136 
7 00 11 
7 26 34 
7 11 08 
09 14 
31 39 
18 15 
Syce »vv.'. 9 54 29 Withdrew. 
Lotowana S ^ f f 
Undawa 9 54 ^ 
Uvira 9 52 53 
Sloops— Class L. 
Aibicore 9 51 27 7 37 34 
TigJess . 3 54 25 Withdrew. 
Sloops — Class M. 
i.-ffnrt ... 9 51 11 6 55 55 9 0-1 44 
^■'^'^^^ 9 52 35 withdrew. 
9 Oi 03 
9 23 15 
9 10 47 
9 46 07 9 46 07 
Kiowa . . 
Countess 
9 51 55 6 05 5U 
Schooners — Class A. 
Hildegarde 9 58 22 2 60 49 
t Vmstluation 9 58 22 5 4b 2o 
cZna . 95719 5 48 28 
Schooners— Class D. 
( ),iissetta ^ ?^ 
-Katrma 10 00 00 
Latona 9 06 50 
Ingomar 9 08 14 
Schoners — Class F. 
Wayward « 59 05 6 05 47 
.Neaera 9 59 05 
.indra 9 59 oi 
• Uncas 10 00 00 
Kusalka ,^ ?S 
•Gevaiia 10 00 OO 
5 24 36 
6 05 11 
6 23 12 
6 22 22 
8 13 55 
7 52 27 
7 48 13 
7 51 09 
7 28 34 
8 05 U 
8 26 22 
8 24 OS 
S 06 42 
8 21 49 
9 15 45 
6 20 54 
7 15 42 
Withdrew. 
7 38 30 9 40 27 
6 IG 40 8 16 45 
9 04 44 
8 13 55 
7 52 27 
7 47 57 
6 - 13 50 
7 28 34 
8 04 38 
8 26 22 
8 16 53 
8 06 42 
8 15 35 
y 15 45 
9 40 27 
8 14 57 
Fotfftli Day, Third Squadron R«n. 
NEW LONDON TO NEWPORT. 
Thursday, Aug. 9. 
A light N.N.W. wind blew on Thursday when the 
3'adus btarted for Newport at 10:25. Beiore the yachts 
jnade the nrst mark the breeze had become very light, and 
a strong ebb tide helped to make trouble for the skippers. 
J he wind shined continually, but was never strong. 
Mambow was the hrst to hnish, crossing the line at 
5:20-12 The winners in the various classes were : Kain- 
bow, yuissetta, byce, Wasp, Mayllower and Hester. Ihe 
day's racing was uneventful and unsatisfactory, and it was 
late at nignt before the last of the yachts finished, ihe 
following times were taken up to 8 o clock : 
Rainbow ^ nf 
Quissetta 1.... 5 28 25 
Mmeoia *> 15 52 
gvce 6 53 
AVasp ■ 7 09 41 
Maj'liower • 7 29 00 
Hester 7 29 01 
Yankee 7 46 39 
Virginia 7 5117 
Isolde 'J AO 2n 
. Ingomar ° 40 
The scene in the harbor at night was a brilliant and 
spectacular one. More than 200 craft of all kinds were 
anchored there, and a full moon and clear, starlit sky 
•added to the charm of the picture. The fleet was the 
Jargest ever gathered in American waters. 
Fifth Day» Fourth Squadron Ron. 
NEWPORT TO VINEYARD HAVEN. 
Friday, Aug. 10. 
Friday morning promised no better than Thursday. 
There Avas very little wind and a great deal of heat. A 
light breeze sprang up at about 9 o'clock, which in- 
creased to such an extent that at 11:50, when the sloops 
were sent away, a good S.W. breeze was blowing. Hilde- 
garde and Constellation fell in together for a duel, while 
the 70-footers closed in in a pretty raee. It was the best 
day's racing of the cruise. Virginia was the first to finish, 
but was disqualified for sailing inside the middle ground. 
Wasp, Sistae, Petrel, Latona and Katrina were also dis- 
qualified for the same reason. The times were: 
Sloops— Class I. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Hester 11 50 13 4 07 30 4 17 17 
Astrild 11 52 23 4 21 44 4 29 21 
Isolde 11 51 17 4 21 18 4 29 01 
Sloops — Class J. 
Wasp 11 5157 Disqualified. 
