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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 26, 1899, 
war canoe event. Flags for second and third places will 
be awarded also. 
Events Nos. i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 and 14 will be 
called on the date shown in programme, weather permit- 
ting. The time for starting same will be posted on bulle- 
tin board by 8 A. M., date of race. Postponed events 
will be run off first opportunit}^. 
Events Nos. 8, 16 and 17 will be run on date shown ui 
programme, wind, sea or rain notwithstanding. 
The conmiittee reserves the right to call remamder of 
the programme at any time during the meet, when m 
their judgment the conditions are most opportune, notice 
of which will be posted on the bulletin board at 8 A. M., 
date of race. 
Entries must be filed with the clerk of the course one 
hour previous to calling of any race. 
All events will be called promptly at hours designated 
on bulletin board. Events postponed for lack of starters 
will not be called the second time. Stragglers will be 
ruled off the course. 
Com., F. S. Thorn, Buffalo, N. Y.; Sec'y-Treas., Chas. 
P. Forbush. Buffalo, N. Y.; Regatta Committee, F, B. 
Huntington, Milwaukee, Wis.; John W. Ely, and Al. T. 
Brown, Rochester, N. Y., chairman. 
The first events were called as early as Aug. 10, the 
Thursday of the first week, and though they were the 
three record races, once the most important of all, they 
brought out but tliree starters and were very dull and un- 
interesting. Event No. 4, the novice sailing, was called 
on Aug. IT, with but three starters. Event No. 7, the 
man-overboard race, was called on the same afternoon 
and was interesting to the spectators, Mr. Moore win- 
ning. 
The trophy race, called early on Aug. 12, resulted in 
the dispute recounted last week, only two men starting. 
The open canoe sailing race, on the! same day, had only 
three starters, Mr. Archbald winning ea.sily. 
The war canoe races, Events 8 and 16, were by far the 
most interesting of the meet, the field of seven canoes, 
each with a crew of fifteen, being a novelty. The Brock- 
ville Rowing Club had a new racing war canoe, designed 
and built by Mr. Gilbert, builder of Mab, a very light 
craft, well cut away at the ends, and with a turtleback 
deck forward, this, with the straight sheer and full lines of 
the bow, giving her the appearance of a torpedo boat. 
Her crew used short, broad-bladed paddles and a short, 
quick stroke. The other canoes were of the conventional 
war canoe type, with high sides, good sheer at the ends 
and nearly straight keel. The clubs represented were the 
Bohemian, of Brockville; Brockville Rowing Club, Bri- 
tannia, of Ottawa; Ottawa C. C, Toronto C. C, King- 
ston Y. C. and the Dorval Juniors, a crew of young boys 
from the vicinity of the Royal St. LaAvrence Y. C., at 
Dorval. During the past winter and spring Com. Thorn 
and Vice-Corn. Howeh have worked hard to secure en- 
tries for this event, and out of eight promised up to the 
beginning of the meet, seven were present. The course 
for the principal race was one mile straightaway, finish- 
ing off the little point at headquarters. Monday was a 
perfect day. with a moderate breeze that made the steer- 
ing a little difficult, but with no other- draAvback. A. num- 
ber of visitors, mostly friends of the crews, were in camp 
to witness the races. Prior to the start of the first race 
the regatta committee decided that steering fins were not 
allowed on the canoes, and the Brockville Rowing Club 
was compelled to remove one from its canoe. The boat 
was wild and crossed the course, fouling several others, 
the steersman having no control over it. The Bo- 
hemian crew won after a hot race, with Britannia second 
and Dorval Juniors third. The Britannia crew protested 
the Ottawa for fouling. 
The second race, in the afternoon, was over a course of 
one-half mile, with turn, the same crews competing. The 
Dorval crew took the lead at the start, getting away with 
a spurt, but the Bohemians again won. 
The protest was taken uo by the regatta committee 
after the second race, the captains of the opposing crews 
being present. The double victory of the Bohemians 
made it plain that they had won first place on their merits, 
as the other crews freely confessed. The Ottawa crcAV 
admitted the foul and was disqualified. The whole dis- 
cussion in the meeting was marked by special good feel- 
ing on the part of all concerned. The sight of the seven 
crews under full speed was one well worth seeing, and that 
when the seven canoes same in to the point in a group, 
tossing paddles and cheering for the winner and for 
Com. Thorn, was equally fine. 
On the same day a special sailing I'ace was called for 
a handsome banner donated by the Mayor and several cit- 
izens of Gananoque. Although the race was not started 
■until 12:45, after being posted for 12 o'clock, -nearly all 
the members of the Sailors' Union were late, some being 
at their dock with sails not yet stepped when the second 
signal was given. Mr. Archbald and Mr. May crossed 
with the gun. The course was sailed with buoys to star- 
board and with a N.W. wind the second leg was a run 
and the other two reaches, there being no windward 
work. Mr. Archbald won as he pleased, taking the lead 
on the second leg and soon being far ahead of the second 
man. 
