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The Late Mr. Heywood-ljonsdale. 
Mr. A. P. Heywpod-Lonsdale, of Oloverly, neat White- 
' church, England, died suddenly on Feb. M. He was con- 
spicuous in canine matters in iEngland and elsewhere, field 
'trials in particular gaining his stanch support. Twice he 
■ sent a string of setters and pointers to this country to com- 
f pete ib the field trials. 
*rh« Field (London) has the following to say Of this late 
"-eittSbent sportsman: 
* 'By the sudden death of , 'Mr. Arthur Pemberton iSeywoOd- 
Lonsdale hunting, shooting, and the amusements of country 
life generally have lost a consistent and liberal supporter. 
The deceased gentleman, who was born in 1835, early in life 
manifested a decided liking for athletic exercises and field 
sports, and when he went to Eton soon joined the 'Wet-bob' 
division, and, being exceptionally powerful. Was selected as 
a candidate for the Eton eight at a rather earlier age than 
usual. 
"Late in the 708 Mr. Heywood -Lonsdale succeeded to the 
Cloverley estate. A former Lord Kilmorey, who hated the 
sight of a hound, had, at enormous cost, surrounded Shav- 
ington Park with a high wall to keep out hounds and foxes. 
Scarcely had the wall been built than it occurred to Lord 
Ktlmorey that he had been guilty of a rather foolish and 
slightly unsportsmanlike act, so he proposed to demolish 
Ms wall; but this the trustees would not altow. By the 
kony of fate the place passed into the hards of an M.F.H. 
The Shropshire Hunt has experienced several ups and 
downs. In fact, the Shropshire country has been divided 
and subdivided 8£rain and again. Formerly there were 
two packs, the North and South Shropshire, but the 
country was eventuallv united, and at a somewhat critical 
period in the hunt's history Mr. Heywood-Lonsdale 
agreed to become the late Lord Hill's successor, and he 
gladdened all hearts by announcing that he would hunt the 
north country at his own expense. In what had been the 
south country foxes had in many places led a somewhat 
precarious existence, but subsequently Mr. Heywood-Lons- 
dale, in the most gracious manner possible, offered to bear 
the cost of hunting the south country by Shrewsbury, if the 
covert owners would undertake to preserve foxes. In Gol. 
Cotes and the late Mr. Bibby fox hunting had always found 
good friends, but in some parts foxes were not as plentiful 
as might have t>een wished. Still the deceased gentleman 
bore the whole cost, carrying on the hunt in the most liberal 
manner. Until the time of his death Alfred Thatcher was 
huntsman, and though toward the close of his career he was 
not a particularly bold rider, yet in kennel he was absolute- 
ly first-rate, and perhaps no pack in England were keener 
drawers than the Shropshire. The men were capitally 
mounted, it need not be said ; and, in every particular, the 
bunt was, thanks to the master's liberality, carried on in 
first-rate style. As a mark of respect to the memory of the 
deceased, it has been determined that the hounds shall not 
hunt again this season." 
Continental Field Trial Club. 
The annual meeting of the Continental Field Trial Cub 
was held in Chicago in the week of the Chicago show. The 
President. Major J. M. Taylor, in the chair. A quorum was 
present. The minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed 
with. Fifteen names were presented and admitted to mem- 
bership. A committee was appointed to print the by-laws. 
The club will hold trials on chickens in the Northwest. 
Location, date and judges to be announced soon. 
Trials on quail will be held in Mississippi — most probably 
•at New Albany — in Januarv, 1898, following the trials held 
by the United States Field Trials Club at West Point. The 
judffes appointed for the quail trials are Messrs. N. Wallace, 
E. H. Osthaus and W. 8. Bell. 
The resignation of P. T. Madison was accepted. 
The following oflicers were elected for the ensuing year: 
Major J. M. Taylor, President; W. S.Bell, Secretary-Treas- 
urer. Directors: George Ewinar, H. K. Deveraux, T. C 
Davey, E. A. Burdette, C. A. Draper, B. H. Merrill, F. H. 
Perry and E. "V. Fox. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The Baltimore Kennel Association, energetically up to 
date, has provided new classes for poodles: one for 
challenge bitches, one for novice dogs and bitches, and 
another for champion does and bitches. A challenge class 
has been provided for Boston terriers, challenge dogs and 
bitches, and another for novice dogs and bitches. For 
dachshunde, a class for challenge doga and bitches has been 
added. A class has been added for American-bred Irish ter- 
riers, dogs and bitches. Numerous club trophies and spe- 
cials have been added to the special prize list. The secretary 
reports that entries are coming in lively and that the club's 
prospects are very good. 
