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FOREST AND STREAM 



[Aug. 7, 1890, 



CLAREMONT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. 



Neat York, Aug. 2.— Editor Forest and Stream: The report from 

 this shooting ground is that all through the summer a greater in- 

 terest hay been noted than the management had expected. The 

 large number of our former regular visitors who are now out of 

 town at the seaside and mountains, accounts for the small attend- 

 ance on Saturday afternoons at present; but since live-pigeon 

 shooting was introduced the tendency has been for less target and 

 more live-bird shooting. 



Our live-bird sweeps on Saturday afternoons have had numer- 

 ous entries which have not been hitherto reported; and, besides, 

 many come there during the week and practice. Some noted 

 shots have prepared themselves for battle on these grounds. The 

 convenience of having live birds always on hand has been fully 

 demonstrated these past three months, and although we have had 

 as many as 800 birds in the coop at one time, they have been speed- 

 ily disposed of and we have had continually to replenish our 

 stock. 



Sportsmen come down as earJy as the 7:45 train from New York, 

 lind Superintendent Moss ready for business, and because of no 

 delay, and with livety pigeons, shoot a score of from 10 to 50 birds 

 and are back to business by 9;80 A. M. 



We have been trying to overcome the objection to bad back 

 ground in our target, shooting, and we think wo have largely clone 

 so. For the past two weeks Mr. Moss has furnished us with white, 

 blueroeks, an i the shooting ot the crowd has impioved. There is 

 not complaint now that the targets cannot be seen. The white 

 ones show up well against the dark fence and look as big as a 

 house. 



Our regular Saturday afternoon shoots will bo held all summer, 

 commend ng a t 2:30 P. M.; and when fall comes and birds are cheap 

 and plenty, the shooting public may expect some hustling here. 

 Among the visitors to-day were Messrs. Dayton and Coles, for- 

 merly of Cincinnati, O. Ad Vance. 



Below are the scores: 



Ten blueroeks, 50 cents entry: 



1 % 3 h 0 6 7 8 a 10 



Dayton 8 9 10 7 10 9 8 .. .. 7 



Simpson 10 10 7 10 9 8 8 9 9 7 



Collins 9699998997 



Hathaway 8 9 78977498 



Hunt 10 8 8 8 9 9 9 



Howard 3 8 6 6 5 7 5 8 7 6 



Lindsley 9 10 87889787 



Cole 7 7 .... 8 



Sweeps at, 4 live birds. $g entrance. No. 1: 



Dayton 1111-4 Howard 2 1 0 1-3 



Cole 2 3 2 1-4 



No. 2: 



Dayton 112 1—4 Howard. 2 0 0 1—2 



Hathaway 1 2 3 0—3 Lyon 1 1 1 1—4 



Collins 2 11 1-4 Lindsley I 1 t| 1-3 



Simpson 1 1 1 1 — 4 



No. 3, ties div.: 



Dayton 2 2 0 1—3 Howard 0 2 0 2—2 



Hathaway 3 0 2 2-3 Lyon 0 12 2-3 



Collins 12 2 1—4 Lindsley 10 1 1-3 



Simpson 2 0 0 1—2 



Second money shot off in nest sweep, miss aud out. 



BREWER VS. CLASS. 



Long Branch, July 30.— The live-pigeon shooting match be- 

 tween Captain John S. Brewer, of Philadelphia., and Frank Class, 

 of Pine Prook, N. J., was held at Long Branch to-day. The shoot 

 was for a purse of $500 a side, 100 birds each, 5 traps, American 

 rules to govern. Captain Brewer shot at 30yds. rise and Class at 

 28yds. Jacob Pent'/, acted as referee. Even though the birds were 

 the\ r eriest ''duffers'* that have ever been trapped iu the State, 

 the scores were still remarkable. Brewer Killed 98, his other two 

 falling dead .iusf over the hounds, while CJass scored 95 and had 

 three others drop outside the boundary. The shoot was under 

 London Gun Club rules, excepting that the score marked the dead 

 line. Brewer lost his 39th and 69 tb birds; Class lost his 21st, 26th. 

 33d, 34th and 97th birds, losing the first two through sheer lack of 

 judgment. The shoot was witnessed by over 500 experts, among 

 them John Erb, C. M. Hf-dden, J. E. Wbeaton, "Doc" Van Ness. 

