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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[July 23, 1904. 
mites apart, each with a small clearing surrounded by 
dense woods. These people seem to be happy and con- 
tented ; the speak good English, and are exceedingly 
polite, the little boys raising their hats when we addressed 
them. 
St. Francis is the first settlement of any size ; then 
comes Conner's just below on the Canada side, where we 
lunched on the banks of the river, having covered twenty 
miles since daylight. From here to Fort Kent the scenery 
is quite as attractive as at any part of our trip. More 
farms in the wilderness, cattle and sheep grazing on the 
sides of the mountains, and farmers getting in their, hay 
that had long since been stacked, all greatly interested us. 
At 4:30 we saw- Fort Kent in the distance, which, by 
the way, is quite a busy place, and situated on the border 
between New Brunswick and Maine. We had paddled 
hard - all day, covering over thirty miles, and were glad 
to reach a settlement once more. It was quite cold as we 
walked up to the hotel, and seemed more like winter. 
After supper we held a consultation. Moore decided to 
go into Curamings' camps at Squaw Lake the next morn- 
ing, and Leighton and the writer to take the morning train 
for Bangor, put in a da}' there, and go on to Boston 
Saturday, the 17th, thus ending one of the pleasantest 
trips we have yet taken in Maine. 
New Brunswick has many more moose ; Newfoundland 
is a great caribou country, but for deer and the greatest 
variety of game, Maine leads them all. Here, also, one en- 
joys the purest air and the grandest scenery. Aside from 
the hunting, are the pleasures of camp life, the beauty 
of ever-changing foliage in early fall, and the many op- 
portunities to become proficient with the camera. 
As we journeyed homeward, light hearted and vigor- 
ous from our trip, our thoughts still dwelt on the words 
of the hunter-poet: 
"The smoke of the camp-fire drifts away 
On the breast of the wintry air, 
And the heart beats light, while the mind is free 
From the talons of clinging care." 
G. Harry Sperry. 
Brookline, Mass. 
New York Canoe Club. 
Bensonhurst, L. I. 
The New York C. C. held handicap record sailing 'events for 
open and decked craft over courses in Gravesend Bay, on Sat- 
urday, July 9. Weather conditions were favorable for good sport. 
E. J. Wright won in the class for open canoes, and F. C. Moore 
in the one for decked craft. The first named boats went twice 
over a 1% mile triangular course. The decked canoe did the dis- 
tance three times. The summary: 
July 4. 
Record sailing, 17x42 decked canoes; start, 11:25; 3 miles. Post- 
poned from July 2: 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
F. C. Moore 12 02 03 0 37 03 0 37 03 
Kenneth Rea 12 10 26 0 45 26 0 44 26 
I). B. Goodsell. 12 04 40 0 39 40 0 39 40 
Record sailing, 16x30 open canoes; start, 11:30; 3 miles. Post- 
poned from July 2: 
C. T. Speidel 12 15 26 0 45 26 0 44 56 
B. V. R. Speidel Did not finish. 
R. S. Hawthorne Did not finish. 
A. M. Poole 12 19 28 0 49 28 0 48 58 
Schoonmaker Did not finish. 
C. B. Vaux 12 17 29 0 47 29 0 46 59 
O. H. Sawver ..Did not finish. 
G. E. Ashby Did not finish. 
July 9. 
Record sailing, decked canoes; start, 3:37; 4^ miles. Course 
triangular, mile legs; wind light, S.W. : 
A?. Iz, 16x30, F. C. Moore 4 34 50 1 01 50 1 01 50 
Roe, 17x42, D. B. Goodsell 4 41 00 1 08 00 1 08 00 
Buzzard II., 17x42, Kenneth Rea. 4 48 35 1 15 35 1 14 35 
Record sailing, 16x30 open canoes; start 3:22; 3 miles: 
A. M. Poole 4 18 50 0 56 50 0 56 20 
C. F. Speidel 4 19 30 0 57 30 0 57 00 
E. J. Wright 4 15 55 0 53 55 0 52 55 
W. Carmalt 4 24 30 1 02 30 1 00 30 
J. M. Dean 4 23 05 1 01 05 0 56 05 
O. H. Sawyer 4 28 30 1 06 30 1 00 30 
Next record race, Saturday, July 23. J. K. Hand, Clerk. 
