Sept. 11, 1890.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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government, which must at times exert its power in the limitation 

 of threatened abuses even though its action may be contrary to 

 the ideas of many. Whether or no the present case comes under 

 this category we propose to discuss next week; what we would 

 emphasize just, now is that in order to exercise this power at time, 

 it is uecegsary that the governing body shall by its wise and con- 

 servative policy in the. past, and by giving the greatest publicity 

 to all its deliberations, possess the full confidence of every member 

 of the. Association. We ha ve never agreed with the policy of past 

 administrations in refusing to place auy limits on features which 

 promised to be objectionable in time; we have favored a stronger 

 and more vigorous effort for the encouragement of the canoe for 

 canoeing and the restriction of t he racing machine; but it mnst be 

 said that the result of all past legislation of the Association has 

 been to foster a feeling of confidence on the part of the individual 

 members, a feeling which has received i ts first check in the recent 

 action of the executive commiltee. 



THE PADDLING CHAMPIONSHIP. 



MR, HARRY F. MACKENDRICK, of Gait, Ontario, the recent 

 winner of the A. C. A. paddling trophy at the meet, has 

 issued through the Toronto papers the following challenge: 

 ■ Having won the championship paddling race at the recent A. 

 C. A. meet, and having decided to retire from the aquatic arena, 

 I wish, before doing so, to give an opportunity to any one who 

 may wish to try conclusions with me in a paddling contest, 

 and I hereby challenge auy amateur in America (or for that 

 matter the world), to paddle a one-mile race in best and best 

 canoes within A. C. A. limits, this challenge to remain open for 

 one week; the race to be paddled within three weeks from 

 to-day on the Grand River at Gait. 



Yours, etc., Harby F. MacKendrick, 

 Galt, Aug. 28. Gait Canoe Club. 



There is considerable rivalry between the paddlers of Toronto 

 and Gait on the one hand and those of Montreal on the other, and 

 Mr. MacKendrick attended the Northern Division meet, at tne 

 Lake of the Two Mountains, especially to meet some of the 

 Eastern champions. The open paddling race, however, was called 

 after Mr. MacKendrick had started in another race, so that he 

 was prevented from entering it; and though he challenged the 

 winners, his challenge was not accepted, and he was obliged to re- 

 turn without the chance to measure blades with them. Since 

 then, his victory at the A. C. A. meet has made him the holder of 

 the most important paddling prize of the year. 



The above challenge, has brought out the following reply from 

 a well known racer, Mr, Johnson, of Toronto, who for some years 

 has been one of the leading paddlers of the A. C, A.: 



I will accept the challenge issued by Mr. H. F. MacKendrick to 

 paddle any man in the world one mile in best-and-best A. C. A. 

 canoes, but would prefer to have the race paddled on Toronto 

 Bay in preference to the narrow and crooked Grand River at 

 Gait. If Mr. MacKendrick objects to paddle on Toronto Bay I 

 will toss him for choice of water. As I have just returned from a 

 long trip through England, I would like to have the date of the 

 race named by him postponed till the end of the month. Yours, 

 etc., M. F. Johnson, Toronto C. C. 



Mr. MacKendrick has replied as follows: 



In reply to Mr. Johnson's acceptance of my challenge, I may 

 state that I will be both willing and glad to paddle him a race, 

 but it must be in Gait. The Grand River at this point is from 200 

 to 400yds. wide, and a very good mile course eau be had either 

 with a turn or straightaway. As Mr. Johnson wishes more time, 

 I will postpone the date one week, hoping this will prove satisfac- 

 tory to him. Yours, etc., Habry F. MacKendrick, Gait C. C. 



Gait, Sept. 2. 



MOHICAN C. C. REGATTA, SEPT. 1. 



THE Mohican C. C. held a very successful regatta on Labor 

 Day at its down-river club house, about 40 members of the 

 club being present with many guests. The new war canoe, built 

 by the Ontario Canoe Co.. arrived justinseason and was employed 

 in taking out the visitors. It is 30ft. long with 16 paddlers and 

 will carry abotvt 30 persons. The regatta included the following 

 events: 



No. 1, double-blade paddling: Cora, Max Bender, first; Turtle, 

 A. T. Smith, second; Nocturn, W. C. Titus, third; Walula, C. V. 

 Winnie, fourth: Ohm, G. G. Plyer, fifth; R aequo tt, J. C. Sjiuw; 

 Ripple, S. Anable; Kanawa, H. S. Miller, did not finish. 



