jvm 12, 1897.1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
47S 
South Boston T. C. 
BOUTH BOSTON — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Monday, May St. 
The open race of the South Boston Y. C. was more of a 
drift than a sail, as there was the lightest and most provok- 
ing of breezes. The times were: 
FIRST CLASS. 
LtinRth. Elapsed. Corrected 
Beatrice. John Oavanagh , ai.lO 4 15 82 3 «6 0<J 
EmmaC, P. A, Coupal...,...,,, iB.Oti 4 18 45 3 48 15 
Harbinger, W. P. Bache..,.,... 5.7,09 4 25 07 3 55 51 
Elfreda, B. T. Hall ,v...V. 28.11 4 23 05 3 56 55 
Tantrum, F. D. Perkins .., 84.01 4 28 19 
Heroine, C. A.J. Smith.. a?. 06 Withdrew. 
Nettie, Walter Burgess 24.02 Withdraw. 
SECOND CLASS -OA DIN 
Privateer, A. E. Schaaf 21,00 4 16 37 
Clara, Wm. Turner ,., 23.11 4 22 tiS 
Rex, J. B. Farrell 23.05 4 23 45 
Whisper, W. H. Stimpson 21. Oa 4 3i 15 
Mist, A. H. Merrill 20.06 4 35 50 
SECOND -OPEN CL4SS, 
Hoodlum, A. H. Higginson !s3.n 3 57 32 
Romance, L. Sears 82 00 Withdrew. 
THIRD CtMSS 
Nancy Hanks, P. W, Maglathliu ......19,03 
Alison, H, E. Fowle 19.00 
Arab HI,, W. P. Bcott 19.11 
Wrinkle, S. N. Small 19.11 
Zoe, James McCarthy , 17.09 
Ecila. J. McConnell 18.07 
May R., N. C. Nickerson 17.07 
Al Auka, O. H. Crane 19.11 
Pioneer, H, M. Crane ......19.11 
Cleopatra, H M.Faxon 19. C6 
KNOCKABOUT CLASS. 
Cockatoo, C. S. Baton 21.00 
Hazard, H H. Sears , , 21.00 
Gosling. North & Clark....... 21.00 
Sally III., L. S. Percival.....,,,*. 21. CO 
Fly, W. O. Gay 21. OJ 
FOURTH CLASS 
Fantasy, Wm. AUerton la. 03 3 28 19 3 05 10 
Circe, L. L Pigeon 16.00 3 45 13 3 13 3a 
Vitesse, C. D Mower 16.03 3 48 40 3 17 13 
Gnome, H. B. ITaxon 15.04 8 Si 49 3 .0 12 
Alpine, C.J Blethen, ,16.04 3 51 50 3 20 8r 
Coot, Dvigo t ........ ^ ....... .15 , 04 
Flash, B.H. Linnell 16,11 
05 44 
11 29 
10 80 
13 18 
52 46 
31 03 
40 05 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
3 54 36 
3 57 56 
3 69 14 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
3 28 19 
3 45 13 
3 48 40 
8 5 i 49 
3 51 50 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
3 39 38 
3 49 11 
3 49 53 
3 55 80 
3 58 09 
3 24 15 
3 26 50 
3 31 51 
3 31 58 
3 34 46 
3 40 50 
3 50 27 
3 57 48 
The first, second cabin and third classes failed to finish 
within the time limit of four hours, so a resail for these 
classes was set for June .5. Both Tantrum and Nettie mea- 
sured out of the 24ft. class. Gnome protested Circe for scull- 
ing. The new Crane boat, Al Auka, led the class for a long 
distance. Heroine took the ground and withdrew, Emma C. 
being more fortunate and getting clear. 
The winners and prizes were: Hoodlum, $15; Cockatoo, 
$12; Hazard, $8; Gosling, $i; Fantasy, $12; other two prizes in 
fourth class subject to Gnome's protest. 
Judges: Arthur Fuller and James T. Ball, Thomas Chris- 
tian, Hiram Cherrington, W. H. Godfrey, John F. Berrigan, 
Frank Williams. 
The resail for the three classes took place on June 5, in a 
moderate easterly breeze which made a good race. The 
times were: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. 
