YACHTING-Continued. ican, Atlantic and Larchmont. Yachting, during the season of 1898, was therefore confined principally to the smaller clubs racing on Gravesend bay, New York upper bay, the Great South bay, and other inland waters of Long Island. Nearly all of the larger clubs tendered to the United States government the free use of their club houses, grounds, floats and stations. PRINCIPAL YACHTING EVENTS OF 1898. ATLANTIC CLUB, BROOKLYN-May 30: Formal opening of new club house at Sea Gate, west end of Coney Island. June 4-Gravesend Bay, triangular course: Knockabouts: Mongroose, walkover. Mainsail yachts: Qui Vive, Ethel, Drift. June 11-Knockabouts: Scrap, Impudent disabled. Class N: Yawl Oriole. Catboats, Class S: Dorothy, Grayling. Class T: Qui Vive, Ethel. June 18-Carboats, Class S: Grayling, Oriole. Class T: Qui Vive. Special, canoes, 31⁄2 miles, triangular, twice over: Pioneer, Foggy Dew, Aziz. June 25-Heavy squalls, few finishes, a collision and a capsize. Winners: Knockabout Impudent, Catboat Qui Vive. July 4-Commodore's Cup: Sloops, Class J: AthIon. Class P: Impudent. Carboats, Class S: Martha M. Working boats: Fiyaway. Aug. 27-Sloops, Class P: Impudent. Mainsail yachts, Class S: Rex. Class V: Baby. Dory class: Dixie. Knockabouts: Vortex. Canoes: Aziz. Aug. 12-Rendezvous at Larchmont for an informal cruise on Long Island Sound, no racing or prizes; disbanding at Shelter Island Aug. 17. Sept. 3-Sloops, Series B: Impudent. Cabin catboats. Series C: Wanda. Open catboats, Series C: Mary. Canoes: Aziz. Dories: Dixie. Sept. 5-Working boats, schooners: A. M. Smith. Sloops: Franklin Brewer, Flyaway, Charter Oak, Lena. For the Adams Cups, 33 starters, winners, sloops: Ella S, Impudent. Cabin catboats: Kit, Dot. Open catboats: Martha M., Sis. Knockabouts: Madeline, Vortex. Canoes: Aziz, No. 45. Dories: Punkie. Dixie. Sept. 10-For the Moore Cups, 28 starters, winners, sloops, Series A: Moccasin, Sea Gull. Series B: Impudent, Scrap. Cabin catboats: Rex, Dorothy. Open catboats: Martha M. Knockabouts: Midge. Dories: Dixie. CANARSIE CLUB.-June 11; annual pennant regatta, off club house, Sands Point, Jamaica Bay, L. I., 21⁄2 miles to windward and return, sailed twice over; winners, cabin catboats: Kate, Congaree, disabled. Open catboats: Selfish, Lochinvar, Tam O'Shanter, disabled. July 9-Annual open regatta, 10 mile course; class winners: Cornelia, Spray, Tam O'Shanter, Lochinvar. Aug. 27-Corinthian race; class winners: Congaree, Selfish, Ideal. HARLEM CLUB, MANHATTAN-May 30; annual regatta off Belden's Point, City Island; 40 starters; winners, in their classes: cabin sloops, Pontiac, Reliance, Water Lily; cabin catboats, Lizzie V., Win or Lose, Swastika; open catboats, Mystic, E. Z. Sloat, Regina, Lark; jib and mainsail, Delphine, Zetes. HEMPSTEAD BAY CLUB, FREEPORT, L. I.July 15-Ladies' Day;" winners: Quo Vadis, Beulah, Wenonah. July 23-Sloop, Quo Vadis; catboats, Beulah, Wenonah. Aug. 1-5-Annual cruise on Great South Bay; pennant winners from point to point, Wynonah, Eleanor, Quo Vadis, Mordi, Mabel. HUNTINGTON CLUB, HUNTINGTON, L. I.— June 25-"Opening Day;" Carita, Flyaway, Zaloma, Oconita, Dandy. July 30-Aug. 9-Annual oruise on Long Island Sound. Aug. 27; annual regatta; winners: Wanda, Kit, Carita. JAMAICA BAY CLUB, ROCKAWAY, L. I.