No. 2, junior sailing race: Scud, W. S. Ecprton, first: Turtle, A. 

 T. Smith, second; Kanawa, W. S. Miller, third; Racquett, J. C. 

 Shaw, fourth; Kaw, W. Hackett, fifth; Cora, Max Bender, with- 

 drew; Ohm, G. G. Plyer, capsized. 



No. 3, unlimited sailing race: Thetis, W. A. Wheeler, first; 

 Ohm, G. G. Plyer, second; Scud. W. S. JEgertou, third; Turtle, A. 

 T. Smith, fourth; Racquett. J. C. Shaw, fifth; Natalie, Ed. Sipple, 

 sixth; Kanawa. H. S. Miller, seventh. 



No. 4, single blade, tandem: Redskin, Wheeler aud Titus, first; 

 Nocturn, Winnie and Plyer, second; Doggie, Hackett and An- 

 able, third; Flash, Bender and Smith, fouled. 



No. 5, combined paddling and sailing: Thetis, W. A. Wheeler, 

 first; Scud, W. C. Titus, second; Kanawa, H. S. Miller, third. 



No. 6, hurry-scurry: Thetis, W. A. Wheeler, first; Racquett, J. 

 C. Shaw, second: Ripple, S. Anable II., third; Kanawa, H. S. Mil- 

 ler, fourth. 



No. 7. lance contest: Anable and Miller first. Wheeler and 

 Winne second, Plyer and Shaw third. Bender and Smith fourth. 



No. 8, half-mile sw'mming match against tide: Anable won. 



No. 9, double-blade tanrl em paddling: Titus and Wheeler first, 

 Beuder and Smith second, Anable and Hackett third, Winue and 

 Plyer fourth. 



The prizes, 31 in number, were all flags made by ladies inter- 

 ested in the club; they will be presented at an entertainment to 

 be given soon. 



VESPER B. C — The fall reception of the Vesper B. 0., of 

 Lowell, with the opening of the new canoe house and bowling 

 alley, was held last evening; invitations were sent out widely 

 among canoemen. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Central Division: C. Viekerstaff 

 Hine, Chicago. 



"West India Hurricanes and the Great March Blizzard.^' By 

 Everett Haydcn, U. 8. HydrograpMc Office. Large quarto, with 23 

 lithographic plates. Price $1. Contains full history of the great 

 storm of March, 1888, with practiced information how to handle a 

 vessel in a cyclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 



166TH BEGATTA, THIBD CHAMPIONSHIP, M AB BLK UEA D, AUG. 30. 



THE day opened with a rattling S. easter, which promised a good 

 race. Hornet and Kiowa were on hand early, the former 

 with the bonnet off her jib. 



About 1:30, however, a thunderstorm absolutely killed the wind, 

 and start was delayed ten minutes to get air enough to move the 

 boats. Finally they drifted over in a very faint S.S.E. air, course 

 for first and second classes being a beat to S.E. Pig Breaker, then 

 rea^h to Balf-Way Rock and run home. 



Saladin, Shark and Hawk started in second class; Wraitb, 

 Queen Mab and Sprite in second class. In first class Saladin led. 

 Hawk second and Shark third as long as wind held; but coming 

 home wind was very light and variable, ending light. 8,W.,and 

 Shark passed Hawk, wiud going entirely as latter came in. Wraith 

 led in second class, but as she reached Half-Way Rock got the 

 wind N. W., or dead ahead, and when her time run out was but 

 little by the Rock. Sprite started late and got becalmed outside. 

 Queen Mab gave up race. Hornet had effectually scared all the 

 third class sloops and had a walk over. Kiowa, Edith and Wanda 

 were on hand in third class cats. 



