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FOREST AND STREAM. 



tJAls'. 22, 1891. 



th.e burgee bearing this strange device may lead one. He con- 

 vulsed his hearers with laughter find applause, and left a pretty 

 keyBtone to the oratory of the eveniug. 



The body assembled now sang with great gusto that cheerful 

 air "Put on de Golden Sword," led by Mr. Crane. Then followed 

 stories and song, and song and stories. The two big punch bowls 

 got a ti-ifle more hollow looking. "Auld Lang Syne" w b sung, 

 and finally, amid a grand circular war-dance, the air of "Home 

 Sweet Home" prevailed, and the entertainment which tlie Chicago 

 boys had so hard and so succesaf ully tiled to make a pleasant one 

 was at an end. E. Hough. 



A CANOE CRUISE DOWN THE SUSQUEHANNA 



IConduded from Page .W.] 



LOOKING over the waters we both questioned about Commo- 

 dore, and were disappointed to see him dodging the rocks 

 tlirough the shore channels. Then casting our eyes down the 

 river we saw Mac and Ed resting on their paddles as though 

 nothing extraordinary had happened. It was the work of but a 

 few moments till we had our canoes bailed out, standing in the 

 meanwhile in water up to our waist to keep the canoes from hav- 

 ing holes bored Into them by being dashed on the ledges by the re- 

 action of the numerous whirlpools. Ouring this pleasant opera- 

 tion exclamations came from the Doctor: "My good nickle- 

 plated rudder gone. Well, and where is my liat? Yes, and I 

 busted my hatch, and the bulkhead is gonel" And looking fur- 

 ther he found lhat he could count the things that were saved in 

 a much shorter time than he could sum up the lost, as the saved 

 were far in the minority. As for me it did not matter, as this 

 was not my first swamp. Vaulting into our craft we ran the sec- 

 ond rapid, and were then surprised to see the others up at the 

 station aou e atShenk's Ferry. 



At their hail to come and get a drink of coffee we went in, 

 water-soaked and muddy to partake of the refreshments. While 

 sipping our coffee we were entertained by an old rafcsman, ftUed 

 to ihe brim with Highspire whisky. He made us miserable by 

 his praise of himself: how h« rau the channels in this and that 

 stage of the water, uniil we were glad to pay for ourcoffte and 

 leave. 



Our next thoughts were turned toward a c.^mp for the night. 

 We encountered rough water tor two miles, when we ran in on 

 shore at York Furnace, preparatory to establishing a camp. There 

 we could find no wood, but on looking just opposite on the island 

 we saw an elegant spot and plenty of fire- wood; so we at once re- 

 embarked. Landing, we bad to carry our things about 150ft.. but 

 were well repaid for it, as the spot was situated on a bluflE and the 

 grass high, whiehmade the most delightful camp since the start. 

 After taking everything out of our canoes, and turning them 

 over on the pebbly shore, we cai-ried our possessions up to the 

 camp site and then started a roaring fire. 



In the meantime a smaller fire was lighted and supper put on. A 

 rope was then SLretcbed around the camp-fire, and on it we hung 

 our clothes and blankets to dry. 



After eating by the lantern's light in the tent which we pitched, 

 we prepared to bunk for t.be night. This night, amid all the 

 hardships that the day brought to us, was tbe most enjoyable. 

 We had as beautiful a place as the eye of man ever rested on, 

 seemingly surrounded, on account of the many curves that the 

 river lakes, by the most picturesque mountains. 



Just before turning in we enjoyed one of the most beautif al 

 night scenes. Far away to the east on the ton of the long ledge 

 of mountains, could be seen a light, looking in the distance like a 

 huge camp-fire of some huntsman. After a little wait'ng we 

 could see it creeping up and up, now and then hiding from view, 

 behind the thick foliage, and at last our waiting was rewarded, 

 as the moon, the beautiful orb of night, rose from behind the 

 mountain top, shining down into tbe valley in all its glory. 

 " WelL I am going to turn m, I am tired," came from Mac, and 

 following suit we all turned in and were soon resting in the arms 

 of Morpheus. 