Entry blanks for the Futurity Stakes (1 898) of the National 
Beagle Club of America can be obtained of the secretary, 
Mr. George W. Eogers, 208 West Eighty-eighth street, New 
York. 
Communications for this department are requested. Anything on 
the bicycle in its relation to the sportsman is particularly desirable. 
A BICYCLE RECONNOISSANCE. 
As A test of the practical utility of the bicycle for fast 
service over rough roads, the reconnoissance from Port 
Omaha, made by Lieut. W. R. Abercrombie, of the regular 
army, last June, is of interest to all wheelmen. The follow- 
ing particulars are taken from the official report as published 
in the current issue of the Army and Navy Journal: 
The route selected was from Omaha, Neb., to Chicago 
and return, a distance of 1,143 miles; and the reconnois- 
sance was made in obedience to a special order from Ool, J. 
0. Bates, post commander at Port Omaha 
Lieut. Abercrombie selected as companions Serg. Geo. M. 
Schofield and Corp. Gustav Lindquist. These men were 
chosen as possessing pluck and endurance, though neither of 
them was a skilled wheelman, the ride being intended in a 
measure to test the possibilities of green men. 
The three men went into training five weeks before the 
start, drilling evety fnoVnibfe lah'd riding every aftei^ooh. 
They covered from twenty-fiVe to seventy miles daily over 
a brokeb fcotmtry and carrying full etiuipment. After each 
tide they were rubbed down with a mixture of equal parts 
alcohol and witch haliel, and the lieutenant took especial 
pains to see that thei'r stomachs were kept in good condition, 
conteerning which he i-emarks: "A man can ride with a dis- 
abled hand or foot, but when his stoma,ch goes back oii hinl 
his services are valueless as a courieh" 
By June i the party were in ekcellenl Condition, 'the 
method for carrying e'quipttient and rations included the uise 
of a canVas carrying case to fit into the diamond frame, and 
a wire frame attached to tke handle bars on which to secure 
an extra coat or any other small, light parcel. The weight 
of the packed bicycles averaged 501bs., which included blan- 
ket, half shelter tent, one change of underclothing, one re- 
volver and rations, as well as one spare chain, two pedals, 
two tires, two tubes of cement, and a few bolts, distributed 
equally. 
From May 20 to June't it rained hearly eV^ery day, so that 
when the tirpe came for the statt the roads were in the worst 
possible condition. Sridges were down and travel by ordi- 
nary methods was at a standstill. Nevertheless the first day 
out the reconnoissance party covered eighty-six miles. They 
left Fort Omaha on June 10 at 5:30 A.M. On reaching the 
valley of the Missouri they found the lowlands a vast lake of 
mud. Ordinarily a beautiful garden spot, tlie heavy spring 
rains had completely covered the young corn and grass with 
a layer of waoh from the surrounding terrain. The distance 
across the valley is about nine miles. In describing the situ- 
ation Lieu+. Abercrombie says: "On inquiry we learned that 
there had been no travel across the bottom for two weeks, as 
some of the bridges were washed out ; the mud was more 
tbaU belly deep for horses, and there was no bottoin for 
wagohs. But on pushing fotward we found the crust 
formed on the ttiud would hold up oUr broad pneumatic 
fires, with the exception of two places, where we cut brush 
and walked over in mud aud water up to our knees." 
Further albng on their route they found three bridges 
gone in a short distance. With the aid of some farmers they 
felled trees and thus succeeded in Crossing. For ten miles 
they encountered broken trees, which had been blown down 
on the road a few days before their arrival. In summing up 
for the day, the lieutenant says it would have been impossi- 
ble for a horseman to have gone oVer the route which they 
traversed on their bicycles. 
The following day rain interfered with their progress to 
such an extent that after riding forty-flve miles on the road 
they were obliged to take to the railroad track. "This was 
a new experience to me," says the lieutenant; "I did not be- 
lieve the machine would stand the constant shock of bounc- 
ing from one tie to the other, and when a trestle presented 
itself a new complication to dismount and walk meant to 
lose time, and to cool off and stiffen up. So these were rid- 
den, although the vibration of the handle bars at times where 
the ties were a little more than the regulation distance apart 
was terrific. It was remarked by each member of the party 
that, had their opinion been asked as to whether a machine 
could be ridden loaded over such a road, they would haVe 
said positively no; and as I look back now upon the ride I 
can scarcely realize that such a delicate-looking machine as 
a bicycle could withstand such rough usage. But as there 
was but one route left open for us, we took it, and averaged 
over nine miles an hour." 
