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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. -19,, 1899. 
from either shore. As it happens, this is but a minor 
evil, as through several circumstances the saihng promises 
to be a complete failure this year. 
The first man on the ground was Mr. John S. Wright, 
of Rochester, Chairman of the Camp Site Committee, who 
arrived on July 30 and at once began the arrangement of 
the camp. It mav be said that there is but one opinion 
throughout the camp as to the manner m which the work 
of this committee has been earned out by Mr. Wright. 
Those who took the trouble to write in advance specifying 
their wishes could have a tent door m place and a tent 
pitched over it ready for occupancy on their arrival. 
Com. Thorn and Sec'y-Treas. Forbush came m a few 
days later, and on Aug. 4. the date of formal opening, a 
number arrived. The attendance far exceeds that of all 
recent years, 240 members being registered up tP Aug. 
14 Among the old A. C. A. men are Paul Butler, h. iri. 
Barney F. C. Moore and Capt. Ruggles, who has given up 
canoe building to look after a very successful rotary 
snow plow for electric roads which he has invented. Mr. 
Mrs. and Miss Seavey are also m camp. A large part o.f 
the attendance comes from the Lake and bt L>awrcn'.-c 
cities— Buffalo, Rochester, Toronto, Montreal, Kingston 
and smaller places. New York and Brooklyn are well 
represented, and there is a scattering of men from 
various points in each division. Among the new men _at 
an A C A. meet are Messrs. F. B. Huntington, of Mtl- 
watikec; W. C. Jupp, of Detroit, and E. B. Nellis, of 
Wyandotte, all of the new Western Division just formed, 
through the efforts of Com. Thorn and A'lce-Com. 
Morse. , . 
The different beaches show a number, of canoes, many 
of the ordinary open Peterboro type, some of the new 
open racing machines, and about a dozen decked sailing 
canoes The only new boats in the latter class are those 
designed by Capt. Ruggles at the request of Messrs. Morse 
and Smythe, of the New York C. C, and built by Fry, of 
Clayton. They are racing machines, with no sheer, the 
deck line being straight with a uniform freeboard of 
about 6in. from bow to stern. They have the high and 
long deck seat and small hath tub of the modern racer. 
Mr. Archbald has his Mab in camp, as well as an open 
canoe. , ,. , , ,, ' 
The race programme is already published, as well as the 
Regatta Committee, of which two members. Messrs. 
Brown and Huntington, are in camp, have come in tor a 
great deal of harsh criticism at the hands of the racing 
men, objection being made to the scheduling of important 
events on fixed days and prior to the second week, always 
observed as race week in the past ; to the preference given 
to paddling races, the small number of sailing races and 
the omission of a trial race for the sailing trophy. 
What is called the "Sailors' Union," including the New 
York and Yonkers men and a few others, has objected 
strongly to the arrangements for the races, and a meet- 
ing of the Executive Committee was held on Aug. 11 at 
which the following resolution was offered by Mr.. Quick, 
recorded by Mr. Smythe: 
Resolved, That the Executive Commimttee recommends 
to the Regatta Committe that it hold the sailing trial 
race, and that the date of sailing the trophy race be post- 
poned from Saturday, Aug. 12, until next week. 
The motion was carried. A copy of the resolution was 
sent by the secretary-treasurer to the Regatta Conimittec, 
to which no reply was made,, but an official notice was 
posted on the bulletin board, stating that the trophy race 
would be started at 10 A. M. on Saturday. 
On Saturday there was a fine sailing breeze and the race 
Was called as per programme, the only starters being Mr. 
C. E. Archbald, in Mab, and Mr. A. G. Behn. Rochester. 
'During the race the members of the Sailors' Union gathered 
about the New York camp and drew up a protest to the 
Executive Committee. A group photo of the Union was 
taken and all hands united in cheering the contestants 
derisively as they finished each round. Mr. Behn with- 
drew on the second round, and Mr. Archbald finished 
alone and was declared the winner of the trophy. 
A meeting of the Executive Committee was held next 
morning at headquarters, with Com. Thorn in the chair, 
the immediate purpose being to consider the question of 
payment of the camp dues by the members of the various 
war canoes, which came to camp for one day only 
for the war canoe races. After discussion the matter was 
referred to the commodore and the secretary-treasurer 
with power. 
