FOREST AND STREAM. 
been scarce all winter. An occasional meadow lark is seen. 
Grosbeaks) and cross bills are about. I lately bad a bird 
handed me, which proved to be a cow bunting, and much 
out of her latitude at this season. Most time to look for 
early spring visitors. Teal. 
Maryland.— Quail have not only been plentiful during 
the past season, but there are plenty left for breeding. 
The editor of the Snow HiU Memnrjor says that on 
Monday last he found ten bevies within an hour's walk of 
that town, He adds: “ During the whole season wo have 
heard of no case of arrest of hunters for trespassing upon 
the lands of farmers. Our farmers generally are disposed 
to be very liberal in this respect, and when our home 
people desire to gun upon their lands, they have little did! 
cully, in most instances, in obtaining permission. To such 
as, during the past season, have kindly extended to us 
Lliis privilege, we lake this occasion to extend our heartfelt 
thanks.” 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
—Tire matches arranged between Ira A. Paiue and Dr. B. 
Talbot were shot on Mouday at Deerfool Park. The first 
was a “table” match, at 20 birds each, 21 yards rise, for 
$50 a side, the gun to he laid upon the table uutil the bird 
was on the wing. This match resulted in a tie, hut was 
won by Paine in shooting off. The following is the 
icore:— 
Paine-0 1 0 1) 1, 0 1 1 1 1, 1 o I 1 ), 0 1 1 0 1. Total, SO: killed, 
13; missed. 7. ’ 
Talbot—1 1 0 0 ft, 1 1 0 1 J, 1 I 11 0, t U I U 1. Tomb 20; killed, 
13; missed, 7. 
Paine—1 0 1—2 
Taitiot—1 0 o—i. 
Time of the shoot, 53 minutes. 
The second match was at 15 pairs of birds each, 100 
jrards boundary. Dr. Talbot standing at 18 yards and Paine 
tit 31 yards. This was won by Dr. Talbot by the follow- 
ng score;— 
Eighteen jards—Talbot—1 1, 1 1, 1 0, 1 1,1 J, 1 0, 1 1 1 1. 1 1 II 
1.10,11,11,11. Total. 3 >; killed, 27; missed, 3. 
Twenty one yards-Paine—1 1, 1 1, 1 1. 0 1 1, 1, 1 0, 1 1, 1 0, 0 1, 
11,0 1,0 0,0 1,0 0, 1 1. Total, 30; killed, 20; missed, 10. 
Time of the shoot, 50 minutes. 
account of the above match, writes us as follows regarding 
the positions which it soctns are now considered essential 
in shooting matches: 
‘ Tt was a very interesting exhibition of marksmanship, bnt owing to 
the care and deliberation with which the gentlemen braced aud settled 
themselves for the shot, it destroyed thB effect of the otherwise excel¬ 
lent display. In this connection, is it desirable to practice in such arti¬ 
ficial attitudes? Every field sportsman knows how nttei ly impossible it is 
to prepare oneself Tor the rise of a bird. Why, then, drirt into the bad 
habit of striking an atlitnde better befitting a prise-fiehter than a gentle; 
man marksman?" 
Sx. Augustine, Fla., 26lh, 1870. 
Handicap sweepstakes, 80 yards bonndury, six birds 
Name. yards. Score. Total. 
R. B. Morrison. 88 yards 1110 11 5 
£• C. Bryce.83 yards 0 0 t) 
"J,■ Bryce.84 yards 1 000 1 
Edgar.28 yards 1 0 0 1 I 3 
Dr. Symington.28 yards lllOli 3 
h. Belli in.ax yards 0 11110 i 
Handicap match, eight birds. 
S. Botlon.30 yards 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 •, 8 
C. C. Bryce... 26 yards 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 e 7 
Handicap sweep-lakes, Tour birds. 
Barr. 31 yards 0 10 1 
Morrison. 28 yards 10 11 3 
Carpenter. 21 yards 1 1 1 0 3 
Brice. 24 yards 10 10 3 
Bettnn...,.28 yards 0111 a 
N. Edgar.28 yards 111 ! 4 
Dr. Symingion..22 yards 101 2 
This is pretty Tair business for a new club, composed principally of 
novices: aud although many of the birds were laggards yet game, pig¬ 
eons of any kind, and especially good dyers, are bard to obtain for use 
here. The club grounds are on the North Beach, on a sandy plateau 
with circhtnValiant sand-hills. There is a very neat pavilion belonging 
to the club, with all uecessa.y apparatus. Lunch can always be ob¬ 
tained from Whitney’s refreshment room, known os (lie Lunch Basket, 
which stands an eighth or a mile distant. The features of the North 
Beach are similar to those of Fire Island on the Long Island co__.. 
