S. I. A. C.; M. O. Sullivan, P. A. C., and J. Hackett, P. A. C.,
competed. Gray was in grand form, and covered 32 ft. 6¾ in., which
beats the world’s record 4 ft. 7¾ in., it being 27 ft. 11 in., made by
George Ross, Salford, England, November 13, 1876. Gray then made an
exhibition put, and covered 33 ft. 9½ in. Queckberner was second in the
competition, with 31 ft. 3 in., and Sullivan third, with 27 ft. 3½ in.
The American record was 25 ft. 7 in., made by M. Markoe, Princeton, N.
J., May 13, 1876.
Two-mile run--T. A. Collett, P. A. C.; A. B. George, Spartan Harriers,
England; P. C. Petrie, O. A. C.; G. Y. Gilbert, N. Y. A. C.; H. A.
Smith, S. I. A. C.; W. F. Thompson, S. I. A. C.; J. Adelsdorfer, P.
A. C., and E. Hjertberg, O. A. C., competed. George, who is a brother
of W. G. George, the well-known professional long distance runner of
England, won easily. Time, 10m. 18 1-5s. The American record is 9m. 38
3-5s., made by E. C. Carter in the open air. E. Hjertberg, O. A. C.,
was second in the competition, and T. A. Collett, P. A. C., third.
300-yards run, in one heat--J. P. Thornton, N. Y. A. C., won with few
inches to spare. Time, 34 3-5s. W. H. Strusse, S. I. A. C., was second,
and Horace F. Walker, Yale College, third. Five started.
Four-mile walk--H. Druise, P. A. C.; S. Cramer, P. A. C.; J. C. Korth,
P. A. C.; O. E. Paynter, S. I. A. C.; W. R. Burckhardt, P. A. C.; W.
Donahy, Prospect Harriers; W. Pollman, P. A. C., and W. A. Berrian, M.
A. C., competed. Cramer won. Time, 32m. 13s. The first mile was in 7m.
52 4-5s.; two miles, 16m. 1 3-5s., and three miles, 24m. 14 2-5s.
* * * * *
~The~ Naval Academy cadets had their usual Thanksgiving Day
sports, November 29, at Annapolis, Md. The athletic tournament which
came off in the forenoon was witnessed by a large number of people. The
boys were defeated after an exciting contest in a football game with
the Johns Hopkins University team of Baltimore. The score stood--Johns
Hopkins, 25; cadets, 12.
In the athletic tournament Cadet Camden cleared 21 ft. 4 in. in a
running long jump; Cadet Hoff reached 5 ft. 4 in. in a running high
jump; Cadet Chase 7 ft. 8 in. in pole vaulting; Cadet McDonald put a
16-pound shot 32 ft. 10 in., and Cadet Taylor 31 ft. The one hundred
yards dash was won by Cadet Brand in 10 sec., or rather so said the
timers, beating Cadet Sullivan ¼ of a second.
Throwing the baseball was won by Cadet Beck, who reached 107 yards;
Cadet Trickle, second, 103 yards.
In the tug-of-war the contestants were the first and third divisions of
cadets against the second and fourth, about 100 on a side. The first
and third walked away with their competitors.
* * * * *
~The~ following detailed account of the Montreal Athletic Fair
may prove of service in affording hints to organizations of a similar
description:
In September, 1887, the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association purchased
a fine piece of property in the West End for an athletic ground. The
purchase price was $45,000; of this they paid $15,000 in cash. An
active canvass among the members and friends resulted in $17,000 being
subscribed towards the liquidation of the liability. The leveling of
the grounds, fencing, grand-stands and cinder-path (one-third of a
mile) cost upwards of $10,000 more, with pavilions and dressing-rooms
and other improvements yet to build. The idea of a bazaar or fair,
which had been mooted two years previously, was again advanced, the
fair friends of the members becoming enthusiastic over it. After some
preliminaries the idea took shape; a committee was formed to further
the scheme; each club in the association formed a fair committee. A
lady was chosen and appointed president of each club table, with power
to select as many young ladies as were deemed necessary to assist.
Before the summer holidays the scheme was well under way, and during
the months of July and August, at most of the Canadian summer resorts,
groups of ladies could be seen at work making costly and handsome fancy
work for the fair.
The Executive Committee finally stood as follows: F. M. Larmonth,
president; D. J. Watson, hon. sec.; Wm. Bruce, treasurer. James
Paton, S. M. Baylis, A. G. Walsh, I. Sutherland, A. G. Higginson, and
the following chairmen: W. H. White (association), F. C. A. McIndoe
(lacrosse), A. W. Stevenson (snow-shoe), F. G. Gnaedinger (bicycle), M.
Freeman (toboggan), G. L. Cains (football), W. D. Aird (hockey), W. J.
Cleghorn (Junior Lacrosse Club), Harry Brophy (Cinderella), Fred. S.
Brush (baseball), W. A. Coates (entertainment).
The lady presidents of each table had from twenty to forty young ladies
as assistants, each wearing their particular club color. The lady
presidents were as follows: Mrs. W. L. Maltby (association), flower
table; Mrs. F. M. Larmonth (lacrosse) fancy table; Mrs. Fred. Birks
(snow-shoe), general store table; Mrs. C. W. Dickinson (bicycle), candy
and fruit table; Mrs. I. L. Wiseman (toboggan), bric-a-brac table; Mrs.
Geo. Drummond (football), art gallery; Mrs. Will H. Whyte (Cinderella),
refreshment parlor; Mrs. James Paton (hockey), fancy goods table;
Mrs. Fred. Massey (junior lacrosse), fancy table; Mrs. Fred. S. Brush
(baseball), linen and basket table. In all ten tables and two hundred
and fifty assistants.
The fair was held the last week in September, in the Victoria Skating
Rink. Booths for each club were erected on the promenade around the
sides of the building, leaving the centre part free for the visitors
and patrons, with the exception of the flower table, which occupied a
place in the centre. Each table or booth was arranged differently, and
prettily decorated with the bunting and ribbons of each club color,
and the various and distinct implements of each particular sport.
Lacrosses, snow-shoes, bicycles, toboggans, footballs, hockey sticks
and skates, baseballs and bats, were decorated and used to decorate
in every conceivable way. Many of the ladies wore costumes made in
their favorite club colors. Gifts poured in from every quarter. Among
the many donations received was a $500 piano, $200 (pipe-top) organ,
$250 sealskin sacque, three sewing-machines, six ranges and stoves,
desks, writing cabinet, bookcase, Remington typewriter, silverware from
Tiffany of New York, fancy goods from A. G. Spalding & Bro. and Peck &
Snyder, of New York, and hundreds of smaller and equally handsome gifts.
The fair realized from the sales of goods about $8,500; this, with the
handsome donation of a cheque for $1,000 from Sir Donald A. Smith, who
kindly presided at the opening, and a cheque of $500 from Mr. R. B.
Angus, will make the total result about $10,000, a very satisfactory
week’s work, and a gratifying result to the ladies interested in the
association, who worked so faithfully and steadfastly to achieve this
great success.
In order to show that the members had brains as well as muscles, a
literary magazine entitled “Athletic Leaves,” with original articles
from a dozen of the members, was published under the editorship of
Messrs. Baylis and Whyte. Three thousand copies were issued to serve
as a souvenir of the fair, some $800 being made for the fair out of the
venture. Where all worked well it would be invidious to particularize.
Both the ladies’ and gentlemen’s committee of each section did
everything in their power to make the event a success; the brunt and
responsibility, however, devolved on the lady presidents and Executive
Committee, and how well they did their allotted parts the result
testifies.
BASEBALL.
~Captain Willard~, of the Harvard University nine, has begun
work. The positions left vacant by Campbell and Gallivan at shortstop
and second base, respectively, will be difficult to fill, as these
men were perhaps the strongest all-round players on the team. Henshaw
will probably again go behind the bat, and with Bates will make a
first-class battery. Of the latter great things are expected. He has
all the curves and a wonderful command of the ball.
* * * * *
~The~ New York League Club and the St. Louis American
Association, the respective champions of the two organizations,
competed in an annual series of games for the baseball championship of
the world in October, the series consisting of ten games, four of which
were played in New York, four in St. Louis, and one each in Brooklyn
and Philadelphia. The League team won the pennant by their victories in
six out of the first eight games played, their success being largely
due to the effective battery work of Keefe and Ewing, and the splendid
infield play of shortstop Ward. Here is the full record of the series:
Oct. 16. New York vs. St. Louis, at
New York. Pitchers, Keefe
and King. 2--1
“ 17. St. Louis vs. New York, at
New York. Pitchers, Chamberlain
and Welch. 3--0
“ 18. New York vs. St. Louis, at
New York. Pitchers, Keefe
and King. 4--2
“ 19. New York vs. St. Louis, at
Brooklyn. Pitchers, Crane
and Chamberlain. 6--3
“ 20. New York vs. St. Louis, at
New York. Pitchers, Keefe
and King. 6--4
“ 22. New York vs. St. Louis, at
Philadelphia. Pitchers, Welch
and Chamberlain. 12--5
“ 24. St. Louis vs. New York, at St.
Louis. Pitchers, King and
Crane. 7--5
“ 25. New York vs. St. Louis, at St.
Louis. Pitchers, Keefe and
Chamberlain. 11--3
“ 26. St. Louis vs. New York, at St.
Louis. Pitchers, King and
George. 14--11
“ 27. St. Louis vs. New York, at St.
Louis. Pitchers, Chamberlain
and Titcomb. 18--7
Total games won: New York 6, St. Louis 4. Total runs scored: New
York 64, St. Louis 60. Batting average: New York 275, St. Louis 223.
Fielding average: New York 930, St. Louis 918. Keefe pitched in four
victories and no defeats; Welch and Crane in one victory and one defeat
each, and King and Chamberlain in two victories and three defeats, and
George and Titcomb in one defeat each. The financial result of the
series of contests was as follows: Receipts in New York, $15,406.50;
St. Louis, $5,612; Philadelphia, $1,781; Brooklyn, $1,562. Total,
$24,362.10. Expenses, $8,000. Amount cleared, $16,382. Messrs. Gaffney
and John Kelly acted as umpires under the double umpire rule of one
official judging the balls and strikes, and the other the base running.
* * * * *
~The~ fall exhibition contests between the League and the
American clubs in October resulted as follows:
ASSOCIATION.
_Victories._ _Defeats._
Brooklyn 5 0
St. Louis 5 6
Baltimore 1 1
Cincinnati 1 2
Athletics 1 2
-- --
Totals 13 11
LEAGUE.
_Victories._ _Defeats._
New York 6 5
Pittsburgh 2 1
Philadelphia 2 1
Indianapolis 1 3
Washington 0 3
-- --
Totals 11 13
* * * * *
~The~ contest for the diamond medal offered by the Cincinnati
_Enquirer_, for the longest throw of the season, resulted in the
success of shortstop Williamson of the Chicago Club. The best on record
was John Hatfield’s throw of 400 feet 7 inches, made over a dozen years
ago. Crane, the pitcher of the New York Club, claimed to have exceeded
this by two feet, but the trial was not officially recorded. John
Hatfield stated recently that he once threw a ball 420 feet, but it was
not officially scored and was never counted. The record of the official
contest of 1888 is as follows:
_Player._ _Club._ _Distance thrown._
1. Williamson Chicago 399 ft. 11 in.
2. Griffin Baltimore 372 8
3. Stovey Athletic 369 2
4. Vaughn Louisville 366 9
5. Burns Brooklyn 364 6
6. O’Brien Brooklyn 361 5
7. Collins Brooklyn 354 6
8. Tebeau Cincinnati 353 0
9. Gilks Cleveland 343 11
10. Reilly Cincinnati 341 6
11. Brennan Kansas City 339 6
12. Stricker Cleveland 337 8
13. Foutz Brooklyn 335 4
14. Davis Kansas City 333 6
15. O’Connor Cincinnati 330 0
16. McTamany Kansas City 327 6
CANOEING.