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St. Paul Letter. 
On June 30, Delta, the larger Crowninshield model, was com- 
pleted, and therefore a second series of races began between her 
and Wihnja, the winner of the former trials. In her former races 
Wihnja had so greatly surpassed her opponents that there was 
small expectation that she would prove a loser. The original 
Minnetonka crew, which manned Wihnja in the former trials, had 
been asked to come and take charge of her again. A good heavy 
breeze was blowing from 12 to 15 miles an hour. 
The first race began at 2:50, Delta being sailed by L. P. Ordway 
and Wihnja by the Louden brothers. For this race a short course 
of 4 knots was selected, from home to center, to Wildwood and 
return. The boats got off well together, and on the run to center 
remained side by side, Delta rounding 6s. ahead. 
On the spinnaker run the boats proved about equal. Delta 
rounded 12s. in the lead and started off on the port tack. On the 
entire windward leg Delta gradually increased ner lead, winning 
on every tack, and rounded the center buoy, 50s. ahead. 
Wihnja seemed to point better, but was steadily out-footed. On 
the run home, as on the other runs, it was an even thing, and 
both boats were fairly flying along. Delta finished 47s. ahead. 
The time of the races was as follows: 
Delta, L. P. Ordway 0 34 47 
Wihnja, J. Londen 0 35 34 
The second race was sailed at 3:59 over the same course. The 
wind had increased to 20 miles an hour, and both boats were 
forced to take in a reef. The judges had Delta start 8s. behind, 
but on the first leg she passed her opponent to windward and 
rounded 8s. ahead. Delta continued to gain before the wind, and 
was 17s. ahead at the Wildwood buoy. On the windward leg 
the Minnetonka boat did not do .so well. Delta fairly ran away 
from her, and at the center buoy was leading by lm. 28s. On the 
last leg she slightly increased this lead. The times were: 
Delta, L. P. Ordway 0 27 10 
Wihnja, J. Londen 0 28 51 
After this race a storm came and the third race was postponed 
until 6:20. The wind had gone down to about 7m. an hour; but it 
freshened toward the end of the race. In this final contest the 
Minnetonka sailors asked Mr. C. M. Griggs to sail their boat, 
as they wished to get as much out of her as possible. 
At center buoy Delta had a lead of 31s., and at Wildwood had 
increased this to 48s. On the windward leg Mr. Griggs made up 
about half this distance, owing to the fact that he was the first 
to get the advantage of a freshening breeze. On the run home 
Delta increased her. lead by 6s., winning by 30s. 
After these races the owner of Wihnja decided that there was no 
use in sending their boat to Oshkosh to compete in the final 
trials, as Delta was manifestly faster in every breeze. She was 
therefore shipped back to Minnetonka. 
Delta will be sent to Montreal, and Alpha has been shipped to 
Oshkosh to complete with Sigma, the new Jones & Laborre boat, 
built for the syndicate. This latter boat has proved very fast, and 
has beaten the two" fastest Oshkosh boats, Alberta and Oshkosh. 
If Sigma can beat Alpha as much as Delta has done, she . may 
be sent to Lake St. Louis likewise, and the two boats, Delta and 
Sigma, will Jight it out there. 
Saturday, July 2. 
The regular Saturday race afforded good sport for yachtsmen. A. 
moderately light and very variable wind was blowing. The Class 
A boats, consisting of Seeress and Moccasin, started at 3:05. As 
usual, Seeress won, steadily gaining through the entire course. 
