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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept. 2, 1893. 



sunk off Long Island, thirteen being drowned, and many other fatal 

 disasters are reported, the New York fishing fleet being the chief suf- 

 ferer. Several fishing smacks were lost with their crews, and others 

 weres o badly damaged that they are temporarily out of use. The 

 yacht fleet suffered severe damage, the large yawl Nonpareil, owned 

 by Vice Com. Sanderson, Larchmont Y. C, went ashore early Thurs- 

 day morning on Pagoda Point, Larchmont Harbor, and was badly 

 wrecked. She was temporarily repaired and floated for towing to a 

 shipyard. The schooner Telfer and the yawl lone were wrecked at 

 the Horseshoe, Sandy Hook, and dozens of smaller yachts about the 

 Horseshoe and the Highlands were blown ashore or sunk. Tlie shores 

 of Communipaw and Greenville were swept by the storm, and many 

 small yachts wrecked. At Black Kock the sloops Stella, Amita, Ginita 

 and Hazel, with the schooner Meta were wrecked. At New Rochelle 

 the schooner Vision was a total wreck. All along the Sound, New 

 Jersey and Long Island shores the smaller craft were sunk and 

 wrecked, the total loss to yachtsmen being very heavy. The Fall 

 Eiver Line steamer Puritan put into New Haven and lay there all 

 night and all day Thursday, which is good evidence of the strength of 

 the gale. 



During the severe N.E. gale of Aug. 81 the yacht Volunteer parted 

 her mooring and went ashore on the rocks in Hadley's Harbor, 

 Naushon. near Mr. Forbes's home. She was lying at Merlin's moor- 

 ings, with a heavy chain cable out. but the cable parted and nothing 

 could be done in time to save her from the rocks. She pounded for 

 some hours in a heavy sea, but was finally hauled off by the wrecking 

 tug Right Ann, and towed to Wood's Hole. She was leaking badly 

 and a steam .syphon was placed on board. She was teTtiporarily re- 

 paired and towed to Boston, reaching Lawley's yard on Wednesday. 

 After hauling out the damage was found to be less serious than at 

 first supposed. Several plates were removed and straightened. The 

 rudder was badly bent and some rivets are started. The first reports 

 tliat the yacht went ashore with no anchor watch set are contradicted 

 by Capt. Norton. The yacht was launched in time for the race on 

 Monday, but a leak was found, and she had to haul out again. 



"LAIS," 40-KATING CUTTER. 



Designed by Wm. Fife, Jr., 1893. 

 From a photo by West & Son. 



The fifth annual regatta of the New York Yacht Racing Association 

 will be sailed next Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 4, entries for which 

 closed with George E. Gartland last Monday. It is e.'i;pected that 

 this regatta, while it may not surpass the number of starters of la.st 

 year, when 101 started, will come very near it. Several of the yachts 

 entered met with mishaps in last Wednesday's storm and the'slorm 

 will undoubtedly prevent many more from entering their boats. The 

 iron steamer Cy gnus, chartered to accompany tlie yachts over the 

 course, will leave West Twenty-second street, N. Y., at 9 A. M., 

 Fifteenth street, Hoboken, at 9:30, Morris street. Jersey Cii y, at 10 

 and Pier 1 North River, New York, at 10:30. The committee boat, 

 Henry Hoelm, will leave Pier 4 East River at 9:45 A, M. 



The steam yacht Columbia, J. H. Ladew, of New York, by Cramp 

 & Sons, was launched from the yard of the sub-contractors, the Chas. 

 Hillman Co., at Philadelphia, on Aug. 33, being christened by Jlrs. E. 

 R. Ladew. Her dimensions are 1 w.l 180ft., beam 22ft., depth 15ft. and 

 draft 10ft., with a displacement of 436 tons. Her engines are triple 

 compound, of 1,800 H. P., and her builders have guaranteed a speed of 

 18 knots over the American Y. C course from Wilton Point to New 

 London, 80 miles nautical. 



