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The winners were: Class A, J. B. Denham; Class B, Leontine; Olas- 
0, Pastime; Class D, Harvest; Class E, Madeline; Class F, Spray' 
Class G, Paragon; Class H, Ida May. 
Leontine also wins the special prize for elapsed time. 
South Boston T. C. 
SOUTH BOSTON— BOSTON HARBOR. 
Thb South Boston open regatta on Saturday brought out a fine 
fleet of racing craft in the smaller classes. There was plenty of wind 
at all times, and some to spare for a while during a lively rain squall. 
The courses were: First, second and third classes from starting 
point to buoy 7, off Fort Independence, leaving it on the starboard, to 
S. B. Y. C. barrel, off Long Island wharf, leaving it on starboard, 
Sculpin Ledge buoy on starboard, to S. B. Y. C. barrel off Moon 
Head, leaving it on starboard, buoy off eastern end of Thompson's 
Island on port to buoy off Fort Independence, leaving it on port to 
Cow Pasture buoy, leaving it on starboard, to finishing point, 10 miles. 
Fourth, knockabout and special classes— From starting point to 
buoy 7, off Fort Independence, leaving it on starboard, leaving buoy 
1, off eastern end of Thompson's Island on starboard to S. B. Y. O. 
barrel off Moon Head, leaving it on starboard, leaving buoy 1 off east- 
ern end of Thompson's Island on port to buoy 7, off Fort Independence, 
leaving it on port, to Cow Pasture buoy 6, leaving it on starboard, to 
finishing line. 
Fifth class, distance five miles— From starting point to buoy 2, leav- 
ing it on port, to buoy 7, off Fort Independence, leaving it on port, to 
buoy 3, leaving it on starboard, to mark showing red ball off L street, 
leaving it on starboard, to finishing line. 
The times were: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Harbinger, W. F. & C. F. Bache 28.04 1 41 10 1 12 27 
Ida J., F. E. Beckman 28.11 1 44 02 2 15 52 
Heroine, C. A. J. Smith 29.00 1 5D 51 1 31 45 
Beatrice, John Cavanagh 25.06 Withdrew. 
Emma C, P. A. Coupal 29.09 Disabled. 
SECOND CLASS. 
Tacoma, S. N. Small 2^.00 2 07 12 1 31 33 
Baccoon, C. D. Lanning 21.06 2 08 80 1 32 11 
Clara, W. Burgess 24.10 2 05 09 1 32 54 
Myrtle, A. W. Chesterton 21,06 2 11 39 1 35 20 
Privateer, A. E. Schaaf 23.07 2 09 29 1 35 48 
Sea Bird, C. L. Joy 22.08 2 11 05 1 36 17 
Rex, J. B. Farrell 24.00 2 10 21 1 37 09 
Satanic, W. J. Daly, Jr 22.09 2 31 30 1 56 48 
Lillian, A. E. Whitney 21.10 Withdrew. 
Madcap, C. E. Main 21.00 Withdrew. 
Romance, Loring Sears 24.04 Withdrew. 
Judith, W. B. Pigeon 24.02 Withdrew. 
Lottie R., E. H. Rich 23.11 Withdrew. 
Swirl, H. M. Faxon 21 . 07 "Withdrew. 
THIRD CLASS. 
Harriet, L. V. Harrington 20.00 2 11 18 1 32 50 
Cocheco, Yerxa & Borden .18.11 2 25 19 1 45 15 
Zoe, J. McCarthy 19.06 2 26 02 1 46 52 
Evadne, N. V. Pitts 18. U Withdrew. 
Arab, W. F. Scott 18.01 Withdrew. 
Mist, E. A. Merrill .....20.10 Withdrew. 
Kayoshk, F B. Rice. 20.11 Withdrew. 
Emerell, W. H. Low 19.01 Withdrew. 
Enigma, G.F. Maybury 20.11 Withdrew. 
Mamie, A. E. Justice 18.08 Withdrew. 
Monsoon, A. S. Nute 20.06 Withdrew. 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Alpine, C. J. Blethen 17.06 1 42 43 1 13 00 
Fantasy, W. Allerton 15.09 1 53 40 1 21 28 
Sunbeam, H. B. Faxon. 16.05 15343 12137 
Circe, F. L. Pigeon 16.05 1 53 22 1 22 16 
Sphinx, Arthur Keith 17.06 1 52 12 1 22 29 
Imp, A. J. Horton 16.01 Withdrew. 
