FOREST AND STREAM. 
ulilc to that published In our Issue of last week, and which 
lie says, was used on the Idler's suils with great success. 
Our correspondent, however, who is a well known and suc- 
cessful yachlsraau, says thut in his experience a thorough 
bleaching on a sand beach with salt water, finishing with 
settled lime water, is better that all compositions. The 
Fall River Bleaching Company will take sails and bleach 
them satisfactorily, or no churge. The following is (lie 
recipe mentioned. Five pounds washing soda, five pounds 
chloride of lime, and one ounce bluing. Dissolve the soda 
in ten gallons hot water, and the lime in ten gallons cold 
water. Each must be thoroughly dissolved. Put the two 
together when ready to put on the sail. Mix the bluing in 
after the soda and lime are mixed, and stir well together. 
Tmc InteiicollkuiaTe Regatta. — W e can give hut an 
imperfect report of this event in our present issue, as our 
paper goes to press before the great event— the University 
race — is decided. A full account from our special corre- 
spondent will uppear in our next. 
The racing on Tuesday was confined to the single scull and 
Freshmen races. For the first event Weld, of Harvard, 
pulled over the course alone, his opponent, Kennedy, of 
Vale not appearing at the score, through, it is said, some 
misunderstanding as to the time of the start. For the 
Freshmen race four crows, representing Princeton, Har- 
vard, Brown and Cornell started. The race was won by 
Cornell by a boat’s length: time, 17m. 32^9. The winning 
crew is comprised of the 'following oarsmen: — 
Bow, Lyiido Palmer, Plattsburg, age 19, height 5 feet 6 
inches, weight 132; No. 2, James Leewortiiy Camp, Dixon 
III., age 19, height 5 feet 10 Inches, weight 150; No. 5, 
Vernon Do Loss Grave, Richmond, Ind., age 19 height 5 
feet 10 inches, weight 165; No. 4, Albert William Smith 
Westmoreland, N. Y., age 18, height 0 feet 1 inch, weight 
158; No. 5, Harris Irving Carpenter, Milford, Mass, age 
21, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 166*; stroke, John Lewis, 
Ithaca, age 19, height 0 feet 9 inches, weight 155. Aver- 
ages— Age, 19 1-0; height, 5 feet 9J inches; weight, 154 1 8. 
—We liuvc had muny inquiries as to the colors of the 
various crews competing in the great intercollegiate regatta. 
We gi ve them herewith, together with the positions assigned 
them in t lie race: — 
No. 
First 
Second 
Third 
Foil rlli 
Fifth 
vumiaum. . . . If IIIIU UUU Ollle. 
8? v .'-nth Wesleyan Red. while und blue 
Eighth Princeton Orange . 
Ninth 1 'artmouth Green . 
Tenth Yale Dark blue. 
Klcvcnth Hamilton Kune pink. 
Twelfth Harvard Crimson. 
Thirteenth . . Union Garnet. 
The Nkw Orleans Rowing Club.— T his club held 
its annual regatta at New Orleans on Friday, the 25th nit. 
Four races were contested, the first being for single sculls 
half a mile and return. The St. John club entered R. G, 
Musgrove, boat Rex; C. T. Howard club entered B. Gul- 
vin, boat Eva G.; Orleans club entered P. J. Gillen, boat 
Ripple, and Owen Rielly, boat Lula. Before the start Mr 
Musgrove withdrew, leaving the Contest to the other three. 
On starting Mr. Gillen’s sliding seat slipped from the 
grooves, which threw kirn fur behind. Mr. Gulvin event- 
ually won; no time. 
In the four-oared gig race there were but two entries, 
both crews of the Orleans club. The course was one mile 
away from the boat house and return. At the finish the 
Annie R. led the Captain Farwell three lengths; time not 
taken. 
Four clubs had entered for the four-oared shell race, but 
at the last moment the Howard crew decliued to row, leav- 
ing the following contestants: — 
Pelican club entered shell Alice; J. H. Baylii, bow; L. 
