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ters at the wharves of the Gas Engine and Power Co. The two men in 
charge of the yacht. Mate Nicholas Holland and Christopher Johnson, 
were thrown into the air. the latter falling overboard, and Capt. Whit- 
tier, of the steam yacht Nearia, moored alongside, was thrown to the 
deck and injured. The explosion was followed by fire, which was 
finally extinguished. The two men Holland and Johnson were taken 
to the hospital, being badly injured. The whole after portion of the 
yacht was blown out, the damage amounting to $5,000, and the Neaira 
was damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars. The cause or 
the explosion, so far as known, was naphtha used by the men in clean- 
' ing the cabin. 
The Corinthian Mosquito Fleet. 
A general meeting of the Co rinthian Mosquito Fleet was held at 
the Murray Hill Hotel on April 14 . . 
The question of changing the name of the club from "Corinthian 
Mosquito Fleet" to "The Corinthian Fleet" was the important busi- 
ness of the meeting, and in view of the fact that the old name had be- 
come, to an extent, a misnomer, and that by simply dropping the 
word "Mosquito" the identity of the Club would be preserved, it was 
voted to make the change, and in the future the Club will be known as 
"The Corinthian Fleet." of New Rochelle. . . 
Resolutions were also offered to the effect that the Club 30m and 
support the new Sound Racing Association; and a new cap device 
showing a blue and white enameled disk on fouled anchors, was 
adopted. 
Mr. E. A. Bourne was elected measurer to succeed Mr. John Hyslop, 
who has been the Club's measure for several years. 
The new clubhouse on Harrison's Island is about ready for occu- 
pancy, and will be formally opened some time in May. 
One of the first events of the season will be a race for the Center 
Trophy, which was presented by the late Robert Center to the Club 
some time ago. but owiDg to certain requirements in the deed of gift 
the prize was never raced for. Late last season, however, Mr. Center 
made the necessary modifications, and the prize will now be put up 
and raced for by the ^-raters. 
Yankee Yacht Sailors. 
We have received a letter asking the addresses of yacht captains in 
behalf of sailor men from Little Deer Island who are anxious to secure 
berths on yachts. These men have been brought up to the sea and are 
sober and of good character. We will be pleased to furnish the address 
of our correspondent to any who may desire to secure American sailor 
men. 
CANOE NEWS NOTES. 
The Red Dragon C. C. has announced the following events for the 
season: June 15, annual regatta, open to all members of the A. C. A.; 
Sept. 14, fall regatta and camp fire. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
Eastern Division: Louis A. Hall, Newton, Mass.; John N. Stetson, 
Lewiston, Me. 
FIXTURES. 
May 2.— Elizabeth, N. J.— All day tournament of the Elizabeth 
Gun Club; New Jersey Trap Shooters' League events commence 
at 2 P.M. Rob't. E. Chetwood, Prest. . 
May 7-10.— Cincinnati, Ohio.— Dupont tournament at Cincin- 
nati. Liberal cash prizes added to the purses. R. S. Waddell, 
May 9-10.— Wilmington, N. C— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Eastern Dog and Game 
Protective Association. 
May 9-11.— Newbtjrg, N. Y— West Newburg G. and P. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
May 8-10.— Weir CiTY.Kan.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the Am- 
ateur Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas; $300 in 
cash added. W. W. Mcllhany, Sec. 
CENTERBOARD KNOCKABOUT— Designed for E. L, Dunne, Esq., by Waterbotjse & Chesebrougb,— 1895. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
In regard to the great tournament at Knoxville, Tenn., next month, 
R. Van Gilder writes me that he wants Forest and Strkam to "state to 
the boys at large that if they are coming to kindly send in their names 
at once, without any further delay. If they do not come, they will 
certairly miss the best meeting and highest amount of added money 
ever given in this country. To raise $3,000 for added money during 
such tiroes means arduous work, and deserves thesupport of all." Mr. 
Van Gilder adds that the club has $2,800 of the $3,000 cash on hand; 
that means that-80 shooters have put up the ten spots and will be on 
hand to shoot. Knoxville is going to have a great tournament, at any 
rate. 
