Oct. 15, 1891. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



261 



In the morning, away for the Caloosahatchee. There we find 

 plenty of dnckg, but they are so wild that we only get two. We 

 run up the river a few miles and come to mooring again, the boya 

 are getting tired, the mosquitoes plagued them last night. They 

 rjg up, however, and start for bii-dH, get bade at noon with a few 

 millet and enormous appetites. After dinner we push for Sword 

 Point— a famous place for Rharks, and that evening we tried to 

 coax some of them out of the wet. But they either knew what we 

 were at, or they were noc hungry, for not a bite did we get. 



Tnat night we have a grand camp-fire on the Point. We try to 

 be jolly, but it is the last night In camp, and the fun is rather 

 forced. We finally roU into nnr blankets and watch the st.ar.s 

 nntil the sweet, restful sleep fall* on ns. that never comes as it 

 apes in camp under the stars; and we know no more until the 

 skipper shouts "Cofleel" 



We are soon up and away, first to Pnnta Rassa for telegrams, 

 then haul our wind for St. James. We find the place deserted, 

 the hotel closed, and everything and everybody with a forsaken 

 look. The mail boat leaves to-morrow, and Ed and Charley are 

 to go to Punta Uorda to take the train for Washintrton. 



The odds and ends are all picked up, the trunks have been 

 hauled to the steamboat office, the "good-bys" have been said, 

 and the skipper makes sail with a heavy heart, for has he not said 

 good-bye to his boys, and the thought will come that it may be for 

 the last time. But life is made up of meetings and partings; there 

 IB no time to waste in regrets. 



And riorht here is a good plaee to say good-bye to the reader. I 

 might tell you of my run up the coast, of the row with the devil- 

 fish, of the squall and iho waterspout in Boca Ceiga Bay; hut the 

 yam is overlong already. So we will belay all, and with a good- 

 night to all the skipper will go below. Tabpon. 



NEW YORK YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. 



A MEETING of the New York Yacht Raeing Association, called 

 for the purpose of listening to the report of the regatta com- 

 mittee for the third annual regatta, held on Labor Dav, and for 

 the transaction of such business as should come before it, was 

 held at O'Neill's on Friday evenitig last. 



The meeting was called to order by the president. A. J. Prime. 

 Delegates from the following clubs were present: Brooklyn, 

 Canarsie, Columbia. Harlem, Hudson River, Indian Harhor Jer- 

 sey City, Newark, New Jersey, North Shrewsbury. Pavonia. Sing 

 Sing, Williamsburgh and Yonkers Corinthian, 14 clubs. 



The report of the regatta committee was then submitted by 

 Geo. h. Gartland, its chairman. Its most salient points follow: 

 After touching upon the number of entries, 150, which was unpre- 

 cedented in the history of yachting, and calling attention to the 

 fact of the incessant ram that fell lor nearly a week before the 

 contest, the gloomy outlook of the morning .of the race and the 

 nor'wester that was blowing, preventing a great many starters 

 the regatta committee are confident that had there been hut a 

 ^holesail breeze there would have been at least 1^5 starters, the 

 large number of 75 started notwithstanding the inclement weather. 

 But for several mishaps before the race, such as capsizes and 

 breakdowns in the strong mnd, there wonld not have been less 

 than 90 starters. The regatta committee also call attention to the 

 matter of numbers; they have been to considerable expense and 

 much trouble arranging for their proper distribution to the con- 

 testants, and notwithstanding this fact when they took up their 

 position at the starting line over 50 had not procured their num- 

 bers and the committee had to delay starting the race until most, 

 it not all, were provided with them. They suergest that the num- 

 bers be sent to the various secretaries of iha respective cluos for 

 distribution among the contestants several davs before the race. 



The following are named as the prizewinners in their respective 

 classes. Classes A. B and C, no starters: 



Class D— Nottis, Com. W. M. H. Rowe, Columbia Y. C, beats 

 Gei-trude, H. B. Pearson. Jersey City Y. C, 2m. 1.53. corrected time. 



Class E— Carrie Tan Voorhees, J. H. Thorne, Yonkers Cor.Y C 

 beats Nautilus, Pringle & HasKins, Columbia Y. C, 8m. 55^ cor- 

 rected time. 



