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FOHeST ANt) STREAM. 



The Loss of the Wanderer. 



The schooner yacht Wanderer, of Erie, Pa., was lost in a squall on 

 the night of July 24 off Dunkirk, N. T. She was being brought to Erie 

 after rebuilding and recanvasing in Buffalo. 



One of her men, Louis Qranzow of Dunkirk, died from exposure 

 while clinging to her main boom, which he and another sailor, Stack, 

 her only other hand, had cut away before she foundered, they not 

 being sighted untii late on the following Wednesday. Stack was ua- 

 eonsious when rescued. The yacht was 50ft. over all, and the 

 property of Bacon & Co. Stack's story is: 



"We left Dunkirk Sunday morning about 11 o'clock,"' he said, "and 

 between 9 and 10 o'clook at night we had reached a point between 

 Barcelona and North East. 1 left the wheel in charge of the boy 

 Granzow while I went into the cabin for a bite to eat. While I was 

 below the squall struck us, throwing the yacht over on her side. I 

 ran up and began to make things snug as' best I could. The yacht 

 had an iron keel o£ six ton in weight and carried six ton of iron ore 

 as ballast. You can rmagine how the wind blew, when the boat ran 

 along on her side with the keel out of water, and the wind so strong 

 that the weight of the keel and ballast could not right her again. It 

 was dark as pitch, and we could not see where we were, or what our 

 danger was only as the lightning flashed. I told Louis to get his 

 shoes off as quick as he could, for we would soon be in the water. 

 He didn't want to lose his shoes, but I compelled him to throw them 

 overboard. Then we took off our oil skins, and cut the sail off, 

 Tnen we cut away the main boom and lashed ourselves to it. We 

 had hardly finished doing this when the Wanderer capsized and 

 sank. We floated all cigbt, with the waves washmg over us, and 

 with the small boom, only a few inches thick, it was hard work to 

 keep afloat on the heavy sea." 



Jamaica Bay. 



The annual race of the Jamaica Bay yachts, for a sweepstakes of 

 $150, was sailed on Saturday over a 10-mile course, the wind being 

 light S.W. at start, freshening as the race progressed. Aurora parted 

 her throat halliards wtien in third place, finishing last in conse- 

 quence. The times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed, Corrected, 



Selfish 2 51 15 5 16 a5 2 25 lO 2 :36 26 



H H Adams 2 50 .'iS 5 28 49 2 38 14 2 38 33 



Lady Glenmore 2 53 40 5 40 08 2 46 28 3 44 20 



Aurora 3 52 47 5 .39 18 2 48 31 2 47 58 



Ours '" 3 52 11 5 29 45 2.37 34 2.37 13 



Unknown'.'. 2 50 10 5 28 59 2 38 14 8 .38 14 



Selfish takes $125 and H. H. Adams »85. The judges were Daniel 

 Brinsley and W. TiUotson. Dr. O'Donohue was timekeeper. 



Brooklyn Y. C, July 30. 



BATH BEACH— SRAVESEND BAY. 



ThE! "Brooklyn Y. C, sailed a race for catboals on Saturday, the two 

 paizes being presented by a member of the club. The wind was 

 light, maUing the race a drift. Duphen was disqualified for poling 

 over the Ime. The times were: 



Stare Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



BO 4 49 56 6 46 30 1 55 34 1 56 34 



Sappho' 4 45 54 6 50 54 2 04 00 3 03 49 



DuDhen 4 56 50 Diaqualifled. 



EddaD 4 50 22 6 46 10 1 55 48 1 54 28 



Eddys . : ; ■. 4 47 42 Withdrew. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The Yapewi Aquatic Club, which was formed this summer at Bor- 

 dentown. N. J., on tbe Delaware, ha.s just completed a two-story club 



E Burr- Captain, J. H. Longstreet: Mate, L. W. Wiese; Directors— E. 

 Haas t' D. l^andon, F. J Potter. The word aquatic was used be- 

 cause the members are of such diversified tastes; the captain owns 

 the famous catamaran Duplex and the 40ft, cabin steam launch May 

 (this is the launch which was at the A. C. A. camp last year, and is 

 nowawaj^ on the u.5ual summer cruise in the same latitude again), 

 and among the members are sloops, canoes, St. Lawrence skiffs, 

 duckers batteaux, etc.; besides some are fishermen, bathers, etc. 

