FOREST c AND STREAM.^ 
tOct. §, 1904. 
Boston Letter. 
The yachting outlook in Massachusetts Bay for a 
coming season is much brighter that it was a year ago, 
and there is every reason to believe that there will be 
a reaction from conditions which then existed. The 
most popular class will still be the 18-footers. It is 
believed, however, that many is-footers will be built 
during the coming winter and spring. There were 
half a dozen boats in the class during the season that 
has just passed and those who raced in them are satis- 
fied with the boats. Shiverick, of Kingston, is under- 
stood to have a number of orders for 15-footers, and 
there will probably be others built at different places. 
The boats are quite large for 15ft. waterline, and the 
cost of construction, which is a prime consideration, 
is quite reasonable. The boats are as fast as they were 
expected to be under the rules and compare well with 
classes of longer waterline length. 
While it is expected that a number of 18-footers will 
be built, it is not likely that the number will be as 
great as in the two previous winters. The class is 
very popular and has already taken root in waters 
outside of Massachusetts Bay. The boats are all that 
could be desired. They are reasonably fast and are 
easily handled and there is enough boat to stand con- 
siderable weather. It is believed by many of the owners 
of centerboard boats in the class, that the keel boats 
have a little the best of it, and it is said that an effort 
will be made to make such compensation for the center- 
board boats that will put them on an equal footing 
with the keel boats. The majority of owners are 
averse to having any changes made in the rules now, 
and so the measure to favor the centerboards is likely 
to be contested. During the past season there was 
more than one boat on which the owner sailed very few, 
if any, races. This has caused a little howl to go up 
and a proposition to compel owners to sail on their 
own boats during a given number of races. Most of 
the owners, however, feel that if a man does not take 
any more interest than to be simply the owner of a 
boat, it is his loss, and so there is not much to be 
expected in the line of changes in this quarter. The 
rules state now that the boats must be sailed by 
amateurs in the races, and most of the owners are 
content with that. 
It has been said that some new 22-footers may be 
looked for before the winter in over. There has cer- 
tainly been g-ood racing in the class during the past 
season and great interest has been manifested by the 
owners of the boats. It seems strange that new boats 
should be built for a class which has rules that do not 
permit of a boat remaining under 22ft. waterline for 
any length of time. The yachts that have been built 
are, with few exceptions, practically 25-footers. The 
object in the first place was to get as nearly the 
qualifications of a 25-footer as possible on a 22ft. water- 
line length, and the object has been attained, with the 
exception of the 22ft. waterline. The owners of the 
boats are. well satisfied with them, however, and as 
they race under rules of their own association it makes 
little difference whether they call them 22-footers or 
any other length. 
The fact that these boats are really more that 22ft. 
waterline, however, and that they carry the sail that 
would be given a normal keel 25-footer, hinders the re- 
establishment of a new 25ft. class, which would be 
likely to be very largely patronized. The yachtsmen 
will not accept a class that is not faster than a class 
of less waterline length, and a 25-footer under new 
rules would find it hard to get away with these boats 
that are called 22-footers. There was only one boat 
built for the 21ft. class, and it is not likely that there 
will be any more, as it was found that this boat was 
not as fast as the old raceabouts. The establishment 
of a good 25ft. class would be welcomed. The class 
of that length was very popular before the freaks got 
in, and it can be made so again. 
At the present time there seems to be very little 
likelihood of any new boats being built for the new 
30ft. class. There are three boats now, but as Chewink 
IV. had a perfect picnic with the others all through 
the past season, it is difficult to understand why they 
should want to go through the same performances an- 
other season. The yachts are not anything like what 
is desired by the majority of yachtsmen and. while they 
have shown speed, they are not likely to be popular. 
Even the speed question is uncertain with boats of 
equal length and modern design, since the visit of 
Chewink IV. to Bar Harbor. There Chewink IV. met 
Bat, one - of the Bar Harbor one-design class, under 
the lightest and flukiest of conditions, which are con- 
sidered the worst for Bat. Bat won, however, by a 
small margin, which would have been greater had not 
Chewink IV. heen favored by a fluke. There has been 
some talk of forming a one-design class with boats of 
the type of the Bar Harbor class and confining the 
class to Marblehead, but nothing definite has been done 
about the matter yet. Conditions are not right for 
successful one-design classes in Massachusetts Bay. 
The interest is too general, and the minute an attempt 
is made to confine a class to any one place, the class 
becomes dead. This was shown in the raceabout class, 
which was really a very good class and deserved to 
live longer. 
