FOREST AND STREAM. 



tSEPT. 9, 1893. 



Hagan; Secretary and Treasurer, Harry L. Means; Directors: 

 Mr. Walker, Kentucky; Mr. Goodman, Kentucky; N. O. 

 Pope, Maine; G. V. Young, Mississippi; George Garrett, 

 Georgia; Leroy C. Wilson, Indiana; R. H. Pooler, Illinois; 

 Mr. Lewis, "Wild Goose Pack," Tennessee; Dr. A. C. Hef- 

 fenger, New Hampshire; W. J. Pierce, Brattleboro, Vt.; B. 

 S. Turpin; Massachiisetts; W. L. King, North Carolina; 

 Mark Durrett, Virginia. 



The meeting was a thoroughly enthusiastic one and the 

 laugh and joke passed freely round the room as it should do 

 in a gathering of fox hunters. Here were men who own 

 some of the best packs in "Ole Kentuck," and to show the 

 spirit that animates these men we may quote one joke that 

 passed. Somebody said that the Forest and Stream rep- 

 resentative could not enjoy a hunt because he could not hear 

 the hounds, when Judge Perry remarked that a true fox 

 hunter could hear the hounds three days after he was dead. 

 We at once became a member of the association. The mem- 

 bership list is already upward of one hundred, and it is 

 thought that before long it will be three to five hundred. A 

 meeting will probably be called the latter part of November 

 at some central point, when constitution, by-laws and plans 

 for a national hunt and trials will be formulated. There 

 was a good deal of discussion between those present, and 

 Judge Perry, an enthusiastic hunter, made a good speech in 

 which he said the association should try to get proper legis- 

 lation for the protection of hounds in the different States, 

 many stray hounds having been shot while running a fox or 

 finding their way home. 



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The Northwestern Beagle Club Trials. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A meeting of the Executive Committee of the North- 

 western Beagle Club was held Aug. 27 at 3 p. M., at Mil- 

 waukee, Wis., the following members beiug present: H. A. 

 Dillingham, Chas. Niss, Jr., G. A. Buckstaff; by proxy, 

 Louis Steffen. Other gentlemen present: H. Rummell, 

 J. H. Cambier, Rud. Engelman, A. Hirtreiter. H. A. Dil- 

 lingham in the chair. It was voted to make the following 

 classes for the coming field trials: Class A, for dogs, all-age, 

 15 to 13in. Cla.ss B, for bitches, all-age, 15 to 13in. Class C, 

 dogs and bitches, all-age, 13in. and under. Class D, Dei'by, 

 for dogs and bitches, whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1892. 



These trials are open to all comers; and, in order to give 

 all a chance and get as many entries as possible, the entry 

 fee was set very low, f2 to nominate, |3 to start; the nomin- 

 ation fee to be paid at the time of making the entry, the 

 balance at the trials before starting. Entries close for these 

 classes Oct. 14. 



The prizes are 40$^ to first, 30^ to second, 20% to third. 



It was also decided to run a Champion Class E, open, to all 

 dogs and bitches that win first at these trials. Entries close 

 after the other classes have been run. No entry fee will be 

 charged. 



Mr. John Davidson has been engaged to judge. 



The secretary was authorized to correspond with some 

 other judge in regard to terms, etc. 



A place for the trials has not fully been decided on yet, 

 but several first-class places were suggested, and Messrs, 

 Dillingham and Rummell were appointed a committee to 

 inspect them and report. 



It is the desire of the club to hold the trials where it will 

 be easy of access to all, and where good accommodations 

 can be had at reasonable rates. 



The club colors are black, white and tan. 



The following gentlemen were admitted as members: E. 

 B. Elliott, Maywood, 111.; Rud. Engelman, Milwaukee, 

 Wis.; Robert Neumeister, Sheboygan, Wis.; J. H. Cambier, 

 Milwaukee, Wis.; L. Boorse, Milwaukee, Wis.; Fred. Hin- 

 ricks, Manitowoc, Wis,; Truman Sears, Pine River, Wis. ; 

 F. W. Bender, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Edward Bender, Ocono- 

 mowoc. Wis.; Theo. Zschetzsche, Sheboygan, Wis.; A. Hirt- 

 reiter, Milwaukee, Wis. Louis Stepfes', Secretary. 



Milwaukee, Aug. 81. 



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The Koon Club. 