The. start was a good one, first leg being a run to Bowditch, wind 

 being only a breath, and a heavy sea rolling in; this suited narrow 

 boats. Hornet got a good lead; Wanda passed Kiowa. Off Buoy 6 it 

 breezed up a trifle. Kiowa passed Wanda and picked up on Hor- 

 net. Stake boat was rounded; Hornet, Kiowa, Wanda, with in- 

 tervals of a second or two only, Edith a minute astern. From 

 here it is a broad reach to Curtis Point, in a moderate air. Edith 

 picked up on Wanda, Kiowa dropped them both badly, and Hor- 

 net gained on the lot, leading Kiowa lmin. losec. round the Rock, 

 Wanda 4m in. 45sec. and Edith 5min. 



On the wind Kiowa picked up on Hornet, till as they came to- 

 gether latter had to tack on Kiowa's lee bow, latter having right 

 of way, the other two being out of it all this time. Here, how- 

 ever, wind went entirely. Wanda got a fluke which put her 

 ahead of the fleet. Edith, as usual, drifted ahead in a dead calm, 

 while Kiowa went astern. After time limit had expired a N,W. 



breeze took them home. Race will be resailed in second and third 

 classes next Friday. Result in first class: 



a i vxr r> , Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Saladin W. P. Fowle 38.07 3 14 45 3 13 54 



Shark, 0. A. Prince 38.03 3 23 .35 3 21 32 



H l , ' ? ord .on Dexter as. 03 3 23 55 3 23 22 



Saladin wins. Judge, F. Elliot Cabot. 



166TH BEGATTA, SECOND OPEX RACE, MONUMENT BEACH, SEPT. 2- 



This i r»ce was one of the bast of the season, the day opened with 

 a N.W. breeze, shifting to N.E. and dying out calm by noon, after 

 which a S.W. air started in. 



The start was delayed 15 minutes to allow becalm -id boats to 

 reach the line; duriug race wind steadily breezed uo till they 

 hnished in a good wholesail breeze, outride boats being reefed. 



In the sloop class Raoiona started 1.34 ah«ad of Reliance and 

 allowed her 31s ; Reliance did best to windward and took the lead, 

 though the catbiats held her to windward, running home Ramona 

 gained and they came for the line neck and neck, Rimona being 

 timed half a second ahead. Their course, was 13^4 miles, being a 

 heat round Pine's Buoy to Bow Bell's Buov aud a run home round 

 Scraggy Neck Buoy. 



The two larger cat classes beat round Pine'3 Buoy to Bird Island 

 Light, reached across to Scraggy Neck Buoy and ran home, 

 eleven miles. 



Third class beat to Pines, reached across to Abiel's Ledge, ran 

 home, then beat back to Pines and returned, eight miles. 



Fourth class beat down to Pines and ran back twice round, 

 five miles. Rip started with a foul bottom and poor sitting sail, 

 the result being that Edith beat her fairly. In third class the first 

 round was very close between Puzzle, Cayuse and Etna. Cayuse 

 led at the turn but Puzzle had gained 26s.; while Eina had lost 8s. 

 to Cayuse. Ca yuse.'s sail was a. disgrace to the boat, the whole thing 

 being a big bag with a tight leach. Puzzle's sail, carrying half a 

 dozen battens, did much better; both Eina and Cayuse were 

 rigged with Hauley 's pet ida of a brass eye screwed to the mast, to 

 hold halliard blocks. Soouafter rounding judges' boat Eina broke 

 hers off, but having done it before had taken precaution to 

 rig a stout rope as a proventer, and although delayed a good deal, 

 swayed up her sail and kept on. 



A minute or two later, however, Cayuse smashed hers, and the 

 sail came down with a run, putting her out of the race. 



In second class Mist used best judgment and started behind the 

 others, getting advantage of the freshening breeze. Widgeon, 

 who has done very well since she has been properly handled, 

 winning four races out of five prior to this, took the lead; but 

 Gymnote, whose alterations have evidently improved her, sailed 

 very well and covered Widgeon all the way home. 



First, second and third class boats finished very close together, 

 giving judges plenty of wbtk. Summary as follows; 



SLOOP CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Reliance. N. H. Emmons, B.Y 95.115 2 33 18W 2 29 VM 



Ramona, M. H. Bray, B.Y.C 36.00 2 34 50 3 31 12 



FIBST CLASS. 



