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points, and we would be more than human if we had no 
small differences of opinion. And while we may regret the 
loss of those fish which the State of California lately at- 
tempted to take over the long miles that lie between her and 
the Atlantic States, but which found a nearer resting place 
in the Elkhorn River, let us rejoice that the villianous yel- 
low-perch was not allowed to reach its destination and mul- 
tiply on the Pacific coast until it becomes such a nuisance 
as it has in the Atlantic States. It was a matter of surprise 
that aman like Mr. Stone would try to introduce this pre- 
datory bunch of bones along with the valuable cargo of use- 
ful fishes that he had in charge. If our lakes and ponds 
could be drained, and every pickerel, yellow-perch and sun- 
fish exterminated, it would be a grand opening for the fish 
culturist to introduce the better fish without having these 
worthless wretches devour his more valuable fry. They are 
the weeds, so to speak, of fish culture. 
The New Hampshire Commissioners are introducing the 
smelt, which was formerly supposed to exist in salt water 
only, and which is a valuable addition to our food fishes, as 
it is not a destroyer of fry. This fish, or one so closely 
allied to it that the writer cannot tell the difference, is found 
in the trout streams in northern New York, where it is call- 
ed by the guides frost-fish, and might be profitably intro- 
duced into other waters. 
The variety of catfish that is common im the Hudson 
river, and called a bull-head—the square tailed sort—is 
a fish that for the table is nearer in flavor and tex- 
ture to the aristocratic brook-trout than any other fish. 
lam aware that this is rank heresy, and that it may call 
down on my devoted head the anathemas of all sportsmen, 
who think the trout should never be mentioned in the same 
day with such aplebian as this Pimelodus, but if there be 
any ignominy attached to this, let it be mine. I will go 
farther ;.if this aforesaid low-born bull-head was a shade 
handsomer, and gamey to catch, he would be considered 
the equal of the trout, and appear on an aristocratic bill 
of fare under a better name. His name !—there is an- 
other point against him—what lady would like to ask a 
waiter at Delmonico’s for bull-heads! 
The big oily yellow catfish of the Mississippi and its tri- 
butaries is hardly eatable ; those from Lake Champlain not 
much better ; but all specimens of this fish that I have eaten 
from Boston to Albany, and from there to Philadelphia, are 
splendid. This fish seldom bites at a minnow, but is readily 
taken on a worm. It will live in waters that are too warm 
for trout, is a better fish for the table than the black-bass, 
and does not destroy its neighbors. 
The State cannot be expected to introduce fish for sport, 
and the sooner the fish culturist cease to consider gameness 
as a recommendation in any class of fish, and look only to its 
usefulness, the sooner fish culture will become more popu- 
lar with the masses. FRED. MATHER. 
Athletic Zlastimes. 
CRICKET IN THE UNITED STATES. 
eee toe 
Efhayea large appreciation of the game of Cricket, 
and are inclined to give it a place among athletic sports 
higher, perhaps, than most Americans may yet be willing to 
accord to it. We have watched with satisfaction its gradual 
growth in favor in this country, and now feel assured of its 
firm establishment here. Its success we do not hesitate to 
say, is mainly due to the excellent English element incor- 
porated init. Take any Eleven, and the chance is that al- 
most seventy-five per cent. is English. With true British per- 
tinacity, they have stuck to it, and at last have imbued in 
Americans a fondness for the game. Without wishing to 
make any invidious comparisons, we are inclined, when 
contrasting the games of the various cities, to give the palm 
of cricket to the Philadelphia and Germantown players. 
Men cannot become true adepts in this splendid game when 
they take to bowling at twenty, or first hold the bat at the 
same age. That clear and intuitive perception necessary 
to become a master of this game can only be acquired in 
boyhood. Time matures and adds judgement, but it is the 
early elan which markes the fielder, the batter and the 
bowler. 
The supremacy which Philadelphia holds is not mani- 
fested so much by their winning matches, as by the general 
acquaintance they have with the game, and arises we think 
from the fact, that perhaps more than twenty-five years ago, 
there was established near Philadelphia a woolen mill. 
