iSEPT. 22, 1900.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Hull-Massactiusctts Y. C 
HULL — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
There was a fresh easterly breeze blowing at the start 
of the Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. race on Sept. 8, but 
during the afternoon it fell somewhat, and re.efs were 
shaken out. The H. O. class has finally gone to pieces, 
Mr. Clapp having permanently withdrawn Orphan from 
the racing a few weeks ago. and Empress and Al Kyris 
having since refused to race in the class, leaving Hanley 
to sail alone. To-day the former pair, without the H. O. 
in their mainsails, sailed the first of a series of three 
races for a special cup, while Hanley sailed alone in the 
H. O. class. The Crowninshield keel boat Flirt agam 
sailed a fast race, beating Hanley and the two other 
cenierboarders. The times were: 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Empress, Hayden & Parker 2 20 31 
Al Kyris, J. F. Brown 2 20 58 , . .. 
H. O. Class. 
Hanley, W.' F. Bache 2 21 17 . .- . , 
25ft. Class. 
Flirt, Fabyan & McKee 2 19 41 
Eittle Peter, H. Moebs...-,^, .■• 2 30 49 
Htrmes, A. VV. Chesterton ' 2 34 58 
21ft. Handicap Class. 
Holly, W. M. Ware 2 03 49 1 58 49 
Nike, C. A. Cooley 2 06 16 ^ 07 16 
Squaw, A. M. Blinn Withdrew. 
18ft. Handicap Class. 
Barbara, A. F. Hayden 2 08 32 2 01 4fl 
Zaza, J. T. Humphrey.. 2 10 AO 2 02 32 
Goblin, G. W. Canterbury 2 14 04 2 03 04 
The judges were W. Avery Carey, L. M. Clark and 
L. R. Flint. 
After the race Little Peter protested Flirt, and Hermes 
protested Little Peter for a foul at the starting line. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
The wind was still east on Saturday, and of moderate 
force. A club race was sailed in addition to the second 
match for tHe cup. The times were : 
H. O. Class. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Hanley, W. F. Bache 1 52 25 
25ft Cl^ss 
Hermes, A. W. Chesterton 2 01 55 
Little Peter, H. Moebs , 2 08 11 
21ft. Handicap Class. 
Lai, F. L. Dunne 1 56 40 1 40 40 
Holly, W. M. Ware 1 45 43 1 40 43 
Shiyessa, Alfred Doug'as 1 54 .35 1 47 35 
Nike, C. A. Cooley 1 57 30 1 48 30 
Darthea, W. B. Lambert 1 47 36 1 47 36 
Swirl, C. F. Paul 1 59 15 1 51 15 
18ft. Handicap Class. 
Barbara, A. F. Hayden 1 55 51 1 46 61 
Zaza, Humphrey & Lauriat 1 54 20 1 48 20 
Azara, George E. Hills ' 2 12 54 2 07 54 
Match Race. 
Al Kyris, J. F. Brown 155 17 
Empress, Hayden & Parker 1 58 0<3 
Cohasset Y. C. 
COHASSET, MASS. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
The raceabout class of the Cohasset Y. C. sailed a 
good race on Sept. 8 in a moderate sotitherly breeze, the 
limes being: 
Elapsed. 
Harelda, Alanson Bigelow, Jr ■ 1 38 40 
Delta, R. B. WilHanis 1 89 .50 
Barracuda. C. Burrage 1 40 30 
Monsoon, J. A. Knowies 1 41 10 
Eleanor, F. J. Moors 1 41 53 
Remora, G. Crocker 1 45 00 
Knickerbocker Y. C. 
