April 14, 1892. | 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



869 



BLACK AND TANS AT PITTSBURGH.— New Rocbelle, 

 N. Y. — Editor Forest and Stream: In answer to Mr. A. 

 W. Smith, who criticises Mr. Kaper's judging in the black 

 and tan terrier class at Pittsburgh, where he reversed his 

 New York opinion by placing ray bitch Broomfleld Madge 

 over Mr. Comstock's Louie, I will say that Madge at New 

 York was judged in less thau forty-eight hours from the 

 time she had whelped and was in a thoroughly relaxed con- 

 dition, hence her wideness in front, hollowness of back, 

 pendulous abdomen, etc., etc. At Pittsburgh she had re- 

 gained ber normal tone and was seen in perhaps better 

 shape than at any time she has been shown in this country. 

 — H. T. Foote. 



CAMPBELL SETTER TYNE. — Washington, D. C— 

 Editor Forest and. Stream: I have just purchased of Hon. 

 .Joseph McKenna, ex-M. C. and now U. S. Judge for Dis- 

 trict of California, his great dog Tyne, who is a brother to 

 Daisy Hope and Daisy Hunter. I got him for his blood, as 

 I believe the Campbell setters are the greatest bird finders 

 on earth. He is a great hunting dog and cuts his work out 

 like his good sisters. I have shipped him to Brother John 

 at Sandborn, Ind., who will get him ready for this year's 

 field trials. If he don't make them all hustle you can put 

 another brier under my horse's tail at High Point this fall. 

 —Joseph H. Hunter. 



THE RECENT "WOLF COURSING. ' ' — Editor Forest 

 and Stream: You are a bit too hard on Mr. Macdougall. I 

 happen to know that he went into that match, prompted 

 only by his affection and admiration for his dog, Alan 

 Break, a most praiseworthy feeling you will admit, and if 

 this feeling led him into a position certainly a bit ridiculous, 

 surely be ought to be "let down" as easily as possible? His 

 shootiDg his newly purchased dog that had so deceived him 

 was a hasty act, but cannot you couple the condonation of 

 hasty temper with your condemnations? You have known 

 Mr. Macdougall long enough to know that he is not cruel.— 

 W. Wade. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Kennel Notes are inserted without charge; and blanks 

 (furnished free) will be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Cashier's Son and Lady Cashier. By Eberhart Pag Kennel3, 

 Ciocmnaii, O., for silver fawn pugdogand bitch, whelped Feb. 

 32, 18p8, hy Eberhart's Cashier (champion Kash— Lady Thora) out 

 of Pegey Pryde . (Eberhart's Cashier— Flossie II.). 



Kensington Vefrdffl. By H. D. K>usett. Eastville, Va.. for fox- 

 terrier bitch, whelped Aug. 1, 1890, by Regent Brisk out of Ros- 

 lyn. 



Kensington Flint. By H. D. Ken«ett, Eastville, Va., for fox-tei- 

 ner bitch, whelped Oct. 9, 1891, by Dusky Trap out of Roslyn. 

 . Deseret Kennels. By T. A. flolcomba, Salt Lake City, Utah, for 

 his kennels of bull and fox-terriers. 



BRED. 



$2&~ Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Kensington Verdict— Regent Tippler. H. D. Kensett's (Eastville, 

 Va.) fox-terrier bitch Kensington Verdict to Regent Kennels' Re- 

 gent Tippler, Feb. 2. 



Deia-Bow of Portland, C. H. Newell's (Portland, Me.) pointer 

 bitch Deli (Bang Rane— Zanetta) to H. F. Farnbam's Bow of 

 Portland (Graphic— Zitta), March 19. 



Topsey -Black Duffer in. Chas. Searls's (Hamilton. Ont.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Tepsey (Black Graff— Chien) to Luck well & Doug- 

 las's champion Black Dufferin (champion Brant— Bonita), March 

 29. 



Cachan— Black Duke. Chas. Searls's (Hamilton, Ont.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Cachan (Bob Obo— Topsey) to Luckwell & Douglas's 

 champion Black Duke (champion Obo II.— Woodland Queen), 

 March 28. 



