April 23, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



279 



Tliere-3 a httle town or village up there above the trestle, 

 Commodore." said Lacy, aa we gatJiered around our mess table a 

 little later aud made a most vigorous onslaught upon a supper of 

 fried bacon, scrambled eges, iried pofatoef, hot coffee and the 

 elegant fresh biscuits we had procured a tew hours before at 

 Cedar Point, for it was late and we were very hungry. 



"Yes, and a post-olBce, tlie place is called Milford," said (xeprge. 

 "By the way, this is a good camp-ground, plenty of fuel and water 

 as well as shade," 



tains where the streams are cold I can't sav that I enjoy it"in"a 

 more civilized stream like the Shenandoah. 



"Nor L" said George. "Another piece of baron. Commodore. 

 \es, thanks: you may give me some more et^ss. and some potatoes 

 also. Particularly in such hot weather as we are now having 

 The water is so warm it would be sickening to be obliged to drink 

 it. Lacy, please pass the biscuits." 



"Pll lake some more prog, Commodore, too," said Laev, pas=iing 

 up Lis plate for the third installment, "and somp. more coffee too 

 while you are about it; what nuisances these bugs are around the 

 lantern!" 



"Yes, it is an albround nuisance to be obliged to make camp 

 and get supper after dark by the light of a lanrern, and I never do 

 It when I can help it. When my brother and I cmised the Upper 

 Wabash two or three years apo we decided itiat it would ba a 

 good plan to utilize the cool of the evening and run until eight 

 o'clock before making camp, but our first experiment wa= our 

 last, and after that we made the bulk of our day's run in tho'fore- 

 noon and went into camp early." 



"Yes, that ia the best way," said George. "It is verv inconveni- 

 ent to do the thousand and one little odds and ends incidental to 

 making a camp by the light of a lantern, to hunt firewood, fix 

 blankets, tents, etc , prepare supper, and eat it with ibe hues and 

 flies swarming in a cloud around your lantern and falling into 

 your plate aud your coffee by the dozen." 



• "Yes, and if you lay anything down you can't find it tiU morn- 

 ing," said Lacy. * And then again it is pleasant to get into an 

 early camp after, perhaps, a hard or a hot dav's cruise, and take 



go any further, when all the little camp duties that ordinarilv 

 add to the pleasure of the occasion brcome so many little tasks 

 that must be gotten through with as well and aa ciuieldv as 

 possible. ' said I. ' 



"lAIoral— G-o into camp before dark," said George, as he rose 

 from the table and gatbered the tin plates into a heap and took 

 them down to the river, where, by the light of a lantern and with 

 Lacy 8 assistance, they were scoured clean and bright with the 

 river sand before being rdturnel lo the camp to undergo the still 

 further cleansing properties ot nor water and soap 



hands into Hot 



- J J- u i- r ■' —ore effective than the 



more orthodox dishcloth, and iiy means of which the disaereeable 

 job of dishwashing is robl3ed(U its worst feature. 