COLLEGE POINT — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
The Knickerbocker Y. C. sailed a race for its Hamp- 
den class on Sept. 8 in a fresh S.E. breeze, the times 
being : 
K. Y. C. Hampden Class— Start, 4:15, 
Finish. Elapsed, 
.Mi Babe, Com, S. H. Mason 6 05 09 1 50 09 
Zena, F, E. Barnes 6 12 58 1 57 58 
Indian, J. O. Sinkinson 6 20 55 2 05 55 
Blue Bird. Irving Sands 6 24 30 2 09 30 
Black Bird, Rodman Sands 6 14 22 1 59 22 
Billiboy. W. G. Newman 6 21 30 2 06 :» 
State n Island Y. C 
STAPLETON — NEW YORK BAY. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
The Staten Island Y. C. sailed a race for its challenge 
cup on Sept. 8 over a fifteen-mile course on the Upper 
Bay, Akista, owned by George Hill, winning by ten 
minutes from Siren, Com. C. F. Wiegand. ' 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
Hamilton, the 3S-rooter built last year by J. H. Fearn- 
side f' -r the Canada cup trials,' has recently been sold to 
a Bulfalo yachtsman. She has been renamed Echola and 
.on Si pt. 8' sailed h-om Buffalo to Detroit to take part in 
'a race on Sept. lo. The "Weir boat," as she was called 
dur'ng the trial races of last year, the 3S-footer designed 
and built by Hugh Weir, is now named Clytie. 
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Iroquois, schr,, has been chartered by J. G, Neafie- 
Whittaker. of Philadelphia, to R. M. Thompson, New 
York Y. C. 
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It is reported that Vice-Corn. August Belmont, New 
York Y. C. will place an order at Bristol for a steam 
yacht of about 150ft. length, to have a speed of 28 knots. 
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Marietta III., H. B. Moore, has been chartered to E. 
H. Harriman, New York Y. C, who will cruise on the 
Sound and down the Maine coast this fall. 
The annual meeting of the Riverton Y. C. was held 
on Sept. 4, the following officers being elected: Com., 
William R. Ellison, Vice-Corn., Charles M. Biddle; Sec'y, 
John H. Reese; Treas., Charles M. Biddle, Jr.; Meas., 
H, Mcllvain Biddle; Finance and Executive Committee, 
John C. S. Davis, J. Hayes Carstairs, Charles W. Davis, 
C. C, Rianhard and E, B. Showell; Regatta Commit- 
tee, Blair Ferguson, Albert G. Cook and Somervell Solo- 
mon. The club has over 100 members and a fleet of 
thirty-eight yachts. 
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The annual meeting of the Huntington Y. C. was held 
on Sept. 6 and the following officers were elected: Corn., 
Robert L. Crooke, of Brooklyn; Vice-Com., .Arthur K. 
Buxton, of Brooklyn; Rear-Com., Albert W. Palmer, of 
East Orange. N. J."; Sec'y. Daniel Slote Wood, of Hunt- 
ington; Treas., H. FI. Gordon, of Manhattan; Trustees, 
.\nsel B, Gildersleeve and George "R. Rogers, of Hunt- 
ington, 
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The Northport Y. C, has just elected the following of- 
ficers : Com., J. B. Morrell ; Vice-Com., Charles E. Van 
Iderstine; Treas., Benjamin Carroll; Sec'y, H. Davis 
Ackerley; Fleet Capt., I. Nash; Trustees, Edward 
Thompson, J. B. Morrell, Charles E, Van Iderstine, H. 
Davis .A.ckerley, Benjamin Carroll, J. H. Ireland, J. W. 
Hiltman, N. S. Ackerley and John W. Arthur. 
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Jessie, steam yacht, Wm. Murfa)', lias been sold to 
Major Wm. A. Wilkins, of Gainesville, Ga., who will 
use Iter in Southern waters, her hailing port being 
Savannah. 
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Hebe, the 36- footer designed by Crowninshield for 
J. R, Maxwell, has been sold to Wm. Bancker, of Shelter 
Island, 
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Presto, steam yacht, designed by C. D. Mosher, has 
been sold by Com. J. A. Mollenhauer, Penataquit Cor, 
Y. C, to T, H, Newberry, of Detroit. Presto has proved 
• a very fa:st boat, claiming a record of a mile in im. SQs. 
Com, Mollenhauer takes in part payment a 55ft. launch. 
Capt, Wm, Hansen, the well-known yacht skipper, 
died in St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, on Sept, S. 
