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not give sufficient credit to tile superior marksmen; but 
these who witnessed the match were convinced that, for 
simplicity and economy in time, the present Oreedmoor, 
or rather Wimbledon plan, was much superior to the old 
system of string measurement. At the expiuiLion of the 
twenty shois it was found that Capt. Burns’ string meas¬ 
ured 130 516 inches against 183 15-16 inches of Air. ,Ta- 
' coliy. 
Gen. Bulierman, of Virginia City, Nevada, has offered 
to match live men against any five men of the Second Cal¬ 
ifornia Brigade, and a match will probably be marie. 
<§amt j§iu] and 0/w. 
MAY IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME, 
Game in Market.— English snipe are unusually plenty, 
selling from $1.50 to $3 per dozen, principally Western 
birds, however, an indication, taken in connection with 
the scarcity along the coast, that the birds are taking a 
western flight. Wild pigeons are also very abundant, sell¬ 
ing for $1 per dozen. There are still a few ducks in mar¬ 
ket, selling at last week’s prices; the season, however, ex¬ 
pires on the 1st proximo. 
—We have a letter from Air. J. W. Kiusey, of Barnegat 
Inlet, controverting the charge of extortion preferred 
against himself and tUe baymeu by our correspondent 
Long, AI. D., in our issue of April 13ih. Air. Kinsey 
bases the discomfiture of the Doctor’s party upon their 
error or misfortune in coming at the wrong lime of tide, 
when the yachts were aground ami the birds out of reach. 
The charges for yacht, etc., wore the staled charges of $3.50 
per day and “found," which means board for the gunner and 
ammunition. Air. Kinsey is inclined to attribute their ob¬ 
jections to parsimony rather lhau sufficient cause. The 
bayman especially complained of, as he stales, was Capt. 
Joel Ridgeway, whom many of the readers of Forest and 
Stream know favorably. ‘ Alorcover, no notification of the 
coming of the parly was received in advance: and Air. 
! Kinsey gets the laugh on them in the respect that they en¬ 
gaged a yacht at half price, and found to their chagrin, 
that she was only a skiff. The letter is spicy, and on the 
wlicde good natured, but it is evident the dislike was 
tmituai all around. As Uio letter occupies four pages of 
I foolscap, we have no room to print it all. 
—The members of the First German New York Hunting 
Club have resolved 10 Visit the Centennial Fair on the 10th 
of June next, to meet their fellow sportsmen of the Ken¬ 
sington Hunting Club. At a recent meeting of the club 
at the club rooms, No. 384 Pearl street, the following offi¬ 
cers were elected to serve for the current year: J. Kunz; 
President; L. Msriseh, Vice President, H. Zjhn, Treasurer, 
L. Bchuler, Secretary, 
New Brunswick, Canada— Chatham, April 21st.—Wild 
geese are not very plentiful along Hie coast lagoons this 
spring. The fine weather brought them.along, but they 
fouud their usual feeding grounds covered with ice, and 
they have gone away again in large numbers. They will 
I doubtless return again before the season is over. 
Connecticut — Went Meri'lcii, April nth —Wo arc now 
having a little snipe shooting here. Two sportsmen bag¬ 
ged nineteen birds near New Haven on the 10th of April, 
and I have heard of some smaller hags since. Von. 
AIassacuuseTts— Salem, April 24/7t.— Since my last note 
there have been not more than a dozen snipe shot arouud 
Salem. At Newburyport there have been some killed, the 
best being eight between two guns. The grounds aie good, 
but the season is late, aud seems moreso each year. Water 
birds are scarce-, only a few loons, sheldrakes, and an oc- 
■casional gull remaining. ' Teal. 
Maryland —Snow HiU , April 20 th .—Snipe shooting on 
our marshes has been remarkably good during the week. 
Two gentlemen from Philadelphia, Aiessrs. Zina and Hope, 
l bagged forty brace in three days, besides other game. 
Messenger. 
