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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 3, 1897. 
Massachusetts Y. R. A„ ISO*?. 
The Massachusetts Yaclit Racing Association has just 
closed a remarkably successful season, especially consider- 
ing the condition of business and that this is but the second 
year of the Association, The standing of the leading yachts 
has been very thoroughly summed up by the Boston Globe, 
as follows: 
With a view to comparing the vpork of the boats in the 
sevei'al Y. E,. A. classes to somewhat better advantage than 
can be done with the table of Association averages, the Qlnhe 
presents a series of "cross" tables, showing how many times 
each boat has beaten or has been beaten by every other boat 
in its class. 
Similar tables have been presented in the knockaboxit class 
for several years past, and also in the year in which the Alpha 
won the championshin in the 21ft. class; but this is the first 
attempt to give them in all the Association classes. It is 
believed that they will be of as much interest as the tables 
pre^'iously published, and that, taken in connection with the 
tables of Association averages, they will show the relative 
standing as well as the records of the racing boats better 
than in any other way. The knockabout table will be pub- 
lished later. No table is given in the second open class for 
the reason that Hoodlum's win has been so pronounced as to 
make the table of mi^ch less interest than the others. 
The tables are not strictly from ofHcial figures, bince 
formal reports of some of the races have not yet reached 
Sec'y Bliss, but they are compiled from the best available 
sources, and are not likely to be materially changed by later 
reports or the settlement of a few protests still pending. 
Errors are likely to creep into even the most carefully pre- 
pared tables, but the writer craves the indulgence of the 
yachtsmen in that resnect, and trusts that if errors are 
found his attention will be called to them, and that they 
will be considered as purely clerical and not from lack of 
good intention to do justice to every boat making a record 
for itself in the season's racing. 
Only those boats which have secured a place in the Associ- 
ation average tables are given a place in the "cross" tables, 
except in the case of Beatrice in the first cla«s, where several 
prizes were lost through failure to have an official measure- 
ment within the required time. The work of the boat has, 
however, been so interesting as compared with her old com- 
petitors that she is included in this table, thoiigh not offici- 
ally appearing as a prize winner in the Association records. 
In the third class Allison, Yahoo and Nancy Hanks are 
dropping from the "cross" table, because their racing has 
had little effect on the standing of the other boats. All these 
have, with one exception, been beaten by all the other boats 
in their respective series, and no change in the result would 
be made by inckiding them, save in the case of Cleopatra, 
when the win of the series by Yahoo would put Cleopatra 
below "Vamoose. This has been discounted in the table, 
however, and the tie broken which would otherwise exist. 
In the "cross" tables a. boat's wins over other boats are 
shown in the horizontal lines, and her losses to other boats 
in the vertical ones. Read across for wins and down for 
losses. 
It is a notable fact in comparing the "cross" with the As- 
vsociation average tables, that in no case is the place of first 
boat in the Association table changed by the results in the 
other. Several changes are, however, found in the ranking 
of the other boats, and they are interesting ones, as showing 
that room for improvement exists in the Y. R. A. method of 
percentages. In the "cross" tables the boats are ranked on 
the number of series lost and won. In case of tie on num- 
bers, the winning or losing of the series with each other is 
the basis of decision. 
In the first class under this system Emma C. and Little 
Peter change places, the former having won five out of the 
seven series, while Little Peter has won but four. Harbinger 
also goes above Asahi and Elfreda, while Elfreda goes above 
Asahi. The table in the first class is as follows: 
FIRST CI ASS. 
LiaJe Har- Beat- 
Ida J. Emma C. Peter. Addie. binKer. Elfreda. AsaUi. rice. 
Ha J f) 5 3 r 7 a 8 
Emma C . . '2 . . 5 1 6 b 2 9 
Little Peter. A 3 .. 6 3 9 fi 10 
Addie 1 3 1 .. 3 a 1 7 
Harbinger.. 0 1 3 0 ,. 5 0 4 
Elfreda 0 2 3 1 1 .. 4 4 
Asabi 0 0 1 1 1 a .. 1 
Beatrice.... 3 2 2 0 3 3 1.. 
The table in the second cabin class shows no change in the 
position of the four leading boats. Harolde, however, steps 
above Yankee, and Whisper above both of them. Muriel's 
will of every series is by such a good margin as to leave no 
doubt of her championship. The table is as follows: 
SECOND CABIN CLASS. 
