AtTG. 5, 1893. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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THE W. C. A. MEET. 



BALLiST Island, Lake Erie, July 25.— The earth is composed of laud 

 acrl w ater, of which one-fourth is land and three-fourths water. This 

 arrangement redounds to the rouvenience of canoeists, who being 

 amphibious seek an amphibious home. Ballast Island delights in the 

 name of the ''Home of the W. A. C," it'ielf being one-fourth land and 

 three-fourths water. There are only about nine acres of the land, and 

 all of it would not support one Kew Hampshire sheep in a year of 

 plenty, but the large preponderance of water near about it renders it 

 attractive to beings of the nature of sailormen. 



Ballast Island is owned and controlled by a half dozen gentlemen, 

 who kindly give permission to the members to infest it annually. 

 Ballast Island, being in-ovided by the owners with some summer 

 cottages, has come now to be inhabited very largely by that interest- 

 ing creature known as summer girl. 



THE SUSOIER GIRT.. 



The summer girl existing here in such quantity and in such state of 

 high efflorescence, so to speak, is in the opinion of many the reason 

 why a great many members of the association think that Ballast Island 

 should always remain the home of the W. C. A. Where, they ask, 

 shall we find such a spot as Ballast, where the wyndes are soft and 

 steady, the waters always of proper consistency, where the taU and 

 spreading oaks offer so grateful an umbrageous canopy, where the 

 evenings are without dew and without mosquitoes, and where the 

 Summer Girl is to be found m such high state of evolution? Indeed 

 (say these), Ballast Island is the true home of the W. C. A. 



Upon the other hand, there be some older and sedater souls, per 

 haps hardier, perhaps more thoughtful ones, who see in the trail 

 which the summer girl has left on Ballast the mark of the serpent which 

 rejoiceth in ruins, which stalketh about at mid-day and saith, Ha! 

 hal Rome (say these) fell because of the ladies, God bless them, and 

 so will the once virile and adventurous body of the W. C. A. pass to its 

 decline and fall if it thus drift into ways of house tents, permanent 

 and easy fixtures, and of places set apart for congregatioB of these 

 same ladies, whom may Providence continue always nevertheless to 

 look upon with favor. 



Herein lies the only division, if division it may be called, in the well- 

 knit body of the W. C. A., and herein grounds the only question now 

 asked— although it is asked this year anxiously. It is Ballast or no 

 Ballast, a permanent camp or one not permanent, an easy meet or a 

 hustEng meet, big tents or smaller tents, permanent docks or new 

 docks, old scenes or new scenes; and, we might as well add in candor, 

 summer girls or no girls. Toward the first half of these questions, 

 there are many here this year who lean vehemently, not to say vio- 

 lently. Others support the latter alternative. It certainly is matter 

 for serious thouglat for the newly-elected executive committee, who 

 will decide upon the spot for next j;ear's meet. Their decision should 

 not be made w ith any personal bias whatever. The convenience of 

 themselves or of their clubs should not be consulted for a moment, nor 

 should they act solely of their own motion. They should endeavor to 

 get, as nearly as possible, the sober opinions of the majority of the 

 members of the Association. The convenience and personal prefer- 

 ences of the Cincinnati club, the Detroit club, the Chicago club 

 or any other club should not be allowed to weigh beyond their 

 natural share. When all is in, it will be found that tbe questions 

 of interest will be pretty much as above cited. It wiU be found also 

 that they are serious beyond all mere trifling import. My own opinion 

 is worth no more than that of any other man, and certaialy the asso- 

 ciation should handle its own affairs; yet being old and passing wise, 

 and having looked upon that ruin which has in history universally fol- 

 lowed hard upon the heels of luxury, and having in my own heart 

 more admiration for a Viking than for a gondolier, for a trumpet than 

 for a guitar, for an earnest man than for a dilettante, I cannot help 

 saying that it seems to me better to support the second half of the 

 bracket in the above list of questions, and to Jean toward the side of 

 hardier if more troublesome reunions. To be sure, to even such re- 

 unions the cruisers would nnt come, and to be sure there would, even 

 at such reunions, gradually go on the inevitable development of that 

 competitive ideA which has in its result of practical professionalism, 

 ruined the sport of bicycling, of trap shooting and many other sports, 

 not sjiiaring perhaps even yachting, and not to spare in the end even 

 the one clean amateur sport left us, that of canoeing. But such 

 meets as these, a bit outside the lap of luxury and ease, would in one 

 humble opinion, be more nearly in keeping with the virile, independent 

 and rugged genius of canoeing, and they would, if they did no more, 

 postpone that evil day of dismtegration and disorganization which 

 careful observation will show to be to-day threatening nearly all 

 branches of sport. 