-May 30: opening day; salute to the flag, review of fleet, reception at club house. June 11-Winners: Nemo, Nydia. June 25-Catboats; class winners, Lillies, Madeline, Ellsworth, Lochinvar. July 4-Catboats; Mildred Myrtle, Vitesse. July 23-Class winners, Pilgrim, Cute, Meteor, Pathfinder, Louise. Aug. 14-26-Annual cruise on Long Island Sound. Sept. 5-Tessie, Mildred Myrtle, Lochinvar. KNICKERBOCKER CLUB, MANHATTANJuly 9, "Ladies' Day," regatta off College Point, L. I.; winners: Schooner Gaetina, sloop Nautilus, yawl Vim, cabin catboats Leisure, Thisbe; open catboat Gladys. Aug. 6-Start on annual cruise on Long Island Sound, disbanding at Shelter Island Aug. 13. Sept. 17-"Ladies' Day" regatta; winners: Sloops Moccasin, Gurnard, cabin catboats Dolphin, Kite, open catboat Elizabeth. LARCHMONT CLUB, LARCHMONT, N. Y.July 4; winners: Sloops, Class L, Hussar; Class M, Acushla. Yawls, Class M, Albicore; Class N. Newasi; Class P, Bonny Bawn. Race boats, Class P, Mongoose. Knockabouts, Class P, Gloria, Dipper, Acabo; Class S, Kit. Catboats, Class T. Wanda; Class V, Sora; Class W. Edwina II., Lark. PENATAQUIT CORINTHIAN CLUB, BAY SHORE, L. I.-June 25-Spring regatta; winners; Sloops: Muriel, Susan, Champion. Catboats; Damfyno, Beulah. July 16-Winners: Class L; Muriel. Class M; Jean; Class N; Champion. Class R; Damfyno. Class S: 'Beulah. Aug. 6-12-Annual cruise on Great South Bay. Sept. 3-Fall regatta; winners: Class L; Muriel. Class N; Champion. Class S, Beulah. Sept. 5. Open regatta; winners: Sloops, Class L; Lorelei. Class M; Lydia. Class N; Surprise. Catboats; Class R; Henrietta. Class S; Beulah. Class T; Gracie. Knockabouts, Rel. SEAWANHAKA-CORINTHIAN CLUB OYSTER BAY, L. I.-May 28, "Opening Day," salute to the flag, reception at club house; special race for knockabouts, won by Lady Blanche and Tosto. May 30-For the Robert Center memorial prizes; knockabouts; winners: Stella, Tosto. June 20-25-Race of knockabouts to New London and New Haven, Conn., for Commodore's Cups; winners:. Mistria, Taifu, Stella. July 14-Twenty-eighth annual regatta, triangular course, 12 miles; winners: Sloop Daisy, walkover. Cabin catboats, Wanda, Dot. Open knockabouts, Mariposa. Club knockabouts, Dacoit, Gloria. Open catboats, Minnetonka, Gosbird. 20 footers; Seawanhaka, first; taking also the "Leland' Cup; Akabo, second. July 12-13-21-Trial races for a defender of the S. C. Y. Club's challenge cup, to be sailed in August at Lake St. Louis, Canada. Yacht "Seawanhaka" chosen, but owing to her having been badly strained, the Challenger was substituted. Aug. 22-26-Inter-club races between the S. C. Y. C. and the Philadelphia-Corinthian Yacht Club, for small boats; course, 12 miles; 5 boats in each club; 5 races sailed. S. C. Y. C. wins four races and scores a total of 84 points. P. C. Y. C. wins one race and scores a total of 32 points. SHELTER ISLAND CLUB-July 30; first club special; class winners: Isolde, Surprise. Aug. 13-Annual open regatta; class winners: Gladys, Marguerite, Sito II., Nueva, Uurda, Ethel, Lotus. Aug. 22-26-Annual cruise on Long Island Sound. Aug. 27; last club special; winners: Aeolus, Isolde. SAG HARBOR CLUB, SAG HARBOR, L. 1July 23, winner, sloop Curlew. July 30, sloop Wawa. Aug. 6, 26 starters; winners, sloops Wawa, Atlantis: sharpies Lotus, Hogonock; catboats, Aldus. Varda. Sept. 5, sloop Nueva; catboat Aeolus; sharpie Spook. WILLIAMSBURGH CLUB-May 30, club course, triangular. Flushing Bay, L. I. Class winners: Progress, Paragon. July 25, Emily, Marguerite. Aug. 7-Class winners: Progress, Sinner, Pastime. Aug. 21-Class winners: Reliance, Sinner, Pastime, Emily