New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03

Walk, with or without Clubbing, snd IL vsroos ~
ways: but ~ vain: In no went. into every farm yss1
would buck =" on Ss slightest sSS soms
nes runaway, and no took perfectly nsndish Joy n
70 s
lessons and aferwsrd earred that the Teacher ect
know that ANYTHING could have bsen made out OF fhss
horse but looking hack 1t II now. wish couId have
Your suggestions for riding arc admirable Certainly
very elaborate. and am certain that bey cc1eeE
From G: H. Smith, Brooklyn, N Y-.The Tribune
ps sSs s.. interest s"a n S r s:
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the state Of things especially Of the present day IN
yhsh tho cutter has 'most entirely .Spsr'eSsd u:
ec., arc cutters ~ Mr. Burgess would b forced 70
admit and great number Of old boats have been
the c s %. viii Is permit 70 =;
idea Of calling boat by her hull Is ludierous for
sss .s.s boat. ~ s.%ss 5, 'I g nss ii" such !:
ss.S S %os 5. Il tn: aa
tho centreSosrd. and different dimensions Of beam and
depth sro nothing whatever to DO with the name Of
tbs boat II yon alter sooD rigg"d craft BY TAXING
away tho centroboard ana adding false keel, she l.
stu sioop II tho rte remains untouched slsc
touched, she is stfll cutter.
tRemark Tho words Of our valued correspon-
dent do not however change the fact that the con-
trovery in regard to the relative merits Of soop and
cutter turns at present much the shape OF the
hull as on the rig Possibly moro SOL
From =. J. Cross Cambria wis.-To Us in this part
Of the country. your article Yachts might have been.
reduced by leaving out the psns and msasursmsns Of
and other small cruising craft arc good. MY
reason t leaving out the large crait Is taa any per-
T TSss Rss'ssy ssss e g regular s' boy:
skins. Tho chapter on the aGun and RIae- 6 good.
! a great friend Of the small calibre sporting RHO
and have long handled both muzzle and brooch leaders
Tho use Of the larger rife IN tsrs pratlce has not
rest here and In doing attain more perfect use
Of the ride The military practice is q sort q light
artillery work, well regulated but is not the kind OF
shooting that will stop deer on the rum
QRcmark: Mr.. Cross will learn something new
about the benefit OF target experience In the militia
If he will go to Maine next fall and OF the
Maine mtamen In the woods in moose time
From a regular builder I'm New England, who was
for some time captain Of one OF the crack yachts OF
NewYork City.-it Is the most practical, clear and
useful work OF til, kind ever saw. During many
years of designing and building have worked with
the aid Of the rules carefully set forth IN yonr book
and | have never seen work which brings them all
together in such clear condensed and practical form
From John NJ. Thorp. Madison. wIs.-The Book Of
Sports treats OF so many topics IA few OF which only
l am interested In and familiar Win that j do not
feel CAPABLE of giving opinion OF the book generally
But the article boats and boating seems TO be so
thorough, and the advice in regard to the shot gun
so sound and sensible, that IL does not ncces
sary for me to suggest any improvements.
From r. L., New-York City.-You would scarcely
recognize the dog-cared book am writing about as
the we'll bound volume that arrived from THE fRicUSB
office last fall This condition arises from much
practical in my workshop ! want especially
to commend the chapter winter sports. have
constructed a tobogcan and a nice boat from dIrec-
tons contained In the Book Of Sports Tho yacht IL
an unpretentious affair but very useful
rom Fred c. Hall, Aureiius, N. Y.-It Is the most
complete book OF the kind ever saw.
From Miss A. c., st. Paul, Mimi am simply do
lighted with the new book
From I. j., Racine ws.-Seventeep chapters on
how enjoy ones self out of doors lie on my sitting
room table. THE TRIBUNE trade mark brands the
contents as Al. have been looking long time for
practical essays open air sports and your book Is
Just what want
From Dr. G. W. Anderson, president Brooklyn Nor
NAL School for Physical TrainngWll you please send
THr tribune to - - want him 70 get copy
of the paper that publish such thorough book
legitimate sports as you Offer