Valiant, Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's new steam yacht, reached New 

 York on Aug. 25, making the trip in 9 days and 3 hours ia heavy 

 weather most of the way. She is commanded bj^ Cnpt. Mori ison with 

 a crew of 73 men. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Fobkst and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc . of their 

 clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and report of 

 the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are requested to 

 forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with logs of cruises, 

 maps, and information concerning their local waters, di'awings or 

 descriptions of boats and fittings, and aU items relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



SEPTEMBER. 



2. Orange An., Arhngton, N. J. 1 fi. Red Dragon, Delaware River 

 4. lanthe. An., Passaic River. 16. Toronto.InternationalPaddling 

 4. Holyoke, Fall, Holyoke, Mass. Trophy Race. 



Me. O. E. Archbald of Montreal, the successor of Mr. Ford Jones as 

 the champion Canadian canoe sailor, has under consideration a chal 

 lenge for the New York C. C. Cup, and may visit New York in October 

 with his new Mab. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Fourteenth Annual Meet. Aug. 11-25, 1893. 



LONG ISLAND PATIK. WOLFE ISLAND. ST. LAWBBNCE RIVER. 



1880— Crosbyside. Lake George, organized by N. H Bishop. 



1881 — Lorna Isle, Lake George— W. L. Alden, Com. N. H. Bishop, 

 Sec.-Treas. 



1882— Lorna Isle, Lake George— N. Longworth, Com. 0. A. Nelde. 

 Sec.-Treas. 



1883— Stony Lake, Ontario— E. B. Edwards, Com. C. A. Neide, See.* 

 Treas. 



1884— Grindstone I.sland, St, Lawrence River— F. A. Nickerson, Com 

 C. A. Neide, Sec.-Treas. 



1885— Grindstone Island, St. Lawrence River— R. S. Oliver. Com. O. 

 A. Neide. Sec.-Treas. 



1886— Grindstone Island, St. Lawrence River— F S. Ratbbun, Com. 

 C. A. Neide, Sec.-Treas. 



1887— Bow- Arrow Point, Lake Champlain— R. J. Wilkin, Com. W. 

 M. Carter, See -Treas. 



1888— Long Island, Lake George— E. W. Gibson, Com. F. L. Mix, 

 Sec.-Treas. 



1889— Stave Island, St. Lawrence Eiver— H. G. Rogers, Com. G, W. 

 Hatton, Sec.-Treas. 



1890— Jessup's Neck, Long Island— Henry Stanton, Com. F. L. Dun- 

 nell, Sec.-Treas. 



1891— Willsborough Point, Lake Champlain— W. TJ. Lawson, Com. 

 R. F. Brazer, Sec.-Treas. 



1893— AVillsborough Point, Lake Champlain— C. V. Winne, Com. W. 

 B. Waokerhagen, Sec.-Treas. 



1893— Wolfe Island, St. Lawrence River— W. H. Cotton, Com. R. 

 Easton Burns, Sec -Treas. 



Like all previous meets in the same locality, that of 1893, which 

 ended last week, will be set down among the pleasant and successful 

 ones; the camp ground and its surroundings were very good, the at- 

 tendance was about the average, and though very many old faces 

 were missed, a number of new members were added who are likely to 

 be seen at future meets. The transportation was reasonably good, 

 the mess was about up to the average, it might easily have been bet- 

 ter, but has frequently been worse, the weather was fine, excepting 

 for moderate rains on two or three occasions, and the camp was a 

 bright, lively and interesting one, with no great excitement, but plenty 

 to amuse and occupy one at all times. As m previous meets, there is 

 ample material for further description and criticism, but for this week 

 we can deal only with the races. 



