ST!iin\ 10, 1891. J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



1B7 



A- NEW ERA IN C ANOEINn-.-If we may judge irom the 

 latest event ia canoe racing, the introdactiou of cutter principles 

 into c inoelng will ih was hinted at lasr. year is likely to come in a 

 very different way from the one then under discussion. Instead 

 of an alteration of model, giving a craft with great draft, the 

 latest development is in the method of sailing. In place of the 

 careful handling of sheets which is commonly essential In all 

 ahoal and unballasted craft, the crew of the Tolte'i belays both 

 main and mizen sheets, as in a cutter, and then climbs far oat on 

 his 6f r.., "'piazza," all his attention being given to balancing there. 

 Ac limes on Monday he laid out on the seat, both feet braced 

 against the ourside of the canoe, both hands grasping the seat as 

 he rapidly slid in and oat in tue paffs, with one foot on the tiller 

 when needed. If we are not mistaken. Mr. Barringtnn's strength, 

 fiklll and dailng, with hia 5ft. seat, are likely to inaugurate a new 

 era in canoe sailing, the departure being as Important as the in- 

 troduction of th'' deck position and old deck tiller by Mr. Vaux in 

 1879, and of the sliding seat and thwartship tiller by Mr, Butler in 

 18S6. What the effect will be on canoe designing is too long a. 

 question to discuss now, but it will be a very important one. 



proved her for racing, and she Inirned out a stiff and powerful 

 craft, with easy lines, but with a long floor, and very stilf with 

 some ballast in her. Aztec, designed this y«ar by Mr. Stephens, 

 also for Comraorlore William VVillard Howard, was based to a 

 certain extent on Bat and Toltec, but being designed solely for 

 racing, the difrplacement was reduced and the deadwood in the 

 ends w.HS carefully sftaped to give easy lines. The design was 

 very carefully faired io full size, and we believe the moulds were 

 not altered after tbey left the designer's hands. So far as model 

 goes, Aztec is superior in every way to Toltec; but that model has 

 little to do with canoe racing is shown by the fact that Mr. Har- 

 rington has taken Aztec and be«ten Toltec, the long seat and 

 skiil being the great factors. As for Bat, she was designed for 

 another purpose than match sailmg, and it is hardly fair to con- 

 demn her as a failure from a racing standpoint only. 



THE PASSAIC PaVER REGATTAS.-The late date and lack 

 of space this week interfere with a ftrting report of the very suc- 

 cessful regattas of the Passaic clubs, the Orange, Arlington and 

 Ian the, on Saturday and Monday, but we shall give a full account 

 next week. 



NEW YORK C. C. CHALLENGE CUP. 



THE fourth aeries of races for the iniernational challenge cup es 

 lablished by the ^iew York 0. C. in 1886 was sailed on Jiept. 7, 

 both races beiug wou by tUe repi'eseniative of the New York O. C, 

 Jlr. T. E. H. Barrmgion, a new member of the club. 



The liial races wci'e saileu oo dept. 5. but orting to the uncertainty 

 as to tlie date and to sevt ral other causes the competition was Um 

 ited almost entirely to tbe New York O. 0. The morning was very 

 stcirmv. a N.E gala s^veeping over tne Bay, and it was not until 2:4,') 

 that TJie first, race was startled over the regular club triangle off 

 SiaplfttoD and Clitlou, two rotmds. making 6 miles, the wmd being 

 ihcu qijjie strong, wiiu tlie tide on cne last quarter of itxe eob. The 

 stan.Hi-s rt'ere- 



Azicee. com. W. W. Howard. Bonnie, C. E, Vaus-. 



Tultec. T. K. H. Barriogton. Kismet, C J. Swveus. 



