Junk 30, 1894.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



George A. Stewart. 



There is a sad parallel between the death of Mr. Burgess just three 

 years ago and that of his partner and associate, George A. Stewart, 

 which took place on June 21. In each case death was due to typhoid 

 fever, and though Mr. Burgess was iU for some time, tbe sad result 

 was hardly more unexpected than with Mr. Stewart. Both were hard 

 workers, and their application to a very arduous and trying profes- 

 sion was no doubt the first cause of the illness which resulted fatally 

 to each. 



Mr. Stewart went through a great deal 6f hard work, worry and ex- 

 citement last year in designing, building and racing the fin-keel Cup 

 defender Pilgrim, and in spite of much sailing and outdoor work, to 

 which he has always been accustomed, he has been unwell for some 

 time, but not seriously so. In a note to the writ er some two weeks 

 back he spoke of feeling unwell, but expressed the hope of being all 

 right in a short time. . 



About ten days ago he found hirnt>elf unfit to attend to business, and 

 consulted his friend Dr. W. M. Conant, saying that he thought he was 

 suffering from a dyspeptic weakness of which he had long been a vic- 

 tim. The Doctor, thinking that a change and rest would be the best 

 thing, advised him to go at once to the Corinthian Y. C. house at Mar- 

 blehead, where he always lived during the summer. 



The change, however, did not seem to benefit him, and by the latter 

 part of last week he was sick in bed. Dr. Conant was sent for on June 

 16, and immediately said that the sick man must be removed from the 

 club house to the hospital. 



On Sunday moraine the steam yacht of a friend brought him from 

 Marblehead Neck to Boston, and he was taken to the Massachusetts 

 General Hospital, where his disease was pronounced typhoid fever. 



Although he continued to be very sick, he was not considered in a 

 critical condition until Wednesday night, when serious symptoms de- 

 veloped, and on Thursday morning Drs. Whittier and Conant realized 

 that the chances of recovery were very slight. 



Through the morning he continued to grow weaker until 11:20, when 

 he passed away. 



George Andrew Stewart was born in South Boston Sept. 26, 1S62. 

 He received his first education in the Andrew Grammar School and 

 the Boston Latin School, and entered Harvard College in the fall of 

 1880. He was graduated in 1884. 



Throughout his career in school and college Mr. Stewart made an 

 excellent record as a student. 



In the grammar school he led his class. In the Latin i school he led 

 his class "and got the first Franklin medal. During his course in the 

 Latin school he received twenty first and two second prizes. 



Tn college, he led his class during the freshman year and was third 

 man for "the whole course. He received highest second-year honors 

 in mathematics, highest second-year honors in classics and highest 

 final honors in classics. During his college course Mr. Stewart was 

 secretary of the class of '84. He was also president of the class of 

 '80, Boston Latin School. 



In 1885 Mr. Stewart, who was always fond of yachting, became the 

 yachting editor of the Boston Globe, soon making a reputation as one 

 of the ablest of American yachting writers. A couple of years later, 

 while retaining the same position, he entered into partnership with 

 Mr. Burgess in the yacht brokerage branch of the latter's business. 

 On the death of Mr. Bursress in 1891 Mr. Stewart, in connection with 

 Mr Arthur Binney, one of the firm's draftsmen, bought the business 

 and it has been continued ever since under the name of Stewart & 

 Binney. Mr. Stewart was devoted to Harvard College and to outdoor 

 sports, and for some years he has been prominent in connection with 

 the Harvard football team. He was a very good boat sailor, racing 

 his own boats and tuning them up successfully. As a member of 

 the Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead he did much toward tbe present 

 prosperity of the club and to build up its racing. 



A long and intimate acquaintance with him enables us to speak per- 

 sonally as to his many admirable qualities as a man, as well as his 

 abilities as a yachting expert and writer. Both of his parents and a 

 brother survive him. The funeral took place on Saturday. 



Lake Minnetonka Racing. 



