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community, it sperids a couple of weeks very enjoyably m a nomi- 

 nal camp among tlip cottages of Ballast Island, it does not hold 

 many races, especially in Class B cauoes, but there is plenty or 

 fun to he had among the islands, easily reached by steam launches, 

 and the annual ball is a great success. All this may do for those 

 who like it, or who have known no better, but there are still a. 

 great many canoeists who would by far choose a 6x6 cotton tent 

 on the hillside at Grindstone, with the privilege of _ doing then- 

 own cooking and even dish washing over a pile of chips beside n. 

 An experiment of this kind is too dangerous for the A. C. A. to 

 risk; better the strength and vigor that comes from the most 

 primitive camp in the wilderness than the lassitude which, from 

 somewhat similar causes, has characterized the otner two at- 

 temps to establish canoe associations in the Western and British 

 C. A. 



There is a material modification of this plan which would possess 

 many advantages and still preserve the primitive character of the 

 camp. This is to select a good central location, leasing the ground 

 from year to vear, building a dock, kitchen and icehouse as cheaply 

 as possible, but fairly permanent, and then using the site as long 

 as it seems desirable, quitting it for another as soon as there are 

 any indications of cottages or permanent dwellings. With this 

 plan the first outlay would be the main expense for probably 

 four or five years, and if by this time the camp were too much 

 built up, or the neighborhood too thickly settled, the plant could 

 be abandoned with little loss. Arrangements might be made to 

 store all camp floors and skids in the mess shod during the year, 

 and a rule might be enforced to the effect that no structure of 

 wood should be allowed save those for common use, such as the 

 kitchen, mess shed and servants' quarters. This would compel 

 all to live in tents, and prevent the invasion of portable houses 

 and cheap cottages. 



At one time, four years since, the Association was in an excellent 

 position to carry out this scheme: it had the best location in the 

 country, G-rinds'tone Island, and could have retained it indefin- 

 itely at a nominal rental. The owners of the land had proved 

 amply capable of solving the mess question, and were very anxious 

 to secure the further custom of the Association; while the experi- 

 ence of 1884 and 1885, before "Uncle Mike" was allowed to consti- 

 tute himself King of Grindstone Island, showed that the Delaneys 

 could and would deal fairly with the canoeists. At the end of the 

 meet of 1886, the third on the same camp ground, we, in common 

 with many others, were in favor of remaining there for an indefi- 

 nite time, until some good reason for a change was evident; but 

 this course was opposed by others on the ground that they wished 

 to see a new place and were tired of the old one, and the camp 

 was finally located at Bow Arrow Point, on Lake Champlain. Ia 

 a combination of advantages, accessibility from all sections, sail- 

 ing waters and camp s ! te, weather conditions, and especially in 

 regard to supplies of ice, fresh meat, milk, butter and vegetables, 

 Grindstone was far ahead of any other site ever visited, and as it 

 stands to day precisely as in 1886, the last four camps might have 

 been held there at a net cost but little greater than that of the 

 present meet. 



But for one objection we should favor a return to Grindstone, a 

 rebuilding of the dock and building of a few cheap kitchen and 

 mess sheds, and a stay there for one year or ten, according to cir- 

 cumstances. The obstacle in the way is the expansion of the Divi- 

 sion scheme, then in its infancy, but now in full operation, a meet 

 having been held in turn in three out of the four Divisions. It 

 would be a difficult matter now to disturb the existing order of 

 things and make a new arrangement based on four Division meets 

 in place of three each year, with a general A. C. A. meet at the 

 same central point. While this might have been practicable in 

 the first inception of the Division scheme, it is hardly possible 

 now, and failing it all question of a permanent camp is likely to 

 fall to the ground. 



We have already spoken of one way of decreasing the propor- 

 tionate expense of the meet by means of a larger membership of 

 the Association and a fuller attendance at. camp, the co3t of a 

 meet being largely independent of the attendance- but there is 

 another new proposal bearing on the same point. It is proposed 

 to increase the attendance in a measure by lengthening the dura- 

 tion of the meet from two to three weeks, the subject being 

 brought up by Mr. Wilkin. While there are some difficulties, 

 they are not very serious, and could probably be removed, and 

 the extra week would undoubtedly give opportunities for many 

 more to be present, while the expense would be, no more for three 

 or four we»ks than for two, save in the item of a steam launch. 



