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the very latest things in motorboats. The largest lagoon 
ever arranged under one roof will be placed in the center 
of the Garden, where the boats will be shown. More 
than 800,000 gallons of water will be used, and the course 
will be twelve laps to the mile, with an island in the 
center. Of course the usual interesting sports of the 
Sportsmen's Show, including swimming, canoeing and 
tub racing, will be in evidence, and the two weeks' aflfair 
will have greater attraction than ever. The entire Show 
will be under the management of J. A. H. Dressel, who 
has handled the Sportsmen's Show for the past ten years. 
Hudson River Yacht Racing Association. — At the 
annual meeting of the Tappan Zee Y. C, held at Grand 
View-on-Hudson last September, a committee, consisting 
of Ex-Commodore Jos. R. Ellicott, Valentine Mott and 
Edward Cornell, was appointed to take measures to form 
a yacht racing association among the Hudsori River clubs. 
Representatives of various clubs along the river were in- 
vited to meet the committee at a dinner held_ at the 
Arena on Saturday evening, January 21, for an informal 
discussion of the matter. Three clubs sent delegates, the 
Albany Y. C. being represented by Commodore Rowe, 
the Newburgh Canoe and Boating Association by Com- 
modore Cantine and three associates, and the Tappan Zee 
Y. C. by Commodore Sturtevant and seven members. 
Steps were taken to form a perrnanent organization, 
and with this end in view a committee was appointed, 
consisting of Ex-Commodore Ellicott, of the Tappan Zee 
Y. C., chairman, and Mr. Darragh, of the Newburgh Club 
secretary, to meet at the call of the chair in New York 
during February. 
The object of the association is to encourage yachting 
of all kinds and to bring the clubs into closer contact by 
means of inter-club races, cruises and squadron meets. 
A one-design boat will also^ be built, as when the clubs 
come together there is almost no similarity of type. The 
first boat decided upon is a 21ft. clipper dory from the 
design of Messrs. Gardner & Cox, several of which are 
now building. As the association wishes to encourage' 
yachting among the boys and build up a lot of young - 
sailors, a boat of this size will be very serviceable, as it ; 
is not too heavy for them to handle. They have been 
very fortunate in their first design, and consider that it 
combines more good points in the way of speed, sea- 
worthiness and construction than can be found in any 
special class of its size adopted by any club. 
Forest and Stream " Designing 
Competition No. IV. 
SixtyJoot Waterlioe Crublng Power Boat, 
$225 in Ptizes. 
The three designing competitions previously given by 
Forest and Stream have been for sailing yachts. In 
this competition, the fourth, we are to change our sub- 
ject and give the power boat men an opportunity. The 
competition is open to amateurs and professionals, except 
that the designers who received prizes in any of the three 
previous contests may not compete in this one. 
The following prizes will be given: 
First prize, $100. 
Second prize, $60. 
Third prize, $40. 
Fourth prize, $25, offered by Mr. Charles W. Lee for 
the best cabin arrangement. 
Mr. Henry J. Gielow, N.A., has very kindly agreed to 
act as judge. In addition to making the awards, Mr. 
Gielow will criticise each of the designs submitted; and 
the criticisms will be published in these columns. 
The designs will be for a cruising launch propelled by 
either gasolene or kerosene motors, conforming to the 
following conditions : 
I. Not over 60ft. waterline. 
II. Not over 4ft. draft. 
III. A signalling mast only to be shown. 
IV. Cabin houses, if used at all, to be kept as low 
and narrow as possible. 
V. Construction to be of wood, and to be strong, 
simple, and inexpensive. The cost of the boat complete 
in every detail must not exceed $9,000. 
VI. The location of tanks and engine or engines to 
be carefully shown. Either single or twin-screws may be 
adopted. The power and type of the motor must be 
specified. 
VII. The boat must have a fuel capacity sufficient to 
give a cruising radius of 700 miles at a rate of 8 miles 
an hour. The maximum speed shall not be more than 14 
miles nor less than 10 miles. The estimated maximum 
speed must be specified. 
VIII. All weights must be carefully figured, and the 
results of the calculations recorded. A thousand-word 
description of the boat and a skeleton specification must 
accompany each design. 
