April 6, 1895. 
the rest target, and three were Us. Counting the score altogether 
on the rest target, the score reaches the hjgh figure of [103, as fol- 
lows: 
13 9 10 11 9 9 10 9 13 11-103. 
Of course, every one present held their breath after the eighth 
shot had been fired, and the entire club watched the result of the 
ninth sbot which proved to be a 13. 
It was evident by this time that the previous best record of 90, 
made by Texas Field two years ago, would be broken, unless an 
accident took place, and when the young but nervy marksman 
slid the cartridge in the rifle for the last shot, all eyes were 
strained and the suppressed excitement was intense. After a long 
aim the rifle cracked out a broken record. The shooter immedi- 
ately announced a 12, which was confirmed by the pointer's stick 
as its white disk was placed in the center of the black bull's eye. 
Then pandemonium broke loose, and the young rifleman was car- 
rier! around' on the brawny shoulders of those present. He was 
rolled all over the place, and all hands adjourned to the wood 
pile where a little exercise soon brought everybody in a normal 
condition. 
Scores: 
Off-hand, 300 yds.: 
E Seffel 8 § 8 10 9 9 7 6 6 7-74 
898 5 9 7968 7—76 
88' 6 997868 8-77 
10 97977. 7 57 10-78 
G Altman 7 8 5 7 9 4 8 7 9 6-6? 
6 66637797 5-62 
l'l 7 7 9 7 8 5 10 9 7-79 
Texas Field 10 89766989 9-80 
10 6 9 6 fi 6 7 9 5 5-72 
7788866 9 4 9-<2 
Off-hand, 100yds.: 
Giesecke 7H7 10 69865 5-74 
Dosch 6 6 6 6 10 6 8 8 6 6-63 
Uhl 7 8 7 10 8 8 8 7 10 10—^3 
Hummel 9 6 6 10 9 17 8 8 7 5—78 
Tex Field 7 10 10 9 8 8 9 9 9 7-8.5 
Dreiss 10 8 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 7—89 
RNeunian , 5 S 10 7 9 5 8 5 6 6—69 
Seffel 7 9 6 10 10 7 10 8 8 8— 83 
Teich 10 10 5 6 5 5 6 9 8 7—71 
G Altman 10 0 in lf'n'.O 10 6 8 8 10-79 
Heye 5 7 7 10 8 10 7i[8 9 6—78 
Herff 57547799 9 8-70 
I? est, 200yds.: 
A Uhl 9 10 8 11 16 9 10 12 9 11— 99 
12 11 12 S 8 S 10 10 9 H- 99 
9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 11 10-103 
9 12 12 12 10 11 9 10 il 11—107 
A Guenther 11 12 11 7 10 10 8 9 7 12— 97 
6 6 8 8 6 9 8 9 8 9— 77 
Giesecke 8 7 7 7 5 6 6 9 9 6- 71 
10 12 4 5 7 6-12 9 10 6- 81 
Dosch 9 12 9 12 7 10 12 10 9 12—103 
7999988 5 8 10— 83 
11 9 9 S 11 8 9 11 8 8- 93 
9 10 12 11 10 S 4 10 9 10— 93 
E DreiBB 0 9 7 6 9 6 10 6 11 9- 85 
11 8 9 8 6 11 Hi 7 19 10— 90 
Teich ...., 7 6 9 8 10 10 8 S 10 10- 86 
R Neuman 9 9 1(1 8 5 7 5 8 9 7- 77 
9 9 9 9 8 10 7 9 II 7— 85 
7 9 5 6 7 9 19 9 9 12— 83 
Dr Herff 9 9 10 11 10 8 11 10 9 8- 95 
7 10 9 12 9^12 7 11 8 11— 96 
Hummel 6 8 8 10 10 10 9 10 11 9— 91 
G Altman 11 10 9 11 13 9 11 9 10 y— 101 
E Seffel.. 9 11 13 U 13 10 10 12 13 9-108 
TEXAS FIELD. 
