Aug. 1, 1903.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
98 
American Fisheries Society. 
The thirty-second annual meeting of the American 
Fisheries Society was held at Wood's Holl, Mass., on 
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week, United 
States Fish Commissioner Geo. M. Bowers presiding. The 
sessions were held in the biological room of the Fish 
Commission Station. The convention was characterized 
by a large attendance, representatives being present from 
all the New England States, New York, Ohio, Michigan, 
Wisconsin,_ Montana, West Virginia, North Carolina, 
and Georgia. The papers read were: "Blood as Fish 
Food," by Dr. James A. Henshall ; "The Live Food Prob- 
lem," by Chas. G. Atkins ; "Propagation of Large-Mouthed 
Black Bass at San Marcos, Texas," by John L. Leary; 
"The Golden Trout," by W. T. Thompson ; "Fish on the 
Farm: What Species to Select; Some Facts Showing the 
Commercial Value of Fish-Culture in New York State," 
by John D. Whish; "Some Notes on Fish Food in the 
Seiners," by Henry D. Ward; "The Main Points Neces- 
sary to Successful Bass Culture," by J. J. Stranahan; 
"Angling for Carp and Some Hints as to Cooking," by S. 
P. Bartlett ; "Recent Advances in Lobster Culture," by Dr. 
A. D. Mead; "Transportation of Green Brook Trout and 
Salmon Eggs," by Waldo S. Hubbard; "A Fatal Excess 
of Dissolved Air in Water Containing Fishes," by U. C. 
Marsh. 
The officers elected were as follows : President, Frank 
N. Clark, of Michigan; Vice-President, Dr. Tarleton H. 
Bean, of New York; Recording Secretary, George F. 
Peabody, of Wisconsin; Corresponding Secretary, W. 
DeC. Ravenal of Washington; Treasurer, C. W. Willard, 
of Rhode Island; Executive Committee: E. W. Blatcli- 
ford, of Illinois; C. C. Ward, of Massachusetts; R. D. 
Hume, of California; M. E. Merrill, of Vermont; J. E. 
Leary, of Texas, and E. A. Tulian, of Colorado. 
The place of meeting for 1904 is as yet undetermined. 
This was left to a committee. It is possible that the 
Society will meet in St. Louis. 
An important feature of Wednesday was the unveiling 
of a tablet on the grounds of the Fish Commission in 
memory of Prof. Spencer F. Baird. The memorial had 
been provided by members of the Society. Addresses in 
celebration of Prof. Baird's services in behalf of fish and 
fisheries and biological science was delivered by Hon. E. 
W. Blatchford and Prof. Wm. K. Brooks, both of whom 
had been friends and associates of Prof. Baird. Messrs. 
Frank and Clark, and Livingston Stone recalled Prof. 
Baird's special public services in the early days of fish- 
culture in America. 
State Fish and Private "Waters* 
Editor Forest and Stream : : 
I take it from your review of the decision in the Rocke- 
feller-Lamora fishing decision that an owner has the right, 
after taking State fish for his brook, or consenting that 
they be placed in his brook, on his own farm, to sue for 
and maintain action for trespass at pleasure. In other 
words, to allow those of the tax-paying public that may 
please his fancy to whip his stream and others, less for- 
tunate, to do so at the risk of landing in justices' courts 
for nominal damages, and also to permit the owner, under 
the same circumstances, to lease the banks and bed of his 
stream to private parties with trespass suits galore in 
sight for the people that propagated and paid for the fish. 
I note that you state in your editorial, "That right is of 
the exclusive possession of one's own property." How 
about the people and their fish? If this is justice, if an 
owner can at pleasupre take trout from our State fisheries 
and place them in his brook with no obligation to the 
people, then why this propagation of fish at the public 
expense? Why the State hatchery, if the people have no 
rights in their own property? It seems to me there are 
a few more "cobwebs" yet to be brushed away. 
X. Y. Z. 
A Giant Horse Mackerel. 
More than ^,000 persons stopped in front of the store 
of the Gloucester Fresh Fish Company to see the immense 
horse mackerel that was on exhibition. The sea monster's 
weight is 1,180 pounds. It is more than ten feet in length 
and four feet thick. News that the fish was on exhibition 
traveled fast, and among the many fishermen who saw the 
monster were two old timers. When asked what they 
thought of the fish they said in unison that "it was the 
goods." 
The mackerel was caught in Carr's traps off Magnolia 
after a desperate struggle. Monday afternoon the fish 
found its way into one of the traps, but escaped. The 
men at the traps determined to recapture the fish if it 
took a lifetime. Yesterday morning the fish very foolishly 
returned to the old stand and got nipped, first giving the 
men a run for their money. 
