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R. Nelson OaldWell, KdWard 'f. Comfort, John Hargrove, 

 Thomas Qargrave, Edward Hopkinsoc, Sutherland Law, 

 Charles A Nawlial], Daniel B, NewJiall, George M New- 

 hall, and Rottert 8, NewJiaiL 



AMATEtru Championships OF Amekica. — The ninth annual 

 full games anrl championships of the New York Athletic 

 Club, (grouuds 150th street and Mott avenue. Mott Haven, 

 New fork City, open to amateurs), will be held on Saturday, 

 October 12th, 1ST8, commencing at two o'clock p. m., for 

 Which entries will close on .Saturday, October 5th. The pro- 

 gramme will be as follows, unless circumstances should de- 

 mand a change : 100 yards run, running high jump, one mile 

 run, putting the shot, 410 yards run, running broad jump, 120 

 yards hurdle race (10 hurdles, 3ft. bin.), throwiugthe hammer, 

 220 yards run, three mile run, pole leaping, throwing 501b. 

 weight, three mile walk, half mile run, tug of war (teams of 

 four, two substitutes). Gold, silver, and bronze medals will 

 be given in each charapiouship game, excepting tug of war, 

 where a set of colors will be given. An entrance foe (not re- 

 turnable) of ouo dollar per man, for each and every games 

 must accompany all entries. No communication will receive 

 attention unless addressed to the club box ; and all per3on, 

 are particularly requested not to call upon the officers at their 

 places of business. Handicap games will ba given on election 

 day. Entries can be made with the Secretary, N. T. Athletic 

 Olub, P. O. Bos 8101, New York. 



Shokt Httxs Athlbtio Olub. — The annual Ml meeting 

 ■will take place Oct. 5, beginning at 3 p. m. The programme 

 consists of ten events, the entries for which close on the 28th 

 inst. All communications r.hould be addressed to A. Noel, 

 Jr., Secretary, T. O. box 898, New York. 



Plainfield Athletic Club.— The fifth annual games will 

 take place on the new one-fifth mile track belonging to the 

 club at Plainfield, N. J., Oct. 9. Entries close Wednesday, 

 Sept. 25. Address J. A. Demarest, P. O. box, 768, Plain- 

 field, N. J. 



Manhattan Athlbtio Club.— This club held their annuar. 

 games at the club grounds, Eighth avenue and fifty-sixth 

 street, this city, with the following programme : 



nd red Varda Ran Handicap— Trial Heats.— First heat— H. L, 

 u N ow York, 11 yards, 1; 10s. J. Lafon, M. B. C, 1 yard, 2. 

 aaauu d heat— P. Rube, New York, 4. yards, 1; 10 3 ob. E. H. Van 

 ArBdale, G. A. O., 8 yards, a. Third heat— E. CI. Gunny, M, A. 

 C., 7 yards, 1; walk-over, Fourth heat— H. H. Moritty, 8. A. A. 

 C, 8 yards, t; 10 U-5s. C. F. W. Dauibiraum, 8. A. A. C, 11 

 yards,"a. Fifth heat— II. P. Wilkinson, Adelphi A. 0., 7 yards, 1; 

 10>£s. J. F. Burns. Greenpoint A. C, 8 y&>-da, 2. Sixth heat— 

 A. Noel, Jr., 8. A. A. C, 11 yards, 1; KbV/s. H. T. Moore, Jr., 

 Stevens' Institute, t 7 yards, 2. Seventh heat— M. J. Qilligan, 

 South Brooklyn A. O., 8 yards, 1; 10 3-5s. J. W. Murry, Jr., 

 Plainfield A. U., 7 yards, 2. Eighth heat— J. L. Smith, Yonkers 

 Lyceum. 8 yards, 1; IQ)V«. p - Bisaell, N. T„ 9 yards, 2. Ninth 

 heat-J. 0. Wray, A. A. C, 7 yards, 1; 10>£b. M. Bishop, A. A. 

 C, 10 yards, 2. 



Runnine, Broad Jump.— W. T. Livingstone, H. A. C, 1; 19ft. 

 4in. J. I. Smith. Yonkers Lyceum, 2; 10ft. 3>£in. 