Toltec carried llOi t.. luu- crew using a iitt. sliamg seat. Kismet had 

 TJOfc , Aztec ilOfi., and Bonnie 80. Mi-. V. K. Mimroe, of the regatta 

 ooaimitier, hau cuarge of the starting and timing, witu a brand ne>v 

 pistol. Tlie first Ick saded was to windward, airectly out to inid- 

 <ibt.ijDel I'roK the chio house. Kismet made a fine start, with Bonnie 

 next, wiiile Toltec followed Aztec so closely over tne line as to foul 

 her and tue flag too, ibe ooats locking and being separated with diffl- 

 culcy. The saihug was very close on ibe first, round. Kismet being 

 ahead ai tne end. On tne second round Toltec led, being first at t,ne 

 finish, with Aztec second. ICismet was taird, but was unable to pay 

 awaj for tne line and bad to return and cross, m doing wnich sne 

 nearly ran over Bonnie as the latter came up to finish, heeling her 

 until she partly filled. 



Atter the first race Mr. H. C. Ward of the Brooklyn C.C. sailed over 

 in tne handsome Kuggies canoe Torment, owned by Mr. Smytbe. 

 Torment had only two small sails, but suc was flcted out at tbe club 

 house witn a mainsail au J mizen, each o£ 40ft., and started in the 

 si-ooud race at 4:49 witn tue otner fom-. Tonec bad shipped her 

 14Utt. rig, tnough mere was moie wind man before. In starting to 

 wiiiawara, the tide now navmg turned tlood inshore, Aztec stood far 

 up on scarooai 0 tack towara lompain-vhie, wbiiC tbe others worked 

 straigut out lu shoner tacks. When the leaders caaie loseiuer, Aztec 

 had ueaded Toltec as they rounded the first mark. Torment being a 

 close third, while Kismet wimdrcw. Toltec soon ran ahead in the 

 reacuing, leading on cue oral rouud. Tne second windward leg was 

 sailed in tbe same way, Toltec mauiug tue ouoy ju^t ahead of Aztec, 

 wiin Torment close to mem. Tnougu unaer-canvassed, 'ioruieni 

 sailed Very fa->t, but coulu not catch Toltec, she fiidsnmg first, Tor- 

 ment seooud. Az.ec third and Bonnie fourib. As a matter of course, 

 Mr. tianiugton » as cuoseu as tne club's representative on the ob- 

 vious merits or Ids woili. 



The weather on Sunday was no better than Saturday, rainy with a 

 strong A.E. wmd, and Monday mornlug promised but httte better, 

 bciria dark ana cluu-.y ; butto tiie graaticadon of hundreds of yachts- 

 men and cauoc-meu me wmd went luuud to N.W., and a sharp, 

 bracing bretze, tree from ail laintof fog or damp, sent tue vvhitecaps 

 dancing over the Uppei and Lower Bay. All previous races for tne 

 cap in icSti, 'S8 and 'yObave been saileu ofer tne club com-se otf staple- 

 ton auiL ijldion, a cour.se which oy reason of its Sirong tides and cur- 

 rents, bijjty winds aud serious obstructions m Che form of anchored 

 and pas>ing vessels ana floaiiug debris, is most trying to strangers 

 ^v no are used only to clear watt rs. Tne tact that ic was me club 

 cou^^e, and so couvemeut to the clubnouse, has caused tne club to 

 retain it, but the oppo.sition to it on the part of challengers has be- 

 come 60 strong, bom im me trial and cup races, tbat a change to a 

 tau er and moie neuiial course was iiaptrative. In ihe trial races 

 tms was not so easily duue, as there was no place avaUable where a 

 number ot canoes could be housed, but for the cup races thedilflculty 

 was settled by tne very generous offer of the Bcnsonbursi Ciub, on 

 Gravesend Bay. Tnis yutmg but fiourishing club is a social rather 

 than aqaatic urgamzatiou, out occu}jies the clubhouse ana pier at 

 Beusouaurst, ongmaliy built oy the Brooklyn i'. tj. at the point once 

 Known as Locust Urove. Tne notiae, pier, and boats practically be- 

 longed to ine canoemen for tbe day aud evenmg, the members of the 

 home club devoted all their tiuae to tne entertainment of ineir guests. 

