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FOREST AND STREAM, 



[Atto. 18, 1893. 



PSOVOI-BORZOI. 



The following remarks of Baron Kursel are very interest- 

 ing as showing the ixasefitled state of the Psovoi breed even 

 in Russia at the present time. Primarily this translation 

 is given to. show the doubtiag Thomases that the dogs are 

 spoken of by the Russians themselves as Psovie in distinc- 

 tion to the "swift dogs"— Borzie, among which, it will be 

 noticed, is counted the English greyhound. It is further 

 worthy of remark that according to this article swiftness is 

 not altogether the point most desired, and that the grey- 

 hound is all very well for the hare and fox work in the open, 

 but not for the rougher country and wolves. We have not 

 altered in any way the original quaintness of the transla- 

 tion: 



REMARKS ON THE AKTICLE OF ME. W. S. TOLSTOI IN NO. 12 OF 

 "THE JOURNAL OF THE HUNT": 



The remarks of Mr. Tolstoi touched me to the quick as a 

 hunter, and I cannot pass it in silence. The trouble is, that 

 Mr. Tolstoi is not satisfied with. the decision of the conclave 

 of Psoi'ie hunters, to divide the coursing grounds for each 

 breed separately. 



(The author is mistaken, even if the conclave asked that 

 the English Borzoi should be entirely excluded from the 

 grounds for trial runs.) 



The object of the trial grounds was to show vjhich of the 

 Borzie was the more mettlesome and to recompense the 

 most mettlesome with a prize. On the trial grounds the 

 Eyiglish Borzoi beat and beats yet the Psovoi: so tue ques- 

 tion, ivhich of the Borzie is the most mettlesome can be 

 regarded as decided. Then why speed the Psovoi with the 

 English on the trial grounds? ' 



There are, thank God, prizes for all breeds in the Fall— let 

 them then compete if they c^n. 



Traditional rough-coated Psovoi, as in olden times, of a 

 phenomenal swiftness, they are no more, and therefore let 

 us not try what we cannot accomplish at present, I. e., to 

 beat the English in swiftness on the coursing grounds. Let 

 us on the contrary trv to breed in time from the pitiful 

 remainder of former Psovie, swifter dogs; if we succeed in 

 this, then let us compete. At present we are not yet able to 

 compete, as in general the present breed of Psoirie is a poor 

 one, even if it must be acknowledged that among really 

 blooded exemplars there happen to be very swift ones. By 

 such means, I think, by a judicious crossing of very swift 

 and full-blooded ones, without hurrying and not expecting 

 in one year the growing up of this breed, we will attain that 

 which we had formerly, when they were not over anxious to 

 try conclusions with the English dogs against ours. 



(We are convinced that in the field it is yet the case, in 

 particular late in the fall, which opinion the author later on 

 sustains in speaking of Crimean dogs). 

 . Admitting that the English dog is swifter than the Psovoi, 

 let me put another question: Is this one quality— swiftness 

 — suflficient to give the preference to the Eaglish dog? That 

 the full-blooded English dog does not give satisfaction in all 

 respects of a hunt with dogs nobody will dispute with me, 

 I hope. Let me see only one such a pack, consisting only of 

 greyhounds; take something else excefit gray hares, foxfs, 

 and accidentally perhaps a young wolf. I do not believe 

 that the expectab'ons from a perfect pack would be satisfied 

 with such small demands. 



Let us now look at the English Borzoi from a different 

 point of standing. Of how much advantage are they to a 

 single hunter, who hunts exclusively by trailing? Only 

 this one fact that the majority of the'm only use soutlicni 

 breeda of Borzie, even if cross-bred with Psovies, even if, 

 but very' rarely, full-blooded Psovie shows that the English 

 dog does not fulfil their expectations. Still, there are 

 found, if even seldom, English dogs with single hixnters, 

 but on broken ground they run (hunt) worse than the 

 Krimki, and if even tearing their toes, they are not faster 

 in general. In cold weather it is even difficult to hunt with 

 them, as they always .shiver and whine. In general the 

 English cannot satisfy the hunter, even if they take the 

 greatest care with them— thick cloth blankets, warm hous- 

 ing, etc., etc.; on the contrary, the Krimki and Gorki stand 

 the most severe Irosts easily. I maintain firmly that the 

 full-blooded Gorka by far beats the pet English. 