Class F— Yawl Bessie. Garret Van Home, Jerpoy City Y C 

 beats Forsythe, Alex. F. Poe, Jersey City Y. C, 18m. tt^ns. cor- 

 rected time. 



Class G-ChriBtine, Smith & Chester. Pavonia Y. C, beats 

 Bertha, A. C. Skinner, honkers Cor. Y. C, 14m. 52,„3. corrected 

 time. 



Class 1— No starters, Charm, E. S. Ketcham, New Jersey Y C 

 breaking her boom on her way to the starting line. ' 



Class 3— Carrie B.. Gilbert S. Brown, New Jersey Y. C, beats 

 J. T. Cameron, M. J. McCarthy. Hudson River Y. C, 15m. SoS. cor- 

 rected time. " 



Class 3— Leader, Otto M. Ran, Pavonia Y. C. wins, her com- 

 petitor not hni shin g. 



Class 4— Cabin Cat Henry Gray, Com. Orthiel and T. McArdle, 

 New Jersey Y. C. beats Ella P., Quick and Dickson, Yonkers Cor 

 \. C, Im. I^y^ius. corrected time. 



Class 5— Mary Anna, T. H. Throop, Pavonia Y. C, beats Rest- 

 lesF. Mersereau & Cochrane, Oceanic Y. C. 8m. 82,oS. corrected 

 time. 



Class 6— Norah L„ J. H. Leving, WJlliamsburg Y. C. wins, her 



competitor not finishing. 



Class 7 -Only Daughter. Theo. H. Rogers, New Jersey Y C 

 beats Henry Dauer, Dougherty & McCabe, Hudson River Y. c'.! 

 Zlm. r. corrected time. 



Class a- Pauline B, Charles S. Raymond. Sing Sing Y. 0., beats 

 Lizzie B., Geo. A. Bowker, Bayswater Y. C.,3m. 173,n9. corrected 

 lime. 



Class 9— Ges So, Capt. Jne Elsworth, .Tersev Citv Y. C, beats 

 Torment, W . Honquont, Kill von Kull Y. C, 8m. 37-, nS. corrected 

 time. 



Class 10-Gracie, J. H. Stevenure. Kill von Kull Y. C, beats 

 Harry C„ W. T. Porter, Harlem Y. C, 9m. 55',„s. corrected tima. 



ihe cotnmittee called attention to an anonymous protest against 

 the yawl Bessie, claiming that she had been improperly classified 

 by the committee with cabin sloops, and should have been classi- 

 fled as a cabin oat. The committee of course could not consider 

 U. This was a singular proposition to classify a boat carrying a 

 Jib, mainsail and mizzen with a cabin cat, that under.association 

 rules was allowed but one sail only. It afterwarri transpired that 

 the protest emanated from Mr. A. F. Roe, of the Forsythe, belong- 

 ing to the same club as the yawl Bessie. Mr. Roe was nresent at 

 the meeting, and spoke at considerable length in support of bis 

 position, and asked that it be referred to the e-wcutive committee 

 of the association. The regatta committee then asked leave to 

 refer the question to the executive committee, and so referred it 

 A recess was taken, the executive committee meeting and uphold- 

 ing the report of the regatta committee. 



Mr. Roe then gave notice of an amendment to Rule I of the 

 racing rules of the association relating to classification, inserting 

 between class G and class I, class H, all yawls. This is a good 

 move, and the association would do well to adopt it, creatine a 

 new class for yawls. We cannot recall any club where they have 

 a special class for yawls, they having to sail against sloops, and 

 ate generaUy rated when so doing at seven-eighths of their meas- 

 urement. 



The committee in their report also call attention to a protest bv 

 the Henry Dauer against the Only Daughter, sailing in Class 7. in 

 which the tormer claimed that "^oing down before the wind I 

 was to windward and one of the crew of the Only Daughter caught 

 my mam sheet and held it, at the same time trying to put me on 

 the Can Buoy." 



It would seem from the evidence that the Oaly Daughter started 

 over three minutes after the Dauer and passed to leeward of the 

 latter outside the Narrows, and seemed to have got well clear of 

 the latter when the Dauer came up and covered the Daughter 

 putting her boom across tlie latter. The alleged foul, it is claimed 

 occurred just above Buoy 9, off the Lower Hospllal Island The 

 committee notified the respective parties for and against the pro- 

 test to appear before them, and on their appearance examined 

 them concerning the alleged foul. Their report concerning the 

 foul IS as tollows: 



"Your committe carefully considered the testimony as sub- 

 mitted and concluded to ask for affidavits from the respective 

 Owners bearing directly on the question. 



