§EPT. 23, I^.i 
F'ORESt AND &TREL!5!^lvt 
The most important item of news during the week is 
the 'announcement by Sir Thomas Lipton that Mr. Will 
Fife, Jr., . will be in- command of Shamrock in the' Cup 
races. Without, questioning the ability of the skippers of 
Shamrock and former challengers, it is very plain that 
these great yachts cannot be properly handled by a skipper 
whose time is fully taken up with the handling of the 
tiller. Mr. Fife is as expert as a practical yacht sailor as 
he is as a designer. 
CoLlTMBiA and Defender left New Rochelle late last 
week for Narragansett Bay. Columbia reached Bristol on 
Sundaj'^, where she will ship a new suit of sails, after 
which she and Defender will sail several races. Sir 
Thomas Lipton has stated that Shamrock will be docked 
at the Erie Basin Drydock, South Brookljm, on Sept. 28, 
vvhere the public will be permitted to see her. It is also 
reported that Columbia will be docked at the same time, 
as the big dock will easily accommodate both yachts. 
Com. Morgan was in Washington last week, and in 
conference with the Secretary of the Treasury in regard 
to the patrolling of the courses for the Cup races. The 
U. S. Government will lend all the aid possible, and 
definite plans are now being prepared by the New York 
Y. C. and the Government for the buoying and patrolling 
of the course. 
The Newport yachtsmen who have made such a success 
of the special 30ft. class, have revived the scheme of a 
larger class, proposed a couple of years ago, and they 
are now conferring with Mr. Herreshoff. The proposed 
new class will probably be of about 65ft. racing measure- 
ment. 
The Massachusetts Y. R. A. closed a very successful 
season with the rendezvous of the fleet at Hull on Sept. 
TO. After the review the fleet sailed over to City Point. 
Columbia Y, C, 
The Columbia Y. C. of Chicago sailed an open 
Sept. 9, the times being : 
Class A— Start, 2:00. 
Finish. 
Tartar 6 09 18 ■ 
Class B— Start, 2:00. 
Peri 5 50 08 
Hattie B 6 02 52 
Wizard 6 04 37 
Class C— Start, 2:00. 
Nymph 5 29 29 
Vixen 5 57 56 
Widsith 6 00 35 
Class D— Start, 2:00. 
Spray 5 44 35 
AIca 6 11 35 
Class E— Start, 2:05. 
Atlantic 4 28 55 
Class F— Start, 2:05. 
Wishbone 4 03 32 
Vanity 4 06 04 
May B 4 09 34 
Red Bird 4 17 53 
Ouerv 4 02 57 
~B" ' 4 36 18 
Imp 4 38 07 
Bud 4 .54 08 
Dewey 5 06 29 
race on 
Elapsed. 
4 09 18 
3 50 08 
4 02 52 
4 04 37 
3 29 29 
3 57 56 
4 00 35 
3 44 35 
4 11 35 
2 23 55 
1 54 32 
1 56 04 
2 04 34 
2 12 53 
1 57 57 
2 31 IS 
2 38 07 
2 49 08 
3 01 29 
Hempstead Bay Y. C Open Regfatta. 
FREEPORT — HEMPSTEAD BAY. 
Saturday, Sept. i6. 
The Hempstead Bay Y. C. sailed an open race on Sept. 
1 6 in a very light breeze, the times being : 
Sloops. 
Start. Finisli. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Quo Vadis 1 36 11 5 18 33 3 42 22 3 42 22 
Mayita ....1 36 40 Did not finish. 
Fleet Wing 1 37 48 5 34 33 3 56 45 3 46 18 
Catboats — 35ft. Class. 
Ellen 1 42 18 5 04 07 3 21 49 3 21 49 
Beulah 1 46 00 4 51 05 3 05 05 3 04 18 
Mabel 1 42 35 5 07 34 3 24 39 2 22 39 
Dot 1 41 5" 5 14 44 3 32 47 3 29 35 
Mardi 1 46 00 5 12 29 3 26 29 3 22 51 
Catboats— 20ft. Class. 
Little Minister 1 46 00 5 04 57 3 18 57 3 18 57 
Fellowcraft 1 41 43 Did not finish. 