Cincinnati Marksmen. 
Cincinnati, O.. March 31.— The following scores were made by 
members ot the Cincinnati Rifle Association at their range to-day. 
Conditions. 200 yds. off hand.at the Standard target. 
The first 8 men on the list shot in competition, with S men of 
the Central Sharp Shooters' Association to-day, beginning with 
the 11th shot and ending with the 85t.h, an account of which will 
be sent to the sporting papers later on. Weather conditions, light 
good, unsteady 3 to 5 o'clock, wind blowing in gusts. The scores 
published are the 1 best out of 8: 
Ghldele 9 8 10 8 9 8 10 7 9 10-88 
10 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9— S3 
10 7 8 9 8 10 S 8 10 10-89 
8 8 9 10 9 8 8 9 10 9-88 
Wellinger 678988 10 67 5—75 
859977 9 87 6-75 
5 6 3 9 6 7 9 9 10 9-74 
7478797 10 10 6-75 
See 7 6 7 10 6 6^10 10 7 10-79 
8 7 9 9 10 9 9 6 5 6-78 
687 6 99587 8-73 
94 5 869 10 99 8—77 
Tayne 10 9 10 7 10 9 8 7 6 7-83 
7 6 8 10 10 9 10 8 7 3-h3 
6 10 10 9 7 6 8 9 7 9-81 
887878798 10-80 
Drube 8 7 9 7 7 7 6 9 10 8—78 
7 10 5 9 9 7 9 8 7 8-79 
87 10 6 5 4688 9—71 
85997607H 8-70 
Simon 9 8 6 5 5 7 6 10 8 8-69 
884587599 5-68 
6 8 8 5 6 7 4 5 7 10-66 
6 6 2 10 7 5 8 6 6 6-61 
Weiuheimcr 10 7 7 978778 6-76 
7 10 5 9 7 5 8 7 10 9-77 
56888858 ]0 8-74 
7 8 0 8 7 6 10 8 7 6-73 
Haseuzahl 7 9 9 lu 6 in 15 .8 8 3-.«3 
9 5 9 9 10 8 10 8 8 7-83 
9 5 10 7 7 8 10 9 10 7-82 
99886986,9 8-80 
Signer 5 5 h> 8 6 6 7 10 7 6-70 
799853 10 84 5-71 
85687 9 386 4—64 
8 4 8 9 5 4 5 9 9 5-63 
Sehmidlin 8 5 4 6 5 6 3 5 7 6-55 
6 6 8777 5 51 5^r-3 
9 3 6 7 7 5 5 1 5 4-52 
6 0 8 1 7 2 5 5 3 8-51 
Trounstein 3 6 10 9 6 5 7 10 5 S-G9 
6 10 5 7 8 7 10 4 9 6-09 
9 5 6 3 7 4 9 8 6 8-65 
46 4 846946 5—60 
Heidkamp 5 4 6 7 6 3 4 6 4 8-52 
5 7 4 4 9 10 10 9 5 9-73 
5 0 7 5 3 10 5 3 7 8-59 
555 3 53487 1—46 
Randall 7 7 7 7 6 10 8 10 10 7-78 
9 8 7 9 10 9 10 8 7 10-81 
0488867 10 8 9—77 
7 7 8 9 8 3 6 7 10 6-76 
Stiickmeier.... 8 6 5 6 6 4 9 8 9 4-65 
10 5415365 5 9-53 
7 10 1 ! 445366 5—51 
754543 10 34 6-51 
Petty— Paine Revolver Match. 
We published week before last the conditions of a challenge 
which Mr. Sumner Paine, of Boston, sent to Mr. Wm. E. Petty, 
the amateur revolver champion. .for a match to be shot at titty 
yards with full service charges. The conditions, as named by Mr. 
Paine, called for five strings of six shots each with a Colt's re- 
volver and five strings of six shots each with a Smith & Wesson, 
each string to be fired within a time limit of one minute, and one 
minute to be allowed between strings for cleaning and loading. 