TiTeBday, Aug. 13, found us up at 6:30, and we wrote some postals 

 and handed them to the ferryman who came across to the hotel 

 on the west shore. Breakfast over, we again packed up and 

 started on our jom ney. We encountered rapids at every hundi'ed 

 yards, and after running a mile of very rough water we rounded 

 the bend near Sucquan station. There we went through some 

 heavy waves that necessitated a stop to hail out. Just here is 

 where the two channels of the bay meet, and the water runs 

 between a ma^s of boulders, towering above the water's edge to a 

 height of 50 to 75ft. The water at this point and at McCaU's 

 Ferry, two mQes below, is said to be 100 to 150ft. deep. The river 

 is also full of curves, and with the rapidity of the current, the 

 whirlpools and the eddies are abundant, making paddling diffi- 

 cult and tiresome. 



Paddling through this wild stretch of country, we observed on 

 our riglit a beautiful club house, situated on a very high bluif . 

 overlooking the river, and on questioning a few workmen on tlie 

 railroad, we found it to be the Ridg way Fishing Club, of York, Pa. 



A short distance further down we passed McCall's Ferry, at 

 which place we saw a number of fishermen ana, of course, pro- 

 pounded to them tbe same old story, of how far it was to different 

 places below and whether we would encounter any rough places. 

 In answer to which thev told us a book f-uU, but we knew in a 

 short while that what they told us wis only a fisherman's story. 

 The river below gradually widens out and takes a straighter 

 course, and as the wind was blowing with terrific force against 

 our faces we moved uncomfortably slowly. 



Doctor turning in his canoe called out, "Do you hear that, fel- 

 lows?" and it needed no explanation, as coming from far ia the 

 rt'stance could be heard the roar of some more falls or rapids, we 

 knew not which. Working along under headwinds, for a time, 

 we sighted the tiead of the rapids and were soon upon them. 



The Doctor headed for shore and we all followed and got out 

 and examined tbem. After holding a council we again took up 

 our paddles and in two hours, by wading, paddling and lifting 

 our canoes over large rocks, we succeeded at last in covering llae 

 hundred yards of tlie worst rapids that we had to contend with, 

 and on inquiring found them to be the noted Cully's Falls. The 

 distance of three miles to File's Endy was covered in a short time, 

 at which plat e we made a brief stop and inquired further of the 

 river. 



At this point it is wide and along the Lancaster side is very 

 swift. We skirted close to the shore, as the trees overhung the 

 river and made a beautiful shady paddle, going along at the rate 

 of 6 or 8 miles an hour. Back at Cully's Mac and I tied our 

 cravats to our pennants to dry, but as we were nearing Peach- 

 Bottom. 4 miles below Fite's Eddy, Mac found both pennant and 

 cravat gone and was without that piece of attire for the rest of 

 the trip. After landing at Peach-Botlom and tyine: our painters 

 fast to an old steamboat, we got out and went up to the hotel and 

 made a purchase of some milk and sandwich, the sandwiches 

 measuring about 8x3in. Disposing of this luncb. we went back to 

 the canoes and helped our commodore to pack up, preparatory to 

 shipping home. Our hearts full of sorrow for poor commodore 

 we cast off our painters and amid farewells, ending up with the 

 club yell, Rah! Kab! Rel H. C. C. and a tiger, we moved off. 



The run from Peach Bottom to Bald Friar 4 miles below was a 

 very fascinating paddle, the water being rapid but smooth. After 

 passing Bald Friar it was difficult to find a channel through a fish 

 dam, whicti made it necessary for us to get oa a small island and 

 examine it from below. Liunching oar canoes again, we ran the 

 dam without any trouble and we were now on the alert for a so- 

 called Hollow Rock, a dangerous place, which we had been cau- 

 tioned about at Peach Bottom. Hearing the roar of heavy rapids 

 ahead of us, and not seeing the river for a considerable distance 

 below, we knew that we had a very steep rapid to go through, or 

 else we were nearing the breast of a, dam. 



The idea of dropping suddeuly over a falls was not pleasant, so 

 running to the left, we stopped on a neck of land, and there the 

 Doctor and I got out and waded to the edge of the turmoil. We 

 found it to be a succession of rocks, with the water boiling and 

 beating itself into foam, making such a noise that to hoar one 

 talk was imposaible. Tramping back and getting into our craft, 

 the Doctor started out and struck the channel and went through 

 like an arrow, for it seemed but an instant until he was in smooth 

 water, waving his hat for use to come ahead. 



