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A Grand Schutzenfest.— The Sharp Shooter’s Union 
of the United States announce that their general meeting 
and prize shooting will be held at the Philadelphia Schulzen 
Park from June 2Gth to June 8d next. In connection with 
the same a ride match between teams representing organ¬ 
ized rifle clubs will be held on July Gtli next. A similar 
occasion for a general gathering of riflemen from all parts 
of the country, as that offered by the Centennial celebra¬ 
tion can hardly be expected in a life-time. Rifle associa¬ 
tions and friends of the art ef shooting everywhere are, 
therefore, cordially invited to partake in those contests 
either as competitors for or donors of prizes to be shot for. 
In order to enable the Committee to determine the value 
and number of the prizes, to be shot for at the match on 
July Glh next, rifle clubs who intend to participate in the 
contest are requested to give a previous notice of their in¬ 
tention as soon as possible, and to make their en'ry by May 
15th next, as provided in the programme. Rules of the 
Sharpshooters’ Union, and the Shooting programme, which 
our space will not permit us to publish in full, will be for¬ 
warded, on application, by the Secretary, A. von Lehman, 
No. 534 and 630 North Third street, Philadelphia. 
—The Joint Committee of the National Rifle Association 
and the American Uifle Club wiil hold a meeting at No. 93 
Nassau street, to-morrow, at half past three P. M., to.con¬ 
sult further in the matter of arranging for the Centennial 
and international rifle contests. 
Conun’s Gallery. —The gold medal made and presented 
by Messrs, Tiffany & Co., as the first prize in the tourna- 
meat now being held at the above gallery for the benefit of 
St. John’s Guild, is a very handsome affair and will be 
warmly contested for. 
The following is the list of prizes, making in all seventj’- 
eight of various values from a gold medaL to a hard rub¬ 
ber pencil:— 
One St. John’s Guild Medal. Made by Tiffany & Co., Union square. 
One silver medal. Presented by James S. Conlin, 9’!0 Broadway. 
One silver onp. Tressmed by Geo. W. Platt, 4 Liberty place. 
One gold pin (model It mington rifle). Presented by Ricbatd Oliver, 
110*01111 street. 
One pearl handle, gold and silver piated and engraved revolver. Pre¬ 
sented by E. Remington A Sons, 281 and 283 Broadway. 
one bust of Washington. Presented by Wilson McDonald, corner 
Thirty-fourth street and Broadway. 
One Orvia elicit reel {silver plated). Presented by Eaton & Co., 17 
Ann street. 
One shooting cap. Presented by Dunlap & Co,, 175 Fifth avenue. 
One inn rubber shooting coat. Presented by Goodyear India Rubber 
Manufacturing Co., 205 Broadway. 
One box flue eegara. Presented by Sandy Spencer (Live and Let Live), 
corner Fulton and Broadway, 
One year's subscription to Forest and Stream. X J resented by 
Forest and Stream Publishing Co., 17 Chatham street. 
One ye ir’s subscription to Sod and Gun. Presented bytlie publish¬ 
ers, 33 Park Row. 
Sixty hard rubber pencils. Presented by Austin G. Day, Equitable 
Building. 
Six economic blocking brnBhes. Presented by Towle Manufacturing 
Co., 30 Courtlundt street. Total prises, 78. 
CiiEEDMOoR, Jr. —Another Insurance Match was contest¬ 
ed at this gallery on Saturday last between teams from I he 
Continental and New York Insurance Companies. The 
result is shown in the appended score:— 
CONTINENTAL. 
Name. 
W. El Is worth. 
G. H. Hope... 
W. E. Ernest 
Lloyd Roberts. 
»T. W. Oakley 
W. TownBeud. 
Score. Total 
.14 4 4 4 5 3 3 -1 4 39 
.3 5 3 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 36 
.3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 84 
.4 3 4 4 4 2 3 4 1 2 34 
.3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 33 
.4 2 4 3 2 1 3 2 0 3 27 
.203 
Name. Score. Total. 
V. G\ Field.4 4445 3 4444 *0 
C. N. Poores.4 43444444 3 38 
H. G. Richardson.3 342543445 37 
O. A. Davenport .» 5 4 5 2 4 4 2 2 4 33 
G. Deniston.3 4 4 1 2 4 0 2 4 3 30 
L. Fosdiek.3 2 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 3 20 
Total. . 
