Aue. 4, 1898,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Belle— Dasli. J. A. SinetheT'B (Berwick, Pa.) English setter bltcli 

 Belle to O. 0. Evans's Dash, Tuly 18. 



WHELPS. 



^^f~ Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Lady Alma. EberhartPug iiennelpVCin/'itmati, O.) pug bitch 

 Lady Alma (Eberhart's Casblei— Mablo E.), .Tuly 28, six (two dogs), 

 by their Happy Toby (Spoka.iie— LaUn Rookb). 



Norma. Oak Grove Kemipls' (Moodus, Conn-) Irish setter bitch 

 Norma (OS-rab— Flora), July 11, nine (six dogs), by their Duke Ekho 

 (oham^ilrin Elcho, Jr.— Maid). 



Wavell. A. O. Siirs (Harrimari, Tenn.) Chesapeake Bay bitch 

 Wave 11. (Gowrie ll.-Wave). July 13, ten (sis dogp), by H. H. 

 Smith's champion Barntim. 



Mach's Juno. T. T. A'hford's (Birminp-ham. Ala.) pointer bitch 

 Mack's Juno (Rex Mo reran— Fleet), .July l''^ thirteen (five dogs), by 

 his Clip Graphic (champion Bracket— champion Sally Brass IL). 



Carrie R. F. C. Rnohester's (Logsn. O.) pointer bitch Carrie R. 

 Meteor II.- Carrie), June 23. eight dags, by T. T. Ashford'a Kent 

 Elgin (King of Kent— Vera Bang), 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Bonny Sarsfleld. Red Irish setter bitch, by 0«k Grove Kennels, 

 Moodus, Conn., to Paul H. Rellly, Oakland, Oal. 



FIXTURES. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



W. G. S., Pittsbitrgh. Pa.— Messrs. Jos. H. and J. A. Hnnter, 

 Bloomington. Monroe county, Ind., own a good strain of black 

 pointers, 



W. S., Cortland. N. Y.— 1, Yes. if the pedigree is all right. 3. If 

 the bitch can show a pedigree for three generations back. 3. A 

 bitch can be bred at once after she has stopped bleeding. 



H. L. J.. Stratford.— The only greyhouTul called Prince is No. 

 7.808, Vol. v.. and there is a Belle, No. 9,!isg, Vol. V., but they are 

 bred and owned by Western people and do not correspond to those 

 you mention. 



A Subscriber, Medford, Mass.— The article you refer to abont 

 bloodhound.s is a most sensible one and we quite agree with the 

 wi'iter. The bloodhound proper is a dog of enod disposition and a 

 noble animal, entirely different from the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 

 mongrels. 



R. A. R.. New York City. — Please give pedigree of pointer Rus- 

 tic, shown' in New York. 1887 or 1888. Ans. Rustic was shown by 

 D. S. Gregory, 14 West Sixteenth street. New York city, whelped 

 July 19, 1886, and was by Bracket out of Lucia. Shown at New 

 York. 1887. 



Ghitten^noo —Are there any Irish pointers that yon know nj? 

 If so give dpsoription. Ans. There is no breed called Irish 

 pointers. Probably your drg is a cross between a red Irish setter 

 and a pointer. There are liver-colored pointers, perliaps yours is 

 a very light colored onR. You cannot do anything for the tail. 

 The best books are Modei-n Training, etc., by B. Waters, price $2, 

 and Dog Training by S. T. Hammoad, price 50 cents. 



A. E. DA-^as, Worcester, Mass.— Give the pedigree for fonr gen- 

 erations, with numbers, of the English setter bitch Fedora Lav- 

 erack, owned by O.H- Clapp, of Brockton. She is the dam of 

 Draco Kent (34 825). Ans, Fedora l^av^rack (A.K.C.S.B. 17,2«2, 

 Vol. VII.) by Gun (1,618, Vo). II.) out of Victoria Lavprack (S,391, 

 Voh v.), by Tempest (1,799, Vo'. il.) rut of Ul\y (2.070, Vol. )!.), by 



{359,Vol. I.): Gladstone, by hlewellin's Dan ( ) otit of Petrel (472, 



Vol. I.). This is fls far as we can go. 



