Feb. 3, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Ticks from the Ship’s Clock. 
Great Lakes yacliting circles are consider¬ 
ably agitated just now over the question of 
helmsman for the Richardson cup defender. 
Otto Schoenwerk, Jr., who won the soubriquet 
of “champion sailor of the Great Lakes,” 
through his success in winning the Columbia Y. 
C. Michigan City race with Invader, and the 
Mackinac trophy with Mavourneen, has taken 
up his residence in Seattle. However, there 
needn’t be such a great brow furrowing over 
the question, as Bill Thompson, commodore of 
the Chicago Y. C., is about as capable a helms¬ 
man as anyone could ask on either fresh or 
salt water. It is no cinch that Schoenwerk is 
a better skipper, and if he is, the shade he has 
on Commodore Bill is very light. The com¬ 
modore has political aspirations, which we 
hope will become realization, but even at that, 
Mr. Thompson must have recreation, so why 
shouldn’t he take his time off from politics in 
sailing the new defender to victory. Besides, 
we don’t think any chair in politics would be 
sufficiently sticky in the seat to keep Bill from 
getting out of it to push the $10,000 beauty over 
the line and keep the International trophy in 
the Windy City. The other possibilities, all 
winners, are Ogden McClurg, Fred Price and 
Roy Barcale. If any one of these spokes- 
turners is selected, Chicagoans may put it right 
up to the new boat, for if she has the speed in 
her, they can extract it without pain. 
Members of the Muskegan, Mich., Country 
Club yachtsmen are planning to have the local 
club represented at the regattas and boat races 
at White, Bear, Spring and other lakes in this 
vicinity next summer, and it is likely that two 
or three speedy sailboats will be purchased. At 
the meeting last week several members ex¬ 
pressed their intention of securing boats, in the 
racing class and entering them in different 
events. The local club promises to take an 
important part in nautical events this summer. 
A member of the Manhasset Bay Y. C. has 
offered a cup to be known as the iceboat cham¬ 
pionship cup of Manhasset Bay. The following 
conditions govern:: Any yacht club located on 
Manhasset Bay may enter for the cup, each 
club to be represented by one boat only, of 
300 feet or less sail area. Any iceboat which 
has been on the ice on the bay at any time up 
to Jan. 23, 1912, shall not be disqualified on 
account of having more than 300 feet sail area, 
provided her sail plan has not been increased. 
The match shall be decided by points in five 
races; two points shall be awarded to the win¬ 
ner and one to the second boat in each race, 
but in case the conditions do not allow the sail¬ 
ing of the full five races the match shall be de¬ 
cided on the points of the races sailed. The cup 
shall become the property of the club first 
winning it three times-. 
.Yhs Corinthian Y. C., of Baltimore, has de¬ 
cided not to consolidate with Arundle Boat 
Club. The proposition has been under advise¬ 
ment for some time and many Corinthian mem¬ 
bers were in favor of it. Graham Eckel was 
^'^oted Commodore in place of J. H. Robinette, 
who has held office two terms with success to 
the club. 
Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. 
_ At a meeting of the Yacht Racing Associa- 
of Jamaica Bay, held Jan. 25, the question 
of abolishing the open races held by the clubs 
in the association, and of changing the .courses 
sailed by the several classes in the handicap 
division was discussed, but owing to the ab¬ 
sence of delegates from several clubs, and the 
short time given for the consideration, the mat¬ 
ter was laid over until next meeting. 
The idea of abolishing the open races is for 
the purpose of keeping down the number of 
racing dates, and utilizing these open dates for 
handicap races. The change in the course is in. 
the interest of the deeper draft boats, which find 
difficulty in negotiating the shoals in Jamaica 
Bay. It has been proposed to lay out a course 
from Sheepshead Bay to Romer Shoal, to the 
bell buoy, off Norton’s Point, Coney Island, 
thence to the starting line, for sloops, cabin cat- 
boats and cruising power boats. A course in 
Jamaica Bay for the smaller sail and power 
boats was advocated in order to keep them out 
of rough seas. 
Ice Yachting. 
Weather conditions have not been propitious 
for ice yachting during the past week, but a 
number of skippers, nevertheless, braved the 
snows and gales with the result that some 
spirited contests were recorded. At Long 
Branch, on the 22d, under the auspices of South 
Shrewsbury Club, Henry Monroe’s Say When 
won the club pennant, beating Terhune by 44s. 
and Hazel L., 51s. The lo-mile course was 
made in 31:30. 
At the Long Branch Ice Boat Club, Robert 
Heitermeyer’s Imp beat James O’Brien’s Snow 
Flake for a $500 purse. Imp’s time was 40:48 
for the 15-mile course. 
On the 24th, records for 10 and 15 miles were 
made over the Shallow Point course by boats 
of the South Shrewsbury and Long Branch 
clubs. The lo-mile club race was won by ex- 
Commodore J. C. Gibbons’ Ingenue in i6m. 52s. 
The other record was made by Walter Con¬ 
tent’s Clarel in the lateen class for the Long 
Branch ice yacht trophy in a race with Eagle. 
Clarel, sailed by Capt. William Riddle, covered 
the course in 26m. 4s., 45s. ahead of Eagle. 
The best previous club record was held by Jack 
Frost, 28m, 30s. over the 15-mile course. 
Ex-Commodore Gibbons’ Red Rover, sailing 
under the colors of the Long Branch Ice Boat 
Club, won the Ayres and O’Brien cup, cover¬ 
ing IS miles in 27m. 12s. With Rainbow IT, 
Capt. O. F. Roberts captured the Drub cup 
from ex-Commodore Gibbons’ Ingenue. 
