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u nder that. Also two classes for sloops, tho first for those 
Over 2,000ft. nod the second for those under 3,000ft. The 
Bennett Cup will also be sailed for, regardless of classifica- 
tion. The Regatta Committee consists of Messrs. Stebbins, 
Taylor and Krebs. 
Qfkens County Yacht Club.— This organization held its 
regular annual regatta Tuesday, June 4. 
Charlestown, 8. C., Rkoatta.— We have a full report of 
this event from our regular correspondent, which we are 
obliged to postpone until next week. 
Brooklyn Yaoht Club Regatta.— The Brooklyn Club 
has issued the programme for its Twenty-first Annual Regatta, 
fixed for June 18. Being a union match, yachts of any re- 
cognized club will be admitted. They will be sailed in five 
classes —one for schooners; the second for sloops 45ft. long 
and over on water line ; the third for sloops under 45ft. long; 
the fourth for open boats 25ft on water line or over ; the fifth 
a special class for catamarans. Club prizes will go to yachts 
belonging to the club, on time allowance ; but the Flag Offi- 
cer’s prize will be open to all yachts, and goes to the second 
one in all classes, while union prizes will be given to the first 
yachts in of any club, provided that the Flag Officer’s prize 
cannot be awarded to any yacht winning the regular club 
prize. Time allowance will be granted in all classes, also for 
catamarans. Two yachts to start, or no race. Course, for 
schooners and first class sloops, from stakeboat off Bay Ridge, 
turning stakeboat at Buoy 84, on S. W. Spit, on port hand, 
thence to 8audy Hook Lightship, leaving same on starboard 
hand, and return. For second class sloops, from stakeboat 
off Bay Ridge, round S. W. Spit, to stakeboat in Gedney's 
Channel, leaving it on starboard hand, and return. Third 
class sloops and catamarans, from Bay Ridge to 9. W. Spit 
and return. 
Chanoe of Dates.— Newburgh Bay Regatta has 
been fixed for July 10 instead of July 4, so as 
not to conflict with the New York Bay Regatta, 
and the Manhattan Club has postponed their match until fall. 
For the former event there will be five classes, 2(5 feet and 
over, 23 to 26 feet, 20 to 23 feet, and 20 feet and under, also 
one for catamarans. No restriction as to ballast or crew. 
Entrance free. Allowance of time, 2 m. to the foot on water- 
lines. Entries to be sent to the secretary, JameB T. Sloan, be- 
fore July 8. 
Seawanhaka Ocean Race. — The ocean match under the 
auspices of the Seawanhaka Club will be sailed June 22, for 
both sloops and schooners. The match is open to yachts of 
any recognized club. There will be two classes for schooners ; 
first, those whose area exceeds 1,950 square feet ; second class, 
those whose area is 1,950 square feet or les9. For sloop, first 
class, whose area exceeds 9U0 square feet ; second class, whose 
area is 900 square feet, or less, and over 550 square feet. The 
area is obtained by multiplying beam by mean length on 
water-line and over all. The course will be from Buoy No. 5, 
off Sandy Hook, twenty miles to windward and return if wind 
permits, otherwise to leeward and return. The start will be a 
flying one. Fifteen minutes will be allowed for crossing the 
line, after which yachts time will be counted from the expira- 
tion of that period. Entries should be sent to M. Roosevelt 
8chuyler, 33 Pine street, before noon, June 21. Judge’s 
steamer leaves barge office at 7 a. m. on the day of the race. 
Central Hudson Yacht Club. — At a meeting held May 
22, the annual regatta was fixed for June 18. The following 
oflbrars for the current year were elected : Commodore, Ir- 
ving Grinnell, New Hamburg ; Vice Commodore, Frank 
Brown, Newburgh ; Rear Commodore, J. R. Roosevelt, Hyde 
Park; Secretary, F. Newbold, Hyde Park; Treasurer, J. 
Van Wyck, New Hamburg; Measurer, P. A. Van Wyck, 
New Hamburg; Regatta Committee and Committee on 
prizes the same as last year. 
From Abroad.— Thursday, May 30, there arrived in this 
port the British schooner yacht Oneagh , from Campbelltown, 
Scotland. She dropped her anchor off the Battery, where 
she now lies. The run across was made in twenty days, 
winds light and variable until Thursday morning, when she 
ran into the N. E. storm which has for several days been 
raging on the coast. The Oneagh was scudded along before it, 
and on Thursday evening picked up a pilot who, a few hours 
afterward, brought her " to” off Lower Quarantine. She 
flies the pennant of the Royal St. George Yacht Club of 
Kingstown, Ireland, and the blue ensign. Her owner, Mr. 