B., Frank, Marguerite. Oct. 2-Fall regatta. Class winners: Reliance, Rosa, Pastime, Mabel M.. Frank, Marguerite. International Cup. The $.00 cup offered by the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club in 1895 as a perpetual international challenge cup for half raters was contested for in 1398 by the Challenger, S. C. Y. C., and the Dominion of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club. of Montreal, Canada; the races taking place on Lake S. Louis, Canada. The results: Aug. 13-Challenger wins on a foul by Domin-! ion at the start, though Dominion beat her in actual time by 6s. Aug. 5-Dominion, wins by 2m. 47s. YACHTING-Continued. Aug. 17-Dominion wins by 2m. 272s. The record of the cup is as follows: 1895-Ethelwynn, S. C. Y. C., defeating English Spruce IV. 1896-Glencairn, R. St. L. Y. C., defeating El Heirie, S. C. Y. C. 1897-Glencairn II., R. St. L. Y. C., defeating Momo, S. C. Y. C. 1898-Dominion, R. St. L. Y. C., defeating Challenger, S. C. Y. C. The Eagle Model Yacht Trophy. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle in March, 1896, donated to the American Model Yacht Club of Brooklyn a cup to be held as a perpetual challenge trophy, open to challenge from any duly organized model yacht club in the United States under certain specified conditions. Article II. of the conditions states: "The objects of this trophy are to stimulate the building and sailing of models of yachts on scientific principles, for the purpose of ascertaining the relative merits of different forms as to speed and seaworthiness." The cup is of silver, 91⁄2 inches in height, the bowl being over 6 inches in diameter. On one side is a large eagle with outstretched wings in bold relief. On the reverse side a model yacht under sail is delineated and the inscription, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Model Yachts." The first challenge was made by the Wave Crest Miniature Yacht Club. The record of the cup: Sept. 7, 1896-Streak, Wave Crest Miniature Y. C., defeating Gracie, American Model Y. C. 1897-No contest, from absence of wind on day selected for trials for a defender. June 26, 1898-Star, American Model Y. feating Viking, Wave Crest Model Y. C. did not finish. C., deViking C., de Sept. 5, 1898-Star, American Model Y. feating Sinbad, New York Model Y. C. CHALLENGE FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP. On Aug. 6, 1898, the New York Yacht Club was Directory of Boat Clubs. notified by cable that the Royal Ulster Yacht Club desired to challenge for the America's cup, if agreeable to the New York Club, on behalf of Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton. At a special meeting of the New York Club on Aug. 11, the matter was considered and the Royal Ulster Club notified by cable that a challenge would be "most agreeable." A committee was appointed to arrange details. On Sept. 3, the formal challenge was presented by a committee of the Royal Ulster Club; naming the yacht Shamrock, to be of 89 5-10 feet load water line length. The challenge was at once accepted, and on Sept. 7 all details were arranged by the committees of the two clubs for a match of best three in five races, the first of which to be sailed on Oct. 3, 1899, starting from Sandy Hook lightship. Yachting Memoranda, During the war with Spain in 1898, the following were the principal steam yachts that were either purchased, donated to or chartered by the United States