Pri- Whis- Har- Yan- 
Muriel. vateer. Rex. Netlie. per. olde. kee. 
Muriel .-10 B 8 5 1 4 
Pnvateer 6 .. tj 10 0 5 6 
Eex i 5 , ••, S 9, I 'f 
Nettie a 2 ' -i 3 ? « 
Whisper 1 1 a 1 .. 1 3 
Harolde.,,.,...,... S ? " » ? 'n ^ 
Yankee...... 2 l ^ 3 1 0 .. 
In the third class, a very interesting comparison can be 
made. The order of the boats is materially changed, except 
in the case of Rooster, which wins six out of her series, and 
ties the one with Al Anka. What would otherwise be a tie 
between Vamoose and Cleopatra, their own series with each 
'Other being also a tie, is broken by Yahoo's win over Cleopa- 
tra previously mentioned. The table: 
THIBD CLASS. 
Al Arab S Vam- Ci.eo- Ta- 
Baoster. Anka. -III. W rinkle, oose. patra. Oaieme. coma. 
Booster.... .. 1 10 13 8 11 5 C 
AlAnka... 1 .. ''^ ^ i i I 
Arabia... 3 2 .. 10 'i I I ^ 
Wrinkle.... 2 0 ^ .. ^ ? I f 
Vamoose... 1 3 6 '1 .. 3 1 _ 
Cleopatra.. 02653. ^31 
Omeme.... 1 3 7 .'i 4 r. _ 1 
Tacoaia.... 1 0 4 3 2 Z 6 .. 
In the fourth class there is no change in the positions of 
the leaders. Vitesse wins all of her series, and Fantasy al 1 
bufone. Both have done excellent work, and are a cre^^it to 
their owners, who in both cases are the designers and build- 
ers as well as owners. The table: 
FOURTH CL.4.«S. 
Vites''e. Fiintasy. Aipme. Circe. Gnome Glide. Eipple 
Vitesse -14 13 0 4 10 8 
Fantasy ^ . 9 10 5 9 10 
Alpine 4 8 .. 6 ft . 8 
Circe 2 4 5 . 3 4 d 
Gnome 2 0 13 .. S 2 
Glide. ^ ^ ] 'i h 
Bipple 1 1 1_ 1 -2 1 
The foregoing tables, taken in connection with the Y. R. A. 
tables given elsewhere, show that the championships have 
been fairly won in each class under any possible system of 
figuring The Association is to be congratulated on the fact, ^ 
as well as the owners of the boats themselves. Here's to the 
health of the winners, and a wish for better luck next season 
to the losers. . ^ , 
The following tables of the racing percentages and aver- 
ages of the boats of the Y. R. A. fleet are from the official 
figures of Sec'y Bliss, and are subject to change only in the 
decisions on several protests now pending before the Assc* 
gj.ation's_^ecu.tive committee. 
FIRST CLASS. 
Tl. pet. Start. 1st. 2d. 3d. Ass'n av. 
Ida.T 800 12 C 4 .. M\ 
Little Peter 1400 24 11 5 2 .S'*^ 
Emma C. 600 13 3 4 4 Aii^',^ 
Addie 450 9 3 4 2 .4n ' 
Asahi S.W 8 1 3. 3 .'.;5 
Harbinger 27.5 11 1 3 3 M 
ElEreda m 14 a 3 8 M 
SECOND OPEN CLASS, 
Hoodlum , 1200 13 la gz'',, 
Snipe II 400 6 .3 4 ,. . 40 " 
Romance,.., 27,') 10 .. 5 1 .2 U 
S' COND CABIN CLAS.S. 
Muriel 12.50 jm 9 7 .. .Ot-f^ 
Privateer.,, , KuO 27 13 H 2 .fii^a 
Rex 500 12 3 16 .4i% 
Nettie.... 300 13 1 a 2 .aS'Sa 
Yankee 175 7 1 1 1 .17}* 
Harolde 75 4 .. .. 3 . 0714 
Whisper 50 7 ., .. 2 ,0j 
THIRD 0LAS8. 
