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\ipon it in the way of settlement of prizes, and that there- 
fore the trials lacked all that completeness which cash 
makes in satisf jing all that is promised. Better luck next 
time. 
The silver cup of the Northwestern Stake was a work 
of simple elegance, much admired by all who saw it. 
There were a number of local sportsmen who regretted 
that they had not prepared for an attempt at its owner- 
ship. 
The Continental Field Trials Club's trials on chickens 
resulted in a large deficit, and was another lesson in field 
trial finance worth heeding, though the impossibility of 
offering large guaranteed purses imder present conditions 
in the field trial world was pointed out in Forest and 
Stream long since. Field trials are not money- making 
institutions, nor are they intended to be such; therefore 
there is no reason why club members should be made 
responsible for the deficit. The ones who are the mate- 
rial gainers by the trials, the competitors, should make 
their own purses, and this is equitably secured by the 
sweepstake plan, that adopted by the new club in Indiana 
being a case in point. 
The Northwestern Stake was very popular, and several 
desired to enter at the last moment. There should be 
enough home support to make several local stakes of like 
kind. 
Mineola Show. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The following is a correct list of entries in the difiFerent 
breeds for this show: 5 mastiffs, 26 St, Bernards, 5 blood- 
hoods, 11 Great Danes, 2 Russian wolfhounds, 9 grey- 
hounds, 4 foxhounds, 15 pointers, 12 English setters, 12 
Irish setters, 9 Gordon setters, 29 spaniels (Irish water. 
Clumber, field and cocker), 15 collies, 8 poodles, 31 bull 
dogs, 14 bull terriers, 11 Boston terriers, 7 dachshunde, 10 
beagles, 45 fox terriers, 12 Irish terriers, 1 S sottish terrier, 
2 Bedlington terriers, 1 Skye terrier, 1 Dj,ndie Dinmont 
terrier, 11 Black and Tan terriers, 4 toy terriers, 6 pups, 
10 toy spaniels, 1 ItaUan greyhound, 3 schipperkes, 6 mis- 
cellaneous; total 338. 
All things considered, a very satisfactory entry, for 
which I must thank you in a great measure, and I wish 
to take this opportunity of thanking those exhibitors who 
have so kindly supported me with their entries. 
The following Fox Terrier Club stakes will be judged at 
this show, namely: The Tomboy Stakes, the Apollo 
Stakes, the Yankee Stakes and the second division of the 
Produce Stakes. Jas, Mortimer, Sec'y, etc. 
Ithaca Show. 
Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 11. — The dog show given in connec- 
tion with the Tompkins County Agricultural Society's 
exhibition, Sept. 8-11, excelled any of those previously 
given by the society. It was a clean, tidy little affair, in 
which sixty-two dogs were benched. 
The judging in all classes was done by Mr. C. S, 
Wixom, of Covert, N. Y., his decisions being satisfactory; 
local fanciers accepting them as educational in character. 
The foxhound class had twelve entries and was excellent 
in quality, the winner being a particularly good specimen. 
M. CprtLt.. 
^heeling. 
Communications for this department are requested. Anything on 
the bicycle in its relation to the sportsman is particularly desirable. 
SCOUTING WITH BICYCLES. 
The bicycle is now in use in nearly all the armies of 
Europe and in that of Japan. In the United States Gen- 
eral Miles fully recogn.zes its value, and in his last annual 
report recommended "that a force equal to one full regi- 
ment of twelve companies be equipped with bicycles and 
motor wagons, and their utility fully demonstrated by 
actual service." 
According to General MUes, there are at present in our 
little army more than 4,000 men who are able to use the 
bicycle as a means of transportation. Bicycle corps have 
been put in the field at a number of points, among them 
Fort Missoula, Mont., where the Twenty-fifth TJ. S. In- 
fantry Bicycle Corps has been organized under the com- 
mand of Lieutenant Moss. This corps recently made a 
scouting trip through a rough, mountainous country last- 
ing three and a half days, during which time they trav- 
eled 186 miles, despite adverse weather conditions which 
made the riding unusually hard. They carried 15lbS. of 
rations to the man, with field equipments, including 
shelter tents, which raised the average weight of the 
packed iDicycle to 76^lbs., so that the weight of the indi- 
vidual load in most cases must have exceeded SOlbs, 
Lieut. Moss' official report will give an idea of the diffi- 
culties surmounted: 
"The bicycle corps, consisting of seven soldiers com- 
manded by myself, left Fort Missoula at 6:20 A. M., Aug. 
