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— At Paris, Kentucky, on the 5th inst., Mr. Goldsmith’s 
fine stallion Abdaliah was instantly killed. While going 
around the track, during the stallion show, ho was met by 
his full brother, John Bright, and the shaft of the sulky 
drawn by the latter entered his breast and came out near 
the top of the shoulder, causing death in a few minutes. 
His loss is greatly deplored, as ho was cousidered one of 
the best horses in the United States. He was vulucd at 
$30,000. 
— Citizens of Philadelphia have subscribed $100,000 for 
a race course, to he called Hunting Park, the location se- 
lected being on Indian Queen Lane, Germantown, some 
five *r six miles from the city. 
— Chicago follows suit with a new racing park of eighty- 
five acres, to be laid out. on the west side of Chicago, with- 
in a mile and a half the city limits. 
— The meeting of the Hoard of Appeals of the National 
Trotting Association, set down for first Tuesday of No- 
vember next, to be held in Indianapolis, has been changed 
to Cincinnati. A satisfactory settlement has been made 
between the present organization and the committee of 
Western turfmen which recently met at Chicago. The 
compromise resulted in the appointment of referees from 
Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan, 
disputed cases in such States *.o be investigated by the ref- 
eree, who will report to the President. 
— Mr. James McCook, of San Francisco, purchased re- 
cently in Kentucky, to be taken to the Pacific Slope, Pat 
Malloy, $2,500; Resolute, $1,300, aud Shot wood, amount 
paid not named. 
— The Minnesota quadrilateral have fixed upon June 15lh 
as the opening of their season. The races to commence at 
Mankato on that day, to he followed at Stillwater on the 
22d, and winding up at St. Paul on the 30th. The Man- 
kato meeting is to last two days, and the others three. 
Purses aggregating $10,000 are offered. 
fjJiichtintj and j§oniin(\. 
All comm a n lea/ Ions from Secretaries and Mends should be mailed no 
later than Monday In each week. 
HIGH WATEIl. FOR THE WEEK. 
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New York Yacht Club — Mr. J. F. Loubat, owner of 
the Enchautress, now in European waters, has presented 
the N. Y. Club with a cup of the value of $1,000, to be 
Bailed for under the conditions given below. At a geueral 
meeting of the club the matter was referred to the regatta 
committee to arrange details with Mr. Loubat. At the 
same meeting forty-one new members were added to the 
roll of the club: — 
Paris, February 20, 1875. 
To the Commodore, Officers and Members New York Yacht 
Club:— 
Gentlemen: Should it be agreeable to the New York 
Yacht Club, I should be most happy to present the club 
with a $1,000 cup, to be sailed for on the second Thursday 
of October, 187(5, by schooner yachts of 100 tons and up- 
wards, belonging to any organized yacht club in the 
world. 
All yachts to be measured by a person appointed by the 
New York Yacht Club, according to the club measure- 
ment; lime allowance to be the same as that for His Royal 
Highness the Prince of Wales’s Challenge Cup yacht race, 
i. e., twelve seconds per ton; the New York Yacht Club 
regulations to be adhered to; no entraace fee. Course, 
from off Owl's Head, New York Harbor, to and around 
the Sandy Hook Lightship, leaving the same on the Glar- 
board, thence to around the Lightship on Five Fathom 
Bank off Cape May, N. J., and return to the Sandy Hook 
Lightship, leaving both on the port hand. 
The owner of any vessel winning the prize will be re- 
quired, before the prize is delivered, to sign a declaration 
that the sailing regulations have been strictly conformed 
to. I remain, gentlemen, your very obedient servant, 
J. F. Loubat. 
Steam Yacht. — We have received a handsome cut of 
the United States steam tender Baruncas, built by the New 
York Safety Steam Power Company for service at Pensa- 
cola, Florida. This beautiful little steam yacht is 61 feet 
long, and 10 feet 10 iuchcs in beam, with a speed of 11 
knots. For cruising in Florida waters she is just the ves- 
sel needed, and we would suggest to such of our friends 
who may propose a visit to Florida next Winter to look at 
the plans and models of the N. Y. S. S. P. Co., where they 
may find something which, without being expensive, will 
add greatly to the pleasure of their visit. 
— The Vernon Club of Savannah will send a crew to 
Charleston in May to contend for^lie champion flag. 