Harbinger, W. F. & C. F. Bache 27. Od 
Beatrice, John Cavanagh...... 24.10 
Elfrida, B. T, Hall 28.11 
Emma C , P. A. Coupal........ 26.06 
Nettie, Walter Burgess 28.11 
Heroine, C. A. J. Smith 25.06 
SECOND CLASS CABIN, 
Rex, J. B. Farrell V3.U6 
Privateer, A. E. Schaaf. 21.00 
Whisper, W. H. Stimson ...^,..4 '-^0.02 
Judith, W. B. Pigeon 23. C6 
Vexer, W. H. Shaw , 21. CO 
Clara. W. Turner 23.11 
Yankee, C. Mains .21. CO 
Tola, G. Breckinredge 20.C3 
THIED CLASS 
Rooster, O.F Adams 2d 18,06 
Arab, W. F. Scott , 19.11 
Cleopatra, H. M. Faxon ..19.06 
Wrinkle, S. N. Smalt 19.11 
Zoe, J. McCarthy .......j 17.09 
Enigma, Gr. May bury ...ii.Ti.i....l9.06 
Elapsed. 
1 45 54 
1 50 49 
1 47 .57 
1 53 C6 
1 53 12 
2 00 53 
1 51 13 
1 64 28 
1 .' 7 07 
1 59 22 
2 09 52 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
1 51 11 
1 &9 43 
2 00 3.7 
2 03 10 
2 C6 27 
2 U9 59 
Corrected. 
1 16 38 
1 18 31 
1 19 47 
1 23 30 
1 24 02 
1 31 25 
1 17 20 
1 17 i9 
1 18 57 
1 25 35 
1 33 53 
1 10 26 
1 21 )0 
1 21 2T 
1 23 3i 
1 24 37 
1 30 49 
Knickerbocker T. C. 
COLLEGE POIMT-LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
, Saturday, June 5. 
The Knickerbocker Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on 
June 5, the course being from, off the club house. College 
Point, around Gangway Buoy and return, 14>^ miles. The 
morning was cold and rainy, with an easterly wind through 
the night, but a shift to N.W. brought tfee sun out before 
noon. The start was made at noon, with a nice N.W. wind; 
the classes being sent away by the Y. R. U. signals. The 
times at the outer mark were: 
Moccasin 1 25 m 
Whileaway 1 38 00 
Penguin 1 33 05 
Gossoon. ',»«*i<tt..l -iO 53 
Vaquero HI.,.,..;,.,. 1 31 0:i 
Hera 1 32 i'5 
Mu.sme 1 33 55 
The final times were: 
Burybia... »,..l 37 10 
Wawa ..,.1 38 40 
Gurnard 1 39 00 
Mignon .rj-..^.. .-.»....! 45 00 
Nautilus...... .1 45 10 
Keneu i......,l 50 05 
Sou hern Cross 1 63 c5 
SCHOONERS ALL TN CNB CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. 
Southern Cross, J. F. Phillips 2 59 50 
GabrieUe, "V. L. Schielz 31 .37 Did not 
SLOOPS— 7Cft. class. 
Whileaway, P. H. Boynton 60.19 2 23 10 
Penguin, G. E. Briggetson 60.50 2 27 08 
sloops— 51 ft. class. 
Moccasin, S. H. Mason, Jr ..47.35 2 23 20 
Gossoon, P. T. Dodge 45.50 2 28 15 
sloops— 4Sft, class, 
Eurybia, Charles Fryer 40.02 2 30 43 
Gurnard, L. H. Zicher 38. 8S 2 36 19 
sloops— 3 FT. class. 
Mignon. Jos. Fournier 3i.l6 2 47 £9 
Nautilus, J. J. McCue 33.00 3 49 11 
sloops -SCft. class. 
Water Lily, T. Kiernan, Jr 37. ao 3 01 49 
sPE(;iAL 3Cft class 
Vaquero III., H. B Duryea 30.00 2 20 47 
Hera, Ralph N Ellis 30.00 2 24 09 
Musme, J. S. MacDonough 80.00 2 27 35 
Wawa, J. A. Stillman 30.00 2 27 54 
OPEN SLOofs -20ft. class, 
Keneu,M. H. Clark tO.OO 2 44 16 
OPEN CATBOATS -25FT. CLASS. 