~The~ Princeton College Canoe Club was organized October 4,
1888. The following officers were elected: Commodore, A. N. Bodine,
’90; vice-commodore, C. Agnew, ’91; secretary, George Trotter, ’91;
treasurer, G. Agnew, ’91. All the members of the club are students. It
is probable the Princeton canoeists will apply for admittance to the
American Canoe Association in the Spring.
* * * * *
~The~ Pequot Canoe Club elected the following Board of
Officers: Commodore, W. A. Borden; vice-president, T. P. Sherwood;
secretary-treasurer, F. P. Lewis; measurer, E. C. Bogert; Rev. A. N.
Lewis, chaplain.
COURSING.
~The~ Hempstead Coursing Club began its second season at
Cedarhurst, November 3. The morning was bright and clear, but before
the sport commenced rain came on, and it continued to shower until the
afternoon. As was the case last year, rabbits were scarce. The law
allowed their capture only since November 1. The consequence was the
demand exceeded the supply, and several nominators “scratched” their
entries. As a whole the rabbits were a fairly good lot.
The officers were: Judge, Mr. A. Belmont Purdy; breed judge, J. E.
Cowdin; field steward, O. W. Bird; flag steward, J. L. Kernochan;
secretary, A. Belmont, Jr. and slipper, German Hopkins. The following
is a summary of the events:
NOVICE STAKES.
An open sweepstakes for fox-terriers of 20 lb. or under, at $2 each,
play or pay, with a silver cup presented by Mr. James L. Kernochan to
the winner. The runner up to receive 25 per cent. of the stakes and a
pewter mug. Fifteen entries.
_First Round._--J. B. Kernochan nominates A. Belmont Purdy’s white,
black and tan dog Pincher, who beat T. B. Burnham’s white, black and
tan dog Jack. L. and W. Rutherford’s white dog Warner Spider beat S. D.
Ripley’s white dog Bayonet. H. B. Richardson’s white, black and tan dog
Meadow Brook Jack beat E. Kelly’s white and tan dog Earl Leicester. H.
P. Frothingham’s white and tan dog Mugwump, C. Rathbone’s white, black
and tan dog Beverwyck Tippler, F. O. Beach’s white, black and tan bitch
Media, Blemton Kennel’s white and tan bitch Tiara, and O. W. Bird’s
white, black and tan bitch Warren Jingle had byes.
_Second Round._--Pincher beat Mugwump, Beverwyck Tippler beat Warren
Spider, Tiara beat Media, and Meadow Brook Jack beat Warren Jingle.
_Third Round._--Beverwyck Tippler beat Pincher, Meadow Brook Jack beat
Tiara.
_Final Round._--Beverwyck Tippler beat Meadow Brook Jack.
ROCKAWAY CUP.
An open sweepstakes for fox-terriers of 18 lb. or under, at $3 each,
play or pay, with a cup presented by the Rockaway Steeplechase
Association for the winner. The runner-up to receive 25 per cent. of
the stakes and a pewter mug. 19 entries.
_First Round._--L. and W. Rutherford’s white dog Warren Spider beat
T. B. Burnham’s white, black and tan dog Jack. C. Rathbone’s white,
black and tan dog Beverwyck Tippler beat A. T. French’s white and tan
dog Blemton Volunteer. J. B. Kernochan nominates A. Belmont Purdy’s
white, black and tan dog Pincher, who beat F. O. Beach’s white, black
and tan bitch Medice. O. W. Bird’s white, black and tan bitch Warren
Jingle beat H. P. Frothingham’s white and tan bitch Lottery. H. V. R.
Kennedy’s white, black and tan dog Antic beats Blemton Kennel’s white,
black and tan dog Regent Fox. Edward Kelly’s white, black and tan bitch
Votary a bye.
_Second Round._--Warren Spider beats Votary, Beverwyck Tippler beats
Pincher, Antic beats Warren Jingle.
_Third Round._--Warren Spider beats Tippler, Antic a bye.
_Final Round._--Antic beats Warren Spider, after an undecided.
COTTON-TAIL STAKES.
An open sweepstakes for fox-terriers of 16 lb. or under, at $2 each,
play or pay, with $20 added, to the winner; the runner up to receive 60
per cent. of the stakes and a pewter mug. Sixteen entries.
L. and W. Rutherford’s white and tan bitch Warren Dainty beat H. P.
Frothingham’s white and tan bitch Lottery. C. Rathbone’s white, black
and tan bitch Blemton Lilly beat Blemton Kennel’s white, black and tan
dog Dusky Trap. A. T. French’s white and tan dog Blemton Volunteer, E.
D. Morgan’s white, black and tan dog Tancred, L. and W. Rutherford’s
white dog Warren Discord, and James Mortimer’s white, black and tan
bitch Suffolk Syren had byes.
_Second Round._--Warren Dainty beat Tancred, Blemton Lilly beat Blemton
Volunteer, Warren Discord beat Suffolk Syren.
_Third Round._--Warren Dainty beat Blemton Lilly; Warren Discord a bye.
_Deciding Round._--Warren Discord beat Warren Dainty.
CRICKET.
~The~ most successful cricket club in Brooklyn in 1888 was the
Manhattan Club. The club’s elevens played thirty-two matches, of which
they won twenty-seven, lost four, and had one drawn. Their first eleven
won twenty-six and lost but three, while their second eleven won one,
lost one, and had one drawn. The record of the leading contests of the
club is as follows:
DATE. CONTESTING CLUBS. RESULT OF CONTEST. SCORE.
May 21 Manhattan vs. Won with 10 wickets
Young America to spare 88 to 86
May 30 Staten Island vs. Lost by score of first
Manhattan inning 70 to 83
July 13 Manhattan vs. Won by score of first
Pittsburgh inning 133 to 91
July 28 Staten Island vs. Lost by score of first
Manhattan inning 76 to 127
Aug. 15 Manhattan vs. Won by score of first
Seabright inning 78 to 62
Sept. 3 Manhattan vs. Won with 10 wickets
Newark to spare 125 to 123
Sept. 5 Manhattan vs. Won by score of first
Seabright inning 191 to 57
Sept. 12 Manhattan vs. Won by score of first
Newark inning 60 to 54
Sept. 29 Manhattan vs. Won with 7 wickets
All New York to spare 107 to 77
Besides these leading contests the Manhattans defeated the Albions
three times, the New Yorks twice, the Amateur League twice, and the New
Haven, St. George, Alma, Cosmopolitan and Claremont clubs once each,
and lost one game each with the New Havens and Cosmopolitans, they
having drawn games with the Almas and New Yorkers. The second eleven
had a drawn game with the Staten Islanders, and won one and lost one
with the Brooklyns.
The club had its annual meeting in October, and elected the following
officers for 1889: Edwin C. Squance, president; H. S. Jewell, first
vice-president; B. H. Beasley, second vice-president; J. G. Davis,
secretary; S. E. Hosford, treasurer; S. J. Fisher, captain; H. S.
Jewell, sub-captain; S. J. Fisher, M. R. Cobb, J. E. West, H. Coyne,
executive committee.
* * * * *
~The~ Peninsular Cricket Club, of Detroit, Mich., elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: President, C. R. Emery;
vice-president, D. F. O’Brien; secretary, J. J. Dodds; treasurer, W. S.
Waugh; managing committee, A. W. Anderson, R. Humffreys-Roberts, F. D.
C. Hinchman, A. C. Bowman, Dr. W. R. McLaren and Dudley Smith; match
committee, F. Bamford, R. B. Ridgley, E. F. Laible.
CYCLING.
~The~ total number of members in the L. A. W. ranks is 11,804.
* * * * *
~An~ International Cycle Show is to take place in Leipsic next
February.
* * * * *
~R. T. McDaniel~ of the Wilmington, Del., Wheel Club, has one
of the big records for 1888. He has traveled 5,300 miles. His largest
mileage in one day was 115½ miles.
* * * * *
~The~ cyclists of New Orleans will participate in the coming
Mardi Gras festivities. They will endeavor to present the characters of
Mother Goose’s melodies astride of bicycles.
* * * * *
~T. W. Busst~, of Victoria, Australia, now holds the title of
ten-mile champion of Australia. He won it recently at the centennial
championship meeting of the Australian Bicycle Union at Sydney.
* * * * *
~George B. Thayer~, of Hartford, in five months covered over
2,600 miles in Europe on his bicycle.
* * * * *
~G. P. Mills~, the English rider, succeeded some time back in
lowering the 100-mile tricycle record to 6h. 58m. 54s. During October,
’88, he covered fifty miles on a tricycle in 2h. 53m. 25s., or 41m.
22s. better than that for ordinary bicycle record.
* * * * *
~A. D. Peck~, of the Massachusetts Club, has a cycling record
to be proud of. He began wheeling in ’83, and since then has gone over
17,863 miles of road. Each year’s records were as follows: 1883, 1,760
miles; 1884, 1,840 miles; 1885, 2,785 miles; 1886, 4,404 miles; 1887,
4,002 miles; 1888, 3,102 miles. It is doubtful if there is another
Boston wheelman who can show such a record.
* * * * *
~At~ the first century run of the Kings County Wheelmen’s Club, the
starters were M. L. Bridgman, Harry Hall, Jr., John Bensinger, Robert
Hipson, Frank Douglas, and three others. They had selected a course
which was 7¾ miles roundabout, and they proposed to make the circuit of
this as many times as possible. John Bensinger did the best work of the
day. He not only made his 100 miles, but his total score was 102 5-8.
* * * * *
~I. W. Shurman~, a cyclist of Lynn, Mass., with a national
reputation as a hill-climber, started one fine morning in October last
at the foot of the Orange Mountain to beat Fred Connigsby’s record of
climbing the hill thirteen times without dismounting in 3h. 15m. 45s.
Shurman made the attempt and succeeded, accomplishing the feat in 3h.
5m., beating Connigsby’s record by about 10m. Not content with that,
Shurman continued, and made twenty-four round trips, a distance of
forty-eight miles, in 6h. 24m. 15s., thus establishing a record which
doubtless will hold good some time.
* * * * *
~The~ 24-hour road-riding craze has struck Chicago wheelmen, and
record after record has been going up. John Mason has the latest--277
miles.
* * * * *
~During~ the winter months the Manhattan Bicycle Club will hold
a smoking concert every Wednesday evening.
* * * * *
~The~ five-mile Challenge Cup of the Pennsylvania Bicycle Club
can be raced for by members of that organization once a month.
* * * * *
~Members~ of the Racing Board of the League of American Wheelmen
have had assigned to them by Chairman Davol the following territory:
Col. George Sanderson, Scranton, Pa., in charge of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
George S. Atwater, 1206 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., in
charge of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky.
George Collister, care of Davis, Hunt & Co., Cleveland, O., in charge
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
W. M. Brewster, 309 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo., in charge of
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, California and Oregon.
H. H. Hodgson, New Orleans, La., in charge of Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Nevada.
The chairman will have charge of the district embracing the New England
States.
* * * * *
~The~ second annual handicap road race of the Harvard Bicycle
Club was held November 8 over the ten-mile course through North
Cambridge, West Somerville and Arlington. The day was raw and windy,
and the road rough, yet the time was very good. Of the twenty-two
entries only ten appeared, of whom eight finished. The order of the
finish, with the handicaps and actual time, was as follows:
1. Barron ’91, 7 min. handicap, 38 min. 45 sec. actual time.
2. Greenleaf ’92, 3 “ “ 35 “ “
3. Holmes ’92, 7 “ “ 39 “ 5 “ “
4. Bailey ’91, 2½ “ “ 34 “ 45 “ “
5. Rogers ’90, 6 “ “ 38 “ 30 “ “
6. Kelley L. S. 6 “ “ 38 “ 45 “ “
7. Saunders ’89, 7 “ “ not taken.
8. Davis ’91, scratch “
Davis was so heavily handicapped that he was practically out of the
race from the beginning.