After the cullnBry utensils hsd been put to rights and the club 

 tinvvare placed in a polished, shining heap upon the mess table in 

 the light of the liLtle camp-fire and the lanterns, which huns «u« 

 pendfcd from the tent supporters, one at each end of ihe canonv 

 we lighted our pipes and strolled up to have a look at the litrie 

 village, which was but a hundrei yards or so up the gor':'e from 

 our camp. It was a picturesque littJe hamlet of a dozen "or «o of 

 houses cdu&teiing around an old mill, nestled down in the eorc'P 

 and dozing peacefully a couple of hundred feet or so lielowthe 



in the clear sky above, while its shadows fell in fantastic cros=5e^ 

 and in all imaginable angles on the roofs and sides of the houses 

 as the little hamlet lay peacefully dozing in the bright moonlieht 

 with here and there a light twinkling from window or an ooen 

 door. ^ 



A little knot of disreputable looking loafers hano-ino- around the 

 doorot a mean little doggery at the lower edge of' the hamlet 

 eyed us ruriously as we strolled back to camp. Their curioMtp led 

 them to follow us, and, as Lacy spoke to them pleasantlv thev 

 joined us and accompanied us back to the canoes, fhev proved 

 to be harmless and good natured in spite of their uupreposses'^iucr 

 appearance; aud, being of the waterside variety of loafers thev 

 were greatly impressed with the outtir. pariicu'iarlv the canoes 

 and the fact that they were home made greatly deepened their 

 interest in them and in us. One particularly iVifling, shiftless- 



i' 1^ J .x^i.^v....... V.J L^. .juc .-auc ciLiu luiuimcu me that it he 



only had me here what a good thing we coaJd make ont of the 

 boatbuilding and navigating business. "If I had vou here " he 

 repeated, hooking a finger through my buttonhole, while he waved 

 the oilier hand impressively, "if I only had you here'" and the 

 rest of the sentence was lost in the hazy mist of conjeciure 



The night was a peaceful and auiet one; broken onlv bvrbe 

 deep-toned ludicrous ?>!-Z-Z<3l*ou<.' of a big bullfrog down in the 

 sedge at the edge ot the creek l>elow us, ana the drowsv chirp -md 

 hum of tlie insects and other noise- producing things 6f the ni^^ht 

 and the woods, and the occasional roar of a train as it sped metmr 

 like in a glare ot fire and flashing lights up against the =ky over 

 ihe great creefcing trestle ja;t above us; dying awav with a dull 

 rumble in the disiaace, leaving the momentarvgiareof adull red 

 eye and a faint trail ot smoke. The distant bark of a do" in' the 

 little hamlet above alternated with the deep hoot of an owl and 

 the plaintive call of the whip-poor-will. 



The full moon rode high in the cloudless skv above, scatterine 

 her effulgent radiance over hill and dale, and vfas mirrored in the 

 calm, reposeful bosom of the river, while the tall, tree-clothed 

 bluff in the bend below us rose solemnly in a solid wall of black 

 ness far up against the northern skv. 



A fishing boat with a solitary occupant put out from the other 

 side and paddled slowly and noiselessly across; breakins- the 

 mirror- like surface of the river into long lines of snarklinEr 

 dancing light, and disappeared in the black shadow of the bluff- 

 from whence the dropping of a paddle in the bottom of the boat 

 a few minutes later sounded ont upon the quiet night startlinelv 

 sharp and distinct, and was echoed back from the more distant 

 bluff a mile or two up the river. .-i^auL 



The loveliness of the night was impressive in its calm repose and 

 I sat apart fi'om the little groop gathered around Lacv's'tent 

 while I finished my pipe and drank in the scene. Then donnina- 

 my pajamas and slippsrs, 1 retired into the privacy of my own 

 little cabin where, with the flaps tlu'own upon both sides ad 

 mitting freely the soft, balniy air, fragrant with the forest I sat 



blankets and went to sleep-the last sounds that dimly and vacuelv 

 wandeied through my unheeding mind being the ceaseless gabble 

 and the excited exclamations of Lacy's new-found friends as 

 thev were all deeply engaged in a friendly game of seven-up In 'his 



ROCHESTER C. C. 



AT the regular meeting held April i it was decided that the 

 Decoration Day cruise of tlie club should be from Porta^-e 

 down the Genesee, to Rochester; a three-day cruise. It was not 

 deemed advisable to use the war canoe, as the river for a great 

 part of the way is rocky, shallow aud swift. A committee'coc- 

 sisting of H. D. McVean, A. B. Dodge and Geo. J. French wai ap- 

 pointed with power to make all necessary arrangements. "The 

 question of a club trophy was discussed and a committee consiat 

 ing of Capt. W. S. Smith. C. A. Bruff, Geo. J. French, O. H. Moodv 

 and H, J. Wilson, was appointed with instructions to purchase a 

 challenge cup at an expense of §200. An invitation to join the 

 club cruise on Decoration Day was extended to the Genesee C C 

 The regatta committee presented the following report, which 

 was adopted: 