Com. Cotton and Sec.-Treas. Burns have worked hard under some- 

 what disadvantageous circumstances, and they deserve every credit 

 for the success of the meet. Com. Cotton has missed the experience 

 of the last three meets, while Mr. Burns is a new member, this being 

 his first meet, he taking the office of sec.-treas. only to fill a vacancy 

 caused by the resignation of the gentleman first elected. Under these 

 circumstances, with the World's Fair taking away many, and consid- 

 ering in addition that they went into office with a balance of 81 58 to 

 work on, they would be fairly entitled to indulgence for anj falling 

 short of the usual standard of the meets. The camp as a whole, how- 

 ever, met with the approval of all present, and only pleasant recollec- 

 tions will he associated with the meet of 1893. 



The racing, with which we deal particularly this week, compares 

 very unfavorably with that of but afew^years since, the number of 

 competitors being small, as shown in the following entry list, while 

 many w^ere entered for but one raop, leaving a mere handful of men to 

 bear the brunt of the racing. Three years ago, for instance, there 

 were seventy-one entries, thirty-two men finished in the principal pad- 

 dling race, forty-eight entered and twenty-eight finished in the record 

 sailing race, while there were fifteen men on the record. At the last 

 meet on the St. Lawrence, in 1889, there were thirty-five men on the 

 record, and this year there were just five. Even last year the fuQ 

 programme was carried out, with a fair number of starters, though so 

 small as to excite general comment, but this year several races did not 

 fill at all, and others had but two starters. 



The head of the regatta committee this year, Mr. ,1. B. Carruthers of 

 Kingston, was at a disadvantage in that, though a yachtsman, canoeist 

 and hunter, he had attended no meet since 1886, and was entirely un- 

 familiar with the usual routine of the meet races, with its many de- 

 tails. In spite of this, and of the absence of two members of the 

 committee, the races were runoff promptly and very satisfactorily 

 under his management. His steam yacht Marquis of Lorne was used 

 as the committee boat, the work being thus greatly facilitated. The 

 regatta committee and other officers were as follows: 



Regatta Committee: J. B. Carruthers, T. S. Oxholra, E. B. Edwards, 

 R. .1. Wilkin. Clerk of Course, J. R. Kinghorn; Starter, B. Appollonio; 

 Time Keepers: J. B. Mowalt, G. E. Sparks. 



Messrs. Edwards and Wilkin were appointed in the places of the two 

 ab.-<ent members of the committee, and Mr. Sparks took the place of 

 Mr. Stephens, who was unable to serve. The course for the sailing 

 was a triangle with half mile sides, the start being off the camp wharf, 

 and the easterly angle beinsr very near the Spectacles, two small 

 islands shown on the chart. The paddling courses were laid out from 

 starting points in McDonald's Bay, the finish being off the wharf. 



A. C. A. REGATTA PROGRAMME. 



REGULAR EVENTS. 



No. 1. Paddlincj and Sailino Combined-}^ mile alternately, total 3 

 miles. Time limit l^g hours. 

 No. 8. Paddling — 14 mile, straightway. 



No. 3. Sailing— 4i.y miles, same rig and ballast as in Race 1. Time 2 

 hours. These three races to constitute "Record" races. 



No. 4. Trophy Paddling— 1 mile straightaway. Exempt from one- 

 man-one canoe rule. 



No. 5. Paddling— Open canoes, not under 55lbs. weight, minimum 

 beam 30in., minimum dexjth llin., single blade, 14 mile, straightaway. 

 For special prize presented by Secretary-Treasurer. 



No. 6. Unlimited Sailing Rac;e— No limit to rig or ballast, 0 miles. 

 Time limit 214 hours. Starters in the trophy race to be selected from 

 this race. See Rule V. 



No. 7. Trophy Sailing— No limit to rig or ballast, 9 miles. Time 

 limit 31^ hours. Starters to be selected as by Rule 5. 



No. 8. Novice Sailing- No limit to rig or ballast, distance 3 miles. 