FOOTBALL.
~The~ Trinity College team defeated the Stevens Institute team,
November 3, on the St. George Grounds, at Hoboken, by a score of 6 to 0.
* * * * *
~The~ Cornell team beat the team of Union College, 30 to 4, at
Ithaca, November 3. The Cornell footballers played a very good game
during the season.
* * * * *
~The~ first championship game of the season of the
Intercollegiate Football Association games--between Yale, Harvard,
Princeton, Wesleyan, University of Pennsylvania--was played November
3, on the Field, at New Haven, between Yale and the University of
Pennsylvania. The latter team did not show the strong game that had
characterized her playing in the other contests this year. Yale, on
the other hand, showed some improvement. In the first half Yale scored
28 points, to which 30 were added in the second half, due in great
part to the excellent playing of Wallace, McClung and Wurtenberg,
thus defeating her opponents by a score of 58 to 0. For Pennsylvania
the best playing was done by Hulme, Wagenhurst, Cash and Hill. The
positions were as follows: _Yale_--rushers, Wallace, Hartwell, Newell,
Corbin (captain), Pike, Heffelfinger, Stagg; quarter-back, Wurtenberg;
half-backs, McClung and S. Morrison; full-back, McBride. _University of
Pennsylvania_--rushers, Wagenhurst, Harris, Spaeth, Meirs, Rhitt, Cash,
Van Loon; quarter-back, McCance; half-backs, Hulme (captain) and Price;
full-back, Hill. Referee, Walter C. Camp, Yale, ’80. Umpire, H. Hodge,
Princeton, ’86.
* * * * *
~The~ second championship game was played on the Polo Grounds,
November 6, between Princeton and Wesleyan, before a large number of
people. Many serious faults in Princeton’s play were made evident.
Some of the most noticeable were high tackling, losing the ball when
tackled, and failure to get in a kick when needed. Bovaird played a
splendid game, Channing and Black, the half-backs, also did well. In
the first half Princeton made 20 points and in the second 24, defeating
Wesleyan by a total score of 44 to 0. The elevens played as follows:
_Princeton_--rushers, S. Hodge, Cook, Irvine, George, Janeway, Cowan
(captain), Bovaird; quarter-back, R. Hodge; half-backs, Black and
Channing; full-back, Ames. _Wesleyan_--rushers, Floy, Glenn, Heath,
Gardner, Eaton, Pierce, Crane; quarter-back, Eggleston; half-backs,
McDonald and Hall; full-back, Slayback.
* * * * *
~One~ of the most stubbornly fought contests in the history of
interscholastic football took place November 10, at Andover, N. H.,
the occasion being the annual football game between Phillips Exeter
and Phillips Andover academies. For thirty-five minutes after the game
began the ball stayed near the centre of the field. Both teams played
a hard game, but were so evenly matched that neither could gain any
appreciable advantage. At last a fumble by Andover allowed Stickney,
of Exeter, to secure the ball with a clear field before him. He was
downed about five yards from the line, and a rally on the part of the
Andover eleven prevented Exeter from making a touch-down, and after
four downs, having failed to advance the ball five yards, it went to
Andover. Bliss got the ball, and dodging the entire Exeter eleven
ran almost the entire length of the field, scoring a touch-down for
Andover, from which a goal was kicked. Score at end of half time, 6
to 0 in favor of Andover. In the second half the ball was kept in
Exeter’s territory, and a short time before the end of the game Upton
secured a second touch-down for Andover. No goal. The game ended with
this score: Andover, 10 points; Exeter, 0. The teams were made up as
follows: _Andover_--rushers, Hunt, Mowry, Coxe, Speer, Upton, Townsend,
Gilbert; quarter-back, Owsley; half-backs, C. D. Bliss and L. T. Bliss;
full-back, Sprague. _Exeter_--rushers, Hill, Bardwell, Stickney,
Beattie, Furman, Erskine, Heffelfinger; quarter-back, Barbour;
half-backs, Morse and Graves; full-back, Trafford. Referee, Mr. Finney,
Princeton. Umpire, W. J. Badger.
* * * * *
~The~ football teams of the Crescent Athletic Club, of Brooklyn,
and of the New York Athletic Club, met on the Polo Grounds, November 3.
The New Yorkers played a good game under discouraging circumstances.
From the beginning the Crescents had things their own way, although the
wind was against them and the sun shone in their faces. Their rush-line
was better than that of their opponents. Although the New York men made
some brilliant individual plays, they were forced backwards steadily.
The game wound up with a score of 30 for the Crescents to 0 for the New
York Athletic men. This was the make-up of the teams:
ATHLETIC CLUB. CRESCENT.
W. Scott Rusher P. Lamarche.
H. H. Steers Rusher M. Mathews.
C. T. Schlesinger Rusher H. Lamarche.
James Carter Rusher W. Ford.
M. J. Austin Rusher C. Chapman.
Eugene Kelly, Jr. Rusher J. Verner.
W. Littauer Rusher Warren Smith.
W. B. Coster, Jr. Quarter-back Duncan Edwards.
Alex. E. Jordan Half-back J. Smith.
John P. Thornton Half-back H. Sheldon.
W. Lawson Full-back John Lamarche.
Umpire--George Goldie, Jr. Referee--W. R. Thompson.
* * * * *
~A football~ match, under the Rugby rules, was played November
6, at Orange, N. J., between the teams of the Orange Jr. and Clinton
football clubs. The Clinton team won by a score of 4 to 0.
* * * * *
~Several~ hundred college men braved the rainstorm, November
10, to witness the championship game between the Harvard and Wesleyan
elevens on Jarvis, Cambridge. The ground was wet and slippery. The
Harvard team as a whole showed marked improvement, and in the first
half played with great determination, scoring 32 points. In the second
half, however, the men weakened. The game was only two half-hours long,
and the total score was: Harvard, 50 points; Wesleyan, 2. The following
men made up the elevens: _Harvard_--rushers, Cumnock, V. Harding,
Carpenter, Cranston, Trafford, Davis, Crosby; quarter-back, G. Harding;
half-backs, Lee and Porter; full-back, Sears. _Wesleyan_--rushers,
Crane Pierce, Eaton, Gardner, Heath, Glenn, Faber; quarter-back,
Eggleston; half-backs, Floy and Slayback; full-back, Clark. Mr. Landon,
Wesleyan, was referee, and W. H. Corbin, Yale, ’89, umpire.
* * * * *
~Princeton~ and the University of Pennsylvania attempted to play
a championship game in Philadelphia, November 10, despite a heavy rain.
As it was impossible to forfeit the game, a course of action was agreed
upon to the effect that play was to be started and Princeton be allowed
to make a touch-down. The game was then to be called, and because of
a dispute awarded to Princeton by a score of 4 to 0. The teams were:
_Princeton_--rushers, Riggs, Cook, Tredinnick, George, Janeway, Cowan,
Bovaird; quarter-back, R. Hodge; half-backs, Black and Channing; back,
Ames. _University of Pennsylvania_--rushers, Van Loon, Cash, Wright,
Meirs, Gray, Harris, Wagenhurst; quarter-back, Vail; half-backs, Hulme
and Valentine; full-back, Hill. Referee, Mr. Price; umpire, Mr. Corwin.
* * * * *
~About~ 5,000 people witnessed the great game between Princeton
and Harvard, which was played November 17 on the University Grounds,
Princeton. It was perfect football weather. The Harvard men were
bothered considerably by the mud which covered the field. Princeton
being used to the grounds, played a splendid though somewhat rough
game. From the first it was seen that Harvard was overmatched, the
heavy rush-line of the orange and black withstanding every onslaught
by the crimson. In the first half Princeton secured three touch-downs,
but failed in every instance to kick a goal. In the second half,
after thirty-five minutes of desperate playing, during which the ball
traveled up and down the field, Princeton secured a touch-down and
kicked a goal. Harvard, a few minutes later, rushed the ball down the
field toward the home goal, and Davis made a touch-down from which a
goal was kicked. The result was: Princeton, 18 points; Harvard, 6. This
is the team that appeared on the field:
_Harvard_--rushers, V. Harding, Davis, Trafford, Cranston, Carpenter,
Woodman, Cumnock; quarter-back, G. Harding; half-backs, Porter and Lee;
full-back, Sears (captain).
_Princeton_--rushers, Riggs, Cook, Irvine, George, Janeway, Cowan
(captain), Bovaird; quarter-back, R. Hodge; half-backs, Mowry and
Black; full-back, Ames. Mr. W. C. Camp, Yale, ’80, was referee, and Mr.
W. H. Corbin, captain Yale eleven, for the first half, and Mr. E. L.
Richards, Yale, for the second half, were the umpires.
* * * * *
~On~ the Yale field at New Haven the Yale eleven ran up what is
thus far the largest score of the season, in a championship game with
Wesleyan, November 17. Although the latter eleven played an unusually
good game, it could not resist the excellent team and individual work
on the part of the Yale men. Gill and Stagg distinguished themselves,
as did Heffelfinger and Wurtenberg. The men were arranged as follows:
_Yale_--rushers, Stagg, Hartwell, Woodruff, Newell, Heffelfinger, Gill,
Wallace; quarter-back, Wurtenberg; half-backs, McBride and McClung;
full-back, Bull. _Wesleyan_--rushers, Floy, Glenn, Heath, Gardner,
Eaton, Johnson, Crane; quarter-back, Eggleston; half-backs, Hall and
McDonald; full-back, Slayback. Referee, Landon, of Wesleyan; umpire, H.
E. Peabody, of Harvard. Score: Goals, 11-65 points; touchdowns, 8-32
points; goal from field, 1-5 points; safety by Wesleyan, 2 points.
Total, 105 points.
* * * * *
~Harvard~ defeated the University of Pennsylvania November 19,
after a rough battle in mud and water, on the University Grounds, at
Philadelphia, Pa. Cumnock, Sears and Porter played a splendid game for
Harvard, and Wagenhurst, Hulme and Hill did good work for Pennsylvania.
The score was 42 to 0 in favor of Harvard. The teams were:
_Harvard_--rushers, Crosby, Davis, Longstreth, Cranston, Trafford,
Woodman, Cumnock; quarter-back, G. Harding; half-backs, Porter and
V. Harding; full-back, Sears. _University of Pennsylvania_--rushers,
Wagenhurst, Sypher, Tunis, Meirs, Bowser, Cash, Ziegler; quarter-back,
Church; half-backs, Hulme and Colladay; full-back, Hill. Referee, R. N.
Corwin, Yale, ’86; umpire, L. Price, Princeton, ’87.
