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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 1q, is92' 



THE NEW WATSON CfiNTERBOARDER. 



THE success of the centerboard 10-rater Dora last season has in- 

 duced Mr. Watson to try the same experiment in a much larger 

 yacht, a 40-rater, the general dimensions of which class are 53ft. 

 l.w.l. by 14ft. beam. This new yacht, and a new keel boat of the 

 same class, are described as follows in the Field; 



A racing 40-rater centerboard is in course of construction in the 

 building yard of Messrs. Henderson, of Partick, Glasgow. Eumors 

 about this racing cutter have been iu the air for a good" many weeks, 

 and they have finally taken shape in the hands of Mr. G. L. ' Watson 

 the designer of Dora and the other Clyde eeuterboards. This cutter, 

 as may be imagined, is not a larger Dora. Instructed by the experi 

 ence gained by Dora, the 40 rating centerboard shows considerable 

 varlatiou even in her present rudimentary state. The frames getting 

 into shape show more rise of floor, which indicates a deeper and 

 narrower cutter, and both ends suggest by easier lines less of a de- 

 parture from the keel yacht tnan Dora did. The great rake of stem 

 and sternpost leaves the impression of a shorter load waterline in com- 

 parison to Dora, with a corresponding increase of sail area. But the 

 build of the cutter will only be seen when her scantling is completed ; 

 in the meantime, the designer is under obligation to give no other in- 

 formation than may be picked up with the progress of building the 

 yacht. That an immense weight of lead keel is meant by the de- 

 signer is seen from the excessive strength of the steel floorings, ties 

 and diagonals. The solid wooden keel shows a slot very far aft of 

 soroeS^in. in width, and some 2>£ft. in length, and if not enlarged 

 the intention must be to raise a trifling part of the centerboard above 

 the keelson. The lead keel is not yet cast, otherwise the extent of 

 its adaptation to the center board would indicate the size of the gun- 

 metal plate. The name of the owner of this racing cuttor has not 

 transpired, but no Clyde yachting man's name has been connected 

 with her. 



Just ahead of this 40 another 40 rating racing cutter is getting 

 planked. She is a keel cutter, building for Capt. Towers Clark from 

 Mr. Watson's design. Like the centerboard, she is composite, with a 

 scantling that looks lighter than the 40 rating cutter Irene, built for 

 Prince Henry of Germany last year by Messrs. Inglis, of Glasgow, 

 from Mr. Watson's designs. The topside and covering board are of 

 steel, perforated for lightness, and, of course, ultimately sheathed in 

 wood. This cutter has, like the centerboard 40, what is known as a 

 Dora, bow, with a long overhang and a convex outline. From the 

 stemhead to the btel the stem and keel make one easy and continuous 

 curve, flattened as it gets aft, but from this cutter being a keel cutter 

 with considerably more draft than the centerboard, the curve is much 

 rounder. The sheer and counter show Mr. Watson's usual lines, and 

 to those who are not prejudiced at the novelty of the bow, the cutter 

 will be a haDdsome boat. The sail plan wilt 'have more cloth in the 

 mainsail than the designer has been recently adopting, and of course 

 the mast will be further forward. Both cutters will be plainly and 

 substantially fitted up.and both will be ready for the first flightin the 

 Thames. 



The secrecy which has attended the order for, and the building of 

 the new forty-rater centerboard at Partick has given rise to a rumor 

 that if similar success attends her in racing against the keel forties 

 that Dora started the Clyde with, she may be a probable challenger 

 for the America's cup. But until the grave difficulties attending a 

 challenge are set aside by the New York Y. C, a challenge is not 

 likely to come off. That she will be quite deep enough to cross the 

 Atlantic without the use of her centerboard there can be no doubt of. 



The centerboard yacht is said to be for T. C. B. West, owner of 

 Wendur. 



WORK AT BRISTOL. 



