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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jttne 19, 1890' 



STATE N ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB, YACHTING DEPART- 

 MENT.— The annual regatta of the yachting department of the 

 Staten Island Athletic Club will be sailed on Junn 28 over courses 

 on New York Bay, the start being off Robbius Reef buoy. The 

 regatta will be open to yachts owned by members of regularly 

 organized yacht clubs in the vicinity of New York, but as it wil] 

 be sailed under the rules of the New York Y. R. A., which tax 

 the extreme overhang on each ond, the modern boats are not 

 likely to enter in any great numbers. However well this meas- 

 urement may answer for open boats, it is prohibitive on all the 

 new cabin yachts, and will act to keep them out of the races. All 

 yachts entering must be Failed by owners or members of the club, 

 the cabin yachts being iillowed one man for every 5ft. of sailiug 

 length, and the open boats one man for every 3ft. Shifting bal- 

 last is allowed only in open boats. The time limit is seven hours. 

 The regatta committee includes Messrs. E. M. Post, R. K. Mc- 

 Murray, R. L. Lippitt, Philip C. Sus and Edgar Hicks. Entries 

 close on June 25. 



OLIVETTE AND ANNIE.— The match on May 31 at Fall River 

 between the cats Olivette and Annie was started in a light S. W. 

 wind, which shifted to west, blowing quite hard before the finish. 

 Annie led by 31s. at the line, but though Olivette was delayed by 

 grounding her board and jamming it, she passed Aunie in the first 

 four miles, when the shift of wind placed the latter a short dis- 

 tance under Olivette's lee bow. The rest of the eight miles to 

 Coal Mine Buoy was a long and a short leg. Olivette leading by 

 l}Am. at 1he turn. On the run home Annie's extra length fold, 

 and she finished 15s. ahead of Olivette. The lengths by the old 

 Atlantic Y. C. rule are, Annie 34ft. 4in., Olivette 21ft. llin., the 

 latter thus winning by 4m. 17s. corrected time. The stakes were 

 $125. Olivette will have some of hjr inside iron replaced by lead 

 run into the after deadwood. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY.— A meeting of the New York Bay 

 Squadron of the Navy was held at the Hotel Marlborough, on 

 .lune 12, when it was decided to hold the squadron's regatta, off 

 Clifton, Staten Island, on July 5, start at 2:30 P. M. Entries may 

 be made with C. F. Hicks, 454 Broome street. The New Rochelle 

 Y. C. has placed the freedom of their house and course at the 

 Navy's disposal for the annual regatta, on June 28. Many entries 

 have been received and the affair promises to be a success. The 

 fleet book is now out, members may obtain the same by applica- 

 to the purser. The following gentlemen are proposed for mem- 

 bership: Albert Houseman, Mr. Huffington, Theo. W. Davis. E. 

 H. Jewett, Rab?rt P. G. Bucklin, L. A. Camacbo, Prank R. Liv- 

 ingston, Joseph Gill, J. E. Whittlesey, Emmet Fay. 



DARE.— This old sloop has been put through some radical alter- 

 ation- at Poillon's yard, under the superintendence of Mr. Dris- 

 coll. Her keel has been removed and a new one substituted, the 

 bottom at the same time being dropped considerably lower, mak- 

 ing a hollow at the garboards instead of the old straight dead 

 rise. The old stern has been sawn off and a new and modern 

 counter of very fair proportions added, so that the yacht would 

 no longer be recognized. 



SHINNECOOK BAY Y.,C.-This club has filed its certificate of 

 incorporation in the count v clerk's oftie. The trustees are James 

 C. Carter, Francis Baker, B. H. Howell, Peter Gilsey. Wendell 

 Baker, H. B. Howell, Lewis Edwards, George C. Stone, G orge M. 

 Eddy, William M. Lawrence and L. Dinwiddie Smith. 



SEWAREN Y. C— At the annual meeting of the Sewaren Y. C, 

 held on May 24, the following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 year: Flag Officer, Wm. Ratcliffe, Jr.; Sec'y-Treas., Henry 

 Hartshorn; Meas. F. C. Riley. The first regatta of the club will 

 be sailed on Jul> 4, the time of starting to be fixed lat^r on. 



GOSSOON, the new Adams 40, made her trial trip on June 11, 

 having Mr. Burgess and Mr. John Quincy Adams on board. 

 She is reported as floating well above her lines and being very 

 stiff. She will not be at New York for any of the June or July 

 races. 



WHITE CAP. yawl, David Hall Rice, has been sold to Dr. J. T. 

 RothroGk, of Westchester, Pa., the author of that pleasant book, 

 "Vacation Crnisings." 



SHREWSBURY RIVER.— On June 13 a race was sailed for the 

 challenge pennant. Gem winning, with Twilight second and Tarn 

 O'Shanter third. 