Grace 1 45 00 Did not finish. 
Wenonah 1 46 00 5 05 20 3 19 20 3 16 39 
Dolphi 1 42 50 Did not finish. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. 
PORT WASHINGTON — MANHASSET BAY. 
Saturday, Sept. i6. 
■ Two races for the Rudder cup were sailed on Saturday 
by- the Manhasset Y. C, making three wins for Mascot. 
1 he times were : 
First Race— Start, 2:10. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Mascot, T. Clapham 3 38 20 1 28 20 
Old Squaw, S. F. Carstein 3 39 10 1 29 10 
Uneeda, S. Jackson 3 41 45 1 31 45 
Second Race— Start,. 3:50. 
Mascot 4 37 02 0 47. 02 
Old Sqaaw 4 39 25 0 49 25 
Uneeda 4 44 15 0 54 15 
Cfcicagfo Y. C* 
CHICAGO — ^LAKE MICHIGAN. . 
Saturday, Sept. i6. 
The Chicago Y. C. sailed a special race on Sept. i6 in- 
rough weather and a strong breeze. Vanenna sailed alone 
:;in the large class. The new Briar. Josephine, Prairie 
'and Blade made up a class together. The times were: 
Start, 2:35. Finish. Elapsed. 
Vanemia 4 19 17 144 17 
35ft. Class. 
Toseohine 4 53 20 2 18 20 
Kame 4 54 40 2 19 40 
Blade 5 01 25 2 26 25 
Briar ..." 5 01 30 2 .31 30 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The , Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association held ■its ; an- 
nual meeting on Aug.. 30, electing, the foltpwing officers: 
Pres.,. T. F. -Tracy;' Vice-Pfes:, E. N. Walter; Sec'y, R. 
R. riTommedieu; Treas., C. F. Michaels; Members of 
the Regatta Committee, L. Q. Havens, C. L. Tisdale, O. 
Eastwood and G. W. Robson. J. M. McDonough and 
Com. Allen M. Clay were elected Delegates to the North 
American Yacht Racing Union. 
The Huntington Y. C. has elected the following offi- 
cers: Com., J. W. Shephard; Vice-Corn., R. L. Cooke; 
Rear-Com., A. W. Palmer; Trustees, George Taylor, E. 
W. Sweet and A. B. Gildersleeve; Treas., G. R. Rogers; 
Sec'y, Z. J. Caril. 
The Newport Y. C. has elected the following officers: 
Com., J. M. Morrell; Vice-Com., C. A. Van Iderstine; 
Sec'y, H. D. Ackerly'; Treas., B. W. Caril; Board -of 
Governors, N. S. Askerly, J. W. Hiltman, J. H. Ireland, 
Edward Thompson and J. A. Berian. 
Studio, scr., once well known about New York Har- 
bor, was completely wrecked on Sept. 10 in the gale 
which struck Atlantic City. She was driven ashore while 
anchored, with no one on board. Her owner was Mrs. 
M^ortitner Thorne. 
The second supplement to Lloyds' Yacht Register con- 
tains numerous alteuations and additions up to July 24, 
1899. Shamrock's dimensions, as given by it, are: Length 
between perpendiculars, 105.50ft.; beam, 24.55^.; depth, 
io.55tt. Thames tonnage, 260. Steel frames and alumi- 
num bronze plating. 
Yachtsmen who are preparing for the fall shooting 
will be interested in the new catalogue of W. H. Mullins, 
Salem, O. In addition to the sheet metal dinghies made 
by this firm, light, strong and practically indestructible, 
the catalogue describes '^a variety of metal hunting boats 
adapted for all waters. While, small, light and of com- 
pact form, these boats have wonderful carrying capacity. 
Frank Weston,, alias Shaw, was seittenced to eighteen 
months in the House of Correction after pleading guilty 
at Lawrence, Mass., to stealing the yacht Takitesy from 
J. F. AppletoH, of Salem. The detection of the thief is 
due to T. F. Day, of the Manhasset Y. C. 
Conqueror, steam yacht, F. W. Vanderbilt, arrived at 
New York on Sept. 12 from Marseilles, via St. Michaels. 
