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EPT. ip. 
POTEST AND STREAM. 
2B7 
S-.'.i 
The Cfoisc of the Niagara 
- ' The steam yacht Niagara, heloriging to Howard G-ouIdj 
which reached New York on Sept. 15, lay all next day 
ott Thirtjr- fourth street, the o^vner "and his wife remain- 
ing on board and receiving, a ieW friends. 
Niagara has steamed 15,000 miles since she sailed from 
this port on May 8. She carried a crew' of seventy-three 
men, all told, at that time, arid'had. on board, besides the 
owner and his wife. Dr. audi Mrs. ^Gleraent Cleveland as 
guests. The Niagara went to Queenstown, And thence, 
by easy stages, to the isle of Guernsey, Dartmouth, 
Cowes, Southampton, Havre, and up the Seine to Rouen. 
Here the 3'acht was. anchosed > foj fiv£ days, and the 
■ Goulds visited the exposition. •■-(•■"i^ ^.ti' 
The next port was'Ost^rid. awH'tEe yath't then sailed 
to Leith, where Mr.. Turner and Mf.'and'MrSi Stone, of 
New York, came on board to 'remaili as g'uejits for the 
rest of the trip. .From t^eith the itinerary led to Kirk- 
wald, the capital of the Orkney Islands, and thence to 
Reykeich, the capital of Iceland. Here the Governor of 
the island was received, on board with his stafif, and the 
party visited the boiling springs. Whde trying to jump 
across one of these "springs, the Niagara's quartermaster 
fell into the water and was severely scalded. 
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland left the yacht at Malde, Nor- 
way. They thereby escaped' the most unpleasant inci- 
dent of the trip. About eighty miles from Bergen, while 
■ the Niagara w'as proceeding under full steam, her sail- 
ing master, Mr. Caws, landed her on the rocks with her 
. bow out of th* water. It was at first thought that the 
vessel Was in great danger, but she did not leak, and 
■word was sent to Bergen for tugs. Before they arrived, 
'Miqwever,- Eugene- Higgins' yacht, the Varuna, hove in 
-.^^ig-ht./ She .took, the Niagara off the rocks. 
' /This took tWenty-four hours. The Niagara was towed 
•to Bergen and there put into dry dock. It was found 
' that her keel was flattened for almost the entire length 
of the vessel. Two weeks of hard work by eighty men 
was necessary before she was again fit for service. On 
account of the time thus lost the cruise to the North 
Cape was abandoned. ■ - 
The subsequent stay at Markstrand was made notable 
by a visit from King Oscar of Sweden and Norway, who 
came into port on his yacht during the stay of the Niag- 
ara. He spent several hours aboard, accompanied by 
. several ladies and gentlemen of his court. On leaving 
; lie sent his photograph: and autograph to. Mrs. Gould. ' 
Later the yacht lost a blade of her propeller while 
passing through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal at Copen- 
hagen. She was again docked at that point. While re- 
pairs were being made Mrs. Gould went to London, 
where she purchased a number of pet dogs. One of 
these, the Princess Zora, cost $1,250, and is said to be 
the second best pug in the world. Mrs. Gould also pur- 
. chased two other pugs and a terrier. She rejoined the 
yacht at Copenhagen and the return trip was beguM. — 
New York Times. 
Qumcy Y» C. 
- QUINCY— BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Sept. 15. 
The Quincy Y. C. sailed a race for the special 21ft. class 
on S.ept. 15 in a fresh easterly breeze, the times being: 
r-, ^ ^ Elapsed. 