 A tme luncb was served oeiweeu tue races, wuue a dance ano clani 

 bane followed m the evening. Tue clubUouse balcony and long pier 

 alloided tj all a ver.y hue view of the couise, a triangle having one 

 marlc oif the pier, auother half a miie off »nore aud almost in front of 

 tne tu-st, wnne tne tuird was located chrcctiy up shore, in front of tbe 

 Mariue aud Field clubhouse. A=. tne wiud was an day, the first leg, 

 du-eet.y oif snore, was a reach, wim booms to port, the second was 

 dead to wiuuwaro, and me tmrd was a tree reacn with booms to star- 

 board, the wiud beiug so tar ait mat in tne second race a shght shift 

 sent tne boats uowu wiug and wmg. The course was sailed inree 

 limes, making a uistance of 8 miles (estimateuj, Tbe wiud all day 

 was very strong, and being iS.VV, was puffy a..d sqiuiUy, while there 

 was Sea enougu m lue Narroivs to tiouDle a401;t. steam launch, mak- 

 ing neavy water over me coaise f ir cuuuc racing. 



au". ii'oid Junes, of the iiiockvibe tjoattng Association, the chal 

 lenger, sailed his cauoe CanucK, whose Hues appeared m the Forest 

 ANO &TUEAM o£ Sept, 18, Oct. It) and Dec. 189U, a smooth oudt 

 liix.^yi'a oauoe by Sauve, of lirockviile, in whicu he has lor turee suc- 

 Ccssivc years won tne tue A. U A. .Sailing Tropny, be»iues otner im- 

 portaiiL prizes, ne used a SOrn. slide to me dcjR seat, and caiTied in 

 botu races me same sail, iNos. 3 and 5, or 50ft. mainsail aud 35fc. 

 mizeu, t>..f t. iu all, tue smallest rig he has. Botn were standing saUs 

 auii Cuulu not be leefed. 



JUi-. Barriugtuu, me defender of the cup, is a new member of the 

 Ne.v \orK u. U,, formeily a member ot tue VVashnigton U. O. He is 

 a .\ ouug man and a couiparative novice at canoe racing, but he is 

 tail, Well ouut aud muscular, agyinnasc, au old snell oarsman, ana 

 has uad a great uual ot tspei icuce aa a canoe cruiser. Ou jommg 

 the cliiU mi2 spring lie at once oougui the Toibec tiom OommaUore 

 \a Idiaiu willaru Howard, aud atter a trial bud Her entirely re-oudt 

 ana stieuKmeued. He not only put auoard lOjibs. of lead, agamsi 

 Che advuic: ot Ouuirauduro iiowaij, but uad two new sliding seats 

 buuL, one 4ft. aud oue dfi. loug. ±ie nas used standing saUs witn two 

 rauiwtiug oaite^s. As now suUed me Canoe is watertigat througn- 

 out, wim a smaU buuki/c wen, and every tjaiag is very uwong, at 11x9 

 expenae of exivona tigut weigat, (Hus avoiding: t&e many breakdowns 



of la-st year. Her mizen traveler is of J^in. ronud bra'^s rod. The sails 

 carried in both races were a mainsail of 3M"t. and a ruiz^^n ni 40ft., the 

 largest sail being alt, while the total area was 15ft 1 -ss tuan on Canuck. 



E irly in the morning a launch came over from tbe New Y irk C. C 

 house with a number of canoemen and ladie-J, while Mr. K. W. GibsoT 

 brought a party in lUS new boat, a 33ft. cabin naphtha launch, tne 

 Siriiis. Other guests arrived by land, until a large number, including 

 many ladies, bad assembled. 



Tbe r-uief feature of the day, the exhibit of commodores, must be 

 S9t down as a great success, commodores of all degrees and variety 

 being present, tb.;- only disappoiutiuenc being thB absence of Com. R. 