Great Britain could only apply either to the individual competitors Bolcly, 
or to them and a team from Great Britain generally, for the National 
Rifle Association of Great Britain have no power to act for the riflemen 
of England alone, and consequently until further action is taken Eng¬ 
land has no separate or distinct place amongst the nationalities invited. 
The telegram sent to Sir Henry Halford could, I think, only tend to compli¬ 
cate matters still further, for owing to the separate Invitations, it would 
have permitted two teams (each from Ireland and Scotland, whilst Sir 
Henry Halford had no authority to act for either of these nationalities. 
In a letter published in the last issue of the Forest and Stream it is 
stated tnat the Dominion of Canada has accepted the invitation, though 
J am informed that the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association has re¬ 
ceived none, and consequently cannot have accepted it. I fear and re¬ 
gret that the ambiguity referred to will cause the same confusion here 
as In Great Britain, and that through it Canada will not be represented in 
the principal competition. 
I have before me one of the circulars addressed to the * Ontario Rifle 
Club, Hamilton, Canada, 1 ’ (which, by the way, does not exist, and never 
has existed), in which it is desired ‘'that your counti t/ should be repre¬ 
sented.” 1 presume that similar circulars have been addressed to va¬ 
rious rifle associations in Canada, and yet the only one authorized to act 
on behalf of the Dominion has apparently not been communicated with. 
I regret to differ with those whose opinions I value highly, but I cer¬ 
tainly think that the position taken by Sir Henry Halford is the correct 
one, in fact, the only one open to him, and that the National Rifle Associa¬ 
tion of the United States should, instead of continuing a diplomatic 
correspondence which roust end unsatisfactorily to both parties, late the 
initiative in placiug matters upon a more satisfactory footing. 
J. J. Mason, Captain Thirteenth Battalion. 
California.— A matcli was shot at the range of the 
National Shooting Club near Sari Francisco on the lltli 
inst., arising out of a challenge issued by Messrs. Hentz, 
Carson, and Willett, members respectively of the National, 
Bummer, and Union rifle clubs, to shoot any three mem¬ 
bers of the Second Brigade at 200 yards, with the Spring- 
field rifles. The challenge having been accepted by Messrs. 
LeBreton, Nash, and Burgan, was shot as before mention¬ 
ed, and with the following result, 40 shots being fired by 
each man;— 
BEN1Z, WILLET AND CARSON. 
Names. Points for Shots. 
A. H. Ileniz...4 3 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 
3434533434 
3443344034 
3443545404 
T. E. Careou.4 3 44434444 
3443444453 
3445444444 
4544545434 
E. W, Willett.344 4 444444 
4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 
3444444445 
4444545415 
Points. 
87 
86 
32 
56 
38 
38 
40 
42 
39 
42 
40 
43 
Total. 
ill 
m 
m 
Total. 
,463 
Names. Poi 
Charles LeBreton. 4054844 4 4 . 
5 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 0 4 84 
4334544 4 43 38 ... 
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 41 134 
Charles Nash. ,445544 5 444 43 
5 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 42 
4444453454 41 
4 0 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 40 lt‘6 
Charles Borgans... 3545443344 39 
4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 44 
4 4 4 5 5 3 5 4 4 4 42 
4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 39 161 
Total_ ..a.:......484 
garni; mid ($tm. 
GAME IN SEASON IN APRIL. 
* Wild dock, geese, brant, &c. 
Game in Market.—T he ducks have about all left Soutli- 
lated rise, as Mr. Thomas, who won the cup last month, 
was not present, being in Kentucky, five birds were shot at 
instead of the usual number of seven. The winner proved 
to be Mr. Wynn, who cut down all his birds in good shape, 
and he was awarded the honors of Ihe occasion. Eddy, 
Talbot and Burntt killed three; GildersUeve aud Harts- 
borne each two; Walters and Madison one, while Baylis, 
Wingate, Hance, Kane and Hartshorne missed all. The 
club are arranging their grounds so as to admit of a 200 
yards rifle range. They also employ officers to prevent out¬ 
side skirmishing for missed or wounded birds. 
