July ii, 1903.I 
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Ffztarea. 
Oct. 6-9.— Danbury, Conn., Agricultural Society's show. 
Nov. 3-6. — New York.— Annual show of Ladies' Kennel Associa- 
tion of America. 
Nov. 9.— Fourteenth annual beagle trials of the National Beagle 
Club of America. Charles R. Stevenson, Sec'y. 
A Bloodhound Episode. 
Gansevoort, N. Y. — Editor Forest and Stream: Since 
mailing my brief article on Bloodhounds and Man- 
hunting, I have read your editorial under the above 
heading and it prompts me to extend my remarks on 
the subject. 
The Cuban dogs, which were procured to exterminate 
the Seminole Indians, and only succeeded in exter- 
minating a lot of calves, were not the true bloodhound. 
The Cuban hound differs in every essential point from 
the bloodhound proper. They were derived from vari- 
ous crosses of "Pugnaces," or dogs of war, of which 
the Great Dane and the mastiffs are examples, while 
the bloodhound was originally cultivated from the 
olden races of "Sagaces," i. e., sagacious or intelligent 
dogs. 
The name bloodhound was given the breed during 
the reign of Henry III. The breed originated from 
the old talbot hound, which was brought over by Will- 
iam the Conqueror. All authorities agree that the 
talbot was identical with the St. Hubert hound, a 
breed from St. Hubert's Abbey in Ardennes, which ac- 
cording to old legends, was imported b}^ St. Hubert 
from the south of Gaul about the sixth century. This 
is the condensed history of the breed, and the name 
bloodhound, when applied to dogs of different descent,, 
is a misnomer. 
The bloodhound will not tear, or rend the object of 
its pursuit. On the contrary, when it overtakes such 
object it simply evinces joy and gladness. The blood- 
hound will follow the trail of Indians, or any other liv- 
ing creature which leaves a trail. 
In size the bloodhound differs as greatly from the 
Cuban dog as it does in appearance, disposition arid in- 
telligence. It stands from 22 to 25 inches high at the 
shoulder, and weighs from 70 to 100 pounds, while the 
Cuban dog measures from 30 to 36 inches at the shoul- 
der and weighs from 150 to 200 pounds. I have heard 
of their weighing as much as 300 pounds. I can find 
no evidence to show that the bloodhound was ever 
bred or used in Cuba for any purpose. They are rare 
even in England, and this seems strange when we 
consider their many admirable qualities. However, 
American fanciers are becoming impressed with the 
true value of the breed, and such breeders as J.' L. 
Winchell, of Fair Haven, Vt. ; Dr. C. A. Lougest, of 
Boston; Col. Roger D. Williams, of Lexington, Ky., 
and Dr. J. B. Fulton, of Beatrice, Neb., have already 
raised the standard of its excellence to a higher level 
than it has ever reached before. 
,There is only one class of persons who have any 
reason to decry the use of bloodhounds in tracking 
criminals, and that class is the criminals themselves, 
and they have abundant reason. The trained blood- 
hound is the criminal's Nemesis. 
Jos. W . Shurter. 
Unexpected End of a Fox H«nt. 
A FEW days ago Pem McNeill, son of Dr. J. W. Mc- 
Neill, living at "Ardlussa," on Rockfish Creek, seven 
miles south of Fayetteville, shouldered his gun and set off 
down toward the mill, followed by a young hound much 
given to the sports of that section. 
A big.j^ellow perch "brake" in a dark, cool eddy of the 
creek; the maple and bay buds were bursting in russet 
and green along the edges of the stream; the pungent 
smoke of burning new grounds mingled with the smell of 
the fresh plowed earth; and, from the cedar at the corner 
of an old tobacco barn, a saucy mockingbird was "guying" 
n. swamp sparrow with a perfect counterfeit of his liquid 
whistle. Suddenly the hound lifted her head, cocked her 
silky ears, trod more softly along the leafy woodland path, 
looked up into her master's face, and then swiftly glided 
off through the undergrowth. 
In a little while she gave tongue a quarter of a mile 
awaj', plainly on the track of a fox, and the chase could 
be clearly followed over the hill, down by the hollow, 
across a neck of woods, and on to Carver's old field. 
Then the dog's "music" was shut off, so suddenly that it 
impressed Pern at first; but it passed out of his mind; 
and, making his rounds, he returned home. 
