FOnEST AND STREAM 



foof. 6, im. 



badly. When the two came together a fireman, Robert Morton, who 

 had just come from the fire room and stood at an open window, was 

 struck by the jibboom and killed, his body being buried beneath the 

 falling spars on the steamer's deck, At the same time one of the 

 schooner's crew, who was at the bowsprit end, was thrown into the 

 water and drowned. D. T. Gregory, of Bridgeport, was very seriously 

 injured; Thos. McCarthy, a fireman, was burned and cut, and Patrick 

 Ellis was injured internally and nis arm was broken; Mrs. Nora 

 Sheeler, oC Bridseport, also had an arm and leg broken. The 

 schooner was towed by the steamer into Glen Cove; from all ac- 

 counts she was responsible for the collision. 



The steam yacht designed by J. Beavor Webb for Ltoyd Phoenix, 

 will bear the name of Mr. Pl:oeaix's old schooner Intrepid. She will 

 be launched to day at Neafi" & Levy's yard, Philadelphia. Her di- 

 mensions are: Over all, 163ft. 6m ; l.w.l.. 132ft.; beam, moulded, 

 27ft.; draft. 1.3ft. 6in. Her engmes will be 93^. 14 and 23}^ bylSin. 

 The boiler will be lOfc. 3in. in diameter and 8ft. 6in. long, return 

 tubular. 



As the result of a good deal of talk, the schooner Shamrock, 

 though once laid up, was fitted out and under way on Saturday last 

 off Bay Ridge, to sail a special match with the schooner Comet. The 

 latter, however, did uot put in an appearance, and no race re- 

 sulted. 



The New York Y. C. has secured the steamer William C. Eger- 

 ton for the use of members of the club on the occasion of the 

 naval parade on Oct. 11, the price of tickets being M, to be ob- 

 tained of the superintendent at the club house prior to Oct. 6. 



Gladys, the 30ft. cutter designed by Mr. Burgess for Cornelius Vau- 

 derbilt,and built by Lawley, has been sold through Stewart & Binney 

 to W. P. Fowle, owner of Sirocco. 



Messrs. Stewart & Binney's latest fisherman, the Arthur Birnie, to 

 be launched at Essex next week, is 115ft. over all, 90ft. l.w.l., S5ft. 

 beam, and 13ft. draft. 



James Johnson, age 16, was recently arrested in New York and 

 taken to Whitestone to answer the charge of stealing from a nnmber 

 of yachts at that place. 



Rajah, yawl, has been sold by H. W. Eaton to W. 0. Hubbard. 



Two Canoe Cruises. 



Goon canoe cruises are so scarce that even the most active canoe- 

 ists are in clanger of forgetting that the original and most inipbrtunt 

 use of the modern decked canoe wis as a means of travel in localities 

 otherwise inaccessible, and that for those who have the leisure there 

 is more of pleasure in this work than in any other btanch of the 

 sport. That canoe cruising is by no means extinct, in spite of the 

 present rage for racing craft and sliding seats, is shown by two 

 widely different volumes just issued by Harper & Bros.. New York, 

 "The Danube, from the Black Forest' to the Black Sea," by F. D. 

 Millet, and "A Family Uanoe Trip," by Florence Walters Snedeker. 

 Different as they are. each has a distinct Ciarm of its own, tho 

 larger and more jaretentious volume dealing with the more stirrins 

 and adventurou-) side of canoe cruising, while the smaller reflects 

 with equal fidelity the peaceful and pastoral pleasures of a family 

 canoe voyage in nome waters. 



The Danube cruise was plaaned several years since by Mr. Poultney 

 Bigelow. of the New York CO., after his return from a cruise in the 

 West Indies, and the xjractieal management of the journey was car- 

 ried out by him. His companions were F. D. Millet, the author of 

 the book, and Alfred Parsons, both artists. 



The cruise was begun on June 23 at Donauescbingen, in Baden, the 

 head of the river, and ended on Sept. lO at the Black Sea, its course 

 of 1,775 miles leading through Germany, Austria, Hungary, Servia, 

 Bulgaria, Roumania and Russia. 



The wonderful panorama of places ai^d people which the length 

 of the Danube displays would appeal to the most prosaic, and to a 

 party like this, of ariists and writers, it furnishes a wealth of 

 material for th^ pen and pencil. Apart from the story of the cruise 

 itself, the descriptions of the scenery, the river and its many strange 

 craft and the dwellers beside it are "specially interesting. The illus- 

 trations are numerous and very good. 



