rOREST AND StRfiAM. 
or Boats in Sweden* 
LTnder date of December 22, 1904, Robert S. S. 
Bergh, U. S. Consul at Gottenborg, Sweden, writes as 
follows : 
The motors demanded in Sweden are (i) gasolene 
1 (benzine) motors for pleasure launches and boats, (2) 
kerosene motors for fishing boats, barges, and small 
tugboats, and (3) small, cheap motors which can be 
fitted into open rowboats. 
The persons in Gottenborg with means enough to 
buy first-class motor launches are comparatively few; 
still there are enough of them to warrant efforts on 
the part of American manufacturers to get an extended 
market here. The motors should be reliable and in 
good working order when delivered, and not too ex- 
pensive. The fishermen — that is, those who can afifqrd 
to do so — will undoubtedly continue to buy kerosene 
motors for their boats and dories; it is possible that 
the most of them now purchase Swedish motors, be- 
cause the Swedish manufacturers provide special 
facilities for putting their motors in the boats. Some 
small freight boats or barges have been provided with 
kerosene motors recently, and others wilk undoubtedly 
follow. It has been proposed to build small pas- 
senger boats with motors for traffic on the coast. 
If motors for 14 to 16 foot rowboats could be made 
very cheap, and still reliable, I think the dematid would 
be considerable. There are a great many persons 
of limited means here who like to take a boat trip on 
the river, or out to the sea, on leisure hours or on 
Sundays, but even $50 or $75 would be considered by 
this class far too much for a small motor, when the 
boat itself could be bought for $13 to $20. The agent 
selling the motors should be thoroughly familiar with 
their mechanism — better still if he could have a small 
workshop where defects could be corrected. 
Upon inquiry I find that American marine motors 
are used here to a considerable extent, with varying 
results, and it is claimed that many cheap machines 
of inferior quality have been imported, detrimental to 
the trade of American manufacturers in general, and 
causing trouble to the Swedish importers. The chief 
objection against this class of American motors' seem 
to be that they are difficult to start; that the vaporiz- 
ers or carburetors are defective, and that the spark 
shifters (if there are any) are not adjusted so that 
the time of the spark can be regulated to get the most 
work out of the motors. The following is from a 
dealer jn motors here, as given to me, and it seems 
to agree with the general opinion: 
"My experience with American motors is this, that 
they are prominent for simplicity of construction, and 
would be excellent if a little more work was expended 
on them. It is easy to see that they are products of 
work en masse; they are usually carelessly put to- 
gether, and insufficiently tested. Such motors are often 
useless if delivered directly into the hands of the 
actual purchaser. A great deal of work must be done 
here in testing and adjusting the motors and in making 
new parts for the American machines before they can 
be delivered to customers. This increases the initial 
cost considerably, so the apparently low prices quoted 
by some manufacturers are mostly imaginary. As to 
solidity and finish the American motors are often in- 
ferior to those of Swedish manufacture. There are, of 
course, American manufacturers who turn out motors 
of better quality, but their prices are usually so high 
that there would be no profit in importing them. If 
careful finishing work is spent here on an American 
motor, it can as a rule be made to work to entire 
satisfaction.". 
It will be' noticed that the foregoing is not so flat- 
tering as it might be. Having in mind the competi- 
tion from the Swedish, Danish, German, and French 
manufacturers, it seems to m.e necessary for the Ameri- 
can manufacturers to do what they can to gain for 
their motors a reputation for reliability and finished 
work. How first-class work can be combined with 
low prices is a problem which I must leave to the 
manufacturers to solve. 
The most economical way, under ordinary circum- 
stances, is to import the motors and build the boats 
here. The transportation charges for boats or launches 
would be too high, it is said. There is no import 
duty on boats or vessels. The import duty on gaso- 
lene or kerosene motors is 10 per cent, ad valorem, 
transportation costs, etc., entering into the dutiable 
value. The duty on electric apparatus is 15 per cent, 
ad valorem. 
Gasolene motors may occasionally be imported by 
other parties, but the two persons in this city (Gotten- 
borg) who seem to have made their import a specialty 
are Karl Heineman and G. R. Liljegren. I under- 
stand that they import and sell motors of different 
models and prices. Mr. Heineman has a workshop, 
superintended by an engineer, for the repairs, etc., of 
motors, and Mr. Liljegren is himself an engineer. 
