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[Mat 15, 1890. 



CORINTHLA N NAVY.— The board of managers of this associ- 

 ation will shortly be called upon to admit a new squadron. Steps 

 are now being taken to form a Middle Long Island Sound Squad- 

 ron, with territory extending up about the Thimbles and down to 



orwalk. The regatta commit tee will shortly issue a circular to 

 the members, giving full directions regarding the regattas and 

 where thev will be held. Bight good events are promised. Mrs, 

 Thos. G. Clapham has presented a silk flag to the navy, the same 

 10 be contested for on May 31. The flag goes to the boat which 

 makes the best run from Now Roehelle to Cold Spring. Time 

 allowance will be given. Mr. Philip C, Sies has been appointed 

 a member of the regatta committee. The following gentlemen 

 are proposed for membership: L. A. Clark, Henry B. Mitchell, 

 W. H. Smithers. 



NEW YACHTS.— Among the additions to our list is a new cut- 

 ter, 30ft. l.w 1., 10ft. beam and 7ft. draft, with 6 ton iron keel, built 

 for F. E. Barnes, of New York, by J. B. Lormg, Rockland. Me., 

 from a design by Z. S. Crocker. Her name is Canta. A catboat 

 from Mr. Burgess's designs is building at Camden, N. J., for a 

 member of the Quaker City Y. C, by J. J. Beckett. She will be 

 31ft. 9in. over all, 28ft. 3in. l.w.l., 12ft. beam, 4ft. draft, with lead 

 keel. 



CANARSIE Y. C— The Canarsie Y. C. has been incorporated 

 with the fallowing officers: Com.. D. J. Brinsley; Vice-Corn., F. J. 

 Rallenbach; Sec'y, C. E. L. Hinrichs, Jr.; Treas., A. H. Ackerman; 

 Meas., H. T. Rigby. Executive Committee, 1. F. Fisher, James 

 Surpleses, W. F. C. Ninderman, Eugene X. Karr. J. R. Walker. 



ANOTHER YACHT FOR THE MORGAN SQUADRON — 

 Captain Harry Craven and his crew arrived at Southampton on 

 Saturday to take charge of the steam yacht Sans Pear, just pur- 

 chased by Mr. Morgan from the Duke of Sutherland. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C— At 4 P. M. on May 10 Com. Rousseau 

 fired a gun and declared the season open, a dinner following in 

 the evening. The club has a large fleet now in commission off 

 Port Morris. 



SHARK.— Dr. Morton Prince's 30-f ooter, launched last summer, 

 is now being modernized by a reduction of her forefoot, increased 

 draft aft, and the shifting of lead to after part of keel. 



THE NAVAL RESERVE.- On May 1 the first company of the 

 Massachussets Battalion was organized, and since then three 

 more companies have been made up. 



ELECTRA, steam yacht, with Com. Gerry and family on board, 

 has been on a cruise to Charleston and Southern ports, returning 

 to New York this week. 



MINERVA, cutter, after a week on the ways at Lawley's, sailed 

 for New York on May 10 under her trysail, reaching New York on 

 May 13. 



AVENEL.— The name of the steam yacht Narod has just been 

 changed as above for her new owner, J. H. Hanan. 



UVIRA.— Mr. Jas. Frazer's new 42ft. cutter has been under way 

 at Southampton, and will sail shortly for Halifax. 



SEA WANHAKA C.Y. C— The fourth regular meeting will be 

 held on May 17 at the club house. 



Q3NONE, schr., will be coppered this year. 



Here,!much to the regret of all, Mr. Dunnell was obliged to take 

 the train for New York, and was escorted across the river in the 

 Wah-wah. 



When the boys returned dinner was served in as near genuine 

 camp style as possible under roof. The afternoon was spent very 

 pleasantly inspecting the camp grounds, etc. The time for part- 

 ing came onty too soon, the Trentons to take the steamer and the 

 Dragons to paddle to their separate destinations. This we believe 

 is the first time that two such canoes have cruised in company. 



By a strange coincidence they are painted the same color, gray 

 within and red without. The distance from the club house to De- 

 lanco is about 15 miles, and was covered each way in less than 2 

 hours, using an easy stroke. 



