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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Sept. 3, 1904. 
he Mennel. 
A Long Dog: that did Not Stay Long. 
From the New York Times. 
When Louis Allmendinger sent out postal cards a 
few days ago announcing to his friends that he had just 
purchased the saloon at Reid and DeKalb avenues, 
Brooklyn, scores of men who were acquainted with 
Louis hurried to the place to congratulate him and tell 
him just how he ought to conduct it. One man ap- 
peared with a patented ice grinding machine, which he 
was anxious to unload on Louis, and another came 
around with new inventions in the line of beer taps 
and cork screws. Still another had a device for mixing 
mint juleps, while a little man with a red beard came 
around to tell Louis he had a patented egg cracker for 
milk punches. 
There were, besides, many of Allmendinger's friends 
who suggested things, such as machines for cooling 
ice, hot air fans, wireless beer kegs, and rubber limes, 
which latter, it was explained, could be used perpetually 
in the mixing of gin rickeys. 
On Wednesday night three men. arrived at the saloon 
dragging a dachshund at the end of a rope. They in- 
troduced themselves as Noisy Dan, Hank O'Neill, and 
Stump McLaughlin. They explained that they had 
heard that Louis was buying up everything in town to 
make his place afirst-class saloon and told him they 
came around with the dog because they knew Allmend- 
inger needed one in his business. 
"He's built like a stove pipe," said Louis. 
"Ven. I look at him I must laugh in my own face. 
Did vou had him long?" 
"Much longer than he is now," answered Noisy. "He 
gets shorter as the day grows longer, but the older 
he grows the longer you have him." 
"Den pooty soon he would be too long to shut der 
door mitout doubling him up," remarked Louis. 
"Dat's de beauty of havin' a dog like dat," said 
Hank. "He'll double like your business in a year." 
"Vhen I look at der longness of him," continued the 
saloonkeeper, "I think mebbe he could eat too much." 
"Not at all," answered McLaughlin. "What he 
swallows to-day don't reach his stomach till the day 
after to-morrow. He also has the advantage of being 
in two places at one time." 
"Vat is him's name?" inquired Allmendinger. 
"Skylight," answered Hank. 
"I vouldn't buy a dog mit dot name," remarked 
Louis. 
The three men put their heads together and whis- 
pered. Then Hank spoke up, saying: 
"After talkin' it over we decided to sell him with 
the Skylight name for $5, but without the name for $3." 
"I'll take him mitout der name und call him Prince 
Hanover," said the saloonkeeper, counting out the $3. 
He led the dog behind the bar, and Hank, Noisy and 
Stump went out. A few minutes later a man poked 
his head beneath the swinging dors and shouted: 
"Here, Skylight! Here, Sky!" 
The dachshund made a dash for the door and ran 
down the street. Allemendinger watched him until he 
disappeared from sight, and returning to the saloon 
said sadly: 
"Dot's how I mistakened myself. If I had bought 
dot name mit dot dog I'd had him yet. Vhat?" 
New England Beagle Club. 
The New England Beagle Club has sent out the fol- 
lowing circular : 
The Eleventh Annual Field Trial of the New England 
Beagle Club will be held on the preserves of the Grafton 
Country Club, Grafton, Mass., either the week before or 
the week following the National Trials which are to com- 
mence on October 31. The exact date is dependent upon 
where the National's are run. 
Last year the trials were held on these grounds and a 
great abundance of game was found, which added mate- 
rially to the sport, as there were no long and tedious de- 
lays between runs, and since the covers, although open, 
are large, driving of three-quarters to an hour's duration 
was the rule rather than the exception. 
Two hundred feet of airy, dry box stalls afford absolute 
protection and comfort to the beagles, and man is equally 
well cared for at the club house. 
The club property, consisting of 3,000 acres, is one and 
one-half miles from the N. Y. N. H. & H. Railroad station 
at Millbury. Arrangements have already been made for 
the comfortable transportation of beagles, owners, hand- 
lers, and spectators to> and from the grounds. 
There will be the usual open All-Age classes, as well 
as the Derby, Pack, and All-Day stakes. Several specials 
of cups and horns have already been offered, and a most 
attractive meet is a s^i-pH. 
Good Djg Toning. 
From a personal letter to us, we quote the following: 
"As the hunting season draws nigher, you may have in- 
quiries about trainers. I want to recommend my friend, 
W. S. Stevens, Montpelier, Miss. He has done a good 
deal of training for me and half a dozen other friends, 
and in every case he has given the very best of satisfac- 
tion. He does not go to field trials at all, so that he 
can give his time entirely to his dogs. He has a splendid 
bird country, and I know that there is not a more honest 
and reliable man than Sam Stevens. I am sending him 
now a young pointer, and later on shall send him two 
setter puppies I have." 