Cleopatra, F. F. Crane 1 08 30 
vJmeme, W. P. Barker 1 og 30 
Bobolink, W. B. Vose. !!!!r'13 30 
The third race of the special 21 -footers was sailed on 
Sept. 22, the times being: 
Bobolink, W. B. Vose , 1 51 55 
Omenie, W. P. Barker i i i ; i; !!!l 52 08 
Cleopatra, F. F. Crane .".1 53 04 
On Sept. 22 the regatta committee of the Quincy Y. C. 
met and made the following decision on the counter pro- 
tests, of Al Kyris and Hanley, made over the race of 
Sept. I : 
"The testimony which was heard having shown that 
the question to be decided was one of fact — whether or 
no the Hanley's sails were filled and she was on the star- 
board tack when struck by the Al Kyris — the committee 
reaffirms the ruling of the members of the board of 
judges, whose duty it was to watch the starting line. viz. : 
That the Hanley had filled away on the starboard tack, 
and was entitled to her rights on a new course (Chap. 
3, Sec. ig,- Par. 10) when struck by the Al Kyris. 
"In ptirsuance of the above ruling, which is fully sub- 
stantiated by other members of the Quincy Y. C. who 
witnessed the foul. the. committee hereby declares the Al 
Kyris to be disqualified from, the race of Sept. i, 
"The protest which, the Al Kyris filed against the Hanley 
is not aUo-wed." ^ , ... 
The -committee further voted, "That the committee de- 
clines to take further action in regard to the controversy 
which took place on the float Sept. i." 
Spray — May B. 
South Boston Y. C. 
■ SOUTH BOSTON — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday. Sept. 9, 
The South Boston Y. C. sailed a handicap race on Sc*^. 
Q from off City Point to Peddock's Island in a lively S.E. 
breeze, the times .being; 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Golden Tiod, C. E. Bruce 1 21 41 1 51 41 
Little Peter, T. J. Moebs.. 1 34 05 2 07 05 
Sally Brass, Shirlev Mar.ston 1 51 57 2 13 57 
Geisha, Dr. C. E. Ryder 1 52 16 2 18 16 
Emma C. P. A. Coupal 1 52 25 2 22 25 
i Marguerite. D. N. Palmer ..2 02 02 2 24 02 
Gvnthia, A. D. Frazer, 2 14 10 2 2t 10 
Duster. J. T. Ball ..,,,,,.,..1 58 57 2 24 57 
Tulia, Mtinroe & Perkins............ ...2 09 37 2 27:57 
Helen, Warren Spurr ." 2 13 44 2 28 44 
Awilda. Ormshy & McCarthy 2 07 09 2 30 09 
Katie C. C. T. Chance 2 17 19 2 32 19 
Lydia, W. A. 'Wood 2 15 OO 2 33 00 
Varuna, C. E. Nodwell 2 16 24 2 37 24 
Sa\nvard. Theo. Nicholson 2 15 24 2 35 24 
Bohemian, Field & McMahon 2 22 22 2 37 22 
Velma, T. F; Trotfnan.. ..2 42.33 2 55 33 
Candlepin, T. F. Wilby 2 02 33 
Ida May 2 09 40 
Addie Withdrew. 
Empire Withdrew. 
V^andal -■ Withdrew. 
The judges were Arthiir Fuller. W. H. Godfrey, D. F. 
Carew and Morris Livingston. 
CHICAGO — LAKE MICHIGAN. 
Saturday, Sept, 15, 
The little keel cruiser Spray, owned by J. W- Keogh, of 
Chicago, whose lines were published in the Forest and 
Stream during April, 1898, was built in that year from 
the designs and specifications of W. P. Stephens. Her 
builders, Rice Bros., of East Boothbay, Me., turned out 
a specially good boat, using more than ordinary care in 
following the specifications so as to obtain strength and 
a reasonable amount of lightness. She is ballasted with a 
cast iron keel, as she was not- originally intended for 
racing. During the past two summers Mr. Keogh has 
sailed her in a number of races, and this season she has 
won a fair number of races from May B., a new Cuthbert 
boat* of lighter construction and more extreme form. Of 
late May B. has declined to start in severaUraces against 
Spray, but she has recently changed hands, and her new 
owner turned her over to Mr. George R. Peare, owner of 
Siren, one of Chicago's best Corinthian sailots, for the 
final race of the Chicago Y. C. on Sept. 15. The race was 
open to different classes, but only May B. and Spray 
started, so that it amounted to a match between the two. 