.■\ppointmenta for the season of 1891: Clerk of the Course H D 

 McVean; Judge. Arthur Luetchlo'd; Starters. C. F. Wolters and 

 \V. C. Seward; Timekeepers, A, B, Dodge and y. B, Perkins 



The dates of the cluli regattas are tixed as follows: Annual 

 spring regatta June IS, second imlimiied sailing rae-e July 9 third 

 unlimited sarliDg race .(uly ;;;-!, fourth unlimited sailing race Aug 

 37, annual fall regatta tept. lo, Xn Tinlimitcd sailiugrace -hall he 

 called unless there skall be at Jeast four starters. The order in 

 which the races shall be called at the next annual spring and fall 

 regattas shall be left entirely to the judgment of the starter 



In case a trophy is provided to be raced for, the unlimited sail- 

 ing race shall be considered the cup race, points to count as here- 

 tofore, further conditions lo be reported later by this committee 



The first race of the spring and fall regattas shall be called at 

 3:30 P. M. sharp. 



Jf for any reason peither staiter is able to attenij any regatta, 



they shall appoint a starter for that day only. Such appointee 

 need not necessarily be a member of the club. 



If in any unlimited sailing race there be not the required num- 

 ber of entries, such race shall be postponed one week, and at the 

 expiration of that time shaU be called irrespective of the number 

 of entries. 



J. F. NEWMAN.— A telegram from Colorado Springs announces 

 the death on April 18 of Mr. J. F. Newman, a well known and 

 popular canoeist of Xew York. Mr. Newman, who has long been 

 in delicate health, suft'oring from consumption, took up canoeing 

 about 1881, joining the New York C. 0.. and using his canoe as an 

 aid to the outdoor life which his precarious state of health made 

 necessary. Though never a racer he was in all wava a most 

 earnest and enthusiastic canoeist; he served the Xew York C, C. 

 well for several years as secretary and on its executu e committee; 

 he took a most active interest in the A. C. A., aud ev^ ry canoe he 

 owned has been a model of perfection in its fitting up and equip- 

 ment, his canoe aud camp o"utflt being matters of special pride. 

 Though by no means vigorous, Mr. Newman did a good deal of 

 cruising on Lake George, Lake Champlain, and the St. Lawrence. 

 Being a resident of Brooklyn, he was one of the leaders in organ- 

 izing the Brooklyn C. C, and did much to establish it on its 

 present successful basis. He leaves a wife and one child. 



lANTHE C. C— On April 18 Mr. W. P. Stephens was present at 

 the smoker of the lanthe" C. C. at the club house, and spoke for a 

 couple of hours to a very attentive audience on the subject of 

 designing, illustrating his remarks by models and working draw- 

 ings. 



Model racMs and Boats. Tlieir design, making and sailing, with 

 designs and looming drawings. Postpaid, 



Yachtsmen who do not see what tbey want under this heading 

 will please lookunder the hatches of the Canoe, peep into the 

 Kcmwl, squint down the barrel of the Rifle, open the Fish Car and 

 Game Bag, inquire of the Spoiitsman Totir ist, und if their yearn- 

 ings are still unsatisfied, pusn theii- explorations into the Editorial 

 and ^rti'f rf Departments. 



CAPE CATS AND KEEL BOATS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I am just recovering from the shock given me by "Anti-Cat" in 

 lust wes'k's Forest and Stream, and my doctor savs if I can keep 

 still my good constiitution will pull me through. But I must ask 

 him not to jump with botli feet next time, for I am an orphan. I 

 would like to ask him if he ever was in Fort Pond Bay and can 

 recall the lay of the land, and the tide rips at the eni-rance in a 

 good northwester? If lie can, and ever tried to get out in any kind 

 of a small keel boat I ever saw, and did not get a good shaking up, 

 then I am no judge of choppy seas. But that is neither here nor 

 there, I presume "Anti-Cat" was jumping on the type of boat, 

 and not on us personally. When I was a bov. I remember that 

 from Boston Light to Point Judith the prevailing type of boat for 

 the fishermen was a deep, narrow, heavilv-ballasted keel craft 

 generally with two sprit s.ails and often a jib. 1 have hardly seen 

 one of this type on the coast for the last five years, and none have 

 been built. If "Anti-Oat" will take the pains to go to Province- 

 town, or more especially to Chatham, aud visit ^Jantucket on his 

 way around, take a side trip through Buzzard's Bay and then to 

 Block Island, and at all of these places ask the men who spend 

 their life on the water, and rough water, too, summer and winter 

 pulling lobster-pots and fishing, why they have universally aban- 

 doned their deep-keel boats for ''Newport" cats, he will have good 

 answers from the most experienced men in the country in botli 

 kinds of boats. 



