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LONDON, Oat., April 1.— Gun OJub opening shoot of the season' 

 80 Keystone targets from S traps, 10yds. rise. Association rules, 

 fine hut chilly weather: 



, p'ass. Class. Class. 



H Walsh, C 7 Grigg, TK.B 14 James, D 2 



Lockyer.C S Redpatli, A 23 Davev, B 11 



Hodgins,C 8 Or i ham, B 13 B Drake, B 11 



Ward, A 25 GRigby,B... 19 Homster, B 13 



Rapley, A 18 Small, D 7 Mayor, B 11 



Vernon, C 13 Bowman, A 15 H Ryan, D 5 



Brown, C 15 Capt Brewer. B ... 13 VV C Drake, B 10 



Leeson, A 18 Gibbs.B 13 E Whittaket 7 



Jaynes, B 22 Brock. 13 Andrews, B 11 



Avey, A 20 Cymore, A 11 Barrell, D 2 



Evans, A 22 McDonald 6 



Class A won by M. Ward. 25; Class B, Jaynes, 22; Class C, Wood , 

 15; Class D, Small, 7. 



MASPETH. L. I., April 6.-Central Gun Club at Clinton Park. 

 Second sboot at 20 bluerocks: 



J Link 11 G Landman 14 J Klein 5 



C Hornez 10 J VYobenhoeffer. . . 7 W Follraan 8 



W Ciumingharn. . 0 FJEppig 3 



First sweep shoot, at 5 birds: G. Landman 5, J. Link 4, C. Hornez 

 3, W. Cunningham 2, Geo. Kuhne 8. Second sweep; Geo. Land- 

 man 4, J. Link 4, C. Hornez B, W. Cunningham 3, Geo. Kuhne 2, 

 J. Wild 2. Link won tie after killing 8 straight. 



WILL1M ANTIC, Conn., April 4.— First regular shoot of the Will- 

 imantic Gun Club to-day was at 15 bluerocks and 5 pairs clavs, 

 American rules, the scores ran: 



Wehb. , 19 GMacfarlane 20 Dunham 15 



Baldwin -.10 Beebe .11 J Macfarlane 13 



Boss 18 Clark 9 Cuberbonse 19 



Smith 20 Alford 14 Larrabee .16 



Taft 16 Thomson 16 



BROOKLYN, March 27. -The Hillside Gun Club held its lirst 

 shoot, of the season at Miller's Dexter Park, Cypress Hills, to-day, 

 using the inanimate targets. Following is the score at 20 bird's; 

 Knebel 20yds., rest at 16yds.: 



HKnebel, Jr 15 jj Forester 9 J Drees 8 



C Dethloff 10 J Stevens 9 G Kollman 11 



EBerger 10 J Sink 12 3 Stebe 12 



JHRauch 14 C Drees 11 J. R. 



March 80.— The members of the Acme Gun Club had a very en- 

 joyable shoot to-day on the Dexter Park grounds. The marksmen 

 shot at 20 bluerocks each. Short winning the first medal on IS and 

 Link the second on 17. Four sweepstakes and three private 

 matches were shot oft subsequently. The score of the regular 

 club shoot: 



Sehottler 15 Kurzweiler 15 Florney 16 



Snort 18 Link. 17 Mink 12 



Wissell 13 Dethloff 15 Roese 8 



KoUmar 9 Vorbach 12 



A-piil o— The match between W. Schwack, of the First New 

 York German Gun Club, and Peter Blauseman was shot off on the 

 old Dexter Park grounds, Queens county, L. I., to-day. The 

 stakes were $50 a side, each man to shoot at 25 live birds, modified 

 Long Island rules to govern, 25yds. rise, 80yds. boundary. The 

 birds were good flyers, and although both contestants were novices 

 at trap-shooting, the scores were most creditable. Both men 

 killed 17 out of the 25, and on the shoot-off at 3 birds each man, 

 Schwack won with 1 to 0. Mr. F. Pfaeudor acted as judge for 

 Schwack and Mr. J. H. Sehield performed the same service for 

 Mr. Blauseman. Mr. F. Kauter, of the New York German Gun 

 Club, was referee. 



WORCESTER, Mass., April 3.— The Worcester Sportsmen's Club 

 had their spring opening to-day at Coal Mine Brook range. The 

 attendance was fair ana 3 581 targets were thrown with the fol- 

 io wine results: Six bluerocks. 28 entries: George Cutting, John- 

 son, Davis and Bugg, first, M. D. Gilman, A. L. Oilman' and E. 

