lie 
itts. 6, 104. 
Dolomite was compeletly destroyed two days after 
his death. A freshet, caused by the breaking up of the 
ice in the river alongside of which the T. Y. A. yachts 
were hauled out, failed to go out into the lake. It 
backed up, overflowed its banks, and several of the 
huge cakes of ice were thrown with terrific force 
against a tug, which in turn, was thrown on top of 
Dolomite, smashing her beyond repair. 
Mr. J. Johnson, of Buffalo, who was formerly part 
owner of Echota, one of the Canadian cup trial boats 
that was recently sold to a Cleveland yachtsman, has 
purchased Beaver, .the Canadian craft that defended 
the cup, the year that Echota was built as a possible 
defender. Mr. Johnson states that he will have a new 
suit of sails made for the craft, and will enter her in 
all of the important races the coming season. With 
the purchase of Beaver, there will be four of the Can- 
adian cup boats on Lake Erie, and there should be 
some spirited racing in this class. Detroit and Cadal- 
lac have had the field practically to themselves, and 
have run away from everything in sight. Echota, 
which has been rechristened White Ribbon, will be 
placed in first-class racing shape, and with a picked 
crew will try to carry off her share of the prizes. The 
same can be said of Beaver, and with four of these 
boats in one race being sailed the limit, and all being 
quite evenly matched, the racing should be of the very 
best. White Ribbon is more or less of a conundrum, 
never having been tried out against Cadallac or De- 
troit. In a series of races at the Pan American Ex- 
position, in which two were sailed, she was once de- 
feated by Beaver, in a heavy weather contest, by four 
minutes, and in the next race scored a victory over 
Beaver, in an eight to ten mile breeze, of more than 
ten minutes. Last summer the Beaver and Cadallac 
sailed three races, in which the latter won all three, 
but they were very close, some being decided by 
seconds. Detroit has never been tried out against 
either White Ribbon or Beaver, so that the result of 
a race between the four is very much in doubt, but 
at present it is the main topic of conversation, and pre- 
dictions as to the outcome are heard on every hand. 
The following officers were elected at the recent 
meeting of the Detroit Boat Club Yachtsmen: Com., 
John L. Dexter; Vice-Com., C. A. Newcomb; Rear 
Com., E. F. Lloyd; Sec'y and Treas., Northam Warren; 
Fleet Capt., Dr. T. B. Aldrich. Directors, Com. John 
H. Smedley, John A. Rathbone, Phil. Wright and Dr. 
E. M. Houghton. 
The Grosse Point Ice Y. C, elected the following: 
Com., John Kies; Vice-Com., Archie Michie; Rear 
Com., John Pichea ; Fleet Capt., J. Van De Spitte ; Sec'y 
and Treas., Miner A. Gregg; Fleet Surg., Dr. Herman 
Kreit; Meas., Edward Rogers; Asst. Meas., Archie 
Michie, Jr. 
The following officers were elected to serve for the 
coming year, by the Buffalo Y. C: Com., Henry Bis- 
good; Vice-Com., Theodore N. Fowler; Sec'y and 
Treas., Maj. Frank E. Wood; Fleet Surg., Dr E. P. 
Hussey; Meas., Frank D. Wood. Directors, Eugene 
C. Roberts, John M. Fisher and H. A Warren. The 
following Regatta Committee was also elected: Robert 
A. Henssler, H. A. Chamberlain and H. Wilson Saun- 
ders. 
Com. G. W. Maytham will build a 40ft. steel boat 
from designs to be selected from the Forest and 
Stream designing contest. 
C. W. Schmidt, Jr. 
American Power-Boat Association Challengfe 
Cup for Power-Boats. 
The American Power-Boat Association have offered 
a perpetual challenge cup, to be known as the American 
Power-Boat Association challenge cup. 
The three races comprising the first match for this 
cup will be held on June 23, 24, and 25, 1904. 
The course will be from a starting line in the Hudson 
River off the Columbia Y. C. club house at Eighty-sixth 
street and Riverside Drive, Borough of Manhattan, city 
and State of New York, to and around a stake-boat 
anchored up the Hudson River not more than twenty 
miles above the starting line, and return. 
Entries for this match must be filed with the chairman 
of the Cup Committee on or before June 13, 1904,. and a 
certificate of measurement as specified in sub-division "f" 
of Article VII. of the Declaration must be filed with the 
chairman on or before said date. 
The first match will be managed by the Cup Comniittee 
of the association. 
All boats entering must be measured by Mr. Gielow, 
or his assistant, before the race; all arrangements for 
same should be made with Mr. Gielow, 50 Broadway, 
New York city. . 
