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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. %%< 388ft. 



both being intact. Having satisfied myself that the boat and its 

 appliances were, not at fault, T resumed my journey, taking my 

 wife and children aboard, and spending the evening on the lake. 

 I mention this fact to show you my confidence in the safely of 

 the naphtha launch. 1 have since learned, in an interview with 

 the owner, that ai the time the accident occurred the parties in 

 charge, in order to find out what was the matter with their 

 strainer, or to see if there was dirt in the naphtha, had pumped 

 the naphtha from the tank into the campartment about the 

 engine, disconnecting some of the valves ne^r the pump for that 

 puroose. and using the. hand naphtha pump to do it. That they 

 l.lien transferred this naphtha from the compartment in the rear to 

 the tank, then cleaned out the back compartment, throwing over 

 the refuse naphtha which of course floated on the surface of the 

 water, and shortly after this the explosion occurred. Knowing as 

 1 do that the rear compartment is neither napht' a nor watertight, 

 and from this fact realizing that the naphtha must have gone from 

 that through the entire length of ihe boat, 1 can readily see how 

 the burning of the hoat occurred. I a n of the opinion that in 

 their efforts to start the boat, and in their manipulat ion of pump- 

 ing the naphtha into the compartments, then carrying it hack to 

 the tank and turning it in, they had filled the boat house with 

 gas from the naphtha, and that communication was made be- 

 tween the lighted march at the coil and the boat house, either 

 through the~naphtha left in the hoat or that, on the surface of the 

 water, and that the gas in the boat house exploded and set it on 

 fire instantly. Since the accident occurred I was present at the 

 raising of the hull, and upon close examination of the coil, tank, 

 pipes, and machinery of every description, I am confirmed in my 

 belief that none of them had given away, and that the accident 

 was caused by the use or handling of naphtha, and not at all 

 owing to any fault of the hoat. In fact, the examination proved 

 a great surprise, as it showed that although the entire boat, sides 

 and top, were completely burned to the waterline. the tank was 

 but slightly bulged and one stay pulled through. There was 

 naphtha still inside of it. Yours truly, Geo. B. Hayes. 



HULL Y. C— The second championship race of the Hull Y. C. 

 was sailed on Aug. 17m a moderate VY. wind, the times being; 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Magic, E. C. Neal 31.03 2 35 16 2 06 54 



Albatross, J. J. Henry 34.02 2 38 26 2 13 50 



SECOND CLASS. 



Harbinger, J. R. Hooper 23.01 2 30 16 1 58 15 



Erin, .1 . Cavanagh 26.08 2 37 50 2 04 28 



THIRD CLASS. 



Posy. R. G. Hunt -.22,02 2 00 03 1 24 3ti 



Undine, E. B. Holmes 23.04 3 06 20 1 33 21 



Secret, E. F. Linton 22.06 2 03 49 1 28 48 



Echo, Burweil & Isham 24.06 2 01 13 1 2* 43 



Thelga, H. J. Johnson 22.01 2 02 37 127 05 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Eureka, E. B. Rogers 20.06 1 34 46 I 12 04 



IXL., Skinner & Smith 16.02 1 51 40 1 24 52 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Mabel, F. L. Dunne & Brown 19.10 1 43 16 1 20 04 



Myrtle, O. R. Poor.... 19.02 1 42 42 t 18 54 



Atald, F. F. Linton - 19.10 1 39 2s 1 fti 16 



Tartar, .T. B. Forsythe 19.11 I 55 18 I 32 10 



SIXTH CL»SS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 1 49 38 1 22 41 



Wildfire, H. A. Keith 17.03 1 53 23 1 27 39 



Magic and Atala win each a championship leg. and Harbinger, 

 Posy, Thelga anil Eureka win full championships. The judges 

 were Benjamin W. Rowell, Win. E. Snerriffs. .fohn R. Onadwick 

 and James B. Forsythe. 



DUXBURY REGATTA.— The third subscription race at Dux- 

 bury was sailed on Aug. 17, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Pet, H. T. Hayden 17.03 Not token. 