Leisure, F. B. Wyrick 27.96 3 02 19 
Frolic, F. Gauss 27.34 3 12 32 
CABIN CATBOATS— 30fT CLASS. 
Marv 8 , E. B. Hall 14.70 2 52 00 
Dolphin, G. H. Montrose 24.15 3 07 38 
Win or Lose, J S. Appleby 23.75 3 53 35 
Ouananiche, Rodman Sands 28.59 2 65 43 
CABIN CATBOATS — ^25PT CIiASS. 
Violet, G. A. S. Wienors. 2U.SJ0 3 05 33 
Regina, W. B. Scardefleld gO.tO a 13 5:6 
Corrected. 
3 to 50 
finish. 
2 22 10 
2 27 08 
2 23 20 
3 £6 43 
2 36 43 
2 31 37 
2 32 14 
2 49 11 
3 01 49 
2 20 47 
2 34 09 
2 27 
2 27 54 
8 44 16 
3 02 19 
3 11 17 
3 53 CO 
3 C6 38 
2 50 i,7 
2 53 17 
3 05 33 
8 11 53 
The winners were: Southern Cross, Whileaway (class 
prize and Alcedo cup). Moccasin, Gurnard, Mignon, Water 
Lily, Vaquero III., Keneu, Leisure, Win or Lose, Violet. 
The steamer Aurora carried the members and guests over 
the course. The race committee included Messrs. O. H. 
Chellborg, J. O. Sinkinson, J. B. Palmer, S. A. Harms and 
C. W, Schleainger. 
Royal Canadian V. & 
TOBONTO-LAKE ONTARI"). 
Saturday, May S9. 
The Royal Canadian Y. C. opened the racing season on May 
9 with a race for the 27ft., 20ft. and skitf classes, sailed in a 
fresh S.W. breeze. The times were: 
27ft class. 
Waif . . . 
Mirage , 
Wona . , 
Frou Fj 
C. E 
Elapsed. Corrected, 
■ t f . * ■ 
r««f<-.<f J, . . 
i i 1 4'^- . . . i »* * . I 
3 FT dLASS, 
SKIFP CLASS. 
..1 43 16 
1 41 .58 
,.1 44 00 
1 43 58 
. 1 51 .85 
1 57 35 
1 27 00 
1 27 00 
1 37 03 
1 36 30 
1 36 13 
1 37 05 
1 36 04 
Not timed. 
,1 15 40 
1 17 50 
1 25 00 
... Disabled. 
Francis and Thorne.. 
The skiff class is a new one, this beiag the first trial of the 
boats in a race. Messrs. Morse and Johnson lost their rud- 
der, Messrs Francis and Thorne broke their boom, aud Mr. 
Parsons found his hollow mast too light to carry the sail. 
Mr. Arch bald has been laid up with a sprained ankle, but 
managed to get out to sail his boat in her flrst race. 
Hudson River Y. C. 
NEW YORE— HrDSON RIVER. 
Sunday, May 30. 
The Hudson River Y. C. sailed its annual spring regatta 
on May 30 in a light and variable wind, the course being a 
5-mile triangle, two rounds. The principal incident of the 
day was a mishap by which George Fisher, owner of the 
naphtha launch Minerva, was badly burned about the head, 
face and hands. During the race of the launches a back 
draft on Minerva blew the burning vapor into Mr. Fisher's 
face, compelling him to withdraw and to hurry in totheclub 
house, where he received medical aid. The times were; 
NAPHTHA LAUNCHES AND OTHER POWR"R LAUNCHES. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Cleopatra, C. S. Peet ....40.00 1 10 40 1 10 40 
Elsa, Vice-Com. Chute 18. CO 1 58 16 1 13 16 
Minerva, Geo. Fisher Did not finish. 
CABIN CAT— ALL IN ON^^ C ASS, 
Minnie, Peter Giffln 25.11 1 43 44 1 42 41 
Adeline, T. Trotc 26.00 Did not finisb. 
