FOREST AND STREAM. 
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beautiful Florida lagoons, the distance is 83 
miles longer. This gives a total distance of 
nearly 1,000 miles from New York. 
Last fall a number of motor boats from 
thirty to fifty feet made this trip south, includ¬ 
ing the outside run, and then navigated the 
great inland waterways skirting the Florida 
coast. The trip is destined to prove one of the 
most attractive in the late fall of the year, for 
one can then take his motor boat south and en¬ 
joy the balmy climate during our cold winter 
season. Motor boating in Florida in winter is 
almost as popular as automobiling and fully as 
attractive as it is in northern waters in summer. 
Canal snubbin’ in motor boats thus leads to 
exploration of inland water lakes and rivers 
that few yachtsmen could visit in their own 
boats before the advent of the gasoline craft. 
In almost every direction river, sound or canal 
beckons. Up the Long Island Sound to the 
mouth of the Connecticut River is another 
route, and when the new canal cutting short 
the outside route around Cape Cod is finished, 
the motor boats will swarm up the New Eng¬ 
land coast from the Sound. This will open to 
the owners of small motor boats a new region 
for exploration, leading up to Casco Bay off the 
Maine Coast with its remarkable series of 
beautiful rivers and lagoons. 
There is no country on the globe favored with 
a better coast for motor boating, and when we 
include within these numerous bays, sounds, 
rivers and inlets the canal .systems which con¬ 
nect inland lakes and streams with the salt 
water, we possess a stretch of navigable water 
that is unparalleled. The motor boat is adapted 
to poor and rich alike, and few there are who 
cannot afford to own one of these craft. Even 
a small sixteen-footer, costing $150 upward, can 
navigate the inland routes to the extent of hun¬ 
dreds of miles. The most timid landsman could 
find no reason to complain of fear on a sixteen- 
footer snubbin’ through a canal or making trips 
on some of the rivers reached by the canals. 
Our canals furthermore possess an advantage 
of furnishing all the needful supplies along the 
way. Every five or ten miles the canals run 
through towns, cities or villages where a night’s 
lodging can be had reasonably or fresh supplies 
of fuel and provisions can be taken aboard. 
One never really gets far from his base of sup¬ 
plies, and such a thing as getting lost at sea is 
impossible. If the machinery breaks down or 
the engine gets cranky, there is a way of escape 
—get out and follow the patient mule along the 
towpath and pull your boat with you until a re¬ 
pair shop is reached. Not even the automo- 
bilist. with his repair shops and garages scat¬ 
tered so abundantly along the route, and farm¬ 
ers always willing to lend a helping hand with a 
team at a good stiff price, is so independent as 
the motor boat owner quietly snubbin’ through 
some picturesque canal. 
George E. Walsh. 
Canoeing. 
American Canoe Association. 
The thirty-first annual meet of the American 
Canoe Association was held at Sugar Island, St. 
Lawrence River. Aug. 12 to 26 inclusive. Owing 
to the death of Commodore Charles P. Forbush, 
of Buffalo, the command fell to Henry D. 
James, of Pittsburg, vice-commodore of the 
Central Division. 
The meet opened at noon on Aug. 12 with 
the official salute and flag raising. Seventy- 
five members were in attendance. A consider¬ 
able number of these members had already been 
encamped on the island for several weeks previous 
to this time. They extended a hearty welcome 
to the newcomers who, by the, way, were mostly 
oldcomers, long addicted to the Sugar Island 
habit: in fact, the real tenderfoot was the ex¬ 
ception, not the rule. 
The camp membership was of average size, 
the total registration being 179. The camp life 
followed the usual lines—paddling and sailing 
during the day. the camp-fire at headquarters, 
and private gatherings in the evening. The 
races,- in charge of J. W. Sparrow, were begun 
on Aug. 16 and continued during the remainder 
of the me’et. The distribution of cups, shields 
and pennants to the winners of the various 
events brought the last camp-fire to a close. 
At the executive meetings on Aug. 20, the 
Northern Division decided not to accept the 
office of commodore for 1911. The association 
then elected Henry D. James commodore for 
1911. 
The Central Division held its annual execu¬ 
tive meeting on Aug. 23 and elected the fol¬ 
lowing officers for 1911: Vice-Commodore, 
John S. Wright, Rochester; Rear-Commodore, 
Alton Brown, Pittsburg; Purser, John McC. 
Price, Pittsburg; Executive Committee—Lyman 
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OX THE WASHITA RIVER, IN ARKANSAS, WHERE A 
CEDAR CANOE IS RARELY SEEN. 
T. Coppins, Buffalo; Frank D. Wood. Buffalo; 
C. Fred Wolters, Rochester, and A. L. Schell- 
hammer, Warren, Pa. 
REGATTA EVENTS. 
Record events, limited to open canoes of the 
sailing type: 
1. Combined sailing and paddling, 3 miles: 
Won by F. F. Dorsey; second, Geo. F. Hen- 
sliaw. 
2. Paddling, 54 -mile: Won by Geo. F. Hen¬ 
shaw: second, Harry C. Calahan. 
