Nov. 7, 1903.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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ing accident at Lower Bartlett, where Martin Walker, 
ij years old, mistook Herbert Cook, a lad 17 years old, 
for a deer and killed him on the spot with a rifle ball 
through the head. 
The first deer to be shot on Long Island in Lake Win- 
nepisseogee Avas brought in by two Lakeport gunners and 
weighed 250 pounds. 
From Chester, Vermont, comes a report that a bear was 
shot the past w'eek by Mr. M. Howard that measured 8 
feet in length, on Mt. Tabor; and on the same da}^ two 
deer were secured, one w-eighing 200 pounds, the other 
270 pounds. From Vergennes, Vt., game warden J. B. 
Preston reports that w-hile in Ripton, camped on the land 
of Joseph Battell, in company with several hunters, he 
was warned off. He believes the owner's claim will not 
be upheld by the courts and proposes to make of it a test 
case. 
In the death of Hon. John E. Russell, of Leicester, 
Massachusetts has lost one of her foremost citizens. 
While not a member of the State Association, he was 
greatly interested in the preservation of our birds and 
animals, and lent his commanding influence to further the 
objects of the Association, as shown in a letter received 
from him by your correspondent at the time of the forma- 
tion of the central committee for protection of fish and 
game. Central. 
Shenandoah Black Bas&» 
Winchester, Va., Oct. 27. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Some fine small-mouth black bass are being 
taken from the Shenandoah River this month. The 
bass seem to be in a biting humor, and some fine 
catches are being made. 
Councilman Lewis F. Cooper and Mr. H. W. Clowe 
were out recently at Wright's Mill, near this city, and 
Mr. Cooper landed one that weighed about 7 pounds, 
the largest that has been caught around here in years. 
Mr. and Mrs. Huntsberry were out several daj's ago 
and also caught a nice bunch. These parties used live 
bait altogether. Alf. Cline. 
Ftxtfsres. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 3-6.— New York.— Annual show of Ladies' Kennel Associa- 
tion of America. 
Nov. 17-19.— Boston, Mass. Terrier Club show. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 2.— Washington Court House, O.— Ohio Field Trial Asso- 
ciation trials. G. R. Haswell, Sec'y, Circleville, O. „ , 
Nov. 9.— Fourteenth annual beagle trials of the National Beagle 
Club of America. Charles R. Stevenson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 9.— Howardsville, Va.— Missouri Field Trial Association 
trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y, Sedalia, Mo. , „ . , . 
Nov. 9.— St. Joachim, Ont.— International Field Trial Associa- 
tion trials. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y, Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 9.— Hutsonville, 111.— Independent Field Trial Club trials. 
H. S. Humphrey, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. „ ^ „ 
Nov. 9.— Western Irish Setter Club trials. Dr. T. L. Fenn, 
^Nov. 10!— Sampton, Conn.— Connecticut Field Trial Club Uials. 
F. W. Smith, Sec'y, New Haven, Conn. . 
Nov. 16.— Robinson, 111.— Illinois Field Trial Association trials. 
W. R. Green, Sec'y, Marshall, 111. . , ^ . . 
Nov. 23.— Robinson, 111.— American Championship Field Trial 
Association trials. H. S. Humphrey, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Dec. 1.— Clay City, Ind.— Indiana Field Trial Club trials. C. F. 
Y'ounc Sec'y. 
£)ec ' 5.— Thomasville, Ga.— Continental Field Trial Club trials. 
John White, Sec'y, Hempstead, N. Y. 
Nov. 16.— Holmdel, N. J.— Pointer Club of America s trials. 
C. F. Lewis, Sec'y, New York city. , ^ . , . 
Nov. 30.— Chase, City, Va.— Virginia Field Trial Association 
trials. Charlies B. Cooke. Sec'y, Richmond, Va. 
National Beagle Club of America. 
C.\MDEN, N. J. — ^The entries for the fnurtcenth annual 
field trials of the National Beagle Club of America, which 
.■i^tart at Howardsville, Virginia, on November 9, 1903, 
closed on October 26. with the following result. 
Open Class A — For dogs all ages over thirteen 
inches, and not over fifteen inches, 15 entries. 
Open Class A A — For bitches, all ages, over thirteen 
inches and not over fifteen inches, 15 entries. 
Open Class B— For dogs and bitches, all ages, thirteen 
inches and under, 19 entries. 
Derby, Class C — For dogs and bitches, fifteen inches 
and under, whelped on or after January i, 1902, 13 
entries. 
The entries for the pack stakes close at ten o'clock of 
the day preceding the running of the class. 
Chas. R. Stevenson, Secretary. 
Bob and Bill. 
MiLFORD, Mich., Oct. 27. — J. N. Weaver's dog Bob, 
as has been proven, is more sagacious than most of the 
canine family. One day last week one of our business 
men lost a $10 bill on the street. He missed it at once, 
and immediately instituted a search. 
