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ducive to comfort and ease. In addition to the accom- 
modations for members and their families, there is a 
large wor"!: shop where the ambitious amateurs may build 
boats if they so desire, or repair old favorites, that have 
grown old in the service. There are also sail and spar 
lofts, where the spare gear of the fleet may be safely 
lioused. 
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Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club members held 
their fourth regular meeting on May 14 at Delmonico's, 
Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street. Commodore Ar- 
thur C. James presided and Allen ,E. Whitman performed 
the duties of Secretar3^ Reports of the various commit- 
tees were read and approved, and the club announced its 
readiness for the season. There will be an informal open- 
ing of the club house at Oyster Bay on May 25, and on 
Decoration Day, May 30, the regulation opening cere- 
monies will be held and a club regatta for raceabouts, 
knockabouts and eatboats will be sailed over the courses 
in Oyster Bay. 
The Newport Yacht Racing Association, which in past 
years has done much to promote yacht racing and has 
this year offered prizes which will bring the cup defend- 
ers and other racing classes together in several contests 
.to be sailed off Newport, is enlarging its membership 
and endeavoring to increase its sphere of usefulness. It 
announces that it already has a racing fund of $12,000 
raised by voluntary subscription. 
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The ngw club house of the Columbia Yacht Club, at 
Eighty-sixth street and the Hudson River, was formally 
taken possession of on May 13, when a largely attended 
reception was given. Commodore Walther Luttgen was 
presented with a handsome loving cup by members of 
the club. 
The new home is very attractive in design, and is con- 
structed of rough stone and brick, with shingled roof 
and gables. 
On the lower floor is a large grillroom heavily tim- 
bered with oak. This extends fifty feet, the entire width 
of the building. At one end is a billiard table for the 
men, and at the other is a snug harbor decorated with 
yachting trophies and emblems. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
We have received the Beverly Y. C. book for 1901 : it 
is well bound in brown canvas and gives much informa- 
tion regarding Buzzard's Bay and vicinity. 
Sir Thomas Lipton is having a launch built by the 
American Motor Co. which will serve as a tender to 
Shamrock II. The launch is to be named Duffierin, in 
honor of Lady Dufferin, who named Shamrock 11. Her 
dimensions are 40ft. over all, 7ft. Sin. beam, 3oin. free- 
board, and she will draw 22in. She is equipped with a 
4-cylinder mogul engine, and is expected to make 12 
miles an hour. She wih be an open boat, and over the 
cockpit there will be a hood for protection in rough 
weather. 
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Ermina, the steel schooner yacht designed by Messrs. 
Cary Smith & Barbey for Mr. F. F. Brewster, of New 
Haven, was successfully launched from the yards of the 
builders, the Townsend and Downey Shipbuilding and 
Repair Co., Shooter's Island, S. I., on May 16. She 
is 99ft. over all, 68ft. on the waterline, 20ft. beam, and 
draws 12ft. 
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At a general meeting of the Royal Yacht Squadron in 
London, held a short time ago, the Marquis of Ormonde 
was elected Commodore, succeeding King Edward. The 
Duke of Leeds was elected Vice-Commodore. 
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The steam yacht Taurus, recently purchased abroad by 
Mr. John H. Hanan, N. Y. Y. C, arrived at Greenport, 
L. I., a few days ago from the- Mediterranean, stopping 
at the. Azores. The yacht had a rough passage. 
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The official number given the cup defender Constitu- 
tion by the Commissioner of Navigation at Washington 
is 127,530, and her signal letters are K. G. T. S. 
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Alueda, the auxiliary yawl built by Towns'end & 
Downej^ for Mr. E. A. Fairchild, from designs made by 
Mr. Henry J. Gielow, has been satisfactory in her trial 
spins, showing good speed under all conditions. The 
auxiliary power is a three-horse-power motor, which will 
give the boat a speed of 4^2 knots an hour. She is 39ft. 
over all, lift, beam and 3ft. gin. draft. 
