PO^iEST AND STREAM. 
AY l6, 
Will make a landing at Echo Bay, Nexv Rorlielle, to 
meet the (}:ojt A. M. train from New York. (Trolley 
cur service from slatioii to landing.) She will also 
make a landing at Glen Cove (N. Y. Y. C. station No., 
lo), at TT A. M., leaving there at 11:15. She will touch 
al tlie.se two points on her return. 
"Members' tickets and also extra tickt^tSi At $3 each, 
including lunch, but cxclu.sive of wines, etc., can be 
•iibtained from the committee at the clubhouse. (Ladies' 
lickets on the .same terms.) 
K 9i 
Scioto, the steam launch built at Morris Heights for 
Mr. R. M. Gilbert, has had a trial trip, and will soon 
leave for Lake George, where slic will be used. Scioto 
iis 6sft. over all, S7ft. waterline, 10ft. 6in. breadth and 3ft. 
6in. draft. 
Book Notices* 
There have appeared in the columns of Marine Engi- 
neering during the past year an intensely interesting 
series of articles by Mr. E. W. Roberts, on the sub- 
ject of gas engines. The demand for these articles 
has been so great that the publishers have been induced 
to republish them in book form. It is, perhaps, only 
necessary to print the table of contents to show how 
thoroughly practical, comprehensive and valuable the 
book must be to builders and users of gas engines. 
Table of Contents.- — Chapter I, General Types of En- 
gines; Chapter II, Carbureters and Vaporizers; Chap- 
ter III, Igniters and Ignition; Chapter IV, How to 
Handle Gasolene; Chapter V, How to Operate Gas 
Engines; Chapter VI, Installing Gas Engines in Boats; 
Chapter VII, Hunting for "Trouble.s"; Chapter VIII, 
Preparing for a Cruise; Chapter IX, Making Repairs. 
In order to round out the completeness of the book 
and to make it as valuable as possible to its readers, 
three chapters have been added from the pen of Profes- 
sor W. F. Durand, entitled: The Design of Motor 
Launches, The Construction of Motor Launches, The 
Powering and Propulsion of Small Boats. 
These twelve chapters make a book of 150 pages, 
which include a large number of illustrations. The 
work is well worth the low price asked for it — $1.50. 
Another interesting book published also by Marine 
Engineering, is a most interesting and cleverly told 
story of an engineer's life at sea, entitled The Profes- 
sor on Shipboard. The price of the book is $1. These 
two books, if ordered together, may be had for the 
sum of $2. We do not know of a better investment 
or a more valuable addition to one's library. Address 
Marine Engineering, 309 Broadway, New York. 
M S* 3i 
The year book of the American Power Boat Associa- 
tion has recently been issued. The book contains the 
articles of association, by-laws, racing and measure- 
ment rules as well as the time allowance and square 
and cube root tables. The book sells for 25 cents, and 
copies can be obtained from the Rudder Publishing 
Co., 9 Murray Street, New York City. 
Prizes for Canoeists. 
In order to encourage canoeists and small boat sailors, who do 
their knocking about on inland waters, to keep a record of their 
trips and experiences, the publishers of Forest and Stream 
offei cash prizes for the best accounts of cruises taken during the 
season of 1903. As few restrictions as possible will be imposed, 
and those given are made only with the view of securing some 
uniformity among the competitors' stories, so that the judges will 
be able to make a fair award. 
The prizes will be as follows: 
First, $50.00. 
Second, $-.'5.00. 
Third, $15.00. 
Fourth and Fifth, $10.00 each. 
Sixth to Eighth, $5.00 each. 
I. The cruise must be actually taken between May 1 and 
November 1, 1903. 
II. The cruise must be made on the (fresh water) inland streams 
and lakes of the United States or Canada. 
III. The canoe or boat in which the cruise is made must not 
be more than 18ft. long over all. 
IV. An accurate log of the trip must be kept, and all incidents 
and information that would be of value to other canoeists cover- 
ing the same route should be carefully recorded. 
V. A description of the boat in which the cruise is made 
should preface the story, and a list of outfit and supplies. 
VI. Photographs of the boat and of the country passed through, 
not smaller than 4x5, should, if possible, accompany each story, 
and they will be considered in making the awards. 
VII. Stories should contain not less than five thousand words, 
written on one side of the paper only. 
\ in. An outline chart of the trip drawn on white paper in 
black ink (no coloring pigment to be used) should also be 
sent in. 
IX. Competitors should avoid the use of slang or incorrect 
nautical expressions in their stories, as it will count against them 
in awarding the prizes. 