Sayonara 11 50 17 4 43 12 4 52 55 
Petrel 11 51 28 Disqualified. 
Sloops — Class K. 
Shark 11 50 40 4 29 03 4 38 24 
Sistae 11 51 51 Disqualified. 
Syce 11 50 44 4 32 18 4 41 34 
■Ondawa 11 53 28 5 57 25 5 03 57 
Sloops — Class M. 
Effort 11 29 03 5 11 23 5 22 20 
Kiowa 11 31 33 5 02 59 5 11 26 
Schooners— Class A. 
Hildegarde ..11 56 01 3 50 52 3 54 51 
Constellation 11 56 04 3 45 02 3 49 24 
Schooners — Class B. 
Corona 11 55 38 3 46 59 3 51 21 
Mayflower 11 57 55 4 03 50 4 05 55 
Schooners — Class D. 
Quissetta 11 55 17 4 05 25 
Katrina 1158 18 Disqualified. 
Latona 11 55 15 Disqualified. 
Schooners^Class F. 
Wayward , 11 57 .S3 4 26 57 4 29 24 
Indra 11 56 53 4 41 13 4 44 20 
Uncas ...12 00 00 4 46 23 4 46 23 
Special Class. 
Virginia 12 05 56 3 49 00 3 43 04 
Yankee 12 05 1 2 3 59 50 3 54 38 
Mineola 12 05 54 3 50 53 3 44 59 
Rainbow 12 05 16 3 50 21 3 45 05 
Corrected. 
4 17 17 
4 29 21 
4 29 01 
4 57 26 
4 38 24 
41 34 
03 57 
20 20 
11 26 
54 51 
49 03 
3 51 21 
4 03 16 
4 10 08 4 10 08 
4 20 24 
4 44 20 
4 46 23 
Disq'd, 
3 54 38 
3 44 59 
3 45 05 
Sixth Day, Fifth Squadron Run 
VINEYARD HAVEN TO NEWPORT. 
Saturday, Aug. 11. 
A brisk S.W. breeze, which blew steadily all day, made 
Saturday's run as interesting as that of Friday. The 
start was made early, Syce crossing the line first at 
9:45:14. Constellation and Hildegarde had an interest- 
ing race. Constellation losing her foretopmast, but beating 
Hildegarde 2m. 50s. Mineola again led the fleet over 
the finish line, and won the Brown cup and the cup 
offered by F. H. Lippet to the 70-footer winning the 
greatest number of runs. Quissetta won the Vice-Com- 
modore's 
jority of 
cup, offered to 
the runs. The 
the schooner 
times were: 
winning the ma- 
Sloops — Racing Trim. 
Start. Finish. 
Mineola 10 01 20 2 43 21 4 
Yankee 10 02 00 2 49 02 4 
Virginia 10 00 41 2 51 37 4 
Rainbow 10 00 15 2 53 44 4 
Sloops — Class I. 
Hester 9 48 29 3 13 22 5 
Astrild 9 46 16 3 26 19 5 
Isolde 9 46 21 3 22 01 5 
Sloops — Class J. 
Wasp 9 45 67 3 '39 56 5 
Petrel 9 46 18 4 09 54 6 
Sayonara 9 45 32 Withdrew. 
Sloops — Class K. 
Shark 9 45 22 3 56 08 6 10 46 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
42 01 
47 02 
50 56 
53 29 
42 01 
47 02 
50 56 
53 29 
14 33 
40 03 
35 40 
53 59 
23 36 
14 33 
40 03 
35 40 
53 ,59 
21 37 
Syce ; 9 45 14 
Ondawa 9 45 18 
Effort 
4 .05 40 S 20 26 
Withdrew. 
Sloops— Class M. 
.... 9 46 00 4 29 10 
Schooners — Class A. 
Constellation 9 51 34 3 23 33 
H ildegarde 9 52 36 3 27 04 
Schooners — Class B. 
Corona 9 50 52 3 00 17 
Mayflower 9 53 21 3 31 46 
Schooners — Class D. 
Quissetta 9 50 38 3 15 55 
Catena , 9 50 22 3 27 29 
Katrina 9 52 03 4 11 16 
Schooners — Class F. 
Indra 9 53 14 4 12 .37 
Wayward 9 .53 46 Withdrew. 
Uncas 9 52 29 W'ithdrew. 