government: Alicia, Au Revoir, Almy, Admiral, Althea, Aileen, Comanche, Corsair, Columbia, Cosette, Cora, Dorothy, Dorothea, Eugenia, Elfrida, Enquirer, Felicia, Free Lance, Giralda, Hiawatha, Hermione, Huntress, Illawara, Ituna, Josephine, Kanawha, Layonda, Marietta, Mayflower, Nearia, Penelope, Restless. Rival, Sovereign, Shearwater, Silvia, Stranger, Satanella, Sultana, Thespia, Viking, Vedette. Feb. 19-Howard Gould's steam yacht Niagara, the ever largest yacht built in this country, launched at Wilmington, Del. June 23-Death of Stephen Van R. Cruger, ViceCommodore of Seawanhaka C. Y. C. July 4-Atlantic Yacht Club, Brooklyn, votes to admit Women as flag members. July 12-Wm. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s yacht Carmita founders in a gale off Point Judith. Aug. 26-Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, challenger for the America's Cup for 1899, cables $10,000 for benefit of our sick soldiers. Sept. 7-John T. Williams' steam yacht Embla scuttled in the Sound; gasoline explodes and kills an engineer. Sept. 21-Total loss of famous schooner yacht Rebecca on Delaware breakwater; all hands saved. Sept. 27-Schooner yacht Amorita makes the record run from New London to Newport, 42 nautical miles, in 3h. and 10m. Oct. 17-Steam yacht Presto, owned by J. Adolph Mollenhauer, of Bay Shore, L. I., runs a mile in 1m. 59s. (or over 30 miles per hour), the fastest time ever made by a cruising yacht in any waters. Previous runs have been made by this yacht in from 2m. to 2m. 7s. ROWING. National Association of Amateur OarsmenComposed of rowing clubs of U. S. representing a membership of 50,000. William C. Jupp, Fres., Detroit, Mich.: Fred R. Fortmeyer, Sec., P. O. Box 740, New York City. Middle States Regatta Association-James G. Tighe, Varuna, Pres., Brooklyn; Wm. F. Boland, Sec., Union Club, Harlem, 75 W. 128th st., Manhattan. BROOKLYN. Aquatic Pier 2, Wallabout. Org. 1890. 18 members. Thomas Ritchie, Pres.; Wm. Thompson, Sec., 19 Granite st. Ariel Rowing Club-Foot 58th st. 36 members. S. C. Gamaus, Pres.; F. T. Hanneman, Sec., 840 Lexington av. Brooklyn Rowing Club-Foot 56th st. 90 members. H. J. Brierly. Pres.; Arthur J. Gody, Sec.; John J. Walman, Capt. Long Island Amateur Rowing Association-Org. 1888. 3000 members. John F. Rogers, Pres.; R. H. Pelton, Sec. -Treas., 189 Water st., Manhattan. Nautilus-Foot 65th st. Org. 1886. 100 members. W. T. Mynotte, Pres.; Thos. F. Hall, Sec., 58 Berkeley pl.: G. E. Smith, Capt. Sea wanhaka-North Beach. Club rooms, 146 Broadway. J. H. Vreeland, Pres.; Wm. F. Sandall, Sec.; Hobart Ahrens, Treas.; Robt. H. Pelton, Capt. Sheepshead Bay Rowing Association-J. B. Beatty, Pres.; Joseph Tighe, Sec., 184 Bergen st. Org. 1898. 100 members. Varuna-Club house, foot of 58th st. W. A. Merrick, Pres.; A. B. Munro, Sec., P. O. Box 33; H. J. Norris, Treas.; E. G. McGrath, Capt. MANHATTAN. Atalanta-152d st. and Harlem River. Org. 1848. 95 members. George B. Heath, Pres.; David Banks, Com.; F. H. Rippe, Sec., P. O. Box 2888; Harry K. Vought, Capt. Bloomingdale-Foot W. 102d st. Org. 1873. 50 members. Henry Lang, Pres.; Joseph Barttels, Sec., 109 W. 98th st. John Kasper, members. Bohemian-Foot of E. 132d st. Pres.; Clement Marousek, Sec. Claremont-Foot W. 126th st. Org. 1891. 40 William Murray, Pres.; Thos. A. Man gin, Sec.. 2062 Boulevard. Columbia University Rowing Club-115th st. and Hudson River. Francis Org. 1896. 