World's Fair Dog Show. 
New York, Aug. 24. — Editor Forest and Stream: In 
view of the fact that it has been publicly stated that I 
am to be the superintendent of the dog show to be given 
by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company in con- 
junction with the World's Fair, held at St. Louis, I feel 
it incumbent upon me to state that such announcement 
was never authorized by me. 
I have not accepted the position described, and do not 
intend to do so. A. P. Vredenburgh. 
Nairagansett Bay Y. R. A» 
Week of Open Racing — Aug. 15-20. 
The week of open racing of the Narragansett Bay Y. R. A., 
which was expected to eclipse the series of last year, was sadly 
marred by unfavorable weather conditions. The first race of the 
week was a flat failure, owing to an entire lack of wind; the 
second day was better, although the breeze was far from enough 
to provide satisfactory racing, and the race for the last day, that 
of the Rhode Island Y. C. at Potter's Cove, which, judging by 
last year's series, would have proved the banner event of the 
week, was made impossible by an unusually severe storm. The 
two good regattas of the series were that of the Fall River Y. C. 
and the Association race off Jamestown, which afforded some 
racing in several classes as pretty as has been seen in these 
waters. 
First Race— Monday, Aug. 15. 
The first regatta of the Association series, which was under the 
auspices of the Edgewood Y. C, was a complete fizzle. There was 
nowhere near enough wind to send the boats over the 16-mile 
course within the five-hour time limit, and within two hours of the 
start, what little wind there was died almost to a flat calm. The, 
course was about 4 miles to leeward and return, twice over, and 
nearly all the boats withdrew after completing the first round. 
The only two that finished and we-re awarded prizes were 
Unique, a little freak sloop of the Lark type, owned in Fall River, 
and Martha, a small Washington Park B. A. sloop. Among the 
outside craft entered in this race was the 30ft. sloop Iola, of 
Osterville, Mass., built by Capt. Dan Crosby, the well-known Cape 
builder, who is responsible for Mblem, Scatt and other fast local 
boats. Capt. Crosby was a visitor at the Association week, and 
sailed on Mblem in several races. The summary: 
30ft. Sloops— Start, 2:52. 
First Round. 
Iola, M. L. Talbot 5 47 00 
Priscilla, Wood Bros 5 47 40 
21ft. Sloops— Start, 2:52— Course 8 Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Unique, J. Whitehead 5 49 05 2 57 05 
Molly II., A. Landen 6 20 22 3 28 22 
18ft. Sloops— Start, 2:59. 
Martha, W. S. Baxter 6 38 22 .3 39 22 
terror, W. B. Frost Did not finish. 
30ft. Cats— Start, 3:11. 
First Round. 
Elizabeth, W. D. Wood 5 37 06 
Mblem, G. E. Darling 5 40 45 
Scatt, H. B. Scattergood ^Kua 
Wanderer III., H. J. & D. W. Flint Withdrew. 
25ft. Cats— Start, 3:13. 
Ina, N. C, Arnold •• • 5 49 10 
Nobska, W. J. Rooks 5 47 40 
Mae Hope, D. C. Stranger 6 06 55 
21ft. Cats— Start, 3:15. 
Marguerite, J. D. Peck 5 50 15 
Ingomar, J. Whitehead 6 01 00 
Second Race— Tuesday, Aug. 16. 
The second regatta was with the Bristol Y. C, and was sailed 
in a light breeze that was far from satisfactory, although it al- 
lowed most of the boats to finish within the time limit. There 
were thirty-five starters, including another fast Cape sloop, 
F'eanor M., Roswell Colt's sloop Hope, once owned by C. Oliver 
Iselin, and a number of other speedy craft The winners were 
Little. Rhody (of ocean race fame), Trio, Oriana, Hope, Zella, 
Mblem, Ina, Marguerite and Julep. The summary: 
30ft. Sloops— Start, 1:43. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
LHtle RtoHy C. p. TUlinghast . .... I f j.g | 47 48 
wo""::::::::::::::::: 4i 3 50 4 i 23 o 
25ft. Sloops— Start, 1:46. 
Flying Fish, H. Ingersoll SjTTkI' 
Trio, R. W. Zuill ■ 4 58 25 4 58 25 
Chi, H. W. Hayes •■ •■ 
n ■ F Pardee ^ ^T^!' ' ± A 16 25 4 14 39 
Oriana F P«d«. ....... .Did not finish. 