"In accordance with a resolution of the committee the re'^oee- 

 tive owners were requested to furnish aflSdavits to Mr. Gartla nd 

 jnftirman of the committe, at his office, on or before Sept. U, 



"Before the expiration of the time fixed yotrr committee received 

 aflttdavifs from the members of the crew of the Henry Dauer in 

 which tlicy swear that one of the crew of the Only Daughter 

 took hold ot the mamsheet of their boat at or near Can Buoy No. 

 9, and thereby almost forced their boat to foul said buoy. On 

 the other hand, the crew of the Only Daughter presented affi- 

 davits, and each member positively swears that he did not touch 

 any part ot the Henry Daner, nor did he see any one on board the 

 Only Daughter touch any part of the Henry Dauer, nor in any 

 way interfere with or foul her during the race. 



-Your committee further report that after a full and thorough 

 consideration of all the evidence in the case, thev have determined 

 to aiid have dismissed the protest of the Henrv Dauer and 

 awarded the race and prize in Class 7 to the Only Daughter, she 

 tia\ang beaten the Henry Dauer 22m. 59^iei-y corrected time, over 

 the ooTirse. ' 



The committee aleo attach a Btatement of their receipts and 



disbui'sements and conclude by saying that they trust that at the 

 next regatta instead of 150 entries there wlU be that number of 

 starters. 



The entertainment committee having charge of the steamer 

 Cygnus also submitted their report, showing a net balance to be 

 placed to the credit of the association of S''0.77. 



A motion to give a special pennant to a yacht winning in her 

 class three consecutive times, that had been laid on the table at 

 a previous meeting, was taken from the table, and on bemg voted 

 on was lost. 



There seems to be a sentiment that the association is growing 

 too large and old for champion pennants and a great many .seem 

 to think they .should be done away with altogether, and that 

 prizes are all that are necessary. 



After an appropriation of S200 was made to buy prizes the meet- 

 mg ad.iourned. 



Tlie regatta committee wUl procure the prizes at once and 

 present them to the winners at a subsequent meeting of the asso- 

 ciation to be called for that purpose. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 1 S3D REGATTA. 



THE 183d race of the Beverly Y. C, a sail-ofif for champion pen- 

 nants, of Buzzard's Bay was failed on Oct. 3, the contest be- 

 ing close and exciting. In the first class Violet and Mattie were 

 tied, but as the latter had been sold out of the club, it was a walk- 

 over for Violet, and she took things easily, starling after second 

 class m order to keep out of the way. A fresh aoutbwester was 

 blowing. Defiance and Hanley 's Torment, just round from Boston, 

 were on hand to sail over course, though not in race. Mist started 

 under single reef, Violet with three, all the others with two 

 Anonyma was euchered out of at least a minute at the start by 

 crossing the line on the port tack and being forced round by Sur- 

 prise and Mist; once clear of them she showed her u.sual form to 

 windward and took first place. Surprise being second, while Tor- 

 ment was besting Defiance. Mist was doing well, but not well 

 enough. Oft the point the wind lightened and Surprise shook out 

 reefs. Anonyma did so later, but made a mess of it, getting in 

 irons and losing a good deal of time; in spite of this she rounded 

 the windward mark a minute ahead of Sui prise, with Mist some 

 way asieni. Defiance and Torment had turned back, the latter 

 vyith a broken boom. 



Surprise outran and overtook Anonyma, who had sprung a leak, 

 and a series of luffing matches all over the bav ensued, till it 

 looked as it Mist would pass both; finally she forced them to stop, 

 and they crossed the line in a bunch. Surprise leading 



Surprise is right on the line between the classes, a little extra 

 ballast hnds her m 1st Class, she put some in on Friday and was 

 measured to see if she was still in the class, and was found to be 

 IMin. into first; she took out ballast that night in order to get back. 

