FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 5, 1891 



BROOKLYN, Jan. 28.— The snow on the Dexter Park grounds 

 was not conducive to the making of remarkable scores to-day, 

 especially as many of the birds were of white plumage and 

 afforded but a femall resting place to the marksman's eye. JSlever- 

 theless. the general result in the monthly competition of the Glen- 

 more Rod and Gun Club was high, only 29 birds bping missed in 

 the regular sl^oot, although 18 members participated in the con- 

 test for the Midas badge. H. W. Bookman, of East New York, 

 and J. Bennptt, the Long Island farmer, ti^d for first place, the 

 latter capturing the championship emblem in the shoot-off of the 

 tie. A swepstakes at live birds which preceded the club event 

 was won by Hen Bookman, while the prizes in the last sweep 

 were divided between J. Schliemann, E. Helgans, G. Pfohlmanri, 

 and J. Bennett. The scores: Club handicap 8ho<^t, modified 

 Hurlingham rules, 7 birds to each man. E. Helgans 5, J. Bennett 

 7, W. Selover 5, G. Pfohlmaun 6. C. Engelbrecht 4. P. Sutter fi, A. 

 Eppig 5, L. Eppig 5, W. Levens 5,H. W. Bookman 7, H. Schlickt- 

 ner 5. J. Youngs 5, W. Lennington 6, F. Mair 4, Dr. H. Boebm fi, J. 

 Still 4, A. Jardin 5, ,1. H. Scliliemann 5. Shoot-off of the tie for the 

 Midas badge, 3 birds each, then miss and out. Boolsman was out- 

 shot on tlae second round, Bennelt killed 3 straight and won the 

 medal. 



BROOKLYN, Jan. 28.— There was not a very large attendance 

 at Woodlawn Park, L ing Island, to-day, when the Eric Run Clab 

 had its regular moutbly shoot. Ten members shot for the club 

 badge, which was won by C. Jpricho after tying with Jankoski 

 and Schiller. The score of the shoot is as follows: J. Craef. ^yds.. 

 6: C. Jericho, ;i7yds., 12; C. Platp. Sryds., 5; H. Dohrman, 22yd8.. 7; 

 C. Luhrsen, 23vds., 5; J. H. Schmadeke, 21ydB., 5; W. Schiller, 

 25yds., 7; H. JaukosJsl, 22vds., 11; M. A.]sPFser. 22yds , n; W. Lynch, 

 23yds., 2. C. Plate, O. Jericho and J. Schmadeke of the Eric Gun 

 Clnb shot a sweenstakes of $150 It was won after a close contest 

 by Schmadeke. He killed 25 birds to Jericho's 24 and Plate's 23. 



TORONTO, Jan. 31 .—An interesting shooting match took place 

 near Turner's baths, at the Island, this afternoon. Teams were 

 chosen by Messrs. Spanner and Davi«, the former winning after 

 an exciting contest. Owing to tlie rain, and to the facit that 

 several of the marksmen had not shot over a trap before, the 

 scores were low. Tairteen Keystones each man were shot at 

 first, followed by six sparrows each. Following are the scores: 

 At Keystonep.-^Oapt. Spanner's team: Harriaoa 9, Reives 6, 

 Spanner 4, Jenkins 1; total 20. Capt. Davis's team; O. Spanner 

 6, Cross 5, Thurston t. Davis 2; total 17. At sparrows.- Capt. 

 Spanner's team: Harrison 4. Spanner 2; total 6. Capt. Davis's 

 team: O. Spanner 4, Cross b; total 7. 



THE INTER. STATE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS.-New 

 York, .Tan. dO — Editor Forest and Stream: We will claim dates in 

 fixtures for the Saratoga Gun Clui) shoot, assisted by the Inter- 

 state Manufacturers' and Dealers' AssQciatio", 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th 

 of June. In all cases where the later-State Manufacturers' and 

 Dealers' Association assist these cJu^s, there will be $1,000 guar- 

 anteed by this 8s?ociation. In Washington we exp-ct $1,000 

 added, and in Saratoga $2,000 added, which will make i he largest 

 nurses ever offered to shooters in America.— Standakd Kbystone 

 . Takget Co., H. a. Penrose, President. 



NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 31.— Many people saw the live bird shoot- 

 ing at Erb's grounds to-day. The damp weather and light wind 

 was unfavorable to grod shootmg. Oswald Von Lengerke. of 

 NewarU, and W. Walker, of Englewood, a new hand and a 

 promising one, shot in the first event, the former at 30yds. rise 

 and the latter at 28yd3., at 50 birds each. Von Lengerke scored 

 40, Walker 39. 



CLINTON, la., Jan. 30.~Clintou Club diamond badge shoot. 15 

 live birds, Straps, 30yds. rise, 50yds. boundary, American Associ- 

 ation rnles: 



W B Leff 111210221232111-14 O P Ankey 1111 1 1121111 111 -15 



B F Ankey. . . .2i01o0221221110-ll T M LefiE. . . . .2223222i;2222o02-13 

 SOUTH SIDE — The spring season's shooting of the South Side 

 Gun Club of Newark, N. ,T., commences Ftb. 7. The club grounds 

 are oppn every Saturday during the year from 1 o'clock P.M., and 

 are within fifty minutes of City Hall, New York. Visitors always 

 Welcome. 



Secretaries of canoe cluba are requested to send to Fohe.st and 

 .Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their,.clubs, and also norlces in advance of meetings and raoes, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all 

 items relating to the sport. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



OPFICEES, 1890-91. 



Oomjiodokb: Waltee U. Lawson, Boston, Mass. 



Secretary -Treastoee: Ralph F. Beazer, 47 Central street, Lowell, Mas.s. 

 Regatta Committee: J. A. Gage, Lowell, Mass.; W. G. MaeKendrlcii, 

 Toronto; L, B. Palmer, Newark, N. J. 



CENTRAL DIVISION. 



Officers: 



VlCE-CoM.: C.V.Winnp, Albany, N.Y. 

 Bear-Com.: T. p. Gaddis, Dajton, O. 

 Purser: Howard Brown,Albany,Nr 

 Ex. Com.: J. K. Bakewell and H. M. 

 Stewart. 



EASTERN DIVISION. 



ViCE-COM.: J. W. Cartwi'lglit, Jr. 

 Rkab-Com.: G. L. Parmele, Hartford. 

 PtJliSER: B. Appollonlo, Winchester. 

 Ex. Com.: l^aul Butler, B. S. Towne 

 and Sidney Bisliop. 



NOBTHERN=DIVISION. 

 Officers: 



ViCE-CoM.: "VV. H. Cotton, Kingston. 

 Rear Com.: J. C. Edwards, Lindsay. 

 Purser: 



Ex. Com.: Colin Eraser and F. H. 

 GlBborne. 



ATLANTIC DIVISION. 

 Officers: 



VicK-CoM.: I. V. Dorland, Arlington 

 Rear-Com : E.D. Anderson, Trenton 

 Purser: Rloh'd Hobart, Newark.N. J 

 Ex. Com.: H. L. Quick and H. M 

 Kreamer. 



Applications for memDersMp must be made to division purseni, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of ao active member and the sum of .82.00 

 for enti-ance fee and dues for current year. Every member attending 

 tbe general A. C. A. camp shall pay $1.00 for camp expenses. AppUcatlon 

 Bent to the Sec'v-Treas, will be forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing In anv Division and wishing to become members of 

 the A. C. A., will be furnishea with printed forms ot application by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— D. H. Crane, Chicago. 111. 



Vice-Commodore— N. B. Cook, Chicago, III. 



Rear-Commodore— O. A. WoodrufE, Dayton, O. 



Secretary-Treasurer— J. H. Ware, Rialto Building, Chicago, 111. 



Applications tor membership should be made to tlieSeo.-Treas., on blanks 

 whfcn may be obtained from him, and should be accompanied by $2 as 

 Initiation fee and dues for the current year. 