She experienced, heavy weather throughout the voyage, 
but sustained no damage. She left New York on June 
10, since which time she has cruised in the Mediter- 
ranean. 
Noma, scr., N. L. Weaver, was reported at Honolulu 
on Sev)t. 3 on her way around the world. 
The Larchmont Y. C. will hold a series of three races 
for the championship of the. season in the 21ft. knock- 
about class, to be sailed off Larchmont on Sept. 20, 21 
and 22.- A souvenir -prize will be given to the winner of 
each 'race, and the yacht having the greatest number of . 
points to her credit for the three rac'es will be awarded the 
championship cup. . • 
Red Dragon Canoe Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
The Red Dragon Canoe Club of Philadelphia closed its 
racing sea,son on the Delaware, at VVissinoming, Pa., 
Saturday, Sept. 16, under the most favorable conditions. 
The boating season has been a most successful one for 
the Red Dragons, and the interest in the club has never 
been more manifest. 
The damage by fire to the club house in the early 
spring was but lightly felt, and with its restoration came a 
desire to improve the entire club house. This was done, 
and the old mansion home of the Red Dragons was placed 
in the most presentable and comfortable shape that it has 
ever been. 
The past season has been one of the brightest in the 
history of the club, and to Com. Joseph Edward Murray 
and officers belongs great credit for the success attained. 
One of the noticeable changes was the canoeing interest, 
Avhich displaced the sailing and half-rater craze which 
has predominated for the past three or four seasons. 
With the closing of the boating season comes the sport 
of trapshooting, and the gunning contingent are al- 
ready preparing for the winter's shooting. Mew traps arc 
to be added, and the filling up of the open space in front of 
the club house will afford a suitable and permanent 
shooting ground. 
On Sept. 16 the Red Dragon Canoe Club held the final 
race for the Wilt novice trophy and the McFetridge 
paddling trophy of 1899. The novice paddling race was 
an easy victory for T. W. Cook, who made a total of 11^ 
points in the series, which consisted of two races with 
double blades and two races with single blade. Mr. Cook, 
who is a comparatively new member in the club, won first 
in the single once, first in the double once and tied for 
second in double, which gave him a total of ii>4 points. 
As no one could win first place from him, he did not enter 
the final contest, which was a single-blade race. In the 
series good form was shown by Messrs. Titus,' Davis, 
Rogers and Hemingway. 
The McFetridge paddling trophy, representing the 
championship of the club, caused a hard paddled contest. 
Maurice D. Wilt was the winner, after one of the closest 
and most exciting races ever seen over the VVissinoming 
course. Flis opponent was E. W. Crittenden, whose 
marvelous spurt at the finish nearly won him the race. 
The time made by Mr. Wilt was 3 :S5 for the half-mile. 
Crittenden was but a few inches behind when the canoes 
crossed the line. Lloyd Titus was third, and E. D. 
Hemingway a close fourth. 
A joint regatta was held at Burlington, N. J., on Sept. 
4, by the Park Island Canoe Association' of Trenton, 
N. J.; the Red Dragon Canoe Club of Philadelphia, and 
the Lakanoo Boat Club of Burlington. Many handsome 
prizes were oflFered, and the programme was extensive. 
A number of races Avere arranged, in which Hie winners 
received points in the ratio of 5, 3 and I, according to their 
finish. The winner of each race received a prize, and tiie 
club winning tlie greatest nutnber of points during the en- 
tire regatta wa.;5i.p^e.s.ented with a handsome silyer loving 
cup. ■ V^^t":-"^'- : - 
The conditioitsVrtW.eTe favorable, and the races passed 
oft" pleasantly, ' alii -fiemg well contested and interesting. 
The following is' the'^order of races and winners : 
No. I, one-quarter mile, one man; double blade,, junior S 
Points. 
B. F. Haveiis„.P. I. C. A., first. .......V'/S.;, 
H.- E. , Davis, 1?. D. C C^ second. . : -3 . 
L. K.' Titas, D.-C. C.> third. -v., .15 
No. 2,. "liand paddling: race, one-quarter mile,: .- 
. ' ^ ° ' . Points. 