 Welch, second, Linotield and Ciompton, third. Six bluerocks, 23 

 entries: Burbank, Davis, Warren and Bowdish, lirst, M. D. Gil- 

 man, F. Forehand and Crompton, second. A. Gilman. Rugg and 

 Linfield third. Ten clays, 25 entries: Bowdish, Oilman and 

 Davis, first, Hill, Rugg and Sampson, second, Welch, Swan, John- 

 son, Burbank and Joslyn, third, Linfield, Clattin, Crompton and 

 Knowles, fourth. Five bluerocks, 30 entries: Cole, Bugg, Bow- 

 dish, A. Gilman, Sampson and Davis, first, Welch, Burbank, 

 Webber, Warren and Houghton, second, Joslin, Claflin and Jour- 

 dan, third, Colvin, fourth. Five pairs of bluerocks. 21 entries: A. 

 Gilman, Johnson and Warren, first, Welch, Sampson and Hill, 

 second, M. Gilman, Joe, Jordon and Cole, t hird, Franklin, fourth. 

 Seven clays, 25 entries: Johnson, first, Burbank, Welch. Samp- 

 son and A. Gilman, second, Rugg and C. Forehand, third, Hough- 

 ton and Crompton, fourth. Six bluerocks, 29 entries: Cole. A. 

 (iilman. A. P. Cutting and Sampson, first, Bowdish, Warren and 

 Cromptoo, second, Franklin and F. Forehand, third, Jourdan, 

 Joe and Joslyn, fourth. Nine bluerocks, 19 entries: Bugg, first, 

 Webber, Swan, Davis, Sampson and A. Gilman, second, Lincfield, 

 Johnson and Burbank, third, Hill, Joe and F. Forehand, fourth, 

 'twenty clays, 19 entries, a guaranteed purse of $25: Bowdish, A. 

 Oilman and Linfield, first, Welch and Burbank, second. Swan 

 and Dean, third, Webber and Sampson, fourth. Six bluerocks, 

 30 entries: Jewctt, Webber, M. Oilman. A. Oilman and Hill, first, 

 Cole, Bowdish, Claflin, Rugg and Sampson, second. Linfield, Jour- 

 dan, Welch and Emerson, third, Noyes, fourth. Six bluerocks, 24 

 entries: Bowdish, Burbank, Joe, Sampson and A. Oilman, first, 

 Colvin, Houghton and Dean, second, M. D. Gilma-i and Webber, 

 third, Jourdan and Hill, fourth. Five bluerocks, 28 entries; Joe, 

 Dean, Jowett, Burbank, Webber, Rugg and A. Oilman, first. Hill. 

 Cole, Linfield, Forehand and Colvin, second, Holman and F. 

 For hand, third. Four pairs of bluerocks, 15 entries: Davis, first, 

 A. Oilman and Bowdish. second, Dean and Houghton, third, Joe 

 and Sampson, fourth. Six bluerocks, 21 entries: Dean and M. D. 

 Oilman, first, Swan and Warren, second, Houghton, Jewett and 

 Dougherty, third. F. Forehand, fourth. 



CLUB ELECTIONS.— At a meeting of the Bed Hook Gun Club, 

 held April Z, 1890, the following officers ware elected for the coming 

 year: Pres., Geo. H. Creamer; Sec, R. J. Carroll; Treas., J. M. 

 Bam. The executive committee adopted the t rap-shooting rules 

 of the American Shooting Association for 1890. excepting that the 

 gun must he held below the armpit until "pull" is called; the 

 charge of shot for 12-bores not to exceed II40Z. struck, and 12- 

 bores over 81bs. handicap of 2yds. — R. J. Carroll, Secretary. 



LANSING, Mich., April 4.— The weekly shoot of the Lansing 

 Hod and Gun Club came off at their grounds on Michigan avenue 

 East; the weather was fine overhead, but the ground was very 

 wet. Downey dropped back behind bis score of the week before. 

