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hOHEST AND STREAM. 
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Lake Champlain Yacht Club, 
BuELijVGTOK^ Vt., May 27. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
The first annual cruise and series of races of the Lake 
Champlain Y. C. will take place on the following dates : 
All yachts and pleasure craft will rendezvous at Port 
Henry, N. Y., on July 30, with races on Monday, July 31. 
On Tuesday, Aug. i, the fleet will cruise to Essex, N. Y., 
where there will be races on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Thurs- 
day, Aug. 3, cruise to Burlington, Vt., with races on 
Friday, Aug. 4. Cruise to Plattsburgh, N. Y., with races 
in front of Hotel Champlain, Monday, Aug. 7. Cruise to 
Keeler's Ba\% Vt., Aug. 8, with races Aug. 9, where fleet 
will disperse. 
All owners of naphtha, steam and sailing yachts are 
cordially invited to take part in the cruise. 
All prizes, races and arrangements for regattas at the 
different places visited will be provided for and managed 
by the local club, which is requested to issue circulars 
announcing the races as early as possible, distributing 
them to owners of boats and to members of the Lake 
Champlain and local yacht clubs. 
Owners of both power and sailing craft intending to 
participate in the cruise will please notify A. Adsit, 
Burlington, Vt., as soon as possible, giving name, rig and 
dimensions of craft, also stating Avhat part . of cruise 
they will take part in, if unable to accompanj- the fleet 
through the whole cruise. 
Per order of Committee, 
A. Adsit, 
W. T. FooTE, Jr., 
E. H. Snyder, 
F. D. CURTISj 
H. T. Kellogg. 
The Canada C«p» 
The j-^acht Prairie arrived at Chicago from Ogdensburg 
on June 22, none the worse for her 1,200-mile tow through 
the St. Lawrence River and the Lakes. She was dbcked 
at South Chicago for scraping and repainting. Except 
for such opportunities as offered on the voyage for trying 
her under sail, nothing had been done toward- working 
her up to racing form. The Rochester boat Genesee, ar- 
rived on the .same day, coming from Buffalo on a steamer. 
With these two yachts there will be the new Josephine and 
Bald Eagle, the new Warrington boat, building at Racine, 
and possibly a new boat for the owners of the unsuc- 
cessful Veva. The latter two -were begun at such late 
dates that it is hardly possible for them to be in condition 
for racing, but Mr. Peare has worked very hard to have 
his boat Brier ready in time. The old Vanxenna has 
been cut down in measurement to fit the 35ft. class. The 
only yacht which has had ample time for preparation is 
Josephine, launched in the latter part of April and under 
w"ay regularly ever since. 
The first trial race will be sailed on July 4, the others 
following on successive days until a choice has been made. 
The steam j-acht Pathfinder, Com. Morgan, will act as 
convoy to the challenger on the 900-mile yoyage to 
Toronto. 
Savin Hill Y. C Open Race. 
Sv*VIN HILL — BOSTON HARBOR, 
Saturday, July i. 
The Savin Hill Y. C. sailed a good race on July i in a 
fresh S.W. wind, the times being : 
30ft. Class. 
Elapsed. 
Asluimet, W. F. Bache 13118 
Moemer, R. C. Nickerson ; 1 46 28 
25ft. Class— Open. 
Romance, Loring Sears 1 50 22 
M'idgeon, A. T. Horton..., 1.5108 
Raccoon, H. li. Chivers 2 03 54 
25ft. Class— Cabin. 
Hermes, A. W. Chesterton 1 32 22 
Eleanor, D. B. Clapp 1 36 49 
Tantrum, C. T. Tones 15102 
Little Peter, Henry Moebs ^-ii.,..., 2 04 38 
Jeannette, Walter Burgess ..Withdrew 
21ft. Class— Open. 
Heiress. C. D. Mower 1 09 51 
Bud, S.' N. Small , 1 12 59 
Oogrook, Walter Abbott Withdrew 
Thelma, F. L. Pigeon ...Withdrew 
21ft. Class— Cabin. 