Alpha and Delta began their struggle next. This race was of 
especial interest, as all wished to see how the sturdy Delta would 
do against Alpha in a moderate wind. Mr. Griggs sailed Delta, 
and Mr. Ordway sailed Alpha. The former got the advantage at 
the start, and at the end of the first leg to windward was leading 
by lm. 30s. On the two following legs she increased her lead, 
and was 2m. ahead on the return to center. On the second 
round Delta graduallv gained, winning by 4m. 
At 3:15 Class B, now consisting of ten boats, started. At center 
buoy Robin Hood, followed by Wanderer, and Ipsilon, the new 
name lor the Owens boat, was well in the lead. Until the second 
time around the three first boats remained in this order, while the 
re=t kept changing their positions. On the windward leg to center 
the second time around, Robin Hood and Wanderer left the rest 
of the fl^et far behind. At the finish Robin Hood was lm. 18s. 
ahead of Wanderer, and Pluto, the third boat, followed 7m. be- 
hind W'anderer. . 
In the old B class, Monedo won by nearly 2m. I he times were: 
Class A— Old. 
Seeress, Evan Rees ■ } 17 42 
Mcccasiu, C. Fry 12122 
-Syndicate Boats. 
Delta, C. M. Griggs.... 1 1| 20 
Alpha, L. P. Ordway.. 1 . 118 20 
Class B— New, 
Robin Hood, L. Murray , 1 23 56 
Wanderer, S. Ordway • 1 25 14 
Pluto, h. Howard , • } " fj 
Flycamarco, Don Taylor 1 oo 44 
Circe, Theo. Schulze , •: 1 34 4b 
Ipsilon, Dr. Owens • 1 m % 
Rambler, Wm. Sliinner. . . . . ......1 ib oo 
Wraith, Mr. Clarkson 1 43 12 
Piqua, F. Daniels 1 43 40 
Class B— Old. 
Mcnedo, S. Shepard -1 31 39 
Neola, Mr. Savage 1 33 27 
Avis, Mr. Ring 1 38 03 
Spindrift, L. Gedney 1 41 08 
Monday, July 4. 
The White Bear Y. C. had a busy day on the Fourth, for there 
was a morning race of 4 knots at 11 and an 8-knot race in the 
afternoon at 3. A good full sail breeze was blowing about 12 
miles an hour in the morning, which gradually increased in the 
afternoon. In Class A the old and new boats mixed in one class, 
making the races more interesting. The contestants were Seeress, 
Moccasin, Alpha and Delta. The bonis were well bunched on the 
run to center, Seeress reaching the mark first, Alpha second and 
Delta third. , , , , . 
On the windward leg Delta soon wrested the lead from 
Seeress, and kept ahead until the finish, when she won by 55s. 
The Class B boats, old and new, had a so-called seamanship con- 
test. They started off with a reef, and when the signal was given 
let it out. Again, at the signal, they took in a reef, and again 
let it out. The boats started off well together, but Wanderer and 
Robin Hood soon pulled out of the bunch. Halfway to center, 
Wanderer was favored with a freshening breeze, and got a good 
lead. She steadily increased this until the finish, when she was 
4m. in the lead. The times were: 
Delta, C. M. Griggs 0 32 45 
Alpha, L P. Ordway 0 34 21 
Seeress, Evan Rees > 0 o3 40 
Moccasin, C. Fry 0 20 
Class B— Old and New. 
Wanderer, J. Ordway 0 38 02 
Robin Hood, L. Murray 0 42 00 
Pluto, L. Howard 0 42 y2 
Avis, Ring 0 43 oO 
Fvcamaroo, D. Taylor 0 43 04 
Circe, Schulze 0 4o 12 
Young America H. Pmska 0 44 it 
Piqua, F. Daniels , ....... 0 48 3o 
Ipsilon, Dr. Owens Did not finish. 
In the afternoon Alpha, Seeress and Moccasin raced in Class A. 