C. R. Cope, has not yet decided upon his future movements, 
but will not race his schooner in American waters. She is a 
fairly handsome and solid looking craft, one that can stand 
plenty of work at sea, but is not fast compared with American 
yachts. She was built by Hansen of Cowes in 1876, and is 
103 feet long on deck, 20 feet 3 inches beam, draft aft 9 feet 
6 inches, and measures 188 tons according to the Thames 
rule, though in reality she is much larger. 
New York Bay Regatta.— A list of the yachts already en- 
tered will soon be published by the committee m chanre, but it 
is desired that all contemplating coming to the starting line 
send in their names as soon as possible. Thistle and Nettle, 
both from Wallin's shops, are among the smart ones of their 
class. It will be remembered that Thistle, upon more than one 
occasion, gave Pluck and Luck a pretty close race, and as she 
has had a longer stick stepped this spring, a hollow one, we 
believe, she will probably hurry up the best of them. Nettle 
will be sailed by David Snedicor of Gravesend. 
Fidget-Victoria Match. — Commodore Grinnell's famous 
flyer Fidget and Mr. Roosevelt’s Victoria will not sail their 
match as appointed, it having been postponed to June 6. 
Fidget, built by Pat McUilhan, who never seems to touch 
timber but what it sails like lightning, has been overhauled 
this spring, and has received a jib and mainsail rig with a 24 
bowsprit. It is probable that she will sail the Victoria in her 
old cat rig, however ; it was under this rig that she did so 
well in the Newport races last year, and though we should 
prefer to see her takle Victoria under jib and mainsail, she 
may give the sloop a lively chase as it is, should there be a 
stiff breeeze and a little sea on at the time. 
A New Cutteb. — Under the directions of Mr. Pepgrass 
(formerly with Steers, of Greenpoint), Mr. Stillman, of the 
schooner Wanderer, is having a full-fledged cutter built. 
The design wa9 furnished by Mr- A. C. Smith. On deck the 
cutler will measure 46ft., beam 9ft. and water 7ft. Spars, 
ma9t deck to hounds, 21ft . topmast, 28ft. 10in,, and mast- 
head, 4ft. 6in.; bowsprit outboard, 18ft. 3in.; boom, 33ft. 
9in.; gaff, 19ft. 3in.; hoist of mainsail, 2lft. 3in. From 
these dimensions it will be seen that the new boat is to be a 
genuine cutter throughout. She will 1 be built in response to 
the growing desire for genuine sea-going craft of moderate di- 
mensions noticeable among many ya< ffitsmen. Though Mr. 
S liman does not propose to race his new boat, she will cer- 
tainly be able to give the go-by to her shallow sisters out at 
6ea, which is her proper element. We do not think this cut- 
ter will be the last of the kind by any mean9. Besides her 
we have down East the Saxon, imported from abroad, and 
nearer home the Volante and Petrel , all of the cutter class. 
Take Notioe. — Pacific Life, ahoy ! The Commodore is 
wanted on deck. Your "first luff ” has laid violeut hands on 
a column of steam yachting from the Fobkst and Stream, 
and failed to enter on the log where he raised it from. 
To Regatta Committees . — The various committees having 
races and matches under their management, and desiring to 
have them ably and correctly reported are requested to send 
their prospectus and tickets to this office at as early a date as 
convenient. The Forest and Stbeam is the only journal 
the yachting columns of which are edited by a professional- 
ly competent person. 
yaohtino drift. 
Commodore Baker will change his craft’s name from Emma 
T . to Evangeline The pretty Arrow, Mr. Winan's, will hail 
from Newport In the match between the A. Varian and 
Mattie M., of the Empire Club on the Harlem, May 30, the 
Varion capsized, leaving Mattie a walk-over under her jib. 
Varian was sailed by Alonzo Gibson, and Mattie by L. 