When shown the terms Mr. Petty demurred on se feral points. 
He is not familiar with the Colt revolver, whereas he argued 
Mi- Paine won one of the prizes, and a hetter position than him- 
self in the first Winan's trophy competition, with a Smith & W es- 
son revolver, and thus showed himself to be a master of that 
W Mr°Petty agreed to shoot, however, under the following modi- 
fied conditions: five strings 'of six shots each: each string to be 
shot in one minute. One minute allowed for loading. Each con- 
testant to furnish his own weapon and ammunition. Trigger 
pull to be not less than three pounds. No cleaning to be allowed 
between scores. Full charges only to be used. Any open sights. 
Digtance fifty yards, 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Arrangements had mean while been made to secure^a'range, and 
Wednesday, April 3 was selected for the date of the match. 
ijiMr. Paine, however, wrote that the match had better lie con- 
sidered off for the present, explaining that he had not shoCa 
Smith & Wesson revolverifor three ..years, and was therefore not 
in form with that arm. 
"Of course," he added, "there would be no use competing with 
a Colt against a Smith & Wesson, as the Colt would stand about 
as much chance as a boy throwing snowballs." 
So far it had seemed to be rather a match of arms than men, 
but Mr. Paine's sportsman's blood had been fired, and he con- 
cluded his letter bv saving that he bad purchased a Smith & Wes- 
son revolver, and would shoot Mr. Petty on his own terms before 
the summer was over 
Mondav morning Mr. Paine turned up at the Forest and Stream 
office, having come on to New York to attend the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap. While talking over the match and shooting mat- 
ters in general, the following characteristic letter, which had 
come in the morning's mail was opened: 
New York, March 30.— Editor Forest and Stream: Yours of 
the 29th iust received. Will agree to all of Mr. Paine's conditions. 
Yours, etc., W< E. PETTI. 
But unfortunately it was too late for the match. Mr. Paiue had 
not brought his revolvers with him, and considered the time too 
short to send for them. 
Not to be outdone by Mr. Petty's concessions, however, he said: 
"I will make it a special point to come on here the first week m 
May to shoot the match. That will give me a little chance to get 
in trim with a Smith & Wesson, and will give Mr. Petty the same 
opportunity to become familiar with a Colt's revolver, if he so 
desires." . , 
Mr. Petty has not at this writing been commuracated with re- 
garding a' date in Mav, but as he is a thorough sportsman and 
anxious to meet Mr. Paine, the match will no doubt be arranged. . 
27 
With a full appreciation of the value of the centerboard in cer- 
tain types, we are still of the opinion that when the Volunteer 
type is once abandoned in favor of such a keel boat as Vigilant, 
the retention of the centerboard is more a matter of sentiment 
than science; and that the best results can be obtained by a keel 
of sufficient depth without the centerboard. This is apparently 
the conclusion arrived at by those most competent to judge* 
Messrs. Herreshoff & Iselin; and no doubt their experience with 
the heavy board and powerful gearing in 1893 added to the two 
serious mishaps of last year, has influenced them in resorting to 
the keel type. 
This decision, however, has given serious displeasure to a oer- 
tain class of ultra-patriotic yachtsmen, who, forgetting or ignor- 
ing both America and Sappho, are in deep^despair over the aban- 
donment of the national type. It is a pity that Mr. Herreshoff 
has not catered sufficiently to established prejudices to at least 
put a dummy centerboard in the new boat, but he has not; and 
the America's cup must this year be defended, with what degree 
of success is now uncertain, by a keel boat. 
