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[Dec. 23, 1899. 
terests, as owner, exhibitor, etc. He owned a_ number 
of good dogs, some of which he ran in the field trials. He 
several times acted as judge at High Point, N. C, in 
the competition of the Eastern Field Trial Club, of 
which he was a member and officer, and he also acted 
as judge at the Westminster Club's bench show some 
years ago. Of late years he turned his attention more 
particularly to horse breeding and racing as a sport, and 
held a conspicuous place among the noted horsemen of 
America. Of sterling integrity, amiable disposition, high 
intelligence and pleasing personalit}'-, he held a high 
place in the esteem and affection of all who knew him. 
Points and Flttshes* 
Prof. Edm. H. Osthaus left Newton soon after the 
trials ended, going thence to High Point, N. C, to make 
some studies of dogs owned by the Messrs. Hoyt, for 
whom he will make some portraits in the excellent man- 
ner for which he is famous. Thence he returns to 
Toledo, his home, and soon thereafter he will proceed 
to Florida for the winter months. 
An event of the Continental trials was a possum hunt, 
engaged in one night by Messrs. Nesbitt, Osthaus, 
Sturges, Keyes, Mr. Phelps and sister, and Mr. Bradley 
and daughter. The hunt was a success, four possums 
being captured before midnight. Several who were very 
enthusiastic when the hunt was first proposed, had "colt 
feet" when it was time to start. It takes the right kind 
of blood to follow the setters and pointers all day and 
the coon dogs by night. 
The preserve of the Eastern and Continental field trial 
clubs was added to by leasing about 2,000 acres more 
land. The next Members' Stake will be run, commencing 
Nov. 18, next year, and in the public stakes the same 
purses will be offered and the same rules will govern as 
obtained this year. 
Messrs. Ames and Keyes stopped over at Charlottes- 
ville, Va., with Mr. Buckle, to enjoy a coon hunt. There 
are some famous coon hounds there, which are as skillful 
in driving a coon into a tree as Davy Crockett of old 
was in picking it out. 
Mr. Hobart Ames, the president of the Continental 
Field Trial Club, has materially strengthened his kennel 
by the purchase of Young Jingo (Jingo — Pearl's Dot) 
from Mr. Geo. E. Gray. The sale was made soon after 
the recent trials were ended. He is a strong, vigorous 
dog physically, and a first rate performer in the field. 
He is a successful field trial competitor. 
Following the sale of the schooner Alcsea to Lord 
Sholto Douglas comes the sale of Lasca by Gen. James 
S. Watson to Dr. Walter von Bruening, of Berlin. The 
two will join Yampa, now in German waters, as the 
property of the Empress of Germany. 
Another important change from sail to steam comes 
with the purchase by Com. Postley, Larchmont Y. C, 
of the new steam yacht Alberta, from A. E. Tower, Esq., 
of Poughkeepsie. The yacht was built last year from 
the designs of Gardner & Cox, and is 185ft. over all, 163ft. 
6in. l.w.l., 22ft. beam, lift, depth and 8ft. draft, with 
twin screws. She has been taken to Manning's Basin, 
South Brooklyn, for interior alterations; her name will 
be changed to Colonia II. While Com. Postley has not 
sold Colonia and may race her this year, his purchase of 
a large steam yacht after owning the crack American 
racing schooner, shows the trend of modern yachting 
away from the larger racing craft and into steam, 
Audax. 
The accompanying illustrations show the arrangement 
and construction of the keel yawl Audax, whose lines 
were published last week. The cockpit is water tight 
and self-draining, just deep enough to make a comfort- 
able seat on the deck. The companion opens into the 
main saloon, 7ft. 6in. long with a sofa locker on each 
side, making up two berths if needed. Forward of this 
is the stateroom, the full width of the yacht and 6ft. 6in. 
long, fitted with a permanent berth on each side, with 
drawers beneath. It is divided from the saloon by half 
bulkheads on each side and a heavy curtain. Forward 
of this is a space of 2ft., fitted up to port with a re- 
frigerator and to starboard as a toilet room. The space 
forward of this is devoted to the galley and forecastle, 
one man being carried regularly. While there is a good 
deal of accommodation condensed into limited length 
and beam, the arrangement is such as to give very fair 
accommodations, and in the form of two separate rooms 
with toilet. To a great extent, as already explained, the 
hull was built about the cabins, but the resulting com- 
promise gives about as good results as are possible under 
the assumed conditions. The headroom is 6ft. in saloon 
and stateroom. 