A club was organized among the exhibitors at the Lexing- 

 ton show, whose influence for good, if properly managed, 

 may be far-reaching. Conceived in a sportive moment it 

 evoluted eventually into a tangible and stern reality. The 

 object of the club is the remedy of abuses, unity of inter- 

 ests, mutual benefit, and the encouragement of social iutei*- 

 course. The following oflicers were elected : President, Dr. 

 L. C. Sanveur; Vice-President, Harry L. Goodman; Secre- 

 tary-Treasurer, Al. G. Eberhart; Veterinarian, Dr. P. H 

 Hoyt; Sergeant-at-Arms, E. Bardoe Elliott; Inspector of 

 Privileges, H. W. Lacy. The executive committee includes 

 the above officers and Prof. Maenner, A. B. Whitlock, J. W. 

 Walker, W. J. Comstock, and another to be elected in the 

 East, probably at Providence. Officeis serve for one year. 

 The fee is $3 for charter members, limited to twenty-five 

 members, who subscribe before Sept. 21. After this the 

 "annual dues will be $5. 



Application will be made for admission to membership in 

 the A. K. C. Messrs. Goodman and Ijacy were elected a 

 committee to select a club badge, several designs were sug- 

 gested, but nothing definite decided upon. The motto of 

 the club will be " Prevention is Better Than Cure.?' At the 

 next meeting, probably to be held in Providence, R. I., a 

 constitution and by-laws will be adopted. The society or 

 club is a secret one, and its transactions will not be made 

 public, its infiuence alone will be felt. The club had not 

 been organized two hours when one of the members found 

 that he had lost his pocket-book. The club at once con- 

 vened and decided to assume the financial responsibility for 

 this member's return home. Happily the pocket-book was 

 found, but the spirit animating the members had been 

 shown. 



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N. E. B. C. Stakes.— Correction. 



Editor Forest und Stream: 



Will you please correct a mistake I made in report of the 

 last meeting of the executive committee. I stated that the 

 prize money in the ISin. and under class would be $50 for 

 1st, 130 for 2d and $20 for 3d. It should read $75 for 1st, $50 

 for 2d and ^25 for 3d, the same as is offered in the 15in. class. 

 Running i-ules and entry blanks are now ready, and have 

 been mailed to a great many beagle owners, and any one 

 that has been overlooked will please write me and they will 

 be furnished at once. Those who intend entering dogs will 



E lease take notice that entry to the Derby closes Septem- 

 er 16. W. S. Olaek, Sec.-Treas. 



LiNi^EN, Mass., Sept. 2. 



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International Meet. 



From two or three reliable sources I learn of the intention 

 of some prominent coursing men not to enter their dogs at 

 Huron, in the International coursing meeting. It is rumored 

 that the American Coursing Club has not paid some of the 

 prizes won at the last meeting. The Arncncan FUld "cup," 

 so-called, which is a cup or ^100 cash at the option of the 

 winner, I am told remains unpaid, though repeatedly ap- 

 plied tor by the winner of it at the last meeting. My in- 

 formant tells me further that letters on the subject are ig- 

 nored by the "cup" donor. B. Waters. 



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The National Beagle Trials. 



Linden, Aug. 31.— I read the account of the N. B. C. meet- 

 ing and think Mr. Tallman did a wise thing in mentioning 

 Mr, Turpin's name for one of the judges, I have known 



him a long time and I don't believe there is a more honest 

 courteous and conscientious sportsman in America than hei 

 and there is no one living can say a word a'^ainst his charac" 

 ter. The club will look a long way before they find his equal? 

 and his superior is not to be found. He does a lot of hunting 

 and knows a good one in the field as well as any one I ever 

 saw. He and Joe would make a good team and would pull 

 well together. W. S. C. 



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Mr. T. W. Bartels, of Denver, Col., writes us that their 

 Pearl of Pekin has come in season and so had to stop work. 

 However, they have Monk Bishop, Boomerang and Irish 

 Lass that are doing well, and if nothing happens they will 

 start at Winfield and Goodland. 



• • • • 



Several of our friends write congratulating Forest and 

 Stream upon starting a hunting and coursing column, and 

 promising news as it crops up. 