 Time limit 1^4 hours. Open only to members who have not sailed a 

 canoe prior to Sept. 1. '92. 



No. 9 Cldb Sailing Race— IJ-n miles. Time limit 2 hours. First 

 three members of any one club to count. No club can be represented 

 unless it enters at least three men ; all men entered must have become 

 members of the club they represent before the first day of the A. C. 

 A. meet. 



No. 10. Cruising Rack, Sailino— Commodore's prize. Open to 

 "general ijurpose" or "cruising" canoes, distance 3 miles. Time limit 

 2 "hours. Sail limit 55ft., ordinary single drop centerboard or lee- 

 boards for open canoes. Open canoes to be classed as cruisers. 



OTHER EVENTS. 



No. 11. Sailing— The Orillia cup. Open to members of the Northern 

 Division only, 7]4 miles, no limit to rig or ballast. Time limit 2J4 

 hours 



No. 12. Paddling Tandem— Open canoes, .Single blades, J.^ mile, 

 straightaway. 



No. 1.3 Paddling War Ca ok Rack— Conditions and details will be 

 published io the official organs of the Association. 



No. 14 Paddling Clud Four.s— J.^ mile, straightaway. 



No. 15. Sailing Upset and Maneuvering— No special appliances, no 

 limit to ballast, at signal throwpaddleover astern and recover; second 

 signal, canoe to be heeled over until top of foremast touches ;the 

 water; canoes to be righted and cross finish line under sail. Time 

 limit yi hour. 



No. 16. Paddling Upset— Usual conditions, no special appliances 

 No. 17. Hurry Scurry— Run, swim and paddle, short distances. 

 No. 18. Gymnastics. 



No. 19 Skiff Sailing— This race to be run under the management 

 of and conditions to be named by the St. Lawrence River Skiffl'^Sailing 

 Association. It is added as an additional attraction and will probably 

 come off on one of the open days. 



No. 20. Paddling T.vndem- Decked canoes, J<; mile, straightaway. 



No. 21. Jabbebwocr Trophy— Open only to members of the Central 

 Division, 2 rounds, 3 miles. 



The list of entries for the races compares but poorly with previous 

 years, being as follows: 



CANOES ENTERED AT A. C. A. MEET, 1893. 



Wasp Paul Butler Vesper Lowell, IMnss. 



Bee D. S. Goddard Vesper Lowell, JIass. 



V Howard Gray Vesper Lowell, Mass, 



Toi'meut ...F C.Moore Knickerbocker. ...New York. 



Aztec W, W. Howard New York New York. 



Myra H. W. Mott-Smlth Shuh-shuh-gah. ... Winchester, Mass. 



Passaic H. B. Muckleston Roval Nil. Col Kingston, Ont. 



Cricket G. P. Douglas larithe Newark, N. .1. 



Eel tl. W. Sparrow Corinthian. .Toronto, Ont. 



1893 K. Cameron Cataraqui Kingston, Ont, 



Aztec T. W. Sbarmon Cataraqui Kingston, Ont. 



C. G. Rothwe'l Cataraqui Kingston, Ont. 



Zerb R. Easton-Burns Cataraqui Kingston, Ont. 



Kismet II. Cartwright Cataraqui.., ,, ..Kingston, Ont, 



J. M. Mowat Cataraqui...., Kingston, Ont, 



Al-a la-la... M. de M. Marsellus.. .lanthe Newark, N.J, 



Ghost M. T. Bennett New York New York. 



Ocean h. G. Woodworth Gouverneur,N. Y 



Kiowilla C. E. Cragge Bulwagga Port Henry N. Y 



Enoch Aston... Troy Troy, N. Y. 



,T. J. Burrage Newton Newton, Mass. 



Banshee... .A. A. M. Adamson Ottawa Ottawa, Quebec. 



Pert ,C. G. Belman Amsterdam Amsterdam, N.Y. 



Mab C. E. Archbald Pointe Claire Montreal, Que. 