6 20 26 
6 43 10 6 43 10 
31 59 
34 28 
09 25 
38 25 
25 17 
37 07 
19 10 
31 38 
34 28 
09 25 
35 46 
25 17 
37 07 
18 39 
6 19 
6 19 23 
Seventh and Eighth Days, Astor Cups, 
NEWPORT. 
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 12-13. 
Sunday was lay day for the fleet. The day was spent 
quietly, everybody resting for the races for the Astor 
cups on Monday. Monday proved to be the best day of 
the entire cruise. A strong S.E. breeze blew in from 
the sea, and the conditions were right for an interesting 
race. Syce ran on a rock on Saturday and was unable to 
race. This left eleven boats in the race. The Vineyard 
Sound course, 38 miles, was selected. The starting gun 
was fired at ii o'clock, Altair crossing the line at 11 :oo :o4. 
Rainbow two seconds later, followed by Mineola, Isolde, 
Virginia, Hester, Shark, Yankee and Astrild. The start 
for the schooners was signaled at 11 :o5, Quissetta crossing 
fifty-three seconds later, six seconds ahead of Corona. At 
the first mark the yachts were timed : 
Finish. 
Mineola 1 50 30 
Rainbow 1 53 21 
Virginia 1 59 52 
Yankee , 2 00 05 
Hester 2 10 05 
Corona 2 10 30 
Isolde 2 15 25 
Astrild 2 26 20 
Quissetta 2 37 40 
Altair 3 3^ 60 
Shark 2 39 00 
Elapsed. 
2 50 22 
2 53 15 
2 58 56 
2 55 28 
3 09 00 
3 04 31 
3 14 39 
3 21 21 
3 31 47 
4 37 46 
3 34 44 
The wind had freshened and had shifted slightly east. 
Soon after rounding the first mark Yankee's balloon jib 
topsail was ripped at the clew, and the crew had some 
ditficulty in getting it down. In the reach to the Hen and 
Chickens Lightship Rainbow gained forty-one seconds on 
Mineola. As the yachts rounded the second mark they 
were timed as follows; 
Finish. 
Corona 2 34 20 
Hester , 2 39 M 
Isolde 2 42 00 
Fini.sh. 
Mineola 2 15 30 
Rainbow 2 17 40 
Virginia 2 24 12 
Y^ankee 2 25 40 
Spinakers were set to port for the run home. Hester 
carried away her topmast, and was in trouble. Rainbow 
continued to gain on Mineola, but Mineola crossed the 
line first, forty-five seconds ahead of Rainbow. The times 
at the finish were: 
Sloops. 
Start. 
Virginia 11 00 56 
Mineola 11 00 08 
Yankee 11 04 37 
Rainbow 11 00 06 
Hester 11 01 05 
Astrild 11 04 59 
Isolde 11 00 46 
Altair ....11 00 04 
Shark 11 04 16 
Finish. 
3 57 25 
3 51 00 
3 57 -35 
3 52 07 
32 47 
33 04 
20 37 
48 40 
50 34 
Elapsed, Corrected. 
4 56 20 
4 50 52 
4 52 58 
4 52 01 
5 31 42 
5 28 05 
5 19 51 
5 48 36 
5 46 18 
56 29 
50 52 
52 40 
51 37 
24 33 
09 33 
01 19 
13 14 
10 56 
Schooners. 
Corona 11 05 -59 4 08 28 
Quissetta 11 05 33 4 37 18 
5 02 29 
5 31 25 
5 02 29 
5 13 43 
6;0 46 
Mineola won the Astor cup for sloops ; Corona won the 
Astor cup for schooners; Isolde won the Redmond cup 
for Class I sloops ; Shark won the Robinson cup for Class 
K sloops. 
G)rmthian Y. C Open Reg:atta* 
MARBLEHEAD — MASSACHUSETTS BAY, 
Saturday, Aug. ii. 
The Corinthian Y. C. sailed its open regatta on Aug. 11 
in a .strong S.W. breeze, the times being: 
Special Class. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Cartoon, H. Parker 1 02 49 1 02 49 
Lookout, A. H. Higginson Withdrew. 
Third Class. 
Monsoon, A. W. Erickson 1 37 22 1 30 29 
Dauntless, Bennet & Patton 1 33 41 1 33 41 
Lobster, C. H. Hendrie 1 43 00 1 42 50 
Fantasy, W. Allerton 1 53 43 1 47 39 
Petrel 1 51 29 1 51 29 
Joque, W. Kelley 2 01 03 2 05 57 
C^l^ss A. 
