FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 8, l89i. 



THE GREAT STEAM YACHT RACE. 



THE great stpam yacht race, under the manaEiement of the 

 Atnerioan Y. C, over its 90-inile course from Nbw London to 

 Milton Point, for a purse of $500 offered by the club, was set for 

 Saturday last. The entries were Vamoose, Norwood and Yankee 

 Doodle, but the latter boat did not come to New York from Phila- 

 delphia owing to some difficultv over a license. Great prepara- 

 tions were made at both ends of the course, many outside steam- 

 ers being ready to carry spectators. On Friday morning as the 

 Norwood was steaming down the Sound for New London in charge 

 of Collis S. Eaves, a licensed pilot, in broad daylight and in clear 

 weather, siie ran hard aground on Penfield Reef, smasliing her 

 wheel and bending the sh&tt. She put into Bridgeport and was 

 later taken to Branchport for a new wheel and general repairs. 

 Vamoose was ready at the starting line, but declined to make a 

 record run, as proposed by Norwood's owner, and the race was 

 postponed until the Norwood can be repaired, which will take 

 from three to six weeks, when it wiU come off if nothing hap- 

 pens to prevent. ^^^^ 



BEVERLY Y, C. 



THE 181st race, 3d championship, was sailed Sept. 19 at Marble- 

 head. As usual there was a smashing breeze all morning, 

 which by noon had died down to a drifting breeze. Hawk was on 

 hand, but refused as usual to take a walkover. The first leg was 

 a free run to Curtis Point. Wanda made an excellent, start. 

 Kiowa was slow, 30s. later, followed by Marchioness and Kraken. 

 Kraken with a walkover kept oitt of the other's way. Marchioness 

 with her big sail fanned along fast, Kiowa took the lead. On the 

 second run, a long and short leg to Bowditch Ledge, Wanda tacked 

 to front, with Kiowa after her, both lost to the others; they 

 rounded, Kraken, Kiowa, Marchioness and Wanda, the latter 

 2}^rn. behind Kiowa. It was a jam on the wind home, with the 

 air dying out, only the strong ebb tide allowed the boats to make 

 it on one hitch. Kraken spun out a long lead. Kiowa gained 

 handsomely on Wanda, while little Marchioness crawled up on 

 Kiowa at the finish in a drift, her actual starting time was taken 

 by arrangement, others were timed at the gun: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

 2 16 28 2 05 25 

 2 20 40 2 09 46 



3 11 20 



THIRD CLASS— CATS. 



Length. 



Kiowa, W. Llovd Jeffries 22.07 



Wanda, R. C. Robbins 22.09 



THIRD CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Kraken, Percy Chase 26.03 2 09 16 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Marchioness, C. E. Hodges 2 16 06 



Kiowa, Kraken and Marchioness take prizes. Kiowa and 

 Marchioness take and hold pennant, and Kraken ties Hornet. 



The 182d race, third Buzzard's Bay championship, was sailed in 

 a good northeasterly breeze Sept. 36. single reef at start, whole 

 sail at finish. Violet had a sail over in the first class. Puzzle 

 having won pennant in third, only Daisy and Elna fought the 

 prize, latter winning by less th^n a minute. In fourth class Cat 

 and Edith each had a leg, and made a hard fight, Cat getting pen- 

 nant by 48s. The race of the day was in the second class, Mist and 



Surprise each having a leg, every inch was fought for, Anonyma 

 winning by 6s; the sail off will take place Oct. 3. Courses— No. 3, 

 10^ miles for first and second classes; No. 6, 7% miles for third; 

 No. 9, 5 miles for fourth. Wind N.E. by N., good breeze: 



riRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Violet, Tohey Club 27.08 2 11 41 2 13 17 



SECOND CLASS. 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney 37.01 2 11 12 3 01 13 



Surprise, J. M. Codman 37.04 2 11 18 3 01 34 



Mist, G. H. Lyman 36.08 2 15 28 2 05 03 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr 26.10 3 17 49 2 07 34 



Grampus, W. E. C. Bustis 27.09 2 18 30 3 09 10 



THIRD CLASS. 