Next winter more satisfactory arrangements will be made for obtaining 
pigeons. Mr. Morrison, whose score we have given, is one of the 
stuimchest trap-shooters wo have ever met, although seldom at the score 
_^_ - Hap, 
CHOKE-BORED GUNS. 
—A match was shot Saturday, March 4ih, at Newark, 
Tom ground traps, under the rules of the New York 
iportmau’s Club, a barrel of Hour being the stakes. The 
birds were all strong aud good flyers, Harris, wilh a 
Parker gud^killing as follows; lil 0001 0 0 1—5; 
MeDougall,-with a Scott gun, thus; 0110* 111100 
—0; *dead out of bounds, Scalper. 
—The Onondaga Co. Sportsman's Club will bold t. 
tournameuL, at the Syracuse Dining Park, on Tuesday, 
March 14th, open lo all members of organized clubs, ex¬ 
cept professionals. Entrance fee, $5. Liberal prizes’ are 
,b be offered. 
„ St. Louis, Mo., February 23d, 1876. 
Suitor Forest and Stream:— 
Shooting matters, especially those relating to traps and pigeons, 
tave been very quiet in this city since last fail, owing more to a scarcity 
jf birds than to any drooping ul spirits on the part of the considerable 
lumber of lovers of the sport that St. Louis claims as citizens of ster- 
jug worth. A reorganization of the Gun Clao washed on Feb. 1st, at 
the office of Sir, John D. Johnson, Chairman of the Law Committee of 
he National Association, by the election of Mr. E. C. Sterling, Pretidmt; 
Charles H. Turner, Vice President; aud Wm. A. Albright, Secretary and 
Treasurer. Tin-sc gentlemen are all well-known patrons of the dog aud 
;un, and the success attending the exhibition of the splendid kennel of 
.tish setters at Chicago, owned by Messrs. Turner and Sterling, is a 
natter of sincere congratulation to their friends here. 
In order lo inaugurate the uew administration, the elult decided to 
lelebrate the birthday of honest George with a grand pigeon shoot, on 
.heir grounds, at Hinkle's Six-Mile House. With a view towards in- 
Teating the interest tu the day's sport, Mr. H. C. Pierce, who, since 
August last, has held the club's champion medal, extended an invita- 
toMr. W. B. Hamvorth, champion of the Quincy, III., Shooting 
-lub, to be present and meet htm in a friendly match. Early in the day 
luite a large party had gathered to witness the sport. The terms of I he 
iontest between Messrs. Pierce nod Hanworth were, fifty single birds 
iacb, at twenty-one yards rise, without boundary, substituting there- 
tr three minut s in which to return the bird to referee 
The shooting or both gentlemen was certainly of a high standard, con¬ 
sidering that a gale of wind was blowing during the time of the match. 
Mr. Hanworth showed great nerve and with his well-known staying qual- 
tiee, proved himself a hard man to beat. Mr. Pierce had not the bBn- 
sfit of the least practice since the Memphis Tournament, in October 
ast, his arm at that time having received considerable ntjury from ihe 
ecoil of his very light gn n. The following score shows a very handsome 
■un to his credit of .33 straight, aud his friends think, had iL not been 
hat, after killing the 37lh bird, a shell became fastened in bis gnu, 
hereby compelling him to change for a much heavier one, his string 
vonld have been a clean one rrora fourth to the fiftieth. 
H. C. Pierce-1 100111111111 lllllUllin 111 
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1) 0 0 1 1-42. 
W. B. Hanworth—1 11 1 1 11 l 1 11 1 1 1 l 1 lj l l] oi ■ i ] 
mimitimoiniioii 1-47. 
Immediately following the Piorcc-Hnuworth match, the medal shoot 
as had, a heavy wind assisting to cause a very poor score. On the tie 
It 26 yards Mr. Pierce undoubtedly lost the medal, by going to the 
score without cocking the hammer or IBs gun, thereby scoring a lost 
tird. The following is the score:— 
Name. Total 1 Name. Total 
I. C. Pierce.!l U. Wilson. a 
D. Jeff Clark.illF. Thomas. li 
tV, A. Aluright.Sllleorge Kinklc. - 
lohuD Johnson.8 Joseph P. Card. 