He was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1847, and after 
working with his father as a fisherman from boyhood he 
went to sea at the age of seventeen. In 1870 he was one 
of the crew of the schooner Alice and in 1871 he was in 
the schooner Josephine, and a year later in the schooners 
Vesta and Silvia. For six years he was in the schooner 
Haze, Henry- A. Mott, as mate, and later he was in the 
schooner Peerless for six years, two as master, and also 
in the schooner Social. Fie was best known as skipper 
of Sachem under her original owners in 1886-87. and later 
of Quickstep, a good boat which he sailed well. In 1893 
he was in command of Vigilant in the America Cup races, 
with Valkvrio II, 
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Anoatok, the winner in the 36ft. class in the Larchmont 
Y. C. race of Sept. 3, has been disqualified on protest for 
carrying a professional skipper in addition to her regular 
crew. The first prize thus goes to Countess, the second 
boat. 
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Amendments to the Rules. 
We publish below a number of proposals for the amend- 
ment of the A. C. A. constitution, by-laws and racing 
rules, which will be submitted to the coming meeting of 
the Executive Committee. We shall publish all such pro- 
posals as may be received in time in the October Canoeing 
Number, and we hope to have at the same time a thorough 
discussion of the various proposals by A. C. A. men 
generally. All letters should reach us by Saturday, Sept. 
29, if possible, and in no case later than Monday, Oct. i. 
Toronto, Sept. 10. — Editor Forest and Stream: I 
hereby give nouce that at the next E.xecutive Committee 
meeting of the American Canoe Association I shall move 
the adoption of the following changes to the by-laws: 
That Chapter 12 be numbered 13 and that the words 
'The afitrmative vote of three-fourths of aU" be struck 
out and the words, ".A. majority vote of" substituted. 
That Chapters 13 and 14 be amended by being num- 
bered 14 and 15 respectively. 
That a new Chapter 12 be introduced, as follows : 
"Chapter 12, Order in Camp.— When a member com- 
plains to the Commodore of any member or members 
creating a noise after 11 P. M., the Commodore mu?t in- 
vestigate the matter, and if the charge is sustained he 
must request the ofifending member or members to leave 
camp. The Commodore may request any member to 
leave camp if, after due consideration he is of the 
opinion that better order can be maintained thereby," 
W, G. MacKendrick. 
New York, Sept. 10. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
This is a copy of certain proposed changes in the racing 
regulations which I have submitted to the iRegatta Com- 
mittee of the A. C. A. for their action in accordance 
with Chapter IX, of the By-Laws, and Rule XXII. of the 
Racing Regulations : 
"To the Regatta Committee of the American Canoe 
Association. — Gentlemen : In accordance with Chapter 
IX., Subdivision 8 of the By-Laws, and Rule XXII. of 
the Racing Regulations of the A. C. A., I hereby submit 
the following proposed changes in the racing regulations 
of^the A. C. A.: 
"First. To amend Rule L of the Racing Regulations 
by adding after the word 'canoes' at the end of the para- 
graph entitled 'Dimensions and Limitations — Sailing' 
the following: 'No fixed rudder projecting below a 
fair line along the keel shall be used and no drop rud- 
der shall be used that, when drawn up, projects below 
the said line.' 
"Second. To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above oroposed, 
the follow-ing: 'All decked sailing canoes shall have a 
cockpit large and deep enough to sit in. comfortably.' 
"Third. To further arriend Rule L by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above proposed, 
the following; 'All decked sailing canoes shall carry a 
practical double blade paddle.' 
"Fourth, To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above proposed, the 
following : 'The sliding seat shall not exceed 4ft. 6in. 
in length.' 
"Fifth. To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above proposed, the 
following: 'In all sailing and combined races, no rig 
other than a practical hoisting and lowering rig shall be 
used.' 
"Si.xth. To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above proposed,, 
the following: 'Ail open sailing canoes must have at 
each end water tight bulkheads or air tanks capable of 
sustaining the occupant above water when swamped.' "' 
Frank C. Moore, A. C. A. 1342. 
New YorKj Sept. 14. — Editor Forest and Stream:: 
Please publish the following amendment to the Constitu- 
tion of the A. C. A., as required by Art'cle XII, In Article 
in, insert the words "able to swim" after the words 
"eighteen year.s." Henry Smythe, A. C. A, 1308. 