& S WW?erell ••••5 16 45 5 15 11 
? ■ ?ri l D Thurber 5 23 02 5 23 02 
. ii: ?'i2den b Briv.::::::::::.:.. ...Did not finish. 
18ft. Sloops— Start, 1:52. ■ 
Unique, J. Whitehead thd not finish. 
unique, j Did not finish. 
Ifiz ' r ' c ' coit t::::: : 5 % 45 5 09 & 
jfc •.-Did not finish. 
Warwick One-Design Class— 15-footers— Start, 155. 
Zest, F. M. Smith 3 58 22 
Zuzu, R. C. Watrous 4 05 28 
Zip, W. Aldrich 3 58 57 
Zella, E. R. Bancroft 3 47 20 
Zike, Merriman Bros Time not taken. 
Zebub, J. Campbell Time not taken. 
30ft. Cats— Start, 2:00. 
Mblem, G. E. Darling 3 44 18 
Elizabeth, W. D. Wood 3 50 58 . .. ., 
Scatt, H. B. Scattergood .4 02 40 
25ft. Cats— Start, 2:03. 
Nobska, W. T. Rooks 3 59 55 3 59 55 
Tane E., T. Howarth Did not finish. 
Mae Hope, D. C. Stranger 4 42 40 4 39 11 
Ina, N. C. Arnold 3 58 48 3 58 09 
21ft. Cats— Start, 2:06. 
Ingomar, J. Whitehead 4 17 00 4 11 45 
Free Lance, J. Collins Did not finish 
Marguerite, J. D. Peck 4 07 17 4 07 17 
Gloria, F. P. Howe : Did not finish. 
Launches— Start, 2:20. 
Finish. 
Julep, Rogers Case 2 57 53 
F™fl y ;TR'Mis::::^ 
Ragut, C. Olsen 3 05 16 
Third Race— Wednesday, Aug. 17. 
A piping breeze favored the third regatta of the series, sailed 
under the management of the Fall River Y. C, on Wednesday. 
Everyone of the twenty-two entries finished the course m good 
time, and the' racing in the 30ft. sloop and 30ft. cat classes, was 
some of the best ever seen here. The winners were Iola, Oriana, 
Unique, Mblem, Nobska and Ingomar. 
The summary : 
30ft. Sloops— Start, 1:35. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Iola, M. R. Talbot 1 46 35 1 42 35 
Eleanor M., M. J. Claflin . .1 44 35 1 44 35 
Priscilla, Wood Bros .1 49 40 1 45 58 
Little Rhody, C. F. Tillinghast 1 50 10 1 46 02 
21ft. Sloops— Start, 1:41. - 
Oriana, F. Pardee 1 54 25 1 51 38 
Mistral, D. Thvrber 2 02 00 ..... 
Trio, R. W. Zuill 2 02 10 2 02 10 
Molly II., Landen Bros 2 04 55 2 03 01 
18ft. Sloops— Start, 1:44. 
Unique, J. Whitehead 1 58 10 1 53 41 
Terror, W. L. Frost 2 21 45 2 14 46 
Martha, W. S. Baxter 2 20 45 2 20 45 
30ft. Cats— Start, 1:47. 
Mblem, G. E. Darling 1 47 15 
Elizabeth, W. D. Wood 1 47 25 
Scatt. H. B. Scattergood 1 48 40 
Stella, A. A. Turtle 1 58 30 
25ft. Cats-Start, 1:50. 
Nobska, W. J. Rooks 1 50 45 1 50 45 
Ina, N. C. Arnold 152 15 15139 
Mae Hope. D. C. Stranger .1 57 50 1 54 30 
Olivette, J. W. Leach 2 01 45 1 57 02 
Jane E., T. Howarth 2 00 45 1 57 45 
21ft. Cats— Start, 1 :53. 
Ingomar. J Whitehead 1 53 20 1 50 22 
Orme, A. Devean 2 03 50 I U3 5U 
Fourth Race— Thursday, Aug. 18. 
Another very successful regatta was sailed off Jamestown Thurs- 
day and several of the skippers declared that it was the best 
racing they had ever engaged in. This was an Association race, 
not under club management, but the details were attended to by 
Fleet Captain Benjamin Peckham and Harvey J. Flint, of the 
Edgewood Y. C, who acted as regatta committee. .The course 
was from the mark off the Conamcut Y C. house at Jamestown, 
to the buoy off the south end of Goat Island in Newport Harbor 
and return three times over, a distance of 12 miles, and as the 
wind was N.W., this gave a good leeward and windward course. 
