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FOREST AND STREAM. 



ISept. 17, 1891. 



HARRISBURG OPENING. 



Haerisbxtrg, Pa., Sept. 13.— The Harrisburg Shooting Associa- 

 tion held their opening sboot Sept. 11 aud 12 at their new quar- 

 ters, situated on the banks of thH Stieqnehanna, at the western 

 termiDUs ot the citj', where they have secured a plot SOOfC. 

 square, gradually sloping toward the east. On the western line 

 they have erected a very commodious shooting house, two stories 

 high and 10x60f t, with locliers, gun racks, storage room tor tar- 

 gets and all extra paraphernalia.*Faciri.g the traps there is a roof 

 extension 12x60ft., forming perfect protection from sun and 

 storm. There Is a trench 60ft. long by 4tt. deep running parallel 

 with and 16yds. distant from the shed awning, which forms the 

 protection for the trappers from rain or storm, the roof which 

 protects them from injury affording the same protection from 

 the weather. Directly north on a line with the house was a large 

 dining tent and south one of like size facing a second Fct of five 

 traps. Immediately betwf-en and on a lino with the shooters 

 stood the large douhle ftx^Oft. blackboard, manned by a compe- 

 tent set of iiur scorers ana two referees, as all shooting during 

 tournaments is conducted from two sets of five Keystone traps. 

 The tournament committee, .J. H. Worden, H. A. B^ch and J. C, 

 Nutt, assisted by its worthy president, Mr. C. E. H. Brelsford and 

 Secretary H. M. P. Worden, had gone to a great deal of trouble to 

 procure what they believed would prove an inducement to offer 

 the boys free of entrance over $300 worth of valuable merchan- 

 dise prize, donated by the leading merchants of Harrisburg. and 

 this shows with what favor this organization is looked upon by 

 its 1' ading citizens. In connection with this the association have 

 purchased a very handsome silver e old -lined cup valued at SlOO, 

 opeo to contest by teams of six men from any regularly organized 

 clnb in central Pennsylvania. 



The weather opened beautifully, and by n o'clock standing- 

 room was at a premium within the club house, and all seemed 

 glad to know that they were living to participate in the opening 

 eventof the new quarters. There wore many well known faces 

 and very many new one?. The line of spectators ran up into the 

 hundreds, and the esclamations of admiration nz the beautiful 

 grounds and excellent shooting were many. At 9:30 sharp the 

 shooting . began, and without any cessation was continued until 

 loo dark lo see. One little incident which occurred during the 

 day had a tendency to drive some of the shooters away: Krue- 

 ger, of Wrightsville, was supposed to have been handicapped by 

 the Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association, and we hart adver- 

 tised that Che handicap should be strictly enforced. Krueger, 

 however, claimed not to be included in that handicap and was 

 allowed lo shoot from an amateur standpoint. He should be in- 

 cluded in the handicap, as itis record is far above the requirement. 

 Another and very pleasant feature was the new rule adopted by 

 this association, that 10 and 12-gaDge guns must shoot from the 

 16yds. mark, each using IMoz. shot. No one went away with 

 powder in his lace and all to a unit favored its adoption. 



No. 1. 15 singles, entr.snee $1: Fulford 33, Crane 13, Lefever 6, 

 Slnick 10, Pennypacker 7, Smith 5, Spicer 8, Nutt 13, Corcoran 11, 

 F. Smith 8, Rohrback, 11, Phlle 11, Leachy 8, Crownshield 4, Dill 

 10, Scoit 9, Witmer 11. Coder 4, Kinzrr 14, Brewster 11, Anderson 9, 

 Huff 9, Clark 9, King 9, Bausman 8, George 4, Dinger IS. Krueger 

 14, Fr.\' 11, Fieles 11, Dustin 14, Choate 9, Park 13, Kiger 6, RoatJO, 

 Shule 8, Fuller 13, Domner 13, Brelsford 15, Matz 10, Hart 7, Wor- 

 den VZ. 