Arab, W. F. Scott 1 1" 5! 
Privateer, A. H. Doble ,..114 36 
Dafila, H. E. Fowle Withdrew 
Spartan, W. C. Lewis Withdrew 
Carrie M., N. C. Roberson Withdrew 
18ft. Class. 
Dauntless, Benner & Patten 1 15 07 
Perhaps. T. E. Robinson 1 19 19 
Helmi, J."E. Hunt 
Duchess, Chas. Hayden et al Withdrew 
Jocque, Walter Kelly Withdrew 
15ft. Class. 
Ray, S. A. Freeman 1 23 43 
Bess, J. W. Horr Withdrew 
Shamfoek. 
After her launch on June 27, Shamrock was towed to 
the West India Docks, where her mast was stepped and 
then she was towed to Fay's Yard, at Southampton, ar- 
riving on Wednesday and running aground in the mud. 
She laid until high water, when she floated, apparently 
without injury. A great deal of alleged information is 
published about her, with varying sets of dimensions, but 
it is evident that Fife and Thorneycroft have been more 
successful than the Herrehoffs, and while the dimensions, 
material and details of construction of Columbia are now 
pretty well known, there is no certainty as to any of the 
.stories about Shamrock. The phrase "Sir Thomas Lip- 
ton says," has become a standing head in the daily papers, 
but the matter of these interviews, true or false, amounts 
to nothing so far as actual details of the yacht are con- 
cerned. 
Eastern Y. C Annual Regatta. 
MARBLEHEAD MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 
Saturday, July i. 
The Eastern Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on July i 
in a variable S;.W. wind, only eight yachts starting. The 
times were : 
First Class — Schooners — 31 Miles. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Constellation 11 16 13 2 29 57 3 13 44 3 13 44 
Hildegarde 11 16 47 2 36 07 3 19 20 3 19 20 
Marguerite 11 18 23 2 55 38 3 37 15 3 21 12 
Gitana 11 17 59 3 07 19 3 49 20 3 .34 12 
Fifth Class— Cutters— 241/^ Miles. 
Milicete 11 30 00 3 39 24 4 09 24 4 09 24 
Hesper 11 30 0(1 4 06 08 4 36 08 4 26 58 
Seventh Class— Cutters — 241^ Miles. 
Katonah ......11 35 00 3 53 06 4 18 06 4 18 06 
Onward 11 35 00 4 23 27 4 48 27 4 42 23 
The regatta committee included Messrs. H. H. Buck. 
Henry Howard, Odin B. Roberts and Eben B. Clarke. 
Quincy Y. C. Club Race* 
QUTNCY — ^BOSTON' HARBOR. 
Saturday, July I. 
The Quincy Y. C. sailed its first club race on July i in 
a light breeze that freshened soon after the start. The 
times were: 
Class A. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Chatham, C. H. Carey 1 23 38 1 27 38 
Evelyn, Dr. Fred E. Jones 1 25 44 1 27 44 
Vexer W. H. Shaw 1 24 05 1 28 05 
Dorothy, F. F. Crane 1 31 38 1 33 38 
Class B. 
Kitty, T-. A. Evans. > 1 35 40 1 35 40 
Supero, C. H. Alden. 1 38 19 ! 39 19 
Lauriel, Ira M. Whittemore 1 42 25 1 44 25 
Tantrum^ E. W. Fitzpatrick. 1 45 00 1 45 00 
Robin, il. W. Robbins 1 49 30 1 49 30 
Newport Races* 
The first race of the 30ft. class at Newport on July i 
had but two starters. It was sailed over the Dyers Island 
course in a strong S.W. wind, the times being: 
Start, 3:21:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Wawa, Reginald Brooks, 5 22 02 2 01 02 
Veda, Cornelius Vandeaft»lJ* Jr 5 24 57 2 03 57 
Jamaica Bay Y. C Dory Races. 