Wisconsin— Moniello, April 20 th .—Water fowl are very 
plentiful in this vicinity, especially the scaup, buffed-heads 
and red-head ducks, which are abundant upon the waters 
of Buffalo Lake, and upon the Fox River. However, the 
ducks are very shy and hard of approach, consequently 
but lew are killed. A few mallards and wood ducks are 
preparing for nesting in this vicinity, and these two spe¬ 
cies, as also the teal, are protected by the game laws until 
September 1st. Wild geese are to be seen in considerable 
numbers, but I believe none have been shot in this section. 
Pinnated grouse are as plenty as usual, and the caltiug of 
the birds on the low lands sounds cheerily each morning. 
Snipe, are unusually late this season in their northern migra¬ 
tion, and but very lew have as yet been seen in this section, 
and it does not appear probable that the scotopams will be 
[found here in sufficient numbers this spring to furnish much 
sport. Quail aud woodcock tire rare birds in this section, 
and are never found in quantities, although southward and 
aloDg the Alississippi boitonis the birds are reported to be 
Lplenty. _ _ Fred. 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
Michigan. —The first public matches of the. Adrian 
Shooting Association were shot at that place on the 14th 
inst. There were a large number of persons present from 
Toledo, Monroe, Hudson, and other towns, and brisk com¬ 
petition for the prizes. The following is the score of the 
first match; five birds each, club conditions:— 
Name. Tola!.! Name. 
A. P. Fellows. 4 W. ALi-u. 
Total. 
•Cl. A. Writ;lit.. 
Chiis. Wolcofi.. 
B. Fioney. 
[ Tj A. Snow.... 
A. M. Blair..., 
J. H. Snow.... 
J. F. Ojatlc... 
j. a wdeh . 
t. j. Doikc. 
W. shepa <i.U 
S. 11. Perkins. \ 
J. U. Grnnb...l 
C, S. Siilesbory. h 
L. Baker.3 
J. TcrptHiny.. 3 
Welch and Aten dlv.idud first money, aud Blair and 
► Bupw, after shooting off with Fellows giyl Perkins, the 
second. In the, grand match there were 32 entries. Con¬ 
ditions—10 birds titfph, 21 yards rise. The following is the 
SCOre:— 
Total. 
.« 
.• 7 
;;;.•£ 
do 
Name. 
A. P. Fellows. 
J. O. Crabb.... 
B. Parker. 
J. B. Baker.... 
W. WeiKonger. 
J. lteynohla_ 
T>. M. Blair.... 
li. A. Finney.. 
J. B. Welch.... 
J F. Chirk ... 
W. Slinpu»d.... 
Jolm David rou. 
J. IL Snow_ 
J. F. J)r;ike ... 
C. A. Wright 
Total, 
.... 0 
Nome. 
L A . Snow... 
P. McOsker .. 
B. B»kn-. 
C. K. Salubnry 
Watt Aten.. .. 
John Hawley.. 
J). s. Kimball. 
J U. Warren.. 
D C. WookolL. 
Hk’liay. Sickles*. 
0|Jaa. Moore.... 
7|Z. O. Plieatt.. 
diJue Leonard.. 
8>B. Richards... 
.... 8lJ. Turpeuy. o 
S. 11. Ptrklnb.0. 
The first, prize was divided between J. Ha wley and Aten. 
The ties for second money were shot off at 26 yards rise, 
J. Leonard winning. Clark and Blair divided third prize, 
and Von Weisengcr took fourth, 
Detroit, April., April 21sf.—A contest for the Stale medal 
took piace at Hamtramek Park on the 21st inst., and was 
witnessed by a large crowd. The following is the score 
of Hie shoot:— 
Tots! 
Total. 
Name. 
J. E. Limit . _ 
O. A. Alack.14 
A. M. M. Vail Denser . 3 
H. Whipple,.. 3 
Name. 
O. 1U o i an. 
E. H. Gill man. 
S Caitiff.. 
•). V. D. Elridgo. 8 
L. Dnbois... ii| 
Twenty-one yards rise, 80 yards boundary, ground traps. 