No. 2, championship team race, teams to consist of 0 men each, 

 open to all regularly organized gun clubs in Central Pennsylva- 

 nia. The prize for this contest was a silver trouhy, donated by 

 the Harrisburg Shooting Association, and must be contested for 

 in September of each year, the club winning it to guarantee to 

 give a tonrnamenl the following year. Avhen the trophy is to be 

 shot for under the following conditions: 35 singles per man, 150 

 per teism, known angles, 16yds. rise for both 10 and IS-gause, IJ^oz. 

 Shot. The trophy Is a very handsome one and valued at SiU): 

 Harrisburg Shooting Association >lo. 1. 



Nutt 101 iiiininooiiiimii] 1-32 



Ki n zer 11 001111111 11111 111] 00001 -19 



Brewster 11001110111Ulll(J01110101-]8 



Dill- 11 1 lHllliniOlOlOllOlOOl-19 



Fry 111111 111011U110001101U-30 



Shearer 0110110110101101000111010-14-112 



Williamsport Hod and Wun Club. 



Choato OOlin 111 11 111 01111101100-19 



Sehuck 1100 101 OOlOOl 1011111 1 1 111-17 



Huff 1101 1010100101 ( 001011001 0-13 



Post ..OUOOllOOiJOllOl 00101111011— 13 



Park 1000101111110110011101110-16 



P Smitn. . OllOllOlllOOlOOtlllOlOUlO— 14- 90 



Harrisburg Shooting Associaiion- 



Dustin IIIIOIIOIOIOIIOIOIIIHIII 19 



Fuller lllOmmill 001111101111— 31 



Worden 0011010111111111011010101—17 



Brelsford 1111 111111111 0111011 1011 1 -33 



rieles Ill 11 11 1111111 mill 101 U-24 



Fulford lOlllllllOlllUllumill— 33-126 



Utading Shooting AssociaM' n. 



F Cooper 0111101111111111110010111—21 



Sharfer 0111 111000 i 10001110111010-15 



Matz IOOI1IIOIOIIIIIIIIIIIIO1I-20 



Graul 10100011 11101111011100111-17 



Scheele 0110111010100101111110110—16 



M Cooper OQlUllOUlOOllllOlOlOOlO— 15— 104 



Motmtville trun Clnb. 



Leaohey 1011011110011110111111011-19 



Crane 1111101111011011001001111—18 



Pennypacker- 0111100101001001000110111-13 



Anderson 010110111101101111 lllllul— 19 



Bausman Oil 1011000030 1 10111011 111-1 6 



Clark 11 10010111111001110100111- 17— 103 



Northumberland (xun Club. 



Rohrback 11 illOlllllllll 1111111111—24 



Spicer 1000000110110011111 100100—13 



Wi tme r OlOllOlOlOlUOOllOlOlOllO-14 



Keyer UOllOlOOOlllOOlll 1101001-15 



Scott 1101 0111 1011110011 1101)01 1-17 



Snyder 1010110111010011110100101—15— 97 



The trophy being won by the Harrisburg Shooting Association 

 team No. 1, the trophy shall be carefully cared for and in Sep- 

 tember of '93 we will be most happy to meet all teams of central 

 Pennsylvania. 



AUBURN GUN CLUB.- Auburn, N.Y., Sept. 9.— The eighteenth 

 prize contest brought our, a large number of spectators, who were 

 intei'ested in watching some good double shooting. The day was 

 line, with quite a strong wmd, and the traps were new and threw 

 hard birds. The race was 13 pairs. The score tells its own story: 

 A Class. 



Stewart 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11—23 



Tattle 10 11 11 11 11 11 01 11 10 11 11 11—21 



Whyte 10 11 11 11 11 11 01 11 10 11 11 11—31 



Nellis 11 01 11 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 11 10—19 



Carr 11 H' 01 11 01 10 11 11 ll 01 10 11-18 



B Class. 