Translated, then, this opinion is that Ballast should not be the only 

 home of the W. C. A.; that no narrow spot should circumscribe its 

 ambitions or its accomplishments; that ease and laziness, little racing, 

 less cruising and much of that noble i)asti me known in the parlance 

 as "girling"' should not be the controlling features of a canoe meet, 

 and that when age and enervation have taught easy belief to the op- 

 posite, it is high time for the association to have new blood, since it is 

 approaching senility, decay, slippers, cofflus and the grave. 



ONE YEAR NOT CONCLUSIVE, 



The above is written at the close of a meet brought prematurely to;an 

 end at the close of the first week, a meet where the total camp registry 

 only shows twenty seven names, whexe the racing, though good, at- 

 tracted little interest, where, in short, everything was at low ebb, and 

 even the most sanguine could not call tlie affair all that was to be 

 wished. Yet this should by no means be taken as criticism of the 

 status of the W. C. A., and certainly it should not be attributed solely 

 to the fact that the meet was held on Ballast Island. One year is not 

 conclusive, least of all this year, which was planned to be the greatest 

 of all American sporting years, and which is in reality the poorest, a 

 year marked throughout by scant attendance at all sorts of conven- 

 tions, association meetings and events of sport. Among the causes 

 which have hurt the whole season of sport, in the West at least, we 

 must seek the real causes for the hurt done this year to the W. C. A. 

 It may be that the World's Fair is resiDousible. It is probably even 

 more likely that the panicky state of business matters in the West has 

 most to do with it. Thus on Monday, yesterday, the total Milwaukee 

 contingent started home, called there by bank failures, complications 

 that needed personal attendance, and several other members explain 

 their absence on purely business grounds. Such reasons as these, we 

 may safely say, will not obtain every year, and a year marked by light 

 attendance from such causes should not be taken as the index of all 

 time in the history of the W. O. A. That body is destined to better 

 things and bigger meets in the future, we need not doubt. 



PHASES OF THE MEET. 



We may be good-natured, however, yet must still be accurate, and 

 candor compels criticism on one feature of this meet. There was only 

 one ofQcer of the association present, the active j'oung secretary, Mr. 

 Huntington. The commodore of '92-'93 was not present, nor was he 

 represented by any active effort. As much could be said foi' some of 

 the others. It is not right to take the honor of an ofBce from a bodv, 

 and then not fjive that body the e<]uivalcnt of either honest work or"a 

 swift resignation. The work must be done, imd it is not right to leave 

 it all to one juau, as it was left to Mr. Huntington this year. The fact 

 that no one else was here to assist in the task of rausteriug tbe diiticult 

 class of men enjoying a vacation led to a general laxity of interest. 

 The races as sailed were good, but it was bard to get entries. The 

 programme was not run through, the paddling race necessary to com- 

 plete the record events being brought olf yesterday, and marking the 

 cessation of all hostilities in the racing line. This paddling race was 

 won with perfect ease by Leggett, of the Detroit Tigers, in a 321b. red- 

 wood shell of his own make. Huntington of the Mahn a wauks was 

 second. On tbe meet's record, Huntington was tirst. with a total of 

 170 points; Legget was second, 1:30 points, and Emil Hansen, Mahn-a- 

 wauk C. C, third. 80 points. 