Spray has had her original cruising sail plan considerably 
increased, as she proved a very able boat. She is now 
carrying 795 sq. ft. in mainsail and jib; May B. 
850 sq. ft., both suits being made by Wilson & 
There was a strong breeze blowing, and May B. 
two reefs in her inainsail and her working jib, 
carrying a balance reef in her mainsail. They 
from the gun at 3 P. M., May B. going over within three 
seconds and Spray following on her weather quarter, five 
seconds after. The first leg was a close reach to the open- 
ing of the harbor, the two hold''ng their positions; after 
rounding the pier they broke out balloon jibs, and after 
iuiiing for a tims, Spray bore away for the Four-Mile 
Crib with the wind over the starboard quarter and passed 
May B. to leeward, the latter trying to carry a spinaker. 
They were timed at this mark: 
Spray .3 34 30 May B 3 34 40 
The next leg of six miles to the Lakeview Crib was 
run with the wind on the port beam, but hauling ahead as 
they neared the mark. Spray still gaining until they were 
timed : 
.Spray 4 32 30 May B.... 4 33 tO 
It was a close reach in for the harbor, with the wind 
blowing upward of twentj^-five miles per hour in the 
puffs and a nasty sea. May B. shook out her second 
reef, but gained nothing by it, as she could not earry the 
sail in the puffs. Spray continued to gain, and finished 
with a lead of two minutes and fifteen seconds, the times 
being, start 3 :00:00: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Spray • 5 33 10 2 33 10 
May B 5 35 25 2 35 25 
The course of eighteen miles was sailed in good time. 
Spray wins a handsome silver cup. 
carries 
Silsby. 
carried 
Spray 
started 
Httll — Massachusetts Y. C. 
HULL — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Sept. 15. 
The Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. sailed a club race on 
Sept. 15 in a fresh easterly breeze, the times being: 
H. O. Class. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Hanley, W. F. Bache 2 03 15 
25ft. Class. 
Flirt, Fabyan & McKee 2 10 16 
Hermes, A. W. Chesterton 2 11 39 
21ft. Handicap Class. 
Holly, Wm. Ware 2 02 04 2 00 04 
Shiyessa, Alfred Douglass 2 07 15 2 00 15 
Lai, F. L. Dunne 2 11 25 2 01 25 
Darthea, W. B. Lambert 2 01 30 2 01 3G 
Tacobin, T. E. Jacobs 2 04 IB 2 02 15 
Nike, C. A. Cooley... .2 12 54 2 03 54 
.Squaw, A. M. Blinn 2 19 .04 2 04 04 
18ft. Handicap Class. 
Barbara, A. F. Hayden 2 11 55 2 02 55 
Goblin. Geo. W. Canterbury 2 16 21 2 03 21 
Zaza, Humphrey & Lauriat . .Disabled. 
The judges were Messrs. William Avery Gary, Louis 
M. Clark and Lawrence B. Flint. 
Saturday, Sept. 22. 
The Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. sailed the last race of the 
season on Sept. 22, starting in a light N.W. breeze, which 
freshened later after shifting to north. Al Kyris made a 
nominal start, to save her Hull cup record, then withdrew 
and left Hanley alone in the H.O. class. The times were: 
H. O. Class. 
Elapsed. ' Corrected. 
Hanley, W. F. Bache 2 09 42 
A! Kyris, J. F. Brown ....Withdrew. 
21ft. Handicap Class, 
Spinster, L. M. Clark 1 52 47 1 44 47 
Nike, C- A. Cooley 1 56 13 1 45 13 
Squaw, A. M. Blinn 2 02 18 1 47 18 
Darthea. W. B. Lambert 1 48 34 1 47 34 
Caterpillar, W. P. Keyes 2 03 42 1 48 42 
Holly. W. M. Ware 1 56 04 1 54 04 
Shiyessa, A. Douglass 2 02 17 1 55 17 
18ft. Handicap Class. 