 The shoot was at 30 singles and 5 pairs doubles. On the 30 singles 

 it stood as follows: E. F. Coolev 21. M. D. Chattel ton 20. C. J. Davis 

 25. C Downey 18, B. F. Hall 20, .). E. Nichols 25, A. H. Whit-head 

 19. W. Wright 32. M. Khin 10. On the 5 pairs doubles it was Cooiey 

 0, ChattertonS, Davis 8, Downey 3, Hall 2, Nichols 8, Whitehead 

 5. Wright 5- Klein 4. Total of all— Cooiey 27. Chacterton 28. Davis 

 33, Downey 21, Hall 22, Nichols 33, Whitehead 23. Wright 27. Klein 

 14.-S. M. K., Jr. 



FORT LEWIS, Col., March 29.-The Gun Club of Fort Lewis 

 held its regular weekly snoot to-day. There was a 15-mile wind 



never see except on a very windy day. The bird thrown from 

 No. 1 trap— the left quarterer— was a very rapid flyer, but the 

 members of the club, like Mr. Gaboon of the Western team, 

 smile as they break them. The following is the score, 50 blue- 

 rocks. American Association rules, 3 traps, unkuown angles; 



.1 W Weeks 11111111111111 11011111111010111110! 11011 1110111110-43 



W S Craig 110100 lull 111 1 101 1 0 LI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 OlOUOi IK 1101 1 01 1001 J 10- 3 1 



DBird 110101LX}01111ijll01l)i)011010011111111111l0010l01!!OOr-3() 



VAN CAMP VS. MEEKS — The live pigeon shooting match be- 

 tween Chas. Van Camp, of Tacony, Pa., and L B. Meeks, of River- 

 side, N. J., which has been on for some time, and which excited 

 much interest in local gunning circles, came off at Riverside on 

 Thursday afternoon. April 3, and resultei in a victory for Van 

 Camp. The match was shot at 15 live pigeons, 5 traps, Hurling- 

 ham rules, for a stake of $200: 



Van Camp.. . 101111011 10101*— 10 IB Meeks 011110101101100-9 



*Vau Camp did not shoot his last bird, Meeks being shout, out. 

 Daniel Delaney acted as judge for Van Camp and F. Smith for 

 Meeks. T. Jones was referee. Following tlrs match was a chal- 

 lenge shoot at 5 birds each between I. B. Meeks and J. Sweedcn, 

 Meeks allowing Sweeden 10yds. advance, the former shooting at 

 25, the latter 15yds. rise. Rhode Island rules governed. The re- 

 sult was a tie, each man killing 4 birds. A return match will be 

 shot iu two weeks at 21yds. 



UNIONVILLE, O., March 29.-The Union Gun Club shot their 

 regular match to-day. Conditions, 25 bluerocks. 3 traps, 18yds.: 



HMHoey 18 F Nash 21 C W Tower 17 



W H Stoneman .... 20 J C Close 18 PL Goddard. . ..... li) 



GEDDES, N. Y., April 4.-Weather was fine and had a very 

 pleasant time throughout, 20 bluerocks, 3 traps, American Asso- 

 ciation rules: 



Simpkins 13 D Pop worth 18 



FKloek 13-26 E Klock 13—30 



LEONIA, K J., April 5.— Instead of ten men a side only teams 

 or eight represented the Leonia and Boiling Spring gun clubs at 

 to-day s match shoot on the former's organization's grounds at 

 Leonia, N. J. The conditions were 25 Ligowskv clay-pigeons each 

 man at 25yds. rise. Although the wind blew a gale, and made 

 shooting at the light targets extremely difficult and uncertain, 

 the home team ran up the handsome total of 134, an average of 

 16 to, to 119 for the losers. Why Mr. Knebel, who is one of the best 

 shooters m the Unknown Gun Club, and well known in shoot ing 

 circles, fell off to the low score of 7 out of 25, ww a mystery. 

 After the team shoot sweepstakes were the order of the day, a 

 large number of the spectators taking part, in the latter. The 

 score: 



Leonia Gun Club. 

 Dr Welch 





Boiling Spring Gun Club. 





J C Blauvelt 



16 



15 







17 



B Knebel 





18 





13 



23 





16 



. 9 



Matzen 



12 



17 



E Collins. . . ..... 



