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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 17, 1890, 



CLUB CRUISES. 



JULY is the month of club cruises, and Bay Ridge, Larchmont, 

 Newport and Mar Me head are for a time deserted. The cruise 

 of the Seawanhaka C. Y. O., one of the first, carried the fleet to 

 Marblehead, where it joined with the Eastern Y. C. The New 

 York Y. C. holds its summer meeting to-day, and on JulyoOthe 

 fleet will rendezvous, as usual, off the Pequot House, New London, 

 The Massachusetts Y. C. starts on its cruise on Saturday, the fol- 

 lowing general order having been issued: 



On*oard Flashtp. I 

 City Anchorage, July 8, 1890. f 

 The squadron will assemble off Thompson's Island on Saturday, 

 July 19, at 2 o'clock P. M. The flagship will be at anchor, and 

 when signal is made to pass in review, the sailing squadron will 

 pass under the stern of the flagship, headed by the vice-commo- 

 dore, and make the best of their way to Portland. The time of 

 each vessel will be taken on board the flagship. The steamers 

 present at the rendezvous will pass in review after the sailing 

 yachts, A full attendance of yachts is requested at the review. It 

 is expected that some of the yachts of the Portland Y. C. will 

 arrive here on the 17th inst., in which case a reception will be given 

 at the wharf house on Friday, the 18th, of which due notice will 

 be given. The race committee offers two cups in each class for the 

 race from Boston to Portland, opeij to the yachts of both clubs. 

 At Portland the two clubs will race for the Mallet cups, presented 

 by Mr. Mallet of Portland. The commodore offers cups for the 

 race from Portland to Boothbay. The fleet will race from Booth- 

 bay to Rockland, where an entertainment will be given by resi- 

 dents. Two cups have been offered by Mr. Rice of the Portland 

 Y. C. for a race off Rockland. Probably some of t he yachts of the 

 Portland club will extend their cruise to Rockland and take part 

 in the race. The squadron will proceed from RocKland to Oamden, 

 where thev will disband. Captains intending to participate in the 

 cruise are requested to notify the fleet captain at the wharf club 

 house at the earliest possible moment. 



By order of the commodore. 



Arthur F. Shepard, Fleet Captain. 

 The South Boston Y. C. started on its cruise on July 12, the first 

 stop being at Salem. 



The Great Head Y. C. started on the same day and anchored at 

 Marblehead over night. 



EASTERN T. C. 



The annual cruise of the Eastern Y. C. began on July 12, the 

 fleet sailing from Marblehead at 3:30 P. M. The fleet included 

 Sea Fox, Com. Tucker, Mayflower, CEnone, Gitana, Troubadour, 

 Foam, Meta, Volunteer, Puritan, Wayward, Medusa, Huron, 

 Bayadere, Ajax, Milieete, Gossoon, Ventura and Pappoose. The 

 wind was lignt southwest and spinakers were set, the fleet reach- 

 ing Gloucester at sunset. A meeting of captains was held in the 

 evening, at which Col. Cochrane, of CEnone, offered to give a $250 

 cup to the schooner making the best average runs of the cruise, 

 corrected time, and Bayard Thayer, of Pappoose, made an offer 

 of a cup, of like value, for the sloop showing up best under the 

 same conditions as the schooners. The offers were declined, as it 

 was decided not to make a race of the cruise. Minerva left Mar- 

 blehead for the westward, not joining the cruise. 



LARCHMONT Y. C. 



The fleet of the Larchmont Y. C. left the club's anchorage on 

 July 12, at 11 A. M„ for Black Rock, the first port on the cruise. 

 The fleet included the flagship Daphne, Com. Lowery; the schoon- 

 ers Leona, Elfin. Cloehette, and the singtestickers Dare, Loto- 

 wana, Vandal, Trochilus, Harriet and Kelpie. Black Rock harbor 

 was made at 4 P. M. 



ATLANTIC X. C. 



The rendezvous of the Atlantic Y. C. will be at New Rochelle 

 this afternoon, the fleet sailing for New London to-morrow morn- 

 ing. The cruise will probably extend to New Bedford, calling at 

 New London, Shelter Island and Newport. 



The Knickerbocker Y. C. will rendezvous on July 19 in Hemp- 

 stead Harbor for the annual cruise, which will extend to New 

 London or Newport. 