Each manuscript to which a prize is awarded shall become the 
property of the Forest and Stream Publishing Company. All 
manuscript should reach the office of the Forest and Stream 
Publishing Company, 346 Broadway, New York, N. Y., on or 
before December 1, 1903. 
A. C. A. Division Meets. 
The following letters have been sent out by the 
pursers of the Eastern and Western Divisions of the 
A. C. A: 
ttt Canobie Lake, Salem, N. H., May 29, 30 and 31. 
The lake is easy of access, being about si^t miles 
north of Lawrence, and reached by electric cars going 
to Canobie Lake Park, vVhCre the association launch 
will take you to camp. 
The lake is very picturesque, thickly wooded shores, 
clear water for bathing, with fine paddling and sailing 
courses. 
All canoes and camp ecjuipage shipped to Canobie 
Lake Station, B. & M. R.R., care of H. L. Backus, 
will be cared for and forwarded to camp. 
Those desiring tents or tent floors are requested to 
make application to the chairman of the Camp Site 
Committee as soon as possible. 
Mess will be provided at an expense of $1 per day. 
The Regatta Committee has arranged the following 
prt:)gramme of races to take place Saturdaj^, May 30: 
War canoe. Club four — single. Club four — double. 
Tandem — double. Tandem — single. Single — single. 
Single- — double. Relay. Rescue. Tilting tournament. 
Division Trophy (6 miles) exempt from upset rule. 
Combined 3 miles. Novice sailing 3 miles. 
It is earnestly desired to increase the membership of 
the association this year, and to that end every mem- 
ber should try to interest new members in the A. C. A. 
Application blanks may be obtained of the Purser. 
At the last meeting of the executive committee of the 
association, an amendment was made to the constitu- 
tion and by-laws providing that "Any active member 
in good standing may commute dues for life by pay- 
ment at one time, to the purser of his Division, the sum 
of fifteen ($15) dollars." 
The fund thus created is greatly needed by the board 
of governors, and I hope w^ill meet with the support 
of many in this Division. 
The national meet will be held at Sugar Island, St. 
Lawrence River, August 7 to 21, 1903. Per order 
O. C. Cunningham, Purser. 
Benjamin F. Jacobs, Jr., 
Vice-Commodore. 
Western Division. 
Cleveland, O., April 30, 1903. 
To Members — Greeting: The annual meet of the 
Western Division, A. C. A., will be held at Ballast 
Island, July 5 to 18, 1903. It is the wish that we may 
have a full attendance of all members of the Western 
Division, and as many from the other divisions as can 
find it convenient to be on hand. All will be welcome, 
and we will try and give all a good time. 
Information about camp sites, tents, meals, routes, 
etc., can be obtained from the purser. (He has noth- 
ing else to do but answer letters.) 
A programme of races and events will be sent out 
about June i, by the Regatta Committee. 
Be sure and come. 
Geo. W. Gardner, 
Vice-Commodore. 
A. W. Foote, Purser, 
1301 St. Clair St., Cleveland, O. 
Princeton C. C. 
A canoe club has been formed at Princeton Uni- 
versity, with a fleet of some forty canoes, and sixty 
members. The club has taken over the boathouse on 
the canal — a relic of Princeton's rowing da3's, and the 
gift of Robert Bonner in 1874— for its use, and its 
members have already done a considerable amount of 
cruising and exploring in the Millstone and other 
tributaries of the Raritan, the upper Passaic, and the 
Delaware. 
The members of the P. C. C. gave a most success- 
ful "smoker" in the grill room of "Tiger Inn," Prince- 
ton, Friday evening, April 24, having as their guests 
Messrs. H. C. Allen, W. N. and F. G. Furman, F. W. 
Donnelly and H. C. Hill and J. H. Fritz, of the P. I. 
C. A., Trenton, and H. L. Pollard, Vice-Com. A. C. 
A., and J. K. Hand, of New York. Much enthusiasm 
was shown, and the A. C. A. is likely to enlist a large 
number of new members from the ranks of the P. C. C, 
who will, it is hoped, in their turn, arouse an interest 
in canoeing in the different parts of the country, from 
which they hail. Speeches were made by Messrs. F. C. 
Wallower, President of the club; Miner C. Hill, H. 
C. Allen, H. L. Pollard, W. A. Furman and J. K. 
Hand. A number of the members of old Nassau's 
Glee Club sang delightfully, and refreshments were 
served, "With a stein on the table, and a good song 
ringing clear." We hope to hear frequently from the 
P. C. C. in the way of cruising and camping and 
racing at the neighboring clubs and the camps of the 
A. C. A. 464. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
The following have been proposed for membership 
to the A. C. A: 
Atlantic Division— A. S. Gregg Clarke. 
The following have become life members to the A. 