6, The roads were somewhat muddy from a recent rain. 
About nine and a quarter miles from the post we struck a 
section of clay, which we had a great deal of trouble to 
cross on account of the mud sticking to the tires. After 
crossing this section of clay we were delayed about thirty 
minutes cleaning our wheels and fixing a puncture. We 
had to cross our first mountain near De Smet Station, 
eleven and three-quarter miles from the post. Distance 
from foot to summit, half a mile; distance from summit 
to foot on other side, a mile and a half; time to go from 
foot to foot, fifteen minutes. After leaving Marant's 
Trestle, a point eighteen miles from the fort, we had 
hilly, rocky and muddy roads for about twelve miles, over 
about six miles of which we had to dismount fully twenty 
times on account of mud puddles and fallen trees. We 
reached Finley Creek, thirty-three miles from Fort Mis- 
soula, at 12:30 P. M. At this point we stopped two and a 
half hours to rest and eat. We crossed Finley Creek on 
our wheels; width, about 25ft, ; depth, between 8 and 9in. 
Two men fell off in the stream. After leaving the creek 
we took the high-water trail over the mountain to avoid 
fording the Jocko River, It was hard work to get over 
the mountain, as the ascent was quite steep. For several 
miles after crossing the mountain we traveled along a 
path in thick woods. We had to roll our wheels up sev- 
eral small grades before crossing the Jocko a little below 
Ravalli Station at 5:20 P. M.; distance from Fort Missoula, 
forty-four miles. Stopped forty-five minutes at Ravalli 
to weigh wheels and repair puncture. 
"Left Ravalli for the Mission at 6:10 P. M. We had to 
go over three small mountains between Ravalli and the 
Mission. It took us thirty-two minutes to reach the sum- 
mit of the first and largest mountain; distance from bot- 
tom to summit, two miles. In going down on the other 
side we made one and three-quarter miles in five minutes. 
Ascending these hiUs was very tiresome work. We 
reached a point at 7 :80 P, M, on Mission Creek about half 
a mile above the Mission, where we pitched our shelter 
tents and camped for the night; distance from Missoula, 
fifty-one miles. 
"We attracted a great deal of attention all along the 
route. Horses and cows ran from us and dogs ran after 
us, while the inhabitants stopped their work and gazed at 
us in astonishment. The soldiers did not seem to be very 
tired, as they stayed up until 11 o'clock, talking and get- 
ting off jokes, 
"The next morning at 11 o'clock we started for McDon- 
ald Lake. One seat spring broke about three miles from 
the Mission, We had extra springs with us and immedi- 
ately replaced it, causing a delay of about two minutes. 
We stopped about twenty minutes at a ranch to get some 
water, and also some oil to clean our wheels. We rode 
and walked about two miles through a rough, hUly and 
grassy field. After leaving this field we struck a rough, 
stony and little-traveled road, which we traveled for a 
mile and a half, when we reached the lake and made 
camp, Time, 1:30 P. M.; distance from Mission, twelve 
miles, 
"After dinner the soldiers gave their wheels a thorough 
cleaning and oiling. Five punctures were found, two 
soldiers having one each in their wheels, and a third 
soldier three in his. No further move was made ttiis day, 
and we encamped for the night. 
"About 1 P, M, a strong' wind came up, and it began 
raining. The rain kept up almost incessantly until 12 
o'clock in the day, when it stopped altogether. We left 
our camp, however, at 3:30, in the midst of a heavy rain, 
and, on account of the mud, had to roll our wheels a mUe 
and a half. We then struck a good down grade and 
made good time until we reached a section of hammock 
mud. Before we knew it our wheels were clogged with 
this gummy stuff, and we were delayed fully thirty min- 
utes in a drizzling rain cleaning our wheels in a ditch. 
We again started for Ravalli, over muddy, hilly roads, 
with the I'ain and wind in our faces. By this time we were 
drenched to the skin, our wheels were covered with mud, 
and our shoes filled with water. In some places we 
walked long distances in mud 2 or 3in. deep. This part 
of our journey was exceedingly tiresome. In mud and 
rain we were plodding along, one after another, rolling 
our wheels up hill, and, with much care, riding down 
slippery hUls. 