Wheaton 10 11 ll 11 10 00 11 11 11 11 11 11—20 



Wright 11 11 11 01 10 11 01 11 11 11 11 10-20 



, fnie,8pairss Wheaton 111111-6 Wright 10 10 11-4 



' C Class. 



Briater 11 11 11 11 11 00 11 11 11 10 10 11—30 



Sinclair : 11 11 11 11 U 11 10 11 11 10 00 10-19 



Kerr 11 10 00 11 11 U 11 11 01 10 10 11-18 



Tripp 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10—16 



White 10 10 10 01 10 11 11 11 10 10 01 11-16 



D Class. 



Garrett 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 11-31 



Goodrich 10 11 00 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 01—16 



C. W. B. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 9.— Rochester Rod and Gun Club 

 shoot, unknown angles, at kingbirds, 3 Keystone traps, 18yds. rise, 

 N. Y. S. S. A. rules: 



Stewart ; . .111111111111111101011111111111-38 



J Rissenger 011111011110011111110011010110-21 



F L Smith 111111110111111111111111111111—29 



Porter 011H100010010f;010111110010000-14 



MeVean 011111110101110011111101101111-23 



Williams llOillOl 0110110010101111111111-23 



Foley OlOlOOlllOllOOllOOOlOilOOOll 01-16 



C Rissenger 010011101010100010011011011111-18 



Gordon. , 010010010000110110101000000111-12 



Hadley 111111111111111111111111111111-30 



Bruman 101000010011010101111100110100—15 



Sumner llllOOmOlllllOOlOUllOlOlin— 22 



Hicks 011111011111111111111101111111—37 



Gardiner .101111111111010110111011011111—34 



W S Jmith, Jr 100110110101110110101110010110—18 



OTTAWA, Kan., Sept. 7.-Tho Ottawa Gun Club was organized 

 here last week with 15 members. There are some good shots in 

 this city and vicinity, and I think wo shall be able to send you 

 some good scores as sooti as the club has had a cliance to practice 

 ft. little. Alrhoucrli the club starts with a sroall mftraberahiplt is 

 .eoiuideuily expected lliat it will iieimirely inci raticd at its next 

 meeting. Any club vvishing to correspond \v U 11 ' his oiu; may ad- 

 .cli'ess the secretary. Dr. H. B. Parmore, Ottawa, Kansas.— F. B. 



THE HILL TOP GUN CLUB, of Pompey, N. Y., held their an- 

 nual shoot at Pompey Hill. N. Y., Sept. 9. The weather was de- 

 lightful and only more shooters were needed to make it a complete 

 success. All ties div. 



Five singles R. F., 5 singles unknown, 5 pair doubles, entrance 

 75 cents; 



S ;hermerhorn 11011 11111 11 11 10 01 01—16 



Kingbird 00(X)1 11100 11 11 00 00 01— 9 



Lansing 11011 11111 01 11 00 11 11-16 



Thompson 11111 11001 01 11 11 00 11—16 



Lee ..01100 01111 01 OO t)l 10 00— 9 



Beau OHIO 00010 10 00 10 11 11—10 



Berry 11111 11101 10 00 10 10 10—13 



Rmdge 10111 11111 11 00 tiO 00 10-13 



Five pairs and 10 single kingbirds, unknown angles, entrance 75 

 cents: 



Rindge 11 01 10 10 11-7 1111111111-10-17 



Schcrmerhorn 00 10 10 01 11-5 1100111011— 7-12 



Thompson 11 00 11 10 11—7 1111110111— 9—16 



Lansing 10 11 11 11 10-8 11111111 11— 10-lS 



Berry 00 00 10 10 10—3 1011110111— 8—11 



Kingbird 11 10 11 10 00-6 IIIOIOOIOO- 5-11 



Wheeler - 10 11 10 10 00—5 0010011110— 5-10 



Beard CI 00 10 11 10—5 llIUOOOll— 7-13 



Ten single kingbirds, rapid firing: 