 Wm. Erb, and other Newark shooters; H. Leddy, "Uncle Bill" 

 Sigler, of Montclair: John Riggott, of Rockaway: John Class, of 

 Pine Brook; Charle* Evans, Charles Ives and Hugh Liddy, of the 

 Newark Gun Club; John Irwin, Robert Walsh, of Philadelphia: 



Price, Elisha West Price, Frederick Beale, William O. Price and 

 Colonel E. Shade. 



E. Floyd-Jones and Edgar Murphy, the New York experts, were 

 also present for the purpose of witnessing Brewer's work, as they 

 are trying to arrange a match with him. Brewer used his second 

 barrel 59 times and Class used his 45 times. The match will prob- 

 ably be repeated. 



Capt, Brewer says according to the terms of the match the 

 boundary line should be 80yds. from the center trap, but unknown 

 to him, after the match was ended, the promoters of the affair 

 declared the fence the boundary. Brewer killed 97 birds that fell 

 in fair grounds before there was any dispute. 



Of the three remaining birds, one fell dead just inside the dead 

 line, one on the outside of the dead line, but inside the fcuce, and 

 the other a few feet on the outside of the fence, making the actual 

 number of birds killed 100, 98 of them in fair grounds. 



When the referee's attention was called to the one bird that fell 

 inside the dead line he alio wen it, but the remaining two were de- 

 clared out; so the actual score Avas Brewer 98, Class 95. Had the 

 fence rule not been made, Brewer would have scored 100 birds 

 without a miss, as the furthest bird was not 80yds. from the center 

 trap. 



He feels indignant that he should thus be deprived of obtaining 

 the full hoDor due him for making such a remarkable score. 



BROOKLYN. 



Brooklyn, July 29.— The Diana Sportsman Club held their 

 monthly shoot at Dexter Park, L. I., to-day. The club formerly 

 shot at Bay View Park, but at their last meeting they resolved to 

 change to Dexter Park. There were 13 members present, and they 

 shot at 15 blueroeks each. They were divided into three classes. 

 The medal in the first class was won by C. Ring, who broke 11. In 

 the second class the medal was won by C. Medler, who broke 12. 

 The third class medal went to H. Hartman, who broke 8. After 

 the regular shoot seA r eral sweepstakes matches were shot, in 

 which R. Monsees. C. Ring and D. Robertson were winners. 



July 30.— The Glenmore Rod and Gun Club held its regular 

 monthly shoot at Dexter Park, L. L, to-day. The birds did not 

 fly \ r ery well on account of the severe heat. Five traps were used 

 and each member shot at 7 birds. J. Bennett won. The scores 

 follow: Regular shoot at 7 birds each— J. Bdgerton 7, W. Levens 

 5 E. Helgans 7, W. Selover 5, J. K. Powell 5, S. Pfahlman 5, J.Van 

 Wicklen 7, Dr. Boehm 7. W T . Linnington 5, C. McOee 3, A. Jardine 



2, L. Sutter 7, J. Bennett 7, H. Schlictner 3. J. McLaughlin 4. 

 Shoot off for first place, 3 birds each, then miss and out: J. Ed- 

 gerton 3, E. Helgans 3, J. Van Wicklen 5, Dr. Boehm 7, L. Sutter 



3, J. Bennett 8. 



July Si.— That new and rising organization, the Erie Gun Club, 

 of South Brooklyn, had its regular monthly shoot at Woodlawu 

 Park, L. I., to-day. The shooting was exceptionally good, no less 

 than 5 men out of the 11 who faced the traps making a clean score 

 of 11 straight kills. In the shoot off the veteran Ike Hyde again 

 showed his superiority by killing 8 more straight, winning the 

 club badge for the second time. The second prize was won by H. 

 Jackson, the third by W. Sehellye and the fourth by C. Luhrssen. 

 The score was as follows: Regular shoot at 7 live birds— C. Plate 

 6, F. Greb 7, J. Plate 7, J. Sohmadeke 5, C. Jericho 7, W. Sehellye 

 5, C. Luhrssen 4, H. Dohrman 7. M. Ellsisser 6, H. Jankowskv 0 

 and J. Hyde 7. Shoot off for first prize: F. Greb 1, J. Plate 5, C. 

 Jericho 4, H. Dohrman 7, Ike Hyde 8. In a subsequent sweepstake 

 under club handicap rules F. Greb won first money with 8 straight. 