C. A: 
Hon. George W. Gardner, Cleveland, Ohio; John 
S Wright, Rochester, N. Y.; Reade W. Bailey, Pitts- 
burg, Pa.; Walter C. Witherbee, Port Henry, N. Y., 
and C. Fred. Wolters, Rochester, N. Y. 
Eastern Division, 
Medford, Mass., April 28, 1903. 
Dear Sir: It having been decided by the Executive 
Committee and approved by_ the commodore, the an- 
nual meet of the Eastern Division A. C, A., will be held 
Fixtofes. 
June 15-16.— Union Hill Schuetzen Corps twenty-fifth ann'versary 
shoot. P. Stumpf, Capt. ,^ , ■ • t 
Tune 18-20.— St. Louis, Mo.— rournament under auspices ot 
Central Shooting Bund. Horace Kephardt, Sec'y- , „ , , 
July 6-7.— New Haven, Conn.— South New tngiand Schuetzen 
Bund annual schuetzenfest, under the auspices of the Independent 
German Rifle Company. H. C. Young, Sec'y- 
Palma Trophy Matters. 
From the daily press we reprint the following: _ , . 
"Washington, May 10.— The secretary of the National Rifle Asso- 
ciation, Lieut. Albert S. Jones, and Col. E. J. Dimmick have, 
with the consent of the Secrc-tary of War, made attangements with 
the Orcbi.mce Department for new, carefully seiected rifles for 
use by the learn llial is to go to England to "shoot for the Palma 
trophy. The War Department will order the best shot from 
each military department sent to Sea Girt. N. J., to take part iri 
the cotnpfetitiohs to be held May 18, 19 and 20, to determine the 
(lersorihel of the team. 
"Assist.iiU Secretary of Wat Sallgfef", is fttsiderit ot thfe Board 
oti Promotion of Rifle Practice, will apipoitit a conlnlittt-e of severi. 
composed of three members ftom the tegulat establishmerit, three 
from the National Guard, and otle civiliati, to select the team. 
Ohio, the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey and Perln- 
sylvania have notified the National Rifle Association of their in- 
tention to send representatives to the trials for places on the 
team. The United States Marine Corps has brought its crack 
shot, Lieut. Thomas Holcomb, home from the West Indies to 
represent the corps." 
If yoa w&at yout ihoot to be Annouaced here uad a 
nottce like the followlagt 
Fixtures. 
May 11-12. — Crawfordsville, Ind., Gun Club shoot. 
May 13-14. — Crawfordsville, Ind., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 13-14. — Dubois, Pa. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Dubois Rod and Gun Club. U. 
S. N. Crouse, Sec'y. 
May 15-17. — Ocean Park, Cal. — Pacific Coast championship blue- 
rock tournament, under auspices of Ocean Park Country Club. 
L Herzog, Sec'y, Los Angeles. 
May It). — Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association's tournament. 
J. R. Taylor, Genl. Mgr. 
May 16.— East Walpole, Mass. — All-day shoot of the Neponset 
Gun Club. Edgar Bills, Sec'y. 
May 17-18. — Cedar Lake, Ind., Gun Club tournament. 
May IS. — Marion, Ind., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 19-21. — Osceola, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's Association's 
twenty-sixth annual tournament. 
May 19-22.— Wissinoming, Philadelphia.— Thirteenth annual tour- 
nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association, under 
auspices of the Florists' Gun Club of Philadelphia. V. V. Dorp, 
Sec'y, 
May 21-22.— New Paris, O., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 21-22. — Kenton, O., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 21-22.— Kenton, O.— Shoot of the Kenton Gun Club. A, G. 
Merriman, Sec'y-Treas. 
May 24-26.— San Francisco, Cal., Trapshooting Association's three 
days' bluerock handicap tournament. Open to all; $1,500 added. 
C. C. Nauman, manager. 
May 26-27. — Dubuque, la.. Gun Club's fourth annual amateur 
target tournament. A. F. Heeb, Sec'y. 
*May 26-27. — Brownsville, Pa. — Brownsville Gun Club tourna- 
ment. W. T. Doherty, Sec'y, 
May 27-28.— Williamsport, Pa.— The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the West Branch Rod and 
Gun Club. H. A. Dimick, Sec'y. 
May 27-28.— Fort Wayne, Ind. — Two-day bluerock tournament of 
the Corner Rod and Gun Club; $100 added. John V. Linker, 
Sec'y. 
May 29-30.— Union City, Ind. — Spring tournament of the Parent 
Grove Gun Club. 
May 30. — Orange, N. J. — Decoration Day shoot of the Nishoyne 
Gun Club. Ralph B. Baldwin, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Shrewsbury, Mass. — Shoot of the Worcester Sports- 
men's Club. 