I do not understand the reproach which Mr. Tolstoi makes 

 to the Psovoi If Mr. Tolstoi aims at 33>.i:in. Pobedim I., 

 of S. S. Karejeff's, it must be remarked that such remarks 

 have no foundation whatever, as it was known that Pobe- 

 dim I. was very swift and staying and caught gray hares 

 singly. Those Psovie of whom I wish to speak do not be- 

 long to this class of dogs, but to the common class of Psovie 

 about 30in. high and have not a drop of blood from the Eng- 

 lish breed. Some of these dogs, certainly not all, had strong 

 legs, gameness and swiftness. I have hunted with them, 

 and yet hunt with them, alone, and for all that I get old 

 hares, and they do not get away because that the dogs were 

 winded. When sometimes gray hares escaped it happened 

 in a very wooded part or in the winter on a frozen snow 

 crust, which carries the hare but not the dog. Lender such 

 conditions a hare can escape from any dog whatever. I am 

 entirely satisfied that for a hunt of the gray hare or fox 

 only, the Eaglish dog is more fitted than the more robust 

 Psovoi, which proves that the stronger build of the Psovoi 

 does not give him the lightness of the smaller English. But 

 I warrant that the Krimka and Gopka beat them in 

 this respect, and I believe that the small bitches of the Gep- 

 moloff — Matchewarianski breed do not stand much inferior 

 to them. As to baiting {on short distance) with Psovie, 

 they are far more effective than the English. There are 

 certainly Psovie which are not able to catch a gray hare, 

 but the more should we prize the disappearing ones that 

 can, an opinion which Mr. Tolstoi will not hold, as he 

 rather prefers to them the swift English ones. We shall 

 have need of English dogs when there shall be no hunting 

 in Russia and she has become one field for sport, and sports- 

 men. I do not think weshall live to see it, therefore it is 

 too early to provide ourselves with English dogs, and even 

 should we live to see it, we can till then develop our cours- 

 ing dogs. Therefore let us rather pay attention to our 

 Psovoi dog, or else we may lose him as we lost the famous 

 Kostromski hound. What will be thegood of it, if weshall 

 be compelled to import in time the Psovoi from England, 

 as at present the Bessarabian hunter George Basilievitch 

 Kolmutzki was compelled to import a leash of foxhounds 

 because he could not acquire a decentlot. Different black 

 and tan celebrities, which cost him a great deil of money, 

 did not satisfy even a not very high expectation. Now, 

 gentlemen hunters, is it not a shame that for a Russian 

 hunt with dogs there have to be bought foreign dogs? 

 Thanks to the old hunters, that they preserved yet more 

 or less pure breeds of Borzie. I do not speak at all about 

 the defunct Matcaevariinoff Germoloff, whose memory 

 will always be preserved in the hearts of all Russian hunt- 

 ers, but also S. S. Karejeif has preserved tons full-blooded 

 Psovie, whatever they may say of him. His dogs showed 

 themselves also to advantage at the bench shows, and on 

 the coursing grounds for swiftness and for wickedness. 



Does Mr. Tolstoi really not know the A B C of breeding, 

 that the mixing of the English breed with the Psovoi only 

 gives in the first generation something likely? If he does 

 not know then I allow myself to repeat this truth, and if 

 Mr. Tolstoi does not believe me then I ask him to 

 show to me authentic mixing of the English and Psovoi 

 which ever acquired any renown. I on my part 

 will point out the dogs of Duke Galitzin, Mr. Protasielf 

 Germololf, Match evari an off, Schnsharieff, Moscharoff, N. A. 

 and S. S. Karejeff, Tschebesheff, Imperial Hunt, Durasoff, 

 Baljtzoflf, Ozeioff, Tzvetkolf and many others. These dogs 

 acquired well-deserved renown, even if they did do without 



the prescriptions of Mr. Tolstoi. I have seen Psovie take 

 singly an old wolf and a gray hare. I had myself one such 

 dog, and at the pre.sent time I know two such dogs; but 

 perhaps Mr. Tolstoi's dogs are still better. It would be inter- 

 esting to see them in action and not on paper. 



Baron H. K Kursel. 

 P. S.— To take an old (full-grown) wolf single-handed I 

 understand to be this way: The dog takes and throws him 

 down, holds him some time, certainly not as long a a year- 

 ling, which a likely furilmnd cau even strangle. K. 



FLAPS FROM THE BEAVER'S TAIL. 