 Referee, C. Blattmacher. 



LONDON, Ont., July 2(1.— London Gun Club, 30 Keystones, 5 

 traps, 16yds. rise: • 



Evans. 111110101010110111011111111110-23 



Tee Kay.... 10101100101011010U11110110001-18 



Brewer 00000010100010011 11000100100 10 -1(1 



Wi n field - 010001010011000(100000 101 11 0100- 10 



Redpath 110101111001111111110111110111-24 



.lavnes lOlOlOOOHOOlOlOiOOOOlOOlOilll -14 



Tiibbs - 001001000111101110110001110010-15 



Payne 010101111001110100110111001011-18 



Match at 20 KevstoneB: 

 Evans ... 00111001101100110111-12 Redpath . .010101X110011111111-16 

 Tee Kay. .11111100101111001011-14 Jaynes .. ..11001101001111101010-12 

 Brewer.... OOlOOIOlDOlOlOOllOtXl- 7 Gibbs . . . .111)01101000101)100110-- 9 

 Winfield ..00001001001100000101— 6 Payne . . . .10001100010111110111—12 



FLEMINGTON, N. J., Aug. 4.-Flemington Gun Club shoot at 

 4o blueroeks, 5 traps, unknown angles, American Association 

 rules: 



J A Chamberlin 1111101 llOOllliOllllOlOU-19 



H Sutphin lllOllOOllimil 101110011-19 



9?r?? wley imimiooioiioomooni-18 



A H Moore 1101011101111110101111 010 -18 



G A Redding 1010010101010001001110100—11 



E Lott 11100 1 1 001111011111110011-18 



a Byatt loiiiommomoiooiiioi— 18 



flGOhambBrtin 1000001011110101010011011-13 



W S Gunmere OllllOlQloOllllllllllllOl— 19 



H 8 Stout 0001011001011101001 V « n - 



Following ehe club shoot sweep shooting was indulged in until 

 dark. Score: 



First event, entrance SI. 10 bluerncks: 



J L Chamberlin. . . . 1111111100— 8 Stout 010000HU— 5 



Rowley 1111111111 — 10 Sntphin HOlOiOOIl— 6 



Gunmere 1110100000- 4 R Moore 1011111001— 7 



Lett 0111110011—6 Redding 0111101011- 7 



Second event, 6 single hlum-oeks, $1 entrance: 



Chamberlin 111111—6 Stout 110010-3 



RoAvley 111111-6 Moore 110011—4 



Lott 110011-4 Bedding 011111-5 



TORONTO, Aug. 2— The shoot for McDowall's gun was con- 

 cluded on Stark's athletic grounds this Saturday afternoon, fh* 

 grounds, which are being laid out for the big shoot, are almost 

 ready, and those AA'ho were present expressed their satisfaction at 

 the arrangement of traps, etc. The score: 



G Hilton OmilOlllllllOllllOirill-20 



C Charles 1110010110111111111111000-18 



T Sawden 0111110110111111111000000—16 



G. Thompson, S. MeOlure and C. G. Winchell retired. 



First Bweep, 15 birds: 



C h ailcs 1 11111 1 11111111-15 Sawden 011 113101111111—1 3 



McDowall .... 111111111111111—15 



Charles won on third tie. 



Second sweep: 



Charles 1111111011- 9 Thompson 1111111101-9 



Mc Do wall 1011111111—9 Henry 0111111111—9 



Sawden. Sr 1001011111—6 



Charles and Henry won. 



Messrs. Charles Stark & Co., on whose grounds the tournament 

 will be held next Aveek, have decided to present, a copv of the W. 

 W. Greener's book on the gun to each contestant entering in one 

 or more of the guaranteed purses. This work sells for $2. Mr. 

 Paul North, of Cleveland, will assist W. McDowall in the man- 

 agement of his big shoot. 



LONDON, Ont., Aug. 1— An interesting match was shot yester- 

 day on the London Gun Club's grounds, London West, the con- 

 t'Stants being Messrs. Redpath and Evans against Messrs. Ward 

 and Avey. The match was close and exciting throughout, as the 

 score shows. The weather was favorable and the shooting fair - 

 :;pfi on i of h, possible 400, 



First Side. 