16 



19-134 



Lane 



18—119 



TROY, Ohio, March 31.— Wick, the champion double-bird shot 

 of Cincinnati, was beaten here to-day in a match, for $25 a side, 

 against Clinker, considered only a second-da s shot of the Trojan 

 Gun Club. Mr. Limberg claims he shot his average, hut was out- 

 shot the match through. Score, bluerock birds, 12-gauge guns, 

 American Association rules, 3 traps: 



C Clinker 1 11111111X11111111101111 111 1 1 11 1 1 11111111 1 11 1111111 -47 



Wick liniiiiiiiiiiiiooiiininioiouoiiimiimiiiii]— 45 



RED BANK. N. J., April 4.— The Riverside Gun Club shot at 

 bluerocks from 3 Keystone traps iu a heavy rain to-day at 16 and 

 18yds., with scores standing: 



EM Cooper 37 Jas Cooper.. _ .26 John Cooper 30 



Beale 30 Whaymer 22 Dr Field 22 



In a team shoot at 9 bars each John Cooper, Beale and Whav- 

 mer scored 25, and E. M. Cooper, James Cooper and Field 22. 



focffHttg. 



MOSQUITO FLEET RACES, APRIL 3. 



THE usual Inaugural races of the Mosqui to boats on Fast Day 

 were this year blessed with far Better weather than usual, 

 the day being very warm and balmy with a moderate westerly 

 breeze. The first race, at 9 A. M„ wa= a sweepstake given by the 

 Savin Hill Y. C. for the two classes, 13 and 15ft., over a 3M mile 

 course on Dorchester Bay. The starters were: 15ft. class, Enigma, 

 Nina and Sprite; 13ft. class, Bessie, Baby, Bunty, lone and Snag. 

 All were sloop-rigged, the cats carrying bowsprits and jibs, except 

 Nina, which earned two gaff sails, foresail having a lug foot. 

 Both classes started together. Enigma at first leading but soon 

 giving way to Bessie, of the smaller class. Snag carried away her 

 bowsprit and Sprite met with an accident to her rudder, both 

 withdrawing. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. 



Enigma, J. F. Small 14.04 0 44 48 



Nina. J. P. Bullard 14.D 0 45 45 



Sprite, H. Stickney 14.11 Disabled. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Bessie, W. C. Cherrington 13.00 0 42 50 



Baby, F. O. Vegelahn 12.00 0 48 05 



Buntv, G. O. Garroway 12.11 0 50 23 



lone, J. M. Hill .13.06 1 05 10 



Snag, E. Robinson 12.04 Disibled. 



Judges, J. L. Carr, W. H. Berwick, F. O. Vegelahu and J. H. 

 Patten; timekeeper, J. H. Shaw. 



In the afternoon a large party was gathered about the house and 

 floats of the South Boston Y. C. to witness the annual regatta of 

 the Mosquito Fleet Y. C. over a 4-mile course, from off the clnb 

 house around a mark off the Marine Pier and a second mark out 

 in the harbor. The new Borden boat, a very curious craft, was on 

 hand. She is a sort of skipjack, V-bottom and straight , plumb 

 sides; half as wide as she is long, the stern being a complete semi- 

 circle, making her deck the shape of a pumpkin seed. Unfortu- 

 nately she twisted her iron rudder head just before the start, and 

 though she crossed the line, was compelled to withdraw, steering 

 home with an oar. Sprite took the lead after a good start and 

 turned the leeward mark well clear of Enigma and Minnie, but 

 when on the wind the jib tack, a flimsy lashing of rope yarn, gave 

 way, letting the jib balloon out aloft like a kite. A long time was 

 lost m repairing damages, and Enigma had apparently a hopeless 

 lead; but Sprite held on, making a long cast on port, tack in to the 

 club float, and thus dodging some of the strong eob tide. When 

 the second mark was reached she had made up a great deal on 

 Enigma and Minnie, being a good third. On the next round she 

 held her own and gained some on Minnie, but on the final leg the 

 main sheet parted, delaying her seriously for the second time. In 

 the smaller class, Bessie repeated her victory of t he morning, 

 leaving the others far astern. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. 



Enigma, J. F. Small 14.04 0 19 21 



Minnie, Bertram & Jackson.. 14.06 0 52 53 



Sprite, H. Stickney 14.11 0 55 34 



Nina, J. P. Bullard 14.11 0 53 30 



Lottie, E.W.Rich 14.10 Disabled. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Bessie, W. C. Cherrington 12.00 0 51 20 



Bunty. F. G. Garrowav 12.11 0 54 25 



Baby, F. O. Vegelahn 12.11 0 54 56 



Snag, E. Bobinson 12.04 Disabled. 