Toronto, Can.— Mr. Stewart has called a meeting of those 

 interested in the proposed Fox-Terrier Club for Canada, for 

 Tuesday, Sept. i;:5, at 8 P. M., in the Walker House, Toronto, 

 and on Wednesday, Sept. 14, same time and place, will be 

 held the first meeting of the proposed Canadian Breeders' 

 Assor'iafion. The objects of the latter are to be as Mr. 

 Stewart writes me, "the encouragement of local breeders and 

 the holding of ariunal bench shows at which entries will be 

 confined solely to Canadian breeders." 



Mr. W. B. Palmer, Woodstock, who judged spaniels at 



Ottawa last year, will again take these classes. The top row 

 of benches in the show building has been removed and the 

 committee must this year positively limit the entry to 230. 

 Any coming in after the limit is reached will be returned. 



Kingston is offering the same money as last year, i. e : $7 

 and $3 with diploma for third; $20 is oiffered for the handler 

 or kennel making the largest number of entries. 



"Dealing in futures" seems to be coming into vogue with 

 our kennel clubs. Kiugstnn now claims the week following 

 Toronto for its show of 1893 and also claims the same week 

 in perpetuity. H^ B. Donovan. 



Mr. H. E. Twyford sailed yesterday morning on the S.S. 

 Mohawk. A number of his friends gathered in the dining 

 saloon Tuesday evening to bid the genial "Brockenhurst" 

 and his better half bon voyage. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Kennel Motes are inserted without charge; and blanks 

 (famished free) will be sent to any address. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Prepared Blanbs sent free on application. 



Wait Awhile. Power, BranUy. Uncle DicK and Sedan II. By 

 Glendyne Kennels, Bristol. R L. f'^r red Irish setters, four dcigs 

 and one bitch, whplped AprillS, 1893, by (jlen Jarvis (Elcho, Jr.— 

 Maid) out of Sedan. 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Enterprise— Gully the Great. Wagtail K^nnols' (Jamesport-. N. 

 Y.) bull-'erripr niLCU Enterprise to F. F. Dole's Gully the Great 

 (GladPtnne— Florip). July "^0. 



JSellie Hunter— Bov) Bondhu. V. L. Bnasa'e C^Tew Canaan.Conn.) 

 Eufjli-h setter bircu NTntne Hunter (Ben Hill— Daisy Hunter) to 

 hi>* Bow Bondhu (G\is Bondhu— Bo-Peep), Aaz. 3. 



Chriatenia—Bow Bondhu.. VVm. Scotii l'l's (Bridgeport, Conn.) 

 Eogllsli pet,t«r I'irch Cnris'euia to Y. L. Bossa'.-i Bow Bondhu (Gas 

 Bondhu— Bo- Ppcp), Auec. 10. 



Broumfield Madge— Broom field Sultan. Kochelle Kennels' (N^w 

 Rochelie, N. Y.) bla k and tan terrier bitch Broomfield Madge 

 (Jackson's Patrick— Jackson's Qupeu) to their champion Broom- 

 Held SuUan fBr"omfield Turk— Broona Bold Belle). Aug. 1. 



Meershronh Maiden— Broomfiehl Sidtan. Rochelie Kennels' 

 C^ew Kochelle, N. Y.) black and tan terrier bitch champion 

 Meersbrook Maiden (MePrsbrook Chance— M^ersbrook Empress) 

 to 1 heir champion Broomfield Sultaa (Broomfield Turk— Broom- 

 field Bplle), JuU' 30, 



Rochelie AJa^jestic— Merry Monarch Rochelie Kennels' (New Ro- 

 cLpJIp, N. Y.) black and tan terrier bitch Roohelln Mniesiic 

 (champion Broomfield Sultan— champion Meer**brook Maiden) to 

 their Merry Monarch (Halifax Charlie— Nell), July 21. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Flornont. Jap. B. Blossom's (Morrisania, N. Y".) Gordon setter 

 bitch Flornont (champion Beauraont— f^ouniess Flo), Aug. 3. seven 

 (four doe?), by his Heather York (champion Heai her Harold- 

 champion Belmont), 



Rochelie Carmenclta. Rochelie Kennels' (New Rnchelle. N. Y.) 

 black and Tan terrier bitch RochnUe Carmencita fThe Senator- 

 Rnchelle Nadjy), July 9. tour (two rings), by thf'r champion 

 Broomfipld Snltan (Broomfield Turk— Broomfield BOle). 



