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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 10, 1894. 
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The method of racing is simple. The course, 200yds. 
straigtaway, was laid diagonally across the polo field, a lane 
20yds. wide, denned at intervals by sticks in the ground. At 
the starting end were marks denoting the number of yards 
from the scratch. All whippets are handicapped on a com- 
plicated system based on the weight of the dog. The main 
point is that a bitch of the same weight gives the dog 2yds. 
start, and scaling on the weights, 2yds. to the pound is the 
rearular rule. 
The race is in heats, and getting ready for heats, each dog 
is grasped and held on its appropriate mark by a handler. 
There is another man for each dog who runs down the 
course waving a big white cloth, after first allowing the dog 
to smell of it. When the ragman, or "runners up," have 
reached the finish, they wave their rag more frantically than 
before and yell encouragingly at the dogs, who are yelping 
and straining to get away from the handlers at the starting 
line. The pistol is fired finally after a cautionary word, 
and away they go. The rules permit the handler to throw the 
dog at the pistol shot, and no little skill is exercised in send- 
ing the dogs away right. A good man can throw a dog sev- 
eral feet, the dog landing right in his stride, and being off 
under almost full headway at once. 
A number of ladies stood on the rain-soaked turf to see the 
fun and were not the last to leave, braving pneumonia with 
the rest of us. The course being so wet no times were taken. 
The following are the results of the first round: 
Sweepstakes, $2 each, and $150 added by the club: 
First heat-Gyp (%yds.), B. Holding, Fall River, first; 
Buck (3%yds.), S. Ford, Fall River, second; Daddy White 
(Xyd.), and Can't Tell (20Myds.), unplaced. 
Second heat — Bess (20Xyds.), G-. Thompson, Kearney, N. 
J., first; Fannie (6>£yds.), T. Ratcliffe, Fall River, second; 
Paddy (19yds.) and Spark (2}^yds ) unplaced. 
Third heat — Young Dick (17yds.), J. Douglas, Kearney, N. 
J., first; Spring (2°y<ls.), T. Redford, Fall River, second; Rose 
(■^yd ) and Dandy (19yds.) unplaced. 
Fourth heat— Daisy (4^yds.), T. Hurst, Ashland, Pa., first; 
Plunger (18yds.)A. Hoey, Natick, second; Dash (17yds.) and. 
Peggy (18%yds.) unplaced. 
An attempt was made to continue the racing on -Wednes- 
day but the rain simply drowned us out and the second 
round was postponed until Thursday when the weather 
being so fine a great crowd of ladies and members of the 
Country Club interrupted their admiration for the horses 
and transferred it to the whippets. Pretty nearly every one 
vowed he'd own a whippet before the week was out, while 
some of the dogly inclined members of the N. E. K. C. made 
anxious inquiries as to where the record breakers could be 
purchased. The only men who did not stop to see the run- 
ning were the golfers and nothing short of the Rockies 
would stop them. Summary of second round is as follows: 
First heat, first, J. Holding's Gip (8>^yds.); second, G. 
Thompson's Bess (20>£yds.); Fanny (6><yds.) and. Buck (3% 
yds.) unplaced. Second heat, first, T. Redford's Spring 
(22yds.); second, J. Douglas' Young Dick (17yds.); Plunger 
(18yds.) and Daisy (4>gyds.) unplaced. Final, won by 
Spring, Gip second, Bess third and Young Dick fourth. 
Then the club in its enthusiasm announced another sweep- 
stake of $2 each, to which they added $100, and drew fourteen 
entries. 
First Mound. 
First heat — First, G. Thompson's Bess (14yds.); second, J*. 
Holding's Gyp (Myd.); Buck (sch.) and Dandy (17%yds.) un- 
placed. 
Second heat — First, A. Lord's Paddy (17Xyds.); second, J. 
Douglas's Young Dick (12>£yds.); Fanny (2yds.) and Spring 
(12yds. j unplaced. 
Third heat— First, J. Campbell's Dash (17yds.); second, A. 
Hoey's Plunger (14yds.); Rose (1yd.) ran unplaced. 
NEOLA BODY PLAN (One-Hale Size). 
Fourth heat— First, T. Hurst's Daisy (23^yds.); second, A. 
Hoey's Dandy White (3^yd.); Spark ran unplaced. 
Second Round. 
First heat— First, Daisy; second, Dandy White; Plunger 
and Dash ran unplaced. 
Second heat— First, Paddy; second, Gip; Bess and Young 
Dick ran unplaced. 
Final won by Dandy White; second, Gip; third, Daisy; 
fourth, Paddy. 
The dogs were handicapped by Mr. W. Finn, of Natick, 
Mass., and Mr. James Mortimer was judge-referee, and 
placed the winners accurately— no easy matter at times to 
one not accustomed to see these doggy streaks finish in a 
bunch. Each dog had a colored rag round its^neck, and that 
helped to distinguish them. 
That whippet racing will take firm hold is very probable, 
and in future we would suggest that the course be lined at 
each side with whitewashed planks— say a foot high, which 
would serve to mark the course for the dogs and keep people 
back. Several dogs were led astray and lost their chances 
when leading. The names of owners and dogs, with their 
handicaps, should be posted in some conspicuous place, for 
of course when the entries are made so late in the day it is 
impossible to get out a race card, which would aid the public 
in getting a knowledge of the dogs. 
• • • • 
National Fox Hunters' Association. 
Since the publication of the rules of the National Fox 
Hunters' Association the committee has decided to reduce 
the entrance fee from |5 to $2.50 for each dog, and to limit 
the number of entries from any one kennel or pack to four. 