Marv, .1. W. Seaver, Jr 16.06 2 01 34 1 17 18 



Marion. .Tames W. Watson 19.02 1 45 30 1 05 50 



Dux. William Adams 17.07 1 40 33 1 04 III 



White Swallow, E. W. Watson 18.09 1 43 60 1 03 SO 



Pearl, F. H. Palmer 17 06 1 57 30 1 15 09 



First White Swallow, second Dux, third Marion. 



SECOND CLASS CENTERBOARD SPR1TSAILS. 



Solitaire, Sanford C. Winsor 17.01 1 3ii 48 1 03 16 



Henrietta, A. M. Watson, Jr 16.01 2 00 10 1 3l 58 



Carrie B., John C. Dawes IB. 02 Not uaken. 



Kittle, L. H. Delano 15.03 2 10 20 1 33 55 



Mvra, S. O. Chenev 16 03 1 44 33 I OS 44 



Fr. d and Emma, Fred Wadswortb... 15.09 1 51 40 1 15 00 



Mayflower, Bache & Snow 16.00 1 41 10 1 04 58 



Kutherine, Everett Ewi 11 16.00 1 48 42 1 12 30 



Ben Harrison, S. S. Ryeharrls .17.00 1 33 16 1 03 36 



Rooster, Percv B. Fowle 16.06 1 46 56 1 It 3i 



Florence, Geo. B. Cushing 15.00 Not taken. 



Unknown, Ernesi Sweeiser 15.07 2 11 50 1 36 08 



Fair Play, Geo. D. Bartlett 16.07 1 37 36 1 02 20 



Eaton, E. R. Eaton 16.00 Not taken. 



First Solitaire, second Fair Play, Hurl Ben Harrison. 



THIRD CLASS— KEEL SPHTTSAILS 



Sadie W., William J. Turner 15.01 3 12 37 1 84 55 



Osiris, John M. \\ atson 15.01 1 19 30 1 41 48 



Paul Revere, Clarence Smith 16.00 2 10 45 1 34 33 



Clear the Track. Oscar Hunt 15.05 1 49 b8 1 12 30 



Jessie, J. Morton 15.07 1 50 45 1 14 03 



First Clear the Track, second Jessie, thitd, Paul Revere. 



The judges were Joun A. Irwin, Sidney M. Hedg. s and Lewis K. 

 Keith, and the committee of Arrangements Charles M. Cook, 

 Sanford C. Winsor, Alfred D. Green, Lewis H. Delano and Capt. 

 Joshua M. Cushing. 



COTTAGE CITY RACES.— The Citizens' race for Cape cat- 

 boats was sailed off Cottage City on Aug. 15, the wind being N.E. 

 The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— 21FT. SAILING LENGTH. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Climax 1 48 55 1 17 45 



Wildcat 2 03 24 1 28 14 



Mollie 2 06 23 1 32 13 



Defiance 3 09 26 1 34 56 



Tramp - 2 06 13 1 35 02 



Mary 2 08 01 1 36 01 



Edna Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS— 18ft. TO 2lFT, 



Daisy 2 03 54 1 23 34 



Hero 2 06 10 1 26 30 



Algonquin 2 07 10 1 26 50 



Kina. 2 07 55 1 39 15 



Mascot 2 14 07 1 33 17 



Marion 2 20 29 1 41 59 



Sachem 2 34 42 1 47 02 



Drift - - • Did not finish. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Edith 1 38 48 1 03 28 



Reba 1 49 33 1 11 01 



Psyche. 1 47 24 1 12 44 



Rena 1 54 43 1 16 27 



Shawnee Did not finish. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



MaryE 1 21 55 0 50 25 



Annie - 1 21 47 0 58 39 



Marion 1 38 50 1 07 38 



No Name Hid not finish. 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Otter 1 38 48 1 05 54 



Messer 1 41 00 1 09 41 



Sanford 1 49 50 1 17 44 



Jones 1 55 53 1 34 21 



J. Arthur Beebe Did not finish, 



SIXTH CLASS. 



