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FOHEST AND STREAM. 
[AXJG. 28, 1897. 
American T. C. Special Regatta. 
MILTON POIKT- LON<e ISLAND SOUN53. 
Wedijead'oy, Aug. '7 
The American Y. C. mailed a special regatta on Aug. It in. 
ia light and variable S E. wind accompanied by a heavy rain 
squail.StThe times wete: 
SLOOPS -'las'T. Class. 
Lengrth. ISIapsed. Corrected. 
Etirybia. Ohas. Pryer , 40.03 2 45 17 2 45 17 
Coya, F. J. Orace 36.00 Did not finish. 
SLOOPS— SBPt. claps, 
AcusblB, H. W. Hanan , 30.04 2 19 40 2 19 40 
Vorant II . S. G. Tyson 84.00 2 S6 58 a 26 58 
Surprise, 3. D. Baird 34.68 Did not flnlshv 
OPEN SLOOIPS— 25fT. CLASS- 
Houri, E B. Hart, Jr 21.99 2 31 16 2 31 16 
Keneu, iff. Clark 19.46 2 27 00 8 21 52 
CABIN CATS -SOS-T. CLASS. 
Onawav. S. C. Pirie ..,..'<;6.25 2 44 04 2 40 14 
Kit, F. J. Dunne 3). 18' 2 &o 21 2 25 21 
CABIN tJATS-SSS-T CLASS. 
Pfesto, M, E Hal field 23.48 3 27 35 S 27 3S 
Harrietta, Kobert Jacobs 21.90 Did not finish. 
OPEN CATS— fSFT. CLASS. 
P. K. Pipeon, Deady & HarriiigtOD. , . .20.92 3 32 08 3 SO 52 
T^iDch, T. B. Clark 20. Disabled. 
Zelica, H. A. Sherman 20. SO 3 38 02 3 55 36 
Adele. W. Goetsnbius , Did not finish. 
Anglesea, 11,. N. Spence 21.53 Did not Bnish. 
OPEN CATS— 20PT. CLASS. 
Gosbird, R. H. Nevins 18.20 4 03 58 4 CO 13 
IrvinH.Ed Cromwell 17. CO Didnotflnish. 
Minnetonka, A. B. Allee 19.85 3 41 17 3 41 17 
lone, C. Bird 19.68 3 45 03 3 46 53 
OPEN SLOOPS— loPT. CLASS. 
Glance. A. W. W. Marshall 16. CO 4 00 40 4 00 40 
IMisr, Dr. Wolf i 15.00 3 53 12 3 53 12 
Yola, C. H. Mallory 15.00 8 30 21 3 30 21 
YAWLS— 20ft CLASS. 
Zahrer, W. H Downing 19.66 Didnotflnish. 
Alice, George Fry 19.66 3 43 12 3 43 12 
opsaj CATS— 16ft. class 
Skip, Oliver Adams 14.00 Did not finish. 
Ckjra, T. J S. Flint 12.50 Did not finish. 
The winners were: Eurybia, Acushla, Keneu, Kit. Presto, Minne- 
tonka, Yola and Aiice. In the 25ft. open cat class P. K Pidgeon is 
protested by Zelioa. Decision reserved. 
The regatta committee included Stuy vesant Wainwright, H. de B. 
Parsons and Thomas Dimond. 
Interlahe Regatta. 
DARTFORD, Wis.. Aug. 10.— I take pleasure in inclosing 
herewith reports of our Interlake Challenge Cup races, and.. 
Commodore's Cu p race. 
Five clubs were entered for the Interlake, which was won 
easily by the Elk, Oshkosh Y. C, in two straight races. The 
cup will be sailed for next year at Oshkosh, on Lake Winne- 
bago. 
INTESLAKE CHALLENGE CUP— PIEST RACE. 
Start 3:15: Finish. Elbcsed. Correc'ed. 