The monster's value is placed at $50. Several offers to 
buy were received by the company while it was on exhibi- 
tion, but the company is not ready to part with the find. 
Last season a horse mackerel weighing 840 pounds was 
caught in one of the company's nets, but the catch of yes- 
terday puts all previous records in the shade.— Boston 
Globe. 
Walleyed Pike in the Stfsqtiehanna, 
Afton, N. Y.— Thanks to the Fish Commission of this 
State, the walleyed pike fishing in this section of the Sus- 
quehanna River which for years previous has been very 
disappointing, is now each season growing better, and 
good catches are made almost daily. Fishing near this 
place Saturday, I caught nine pike and four black bass, 
the largest of the pike weighing 8J4 pounds, and that after 
It had been carried in the boat all day in the sun. Other 
catches were: Richard Burton, eight. 'weighinsi 30 pounds, 
the two largest six and five pounds; C. B.^Yaple, one' 
weighing 734 pounds; Edward Curtis, one of eight 
por :5; David Bunce, about four miles out of here, has 
1- ' fourteen in the past few days, the largest about 
punds. Between here and Bainbridge there have 
been- taken several hundred fish, some of large size. It is 
safe \p' say that within the past two years more pike have 
been taken in this immediate vicinity than had been taken 
the twenty years previous. We understand also that in 
the headwaters of the Delaware, near Hancock and Lords- 
ville, the fishing for pike is unusually good, large catches 
and fish of great size are taken. 
The conditions of this section of the river for the 
propagation of pike are ideal. Good water and deep; in 
many places large rocks and in others sunken logs and a 
sand bottom make abundant hiding places. There is but 
a single drawback to the bright side of the picture, and 
that is the carp are growing at an equal or faster rate 
than the pike. Still, the game fish seem to thrive in spite 
of the water hogs. Carp have been taken on the flats 
after the high water weighing 26 pounds. They keep the 
water in muddy condition all the time. There is no doubt 
that they destroy many of the fry of the black bass and 
pike. An effort will soon be made with the consent of 
the Fish Commission to see if the use of a drag net will 
reduce their number. In the past seven years each year 
the commission has sent to this one place 500,000 fry of 
the pike alone. And we are indeed glad that through the 
Forest and Stream we can add our mite of praise for the 
grand work they are doing for the angler. 
A. T. England. 
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Ftztures. 
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. 
Pointer Club Matters. 
New York. — At a meeting of the board of governors 
of the Pointer Club of America, held July 22, it was re- 
solved that the field trials of 1903 shall be held at Holmdel, 
jMonmouth count}', New Jersey, three miles from Plazlet 
station, N. J. Central Railroad, commencing November 16. 
Judges, Bernard Waters and G. Muss-Arnolt. 
C. F. Lewis, Secretary. 
Yachting: Fixtures for 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. 
America's Cup Races, Aog. 20 and alternate days, 
AUGUST. 
Beverly, third Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
Atlantic, club. Sea Gate. 
Seawrnhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
Eastern, Marblehead to Gloucester. 
Chicago, special, Lake Michigan. 
Brooklyn, Y. R. A. of Gravesend Bay. 
Manhasset Bay, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, special. 
Columbia, race to Highland Park, Lake Michigan. 
Royal Canadian, club, Toronto. 
Penataquit Corinthian, open. Bay Shore. 
South Boston, club, City Point. 
Bergen Beach, club, Gravesend Bay. 
Eastern, special, open, Marblehead. 
Boston, Y. R. A., open, Marblehead. 
Chicago, race to Milwaukee. 
!. Corinthian Marblehead midsummer series. 
5. Indian Harbor, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, specials and annual. 
5. Pass-Christian, Southern Gulf Coast Y. A., Pass-Christian 
Muss. 
i. Milwaukee, open. 
!. Lake Michigan, Y. R. A., meet at Milwaukee for all classes. 
beawanhaka Cormthian, club. Oyster Bay. 
Corinthian, fourth championship, Marblehead. 
Moriches, novice race. 
Beverly, fourth Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
Royal Canadian, Canada cup race. 
Shelter Island, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, annual. - 
Chicago, cruise, rendezvous at Charlevoix. 
The Regatta Commit tee of the New York Y. C. have 
officially selected Reliance to defend the America's Cuo 
agamst Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger. Shamrock III 
L he committee reached the conclusion that Reliance was a 
far better all around boat than either Constitution or 
Columbia early in the season, and their decision meets 
with general approval. Columbia has been outclassed 
from the start, and Constitution has m.et with so manv 
mishaps that she was too unreliable a boat to be seriouslv 
considered while she was rigged with double spreaders 
Only one official trial race was sailed, and Reliance won 
that with ease. A full account of the race will appear in 
our next issue. 