FIXTURES. 



PEBRUARY. 



6. Canoe Reunion, Harvard Rooms, New York. 



MAY. 



30. Bayonne, Annual, Bayonne. 



JUNE. 



0. Hoisting Sail Competition, 13. New York, Amntial, I. 

 Brooklyn. 27. Brooklyn, Ann., Bay Ridge. 



JULY, 



11-26. W.C.A. Meet, Ballast Island. 



AUGUST, 



6-27. A. O. A. Meet, Lake Champlain. 



THE BAT, GENERAL PURPOSE CANOE. 



THE canoe Bat, whose lines ai-e here given, was designed just 

 two years since by W. P. Stephens, for L. B. Palmer, Esq.. of 

 the lanthe C. C ; the idea being at that time to produce a boat 

 that would carry large sails well, float a good cruising load, and 

 yet sail fast enough to keep up with the fleet on Division cruises 

 and runs about New York and the Passaic. While cruising quali- 

 ties were not sacrificed to ppeed. it was intended that when a rac- 

 ing rig was shipped, for which provision was made, and the canoe 

 in light trim, she would be able to compete in the races of the 

 Division and A. C. A. meets. Owing to various circumstances the 

 boat was not built in 1889, as first intended, but last winter the St. 

 Lawrence River S. C and S. L. Co. set to work on the lines, and 

 turned out the Bat and two other boats. Of the three, only Bat 

 has done any racing, but though handicapped from the start by 

 rather heavy construction and poor sails she has made a very 

 creditable record during the past season. 



When the design was first made the rage for bigmizens had by no 

 means reached its present proportions, and the attempt was made 

 to keep the centers well forward so as to give a large and roomy 

 well for sleeping or carrying two. To this end the keel was well 

 rookered up aft, while the depth was preserved forward, which, 

 witb the poBitloa at the hoard brougbt the center oi lateral resist- 



BODY PLAN OF CANOE "BAT. 



ance but 7ft. from the stem, or nearly 3ft. further forward than 

 in some of the latest boats. Thus with the trunk forward of the 

 middle of the boat, a distance of Oft. between bulkheads and 4ft. 

 6in. from the trunk to after bulkhead, and with room for the feet 

 on each side of the trunk, owing to the beam being carried well 

 down, there was plenty of room for all cruising purposes. 



In cruising trim the mainsail was carried butlff. from the bow, 

 with a mizen of moderate size, a second tube being provided for- 

 ward in whicli the mainsail might be stepped at times, making a 

 single sail rig. For i-acing a fourth tube was provided, stepping 

 in a moveable cross beam which fitted across the well, as sliown, 

 6ft. from the stern. With this rig a special long hatch was fitted 

 over the after part of the cockpit, making the well much smaller. 

 This mast beam was made to fit into chocks on the inside of the 

 coaming, being held down by brass bolts. 



The boa^ possesses the requisites of a cruiser, closed air spaces 

 at each end, with deck batches giving access to them tor stowage; 

 another space between two hulklieads amidships, in which are 

 fitted two long drawers, one on each pide of the trunk, used for 

 stowage, while abaft the body is a space of 18in. long with the 

 usual sliding bulkhead and movable hatch, giving altogether a 

 great deal of stowage room, much of it being readily accessible 

 from the well. Within the well there is room for the canoeist to 

 sit at ease, prepare a meal when afloat, to make up a good bed, or 

 to carry a companion. The model of the boat is fitted for rough 

 water, and she is in all ways a staunch and powerful craft, par- 

 ticularly stiff under sail, and capable of going anywhere that a 

 canoe fihould venture. 



While her model, build and fittings are by no means those of a 

 racing machine, with the racing rig shipped and spare fittings re- 

 moved she is a very fair sailer, and if well rigeed and sailed 

 should show a satisfactory record for a season's work. Probaoly 

 her weakest point is racing under paddle, as the model is not one 

 that can be driven easily at high speeds. In fitting a canoe with 

 the movable racing tuizen tube the sliding bulkhead may he made 

 to lit in two positions, one tor the short cruising hatch and one for 

 the lone hatch that go s with the racing mizen; by which means 

 the well is shortened some 2ft, The dimensions of the Bat ai'e as 

 follows- 



Length over all .-c. 16ft. 