The neat little pocket volume which forms the sixth of Harper's 

 "Black and White" series, tells the simple story of a canoe trip 

 made by three members of the same family, father, mother, and a 

 small boy, up the Hudson and through the canal and Lake Cham- 

 plain to the A. 0 A meet of 1891. Devoid of wreck or rapid, with 

 no more stirring incident than the fall of a tent or the capsize of a 

 coffee-pot, it is nevertheless a book that every canoeist will read 

 with pleasure, recognizing the author as a true member of the craft 

 and disciple of "Rob Boy" MacGregor. From cover to cover the 

 book is full of the charm of canoeing and of camp life, and the 

 reader is infused with all the fresh enthusiasm of the writer. The 

 description of the A. C. .V. meet and camp is particularly good. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



The racing times made in some of the races at the A. C. A. meet 

 were certainly very fast. Glenwood covered the 6 mile triangular 

 course in 57m. 45s., the avprage best for the 1^ mile triangle being 

 reported by Forest xnd Stream at 15m. This speed is on a lake, i. e. 

 without any current, ana probably on accuratelf measured courses, 

 the craft being 16ft. in length, 30in. beam and with from 120 to 150 

 square feet of sail. The official times recorded in England for the 

 Royal C. C. Cup race give, on the breezy day we had, and on a lake 

 without current, an average of 27m. 7s. for the 3-mile triangle; or 

 taking the 6 miles of the three best rounds a time of 78m. 45s., i. e., 

 21m. behind the American time. There may, indeed must, be some 

 mistaKe or difference in the measurement of the course or in timing, 

 for the boats are very similar; the wind in each case was strong. 

 There is, however, also a strong factor to be borne in mind, viz , the 

 American races are sailed with sliding seats and some 30 to 40£t. more 

 sail area. This difference may also be viewed under the fact that a 

 canoe of American build and fitment, sailed with large bat-wing 

 batter sails, was sailing in many of our races quite as many minuips 

 astern of our leading craft when she sailed without using her sliding 

 seat and large non-houseable centre-plate. So therefore a true com- 

 parison can har.ily be made unless the rules of both countries are 

 brought into accord.— i^/eid, Sept. S6. 



The annual regatta of the Lawrence (Mass.) C. C. was held on Sept. 

 33, the events and winners being as follows: Double blade paddling, 

 mile, W.O.Russell; Adirondack boat, mile, B. F. Robihson; hand- 

 paddling canoe, lOOyds. 'Straightaway, F. D. Lincoln: single-blade 

 paddhng, half-mile, F. G. Dyer; Adirondack boat, for doctors, half- 

 mile. Dr. O. F. Howe; tandem paddhng, members, mile. Perry C. 

 Wiggin and W. C. Murphy; standing paddle, lOOyds. straightaway, F. 

 G. Dyer; four-paddle canoe, mile, Lincoln, Graf, l'"uller and Jealous: 

 double-oared Adirondack boat, half-mile, M. Butler and R. T. Need- 

 ham; three-paddle canoe, half mile, Graf, Lincoln and Jealous; tan- 

 dem canoe, mile, Drake and Burrage, Newton Boat and Canoe Club: 

 swimming, 100yds., Graf. W. R. Perkins, the winner last year of the 

 silver paddling trophy, was not present, and W. O. Russell won the 

 prize. 



The latest novelty in the racing line is a new Ruggles racer lately 

 shipped to Bensonhurst for Mr. H. 0. Ward, of the New York C. C. 

 The lower edge of the brass centerboard carries a cigar-shaped mass 

 of lead, pivoted to a corner of the board and lying in a horizontal 

 position when lowered. The canoe is a racer, in mode) and fittings 

 throughout. 



A canoe club is likely to be formed this winter at Madison, Wis., 

 partly as the result o£ the meet of the W. C. A. in that vicinity last 

 summer. 



Messrs. S. D Stoddart and E. B. Burchard have lately returned 

 from a trip to Alaska. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



The following gentlemen have applied for membership in the 

 Northern Division: W, Olouston and E S. Clouston. Montreal, Can. 



Franklin's Twenty-fifth Annual. 



Hartfohd. Conn., Oct. 1.— The Franklin Rifle Cltib held its 

 twenty-tif h annual prize shoot at Union Grove on Oct. 1. The 

 prizss offered amounted to over .flOO. The winners of the special 

 prizes were as follows: W. Tucker, $1 for first bullseye: S. F. 