The following specifications give the construction in 
detail ; in building some changes were made, the frames 
being in part steamed and bent, but the general arrange- 
ment and sizes are as here given. The peculiar keel con- 
tour, with its many angles, made the usual construction 
with a straight horizontal keel directlj'- on top of the 
lead vinadvisable. The wood keel was lowered as far 
as possible at the heel and raised as high at the fore end 
as the floor \TOuld admit, thus making it possible to use 
one long, straight piece, with a single crook for the 
stem. Similarly, the horn timber was carried down to 
meet the keel, amidships, .As it was intended to use the 
metal balanced rudder, the sternpost was not carried 
through the horn timber. On four of the main frames in 
the m.iddle. double knee^ were used after the plan em- 
ployed by Mr. A. Cary Smith in Rajah, some years be- 
fore, there being a pair of knees, one to port and one to 
starboard, to each frame, each knee having one arm 
across the broad keel and one up alongside the futtock. 
The keel bolt came up between the arms of the two knees 
where they crossed the keel ; owing to the depth of dead- 
Avood and keel and the limited depth inside, the usual 
keelson was omitted, and in its place the bolt was set up 
on a chock of oak resting on the two arms of the knees. 
The beam clamp was carried clear up to the under 
side of the planksheer, the beams being jogged down into 
it and the planksheer fastening to the clamp and beams 
along its inner edge. The specifications are as follows : 
Specifications for Keel Yawl Audax, )892, 
DIMENSIONS. 
Length, fore side of stemhead to after side of taffrail, 
42ft. 6in. ; l.w.l., 30ft. ; beam, loft. 3in. ; depth, plank- 
sheer to rabbet at midship section, 6ft. sin. ; draft, 6ft. 
6in. ; freeboard, 2ft. '3in. 
MATERIALS. 
To be of the best quality throughout, all wood to be 
sound and well seasoned, and free from loose knots, 
shakes and sap; the decking and planking of topsides to 
be free from all knots. All crooks of stem, horn timber, 
frames, etc., to be of natural sweep, and not graincut. 
GENERAL CONDITIONS. 
The yacht to be built under a shed. All work to be 
done to the satisfaction of an agent appointed by the 
owner. All work not here specified, but that is shown 
on the drawings, or manifestly necessary to complete 
the yacht in a workmanlike manner, to be done without 
extra charge. Any change in specifications or design 
necessitating no extra expense for labor or material, to 
be carried out free of charge; and where increase of 
cost for either can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of 
the owner's agent, the same to be allowed for. All extra 
work to be done at a cost to be agreed on by owner 
and agent. 
FRAME, 
Keel — Of white oak, sided as per drawing and moulded 
6in. 
Stem — Of white oak, grown to shape, sided 6in. and 
moulded gin. Extreme fore end, billet head, may be of 
white pine. 
Sternpost — Of white oak, heel tenoned into keel and 
head jogged into and bolted to horn timber. No score 
for rudder will be needed. 
Horn Timber — Of hackmatack, grown to shape, sided 
6in., tapering to 3in. at after end, where it tenons into 
transom. To be moulded not less than gin. at heel and 
6in. at waterline, and rabbeted for plank ends. 
Transom— Of oak or hackmatack, shaped as per draw- 
ings, with rabbet for deck and planking; to be well 
bolted to horn and quarter timbers. All extra wood to be 
cut away as much as is consistent with strength. 
Quarter Timbers — Of hackmatack, shaped as per draw- 
ings, and well fastened to transom, planksheer and sheer- 
strake. 
Mast Steps — For mainmast to be of oak, well bolted to 
stem ; for mizzen, mortise to be cut in horn timber. Both 
to fit masts provided by owner. 