IV. (J. Christy.. 
G. S. Cltoltmu.. 
D. Ban kin. 
Dr. Nuboy. 
lhas. H. Turner. 
Jhas. M. Williams,..7 C 
leff O. Clark.7 1 
fames. H. Lncas. 6 I 
1. B. O. Lucas.5 
Ties at 36 yards. 
Name. Score. I Name. Score 
I. C. Pierce. .1 0 1-2 W. A. Albright.*. 1 0 1-2 
(5. Jeff Clark.0 1 l-s| rurz 
Tie at 31 yards. 
-Jne- Score. I Name Score, 
I. C. Pierce.(1 1-1W.A. Albright.0 0—0 
. Jeff. Clark.1 1—21 
Following above was a match ut five birds, 31 yards rise, between Mr. 
Ftanworth, of Illinois, Pierce, of Missouri; and Frank Harrison, of New 
Ifork, which was won by Mr. Hanworth, Mr. Pierce beating Mr. Hurti- 
>n in shooting off their ties. 
Now that the ball is set fairly rolling, we trnst It may move oil, accu - 
nulating strength and needed vitality, until this city may hoast a large 
rad well-organized sportsmen’s dub, of which its dog and gun-loving 
sltizeus may esteem it un honor to be members. We are off to-night 
enjoy the boundless hospitalities of 0111 - sporting friends of the Cres- 
:ent C'lty during their approaching "Mardi Gra,” festivities aud tourna- 
neht. We promise—If our realizations equal onr "great expectations" 
-to advise you of our inlpreasious therereeelvod. St. Louis. 
Another correspondent, to whom we are indebted for an 
Sib—I ll July lasl I received from Mr. W. W. Greener one of his beet 
quality 12 choke-bore guns, aud immediately proceeded to test it Tor pat¬ 
tern at a 30 inch circle at 40 yards, with Nu. 6 chilled shot. 1 only fired 
three shots with the right barrel, making what I considered the extraor¬ 
dinary scores of 217, 221,217. 
All August 1 frequently tested Its killing powers at wood-pigeons, on 
one occasion killing seven m succession, sitting on a tree, the trunk of 
which was 65 yards from where I sat concealed. I have now just re¬ 
turned from a fortnight's shooting at partridges, hares, and rabbits, in 
Hnrefordshire, during which I had ample opportunities of testing both 
gnn and chilled shot. Of the latter, I ronnd that it killed cloauly at long 
and short ranges. Or the gnn, I cannot speak in too high terms; at 
short, ranges game was not too much cot up, whilst at distances over 35 
yards the superiority over the old guns was immense. 
As regards choke-bores being more difficult, to shoot with, I can only 
say tiiat I have shot with the old guns for the last seventeen years, four¬ 
teen of which were spent in India, where I was generally out shooting 
four days in the week,aud very often the whole seven; and] do not 
think I ever shot better than I have lately done with my choke-bore, 
and 1 am convinced that the new System only requires a trial to be ap¬ 
preciated by all men who like to kill their game cleanly. 
Ottershaw. Sept. 16. J. E. W. Uowev, Capt. Beugal Army. 
Silt—As you have kindly opened the columns of The Meld, to those of 
your readers who have used choke-bores this season, I beg respectfully 
to give you my experience. 
In J tine last Mr. W. W. Greener built me one of his best quality No. 
12 choke-bores, upon his improved principle, in the use of which I felt 
awkward for the first week or two, as 1 could not use it with the cer¬ 
tainly or precision I could my old one. After a little practice this wore 
off and 1 found with 21 drachms of powder and 1 oz, of shot I could use 
it at rabbits iu covert with deadly effect, with the same churge, up to 40 
yards, which was quite sufficient for my purpose at that Urn". 
I was most anxious to give it a fair trial ici the o u.n u Id. hut as I am 
not the fortunate possessor of an extensive ateji', t had uu uppo.i <.,uy 
or testing it on grouse, consequently 1 hud to content myself with wait¬ 
ing unlit September came in, whic i secured to he a longer time in com¬ 
ing thai usual. On the 21, myself ami B. s'arted out,.but the day was 
wet—a constant, heavy, frizzling rain, which made shooting anything 
but comTovtubie. Birds were scarce, very strong on the wing, aud diffi¬ 
cult In get near. However, I managed to biur six brace out of seventeen 
shots, those I missed being cross Bhots loo Close to mo. B., who is a fair 
average shot, used a good guu on the old system by a well-known maker, 
only answered for one brace. This gave me great confidence in choke- 
bores. Since that time I have tried it 011 vartuus kinds of game with 
great success, and have found it to exceed my utmost expectations. 