 Lyons, $2 for the largest number of bnllseyes, the next largest 

 number being won by eeversl members, the prize was divided; 

 H. M. Pope, SI for making last bullseye. Following is a list of 

 the winners of the special money prizes, w'th score and priz-: 

 D. J. Lyon 206, S20; D. S. Seymour 205. S15; H. M Pop'^ 201, S12: F. 

 K. Rand 197. $10; Z. C.Talbut 193. $9; H. Andrus 192. $8; H. W. 

 Tucker 193. $7; E H. Williams 188. $6; T. H. Britton 185. $5; J. W. 

 Poote. Jr., 183, $4; W. J. Dunbar 183, SS; E. J. Hale 167, $-H J. E, 

 Root 157, fl. Several other shooters also won prizes presented by 

 triends of the club. George C. Mason. 



Revolver Championship at the South London Rifle 

 Club. 



The weekly competi'ions of the South London Rifle Club took 

 place at Staines on Sept. 15. It being a fine day a nnmber of 

 members were present, but the wind was too gusty for good re- 

 volver shooting. 



Mr. Walter Winans won first prize in both the revolver compe- 

 titions, making 39 at the disappearing target. 



. At the stationary target he made top score with a f 9, but wish- 

 ing to have a higher score Toward the revolver championship 

 aggregate he continued shooting, making fonr scores of 40, and 

 ftnishing with a score of 41 out of a possible 42. He has now shot 

 on.tiie five days necessary to qualify for the revolver champion- 

 ship (the aggregate of the top scores made on five different days 

 oouniing for the championship. 



He has a big lead of the other members, and his total is within 

 one point of what he won the revolver championship with last 

 year: but as there are six more weekly shoots, if it is very calm 

 on one or two of the days he may try to add a point or two over 

 hia two scores of 40: 



Walter Winans 42 4I 41 40 40-204 



H Andrews. .... ag gg 35 37—190 



M«i .rB McKorrel .• 41 37 36 36 36-18^ 



CiLowe . 36 46 36 36 29-17:^ 



Sept. fg. -In spite of a wretched rain V day the revolver mem- 

 bers of me South London Rifle Club had a further struggle for 

 the championship of the club. 



There was one spoon competition, the scores to count toward 



yet done in England. 



He added one point by this 41 score to his aggregate, the soores 

 |"r the championship of the club standing now: 



W Winans 42 41 41 41 40-205 F E Varley....,37 36 - 73 



H Andrews. ...89 38 38 38 37-190 D Hunt 33 26 .. 



K Mackerrell..41 37 36 36 36-183 A W Carter... 27 23 .. 



thV^'^: 36 36 a6 36 36-180 E Howe 35 .. .. 



r W Heath. . ..37 35 33 31 27-164 E W Keen . --iS 



Mortimer 34 34 25 25 ..-118 Ayers 20 



TCoUman... 37 36 36 .. ..-109 Malshinger... . 8 .. .. 

 T P Hope 31 26 35 . . . .— 82 



- .50 



- 35 

 28 



- 26 



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Chicago Rifles. 



CHfCAGO, 111., Sept. 21.— The Garden City Rifle team met tor 

 their weekly shoot last evening at Messrs. Burley & Ericksnn's 

 gallery. No. 146 South Halsted street. Conditions and scores as 

 tollows: 25yds. off-hand. .33eal. rifles, 33 shots each, Massachu- 

 setts paper targe i. In shooting under the above conditions the 

 memoers were divided into two teams, sid-^s being choosen by 

 Capt. C. A. Hankie and Lieut. W. J. Gibbs. Team scores: 



C A Hankie 259 W J Gibbs 253 



A Sorensen 263 H S Barlev 376 



AMf'.Bean 261 G O Nisja! 264 



E ^/'cl^son 258 J C Martin 2.51 



RMcSean 2.55 J Polites 249 



J Hosie 243 M Tatro 249 



'i Ford 240-1777 Mrs Thornton 226-1774 



It will be seen by the scores that the Captain's team won the 

 sljoot bv three points. The regular shoot is as follows: 



H S Burley 376 W J Gibbs 259 M Tatro 249 



GONisja 264 FErickson... 258 J Hosle 243 



A Sorensen 263 R McBean 355 T Ford 240 



A McBean 261 J C Martin 951 Mrs Thorn ton.... 226 



C A Hankie 259 J PoliUs 249 



In the sweepst<'ke that followed Mr. Al Sorensen won bya score 

 of 108 possible 120 points. 



Sept. ^7.— The scores this evening were: 



HS Burley 269 AlSorensen 363 J C Martin 2.54 



GONisja 3e9 Mrs T Thornton.. 258 R McBean 2.53 



A McBean 266 C A Hankie 9.55 A J Trisbie .250 



W J Gibbs 263 John Politis 2.55 J Erickson 250 



After the shoot a sweepstake was shor for and won by A, Mc- 

 Bean by a score of 109 out of a possible 120. 