— The St. Augustine Yacht Club held its final festival of 
the season on the 27th of March. The Winter has been 
very enjoyable, made so in great part by the presence of 
General Grubb and Mr. Homans, of which latter gentle- 
man the St. Augustine Press is moved to say: — 
“We regret to state that the worthy Commodore of the 
club, Mr. J. S. Homans, left for the North on Thursday 
last. We trust that he will return to us another season 
and that the yacht club which has done so much for the 
entertainment of visitors under his good management, 
any continue to prosper.” 
— We are indebted to Mr. J. II. Black, the Photographer 
who so skillfully reproduced Mr. Bracket's salmon pictures, 
for a series of views representing the damages done to the 
Boston Yacht Club house at South Boston by the ice dur- 
ing the past season. The views also include some of the 
vessels belonging to the ice yacht fleet, and can be seen by 
those interested, at this office. 
Commodoro R. B. Forbes has presented to the Boston 
Y acht Club a series of handsome, and in some instances, 
historic pictures, for the adornment of their club house. 
The building is to be moved back some fifty feet or so, and 
fully repaired, the requisite amount being subscribed by 
the members. 
—A list of vessels enrolled in the Beverly Yacht Club 
will be printed next week. 
—The Tarollnta, of the N. Y. Y. Club, with Mr. Kent 
and friends on board, arrived at St. Domingo on tin- lUih 
March, sailing again on the 22d for Kingston, Jamaica, 
from whence she proceeds to Havana and then home. 
— I he New York Club has iu course of construction a 
handsome club house on the water at Stapleton, Staten 
Island, about 425 feet from the shore. It will be eighty 
feet long by thirty wide, two stories high and OOVOrcd with 
a dome-shaped roof. The house will be entirely finished 
anti ready for occupancy early in June. 
—The following officers have been elected by the Jersey 
City Yacht Club: — Dr. J. H. Vondy, Commodore; R. 15. 
Ricker, Vice-Commodore; Thomas M. Manning. Secretary; 
A. B. Rcybold, Treasurer, and A. E. Hughes, Measurer. 
—A sloop-yaclit, to bo called the Windward, is being 
built, by Alonzo Smith, of Islip, Long Island, for Mi. Wil- 
loughby, of Saratoga. She will be fifty lent long, aud is 
intended for enrollment in the New York Yacht Chib. 
— A new yacht to be called the Daisy, is being built for 
W. II. Beebe, of the Atlantic club. ' Thu Brooklyn club 
fleet will soon be augn.cuted by the addition of a sloop of 
forty-two feet, owned by Mr. Huntley. 
—The Williamsburg yacht club has elected the following 
named officers:— Commodore, A. Barker; Vice Commo- 
dore, A. Conklin; President, T. W. Reeves; Secretaries, 
Charles E. Lyclke and William A. Burdeil; Treasurer, 
Henry Miller; Measurer, Andrew J. Brush. The most im- 
portant yachting events of the coming season will be the 
New York Yacht club regatta on June 17, Brooklyn Yacht 
club regatta on June 19, and the Atlantic Yacht Club re- 
gatta on June 22. 
— Messrs. Alberston & Bros., of Philadelphia, are now 
building a sloop-yaclit, measuring fifty feet over all, for 
Mr. James R. Busk, of Staten Island. She will be added 
to the New York club, and will be named the Mad Cap. 
The Yacht America — Through the courtesy or the 
London Field, we are able to answer many enquiries made 
relative to the history of this famous craft subsequent to 
her victories and sale in England. After her purchase by 
Lord de Bluquierc she was used for a while for cruisiug, 
and in I860 was hauled up in Pitcher’s yard, Northfleel, on 
the Thames, where it was found she had the dry rot, Mr. 
Pitcher gave Lord de Blaquicre a few hundreds for her 
and rebuit her. Her frames were taken out one by one, 
and replaced by frames of English oak, and she was ro- 
plnnked up to the water line with elm, and above with 
hard wood. Mr. Pitcher said some time since that he did 
not think a piece of the old timber wns retained in building 
her. The rebuilding occupied a long time, as Mr. Pitcher 
only worked at her to till up odd moments. When fin- 
ished he had some difficulty in disposing of her. At length, 
in 1800, she was bought by Mr. H. Decie, who cut down 
her main mast 6ft., aud foremast 5ft., on account of the 
mast heads being rotten; her gaffs were lengthened, to 
keep the area of sail as nearly as possible the same. She 
was renamed Camilla, and sailed for the West Indies. On 
returning in 1861, she sailed iu an open match at Queens- 
town, and, although she came iu first, a smaller vessel got 
the prize. She next sailed a private match against the 
Alarm, English schooner, of 248 tons, and was beaten 
partly through mismanagement, by 37 min. After this she 
went to America, and was scuttled in St. John’s River, 
Gulf of Florida, to avoid a Federal cruiser, her crew get- 
ting on shore. She was raised and her subsequent history 
is well kuown to our readers. 