Jonah, N. B. Stone 16.05 Withdrew. 
Mirage, M. L. Crane... 17.09 Withdrew. 
FIFTH CLASS. 
Princess, Gay & Ware.., 14.06 .57 13 . 33 01 
Katydid, C. B. Pear 14.00 . 58 80 . 33 43 
Elsa, H. M. Crane 14.08 . 59 43 . 35 42 
Penguin. J. E. Robinson 14.06 1 00 30 . 86 28 
Veima, Dr, Hallett 14.09 1 02 45 . 38 49 
Albatross, G. Carson 14.11 1 06 46 . 43 01 
Transit, Nute & Lunberg 13.03 Withdrew. 
Ivanhoe, M. M. Torrance 14.11 Withdrew. 
Icurez, J. Perry , 14.05 Withdrew. 
SPECIAL CLASS. 
X Ray, A. H. Mclntire Withdrew. 
Not named, J. J. Moebs Withdrew. 
KNOCKABOUTS. 
Tautog, W. C. Gray 2 37 48 
Jacktar, T. E Jacobs .... ..... 2 40 07 
Water Lily, H. M. Sears 2 45 45 
Spinster, L. M, Clark Withdrew 
La Chica, C. V. Souther Withdrew 
Jonah protestB Alpine on measurement. 
The judges were Arthur Fuller, Hiram Cherrington, James T. Ball, 
W. H. Godfrey, Thomas Christian, John F. Becrigan and Frank 
Williams. 
Fall River Y. C. Open Regatta. 
FALL RIVER— MOUNT HOPE BAT. 
The open regatta of the Fall River Y. C. was sailed on Saturday in a 
fresh breeze that brought to grief several yachts, including the new 
Herreshoff 30-footer Esperanza, who lost her topmast. Two of these 
yachts started: Eeperanza, A S. Van Winkle, sailed by Capt. Aubrey 
Crocker, and Asahi, Bayard Thayer, the latter sailed by Capt. Nat 
Watson. There were many minor mishaps. The times were: 
FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS OVER 30FT. SAILING LENGTH; COURSE, 16}^ MILES. 
Length. Elapstd. Corrected. 
Asahi, Bayard Thayer 34.09 2 23 08 2 22 18 
Ramollah, H. S. Skinner 34.10 2 25 20 2 24 45 
Acushla, H. W . Hanson. 34.05 2 28 37 2 27 23 
Chapaquoit, J. B. Harley 35. C6 2 28 06 2 28 06 
Esperanza, A S. Van Winkle 34.09 Disabled. 
SECOND CLASS— NOT OVER 30FT , ; COURSE, 16)^ MILES. 
Narda, J. Borden 25.01 3 02 42 2 56 42 
Hattie, G. B. Pierce. 28.09 Did not finish, 
THIRD CLASS— OVER 24FT ; COURSE, 16)4 MILKS. 
Nellie, J. Waldron 17.01 2~47 11 2 47 11 
Kickemuit, T. O. Golding 25.05 2 51 28 2 48 40 
Vicker, E. V. Bowen 25.04 2 58 03 2 55 06 
FOURTH CLASS— 21 TO 24FT,; COURSE, 10>6 MILES. 
Patience, C. Milward 21.02 1 42 32 1 39 50 
Glide, P. Conlon 23.02 1 40 30 1 40 30 
FIFTH OLASS— 18 TO 2lFT. ; COURSE, 10)4 MILES. ' 
Nydla, Kismet Club SO. 04 1 55 06 1 £5 06 
Ida Alice, J. H. Foster .18.00 1 58 56 1 55 11 
Anemone, J. Mullaly 19.05 2 05 52 2 04 28 
Lena, L. Lebonnity 17.01 2 21 28 2 16 14 
Eyris, J. Smith 18.08 Did not finish. 
SIXTH CLASS— 16 TO 18FT. ; COURSE, 10)4 MILES. 
Dora, John Conboy 16.01 a 04 36 2 02 58 
Alice, E K. Morse. 16.10 2 08 08 2 07 59 
Laloo, J. Whitehead 16.02 2 11 25 2 09 57 
Zara, T. Gladding 16.04 2 16 08 2 15 00 
Fedora, Hinckley & Copping 16.11 2 16 05 2 16 05 
Ladle, B. Darling 16.10 Disqualified. 