Port Chester Rifle EClub. 



Port Chester, N. Y., Sept. 26.-The following soores were made 

 bv members of: the Port Chester ti'fle Ciuo oa Saturday, Sept. 34; 



200yds., off-hand, standai-d American target: ' 



RRudd ...8 9 5 8 6 8 7 6 5 3—65 



89954 10 657 6-69—134 



E Dunham ; 6 8 T 6 8 4 8 8 10 3-68 



5 68759847 6-65-133 



J Smith 4 7 8 5 3 5 7 6 6 5-57 



5 5669896 10 6—70—127 



J McNeil, Jr 8 8 0 4 3 6 10 10 3 7-59 



576807654 7-64-123 



FABachman 5 4 5 3 8 9 3 7 4 8-57 



7 7 10 7 8 5 5 3 4 6—62—119 



J Hess 8 4 3 7 6 3 .T 7 8 6—55 



5 7 5 5 3 4 5 7 6 8-.-5-1I0 

 T Kiernan 6 2 4 7 6 3 4 3 7 3—44 



6 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 10 4-44- 88 

 H Boeger 7 10 3 a 4 4 3 9 10 4 — 51 



Oct. .i.—The following scores were mads by members of the 

 Port Chester Rifle Club, Saturday Oct. 1; 200yds. off-hand, 

 standard American targ'ii: 



J Smith 6 7 5 7 8 5 8 8 10 6-70 



7 4 9 6 4 5 7 8 5 7—63-133 

 E Dunham 6 6 4 6 5 8 9 8 4 8-64 



6 5 6 fi 7 4 10 5 H 4-58-133 

 RRudd 7 9 6 6 5 7 8 4 4 3— .57 



755987.') 75 6-64-131 

 F.A.Bachman 7 5 9 3 6 3 4 7 7 5-56 



856 5 88435 8-60-llfi 

 R McNeil, Jr .6 7 5 7 4 10 5 6 4 4-58 



575 i3 57365 6—53-110 

 T Kiernan _ 3 9 3 4 4 H e 5 3 4-43 



4323464 10 5 1-43- 85 

 H Boeger 3 4 5 5 3 5 5 3 3 1-36 



3 5 233363 5 6-33- 69 

 R. McNeil, .Ir., Secretary. 



Very Rapid Worklwith a Revolver. 



As the readers of Forest and Stream know, Mr. Walter Wi- 

 nans holds the record for six shots in twelve seconds at 20ydp., 

 both at a 3 inch bullseye with 2-inch carton (made at Bisley in 

 1891;, and at a 3-inch bullseye at 20yds., made at Bisley the present 

 year. 



Although Mr. Winans won first prize both years, he lahored 

 under a disadvantage from not being able to practice at this style 

 of shooting before competing in 1891, and this year also bpf ore 

 Bisley for several reasons he was unable to devote much practice 

 to it. 



Since the Bisley meeting he has been experimenting at this style 

 of shooting, and on Sept. 6 he made a score of 41 out of a possible 

 43 on the 2-inch bullseye (three points better than his best on record 

 tor a 3-inch bullseye ana two points better than his 3-lnch bull - 

 eye record). 



This being such an exceptionally good target may interest re.ad- 

 ers, although it being only made in practice prevents its being a 

 "record." 



It must be remembered that the trigger pull had to be 4i^Ib8. 

 (Bisley rules), which is an enormous handicnp in rapid flrirg, and 

 ihat the six shots have to be got off in twelve seconds, giving only 

 two seconds to cock and fire. (The pistol was a single action S. & 

 W., English army ammunition, .45cal.) 



Hudson Rifle Club. 



The fourth annual prize shooting festival of the Hudson Rifle 

 Cluf, Captain H. L. Hansen, of Jersey City Heights, N. J., will be 

 held at their ranges. 35 Giles avenue, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs- 

 day, Oct. 35, 36 and 27. Shooting from 7 to 13 P. M. each evening. 

 German 35-ring target, open to all comers, any ,33cal. rifle, tickets 

 (3 shotp) .50 cents. Target of honor, open to members of Hudson 

 Rifle Club only. Well-known shooting rules to govern. Shooting 

 Committee— H. L. Hansen. Captain: (^has. E. Bird. Secretary; T. 

 A. Reynolds, H. Boddey, John Rebhan. Visiting riflemen will be 

 met at Marion Station, P. R. R , on the 7 and 7:30P. M. trains- 

 from New York, and 7:43 and 7:.53 P. M. trains from Market street, 

 Newark. The Committee. 