H. M. Kinghorn Pointe Claire Montreal, Que. 



George Napier Pointe Claire Montreal, Que. 



Canuck ..Vincent Pelletier Point" Claire Montreal, Que. 



Oora A. H. O'Brien Argonaut Toronto, Ont. 



Kalulee H. Ford Corinthian Toronto, Ont. 



The names and boats are all old and familiar with one or two 

 exceptions, and the old boats are unchanged from previous years 

 save in a few derails of fittings, such as longer slides to the deckseats. 

 Wasp, Bee and V. have been" raced so often that they are all %vell 

 known; and Cricket, Passaic, Aztec and the old Canuck need no des- 

 cription, all save Aztec having raced at previous meets, while she is 

 well known from her racing about New York. This spring .she was 

 altered, her centerboard trunk being moved forward and shortened, 

 and an after board added, the verj- large board formerly carried being 

 replaced by a much smaller one. The bucket cockpit was. of course, 

 rerained. but the larger sail was shifted forward instead of aft. 



Canuck is precisely as Mr. Ford Jones last used her, no changes 

 being made, and she is consequently at a great disadvantage as 

 opposed to the more modern canoes HeJ" neyy OMjner, Mr. Pelletier, 



of Montreal, though a young man, is a very clever boat sailer, but 

 new to a canoe, and lacks the necessary experience in canoe racing to 

 compete against old hands like Butler and Goddard, but he promises 

 to make a record at future meets. He has already done some very 

 skilful work in the combined race, standing on the bow and stepping 

 and unstopping his mainmast and large sail, and he very pluckily 

 sailed the full six rounds of the trophy race, though hopelessly dis- 

 tanced. 



The only new additions to the sailing fleet are Mab, Eel, and " 1893." 

 The former canoe is, as the name indicates, owned by Mr. Archbald, 

 •vho has sailed very successfully at the last two meets in an older 

 canoe of the same name. The new Mab is a very handsome canoe, 

 designed and built by Nelson Gilbert, of Brockville, with quite an 

 amount of deadrise, a good bilge, and moderately lull ends; the whole 

 model being fair and well balanced. The construction is in narrow 

 strips, much like the Ruggles boats. The hull is very neatly flnisbed, 

 and the boat does credit to her builder. The mainmast la stepped as 

 far forward as possible, and the mizen ma.st well amidships, the sails 

 being of the skiff pattern, the hoist hardly longer than the boom, 

 with radiating battens. The main.sheet has two travelers, one for- 

 ward and one abaft the centerboard, a plate of hard brass, nickel- 

 plated, about i^in. thick. The well is small and watertight. The deck 

 seat is 5 feet long, and a thwartship tiller of very light construction is 

 used. None of the sails are fitted to lower or reef. 



The new Eel is owned by Mr. J. W. Sparrow, atid is a neatly built 

 canoe of Spanish cedar, designed by Mr. W. A. Smith, of Toronto, an 

 amateur, and built by the new Peterborough Canoe Comparly, the 

 successor to the Ontario Canoe Company. The other new canoe was 

 interesting mainly from her immense sail plan, over 300 stluare feet, 

 and from the fact that she Was designed, partly built, and sailed by 

 a canoeist with but ohe arm. Mr. Kenneth Cameron, of Kingston, 

 lost his arm some yeats since in a hunting accident, but sails a canoe 

 very skillfully, This new boat, the "1893," was set up and planked 

 for him, but the decking and fitting was his own work. 



The regular A. C. A. events were scheduled to begin on Monday of 

 the second week as usual, but on Saturday the first race of the meet 

 was called, the sailing race for the OriUia cup. open only to members 

 of the Northern Division. The wind was moderate from N.W., and 

 the course was five rounds of the triangle, 7^ miles, with a time limit 

 of 21/2 hours The start was a poor one, the fleet scattered all over 

 the lot. Eel. with the big rig belonging to Torment, carried away her 

 mainmast and was obliged to put in for a new sail, thus being a long 

 way astern at the start, fioally giving up a hopeless chase. Mab 

 reaUy had the race from the start, and gained steadily on every round. 