Manned by Edward Asay and his son Harry 
the third class ice yacht Daisey captured the 
second race for points on the North Shrews¬ 
bury Club pennant. She covered the lo-mile 
triangle club course in the fast time of i8m. 44s. 
At Fair Haven three races were sailed for 
points on the Fair Haven Club pennant. Jennie 
captured two races and Frank Bennett’s Bessie 
B. won the last race. Capt. Edward Little 
sailed Jennie in the winning contests, and in 
the last contest Harvey Little sailed. 
On the 25th, Red Rover, ex-Commodore J. C. 
Gibbons' ice yacht, won the Weiner cup, sailed 
for by boats of the Long Branch club, from a 
field of six starters, covering the 15-mile course 
in 26m. 4s., exactly the record made by Clarel 
the day before, Capt. James O’Brien’s Jack 
Frost was second, only 27s. behind the winner, 
with Drub a close third. Red Rover’s second 
win was in the race for the Irving cup for boats 
of the South Shrewsbury club. Rover covered 
the 15-mile course in 26m. 52s., beating Say 
When by im. 5s. Hazel L. withdrew. 
In a blinding snowstorm twelve ice yachts 
of the fourth and fifth class raced a 5-mile 
course on the 26th before a large carnival 
crowd. The Red Bank boats, Everett Asay’s 
Streak, Harry Asay’s Reindeer and Ralph 
Sickle’s P. D. Q. IT, finished first, second and 
third,_ in 22m. ■42s, 23m. 34s, and 24m. 24s. re- 
specticely. Henry Applegate’s Vim, the only 
non-club boat, was fourth in 25m. 25s. Capt. 
Edward Little’s Jennie, in fifth place, was the 
first Fair Haven boat to finish, in 26m. 45s., 
and Porter Hoagland’s Catherine sixth in 27m. 
26s. 
Streak, Reindeer, P. D. Q. II. and Vim 
finished first, second, third and fourth respec¬ 
tively in another race between the smaller 
yachts. 
Ihe first ice yacht race for the Board of 
Irade trophy this season was sailed on the 26th 
at Red Bank, Capt. Edwin Fiedler's old-time 
favorite. Drub, winning from ex-Commodore 
J. C. Gibbons’ Ingenue by 3m. 6s. In the last 
seven years the South Shrewsbury and Long 
Branch clubs have each won a leg on the cup, 
three races in five in any one season, and the 
trophy IS at present held by the Long Branch 
club. 
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Long Branch club was represented by Drub 
Carel, Jack Frost, Isabel, Blanche and Eagle! 
rhe South Shrewsbury boats were Princeton 
Hazel L., Mildred and Ingenue. 
Drub, in a light northwest wind, led from 
start to finish. Hazel and Drub passed the first 
stake close together, with Jack Frost third. 
At the end of the first five miles Drub led Jack 
hrost by 44s., with Ingenue third. When the 
lo-mile stake was turned Drub had increased 
her lead to nearly 2m. over Ingenue. Drub 
continued to increase her lead to the finish 
The Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club 
won another race for the Board of Trade cup 
on Jan. 27 on the South Shrewsbury River, 
t his time the winning yacht was Jack Frost 
1 he summary: 
Jack Frost First lap, 3.42; second, 4.49; 
third, 5.57; fourth, 5.57; sixth, 5.26. Time, 30.07! 
Ingenue First lap, 4.03; second, 4.54; third, 
fifth, 6.43; sixth, 5.51. Time, 
6.20; fourth, 4.36; 
32.33. 
Blanche—First 
6.20; fourth, 4.35; 
33-14. 
Princeton—First lap 
5.38; fourth, 6.06; fifth 
33-50. 
Hazel L.—First lap 
7.10; fourth, 6.06; fifth 
34.41. 
^ap, 4.31: second, 
fifth, 7.40; sixth. 
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4.31; second, 5.27; 
6.29; sixth, 4.37. 
4.44: second, 4.43; 
6.44; sixth, 5.03. 
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There wp fine scootering again on Jan 25, 
and the Bluepoint Scooter Club had an excit- 
iPf which was witnessed by a large crowd 
ihe distance was 18 miles. There was a “flv- 
The winner 
was Keep It Dark Captain C. W. Ruland, Jr., 
of Patchogue, sailed by William Corley; second 
Elmer Harry Hoyer, and the third! 
Several members of the Islip club were on 
the ice the early part of the week indulging in 
impromptu brushes. ^Jhis was the first time 
the Islip duck class of scooters has had an 
opportunity to assemble, and although the wind 
was light many of them showed that they are 
capable of astonishing speed. J' “ ^ 
ON THE NORTH SHORE. 
In a 20-mile northwest breeze and on ice as 
smooth as glass the Manhasset Bay Y. C gave 
a lo-mile race for ice boats at Port Washing- 
ton, Jan. 22. The winners were Manhasset and 
I roiffile, both belonging to the Manhasset Y 
i-. Ihe summary: 
Large Boats—Start, 3:00. 
Manhasset, J. Walker and C. M. Gould. 
Ice Baby, R. Dussenberre. 
Whiz, W. Vanderloal . 
Bertha Ida . 
Nameless and Knickerbocker did not finish. 
Small Boats—Start, 3:30. 
Trouble, W. B. Duncan, Jr. 
Papoose, W. Ward. 
Blue Bell did not finish. 
Finish. 
, 3 14 45 
3 15 10 
3 15 35 
3 16 00 
3 49 53 
3 50 03 
Club Elections. 
SOUTH BAY Y. C. 
The annual meeting of the South Bay Y. C., 
San Jose, Cal., was held Jan. ii. The report of 
Commodore Thomas E. Gibson reviewed briefly 
the good events of last season. The report of 