Bina. John Parkinson 32.10 1 43 15 1 33 26 



Daisy, Howard Stockton 31.01 1 45 43 1 33 11 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Cat, Bruce Clark 19.03 1 09 36 59 54 



Edith, G. Van Rensselaer 19.04 1 10 34 1 01 46 



Kitten, Tobey Club 19.11 1 13 19 1 03 08 



Charmion, J. Crane, Jr 19 08 1 12 36 1 03 06 



Winner first prize: First class, Violet; second class. Anonyma; 

 third class, Eina; fourth class. Cat. Winner second prize: Second 

 class. Surprise; fourth class, Edith. Champion pennant, actual 

 time: First class, Violet tieing Mattie; second class, Anonvma tie- 

 ing Mist and Surprise; third class. Cat. Judges, T. S. Edmunds 

 and A. H. Hardy. 



8TATEN ISLAND Y. C, Oct. 3. -The Staten Island Y. C. sailed 

 a special race for catboats over the regular 13 mile course on 

 Saturday, the times being: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Danneborg 1 53 40 5 28 40 3 36 00 3 21 18 



Mamie S 1 52 50 Did not finish. 



Amy 1 53 20 5 26 50 3 33 30 3 21 02 



Cygnet 1 53 26 Did not finish. 



Amy wms by 16s. Mamie S. led, but when near the stake boat 

 was becalmed and could not cross. 



SAVIN HILL Y. C— On Oct. 3 a race was sailed by the Savin 

 Hill Y. C. between Faunie and Ustane, the times being: 



Fannie, F. P. Sharp 3 09 15 a 10 59 3 01 44 



Ustane, S. N. Small 2 08 20 5 10 15 3 01 55 



One of Fannie's crew was knocked overboard by the boom, but 

 was picked up safely. Fannie has won five firsts and one second 

 for seven starts. The judges were Messrs. Frank Driscoll and W. 

 H. Beserick. 



NEWPORT CATBOATS.— On Got. 8 a regatta for catboats was 

 sailed off Newport under the management of Vice-Corn. B. D. 

 Morgan, N. Y. Y. C, who presented the prizes, three cash prizes 

 in each of three classes, with a pennant for fourth and a life buoy 

 to the last boat in. The wind was strong S. W., the courses beine 

 from the Torpedo Station around Castle Hill Buoy and around 



Byre's Island and return, 11 and 18 mDes. The winners are: First 

 class, money prizes: Rainbow, Three Sisters and I. M. C.; pen- 

 nant, Bessie; life buoy, Jennie. Second class, money prize": Four 

 Brothers, Lizzie and Martha; pennant, Annie; life buoy, Zephyr. 

 Third class, money prizes: C. C, Osprey and Jeroboa; pennant, 

 W. A. Card; life buoy. Shamrock. 



On Oct. 6 a second race was held for cash prizes given by the 

 summer residents of Newport. The wind was N.E. with a heavy 

 sea. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Honore 3 33 13 Amelia 3 39 21 



Bessie & Essie 3 36 43 Three Sisters 3 39 12 



SECOND CLASS. 



Four Brother 3 43 12 Annie 3 49 03 



Martha 3 48 16 3 51 38 



THIRD CLASS. 



C. C 3 36 19 Jeroboa 2 39 42 



Gordon 2 38 51 W. A. Card 2 42 09 



Ethel and Four Brothers fouled, Ethel afterward springing her 

 mast. 



Inm^s to ^amsfiandmts. 



No Notice Takea of Anonymous Correspendeuts. 



H. L. BuRDiCK.— Letter here for you from ''Forked Deer." 



E. L. E., New York.— The best book for your purpose is "Theo- 

 retical Naval Architecture," by Thearle, price $4, two volumes. 