• • • • 



The National Beagle Club, if it should be successful in 

 securing Mr. Turpin's services as a judge at the coming 

 trials, may congratulate itself on having one of the most 

 practical beagle hunters in the country to decide on the work 

 done. Acting in connection with Joe Lewis, whose ability 

 in this direction is well known, beagle owners can rest 

 a.ss3ured that it will be the fault of the dogs and not the 

 judges if they don't win, 



• • • • 



Like many an enthusiastic new fancier, Mr. Roberts 

 thought dog breeding was a joyful undertaking with no 

 dark clouds. A change has come to try his strength of pur- 

 pose; he will have many such experiences in coming years, 

 but if he is made of "fancier metal" such reverses will only 

 make him the keener to succeed. The beagle litter he wrote 

 of recently in Forest and Stream, by Racer, .Jr. ex Miss 

 Rogers, has gone the way of all flesh, nothwithstanding the 

 help that Prudence afforded him. Mr. Roberts reports 

 his stud advertisement in our business columns as doing 

 excellent work. Racer, Jr., having several services booked, 

 the latest being Hia, a winner at New York this last spring 

 in 13in. class. 



• • • • 



The sixteen puppy dog stakes at Ocean View, San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal., resulted in a victory for Harkaway, who defeated 

 Lady Napoleon in the final. 



• • • • 



A meeting was held at Stockton, Cal., Aug, 20, in which 

 the prize was a pony and saddle and a purse. The result was 

 undecided, the cash stake being divided between Dolly Dim- 

 ple, Red Prince and Sting. The pony will be run for later. 



• • • ■ 



After the judging of the foxhound dog class at Lexington 

 Mr. Roger Williams purchased the winning hound Commo- 

 dore from Mr. Downing, and fully expected to win the special 

 for best in show, and the laugh went hard against him when 

 Patsy Powell scored. 



FIXTURES. 



SEPTKMBKR. 



. Corinthian, Atlantic City. 14. Mos, Fleet, Open, Cash, South 



. New York, Trial Races. Boston. 



Sandv Hook. 15 New York, autunm sweeps, 



. Knickerbocker, Ladies' Day, New York. 



College Point. IG. Royal Nova Scotia, Special 



. Beverly, Marblehead. Class, Edwards Cup. 



. Cor., San Francisco, Channel 16. Larchmont, Special, Schrs. 



Cruise and Race. and 85ft. Class, Larchmont. 



. Cominonwealth,3d Pen, Boston 16. Royal Can., 30ft Class, Tor. 



. Buffalo, Cruising Sweepstakes, 16. PhUa.. Open, Delaware River. 



All Classes, Lake Erie. 16. Lynn, Expert Cup, Lynn, Mass. 



. Royal Can.. Prince of Wales 21. Corinthian, Atlantic City. 



Cup, Toronto. 23. Royal Can., Cosgrove Cup, 25ft. 



, -Miramichi, Newcastle, triangle Class, Toronto. 



. Sippican, 3d Chanap., Marion. 23-24. Cor., San Fran., Cruise and 



. Beverly, 3d Buzzard's Bay Coriufchiau Games. 



Cham., Mon. Beach. 28. New Y^ork, America's Cup, 



, Rochester, Review and Ladies' Sandy IIook. 



Day, Charlotte, N. Y. 



OCTOBER. 



, Mlramichi,Chatham-Newcastle 14. Buffalo, Closing Cruise. 



i. Cor., San Francisco, Cruise. 14. Commonwealth, Novelty Race, 



. Cor., San Fran., Closing Day. Boston Harbor. 



Although the idle and illusory nature of such calculations have 

 been long since fviUy demonstrated, the yachting writers and not a 

 few practical yachtsmen are now engaged in the occupation of "draw- 

 ing lines" between old and outclassed and new and untried yachts, by 

 which each proves to his own satisfaction that his pet yacht rnust 

 win. Tlie basis for such work is of the slightest, as there is nothing 

 which tends more to befog a man's judgment of the merits of a yacht 

 than a comparison of records made at different times and under vary- 

 ing circumstances. The most extensive and elaborate effort of this 

 kind has recently been made by the Boston Traveller, which devotes 

 about half a page to the mathematical proof of its proposition that 

 Puritan is actually faster, without time allowance, than Mayflower 

 and Volunteer, to say nothing of the new boats, and advocates her 

 selection as the defender of the Cup. But little good can come of at- 

 tempts to forecast the future, but if any one feels impelled to do it, 

 let him steer clear of drawing tortuous lines through Puritan, Genesta, 

 Irex, Thistle, Meteor, Iverna, Navahoe and Valkyrie, and avoiding all 

 records and times, and all attempts at detail make a rough but com- 

 prehensive summing up of the princiiJal factors in international rac- 

 ing, the general progress of design on each side as exemplified in. 

 smaller yachts, the ownership and handling of each boat, the advan- 

 tages of preparation and trial and the disadvantages of the ocean 

 voyage and of sailing in foreign waters. 



