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fishermen from Boston and elsewhere to this lake this 
season, as the Newfound Lake trout exhibit at the 
Sportsmen's Show was a revelation to some people of 
where the big trout hide. We hope it may be so, as there 
are lots of tish in the waters, and plenty of room on 
top for lovers of rod and reel. 
Another new steam launch is to be run on the lake this 
season for fishermen or pleasure parties. 
Landlocked Salmon House. 
'h^ Mennet 
Maine Angling Outlook. 
Boston, March 29. — The weather continues very cold 
and backward. Some of the trout fishermen say that they 
shall give up trying the trout April 1 unless there is a 
great change in the weather. The quiet-running streams 
have all frozen every night this week till Friday, though 
the ice has soon disappeared after the sun has got up to- 
ward noon. Reports from Maine all indicate very late 
fishing this spring. Lake Sebago is still locked in thick 
ice, though it is but a few days to the usual clearing of 
that Lake. Last year it was not clear, however, till 
April 23, but • the year 1898 the ice was all out by 
April 2, and it has cleared once or twice before 
March was done. A gentleman who came down in the 
train along the shores of that lake Thursday last says 
that the teams are still crossing on the ice, and that he 
inquired as to the thickness of tiie ice and was told that 
it had not yet thawed a particle, and was doubtless a 
couple of feet thick. Lake Auburn, Me., another land- 
locked salmon lake, is reported to be locked in ice of 
imusual thickness. A gentleman who owns a camp on its 
shores says that he has been up there Sundays ver}' fre- 
quently the past winter. Last Sunday he cut through 3 
leet of ice to get water; the thickest ice he has ever seen 
there. He says that not all of the ice is compact, however, 
but between the layers there is damp snow or snow water. 
This lake is sometimes open as early as April 15, and 
again not till May 5. It docs not seem to the fishermen 
possible that, even with the warmest April ever known, 
the ice can get out earlier than May i. As for the Range- 
leys and Moosehead, the season is so late that nobody has 
anything more than a guess to offer as to when fishing can 
begin. The body of snow in the woods is simply tre- 
mendous, and will result in very high water, which may 
mean that the lake s?,'ill clear earlier than otherwise. 
The ice left Lake Auburn on the following dates for 
the years named: In iSgo. April 25; 1891, April 27; 1892, 
April 21;_i8q3, May S; 1894, April 24; 1895, April 23; 
1896, April 25; 1897, April 26; 1898, April 18; 1899, 
April 30. Special. 
San Francisco Fly-Casting Club. 
The fourth of the medal contests of the San Francisco 
Fly-Casting Club was held March 24 and 25, with the 
following results: 
First Day. 
Contest No. 4, held at Stow Lake, March 24. Wind, 
west, light; weather, perfect. 
Event Event Event 
No. 1, No. 5?, No. 4, 
Distance, Accuracy, , Event No. 8, , Lure 
Feet Per cent. Acc. % DeL % Net % Casting* 
Babcock 84 93 82 74.2 78.1 
Battu 96 89.4 90.4 60.10 75.7 74 
Brooks 88 92 89. 8 65 77.4 
Brotherton 116 8:3.4 86 70 78 68 3-5 
Crowell ■ 85 87.8 74.2 80.11 65 
Everett 102 88.8 93.4 72.6 82.11 
Golcher 123 91 92.8 77.6 85.1 
Lovett 122 93 93.8 80.10 87.3 78 4-5 
Mansfield 122 96.4 95 79.2 87.1 86 1-5 
Muller .103 89.8 91 75.6 S3. 5 
Reed 96 91.4 94.8 76.8 ba.S 
Sanborn 80 .. 86 63.4 74.8 
Stratton 78 75 84.4 73.4 78.10 
Skinner 85 92.8 93 71.8 82.4 46 
Vogelsang 95 91.4 
Young 90 93 93.4 67.6 80.5 
Judges, Muller. Stratton, Battu, Babcock; referee, 
Mansfield; Clerk, Crowell. 
Secood Day. 
Contest No, 4, held at Stow Lake, March 25. Wind, 
west, light; weather, perfect. 