One Mile Walk Handicap.— Forty-one starters— W. Purdy, 

 Greenpoint A. C, 1; aUowanoo, 30 seconds; 7m. 20a. J. F. Gio- 

 bous, S. A. A. O., 2; aUowanoe, 75 seconds. W. Hall, N. 1'., 3; 

 allowanoe, 60 seconds. It was afterward discovered that the above 

 men had walked a lap short, and the modal was awarded to W. B, 

 Whitmore, N. Y. A. O., allowance, 85 Heoonda. 



Patting the Shot.— J. Briton, 8. A. A. C, 34ft. 5in., 1. J. Ma- 

 hon, M. A. O., 84ft, 2in., 2. A. T. Moore, Jr., Stevens Instituto, 

 31ft. 3m.. Si 



Four Hundred and Forty Yards Bun.— F. Bonham, Harlem A. 

 (J., 1; 55.^3. W. H. Griffin, M. A. O., 2. C. H. Boland, Yonkers 

 Lyceum . 3. 



Throwing the Hamraor.— W. B. Curtis, N. Y, A. O., T9fL, 1. O. 

 A. J. Queeiiberner, S. A. A. C, 78ft. 10iu., 2. G. D. Paruily, M. 

 A. C. 78ft. Bin., 8. 



Half-Mils Ban Handicap— Trial Heats.— First four in each trial 

 to run in final. First trial beat— W, A. Barnes, II. A. C, allow- 

 ance, 00 yarud, 1; 2m. 5s. W. B. Dowd, Mystic B. O., abowancu, 

 05 yards," 2: W. B, Hewitb, H. A. C, allowanoe, 50 yards, 3; JE. O. 

 Lamontagiie, N. Y. A. O., scratch, i. Second trial heat— 8. H,. 

 Steele, Qreoapoint A. C, allowance, 45 yards, 1; 2m. 'J^a. W. 8. 

 Pryor, New York, allowance, 50 yards, 2 ; E. H. Van Aradalo, 

 Greenpoint A. C, allowance, 50 yards, 3; C, H Bowland, Yonkers 

 Lyceum, allowance, 15 yards, 4. 



Hundred Yards Handicap— Second Trial Heats.— First heat— H. 

 L. Boso, New York, allowanoe, 11 yards, 1; 10s. Second heat— A. 

 Noel, Jr., 8. A. A.O., allowanct, 11 yards, 1 ; 10^8. M. Bishop, 

 A. H, O., allowance, 10 yards, 1; 10 2-5s. 



Pole Leaping.— A. log, 8. A. A. C, 9(t. Bin.; George MoNichol, 

 M. A. 0., 9ft. 9m. Theoe gentlemen kept jumping until dark, but 

 as neither oould clear 10 feet the referee deolared the match a 

 draw. 



Two Mile Walk.— T, H. Armstrong, H. A. O., 1; 14m. 2s. J. 

 V. Wolcotk, M. A. O., 2; 15m. 6a. Four started. 



Two Mile Hum— W. J. Duffy, H. A G, 1: 10m. 35Jis. T. H. 

 Smith, M. A. 0., 2 ; 10m. 86%s. Won by 6 feet, after a oloBe 

 race. 



Half-Mile Bun Handicap.— Final host— W. E. Barnes, H. A. C, 

 allowanoe, 60 yards, 1 ; 2m. 6%s. D. H. Steel, Greenpoint A. 0., 

 allowance, 45 yards, 2. 



roar Hundred and Forty Yards Hurdle Etoe Handioap.— First 

 heat— E. G, Gurney, M. A. O., allowanoe, 14 yards, 1; lm. 4a. J. 

 Lafon, Mystic B. G, soratoh, 2. Second heat— O. W. Krausnaar, 

 M. A. C, "allowance, 4u yards, 1; lm. George P. Work, Now York 

 Lacrosse Club, allowance, 16 yards, 2. 



Hundred Yards Bun Handicap.— First heat— H. L. Bose, New 

 York, allowanoe, 11 yards, 1 ; 10s. A. Noel, Jr., S. A. A. C, al- 

 lowanoe, 11 yards, 2. 



One Mile Run— For Members of tha Dauntless Boat Club.— O. 