Event No. 11.- Orillia cup. Aug. 19, Saturd.ay, Start 2:.52 P, M.: 

 1st 2d 3d ■ 4th .5th 

 Round. Round. Round Round. Hound. Elapsed. 

 Viator,T.AV,Sharman.3 17 03 3 40 35 4 06 00 4 32 12 withd'w . 



1893, K. Cameron 3 19 34 3 42 47 4 08 26 4 35 00 withd'w . ... 



Kismet.H. Cartwright.3 M 31 3.36 2:5 3.58 18 4 20 59 4 43 10 1 51 10 

 Eel, .1. W. Sparrow. .. .5 23 13 withdrew. 



Mab, C. E Archbald..3 11 00 3 30 46 3 50 85 411 38 4 33 sr 140 37 



Monday morning brought a strong and puffy wind, the river being 

 covered with whitecaps. The first race called was the unlimited, with 

 13 starters, half of whom soon came to grief and withdrew, the jibe 

 at the second mark me.aning at least a capsize to many. Mab led at the 

 start, with Wasp in hot chase. Mab turned the buoy at the end of the 

 first round, but Wasp was struck by a puff and refused to pay oft', 

 running off her helm and passing inside the buoy. She was in a had 

 place, and before she could work back V, Cricket, Myra and Fly had 

 rounded. On the windward leg, however. Wasp made up a part of 

 the loss and was third at the first mark of the second round. The 

 second jibe was a hard one. and V and Wasp were knocked down flat. 

 Mab continued to lead through the rest of the race, Wasp working 

 into second place. Fly broke the solid cast sleeve of her deck tiller 

 and withdrew. 



Event No. 6.— Aug. 21, Monday. Start 10:05. Wind strong and 

 squally: 



1st 2d 3d 



Round. Round. Round. Finish. Elapsed. 

 Mab, C. E. Archbald. ...10 21 06 10 39 42 10 ,50 56 It 14 23 1 09 3^ 



Wasp, Paul Butler 10 26 09 10 41 40 10 58 23 11 15 16 1 10 IG 



V, Howard Gray 10 22 31 10 40 2.5 11 00 53 11 17 ;-iO 1 12 30 



Cricket, Ci. P. Douglas.. lO 23 25 10 42 00 10 ,59 29 11 19 01 1 U 01 

 Canuck, V. Pelletier. . ..lO »} d8 10 '14 49 11 03 44 11 2a 14 1 17 14 

 Torment, F. 0. IVIoore. .10 27 14 10 45 14 11 03 23 11 24 00 1 19 00 



Eel. J, W. Sparrow 10 48 54 withdrew. 



Myra, H. AV. Mott Smith 10 43 51 withdrew. 

 Banshee, A M, Adamson withdrew. 



The novice race followed the unlimited, but was uninteresting, there 

 being but two starters, one of whom withdrew, 



Event No, 8.- Aug. 21, Wednesday, start 11:55, wind moderate: 



1st Round. Finish. Elapsed 



Canuck, V. Pelletier .. .12 16 30 12 86 30 1 41 30 



"1893," K Cameron 12 19 15 Withdrew. 



After dinner there was less wind and fewer puffs; the record sailing 

 race was called first with but Ave starters, the course being i}4 miles, 

 Blab winning easily. 



Event No. 3.— Record saihng. Monday, Aug. 31. Start 3:3,5, Strong 

 wind, very puffy. 



1st Round. 2d Round. Finish. Elapsed. 