Elk, Oshkosh Y. C 5 25 53 2 10 . 53 2 JO 13 
Hypatia. Green Lake Y 0 5 SO 15 2 15 15 2 13 40 
Corana, Nodaway Y. C. 5 85 28 2 80 ^8 2 17 55 
Watson, Oconomowoc Y. C 5 37 14 2 22 14 2 S2 14 
El Capitan, Lake Delavan Y. C. . . . . 5 47 17 2 32 17 2 26 14 
First of a series of two out of three races for the Green Lake 
Yacht Club challenge cup. 
Judges; Com. Ferd W. Peck, Com. L. Frank Gates, Capt. 
J. J. Rardau, John R. Davis, Com. Geo. C. Eldredge. 
SECOND RACE. 
Start, 9:45: Finish. Elapsed. Corrected, 
Elk, Oshkosh Y. C 12 16 30 2 31 30 2 30 51 
Hypatia, Green Lake Y. C 12 25 43 2 40 43 2 39 59 
Corona, Nodaway Y. C 12 22 17 2 37 17 3 34 44 
"Watson, Oconomowoc Y. C 12 28 07 3 43 07 2 43 07 
El Capitan, Lake Delavan Y. C 12 32 02 3 47 02 3 40 59 
Winning of this second successive race entitled Elk to the 
Interlake challenge cup offered by the Green Lake Y. C. 
Judges^ J. J. Rardau, Com. F. W. Peck, Com. L. F. Gates, 
J. R. Davis, Com. G. C. Eldredge. 
COMMODOBE's CUP. 
start, 3:55: Finish. Elnpsed. Corrected. 
Hypa'ia, Gwynn Garnett .6 03 32 2 08 33 2 08 33 
B. & F., H. R. McCu'Iough .....6 05 28 2 10 S8 2 07 27 
Tzin, W. E. Haseltine 6 11 £0 2 16 50 2 12 29 
Pleasant Point, J. W. Ross , ..... 
All boats except B. & F. carried reefed mainsails, but 
shook out before finish. 
Green Lake T. C— Oakwood Cup Race. 
DARTFORD, WIS.— GREBN LAKE, WIS. 
Saturday^ Aug. lU. 
Courses: Triangular; two laps. Distance: 10}4 miles. 
Weather: Cloudy and warm. Wind: Stiff, freshening into 
a gale. 
Start, 10:40: Length. Turn. Finish. Elapsed Corrected. 
.23.00 
.SO. 00 
n 46 25 
11 43 20 
ii 46 17 
11 49 45 
1 01 03 
18 59 45 
2 20 03 
2 19 45 
2 20 03 
2 16 24 
Hypatia. 
Tzin 
Pleasant Point.. 
Timbula 
B. & F 
Tarn O'Shanter 
Winners: First prize, Tzin; second prize, Hypatia. 
On rounding second buoy on last lap boats were struck by 
a terrific .=quall. capsizing Pleasant Point and forcing Tim- 
bula and B. & F. to drop their sails. Tzin and Hypatia had 
great dilHculty in reaching finish without going over. Tam 
O'Shanter dropped out on second round. 
All started out well bunched with Hypatia, to weather, 
giving her a lead which she retained until passed by Tzin on 
last leg of course. 
First leg, beat to windward; second leg. free run; third 
leg, close-haul run. 
B. & F. did some excellent work, but was unable to round 
second buoy owing to force of the wind. 
Judges: H. M, Curtis, G. W. Murison, C. H. Canby. 
Gilbert's Bar T. C. 
WAVELAND, Fla., Aug. 14.— The Gilbert's Bar Y. C, held 
their usual monthly regatta Saturday, July 31, in a light 
wind. In the first class only one boat sailed over the course; 
times as follows: 
FIRST CL4SS. 
Joker 0 53 45 
SECOND CLASS. 
Actual. Corrected. 
Swallow.......... 0 52 CO 0 58 00 
Ilderin 0 £5 23 0 .54 21 
geatfice,.,, , 0 55 55 0 51 09 
Pewaukee. 
