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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 19, 1902. 
Haverhill Kennel Club. 
Haverhill, Mass., March 28. — A little over a month 
ago a few gentlemen got together one evening and talked 
dog,' as a result the Haverhill Kennel Club was formed 
with the following as members : Mr. A. B. Tyrrell, Mr. 
D. J. Brodenck, Mr. Geo. L. Meserve, Mr. A. A. Balch, 
Mr. M. A. Knipe, Mr. Fred L. Rowe, Mr. O. L. Shat- 
tuck, Mr. H. S. Wilson, Mr. H. M. Reid, Mr. Wm. A. 
Mobley, Mr. W. P. Bradford, Mr. Matthew French and 
Dr. Grantly Bickell, Mr. Tyrrell being elected President, 
Mr. Broderick Vice-President, Mr. Meserve Treasurer, 
Mr. Balch Secretary and Dr. Bickell Veterinary. They 
talked dog show a little, and then went to work. It was 
a case of "saw wood," and every one did his part well- 
so well, in fact, that March 22 275 canines of all kinds 
and degree were having a howling time at Independence 
Hall. To say, all things considered, that is was a grand 
success, is putting it mildly. The dogs were all nicely and 
comfortably benched, but as it was only a one-day ex- 
hibition, there was more or less hurry. Nothing but 
words of praise and congratulation was heard from the 
crowd th'at flocked in to see the dogs, and at the same 
time contribute to a most worthy institution. The Hale 
Hospital will receive the net proceeds of the exhibi- 
tion, which will be a goodly sum. The dogs were of all 
classes and degrees. I would not dare to make comments 
on any particular canine were I competent, as I have 
neither the bomb proof or the time to spend in one. I 
inclose clipping from our local papers, giving winners in 
the regular classes, also of specials. Mr. Thos. Benson 
judged Boston terriers, bull terriers, English and French 
bulldogs; Mr. H. W. Lacey all others, to the satisfaction 
of everybody except a few poor losers, as there always 
are in all competitions. Mr. Tom Middlebrook acted as 
Boston secretary ; Mr. W. J. Rimmer, of Lawrence, Mass., 
as superintendent, and Mr. M. A. Knipe assistant su- 
perintendent. The club is more than pleased— as they 
have a perfect right to be— with the sucess crowning their 
first efforts, and next year they intend to join the A. K. 
C. A. and hold another show, at which they hope to score 
even a greater triumph. This they may do, but their 
mark is set pretty high. But they are all energetic gentle- 
men—workers every one of them — and we cannot expect 
too much of them. S. G. Miller. 
Interstate Championship Field Trial Association* 
St. Louis, Mo., April 9.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
I send you herewith a corrected list of dates for holding 
the field trials of 1902. Please run these under the 
head of "Kennel" during each issue for the information 
of your patrons. 
I would also like to notify you that the Alabama Field 
Trial Club and the Pointer Club of America have paid 
their initiation fee to the American Championship Field 
Trial Club, and are now full-fledged members. 
Our Alabama brethren will hold an open subscription 
stake in December, next, their date being Dec .15, and as 
this follows directly after the Championship Stake, which 
will be run at Washington Court House on Dec. 1, they 
expect a good many of the handlers to come down there 
and patronize their trials. As it is in the South, the 
weather will be delightful and they have elegant grounds, 
some five by eight miles, with plenty of birds. Mr. John 
F. Fletcher, of Birmingham, Ala., will give any one all the 
information desired upon application. 
The Pointer Club of America is joining us, with the 
hope of demonstrating to the sportsmen of the country 
that the pointers are the equal, if not the superior, to the 
setters, and they promise to come down to the champion- 
ship trials at Washington Court House next fall with 
some good representatives from their club. We welcome 
them heartily. Chas. B. Cooke, Secretary. 