I may say that catalogues sent to the consulate are 
always welcome, and as a rule useful, but would be 
of much more service if the n>anufacturer would at 
the same time write and inform the consul of the net 
prices, stating approximately, if possible, the freight 
charges on his goods from the shipping point to the 
country under consideration. 
Recent Sales and Charters.— The following sales 
and charters have been reported by Henry J. Gielow: 
Steam yacht Wana, owned by the estate of S. R. Van 
Duzer, has been chartered to Mr. Henry F. Shoemaker, 
New York Y. C, who will use the boat for making daily 
rims between his summer home at Riverside, Conn., and 
New York city. Wana was built by the Herreshoffs in 
1903, and is a flush-deck vessek 131ft. over all, 109ft. 
waterline, 15.9ft. breadth, and S.sft. draft. She has a 
speed of 19 miles per hour. Auxiliary schooner yacht 
Planet, owned by Dr. Ambrose L. Ranney, New York Y. 
C, has been chartered to Mr. Howard Willets, New 
York Y. C. Planet is looft. over all, 79ft. waterline, 24ft. 
breadth, and draws 7ft. 6in. of water. She is equipped 
with,, a 50 horsepower gasolene engine, lighted by elec- 
tricity, and has excellent accommodations. Mr. Wiilets 
W'ill use the yacht for cruising, principally in Eastern 
waters. The motor yacht Enaj, Mr. T. G. Bennett, has 
beeti sold to Mr.: Henry. Coiltnge. EhaJ is 60ft. over all, 
Sift. 6in. waterline, loft. breadth and 3ft. draft. She was 
designed by Mr. A. Gary Smith . and built by Samuel 
Ayers, of Nyack-on-Hudson, in 1899, and is fitted with a 
35 horsepower Globe engine. Mr. Bennett is now having 
a new 75ft. power yacht built Jrom Mr. Gielow's designs 
which will soon be ready for launching. Hunting cabin 
launch Maud, John H. Oberlander, has been sold to Mr. 
W. C. Powers. This boat is 37ft. over all, 8ft. 6in. 
breadth, and is fitted with two gasolene engines. The 
sloop yacht Monsoon, Col. J. H. Brown, has been sold to 
Dr. F. H. Boyiiton. This boat is 51ft. over all, 34ft. 
waterline, 13ft. 6in. breadth, and 4ft. draft; built in 1902. 
It is the intention of Dr. Boynton to make an auxiliary 
yacht of Monsoon. Yawl Ragnild, Mr. C. H. Weeden, has 
been sold to Mr. W. L. Guilledeau. This boat is 37ft. over 
all,25ft. waterline, 12ft. breadth, 3ft. 6in. draft, and was built 
in 1901. This boat will be used for Long Island Sound 
cruising, and will be sailed around from Providence at an 
early date. Yawl Chenoden, Mr. Herbert L. Bodman, 
Yale University, has been sold to Commodore W. A. 
Marble, Horseshoe Harbor Y. C. Chenoden is 45ft. over 
all, 30ft. waterline, lift, breadth and 6ft. draft; built by 
Lawley of South Boston, and launched in 1898. The boat 
is now at New London, and will be put in commission at 
an early date for Commodore Marble's use. 
Officets of A. C A,, J905. 
Commodore — C. F. Welters, 14 Main St. East, Rochester, N. Y. 
Secretary— H. M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Kochester, N. Y. 
Treasurer — F. G. Mather, Fairtield Ave., Stamtord, Conn, 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — W. A. Furman, 84t> Berkeley Ave., Trenton, N. J. 
Rear-Commodore — F. C. Hoyt, 5i Broadway, New York. 
Purser— C. W. Stark, 118 N. Montgomery St., Irenion, N. J. 
Executive Committee — L. C. ivretzmer, E. C. Schepp Building, 
New York; E. M. Underhill, Box MZ, Yonkers, iN. V. 
Board of Governors — R. J. Vvilkin, 211 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Racing Board---H. E. yuick, Yonkers, N. Y. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — Lyman T. Coppins, 691 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Rear-Commodore— Frank C. Demuuer, 520 Sniithtield St., Pittsburg. 
Purser — J. C. Milsom, ?iit> Mooney Brisbane Bidg., Buiiaio, N. t. 