Lillie, G, O'Shaughnessy 81.06 Did not finish. 
OPEN CATS— OVER 2(FT 
Mildred, T.Hall.,,, .^...^ ... 25.04 1 45 58 1 4' 58 
Katie R., S.Schmidt................... JO. 05 Did not finish. 
OPEN CATS -UNDER 20fT. 
Day ofl", W. Maloney 16.00 2 24 34 2 24 34 
Nixie, G O'Shaughnessy 17.08 Did not finish. 
The winners were Cleopatra, Minnie and Day Off. 
Lillie carried away her boom and Nixie parted her gaff 
lashing, both withdrawing. 
Royal St Lawrence T. C. 
DORVAL LAKE, ST. LOUIS. 
Saturday, May 29. 
A special race for 20-foot ers for prizes offered by the club, 
and three pewters as crew prizes, presented by Mr, G, A, S. 
Hamilton, was sailed over the usual course on May 29. 
There was a heavy sea running, the result of a continuous 
hard blow from the southwest, and only three boats came to 
the line: Glenowen, Shirley Davidson, one of Mr. Du gran's 
designs; Lalage, J. H. Abbott, designed and built by Cuth- 
bert, of Toronto, and Viola, designed and sailed by S. Thorn- 
ton. 
The starting gun was fired at 4:28. and all the boats went 
across with three reefs, Lalage being somewhat handicapped 
by her reefed jib that would not sit properly, while Viola 
had no storm jib, and was sailed under her reef mainsail 
alone. As she did not balance very well under this, her 
work was not very satisfactory. Glenowen led from the 
start, and won as follows: 
:st Round. Finish. Elapsed. 
Glenowen 5 01 55 5 36 2r 1 C8 i:7 
Lalage 5 t6 50 5 48 06 1 20 01 
Viola 5 08 40 5 54 £3 1 26 53 
Communipaw— New York Bay. 
Monday, May SI. 
A RACE was sailed off Commuipaw on May 31, the course 
being an 8-mile triangle on New York Bay. The times were: 
CLASS A— C.PEN CATBOATS UNDER 24FT 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Blonde, J. Carey 33.00 1 34 30 1 34 30 
Eureka, Capt. Durham...... ..........21.09 1 27 38 1 27 i8 
Comfort, Capt. Babt 22.00 1 54 00 1 49 15 
Nellie Bly, Henry Stoner........ 22,08 1 51 3J 147 15 
Adeline, F. Sctiwar;z 23.00 1 87 SO 1 37 30 
Pdot, J. McMurray ...23.09 Did not finish. 
CLASS B-OPEN CATBOATS SOFT. AND UNDER. 
Watermellon, Capt. Mitctiell 17. UO 1 38 00 1 ;15 00 
Osceola, Ml-. McGrath 18.00 1 15 00 1 13 00 
Willie B , capt. Bradley 16.00 1 16 00 1 12 35 
Nellie v., Frank von Winkle 15.06 1 10 30 1 05 ;-iO 
Spot ....15.05 1 li 00 1 06 30 
Jack , 15.06 1 11 00 1 11 00 
Lough Bery,Oarr...... ..........15.t6 1 43 30 1 35 3) 
The judges were Daniel Hobart, Nicholas Wortherel, Robert C. 
Montgomery and Samuel Albert. 
Wollaston Y. C. 
QUINCY— BOSTON HARBOR 
Saturday, June 6. 
The new Wollaston Y. C. sailed its first race on June 5, 
after a postponement from Monday; the prizes being cups 
offered by Com. Burgess. The wind was moderate from the 
East; the times were: 
SECOND CLASS. 
. Elapsed, 
Clara Lou, W. J Coombs., «»..:k>ii..;.. ,.t4*»>.>....l 36 47 
Burgess, Com. Bm-gess ..i........,,.......,,..,,! 33 23 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Thelma, E A. Merrill 1 34 58 
West Wind. F. B. Robinson ........1 4t 3i 
Estha. H. A.Newman , .;.j>j .1 55 30 
Doris S., W. H. Cl«ave8 1 58 17 
Sea Gull, H. Rideout 3 01 43 
Gipsey, John Stuart .v. ..,,,.,3 38 41 
The winners are Clara Lou and Thelma. 