8EVENTH CLASS— UNDER 16FT ; COURSE, 6 MILES. 
Dido, M. Considine 14,05 2 02 33 2 00 44 
Kink, B. Davis 15.06 2 05 56 2 05 31 
Clytie, J. Mulvaney 15.10 2 12 05 2 12 15 
Satan, H. Slocum 13.02 Did not finish. 
Barnacle, W. E. Braley IE. 04 Did not finish. 
Squantnm Y, C. 
SQUANTUM— BOSTON HAItBOR, 
The first championship regatta of the the Squantum Y. C. was 
sailed on.Saturday in a reefing 8.W. wind, the times being: 
SECOND CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Payomet, H. Flood 21.04 2 05 32 1 39 58 
Unknown, John Smith 21.06 Withdrew. 
THIRD C.ASB. 
Locia, W. J. Coombs 18.02 2 12 12 1 43 17 
Magnolia, Gram & Hardy .20.08 2 13 25 1 47 12 
Thuron, A. E. Cam) bell 18.04 2 26 13 1 57 30 
FOURTH CLASS. 
WeBtWind, C. F. Marr , 16.04 1 26 30 1 04 12 
Beatrice, G. Given 16,04 1 50 01 1 27 4b 
'96, John Todd 16.09 2 09 59 1 48 05 
The judges were O. W, Page, H. E. Nelson, A. E. Linnell and S. S. 
Pilisbury. 
New Bedford Y. C. 
NEW BEDFORD— BUZZARD'S BAY. 
The New Bedford Y. C. opened the season with a review and race, 
the latter over a 10-mile course in a fresh S.W. breeze. The times 
were! 
Corrected. 
Vera, cat 1 35 83 
Grekle, cat 1 36 41 
Pointer, sloop 1 40 30 
Alado, sloop 1 48 03 
Myette F., sloop 1 48 45 
Media, sloop , , 1 48 55 
Winsome, cat ...1 55 56 
Glimpse, sloop 1 57 57 
Thyra Disabled. 
Plover Disabled. 
Plymouth Y. C. 
PLYMOUTH, MASS. 
The Plymouth Y. C. sailed its opening regatta on Saturday in a vari- 
able wind, mainly from S.W. The times were: 
SECOND CLASS CATS. 
Length, Elapsed. Corrected. 
Cleopatra, M. McDowell 22.07 1 41 45 1 10 24 
Future, W. T. Whitman 21 .11 1 46 50 1 14 39 
THIRD CLASS CATS. 
Nancy Hanks, W. P. Maglathhn 20.06 1 46 26 1 12 31 
White Swallow, W. Watson 1 56 31 
FIFTH CLASS SPRITSAILS. 
Fair Play, G. D Bartlett 15.03 2 06 03 1 23 57 
Ideal, C. F. Bradford 16.10 2 03 13 1 23 57 
Major D., C. H. Drew 16.01 2 05 10 1 24 35 
Puritan, D. H. Craig 17.08 2 02 47 1 24 52 
Natalie, H. M. Jones 17.02 2 43 04 1 05 50 
E. B Weston, I. Symmes 17.02 2 05 01 1 26 17 
Frolic, Fred Bailey 15.02 2 11 06 1 28 51 
Essie J., H. L. Howland 16.03 2 04 15 1 33 58 
Yankee, A. E. Walker 16.10 Dismasted. 
Gipsy Girl, W. Steele 16.09 Withdrew. 
Perhaps, E. B. Atwood 17.00 Withdrew. 
SIXTH CLASS GAFF FORESAIL. 
Dolphin. N Morton 16.06 2 00 08 1 20 18 
Solitaire, E. Baker 18.02 1 58 00 1 20 50 
Trouble, T. S. Diman 17.08 Withdrew. 
Newport Y. C. 
NEWPORT— NARRAGANSETT BAY. 
The first race of the Newport Y C. was sailed on Saturday in a 
variable wind from the south, the times being: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Sea Maid, Arnold James 2 21 35 2 21 35 
Trunella, Ralph Wood 2 47 .51 2 43 33 
Ita, C. U. Coffin Time not taken. 