~VJ OW that Wasp is afloat and the main shop clear, the work on the 

 i> new Mayberry steamer is going ahead very rapidly. The frames 

 for a yacht of this size were bent last summer, awaiting an order, 

 and a'setof engines suitable for the boat were budl at the same time; 

 so that the building can be done very quickly. The yacht will be of 

 steel throughout, the first all steel yacht which has been turned out 

 at Bristol. Although the steel plant was put in some three years ago, 

 and the torpedo boat Gushing was built entirely of steel: the larger 

 steam yachts thus far have been of composite build : steel frames 

 and double skin wood : the smaller yachts having wood frames. The 

 north shop is quite fille I up with yachts in all stages of construction. 

 Tine Clyde rater was launched on Feb. 24, and has been at her 

 moorings just off the shops. A day or two later, at the beginning of 

 the recent' easterly storm, she made her trial trip with Mr. N. G. Her- 

 i -esUoff at the stick, going well to windward in a very strong breeze 

 and coming borne with her decks and even her crew covered with ice. 

 She will be shipped very shortly for the Clyde. 



The 24ft. catboat is in one corner of the shop, entirely completed. 

 Sear her is "\ ice- Com, Morgan's new 35ft. fia keel, resting on the 

 floor without her tin, the steel plate being ready, though the lead is 

 not yet cast. She is a very neat piece of workmanship, clean joints 

 and good finish everywhere, and the model, with its easy convex 

 curves, without a suspicion of a hollow, is very attractive. All of the 

 fin keels are practically of the same model, aud unlike any existing 

 craft. The bow is vary shapely, being a lengthening of the old pilot 

 boat stem, but the stern, owing to the width of the very long over- 

 hung- at its' extreme end, has rather a heavy look. The accommoda- 

 tions of l lio Morgan boat, not yet named, may bs described as longi- 

 tudinal but limited; there is' ample length, and, in fact, plenty of 

 width, hut the lack of headroom under the flush deck makes it rtifti- 

 i ulc to move about or do anything but he down. Of course, a high 

 cahiu trunk would remedy this objection to a great extent, but as 

 this boat is only intended for racing, the deck is perfectly flush. 



The St. Lawrence steamer is well advanced, lying beside the Mor- 

 gan boat. Ahead of the two are the 35ft. sailing length boat for Mr. 

 Kersey and two of the Boston 2l-footers. a fin keel and a: centerboard 

 The former is similar to the Oyde and Kersey boats, and the latter, 

 iu spite of much more beam than the fin keels, shows a likeness to 

 them in the general character of her lines. The firm has an order for 

 a half -rater for England, and there was some probability of an order 

 for a 5-rater from Lord Dunraven, but he decided to try Arthur Payne 

 again, and the yacht is now building at Southampton. No signs of a 

 new 46 footer are visible about Bristol, and there is hardly a proba- 

 bility now- that any more addicions will be made to the class. There 

 is still plenty of time, if anyone comes forward with the money, to 

 turn out a fin keel 46: and while she might spoil the racing and tbe 

 class for this season, it is a question whether the experiment of a 

 Urge fin keel might not belter be tried at once, that yaehtmen may 

 know all that is in it. Such a craft, for racing only, coula be built at 

 a moderate outlay. 



MERSEY CANOE YAWLS. 



THE home of the Mersey Canoe Club is at the old slip Birkenhead, 

 and hard by is the buifding-yard of Sam Bond, well-known as the 

 binn-place of the " Mersey,canoe " type, or large canoes, known as 

 canoe yawls. These " Merger canoes," as a large class, begin life by 

 heing simply large-bodied, beamy canoes; but speedily thej r augu- 

 mented in size, sail and ballast, into small yachts, or canoe-yachts, 

 deep-draughted and keel-ballast boats, whose only " canoe " charac- 

 teristic left was that of being sharp at each end. In short, in giving 

 .- .1-; '-.1 0 1 '- „" 1 - '■.■'''-! ' ' 1 i o s :n: the o.iuce tbpy 



became simply inferior small yachts by hangiug on the remaining 

 points of canoe nature. But fortunately at that stage the yacht 

 fever eased off. and gradually the type has returned to its true canoe 

 form, and the latest craft on the stocks— though of size that might 

 tie called "yachty "—is throughout her nature, except her excessive 

 beam, thoroughly of the canoe family. 



