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CINCINNATUS PRIDE. 
Copyright, 1898, by Edward A. Buidett. 
fact that I made it, written on it and properly attested 
to. 1 had the record at the count up that night, too, 
and got a properly stamped leather medal. I am rather 
proud ol it now— only 1 think of that other record, and 
it isn't so pleasing then. So ended my try for counts. 
I have killed game since, and had killed game previous 
to that record hunt. But i hope that in sports I got 
something besides a mere pound or so of flesh; I mean 
to say that I hope I made a record on every trip I ever 
went on to, either stream or wood patch; that some 
feature of nature, hitherto unobserved, was seen and 
remembered. Every boy should have a gun and every 
man a pair of eyes. 
It isn't so much that a record maker really wants to 
kill the victims as that he wants to be seen 
to have killed them He wants to stand in the 
arena with sleeves rolled up, with a dripping sword in 
his hands, showing his wiry and exceedingly tough figure 
while Nero applauds. He cannot see that there may be 
a delicate, finely grained kind of record, which is far 
higher in every sense save coarseness, and far more 
valuable. They have not been properly educated. But 
they are learning or dying out. 
Raymond S. Spears. 
New York City. 
Hawking: for Salmon. 
A Legal Student writes me anent my notes upon the 
wdiolesale slaughter and sale of undersized fish, which 
is steadily destroying the fisheries around our coast. Says 
the student, we have in such matters something to learn 
from Queen Anne; she regulated the length of every 
fish — from eye to tail — allowed to be landed on our 
shores and exposed for sale, and the penalty for infring- 
ing this law was thus set forth: "The offender to be sent 
to the House of Correction, and there to be kept at hard 
labor and be severely whipped for six days, or not longer 
than fourteen days." Those were the "good old tmies," 
and it appears that we shall have to resort to similar 
drastic methods if the English harvest of the sea is to 
be saved from extinction. By the way, this same old 
statute of Queen Anne's made the close time for salmon 
from Aug. i to Nov. 12; and there is a special reference 
therein to the use of hawks for the taking of salmon be- 
ing also prohibited during the close time. In the course 
of my reading I have never come across any reference 
to this method of catching salmon or trout with hawks; 
but it is fair to assume that Queen Anne would not have 
prohibited a practice which did not pr&v^il— Illustrated 
Sporting and Dramatic News. 
Chicago Fly-Casting Cltib. 
Chicago, III, May 21. — Editor Forest and Stream: The 
second contest of our club was held to-day, with results 
appended. On account of high wind only the bait con- 
test could be cast. The scores were: 
1. H. Bellows 96 3-5 J. E. Strong 86 2-5 
B. VV. Goodsell 92 3-5 J. W. Rogers, Sr 84 2-5 
E. D. Letterman 87 1-5 G. W. Salter 72 3-5 
C. A. Lippincott 92 4-5 E. H. Strong 95 2-5 
C. G. Ludlow 83 2-5 C. F. Brown 84 
R B. Miller 95 $-5 M. C. Heston 81 3-5 
G. A. Murrell 81 A. C. Smith 92 
H. A. Newkirk 96 4-5 H. G. Hoxall 95 1-5 
F. N. Feet 94 
Holder of medal for bait-casting, H. A. Newkirk. 
Imnet 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 8.— Manitoba Field Trials Club trials. William C. Lee, 
Sec'y, Winnipeg, Man. 
Cincinnattts Pride. 
This week we publish a portrait of the famous black, 
white and tan English setter Cincinnatus Pride, the 
greatest combined bench show and field trial Avinner in 
America. His bench show winnings make a long list, 
made in the best of competition. In practical work 
he is a most finished performer, whether he is compet- 
ing against dogs specially fitted for field trial work or 
whether he is aft'ording sport afield by working to the 
gun. He is a living illustration of the fact that the 
best field trial dog is the best field dog. He shows 
3 thorough understanding of all the details of field work. 
and a masterly execution both in seeking for game and 
pointing it after it is found. He won first in the all-age 
stake of United States Field Trials Club's fall trials, at 
Newton, N. C, in 1897, defeating many famous dogs in 
that competition, and in the same club's winter trials 
at West Point, Miss., in February, 1898, he repeated his 
victory. In the Continental Field Trial Club's trials, at 
the same place the following week, he again won first 
in the all-age stake. 
His A. K. C. S. B. number is 34,364. He was whelped 
Aug. 25, 1893, so that he is still in the prime of dog 
life. His sire and dam were famous bench show win- 
ners, the former being Cincinnatus (12,214, Vol. VI.), 
the latter Albert's Nellie (No. 26,237). The portrait 
will be recognized at a glance as coming from the hand 
of the eminent artist, Mr. Edm. H. Osthaus. 