 J. Willrin, who coQibiiies in one person more kinds of commodores 

 than any other living canoeist, lie had the very poor taste to venture 

 out in Jersey among the mosquitoes, leaving vacant his place in tbe 

 "Galaxy " "Mr. Waiter U. L.iw.son, commodore of the A. C. A., was 

 pre:ient, but in rog , so to speak, not having been invited by the club 

 to serve as .iudge. Later iu the day, he and Vice-Cora. ■Wlnn6 left to 

 attend the lanthe C. C. regatta. 



In canoeintr the nnwrittea but univer.sally recognized rules of yacht- 

 ing etiquette in the matter of titles is Ktrictly observed: every man 

 who holds the ofli?e of commodore, vice-commodore, rear-cora- 

 modore or even acting rear cooimodore, on going out of office drops 

 everything but the main part of tbe title, and is simiJly commodore 

 for the rest of his life. This simple plan is chiefly esteemed by those 

 who have never risen higher than the rank of vice or rear, as they 

 always rate as full commodores. Its weak point, and one that should 

 be remedied, is that it does grave injustice to tbe man who has been 

 several times commodore. This whole subject was very fnlly dis- 

 cussed bj Com. Alden, the "Faiher of American Canoeists," and him- 

 self nall-a-dozen kiuds of comtnodore, a few years sin -e. The danger 

 he then foresaw, of the A. C. A. being in time composed entirely of 

 comaiodores, is even more imminent at the present time. 



There was a good di-al of delay In getting tbe boats over and the 

 cour.se buoved, and it was noon before ah tbe arrani?ements fora start 

 were completed. Toe timers were on hand. Com Quick having a pis- 

 tol and watch, while commodores Vaux, Blake and Stephens were 

 ready to take down the tidies. At this juncture a fat boy appeared 

 with a small yacht cannon, which he was most anxious should be u-ed 

 for starting. Some delay ensued while the question was beiug argued 

 by the fat bo.y and the startei-s, but tbe matter was finally decided by 

 Com. Wiliiam Willard Howard, adversely to the cause of tbe fat boy 

 and the gun. The boy withdrew witn tears in hi< eyes and the cannon 

 grasped tenderly in his arms; but be had his vengeance. He slipped 

 behind a pile at the end of the pier and waited until everyone was 

 eagerly watching the two canoes, when he shouted out one word, 

 '•Commodore," bringing up at least a hundred heads in answer to the 

 familiar sound. 



When the shot was fired, both of the canoea lay to windward of the 

 pier and line, but at the 4m. signal Canuck ran down, crossing 15a too 

 soon, she luffed around the flag for a second start, Toltec meanwh le 

 coming with a rush and fairly flying as her sheets were trimmed for 

 the reach, she was timed 30s. after the eun, and Canuck 10s. later; 

 the latter, after luffing round the flag and re-crossing, caught a puff' 

 on the line which luffed her up, causing her to lose headway. Mr. 

 Jones held the boom over and paid her off, but she had lost at least 

 40s., finally gathering way slowly. On this leg eacn time it was sailed, 

 Toltec steered the straiguter course, Canuck lufflug considerably! 

 Tne story of tlie race is mainly told by the folio .ving table, Toltec 

 showmg a gain at each mark on the first round. Off the wind on tne 

 third leg her small mainsail was about becalmed by the mizen. 



She jibed and started on the second round witn a safe lead which 

 was made still safer by a mishap to oanuck. Mr. .Jones has been 

 peculiarly fortunate m having few or no inishap<, his canoe being 

 very strongly bnilc and fitted." One weak point there was. however, 

 which had never been suspected; the heavy, steel shod sliding seat 

 was helff. in place as u sdd to and (ro by a lanyard attacued to two 

 iron screweyes, one m each part of the seat. As the seat was thrown 

 over iu jibing, its impetus snapped off the rusty sere weye, and tbe 

 slide went into tne water. Mr. Jones at once sat on the deck, but was 

 unable to hold his boat up, as she had been over-canvassed before. 

