FOREST AND STREAM. 



139 



the Canadians by fifty-two. The latter did some very good 

 shooting, and we hope to see them oftener on our range. 

 The following is the score of the three teams: — 



Irish tf.om. 

 Rteby 

 MiUnei . - 



Hamilton 



Pay It.. 



'' '!-■" 147 Hepburn... ". 



I American team, I Canadian l< am 



JsulFiilron.. i ■■ 'I-.t, im 



15T,Br»lim IM \ihims 151 



iM Tinkiii 14: !■'. Mason lr.n 



tiildi sleeve 148 PTsher 



Johns 



147 Yale 



, ... Kf. 



... 123 



Total yii Total S69I Torul GU3 



The following are the scores of all who participated in 

 th.C Bi met! Match:— 



id 



MM 

 ■.„■ 



IOQD 



John Rigbf, Rigby Kilto. 



3 4 4494444 '13' 4 844 PR 



:s I IS 'i 4 99 l i 4 a ■( 3 -i v. 



,,444 ■-: S 3442343443 52— 15" 



Liilia n. Fulton, Remington Sporting. 



■i .. 4 4 4 I .1 4 4 4 t 1 4 4 4 BS 



4443444 44443 43 S S3 



. . 1 S 1 3 4 S 4 S i 3 3 :! 2 3 44—153 



Captain Sr»8nn, Wetfortl Rife, 



.. 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 T4 



, 3 4-4 43 53-4 34 48 4 33 M 



. . 3 I 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 8 4 4 3 3 4 SSHfST 



.Tushnn K. ^lilncr, ijig&y Hitle, 



, | 4 l 4 4 4 I 4 3 4 4 4 i 4 4 5>l 



:: B 3 'I 1 3 4 ■! 3 4 4 4 I 4 4 .... ... ... 54 



IS3433S442Q34.D44 .... 44-r.l 



Tir J. B. Hamilton, Kighy Bffle. 



4 4 4 3 14 13 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3fl 



4 3 4 3 -1 I . .. BO 



8 4 8 4 4 4... ..-, 46—154 



nington Sporting Rifle. 



344-144: 59 



! 34 4 3 3 & 



3 3 4 2 I 4 47—151 



.1. A boyle, fclgfty Kill.'. 



!)00 



10 (] 



. 3 4 2 4 4 



4 3 3 3 





Colonfil F. Bot 



Ill 1 



4 4 4 4 4 



3 43 4 3 



3 4 4 4 3 



James Adsun, JMgby Rifle. 



.41441)4444131 4 1 . 



■1 3 1 2 5 3 I 8 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 . . 



4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 0.. 



.1 Muson, Jietford Eiflo. 



, 2 4 4 4 3 4 •( 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 



.4333433224(4344.. 



. 2 I -J 2 2 8 3 4 4 4 3 4 4, 



iJtUKCJ) Wilson, 'Rig'byJRItle. 



3 3 4 4 



•■Chi 3 34 4 5 



[Qftil . fi 343 1 



1 4 4 



5 3 3 4 4 4 ... 

 on. BjgbyBffle. 



54 



.34:: 



II 3 4 4 2 

 V. Ilishol 

 .33444444 



14 sjO 



!4 3 3 03 43-147 



1:1 Rhs p Snorting. 



114 4 4 3 3 .-,:. 



14 3 3 3 ! 4 S2 



10 4 3 3 2 4 12— 117 



, Mcrrbrd Rifle, 



14444 34 r.r 



. 4 3 3 3 3 a 3 a 3 2 1 3 1 4 3 4<t 



,. 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 (1 3 (1 4 3 3 3 3 41—147 



J. T. B. Collftis, Sharp Sporting. 



, . 1 4 4 n 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 1 4 ,'.4 



, 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 :: 3 4R 



. 334343444033r-2 3 43-145 



,T. Ti Hawley, Sharp Sporting. 



..034433204433344 R 



.33434443444 .W 



..404443443313034 4.--144 



>lonel H. A. Gildcrsloeve. Sharp Sporting 



. 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ... 53 



„B 44344443284444 54 



.. 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 83-144 



I.. L. Hepburn, Ik 



Sporting. 