There is some talk of forming a class of 35-footers 
to race along the general circuits, and it is not im- 
possible that this will meet with success. There are 
several yachts of the length which have done more or 
less racing during the past season, and the owners 
would probably welcome being put in a class by them- 
selves. Even if no other yachts are built, it is likely 
that the owners would agree to race under time al- 
lowance, and the racing of the class would be good 
for yachting generally. The yachts already built have 
been intended for cruising boats and they are of good 
wholesome types, and they also possess a fair amount 
of speed. It is felt that racing among yachts of this 
length would gradually lead to the re-establishment of 
permanent racing among yachts of greater length. 
JOHN B, KjfcLEEtf. 
New York Y. C 
Glen Cove, L. I. Sound— Friday, Sept. 30. 
The last race of the season for the 70-footers was sailed on 
Friday, Sept. 30. The race was won by Yankee, giving her the 
series, as she already had two races to her credit. Five races 
were sailed. Rainbow won two, Virginia none. 
The race was sailed in a W.N.W. gale, the wind never being 
lighter than forty miles. The start was made off New York Y. C. 
Station No. 10, at Glen Cove. The first mark was off Shippan 
Point; thence to Parsonage Point and back to finish line, a dis- 
tance of 21% knots. . 
All three boats were under lower sails, and with this canvas they 
had more than they could carry. Faster time and better weather 
would have been made had all the contestants sailed with two 
reefs tied down. 
M essrs. Eugene Lentilhon and Paul W. Stevenson managed the 
race in the absence of any of the regular committee. The event 
was admirably handled from the tug Unique by the committee, 
who introduced some innovations, which met with genuine 
approval by the racing skippers. Ten minutes after the finish a 
complete summary of the race was placed in the hands of the 
owners of the three racing boats. 
Yankee was first away, followed by Rainbow and Virginia. 
Yankee had a good lead at the start, and she was never headed. 
The boats steered wildly in the heavy puffs. Yankee broke out a 
small jibtopsail soon after the start, but finding it useless, got it 
on deck. Rainbow and Virginia tried their gafftopsails, but these 
sails killed the boats, rather than helped them, so were dis- 
pensed with. 
Virginia carried away her jib when off Rye Beach. This acci- 
dent put her out of the running for good, although she was badly 
licked before it happened. Her mainsail was furled and she ran 
back to her moorings in Hempstead Harbor under head sails. 
The other two boats were moving along at a 12-knot clip, and 
soon reached the first mark, which was turned as follows: 
Yankee 2 59 15 Rainbow 3 03 30 
On this leg Yankee gained over 3%m. on Rainbow. 
It was a close reach to the second mark, 7% miles off. The 
breeze hauled and freshened a little, and the two boats were 
sailing at a terrific angle of heel. The times at the second mark 
were : 
Yankee 3 38 00 Rainbow ,..3 44 30 
To the finish line it was a broad reach. Rainbow made a sub- 
stantial gain on this leg and cut down Yankee's lead considerably, 
Yankee won by 4m. 36s. The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Yankee, J. Rogers Maxwell 2 07 45 3 59 19 1 51 34 
Rainbow, Cornelius Vanderbilt 2 08 28 4 04 38 1 56 10 
Virginia, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr...2 08 33 Disabled. 
Niagfara IV.— Tarantula Match Race. 
Long Island Sound — Wednesday, Sept. 28. 
The twin screw steam yacht Niagara IV., owned by Mr. Howard 
Gould, and the turbine steam yacht Tarantula, owned by Mr. 
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., had a match race for $5000 a side off 
Long Island Sound 011 Wednesday, Sept. 28. Niagara IV. won 
the race by 3m. 50s. 
Niagara IV. was designed by Mr. Charles L. Seabury and built 
at Morris Heights in i903. She is 110ft. over all, 104ft. waterline, 
12ft. 2in. breadth and 4ft. 2in. draft. Her engines are of the 
Seabury type, and she burns hard coal. 
Tarantula was designed by Messrs. Cox & King, and was 
built in London, in 1902, for the late Col. Harry McCalmont, from 
whose estate she was purchased by Mr. VV. K. Vanderbilt. She 
is 152.7ft. over all, 15ft. 3in. breadth, and 4ft. draft. She is 
equipped with three Parsons turbine engines and Yarrow boilers. 
She burned soft coal. 
The race was under the auspices of the New York Y. C, and 
Messrs. Eugene Lentilhon and Frank Bowne Jones acted as the 
Regatta Committee. These gentlemen were on board Rear-Corn. 
Cornelius Vanderbilt's steam yacht Mirage. 