Rindge 7 Lee .,7 Lansing 8 



Schermerhorn 7 Kingbird .6 Thompson 9 



Berry 7 Wheeler 5 Beard .6 



Same conditions: 



Rindge 9 Schemerhorn 10 Beard 5 



Kingbird 8 Lansing 9 Thompson 8 



Lee 5 



Match at 20 sii]glp.=5: 



Rindge .18 Lansirg. 19 Thompson 18 



Schemerhorn 17 Kingbird 14 Beard 15 



Match at 10 singles: 



Wheeler 6 Niles 3 Lee 5 



Schemerhorn 10 Berry 7 Lansing 9 



Kingbird 5 Rindge 4 Beard 8 



Thompson 10 



Same conditions: 



Rindge 9 Wheaton 8 Beard 4 



Berry 10 Lansing 10 Wheeler .4 



Same conditions: 



Rindge 6 Lansing ...10 Beriy 9 



Kingbird.... 8 Lee 5 Wheeler 4 



Thompson... 9 Schemerhorn 7 Beard 6 



Same conditions: 



Schemerhorn 7 Lansing 9 Berry 9 



Rindge 8 Thompson 10 Beard 8 



Kingbird 7 Wheeler 5 Hammerless. 



WATSON'S P.ARK.— Burnside, 111., Sept. 8.-The Chicago 

 Shooting Club for club medal, 13 live pigeons each, Illinois State 

 rules: 



G Kleinman 231112111112—13 Dr J Hutchinson, 111211112231-13 



R B Wadsworth .223113212212-12 H Bhlers 1 10210U00212- 7 



M J Eich 111111131111-13 L M Hamline. .. .213131212212-13 



A W Reeves 221111321031-11 ,1 Watson 232112313121- 12 



Ties on 12 for medal, miss and oul: G. Kleinman 3, R. B. Wads- 

 worth 7, M. J. Eich -5, Dr. J. M. Hutchinson 6, L. M. Hamline 4, J. 

 Watson .5. Second tie on 6 decided in next shoot. 



Peoria blackbird medal, same day: 



G Klei nman 1010001 111 100111111010111—17 



R B Wadsworth 001001110110101 vv. 



M J Eich llUllOllllllOlOimiOlll-21 



Sept. 9.— ihe South Chicago Gun Club for medal, 20 live pigeons 

 each, American Association rules: 



F Willard21311133322211200112-18 Dr Larkin21112022221222]11001-]7 

 L Willardlll21211111112112101-19 E iMarsb . .11121222100.s;21122001-16 

 A .Reeves.22111211111311t)21201-18 Templet'u21 10100^12111121302— 15 

 B Fogli. . .122110t)2132201133001— 15 



Blackbird medal same day: 



C TempHon 011111101111000111111111111111—35 



F Willard OlKimOllOllOOOODIlOlllUllOl— 19 



L Willard 010101101111 1111111 111111 111—26 



A W Reeves IIUHIIIIOIIOIIOIIOOIUIIII— 31 



B Fogli 110L110111011110l001111(X)101-23 



Dr Larlrin 0001100001 llOOi OOlllltXllll 10— 15 



E Mar,sh lOOniOlllOOlllOlllllOlOllll-33 



Sept. JJ.— The Gun Club of Chicago for medal, 10 live pigeons 

 each^Jllinois State rules: 



L M Hamline 0221322221-9 Dr J M Hutchinsonl2311I1312— 10 



FA Place 0,312201100-6 



Pftoria blackbird medal, same day: 



L M Hamline 10111001101101101110-13 



FA Place 10111100010100110100-10 



Dr JM Hntchinson 10010111010100100110-10 



Ravelrigg. 