14 4. 



1100.. 



.34434434 



! 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 ■> 4 4 3 3 3 



II. Omar.tl, Remington Sporl.ii 

 . 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 14 3 3. 

 .3 4343442 3 443444 

 .4 32302 3 34044443. 

 8J10 



. 55 



Xume. 



L. Geiger, Ri inins 'ii sp Ming 



T>. Gibson, Kigbv 



J . Tragesor, Sharp military 



.1. S. 'lonlin, Sharp -porting 



W. J. CarmifliSL'l. rtemintaon sporting 



F. S. Gardener. Slurp sporting 



A. V. Campbell, Jr. Remington sport ins.- .. . 



G. W. Vale, Sharp Bporttag 



A. Anderson. Sharp Sperling 



E. H. Saiiford. Nhaip spoiling 



W. jr. Cooper, Metford 



T. Llovd, Sharp military 



J. J. Kelly. Rigby 



J. P. Ji. Hicham-, Slirro spnrtiiiE 



II. H. Foster, Rigbv 



A. V, Davis, Sinn 1, -porting 



L. C. Bruce. Sharp military 



W. Robertson. It-mimtton -porting 



L. ST. Ballard, Sharp sp. rting 



General Me-srr.li>. keiniueton sporting. .. 



L. Backer, Remington sporting 



W. F. Edmon itone. Remington --porting.. 

 G. Crouch, Sharp sporting 



F. E Valentine, Kemirietoii sie,i:mo 



J. L Price, Sharp sporting 



J. E. Whitley. Stiovp sporting 



'I. A. S.rnbe". Kcniiicii.m -| ortieg. 



W. F. Hoefle. Reniineioii -porting 



A. J. Hennion, Slurp sporting 



E. H. Madison. Remington sporting 



W. W. Skiddy, sharp spon ing 



G. O. Goeslir.L, Bomiaetoii snorting. 



J. F. ColUns, .Remington military 



The Irish used the Rigby muzzle loaders, and the Ameri- 

 cans the Sharp and Reming'on breech loaders. The shoot- 

 ing was capital indeed, considering the windy weather, 

 which was so variable sometimes that no amount of calcu- 

 lation could send a bullet on its proper course. The score 

 shows that some exact "guessing" had to be done to score 

 916 and 864, out of a possible 1,080. The final contest 

 which came off last Saturday between four of the Irish and 

 four at the American team, was for the purpose of testing 

 the merits of the breech loaders and muzzle loaders. The 

 challenge was issued by Mr. Rigby and was accepted by the 

 Sharp and Remington houses, and though the latter did 

 not win, yd, they proved the eJfieSejiey of Uic'tr avms, for 

 ihe scores fell but little below the Irish arm. This latter 

 result may be due as much to the skill of the Irish team as 

 to any superiority of weapon. The following isn, 



;boli 



28 



18 



THE 11UKH FOCR t'lUBBT XUZZI.Z LOADER) 



Rigby. 

 is. 



1.000 334 433444 44 3334 34 3 32 3 4 2 3 4-84 



Hamilton. 



1.000 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3-77 



Wilson. 



1,000 4343343224343 3 3023 4 2 3 3 3 4 4-71! 



Johnson. 

 1,000 43243 2 43334434234338444 4 4—84 



Total 321 



THE AMERICAN FOCR (SHAIU' BKKECU-LOACER). 



Gilderelceve. 



1,000 3330303400 2 33334300300 2 2 2-49 



Collins. 



1,0X1 4344 3 43 233343333034 3 3 34 3 0-75 



Darkln. 



I.11.1.1 24 4 3200 2 34430430044-1384 4 0-64 



Yale. 

 This gentleman retired after making a small score in his opening 

 shots. — 



Total „ 188 



At the conclusion of this trial of rifles Gen. Dakin of the 



American team challenged Mr. Rigby to shoot a score of 



five shots from the shoulder at 1,000 yards. The challenge 



was accepted, with the following result : — 



Gen-rat Dakin 034MI-? 



