June 20, 1903 ] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
491 
The three 90-footers stayed at their moorings all day. It 
was the frequent rain squalls and not the wind that kept 
them from going out, for they did not want to get their 
sails wet. 
Club members saw the race from the steamer Cepheus, 
and the Regatta Committee were on board the steam 
yacht Privateer, At half-past twelve, course signals were 
displayed from the committee boat. The short course 
had been selected, the first leg of which is 4^ miles, N. E. 
bv N., the second leg 41^ miles S. E., and the third leg 
6' miles W. half S. The wind was strong from the N. 
N. E. At 12:45 the preparatory signal was given, and 
the sloops were started ten minutes later. Isolde was 
first over the line, but to leeward, and Eelin crossed in the 
weather berth. It was a beat to the first mark, a reach to 
the second mark, and a broad reach to the finish line. 
Eflfort was first away, in her class and won the race 
easily. Ariel and Katrina met in the schooner class, and 
the former boat won. She was sailed by Captain Hank 
Hafif, and after getting the best of the start led all over 
the course. The summary: 
Sloops — Class I. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Isolde 12 55 04 3 02 26 2 07 22 
Eelin .'. 12 55 36 2 59 12 2 03 36 
Sloops — Class L. 
Effort ." 12 55 45 3 12 34 2 16 49 
Surprise 12 56 13 3 41 31 2 45 18 
Schooners. 
Ariel 1 05 32 3 06 13 2 00 41 
Katrina 1 05 19 3 10 34 2 04 15 
The winners were Eelin, EfTort and Ariel. 
Effort is the only one of the boats that has been 
measured, and so the allowance cannot be figured out 
until this is done. 
Annual Cruise of the Goodenough. 
Story Svibmitted in "Forest and Stream" Cruising 
Competition. 
BY FRANK F. FRISBEE, DETROIT, MICH. 
Though we felt very tired, the reveille was enough to 
rouse us the next morning, and we got out op deck to 
find a beautiful morning. There is one charm of 
cruising in these waters, you are absolutely away from 
people and free to appear in any old deshabille, so our 
attire in the early morning was convenient for a tub, 
you know, as the Englishman would say, and while 
the water of Lake Superior is a little cool for bath- 
ing, that in the bay was not bad. 
The morning breeze came from the south and was 
fair for us to sail back down the bay, retracing in part 
our course. Sail was got on the yacht, and we glided 
away toward the Harmony River. The wind veered 
more to the west and freshened, then lulled, but the 
Skipper had his weather eye open and said that it 
would blow fresh in the afternoon, so if we left the 
yacht we must make sure that she would not go ashore. 
So we got out our extra big anchor, buoyed it and 
putting it in the small boat led it off to the wind- 
ward, making up our minds that it was better to be 
sure than sorry. The holding ground was none too 
good, and our Skipper is careful. 
After some discussion, Ed decided he would go up 
the Harmony with the Skipper and Prof. The small 
boat took us ashore and up the river a good half- 
mile, and then we had to leave it. The Harmony is a 
beautiful trout stream, being deep enough to insure 
good fishing, but not too deep for wading in 'nost 
places. It runs through a dense forest, but is net as 
rough and rocky as the Chippewa, or as large, but is 
more of a river than Stoppel's Creek. 
The Harmony had not been run for some time, and 
therefore there were a good many nice pools and hid- 
ing places for trout. We did not have to go far to 
catch all the trout we wanted, and we took plenty of 
time to enjoy the beautiful stream. 
Our creels held twenty-eight trout, when we re- 
turned to the yacht, and several two-pound trout were 
in the catch. We had seen plenty of signs of deer, 
moose and caribou, up all the rivers, but had not seen 
any game but ruffed grouse (partridge). _ We never 
molested anything in the way of game, it being the 
close season. When we returned to the yacht Percy 
had quite a tale to relate about a fine buck some In- 
dians had driven into the lake and which he had chased 
with a small . boat. 
A TYPICAL LAKE SCHOONER. 
"If it had not been the close season we would have 
had venison a-plcjity," quoth Percy. 
The Indians do not have to observe the laws in re- 
gard to game, and they often kill deer and caribou 
near us. They offered us fine caribou antlers in the 
velvet at low prices. 
We were back at the yacht early, and as a light breeze 
was blowing our way, we got up both hooks and sailed 
p,way for the fish station, we needed ic^, and iwving 
plenty of trout, we wanted to send some to friends at the 
Soo. 