220 members. S. Bangs, Pres.; John H. Prentice, Sec., 29 E. 28th st. T. L. Chrystie, Treas. Crescent Rowing-132d st. and Harlem River. Org. 1889. 50 members. John J. O'Grady, Pres.; I. D. Cohn, Sec., 318 Church st.; John J. McKeon, Capt. Dauntless Rowing-Lenox av. and 147th st. H. W. Walter, Pres.; R. K. Maklok, Sec., 73 W. 128th st.: James P. Instone, Capt. Empire-153d st. and Harlem River-Maurice J. Galvin, Pres.; E. J. Curley, Sec. ROWING-Continued. Friendship Boat-132d st. and Park av. Org. 1868. 85 members. Robt. F. McDowell, Pres.; F. J. Convey, Sec., 61 E. 124th st.; W. H. Brown, Cap. Harlem Regatta Association-Julius D. Mahr, Pres.; T. F. Hefferman, Sec., 212 South st., New York. Harlem Rowing-132d st. and Lexington av. James Pilkington, Pres.; Geo. W. Thompson, Jr., Sec., 130 E. 124th st. Hudson-127th st. and North river. Org. 1878. 102 members. M. J. Lowenthall, Pres.; James R. Waterhouse, Sec., 527 W. 129:h st. Lone Star-1521 st. and Harlem River. Sidney Hessel, Pres.; Edward Baum, Sec.; Samuel Cramer, Capt. Middle States Regatta Association-20 rowing clubs are members. Nassau-1324 st. and Harlem River. Org. 1867. 70 members. Fred Vilmar, Pres.; J. M. Davis, Sec-Treas., 16 W. 126th st.; H. V. Cleaver, Capt. National Association Amateur Oarsmen. Org. 1872. 25,000 members. Julius D. Mahr, Pres.; Fred. R. Fortmeyer, Sec., P. O. Box 740. Nonpareil Rowing-149th st. and Harlem River. Org. 1874. 100 members. Ernest W. Bradbury, Pres.; Benson M. Levy, Sec., 546 Pearl st.; John Canavan, Capt. Palisade-Yonkers. Org. 1866. 200 members. Edward Martin, Jr., Pres.; A. D. Ballard, Sec., Yonkers. Tuscarora Boat-109th st.. East River. Incorp. 1896. 400 members. Hiram McDonald, Pres.; John F. Maloney, Sec. Union-149th st. and Harlem River. Org. 1859. 100 members. Richard Sturcke, Pres.; Chas. N. Graham, Sec., 429 St. Nicholas av.; P. M. Cassidy, Capt. Waverly-156th st. and Harlem River. Richard Sturcke, Pres.; Charles H. Graham, Sec.; D. A. Arrowsmith, Capt. Wyanoke-Foot of E. 132d st. 1874. 120 members. J. F. Buckley, Pres.; Jerome Bernheim, Sec. Niantic Club-Flushing. James A. Ravenswood-Boat house, foot Kowenhoven av., RICHMOND. Staten Island-West New Brighton. S. I. Org. 1895. Edward W. Gould, Pres.; Harry Manley, Sec., W. New Brighton. LONG ISLAND. Meadow Creek-J. F. Eifers, 1213 Fulton Capt. Rowing Records. st., the BROOKLYN ROWING CLUB-Formerly Nameless Boat Club. Aug. 20; annual regatta off Bay Ridge, L. I., short one mile with a turn. Single gigs: W. S. Dunn. Time, 5m. 2s. Double gigs: C. H. Pease and W. S. Dunn. Time, 4m. 56s. Four gigs: Waldman, Bonham, Coughlin, Dunn, Patti, cox. Time, 4m. 56s. Six-oared barges, postponed and rowed Aug. 28: Winning crew, Patti, Leavy, Brierly, Wengenroth, Quinn, Medler, Franklin, cox. CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB, BROOKLYNJune 28; annual regatta off club house, Bay Ridge, L. I., one mile with a turn. Senior single gigs: B. A. Jessup. Time, 7m. 48s. B. C., J. Hendrickson, W. Jarvis, W. Ingraham, Junior four gigs: Nautilus B. C., R. Randail, Intermediate four gigs: Nonpareil B. C., W. Crawford, E. Nicola, E. L. Simpson, M. Naughton, F. Haight, cox. Time, 5m. 50s. MIDDLE STATES REGATTA ASSOCIATIONSept. 5, ninth annual regatta, on Harlem River. one mile straightaway. Junior singles: J. Dempsey, Pennsylvania B. C. Time, 6m. 58s. Junior doubles: Vesper B. C., Phil. Time, 6m. 30s. Junior four gigs: Atalanta B. C., N. Y. Time, 6m. 1s. Intermediate four gigs: Penn. B. C. Time, 5m. 442s. Senior singles: J. Juvenal, Penn. B. C. Time, 6m. 268. Juvenal. Senior singles, quarter mile dash: Senior four barges: Atlantic B. C., Hoboken. