Jan. 20, 1894.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



61 



SAIL PLAN OF SINGLEHANDER. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

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

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

 the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are requested : > 

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

 maps, and information concerning their local waters, drawings ) 

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



Canoeing on the Shenandoah. 



After the concluding sentences of Com. Webb's cruise last week, 

 our readers may be glad to know that the cruise of 1808 was a success, 

 and that after a very hard and exciting run of three weeks, with very 

 high water from the great storm of Aug. 28. which ovtrtook the party 

 at Columbian Falls, above Massauution, the desired goat. Harper's 

 Ferry, was reached. It may interest those of our readers who have 

 followed Com Webb's rrany cruises to know that a very good chart 

 of the river, prepared by him, was published in the Sail and Paddle 

 of March. 1889. The lf-93 cruise, from Mount Cranford to Harper's 

 Ferry, 112 miles, occupied eighteen davs, prior to which was made a 

 six-day cruise of sixty miles, from Bushing's to Shenandoah. 



Though not intended for publication, the following extracts from a 

 letter from Com. Webb are interesting: 



"I am preparing to build a new canoe this winter, as my present one 

 is pretty well battered up after five seasons' hard use. The old one is 

 built upon the lines of your Raritania model, and it has proved a 

 spendid cruising boat. Its faults are, it is a little too small for entire 

 comfort in stowage and sleeping; also it is a little wet in rough 

 water, owing to the long, narrow bow and in shooting falls, nar- 

 rows 8nd dams it is very apt to plunge under. 



•'In 1888 I usela canoe built on the lines of your Jersey Blue, except 

 that it had only a half iDch flat keel, and the stern was rounded away 

 like the bow. Take it all around, it was the best cruising model I have 

 yet tried, as it was so roomy and comfortable. Its faults were it whs 

 hard to swing round quickly (and in shooting rapids soiiie lively swing- 

 ing round is frequently necessary), and it was hard to paddle against 

 a head wind. 



"It was a remarkably buoyant and dry boat in rough water, and I 

 am going to build my new canoe from the same lines, except that I 

 shall give her a long, sloping bow and stern, something like the Rari- 

 tania, so that she will turn quickly." 



Com. Webb has sent us copies of the Staunton Vindicator, contain- 

 ing accounts of his cruises of 1891 and 1893, for filing in the A. C. A. 

 library with the Forest and Stream account of the 1892 cruise. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



The sixth annual meeting of the Puritan C. C. was held on Jan. 6, 

 and the following officers were elected: Com., Jas. W. Cartwright 

 Jr.; Vice-Corn., Geo. R. Underwood; Rear-Corn., Charles D. Cart- 

 wright; Treas., Lothrop Hedge; Sec'y. Charles F. Dodge; Meas., John 

 R. Robertson. Directors, Vice-Corn.. Rear-Corn., Treas.. Sec, and E. 

 S. Gilmore and Jas. Bragdon. House Com., Com., Lothrop, Hedge 

 and Francis B. Wheaton. Membership Com., Jos. E. Hill, Frank A. 

 Heyer and Samuel Johnson 2d. 



On Saturday evening, Jan. 6. the Hartford C. C. had its annual 

 Christmas tree. There was a good attendance of the local club and 

 every one received a present, nearly all such being a "grind" on some 

 particular fad or failing. One canoeist who is making a desperate at- 

 tempt to raise a goatee (he calls it an Imperial), received everything 

 possible to make it a success in the line of old razors, straps, etc. 

 Another member, prominent In the imlitia, received a cap and tin 

 sword, and another man with the same inclinations was presented 

 with a wooden gun. Along in the evening our friend Knappe dropped 

 down from Springfield, and among other things talked ' war-can. >e," 

 telling us of the races we were going to have at the Eastern Division 

 meet next year. The races in this class which have been so long 

 talkt d of, seem at last to be a certainty. 



The first camp-fire of the Connecticut River Canoeists' Club was held 

 at the house of the Springfield Canoe Association on Saturday evening, 

 Jan. 13. The attendance of about 140 or more speaks very plainly of 

 the good cheer which is dispensed at Springfield, large delegations 

 being present from Hartford, Holyoke, Northampton and South 

 Hadley Falls. F. A. Nickerson, ex-Com. A. C. A., and Messrs. Seavey, 

 of New York, and Parmele, of Hartford, both ex-vice-commodores, 

 were on hand, together with many other shining lights of the canoe- 



ing fraternity. The Calla Shasta band furnished the mu=ic. Banks 

 first showed his musical proclivities on the bass drum at Willsborougli 

 in 1892. Other entertainment was furnished by a band, similar, 

 though not as extensive, to the "coon band," from Sag Harbor in 1890. 