E.Donnelly 1 48 55 1 15 49 



Capt. Ireland 1 50 20 1 19 14 



J. D. Hoxie I 55 58 1 24 46 



Olga Did not finish. 



MAHOPAC Y. C— Third pennant regatta, Aug. 17. Regular 

 club course, sailed twice; time limit, 2 hours; distance, 10 milts. 

 Weather fair. Wind W.N.W., moderate: 



JIB AND MAINS ATI. — CLASS 2. 



Leoi'ta. Elapsed. Corrected 



Flora, E. S Ponvert 31.17 1 38 28 1 37 33 



Yixen, F. H. Patteson 22.05 1 42 20 1 42 01 



Vida, David Hunt ... .22.10 1 43 30 1 43 30 



CATBO ATS— CLASS 4. 



Dart, Ad. Engl er, Jr ....15.00 1 55 15 1 55 15 



Mist, D. N. B. Sturgis 30.03 1 52 OS 1 56 00 



Susie S., E. Sturgis 15 00 Did not finish. 



Flora won in Class 2 and. Dart in Class 4. Vixen broke her jib- 

 boom square in the middle just after the start, and sailed half of 

 first round and all of second without a jibboom. Regatta Com- 

 mittee and Judges— Herbert A. Levy, J. S. Cooley and Edwin C. 

 Dusenbury, 



GREAT HEAD Y. C. SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP.-The second 

 championship race of the Great He id Y. O. wa> sailed on Aug 16 

 in a'liglit S.W. wind, the times being; 



FTRST CLASS, 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Owl. J. S. Cushing 25.00 1 27 10 1 03 07 



Hustler, J. C. Miller Time not taken. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Nellie Mav, T. J. Young 21 .00 1 39 00 1 01 16 



E. A. C, Geo. H. Worcester 20.04 1 44 50 1 16 24 



THIRD CLASS. 



Modoc, D. W. Belcher 15.02 1 04 28 0 41 00 



1. X. L., C. L. Smith 16.01 1 04 55 0 4 : 43 



Rocket, W. H. Faxon 16.02 1 06 34 0 44 07 



Evelyn, L. W. Harrington 18.03 1 07 12 0 <i6 37 



Tkera, G°orge Bryden 15.09 1 06 00 0 51 28 



The sail-off will take place on Aug. 31. 



QUINCY Y. C. SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP —The Quincy Y. C. 

 was unlucky on Aug. 15 in having no wind for its second cham- 

 pionship lace, the yachts drifting over the course, and being 

 timed as follows: 



FIRST CLASS. . 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Posy, R. G. Hunt 22 02 2 39 29 2 11 99 



Erin, John Cavanagh 26.00 2 45 07 2 20 19 



Adolph, Secret and Mooadyne witudr twn. 



SECOND CLA8S. 



Pet, J. McFarland 19.08 3 25 31 2 58 21 



Mabel, F. L. Dunne 20.00 3 28 20 3 01 38 



Atala, E. F. Linton Withdrawn. 



,UB AND M AINSAIL. 



Diadem, L. A Hav wa rd 18 . 02 3 19 23 2 50 39 



Nereid, C. F. Colby 20.09 3 24 28 2 58 20 



THTRD CLASS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 3 14 41 2 43 15 



Mirage, John Dearborn 17 03 3 17 28 2 47 40 



Wildfire, Elise, Flora and Guenn withdrawn. The judges were 

 John A. Sanborn and C. A. French. 



CAPE CATS AND CUTTERS.— Eriff or Forst and Stream: It 

 will be very hard to give "Inquirer" ail the information he de- 

 sir* s about Cape cats and cutters, but I can give him some of the 

 facts, which to my mind in one trial prove nothing. Saracen, 

 Kathleen and Harbinger crossed tne starting line but a few sec- 

 onds apart, so the start maybe considered even. The first leg 

 was a reach of sometning over 11 mil- s with the wind on the port 

 quarter. Saracen rounded the ouoy first, with Harbinger one- 

 half and Kathleen four and a half minutes later. Harbinger 

 would probably have rounded first or at least with Saracen if she 

 had not ca'ried away her spmakor boom, which she had swuDg 

 well forward. Neither of the others carried spinakers. From 

 the buoy to Tinker's Island, a stretch of about 8 mites, Kathleen 

 caught Harbinger anil both passed Saracen. Harbinger only 

 tacked on this stretch, which she did twice to break Kathleen's 

 wind, who was weathering on both boats nicely. Beyond Tinker's 

 Island the contest is of no value, as the catboat ran into smooth 

 water. The honors were, reaching, Saracen, Harbinger, Kathleen; 

