Jan. 17, 1889.] 



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«+?L.9 ?B ^ 9- AlsOE8 ~T TaiED Class.— Any material and build; 

 other limitations as m second class, and end decks allowed, each 

 not exceeding 2ft. bin. in length; remainder of canoe not decked 

 and not covered m, and paddled by a single-blade paddle. 



Note.— The above limitations shall not affect adversely any 

 C v U °k, b P lU P r i°r to November, 1888, which might have' been 

 el ! lb ^ t0 a SS $ K\- C - ma tches under the rules of 1888. 



dO. The bailing Challenge Cup shall be subject to competition in 

 two or more races, and be held for the year by the competitor 

 who hrst wins two races in the same canoe. In the event of a 

 third race being necessary, it shall be sailed between the winners 



JiF ? two Previous competitions, 

 she" read^ff she!"*™ 17 canoe " read " any canoe i" an d for "that 



52. Add the words "and the committee has power to order in 

 some sailing races, that sail or sails shall be kent lowered for a 

 time previous to the starting signal." 



The sail area limit in the first class being now 112 sq. ft.— not 

 apportioned between sails as heretofore— will, in all probability, 

 have a tendency to invite competitors to put nearly the w hole 

 area into the mainsail, or at least to carry 100ft. in main and 12ft. 

 m mizen; and seeing that centerplates must be kept forward of 

 mid-length, the probable tendency will be to keep the plate well 

 forward m order to balance the powerful mainsail. To my mind 

 this, too, probably successful as a racing plan, is not so desirable 

 as the moderate mainsail and larger mizen of the old rule, from 

 a cruising point of view. 



The liberty permitted of covering the well with hatches or apron 

 is legitimate, and far distinct from the "bucket bag" well, which 

 would have certainly come under the old rules. The hatches, of 

 course, carry a certain penalty of weight, but in real! v rough 

 water such weight on top is far preferable to water in the bottom, 

 and consequent constant bailing or pumping. 



In regard to sail-carrying power, some interesting data may be 

 obtained during 1889, in relation to carrying all the allowance, 

 112sq. ft., m one sail. I much doubt if a canoe, 16ft. by 30in., sailed 

 without ballast, could efficiently carry such a sail; the spars to 

 keep it set properly must be comparatively heavy and long, 

 whereas a canoe of 14ft. by 33in. can carry such a sail, and has in 

 the past commonly done. so. Possibly this may tend to bring to 

 the front again canoes of 14ft. by 33in„ or even 13ft. bv 34^in., 

 bearing in mind the changed condition of sailing with crew on 

 deck. The test is not when "on a wind"— almost any sail can 

 then be balanced by the crew— but when broad reaching or run- 

 ning square off, and with some sea on. 



The most desirable thing now is that the other clubs of this 

 country should adopt similar rules for a similar period, and thus 

 clear the way for mterclub racing. Healthy rivalry thus estab- 

 lished among clubs must enhance their vitality and promote 

 generally the cause of canoeing. 



„ „ „ W. Baden-Powell, Nautilus R. C. C. 



3 Paper Buildings, Temple, E. C, December, 1888. 



NORWALK C. C., South Norwalk, Conn.- Editor Forest and 

 Stream: The annual meeting of the N. C. C. was held at the boat 

 house on Dec. 29. L. W. Searles was elected Commodore for 1889, 

 and Jas. C. Greene Secretary-Treasurer. The new house b^ilt 

 last spring has proved very convenient, and among other im- 

 provements tLis year will be a new float. The sailing signal of 

 tne club is a swallow-tailed burgee with the letter N in a circle of 

 rays. Tne held is of orane:e. and the design in black. Of the six 

 members, live will probably fly the A. C. A. flag this season,— J AS. 

 C. Gheen, *ec, 2 Liberty street, N. Y. city. 



RED DRAGON C. C— Editor Forest and Stream: At a joint 

 meeting of the keystone C. C, of Philadelphia, and the Red Dra- 

 gon C. C, of Camden, the two clubs were amalgamated under the 

 name of Htd Draeon C. C. of Philadelphia. This will make a 

 strong club of twenty-five active members. The installed officers 

 were: Commodore, Ohas. B. Haag; Vice-Commodore, Harry Krea- 

 mer; Secretary -Purst r, Fred W. Noyes; Captain, W. Noi-grave; 

 banford Northrope as a member of the Executive Committee.— 

 Ered W. Notes. Sec. R. D. C. C, 2C45 N. Twelfth street, Phila- 

 dtlpuhia. 



ESSEX C. C.-The annual meeting of the Essex C. C. was held 

 at 97 Mulberry street, with President Gaerthner in the chair. 

 The club is in first rate standing, and the yearly reports were 

 very encouraging. The most active members have paddled and 

 sailed steadily for nine months the last year and made the pend- 

 ant, well known around Jersey waters. All arrangements are 

 now completed and contracts awarded for the removal of the 

 club house from its present location to Greenville on Newark 

 Bay, so as to be ready for use by May 1. The house will then be 

 very handy tor Greenville and Jersey City, being 12 minutes' 

 walk from West Bergen station. There is not the slightest doubt 

 but that the club will build up much larger than it is now, our 

 present membership being only 18 and there is ample room for SO. 

 The canoe Essex has gone to New Orleans, and have just heard 

 that she has added another victory to her record. Will o' the 

 Wisp is in Philadelphia. Essex will be replaced by her past 

 owner with a 15^X29X10 canoe, and also a single-hand cruiser. 

