May 27, 1905.] 
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S. Government deposited either fingerling or yearling 
salmon during the year ending in June, 1903. 
Among the departures for Maine this week are Dr. 
J. C. French and wife for Square Lake; the "Mohawks," 
of Haverhill, including R. E. Traiser and J. K. Mosser, 
of Boston, to Square Lake. A T. Clarke and wife, of 
Newton, and N. A. Dill and party to Ed. Grant's 
Camps, Kennebago and Beaver Pond. F. A. Nichols 
and wife for Rangeley. Mr. C. H. Utley and others 
are going to Holeb. leaving Boston Sunday evening. 
Not a day will pass, while the still-fishing and trolling 
are good, without the exodus of many Bostonians for 
the fishing resorts of Maine and New Hampshire. 
Fishermen who niust have fly-fishing will go later — 
most of them in June. Central. 
The Nepigon. 
New York, May 5. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Sportsmen who have fished the Nepigon, and especially 
those intending to fish that stream again this season will 
confer a favor by corresponding with Noah Palmer. 
37 Madison Square, E., New York City. 
Pennsylvania Trout Hatchefies. 
The Department of Fisheries of Pennsylvania will have 
$89,700 with which to carry on its work for fishculture 
and fish protection for the next two years, $30,100 more 
than w^as appropriated two years ago. Among the items 
provided for in the appropriation is one for the establish- 
ment of three new hatcheries for the propagation of black 
bass and other fishes. When these three hatcheries are 
established the Department of Fisheries of Pennsylvania 
will have eight hatcheries, and with the excepion of one, 
each will be of large size, the smallest ten acres and the 
largest 100 acres. 
Lewis and Clarfc Fly-Casting Tottfnament* 
A FLY-CASTING toumament will be held in connection 
with the Lewis and Clark Fair at Portland on Aug. 
23. The secretary is Mr. A. E. Gebhardt, of Portland. 
Salmon fishing to lease on Nepisiquit River, New Brunswick. 
Terms on application to 
GEORGE GILBERT, Bathurst, N. B. 
The Start of the Ocean Race. 
Those yachtsmen whose enthusiasm did not wane after 
the first day's trying experience in their effort to see the 
start of the race for the Ocean Cup on Tuesday, May 
16, and went down the Bay a second time well repaid for 
their persistency. 
The start of the ocean race was a great marine spec- 
tacle and it will be many years before three great nations 
are represented in so important an event by eleven yachts 
so different in size and rig. 
The work of fitting out the contestants Wad been greatly 
hampered by continued bad weather, and both participants 
and sight-seers were disgusted when Tuesday, May 16, 
the day set for the start, dawned cold and foggy. Almost 
all the large yacht clubs made arrangeinents so that their 
members could see the start from either excursion boats 
or tugs chartered for the purpose. The bad weather on 
Tuesday kept but few away, for interest in the event had 
become very keen, but the discomforts experienced that 
day were sufficient to keep all but a handful away the 
day following. 
The start was scheduled for 2 o'clock, and a goodly 
number of yachts, excursion boats and tugs felt their way 
down the Bay to the Horseshoe just inside the Hook, 
where seven of the eleven starters were anchored. 
Monday night was a most uncomfortable and uneasy 
on? for both amateurs and - professionals on the eleven 
contestants. Many dreaded being run down while at 
anchor and even a slight accident might serve to prevent 
their starting. The fears of those on Fleur de Lys were 
realized, for just before dawn she was fouled by a scow 
in tow of a titg. Some of her planks were stove in and 
part of her rail was carried away on the starboard side. 
Repairs had to be made at once so the boat was towed to 
Manning's Basin and work commenced. The damage was 
not as serious as was first thought and Fleur de Lys was 
back in the Horseshoe that night. Dr. Stimson, Fleur de 
Lys' owner, was greatly disappointed but acted in a very 
sportsmanlike manner. He asked the Committee on_ Start 
not to delay on his account and said that he would pro- 
ceed as soon as it was possible for him to do so. 
The fog held thick all day, however, and the committee 
did not care to send the boats away while such conditions 
prevailed. The owners, too, were in favor of a postpone- 
ment and shortly after 3 o'clock it was announced that 
the start* would be deferred until 12 o'clock on Wednes- 
day, the day following. A fresh easterly breeze held all 
day Tuesday ar.d all hands were chilled through and dis- 
gusted all except Dr. Stimson, for the delay proved to be 
a fortunate one for him, as he was enabled to complete 
repairs on Flei-r de Lys and start with the rest of the 
fleet. 
In the early morning the conditions were very much 
the same as those of the day previous, and many who 
had half a mind to^ try again to see the start abandoned 
the idea after looking out. The attending fleet looked 
small when compared with the large number of boats 
that were on hand the day before. 
Hamburg, the only German entry, was the first boat to 
reach Sandy Hook lightship. It was about 11 o'clock 
when she arrived there in tow. Hamburg was soon fol- 
lowed by Thistle, and then came Endymion, Ailsa, Sun- 
beam, Hildegarde, Utowana, Apache, Valhalla and At- 
lantic. 