* * * * *
~What~ was undoubtedly the best game of the season was played
on the Polo Grounds, November 24, between Vale and Princeton, in the
presence of about 15,000 spectators. The day was admirably suited to
football, and the slight east wind was not strong enough to materially
aid either side. The teams were composed as follows:
~Yale.~
F. W. Wallace, ’89 Left end rusher Weight, 150
C. O. Gill, ’89 Left tackle “ 170
W. W. Heffelfinger, ’91 S. Left guard “ 192
W. H. Corbin, ’89, capt. Centre “ 185
G. W. Woodruff, ’89 Right guard “ 183
W. C. Rhodes, ’91 Right tackle “ 164
A. A. Stagg, T. S. Right end rusher “ 150
W. C. Wurtenberg, ’89 S. Quarter-back “ 138
W. P. Graves, ’91 Left half-back “ 154
S. L. McClung, ’92 Right half-back “ 152
W. S. Bull, P. G. Full-back “ 161
~Princeton.~
R. E. Speer, ’89 Left end rusher Weight, 166
H. W. Cowan, ’88 Left tackle “ 179
H. K. Janeway, ’90 Left guard “ 203
W. J. George, ’89 Centre “ 179
W. M. Irvine, ’88 Right guard “ 166
J. F. Cook, ’89 Right tackle “ 174
D. Bovaird, Jr., ’89 Right end rusher “ 158
R. M. Hodge, P. G. Quarter-back “ 134
R. H. Channing, Jr., ’90 Left half-back “ 141
J. Black, ’92 Right half-back “ 168
K. L. Ames, ’90 Full-back “ 150
Yale’s rush line averaged 170 4-7 pounds, and the whole team 163 6-11,
while Princeton averaged 175 in the rush line and 164 9-11 pounds in
the whole team.
Mr. W. A. Brooks, Jr., Harvard, was referee, and Mr. Fred Fisk,
Harvard, umpire.
Play was begun at 2.22, Princeton having the ball and Yale the east
goal. Princeton opened with the V play, and at first gained ground,
but a few of these attacks seemed to weaken their rush line and Yale
successfully opposed the human battering-rams. There followed next
a great deal of open play, in which Cowan, Black, Janeway and Ames
distinguished themselves for Princeton, while Wallace, Gill, Corbin,
and McClung did admirable work for Yale. The kicking of Bull was
superb, and his excellent judgment in placing the ball aided Yale
materially. Gradually the ball was forced into Princeton’s territory
and several long punts and drop-kicks by Bull from the field landed the
ball back of Princeton’s line. At last Yale secured the ball on the
ten-yard line, it was passed to Bull, who succeeded in kicking a goal,
being enabled to do so by the splendid blocking of the rush line. Time,
35m.
From the kick-off the ball was again forced toward the Princeton goal,
and when half time was called the ball was on the five-yard line. Score
at half time: 5 points to 0 in Yale’s favor.
Second half.--Yale had the ball and played against the wind. Princeton
showed renewed strength, and the play continued near the middle of
the field. For twenty-five minutes neither side could gain any great
advantage, but after hard work on both sides Princeton was forced back.
Wurtenberg was disqualified, McClung taking his place at quarter, while
Harvey was taken on as half-back. Good rushing by their half-backs
gained about forty yards for Princeton. Yale then secured the ball,
and a kick sent it well into Princeton’s territory. Ames kicked, and
Harvey made one of the longest and most successful runs of the day,
passing nearly all the Princeton rushers. Strong rushes by Heffelfinger
advanced the ball twenty yards. Cowan was disqualified and Riggs
substituted. The ball was near the Princeton line, and attempts by Yale
to force it over having failed, Bull was given another opportunity, and
kicked a second goal from the field. But a few moments remained for
play, and, with the ball in the centre of the field, time was called.
Score at the end of the second half: 10 points for Yale; for Princeton,
0.
The most noticeable feature of the game was the open play of Yale.
Princeton’s strong rush line, while doing admirable work, was not able
to take advantage of opportunities as quickly as should have been the
case. Yale was too quick, and her men were on the ball before the
Princeton’s half-backs could get started.
In winning this game Yale won the championship for 1888.
* * * * *
~The~ last game of the intercollegiate football series was
played Thanksgiving Day, on the Polo Grounds, between Wesleyan and
the University of Pennsylvania. As both teams were evenly matched a
close game resulted. Walter Camp was referee, and Richard M. Hodge
was umpire. The teams, as they lined up at 2.30, were as follows:
_Pennsylvania_--rushers, Wagenhurst, Sypher, Dewey, Savage, Bowser,
Cash, Ziegler; quarter-back, Church; half-backs, Hulme and Colladay;
full-back, Hill. _Wesleyan_--rushers, Floy, Glenn, Heath, Gardner,
Eaton, Gibson, Crane; quarter-back, Opdyke; half-backs, Manchester and
McDonald; full-back, Slayback.
The first half was marked by a very fierce style of play, and numerous
scrimmages resulted in more or less injury to the players. After
twenty-five minutes Ziegler succeeded in making a touch-down for
Pennsylvania, from which a goal was kicked. When time was called at
the end of the first half no additional points had been made, though
Wesleyan had tried desperately to equal the score. This she succeeded
in doing in the second half. However, after that Pennsylvania rushed
well, and the ball seldom went out of Wesleyan’s territory, and at
the end of the last forty-five minutes she had scored 12 points more,
winning the game by 18 points to 6 for Wesleyan. Altogether it was one
of the roughest games played this year.
* * * * *
~In~ the New England Intercollegiate Football Association a
series of interesting games has been played as follows:
Oct. 27. At Boston--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 48; Amherst,
0.
Nov. 7. At Amherst--Williams, 53; Amherst, 0.
Nov. 10. At Hanover, N. H.--Dartmouth, 30; Technology, 0.
Nov. 14. At Hanover, N. H.--Dartmouth, 36; Williams, 6.
Nov. 17. At Williamstown, Mass.--Williams, 42; Stevens Institute, 4.
Nov. 19. At Williamstown, Mass.--Stevens, 30; Dartmouth, 0.
* * * * *
~K. L. Ames~, ’90, the famous full-back, has been elected
captain of the Princeton team for 1889.
* * * * *
~The~ Intercollegiate football record is as follows:
A: Yale.
B: Princeton.
C: Harvard.
D: University of Penn.
E: Wesleyan.
---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----
~Clubs.~ | A | B | C | D | E | Won.
---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----
Yale | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4
Princeton | 0 | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3
Harvard | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 1 | 2
University of Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 1
Wesleyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0
+----+----+----+----+----+-----
Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | --
---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----
* * * * *
~Yale~, last fall, made the largest total score ever made by a
Yale eleven--698 to 0.
* * * * *
~The~ three highest scores made this season on the football
field were: November 3, Harvard vs. Amherst, 102 to 0; same day,
Princeton vs. Johns Hopkins, 104 to 0; November 17, Yale vs. Wesleyan,
105 to 0.
* * * * *
~The~ annual Cornell-Lehigh football game was played in Elmira,
November 29, resulting in the defeat of Cornell by a score of 4 to 0.
The grounds never presented a worse appearance, and the mud was fully
five inches deep, with a pool of water covering one-half the area of
the territory. The game was called at three o’clock, and Lehigh won
the ball. In ten minutes she had secured a touch-down, but failed to
kick a goal. Then Cornell played better and got the ball into Lehigh’s
territory. At one time she was within a few feet of the line, but by
tremendous exertions Lehigh prevented Cornell from scoring, and when
time was called for the first half, the score was 4 to 0 in favor of
Lehigh. In the second half no scoring was done, though Cornell secured
a touch-down, which was not allowed by the referee. The game was thus
won by Lehigh, 4 to 0, although this has been protested by Cornell, who
claim that the game should go to them, by a score of 8 to 4. Mr. Ray
Tompkins, Yale, ’84, was referee, and H. M. Morton, Lafayette, ’87, was
umpire.
* * * * *
~A. J. Cumnock~, ’91, has been elected captain of the Harvard
team for 1889.
* * * * *
~William C. Rhodes~, ’91, has been elected captain of the Yale
team for 1889.
* * * * *
~The~ class games at Columbia College resulted as follows:
November 30, the class of ’92 defeated ’91 by a score of 12 to 8. The
same day, ’90 defeated ’89 by a score of 30 to 0. December 1, the
deciding game was played between ’92 and ’90. The juniors outplayed the
Freshmen, and won by a score of 28 to 0. C. H. Mapes, of Columbia, was
umpire, and Mr. W. Smith, of the Crescents, was referee.
* * * * *
~Three~ thousand persons, November 29, witnessed what was
undoubtedly the greatest football event that ever took place in the
West. The game was between a team made up of Chicago and other college
men, most of whom had played in some one of the famous Yale, Harvard or
Princeton teams, and an eleven representing the present students at the
Ann Arbor University of Michigan.
The game took place on the grounds of the Chicago Baseball Club. It
was a victory for the Chicagos by a score of 28 to 4. Michigan had the
kick-off, and the game started with the teams in position as follows:
MICHIGAN. POSITION. CHICAGO.
J. Van Inwegan Right end A. Farwell.
S. S. Bradley Right tackle H. Hallin.
W. E. Malley Right guard B. B. Lamb, Capt.
H. M. Prettyman Centre F. G. Peters.
R. W. Beach Left guard E. L. Burke.
R. E. Hagle Left tackle A. S. Bickham.
L. MacMillan Left end B. Lockwood.
E. L. Smith Quarter-back B. Hamlin.
E. W. McPherran Half-back W. Crawford.
J. E. Duffy, Capt. Half-back J. Waller.
W. D. Ball Goal J. Cowling.
* * * * *
~The~ Cambridge Latin and High School eleven has won the
championship in the interscholastic football series of games for
the challenge cup, which was donated by a number of Harvard men to
encourage football playing in the preparatory schools of Boston and
vicinity. The cup, which is a very handsome one of solid silver, is
between eight and nine inches high and about the same in diameter.
The body of the cup resembles in shape half a Rugby football. About
the top of the cup is a band of olive leaves in raised silver, and
below this is another band on which is placed the name of the cup.
Upon the wide space below, which runs round the body of the cup, are
morning-glories and leaves raised in silver, the leaves being left
blank for the inscriptions of the names of winning teams and players
from year to year. At some distance below this is an imitation of a
ribbon in repoussé work, which runs around the cup and twines about the
handles, and on which are the names of the donors. The cup rests on
four lion-claws in heavy silver, and in each claw is a tiny football.
* * * * *
~Unfortunately~ the Yale and Harvard elevens did not meet during
the season. This was due to the refusal of the Harvard faculty to allow
the Harvard eleven to play Yale on the Polo Grounds on Thanksgiving
Day. Yale adhered to the strict letter of the constitution, which fixed
the Polo Grounds as the place where the championship game had to be
played.
* * * * *
~The~ Harvard Freshmen defeated the Yale Freshmen, December 1,
on Jarvis Field, Cambridge, Mass., in the presence of a large audience,
by a score of 36 to 4. Lee, of Harvard, played a remarkable game, as
did Cranston, of the same eleven, and McClung and Heffelfinger for Yale.
* * * * *
~Lehigh~ is tied with the University of Pennsylvania in the race
for the championship of Pennsylvania. Both have won two games and lost
one, but in playing against last year’s champion, Lafayette, Lehigh won
both games, while the University of Pennsylvania lost one of them. It
would thus seem as if Lehigh had the superior team and the better claim
to the championship.
* * * * *
~The~ Advisory Committee of the Intercollegiate Football
Association met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Saturday evening, December
1. R. M. Hodge, of Princeton, presided. Yale was represented by W. C.
Camp, Wesleyan by H. H. Beatty, and the University of Pennsylvania by
W. S. Harvey. Harvard had no representative. Inasmuch as there was no
protest entered as to the championship, it was awarded to Yale without
further action.
In considering the rules of the game the committee took occasion to
define the rule with respect to disqualifying a player for roughness
and foul tackling. It was determined that the phrase “unnecessary
roughness” included jumping on a prostrate player with knees merely,
and that the disqualifying of Cowan and Wurtenberg was needless,
because they were not breaking the rule as defined by the committee.
The next meeting will be in March, for the purpose of arranging a set
of rules to be presented to the convention of the Football Association,
which will take place the following month.
ICE-YACHTING.
~In~ connection with Colonel Norton’s article on “Ice-yachts,”
the following record of all the races sailed for the challenge pennant
is kindly furnished by Commodore Roosevelt, to whom the author is
indebted for much valuable information, and for the illustrations that
accompany the article:
Regattas for Challenge Pennant of America, open to all comers:
1881, March 5, at New Hamburgh, N. Y., Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club
challenging New Hamburgh Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Phantom_, N. H. I.