 and on the wind, Kathleen, Ha: nirger, Saracen. 1 will not at- 

 tempt to explain the cutter's defeat, but after witnessing the cat- 

 boat's victory I would willingly back the Kathleen if matched 

 against her with any time allowance which taxed each equally 

 and where shifting hallast is not. allowed— Eye- Witness. 



FIXTURES. 



August. 

 — . Pequot Meet, Thimble Islands. 

 7-23. A. C. A. Meet, Stave Island St. Lawrence River. 



SEPTEMBER. 



2. Aldington, Annual, Arling- 7. Puritan, Record Races, No. 5. 



ton, N. J. 14. Ianthe, Annual, Newark. 



7. Brooklyn, Annual, postponed. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION MEET. 



TENTH ANNUAL. 



Stave Mand on the Si. Laurence. 



AUGUST 18.— It is now three years since a meet has been held 

 on the St. Lawrence, and naturally many new faces are seen 

 in camp. Delaney Point, where the camp was held for three suc- 

 cessive seasons, is in plain vie w from the present camp on the 

 upper or western end of Stave Island. To reach the camp from 

 Clayton one pas-ses through Eel Bay and past the old campground 

 which now seems bare indeed. The steamboat course from Clay- 

 ton to Gananoque passes just to the westward of Stave Island 

 marked by a lighthouse on a little point across the narrow chan- 

 nel from "the camp. There are many small islands nearwPh 

 narrow straits between them forming a regular fringe all about 

 the camp and affordingprot eti >n from storms. The arrangement 

 of the camp is almost identical with that at Lake George last 

 year— on three sides of the narrow end of an island, with a little 

 strait between it and the next island. The shore is well adapted 

 to the building of landing stages for canoes, and easilv reached 

 by paths from the higher land where the tents are pitched on 

 somewhat rocky ground in a pine grove with little or no under- 

 brush. The steamboat wharf is to the east of the camp in a fine 

 little harbor, and very near the diaing shed where the campers 

 take their meals— three tickets fqr one dollar. E. J. Searle, of 

 Gananoque, is running the. mess department— in a very much 

 bet i or way than that of last year. Tne dining shed is in an 

 orchard on the Dickson place— it can hardly be called a farm. 



Near the mess shed is a large three-pole circus tent, put up for 

 holding meetings and for the us»- of members. It was converted 

 into a tiali room last Thursday evening by the campers, an im- 

 ported Canadian band furnishing the music and Paradise Point, 

 the ladies' camp this year, the partners. Squw Point, as it was 

 called in the earlier days, is on the north side of the island on the 

 main Canadian channel of the river. 



A few over 200 nam' s have been registered on the sec- 

 retary's books up to to-night as r gel ir calipers and. 146 canoes. 

 Over 50 have entered for the races and 47 for the chief sailing 

 event, so the contests that begin at 9:30 to-morrow promise to be 

 specially interesting. The club? r- presented are: Peterboro (9). 