It was a rattling good breeze and the result was some fine racing, 
the finish of the 30ft. sloops and 30ft. cats being- particularly close 
and exciting. Little Rhody and Elizabeth won in these classes 
and the other winners were Micaboo, Grace, Terror, Wenonah 
and Mae Hope. The wind was puffy at times and .there were 
several accidents. Unique carried away her mast and Oriana lost 
her boom, by breaking against a stay while gybing. The sum- 
mary: 
30ft. Sloops— Start, 2:12. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Little Rhody 2 05 46 1 59 44 
Priscilla 2 05 30 2 00 09 
Iola 2 05 52 2 00 in 
Eleanor M 2 00 40 2 00 40 
25ft. Sloops— Start, 2:14. 
Micaboo, W. R. Tillinghast 2 14 28 
Rowdy 2 26 05 . 
Skraeling, H. Willoughby Disabled. 
21ft. Sloops— Start, 2:16. 
Grace, E. Catlin 1 42 50 ... .. 
Oriana Disabled. 
18ft. Sloops— Start, 2:18. 
Terror 2 06 08 1 58 10 
Martha 2 03 57 2 03 57 
Unique Disabled. 
15ft. Sloops— Start, 2:20. 
Wenonah, H. Wetherell 1 40 50 
30ft. Cats— Start, 2:24. 
Elizabeth 2 07 59 
Mblem 2 09 20 
Scatt 2 09 25 
25ft. Cats— Start, 2:26. 
Mae Hope 2 27 40 2 24 31 
l na 2 31 00 2 31 00 
Ingomar i Did not finish. 
The fifth and last race of the series was scheduled to be sailed 
under the management of the Rhode Island Y. C, at Potter's 
Cove, Saturday afternon, but the wild S.E. storm that prevailed 
all day rendered this an impossibility, so that the week closed 
rather insjloriously, although it is possible that the Rhode Island 
Y. C. will arrange an ooen regatta for a later date. 
F. H. Young. 
Duxbury Y. C. 
Duxbury, Mass.— Friday, Aug. 26. 
The first of the Y. R. A. open races of the Duxbury Y. C. was 
sailed on Friday, Aug. 26, in a puffy W. breeze. Medric got the 
start in the 22-footers and led to the first mark, but 1 en 11. 
passed her on the second leg, and led to the finish. Mirage II. 
got the start in the 18-footers, but Again went out ahead soon after 
and led to the finish. Vera II. took a sailover in the 15-footers. 
Pocahontas' lost to Marvel on time allowance in the first handi- 
cap class. Challenge won easily in the second handicap class. 
The summary: 
Class E— 22-footers. 
Elapsed. 
Peri II., George Lee \ 24 10 
Medric, H. H. White ■ 1 27 15 
Warrior, S. C. Winsor, 128 10 
Class I— 18-footoers. 
Again, L. B. Goodspeed 1 34 55 
Kittiwake V., H. M. Jones 1 f *> 
Miladi II., F. R. Adams 1 36 07 
Asoinquid II., C. M. Foster -1 37 03 
Kittiwake IV., E. H. Ellison 1 37 33 
Arbeka II., F. P. Bowden.. 1 37 54 
Domino, C. C. Clapp 1 39 14 
Napier, B. S. Permar 1 39 25 
Menace, J. H. Hunt • •1 39 44 
Mirage II., J W. Olmsted )^M reW - 
Ospray, A. R. Train Withdrew. 
Class T— 15-footers. 
Vera II., H. Lundberg. 14144 
First Handicap Class. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Marvel, I. M. Whittemore 1 38 00 1 32 00 
As You Like It, W. T. Whitman 1 35 24 1 33 24 
Pocohontas, F. C. Merrill 1 34 07 1 34 07 
Sentinel, G. H. Crawford 1 36 45 1 34 45 
Moondyne, A. J. Show 1 40 00 1 36 00 
Thelma, A. C. Jones 1 40 25 1 36 25 
Hustler, H. W. Robbins 1 52 10 1 47 10 
Usona, A. L. Lincoln Withdrew. 
Fanny D.. Ed Seymour Withdrew. 
Raccoon, S. A. Winsor Withdrew. 
Duster, Smith & Burroughs Withdrew. 
Second Handicap Class. 
Challenge, E. B. Atwood 1 37 32 1 37 32 
In It, John Watson 1 44 50 1 44 50 
Grayling, F. J. Gross 1 47 25 1 41 25 
Aureolus, H. Kellogg 2 00 00 1 45 00 
Segrid. A. M. Watson 155 58 1 45 58 