Kiern, No. 2; , No. 3; John Connolly, stroke. 
Hope club entered shell Lue; Joseph Lusk, bow, 120 
pounds; M. Powers, No. 2, 143 pounds; M. Carey, No. 1, 
149 pounds; John McNulty, stroke, 147 pouuds; Louis 
Palms, coxswain, 50 pounds. 
Orleans club cnlered sholl Snm Boyd; P. McGrath, bow, 
140 pounds: C. B. Penrose, No. 2, 154 pounds; IV Mclvcon, 
No. 3, 15G pounds; James McKeon, stroke, 179 pounds; 
Willie McCaffrey, coxswain, 119 pounds. 
Course, ouc mile and a half and return. The steady 
stroke of the Orleans told throughout, and brought them 
home winners in 20m. Is., beating the Hope crew 10s., and 
the Pelicans 75$. The Pelican crew rowed without a cox- 
swain, a mistake, probably, in a river like the Mississippi. 
The pair-oared gig race,' half mile and return, concluded 
th'- day's sport. There were two entries, the Camelia and 
Magnolia, both of the Orleans club. The last named won, 
beating tho Camelia three-quarters of a boat’s length. 
The judges were: — For Pelican club, Ferdinand Clai- 
borne; Hope club, Win. Clark; Orleans club, II. I). Wood. 
361 
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Name. Color. 
Williams Purple. 
Cornell Camulluu. 
Amherst White and purple. 
Bowdoln W'lilte. 
Brown Brown. 
Columbia While and bine. 
The professional games played since our last report 
were as follows: — 1 
’l!!nn M -Boston vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia, (drawn) . . 10 to JO 
June 2V -Boston vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn to in 
June Hartford vs. Chicago, at Chicago 4 to 1 
June a9— St. Ixinia vs. iVn-hingion, ui St. Loaig. s to 1 
June 80— Boston v« Atlantic, at Brooklyn 15 to 7 
L l‘" isVo Washington, nt St. Louie J4 to 2 
•J "Jy *— New Haven vs. Boston, at New FJavi-n 10 to r > 
July 3— Boston vs, Hartford, at Boston 3 lo 1 
r l y 2“A. l, . llcHc Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. . -j to 1 
Jnly S-Chtuigo vs. St. Luma. at Chicago g to 5 
Ju y 3— Red blocking vs. W ashington at St Louis. . . . 8 to 0 
July 6 — Boston va, Hartford, nt Hartford ... 7 to 0 
Ju y 5— St. Louis va. Chicago, at St. I,ouia ! .13 to 2 
July G -Mntiml T6. Ailrtnilc. at Brooklyn.... 5*0 3 
Ju y 5— Athletic va. Philadelphia, ut Philadelphia.'.'.'.'.'. .'.'at) to 8 
Ju y i— Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston i2to4 
Ju y 7— Mutual va Hartford, nl Hartford. . . . o to t 
Ju y 8— Mutual vs. Hartford, at Hartford f, to 2 
July H- -Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston 
July 8— St. Louis va Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. ] ] ." ' 8 to 4 
July! 9 — Mutual vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn 9 to •> 
L " ul “ Philadelphia, at Philadelphia ! o to a 
July 111— Boston vs. Chicago, at Boston. . . 14 to 1 
July 10— Mutual vs. Athletic, at Brooklyn. , 5 p, > 
July 12 -St, Louis vs. atluhtlc. at Brooklyn ] (j [0 2 
—The Watertown tournament closed July 7th, leaving 
the Live Oaks, of Lynn, victors of the first prize. $450. the 
Maple Leaf, of Canada, taking second prize, $350, and the 
Flyaways, of New York, the third, $250. The last match 
and best of the series, was as follows: — 
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beat of ftay Whl l competitions were among the 
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kudimJlS 7 th roaming al.out, and the 
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laid d httVC Leca co “verled into a section of Scot- 
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Umpire, James 
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—The Syracuse cricket club defeated that of Utica in a 
good game last week at the latter place; score, 58 to 27. 