THIRD CLASS 
Niobrara, J. H. Soannevin 2 33 31 2 33 33 
Emma Dame E. A. Hassett 2 55 33 2 55 33 
Guide, W. Tripp 2 51 00 
FOURTH CLASS 
Vesper, Charles S. Plummer 2 42 00 2 42 00 
Secietary, G. S 8locum , 3 15 50 3 14 02 
Shadow, Frank Dawes , Time not taken. 
Larchmont Y. C. 
The formal opening of the season took place at Larchmont on May 
30 with appropriate ceremonies. In the absence of Com. Gillig, 
Vice-Corn. Postley presided.. The following programme for the 
Larchmont week has just been issued: 
SATURDAY, JULY 18. 
Open regatta for all classes. 
Second race of series for 34ft. rating class. 
Second race of series for 30ft. special class. 
Special race for schooners in cruising trim. 
MONDAY, JULY 20. 
Special race for schooners in racing trim, in one class. 
Special race for schooners in cruising trim, in one class. 
Third race of series for 34ft. rating class. 
Third race of series for 30ft. special class. 
Special race for 21ft. class. 
Race for half-raters. 
TUESDAY, JULY 21. 
Four-oared gig raee for "Hen and Chickens Colors," presented by 
Commodore Gillig. 
Two-oared gig race for "Dauntless Colors," presented by Mr. H. B. 
Seeley. 
Dinghy race for "Execution Colors," presented by Mr. H. B. Seeley. 
Race for naptha launches exceeding 21ft. l.w.l. 
Race for naptha launches 21ft. l.w.l. and under. 
Race for the "Eastward and Westward Challenge Cup." 
Tub races and water sports. 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22. 
Open regatta for all classes. 
Fourth race of series for 34ft. rating class. . 
Fourth raee of series for 30ft. special class. 
THURSDAY, JULY 23. 
Race for Class 5 yachts, with cabin trunks. 
Fifth race of series for 34ft. rating class. 
Fifth race of series for 30ft. special class. 
Race for cabin cats, all in one class. 
Race for special 21ft. class. 
Race for half-raters. 
FRIDAY, JULY 24. 
Schooner race, all in one class. 
Race for Class 5 yachts, with flush decks. 
Race for Class 6. 
Sixth race of series for 34ft. rating class. 
Sixth race of series for 30ft. special class. 
Race for special 21ft. class. 
Raee for hall-raters. 
SATURDAY, JULY 25. 
Open regatta for all classes. 
Seventh race of seri«s for 34ft. rating class. 
Seventh race of series for 30ft. special class. 
Southern Y. C. Annual Regatta. 
NEW ORLEANS— LAKE PONCHARTHAIN. 
Saturday, May S3, 
The 47th annual regatta of the Southern Y. O. was sailed on May 23 
in a light northerly breeze, the times being: 
SCHOONERS. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Nepenthe 5 00 40 5 00 40 
International Did not finish. 
FIRST CLASS— CABIN SLOOPS. 
Nepenthe 4 23 15 4 23 15 
SECOND CLASS— CABIN SLOOPS. 
Agnes 4 54 58 4 54 58 
THIRD CLASS — CABIN SLOOPS, 
Silence 4 38 00 4 33 33 
Tawanta.. 4 36 05 4 36 05 
Elaine : 5 14 55 5 12 47 
FIRST CLASS— OPEN SLOOPS 
Mephisto •. 4 28 53 4 28 53 
Lady Emma 4 59 05 4 58 41 
SECOND CLASS — OPEN SLOOPS. * 
Nyanza , 4 48 35 4 48 35 
THIRD CLASS— OPEN SLOOPS 
Jeanne 4 49 27 4 49 27 
Alice 4 58 35 4 56 49 
FOURTH CLASS — OPEN SLOOPS. 
Trilby 5 43 30 5 33 08 
Isabelle 5 41 45 5 51 45 
CATBOATS. 
