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iiscovered another "chum," a "equare-rigger," hull down 
ip leeward, and bound east. Rather a hazy morning and 
could not see very far. Wind continued very light all 
morning, and we only logged about one and one-half or 
two knots an hour. Tried the new Winchester rifles this 
morning, towing bottles astern for targets. Sun broke 
through the clouds about noon and we managed to get a 
good sight. Our position at noon was lat. 36° 48' N., Ion. 
[by dead reckoning) 39° 34' W. Wind died out completely 
at 2 P. M. and we were becalmed all afternoon and even- 
ling. Spent most of the time reading. Had the skipper 
|fco dinner and we all dressed for the occasion. First time 
[any one has had on a "b'iled shirt" since we left New 
|Xdrk. At midnight we were still becalmed and rolling 
(around a bit. 
Jan. 27. — Were becalmed until 4 A. M., when a light air 
(struck in from the E. Sea had smoothed down a good 
[lot during the night, and we were moving along at a three- 
knot gait. Turned out at 8 A. M. Wind still very light; 
under maintrysail, foresail and topsail, forestaysail and 
jib. Had a good sight for longitude this morning. At 
[10:30 wind shifted to S.E., and we took in maintrysail and 
set double-reefed mainsail. At 11 :30 shook out reefs in 
(mainsail and set maintopsail. Wind freshening some- 
• what, and we are now close-hauled for the first time this 
■trip. Took a trick at the wheel for an hour or so, and 
found she was beautifully balanced on the wind. Our 
moon position was: Lat. 37= 05' N., Ion. 38° 55' W. 
I Freshened up a little in the afternoon, and wind kept 
{shifting from E. to S.E. Our course is now full and by. 
|The change in temperature is very perceptible as we run 
up our latitude, and to-day is very raw and penetrating. 
IA.11 hands are now wishing for a warm S. W. wind. It 
[clouded over somewhat during the afternoon and wind 
freshened up considerably. At sundown we clewed up 
and furled both topsails to snug her down for the night. 
Bea also started to pick up some. Wind continued steady 
i all night, and we were on the starboard tack heading E. 
,by N., two points to the north' ard of our course. 
I Jan. 28.— During the early morning it freshened up 
pome, and by 8 A. M. , when I got on deck, there was quite 
(a big sea on. Wind still about S.E., but shifts a point or 
io either way at times. Our course is again full and by. 
■Breezed up hard about 9:30 A. M,, and we called all hands 
(to double reef mainsail. Spent most of the morning at 
the wheel. My hands have now toughened up from pull- 
ing and hauling and will not blister again. Had a good 
(sight at the sun, and our pssition at noon was: Lat. 38° 
BO' N., Ion. 36° 02' W. We are nearly a degree and a half 
partner to the north' ard than we wanted to be. Spent 
■some time aloft in the afternoon looking for "chums," 
■but there was nothing in sight. About 3 P. M. it clouded 
lover and we had rain squalls all afternoon. Wind light- 
ened up a little at sunset and sea was smoothed some, 
l/ibout 9 P. M. a heavy drizzle started in, and boots and 
■oilers were called into play. Wind too let up all the time, 
tend at midnight we had hardly steerageway. 
| Jan. 29. — Were becalmed until 3 A. M., when wind 
■struck in from the S.S.E., and it started to rain in earnest, 
fend smoothed down the sea a little. Wind rather light 
all morning, and at S A. M. shook out reefs in mainsail. 
fYampa now under full lower sails, and logging about 
■even knots. Wind continued about the same all morn- 
fing, and it rained until nearly noon. Sun then broke 
Ifchrough and gave us a chance for a sight. Our noon posi- 
Ition was lat. 38° 45' N., Ion. (by dead reckoning) 34° 04' 
[W. 
I About 1 P. M. wind shifted to S.W. and struck in very 
(light. Sat maintopsail and started sheets all around. 
fSuch a sea on and wind so light that we do not run down 
lour longitude very fast. About 4:30 it clouded over 
(again and wind kept decreasing all the time. At 8 P. M. 
Iwe were again becalmed. Clewed up and furled main- 
kopsail and lowered and furled mainsail. Light air 
ptruck in soon after from the W. , and we set maintry- 
iail. Wind did not last very long, and at 10 P. M. we 
bwered and furled foresail to keep it from slatting to 
pieces. At midnight it was a dead calm. Yampa under 
maintrysail, forestaysail and jib, and rolling like an old 
tramp steamer. 