Vigilant, the Harbor Supervisor's tug, arrived in good 
season. On board were Commander H. G. Hebbinghaus, 
I. G. N. ; Commander H. H. Hosley, U. S. N. ; Messrs. 
Oliver E. Cromwell, Newbury D Lawton, H. DeB. Par-, 
sons and Edward H. Wales, the committee in charge of 
the start. 
The committee boat anchored some distance to the east- 
ward of the Light vessel. 
The east wind freshened up somewhat just as the fleet 
was leaving the Horseshoe, but at noon, when the pre- 
paratory signal was given it had lightened up consider- 
ably. At 12:10 the warning gun was fired and five min- 
utes later the boatswere sent away. 
There was little or no jockeying before the start, al- 
though the boats most easily handled kept close to the line 
ni order to get away in good season. All thought Captain " 
Barr would be first over from force of habit, but Captain 
Masters, of Hildegrade, sent his boat over ahead. She 
crossed almost on the signal and her crew got her sheeted 
down and set a small maintop staysail. Ailsa was the 
next boat over, crossing on Hildegarde's weather five 
seconds behind her. Ailsa had a small jib topsail set in 
addition to her lower sails. Captain Miller luffed his 
boat up smartly after crossing and her sheets were 
trimmed down. She was quite at home in the light breeze 
gomg out to windward in good shape and taking- the lead 
Atlantic, the third boat over, crossed 3osec. behind 
Hildegarde. She went over in Ailsa's wake and to lee- 
ward of that boat. Atlantic was under all her lower sails 
and had her three working topsails set. As she crossed 
main and mizzen topmast staysails were broken out 
mcini™ 
Yachting Fixtures for J905. 
Members of Race Committees and Secretaries will confer a favor 
by sending notice of errors or omissions in the following list, and 
also changes which may be made in the future: 
JUNE. 
1. Sea Side, open. 
3. Columbia, annual power boat regatta. 
3. Knickerbocker, annual. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
3. Atlantic, Havens cup No. 1. 
3. Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
5. Bergen Beach, open. 
6. East Gloucester, club. 
10. Seawanhaka Corinthian, invitation race around Long Island. 
10. New York C. C, open. 
10. Atlantic, Underwood cup. 
10. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
10. New Rochelle, power boat races. 
10. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
10. Royal Canadian, club. 
10. Edgewood, club. ' , 
10. Manhasset, annual. 
10. Wollaston-Quincy, interclub. 
10. Corinthian, club. 
11. Morrisania, spring. 
13. Boston, club. City Point. 
13. Sea Side, club. 
15. New York, Bennett cups. Glen Cove. 
15. Atlantic, annual. 
17. Bensonhurst, open. 
17. Atlantic, A. P. B. A. regatta. 
17. Seawanhaka- Corinthian, club. 
17. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
17. Hampton Roads, power boat cruise. 
17. Boston, M. Y. R. A., Hull. 
17. Corinthian, ocean race. 
17. New York A. C, race to Block Island. 
17. Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
17. Wollaston-Quincy, interclub. 
17. Beverly, club. 
17. Rhode Island, club. 
20. East Gloucester, club. 
22. Seawanhaka Corinthian, open. 
22. Sea Side, open. 
23. Seawanhpka Corinthian, open. 
24. Seawanhaka Corinthian, annual. 
24. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
24. Squantum, M. Y. R. A. . 
24. Bristol, open. 
24. Royal Canadian, club. 
24. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
24. Rhode Island, open. 
24. Beverly, club. 
24. Atlantic, first championship, Y. R. A. G. B. 
24. Corinthian, open. 
28. Sea Side, club. 
29. Brooklyn, ocean race to Hampton Roads. 
JULY. 
1. Atlantic, Havens cup No. 2 and Underwood cup. 
1. Bristol, ocean race. 
1. Beverly, club. 
1. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
1. Knickerbocker, cruise 
1. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
1. Seaside Park, ladies' cup races. 
1. Royal Canadian, Queen's cup race. 
1. New Rochelle, annual. 
1. Boston, club, Marblehead. , 
i. , Corinthian, club, Marblehead. 
2. New Rochelle, cruise. 
3. American, annual. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
3. Eastern, M. Y. R. A. 
3. Bensonhurst, Childs trophy. 
4. Atlantic, open. 
4. Corinthian, M. Y, R. A. 
4. Eastern, M. Y. R. A. 
4. Eastern, power boat races. 
4. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
4. Edgewood, club, 
4. Wollaston, club championship. 
4. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
4. Seaside Park, club. 
4. Hampton Roads, cruise. 
4. Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. races. 
4. Beverly, sweepstake. 
4. East Gloucester, club. 
4. plartford, annual. 