 Deowainsta (Rome, 4). Whitbv (1), Toronto (20), Lindsay (9), Vesper 

 (Lowell, 6), Bayonne (2), Brooklyn (7), Amsterdam (2), Kingston 

 (4), Knickerbocker (N Y. city. 7), Pittsburgh (2), Montreal (3), 

 Ubique (14), Watertown (1), Jabberwock (2,1, Cincinnati (1) Brcck- 

 vilie (6), Ganancque (8), Philadelphia (~), Onimhian Moaquno 

 Fleet (New Roc hell. , 1). Ianthe (Newark, 3;, Hartford (1), Gal (8), 

 Yonkers (4), Arlington (6), Ottawa (4). Lake St, Louis (3), Puritan 

 (4), Bobcaygeon (4), New York (2), Marine and Field (Bath, L. I., 6), 

 Kwo-ne-she (Trenton, 1), Rochester (2), Q&wegatchifi (Ogdensburg, 

 1), L>«kefield (4). Mohican (Albany, 3). Buffalo (1), Deseronto (1), 

 Quebec (1), 40 in all. There are alsj other A. C, A. members unat- 

 tached to any club. 



Mr. B. W. Wood, of the Tippy C. C, Chicago, winner of the 

 Western Canoe Association trophy at Ballast Island in July, is 

 here with his canoe Wood, as a guest, and will take part in the 

 races, having been invited by the regatta committee. Hyde D. 

 Murphy, a correspondent of the. Boston Herald, is reporting the 

 meet fo'r his paper and seuding sketches for puolication of camp 

 scenes and the crack canoes. The far-famed, around-the-world- 

 since- the- 'ast-meet Jabber is also here— but without a canoe and 

 with a camera. Mrs. Dean, of Lindsay, is chaperoning a party of 

 young ladies, who euliven the camp-fires with songs, including 

 Miss MacGachen, of Littlebourne. Eng.. and Miss Herriman, of 

 Grand Folks, Dak. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Seavey, of New York, are 

 camping at Paradise Point, as they have been yearly for some 

 time, and Mrs. L. J. Edwards, of Seattle, W. T.. is also there. 



Commodore R,ogers was on hand early r with Secretary Hatton, 

 of Peterooro, and camp was formally opened on the O^h. Canoe- 

 ists have been coming in daily ever since. Ex-Coaimodore Ed- 

 wards, chairman of the regatta commit.ee, is not here, owing to 

 the lecent death of his wile, Mr. French, of Buffalo, of the com- 

 mittee, taking his place. Messrs. Whitlock and Bailey, acting for 

 the committee, laid out the courses the middle of the week, and 

 successfully located them to the westward of the camp in the 

 Canadian channel, where the prevailing wind (S.W ) gets a clear 

 swt ep across. The current is not su-ong here and need hardly be 

 calculated on in the sailing. Three ex-commodores have r- gis- 

 tercd— Rathbone, Gibson and Wilkin— and many division officers, 

 are pre^en t, except from tne East. 



The Vesper men arrived early and have been sailing steadily 

 all the week. They mean businese and are cut out for winners, 

 with Paul Butler as tneir captain. 



Many skiffs keep coming and going to and from Gananoque, 

 Clayton, the summer resorts and the camp. One, with most bril- 

 liant turkey red sails, is regularly at the oamp, and presents a 

 very peculiar appearance sailing about the island. 



Yesterday, when a party of three were paddling to camp from 

 Gananoque. they were passed by one of the river steamers and 

 upset by the swell, losing all their traps. The steamer did not 

 even stop to help the paddlers, and they spent a most uncomfort- 

 able half hour-not to say dangerous— iu the water before thev 

 were rescued by a skiff partv. 



There is a camp circus billed for Tuesday night in the large 

 tent. The rehearsals already held have developed plenty of 

 talent, and the show promises to be a howling success. 



The Toronto club are here in force, thirty members with a big 

 canoe, holding fourteen paddlers and two end men, called Unk- 

 ta-hee. Win n the full complement, of the crew is on board the 

 ship is an imposing sight. The other extreme is illustrated by a 

 small Peterboro canoe weighing jus f ISibs. 



The weather up to to-day has been most discouraging— min 

 every day, and sometimes all day, accompanied by high winds. 

 To-day and yesterday were fine, and the promise is for good 

 weather for several days to come. The Northern Division trophy 

 was posted to be raced for on Friday, but the weather effectually 

 put a stop to even sLartitig it. 



There is an extra race put on the programme, a failing race, 

 6 miles, for a large vase presented to the Association hy Mr. E. H. 