Jan. 80. — Were becalmed until 4 A. M., when light air 
struck in from the N.W. Downed maintrysail and set 
fnainsail and foresail. Still quite a heavy sea on and we 
Were not making much headway. At daylight set both 
sopsails, which helped her along a bit. Turned out at 8 
pi. M. ; beautiful, clear day, but wind very light; we are 
pnly doing about three knots. Had a fine sight for longi- 
ittde this A. M. Wind died out completely by 10 A. M. 
Iind we started in rolling again. Teddy and I spent all 
jnorning making sand bags for the lifeboat. She has a 
i;enterboard in her, and we are going to rig her up and 
Knock about when in port. Still becalmed at noon. Had 
ti good shot at the sun and our position was lat. 38° 25' N. , 
on. 32° 35 W. After luncheon we had some rifle prac- 
tice, which lasted until 2. P. M., when light air sprang up 
pom the S.W. It gradually increased, and soon we were 
togging ten knots. Took a trick at wheel and found she 
i landled very easily. 
[ Wind kept freshening all afternoon and we were doing 
I2i knots. We resolved to drive her for all she is worth 
o-night, and try and make up for time lost while be- 
dimed. On deck soon after ; still carrying both topsails 
Hid going like a torpedo boat. Sea has commenced to 
lick up a bit, and we are throwing spray all over the 
lace. From 7 to 9 P. M. we logged 26J knots, an average 
>f 13J knots an hour, which was fine work considering 
he large sea on. Wind and sea increased so much that 
t 10 P. M. we clewed up both topsails. Drove her along 
nder full lower sail until midnight, then at the change 
the watch double reefed mainsail, which eased her Up 
bit. 
Jan. 81. — Wind kept breezing up all early morning 
ntil we were going like a horse. Sea increasing all the 
tone. At 3. A. M. maintopsail clewline earned away, 
pd as the topsail had not been furled it slammed and 
langed around for some time before it could be secured, 
lent two men aloft to do the work and after some trouble 
pey managed to lash it to the lee shrouds. At daylight 
pind moderated a little, but with heavy sea still running, 
let f oretopsail about 6 A. M., which made her steer much 
Bfiier. Turned out at 8 A. M., rather a hazy morning 
lad very raw. Sent two men aloft to reeve off a new 
liaintopsail clewline. 
Yampa under double reefed mainsail, foresail and top- 
Kdl, forestaysail and jib and going very fast. Sun man- 
aged to eat its way through the haze about 9 A. M. and 
Eve us a sight for longitude, On figuring it out found 
were abreast of Pico, Azores, but about thirty miles to the 
south'ard. Went aloft with a glass, but on account of 
the haze could see nothing. The fox terrier evidently 
could smell land. He kept standing with his paws on the 
lee rail and snuffing in the direction of Pico. Wind con- 
tinued steady all morning, and were running down our 
longitude at a 10-knot gait. Had another good sight at 
tbe sun at noon, and our position was lat. 37° 51' N,, Ion. 
27° 28' W 
Rather a heavy rain squall at IP. M. , which lasted for 
an hour or so; smoothed down the sea some. At 3 P. M. 
wind shifted to west and it cleaied up. Headsails were 
doing no good, eo we downed jib and took bonnet off 
forestaysail. At 4 P. M. we took an azimuth and also a 
sight for longitude. Wind increased a little about 5 P. 
M. and we clewed up and furled foretopsail. Crew then 
started in to rig up ground tackle. Took the plugs out of 
the hawse pipeB, led the chains through the hawse pipes 
and back to the rail, where they were secured and ready 
to be shackled on to the anchors at a moment's notice. 
At 6 P. M. we lowered mainsail and set maintrysail. We 
were running down too fast and did not want to get to 
leeward of Ponta Delgarda. Wind started to increase 
after sundown and a howling old sea picked up. At 10 
P. M. it was blowing half a gale, so we double reefed the 
foresail. At 10:30 gale increased, so we hove her to on the 
starboard tack uader maintrysail, double reefed foresail 
and forestaysail, bonnet off. It started in to rain bard 
about midnight and the sea is running very high. We 
are jumping into the sea a lot; but Yampa is very dry and 
riding like a duck. 