Wright .Schooner Intrepid is cruising to the Eastward 
Madeline, Viking and Vision are lying in ordinary at 
Essex, Conn Alonzo Smith is buildiDg a sloop 56ft. long 
for New York parties Tarolinta , Josephine and Egeria 
will be sold at auction shortly ; there is a good chance for 
some one to get a bargain. Egeria is a handsome and handy 
sloop, and a size of craft at present much sought after 
Nianlic, Mr. Huntly, will not race this season ; her spars will 
be cut down Saucelita property has split the San Francisco 
Yacht Club, and the offshoot will form a new organiza 
tion, the chief object of which appears to be the ownership of 
a grand club house. Come, gentlemen, it’s less club houses 
and more boats you want Wonder what Ariel was doing 
the last six months trying to get out toICalifornia. Well, she 
was a small boat and had to pick her weather Petrel, Com- 
modore Hyslop, of the Manhattan Club, has gone into com- 
mission Impcria went down the Bay Sunday last ; her 
mainsail wants stretching along the foot Several yachts at 
Gowanus have their jacks cock billed ; square them up. 
THE OAR AND PADDLE. 
The Watkins Regatta .—The races at Watkins, Seneca 
Lake, were opened May 28 with the pair-oared match, It was 
not until twenty minutes to seven that the preparatory gun was 
fired, owing to the rough state of the water during the earlier 
part of the day. The four pairs were started in a breast race, 
Courtney preferring to start them this wav in order to save 
time. The course was one and a half mile down tha lake, 
from above Coal Point to the finish, off the grand stand, near 
the village. The Detroit pair won the inside ; next Emerson 
and Jerome, of the Northwesterns ; then Eustice and Downs, 
of the Atalantas ; and outside Havens and Curtis, also of the 
Northwesterns. At 6h. 65m. 20s. they were sent off by 
Courtney. Atalantas immediately went to the fore, and then 
settled down to steady work, regardless, apparently, of the 
doings of the other crews. Havens slipped his scat off the 
slides, and from that moment the famous Curtis and his 
partner were virtually out of the race. Atalantas retained 
their lead until the finish, making the distance in 8m. 5a. ; 
Detroits next in 8m. 15s.; Jerome’s pair in 8m. 17s.; and Cur- 
tis and Havens in 8m. 30s. Eustice and Downs, therefore, 
go to Europe as the representative American pair. The junior 
singles were next got into line, and the four of them sent off 
as rapidly as possible. McLafferty, of Watkins, took the 
lead ; McMullen, of Pittsburgh, went over to the westward 
on his own hook, pulling a quick arm stroke of forty-one. 
Larmon, of Union Springs, and Gaisel, of the Gramercy’s, 
kept to work at a steady stroke. A minute out and Gaisel 
went to the front, McLafferty second, and some ten feet 
astern of him comes Larmon, with the Pittsburg man be- 
ginning to shjto signs of weakening. McLafferty spurted 
near the turning stake and caught up even with Gaisel, the 
buoy being turned in 7m. 15s. Gaisel soon met with a mis- 
fortune, the Pittsburg man running into him and staving in 
the bow of Gaisel’s shell so badly that the latter had to he 
rescued from sinking by a boat from shore. With a steady 
30-stroke, McLafferty kept on his way, crossing the line in 
15m. 41s., an easy winner, Larmon next in 16m. 16s., for he 
had beaten McMullen, though considerately staying for a 
while by Gaisel in his misfortune. The Pittsburger was dis- 
tanced. No races came off on the 29th, owing to the high 
wind and sea on the lake. On the morning of the 30th, how- 
ever, the three crews to pull in the first heat of four-oared 
shells were got in line and 6ent away in spite of a drizzling 
rain and threatening sky. The Carman crew were on the 
outside, the Atalantas on the inside, with the Northwesterns 
between. The crew from Washington Heights took the lead, 
the Atalantas hugging the shore and pulling at the rate of 
thirty-four against the Carman's forty-two. The Northwest- 
erns somehow did not seem to make their boat jump, as 
Courtney expressed it; the crew was wrong-end-to. Carmans 
led all the way down until near the finish, when Eustice called 
on his crew for a spurt, which sent them ahead and first over 
the line in the remarkably quick tune of 7m. 22s., Carmans 
half a second later, and the Chicago crew bringing up the 
rear in 7m. 80s. 
Friday, May 31, opened again stormy and unfavorable. 
The second heat of the four-oared shells was to be pulled, 
but the prospects being poor, the Zephy crew of Detroit took 
their departure by an early train, business affairs requiring 
their return home. They had hardly left when the wind 
went down and the lake became smooth enough to pull. 