The Forest Gun Club, of Savannah, Ga., has elected the following 
officers for the ensuing year: President. E. J. Kieffer; vice-president, 
Wm. M. Davidson; secretary, C. A. La Motte; treasurer, Wm. M. 
Davidson : executive committee, Henry Woeltzin, John Reiderman, 
John F. Ulmer. 
A Kansas City, Mo., paper credits Elliott with saying that "the 
challenges of Captain Brewer are nothing but advertising fakes, and 
that Brewer cannot get backing for a match with him." It is hardly 
likely that Jim Elliott said any sucn thing, because he knows that 
such is not the case. The only trouble in the way of making a match 
was that Jim wouldn't tie himself down to shoot Brewer in New York 
or any other Eastern State, wanting two matches to take place at 
Kansas City, whereas Brewer said that so long a trip wouldn't pay 
tor so smail an amount. Jim never made any such statement as the 
above; he knows better. 
The fourth tournament of the New Jersey Trap Shooters' League 
will he held next week, on May 2, at Elizabeth, N. J. The league 
shoot commences at 2 P. M As Elizabeth is easy of access. Has 
commodious grounds and club house, sets a good lunch, and keeps 
1 he ball rolling in capital shape, there ought to be a big attendance if 
the weather is fine. 
Event No. 8, in the Pittsburg, Pa., Interstate shoot on the second 
day, April 17, had 51 entries. A brief synopsis of the scores shows 
that 33 shooters took part in the 100-target handicap race on April 
16, and that about 6,000 targets were thrown during the day. On 
April 17, 55 shooters took part in the programmed events, 47 putting 
in an appearance on April 18. The Grand American week at Willard 
Park and the Pittsburg Gun Club's tournament have proved good 
starters for Interstate Association's series of tournaments for '95. 
Shaner should te happy. 
Mr. A. A. Mackert, secretary of the Wilmerding, Pa., Gun Club> 
writes that the Decoration Day shoot of his club has been postponed. 
It will be held on June 15, at the club's grounds in Wilmerding. The 
shoot will be an all-day one at Hue rock targets, four moneys. The 
club will also hold semi-monthly shoots during the season which 
commences April 20. All shooters in the vicinity have a cordial in- 
vitation to attend extended to them. 
A special meeting of the Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, 111., was 
held on Saturday, April 20,;for the discussion of important busi- 
ness. 
The Dupont tournament to-morrow at Cincinnati, O., is set down 
for May 7-10. Cincinnati is centrally located; Ohio is a State of trap 
shooters; the inducements held out by the Dupont Powder Company 
are very great, at d the management is bound to be of the best. The 
tournament will be a good beginner for the Southern tour that starts 
nn May 7 at Cincinnati and ends on June 13 at Memphis, Tenn. Day- 
ton, O , Lynchburg, Va., Knoxville, Tenn., and Little Rock, Ark., com- 
plete the circuit. 
It is a little unfortunate that the Interstate's tournament at Wil; 
mington, N. O, is to be held on May 9, 10, two of the dates of the Du- 
pont tournament. Forest and Stream's representative cannot be in 
two places at once, therefore the misfortune is mine. 
The answer mailed to T. A. Divine, Chairman of the committee, and 
President of the Memphis Club, in response to the following invita- 
tion, can be readily imagined : " The second annual tournament of 
the Memphis Gun Club will he held June 11-13, and we, oh behalf of 
the club, extend to your staff correspondent an invitation to visit our 
city, as our guest, during the above week. It will|give us pleasure to 
entertain him and make his stay agreeable." 
Mr. Oscar C. Guessaz ("Texas Field") is booming the Texas Sports- 
men's Association shcot on May 15-19 in a very efficient manner. The 
association is an old one, the coming tournament being its nineteenth 
annual shoot. Five hundred dollars in cash and the same amount in 
merchandise prizes will draw a large number of shooters to San An- 
tonio on the above dates. 
The scores of the Dunellen, N. J . Gun Club's opening tournament 
on April 19 did not reach this office until Monday momirg of this 
week.j iAs the shoot was worth more than passing notice and the 