Y. C. Course, 20 miles; time, 57m. 14s.
1883, February 6, at New Hamburgh, Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club
challenging New Hamburgh Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Avalanche_, P. I.
Y. C. Course, 20 miles; time, 57m.
1833, February 23, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., North Shrewsbury Ice-Yacht
Club challenging Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Jack Frost_,
P. I. Y. C. Course, 25 miles; time, 1h. 14m. 35s.
1884, February 9, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., North Shrewsbury Ice-Yacht
Club challenging Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Haze_, P. I.
Y. C. Course, 20 miles; time, 1h. 5m. 30s.
1885, February 14, at Poughkeepsie, New Hamburgh Ice-Yacht Club
challenging Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Haze_, P. I. Y. C.
Course, 20 miles; time, 1h. 1m. 15s.
1885, February 18, at New Hamburgh, N. Y., North Shrewsbury Ice-Yacht
Club challenging Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Northern
Light_, P. I. Y. C. Course, 20 miles; time, 1h. 8m. 42s.
1887, February 14, at Poughkeepsie, Hudson River Ice-Yacht Club
challenging Poughkeepsie Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Jack Frost_, H. R.
I. Y. C. Course, 16 miles; time, 43m. 40s.
1888, at Crum Elton, North Shrewsbury Ice-Yacht Club challenging Hudson
River Ice-Yacht Club. Won by the _Icicle_, H. R. I. Y. C. Course, 12
miles; time, 34m. 50s.
KENNEL.
~At~ the meeting of the Board of Governors of the New Jersey
Kennel Club, held in Jersey City recently, the Bench Show Committee
reported progress. So far nothing has been decided as to the building
in which the show is to be held. It is probable, however, that the
Oakland Rink will be selected. It is centrally located, and is well
known all over New Jersey and the Heights. Mr. Peshall expressed his
intention of handing in his resignation at the next meeting as delegate
to the A. K. C. He is the oldest delegate, and, believing in rotation,
wants to make room for another member of the N. J. K. C. He is of
opinion that it would be for the good of the A. K. C. if delegates
were elected to serve for a stipulated period, not to exceed two years.
This would bring new material into the management of the A. K. C., and
would help to dispel the impression existing in the minds of many that
the club is managed by a clique.
* * * * *
~A meeting~ of the Connecticut State Kennel Club was held
at Bridgeport, October 30, A. R. Kyle in the chair. A number of
applications for membership were received and acted upon; constitution
and by-laws were adopted, and the following executive committee
appointed: John White (chairman), Bridgeport; E. Sheffield Porter, New
Haven; A. R. Kyle, South Norwalk; A. R. Crowell, Campville; Dr. Burk,
South Norwalk; Samuel Banks, Bridgeport; Sherman Hubbard, Bridgeport.
Also the following bench show committee: W. D. Peck, New Haven; A. R.
Crowell, Campville; E. F. Way, Hartford; A. R. Kyle, South Norwalk;
Dr. Jas. E. Hair, Bridgeport. It was the most successful meeting the
club has held, and from the way the applications for membership are
coming in it would seem that the dog-men in all parts of the State were
interested in making the club a thorough success.
* * * * *
~Mr. R. P. H. Durkee~, of Chicago, has purchased from Mr.
Sidney W. Smith the St. Bernard dog Burns, a well-known prize winner.
Mr. Durkee has also purchased the prize-winning bitches Gloriana
and Miscabel, from Mr. J. F. Smith, and Chieftainess, V. H. C., at
Brighton, from Mr. Edward Durrant. These dogs were selected and bought
for Mr. Durkee by Mr. H. L. Goodman, who went to Europe for the purpose
of selecting dogs for Mr. Durkee’s kennel.
* * * * *
~A correspondent~ of the French kennel journal _Le Chenil_
recommends this method of measuring a dog’s height: One of my friends,
a veterinary surgeon, tells me of a method as simple and ingenious as
it is sure, to take a dog’s exact height at shoulder. Take hold of one
of the forelegs of the animal, and the dog, forced to support itself
on the other leg, holds it out stiffly and does not bend it, as is
usually the case when it sees the preparations for measuring. With this
precaution the height of a dog varies scarcely an eighth of an inch,
while without it the difference is often considerable.
LAWN TENNIS.
~At~ Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., November 12, Pope and
Wilkinson beat Jackson and Crouch in the finals for the college tennis
championship, in doubles, by a score of 6-2, 6-4, 5-7.
* * * * *
~The~ Brooklyn Hill Tennis Club finished its handicap tournament
on the grounds, Nostrand Avenue and Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, November
1. In the second round of the mixed doubles Miss Shreve and T. W. T.
Maxwell defeated Miss and Mr. Hotchkiss by 6-5, 5-6, 6-1. The final
round was won by Miss Brush and J. C. Tatum, who defeated Miss Shreve
and her partner, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
First prize in the ladies’ singles was won by Miss Hanly. She beat Mrs.
West in the final round after an exciting contest, 4-6, 6-5, 6-2, 6-3.
The final round, gentlemen’s singles, was not finished. Mr. Raymond and
Mr. W. Tomes played three sets, the score being in favor of the former,
6-1, 6-1, 5-7. The winner will be decided by lot.
ROD AND GUN.
~The~ Salt Lake (Utah) Sportsman’s Club was incorporated under
Utah laws, August 25, 1888. President, M. B. Sowles; vice-president,
Thos. J. Almy; secretary and treasurer, H. M. Miller; board of
directors, M. B. Sowles, H. M. Miller, Thos. J. Almy, Charles Read, Wm.
M. Bradley, I. M. Barratt and Phillip Klipple.
* * * * *
~A gun~ club has been organized at Lost Nation, Ia., under the
name of the Lost Nation Gun Club. The officers are: President, L.
Scott; vice-president, M. Stevenson; secretary and treasurer, F. M.
Frazier; director, F. B. Nichols.
* * * * *
~The~ officers of the Commercial Rifle Club of New Orleans, La.,
are: President, Frank Dumas; vice-president, Wm. Monrose; treasurer,
Charles Barnes; secretary, Geo. C. Hanser; superintendent, Wm. Marquetz.
* * * * *
~October 15, 1888~, the Salt Lake (Utah) Gun Club was organized.
President, Wm. M. Bradley; vice-president, Thos. J. Stevens; secretary
and treasurer, W. J. De Bruhl; board of directors, W. M. Bradley, T. J.
Stevens, W. J. De Bruhl, M. R. Evans, and W. F. Beer.
* * * * *
~In~ shooting for the Founder’s Cup at Harvard, November 1,
Messrs. Post and Mackay tied for first place, with a score of 12 out of
15. In shooting off Post won.
* * * * *
~The~ Fly Casters’ Association, of Albany, held a tournament,
October 27, which proved very successful. The judges were James H.
Manning, Charles B. Andrews and W. W. Byington. There were eleven
prizes, which were awarded as follows:
Association class--Thomas W. Olcott, first prize, a Spalding split
bamboo rod; W. D. Frothingham, second, a Mills & Son standard split
bamboo fly-rod; W. G. Paddock, third, an automatic reel; Howard
Paddock, fourth, a Bray fly-book; Dayton Ball, fifth, fifty yards
metallic centre-enameled line; B. F. Reese, sixth, two dozen trout
flies; Stuart G. Spier, seventh, a trout basket. Amateur Second
Class--Chas. A. Gove, first, an L. Levison fly-book; H. A. Goffe,
second, a lancewood fly-rod; John M. Quinby, third, a gogebic reel; W.
Story, fourth, pocket tackle-case.
* * * * *
~The~ ducking season began, in Pennsylvania, November 1. The
lower Delaware and adjacent bays and inlets are said to be swarming
with ducks. Extensive preparations have been made in Philadelphia by a
club of well-known men, who call themselves “The Innocent Eight,” for
an active ducking season. Among the Innocents are: Messrs. Michael B.
Andrews, Clarence B. Kugler, Joseph Wright and Colonel William B. Mann.
Members of the club have purchased a “rigging” at a cost of $2,000.
It contains over a thousand decoys, many sink-boxes, both double and
single, and all the improved paraphernalia used in ducking.
* * * * *
~The~ season for ducking opened, in Maryland, November 1. Back,
Middle, Gunpowder and Bush rivers are all first-class waters for
duck shooting. The best duck shooting in the country is to be found
on the flats near the mouth of the Susquehanna River. On these flats
grow the choicest celery, which, combined with the shallowness of the
water, makes the spot most attractive to the fowl. The delicacy of the
food imparts to the ducks a flavor that has given the Havre de Grace
canvas-back a world-wide reputation. The State has passed stringent
laws governing the flats, and collects quite a revenue from the boats
engaged in shooting. A special police-force is maintained to enforce
the laws.
ROWING.
~Harvard~ expects to have a rowing tank, similar to the Yale
tank, shortly. The old gymnasium will probably be used for the purpose.
An effort is also being made to raise funds for a new steam-launch.
Harvard rowing men recognize that they must show by deeds that they
deserve the support of the college.
All the crews have left the river and are at work in the gymnasium. The
university crew is rowing on the machines and pulling chest-weights.
The number of candidates is small, but it will be greatly increased
after the vacation. With the exception of the freshmen, the class-crews
are not in strict training. Eighty-nine played football during
the fall for exercise; ’90 and ’91 are taking walks and pulling
chest-weights. The freshmen are rowing in the ’varsity room on the
machines. They are obliged to be through by five o’clock, and as they
have nearly three crews at work, the lack of room is very apparent, and
interferes greatly with their work. Their average weight is at present
nearly 156 pounds.
* * * * *
~The~ Cornell oarsmen are very ambitious to send out next June
an eight-oared crew, which, it is hoped, will beat Columbia, win the
“Child’s Cup” for the third and last time, and, if possible, win
against Yale. The whole amount needed for the purpose is estimated
at $2000; $500 for a new shell, and $1500 for crew and trainer. The
Cornell _Era_ recently began raising a fund for this object, and over
half the amount is already pledged, and the collections are coming
in at the rate of $200 a week. The young women connected with the
university have subscribed $100. There is no doubt but that the full
amount will be raised. Courtney will train the crew.
* * * * *
~By~ reason of the expense, the class crews of Bowdoin have been
given up.
* * * * *
~The~ famous old Atalanta Boat Club has now established winter
quarters apart from the boat club, and have settled down in an elegant
establishment on Fifth Avenue. The building is arranged and furnished
so as to provide every facility for indoor amusement while the water
is sealed in icy bonds. The billiard-rooms and bowling-alleys are
located in the lower part of the house, and the other apartments are so
arranged as to conduce to the comfort and enjoyment of the members.
* * * * *
“~Rock~” ~Kent~, one of the most promising scullers on
the Harlem River, is, it is said, about to give up rowing altogether.
He is one of the prominent members of the Metropolitan Rowing Club, and
his withdrawal from that organization, if the report be true, will be a
sad loss.
* * * * *
~The~ Union Boat Club, of Boston, which has a membership list
of 200 names, has elected the following officers for 1889: President,
Henry Parkman; vice-president, Edward B. Robins; captain, A. Van
Courtlandt Van Rensselaer; lieutenant, Warren F. Kellogg; treasurer,
Edward D. Blake; secretary, William R. Richards; directors, Arthur
B. Ellis, Courtenay Guild, Thornton H. Simmons; election committee,
William Appleton, J. F. Bush, Robert Bacon, William S. Eaton, Jr.,
William S. Hall, James M. Olmstead, Henry T. Spooner, Guy Wilkinson.
SKATING.