While the ultimate end of all such speculation is the future posses- 

 sion of the Cup, the interest for the present centers in the four yachts 

 which wiU this week dispute the honor of defending it. Each of them 

 has made a certain effort at improvement, the exact details in each 

 case being unknown, and this must bring an element of doubt into 

 what was looked upon as almost a certainty at the end of the New 

 York cruise, the selection of one particular yacht. While the odds 

 are stih in her favor, it is not impossible that a material improvement 

 may have been made in one or more of the others which will lend new 

 Interest to the trial races and result in the final attainment of a higher 

 speed. 



The conditions at the beginning of the present trial races are quite 

 different from those existing in previous years since such races 

 were first established in 1881, and this difference is decidedly on the 

 wrong side. In all previous trial races the yachts have been well 

 through the two preliminary stages of experimental tests and of sub- 

 sequent working up to form, and the trial races have served but two 

 ends, the final tuning up and the selection of one Cup defender. The 

 first trial trips had been made in June, the almost inevitable altera- 

 tions to baUast, spars and sail followed after the June regattas, and 

 by the beginning of the August cruise the yachts were closely up to 

 racjng form. By the end of the cruise they were sailing considei-ably 

 faster, having been tuned up through the competition with each other 



and incidentally -with the whole fleet, leavmg comparatively little to 

 be done before the trial races in September. 



This year the case is totally different; instead of being^ready ia 

 June, the four were only in the "trial trip" stage at the beginning 

 of the August cruise. The races of the cruise were, unfortunately, 

 of such a nature as merely to indicate the existence of serious de- 

 fects of some of the yachts, and this in an indefinite way that gave 

 little aid in locating and remedying them. The cruise races assumed 

 the function of the June regattas, giving the first rough trial of the 

 yachts; but whereas in June there remained two full months and 

 many races in which to make experiments and improvements, and 

 to get each yacht in shape, the time between the end of the cruise 

 and the beginning of the trials has this year been of necessity de- 

 voted entu'ely to new experiments. 



No yacht, however perfect, can be at her best without a series of 

 hard races which shall disclose any serious defects and especially 

 shall teach her slcipper her proper trim and many individual pecu- 

 liarities, enabling him to develop the speed which in default of such 

 work lies latent. Each of the previous Cup defenders has owed 

 much of her ultimate speed to the thorough working up which was 

 done between May and September; even Volunteer, though ready 

 later than the others, had two known boats as trial horses by which 

 she was worked up. 



Never was such testing and working up to form as necessary as this 

 year; each of the four boats is an experiment of greater proportions 

 than has ever been attempted in yachting, and yet, within three weeks 

 of the actual races with the challenger, they are no nearer to the final 

 realization of their true form than most yachts are after the June 

 regattas. Whatever the reasons may be for this state of affairs, the 

 danger of such a course is indisputable; it should not have occurred 

 this year, and if another chaUenge comes next season the holder of the 

 Cup must take some active measures to secure at least as long and 

 thorough a preparation as is enjoyed by the challenger. This year we 

 have thrown away one of the greatest of the natural advantages which 

 pertain to the position of defender of a trophy, the opportunity for 

 long and thorough trials, unbroken by such an ocean voyage as the 

 challenger is now engaged in. 



The worst that can happen is that those to whom the task of selec- 

 tion is intrusted may be misled by the prevalent ideas of the alarming 

 speed of the new yachts, ideas which may or may not be correct, but 



hich should not be accepted until proven. It will not be sufficient 

 that one yacht shows herself unquestionably superior to the others, 

 but the trials should continue until there is reason to believe that the 

 winning yacht has been tested under all normal racing conditions, and 

 further, has been worked up to the highest possible racing form in rig 

 and crew; not until this is done, and it may take a good many bard 

 trips to the Hook, can the committee announce the selection of a 

 champion with the knowledge that they have done their whole duty. 