 I he men expressed their approval and satisfaction with the first camp 

 fire in glowing terms. 



The Hartford C. C. have ordered a 25ft. war canoe from Robertson, 

 of Auburndale, Mass. 



We have received frem the honorary secretary of the Briti-h Canoe 

 Association, Dr. John D. Hayward, of the Mersey C. O, a circular 

 notice of the meet of 1894, which will be held from July 30 to Aug. 20, 

 on Salcombe Harbor, Devonshire, England. 



The Shuhshuh-gah C. C, of Winchester, Mass., has elected the fol- 

 officers: Captain, R Apollonio; Lieutenant, F. B. Moulton; Secre- 

 tary, H. C. Holt; Purser, J. W. Richards; Executive Committee. J. M. 

 Marshal. 



The committee of the new Connecticut River Canoeists' Club has 

 sent out the following notice: "At a meeting of canoeists held Dec. 

 16 at a camp-fire given by the Hartford Canoe Club it was voted to 

 form the Connecticut River Canoeists' Club, whose object was to 

 unite all canoeists on the Connecticut River and vicinity in a social 

 way, to hold as many gatherings as convenient in the form of camp- 

 fires, etc., during the winter months at the different localities, and 

 the below named coirmittee was appointed from the localities present. 

 The first of these camp fires v>ill be held at Springfie'd, Mais., on 

 Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Springfield Club's house, and it is hoped 

 and expected that all interested in canoeing will be present. The 

 expense of these camp fires will be limited, not to exceed $1 per 

 capita, and be divided amorg those agreeing to be pres<nt. The com- 

 mitteeman from jour vicinity respectfully requesis that you notify 

 him on or before Jan. 10 of j our intention that he may make necesary 

 arrangements." The committee consists of Emil C. Knappe. Spring- 

 field, chairman; F. W. Theis, Hartford, secretary; C. F. Schuster, 

 Holyoke; G H. Davenport, Jr., South Hadley, and J. R. Gilfellow, 

 Northampton. 



The Detroit Boat Club, whose house was destroyed by fire last Octo- 

 ber, has completed all arrargerr ents to build a very handsome house 

 on the old site. It will be 132x104ft., three stories high, and will cost 

 $15,000. Permission has been obtained from the Government to use 

 the land. This successful recovery from the very serious misfortune 

 which befel the club is largely due to the efforts of the president, W. 

 G Jupp. The club has ordered a complete outfit of new boats. 



In these dull times it is pleasant to learn that at least one boat-build- 

 ing firm is busy; the St. Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe and Steam 

 Launch Co report more orders than in any previous year, and are 

 now very busy. They will build all of the barges and club boats for 

 the Detroit Boat Club, and have much other work in addition. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



Atlantic Division: SouthinS. Farmer, Newark, N. J. 



Through Train Service to Florida and the 

 South. 



The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, ever on the alert to provide 

 whatever its patrons desire, has established for this season an un- 

 excelled through-train service to Florida and the South. 



First and foremost comes "The New York and Florida Special," 

 composed exclusively of Pullman vestibule smoking, dining, observa- 

 tion, sleeping and drawing-room cars. No extra fare will be charged 

 on this train aver and above the usual Pullman berth charges. It will 

 leave New York Wednesday, January 10th, and every week day there- 

 after until April 19th, 1894, at 12:10 P. M., Newark 12:35 P. M„ Trenton 

 1:35 P. M., Philadelphia 2:30 P. M., Wilmington 3:10 P. M , Baltimore 

 4:45 P. M., and Washington 5:55 P. M., via Richmond and the Atlantic 

 Coast Line and Plant System, arriving at Jacksonville 5:30 P. M., and 

 St. Augustine 7 P. M. the following day. 