Mac pushed ofi', but on account of a small whirpool was unable 

 manage his canoe, and with a scared look on his face went over 

 backward, but strange to say. bobbed up at the foot in shipshape 

 condition. Ed concluded still to change the mode of running 

 rapids by sretting into his canoe, while I kept hold of one end with 

 a rope, whieh nearly ended in a ducking for me, 



Left to myself, I had to manage the best I knew how, as the 

 other boys were loOyds. below me. So wading along the shore 

 until I got to the head, I got into my canoe with more or less 

 difficulty and succeeded in skirting along the shore, making the 

 run without accident. 



Coming up with the boys, I found that they had ascertained 

 from several men on sbore, that the place which we had just come 

 through was Hollow Rock, which was a surprise to us, and a very 

 agreeable one. Now, from information gathered along the route, 

 we learned that after passing Hollow Rook v?e had nothing more 

 to encounter in the way of rapids. 



Strong head -winds and a slight rain make us a little dis- 

 cpurated, and to flad a euitaW« eawp wat our next ambition. 



The current of the river takes a sweep to the right about one- 

 quarter mile below Hollow Rock. Here we found ourselves on 

 the right hand shore and soon approached a large frame bridge 

 that crosses the river. Seeing a number of surveyors, we inquired 

 the nam« of it, but tiiey did not know— "Just arrived,"— they said, 

 and it was not until afterward that we found out that it was the 

 Conewanao bridge, opposite Conewango Station on the P. D andC. 

 R. R. 



Paddling from under the bridge Mac said, "Look down there, 

 see that bridge, that's Havre de Grace, I'll bet a dollar," and far 

 in the distance we could see a span of the bridge at Havre de 

 Grace. This sight revived the boys' spirits, and further down 

 could be seen an island, where we concluded to camp for the niglil. 

 Passing through a succession of small rapids, we heard Ed 

 grumbling to himself, and found out that he had hit a rock and 

 stopped. Working on down, we ran in on the island that we set 

 out tor as our stopping place, and Doctor got out to reconuoiter, 

 but pronounced It unfit for a night's stay, and as we had few if 

 any provisions, we decided, one and all, to go over lo shore and 

 buy some food and camp there. Suiting the action to the word, 

 we went across, and while Mac and the Doctor went on a foraging 

 expedition, Ed and I took a nap. The boys reappeared laden 

 with a dozen ears of corn, a dozen eggs, two quarts of milk, and a 

 loaf of bread, all for the sum of 50 cents. 



Cruising along the mainland for a sliort distance we ran in on 

 shore. Carrying our canoes up the gi'assy bank we made our fire, 

 preparatory to getting supper. This being accomplished, supper 

 was soon underway. Mac and Ed atlended to that part of the 



grogramme, while the Doctor and I put up shelter for the night, 

 upper soon over, we covered up the canoes and their contents 

 carefully, as the sky was dark and the .ilr was heavy, cautioning 

 us to make read v for a rain, and rain ft did before we were ready 

 for it. 



Ed intended to sleep in his canoe, but was so long in making his 

 cot that the rain cut him short, and hence he had to sleep in the 

 tent with us. It poured all night, and on rising in the morning I 

 found my canoe half full of water after all the trouble I took in 

 covering it up. 



Breakfast was prepared with ditficulty, as the wood was wet; 

 but after Doctor exercised himself in coaxing and blowing he got 

 the fire under way and cooked some coffee and eggs. About this 

 time a little pickanainy appeared among us so suddenly 1;hat 

 we cast our eyes upward expecting to see a few more drop oft' the 

 trees overhead. By questioning the little dark-skinued fellow we 

 found out that he cou d get us some milk, and forthwith we sent 

 him for it with two jars. A few minutes' wait brought the pick- 

 anniny and then we sat down to breakfast. The esgs in particu- 

 lar at this meal were excellent, and we were only too sorry that 

 at that late day we found how good a cook the Doctor was. 