The second dory race of the Jamaica Bay Y. C. was 
sailed on July i in a fresh south wind, the times being : 
Finish. Elapsed. 
W. G. Gallagher 4 23 09 1 12 59 
Dr. C. J. Pilug 4 21 45 111 35 
B F Daly 4 24 54 1 14 44 
E. P. Allyn Withdrew. 
F. S. Lafond 4 18 07 1 07 57 
R. M. Kimball 4 48 22 1 38 12 
W. W. SchefHer 4 27 35 1 17 25 
Lafond's dorj^ has won 10 points in the series, while 
Scheffier's and Dr. Pflug's have 3 each, and Gallagher and 
Kimball i each. 
after another. On the long cruise through th6 lakes to 
Chicago, three gales were met, and the yacht finally dis 
masted. Last m.onth she was again dismasted off Chicago, 
her turnbuckles parting. On June 18 Mr- lytton w.t.s 
sailing with two friends, Ira.G. Holmes, of Chicago, and 
David Conover, of Philadelphia. The two got into 'the 
dinghy, towing astern, and sat there for a time, but as the 
wind freshened they decided to board the yacht. On 
standing up, the dinghy yawed and threw both into the 
water, Mr. Holmes disappearing instantly and being seen 
no more. Mr. Conover was picked up. Only a short time 
before Mr. Lytton' s father, now in Lucerne, Sw-itzerland, 
wrote to him that he had dreamed of the j^acht being lost 
with all on board, and warning him to sell her. Mr. 
Lytton has now decided to do so. 
Sept. 4.— Sea Girt, N. J.— Meeting of the New Jersey State Rifle 
Association. De Lancy G. Walker, Sec'y. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The McLeod boat was launched at Oakville, Ontario, 
last week, and soon put in commission. She is a hand- 
some keel cutter of 30ft. l.w.L, 9ft. beam and 6ft. draft, 
with 1,400 sq. ft. of sail in a sloop rig, only the two lower 
sails. It has been decided to divide the $1,000 offered for 
the Canadian trial races as follows: ist, $300; 2d, $225; 
3d, $175; 4th, $100; 5th, $100; 6th, $100. 
Wizard, sloop, formerly owned by the late Com. Colt, 
was sold on June 29 to the Breakwater Oy.ster Company, 
to be used as an oyster sloop. Her last owner, CoL Wm. 
Hester, has just built the steam yacht Willada. 
On June 28 the Daimler Mfg. Co. launched the twin 
screw yacht Laurana, designed and built by it for Oscar 
M. Lipton. Jamaica Bay Y. C. She is 86ft. over all, 15ft. 
beam and 4ft. 6in. draft, with two Daimler engines of 
25 H. P. each. 
A new yachting journal has just made its appearance 
in London under the title of The Skipper; a Weekly Log 
of Nautical Matters. It is a weekly of large size, the page 
being a little smaller than that of the Forest and Stream. 
The first number indicates that it will not be devoted ex- 
clusively to yachting, but will deal also with naval and 
other nautical subjects. Mr. E. F. Knight contributes an 
interesting account of his adventures last year in getting 
into Havana as a newspaper correspondent, a very trying 
experience even for such an old hand. Among the illus- 
trations is a good picture of the jury rudder of the steam- 
ship Bulgaria. The paper is edited by Mr. Julius Gabe, 
well known as a yachting writer, and is published at the 
Clock House, Arundel street, the Strand, London. 
According to a decision rendered on June 29 by Judge 
Addison Brown, the New York Sun Printing and Publish- 
ing Cotjipany is ordered to pay to Wm. L. Moore the sum 
of $65,000 with interest from Nov. i for the loss of the 
steam yacht Kanapaha, formerly Corsair I,, under charter 
to the Sun when she was lost off the north coast of Cuba 
on S«pt. 5, 1898. 