Executive Committee — F. G. Mather, 30 Elk Si., Aluany, N. Y.; 
11. W. Breitenstein, 511 Market St., Pittsburg, Pa.; Jesse J. 
Armstrong, Rome, N. Y. 
Board of Governors — C. P. Forbush, Bufialo, 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^ VV iliiam E. Stanwood, V\ ellesley, Mass. 
Executive Committee — V\ m. J. Ladd, IS Glen Road, Winchester, 
Mass.; F. VV. Notman, Box 2344, Boston, Majis. ; O. C. Cun- 
ningham, care E. leel & Co., Medlord, Alass. ; Edw. B. 
Stearns, Box t53, Manchester, N. H. 
Racing Board— Paul Butler, U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, Mass.; 
11. D. Murphy, alternate. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — Chas. W. McLean, 3U3 James St., Montreal, Can. 
Rear-Commodore — J. W. Sparrow, loronio, 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. 
Vie«-Commodore — Burton D. Munhall, care of Brooks Household 
. Art Co., Cleveland, O. 
Rear-Commodore — Charles J. Stedman, National Lafayette Bank, 
Cincinnati, O. 
Purser — George y. Hall, care of Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, O. 
Executive Committee — Thomas P. Eckert, 31 W est Court St., 
Cincinnati, O. ; Dr. H. L. Frost, lU Howard St., Cleveland, O. 
Board of Governors — Henry C. Morse, Peoria, ill. ; 
How to Join the A. C. A. 
From Chapter I., Section 1, of the By-Laws of the A. C. A.p 
"Application for membership shall be made to the Treasurer, 
F. G. Mather, 30 Elk St., Albany, N. Y., 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." 
A* G A. Membership. 
NEW LIFE MEMBERS. 
No. 45, Raymond L. Watt, Buffalo, N. Y.; No. 46, Richard L. 
Ball, Buffalo, N. Y.; No. 47, James K. Hand, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
Eastern Division — No. 4895, Earle Roth, Providence, R. I. ; 
No. 4896, Henry W. Brown, Newport, N. H. ; 4902, Herman J. 
Eruns, Jr., Providence, R. I. 
Atlantic Division— No. 4897, Edw. K. Merrill, Philadelphia, Pa.; 
No. 4898, Clifton Sparks, Bensonhurst, N. Y.; No. 4899, J. 
Augustus Edgar, Frankford, Pa.; No. 4900, Julius Schmitz, Frank- 
ford, Pa.; No. 4901, Frank T. Wilson, Franktord, Pa.; No. 4903, 
Benj. V. R. Speidel, New York City. 
Central Division — No. 4904, Edward T. Berry, Irving, N. Y. ; 
No. 4905, Vv'alter Blount, Evansville, Ind.; No. 4906, Wickham 
C. Taylor, Norfolk, Va. 
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. 
Edward Polasek, New York city, proposed by A. Kumke; George 
Willing, New York city, proposed by W. A. Roos, Jr.; A. C. 
Hagerty and William F. Hagarty, both of 117 Montague street, 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 
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Fixtures. 
July 24-29.— Newark, C— Second annual of the Ohio State Rifle 
Association. 
July 26-Aug. 1. — Creedmoor, L. I. — Second annual of New York 
Rifle Association. 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
The last shoot of the indoor season was held the night of April 
11 at headquarters, 159 West Twenty-third street, and after it was 
concluded and the scores for the entire season figured out, the 
prizes were distributed. In the regular shoot, Richard Gute 
was high for 100 shots, and O. Smeith for 50 shots. The results 
at 25yQs., with .22 caliber rifles, follow: 
Richard Gute .247 244 240 245 244 244 244 247 242 245—2442 
Louis C Buss 7 . 248 ,244 241 236 244 245 245 247 244 243—2436 
George Schlicht 239 243 243 243 241 236 245 241 241 242—2414 
August Begerow 235 244 233 241 232 231 224 235 237 228— 2S50 
T H' Keller, Jr 234 236 232 233 233 229 236 234 237 238—2342 
t Merpefs 229 222 220 231 222 224 240 2W 230 
O Smeith 244 245 246 243 239 ... ... ... ... 12l7 
L P Hansen ............ 244 244 236 242 244 ... ... ... ..,—1210 
Charles Zettler, Jr 241 246 243 241 240 ... ... .,. —1210 
A Hubalek 24.' 2iJ6 23d 238 241 ... ...—1198 
C G Zettler ............. ,241 238 237 242 238 ... ...—1196 
H Fenwirth 240 238 234 228 241 ... ...—1181 
Barney Zettier 234 2a9 2>5y 233 235 —1180 
G J Berniu.;.... 227 236 229 228 241 —1152 
Back scores: 
L C Buss 245 245 249 242 243 —1224 
George Schlicht 236 238 239 239 241 246 242 242 240 237—2400 
T H Keller, Jr 231 236 236 237 240 —1180 
Louis C. Buss was high man for the entire season with 31,695 
out of the possible 5li,ijU0 points, closely tollowed by Richard 
Gute with 31,6/6. These men took the first two premiums for 
most rings. 'Ihe results follow: 
Ring Target. 