"Anti-Oat" says they are not seawnrthv, Lat him go to Block 

 Island and ask the skipper of the Puck (2fift. cat) why he carried 

 the mail over to Newport and back in the great March blizzard of 

 three years ago, >vhen it was so rough that the steamer would not 

 run, in an unsafe boat. Ask Capt, Shay or Si Albro, or a dozen 

 others in Newport, who go out in keel boats of four limes the 

 size, when they do not go in their despised cats? Ask Capt. John 

 Jones, of Fall River, why he spent three months cruising in the 

 stormy St. Lawrence Gulf last summer in a 20ft. cat, when keel 

 boats were much easier to find down there. No, brother "Anti- 

 Cat," you cannot convince a whole race of men, who know some- 

 thing about them, that catboats, properly built and properly 

 handled, are unsafe. Last September at the open regatta of the 

 Rhode Island Y. 0. it was so rough and flawy that none of the 

 entries of cutters cared to risk their spars, and yet over two-thirds 

 the entries of catboats sailed over the entire 'course. Any good 

 sailorman will admit that the proper type of boat over SOCt, is the 

 keel, with low ballast, and more than one sail; but a man has a 

 hard row to hoe to find a more useful boat for going about the 

 coast near reefs and shoals, and into small harbors, and at the 

 same time comfortably and safely, than the Newport cat; and I 

 think for the same size boat they are much faster and easily 

 handled than sloops. If "Anti-Oat" has a small cutter and would 

 like to demoustrate spped and seaworthiness against a few cat- 

 boats, there are quite a number in the Pall River 1", 0, that would 

 be willing to give him an opporlunitv in weather of his own pick- 

 ing and time of his own choosing. I am sorry I am not able to 

 better defend the poor cats, but generally they can defend them- 

 selves, QtrjSQUECHAN. 



Fall River, JMass., April ll. 



SIPPICAN Y. C. 



''PHE Sippicau Y. C. expects a lively season this year. The class 

 -1- for sloops under Sift, l.w.l. will be revived. Commodore 

 Ryder has bought a 10ft. schooner named Mystic. In the first 

 class Mr. Stetson is having a new racer built by A. M. Jenney to 

 take the place of Climax, sold last summer. The old Mattie will 

 be ready for her. Dora and A. P. E, of course wUl be on hand. It 

 is also rumored that Surprise will race again. If this is so, there 

 will be some good racing. 



In the second class Mist, Widgeon and Anonyma will be in 

 flshting trim. It will be Anonyma's second season, and great 

 things are to be expected of her. Hanle.v, of Monument Beach, ia 

 buUding a new one for this class and will probably find his way 

 over to Marion sometimps. 



In the third class Eina, Puzzle and Parole will be at it again, 

 with Daisy not far bohinff. It is to be regretted that Trump, who 

 by the way has a record of 9 firsts o'lt nf 1;^ races, is on the sale 

 list and will not race. Eben Holmes, of Marion, who was so suc- 

 cessful wiih Parole last year, is building a boat and aoisC. A. 

 Clark at Bird Island. Mr. Coolidga is having a boat built by Dunn, 

 of Monument Beach. Mr, J. L, Stackpole is having a racer built 

 by A. M. .Tennej', and Hermioneis undergoing extensive altera- 

 tions which are expected to improve her speed. 



is to be named Squall aud will be Itift. lOiu. l.w.L. Sit. tin. beam. 