Judges-J. P. Bullard, J. F. Small, H. Stickney and J. R. Tufts, 

 Jr. Timekeeper— W. O. Elliott. 



THE NEW JAMESON CUTTER. 



ON Thursday last, in rather suspicious proximity to April 1st' 

 the Boston Gluhc published a senaational and highly im- 

 probable story some t wo columns in length concerning the new 

 Jameson cutter. The only thing which entitles such a tale to 

 serious consideration is the fact that it is given on the authority 

 of Capt. Arthur H. Clark, an experienced and trustworthy yachts- 

 man, who has lately seen the new yacht on a visit to South- 

 ampton, and describes her minutely, giving some rough sketches 

 and measurements, and in addition vouches for the following 

 details. Length over all 102ft I.w.l, 86ft„ beam moulded, 15ft. 6in., 

 depth of hold lift., centreboaro 20ft. am. long and drops 7ft. 9in.. 

 rating 150. He describes her as an extreme narrow cutter, a new 

 Irex, but with a centreboard. Captain Clark is an old yachtsman 

 and a merchant captain, he took the sloop Alice across from 

 Boston to England and back in 18d6, and he would have sailed 

 Mayflower over in 1887 had not Mr. Chamberlayne. backed down 

 from his own offer. He has resided in London for some years, being 

 connected with Lloyds, and he is well acquainted with British 

 yachts and yachtsmen. While it seems hardly possible that he 

 could he deceived himself, or that he would attempt to mislead 

 American yachtsmen, his story will need a great deal of confir- 

 mation before it can be accepted as true. The yarn itself, as 

 told in an interview with the Globe representative, is very con- 

 tradictory, as the following quotations will show. "She is the 

 best looking boat that Richardson has ever turned out, and from 

 her appearance I am quite ready to believe a story which 1 heard 

 over there, which was that Watson had quite as much to do with 

 her design as Riehardson."— "In her design so far as I can see, 

 they have attempted to make a big Minerva"— "The new boat is 

 also much of the type of the Valkyrie and Yarana. Indeed she 

 impressed me as being much like the 60-foot er which Mr. Burgess 

 has designed for Mr. Sears."-"She has a very easy bilge, in that 

 respect resembles Irex; in fact it struck me that Bichardson had 

 simply taken Irex as a basis and deepened her enough to get the 

 necessary power." 



If the above description is correct, we hope in the interest of 

 yacht designing that the novel craft will visit America this year, 

 as many wi uld like to see a yacht which was at the same time de- 

 signed by Watson and Richardson, and which resembles Minerva 

 of 3.8 beam, Irex of 5.6 beams, and three other yachts of different 

 proportions. 



Apart from these absurd statements, the figures given by Capt. 

 Clark are obviousiy incorrect. It is difficult to believe that any 

 one would to-day build an extreme narrow cotter for racing in 

 England, much less in America, or if he did he would be such a 

 fool as to put a centerboard in her. 



This monstrous craft, about 9in. wider tban Galatea and of 

 nearly the same lengt h, would need 10,500sq. f t. of sail to make 

 the rating given, or 3.000ft. more than Galatea. Her displace- 

 ment would, from Capt. Clark's midship section, be at least 170 

 tons, needing 90 tons of lead. The whole story, that such a boat 

 has been built, and that a challenge from her is to be thrown at 



the New York Y. C. at the last possible moment is totally lacking 

 n all appearance of truth. 

 Thus far nothing has been heard in New York of any challenge, 

 nor has any answer heen received to the challenge of the four TO- 

 footers. 



MIRAMICH1 Y. C.-On March 27, the fifth annual meeting of 

 Ibis club was held at Newcastle, N. B., with Com. Miller iu the 

 chair, the following officers were elected: Com.. J. C. Miller; 



Cox, jr., W. A. Park, B. A. Lawdor, Jas. Bobinson. Regatta Com- 

 mittee, Chas. Sargeant, E. Hutcttgson, E. Lee Street, L. J. 

 Tweedie, Frank Loggie. The following dates were selected for 

 club events during the coming season: Mav 21, opening cruise. 