 Alter the race Anonyma protested her length, and she protested 

 Anonyrna's (who has very recently been twice measured on pro- 

 tests, with same result). ' 

 Course No. 1, distance 10>4 miles, wind S.W. strong, but growing 



flEST GLASS. 



xri.i + u D- V Elapsed. Corrected. 



Violet, G. H. Richards 37.06 3 24 33 3 14 48 



„ . T ,^ , SECOND CLASS. 



Surprise, ,Jas. M, Oodman ,27.04 2 09 13 1 55) 31 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney 27.01 2 09 38 1 59 38 



Mist, G. H. Lj^man 26.08 2 09 58 1 59 33 



Wmnens of championship pennants, Violet and Surprise, Judge. 

 vV. L. Jeffries. 



CENTERBOARDS. 



THE council of the Y.R.A. has undertaken to consider whether or 

 not it is desirable to place any restrictions on weight of center- 

 plates or weighted centerboards. This will no doubt be a very difficult 

 matter to handle, if a determination to hmit the weight is arrived at- 

 but for our part we think that either centerplates must be allowed' 

 without restrictions, or their use must be forbidden altogether So far 

 as the weight is concerned, we can only see that an advantage can be 

 gained in one way, and that advantage can. we think, be placed in 

 complete check. The manipulating the center of gravity of a yacht 

 by raising and lowering a portion of her dead weight cannot be an ad- 

 vantage, except in an indirect manner. We can suppose that a 10 rater 

 like Dora has a centerplate of 1 ton lOewt.. and that when the plate is 

 lowered the center of gravity is also lowered, say, as much as 0 7.5ft 

 and this would then he her condition o£ greatest stitfness; or in other 

 words, shewoidd be able to carry her canvas more effectively with the 

 plate down than she would with it up. We cannot imagine any point 

 of sailing a yacht could be on when this would not be an advantage so 

 far as the means of propidsion are concerned. It is true the advan- 

 tage would be insonsiderable when before the wind, and it mi°-ht'be 

 a greater advantage, so far as speed is implicaterl, to reduce the im 

 mersed surface by lifting the plate. At any rate it would be a verv 

 small matter one way or the other, and ic can safely be claimed that 

 so far as speed is concerned, there is no advantage in being able to 

 lift a centerplate any mora than it would be an advantage to lift a 

 porti'on of a yacht's ballast-say, take it from round the heel of the 

 mast and place it round the mast on deck. A yacht, therefore fitted 

 with a fixed keel shaped hire tlie centerplate, and otherwise in' every 

 other respect like the yacht with the movable centerplate would be 

 on equal terms, provided the question of draught of water is not intro- 

 duced. This latter question is really at the bottom of the center 

 plate. No doubt some courses would not be practicable for vacht<i 

 with fixed keels if their draught of water were made to equal that of 

 a yacht with her centerplate lowered to its most effective depth 

 Loolring at the matter from this pomt of view, it really seems that 

 the difficulty would correct itself if courses were so laid out that 

 yachts of any extreme draught of water could sail round them No 

 doubt there are a great many objections to increased draught of 

 water and irregular keel bearings for taking the ground or docking • 

 but these would not be so formidable as at first sight they appear to 

 be, nor, indeed, need the fixed keel boat be the exact equal in draught 

 of water and m contour to the centerplate yacht to be her equal in 

 stiffness and speed on any point of sailing. We, therefore are in 

 dined to think that the practical objections to a centerplate— the 

 increased difficulty of construction ana the bother of working it— will 

 always decide the question in favor of the fixed keel vacht for choice 

 as it can be shown she maybe made the equal of' the centerolatfi 

 yacht on all points of sailing. ^ 



There is another aspect of the case we have not loolced at vet 

 Supposing it can be proved that there are very considerable ad van" 