 She will prove a flyer if we may judge from Mr. Dunn's former 

 efforts: at any rare she will make Edith look out for her laurels. 

 It is to be hoped that Red Wing will be in better trim and better 

 bandied than last year. Mr. J. H. Clark, Jr. has purchased the 

 little Mattie and she will not suffer in his hands. 



In the fifth class Worry will ba raced for all sh a is worth. The 

 famous Skipjack wiU be in for her share of the prizes, with Fairy 

 and McGinty almost neck acd neck with her. The illustrious 

 secretary and treasurer of the club, Mr, J. Henry Clark. Jr., has 

 the keel, stem and stern piece laid for a boat that he intends to 

 have ready for this summer's racing. Of course Worry wiR have 

 to stop in her victorious career. 



The following dates have been arranged for the coming sea'?on: 

 Thirteenth regatta, first open sweepstakes, July 11; fourteenth 

 reeattn, annual club race, July 25; fifteenth regatta, open race, 

 Aucr. 21; sixteenth regatta, second open sweepstakes, Sept, 5. The 

 races are to be sailed at Marion, Mass. 



The cruise will be held about Aug. L time not definitely 

 decided. The fleet will reach New Bedford about the same time 

 as the New York Y. C. 



MONTGOMERY SAILING OLUB.-First regatta, April 19. 

 Courses, Norristown to Indian Creek and return; distance five 

 miles, weather clear and warm, wind strong westerly. Summary 

 _ Length. Start. = • . n' 



Playford. Grisdale Eros. 1.5. 00 1 40 00 

 inla, George Walker . . .15.00 1 HO 06 

 Strauger, E, MacAllisterlo.OO 1 40 00 

 Gracie, E, A, Leopold ...12.00 1 30 00 

 Sadie. Geo, W. Ritter ...16.00 1 30 00 

 Emma L., E. Beideman.1.5.00 1 40 00 

 Flying Easle, .1. Berndt.15.00 1 40 00 

 J. S. Lever, J. S. Lever. .15 00 1 40 00 

 Pennsylvania. Adamsonie. 00 1 40 00 .....,„.^„. 



It was a beat dead to windward to the buov and a run home. 

 The skiff Gracie started with 0Ofr. of sail and af 'er sailing one 

 mile took in a reef and finished with about 70ft. The canoe Sadie 

 carried tiOft. of sail for about IM miles aud then quit. The tuckup 

 ■J. S. Lever carried away her throat block. The hiker Pennsylva- 

 nia, with SCOft of sail and a crew of only 5 men, was overpowered 

 at the end of 2 miles. The small ducker IoI>i, with a ciew of two 

 men, did some very fine sailing, but was beaten by the tuckup 

 Frank and Willie Playford, chamuion of 1S80.— E. A. LioiPOLD 

 Secretary. ' 



MODEL YACHTING.-The pastime of model yacht sailing, 

 which has been neglected for some years after a period of pros- 

 perity, has lately taken a new start about New Y'ork and Phila- 

 delpma , the latter city having a flourishing club. The American 

 Model \ . C„ of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. N. Y., is preparing for a 

 very lively season, as a strong interest in the sport has lately 

 manifested itself. The opening races will be sailed on May 30 at 

 Prospect Park, aud nine new yachts, one of oSin. and eight of fOin. 

 are now preparing for the occasion, while many of the old boats 

 are being overhauled. A great change has been recently made in 



Finish. Corrected. 

 3 55 4.5 1 15 45 

 3 01 20 1 21 20 

 3 05 00 1 25 00 

 3 35 00 1 55 00 

 Withdrew, 

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 Withdrew. 

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 Withdrew. 