The Cincinnati boys bad a large and commodious tent and a mess 

 of their own. The rest of the members messed at the island club 

 house. There was a very good representation of able seamen from 

 Jackson, Mich., the sort of men that help a camp on wonderfully, and 

 Detroit's young and promising club had a good showing. The Deti-oit 

 V. C. sent three boats, including the big war canoe lately purchased 

 by that body from the Chicago C. C. The latter comfortable ship 

 gave a pleasant evening to an extempore crew, who paddled her over 

 to Put-m-Bay and back in a stiftish sea. which she took beautifuUv, 



It was the iutention to keep the camp up two weeks at least, but 

 to-day, Tuesday, one week from the start, marks the practical close 

 of the meet. The Jackson, Milwaukee and Detroit men all left yester- 

 day, and the Cincinnati tent falls this afternoon, as does also the 

 neat canvas domicile of Col. Bartlett, of Fremont. Col. Bartlett 

 intended to stay here two weeks and then go on to the A. C. A. meet, 

 but instead, as this now alters his plans, he goes to Chicago on the 

 yacht Wasp, Com. G. W. Gardner, of Cleveland, who will cruise 

 through the Lakes to the Fair. Grandpa Gates and Commodore 

 Woodruff, with the faithful Nat Cook, of Chicago C. C, will act as 

 the Old Guard, which dies but never surrenders, and may remain for 

 24 hours longer. 



The meet had few camp-flres, little music and no midnight alarms. 

 It was quiet, very quiet, a veritable Y. M. C. A. assembly, indeed, and 

 a good place to eat. sleep and be torpidly peaceful. 



The election of the new Commodore, Mr. O. A. Woodruff, of Day- 

 ton, Ohio, is a popular one and will prove itself wise action. Mr. 

 Woodruff is not afraid of work, and has still the working enthusiasm 

 of the good canoe man. If next year s meet is not a success the fault 

 will not be attributable to lack ot patient effort on his part. As much 

 may be said for others of the new board of officers, whose members 

 are well distributed and representative. The results of the election 1 



were sent by wire last week, at which time also report of the races 

 was submitted. 



The camp registry was as follows; N. H. Cook and J. F. Turrill, 

 Chicago C. U.; F. B. Huntington, Emil Hansen and A. W. Friese, 

 Mahnawauk C. C, WUwaukee, Wis.; Louis K. Liggett, C. F. Penne- 

 well, Detroit C. C, Tigers,; Chas. J. Steadman. H. D. Crane. Geo. B. 

 EUard, E. W. Murphy. H. G. Gmssbeck, C. M. Weeks. Longworth C. 

 C, Cincinnati; Thos. S. Gates. Columbus, O. ; .Sam. B. Mettler, Harry 

 E. Chapin, Gaylord G. Case, W. W. Todd and Frank M. Yerick. Jack- 

 son fMich.) C. C. ; J. R. Bartlett, Fremont. O.; G. Harry Gardner and 

 J. O. Gardner. Cleveland; J. W. Hepburn and C. A. Armstrong, 

 Toledo C. C. ; T. J. Kirpatrick, Jabber wock C. C. Springfield, O.; O. 

 A- Woodruff. Ruckawa C. C, Dayton, O. There are 18 less names 

 than appeared on last year's registry at the Lake Winnebago meet. 



POLITICAL VIEWS OF ME5IBER.S. 



Commodore Woodruff. — Once more we meet to confirm the scien- 

 tific discovery that man has a laminated nose, resembling the tender 

 onion plant. This is the only thing we may safely call estabUshed. 



J. F. Turrill. — When time calls for my epitaph, write me as the 

 friend of the summer girl. 



Nat. Cook. — I don't see how we can beat Ballast, and it seems wrong 

 to leave this charming spot, where I have already learned to say 

 "Gesundheit" and "Du Kauber.schone." 



T. J. KirJc2]atricl-.~Yes, I invented the Kirkpatrick sheet-clutch 

 and other canoe jewelri\ I also invented Ballast Island. 



Grandpa Gates— '}ily new canoe is to be called the Kittle. She is a 

 bird. 



Geo. B. Ellard—l used to write in Forest a>-d Stream years ago 

 over the name of "Kelpie." After that I found another man, tbe 

 Kingfisher, Michigan, Kelpie, using the same nom de plime. Then I 

 built a canoe I called the Kelpie, and blamed if I didn't find another 

 man at the A. C. A. meet who had a canoe he had named Kelpie, and 

 what's more, he was six months ahead of me vrith the name, too. But 

 I was the original Kelpie man. 