FRANKLIN, HI., Sept. 8.— Match at 100 live birds, 5 ground 

 traps, 38 and 30yds. rise, 50yds. bouadary. Association rules, 8100 a 

 side: 



Wm Coe 010023203101002321311121120001-20 



0211-;i121212ll1111120121121u22-27 

 11 12211113213211112101111 1 1111 39 

 1211111123 —10—86 



Chas Strawn - 00:;021il01220111012I2012121311— 23 



020221121112112121201011111121—26 

 221222121221312112122111011111-29 

 11,20110.201 — 7—85 



Coe won with one bird to the good. The birds were a good lot for 



this time of year. It was a close and exciting race from start to 



finish.-W. S. D. 



CINCINNATI, Sept. 10.— About two thousand people witnessed 

 the recent shooting match between Al Bandle, of Cincinnati, 

 and Ben Teipel, of Kentuciiy, which took place at Coney Island, 

 neai: herp, for a pursp of $200 hung up by the management of the 

 island. The match was interesting throughout and so closely 

 contested that at no time during the race did the interest sf em to 

 flag in the least. Both men appeared a little nervous. The con- 

 ditions of the match wore 100 singles and 50 pairs each of bluerock 

 targets, unknown traps, 12-gauge guns. American Shooting Asso- 

 ciation rulps to govern. Mr. Waddell acted as referee, Van was 

 trap puller and Wick manipulated the indicator. The time con- 

 sumed in shooting the race was two hours and twenty minutes: 



Bandle 10111101110111111110111111111101111011111100110111 



11111111111110111100110111111110101110101111111100-81 

 01 10 11 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 Of) 00 11 

 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 10 00 10 11 01 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 01—75 



Total, 156 



Tei pel 01111111111 1110111 10100111101 11 111 0111110010111100 



llOllllUllllOlllll 1111111111111011110000110111111- 80 



10 11 10 00 10 11 10 11 10 11 11 10 00 11 10 10 11 10 10 11 10 n 10 11 10 



11 10 11 11 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 01 11 10 10 11 11 10-72 



Total, 1.53 



CLARENDON GUN CLUB RECORD.-North Clarendon, Pa.- 

 Match of July 4, at 25 keystones, 16 and 18yds., three traps, Key- 

 stone rules: .1. Gray 21, R. C. Hobs 23, B. E Mitchell 13, F. W. 

 Knupp, A. F. Crossman 9, E. S. Dorrance, W. G. Jeffrey 6, W. 

 Lessmg 17, T. L. Riddle LS, W. Keatley 11, J. Darling 6, H. K. Dor- 

 rance 14, John Keatley 17, J. E. Sage 17, R. P. Hobs 14. 



July 9, same conditions: R. 0. Hobs 18. J. E. Satre 14, B. E. 

 Mitchell 8, R. F. Hobs 11, J. 0. Gray 1.5, S. McKalipl8, R. H. Duck 

 13. A. F. Crosf^man 11, T. L. Riddle 10. 



July 16 same conditions: R. C. Hobs 3L J. 0. Gray 19, J. E. 

 Sage 31, R. H. Duck 14, R. F. Hobs 13, A F. Crossman 7. W. G. 

 Jeffrey 7, E. S. Dorrance 10, W. Lessing 15, S. L. Titus 13, H. K. 

 Dorrance 9. 



July 23, same conditions: R. C. Hobs 19, J. C. Gray 14, J. E. 

 Sage S3, R. H Duck 7, R. F. Hobs 17, A. P. Crossman 17, P. Black 

 11, A. F. Brenoel 6, T. L. Riddle 12. 



July 30, same conditions: R. C. Hobs 17, A. P. Crossman 14, R. 

 F. Hobs 13, J. C. Gray 12, S. L. Titus 15, J. Liken 9. 



WASHINGTON,— The first tournament of the Washington Rod 

 and Gun Club, of Washington, D. C, will take place Oct. 5 and 6 

 next, and from appearance" it promises to be one of the biggest 

 shoots ever held at the capital. The list of merchandise prizes 

 is unusually large and consists of very appropriate articles, and 

 the money prizes are well arranged, including two or three £5 

 sweeps, which the club hopes will attract brother shooters from 

 other cities. The grounds of the club are foot of Twenty-flrst 

 street and can easily be reached from either depot by herdic or 

 car to Twenty-second and Ninth streets, then down Twenty-sec- 

 ond two blocks. Come, boys, and bring your guns.— Lost. 