The past month has been marked by an unusual loss of life on the 

 water, the death roll running up into the hundreds if the reports from 

 the South are true. Sad as are some of the stories of hardship and 

 death in the fishing and coasting Jleet, there is a certain consolation 

 in the fact that the loss came in the natural course of events and was 

 beyond human power. Sadder by far are the three disasters which 

 are chronicled in another column, in that all were due to a disregard 

 of well known dangers, against which we have repeatedly and only 

 recently raised a warning voice. The disaster on Lake Champlain is 

 a typical one in all its features, the boat was a wide, shoal centerboard 

 sloop, open fore and aft save for the usual deck and narrow water- 

 ways, weighted down with jjig iron, and with a large rig, carrying a 

 topsail on a pole mast. The waters are noted as most treacherous 

 surrounded by mountains and subject to sudden flaws, and the party 

 included six boys, none ranch over twelve and presumably most of 

 them tmable to swim. The owner of the boat, who nobly gave up his 

 life in the effort to save one of the drowning boys, was accustomed to 

 her and a skillful sailor, but the conditions all invited a capsize sooner 

 or later, and it happened at the worst possible time, with a parUy of 

 helpless children on board. Such craft as the Alpha are dangerous at 

 all times, and where a necessity exists for their use no one should be 

 allowed in them save strong and experienced sailors and swimmers. 

 The other two disasters are of the same class and carry the same vital 

 lesson. 



The first of the Cup defenders to be measured was Vigilant, Mr 

 Hyslop measuring her at City Island on Sept. 1. Her waterlin is 

 86.31ft., or .36ft. under the limit. The rumor that she was 88ft. is thus 

 disposed of, but there is no doubt she was lightened to the utmost to 

 bring her within the limit. Colonia and Jubilee were to be measured 

 on Sept. 6, when they were launched from the railway. 



The Colt cup has shared the fate of the Seawanhaka and Atlanti 

 cups, and the race is off, the four Cup defenders being unable to find 

 time for it. It is a curious state of afl'airs when thousand dollar 

 trophies .go begging with no one to race for them. 



The work of Queen Mab on the New York Y. C. oruise was very 

 creditable to her, and quite .up to what might reasonably be ex 

 pected from her proportions of hull and sail. Now she has given a 

 good beating to the two 70-footers Katrina and Bedouin in a fair 

 sailing breeze, winning on elapsed time, though lift, shorter. If 

 such a yacht as Queen Mab is the result of classification b cor 

 rected length, the rule cannot he quite as bad as it has been repp 

 seated. 



New Jersey Y. C. Annual Regatta. 



HOBOKKN, N. J. — KBW YORK BAV. 



Wednesday, Aug. 23. 



The twenty second annual regatta of the New Jersey Y. O. that fafledl 

 for laclc of wind in Jime last, was resailed on Aug. 23. The entries 

 were divided into 5 classes, B being cabin sloops and cutters, 2"? to 

 31ft.; C cabin sloops and cutters, under 27ft.; b eabin cats; E open 

 sloops, 23 to 31ft.; F open sloops, 18 to 21ft.; and G open cats under 

 18ft. The courses were from Liberty Island around Can Buoy No. 9, 

 off Swinburne Island, leaving on jjort, to finish line, for classes B 0, 

 D and E. Classes F and G had as an outer mark Can Buoy 11, leaving 

 it on port, thence inside of Fort Lafayette, to finish. 



In June, when the last attempt was made, there were 33 entries, 

 but when the committee took up their position at the starting line, 

 but three yachts were ready to go over the course, being Mr. John Q. 

 Treaney's Jeanie, Vice Commodore Wenzel's Wandere j Tand Commo^ 

 dore Ketcham's Charm. The lack of interest and starters cannot be 

 accounted for in ony other way than that it was a postponed regatta, 

 which latter are rarely a success. 



The preparatory signal was given at 11:38 A. M. and that to start at , 

 11:48, all going across within the 10m. allowed. The tide at the start;, 

 was strong ebb, the wind being from the northeast, a good whole sail 

 breeze which freshened before the finish to a close reef. It will be. 

 remembered that it was on the evening of this day that so much 

 damage was done to the shipping, of which this wa i a forertmner. 

 Buoy 9 was rounded as follows: Charm 1:06:30, Jeannie 1:14:40, 

 Wanderer 1:15. Just before rounding Buoy 9 the rudder of the 

 Wanderer carried away, which practically put her out of the raee^ 

 they coming back steering with oars. The fuU times were: 



CLASS C, CABtS SLOOPS UNDER 27rT. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed, Corrected'.. 



Jeannie 11 49 28 2 58 00 3 08 33 3 08 5a 



Wanderer 11 49 40 Broke down. 



CLASS E, OPEN SLOOPS, 23 TO 27FT. 



Charm 11 53 00 2 30 45 2 37 45 a 37 45 



Com. Fi-ank S. Ketcham, Edward W. Ketcbam and Louis Wunder 

 comprised the regatta committee 