On Tuesday the Dolphin trophy race was called, but 
the Sailors' Union refused to start on the plea that this race 
could only be called after the trophy race, and that there 
had been no trophy race. After the race had been aban- 
doned, the same men went out and sailed a scrub race 
for a private prize. 
The paddling trophy race was the principal event of 
Tuesday, there being seven starters, all in open canoes, 
with double blades. Mr. J. Smith, of Montreal, won after 
a close finish, with Mr. W. T. Landers, of Ottawa, m sec- 
ond place. The afternoon was devoted to the tourna- 
ment, which was very amusing to the spectators, the 
swimming race and similar events. 
On Wednesday the Dolphin trophy was sailed for under 
the management of Mr. D. S. Goodsell, of the Division 
regatta committee. 
As has always been the case, the end oi the racing 
marked the breaking up of the camp, and many left as 
early as Wednesday evening, instead of the usual break-up 
on Friday morning, the general exodus taking place on 
Thursday morning, though Com. Thorn and a sm_all 
party remained until Sunday. 
On Tuesday evening the Toronto C. C. gave a very 
pleasant camp-fire, the ladies being present and refresh- 
ments being served. On Wednesday evening the ladies 
held a camp-fire at Squaw Point, the feature of the en- 
tertainment being a series of open-air tableaux arranged 
on the spur of the moment by Mr. Seavey. The subject 
was "The American Woman," a series of single figures 
shown separately — ^the Indian girl, the Puritan, the golf 
girl, Canada, Columbia and similar subjects. Each was 
posed in the darkness under the trees and illuminated by 
colored iire, the effect being excellent. 
Owing to the early breaking up of the camp there was 
no general camp-fire for the announcement of the new 
officers and the presentation of prizes. 
The meeting of the executive committee for the elec- 
tion of officers was held on Aug. 16 in the Commodore's . 
tent, the following members and proxies being present: 
Com. F. S. Thorn, Sec'y-Treas. C. P. Forbush and 
Librarian W. P. Stephens. 
Atlantic Division.— Vice-Corn. H. C. Allen, Rear-Com. 
N. S. Hyatt, per R. J. Wilkin, proxy; Purser A. H. 
Wood, per M. D. Will; W. C. Lawrence, per H. H. 
Smythe; Thos Hale, Jr., per H. L. Quick. 
Central Division.— Vicc-Com. H. C. Morse, Purser 
Waher M. Clark. 
Eastern Division. — Rear-Com. J. B. Waterbury. 
Northern Division.— Vice-Com. Geo. A. Howell, Rear- 
Com. A. G. Bowie, per J. N. MacKendrick; Purser G. 
Walter Begg, per J. W. Sparrow; W. J. English. 
vrestern Division. — F. B. Huntington, W. C. Jupp. 
The minutes of the annual meeting were read and ac- 
cepted. It was suggested that a formal report of the for- 
niation of the new Western Division should be presented 
to the executive committee, in order to appear as a per- 
•manent record on the minutes, and Vice-Com. Morse 
promised to prepare and submit to the secretary-treasurer 
such a report, the motion being made by Mr. MacKen- 
drick that such a report be spread on the minutes. Car- 
ried. 
The special committee appointed at the annual meet- 
ing to consider the question of the official organs of 
the Association reported that it had done nothing at all 
in the matter. A long discussion of the question of an 
official organ resulted in no action being taken at the 
present time. 
Mr. MacKendrick brought up the question of the time 
for the principal races, asking why they were not held, 
as usual, in the second week. The general discussion 
brought out strong opinions in favor of races in the first 
three days of the second w^eek and not on fixed dates 
except in the case of the war canoe races. Mr. Mac- 
Kendrick urged that it was less desirable that the arrange- 
ments should be such as to permit men to come to the 
meet for a few hours for one race only than to induce 
all racing men to spend at least three days in camp, thus 
knowing and being known to the other members of the 
Association. After some discussion a motion was made 
to take up the regular business of the meeting — the elec- 
tion of the commodore and the secretary-treasurer for 
19.00, Vice-Coin. Morse, of the Central Division, but 
now a member of the new Western Division, announced 
that the Central Division, ' after holding the meet this 
year in the turn of the Eastern Division, which had de- 
clined it. had decided to resign its own legal claim to the 
meet of 1900, further presenting the request of the West- 
f>'-n Division that the meet of igoi be given to it. Vice- 
Com, Howell stated that the Northern Division last year 
confidently expected that the meet of next year would 
come to it, and had worked through the winter to build 
up the Northern Division in order to hold a successful 
general meet at Muskoka Lake. A long discussion fol- 
lowed as to the desirablity of the two divisions, the gen- 
eral feeling being in favor of the Northern Division for 
1900 and the Western Division in 1901, a motion by Vice- 
Com. Allen, to the effect that the meet of igoo should be 
held in the Northern Division, being carried. 
