Dec. 17, 1904.1 
FOREST Alw STREAM, 
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YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
Lake Yachtsmen Meet at Detroit. — Many fresh- 
water yachtsmen went to Detroit on December 3 to attend 
the meetings of the Interlake Yachting Association and 
the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes, held at the 
Russell House. The Yacht Racing Union elected Mr. 
Thomas B. Pritchard, of Rochester, chairman, and Mr. 
J. D. Rutherford, of Toronto, secretary. The Y. R. U. 
does not at present recognize boats of less than 25ft. in 
length. It was moved that this length be reduced so that 
smaller boats might be recognized, but no action was 
taken. The Yacht Racing Union is a federation embrac- 
ing the Lake Yacht Racing Association of Lake Ontario, 
the Interlake Yachting Association of lakes Huron and 
Erie, and the Lake Michigan Yachting Association. 
The Interlake Yachting Associaton elected the follow- 
ing officers: Gom., George H. Worthington, Cleveland; 
Vice-Corn., Franklin H. Walker, Detroit; Rear-Com., 
John F. Craig, Toledo; Sec'y.-Treas., Warren J. Brodie, 
Cleveland; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. J. P. Mclnnis, Toledo. 
New rules were adopted by the Interlake Y. A. covering 
the 16ft, 18ft. and 20ft. classes. The new rules call for 
cabins on all boats except those of the 16ft. class. 
Another 52-footer Ordered.— Only a fortnight has 
passed since we published the welcome news that Mrs. 
Turner Farley had ordered a 52ft. rater from Herreshoff 
for racing in British waters next season. Now comes the 
equally welcome intelligence that Mr. W. P. Burton, 
owner of Lucida, has commissioned Mylne to turn him 
out a new boat for the same class. Mr. Burton announced 
the fact at the dinner of the Orwell Corinthian Y. C. on 
November 19, when he stated that he, too, had been in 
correspondence with Herreshoff, but had made up his 
mind that it would be more in the interests of the class if 
he went to a British designer. We congratulate him on 
his choice. It is true that Mylne during his short career 
has only been responsible for two of the class — Forsa and 
Moyana — but the clever young designer has shown con- 
spicuous ability in dealing with the Clyde 20-ton one- 
design class and the South Coast one-design class, and 
the Clyde carries on its bosom during the summer months 
a whole, fleet of smaller boats of his creation which bring 
him into direct competition with Fife, of Fairlie, with 
results eminently satisfactory to the former pupil of the 
late Mr. G. L. Watson. Forsa was not quite a success, 
but Moyana, in spite of continuous bad luck, was the 
crack boat of last year, and is very little inferior to this 
year's champion, Maymon. 
If Mylne's new boat should prove a great advance upon 
Moyana, Herreshoff will have a hard nut to crack, for 
Mr. Burton does not give much away in the handling 
of his vessels, and he is as keen a yachtsman as is to be 
found anywhere round the coast. The interest in the 
52ft. class for 1905 may be said to be assured. What 
most people will be curious to know is how the American 
designer will tackle the English rating rule, and whether 
he will make any considerable departure from the form 
of body which has been adopted by our designers, with 
little modification, since the rule came into being in 1901. 
— London, Field. 
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Motor Boat Races on Lake Worth. — The Palm Beach 
Power Boat Association will give races for motor boats 
on Lake Worth. The races will take place on February 
1-3, and there will be four events each day. Mr. Henry 
M. Flagler is president and Mr. Fred. Sterry is secretary 
and treasurer of the Palm Beach Power Boat Association. 
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Two Fishing Schooners in Ocean Race. — The fishing 
schooners Independence II. and Ingomar left Gloucester, 
Mass., on November 29 and raced from that port to Bay 
of Islands, N. F. Ingomar won, reaching her destination 
on December 2, after the fast run of four days. The race 
was arranged between the captains of the two vessels, and 
the stake was a fur coat. Heavy N.W. winds were en- 
countered, and the weather was decidedly' sloppy. The 
nasty weather conditions did not prevent the captains 
from cracking on all sail, and as the two schooners kept 
well together until Cape Breton was reached, it may be 
imagined that the race was an exciting one. 
