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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Mower was Vitesse, and from the year she was launched, 
1897, U P to tne present year, she has taken the champion- 
ship in her class in the Massachusetts Y. R. A. She is 
really a remarkable boat, and although many craft have 
been designed solely to beat her, up to the present time 
none has succeeded in doing so. She never lost a first 
prize as long as she was sailed by her designer. In 1898 
Mr. Mower turned out Gaboo for the Annisquam Y. C.'s 
half rater class, and she won the championship, defeating 
the Duggan designed boats. In 1898 Mr. Mower brought 
out Duchess, a very smart little boat that took the cham- 
pionship in the 18ft. class that year. In 1899 Mr. 
Mower built Heiress from his own design. She was the 
largest boat he had built, and she, too, won the champion- 
ship in the 21ft. class. At the end of that season Mr. 
Mower moved to New York and has devoted his atten- 
tion to racing in New York and vicinity. Last season 
Don, a production of Mr. Mower's, won the championship 
in the 25ft. class on Long Island Sound. For the past 
two years Mr. Mower has followed the racing of the 
Seawanhaka boats and the Inland Lake craft very closely, 
and is conversant with all the details, both of the designs 
of all the boats and of the weather conditions that exist 
in the several places where the boats are raced, as well. 
Word is received from Canada that the Royal Can- 
adians are not to build any new boats this year. It is 
also stated that Mr. Duggan will not be so closely identi- 
fied with the racing as heretofore, owing to press of 
business matters. At present it looks as if the cup would 
be defended b,y Senneville, and that the boat would be 
sailed by either Mr. Charles Routh or Mr. Fred Shear- 
wood. Mr. Routh sailed Red Coat in the trial races for 
the selection of a defender last year and Mr. Shearwood 
has been in every race with the exception of one that the 
Canadians sailed either in winning or defending the cup. 
The German Emperor's Yacht Meteor Launched. 
No more successful launching ever took place than 
that of the German Emperor's schooner Meteor, that 
went overboard from the yard of the Townsend & Downey 
Co. at Shooter's Island on Tuesday, Feb. 25. 
The affair was a brilliant success in every way, and the 
drizzling rain marred but little the occasion. The yacht 
was launched without a hitch. The arrangements for 
handling the large number of spectators were excellent — 
for there were over tw© thousand persons present, in 
addition to the police, marines, soldiers and the workmen 
employed . in the yard. 
The yacht was christened Meteor in the name of the 
German Emperor by Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter 
of the President. After breaking the bottle of champagne 
against the. vessel's bows, Miss Roosevelt severed the 
rope which allowed heavy weights to fall on the ends of 
the dog shores, which released the yacht and permitted 
her to slide down the ways. The vessel moved slowly 
at first, but gained more headway as she moved, and 
finally stopped when about half way over to the Staten 
Island shore. 
The Kill had been cleared of ice by the tow boats, and 
Government vessels kept the surrounding water free of all 
craft not directly interested in the launching. 
The presence of the President and Prince Henry added 
much to the interest of the occasion. In addition to 
members of the Cabinet and a number of German and 
American army and naval officers, there were many repre- 
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The Staten Island shore, which is but a short distance 
from Shooter's Island, was black with people, thousands 
having turned out to see the launching. 
Meteor is 120ft. on the vvaterline, i6iff. over all, 27ft. 
breadth and draft 15ft. The least freeboard is 6ft., free- / 
board forward 11ft., and freeboard aft 8ft. The over-: 
hang forward is 18ft., and overhang aft is 23ft. The 
sail area is just under 12,000 sq. ft. 
Bridgeport Y. C. 
Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 18. — At the animal meeting 
of the Bridgeport Y. C, held Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, 
in Bridgeport, Conn., the following officers were elected : 
Com., T. H. Macdonald; Vice-Corn., Walter A. Wilmot; 
Rear-Com., E. D. Chittenden; Sec'y, H. A. Hill; Treas., 
Thomas Fish. Members of the Board of Governors for 
three years : J. Percy Bartram and George C. Edwards. 
The committee on building Seawanhaka cup challenger 
reported that four boats were in process of construction — ' 
the first being by Jones & La Borde, of Oshkosh, Wis. ; 
the second by C. D. Mower, of the Rudder, New York; 
the third by L. D: Huntington, of New Rochelle, and 
the fourth by B. B. Crowninshield, of Boston, Mass. The 
Western boat and the Crowninshield boat will be owned 
by the same syndicate in the Bridgeport Y. C. ; the 
Huntington boat will be owned by Wdson Marshall, 
vice-commodore of the Larchmont Club, and Clinton 
Barnum Seeley; the Mower boat will be owned by C. D. 
