FOREST AND STREAM 
[Sept. 19, 1908. 
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more or less unsuited to the conditions prevail¬ 
ing in this country, in the hope of winning one 
race is, we know, a great deal to ask of even 
the greatest enthusiast, but we do most sin¬ 
cerely hope that some prominent marine 
motorist will come forward. Of unrestricted 
racers there is not likely to be any dearth next 
year, but it is a special boat that is wanted, and 
any one who seriously undertakes the produc¬ 
tion of such a craft will be doing an inestimable 
service to the sport. Had the trophy been 
brought back this year, five American chal¬ 
lengers would at once have been forthcoming, 
and, though such a pitch of enthusiasm is too 
much to expect in this country, we do not think 
that this appeal to the patriotic instincts of 
British sportsmen will be made in vain.” 
Crescent A. C. Regatta. 
The annual regatta of the Crescent Athletic 
Club was sailed on the Lower Bay on Satur¬ 
day, Sept. 12. It was one of the series of races 
for points for the Gravesend Bay cham¬ 
pionship, and twenty-nine yachts crossed the 
starting line, which was off the Marine and 
Field Club house. A fleet of Crescent yachts 
gathered there, and several of the members of 
the club visited that club during the afternoon 
and watched the races from the piazzas and. 
lawns. 
It was a light weather day. The wind was so 
light early in the afternoon that the racers 
were late in reaching the line, and so the start 
was postponed 15 minutes. The courses 
selected, as the wind was S. E., sent the larger 
classes first to Bensonhurst, then to Sea Gate, 
then to Buoy No. 13, then to Fort Hamilton 
and then to the finish. This made it windward 
work to the first mark, a reach to Sea Gate, a 
run with spinnakers to Buoy No. 13, a reach 
across the channel and a beat from the Fort 
home. The yawls went their usual course, and 
the smaller craft left out Buoy No. 13. They 
had a flood tide to contend with, so that when 
on the wind they also had to buck the tide, and 
their progress was consequently slow. The 
committee in charge of this race—A. F. 
Aldridge, C. J. McDermott and Dr. J. E. De 
Mund—were on board Commodore F. M. Wil¬ 
son’s yacht Sumida, and. after the start, they 
followed the racers over the course. 
All crossed on the starboard tack, and in 
some dosses good starts were made, notwith¬ 
standing the lack of wind. At Bensonhurst they 
were becalmed a short time, but getting through 
that soft spot, they soon reached to the next 
mark, and then, with spinnakers and a fair 
tide, did well, but it was slow work reaching 
home. The races were stopped at the end of 
the first round. Albicore caught Phantom sail¬ 
ing down the wind and seemed to be a winner 
in her class, but Sakana brought up a slightly 
freshening breeze with her and succeeded in 
getting to the finishing line with just 50s. to 
spare. 
In the 27ft. class Sue got a good lift at the 
start and easily defeated Crescent. Soya, of the 
22-footers, sailed well and finished a winner, and 
she beat the 27-footers boat for boat, starting 
five minutes after they did and finishing one 
second ahead of Sue. 
Adyta and Mischief were the winners in the 
handicap divisions. In the 15ft. class Gunda 
won, scoring her first victory for her new 
owner, and the victory was a popular one. Slow 
Poke won the dory race, and Mouse just nipped 
Mas Que on the line and won by less than 2ft. 
Mercury won the race for dinghies. The sum¬ 
maries : 
Sloops—Class P—Start, 3:15—Course, 5.25 Miles. 
Sue . 1 48 57 Crescent . 1 57 17 
Sloops—Class Q—Start, 3:20—Course, 5.25 Miles. 
Soya . 1 43 56 Joy . 1 49 OG 
Spider . 1 51 12 
Handicap Class—Second Division—Start, 3:25—Course, 
5.25 Miles. 
Adyta . 2 08 37 Careless . 2 21 52 
Corrected times: Adyta, 2.08.37; Careless, 2.11.35. 
Handicap Class-—First Division—Start, 3:25—Course, 4 
Miles. 
Mischief . 2 05 16 Toy, . 2 07 11 
Corrected times: Mischief, 2.01.31; Toy, 2.07.11. 
Sloops—Class S—Start, 3:30—Course, 4 Miles. 
Gunda . 1 32 03 Pester . 1 45 26 
M. and F. 1 38 37 
Sloops—Class X—Start, 3:35—Course, 4 Miles. 
Slow Poke . 1 52 58 Merry Widow .... 2 02 57 
Gravesend Knockabouts—Start, 3:35—Course, 4 Miles. 
Mouse . 1 52 20 Chico .D.N.F. 
