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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 13, 1906. 
W. G. Harrison, the present owner of Canuck, 
has bought from H. Lansing Quick his canoe 
Pretty Quick, the winner of the Mab trophy at 
the last camp. The latter will design and build 
a new canoe for the coming season. 
Mat. Ohlmeyer has ordered a new racing canoe 
to be designed by Starling Burgess. 
Louis Reichert has bought from G. S. Morrisey 
the Az Iz, next to the last racing canoe built by 
Captain Ruggles. 
The Cygnet Boat Club, Manchester. N. H., 
closed its twenty-fifth season on the Merrimack 
river, on Friday, Oct. 5. The Brooklyn Canoe 
Club went out of commission for the season on 
Thursday, Sept. 27. 
The Year Book of the American Canoe Asso¬ 
ciation for 1906 is out and a copy of it is ac¬ 
knowledged. 
WHAT HE SAYS HE DID. 
Proposed Changes in Racing Regulations. 
[To be acted upon by Racing Board Oct. 27.] 
At the end of Rule III., Sec. 1, add the words 
“Except racing paddling canoes for one and 
two men.” 
Change Sec. 6, of Rule IV., to read. “A 
paddle at least four feet long shall always be 
carried.” 
Add to the heading of Rule V., Sec. 1, the 
words “sailing type”-—making all that follows 
in that rule apply only to open canoes of the 
cruising class; and add to the end of Sec 1, 
“The beam at the waterline with 150 pounds 
weight aboard must be at least 90 per cent of 
the over all beam.” 
Change the wording of Sec. 5 to read, “The 
minimum weight of open canoes of this class 
shall be 70 pounds.” 
Add a new rule following No. 5 to be num¬ 
bered 6, as follows: “Paddling canoes for 
racing—one and two men. Maximum length 
16ft.; minimum beam 30m.; minimum depth 
ioin.; minimum weight 51 pounds.” 
This latter is the same as the old rule cover¬ 
ing the paddling canoe, and, I believe, is gen¬ 
erally wanted by the paddling men. 
We call attention to the fact that no pro¬ 
vision is made in the rules for obtaining bonds 
for the A. C. A. trophies, and think it desirable 
that some instruction should be given the Re¬ 
gatta Committee on this point. 
For the purpose of obtaining action, we 
recommend that Chapter IX., of the By-Laws, 
be amended in such way as the Executive Com¬ 
mittee shall deem proper, making it the duty 
of the Regatta Committee to obtain suitable 
bonds from the winners of all permanent 
trophies. 
(Signed.) Geo. P. Douglass, 
Chairman Regatta Committee 1906. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
A. C. A. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. 
Miss Edna Harding Moore, New York city; 
Miss Mabel Alice Moore, New Xork city; pro¬ 
posed by Louis C. Kretzmer, No. 1763. 
Mrs. Geo. P. Douglass, Newark, N. J.; pro¬ 
posed for associate membership by H. L. Quick, 
A. C. A. 1217. 
Mrs. E. Ohlmeyer, Miss Emma Ohlmeyer, West 
Hoboken, N. J.; proposed by L. C. Kretzmer, 
1765. 
'Mrs. Perry D. Frazer. New York city; pro¬ 
posed by Mat. Ohlmeyer, 3635. 
Errata.—Names printed in issue Sept. 29 should 
be Mrs. Mary Cramphorn instead of Crampham; 
Miss Edith Howe instead of Harve. 
ON QUOHOG BAY. 
I sat by the sick bed of the river; bathed the 
brow of a neighboring hill; fired a deadly shot 
into the heart of the wilderness; bound up the 
limb of a tree; and listened to the bark of a 
sycamore. 
north shore, cross river. 
with few whirlpools, and you will drift through 
safely, although it is advisable to keep steerage¬ 
way on by using a sweep. 
The swift flight through the Ovens’ Mouth 
is most exhilarating; in fact, intensely exciting. 
The water seems actually to run down hill and 
drop through; you'll swear that it does if you 
once try it; and you’ll stick to your oath after 
the trip out. 
Once inside you find the Ovens to be a large 
bay, over two miles long and half a mile wide 
in places, but so cut up by points and bends 
that it nowhere discloses its true size. The best 
anchorage is directly opposite the mouth, in 
about the middle of the bay, in 3 fathoms. 
Use your lead before anchoring, as there is a 
13-fathom hole just inside the entrance. 
The scenery is picturesque in the extreme; 
rolling pastures, interspersed with wood lots to the 
east, while to the west are rocky shores crowded 
with woods, through which an occasional roof 
may be seen. One jarring note was introduced 
in the summer of 1905 by the erection of a sum¬ 
mer cottage which, while attractive, seems an 
unwarranted intrusion. 
Continued on page 596. 
Canoeing . 
A. C. A. Amendments. 
The following amendments are proposed for 
action by the executive committee on Oct. 27 : 
CONSTITUTION. 
Amend Article III. to read as follows: “Mem¬ 
bership .—Any gentleman over the age of sixteen. 
and a competent swimmer, may become an active 
member of this association fourteen (14) days 
after his application has been announced by the 
treasurer in one of the official organs of the as¬ 
sociation, and approved as provided in the Con¬ 
stitution.” 
Amend Article IV., Sec. 2, to read as follows: 
“Associate Members .—Ladies may be elected as¬ 
sociate members by the executive committee when 
proposed by a member of that committee, pro¬ 
vided they are of the immediate family of an 
active member, and have attended at least two 
general, or division; camps. They may be elected 
only after publication, as provided for active 
members. The associate membership may be re¬ 
vised at any time by the executive committee.” 
by-laws. 
Amend Chapter I., Sec. 2, first paragraph, after 
the word “roll,” as follows: “may be reinstated 
fourteen (14) days after his application has been 
specifically announced by the treasurer in one of 
the official organs of the association, and upon the 
approval of the commodore, provided he pays the 
sum due and gives such a reason for his default 
as in the opinion of the commodore should ex¬ 
cuse the neglect, the money to be refunded ’if 
the excuse is not accepted." 
Amend Chapter I., Sec. 2, fourth paragraph, 
last line, page 12, by striking out, “more than two 
nights in camp.” and substituting therefor, “one 
night, or more, in camp ; the rest of the para¬ 
graph on page 13 to remain as at present, with 
the addition of the following: “A minor in the 
foregoing is understood to mean a person under 
the age of sixteen.” 
H. Lansing Quick, No. 1217. 
J. K. Hand, No. 464. 