TIGRESS, the Ellsworth 35-footer, was launched at Lawley'son 

 June 12, and will sail in the Boston city regatta of July 4. 



Small Yachts. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $7. Steam Yachts and 

 Launches. By C. P. Kunhai-dt. Price $3. Yachts, Boats and 

 Canoes. By C. Stansficld-Uichs. Puce $3.58. Steam Machinery. Bi 

 Donaldson. Price $1.66. 



Canvas Canoes and how to Build Tliem. By Parker B. Field. 

 Price. 50 cents. Canoe and Boat Building. By W. P. Stephens. 

 Price $1.50. The Canoe Aurora. By C. A. Neide. Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling. By C. B. Vaux. Price $1. Canoe and Camera. By T. 

 S. Steele. Price 1.50. Four Months in a SneaJtbox. By N. B~. Bishop. 

 Price $1.50. Canoe and Camp Cookery. By "Seneca." Price $1. 



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. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their cl ubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists aud all interested in canoeing are 

 reauested to forward to Forest and Stream their addressps,with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



JUNE. 



21. New York, Annual. 28. Brooklyn, Annual. 



JULY. 



1-15. Central Div., Lake Chau- 12-26. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast 

 tauqua, N. Y. Island. 



4. Lake Hopatcong, Annual. 12. South Boston, Open. 



4-7. Delaware River Meet, De- 12. Yonkers, Open, Yonkers. 



lanco. 25- Aug. 8. Northern Div A.C.A., 



5. New Jersey Athletic, Bergen Lake of Two Mountains. 



Poiut, Second Annual. 26. South Boston, Club. 



AUGUST. 



2. South Boston, Open. 30. Orange, Annual. 



8-22. A.C.A. Meet, Jessup's Neck 30, 31, Sept. 1, South Boston, Har- 

 23. South Boston, Open. bor Meet. 



SEPTEMBER. 



1. Ianthe, Annual. 20. New Jersev Athletic, Bergen 



Point, Fall. 



ROCHESTER C. C. ANNUAL REGATTA, JUNE 1 2. 



THE regatta committee prepared the following programme of 

 races for the annual -pring regatta of the club and desig- 

 nated Thursday last as the date. The announcement was made 

 that the first race would be called at 12:15 P. M. sharp, and an in- 

 termission of 15 minutes would be allowed between each race: 

 1. Sailing, Wilson cup, 3 miles, no limit to rig or ballast. 

 3. Tandem paddling, \i mil", single or doubte blade. 



3. Sailing, upset and maneuvering, no special appliances 

 allowed, canoe to carry two sails, no limit to ballast, Yz mile and 

 return, at sisrnal throw over paddle and recover, at second signal 

 canoe to be tipped over until top of foremast touches the water, 

 canoe to be righted and cross finishing line under sail. 



4. Tandem hand paddling, 200yds. to leeward. 



5. Paddling upset, no special appliances allowed, at signal every 

 canoe to be turned, completely over, r'ghted, and with crew in- 

 side paddled across finishing line, 200yds. 



All sailing races to be started to windward and finish at regular 

 home buoy, irrespective of distance. All race9 to be governed 

 by A. C. A. rules. 



The first race was called in a hard rain storm, with but little 

 wind. Big sails were the order of the day, and the largest sails 

 won. Surprise secured the best start, but was becalmed under 

 the shore, and so lost her advantage. Marie was delayed 3min. 

 by the parting of her mizen halliards. On the second round Sur- 

 prise fouled Polly W T iggle, and after breaking her steering gear 

 was obliged to withdraw. 



Massawippi, Martin 1 03 00 



Marie, Stewart 1 04 00 



Midget, H. S. Moody 1 05 00 



Polly Wiggle. F. L. Smith 1 10 00 



Surprise, McVeau Withdrew 



Second event, tandem paddling, ^ mile: 



My Partner. H.S. Moody and C. B. Walters 4 00 



Dalinda, W. S. Smith and Stewart 4 02 



Seward, F. L. Smith and McVeau 4 06 



Third event, sailing, upset and maneuvering, 1 mile: 



Midget, H. S. Moody 4 15 00 



Marie, Stewart 16 00 



Polly Wiggle, F. L. Smith 16 30 



Prudence, Wilson Did not upset. 



Surprise, McVeau Did not upset. 



Fourth event, tandem hand paddling: 



Malinda, W. S. Smith and Stewart 1 



Louise, Martin and H. S. Moody 2 



Seward, F.L. Smith and McVeau 3 



Fifth event, upset paddling: 



Midget, H. S. Moody 1 



Marie, Stewart 2 



Polly Wiggle, P. S. Smith 3 



After the races the big canoe Huff was launched and the club 

 aud their guests to the number of fifty were transferred to the 

 Newport Hou^e, where all partook of one of Sour's famous "fisn 

 and chicken" suppers. Alter supper the presentation of prizes 

 occurred, and then all aboard for home. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: W. C. Maynard, 

 Northampton, Mass. 