About the time the bill was dropped, Bob was. out for 
his morning constitutional, saw the money on the side- 
walk, picked it up and carried it to his master's office. 
When the dog returned no one paid him any attention, 
but "knowing Bob" continued to stand and persistently 
wag his tail, until at last Mr. Weaver turned to see what 
he wanted and discovered the money in the dog's mouth. 
It was not long, however, till the rightful owner ap- 
peared on the scene, claiming the money and feeling very 
grateful to Bob. — Detroit Tribune. 
The "Western Massachusetts Fox Cltib. 
Westfield, Mass. — Our sixteenth annual hunt will be 
held at Westfield, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. il and 
12. 
The hunters' horn will sound at 5 o'clock on Wednes- 
day morning for breakfast. At 6 o'clock carriages will 
be ready at the Park Square Hotel to carrj- the hunters 
to the grounds. 
The annual club dinner will be served to members and 
guests at 6:30 o'clock on the evening of the first day's 
bunt 
Kindly notify the secretary by November 6 if you can 
attend. This is imperative, in order that proper arrange- 
ments may be made for the banquet. We hope to be 
favored with your presence. 
T. J. Cleary, Secretary. 
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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 ofJer 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. 
X The story must be prefaced by a description of the 
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 paper 
in black ink (no coloring pigment to be used) should 
also be sent in. 
6. Competitors should avoid the use of slang or in- 
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, and must 
be received at the office of the Forest and Stream Pub- 
lishing Company, 346 Broadway, New York City, on 
or before Nov. 15, IQ03. 
Although the New York Y. C. has received no direct 
or official word about the cup that Emperor William, of 
Germany, is to offer for trans-Atlantic yacht racing, still 
It is accepted generally as being a fact, and that the club 
will soon be approached on the subject. 
When Sir Thomas T^ipton heard that the German Em- 
peror contemplated offering a trophy for ocean racing, 
he withdrew the offer he made to the Atlantic Y. C. a 
short time ago. Telegraphic messages were exchanged 
between Emperor William and Sir Thomas Lipton, which 
were made public, and we publish them. 
To Emperor William from Sir Thomas Lipton: 
I hear from the Atlantic Yacht Club that Your 
Majesty contemplates offering a cup for a trans-Atlantic 
yacht race in 1904, but that some question has arisen 
on account of a similar olifer by myself. 
In the best interests of the sport of which YoUr 
]\Iajesty has always been an enthusiastic exponent, I am 
only too willing to ask the consent of the Atlantic Yacht 
Club to withdraw my offer for 1904, and most respectfully 
and heartily tender Your Majesty such support as lies 
within my power to make a trans-Atlantic race for your 
cup in 1904 a thoroughly representative international 
event, which under your imperial auspices it could 
scarcely fail to be. 
Two trans-Atlantic races the same year would hardly 
be satisfactory to the contestants, nor provide an efficient 
test of the highest yachting skill, endurance and work- 
manship. 
I feel certain that these reasons, which prompt this 
offer of withdrawal, would appeal to the authorities of the 
Atlantic Yacht Club, and that they, jointly with the New 
York Yacht Club officials, would gladly carry out such 
arrangements as Your Majestj' might suggest and agree 
with me in desiring to do everything possible to show 
keen appreciation of the generous interest Your Majesty 
has repeatedly evinced in the advancement of yachting in 
all countries. 
Upon receiving your distinguished approval, I will 
cable to New York a definite withdrawal of my offer for 
1904. 
Emperor William answered as follows : 
Neues Palace, Oct. 28, 1903. 
Sir Thomas Lipton, London: 
I am most grateful for your kind telegram. My offer 
was not made earlier, as T was unable to find out 
whether you intended to build for 1904. Consequently, I 
feared to disturb your plans in case you werepreparaing a 
new challenge for the America's Cup. I was informed 
by my Ambassador, who will offer my cup to the two 
clubs, that in the same time a similar offer had been 
made by you. 
I at once resolved to leave it to the officers of the At- 
lantic Yacht Club and the New York Yacht Club to de- 
cide which offer would be acceptable to them, as I fully 
agree with you that two trans-Atlantic races in the same 
year would hardly provide satisfactory sport or results. 
Your resolve to withdraw your offer for my sake has 
deeply touched me and I hasten to thank you for your 
generous intention and accept your proposal. 
I was prompted to offer a cup in hopes of encouraging 
ocean racing, with the view to stimulate designers and 
builders into producing a class capable of keeping the 
open sea easily and combining seaworthiness with safety 
and comfort, without sacrifi.cing everything to speed — i. e., 
to develop a sound type of cruiser. I believe this class 
of 3'-acht would most appeal to' those who love the sea and 
who do not wish to use their craft exclusively for racing 
purposes. 
With your generous withdrawal you have magnani- 
mously tendered your support to make a race for an At- 
lantic cup a success, thereby serving the great cause of 
yachting racing, the finest sport in the world, the devel- 
opment of which I have so much at heart. 