WALNUT HILL, Sept. 9. -If nobody else appreciated to-day's 

 brilliant weather the trap-shooters who rendezvous at this range 

 most certainly did, and a day of unequaled sport was enjoyed 

 under ttie favorable conditions of wind and light. Gold coin 

 match, 30 KHyscone tavgetp, sqUHd system of firing. 5 1 rap-, =ixth 

 competilion: Bowkcr 19, Blactc 17, Adams 10, Hosmer 16, Rule 16, 

 Warren 10, Bennptt 1.5, Goie 13, Slone 15, Snow 14, Brown 18, 

 Nichols 11, Perham 9. 



Model Fachts and Boats. Tfwtr design, making and sailing, with 

 designs a7id worning drawings. Postpaid, $-2. 



THE FUTURE OF YACHT RACING. 



TN an article which we quote elsewhpre from tlie Field, Mr. 



Dixon Kemp makes a very strong and startling statement 

 concerning the probable future of yacht racing in the larger 

 classes: a statement which many will at first sight laugh at as 

 absurd, but which we believe will before many years be Justified 

 by facts. Mr. Kemp's blunt statement that the racing of large 

 yachts is doome,-', and will in a few years cease to exist, is directly 

 in line with the argument we have used for the past four years in 

 opposing the new deed of gift, and although he goes even further 

 than wo have done, there are good grounds for believing that he 

 has not over-estimated the tendencies of modern racing. When 

 we pointed out that no 90ft. single-sticker had ever been built, 

 that the few yachts approaching that size were purely accidental 

 ai:d contrary lo the visible course of yachting, and that, in prac- 

 tically restricting the competition for the America's Cup to this 

 imaginary class, the New York Y. C. was taking the most effec- 

 tual method of stopping all competition; we were met with the 

 statement that a 90ft. cutter was the finest racing tool ever set 

 afloat, that the sport of racing of such traft was far above that in 

 the smaller classes, that the class was just in its infancy, and 

 that men would be found in plenty to whom the great expense 

 and heavy responsibility and work would be no drawback. The 

 late Mr. Burgess was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of 

 the promised class, and he firmly believed in its great future. 



Unfortunately our pessimistic view of the situation has proved 

 the correct one, being supported by almost every incident of yacht 

 racing on both sides of the Atlantic since 1887. No 90- footer has 

 challenged for the Cup, the only shadow of a challenge being 

 from a 70ft. yacht, no yachts of this size have been buil!, here or 

 abroad; the existing yachts of the class, all well under 90ft., have 

 one by one been converted into schooners, even the most famous 

 Volunteer, Anally following Priscilla, Mayflower and Atlantic. 

 While on this side the 70ft. and 53ft. classes, once vigorous, are 

 now moribund, on the other siile a certain amount of de.suli;ory 

 racing is kept up in the 40-rating (60ft. l.w.l.) and the 60-rating 

 00ft. l.w.l.) classes; but apart from handicap and cruiser matches 

 the largest regular racing class is the 20-rating (16ft. l.w.l.). This 

 year, outside of a small boom among the schooners, the racing in 

 America has been conflned entirely to the 46ft. class, but whether 

 it will survive the present season, or if not what will follow it, i.o 

 man can say. Certain it is that unless something unexpected in 

 the shape of a challenge turns up, the racing next year will not 

 go above the 53ft. class, and is more likely still to fall as low as 35 

 or even to the 35ft. c.l. class. In Great Britain there has boeix 

 Xtlenty of racing, but outside of the handicap and cruiser matches, 

 which have filled fairly well, it has been confined mostly to 

 boats of 15 up to 28ft., such craft as can hardly be called yachts. 



