FOREST AND SI'HEAM. 
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The, CafiacJa Cup* 
Fkom the time that the challenge of the Chicago^ Y. C- 
for the Canada cup Avas first broached, the name of A. G. 
Cuthbert, the designer and builder, formerly of Toronto, 
but now of Chicago, has appeared continually in the 
Chicago and Lake papers in connection with the race. 
The extracts which we have reprinted at times are but 
samples of the sort of stuff that has been regularly sent 
out by some one lauding Mv. Cuthbert's skill, both as a 
designer and diplomatist, and proclaiming the success of 
his new effort both in the Chicago trials and the final 
races at Toronto. It was Oii his advice, as an expert in 
local conditions about Toronto, that the Chicago Y. C. 
chose the poorer of the two courses proposed by the Roya.] 
Canadian Y. C. < 4 
During the winter Mr. Cuthbert bas been busy Over the 
yacht which was to bring back to Chicago the Canada 
cup. An island was secured on which a tight shed was 
built, and he has almost surpassed both Herreshoff and 
Fife in the attempt at secrecy. The new yacht Vava was 
launched on May 30, and she has since been tried. The 
following, from 'the Chicago Inter-Ocea.n, is but one of 
many reports of the same tenor: 
It is now reported on good authority that the racing 
yacht A^eva, owned by the Peare-Lytton syndicate, is a 
rank failure so far as racing purposes are concerned, and 
her lines will have to be changed entirely befbre she be- 
comes a good cruiser. This boat was built at South 
Chicago at a cost of $4;000, and great things were expected 
of her. Her designer and builder, A. C. Cuthbert, said 
she was the best boat he ever built previous to her 
launching. Decoration Day, and a large fleet from the 
Chicago Y. C. went out to the mouth of the Calumet River 
to see her slide into the water. 
She was launched all right, and shortly afterward, 
when she had her masts and sails in place, was brought 
down town and anchored inside the breakwater. It was 
soon noticed by the practical sailors around the lake 
front that something was the matter with Veva; she 
leaned over on one side. It was also found hy measure- 
ment that if she would sink Tin. it would increase her 
waterline 12ft. Other defects were found in her, and the 
experts who examined her simply said she was "no good." 
Mr. Peare, the part owner of her, according to one of 
, his close friends, admits that she is a failure, and the 
friends go so far as to say that Mr. Poare would not care 
1 if she were at the bottom of the lake instead of resting 
I securely inside the breakwater. Mr. Peare had set his 
I mind on winning the challenge cup and bringing it back 
with him to Chicago, but now has practically given up 
hope. Veva may be put in dry dock and rebuilt to some 
extent, but the time remaining before the trial races, 
■ which begin July 4, is so short that it is almost certain 
she will not compete. 
There was some talk yesterday that the Peare-Lytton 
syndicate would make an effort to rent or buy the new 
boat built by the Davis bovs and owned by them. Com. 
Burroughs of the Columbia Y. C, and one or two others. 
■ If this boat, called the Nymph, is secured, more lead will 
be put on her keel and silk sails will be used. She is said 
to be very fast and was only launched a couple of weeks 
ago. 
From what we have heard of the j'acht's model, there 
is no reason why she should be other than a complete 
and irremediable failure. She is a keel boat, but designed 
on the same mistaken idea of evading measurement as 
the two unsuccessful TS-footers of 1897. Like them, there 
is a maximum of topsides, on which the boat is expected 
to sail ; and a minimum of displacement to carry the 
great weight. It was proposed that she should show a 
very short waterline and small girth when measured, but 
that she should change into a laree and powerful boat 
with a big sail plan when she got under way. The only 
surprising part about the whole affair is not that the 
yacht is a faihire, but that men can be found who will 
risk good money in such palpably absurd schemes. 
Atlantic Y, C. Cruise. 
As a fitting sequel to its annual cruise, the Atlantic 
Y. C. this year proposes to add an outside race fi-om 
Montauk Point to Sandy Hook, and Sea Gate for the re- 
turn of the fleet. 
Com. F. T. Adams offers as a first prize for schooners 
a $250 cup, and as a first prize for cUttefS one vahred at" 
$150. 