 By the instructions of Com. William Willard Howard, Janitor Staples 

 took the seat and rowed out to Mr. .Tones, overtaking him on the 

 windward leg, but be deehned to take ic. By this time Can nc It was 

 full of water, her open cockpit and long well being unfitted for sucn 

 seas; while in sitting on the coaming it bad been all broken on one side. 



Mr. Jones held on bravely through the whole second round, lying 

 flat on the water at times in the effort to hold up his boat. He saded 

 one leg and a part of tbe second on tbe final round, only giving up 

 when he saw Toltec at tbe finish. Both contestants we're loudly 

 cheered as they came in and were l>elped from tneir boats, wbile 

 wflling hands at once set to work to make repairs on Canuck's seat 

 and coaming. The times of the first race were: 

 First iJacc— Round 1. 



Start. 1st Mark. 2d Mark. Sd Mark. 



Toltec 12 15 30 12 18 30 13 1.5 13 38 Oft 



Canuck ....13 15 4b 12 19 40 18 35 25 12 40 30 



ROCND 2. 



Toltec 13 42 00 18 S5 44 1 01 30 



Canuck 12 44 30 1 0? 0» 1 13 08 



Round 3. Elapsed 



Toltec 1 03 15 1 19 58 1 35 30 1 10 30 



Canuck Withdrew. 



WhUe all hands were at dinner the wind apparently fell a little, 

 and Mr. Barrington went out witn a larger rig, but soon returned for 

 his former sails. Canuck was m good shape again wnen the second 

 race was called at 3:57, afi conditions being the same as in the morn- 

 ing. This time Canuck was beautifully timed, going over within 14s., 

 ioltec bemg but 6s. astern. Hardly was she over the line when Mr. 

 Barrington luffed out. and after a short brush passed to windward 

 and across Canuck's bows. Mr. Jones haa hard work to nold up the 

 85fc. of sail, Canuck being over pressed; while on Toltec 3Ir. Harring- 

 ton had belayed both sheets, and was far out on his 5ft. slide, holding 

 on at times with both babds, ote foot on the thwartship tiller, and 

 constantly gliding in and out as the flaws struck him. Against such 

 work as this, a use of the deck seat taat has thus far been deeuied 

 impraeiicaule, Canuck had no chance, and Toltec showed a gain, 

 varying a little from time to time, but increasing on each round. 

 Down wind botn had too much sail, Toltec's mainsail jibing a couple 

 of times and rolling her badiy as she ran wing ana wiiig. When 

 Canuck passed the pier it was seen tnat she had shipped a great deal 

 of water, and she sailed a great part of the race with the water up 

 to her cencerboard trunk. Toltec took some kuocudowns, but witn 

 the small buciiet well and the long seat to right her by, she came out 

 with little water aboard. At times she dragged one end of the seat 

 to leeward. 



It was just 4:59:09 when Commodore William AVillard Howard 

 sprung on a pile and waved his cap aloft to lead the cheering for Mr. 

 Baritngton as he crossed the line, the successful defender of the New 

 Y'ork C. C. International Challenge Cup. The times ot the second 

 race were: 



Second JJace— Round 1. 



Start;. 1st Mai-k. 2d Mark. 3d Mark. 



Toltec 3 ni7 20 4 01 00 4 10 .50 4 17 22 



Canuck 3 6" 14 4 01 05 4 11 .50 4 18 17 



Round 3. 



Toltec 4 21 ;iO 4 39 60 4 36 21 



Canuck 4 23 31 4 28 00 4 38 89 



RotTND 8. Elapsed 



Toltec 4 40 30 4 49 58 4 56 09 0 59 09 



Cauuck 4 48 13 4 54 15 , 5 01 10 1 04 10 



Toltec wins by 5m. Is. 



When Mr. .Tones came in the cheering was still more hearty and 

 enthusiastic, as m the course of bis long racing at the meets aud his 

 visit last year to --ew Y'oric, he nas won tbe esteem and friendship of 

 all who nave come in contact with him. 