At center, Alpha was ahead, followed closely by Seeress. She 
maintained this lead throughout the entire race, slightly gaming 
on nearly every leg, and finished lm. 23s. ahead. . Her time was 
the shortest made during the season. In Class B, new, Wanderer 
was the first to gain center buoy, with her opponents in close 
pursuit. She maintained her lead until the finish, ending 2m. 31s. 
ahead. Summary: 
Alpha, L. P. Ordway... 10147 
Seeress, Evan Rees 1 03 08 
Moccasin, C. Fry 1 07 08 
Class B— New. 
Wanderer, S. Ordway 1 06 55 
Pluto, Howard 1 09 26 
Ipsilon, F. M. Owens 1 09 48 
Flycamaroo, Don Taylor 1 11 51 
Young America, Pinksa • • .1 12 22 
Circe, Schultze 1 13 55 
Robin Hood F. F. Murray 1 13 59 
Rambler, W. Skinner 1 14 45 
Piqua. Forrest Daniels • 1 22 01 
Class B— Old. 
Monedo, Sam Shepard 113 00 
Neola, Savage '■ 1 17 08 
Avis, Ring 1 20 54 
As Alpha was not officially entered with Class A boats, the race* 
both in the morning and afternoon go to the credit of Seeress in 
this class against Moccasin. This gives Seeress seven straight 
races and the championship for the season of 1904. Seeress also 
won the championship last year. 
Bensonhurst Y. C. 
Bensonhurst, L. I. — Saturday, July 16 1 . 
The second regatta to count on the championship of Graves- 
end Bay was given on the afternoon of Saturday, July 16, under 
the auspices of the Bensonhurst Y. C. Twenty-three craft started. 
The winners were Maydic, Bagheera, Bonito, Miss Judy, Beta 
and Martha M. Kelpie scored a sailover. 
A fine S. breeze was blowing at the start, and many of the 
smaller boats found it advisable to reef. The wind gradually 
petered out, however, until just before the finish more than 
half of the fleet were becalmed with not more than a quarter of 
a mile to go to end the journey. This listless finish spoiled the 
race as a medium of showing the relative merits of the dif- 
ferent contenders. 
Class M and N boats had windward work from the start off 
Ulmer Park to the stake boat off the Atlantic Y. C. and a reach 
with booms to starboard on the second leg to Craven Shoal buoy. 
Then came a spinnaker run to Fort Hamilton mark, a reach to 
the Marine and Field Club and a close hauled board home. This 
distance was covered twice and aggregated 10 nautical miles. 
The other starters went straight across the bay from the Atlantic 
Y. C. to Fort Hamilton. It was a run on the first. A shift of 
the breeze to the southward made it a reach on the second. The 
smaller boats covered about 8 miles. 
One of the features of the race was the fine work of Maydic 
(cx-Umbrina). She is a craft of desirable type in every way, 
with fine cruising accomodations, etc., and yet led the Herres- 
hoff creations, Vivian II. and Redwing, while the breeze held 
steady, by a margin much greater than the time she would have 
had to allow them. When the wind failed, she simply walked 
away. There was good entry in Class Q, in which the new 
Hand boat, Miss Judy, beat Oggemah by only 2s. corrected 
time. The summaries follow: 
Sloops — Class M — Start, 3 :C5. 
Finish. 
Maydic, W. H. Childs 
Vivian II., S. E. Vernon 
Redwing, J. B. O'Donohue 
Sloops — Clas 
Bagheera, Hendon Chubb 
Era, E. H. M. Roehr 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach Did not finish. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
5 07 33 
2 02 33 
2 02 33 
5 55 43 
2 50 43 
2 48 55 
5 57 54 
2 52 54 
2 50 58 
N— Start, 
3:05. 
5 31 54 
2 26 54 
2 26 12 
5 49 01 
2 44 01 
2 43 54 
Bonito, 
Smoke, 
Lizana, 
3:10. 
1 54 10 
1 56 55 
2 00 53 
3:15. 