In view of such a choice, the Northern Division had 
for several days canvassed the question of a commodore, 
Vice-Com. Howell having positively declined the nom- 
ination. Mr. H. R. Tilley was also suggested, but de- 
clined, and at a meeting on Wednesday morning Mr. W. 
G. MacKendrick was selected as the choicie of the divi- 
sion. Mr. Howell presented Mr. MacKendrick's name to 
the executive committee for the nomination, seconded by 
Messrs. Wilkin and Stephens, and he was unanimously 
elected. As Mr. MacKendrick had left camp the pre- 
vious evening, he could not be consulted as to his choice 
for a secretary-treasurer to assist him, so the nomina- 
tions for this office were deferred. 
Mr. J. N. MacKendrick moved that it be recorded as 
the sense of the meeting that the meet of 1901 be held in 
the Western Division. Some objections were made to 
this as being binding on future officers, but it was urged 
by some as a necessary assurance to the new Western 
Division that it would not be compelled to wait until its 
regular turn, in 1903, for its first meet. After discussion 
the motion was carried by a rising vote, all but Messrs. 
Wilkin, English and Waterbury voting for it. 
Mr. Quick moved that a special committee of five be 
appointed to revise the racing rules, but after discussion 
it was withdrawn as unnecessary. 
Mr. Smythe then asked for information as to the pres- 
ent status of the dispute between the regatta committee 
and the Sailors' Union, on which the following letter 
was read by the secretary-treasurer: 
Hay Island. Aug. 14.— Mr. C. P. Forbush, Sec'y-Treas. 
A. C. A.: Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your communi- 
cation of the 13th inst. advising us of the action of the 
executive committee at their meeting held on Sunday 
morning last. Our position in the controversy is as fol- 
lov/s: We contend that the present by-laws and racing 
regr'.ations do not require us to sail the trial race except 
there be entries in excess of fifteen. 
AVc contend that the postponement of the trophy race, 
which had been scheduled for four months to be sailed on 
Aug. 12, would have been manifestly unjust to several of 
those interested. 
We contend that the meeting of your honorable body 
was illegal by reason of its having been held on Sunday, 
and unconstitutional because of the failure of several 
participants to file properly executed proxies. 
We submit thar this committee, not having been created 
by your honorable body, are not amenable to it, and 
therefore cannot be vested with authority to declare void 
9, race which in our deliberate judgment has conformed to 
existing rules and has been fairly sailed and won. 
We contend that the protest taken is unconstitutional 
and not in accordance with Rule IX., Sailing Regulations. 
We have not as yet called upon the executive commit- 
tee for their construction of the racing rules, and until 
we do so, or an appeal is taken in the prescribed manner, 
we would respectfully ask that this committee be allowed 
to perform its duties according to its own best judgment 
and not be hampered by dictation from above. 
Through a misunderstanding this committee omitted to 
acknowledge in writing your previous communication. 
For this omission we offer an apolo,gy. Very respectfully, 
■^i : Al. T. Brown, 
E. A. Burns, 
, E. B. Huntington., 
Regatta Committee. 
Mr. Quick made the objectidn that if the meeting weni 
illegal, as claimed by the regatta committee, all the busi - 
ness transacted at it was illegal. '■■ An acrimonious and 
pointless dispute .ensued, which was ended by a motion 
to adjourn, made'by Vice-Cfmi. Allen,; and carried. 
Two division meetings were held in camp, the Eastern 
and Atlantic divisions having already elected officers at 
their division meets. The Central Division elected the 
following ofinicers: „^ 
Vice-Corn., Jolm S. Wright, Rocliester, N. Y. ; Rear- 
Com., Jesse J. Armstrong, Rome, N. Y.; Purser^-^.C. F. 
Wolters, Rochester, N. Y. ; Executive Committee, W. R. 
Huntington, F. G. Mather and C. P. Forbush. 
Northern Division.— Vice-Com., J. McD. Mowat, 
Kingston; Rear-Com., Edgar C. Woolsey, Ottawa; 
Purser, T. E. Cunningham, Kingston; Executive Com- 
mittee, Allison G. Bowie, F. Bickerdike and D. J. How- 
ell. • . ■ 
As usual, each division elected one man m excess ol 
the legal number. ... 