The hound was not back at dinner time, nor that night ; 
and Dr. McNeill, who values her highly, half jocularly 
accused his son of shooting at the fox and hitting the 
dog — a charge denied with the natural indignation of a 
Cape Fear sportsman, that he should be thought guilty 
of the unpardonable sin of shooting at a fox. Three days 
passed, with vain search and inquiries all over .the neigh- 
borhood for the missing dog; and on the fourth morning 
Pem McNeill, recalling the fact that the hound ceased her 
"music" about the Carver old field, set out with a com- 
panion for that spot. 
There, in a dry well twenty-five feet deep, were both 
dog and fox, alive and lively. The former was on guard, 
and the latter was intrenched in a little cave dug out in 
the side of the well, and whenever the fox ventured out 
the dog made a dash for it. It was evident that both were 
stunned when they struck the bottom, and that the fox, 
recovering first, scratched himself a shelter in the clay 
wall of the well before his antagonist came to her senses. 
A rope lasso was made, and, after some angling, the 
hound was noosed and drawn out, the fox leaping up and 
biting and yelping in a frenzy of rage as his enemv was 
hoisted up. When last heard of, the fox was still m the 
well, but Dr. McNeill ordered that, when captured, it 
should have its freedom.— Charlotte (N. C.) Observer. 
Points and Fitjshes* 
A dog show will be a part of the live stock exhibit 
at the World's Fair, St. Louis, next year, according to 
phe present intentions of the management 
Yachting: Fixtufes iot 1903* 
Members of race committee will confer a favor by sending notice 
of errors or omissions in the following list, and also changes which 
may be made in the future. 
JULY, 
6-8. New York, special races for 90-footers, Newport. 
9-11. Beverly-Seawanhaka, Beverly cup, Monument Beach. 
10-11. Mobile, Southern Gulf Coast Y. A., Mobile, Ala. 
11. Chicago, special. Lake Michigan. 
11. Moriches, club. 
11. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. Oyster Bay. 
11. Royal Canadian, club, Toronto. 
11 Bensonhurst, Y. R. A. of Gravesend Bay. 
11. Norwalk, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, special. 
11. Corinthian, second championship, Marblehead. 
11. Eastern, run to Gloucester. 
13. Eastern, annual, Marblehead. 
11. Penataquit Corinthian, open, Bay Shore. 
14. Hempstead Bay, club. 
15. Eastern, cruise, Marblehead to Vineyard Haven. 
16. Eastern, cruise, Vineyard Haven to Newport. 
16. New York, fifty-eighth annual cruise, rendezvous Glen Cove. 
17. Eastern, cruise, Newport to New London. 
17-18. Pascagoula, Southern Gulf Coast Y. A., Pascagoula, Miss. 
18. Beverly, second Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
18. Keystone, ckib, Wopjlmere, L. I. 
18. Atlantic, club. Sea Gate. 
18. South Boston, club, City Point. 
18. Penataquit Corinthian, special, ,Bay Shore. 
18. Indian Harbor, motor boat r.ice. Am. P. B. A., Greenwich. 
IS. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
18. Corinthian, third championship, Marblehead. 
18. Savin Hill, club, Dorchester Bay, 
18. Canarsie, club. 
18. Riverside, Y. R. A. of L. L S., annual. 
18. Corinthian of Stamford, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound. 
18. Corinthian, 3d champ., Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
18. Winthrop, Y. R. A., open, Winthrop. 
18. Chicago, races for Warrington and Lillienfeld cups. 
18. Royal Canadian, L. Y. R. A., skiff races, Toronto. 
21. Inter-Lake Y. A., open, Put-In-Bay. 
22. Inter-Lake Y. A., open, yacht and power races, Put-In-Bay. 
23. Inter-Lake Y. A., squadron sail and auxiliary race, Put-in-Bay. 
24 Inter-Lake Y. A., open. Put-in-Bay. 
24-25. Biloxi, Southern Gulf Coast Y. A., Biloxi, Miss. 
25. Indian Harbor, club, Greenwich. 
25. Beverly, cruise, rendezvous Monument Beach. 
25. Boston, club, Hull. 
25. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
25. Royal Canadian, L. Y. R. A., skiff races, Toronto. 
25. Hartford, Y. R. A. of.L. I. Sound, special. 
25. Marine and Field, Y. R. A. of Gravesend Bay. 
25. Hempstead Harbofj Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, annual, 
25. Bridgeport Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, annual. 
25. Chicago, club. Lake Michigan. 
25. Penataquit Corinthian, cruise, rendezvous Bay Shore. 
27. Atlantic, club. Sea Gate. 
27-29. New York, Newport series, all classes, Newport. 