So far as the racing of decked yachts large enough to make pas- 

 sages, from 40Et. upward, it has been and still is at a very low ebb 

 on both sides, nor is there any promise of immediate improve- 

 ment. Another international race in the 70ft. class would lie of 

 the greatest benefit to both parties, but the present deadlock 

 makes .such an event impossible. The inroads of steam on the 

 more legitimate form of yachting are indisputable, and they are 

 certain to increase with the improvement of steam craft and the 

 growing expense of match sailing. Other causes are combined 

 with this to restrict the racing ot large sailing craft, and though It 

 is likely to go on for an indefinite time, there is every indicatioa 

 that in the future the racing of thoroughbred craft in well-tilled 

 and permanent classes will be conflned to sizes not over 70ft. l.w.l., 

 if not considerably smaller. 



It is not a pleasant subject to deal with, and our orly object in 

 alluding to it ia to point out, how much may yet be done to en- 

 courage and foster yacht racing by concerted and intelligent 

 action on the part of the clubs. There are two things to be 

 done; in the first, place, the claims of the smaller classes must 

 be fully recognized and catered to, as it, is from these classes 

 that the recruit" so much needed must come. In the second place , 

 all absurd ideas of creating impossible classes must be abandoned, 

 and a steady and consistent effort made to strengthen and pre- 

 serve those existing classes which show the most vitality. The 

 best result that can be hoped for is that the 70ft. class, always the 

 leading one, may be built up to the standard of half a dozen 

 racing craft, a ta.sk of itself of no small m.agnitiide. The 61ft. 

 class exists now only in print, and may well be omitted in favor 

 of the 53ft., a class which gives a racing yacht of good size at a 

 moderate cost. If the interest in the 4Cf t. class can be maintained 

 for another year, so much the better, but it is plain now that the 

 creation of the class was a mistake, that nothing has been 

 proved by it which could not have been as fully demonstrated at 

 less cost by further building in the 40ft.; while the three classes, 

 40, 46 and 53ft., are so close together as to injure each other. But 

 little permanent good can come from the temporary building up 

 of a class as a mere fad and for the sake of novelty; what is 

 needed is a regular sequence of established and permanent 

 classes; for instance, each alternate one of the present classifica- 

 tion, 30, 35, 40, .53 and 70, or their equivalent by corrected length. 

 If the 46 and 61£t. can be added without injuring the others, bo 

 much the better: hut there will be no need, for along time if ever, 

 of all of them. Racing in the small classes is likely to increase 

 of itself, requiringonly direction and a little encouragement; but 

 the more important work, the permanent restoration of the 70ft. 

 and if possible the 53ft. class, will call for the combined effort of 

 all the clubs. 



STEAM YACHT RACING.— The pastime of steam yacht rac. 

 ing has hardly flourished, in spite of the efforts of the American 

 Y. C. and the valuable cup open to challenge for several years, 

 but in the past month it has started up in connection with the 

 two flyers, the Herreshoff boat Vamoose, and the Mosber boat 

 Norwood. Each has been doing some rather one-sided racing 

 with such passenger steamers as the Mary Powell and Monmouth, 

 the latest achievement being that of Vamoose, which last week 

 steamed completely around the Mary Powell while the latter was 

 under full headway. Vamoose and Norwood have not yet met, 

 but a great deal of talk has been indulged in by the adherents of 

 each, and as the owners as well declare themselves willing to 

 race, a match is likely to be arranged this fall, probably over the 

 90-mile course of the American Y. C. 



INTERNATIONAL YACHT RAOINGi-.— Those who are ac- 

 quainted with the spirit and pluck of Mr. Bayard Thayer will 

 readily believe the rumor that he intends to cross the Atlantic 

 next season in his new purchase, « 'onatellation, and challenge for 

 the two American cujts now held by British yachts. One of these, 

 the Bren ton's Reef cup, is now held by Genesta, 81ft.-l.w.l., 15ffc, 