Fannie K.— John Bull. Eberhart Pug Kennels' (Cincinnati. O.) 

 pug bitch Fannie K. (champion Kash— Flossie II.) to their John 

 Bull (champion Loris— May Queen). March 30. 



Daisy— Walhalla. G. Batch's (Brooklyn, N. Y.) King Charles 

 spaniel bitch Daisy to Central Kennels' Walhalla (Roscius— 

 Twinkle). Nov, 1891, 



Ruby -Tutti Fruitt. Central Kennels' (Jersey City. N. J.) King 

 Charles spaniel bitcli Ruby (Salem Charley— Juliet) to their Tutti 

 Frutti (Roscius— Twinkle). Feb. 27. 



Twinkle- Fl.orac.ellc, Central Kennels' (Jersey City, 1ST. J.) King 

 Charles spaniel hitch Twinkle (Don II.— Duchess of Aloany) to G. 

 Klee's Flora eel le), Jan. 18. 



Daisy— Tutt i Frutti. Central Kennels' (Jersey City, N. J.) King 

 Charles spaniel bitch Dnisy (Roscius— Wenchy) to their Tutti 

 Frutti (Rosoius-Twinkb), Nov., 1891. 



Florence Gladstone— Oath's Mark. Poston & Burdell's (Colum- 

 bus, O.) English setter bitch Florence Gladstone (Gladstone- 

 Flounce) to Blue Ridge Kennels' Gath's Mark (Gath— Gem), March 

 16. 



Speckle Goivn— Gladstone's Boy. Poston & Burdell's (Columbus, 

 O.) English setter biccb Speckle Gown (Count Noble— Nannie 

 Gladstone) to Dr. Geo. Ware's Gladstone's Boy (Gladstone— Sue), 

 Feb. 16. 



Latonia—Dan Gladstone. Poston & Burdell's (Columbus, O.) 

 Engli.-h setter bitch La.tonia (Count Noble— champion Dido II.) to 

 Blue Ridge Kennels' Dan Gladstone (Gladstone— champion Sue), 

 Feb. 6. 



Model Bon dim— Antonio. A. H. B asset t, 'a (Sataerville, Mass.) 

 English setter bilch Model Bondhu (Gas Bondhu— Model Druid; 

 to champion Antonio (Roderigo— Bo Peep). 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Shawsheen Beauty. Shawsbeen Kenne's' (Andover, Mass.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Shawsheen Beauty, Feb. 25, live (two degs), 

 by Victor D. 



Fly. Geo. Meister's (Jackson, Mich.) Gordon setter bitch Fly, 

 March 28, nine (three dogs), b7 . 



Lassie Faust. Frank Caton's (Randolph, O ) pointer bitch Las- 

 sie FHnst, March 25, ten (six dogs), by Dr. Darnell's Lord Graphic. 



Twinkle. Central Kennels' (Jersey City, N. J.) King Charles 

 spaniel bitch Twinkle (Don II.— Duchess of Albany), March 20, one 

 dog, by Floracelle. 



Daisy- G. Bartch's (Brooklyn, N.Y.) King Cbarles spaniel bitch 

 Daisy, Jfcn. 15, five (two dogs), by Central Kennels' Walhalla 

 (Rosc'ns— Twinkk). 



Daisy. Central Kennels' (Jersey City. N. J.) King Charles span- 

 iel bitch Daisy (Roscius— Wenchy), Jan. 25, three (one dog), by 

 tb»ir Tu'ti Frutti. 



Blue Belle. W. D. Blenn's (East Berlin, Conn ) greyhound bitch 

 Blue Belle, Feb. 20, nine (four dogs), by A. W. Purbeck's Pious 

 Pembroke (Nelson— Acalia). 



SALES. 



KIP" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Boh White. Orange and wbite pointer dog, by Sir Anthony out 

 of Portland Lily, by A. S. Aborn, Wakefield, Mass., to Hon. E. S. 