Quick Work, 
Georgetown, N. Y., April 7. — Please take my ad out 
of your paper at once. The dog I offered was sold to- 
day and shipped to-night through this ad in edition 
dated Saturday, April 5, before I had even received my 
copy of tbe paper. Respectfully yours, 
J. F. Stoddard. 
Georgetown, N. Y., April 4. — Please take my ad out 
[The paper of April 5 was mailed April 2. The reader 
who bought Mr. Stoddard's dog must have written im- 
mediately upon seeing the advertisement. Moral : If 
you want to make sure of a Forest and Stream bargain, 
vou must act on the instant.] 
Yachting. 
Designing Competition for the Sea- 
wanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 
To be Known as the Seawanhaka J5-Footers. 
The competition is open both to amateur and profes- 
sional designers. Three prizes will be awarded for the 
best designs of a yacht conforming to the following con- 
ditions : 
I. A keel sloop to measure 15ft. racing length under 
the club's new rule. 
II. Sails: Mainsail, jib and spinnaker. The area 
of the mainsail and jib shall not exceed 350 sq. ft., not 
over 80 per cent, of which shall be in the mainsail. 
III. Planking shall not be less than l A'm. in thickness. 
IV. Spars shall be solid, and the mast shall be of 
sufficient strength to be used without runners or pre- 
venter backstays. 
V. Cockpit shall be open, and bulkheads or air tanks 
are to be provided sufficient to insure the boats being 
non-sinkable. 
VI. The boats shall be capable of carrying full sail in 
ordinary summer breezes on Long Island Sound, 
VII. Construction shall be strong and durable. 
VIII. All competitors must furnish a drawing of the 
lines, which will also show the position of the lead keel, 
and a table of calculated weights, which will give dis- 
placement, weight of lead, weight of hull, weight of rig, 
center of buoyancy and center of lateral resistance, center 
of effort and center of gravity of the lead keel; also a 
sail plan, on which the diameters of spars and sizes of 
rigging shall be marked; also a deck plan and amidship 
section, which will show height of cockpit seats and floor, 
and height of coaming. The midship section must also 
show the construction. 
The boats are to be measured with a crew of two men 
aboard, their weight to be taken at 30olbs. 
The actual sail area will be measured. 
The following prizes will be awarded : First prize, 
$100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. 
In the event of one of the prize designs being selected 
by the club and yachts being constructed therefrom, the 
winner, in lieu of the cash prize, may furnish the neces- 
sary additional plans- and specifications and supervise the 
construction and receive $25 for each yacht built. In 
awarding the prizes, speed will be the first consideration, 
but appearance, construction, simplicity of rig and con- 
venient arrangement will also carry weight. 
Sail plan, yi'm. scale. All other plans, iin. scale. 
The designs must be received at the office of Forest and 
Stream, 346 Broadway, New York city, not later than 
May 15, 1902, and should bear a nom-de-plume only. A 
sealed envelope containing the designer's nom-de-plume, 
together with his own name -and address should accom- 
pany the designs. The right is reserved to publish any or 
all of the designs. ■ Those desiring the return of their 
drawings should inclose the necessary postage. 
The designs will be judged by a committee consisting 
of Messrs. John Hyslop, A. Cary Smith, J. Rogers Max- 
well, Jr., and Clinton H. Crane, and the result of the 
competition will be announced through these columns in 
the issue of May 24. 
The club's new rule referred to in Paragraph I. is as 
follows : Yachts shall be rated for classification and time 
allowance by racing measurement, which shall be de- 
termined by adding to half the load waterline length, 
half the square root of sail area, and a quantity expressed 
as L, and by dividing the sum of these quantities by 1.1. 
% VSA-f-L ^ pL 
1.1 
The quantity L is to be obtained in the following way : 
B is breadth of load waterline plane at */& of its length 
from forward end. 
B' is breadth of load waterline plane at % of its length 
from after end. 
B" is breadth (greatest) of LW plane. 