Mr. Rigby T 4 3 4 0-11 



This magnificent shooting elicited loud applause from the 

 asscmbed riflemen. 



This closed the rifle contests at Creedmoor for the pre 

 sent. The result of the matches proved conclusively that 

 our people are improving rapidly in the use of weapons, 

 and by a little more experience and practice that they need 

 yield the palm to no men. The members of tile National 

 G-uard entered into the spirit of rivalry with marked enthu- 

 siasm and acquitted themselves creditably. 



The Twelfth, Seventh, Seventy-ninth and Twenty-second 

 regiments have teams that need not fear to meet an equal 

 number from any military organization in the world. The 

 result, of the last week will have a most encouraging effect 

 on ritle practice throughout the country, so w T e hope to be 

 able to record, ere long, the organization of rifle clubs in 

 the West, South and elsewhere, so that we may be able to 

 scud a thoroughly National and representative team to the 

 Green Isle next year. The best of good feeling has pre- 

 vailed between our chivalric visitors and our own riflemen, 

 so we are pleased to assert that the last contest was a model 

 one in good order, promptness, courtesy and enthusiasm. 

 The prizes, which were handsome and valuable, were 

 delivered to the winners in the Slate Arscncl in the evening 

 amid much cheering. 



The following are the most prominent trophy-takers: — 

 "Judd Prize," Capt. H. B. Smith, Twelfth Regiment; 

 Sportsman's prize, Lieut. Jeseph Turner, United States 

 Engineers; First Division match, Twelfth Regiment team; 

 Second Division match, Twenty-third Regiment team; New 

 York Stale match, Twenty-second Regiment team; Officer's 

 match, Adjt. W. H. Murphy; Army and Navy Journal 

 match, Seventh Regiment; Press match, Thomas Lloyd; 

 Consolation match, Dr. Hamilton of the Irish team. 



The Bennett long-range match, silver cup, won by Johu 

 Rigby of the Irish team; second prize, $100, by Lieutenant 

 Fulton; third prize, Capt. Mason of the Ontario Rifle Club, 

 of Hamilton, Ontario. 



Mr. Rigby, in acknowledging the prize, thanked Colonel 

 Church for the kind words with which he accompanied its 

 presentation, and apologized for the absence of Captain 

 Leach, the Captain of the Irish team, whose delicate heallh 

 prevented his attendance. He also acknowledged in baud- 

 some terms the hospitalities which he had received in this 

 city. 



At the conclusion of the distribution of prizes, Colonel 

 Church dismissed the assembly with a few happy remarks. 



The Irish Challenge. — The challenge issued by the 

 Irish " team" to our American riflemen to shoot the return 

 match in Ireland some time in 1875, has been accepted by 

 Captain Wingate in behalf of our men. We feared at one 

 time that some matter would arise to prevent this meeting, 

 but we are pleased to know that our apprehensions were 

 unfounded, and that the event will take place some lime 

 next autumn. We hope in that case, despite our predic- 

 tions, that the best men will win. The following letters 

 explain the programme for the present : 



No. 194Broadtvat, October 2d, 1S74. 

 Major A. Bltimo-hastft lev/,, Cupiain Irhh Team:— 



My Bear Sir: — I have, much pleasure in infornnng you that the neces- 



■■■ 1 .'.. ..■■ ■ 1 : ■ ■ . e '■ J e 1. : 'I . ;,, , o .,,,, 



delay) having been completed, I am directed by the Amateur Rifle Club, 

 on behalf of themselves and of the riflemen of America, so far as they 

 are anthoiized to speak for the latter, to accept your challenge to shoot a 

 rifle match in Dublin during the summer of 1875. The date to be agreed 

 upon on or before May 1st, 1875, on the same conditions as in the recent 

 match. 



I feel confident that, this match will be marked by the same fairness 

 and friendly feeling that have characterized our late contest, and will in- 

 itiate a system of international rifle competitions, which will do much to 

 unite the two countries and develop the manly sport, of rifle shooting. 