"* The first regular race of the Minnetonka Y. C. takes place this 

 afternoon. The informal race on Decoration Day could not by any 

 means be called a test, owing both to its informal character and the 

 variable winds, and therefore the event to-day will be the first real 

 opportunity for the saiiors to experience practical work side by side 

 with other "boats. 



With the advent of the sailing season this year, the character of 

 yachting at Lake Minnetonka is completely chauged. The "good old 

 pioneer days," when the only boats on the lake were large, roomy, 

 clumsy, comfortable, heavy catboats with sails of thickest canvas, 

 are gone, and in their place is the finest fleet o£ sloops on any inland 

 water in the world. In other words, the old boats are "not in it" any 

 more. They made their last appearance in the races last year, but 

 they are now entirely outclassed by the newer and more scientific 

 creations of local and foreign builders. Even the boats of three years 

 ago are getting somewhat passe, and then, too, the constant changing 

 of the club's sailing rules from season to season causes different styles 

 of boats to be evolved. So, according to the predictions of many 

 members of the club, the race this afternoon will be oi: the newest and 

 finest boats and will therefore be more interesting to those concerned 

 in the scientific advancement of the sport. 



The race to-day is to be a cup race, which fact is rather significant. 

 The truth of the matter is, no one has offered, so far as known, to 

 present cups to the winning boats this year. For the past two 

 seasons the club itself has put up cup prizes, but this year there seems 

 lo be no disposition on the part of either the club or private parties bo 

 make a move of this kind, but as a member said to day: "If there is 

 any one who wants to give a cup to any class of boats this year, let 

 him not. be backward in lettiug us know." Here is a good chance for 

 some yachting crank to show a little practical enthusiasm. Although 

 there are no cup prizes the race to-day will be for the season's 

 championship flag and for the single race prize flag, which is pre- 

 sented to the winners shortly after each race. 



As to the outcome of the races, of course, no one can tell with any 

 degree of certainty so early in the season. The general opinion seems 

 to he, however, that Marie, the new sloop built this year for the Wat- 

 son boys, will be a winner as soon as her crew gets to know better. 



Saturday a fickle wind prevented the completion of the yacht race 

 at Minnetonka, and as a consequence the judges declared the event 

 off. From the manner in which the yacnts were bu nched after the 

 first time around the shorter triangle it was evident that the finish 

 would have been very exciting had the wind held out. Two new 20ft. 

 cats were in the race for the first time. Mouse, owned by Lew Newell, 

 and Senorita, by Willett Ankeny. Among second-class sloops and the 

 big cats Psyche and Ida took the lead, followed by Omega, Columbia 

 and Pinafore, the latter Mischief of last year, now sailed with a cat 

 rig. Among the first class, Kite was forced across the line first, 

 Argot. C. L. C. and Marie leading, with Alpha and Tu'dlewinks in the 

 rear. On the first tack of the second round the •..hole fleet ran 

 together, but the wind freshened aud Kite gained. It was on the 

 home stretch that the breeze played false. The judgns were W. D. 

 Hale, O. J. Bartleson and Mrs. Fred. Hopkins.— Minneapolis Journal, 

 June 16-1S. _____ 



American Y. C. Club and Seaver Cup. 



NEWBURYPORT, MASS. 



Saturday, June S3. 

 The race of the American Y. C. on June 23 was the first club race 

 and also the second for the Seaver cup. The start was made in a 

 violent S. W. squall, Wizard capsizing; but the weather soon cleared 

 and a light west wind came up. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapied. Corrected. 



Truant, N. D. Eodigrass. . . 27.00 2 20 50 2 26 50 



Vivian, F. E. Breckam 21.00 2 49 00 2 43 19 



Augusta, George Hersey 23.06 Withdrew. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Live Yankee, H. T, Moody 17.00 1 47 32 1 43 59 



Spurt. R. D. Pierce 19.08 1 47 19 1 47 19 



Pert, Frank Knight 17.02 Withdrew. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Flirt, W, Hitchcock 15.11 2 03 30 2 02 55 



Voodoo, W. Balch 16.04 2 05 55 2 05 55 



Wizard, H. G. Batchelder 14.03 Withdrew. 