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Turbine Steam Yacht Albion. — The triple-screw tur- 
bine-engined steam yacht . Albion, launched on Novem- 
ber 24, has been built for Sir George Newnes, Bart , 
M. P., by Messrs. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, 
at their Neptune Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the 
designs of Sir William White, K.C.B. The steam tur- 
bines and main propelling machinery have been designed 
by Hon. Charles A. Parsons, C. B., and manufactured at 
the ,-Turbinia Works, Wallsend-on-Tyne. 
The principal dimensions of the Albion are: Length 
over all, 270ft. ; breadth, 34ft. ; moulded depth, 20ft. ; ton- 
nage (yacht measurement), about 1,260 tons. 
A fundamental idea in the design is the adoption of 
moderate speed, and the utilization of the relatively large 
dimensions in the best possible accommodation. On the 
contract trial the maximum speed contemplated is 15 
knots, and for this speed ample power has been provided. 
In the design of the turbines it has been laid down that 
there shall be unprecedented economy of coal at cruising 
speeds ; which involves a new departure as compared with 
other turbine-propelled yachts. 
Very large bunker capacity has been provided; suffi- 
cient, indeed, to enable the Albion to perform the longest 
ocean passages, and to undertake a voyage round the 
world if required. At present coal is to be used, but the 
bunkers have been built so as to be suitable for oil fuel, 
and the cylindrical boilers can be readily adapted for 
burning oil. The bunkers are so placed as to minimize 
the labor on coal trimming, while the consumption of fuel 
will simply lighten the draft of water, leaving the trim 
of the yacht and her stability practically unchanged. 
There will be three masts, but only steadying sail, steam 
power alone being depended upon for propulsion. The 
three shafts * and three propellers will give practical 
security against breakdown, and the reversing and man- 
euvering power is very large. • 
The provision for accommodation is exceptional in ex- 
tent. The drawing and, dining rooms, as well as the 
owner's apartments— ^including two sleeping cabins, a 
writing room, bath-room, etc. — are placed in a long deck- 
house and connected by a broad longitudinal corridcr. 
AIL these rooms are of large size, with ample provision 
for light and air, while they are high above water. Above 
this deck-house is' a promenade deck, extending about 
two-thirds the length of the yacht. ' 
The fore end forms the principal navigating station, 
with chart houses and all necessary fittings, and an upper 
bridge, is also fitted. A ; spacious smoking room is built 
on the promenade deck. Arrangements are made by which 
a portion of the upper deck, immediately before the draw- 
ing room, can be screened off by shutters extending down 
from the promenade deck to the bulwarks, and used as a 
supplementary lounge, or "sitting out" place. In the 
tropics this space would afford excellent sleeping quarters. 
On the lower deck forward there are seven staterooms 
and three bath-rooms, with a central corridor 5ft. wide, 
at the after end of which a broad and easy staircase leads 
to the deck-house, sheltering the access from the upper 
deck. Besides the staterooms in . this forward compart- 
ment, there are a large, writing. room and a separate 
ladies' sitting room; abaft the engine room there are five 
staterooms with bath-rooms for gentlemen, and one of 
these rooms is fitted for photographic work. 
There are eight transverse water-tight bulkheads, and, 
in addition, there is a water-tight steel lower deck extend- 
ing throughout the length, except in the region of the 
boiler room. The boiler room, engine room, and coal 
bunker each form a separate compartment. 
Electric power is to be used for nearly all auxiliary 
purposes — steering, cable work, warping, boat-hoisting, 
ventilation, lighting and heating — a very powerful instal- 
lation, with turbo-generators, has been provided. Among 
the special features of equipment may be mentioned a 
powerful oil motor launch 36ft. in length, a sailing boat 
of large size and arrangement for lifting and stowing 
a motor car.' — The Yachtsman. 