~The~ Lachine Skating Club held its second annual meeting
recently and elected the following officers: Mr. T. A. Dawes,
re-elected honorary president; C. Thos. Danford, president;
Albert Dawes, vice-president, and Wm. A. Shackell re-elected
secretary-treasurer. The following were selected for the committee: A.
P. Bastable, H. K. Danford, J. MacGowan, A. Noad, E. W. H. Phillip and
A. Perry. Several new members were elected.
* * * * *
~The~ annual meeting of the National Skating Association of
England was held at the Bath Hotel, Cambridge, Oct. 27, Mr. Neville
Goodman in the chair.
The committee, in their report, congratulated the members on the
position of the association. Numerous attempts were made during
the past season to bring off the championship race, but when all
preparations had been made the changes in the weather upset the
arrangements and the meetings had to be abandoned.... The committee
were sanguine of being able to pay their way, but this could not be
done without gate proceeds. It was pointed out that scarcely any
sporting pastime was now participated in without a charge for admission
being made, especially when valuable prizes were given. Owing to the
paucity of members it was impossible to hold race-meetings without
relying upon a “gate” to meet the heavy expenses. Under the present
_régime_ this rule would have to be adhered to, but should funds allow,
free meetings would be held....
Mr. H. G. Few, R. S. O., Willingham, Cambs, was re-elected treasurer,
and Messrs. J. D. Digby and J. Newton Digby were appointed joint
honorable secretaries. Baron de Salis, of Holland, was elected an
honorary life member.
The chairman, in accordance with notice, brought forward the question
of the definition of an amateur; and proposed that in lieu of the
present rule the following be adopted: “That an amateur is one who has
never competed in a skating contest for a money prize.” This gave rise
to discussion, the motion being opposed by the secretary, but it was
carried.
SNOW-SHOEING.
~The~ following officers were elected by the Montreal Garrison
Artillery Snow-Shoe Club: Hon. presidents, Lieut.-Col. Turnbull
and Lieut.-Col. Oswald; Hon. vice-presidents, Major Cole and Capt.
Levins; president, Capt. Lewis; vice-presidents, Lieuts. Crathern,
Ogilvy and Foy; secretary-treasurer, Staff-Sergeant Cooper; assistant
secretary-treasurer, Gunner Wilson. Committee: Lieut. McFarlane,
Sergeant-Major Benton, Battery Sergeant-Major Murdock, Sergeant-Major
Wilson, Sergeant McDonald, Sergeants Drysdale, Bonet, Pingel, Gunner
Cokers, Trumpeter Shaw, Corporal Laurency. Delegates to Council
Committee: Captain Lewis, Sergeant-Major Jones, Staff-Sergeant Cooper,
Gunner Bremner.
SWIMMING.
~J. Nuttall~, one of the foremost of swimmers in the English
amateur ranks, has cast his lot with the professionals, and, in his
first race for the 1,000-yard professional championship, which took
place at Lambeth Baths, Westminster Bridge Road, London, October 19,
he met J. J. Collier, ex-champion; J. Finney, previous holder of the
championship, and George Kistler, all first-class swimmers. The men
swam in a tank 40 yards long, and Nuttall took the lead directly after
the dive, holding it to the finish. Nuttall beat all previous records
from the outset, as the following times will show:
*2 lengths 0m. 54s.
*4 lengths 1 55½
*6 lengths 3 00½
*8 lengths 4 08½
*10 lengths 5 17
*12 lengths 6 28½
*14 lengths 7 38¼
*16 lengths 8 48½
*18 lengths 10 00
*20 lengths 11 11
*22 lengths 12 25½
*24 lengths 13 40
*25 (1,000 yards) 14 17¼
* Record beaten from the start.
The previous best on record was by Finney, 14m. 43¾s.
TOBOGGANING.
~The~ Essex County Toboggan Club recently elected the following
Board of Governors for the season of 1888-’89: John Firth, F. W. Hall,
E. P. Hamilton, Charles T. Minton, Clarence D. Newell, John H. Sprague,
Louis E. Chandler, Dr. F. A. Levy, Dr. G. B. Dowling, R. G. Hopper,
Frank Lyman, D. H. Carstairs, Charles Hendricks, N. B. Woodworth, and
C. F. Whiting.
YACHTING.
~The~ schooner-yacht _Brunhilde_, Captain John J. Phelps, owner,
started on her second voyage round the globe November 1. Captain Phelps
is accompanied by his wife. The crew consists of ten men before the
mast. The _Brunhilde_ sailed direct for Bermuda. Captain Phelps has not
yet determined how long he proposes to remain away.
* * * * *
~From~ England comes the news that steps have been taken by
yachtsmen there as well as on this side of the Atlantic to have a
grand international race next May of sloop and cutter yachts in the
forty, fifty, and sixty foot classes. It is understood that the
Seawanhaka-Corinthian, Eastern and other clubs are arranging with the
English clubs for the race, which is to be settled in American waters
for prizes independent of the _America’s_ cup.
* * * * *
~As~ we go to press it seems probable that James Coates,
Jr., the Scotchman who owns the _Thistle_, will challenge for the
_America’s_ cup within thirty days.
* * * * *
~The~ report that another challenge for the _America’s_ cup will
shortly be issued from the other side of the Atlantic is again on the
rounds. A correspondent of the London _Times_ in Queenstown, Ireland,
has heard that the Jamiesons, of Irish whiskey and _Irex_ fame, have
been quietly building a large steel sloop, with the end in view of
challenging for the _America’s_ cup. Richardson, the designer of the
_Irex_, is said to be the designer of the new production. The author of
the story has even learned the fact that the intended challenger is to
be named the _Shamrock_. Mr. Jamieson has more than once been reported
to have designs on the cup, and it is barely possible that a challenge
may at some future day emanate from the Royal Irish Yacht Club, of
which he is a member.
* * * * *
~The~ winter quarters of the Newark, N. J., Yacht Club are at
740 Broad Street, Newark. The new rooms are cosily fitted up, and
members of the club and their friends love to linger in the parlors and
spin yarns of the water and about the men who go down to the sea in
yachts.
* * * * *
~The~ Harlem Yacht Club a short time ago moved into its new
quarters, the old Randall mansion on East 121st Street. It was
previously occupied by the Eastern Boulevard Club. The present officers
of the club are: Commodore, James T. Lalor; vice-commodore, McEvoy;
secretary, T. J. Dempsey; corresponding secretary, W. J. Parker;
treasurer, H. M. Jones; measurer, T. P. Bates.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
[_This department of_ ~Outing~ _is devoted to answers to
correspondents seeking information on subjects appertaining to all
sports._]
_Scot, Boston._--For the game of lawn bowls you must have turf in the
finest possible condition. The dimensions of the ground should be about
forty-two yards long, and, if possible, the same breadth. There should
be ditches at both ends, about twelve inches wide and three inches
deep, with a bank about eighteen inches above the level of the lawn,
to stop the bowls. The reason why it is advisable to have the ground
square, is that one can then change the direction of play and so save
the grass.
* * * * *
_Chas. T., Baltimore._--Your horse is probably suffering from irregular
teeth. What you describe is called “quidding.” You should have a
veterinary surgeon to see to his teeth, and if necessary rasp them
down. If it does not come from the teeth, he is probably suffering from
catarrh, with sore throat, and when he is swallowing water you will be
able to notice a peculiar gulping effort. This, of course, would need
treatment.
* * * * *
_Breeder, Buffalo, N. Y._--The New Forest ponies are no good. They
have much of the blood of Marsk, the sire of the famous English
horse Eclipse, in their veins, but in spite of it they are about
as ill-looking animals as one can imagine, with most hideous heads
and necks. They are, however, hardy and useful. The best all-round
specimens of the Shetland that we have ever seen, certainly in America,
are the family of them exhibited by Mr. Pierre Lorillard at the New
York Horse-Show. They are of exactly the right stamp for that class of
pony, and the stallion, Montreal, was well described as having “the
build of a cart-horse and the carriage of a thoroughbred.”
* * * * *
_Matador._--The sword is passed between the skull and the first
cervical vertebra, in a perpendicular direction only.
* * * * *
_Fred, H. L., Brooklyn, N. Y._--The best method to render shoes
impervious to snow is to apply castor-oil. It must be applied twice,
after the boots have been warmed at the fire. Of course, the oil must
be used again at intervals, when the leather shows signs of needing it.
The best plan is to wash off all blacking first, and apply the oil to
the sole as well as the other portions of the shoe.
* * * * *
_R. S. B., Broadway._--The length of the Cambridgeshire course, at
Newmarket, England, is 1 mile and 240 yards.
* * * * *
_Gunner, Washington, D. C._--Strictly speaking, the correct plural is
with the s; but that letter is very commonly omitted. Indeed, among
sportsmen, it may be said that “snipe” is invariably used in the plural
as well as the singular sense; but naturalists use the plural “snipes”
as meaning the different species of snipe. With woodcocks it is more
usual to add the s, but many sportsmen omit it.
* * * * *
_Canine, Hartford, Conn._--(1) Your best plan is to wash the ears out
and brush in some green iodide of mercury twice a week. (2) Puppies at
the age of three months or so, often show crooked legs with enlarged
joints, but these generally come right later.
* * * * *
_Athlete, Cambridge._--You can obtain just the kind of jewelry you
require from Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Washington Street, Boston. They
also give special attention to designing and making prizes for clubs.
* * * * *
_C. A. S., New Haven, Conn._--Excellent shooting can be obtained at
Barnegat, Delaware and Chesapeake bays; for the last place Havre de
Grace is the usual starting-point. At Crisfield, Md., near the swamps
of the Pocomoke, geese and different kinds of ducks are abundant.
The trip, however, if you procured boat, sink-box, etc., at the more
popular places, would prove expensive. Good Ground, Long Island, on the
Great South Bay, is highly recommended, and, being off the usual line
of travel, should afford satisfactory shooting. We should hardly advise
you to go farther north at this time of year; and on the Maine coast
the birds are fishy to the taste. You could, however, get some sport
with the seals--with a rifle, for they are too shy for a shotgun. At
this time of year we would suggest Camden as a starting-point, where
you can obtain outfit and guides at a reasonable figure, while in the
back country you could get some woodcock and partridges. On the whole,
our advice would be to try Long Island or Barnegat Bay.
* * * * *
_John R. S., Indianapolis._--Although trotting as a sport has not
assumed any large dimensions in England, some English stock is still
imported to gain fresh blood. Mr. Fairfax, of Virginia, recently
purchased the stallion Matchless for 1,000 guineas from Mr. Brough,
of Londesborough Wold, Yorkshire. Trotting is, however, making some
headway on the other side, and a gentleman is at present laying out a
half-mile track at Aintree, near Liverpool, where it is proposed to
hold a meeting this year.
* * * * *
_H. B. P., Quebec._--(1) The Northwestern Amateur Rowing Association
has its headquarters at Detroit, Michigan. It was organized in October,
1868, and is composed of some 47 clubs. (2) The laws in regard to
“water” read as follows:
(_a_) A boat’s own water is its straight course, parallel with those of
the other competing boats, from the station assigned to it at the start
to the finish.
(_b_) Each boat shall keep its own water throughout the race, and any
boat departing from its own water will do so at its peril.
(_c_) The umpire shall be sole judge of a boat’s own water and proper
course during the race.
* * * * *
_1158 Springfield, Mass._--(1) Road-books are issued by Connecticut
and Massachusetts. For former, write to Weed Sewing Machine Company,
Hartford, Conn.; for latter, to H. W. Hayes, 103 State Street, Boston,
Mass. (2) The States that publish road-books can make their own
regulations as regards selling them to persons not members of the
League. All the information and statistics are furnished by members to
the compilers free, and the idea of not selling the book to outsiders
is to retain the benefits afforded by the organization for members
only. It is thought by some that this will increase the membership. New
York State sells the road-book to outsiders for $1.50, and to League
members for $1.00.