His defeat was m a great nieaaure due to too large sails for such 

 weather, and a compai-atively hirge open well, the other canoe being 

 plamly superior to tauuck under existing weather conditions, but ic 

 IS safe to say tuat in Mr. Barriogtou he nas met a far more danger- 

 ous rival in such weather than any yet encountered at the meets, 

 possibly excepting Mr. Butler and one or two more. Before returning 

 10 Canada Mr. Jones was enceriained by a number of New York 

 canoemen, all of whom are anxious to see him here agam to chal- 

 lenge for tne cup, which be pomises to do next year in a new canoe. 



TRANSPORTATION TO CAMP. 



THOUGH the transportation problem this year was just as wide 

 01 a successlul and practical solution as in 1889 and 1890, the 

 chief cbaracttri-Lics of tue service being, as usnai, delay and un- 

 Cf-rtamiy, there are indications tbat siifHcient experience has 

 been gaintd to lead to a solution of tne troublesome problem 

 While there are a number of ttungs 10 be considered m transport-^ 

 ing the men and their cnuoes li om nome to the camp, a great deal 

 of the worts, tbat of railr laa irauspoitation to tne vicinity of tbe 

 meet, must toUow a regular routine, which canuut be altered bv 

 tne transportation committee. .Still another part of tbe work is 

 also local and must be done by the various cluos, or by the divi- 

 sion otficers; suc.j details as the arrangements lor special carloads 

 of canoes, as was done this year, m-.lnly by Vice-Uom. Borland 

 for the cauoeiscs ot New York and Newaifc. Tne prmoipal wor^ 

 of tbe A. 0. A. trau&porta joo committee, ouiaidu of the mere 

 formea pomlnp at th.« Trueit Line ceFtlflcatM, is t« trRnwort the 



men and boats over a distance of 5 to S miles, from the railroad 

 termini, to the camp. 



The main cauho ot la«t year's failure was plainly evident when 

 it was too late for rcmtd.i ; the at'empt w;ig made to brmg men to 

 camp in three way?; from New Yorti bv steamer dlrpci,from the 

 terminus of the Long Island E.R, af Gi et-i.port, and also from 

 the other terminus at Sag Harbor, Eaoii '■f r'h<'?f\ mu'fs was a 

 separate and distinct failurr; men arr^ ' r'.lxt e or the 



other only to wait fnr hours and nerha, v:-.) r- oMned 



to charier private boats or cnnveyan ; _ ir -:imijar 



attempt was made to bring men bv water fiom. "ivo p 'ints. Port 

 Kent and Burlington, while there was a th'rdioute by land fmm 

 Willsborongh. A suitable steamer is oft-iu difBculc. to obtain, 

 and expensive as well, and tbe best that could he had vvithou'^ too 

 great expense this year was entirelv uuflttPd for the servlre. The 

 boat was too small to carry tbe required load, being licensed for 

 bur 20 persons, she was unfitted for the route in any but fair 

 weather, and ber captain was old and timid, his eyesight being 

 very defective. Under these conditions it is no wonder that the 

 two trips to Port Kent were not made on time m all weath-r^, or 

 that there was no certainty about getting to or from the camp at 

 any given time. 



Worst of all, in order to connect with the steamer of the Lake 

 Champlaiu Transportation 0 )., which met the train* frotn the 

 north at Port Kent, there was a dreary wait of nearly fiv-^ hours 

 for all who came from New York, Alba- y or ihe w^st. both by 

 the morning and afternoon trains. The service ro Burlington was 

 little if any better, the Lake Champlain Transportation 0 •, 

 making the few stops with great relupianre. Their large steamers 

 were of course able to carry all canots and dnffle, but <he 

 launch was bardlv able to carry ihi per.<;onal luggage of the Port 

 Kent arrivals, the canoes and trunks being lightered down tn 

 a flat scow, either sailed or towed by the lauoch. 