Redpath 110111111100011 11010111 1 110111101 11011 110111111001 



iin(X)iiiioiiiiiiiiiiitioiiiiniiiiioiiiioiimoiio-79 



Evans 001011 1110011 0100101 111001100 I I 1 01 I t 11 1 1 00 110111] 



0101 11101 110110111111011111011101 1 1010011111001111—71 



150 



Second Sidp. 



Avey 10111111111011011001111100111011001111111111111101 



oioi in 1 1 oi ii niii on ] 1 1 op'O n Oio 1 1 1 o )o ii 1 1 1 1 ii i n 1 1 - -re 



Ward OlOlltXtOOi 1 1100111101100111 11 1 111 1 inn] 1 1011100111 



liioftonnioiiiiiiiiooiiiiiiiiotxiiiiioiiiooioiioio-io 



146 



LAKE COUNTY GUN CLUB.-Burnside, 111., July 30.-Sweep 

 No. 1: 



WS Bond 0201222102-7 W J Edbrooke 2010222211-8 



N H Ford 2100000111-5 Marquardt 2001101100-5 



FSarther 1100000010—3 H Peckart 1000020222 -5 



Sweep No. 2: 



Ed brooke 21120—4 Bond 22101—4 



Peckart 02210—3 Ford 01101—3 



Sarther 21112—5 Marquardt 22112-5 



SAveep No. " 



Bond 00010—1 



Marquardt 21010—3 



Edbrooke 22102-4 



Sarther 10222—5 



Peckart 01221—4 



Sweep No. 4: 



Marquardt.... 10112—4 Edbrooke 11222—5 



Bond 01111-4 



Ties, miss and out: Bond 0, Marquardt 1.— Rav^lrig. 



OMAHA, Neb.— The Raymond Gun Club's weekly shoot, 25 

 singles and 5 piirs of double blueroeks. and 18yds. rise: 



Loomis 00011101010 1 1001010110101-12 11 11 11 01 11-9 



Fogg 1101101011010111011111011-18 11 11 11 10 11-9 



Montgomery 11011111111 11001110100111-19 10 10 11 10 10-6 



Jones 01011011110111 1 ti Oil 00! U u-16 10 00 10 11 11-6 



Korty 001001000110010(111 1000100- 9 10 00 00 10 10-3 



Kennedy 1111011100110001100010110-14 11 10 00 00 01-4 



Bingham 11110110111001 1011101 1010—17 11 00 11 11 11—8 



Perkins 1111 lOUlli 11 1 1 : ini:,io- ::. : :: ■■.<: - 



Kenyon 1110111000111000100000111-13 01 00 11 01 11-6 



Sandy Guiswold. 



WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 3.— At the regular meet this Aveek of 

 the WorcesLer Sportsmen, at Coal Mine Brook Range, the mer- 

 chandise contest was renewed. In the contest at each ni<>et, each 

 man has a possible 25 clay-pigeons, the total of each follows: E. 

 B. Burbank 24. G. J. Rugg 22, C. B. Holden 21, Geo. Adams and 

 Chas. Crompton 30, A. G. Larkin and A. R. Bowdish each 19, I. N. 

 Dodge, C. A. Parker, A. B. F. Kinney, B. E. Hill and C. H. Howe 

 each 18, M. D. Gilman, W. E. Johnson, W. R. Dean each 17, A. L. 

 Oilman 16, F. M. Houghton, V. F. Prentin and J. B. Gm-low each 

 15, W. L. Davis, H. D. Jourdan, E. F. Swan and G. W. Langdon 

 each 14, E. Whittaker 13, H. W. Webber 11, C. R. Burnett. 10, T. P. 

 Wilson and J. W. Dougherty each 7. 



A SOBER CHALLENGE— Mechaniesburg, Pa., Aug. 2.— C. K. 

 Sober, the champion shotgun shot of the world, has issued a chal- 

 lenge to Capt. Bogarduo, or any other expert shot that sees fit to 

 accept, to shoot him a match for f 1,000 a side during the Grangers' 