A. P. E., D. Crosby, Osterville 27.04 1 52 40 1 42 13 



Dora, C. W. Bliss, B.Y.C 27.05 1 53 20 1 42 58 



Emilie, J. R. Holmes, Cutty hunk. . . 27.07 1 54 17 1 44 06 



Mattie, H. Stockton, B.Y.C 28.10 1 54 49 1 45 55 



StarPng, J. C. Cobb, Warsham 26.99 1 59 39 1 48 33 



SECOND CLASS. 



Mist, G. H. Lyman, Jr.. B Y.C ....28,08 1 52 56 1 41 43 



Mollie, S. O. Pbinney. Mon. Beach.. 27.00 1 53 23 1 42 34 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr., B.Y.C . .26.10 1 53 27 1 42 27 



Gymnote, W. E. C. Eustis, B.Y.C. . . .26.10 1 53 49 1 42 49 



Wildcat, S. P. Hill, Mon. Beach 26.04 1 54 1 9 1 42 40 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney. B.Y.C 26.10 1 54 56 1 43 56 



Chispa, N. Huckins, Jr., Onset 25.03 1 56 09 1 43 21 



Lestris, J. Crane, Jr., B.Y.C 24.02 1 59 45 l 45 38 



THTBU CLASS. 



Puzzle, Wm. Amory II.. B.Y.C 22.09 1 43 42 1 32 04 



Eina, J. Parkinson, B.Y.C 23.10 1 45 18 1 33 40 



Daisy, H. Stockton. B.Y.C 21.01 148 28 1 35 06 



Parole, W. H. Davey, B.Y.C 2.'. 08 1 51 02 1 39 20 



Ulula, W. H. Winship, Onset 21.02 2 13 48 2 02 S2 



Cayuse, F. W. Sargent, B.Y.C 22.09 Disabled. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Edith. L Chapman, B.Y.C 19.04 1 19 16- 1 09 38 



Rip. C. W. Jefferson, B.Y.C 19. IX) 1 19 59 1 10 J 4 



Duckling, R, S. Hardy, B.Y.C 17.19 I 32 24 1 21 39 



May, G. Van Renssalaer. Sip. Y. C. . Withdrew. 



Winners: Class 1, A. P. E. first, Dora second; Class 3, Mist first, 

 Widgeon sec m i, Mollie third; Oiass 3, Puzzle first. Eina second. 

 Daisy third; Class 4, Edith first, Rio second; sloop class, Reliance.' 

 Judges, F. E. Cabot, A. H. Hardv. W. L. Jeffries. ^ 



Sept. 5.— The resail of the 167th race, third championship in 

 second and third classes took place on Friday at Marhlehead. 

 The day opened with a strong soutbwester, shifting to W. bv N. 

 during the morning, and it looked as if the heavy weather boats 

 would at last get a show, but ju-t before start it petered out into 

 a very light air, and when Hornet lending third class, was almost 

 home, it came out S.W., making a beat for third class up the har- 

 bor, increasing Hornet's lead and letting second class lay their 

 course home over what ought to have been a windward leg. Start 

 in second class was very good between Sprite and Wraith. Queen 

 Mab did not start, though present. Sprite soon took lead and 

 held it, winning prize and championship. 



In third class sloops. Hornet had a walkover; she lead Kiowa by 

 a trifle at Bowditch Ledge, by 4m. 80s., doing some wonderful 

 pointing on leg. At Selmans berth, the last buoy passed, she had 

 about the same lead, but chauge of wind at end of race increased 

 it very much, as she had much less b°ating 10 do than the others. 



In cat class, on first leg Kiowa led Edith by a minute. Wanda 

 just astern of Edith. On the beat to Curtis Kiowa increased her 

 lead and Wanda passed Edith. Kiowa leading Wanda 2m. 50s. 

 and Edith 5m. and 15s. at that point. Running out round buoys 

 7, 5 and D, Wanda gained on Edith and both on Kiowa, as latter 

 ran into a calm. As it breezed up a little at the finish, Kiowa left 

 them both, and Edith lost to Wanda, but picked up a few seconds 

 by good handling on the line. Summary as follows: 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length. Actual. Correctod. 