Cokasset T. C. 
COHASSETT— COHASSETT HARB OB, 
Saturday, Jurie 5. 
The second sweepstakes of the 15ft. one design class of the 
Cohassett Y, C. was sailed on June 5 in a light S.E, breeze, 
the times being: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed, 
Hodoo, Gammons & Wheelwright .,3 45 00 4 i:4 13 0 4) 1.. 
Honev, C. H, Cousens i 45 00 4 34 30 0 49 13 
Delta", Ralph Williams ,,..3 45 00 4 43 31 0 54 43 
Jap, Bouve & Pegram 8 45 00 4 43 38 0 55 50 
Course, miles, 
WinthrOp Y. C. 
WINTHROP- BOSTON HARBOR 
^Saturday. June' B. 
The Winthrop Y. C. sailed its first championship race oil' 
June 5 in a light S.E. breeze, the times being: 
SECOND CLASS. 
Start, Finish, Elapsed. 
Alma, O. A. Henry ...........2 35 00 5 53 13 1 18 13 
Myth, Howard Gould ..,,,.,....3 85 00 3 re OJ 1 31 0-J 
Harold, A. T. Bliss .,.,^..,,.....2 35 00 - 3 .57 00 1 32 00 
Mist, A. H. Merrill .,...,.,....2 35 00 3 .57 3.5 1 23 35 
Myrtle, A. W. Chesterton,. 2 85 00 3 58 05 1 23 05 
THIRD ^CLASS. 
Harriett, L. T. Harrington 2 40 00 3 .30 06 0 50 06 
Ecila, John McConnell, Jr 3 40 00 3 36 23 0 56 23 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Delia, W. L Kelly,.,. ..3 45 00 3 39 52 0 54 53 
Eva, S. A. Freeman.-;-;-.frv.ri-..t»..,.2 4 5 00 3 41 27 0 .56 27 
Florrie, H. Waite 3 45 00 3 43 31 0 57 31 
Pippin, W. E. Traiser 2 45 60 3 48 07 1 03 07 
The yachts are not yet measured, so no corrected time 
could be computed; but the winners will probably be Alma, 
Myth, Mist; Harriett; Delia and Eva. In the evening a hop 
took place at the club house. 
Bona. 
The cutter designed by G. L. Watson and built by 
Hender.son & Co at Meadowside, oa the Clyde, was launched 
on June 3, aud will shortly be readv for racing. Her owner. 
Prince Luigi Amadeo, of Savoy, Duke of Abruzzi, nephew 
of King Humbert of Italy, passed through New York last 
week on his way to Alaska, where he proposes to climb 
Mount Elias He is but twenty-four years of age, and a 
novice at yacht racing. . The new yacht, which has been 
named Bona, and will' be under the charge of Capt. 
Sycamore, who was here in Valkyrie III., is described as fol- 
lows in the Field: 
She is planked with yellow pine of about 2in. thickness, 
with an upper strake of teak; her lengthen the waterline 
will be about 75ft., her beam about 18ft., and she will have a 
uniform draft of about 14ft. The lead keel is a bulby mass, 
close on 25ft. along its upper r^in, and rather less below. It 
is something like 4ft. deep forward, tapering back to over 
15iii. Its greatest breadth is forward of its center, where it ex- 
ceeds 3ft,, and it is calculated to weigh about sixty-three tons. 
The mainmast is o£ Oregon pine, and, with the topmast on 
end, the distance from deck to truck will be about 100ft. 
The main boom is 80ft, ; it is made of steel and shaped like 
an ordinary wooden spar. Her bowsprit, of white wood, has 
16ft. outboard, and the gaff is said to measure 48ft. The 
sail plan is computed at 8,.500sq. ft,, and the rating of the 
boat comes out at nearly 86ft. linear rating. Bona is to be 
sheathed with copper, and her internal fittings will be light. 