J. R. P.— In West Virginia the deer season is from Sept. 15 to 

 Dec. 15, use of dogs not permitted. Wild turkey, Sept. 15 to Jan. 

 1; quail, Nov. 1 to Dec. 20; ruffed grouse, Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. Forbid- 

 den to export deer or wild turkey. 



P. K.— I have a rifle which I desire to stain or brown. Please 

 give receipt and directions. Ans. Take loz. muriate tincture of 

 steel, loz. spirits of wine, 34oz. muriate of mercury. J40Z. strong 

 nitric acid, J^oz. blue stone, Iqt. water. Mis well, and allow to 

 stand thirty days to amalgamate. After the oil or grease has 

 been removed from the barrels by lime, the mixture is laid on 

 lightly with a sponge every ten hours. It should be scratched off 

 with a steel wire brush night and morning uutil the barrels are 

 dark enough; and then the acid is destroyed by pouring on the 

 barrels boiling water, and continuing to rub them until nearly 

 cool. 



Names and Portraits of Birds, by Gurdon Trumbull. A 

 book particularly interesting to gunners, for by Its use they can 

 identify without question aU the American game birds which 

 they may kUl. Cloth, 230 pages, price $2.50. For sale by Forest 

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F*RICE^S ^® seldom mention prices when advertising. ^ Don't believe in 

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Notice to Fishermen. Cut Prices for 1891. 



Here I am again as usual cutting the prices of Fishing Tackle. Low prices and good quality of goods increases 



my business. It will pay you to buy your tackle in Brooklyn. 



No. 1, 3 joint, 6 strip, Split Bamboo Trout or Black Bass Fly Rods, solid reel seat below hand, nickel mountings, silk -whippings, extra tip, all complete in wood fonn, length 94, 10, 



lOift. , weight 7, 8, 9oz ' ! T.l 1 ....... . Price $3 72 



No. 1, Gr, same as above but is orerman Silver Mounted " 8 82 



No. 4, 3 joint, 6 strip Split Bamboo Black Bass Bait Rod, Raised Tie Guides, soUd reel seat above the hand, extra tip, silk whippings, nickel mountings, complete in wood form, length 



8i, 9, 9J, 10ft., weight 9, 10 J, 12, ISoz Priee 2 72 



No. 4, G-, same as above but is Q-erman Silver Mounted " 3 82 



No. 7, 6 strip Split Bamboo Salt Water or Lake TrolUng Rod, 2 joint, solid reel seat above the hand, double tie guides, nickel mountings, length 8ft., weight 20oz " 2 75 



No. 8, same as No. 7, bat is 3 joint , " 8 75 



No. 280, 3 joint Ash aud Lancewood Heavy Salt Water Bass Rod, hollow butt, extra tip, brass mountings, 9ft " 90c. 



Brass Multiplying Reeis, Balance Handle, Screw Oil Cup, fine finish, 25yds., 83c. : 40yds., 95c. : 60yds., $1.05 : 80yds., $1.15: 100yds., $L25. Hard Rubber Multiplying Reels, Balance Handle, 

 SUding Chck, Nickol Plated, 40yds., $1.75; OOyds., $2.25; 80yds., $2.50; 200yds., $3.75. Braided Linen Reel Lines on Block, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 300ft., 41c. J. P. M. Brand Linen Reel 

 Lines on Block, 300ft., 9 thread, 38c. ; 12 thread. 43o. ; 15 thread, 46c, ; 18 thread, 58c. Brass Swivels, 15e. per doz. Best Quality Hooks on single gut, per doz., 10c. ; double gut, 15c. per 

 doz. ; treble gut, 20o. per doz. Single Gut Leaders, 1ft., per doz., 15o. ; 2ft., per doz., 30c. ; Sft, per doz., 45c. Double Gut Leaders, Ift, per doz., 15c. 2ft., per doz., 30o. ; Sft., doa., &e. 



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