 Yapewi'cYah pay-wee) was the Indian name for the bluff on which 

 Bordentown is situated.— Cazique. 



On the night of July 26 the three-masted schooner Everett Web- 

 ster of Philadelphia, 'loaded with coal for Boston, ran over the wreck 

 of Che Alva, datnaging the yacht very badly. The schooner sustained 

 seri JUS iniuries, leaking badly and was towed 1o harbor. The hull of 

 the yacht is reported as nearly cut in two. The Merritt Wrecking 

 Co secured the ship's safe, but the tug Bescue returned to Staten 

 Island on Saturday. Mr. Vanderbilt has been in consultation with 

 wreckers and has decided to abandon all attempts to raise the yacht, 

 and she will be sold at auction as she lies this week. The steamer H. 

 P. Dimock is at Boston with her bows partly stove in. 



Harpoon was hauled out at Lawley's on Friday of last w.eek, 

 to prepare for the New York cruise. Messrs. Adams, her present 

 owners have been members of the club for some years, so that she 

 will be eligible to all races. She is now carrying a heavy metal 

 board an iron framework filled with lead. Her rather short over- 

 hang carries a light outrigger of angle-iron, some 2ft. long, on which 

 is a short traveler for the single outer block of the main sheet, giving 

 a lead similar to the Herreshoff yachts. She is in fine condition 

 above deck, but the bottom is not as smooth as Wasp and (iloriana . 



In a race between Druid, Scorpion and Phantom, of the Lincoln 

 Park Y C of Chicago, July 30, the course was estimated to be 14 

 miles long'' The actual time of making it was 2h, 4m. 50s. for the 

 Druid and'2h 8m. 45s. for the Phantom. The time allowance given 

 the Phantom on account of the Druid being 6£t. Sin. longer reduced 

 the Druid's lead to Im. 4s. The Viking was the winner of the pen- 

 nant in the second class. 



SiDPican Y. O. has set dates for two more club races on Aug. 17 

 and Sept 7 Championship cups will be awarded in each class to 

 the vaotits' winning two of the three races, July 23, Aug. 17 and Sept. 

 7 In case of a tie between three yachts the sail-oft' will be held Sept. 



Tee races are open only to members of the club. ,lohn Gorham 

 Palfrey, William H. Davis and G. Qriswold Van Eensselaer, regatta 

 committee. 



Wee-Winn Miss Winifred Sutton's 5-rater, arrived on Saturday at 

 Southampton, from Messrs. Herreshoff's .yard. She is a beautiful 

 niece of workmanship, built of pine, with oak and white cedar fit- 

 tings and is sloop-rigged. She sailed her first race at Bembridge on 

 Mond'ay Mr. Cochrane steering her, and won easily, beating Semi- 

 breve Idono, Jeanie, Pique and Otokesa.n.— Meld. 



FIXTURES. 



AUaUST. 



i-'S A C.A.Meet,WjllsboroughPt 15-20. A.. 0. A. Meet, race week, 

 5~ New York, Bensonhurst. Willsborough Point, 



fi' Soringfleld, Cup, Springfield. 27. Rochester, 4th Trophy Race, 

 ■ '■^ Irondequoit Bay. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



The following gentlemen have applied for membership in the 

 A C A • Eastern Division— H. J. Bardwell, W. Chapman Brown, 

 Wm" M Baynolds, J. L. VV5ckoff, John P. Chase, Holyoke, Mass, 

 Northern Division— W, L, Qermaine, Ottawa. Central Division- 

 Walter Weatherby, Des Moines, Iowa; Andrew Tromblee, Port 

 Henry, New York; R. 0. Black, Pelham Manor, N.Y.; Warren N. 

 Goddard, New York^^ ^ 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



The following item, from the Toronto Globe of July 26, betrays an 

 astonishing amount of ignorance concerning the American Canoe 

 A^isociatioB of which many Toronto canoeists have been members 

 foVover ten years: "Com. Weinett in Town.— Com. Weinett, of the 

 United States' Canoe Association, is in the city eu route to the Cana- 

 dian annual canoe meet. He is the guest of the Toi-onto Canoe Club, 

 the members of which entertained the commodore at dinner last 

 nia-ht at McConkey's. After dinner an adjom-nment was made to the 

 CMoe club house, where many pleasant hours were spent." 



