March 3, igoo.]' 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Why Not? 
member me kindly to the Toronto boys. Sincerely yours, 
Jesse Armstrong. 
Good old Bob. It is like the rhythm of gurgling 
waters to list to your omnipresent "kicks." It seems like 
old times, when we used 10 listen to your golden oratory 
around the camp-fire. And yet — you are right, too. My 
voice can raise its accents to second your views heartily. 
My old Imp was such a boat as is now being sat upon. 
Musing before the fire the other night, I looked over her 
half model on the wall and soliloquized somewhat like 
this: "I do not wonder that you are the cause of 'kicks,' 
You were strong; that was your only redeeming trait. 
You would not stand alone with sail set unless your skip- 
per was on board. Your bucket cockpit was no use un- 
less your captain was a tailor, which he wasn't. Your 
standing sails required cat-on-the-fence acrobatics to take 
them orf. Your long, sliding seat always caught under 
the edge of the f^oat, or, by parting company with its bot- 
tom part, caused a neat circular orifice to be made in the 
face of the bay. You were a regular bottle, and after a 
race your skipper required at least two more (many will 
vouch for that). No wonder I tired of you. Others have 
tired of the same type, and that is where Bob Wilkin is 
right. So many have tired of your kind that they gave 
up racing ratker than keep up the farce of competing 
against others like you." 
But enough of fireside musing. If the sliding seat is 
necessary to obtain stability, why not obtain that quality 
by the use of the element of design that brings it — beam. 
Any one who has ever used a canoe with a bit more beam 
than the law allows can vouch for its comfort, safety, 
utility and speed. The canoe yawls in the Puritan C. C. 
fleet are ideal boats for either cruising or racing. They 
are 16 feet and 16^ feet in length, by 36 inches beam, and 
are not a bit more difficult to transport than the 16-foot 
by 30-inch canoe. What a tidy craft one of these would 
make, fitted with bilge boards. 
The element of speed is comparative, and if all work un- 
der the same restrictions the racing is as keen a pleasure 
as if such regulations were not imposed. There will be 
plenty of racing if the proper boat be used. There is more 
racing to-day among the knockabout yachts than there 
has ever been in racing machines, and who shall say that 
an able knockabout will not chain a man more securely 
to the sport than sailing a modern racing bathtub. 
My plea is for beam. "Why not?" Maybe it is because 
the gray is shooting its silver through my erstAvhile raven 
tresses; but a stable boat makes a solid sport. My Imp 
is a stable boat now — in fact, she has not been out of it 
these three years, and the hayseed only needs- a bit of 
water to make her some use as a hay field. The experi- 
ence of the A. C. A. has proved the converse of the above 
— that an unstable boat makes an unstable sport, and the 
lessening number of competitors each year clinches the 
statement. 
No sailing canoe in Maine to-day, and there are probably 
more canoes used here than in any other State, few are 
built with less than 33 inches beam, and one may safely 
state that 75 per cent, of the guiding canoes are 18 or tg 
feet by 34 to 36 inches beam. They weigh anywhere from 
75 to 100 pounds, and are transported by train, by wagon, 
by water and by man without a murmur. Can we of the 
A. C. A. not handle such as these, even though of differ- 
ent style? My old Ilex, of ten years back, weighed 125 
pounds, yet Mac and I had a pretty fast paddle at Stave 
Island in '89, arid we were but two of thirty or more 
starters. She was a beamy canoe, too, and has comforta- 
hly cruised from New York to Mount Desert. A fellow- 
could put on his coat in her without receiving the plaudits 
of an admiring and exepectant populace. There is spice 
in racing a machine, too; spice is all right, but it dries 
' up the blood. There is a lot of good congealed beef ex- 
tract in the A. C. A. A little liquid is neded to make it 
run. Well, let's take some. Why not? 
Ilex, 1484. 
Bajjgor, Me. 
P. S. — No! Jimmy isn't dead yet, only a long way 
from the old stamping ground. 
Oaf Plenipotentiary's Report. 
Since Mr. Jesse Armstrong, of Rome, was appointed 
traveling plenipotentiary for the A. C. A., he has covered 
considerable ground, as is shown by a recent report, a 
copy of which we have secured. We do not know what 
the L. B.-T. C. Society is, but we can assure our members 
that it must be all right or Messrs. Forbush, Hubble and 
Armstrong would not be executive officers of same. 