* * * * *
_Whist-Player, Yonkers._--The best thing we have seen in the line of
card-tables, are those made by Keeler & Co., Washington Street, Boston.
The folding pattern is especially commendable.
* * * * *
_Paterfamilias, Springfield, Mass._--You will find that the repeating
air-gun made by H. H. Kiffe, 318 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, is the very
thing for your boy.
* * * * *
_J. E. M., Lynchburg, Va._--Chapped heels arise from exposure to wet
and cold, or from imperfect drying of the legs after washing. You will
find white lead or zinc ointment beneficial.
[Illustration: From a water-color painting by J. Carter Beard. Engraved
by H. Pflaum.
A MOONLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH RUSSIAN WOLVES.]
~Outing.~
~Vol.~ XIII. FEBRUARY, 1889. ~No.~ 5.
[Illustration: SLEIGHING]
BY WILL H. WHYTE.
Hark to the sleigh-bells--how they charm the ear
With crystal music exquisitely clear!
Watch the light sleighs, how merrily they go
O’er firm new roads macadamized with snow!
The skies are blue, the sunbeams, as they play,
Eclipse the splendors of a summer day,
And rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds blaze,
Beneath each horse’s footfall, with prismatic rays.
--_G. Murray._
When old Winter, the king of the Arctic Circle, issues from his polar
domain for his annual visit to southern latitudes, accompanied by
his stalwart henchman Jack Frost, he binds tight with icy chains the
great rivers and lakes, and even the mighty St. Lawrence bows to and
acknowledges his power. Then the country and roads lie deep beneath
the snow-king’s mantle, and man, who cannot hibernate like the bears,
adopts a mode of locomotion different from those he uses in the long
days of summer. The noisy wheel he replaces with the silent runner.
In all northern countries, where the snow covers the ground to any
depth, the inhabitants use some kind of sleigh or sled to enable them
to travel during the winter. In the Arctic zone the Laplanders and
Esquimaux traverse their ice-bound land in low but comfortable sledges
drawn by reindeer or dogs. Around the shores of Hudson’s Bay, and in
sections north of Lake Superior, where the iron horse has not yet made
his appearance, the winter vehicle in use is the “traineau,” drawn
by a team of dogs. In Manitoba and the Canadian Northwest, until its
annexation and settlement some years ago by the Dominion, this was the
sole means of communication in winter between many of the scattered
settlements; and even now, in the far north, the mails are so conveyed.
In these days of high pressure, time is an object, and few would care
to spend fourteen days in a sleigh when fourteen hours by rail would
bring one to his destination. There are, however, yet living, old
travelers who could many a tale unfold of tragic adventure over frozen
field and flood--some even thrilling enough to stir the blood of the
reader of sensational novels.
In those early days, when for four months in the year the sleigh
afforded the only means of transportation, it was not regarded as a
sport or pastime. The highways followed the windings and indentations
of the lakes and rivers, and were frequently blocked with heavy
snowdrifts. The ice made a shorter and more level path, and was
consequently preferred as soon as it was strong enough to bear the
weight of a horse and sleigh, so affording, during the colder months,
a pleasant road. But toward the spring of the year, when the returning
power of the sun honey-combed the ice, it made a dangerous track,
and many a sleigh with its living freight has disappeared beneath
the treacherous ice. Even without such tragic incidents, excitement
would often be afforded by the loss of horses and sleigh, and a weary,
perilsome walk to the nearest village or settlement. In those days no
one thought of leaving home without his rifle, for in wood and bush
lurked the ravenous wolf, and, still more to be dreaded, the Indian
of those days. Happily this has all passed away, and the present
generation travels by steam in comfortable cars, and the traveler
has no fear of being brained by a tomahawk or losing his scalp. His
sleigh-riding is limited to perhaps the next town or village, and
usually combines pleasure with business.
In Dakota, Minnesota, and other northwestern States, and in Manitoba,
during the months of February and March, when that American product,
the “blizzard,” is on the trail, sleighing at any distance from
civilization is somewhat perilous. We have a vivid recollection of a
sleigh drive in the province of Manitoba, when for twenty miles we
never saw the horse that was drawing our sleigh. With fearful velocity
the blizzard overtook us, and in an instant the air was filled with a
whirlwind of snow. Covering our faces, we left our “shaginappi” pony to
follow the trail as best he could, trusting that somehow the sagacious
animal would find his way to some house or settlement. After many weary
hours, when hope was almost expiring, benumbed and nearly exhausted,
just as the shadows of night were closing in around us, our steed
suddenly drew up in front of a house, and the most gladsome sight we
ever beheld was the light in the window of that little shanty. A warm,
comfortable room and something to eat soon thawed us out, and after
seeing that our four-footed friend was well housed, we were soon sound
asleep, fagged out with our tussle. Never since have we yearned for a
similar experience.
In lumbering, that great industry of Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Canada, the sleigh and sled plays a very important part. When frost
makes the swamps firm and snow levels the ground, the lumber-camp is
in all its activity. The vast forest trees are cut and then easily
drawn on sleds to the nearest lake or river, whence in spring they are
floated to market.
Ever since the days when the “lily flag” of the Bourbons floated over
“La Nouvelle France,” ice-trotting has been a Canadian winter pastime
on the great St. Lawrence River, either at Quebec, Three Rivers or
Montreal. In fact, in any of the inland villages, wherever a stretch of
ice can be found, may be seen the French Canadian, seated on a sleigh
after the style of a skeleton-sulky, no matter how cold or stormy it
may be. He is happy if he can show the good points of his trotter in
a race with a neighbor before an admiring audience of countrymen, and
when not racing he will spend hours speeding his horse over the glassy
track. The Canadian horse is hardy for his size and weight, unsurpassed
for pluck and endurance, and usually possesses good action and temper.
Many are descendants of Norman stock. Ice-trotting has always been a
favorite sport at Montreal, and many of the trotters of the present
day are descended from horses that have been used in this sport. Among
those that made a name for themselves on the ice forty years ago was
the well-known St. Lawrence.
In Canada sleighing has attained the greatest pre-eminence as a
pastime, and perhaps in the whole Dominion it is nowhere so popular
as in the ancient province of Quebec. Here the climate is absolutely
unsurpassed for the thorough enjoyment of outdoor sports. When winter
once sets in a thaw rarely occurs, with the exception of one in
January, which seldom lasts longer than two or three days. Jack Frost
is the ruler of the weather. Consequently, though the air may be
cold, it is clear and dry and enjoyable, the roads hard and smooth,
the runners glide easily and quietly, while the bells jingle merrily.
All who can afford it keep some kind of a sleigh and horse, while
the livery-stables in the larger towns do a thriving and profitable
business. The country and city roads present a gay appearance. Every
variety of turn-out is there, from the home-made “cariole” and
French-Canadian pony of the _habitant_, to the handsome sleigh and team
of the millionaire. What a revelation would a procession of all the
styles of sleigh that have been in vogue since the settlement of the
province afford! Or even those of the present century. There would be
the little market-box, or “Berlin;” the ancient but still fashionable
“cariole,” on runners so low that a chance upset does not present much
danger; the trotting-sulky; the light but dashing cutter, a style more
in vogue over the border than in Quebec, and dozens of fashionable
equipages mounted on single or double runners and furnished with a
wealth of furs that would make a Russian prince envious.
[Illustration: A MODERN TANDEM SLEIGH.]
Montreal stands unsurpassed for winter vehicles. St. Petersburg,
the Russian capital, can perhaps compete in furs, but the Canadian
metropolis is unsurpassed in the beauty and variety of its sleighs.
Nor can the pleasure of sleighing be enjoyed to greater perfection
than in the “Royal City.” The clear, bracing atmosphere gives color
to the faces of the fair occupants of the sleighs; the merry music of
the bells, and the sound of the runners over the crisp and frozen snow,
all lend a charm to the sport, and furnish a tonic finer and far more
exhilarating than anything physicians can prescribe. Even the horses
seem to trot with a full instinct of enjoyment.
What is more glorious or inspiring than a drive on a beautiful clear
Canadian winter’s evening? The night is glorious; possibly there is not
even a breath of wind to stir the mass of snow that covers the fields.
The stars twinkle and sparkle in the blue sky; the moon transforms the
snowy piles into heaps of sparkling diamonds and sketches in exquisite
tracery the outlines of trees and leafless branches upon the virgin
carpet beneath. The solemn stillness is only broken by the melodious
chimes of the sleigh-bells and the patter of the horses’ hoofs upon the
frozen crystals.
If on such a night, with some fair companion at your side, you are not
moved to an appreciation of the beautiful in nature, then there is no
romance in your composition. If at such a time you cannot throw off
the petty cares and trials of the busy world, then, my friend, you
are past cure. How the jingle of a sleigh-bell will recall memories
of former drives! What visions will loom up of glorious nights, with
a charming companion carefully wrapped up in warm and cozy robes! How
easily did the sleigh slip along behind the pair of Canadian ponies, or
how gayly that chestnut or bay would step out without requiring all the
attention of the driver; for when eyes are sparkling in the moonlight,
and cheeks glowing ruddy in the crisp and frosty air, it is remarkable
what a tendency sleigh robes have to require one’s constant attention!
Under such circumstances a horse that does not require all your care is
a treasure, for you have plenty of occupation for your left arm keeping
the sleigh robes in their proper place, you know. Ah! those glorious
sleigh rides around Mount Royal. What can be compared to them, and what
an auxiliary they have been to that little god Cupid, many and many a
time!
Let poets idly dream and sing
The beauty of the windy spring,
And in green fields go Maying:
Better by far is a winter night,
When snow lies deep and hard and white,
And the stars look down with twinkling light
On Nan and me out sleighing.
The moonlight makes a fairer day--
The restless horses seem to say,
“Oh, why are you delaying?”
They spurn the ground with flying feet,
The sleigh-bells tinkle clear and sweet--
Life has never a joy to beat
Nannie’s and mine out sleighing!
My love then nestles near my arm,
Among the furs so soft and warm,
And I, my heart obeying,
Bend down to see her beaming eyes,
Bend down to catch her loving sighs,
And oh! the time too swiftly flies,
When Nannie and I are sleighing!
_Montreal Star._
Sleigh parties to many of the neighboring villages around Montreal
have long been a fashionable recreation. Large sleighs, that will
hold thirty or forty each, convey the party to some village hotel,
and there, in the ballroom, which is invariably a part of the
establishment, a merry and pleasant time is spent.
In the larger cities of Canada there have existed for many years
driving clubs. These possess a greater or less degree of organization,
and are in operation only during the winter months. Montreal, Quebec,
Halifax and Kingston have all had their “tandem clubs.” Montreal and
Quebec have probably older organizations than the others. Since they
all were garrison towns, during the occupancy of the Imperial troops
the officers of the various regiments were among the chief factors in
keeping alive these clubs. Quebec’s Tandem Club is said to have been in
existence at a time which the memory of the oldest inhabitant reacheth
not. One of its oldest presidents is still living, and years ago drove
four thoroughbreds of his own breeding. A number of Quebec’s well-known
and wealthy merchants have been presidents of the club, and with Lord
Alexander Russell and the Earl of Caledon have frequently driven
four-in-hand around the streets of the ancient capital. The value, it
is said, of some of their magnificent outfits--sleighs, horses and
robes--often exceeded $5,000. In the days of the military, the club
usually consisted of five or six four-in-hands and thirty to forty
tandems, besides pairs and singles. This old club has never entirely
lapsed, and consists at present of the officers of the battery of
artillery which garrisons the Citadel, and the wealthier shipping and
lumber merchants.