PEWATJKEE, Wis., Aug. 14.--To-day's regatta was sailed in 
a heavy southwest wind. The starting signal was given at 
4:00:35 P. M. and the yachtsmen were instructed to sail twice 
around the 4-mile triangular course. The start was made 
almost in the teeth of the gale, and the yachts in both 
classes were sent on their way by the same starting gun. 
The Martha, owned by A. H. Steinman, of Milwaukee, ran 
aground off Lakeside and bent her rudder, and although she 
entered the race she was unable to hold up to the wind and 
had to drop out. The yachts all went into the race with 
eefed canvas. The Kite lost several minutes at the start in 
ii anging her jib aiid was the last to get away, 
The A boats started with the Sirrocco, Lottie and Tempest 
in the lead; the Sirrocco bad her peak halyards blown out 
and had to retire' soon after she got away. 
The B boats were led all the way around by the Aida, 
which made most of her gains by a series of tacks, along the 
south shore of the lake in the long beat to windward on each 
time around. The Lorraine was the last in her class to start; 
but she overhauled all the rest of the fleet before they 
reached the first stake, and ftom this point she steadily drew 
away from the rest of her class and finished Bm. ahead of the 
Tempest. 
The first time ar'ound, the yachts fihisbed as follows: 
chkm A. 
Correct ftcl 
Lorraine, Schiller & iBauch. . , 0 54 30 
Lottie, L. p. Markwefi 'o .57 00 
Tempest, F Haso —.."..,...,.',*,..,.»,. , 0 57 30 
Idle Hour, R E, Gdjohauli i^l 01 30 
Christine, Louis Aner 01 CO 
^ CLASS B. 
Aida, A. C. mnn i. ,,.,,»,»,» ,., 0 57 30 
Sophia, W H. Meyers 1 02 15 
Kite, Poppert Sc Peckler. ! ! 1 04 15 
On the second time around, Lottie, Idle Hour, Sophia a,nd 
Christine were imable to continue, and dropped out. The 
rest of the fleet continued arotmd the course with little 
change in their positions, and finished as follows: 
'CLASS A. 
4. Corrected. 
Lnraine 4q 
Tempest.,, ,i.,.,,..,.v.j-.,.-i-..« 1 52 20 
CLASS B. 
Aida.... , 1 63 30 
^ite k,2 01 3& 
Winners: Class A, Lorraine; Class B, Aida. 
Judges and time-keepers, Geo. M, Conway, A. G, Millpn John C 
Spencer. Ernest E. WIiite. 
Belleville, Aug. 16.— The new 2D-footer built by Mr. A. 
Tisdale, of this city, had her trial trip on Saturday afternoon. 
She proved herself a fast boat in light Weather and good on 
all points of sailing. She eatries about 65yds. of canvas and 
stands up well Under it. Mr. Wm. Carter made her sails 
and they fit nicely. Mr. Tisdale has never before attempted 
to build so large a boat, and his success in this one may lead 
to his building others. R. S. B 
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 
Eighteenth Annual Meet. 
BRmBSTONE ISLAND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. 
Aug. 6-iO, J 897. 
The big A. C. A. burgee never floated as high before as it 
does this season, for Com. MacKendrick has planted a big 
flagpole on the top of the hill, from which the red and white 
flag is visible for miles around. The strong and steady west- 
erly winds of the whole two weeks have worked havoc with 
the flag, but it has been a pleasant sight to old A. C. A. men. 
