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FOREST AND STREAM. 



\3vm 38, 1893. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Eighth Annual Meet. 



Camp, Point I indenwald, Oskosh, Wis., July 30 —Good weather 

 has continued to bless the little ship sailors fairly well throughout 

 the mept. Only one day, last Pridav, has been too rough for work. 

 The wind on thts sheet of water, however, proves S'reaky acid capri- 

 cious, and part of the time there ha^ not been enough air to invite a 

 journey on the scarcely rippled lake. It has been good loafing 

 weather and this is probabl.y the laziest crowd that ever got to- 

 gether. Com. Gardner, whose regaCa committee has sedulously left 

 tiimto run tMngs, has bard work to get decent entries for the 



Lilla, E class; F. W. Dickens, canoe Skyver. C class; Emil Hansen, 

 canoe Avis, B class; Hugo Hansen, canoe Bon Ami. C class; Nat H. 

 Cook, canoe Lotus. 0 class; E. H, Holmes, canoe Dixie, B class. A. 

 S. Oomstock. canoe Bluebeard, B class. Tne start was scattered, 

 the order at the line being Huntington, Comstock, Woodruff. Nat 

 Cook. Holmes. White, tbe others back. 



Emil Hansen was next to the last, and the lead over him was very 

 considei-able, but before the half mile stake was reached he had 

 changed all that, and was next to first. This he accomplished by the 

 well-known "pumping" antics, rockine or sawing his boat into tbe 

 ligbt wind, and gradually drawing by one after the other of his 

 rivals. Cook also used these tar'tics at the latter part of the leg. as 

 he saw Emil drawing on hmi. (hatching a slight puff, Comstock went 

 about, but although he cros^sed Krail's bow, he could not rench the 

 stake, in spice of the fine new fm keel he had screwed on his canvas 

 boat Bluebnard the day betore. Time at tbe half: Nat Cook 23m. 

 3os , Emil Hansen 27m. 30« , Huntington 27m. 4.5s., White ;!8ni.. Com- 

 stock aom , Woodruff 29m. 30i. 



The fleet now got the wind on the quarter, but it was onl.y a brea th 

 and the time was a crawling sort. Time at the mile stake: Nat Cooi; 

 88m., Huntington 43m. 57 -i , Emil Hansen 4.3m 3s.. White 43m. 12^ 



Q. Harry Gardner, Rettbinc} Commodore W. ('. A, 



evetits. The records do not represent the canoes on haurtis fully as 

 could be wished. 



It takes an hour or two to persuade anvboly to move aftei' a race 

 is called. The boys are growine fat. Mr, Kitchen, of Chicago ha-; 

 been obliged to send home for a pair of trousers vutb a gore in them, 

 and even "Feather" Ware is exulting in the fact that he has gained 

 a pound. For these reasons the racing has drageed along into the 

 second week. There is talk or reducing the number of races next 

 year, but it might be just as well to increase the number of sailors 

 with a little more ginger in 'em. 



THE REGATTA. 



Thursday last afforded a little working weather and some progress 

 was made. 



Race No 1, paddling, class 1, % milR feslimated ).— Five entries, 

 Messrs, F. B Huntirgton, R. Merrill. Emil Hansen. O. A. Woodrutf 

 and E. H. Holmes A pretty start was made at 9:46 and the boats 

 came well bunched till the last 100yds., when a gra^e susp'cion 

 appeared that Woodruff wa« not paddling as hard as ever he might. 

 Huntington crossed first, Merrill second. Time, 3m. 36s. and 8m. 

 39.-!., Woodruff next. 



OARDNER CUP, FINAL HEAT. 



The third heat of the Gardaer cup was sailed in a breeze so light 

 that the boats barely succeeded in keeping within the time limit. 

 The start was at 10:41, wind in east. There appeared at tbe line the 

 following: Charles White, sailing A, W. Friese's canoe Elecrra, C 

 Class; O. A. Woodruff, canoe Wood, B class; F. B. Huntington, canoe 



Comstock and Dickens 44m. .57s. Hugo Hansen and Holmes were now 

 just rounding the half mile >take 



At the mile and a half home stake (he crawling match showed lit- 

 tle alipi-ation, the times being: Nat Cook .5Im. 35s., Emil Hansen 

 S4m, Us., Woodruff 54iu. 4(js., HuotiDgton 55m. 2s., Comstock 5tim. 



The breeze now freshened a trifle. Woodruff pointed up siroug on 

 the reach for the two-mile stake. Tbe birch model lateen Electra 

 showed her nose in it also. The time at two miles for Nat Cook was 

 Ih 25s., Emil Hansen lb. Im. 2s. Electra, Wood and Dixie were 

 close up. 



_ At the 21,6 -mile turn the wind had freshened and the interest had 

 increased. Time: Nat Cook Ih. 8m. :s.. Woodruff' lb. 9m. SO-- Emil 

 Hansen ih 9m. 43s., White lU. 10m.. Huntington Ih. 11m. 23s. 