 E. Trotter, 1; 5m. W%a. W. Bolston, 2.; H. Peunoek, 3. Nine 

 Btarted. 



Four Hundred and Forty Yards Hurdle Baco— Handicap. —Final 

 heat— 0. W. Krausnaar, M. A. O., allowance, 40 yards, 1; lm. 

 8>£a. J. Lafon, Mystio B. C, scratch, 2. E. G. Gurney made a 

 protest on grounds of a fowl, bat it was not allowed. 



Tug of War— First boat— Elizabeth Club Team, G. H. Babcock, 

 oaptatn; J. J. Crane, G. O. Grundy, Jr., and J. Whelau, against 

 Scottish American Athletic Olub team. M. E. Moore, captain; E. 

 Arnold, H. Thompsonand C. A. J. Queckberner. Scottish Ameri- 

 can won. Time, lm. 29s. Final heat— Scottish American against 

 New York Athletic Olub; W. B. Curtis, captain ; J. G. Truax, C. H. 

 Truax and &. M. Smith. Scottish American won. Time, lm. 51b. 



Running High Jump.— H. E. Fickon, New York Athletic Club, 

 1; 6ft. 4in. W. E. Beers, btaten Island Athletio Club, 2 ; 5ft. Sin. 



Hughes and O'Lbaby.— These two pedestrians start on 

 their championship walk next Monday at 12:05 a. m. The 

 race "will be ut Qilmore's Garden and under the supervision of 

 local athletic clubs. Both men are in excellent condition. 



The Bioyclb. — At the Attleboro, Mass., Farmers' and 

 Mechanics' Association Lxbibition, Oct. 3, there wiU be bi- 

 cycle races open to all amateurs. First prize, an elegant du- 

 plex bicycle, valued at $100 ; second prize, silver pitcher and 

 goblet, valued at $25, .Entries to be made on or before Oct, 1 

 to Frank I. Bardeu, North Attleboro. For particulars apply- 

 to Albert A. Pope, 87 Summer street, Boston, or to Frank I. 

 Burden, North Attleboro. 



'tin proprietors of Beacon Park, Boston, ure discussing 

 Hie laying of a cinder path inside the trotting couree, This is 

 designed for the bicyclists, who are looking for a suitable 

 track. 



Why do we hear nothing of the bicycle In New York ? 



Boston nas a new club, making the third now organized. 



Badges, Emblkms.— Mr. N. M. Bhepard, of No. 150 Fulton 

 street, New York,hns sent us his catalogue containing the innu- 

 merable different pieceB of work' made by him. As the cata- 

 logue shows, Mr. Bhepard was the manufacturer of the major 

 part of the medals presented by tliu Pobbst and Bxbbam this 

 season to various ritlo clubs and sportsmen's associations. The 

 work made by Mr. Shepard is in the best of taste, of fine 

 workmanship, and can be furnished at a reasonable price. 

 Having competent artists, designs can be furnished with 

 promptness, 



HrastAsx, the PRBSTimaiTATEDR.— Nothing can be more 

 simple, more readily understood, than the tricks performed by 

 Hermann at the Aquarium. This sleight-of hand personage 

 walks among the audience and asks for eggs and lemons. Now 

 it is well known that ladies and gentlemen never, at least in 

 New York, go to an evening's entertainment without eggs and 

 lemons. It so happens, however, Hint the exact people Her 

 niann asks to furnish him with eggs nnd lemons do not appear 

 to have them. This makes little or DO difference, f of eggs 

 and lemons are instantly forthcoming from ladies' hats and 

 gentlemen's shirt collars, Hermann, having collected then a 

 walnut, a lemon, an orange and a lady's gloves, puts all 

 these articles on different tables, and then be passes the nut 

 into the egg, and the egg into the lemon, and the lemon into 

 the orange, and next with a knife be cuts the whole of the 

 various things in two, and in the nut, which is in the middle, 

 are the gloves. It is just as easy as that. All that is required 

 is to know how to pour one thing into another. Something 

 else be does is so ridiculously covaulonplace that it is hardly 

 worth repeating. Hermann siiows you two white rabbits. 