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Rear-Commodore C. L. F. Robinson, N. Y. Y. C, 
owner of the Fife designed cutter Hester, has purchased 
in England the steel steam yacht Kethan'es, designed by 
Mr. St. Clair J. Byrne, and built at Leith in 1897 t>y 
Messrs. Ramage & Ferguson. She is 178ft. 4in. beiween 
perpendiculars, 167ft. on the waterline, 24ft. beam and 
13ft. 6in. depth, and 479 tons, Thames measurement. The 
yacht has two decks, four watertight bulkheads, pole 
masts, and is lighted throughout by electricity. 
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Mr. Larz Anderson, of Boston, has chartered for the 
coming season through Messrs. Tams, Lemoine & Crane, 
the English built steam yacht Katoomba. She was de- 
signed by Mr. G. L. Watson and built by the Ailsa 
Shipbuilding Co., of Troon, in 1898. She is 175ft. be- 
tween perpendiculars, 163ft. on the waterline, 24ft. 3in. 
beam, and 13ft. gin. deep. 
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The steam yacht Sultana, owned by Mr. John R. 
Drexel, N. Y. Y. C, has arrived from Gibraltar by the 
way of Bermuda, at New York. Sultana has been absent 
nearly a year. 
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Mr. F. N. Smith's new 43-footer Eftort II., built this 
year by the HerreshofTs, has been rigged and is now 
ready for her trial trip. Her sails will be bent at once. 
She is a good looking boat, with considerable overhang, 
both fore and aft. Her topsides are of mahogany, which 
give her rather a handsome appearance, but the whole 
effect is spoiled by a light oak cabin house. 
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Dr. W. Barton Hopkin.s. N. Y. Y. C, of Philadelphia, 
has purchased of Professor J. Harvard Biles, of Glasgow, 
Caress, designed by Mr. G. L. Wats.on, and built by the 
Hendersons, of Glasgow," in 1895. She was rigged as a 
cutter until last j^ear, when she was rigged as a yawl. 
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The New York Herald's foreigii correspondent states 
that the new royal yacht Victoria and Albert has gone 
through extensiA^e aherations made by Mr. G. L. Wat- 
son, which make the vessel perfectly staple and seaworthy. 
King Edward will live on board during Cowes week. 
Fixtares* 
May 30.— Poli!mann's Pavilion, Jersey City Heights. — Tourna- 
ment of Our Own Shooting Society. 
July 14-23.— San Francisco, Cal.— National Schuelzenbund of 
Nortfi America's annual tournament in Shell Mound Park. Off- 
hand, 200yds. 
Aug. 6-7.— Taftsville, Conn.— South New England Schuetzen- 
hund's annual festival and prize shoot. 
Rifle at Shell Motind. 
San Francisco, Cal., May 13.— About 200 marksmen visited 
Shel! Mound range yesterday. The proprietor is getting the 
shooting stand in fine shape for the bund shoot to be held two 
_months hence. The glittering prizes offered for that festival have 
led to much practice. Our locals hope to keep some of the plums 
here, though tliey realize that it will take first-class skilll to do so. 
Scores : 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein, monthly medal shoot — Cham- 
pion class, A. Pape, 440; 'first class, .J. D. Heise, 413; second 
class, A. Jungblut, 386; third class, D. Craig. 355; fourth class, 
T. Beuttler, 373; first best shot, F. Bachman, 25: last best shot, 
E. Goetze, 24. 
Swiss Kifle Club — Prizes for the monthly bullseye shoot were 
won in the following order: A. Von Wyll, J. Lemann, A. Studer, 
P. Croee, J. Sheible, A. Gehret, J. Bacliman, C. Bachman, R. 
Hauyer. F. Suter, A. Monotti, F. Caumgartner. E. Suter, E. 
Lacraix, G. Grandjean. 
Swiff Rifle Club, monthly medal slioot— Champion class, J. Lee- 
man, SH6; first class, R. Hauser, 3S2; second class, Monoiti, 331; 
third class, C. Bachman, 285. 
Go'den Gate Rifle and Pistol Club, handicap — A. B. Dorrell, 
220, "215, 226, 218, 220; A. Gehret, 206, 208, 220, 213, 220; T.. O. 
Rodgers, 224; F, E. Mason, 225, 226; D. B. Faktor, 222, 223; F. P. 
Schuster, 218. Gold Medal— M. F. B;asse,.196; B. Jonas, 212, 215. 