 tages to be derived from the use of a heavy centerplate which cannot 

 in any known way be given to the fixed-keel yacht, is it a right 

 principle to bar the heavy centerplate? This is a matter we have 

 very grave doubts about, and it raises a question which cannot be 

 got rid of oft hand. The main excitement of yacht racing or the 

 operations which sharpen our sensation and convert sailing into a 

 sport, are those of speed and weatherliness, and therefore, from a 

 sporting point of view, no checks sbotdd be interposed which will 

 prevent these qualities being enjoyed in their grandest state of per- 

 fection. We should also look at this question from a still broader 

 view. We for many years strived to get the restriction on center- 

 boards removed, but the subject would not for a moment be enter 

 tained. At last, when the contests for the America Cup seemed to be 

 becoming annual events, and when the pubfie saw our fixed-keel 

 yachts beaten year after year by the centerboarder, it gradually 

 dawned upon the British yachtsman that tfle centerboard might have 

 something to do with our successive defeats. It w-as then declared 

 that we could never hope to regain possession of the America Cup 

 until we were allowed by our rules to sail centerboard yachts But 

 even with all this before our eyes, the proposal to remove the restric- 

 tion on centerboards aroused a very angry opposition of the personal 

 kind similar to that which was commou when the old tonnage rule 

 was spoken of disrespectfully. However, the restriction was at 

 length removed. It cannot be claimed that the attempts to take ad- 

 vantage of the removal of the restriction have been very great But 

 it would seem that w e are really at last finding out how a centerplate 

 can be used to advantage. Whether this discovery is being made or 

 not we are unable, as already pointed out, to say decisively But 

 what we do thmk is most extraordinai-y is that, directlv it is beino- 

 proved that any advantage can be got out of the centerplate, a pro^ 

 posal should be made to forbid the employment of the means bv 

 wliich the advantage has been gained. This, from an international 

 point of view, is very bhnd policy, just as it is from a sporting pouit 

 ot view.— Field, Oct. 3. f & i 



THE ROBERTS BOILER.-The Roberts Safety Watertube 

 Boi ler Co. reports a vesy prosperous season, the boiler having 

 found favni- wherever It has be«n trtod. The sales to date reach a 

 total ot aba boilers. 



8ARACEN.--Mes8r3. Stewart & Binney have sold the second 

 Saracen to H. S. McPherson, and at the same time have sold the 

 original Saracen, once the Jack and later Lorelei, for Mr. Morse to 

 A. P. Loimg. 



LLOYDS REGLSTER.-The supplement to "Lloyds YachtRegis- 



1 45 40 

 3 04 30 

 1 53 21 

 3 03 20 



115 06 



0 26 17M 

 0 37 11>| 

 0 34 30 



0 15 §9^ 

 0 J 6 5834 

 0 17 56 



Q C--Tlie first regatta of the new Olympic f . C, of 



South Brooklyn, was sailed on Oct. 11, the courses being 30, 14 and 

 9 miles, on New York Bay. The wind was very fresh.'^Nellie W.. 

 Irene and Mizpah losing their topmasts. The times were- 



FTBSX CLASS, SLOOPS 26 TO 32FT. 



Nellie W., E, W. Woodman if ^!fl5 f sito ''Tilif " 



Y^^tBh^Sit^'::::::::::^ ff ill IIV^ 



'i^'J^^^'-nh^^'"^'"'^ 12 15 20 2 48 15 2 "26 55 



Eddie, D. E. Dement 12 15 35 3 08 40 3 49 15 



Deer, Oscar Reed 12 12 50 S 49 30 2 31 20 



^ioH^;",^ V ■t^P^^'^^ 13 14 40 Did not finish. 



swallow, C. Kline 13 13 30 Did not finish. 



^r ii T, SI2COND CLASS. CABIN CATBOAT.S 20 to 25fT, 



Village Belle. Capt. G. Minett. .. .13 18 10 3 59 05 3 59 05 

 Irene L., George Hanklns 13 18 40 Did not finish 



o -r, ^ THIRD CLASS, OPEN CATBOATS OVER 16eT. 



By By, Commodore Dugan 13 31 25 1 45 30 



Arrow, George Simpkin. 13 37 15 3 04 30 



Maggie, P. Conklin 13 19 35 1 .53 gl 



Harry, C. Clinp 13 29 35 3 03 20 



, .„. ^ VOVnXB CLASS, OPEN HOUND-BOTTOM BOATS, 



Lillie H, Stephen Howard 13 26 00 1 41 05 ^ . 



Frolic, F. Boland 13 26 30 Did not finish. 



AMERICAN MODEL Y. C, FISHER CUP.-On Oct. 3 and 10 

 tyvo more races ot the series were sailed for the Fisher Gun the 

 times being: 



THIRD OLASS-THTKD LUG. 