Cheetah, Stone Bros 15.08 Withdrew. 



MODEL*! YACHTING. 



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American Model Y. C. Inter-Club Match. 



PROSPECT PARK — BROOKLYN'. 



Saturday, Jvme S3. 



A race was sailed on Saturday for a cup offered by the A. M. Y. C, 

 Mr. J. Hadden of the Minneapolis M. Y. C. having notified the A. M. 

 Y. C. of his intention of building a 40in. model, which he would bring 

 with him on his way to Scotland, stopping over a few days in Brook- 

 lyn to test her speed with some of the Brooklyn yachts. Mr. Hadden 

 is very plucky in taking the chances of defeat with an almost untried 

 yacht, he having only had two opportunities to test her on the lakes 

 in his State. H>s model is of the English keel type, and in all prob- 

 ability, even with proper time to develop, would succumb to the mod- 

 ern fin type of model now in existence, Mr. Hadden expressed his 

 surprise at the speed of the Brooklyn models as compared to models 

 of his locality. . 



As Minerva had no means of steering down the wind, Marjorie, H. 

 Fisher, conceded to a windward course in heats, best two out of three 

 to decide the race, Marjorie being picked by the regatta committee to 

 to defend the cup. Mr. Hadden was given about one hour and a 

 quarter to get his yacht in trim, the race being called at 4:30 P. M., 

 Minerva being badly beaten in both heats as below: 



FIRST HEAT— COURSE */& MILE TO WINDWARD. 



Length. Elapsed, Corrected 



Minerva, John Hadden , 40.05 14 50 15 58^ 



Marjorie, H. Fisher ,41.08 9 33 10 23 



SECOND HEAT. 



Minerva 15 05 15 03^3 



Marjorie 9 49 9 49 



Marjorie winner of first heat by 5m. 17s. elapsed, 5m. 25s. corrected. 

 Second heat and race by 5m. 16s. elapsed, 5m. 14}^s. corrected, light 

 westerly wind prevailing. 



Minerva, John Hadden's new 40in. model yacht, wlrch is to repre- 

 sent the Minneapolis M. Y. R. A. In the interclub match with the 

 American M. Y. C, at Brooklyn, was given a builder's trial on Lake 

 Calhoun on Thursday night. The model was tried under her lower 

 sails only, her topsails not being quite ready. Though there was but 

 little wind she moved along very fast, pointing well and holding a 

 steady course. The trial was very satisfactory to her builders. The 

 general dimensions of the model, which is a keel boat, are: Length 

 i ivpr all, 54in.; length on l.w.l., 40in.; beam, 9in.; draft of water, 10in.; 

 lowest freeboard, 3J$H. ; weight of keel, 191bs. From the deck to the 

 tip of her jackvard topsail will measure fully 6ft., while the base of 

 the sail area will measure about 7ft., giving her a total sail area of 

 somewhere in the neighborhood of 21 square feet. The model was 

 built by her owner and E. F. English, and will carry an automatic 

 steering gear, designed by the latter. The line of construction 

 adopted was also designed by Mr. English, and has proved very satis- 

 factory, making a boat with a very fight, yd strong hull. The keel 

 piece is of five-eighths whitewood, the frames being cut from three- 

 eighths whitewood. The deck beams and gunwale strips are of 14m. 

 pine, the same wood being used for the extreme tip of the counter and 

 the deck, while the planking is of Vsin. cedar. It was originally in- 

 tended to put up the model of one-sixteenth whitewood, giving her a 

 double skin, but some difficulty was incurred in obtaining the material. 

 The mast and bowsprit of the model are of white pine, the remainder 

 of the spars being of white wood. Lonsdale cambric is the material 

 us«d for the sails, which were made by Mrs. English, and sit very flat. 



To-morrow the Minerva will go up against 0. Mehin's cutter Wasp 

 for her first race, and she will leave for Brooklyn during the week. 