Col. Bartlett— How could the meet be a great success? The first 

 night in camp I heard an owl hoot, and at the very first meal there 

 were 1-3 at the table, 



L. K. Liggett— Out Detroit club has 35 members and will soon have 

 50 We will be one of the most active clubs in the country, and we 

 mean to work and keep on working. 



C. T. Fermewell—ln my capacity as commodore of Lost Island, I 

 command peace. Let the next year's meet be where it will, we will be 

 there. 



JSniil Hansen— The fin-keels may not be handsome, but they took 

 two cups here. 



A. W. JViese— Nothing would please me so much as to see my new 

 Electra go east to the A. C. A. If she is as fast as we think, it would 

 be a pleasure to see her beaten by an eastern boat. 



Secretary J. 0. Gardner — The Cleveland Canoe Club is no longer a 

 powerful body, but it will be a long time before canoeing dies in waters 

 such as these. 



G. Harry Gardner— 1 do not think you should criticise this meet 

 harshly in the least. The next year's meet might be twice as large. 



THE TNTERESTFNG PROPELLER. 



Invented by a Clnclnuatl Coaoelst. 



and for no apparent reason. Times are hard, and everything is against 

 us this year. The slim attendance is not due to the location alone this 

 year. 



Sam B. Meitler— The Jackson boys will take hold and heave hearty, 

 whether next, year's meet goes to MuUett Lake, Ballast Island or the 

 Fiji Islands. 



The Summer Girl— Good-bye, you darling boys. Come and see us 

 again. 



The Boys—^'e wUl, we will: either here or somewhere else. 

 The Future Canoe Song? 



"They'll spike the keelson sheet. 

 They'll reef the boom and cleat, 

 And comport themselves like sailors all so handy, oh, 

 And at the summer meet. 

 They'll rig in flannels sweet. 

 Though they can't tell a mains'le from a dandy, oh!" 



THE RAGING. 



The first heat in the Longworth cup race was not called until 

 Wednesday morning. N. H. Cook in Lotus, got away across the line 

 first, and Bartlett in Nereid second, with Armstrong, "Weeks, Leggett, 

 Grosbeck, Crane and Hepburn following in the order named. On the 

 reach Cook gradually increased his lead to the first buoy, with Bartlptt 

 and Anderson tailing behind. The run to the second buoy lessened 

 his advantage, however, as Anderson and Bartlett gained somewhat, 

 but at the third buoy Bartlett's stearing gear broke and he retired 

 from the race with Weeks, Grosbeck and Crane, who had also met 

 with accidents. Cook and Armstrong made a pretty race over the 

 balance of the course, finishing in the order named, with Leggett 

 third. The second heat was a red-hot race from start to finish. Arm- 

 strong's shding seat broke before the starting gun was fired and he 

 was obliged to withdraw. Cook and Leggett crossed the line together, 

 with Bartlett onlj' one second behind. " Running to the first buoy 

 Bartlett passed Cook, but the latter made the second 30s. ahead of 

 Nereid, Leggett following 10s. later. Sailing free to the home buoy, 

 Bartlett ana Cook made" a pretty race, coming in winged out, Cook 

 reaching it only 15s. ahead of Bartlett. The windward on the second 

 round was very prettj', Nereid reducing Lotus advantage 14s. At this 

 juncture Anderson, who was cruising about in Friese's Electra, started 

 after the class C racers, crossing the line 3m. .308. behind Cook. At the 

 first buoy Electra had reduced the lead 2m. 40s., making the half mile 

 in 4m. 10s.. and catching Lotus and Nereid at second buoy. Down the 

 last stretch the three racers came with canoes winged out, making a 

 fast exciting finish that axcited the applause and admiration of the 

 spectators. Lotus crossed the line first, making the course in 46m. 

 28s., Bartlett second, 46m. 24s. Electra's time for the one turn of the 

 course was Sim. 10s. 