A meeting of the New York Yacht Racing Association was held 

 on July 11, at which Charles E. Cameron, of the Newark Y. C. 

 was appointed fleet captain by Commodore Prime. The annual 

 cruise was discussed, and it was resolved so to change the pro- 

 gramme that one of the stopping places should be at Bridgeport 

 instead of Black Rock. 



BEVERLY Y, C. 



ltilST REGATTA.— THIRD OPEN SWEEPSTAKES, MONUMENT BEACH, 

 JULY 12. 



THIS race was sailed in a very light and variable air with lots 

 of flukes. When the judges' boat got into position at 12:45 the 

 wind was lignt N.E., ana course numbers were hoisted accord- 

 ingly, but just as the starting gun should have been fired the wind 

 changed to S.E., and the start was delayed ten minutes to see if 

 it wouki change again. 



As it looked as if it would hold for a couple of hours, the pre- 

 paratory gun was fired at 1:08, sending 1st and 2d classes to Pines 

 Buoy, tnen to Wings Cove Uuoy, from which they would have a 

 beat across to Wings Neck and a run home — li)<£m. 



Third class went to Pines Buoy, then to Uiy Ledge back to 

 Pines; a dead beat as wind was at starting and a run home, 7J^m. 



Fourth class apparently had no beat m their course of 63^m., 

 twice down to the Pines and back. 



In 1st class Mathe, though entered, did not start, while Climax 

 had it all her own way with A.P.E., who needs more wind. 



In 2d class Anonyma led off on gun Are, with Mollie a minute 

 behind her, followed by Mist, Gymnote, Widgeon and The Craw- 

 ford, a new boat just brought round from Quincy. 



As they neared Pines Buoy wind shifted to S. and the leaders 

 getting it first had the advantage; off Wings Cove the rear boats 

 nad it vV.N. W., and there were frequent cairns, the boats coming 

 home in a light S. W. air, and there being no beating at all in the 

 race. Anonyma sailed Well and spun out a long lead. 



Third class had a very similar race, no beating, and numerous 

 shifts and calms. Eina, flying light, led off with her large sail 

 and spun out a longieaa; she was lollowed by Cayuse, Hermione, 

 Algonquin, Daisy and Puzzle. The latter sailed well and soon 

 toot second place, closely followed by Daisy. Cayuse has a small 

 sail and had no chance; she is having a larger one made, 



In the fourth class Rip started behind, but soon took the lead. 

 On the second round they had a fluky beat to windward, Rip 

 making three or four more tacks than Edith: 



FIRST CLASS. 



„ Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Climax, F. C. Stetson, Mattapoisett..30.05 2 37 40 2 30 13 



A.P.E., C. Crosby, Ostervilte 27.04 2 48 54 2 38 13 



SECOND CLASS. 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney, B. i. C... .26.10 2 48 16 2 37 01 



Mist, G. H. Lyman, Jr., B. V. C 20.0a 3 52 01 2 10 35 



Mollie, S. O. Phinney, Mon. Beaen, .27.00 2 55 15 2 44 11 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr., B. Y, C.30. 10 2 58 49 2 47 34 



Gymnote, W. E. O. Eustis, 6. Y, O..20.1O 2 59 53 2 48 38 



The Crawford, H. F. Ciawford,M.B.27 03 3 06 40 2 55 53 



t, THIRD CLASS. 



Eina, J. Parkinson, B. Y. C 23.10 1 52 04 1 41 15 



Puzzie, Wm. Amory, 2a, B. Y. C 22.09 1 51 33 1 40 39 



Daisy, A. Stockton, B. Y. C 21.01 2 00 16 1 47 34 



Cayuse, F. W. Sargent, B. Y. C 23.09 2 04 36 1 53 42 



Hermione, B. L. Barslow, B. Y. C...33.00 2 09 54 1 59 14 



Algonquin, W. H. Harris, Quissett ,Not meas.3 1 4 42 



_ „ „ T M FOURTH CLASS. 



Rip, C, B. Jefferson ly.01 1 35 22 1 22 36 



Kduh, Irving Chapman 19.04 1 37 40 1 25 09 



Winners of first prize, class one, Climax; class two, Anonyma; 

 class three, Eina; class four, Rip: second prize, class two, Mist; 

 class tnvee, Puzzle. Judge, W. Loyd Jeffries. 