Feb. L— Wind shifted to W.N.W. during the early 
morning and blew harder than ever. Kept her hove to 
on the starboard tack until 5 A. M., then wore ship and 
stood in toward St. Michael's. Daring the night we had 
been headreaching a little all the time and had worked 
ne arly twenty-five miles off shore. Our log only gave us 
credit for doing about three miles. On deck about 7 :30 A. 
M., still blowing a gale and raining hard. A howling old 
sea on and a cold dreary morning. 
At 8:15 sighted St. Michael's dead ahead and kept her 
on the wind so as not to get to leeward of Ponta Dalgarda 
Harbor. Found we were not doing very good work 
under such short canvas and at 9:30 A, M. downed main- 
trysail and set double reefed mainsail. That at once put 
new life in her and also made us put our lee rail under. 
The skipper and I went aloft to look for the entrance of 
the harbor. Did not have to hang on very much, as the 
wind flattened you to the rigging so that it made it very 
hard to move. It was a grand sight from aloft to watch 
her plunging into the seas and the way she threw the 
spray from her bow was beautiful. Made a lee of the 
island about 10:30 A. M. and shook out the reefs in fore- 
sail and set jib. 
Found we were a little to windward of the harbor and 
started sheets a little, and stood in toward the break- 
water. Set a signal for a pilot. Just outside the entrance 
of harbor the pilot came alongside in a whaleboat. We 
luffed up and threw him a line. He would not come 
aboard, as the quarantine laws are very strict, and re- 
mained alongside in his boat and did the piloting from 
there. At 11:30 we let go the hook just inside the break- 
water and sent up the quarantine flig. Teddy and I both 
agreed that the sail this morning surpassed any other we 
had ever experienced. 
Our hook had hardly touched the bottom before we were 
surrounded by a fleet of small boats. The natives in them 
seemed to regard us as a curiosity, although Yampa had 
been here a few years ago. After waiting about an hour 
the health officer boarded us and gave us pratique. Made 
an arrangement with the pilot to tow us into the harbor 
proppr and moor us. At 2 P. M. a little tub about 20ft. 
long came alongside and gave us a line. We then started 
heaving up anchor. J ust as we broke out our anchor a 
squall of wind came along, and we started to drag the 
tug out of the harbor stern first. Had to let go the hook 
again. We repeated the operation three times before the 
tug managed to get us started. When we were at last 
under way and slowly moving up the harbor, the skipper, 
Teddy and I went ashore in the gig to have a look at the 
town. While rowing ashore we had a good look at 
Yampa; and from the condition of her paint, one would 
think she had been battling with the elements for months. 
The rust had managed to work through the cement, and 
left dirty yellow streaks all along her white sides. 
W. Irvine Zerega. 
[to be concluded.] 
Steam Yachts and Launches 
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Chicago, 111. Free illustrated catalogue. Write for it.— Adv. 
Pittsburg Rifle Club. 
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 28.— The Pittsburg Rifle Club held its regular 
weekly shoot on its indoor range this evening; the range is 40yds. It- 
tel again made the best average, and score in one string 90 out of a 
possible 100. The scores were: 
Events: 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Average 
Ittel ; 90 78 76 . . . . 81 
Whiting 71 75 81 78 . . 76 
Staib 79 65 70 75 69 70 . . 71 
Lawrence 72 69 68 62 .. .. 68 
Hofmeister 73 60 69 69 69 63 64 .. 67 
Sorg 63 60 66 64 67 60 69 73 65 
McClelland ., 65 67 62 65 
Brown 63 56 70 77 48 67 . . . . 64 
Schmidt 59 67 58 69 69 57 . . . . 63 
Burt 60 55 52 56 
Lautenslager 58 57 40 52 
On Saturday, Jan. 25, A. Sorg and W. Hodgdon, two members of the 
club, shot a match on the out-door range at Wilkinsburg; the match 
was one of 60 shots, 200yds. range, highest possible score 600 points. 
Hodgdon won by 25 points, scoring 457 to 433. Scores were: 
Hodgdon. . . .79 77 70 76 81 74—457 Sorg 68 70 77 66 75 76—432 
Zettler Rifle Club's Tournament. 