Eilitor Forest and Stream: 



1 would like to state for the benefit of "Anti-Cat" that a Cape 

 Cod cat boat properly sparred and hung and fitted with cruising 

 rig, not racing, in competent hands is as safe and as weatherly a 

 boat as one wishes to sail in. As to the incident in question I 

 quite agree with "Anii-Cat" that it was unskillful lo turn back 

 to shake out or turn in a reef. Why was it out of the question 

 trying to get out of Fort Pond Bavin a nor'syester; wa« the «ea 

 running so high or what? Port Pond Bay is free from dangers 

 with a depth of water varying from lift, near the shore in the 

 bay to 8 fathoms, average depth 5^ to fJ fathoms. Sticky bottom 

 and as good holding ground as one can find. Why did tliey tie up 

 to a wharf? They should have anchored unless their ground 

 tackle was not in gool order. As for the mess in the cabin it was 

 not the fault of the boar, but the carelessness of the erew in not 

 having stowed the dunnage in a secure manner. I would H=k 

 "Anti-Cat" whether a larger, narrower and deeper boat would he 

 any better in a seaway if things were not stowed awav snu"ly and 

 secured? " " 



By the tone of "Anti-Cat's" letter I think that he is an i dvoeate 



sail, providing she is m proper sailing trim; and will make good 

 weather of ii, too. I have sailed in a large number of boats from 

 a Itift, catboat of 14in. draft to an 800 ton schooner, and have been 

 in the business twelve years, and I find that any boat not properly 

 handled in a blow makes bad weather of it. "Anti-Cat" asks 

 what would hapi^en in a case of a genuine blow in an open sea? 

 My answer is. that in competent hands she would come through 

 all right. With a balance reef in her mainsail and a short stim- 

 sail a catboat will make good weather. I cruised for five mont hs 

 in an 18ft. w,l. boat, drawing 2£t. Tin,, on the eastern coast from 

 New York to Belfast, Me., aud have experienced Eome pretty 

 rough weather, but never had to put back to turn in or shake out 

 a reef in all of my cruises. In conclusion I will say to "Anti-Cat " 

 as well as other readers, that eight out of ten men sailing catboats 

 do not know how to handle them in rough weather, neither is a 

 man who is accustomed to sailing a sloop, schooner or cutter com- 

 petent to sail a catboat unless he has had experience in one 

 NEWBtmG, N. Y^. April 13. Sailor. 



ATLANTA Y, C— A meeting was held on April 13. at which it 

 was decided to amend their racing rules so that yachts In cruising 

 trim will be rated for time allowance of 94 per cent, of theirracing 

 lengths. In regard to rules for the special 25-foot rating class it 

 was provided that the club's reduction of one-tenth ot the s'ail 

 area of yachts in measurement for time allowance shall not apply 

 to the raters, the sail area being taken at its full value, and the 

 mast must be at least one-fifth the length of water line from the 

 fore end of the water line. The spinnaker boom of the raters shall 

 not exceed their sailing lengths, the crew shall not exceed three 

 men in addition to the helmsman, and all shall be amateurs, and 

 in case any sail of different design from ordinary jib and main- 

 sail be carried the club's measurer shall measure this excess of 

 sail. A motion to extend the privileges of the Bay Ridge club- 

 house to the Alcyone Boat Club was lost. 



B-AR BARA.— The actual loadline of the Fife 46-footer jb given 



AS 40xt, ulQf • 



that have been altered are reported as improved greatly. Three 

 of the boats were built by Com. Hansom, from designs by their 

 owners. The present measurement is by l.w.l, only, the classes 

 being 42-o3in. and d0-43in.; but much interest is taken inthemea=- 

 urernent question, and the coming races are looked to for consid- 

 erable light on the subject. The present offlcers are: Com. and 

 Pres., W. Y Hansom: Treas., G. W. Townley; Sec, Harry Mehin; 

 Meas., F. Nichols. ' 

 ^ GRE.Vr SOUTH BAY Y, C.-The aunual meeting of the Great 

 Soulih Bay V. C, ot Long Island, was held at DeLmonico's on 

 April 18. Treasurer Bergen's report showed a balance of $611 10. 