 Picnic at Williams's Grove, Aug. 25 to 30. Marvelous are the feats 

 accomplished bv Mr. Sober with his favorite A\ T eapon, and after 

 the match he will give an exhibition of fancy shooting that will 

 astonish the natives for a hundred miles around. Mr. Sober has 

 posted a forfeit of §250 in the hand* of Col. R. H. Thomas, of this 

 place, general manager of the Grangers' Picnic, to whom all com- 

 munications on the subject should be addressed.— Minnie Minqo 



OMAHA, Neb., July 26.— The Omaha Gun Club's regular weekly 

 shoot took place to-day. The day was flue, the marksmen at their 

 best, and at a consequence good scores was the result. The con- 

 ditions were 25 blueroeks. 5 unknown traps, iSyds. rise: Fogg 18, 

 Townsend 21, Brewer 19, Kennedy 24, Brucker 10, Gray 14, Field 22, 

 Hughes 20, E. J. Corey 20, W. F. Corev 21. A sweepstakes, 10 

 blueroeks, $2 entrance, ssme conditions, followed the main eA'ent, 

 and proved a tight and interesting chase: Fosg 10, Gray 8, Town- 

 send 9, Hughes 8, Fuller 8, Field 8, Hummel 7. Brewer 6, Borland 

 io, Jones 6. Fogg and Borland divided first and Townsend took 

 second. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 2.— In the merchandise match at 

 Wellington to-lay tnese scores were made: Bennett 18, Dodge 17, 

 Scott and White 16 each, Dill 14, Gore, Sanborn and Budd 13 each, 

 Shumway 12, Warren 11, Cowes 10. The winners of firsts were as 

 follows: 6 hubs. White and Bennett; 6 hubs. Gore; 3 pair hubs, 

 Gore; 6 hubs, Dodge and Scott; 6 hubs, Scott and Perry; 6 hubs. 

 White: three pair hubs. Eager, Scott and Bradstreet; 6 hubs, Ben- 

 nett: 6 hubs. White and Bradstreet; 6 hubs, Gore; 8 hubs, Gore; 5 

 pair hubs. Perry; 10 nubs, Wliite; 3 pair Hubbs, Dill and Scott; 6 

 hubs, Bond aud Warren; 3 pair hubs, Bond and Bennett; 6 hubs. 

 White; 6 hubs Wliite and Scott; 6 hubs, Perry and Bond; 0 hubs, 

 White: 6 hubs. Perry and Bond; 6 hubs, Dodge and Sanborn; 6 

 hubs, Bennett, Scott and Bond. 



Every week we are obliged to defer to the next 

 week trap scores which come in too late for pub- 

 lication in the current issue. It Is particularly re- 

 auested that scores be sent us as early as possible. 



ForisSt and Stream, Box 2.833, N. Y. city, has descriptive Illus- 

 trated circulars of W. B. Leflungwell's book, "Wild Fowl Shoot- 

 ing," which will be mailed toe on request. The book is pro- 

 nounced by "Nanit," "Gloan," '•'Dick Swivel ler." "Sybillene" and 

 other competent authorities to be the best treatise on the subject 

 extant. 



Namjeb and Portraits or Birds, by Gurdon Trumbull. A 

 book particularly interesting to gunners, for by its use they can 

 identify without question all the American game birdB which 

 they may kill. Cloth, 880 pages, price $3.50, For sale by Forest 

 AHDStRHAM. 



faclfting. 



FIXTURES. 



ADGtJgT. 



3-9. Cor. Navy, Cruise, Long 18. American, Open, Newbury- 

 Island Sound. port. 



2-16. QuakerCity,Annual Cruise 18, 19, 20. Corinthian, Marble- 

 Long Island Sound, head, midsummer series 



8. Monatiquot, Ladies' Day and for 30 and 40-footers. 

 Review, Weymouth. 18. L. Y. B. A.. Cobourg. 



.wbleh'd. 



9. Corinthian, M a r b 1 e h e a d, 23. Hull, Cham., Hull. 



Club, under 21ft. 23. Larchmont, Oyster Boats, 

 9. So. Boston Mus. Fleet, Cup. Larchmont. 



9. Hamilton, 21 and 25ft. 23. West Lynn, 3d Cham., Lynn. 



9. Royal Can., Skiff Class, Tor. 23. BeA^erly, 2d Sweep, Mon. 

 9. Queen City, Cruise, Toronto. Beach. 



9. Monatiquot, 3d Chain.,Wey- 33. Savin Hill, Cham.,Savin Hill 



mouth. 33. Great Head, Sail-off, Grea,t 

 9. Taopan Zee, Annual, Grand Head. 



View. 23. American, 2d Cham., New- 



9, 11. Hull, Cham., Pt. Allerton. burvport. 



12. So. Boston, Mus. Fleet. City 23. Cor. "Navv, Regatta, West 



Point, Long Island Sound Squad. 