After we got sail on, our breeze freshened and we 
made fine time. The Professor tried to make a photo- 
graph of the catch of the day, but the yacht heeled so, 
it was hard work; however, the result showed well 
enough to give an idea of the catch. We had wind enough 
to enable us to make the station by eight P. M., sailing 
nearl}' six miles per hour. 
The next day we had a change in the weather, which 
had been perfect and a cold rain accompanied by high 
northwest winds, made us stick very close to the yacht's 
cabin, A good fire in the galley stove made us very 
comfortable and cards and magazines made the time pass 
quickly. The wind howled when we put our heads out of 
the companionway in the morning, and we could see the 
sea tumbling high outside. It was very cool and little 
flurries of snow came early in the day. Not bad for the 
eleventh of August. 
When the steamer Dixon came in we received an ad- 
dition to our crew. Doctor D,, of Cincinnati, who had 
made a cruise with us before, came up. The Doctor re- 
ported a heavy sea and a good many seasick passengers. 
Doc. had not gotten his sea-legs and looked a little pale 
about the gills. We joked him about it, but he thought 
some of the rest of the crew might have yielded tribute 
to Neptune, had we been outside instead of in our snug 
berth. As we had had considerable river fishing, we 
decided to try the reefs the next day, the storm having 
subsided. The reefs can only be fished when there is no 
wind, or wind from off shore, as a little wind from off 
the lake soon kicks up a sea that makes it impossible 
to stay on the reefs. If it blows hard and we get caught 
out, it means go ashore and take to the beach, which is 
not easy, to say the least. We seldom take the yacht 
out of the harbor, but go to the reefs in the small boats. 
If we anchor off the reefs, it means that we must stand 
watch at night, as it would not do to be caught napping 
out there on a lee shore. 
We took two small boats and rowed the six miles out 
to Pancake Shoals, which are celebrated for the great 
trout fishing to be found there. All days are not great 
days on the reefs, but if one keeps going, they are bound 
to get them some time. The signs will come right at 
last. We generally stick to it and our cruise of '02 gave 
us several fine days on the shoals. We had to go ashore 
two days and spend the day in watching the waves roll 
in on the rocky shore, and the surf break over the flat 
rocks, which in places are within a few inches of the 
surface and extend for rods. We fished another day in 
a driving rain storm and another day had to beach one of 
the boats and take to the woods to get back to the harbor, 
but these are only incidents and in detail would not in- 
terest the general reader. We alwaj'S take our camera 
out on the reefs and when the sea drives us ashore, we 
get snaps that show better than we can write what the 
shore looks like and the trout we catch. We took plenty 
of fish and were able to remember our friends below 
when the Dixon called for the fish cars on her trip down. 
SHIP CANAL FROM DECK OF YACHT, SAULT STE. MARIE. 
About eight miles from the fish station there is a nar- 
row channel between the main land and Batchewana 
Island (see chart). There is a spot that the crew of the 
Goodenough call the Bosshole. Here the water is 40 to 
50 feet deep and a huge clay bank drops off from eight 
feet of water, with nearly, if not quite vertical sides. 
Here the bass congregate and swim along seeking food. 
Toward this channel one afternoon the Goodenough was 
sailing, but the wind failed just before we got to our 
anchorage and as a rocky reef juts out from the island, 
we had to get out the sweeps to get away from it, as a 
very strong current sets out, or in, from the upper to 
lower bay. By dint of hard work we managed to sweep 
the yacht through the cut, and getting her just over the 
clay bank, let go our hook. Here we can fish right from 
the deck, as the bass will come up and get under the 
yacht, evidently seeking the shade. We find the bvss 
very capricious here and at times they will not be tempted 
to bite, though we can see them plainly in the crystal 
waters. Large northern pike are also taken here, but we 
do not usually fish for them, however. They sometimes 
take our bass bait. Then we hang them up. They are 
very gamey and on a light rod give fairly good sport. 
After a day or two of loafing and easy fishing, we de- 
cided we wanted something more strenuous, and as from 
this anchorage we generally fish the Batchewana river, 
which is only a mile or so away, we decided to put in 
a day up the stream. The row from the yacht to the end 
of easy boat navigation, on the Batchewana, is about six 
miles. We could take the yacht up the river if it was not 
for a bar that extends from the mouth of the river out 
a considerable distance, but we find it better to anchor 
where we do than to try to hang on where we would get 
the full force of any wind blowing up the bay. 
Four of the crew took two small boats and made an 
early start for the Batchewana. We did not attempt to 
talce both small boats very fer tieyond the point we can 
row to, but pulled one up some of the lower rapid water. 