'•Every once in a while we would strike an Indian 
cabin, and the dogs' barking would announce our ap- 
proach, while the occupants would run to the door to 
gaze at us. Our shoes were filled with mud, and it was 
very difficult to keep our feet on the muddy padals. At 
11 A. M, we reached Mission Creek, twelve miles from 
the lake. We forded the stream in nearly 3 ft. of swift 
water. * * * Upon crossing the stream we found 
that twelve tires were loose, from the cement having 
been washed out. We rolled our wheels from this point 
to Ravalli, six miles, reaching Ravalli at 12:30 P, M,, 
having traveled eighteen miles. We left Rdvalli at 6 
P, M. for Arlee. Rode a little over a mile on the wagon 
road, and cnen had to take the railroad to avoid the mud 
and also to avoid fording the Jocko. We reached Arlee 
at 8:45 P, M., having traveled during the day thirty-one 
miles. 
"On the next day, Sunday, at 1:30 P.M., the corps 
reached post, having traveled altogether 126 miles under 
most adverse circumstances. The Lieutenant says: 'The 
wheels were not spared in the least, and stood the work 
extraordinarily well.' " 
The following table gives the weights of riders and 
wheels when packed: 
Bicycle 
Pounds, Packed. 
Lieutenant Moss 135 74 
Corporal Williams 153J^ 88 
Musician Brown , 145i^ 71 
Private Findley 183}4 77 
Private Foreman ,.. 164 75 
Private Haynes I6O14 68 
Private Johoson 151J^ 81 
Average weiglit of riders, 155 7; of bicycles, 76.3. 
CYCLING FOR SQUIRRELS. 
Greenville, Pa., Sept. 6. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Squirrel shooting with a bicycle was given its first trial 
in the vicinity of Greenville, Pa,, last Tuesday by Dr, C, 
A, Miller, E. A. Stroud and G. H. Grauel, 
Tney left at 12:30 o'clock for Stoneboro, about eighteen 
miles distant. The roads were in fine condition and, al- 
though hilly, they have a good surface for wheeling. 
They arrived at the hunting grounds on the farm of Mr, 
Zahniser, about three miles south of Stoneboro, at 2:30 
P. M, The woods lie along the shore of Sandy Lake, a 
very pretty little body of water. Hunting until 6 o'clock, 
the party bagged seven squirrels.. Then they went to the 
house of Mr. Zahniser, wnere they found a supper await- 
ing them that delights the hunter's heart, to say nothing 
of his stomach. 
At 9 o'clock the party went to bed, and were in the field 
early in the morning. They succeeded in bringing down 
thirteen squirrels before noon. 
At noon they bid Mr. Zahniser good-bye and went on 
about three miles further, where they got their dinner, 
after which they started home, arriving in about two 
hours. 
All were more than pleased with the use of the bicycle 
in hunting, and hereafter say they will go no other way. 
Going over, Dr, Miller and Grauel had their guns at- 
tached to their wheels just as Mr. J, L. Davison fastened 
his, as described in the last issue of Forest and Stream, 
with the exception that they used no strap from handle 
of gun case to lower tube. They had not seen Mr. Davi- 
son's sketch at the time, nor had they any trouble with 
gun flapping against their legs by not using strap. Mr. 
Stroud carried his gun over his shoulder, but coming home 
he followed suite and strapped it to his wheel, and was 
much surprised to find how much easier it was to ride. 
Squirrels are very plenty this year, and the prospects 
for field shooting in the way of quail and pheasants are 
exceptionally good. Robert E. Bbatty. 
NOTES. 
The other day two wheelmen were riding along a 
country road. One had toe clips and the other did not, 
and each believed his style to be the best. 
As they were bowling along at a good gait, at the ex- 
treme right side of the road next the grass a negro boy 
on a spirited horse came along behind at break-neck 
speed. 
The leading wheelman, who was also on the inside, 
heard the noise of the galloping horse, and, looking back 
over his shoulder, saw that the negro boy was attempting 
to pass on the inside and threatened to run him down; 
so he turned suddenly to the left to avoid the danger. In 
doing so his hind wheel scraped the steering wheel of the 
other cyclist and the latter was thrown from his bicycle 
directly in the track of the approaching horse. Fortu- 
nately he fell on his feet, and comprehending what had 
happened jumped back almost as quickly as he had fallen, 
and so by a hair's breadth avoided being crushed under 
the horse's hoofs. 
This man rode without toe clips. 
Later in the day the wheelman who favored toe clips 
tried to ride up on a sidewalk, as was permissible in that 
neighborhood, but the angle at which he took the edge 
of the pavement was not weU calculated, and his wheel 
slewed along sideways for a few yards, and then threw 
him violently on the flagging. 
