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Yacht Sales and Charters. 
The following sales and charters of yachts 
are reported by Stanley M. Seaman: 
Auxiliary schooner Lydia, sold by C. E. Os¬ 
born to J. F. Bush, Portland Me. 
! Sloop Mashnee, sold by George Hewlett, 
Huntington, L. I., to W. S. Pardee, New 
Haven, Conn. 
Hunting cabin launch, sold by L. C. Owens to 
E. E. Barney. 
Launch Bonita, sold by J. H. Hillman, Pitts¬ 
burg, to E. H. Coe, New York. 
Hunting cabin launch Phyl, sold by Charles 
A Singer, Larchmont, to Id. P. Wood, New 
York. 
More Trouble, 22-footer, sold by Commodore 
W. H. Childs, Bensonhurst Y. C., to J. G. 
Northrup, Buffalo. She is to be raced on Lake 
Erie. 
Sloop Hope, sold by R. C. Ten Eyck to Lloyd 
Tefft, Oyster Bay. 
Sloop Jennie L, sold by R. G. Hutchins, 
Chicago, to G. W. Young, New York. 
House boat Onawa II., chartered by Wilbur 
C. Fish to Ormand G. Smith, Glen Cove, L. I. 
House boat Siesta, chartered by G. H. Shaw, 
Jr., to W. H. Parsons, Glen Cove, L. I. 
Brooklyn—New Rochelle Cruise. 
The yachts of the Brooklyn and New Rochelle 
yacht clubs are now cruising in company on the 
Sound. The Brooklyn put into Echo Bay, New 
Rochelle, on Tuesday afternoon and was saluted. 
The yachtsmen gathered ashore that evening and 
all had a fine time. On Wednesday morning they 
started at 10 o’clock for Huntington Harbor 
where they anchored in the afternoon and in 
the evening visited the Chateau des Beaux-Arts, 
which is fast becoming a popular resort for 
j yachtsmen. This day’s run was eighteen miles. 
On Thursday they ran to Black Rock, another 
; eighteen miles. On Friday they went from Black 
Rock to Morris Cove and to-day will run to 
New London. The yachtsmen will rest at New 
London to-morrow. On Monday the fleets will 
sail to Block Island, on Tuesday to Shelter 
1' Island, and the cruise will end on Wednesday 
with races at Shelter Island, after which the 
yachts will sail home. 
Commodore W. C. Towen. of the Brooklyn 
I Club, and Commodore Frank Maier, of the New 
Rochelle Club, have jointly offered a $100 cup 
which is to go to the yacht scoring the most 
points in the class races sailed each day. 
Where <0 Find Good Builders. 
Forest and Stream has a suggestive story 
in connection with the schooner Hawaii, which 
was built this year by popular subscription for 
the express purpose of taking part in the ocean 
race from California to Hawaii against three 
American-built yachts: 
“When the ’Frisco boats were in Hawaii, the 
j yachtsmen were given a banquet in Pearl Har¬ 
bor, and at this banquet W. H. Mclnerny 
promised that in the next race the islands would 
| send a boat that would sail circles around the 
! schooner Lurline and triangles around the yawl 
Anemone. 
“ ‘Then you’ll have to build your boat in 
heaven,’ retorted the owner of the Lurline. 
“ ‘We’ll build her in Hawaii, which will be 
1 about the same,’ answered Mclnerny amid great 
applause.” 
Nobody has ever yet suggested that the 
British Isles have the faintest resemblance to 
heaven, and this perhaps, may account for our 
repeated failure to win back the America Cup. 
—The Yachtsman. 
Canoeing . 
A. C. A. Fixtures. 
Aug. 7-21.—A. C. A. Camp.—Sugar Island, St. Lawrence 
River. 
Sept. 5-7.—Atlantic Division Camp.—Hermit Point, Hud¬ 
son River. 
- —.—Central Division Cruise and Camp.— 
Allegheny River. 
Western Division Camp. 
The Western Division A. C. A. camp for 
1908 was held on the shores of Spring Lake, 
Michigan, from July 10 to 20. Canoeists from 
Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford, St. Paul, Peoria, 
Grand Rapids, Evanston, Grand Haven, were in 
attendance. The large number of campers, the 
beautiful lake and perfect weather made this 
camp one that will long be remembered by the 
boys. 