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR OARSMEN-July 22-23; twenty-sixth annual re gatta on Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, Pa. 11⁄2 miles with a turn. Senior singles: E. H. Ten Eyck, winner of the diamond sculls at Henley, England, in 1897; Wachusett B. C., Mass. Time, 9m. 9s. Intermediate singles: A. G. Kubik, Springfield B. C., Mass. Time, 10m. 281⁄2s. Intermediate doubles: Bachelors' B. C., Philadelphia. Time, 9m. 42s. Intermediate four shells: Western R. C., St. Louis. Time, 9m. 2014s. Senior international four shells, straightaway: Argonaut B. C., Toronto, Ont. Time, 8m. 17s. Senior eight shells: Pennsylvania B. C., Philadelphia. Time, 7m. 40%28. NAUTILUS BOAT CLUB, BROOKLYN-Aug. 27; fourteenth annual regatta; club course, off Bay Ridge, L. I. Novice singles: H. C. Brooks. Time, 5m. 45s. Senior doubles: Ray and Randall. Time, 5m. 166. Four-oared gigs: Poynter, Leavey, Gerlach, Brophy, Fisher, Boe. Time, 4m. 27s. Eight-oared shells: Dorsey, Merriam, Bell, Zaiss, Edmonds, Jessup, Holden, Stoutenburgh, stroke: Farquhar, cox. Too dark for time. In the single scull races during the summer for the Morse Cup, James A. Levey was the winner, and the cup is his personal property. HARLEM REGATTA ASSOCIATION-May 30; Junior four gigs: Dalgleish's crew. Time, 5m. 20s. Senior four gigs: Boyce's crew. Time, 5m. 12 50s. NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB-Sept. 10; an nual regatta at Travers Island. Single gigs and shells: W. G. Douglas. Six-oared barges: Pratt's ROWING-Continued. Senior four gigs: Institute B. C., Newark. Time, 6m. 10s. stroke. crew. Pair oared gigs: Douglass and Lyons. Cen-, exception of some of the earlier races, has been from tipede race: Miller, Wallace, Keene, Stevens, Putney to Mortlake, on river Thames, England: disNONPAREIL ROWING CLUB, NEW YORK-tance, about four miles: -Aug. 13; twentieth annual regatta on Harlem River, half mile course. Novice gigs: J. Myles, Jr.-Junior single gige: J. Myles, Jr.-Senior double gigs: J. Canavan and E. Nicola. Four oared gigs: Nicola, Maurus, McNaughton, Schneider, Haight cox. PASSAIC RIVER AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION-May 30; annual regatta on Passaic Riv er, N. J. 11⁄2 miles straightaway. Junior singles: G. B. Hooper, Institute B. C. Time, 6m. 458. Senior singles: J. Patrick, Newark R. C. Time not taken. Time not taken. Junior doubles: Vesper B. C. Time, 6m. 19s. Senior doubles: Vesper B. C., Philadelphia. Junior four gigs: William Penn Charter School crew. Time, 5m. 30s. Date. Time. How Won. Winner. 86.00 81.00 134 minutes. Cambridge. 29.30 34 length. Cambridge. 32.30 1 minute. 30.45 13 seconds. 23.30 21.05 2 lengths. 22.00 Easily. Foul. 21.86 Four-oared shells, % mile: Koehn's crew. VARUNA BOAT CLUB, BROOKLYN-Sept. 3; annual regatta off Bay Ridge, L. I. Novice singles: Hopkins. Time, 5m. 31s. Junior singles: Mackay. Time, 5m. Four gigs: Hader, Thiede, Nelke, Norris, Cowan, cox. Time, 5m. 7s. Six-oared barges: Bishop's crew. Time, 5m. 50s. Sept. 5; postponed races; Senior singles: Mackay. Time, 4m. 45s.-Senior doubles: Belger and Norris. Time, 4m. 28s. The Eagle Rowing Cup. The trophy was offered by the Eagle, in 1889, for junior four-oared shells, and becomes the perma April 6, 1870. 