T, T. A., Birmingham, Ala.— How many years back is traceable 

 tbe autheatic pedigree of setters:', also of pointers? Throush 

 which strains? Ans. Mr. Laverack, at the time he wrote his 

 book on the setter in 1872, claimed that Old Moll and Ponto, from 

 whom he derived bis celeljrated strain, were descended from pure 

 bJood in the kennels of Rev. A. Harrison Carlisle, England, trom 

 whom he purchased them in 1825, and for 35 yearH.before that ian 

 authentic pedigref^ had hfen kept. But Old Moll and Ponto are 

 the starting points of the breed in the records. The earliest 

 public records of traceaiile pedigrees nf pointers is that of the 

 English Kennel Club's stud-book for 1859 to 1874. AVe can hardly 

 be expected to trace out tbe diflferent strains, it would take ton 

 much time. If there is any particular strain you would like to 

 have traced we will do what we can for you. 



X. Y. Z.. Oakland. Cal. -l. A neighbor of ou^s has a dog, a cross 

 between a Newfoundlsnd and a mastiff, fight months old, which 

 is suffering from an affeciion of the mouth. The symptoms are 

 fetid brea,th and gray spots about the size of a pea on the lips and 

 margin of the tongue. On the upper lip these are isolated and 

 firm, while on the lower lip tliey are soft and appear to coalesce. 

 There are also two wart-like growths on the top of his neck, one 

 nf which, on becoming partly detached , exuded a watery fluid. 

 We are treating for Irlain as recommended by "Ashmont," but 

 owing to the absence of ulcers or abscesses and the freshness of 

 tbe floor of the mouth, although the disease is running two 

 months, we are not sure of our diagnosis. 3. Also tell us if brped- 

 ing from the two dogs, whose pedigrees are inclosed, is scientific. 

 Ans. 1. Treat for worms. Wash the mouth out twice daily with 

 the following: Boraoic acid two drachms, chlorate of potash one 

 drachm and a half, tr. of myrrh four drachms, water eight ounces. 

 Touch the Foft spots with nitrate of silver. Give five grains of 

 salicylate of bismuth. 3. What do you mean ? 



J. P. W., Boston, Mass.— My pointer dog. not yet "ne year old, is 

 in a bad condition due to the distemper. His left leg and shoul- 

 der is almost useless to him; thev sre twitching violently day and 

 night, either awake or asleep. If he starts to run for a short dis- 

 tance the Ifg gives way and he falls prostrate. His nose is dry 

 and crusty for a number of weeks past. I have used all methods 

 that I know of to bring him around, but alt of no avail. I am 

 treating him after Dr. Mills's method, but I think I shall finally 

 be compelled to hasten his exit to the nappy hunting grounds. 

 Do you think I can make anything out of him ? Will be be able 

 to stand a day's hunt if he gets well? He has not eaten anything 

 for two days. He moans and cries at odd intervals d urine the day 

 and night. He has been reduced to a shadow during the past 

 week. I had him rut one week ago and he had Ave tits inside of 

 one hour. Ans. Give the following mixture: 



Syr. bypophos. co S iii 



Tr, oinchon co 3 iss 



L^q. arsenicalis pot mxxxvi 



Aq. ad 3 vi 



Mix. Give one tablespoonful three times a day. Also give 

 three or fnur times a tablet triturate containing one hundredth 

 of a grain of byoseine bydrobromate. Along tbe spine apply com- 

 pound turpentine liniment. If fits come on insert a seaton at the 

 poll. Feed on raw meat minced, eggs and milk, beef tea and 

 cod liver oil. Give a little whisky two or three time a day if 

 necesEary. Write again next week. 



ROD AND GUN AND CAMERA. 



As a recognition of the important place of amateur photography 

 in its relation to sports of the field and prairie and mountain and 

 forest and stream, the FoRiiSi and Stream offers a series of 

 prizes for meritorious work with the camera. Tire conditions 

 under which these prizes win be giveu are in brief as here set 

 forth: 



There will be ten prizes, as follows: First 833. Second S20 

 Third $15. Fourth $10. Six of 83 each. 



The competition will be open to amateurs only.' 



The sub.iects must relate to Forest and Stream's held— game 

 and tish (alive or dead J. shooting and fishing, the camp, campers 

 and camp life, sportsman travel by land or water. 