After this business was disposed of, Mr. Smythe pre- 
sented the following: ' , , 
A. C. A. Camp, Aug. 13, 1899.— C. P. Forbush, Esq., 
Secretary-Treasurer A, C. A. Dear Sir: Please place 
before the Executive Committee as soon as possible the 
following copy of the protest addressed to the, Regatta 
Committee, and the copy of their reply, and the balance of 
this letter. 
Aug. 12, 1899. — ^Al. T. Brown, Esq., Chairman of Re^ 
gatta Committee. Dear Sir: The following undersigned 
members of the American Canoe Association respectfully 
protest against the action of the Regatta Committee in 
calling the sailing trophy race contrary to all precedent 
and contrary to Rule V. of the Sailing Regulations by not 
having a trial race; and beg to protest against the delivery 
of the sailing trophy until a trial race has been held or 
until the Executive Committee have interpreted the mean- 
ing of the rule. 
(Signed.) Henry H. SmythEj 
F. C. MoOREj 
I L. G. Palmer. 
Hay Island, Aug. 12. 1899.— Mr. H. H. Smythe, Mr. F. 
C. Moore, Mr. L. G. Palmer. Gentlemen: We own the 
receipt of your letter of even date. The committee having 
in their judgment complied with the By-LaAvs and Sailing 
Regulations so far as they concern the sailing of the 
trophy race, we most respectfully decline to consider your 
protest. Very truly. 
The Regatta Committee, by F. B. Huntington. 
I now hereby make the same protest to the Executive 
Committee against the action of tlie Regatta Committee in 
calling the sailing trophy race contrary to precedent and 
contrary to Rule V. of the Sailing Regulations before 
having sailed the trial race; and beg to protest against 
the delivery of the sailing trophy until the trial race ha? 
been called or until the Executive Committee have in- triangle Avith three-mile sides was laid out, with per- 
terpreted the meaning of the rule. manent buoys, two sides being divided by intermediate 
Yours truly, buoys to make a one and one-half mile course. P'or the 
FIenry H. Smythe. windward and leeward races another buoy was set by the 
committee tug. The sura of $1,000 was offered in prizes, 
Mr. Quick made a motion, seconded bv Mr. Smythe, divided as follows: First, $300; second, $^223; third, 
that it was the sense of the Executive Committee that the $175 ; fourth, fifth and sixth, each $100. The conditions 
final clause of Rule V. should be interpreted to mean that were as follows: 
a trial race must be sailed prior to the trophy race; which The cash prizes will be awarded on the results of the 
was carried. Com. Thorn withdrew from the meeting, first races to be sailed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- 
resigning the chair to Mr. Smythe, who in turn called to day, respectively. Points will be given for these as 
it Rear-Com. Watfcrbury, Eastern Division. Mr. Quick foHows: 
offered the following resolution, seconded by Mr. M. D. First hoat in each race 7 points, second boat in each 
Wilt: race 5 points, third boat in each race 4 points, fourth 
Resolved, That the trophy race sailed on Saturday be boat in each race 3 points, fifth boat in each race 2 points, 
annulled and that the Regatta Committee call a trophy 'race sixth boat in each race i point. No points will be awarded 
in accordance with Rule V. as interpreted by this Com- to a boat not finishing. 
mittee. This was carried by a rising vote— aves, Messrs. Prizes will be awarded on the aggregate of the points. 
Smythe, Quick, Hall, Sparrow, Allen and "Wilt; nays. In case of a tie the prizes will be added together and 
English, Forbush and Stephens. The meeting then ad- divided equally. The result of these races will in no. way 
journed. prejudice the judges in .selecting the cup defender. . 
On Sunday *the register was swelled by the arrival of Additional races will be held on each day (weather 
several war canoe crews for the big race of Monday, eight permitting) over such courses as the judges may see fit. 
crews being entered. ' The selection of the cup defender will be made on the 
! — — result of all races. First races on Monday and Wednes- 
day mornings to be once round nine-mile triangle. First 
f ^cftiitlJl ^'^'^^ Tuesday to be four miles to windward or leeward 
and return. The time limit in these races will be 2^2 
' hours, and if any race is not finished within the time 
Fixtures. limit the judges will decide as to when it will be re- 
sailed. 