May 30. — ^Altoona, Pa., Rod and Gun Club's tournament. G. G. 
Zeth, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Tournament of the East Harrisburg, Pa., Shooting 
Association. 
May 30. — Newport, R. I. — Second annual tournament of the 
Aquidneck Gun Club. J. S. Coggeshall, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Detroit, Mifh. — Winchester Gun Club's Decoration 
Day third annual tournament; all day. Rose system and average 
prizes. Sliding handicap, 16, 18 and 20yds. D. A. Hitchcock, 
Sec'y-Treas. 
May 30-31. — Pullman, 111. — Calumet Gun Club's target tourna- 
ment. E. B. Shogren, Mgr. 
June 2-5. — Baltimore, Md. — Third annual Baltimore County 
shoot; three days targets; one day live birds; $500 in purses and 
prizes. Hawkins and Malone, Managers. 
June 3-4. — Boston, Mass. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Boston Shooting AssociAtior 
O. R. Dickey, Sec'y 
June 3-5. — Parkersburg, W. Va. — Sixth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of Ohio 
Valley Shooting Association. 
•*June, second week. — Shreveport, La. — Caddo Gun Club's tour- 
nament 
June 7-8. — Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. 
June 8-12.— Ossining, N. Y. — New York State Association for 
the Protection of Fish and Game's forty-fifth annual tournament, 
under the auspices of the Ossining Gun Club. 
June 9-10. — Lafayette, Ind. — Indiana State shoot, under auspices 
of Lafayette Gun Club. 
June 9-11. — Sioux City, la. — Ninth annual amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club. B. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 9-11. — Cincinnati, O. — Seventeenth annual target tourna- 
ment of the Ohio Trapshooters' League. Chas. T. Dreihs, Sec'y. 
*June 10-11. — RufTsdale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. R. S. 
Deniker, Sec'y. 
June 16-19. — Warm Springs, Ga. — The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Meriwether Gun Club. 
Chas. L. Davis, Sec'y. 
June 16-18. — New London, la. — Seventh annual midsummer tar- 
get tournament of the New London Gun Club. 
♦June 17-18. — McKeesport, Pa., tournament. 
June 23-25. — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Second annual target tourna- 
ment of the Consolidated Sportsmen's Association of Grand 
Rapids; $1,000 added. A. B. Richmond, Sec'y. 
June 24-25. — Rutherford, >t. J.— Interstate Association tourna- 
ment under the avispices of the Union Gun Club. 
*June 24-25. — New Castle, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. James 
Atkinson, Sec'y. 
July 4. — Towanda, Pa., Gun Club's annual tournament. W. F, 
Dittrich, Sec'y. 
July 4. — Topsham, Me. — All-day tournament of the Riverside 
Shooting Club.- Fred W. Atkinson, Sec'y. 
•July 7-8.— Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. J. O'H. 
Denny, Sec'y. 
July 8-9. — Huntsville, Ala. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Huntsville Gun Club. E. R. 
Matthews, Sec'y 
July 8-10. — Arkansas State oporlsmen's Association s thirteenth 
annual meeting and tournament, under the auspices of the Jones- 
boro. Ark., Gun Club, of which Matthews is Sec'v-Treas. 
**July, second week. — Memphis, Tenn., Gun Club's tournamert. 
July 14-16. — The Americus, Ga., second annual interstate target 
tournament. H. S. McCleskey, Sec'y. 
♦July 21-22.— Beaver Falls, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. W, R. 
Keefer, Sec'y. 
July 30-Aug. 1. — ^Viroqua, Wis. — The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Viroqua Rod and Gun Club. 
Dr. R. W. Baldwin, Sec'y. 
♦Aug. 5-6.^ — Brownsville, Pa., Pod and Gun Club's tournament. 
Aug. 12-15. — Toronto, Ont. — Annual tournarnent of the Dominion 
Trapshooting and Game Protective Association. A. W. Throop, 
Secy-Treas., Ottawa, Can. 
Aug. 19-20. — Ottawa, 111. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Rainmakers' Gun Club. Paul A. 
Seleraber, Sec'y. 
♦Aug. 19-20.— Millvale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. Wm. Buss- 
ler, Sec'y. 
Aug. 25-28.— Lake Okoboji, la. — Annual Indian tournament. 
Frank C. Riehl, Chief Scribe. 
♦Sept. 1-2.— Irwin, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. John Withero, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 2-3. — Akron, O. — The Interstate Association's tournament, 
under the auspices of the Akron Gun Club. G. E. Wagoner, 
•Sept. 9-10.— Enterprise lun Onh tournament. 
Sept. 15-16. — Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. J. O'H, 
Denny, Sec'y. 