 Her owner, who is malting a trip to Scotland, intends taking her across 

 the water with him, aud races will be arranged with some of the 

 prominent clubs in Glasgow and the vicinity. This will be the first 

 time that an American model has crossed the water to compete with 

 the foreign clubs. Last season there was some talk of trying to get 

 an English model to visit America during the world's fair, and the 

 American M. Y. C. sent an invitation to any model yachtsman who 

 might be visiting the fair to bring a model with him for a series of 

 races with the A. M. Y. C. The matter was taken up in the English 

 Model Yachtsman, through which the invitation was sent, but nothing 

 ever came of it. The Minneapolis M. Y. R. A. will thus be the first 

 club to send a model across the water, their secretary's visit being 

 seized as a favorable opportunity to do so without expense to the club. 

 A race is arranged also with the American M. Y. C. on the way east. 

 The A. M. Y. C. models of the same class carry somewhat more sail 

 spread than Minerva will, consequently there will probably be some- 

 thing in the way of time allowance in her favor. The A. M. Y. C. rule 

 allows 10s per inch on corrected lnngtli to the omallra boat. Oitbo 

 other hand, the English models as a rule carry smaller sail spreads, 

 the allowance for a 10-rater of 40in. l.w.l. being l,500sq. in., so that she 

 will have to concede time allowance over the water. The measurement 

 of the Minneapolis M. Y. R. A. and the English clubs differ consider- 

 ably the sail area in the latter being restricted, while in the American 

 r, > s there is no limit to sail area. The measurement over the water 

 differs in the various clubs, the Glasgow club using the old "94" ton- 

 nave rule, the Alexandria the "L. & S. A." rule, the Dundee club 

 measuring by weight, l^lhs. to the ton, the Greenock the "94," Port 

 Glasgow the "94," and the Dumbarton club the Y.R. A. measurement. 

 These are the clubs against which the Minerva is most likely to race. 

 —Minneapolis Journal, June 16. 



Squantum Y. C. 



The first race of the Squantum Y. C. was sailed on June 18 in a 

 strong S.W. wind, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS— CATS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Myrtle, H. F. Burkhardt 20.01 1 20 44 0 54 21 



Thrasher, F. J. Stewart 20.01 1 25 14 0 58 27 



Payomet, Flood & Snow 21.01 1 28 27 1 02 41 



Arcturus, G. S. Halliwell 20.01 1 32 13 1 05 26 



SECOND CLASS — SLOOPS. 



Eva, H. E Nelson 20.07 1 32 15 1 06 00 



Starlight, Barston & Freeman. 20.01 1 31 21 1 04 34 



Inez, C. H. Jenkens 20 . 01 Withdrew. 



JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



West Wind, C L. Mann 16.82 1 38 45 1 07 19 



Oleta, J. Burse 16.10 1 43 35 1 13 07 



Elsa, M. W. Frolund 18.02 1 51 24 1 22 34 



CATS. 



Sunbeam, H. B. Faxon 16.01 1 19 15 0 52 14 



Esteua, Burrell & Boyden 17.04 1 22 32 0 56 54 



Sadie, B Johnson 16.3-12 Withdrew. 



FOURTH CLASS -SPECIAL. 



1492, A E. Linnue 15.00 0 45 31 0 36 02 



Two Jacks, J. Bell 16,00 0 50 16 0 41 13 



Eva protested Starlight, for sailing the wrong course, and the protest 

 was entertained. 1492 sailed a good race, losing her rudder and being 

 steered by an oar. The judges were F. E. Badger, C. N. Tewksbury, 

 Jr. and J. E. Drew. 



Mosquito rieet Y. C. Open Regatta. 



SOUTH BOSTON— BOSTON HARBOR. 



Monday, June 18. 

 The Mosquito Fleet Y. C. sailed an open race on June 18, from 

 which a privatematch resulted which was immediately sailed off, there 

 being plenty of good S.W. wind for the races. The owner of Spook 

 challenged the owner of Kismet to race for £25, the challenger winning. 