22.04 14 lengths. Cambridge. Time, April 1, 1871. 23.05 March 23, 1872. 21.15 1 length. lengths. 34 lengths. 7 lengths. 24 lengths. Cambridge. Cambridge. Cambridge. Oxford. Cambridge. Dead heat. Oxford. Cambridge. Oxford. Oxford. Oxford.. Oxford. Cambridge. Oxford. Cambridge. Cambridge. Cambridge. Cambridge. Cambridge. March 26, 1890. 22.03 1 length. Oxford. April 9, 1892. 19.21 1% lengths. Oxford. March 22, 1893. 18.47 2 lengths. Oxford. 31% lengths. Oxford. 1 lengths. Oxford. length. Oxford. April 3, 1897. 19.12 2 lengths. Oxford. March 26, 1898. 22.15 12 lengths. Oxford. nent property of the club winning it three times successively. The record of the cup follows; the races were on Flushing bay, L. I., except that of 1897, which was on Sheepshead Bay, L. I.: June 29, 1889, by Varuna B. C., in 8m. 46s. June 28, 1890, by Varuna B. C., in 6m. 45s. June 20, 1891, by Crescent A. C., on decision of a foul by Varunas. June 25, 1892. by Varuna B. C., in 6m. 42 4-5s. July 4, 1893, by Astoria A. C., in 6m. 81 2-5s. July 28, 1894, by Varuna B. C., in 6m. 45s. July 13, 1895, by Varuna B. C., in 4m. 49s., but this was not over the full course, owing to a false At New London, Conn., June 23; eight-oared shells; distance four miles: Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Time, 23m. 48s. Yale College, New Haven, Conn. Time, 24m. 2s. Harvard Uni versity, Cambridge, Mass. Time, 24m. 35s. Freshmen race, eight-oared shells; distance two Harvard. Time, miles: Yale. Time, 11m. 22 3-5s. 11m. 23 1-5s. Cornell. Time, 11m. 262s. At Saratoga, N. Y., July 2; eight-oared shells; distance three miles: Pennsylvania University. Time, 15m. 512s. Cornell University. Time, 16m. 1s. University of Wisconsin. Time, 16m. 6s. Columbia University, N. Y. Time, 16m. 21s. Freshmen race, eight-oared shells; distance two miles: Cornell. Time, 10m. 57 3-5s. Columbia. Time, lim. 12s. Pennsylvania. Time, 11m. 13s. Directory of Clubs. CANOEING. American Canoe Association-Headquarters, Buffalo, N. Y. F. S. Thorn, Com., Buffalo, N. Y.; Charles P. Forbush, Sec. -Treas., 164 Crescent av., Buffalo, N. Y. Board of Governors: R. J. Wilkin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Paul Butler, Lowell, Mass.; C. V. Winne, Albany, N. Y.; E. B. Edwards, Peterboro, Ont. Atlantic Div.: J. C. Mowbray, Purser, Manhattan; Central Div.: C. H. Williams, Purser, Buffalo, N. Y.; Eastern Div.: W. W. Crosby, Purser, Woburn, Mass.; Northern Div.: G. Walter Berg, Purser, Toronto, Can. Librarian, W. P. Stephens, "Forest and Stream," Manhattan. Brooklyn Canoe Club-Club House, foot of 56th st.; city rooms, 199 Montague st. Org. 1885. 37 members. H. M. Dater, Com.; M. V. Brokaw, Vice-Com.; Joseph F. Eastmond, Purser, 199 Madi son st. Knickerbocker Canoe Club-Foot of W. 152d st., Manhattan. E. Howe Stockwell, Com.; L. S. Stockwell, Sec.; H. C. Skinner, Treas. New York Canoe Club Club House, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Org. 1871. 100 members. S. D. MeGourkey, Pres.; C. Bowyer Vaux, Capt.; Frank C. Moore, Purser; John C. Mowbray, Sec., 100 Broadway, Manhattan. Yonkers Canoe Club--Yonkers, N. Y. Org. 1887. 