The election of Mr; MacKendrick was a surprise to all 
parties. From the old Grindstone days he, with his 
father and two brothers,^ has been well known to all attend- 
ants at the meet, the quartette being prominent in the pad- 
dling races. Mr. H. F. MacKendrick won the paddling 
trophy in 1890 at Jessup's Neck. Mr. W. G. MacKen- 
drick was both a sailor and paddler, being the best man 
in the combined race and the winner of first place on the 
record in 1889 and second place in 1890. Of late years 
business has kept him from the meets, and his presence 
this year was purely accidental. Coming only for a day, 
he stayed nearly a week, taking an active part as starter 
in work of the regatta committee, and reviving his old 
interest is the A. C, A. With a thorough knowledg^ of 
the usages and customs of the Association, and of all. 
branches of racing, he is fully qualified for the office, and 
he is certain to have the support of the Northern Divi- 
sion, as well as of his many old friends in the Association, 
Canoe. Owner. Club. 
Isis and Wasp. J. R. Stewart Irondequoit 
Aziz, Louis May ■ ?t''*^°''^ 
Tormen, L. B. Palmer • • • -New York 
Pioneer. F. C. Moore - ^ew York 
Mab and Mab II., C. E. Archbald Roy. Can. Y. C. 
Eel. J. W. Sparrow ■ --^^^ 
Hoonyali, F. G. Palmer New York 
Ellen L., George W. Taggart New York 
Toreador, Pawla ■ New York 
Marie. A. G. Bcghn Rochester 
Foggy Dew, H. L. Quick... _ Yonkers 
Jack and Norma, F, B. Huntington . IVIilwaukee 
Minawas, E. B. Nellis .Wyandotte 
Lady Ruby. W. T. Lawless ■ ■ • - • ■ . - Ottawa 
Alligator, Chas. Eastmond V, Vt^ 
Red Drag-on, M. D. Wilt. -Red Dragon 
Question H. H. Smythe, • ■ - -New York 
Z. W. M. Clarke Peona 
' E, McNichol • " 
, J. Smith • -, 
, J. M, Mowat ..Kingston Y 
\ Frank Taylor 
, E. Smith ^ 
, C. Cooch 
, R. Craig 
, E. Richards • ^ 
, R. H. Parmenter • " 
, Herbert Blatchley • 
, R. H. Britton, - 
Event No i —Record-Combined— Thursday, Aug. 10; 
start, ;o:o7. Wnid W., light. ^^^^ ^^^^^ 
:::::;;:::::loii 
Eel i*^ 05 
Event No. 2.— Record-Sailing— Thursday, Aug. 
start, 2:25:30. Wind W., light. 
1st Round. 2d Round. Finish 
4,i, ?'^7^0 3 15 51 3 37 22 1 01 52 
2 57 53 3 17 32 3 40 26 1 04 56 
Eeef .:;;::::;;::io2i2 328 is 3 56 05 12035 
Event No. 3.— Record-Paddling— Friday, Aug, 
start, 10:27:32, Calm. 
Finish. 
i7p„l - 10 32 20 
f^f'L 10 32 21 
7^^P 10 33 00 
Aziz ...... 
Record. 
c. 
Toronto 
Finish. 
10 53 45 
10 59 13 
11 00 47 
Points. 
S 
2 
1 
10; 
Elapsed. Points., 
— g 
2 
1 
11; 
Elapsed. Points. 
0 04 48 3 
n 04 49 2 
0 05 28 1 
Aziz. 
2 
3 
1 
Eee 
1 
1 
.5 
Finish. 
3 18 18 
3 23 40 
3 43 00 
Elapsed. 
0 33 IS 
n 38 40 
0 58 00 
-Total points. 
Wasp. 
Q 
Combined • 2 
Sailing ■ o 
Paddling _ 
7 
Event No. 4,— Novice Sail in.g— Friday, Aug ii; start, 
3:45. Wind W., moderate. 
1st Round. 
Hoonyali ; ••■;:;:;::;::3 08 30 
Toreador o -lo nn 
No. 12 Li 
Event No. S-— Trophy Sailing- 
start, 10:22. Wind fresh, with sea, 
lot 2d 3d 4th 5th 
-Rm,nd Round Round. Round. Round. Finish. Elapsed. 
Mab 1V38 26 f0 5120 n04 33 1114 51 1132 27 1148^4 126 34 
Marie ...10 43 43 Withdrew. 
Other etitri'es refused to start. 
Event No. 6,— Dolphin Trophy— Tuesday, Aug. 15, 
10 A. M. AH entries refused to start. 
Event No. 7.— Man-Overboard Race— -Fridaj, Aug, ir. 
F. C. Moore •, • \ 
J. R. Ste-wart. ., , ■ 
-Saturday, Aug. 12; 