Deadwoods — Of white oak or yellow pine, between 
sternpost and horn timber, and outside of main keel 
between it and lead keel. A solid chock of oak 6in. by 
gin. to be fitted on horn timber up to floor of cockpit to 
take brass rudder tube. 
Stopwaters — Of dry white pine, J^in. diameter, to be 
carefully placed in all joints of keel, stem and dead- 
woods. 
Frames — Of sound hackmatack, natural shape, to be 
single sawn and spaced I2in. centers. To be moulded 
3in. at heels, 2in. at turn of bilge and i^'m. at heads. 
Five frames in bow, and all abaft after end of waterline 
to be sided 2in. ; two frames abreast of mainmast to be 
sided 2j^ra. ; all other frames, twenty-four in all, to be 
hided 2>4in. The heels of all frames to be jogged into 
keel and deadwoods and securely bolted. 
Floor Knees — On three frames, floor knees of 2.%\xi. 
•by ^in. flat iron, properly galvanized, will be fitted. .To 
each one of four frames amidship, two hackmatack or oak 
knees, sided 2in., will be fitted; otie forward of frame 
on starboard side, and the other aft of frame on port 
side, the space between the heels of frames and the two 
knees to be filled with an oak chock to take main keel- 
bolt. The lower arm of knee to extend across the keel, 
the upper arm to extend not less than 2ft. up the side of 
the yacht. The knees to be thoroughly bolted to keel and 
to each other through timbers and oak chock, and also 
to timbers for full length of upper arm. On not less than 
seven of the remaining frames, solid floors of 2in. oak 
to be fitted, well bolted to timbers and horn timber. 
Beam Clamps— Of clear yellow pine, in single lengths, 
6in. by ij^in. amidships, tapering to 4^ by ij^in. at ends, 
to be fitted close up to planksheer; the ends well bolted 
to stem and quarter timber. The deck beams will be 
jogged into these clamps. 
Bilge Clamps — One bilge clamp of clear, yellow pine, 
4in. by ij^in. amidship, tapering to 3in. by i^in. at ends, 
to be run about at turn of bilge on each side ; to be in 
single length, the ends well fastened to stem and horn 
timber. 
DECK FR.\ME. 
Deck Beams — Of hackmatack or oak, moulded 2in. 
Two beams at mast, one at fore end of house, and one at 
after end, to be sided 2%m. ; all others to be sided i^in. 
Beams to be jogged down into beam clamp, and all half 
beams to be tenoned into carlins ; with one brass knee 
2in. by ij-^in. by J/gin. to each beam. All beams spaced 
I2in. 
Hanging Knees — Of hackmatack or oak, sided ij^in., 
three on each side ; one abreast mast, one at fore end, and 
one at after end of trunk. 
Lodging Knees — Of hackmatack or oak, sided i^in., 
three on each side ; one at mast, one at fore end and one 
at after end of trunk. 
Breasthook and Partners — A solid filling of hackma- 
tack or yellow pine to be fitted under deck, to be 2in. 
thick and I2in. wide, extending from inside of stem to 
deck beam next abaft mast ; to be well bolted to stem, 
beams and clamps. 
Carlins — To be of clear white oak, 4in. by 2in., and 
of full length of trunk and cockpit, about 22ft. All half 
beams to be tenoned into carlins and secured with brass 
knee, as before provided. 
Planksheer — ^^To be of clear white qak, in single 
lengths, 4l4'm- wide and i%m. thick. To be fastened to 
sheerstrake and clamp with brass screws, 3in. by %m. 
Partner Planks — Of mahogany, Jl4'm- thick; the for- 
ward one I2in. wide and the after one Sin. ; to be fastened 
to deck beams with brass screws, 2j^in. by }iin. 
PLANKING AND DECKING. 
Planking — To be sawn i%in. full, to finish as near that 
thickness as possible. All planks to be in single lengths, 
unless otherwise directed by owner or agent. Butts, if 
found necessary, to be at least four frames apart in ad- 
joining strakes ; and if on the same frame, to be separated • 
by not less than three strakes. The butts and garboards 
to be especially well fastened. All seams to be close on 
inside, with full i-i6in. opening outside for caulking. 
The entire outside of hull to be carefully planed off. 
Garboards — ^To be of white oak, in single lengths. 