PHrL.\DELPHiA. Scpt, 10, — Editor Forest and Stream: 
I inclose for publication the following proposed amend- 
ments to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Amer- 
ican Canoe Association, M. D. Wilt, 
CONSTITUTION, 
Article VI, Add "Section 9" as follows: "Racing 
Board, — Each division in its proper turn, at its annual 
meeting, shall elect in the same manner as its regular 
officers, one member of that division, to serve on the 
Racing Board of the Association, for a term of three 
years, or until his successor is elected," 
(For duties of Racing Board see Chapter g of By- 
Laws, ) 
Article VII,, Paragraph 3, .A^mend by leaving out the 
words "a Regatta Committee of three members for 
the annual camp of the A. G. A,'' after the word "ap- 
point." 
BY-LAWS. 
Chapter IX. Amend Paragraph i by adding the words 
"Racing Board and Division" between the words "Duties 
of" and "Committee" in the title, making it read as fol- 
lows : "Duties of Racing Board and Division Regatta 
Committees." Further, amend Paragraph i by sub- 
stituting the words "Racing Board" for "Regatta Com- 
mittee" as the last words of the paragraph. 
Amend Paragraph 2 by substituting the words "Rac- 
ing Board" for "Regatta Committee" v^herever they 
occur. 
Further amend Paragraph 2 by leaving out the word 
"and" between the words "paddling" and "trophy" on 
the third line and insert the word "sailing" after the 
word '"club" on the third line, making this part read as 
follows: "Including the sailing and paddling trophy 
races, the three record races, the club sailing race," and 
insert after the words "club .saving race" at the end of 
the third line the following : "Tlie paddling races for 
one, two and four men with single blades, and the 
paddling races for one, two and four men with double, 
blades, and the relay race for teams of three men each,., 
with double blades." Insert after the words "three rec- 
ord races" on the third line the words "the free-for-all 
sailing race." - 
Amend by substituting the words "Racing Board" for 
"Regatta Committee" wherever they occur. 
Rule II.,' Paragraph 2. Amend by leaving out the 
first and third sentences beginning "No canoe shall be," 
etc., and "Members must paddle," etc, respectively. 
Paragraph 3. Amend by leaving out the v/hole of the 
first sentence beginning "A canoe which is," etc. 
Rule V. .Amend the first paragraph to read as fol- 
lows: "Prizes shall be given as follows," instead of 
"Flags shall be given as prizes as follows." 
Amend Paragraphs 2 and 3 by leaving out these two 
paragraphs entirely and substituting the following: 
"Prizes shall consist of shields or some lasting memento 
with the event, the letters A. C. A,, the year expres-sed 
in four figures, the place of the meet and the words 'Fir,st 
Prize' or 'Second Prize' expressed thereon. The' prizes 
for any one meet shall be uniform in shape and design. 
Prizes donated for special r,uces or competitions may 
be accepted at the discretion of the Racing Board. No 
prizes of mioney shall be raced for. All prizes not 
awarded are to be destroyed." 
y\mend the fourth paragraph by leaving out the words 
"if more than nine entries for the sailing trophy are 
present" on the third and fourth lines. Further amend 
the fourth and fifth paragraphs by substituting the words 
"free-for-all" for the word "tri'al" wherever h occur.s. 
i\mend by adding the following new paragraph : "There 
shall be paddling races with single blades for one, two 
and four men in a canoe and with double blades for one, 
two and four men in a canoe, and a relay race for teams 
of three men each, with double blades, one man in a 
canoe." 
-Amend by adding a sentence at the end of the rule as 
follows: "At least one-half of all the paddling races, 
including the race for the paddling trophy and the relay 
race, shall be straightaway." 
Rule IX., Paragraph 2. Amend by omitting all of 
the paragraoh after the word "protest" on the fourth 
line, and substitute the words "and a decision of a ma-- 
joritv of the members present sliall be final." 
Add to the last paragranh of Rule IX. the sen+ence 
following: "No man shall contest in •a.ny race until he- 
has been two days in camp, except in war canoe races, 
except by special permission of the Racing Board," 
A. C A. Membership. 
Eastern Division— James'L, Powers, W, E, Piper, Geo. 
E. Fickett and Wiljiam J. Ladd. 
Western' Division — Geo. B. Stewart, 
Take inventory of the good things in this issue ^ 
Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was given 
last week. Count on what is to come next week 
Was there ever in all the world a more abundant. 
wMkly store off SDortsm^n't* re«idln)|||? 