 The times were: Elapsed. Corrected. 



Princess, F. D. Gay 1 01 21 1 01 16 



Tantrum, F, D, Perkins 1 03 42 1 03 37 



Icurez, Walsh Bros 1 05 50 1 05 50 



Tuxdene, L W. Greenlaw 1 06 40 1 06 05 



Katy Did, C. L. Pear 1 06 35 1 06 30 



Kismet, Lynch 1 06 43 1 06 38 



Sea Weed, L. C. Higgins 1 07 02 1 06 57 



Spook, Noonan 1 11 19 1 11 14 



Cutty Sark, M. M. Torrance 1 11 40 1 11 20 



Cupid, I. H. Graves 1 16 49 1 16 24 



MATCH RACE. 



Spook 1 09 25 1 09 20 



Kismet 1 10 20 1 10 15 



During the afternoon an open boat, Cora Dunu, capsized off Cow 

 Pasture Bar, her crew of four being rescued by the yacht New Moon, 

 The judges were E. J. Powers, G. L. Paget and 0. J Driscoll. 



Vigilant. 



On June 22 both Vigilant and Valkyrie left Henderson's yard at 

 Partick and towed down the Clyde to Gourock, where spars will be 

 shipped and sails bent. It is stated that neither will be ready before 

 the Mudhook regatta of July 5, Mr. Gould has not yet challenged for 

 the Royal Victoria Gold Cup. but it is stated that a match has been 

 arranged with the Prince of Wales, owner of Britannia, to be sailed 

 on July 23 over the R. Y. Squadron course at Cowes. Mr. GoulQ 

 has sent £20 to the Mayor of Penzance as subscription to the prize 

 fund of the Penzance and Mount's Bay regatta of July 27, and Vigi- 

 lant will presumably start there. This will keep her out of some of 

 the Irish regattas. Mr. N. G. Herreshoff sailed for England on the 

 Etruria on June 33. 



The Indian Harbor Y, C. announces the following fixtures for the 

 season oi 1894: July 21, first race for the Osborn cup for the new. 21- 

 foot class and race for the Moller cup for the 20 foot class of open 

 catboats; both open events. July 26-29, annual cruise; club event. 

 Aug. 4, annual regatta: open event. Aug. 18. ladies' day race: club 

 event. Aug. 25. second race for the Osborn cup for 21-footers and 

 race for naphtha launches; open events. Sept. 3, third race for the 

 Osborn cup for 21-footers. 



The yawl Emerald, of the San Francisco Y C, was once well known 

 to the readers of Forest and Stream, but of late she has fallen into 

 disgrace, being neglected and laid up for years, and finally beine 

 caught in the act of smuggling opium, She has been purchased, how- 

 ever, by a member of the Eneinal Y. O, and is once more a yacht. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The new club book of the St. Lawrence Y. C. of Montreal shows a 

 membership of 394, with a fleet of 83 yachts, including 21 steamers. 

 The club courses are on Lake St. Louis, the St. Lawrence River Mon- 

 treal. The club uses the Seawanhaka rule for classification, 



We are indebted to the Southern Y. C. for a copy of the new book, 

 containing mnch interesting information about this club, established 

 in 1849. The membership is now 357, with a fleet of 74 yachts, 11 

 schooners, 8 steam yachts, 12 launches, 14 decked sloops, 21 open 

 sloops and 8 catboats. The club races are held on Lake Ponchartrain, 

 under the Seawanhaka rule. The club has improved very much in 

 the last few years, and is now in a very flourishing condition. 



The year book of the Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead shows a mem- 

 bership of 423 and a fleet of 153 yachts, probably the largest and finest 

 fleet of small craft of any American club. The club uses the Seawan- 

 haka rule. 



At last a successful attempt has been made to sell at auction the 

 wooden steam yacht Norma, originally built for the late Norman L. 