The New York C. C. will hold its annual regatta on Labor Day off 

 the club house at Bensonhurst. Ai-rangements are in progress for a 

 large regatta, open to all canoeists. 



Those who have promised prize flags are requested to send them 

 to Com! C, V. Winne, A, C. A. Camp, Willsborough Point, N, Y. 



THE REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP. 



The first challenge shoot for the Wlnans Trophy and the Ama- 

 teur Revolver Championship of the United States took place at 

 the St. Marks Place Gallery, in this city, on the afternoon of 

 Wednesday, Aug. 3. Dr. Louis Bell was challenged by George F, 

 Jantzer, who stood third in the opening shoot for the trophy. 

 At that shoot the score of Dr. Bell in hia 18 record shots was 

 17.r)2in., while Mr. Jantzer's string was 20.40in. The challenge 

 match was fired under the same conditions as the initial contest 

 Any revolver, any ammunition, SOyds., fi rounds of 6 shots each, 3 

 best rounds to count for the score. The men have been ardently 

 at work in practice since the match was decided on several weeks 

 since. Dr. Bell has been busy at outdoor work on the Walnut 

 Hill range near Boston, while Jantzer has taken his practice in 

 the home galleries and on the outdoor summer range of the New 

 York Pistol Club, The match of Wednesday passed off in a quiet 

 way with the shooting editor of FOBBSX AND Stream present as 

 referee. The same revolvers as used in the opening shoot were 

 employed. Dr. Bell firing a. 44cal S, & W., while Mr. Jantzer used 

 a ,38cal. of same make. The scoring was very poor. Indeed, and 

 the uncertainties of revolver work were well illustrated. There 

 was some smoke in the gallery between shooter and target, bttt a 

 great deal more "buck fever" at the shooting end of the SOyds. 



Only four strings of 6 shots each were fired, and in each of his 

 strings Dr. Bell managed to get off the 5-inch disk. Mr. Jantzer 

 did the same on two strings, and the other two measure about 

 B% and. fi^in. respectively, giving him an average of over 23in, in 

 18 shots. President Oehl, of the New York Pistol Club, was ready 

 with a challenge, and it is likely that during September Jantzer 

 will be called upon to meet a fellow member of the New York 

 Club. 



In the opening shoot for the trophy where Dr. Bell led the field, 

 the record shot by shot score stood: 



1st string. 2d string. 3d string. 1st string. 2d string. .31 string. 

 .15 .7-2 .40 1.00 1.07 .85 



1 9,t At. 2a 1 ai ia an 



GE0B(3E F. JANTZER. 



1.34 .44 



.50 1.75 



.86 1.63 



1.70 .95 



1.04 1.06 



1.'5 



a.io 



1.64 

 1.28 

 3.48 

 .04 

 1.01 



■ 5.59 6.55 5.38 

 Total 17. 5 Sin. 



.48 .90 



1,42 1.35 



,90 1.40 



.56 2,30 



1.00 .75 



5.37 



.80.40in. 



New Jersey Rifle Shooting. 



ISpecially Bevorted for Forest and Stream.'] 



MILT.EB RIFL.B Olub, Hobokeu, K. .1., Captain Richard W- 

 Dewey. Wednesday, July 37. The following scores were made to- 

 night in the regular weekly shoot of the above club, high scores 

 were the rule. The conditions were 10 shots, off-hand, 25-rlng 

 target, possible 2.50: 



G Schlicht 241 L Sohl 235 R Zach 2.30 



D Miller 238 J Carragher 234 F Landolt 228 



E Fischer 238 F Brandt 234 W Rogers 227 



J H Kruae. - 237 H F Meyer 23,2 J J Devitt 208 



D Peters 236 F Kloepping 332 F Kammel 2(.i6 



A Meyns 236 W ForKel 2.30 FDunsteadt 304 



F Liell 236 



The members are greatly pleased over the choice made by a 

 committee appointed some time ago to find new headquarters for 

 the cltib, and the one selected, which is situate 423 Washington 

 street, Hoboken, suits them to a T. 