The wharf", wells and all the arrangements of the camp are inde- 

 pendent of the factor of time:; the only items which cost a certain 

 sum per day are the steamer, and in a way the mess tent, and camp 

 store; it might not be practicable, to keep either open for the small 

 attendance during the first, or last three days of the meet, though 

 even this is by no means certain. With ihe camp once in running 

 order the meet might last t hree weeks as easily as two, the pro- 

 gramme being a little extended and perhaps lengthened, so as to 

 offer certain features in the first as well as the last week. There 

 are many who cannot get away from business in the two weeks 

 who would be glad to come during the extra week. In order that 

 the commodore and secretary need not be compelled to spend the 

 whole three weeks in camp, an arrangement might be made by 

 which the Division officers should be in charge of the camp for the 

 first, week, the A. O. A. officers taking command for the balance of 

 the time. In the same way the early portion might be specially 

 devoted to shoit cruises or cruising races, the principal events 

 being reserved for the latter part of the meet. In fact, there are 

 enough officers to manage a three-weeks' camp, and a sufficient 

 variety of events to make every day a pleasant one to those who 

 stay for the whole timr; the only question is to arrange the details. 

 The attendance would probably be increased so much as to make 

 it worth trying. Everything which adds to the importance and 

 prominence of the meets adds to the net membership of the Asso- 

 ciation and the attendance, and these in turn operate to lessen the 

 cost per head. 



There is a point in regard to the date of the meet, which has 

 become apparent about. New York of late years, and probably in 

 other parts of the country. The meet serves as a general stimu- 

 lus to canoeing and especially to racing, those who have attended 

 it separate to their homes in alt parts of the country, and infuse 

 new life into the local canoeing, as is seen in the many fall races. 

 Unfortunately the season is so far gone by the time that the last 

 canoe is home from camp that there is little time for races, this 

 being especially the case about New York, where the many canoe 

 clubs want a Saturday for a regatta. Then, too. Labor Day, the 

 first Monday in September, is a general holiday for canoeists, 

 races and regattas are held everywhere, but the date is so close to 

 the end of the meet that many canoes are still on their way borne. 

 It would greatly aid the fall racing if the A. C. A. meet could be 

 over by the end of the first week in August, giving plenty of time 

 to get the boats home and in shape for Labor Day, and then a 

 number of Saturdays for the various club races before cold 

 weather sets in. A canoe race about New York in October is 

 sometimes not only cold but dangerous snort. There may be some 

 difficulty in arranging an earlier date without clashing "with the 

 Division meets, but if this can be done we believe that the latter 

 half of July and the first week in August would be preferable so 

 far as vacations are concerned in Canada, if not in the States, and 

 the fall racing all over the country would be greatly improved. 



THE STANDING SAIL. 



AS a result of the recent, meeting of the executive committee 

 the standing sail question is at last definitely and, in all 

 probability, finally setttled. While the actual decision of the 

 meeting was but a* compromise, the practical effect of it, in con- 

 nection with other measures nassed by the executive committee, 

 is to leave the standing sail as free as it was last year or the year 

 before; while the new amendment to Rule AXIL, which was in- 

 dorsed bv the meeting, will make such hasty action as that of 

 last August impossible in the future. The feeling of the majority 

 of those members of the A. C. A. who take any active, interest in 

 its rules and legislation is very thoroughly shown in the petition 

 in another column, the plain and emphatic wording being backed 

 up by such men as Ex-Commodores Gibson, Oliver and Nickerson, 

 and by others like Butler, Bailey, Whitloek, Rice, Barney and 

 McKendrick, who have been foremost both in the racing and in 

 the law making of the Association. Of all to whom the petition 

 was presented but half a dozen declined to sign it, most of these 

 on the ground that tbey were opposed to the standing sail. 



The discussion of the petition and the issues involved in it was 

 not reached until the end. of the afternoon session, after a hard 

 day's work and when the men were arriving for the dinner, and 

 little time was left for the remaining business. Of those present 

 a number were in favor of Mr. Butler's motion, but after the 

 ruling of the chair was heard there was no disposition to appeal 

 or to press the question to a vote. One matter that carried weight 

 with a number was the very positive statement on the part of a 

 member of the Northern Division that the rescinding of the mo- 

 tion with which this Division has been specially identified for two 

 years woild possibly lead to a breach between it and the main 

 body of the Association. In view of the present condition of 

 the Northern Division in regard to its meet and finances, many 

 were unwilling to push The issue of the rescinding of the motion 

 relating to the standing sail. 