Louise W 4 47 30 4 39 04 
H. A, Hamilton 4 57 80 4 50 12 
Lady Jane 5 02 57 5 02 57 
St John 5 14 35 5 10 16 
Preceding the sailing race was a race of steam launches. Frolic 
had no competitor, and Idylle beat Hattie in a very unsatisfactory 
race. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
Applications for membership may be made to the purser of the 
division in which the applicant resides on blanks furnished by purser, 
the applicant becoming a member provided no objection be made 
within fourteen days atter his name has been officially published in 
the Forest and Stream. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
At a meeting on May 14, after some preliminary work this spring, a 
union of the yacht clubs of San Francisco Bay was perfected under 
the name of the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association. The officers 
elected were: Pres., Chas. G. Yale; Vice-Pres., C. L. Tisdale; Sec y, 
R. R. l'Hommedieu; Treas., C.W. Piatt. The following offer was made 
to the Association by J, M. MacDonough: "For the purpose of con- 
tributing in some way to the sport of yachting in San Francisco Bay 
I have decided to offer a series of five cups for competition among 
small yachts, and I hereby offer and agree to place in the hands of 
the secretary of your Association annually for five years, on the first 
day of June, 1896, and on the first day of June in each of the four 
succeeding years, a cup of the value of $250, to be competed for under 
the following conditions: The cup each year to be awarded to the 
winner of one deciding race, and to be the absolute property of the 
owner of the yacht to which it is awarded. The race to be open to 
sloops, cutters and yawls of 30ft. racing length and under belonging 
to a recognized yacht club on the Bay of San Francisco. Each race 
to be sailed under rules in vogue on your bay except as hereafter 
provided." The donor reserves the right in each year to call for a 
handicap race should conditions in his opinion warrant a change of 
the ordinary time allowance. Should the donor call for a handicap 
race in any year, all handicapping is to be done by the committee of 
the Association. The annual regatta will be sailed this year on Sept. 
9 The annual meeting will be held in March of each year. 
The announcement is made this week of a change which will give 
New York what it has long needed, a thoroughly equipped yard for 
5 acht building. The success and rapid growth of the Gas Engine and 
Power Company, builders of naptha yachts, is familiar to all yachts- 
men, as well as the similar progress in the line of steam yachts made 
by the firm of C. L. Seabury & Co., at Nyack. These two large con- 
cerns have recently consolidated, and will in the future carry on busi- 
ness at Morris Docks, on the Harlem River, where the Gas Engine 
and Power Co. owns a large area of land, and has already very extensive 
works. It is now proposed to enlarge this plant by the addition of all 
necessary buildings and appliances for the construction of large 
steel yachts, torpedo boats, etc., with several sets of marine railways 
and probably a sectional dock, with basins and yard space for the 
storage of yachts in winter. The shops will be enlarged to cover 
every branch of sail, steam and electric yacht construction, including 
the joiner and cabinet work and upholstery; and the new company 
proposes to build everything from a 15 footer to an ocean-going 
steam yacht. The engine and boiler departments will receive special 
attention. In connection with the building business, departments for 
yacht insurance and brokerage will be established. The present 
N«w York office of Seabury & Co., at 50 Broadway, will be retained. 
The union of every branch of the business under one management, 
and practically under one roof, will afford facilities such as have long 
been needed, but never yet been realized about New York. 
Scythian, steam yacht, is a novel addition to the fleet, a small tramp 
steamer lately purchased and refitted to make an unpretentious but 
most comfortable yacht, the prop'erty of Miss Susan De Forest Day, 
of the Seawanhaka Corinthian and New York clubs. Scythian is 136ft. 
6in. over all, 21ft. lin. beam, 9ft. 9in. depth, and has 8ft draft forward 
and 13ft aft, with the high freeboard of her class when at a light 
waterline. The hull is of steel, with four bulkheads and water-bottom, 
and she is schooner-rigged. Under Miss Day's direction she has been 
most comfortably arranged and furnished. 
The formal opening of the season was celebrated on May 23 by the 
Corinthian Y. C, of Philadelphia, at the Essington club house. Com, 
Griscom was present with the flagship, the schooner Alert, with a fleet 
of tw enty-seven yachts. The colors were hoisted and the fleet dressed 
ship. A reception was held on the flagship, a very large number 
of guests enjoying the hospitality of the Commodore and Mrs. Gris- 
com. 
Josephine, steam yacht, designed and built for P. A. B. Widener by 
the Crescent Shipyard, of which Mr. Nixon is manager, had her pre- 
liminary trial trip on May 25, the engines running very satisfactorily 
and the yacht making good speed. She is very nearly completed, and 
will leave the yard early this month. 