E. D.' Anderson, P. I. C. A., first 5 
H. C. Allen, P. I. C. A., second , 3: 
M. D. Wilt, R. D. C. C, third 1 
No. 3, one man, siiigle blade: 
Points, 
H. C. Allen, P. I. C. A., first r.\.5' 
M. D. Wilt, R. D. C. C, second ,3 
E. D. Anderson. P. I. C. A., third 1 
No. 4, tail-end race, double blade: 
. , . . Points. 
H. C. Allen, P. a Cv A.; first... 5 
E. D. Anderson, P. I. C. A., second , ..3. 
Dr. Roberts, L. B. C, third 1; 
No. 5, tandem, double blade-, junior: 
Points. 
Woodin and Sterling Hewitt, "L. B. C, first .:..5. 
Moorhead and Havens, P. T. C. A.,' second .r.r,i>,.,' .» 
Cook and Hemingway, R. D. C. C, third \l 
No. 6, one man, double blade: 
Points. 
H. C. Allen, P. I. C. A„ first . » • 5 
M. D. Wilt, R. D. C. C, second 3 
E. D. Anderso:i, P. I. C. A., -third 1 
No. 7, tandem, single blade, junior: . ■ 
.Points. 
H. E. Davis and T. W. Cook, R. D. C. C, fir.st 5 
jJavis and Lea, L. B. C, second .-i 
I'-arman snd Moorhead, P. I. C. A., third I 
Tandem, doubk blade: 
Points. 
H. C. Allen and E. D. Anderson, P. I. C. A., fir.st ,. 5 
E. W. Crittend and M. D. Wilt, R. D. C. C., second '3 
Havens and Moorhead, P. I. C. A., third 1 
Tournament: 
Points, 
Davis and Hemingway, R. D. C. C, first 5 
Titus and Crittenden, R. D. C. C, second 3 
Hewitt and Horner, L. B. C, third 1 
Hamilton and Wilt, R. D. C. C Disqualified. 
Tandem, overboard: 
Points. 
Dr. Roberts and Lea, L. B. C, first 5 
Hemingway and Cook, R. D. C. C, second. . . 3 
Hewitt and Woodin, L. B. C, third ..... 1 
Swimming race, looyds.: 
" Points. 
Clayton, L. B. C, first 5 
Leigh, L. B. C, second 3 
Farman, L. B. C, third - 1 
Total number of points to clubs : Park Island Canoe 
Association, 44; Red Dragon Canoe Club, 31; Lakanoo 
Boat Club, 24. ' W. K. P. 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 19-21.— Hastings, Neb.— Amateur tournament of ' the 
Hastings Gun Club; $500 added; 2-cent targets. W. S. Duer, 
Manager. 
Sept. 19-22.— Detroit, Mich.— John Parker's eighth international 
tournament; live birds and targets; $500 cash added. 
Sept. 23.— Wissinoming, Pa.— Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. 
Sept. 23.— Hartford, Conn.— All-day »Boot of the Colt Gun Club. 
L. H. Bradley, Secy. 
Sept. 23.— Ridgewood, N. J.— New Jersey championship, Harold 
Monejs holder, against Chris Wright, challenger, at 2 o'clock, 
Ridgewood, N. J. 
Sept. 23.— Sinking Spring, Pa.— Tournainent of the Independent 
Gun Ckib. - . . 
Sept. 26.— New Haven, Conn.— New Haven Gun Club's all-day 
iournament; open to all; $15 added. J. B. Savage, Sec'y. 
Sept. 26-27. — Squaw Creek Park, between Nile^ and Girard, Trum- 
bull County, O. — Tournament of the Rummell-Gaston Gun Club. 
Dr. James E. Gaston, Sec'y, Mineral Ridge, O. 
Sept. 26-27.— Muncie, Ind.— Magic Gun Club's tournament. 
' Sept. 27-28. — Oswego, N. Y. — First annual, tournament of the 
Riverside Gun Club. Robert Oligshaut, Sec'y. 
Sept. 28-29.— Tyrone, Pa.— Tyrone Gun Club's target tournament. 
D. D. Stine, Sec'y. 
- Sept. 28-29.— Alton, 111.— Third annual open tournainent of the 
Piasa Gun Club. F. C. Riehl, Sec'y. 