A Discriimnating Dog. 
Central City, W. Va.— Mr. Martin Simmons, of 
Huntington, W. Va., was the owner of a black and tan 
dog, of the bench-legged type, whose peculiarity was 
even more marked than is that of my dog Billy, men- 
tioned in the Forest and Stream some time ago. As 
I said, my dog takes no notice of musical sounds, except 
that of the violin, which seems to distress him. Mr. 
Simmons' dog was indifferent to all musical sounds, ex- 
cept when the tune to which "Nearer, my God, to Thee" 
is usually sung was played on the organ. If any other 
piece of music was being pla3'ed and there was a sudden 
shift to this particular tunc he would go to his mistress, 
leap upon her lap or upon a chair near her and join the 
singing as best a dog can. His A'oice would rise and fall 
in correspondence with the tones of the instrument. 
N. D. Elting. 
Manitoba Field Trials. 
Mr. William C. Lee, secretary of the Manitoba Field 
Trials Club, reports a promising outlook for the trials, 
which will be held in September, beginning on the 8th. 
It was thought that the new game law might interfere 
with the projected event, but the apprehension was 
groundless. The club has been successful in making 
suitable arrangements with the customs authorities for 
the entry into Canada of competing dogs. 
American Canoe Association^ J 897-98. 
Cominodore, F. L. Dunnell, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Sec'y-Treas., C. V. Schuyler, 309 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 
PURSERS. 
^A^antic Division, Wm. M. Carpenter, Main street. Sing Sing, 
Central Division, Laurence C. Woodworth.^Gouverneur N Y 
Eastern Division, F. J. Burrage, West Newton, Mass. 
Northern Division, Edgar C. Woolsey, 37 Charles street, Ottawa 
Can. ' 
Annual dues, |1; initiation fee, $1. 
"Western Canoe Association, J 895-96. 
Commodore, C. F. Pennewell, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice-Commodore, Nat. H. Cook, Chicago, 111. 
Rear-Commodore, E. H. Holmes, Milwaukee, Wis 
Sec'y-Treas., W. D. Stearns, Detroit, Mich. 
Executive Committee: R. M. Lamp, Madison, Wis : C T Stj^dL 
man, Cincinnati. O.: F. W. Dickens, Milwaukee, Wie. 
Bamboo Spars. 
Bamboo for spars has never been obtainable in this 
country. At one time, nearly twenty years ago, we 
searched New York over without success "in the effo'rt to 
obtain bamboo of the size and quality suitable for canoe 
masts. Very little larger than the common fishing pole 
was to be had, and that of most inferior quality. One 
result of this has been that the art of making hollow spars 
has reached a high state of perfection in America, and 
we doubt whether bamboo can compete in weight and 
strength wath the Butler spiral veneer or Young's hollow 
spars. It is still used in England, however; the Field 
discussing it as follows: 
necessary for lightness is a question of much interest and 
can be best answered during the next few weeks by the 
experiences of the racing on Hendon Lake. Such racing, 
however, will scai'cely be a full test, because it is in jump- 
ing across head seas in a good weight of wind that the 
severe strains are put on the mast, ana this cannot be 
obtained at Hendon. We have lately seen Bubble and 
Dragon on the placid waters of Teddington Reach with 
their bamboo masts buckling to very near the margin of 
breaking, and a few jumps, such as can be got and must 
be sailed through on the Solent, would probably have 
done the trick. The absence of shrouds or backstays 
and stay on the Bubble has, at the utmost, saved but 
Yilh. of rigging, and tlierefore is absurd; but on the 
whole , rig there may be a considerable saving of weight 
in the using of bamboo instead of solid spruce. None 
the less, the exact amount is as yet not ascertained, but 
we intend to get the figures for comparison. Especially 
can this be done in the cruising class, as the rigs of Bub- 
ble and Vanessa and Nautilus are, within an inch or t.\vo, 
all round of same size in length and nearly same in sub- 
stance, the two former being all of bamboo and Nautilus 
all of spruce, and the weight of a pair of backstays and 
stay can be added to Bubble's total. 
At Burnham last year there were frequent breakages 
of gear reported, and canoes were thrown out of the 
race for the lime. Such things ought not to be, and. 
instead of receiving cojnmiseration, the owners should 
be slated for careless fitting; indeed, in some cases it is 
not a result of wear and tear, or of unseen flaws in metal 
work or spars, but of original defect and faulty fitting. 