Thither came the sturdy Nottingham and Leicester work- 
men and their families. If the workmen themselves did 
not play, their sons the English boys did. So it came to 
pass that in Germantown stumps were planted, balls were 
bowled, and bats were wielded. There was a fine set of 
American striplings growing up there, who wondered at 
this foreign game. It is true that in Philadelphia an anti- 
quated club had been in existence for years, but it rarely if 
ever played. To the late Dr. J. K. Mitchell of Philadel- 
phia, father of the present distinguished physician, Dr. 8. 
~W. Mitchell, much of the precedence which Philadelphia 
now enjoys is due. Dr. Mitchell in 1845 did much to or- 
ganize the boy’s clubs. Then matches were for the first 
time played between the American and English boys—real 
honest, sturdy games. At first Nottingham and Leicester 
made all the scoring, but after awhile the Germantown 
‘and Philadelphia boys held their own, This was the early 
school of the Newhalls, Fishers, and Wistars, and of the 
best native players of theday. ~ 
If this game is ever to be popular among the masses, it 

must be commenced in this very way. The older clubs 
should do all they: can to encourage the younger players. 
Fathers should teach their sons, and send wickets, bats 
and balls to their schools for their use. Then the time will 
come, when a fresher element will be introduced into the 
existing clubs, as from this younger stock they can draw 
vigorous players. At present there are five princpal clubs, 
the St. Georges, Philadelphia, Boston, Staten Island, Wal- 
tham, and Young America. Of smaller clubs there are an 
infinity. 
The New York Athletic, Boating and Gymnastic club 
met at their club house foot of 1338rd. st. East River, on 
Saturday last to witness two races between members of 
the jclub. The track is the sixth of a mile long. There 
were about 300 members and friends present. The first race 
was for the 100 yards gold challenge medal, which becomes 
the property of the member having won it against all comers 
for two years. Mr. Buemeyer held it for twenty-two months 
when he was beaten by Mr. Burris. The. same gentlemen 
ran on Saturday, the disparity in the size of the men is very 
apparent, being a difference of fifty pounds in their respec- 
tive weights. Mr. Burris sprang away with a leading start, 
his opponent never catching him and making the 100 yards in 
ten and one fifth seconds. The time verges on professional. 
However the grade was considerably in favor of the runners. 
The second race for the 880 yards challenge prize was called 
a W. O., but according to the rules, W. E. Sinclair had no 
easy task to perform, having to beat two minutes and fifteen 
seconds; he succeeded in running the half mile in two min- 
utes and twelve seconds, he looked in splendid form and is 
the picture of a gentleman athlete. 
The following are the officers of the Club, President, G. 
M. Smith; Vice President, J. H. Stead; Secretary, R. W. 
Rathbone; Treasurer, M. E. Burris. 
A Scottish fete, held at the Alexandra Park, London, at- 
tracted nearly 10,000 spectators, and was very successful. 
The great Scottish athlete, Donald Dinniegwon the Hammer 
Throwing at 112ft. 3in.; the Stone Putting, at 39ft. 9in. ; 
Tossing the Caber; and the High Jump, 5ft. Gin. There 
were various other interesting competitions. Donald was 
in the U. S. some time ago. 
A prominent Wall street broker, a member of the Health 
Lift Co., raises for his daily exercise, 750 pounds minimum 
and a 1000 pound maximum, dead weight in solid iron, and 
has lifted when feeling well and in good condition the extra- 
ordinary weight of 1400 pounds, without any straps or as- 
sistance of any kind. 

Pachting and Boating 
HIGH WATER, AUGUST 14, 1873. 



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AT BOSTON, | AT NEW YORK. AT CHARLESTON. 
4h. 14m. Evening. 1h. om. Evening. | 12h. 14m. Eyoning. 

Eastern YAcut CLus oF Boston.—This organization is the 
leader in yachting mattersin Eastern waters, and is rapidly 
increasing in strength and influence. Its musterroll numbers 
260 members, and forty-five yachts are borne on its books. 
The club has had two successful regattas this season and 
will probably get up another in a week or so, to which the 
New York Yachtmen would be heartily welcome. The an- 
nual cruise passed off with much enjoyment, and the 
members were gratified by their voyage among the islands 
off the rocky coast of Maine. 