Sprite, H. P. Benson 2 29 45 2 20 40 



Wraith, C. E. Hodges 2 38 58 2 28 23 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Kiowa, W. A, & W. L. Jeffries 22.7 1 28 57 1 17 54 



Wanda, R. C. Robbins 22.6 1 30 48 1 19 40 



Edith, F. M. Wood 20.9 1 31 50 1 18 57 



THIRD CLASS KEELS, 



Hornet, Com. Paine 26.4 1 20 6 1 12 24 



Sprite, Kiowa and Hornet won prizes, Sprite and Hornet hold 

 pennants. The 168th race advertised for Sept. 6, has been post- 

 poned to Sept. 20. 



THE ST. LAWRENCE Y. C. 



HpHE third race of the St. Lawrence Y. C. series was sailed on 

 JL Aug. 30 over the usual course at P-unte Claire. The race was 

 for first, second and third cla=s boats, but only three yachts, each 

 representing a different class, came to the starting line, and the 

 race was therefore for the first class pennant. The start was as 

 follows: 



Length. Start. 



Chaperon, E. S. Cloustan 29.05 4 32 20 



Minnie A, O. Smart 25.06 4 22 25 



Valda, G. H. Duggan 23.03 4 23 15 



It was blowing hard from the west, making it a reach to the east 

 buoy, a beat to the southwest buoy, another reach to the north 

 buoy, a run back to the east buoy and a reach in. All the boats 

 went across the line with two reels in their mainsails, the two 

 sloops had also a reef in each jib, but the cutter carried both jib 

 aud staysail. Minnie A. passed Chaperon before the buoy was 

 reached, and at the buoy Valda took her place on the cutter's 

 weather quarter, and weut across her bows on the first tack. 

 There was a short choppy sea that bothered the short boat a good 

 deal, and she lost some time in getting a reef out of her jib, but 

 she gained well on Chaperon and held Minnie so well that the 

 latter had not saved her time on her when the buoy was reached. 

 On the reach to the north buoy Valda shook out the three reefs she 

 had gone to windward with, and as Minnie not only held on to 

 her tacks too long, but held well up above the buoy, she lost badly. 

 On the run Valda and Chaperon set both spinaker and clubtop- 

 sail, and both gained on Minnie, who was content with a spinaker. 

 The reach to the finish line did not materially alter the position 

 of the boats. The time was as follows: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Valda 4 23 15 6 31 05 2 07 50 2 01 44 



Minnie A 4 22 25 6 30 00 2 07 35 2 04 09 



Chaperon 1 22 20 6 34 10 2 H 50 2 11 50 



Valda won by 2m. 55s. corrected time. The position of the boats 

 in the series is as follow*: Lulu, two first prize first class pennants; 

 Minnie A., two first prize second class pennants; Valda, two first 

 prize third class pennants and one first prize first class pennant, 

 and Pearl, one second prize third class pennant. There is still 

 one race to be sailed, but it is not probable that it will alter the 

 present standing of the winners, and therefore Lulu, Minnie and 

 Valda are the winners of the trophies in their respective classes. 



GOSSOON AND VENTURA. 



THE first match of the series between Gossoon and Ventura in 

 answer to the latter's challenge was sailed on Sept. 6, the 

 course being 10 miles to windward, E. by S. from Marhlehead 

 Rock, and return. Ventura showed a new and larger suit of sails , 

 while Goossoon had a new mainsail. The wind was very light, 

 and when two-thirds of the windward work was finished rain fell 

 heavily. Ventura was i n the windward berth at the start, at 11:35 

 A. M. but got in a bad position and went outside the mark, put- 

 ting her lmin. 43sec. astern of Gossoon, latter being handicapped 

 43sec. Gossoon gained steadily on the windward work, her lead 

 being increased by the failure of the wind just after she turned 

 the weather work, leaving Ventura still a long distance away. 