Their last day's run was made on the I5th, from Clarence, 
Iowa, to Dixon, 111., a distance of ninety-nine miles. As 
showing the stuff these riders were made of, it is worth not- 
ing that the last fourteen miles of this run were made in 
sixty -five minutes over hilly roads, and that the men finished 
in good condition. 
On June 17 the reconnoissance party arrived at Major- 
Gen. W. Merritt's headquarters in Chicago at 11 o'clock 
A.M., having traveled a total of 588^ miles over rough and 
muddy roads in seven days, an average mileage of eighty- 
four per day. Oa the return trip the riders found the roads 
in better condition, and were able to cover ninety- three miles 
per day. The daily average for the entire journey of 1,143 
miles was eighty-eight miles. 
To appreciate this record it must be borne in mind that it 
was made with machines weighing 501bs. apiece. The best 
previous time from Chicago to Omaha is given by the lieu- 
tenant as an average of fifty-eight miles per day. 
"On arrival in Chicago, I found that the constant jar over 
the rough roads had about used up my forearms ; and as we 
had made the trip in twenty hours less than the professional 
record, and in three days less lime than it was expected, I 
rested until the 30th inst " 
The lieutenant is of the opinion that there are only two 
conditions where a bicycle is valueless as a means of trans- 
portation to a trained rider, namely, in sand devoid of any 
vegetation, and in soft, unpacked snow. He advises that in 
packing the load be carried as near the ground as practicable, 
and recommends for a cooking outfit the aluminum field kit 
designed by Lieut. Preston, of the Ninth cavalry. 
Finally he says that, as a result of four years' experience, 
he is satisfied that he can pick out a detachment of fifty men 
from the Second U. S. Infantry that can ride 1,000 miles in 
ten days over ordinary country roads, if properly trained and 
provided with proper rations, wheels and equipment. 
Compare this with the average limit of endurance of sea- 
soned cavalry, which is given as twenty-five miles per day 
(Upton's Cavalry Tactics, page 477), and it will be seen that 
the bicycle has given man an immense advantage for cover- 
ing ground, which will prove of vital importance in case of 
war. 
WHEELING NOTES. 
The ability to ride a bicycle has a commercial valuation 
nowadays if it is coupled with the proprietorship of a wheel. 
The sign "Wanted, boys with bicycles" is not uncommon in 
New York. 
Mayor Strong. Colonel Waring and General Collis, of the 
Pablic Works Department, have all agreed to do what they 
can to remedy the evil of the present method of sprinkling 
New York's streets. Magistrate Simms, the spokesman of a 
committee from the associated cycling clubs, which waited 
up6n these officials, put the matter rather forcibly when he 
said that the streets having asphalt pavement were flooded 
morning, noon and night during the summer, with no dis- 
crimination or common sense, and kept continually in a 
slimy, slippery condition dangerous to the life and. limb of 
all bicycle riders. It is perfectly possible to have an asphalt 
street in ridable condition without the dust flying, and 
equally feasible to leave a paiTOW strip unyyatered for the 
benefit of wheelmeo. 
[MAiics 2(), 1897. 
As the yachting journal of America, theVoREBT ANti StreAu ts thJe 
recognized mediivm of communication between the mdker of ydchis^ 
m'en''s supplies and the yabhting public. Its value for advertistn^ 
K'Ak he:en demonstrated by patron^ who hJave employed its columns 
continuously for years. 
FIXTURES. 
31. Harlem. 
JUNK. 
5. Knickerbocker. 
13. Douslaston. 
19. Larchmont, spring regatta. 
•3§. Seawanhaka-Cohnthian; 
28. Stamford, special, 
29. Indian Harbor, special. 
30. Corinthiah t'leet, special. 
JCLY.- 
1. Horseshoe Harbor, special. 
2. Sea Cliff, special. 
3. New Rochelle, annual. 
4. Larchmout, annual. 
6. American, annual, 
10. Riverside. 
17-34. Larchniont, race T^eek. 
28. Stamford 
81. Sea OlifC. - 
AU&'UST. 
7. Indiaii Harbor. 
14. Hempstead Harbor. 
21. Horseshoe Barber. 
28. Huntingtoii. 
SEPTEMBER. 
4. Huguenot, 
4. Larchmont, special. 
6. Larchmont, fall regatta. 
11. Larchmont, special. 
Supplement to "Small Tachts." 