4. Larchmont, annual. . , 
4. Sea Side, club. 
5-12. Atlantic, cruise. , 
7. Eastern, cruise. 
8. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
8. New York, Glen Cove, cups. 
8. Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
8. Wollaston, club championship. 
8. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
8. Edgewood, club. 
8. Quincy, M. Y. R. A. 
8. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
8. Seaside Park, club. 
8. Beverly, club 
8. Corinthian, club. 
8. Riverside, annual. 
5. Sea Side, open. 
8. Bensonhurst, Bellows challenge cup. 
9. Canarsie, open. 
9. Morrisania power boat race. 
10. Seawanhaka Corinthian, ocean race. 
12. Seaside Park, club. 
12. Sea Side, open. 
15. Royal Canadian, club. 
15. New Rochelle, - club. 
15. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
15. Seaside Park, club. 
15. Country Club, Detroit club. 
15, Edgewood, club. 
15. Bensonhurst, Bellows challenge cup. 
15. Atlantic, Underwood cup. 
15. Beverly, club. ' ■ 
15. Boston, cruise, ' ; 
15. Corinthian, club. 
17. Edgewood, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
IS. New Bninswick V, R, A. regatta. Prudence Island, 
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East Gloucester, club. 
Seaside Park, club. 
Rhode Island, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
RhoJe Island-Sachem Head, team race. 
Royal St. Lawrence, Seawanhaka cup. 
Fall River, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
Knickerbocker, power boat race to Marblehead. 
Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
Winthrop, M. Y. R. A. 
Bristol, N. B. Y. R. A. 
Rhode Islan.J, cruising race. 
Seaside Park, club. 
Royal Caaadian, Canada's cup trials. 
Beverly Y. C, club. 
Marine and Field, second championship, Y. R. A, G. B. 
Corinthian, club. 
Seaside Park, club. 
Eastern, power boat races. 
Sea Side, club. 
Eastern, power boat races. 
.Seaside Park, Bay Head and Island Heights, cruise. 
Sea Side, open. 
Eastern, power boat races. 
New Rochelle, ladies' race. 
Chicago, race to Mackinac. 
Country Club of Detroit, race to Mackinac. 
Seaside Park, open. 
Edgewood, club, 
Knickerbocker, cne-design power boats. 
Plampton Roads, cruise, 
Rhode Island, cruising race. 
Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
Beverly, club. 
Corinthian, club. 
Boston, club, Marblehead. 
Indian tiarbor, annual. 
Bensonhurst, Childs trophy. 
Racing on Buzzard's Bay. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The Beverly Y. C, Sippican Y. C. and New Bedford 
Y. C. have arranged for a series of- four open races in 
Buzzard's Bay on the following dates : 
First Race, Aug. 31. — Ricketson Cup races off the 
South Dartmouth station of the New Bedford Y. C. 
Three cups are offered by Messrs. Oliver G. "and John H. 
Ricketson for the following classes : 
1. Fifteen- foot, one-design boats. 
2. Twenty-five to 30ft. sloops. . 
3. Thirty to 35ft. sloops, to be managed by the New 
Bedford Y. C. 
Second Race, Sept. i, off Mattapoisett, to be managed 
by the Beverly Y. C. for prizes offered by summer resi- 
dents. 
Third Race, Sept. 2. — Van Rensselaer Cup races off 
Marion, to be managed by the Sippican Y. C. Illumina- 
tion of cottages and yachts in the evening. 
Fourth Race, Sept. 4, off Wing's Neck, to be managed 
by the Beverly Y. C. 
It is the desire of these clubs to establish in Buzzard's 
Bay a series of open races, annually, similar to those in 
vogue in Massachuse'.ts Bay, which will enable yachts- 
ir,en to secure in a moderate vacation four days of 
racing. It is also hoped that, as the above dates come 
after the close of the New York Y. C. cruise, some of 
the smaller yachts will continue to Buzzard's Bay and 
take part in these races. 
William F. Williams, 
Commodore New Bedford Y. C. 
Rhode Island Notes. 
N. B. Y. R. A. — The schedules of the week of open 
racing to be held beginning July 17 have been issued by 
the Narragansett Bay Y. R. A. There will be six days' 
events, including regattas with the Edgewood, Rho'de 
Island, Fall River and Bristol Y. C.'s, an open association 
race and a team race between the Rhode Island Y. C. 
and the Sachem's Head Y. C. The opening event will 
be Avith the Edgewood Y. C, and the following three 
days' racing will be off Potter's Cove, being respectively 
the^ R, I. Y. C, the Association and the team race. 
There will be no entrance fee to these races, and all 
will be open events excepting the team race. Boats be- 
longing to any recognized yacht club will be allowed to 
enter, and suitable prizes will be awarded each day, as 
well as pennants for the boats in each class scoring the 
most points during the week. F. H. Young. 
Herreshoff Yacht for German Owner. — The new 
S2-footer, built at Bristol by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., 
for Mr. Max Warbury, of Hamburg, was launched last 
week, and will be shipped by steamer to her hailing 
port, as was Sonya, The new boat will be known as 
Alice and is slightly smaller than Sonya. She is 6ift. 
gin. over all, 49ft. waterline, 13ft. 2in: breadth and gft. 
draft. She will be raced in all the German and most 
of the British events. 
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