Last week we had the pleasure of a thorough inspection, both of 

 the new craft on the stocks, and of the latest additions to the fleet at 

 the headquarters on the Mersey. Taking the largest and latest first, 

 we find a fine specimen of sea-going canoe-yawl: a craft which, in 

 our opinion, is quite on the verge of the practicable size for single- 

 handed cruising anywhere. The yawl is for Dr. Paul, and is designed 

 by Mr. Charles Livingston (who has kindly given her leading dimen- 

 sions and weights, which will be found most useful in future com- 

 parisons of sea-going canoe yawls with small yachts). Her leading 

 dimensions are: Length, 20ft.: beam. 5ft. llin.; draught, tft. i6in.; 

 area of mid-section, 4-2 sq. ft. ; displacement, 1 ton tiewt.; ballast, all 

 ■stowed inside, 14cwt.; sail area total, 221 sq. ft. 



She is well cut up at the fore foot, and his a good rise of floor, and 

 very considerable tree-board. She has an easy bilge, and runs much 

 finer aft— both in water-lines and in quarters above— than is common 

 in southern models The model is just such as goes to make an easy 

 sea boat, but, of course, needs suitable ballasting. The pronounced 

 bilge and " floaty form " so popular in smooth water localities, and 

 which is in places useful for special local requirements for beaching, 

 are not conducive to easy motion in rough water, nor to speed at sea 

 in inclined position, and it is not surprising to note the absence of 

 such form in the Liverpool fleet. 



This large, yawl is carvel built, and beautifully-decked with teak. 

 She is comparatively heavily built, but Bond knows well the nature 

 of the work she will be put to, and has provided suitable scantling. 



The next boat is absolutely " canoe yawl " from stem to stern, aud 

 must delight the eye of anv seaman experienced in small boat work 

 among waves. She is the Tavie, built last year by Bond for Dr. 

 Hayward. Her ballast— oewt.— is all stowed inside ner (an essential 

 point iu canoe yawls); her length is 17ft. Tin.: beam, 4ft. Gin. She 

 has considerable rake to her stern post, and wide overhanging 

 Quarters above fine after body lines; she should, with the after body 

 has, run very clean and safe before even a heavy breaking sea, 



provided sufficient sail is kept on her for effective steerage, or an oar 

 used on the quarter. Her only fault is a little too much forefoot; 

 she would benefit by a considerable rockenug both forward and aft. 



Looking at Tavie on deck, a novice would pronounce her greatest 

 beam to be close aft. but it is close to amidships; her great sheer aft, 

 and comparative width of deck to water-line, create the opitioal 

 delusion. Her bilge is an easy round into a moderate rising floor, 

 with a slight hollow in garboards. She has about Sin. sheer aft and 

 13in. forward. 



Each of these boats would for real rough sea work be vastly im- 

 proved in model by a. reasonable amount of overhang at stem head. 

 Though a " Koman nose " bow is southing ugly its effect upon the 

 boat's bShavior in a sea. either running or going to windward, is so 

 markedly favorable, that it should be there unless barred by tbe 

 rules of the club, 



Tbe 6he point we above suggested as being not canoe-like in Dr. 

 Paul's new craft is her great proportion of beam to leneth. Canoes, 

 whatever their siz=>. all the world over, are comparatively narrow 

 long craft, and- to go beyoud four beams to length makes a near 

 approach to boat, barge, or yacht rather than canoe. 



Among the sailing canoes we saw three which, judging simply 

 from viewing as they lay. showed a form of hull good enough to 

 make things warm m racing if they came to Hendon Lake. Of 

 course this is assuming their sail plans are equally good, and both 

 boat and owner tuned up to concert-pitch. We must not omit to 

 mention one large canoe-yawl, not in the racing or speed line, w,,ich 

 was fitted with a small cockpit for working io, and the main body 

 covered in by a roomy bioby-deck cabin head. She is just that a 

 couple of men could desire for a comfortable, laz.y summer cruise in 

 the fiords of the west coast of Scotlaud. or the inns and outs of the 

 waterways of Sweden or Denmark. Her ballast, all internal and 

 removable, enables her to be lifted about on to railway truck, 

 steamer, or cart. She would row lightly and yet sail amply well for 

 cruising.— Field, 



BISCAYNE BAY Y. C, FEB. 22. 