Fleet Capt. T. L. Watson oft"ers a second prize for 
schooners of $125 and a second prize for cutters of $100. 
Bartow S. Weeks, chairman of the House Committee, 
offers a third prize for schooners of $100 and a third 
pr-ize for cutters of $75. 
Wintlu'op Y. C. GItjb Race, 
WINTHROP— BOSTON HAREOU. . 
Saturday, June 24. 
The Winthrop Y.'C. mailed a club; race on June 24, the 
wind being moderate from, the east, but shifting to 
south and freshening. The times were: 
25ft. Class— Start, '3:27, . 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Hermes G. W. Chesterton , ... .4 40 16 1 13 16 
Alert, f. McConnell, Jr 4 46 05 1 39 05 
Alma, C A. Heney.: 4 48 40 1 21 40 
15ft. Class— Start, 3:27. 
■Fla«Ji, W. H. Mirick 4 50 50 1 13 50 
iBubible, C. H. Kelley Withdrew. 
The judges were C. S. Burr and Samuel M. T. Con- 
isiell. 
American Y, C* Pennant Series. 
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. 
Saturday, June 17, 
The American Y'', C. sailed its first race in the pennant 
series on June 17, the times being, course eight miles : 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Susie, T. Huse scratch 13122 13100 
Tpddie, T. C. Todd 0 03 00 1 37 35 1 35 00 
Dewey, R. Tacobv ....0 04 00 1 39 25 1 35 00 
Ouickernawink, Little & Stone..... 0 06 00 1 47 20 1 41 00 
Indian, A. M. Moody 0 06 00 1 50 25 1 44 00 
Crackajack, Rodigrass Bros 0 06 00 1 53 50 1 48 00 
Night Owl, E. A. Amend 0 07 00 Did not finish. 
Yoodoo, M. Currier , 0 07 00 i 67 Ih | fO 0 
Friskcv, H. Moodv.. . - 0 07 00 2 06' 20 1 50 00 
Rag t'iine, E. t. Noves. , . - , 0 07 00 1 57 44 1 51 00 
Lobster, P. A. Creeden 0 10 00 2 27 35 2 18 00 
Celeiio. H. S. NoyeS ,..,..,...0 07 00 1 58 05 1 SX 00 
The judges were: B. G. Davis, chgiinnan; P. J. Lowell, 
C. S. Spaulding\ 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES* 
The new 51-footer, Acushla II.. was recently towed to 
Boston by the steam yacht Sagamore. Her keel was re- 
moved and replaced at Hanley's, where she was built, and 
she was towed back to New York. 
The new steel steam yacht Willada, designed by H. C. 
Wintringham for Col. Wm. Hester, was launched on June 
22 at Pusey & Jones' yard, Wilmington, Del. She is 
128ft. over all, 90ft. l.w.l., i6ft. 6in. beam, and gft. pin. 
depth of hold. She has a triple compound engine, 9, 
14J4 and 23H by 14, and an Almy boiler. 
Aloha, the steel auxiliary brigantine designed by Tams 
& Lemoine for D. Willis James and Arthur Curtis James, 
was launched on June 21 at the Erie Basin Dry Dock, 
being christened by Mrs.- Arthur Curtis James. The 
yacht is of steel, • i6oft. over all, 130ft. I.av.L. 2Qft. 6in. 
beam and 14ft. draft. 
Conqueror, steam yacht, F. W. Vanderbilt,^ arrived at 
St. Michael.s, Azores, on June 20, from New York. 
Nahma, steam yacht, Estate of Robert Goelet, arrived 
at Greenoch, from New York, on June 19, to lay up. 
Aphrodite, steam yficht. Col. D. H. Payne, took the 
ground near the Erie Basin about 10 A. M. on June 22 
as she was starting to accompany the New York Y. C. 
fleet in the club regatta. She grounded on soft mud, 
which held her firmly, but released her at 2:,30 P. M. with- 
out damage. 
The Williamsburg and the Flushing Bay Y'acht Clubs 
have united in one organization. The latter club was 
formed about a year ago as the result of dissentions in 
the former, to the detriment of both. The tmion makes 
one strong club in place of two comparatively weak 
rivals. 