Booster 1175 16 11 1 1 .7.6':,, 
Arab 1025 26 6 5 7 .3fl"a» 
Vamoose,. 425 11 3 2 1 .SS'',,' 
Al Anka 875 7 3 1 3 .SIJ* 
Ompme 475 17 3 3 1 .y''^7 
Wrinkle 525 20 l' 7 8 .2\^ 
Cleopatra 4S5 17 S 3 3 .25 
Tacoma 2?5 8 .. 3 3 
Allison 200 7 .. S 4 ,20 
Yatioo 150 6 1 .. a .15 
Nancy Hanks.,-.. 150 11 11.. .13^,, 
I-OURTH CLASS. 
Vitesse 1585 30 13 3 fl MH 
Fantasy ., 1200 24 6 7 6 .50 
Alpine .*„,,.<„.,... 650 18 3 6 4 .39i„ 
Circe ...4.. 400 1 4 1 5 3 .2^^, 
Ripple 100 10 1 10 
Glide 100 2 . . 2 . .10 
Gnome 75 6 .. 1 1 .07}^ 
KNOCKABOUT CLASS. 
GoslinK ...WOO i6 7 8 4 .-46=,^ 
Mongoose ...i.i>..i.i 850 33 <i 7 4 .'i<^''2s 
Ely 950 27 7 3 6 .?5V 
CockBobia 335 5 3 .. 1 Ml^ 
Cockatoo , 600 20 3 5 2 .HO 
Hazard.. 675 26 3 4 7 .25=5,„ 
Rally HI 325 24 2 1 3 .]3"j, 
Jacobin .50 13 .. 1 .. .OSn,, 
"Niagara, II. 
On April 5 Howard Gould, owner of Niagara, signed' the 
contract for the new steam yacht which had been talked of 
during the past winter, the builders being the Harlan & 
HoUingsworth Co., of Wilmington, Del. The new yacht, 
which will be named Niagara II. , will be of steel, bark- 
rigged, with twin screws, and is to be delivered by April 15, 
1898, the contract speed being 14 knots. The dimensions are: 
Length over ail, 270ft; l.w.l., 345ft.; beam, 36ft.; depth of 
hold from spar deck, 28Et.; depth of hold from main deck, 
20Et.; freeboard amid.ship, 13ft ; at bow, 18ft.; tonnage, 1,900. 
The hull will have a double bottom and three decks, and the 
vessel will be built to the requirements of Lloyds and the 
American Association. The engines will be triple expansion, 
cvlinders 18,28 and 45 x 30in., with three Scotch boilers of 
leOlbs. pressure. Capt. W. G. Shackford, formerly of the 
Pacific Mail Steamship Co., who has been for some years in 
command of the steam yacht Atalanta, will have charge of 
the construction and will command the yacht. The arrange- 
ment of the deck and interior is described as follows: On 
the upper or spar deck, there will be a continuous house of 
steel lOOEt. long by 16Efc. wide. This will be covered with 
mahogany or teak. 
In the forward part of this house will be the chart room, 
which will contain duplicate steam steering gear to be used 
in bad weather; and connecting wit;h this room are the 
captain's quarters, which are spacious and very comfort- 
able. The social hall, 33Et. by the full width of the house, 
follows aft, this to contain settees or seats, as may be deter- 
mined upon; while adjoining will be the smoking room. 
12 X IbEt ; a passageway from it along the engine space on the 
port side, which is to be glass-inclosed, leads to Mr. Gould's 
room on this deck, of the same size as the smoking room. 
Prom the owner's quarters the observation room, which is in 
the extreme after-end of the deck house, is reached. This 
room is believed to be new in steam yachts, and it will be 
used by the Niagara's people particularly in rough weather. 
The sides are to be of glass, and the ends rounded, but will 
not meet, the after entrance being hung with heavy curtains, 
while the roof of the house will extend a short distance over it 
and be neatly finished. Prom the after end of the deck house 
to the taifraii there is a space of 45ft. The bridge, from which 
the yacht will be steered except in boisterous weather, will 
extend from the forward end of the chart room, aft to the 
smoke stack. The woods with which to finish the interior of 
the house and fittings, are matters for future consideration. 
None of the crew will ever be found on the upper deck, 
except when on duty. From both the forward and after 
ends of the social hall will be broad stairways, the former 
leading to the staterooms on the main deck — all accommo- 
dations being forward— and the latter to the library, which 
opens into the dining saloon. 
The library is on the starboard side of the yacht; 22 x 12ft. 