CENTRAL DIVISION MEET. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Canoeists intending to attend the Central Division Meet at Lake 

 Chautauqua are requested to inform the purser, J. K. Bakewell, 

 Pittsburg, Pa., or the rear-com.., E. L. French, 224 Jers ey street, 

 Buffalo, N. Y., of the fact, so that camp sites and acc6mmonda- 

 tions for clubs and individual canoeists may be reserved, arrange- 

 ments for transportation and reduced rates from Pittsburg, Buff- 

 alo and Rochester to the camp have been made. Trains on the 

 Lake Chautauqua R. R. from Jamestown and Maysville, will stop 

 for canoeists directly at the camp. Information as to transporta- 

 tion etc., from other points will be promptly furnished upon appli- 

 cation, made to the purser. Canoeists coming from Dayton or Cin- 

 cinnati or points west thereof, may apply directly to Thomas P. 

 Gaddis of Dayton. Ohio, or James O. Shiras of Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 members of the committee on transportation. 



Contributions of flags for prizes are solicited, flags should be 

 sent to C. F. Boldship, chairman of the regatta committee, Pitts- 

 burg, Pa., prior to June 28. 



The officers and members of the Central Division of the A.C.A., 

 extend a cordial invitation, to all canoeists to join with them in 

 their camp and meet. Geo. A. Warder, Vice-Corn. C. D., A.C.A. 



J. K. Bakewell, Purser. 



To the Members of the Central Division: 



We desire to announce that arrangements have been made with 

 Mr. Hornce Fox, Manager of the Grand Hotel at Point Chautau- 

 qua, to furnish meals to members cf the A.C.A. , and guests of the 

 camp, at the rate of one dollar per day. For canoeists who may 

 desire to do their own cooking, provisions will be delivered in 

 camp by the steward. Lumber for docks will be furnished upon 

 application to the quartermaster. Few docks will be required 

 however, as the beach is shelving and is composed of sand, free 

 from mud and stones. 



Camp will open July 1, and close on July 15. The first week will 

 be devoted to cruising and camping, the races being fixed for the 

 second week. 



All races are open to any amateur canoeist, excepting that for 

 the Jabberwock cup, which can only be contested for by mem- 

 bers of the Central Division. E. L. French, Rear-Corn. 



J. K. Bakewell, Purser. 



CANOE CANNON.— One of the neatest pieces of "canoe jew- 

 elry" that we have ever seen has lately been placed on sale by the; 

 Winchester Repeating Arms Co., a small swivel gun for canoes, 

 canoe yawls and such musquito craft. It is of the popular Lavigne 

 pattern, very neatly mounted on a guu metal carriage which 

 turns on a mahogany base, the whole being secured to the deck by 

 one screw bolt. It takes a .58 brass shell, can be quickly loaded 

 and fired, and makes all the noise that even a canoeist could ask 

 for. 



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J3T° No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



J. D. B., Roselle, N. J.— 1. When is the law off on gray squirrels 

 in Union Co., N. J.? 2. When is the law off on woodcock in Union 

 Co., N. J.? Ans. 1. Nov. 1. 2. Open season is months of July 

 and October, November and first fifteen days of December. 



Subscriber.— Kindly inform me through your valuable paper 

 what kind and caliber rifle you would advise me to get to shoot 

 elk, deer or bear wit h. Ans. Select one of the heavier arms, not 

 less than .45, and burning not Je.s than 70gr. powder. 



D. W. J., West Milton, O.-l. Do you consider repeating rifles 

 as good for target as single-shots? 2. Is the rifling of a breech- 

 loader liable to become worn with ordinary use, rendering the 

 gun useless? 1. Single-loaders have the preference where fine 

 target work is desired. 2. No. 



R. &., London, Ont.— On May 26 1 secured a couple of turnstones 

 (Arcnaria interprcs) on the shore of Lake Erie, near Port Stanley, 

 Elgin county, Ont. There were two flocks, one containing about, 

 a dozen birds, and the other (from which I secured the specimen) 

 about four; are they common visitors to the Great Lakes? Ans. 

 The bird is rated as cosmopolitan in the books, but it is chiefly 

 confined to salt water shores. 



B. J. F„ Lockport, N. Y.— Will you kindly mention the weights 

 o?f some of the largest black bass that have come under your ob- 

 servation. Ans. There is in the office of Forest and Stream! a 

 head of a Florida black bass that weighed 23J^lbs. This is the 

 large-mouthed species and the biggest specimen of which we have 

 any knowledge. A fish weighing 19^ibs. was reported from the 

 lake at Gainesville, Fla., in March, 1875 (Goode's American Fishes). 

 The average size in the North is about 61bs., and in the South 

 somewhat greater. The small-mouthed species seldom exceeds 

 8lbs. and the average is 4 or 51bs. 



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