New York Y. C. Cruise. 
MONDAY^ JULY 20— SQUADRON RtJN, 
New London to Newport — 40 miles. 
After remaining at anchor in New London harbor on 
Sunday, the squadron of the New York Y.C. contimv-d 
the eastward journey. The Eastern Y.C. boats which 
reached New London Saturday afternoon augmented 
the fleet to unusual proportions. 
The forty mile run from New London to Newport 
on Monday was a good one. There was a breeze of 
lo-knot strength blowing throughout the greater part 
of the struggle from the southeast. This gave the 
boats close and broad reaches to the finish off Bren- 
ton's Reef Lightship. 
A fine lot of cruising craft took part in the run, and. 
with the cup boats, made an imposing spectacle. ' Sev- 
eral mxinor accidents occurred at the start of the 
smaller boats. Senta fouled Aspirant, sending her 
bowsprit into the mainsail of the new creation. ^Neola 
got into a bad position near the committeee boat Rivi- 
era, caught her port preventer on the steam yacht's 
bowsprit, and carried away her topmast. She then 
withdrew and put back to New London. This left 
Weetamoe with no class competitor. 
Constitution was in good form on the run and gave 
Reliance her second defeat on time allowance The 
latest 90-footer led the fleet at the finish, but she was 
only im. 29s, on elapsed time ahead of the Belmont 
craft. This was not enough to offset the allowance of 
over two minutes that Reliance has to give Constitu- 
tion on a forty-mile course. Reliance beat Columbia 
lom. S4S. 
The harbor start was signalled at 8:30 o'clock from 
the flagship Delaware. The preparatory for the racers 
to get away was given at 9:45, and ten minutes later 
the first of the fleet started. The committee boat was 
anchored off Sarah's Ledge. 
The preparatory whistle for the cup boats sounded 
at 10:15. Fifteen minutes elapsed before the start. 
Reliance went across at 10:30:36, Constitution at 
10.30:51, and Columbia at 10:31:02. Shortly after the 
start the three 90-footers were on the port tack, with 
Reliance to windward and Constitution to leeward. 
From the first Constitution did well, and with the 
favorable tide footed faster than Reliance. For the 
first few miles of the journey the wind was blowing not 
more than 6 miles an hour. At 11 o'clock Constitution 
had Reliance under her lee and the Iselin boat came 
about and stood to the eastward to avoid blanketing. 
They were then off Race Rock. 
From Race Rock to Point Judith was 29 miles. The 
wind had backed east-southeast. This gave the two 
leading boats a close reach. Columbia was well under 
Fishers Island shore and had to take several short 
tacks to make by. Fisher's Island was passed at 11:40. 
Watch Hill was abeam at 11:55. Constitution was still 
to weather of Reliance and Columbia in shore. 
At this stage of the race the breeze went back again 
to the south-southeast, making eased sheets possible. 
It was freshening and the yachts moved fast. Reliance 
gradually drew to the fore. At 12:45 she was a fifth of 
a mile ahead of Constitution. Reliance passed the 
whistling buoy off Point Judith at 1:20:05. Constitu- 
tion was timed at 1:21:33 and Columbia at 1:29:45. 
The boats had a broad reach to the finish line seven 
miles away. Ballooners were set and forestavsail« 
taken in. Going at great speed. Reliance flashed 
across the finish at 1:56:36. Constitution was timed at 
1:58:20. Columbia ended the journey at 2:07:56 On 
elapsed time Reliance had beaten Constitution im ^'gs 
and Columbia lom. 54s. The summary: 
x> r Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
^e'-^'^f 10 30 S6 1 56 36 3 26 00 
Constitution 10 30 51 1 58 20 3 ■:>" 29 
Columbia 10 31 02 2 07 46 3 36 54 
Iti the other regular classes the schooners Hilde- 
garde, Ingomar, Elmina and Valmore, and the sloops 
Weetamoe, Queen Mab and Mira won. The yawl Vig- 
ilant scored a sailover. The winners in the special 
classes were the schooners Emerald and Latona and 
the sloop Aspirant. The summary: 
Schooners— Class A. 
-D I ^ Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected 
g-^fV-'u^e 10 12 00 2 40 54 4 ''S 54 
Hildegarde 10 12 00 2 36 13 4 24 13 
Schooners— Class B. 