The next event was the race for the Gardner cup, open to all classes, 

 two turns of the course. The entries included Cook in Lotus, Bartlett 

 in Nerlid, Friese in Electra, Leggett in Dorothy, Armstrong in Jlira, 

 Hepburn in Gypsey, Huntington in 'Mtlwaukee, Hansen in Avis, EUard 

 in Kelpie, Weeks in Bessie and Crane. Milwaukee started firsti Lotus 

 second. Avis third, Nerlid fourth, Dorothy fifth, Mira sixth, Gypsey 

 seventh. Kelpie eighth, Bessie ninth and Electra tenth, Lotus rounded 

 buoy first, WUwaukee second. Avis third, Electra fourth, Nereid fifth, 

 Mira sixth, Dorothy seventh, Bessie eight, Kelpie ninth, Gypsey 

 tenth. In jibing Electra capsized, but was righted after some delay. 

 MUwaukee caught Lotus at home buoy and in the second time around 

 securedagoodlead. winning the first heat, with Lotus second, Mira 

 third, Avis fourth, Electra fifth, Dorothy sixth, Kelpie seventh and 

 Bessie eighth. 



In the first heat of the trophy contest, eUgibleonly to Class B canoes, 

 the entries included Huntington, Hansen, Friese, Mettler and Case. 

 Huntington crossed the hne first 20s. ahead of Hansen and Im. ahead 

 of Friese and Case, and made the first buoy far in advance of the 

 others, who stood out too far in working to the wmdward and were 

 becalmed, while a shift in the wind enabled Huntington to gain a big 

 advantage, which the others could not make up, finishing first in Ih, 

 31m., Friese second, Hansen third and Case fourth. The wind was 

 very light. In the second heat Friese did not sail the Electra, the 

 use of a standing rig ruling her out of the contest, and Armstrong 

 handled the sheets. Huntington crossed the line 3s. in advance of 

 Hansen, Armstrong third and Case fourth. Electra passed the 

 first buoy, however, 2^s. ahead of Milwaukee, Hansen thu'd and 

 Case fourth, Armstrong capsized and Milwaukee went to the front, 

 Down the stretch MUwaukee had a lead of 7s. over Electra, when the 

 latter, in jibing, went over again, Huntington winning in t7m. 49s., 

 Armstrong second, Hansen third and Case fourth. 



The man-overboard race had six starters— Cook, Huntington, 

 Hansen. Friese, Leggett and Armstrong. Huntington did not throw 

 paddle off to leeward and come about for it. and was ruled out. Cook 

 won, with Friese second, Hansen third, Leggett fourth and Armstrong 

 fifth. 



The half-mile paddling race was won by Leggett. 



A stiff breeze was blowing when the starting gun was fired, late Sat- 

 urday afternoon, for the next heat in the Gardner cup. The qualified 

 Starters were only two — Emil Hansen, canoe Avis. Class B, Matm-a- 



wauk C. C, and L. K. Leggett, canoe Dorothy. Class C. Detroit O. C. 

 There were three others who took the course, viz., F. B. Huntington, 

 canne Milwaukee, Class B, Mahn-a-wauk C. C. ; G. Harry Gardner, in 

 Col. Bartlett's Nereid, Class C; Nat Cook, in Mr. A. W. Friese's canoe 

 Electra, Class B. Mr. Huntington was not eligible through having 

 won a previous cup at the meet. Mr, Gardner saUed a canoe not his 

 own, and Mr. Cook was not only in another member's canoe, but in a 

 canoe which sported a standing rig, the latter fact being disqualifica- 

 tion under the rules of the W. C. A. First heat for special prize, steer- 

 ing gear, donated by A. W Friese. 