—The pigeon shooting match for the Louisiana State 
championship, 17single and 9 double rises, was shot on the 
21st: inst., and won by J. H. Ackley, who scored 32 to L. 
(J. LeBreton’s 29. 
ANNUAL SPRING HUNT AT COUNCIL 
BLUFFS, IOWA. 
„ „ Council Bluffs, April 15th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The annual spring hunt of the Connell Bluffs Sportsman's Club camu 
off on'Friday the 14 h inst. Game baa been very scarce all of the sea¬ 
son, and was made much more scarce by a heavy snow storm which pre¬ 
vailed all or I he day before the hunt. IL Grune and A. G\ Graham were 
chosen captains, aud the following members composed Hie sides:— 
__ GRUNE'S BIDE. 
G. II. Babbitt, 
J. Beresheim, 
S. C. Bowman, 
J.C, Hoffmayr* 
John Keller, 
J. Ci Morgan, 
IL Mu Ills, 
\V. Oliver. 
Charles Piefer, 
G. .Richardson, 
W. P. Wigbtmnn. 
_ J. URAHAAt’a 
L. W. Babbitt, 
tV Boman, 
J. W. Chaprmm, 
R J. Cory, 
,11. Hey wood, 
13. F. Montgomery, 
J. W. Morse, 
Joseph j\lrtNS, 
rt. (J. Nutt, 
J. T. Oliver, 
Dr. Wall* 
Col. Nutt and C. H. Babbitt, were absent from the city and R. J. Cory 
atuIW.P. Wigbtman did not hunt. The following is the score:— 
Capt, Graham's side, 374; Capt. Grunts tide, 259. E. P. A. P 
Rational ffapimes. 
BASE BALL. 
—The Bostons were badly whipped in Philadelphia on 
April 24ih by Hie Athletics, on the occasion of their second 
game together the Blues winning by 20 to 3, A lively ball 
was used, 
—The Harlfords play in Brooklyn on Monday, and in 
Hartford with the Brookiyns on Friday. On Saturday they 
go to Boston, playing them also on May 1st. 
—The Hartfords had difficulty in defeating the Yale 
College men at Hartford on April 22; The score at the 
close of tbe sixth iuniDgs stood at 1 to o only in favor of 
Yale. The final score, however, i as 5 i ., t in inviu of 
Hartford. Bond and Knight pitched for the two nines. 
—The League Association championship contests were 
inaugurated at Philadelphia on April 32d, on which occa¬ 
sion Liie Boston and Athletic Clubs played their first game 
together this season, the result being the success of the Red 
Stockings as will be seen by the appended score. Though 
out-balled by the Athletics the Reds won by superior 
fielding and base running, two departments of the game 
which, if well attended to, will always excel the batting 
feature. A dead bail was played with, and hence hard 
hitting of a lively rubber bait was not allowed lo nullity 
the effects of skillful play iu the field:— 
BOSTON 4. 
Wright, s. s. 2 
Leonard, 2d b.... U 
U'Kimrke, c. f.. . ] 
Murnan, b..., 1 
Schafer, 3d b.1 
McGinlcy, c. 1 
Maiming, r, f. 0 
Parks, 1, f. 0 
JosepHS, p. 0 
0 1 
E! ATHLETIC. R 
0 Force, s. a.0 
I Higgler, c. f .o 
0 Filler, 1st b.1 
b Vtejerle, 2d b.1 
II 'intoii, 3d b. 0 
& Coons, C... 2 
OlHaU, 1. r.o 
j|Fo >i?er, r. f. 0 
3.Knight, p. 1 
0 3 1 
6 8 27 
Total. 5 30 27 15 33 
Boston.II 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2-6 
Athletic.0 1 0 0 - U 3 0 0 1—5 
Runs earned—Athletic, 2; Burton, 1. First base by errors—Athletic. 
3; Boston, 6. Umpire— Wm. McLean. Time of game—2:05. 