Bottom Plank — To be of cypress, free from loose knots, 
sap and shakes, up to the waterline amidship. 
Wales and Topsides — To be of clear yellow pine, free 
from pitch and knots, to work not more than 4in. wide. 
Deck — To be of clear white pine, dry and free from 
loiots, sap and shakes; all in single lengths, and at least 
iJ4hi. by iJ4in. ; laid straight fore and aft, with ends 
stepped into planksheer and properly supported and 
fastened. 
Seams — Of planking and deck to show tight on the 
inside and i-i6in. opening on the outside for caulking. 
DECK JOINERWORK. 
Bulwarks — Of clear yellow pine i>^in. thick, 4in. high 
forward, 3in. amidship, tapering out aft. Four neat 
scuppers on each side. 
Rails — Of clear white oak in single lengths, lin. thick 
and 2^ in. wide. 
Cabin Trunk — ^I'o be of selected mahogany, ij^in. 
thick, about I2in. high and in one length, about i6ft. The 
top to be of mahogany, lin. thick and 3in. wide, tongued 
and grooved and laid in varnish. The beams of cabin 
trunk to be sided 2in., moulded il4'm., and spaced I2in. 
Three brass hinged deck lights, of as large size as pos- 
sible, to be fitted in each side of trunk. 
Skylight — To be a single sash, 2ft. long and 3ft. wide, 
hinged; glass to be H'^n. thick, protected by brass rods. 
Companion — Slide and doors of mahogany, the latter 
paneled. 
Fore Hatch — To have opening iBin. by isin. in clear, 
coamings of ij^in. mahogany, with hinged top. 
Cockpit — To be floored with same material as deck; 
to be staved up with ^in. by 3in. mahogany, edges cham- 
fered, all joints to be laid in varnish. The staving to be 
gained into a mahogany coaming on floor, to make the 
coclcpit thoroughly water tight. To finish on deck with a 
mahogany rail 6in. wide, raised lin. above deck. 
Bitts— To be of sound locust, about 3in. by sin., the 
heels securely bolted to stem. 
Cleats — The necessary cleats to be of sound locust or 
mahogany. One quarter post 21/in. by 2j4in. to be fitted 
on each side for main sheet. 
FASTENINGS. 
Keel Bolts — Of best quality of Tobin bronze, with 
good heads and standard nuts -and washers. Center line 
bolts, six in all, to be lYsni. diameter; diagonal bolts, six 
in all, to be ^'m. diameter. 
Blunt Bolts— All deadwood, keel and frame bolts to 
be of yellow metal or other approved alloy, properly 
headed, over washers of same metal. Stem, keel, horn 
timber and deadwoods to have %in. bolts ; heels of frames 
to be through-fastened with one 5^in. bolt; floor knees 
and solid floors to be fastened to stem, keel and horn 
timber with two pr three ^in. bolts, iron knees to have 
same; floors, heels of timber and oak chocks to have ^^in. 
bolts. Beam and bilge clamps to have pne _ 5-i6in. 
through bolt and one 3in. yellow metal spike in each 
frame; bolts and spikes in opposite edges alternately. 
Deck beams to have one %'m. bolt into beam clamp at 
each end. Hood ends of planking and all of garboards to 
be fastened with 3in. by ^in. yellow metal spikes. All 
other plank fastenings to be stout copper boat nails, 
riveted over burrs. The bulwarks, where OA'er 2in. wide, 
to be fastened with %m. bolts, spaced i5in._ and driven 
diagonally into .sheerstrake. the after ends being fastened 
with stout brass screAvs. Rail, planksheer and partners 
to be fastened with %'m. brass screAvs. The deck plank 
to be blind-nailed to each beam with 23/4in. galvanized 
iron nails. .All parts not specified to be well fastened in 
che usual manner. All plank fastenings to be set in for 
Dutty stops, and all fastenings about deck and trunk to 
have wooden deck plugs set 4n varnish. The sides oi 
cabin trunk to be through-bolted to carlins with }im. 
yelloAv metal bolts. 
INTERIOR JOINERWORK. 
Floor— To be of ^in. worked ash or yellow pine, laid 