The course was from a line between a white flag on" the steam 
yacht Mirage and the Stepping Stones light, to and around the 
outer buoy, off Eaton's Neck; turning it to port and leaving all 
buoys to the southward going out and on the return, 39 nautical 
miles, or 44.S5 statute miles. 
The preparatory was given at 9 o'clock, and the start was made 
ten minutes later. The owners of the two boats agreed to cross 
as nearly together as possible. Tarantula crossed slightly in the 
lead at 9:11:05, while Niagara IV. went over at 9:11:09. 
Tarantula pulled away a little at the start, but when off Execu- 
tion Light, she dropped back a little, and Niagara IV. drew up. 
When off Matinicock Niagara IV. was about half a length 
ahead. Off Oyster Bay she began to drop Tarantula astern. The 
boats were timed as follows at the outer mark: Niagara IV., 
10:05:30; Tarantula, 10:08:15. Niagara had beaten Tarantula 
2m. 49s. 
On the run back to the finish line Niagara IV. increased her 
lead steadily, and the race lost its interest. Niagara IV. fin- 
ished at 10:59:27, Tarantula 11:03:17. Niagara IV. beat Tarantula 
lm. 5s. on this leg. The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Niagara IV., H. Gould 9 10 00 10 59 27 1 49 27 
Tarantula, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.9 10 00 11 03 17 1 53 17 
Niagara IV. averaged 21.58 knots, or 24.81 statute miles. Tar- 
antula averaged 20.96 knots, or 24.10 miles. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department lee pases ii and iii. 
Mineola Changes Hands. — The 70-footer Mineola, 
owned by Mr. August Belmont, has been sold to Mr. 
William Ross Proctor through Mr. Frank Bowne Jones' 
agency. Mineola has not been in commission since 1002. 
1 he schooner yacht Rosemary, formerly the Elsiemarie, 
has been sold by Mr. John B. Dennis, to Mr. Converse D. 
Marsh, through the same agency. 
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Death of F. W. Oldfeldt. — Frank W. Oldfeldt, a well- 
known yacht builder, died at his home in Brooklyn on 
September 30. He was 69 years old. 
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Auxiliary Yawl Marguerite Sold. — Hon. Geo. Grime, 
Mayor of Fall River, Mass., has purchased the auxiliary 
yawl Marguerite from Mr. D. A. Richardson, Hartford, 
Conn,, through the agency of Stanley M. Seamans, New 
York. She is 45ft. over all, 31ft. waterline, 14ft. beam, 
4ft. draft, built in 1902 by Higgins & Gifford, Gloucester, 
Mass., from designs of W. Starling Burgess. She was 
taken from Norwich, Conn., two weeks ago, to Fall River' 
where she will be laid up and extensive alterations made 
for next season's use. 
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Island Heights Y. C. Officers. — At the annual meet- 
ing of the Island Heights Y. C, the following officers and 
committees were elected : Com., Frederick A. Downes ; 
Vice-Com., Warren Webster; Rear-Com., Alexander 
Rennick ; Sec'y, Cheston M. Bryant ; Treas., Charles E. 
McKaig; Fleet Captain, Christopher S. Street; Fleet Sur- 
geon, Dr. Henry H. Davis. Executive Committee- 
Frederick A, Downes, Warren Webster, Alexander Ren- 
nick, Charles E. McKaig, Theodore J. R. B rown, u. 
Harvey Gillmgham, Edwin J. Schoettle. 
™£,° use Com mittee— Warren Webster, G. Hilton Gantert, 
William J. Brown, Jr., Charles S. Gardner, George 
Roden. Membership Committee— Cheston M. Bryant, 
Charles I. Clegg, Charles W. Allen, Alfred L. Mulford, 
DD.S., John Moeller. Regatta Committee— Herbert M. 
Harlan, Frank Bement, T. R. Coggeshell, Charles H. 
Stoutenberg, Horace N. Tuttle. Entertainment Commit- 
t ee- ; §■ Stewart Carpenter, A. J. Toulon, Daniel Eagan, 
Jr., Sidney Conwell, Leon Beck. 
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New Racing Boat for Gravesend Bay.— Mr. W. H. 
Childs, owner of the sloop Medric, has commissioned Mr. 
Charles D. Mower to design for him a class Q boat for 
racing on Gravesend Bay. The boat will be in the neigh- 
borhood of ,22ft. waterline. 
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Canada Cup Trial Races.— In order to induce the 
other Canadian Clubs to enter boats in the trial races 
for the selection of a Canada Cup challenger, Secretary 
Porter, of the Royal Canadian Y. C, has written the 
several Canadian organizations, inviting them to partici- 
pate. Fifteen hundred dollars has been offered as prize 
money. The only condition of the trial competition is 
that all boats must be placed at the disposal of the Selec- 
tion Committee and be amenable to their orders during 
the competition. In the event of an outside boat being 
selected, the craft is to be at the disposal of the Royal 
Canadian Y. C. until after the race for the cup, which 
means that the club is at liberty to name both her skipper 
and her crew.' 