 The times at the mark were: 



Ventura 2 37 28 Gossoon 2 18 25 



Gossoon set her spinaker slowly and only carried it for about 3 

 miles, the wiud drawing ahead. Ventura carried hers all the 

 way home, the boom being well forward. The full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Gossoon 11 35 43 4 14 05 5 39 05 5 39 05 



Ventura U 37 26 4 31 27 5 56 27 5 55 24 



The second and final race was sailed on Monday, the course, 

 the 24-mile triangle from Marhlehead Rock to the GraVes and then 

 around a mark boat off shore. The wind was light S.S.W. at the 

 start, which was timed: 



Gossoon 10 55 44 Ventura 10 55 47 



Both carried jackyarders and jibtopsails, Ventura being to 

 windward. Gossoon soon worked out a good lead, but after a 

 time the wind shifted to E., giving Ventura a great advantage, so 

 that, when they next met she was even with Gossoon. For the 

 rest of the first leg it was a close battle, Ventura finallv leading 

 at the mark. The times were: 



Ventura 1 42 43 Gossoon 1 43 44 



On the second leg balloon jibtopsails were carried, Gossoon 

 picking up Ventura and passing her near second mark, the times 

 at the Graves being: 



Gossoon 2 52 10 Ventura 2 52 39 



On the last leg Gossoon gained, finishing with a lead of 3min. 



05sec. The full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Gossoon 10 55 44 3 48 06 4 53 06 4 53 06 



Ventura 10 55 47 3 50 11 4 55 11 4 53 55 



Ventura called for a remeasurement, but it. is not likely that 



she will gain anything. This ends the series, with Gossoon still 



champion. 



LARCH MONT Y. C, SEPT. 6. 



THE fall regatta of the Larchmont Y. C. on Saturday was a 

 most disappointing failure, there being so little wind that 

 the. yachts did not finish until late at night. The starters were: 

 Class 4. Clara and Jessica; Class 5, Liris, Mariquita and Minerva; 

 Class 7, Sasqna, Volusia and Kathleen; Class 8, Brunhilde and 

 Amazon; Class 11, Aura, Elfin and Mimette; Class 16, Zelica, PhyUis 

 and Rival, 



The usual courses of the club for these classes were sailed. The 

 race was started at 1 P. M. with no wind, and although there was 

 a light breeze for a time later on, it soon dropped. The winners 

 were: Clara, Mineiva, Kathleen, Amazon. Aura and Rival. 



On Monday a special race was sailed in better weather, the en- 

 tries being: 



CLASS 1—40 TO 50FT. CORRECTED LENGTH. 



Cor. Length. 



Jessica, W. O. B. McDonough 49.68 Allows, 



Liris, C. W. Wetmore et al 48.83 01 OS 



Mariquita. A. Belmont, Jr .48.00 01 54 



Minerva, J. L. Carroll, Jr . .45.61 05 25 



CLASS 2— 30 TO 40FT. COBhECTED LENGTH. 



Volusia, J. M. Williams 37.53 Allows 



Kathleen, T. C. Zerega 37.44 00 11 



The course was to windward and return, 12 miles, turning i 

 mark off Cold Spring Harbor. The wiud was light E, bv W. 

 Volusia did not turn up, so Kathleen could not start. 



Shortly after the start Jessica broke her port spreader, losing a 

 good deal of time before it was temporarily repaired. The start 

 was timed: 



Minerva 11 13 57 Jessica 11 31 31 



Mariquita 11 14 27 Liris 11 15 33 



Minerva quickly ran away from the fleet, having a long lead at 

 the weather mark, wdiich was timed: 



Minerva 1 42 38 Liris 2 01 30 



Mariquita 1 52 50 Jessica .2 03 20 



Off the wind she added to her gain, winning very easily. The 

 full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected 



Minerva 11 13 57 3 52 24 4 38 27 4 33 02 



Mariquita 11 14 23 4 12 14 4 57 51 4 55 57 



Liris 11 15 23 4 22 09 5 06 56 5 05 38 



Jessica 11 14 31 4 25 15 5 10 42 5 10 42 



Owing to Jessica's mishap and the fact that she was poorly 

 sailed, the race was no test of her performance with the 40- 

 footers. 



MARINE AND FIELD CLUB REGATTA, SEPT. 3. 