The Newburgh Canoe and Boating Association sailed 
its second race on June 15 in a light and variable wind 
with heavy rain. The times were: 
Viola M,, B. Montfort 4 51 40 
Madrine, W. Meguim 4 58 10 
Mary, H. Schultz 5 30 00 
Pancake, H. Jova , ..Withdrew. 
Sappho, F. M. Cantine Withdrew. 
Gull, J. T. VanDalfsen Withdrew. 
Viola wins in the open class, Madrine in the cruiser 
class and Mary in the lark class, though not of the lark 
type. 
With its issue of June i the "Thames Number," The 
Yachtsman, now in its seventeenth volume, appears in a 
new form, being permanently enlarged to a page of 12 by 
loin., while the quality of the paper is improved, giving 
very much better effect to the numerous illustrations in 
the letter-press pages. The separate supplements which 
have been such a feature of the paper from the start are 
of course continued, two being given. The issue of June 
8 contains a particularly fine supplement, a portrait of 
Tutty, the Payne 65-footer, from a photo by Kirk & Sons. 
We congratulte The Yachtsman on that prosperity of 
which the change is a manifest evidence. 
The cutter Neva, owned by H. G. Lytton, of Chicago, is 
now for sale for a curious reason. The yacht was built in 
Cleveland and used for some years on Lake Erie without 
developing any special peculiarities, but since Mr. Lytton 
purchased her last year he has encountered one mishap 
The World's Pistol Record. 
San Francisco, June 2%.— Editor Forest and Stream: At the Shell 
Mound Park ranges yesterday J. E. Gorman, of the Golden Gate 
Rifle and Pistol Club, tied the world's pistol record, piling up 465 
points at the target in fifty shots. The large crowd that looked 
on tho\ight that Gorman would gain a chamionship, but as it 
was his phenomenal nerve and eye accomplished what cracks all 
over the country have been striving to do for years. 
Five shooting clubs were represented at the ranges, and the ex- 
cellent scores made by the marksmen is attributed to the ideal 
shooting weather, neither the wind being too strong nor the sun 
too bright, as is often the case at Shell Mound, and all through 
the afternoon enthusiasts watched the shifting scores at the ranges 
with iterest. 
Gorman, who lives at 456 Minna street, tied the record which 
has been held for a number of years by E! E. Partridge, of Bos- 
ton (Mass.) Rifle Association. The pistol used by him was a 
.22-caIibre Smith & Wesson. Gorman's first ten rounds aggregated 
fl3. He was at his best in the second ten, scoring 96. The third 
ten footed up 92, his fourth went up to 95, but the last half score 
Rifle ^scores Golden Gate Club: F. H. Bushnell, 208, 206, 193; 
D. W. McLaughlin, 222, 218, 206; A. Strecker, 215, 216, 212; J. E. 
Gorman, 224, 216, 210; E. N. Moore, 223, 204, 191; O. Bremer, 208, 
206, 204; C. M. Henderson, 193, 188, 186; F. H. Belknap, 200, 186, 
170. 
J. A. Ricker, manager of "Outdoor Life," was the Golden Gate 
Cfub's guest of honor at the ranges yesterday. 
The other schiitzen clubs engaged in bullscye shooting, 20 shots, 
no re-entry, all 6in. centers getting flags. An unusual score of 16 
flags in the 20 shots was made by_Dr. L. O. Rodgers in the Ger- 
mania contest. 
In the contest for the Bushnell medal, 10 shots, no re-entry, the 
following scores were made: D. W. McLaughlin 208, A. Strecker 
215, F. Young 206, F. Schuster 202. 
Competition shoot for cash prizes resulted as follows: D. B. 
Faktor 72, J Young 72, F. B. Schuster 71, D. W. McLaughlin 69, 
N. Ahrens 69. ' Roeei.. 
If yoa want your shoot to be announced here teaA In 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures* 
July 7.— Lyndhurst, N. J.— Match at 100 live feirds, $100, be- 
tween Messrs. A. Doty and H. M. Heflich. 