It will be seen that while the Athletics excelled in the 
batting by 10 base hits to 8, and two earned runs to one, 
the Bostons had the best fielding score by 7 to 13 in total 
fielding errors, and 3 to 6 of first base allowed by errors. 
—The Brookiyns played tiro Ariingtons at the Union 
Grounds on April 22, it being the first game played on that 
field this season. The Brooklyn professionals won easily 
by the appended score:— 
Mutuals....1 0 0 3 2 0 1 4 0—11 
Arlington. .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 
Umpire—Mr. Kenny, of Athletic Club. Time of game—Two hours 
First, base by errors—Mutuals, 8; Arlington, 0. linns earned—Mutuals, 
0; Arlington, 0. 
—On Saturday, April 22d, fully two thousand people sur¬ 
rounded field No. 1 at Prospect Park, the occasion being a 
practice match between the Nameless aud Produce Ex¬ 
change Clubs, two legitimate amateur clubs. After a well 
played game ihe score ended as follows:— 
Produce Exchange.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 
Nameless...2 0 5 0 4 2 0-13 
Umpire—Air. Ducbarme. 
—The CUicagos opened play on the 20th of April, and 
defeated a field nine by 37 to 0, giving them four outs. 
—Tbe Bostons won their third game with the New Ha¬ 
ven? on April 21st, by 0 to 8 only, at New Haven, 
—This week flic IwoLengue championship games will lie 
plnyed in Ibis city, the first being that “between the 
Brooklyn “Red Stockings” and the Bostons, and the* 
second between the former and I lie Hartford “Dark Blues." 
The nines will be as follows in the Hartford game:— 
Brooklyn, rnsmox. nAit-riruRj), 
Hicks.Catcher. Allison. 
MulhewH.Pilcher.Bond. 
Start.Firm base..Mills. 
Graver.Second base.Burdock. 
Nicliols.Third base..Feiguson. 
Haltihan.Short stop.Carey. 
Booth.Left field.York. 
Haldewonb.Centro field.Rcrnscn 
Treaty.Eight field.Iliglmm. 
—The Harvard College nine played two good games in 
April, they defeating the Lowell professionals by 3 to 1, 
and losing to tlie Boston Reds by 2 to 0 on tv. They 
have a new nnd effective pitcher in Ernst. 
—The Hartfords played the Charter Oaks April 19lh, 
and put in Cummings to pitch, the score being 2U to 1, tlm 
Oaks making but three base hits. On the 20t.li they played 
the Trinity College nine—a stronger team—and they put in 
Bond to pitch, aud the College players were defeated by 11 
to 0, they not scoring it single base hit, Bond put out 7 
men, and Allison 14 all from the pitching. 
—On Saturday ihe Bostons play the Hartfords at. Bostou, 
and the New Havens play the Brookiyns at New Haveu- 
—The St. Louis nine had difficulty in escaping defeat at 
the hands of the co-operative Stocks on Saturday, as Ilio 
score shows the St. Louis winning by 3 toloiilv. On 
Wednesday the St. Louis nine played the Red Stocking 
team, and the Browns bad difficulty in winning, score .5 lo 
3 only. The St. Louis nine will be Clapp, Bradley, 
McQeary, Bathing, Mack, Cuthbert, Pike, aud Bl'ong, 
—The Cincinnati Reds began play last week, their open¬ 
ing match being with the Covington Stars, and they won 
by 7 to 4 only. Gould is Captain of the Reds. 
—The Louisvilies had a ten inning game with a strong 
amateur nine April 20lh, wiuuing by 4 to 3 only Chap¬ 
man, Hague, Allison, Pearce, Ferguson, and Avery were 
among the field eleven. 
—The following are the latest games played in the pro¬ 
fessional arena:— 
April ?5th, Boston vs. Mntnal, at Brooklyn.7 to 6 
April 25th, Cincinnati vs. St. Louis, at Cincinnati_. ...2 to 1 
ApiU25;h, Chicago vs. Louisville, at Louisville.4 to 0 
CRICKET. 