Still the hreezTi freshen d, and the finish was exciting to a deo-ree 

 The last leg of the second round was full of tacks as a rarpl^t ai 

 spring bouse cleaning, and for moments at the close it was any- 

 body's race. Just around the 214 miles buoy Enid collared N:H for 

 first, got to h's windward, and on woat both meant for tbe final tack 

 Enid led. and was layrag out on his board to a pnffy wind eatine 

 well up into the wina. Here he appeared rattled, went into stays by 

 mistake and lost ten lengths. Both he and Nat now set atiother 

 course for the stake, and Enid, thinking a good thiug always good 

 began to -'pump" again, though he soon dropped that. Nat skated 

 across Enid's stern TO blanket him. but threw himself our, by doing 

 so. as they were now close to the stake. To tbe surprise of every one 

 who had been watch ng the flght between Nat and Enid. Huntington 

 now bustled up, having laid up into the wind, and came near 



taking the place from both of them. The three boats were now 

 lapped, and their bo«'8 did not differ by 6ft. The wind was pro vok- 

 ingly irregular, but slowly they forged up, just grazing the stake 

 Inch by inch, as all held their breaths, the nose of the "finnan 

 hadoie' boat showed ahead, and at the gun a wild yell arose for the 

 blonde young Mahn-a-wauk viking from Milwaukee. FinUh time- 

 Emil Hansen, first, Ih. 24m, 50s.: Nat Cook, second, lb. 24m 57« ■ 

 Klu^' Huntington, Ih. 25m. 00s.; O. A Woodruff, 3h. 25m'. 46s; 

 Others not timed. 



Mr, Emil Hansen, canoe Avis, won the Gardner cup for 1892 Pre- 

 vious winners have been: 1886, JRegina, C. J Bousfield; 18S7. Carrier 

 Pigeon, N. B. Cook; 1888. If. G. A. Warder; 1SS9, Dixie O A Wood- 

 rufl ; 1890, Wood, O. A. Woodruff; 1891, Nereid, J. R BaVtlett 



In the afternoon two races were s-ailed at once, the second heat of 

 the trophy and the first heat of the Longworth cup. the start in the 

 latt-r event being ten minutes later than the trophy snn The 

 records Eollow : r j & ■ 



W. C. A. TROPHY, SECOND HEAT. 



The wind was puffy and light. 8tart 2:01 P. M.. the order at the 

 line of the five starters bein^ E, H. Holmes. A, S. Comstock Emil 

 Hansen, P. B. Huntington, N B. Cook. Emil Hansen sailed only 

 for a record, not being eligible for the cup, he having won the Gard- 

 ner cup. Holmes went off with a tidy lead, which be got by a swift 

 gybe almost at the stake. N. B. Cook, the veteran crew o£ the lovely 

 little craft Carrier Pigeon, was delayed 2}^ minutes at the line by 

 fouling his gear, but this seemed to trouble Mm little. The light 

 wind was just the sort for the Pigeon, and she drew away to wind- 

 ward of the fleet and calmly passed the first buoy in the lead. Time 

 at the half mile, N. B. Cook 10m. 18s.. Holmes icim. 23s., Huntington 

 lOra. 303., Hansen 12m. 80s , Comstock 13m. 



On the one-mile leg Holmes and Huntington blanketed tbe Pigeon 

 and both drew by. Time at the one mile, Holmes 19ai.. Huntington 

 19m. 2s , N. B. Cook 19m. os., Hansen 21m. 20s , Comstock 23m 



The one ard one-half miie stretch was closed in the following order 

 N. B. Cook having retm-ned the comphment to Messr-i. Holmes and 

 Huntington: N. B. Cook 25m. 33s, Holmes 25m. 50s., Huntington 96m 

 ns.. Hansen 27m. 50s., Comstock 30m. 35s. Hansen fouled tbe buoy 

 in passina-. 



At the two miles Cook had bettered his lead only a few seconds 

 Time, N. B, Cook 33m., Holmes 33m. 35s,, Hansen 37m. 30s., Hunting- 

 ton 38m., Comstock 39m. 



At the 2^ miles. Cook had just held his own with Holmes who 

 stuck close to him in "Sliver" Woodruff's old canoe Dixie. Time 

 N. B. (;ook 40m. 25s., Holmes 41m. Tbe others were out of it. ' 



Coming down for the home stake, it being a case of windward 

 work ae-ain. the Pieeou got tbe better of it, and the finish was: N E 

 Cook4'rm. 27s.. Holmes 49m, 37s. Htmtington, Hansen and Corn- 

 stock followed in order. 



This placed Mr. N. B. Cook winner of the trophy. Emil Hansen 

 and Holmes having each taken a second, to«sed for it. Hansen won. 



N. B. Cook, canoe Carrier Pigeon, won W. O. A. trophy for 1893 

 Previous -winners were: 1887, Pluck, C. J. Bou-field: 1S88, Notus, R 

 W. B iley; 1889, Wood, B W. Wood; 1890, Ah There,' G. H. Gardner- 

 1891, Wood, O. A. Woodruff. ' 



THE LONGWORTH CHALLENGS CUP. 



