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Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously for almost a quarter-century. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send in 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 28-29. — Bloomfield, Ind. — Bloomfield Gun Club's target 
tournament. 
Sept. 28-29. — Harrisburg, Pa. — Annual fall tournament of the 
Harrisburg Shooting Association. 
Sept. 29— West Chester, Pa.— All-day shoot of the West Chester 
Gun Club, 
Oct. 1. — Holmesburg Junction, Philadelphia. — Live-bird opening 
and challenge cup shoot of the Keystone Shooting League. 
Oct. 1. — New Brunswick, N. J. — Central New Jersey League 
shoot. t.A 
Oct. 4-6. — Des Moines, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's Association; 
open to all. | 
Oct. i-o. — Newburgh, N. Y. — West Newburgh Gun and Rifle 
Association's tournament, open to all ; one day live birds. W. A. 
Kidd, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6-7. — Fort Wayne, Ind. — Tournament under the management 
of C. H. Miller and Lewis M elsheimer. 
Oct. 7-8. — Altoona, Pa. — Tournament by members of the 
Altoona Rod and Gun Club; targets and live birds. U. S. Houck, 
W. S. Hook waiter. G. G. Zeth, Committee 
Oct. 8. — Woodlawn, L. I. — Team contest between Endeavor Gun 
Club and New Utrecht Gun Club, on grounds of the latter. 
Oct. 11-12— Mt. Sterling, 111.— Mt. Sterling Gun Club's two days' 
tournament. J. Breldenbend, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11-14. — Baltimore, Md. — Fourth annual fall tournament of 
the Baltimore Shooting Association; two days at targets, two at 
live birds. $100 added each day. Geo. S. Harrison, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12. — Reading, Pa. — South End Gun Club's all-day target 
tournament. Peter Texter, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12-13. — Greensburgh, Ind.— Greensbtirgn Gun Club's tour- 
nament. W. Woodfill, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12-14.— Dayton, O. — Rolla Heikes' tournament; one day 
live birds; $200 added to target events. 
Oct. 18-21.— Belle Meade Stock Farm, near Nashville, Tenn.— 
Two days at target; two- days at live birds; $500 added. W. R. 
Elliston.' Manager, 
Oct. 25-27— St. Louis, ■ Mo. — Tournament at Dupont Park. 
Nov. 15-17. — Eau Claire, Wis. — Dan R. Scammon's tournament; 
two days at targets; one at live birds. 
Dec. 13. — Burnside Crossing, 111. — John Watson's tournament; 
live birds only. 
1899. 
April 11-13.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J— The Inter- 
state Association's seventh annual Grand American Handicap 
tournament. 
May 22-25. — Greenwood, S. C. — Annual live-bird tournament of 
the Greenwood Gun Club; 25-bird Southern Handicap. R. G,' 
McCants, Sec'y. 
June 7-9. — Columbus, O. — Tournament of the Ohio Trap-Shoot- 
ers' League, under the auspices of the Sherman Rod and Gun 
Club. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y, O. T. S. L. 
DOMINION. 
is that only the cheapest and simplest materials were 
used, such as are found in any. boat shop, and there was 
no call for special skill on the part of the workmen; as 
we have stated before, all of the Duggan boats for the 
past two years have been built by a pattern maker who 
has turned boat builder for the occasion. 
The first point in the construction was to secure a 
sufficient depth of hull amidships, by means of the central 
ridge, giving depth for a fore and aft girder, and also 
.Stiffening the transverse trusses. The hull as a whole 
is made up of three fore and aft trusses, and sixteen 
transverse trusses. The fore and aft trusses are 
ilocated one in the center of each bilge, and the 
third exactl} r between these two in the center 
of the hull. The lower member of each side 
truss is a vertical keelson of ^in. white pine, 8in. 
wide amidships; the posts are of white pine, i by iin, and 
the diagonals of the same wood, 3 by J^in. The details 
are similar to those of the central truss, as shown in the 
sail and sheer plan. 