The oflicers of the club are as follows, the commander- 
ship being vacant through the sudden demise of the late 
David Sears, Esq. : Vice Commodore, Stanton Whitney; Rear 
Commodore, John Jefferies, Jr.; Treasurer, Addison Child; 
Secretarv, Henry B. Jackson; Measurer, Frank D. Child. 
The annual cruise of the New York Yacht Squadron 1s 
in progress. The vessels of the fleet rendezvoused at Glen 
Cove on Monday, the 11th instant. The programme is to 
sail to New London, anchoring off that city, and then race 
to Martha’s Vineyard. The fleet will then leave for Boston 
on or about August 15th, where they will be received by 
the Eastern Yacht Club, returning to Newport on August 
18th, where the magnificent challenge cups, presentation 
prizes and purses will be raced for. 
In consequence of the absence of the Commodore and Vice 
Commodore, the Squadron will be under the command of 
Rear Commodore Kingsland ; Fleet Captain, W. B. Bend. 
Yacht Calypso has been rebuilt on the same lines and re- 
christened the Atalanta. 
Yacht Clio sold and is numbered No. 15 New York pilot 
boat. 
Yacht Phantom is now owned by W. H. Osgood. 
C. W. Galloupe has presented Louis Agassiz with his 
yacht ‘‘Sprite,” 80 tons o.m. Happy Agassiz, yacht and 
Island ! : 
Yachts Wanderer and Wivern are for sale. 
Yacht Vixen, owned by the late Anson Livingston, is for 
sale. Mr. Livingston had been an active member of the 
Squadron for twenty-nine years, and was one of the original 
incorporators. 
Yacht Minnehaha, formerly owned by T. C. Durant, has 
been purchased by P. Phoenix. 
W. P. Douglas has presented two cups to be sailed for 
by the Squadron at Newport. One for schooners and the 
other for sloops. 
The Commodore, James Gordon Bennett, who 1s now at 
Cowes, England, owing to the kindness of W. P. Douglas, 
is fitting out the famous yacht Sappho for a eruise, his own 
yacht being in this port. 
‘management. 
Com. BENNETT’s Girts.—The following cups and prizes are open to be 
sailed for during the season of 1873:— 
No, 1.—Bennett Challenge Cup for schooners—course from Sandy Hook 
Lightship to Brenton’s Reef Lightship and return—now in possession of 
the Club; value, $1,500. 
No. 2—Bennett Challenge Cup, course from Sandy Hook Lightship to 
Five Fathom Lightship, Cape May, and return; held by Dreadnought; 
challenged by Magic; value, $1,000. 
No. 3—Bennett Challenge Cup, for schooners, over New York Yacht 
Club or Newport courses; held by Tidal Wave. 
No. 4—Bennett Challenge Cup, for sloops, over .New York Yacht Club 
or Newport courses; held by Vision. 
No. 5—Cup presented by the Commodore, to be sailed for on the second 
Thursday of October, 1873, by schooners of any Organized yacht club, from 
anchorage off Owl’s Head, to and around lightship off Cape May, and re- 
turn.to Sandy Hook Lightship; value, $1,000. 
No. 6—Cups presented by the Commodore; one for schooners and one 
for sloops of the New York Yacht Club, to be sailed for, during the cruise, 
over Newport course; value $500 each. 
No. 7—Cups presented by the Commodore, one for schooners and one 
for sloops, to be sailed for on the first Thursday in October over the .New 
York Yacht Club course; value $500 each. 
No. 8—Purses presented by the Commodore, to be sailed for on the 
second Thursday of October, 1873 under the direction of the New York 
Yact Club), by pilot boats, working schooners and smacks (schooners) 
hailing from any port in the United States; the first vessel arriving to 
take purse of $1,000, the first boat arriving of each of the other two class- 
es to take a purse of $250. No class, however, to win more than one 
prize. 
22 See 
The twenty-fifth annual regatta of the Atalanta Boat Club 
will take place on Saturday, August 16th. A steamboat 
and barge with Wallace’s full band on board, will start 
foot of Christopher street, North river, where the members 
and friends of the Club will meet and sail up the Harlem 
river to their new boat house, foot of 133d street, East 
river. This will be their first regatta on the Harlem 
river. The members speak favorably of their new course, 
the river being better adapted for «practice, &c., than the 
North river, owing to the great increase of navigation on the 
latter, which materially impedes their men in their light 
racing shells. They one and all express regret at being 
obliged to leave the ‘‘ old stand” where many of the mem- 
bers have spent happy days both athletically and socially. 