Battu 92 93.4 93 69.2 81.1 70 2-5 
Brooks 79 87.8 86 .51.8 (IS. 10 59 2-5 
Brotherton 105 73.4 86.8 72.6 79.7 
Crowell 80 89.4 75 65.10 ' 70.5 58 
Daverkosen 106 88 87 71.8 79.4 63 2-5 
Dinkelspiel ..... 80 77.8 
Everett 102 94 91.8 69.2 80.5 
Foulks ,...76 65 87. 4 62.6 74.11 
Haight 781^ 90.8 87.4 68.4 72.10 
Huvck ., 95 87. S 91 54.2 72.7 
Klein 88 85 89,8 56.8 73.3 
Lovett .113 94.4 93 71.8 8S.I ll.Z 
Mansfield .......123 96.8 94.4 75,10 85^1 m .2 
Muller ..........104 94,4 93.4 80.10 87,1 58 
Heed .......98 87 86 75 SO. 6 33,2 
stratton S3 63,4 82.8 66 73,10 53 2 
Turner . 87 88. 8 89. S 65 77.4 
Young ..........106 92 96,8 77.6 87.1 64.2 
Mr M. Preis, of the Chicago Fly-Casting Club, was a 
pjest of the clubr and entered the lufe-casfing event. 
Hotels fof Spoftsmcn. 
Persons who are conducting hotels or camps in regions 
where there is good shooting or fishing should under- 
stand that the best way to make their places known to 
person? interested in these sports is by advertising in the 
Forest and Stream. Sportsmen have come to depend 
on the hotels which are advertised in Forest and Stream. 
^nd registered in its Information Bureau, and the hotel 
keepers who patronize these columns are unanimous in 
declaring that they receive most satisfactory returns for 
<rhe money invested. 
NAMELESS REMITTERS, 
The Forest and Stream Publishing Co. is holding 
several suras of money which have been sent to it for 
subscriptions and hooks by cotrespondenta who have 
failed to give flame and address, tf this iiote conies 
to the eye of say tmh QAm«ls9« feaittef we truit to 
hMf from )Amt 
Fixtttfes. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 13.— Chatham, Ont. — Twelfth annual field trials of the In- 
ternational Field Trials Club. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 18.— Wewton, N. C— Eastern Field Trial Club's twenty- 
second annual field trials. S. C. Bradley, Sec'y, Greenfield Hill, 
Conn. 
Canadian Kennel Club. 
The following notice of an executive meeting has been 
issued by the club: 
Toronto, March 29. — I beg to notify you that by order 
of tile President a meeting of the Executive Committee 
will be held in the Dog Show Building here on Good Fri- 
day, April 13, at 3:30 P. M. Kindly make a special effort 
to be present. It quite unable to do so, write me in time 
for meeting regarding anything you may desire action 
upon. 
The following business is to come before the meeting; 
I. Non-paymem of prize money, etc., at the late Victoria, 
B. C, Show. 2, Decision of the question of reconsider- 
ing the dispute re special prize at the Peterboro' Show. 
3. Consideration of question as to an effort tending 
to have dogs recognized as property in Canada. 4, Re- 
ception of new members. 5. Other business. 
IT. B. Donovan, Sec'y-Treas. 
Points and Flushes. 
Mr. Al. G. Eberhart will judge the following classes at 
the New Orleans show, May 3 to 6, 1900: Italian grey- 
hounds, black and tan terriers, toy black and tan terriers, 
Pomeranians, Yorkshire terriers and toy spaniels. Mr. 
John Davidson will judge all other classes. 
In our business columns the Cleveland Kennel Club, 
Cleveland, O., calls attention to the closing of the en- 
tries to the fifth dog show, on April i8. The dates fixed 
for holding the show arc May 2 to, 5, inclusive. It will 
be held in Gray's Armory. Mr. E. M. Oldham will be 
the superintendent. For premium lists, etc., apply to the 
secretary, Mr. C. M. Munhall, Wilshire Buildmg, Cleve- 
land. Judges will be Major J. M. Taylor, Chas. H. 
Mason and H. A. Lacy. 
Entries to the firot annual show of the New Orleans 
Fox Terrier Club, heM under the auspices of the Louis- 
iana Industrial Exposition, May 3, 4, 5 an 6, close on 
April 21. All communications should be addressed to 
Mr. A. E. Shaw, superintendent, 807 Common St., New 
Orleans, La. 
American Canoe Association, J899-J900. 
Commodore, W. G. MacKendrick, 200 Eastern avenue, Toronto, 
Can. 
Secretary-Treasurer, Herbert Be^g, 24 King street, Toronto, Can. 
Librarian. W. P. Stephens, Thirty-second street md avenue A, 
Bayonne, N. J. 
Division Officers. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. ' 
Vice-Com., H. C. Allen, Trenton, N. J. 
Rear-Com., Lewis H. May, New York. 
Purser, Arthur H. Wood. Trenton, N. J. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Corn.. John S. Wright, Rochester, N. Y. 