Those eggs were the only things hP cooked on the trip, and we 

 praised them up so as not to discourage him if he should ever at- 

 tempt it again. Clearing up the remams of our breakfast we gave 

 them to the small African, who to repay us, took our utensils 

 up to his house and had them scoured and cleaned, the first time 

 they had had any soap since they came into our hands. Packing 

 up our kit into as small a space as possible, as we would reach 

 our destination in au hour's paddle we launched our canoes. In 

 the meanwhile the youngster camo down with his fishing rod, 

 and after some persuasion I got the loan of it, and in a short time 

 caught him a fine string of fish much to his amazement and de- 

 light. An old fisherman sailed into our landing and got out to 

 examine the little shells, as he called them. In answer to our 

 inquiry of how far it was to the port, he said it was 3 miles, as he 

 sailed up and down every dav. 



Pushing off we paddled off around the curve and saw Port De- 

 posit ahead, but the distance was only one-half mile, so we put 

 that fisherman's lie down with the rest. 



Our run to port was pleasant and the waves were rolling up 

 from the hay, making our light craft bob up and down like so 

 many corks. 



We made a landing opposite the station, and at once went up to 

 the hotel and there took a bath and brushed ourselves up in our 

 neatest. 



Crossing the street from the hotel we got shaved aad there it 

 was decided to end the trip. 



The Doctor and I expected to go on, but on account of being 

 poisoned on my hands and other impediments, much to Doctor's 

 discomfiture, I decided not to. We just had time to get our canoes 

 to the station and to buv our tickets when the conductor shouted, 

 "All aboard," and we started homeward, Tru-de. 



THE HOISTING SAIL COMPETITION. 



We have received from Mr. Zarega the following cotiditions 

 governing the contest for the prize offered by him: For the best 

 hoisting and lowering rig, competition to take place on July 6, 

 from 1 P. M, until sundown. Place, Brooklyn C. C; judge, Mr. 

 W. P. Stephens, whose decision shall be final. Contest open to 

 the members of New York C. C, Brooklyn C. C. and the canoe 

 clubs of the Passaic River. Entries to be made in writing and to 

 he sent to Mr. W. P. Stephens, at the office of Forbsi and 

 Si'BBAM. A second prize will be offered if five, and a third if ten 

 entries are made before April 1. Conditions governing the con- 

 test ai'e as follows: Rig to consist of at least two sails. Canoes 

 must be underway and sails hoisted and properly furled at com- 

 mand of judge. The contest is to be determined by points, wnieh 

 are to be counted as follows: Perfection in hoisting, 3 points; per- 

 fection in lowering and properly furling, 3 points. Perfection in 

 balance (to be determined by sailing without rudder and with 

 fixed centerboard or centerboards, over a short course to wind- 

 ward and return), 5 points; merit and beauty of design, 3 points; 

 neat and seamanlike finish, 3 points. Possible score, 17 points. 

 Should the score of any boats tie, such boats must be rejudged, 

 and on the same day if possible. Double entries permitted, but 

 only one prize awarded to any competitor. Reeling not con- 

 sidered. 



MAS3AS0IT C. C— The Massasoit wigwam in Boston Harbor, 

 was aflame with life and enthiisiMsm on the eveniner of Jan. 13, on 

 the occasion of the annual banquet of the Massasoits. Gaily 

 decorated for the occasion was the club-house, which stands iso- 

 lated on the margin of the bay, looking on to the sometimes rip- 

 pling, sometimes surging waters, the scene of so much summer 

 activity and pleasure, surrounded by a large company of yachts 

 and smaller boats, whose towering masts constituie a forest, in 

 the midst of which the pile-built wigwam is successfully hidaon 

 from the rude gaze of an unsympathetic puolic. After som e 

 time had been spent by the Massasoits, the neighborins Puritans 

 and the Lynn Sagamores In fraternal chat, the more serious 

 business of the es'ening was taken in hand, aad the canoeists sat 

 down to a declectable and substantial repast. Att^r our " inner- 

 man " had been satisfied and refreshed, -J. A. Frizzell was ap- 

 pointed toastmaster, and the usual toasts were duly proposed, 

 and as duly responded to. Vice-Com. Cartwright, of the A. C. A., 

 then gave us a talk on the usefulness of the Association, and the 

 obligation there was on every canoeist to support it by joining. 