Once more, my most sincere thanks. 
William, L R. 
We doubt very much if the New York Y. C. would 
care to accept any cup jointly with any other club, and it 
is to be hoped that Emperor William will present the cup 
to either the New York or the Atlantic Y. C. We can 
see absolutely no advantage why this cup should be 
offered to two clubs. There would surely be friction be- 
tAveen the representatives of the two organizations, and 
no more starters would be attracted, as all the boats large 
enough to participate in such an event are enrolled in both 
clubs. 
Y. R. A. of Long Island Sound. 
The fall meeting of the Yacht Racing Association of 
Long Island Sound was held on Thursday, ,Oct. 29, at 
the Arena, representatives from practically all of the 
clubs being present, with Thomas H. Macdonald, of 
the, Bridgeport Y. C, in the chair. 
In consequence of the chaotic condition of yachting 
from the racing standpoint, because of the heterogene- 
ous assortment of measurement rules now in force and 
the apparent impossibility of reconciling' the various 
clubs to one general rule, as has been proven by the 
lack of results from the various meetings held during 
the past six months with this object in view, the Exe- 
cutive Committee presented for consideration by the 
Association four restricted classes, the adoption of 
which will result in the elinmination of the measure- 
ment rule from what is now the 36ft. class down. The 
classes suggested are 15, 18, 27 and 32 waterline boats, 
conforming generally to the type popularly known as 
the raceabout class, which has been the most success- 
ful ever raced, and the adoption of these classes:, de- 
tailed restrictions for which are given below, will not 
only provide a most satisfactory type of boatij but 
Avhat is of far more importance, will give ddfinit^ as- 
surance to those contemplating building of a continu- 
ance of the class in which they may build, without ^s at 
present, the constantly recurring fear of an 1 annual 
change of rule. ; ! 
To permit of the printing and general circulation of 
the proposed restrictions and their thorough considera- 
tion before adoption, the meeting was adjoutned until 
Monday, Nov. 16, when final action will be taken. 
The following amendments to the racing rules were 
adopted: [-''-■ : 
Rule II. To strike out the last sentehc;e:(iif' theiisjxth 
paragraph of Section 3, beginning "should the ,iboom 
when in use," etc. - ; 
To strike out Section 9. '''.0- ' 
Rule III. To abolish the separate classififfatiions of 
cabin and open sloops, and cabin^ and opein catboats in 
the 25ft.. classes. 
To abolish the distinctive lettering of the catboat 
classes, and reletter such classes with their reljitive 
sloop classes. ' • ■ 
Section 3. To strike out the words "December I, 
1898," and substitute therefor the words "January i, 
1859." j j 
Section 5. To insert the words "or catboat" imme- 
diately after the word "yawl." 
To strike out Section 6. ; 
Rule XII. To amend by striking out the present' rule 
and substituting the following: "Except when other- 
wise specified in the instructions, a race in any class in 
which no yacht has Finished at 30 minutes after sunset, 
shall be declared off." 
Rule XV. To strike out the last paragraph of Sec- 
tion 2. 
To strike out Section 3 and substitute the following: 
"The Race Committee boat when at the finish line, shall 
display a red ball. The signal to denote the conclusion 
of the rap'e shall be the lowering of the red ball." 
Action on the prooosed amendments to the rules was 
deferred until the March meeting. ; 
To add to Rule XV a new section providing signals 
for postponing the sta:-t for half an hour, postponing 
the race for day, sho-tening the course, sailing the 
course in reverse direction, etc. (in part now covered 
by Rule XIX). 
To strike out Rule XIX. 
A nominating committee to select officers' /for next 
season was appointed, consistincr of O. H> Ghellborg, 
F. C. Sullivan, F. B. Jones, Ward Dickson and Chas. 
A, Goodwin. ' 
Thirty-Two Foot Sloop Class. 
(Conforming practically to present 36ft. sloop class.) 
32ft. Sloop Class.— A boat of this class is intended to 
be a seaworthy boat, with fair accommodations, rigged 
siinply with only mainsail, working headsai'ls and spin- 
naker. 
Length Load Waterline. — The length of the load 
waterline, with full equipment aboard shall not exceed 
32ft. 
Beam Load Waterlnie. — The beam at the load water- 
line in keel boats, shall be at least loft, and in center- 
board boats at least lift. lin. 
Freeboard. — The freeboard shall be not less than 3oin. 
on the said respective required beams, a reduction di 
I in. of the freeboard allowed for every increase of 4in. 
m the beam respectively. 
Displacement and Draft.— For centerboard boats 
the draft shall be not less than 4ft. 6in. for at least 8ft. 
length of keel. 
.A.11 boats shall displace when rigged and equipped 
in accordance with these rules, not less than 23,000 
pounds. The affidavit of the designer shall be accepted 
as evidence of the displacement of a boat. 
If through protest the displacement of a boat shall be 
called in question, the race committee to which protest 