New York, Feb. 1. — The two days' tournament of th« Zattler Rifle 
Club closea this evening. The affair was a thorough success and the 
attendance of riflemen was very satisfactory. The headquarters of 
the club are at 219 Bowery, this city, and in those headquarters were 
gathered together during the tournament some of the very best rifle 
shots in the world. The range is 75ft., three tunnels. On the ring 
target three shots are allowed, the two best scores to count; the high- 
est possible, of course, is 75. 
The winners were: 
M. Dorrler. Greenville R. C.,74, 72; F. C. Ross. Williamsburgh Shoot- 
ing Society, 73, 73; L. Flach, Zettler R. C., 73, 73; G. S. Weidman, Our 
Own R. C, 73, 73; Henry Holges, Zettler R. C., 73, 73; Dr. James A. 
Boyken, pettier R. O., 73, 73; Charles Homey, WiWamgburgh Shoot> 
ng Society, 73, 72; M. B. Eagel, Zettler R. C. 73, 78; R. Busse, Zettler 
R. O, 72. 72; U Buss, Empire R. C, 71, 71; C. G. Zettler, Zettler R. C, 
70, 69; W. F. Uhler, New York R. 0., 70, 69; B. Zettler. Zettler R. C, 
69, 69; J. A. Deatg, Empire R. C, 70, 70; B. Walthers, Zettler R. C, 70, 
69. 
The winners on the bullseye target were as follows: C. G. Zettler, 
Zettler R. C, 6 degrees; Dr. James A. Bovkeu, Zettler R. C, 9; Henry 
Holges, Zettler R. C, 11; Philip Feigel, Zattler R. C, 11; L. Flach, 
Zattler R. C, 12; H. D. Muller, Zattler R. C, 13; F. O. Ross, Williams- 
burgh Shooting Society. 13; Charles Horney, Williamsburgh Shooting 
Society, 14; B. Zettler, Zettler R. C, 14; James Bodenstab, Empire R. 
0., 14. 
Cincinnati Rifle Scores. 
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 26.— Payne and Hasenzahl shot a match to-day 
of 8 scores; Payne won by 10 points, scoring 634 to 624. Tbe scorts 
below were made by members of the Cincinnati R fle Association 
under the following conditions: 200yds. range, strictly off-hand, 
standard target: 
Payne 887 10 69898 9-82 
69979 10 799 8—83 
8988 10 7 10 98 5-82 
9 10 8 10 59967 8—81 
Gindele 7 9 8 8 10 10 9 10 9 9—88 
89 10 9 10 8999 8-89 
7 8 10 8 8 8 10 9 6 10- 84 
9788 10 10 879 7—83 
Louis 10 6 8 7 5 6 9 9 10 8-81 
76999576 10 6—74 
5 8 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 8—89 
6 8 10 9 5 10 10 7 8 7—80 
Roberts ,7 8 9 10 5 10 9 10 7 9—84 
98876 10 689 8—79 
67699786 10 8-76 
698856 10 10 6 7—75 
Weinheimer 8668 10 8487 10—78 
86 5 97 10 486 5-68 
559866756 9—66 
858686567 6-65 
Wellinger 59966977 10 8-76 
977668 10 88 6-75 
8887 10 7597 8-77 
656997877 8—72 
Hake 468694966 6-63 
359 5 56895 3—58 
5677754 7 8 9-66 
664743953 6—53 
Randall 5 10 10 10 8 7 9 7 8 10—84 
8 10 7888799 9-c3 
10 6 10 10 9 10 6 6 7 6-E0 
966783 10 8 10 8—75 
See r... 7 6 10 9 5 7 9 9 10 8—80 
889878 10 94 6—77 
6989796 10 9 7-80 
585 10 89974 8—73 
Brumback 978476785 7—68 
7568 66 10 65 7—66 
697559664 8-65 
757667865 8-65 
Speth .... 7 7 9 9 8 10 9 10 8 8—85 
9788866 10 10 7—79 
858 10 978 10 7 7-79 
985957775 9-71 
Topf 619894445 8—58 
3 89558856 4-61 
677969755 5-66 
764859474 3—57 
Hasenzahl 9 10 8 9 8 9 7 7 9 9—85 
10 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 9 6-88 
10 8 10 10 8 10 6 9 4 6—81 
779 76868 10 9-77 
Drube 5 7 9 6 8 9 10 10 10 10—84 
88797 10 98 10 10—86 
969 10 85877 10-79 
78858 10 67 10 6—75 
Strickmeier , 875765998 6—70 
8557 10 7669 10-73 
695779856 8-70 
8875 10 6496 8—71 
Trounstein 10 25 10 51563 5-59 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. 