The after end of this room is fitted as a large armory, and 
will be inclosed with glass. The dining nom is 34ft. long 
by 36ft. wide, the full width of the ves'iel, and with the 
other handsome furniture will contain a piano, while a fire- 
place of exquisite and appropriate design will add much to 
the spacious and cosy apartment. Domeslin the sides of the 
social hall, ingeniously concealed from view within, will 
give sufficient light and additional ventilation to the dining 
saloon, and at the same time will permit of very effective 
and artistically arranged electric lights. Prom a door on 
the.starboard side of the dining saloon Mr. Gould's suite is 
entered, including a bedroom, 16xl6Et.; a dressing room, 
7 X lOEt., and a bath room 5 x lOEt. On the port side, directly 
opposite, is the largest guest's suite on the yacht, the three 
rooms being similar in size to those of the owner. The finish 
and fittings of these six rooms will be rich and handsome 
and determined upon later. There will be no thoroughfare 
in these .suites. Pour staterooms, each with a private bath, 
are forward, one a doctor's room, a photograph room and a 
brushing room, together with linen and other lockers. The 
occupants of these rooms will use the stairway leading from 
the social hall to the upper deck. 
Going back to the library, there will be found opposite it 
on the port side a large butler's pantry; two kitchens, which 
are connecting, one for the owner and guests and the other 
for the officers and crew; a laundry, a "hospital room" and 
a room for a valet. The quarters for the officers and crew 
are aft on this deck, and particularly commodious. They 
will have a recreation space of 40ft. by 36ft., which will 
be lighted and ventilated from large, square port holes, 
hooked back from above, thus giving them really a shaded, 
open deck. There will be about fifty all told in the ship's 
company. The stairway from the social hall will continue 
to the lower deck, where there will be found three more 
guests' rooms, a hall for the servants to meet in, rooms for 
the maids, together with trunk and general storage rooms. 
All of these are large, and will be appropriately finished and 
fitted. The plumbing work is to be of the most modern de- 
scription, and simple as is possible in its workings. Hot and 
cold fresh and salt water will be found in all bathrooms, as 
will be such other conveniences as are required. The yacht 
will be lighted throughout by electricity, dwo dynamos being 
supplied, together with a large storage battery, which will 
be found extremely useful and convenient. The Niagara 
will carry eight boats: one steam launch of 15 ft., one naphtha 
launch of 34ft., two gigs, two dinghys and two lifeboats.— 
American Shipbuilder, ^ 
The 
Seawanhaka Cup. 
At last advices, the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. was await- 
ing the confirmation by letter of a telegraphic challenge 
from .J. Arthur Brand, presumablv through the Minima Y. 
C, the club which Mr. Brand represented in 1895. Until 
tills letter is received, no action will be taken. 
Riverside Y. C. 
Still another one-design class is propos 
side Y. (3. of sailing dories. I Tf t. over all, 
:ised for the River- 
- _ __ 13ft. on keel and 
4ft. beam, with leg-o'-muttou mainsail and a jib. It is ex- 
pected that a fleet of these boats can be built at a cost not to 
exceed $!50 each. They will be named after salt-water fish. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES, 
The second supplement to Lloyd's Yacht Register has just 
been issued, containing the alterations and additions up to 
Ang. 31. 
The Long Island Y. 0. has elected the following officers: 
Com,, .loseph A. Goldbacher; Vice-Com., John Essman; 
Rear-Com., Charles McManus; Rec. Sec'y, Charles Olmes- 
dahl; Cor. Sec'y, Charles Williams; Pin. Sec'y, William L. 
Drurnmond; Treas., Frederick Schwanenfl.ugel; Meas., Wm. 
B. Richards; Steward, Charles Weydig; Sergeant-at-arms, 
Frederick Berger; Board of Directors: Theodore Meyer, A. 
Schrader, C. Weydig and C. Olmesdahl; Regatta Committee: 
E. Euchart, J. Ameen and C. Williams; Finance Committee: 
C. Olmesdahl and J. Ameen. 
The Gas Engine and Power Co. and C. L. Seabury & Co., 
consolidated, have enlarged their .storage basins, at Morris 
Heights, by a basin 250ft, long, with 10ft. of water at low 
tide, and yachts are rapidly availing themselves of the 
facilities thus offered. Among those already laid up are 
the steam yachts Hiawatha II., Lorna, Tide II., Alga, Reva, 
Anita, TilUe, Nada, Margaret, Reposo, Linta and Alcina; 
and the cutters Enterprise and Sparetirae. Margaret and 
Linta will have new Seabury boilers during the winter; 
Alga is being thoroughly overhauled, her deck house ex- 
tended 10ft. aft, a large bridge added and the steering gear 
shifted to it, and she will also have a new Seabury boiler. 