MOSQUITO FLEET.— South Boston, July 12.-Third pennant 

 rf L c $V. u V urse No- from starting point to Buoy No. 2, to barrel 

 off Miadle fehatt, back to starling point, leaving everything on 

 starboard; distance 5 miles, weather cloudy, wind south and 

 moderate, flood tide. Start at 4:05. Summary: 



FIRST CLASS. 



rn i T r, Length, finish. Elapsed. Corrected 



Tantrum, J. F. Small 15.00 5 02 58 0 5/ 58 0 57 58 



Minnie, James Bertram 14.10 5 11 26 1 00 20 1 00 15 



Sprite, H. M. Wells 15.00 5 05 27 1 00 27 1 00 27 



Lucy, W. H. Ransom .14.11 5 07 27 1 03 27 1 02 22 



Nina, J e -.Ballard. 14.11 5 11 21 1 00 21 1 00 10 



Nellie, J. O. Leary 14.11 5 14 12 1 09 12 1 09 07 



Lottie, E. N. Rien 14.00 Withdrew. 



No second class race: Brrkih won 

 nam 

 nie a 



class. 1 here will be sail-off to settle who shall have it. Regatta 

 Committee, J. P. Bullard, J. F. Small, U. L. Stickoey, J. R. Tufts. 

 Jl \i ^ nd w jK- ^JRott. Judges, James Bertram, Willis T. Fisher 

 and Mark W. Ransom. 



jfi Jw T KiVw&7 Tbe rju?e oS JulJ " 18 wa6 po ^ pone4 BDtu 



RIVERSIDE Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA, July 12.— The young 

 but flourishing Riverside Y. C, of Riverside, Conn,, held its an- 

 nual regatta on Saturday in a light S. E. breeze that strengthened 

 during the race. The course for the two sloop classes was from a 

 line marked by two stakeboats anchored southwest of Captain 

 Knapp's Island to black buoy off eastern point of Captain a 

 Island, keeping same on starboard, thence around black buoy (or 

 stakeboat) off Matinnicock Point, keeping same on port, thence 

 around Center Island Buoy (or stakeboat) off Oyster Bay, keeping 

 same on port, thence home, keeping "Flat Neck" Buoy on star- 

 board and black buov off eastern end of Captain's Island on the 

 port, 17 miles. For the cats, from the same starting line to black 

 buoy off eastern point of Captain's Island, keeping same on star- 

 board , thence around red buoy off Western end of Captarn's 

 Island, keeping same on starboard, thence to starting line, keep- 

 ing red buoy off Comorant Reef on starboard, making 11 miles. 

 The full times were: 



class 3, SLOOPS. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Alcedo, W. A. Hamilton 3 li 18 Allows. 



Wayward, F. Beltz 3 25 22 Notmeaa. 



class 5, SLOOPS. . • 



Vorant. G. G. Tyson 3 27 13 A U°^ 8 - 



Zanth, R. C. Ralli - 3 44 09 3 36 49 



CLASS 8, OATBOATS. 



Sirene, H. E. Doremus 2 18 30 2 17 41 



Pearl, G. Pottter 2 29 22 2 28 14 



CLASS 9, OATBOATS. 



Phyllis, W. J. Jones 2 08 42 2 06 22 



Rival, 6. J. Hart 2 10 42 2 08 22 



J. C, C. M. Barrett 2 16 58 2 16 52 



Diodon, W. E. Luke Not timed. 



The regatta committee included F. B. Jones, chairman; W. A. 

 Huffington and L. A. Lockwood. The launch Emma K carried the 

 committee and a party of ladies over the course. In the evening 

 a hop was held in the club house. During the day the scnooner 

 Gevalia, Mr. H. W. Coates, went ashore in entering the harbor, 

 but got off with the tide. 



ST. LAWRENCE Y. C.-The third of this club's series of yacht 

 races took place over the usual club eonrse on July 5. There was 

 a fresh breeze from the northwest which kicked up quite a sea in 

 the channel, and made tucks a necessity. The start was at 3:30. 