It does not, ns predicted by some, mangle the game at short distances, 
while, on the other hand, I have frequently killed birds clean and well 
up to sixty yards, and occasionally between seventy and eighty yards. 
These Jong shots have not been confined to partridges alone, as the third 
time we were out a hare over By pounds in weight succiuubud to a charge 
of No. 6, distaneo by measurement exactly sixty-eight yards; while on 
the 12th inst., with iy oz. No. 4,1 fetched down a rocketting pheasant 
dead, over sixty yards. These are merely instances which just occur to 
my memory, and are by no means solitary exceptions, and for the infor¬ 
mation of the “Father of Two Eyes," I beg to say X have killed more 
and wounded much less game than usual since I have used a choke- 
bore. 
At present I have not tried it at woodcock or snipe, but I have no 
doubt, when the lime arrives, its performance will be equally satis¬ 
factory. 
While on this subject I may add that I have shot about 1,000 of Bley’s 
cartridges this season, principally brown, and a few green, but up to the 
present I have not had a single miBS-fire, nor one burst at the rim. 
These have been supplied by Mr. Greener, part loaded, and part 1 have 
had filled at home, but I find the former superior to my own 
1 am sorry to trespass apon yonr valuable space so much, but in con¬ 
clusion I venture to affirm, after considerable use, that the choke system 
is a great improvement on the old one, and has f nlfiiled every condition 
its original promoters promised; and I am sure, Mr. Editor, the thauks 
of the sporting community are due to you for the public spirit you man¬ 
ifested in bringing the matter so thoroughly before their notice, 
Stone, Staffs. H. A. II. 
Sir—I see that some of your correspondents are desirous of hearing 
how the “choke-bores" answer. I have one by Greener, which 1 have 
tried at gronre and partridge, and have fonnd it all that could he desired, 
1 have never found it spoil the birds, even at very short ranges. The 
fault, if any, lies in the temptation to try long shota. Grouse. 
—From the London Field. 
—It appears now that “pure Havana segars" are made 
in Cuba wilh fillings of brown straw paper saturated with 
a juice made from tobacco stems. Even Lite impress of Hie 
leaf is made by rolling the sheet of paper over machines. 
—A fool in a high station is like a man on the top of a 
high mountain—everything appears small to him, and he 
appears small to everybody. 
75 
§nticnuil grimes. 
Harvard Athletic Stouts.— Thu Harvard Athletic 
Association held Us first winter meeting on Saturday last 
in the gymnasium. The winners in the various contests 
were as follows:— 
1. Club Swinging—Prize awarded to Mr. Shillato, '70, 
for best style and greatest variety of movements. 
2. Parallel Bars—Won by Mr. Bret, '77. Mr, Livermore 
pressed the winner very hard both doing (he long dips 
(back and forward) and the half and full arm “irrassLop- 
pers" very skilfully. 
3. Standing High .Tump—Messrs, A. II, Latham, '77, and 
E. S. Martin, '77, tied at 4 l'eet 74 Inches. 
4. Horizontal liar—The winner was Mr. Wiley of ’77. 
5. Light Weight Wrestling (below 140 lbs).—Messrs. 
Brett and Latham of '77. Catch holds; hack Tails; a 
draw. 
0. Middle Weight Sparring (140 to 145 lbs)—Mr. Denton 
and Mr. Riggs each won a bout, ami will spar together on 
Saturday, when the contests will comprise, in addition: 1. 
Putting up dumb-bells. 2. Onp-hand vaulting. 3. Vaulting 
with both hands. 4. Heavyweight wrestling (over 155 
lbs.) 5. Middle-weight wrestling (140 to 145 lbs.), and the 
concluding rounds of the light weight wrestling aud mid¬ 
dle-weight sparring. 
—Weston 1ms again astonished the Britishers, by walk¬ 
ing 180 miles iu lorly-oight hours. Uu began walking at 
0:45 P. M. on Tuesday, Ihe 15th ult., wilh Alexander 
Clark, of London, as an opponent. Clark was Of hut little 
account, and did not equal Perkins’s efforts in Weston’s 
first walk, retiring at ihe end of fifty-five utiles. They are 
now trying to get him lo walk a fifty-mile match, but 
Weston winks his left eye and “don't see it." 