My Dear Commodore: While in Albany last week I 
saw a number of the old Mohicans — General Oliver, Eillj' 
Wack and Dr. Nellis, and did what I could to boom the 
Muskoka meet. Dr. Nellis wanted to know if there was 
a hotel near camp, as, if there was, he would bring up 
a party of Albanians with him to camp next summer. I 
said I would write you about it. Will you drop hini a line 
and let him know? 
I was in Rochester yesterday and to-day and met a lot 
of canoe boys there. Had to decline a very pressing 
invitation to go ice boating with them this afternoon. 
Charlie Wolters said "he was planning to spend the whole 
two weeks in camp at the meet this year." 
Was in Buffalo about two weeks ago and met a large 
bunch of the Buft"alo canoe boys. Struck their annual 
election of oflicers, the same as I did in Toronto, Was 
relieved, however, that they did not call on me to dis- 
course on the subject of canoeing. 
Charlie Forbush, Hubble Bubble and I held a short 
session of the L. B. T. C. Society after the meeting. 
I expect to be in Pittsburg by the middle of the com- 
ing week, and will see Dr. Blair. Hope you have written 
him in regard to this year's meet. 
Met Palmer, of the New York C. C, just before Christ- 
mas. He had just returned that day from the Caribbean 
Sea and was in New York to get a coasting schooner for 
trading in Central America ports, and was to sail her 
down himself He said he never had a better time in his 
life than he did last summer at the A. C. A. camp at Hay 
Island. It was his first meet. He regretted that this year 
he will probably be somewhere in Southern waters during 
the meet. 
Huntington, Stryker and Wardwell are all well, I 
think I have about exhausted my stock of news. Re- 
RoME, Feb. 3. 
Atlantic Division. 
The Atlantic Division of the American Canoe Associa- 
tion will hold a reunion and dinner at the Arena, in New 
York citv, on Saturday, Mai'ch 10. The Arena is sit- 
uated at 'Nos. 39 and 41 West Thirty-first street, half a 
block east of Broadway. The room set apart for the pur- 
pose of the dinner is known as "College Hall." Dinner 
will take place at 6:30, and is to be a very informal affair. 
We wish to make this a reunion in fact, as well as in 
name, and trust that the majority, at least, of our Division 
will make it convenient to be with us. Kindly signify 
your intention as early as possible to Rear-Com. Louis H. 
May, No. 85 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn, N. Y., inclos- 
ing check for $1.50, price of dinner. 
The Sportsman's Show will be held at Madison Square 
Garden early in March, and the Saturday of our dinner 
is the mid-Saturday of the show. For the first time the 
Sportsman's Association will give .well-deserved promi- 
nence to the sport of canoeing, and all that contributes to 
the comfort and pleasure of the canoeist, both in water 
and in camp. The particular interest which attaches itself 
to this portion of the show comes from the fact that it is 
not a trade exhibit of one or more dealers who are en- 
deavoring to sell goods, but is ,an actual bona fide loan 
collection of boats, tents, rigs, cooking and heating uten- 
sils, firearms, etc., that have been tried during the past 
years by their owners, and have been found to be about 
as close to perfection, fur their specific needs, as it is 
possible to procure at the present time. There will be 
four different models of canoes. Each of these canoes is 
accompanied by the tent of its owner. We particularly 
mention the Sportsman's Show and canoe exihibit, as it 
may prove an additional attraction and inducement for 
those of our members who reside at some distance to 
visit New York and attend the dinner. 
We sincerely trast that we may have the pleasure of 
meeting you at our dinner. Yours very truly, 
H. C. Allen, Vice-Com. 
A. C. A. Membership 
Atlantic Division — 
Henry B. Fort, Burlington, N. J. 
Emmons Bryant, Newark, N. J. 
M. Ohlmeyer, New York. 
*Fred Freeman. Trenton, N. J. 
*W. P. Kent, Trenton, N. J. 
Eastern Division — 
George W. ' Freeman. 
Hervey E. Lamb. 
George W. Cauldwell. 
*Harry ..A.. Ames. 
*Samuel H. Capen. 
*Ed\vin Esterbrook. 
*F. N. West. 
* Frederick H. French. 
*Edward S. Baker, 
^Reginald E. Daniels. 
*Robert K. Rodgers. 
*Fred W. Notman. 
*Edgar Ward. 
*Tohn Ward. 
*Henry M. S. Aiken. 
*Roderick M. Starkweather. 
Northern Division — 
*J. B. Meisel. 