Siher Medal— W. F. Blasse, 181, 187; E. L. Riemenschneider, 193; 
M. J. ^V■hite, 202. 
Germania Schutzen Club, monthly medal shoot — Firt champion 
class, F. P. Schuster, 226, 224; second champion class, R. Stettin, 
206, 201; first class, J. D. Heise, 204, 195; second class, L. Ritzau, 
209, 208;. third class, William Doell, 201, 175; first best shot, F. P. 
Schuster, 24; last best shot, L. Ritzau, 255. 
Independent Rifles monthly medal shoot — R. V. Bitlerr, 40: 
J. W. Nowdeska, 21; H. Frederickson, 22; G. Mitchell, 37; J. H. 
Peck, 31; H. Mitchell, 20; M. Barto, 15: E. Moenning, 39; B. 
Hilken, .38; C. Herring, 32; J. Donovan, 19; H. Goetjen, 37; M. 
Moenning, 23; H. Mazolf, 37; F. H. Saun, 37; M. Moenning, 23; H. 
Mazolf, 39; G. Peterson, 34; A. Wolfgrara, 26; Dr. Meierdierks, 18. 
Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club, monthly medal shoot — 1>. Thier- 
bach. 1S5; A. Mocker, 235; F. Koch, 399; F. P. Schuster, 426; 
Captain Tohn Thode. 452; J. de Wit, 580; J. D. Heise, 597; A. 
Hohmann, 648; J, Gefken, 716; G. White, 829; O. von Bostal, 940; 
W. Doell, 1,036; F. Rust, 1,186. 
ROEEL. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O.— The following scores were made in regular com- 
petition by members of the Cincinnati Rifle Association, at Four- 
Mile House, Reading road. May 12. Conditions, 200yds., off-hand, 
at the German ring target. Gindele was declared champion for the 
day with the good score of 222. Weather, cloudy; thermometer, 70; 
wind, strong, 3 to 6 o'clock: 
Gindele 222 221 218 210 209—1080 
Strickmeier 218 211 
Nestler ....217 211 211 207 203—1049 
Speth 217 211 210 208 203—1049 
Roberts 217 214 205 203 196—1035 
Payne 214 213 211 210 209—1057 
Drube 213 206 188 
Hasenzah] 211 208 203 199 198—1019 
Lux V... 206 198 178 178 177— 937 
Uckotter 201 200 188 181 ISO— 950 
Jonscher 199 197 192 188 1S3— 959 
Weinheimer 188 186 158 145 137— 824 
Topf 175 174 155 141 135— 780 
Tenbusch 91 75 
The Oor Own's "Festival, 
HoBOKEN, N. J. — The Our Own Shooting Society, of Hoboken, 
has completed arrangements for its annual cash prize shooting and 
bowling tournaments, which are to be given in conjunction with 
the society's festival at Pohlmann's Pavilion, Jersey City Heights, 
Decoration, Day. The events will be open to all comers and the 
range and alleys will be utilized from 10 A. M. sharp. The pro- 
grammes follow: 
Shooting— Conditions, ring target, any .22cal. short cartridge and 
rifles allowed. Tickets (3 shots), 35c., 3 for $1-. Two best tickets 
to count. Prizes: $18, %Vi, $10, $8, $6, $5, $4, $3, $3, $2, $2, and 
$2. Premiums for five best tickets: $.5, $3 and $2. 
Bowling — Tickets, 25c. Two best tickets to count. Prizes: $18, 
$12, $10, $8, $7, 16, $5, $4, $3, $3, $2 and $2. Premiums for five best 
tickets: $5, $3, $2. 
If you want yotir shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures* 
May 22-23. — Rochester, N. Y. — Annual spring tournament of the 
Rochester Gun Club. 
iNlay 22-23.— Mechanicsburg, O.— Ninth annual tournament of the 
Mechanicsburg Gun Club. C. W. Phellis, Sec'y. 
May 23-24.— Cedar Rapids, la. — Cedar Rapids Gun Club's tourna- 
ment. 
Mav 24-25. — Wellington, Mass.— Two-day tournament of the Bos- 
ton Shootmg Association; open to all amateur shooters of New 
England. Horace C. Kirkwood, Sec'y. 