The days were all too short to get all the 
stunts down on the programme, which included 
the settling into camp of the first few days, the 
getting of meals, trips to all parts of the lake 
and short cruises up the Grand River, the pow¬ 
wow one night, the dance at Fruitport another, 
the Venetian night on Wednesday, the A. C. A. 
dance the last Saturday night, the several days 
of racing and the other days of pleasure sailing 
and paddling, the entertainment of visitors in 
camp and the big doings when the week end 
crowd of boys and girls came over from Chi¬ 
cago, Milwaukee and Rockford. 
Wednesday night, July 15, was Venetian night 
on the lake, under the auspices of the Spring 
Lake Y. C. Prizes were given to the best 
decorated yachts, motor boats and canoes. The 
first prize for best decorated canoe was won by 
Vice-Commodore Harry Norris, of Rockford. 
Second place was given to Hugh J. Parsons, of 
Rockford, and third place to Robert Lockerbie, 
of Chicago. The Venetian night is one of the 
most beautiful sight one can ever conceive. Al¬ 
most the entire shore line of possibly fifteen 
miles is bordered with Japanese lanterns, while 
all the yachts, launches and canoes parade with 
their very elaborate decorations. The fireworks 
used would do credit to any Fourth of July 
celebration. 
The Spring Lake Hotel gave a dance to the 
camp Saturday night, July 18. The ball room 
was decorated with A. C. A. flags and colors 
and wreaths and garlands of red and white 
artificial flowers. A week-end party of about 
twelve boys and twelve girls came up from 
Chicago, Milwaukee and Rockford to attend 
this dance and spend the weed-end in camp. 
Following is the report of temporary chair¬ 
man of Racing Committee, Geo. J. Cowan, in 
the absence of F. B. Pluntington. The races 
were run off Friday and Saturday, the 17th and 
18th of July: 
First heat of combination sailing- and paddling race, 
being iy 2 miles, open canoe sail. Start, 2:55:30: 
1. Pirate, Walter Rohde, Milwaukee. 3 35 00 
2. Rockford, Hugh J. Parsons, Rockford. 4 12 30 
Decked sailing race, iy 2 miles, for Gardner trophy: 
start, 4:40: 
1. Seraph. Ralph Rogers, Chicago. 5 28 00 
2. G. J. C., Geo. J. Cowan. Chicago. 5 30 30 
3. Rambler, Robt. Lockerbie, Chicago. 5 38 00 
Vice-Corn. Harry Norris and Homer Litchfield, both 
of Rockford, did not finish in this race because of 
accidents to their canoes. 
Second heat of Combination sailing and paddling race, 
being % mile paddle and % mile sailing; start, 3 : 44 : 
1. Pirate, Walter Rohde, Milwaukee. 4 08 00 
Mr. Walter Rohde having won two heats out of three, 
won the race and the trophy cup. 
Quarter mile paddling race, single blade, for trophy 
cup; start, 4:41: 
1. Prosit, Walter Weingartner, Chicago. 4 43 00 
2. Loafer, A. Callman, Chicago. 4 43 45 
3. Wanderer, O. J. Berend, "Milwaukee. 4 44 00 
Quarter mile, paddling race, double blade, for cup 
presented by ex-Vice-Com. Berkey; start, 5:07: 
1. Rambler, Robt. Lockerbie. Chicago. 5 09 00 
2. Moja, J. G. Tyssouski, Chicago. 5 09 30 
3. Bogue, John De Graf Berkey, St. Paul. 5 09 45 
A cup was also given by ex-Vice-Commodore 
Berkey for the best cruising outfit in camp. 
Ralph Rogers, of Chicago, won the cup; Vice- 
Commodore Harry Norris, of Rockford, sec¬ 
ond; Hugh J. Parsons, of Rockford, third. 
Novelty races, such as tail end race, standing 
on gunwale race, tip over race, etc., were in¬ 
dulged in until supper time, and proved very 
entertaining to the members and visitors. 
Business meeting of Western Division A. C. 
A. was held Saturday night, July 18, 1908. in 
camp at Spring Lake, Mich., Vice-Commodore 
Harry Norris presiding. In the absence of 
Purser Ralph Penfield, Geo. J. Cowan was ap¬ 
pointed temporary purser. 
The report of the mid-winter meet held at 
Chicago, Jan. 4, was read and adopted. The 
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