Adam Ballantyne. 
Western Division — 
^Joseph A. Topping. 
^Published since Feb. 3. 
CANOEING NEWS NOTES. 
The Toronto C. C. is taking an active interest in the 
A. C. A, meet. Forty-three names are on the list of 
members who are going to camp next August. 
Com. Wathlington is expected back from Bermuda on 
Feb. 20. 
The crew are training in the Y. M. C. A. tank for the 
Boston mid-^winter meet, and are getting into good con- 
dition. 
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H. Lansing Quick, of the Yonkers Club, is booming 
A. C. A. matters. He has sent in seven subscribers to 
the special canoe numbers of Forest and Stream and 
also two new members to A. C. A. 
Mr. John S. Wright, of Rochester, vice-commodore of 
the Central Division, celebrated his thirtieth birthday on 
Feb. 13. He is a hard worker for one so young. 
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E. Bryant, of the Knickerbocker Club, is going to 
cruise the Muskoka lakes from Jub" i to Sept. i. 
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Members will miss Lucien Walsin, of Cincinnati, from 
this year's camp. He will be in Paris for four or five 
months, looking after the interests of his business at the 
Exposition. 
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Vice-Com. Jupp, of the Western Division, is working 
up an active interest in canoeing in the West. He expects 
to increase his membership by 50 per cent, before July. 
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The Chicago C. C. proposes to have a large room in its 
new club house for members' canoes. 
The annual meet of the Eastern Division will be held 
on Lake Quinsigamund, Worcester, Mass., on June 16-19. 
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We recently found on our desk a visiting card inscribed 
as follows: ' • . . ■ 
"Sorry to miss you. I. just stopped in for a chat. Am 
leaving for South America to-morrow 'for keeps,' but I 
won't forget the A. C. A. Faithfully yours, 
"J. K. Hand, A. C. A. 464." 
Panama R. R. 
We sincerely hope that No. 464 may find his new ven- 
ture a successful one; we know that the A. C. A, will 
not soon forget Jimmy. 
If you want your shoot to be annottoced here send la 
notice like fbe foQowtog: 
Fixtures* 
March 1-17. — New York.— Madison Square Garden, under ausjpices 
of National Sportsmen's Association. Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, 
Sec'y treas. 
March 5.— Dexter Park Brooklyn. — Match between Messrs. S. 
M. Van Allen and E. Blaisdell, 100 birds, $100 a side. 
Marcti 6-7.— Worcester, Mass.— iournament ol me Worcester 
Sportsmen's Club; targets. A. W. Walls, Sec'y. 
March 8.— West Chester, Pa.— Seventh annual live-bird shoot of 
the West Chester Gun Club. F. H. Eachus, Ses'y. 
March 19.— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough ot Queens, L. I.— 
Shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club. John S. Wright, Mgr. 
March 17.— VardviUe, ». J. — Contest lor the cast iron medal be- 
tween J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and R. O. Heikes, challenger. 
March 21-22.— Mt. Kisco, N. Y.— Two days' shoot ol the Mt. 
Kisco Gun Club; targets and live birds. 
March 24.— New York.— Contest for Dupont trophy between J. 
A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, challenger. 
March 31. — Vicinity of New York. — Contest lor the Sportsmen's 
Review cup between W. R. Crosby, holder and J. A. Elliott, chal- 
lenger. 
April 2.— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Queens, L. I, — 
Interstate Association's Grand American Handicap. Edward 
Banks, Sec'y, SIS Broadway, New York. 
April 10-13.— Baltimore, Md.— Regular Spring tournament of the 
Baltimore Shooting Association; two days at targets, two days at 
live birds: added money. H. P. Collins, Sec'y. 
April 13-14.— Newark, N. J.— Two days' target tournament of the 
Forester Gun Club. John J. Fleming, Sec'y. 
April 18-21. — Lincoln, Web. — Third annual amateur tournament of 
the Lincoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. W. S. Stein, 
Sec'y. 
April 19. — Hingham, N. Y.— Tournament of the Hingham Gun 
Club. Principal event, 100-target handicap, Gus, O. Henderson, 
Treas. 
April 24-26. — Peru, Ind. — Fourth annual tournament of the Peru 
Gun CiuD; two days targets; one day pigeons. Jack Parker, 
Mgr. Chas. Bruck, Tournament Sec'y. 
April 24-27. — Omaha, Neb. — Twenty-fourth annual tournament of 
the Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association. Targets and pigeons. 