Courtney lost no time in sending off the second heat of fours, 
the Shoe-wae-cae-mettes, Floral City and Watkins crew beiDg 
the only ones in line. Floral Citys soon weut to the front 
with a very rapid stroke, Watkins piffling nondescript, and 
the Shoes showing what practice and training can do for a 
raw set of men in bringing them down to style and finish. 
The Florals gave out before lODg, and the 
western crew went to the front, when one of 
the Watkins' caught an undisguised crab on ac- 
count of the rough state of the water. The Shoes went 
across the line winners by three-quarters of a length in 7m. 
364s. Watkins two seconds later with the Floral City high 
pressure crew several lengths astern. Mr. Rathbone, who 
was the favorite among the seuior singles, returned home 
leaving Mr. Lee the principal man for one of the events the 
next day. Saturday, June 1, the final race between the Ata- 
lantas and Shoe-wae-cae-mettes took place at an early hour. 
At 6h. 24m. a. m. they went away, the Shoes taking the lead, 
pulling 41 ; the Atalantas 36. At the half-mile race their 
positions remained unchanged, when the Western crew 
spurted up to 48, making a wonderful burst of speed, and 
passed the line in 7m. 17$9., with their opponents a length be- 
hind. The names of the successful four who go to Europe 
are: S. 8. Dusear, J. Nadeau, W. H. DurrellandM. Nadcan. 
They propose going to Henley and Paris. At the close of this 
race the single scullers were Immediately called and took up 
the following positions: Gaisel, of New York, first-, then 
Robinson, of Union Springs ; Lee, of Newark ; Hall, of Perth 
Amboy, and MeLafferty, of Watkins, fifth. The latter caught 
the water first with 34 strokes ; Gaisel next with 40 ; Robin- 
son, 84 ; Lee, 36, and Hall, of a former Yale crew, with 32. 
Lee, pulling a long, powerful stroke of 28, soon went to the 
front. Near the close Gaisel passed McLafferty, taking sec- 
ond place, and two lengths behind Lee, who won the race in 
8m. 364s., and who will consequently be sent to Europe as our 
representative oarsman in the senior single sculls at Hculey. 
The double scull race was called at half-past nine, only two 
boats coming to the line. After an uneventful contest the 
Watkins crew heat the Hudsons, of Pittsburg, in 14m. 34s 
For the four-oared three-mile race, the last of the matches at 
Watkins, [the Floral Citys, Shoe-wae-cae-mettes and North 
Westerns came to the line. At eight minutes to ten Courtney 
gave the word “Go," the Shoes at once taking the lead with a 
stroke of 40. At the turning stake the Northwesterns fell be- 
hind and the Floral Citys brought up the rear. The latter 
weakened considerably ou their way home, and abandoned the 
contest. The Shoes lmd a safe thing of it, and with a won- 
derful stroke of 50 crossed the winning lino in 18m. 44As. 
Silver Lake Regatta. — The grent event of the year, which 
has been agitating Boston rowing circles, took place on Silver 
Lake, near that city, May 30, as per programme. The chief 
interest centered in the single scull race of the professionals, 
which had brought out no less than thirteen entries, Eight, 
however, only came to the line, as follows : Jeremiah Driscoll, 
of Brookline ; Frencky A. Johnson, P. H. Driscoll, and M. 
J. Mahoney, of Boston; James H. Riley, of Saratoga; James 
A. Ten Eyck, of Peekskill ; Daniel F. Sullivan and David 
Kennedy, of Lowell. As a matter of course Riley was the 
favorite, aud the way the colored knight of the oar polished 
him off was a surprise to many. Johnson, known as Frenchy, 
at once took t.ke lead, with Riley, second. The tkree-milo 
course, including turn, wu9 rowed by Johnson in 21m. 364s.: 
Riley, second, in 21m. 44s ; Sullivan, third, in 22m. 249 ., and 
Ten Eyck fourth. The latter was allowed third money on a 
claim of a foul. In the four-oared race for working boats 
there were also eight starters. The Lakcmans were the favor- 
ites. but again the knowing ones were doomed to disappoint- 
ment, for the race was won by the Chelseas in 19m. 664s., tho 
West Ends second, Riversides third aud Lakcmans fourth. 
For the pair-oared race four boats were started. It was won 
by the Longshore crew, of Portland, in 21m. 14s.; the Good- 
kins next in 21m. 234 b., and the Conuolly brothers third in 
21m. 56s. Seven crews came to the line in the amateur siDgle 
scull race for a distance of two miles. Mr. F. E. Holmes won 
in 14m. 134s.; Mr. Isaac Houghton, of tho Union Club, second, 
and Mr. W. R. Goddard of Harvard, third. 