Sept. 30. — Nev/ Brunswick, N. J. — Ten-men team contest; .four 
teams; teams of Brunswick Gun Club and Reservoir Gun Club 
against teams of Climax Gun Club and Dunellen Gun Club. . 
Oct. 2.— Wissinoming, Pa.— Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. 
Oct. 3.— Kansas City, Mo.— J. A. R. Elliott, holder, against 
W. R. Crosby, challenger, for Review cup. 
Oct. 4.— Kansas City, Mo.— J. A. R. Elliott, holder, against 
W. R. Crosby, challenger, for Republic cup. 
Oct. 6-7.— Pawling, N. Y.— Tournament oi Pawling Rod and Gun 
Club; targets and live birds. 
Oct. 10-13.— Newark, N. J.— Smith Brothers' grounds. Live birds 
and targets. 
Oct. 11-12.— Reading, Pa. — Live-bird and target tournament of 
the Independent Gun Club. 
Oct. 11-12.— Paris, Ky.— Hill Top Gun Club's two-day tournament. 
John L. Bosley, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11-12.— Newark, N. J.— On Smith Brothers' grounds; two 
days' tournament of the New Jersey State League. 
Oct. 13. — Batavia. N. Y'. — E C cup target championship contest 
between Mr. W. R. Crosby, holder, and Mr. R. O. Heikes, chal- 
lenger. Match begins at 3 o'clock. 
Oct. 16-19.— Du Pont Pai-k, St. Louis, Mo.— Fall tournament; 
three days at targets; one day at--live birds; $300 to $500 added 
money. J. A. Corry, Manager. 
Oct. 17-19. — Baltimore, Md.— Sixth annual fall tournament of the 
Baltimore Shooting Association. J. R. Malone;^ Manager. 2 
Oct. 23-28.— Nashville, Tenn.— Belle Meade Gun Club's tourna- 
ment; targets and live tjirds; '$750 added. W. R. Elliston, Sec'y. 
Oct. 31-Nov. 3.— Cincinnati, O.— Tournament of the Cincmnati 
Gun Club; two days at live birds; two dayS: at targets.- Arthur 
Gambell, Sec'y. 
Nov. 21-22.— Sioux City, la. — Second annual live-bird tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club; added money in every event. E. R. Chap- 
man, Sec'y. , 
Brooklyn Gun Club. — Third Saturday of each month Franeotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday each month. Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. 
Watson's Park. — Burnside Crossing. Hi.— Medal contest, the 
first and third Fridays of each month. 
1900. 
April 2. — New York Vicinity. — Interstate Association's Grand 
American Handicap. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
jjjay 7. — Chicago, 111. — Twenty-sixth annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. E. S. Rice, 
Pres. . - 
June 3-S. — Utica, N. Y. — Forty-second annual tournament of the 
New Y''ork State Association for_ the Protection of Fish an(feGame. 
Henry L. Gates, Sec'y. 
June 5-7.— Columbus, O.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League tourna- 
ment. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y.' 
June 11. — New York Vicinity. — Interstate Associations Grand 
American Handicap target tournament. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
June — . — Tournament of Ohio Trap-Shooters' League, first week 
in June. J. C. Poi-terfield, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The New Haven Gun Club, New Haven, Conn., will hold an all- 
day tournament on Sept. 26. It is open to all. There are-, fweive 
events, 175 targets in all, and a total entrance of" .$18.60v, rShopting 
commences at9::30. Shooters,, may enter .for targets on.1^.; Targets 
2 cents. Added money $15... .Take electric cats, to Green.,,,- and 
Shooters,.may enter .for targets, only.; Tapgets 
z cents. j-viiui--u iiionev $15... .Take electric cats, to .Gr.een.',,,- and 
transfer to Scheutzen Park. The, secretary is J. B.. Savagfe/ '", 
' The Colt Gun Club, of Hartfordjjhas >een' doing.-s.ofhe-.,good •pre- 
liminary work, in furthering: thciiiiterests 'af..-its-''to&rnalinen-t^ .fixed 
to take' place on Sept. 23. ' -' ; -' ! ; 