50 members. Louis Simpson, Com.; D. B. Goodsell, Sec., 205 W. 24th st. Canoeing Records. Brooklyn Canoe Club; May 21; annual Spring regatta off club house, foo: of 57th st. Sailing race for the Buddington Cup, triangular course, 3 miles: F. L. Dunnel, canoe Eclipse. Time not taken. Rudd paddling race; double blade, decked canoes; R. J. Wilkin, canoe Uncas. Time, 8m. 15s. Schuyler cup; sailing, one mile, triangular course: F. L. Dunnell, canoe Madge. Time, 29m. June 11; tandem paddling open canoes, double biades, 1⁄2 mile straightaway: J. C. Mowbray and B. Fredericks, canoe Gill, N. Y. Canoe Club, Open double blades. J. F. Eastmond, canoe He- Sept. 24; challenge race for the Rudd paddling trophy: Won by R. J. Wilkin. Open sailing, 3 miles. triangular: H. M. Dater, canoe Ne Ne Moosha won. Paddling, single, 11⁄2 miles straightaway: R. J. Wilkin, canoe Brownie won. Sailing, 3 miles: 46m. New York Canoe Club.-June 4; annual Spring Paddling race, four men in canoe: Mowbray, Sept. 10; regular annual regatta; sailing, open canoes, 11⁄2 miles, triangular: W. Carmait. Time, 40m. 30s. Sailing, 3 miles, triangular: Louis May. Time, 43m. 10s. Paddling, decked, 1⁄2 mile, with turn: A. A. Brennan won. Tandem, open: Fredericks and Mowbray won. Club fours, open: Canoe Jag, with Mowbray. Moore, McTaggart and Fredericks won. nual meet, at Stave Island, St. Lawrence River, American Canoe Association.-Aug. 10--18: an Canadian side. Single paddling race for women, won by Miss Elsie Moncizember of Kingston, Ont. Tanden. by Miss Montizember and Mrs. John E. Plum mer of New York. War canoe race: Toronto Canoe Club WOL Combined paddling and sailing. T. B. Palmer. Newark, N. J., won. Trophy sailing, singles; course, 9 miles, triangu lar, won by H. H. Smythe of Bensonhurst, L. I., canoe Pioneer. Paddling trophy, one mile straightaway: Wor by H. C. Allen, Trenton Canoe Club, Trenton. N. J. Tandem paddling, single blades, 1⁄2 mile: G. W Begg and T. McM. Mowat won. Hurry scurry race: F. B. Matthews, Buffa.. Canoe Club, won. Upset paddling: T. B. Palmer, Ianthe Canoe Club, Newark, N. J., won. BOWLING. The fourth contest for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle bowling trophy, offered for competition among the clubs of the Royal Arcanum Bowling League, was represented by twenty-nine councils. The clubs were divided into two sections, one of fifteen clubs and one of fourteen for preliminary trials, with a final contest of fifteen clubs selected from the leaders. The preliminaries began on the Elephant Club alleys, 1411 Fulton street, Brooklyn, on September 28-29, 1897, and were completed on December 22-30. The finals began on January 10, 1898, finishing on February 26, Bedford winning. The record: Games. Won. Lost. T.P. Roll off for second place-Fern, 716; East New York, 710. Highest percentage of strikes-Anderson, Bedford, 338.10. The Curtis prize for most scores over 200 was taken by Otis, Ft. Greene. Officers: J. H. Waite, Pres.; W. A. Higgins, Vice-Pres.; Edward Pye, Sec.; W. P. Wild, Treas. The record of the Eagle trophy is as follows: Season of 1894-95, winner, Philadelphos; 1895-9%. De Witt Clinton; 1896-97, Philadelphos; 1897-98, Bedford. A sub-tourney of the League began Oct. 11. H.S. Ave. 1897, at Arlington Hall, finishing Feb. 11, 1898, in 839 following order: Bedford, De Witt Clinton. 795 Commonwealth, Gilbert, Ft. Greene, Philad-phos, De Forest, Midwood, Brooklyn, Long Is and, Fern, East New York, Brevoort, Nassau Adirondack. Clubs. Bedford 14 12 2 11,750 894 10 4 11,029 4 11,134 900 6 11,239 920 787 8 10,621 810 758 Stuyvesant. Philadelphos Alert Fulton 9,750 774 Officers: W. P. Wild, Pres.; H. A. Kerr, Sec 746 Brooklyn began its contests Nov. 8, 1897, finish696 ing Feb. 14, 1898. The record follows: |