The outlook just now, while hardly to be called discouraging, is 
far less favorable on this side and correspondingly more favorable 
on the other than in any previous cup contest. But one defender 
is building, and the work on her, so far as can be learned, is pro- 
gressing but slowly during the illness and convalescence of her 
designer, on whose personal efforts ber completion and working 
up depend almost entirely. At best, she will not be ready before 
the middle of June, and ' ready" in a new yacht usually means 
at least a month or six weeks of trial and alteration before hull, 
spars, and sails can be considered in condition for real trial racing 
and effective working up. Any unforseen delay may still further 
defer the launching and fitting out. Apart from the new boat, 
there will be in the trial races but two older craft, Vigilant and 
Navahoe, as the scheme of fitting out Jubilee seems to have 
failed of realization. 
On the other side, there is now a new boat that has made an ex- 
ceptionally fine showing in her first races, and which promises to 
be still faster by midsummer; a boat specially suited for Ameri- 
can conditions. Still another boat is now welL under way, and 
will be afloat before the defending yacht. So far as number of 
boats and early preparation go, the challenger, with Britannia, 
Ailsa and Valkyrie HI., is far better off than the defender, with 
the new boat. Vigilant and Navahoe. 
If those who are bewailing the defense of the cup by a keel craft 
are reallv in earnest, there is still time for them to prove their 
vaunted belief in the centerboard type, not the morfydite Herres- 
hoff production, but a genuine American centerboard yacht, with 
little or no keel. The construction of such a boat is a simple mat- 
ter, far different from the building of a senii-fin boat, and there 
is yet ample time for such work. If the centerboard adherents are 
willing to back their ideas with money and work, we venture to 
say that Mr. A. Cary Smith could turn out the design in very 
short season, and a steel hull of this mouel might be run together 
in a few weeks. As to the expense, it would be but trifling com- 
pared with the new Herreshoff boat, or even Vigilant, and there 
should still be enough believers in the erstwhile national type to 
form a second cup defense syndicate. If, however, nothing of the 
sort is done, and all is left to Messrs. Iselin and Herreshoff to do 
the best they can, there can be no excuse for waiting and grum- 
bling should the new Bristol keel boat prove a disappointment. _j 
On Nov. 37 the Forest and Stream published the first authentic 
news as to the construction of the new Valkyrie, which was con- 
firmed a day later by a cabled report in the New York Herald, on 
the authority of the Yachting World. On March 31 the Boston 
Herald announced, on the alleged authority of "an American 
yachtsman how in Scotland," that the -new yacht would be of 
composite construction, with nickel-plated frames. 
The Boston Herald makes a most surprising proposition apropos 
of the 90 footers, nothing less than that in order to reduce the 
cost of these great boats, a limit should be placed by mutual 
agreement on bronze construction and silk sails; making com- 
pulsory either steel or composite construction. The Herald has 
always decried and ridiculed all attempts to produce sensible, 
moderate boats by means of special restrictions or similar meth- 
ods, crying for the highest speed, without regard to cost or gen- 
eral utility. Now it has swung to the other extreme, and calmly 
proposes to stop all experiment and improvement, by an arbitrary 
limitation to the cheaper materials for both hull and sails. 
This is nothing less than making a restricted class in the cup 
contests; while the general owner is at liberty to use the best ma- 
terial in the market for his hull, the cup defender is limited to a 
material' that is cheap but otherwise totally inferior. This is 
progress with a vengeance. 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
The committee on lectures and'entertainments of the Seawan- 
haka Cor. Y. C. arranged a novelty for the afternoon of Marcli 28 
in the shape of a. ladies' reception, which passed off verv success- 
fully. 
WHouri, 21 footer, has been sold by W. Butler Duncan, Jr., to E. B. 
Hart, of the Indian Harbor and Huguenot clubs. 
Fleur de Lys. schooner, Mr. George Trotter, of New York, which 
has been in English raters for two seasons, recently sailed tor 
New York. According to a report in the Field, on March 38, when 
off Torbay the main boom broke and killed a seaman, the yacbt 
putting into Torbay. 
The case of Lord Dun raven against Mr. A. D. Clarke, arising 
out of the sinking of Valkyrie II. by Satanita on July 5 of last year 
was decided some time since in favor of Mr. Clarke, but this de- 
cision has just been reversed by the Court of Appeals. Mr. Clarke 
will, it is said, appeal to the House of Lords. 