Stevenson and W. Cowio howled for Syracuse, and T. O. 
Spencer for Utica. A return mutch will be played at Syra- 
cuse shortly. 
— The second elevens of the Young America and Ger- 
nianlown cricket clubs played a mutch on the Jailer’s 
grounds lust Saturday, resulting in a victory for the Ger- 
mantown club. 
— Tiiero ure some vetoran cricketers in the Clarendon 
Colony of Prince Edward couuty, recently established un- 
der the auspices of the Southside Virginia Immigration 
Society, of which Dr. Stanley James is one of the leading 
spirits. On a recent occasion the good old English game 
'vus played by Messrs. Powys, Iiomer, Allan, Slanley- 
James, Stewart, Siddons, Tom Butcher and Punton Ilome’r. 
, 1 1 owys, who is pronounced by Lily white the champion 
Bowler of the world, proved himself worthy of h.s old 
reputation earned at Cambridge and at Lord’s. Messrs, 
iiomer, Hatcher, Stanley-James and 8iddons also showed 
»ine excellent play. There was some talk among the 
cMckcters of a challenge from a Prioce Edward eleven to 
w,e Richmond eleven for a match. 
I1A8E HALL— THK PROFESSIONAL ARENA. 
fr.nl n April la8t l, i irtecn dubs entered the list in the race 
jor Urn professional whip pennant. In May the Centennial 
nub, ot Philadelphia, withdrew. In June the Western 
Croquet. — The following challenge from New York to 
Brooklyn will no doubt be promptly accepted 
To the Croquet Players »f Brooklyn:— The undersigned 
would like to make up a match game of croquet with any 
theee young ladies or gentlemen, between fifteen and twenty 
years of age, of Brooklyn, the match lo take place at 
Prospect Park before August 1st The terms of match, 
time, rules, etc., to be arranged between the captains of 
the contesting teams. Fred C. Morehouse, 
Harry L. Teiuiune, 
W.m. II. Zuoler, (Captain .) 
Address P. O. Box 1071, New York city. 
— The Scotch Regiment — the Seventy-ninth, N. G. S. 
N. Y. — celebrated the ninety - ninth anniversary of 
Americau Independence by taking part in the mililary pa- 
rade and review in this city, and a picnic and exhibition 
of Scottish games in Elm Park. The programme included 
nineteen games, besides a National Guard shooting match, 
open to men of any regiment appearinir in uniform. The 
latter, which was conducted under the direction of Capt. 
Joseph Ross, of Company D, excited a great deal of inter- 
est. At the close, the prizes, which were eight in number, 
of the value of $15 downwards, were found to have becu 
won as follows:: — 
First — Capt. Joseph Ross, Co. I), 79th ; second— Lieut . 
I). Vanned, Co. D, 79th; third and fourth— a tie between 
W. F. Edmumlstone, Co. A 79ih, and M. Cochrane, Co. F, 
71st; fifth— Capt. John Munro, Co. G, 79ih; sixth— Mr. 
Grieve, 22d; seventh — Thoms Duke, Co. E, 79th; eighth — 
Ord. Sergt. A. C. Molloy, 79th. The distance was eighty 
yards. 
While the games were in progress there could not have 
been less than five thousand persons on the ground. Capt. 
G. T. Addison, of Co. A, bore almost the entire responsi- 
bility of directing the games. The following was the prize 
list : — 
Putting the Light Stone, (14 lbs.) — 1st, W. Robertson, 38 
feet 9 in. 
Short Race — 1st, Colin S. Carmichael; 2d, C. McLetchie. 
Running Jump — 1st, W Robertson, 17 feet 9 in. 