The Delaware River meet will be held July 4 to 7. An invita- 

 tion is extended to all A. C. A. men to attend. Max. 



The list of officers and directions for joining the A. C. A. and 

 W. C. A. will be found in the first issue of each month. 



WAR CANOES ON THE DELAWARE. 



THE Red Dragon C. C. held the last smoker for the season on 

 May 5. An invitation was extended to the Park Island Canoe 

 Association to smoke and discuss with us the question of a Dela- 

 ware River meet for A. O. A. men this season. 



They arrived on Saturday evening on the steamer Edwin For- 

 rest, bringing with them their war canoe Wah-wah-tah-see, and 

 were met at the dock by the Red Dragon. 



Soon there was presented to the passengers on the ferryboats, 

 the rare and novel spectacle of two mammoth canoes riding over 

 the numerous swells with surprising ease and buoyancy. One 

 steamer passed quite close and hurled an enormous comber, over 

 which they rode so lightly as not to ship a drop of water. These 

 large canoes prove themselves to he excellent sea boats. 



The evening passed very pleasantly with the usual round of 

 music, speeches and canoe talk. A collation was served in the 

 new dining-room, our latest acquisition. 



Ex-Secretary Carter arrived in the evening, bringing with him 

 Messrs. Wilkin, Dunnell and Brokaw of the Brooklyn C. C, the 

 intention being to cruise part of the way home in the war canoe 

 and to show the Brooklyn canoeists our camping ground at De- 

 lanco. it having been suggested as a future site for the Atlantic 

 Division meet. 



The start was made from the club house under the most favor- 

 able conditions, but soon the angry clouds did gather, and when 

 only one mile from our destination the rain did fall with a ven- 

 geance. 



The Wah-wahs found shelter in a hospitable boat house, but the 

 Dragons spurted for Delanco, where one of the members has a 

 summer residence. When this was reached the rain had ceased, 

 and we were rejoined by the missing craft, the crew of which had 

 been very much refreshed by a light lunch provided by the hos- 

 pitable boatmen— one pie for fifteen. 



PASSAIC RIVER MEET. 



THE canoe clubs of the Passaic River will hold their fourth an- 

 nual meet on Newark Bay, near Bayonne, the same camp 

 grounds as in 1888. The meet will begin on Thursday, May 29, 

 and continue over Sunday, the races being on Friday and Satur- 

 day. An invitation is extended to all canoeists. The programme 

 is as follows: 

 Event 1. Sailing (record). 4J£ miles. 



Event 2. Sailing and paddling combined (record), 3 miles, one- 

 half mile alternately. 

 Event 3. Paddling (record), 1 mile. 

 Event 4. Paddling, juniors. 1 mile. 

 Event 5. Sailing, juniors, i]4 miles. 

 Event 6. Sailing, maneuvering, J4 miles. 



Event 7. Sailing, upset, M mile, no special appliances allowed. 

 Event 8. Sailing, unclassified. iYz miles; wall start five minutes 

 after Event 1. 



Event 9. Paddling, tandem, 1 mile; canoes must be 30in. beam 

 or over. 



Event 10. Paddling, any canoe, 1 mile. 

 Event 11. Paddling, upset, J4 mile. 



A. C. A. rules to govern all races. The committee reserve the 

 right to change this programme at any time. Notice of race-t 

 will be posted on the camp bulletin at least one hour before a 

 race is called. First race to be called at 9:30 A. M., May 30. First 

 and second prizes will be awarded in all races where three or 

 more start. Any member of the associated canoe clubs of the 

 Passaic tti\ r er who makes the highest number of points in the 

 three record events will be awarded the perpetual trophy cup for 

 the ensuing year. Points only to count from the members of the 

 Passaic clubs. The officers of the meet are as follows: Wm. J. 

 Stewart, chairman; A. S. Pennington, Sec'y-Treas., Paterson, 

 N. J. Camp Committee, W. H. Hillier (chairman), R. W. Strachan, 

 Robert H. Peebles. Regatta Committee, C. V. Schuyler (chair- 

 man). Dr. F. W. Ritchell, R. M. Hobart. 



*A junior is one who prior to Jan. 1, 1890, has not been awarded 

 a first prize in a similar event. 