T?! T DP •« .?l¥h finish. Elapsed. Corrected 



Electra^ J. Pfeiffer 3 55 13 4 21 31 0 26 19 " ^ ' 



Marjone, H. Fisher. 3 55 30 4 23 43 0 37 13 



Anna, J. C. Meyer 3 57 00 4-31 30 0 .34 -30 



Star, G W. Townley 3 .56 00 Rai aground. 



.lennetta, G. W. Lvon 3 56 83 Withdrew. 



Electra wins by ,543. Wind light from south. 



^, , ^ THJHD CLASS— J'OTTRTH LEG. 



Electra, J. PfeifTer 4 14 55 4 30 40 0 15 45 



Mar.ione, H. Fisher 4 14 45 4 31 45 0 17 00 



Jennetta, G. W. Lyon 4 15 10 4 33 08 0 17 58 



Anna. J. C. Meyer 4 15 30 Withdrew. 



Star, G. W. Townley 4 15 SO Withdrew. 



Electra was disqualified for fouling stake on last turn, giving 

 the race to Marjorie, who won from Jenetta by 57>g3. Wind N-W. 

 The next leg for the Fisher cup will be sailed on Oct, 24 On Oct 

 p/rvl^f'i^*.''''*^ ?^ ^^"^ Pbiladeiphia M. Y. C. will be at Pro.spect 

 Park for informal rfices with the home craft. On Election Day 

 the second and third classes will race. 



LARCHMONT Y. C. FALL RACING.-Although the season 

 has nominally closed at Larchmont the sailormen are reluctant 

 about giving up the racing, and on Oct. 3 two races were sailed, 

 one by the Soft, class, for the Welmore cup, the other a private 

 match, without allowance, between the cutter Clara and sciiooner 

 Viator. The courses were around Hempstead mark ard Center 

 Island Buoy, 23 miles; and around Hempstead mark and Matin- 

 ?T w^*^.?^"?' 1^ miles. The wind wa.'^ very light from N.E. to 

 N.W-. the start bp.mg made at noon. Clara gai tit-d on the Viator 

 from the start, but the wind fell so that neither could flmsh The 

 competitors for the Wetmore cup, for the third and la«t' race 

 vvere Nameless, Needle and Alma, the last an-wcomerin the 

 class, owned by Mr. Chas. Olmstead, Atlantic Y. C. Nameless 

 won very easily. Alma giving up when 20m. astern at the outer 

 mark. The times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Nanaeless 12 11 43 3 54 H 4 42 28 



Needle 12 11 26 3 59 39 4 48 03 



Alma. . ,12 13 37 Withdrew. 



Nameless has been sailed in most of her races this season bv 

 Com. Oswald Sanderson, of the Corinthian Mosquito Fleet who 

 has made an excellent record for her. She has scored 10 prizes, in- 

 cluding the Wetmore cup, to 14 starts. 



STEAM YACHT RACING.-The damaged Norwood will not be 

 ready tor a race for three weeks, but in the meantime Mr Hearst 

 has left for California, while his yachtVamoo.se will be '.shipped 

 by steamer tor San Francisco in a short time, so that there is no 

 probability of a race. Her engines and wheel wiU be removed and 

 the hull cradled on the deck of a vessel. On Saturday Vamoose 

 was at the station of the American Y. C, where she made several 

 exhibition runs. A course of one mile was measured off bv the 

 wire used for the Norwood's trial on the Merrimac River last 

 year, and V amoose covered this distance four times, the resttlt 

 liemg: 



First mile (against tidej.. ..3,50 Third mile (ag.wnst tide) 2 30 



Sex_ondmile (with tide) 3 30 Fourth mile (with tide) 3 35 



She would have made her fourth mile in 3.20 or 2.15. but vvhen 

 partly over^the course her stuflang box of the stewm steprtu'^ gear 

 blew out. bhe was immediately stopped and a txViw and tackles 

 fitted, after which a second trial was made, the time beiu"- 2 35 

 Od her return to Brooklyn she was steered by the tiller and 

 tackl*^s, narrowly escaping a collision with a ferryboat in the 

 East River. 



l.a(6r.— Vamoose will remain in New York until spring, and will 

 be ready to race Norwood at any time. 