 There they are. Then ho puts one rabbit into the other, and 

 there is but one rabbit. Next be makes that single rubbil 

 swallow itself, and there is not any rabbit at all. Of course 

 there is nothing in that ; anybody can do it. It is real 

 child's play another manoeuvre 1 lermann goes through. He 

 walks right into the middle of the audience with a pocket- 

 handkerchief, not an extra large one. He flirts it about and 

 shows you that there is nothing in it, and the next miuute he 

 draws from under it a globe with gold fish swimming in it. 

 You have only to go to any genllatuan'a furnishing store, and 

 of course you can buy a dozen pocket-handkerchiefs with 

 aquaria in them. All these things which Mr. Hermann does 

 are of this easy matter-of-fact character. Of course there was 

 a very large audience of people, who were amazed at what 

 they saw, and laughed and wondered. Now we should like 

 to know what there is strange in an old bald-headed man's 

 hat, which when taken off the man's head is found to contain 

 several bushels of cut flowers. Old gentlemen habitually go 

 about New York thus crowned with flowers. Just let people 

 go to the Aquarium and see Hermann, and when they come 

 home they will reason it all out nnd know quite as much about 

 it as we do. But how the watermelon was found in our soft hat, 

 or how a pair of brogans and a shovel came out of our neatly 

 folded umbrella, wo must confess slightly puzzles us. Maybe 

 some of our readers can explain. 



Jlnswcw to (^otirespondmtz. 



No Motloe Taken i 



uiiinloutlon*. 



W. T., New Y ork.— Quito sate. 



G. L. D., Boston.— A mater la excellent repute. 



8. v., Warren.— Mr. J, J. Berry, Hackotisack, N. J., wishes your ad- 

 dress. 



H. W. H., Montreal.— What you want Is made by W. 8. Goss, Neosho 

 Falis, Kansas. 



J. A. D., Cambridge.— The parties who advertise the goods you want 

 In oar paper ai e quite reliable. 



R. K. D., Georgetown.— The gun used by Dr. Carver Is a moderate 

 choke. We never compare guns. 



B. R. G. C, Bay Ridge, L. I.— In shooting glass bull matches the trap 

 should ba placed level on the ground. 



Rana. Piiten3, New York.— We have restored the rights of the reed 

 bird. The ueglect was unintentional. 



W. 8., Sndlanapolla.— We know nothing about the responsibility of 

 the house. We have declined their advertisement. 



R. 8., Pittsburgh.— We know nothing about the Arm yon mention uor 

 of the guns they Bell. We decline advertising them. 



Bass, Norfolk.— We use here for striped bass shedder orab and 

 shrimp, also spearlag. Would be glad to hear from you. 



W. L,, Lowell, Mass.— For the " Rules ot the National Association of 

 Amateur Oarsmen" write to Weed, Parsons t Co., Albany. Price not 

 over SO cents. 



Rocoe Croix, Halifax.— Vols. 1, 2 and S of F. and S. we cannot fur- 

 nish. Vols. 4, 6 and 6 at $4 apiece, bound, and 1, s, 9 and 10 at SS.50 

 apiece, bound. 



Pluvikr, Boston.— You will find our report as full as any published. 

 Write to T. Stagg, Chicago. Chilled shot. Is now used In pigeon matches 

 and Its use Is Increasing. 



P. W. P., Syracuse.— Liver-white is a good color, and In selecting a 

 dog try and keep to the same color. Could not tell you of any good dog 

 in your neighborhood. Expense varies from $26 upward, 



O. K., Boston.— Best book obtainable Is Hoyle. It Is written up to 

 date and embraces the annals of poker by l-tie American Ambassador at 

 the Court of St. James. C'OBts Irom forty cents to $2, according to size. 



Edfbb, Philadelphia.— " Deer hunting Is not prohibited In Peuusyl- 

 vanla this year." That was the answer which should have been given 

 last week, but the '! not" was not, therefore It was not not. Certainly 

 not. 



J. v. jr., Philadelphia.— The load for yonr gun would be 3% drs. 

 powder, 1 oz. shot. Wc think you over-load by \i dr. powder. Your 

 wads are all right. Your make of gun is excellent, among ihe veiy 

 beat. 



N. W., Uoboken.— Where could 1 sec the English Kennel Club stud 

 book? Are the Baltimore Held trials to take place ? Do you know the 



foil pedigree of 1 Ans. l. We have It. J. Indefinitely postponed, 



w« are sorry to say . 3, We do sot know. 