The six years that have elapsed since the last revision of 
"Small Yachts" by its author, the late C. P. Kunhardt, have 
vprought wonderful changes in yachting the world bVet-, 
While the broad principles so clearly set forth by Mr. Kun* 
hardt in the work which has proved by sad chance his only 
monument remain unchanged, their application imder dif- 
ferent influences and conditions has produced an entirely 
new fleet of yachts in all classes, small and large. As a fit- 
ting supplement to the original work, the Forest and Stream 
Publishing Co. has issued a new volume, uniform in size of 
pages and plates, and containing some 200 pages; the work 
of Mr. W. P. Stephens, the present Yachting Editor of the 
POBEST AND STREAM. 
The new book contains the complete working dravnings of 
some thirty-five yachts and sailing boats, from the modern 
46-footer down to the sailing dinghy; all types, keel* fin-keel, 
semi-fin and centerboard, being represented. 
In answer to the general demand for complete, accurate 
and specific technical information which is constantly made 
by yachtsmen, the plans have been made as complete as pos- 
sible, so as to serve for working drawings even for the young 
amateur. The dimensions, elements, etc., are given in full, 
and whenever possible the history of the yacht, with her per- 
formance, alterations, etc., is also given. 
Especial attention has been paid to all details of construc- 
tion, the tables of scantling and the descriptions of methods 
of working being lengthy and elaborate, as a guide to those 
who desire to Ibuild their own craft. 
Some of the more important modern types which are 
treated in detail are the knockabout, the small racer and 
cruiser of the Scarecrow and La Gloria type, designed by Mr. 
Stephens, both fln-keel and centerboard; the skipjack, the 
single-hander cruisers, several of Mr. Wicksteed's best de- 
signs being given, and the Cape Cod catboat in different 
stages of development. The original "Scarecrow" rig is also 
described in detail. 
The book is prefaced by a very complete summary of the 
measurement rules now in use in this country and Great 
Britain, including the new linear rating rule, with directions 
for measuring both sails and waterline, and for marking the 
latter. 
The governing idea throughout the work has been to make 
a complete and thoroughly practical guide for amateurs or 
for builders unfamiliar with modern models and methods; 
and from the large number of examples presented in its 
pages one can build almost any type of small craft that may 
be desired. 
The Skipjack up to Date. 
{Republished by request.) 
The modern jin de sUcle flyer, such as so many sailormen 
now covet, is a most expensive luxury, in even the smallest 
sizes expressed by a fraction of a rating, and quite beyond 
the means of the average boat sailor. The little craft here 
illustrated has the merits of cheapness, -easy construction, 
well within the powers of the amateur builder, and of fair 
speed and good performance; added to which she has a sheer 
plan that might easily be mistaken for something much 
more elaborate and expensive, and an up-to-date appearance 
that will commend her to many. She was designed and 
built by Mr. W. F. Nason, of Georgetown, Mass., who writes 
us as follows: 
Editor Forest and St/ream: 
The inclosed plans show the Myra, a 15ft. cruiser, built by 
my brother and myself in the summer of 1893; her perform- 
ance has been so satisfactory, and the construction is so sim- 
ple and inexpensive, that a description may interest some of 
the readers of the Forest and Stream. I have been a read- 
er of your paper since 1883, and the many designs which 
have appeared in it have been a source of pleasure and in- 
formation to me. "Canoe and Boat Building for Amateurs" 
taught, me to build my first round-bottomed boat, and since 
then I have built several others, all of which have turned 
out well. The 15ft. Wizard, in particular, is a fast boat, 
winning the second class championship of the American Y. 
C., of Newburyport, for two seasons, and being first in her 
class in the Gloucester open regatta for two seasons. 
Myra was not built for racing, but is faster than most of 
the working boats about Newburyport; she steers easily on 
and off the wind, and is easy in a chop. My expectation was 
that with such a bow she would pound in a chop; but she is 
quite as easy as other boats of her draft. 
The construction will be understood from the drawings. 
The keel is formed of the bed pieces of the centerboard trunk, 
which extend 3ft. fore and aft of the head ledges; the stem 
and stem pieces being scarfed in between them. The bed 
pieces are 3x 13in., the stem and stern 3x5, all of oak. Along 
the chine, where the sides and bottom meet, is a bilge 
stringer of hard pine, 2}>4 x IJ^in., into which are mortised the 
side timbers, Ix %in. The planking is of white pine, %m., 
the bottom plank laid thwartships and stiffened by three 
strips of hard pine running fore and aft between the bilge 
and keel. The topsides run fore and aft in one width each. 
The deck and top of house are >^in. pine, canvased. 
The cabin being small, necessarily the large amount of 
dunnage carried is stowed about the cockpit, a space on each 
3ide opening into cabin, a door in each side of the cockpit 