There is no restriction as to the time when the pictures may 

 have been or may be made— whether in 1S93 or in previous years. 



Pictures will be received up to Dec, 31, of this year. 



All work must be original; that is to say, it must not have been 

 submitted in any other competition, nor have been published. 



There are no restrictions as to make or style ol camera, nor as 

 to size of plate. 



A competitor need not ha a sirbscribsr of Forest and Stream. 



All photographs will be submittecd to a committee, shortly to 

 be announced. In raakiog their awards the judges will be in- 

 btruoted to take ini .> coii3ii.k'vatlon the technical merits of the 

 work as a photn.ctaph, its artistic qunlitief; and other things 

 being equal, the unique and diiiicult nature of the subjeot. 



Winthrop, Moonlight Sail. 16. 

 Corinthian, Atlantic City. 17. 

 Qoelet C^ups, Newport. 17. 

 Douglaston. Ladies'Day.Little 19, 



Neck Bay. 

 Sippican, 2d Open Sw., Marion 

 Cape Cod. Town Cove. 

 Corinthian, Ittarblehead. 

 Great South Bay, Ann., Islip, 



I.ong Island. 

 Boy. N. S., Ladies' Prizes, Hal. 

 Royal Nova Scotia, Halifax. 

 Buffalo, Annual Cruise. 

 Miramichi, Stewart Pen. .Black 21. 



Brook. 



Jersey City, Ladies' Day, New 21. 



York Bay. 

 Corinthiaa Mosquito Fleet. 

 Rochester, Ladies' Day. 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 Monatiquofc, 2d Cham., Ft. Pt. 

 Chelsea. 



Savin HiJl, Second Cup. 



Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 



Winthrop, Ladies' Day. 



Cape Cod, Town Cove. 



(Juincy, Invitation Race, 

 Quincy, Mass. 



Seawanhaka, Rouse and Wet- 

 more Cups, Oyster Bay. 



White Bear Lake, Club 

 Trophy, White Bear Lake, 



Co"-, of N. Y.. 4f)ft. sweeps, 

 Newport, 



Monatiquot, Ladies' Day. 



Greenville, Greenville, N. J, 



Dorchester, M Cham., Dor- 

 chester. 



Winthrop, Cash, Winthrop. 

 Hull, Ladies' Day, Hull. 

 Sippican, Cham., Marion. 

 Winthrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 



Winthrop. 

 Boy. N.S., Ruth Cup. Halifax. 

 Corinthian, Marblehead. 

 Bevei-ly, Monument Beach. 

 Hull Cor., 9d Cham., Hidl, 

 Cape Cod, Town Cove. 

 Miramichi, Triang., Chatham. 

 St. Lawrence, Montreal. 

 Winthrop, Cruise. 

 Audubon, Cruise to Fishing 



Banks. 



Audubon, Ann. Excursion to 

 Fishing Hanks. 



Rhode Island, Open. 



Fall River, Open, Fall River, 



Rochester. Club Regatta. 



Quincy, 3d Cham., Quincy, 

 Mass. 



Hull, Cup Race, Hull. 



Dorchester, Open Cup, Dor- 

 chester. 



Larchmout, Oyster Boats. 



S.avin Hill, Sail Oft. 



Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 



Winthrop, 3d Class Cham., 

 Winthrop. 



Commonwealth, Cham., Dor- 

 chester Bay. 



Harlem, Ann., New York. 



Buffalo, L,adies' Day. 



Sippican, Open, Marion. 



Roy. N S., Lord Alex. Russell 

 Cup, Halifax. 



If any of the New York yacht clubs desires to have some good 

 racing and awaken a serious interest in tbe smaller classes, it can- 

 not do better than to offer some substantial prizes fur all yachts not 

 over 31ft. l.w.l., prizes sufficient m amount to induce some of the 

 Boston flyers to come around the cape, as they would undoubtedly 

 do, Boston has learned a great deal since Mr. Alley took the old 

 Cruiser around from New York in 1884, and in the new fleet she has 

 undoubtedly the largest class of the fastest boats of their length 

 afloat. A series of races near New York would attract a very lai-ge 

 attendance of yachtsmen. 