**Forest and Stream" Sells Boats. 
St. Loots, _ Mo., June 22. — Forest and Stream Publishing Co.: 
I have received most satisfactory results from ray advertisement 
in your paper, and you will kindly continue same. The number 
of inquiries I received from that small adv. really surprised me, 
and I consider it an excellent investment. Yours very truly, 
Fred Medart. 
• (E. J. M.) 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send In 
notice fike the following: 
Fixtttfes. 
June 27-28.— Eau Claire, Wis.— Eau Claire. Gtjn Club's, third annual 
tournament. D, K. Scammon, Manager. 
June 27-28.— Moberly, Mo.— Moberly Gun Club's tournament A. 
S. Head, Sec'y. 
June 27-29. — Altoona, Pa. — Target tournament of the Altoona Rod 
and Gun Club, Wopsononock Heights. G. G. Zeth, Sec'y. 
June 28-30. — Richmond, Ind.— Richmond Gun Club's tournament. 
July 1. — Sherbrooke, P. Q. — ^Annual tournament; targets; Domin- 
ion Day; open to all amateurs. Chas. H. Foss, Sec'y. 
July L— Sedam Park, Denver, Colo.— Messrs, A. B, Daniels-J. A. 
R. Elliott contest for Du Pont trophy. 
July 1-2. — Milwaukee, Wis. — Grand tournament of Milwaukee 
Gun Club, in Carnival Week. S. M. Du Val, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Pawling, N. Y. — All-day tournament of the Pawling 
Rod and Gun Club; targets. 
July 4. — Warren, O. — ^Tournament of the Warren Gun Club. 
Geo. H. Jones, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Chicago, 111. — Fifth annual basket picnic of the Garfield 
Gun Club; live birds and targets. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
July 7.~Lyndhurst, N. J.— Match at 100 live birds, .^lOO, be- 
tween Messrs. A. Doty and H. M. Heflich. 
July 7-9.— Denver, Colo.— Second annual tournament of the 
Overland Gun Club at Sedam's Shooting Park. 
July .8. — South Amboy, N. J. — Central New Jersey Trap-Shooters* 
League contest. 
July S. — Lyndhurst, N. J.— New Jersey State championship con- 
test between Messrs. T. W. Morfey, holder of E. C. cup, and 
Harold Money, 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, Sec'y. 
July 14-15.— St. Paul, Minn.— Tournament of the St. Paul Rod 
and Gun Club. A. E. Perry, Sec'y-Treas. 
J-ily 18-20. — Little Rock, Ark. — Arkansas State tournament. 
July 19-20. — Providence, R. I. — Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under auspices of the Providence Gun Club. R. C. Root, 
Sec'y. 
July 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. 
Julj' 25. — Brooklyn, L. I.- — Third annual toiu-nanient 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. 
July 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. 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 Gun 
Club; added money. C. F. Lambert, Sec'y. 
Sept. 6-7. — Portsmouth, Va. — ^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 annual 
tournament. J. D. Anderson, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6-7. — Pawling, N. Y. — Tournament of Pawling Rod and Gun 
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.'s 
diamond badges. 
Brooklyn Gun Cltib. — Third Saturday of each month, Francptte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month, Grand American 
Handicap contest. ♦ 
1900. 
June — . — Tournament of Ohio Trap-Shooters' League, first week 
in June. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
In the contest for the championship of New Jersey between 
Messrs. T. W. Morfey, holder of the cup, and W. H. Huck, of 
Boiling Springs, challenger, the former won by a .%core of -44 
to 43. Mr. Huck was suffering much from an attack of inflam- 
matory rheumatism at the time and therefore was not at his best, 
though he shot a game and good race. The holder was in due 
form immediately challenged after the race by Mr. Harold Money, 
and the date and place iov the nest contest are July S, Lyndhurst. 
CM unretarf.cs are invited fa Mftd their scores Jar publication in 
these columns, also a-ny news notes they may cure to Itane printed. Ties 
an all events are considered as divided unless otk.erivise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 34G Broad- 
wag', New York. 