Jollv Roger, B. B. Crowninshield. . .' 1 26 43 1 26 43 
Banderlog, J. Crane, Jr ...,.1 27 44 1 27 44 
Sintram, W. P. Fowle Disqualified. 
Runaway Girl, H. Tweed Disqualified. 
Class B. 
Qpitsah, S. H. Foster 1 30 50 1 30 50 
Jacobin. T. E. Jacobs 1 30 55 1 30 55 
Spry, R, Stone 1 32 59 1 32 59 
Suzanne, F. Brewster Disabled. 
Class C. 
Louise, E. McWilliams 1 23 59 1 18 37 
Yarico, H. E. Y^erxa 1 28 05 1 21 23 
Qnda, J. Greenough 1 25 49 1 21 38 
Sallv IV., L. F. Percival 1 23 48 1 22 58 
Dragon, C. M. Barker 1 29 43 1 24 41 
Quwett, F. A. C. Hill 1 34 48 1 24 44 
Isis. G. H. Mayo .....1 30 45 1 28 18 
Elvira, M. Bartlett 1 32 06 1 28 45 
Lillian, H. E. Whitnev 1 40 32 1 30 28 
Geisha, Mr. Taynes 1 42 30 1 34 08 
Brigand, H. A. Morse 1 48 22 1 42 30 
Owana Withdrew. 
Gossip , Withdrew. 
Class D. 
Spinster, F. O. North 1 19 13 1 16 50 
Mara, E. Paine , 1 23 44 1 19 46 
Fife, J. A. Jennings.. 1 24 31 1 21 21 
Soubrette, Mr. Moot 1 28 03 1 24 03 
Ugly Duckling, C. F. Lvman. ...... ." 0 38 24 0 38 24 
Gee W^hizz, F. G. Macomber ...0 41 00 0 41 00 
Moccasin, A. D. Irving 0 42 06 0 42 06 
Rikki Tikki, Loring Bros 0 43 # 0 43 40 
Owana and Gossip were disabled. 
The Corinthian Y. C. sailed the final races in its mid- 
summer series on the morning of Aug. ii in a good S.W. 
breeze, the times being : 
Handicap Class. 
„ ,, Elapsed. Corrected. 
Sally IV., L. F. Percival 1 28 58 1 28 58 
Isis, G. H. Mayo 1 32 18 1 30 31 
Mistral, T. W. Little .1 32 42 1 30 55 
Quincy Cup Boats. 
Lookout, A. H. Higginson 0 58 45 0 58 45 
Hostess, H. M. Faxon 1 04 24 1 02 37 
Class D. 
Thistle, A. P. Mackinnon .' 12125 12125 
Spinster, F. A. North 1 24 26 1 21 59 
Maia, E. Paine 1 26 07 1 22 02 
Water Lily, J. D. Safford 1..1 23 41 1 22 52 
Fife, J. A. Jennings 1 33 12 1 ?,() .55 
The Seawanhaka Cup. 
The following comment on the Seawanhaka cup matcli 
is from the Montreal Witness, a paper whose standing is 
almost as well known in the States as in Canada: 
The successful defense of the Seawanhaka challenge cup 
for small yachts has become so much a thing to be ex- 
pected, that Canadians generally are in danger of forming 
the opinion that it is a natural and easy thing to achieve. 
This is very far from being the case. The demands upon 
the mental and physical energies of our able designers 
and sailors which it entails are very onerous, and the 
rnen who respond to them are entitled to every considera- 
tion. Nor is it a small thing that Canadians should win a 
victory such as this. Yachting is to-day what the piratical 
cruises of our Viking ancestors were, the manifestation 
of the latent sea power and prowess that is our in- 
heritance, and is there a better measure of men than their 
success in compelling the winds and the waters to serve 
their will? The races have passed off without a single 
hitch or an unpleasant word, and the White Bear Club 
has captured — if not the cup— our respect and esteem. 