—Messrs. Jos. J. Snellenburg and Win. M. Boyle, both 
of New Brighton, Pa , shot a match at the club grounds 
at New Brighton, March 8th, for $00 a side; seven single 
birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, Csipt. A. W. 
Townsend, referee, which resulted in favor of Mr. Boyle 
by the following score:— 
Name. Score Total.| Name. ’ Scoro. Total. 
Wm. W. Boylo....l 1 1 1 1 1 1 7|j. .J. Snellenburg..0 1110 11 5 
—A maleh was shot at Newcastle, Pa., March 17th, be¬ 
tween James' Patterson and Geo. Ray, of Newcastle, and 
Geo. Woodruff, of Rochester, Pa., for $100, tire best score 
to take the money. The conditions of the match were 2.5 
siDgle birds each, National Rules to govern. Mr. Wood¬ 
ruff won by the following score:— 
Name. Score. Total. 
James Pa'terson..1 1 1 0*0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1*0 t 1 0 1 1 1 1 1H 
George Ray.0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 0 1 1 1 10 1 I 0 0 U l D 1 wt’dn. 
GeorgeWoodrnff.. 1 1 1 1*0 1 l 1 1 1 1*0 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1*0 0*0 1 1 sM 
♦Dead out of bounds. 
California. —An exciting match was shot on the 17th 
inst. at Harbor View, near San Francisco, between Messrs. 
Robinson and Kennedy, the stake being §300, and the con- 
ditions, 60 birds, 30 single and 15 pairs. The result was as 
follows:— 
Single birds. Si yards rise. 
Name. Total. I Name. Total, 
Robinson... 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 0 1 Kennedy.. 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
im moiu ci ;o iiitiiiiiiiiiio 
1111 1.. 271 lil I... Sg 
Double birds, 18 yards risu. 
Name. Total ; Name. Tolul. 
Robinson..11 11 10 11 11 11 10 Kennedy. ..U 10 10 10 10 10 00 
11 11 11 11 10 10 11 111. 2b | 11 10 11 II 11 11 11 11. 23 
Robinson winuing the match aud money by two birds, 
Fiieladelpiiia, Marcb tilth, 1870. 
Editor Forest And Stream:— 
The quarterly match for ihe club medals, of the Kensington Hunting 
Club were shot off on Wednesday, March £2d, 8 birds, usual conditions. 
•There were 18 member* 
Name. 
I shooting:— 
Total. 
Name, 
Total. 
n. Fcheuringer. 
.5 
J. Gindole. 
F. Widmayer. 
Charles? Hebcling. 
V.'.V.V.'.Y.'.'a 
Charles Metzger. 
T. Magee. 
• 
William Dcissrotb — 
(», Son neck. 
. . 4 
F. 11 tiger. 
L>. Gieil. 
M. Blii.cl. 
.3 
iM. Brierly. 
IS. Wm, Stcea. 
T X. Burkle. 
.6 
Charles Hang. 
.0 1'. Bcebmacn. 
.3 
L. Holzsclieiuder. 
.7 
[ Fr. Deissroth. 
.6 
Tlic ties were shot off. F. Steiger, lsl: M. Urterly, id; 
aud Charles 
Metzger, .3d medal. 
Fk. D. 
Milwaukee, YY’ia., March S5th, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
Yesterday was the regular practice day of the Milwaukee Rifle Clnb. 
The weather looked very uupromisiug when we started oat, and by the 
time the ahootlug began a storm of snow und sleet, from the northeast 
set In npon ns, blowing directly in our faces, making it difficult to see 
the target at times. The shooting was done from our cottage, through 
the open window, at the 200 yards range, and considering the circum¬ 
stances the result was fair, as the following score will show:— 
Name. Total.! Name. Total. 
S. F. Williams.39 E. J. Fielding..85 
W. B. Sketch.38 If. C. Welles. 33 
C. N. Smith.38M . Johnston. 28 
C. Turner.8510. T. Haiv.ey.37 
E. D. Bangs...351 
T 1 c club is invited to shoot In Chicago on Thursday next, and it is 
hoped that they will achieve a creditable record for the Cream City. 
Wau Wac. 
Milky’s Gallery'.—T he following record was made last 
Yveek in laying down position at this gallery:— 
Name. Total 
Col. IS - E. Valentine.50 
M. Sheppard. 50 
John Kuiknid.50 
F. H. Holton 
Nome. Tolffi. 