 It was deciced upon motion of L, C. Peschin to revise the racin'^- 

 rules and constitution. Com. Ssvan announced that agreements 

 had been entered into with the Hemnstead Bay Y. C . We4 

 Hampton County Club, Shinaecock Y. C. and the South Side Y 

 C, for inter-club regattas this summer. It was decided to erect a 

 new club house besides the fine home alreadv at Islip, and a com- 

 mutee was appointed to ascertain sites aud prices of property 

 available for the plant. The following oflicers were elected 

 Com., A. S. Swan; Yice-Com,, L. T. Powell; Rear-Corn., W. Arnold ■ 

 Treas., M.H. Bergen; See'y, John W, Rickards. Executive Com- 

 mittee, Schuyler L. Parsons, W. S. Alley and W. M. Yan Anden 

 ROYAL HAMILTON Y. C.-This club has been formed with a" 

 phenomenal boom, its membership having grown from 146 at the 

 end ot 1890 to (i34 at this date. The club house at Hamilton Beach 

 costing ST.GtJO, will be really by July 1. The oflicers are: Com.! 

 Hon. vV.E. Sanlord; Yice-Com., S. O. Greening; Bear-Com W 

 G. Townsend; Capt., J, F. Monok; Hon, Sec'v-Treas., E. H 'Am- 

 brose; Meas., John B. Y^oung; Asst. Meas., 6."R. Judd. Commit- 

 tee of Management— G. F. Eirely. Geo. E, Hamilton, T. W Les- 

 ter, John Stewart, T. H. Stinson. J. V, Teetzel, Q. C„ T H Stin- 

 son. Sailing Committee-J. F. Monck, Chairman; E. H. Ambrose, 

 .1. H. Fearnside, T. H. Lawry, R. A. Mathesius. F. R. Waddell 

 House Committee-E.H. Ambrose, W. J. Grant, J. M. Lottridge, 

 R. A. Lucas, George Roach. ^ ' 



M.IRINE AND FIELD CLUB REGATTA.-The third annual 



regatta of the Marine and Field Club, of Bath Beach, will be 

 sailed on June 17. being open to all sloops, cutters and yawls of the 

 iS'ew loi'k, Atlantic, beawanhaka. Larchmont, New RocheUe 

 Oyster Bay, Corinthian of N. Y., Kinderhook, Manhattan Ath- 

 letic, Yachting Dept., Brooklyn, Pavonia and Eastern. The 

 classes wdl be 62-71ft. l.w.l., 47-34£t., 41 -47ft . 36-llf t., 31-36£t., 25-30ft ■ 

 open 01 b and mainsail boat^s 25ft^and' under; catboats. Entries 

 ,e 1, . _ ^^^^ 



of 



Stoddard and J. Hozack; Auditors. James AUan and W, McGUL 



new 

 gat 



- club is in a ver.v prosperous condition and win add several 

 V racers ot 18 to 2ott. to its fleet. On July 17 it will hold a re- 

 ta a.£ a part of the L. Y^ R A. circuit. 

 SOUTH EBN CRUISING.-On April 17 the schooner Wanderer 

 Mr. G. . ^^ eld, arrived at New York from Havana on April 

 touching at Savannah on April 11, She has made an extended 

 cruise m the West Indies during the \vinter. She will tow to New 



T?pi-lfnrrt Tn IsiT- nn . Whim =r.li,. c,..il„ei /-ii i .-^ V, 



Apri 



N. C, on April 13. 



THE NORTON COMPANY.-Ir is reported that among the 

 asse.,.s ot the recenily wjceked Wasbiugtou National Bank, of 

 Isew Y ork IS stock ot the Norton Shipbuilding Co. of the nominal 

 value of «10.000, actual value not stated. 



UVLRA, cutter-, built last year for Jas. Fraser, of Halifax, by 

 Wm. Fite, Jr., is reported sold to F. P. Sands, of Newport, owner 

 of the sloop Pen, ^ , . 



T ^^T?.A?^^^^^'i't£*^'?T^''^'^^'^ ^? reported sold by J, W. SuUivan, to 

 Jos. Pirliizer, of the New York World, for 163,000, 



IROQUOIS, schr,, Yice-Com, Ellis, S.C,Y,0.. has returned from 

 her Southern cruise and is at the Atlantic Basin, 

 ^KATHLEEN, Mr. Whitlock'a 30-footer, was In comi^ssioa last 