 June 17, race from Chatham to Newcastle and hack. July 1, 

 annual cruise. July 17, race from Newcastle to Chatham and 

 back. Aug. 28, race for first rates, from Black Brook to Oak 

 Point and back, for the Vice Commodore's pennant. Sept. 25, 

 race from Chatham to Newcastle and return. It was decided to 

 shorten the course for second class, aud start both classes to- 

 gether, thereby obviating the long waits for the finish. When 

 races are started from Chatham the small boats will turn a mark 

 at Kerr's Mill, and when the start is from Newcastle they will 

 turn off the Marine Hospital at Douglastown. It was also decided 

 to simplify the starting signals by substituting the following for 

 those heretofore in use: Two blasts of a steam whistle to make 

 ready, and. ten minutes later, one gun to start, the yachts having 

 four minutes more in wtrch to cross the line without being 

 handicapped. Commodore Miller presented a silver cup, to he- 

 come the property of the yacht of the first class winning two of 

 the Chatham-Newcastle races, and Secy .-Treasurer Watt presen- 

 ted a silver cup to bo sailed for by second class yachts on the 

 same terms. Vice Commodore Stewart suggested the offering 

 of prizes large enought to induce boat owners in other counties 

 to compete. Richibucto had sent prize winners here, on two 

 successive seasons, and we hoped that the offering of a $25 prize 

 might be an inducement to the owners of one of more of the 

 j amons Richibucto boats to take part in at least one of our races 

 during 1890. This, suggestion was indorsed by other speakers, and 

 the flag officers and Sec. -Treasurer were appointed a committee 

 with power to determine the prizes to be offered with a view to 

 encouraging outside competition. It was also proposed, and favor- 

 ably commented on, that a, grand free-for-all race be sailed in 

 Neguac Bay, on July lor later, with a view to having the fast 

 fishermen compete with the club fleet, and this event may yet be 

 arranged for. The Miramiehi Y. C, the only yacht club in New 

 Brunswick, is in a flourishing condition, and gives promise of long 

 life and much innocent recreation for its members. Its fleet is 

 not numerous nor its yachts large, but, its members love the sport 

 and are animated by the genuine yachting spirit, their races being 

 strictly in accordance with the laws of the sport, and aU their 

 business b»ing transacted harmoniously. Mr. Jas. Miller will put 

 Ivtuoch afloat in perfect form, probably with a topsail that will 

 set better on a close reach than either of those belonging to the 

 yacht's outfit. Kilbride's new mainsail will be nan-owed at the 

 head, as it heels her too much and forces her into the wind at 

 every puff. Blondy will he improved, and be supplied with a new 

 Jib. Mr. Robt. Allen's Starling, with a new mast and new jib, 

 aud otherwise improved, will be a, welcome addition to the fleet, 

 redora has discarded her schooner rig and will enter as a cutter. 

 Mr. Anthony Adams of Neguac is expected to enroll his fast 

 sloop and take part in defending the honor of the Miramiehi 

 against the Richibudto champions. 



WORK AT BAY RIDGE.— At Wintringham's yard the work 

 of biting out began last, week, and the winter dullness has dis- 

 appeared. Thetis, sloop, has lately been on the railway, where 

 she has been scra ped and painted white, together with a thorough 

 overhauling. Shamrock has gone into the Atlantic Basin, where 

 she is fitting out, all her alterations being completed. Iroquois is 

 now on the. ways for scraping aud painting after her winter cruise. 

 Kathleen is fitting out as rapidly as possible, her new Lapthorne 

 sails having arrived. Katrina lies off the Atlantic Basin, where 

 she was towed from City Island, and will soon bend sails. Mari- 

 quita, Mr. Belmont's 40, is being overhauled by young Capt. Haff. 

 The mould is nearly ready for Per new keel. The old one will be 



in good workmanship should see the Ames vacht, which is now 

 in frame in Wintringham's yard, where a shed has been specially 

 built for her. The lead keel is a very fine casting, while everv 

 part of the woodwork will stand close inspection. The frames 

 are spaced 1ft. apart, two steamed oak between each double sawn 

 frame. All lastemugs are of copper or Muntz metal. On account 

 ot the shoal water iu the canals a caisson will be built under the 

 boat before launching, as she draws over 8ft. of water aft. She 

 has no forefoot, being almost a triangular fin. 



NEW YACHTS. — The Ellsworth 35 footer that Lawley is build- 

 ing is lor Mr. Owen Ferguson, of Pittsburgh, Pa. She will be of 

 modem centerboard type, lead keel and clipper stem. Her keel 

 has been cast and the frames will soon be up. Two new keels 

 were cast this week, one for a 30-footer for Mr. Cornelius Vander- 

 bilt. a new recruit in yacht racing, and one for a 27-footer for Mr. 