In conclusion, I can only hope that if you should win the. match, our 

 team will endeavor to bear their defeat with the same magnanimous amVit 

 that has been displayed by yourself and your friends. Very (Jul 



G. W. W 7T>r '^ i ' r ' D ' r>soclrlonr lmflni.ai, Plflrt 



untiUvrttru necessary arm.,,: ,, ,. - 



ii. J',['tibir'r..ei-eh. :.. rep: Inn ' the i-hall.-i. 



tl Mi. : ilate of the match is to be li 



this step the Amateur liille Club are .n 

 as Lt.e representative of Ameiieau rilU 

 compete tor places in the team, and 1 

 10 - 1 1 i - 1 :• .. L-t I ill sir eii;.,;ei: to t 



- rib,* win reflect no di 11 redji 



V.Wrs'uAl 



:, President American" Rifle Club. 

 No. 194 Broadwat, October 2d, 1874. 



Atlantic, that M 



tgtwt 0///J nnd iiific. 



GAME IN SEASON FOR OCTOBER. 



Moose. Ah-tsMaUMs. Snipe and Bay Birds. Willets. 



Klkor Wapiti, (eec..,..,- ttwadsrafs. 1 iribon, Tara ■'■ Ituimifer. 

 1 faros brown and grav. Red 1 Curi Flrninianus. 



Wild Turk- ■ "■■ 



Wo 



b'n ', ■:,'.■.■ 



realit 



Plover, Chanutr'ut* . 

 Godwit, Limonna. 

 H Is, J! Ulus Virrnmanus. 

 Win! Pigeons. 





uita. 



v, ,ln 



': , 1 . o ■;. ..,.., ... . 



WIW. 



Wild Duck, flea, Bri 1 



1 ' il'i- van may sjia'ifji In 



[I'a-hr th, !■••!•,- Of ■ b,o, ,... :,.,..,}■ 1 ■ ! , 



IktU tin 1 u ■ ■ attempt to r, irti a larlu a 1 co 'jiiih 



e . ,.,, /;,■„,,.,. ,■/,„/ ,., J ,-• 1 ...^ jtjfa 



guided by Ihe laws of nature, lynn whidiali leyidiU 7< founded, and 



aurreadeis n-,, ,:/■:■■ ' : '., /.,■■■ ■■: ".;»■ ■•:■■ m ■ .■ tw qf Vairre- 



'li. a -: . .....: ■. .,■ . . 0,0 .. ,.■■: ,,, 



will only a. . 



Game in Makket. — Woodcock are coming to market 

 from Connecticut, but they are by no means abundant, as 

 is evident from the fact that they retail for $1.85 per brace. 

 Ruffed grouse, from the interior of New York Slate, at $1 

 per brace. Not very abundant. Wild pigeons are abun- 

 dant, and sell at §3 per dozen. English snipe retail tit from 

 $3 to $2.25 per dozen; but the large yellow- leg variety 

 brings $3. Teal are worth sevetily-rivc Cents per brace; 

 mallards, $1.25; red-heads the same; widgeons seventy-five 

 cents. The West is the principal source of supply at pre- 

 sent. Prairie chickens arc coming in from the Western 

 States, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri being Ihe largest ship- 

 pers. The supply is large for Ibis season. Vcuisori from 

 Pennsylvania and the interior of New York sells at Iwenty- 

 five cents per pound. The supply is not very large. Hares 

 being in season, they are quite abundant and sell at $1 per 

 brace. 



New Jeksky, (id. 1.— I have just returned from ( liei si 

 Creek and hasten lo tender you my hearty thanks for your 

 recommendation. The fishing was splendid; the accomo- 

 dations all that could he desired'. 1 can speak of both in 

 the highest terms to Mich of your readers as may desire 

 good sport, advising them especially tin case they go rail- 

 sliooling) to secure the invaluable services of Charley Ap- 

 plegnte'as puslier. I remain yours, laUhfully, II. B. 