 Barney of Springfield, Mass. The idea originated with his son 

 George, who died last May, and Mr. Barnev has lollowed out the 

 ideas of his son to the letter. The regatta committee have de- 

 cided—as the conditions of the race were left to them— that the 

 cup should be sailed for annually until won twice by one man, 

 when it should become ais pr iperty. The race is to 'follow the 

 ti o?hy race, and the trophy winner is barred out. Mr. Barnev is 

 iu Clayton, and will be at the camp to witness the races. The 

 vase is of copper, egg-shaped, on four supports, and is a really 

 beautiful prize. 



The programme of the races to be contested Monday, Tuesday 

 and Wednesday is as follows: 



RECORD EVENTS. 



1. Paddling, classes 2 and 3, decked; % mile. 



2. Paddling, class 4, decked; y:, mile. 



3. Paddling, classes 2 and 3. open; 14 mile. 



4. Paddling, class 4, open; 14 mile. 



5. Combined paddling ana sailing, ^ mile alternately: total, ;l 

 miles, A and B. 



6. Sailing, classes A and B, 4)4 miles. 



OTHER EVENTS. 



7. Trophv, sailing, 7 miles. 



8. Paddling, clas-es 3, 3 and 4. open or decked; 1 mile. 



9. Paddling, tandem, class 4; }4 m'le 



10. Club fours, any canoe not over 16ft.; )4 miie. 



11. Paddling, upset (open canoes entering to have \4 minute 

 start on condition of being emptied after turning over); 150yds. 



13. Hurry-scurry— run, swim, pad lie. 



13. Soling, upset. 



14. Sailing, cruising race; 6 miles. 



15. Gymnastics and tournament. 



The order of the races will depend upon t he weather— sailing 

 events first, if the wind answer, 



The Northern Division cup will be raced lor at the meci by 

 members of the division, and there will doubtless be other special 

 races, including race- for unclassed canoes, if present, 



Canoes noted as "decked" entering events Nos. 1, 2 and 3, must 

 be decked at least one-half their length, have effective keel or 

 cenurboard and two water-t ; ght tanks or bulkheads; iu other 

 words be properly equipped «aning canoes. In No. 14, m addition, 

 canoes must have a well not less tnao lOin. wide for a length of 

 4ft,, w th a sleeping space of at least 6ft., of which at least 5ft. 

 must be clear; there must be no projecting ceulerboard when 

 housed, and no sliding seats or standing sails, start to be made 

 with sails down, and sails to be lowered on deck once during the 

 race. Opencanots in events 3, 4, 8, 9 10 and 11 must use single- 

 blade puddles; in all other case:- any paddle may be used. 



Class* s A and B will sail together on e qual terms, all c KtlnetiouR 

 betsveen them being abolished, and no separate r.tcord kept either 

 for prizes or record points. 



The noviie prize, open only to members who never sailed a 

 canoe before St-ptember, 1888, will be awarded on the. result of the 

 first rouQd of race No. 6. 



The camp was assembled at U o'clock this morning to hold 

 divine sei vice. As no minister was present Commodore Rogers 

 offered a prayer and hymns were sung. About the. eamp-rire in 

 the evening singing also was the order of exercise. A bugler 

 from the Royal Military College at Kingston sounds the call for 

 colors morning and evening, and the Hags go up and come down 

 at gun fire, 7:30 A. M. and 6 P. M. 



Monday, Aua. 19.— Members of the Rochester, Knickerbocker, 

 Brockvilie, Oswego, Lakefield, Red Dragon, Philadelphia and 

 Washington C. C, turned up D U morning, the first nay of the. 

 races. The weather was anything but promising, as during 

 breakfast, it rained and the wind seoiiPd to promise ulcnty of 

 power m an hour or two. The sailing race was put on the bulle- 

 tin as the first one to be called, at 9-30, No. 6 on programme. At 

 the start it looked very threatening, but later cleared off and a 

 fine day has resulted, with plenty of wiud, but no gale. The 

 start was made at 10:12 A.M., 38 canoes crossing the line on a 

 rnach to first buoy, Eilida, Brazer of Lowell, getting off first. 