Colonia, schr., Vice-Corn. Postley, Larchmont Y. C, has had an 
extra shoe of lead added to her original lead keel at the Crescent Ship- 
yard, under the direction of A. Cary Smith, who designed the new rig. 
According to the Field, Sibbick has received an order from America 
for a 36 footer, though what this means is very uncertain. There is 
no 36ft. class in this country, but the new 30tt. limited class would 
measure about 36ft. lineal rating, by the present Y, R. A. rule ; and the 
yacht may be another 30-footer. 
Mon Reve, schr., formerly Thetis, sloop, has been sold by E. P. 
Baugh, Jr., to John Cutledge, of New York. Capt. Fred. Perry, who 
has so ably commanded the yacht for a number of years, will be 
retained by her new owner. 
We are indebted to two correspondents for the following addresses 
of builders of Delaware duckers: George Gray, Bridgeport N. J.; 
Fred. H. Thompson, Paulsboro, N. J., near D. R. R. bridge. 
Sultana, steam yacht, has been sold to W. H. Langley, New York. 
She is SOrt. l.w.l. and was built in Wyandotte, Mich., in 1893. 
Capt. Edward Sherlock has taken charge of the schr. Amorita, for 
W. G. Brokaw, and will race her this season. 
On May 27 Meteor II. was abandoned by her tug off Start Point, 
while on her way from Plymouth to Cowes, but made port safely 
under sail. She will dock at Southampton before starting in a race. 
Steam Yachts and Marine Machinery. 
Complete machinery "outfits" for boat builders, made by Marine 
Iron Works, Chicago. Light draft work a spacialty. Catalogue free. 
Police Board Tests Revolvers. 
The report of the committee appointed by the Police Board to se- 
lect a revolver for the New York police force has just been made pub- 
lic. The committee consisted of Dr. Wm. R. Pryor, Major David 
Crocker, Inspector of Rifle Practice, 1st National Guard; and Police 
Sergeant Wm. E. Petty. The test, which was completed May 16, occu- 
pied about three weeks, and has resulted in favor of the new model, 
32-caliber, double action Colt's revolver, which is similar in construc- 
tion to the Army model. The committee recommended several 
changes in minor details, which it is understood the Celt's Company 
will accept, thus conforming the revolver more closely to the require 
ments which the committee believe to be the ideal requirements for a 
police weapon. 
The committee recommended that members of the force who are 
already armed with .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolvers, either single 
or double action, be allowed to retain them, provided they are found 
to be in good order. 
Thirteen revolvers of five different makes were submitted to the 
test. Merit marks were given for simplicity of mechanism and ease 
of working, for accuracy, penetration, trajectory, safety, etc. 
All revolvers were su bjeeted to a very severe rust test, which includes 
the immersion for twelve hours in a 3 per cent, solution of brine, after 
which they were exposed for a like period to the action of the air. 
They were first tested for grouping at 20 and 50yds., fifteen shots 
being fired at each distance from a sliding machine rest especially de- 
signed for the purpose. For each shot the revolver was carefully 
sighted by one member of the committee and his work verified by the 
other two, both before and after firing. After the rust test, one hun- 
dred shots were fired without cleaning, and then came another test 
for grouping and trajectory. 
It is understood that the Colt revolver received the award largely 
on account of structural considerations. 
The Police Board will probably take action on the report this week 
Name, 
Walter N. Stanley. 
Residence. 
.Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Club, 
.Brooklyn C. O. 
Holding the Pistol. 
Boston.— Editor Forest and Stream) The manner of holding a 
pistol, described in Forest and Stream so intelligently by Chelon, was 
in part faulty, although it was in line with accepted practice and 
teaching. He says that in bringing the arm into position it is better 
to raise it high in air, letting it settle down into position, thus bracing 
the muscles oetter and consequently giving a better steadiness to the 
arm. While that manner may do very well for target-shooting, 
where time is not an essential and there is nothing of life or limb at 
stake, it is for many reasons a wrong method, considering the 
revolver as a weapon for purposes of practical offense or defense. 
It not taking up too much space permit me to enumerate the 
points against this common gallery practice: First, there is too 
great a loss of time in the flourish of the revolver in a circle over the 
head and in bringing it slowly into place, and steadying the hand and 
muscles. Second, in bringing the hand into place from that position 