Several small parts of the wheel were broken, includ- 
ding, fittingly enough, one of the toe clips, and the rider 
received a bad shaking up, not to mention bleeding fingers 
and bruised limbs. 
Placing the two incidents side by side, the man who 
rode, without the clips thought he had the best of the 
argument. 
Lieutenant Moss with his Twenty-fifth Infantry Bicycle 
Corps has not been idle since his rough ride of Aug. 6. 
On the 15th he set out on a 1,000-mile scout, the 
corps carrying several days' rations, rifles, cartridges, 
cooking utensils, shelter tents, blankets and extra bicycle 
parts. The average weight of packed wheels was 77^lb8., 
and with rider the weights ranged from 205 to 2721bs. 
The route was to include the Yellowstone National 
Park and return to Fort Missoula, Mont., by way of Fort 
Assiniboine. From Fort Missoula to Mammoth Hot 
Springs, Wyoming, the distance of 323 miles was covered 
in fifty-three hours' actual traveling time. The route was 
across the main divide of the Rockies and over some of 
the rockiest and hilliest roads on the continent. Most of 
the streams encountered had to be forded, and on this 
portion of the trip the corps encountered almost constant 
head winds, so that their average of six miles per hour 
with their heavily loaded wheels is remarkable. 
From Mammoth Hot Springs the corps made a tour of 
the Park, taking in all the points of interest. On their 
return to Fort Yellowstone they found orders awaiting 
them to return to Fort Missoula to take part in a field 
practice march, and were obliged to give up the detour to 
Fort Assiniboine and retrace their former route. The 
distance from Fort Yellowstone to Helena of 191 miles 
was covered in three forced marches aggregating twenty- 
seven hours actual riding time. The corps was out about 
four weeks, during which time they are reputed to have 
covered 1,100 miles. They procured their supplies from 
army posts en route, and generally carried rations for 
several days. Lieut, Moss is quoted as saying: 
"Ours is a test of durability. The party was not made 
up of expert bicyclists who are scorching through the 
country, but of eight ordinary riders selected from the 
soldiers at Fort Missoula. We have made and broken 
camp in the rain, ridden through mud, sand, dust and 
water, over rocks, ruts and stones, crossed mountain 
ranges, lorded streams, stopped for nothing, carried 
rations, cooking utensils, rifles, ammunition, 30lbs. to 
every man, blankets, tents, underwear, extra tires and 
parts; in fact, all the baggage needed." 
FIXTURES. 
8 Indicates races sailed by the Yaclit Racing Union of L. L Sound. 
M indicates races sailed by the Yacht Racing Asa'n of Massachuaetta. 
8EPTEUBBR. 
18. Hempstead, closing day. 
19. Eastern, knockabout class, Marblehead. 
S 19. American, fall regatta, Milton Point, L. I.ISound. 
26, Hull, club, Hull, Boston Harbor. 
8 26. Riverside, special, Riverside, L. L Sound. 
26. Squantum, Burkhardt cup, Squantum, Mass. 
OCTOBKB. 
Cor. Atlantic City, mosquito class, Atlantic City. 
Whoever may be directly to blame for the sad disaster to 
Isolde, it is evident that one contributory cause was the mix- 
iag of the large and small yachts at a common point in the 
courses of each class. Undesirable and even dangerous as 
this is, we arc not inclined to condemn the Isle of Wight or 
even the Clyde courses, because with all their faults they 
are the only practicable ones in their respective^ localities 
The danger of such courses increases each year with the size 
and speed of the larger yachts and the greater number of 
small ones; but it is difficult to see how any other courses 
could be h.T,d. There is nothing for it bat to make the best 
of the only waters available, strictly enforcing the racing 
rules and inflicting summary punishment upon any who 
willfully violate them. It is quite certain that had &uch a 
mishap occurred on the broad Atlantic outside Sandy Hook 
it would at once have been utilized by our British contem- 
poraries as an unanswerable argument for the transferral of 
all American races to Marblehead. 
The Knockabout Bo Peep. 
One of the successful yachts of the seasoa in Eastern 
waters is the new knockabout Bo Peep, designed by George 
F. Lawley. Not only is she of an excellent type, but she 
was built late in tbe season and raced at a disadvantage as 
compared with others of the class. The following summary 
of her history is from the Boston Globe: 
Just a month ago Bo Peep was launched and had her trial 
trip. Since then she has started in fourteen races; six of 
these were unfinished, however, for lack of wind. Out of 
the eight races sailed she took three firsts and four seconds 
and one third. 