Rear-Com., Jesse J. Armstrong, Rome, N. Y. 
Purser, C. Fred Wolters, 14 East Main street, Rochester, N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., Frank A. Smith, Worcester, Mass. 
Rear-Com., Louis A. Hall, Boston, Mass. 
Purser, Frederick Coulson, 405 Main street, Worcester. Mass. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., J. McD. Mowatt, Kingston, Ont., Can. 
Rear-Com., E. C. Woolsey, Ottawa, Ont, Can. 
Purser, J. E. Cunningham, Kingston, Ont., Can. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Com., Wm. C, Jupp. Detroit, Mich. 
Rear-Com.. F. B. Huntington, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Purser, Fred T. Barcroft, 408 Ferguson Building, Detroit, Mich. 
Kegatla Committee: R. Eastoii Burns, Kingston, Out., Can., 
cliaiman; Harry Ford, Tornto; D. B. Goodsell, Yonkcrs, N. Y. 
H 
Meet of 1900, Muskoka Lake, Aug. 317. 
Official organ. Forest and Stream,. 
Fixtures. 
May. 
J6-S1. Atlantic DivsEion meet, Park Islaad. ' 
August 
.3-17 A. C A- meet, Muskoka. 
June. 
16-18. Eastern Division meet, Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, 
Mass, ' ^ 
The racmg season has already opened in England, the 
first race having been saded on the Thames on March 
ro, With a good fleet of boats, old and new, and an 
early beginnmg, the season promises to be a verj' suc- 
yet heard of new boats or sailing races, and the outlook 
ret heard oi new boats or sailing races, and the outlook 
is most unpromising. There seems to be a total lack of 
interest in the Avhole subject of canoe sailing on the part 
of Am.erican canoeists, and the efforts of the A. C. A. 
ofhcers and a few other? have m^et with a m.ost disap- 
pointing lack of support from the members at large. It 
would almost appear that there is no one at al! who cares 
for the sailing canoe or canoe sailing. 
We are compelled to leave over several items of canoe- 
ing news, which -will appear next week. 
The Tatassit C. C, of Worcester, Mass., elected the fol- 
lowing- officers on March 5. Com., Frank A.. Smith, 
Vice-Com., Jam.es L. Thom-pson: Purser, John E, Brad- 
ley, Clerk. Burton W- Grant; Fleet Captain, Frederick' 
Coulson; Directors (one year), Howard Frost, Alon'»:o 
G. Davis; (two years), Wallace T. Mosley, Wm. C. 
Pierce. _ 
The Atlantic Division. 
The Atlantic Division of the American Canoe Associa- 
tion has always been marked as one of the most active 
and prosperous of the five divisions, and it was never 
in better condition than to-day. The Division includes 
within its limits such great cities as New York, Philadel- 
phia and Washington, with others, such as Trentoii, 
Newark, Baltimore and Harrisburg, of considerable ^n^^ 
and a great variety and extent of crUisable water— the 
lower Hudson, the Delaware, Susquehanna, New Yorlvv 
Bay and Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay alM end- 
less smaller rivers, lakes and canals. With these ma-- 
terial advantages it has always held a good membersliip',. 
composed of active canoeists. It is just now fortunate Ut 
having a particularly lively and energetic board of officers, 
Vice-Com. Allen himself being a cruising canoei.st with 
many miles to his credit, and a successful racing man 
with the paddle. The division organization is kept up by 
active men in every office, the list being as follows : 
\Tce-Com., H. C. Allen, Trenton, N. J. 
Rear-Cora., Louis H. May, 5 South William street. 
New York. 
Purser, A. H, Wood,. Trenton, N. J. 
Executive Committee — Jos. Edw. Murray. 14^0 Chest- 
nut street, Philadelphia ; C, V. Schuyler, 860 Broadway, 
New York, 
Camp Site Committee— J, Hal, Lukens, T. W. Cook, 
Jos. A. Fritz, Chairman, State Gazette, Trenton, N. J. 
Transportation Committee — Hd;nry M. Dater, A. S. Fen- 
nimore, Jos, O. Rickey, Chairman, 936 Carteret avenue, 
Trenton, N. J. 
Regatta Committee — Chas. E^stmond. Wm, A. Fur- 
man, M. .D, Wilt, Chairman, 721 North Frottt street, 
Philadelphia, 
Entertainment Committee — H. W. Fleischman. Walte" 
F, Smith, H. D. Hewitt. Chairman Burlington. N. J. 