 Wind strong from southwest down river. Tnere was much less 

 confusion in getting off than might have beeu expected and no 

 serious fouls. At tne first buoy, however, several canoes got 

 bunched about, one that upset and the following boats cleared 

 tne scramble, by giving it a wide berth. Dr. J. A. Gage, canoe 

 Owl, of Lowell, the winner of the novice race last y«.ar. got the 

 lead on the windward leg and held if to the finish. Ford Jones of 

 Brockvilie in Canauck came in second. The course was sailed 

 over three times and the large fleet presented a glorious si^ht. 

 Combined with this race was the race for novices, once around. 

 The first la boats in— the ones that, will race for the trophy— were 

 as follows: 



1. Owi. Dr. Gage, Lowell 11 13 00 



2. Oannuck, Ford Jones. Brockvilie .11 U Oil 



3. Ellida, Brazer, Lowell 11 16 00 



4. Mac, McKeudrick, Toronto 11 16J4 



5. Fly, Paul Binder. Lowell 11 16% 



6. Wood, B. W. Wood, Ohicaj;o 11 is 00 



7. Notus, Bai.ey, P.ttsburgh .11 18 01 



8. Wasp, Walsh, Lowell U 18 30 



9. Cyru.s, WhitiocK, Brooklyn 11 la 30 



10. Atom. Yaux, New York 11 19 53 



11. Dimple, Forrest, Hartford 11 19 54 



12. Hornet, Andrews, Rochester 11 30 0U 



13. Una, Frazer, Toronto 11 21 00 



14. Nenemoncus, Douglas, New York 11 21 45 



15. Given, Morse, Toronto 11 22 00 



G. C. Dempsey, cauoe Drift, of Lowell, won the novice race. 



First boat dm the course in lh. 1m., fi.teeuth boat Ih. 10 ui. 



Event 3 was next called, tour entries, half-mile, padile, simile 

 blades, J. P. Smiley, P. W. Strickland, Darcey Strickland, A. 

 Torreuce, all Canadians. 



Very close race, down the wind straightaway, won by Torrence, 

 Sm ley second. Time 5 in. 58s. and 5m. 58J^s, Three finished. 

 This ended the morning's racing. 



PEQUOT MEET. 



THE annual meet of the Pequot Canoe Association was held 

 from July 31 to Aug. 12, and in many features was the most 

 successful in the history of the Associa tion. The weather pre- 

 vious to the opening day was very unpleasant, but the racing 

 week was marked by iair weather. The disappointing feature of 

 the meet was the inability of small boats at distant points to 



C. C, by Etml C. Knappe, in the Agawaui. 



The honors all went to Mr. Knappe m the canoe class, and to the 

 Legrand B. in the cruiser class. 



Tne register shows over 150 names for the week. The last night 

 of the racing weeit was marked by a hop, over one hundred guests 

 being present from neigh ooriug islands and tne main shore. The 

 " barracks," as they are termed, w. re converted into a most pic- 

 turesque dancing pavilion by the ladies in eatnp, and the general 

 effect was most at.racuve. 



The Association will in all probability offer a trophy challenge 

 cup next season, to be ra«?ed ror by can .ea only. 



The memnership has increased to 9.2, and is rapidly reaching 

 Mgh water mark. A club house, to contain 42 rooms, with quar- 

 ters for boats, etc., is being discussed, and wid probably oegin to 

 materialize before nexc season. F. P. Lewis, Sec'y-Treas. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP— Northern Division: T. M. Budgett, 

 Montreal, Que.: F. H. Durable, Rev. H. Auston, W. J. Gibson, 

 Gananoque, Ont.; Jihn Wilson, Bobcaygeon, Oar. Atlantic 

 Division: Wm. Lawrence Dudley, Wasnington, D. C. Central 

 Division: S. Gilbert Averell, Ogdensburgh, N. Y.; Mr. Benj. W, 

 Wood, Chicago, 111.; Charles Russell, Ogdensburgh. N, Y, 