Race No. 10.— For the Longworth Challenge Cup (first heat). Pre- 

 sented to the Association by the late Judge Nicholas Longworth, and 

 first sailed for at the meet of l■^89. 



Rules and Condiiions.— 1. The cup shall be known as the "Long- 

 worth Challenge Cup." to be competed for by Class C canoes only 



2. It shall be sailed for at each annual meet. 



3. Only active members of the W. C. A. in good standing can enter. 



4. At least, five canoes must start to make a race. 



5 Tne course to be triane-ular. distance not less than 3 miles, and 

 the course must be completed in le.ss than iJ-j; hours or no race 



6. The cup can be held by the winner, who'must give bonds for its 

 sate return, for one year, when it is to be returned to the Reeatta 

 committee, in good order, to be raced for again. At the end of ten 

 years the peison winning it the greatest number of times shall be- 

 come irs owner. In case of a tie, the ownership shall be decided by 

 another race at the same meet. 



7. These rules may be changed or amended, if It is thought advisa- 

 ble by the Executive Committee, at any annual meeting, by a vote of 

 two-thirds of tbe members present. 



The entries for this C class event were as follows: F. W. Dickens, 

 of Milwaukee, canoe Skyver; G H. Gardner, Cleveland, canoe Ah 

 There; Hugo Hansen. IMilwaukee, canoe Bon Ami ; Chas. Whire (for 

 Mr. Friese), Milwaukee, canoe Electra; Nat Cook, Dayton, 0 , canoe 

 Notus; D. H. Crane, Cnicago, canoe Perhaps. 



The start was made at 2:11 P. M., in the following order: Gar-lner, 

 Dicken.s, White, Cook, Hugo Uansen, Crane. The lateen rigged 

 Electra was in this race for third, otherwise it -was mucb a question 

 of Nat Cook and Commodore Gardner. The sailing time was as fol- 

 lows: 



At the 14 mile: Gardner 7m. 10s., Nat Cook 7m. 23s., Dickens 8m. 

 8s.. White Sm. 22s.. Crane 8m 40s , Hugo Hansen 19m. 22s. 



At the 1 mile: Nat Cook 16m. 31s.. Gardner 16m. 37s., White 17m 

 32s., Dickens 18ra., Crane 18m. 55«., Hugo Hansen 9m. 45s. 



At the 114 miles: Nat Cook 32in. ESs., Gardner 23m., White 24m 

 16s., Dickens (fouled buoy) 34m. 38s.. Crane 25m. 30s., Hugo Hansen 

 i7m. 52m 



At the 3 miles: Nat Cook 29m. 30s., Gardner S3m. 46?., White 31m. 

 52s., Crane 32m. 38s . Dickens 34m, 55s. 



At the 2H mile?: Nat Cook 37m. 48s., Gardner 38m. 13s.,White 39m 

 38s , Crane 41m. 6s. 



At the finish stake: Nat Cook 41m. 3as., Gardner 45m. 13s., White 

 46m. 45s., Crane 4Sm J7s. A the finish tbe remaining boats were 

 about a half a mile astern bunched. 



Race No. 13, Sailing maneuvering.— Conditions: Free for all. At 

 the minute gun all sails will be 1 iwered; at tbe starting signal sails 

 will be hoisted and canoes got under way, sailing to first buoy - after 

 turning first buoy all sails will be reefed, canoes continuing "to sec- 

 ond buoy under reef; after turning second buoy reefs wUl be shaken 

 out, eanofs continuing under fuU sail across the line; distance one 

 turn of the course 



The start for this race was made at 3:5^ P. M. with 7 entries, who 

 cro?.Eed tbe line under canvas in tise following order: Holmes 

 Dickens, Gardner. Woodruff Crane, "Grandpa" Gates and N, b! 

 Cook. '-Grandpa" Gates has his canoe Isabel very nicely rigged but 

 at tbe minute gun he got into trouble with his halliards, and after 

 that the others went too fast for him. or he might bave beea in a 

 bett V place. A<i it was he was an easy last. Time at the half: 

 Holmes 18m. 50s., Gar-^ner 21m. 2O3., Wo.jdrufl 21m 47s Dickens 

 22m., Crane 32m. 15s. N^B. Cook 23m. 23s., Grandpa Gates 26m SOs. 



, . . „ . ^ ^^j^^ wasn't 

 . B. Cook 33m. 



■ . , , , - — — • Grandpa 39m. 



28s. At the last turn Holmes shook out his canvas away ahead, gave 

 no one a chance to look at him. and came in easily first Time- 

 Holm' s 37m. 30s., Woodivuff 40m. 30s.. N.B.Cook 41m. 2s , Dickens 

 41m. 57.=., Gardner 42m. 13s , Crane 42m. 02s., Grandpa 58m. SlUg 

 Grandpa also got a gun as he crossed the line, but his bronzed and 

 grizzled countenance was placid as ever. 



Start of tbe TROPHr M..\rt;, Weunes at. 



W« Co A.— -The Start— The, Pa.sse^,'Gee Race, Tuksday, 



The Tmma Stakd. 