Small One-Design Class for Seacuff Y. C. — Nine 
members of the Seacliff Y. C. have ordered one-design 
boats which are being built at the Greenwich Yacht Yard, 
Greenwich, Conn. The boats are small era it of the type 
known as Larks. 
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Changes on German Emperor's Schooner Meteor. — 
For some time past Messrs. A. Cary Smith & Ferris have 
been corresponding with a representative of the German 
Emperor regarding changes on the schooner Meteor. It 
has been definitely decided what alterations will be made, 
and plans have been drawn by the designers which cover 
all the changes. More rake will be given the stern post, 
and changes will be made in her sections forward. Some 
twenty tons on inside weight will be removed, and the 
equivalent in lead will be placed on her keel. It is be- 
lieved that these changes will make the boat faster and 
also reduce her rating so that less time will be given to 
competitors in the future. 
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"Recent Designs." — Messrs. Gardner & Cox have 
issued an interesting little brochure entitled "Recent De- 
signs." The pamphlet is well illustrated by numerous 
photographs of this firm's many successful boats. - The 
reading matter describes some of their recent productions. 
A copy may be had by writing to Messrs. Gardner & Cox. 
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The History of Yachting, 1600 to 1815. — Captain 
Arthur H. Clark's book, "The History of Yachting, 1600 
to 1815," published under the direction of . the New York 
Y. C, has been distributed to the subscribers. The work 
is a beautiful example of book-making, and it will be re- 
viewed in these columns in an early issue. 
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Officers of A. G A., 1 905. 
Co ianodcre— C. F. Wolters, 14 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y. 
Secretary— H. M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y. 
'J reasurer — F. G. Mather, 30 Elk St., Albany, N. Y. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
V ice-Commodore— W. A. Furman, 846 Berkeley Ave., Trenton, 
N. J. 
Rear-Commodore — F. C. Hoyt, 57 Broadway, New York. 
J'urser— C. W. Stark, 118 N. Montgomery St., Trenton, N. J. 
Executive Committee— J. C. Maclister, U. G. I. Building, Phila- 
delphia, Pa.; L. C. Kretzmer, L. C. Schepp Building, New 
Yor.k;.E. M. Underhill, Box 262, Yonkers, N. Y. 
Board of Governors— R. J. Wilkin, 26 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Racing Board — H. L. Quick, Yonkers, N. Y. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Lyman T. Coppins, 691 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. 
Rear-Commodore— Frank C. Demmler, 526 Smithfield St., Pittsburg. 
Purser— J. C. Milsom, 736 Mooney Brisbane Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Executive Committee— F. G. Mather, 30 Elk St., Albany, N. Y.; 
H. W. Breitenstein, 511 Market St., Pittsburg, Pa.; Jesse j. 
Armstrong, Rome, N. Y. 
Board of Governors— C. P. Forbush, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Racing Board— Harry M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Rochester, 
N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — D. S. Pratt, Jr., 178 Devonshire St., Boston, 
Mass. 
Rear-Commodore — Wm. W. Crosby, 8 Court St., Woburn, Mass. 
Purser — W. S. Stanwood, Wellesley, Mass. 
Executive Committee — Wm. J. Ladd, 18 Glen Road, Winchester, 
Mass.; F. W. Notman, Box 2344, Boston, Mass.; O. C. Cun- 
ningham, care E. Teel & Co., Medford, Mass.; Edw. B. 
Stearns, Box 63, Manchester, N. H. 
Racing Board — Paul Butler, U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, Mass.; 
H. D. Murphy, alternate. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Chas. W. McLean, 303 James St., Montreal, 
Can. 
Rear-Commodore— J. W. Sparrow, Toronto, Canada. 
Purser— J. V. Nutter, Montreal, Canada. 
Executive Committee — C. E. Britton, Gananoque, Ont. ; Harry 
Page, Toronto, Ont. 
Board of Governors— J. N. MacKendrick, Gait, Ont. 