 Bradford, Springfield, Mass. 



Wynona. Silver fawn pug bitch, wbelped Oct. 1, 1S91, by Doug- 

 lass II. out of Lady Verne, by Eberhart Pug Kennels, Cincinnati, 

 O., to G. E. Reinman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Royal Boy. Black and tan King ChaTles soaniel dog, whelped 

 Nov. 20, 1889, by Jumbo II. out of Olivette, by Mr. MeGovern, New 

 York, to Central Kennels. Jersey City, N. J. 



Daisy. Black and tan King Charles spaniel bitcb, whelped Jan- 

 uary, 1890, by Roscius ont of Wencby, by Central Kennels, Jersey 

 City. N. J , to Miss Churchill, Greenwich, Conn. 



Jiirdimmon. White and orange St. Bernard dag, whelped Feb. 

 4, 1890. by Plinlimmon, Jr. out of Maude, by Central Kennels, Jer- 

 sey City, N. J., to Mr. MeGovern. New York. 



Pansy. Black and tan King Charles spaniel bitch, by Max out 

 of Beauty, by Central Kennels, Jersey City, N. J., toF. J. Boeder, 

 Cleveland, O. 



Santa Clans. Block and tan King Charles spaniel dog, wheloed 

 Sppr. lo, 1891, hy Roscius out, of Twiukle, by Central Kennels, Jer- 

 sey Cit v. N. J., to Jos. F. Gans, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Roy K. Imported lemon and white Blenheim spaniel dog, by 

 Central Kennels, Jersey City, N. J., to Mr. McCahill, St. Thomas, 

 Brazil. 



Bob White. Orange and white pointer dog, by Sir Anthony out 

 of Portlmd Lily, by A S. Aborn, Wakefield, Mass., to Hon.'E. S. 

 Bradford, Springfield, Mass. 



Messrs. McEwen & Gibson, Byron. Ont., have sold during Feb- 

 ruary and Mai eh the foHowing collies: 



MeicMey Wonder II. By Sef ton out of Minnie, to Virgil Braodt, 

 Chicago, in. 



Mistletoe. By Metchley Wonder II. out of Holly, to B. L. Smith, 

 Chfcieo. 111. 



Daylight. By Caractacus out of Pitch Dark, to J. L. Lincoln, 

 Jr.. Chicago, 111. 



Strathearn. By Bonnie Dunkeld out of Daylight, to John Dupee, 

 i r.. Chicago, 111. 



Eglinton, By Metchley Wonder II. out of Marigold, to W. L. 

 Vance, Chicago, 111. 



Fury. By Metchley Wonder II. out of Merry, to G. Tar bell, St. 

 Josepn, Mich. 



Rex Rufus. By Corston out of Bonnie Doon, to H. Ellis, St. 

 Th mas, Ont. 



Black. Prince. Bv Christopher out of Jess, to H. H. Clough, La 

 Force, Fla. 



Lady Wellington. By Metchley Wonder II. ont of Dawn, to H. 

 H. Clough, La Force, Fla. 



A dog pup, by Corston out ot Bonnie Doon, to H. Butterworth, 

 Brantford, Ont. 



A dog pup, by Metchley Wonder II. out of Madge, to H. L. Jef- 

 frey, Stratford, Ont. 



A bitch pup, by Christopher out of Jess, to H. L. Jeffrey, Strat- 

 ford, Ont. 



Gwynne. By Bonnie Duntroon out of Rosette, to T. Greenwood, 

 Douglas, Man. 



A dog pup, by Metchley Wonder II. out of Madge, to W. N. De 

 Grauw. Jr., New York city. 



Oliver. By Metchlev Wonder II. out of Marigold, to Rev. Dr. 

 Van De Water, New York city. 



A dog pup, by Metchley Wonder II. out of Dawn, to John Fixter, 

 Schrieber, Ont. 



A dog pup, by Metchley Wonder II. out of Bonnie Scot, to A. W. 

 Thvne. Howell. Mich. 