■J. W. Wallis.J9 
K. Simpson . 
M. Sheridan.. 
W. Hall. . 
R.P. Morle.J!) George Glendenning.47 
The above shooting was done at 100 feet, at targets re 
duced in proportion to preedmoor. Shooting at 100 feet in 
laving down position even at a target reduced to tile pro¬ 
portions of a Creedmoor long range target is simply absurd. 
Tlie conditions of shooting are totally different, and we 
see neither rhyme nor reason in the practice. 
The following is a record of last week’s shooting off¬ 
hand:— 
Name. Total. Name. 
JohnF. Burns.48|H. Fisher.... 
H. A. T. Schon.47,J. O. Wright . 
K, P. Mode.4liiT, J. McCabe. 
J. H. Stearns.41;F. P. Pike .. 
.44 
.44 
.44 
.43 
Glen Drake.— The final competition for the Association 
Cup took place at this range on Thursday last, Mr. David 
F. Davids was the winner of the trophy with a score of 
40. Highest possible score 50. The next highest scores 
were: R. Rathbone, 37; H. Fisher, 37; Col. J. T. Under¬ 
hill, 30; J. R. Grobmanu, 30, and Major J. \V. Coburn, 28. 
The early part of the day was not propitious and accounts 
for the poor scores. The scores iu the Subscription 
match were much better; the best were as follows:— 
Name. 
R. Rathbone. 
H. Fisher. 
D. F. Davids_ 
J. K. Grohmatm. 
Col. J. T. Underhill. 
Maj, J. W. Go burn. 
Score. 
5 5 5 5 5 
.5 4 5 5 4 
4 5 4 5 4 
.4 4 4 4 4 
.5 2 5 4 3 
.4 3 4 2 5 
Total. 
25 
20 
19 
IS 
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Hamilton, Ontario, March 18th, 1876. 
1 gather Horn the published correspondence that the awkward posi 
lion in which the proposed International Rifle Match at present stands is 
owing chiefly to the ambiguity of the wording of the invitation issued 
y the National Rifle Association of the United States. In the invita¬ 
tion it is proposed to have a series of matches in which the riflemen of 
all countries are asked to participate, Itra principal match being for the 
championship of the world, between teams or eight men from each 
country, 1 believe that the invitation is meant to convey the idea llmt 
there will be no restriction ns to nnmber or residence of the competitors 
in the matches open lo Individuals, but that there shall only be one team 
from each country or nationality. Assuming this view to be correct, and 
in view of ihe fact that separate invitations were fqrwarded to Scotland 
and Ireland, the invitation gent to the National’ Rifle Association of 
ern waters and gre scattered along the coast, en route for 
their Northern breeding grounds. Our markets are now 
supplied principally from Long Island, and for a week or 
two to come the Great South Bay, Barnegat and Shinnecock 
will be the favorite shooting grounds for gunners. Canvas 
backs we quote at $2.50 per pair, but they are the remnant 
of the refrigerated birds; brant are now very line, and sell 
for $1.50 per pair; wigeon, black ducks and broad bills are 
abundant, and retail for from 50 cents to $1 per pair, ac¬ 
cording to condition; wild geese, $1.25 each; wild pig ions, 
$2.50 per dozen. 
New York— Syracuse, March 27ih. —Mr. Henry Gale, of 
Liverpool, Onondaga county, recently shot thirteen ducks 
and two, geese in one afternoon on Seneca River, near 
Onondaga Lake. The bag was an unusual one lor this vi¬ 
cinity. Seneca. 
Messrs. Eaton & Thompson returned on lust Sat¬ 
urday from Good Ground, Shinnecock Bay, Long Island, 
where they had a day’s shooting under the management of 
William Lane. They brougtil back with them 10 broad- 
bills, and represent that they left 25,000 behind on the bay. 
Geese have commenced their Northern flight, but few have 
been killed as yet. During next week the shooting is al¬ 
most ceitain lobe good at Shinnecock. 
Massachusetts— New Bedford, March 25f/t.—Sea fowl, 
black ducks, &c., are very abundant. The schooner yacht 
Mary Chapin arrived yesterday from a gunning cruise, with 
over 200 sea fowl. Concha. 