Racing Board— E. J. Minett, Montreal, Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — Burton D. Munhall, care of Brooks Household 
Art Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Rear-Commodore— Charles J. Stedman, National Lafayette Bank, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Purser — George A. Hall, care of Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, O, 
Executive Committee — Thomas P. Eckert, 31 West Court St. p 
Cincinnati, O. ; Dr. H. L. Frost, 10 Howard St., Cleveland, O, 
Board of Governor*— Henry C. Morse, Peoria, 111. c., 
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Fixtures. 
Jan. 16-20.— Pittsburg, Pa.— First annual tournament of the 
Iroquois Rifle Club. 
New York City Schuetzen Corps. 
It is a keen pleasure to note the large attendance at the gal- 
lery practice shoots of the above society. Over 75 per cent, of the 
members appear regularly at each shoot, always eager for the 
fray, always' looking forward to the evening when they again 
meet, knowing well the good fellowship extended to all and for 
which this club is noted. Under the leadership of Capt. J. H. 
Hainhorst, and with such men as ex-Sheriff Wm. F. Grell, Capt. 
J. G. Tholke and others taking an active interest in the contest, 
it is not to be wondered at when one exclaims at the large attend- 
ance. Popular leaders make popular clubs. Scores: 
R. Gute 243, 243; G. Ludwig 237, 241; B. Zettler 235, 237; C. 
Meyer 239, 228; J. C. Bonn 237, 226; J. N. Herriman 232, 230; 
C. Schmitz 231, 226; O. Schwaneman 223, 233; J. Von Ronn 
227, 228; G. Thomas 218, 235; F. Facompre 226, 227; D. Peper 224, 
229; Capt. J. H. Hainhorst 221, 232; H. B. Michaelson 224, 215; 
G. W. Offerman 221, 228; J. H. Meyer 229, 220; H. Haase 230, 219; 
J. Facklamm 224, 224; H. Beckman 223, 224; H. Lohden 214, 231; 
N. C. L. Beverstein 219, 225; H. Nordbruch 223, 220; C. Sievers 
231, 211; H. Offerman 220, 220; W. Dahl 221, 218; A. D. Beck- 
man 223, 214; C. J. Brinkama 220, 217; H. Kroeger 219, 217; J. 
Willenbrock 221, 214; A. W. Lemcke 221, 213; H. Gobber 221, 213; 
J. G. Voss 220, 213; Dr. C. Grosch 217, 215; C. Mann 223, 208; 
G. H. Wehrenberg 217, 213; H. D. Meyer. 205, 225; H. Hesse 
216, 212; J. Jantzen 217, 218; H. Martens 225, 200; M. J. Then 
215, 210; A. Evers 210, 214; H. Quaal 209, 214; PI. C. Hainhorst 
218, 204; R. Ohms 210, 211; C. Roffman 208, 213; ex-Cap t. J. G. 
Tholke 213, 207; L. C. Hagenah 210, 208; J. Paradies 213, 205; J. 
Bradley 207, 207; G. H. Fixen 205, 207; H. Kahrs 189, 222; H. 
Decker 207, 201; J. C. Brinckman 195, 212; A. Giebelhaus 198, 210; 
Von Der Leith 216, 186; M. V. Dwingels 186, 215; C. Konig 206, 
195; W. F. Grell 187, 213; Aug. Beckmann 198, 202; W. Ulrich 
188, 210; H. Koster 211, 187; W. J. Behrens 216, 179; N. W. Haaren 
211, 183; H. Hoenisch 194, 200; L. N. Goldstein 188, 200; F. 
Lamknau 191, 193; W. Schaefer 191, 190; A. Lederhaus 197, 184; 
H. Leopold 181, 198; A. Sibberns 202, 177; J. F. R. Ernest 193, 
172; F. Schulz 185, 174; B. Kumm 166, 169; G. Bohlken 142, 189; 
F. Gobber 169, 144. 
Bullseye target: G. Ludwig 25% degrees, F. Gobber 46%, H. 
Kahrs 47%, J. H. Meyer 49, N. C. L. Beverstein 53, A. J. F. 