G. W. Loomis, Sec'y-Treas. 
April . — . — Springfield, 111. — Contest for Republic cup between 
J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, challeiiger. 
May 1-4. — bpnngheld, ill. — Orand iournameni ot the lllineis 
Gun Club. 
May — . — Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis Gun Club's annual tourna- 
ment. 
May 2-3. — Luverne, Minn. — Luverne Gun Club's tournament. 
May 2-4. — Brooklyn, L. I.— Lebohner's Dexter Park spring tourn- 
ament; targets and live birds. L. H. Schortemeier^ Mgr. 
May B-B.— Grand Crossing, 111. — Grand Crossing Uun Club's 
tournament. 
May 7. — Chicago 111. — Twenty-sixth annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. W. B. 
Lefifingwell. Sec'y. 
May 14, St. Louis, Mo.— Missouri State Game and Fish Pro- 
tective Association's twenty-third annual tournament, week com- 
mencing May 14. H. B. Collins, Sec'y. 
May 15-18. — Chambersburg, Pa. — Tenth annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association. J. M. Runk, Cor. 
Sec'y. 
May 16-17. — Chicago, Ohio. — Live-bird and target tournament of 
the Deer Lick Gun Club. J. M. Elder, Pres. 
May 22-24. — Marshalltown, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion's annual tournament. 
May 23-24.— Alcester, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen's 
Association's annual tournament. 
May 24-25. — Upper Sandusky, O. — Upper Sandusky Gun Club's 
tournament. 
May 30. — Canajoharie, N. Y. — ^Annual target tournament of the 
Canajoharie Gun Club. Charles Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30-31. — Elwood. Ind. — Zoo Rod and Gun Club's tournament. 
J. M. Livingston, Sec'y. 
May 30-June 1.— London, O. — London Gun Club's tournament. 
June 3-8. — Utica, N. Y. — Forty-second annual tournament of the 
New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game. 
Henry L. Gates, Sec'y. 
June B-6. — Monroe, Wis. — Monroe Gun Club's tournament. J. C. 
Hood, Sec'y. 
June 5-7. — Columbus, O.— Ohio Trapshooters' League toturna- 
ment. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
June 11. — Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Queens, L. I. — 
Interstate Association's first annual handicap target tournament. 
Edward Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, New York. 
June 12-14. — Sioux City, la. — Sixth annual amateur target tourna- 
ment of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 19-21. — Charlep'-^n. W. Va. — Fourth snnual tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices 
of Beechwood Rod and Gun Club. Added money and merchandise 
prizes. J. A. Jones, Sec'y, Charleston, W. Va. 
Aug. 28-30.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— Budd-Gilbert 
tournament. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third Saturday of each month, Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month. Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. 
Watson's Park. — Burnside Crossing, 111. — Contest for Sportsmen's 
Trophy, the first and third Fridays of each month. 
Chicago, 111. — Garfield Gun Club's live-bird shoot second and 
third Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, 111. — Eureka Gun Club's club shoots first and third 
Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, 111. — First Saturday of each month, at Watson's Park, 
Garden Citv Gun Club's monthly live-bird shoot. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Clu6 secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mai 
allsuch matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
A very interesting 50-live-bird match was that between the 
veteran warhorse, Capt. A. H. Bogardus, and Mr, W. T. Irwin, at 
Hot Springs, Ark., on Feb. 22, it being after the manner which the 
Captain favors, and which all shooters find extreme difficu'ity in 
executing — that is, gun below the elbow till the bird is on the 
wing; one barrel only; bird must not fall within 10yds. of the 
trap. The scores were 45 to 40 in favoi" of Capt. Bogardus. 
Last Saturday the postponed event of the Grand American 
Handicap free entry of last month, and this month's contest for the 
same, resulted in Mr. W. Hopkins, of Jamaica, scoring the limit 
of 10 points twice, thereby tieing Mr. N. J. Lane, their scores 
being 69 points. This now will make an interesting race, though 
it is possible for others to come forward and make the pace. 
The competition for the final possession of the February cup 
of the Crescent Athletic Club, Bay Ridge, L. T., Feb. 24, resulted 
in a victory for Mr. Charles A. Sykes. rh3''-man of t'^'^ s^'->nti""o; 
committee, his scores being;,- 18, 21 and 20—59 in all. Mr. Donald 
G. Geddes was second "to him with a score of 59, and Mr. Graaii 
Notman was third with i56. .... 