 All the boats had at least two and some of them three reefs 

 in their mainsails and a reef in their jibs. Valda set her num- 

 ber two topsaii over her reeled mainsail, Breeze passed Minnie A. 

 on the reach out, and the fleet went around the east buoy in the 

 following order: Lulu, Valda, Breeze, Black Eagle, Minnie A. 

 and Pearl. Black Eagle fouled Breeze as she rounded up after 

 passing the buoy and tore her mainsail rather badly. Both of the 

 entangled boats were put about by the collision, and Minnie A. 

 slipped passed them into third place while they were getting free 

 of each other. Lulu ana* Valda ran down the south buoy on one 

 tack, fetched both it and the north buoy in another, and on the 

 run down to the east buoy, almost dead before the wind, Lulu 

 set her clubtopsail, and Valda her small topsail and spinaker. 

 Black Eagle drew into third place on this run but did not gain 

 materially on the leaders. It was a long and a short leg from the 

 east buoy to the finish line, and Valda shook out her last reef 

 while going about for the last time and crossed the line under 

 all plain sail. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— 26ft. AND OVER. 



Starr. Finish. Elapsed. 



Lulu, A. Irving 3 31 15 5 07 00 1 35 45 



Black Eagle, G. Levin 3 32 00 5 13 00 1 41 00 



SECOND CLASS— 21 TO 26FT. 



Minnie A., C. Smart 3 31 20 5 23 00 1 51 40 



Breeze, J. Patterson 3 31 40 5 30 10 1 58 30 



THIRD CLASS— 2lFT. AND UNDER. 



Valda, G. H. Duggan 3 31 25 5 12 10 1 40 45 



Pearl, C. Routh 3 35 30 5 42 00 2 06 30 



Lulu wins in first class, Minnie A, in second class, and Valda in 

 third class. Lulu's corrected time over the course was approx- 

 imately four seconds better than Valda's. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OF MARBLEHEAD, July 12.-The regatta 

 of the Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead was sailed on Saturday in 

 a light S.E. breeze, the start and finish being off the club's hand- 

 some house on Marblehead Neck. The chief feature of the race 

 was Mr. John B. Paine's new 20ft. racer nornet, who sailed her 

 first race and won very easily. Hornet is a jib and mainsail cutter, 

 to describe her correctly, a clipper stemmed, flush decked cutter 

 in model, 80ft. l.w.l., 8ft. beam and 5ft. draft. Her rig is peculiar, 

 the polo mast is set very far forward, being stayed to an outrigger 

 or boomkin on each bow, in order to obtain sufficient spread for 

 the shrouds. She carries only a large mainsail and a jib. The 

 course was around Mid-Channel Rock Buoy, Half Way Rock and 

 Cat Island. The start was delayed until 3 P.M. waiting for wind. 

 The elapsed times were as follows, the winners in the third class 

 not being decided owing to a doubt over measurements: 



third CLASS. Elapsed 

 Length. time. 



Delphine, Barker Not meas. 1 33 46 



Psyche, Gray Not meas. 1 36 42 



Wanda, R. C. Bobbins Not meas. 1 38 43 



Edith, F. M. Wood 20.08 1 39 00 



Niobe, W. O. Taylor 21.10 1 39 38 



Joker, B. Tiiton Not meas. 140 18 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Hornet, J. B. Paine 25.08 1 26 10 



Wraith, J. B. Benson 21.05 1 38 03 



Nixie, C. L. Cochrane Not meas. 1 38 13 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Josephine, D. H. Follett Not mens. 1 36 21 



Banjo, J. 1. Taylor Not meas. 1 41 59 



Hornet and Wraith win first and second prizes in fourth class, 

 and Josephine takes first in fifth. The judges were Daniel Apple- 

 ton and William P. Fowle. 



MONATIQUOT Y. C, July 12.— The first championship regatta 

 of the Monatiquot Y . C. was sailed on Saturday in a light S. K. 

 breeze, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Posy, R. S. Hunt 32 .03 1 54 05 1 22 17 



Secret, F. F. Linton 22.06 1 55 42 1 24 11 



Moondyne, A. J. Shaw 24.10 1 57 25 1 28 24 



Folly, J. F. Shepard 26.08 1 56 31 1 29 03 



White Fawn, H. A. Jones 25.09 1 58 57 1 30 09 



SECOND CLASS. 