Sibberns 58, W. J. Behrens 60, A. W. Lemcke 90%, H. Quaal 
93, J. G. Tholke 93, A. Beckman 93%, J. Facklamm 94, R. Gute 
94%, C. J. Brinkama 97, C. Mann 99. 
New York Independent Corps. 
The following scores were recorded at headquarters, 159 West 
Twenty-third street, Thursday evening, Dec. 8. Capt. Gus Zim- 
merman led the race for high scores with a total of 490 out of 
a possible 500 for his 20 shots. Scores: Gus Zimmerman 244, 246; 
Lambert Schmidt 244, 244; A. Begerow 236, 243; F. Liegibel 237, 
239; F. A. Young 236, 235; Geo. Zimmerman 236, 231; H. Koch 
233, 232; J. Billschier 225, 239; E. Kiefer 228, 230; B. Eusner 224, 
232; J. Schmid 227, 229; J. Facklamm 223, 224; H. J. Behrens 226, 
214; E. Gartner 217, 211; F. C. Halbe 187, 197. 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
Several high scores were recorded at the regular weekly prac- 
tice shoot, held Dec. 6. L. C. Buss was again high man, with 
R. Gute and W. A. Tewes close seconds. Scores: Louis C. 
Buss 1229, W. A. Tewes 1223, R. Gute 1223, Owen Smith 1213, 
C. Zettler, Jr., 1209, H. C. Zettler 1201, A. Begerow 1198, C. G. 
Zettler 1196, L. Maurer 1187, T. H. Keller 1178, F. J. Herpers 
1177, B. Zettler 1168, H. Fenwirth 1158, G. J. Bernius 1153. 
Italian Rifle Club. 
An even dozen shooters faced the targets in the opening 
practice shoot of the above club, Dec. 5. Ten-shot scores follow 
on the 25-ring target, all shooting offhand, 75ft. : Selvaggi 241, 
Olbieri 234, Branchi 233, De Fellice 229, Cassetti 229, Muzio 228, 
Ramondi 227, Minervini 226, Stoebili 219, Gaglione 212, Corbions 
210, D'Angelo 206. 
Ohio Rifle Notes. 
Capt. O. O. Fisher, of Co. L., O. N. G, led the scores at 
target practice on the Sidney range, with 42 out of a possible 50. 
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An effort will be made by parties interested to secure the 
location of the proposed government rifle range for the militia 
at some point convenient for Co. M, of Greenville, and Co. 1, of 
Union City. 
^ Rifle Notes. 
A Philadelphia firm has secured the contract for the manufac- 
ture of the telescope sights to be mounted on the large guns on 
the new battleships now building for the U. S. Navy. We all 
know that the Government is rather tardy about accepting any- 
thing that is new, without an exhaustive trial, therefore, the let- 
ting of this contract is proof positive of the superiority of the 
telescopic sight. 
Frank A. Foster, for many years connected with a firearms com- 
pany, died recently at his home, Norwich, Conn., after a brief 
illness. 
The following is taken from the Brooklyn Eagle: "Washington, 
Dec. 7.— Charles H. Laird, an expert rifle shot and winner of the 
international championship in 1879, is dead here as the result of 
a stroke of paralysis. He was born in Columbus, O., in 1847, and 
had been employed in the Post Office Department for twenty-five 
years. In 1879, he won the Wimbledon cup in New York, which 
gained him the title of international champion, and he was a 
member of the National Guard team of the District of Columbia, 
which won the $5,000 Hilton trophy four consecutive years. He 
was one of the twelve men of the National Rifle Club which went 
to Dublin in 1880 to shoot against the Irish team, and won a 
cup, his score being thirteen consecutive bullseyes at 800yds. 
In the National Guard shoot at Bennings, D. C, in 1884, he 
scored fifteen consecutive bullseyes out of a possible fifteen, mak- 
ing a total score of 541 out of a possible 675 at 1000yds. He 
thrice won the Gittings diamond trophy, and had a large col- 
lection of other medals." 