Mower, the designer, and Albert Hunt, yachting editor of 
Forest and Stream 
In scattering the orders thus widely, the builders hope 
to obtain the advantages of the various ideas upon this 
type of boat in different sections of the country. The 
club is enthusiastic in the progression of the challenger 
and a season of exciting racing may be looked forward 
to - • T. H. Macdonald. 
Yacht Quh Notes. 
At the annual meeting of the Bridgeport Y. C, held on 
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, the following officers were 
elected: Com., T. H. Macdonald; Vice-Corn., Walter 
A. Wilmot; Rear-Com., E. D. Chittenden; Sec'y, H. A. 
Hill; Treas., Thomas Fish; members of the Board of 
Governors for three years, J. Percy Bartram and George 
C. Edwards. 
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The annual meeting of the Bergen Beach Y. C. was 
held a few days ago at Colonial HalL Flatbush avenue, 
Brooklyn. The following were elected to serve during 
the ensuing year: Com., Geo. E. Fitzmorris; Vice-Com,, 
W. E. C. Vens; Treas., Edward A. Clapham; Record. 
Sec'y, T. L. Dennis; Finan. Sec'y, A. Miller; Treas., A. 
McDougall. Trustees: Dr. George Cooper, J. H. 
Green, E. A. H. Frohme, Dr. Everson, G. T. Buyers. 
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The annual meeting of the Larchmont Y. C. was held at 
Delmonico's, New York city, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, and 
a large number of members were present. The follow- 
ing officers were elected : Com., Frederick T. Adams, 
schooner Sachem; Vice-Corn., Wilson Marshall, schooner 
Atlantic; Rear-Com., Frederick M. Hoyt, sloop Isolde; 
Sec'y, A. Bryan Alley; Treas., William Murray; Meas., 
John Hyslop ; Trustees (to serve three years), Francis 
M. Scott and Eugene L. Bushe. The membership now 
consists of 634 regular members, 60 life members and 19 
army and navy members, a total of 713, which is an in- 
crease of 1 81 over last year. The fleet consists of 47 
schooners, 5 auxiliary schooners, 107 sloops, cutters and 
yawls, and 8 mainsail cabin yachts, 23 jib and mainsail 
open boats, 21 mainsail open boats, 72 steamers, and 42 
launches, a total of 323 vessels, an increase of 25 vessels 
during the year. The German Emperor and Prince 
Henry were elected honorary members of the club. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The American Power and Construction Company has 
sold the following yachts : Yawl Taormina for Count 
Von Colleado Mansfield to Col. Cornelius McLean. The 
yacht will be rerigged as a schooner. Steam launch Elec- 
tra to Salem Davidson, of Albany; schooner yacht Senti- 
nel to Raymond B. Gilchrist, of Chicago; yawl Active 
to A. H. Dayton, of Naugatuck, Conn.; sloop yacht 
Avoca to James R. Taylor, of Barnegat, N. J. 
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Mr. Anthony J. Drexel has chartered his steam yacht 
Margarita to Mr. C. B. Alexander for two years. 
— $ — 
If you want your shoot to foe announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
All communications intended for Forest and Stream should 
always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and 
apt to any individual connected with the paper. 
Fixtures* 
March 4-5.— Concordia, Kans. — First tournament of the Con- 
cordia Blue Ribbon Gun Club. F. W. Olney, Sec'y. 
March e.— Omaha, Neb.— Contest at 100 live birds for Hazard 
trophy between C. W. Budd, holder, and Russell Klein, chal- 
lenger, at 2 P. M. 
March' 8.— Fairview, N. J.— Open target shoot of the Fairview 
Gun Club. 
March 8 .— Carlstadt, N. J.— Invitation shoot of the Carlstadt Gun 
Club. 
March 11.— Interstate Park, L. I.— Live-bird event, 25 live birds, 
$10 entrance, birds included; class shooting, four moneys, handi- 
caps 25 to 83yds., optional sweeps; other events. Shooting com- 
mences at 10 o'clock. 
March 12-13.— Junction City, Kans.— Tournament of the Junc- 
tion City Gun Club. 
, March 17.— Cresson, Pa.— Third annual live-bird handicap of the 
" Cresson Gun Club. A. B. Earhart, Sec'y. 
' March 19-21.— Indianapolis, Ind— Annual Grand Central Handi- 
cap tournament; first two days, targets; third day, 25 live birds, 
|25 entrance. Bert A. Adams, Sec'y. 
March 31-April 5— Blue River Park, Kansas City, Mo.— Grand 
American Handicap at live birds. Ed Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
April 8-11.— Olathe, Kan,— Kansas State Sportsmen's Association's 
annual tournament. 