There are two additional express trains via the Atlantic Coast Line, 

 the one leaving New York daily at 9:30 AM., Newark 9:58 A.M., Trenton 

 11:08 A. M., Philadelphia 12:10 P. M., Wilmington 12:50 P. M., Baltimore 



C:24 P. M., Washington 3:40 P. M., arriving Charleston 6:50 A.M., 

 Savannah 8:23 A. M., Jacksonville 1:35 P. M., St. Augustine 3:40 P. M., 

 and Tampa at 10:35 P. M , with buffet sleeping cars from New York to 

 Charleston, Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Tampa; the other leaving 

 New York daily at 8:30 P. M., Newark 8:59 P. M., Trenton 10:15 P. M., 

 Philadelphia 11:33 P. M., Wilmington 12.19 A. M., arriving Charleston 

 11:00 P. M., Thomasville 1:07 P. M., Jacksonville 8:40 A. M., St. Augus- 

 tine 10:50 A. M., and Port Tampa 7:15 P. M , connecting at that point 

 Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays with Plant Steamship Line for Key 

 West and Havana, with buffet sleeping cars from New York to Rich- 

 mond, Thomasville, Jacksonville and Port Tampa. Both of these 

 trains make direct connections, via Jacksonville, St. Augustine and ' 

 Indian River Railway, to St. Augustine, Palatba, Ormond and Rock- 

 ledge (Indian River). 



Two trains leave New York daily, via Washington, Richmond & Dan- 

 ville and Florida Central & Peninsular Railroads, the one leaving New 

 York at 4:30 P. M , Newark 4:55 P. M., Philadelphia 6:55 P. M , Wilming- 

 ton 7:41 P. M , Baltimore 9:20 P. M., Washingt n 10:43 P. M., arriving 

 Columbia 12:05 P. M.. Savannah 4:00 P. M , Jacksonville 9:00 P. M , and 

 Tampa 7:30 A. M , with sleeping cars from New York to Jacksonville 

 and Tampa; the other leaving New York at 12:15 night, Philadelphia 

 3:50 A. M. (or 7:20 A. M., changing at Washington), Baltimore 9:42 A. 

 M. (changing at Washington), Washington 11:01 A M., arriving Savan- 

 nah 4:30 A. M„ Jacksonville 9:20 A. M. and Tampa 5:00 P. M., with 

 sleeping car from New York to Jacksonville. 



Passengers from New England can make close connections with 

 these trains at Philadelphia and Washington by using through 

 trains, with parlor and sleeping cars, leaving Boston, via Shore Line, 

 at 9:00 A. M. week-days and 7:30 P. M. daily, arriving Philadelphia 

 6:05 P. M. and 6:40 A. M., and Washington 9:45 P. M. and 10:42 A. M. 

 respectively. — Adv. 



New York City Corps. 



Fourteen members of the New York City Corps had a fine even- 

 ing's sport on Friday night. The men were divided into teams of 

 seven, under the lead of Capt. Runge and Capt. Kuhlman, and a series 

 of matches was shot off in which the honors were easy. Scores: 



First shoot: 



A Runge (captain) 226 H Kuhlman (captain).... 21 3 



C G Zettler 242 R Busse 242 



A Ludwig 226 H Witte 239 



H Molzen 208 C Reh m 231 



MWiever 192 H Munz . .; 206 



HRadloff 234 F Roedel 202 



H Weldnlken 209-1537 F Facklam 226-1559 



Second shoot: - 



Capt Runge 224 Capt Kuhlman 204 



Zettler 244 Busse 241 



Ludwig 233 Witte 242 



Molzen 2i4 Rehm 230 



W'iever 201 Munz 227 



Radloff 233—1359 Roedel 201—1345 



Empire Rifle Club. 



Seven members of the Empire Club were present on Jan. 3 to par 

 ticipate in the first shoot of the Dew year. During the past year a 

 disturbing element (Hymen) has been permitted to fasten itself upon 

 the membership of the society, and the result has been that the 

 attendance at the weekly meetings has been rather light. It is now 

 claimed by the management of the club that they have succeeded in 

 placing a temporary quarantine upon the disturbance, and it is 

 expected that there will be no further development during the coming 

 year. Scores: Ben. Zahn 243, Wm. Rosenbaum 240, L. Buss 234, Jac. 

 Grimm 233. Charles Zettler, Jr. 283, H. Zettler 231, Z. G. Maisenholder 

 233. 