This match is open to power-boats of all kmds, viz., 
naphtha, steam, electric, and kerosene, which comply with 
the provisions of Article II. of the Declaration of Trust. 
Except as herein modified, The American Power-Boat 
Association shall be deemed to be the challenged club in 
construing the Declaration of Trust. 
J H. Wainwright, American Y. C. ; H. J. Gielow, At- 
lantic Y C; E. W. Graef, Brooklyn Y. C; Edw. M. 
MacLellan, Manhasset Bay Y. C. ; Anson B. Cole, Man- 
hasset Bay Y. C, chairman, 63 Wall street, . New York 
city, N. Y., are the Committee on Challenge Cup. 
The races for this cup are for the purpose of promoting 
speed contests and improving and perfecting models and 
construction of engines for, and lines of, power-boats. 
Below are the terms and conditions which shall govern 
the tenure of the said cup and the competitions therefor. 
Article I —Any organized yacht club in the United States which 
is a member of the American Power Boat Association, and any 
oreanized yacht club of good standing in any other country, shall 
always have the right to challenge for the cup and to sail a 
match therefor, provided such challenge shall be made and such 
match sailed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this 
^^Article"ll —Matches for the cup shall be limited to boats pro- 
nelled by power only, and whose rating under the rules of the 
American Power Boat Association in force at the , time of the 
chXn^ shall be not less than. 35ft.. and whose waterline length 
shall be not less than 25ft.; but m no case shall the rating be less 
'Xicle Tll-All'm^^^^^^^ shall be sailed under, the rules and 
regulations of the American Power Boat Association in force at 
'^ArSe IvShe'^match shall be managed by a committee of 
tbfee judges, one to be selected by tbe challenged club, one by 
the challenging club, and a third to be chosen by the two thus 
selected. Each of said clubs shall nominate its representative, and 
notify the other club of his acceptance of the nomination within 
fifteen days after the acceptance of the challenge. This committee 
shall have all the powers of a race committee, and shall elect its 
chairman from its own number. Subject to the Declaration of 
Trust governing this cup, the committee shall have entire direc- 
tion of the match, regardless of the number of entries. 
Article V. — The club holding the cup shall defend it between 
May 30 and Oct. 1, both inclusive, against all challenges, under 
the conditions as set forth in this instrument. The date for the 
first race of any series for this cup shall be not earlier than 
May 30 nor later than Oct. 1. 
Article VI. — All challenges shall be in writing, and signed by the 
proper official or officials of the challenging club. To insure a 
contest, one challenge must be delivered at least six months before 
the date set for the match. Subsequently, other clubs may 
challenge and enter the same contest on the terms proposed and 
accepted in the first challenge received; but no challenge shall be 
received later than ten days before the date set for the first race 
of the match. 
Article VII. — (a). A match shall consist of three races, to be 
sailed on consecutive days, excluding Sundays. (b) Courses 
shall be not less than twenty nor more than forty nautical miles, 
(c). Courses shall be laid in water of not less than two fathoms, 
and as free from turns as practicable, but the finish must be at 
the starting line. (d). The start shall be one gun flying start, 
with a preparatory signal to be given five minutes theretofore, all 
boats to start in one class and at the same time. The time of start 
shall be sufficiently early to allow the slowest boat to cover the 
course and finish before one hour after sunset, barring accidents, 
(e). Tlie winner of the match shall be determined by the point 
system, whereby each boat entering and finishing a race of a 
match receives one point for her entry and one additional point 
for each boat which she defeats, the winner being that boat scor- 
ing the highest aggregate number of points in all the races of the 
match. A boat which starts in a race, but does not finish before 
one hour after sunset, shall receive no points for that race, but 
shall be counted as a defeated boat in that race by the boats finish- 
ing (f). Each club whose challenge has been accepted shall name 
its representative boat in such challenge, and shall file with the 
challenged club, and the secretary of the American Power Boat 
Association, at least ten days before the date set for the first race, 
a certificate of the measurer of such club of the measurement of 
such boat, as measured under the rules of the American Power 
Boat Association in force at the time of svich challenge, and 
written upon the blank form provided by the American Power 
Boat Association, (g). No club shall enter more than one boat 
for the same match, (h). A boat to be eligible to compete shall 
be the bona fide property of a member or members in good stand- 
ing of the club it represents, (i). Boats must be measured pre- 
vious to the match by the measurer of the challenged club, and 
mvist have aboard when measured and when racing a suitable 
anchor and cable, compass and two life buoys. 