July 7-9.— Denver, Colo. — Second annual tournament of th§ 
Overland Gun Club at Sedam's Shooting Park. 
July 8.— South Amboy, N. J.— Central New Jersey Trap-Shopters 
League contest. 
July 8.— Lyndhurst, N. J.— New Jersey State championship con-, 
test between Messrs. T. "W. Morfey, holder of E. C. cup, and 
Harold Monev, challenger. 
July 9-10.— Oshkosh, Wis.— Tournament of the Winnebago Gun 
Club. Trophy for State target championship. Oscar Crary, Jr., 
Sec'y. 
July 13-14.— Wolcott, N. Y.— Tournament of the Catchpole Gun 
Club. E. A. Wadsworth, SecV- 
July 14-15.— St, Paul, Minn.— Toiii-nament of the St. Paul Rod 
and Gun Club. A. E. Perry, Sec'y-Treas. 
July 19-20.— Providence, R. I.— Interstate Association's tourna-: 
ment, under auspices of the Providence Gun Club, R. C. Root,i 
Sec'y. 
luly 21.— Kent, O.— Heikes-Elliott contest for Cast-iron medal.. 
July 22. — Holmesburg Junction, Pa.— Grand midsummer target! 
tournament and five-men team match, on grounds of Keystone 
Shooting League. J. K. Starr, Manager, Philadelphia. 
July 24.— Batavia, N. Y.— Elliott-Crosby contest for E. C. cup 
and championship at inanimate targets. 
July 25.— Brooklyn, L. I.— Third annual tournament and clam- 
bake of the Hell Gate Gun Club. E. Doeinck, Sec'y. 
July 26. — Albany, N. Y. — Second annual tournament of the 
Forester Gun Club. Bhierocks and magautrap; open to all. H, 
R. Sweny, Sec'y. 
Julv 26-29.— Ocean City, Md.— Third annual midsummer tourna 
ment; two days at live birds; two at targets; ?300 added. J. 
R. Malone, Manager . 
Aug. — . — Little Rock, Ark. — .-Arkansas .State tournament. 
Aug. 9-10.— Portland, Me. — Interstate Association's tournament, 
under auspices of the Portland Gun Club. S. B. Adams, Sec'y. 
Aug. 11.— Haverhill, Mass.— All-day shoot of the Haverhill Gutf 
Club; added money. C. F. Lambert, Sec'y. 
■ Sept. 5.— Omaha, Neb. — Du Pont Gun Club's fourth annual 
tournament. G. H. Moore, Sec'y. 
Sept. 6-7. — Portsmouth, Vs.. — Tournament of the Interstate As 
sociation, under auspices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. W. N 
White, Sec'y. 
Sept. 13-14.— Cherokee, la.— Cherokee Gun Club s third annua 
tournament. J. D. Anderson, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6-7. — Pawling, N. Y. — Tournament of Pawling Rod and Gui 
Club; targets and live birds. , 
First and third Fridays of each month.— Watson's Park, Burn 
sine. 111.— Semi-monthly contest for Montgomery Ward & Co.* 
diamond badges. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third Saturday of each month, Francotf 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month, Grand America: 
Handicap contest. 
1900. 
jyjje —.—Tournament of Ohio Trap-Shooters' League, first wee! 
in June. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
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Club secretaries are zHvifed io send their scores for publication i 
these cdlumns„also any news notes they may care to have printed. Tii, 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Ma 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Pwhlishing Company., 346 Broa^ 
way., New York. 
The Western Canada championship and annual trap-shootin 
tournament, under the management of the Industrial Exhibitipi 
Winnipeg, Man., July 13 and 14, has an attra,ctive programme, 1 
which is added $500. There are eight events on the first day' 
programme. Of these two are at 15 targets, .?1.50 entrance, %\ 
added to each; one at 20 and one at 10 doubles, $2 entrance, %' 
added to each; one at 10, |1, ?10 added; one mis-s-and-out, thrt 