For Cruising Yachtsmen. 
With the purpose of stimulating the interest in cruis- 
ing, and the keeping of a detailed log by cruising 
yachtsmen during the season of 1903, the publishers of 
Forest and Stream offer prizes for the best stories of 
cruises submitted to be published in Forest and 
Stream. It is believed that these will form not only 
entertaining records of pleasant summer days spent 
afloat along our coasts and waterways, but will furnish 
information of practical value to other yachtsmen mak- 
ing subsequent cruises on the same waters. 
Prizes will be awarded to the three best stories as fol- 
lows: 
First prize, $75.00. 
Second prize, $50.00. 
Third prize, $25.00. 
_ Contributions are invited under the following condi- 
tions: 
1. The cruise must be made in waters of the United 
States or Canada in the season of 1903. 
2. The cruise must be made in a sailing yacht, power 
to be used only as an auxiliary, if at all. 
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boat. Cruises should be treated in as interesting and 
readable a way as possible, but should be practical and 
contain all possible _ information and data that would be 
of value to men going over the same route. A descrip- 
tion of the handling of the ship in all weathers will be 
regarded very favorably in making awards, and it is 
suggested to writers that an accurate account be kept 
of all incidents happening while under way. 
4. Photographs of the boat and of the country passed 
through, not smaller than 4x5, should, if possible, ac- 
company each story, and they will be considered in 
making the awards. 
5. An outline chart of the trip drawn on white taper 
in black ink (no coloring pigment to be used) sliould 
also be sent in. 
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correct nautical expressions in their stories, as it will 
count against them in awarding the prizes. 
7. The story should contain about seven thousand 
words, written on one side of the paper only, andjnust 
be received at the office of the Forest and Stream Pub- 
lishing Company, 346 Broadway, New York City, ,on 
or before Nov. 15, 1903. 
The trials between the two Shamrocks have been going 
on pretty regularly for the past week and the boats have 
been taken outside as often as the weather permitted. Oil 
June 30 the third Shamrock met with her second accident, 
the first mishap occurring on the other side, when she 
was dismasted off We5'mouth. Fortunately the second 
misfortune was not of such a serious nature as the first, 
but nevertheless several days were lost Avhile repairs were 
being made. The boats had been sent away for a trial 
spin, starting between Sandy Hook Lightship and Sir 
Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin, but soon after cross- 
ing the after traveler for the main sheet carried away on 
Shamrock III. and she was brought up into the wind 
quickly and her sails lowered and stowed. She was taken 
in tow by Erin, and all the boats returned to Sandy Hook 
Bay. There was a good breeze from the south of about 
ten knots strength when the accident happened. The day 
following Shamrock III. was towed to Erie Basin, where 
tepairs were made. The accident was caused by the slat- 
ting of the big mainsail as she rolled in the swell. The 
sudden jerk caused the traveler to give way. 
The first real race between the two boats in American 
waters took place on July 3. The race resulted in an 
^asy victory for Shanirock IIL The boats covere4 a ^0 
mile windward and leeward course. The compass coarse 
was E. S. E. and the wind was W. N. W. of about six 
knots' strength. On the run out to the leeward mark 
Shamrock III. gained 3m. xos., and she won the race by 
5m. 20s. On the beat back to the finish line the wind 
freshened materially and the boats were heeled well down 
and moved along at a smart clip. When nearing the end 
of the race the sprit of Shamrock I.'s club topsail broke, 
and she was brought up into the wind and the sail was 
taken down on deck. She then followed Shamrock III. 
on to the finish line. A favorable puff allowed the old 
boat to lay her course for the finish line and she more 
than made up the time she lost in stopping to get her 
topsail down. The summary: 
Start. Outer Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Shamrock III 11 05 44 1 IS 45 3 32 00 4 26 16 
Shamrock 1... 11 04 24 1 21 55 3 36 00 4 31 36 
On the Fourth of July the two Shamrocks had another 
tost. It proved to be little more than a drifting match, 
and the wind at no time during the contest was more 
than three or four miles an hour. The start was made off 
Sandy Hook Lightship, and the old boat was allowed 
to start over two minutes ahead of Shamrock III. The 
wind was S. S. W. and the tug Cruizer logged off fifteen 
miles in that direction and anchored there, making the 
weather mark. Shamrock III. started to leeward of 
Shamrock I., but soon worked into the weather berth. 