C is any excess of (B+B') over B". 
D is draft at MS+2-5 of any greater draft aft, and all of 
any greater draft forward. 
E is any excess of (B"+D) over 3 1-3 VMS submerged. 
C+E=L. 
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Designing Competition. 
Appearing in this issue are the designs submitted for 
the designing competition under the nom de plumes of 
Designator and Argonaut. Both were honorable men- 
tion designs. The plans A. B. C. and Ktaadn will be 
published next week. 
Designator. 
The designer of Designator was Mr. J. J. Young, Dor- 
chester, Mass. The design is a good one, well drawn 
and carefully lettered. The boat would be improved 
for cruising purposes if she had a litt4e more displace- 
ment and if the bow sections were not quite so full. She 
is fairly roomy below decks, the cabin arrangement lack- 
ing originality, however, being laid out as is customary on 
cruising boats of this size. The dimensions are: 
Length — 
Over all 37ft. 
L.W.L 25ft. 0 in. 
Overhang — 
Forward 5ft- 7/4in. 
Aft p. &f ..fjf .^fi 6ft. 8]4in. 
Breadth- 
Extreme 10ft. 6 in. 
L.W.L , 9ft. 9 in. 
Draft- 
Extreme • 4ft. o in. 
To rabbet 2ft. o in. 
Board down 6ft. 6 in. 
Freeboard — 
Forward '■ 3ft. 2j^in. 
Aft , . -<-..y*v. . . 2ft. 2}4in. 
Least 2ft. o in.. 
Displacement u.7i61bs. 
Lead keel 3.276ms. 
C.B. from fore end of L.W.L 13ft. %vfr. 
C.E. from fore end of L.W.L r 12ft. 9 in. 
C.L.R. from fore end of L.W.L 14ft. iHi"- 
Sail Area — 
Mainsail 706.6 sq. ft. 
Jib 155.9 sq. ft 
Total 862.5 sq. ft. 
Argonaut. 
Mr. Helding Froling, Cambridge, Mass., was the author 
of the design sent in under the pseudonym of Argonaut. 
The design has much to recommend it, the overhangs 
are long and well balanced. The boat would have been 
improved by havnig more beam and displacement and a 
little less sail. The cabin arrangement is both novel and 
good. The companionway opens into a steerage, which 
is sort of a vestibule to the main saloon and would keep 
that apartment dry and comfortable in any weather. The 
galley is aft opposite the steerage. A rather good place 
for it, although, in this case, it would be improved if it 
were not so small. The main saloon is of good size with 
a berth on each side and a transom in front. The toilet 
room extends the full width of the boat, and is unusually 
large and roomy. The forecastle is separated by a bulk- 
head from the toilet room. In speaking of the boat, the 
designer says: "The object in the design of Argonaut 
has been to produce a yacht of easy form, which can 
be driven by a moderate sail plan and be easily handled by 
two persons. The designer has aimed to obtain a good- 
looking boat and one which will behave well in rough 
weather, rather than one of extreme speed. As the owner 
is to sail his own boat, it has been thought advisable to 
place the galley aft, giving full headroom under galley 
slide, which is similar to the one leading into the cabin, 
thus giving the house a symmetrical appearance. Par- 
ticular attention has been paid to lockers for shore-going 
clothes, something unusual in boats of this class. The idea 
has been to give the greatest possible comfort to two or 
three persons, rather than scant accommodations for a 
large number. 
The dimensions are: I 
Length — 
Over all 39ft. 11 in. 
L.W.L 25ft. o in. 
Overhang — 
Forward 6ft. 534in. 
Aft 8ft. 5}4in. 
Breadth- 
Extreme 9ft. 8 in. 
L.W.L 9ft. o in. 
Draft- 
Extreme 4ft. o in. 
To rabbet 2ft. 4^in. 
Board down 6ft. 6 in. 
Freeboard — ■ 
Forward 3ft. 2j4in. 