THE sixth annual regatta of tbe Biscayne Bay Y. C. was held on 

 Washington's Birthday under particularly unfortunate con- 

 ditions of weather, the breeze being so light and fluky that nearly 

 six hours were consumed in sailing one-half of the projected 22 mile 

 course. Of the la yachts entered only 15 started, tbe others declin- 

 ing to do so for tacit of wind. Tbe course was tbe regular club tri- 

 angle of It miles, from Coco Plum Point to Bear Cut. thence to Cape 

 Florida inner channel buoy, and thence to point of departure, this 

 course to be covered twice by the larger boats and once by eatboats 

 and open sloops. As it was, all hands barely succeeded in getting 

 around once in time to prepare for the reception and ball of tne 

 evening. The judges were Charles Richard Dodge, of Washington. 

 D. C; Alfred Monroe, of Concord, Mass., and Wm, D. Albury, of 

 Biscayne. 



During the races there were two notable specimens of light-weather 

 sailing, the first being that of the sloop Gypsy, Thos. J. Falls, which 

 easily led the entire fleet from start to finish, and the second being 

 that of Jean de Hedouville's jsharpie Nicketti, which won easily 

 iu her cltss over three competitors. The club and open to all races 

 were sailed together, and the winners in their respective classes were: 

 Nethla, Vice-Corn. Hine (club); Nicketti, Jean de Hedouville (clubi; 

 Gypsy, Tnos. J. Falls (open); Boss, of Key West (open). 



The club reception and ball in the evening, during which the prizes 

 won in the regatta were presented, was a decidedly brilliant affair 

 for this section of country, there being nearly 300 guests present. 



The championship pennants, won by Nethla, Nicketti and Florence 

 W.— whicn last named had a walk-over— will be promptly challenged 

 for as so?n as the 30-day limit of possession expires. Thus we are 

 promised other races before our season closes, and trust that for 

 them the weather may be more propitious than it was for our re- 

 gatta. 



The Bitcayne Bay Club extends a cordial invitation to all yachts- 

 men cruising southward during the season to visit tbem and make 

 use of their club house at Cocoanut Grove, in the reading room of 

 which will be found the latest files of the Forest and Stream, as wed 

 as of the New- York and Boston daily papers. 



A very popular rig in this club is that of a three-sailed craft, in 

 which the mainsail is smaller than the foresail. Notable examples 

 of this rig are the Nethla, Micco, Oriole. Presto, AUapatta and Hol- 

 gazaua. all built by Brown, of Tottenville, Staten Island. It is not a 

 regular yawl rig because in it the mainmast is stepped at the forward 

 end of the cockpit and close against the bouse ; neither is it a ketch, 

 as it has heretofore been called. Tbe Biscayne Club has therefore 

 decided to adopt for it the term •'American yawl" rig. by which 

 designation they trust it may he generally known hereafter. 



O. K. Chobee. 



THE NEW YORK Y. R. A. DINNER. 



AFTER a rather mild and open winter, the first day of spring in 

 New York was of the sort which leads a man to choose a warm 

 seat by tbe fire rather than to venture out, being cold and raw, with 

 a dreary mixture of snow and rain. In spite of the bad weather, 

 however, over 150 yachtsmen met at Clark's restaurant, in New 

 York, to take part in the annual dinner of the New York Yarht Rac- 

 ing Association. Com. Prima prime presided, and about the tables 

 were representatives of some 25 yacht clubs. The dinner was a great 

 success, the evening closing with toasts and speeches. Under Com. 

 Prune's able management, the Association has been most successful 

 since its organization, and besides establishing itself on a firm and 

 permanent basis, it has done a great deal to promote harmony and 

 co-operation among the chilis about New York. 



NEWS NOTES. 