 Singing was the next form of jollity, and this with the repeated 

 impetus extracted from the seemingly unquenchable puiich- 

 bowl, lasted until tlie dim gray dawn began to appear, and like 

 Hamlet's ghost, we were led to exclaim "We scent the morning 

 air, and must away."— Jambs J. Brooks, Sec'y Massasoit C. C. 



NORWALK C. C.-The Norwalk C. C. held its annual dinner at 

 the boat house. South Norwalk, on Dac. 27. The annual meeting 

 took place before the dinner, and ofla-ers were elected for 1891: 

 Com., J. O. Greeve; Sec'y-Treas., Tho«. Benedict, Jr.; Captains, L. 

 M. Searles and Ross Burchard. About fifteen guests and ten 

 members were present. After the spread the tables were removed 

 and a lantern exhibition of club camps and cruises was given by 

 Mr. Benedict. The club house was tastefully decorated with 

 flags, paddles, etc., and a very enjoyable evening was passed. The 

 fine club house, built on the "knoll," Wilson's Point, was finished 

 too late for any formal opening last season, but the members have 

 under consideration races and a reception for Decoration Day 

 next. 



THE TURTLES' SLEIGHRIDE.— On Jan. 9 the Mohiran C. C. 



had a grand midwinter frolic, under the leadership of Capt. 

 Winne; an expedition in two large sleighs to the elub'^s summer 



house down the river, whei'e Mate Wheeler and his aids had gone 

 in advance to prepare fires and a feast. The hill near the house 

 was converted into a toboggan slide, lighted by a bonfire and 

 Chinese lanterns; the canoeists bringing toboggans wit'i them. 

 Music was furnished by the banjos and guitars, and a grand feast 

 was spread in the pretty little club house, the party reaching 

 home very late. Ca^pt. Winn6 has not only gone far toward re- 

 viving the old-time spirit of the Turtles in summer but he has 

 kept the club alive and united all winter. 



PURITAN CLUB.— Annual meeting, Jan. 17, officers elected: 

 Com., Edw. S. Gilmore; Vice-Corn., J. S. Dean; Rear Oom., .los. 

 E. Hill; Treas., Lothrop Hodge; Sec, James W. Cartwright, Jr., 

 611 Washington street, Boston; Board of Directors, above officers 

 and Francis J. Baxter and Samuel A. Brown; Membership Com., 

 Geo. B. Underwood, J. E, Hill, J. S. Dean; House Com., E. S. Gil- 

 more, Howard E. Jepson; Meas., John R, Robertson. Financial 

 condition sound. Prospects bright. Fleet comprises 20 canoes, 8 

 canoe yawls. 6 new in 1890. 



A. 0. A.MBMBERaHIP.-AtlantlaDlvisloiw J,8. AgueWi Tren- 

 ton, N. J. 



SINGLESTICK RACING IN 1 890. 



THE 40ft. class. 



WHETHER or no the past season in the iOft. class has justified 

 the brillant predictions of last winter and proved a great 

 success, our readers mayiudge for themselves from the accom- 

 panylne table of races; this much is plain, that the races have 

 surpassed in number those of any class in previous years, that a 

 large proportion of these contests have been spirited and exciting, 

 and that there is nothing in the results of the season of 1800 to 

 contradict the conclusions drawn in 1889 as to the superiority of 

 the moderate type of keel boat over all others. The promise of 

 the winter was unusually bright, while many of the old forties. 

 Banshee, Chiquita, Baboon, Xara,, Pappoose, Nymph, Gorilla, 

 Alice and Verena, had retired from the I'acins, and though but 

 three new boats were building to repla,ce them; these were all 

 racers and of the latest model and build. At the same time there 

 were still a number of the '89 boats that were preparing for an- 

 other trial, Liris, Mariquita, Tomahawk, Minerva, Helen and the 

 untried Choctaw. Nearly all of these were undergoing important 

 alterations, mainly in the direction of Minervaizing. 