Under such conditions it might be thought that the heat would 

 show smaU interest, but so far from this being the case, it proved to 

 be one of the most eventful races in the history of the Association, 

 not from its relations to the cup winning, but from a single incidental 

 feature. In brief, this was the saUing of the canoe Electra by her 

 pseudo -captain Nat Cook. This boat is not the wUd and erratic 

 lateen Electra of last year's meet, but a second boat made by the 

 Davis Boat and Oar Co. of Detroit, for Mr. Friese, who bestowed the 

 same name upon a craft entirely different from the-old one. The new 

 Electra is the fastest canoe here this year, and it is thought that in 

 the event now in question she undeniably made a record for this As- 

 sociation, if not for all associations. Nat Cook took her twice around 

 the course, supposed to be 3 miles in alL in 8~m. 10s. It is almost a 

 certainty that the entire distance is nearer 5 miles than 3 miles, 

 though the course has not yet been logged out properly. At any rate 

 the speed of the new Electra was so strikingly superior to that of her 

 competitor in the race that the latter fell out of all consideratinn, the 

 attention of aU being centered on the flying craft which showed so far 

 in front at every buoy. The race was reaching or free aU the way, 

 not a skipper making" a tack, and the wind continued stiff and steady 

 throughout. Electra was first away, and led from the start, making 

 the so-called half-mile handUy in advance. Then she flew foot to inch 

 for the others, and thence around was about the only thing observed. 

 The total time, 3 mUes, was as foUows: Electra 37m. 10s., Milwaukee 

 43m, 2:3s,, Nereid 43m. 3os., Avis 43m, 7s., Dorothy 45m. 38. Avis of 

 course took the heat for the cup, but the great difference between 

 Electra's time and that of the other good boats, sailed by such able 

 skippers, wUl strike any one as being one of the most remarkable 

 things ever known even in the freaky performances of the most freaky 

 of all craft. 



The run home was free and aU the skippers winged out excepting 

 Nat Cook on his first round. The boats made a pretty sight as they 

 came down, especiaUy; as they steadied to round the home stake, 

 where it was all the -skippers could do to hold them up. Nat Cook, 

 not especiaUy familiar with the standing rig, seemed to take to it 

 handily, getting his dandy out of the road by flirting it up and wr^5- 



Eing it, boom and all, about the mast, thus giving him easier Itnesas 

 e rounded the stake close in. At the close of the race Electra grew 

 sportive, and as Nat was cooling her out previous to docking, broke a 

 sheet and threw him five feet up into the air as she lay down. He 

 swam after and easily righted her, the modern bathtub cockpit hardly 

 taking up enough' water to wash a handkerchief. 



Mr. Huntington's new Gardner fin-keel Milwaukee showed herself 

 very clever and got her quota of applause from the dock as she swept 

 around with her youthful captain using all his board. Mr. Gardner 

 also got a hand as he came about and was honored with a gtm, at 

 which he tried to bow and lost his cap in the drink. 



GARDNER CUP— FINAL HEAT. 



The breeze stiU held when the fleet went for the final in the Gardner 

 cup. In this only Avis and Dorothy were eUgible, of course, though 

 MUwaiikee again saUed, Mr. Huntington being after the Gardner 

 special prize for second in this event — a steering gear. Again the 

 double round was made without a tack, all wing and wing on the run 

 home, and aU for a mUe and a half the three were so well bunched as 

 to leave a guess for first. Then Milwaukee drew ahead. Avis a good 

 second, Dorothy gradually dropping back. They finished in this 

 order, Huntington flagrantly taking it easy the last half, though he 

 rounded the stake ahead of Hansen^ Time from the gun for the total, 

 3 miles: Huntington 46,02, EmU Hansen 45.29, L. K. Leggett 47.00. 



Emil Hansen, Mahn-a-wauk C. C. MUwaukee, thus won for the 

 second year in succession the Gardner cup, using this year the same 

 boat as last, the fin-keel Avis, B class. E. Houoh. 



Toronto C. C. 



The annual regatta of the Toronto C, C. was held on Toronto Bay 

 on Saturday, July 32, and in spite of a very strong northwest gale was 

 a decided success, some very fast time being made. The officers of 

 the day were; Referee, James S. Wallace; Judges, Fred. Rogers and 

 Fred. Woodland; Starter, George Sparrow; Clerk of Course, Robert 

 B. Elgie. 



The first race was called at 3 o'clock, the novice being won by Bert. 

 Smith in 5.09, T. C. Kemp second, W. Armstrong thii-d. 



Juniors, single blade, was the most uninteresting of the day, H. 

 Ford winning it easUy, with B. Smith second, BaiUie third. 



Senior singles had two starters. M. F. Johnston and A. E. Bell. 