 W. H. Hillier and W. Anderson also will sail single-hand cruisers. 

 Old "SX" has accepted Ada S.'s challenge for a 10-mile race, the 

 latter is a pretty fast boat and is now undergoing considerable 

 alterations, but the former still believes he can show him all 

 around the course. It would be a verv good thing if the club 

 arrange friendly match races between local clubs. The officers 

 for 1889 are as follows: Adam Gaerthner, President; W. H. 

 Hillier, Vice-President; Winfield Scott, Commodore; Smith 

 Lysatt, Vice-Commodore; George W. Cox, Secretary and Treas- 

 urer, 131 Fourth avenue, Newark, N. J. 



WINTER CAN OEING. — Editor Forest and Stream: I see Mr. 

 Chamberlain, of Boston, boasts of having been out canoeing on 

 Dorchester Bay on Christmas Day. I can go one better than that. 

 I was out in my canoe on the St. Lawrence on New Year's Day, 

 and I saw several sailing and rowing boats out at the same time. 

 There was not a particle of ice to be seen on the river. The same 

 day there was a steamboat excursion from Kingston, and another 

 from Gananoque, among the Thousand Islands, and there was to 

 be one to-day from Kingston to Cape Vincent. Ever since New 

 Year's Day it has been warm and pleasant and nothing to prevent 

 boating or canoeing here. If Mr. Chamberlain will come north to 

 the St. Lawrence we will show him what a Canadian winter is 

 like (sometimes).— J. J. Bell, Commodore Brockville C. C. (Brock- 

 ville. Can., Jan. 5). [A Montreal canoeist ran the Lachine Rapids 

 in a batteau on Jan. 1.] 



SHUH SHUH G AH.— The annual meeting of the Shuh Shuh 

 Gah C. C. of Winchester, Mass.,was held on Jan. 8. The reports of 

 the secretary and purser showed the club to be in a very flourish- 

 ing condition. The following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 year: Captain, Wm. VV. Holt; Lieutenant, Herbert W. Richards; 

 Purser, H. C. Holt; Secretary, Chas. S. Baxter; Executive Com- 

 mute, Raymond Apollonio. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: H. A. Whitney, 

 Worcester, Mass. Atlantic Division: D. Morton Bond, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa.; Fletcher' Place, Jr., East Orange, N. J. Central 

 Division: R. C. Washburn, Seattle, Washington Territory, 

 canoe Ratika. 



RUTHERFORD C. C.-Offlcers, 1889: Com., D. W. Bain; Vice- 

 Corn.. H. Y. Blakiston; Purser, John T. Holden (A. C. A. m,2.) 



BROOKLYN C. C— The annual spring regatta of the Brooklyn 

 C. C. will be held on June 15. 



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 CIFIC COAST, COLORADO, WYOMING AND U (AH. 

 Railroad ticket agents of the Eastern, Middle and Western 

 States will sell, on any date, via the Burlington Route from Chi- 

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 Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, 

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 Springs or Pueblo. For a special folder giving full particulars of 

 these excursions, call on your local ticket acrent. or address P. S. 

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 — Adv. 



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Kahkahlin.— It is impossible from your description to identify 

 the bird; it is presumably one of the family Rallidse, and from 

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Tar Heel, Wilmington, N. C— We have had no analysis of the 

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G. W. G.— Put out the birds at any time, and provide a place of 

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S. T. H., Alabama.— We want a tent, canvas boats, good guns of 

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W. H. H., Jr., New Haven.— A light boat like a ducker should 

 have a good deal of buoyancy if properly built. You can increase 

 it by using cork, making it up into seats or cushions covered with 

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 tanks of 1 cubic foot each would be valuable. 



F. L. B., Bernhard's Bay, N. Y.— The term yards is loosely em- 

 ployed in connection with sails, the common understanding being 

 that a yard length of canvas 27in. wide is used. Allowing for tbe 

 seam and bights this would make about 6sq. ft. to the yard. It is 

 best to estimate a yacht's sails in square feet instead of yards. 



Allegheny, Philadelphia, Pa.— How will the future breeding 

 qualities of my full bred bull-terrier bitch be affected by ber 

 having pups by a full bred collie dog? It is her first litter; she is 

 about a year old. Is it regarded as being in bad taste to bring a 

 well-bred bitch before women or to let one accompany you when 

 walking in the country with your wife, it being understood that 

 the animal is in normal condition? Ans. 1. It may or may not 

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C, Bridgeton, N. J.— The strange fish which you describe has 

 many of the characters of the Lophins amtrtcanu-s, called in dif- 

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 long it was a large specimen, if we are right in our diagnosis. It 

 is a difficult matter to name a fish from a written descriptor, un- 

 less the main points in its structure are given. You did not say 

 if the skin was naked or scaled, nor give the position of the fins, 

 nor the number of rays in them, but we know of no other fish that 

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H. H. K., Louisville. Ky. — I send you herewith some tail feath- 

 ers of 'he ruffed grouse (or pheasant, as we call it). The light- 

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 hird the usual thing? As fa>- as my experience goes, I have never 

 seen any but the brown-colored variety here. Our variety matches 

 the tint of tbe autumn woods perfectly. What book can you 

 recommend metiiat treats exhaustively of the subject of Ameri- 

 can gallinaceous birdt? Ans. Sv-e note in our Shot columns this 

 week. These variations of plum-ge are fouud among grouse of 

 the same locality; it is not any distinction between birds of the 

 North and those of the South. There is no exhaustive work on 

 these birds: you will perhaps find Mr. Gurdon Trumbull's "Names 

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