The island and the bay change little from year to year, but 
the camp itself is located a little differently. As of old, many 
prefer the shade of the north side, though the main camp on 
the level at the foot of the hill facing Eel Bay, Squaw Point 
too, is in its original location. The old wharf is still stand- 
ing, but it has been deserted, and a new one has been built 
further along the shore, near where the Brockville camp was 
in 1884-5-6, and the mess shed last year and at present. In 
connection with this change, headquarters has been moved 
from its old location on Capitol Hill, and is now at the head 
of the new wharf. Here the officers' tents are arranged in a 
semicircle, the Commodore in the center, with the A. C. A. 
burgee flanked by the Canadian and American ensigns on 
tall poles in front. The camp store, mess tent and kitchen 
are close to headquarters. This arraneement is an improve- 
ment, in that the wharf and the public buildings— if tents 
may be called such— are no longer in the center of the men's 
camp, but between it and the ladies' camp, and thus accessi- 
ble at all times from the latter. 
The regular arrangements are practically the same as last 
year. The transportation has been excellent, with steamers 
to Clayton and Gananoque. The mess is again in the hands 
of Mr. McElveny, and has given general satisfaction; and 
Mr. H. C. Morse, who has been the camp site committee, has 
proved an able successor to Mr. Robertson. The work of the 
latter for several previous years is so well known to all who 
have attended the meets, that it is only necessary to say that 
Mr. Morse has filled his place. 
The attendance at camp has been comparatively small, the 
register showing only 165 names of members; to what th'is is 
attributable it is difficult to say. Quite a number of the 
older men, like Edwards, have been in camp, and at one time 
during the meet there were five ex-commodores present- 
Edwards. Huntington, Dorland, Wilkin and Winne. For 
the first time in many years, if we remember, since 1884 the 
Vesper B. C, headed by Paul Butler, has been absent, and 
the racing has suffered accordingly. Of racing men there 
were, as the entry list shows, very few, in fact in the sailing 
Mr. Archbald had no dangerous competitor in a thoroughly 
modern canoe. In the paddling there was no new-comer 
such as Mr. Noack last year, and only four men started for 
the trophy. In the way of boats, the paddling brought out 
nothing new, the trophy being won in an old canoe; in the 
sailing division there was Mab of last year and three new 
canoes. One of these, Toreador, designed and built by L. E, 
Fry, of Clayton, for F. C. Moore, was similar in general 
appearance to Agawam and the curious Dimples, built on 
the Connecticut River some eight years ago, with a very full 
deck and much dead rise, a V section. She was rather heavy 
in construction and did nothing in the races. Another, We're 
Here, was designed by her owner, H. H. Smythe, and built 
by John McGowan, at Bay Ridge. A third, designed and 
built by J. H. Rushton, was owned by C. W. Lansing. None 
of these were in any way, model, construction, rig or fittings 
worthy of a place beside Mab, and they did nothing in the 
racing. What races were not won by Mr. Archbald in Mab, 
went mostly to Mr. Douglas in Cricket, a six-year-old 
Ruggles canoe, or to Mr. Stewart in Az Iz, another Ruggles 
canoe some three or four years old. The new canoes were 
fitted with particularly large and clumsy attachments for 
the deck tillers and vezy high long sliding seats. 
This year there were, strange to say, four war canoes at 
the meet, and two very good races were paddled in them 
The old "Huff" of Rochester, with her "hand-painted" sails, 
was on hand, and also a very handsome new war canoe of 
Spanish cedar, designed and built by the Spalding-St. Law- 
rence Boat Co. for the Wawbewawa C. A. 
The racing was decidedly inferior to that of last year, 
there were many events, but few starters and no really good 
competition; some of the minor races occasioned a good deal 
of amusement, but the sailing trophy race had six starters 
three finishing; the paddling trophy brought out but four 
men, and the Dolphin trophy was merely thrown in as a part 
of the trophy race. There were a number of complaints on 
the part of the racing men against the management of the 
races, and on one occasion a general strike occurred. As Mr. 