Maid of Borstal. N. Alclntosh'a (Provider ce, R, I.) Irish Fetter 

 bitch Mall of Borstal (champion Incbiguin— Quota Bellt), Aug. 

 7, seven (three doe."), by J. J. Scanlan's champion Incniquin 

 (champion Shandon II.— lonai. 



Sedan. Gjendyne Kpunels' (Bristol, R. I.) Irish setter bitch Se- 

 dan (Chester D. Herald— Nancy), April 13, thirteen (seven doga), 

 by their Glen Jarvis (Elcho, Jr.— Maid). 



vSALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



White Wonder— Wimiing Wagtail vihe'p. AVhite. small spot 

 around one eye, bull terrier bitch, whplped Ans. 7, is91, by Wag- 

 tail Kennels, Jamesport, N. Y., to D. E. Williams, Brooklyn, 

 N Y. 



Dakota. White bull-terrier dog. wheloed Aug. 7. Ife91, by White 

 Wonder out of Wmning Wagtail, by Waetail Kennels, James- 

 port, N. Y.. to W. F. Gardner, West Union. la. 



Rochells Mamzelle. Black and tan terrier bitch, wbeJped July 1, 

 18H1, by rbwrnplon Bi'oomfield Sultan out of Broomfield Marigp.by 

 Bochelle Kennels, New Rochelie, N. Y., to Louis Colomb, New 

 Orleanp. La. 



Rochelie Scdts. Black and tan terrier dog, whplped Aug. 11, 1890, 

 by Brncmfleld Sulfn out of English Lady, hv Rochelie Kennels, 

 New Rochelie. N Y.. to S. G. Mver.a. Chicago. 111. 



Broomfteld Sultan— Meersbrook Maiden whelp. Black and tan 

 terrier oiicb, whtlperi Feb. 19, 1891, bv Kocnelle Kennels, New 

 Rochelie, N. Y., to C. B. Snitter, Cedar Rapida. la. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Tliere'xs ru> charge for answering questions under this head. JlU 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered by Dr. T. O. 

 Sherwood, a mernb&r of the Royal College of yeterinary Surgeons. 

 Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management and dogs will receive careful attentUm. 



O. H., Brooklyn, N. Y.— Please give pedigree of pointer hitch 

 Gift (A.K.R. 5921). Ans. Whelped Aug. 20. 1S87. Sire— Main- 

 spriuK. by Salter's Mil'e (Bang— Stella) out ot his Romp, by Chang 

 out of Brochenbury's Romp. Dam— Lulu, by imported Leonard 

 Jerome out of Vansise's Swan, by Orgill's Rush out of Hedeman's 

 Swan. 



P. G.. Toronto, Can.- Probably your dog was affected by the 

 beat. It is very foolish to exercise doffS during the middle of the 

 day this weather; better keep them shut till night if you have not 

 tne time to exercise in the morniDg. When the dog has a fit 

 again, or shows any signs of heing affected, apply cold water to 

 the h^ad and carry to a cool place. Do not feed too heavily or so 

 much meat. 



H. F, M.— The insect you sent us is a common tick. They are 

 often found on does in country districts, and al30 are the direct 

 result of dirty kennels and bedding aud general neglect. Look 

 the dog carefully ever and remove the ticks, and then apply this 

 lotion: Flowers of sulphur, lib : unslaked lime, >61b.; water. 1 

 gallon. Slake the lime in the water, stir in the smpnur, adding 

 water gradually until it is of a r-reamy consistpncy, then add the 

 remainder of the water and boil down to half a gallon. Let it 

 stand till cold, pour oft the c'ear liquid and add cold water till 

 you have altogether two and a half quarts ot liiiutd. Saturate 

 the dog with the lotion and leave ou for ten minutes, then wash 

 off wit h warm water and soap and thoroughly dry the dog. This 

 is an excellent and saf • remedv for mange and any kind of tleas. 



From a Subscriber With His Renewal. 



I TAKE this opportunity to congratulate you on the great im- 

 provement in the paper. It has bpen my favorite journal for 

 years, and i should not know how to get along without it now. 



FIXTURES. 



AUGUST. 



Wiuthrop, 3d and 4th Classes v 26. Quincy, -31 Cham,, Quincy, 



Winthrop. Mass. 