Aft 2ft. 4|4in. 
Least 2ft. o in. 
Displacement i2,42olbs. 
Lead keel 4,65olbs. 
C.B. from fore end of L.W.L 14ft. 5 in. 
C.E. from fore end of L.W.L 13ft. o in. 
C.L.R from fore end of L.W.L 14ft. 3 in. 
Sail Area- 
Mainsail 765 sq. ft. 
Jib 166 sq. ft 
Total 931 sq. ft 
Margaret and Chanticleer Launched 
The yards of the Gas Engine and Power Co. and 
Charles L. Seabury & Co., at Morris Heights, were the 
scene of two important Iaunchings last week. The first 
boat to go overboard was the steam yacht built for Mr. 
John H. Rutherford, N. Y. Y. C, from designs made by 
Mr. Charles L. Seabury. 
This boat is of the trunk cabin type, of steel construc- 
tion, and has several interesting features connected with 
same. It being desired by Mr. Rutherford to have as 
large a yacht as possible for use at his summer residence 
at Lake Champlain, and the longest craft than can be 
passed through the Southern Canal connecting with the 
Hudson River and the lower end of the lake being only 
98ft., it was found necessary to construct the yacht in 
sections. The lines were therefore laid down for a 98ft. 
waterline boat; the over all length being 117ft. on deck; 
the bow being constructed to take off as far aft as the 
forward end of the waterline, and all of the after end or 
overhang of the yacht will be taken off to the after end 
of the waterline. These ends will be placed on a scow 
and towed through the canal, and will be again attached 
to the hull at Whitehall, at the lower end of the lake. 
All of the deck joiner work is constructed of teak 
throughout. Below decks aft, large, commodious quar- 
ters are arranged for the owner, consisting of a large 
bathroom full width of the boat immediately aft of the 
engine compartment, thoroughly fitted up with modern 
plumbing. Directly aft of this comes the owner's double 
stateroom, connected by sliding door. These rooms are each 
fitted with dressing cases and brass bedstead, and other- 
wise furnished in the most modern style. Directly aft of 
the owner's rooms is arranged a single stateroom on the 
starboard side: on the port side a wardrobe, guest's bath- 
room, etc. The saloon, which is very large and com- 
modious, has wide transoms on each side for sleeping on 
in case of large party making an extended cruise. The 
finish through the owner's quarters, staterooms and saloon 
is in mahogany. These quarters are very light and airy, 
and in many respects are much better than are found in 
a flush deck yacht of the same size. The crew's quarters 
are forward, and are large and roomy, staterooms ar- 
ranged for captain and engineer. On the forward deck is 
i the dining saloon, finished throughout in mahogany, ar- 
ranged with large dining table, and buffet for glass and 
china. A dumb waiter connects this room with the gal- 
ley directly below. This house is also constructed differ- 
ently than those of most vessels of this type, as it is 
put up in sections, arranged to be divided half way up the 
height of same, so the yacht can go under the bridges 
and through the canal, all the bridges being stationary 
and not admitting of the passage of a yacht of this size 
with the deck house all intact. This house can be easily 
reconstructed, requiring only about one-half day's labor. 
The yacht is fitted with two Seabury triple-expansion 
engines and is twin screw, the draft being only 4ft., on 
account of the shoal water in the canal. The engines will 
be supplied with steam by one Seabury water tube boiler 
of latest design. The yacht has a complete electric light 
plant, having forty lights. A searchlight is mounted on 
the forward bridge. She is schooner rigged ; all spars 
are stepped on deck, and arranged to be quickly shipped 
and unshipped. 
The second boat to go overboard was the steel cruising 
schooner Chanticleer. This vessel was also designed by 
Mr. Charles L. Seabury for Mr. George W. Weld, of 
Boston. She is 118ft. over all, 79ft waterline, 22ft, 
breadth and. I3ft. 6in. draft. 