At each of the stations shown on the design, spaced 
2ft. 2in., is a transverse truss, forming the main and 
deck frame, also of J^ih. pine from i^in. to 3in. wide, 
the curved members being merely sawn from straight 
stuff without regard to the grain. The two sketches show 
the details very plainly. The members are carefully dis- 
posed and well fastened by numerous boat rivets. At 
the two after stations under the travelers solid frames 
are used, and at the partners solid planks are used above 
the level of the middle floor. The skin is laid shiplap, of 
about J^in. thickness, with three light bent frames be- 
tween each of the trusses. The deck is also shiplap, just 
under ty&m. 
The weakest point in all the boats of the class has been 
,-about the mast, there being usually no keel or keelson 
(to carry the weight. In Dominion the mast step is sus- 
pended by four H m . steel bolts from two fore and aft 
ipieces of cak, about 2 by ain., running over the tops of 
(the transverse trusses and transmitting the strain to 
several of them. In this way there was no direct strain 
on one point of the bottom. 
The construction as a whole is simple, cheap, homo- 
geneous and apparently amply strong and durable. In 
these respects it compares favorably with that of the 
Crane boats, which was ingenious and carefully worked 
out, but at the same time called for materials unknown 
in boat shops and unfamiliar to the average boat builder, 
and depending for success on the use of metal in com- 
bination with wood, instead of one material alone. 
From the above description it will be seen what 
Dominion actually is; we hope next week to go into the 
question of her relation to other modern racing ma- 
chines. W. P. S. 
North American Yacht Racing Union, 
The following was sent out last week by Secretary 
Jones', of the N, A. Y. R. U., to members of the 
Council. 
In accordance with article 8 of the articles of asso- 
ciation of the North American Yacht Racing Union, the 
annual meeting of the Union shall be held on the first 
Saturday in October in each year, which this year falls 
upon the first day of the month. 
The place of the meeting is to be determined by the 
Council. No action having been taken at the last meet- 
ing of the Council regarding the place of meeting, a 
mail vote will be required to determine where the meet- 
ing shall be held. It is suggested that the meeting be 
held in either New York or Boston. Kindly inform me 
by return mail, if possible, of your choice as to a place 
of meeting, so that notices can be sent to representa- 
tives as early as possible. I also desire to know whether 
it will be convenient for you to attend a meeting of the 
Council on the day previous to the annual meeting of 
the Union. 
The Riverton Yacht Club, of Riverton, N. J., has ap- 
plied for membership in the Union. A mail vote upon 
the application of this club for membership is also re- 
quested. 
The majority of the votes favored New York, and 
the meeting will be held at the Windsor Hotel, Fifth 
avenue. On Friday evening a meeting of the Council 
will be held. 
Motors for Small Sailing Craft. 
The great improvement of late years in the small 
motors using gasoline, naphtha, kerosene and other 
liquid fuels has already resulted in the production of a 
new type of yacht, the small auxiliary, a sailing yacht 
with such auxiliary power as will at the least bring her 
home in a calm against the tide. While the best of the 
engines now in the market are far from perfection, some 
very useful and serviceable yachts have already been 
turned out, and with the improvements still being made 
in the directions of lighter weight and more efficient 
performance still better results are to be looked for 
in the future. We have lately had two inquiries for 
information in regard to this class of vessel, one from a 
correspondent interested in a motor suitable for a canoe 
and who is looking for descriptions of such craft of very 
small size as have been thus far built. The other is from 
a correspondent in the tropics, where the intense heat 
makes it undesirable to use naphtha. He is looking 
for a motor using kerosene or a similar fuel, suitable for 
a sailing yacht of 25ft. l.w.l., 8ft. beam and 2ft. 6in. draft. 
We shall be glad to hear from any of our readers who 
have had experience with either size of yacht. 
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DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Cluh secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to hav printed. Ties 
in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
may, New York. 
The Greenfield Gun Club, Pittsburg, Pa., will hold its sixth 
monthly shoot on Oct. 5, commencing at 1 o'clock. There are ten 
events, 15 targets, ?1 entrance. It is a handicap shoot. Shooters 
known to average 85 per cent, or better will shoot at 15 blue- 
rocks; those averaging from 75 to 85 per cent, will shoot at 16; 
those averaging less than 75 per cent, will shoot at 17. This is 
arranged with a view to an equitable competition, and is deserving 
of the stanchest support. Moneys divided by the Rose system. 