Ingomar 10 11 42 2 21 02 4 09 20 4 09 90 
Emerald 10 11 01 2 42 14 4 31 13 4 18 34 
Ariel 10 12 00 2 41 44 4 29 44 4 16 42 
Ccrona 10 10 30 3 38 13 4 27 48 
Chanticleer 10 12 00 2 40 36 4 36 
I^""tan 10 12 00 Did not finish. 
„, . Schooners— Class C. 
^imma 10 05 44 2 27 21 4 ■'2 03 4 •'•^ 0^ 
Esperanza 10 07 00 3 11 41 5 04 41 4 5^ .59 
Latona 10 07 00 3 02 50 4 54 50 4 41 i 
^atrma 10 07 00 3 07 26 5 00 26 4 ^ 2^ 
^eneca 10 06 07 g 00 40 4 54 33 
Q^'^^tta- 10 05 18 2 44 13 4 38 55 
Crusader 10 12 00 3 59 40 5 47 40 
^. , Schooners— Class D. 
^^imore 10 06 42 2 58 4S 4 52 06 4 35 15 
Mavis 10 06 49 3.36 07 5 29 15 
Hope Leslie 10 12 00 Did not finish. 
?T°!i'^'"r<^- 10 07 00 4 04 00 5 54 00 5 54 00 
Undercliffe 10 07 00 Did not finish. 
., Yawls— Class G. 
Vigilant 10012s 2 13 53 4 12 25 
,,. , Sloops— Class H. 
^!^r?::.::::::::::::^^a. ''''' '^'-^ 
, Sloops— Class I. 
Queen Mab 9 55 11 2 26 09 4 29 58 4 2^ 58 
Eel'.n 9 55 41 2 43 21 4 48 40 4 47 10 
I'-el'tf 9 58 34 2 57 .55 5 01 21 4 45 45 
P^.trel 9 57 00 3 14 01 5 17 57 4 51 *4 
Mimosa 9 56 55 2 55 06 4 59 11 4 39 18 
Effort 9 56 55 3 02 16 5 05 15 4 43 41 
A^P-'-ant 9 57 00 2 55 56 4 59 55 4 37 *4 
Senta 9 57 00 2 41 15 4 44 15 
Isolde 9 56 04 2 45 35 4 49 34 4 ii 04 
^, „ Sloops— Class L. 
gil"^"^^ n-^ ^' ^ K^^ 15 5 00 .38 5 3S 28 
:tieDe Did not finish. 
J^'ra 9 56 53 3 27 37 5 SO 44 5 16 00 
Cossack 9 56 41 3 31 44 5 35 03 5 07 45 
^lotos 10 12 00 Did not finish. 
f^atonah 9 57 00 4 33 46 6 36 OO 
T-,.,, , Schooners— Class B— Special. 
Hildegarde 10 12 00 2 36 13 4 24 13 
Emerald 10 11 01 2 4" 14 4 Is 
Chanticleer 10 12 00 2 40 86 4 2S 36 
Schooners— Class C— Special. 
^^=^'-^'"3 10 07 00 3 02 50 4 54 50 4 54 50 
l^atnna 10 07 00 3 07 26 5 00 26 4 59 38 
Seneca 10 06 07 3 00 40 4 54 33 . . . T? 
„ , Sloops— Class D— Special. 
Queen Mab 9 56 11 2 26 09 4 29 58 4 29 58 
Eeiin 9 55 41 2 43 21 4 48 40 4 47 10 
Isolde 9 56 04 2 45 38 4 49 34 4 41 04 
Senta 9 57 00 2 41 15 4 44 14 ..... 
Sloops— Class D — Special. 
Mimosa 9 55 55 2 55 06 4 59 11 4 59 11 
Eflort 9 56 34 3 02 16 5 05 16 5 03 34 
Aspirant 9 57 OO 2 56 56 4 59 56 4 57 16 
TUESDAY, JULY 21 — SQUADRON RUN, 
Newport to Vineyard Haven — 37 Miles. 
The run to Vineyard Haven, which is usually an en- 
joyable one, was made a flat failure by the failing wind 
and a thick fog which drove in over the Sound at about 
4 o'clock in the afternoon. It was agreed before the 
start of the cruise that no times should be taken after 
8 o'clock at night. It was around 9 o'clock P M 
when Columbia, leader of the fleet, made in by West 
Chop to anchorage in the harbor. 
Reliance finished somewhat later, and Constitution 
was towed m early in the morning. Many of the 
smaller racers put into Tarpaulin Cove for the nio-ht 
while others turned about and headed for Newport" ' 
^^7^^ ^^^^ Brenton's Reef Lightship to 
West Chop buoy, leaving Vineyard Sound Lightship 
to port and Lucan Shoal and Middle Ground to star- 
board. The start was made at 11:55. The wind at 