May 28-30. — London, O.— Tournament of the London Gun Cl.ub. 
May 28-30. — Saginaw, Mich.— Tournament of the Michigan Trap- 
shooters' League, under auspices of the East Side Gun Club. 
John Parker, Mgr. 
May 28-June 1.— St. Louis, Mo.— Twenty-fourth annual tourna- 
ment of the Missouri State Gartie and Fish Protective Association. 
Herbert Taylor, Sec'y. 
May 28-29.— Wheaton, Minn.— Wheaton Gun Club's target tourna- 
ment. 
May 28-29.— Dubuque, la.— Dubuque Gun Club's second amateur 
tournament. 
May 28-38.— Xenia, O.-r-Xenia Gun Club's tournament. 
May 30.— Ossining, N, Y.— Holiday shoot of the Ossining Gun 
Club; magautrap; sweepstakes for amateurs only. 
May 30.— Haverhill, Mass.— All-day memorial shoot of the Haver- 
lull Gun Club. S. G. Miller, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Newark, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Forester Gun Club; 
live birds and targets. J. J. Fleming, Sec'v. 
May 30.— New Haven, Conn.— Memorial 'Day target tournament 
of the New H.aven Gun Club. John E. Bassett, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Putston, Pa.— Nitro Gun Club's tournament. 
May 30.— Norristown, Pa.— Tournament of the Penn Gun Club. 
J, R. Yost, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Dansville, N. Y.— Amateur tournament of the Dans- 
■ville Gun Club, on Decoration Day. Norman Tompkins, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Canajoharie, N. Y.— Tournament of the Canaioharie 
Gun Club. C. Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Auburn, Me.— Annual shoot of the Auburn Gun Club. 
May 30-31.— Waukegan, 111.— Spring tournament of the Waukegan 
Gun Club. S. H. Kennedy, Pres. 
June 5-6.— Baltimore, Md.— Maryland county shoot for amateurs 
on the grounds of the Baltimore Shooting Association; valuable 
prizes. J. Mowell Hawkins, Mgr. 
June 6.— West Chester, Pa.— All-day target shoot of the West 
Chester Gun Club. F. H. Eachus, Sec'y. 
June 3-4.— Columbus, Wis.— Tournament of the Wisconsin Trap- 
shooters' League. G. V. Dering, Sec'y. 
June 4-6.— Circleville, O.— Under auspices of the Pickaway Rod 
and Gun Club, annual tournament of the Ohio Trapshooters' 
League. G. R. Haswell, Sec'y. 
,.J"'ie 11-12.— Bedford, Ind.— Fifth annual tournament of the In- 
diana Trapshooters' League. J. B. Stipp, Sec'y. 
June 11-13.— Sioux City la.— Seventh annual amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
12-13.— St. Marys, W, Va.— Fifth annua! tournament of the 
VVest Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of 
West Virginia Gun Club. Mallory Brothers, Mgrs. 
June 13-14.— Pensacola, Fla.— Peters Cartridge Company's Ama- 
teur tournament, under auspices of the Pensacola Gun Club. 
June 13-14.— Bellefontaine, O.— Fourth annual tournament of the 
Silver Lake Gun Club. B. G. Cushman, Sec'y. 
June 17-20.— Warm Springs, Ga.— Southern Interstate tournament; 
two days targets, two days live birds. Chas. L. Davis, Mgr. 
June 20.— Waterville, Me.— Amateur target shoot of the Waterville 
Gun Club; $75 added money. Dana P. Foster, Sec'y. 
June 25-27.— Walla Walla, Wash.— Seventh annual tournament of 
the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest. W. G. Campbell 
Sec'y. ' 
July 15-20.— Buffalo, N. Y.— Pan-American Exposition tourna- 
ment. Elmer E. Shaner, Mgr. 
July 30.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I.— Annual clambake and 
h&ndicap merchandise shoot at targets. Eugene Doenick, Sec'y. 