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Officers of A. C A,, J 904. 
Commodore,— C. F. Wolters, 14 Main St. E., Rochester, N. Y. 
tjecretar^-Treasuier— John Sears Wright, 519 West Ave., Rochester, 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice^Commodore— L. C. Kretzmer, L. C. Schepp Building, New 
Rear-Commodore— W. A. Furman, 846 Berkeley Ave., Trenton. N.T. 
Purser-M. Ohlmeyer, Jr., 201 Palisade Ave., West Hoboken, N. J. 
Executive Committee — H. L. Pollard, 138 Front St., New York: 
N. S. Hyatt, Ossining, N. Y.; H. C. Allen, 54 Prospect St, 
Trenton, N. J. - 
Board of Governors— R. J. Wilkin, 164 Montague St., Brooklyn, 
Racing Board— H. L. Quick, Yonkers, N. Y. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— H. W. Breitenstein, 511 Market St., Pittsburg, 
Rear-Commodore— Frank D. Wood, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Purser— Frank C. Demmler, 526 Smithfield St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Evecutive Committee— Jesse J. Armstrong, Rome. N. Y.: 
H. C. H»yt, 26 S. Goodman St., Rochester, N. Y. 
Board oi Governors— C. P. Forbush, 164 Crescent Ave., Buffalo, 
Racing ^Board-Harry M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East, Rochester, 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Henri Schaeffer, Manchester, N. H. 
Rear-Commodore— H. M. S. Aiken, 45 Milk St., Boston, Mass. 
Purser, Edw. B. Stearns, Manchester, N. H. 
Executive Committee — B. F. Jacobs. Jr., West Medford, Mass.: 
D. S. Pratt, Jr., Wellesley Hills, Mass.; Marcus Butler. 
Lawrence, Mass.; William W. Crosby, Woburn, Mass. 
Mass Governors— Paul B «tler, U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, 
Racing .Board— Paul Butler, U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, Mass.; 
H. D. Murphy, alternate. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-CQmmodore-Chas. W. McLean, 303 St James St., Montreal, 
Canada. ' 
Rear-Commodore— J. W. Sparrow, Toronto. 
Purser— J. V. Nutter, Montreal, Canada. 
Executive Committee— C. E. Britton, Gananoque, Ont.: Harrv 
Page, Toronto. ' 
Board of Governors— J. N. MacKendrick, Gait, Ont 
Racing Board— E. J. Minet, 125 Vitre St, Montreal, Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Burton D. Munhall, care of Brooks Household 
Art Co., Cleveland, O. 
Rear-Commodore— Chas. J. Stedman, National Lafayette Bank 
Cincinnati, O. 
Purser— Geo. A. Hall, care of Bank of Commerce, Cleveland O 
Executive Committee— Thos. P. Eckert, 31 West Court St Cin- 
cinnati O.; Dr. H L. Frost, 10 Howard St., Cleveland,' O. 
Board of Governors— Henry C. Morse, Peoria, 111. 
How to Join the A. C. A. 
From Chapter I., Section 1, of the by-laws of the A C A • 
''Application for membership shall be made to the Secretary, 
and shall be accompanied by the recommendation of an active 
member and by the sum of two dollars, one dollar as entrance 
fee and one dollar as dues for the current year, to be refunded 
in case of non-election of the applicant" 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
New York.— The Zettler Rifle Club held its thirtieth annual 
shoot at Union Hill Schuetzen Park, on Sept. 26 and 27. Shooters 
from several states participated. 
Mr. T. R. Geisel, of Springfield, Mass., was high man on the 
ring target. L. P. Hansen, of Jersey City, led by a comfort- 
able margin on the target of honor, and also on the bullseye tar- 
get. Scores follow: Bullseye target, open to all, best bullseye 
by measurement to count. The figures indicate degrees: L. P 
Hansen 7, Gus Zimmermann 8, M. Dorrler 9, F. C. Ross 12% 
H. M. Pope 14, R. Gute 19, G. Schlicht 22, G. Ludwig 25, T. R 
Geisel 27%, W. A. Tewes 32, J. Facklamm 36, H. Roster 37y 2 , 
E. C. Maurer 43%, A. Kronsberg 47, C. Smith 49%, P. Donovan 
1&% G. Purkes 67%, B. Zettler 67%., 