It is a voyy remarkable fact that the three best pedes¬ 
trians at their respective distauees, who have ever stripped 
in England should have come from the New World, that 
all are still alive, and that they all should have tcumiued 
in their prime lo a tar greater age than the generality of 
our native runners aud walkers. George Seaward, of New 
Haven, Conu., has never been equajlt-d as a sprinter, nor 
has L. Bennett, the Canadian, better known as “Deerfool," 
been surpassed as a distance runner from ten to twelve 
miles; whilst now we have before us E. 1‘. Wcstouasa 
long distance walker. , 
—Mr. Meyers, of the Ply Aways, in a letter to tiiis de¬ 
partment, says:—“As an amateur, I truslyour call ‘to such 
of the semi professional clubs as arc tired of hiding their 
Iruc status under the guise of amateur clubs’ to join the 
professional association may he acted upon. Our amateur 
association says, ‘All players who play base ball for place, 
emolument, or money shall be regarded as ptofessiuual 
players.' Clubs procuring places of business for players, 
paying salaries, dividing among players gale receipts, or, 
iu other words, which are not organized simply to play for 
the exercise aud sport, are not amateurs, aud have no status 
iu the amateur association. Tite association meets' on the 
Bill of Match at Philadelphia, ami we shall eudeavor lo 
maintain our stand as amateurs, excluding such as are in 
auy manner tainted with ptofossionalisui. An avowed 
professional commands respect, where a skulking one 
merits contempt.” 
—Captain McKenzie, the chess chantpiou, will organiz 
a chess pluycis’ niue this season, lo play matches with the 
Press club muffins at Prospect Park. His team will bo 
captained by himself, and will include Delimit', Mason, 
Peck, Theo. M. Brown, Clark, Dr. Barnett, Do Con Rich¬ 
ardson, and others. Belden of the Hartford Times, is get¬ 
ting up a diet's team to knock spots out of McKenzie's 
parly. They arc fat men, like Belden himself. 
—The only professional stock company team of the me¬ 
tropolis will be the Brooklyn Club—hue Mutuals—under 
the management of Cummeyer. They will present as 
strong a learn as auy iu the League, viz.: Hicks, Matthews, 
Start, Craver, Nicliol, Hallman, Buolh, Shandlcy, and 
Boyd, 
—The New Haven Club will bo kept out of the League 
under the rule prohibiting the entry of any dub from a 
city of less than 75,(100 inhabitants, aiuj yet the League 
admitted the Hartford Club, which is Irom a dly of 10,000 
less iDhabilanls than New Haven. 
—The players oi the Philadelphia Club of 1875 have 
been distlibuied among the League Clubs as follows: 
Zelllin and Meyerle to the Athletics; Fisher to the Cin¬ 
cinnati; Craven to tlic Mutuals; McGeary to the St. Louis; 
Addy to the Chicago, and Murnan and Borden to the 
Boston. Who will have the remainder? Whit’s bid lot 
Malone, McMullin audTreacy? 
—The Hartfords will play the New Havens on May 3d, 
at Hartford, the first of u series of ten games for a Stale 
championship pennant. 
—The National Association Convention in New Haven, 
on March 1st, was but slimly attended, and an adjourn¬ 
ment was had to April 3d, at Philadelphia. 
—The local journals are mistakenly attribulingthe intro¬ 
duction of parlor skating rinks—now so fashionable in 
London—to the English. Parlor skating is an American 
institution, and Mr. Plytnpton, of this city, introduced the 
sport iu London aud Paris. 
Tournament at Montreal.— On March 16th, a tour¬ 
nament for the championship of British Morllt America is 
lo commence at Nordheimcr’s Hall, Montreal, Canada. 
The games are to be three-ball, 250 points up, governed by 
the rules of Ihe three-ball championship of tlie world. 
The money prizes in the aggregate amount to $400, aud the 
winuer of the first prize, $126, will be the recipient of an 
elegant cue emblemaitoof the championship, a present from 
II. W. Collenderjof this city. The probable entries are 
Jakes Brothers, of Coburg, Caperon, of Parts, Knox, of 
Brantford, Bennett, of 'Toronto, Pbelan, of Hamilton, 
Russell, of Ottawa, Derome, Beauchamp, Gougliier, and 
Donahue, of Montreal. 
The Centennial Tournament.— This affair is creating 
much stir, particularly in Philadelphia. The press of that 
city are giving it their united support, ami contributions 
are pouring in Irom all over the cotmlry.. The Mercia-)/ an¬ 
nounces that the project Will have the co operation oi ihe 
Reform, Union, Philadelphia, Chess, Nepluuo, Athletic, 
Union League, aud, “Ours” clubs, aud others. 