New Yacht Club. — A meeting of the recently proposed 
Burlington Yacht Club, Hamilton, was held, and the pro- 
ject proved a great success. About fifty new members 
were enrolled, making a total membership already of about 
a hundred. The following officers were elected to serve 
during the initial term:— Commodore, Mr. Edward Browne; 
Vice-Commodore, Mr. James Wylte; Captain, Mr. L. II. 
Brooks; Secretary, Mr. Henry Stephens; Treasurer, Mr. 
C. D. A. Heath. A Committee of Managemeut was also 
elected, and it was proposed to apply fora royal charter for 
the club. — Canadian QentUman's journal. 
— The Atalanta’s four is now said to be Downs, Johnson, 
Gunster and Eustis— a strong crew, on which great hopes 
are built. The Waverjy four will comprise Williumson, 
Howell, Lefman and Coster. 
— Comcu, of the Columbia winning crow of last year, 
has joined the New York Rowing club. 
— Ed. Smith aud Dick Bainbridgu are to row Curtis und 
Yates a double scull race. The contest will take place on 
the Harlem some time during the Summer. Curtis mid 
Yates are Western men aud Smith aud Baiubridge arc New 
Yorkers. 
— The Atlantic and Nautilus clubs/vill have new houses 
next season. 
— The Athletic 'Boat Club, of Jersey City, have elected 
the following officers for the ensuing year:— Joseph Rus- 
sell, President; W, II. Curtis, Vice-President; James 
Reed, Treasurer; II. Offerman, Recording Secretary; Geo. 
H. Hadley, Corresponding Secretary. 
RACING RULES OF THE R. A. A. C. 
ADOPTED JAN. 13, 1875. 
For the convenience of those interosted in boating we 
copy these rules from the Yale Itceord: — 
I. All races shall be started in the following manner: — 
The starter shall ask the question: "Are you ready?” and 
receiving no reply, after waiting at leust five seconds, shall 
give the signal to start, which sbull be the word “go.” 
II. If the starter considers the start unfair, he shall at 
once recall the boats to their stations; and uny boats refus- 
ing to start again shall be ruled out of the race. 
III. Any boat uotul its post at the lime specified shall be 
liable to be disqualified by t lie referee. 
IV. A start shall be considered unfair if, during the first 
ten strokes, any of the competing boats shall be disabled 
by the breaking of an oar, or uny other accident. 
V. Each boat shall keep its own water throughout the 
race, and any boat departing from Its own water will do so 
at Its peril. 
VI. A boat’s own water Is Its straight coutno, parallel 
with those of the other competing boats, from the station 
vm m t0 ' l ut * lnrlin 8 lo tho finish. 
\ II. The referee sbull be solo judge of a boat’s own 
"■'iior amt proper course during the race. 
i v i ■ ^ 0,, l'ng whatever shall be allowed. 
IX. It is the province of the referee when appealed to— 
but not before— to decide a foul; and the boat decided by 
bun to have fouled shall be ruled out of the race. 
X. In the case of a foul, the referee, if appealed to dur- 
ing he race shall direct the uon-fouled bout to row, which 
shall in every ease row over the remainder of the course iu 
order to claim I lie race, 
XI. It shall he considered a foul when, after llm race lias 
commenced, any competitor, l.y his own oar. | H mt or per- 
son, comes into contact with the boat, oar. or’ person 
of another competitor, unless, in the opinion of the referco‘ 
such contact is so light ns not to influence the race. 