 Johnston led at the tm-n by two lengths, but on the return BeU over- 

 took him, and in passing was run into and fouled by Johnston. Bell 

 in his excitement put his hand on the gtmwEde of Johnston's canoe, 

 thereby fouling him. Bell finished first in 4.46, Johuston a length and 

 a half behind. A foul has been claimed and the race wiU have to be 

 paddled again. 



In the handicap tandem four crews started weU together, no advan- 

 tage being gained by any until the turn, when Ford and BaiUie drew 

 ahead and won by one length and a half from EUis and Kemp, Dale and 

 Purdy third. Rice and Armstrong in the rear. 



Only two crews faced the starter in the club tandem. Stewart and 

 Bell appeared to be in the best form and won by three lengths from 

 Johnston and T. G. Elgie. Time, 4.01. 



The fours was won by Bell, Ford, WUkie and Stewart in 4.05, defeat- 

 ing a crew composed of EUis, Smith, TUley and Brown. 



The gunwale race was won by one length by Johnston, BeU second, 

 TUiey 3ft. behind. 



The lady passenger race was the closest of the day, M. F. Johnston 

 managing to paddle his lady across the winning hne first, R. B. Elgie 

 3ft. behind him and 1ft. ahead of H. R. TiUey for second, Major E. 

 Leigh bringing up the rear. 



Johnston also won the upset race in 39s., with BeU and Ford second 

 and third. 



In the hurry-scurry, swim, paddle and carry canoe, T. G. Elgie and 

 Johnston first. Rice and Kemp second. Bell and Sparrow last. 



The race for the Toronto Canoe Club international paddUng trophy 

 has been postponed on account of the few entries until September, 

 also with the object of getting aU the winners of the A. 0. A.'s pad- 

 dling trophy to come to Toronto and try conclusions with R. G. Muntz, 

 the present holder, Johnston, Tilley and others. 



If any American paddlers decide to come they will be treated like 

 princes by the Toronto boys. Notice of the exact date will be pub- 

 lished in the next issue. 



A. C. A. Transportation. 



A COMMITTEE has been organized by the clubs about New York for 

 the arrangement of all details of transportation, and the following 

 circular has been sent out: 



As has been announced the general camp of the association wiU be 

 held Aug. 11 to tiU, 1893, at Brophy s Point in the Thousand Islands, 

 and an exceUent site has been selected. 



Train time tables, expense, mess arrangements, etc, have been sent 

 you, and now we have only to arrange transportation. 



We have secured a special car for our canoes, duffle, etc., which wUI 

 be at the K. C. C. house, foot 152d St., N. Y., on or about Aug. 7. 



The Knickerbocker.s have generously offered the hospitality of their 

 bouse, and aU we want now is to ascertain how many are going, so as 

 to provide accommodations. 



The N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Co. have made a special rate of $14.25 for 

 round trip, but to secm-e this fare and car, tickets must be bought at 

 No. 413 Broadway, N. Y. city 



If you expect to go please do these things, viz.: 



3. Notify undersigned chairrnan of committee. 



2. Have your canoe dntlle at K. C. C. house on Aug. 6. 



;1. Buy your tickets at No. 413 Broadwa.y, F. Y., and get so many 

 others as you can to go, so as to enable them also to have a good 

 summer outing. 



Commiitee: James K. Hand, F. C. Moore, D. B. GoodseU, C. V. 

 Schuyler, W. W. Howard, R. J. Willdn, chairman, 170 Montague St., 

 Brooklyn. 



Members reaching Clayton on Sunday or Monday can take boat to 

 Cape Vincent the same morning, arriving at the Cape in time to catch 

 the steamer for Kingston, If in sufficient numbers, the Cape boat will 

 take members directly to camp. On Sunday the R. & O. (mail line) 

 steamers leave Clayton at 11:30 A. M., arriving at Kingston 1:30 P. M. 

 A service is being arranged between camp and Kingston which wUl 

 prove satisfactory. Particulars will be published later. No extra 

 charge wUl be made for going from Clayton to Cape Vincent on Sunday 

 or Monday. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



Kirk Munroe, of the New York C. C, is now on a long trip to Alaska 

 and then south to Mexico, his purpose being to gather material for 

 future books. 



Mr. Tac Hussey. one of the old canoeists of the West, has just made 

 an interesting cruise with a friend down the Des Moines River. 