Each member was allowed to shoot five 10-shot scores each 
shooting night, and in the event of missing a regular shoot, 
could hre the scores for that night at the next shoot, but in order 
to Ije entitled to a share m the prizes he was required to 
finish 75 50-shot scores during the season. Ihe total scores out 
of the possible 50,000 points and the prizes won follow: 
Points. Prizes. 
L. C. Buss 31,6y5 
R Gute 3t,676 13.98 A Begerow 
A Huoalek 31^061 13.98 H Fenwirth 
L P Hansen.... 31,003 13.92 F J Herpers.. 
C G Zettler, Jr.. 31,463 13.89 G J Berauis .. 
O Smith 3i,411 13.86 IT C Zettier.... 
George Schlicht. 31,134 13.V5 Louis Maurer . 
C G Zettier 31,015 13.o9 T H Kelier, Jr. 
Points. Prizes. 
$14.00 B Zettler 30,647 13.53 
13.98 A Begerow 30,o99 13.50 
13.98 H Fenwirth 30,512 13.48 
13.92 F J Herpers.... 30,122 13.29 
24,039 10.63 
20,1(5 8.92 
17,740 7.86 
17,535 7.76 
For the greatest number of rings during the season: 
L C Buss $10.00 A Huibaiek 3.00 
K Gute 5.00 L P Hansen 2.00 
Bullseye Target. 
Best single shot by measurement during the season on a 4in. 
buliseye. Ihe scores and prizes: 
Degrees. Prizes, 
H C Zettler IV $iO.OO 
B Zettier m/z 12.00 
T H ivelier, Jr... 25 10.00 
L C Buss 2'/!^ 8.00 
O Smith 2<i^ 7.00 
C. Zetuer, Jr 29 6.00 
L P Hansen m/z 5.00 
C G Zettler...... 31 6.00 
Degrees. 
Prizes. 
. 311/2 
4.00 
R Gute 
. 32 
3.00 
Louis Maurer . . . 
. 38 
3.00 
.. 39y2 
2.00 
George Schicht . 
. 41 
2.00 
42 
2.00 
. 44 
2.00 
52 
2,00 
Providence Revolver Club. 
Providence, R. I. April 13.— This week's practice gives us the 
lollowing scores to record: 
Revolver and Pistoi, M^ds., Standard Target: A. C. Hurlburt, 
8o, &9; Arno Argus, V9, 82, 78, 79; U. P. Craig, 73, 63, 62; VV m. 
r. Eddy, (2; l<red Liebrich, 72. 
Twenty-tive yards, rifte, Cerman ring target: Sterry K. Luther, 
i^^',.^*°'„A- ^- ^ouiters, 239, 235; C. L. Beach, 233, 225; Fred 
Collins, 232, 230. 
'twenty yards, millitary revolver, Creedmoor target, possible 50: 
D. P. Craig, 42, 46, 44, 42. 
Ten yards, pocket revolver. Standard 20yd. target: M B 
Brown, uo, (8; A. C. HuriDurt, 81. 
Fifty yards, revolver. Standard target: 
Wm Almy iQio 9 6 7 7 8 6 8 10—81 
7 10 7786 10 98 10—82 
79799 10 789 9—84 
778989798 8—80 
97 10 968 10 98 10—86-413 
Z^"";^^' Standard target: F. A. Coggeshall, 87, 
82, /8; H. Powell, 81, 79, 78, 77, 77. 