Helen was altered by rtiking her sternpost, cutting away the 

 forefoot, lowering her ballast and the substitution of an entirely 

 new sail plan; Mariquita was also taken in hand in the same way, 

 her ballast being lowered by recasting in wider piece of her entire 

 keel, with two extra tons added, the forefoot being cut away: 

 while Liris received a new rig, somewhat smaller than her origi- 

 nal sail plan, including an outfit of Lapthorne canvas. Toma- 

 hawk was but little changed, being painted black in place of 

 white, but the hull being unaltered, Minerva was unchanged in 

 hull, but had a new suit of Lapthorne canvas and new gear, her 

 spars being the same. Before the season opened she changed 

 owners, being sold by Admiral Tweed to a brother of Mr. Royal 

 Phelps Carroll, owmer of Gorilla, Capt. Charles Barr still retain- 

 ing command of her. Another of ihe '89 boats was Choctaw, a 

 Burgess centerboard, similar to Nymph, completed late in the 

 season and not raced that year. Her owner, Mr. Arnold Thayer, 

 proposed to race her, and she was fitted out early in the season. 



The only new boats, those before mentioned, were from Mr. 

 Burgess's designs, the first, of them, being for Messrs. Charles F. 

 and George O. Adams, former owners of Pappoose and Baboon. 

 Gossoon, the new craft, was a keel boat, like both of her sisters, 

 but considerably narrower, being but 12ft. extreme beam, or 61n. 

 less than Pappoose, a boat 4ft. shorter. The construction, with 

 alternate steel and oak frames, was considerably lighter than the 

 previous Burgess boats, and she was fitted throughout for racing, 

 every effort being made to save weight in hull and rig. In 

 m^irked distinction to most recent yachts, she, like Volunteer, 

 weighed less than was estimated, floating above her lines and with 

 a waterline of but 3!)tt. Bin. when finally raced, and this after she 

 had been coppered in place of the usual bronze paint. A sister 

 boat to Gossoon was Mr. C. H. W. Foster's Ventura, a centerboard 

 boat of deeper and narrower model than any of her predecessors, 

 and V7ith the same construction as Gossoon. She was but 12ft. 

 (j'n. beam, about 3ft. less than Nymph and Verena. while her draft 

 was about 7ft. 6in. Beside these two buUt by the Lawleys, another 

 centerboard racer, one foot wider and not quite so deep as Ven- 

 ture, but of the same construction, was built hy Piepgrass for Mr. 

 E. D. Morgan. As each nf the se boats differed from all the old cues 

 as well as from the other two, they formed an important addition 

 to the 40ft. racing fleet. 



The first race of the year was the littlf sweepstakes on May 30 

 between Helen and Ventura, won by the former, at Marblehead; 

 but the real opening of the sefison was in the sweepstakes of the 

 Seawanhaka C. Y. C. on New York Bay, a week later. Although 

 the race had been long announced and entries made, the boats 

 preparing for it, yet the race day, June 7, found the fieet all be- 

 lated, only Minerva and Choctaw being anywhere near the line at 

 the appointed hour. The conditions of the race included a one 

 gun start at 11 A.M., waiting for no one, but when the gun fired 

 only two yachts out of six entries crossed. Liris finally came 

 down with a hand'cap of 13 m.; Helen, on from Boston for this 

 race, was 1:30 astern of her; Tomahawk was so late that she soon 

 dropped out, while Mariquita broke her bohgtay on the way froih 

 Bay Ridge to the line, just below the Narrows, and could not 

 start. T"hough the wind was light and variable there might still 

 havs been a good race had the boats cro-ssed with the gun, but as 

 it was there was a procession, led by Minerva, steered for the 

 first time by Mr. Bryan Alley, with Choctaw, steered by young 

 Mr. Fish, anywhere within 5m. of her astern. This continued 

 until the Hook was reached on the way in, when by some clever 

 work with the tides Liris, steered by Mr. Lovejoy, cut in ahead, 

 being first at Buoy 10. with Choctaw just astern and Minerva 

 third. From here in there was more or less fluking, Minerva 

 finally finishing ahead, whie Ohoct,aw took the second prize. 

 Liris succeeded in making up all of her handicap, making the 

 best time over the course, but as all times were taken from the 

 gun this counted nothing. The race proved little, through the 

 vaiiable conditions and the very uneven start. 



The main cause of the delay was the overmeasurement of 

 nearly all the boats, Liris, Minerva and Choctaw in particular 

 running so far over 40ft. that it was necessary to strip them very 

 close to get them in. This caused much delay in the two or three 

 days preceding the race. 