The races of all the aif t, class in the East derive a special interest 

 from the fact that a number of the yachts are sailed by their de- 

 signers, amateur and professional. Catspaw is sailed by Mr, George 

 A. Stewart, Tadpole by Mr, W, E. AVaterhouse, Freak by John B- 

 Paine, Exile by J. F, Small, Gadfly by Mr, Sidney Burgess, and Mr. 

 A. G. McVey is the most active and eathusiastic of Thrush's crew. 



New York Y. C. Cruise. 



The forty-eighth annual cruise of the New York Y. C. began on 

 TufcsdH.v, with a rendezvous at Glen Cove, Hemi^stead Bay, as last 

 ^ear, a large fleet being present on the arrival of Com. Gerry in the 

 flagship Electra at 1 1 A. M. The principal yachts were : Ituna, Vice- 

 Com. E. D. Morgan: Huron, Rear-Com. W. Butler Duncan, Steam 

 yachts Conqueror, Sultana, Jean, Raaha, Magnolia, Nomad. Hel- 

 vetia, Allegro, Corsair, Halcyon, Emu, Avenel, Clermont. Ladoga, 

 Vivienne, Neiera, Fapphire, Evelyn, Nooya. Oneida, Videtle. Darmg, 

 Lucille and Nydia. Schooners: Agnes. Gevalia, Magic. Montauk, 

 Meteor, Nirvana, Constellation, Dauntless. Coronet, Portuna, Viator, 

 Meihn, Alceaj, Lasca, Iroquois, Viking, Lancer, Comanche, Fieet- 

 wmg-, Fenella, Miranda, Phantom, Azalea, Marguerite, Atlantic, Alert, 

 Ramona, Quickstep, Columbia and Shamrock. Sloops and cutrers; 

 Katrina. Oracle, Wasp, Liris, Gloriana, Clara. Wizard, Forget-me-not, 

 Wbitlry, Sayonara, Peri, Eleanor, Idlewild, Nymph, Athlon, Desire, 

 Fanny, Pocahontas, Ventura and Sagitta. A number of outside 

 yachts were present, while, by the courtesy of Mr, Hearst, the swift 

 Vamoose accompanied the fleet and carried the representatives of 

 the New York and Boston papers. 



Immediately on the arrival of the flagship a meeting of captains 

 was held, at which it was decided to sail at 1 P. M. for Morris Cove. 

 New Haven, the run being an informal one, no times being taken; 

 tbe regular squadron runs of the cruise to begin with the rnn from 

 New Haven to New London on Wednesday. 



The start was consequently very uneven, some yachts getting away 

 far in the lead, but as the weather conditions were favorable for 

 racing, the fleet broke up into little groups of yachts racing together. 



The morning was cool and cloudy, with a moderate wind E. by S., 

 a little rain falling at the start. There was a very strong flood tide 

 against the flset, but the breeze increased by 3 P. M., being then due 

 east. 



Wasp and Gracie were among the first away, so that Gloriana had 

 no chance to try her rival, Wasp leadmg the entire fleet. The two 

 new schooners, Lascar and Aloeas, naturally made a match, being 

 anchored near together and geliting an even start. They were close 

 togetber all the afternoon, but with Lasca ahead, 



A 4 P. M, Wasp was well in the lead in Smithtown Bay, with Gracie 

 perhaps a mile astern. Constellation was over a mile astern of her, 

 while next came Gloriana, Katrina and Viator, the latter having held 

 a good place after an early start. On the other shore of the Sound, 

 in by the Norwalk Islands, the other division of the fleet was led by 

 Fanny and Marguerite, the latter having for the time distanced 

 Merhn after a long brush. The order of the division was: Fanny, 

 Marguerite, Quickstep. Shamrock, Lasca, Alceee, Clara, Liris. Poca- 

 hontas, Iroquois, Fortuna and Miranda, with a laree fleet scattered 

 astern uf them. A hght rain was falling and the wind was moderate 

 from the east, while the strong tide kept the fleet back. 



Eastern Y. C, July 28. 



MARBLBHKAD-MASSACHUSETTS BAT. 