Article VIII. — The chib challenging and the challenged club 
may by mutual consent and agreement fix and decide all the 
terms and conditions of the match (not inconsistent with the terms 
and conditions of this instrument), whether relating to dates, 
courses, notices, or any other matter whatsoever pertaining to the 
match or preliminary thereto, except that the challenged club 
must irninediafely upon receipt and acceptance of first challenge 
notify in writing the secretary of the American Power Boat Asso- 
ciation of the fact, and transmit to him a copy of such challenge; 
and the date ior the first race of such match shall not be set for 
a day earlier than thirty days after the course, dates, and any 
other matters having been agreed upon, and written notice of the 
same sehtitb.'the secretary of the American Power Boat Associa- 
tion. The challenging and challenged clubs may also, by mutual 
agreement,- waive such provisions of this instrument as would 
othervviise govefrn' the match or the preliminaries thereof; Pro- 
vided, however. That the written consent of the executive com- 
mittee of the American Power Boat Association shall have been 
first obtained. 
Article I^X.—Iferdeemed desirable, the terms of this agreement 
may be' modified /by, the American Power Boat Association while 
the cup is in their possession, and when not in their possession 
by agreement between the American Power Boat Association and 
the club having custody of the cup; Provided, however, That no 
modifications shall be made during the pendency of any challenge 
unless consented to in writing by all the challengers. 
Article X. — In case the club having the custody of the cup shall 
be dissolved or shall cease to exist, or shall refuse to or fail to 
comply with all the terms and conditions hereof, the said cup 
shall thereupon revert to the American Power Boat Association, 
and shall continue, subject to the terms and conditions of this 
instrument. ' ' 
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Designing Competition. 
$225 in Pri2^ 
Two ;rde signing competitions have been given in 
Forest AND Stream. ^The first was for a 25ft. water- 
line cruiser; the second was for a 15ft. one-design class. 
Both competitions were very successful. The great in- 
terest taken in those competitions has prompted us to 
give a third one, open to amateurs and professionals. 
The prizes which will be given are as follows: 
First prize — $100. 
Second prize — $60. 
Third prize — ^$40. 
Fourth prize — $25, offered by Mr. Theodore Zerega 
for the best interior plan. 
The designs are for a yacht conforming to the fol- 
lowing conditions: 
I. Centerboard cruiser, 40ft. I. w. 1. 
II. Boat must not draw over 6ft with centerboard up. 
III. The lowest freeboard to covering board must 
be 3ft. 
The design must be modern in every particular, with- 
out containing any extreme or abnormal features. The 
conditions have been made as simple as possible, that 
competitors might have all latitude and scope in work- 
ing out their ideas. We wish to produce an able and 
comfortable cruising boat, one that shall have ample 
accommodation for twO or three men living aboard for 
a period of several months, and one that can be easily 
managed at all times by two or three paid hands. The 
draft is restricted to 6ft. in order that the boat may 
have access to nearly all the desirable harbors, and 
may, thereby, widely increase her cruising field. 
Drawings Required. 
I. Sheer plan, scale ^in.=i ft.— showing center of 
buoyancy, center of lateral resistance and center of 
effort of both rigs. 
II. Half breadth, scale ^in.=ift. 
III. Body plan, scale ^in.=ift. 
IV. Cabin plan, inboard profile and at least one 
cross section, scale 54in-=ift- 
V. Two sail plans, scale ^/im.=ih.; one as a yawl; 
one as a pole mast sloop. 
In the case of the yawl rig the position and height 
of the mast and length of gaflP are to be the same as 
in the cutter rig. Plans must show working topsail and 
size of light sails. 
VI. All ballast outside on keel except amount neces- 
sary for trimming. 
An outhne specification must accompany each de- 
sign. The drawings should be carefully made and let- 
tered. All draviings should be on white paper or 
tracing cloth in black ink. No colored inks or pig- 
ments should be used. The designs must bear a nom- 
dc-pluroc only, and no indication must be given of the 
author. In a sealed envelope, however, the designer 
must inclose his own name and address, together with 
his nom-de-plume. All designs must be received at the 
office of the Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 
346 Broadway, New York- City, not later than. March 
I, 1904. All drawings will be returned, but postage 
should accompany each. 
The Forest and Stream reserves the right to pub- 
lish any or all of the designs. 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane, ot the firm of Messrs. Tams, 
Lemoine & Crane, who passed upon the designs sub- 
mitted for the 25ft. with great care, has again con- 
sented to judge the designs and make the awards. 
House-boats and Inland Waters. 