3. Sailing, 3 miles, time limit 2 hours: Won 
by Geo. F. Henshaw; second F. F. Dorsey. 
The results of the series were: First, Geo. 
F. Henshaw; second, Harry C. Callahan; third, 
F. F. Dorsey. 
4. Trophy, 9 tnilres, time limit 3 * 4 ^ hours: 
Won by H. D. Murphy; second, J. A. Newman. 
SAILING EVENTS. 
5. Mab trophy, 754 miles, time limit 3 hours: 
Won by J. A. Newfnan; second, R. H. Britton. 
6. Deck Canoes, trial race, 6 miles, time limit 
2V2 hours: Won by J. A. Newman; second, 
Geo. P. Douglass. 
7. Deck sailing—sail area limited to 83 square 
feet— 454 miles, time limit 2 hours: Won by 
J. D. Murphy; second, J. A. Newman. 
8 . Deck sailing handicap, 4J -4 miles, time 
limit 2 hours: Won by J. R. Magers; second, 
J. A. Newman. 
9. Deck canoes, unlimited sail area, 6 miles, 
times limit 2 hours: Won by J. A. Newman; 
second, J. R. Magers. 
10. Relay race, teams to be selected by Re¬ 
gatta Committee: Won by Newman, Walker 
and Cummings; second, Magers, Dorsey and 
Power. 
11. Open canoes sailing handicap, 3 miles, 
time limit 2 hours: Won by Ralph Britton; 
second. Stanley Power. 
12. Open canoes, trophy. 9 miles, to be sailed 
in three heats of 3 miles each: First heat won 
by Geo. P. Douglas: second, Geo. F. Henshaw. 
Second heat won by F. F. Dorsey: second. Geo. 
P. Douglas. Third heat won by F. F. Dorsey; 
second. Geo. P. Douglas. The series were won 
by, first. Geo. P. Douglas and F. F. Dorsey; 
second. Geo F. Henshaw. 
13. Special race for 14-foot dinghies: Won 
by R. M. Harris; second. H. L. Crittenden. 
PADDLING EVENTS—RACING CLASS. 
14. Trophy, 1 mile: Won by L. B. Shorey; 
second, Robt. Genge. 
15. One man, single blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
A. E. Ireland; second, Robt. Genge. 
16. Tandem, single blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
R. Genge and H. Linklater; second, A. E. Ire¬ 
land and A. W. Eastmeier. 
17- One man. double blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
L. B. Shorey; second. R. Genge. 
18. Tandem, double blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
R. Genge and H. Linklater: second. D. Wing 
and L. B. Shorey. 
19. Single blade, fours. 54 -mile (not held). 
20. Double blade, fours, 54 -mile (not held). 
21 and 22. War canoe races (not held). 
PADDLING EVENTS—CRUISING CLASS. 
23. One man, single blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
D. Wing; second, J. A. Newman. 
24. Tandem, single blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
G. F. Henshaw and H. C. Calahan; second, E. 
Kelley and W. W. Dexheimer. 
25. Tandem, double blade. 54 -mile: Won by 
G. F. Henshaw and H. C. Calahan; second, E. 
Kelley and W. W. Dexheimer. 
26. One man, double blade, 54 -mile: Won 
by G. F. Henshaw; second, Eugene Kelley. 
27. Tail end race, 54 -mile: Won by D. Wing;' 
second, J. A. Newman. 
28. Hurry scurry race: Won by E. Walker; 
second, Eugene Kelley. 
29. Cruifeing race, tandem, single blade, 
around Sugar Island, crews to carry 150 pounds 
of baggage: Won by H. G. Sparrow and D. D. 
Wing; second, G. F. Henshaw and H. C. Cala¬ 
han. 
30. Mixed tandem, single blade, 54 -mile: 
Won by E. Walker and Miss Alice C. Williams; 
second, David Wing and Mrs. Win. Wing. 
31. One boy, double blade, 54 -mile: Won by 
D. Cummings; second, H. Boorhis. 
32. Blindfold race: Won by Stanley L. 
Power: second, Eugene Kelley. 
33. Tilting tournament: Won by W. G. 
Sparrow and J. A. Newman; second, G. F. Hen¬ 
shaw and H. C Calahan. 
34. Single blade.' fours, 54 -mile: Won by 
Wing. Sparrow, Denhart and Stringer; second, 
Walters, Sparrow, Cummings and Murphy. 
35. Double blade, fours: First. Kellev, Dix- 
heimer, Calahan and Henshaw; second, Dorsey, 
Wing. Powers and Boorhis. 
“Foggy Dew” cup: First, J. A. Newman, 
19 finishes; second, H. C. Calahan, 18 finishes. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.—Eugene V. Coggey, Ham- 
monton, N. J., by Leon E. Andrews; Edward 
Baker, 508 West 135th street, New York city, 
by W. G. Harrison. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—6112, Frederick Raymond 
Taylor. 3634 Chestnut street. Philadelphia. Pa. 
Northern Division.—6113, Robert E. Gooch, 
26 Wellington St., E., Toronto, Ont.. Can.; 6114. 
Jack McGregor, 55 Robert street, Toronto. 