Thk special race of the Eastern Y. C, was the occasion of some very 

 imeresting racing off Marblehead last week, as two other clubs, the 

 Beverly and the Corinthian, arranged to foUow the Eastern with 

 races for the same class. The original idea was to bring together 

 the Boston Sl-footers, built under a length classification, and the 

 yachts of the 25ft. saiUng length class establisbed in New Y'ork last 

 year, with a view to ascertaining the relative merits of the two 

 classes. So far as this comparison goes, tbe experiment has hardly 

 been successful, as but one of the Ne^v Y^ork yachts made the voyage 

 to Marblehead; and she, almost as a matter of course, was badly 

 defeated in the very light weather that prevailed in the three races, 



The small attendance of the New York yachts was due to tbe dis- 

 tance and to tbe very few boats in the class, which really includes 

 only the four Gardner boats (Smuggler, Nameless and Needle, built 

 last year, and tbe new Pyxie) and the Herreshoffi fin-keel El CJhico. 

 Of tbese, Smuggler and Needle are not racing this season, leaving 

 three boats in tde class. 



A single look at the sail plans of the Boston craft is enough to con- 

 viiioe one that the So footers have no possible chance beside them in 

 weather that the smaller ones can carry their whole sail plan; the 

 smaller boats measuring from 26 to 28ft. sailing length, as comijared 

 with the 25ft. to which the larger New York craft are limited. The 

 smallest of the Boston boats, Alpha, the Herre^hoff centerboard, car- 

 ries on 21ft. l.w.l. about tbe same sail as Pyxie does on 23ft, 9in., 

 wnile the other iil footers carry from 150 to 300fc. more. Under such 

 different conditions it is hardly to be expected that a test will afford 

 any useful information, as the shorter hulls and larger rigs will win 

 in Hght weather, the larger and snugly rigged boat having her turn 

 as soon as the others are forced to reef. 



The fleet of small boats that Boston turns out, not merely once or 

 twice a year, but for every race, sometimes three or four a week, is 

 calculated to awaken the envy of New York yachtsmen accustomed 

 to seeing three or four boats in each of the small classes. Being 

 limited to one class, tbe fleet of tbe Eastern Y. C. was much smaller 

 than thai; of the follow ing day, but even it was a sight well worth 

 seeing, eleven yachts, all new and built to the class this year, tbe list 

 being; Alpba, ceuterboard splasher, Brown, Dunne & Hunt; Thrush, 

 centerboard splasher, John Bryant; Catspaw, centerooard splasher, 

 C. A. Prince; Exile, centerboard splasher, J. F. Small; Koorali, 



centerboard Cape cat, B. C. Robbms; Shrocco, keel cutter, W. P. 

 Fowle; Vanessa, bulb-fin fin-keel, A. S. Bigelow, .Tr.; Reaper, bulb- 

 fin fin-keel, H, P. Benson; Freak, bulb-fin fin-keel, J. B, Paine; P.yxie, 

 fin-keel cutter, Oswald Sanderson. 



The exact classification of all the new types is a difficult matter, 

 but a distinction seems necessary between such a boat as Pyxie, in 

 which the Hues of tbe middle body are those of a cutter, although 

 the dead woorl is so cut away everywhere as to make the keel a mere 

 fin: and such of the still newer type in which the hull is of very shoal 

 draft, almost a canoe in model, wnile the fin is of thin metal, cariy- 

 ing a cylinder of lead. Alpha, Catspaw, Exile and Thrush are more 

 or less closely allied to tbe old skimming dish, or the Boston 

 "splasher," but with longer ends; their beam varying from 9 to 12ft. 

 and their sail area from 700 to 1,000 sq. ft. Koorali is of the common 

 Cape cat type, carrying a jib in this race, but at times sailing without 

 it, ,as a catboat. Sirocco is a cruising cutter, built for the 21ft. class 

 early last fall, before the present development of the class was fore- 

 seen. The fin-keels h.ave been so frequently described that no further 

 mention is necessary. 



Freak has undergone a number of alterations since her first trials, 

 and is much improved, the wu-e grass-catcher that ran from her 

 stem to the fore end of the lead bulb has been removed and a small 

 well built through the keel and up to the deck, through which a pole 

 may be used to clear the fin of weeds, lobster-pots and other impedi- 

 ments which it may collect on its vertical fore-edge. The hull is a 

 very handsome bit of joiuer-work, mahogany throughout, but for 

 this race it was defaced by being roughly smeared with pot-lead and 

 white paint after the fashion set by Maj flower in the International 

 races. 