The essential features of the transportation problem, so far as 

 tVie committee are concerned, are three; Certain and quick ir-dup- 

 portati- in for men between the camp and the principal expres.s 

 trains; convenient transportation of canoes and luggage betwten 

 c imp and railroad terminus; reasonable facilities lor visiting the 

 nearest city and returning the snme dav. The first point Is b> far 

 the most Important, in fact it is nbsolutelv essential to a full at- 

 tendance at camp. It is .safe to say tnat a large number have been 

 kept away from recent meets by such anno.\ ance, delay and ex- 

 pense as was necessary to get to BowA'row Point from Platts- 

 burgh, to Stave Islandf rom Clavtou. and 1 1 Jessup's Iseck from 

 Sag Harbor. It the committee can guarantee, early in the 

 season when men are planning their vacations, that a suHahle 

 steamer will meet the two principal trains each dav. and run 

 direct to a dock at the camp, and tbat canoes and duffle will be 

 carried on her <>r promptly sent in some other way, the greatest 

 obstacle to a large attendance will be removed. 



In order to do this, two things are necessary, to charter a good 

 boat, and to concentrate the service on one point, to the exidusion 

 of all others. If the meet is to be held at Willsborough nest year, 

 then the depot should he Burlington, canoeists being Instrncied 

 bv the committee to come there from all ouarters, and not to 

 Willflborough or Port Kent. This would be perfectly practieable 

 both from Albany and Montreal. If the meet is held at C^riad- 

 stone a double service must he arranged at Clayton, five miles 

 distant on the New York side, and Gananoque, seven miles, ou 

 the Canadian s'de. We bel'eve that there has been no ir- u^lle m 

 tne past in arranging with the regular boats between Gan inoque 

 and Grindstone, .'•overal small steamers plying among ihei.slands. 

 Between Clayton 8ud the camp a special launch or steamer would 

 be needed, to meet the morning tram at about 6 o'clock, bringii g 

 men to camp in time for breakfast, running over to meet the train 

 at noon, and leaving camp to connect with the train for New York 

 at about 7 P. M., lying over night at Clayton. If another mtet 

 should be held at Jes^-up's Neck, which is by no means improb- 

 able, there will ne a daily steamer between "New York and the 

 camp, instead of on alternate days, and with a stronger wharf a 

 cheap and satisfactory means of reaching camp eou d be had. In 

 addi'ion, however, it would be necessary to run a good launch to 

 Greenport, connecting with the railway and with tbe steamers 

 from New London, leaving Sag Harhc'entirely out of the ques- 

 tion. There might bo some reason for choosing Sag Harbor In 

 plane of Greenport, hut in anv event the camp launch should 

 attempt to run to one place only. 



Unless specially favorable arrangements can he made with the 

 local steamers, which is seldom tbe case, the o mmicteo should 

 charter a boat that they can have exclusive control of, and with a 

 captain who is both sober and coropptent. An ordintiry steam 

 launch of 60ft. length, with a cabin or good awning, sboulii be able 

 to make the regular trips on the St. Lawrence or Lake Champlain 

 in any weather, and to cirrv as many as would be required, as 

 well as most of the trunks and duffle. With such a boat ready 

 within SOyds. of the incoming tram, as would be posi^ible at Burl- 

 ington or Clayton, the trip to the camp would be mere fun, in- 

 stead of hard work and worry. 



The financial aspect of such a venture is a most Jmoortant one, 

 and the Aseocia'ion cannot afford to run a boat at a lo^s ; but from 

 the experience of past years there is every reason to believe that 

 with ordinary good management the work could be done at a very 

 low rate of fares. If the travel can be •concentrated on the camp 

 boat, the average attendance will afford some basis for figures. 