Archbald was desirous of leaving for home on Aug. 19, the 
trophy race was posted, wdth little warning on the afternoon 
of Aug. 18, at which time a strong and puffy west wind was 
blowing, hitting hard across the tbp of the hill and dbwti on 
Eel Bay. Mr. Archbald was ready at the appointed time, 
but the other racing men could not be found. After a searcn 
the committee discovered them all sitting in a group on tpp 
of the hill, laughing at the chase, "they declared tbat thb 
wind was too high and the conditions unfit for racing. anQ 
Refused to start. Mr. Archbald got under way and sailed a 
shqrt distance when his mainniast broke at the defek, in full 
sight of the strikfers on the hilltop. Some one, went doiwn td 
the signal ofHcei-'s tent and stole some code flags, ahfl soofa 
the warning Dangerous winds expected, banoes should keep 
hear shol-e," was flying from the big pole; The race was not 
sailed until the following day. The first war canoe race 
W-ought out a scratch crew of the old fellows, Edwards, 
Huntington and others. The final war canoe race was an 
international one, arranged by Capt. Louis L. Drake, 
of the Wawbewawa C. A. He picked a crew from 
the States, while Vice-Com. R. E. Burns picked a 
crew of Canadians. The Americans got away first 
and led by half a length at the half-mile flag, when the 
Canadians took the lead. Within 100ft. of the finish a hot 
spurt put the Americans over with a lead of hardly 10ft. 
The old plan of a course with a turn was revived for most of 
the paddling races, with some disqualifications in conse- 
quence. The results of the races were very poorly recorded 
on odd scraps of paper; no proper blanks or record books 
were provided, and the records are less complete than usual. 
The races began on Aug. 14, Saturday, and continued up 
to Thursday night. During the whole meet the winds were 
Very stt-ong, mostly f roll) the west. Therte was ho rain, tti 
Bpeak of, but thie weather was unusually cool. Neatly all of 
the tacfes werb sailed in strong breezes, and there were somb 
days when none cared to set afloat under sail. Mr H. D. 
MeVean, of the regatta committee, who proved so efficient 
last year, was absent in Florida, so the management of the 
tabes devolved on Messrs. Sparrow and Schtiylei?, with Mr. 
Dunnell as clerk of the coutse. 
Very good order was preserved in camp, and it was quite 
possible to sleep for a reasonable number of hours at night. 
There was none of the over-dressing that has been com- 
plained of at times at the meets; on the contrary, this year 
the fashion ran to sleeveless Jerseys and undershirts, with 
sunburned arms. While this was all right in the canoes 
and about camp, it was carried too far at meals and in the 
presence of ladies. It is not specially appetizing even for a 
man who is not squeamish to sit at table opposite to a pair 
of shoulders ornamented with raw red sores as the result of 
sunburn and chafing. 
The principal business of the camp is the election of thb 
cotnmodore and sectetary-treasui-e!-; and this was done at thfe 
meeting of the executive committee .on the evening of Aug. 
18, Com. MacKendrick iJresiding, with Purser L. t!. Wood- 
Wbrth, of the Central Division, acting as secretary. Sec'y- 
Ti-eas. Blake was unable to be present during the meet 
through pressure of business. For some reason not apparent 
an attempt was made to induce the Atlantic Division to 
waive its turn to the officers and meet io favor of the Central 
Division, but this proposal met with no favor. Vice-Com, 
Murray was the first choice of the Atlantic Division, but he 
positively refused to accept the nomination. Mr. F. L. Dun- 
nell was finally elected commodore for 1898, with Mr. C. V. 
Schuyler as secretary-treasurer. A recommendation was 
read from the Atlantic Division in favor of a camp next year 
about Eel Bay. A proposal was then considered from the 
monthly magazine Recreation, published in New York, to 
print the A. C. A. Year Book, furnishing one copy to each 
member and 300 copies to the Association, free of cost, and 
to send a free copy of the magazine to each member. 
After the meeting adjourned, the result of the election was 
announced to the members at a so called "general meeting" 
about the camp fire. As usual, this "meeting," which exists 
merely as a matter of custom and not of law, afforded an 
occasion for much pent-up eloquence, apropos of nothing in 
particular. 