The Skipper sought one of his pet pools and proceeded to> 
whip it in his usual successful manner. Ed, fished up' 
the stream and Doc. and the Professor flew up the; 
creek, bound for the falls. 
Batchewana is the chief river that flows into the bay/ 
and is a noble stream. A boat can be taken right to- 
the falls, by poling and towing over some of the riffles. 
Flowing into the Batchewana is a very pretty little 
trout stream where one can always get a good catch of 
small trout, and where the Professor generally takes 
some photographs of some very picturesque little falls. 
About four miles above the small boat landing are the 
first falls of the Batchewana. These falls are of more 
volume than those of the Chippewa, but the height of land 
is less. Above these falls some miles is a deep cafion 
and the main falls of the river, which are much more 
grand and rugged. It is a little too much of a trip to try 
to make the upper falls and back in one day, so if one 
wishes to visit them, the way is to camp at the first falls 
and make the trip to the second falls the next day. We 
did not go above the first falls on this cruise. There are 
numerous deep pools, fed by cold springs below the first 
falls, where lurk very large trout. We have taken them 
up to four pounds, but this year the Skipper could not 
beat three and one-half pounds, and he was high rod. 
WHALEBACKS LOCKING THROUGH POE LOCK 
IN THE WATER. 
SOO 
-LETTING 
The trip up the Batchewana is a beautiful one, as the 
river in places flows through rocky walls that are nearly 
precipitous. Then again it rushes over the rocks with 
foam-crested waves, and anon descends into deep, black, 
silent pools, shaded at the edges by the dark fir and 
spruce of the north woods, flecked there and there by 
bright dashes of color made by the mountain ash and the 
turning leaves of the maple. The silvery sheen of the 
white birch streaks the dark-green here and there, while 
in the damp shade, where some spring gushes forth, great 
beds of ferns are seen. 
[to be CONTINUED.] 
Columbia Y. C. 
CHICAGO TO INDIAN HARBOR^ 
Saturday, June 6. 
Iroquois, designed, owned and built by Mr. Henry R. 
Davies, a member of the Columbia Y. C, defeated the 
crr?ck fin Vencedor, by 6m. 39s. on the run from Chicago 
to Indian Harbor. The race was the first of a series of 
three from Chicago to Indiana Harbor, a 15-knot 
course. Wind was due north — making race a spin- 
naker and balloon jib run. The fleet presented a fine 
sight for those on guest boat. 
There are two time prizes for the series — to be 
awarded to yachts in A and B classes — that have the 
greatest number of points in its class. The points on to- 
day's race follow : 
Time Prize — A Classes. 
Points. Points. 
Iroquois 100 Neva 42.9 
Vencedor 85.7 Privateer 2S.6 
Vision 71.4 Iris 14.3 
Columbia 57.1 
Time Prize — B Classes, 
Points. Points. 
\\ izard 100 Teannettie 50 
Toxteth 75 Nomad 25 
A CLASSES. 
Class lA. 
Finish. 
Neva 4 30 00 
Vencedor 4 23 00 
Class 2A. 
Iroquois 4 30 45 
Class 3A. 
Columbia 4 51 46 
Iris 5 30 00 
Class 4A. 
Vision 4 53 00 
21-foot Cabin Class. 
Privateer 5 04 10 
B CLASSES. 
Schooners and Yawls 
To.xteth 4 37 00 
Nomad 4 49 05 
Class 2B. 
Teannetie 4 37 43 2 37 42 
Wizard 4 40 11 2 40 11 
Elapsed. 
2 25 00 
2 IS 00 
2 25 45 
2 46 46 
3 25 00 
2 48 00 
3 00 50 
2 37 00 
2 49 00 
Corrected. 
2 25 00 
2 15 16 
2 OS 37 
2 21 29 
2 15 54 
2 34 54 
2 29 46 
2 38 25 
2 29 49 
2 22 26 
The schedule of races of the Quantuck Y. C, of Suffolk 
county, has been arranged by the Regatta Committee and 
is as follows: First challenge race, Saturday, July 11; 
second challenge race, Saturday, August i ; third chal- 
lenge race, Saturday, August 22. There are also to be 
ladies' regattas, the first to be held on Friday, July 24, 
and the second on Friday, August 28. 
The racing dates of the Associated Clubs are as fol- 
lows : Westhampton Country Club, July 18, August 15 ; 
asssociation race, and September 5; Shinnecock Y. C., 
July regatta, and August 29; Moriches Y. C, July 11, 
August I, Aupst ?2, qpd September 7, a,§sociation race^ ' 