Thomas A. Fulton, whose house-boat Mon Mon was 
lost off the Oriental Hotel, at Manhattan Beach, on 
June 14, 1902, has failed in his suit to recover the value 
of the boat from the president and directors of the 
Insurance Company of North America, in wMch com- 
pany he held a policy of marine insurance. The com- 
pany had obligated itself to pay damages only in case 
the Mon Mon was lost in inland waters. Judge Adams, 
of the United States District Court, before whom the 
action was tried, has decided that the waters of the 
Atlantic Ocean, off Coney Island, cannot be held to be 
inland, even though they are within the lines established 
by the authority of Congress for the application of 
provisions concerning inland navigation. Judge Adams 
said in part: "The policy here was a New York con- 
tract, presumably framed with a view to the definition 
made by the courts of the State, and it cannot, ap- 
parently, be afifected by the laws of the United States 
made for the purpose not within the purview of the 
parties at the time of the contract. This loss occurred 
over three miles to the eastward of Norton's Point, the 
western end of Coney Island, and the natural outer 
boundary of inland waters belonging to New York Bay. 
Ocean waters cannot be changed to inland waters by 
legislation particularly designed to secure safety from 
collision in navigation. * * * House-boats are not as 
frequent in this country as abroad, but it is well-known 
that here, as well as elsewhere, they are adapted for 
use in protected waters only." — New York Times, 
Jan. 31. ■ 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
The schooner yacht Scimitar, owned by Messrs W. 
A. and A. B. Hart, has been sold to Mr. George A. 
Suter. The transfer was effected through Mr. Stanley 
M. Seaman's agency. 
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Mr. L. D. Sampsdell will conduct a yacht brokerage 
business at 612 Gravier street. New Orleans, La., under 
the name of the Southern Yacht Agency. Mr. Samps- 
dell will represent Mr. B,. B. Crowninshield in New 
Orleans. 
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The steam yacht Felicia, cwned by the late E. W. 
Bliss, has been sold to a well-known yachtsman of 
Providence, R. I., through the brokerage department 
of Henry J. Gielow. Felicia, which is one of the 
speediest yachts in'the fleet, was tested, by a U. S. 
Naval Board, June 5, 1898, over the raeaSiared mile in 
Narragansett Bay, going four times over the course, 
and made an average speed of 17.39 knots, or 20.02 
statute miles. In the summer of 1899 she made a six- 
teen days' cruise from New York to Bar Hairbor and 
return, more than 1,000 knots, on a coal consumption 
of 38 tons for main engine, electric light plant, and all 
other machinery. She was built of steel in 1898, by 
the John N. Robins Co., and is of 213 gross, and 145 
net tonnage. Her dimensions are: 179ft. over all; 
142ft. 4in. waterline; 20ft. beam; lift, depth of hold; 
3ft. 6in. draft. 
She is driven by four cylinder, triple expansion en- 
gines, supplied with steam from two Roberts water 
tube boilers. She has five watertight compartments, 
so arranged that -she would keep afloat if any two of 
them were flooded. 
Telegraphic reports from Key West, Florida, state 
that the schooner Sylph, owned by Mr. John A. Berkey, 
of St. Paul, Minn., was wrecked on. a reef .10 miles E. 
of Key West, on January 28. The owner, his guests, 
and the crew were taken off the yacht by a pilot boat, 
and were landed at Key West. The yacht lies in a 
bad position, and it is believed she will be a total loss. 
Sylph was built in 1889, by J. M. Bayles & Son, of 
Port Jefferson, L. I. , . , 
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A race will be held under the auspices of the Ameri- 
can Power-boat Association, on Decoration Day, May 
30, 1904, open to all boats whose owners are members 
of clubs which are enrolled in the association. The race 
will be open to all classes, and will be held in Man- 
hasset Bay, off Port Washington, L. I., starting at 
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The course for the smaller 
classes will be confined to the waters of Manhasset Bay, 
making a start off Manhasset Bay Y. C. club house. 
The course for the larger boats vy^ill be from the same 
starting line, out into the Sound and return. For first, 
second, and third prizes, the association will' award 
their pennant to the boats finishing first, second, ,and 
third in each class. The Association Prize, Pennant for 
first prize, is a broad pennant with a blue field and a 
white propeller, in the center. In the upper left-hand 
corner is the class letter, and in the lower right-hand 
corner the year. The second prize; is the same ar- 
rangement, with a red field and a white propeller and 
letter. The third prize is white field with red propeller 
and letter. Other prizes will probably be given in each 
class. The Manhasset Bay Y. C. has extended the 
courtesies of the club house to the visiting clubs, rnem- 
bers of the association. Entry blanks will shortly be 
mailed to each of the clubs, members of the association. 
Entries will close at 6 o'clock the day before the race, 
and from inquiries which have already been received 
by the secretary, a very interesting race is expected. 
The association rules and time allowances :will goyern 
the contest. _ - ., „ - 