MESSRS. L. W. FERDINA.ND & CO., of Boston, will i-sue no new 

 catalogue this year, the last edition including everything in the 

 line of yacht, boat aud canoe hardware and supplies. They are 

 ready to quote prices on all articles not included in the catalogue, 

 Mopsa, cutter, designed by Mr. Burgess and built by Lawley for C. 

 F. Lyman in 1889, has been sold to J. W. Harrison, of New York. 



Comet, schooner, the once famous racer owned by Mr. W. H. 

 Langley, will be rebuilt at Poillons. 



Surf, cutter, has been sold by Wm. Boyce, through Hughes's 

 agency, to a Boston yachtsman. 



The Buffalo Y.C. is at last likely to se jure a site for a new and much 

 needed club hou-e. on the borders of the new park, If the site ie 

 secured the club will erect a very commodious house. 



The annual dinner of the Corinthian Y. C. of San Francisco took 

 place on Feb. 20, eighty yachtsmen being present aud Com. Stringer 

 presiding. 



The officers of tbe new Bayonne City Y. C. are as follows: Com., 

 E. E. Van Buskirk: Vice.-Oom . W. E. Ellsworth; Sec'y, Philip 

 Mooney; Treas., Frank Ellsworth; Meas., Philip K. Van Buskirk. It 

 is intended to erect a club house on Edsworth's Island, in New York 

 Bay, opposite thirty-fourth street, Bavonne. 



Wadena, steam yacht, recently arrived at Cadiz, Spain. Her 

 owner, Mr. J. H. Wade, wfll join her at Alexandria. On M*rch 4 she 

 was at Algiers, sailing thence for Malta. 



A fin keel 25 footer is promised in Boston for Mr. R. G. Hunt, owner 

 of the racing sloop Posy of the Mona tiquot \ . C. 



There is some talk of the importation of the very successful 214- 

 rater Bahe for the 25ft. S. L. class about New York. She was de- 

 signed and built by Arthur Payne iu 1890. winning -35 prizes to 30 

 starts in that year. She is 2tlft. 9in. l.w.l., with a lug rig of 552ft. by 

 the Y. R. A. rule. 



The Massachusetts Y. C. has this winter instituted a series of 

 smoking concerts on Sunday afternoons whieh have become quite 

 popular. 



The Rhode Island Y r . C. has elected the following officers for 1892; 

 Com., A. E. Austin: Vice-Com.. F P. Sands; Rear Com., C. G. 

 Bloomer; Pres., Saver Hasbrouck: Sec, F. P. Eddy; Treas., E. T. 

 Herriek: Meas , Benj. W. Stillwell; Asst. Meas., A. M. Black: Direc- 

 tors— R. H. Carver, R. L. Greene: Race Committee— A. D Leete, C. 

 E Smith, E. E. Huhrar/i. A. B. Slater. Jr.. G F. Browuell; Committee 

 on Admissions— C. G. bloomer, Sr., R. H. Carver, R. L. Greene, A. M. 

 Black, C. A. Eddy. E. T. Herrick. A. D. L9ete, Leroy Fates, Chas. D. 

 Wilbur; House Committee— 0. G. Bloomer, A. D. Ross. R. L. Greene; 

 Potter's Cove Committee— W. R. Fales, A. D. Ross, F. P. Eddy. 



Editor Forest and Striata: I am instructed to inform you that at 

 a recent meeting of the General Committee of the Corinthian 

 the Fobest and Stream was appointed official organ of the "Nivy." 

 — W. D. Strykeb, Purser. 



The last number of Le Yacht contains the first part of a very inter- 

 esting paper on the employment of aluminum in the construction of 

 yachts. 



Mr. Thos. Clapham, of Roslyu, L. I., will address the members of 

 the Philadelphia Y. C at the club house, irt5 Chestnut street, on 

 Wednesday evening, March 16, at 8 P.M. 



Crusader, sehr., was recently sold thro igh Hujrdes's A ;eu c.y by J. 