Beam estr-me.. 2ft. Bin. 



L.W.L 2ft. h^in. 



Draft S'^in. 



Least freeboard S-Tn. 



Sheer, bow ti'in. 



stern SMn. 



Displacement 4321bs. 



Area midship section 78sq. ft. 



midship section from stem 9ft. 



lateral plane e.lOsq. ft. 



board : 2.90sq. ft. 



total 9-q. ft. 



C.L.R. from stem 7ft. l^m. 



Fore side of stem to- 

 First mainmast 1ft. 



Second mainmast 3ft. 10 in. 



First mizen lOl't. 



Second mizen 12ft. 8 in. 



Fore bulkhead 4ft. 



Middle bulkhead Oft. 6 in. 



Shifting bulkhead 9ft. 10 in. 



After bulkhead 12ft. Gin. * 



Fore end of slot 4ft. O^in. 



After end of slot 7ft. ll^in. 



Fore end of coaming 6ft. 6 in. 



After end of coaming 12fc. 6 in. 



, , . \ 2ft. 6 in. 



Fore hatch ■) gfj^ g 



After hatch ] 



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CANOEING NOT A DANGEROUS SPORT. 



THE Accident on the Conemaugh River in August, 1888, whereby 

 the Rev. Mr. Comingo and hi.=i friend were drowned while de- 

 scending that stream in a canoe, will be recalled by a recent trial, 

 which has been brought about by that accident. 



It is interesting to nole that the witnesses, James K. Bakewfll, 

 G. H. Singer and William H. Rea and o'hers, are well known and 

 e.4perlenced canoeists, and it was their testimony aa experts, that 

 enabled the jury to decide the point at issue. 



In order to understand the teslimony a statement of facts in- 

 volved in the case will be briefly stated: 



The Rev. N. B. C. Comingo had a $5,000 policy in the People's 

 Mutnal Accident Insurance Association of Pittsburgh. On the 

 22d of August, 188B, he embarked at Johnstown on the Cone- 

 maueh River in an Osgood canvas canoe, having with him a com- 

 panion who was unable to swim. He was an experienced canoeist; 

 had travf led about eight hundred miles in the same canoe on dif- 

 ferent streams; had gone down the Conemaugh two or three times 

 before; once when the river was as high as at the time of the 

 drowning. He was a good swimmer and an able-bodied man 

 about thirty-eight years of age. The stream was almost bank 

 full, probably 10 or 12ft. deep. He was standing in his canoe, 

 perhaps to observe the course, and was thrown headforemost by a 

 sudden lurch, supposed to be from striking a log; disappeared 

 from view and did not rise. When found there was a deep gash 

 on his forehead and it was supposed he had struck a log, whs 

 stunned and drowned before recovering consciousness. His com- 

 panion clung to the canoe and was carried down stream two miles 

 and tbea drowned. In the policy tht-re was a clause providing 

 that the company should not be liable in ca'^e of death by ''volun- 

 tary exposure to unnecessary danger or perilous adventure " The 

 company defended on the ground that em narking on such a rapid 

 and swollen >-tream was a voluntary exposure within the meaning 

 of the stipulation. Upon this quest the expert testimony was 

 taken. The case lasted about four days, and the jury found a 

 verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount. 



Quite an array of legal talent and witnesses appeared before 

 Judge Magee in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, 

 Pittsbur gh, oa Jan. 5 last. Counsel for plaintiff, W. K. Jennings 

 and F R. Stoneer; for defendant, C. C. Dickey, W. K. Shiras and 

 C. P. Martin. 



Mr. James K. Bakewell was the first witness for plaintiff, and 

 after some prelimmary questions Mr. Jennings asked: 



Q. Have you had any experience in canoeing ? A. I have for a 

 number of years, since 1881, 1 think. 