The design must be modern in every particular, with- 
out containing any extreme or abnormal features. We 
wish to produce an able, safe, and comfortable cruising 
boat, one that will have ample accommodations, so that 
the owner and his wife and two guests, or three or four 
men, can live aboard, and one that can easily be managed 
at all times by two or three paid hands in addition to the 
steward. The draft is restricted to 4ft. in order that the 
boat may have access to nearly all harbors, canals and rivers 
North and South, and may thereby widely increase the 
cruising field. We have in mind a boat that can be used 
North in the summer and South in the winter, and a 
craft well able to withstand outside passage along the 
coast in all seasons of the year. 
Special attention must be given to the cabin arrange- 
ment. The interiors should be original, but devoid of any 
impractical features. Arrangements Sxiould be made for 
a direct passage forward and aft without going on deck. 
Drawings Reqaircd. 
I. Sheer plan. Scale, 54in.=ift 
II. Half breadth plan. Scale, ^in.=ift 
III. Body plan. Scale, ^in.=ift. 
IV. Cabin plan and inboard profile and at least one 
cross-section. Scale, ^in.=ift. 
V. Outboard profile. Scale, 54in.=ift 
The drawings thould be carefully madt and lettered; 
all drawings should be preferably on tracing cloth or 
white paper, in black ink. No colored inks or pigments 
should be used. 
The drawings must bear a nom de plume only, and no 
indication must be given of the identity of the design^-. 
In a sealed envelope, however, the designer must inclose 
his 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, not later than February 3, 1905. All drawings will 
be returned. Return postage should accompany each. 
The Forest and Stream reserves the right to publish 
any or all the designs. 
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Officers of A, C. A., J903. 
Coinmodcre— C. F. Wolters, 14 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y. 
Secretary— H. M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y. 
'i reasurer— F. G. Mather, 30 Elk St., Albany, N. Y. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— W. A. Furman, 846 Berkeley Ave., Trenton, 
N. J. 
Rear-Commodore— F. C. Hoyt, 57 Broadway, New York. 
i^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 
York; E. M. Underbill, 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, 86 Main St., East Rochester, 
N. Y. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— D. S. Pratt, Jr., 178 Devonshire St., Boston, 
Reaf-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, Gananoquc, Ont.; Harry 
Page, Toronto, Ont. ^ , 
Board of Governors— J. N. MacKendnck, Gait, Ont 
Racing Board— E. J. Minett. Montreal, Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Burton D. Munhall, care of Brooks Household 
Art Co., Cleveland, Ohio. . ^ ^ 1 
Rear-Commodore— Charles J. Stedman, National Lafayette Bank, 
Cincinnati. Ohio. . . „ , j, n 
Purser-George A. Hall, care of Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, O. 
Executive Committee— Thomas P. Eckert, 31 West Court bt., 
Cincinnati, O.; Dr. H. L. Frost, 10 Howard St., Cleveland, O. 
Board of Governors— Henry C. Morse, Peoria, 111. 
Vaseline for a Leaky Canoe. 
New York, Jan. 25. — Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. 
H. Hardy's article in January 21 issue on using vaseline 
for greasing the wheel of his wagon, reminds me of an 
incident which happened two summers ago. We were in 
camp, a party of canoeists, when one complained of his 
canoe leaking badly somewhere in the stern. He had had 
to stop and bail her several times while on the way to 
camp, and did not want to repeat the performance on his 
way home. He asked me to take a look at her. It had 
been very warm the week previous, and the planking not 
being a tight fit, the heat opened up her seams. I got a 
bottle of vaseline out of my grub box, and taking a liberal 
quantity rubbed it in well, testing the canoe every now 
and then to see if the leak was filled. It worked like a 
charm and friend John paddled home tha.t evening m a 
dry canoe. ^A. C. A., No. 4663. 
A. C A. Membership. 
The following have been proposed for membership to 
the Eastern Division of the A. C. A.: Benjamin C. Lane 
and Frank J. Wilson, both of Boston, and both proposed 
by Edward A. Hatch. New mem.bers Central Division- 
No 4862, G. H. H. Hills, Buffalo, N. Y. ; No. 4863, Robert 
W. Gallagher, Buffalo, N. Y. ; No. 4864, J. H. L. Galla- 
gher Palmyra, N Y. New members proposed. Central 
Division— Evans S. Kellogg, Schenectady, N. Y. Eastern 
Division— Ralph F. Reynolds, SomerviUe, Mass.; Samuel 
B. Burnham, Providence, R. I. 
Frederic G. Mather, Treas. 
Fixtures. 
Feb 22.— Greenville, N. J.— American record 100-shot match. 
March 1-9.— New York.- Zettler annual gallery tournament. 
For Better .22's. 