 R. Roosevelt to her former owner, C. A. Chee-ver, who withi n a few 

 days sold her again to Wendell Goodwin and Frederick Swift 



The Indian Harbor Y, C, of Greenwich, Conn., will hold an open 

 sweepstaKes race on June 25, and an annual regatta on July 30. 



Inanda, steam yacht, formerly Rival, owned bv E. M. Field, was 

 I ec il 0 .^ „ sold at a marshal's sale, being purchased by F. T, Chrvstie 

 lor 35 r, 400. 



A recent issue of the Wassersport, the German yachting journal 

 contains a design by W. a. Stabi, a German designer', entitled 



Ouasi-Glonana," and supposed to represent the American flyer 

 The attempt is a very clever one, but the design is more like Wasp 

 than Gloriana, in fact much nearer to Wasp than some of the fuunv 

 pictures in the daily papers. ' 



The Greenville Y - c - of Greenville, N. J .on Newark Bav, has elected 

 the following officers for 1892: Com., J. C. Simmonds: Vice-Corn,, O 

 Perry Vreeland; Sec, William Mitchell; Treas,, Charles Mi tzanius- 

 Meas, Harry Watenstroth: Sergeant-at-Arms. Arthur Simnionds* 

 Trustees, John Mitchell, A. D. S. Jackson and L. F. Harrison, Jr. 



Mr. Water house has an order for a 21 l.w.l. cutter of 25ft. sailing 

 length for Mr. Young, of the Seawauhaka Cor. Y. C. The new boat 

 will race in the class with Nameless, Needle, Smuggler. Pixie and the 

 Kersey fin-keei. 



A i ew 4 smokestack is now building at Weymouth for the steam 

 yacht Jathmel. being made of two cylinders of sheet iron with as- 

 bestos between them, tbe object being to prevent the burning- of the 



AMATEUR REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP. 



Close on the announcement that all the New York shots had 

 fired their scores in the amateur revolver match comes the re- 

 quest from St. Louis for a date there. Some time past the St 

 Louis Pistol Club was known far and wide for the enth nsiasm of 

 its members with the single-handed arm and the excellence of the 

 scores made by them. About a year ago the interest turned to 

 rifle shooting, and 200yd. work had the call. A date -within a few 

 weeks will be fixed. A representative of Forest And Stbkam 

 will report at the St. Louis German Sharpshooters 1 range, where 

 the firing will be done, and the records of the St. Louis experts 

 taken and added to the forty odd sets of targets already made in 

 this popular contest. 



On Saturday evening".last Dr.*Hoff man fired his thirty shots at 

 the New York Pistol Club rooms. No. 13 St. Marks Place. He 

 found the strain of firing thirty shots and putting every one in 

 the black no easy one to stand. When it was anuonnced that a 

 date was to be kept open for the St. Louis men, Barney Walther. 

 of the New York team, said he had met them, "good fellows 

 they are, too, and capital shots. They ought to be close up to the 

 top I have been there and met them and am glad they are in the 

 match. 



Over in England the hold which revolver shooting baa taken at 

 Bisley led the Duke of Cunbridge on the recent annual meeting 

 of tbe National Rifle Association to announce that the next year's 

 programme would include a much wider oppirtunity for the 

 revolver marksmen. There will be two classes of revolvers pro- 

 vided for, military and army, with a series of prizes for each 

 class. As much varietr as possible will be given the competitions 

 and a liberal prize list in an inviting series will bring.it U 

 pected, a long list of entries. In a general way it may be sa,id 

 that the Council of the Association will adopt the suggestions 

 mide at the mass meeting of revolver shots, held by invitation of 

 Mr. Walter Winans, at his marquee last July on Bisley range. 



New Jersey Rifle Shooting. 



[Specially Reported for Forest and St/ream.] 



Palisade RifceCiaib, Jersey City Heights, Feb. 25. The fol- 

 lowing scores were made tc-night, 10 shots, off-hand, 25- ring tar- 

 tret, possible 250:' 



C Burck 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 20—230 



H B ddey 25 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 21-230 



Capt J Reinhardt 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 20—227 



A Malz 25 24 24 23 23 23 22 31 21 21-22? 