The.new cruising canoe Vanessa, while saving weight in 
bamboo spars, is fitted with wire rope of such size that 
if she used one stand out of each of her present shrouds 
as shrouds, it would be enough, and the remainder might 
be presented as shrouds to Bubble for a Dlowy day. The 
question of rigging is always an interesting one for the 
canoeman Avho intends to do much cruising, especially 
the material of which his spars should be made. The 
acme of lightness of rig is quite as essential for the 
convenience of the man who travels in his canoe as it 
is necessary to the success of the racing man; but the 
margin of probable immunity from breakage must be 
sooner drawn for cruising work than for racing, in that 
the cruising man's accident to spars will on a voyage 
probably come in much more difficult and dangerous 
places than the accidents in racing, and will most likely 
happen when he is alone witii no aid near. For instance, 
in coast or large lake cruising, the canoeman may easily 
find himself embayed on a rocky lee shore in a nasty sea 
and strong wind. It is too late then, on seeing the bam- 
boo mast cracking open, to vow that it would have been 
better to have carried the extra pound or so of a reli- 
able spruce mast, for in this case, if the mast goes by 
the board, the paddle will probably be found useless, and 
the rocks will settle the carcass of the canoe, if no more. 
The bulk of bamboo spars, compared to spruce, is also 
a question which, considering its windage, must detract 
somewhat from the gain in weight; and then also, be it 
remembered, each end of the bamboo mast must be suit- 
ably plugged with a solid wooden head and heel piece, 
to which rigging can be affixed, and to take the stepping 
and pinch of the deck. One further point is that, unless 
the weight advantage is very great, the unsightly, un- 
yachtlike look of bamboo spars is antagonistic to all 
sailorlike pride of ship. If prizes were given in the 
clubs for the best rigging and fitting, and for the neat- 
est and most useful novelties of the season, canoeing 
would be better served than by giving of pots for mere 
racing. 
Toronto C. C. 
The Toronto C. C. has of late years aAvakened to its 
old-time activity, and this year it is preparing for a 
verv livelv season. The war canoe racing, which was 
introduced in 1889 by the T. C. C. in the famous old 
Unk-ta-hee, will be a prominent feature. The club has 
arranged the following fixtures: 
June 4—1, T. C. C. tandem relay race; 2, fours (scratch 
race) ; 3. launching of war canoe and war canoe race. 
June 18— I, novice single-blade; 2, T. C. C. relay fours 
race; 3, tilting tournament. 
June 25- — ^Cruise to Humber, 
July 2 — Club cruise. 
July 9 — Annual regatta— I, single-blade junior; 2, 
single-blade (open); 3, handicap tandem; 4, fours 
(open); 5. tandem, lady and gentlemen; 6, single-blade 
senior; 7, handicap fours; 8, tandem (open); 9, lady pas- 
senger race; 10, Avar canoe race; 11, water polo match; 
12, tilting tournament. 
July 23—1, double-blade jttflior; 2, handicap sailing and 
other events to be arranged later. 
Sept. 3— Club championship races— i, double-blade 
race for international trophy and gold medal; 2, single- 
blade; 3, tandem; 4. fours. For 'all these events gold 
medals Avill be presented. 
New York C. C. 
The spring regatta of the New York C. C. will be held 
on June 4, off the club house, Bensonhurst, starting at 
2:30 P. M. The programme includes a sailing race, 
single and tandem paddling, upset, club four, open com- 
bined, tournament and hurry-scurry race. The Regatta 
Committee includes Messrs. Barron Fredericks, F. U 
Palmer and J. C. Mowbray. 
The use of bamboo, both for mast and spars, is now so 
general that it is rather unusual to see wooden spars, but 
whgthej- such universal pf bamboo ig ]yi§e pr eye;> 
Miramichi Y. C. 
The twelfth annual meeting of the Miramichi Y. C. was held 
at Newcastle, N. B., May 14. The following officers were chosen: 
Com., T. C. Miller; Vice-Corn., J. L. Stewart; Rear-Corn., F. L. 
Pedoliri, M.D.; Secy-Treas., E. Lee Street; Meas., Geo. Watt; 
Trustees: Hon. L. J. Tweedie, R. H. Gremley, P. B. Wheeler. 
Tlie following fixtures were agreed upon: 
Tuesday, May 24, club cruise. Thursday, June 16, Newcastle, 
Gov. Fraser cup. Friday, July 1, club cruise. Thursday, July 14, 
Chatham, Thos. D. Adams cup. Thursday, Aug. 18, Oak Point, 
Steward pennant. Thursday, Sept. 29, Newcastle, Gould cup. 
Thursday, Oct. 13, Chatham, Watt cup. • 