Ottawa, Jan. 21— Editor Forest and Stream: If the subject 
meets with your approval and is likely to be of interest to any of 
your readers, I would like to offer a plea for the production of a 
higher grade of .22cal. bolt-action rifle than is now to be had. 
The little weapons which have been on the market for the last 
four or five years have met with a fair share of appreciation not 
only at the hands of the younger population, but also by sports- 
men, who have found a light .22cal. rifle a useful adjunct to a 
general camp outflt. 
I have used one of these little weapons for the last two seasons, 
and have found it a very convenient article around camp. The 
action is of the simplest character, of few parts, and its liability 
to getting out of order, even with very rough usage, is almost 
nil; and while it cannot be said that it can be made to afford as 
rapid fire as some of the other breech ta^anisms, yet I think 
that, with some modifications of the prefesftl weapons, it could be 
made sufficiently fast in its action to. satisda^lfec requirements of a 
large number of- sportsmen who want a l&Jet •i6<!rviceable weapon, 
with mechanism of the simplest character, ^ staall game shooting 
or target practice. 
Now, as to desired improvements, it seems to jne that no better 
guide can be had than that afforded by an examination of the 
main features of One or other of the larger military or sporting 
models of the same general type. 
Modern arms of this kind are equally serviceable as single-shot 
or as magazine rifles. Some may contend that a magazine is not 
necessary in these small weapons, but at the same time it may be 
pointed out that where one wishes to use the popular long rifle 
ammunition he is ever at a difficulty from the facility with which 
these cartridges attach to themselves any dirt with which they 
may come in contact, and that a magazine of that kind which is 
used in the 1903 model Savage gets over this difficulty in a very 
satisfactory manner. 
The cocking of the piece is effected by the working of the bolt 
in the act of loading; and to obviate the danger of premature 
explosion from carrying a loaded rifle with the hammer cocked, 
a safety device of some kind is provided; in some cases a half- 
cocking device is used; in others a locking flange is attached to 
the bolt, and in still others a trigger safety, actuated by a thumb 
piece, as in hammerless guns, is used; this latter arrangement is 
probably the most convenient. 
The firing-bolt, or hammer, does not partake of the rotation of 
the breech-bolt, and while this is not as necessary in the .22 as in 
rifles of larger bore, it would enable the use of a peep sight at- 
tached to the head of the firing-bolt, which, in the estimation of 
many, is the most convenient way of adapting the peep sight to 
bolt-action rifles. 
The bolt may be conveniently withdrawn from the frame without 
its being necessary to further dismount the arm; with this pro- 
vision the shooter is enabled, in case of necessity or otherwise, to 
get a clear view of the interior of the barrel throughout its length 
without any delay. 
In addition to those enumerated above, there are some other 
points which should receive careful attention in the production of 
a higher grade weapon. The screw-heads which disfigure the 
present models by projecting from beneath the fore-end, should 
be done away with, and some neater form of barrel fastening 
adopted; the general design of the stocks might also be modified 
to suit different requirements; such matters as pistol grips, 
checking and other variations from any standard which may be 
adopted, could be classed as extras; a system of detachable bar- 
rels might be in favor with some. In short, I think that the 
manufacturers would be conferring a favor on many sportsmen 
and at the same -time find it advantageous to themselves were 
they to bring out a weapon in the same degree of completeness 
as that which characterizes many of the other productions of the 
day. RoBT. A. A. Johnston. 
New York Schuetzen Corps. 
The regular bi-monthly practice shoot of the above society was 
held at the Zettler ranges, in Twenty-third street, Jan. 27. Al- 
though the weather was inclement, the attendance was well up to 
the average. Seventy-four men lined up for the fray. Scores fol- . 
low: N. C. L. Beverstein 212, 225; H. Beckmann 218, 206; C. J. 
Brinckama 214, 240; J. C. Brinkmann 207, 222; A. Beckmann 211, 
212; G. N. Bohlken 199, 207; C. Boesch 201, 197; J. C. Bonn 240, 
236; Aug. Beckmann 197, 208; F. W. Dierks 218, 238; H. Decker 
1S2, 206; W. Dahl 200, 220; M. V. Dwingelo 185, 206; D. Dede 197, 
221; J. F. R. Ernst 170, 181; F. Facompre 225, 230; D. Ficken 194, 
201; G. H. Fixsen 204, 212; A. Giebelhaus 199, 219; L. L. Gold- 
stein 179, 203; F. Gobber 181, 204; Dr. C. Grosch 206, 216; R. 