9, 11, 12. Corinthian, 21 & 25ft. 23. So. Boston Mus. Flpet, Cup. 



Classes, Marblehead. 23. Queen City, Skiff Class, Tor. 



13. Hull, Ladies' Day. 23. Riverside, Ladies'Day, River- 

 13. Pleon, Club, Marblehead. side, Conn. 



13. Hamilton, L.Y.R.A. Regatta 23. L. Y. R, A., Oswego. 



13. L. Y. R. A., Hamilton. 23. Buffalo, Cruise, Lake Erie. 



14. Massachusetts, 30 and 40ft., 23. Lynn, Lynn. 



Dorchester. 27. Rhode Island, Open Regatta. 



15. L. Y. R. A., Royal Can., Tor. 27. L. Y. R. A., Rochester. 



16. Sippican, Cluh, Marion. 28. Miramichi, Black Brook to 

 16. Beverly, 3d Cham., Marble- Oak Point and return. 



head. 39. Savin Hill, Moonlight Sail, 



10. Queen City, 1st Class and Savin Hill. 



"World" Cup, Toronto. 30. Beverly, 3d Cup, Marblehead 



16. L. Y. R. A., Queen City, Tor. 30. Sippican, Sweep, Marion. 



16. Newark, Annual, Bayonne. SO. Savin Hill, Cruise. 



16. Beverly, 2d Cham., Marble- 30. Queen City, 3d Class, Tor. 



head. 30. Monatiquot, Sail-off Cham., 

 Weymouth. 



THE NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE. 



EVERY year increases the importance of the cruise at the ex- 

 pense of the regatta, and while this year the latter was in no 

 way more notable, than those of the other Nbav York clubs, the 

 August cruise is more than over the great event of the year. Tt 

 is too soon yet to say whether it has quite fulfilled all anticipa- 

 tions and redeemed some of the dullness of an exceptionally dull 

 season; but if such shall not prove to be the case, it will be due to 

 the apathy of owners, and not to any neglect on the part of the 

 officers. Every effort has been made to meet the wishes of both 

 cruisers and racers, besides the Goelet cups, special races have 

 been arranged at Newport, and those who please may race in tbe 

 runs. 



As usual, the handsome flagship Electra was ready on Wednes- 

 day morning a.t tbe club station off Twenty-sixth street, New 

 York, and at 9:40 started on the run for NeAV London. On hoard 

 were Commodore Gerry, Fleet Captain Stephen Peabody, Secre- 

 tary J. V. S. Oddie, Treasurer F. W. J. Hurst, Fleet Surgeon 

 Morris J. Asch, Messrs. S. Nicholson Kane and Chester Gris- 

 wold, of the regatta committee, Mr. D. B. Fearing, and the repre- 

 sentatives of the leading New York papers. Once through the 

 Gate, and on the beautiful waters of the Sound, the hot and stifl- 

 ing atmosphere of the city was soon exchanged for a breeno that 

 made life worth living as the flagship ran rapidly toward New- 

 London. The run was without incident until near port, when a 

 curious white object that bad been frisking about in the distance 

 ran down astern of the Electra and begun a stern chase, which 

 proved a short one, as she not only came up quickly, but was soon 

 far ahead. She was soon recognized as the new Herreshoff torpedo 

 boat dishing, with Secretary Tracy on board. 



Shortly after 5 P. M. the Electra steamed into New London 

 Harbor, and anchored in the midst of the large fleet oC yachts 

 that had gathered from all quarters for the cruise. The steamers 

 were out in large numbers, the most imposing being the hand- 

 some Ah T a and the Catarina. Volunteer, looking as large as ever, 

 was with the fleet for the first time in two years; with her was 

 Puritan, the new cutter Wayward, Mayflower in her schooner rig, 

 OSnone, Marguerite and last year's Burgess schooner Merlin. 

 The 70-footers were few, Katrina Avaiting at Newport, Bedouin 

 being laid up, and only tirade and Titania,the latter under oruis- 

 ing rig % being with the fleet. Clara was present as usual, while in 

 the 40tt. class were Minerva, Moccasin, Mariquita, Choctaw, 

 Nymph and Liris, the latter tw r o with cruising parties aboard. 

 Gossoon had started from Newport in the morning, but parted 

 her bobstay off Narragansett Pier and put back. With these 

 racers were cruisers by the score, Dauntless, Yampa, Iroquois, 

 Intrepid, Huron, Medusa, Pocahontas, Fanny, besides many yachts 

 not flying the New York burgee. 