A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce of Port 
Tampa, Fla., suggesting a winter camp of the Association. A 
letter was read from the paper Shooting and Fishing, request- 
ing that it be named as an official organ of the Association. On 
motion of E. B, Edwards, seconded by W. U. Lawson, it was 
recommended to make a contract with Mccreation on the 
above terms, with the option of renewal. A motion was made 
by R J. Wilkin, seconded by P. F. Hogan, that Becreationhe 
named as the only official organ of the Association; it was 
not carried. A motion by R. J. Wilkin to renumber the 
members, after a long discussion was laid on the table. A 
recommendation was adopted to the effect that the Executive 
Committee provide special personal jjrizes each year to the 
winners of the two Association trophies. The usual formal 
votes of thanks to everybody were passed in the nsaal 
manner. 
The division meet of the Eastern Division was held at Law- 
rence, Mass., on May 30, the following officers being elected: 
Vice-Com., L. S. Drake; Rear-Com., R, H. Hammond; Pur- 
ser, F. J. Burrage; Ex-Com., Parry C. Wiggins, Butler Ames, 
A. W. Dodd. The meetings of the other divisions were held 
in camp. The Northern Division elected Vice-Com., D'Arcy 
Scott; Rear-Com., G. R. Howell; Purser, ; Ex-Com. J. 
McD. Mowat. Com. J. N. MacKendrick was elected as sue 
cessor to E. B. Edwards, the retiring member of the Board 
of Governors. 
The Central Division elected Vice-Com., J. R. Stewart; 
Rear-Com., A. H. McNabb; Purser, L. C. Woodworth (re- 
elected); Ex-Com., H. C. Morse, F. G. Mather and T. H. 
Stryker. 
The Atlantic Division elected Vice-Com., Thomas Hale, 
Jr.; Rear-Com., F. M. Pinkney; Purser, W. M. Carpenter; 
Ex-Com., P. C. Moore and Geo. P. Douglas. 
The Northern Division at its annual meeting appointed a 
special committee for the consideration of the question of 
the amendment of the measurement rules, especially as they 
concern paddling canoes. The committee included Vice- 
Com. D'Arcy Scott, Rear-Com. D. H. McDougall, Vice-Com. 
R. E. Burns, E B. Edwards and W. T. Lawless. 
The committee agreed on the following suggestions: 
Paddling Regulations.— A canoe to compete in any pad- 
dling race of the A. C. A. must be sharp at both ends, with 
no counterstern or transom ; and, except as hereinafter men- 
tioned, must come within the prescribed limits, as follows: 
Maximum length, 16ft., not less than 30in. beam, not less 
than 13in. deep, and not less than 451bs. weight. Slight dis- 
crepancies in weight may be made up temporarily to the 
extent of 31 bs. only. 
Measurements.— The length shall be taken between per- 
pendiculars at the fore side of stem and the aft side of stem. 
The beam shall be taken at the widest part, not including 
the heading. The depth shall be taken from the level of the 
gunwales amidships to the bottom of the canoe inside. 
Canoes for Four Men.— Maximum length, 20ft.; minimum 
beam, 30in.; minimum depth, ISin.; minimum weight, TOlbs. 
War Canoes.— Maximum length, 35ft.; maximum crew, 
fifteen men. 
One important addition to the Association this year was 
the Buffalo C. C. , a club heretofore unknown at the meets, 
but represented by ten members and displaying much enthu- 
siasm. 
A. C. A. Regatta Programme, 1 897. 
SAILING. 
Event No. 1. Paddling and sailing combined, >^ mile al- 
ternately; total, 3 miles; time limit, l>a'' hours. Start to b^ 
made under paddle. 
P. S.— The same seat shall be used as in Event No. 3, 
Event No. 2. Paddling, X mile, with turn. 
Event No. 8. Sailing, 4>|' miles; time limit, 2 hours, 