.The programme for the grand mid-9timiner target tom-nament 
and team match for the five-men team championship of eastern 
Pennsylvania, eastern Delaware and western New Jersey is now 
ready for distribution. This tournament will be held on tber 
grounds of the Keystone Shooting League, at Holmesburg Junc- 
tion, July 22. Conditions of team match, 30 targets per man; 
entrniice' fee; handsome silver trophy to the winning team. The. 
championship trophy shall no( become the personal property, of 
anv club until it has been won twice by the same club, the club 
winning the trophy to hold a tournament, under the same condi- 
tions, within one year. The^e tournaments to be held once each 
year until some club wins the trophy twice. Should any club, 
after winning the trophy once, fail to hold the necessary tourna- 
ment, the trophvwill be returned to the Keystone Shooting League, 
where a tournament will be held. The club failing to hold the 
tournament will be barred from future competition. For those 
who wish to shoot for cash there will be an optional team sweep, 
entrance per team !S2..50. One money tor every three entries, class 
shooting. Individual optional sweep, on each 15 tar.gets, entrance 
50 cents. All clubs desiring to enter teams must make their entry 
not later than Jrilv 17, Address J. K. Starr, P. O. box 2fl5, Phila- 
delphia, Pa. The sweepstake programme, open to nil, has 12. 
events, 15 and 20 targets, $1 and $1.-50 entrance. 
John Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, lias acquired 
a "deep seam between his eyes from protracted thinking over 
what would be pleasing to his family of shooters in the way of 
prizes for good performance with the gun, but lately he s^ems to 
have stopped thinking, and has thrown cverj'thing wide open m 
a way, for he has added another special event to his series Of 
.nhoot.s, which will take place on the fourth Saturday of each 
month, and is to be known as the Grand American Handicap 
event, the prize of which is an entry to the Grand American 
Handicap of 1900. The same conditions -which govern the com- 
petition of the Fi^ncotte gun will govern this event, excepting that 
there will be a "ries of ten shoots instead of twelve. Otherwise 
the manner of determining points, handicaps, etc, are the same. 
He also will add a valuable second prize to each af these- events, 
and eight or ten more minor, yet good, prizes. 
Mr. C. C. Bcveridgc, whose modest demeanor and smoothly 
shaven face, meek and pious in expression, have earned for him the 
soiibriquet of the Dominie, was a welcome visitor in New York 
on Friday of last week, after an absence of many months, most 
of which were spent in Nebraska. He reports a lot of new interest 
awakened in shooting matters in Nebraska, through the influence 
of the recent tournaments, but there was much to envy in the ad- 
vantages which he described in favor of that section, in that live 
pigeons could be obtained in abundance at $1 per dozen, or 8% 
cents , a piece. If a shooter desires to try his skill on 1,000,000 
pigeons, he can save about $80,000 by going thither. The .Dominie 
contemplates settling at Ocean City, N. J., for the summer, where 
he can fish and rest after his long season of work. 
In the contest for the E. C. cup, emblematic of the champion- 
ship, between Mr. W. R. Crosby, of O'Failon, 111., holder, and 
Mr. J. A. R. Elliott, at Batavia, N. Y., June 24, the former won by 
score of 128 to 124. The conditions were 50 unknown, 50 expen't 
and 25 pairs. Mr. Crosby captured the cup in open competition 
at the St. Louis shoot, which began on May 15, where it was 
offered after being contested for in many matches. As compared 
with some previous contests for it, the scores are not large. 
Still, weather conditions, grounds, etc., are so variable, as com- 
pared with different times and places, th^t no just comparison , 
in this respect is possible. 
The Pawling Rod and Gun Club, Pawling, N". Y., are making ■ 
special effort to make their shoot, July 4, an enjoyable enter- 
tainment for all who attend. The grounds are pleasantly situated 
on a hill overlooking the charming town of Pawling, and the 
members, most companionable gentlemen, do all in their power 
to malce a visit enjoyable to sportsmen. There is a probability 
that several New York shooters will attend, and those who have 
not yet given the matter thought would be wise to begin now.. 
There is an early train which arrives in Pawling before the shoot 
begins, but much the better way is to journey thitherward the 
night before, stop at the Dutcher House, and begin the shoot 
on a full stomach and a good rest. 
Mr. H. M. Heflich and A. Doty have arranged a match at IQQ 
live birds, $100 a side, and loser to paj- for birds, to be shot ott 
the grounds of the Lyndhurst Shooting Association, on July 1, 
A fine lot of summer birds are on hand for the occasion, and 
shooting of a good order will be necessary if fair scores are made. 