XI If, m any race iu which more than two bouts start 
a foul takes place, and the bout adjudged by the umpire to 
have been fouled reaches tho winning point ahead of all 
other crews, the race shall bo decideil as the boats come iu 
disqualifying the boat committing the foul; but in case the 
boat fouled does not come in ahead of all the oilier news 
the race shall lie rowed ovoi again between the boat decided 
to have been fouled and all the other boats which come in 
abend of tho fquled bout; or in case the referee is unable to 
decide which boat lias committed the foul, the race shall be 
rowed over by all the boats; unless, in either of the lust tw o 
cases, the referee shall decidu that tho bout which canto iu 
first had a sufficient lead at tho foul to warrant the race 
being assigned to it. 
If the facts, ns decided by tho re force, bo such that tho 
race must be rowed over, in part or in whole, accord- 
ing to this rule, the Regatta Committee must retain the 
flags until tho race is rowed over uud the winner thus 
decided. 
XIII. A claim of foul (which must be entered by tho 
captain of the crew considering Itself fouled, mid not by 
any ono iu his behalf) must he made to tho referee, pre- 
viously to the crew fouled getting out of their boat. 
XlV- Every bout shall abide by its uceidents, lint not 
such accidents us are directly caused by another boat. 
XV. In the event of a dead heat taking place, the sumo 
crew shall contend again, or tho crow or crews refusing 
shall be adjudged to have lost tho race. 
XVI. No boat shall be allowed lo accompany a compet- 
itor for the pui pose of directing his course or affording 
him other assistance. The boat receiving such direction 
or assistance shall he disqualified, at the discretion of tho 
referee. 
XVII. The Jurisdiction of the referee extends over 
the race uud all matters connected with it, from ilm time 
the race is specified to start until its (Inal termination, and 
his decision iu all eases shill lie final and without appeal. 
XVIII. Any competitor refusing to abide by the decis- 
ion or to follow the direction of the referee, shall be dis- 
qualified. 
XIX. Boats shall be started by their atoms, and shall 
have completed their course when tho bows roach the 
finish. 
XX. The referee, If he thinks proper, may reserve his 
decision, provided that iu every cu.su such decision be given 
on the day of tho race. 
—The following suggestions uro from the Regatta Com- 
mittee of the Rowing Association of American Colleges to 
the Saratoga Rowing Association: — 
1- In connection with Article 10, to make sure of an 
efficient police that the S. It. A secure twelve Metropolitan 
police with a proper officer clothed with proper authority 
for ilia performance of their duties. 
2. That prizes or cups to cost not over the following 
amounts:— University Race, $450; Freshmen Race, $300; 
Single Scull. $100, to he given by the ladies of Saratoga. 
3. Press tickets to grand stand to be gtvou only to those 
bringing proper credentials. 
4. To have a competent builder to Inspect grand stund 
previous to tho regatta. 
5. To decorate the grand stand with colors of the colleges 
and to cover the stand with an awning. 
6. Tickets for grand sluud to bo taken up ut each en- 
trance. 
7. To secure John Morrissey’s agreement that no pool 
tickets shall be sold ut his club house or pool rooms. 
8. Regulating livery charges. 
9. The enlargement of the road on tho Grand Stand 
grounds and arranged so that a separate road can be pro- 
vided for the entrance and exit from the grand stand 
grounds. 
Jjf Htioml 
SCOTTISH GAMES. 
GOLF.— NO. 3. 
A STUDY of the games or pastimes of different nations 
reveals some curious adaptations to national char- 
acteristics and temperament. Base bull commends itself 
to the Amcricun by its rapid and deciaivc character. It is 
the sport, par excellence, of u people impatient of the life- 
less and slow. Cricket occupies the same position in the 
esteem of the more leisurely Englishman, who appreciates 
dignity even in exercise, and who is prepared to inuintulu 
the scientific superiority of cricket over every other form 
of out-door umuscmenl. The still more marked stolidity 
and gravity of the Scotchman arc fittingly represented by 
a series of sports of which golf is one of the chief. It 
is claimed to be to Scotland what cricket is to England and 
base ball to America. 
Tho game of golf, g off, or in the Scottish vernacular 
“gowf, was formerly entirely confined lo Scotland ami 
though it has <>f late years found its way into England 
and to some of the British colonies, may still he said to be 
peculiar to that country. Whatever claims they may have 
upon our attention for theoretical excellence, mid however 
devotedly they may be admired by Scotchmen as among 
the revered “institutions" ot their country, Scottish games 
do not appear to win many proselytes from the outer world 
to the ranks of their upholders. Some of them have ex- 
isted for centuries without any daring marauder ycnluripg 