. . *"°"ST. Signals. — Five minutes before preparatory signal the 
11. NewpTt!"adm'"day,"N^^^^^^^^ Narragansett Bay. Judges' boat, Augusta, will give three (3) long blasts, and 
17. East Gloucester, open, Gloucester, Mass. hoist a red or blue flag to denote the course to be sailed. 
17. Taunton, ladies' day, Taunton, Mass. Preparatory Signal.— Five minutes before the start a 
19. Corinthian, Marblehead, 5th cham., Marblehead, Mass. Bay. , -ii i, f. ^ fvnm tlip inrlo-p.;' hnaf 
19. Dcverly, club Cor., Monument Beach, Buzzard's Bay. S^^I} ^111 De tireU tiom tile judges Doat. 
19. Burgess, club, Marblehead, Mas.sachuseUs Bay. Starting Signal. — 1 he Starting Signal Will be one gun 
19. Jubilee, annual, open, Salem Bay ,0 , and the lowering of the flag. 
19. Huguenot, annual, open. New Rochelle, Long Island Sound. Fnnr Inner h]^<it< will hp fhn cio-nal fnr all virlnti; In rt^- 
19. Morris, special club, I'ort Morris, Long Island Sound. ^ DlastS WUl De tllC Signal tor all yaCUtS tQ IC- 
19. New Jersey-Knickerijocker, Cor. cup, Bayonne, Newark Bay. turn to the judges boat tO receive instructions. 
19. Royal Hamilton, open,, Hamilton, Lake Ontario. Start for the first race each day will be at il o'clock. 
1^- nn^nLnnvvftf^nfih' ^'^ ^ ^ ' Thc coursc was a very good one, on the open lake, free 
19. Uuannapowitt, cluD. . , , . " , ' . . , ' 
19. rhiladelphia, cup, Philadelphia, Delaware River. from currents and With a clear sweep to the Wind from 
20. Penataquit Cor., snipe class, Bayshore, Great South Bay. west, south and east. From the beach of the island the 
21. Royal Canadian, Canada cup, Toronto, Lake Ontario. pntirp triano-fp wt<; nlninlv vi>;ihlp anrl nnc rniiM «;at-f-li 
21-22-23-24-25. Seawanhaka Con, Cor. of Philadelphia, knockabout eiiuie triangle was plainly ViSlDie, and one COUIQ watcil 
match, Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. the race Without going afloat. 
21. American, moolight sail, Newburyport, Mass. The competitors were six, three fr^jjii Toronto and 
It K&n ' op«"' Duxbury BaJ^^''- ■ ^hree from Hamilton, the dimensions being, approximately 
26. Royal Nova Scotia, club, Halifax, N. S. as in the following table : 
Leugtli .Sail 
Type Designer. Builder. Owner. Helrtsman. overall, L.WL. Beam. Draft. area. 
Minota Keel. .H. C. McLeod. ... Tame.s Andrews. ., .R. C. V C Syndicate H. C. McLcod 40.00 30.00 9.1)0 (i.OO 141f> 
Beaver Fin-keel.. A E.Payne James Andrews. .. .R. C. Y. C. Syndica e .'Emilius Jarvis. .. .45.0(1 '29.00 9. OB 0.03 1800 
Toronto ...CP . G H TJuggan. .. .iH. F. Hodgson ... .Geo. P Reid and syndicate. .. T. Wilton Morse. . .49.00 28.06 12.00 2.0O 1600 
Hamil ton.... Fin-keel ..Wm T<ihn>on Wm johnson R.H V.C. Fernside Syndicate.J. H. Fernside 48.00 25.06 11.00 7.00 1680 
Myrtle Fin-keel . .Wm. "Barnside Roben'son Bros. .. .Walker Syndicate, . , AVm. Burnside 47.06 24.00 12.00 7.00 16.'50 
Weir Fin-keel.. Hugh Weir James Weir Builders James Weir. 47.06 26.00 6.06 1500 
26. Jamaica Bay, dory class, Jamaica Bay. Minota is in all respects the best yacht of rhe fleet, a 
B iS""i'"^?''' annual, open Huntington Bay. handsome little cutter with an S section, but Avell hollowed 
26. Manhasset, special. Port Washington, Long Island Sound. , , „, j • j jt j i j i i.^ j 
26. Beverly, open. Monument Beach7 Buzzard's Bay. below. She Avas designed for speed only, and her netted 
26. Corinthian. Marblehead, 6th cham., Marblehead, Mass. Bay. surface has been cut away fine, but with a cabin house 
26. Duxbury., open Duxbury Bay. gj^g ^ould be converted into a serviceable yacht. She was 
26. Burgess, club, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. . . j u tt /-^ T\/r t a it r tj it at c 
26. Quincy, club, Quincy, Boston Harbor. designed by H. C. McLeod, Esq., of Habfax, N. S., an 
26. Seawanhaka Cor., Center memorial. Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound. amateur. She is rigged as a pole-masted sloop, without 
B- }Y,'1}^^°^' 'i"'^'..-^'"**i];?''i', Boston Harbor. topsail, merely a big mainsail and jib, 1,400 sq. ft. in all. 