Cumm ing. By Metchley Wonder II. out of Holly, to G. M. Hord , 

 Chicago. HI. 



Sheriff. By Metchley Wonder II. out of Madge, to Johnson & 

 Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered Uij Dr. T. G. 

 Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 

 Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management and dogs will receive careful attention. 



C. W. L., Cincinnati, O— I have a fine pointer bitch who will 

 whelp in a short time. As she is a very handsome animal and a 

 household pet, I wish to counteract the effect, the birth of the 

 puppies will have and keep her as trim and sightly as she is 

 now. A friend advised me (after the puppies have been weaned) 

 to bathe her chest and stomach with alum and water, in order to 

 dry np the teets. If this is a good remedy, what proportion of 

 alum and water shall I use and at what age must the pupp'es be 

 weaned? For the last, day or two she has been greatly troubled 

 with her ears, and almost continually shakes her head. She will 

 stand very quietly and seem to he eased greatly of pain if 1 place 

 one hand on each ear and press tightly. There is no inflammation 

 that I can discover, and seems to be nothing the matter but some 

 half-dozen small raw and bleeding places in each ear. If she was 

 not so well kept and cared for, I should think that it might he 

 fleas, but am afraid it is canker, do you think so? Ans. Do not 

 allow her too many puppies to bring up and wean them as soon as 

 possible (from five to six weeks), leave the rest to nature. For the 

 ears use the following: Ung. hyd. nit. 3 i, fl. amygd. ?i, a few 

 drops to be poured into the ear twice a day (warm the lotion first). 



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faceting. 



SAILING LENGTH. 



Sailing length, commonly called "corrected length," is obtained 

 by adding together the length on waterJme and the square root of 

 the sail area, and dividing the sum by 2, the result being in lineal 

 feet. In this method of measurement, adopted by ihe Seawanhaka 

 Corinthian Y. C. in 1884, and since known as the "Seawanhaka rule," 

 the sail area is measured from the spars, club topsails not being 

 included. The principal clubs now using the Seawanhaka rule are 

 the Seawanhaka Corinthian, New York, Larch moot, Atlantic, East- 

 ern, Beverly, Hull. Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Riverside, American, 

 Knickerbocker, Royal Canadian, Royal Hamilton, Queen City, 

 Oswego, Rochester, Marine and Field. Corinthian of New Y'ork, 

 Marblehead, Philadelphia, and Corinthian Navy and Corinthian 

 Mosquito Fleet. The full derails of the rule were published in the 

 Forest and Stream of Feb. 25, 1892. 



RATING. 



The rating of a yacht is obtained by multiplying the length on 

 waterline by the sail area, and dividing the product by the constant 

 number 6,000, the result being a measurement in cubical units ap- 

 proximating to the old Thames tonnage. In this method of measure- 

 ment, adopted by the Y r acht Racing Association in 1887, the sail aiea 

 is calculated from the drawing of the sail plan, such topsails, work- 

 ing, sprit or club, as are carried being included in the measurement. 

 The established rating clashes and the varying proportions of length 

 and sail found in practice, are as follows: 



Yi rating 16ft. l.w.l. X 183 ?q- ft. sail to 37ft. 1.W.1.X178 sq. ft. sail 



1 rating 18ft. l.w.l. X333 sq. ft. sail to 20ft. l.w.l. v800 sq. ft. sail 



2L£-ratiog 25ft. 1.W.1.X600 sq. ft. sail to 28ft. I.w.l.x536 sq. ft. sail' 



5 rating 38ft. l.w.l. xlOTlsq. ft. sail to 33ft. J.W.1.X909 sq. ft. sail. 



10-ratiug 34fc. l.w.l. Xl765sq. ft. sail to 36ft, l.w.l. Xl66fisq. ft. sail. 



20-ratiug 45.5 l.w.l. X2017sq. ft. sail to 46.5 l.w.l.X2580sq. ft. sail. 



40 rating 59ft. l.w.l. X4067sq. ft. 



OOrating 64ft. l.w.l. X5625sq. ft. sail to 68ft. 1 w.l.x5394sq. ft. sail. 