A. C. A , EASTERN DIVISION. 



THE Eastern Division Meet will be held on May 30, 31 and June 

 1, at Willow Dale. The camp site will be located in a grove 

 on the shores of Tyng's Pond, two miles long by one-half mile 

 wide, situated four miles from Lowell, and reached by electric 

 cars running half-hourly. The grove is owned by the railroad, is 

 fenced in and will be devoted to the exclusive use of the canoeists 

 during the meet, thus insuring the usual camp privacy. At a 

 quarter mile from camp is a dimng-hall, where meals will be fur- 

 nished at $1 per d-ty, and free transportation to and from camp 

 will be furnished to those who desire. The lake will permit of a 

 good mile and a half triangle being laid out, with quiet water for 

 paddling. All boats and duffle should be sent to Lowell, in care 

 of purser early in the week, and will be transported to and from 

 the camp free of charge. Lowell can be reached by both divisions 

 of B. & M., by the Old Colony, connecting with Albany at Fram- 

 ingham, and by the Stony Brook, connecting with Fitchburg at 

 Ayer Junction. Members are invited to come to camp Thursday 

 night and remain until Monday if possible. 



Races will be sailed on Friday and Saturday; the regular events 

 occurring on Saturday as far as possible. Facilities for holding 

 the camp promise to be unusually good, and it is hoped that the 

 meet may be the largest ever held by the Division. 



An early reply is requested, stating how many men will be 

 present from each club, and whether they will make use of the 

 mess. 



Tents can be furnished in the camp at cost for those who desire 

 to rent them, if notice is received beforehand. 



Application blanks are inclosed, and members are requested to 

 send in the names of any one desiring membership. 



PROGRAMME OF RACES. 



Regatta Committee: Fred T. Walsh, Lowell; J. W. Cartwright, 

 Jr., Boston: Jas. Craddock, South Boston. 



Regular Events— 1. Paddling, half mile straightaway. 2. Com- 

 bined paddling and sailing, 4J4 miles. 3. Sailing, 4J^ miles, nn- 

 limited. 4. Tandem, double blade. 5. Tandem, single blade. 6. 

 Paddling in fours. 7. Sailing upset. 8. Maneuvering race, 9. 

 Tandem paddling, standing, single blade. 10. Novice race, 'if 

 three entries, unlimited. 



Other Events.— 1. Visitors' race, 1% miles, sailing, unlimited 

 (Prize to be offered by Vespers). 2. Consolation, sailing, 3 miles. 

 3. Paddling, any mau, any boat. 



A. C. A. rules to govern. Replies to be sent to purser. 

 R. F. Brazer, Purser, J. Arthur Gage, 



47 Central Street, Lowell. 

 Lowell, Mass., May 1. 



Vice- Com., E. D. A.C.A. 



LAKE ST. LOUIS C. C— The annual cruise of the Lake St. Louis 

 C. C. will take place, as usual, on the Queen's Birthday and fol- 

 lowing day. The route chosen is the same as taken in 1885, from 

 Huntingdon, on the Chateauguay River, to Laehine, about sixtv- 

 five miles. This river is full of rapids and broken mill dams, and 

 these features are particularly attractive for canoeists who pad- 

 dle. Arrangements have been made for a concert at Huntingdon 

 on Friday uight. Sixty- four members of the club ha.ve already 

 asked for car space for canoes, and I believe this will be the 

 laigest gathering ever seen of a single club for a cruise. Canoe- 

 ing is booming on Lake St. Louis this year, and we hope to see a 

 good representation of A. C. A, men at the Northern meet this 

 year at Lake of Two Mountains. 



G ALT C. C— Editor Forest and Stream: Last week the annual 

 meeting of the Gait C. C. was held, and the following officers were 

 elected for the ensuing year: Com.. W. J. Millican; Rear-Com., 

 J. H. MacGregor: Treas., Geo. M. Gibbs; Sec'y, Harry F. Mac- 

 Kendrick; Committee, C. R. H. Warnock, Chas. Turubull, John 

 N. MacKendrick. The club has now about seventy-five members 

 and thirty canoe owners (witli more to follow), and a good club 

 house. A regatta will be given on June 13, open to all amateur 

 canoeists. A. C. A. rules to govern. There will be 8100 worth of 

 prizes given, and several noted canoeists have already entered.— 

 Chttm. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: Robert E. Wes- 

 cott, Joseph F. Talbot, Thomas Talbot, Josiah C. Norcross, Ed- 

 ward F. Quinlan, J . Nelson Dennis, Andrew G. Swapo, Edward 

 Martin, Frederick P. Marble. James Bayles, Henry Salmon, Geo. 