Targets 1Yz cents. Ihe targets will be thrown by a magautrap. 
The Greenfield Gun Club's grounds are open for practice shooting 
every Tuesday and Wednesday. Practice targets 1*4 cents. Take 
Second avenue electric cars, transferring at Greenfield avenue direct 
to shooting grounds. Mr. John C. Knode, secretary, Greenfield 
avenue, Pittsburg. 
"~ Mr. C. C. Beveridge, better known to his friends as the 
Dominie, is smashing targets in a way that denotes he is in 
his usual good form. At the Red Cross shoot he scored 100 
out of 107, and Sept. 20 he scored 123 out of 130. The 
Dominie is at present in Pittsburg, but he goes to Philadelphia 
soon. In a letter to a friend he writes: "The smoke around 
here makes just the right kind of a light for targets. I suppose 
that I will have to get smoked glasses when I leave here. 
You may not believe it, but you can't wear a white shirt more 
than a week in this town before it needs washing." How dif- 
ferent from New York, w T here a shooter can wear the same shirt 
a month. 
The Clearfield Gun Club, Riverside Park, Clearfield, Pa., will 
hold a live-bird, target and rifle tournament Oct. 4-6. Shooting be- 
gins at 8 o'clock each day. There are seven events on the first 
day, three of which are at live birds. Total entrance for the day, 
$15. There are seven events on the second day, of which two are 
at live birds. Total entrance, $19. Money divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 
per cent. There are five rifle events on the third day. Address 
all communications to Mr. Charles T. Noll, the secretary, 
Mr. Dan R. Scammon, Eau Claire, Wis., writes us that he will 
hold his first annual tournament on the Eau Claire Gun Club 
grounds, Nov. 15 to 17. Two days will be devoted to targets, 
one at live birds. 
The race between Gilbert and Elliott for the Du Pont trophy 
last Saturday at Watson's Park, Chicago, was a great race, Gilbert 
winning by a score of 97 to 94. 
Mr. R. G. McCants, secretary of the Greenwood Gun Club, 
Greenwood, S. C, informs us that his club has claimed the dates 
May 24 and 25 for its annual live-bird tournament. 
The dates of the tournament to be held at Fort Wayne, Ind., 
have been changed from Oct. 5 and 6 to Oct. 6 and 7, as they con- 
flict with the Greensburg, Ind., shoot. 
On Oct. S there will be a friendly match between teams of the 
New Utrecht Gun Club and the Endeavor Gun Club, on the 
grounds of the former, at Woodlawn. 
The regular monthly shoot of the Boiling Springs Gun Club, 
Rutherford, N. J., will be held on Saturday of this week. 
The South Side Gun Club, of Reading, Pa., has claimed Oct, 
12 for its annual all-day tournament. Peter Texter, Secretary. 
On Saturday of this week the New Utrecht Gun Club holds a shoot 
on live birds, at Woodlawn. 
Bernard Waters. 
Trap around Reading. 
Reading, Pa., Sept. 24. — At the last meeting of the South End 
Gun Club, of this city, it was decided to hold an all-day open 
shoot at targets Oct. 12, to commence at 9 A. M., at their 
shooting grounds, in Boyer's Meadow, which can easily be 
reached by three trolley roads, being only five minutes' ride 
from Penn street. The club has a fine shooting park, with an 
excellent background for either target or live-bird shooting. It 
was decided by the committee to place in competition a fine 
trophy, in the shape of a sterling silver cup, which is being 
made at present by a manufacturing jeweler, Chas. G. Willsori, 
of this city; and those who have seen the design say it 13 
something handsome, and the club winning it can be proud of it. 
The committee will put it up for a team shoot of either five or 
six men, at targets. There will also be events at 10, 15, 20 and 
25 targets, at a very reasonable entrance fee, so as to enable all 
to enter. Up to dale the manager has yet not been selected, but 