In the harbor was the Despatch with Secretary Tracy on board, 

 and immediately on anchoring Com. Gerry, accompanied by his 

 staff, paid a visit to her. The iron lifeboat of the Electra has been 

 lately replaced by a handsome centerboard gig Avith a couple of 

 sprit sails, and this new boat was sent off in charge ot Captain 

 Wickes, its first service being to bring on board Mr. George L. 

 Schuyler, Avho was to come down from Jamestown, opposite New- 

 port, where he avbs spending the summer with his aaughters, to 

 join the Electra for the cruise, as has been his custom in the past. 

 Mr. Schuyler was Avaiting at the landing off the Pequot House, 

 and was soon on board, where a warm greeting awaited him. 



At 9 P. M. a meeting of the captains was held on the quarter- 

 deck of the Electra, Com. Gerry presiding. In calling the meet- 

 ing to order the Commodore made mention of the fact that the 

 occasion Avas the 46th birthday of the club, the first meeting, for 

 the purpose of organizing, having been held on board Mr. John C. 

 Stevens's yacht Girncrack, on July 30, 1844. The matter of the. 

 programme for the cruise created some discussion, three courses 

 being suggested. The first was to sail to Mewport on Thursday, 

 the Goelet cup race taking place on Friday, and on Saturday 1o 

 run to the Vineyard, lying there over Sunday and continuing the 

 regular course to New Bedford for a night and then back to New- 

 port on Tuesday, where the naphtha and rowing races would take 

 up another day. The second programme Avas after sailing for the 

 Goelet cups on Friday to hold the launch and gig races at New- 

 port on Saturday, sailirg on Monday for the Vineyard. The third 

 was to sail to Shelter Island on Thursday, Newport on Friday, 

 and to race, for the Goelet cups on SaturdaA% continuing the 

 cruise to Vineyard Haven on Monday. This plan found some 

 favor, but it was finally decided to proceed at once to Newport 

 and to follow the second programme. The arrangements for races 

 on the runs, published last week, Avere proposed by Mr. L. Nichol- 

 son Kane, of the regatta committee, and adopted, Mr. Kane also 

 mentioning that Rear-Cam, Iselin had presented a $250 cup to be 

 raced for by the forties. 



It was decided to start the first run early on Thursday, but the 

 first news that went through the fleet about 7 A. M. Avas that Mr. 

 Schuyler had been found dead on the floor of his stateroom an 

 hour earlier. This sad news changed entirely the arrangements, 

 colors were half-masted, the race Avas abandoned, the command 

 of the fleet on the run was intrusted to Vice-Commodore Fish, 

 Avhile the Electra remained in harbor with Mr. Schuyler's body on 

 board. Fleet Surgeon Asch, Avho was on board the flagship all 

 night, pronounced the sudden death due to heart disease. Mr. 

 Schuyler, Avho Avas 80 years old, had been feeble for some time, 

 and his death was not unexpected by his family, though it was 

 probably hastened by the extremely sultry weather of Thursday, 

 and the excitement of the trip to join the fleet. The services of 

 an undertaker were secured at New London, and the flagship 

 steamed on in the rear of the fleet, reaching Newport about 3 

 P. M., calling first at Jamestown, where Com. Gerry visited Miss 

 Schuyler and broke the news to her. 



At her request, services were held as soon as the flagship reached 

 Newport; toe coffin, coA r ered with the American flag, was placed 

 on the quarter deck, in the presence of a number of yachtsmen, 

 while Com. Gerry, who was deeply affected, read the Episcopal 

 burial service. At the conclusion of the ceremony, which was a 

 most impressive one. the body was taken ashore to meet the Fell 

 RiA'er boat for Ncav York, Miss Schuyler also accompanying the 

 remains. Mr. Philip Schuyler, Avho has been on a long cruise on 

 t he eastern coast in his steam yacht Nooya, Avas notified by tele- 

 graph. In the evening a special meeting of captains was held on 

 the Electra, at Avhich Com. Gerry appointed a committee who 

 drew up the followdng: 



On Board Yacht Volunteer, t 

 off Newport. Aug. 1, 1890. f 

 The committee appointed by Com. Gerry beg to report that tb.B 

 announcement of the sudden death of George L. Schuyler, on 