Mas Que . 1 52 21 Joker .D.N.F. 
Bobs .2 31 45 
Yawls—Special Class—Start, 3:15—Course ll 1 /^ Miles. 
Albicore .. 3 01 21 Sakana . 3 11 13 
Phantom . 3 07 57 
Corrected times: Sakana, 2.54.58; Albicore, 2.55.48; 
Phantom, 3.07.57. 
New York C. C. Dinghies—Start, 3:40—Course, 4 Miles. 
Mercury . 2 11 11 Aries .D.N.F. 
Meteor . 3 49 17 Taurus .D.N.F. 
Orion .D.N.F. Virgo .D.N.F. 
North Star .D.N.F. 
Women Skippers Tie. 
The fourth race of the series of the Atlantic 
Y. C. for women skippers was sailed on Wed¬ 
nesday, Sept. 8, off Sea Gate. Mrs. Hendon 
Chubb, who had sailed Spider in the previous 
races and had done well, was unable to take 
part in this race, and it was won by Joy, sailed 
by Mrs. Currier, and now Mrs. Currier and 
Mrs. W. A. Barstow, who sailed Soya, are tied 
for first place, with 8 points each, and another 
race will be necessary. The race was sailed in 
a light S. W. wind, and the two yachts were 
sent twice around the four-mile triangle, going 
to the Sea Gate mark first, then to Fort Hamil¬ 
ton and Bensonhurst. It was windward work 
to the Sea Gate mark and then two reaches 
until Bensonhurst was reached, and then they 
had more windward work. The start was made 
at 3:15 o’clock, and as they crossed the line, 
Soya had the better position. She crossed on 
the starboard tack, while Joy crossed on the 
port tack. Soya led to the first mark, but 
reaching to Fort Hamilton, Joy passed her and 
at that point led by 40s. The times at the end 
of the first round were, Joy, 4.14.30; Soya, 
4:15:32. Going round the second time Joy in¬ 
creased this lead to 2m., by which time she won 
the race. 
Fourth Race for Women C-c-rinthians—Course 8 Miles— 
Start, 3:15. 
Joy, Mrs. Currier . 1 37 40 
Soya, Mrs. W. A. Barstow. 1 39 40 
The Robinson Y. C. 
A yacht club has recently been organized in 
Eastern Suffolk county, to which only those 
yacht owners bearing the name of Robinson 
and living along the Long Island shore are 
eligible. The Robinson coat of arms as it was 
in England in the fifteenth century, has been 
selected as the club emblem. The membership, 
which as yet is not very large, includes yachts¬ 
men ranging in age from 20 to 84 years. The 
one of the last age is Phineas T. Robinson, of 
Sayville. The headquarters of the new club 
are at Patchogue. These are the officers: Com¬ 
modore, Seymour H Robinson; Vice-Commo¬ 
dore, Charles T. Robinson; Rear-Commodore, 
Elsworth P. Robinson; Fleet Captain, George 
L. Robinson; Secretary and Treasurer, Joseph 
J. Robinson. 
Canoeing. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Central Division—Everett R. Tomlinson, Ba¬ 
tavia, N. Y., by E. A. Phillips; I. L. Griffith, 
219 East End avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., and C. H. 
Sanderson, 900 Hill avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa., 
both by H. D. James. 
The Forest and Stream may he obtained from 
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Traps boding. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here J 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Oct. 7.—Catskill (N. Y.) G. C. tournament. Seth T. 4 
Cole, Sec’y. 
Oct. 13-14.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. annual Cos- F 
mopolitan Championship. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. * 
1909 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club midwinter 
handicap target tournament. G. Dan Morgan, Sec’y- !t 
Mgr. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Sept. 19.—Longmeadow (Mass.) G. C. H. Torrey, Sec’y. I 
Sept. 20.—Eagle Lake (Tex.) G. C. G. H. Vick, Mgr. 
Sept. 21.—Wright City (Mo.) G. C. E. A. Fluesmeier, I 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 21-23.—Natchez (Miss.) R. and G. C. M. M. Irwin, I 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 22.—Aberdeen (Md.) G. C. L. S. German, Sec’y. 
Sept. 22-23.—Fairfield, Pa.—Jefferson County Gun Club. 
W. S. Cook, Pres. 
Sept. 22-23.—Fernandina (Fla.) G. C. R. P. Carleton, 
Pres. 
Sept. 23-24.—Ord (Neb.) G. C. Ed. Watson, Sec’y. 