 Even this year, with a very small attendance— only ahout 190 

 names on the register— it is sate to say that there weife 350 people 

 who made the round trip to camp and back from Port Ki nt, Bur- 

 Imeton or Willsboro, not including the many who made extra 

 trips for pleasure or business. Could all of these have b^ en car- 

 ried on one good boat at a fare of 50 c->nts each, there w. uld have 

 been an absolute certainty of sufflcient n-ceio s 10 pa> for two 

 weeks or eighteen days' service, about the duration of the camp. 

 With a regular and leliable service, at l^a't as many more persons 

 might have been carried to aud from camp during tbe tiree weeks, 

 while a charge of 10 cents or so on trunks would have still further 

 swelled the receipts. 



It is probable that with good mmagement the boat might be run 

 at a profit on ;J5-cent. fares, but in one way the rate of fire is a 

 small detail. Onr p rsonal experiences this year, involving de- 

 lay and risk of loss of baggage, were no worse than many others: 

 but we would gladly have paid $5 for the round trip from Port 

 Kent to camp and back could it have been made in a fairly prompt 

 and satisfactory manner. A dollar i ach way would be paid with- 

 out complaint by all, if it were necessary, for sa tisf actor v servce. 

 To secure tbe best returns from the daily travel between the camp 

 and the city a lower rate of fare would be desirable, and there ia 

 every reason to believe, from past experience, that wi'h suitable 

 facilitip.a many passengers to and from the camp would be car- 

 ried. Many in camp wish to visit the cdy for shopping or pleas- 

 ure, while there are always friends of the campers who wish to 

 vi^'it camp for a part of the day if permitted. 



There IS certain work that in most coses a steamer or launch 

 could not do, tlie carriage ot a large numoer of canoes to and from 

 the cars, but if men and small baggage are provided for prf)mmly 

 this other service may be slower. The big car loads may be taken 

 over in the first and last days of camp, wuen tne passenger travel 

 is smallest; a scow may be towed over at times by the launcb; and 

 in most cases there is a large steamer once a day which will serve 

 for all heavy or bulky frpight. 



As a general scheme for cne transportation we would recom- 

 mend then the selection of one point to which all members and 

 visitors are instructed to i^ome; tbe chartering of a steamer that 

 can carry fifty persons and 18 snfflcleu'ly seaworthj, to connect 

 closely with two trains per day fi'om the first dav of the meet 

 until the r amn breaks up; and the advertisement early in the sea- 

 son that this steamer will positively run as per schedult- at a 

 stated fare. A suitable boat could be nad for certainly $.500 for 

 two weeks or eighteen days, and there is little douot that she 

 could be paid for at 25-r:ent tares, but for the first experiment the 

 fare might be made 50 cents. It might be a good plan for i he ex- 

 ecutive committee this fall to set aside the sum of say S800 for a 

 steam boat fund, the profit, if any, being reserved to defray any 

 possible losses in a luture jear. It is probable that with good 

 business management a fair sum would be realized, thus enabling 

 the fare to be lowered the followine: year; and two reasonably 

 successful seasons wou'd turn in a surplus which would secure the 

 Association f ' om d mger of loss in tbe tuiure so long as the neces- 

 sary standard of the service was maintained. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



E. H.— For description of Asiatic pheasants, wi»h illustration of 

 the ring-neck pheasant, see our issue of July 31, 1890. 



iKOQUOis. Potsdam, N. Y.— Will ynu inform me how to polish a 

 turtle shell? An?. If land tortoise is meant, we would varnish 

 the surface. Commercial tortoise has been polished by Mr. S. F. 

 Denton m the following n .anner: First boil the slabs of shell in 

 water till th*y become pliable; then place Lhem between two 

 pieces of board and screw them tightly in a vice. Wnen C"ld rhey 

 may be taken out, and will remain fliit: scrape off all ihe rouBh 

 outside of Ihe shell with a knite or file. Next, sandpaper e' en 

 and smooth; then use emery and oil till the surfate ahows no 

 Bcratch^s, Finally, polish with a piece of obamo g ani3 talc 

 powder. This will giye the plates ft yary high poliab aad brtfaf 

 out the eolors very nicely. ^ 