Diadem, L. A. Hayward 18.02 1 39 32 1 10 37 



Eureka, E. B. Rogers 20.08 1 40 20 1 14 10 



THIRD CLASS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 1 45 25 1 13 58 



Freak, W. F. Maybury 16.01 1 50 42 1 19 08 



Elf, Perry Lawton 19.05 1 50 17 1 22 47 



Tne judges were: Henry Gardner, H. P. Worcester, George H. 

 Bicknell. The summary: Posy takes a leg in the first-class cup, 

 and Secret takes the cash prize. Diadem takes a leg in second, 

 Rocket in tnird, with Freak for cash prize. 



BAY OF QUINTE Y'AC HTING.— Belleville, Ont., July 7.-Our 

 harbor was on Saturday visited by four yachts of the fleet of the 

 Rochester Y. C, with Com. Newell, Messrs. Cartwright and Cra- 

 mer, and other gentlemanly representatives of the beauteous 

 "Flower City." The yachts, which are all well fitted, staunch 

 and well able to cope wit h Ontario's surges, were Ripple, Armida, 

 Majel and Edith. They will remain in this vicinity for a few 

 days and tnen go eastward, probably to the Thousand Islands. 

 1 1 is to be regretted that Armida and Majel, ignoring the buoys 

 which mark a gravel bank off the river's mouth, ran agrouDd, 

 but happily no damage was sustained by either of them. Our 

 visitors found the Murray canal, recently opened, a great assist- 

 ance in reaching the Bay of Qumie, which it connects with Lake 

 Ontario, as by its means they saved 75 miles of the worst naviga- 

 tion on the lake. The line sloop-yacht Nora, with her owner, Mr. 

 John Bell, Q. C, and his family on board, left on Saturday for a 

 cruise around Lake Ontario. This yacht, it will remembered, 

 holds the Fisher cup for sloops, the emblem of the championship 

 for her rig on fresh water. It seems strange that no craft can be 

 found to challenge for it. Norah has now held this cup for sev- 

 eral years, and nothing has ventured to take her measure for it. 

 Mr. Jarvis, of Hamilton, when he owned White Wings, nibbled 

 at it, and MeBsrs. Eyre, of Brighton, challenged on behalf of Ata- 

 lanta, but as they could not get a race on a date of their own 

 fixing they backed out. Mr. Bell would have accepted their date, 

 but he was waiting for a new mainsail, and therefore wished as 

 much time as the rules allowed him. Under these ciroumstances 

 it would seem to be but reasonable that the cup should be awarded 

 to Norah if no challenger should sail for it tnis season. As Mr. 

 BeU is not a racing yachtsman, it does not seem fair to compel 

 iiini to keep his craft m trim for the sole purpose of defending 

 this emblem, which is the only trophy that he would race for.— 

 Port Tack. 



VREDA.— Com. Boswell's steel cutter Vreda, which sailed from 

 Falraoutu on May St, arrived at Quebec on July 8 after a hard 

 savage. Vreda Is 45ft. l.w.1.. lpft. Un, beam aad 9ft, draft, 

 designed, by Watson and built in ISM, 



TORONTO, July 9— On June 28 the Sunnyside Boating Club 

 held a regatta on Humber Bay, open to all boats under 20ft. 

 waterline. The entries were: Sloops Rambler,Whistler, Caprice, 

 lugger Elsie, Queen City Y. C; sloops Alvaetta, iEgeria, Widgeon, 

 Parkdale Boating Club, and sloops Escallop, Gwendoline and 

 Smiling Morn, SunnyBide Boat Club. The race was sailed over a 

 4>£ mile triangular course twice around. The start was made to 

 windward with a light breeze, the Alvaetta crossing the line first, 

 closely followed by the rest of the fleet. The first buoy was 

 rounded by Alvaetta first, with Rambler about three minutes 

 later, closely followed by Elsie. The wind shifted slightly, so 

 spinakers were set for the run to second buoy, which was rounded, 

 Alvaetta first, Elsie about ten seconds later and Rambler, Whistler 

 and ^Egeria close behind in a bunch. The wind now freshened 

 considerably and the Alvaetta rapidly drew away from the rest, 

 finishing the first round with over five miuutes lead. The iEgeria 

 rounded second, with Elsie third, the balance of the fleet were a 

 long distance astern, and were practically out of it. The leaders 

 did not change their positions from here, Alvaetta finishing first 

 with a lead of ten minutes, JEgexia, second and Elsie a few seconds 

 later. Caprice and Widgeon were a few minutes late starting. 