April 15-17.— Asheville, N. C— Target tournament given by Col. 
E. P. McKissick. 
April 15-17.— St. Joseph, Mo— Missouri State Amateur Shooting 
Association's annual tournament. F. B. Cunningham, Sec'y. 
April 19.— Haverhill, Mass.— Patriots' Day shoot of the Haverhill 
Gun Club. 
April 22-25.— Omaha, Neb.— Nebraska State shoot. H. S. Mc- 
Donald, Sec'y. 
April 29-30.— Greenville, O.— Annual tournament of the Greenville 
Gun Club. H, A. McCaughey, Sec'y. 
May 6-9.— Interstate Park, L. I.— Interstate Association's Grand 
American Handicap at Targets. Edward Banks, Sec'y; Elmer E. 
Shaner, Manager. 
May 13-14.— Enid, Oklahoma Territory.— Oklahoma Territorial 
Sportsmen's Association tournament. 
May 13-16.— Oil City, Pa.— Annual meeting of the Pennsylvania 
State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Oil City 
Gun Club. F. S. Bates, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 14-16.— Charleston, S, C— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Charleston-Palmetto Gun Club 
W. G. Jeffords, Jr., Sec'y. 
May 20-22.— Ottumwa, la.— Iowa State Sportsmen's tournament 
May 20-22.— Elwood, Ind.— Annual tournament of the Zoo Rod 
and Gun Club, of Elwood, Ind. 
May 20-22.— Wheeling, W. Va.— Fifth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association; added money and 
prizes. John B. Garden, Sec'y, Wheeling, W. Va. 
May 21-22.— Baltimore, Md.— Maryland county shoot for amateurs 
May 21-23.— Springfield, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen'i 
Association tournament. 
May 26-31.— Lincoln, Neb.— Grand Interstate tournament; three 
days shooting; three days golf; three days tennis. H C Young 
Manager. 
May 30.— Schenectady, N. Y— Spring tournament of the Schenec- 
tady Gun Club. E. L. Aiken, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Ossining, N. Y.— Holiday shoot- of the Westchester 
County 1 rapshooters League.. J. Curry Barlow, Sec'y 
May 30-31.— Union City, Ind.— Spring tournament of the Parent 
Grove Gun Club. O. E. Fouts, Sec'y. 
June 3-5.— Cleveland, O.— Tournament of the Ohio Trapshooters" 
League, under the auspices of the Cleveland Gun Co. 
June 4-6.— Memphis,, Tenn.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Memphis Gun Club 
June 9-13 —Rochester N. Y.— Forty-fourth annual tournament of 
the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Game. 
June 10-11.— Sioux City, la.— Eighth annual amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club, W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 10-11.— Muncie, Ind.— Indiana Trapshooters' League's annual 
tournament. 
June 17-20,— Warm Springs, Ga.— Annual Interstate tournament. 
June 18-19.— Bellefontaine, O.— Silver Lake Gun Club's annual 
tournament. Geo. E. Maison, Sec'y. 
June 25-26.— Raleigh, N. C— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Raleigh Gun Club. Jas. I. John- 
son, Sec'y. 
July 16-18.— Titusville, Pa.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Titusville Gun Club. T. L. 
Andrews, Sec'y. 
Aug. 6-7.— Marietta, O.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Columbian Gun Club. Chas. 
Bailey, Sec'y. 
Aug. 13-14.— Brunswick, Me.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Brunswick Gun Club. L. C 
Whitmore, Sec'y. 
Aug. 27-28.— Haverhill, Mass.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament under, the auspices of the Haverhill Gun Club. S. G. 
Miller, Sec'y. 
Sept. 3-4.— Nappanee, Ind.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Nappanee Gun Club. B. B. Maust, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 24-25.— Lewistown, 111.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Lewistown Gun Club. H. H. 
McCumber, Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot, every Satur- 
c y afternoon. 
"hicago, 111.— Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
d third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
d Fifty-second avenue. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Interstate Park, Cjueens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
, I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
looting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
ractice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for pub- 
lication in these columns,, also any news notes they may 
care to have printed. Ties on all events are considered 
as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail all such mat- 
ter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
We have received the following communication: "The Cresson 
Gun Club, Cresson, Pa., will hold its third annual live-bird handi- 
cap on St. Patrick's Day, Monday, March 17. There will be two 
events. The first at 5 birds and the second at 15. The entrance 
fees will be $4 and $10 respectively, three moneys, class shooting. 
The price of the birds is included in each event. There will be 
sufficient birds on the grounds to permit extra events if they are 
desired. The handicap committee is G, G. Zeth, Altoona; P. J. 