The defeat given the "All Seoaucus" team on the 200yd. range, 

 two weeks ago, was no surprise to the many followers of the 

 Millers. Although only two of the former team were present, 

 they could not have won, as the last three men had to make 225 

 average to win the match. Dave Miller with his 214, George 

 Schlicht with 215 and August Meyna with 217 proved that at least 

 three were in stiooting trim. 



The match arranged between the Hoboken and Hansa Rifle 

 Clubs, to take place at headquarters of both clubs. Third and 

 Adams streets. Hoboken, last Friday evening, has fallen through. 

 The Kansas sent word that their membership has dwindled down 

 lately and they therefore could not get a good enough team 

 together capable of making a fair score, so as to stand a chance 

 with the Hobokea's team. It will soon be a case of exit Hansa 

 Rifle Club. 



The Lady Miller Rifle Club were notified by their President, Mrs. 

 Alson Stadler, that the weekly shoots of the club will be discon- 

 tinued until the fall. The handsome silver card basket, which 

 was offered for competition until two weeks ago. has been won by 

 Miss Miller, tjulte a number of the members are decidedly in 

 favor of continuing the shooting through the summer, and if what 

 they say goes for anything it will be resumed in a short time. 



The Friday Night Club held their annual fishing excursion 

 recently. An efileient committee had the matter in hand and the 

 result was many took in the affair. 



The Uaion Hill Schuetzen Corps. Captain .fohn Engle, held their 

 annual picnic and festival at the LTaion Hill Schuetzen Park last 

 Monday and Tuesday. 



Samuel Anthony and P. M. McCoUough decided a fifty-shot 

 match between them at Thtirk's ranges, Hoboken, last Monday 

 afternoon, with this result: 



SP Anthony 239 333 2l3 240 236-1190 



PM McCoUough 236 232 233 335 330-116!5 



' Billy" Dilger led in the scores of the Hoboken Rifli Club last 

 Londay evening, with a total of 340. The other scores were rather 

 Qor. The light-haired "Capt. Bill" is feeling good over his sood 



Monday t 



poor. The light-1 

 target. 



Cincinnati Rifle Association. 



Cincinnati, O., July 31.— The Cincinnati Rifle Association held 

 its regular shoot at its range and made the scores as appended 

 Conditions 200yds. off-hand at the standard American target: 



Gindele ....S3 80 76 Simon 71 69 69 Topf 66 61 61 



Best 74 71 70 Stegner.. 69 67 6.i Drube 75 73 73 



Wemh'im'r72 71 66 Wellinger .75 73 72 Brumbaeh,76 78 75 

 Hanck 64 66 59 Payne 78 76 74 Speth 81 76 75 



Denver Riflemen. 



Dbnveb, July 25,— The following is the standing of the various 

 members of the Denver Rifla Olub: 



At mid range, medal match, 500yds,, possible .lOO points: Cham- 

 berlain 485, Dean 473, Peterson 468, Frazer 460, Bell 462. 



Standing at liOOyds., championship off-hand match, possible 

 1,000 points: Adamson 851, Peterson 838. Sehoyen 750, Do?y 727, 

 Gilbers 725 



New Jersey State Rifle Association. 



AT the recent annual meeting of the New Jersey State Rifle 

 Association the following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 term: President, Gov. Lson Abbott; Vice-Presidents, R. S.Green, 

 E. J. Anderson, J. J. Toffey, Gen, J. W. Sewell. Col, A, R. Kuser 

 James Smith, Jr., Gen. J. W, Plume, Gen. W, S. Stryker. Ool. G. 

 B. M. Harvey, Col. J, M. Van \ alen, Coi. J. 0. Owens, R. B. Read- 

 ing, Wm. Hayes, J. L. Kuser, Gen. G. E. P. Howard; Treasurer, 

 Gen. B. W. Spencer: Secretary, Col. J. M. Van Cleef ; Statistical 

 Officer, Col. J. M. Van Valen; Superintendent of Range, Capt. J. 

 M. Bodwell; Executive Offioer, Gen. B. W. Spencer, a reduction 

 was made in the dues from $10 to $3 per annum. Any officer or 

 member of the National Guard of New Jersey may become a 

 member, 



The Elcho Shield. 