Roy. N.S., Ruth Cup. Halifax. 27. Hull, Cup Race, Hull. 



Corinthian, Marblehead. 27. Dorchester, Open Cup, Dor- 

 Beverly, Monument Beach. Chester. 



Hull Cor., 9d Cham.. Hull. 27. Larchmont, Oyster Boats. 



Cape Cod. Town Cove. 27. Savin Hill, Sail Off. 



Miramichi, Triang., Chatham. 37. Mos. Fleet, Cham., Boston. 



St. Lawrence, Montreal. 37. Wmttirop, id Class Cham., 

 Winihrop, Cruise. Winthrop. 



Audubon, Cruise to Fishing 27. Common wealth, Cham., Dor- 



Banks. Chester Bay. 



Audubon, Ann. Excursion to 27. Harlem, Ann., New York. 



Fishing Bank°. 27. Buffalo, Ladies' Day. 



Rhode Island, Open. 27. Sippican, Open, Marion. 



Fall River, Open, Fall River. 37. Roy. N S , Lord Ales. Ru.ssell 

 Rochester, Club Regatta. Cup, Halifax. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Wintbrop, 3d and 4th Classes, 6. Jersey City. Ladies' Day, New 



Winihrop York Bay. 



Roy. N.S., Handicap, Halifax. 10. Seawanhaka- Rouse and Wet- 

 Larchmont, Fall, Larchmont. more Cups, Oyster Bay. 



Rochester, Autumn Cruise. 10. Sippican, 3d Sweep. Marion. 



Beverly, Monument Beach. 10, Eastern, Fall, Marblebead. 



Buffalo, 3d Pennant. 14. Roy. N.S., Uapt. L Russell's 

 Hull Cor., Open. Hull. Cup, Halifax. 



Corinrhiau. Marblehead. 14. Winttirop, Cash, Winthrop. 



Beverly, Monument Beach. 15. New York, Schooner Sweeps, 

 Mos. Fleet, Ooen, Boston. New York. 



N.Y."i,R.A., Ann., New York. 15. Rochester, Grand Review. 



Corinthian. Atlantic City. 15. Corinthian, Atlantic City. 



Douglaston, Sweeps, Little 17. Beverly, Monument Beach. 



Neck Bay. 18. Miramichi, Triang,New2astJe. 



Lynn, Open. Naliant. 24. t'helsea. 



Fall Kiver Club, Fall River. 24. Buffalo. 3d Pennant. 



Volunteer. New Haven. 24. Common wealtb, Cham., Dor- 

 Sippican, Cham., Marion. Chester Bay. 



Miramichi, Sweep, Newcastle. 



CoT-inthlan, Atlantic City. 

 Buffalo, Closing Crui.se. 



0. Jei-sey City, Ladies' Day, New 

 York Bay. 



Teere seems to be a doubt on the part of some Eastern yachtsmen 

 as to the exact location of Bristol. R. I., with regard to the Hub of 

 the yachting universe. When Harpoon and Merlin won the Goelet 

 cups Boston was one place and Bristol another, Boston being still a 

 long way ahead ; but when the news comes by cable of repeated 

 victories for the Herreshoff Wenonah on the Clyde, together with 

 thegood work of the little Bristol half rater. Wee Win, at South- 

 ampton, Boston tenderly nestled little Bristol under her motherly 

 wing, along Rosbiiry, Duxbury. Dorchester, Jamaica Plains, Chelsea 

 and the rest of her suburban brood, and is ready to place the name 

 of Herreshoff beside those of Sullivan, Emerson and Lowell. 



After the following amusing account of a recent yacht race in 

 Mnglaod It -will be well to "ask of the man in the moon," or to "seek 

 the answer in the stars," before accepting as true any statements of 

 the New York Sun. The race in question was sailed by Queen Mab, 

 Thalia and Varuna, at Cowes: 



"Melbourne, Aug. a —The race for the Australian cup, the great 

 Australian turf event, was won by Queen Mab, Thalia being second, 

 Urana third and last." 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE. 1892. 