1 58 08 
2 04 23 
2 01 08 
2 35 42 
2 34 25 
2 48 12 
Sloops — Class P — Start, 
Haviland Bros 5 04 10 
L. H. Dyer 5 OS 55 
D. S. Wylie 5 10 53 
Sloops — Class O — Start, 
Miss Judy, D. D. Allerton '.5 13 08 
Oggemah, Alfred Mackay 5 19 23 
Mary, Max Grundner.. 5 16 08 
Wraith, Calvin Tompkins 5 50 42 
Trouble, W. A. Barstow 5 49 25 
Cicada, A. D. O'Neil 6 03 12 
Sloops— Class RR— Start, 3:20. 
Beta, Snedeker and Camp 6 26 55 2 06 55 
Gamma, A. H. Piatt Did not finish. 
Marine and Field Special— Start, 3:20. 
W. K. Brown 5 55 29 2 35 29 
Catboats— Class V— Start, 3:25. 
M., Richard Moore 5 46 30 2 21 30 
W. F. Remmey 5 45 18 2 20 18 
D. J. Whitlock 5 50 20 2 25 20 
Richard Rummel Not timed. 
C. D. Durkee Did not finish. 
52 03 
56 55 
1 57 53 
58 08 
58 10 
00 29 
13 38 
34 23 
45 52 
Kelpie, 
Martha 
Colleen 
Rascal, 
Orient, 
Boozie, 
Southern Gulf Coast Y. A. 
Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Sound. — Saturday, July 19. 
The second event in the racing circuit of the Southern Gulf 
Coast Yachting Association was sailed under the auspices of the 
Bay-Waveland Y. C, over its 5-mile triangular (10 miles in all) 
course off the twin resorts of Waveland and Bay St. Louis, Miss., 
on July 9. 
The Bay-Waveland Y. C. was well favored in a day for a yacht- 
ing event, the afternoon of which, in particular, was bright and 
breezy — a typical sample of Mexican Gulf Coast summer weather. 
At the start of the races at 1 P. M. the wind was S.W., about 
5 knots, and this increased to an 8 to 10-knot breeze, v/ith a 
westerly shift for the second round of the course. 
In the cabin sloops of 30-rating, Calypso sailed a grand race 
and won easily, she being too much in the kind of weather for 
the two old local craft. The second of the three Y. R. A., Mass., 
25ft. cabin sloops, purchased south this season, Marion, made her 
first appearance on a Gulf coast course, but she did not race. 
Her topsides, coaming and cabin, of bright, polished mahogany, 
made her appear very handsome. In the second class of cabin 
sloops the new local-built racer Invader showed gratifying im- 
provement in form, the result of tuning up — smoothing up — and 
she sailed a much faster race than her competitor, Nydia, but 
she was debarred from taking the cash prize of $60 for the class, 
owing to fouling the home stake. Moki, late of the Neenah 
(Wis.) Y. *C., capsized, but she was righted in about 9m. and 
continued on in the race, finishing third in the class of Sea- 
wanhaka cup boats. The winner in this class, Kayoshk, sailed 
an excellent race, starting behind the larger vessels and going 
to the front and leading the fleet at the finish. There seemed to 
be too much wind for Virgin, ex-Caroline. 
The large prizes offered for these southern races is worth not- 
ing, the purse for the Calypso class being $80 in this event, and 
those of the other classes being graded downward according vo 
size, the smallest sized craft getting $20. The view at one of 
these Gulf of Mexico regattas cannot probably be surpassed in 
beauty anywhere; the fleet of upward of half a hundred racing' 
boats, the many sail and power yachts and working vessels, 
chartered for the day, with gay parties, the crowded club house, 
out from the shore and brightly decorated, as are the villas along 
the bank, and the concourse of people lining the beach all help 
to make a scene of rare beauty. The summary: 
Schooners. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Oueen of the Fleet .2 17 41 2 14 11 
ffethie ' 2 24 28 2 23 43 
Intrepid • 2 24 06 2 24 00 