In the recent competition for the EJcho shield at Bisley five 

 perfect scores. 875 each, were made. Four of them were at 800yds. 

 by members of the English Eight, the team total reaching 579 out 

 of 60O at that range. Capt, Millner, of the Irish team, made a 75 

 at 900yds. Capt. Lamb, of the English team, made the highest in- 

 rtiyldual aggregate (319) in the possible 225, 



Revolver Work at Bisley. 



Bisley, .luly 17.— The first week's shooiing is over. The revol- 

 ver competition as well as the "running deer" and "running man" 

 keep op»n till July 23. 



At the revolver competitions Mr. Walter Winans has kept his 

 lead m all twelve competitions except at the 50yds. military 

 (Series IV,), in which Mr. Joynt has one point more. The oOydS. 

 IS a range at which Mr. Winans has not yet hart more than a few 

 entries, as he wishes to finish thn short ranges first. 



At the military sliding target (Series I.) he has made 40 out of 



MIUTABY SLIDING TAItOET— SCOBE 40. 



a possible 43, which is practically certain to win it. At the mili- 

 tary rapid firing, six shots in twelve seconds, he has 38, whlct is 

 also about a certainty for first prize. 



Mr. Winans does not intend to siioot any more in these two 

 competitions, unless in the very unlikely event of their being 

 beaten. Herewith are full size diagrams of these two scores. He 

 used a patent military front sight of his own invention. He in- 

 tends to try and make good scores in the other two military com- 

 petitions, and then take gallery ammunition for the target revol- 

 ver competitions. 



The event of the week in off-hand work was the way in which 

 Mr. Winans captured the running man prize, 



A few minutes before lunch on Friday, having ten minutes to 

 spare, he thottght he would have a few shots at the "running 



MILITABT BAPin FIRING TABGBT— SOOBB 38. 



rnan" Hillhotiae cup competition. Ho has not shot before at the 

 "running man" for years. His rifle not being handy h e borrowed 

 onti he had never shot before. He started straight into compe- 

 tition withotit any sighting shotp, and greatly to his surprise 

 made a score five points above that of Mr. Ellicott, the usual win- 

 ner of the "running man" competition, and has most likely won 

 the cup, as Mr. Ellicott considers it useless to try to beat the 

 score. 



The first shot hit the "man's" chest, and all the remaining five 

 were in his heart or chest. The figure runs at a 5-minute gait at 

 110yds, distance. The rifle was a .4oal. double barrel by Purdey, 

 the contest calling for either Martini or hunting rifle. 



The Winans cup has been won by Capt. Edge. 



A pistol maker here in camp is making a good business in sell- 

 .ng Smith & Wesson revolvers, of which he has imported a 

 batch, by going round and saying "Who wants a Smith & Wesson 

 revolver e.\actly like that with which Mr. Walter Winans has 

 made his wonderful score this morning?" They are selling like 

 hot cakes, and he has had to send for a fresh supply, as all the 

 revolver shots want them. 



Massachusetts Rifle Association. 



Boston, July 30.— The Massachusetts Rifle Association held its 

 week I V shoot at its range to-day. The attendance was good and 

 a few fine scores were made. George R. Russell made 83 and 82 

 with a Springfield military rifie. Below are the scores made to- 

 day, distance 200yds., standard American target, and all being re- 

 entry matches: 



All-Comers' Off- Hand Match. 



*GR Russell 83 E H Comey 76 A S White 71 



F Daulels 79 ALaw 74 MTDay .68 



BE Hunter 'IS J B Hobbs 74 



All-Comers' Rest Match. 



S Wilder 113 A H Ballard 101 A S Hunt 87 



J Francis 109 S Jackson 100 L Ames 84 



H L Willard 108 B E Hunter 96 ' ' ' 



M T Day 103 G E Emmons 91 



Eagle Badge Pistol Match, i50yd.'<. 



LBell 88 LH Greene So A G Stevens ^81 



J B FeUows 88 O Moore 85 J B Hobbs ... ^ . .-.Ta- 

 All-Comers' Pistol Matcb, BOvds. 



SO Sydney 93 L R Avoy 81 B E Hunter.. ....v.'Tfi 



MFDay 83 AG Stevens 78 



OP Moss 81 DNWinn fi 



* Military rifles. 