Goblin, G. W. Canterburv 1 57 53 1 43 53 
Barbara. A. F. Hayden 1 54 26 1 45 26 
Zaza. Humphrey & Lauriat 1 57 15 1 50 15 
The judges were L. B. Flint and W. E. Robinson. 
Columbia Y. C. 
CHICAGO— LAKE MICHIGAN. 
Saturday, Sept, 15. 
The Columbia Y'. C, of Chicago, sailed its fall regatta 
on Sept. 15. In Class 6 Peri won after breaking two 
tillers and mistaking the firiish line. The times were: 
Class 6B. 
' Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Peri 2 34 36 4 23 20 1 48 44 1 42 05 
Charlotte R 2 36,38 4 29 42 1 53 04 1 53 04 
Pinta 2 34 18 4 38 18 2 04 00 1 56 48 
Class' 7A- ' 
Widsith 2 35 10, '"4 32- 55 1 57 25 1 56 08 
Gloria 2 34.10 4 35 05 2 00 55 
Class SB. 
imp ■..2 34 10 4 43 22 2 09 12 2 03 20 
Vixen . :2 84 44 4 39 12 2 04 28 2 04 28 
Florence 2 34 36 4 66 20 2 21 44 2 14 20 
Martha 2 ;W 10 4 57 59 2 23 39 2 16 00 
Class 9A. 
Query ..230 30 4 23 32 1 52 58 1 45 14 
Gironda 2 31 32 4 28 19 1 56 47 1 49 03 
Willit ...2 34 37 Withdrew. 
Albatross 2 34 44 Withdrew. 
Louise II ...2 31 35 4 33 16 2 01 41 
Class 10.' 
Dot ■ 2'31 42' 5 02 33 2 36 51 2 25 42 
Alva ...:.2 40 00 Withdrew. 
Class 2 — .S.;hooners. 
Noraadi 2 34 19 4 25 37 1 51 18 1 50 46 
Tartar 2 39 00 4 38 53 1 59 53 1 59 53 
Glad Tidixigs 2. 34 02 Withdrew. 
Burg^ess Y. G, 
marbleheab — massachusett.s bay. 
Saturday, Sept. 15. 
The Burgess Y. C. finished its season with a race on 
Sept. 15 in a moderate breeze from S.E., the times being: 
Raceabouts. 
Elapsed. 
Rvinaway Girl, D, Tweed ..<.i 1 11 10 
16ft. Class. 
Ugly Duckling, C. F. Lyman 1 05 39 
Cyclon*.. F. G. Macomber , 1 07 03 
Moccasin, ."V. D. Irving 1 li 10 
Dories. 
Too Doo B. C. Melzard 1 08 24 
Oregon. C. H. Curtis .,.1- 08 45 
Raggy Lug, W. H. Brown : ..1 09 3R 
Knicketbocker Y« C» 
COLLEGE POINT — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, .Sept. 22. 
The annual ladies' day race of the Knickerbocker 
Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 22 in a moderate breeze, the 
times being :■ 
43ft. Class— Start, 4:00. 
„ , T rr -7 . Finish. Elapsed. 
Gurnard, L. H. Zoocher 4 56 35 0 55 35 
Nimrod, Dr. G. Bird 4 56 35 0 56 35 
Sloops— 30ft. Class— Start, 4:00. 
■Flora, F. G: Pauly.... Withdrew. 
Porgie, J. G. Hurly 5 23 18 1 23 18 
Ouananiche, Rodman Sands! 5 13 47 1 13 
Catboats— Start, 4:05. 
Louise, .John Knox, . . 5 01 59 0 56 50 
Leisure, F. B. Myridk:. 5 02 36 0 57 36 
Thisbe, W. p. Reed...,,..,. .5 00 56 0 55.56 
Open Cats— Start., 4:05. 
iTohc, Fred L. Kraemer i... ;..;...5 00 50 0 55 50 
Marguerite, J. M. Young ....,.„-..,...';... .'5 02 53 II 57 5:? 
Hampden Class-^Start, 4:10. 