Gute 241, 244; Capt. J. H. Hainhorst 234, 235; H. C. Hainhorst 
227, 224; H. Haase 227, 225; H. Hoenisch 208, 207; H. Hesse 203, 
192; P. Heidelberger 220, 221; N. W. Haaren 206, 196 ; L. C. 
Hagenah 213, 226; J. Jantzen 222, 223; N. Jantzen 167, 165; G. 
Junge 189, 203; H. Kahrs 199, 202; C. Konig 195, 204; J. H. 
Kroeger 230, 208; B. Kumm 200, 201; F. Lankenau 213, 212; H. 
Leopold 199, 221; A. W. Lemcke 227, 222; G. Ludwig 239, 242; 
J. von der Leith 215, 212; C. Mann 211, 203; J..H. Meyer 228, 224; 
H. D. Meyer 226, 211; C. Meyer 226, 234; H. Meyn 213, 188; H. B. 
Michaelsen 226, 221; H. Nordbruch 216, 218; H. Offermann 204, 
204; G. W. Offermann 210, 208; R. Ohms 215, 227; C. Plump 215, 
221; J. Paradies 206, 219; D. Peper 217, 227; C. Roffmann 197, 
229; F. von Ronn 231, 237; F. Schulz 160, 192; W. Schults 230, 213; 
W. Schaefer 223, 213; C. Schmitz 212, 217; J. N. F. Seibs 233, 236; 
C. Seivers 228, 232; Capt. J. G. Tholke 215, 223; G. Thomas 212, 
233; M. J. Theu 205, 215; G. J. Voss 214, 217; G. H. Wehrenberg 
211, 220; J. Willenbrock 224, 230; B. Zettler 233, 229; H. Lohden 
210, 223; A. Sibberns 193, 202; W. Ulrich 161, 189; H. Quaal 207, 
215. 
Bullseye target: J. N. F. Seibs 34, H. Decker 40, J. Paradies 
65y2, C. Sievers 68, F. W. Dierks 68, J. C. Brinckmann 77, Chris. 
Konig 771/2, R. Gute 83, H. C. Hainhorst 85%, G. W. Ludwig 87. 
Provxdencet R. I., Revolver Club. 
Providence, R. I.— We have surely struck the "freezeout" side 
of the game just now, the defeat of our rifle team being followed 
by a typical New England blizzard, whose ungentle zephyrs per- 
vaded our shooting hall and caused the few enthusiasts who 
turned out at the Thursday evening shoot to do most of their 
good shooting verbally in the boiler room. The rifle squad seemed 
to be able to hug their .22s tight enough to avoid much loss of 
accuracy, but the revolver cranks' shivering discouraged good 
scores, though they had the satisfaction of knowing that one 
was as good as another. 
Mr. F. L. Vaughn was a visitor, and enjoyed a few shots with 
rifle, pistol and revolver. 
The targets shot by the Portland team were on hand and created 
much interest. The Myles Standish club certainly does things up 
brown, from the get-up of their targets to the finish of a match. 
One of the local militia rifle teams, none other than the winner 
of the Brigade trophy, has suggested a match with the Krag. 
They are using a bushing for the .32 S. & W. cartridge, and re- 
port good results. With one exception, none of our men have 
ever shot a Krag rifle, and it looks a little one-sided for the- 
militia team; still, if we can bring about a trial, there are enough 
men in our organization who would like to try, and we have put 
it up to the trophy winners to arrange the matter. 
Twenty-five yards, German ring target: A. B. Coulters, 239, 235, 
235; C. L. Beach, 232, 223; W. B. Gardiner, 221, 228; Maj. Wm. 
F. Eddy, 220. 
Twenty yards, revolver, Standard target: Arno Argus, 73, 72, 
65; Wm. F. Eddy, 73, 68; A. C. Hurlburt, 69, 74, 72, 68. 
New York Independent Corps. 
New York. — Scores follow for the practice shoot held at head- 
quarters, 159 West Twenty-third street, Jan. 26. The feature of the 
evening was the contest between George Ludwig and F. Liegibel, 
for the honor of first place, Ludwig winning out handsomely on 
his final target: G. Ludwig 244, 245; F. Liegibel 244, 240; A. 
Begerow 241, 242; F. A. Young 234, 240; B. Eusner 239, 227; J. 
Schmid 230, 234; H. J. Behrens 227, 213; J. Facklamm 220, 218; 
E, Gartner 210, 222. , 