Egg Race— 1st, C. 8. Carmichael 
Highlnnrl Fling — 1st, James Kennedy. 
Shunting ITigh Leap— Ut, F. Robert -on, 4 feet 4 in. 
Walking Mutch (One mile, open only to the National 
Guard.)— 1st, W. M. Forrest. 
Hitch and Kick— 1st, W. Robertson, 8 feet C in. 
Sack Race— 1st, W. Robertson. 
Vaulting with Pole— 1st, W. Robinson, 9 feet 5 in. 
Broadsword Dance — 1st, L. I). Robertson. 
Throwing the Light Hammer— 1st, W. Robertson, 97 feet 
8 inches. 
Three 'egged Race — 1st , F. Robertson and W. Robertson. 
Mite Baer (Open to National Guard.)— 1st, Geo. Tolmie, 
Running High Leap — 1st, W. Robertson, 5 feet 3 in. 
Hurdle Rare — 1st, W. Robertson. 
It will be seen from the above that Mr. William Robert- 
son was the athletic hero of the flay. In most cases he 
distanced the other competitors with case. Mr. Charles 
McLetchie made his first appearance in the ring, and ac- 
£11 sue^s § 0 <&ornfiyondtnt$, 
fancy price. Ana. Addrcsa Peter Knox, Newton, N J 
Subhc-ribbr. New York -Please Inform mo where I can pnrehase a 
pair of good heavy blankcta suitable for camping out purposes Ann 
Fatten & Co . Sportsmen’s Emporium, No. m Nassau atreT 
Cab'kbt, Philadelphia.— Would you have the kindness to let mo know 
if there Is any piece near t h, s city wbero dogs can be boarded? An* 
We do not know of any person taking dogs to board near Philadelphia! 
I erhaps some of our readers can Inform us. 
, IVo’ h"r hl i 8 n e,phl * ~ Caa you to11 me “ 8°od house to board at 
near the bead of Bornegal Bay, and the best season for shoollng there* 
Ann. Go to Kinsey s Ashley lloose. Address J. W. Kinsey, Waretown 
Ocean connty, N. J , as to the best time to be there 
M R. II., Sunbury, Pa.-lst. In the late rifle match between the Irish 
and Aiimncans did they nse telescopic sights? 2d What constllutrs 
choke bortog? Ans. Telescopic sights arc not allowed In rifle matches 
Choke boring Is a contracUon of the barrels at a certain distance from 
the* muzzle, whereby the charge is concentrated. 
Maryland.— Please Inform me throagh your paper what make of rifle 
waa used by Gen. Dakin? I see he Is claimed by both Remington and 
•Sharps, and would like to know what rifle he did shoot. Ans. Gen 
Dakin used the Sharps rifle in the International contest at Crcedmoor 
hut we are assured that he is shoollng with the Remington sporting rifle 
iq Irelaud. 
Subscriber, Rochester.— Will you please let me know In your next 
issue the relative merit of hard and soft gun barrels, and whether the 
One guns made now have soft barrels; also whether the hooks and holt 
to a breech loadiug fine gun should be hard or soft? Ans The barrels 
of all fine guns are moderately soft. The hooks and bolts should be 
hard . 
H. M. W., Brnlotrce, Mass — Will yoa Inform me throagh your paper 
the beat charge of powder aud shot for duck shooting In the bay for a 
ten gauge 8| pound Scott breech loader? Ans. 41 drachms powder and 
H ounces shot; yet If live drachms powder can be used without loo 
much recoil It will be more effective. Use two wads on powder. Shot 
No. 8 or 4 is a good size. 
0. (4. Wi, New York. 1st. Will you have the kindness to let me 
know if the Parker gun cau be uaed as a bre.-ch and mnszle loader? 2d. 
Give me the name of the gentleman who represents Mr Sanford who 
Is settling Lake Monroe In Florida? Ans The Parker gun la not’ con- 
structed to be used us a breech and muzzle loader. 2d. We do not know 
the name of the petaon alluded to. 