 Munro and owned for some years by the late Horace Daniels. The 

 auction took place at Newport on June 20, and after starting at $5,000 

 the yacht was knocked down to C. H. Merrill, of Exeter, N. H., for 

 ""?,350. Mr. Merrill already owns the steam yacht Myopia. 



Norwood, steam launch, is reported as sold by the executors of the 

 Munro estate to Mrs. Norman L. Munro, who will use the yacht about 

 the Shrewsbury. 



About three weeks ago Charles D. Mosher, engineer of the New 

 York Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, severed his connection 

 with the firm of which he was one of the partners. The withdrawal 

 was due to difference of opinion in regard to certain recent contracts 

 made by the firm. The other members of the firm are Col. E. A. 

 Stevens, of Hoboken, president: John D. Cox, vice-president, and 

 William Gardner, superintending naval architect. The company was 

 started in 1892 under the name of Gardner & Mosher, naval architects 

 and engineers, and under tbis title built the twin yachts Feiseen, now 

 a Brazilian torpedo boat, and Nada, owned by Charles R. Flint, besides 

 designing the electric launches for the World's Fair. In 1893 the firm 

 was re-incorporated under the present name and has fulfilled a num- 

 ber of very satisfactory contracts, making a specialty of small racing 

 boats, Since Mr. Mosher's withdrawal the firm has organized a sub- 

 ordinate department under the name of Gardner & Cox, naval archi- 

 tects and engineers, and the business of the company will be con- 

 tinued at their office, 1 Broadway. The last contract of the firm is for 

 a 100-foot racing steam yacht for Richard K. Fox, to be constructed 

 at Whitestone, L. I.— American Shipbuilder. 



A meeting of the New York Y. R. A. was held on June 22, at 

 O'Neill's. The following clubs were represented: 



Columbia Y. C. Harlem Y. C, Hudson River Y. C, Jersey City Y. 

 C, Newark Y. C , New Jersey Y. C, Pavonia Y. C., Tappan Zee Y. C, 

 Yonkers Corinthian Y. C, Oceanic Y. C, Kill Von Kull Y. O, Ca,narnie 

 Y. C, Greenville Y. C , Bayonne City Y. O, Audubon Y. C, New York 



A. C. and Newark B. C. 



The report of the special committee on admendments to the consti- 

 tution and sailing rules was discussed and the proposed alterations 

 adopted. An amendment to Article H. of the constitution was left 

 over to the next meeting. 



The executive committee reported the election of the Newark Bay 



B. C. and the New York A. C, to membership. The prizes won in 

 Labor Day regatta were delivered, and were officially awarded with 

 the accompanying champion pennants. 



The Corinthian Mosquito Fleet, of New Rochelle, will give a special 

 open regatta for 21-raters and cabin catboats under 25ft. length on 

 water-line on Saturday afternoon, July 14. The catboats will be 

 divided into two classes, and first and second prizes will be awarded in 

 all classes having three or more starters. In addition Commodore 

 Pryer has offered a handsome silver cup to be raced for by the 21- 

 raters. Entries will be received by E. H. Sturges, New Rochelle, or 

 J. D. Sparkman, 80 Broadway, New York. 



The Cape Cod Y. C. sailed its second race off East Dennis, June 23, 

 in a light N.w, wind, the times being: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Eclipse, H. S. Sears 25.09 2 17 36 1 46 20 



Addie, R. C Nickerson 25.00 2 31 03 1 58 59 



Nobscussett, Luther Hall 24.06 2 48 50 2 16 18 



May, Com. Morgan, New York Y. C, went into commission at 

 Oyster Bay at 4:30 P. M, on June 23, and sailed for Newport the same 

 night. Com. Morgan, with his family, will sail in a short time for 

 Cowes in the yacht. 



Satanita has at last beaten Britannia, in the Royal Southern Y. C!_ 

 regatta ot june x-i in ouu-.uuiupum water, _ne Limes ociug: oatamta, 

 3 04 49; Britannia, 3 08 02. Satanita has lately been canvassed up to 

 j71 rating, and allows Britannia 2m. 17s. 