 Thayer. Both yachts, will hail from Newport. By dint of long 

 practice the Lawleys have reduced the casting of lead keels of 

 any siy.e to a very simple mat ter, and their work in this line is 

 probably unexcelled anywhere. The keels are cast bottom up in 

 a rough box of the required shape, iron bolts being used for cores. 

 The lead is melted in large boilei-iron kettles on the high ground 

 m the rear of the building shed, being run direct by a spout into 

 the moulds. At W. B. Smith's yard. City Point, the keel is laid 

 for a 20ft. I.w.l. racer, designed by Mr. John B. Paine, son of Gen. 

 Paine. Mr. Paine has spoiled the racing in the 25ft. class about 

 Marblehead with his Swordflsh, also of his own design; and now 

 he is going down to the 20ft. class in search of more racing. The 

 new craft is of 5ft. draft and quite wide, with long overbang at 

 each end. It is needless to say that Mr. Smith will turn out a 

 very fine piece of woodwork, as he is noted for the neatness and 

 perfection of all that he undertakes. The keel for the boat 

 weighs about. 2}& tons. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY.— The organization meeting of the Stateu 

 Island hound Squadron of the Corinthian Navy was held at Rail- 

 way. N. J., on March 31. Mr. Charles A. Desmond was elected 

 Vice-Commodore and Louis Berg Secretary. The headquarters 

 were established at Railway, and poit stations at South Amhoy 

 and Sewaren. It was also decided to hold the squadron regatta on 

 June 14 over the Sewaren Y. C. course. The East River squadron 

 will entertain the officers of the Navy on April 15. A new squa- 

 dron is now being formed on the St. Lawrence River. Mr J 

 Graham Frnzer, of Clayton, N. Y., has the matter in charge. 

 The Hudson River squadron wiR hold a meeting at the Hotel 

 Marlborough on Thursday evening, April 10. At the lecture to be 

 delivered by Mr. J. Frederick Tarns on April 25, the subject will 

 deal with the handling of single-handed cruisers in uglv weather 

 The following names are proposed for membership: FLO. Bailey, 

 John H. Gibson, B. H. Thompsf n, Louis Bourv, E. O. Thomp- 

 son, Jr., Dr. E. C. Titus, W. Clinton Brown, H, W. Eden. 



VREDA.— The racing 20-rater Vreda, designed by Mr. Watson 

 in 1888, and raced for the past two seasons in British waters, has 

 been sold to Com. Boswell, Royal Canadian Y. C, and Messrs 

 Cosby and Ball, of Toronto. Vreda is a steel cutter 15ft. 9in. I.w.l, 

 10ft. beam and about 8ft. 6in. draft. Her interior is practicallv 

 the same as that m the Forest and Stream of Aug. 8, 1889. She 

 will not fit in any well-filled class on the lake, but will he with 

 Aileen, Cygnet and some of the old yachts just above the 46ft 

 class. 



LAUNCH OF! THE WAYWARD.— On April 8, at Lawley's 

 yard, South Boston, the new composite cutter Way ward, designed 

 by Mr. Burgess and owned by Mr. David Scars, was successfully 

 launched. Wayward is a keel boat, 60ft. I.w.l., the first, large 

 composite yacht built in Boston. 



AZALEA, schr., Mr. E. W. Blunt, will be refitted thoroughly at 

 Wintringham's: H£ tons of lead will be added to keel, 3ft. to top- 

 masts and 4ft. to mainboom, with new rigging. She sailed fast 

 enough last year in company with newer boats to encourage her 

 owner to make these improvements. 



COBINTH1AN MOSQUITO FLEET.— The f oUowing dates have 

 been selected: May 17, New Rochelle; 31, Larchmont; June 27 

 (Friday), Stateu Island; July 26, Greenwich; Aug. 3, club cruise! 



HELEN.— The alterations to the McVey 40, Helen, at Frisbie's, 

 Salem, have made her very much like Liris in contour of keel. 

 The forefoot and sternpost have both been greatly cut awav. Her 

 rig will be larger than that of last season. 



moved to the new station at College Point. 



CONSTELLATION, schr., Mr. E. D, Morgan, has been hauled 

 out at Port Jefferson and her crew paid off. 