Twenty-two caiiber rifie shooting at 50yds. is going to be very 
popular here this summer, and we are glad to see some of the 
other clubs in our ciass taking it up. 
Scores of Providence Revolver Club team in match Pine- 
hurst vs. Providence, April 15, 1905. Five-men teams, 20 shots per 
man in 5-shot strings at 20yds. on Standard American target 
learn possible, 1,000 points: 
Walter H Freeman 41 43 39 41_ig4 
Wm Bos worth 41 41 44; 34_iy2 
A C Hurlburt 40 39 40 32—151 
Arno Argus 37 33 34 37_i44 
rr ^^I''^ ; 35 26 33 25—119 
Providence team total 74Q 
Pmehurst team total i .'i i486 
Providence team led by 254 points. 
In practice Ireeman shot one 10-shot string of 94, which out 
the team in good spirits. 
Mr. Corey was baa,y handicapped in the match work by recent 
alterations in his revolver, whicn materially increased the trigger 
pull and did not shoot anywhere near what he is capable of 
holding. i- V. » 
iA^^J''r.-^^-7^^''^'=^,''i-^ scores: Rifle, 25yds., German ring target: 
W^ B. Gardiner, 235, 234, 240, 237; L. A. Jordan, 235; B. Harmon; 
q/''u/^''#'' t"^ P'^o°'' 20yds., Standard target: W. H. Freeman, 
94; VV. r. Eady, 72. ' 
Lady Zettler Rifle Club. 
The regular shoot was held the night of April 8. on the 
Zettler ranges in West Twenty-ihird street, at 25yds on the 
ring target, two 10-shot scores to count. Miss Millie Zimmermann 
was high with 492 out of the possible 500 points, and Mrs Scheu 
second with a total of 488. Ihe scores follow: 
Miss M Zimmermann 247 245— 492 Miss Stoltz 244 238—482 
Mrs H Scheu 247 241-488 Mrs. H. Fenwirth.. 240 24ll481 
Miss B Ludwig 244 243—487 Miss K Zimmermann 239 240—479 
M.iss Eusner 238 247—485 Miss C Ludwig 239 239—478 
Miss Muller 242 242-484 Mrs F. Watson. 239 231-475 
Mrs. ¥. Liegibel.... 243 240—483 ^ou^oi.—^ia 
_ The last shoot of the Lady Zettler Rifle Club for the winter 
indoor season will occur on May 6, followed by the distribution 
ot prizes and a reception by the ladies to their friends and re- 
latives who are members of the Zettler Rifle Club No out- 
door shoots wid be held by the ladies during the summer but 
the club shoots will be resumed in the autumn. Ihe present 
season has been a successful one with this club, and the interest 
in shooting has been keen throughout the series. 
National Rifle Association of America. 
The report of the National Rifle Association of America for 
1904, is a book of seventy-seven pages, containing a list of o 
fleers for 1905; a list of life members; of affiliated organizations- 
the report of the Secretary for 1904, and accounts of matches' 
The conditions governing the organization of Government rifle 
clubs throughout the country are presented in circular form 
Lieut. Albert S. Jones, Passaic, N. J., is the Secretary 
f- 
Rifle Notes. 
The Princeton, N. J., Gun Club has taken up the rifle, as well 
as the shotgun, and has become identified with the National Rifle 
Association of America. Ihe members contemplate active prac- 
tice and competition in the great rifle tournaments. 
A Provincetown dispatch reports the discovery that fish can 
freeze at the depth of twenty fathoms. Fishermen declare that 
many frozen flounders were drawn from the water of that depth 
midway between Wood End and the Ledge on a recent date, many 
boats' crews sharing in the harvest — the first of the kind ever 
known to have occurred in this latitude. The fish were thor- 
oughly frozen. Fishermen, astounded at the spectacle, severed 
specimen after specimen to ascertain if the flounders were frozen 
throughout, and found none that was not. 
J. Pierpont Morgan holds a five years' lease (from October, 
1904), of the game shooting on two estates near Newmarket, one 
of which belonged to the late Duke of Cambridge. 
Miss Oldblood: Are your family early settlers?" Mrs. New» 
blood : Yes ; paw always pays every bill on the first of the month. 
— Brooklyn Life. 