Mab, C. E. Archbald 2 50 10 3 05 58 3 24 48 0 49 48 



V, H. Gray 2 50 25 3 07 IM 3 27 01 0 5S 01 



Cricket, G. P. Douglas.. .2 52 37 3 09 57 3 31 .20 0 56 80 



Canuck, V. Pelletier 2 56 43 3 15 18 3 33 55 0 58 55 



Eel, J. W. Sparrow 2 01 37 3 51 00 1 16 00 



The final race of the day was the cruising canoe race, for Com- 

 modoru Cotton's prize, a cedar box containing a handsome set of 

 silk signal flags made by Mrs. Cotton. Mab carried a staruling .sail 

 lashed to the mast, and though warned by the regatta committee that 

 he would be disquahfled. Mr. Archbald" started, subiect to protest, 

 ckiiiiiidK that he would fit the same sails to lower in another race. 

 Mab won easily, as was to be expected, but her owner afterward re- 

 quested to be dropped from the score. 



Event No, 10.— Aug. 21, Monday, start 4 P. M., wind moderate: 



Ist Round, Finish. Elapsed. 



Mab, C. E. Archbald 4 35 20 4 57 00 0 57 00 



Pert, C. G. Belman 4 35 .50 5 04 29 1 04 29 



Kiowilla, C. E. Cragg 4 42 10 5.05 30 1 05 .80 



Ocean, L. C. Woodworth 4 41 49 5 08 14 1 08 14 



Al-a-la-la, M. deM. M.ircellus 4 49 20 Withdrew. 



Ghost, M. T. Bennett 4 51 00 Withdrew. 



Tuesday morning was clear and calm, so the paddling part of the 

 programme was taken up, the first race being the record paddling, 

 one-half mile vvith but five starters. 



Event No. 2.— Record paddling. A. :g. 33, Tuesday. Start at 10:31. 

 Water smooth, light wind. 



Elapsed. 



Mab. C. E. Archbald f oi 



Cricket, G, P. Douglas , !4 07 



Canuck, V. Pelletiei' . . . . . .4 28 



Eel. J. W. Sparrow ! ! ! .. 4 29 



V, H. Gray 4 gg 



The next race, open paddling, for a prize offered by Sec'y-Treas. 

 Burns, had but two competitors, though the whole beach was lined 

 with open canoes, and there were sturdy young paddlers by the score 

 about camp. 



Event No. 5.— Aug. 5, Tuesday. Start 10:53: 

 « .J Elapsed. 



Harry Ford , ,...437 



H. M. Kinghorn , ,. J S2 



No. 20, tandem decked canoes, had but one crew to start, so was 

 combined with No. 12, open tandera, single blades, the two being run 

 together but with separate prizes. 



Event No. 13.— Aug. 22, Tuesday, start 11:41:03: 



M S 



Mowatt and Rothwell. . u .^f . 4 03* 



Archbald and Napier. . . ..^4 08 



Kinglwrn a"d Pelletier. .4 171^ 



Burrage and Robertson . . . . . [ '. '. A 17^ 



Event No. 20.— Aug. 23. Start 11:41:03. 

 Cricket, Douglas and Sparrow 4 oo 



After dinner a light breeze sprung up, and the combined race was 

 called with the regular record quintette. Canuck and Mab were fitted 

 with standing sails, and the question of their eligibility arose, the two 

 being finally admitted by the committee on the condition that the sails 

 were unshipped and shipped in place of being lowered and hoisted at 

 the turns. These very difficult conditions lent a certain interest to 

 the race, as each man was obliged to walk forward and stand on the 

 extreme bow to «tep and unstep the maiuma>.t. The contest was a 

 wonderful exhibition of canoe jjymnastics, bat failed entirely of being 

 the test of an all-around rig which the conditions contemplated Mr 

 Pelletieytll off the bow at one time just as he had stepped the mast, 

 but quickly vaulted into the canoe and was out on the piazza, while 

 Mr. Archbald did some very clever balancing. On the sailing legs the 

 men with the lowering rigs simply safied away from the other two 

 while they wexe dancing about their decks. 