So far as beauty goes, Pyxie was generally conceded to be far 

 ahead of the others by the local critics, with ber graceful ends, 

 polished black top-sides and gold stripe and scroll. The 21ft. class, 

 however, was built for performance and not appearance, and little 

 has been wasted in merely ornamental features; but taken altogether 

 tbe boats are far ahead of anything yet seen in workmanship, both . 

 of bull and rigging. Most of the boats are double-skinned, tbe outer 

 skin of Spanish cedar or mahogany, the flns (and in one. Alpha, the 

 centerboard) are of Tobin bronze, the spars are hoUow. the rigging 

 carefully fitted to turnbuckles and metal work of special design, and 

 the sails by the best makers. 



The extreme heat that has oppressed the entire coast during the 

 past week was tempered by a light easterly breeze about Boston, 

 making the weather comparatively endurable, but not promising 

 much in the way of racing. About 10 A. M. the regatta committee 

 on the large tug Dudley Pray ran out of the harbor and anchored off 

 Marblehead Rock, the course being approximatel.y an equilateral 

 triangle of 7i4 miles, the first side of 23^ miles being marijed by a 

 buoy set by the tug S.E. by S. of the Rock, the second mark being 

 the whistling buoy on the Pigs. The course was sailed twice, making 

 15 miles. 



The preparatory whistle was given at 10:65, the start being from 

 tbe gun at 11 A. M, The wind was E.S.E., very hght, making a beat 

 to the first mark. Koorali was in doubt as to which way she should 

 cross tbe line, coming up from the wrong side just before the 

 whistle, and lying near tbe weather end of the line without steerage- 

 way. As the other ten crowded for the line she lay directly in the 

 way, being unable to recross. Catspavp, steered by Mr. George A. 

 Stewart, her designer, was first over, near tbe middle of tbe line, 

 followed by Thrush, with Mr. McVey, her designer, on board, and 

 Tadpole, steered by Mr. Waterhouse, her designer, 



Tbe rest of tbe fleet rushed down in a bunch, crowding as close as 

 possible to the tug, regiU'dless of rules and overlaps, tne best man 

 over first. Freak, steered by Mr. John Paine, her designer, was in 

 close company with Alpha and Pyxie, the latter steered by Mr, Sand- 

 erson, AQ came out of the scrimmage safely, and as they settled 

 down to the windward work, all on port tack, the order was: Freak 

 and Alpha together in the lead. Reaper and Tadpole to leeward of 

 them, Catspaw, Vanessa and Pyxie nest, the others scattered astern 



The leaders held on port tack for tbe first half hour. Freak show- 

 ing well in the light an-s; Reaper, tp leeward, was holding a good 

 pai e: astern the rear of the fleet had tried to tack to the eastward. 

 Wlea Freak came for the mark. Reaper was a long way to leeward, 

 but after tacking she caught a little breeze that brought her up very 

 quickly, so that she rounded with Alpha, who bad hunted Freak 

 closely thus far. The elapsed times over the first leg were as fol- 

 lows:' 



Freak,., .iiij... .50 36 Exile 59 37 



Alpha. .. 53 07 Tadpole 1 03 32 



Reaper 53 52 Pj'xie 1 02 46 



Vanessa.-. 

 Catspaw... 



57 07 Thrush,-. 



58 43 Sirocco . 



. . 1 03 .50 

 .,1 OH 14 



The second leg was down wind, bonms to starboard, headsails 

 boomed out to port, and all spinakcis barred. The majority of the 

 Boston boat---, those which have sailed in all the races tnus far, set 

 their large jibs; Pyxie set her silk lialloon jib made for this race. 

 Freak in addition kept her working jib set and sheeted to leeward, 

 the ballooner being boomed out tx) windward. The order was 

 changed on the run, Catspaw passing Reaper and Vanessa, while 

 Alpha cut down Freak's lead. The elapsed limt to tbe Pigs mark 

 was: 



Freak 1 38 31 Vanessa. ......... ... ,1 44 17 



Alpha 1 39 48 Thrush 1 51 03 



Catspaw 1 42 23 Tadpole 1 53 45 . 