Marian, steam yacht, has been purchased by Mr. E. D. Fox, to 
replace the Rex. recently sold to W. B. Tyler. 
The annual meeting of the New Jersey Y. G'. was held at the 
club house, on March 28. The following officers being elected: 
Com., Frank S. Ketchum, sip. Charm; Vice Com.. Alfred Wen- 
zel, sip. Wanderer; Rec. Sec, George E. Gartland; Treas., Ed- 
ward F. Fisher; Fin. Sec, Frank Springling; Cor. Sec, Louis 
Wunder; Meas., William Sherman. 
Regatta Committee— Alfred Wenzel, William Sherman and 
John W. Dickinson. 
Trustees— Frank S. Ketchum, Edwin A. Stevens, Theophilus 
Butts, Wiilliam T.'Salter.and Alexander Berry. 
Thursday, May 30 was fixed as the date for the twenty-fourth 
annual regatta of the club. 
Commodore Ketchum has appointed Messrs. Louis Wunder, 
Daniel O'Brien and B. A. Deetjen as the delegates to the New 
York. Y. R. A. 
Oneida, steam yacht, Com. E. C. Benedict, Seawanhaka Cor. Y. 
C. sailed from New York on March 27 for Southern parts and the 
West Indies. With Com. Benedict were Messrs. C. H. Leland, of 
the S. C. Y. C, and James H. Ross, of Montreal. 
Anita, steam yacht, has been sold by Wm. Du Pont to J. G. 
Cassatt and S. M. Provost. 
On March 26 a meeting was held in Chicago for the purpose of 
reorganizing the old Chicago Y. C. the following officers being 
elected: P. F. Pettihone, vice com.; W. A. Paulsen, rear corn., W. 
D. Boyce; fee, George Root; treas. Thomas Brad well; judge ad- 
vocate, C. E. Kremer fleet surgeon, Dr. W. Blanchard. 
There is now building at Poillon's yard, under the supervision 
of John Driscoll, a bulb fin yacht designed by her owner, Cor- 
nelius A r anderbilt, Jr. Her dimensions are: Length over all 32ft., 
l.w.l. Sift., beam 7 ft... draft 5ft. The rig shows a jib tacked to the 
stemhead. The planking will be double. 
Work at Bristol. 
There is little news from Bristol this week; Mr. Herreshoff is 
reported as recovering, and taking a greater part in the work 
from dav to day, though early last ween he suffered a slight re- 
lapse. On March 26 Mr. C. Oliver Iselin visited the works, and 
also saw Mr. Herreshoff at his home near by. It is reported that 
the lead casting for the keel is rough and poor in places, and that 
parts have been cut out and replaced, the bottom being sheathed 
with Tobin bronze. In the method of attachment of hull and keel, 
the new boat is decidedly a departure; through the brass castings 
which form the keel plate are 40 log screws of Tobin bronze, each 
Sin. long and 1 l-2in. in diameter. These log screws run into the 
lead, forming their own threads as they are screwed down. 
The Mediterranean Races. 
As the result of the disqualification of both Ailsa and Britannia 
in the race for the Nice Tenn prize on March 23, for crossing the 
line before the gun, the race was resailed on March 37. The 
course was 30 miles, three rounds, in a strong breeze and heavy 
sea. While Ailsa led for a time she was headed by Britannia 
early on the third round, and was finally beaten by 16 min. 38 sec. 
elapsed time. The two started under jibheaders, but finished 
under lower sails only. Ailsa suffered from the stretching of her 
rigging and the strains incident to a hard race in a new boat, and, 
however the two may compare on further trial in heavy weather, 
she will undoubtedly make a better showing when sails and gear 
are well stretched. 