Aug. 12.— Winnipeg, Man.— Fifth annual trapshooting tourna- 
ment, under management of the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition 
Association; $1,000 in money, trophies and medals. F. W. Heu- 
bach, General Manager. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot every Sat- 
urday afternoon. i 
Chicago, 111.— Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
and third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
Fifty-second avenue. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
CONTE.STS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. 1. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Comi)ietely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
Utrecht Gun Club — Saturdays. 
May 22.— Interstaie Park, L. I.— John S. Wright's live-bird 
shoot; prize a naphtha launch, value $175. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION CONTESTS. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Manager. 
July 1-2.— Sherbrooke, P. Q., Can.— The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Sherbrooke Gun Club. C. 
H. Foss, Sec'y. 
July 10-11.— Jamestown, N. Y.— The Interstate Association's 
tournament, imder the auspices of the Jamestown Gun Club. Dr. 
C. Rawson, Sec'y. 
July 23-26.— Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— The Interstate Asso- 
ciation's second Grand American Handicap target tournament- 
$1,000 added money. Edward Banks, Sec'y-Treas., 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
Aug. 7-9.— Providence, R. I.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Providence Gun Ciub. R, C. 
Root, Sec'y. 
Aug. 21-22.— Auburn, Me.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Auburn Gun Club. L. A. Barker 
Sec'y. ' 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for fiublicaHon in 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless other%vise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company., 346 Broad- 
way., New York, 
The programme of the twenty-fourth annual tournament of the 
Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association, under the 
auspices of the St. Louis Shooting Association, otters an exceed- 
ingly attractive competition to all aniateurs. It in particular will 
appear to the large class of shooters who do not care to compete 
when the entrance money is rather large. The merchandise list is 
long and valuable. On May 28, the first dajr, the shoot for the 
State Association team medal takes place. This is a four-man team 
race at 15 birds per man, entrance $20, birds extra; $100 to go to 
the club last holding the medal, and $100 guaranteed to be div-ided 
among second, third, fourth and filth teams in the race, 40, 30, 20 
and 10 per cent. In the afternoon two events, the Missouri State 
individual championship and the Interstate individual champion- 
ship, are on the programme. Each is at 25 birds, $12.50 entrance 
birds included, $50 added. On May 29 event 1 is the St. Louis 
Republic trophy, a handicap open to the world, 25 birds, $25, birds 
included; $1,000 guaranteed. There also are eight target events at 
15 and 20 targets, $1 and $1.50 entrance. May 30 is devoted' to 
merchandise events. On May 31 the Lemp medal, representing 
the amateur championship at live birds, 25 birds, $15 entrance 
handicap, and eight target events are on the programme. On 
June 1 there is a handicap, open to the world, at 10 birds, $7 
entrance, followed by the conclusion of the Lemp medal contest. 
There are also eight mercliandise events on the programme. Shoot- 
ing commences at 9:30 each day. The handicap committee will be 
selected from among the shooters present. Magautraps and 
bluerocks will be used. No percentage is taken from the purses. 
Live birds, 25 cents; targets 2 cents. The Rose system wili 
govern. High guns will govern in the live-bird competition. Pro- 
fessionals may shoot for targets only, except when oti.tr.vise 
specified. The Lindell Hotel will be headquarters. Ship shells 
to the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, 620 Locust street. j\Iark 
your name on the box, and it will be delivered on the grounds free 
of charge. The annual meeting of the Association will be held 
on Tuesday .evening, May 28, at 620 Locust street. Any shooter 
who contemplates a participation in this great shoot should send 
for a programme. The conditions governing the numerous 
trophies are set forth therein in full, besides much other valuable 
information essential to the shooter. Mr. Herbert "Taylor is the 
secretary. 
A series of club contests for a Parker hammerless, a Lefever 
hammerless, and an L. C. Smith hammerless, has been arranged to 
be shot for at Richmond, Va., between June 1 and Oct. 1. Clubs to 
be eligible must have an active membership of not less than fifteen, 
and must hold at least twenty shoots during the season. Each con- 
testant must shoot at 50 targets at each regular shoot, and during 
the season, thirteen times at least, with the club to which he be- 
longs. Handicaps are arranged in an equitable manner. The three 
higli men of each club will meet at the W'est End Gun Club's 
grounds, Oct. 5, and shoot for the guns, 100 targets per man, 50 
expert, 50 magautrap. 