^noting. 



After a careful investigation of the question of a general mess, and 

 a failure to find any responsible parties who would agree to furnish 

 one; the executive committee of the A. C. A. has determined on a 

 radical experiment in providing no camp mess, and leaving it to the 

 clubs and members to do their own catering. While the absence of 

 the usual mess, bad as it was, may be disapproved of by some, we 

 believe that it will be for the good of the Association, on the whole, 

 to be rid of this element of trouble and dissatisfaction. If there is 

 anything that a canoeist should be able to do, it is to care for himself 

 in camp, and it will be better to have 50 men at the meet who live as 

 canoeists in camp, rather than an attendance of 500 at a hotel camp. 

 Those who propose to visit Croton Point will do well to look up in 

 season their neglected camp outfits, and scour up their rusty frying 

 pans, or they may go hungry. Com. Dorland advises us that he has 

 the names of several cooks, for those who desire to get up club 

 messes. 



International Canoe Racing-. 



From the brief news of Mr. Howard contained in the following cable- 

 grams to the New York papers, it appears that he did not start in the 

 challenge cup race, withdrawing at the last moment, and that two 

 days later he started twice, but withdrew each time before completing 

 the course. The particulars, so far as given ( are as follows: 



London, June 20.— Mr. W. W. Howard, of New York, who came to 

 England to contest in the fifty guinea challenge cup canoe race on the 

 Thames, has made an explanation of his reasons for withdrawal from 

 the contest half an hour before the race yesterday. Mr. Howard 

 declares that the course at Bourne End was too narrow and devious, 

 and the winds were too changeable to justify him in taking part in an 

 international race, where everything was to the advantage of his 

 opponents. The international race has been postponed in consequence 

 of Mr. Howard's withdrawal until August, when there will be three 

 races on the open water of Burnham-on-Crouch, for the Royal C. C. 



'london, June 21.— W. W. Howard, who came to England from 

 America, to take part in the principal canoe contests, withdrew from 

 two races at Bourne End to day, after falling hopelessly behind in each. 

 In the first race, for canoes and yawls, Mr. Howard withdrew on the 

 last round. In the second race, for canoe sailing, he dropped out one 

 round before the finish of the race, being at the time nearly a ronnd 

 behind the winner Battledore. 



London, June 23.— The withdrawal of Mr. W. W. Howard from the 

 canoe contests, and especially from the race for the challenge cup, on 

 the Thames, continues to be the topic of discussion among canoeists. 

 It is contended here that the agreement with the New York C. O, was 

 for three matches under the rules of the Royal C. C. ; after the inter- 

 national race there were to be two matches for a special cup in open 

 water. 



Mr. Howard is regarded as having good ground for complaint 

 against the winner of the challenge cup, under the foregoing terms of 

 agreement, for not meeting him in onen water. 



The last extract is thoroughly erroneous, and misrepresents the 

 position of the New York C C, which has from the first avoided mak- 

 ing any suggestions, or asking for any changes of the established con- 

 ditions. The Royal C. C. challenge cup is not properly an Interna- 

 tional cup, like the New York C. C. challenge cup, but is similar to 

 the A. C. A. sailing trophy, open to free competition without formal 

 challenge from canoeists.belonging to recognized clubs, without regard 

 to nationality. The cup' is raced for once every year, but one race 

 being sailed, though at one time a few years sinne, three races were 

 necessary to winning it for the season. The difficulty of sailing three 

 races led to a return to the original conditions, of but one race. The 

 location for the race is selected some time in advance by Royal C. O, 

 and with the other conditions can only be changed by a vote of the 

 club at a special meeting. The competition for the challenge cup has 

 fallen off of late years, and the races have been of little importance. 

 This year, in selecting a location, Mr. Howard's intention of chal- 

 lenging being then unknown to the club, Bourne End was chosen, the 

 site of the week's camp of the club; though some advocated an open 

 course down the river at a later date. 