Haeky L. Means, Sec. 
Louisville, Ky. 
• • • • 
HUNTING AND COURSING NOTES. 
Mr. Alex. S. Thweatt writes us that there is a movement 
on foot to have a great fox hunting meet in Asheville, N. C, 
about Dec. 1, and he would like to have the various fox-hunt- 
ing clubs of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connec- 
ticut and Pennsylvania communicate with him in regard to 
it. His address is 271 Broadway, New York. 
• • • • 
Mr. F. J. Hagans of Louisville, Ky. , a good friend of For- 
est and Stream, and an enthusiastic fox hunter, has had 
some of the best known fox hunters at his hunting lodge 
this fall. Messrs. Sam and James M. Herr, with the best of 
the Goodman & Pooler dogs, will be his guests this week. 
He has been solicited to act as chairman of the field trial 
committee or as judge at the coursing meet of the N. F. H. A., 
a position about as satisfactory to fill as .umpire at an ama- 
teur base ball game. But some one must do it and no bet- 
ter choice could be made. 
kicliting. 
The New York Y. C. has this week received a communication from 
Lord Dunraven, the nature of which will not be disclosed until it is 
made public at a special meeting of the club, which has been called 
for Mo v. 8. 
Model Yacht Building. 
The subject of model yachting, designing, building and sailing has 
never yet attracted the attention which it deserves from American 
yachtsmen, the sport being far less advanced than in England. That 
• it is by no means child's play, but well worthy of the same careful 
study as is bestowed on large yachts, is being better understood each 
year, and the prospects of model yachting have greatly improved of 
late. The history of model yachting in America, which is largely the 
history of the American Model V. C. of Brooklyn, N, Y., was told in 
the Forest and Stream of March 10, 1894 Besides the work of the 
senior club, others are growing up about Philadelphia, in Minneapolis 
and other places, and the interest is increasing every year. 
To the great number of men or boys who are fond o'f boats and sail- 
ing, but debarred by limited time or means or the distance from navi- 
gable water from indulging their tastes, model yachting offers special 
attractions, as, at a very limited cost, a man is enabled to test his skill 
as designer, builder and sailor, and to experiment on any theories that 
he may oelieve in. The outlay for the necessary tools and materials 
is small, and the work may be done at home in the evenings, and under 
circumstances which would make any other kind of boat or yacht 
building impossible. 
In answer to many inquiries from our readers since the previous 
article on model yachting appeared, we propose to give in this and 
the following issues plain and simple directions for building a model 
yacht. ^The yacht selected as an example, through the kindness of her 
owner, Mr. J. E. Pfeiffer, of the American Model Y. C, is the Neola, 
one of the racing craft of the club whose name has frequently ap- 
peared In our reports of the races. The directions for building are by 
Mr. Herbert Fisher, secretary of the club, and the drawings by Mr. 
Frank Nichols. The dimensions of Neola are: 
Length over all 83}^in. 
lw.l 52in 
Beam i5i n . 
Draft uy 2 m. 
The body plan is reproduced exactly one-hale of the true size, so 
that it may readily be enlarged. To do this a series of lines parallel 
with the waterline and any convenient distance apart, as J^in., are 
drawn on the body plan as printed. A piece of stout brown paper about 
18in. wide and 24in. long is then prepared by drawing in the waterline 
at the proper position, some 16in. from the lower end, and then repro- 
ducing the series of parallel lines, aut of double the distance apart of 
the original, or In. The breadth of each section on each waterline 
are then taken with a pair of dividers or by marking with a pencil on 
a strip of paper and set off twice on their respective waterlines in the 
enlarged body plan. The sheer and half -breadth plans should also be 
laid off full size on brown paper. If desired, the model may be re- 
duced to half size by using the body plan exactly as printed; or an 
enlargement may be made to three-quarter size by ruling the parallel 
lines but %in. apart and laying off each breadth one and one-half 
times instead of twice. 
There are three methods by which to build model yachts; termed 
in model yachting parlance, the block, bread-and-butter and the built- 
up plans. 
In working by either of these methods, the first thing to do is to get 
out the design on paper, so as to have something definite to work to 
before commencing to cut the wood. The design should show the 
deck line and water lines— the half breadth plan— the profile, and, for 
the block or bread-and-butter plans, as many of the vertical cross 
sections, not less than six to the length of the waterline, as may be 
deemed to be desirable or necessary for accurate work in cutting 
down to the form required. 
It often happens that a person intending to build, may have in his 
mind just what he wants in the way of form or shape, and weight of 
a model, but is not able to properly put the lines down on paper; in 
that case, he must get some one who has had some experience in de- 
signing and building model yachts, to draft a plan for him. after his 
description; which may be done for a small cost. By expending a 
little money at first, thus one may save considerable time and trouble 
in doing the work, and when it is finished, if the builder has followed 
out his plan accurately, he can depend upon having a properly formed 
boat. 
The design being completed, next thing is to make from the 
body plan a set of templates or forms, one for each of the cross sec- 
tions shown in the drawing. These can be made of any thin wood 
that is easy to cut with a pen knife, say * 16 to ' 8 of an inch in thick- 
ness, and hollowed out on one edge to conform exactly to the cross 
section line. Tack to the upper end a short straight piece of the same 
wood, to square the mould by when applying to the block. 
THE BLOCK METHOD. 
In what is termed the block method, which some years ago was 
about the only one in use, and is still used to some extent for small 
models of not over 20 or 25in. length, there is required a piece of soft 
white pine, clear of knots and straight-grained, of length, width and 