The breeze was so light that the mark boat Cruizer short- 
ened the course from fifteen to eleven miles. The boats 
made very slow time to the mark, but Shanirock III. con- 
tmued to get away from the old boat. After the boats 
rounded the weather mark the race was called off. The 
times were : 
, ^ Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Shamrock III 12 20 40 4 33 40 4 11 00 
Shamrock I.... 12 20 20 5 02 30 4 42 10 
Shamrock III. wins by 31m. los. 
Colombia Y. of Chicag^o. 
Chicago, July 6. — The annual open Independence Day- 
regatta of the Columbia Y. C. was sailed to-day in a good 
yachtmg breeze. The official score was : 
Class lA. 
Elapsed. Allowance. Corrected. 
1 26 15 Scratch. 1 26 15 
Vencedor 1 34 45 0 00 21 1 34 24 
Vencedor protests, claiming Vanenna fouled at Carter 
Harrison Crib. Vencedor broke down afterward when 
111 lead by over one minute. 
„ , , . Class 3A. 
Co.l"i?bia ..,.1 50 42 0 14 50 1 35 52 ' 
W.'dsith 1 53 48 0 11 32 1 42 16 
2 32 30 0 14 13 2 18 17 
Thor-Bjorn broke down just before finish line was 
reached and did not finish. 
. Class 4A. 
^]sion 2 24 16 0 18 34 2 05 42 
Eleanor , 2 33 38 0 17 26 2 16 12 
Saint, Snapshot and others did not finish. Saint cap- 
sized. 
^ . 21ft. Cabin Class. 
Sprite ..1 40 38 ..... 
l^a Kita 1 44 00 
Hoosier '..!l 44 20 
Outlaw " 1 54 21 
Privateer Withdrew. 
Schooners and Yawls. 
Al'ce ■. 1 36 30 0 02 36 1 33 54 
Nomad 1 58 30 0 06 41 1 49 49 
Glad iidmgs 2 34 10 0 11 08 2 23 02 
Class 2B. 
Beatrice 2 02 28 0 06 46 1 55 32 
^^'•z.ard i., 2 08 15 0 10 19 1 57 51 
^adie 2 13 20 0 04 00 2 09 20 
Zephyrus 2 20 41 0 11 05 2 09 36 
Jeannette 2 35 17 0 03 54 2 29 23 
Class 3B. 
Kathleen 2 03 47 0 14 27 1 49 20 
America 2 22 00 0 11 44 2 10 16 
Class 4B. 
Halcyon 2 24 02 0 16 21 - 2 17 41 
Mane , Withdrew. 
Zamona : Withdrew. 
Alice wins Wacker & Birk cup. 
Nomad wins international code of signals. 
Vanenna wins Pabst cup. 
Columbia wins aneroid barometer. 
Sprite wins leg on i8ft. to 30ft. L. W. L. cup and 100 
points on 1903 championship series. 
La Rita wins second prize, a club cap, and 80 points on 
championship series. Hoosier gets 60 points and Outlaw 
40 points on first race. 
Beatrice wins John B. Wiggins cup. Wizard wins 
second prize, Mooney stein set. 
Kathleen wins marine glasses, first prize. 
Halcyon wins aneroid barometer, first prize. 
Afternoon Race— Start 3:30 P. M. 
La Rita , 5 47 
Hoosier 5 53 08 
Sprite , 6 05 43 
Light winds, S. W., and heavy fog. 
Cohasset Y* C. 
C0HASSET_, MASS., 
Saturday, July 4. 
The annual race of the Cohasset Y. C. was sailed 
Saturday, July 4, in a fresh southeast breeze. The cat 
Edith won the handicap cup offered by Mr. Alanson 
Bigelow, Jr., beating the record over the club course. 
Delta won in the 21ft. knockabouts, and Resujt in the 
i8ft. knockabouts. The summary: 
21ft. Knockabouts. 
Delta, R. B. Williams 'I'lriS^" 
E eanor, Moore Brothers [ [ j 35 20 
Remora, Courtney Crocker . . . . . . . . . .1 35 55 
Harelda, Alangon Bigelow ^ !l 36 30 
18ft. Knockabouts. 
Result, A. H. Knowles , 1 49 40 
Collie '. ' 1 50 12 
Kanaka, Hugh D. Montgomery .'...'.'.'Withdrew, 
Handicap Class. 
Edith, A. Abbot Hastings 0 53 30 
Willie, Harold B. Cousens. 1 ! ! ! .' !o 55 00 
Undine, Gilbert S. Tower , .*.*'.'.* i ! !o 58 20 
No Name, Sheldon L. Ripley... .....'.!! ' o 58 45 
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