PAPPOqSE AND CITY OF THE STRAITS -On Oct. 8 a pri- 

 vate match, 10 milt-a to windward and return, was sailed on Lake 

 St. Clair between the keel cutter Pappoose. formerly of Boston 

 and now owned by Davenport Galbraith. of Erie. Pa., and the 

 compromise City of the Straits, of Detroit, the stakes beino- i500 

 per side. The wind was strong from N E. at the start, both yachts 

 carrying lower sails only, with one reef in mainsails. "The City" 

 led by Im. 8s. over the line. Some time after the start the wind 

 fell and reefs were shaken out, "The City" losing some time by an 

 accident to her haUiards. At the outer mark Pappoose had a lead 

 of om. The run in was made under spinakers, "The City" carry- 

 ing a clubtopsail and Pappoose a jibheader. The official times 

 were: 



^ Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Pappoose...^. _ 11 32 28 3 03 15 3 39 4T 



City of the Straits.. 11 31 30 • 3 06 04 3 34 44 



Pappose received about 38.s. allowance, winning by 5m. 35s She 

 has thus- met and defeated two of the crack yachts of the Ijakes 

 Merle and City of the Straits, leaving the final question of the 

 championship bet ween her and Yama. 



A NEW RACING MACHINE.-On Oct. 9 a new and curious 

 craft was launched from the Herreshoff shops at Bristol, a 25- 

 footer. designed by N. G.Herreshoft' and named Dilemma. The 

 hull IS 39tt. over all, 35ft. l.w.l and 7ft. beam, with a bow similar 

 to Gloriana. The depth of hull is moderate, but underneath the 

 mam keel IS hung a steel plate, nearly rectangular in shape, to 

 the bottom of which is bolted a cigar-shaped mass of lead. The 

 steel plate weighs 883lbs. and the lead about 3 tons. The rig is a 

 simple mainsail and jib, with no bowsprit. Of course the yacht 

 has no cabin, merely a large cockpit. 



CONQUEROR.— The Conqueror case is still before the courts, 

 where it promises to remain for a long time, but a new turn was 

 given to afiEairs on Thursday of last week, when an armed force of 

 Lnited States Marshals boarded the yacht at the Erie Basin, 

 and drove the Customs Inspector on to the dock. The marshals 

 now hold the yacht, representing Mr. Vanderbilt, and he can reta-.n 

 the use of , her by giving bonds while the case is being tried. 



AWA-^EMMY C— Mr. Chas. E. Cameron, of the Newark Y. C. 

 has sold nis sloop Emmy C, to another member of the club, ani 

 has bought the centerboard cutter Awa, designed by Burgess 

 She is 40ft. l.w.l., 15ft beam, and 6ft. draft. The Newark Y G is 

 one of the growing clubs, and the new purchase will make an im- 

 portant addition to the fieet. 



ST. GEORGE -The steam yacht St. George. Mr. E. ,L VVythes. 

 arrived at San Francisco on Oct. 10 from Yokohama and Van- 

 couver, B. C, on a cruise around the world. She is a very hand- 

 some auxiliary, with steel frame and inner plating completely 

 sheathed with teak. Her length is 200ft., beam 32ft. 



KILl. VON KULL SWEEPSTAKES.-The r.ace of Oct, 8 be- 

 tween Bon Ton, Ges So, Torment and Shore House was declared 

 ^pcount of a mistake in the course, and was resailed on 

 Oct. 10, Ges So winning, with Shore House second. 



A NEW YACHT CLUB.-A yacht einb has been orga.nlzed at 

 Stevens Institute, Hoboken, with the following oflii-ersl Com J 

 W. Gilmor^ '94; vice-com., A. A. Dal Molin, '91; rear-c-m . a'g 

 Kollstede, '94; fieet captain, R. E. H-sU, '9-;; treas W W Ward 

 '95; meas., A. Church, '94. The club has adopted as its pennant a 

 blue-pointed burgee with a Stevens pin. ' 



CORONET, schoonor, has been sold by Mr. Bateman to J. D. 

 Wing, of New York. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



W. R,L. D. writes to know of a good bear country in Pennsyl- 

 vania, Wisconsin, Michigan or Georgia, ciuoia 

 W S., Danville, Pa.— Please let me know if you ever heard of 

 black woodcock I- A party out gunning said *hev saw some and 

 shot at them, Ans. We have records of white ivjodcock, but not 