The rating rule is used exclusively in Great Britain, but is used iD 

 America by only one club, the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, of 

 Halifax, N. S. 



CLASSIFICATION. 



In America yachts are classed by some clubs by their waterline 

 lengths alone; in others by their sailing length. 



In Great Britain all yachts are classed by their rating, and not by 

 waterline. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 3( 

 Winthrop. 30. 

 31. Oswego, Cruise, Gt. Sodus. 



JUNE. 



Winthrop, Pen., Winthrop. 18, 

 Monatiquot, Opening. 

 Philadelphia, Ann., Del, River 18. 

 Larchmont, Spring. Larehm't. 18, 

 Winthrop, Moonlight Sail. 

 New York, Ann.. New York. 19 

 Cor Navy, Glen Cove. 20, 

 Marine & Field. Ann., N. Y. 22, 

 Pavonia, Ann., Communipaw. 

 Hull, Class 4, 5, 6, Hull. 32, 

 Mos. Fleet, Club, Boston. 

 Winthrop, Cham , Winthrop. 25, 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 



I. Larchmont, Special, Larehm't 

 I. Corinthian Mosquito Fleet. 



30. 



JULY. 



New Rochelle, Ann . New Ro- 16. 



chelle. 16. 



Seawanhaka. Ann.. Oyster Bay 16. 



Hull, Class Race, Hull. 16. 



Savin Hill, First Cup. 18. 



Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 21. 



Winthrop, Open, Winthrop. 33. 



Corinthian, Marblehead. 08. 



Larchmont, Ann., Larchmont 25. 



American, Ann., Milton Point. .35. 



Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 27 



Winthrop. 30. 



Winthrop, Moonlight Sail. 30. 



Riverside, Ann., Riverside. 30. 

 Hull, Classes 1, 2, Hull. 



31onatiquot, Open., Ft. Point. 30. 



Savin Hill, Cash Prize. 30. 



L.Y.R.A., Belleville, Ont. 30. 



Corinthian, 21ft. Class. Mar- 

 blehead. 

 Savin Hill, 1st Cham. 

 Winthrop, Ladies' Race, Win- 

 throp. 



Winthrop, Sail, Winthrop. 

 Winthrop, Tender, Winthrop. 

 Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 



Wintbrop 

 Rhode Island, Ann. Regatta 



and Ladies' Day. 

 Chelsea. 



Indian Harbor, Open sweep, 



Greenwich. 

 Savin Hill, Open Race. 



Hull, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6. Hull. 

 Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 

 Winthrop. Ann. Cruise. 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 L.Y r .R.A,, Oswego. 

 L. Y.R. A. , Rochester. 

 Monatiquot, 1st Cham.. Ft. Pt. 

 Corinthian, MarbJehead. 

 Rhode island, Cup. 

 . L.Y\R.A., Hamilton. 

 38 L Y R.A., Toronto. 

 Hull. Classes 3, 4, 5, Hull. 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 Indian Harbor, Ann., Green- 

 wich. 



Corinthian, Marblehead. 

 Savin Hill, 2d Cham. 

 Mos. Fleet, Open, Boston. 



3. Hull, Open. Hull. 



5. Winthrop, Moonlight Sail. 



6. Corinthian, Marblehead. 

 6. Hull, Classes 1, 2, Hull. 



Corinthian Mo=quito Fleet. 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 



17. HuU, Ladies' »ay, Hull. 



19. Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 



Winthrop. 



20. Corinthian, Marblehead. 



21. Winthrop, Cruise. 

 33. Rhode Island, Open. 



10, 



13, _ 



13. Monatiquot, 3d Cham., Ft. Pt. 27. Hull, Cup Race, Hull. 

 13. " 



13, 

 13. 

 13 

 16, 

 16. 



. Chelsea. 



, Savin Hill, Second Cnp, 

 . Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 

 , Winthrop, Ladies' Day. 

 , Monatiquot, Ladies' Day. 

 Winthrop, Cash, Winthrop. 



Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 27. Larchmont, Ovster Boats. 