A large space has been allocated forward for her crew of 
twenty hands, and Capt. Sycamore has a comfortable room 
close at hand. The cabin, or main saloon, is amidships, but 
the vessel will have no staterooms beyond a large compart- 
ment abaft the companion way, with two berths. 
Bona is really built to no class, going in with the big 
boats Britannia, Ailsa and Meteor, though very much 
smaller. It is possible that she may lead to the revival of 
this size of yacht, in place of the useless and unwieldy racers 
of the largest size^ 
The Shipwrights' Strike. 
It would seem as though the recent strike in the building 
trade in New York, with no ground save the slightest tech- 
nical dispute over the nature of a trivial piece of work, 
whfether the fitting up of a few small pipes should be done 
by plumbers or steam-fitters, was about as foolish as any- 
thing of the kind could be; but even this has been exceeded, 
from all accounts, by the action of the shipwrights of South- 
ampton. In the case of the New York mechanics there was 
at least the excuse that work was plenty and the employers 
would be injured more than the men; at Southampton, and 
in the yacht building industry, the case is reversed, work is 
not plenty by no means, there is the strong competition of the 
Clyde to be feared in the best of times, and while the em- 
oloyers must suffer serious loss, it will all fall ultimately on 
the men. The following account of fie trouble, from The 
Yachtsman, is corroborated by accounts from other sources; 
while we have not heard the men's side of the story, from all 
that we can learn the following is substantially correct: 
The strike of shipwrights at Southampton is extending, 
and is really giving serious trouble. At present there ap- 
pears to be no sign of settlement, and work in all of the 
yards, so far as shipwrights are concerned. Is stopped; and 
as this delay comes at the busiest season of the year, when 
every owner is anxious to get his vessel in commission, the 
inconvenience that is occasioned is intolerable. Mr. William 
Summers, head of the well-known firm of Summers & Payne, 
who is chairman of the employer's committee, endeavored to 
smooth matters over, the only return for his kind offices 
being that his own men, who remained in the yard after the 
shipwrights at Pay's Day & Summers's and White Bros, 
had laid down their tools, joined the malcontents and went 
on strilse. Mr. Summers gives the following explanation of 
the position of those whom he truly terms "the unfortunate 
employers." 
The crux of the whole matter lies in this: should ship- 
wrights or joiners make and fit the bulwarks and wash 
strakes of vessels? In 1891 rules were drawn up and accepted 
by the Joiners' Society and the Shipwrights' Society, by 
which the joiners were to have this work, up to certain 
limits: and in three of the local yards this practice has been 
carried out; in the fourth yard the shipwrights have been 
allowed to do the work. Until three weeks ago the work in 
all the yards has gone on without dispute. 
Now, however, the shipwrights suddenly and without 
warning have taken up the position of claiming the bul- 
warks and washstrakes in all the yards. The employers, 
when challenged on this point, replied in effect, "No, we 
cannot alter our position unless the joiners agree to give the 
work to you." Thereupon the shipwrights went out on 
strike. 
The employers' committee then wrote to Mr. Wilkie, gen- 
eral secretary of the Associated Shipwrights' Society, offer- 
ing the following terms as a solution of the difficulty: "(a) 
That the shipwrights should return to their work forthwith; 
(b) that a committee of three delegates should be appointed 
by the shipwrights, and a like number by the joiners and the 
employers, to draw up a new system of working for the 
future, which should be binding on all concerned, and that 
the questions in dispute should be settled by this committee; 
and (.c) that no bulwarks or washstrakes should be put on by 
members of either society within fourteen days of the date 
of this offer unless a settlement as to whose work it should 
be had been arrived at in the meantime." 
One would suppose that a more equitable offer than this 
could not have been made, but the British workman Is inex- 
orable when he thinks he has got the employer by the throat, 
and the only reply to the employers' letter was what is 
grandiloquently termed an "ultimatum" from Mr. Wilkie. 
This demanded: (1) That in accordance with the original 
custom of the port the shipwrights shall have bulwarks and 
washstrakes; (2) that a committee of five shipwrights, five 
joiners and three employers should be appointed forth with to 
settle the working arrangements of the future; and (3) fail- 
ing mutual arrangement, three referees shall settle all dis- 
puted matters. 