Subscriber, Springfield -Will yoa be kind enough to tell me a cur* 
for fleas? I have a pet dog that Is almost dead with them. I have washed 
and scrubbed the poor thing until It la afraid of me, but still the thing* 
stick I see In your last number, page 344.it speaks or ’’Vermin in 
Dogs." Does that bit my case? Ans. Allison’s insect powder is effect- 
ual, but common brown soap, or carbolic eoap, (which la better,) will 
kill eveiy flea it comes fairly In contact with; butnftcryou have exter- 
minated the fleaa you must keep your dog where they do not abound. 
W. J. C.— W hich do yon think la the best revolver for target practice, 
(22 calibre.) a Smith & Wesson or a Colt’a? How do you make a target? 
What do you think of the United States Cartridge Co.’s cartridge? Sumo 
time ago 1 tried some of their No. 22. long, in a good revolver, and about 
two in every five would not go off. I have a small dog which has a sore 
constantly running on llio outside of his throat. Do you know what is 
the disease, and how to euro it? Ans. 1st. Smith & Wesson’s pistol* 
arc considered boat for target practice. 2d. You can mnkc good target* 
with heavy card boards, drawing circles and marking black boilsejc 
Sd, Not good. 4th. Wash the sore repeatedly with carbolic soap, and 
feed your dog little or no meat. 
Saratoga Rifle Club, J 
Saratoga, Springs, N. V. , July 8th, 1875. ) 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
July 5th our club had a contest for a club badge, Wimbledon target, 
500yarda, each competitor to have fifteen shots. An umpire was ap- 
pointed (or chosen) who was Instructed to keep a careful record of the 
scores and at the conclusion of the match to present the badgo to the gen- 
tleman making the highest score. Having but one target we decided to 
divide up and shoot In two squads of seven each, there being about II 
contestants. The flrst sqnad commenced and fired their scoie without 
interruption, the highest score being 60 out of a possible 75, and the sec- 
ond commenced; but after making four shots each a rain storm sot in, 
necessitating an adjournment to the next day. At the appointed hour on 
the 61 h the second sqnad were on the ground, accompanied by the um- 
pire, and after taking Qve sighting shots (which, according to a standing 
reaolution of the club, each contestant Is eutitled to at each club shoot,) 
Commenced and finished the score began the day previous, the highest 
score being 62, and the umpire (ander no protest) presented the bndge to 
the gentleman making 62 of the second sqnad, with the remarks: "Mr 
, I present you this badge, you having made the highest score. Take 
It; you have won it fairly and honestly," etc. Now, the gentleman 
making 60 In the first sqnad claims the badge, and cnlle npoo the club to 
sustain him in such claim, upon the following grounds: It I* claimed 
that the gentleman making the motion to adjourn the shoot to next day, 
included in that motion as follows: “allowlug them two sighting shots," 
and although this claim was not fully understood, as the fact of the pres- 
ident not remembering or stating It when ho put the motion shows, yet 
there is not a particle of doubt but that said clause was included In the 
original motion. Still, tho gontlcman who received tho bulge claims that 
the matter is entirely out of the hands of the club, Inasmuch as the uin 
pire made no objection to the live sighting shots, and under no protest af- 
terward presented the badge as above. 
Now, Mr. Editor, will you please Inform os, through your columns, 
what the juatice In this ease la, and what action the club can take In tho 
matter, If any? Respectfully, S. R. C. 
The action taken in adjourning is to be decided by tbe 
motion as put by tbe president and voted upon by the 
club. If he put it incorrectly, tho mover should have ob- 
jected. If the motion as put and carried contained no iu- 
timution as to the number of sighting shots, and the rules 
of the club allowed five, that number was properly al- 
lowed. Above all, the action of the umpire was final. 
The objection is a very trifling one, and displays a spii 
which should be discouraged iu all clubs, 