Mr Pleischman will fit out Hiawatha II. in February for to 
cruise to Bermuda and the West Indies, and Alga may also 
fit out for a cruise to the South. 
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1897-93. 
Comnndore, F. T.,. Dimnell, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Sec'y-Treas . U. V. Sctinyler, 309 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Librarian, W. P, Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 
PtmSKRS. 
Atlantic Division, Wtn. Carpenter, Sing Singr, N. Y. 
Ueniral division, Laurence C. Woodworiti, Gouverneur, N. Y. 
Eastern Division, F. J. Burra^e, West Newton, Mass. 
Northern Division, Francis H. Macnee, Kingston, Canada. 
Annual dues, $1; initiation fee, $1. 
WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1895-96. 
Commodore, C. F. Pennewell, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice-Commodore, Nat. H. Cook, Chicago, 111. 
Bear-Commodore, E. H. Holmes, Milwaukee, Wla. 
Sec'y-Treas., W. D, Stearns, Detroit, Mich. 
Executive Committee: R. M, Lamp, Madison, Wis.; C. J. Steadman 
Cincinnati, O. ; F. W. Dickens, Milwaukee. Wig. 
The Regatta Committee Report. 
Two weeks from the date of this issue the annual meeting 
of the executive committee of the American Canoe Associa- 
tion will be held iu New York, It is especially provided, 
both in the by-laws and the racing regulations, that all 
amendments to the latter shall be presented to the commit- 
tee by the regatta committee, as part of "a full report" of 
the committee's work. This provision was adopted years 
ago for at least one good and sufficient reason — that most of 
the proposals for amendment are in a crude and incomplete 
form, making it necessary that they shall be properly worded 
and arranged previous to the meeting, where there is always 
much business to be transacted in a limited time. The rea- 
son for the provision of at least two weeks publication is, of 
course, obvious. 
This year, in particular, a report from the regatta com- 
mittee is specially desirable. Several important points in 
connection with -the rules came up at the meet, all of them 
interesting to the members of the Association; and various 
proposals have been made for the amendment of the rules. 
The regatta committee alone is fully cognizant of these mat- 
ters, and to it alone the members must look for information. 
Unfortunately no report has been received up to the time of 
going to press, and we understand that none has been pre- 
pared. Several amendments have been informally published 
in the Fop.est amd StPvEAM, the Official Organ of the Asso- 
ciation, and it vrill probably be ruled that such publication, 
even iu the absence of the official report of the regatta com- 
mittee, makes the proposals eligible for consideration by the 
executive committee, but it is to be regretted that the regu- 
lar mode of procedure has not been followed. 
A. C. A. Amendments. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Will you please publish the following proposals for the 
amendment of the A, C. A. Constitution and Racing Regix- 
lations: 
Amend Art. VL , Sec. 4, to read as follows: 
"Board of Governors. — Each Division in its proper turn at 
its annual meeting shall elect in the same manner as their 
regular officers, one member of that division to serve on the 
board of governors of the Association for a term of four 
years, or until his .successor is elected. The commodore shall' 
be a member ex njfiGio." 
Insert in Sec. 5 after the words "board of governors" "to 
have general control of the funds and finances of the A.sso- 
ciatiou." 
I would also offer the following sugge.stions for amending 
Rule I.: "That the minimum depth of open canoes be llin., 
and in any race of open canoes where sails are used, the area 
of same shall be limited to 40sq.ft., no seat allowed to project 
beyond the gunwale, and up rudder to be used." 
G. P. Douglass, 
A. 0. A. Membership Competition. 
The Commodore and Secretary-Treasurer of the A. C. A. 
offer an open Canadian paddling canoe, with single blade 
paddles, as a first prize, also a pair of single blade or double 
blade paddles, at the option of the winner, as a second prize, 
to the members securing, before the opening of the 1898 
meet, the largest and next largest number of new (active) 
members, respectively, to the American Canoe Association. 
The presentation of prizes will take place at the meet. The 
re-election of ex-members will not count in this competition. 
By sending a postal card to the Purser of your division, ap- 
plication blanks will he mailed to you. 
Frank L. Dunnell, Commodore. 
.C. V. Schuyler, Secretary-Treastirer. 