26. Wo aston, handicap, Wollaston, Mass. -, , ' ' in 11 r^^- 1 ■ 1 ■ n 
26. (.)uannapowitt, club. Spars are hollow and her fittings, which were specially 
26. \t'ood's Holl, 'sprit & cat classes, Wood's Holl. Hadley Harbor. made in the Halifax dock yard, are very light. She is 
26. Norwalk club, Norwalk, Long Island Sound. owned by a syndicate of R. C. Y. C. members, including 
26. .Kavm (fdl. rluh handicap. S»vir\ Hill. Bostnn Harhnr. r- a -iir .-^ j 1 tj o ivV T j 
26. Atlantic, Ballantine cup. Sea Gate, New York Harbor. Messrs. G. A. Cox, W. G. Gooderham, H. C. McLeod, F. 
27. Williamsburgh, ladies' race, Bowerv Bay, Lond Island Sound. G. Cox, E. R. Thomas, A. E. Kemp, W. E. H. Massey, 
27. Penataquit Cor., knockabouts, Bayshore, Great South Bay. Ames, J. W. Flavelle and Frank Walker. 
29; We'llflee^o;?n?'wiflert1&^ Beaver was designed by Arthur E. Payne, of Southamp- 
SEPTEMBER. Eng., aud built by Jas. Andrews, of Oakville, who 
New York, trial races, America Cup, off Sandy Hook. built Canada and Minota. She is a fin-keel, but the fin is 
2. Larchmont, special races, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. of WOOd down tO the lead. Her boAV is not handsome, 
2. Jamaica Bay, dory class, Jamaica Bay. j^ut: apart from it she IS a very nice looking little ship, to 
2. Beverly, open, Monument Beach, Buzzards Bay. ,, , n j. r ^i j- c j- 
2-4. Corinthian, cruise, Marblehead. appearances when afloat of the ordinary S section. 
2. Philadelphia, cup, Philadelphia, Delaware River. Her sail plan is similar to that of Minota, but with 1,300 
2'4^^°n*'^ rui"e' Wollaston ^^^^ fitted and rigged alike, the gear being 
2. indian^Har{)or^"ipecial,°GrLn"wich, Long Island Sound. very simple and well arranged and the fittings very light. 
2- 4. East Gloucester, cruise to Hull. The blocks are of bronze, specially designed and made for 
2. Royal Nova Scotia one-design class, Halifa.K N S j.] ^ ^ ^ TorontO. 
3. Penataquit, fall club regatta, Bayshore, Great South Bay. , , , ■ • , , . , . , 
4. Larchmont, fall regatta, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. In each boat a plank abOUt r2in. Wide and 3m. thick 
4 Atlantic, Adams cups. Sea Gate, New Yor> Harbor. ' j.^jj^g across at the mast, which passes through it, the plank 
}: Irnle^'nXaS^roU^n H^-^^^^^^ ^^^^ ' being about i8in. above the floor, All halyards lead 
4. Lynn, annual, open, Nahant, Massachusetts Bay. through the deck, SOme of them being made fast On be- 
4. Newport, club, Newport, Narragansett Bay. tj„,v„, laying pins in the plank, while others lead through fair- 
4. Wood's Holl, sprit & cat classes. Wood's Holl, Hadley Harbor. i„i^j^^_.^ ^.t,„ r,\an]^ linA tn ripnts nn the cabin floor Tbf- 
4. Burgess, club, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. Je.ias On tne plan e ana to Cleats on tne caDm noor. inc 
4. Sachem's Head, annual, open. Sachem's Head, L. I. Sound. AVire halyards make up on ballards about 4in. in diameter 
4. Pavonia special club, Communipaw, New York Bay. ^^^^^^ ^^.^ ^j^g plank. The crew is below, with main- 
4. Royal Wa Scotia, Prince of Wales cup, Halifax. N. b. , , , . , ^ , , ,11 rlp^rrihprl from 
6. Norwalk, open, Norwalk, Long Island Sound. . ^ne^i iLU 111 irom aiE aiici naiyams as ae.scriDca uom 
7 to 11. Interlake Y. R. A., meet, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie. forward. 1 he sails were made m loronto, the niam- 
9. Royal Nova Scotia, open handicap, Halifax, N. S. gj^jig crosscut. Both boats have small hatchways amid- 
9'; Wa^haka° Cor.?Tal!^ ^ -^Wff. ^^te^rmg cockpits aft, and .steer with tillers, the 
9. Larchmont, special, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. rudders being of the ordinary cutter type. Shortly be- 
9. Hull. Mass., open. Hull, Boston Harbor. fQ,-g trials they Avere christened Minota and Beaver, 
I: X^So^n, =?ca*p. ^I^LZn%7ss. ""^''^l having previously been known only by the names of their 
9-10. Y, R. A. of Massachusetts, rendezvous and sail, Hull. designers. Mmota IS Avhite and ±5eaver black. Beaver 