Q. Since 1881 ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Upon what kind of streams and waters? A. Been on the 

 Allegheny, the St. Lawrence, the Potomac and ihe Ohio. 



Q. A.ny lakes? A. Yes, on Lake George and Lake Champlain. 



Q. Have j ou had any experience, Mr. Bakewell, in using a canoe 

 in swift water ? A. Yes, sir, rather swift. The swiftest water I 

 have ever been on was the Potomac, I think below the Little Full". 

 I have been up above the Chain bridge, the water is very swift, 

 very rough, full of rocks, especially when the tide comes in. 



Q, Which in your opinion would be the safer for navigation, in 

 a stream that was rocky in its bed and precipitous, when it was at 

 low water or when it was at high water ? A. High water. 



Q. Why? A. Because you would be able to go over rocks that 

 you would strike if the water waslow; and in high water the cur- 

 rent is swifter and carries you through better, that is as to safety 

 to the canoe. The canoe might be damaged in low water where 

 it wouldn't in high. Of course, high water makes a certain 

 amount of eddy, but we can always telltho^e by looking out for 

 ihem; yo can always see a sunken rock by the eddy it makes. 



Q. Do you know the Conemaugh River at or about Johnstown ? 

 A. I have seen it from the train quite frequently, three times, I 

 think, more than that, I can't say how many, but I know three 

 times anyway I have seen it from the train. 



Q. Did you pass there at nr about, the time or shortly after the 

 time of this accident? A. I did, I passed the next day, the 33d I 

 think it was. 



Q. The 23d of August? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Where were you coming frcim? A. I had been at the canoe 

 meet at Lake Georgo. 1 went to Washington to argue a case, 

 argued a case on the 22d and came home on the 23d; left ou the 

 night of the 33d, got home on the 23d. 



Q. What was the condition of the stream at the time you passed 

 Johnstown? A. The river was quite swollen, a good deal of water 

 in it. There had been an accident I think further down the road 

 and we had to come home to Pittsburgh by way of the West Penn 

 road. I went to see the conductor and asked him if he would let 

 me— as I lived up the Allegheny River— if he would let me out at 

 a station abo%'e J^ reeport, that is opposite my house; he wouldn't 

 do it. Then I taid to him. I think, that I wished I had brought 

 my canoe with me instead of sending it home by freight, and I 

 would go down the river, because I would lose the day any way— 

 at least we didn't get in I think until about 3 o'clock that after- 

 noon. 



Q. Mr. Bakewell, if a man with considerable experience in the 

 management of a canoe, who was also a good swimmer, should 

 undertake a voyage from Johnstown down the Conemaugh, the 

 river being in the condition described in the testimony, and as it 

 was the day before you saw it, would you or would you not con- 

 sider it a dangerous undertaking? A. I don't think it would be 

 dangerous. The matter was discussed in our club to-day. By the 

 court: Your own opinion. A. I don't think it would be dangerous 

 at all. I gave that opinion once before. I was just going to relate 

 the circumstance when I gave the opinion. 



Q. Now you may state, Mr. Bake well,why you would not consider 

 it a dangerous undertaking? A. Because I think there are worse 

 rapids than the waters in the Conemaugh when I saw them on the 

 23d day of August, I think, about ten o'clock in the morning. I 

 am always accustomed to look at every river I pass on the train to 

 see what sort of a canoeing river it is. in case I might want to take 

 a canoeing trip on any of these rivers, and I gave especial atten- 

 tion to the river that day. I wouldn't have considered it danger- 

 ous, and if I had mv canoe with me I would have gotton out of the 

 train and launched my canoe in the river and come down, getting 

 home that evening almost as soon as I did by the train. 



Q, You may state, Mr. Bakewell, whether it is or is not a common 

 thing for a man canoeing to be thrown out into the water? 

 A. les, if he don't care very much about that; I have been upset 

 myself, I sever got scared at the upset, I have seen quite a nutaber 

 oi tbem. I bave aeen raoes where tbe canoeB go out und«r e&il 