The Montreal Tandem Club, as a distinct organization for the pastime
of sleighing, was formed many years ago, during the occupancy of
the Imperial troops. In those days it was a most fashionable and
aristocratic assemblage, and usually mustered twice a week, Wednesdays
and Saturdays. It was an inspiriting sight to watch the long stream of
handsome equipages as they followed in line. Among those who handled
the ribbons with skill and dexterity were the old, gray-haired hero of
Kars, Lieutenant-General Sir Fenwick Williams, whose deep love of sport
endeared him to the Canadian youth; Sir James Lindsay; Sir W. Windham,
who earned the distinction of being the first to enter the famous
Russian Redan in the Crimean war; Lord Paulet (the handsome guardsman);
Lords Dunmore and Elphinstone; Major Penn, Colonel Bell, and many
others whose names we cannot at present recall. Two should, however,
not be forgotten--two whose names have since become well known the
world over--Colonel Wolseley, now General Lord Wolseley, and Lieutenant
Butler of the 60th Rifles, now General Sir Redvers Butler. Pleasant
days they were, and as the long line of four-in-hands, unicorns,
tandems and pairs filed past, filled with the happy and smiling faces
of the Canadian belles and gallant officers, many of the latter little
thought that in after-years, far from Canadian snows, they would find
soldiers’ graves, and “sleep the sleep that knows no waking” in lands
where such a thing as a snowflake was never dreamed of.
After the withdrawal of the British troops, the Tandem Club for a
few years had a feeble existence; but in January, 1882, principally
through the exertions of some of the older members of the Montreal
Hunt Club, it was reorganized. Mr. Joseph Hickson, the general manager
of the Grand Trunk Railway was elected president, while in 1883 Mr.
Andrew Allan, of the well-known Canadian Steamship Company, was the
president--Mr. Joseph Hickson being again elected to the office in
1884. Every Saturday, at two o’clock, the club meets on Dominion
Square, opposite the Windsor Hotel. A gay and pleasing sight it is to
watch the smart “turn-outs” as they circle round the square before
making a start for the selected destination. A favorite resort is
Peloguin’s Hotel, at Sault-au-Recollect village, about seven miles from
the city, on a northern branch of the Ottawa River. A six-mile trip
eastward along the banks of the St. Lawrence, brings one to Longue
Pointe, while westward a favorite road leads through the suburb of Côte
St. Antoine, past the “Blue Bonnets,” to Lachine, about nine miles
distant. Other favorite drives are to “The Kennels,” the headquarters
of the Hunt Club, or round the winding, zigzag road to the park at
the summit of picturesque Mt. Royal. The time spent at the rendezvous
is usually about an hour, just enough for some light refreshments and
perhaps a dance or two. Should the weather prove somewhat stormy and
the sleighing heavy, a drive around town is the order of the day.
The Saturday meet always draws a crowd of citizens to watch and admire
the handsome sleighs and horses. The cavalcade is steadily augmented
by the new arrivals until the signal for starting is sounded from the
coaching-horn of the leading four-in-hand. The four-in-hands always
take the lead, followed by the unicorns, which rank next. Next come one
or two randoms, and then follow a long line of tandems, then the pairs,
the rear being brought up by another tandem, which acts as whipper-in.
Since the introduction of the Montreal winter carnivals, the sleigh
parade, or “Carnival Drive,” has been one of the week’s events each
year, and is a sight worth seeing. These drives are a commingling of
all sorts and conditions of men, wealth and affluence in the private
equipages of the wealthy merchants and members of the Tandem Club,
and rural comfort and simplicity in the humble but substantial outfit
of the _habitant_. The athletic clubs turn out _en masse_ in huge
sleighs of various shapes and designs, holding fifty to sixty uniformed
members, and drawn by eight, six, and four horses. There are double and
single sleighs, carioles, box-sleighs, light cutters, family sleighs,
_habitant_ sleighs, skeletons, sulkies, “haysleds,” Russian sleighs,
and nondescripts on runners impossible to classify, but all lending
their aid to make up a spectacle.
Besides the fashionable Tandem Club, Montreal has other driving
associations. The contractors, who in most large cities are well off,
have a driving club, and visit the neighboring villages during each
winter. The Hackmen’s Association have turned out sleighs by the
hundred at the carnival drives, and their costly and handsome outfits
have been the admiration of all, many of the master carters having
sleighs that equal in style and finish those of the wealthy merchants.
[Illustration]
ACROSS WYOMING ON HORSEBACK.
BY LEWIS P. ROBIE.
During a recent winter it became necessary for me to leave Cheyenne
for Buffalo, Johnson County, in the northern part of the Territory. I
could reach Buffalo either by rail to Rock Creek on the Union Pacific,
thence by stage or team 250 miles, or by riding direct across country.
The latter route would be the least expensive, but older and more
experienced men advised me not to ride, particularly at that time of
the year. Severe blizzards were common in April, much rain had fallen,
and as I should have to cross many streams, which of course would be
swollen by the rain, it would be a hazardous journey. Besides, the
country to be traversed was entirely without towns or settlements,
and the distances were long between ranches and places of shelter. I
thought of the possibility of my horse falling lame, or of my losing
him altogether, or of being taken sick myself or disabled in some way;
and since I was only a “tenderfoot,” such a journey was, in my opinion,
as well as that of others, quite an undertaking.
The first thing was to get a good horse, and I purchased a dark
mouse-colored one, eight years old, tough, and full of life, at the
same time kind and affectionate. I named him “Terry,” and he cost me
$75.00, with saddle, halter and bridle complete. I purchased a pair
of boots, leather _chaperajos_, broad-brimmed sombrero, blue flannel
shirt, revolver and cartridges, and attached to my saddle an overcoat
and “slicker,” a fur cap and mittens, and bought a good map of Wyoming
and a pocket compass. Thus equipped, I bade farewell to my friends in
Cheyenne, and on the morning of April 3 started on my eventful trip
across the frontier.
The Magic City was soon far in the distance, as my horse covered the
ground with a pacing gait, peculiar to him. About five miles out I
climbed a high range, to take my last look at the city, and then
descended to the rolling plains beyond. A strong head wind sprang up
and retarded my progress considerably, so that it was not until after
twelve o’clock that I struck a ranch nine miles away, where I put up
for dinner. After enjoying a hearty meal, I re-saddled and continued my
journey on the stage road for about four miles, when I turned to the
left and followed a cattle trail to Pole Creek.
The morning had dawned pleasantly, but now the weather looked very
dubious, and I could see a storm coming up toward the mountains, which
were almost hidden from view. It was almost four ~P.M.~ before
I reached Dyer’s sheep camp, on Pole Creek, about twenty miles from
Cheyenne. The storm and wind seemed to grow worse, and it was dark,
just as the rain came down in torrents, when I reached Lowe’s ranch,
on Horse Creek; and well it was that I did, for as night came on I
could hardly see two feet ahead of me. In crossing the creek Terry
stumbled and fell on his knees, but I pulled through all right, though
considerably wetted. Just as the cowboys were making the round-up I
rode into camp and was cordially received. Supper over, pipes were
lighted, and I played my flute for a while, but, being very tired after
my hard ride in such inclement weather, I soon turned in on a rough
bunk of blankets and fell asleep.
My route now lay east for a few miles along the creek, and I rode along
lighthearted in the glorious morning. At Goodwin’s ranch I turned
north, on the stage road, and by noon reached Bard’s, at Little Bear
Springs. About six miles farther on I overtook a camp of freighters,
and had a pleasant talk with a few old-timers, all of whom thought my
trip would be rough, and told me that they would hesitate before taking
such a journey themselves. The scenery had varied little. From day
to day I crossed rolling plains, with thousands of cattle, sheep and
horses quietly grazing, with numerous antelopes and prairie dogs in
sight, and occasionally elk and black-tailed deer. Toward the west were
the Laramie Range of the Rocky Mountains, with their snow-white peaks
glistening in the sun.
Time flew by, and for ten miles I rode in silence until I came in
view of a lone sheep-herder with his flock. Being interested in the
details of a sheep-herder’s life, I went over to where he was seated
on a ledge. He was dressed in rough, cowboy’s garb, his head bowed
between his knees as if he were in deep thought, smoking a pipe. As
his back was turned toward me he did not see me coming, and I rode up
to him and said: “A pleasant afternoon, sir!” He started, but regained
his composure in a second, and without taking his pipe from his mouth,
grunted a simple “yes,” not even troubling to look up. “Your sheep are
in good condition,” I continued. He raised his head suddenly, gave me
a wild, murderous look, but answered not a word. Concluding he did
not wish to be questioned, I proceeded on my journey. At Chugwater,
on inquiring about this strange fellow, I heard that many years ago
he lived in New England, was of good family, very well to do, and
exceptionally well educated and intelligent. He fell in love with a
girl, who jilted him, and he never could get over it, but left his
home, came West and started to herd sheep, living alone and shunning
all society.
Toward sundown I ran into a prairie-dog town, where hundreds of these
little animals were running hither and thither, in and out of their
holes, and filling the air with their clatter and squealing. It was now
close to six o’clock, the sun was almost out of sight, and I was as
nearly as I could judge seven miles from the Chug. Terry, however, was
as impatient for his supper as I was, and at my “Get up, old boy!” he
started into a gallop, which he steadily kept up till the bridge was
reached. It was just seven o’clock as I rode up to the post-office at
Chugwater--twenty-nine miles that day, and sixty of my trip ended.
This was one of the most important places on my route, containing a
post-office, stage station, a ranch hotel, a general store, and the
stock ranches of the Swan Land and Cattle Company, one of the largest
organizations of its kind in the world, operating 250,000 head of
cattle, and having three millions capital. It is also a lay-over for
the stages of the Cheyenne, Fort Laramie and Black Hills Company. There
was quite a gathering of ranchmen and others, on their way south to the
annual meeting of the Stock Association at Cheyenne, a very important
event to the cattle owners of Wyoming.
[Illustration: I TAKE MY LAST LOOK AT THE CITY.]
In the morning I arose early, with the intention of reaching by noon a
ranch called Hunton’s on the map. I found myself, however, so stiff in
the limbs, not being thoroughly used to the new saddle and the action
of the horse, that I concluded to allow Terry a run in the corral and
rest till the afternoon before starting.
I passed the morning in looking into the workings of a model cattle
ranch, preparatory to the spring round-up, and was particularly
interested and amused in watching the men break some bronchos to the
saddle. The life of one of these “broncho busters,” as they are called,
requires much nerve and daring. Not unfrequently they are badly hurt by
the kicking and struggles of these fiery beasts.
I had left the Chug scarcely more than three miles behind me, when,
on turning a bend in the trail, I came suddenly on a band of a dozen
or more antelopes, quietly grazing a short distance to my left. If I
had had a rifle I might have distinguished myself, but I could only
pop away at them with my six-shooter, much to the disgust of Terry,
who kicked and bucked till I was nearly thrown. Between four and five
o’clock, I reached Richard’s Creek, with four miles ahead of me to
Hunton’s, where I intended to spend the night. As I approached the
creek, I was overtaken by a brown, sunburnt individual, who, after we
had exchanged “Hows,” invited me to spend the night at his camp half a
mile down the creek. He was one of six who were on their way south to
Colorado for the purpose of gathering up three hundred ponies for the
round-ups in Northern Wyoming.
After enjoying a rough but palatable supper of frying-pan bread, bear
meat and coffee, we lit our pipes, and with stories of frontier life,
Indian raids and adventures, interspersed with music on the violin,
flute and harmonica, the evening passed pleasantly. One has to put
up with anything in this country, and when I had to roll myself up
in blankets and sleep on the ground, it was not unexpected. I should
probably have slept well if, toward morning, I had not been awakened by
a rain and wind storm, which came up so suddenly that my coverings were
blown away, and I was well drenched before I could find shelter under
the camp wagon. It was soon over, however, and the morning broke clear
and pleasant.