9. Wood's Holl, club. Wood's Holl, Quissett. is OAvned by the same syndicate as Minota. 
9. Burgess, 3d cham., Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. Tnt-nntn' wac rlpclcrnprl hv Mr Cr TT Dno-o-a-n fnr n 
30. Penataquit Cor., knockabouts. Bayshore, Great South Bay. loionto Avas designed by Mr U. M. Duggan lor d 
14 Newport, ladies' cruise, Newport. Narragansett Bay. syndicate including Messrs. Geo. P. Reid, George Gooder- 
16. American, fall regatta, Milton Point, Long Island Sound. hg^j^ A. A. Allen, C. Gocksbutt. Geo. H. Gooderham, T. 
16. Philadelphia, cup, Philadelphia, Delaware Ri^^er. tt tt txt jf Tnhnston G Plnnkett Map-ann A T' 
16. Corinthian, Phila., knockabout, Essington, Delaware River. ^- HOlsey, VV tv J onnston, U. riunkett IViagann, /V. JL. 
2.'^ Corinthian Phila., knockabout. Essington, Delaware River. Massey, R. Mlllichamp, W. U. Matthews, VVju. MacKCU ■ 
2i Riverside, 'fall regatta, River.side, Long Island Sotnid. z\e, Fred Nichols, E. B. O.slcr, H. Pellatt, J. M. Taylor 
24. Williamsburgh, annual fall regatta Bowery Bay, L. I. bound. ^^^^ j_j Warren. She was built under the supervision 
27. Taunton, ladies dav, launton, Ma.ss. . „. r nir t ixr-ii_ t\/i- 1 -t j i. ct ■ 
30. Corinthian, knockabout, Essington, Delaware River. of Mr. J. Wllton Morse, who sailed her. She IS practl- 
ocTOBER. cally a big Glencairn III,, Avith a full bow, an immense 
3- 5-7. New York. America Cup m.itches, Sandy Hook. area of deck on a shoal hull. She had a watertight cockpit 
'_ . • draAving into the ccnterboard trunk, AA'ith no room be- 
_^ ^ J -^er centerboard is about 6ft. wide and 4in. thick, 
1 nC C«a,113.d3. Cup. Avlth seolbs. of lead on the bottom ; it is fitted to drop as 
- - ____ in the 20-footers, and to slide fore and aft in the slot, a 
r» I J- -v r- T-},f 1?,..== powerfid tackle being necessary to handle it. The rudder 
Royal Canadian Y, C. i rial Kaces. narrow and deep, Just as in the 20-footers; and the 
TORONTO-^i-AiftE ONTARIO. ■ tiller is about 6ft. long, with the "dog's-leg" extension 
Aug. 7-8-g. ^^sed by Mr. Duggan on the twenties. 
Tm£ trial races for the selection of a defender for tlie The construction is very clever, the big shoal rafthdng 
Cniiida cup in the coming matches with the representa- a series of trusses, fore and aft and athwartship. The 
tive of the Chicago Y. C. on Aug. 21 Were sailed off rig is a pole-masted sloop or cutter, a .staysail being 
Toronto last week, beginning on Aug. 7, and continuing carried at first, but lat^r being replaced by a single big 
for three days i^l^^- She earned a full outfit of club topsails, jib top- 
Thc races were sailed over the same course as that sails, jibs, etc, The spars were hollow and very light, 
ygreed on for the cup races, located on Lake Ontario, being made under Mr. Duggan s direction at Dorval. Ihe 
jtTst outside the island which forms Toronto Bay. A shrouds set up AVith Avire rope lanyards. In the thunder- 