It encountered hard luck on Saturday, and bore it 
magnificently, and if we are to lose the cup we hope it will 
be to such thorough sportsmen. The designer and cap- 
tain of Red Coat has again designed, with labor, scientific 
knowledge and great practical ability, not one, but four 
successful boats, to a new rule, and has, in taking the 
selected boat to the front, displayed ability, courage and 
capacty for sheer hard work that are altogether ad- 
mirable. Mr. Duggan does not stand alone in the defense 
of the cup ; he is bravely and ably backed up by his club 
and his crew, but his is the ability that makes the effort 
victorious, and Canada can well be proud of the amateur 
designer who has made a record such as no professional 
designer has ever made, and the amateur sailor who has 
won five international yachting contests in five years. 
Texas. 
H0U6TON, Texas, Aug. lo.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
In looking over your issue of Aug. 4, page 95, I noticed 
an article signed by Mr. E. Hough, of Chicago, and I 
am very much surprised that you would publish a letter 
that would slander the State of Texas by calling it a 
famine-stricken and pestilence-stricken State. Mr. Hough 
is evidently ignorant of the conditions of Texas or he 
would never have made such a statement as he did, and 
it should be strictly understood that any one that has ever 
been in Texas would not make any statement of this 
kind. 
Our cotton crops, you know, amount to over three and a 
half million bales every year; our wheat is exported all 
over the wforld; almost every known article of food we 
can raise in this State; our mining industries are very 
large and Texas is now coming to the front as one of the 
greatest rice producing States of the Union. 
When he speaks of pestilence in this State, the records 
drown him out; we have had no pestilence since the yel- 
low fever some thirty years ago. and we have had no 
diseases except those which are local. 
We have hundreds of miles of paved streets and roads 
in the State. 
Have you never heard of the Congressional appropria- 
tion to dig a deep-water channel from the Gulf of Mexico 
to this city? The contract for this has been let. 
We trust that you will correct the referred to article. 
Theo Bering, Jr. 
if yon want your ahoot to be aanouoced here wtai In 
flottce like the following: 
Fixtures. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS. 
Sept. 12-13. — Salem, N. Y'. — Interstate Association's tournament, 
under auspices of the Osoma Valley Gun Club. 
Aug. 14-15.— Xenia, O.— Xenia Gun Club's tournament. 
Aug. 15-16.— Akron, O.— Akron Gun Club's tournament. 
Aug. 15-16.— Rochester Ind.— Rochester Gun Club's tournament. 
Aug. 17.— Crawfordsville, Ind.— Voris vs. Crawford, for Elwood 
cup. 
Aug. 17.— South Norwalk, Conn. — Third open summer shoot of 
the Naromake Gun Club. £. H. Fox, Sec'y. 
Aug. 18.— Newark N. J.— E C cup and championship of New 
Jersey, between Messrs. F. E. Smnock, holder, and H. H, 
Stevens, challenger, on grounds of South Side Gun Club, at 1:30; 
merchandise shoot same day and place; open to all. 
Aug. 21.— Springfield, Mass.— All-day tournament of the Spring- 
field Shooting Association; grounds near Indian Orchard. 
Aug. 22. — New Haven, Conn. — Tournament of the New Haven 
Gun Chib. John E. Bassett, Sec'y. 
Aug. 22-23.— Oswego, N. Y.— Riverside Gun Club's tournament: 
$100 added. G. W. Tully, Sec'y. 
Aug. 23-24.— Lafayette, Ind.— Tournament of the Lafayette Gun 
Club, under sanction of the League. J. Blistian, Sec'y. 
Aug. 23-25.— Arnold Park, Lake Okoboji.— Amateur Park tourna- 
ment. 
Aug. 24.— Walhalla, S. C. — Shotgun tournament of the Semi- 
centennial, under auspices of the Walhalla Gun Club. J, A. Steck, 
Sec'y-Treas. ' 
Aug. 25-26.— Milwaukee, Wis.— Tournament of Wisconsin League 
of Gun Clubs. 
Aug. 28-31.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— The Indian 
tournament; $700 added. T. A. Marshall, Sec'y. Keithsburg 111. 
Sept. 1-3.— Hamilton, Ont.— Hamilton Gun Club's tournament. 
Sept. 3. — Schenectady, N. Y. — Fourth annual Labor Day tourna- 
ment of the Schenectady Gun Club; bluerocks and magautrap 
Harry Strong, Sec'y. 
Sept. 3.— Trenton, N J.—Labor Day tournament of the Walsrode 
Gun Club. George N. Thomas, Sec'y. 