Hi F Tj, Unucuni. Annul, how many shot will « good 1-2 iioro put in 

 a aslfl, circle, Mu. bull's-eye at 40 .yd»., 'I drs. powdsr, 1 oz. No. 8 Bitot ? 

 Ans. Iraki .■.} mtci! pellets ns the maximum of pattern, 



and calculate from that. Quo mentioned Is an excellent one. 



B., Sterling Run, Pa.— We cannot procure the dog yon wif h. We 

 hardly mink a cur city dog would answer your purpose, could not 

 vouch for freedom from disease in aogs taken from the pound. It 

 might be curious to note the effect of a change to country scenes upon 

 a dog which has been brought up In the olty. 



1. K. B., Newark.— Judges betting on the result ot a boat race are 

 not necessarily diequahnod from acting thereby, though such conduct 

 on Mi.-ir part should be avoided. If a boat's crow Is not satlsfled with 

 the Judges' decision, they may appeal to the referee, whose decision is 

 superior to that of the judges and flnal, You must therefore carry jour 

 case to the referee, and abide by his decision. 



M V. A., Philadelphia.— Tour seven-months dog has probably n 

 sommODcement of (ils'emper, Peed him low— no meat— and give him 

 small doses of castor oil. If the appareut pain In passing waier con- 

 tinues, let htm take a few drops of sweet spirits of nlire. For thi fleas 

 wash htm well, and rub some creoBote on htm, washing him afterward. 

 If the sores enntlnno, Inform us. la the meantime, rub them with au 

 ointment of (lour of sulphur and lard. 



S M., Philadelphia.— The dimensions you Bend,19f. by as.in. by liin.. 

 will make a fairly fast boat. Cannot give you further particulars, as 

 you are not specific enough in your letter for what partiose ynu waut 

 the boat. A good book on boat building is " Neilaoii's Boat BulldliiR for 

 Amateurs." Can send yon one upon receipt of of *l.!15 as soon as ship- 

 ment arrives from England. Will give mora Information on tuo subject 

 of boats In future numbers of this paper. 



C. S. McK., New York.— Desmond, of Peck Slip, Is an excellent and 

 reliable boat, builder; also O. B. Elliott, cor. Quay and Franklin fits. 

 Greeupolnt, h. I.; and John Kyle. 133d st. and 4lh av., Harlem Kiver 

 Cost of light gig, $75 to $135, according to finish and workmanship. 

 For books on training can recommend "Oars and Sculls," price about 

 $2.50 ; Englehardt's " Kowing Almanac," Too.; or " Boat Racing," by 

 Brlekwood, $3. Can procure you either. 



Bass, Loch Haven, Pa.— Describe the proper tackle to use In trolling 

 for black bass. Which la the beat artificial minnow, and the proper 

 sizii ? What size and style ot reel, and cost of above articles ? Ans 

 For band trolUng, No. 1 braided linen line, 1U0 yds. ; for rod, a No. 5 

 line, same leugth ; spoon, No 5. Artificial mluuow Is good on specla 

 waters; use a No 4 Caledonia. A No. S multiplying reel with drag 

 Line, $1.50 ; minnow, $1 ; reel, $5.50 ; Bpoon bail;, tBo. 



M. W. C, Danville, Maine.— 1. Will trout and black bass live and 

 breed together (I don't mean cross), or would the black bass drive out 

 or devour the trout? 9. Will trout and gold ttsh live and meed together 

 in a pond fed by living springs! Ans. 1. This question baa caused 

 some discussion. We think If fish of equal alze about are Introduced 

 they will grow together well enough In ponds. Feeding trout prevents 

 cannaballsm and the predatory habits. 2. Sun Qsh might- slider, but not 

 materially. 



E. C, New York.— Since Courtney entered the rowing arena as a pro 

 fesslonal he has not been beaten, except through accldent-onco by 

 Riley, on Greenwood Lake, when Couitney became sick, supposed to 

 have had his tea poisoned ; and the Becond time by Frenehy JohnBon, 

 on Silver Lake, Ho*ton, when Couitnn vas taken 111. Ha was also 

 capsized out of his boat In a race with jempsoy, on Seuaca Lake, pre- 

 sumably tbrongh hidden obstructions, bnt the match was declared off 

 by the Judges. 