Another correspondent, writing Oc'.ulter 2o\ says: — 



There is not much 10 record in the way of saootoig and fishing now. 



side the miet yes!,: . ■ .l-offl-h 



the morning. 



istriped has.- were plenty before the northeast storm of Tuesday last, 

 sill e when, very small catch ■■- have been made. The water is muddy 

 and the tide- unusually liigli. but tie.: lish are very fat and the prospect 

 good, Wc,,kn-h a e s.aet.-riug. 



Bay birds have disappeared entirely: a few wild phgeons Have been 



Duck shooting-commences October 15th. mack ducks. -,.: . 



will jjivo good shooliug from Ihe hiiud.-, a- they are nor so wary as old 

 birds that have seen stools before. 



IJuiiils are not very plenty, (till nets are ,-ei fo: hlneiish and larg;a bas= 

 oil the beach outside. A large haul of bass and weakuah was taken in 

 the bay, and much hard feeling e\ - :-: ain.-neurs at tiie in- 



vasion or iheir grounds. •■Duck dusking" ia carried on to some extent 

 by some idle fellows, who slip away o'nights and murder lie wary black 

 ducks while feeding. This practice must 'ie stopped, or Ihe dusky duck ' 

 will be seen no more in Barnegat Bay. Whal can the National Conven- 

 tion do towards Iheir protection? 



"Old Prob's" occupation is gone here. Any fisherman, will tell you 

 what tlm weather will be twenty-four hours in advance. This informa- 

 tion I have found perfectly correct tour times this week, Yours truly, 



JOBN AVEItY. 



New Jersey, Wuretotoft, Oct. h— Birds arc flying in 

 small Hocks ; one person killed thirty-eight blown hacks 

 and yellow legs on Tuesday. Mr. Steel' of Xew York, 

 killed a dozen English snipe ; a number of meadow larks 

 and rail birds. Several flocks of wild pigeons have been 

 seen in this vicinity. The season for quail shooting comes 

 in November 1st. The duck shooting, which will be good, 

 opens on the loth of this month. Come down. 



Pennsylvania, Lovdlon, Wyoming County, Oct. 5. — Deer 

 and bear signs are plenty, Ruffed grouse, squirrels, black 

 and grey and other small game very plentiful. 



Maryland— De&i' Park, Sept ;?0. — I have never seen 

 birds as thick as ihe wild pigeons are this fail. 1 have been 

 out every day this week, and have been very successful. 

 On Monday evening in an hour and a half I got nineteen ; 

 Tuesday, fourteen ; Wednesday, twenty-two; Thursday, 

 twentv-four ; Friday, thirty-three.; Saturday, thirty-nine, 

 in all one hundred and fifty-one, and an average of twenty- 

 five. I killed these birds all from one point of woods, that 

 runs out into an open elade. They were flying to the main 

 roost, which is about our half-way house. With the ex- 

 ception of fifteen, these were shot on the wins, from small 

 Hocks of live or ten. I could have killed a larger number 

 had I shot at birds in trees, for the oak limber all around 

 me was loaded with them while they were feeding on 

 acorns. Once I did shoot a single barrel at a tree full, and 

 the result was fifteen birds. I killed so many that 1 have 

 refused all invitations to go to the roost, but others have 

 taken my place, for we can barely get enough sleep on ac- 

 count of the number of gunners. We have not many 

 varieties of game birds here, for they have been nearly shot 

 out. Our commonest bird is the ruffed grouse, or phea^mi 

 as they call it here, and sometimes in the opening of the 

 season a few good '• bags" are made. I have a friend * \xa 

 shot sixteen woodcock in three hours and a half. This is 

 unusual, however, especially Che woodcock, as they are 

 scarce. We have plenty of 'meadow larks and other small 

 birds, and some few snipe and ducks, the latter being here 

 in April and September lur about a week. On the north 

 branch of the Potomac, some fourteen miles from here, 

 there is excellent shoot ii.g of all kinds, deer, grouse, tur- 

 Le\ -s, quail, squirrels, being very plentiful ; there are also 

 a few bears aud wolves. There are no accommodations 

 Eoi [ju. it* lis cs 1 easili bi remedied by stopping at 