 27, Savin Hill, Sail Off. 

 27. Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 

 27. Winthrop, 3d Class Cham., 

 Winthrop. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 5. Mos. Fleet, Open, Boston. 



AVinthrop. 5. N.Y. Y.R. A., Ann., New Yo<-k. 



Larchmont, Fall, Larchmont. 14. AVinthrop, Cash, Winthrop. 

 Corinthian, Marblehead. 24. Chelsea. 



The annual list of drownings from capsizable boats will be a heavy 

 one this season from the terrible disaster of April 10 in Boston Har- 

 bor, by which nine lives were lost, On Sunday, at 6:40 P. M., the 

 boat crew of the Boston School Farm, on Thompson's Island, started 

 in one of the boats for City Point, where they picked up A. F. Nord- 

 berg, an instructor of the school. On the return trip a squall struck 

 the boat and she capsized, throwing the whole party, eleven in all 

 into the ice-cold water. All retained their self-possession and gained 

 the bottom of the capsized boat; but no help came, and one by one 

 as they became chilled through, the wretched boys dropped off, only 

 two being left when the boat finally drifted ashore some five hours 

 later. The accident is one that might have been prevented by the 

 use of a suitable vessel, such a n on -capsizable craft as these waters 

 called for. 



The racing outlook in England is not very promising thus far, 

 save in t.he40-rating and the classes under 10-rating. Iverna will fit 

 out with a cruising rig, while Valkyrie, after several victories in the 

 Mediteiranean regattas, has been sold to Archduke Car) Stephan of 

 Austria for $22,500, thus taking her out of the English fleet. I rex 

 under a new owner, Mr. A. M. Muir, of Glasgow, and in the hands of 

 a very clever skipper, Capt. Jas. MacNicol, will be changed back to 

 the cutter rig with a complete new racihg otitfl f . Meteor, late Thistle 

 now owned by the Emperor of Germany, will be sailed by Capt. Gom^s , 

 and may be started for the Queen's Cup and in other English races. 



ALBORAK AND HARPOON. 



DURING the past week there have been begun on Gen. Paine's 46- 

 footer. Alborak, alterations which will make her an entirely 

 different boat from the one originally modelled, or the one which, 

 even with the improvements made last season, was far behind thR 

 others of the class in that most important feature of racing, wind- 

 ward work. 



The alterations will, in fact, make the boat nearly as much of a fin 

 keel as is possible with wood construction, and will give her an under- 

 water profile not unlike that of the Herreshoffs' ^ asp. 



Whether they will give her the speed necessary to keep up wii h the 

 others is of course an open question, but they are in the line of im- 

 provement, and if lower lead, lighter displacement, less wetted sur- 

 face and a better balanced sail plan can do anything, the Alborak 

 will be the gainer. 



The most important alteration is in the recasting of the lead keel in 

 such a shape as to bring it. some 2ft. lower, and give the boat an ad- 

 ditional 3ft. of draught, or about 12fl. in all. 



Less lead will also be used, and the whole keel will be so balanced 

 as to make the boat's load waterline some 4in. lower forward than the 

 present one. The shape of the keel will also be changed, and its lower 

 line, instead of curving upward, as at first designed, will run nearly 

 parallel with the waterline to the forward end of the lead, and will 

 then turn abruptly upward to the wooden stem and make a "jog" 

 similar to that on the Bristol boat. 



Then the forefoot will be fined away as much as possible, and to 

 make up for the raising of the body of the boat out of the water the 

 top sides will be cut away about 9in. forward, and thence gradually 

 tapering aft, to a very slight cut at the stern. 



More; deadwood may be added at the stern, but this is doubtful, 

 since an addition was "made there last season. 



The effect of the changes will be to shorten the load waterline a 

 little, decrease the boat's displacement and wetted surface, put her 

 lead as low down as possible, and give her a better lateral plane with 

 which to hold up to windward. 



