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ITHACA AGAIN WINS 
Grand American Handicap 
J. D. Henry borrowed an Ithaca he FlPSt ! 
never saw before and beat the world s 
best shooters. 
Henry Pendergast with an Ithaca won ^ 5 ©COIld ! 
second after tieing for first. 
R. C. Rains and J. Park with Ithacas Third ! 
tied for third. 
G. Rupert with an Ithaca tied for Fourth ! 
fourth. 
South Shore Introductory 
Handicap 
First !—Henry Pendergast with an Ithaca. 
Ithacas made a clean sweep ie the G. A. H. last year. 
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this year. 
Ithacas were 1. 2, 3. 4 in the G. A. H. this year. 
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HOW TO USE THE 
DOUBLE BLADE 
(continued from pace 589) 
fault is only natural with beginner! 
but it will cease entirely with prac 
tise. Mastering the push and pu 
stroke will eliminate “drips” forever, eve 
when a stiff quartering breeze is blowing 
An analysis of this stroke will show the 
the blade in the water remains at what i 
practically a temporary fixed point in tin 
forward movement of the canoe and tli 
blade in the air is being hurtled forwar 
at a rate twice the speed of the cano< 
The centrifugal force thus effected caus< 
all the “drips” to hurry toward the end c 
uppermost part of the blade. You wi 
notice how they hop over the top of th 
blade and fall clear of the canoe. Tl 
old time paddlers pulled a lower arm strol 
entirely and merely carried the blade wit 
the upper arm and as a result used “dr: 
cups” to ward off the stream of wat< 
that ran down the recovering blade. 
A MONGST the common errors 
using the double blades are the fc 
lowing—The average blade is t( 
long. The best length for all around 11 
is 9 feet overall. When paddling, tl 
upper blade is carried too high. Keep yot 
upper grip down to the level of your hea 
The grips on the shaft are held too f; 
apart and in some cases too close togethe 
The correct distance is thirty inches apa 
measured from the outside to outside 1 
the hands. On the upper arm stroke, tl 
elbow is carried too low. Keep it up 
high as is comfortable and get in a straig 
drive. Many paddlers have their bac 
bent like a bow and keep their arms in fi 
close to their chest. See that your ba 
is erect and slightly tilted forward a: 
that your paddling is done out in fro 
of you. Push and pull your canoe up 
every stroke. Lastly, try to elimint 
splashing at the start and finish of e 3 
stroke. 
It is not our purpose to start a conti' 
versy between wielders of the single a 
double blade paddles, but it must be cc 
ceded that it is an essential accessory 
tidal waters. There are often times wi 
it is impossible to gain headway against 
heavy tide and wind. Then you will w; ! 
to sit as low in the boat as possible so 
to reduce wind resistance. On such 00 
sions single blades are awkward and 
double practical. Occasionally one Vj 
find it necessary to make a fast trip. H'l 
again the double is a decided advant;: 
over the single. On a cruise it is a re 
ful change to alternate between a sin 1 
and double blade. It is an assurance 
safety to have a pair of double bla': 
aboard a sailing canoe, for at any mom 
you may wish to avoid a steamer or a d; 
gerous shore, or again recover a lost sin' 
blade or substitute for a disabled rude 
As a matter of fact the double blade n) 
be used on any waters and it is the I 
around enthusiast who is equipped for 1 
fascinating angle of canoeing. 
If you see a fire, report it, don’t v 
for some one else to do it. 