CONSIDERING the fate of most clubs this season, the Marine 

 I and Field Club, which is making a strong effort for the en- 

 couragement of racing in all sorts of sailing craft, was verv lucky 

 to secure a dozen actual starters in its fall regatta of Wednesday 

 week. In addition to several good canoe races, this club has now 

 attained the dignity of its second annual yacht race, and in spite 

 of light weather and a small fleet the affair must be set down as a 

 success. The race was sailed under the rules of the New York Y. 

 C, and practically over the club's courses, save that the start and 

 finish were off the handsome grounds of the Marine and Field 

 Club at Bath Beach. The 70ft. class went arouud S=indy Hook 

 Lightship, by way of Southwest Spit: the 46 and 40ft. classes turned 

 the Scotland Lightship, and the smaller Ooats turned Buoy 5. The 

 start was timed as follows: 



Arrow, C. S. Osborn . . . ..12 26 45 Pastime, T. R. Meserole.12 28 24 

 Lakshmi. C. M'K. Loeserl2 26 54 Guntiilde, Messrs. Ded- 



Penguin, G. E. Brightsonl2 27 02 ricksen 13 39 49 



Jessica, W. Macdonough .12 27 07 Sasqua, H. Andruss 12 31 26 



Madcap, W. B. Dickey . .12 27 09 Rover, H. Weeks .12 33 49 



Polly, T. S. Arnold 12 27 37 Shamrock, J. R. Maxwelll2 36 11 



Broncho, M. Hartley 12 28 18 Gracie, J. P. Earle 12 36 54 



Only Shamrock anl Gracie started in the 70ft. class. In the 

 46ft. class were, in addition to Com. Dickey's Madcap, the Ells- 

 worth sloop Penguin, sailed by Capt. Joe. Ellsworth, and the new 

 Fife 20-rater, Jessica, the latter sailing her maiden race. The tide 

 was ebbing and the wind ligut S.E., shifting later on to the west 

 and falling very light. Shamrock soon led Gracie, keeping her 

 lead all day. The times at Buoy 10 were: 



Shamrock" 1 41 15 Penguin 1 46 35 



Gracie 1 45 40 Jessica 1 46 50 



Penguin was the better sailed, but when outside the Hook 

 Jessica went away from her on the wind, the times at the Scot- 

 land being: 



Jessica 2 47 35 Madcap 3 00 59 



Penguin 2 48 50 Rover 8 01 21 



Polly 2 50 36 Broncho 3 09 40 



Sasqua 3 52 57 



The others were timed at Sandy Hook Lightship: Shamrock 

 2:49:10, Gracie 2:51:20. 



Coming in spinakers were set before a very light breeze, Jessica 

 having only the masthead spinaker intended to keep her within 

 the 20-rating class on the other side. Penguin passed her, finish- 

 ing ahead by a few seconds, but giviDg Jessica the race on allow- 

 ance. Jessica protested on the ground that Penguin was over the 

 line before the gun, the protest being allowed by the committee. 

 The full times were: 



70ft. class. 

 Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Shamrock 12 36 00 5 00 58 4 24 59 4 24 58 



Gracie 12 36 00 5 11 10 4 35 10 4 33 40 



46ft. class. 



Jessica 12 27 08 5 23 30 4 36 28 4 35 33 



Rover 12 23 49 5 27 59 4 54 10 4 51 55 



Madcap 12 27 09 5 38 25 5 11 16 5 08 29 



Penguin 12 37 02 5 23 05 4 86 03 4 36 03 



40ET. CLASS. 



Sasqua 12 31 26 5 18 40 4 47 14 4 40 46 



Polly 12 27 37 5 27 40 5 00 03 5 00 03 



Broncho 12 38 18 5 47 50 5 19 83 Not meas. 



30ft. CLASS. 



Pastime 12 28 27 4 32 00 4 03 36 4 03 36 



Arrow 13 26 45 4 59 04 4 32 19 4 35 10 



CATBOAT. CLASS. 



Gunhilde 12 29 49 4 14 00 3 44 11 Not mt as. 



Lakshmi 12 26 50 4 12 17 3 45 18 Not rut as. 



The judges were Messrs. S. Risk, W. C. Kerr and C. A. Deshon. 

 The result in the smaller classes depends on the measurement of 

 the boats. 