Zena, F. E. Barnes.; ..,..,.5 13 36 1 U3 36 
Blackbird, Rodman Sands 5 13 00 1 03 00 
Bluebird. Irving Sands .5 17 35 1 07 35 
Mi Babe, J. H. Mason 5 10 25 1 00 25 
Indian, J. O. Sinkinson 5 12 32 I' 02 32 
The winners were: 43ft. class. Gurnard; 30ft. class. 
Ouananiche; catboats, Thisbe; open cats, Frolic; Hamp- 
den class, .Mi Babe. 
Rivetside ¥♦ C. 
RIVERSIDE — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Sept. 21. 
The Riverside Y. C. sailed its fall regatta on Sept. 22 
in a strong N.W. wind that ..took the mast out of the cut- 
ter Cymbra and disabled the raceabout Colleen before the 
start. The times were: 
51ft. Class— Start, 1:10. 
Racing Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
A hair. Cord Meyer 51.00 3 16 41 3 16 41 
Hussar II., James Baird 51.00 3 33 52 3 33 52 
Special Match— Start, 12:20. 
Vorant II., J. H. Tyson 36.00 3 05 42 3 00 20 
Eurybia, Charles Preyer ..'40.02 3 0 3 49 03 49 
Sloops— 36ft. Class— Start, 12:20. 
Cymbra, F. C. Henderson 35.57 Dismasted. 
Sloops— 30ft. Class— Start, 12:30. 
Enpronzi, Alfred Peats , 30.00 2 47 03 2 47 03 
Kit, T. H. Macdonald..*; 30.00 2 56 01 2 56 01 
Alerion, A. H. Alker 30.-00 Disabled. 
Boreas, Cord Meyer , Withdrew. 
Catboats— 30ft. Class— Start, 12:30. 
Windora, John Green 30.00 3 30 36 3 30 36 
Raceabouts— Start, 12:35. 
Sis, F. T. Bedford 21.00 2 32 36 2 32 36 
Raider, H. M. Crane .21.00 Disabled. 
Sloops— 25ft. Class— Start, 12:40. 
Rochelle, Edward Kelly 25.00 3 28 25 3 28 25 
Murmur, Barclay Ward 25.00 Withdrew. 
Catboats— 25ft. Class— Start, 12:40. 
Vagabond, W. E. Holah .■ 24.06 . 2 45 30 2 45 30 
Win or Lose, J. S. Appleby 23.50 2 48 56 2 47 35 
National Yacht and Stiff Club. 
TORONTO LAKE ONTARIO. 
Saturday, Sept. 15. 
The National Yacht and Skiff Club, of Toronto, sailed 
a race for the Barthelmes cup on Sept. 15 in a strong 
easterly wind and rough sea. Several of the skiffs had 
been damaged in the storm of Thursday and were not 
able to start. The race was a handicap, the times being: 
Start. 1st round. Finish. Elapsed. 
Pirate 3 05 00 3 44 00 4 21 58 1 16 58 
May Belle 3 05 00 ■ 3 45 00 4 23 15 1 18 15 
Corsair 3 05 00 3 47 15 4 30 10 ■ 125 10 
Tainui 3 05 00 3 49 50 4 32 05 1 27 05 
Dream 3 05 00 3 .51 03 4 32 50 1 27 50 
Arrow 3 10 00 3 .53 35 4 '35 22 1 25 22 
Vixen 3 10 00 3 56 00 4 40 32 1 30 32 
Chance 3 10 00 4 01 20 
Zanetta '....3 10 00 3 59 00 ... 
Annie Young -...3 05 00 . .. .. 
Jamaica Bay Y» C. 
CANARSIE — ^JAMAICA BAV. 
Saturday, Sept. 15. 
A MATCH for $150 and the championship of the 25ft. 
class of the Jamaica Bay Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 15 
over the club course between the cats Arrow, 'Lilly S. and 
Jennie, the latter winning by four minutes corrected 
tifne, after allowing four minutes to the others. In the 
cabin cat class Orca, was first. Lulu second and Tessie 
third. The race was sailed in almo-st half a gale from the 
eastward. 