—The St. George Cricket Club will open at Hoboken on 
Wednesday next, May 3d. Mr. Giles has brought the field 
up to quite a high condition, aud it never looked as well 
as it does now. 
Tire Knickerbocker Base Ball Club opened play there 
on April 24th, their field, too, being in fine condition. 
—At arecent competion at throwing a cricket ball entered 
into at Eton College, England, Mr. Forbes threw a ball the 
unprecedented distance of 132 yards, or 396 feet. The 
previous best throw on record was that of B. B. Faucet I , 
127 yards 1 foot 3 inches. This throw of Mr. Forties very 
nearly equals that of John Hatfield'of this city, who at a 
throwing match at the Union grounds, threw a five and a 
quarter ounce base ball, nine inches in circumference, the 
distance of 400 feet, or 133 yards and 1 foot, the longest 
throw of a ball on record in either country. Forbes’ thiow 
was aided a little by wind, Hatfield’s was made across the- 
wind. 
—The Toronto Ciub has elected the following officers for 
1876: President, Lieut-Col. Cumberland; Vice Presidents, 
Thomas Swinyard, Major Draper, G. W. Yarker, the 
Mayor; Committee, J. O. Heward, H. Totten, J. L. Gor¬ 
don, H. C. Sproul, R. Gamble, D. It. Wilkie, F. G. Goslin, 
W. Hector, J. Mar (land; Hon. Secretary, W. Pickering; 
Treasurer, li. H. Belhune. The Secretary’s report shows 
a very favorably stale of affairs, with a membership list of 
nearly 300. 
—The Star Base Ball Club of Syracuse, which last year 
made a good reputation among amateur clubs, bus re¬ 
organized for 1876 with the following nine:—McGlynn, 
McCormick, McKinnan, Mortal, Maddern Dorgun , Geer, 
Croscup, Dunn, aud Adams. Most of these are names 
well known among base baliisls, and with such a nine, 
with manager Brackett at their head, the Stars should be 
certain of success this season. The Stars will probably 
make a western tour early in May, and in June will hold a 
grand tournament at Syracuse. 
—The New York tourney closed its fifth week of playing 
on April 22d, wheu the score of games played, wou, lost, 
and drawn stand as follows:— 
PLATERS. GAMES WON. GAMES LOST. GAMES DRAWN. 
Atheruni.14 4 1 
Elisor. .33 a II 
Mackenzie.. 
Masii 
.10 
1 
biirt. 
Becker.:. 7 3 3 
Richardson.6 5 o 
Koser.fi 6 n 
Brenzinger.5 5 l 
Dclraar. 5 5 0 
All others have lost more than they have won, as the 
Score below shows:— 
PLAYERS. GAMES I 
Hind. 10 
“Smith".ill 
Pttincll.. 9 
Perrin,. 9 
Baird. 8 
Dell...... 7 
0 
List of Skeletons, Etc. By Dr. H, C. Yarrow. 
Dr. H. C. Yarrow, Naturalist of Wheeler's Survey, hue prepared for 
distribution among naturalists and surgeons during ihe Centennial Ex- 
hibi'ion, a list of Ihe skeletons and crania in the Section of Compara¬ 
tive Anatomy of the Army jVledical Museum at Washington. The en¬ 
tire museum contains about 20,000 specimens, and tlm section of com¬ 
parative anatomy 1,522 specimens belonging to all the ( lasses of Ihe an¬ 
imal kingdom, and collected from various parts of the world. The ap¬ 
propriations for the support or the Museum have been hitherto too 
limited to permit the expenditure of any considerable sum on the col¬ 
lection of comparative anatomy. The specimens enumerated were for 
the most part collected by medical and other officers of the army on duly 
at frontier posts. For the present, any Increase of ihe col lection can 
duty be expected from such donations, which wilt thankfully he re¬ 
ceived, or from exchanges of duplicate .specimens, which, however, as 
yet are only possible to a very limited exteut. This catalogue seems to 
have been made with great cure, and will no doubt stTve a valuable pur¬ 
pose its a list of reference. 