HOW LONG IS THE ANACONDA ?-The Larchmont Y. C. 

 regatta committee has met with as much difficulty in measuring 

 Anaconda as has been found in the case of other sea serpents, 

 and the actual waterline length of her snakeship is still a mystery. 

 On the evening of July 4, while preparations were being made to 

 measure her, she disappeared from Larchmont Harbor as sud- 

 denly as the stock sea serpent disappears from the seaside summer 

 resort, and she has since kept out of the way of the official tape- 

 line. While it is certain in any event that Clara beat her in this 

 race, there are good grounds for doubt in the race of the New 

 Rochelle Y. C. In the first place two sets of times were taken on 

 the start, while at the finish, though there is ample testimony that 

 Clara crossed the line ahead of Anaconda, she is down in the 

 official times as finishing astern of her. Before it is accepted as a 

 fact that Anaconda has really beaten Clara, these discrepancies 

 in the starting and finishing times must be explained, and Ana- 

 conda must be accurately measured. 



BIJOU.— Mr. Jeannot's fast catboat was incorrectly reported in 

 our last issue as beaten by Edna in the New Rochelle Y. C. re- 

 gatta. This is an error, as Bijou was not in the race. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY.— The New York Bay squadron of this 

 association held a very successful regatta on July 5 off Stapleton, 

 Staten Island. On July 12 the Hudson River squadron held its 

 regatta off 152d street. The entry list was very large, and a num- 

 ber of small boats crossed the line. The next regatta of the asso- 

 ciation will be given by the East River squadron on July 26. The 

 start will be off the Knickerbocker Y. C. grounds at Port Morris. 

 Entries tor (his regatta may be made with A. Dahm -Petersen, 63 

 East 114th street. The fleet of the navy will assemble at New 

 Rochelle on August 2, to take part in the first annual cruise. The 

 following gentlemen are proposed for membership: E. M. Post, 

 John W. McCarthy, Chas. Ohmeis, T. Irving Woods. 



A NE W YACHT.— "The sloop yacht Adele, built at Port Jeffer- 

 son, L. I., by Messrs. Mather & Wood for Mr. Theodore A. Lord, of 

 San Francisco, was successfully launched yesterday afternoon in 

 the presence of several guests of the owner and a large gathering 

 of people from the neighborhood. The Adele is built on the most 

 improved lines and is expected to develop consider able speed. 

 She is built of the very best material and constructed in the most 

 workmanlike manner. She is a centerboard boat of the following 

 dimensions: 60ft. over all, about 55ft. on the waterline, 18ft. 9in. 

 beam and 7ft. Oin. draught of water. The cabin is finished in 

 mahogany and is to be handsomely upholstered. Among the ac- 

 commodations is a chart room, or library, and hot and cold water 

 throughout, even for the men forward. She will not be enrolled 

 in any yacht club."— New York Herald, July U. 



ALVA.— On July 8 Mr. Vanderbilt's steam yacht Alva arrived 

 at Newport with her owner and family on board, having sailed 

 from Havre on June 27 and stopped for one day at Fayal. She 

 ran the 1,419 knots from Havre to Fajal in 4 days, 4 hours, 53 min., 

 an average of 14.06 knots. She spent July 1 at Fayal, and sailed 

 at 7:50 A.M. next day for Newport, running the 1,990 knots in 6 

 days 5 hours, the average being 13.35 knots. The best average run 

 on the entire trip was 14.54 knots. 



GREAT SOUTH BAY.— On July 9 a race was sailed on Great 

 South Bay, off Babylon, over a 20 mile course, the wind being 

 strong northwest. The starters were: Thrysa, R. H. Loines; 

 Chimera, J. D. DeForresN Jr.; Buzzy, William Arnold; Mab, J. 

 Cadwalader; Vixen, F. Wicks; and Henry Ward Beecher, James 

 Arnold. Buzzy lost her mast, and Thrysa and Mab each sprung 

 theirs. Beecher finally won. The judges were Messrs Nelson G. 