Only two days later Minerva, Liris. 'Helen and Choctaw met 

 again in the spring regatta of the Larchmont Y. C. in a faii'ly 

 good breeze, Liris beating Minerva by less than a minute. Hehn 

 made a very fair showing, being within a couple of minutes of the 

 winner; but it was evident that though much better than in her 

 first year she had no place withMmerva. She started at once for 

 Boston, afterward sailing one race on June 17 against Ventura, 

 who beat her; this ended her racing and she ttrmed cruiser. 



Only three forties started in the Atl ntic Y.C. annual regatta of 

 June 17, but as one of these was Minerva and anothej- Chispa, a 

 yacht that had never raced, though out all of the previous yea.r, 

 and reputed to be very fast, a good contest was promised, an 

 added featm-e being the presence of Choctaw, who had been sail- 

 ing very well in the brushes about the bay. Thongh the weather 

 was rather too fine for good racing there was a very fair race be- 

 tween the three, with Minerva a long way in the lead nearly all 

 day. When near the end of the race, however, through an inex- 

 cusable blunder she went on the wrong side of a channel buoy, 

 thus being disqualified. Tlie corrected times showed her nearly 

 5m. ahead of Chispa, but her blunder gave first prize to the latter., 

 Mr. Carroll at once challensed Oom. Lawton for a match and the 

 challenge was accepted, the race being arranged for June 28, for 

 $:250 per side; but when the day came Mr. Carroll had gone off 

 cruising in Minerva, and the race was never sailed. 



The Corinthian Y. C. regatta followed the Atlantic, Minerva 

 parting her hobstay within a few minutes of the start, and with- 

 drawing after an ineffectual attempt to repair damages. This 

 left Choctaw, Tomahawk, Mariquita and Broncho, thf» latter not 

 finishing. Cnoctaw won, with Tomahawk second. Next day in 

 the drift of the New York Y. C. Minerva was ready at the line, 

 beating the other three by over half an hour. 



All the races thus far had been sailed in light breezes and 

 smooth waters, but two days later, in the annual regatta of the 

 Seawanhaka C. Y.t*'., there was a strong wind from S.B. and a 

 roll of sea from the Spit nut to the Scotland. A cold drizzle of 

 rain made the day anything but cheerful save to racing men. 

 With a long beat from off Bay R dge to the Scotland, something 

 that is a notable exception over this course; there was a fine race 

 for the spectators. The event of the day was the sailing of Mari- 

 quita. though she had shown considerable improvement over her 

 first year in the previous races, especially in the way she carried her 

 canvas, she had won nothing better than three third places in as 

 many starts, but on this occasion she woke up, and soon left both 

 Minerva and Liris astern. She gained some advanlage from the 

 rain, which only made her old cotton m-uusail set better, while it 

 spoiled for a time the new English canvas of Minerva and Liris, 

 but the miin factor was the very skillful handling of Mr. Burgess 

 himself, who was in command for the day. She not only carried 

 her canvas better than the other two. but in the seas outside the 

 Hook she went along dryer and easier than either. At the same 

 time Minerva was within her allowance of her all day, and would 

 presumably have won in any event, but her chances were im- 

 proved by the loss of Mariquita's topmast at Buoy 10 on the way 

 home. Off the wind in this breeze the loss was comparatively 

 small, and barring the mishap Mariquita could hardly have gained 

 enough in the few miles to the finish to give her the race. Minerva 

 won, in addition to the regular prize, the Leland cup, with Oom. 

 Center's prize for her helmsmm, Mr. Alley. 



On the following Monday a special sweepstakes for the 40ft. 

 class was sailed by the Seawanhaka C. Y. 0 , only Minerva, Choc- 

 taw and Liris starting, though the day promised well for a race, 

 with a moderate S.E. wind. This was deceptive, however, as the 

 wind fell light and tricky. Minerva won without any particular 

 effort, winning the regular prize and the Carroll cup of '89, Liris 

 ftnd Chootaw making a hot race astern, finishing even after a most 

 complicated spries of lufttag matches across the bay, Choctaw 

 ooliwiiwestly taking tue rtice on correotad time. 7his fin i -ihed the 