The cruise of the New York Y. C. terminated on the evening of 

 Aug. 10, after a brilliant reception on the flagship to the members of 

 the lleet and their guests, together with the members of rhe Eastern 

 Y.' C Prior to the ref-eption a meeting of captains was held, at 

 which the formal disbanding of the squadron took place, though the 

 festivities continued until a late hour. On Thuis lay at 5 M, the 

 Electra weighed anchor and sailed for Newport, leaving some of the 

 yachts to start in the special race of the Eastern Y. C. Toe cruise 

 has been a most successful one from the time the tlagship catted hec 

 anchor off the club station at New York on Aug. 2, until she passed 

 to sea by Marblehead Rock nine days later, there was no misnap or 

 interruption, everything ran scuoothly, and the weather was as 

 nearly perfect as can be had for nine consecutive days. The racing 

 on the whole has boen satisfactory both in the numoer and q ialicy 

 of the starters and in the general fairness of the conditions, aud the 

 tluky weather of the beginning of the first two runs, as well as the 

 late start and unsatisfactory finish of the Goelet^ cups race, were for- 

 gotten after the rattlmg runs from Kewport to Vineyard Haven, and 

 thence to Marblehead. 



Commodore's Cups, Aug. 10. 



MARSLBHEAU-E. Y. C. COfRSE. 



The last race of the cruise was for two cups, of $1,000 and $500, 

 ottered by Com. Gerry for yachts of the New York or Eastern clubs, 

 under the rules aud allowances of the former. Lasca went back to 

 Vineyard Haven, leaving six schooners to start. Merlin, Marguerite, 

 Mayflower, Constellation, A.lcaia and Iroquois. With Gracielef t be- 

 hind at Vineyard Haven with a broken topmast, and Kairiaa minus 

 hers, there was nothing in the 70ft. class, leaving the 46-t'ooters alone 

 to light for the smaller cup, Wasp, Gloriana, Harpoon and the Fife 

 boat Barbara. 



Wednesday morning was bright aud clear, with a perfectly smooth 

 sea and little or no wind, a light S.W. breeze springing up before the 

 stait. The flagship came out of the harbor flying the flag of the 

 State of Massachusetts at the fore. Governor Ru.ssell being amoog 

 tht guests on board. Ituna ran out and anchored olf Half Way Rock. 

 The course was one fiequently sailed by the Eastern Y. C, a 36-mile 

 triangle, the first 12-mile side to Harding's BeU Buoy, the second tu a 

 mark boat, and the third back to the Rock. 



When the starting gun for the smaller yachts sounded at 10:55:lX), 

 the wind had strengthened, a light clubtopsail breeze from S.S.W. 

 making a beat over the fli'st leg. On the second the wind went round 

 to the south, making a close reach and a run over the greater part of 

 the third leg, backing a little toward the end of me race, and caUing 

 m spinakers. 



Gloriana and Harpoon hung about the weather end of the line, the 

 former going over shortly after the gun, but Harpoon, after coming 

 to the line on Gloriana's weather, stood back and v^aited for a lace 

 start. Wasp aud Barbara crossed from opposite sides, but at the 

 same second, the times being: Gloriana 10:53 05, Wasp 10:57:32, 

 Barbara 10:57::j2, Hai-poon 10:59:06. There was an interval of 10 

 minut(='S before the schooners crossed, they being timed: Iroquois 

 11:01:10. Merlin 11:01:51, Constellation 11:02:30, fllarguerite 11:02:33, 

 Alctt!a 11:03:50, Maytlower 11:05:31. Iroquois croissed first, followed 

 by Merhn and Marguerite, Constellation cutting in between the 

 latter pair and calling for some sharp handling. Alcsea and May- 

 Uower were slow in starting. 



Gloriana led the fleet inshore toward Tinker's Island, Wasp follow- 

 ing and gaining on her, while Harpoon, also in chase, failed to hold 

 either. Barbara left the others from the start, and chose a course of 

 her own, offshore on starboard tack, which she held for a long time 

 with good results. Iroquois followed Barbara offshore, Merlin and 

 Constellation sailed a medium course, and the otner two went close 

 inshore. The wind was quite light along the shore, but outside it 

 freshened and went to the southward, helping Barbaia and Iroquois, 

 while it left some of the others in a very bad box. Waso left Glori- 

 ana to take care of Harpoon, and went in chase of Barbara, but 

 failed to catch her. Gloriana broke the footyard of her clubtopsail, 

 which hindered her considerably. 



The times at the first mark were: 



Marguerite 



Alcfcea .. 



On the reach, and with more wind, Wa>p began to overhaul Bai- 

 bara, while astern, Sai^opq caHSbt «WJ4 passed Gloriana, the latter 





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