On July 13 the Calhoun Park Gun Club holds its outing and 
one-day tournament at targets, tlirown Sergeant system. Money 
divided according to the Rose system, ratios 8, 6, 5 and 2. Shoot'- 
ing commences at 10 o'clock. There are ten events on the pro- 
gramme. W. J. MacCrickart, assistant manager, Pittsburg. 
The Catchpole Gun Club, Wolcott, N. Y., will hold -a tourna- 
ment on July 13 and 14, concerning which programmes will be 
issued later. Mr. E. A. Wadsworth is secretary, and Uncle Ben 
Catchpole, whose years have not in the least diminished his sports 
man's spirit, is president. 
Mr. John Parker, of Detroit, won the expert medal in the 
tournament of the Michigan Trap-Shooters' League last week, by 
a score of 24 out of 25 targets. Mr. A. Shearer, of Bay City, won 
the semi-expert medal, and Mr. Merrill, of tnc same city, won 
the amateur medal. 
The West "Virginia squad has made quite a record, a:s persistent 
good shooters, contesting at Buffalo, Cleveland and Wheeling. At 
the latter place Dade captured the Parker hammerless in the mer- 
chandise event with tlie good score of 24 out of 25. 
As will be noted on reference to Mr, E. S. Rice's communication, 
published in our trap columns this week, Messrs. A. B, Daniels, of 
Denver, and Mr. J. A. R. Elliott will contest for the Du Pont 
trophy at Sedam Park, Denver, 'Colo, on July 1. 
Under date of June 23, Mr.- Paul Litzke informs us that Mr, 
John J. Sumpter, Sr., father of the famous trap-shooter, died at 
Hot Springs, Ark., on June 22. He was a power in the political 
and business world in his section of Arkansas. 
As will be noted elsewhere in our trap columns, Mr. Elliott 
has challenged Mr. Crosby for another contest for the E. C. cup 
and the championship significance which attaches to it. The date 
will probably be fixed upon soon. 
Mr. J. C. Porterfield, secretary-treasurer of the Ohio Trap-Shoot- 
ers' League, informs us that the league tournament of 1900 will 
be held the first week in June of that year. 
The next shoot of the Central New Jersey Trap-Shooters' Lea.gue 
will be held July 8, on the grounds of the Columbia Gun Club, 
South Amboy, N. J. 
At the recent meeting of the Michigan Trap-Shooters' League 
it was determined that the next shoot of the Leagrue will be held 
in July. 
The Hell Gate Gun Club, of New York, will hold its third annual 
clambake and target tournament at Dexter Park, Broolvlyn, on 
July 25. 
Mr. Geo. H. Jones, secretary of •tlie Wairen Gun Club, Warren, 
O., informs us that his club will hold a tournament on July 4. 
^Bernard Waters. 
Inanimate Target Championshfp, 
New York, June 24. — Editor Forest and Stream: I have to-day 
received the two following communications relating to challenges 
for the E. C. cup and the championship of the world at inarii- 
mate targets: 
. "Batavia, N. Y., June 23.— American E. C. & Schultze Gunpow- 
der Company. — Gentlemen: I hereby challenge Mr. W. R. Crosbj' 
for the E. C. cup and inclose herewith forfeit of $25 to bind the 
same according to the rules governing challenges for the cup. — 
J. A. 11. Elliott." " 
The second communication was a telegram from Mr. Fred Gil 
bert to the following effect: 
"Chicago, 111., June ,24. — I hereby challenge Crosby to contt-st 
for possession E. C. cup under rules. Forfeit mailed." 
As Mr. Elliott's 'challenge was mailed at Batavia, N. Y., J rue 
23, 6 P. M., as shown by the postmark, it unquestionably takes 
precedence of Mr. Gilbert's telegraphic challenge of the 24'th inM. 
Mr. Crosby has, therefore, been notified of Mr. Elliott' s challcn^t^ 
and requested to set date, time and place for the match. Your' 
truly. Edward Banks, Secretary 
' Aaj, "E. C." & "Schultze" Gunpowder Co, 