The reduction of the topsides will also lighten her somewhat and 

 give her a little less sheer 



Changes will also be made in the rig, and the mast will be stepped 

 some 3ft. further aft than at present, and the bowsprit shortened a 

 little. Fully as much, if not more, sail than before will be carried, 

 for the increased power of the lower lead will warrant it. 



All this cannot be done without an expenditure which would seem 

 useless to most yachtsmen, and probably there are few but the 

 owner of the Alborak who would so persistently try to improve an 

 old boat. 



Gen. Paine is one, however, who does not rest easy under a defeat, 

 and expenditure would count little with him could be bring to the 

 head of the class the boat which has been so widely condemned as 

 an utter failure. 



The changes are made at any rate with a full understanding of 

 their value, and even if they do not produce the result desired, they 

 show that spirit of restiveness under defeat and determination to 

 have the best, which has brought Gen. Paine's other boats to the 

 front and made his name synonymous with all that is most progress- 

 ive in American yachting. 



With the alterations once completed, it is not to be supposed for a 

 moment that the Alborak will not be raced the present seasen; so 

 more sport may be looked for in the 46ft. class than seemed probable 

 or even possible earlier in the year. 



With the Volunteer not in commission and John Paine busy with 

 his 21ft, fin, the General will have pleuty of time to give to the Albo- 

 rak and bring her to the highest possiole racing pitch. 



And the great majority of yachtsmen will wish hint "good luck.'' 



But while Gen. Paine is improving the Alborak the Adams boys 

 will not be idle on the Beatrix, though they will not make the rad- 

 ical change in her recommended by "her original owner, Charles A. 

 Prince. 



Mi-. Prince's suggestion to them when he sold her was that her 

 present lead keel be taken off. the centerboard taken out and a fin- 

 keel, with a little less lead than at present carried put on. 



This, Mr. Prince calculated, would give her sufficient additional 

 power to carry some 300 or 400sq.ft. more of sail, and thus pro- 

 duce the speed needed to make her ten minutes faster on a 24-mile 

 course. 



For many reasons, however, notably those of spoiling the cruising 

 advantages of the boat and doubts as to whether the hull would 

 stand the strain of the heavy (in keel, the present owners of the boat 

 will not adopt Mr. Prince's suggestion, but will sail her as a center- 

 board, with only such changes as may be made without changing 

 the type. Lower lead, a weighted centerboard and some changes 

 in the. fail plan have been sus-gested and are under consideration. 



And as in the case of Gen. Paine and the Alborak. yachtsmen will 

 wish the "Adams boys" and the Beatrix success, and will be glad 

 that the only centerboard of the 46ft, racing fleet is not to be 

 changed to a tin.— Boston Globe. 



YACHTING AT BELLEVILLE. 



YACHTING matters are looking up somewhat here, and the pros- 

 pect is that the coming season will be an interesting one. Our 

 trim little flyer, the Iolanthe, whose owners— Messrs. W.'H, Biggan. 

 M. P. P. and James Jenkins have determined, with commendable, 

 spirit, shall be given a chance to maintain her ancient f sme and to 

 win new laurels, are having her rebuilt by Mr, A. H. Cutbbert, of 

 Trenton, son of the late Capt. "Alec" C'uthbert. Canada's most 

 successful designer. The young man inherits much of his father's 

 ability, he having designed and built some yachts which have proved 

 fairly successful. The Iolanthe will be given a clipper bow and her 

 overhang aft will be lengthened, but otherwise she will undergo 

 little change in hull. She will, however, be given new mainsail, fore- 

 sail and jib. With these improvements she will doubtless hold her 

 own in ber class. 



The big sloop Atalanta, which is now owned in Chicago, will be re- 

 built here, by Mr. John Allan, our local ship builder, who superin- 

 tended ber construction. Before she leaves these waters she will be 

 in all probability raced for the Fisher champion cup for sloops, which 

 she won at Chicago in 1883 and afterwaras forfeited to the Norah, 

 which has since held it. These yachts have raced but once since the 

 Nm-ah got the cup, and then the Atalanta was badly besten. 



Belleville, Ont., April 7. Powr Tack. 