G. W. W., Orange Lake, Fla.— We know of no builder of repute in 

 your neighborhood. You had better write to Richard Wallen, John 

 Munun, orPat.McGlehan, in care of Ihlsofflce. They all build very 

 fast boats, and we oan obtain for you their lowest figures, ir you send 

 further particulars. There will not be much difference in rreight, 

 whettieryou ship from here or aome southern port. Cost of shipment 

 by schooner will be nominal only, compared to price of boat. Send 

 nearest seaport having connection by vessel with Now York. 



C. V. W., Minneapolis.— To make a salt lick for deer, of course 

 requires a perfect knowledge of the habits of the animal, and where ha 

 frequents. A rather marshy place Is selected, and, as the process of 

 accustoming the deer to the new salt lick takes time, It Is commenced in 

 spring. A quantity of hard wood ashes is good to begin with. These 

 may be rammed hard In a barrel, a little water poured on them so that 

 they cake, and when dried, broken up lato pieces, and plentifully dis- 

 tributed around the place. Rock salt, rather hard to obtain, is, of 

 course, the best. But aB rock salt la soon lost by the action of water, it 

 does not remain long. If used, put It la little openings in the trunks of 

 trees. Hard salt cake, from soda factories, is used with advantage 

 If started in the spring, the place ought to bo visited every two weeks, 

 in order to renew the salt, In the South and West the soil of old smoke 

 houses, when the ground has been freely saturated, is much sought 

 after for the purpose. It takes time and a grsat deal of trouble to 

 make a salt lick. 



E. A, M., Broadhead, Wis.— For flat-bottom boat 10ft. long, S^ft, 

 beam; make Ball of stout drilling ; use clothes-line stuff for gear, Place 

 mast 6ft. from bow. Cut salt as a " standing lug," that is, a lug sail 

 with gaff and boom. Make it aft. on fool, 6ft, 6Ids. on head. Cnt the 

 forward edge, or luff perpendicular to foot, and make It 7ft. Keep the 

 forward end of boom down in Its place about Bins, above rail by means 

 of light lushing to thwart, or eyebolt in mast ctn. below the boom. 

 Mast 2lns. diameter at rail height. Boom l)£tn, diameter one-third l he 

 length out, taper toward ends ; gaff or yard U„ In., and taper likewise. 

 Sheet, single end of rope. Halliards rove through small block at mast- 

 head, or through sheave In the spar. Have an Iron ring with hook, or 

 bill forged on its lower half and au eye above It. Slip it over the mast 

 and spbee lower end of hadiards to the eye. Have a thimble strapped 

 on the yard lSlns. from forward upper corner, or " knock" of the sail. 

 When you want to hoist hook the yard to the bill on ring, or traveler, 

 and sway up on the halliards. This traveler serves lo keep yard close 

 to mast. Or you may cut the halliard sheave close to whore yard 

 will oomo when chock up, thereby dolug away with the ring. Pint 

 method la preferable. For tacking employ a " lee board." Take a, or 

 Jjln. board, cue it narrow on top and have tj* to a square ft. Immersed. 

 Hang it on a pin or peg on rail by a short rope, both ends rove through 

 holes close lo each other lu the board, knot the ends, leaving the bight 

 or eye on inside. By shifting the peg any balance desired may be ob- 

 tained and the boat made to tack. Have a light guy from forwa d to 

 lower part of the board to keep it in position, or make other provision 

 hi hanging it. 



Bath, September 18, 187». 



H. C. Squnvaa— Sir : I received the can of Dlitmar (C) powder you 

 sent me August 2S. It is the pleasantest worklug powder I ever i-aw. 

 Wun lu-gnuge Remington gun at GO yarda I buried i&oe, NoSehot 

 out of sight With in drachma Dbtmar pnwd«r. My shouting is mostly 

 sea shooting, Would ant the B powder be better for me 1 Please tend 

 me the terms for it in quantities, and I will Bend cash. I gave most of 

 the first can away, as none has been seen he e before. 



Ude. C. H, Gbki*(L£AJY 