Reaper .,.1 43 25 Sirocco 1 .54 46 



Exile .-1 43 42 Pyxie 1 57 14 



After a jibe all star led on starboal^d tack for the starting line, the 

 elapsed times again being: 



Freak 2 13 48 'V^anessa 2 20 38 



Alpha 2 14 48 Thrush 2 21 23 



Catspaw.,, 3 16:33 Tadpole 2 28 34 



Reaper 2 18 43 Sirocco 9 28 53 



Exile 3 19 50 Pyxie 3 33 3S 



On the first leg Catspaw had sailed poorlj', but later on she began 

 to pick up, finishing the round in the third place wita a gain of 4m. 

 Pixey had fallen into the last place, her small sail plan being of no 

 use In so ligbt a wind. 



The second round was a repetition of the first, the elapsed times at 

 the first mark being: 



Fi-eak 3 56 08 Thrush 3 10 20 



Alpha 2 57 .37 Exile 3 10 31 



Catspaw 3 01 48 Sirocco 3 31 06 



Reaper 3 05 24 Tadpole ....3 S3 16 



Vanessa 3 07 54 Pyxie 3 25 21 



After the second run the order at the Pigs stood: 



Freak 3 44 32 Vanessa 3 58 08 



Alpha .y 45 49 Exile 3 58 22 



Catspaw 3 48 36 Sirocco 4 13 40 



Reaper 3 54 02 Tadpole 4 13 17 



Thrush.... 3 55 43 Pyxie 4 16 49 



The last leg, the reach from the Pigs to Marblehead Rock, was 

 quite exciting, as FreaK threatened to break Alpha's straight record 

 of ten firsts to the same number of starts. Catspatv, by a fortunate 

 puff, passed Alpha and came in between the two, but stood for noth- 

 ing better than third prize after she had given ner allowances. The 

 finish was timed: 



Finish. Elapsed 



Freak, John B, Paine 3 16 54 4 J6 54 



Catspaw, Gordon Prince 3 19 10 4 19 10 



Alpha, Brown, Dunne & Hunt 3 19 59 4 19 59 



Reaper, H. P. Benson 3 34 36 4 24 36 



Thrush, Dr. John Bryant 3 24 50 4 24 50 



Exile, John F. Smafl 3 28 16 4 38 16 



Vanessa. A. Bigelow, Jr 3 28 31 4 28 31 



Sirocco. W. P. Fowle 3 44 54 4 44 54 



Tadpole, W. E. Waterhouse , ,,3 45 34 4 45 34 



Pyxie, Oswald Sanderson , 3 50 43 4 50 43 



The carrying of the large sails on Freak. Tadpole and Pyxie caused 

 quite a commotion among the vanquished, and the news that the re- 

 gatta committee had summarily disqualified both Freak and Pyxie 

 was hailed with glee. Mr. Paine however decided to make a fight for 

 the prize, and demanded a hearing in appeal from the decision, at 

 the same time making a protest against every boat sava Sirocco on 

 the ground that each had violated the rule in booming out headsails. 

 He also demanded a remeasurement of Freak and Alpha, which was 

 made at once, tbe times being but slightly altered thereby. No eor- 

 reeted times were maie up. but under the allowance. "^joS. per mile 

 for each tenth of a foot of sailmg length, Freak would take first 

 prize, Alpba second and Catspaw third; the amount being gSO, S35 

 and $15, the first boat winning in addition a handsome bronze medal 

 given this year by the Eastern Y. C. as a tropiy with each first 

 prize. The final ownership of the prizes has not yet been determined 

 in view of the appeals and protests, but Freak sailed a good race, be- 

 ing the flrst of the class to defeat Alpha. Catspaw's sailing was very 

 uneven, as she was very slow at the start bun picked up wonderfully 

 after sailing for an hour. From all appearances it was splasher day, 

 and the two Herreshoft" flns bore out this idea, being well astern of 

 the leaders, which makes the performance of Freak tbe more 

 notable. While thewmd was very light, it was as fairly steady as 

 such breezes usually are, and though one boat or another was spec- 

 ially favored by a puff at times, the race could not be called a fluky 

 one. The regatta committee Included Messrs. Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., H. 

 H, Buck and P. T. Jacksoui Jr. 