So far as this statement is concerned, we believe that it does not 

 represent the attitude of the Northern Division on the standing 

 sail question itself or toward the general body. The largest and 

 most objectionable standing sails in the whole Association are 

 those of Canada's representative sailor, the sails which have 

 taken the sailing trophy to Canada for two seasons, together with 

 the unlimited prize tor 1890, and that may yet take the New York 

 C. C. cup in 1891. The prohibition of the standing sail means the 

 withdrawal of Mr. Ford Jones and the Canuck from the A. 0. A. 

 races, and would prevent the carrying out of his intention 10 

 challenge for the New York C. C. cup next year, unless these lat- 

 ter races could be arranged to be sailed under other than A. C. A. 

 rules. These facts are well known to Canadian canoeists; and we 

 do not believe that any action of the executive committee which 

 would keep the Canuck in the A. C, A. races would create dissat- 

 isfaction; and further, we have no idea that any such action of 

 the executive committee, passed fairly at. an open meeting, even 

 if disapproved by the Northern members, would lead to any sug- 

 gestions for a separation. It is very unfortunate that no repre- 

 sentatives of the Division were present to speak for it, and that 

 there was no guide to the feeling save a letter from a member 

 specially interested in the retention of the motion. 



It had bo happened that before the question of rescinding the 

 motion had been reached the whole matter had been practically 

 settled in another way, the amendments to the racing rules, which 

 were approved in their general details by the executive committee, 

 permitting the use of the standing pail save on a specified class of 

 canoe. No proposal was made to amend Rule 1 in such a way as 

 to prohibit standing sails, and failing this they can be used as 

 freely as before save in the new class and in races such as the com- 

 bined, in which they are prohibited not by any specific enactment, 

 hut by the conditions of the race, that, sails must be lowered on 

 one leg and hoisted on the next in alternation over six legs. 



The motion of last August has not beeu rescinded; it is still on 

 the minutes of the Association, but in so far as it hinders iu any 

 way the use of the standing sail, it is placed by the ruling of the 

 commodore on a footing with the former ill-managed and abor- 

 tive attempt of 1889, and both will soon be buried together in the 

 dusty archives of the Association. 



As has been urged by so many, the standing sail will work its 

 own cure. Mr. Brokaw, who won his victories with it, has con- 

 demned it; Mr. Quick, who has used it largely, stated at the meet- 

 ing that he had done with it, and was fitting up a new hoisting rig 

 for next season in addition to that he used in the combined race 

 this year. Mr. Barney has for some time condemned the over- 

 grown offsprings of the snug and neat Pecowsic rig. The racing 

 men who have been beaten at times by the standing sail are one 

 and all, with Mr. Butler at their head, against any summary legis- 

 lation, and only anxious to have a chance to drive it out by pro- 

 ducing something better that will reef and lower. The petition 

 which now lies on the table will never be taken up at any subse- 

 quent meeting; but, though its requests were not directly granted 

 by the executive committee, the various measures unanimously 

 adopted without reference to this long dispute, are in themselves 

 a complete condemnation of the methods by which it has been 

 sought to prohibit the standing sail. 



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T. T., Fall River.— The America has never been rigged as a 

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8., Philadelphia, Pa.— Can you advise me through your valuable 

 paper of the pedigree of the Irish setter bitch Chipeta? She was 

 registered in the American Kennel Agister, we are informed. Ans. 

 She is not registered. 



_ F'mn.— Can you tell me, through your correspondence column, 

 if there is such a thing published as a score book for sportsmen, 

 in which can be kept the record or result of each day with rod 

 and gtin? Ans. There was such a book published by a St. Louis 

 publisher, we believe, but we cannot refer you to it. 



W. W., Ithaca, N. Y.— The address of Le Yacht is 55 Rue Cha- 

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 The Trees or Northeastern America. Illustrations from 

 original sketches. By Charles S. Newhall. G.P.Putnam's 

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 This is one of those books which prompt surprise— surprise that 

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The result of that promise is a handsome volume containing 

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ATLAS OF THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. 

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