Patafsoo Racing.— The four-oared shell race between tho 
Analostans, of Washington, and the Undines, of Baltimore, 
as previously announced in the Forest and Stream, took 
place on Tuesday afternoon, May 28. It will he remembered 
that last year the Baltimore crew went to tho Potomac and 
were defeated by tho men of the capital. The course was at 
Ferry Bar, one and a half mile and return. Washingtonians 
naturally were prepared to back the victorious men of last 
year, especially as the Baltimore crew were tho same, with one 
exception^ whom they had defeated. Among the many 
9teamers in attendance was Winan's cigar boat, from which a 
large number of spectators viewed tho race.. Tho judges 
were Mr. Geo. S. Brown for the Undines, and ’Major Bailey 
for the Analostans, and W. T. Frick, of the Ariels, at the 
finish. Rules of the N. A. of A. O. were observed. The 
crew of the Washington Club wn9 composed of J. R. White, 
stroke, 162 lbs.; J. O. Campbell, No. 3, 100 lbs. ; P. W. Page, 
No. 2, 155 lbs.; C. L. Burdette, bow, 145 lbs. The Undines 
were composed of J. H. C. Watts, stroke, 100 lbs.; Dr. J. I). 
Inglehart, No. 3, 162 lbs.; Irvine Cross, No. 2, 150 lbs.; R. 
K. Cross, bow, 151 lbs. The word "Go" was given ut 6:14 
v. m ., when the Analostans shot ahead, pulling 37 strokes, 
and soon gained a lead of two lengths. About half way to 
Long Bridge tho Undines, who had been doing steady work, 
began to pick up, and drew even at the turn. Tho Yvusking- 
tonians, however, owing to a little wild steering on the part 
of their opponents, again went to the front and looked like 
winners for a time. At the last half mile Baltimore spurted 
over 40 strokes and managed to cross the line several seconds 
ahead of the Analostans in 20m. 544s. 
Canoeing. — Rushton, of Canton, N. Y., has made some 
improvements in his Rob Roy. He has added a little more 
depth of keel and one and a half mch to tho top streaks, also 
more crown to the deck. This gives his canoe ample room 
for sleeping in, the depth being 13in., and also renders his 
boat more seaworthy. He finishes his decks by " rough stuf- 
fing,” which consists of the application of a dozen or more 
coats of paint, which are each rubbed down, ending with 
color and varnish . This method, well known to carriage 
painters, is very effectual in doing away with the annoying 
splitting of canoes' decks when much exposed to the sun, ana 
keeps them always tight. The width of his Rob Roy model 
is 22in. inside, at a height of one inch above the floor, so that 
this model has ample bearings and stability. It is extensively 
used on our rivers and by hunting parlies, and has from them 
universally received hearty indorsement. The canoe is sup- 
plied with a single lug-sail and with Lyman's Patent Bow- 
facing Rowing Gear when desired, 60 that it may be paddled 
or pulled according to preference. Considering the amount 
of work and finish put on his boats, Mr. Rushton certainly 
supplies them at very reasonable figures— so low, in fact, that 
it would he difficult for any one to compete with him in the 
same class of work. 
ROWING RIPPLES. 
Empire Navy Regatta, Juno 18 Palisades mustered nine 
boats at their review last Saturday... The four-oared shell 
Keyscr beat the eight-oared barge Resolute, both of the Pali- 
sade Club, on that day The crew of the gig Blonde also 
beat the crew of the Brunette Peoria will have a great 
time with the Mississippi Valley Rowing Association June 19 
and 20 Five boat-houses in a row on Oakland Creek, San 
Francisco Neptune Club of that city has ceased to live. 
—The perfect horse-shoe, so highly recommended in our 
advertising columns, and concerning which pamphlets are 
sent free, is evidently worthy the attention of all who tbint$ 
economy an object, and likewise have regard for the comfort 
of the noblest of all animals. 
—Trains for Meriden, Hartford, BprlngOeld, White Mountain*, etc. 
connecting with the New Haven steamer#, which leave pier i.5 E. R. at 
3 and 11 p m., began running June 3. The [steamers of this line have 
been thoroughly overhauled and refltted for summer travel. 