G AFenger 25 21 ss) 23 23 22 22 21 21 21-225 



J Tresou thick ;.'.> 23 33 23 33 21 3J 21 30 20—3::o 



GGraf 25 23 23 33 22 22 21 21 30 20-220 



ARossy 35 23 23 22 21 21 31 20 20 10—215 



H Rosenthal 25 23 22 22 22 31 21 «l 30 19— -'15 



J Kehrwald 25 24 23 22 21 21 19 19 19 19—312 



W Neuman 25 23 21 21 21 21) 20 30 :.'n ] 0—210 



J Johnson,. 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 IT— 210 



li Edgar Jr 21 23 23 20 20 19 13 1« is 15-200 



W Harlung 25 24 23 8§ 18 16 IS IS 17 17— 200 



The club has arrangements under way for their first annual 

 spring shoot which takes place in a few months. An efficient 

 committee haR tbe matter in hand and their efforts will no doubt 

 result in tbe club having their first shoot a success both socially 

 and financially. 



A large representation of the Excelsior Rifle Club, Jersey City 

 attended the funeral of their late president, Frank G. Kittridge, 

 who died a few days ago. A handsome floral 0 if d ring accompa- 

 nied them. 



A "ladies' section" has been spoken of in connection with the 

 Miller Rifle Clu v v of Hohuken. Thf. idea is to set a night apart 

 for the use of the range for the wive*, sweethearts, etc., of the 

 members of the Miller Rifle (, lub. The matter will be discusged 

 at the next meeting. 



New York Revolver and Pistol Club. 



The following scores were made by the members of the New 

 York Revolver and Pistol Club on tne 27th in at. at 12 St. Marks 

 Place. The first five strings of 6 shots tach. Standard American 

 -target, di a tauee 20yds. S. & W. revolver : 



A Stein, .44;al 48 52 50 49 50—249 



B Walther, .Ileal 49 50 52 50 48—249 



H Oeb], .Ileal 50 52 50 50 53—255 



Dr. B*ll, .44-al 50 49 50 50 50-254 



G E Jitntaer, .38ca). 46 43 44 53 54—240 



G L Hoffman. ,38cal , 47 47 45 50 4^-234 



P Hecking, .SScal 39 38 40 3H 47—200 



W Koch. .4 leal 40 40 37 41 40-198 



A Bertraml, 32cal 36 31 40 32 34—174 



Web. ■■>.— First five strings of IS shots each, on standard American 

 target, distance 20yds., S. & W. revolvers: 



A Stein 50 51 55 57 51—264 



GEJanlzjr 51 55 49 52 50—257 



H Oehl 47 41 49 54 54-245 



G L Hofman 45 52 49 49 48-243 



B Walther 49 45 41 49 47—234 



F Hecking 43 45 35 33 35—191 



A Bertrand -'- 30 29 32 31 35—157 



F. Hkcktng, Secretary. 



Bird is a Promising Shot. 



Marion. N. J., March 3 —An interesting match of 100 shots on 

 25-ring American target took place at the headquarters of the 

 Hudson Rifla Club last, night bttween John Rebhan and Chas, 

 E. Bird. Scores as follows: 



Bird 230 229 239 237 232 231 233 243 241 236-2354 



Rebhan 233 231 233 283 337 382 233 280 241 239-2347 



Both men were in excellent condition, although it. was expected 

 higher scores would be reached. Mr. Bird has made wonderful 

 progress in shooting of lata and stands fair to be one of the crack 

 shots of Hudson county. T. A. Reynolds, Scorer. 



Revolver Shooting in England- 



Mr. WTnans's rnleB for revolver competitions accepted by the 

 National RiIIb Association. It maybe remembered that at the 

 late Bisley r 1 fla meeting a committee of revolver shots met at 

 Mr. Winaus's cottage at tbe camp, and with him as chairman, 

 drew up a set of rules which tbey thought would bean jniprdye- 

 ment on those at time in use, and submitted these rules to the 

 council of the N. R. A. These rules are to be adopted for th6 

 coming Bisley meeting-, which opens on July 1L 