Sept. 23-24.—Red Hook (N. Y.) G. C. John W. Bain, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 24-25.—Indianapolis (Ind.) G. C. H. W. Denny, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 24-25.—Columbus (O.) G. C. Fred Shattuck, Sec’y. 
Sept. 24-25.—New Castle, Pa.—W. P. T. S. L. tournament, 
under auspices Lawrence G. C. 
Sept. 25.—Shelby (la.) G. C. Wm. Holz, Sec’y. 
Sept. 25-26.—Pittsfield, Mass.—Berkshire G. C. John 
Ransehousen, Mgr. 
Sept. 29-30.—West Toledo (O.) G. C. Geo. Volk, Sec’y. 
Oct. 3.—Pittsburg, Pa.—Triangle G. C. Jas. Lewis, Mgr. 
Oct. 5-6.—Fulton, Mo.—Afro-American Trapshooters’ 
League. T. H. Cohron, Sec’y. 
Oct. 6-7.—Perry (Okla.) G. C. W. H. Hudson, Sec’y. 
Oct. 6-7.—Thompsonville, (Ill.) G. C. Noble C. Dowhen, 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 7.—Catskill (N. Y.) G. C. Seth T. Cole, Sec’y. 
Oct. 7-8.—Thornville (O.) G. C. C. F. Shelh Sec’y. 
Oct. 7-8.—Rushville (Ind.) G. C. Dr. P. H. Chadwick, 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 8.—Lancaster (Pa.) G. C. W. T. Krick, Sec’y. 
Oct. 8-9.—Parkersburg (W. Va.) G. C. C. B. Brown, 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 10.—Ridley Park, Pa.—Chester-Ridley G. C. G. F. 
Hamlin, Capt.. 
Oct. 11.—Schulenburg (Tex.) G.C. A. Pennington, Sec’y. 
Oct. 12-13.—Greenville (Miss.) G. C. W. D. Robertshaw, 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 12-13.—Rising Sun (Md.) Shooting Association. H. I 
Linn Worthington, Pres. 
Oct. 13.—Jacksonburg. W. Va.—M. V. S. L. of W. Va. 
Oct. 13-14.-—Louise (Tex.) G. C. W. F. O’Briant, Sec’y. I 
Oct. 13-14.—Covington (Ind.) G. C. Dr. J. R. Hicks, J 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 13-15.—El Paso, Tex.—Arizonta State tournament. 1 
W. H. Shelton, Sec’y. 
Oct. 14.—Dover, Del.—Delaware State Trapshooters’ 1 
League, auspices of Dover G. C. Wm. H. Reed, U 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 14-15.—Ottawa, Kans.—M. & K. T. S. L. tourna- I 
ment. under auspices Ottawa G. C. D. Martin, Sec’y. I 
E. H. Taylor, Sec’y-Treas. 
Oct. 14-15.—Wapakoneta (O.) G. C. Peck Heisler, Sec’y. 
Oct. 22-23.-—Cincinnati, O.—Hyde Park G. C. L. C. ; 
Rose, Sec’y. 
Oct. 28-29.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. Dr. I 
I. P. Gould, Sec’y. 
Oct. 30-31.—Clinton (Ont.) G. C. J. E. Cantelon, Sec’y. 
Nov. 25-26.—Carleton (Mich.) G. C. Dr. O. J. Fay, Sec’y. I 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
At the tournament of the Westport Factory, Mass., j 
Gun Club, Sept. 7. Mr. S. B. Hubbard, of Lynn, made j 
high average for the day, scoring 163 out of a total of 
175. 
An eight-man team contest at Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 12, 
between the Lansdale and Jenkintown gun clubs, 25 
targets per man, was won by Lansdale, 179 to 154. ' Mr. 
F. Bender, of the Lansdales, scored 25 straight. 
* 
Mr. Fred Shattuck, of Columbus, O., was high average 1 
contestant at the tournament of the Dublin Gun Club, I 
of Dublin, O., Sept. 11, with a total of 162 out of a 
possible 170. For the professional high average, there j 
was a tie between Messrs. John R. Taylor and L. W. I 
Cumberland. 
* 
At the shoot of the Canadian Indians, held at Niagara- 
on-the-Lake, Sept. 9-11, the high professional averages, 
for the two days were as follows: First, J. Mowell j; 
Hawkins, 381 out of 400; second, J. A. R. Elliott, 371; J 
, third, L. J. Squier, 370. Amateurs, first, E. E. HillikerJ 
371; second, Dr. D. L. Culver, 366; third, H. E. Smith,!] 
364. The cup, presented to the Canadian Indians by the 
American Indians, was won by W. P. Thomson with a : 
total of 48 out of 50. 