 E. Lull, Arthur D. Prince, Stephen T. Whittier, Arthur W. Sher- 

 man, Lowell, Mass. (Vesper Boat Club); George E. W. Armstrong, 

 J. W. Skillings, Boston, Mass.; John R. Martin, Wm. H. Gerrish, 

 Lowell, Mass.; Cims. E. Wbitten, Lynn, Mass. Atlantic Division: 

 William E. Rothery, Philadelphia, Pa.; Richard H. Krntzmer, 

 Louis C. Kretzmer, Hoboken, N. J.; Ed E. Mercelis, Paterson, 

 N. J.; W. 1. Middleton, H. Morgan, Arlington, N. J. 



PINE CREEK, Pa.— Editor Forest and Stream: A party of six 

 of the Athens C. C. would like to take a cruise down Pine Creek, 

 starting at Gaines Tioga county, Pa., and running into the West 

 Branch of the Susquehanna. Can any of the readers of the For- 

 est and Stream give us information about this stream? We ex- 

 pect to start aDout the Jast of July, and mav run as far as Harris- 

 burg.— W. K. Park (Athens, Pa.). 



A. C. A. REGATTA PROGRAMME —Buffalo, May o.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: Please state that on the A. C. A. regatta pro- 

 gramme, event No. 14, paddling, club fours, any canoe, the words 

 "any canoe" means any canoe not over 10ft. long, with abeam of 

 not over 30in. for that lengt h, which is the maximum size under 

 the A. C. A. rules.— Edwin L. French, Chairman. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Cashie, Windsor, N. C, will please send his address. 



O. C— You will probably do more wisely if you go in for a new 

 gun, instead of trying to patch up the old shaky one. 



S. L. F., Danvers, 111.— There are no rifle competitions held at 

 the tournaments of the American Shooting Association. 



E. E. T., Scranton, la.— Can you inform me as to a method to 

 capture blackbirds alive to be used for shooting matches? Ans 

 We presume that when tjiey are flocking in the fall they could be 

 baited and caught with a clap-net, as wild pigeons are taken. 



R. H., Tucson, Arizona.— A, B, C and D shoot at 12 birds each 

 American rules. A kills 11, B 11, C 9, and D 6. How should the 

 money be divided? Ans. The rules piscribe that all shooting 

 shall be class shooting unless otherwise stated. A and B divide 

 first or shoot off for it; C takes second and D third. 



C. M. W., Providence, R. I.— Will you kindly recommend me to 

 some place in the Maritime Provinces (New Bruuswick preferred 

 Where I can obtain good fishing? If possible I should like to ob- 

 tain a good guide and go into the woods. Ans. Write to Mr. Ed- 

 ward Jack, Fredeiicton, N. B., for particulars of fishing on the 

 Big Tracadie. 



G. A. D., Eureka, Cal.— Will you kindly inform me as to what 

 part of Africa now contains the greatest abundance of large 

 game? Ans. There is abundance of game m the region between 

 Zanzibar and the Masai country. See note in our Shot columns 

 to-day; and review in issue of March 27 of the book "East Africa 

 and its Big Game 1 " bv Capt. Willoughby. 



A. D. W., New York.— Kindly answer in your first issue, 

 whether a party fishing for trout in a public running stream in 

 New York State, can be put off or sued for trespass if he keeps in 

 the bed of the stream while fishing; reaching said stream by a 

 public road and leaving by same. Take for granted that, the 

 stream has been posted, forbidding fishing, and has at different 

 times been stocked by the State. Ans. The subject of riparian 

 rights is so complicated, that an opinion can hardly be based on 

 the statement of facts here given. We do not understand what 

 is meant by a "public running stream." Proprietorship of land 

 usually extends to the middle of the stream bounding it, and this 

 proprietorship carries with it the right to keep off trespassers. 

 The fact that the stream was stocked by the State would have no 

 bearing on the question. 



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