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 26 —To-day was one of the worst our rifle- 
men ever experienced, and the wonder is that a single good score was 
made. The wind blew almost a hurricane, changing at times during 
the day to every point of the compass on the touth. The members of 
the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club were out in force despite the 
weather, and considering the conditions and the light bullets used, 
some excellent work was done. The new target is becoming better 
liked as the marksmen become better acquainted with the system of 
scoring. Tbe scores to-day were: 
Pistol: All comers', 3 shots: C. M. Daiss 8, A. H. Pape 13, F. O. 
Young 14, J. E. Gorman 16, Dr. L O Rodgers 22. 
Rifle: medal and cash prizes: E. Jacobson 11, Ed. Hovey 28. 
Rifle, Unfred medal, 3 shots: D. W. McLaughlin 12, F. O. Young 17, 
Dr. Rodgers 18. 
Military rifle, Qlindemann medal: F. O. Young 45, F. Poulter45. 
In two practice scores A. H, Kennedy made 103 and 126 with a pocket 
revolver. 
Dr. Lee O. Rodgers, president of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, 
announced the cash prize winners for January and their scores, as fol- 
follows: Rifle— First, McLaughlin, 12 points, Columbia target; second, 
F. O. Young, 12 points, being below McLaughlin according to Creed- 
moor rules; third, Dr. Rodgers, 14 points. Pistol— First, Charles Daiss, 
8 points; second, A. H. Pape, 9 points; third, J. E. Gorman, 10 points. 
Boeel, 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send In notice like the following s 
FIXTURES. 
Feb. 11.— Detroit, Mich.— All day shoot of the River Range Gun 
Club; targets. R H. Hall, Sec'y. 
Feb. 12.— Springfield N. J. — Tournament of the Union Gun Club; 
targets. Open to all E. D. Miller, Manager. 
Feb. 12.— Rutherford, N. J.— Invitation live-bird shoot of the Boil- 
ing Springs Gun Club. W. H Huck, Sec'y. 
Feb. 12 —Baltimore, Md.— Baltimore Shooting Association Handi- 
cap; 25 birds, $25; no one allowed back of 30yds. Stanley Baker, Sec'y. 
Feb. 12-14.— Buffalo, N. Y.— Tournament at Audubon Park, under 
the management of B. F. Smith. 
Feb. 21-22.— Rochester, N. Y. — Tournament of the Rochester Rod 
and Qun Club; targets; team match, Rochester versus Buffalo, on 
Feb. 22. E. D. Hicks, Manager. 
Feb. 21-22.— Memphis, Tenn.— Winter tournament of tbe Memphis 
Qun Club; live birds and targets. 
Feb. 22,— Rochester, N. Y.— Return match at targets between 
teams of the Rochester Rod and Gun Club and the Audubon Gun Club 
of Buffalo. . 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS, 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 
Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SIS 
Broadway, New York. 
The local trap-score-fake reporter has been at work again, hunting 
for "space" at the expense of truth. The following 'appeared in a 
Brooklyn, N Y., Sunday paper: "About fifty persons witnessed 
a live-bird match at Dexter Park yesterday afternoon between Wil- 
liam J. Clarkson and Allen W. Woods, two well-known experts at the 
traps. The contest was at 25 birds per man, 30yds. rise, with a 50yd. 
boundary, for a nominal sum and the cost of the birds. Numerous 
wagers were made at even money, but Clarkson won by the small 
margin of one bird " The actual facts were as follows: Allen Willey 
and Bill Clark wandered down to Dexter Park on the afternoon of the 
25th, expecting to find some sweepstake shooting going on. When 
Clark got there he fpund Willey, the solitary arrival, trying his best to 
beat the proprietor, Lippack, in a game of "'old sledge." Nobody else 
showing up, and Lippack being too good for Willey, the latter and 
Clark went out to shoot a few birds for practice. They shot at 15 
each, for glO and the price of the birds; each man scored 14 out of 15, 
one dead out of bounds; they then agreed, to try 5 more to settle it; 
both killed their five and quit. Each man paid for his 20 birds, paeked 
up his gun and slid out of sight on a trolley car, Fifty persons pres. 
e»t! Numerous wagers I * 