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB.—President, Ransom Parker, Jr., 
Vice President, W. H. Webster; Secretary, J. W. Edwards; 
Treasurer, H. Sprowell. 
DetaiLs.—First race.—For the champion silver belt; 
single sculls, one mile and a half and return. 
Second race.—Junior belt; junior sculls, 
gold maltese cross: one mile and return. 
Third race.—For the Ladies’ plate; light oared barges, 
hree entered: the crews are picked promiscuously from- 
he club. 
Fourth race.—Married vs. single. 
The married men have won twenty years in succession, 
which speaks praises for the married life. A. Hardy and 
Thos. Van Raden, two of the international crew who went 
to England, will pull in this race. 
LasBien O8P ds 
On Friday, August 1st, the yacht match for the Prince of 
Wales challenge cup, took place at Halifax. On this occa- 
sion a reception was given to his Excellency the Governor, 
Lord Sufferin. The morning was unfortunately cold and 
foggy, but this did not dampen the ardor of the Royal Hali. 
fax Yacht Club- Though the chances were that the thick 
weather would make it a tedious race, six yachts started at 
10 hours 16 minutes. The boats entered were the Petrel, 
Cygnet, Kate, Spray, Whisper, and Cloud. The boats ar- 
rived at the winning point in the following order: Sloop 
Petrel first, Cygnet second, Kate third. The Petrel has 
won the two challenge cups of the year, having taken the 
cup for first-class yachts, and the Prince of Wales challenge 
cup. 
second man, & 
Ee aug eL 
The coming regatta in New Brunswick promises to be 
the most successful and grandest aquatic contest ever held 
in the Dominion. The following programme of arrange- 
ments has been made: 
The Regatta, if the day be fine, will come off on Wednesday the 17th, 
September next, or in the event of unfavorable weather, on the first fine 
day thereafter. The course will be on the Kennebecasis River; $2,500 
will be given in prizes. 
The first race is for four oared boats, lapstreaks or shells, open to the 
world, “distance six miles with one turn. First prize, $1,000, 2d. $500, 
8d. $2,50. Entrance fee $50. No third money to be given unless five 
boats enter or start 
Second race.—Single shell wherries,lapstreaks or shells, open also*to tha 
world, distance three mile, with one turf. First prize $400, 2d. prize $200, 
entrance fee $20. No second prize will be given unless three boats enter 
and start. If four boats start, third boat to save her entrance fee. 
Third race.—Four oared lapstreak boats, rowed from the gunwale; oper 
to everybody, distance three miles, with one turn. First prize $100, 2a. 
prize $50. Entrance fee $5. No second prize will be given unless three 
boats start; if four or more boats start, third boat to save her entrance 
fee. 
Fourth race.—Double scull boats, rowed by Amateurs, not open to the 
water men, distance two miles, one turn. Prize a gold medal for each 
oarsman in the winning boat. 
¥Ffth race.—Canoe race, bark canoes, distance two miles, with one turn, 
prize $20. Entrance free. 
Sixth race.—Tub race, distance two hundred feet, open to all. 
prize $10, 2d. prize $5. No fee for entrance. 
Allentries, excepting the tub and canoe races, may be made with the 
secretary Mr. D. G. Smith, of St. John, until Wednesday, 10th Septem- 
ber. 
The regatta is under first-class and perfectly honorable 
The stewards are: Hon. Thomas R. Jones, 
chairman, James Dunville, Esq., M. P., Hon. Edwd. Wil- 
lis, M. E. ©., Thos. M. Reed, Esq., “Mayor of St. John, 
Thos. Furlong, Howard D. Troop, A. C. Smith, Jas. W. Lan- 
ergan, W. H. Tuck, Harry Leonard, D. McClellan, I. V. 
Thurger, Oliver P. Stone, (Treasurer,) and D. G. Smith, 
Esqrs. Competitors are likely to come from every quarter 
of the Dominion, and several are mentioned to come from 
the United States. The above is the official programme. 
Every arrangement is being made for guests and visitors. The 
Forest AND STEAM will have a special report of the race. 
First 