Trego, South Fork; Dr. F. M. Christy, Altoona; D. D. Stine, 
Tyrone, and C. Wenderoth, Cresson. The handicaps will be from 
26yds. up. Headquarters will be at the Anderson House, and 
shells, etc., shipped there will be delivered to the grounds free. 
For further intormation, address the secretary, A. B. Earhart, 
Cresson, Pa." 
Pastime, of San Francisco, has the following to say of a charm- 
ing gentleman: "Harvey McMurchy, the well-known and popular 
representative of the Hunter Arms Company, dropped into town 
Monday last unannounced and unheralded, but this fact did not 
affect the warmth of his greeting from his many friends in this 
city. No more popular traveler is on the road than genial Mc- 
Murchy, and it is needless to say that his success is second to 
none. Given a good gun and a good man to sell it, and success is 
sure to follow. McMurchy reports splendid sales, good times and 
more orders in the factory than can be filled. He will be here 
for some time, and hopes to enjoy some wild goose shooting, and 
if his time will permit, he will whip some of the California trout 
streams before departing." 
Feb. 22 was an active day on the grounds of the Crescent 
Athletic Club, at Bay Ridge, Long Island. Dr. J. J. Keyes won 
the President's cup, his four high scores aggregating 179 points. 
Mr. G. Stevenson won the State trophy with a score ot 27. Mr. H. 
Vanderveer won the Washington's Birthday cup with a score of 46! 
Mr. H. M. Brigham won the February cup. In the team race 
Messrs. Brigham and Keyes won the Sykes cup with a score of 41. 
Messrs. Brigham and Sykes won respectively in other trophy 
events. The first shoot tor the March cup will take place on 
Saturday of this week. 
The Concordia Blue Ribbon Gun Club has claimed March 4 and 
5 as the dates for its first tournament, Concordia, Kans. A magau- 
trap and bluerocks will be used. The programme is alike for each 
day, namely, twelve target events at 10, 15 and 20 targets, entrance 
based on 10 cents per target In all, 200 targets; $20 entrance. On 
the second day there will be a five-man team race, 25 targets per 
man, $2.50 entrance per man; money divided 60 and 40. Rose 
system, 7, 5, 4 and 3. Shooting commences at 9:30. Highest three 
averages, $5, $3 and $2. All are invited. 
The Carteret amateur championship, an event at 100 live birds, 
$100 entrance, was shot on the club grounds at Garden City, L. L, 
on Friday and Saturday of last week. There were eight contest- 
ants. Dr. F. C. Wilson, of Savannah, Ga., won with a score of 
96, killing his first 62 straight. Messrs. H, D. Kirkover and 
D, I. Bradley tied on 93 and took second and third. "Stanley" 
was fourth with 91. The weather was something phenomenal in 
the way of badness. 
Oh Thursday of this week there will be a live-bird shoot on the 
grounds of the Bound Brook Gun Club, Bound Brook N J 
Take C. R. R. of N. J„ There are two events. No. 1, handicap 
at 10 birds, $5, a hammerless gun to first, and surplus divided, 50 
30 and 20 per cent. No. 2, handicap, at 10 birds, $5, high guns. 
Also sweepstake shooting. Trains leave New York at 9, 9:10, 10, 
12 and 1 o'clock. Leave Trenton at 10:10 and 12:05. U. G. 
Tingley, Manager. 
Mr. W. S. Stein, Secretary, Lincoln, Neb., writes us as follows: 
"We should like very much to have this notice . appear in your 
'coming shooting events' column: Grand Interstate tournament, 
Lincoln, Neb.; three days' shooting, three days golf, two davs 
tennis. _ May 26, 27, 28, 29. 30 and 31. H. C. Young is manager." 
If pigeon shooting is not legally prohibited, Mr. T. S. Wright 
will give a live-bird shoot at Interstate Park in the near fu uie. If 
it is prohibited, he will give a target shoot instead. In either 
event, he Will give in added prizes, $17.50 in gold, $10, $5 and 
$2.50, first, second and third respectively. 
The Oceanic Rod and Gun Club will hold its next shoot on 
March 2, at Rockaway Park, L. I. Trains leave Thirty-fourth 
street and Flatbush stations of L. I. R. R. at 9 and 11 o'clock 
A. M. Targets, 1% cents. 
Mr. E. D. Fulford, of Utica, N. Y., has perfected and put on 
the market his patent single trigger, a most ingenious and per- 
fect device. He warrants it to . wear out the gun without a double 
blank or balk. Write to him for a description. 
June 10 and 11 are the dates claimed for the eighth annual am- 
ateur tournament of the Soo Gun Club. Mr. W. F. Duncan is the 
secretary. 