Signal Officer. A. I. Hattersley. Trenton, N. J. 
The location of the executive is particularly fortunate 
at Trenton, midway between and in close touch with both 
New York and Philadelphia, and the Park Island camp 
ground is of material service as a rallying point for the 
Division. The meet of next month promises to bring otit 
a larger contingent than any similar event, both for the 
preliminary cruise and the camp at Park Island, The 
following programme was recently prepared at a meet- 
ing of the Regatta Committee in Trenton. The prizes 
in these events will be for the first a suitably engraved 
pewter mug. for the second prize an A. C. A. flag : 
Monday, May 28, 2 P. M. — One man, double blades, 
novice, one-quarter mile. One man, single blades, open, 
one-quarter mile. Two men. single blades, novice, one- 
quarter mile. Two men, double blades, open, one-quarter 
mile. Swimming race, looyds. 
Tuesday, May 29, 2 P. M. — One man. double blades, 
open, one-quarter mile. Two men, double blades, novice, 
one-quarter mile. Two men, single blades, open, one- 
quarter mile. One man, single, novice, double blades, 
one-quarter mile. Tandem overboard. 20Oyds, 
Wednesday, May 30, 10 A. M. — Tail-end race, lOOyds. 
Hand paddling, looyds. 
General lines of boats 16 x 30 x 10, and not less than 
5olbs. Any canoe may be entered in one or more races; 
by the owner or any other members given the use of if. 
Any member may enter as a novice in any event in 
which he has not previously won a prize. 
In all events in which there shall be four or more 
entries a second prize will be given. 
In the tandem overboard race, the crew imtst paddle 
untU the pistol signal, -ump overboard, get into the boat 
and paddle to finish. 
In the tail-end race the paddler must sit on the llu, r 
of the canoe, racing astern, with feet under deck as far 
as possible and use a single blade. 
In hand paddling any position may be taken. 
In the tournament contestants may engage on either 
quarter, but must stand up when within sparring dis- 
tance, as voluntarily squatting or sitting down or taking 
hold of an opponent's pole will disqualify them. The 
winner must succeed in knocking his opponent out of th: 
canoe. Tlie comniillec will furnish sparring poles. 
The officers are now preparing a booklet with a map 
of the Delaware River and all necessary information 
as the the cruise. 
The dinner of the Division, held at the Arena, New 
York, on the evening of ^Nlarch 10, was a notable depar- 
ture from all recent affairs of the kind, and carried one 
back fifteen or a dozen years to the days when canoeing 
Ava"s at the height of its popularity. Sad to say, tlir^ 
various attempts at similar reunions for several year^ 
past have failed to bring out a good attendance, and 
were especially weak in the absence of the older canoeists, 
but this M'as a marked exception. xAm.ong the seventy-five 
^:anoeists present were many of the old fellows — Se3\-ey, 
Buddington, Brokaw, Dr, A. G. Gerster, George Douglas 
Lawrence and others who have been seldom, seen of late , 
with Quick, Hale, Dater, Dunnell, Wilkin, Palm.er (the 
old L. B. and also F. G.), Hobart, Hogan, Stephens 
Peebles, Berry. Com., Allen, Purser Wood and most 
of the other Division offi.cers were present, with ^lessr?. 
Miirra}', Fleischman, Park and Wilt from Philadelphia 
Com.. MacKendrick, after a dinner in Boston on the 
previous evening, was also present. The dinner itself wa~ 
a very inform.al and fam.ily affair, and the speeches werp 
all- practical, relating to the condition of canoeing, both 
in .the A.ssociation and the Division, the coming m.eets at 
Muskoka and Park Island, and similar matters. The 
m.eeting broke up m time for the Trenton contirigent to 
catch the midnight train, carrying the Commodore off to 
introduce him. on the m.orrow to the Delaware River and 
Park Island. 
A. C. A. Member slittj. 
Atlantic Division. — George Clayton. Burli^gt^n. N. J.;* 
Upson Van Varick. New York;* George W. Moorhead, 
New York.* 
Central Division. — F. Towsend. Donald Empy, Har- 
vey IMoulthrop, Roch'^ster. N. V. 
Eastern Divisio". — Harrv C. Conant.* Julius E. Xolte,* 
E. H. Robbi" * Edwa-d Ten Ev-k,* T. D. Sherman,* 
Wm. CafTerv.* T. A. Weiss,* Arthur Richardson, Chas. 
W. Howe. Panton C. C 
N'^rtliern Division — Robert Woods, Toronto.* 
♦Published durmg March . j; 