Maryland— Snow-Hill, March 36. — The season for snipe 
shooting has fairly begun on the salt marshes. Mr. Piu- 
chin, of Philadelphia, bagged twenty on Wednesday. 
Should the weather coutinue mild, good shooting may be 
had during next week. 
—Wild pigeons are plentiful along the shores of Lake 
St. Clair, Canada, and also in many parts of Pennsylvania, 
hut very few, however, are coming into our markets. We 
tan place 1,000 or more live birds at a fair price. 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
—The members of the Long Island Shooting Club as¬ 
sembled in force on Friday, the occasion being known as 
their “Cup Day.” The conditions of the competition are 
35 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1-J ounces shot, and ciub 
rules to govern, the last winner being penalized two yards. 
There were thirteen entries—Messrs. Wynn, Hance, Wal¬ 
ters, Gildersleeve, Talbot, Burritt, Madison, Hartshorne, 
Baylis, Wi ovate, Eddy, Kane and Remaen, all at the etipn- 
Toronto, March 27th, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream : — 
The following gentlemen have been the successful winners of the 
monthly prizes offered by the Toronto Gun Club, us far we have shot:— 
Month. Name. Birds Killed. Slim. at. 
January. W. Bugg. It Hi pigeons. 
February. Dr. Smith.14 15 suow birds 
March. G. Wright.10 35 
April. D. Ward. il 15 ” 
May. R. Ardagh. 8 15 
The snow birds aru caught by M r. \V. Loan and shot at by the clnb on 
his island, Don Flute, and ufford grand sport every Saturday. No less 
than iroin fifteen to tweutv members participate in the matches. 
E, S. W. 
The State Sportsmen's Convention.— A correspond¬ 
ent writes apropos of tliis event:— 
“The next convention of sportsmen will take place* at Geneseo the 
coming spring, and the indications are now that the birds—12,000—will 
be procured near at hand, probably Ftmnwylv&pin, us food is plenty aud 
they are preparing to nest. The Dean Richmond Club, of Batavia, of¬ 
fered as the leading prizowhal, was called the “Dean R'Chmoiid Cup,” 
which has been won by the Buffalo C'ldb twice aud the Syracuse Club 
once, bnt this meeting will probably decide its destination. Bat it will 
be a toy, comparatively, to the *• Wadsworth Cup,” to be offered as a 
prize by Mr. James Wadsworth, the President of the Stale Association. 
Three delegates from each chib contest for ihe cup, and are entitled to 
twenty birds each—Central City Club, Syracuse, 40; Onondaga Club, 
Syracuse, 42: Genesee Club, Nondequosit, 89; Forresters, Buffalo, twice 
winners, 42; Monroe Club, of Rochester, 40; Aadubou Club, Buffalo, 
37; Ptuenix Club, Seneca Falla, 43. The conditions: To be won by one 
clnb three times. Of coarse your paper will be represented and wel¬ 
comed by every sportsman. Ecuo. 
WATERFOWL SHOOTING AT BAR¬ 
NEGAT. 
New York, March 17tk, 1876. 
Editor Forest ard Stream:— 
Having juat returned from my semi-annual visit to Capt. Cox's Clnb 
House at Barnegat, N. J.,in pursuit of waterfowl, and knowing that 
many of yonr readers will be Interested in knowing the results, I will 
give you a sketch of my excursion: Leaving PicrS, North River, at 4 
P. M. last Saturday, I arrived at Waretown in four hours, whore 1 re¬ 
mained that night, and next morning sailed to Capt, Cox’s, seven iqUob 
across the bay, which was made in less than au hour. Here I found my 
guide, Joseph Ridgway, one of the crew of Lho Life Saving Station, ex¬ 
peeling me, aud as the weather had been heavy, wilhan eaiterly wind ' 
for the past three days, MqMfedicted that the next morning the wind 
would sot in from the northwest, and we ihea might look for good shoot- , 
lug for geese rind brant After au excellent supper, I retired, and wub , 
called by the Captain next morning, and told, that breakfast was ready; I 
eo having dressed warmly, and drawn on my Holubird eult, and break- | 
diepatohed r found tUo rain oumlug down. but vvo ms* won in ow? | 