On March 28 the small raters raced, but the steam yacht race 
was postponed. On March 29 the big cutteis met again for the 
Bennett prize, in a reefing S. W. breeze, Britannia turning in one 
reef and Ailsa two. Starting ahead, Ailsa led by less than a min- 
ute at the end of the first round, and finally won by 2 min. 7 sec. 
elapsed time. The steam yacht race was again postponed. On 
leaving Nice for Cannes on March 30, Britannia grouuded on a 
sandbank, but got off without damage. The two will probably 
not meet again until the Thames races in May. and not until the 
Clyde races early in July, will Valkyrie III. join them. Lord 
Dunraven has, however, made arrangements with Mr. Walker 
for some private matches between Valkyrie III. and Ailsa as soon 
as the former is ready. 
A Summer Afloat. 
We learn as we go to press that a cable message has been re- 
ceived from Mr. Brand by the Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C, stating 
that he will bring out a new boat, Minima, and that a formal 
challenge will be seat by mail after a meeting of the Minima Y. 
C. on Aprill. 
PART III. 
(Continued from Page 238.) 
One of the charms, to us, of this snug little harbor, is the great 
number and variety of the fishing fleet that make this their home 
port. We are always interested in watching their maneuvers, 
both when running in and going out, and have picked up many a 
point that will perhaps some day stand us in good stead. 
Before turning into our bunks for the night, we lashed the dingy 
fast alongside, as there was not room for it to swing astern. 
The night was perfectly calm and quiet, not the slightest sound 
disturbed our slumbers. AVhen daylight began to appear, the fish- 
ermen, one by one, got up sail and stole quietly out of the harbor, 
leaving us the sole occupants. 
As we had just passed a long, and in some respects a trying and 
exciting day, we lay in our bunks longer than usual, and did not 
get breakfast till eight o'clock, and it was ten when we catted our 
anchor and again put to sea. 
We found quite a heavy swell rolling outside, which would indi- 
cate that the wind had blown much harder out at sea than it had 
anywhere in our vicinity for the last two days, 
We ran out before a N. W. breeze, and the rolling of the boat in 
the swells came very nearly jibing her once or twice, and we were 
very glad when we got an offing S3 that we could alter our course 
and bring the breeze over our quarter. 
We ran round outside of Thatcher Island, very close to it, and 
then put straight for Eastern Point, the wind strengthening some 
and veering round more to the westward. .Low cotton-like clouds 
arose gradually in the west, their under side being cutoff straight 
and in parallel lines. We expected the wind to increase as these 
clouds got up higher, but were very much surprised to in_et just 
off Eastern Point a stiff southeast breeze, which held true and 
steady all the rest of the day. 
We rounded the point about noon and stood up Gloucester 
Harbor, past Tenpound Island, dropping our anchor just south of 
Fivepound Island, in about three fathoms of water. 
After dinner we took th# dinghy and made the circuit, of this 
quaint and picturesque old fishing harbor, in which there is every 
kind of a boat to be found, from the three-masted, square-rigged 
ship down to the fourteen-foot catboat. Fishing schooners in all 
stages of construction and decay; on one land the bright, new, 
graceful hull just getting her spars on board: on the other the old 
abandoned hulk, bleaching her ribs on the sand. 
It is astonishing to see how easily the fishermen handle large 
schooners in this crowded harbor. They are constantly running in 
and out. but an accident is a very rare thing indeed. 
We got under way immediately after getting back to the yacht, 
and had a lively little race with two quite large schooners, which 
were beating out to sea together. 
We could handle our little boat so much quicker, and could run 
through so much smaller places, that we gradually worked nut 
ahead of both of them. All three of us were on port, tack standing 
toward the west side of the harbor, when we noticed p little way 
ahead of us that a small sloop that had been leading us was lesing 
her wind, so we went about immediately and stood back toward 
Eastern Point Lighthouse. The breeze freshened as! we got 
nearer the point, and soon we were plowing along with our lee rail 
awash, while our friends, the fishermen, who had kept on the other 
tack, were entirely becalmed. 