 Carman, Charles Searles and A. C. Smith. 



KATHLEEN AND MIRTH.— A match was set for July 9 

 between the keel matter Kathleen, Mr. T. C. Zerega, and the cen- 

 terboard sloop Mirth, Mr. J. W. Beekman, of t he Oyster Bay Y. C, 

 to be sailed off Oyster Bay. As Mr. Zerega could not get his Cor- 

 inthian crew together for that day, he sent a check for his part of 

 the stakes to Mr. Beekman, and the race is now off. 



NEW BURGESS BOATS.— Mr. Burgess has an order for a 

 fisherman, similar to Fredonia, for Mr. W. H. Jordan, of Glouces- 

 ter. He is also at work on two designs for large carrying schoon- 

 ers, one to be commanded by Capt. Crandall of the yacht Mohican. 



FIXTURES. 



JULY. 



12-26. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast 25- Aug. 8. Northern Div. A.C.A. 



Island. Lake of Two Mountains. 



26. South BoBton, Club. 



AUGUST. 



2. South Boston. Open. 23. South Boston, Open. 



2. Lake St. Louis, Annual, La- 30. Orange, Annual. 



chine. 30, 31, Sept. 1, South Boston, Hai- 



8-22. A.C.A.Meet, Jessup'sNeck borMeet. 



SEPTEMBER. 



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



Point, Fall. 



TALASSIT C. C. 



ONE of the most notable events which has occurred at Lake 

 Quinsigamond for some time was the launching of the Tal- 

 assit C. C. war canoe last week, the first one of its kind ever seen ' 

 in this vicinity. The club has only been in existence a lew 

 months, but already has a membership of 20. The officers are: 

 Fred P. Dean, Com.; E. W. Finney, Vice-Corn.; Fred A. Sears, 

 Captain; A. H. Laing, Purser. The club is at present located at • 

 Mr. H. H. Bigelow's private boat house, which is one of the most 

 desirable locations on the Lake, being away from the railroad, 

 highway and steamboat landings. Being on private grounds 

 there is no annoyance from the rougher element at some times 

 too prominent about such places. The club members assembled 

 at the club house about 7 P. M., and donning their uniforms were 

 soon on their way acrosa the lake to Coburn's boat house, from 

 whence the launch took place. 



At 8 P. M. the twelve paddlers took the canoe from her braces I 

 and ueposited her tenderly in the water; and taking their places j 

 and pushing off from the landing while Commodore Dean broke a 

 bottle of "Extra Dry" over her prow, and in a happy vein of, 

 humor gave a short sketch of the origin of the club, and christened 

 the mammoth canoe Wachawewak, which is the Indian foT sun- 

 flower, the club's totem. 



A crowd of several hundred had assembled about the boat 

 houses to witness the event, and as the oraft moved swiftly and 

 silently down the lake, propelled by the united strength of twelve 

 young braves, she was admired by all. 



She is the third largest canoe in the country, and reflects 

 great credit on her builder, Mr. D. L. Rigby. The Wachawewak 

 will probably be seen at the annual meet of the A. C. A. this 

 season. 



The proper pronunciation of Wachawewak has been mastered 

 by but a tew members as yet, the majority contenting them- 

 selves with an original pronunciation wnich is remarkably pat, 

 "Why should we walk?" 



N. Y. C. C.-New York, July 9.— The New York Canoe Club pro- 

 poses (weather permitting) to hold an eight-mile canoe sailing 

 race off their club house Stapleton, S. I., lor a first and secono 

 prize, on Saturday. July 19. The preparatory signal will b<; 

 given punctually at 2:25 P. M., second signal at 3:29 P. M. and tt 

 start at 2:30 P. M. B. H. Nadal, R. B. Burchard, S. Schieffelm 

 regatta committee. 



A, C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: Walter L. Perry 

 Boston, Mass. Atlantic Division; H. S. Des Bridsay, New \ T ora 

 Chas. Ahrnke. Hoboken, N. J. Northern Division: J. M. Eldefi 

 £. L. Bond, W, J. Wallace, Montreal; C, A. Eliot, W. M. L. Mane 

 guy, Ottawa! V, H. Leach. Toronto, Central Division; William 

 S, &acltett. Edwin J. gippia and Albert T, Smith, Albany, N. V , 



