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FOREST AND STREAM 
Pennsylvania,—T ito Sportsman's Association of West¬ 
ern Pennsylvania, celebrated the opening of (lie Centen¬ 
nial ou the lOih inst,., by a grand pigeon shooting tourna¬ 
ment at Wall’s Station, some sixteen miles from the city 
of Pittsburgh, Tho principal match was for the club 
trophy, a silver cup, the conditions being ten birds each, 
21 yards rise, with a recovery limit of three minutes; the 
birds beiug wild pigeons. The following is the score:— 
Name. Total. I Name. Total, 
McDowell.li S. Brown.0 
Lindsey.4..1. K. Umbstucttor.3 
Dulaeli.SI Fred Kennedy.7 
Thomson .M Harper.5 
Woolsey.alCarpenlcr.9 
Bngbman.5 O’Neil.8 
Schoonuiakcr.5 1. II. Bunt.3 
Lioch.4,W. Kennedy.8 
Cook.-tii Williams. 5 
ltcno .7 R. T. Hunt.S 
Dyer.4| ITartloy. 6 
Dickson.3, Dalv.7 
Orth.8 Corwin.3 
Lytle.r>| Phillips .5 
The highest scores were made by Mr. Carpenter and Mr. 
Woolsey, each of whom killed nine birds out of a possible 
ten, and the lie shooting between them was watched with 
interest, Tn shooting off the tie each was given three 
birds. Mr. Woolsey shot first. His birds were very lively, 
ami be killed them in excellent style; all of them dropping 
within a radius of ten paces from the trap. Mr. Carpenier 
killed two of his birds, and hit the third hard, hut he could 
not recover him in lime, and the laurel went to his compet¬ 
itor, who, by the way, shoots through spectacles, and 
whose score during the day transcended the amateur stand¬ 
ard. 
In the double bird match which followed there were 
nineteen competitors, at three double rises. Messrs. Cook 
and Orth killed all of llieir birds, and in shooting off the 
tie Hie latter won. Mr. Orth also won a pool at live birds 
each, killing Ilia quota alright. A similar match closed the 
meeting, Mr. Woolsey being successful after shooting at 
thirteen birds to decide the ties. 
PROTECTING MIGRATING WILp-FOWL. 
St. Lotus, Mo., April 25th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Let us protect the migratory birds by all rneanB, but to prohibit the 
killing of wlld-fowl during the spring lliglit would be as absurd as a total 
prohibition. It has been said that if ducks are shot at indiscriminately 
during their northern voyage, the survivors will choose another route 
on their return. This is erroneous, as I will endeavor to demonstrate. 
The sea-fowl of the New England coast are shot at continually during 
April, and late into May after they have paired, from every headland, and 
on every favorite feeding place, yet the birds have never changed their 
route; and so far from decreasing in numbers, many can corroborate cue 
in saying that they were <us plenty last year as fifteen years ago. Here 
in Missonri, there ate no docks in greater numbers during the spring mi¬ 
gration than the sprig-tails, yet they return South in the anLumn by an¬ 
other route. It cannot be because the gnus of Missouri and Illinois 
make more havoc than those in Other patta of the conntry, for they come 
back iu uudiminlsbed numbers the following Bpring. Canvas-backs 
have been unusually plenty here this spring, but does any one suppose 
that it Is becansc some other route has been deserted for this? It is true, 
liowuver, that the fusllade kept up in the spring has driven many birds 
to seek other places for breeding, often not eo favorable for their in¬ 
crease. 
J am strongly opposed to both total prohibition and to unlimited license 
in shooting water-fowl, and believe that some restrictions well enforced 
wonld be the means of allowing the ducks to breed in a climate more 
conducive to propagation than that of the far northern regions to which 
the great majority of them now resort. Just what restrictions should 
he made is a matter requiring much good judgment. From Audubon’s 
writings it may be seen that forty, years ago it was no unusual occur¬ 
rence for Canada geese to breed as far South as Kentucky. Many 
living sportsmen can remember when dusk ducks nested abundantly in 
New England marshes; yet now only an occasional pair breeds south of 
the northern part of Maine. Duriugthe latter part of May there is a flight 
of birds along the eastern coast, known generally as “bay snipe,” a- 
mong which are myriads of red breasted snipe (Slacrorkamphus griseus), 
known under various local names, such as “robin snipe,” “dowitellers,” 
“brown-backs,” etc. This flight lasttbutafew days, but sometimes 
affords fine spoil. Although the eggs In the female are sometimes very 
large, I have never known of these birds breeding exception the far North, 
amt they even seem not to stop for the purpose of reeding, althongh 
sometimes alighting to rest. Although they come from far South, their 
flight Is So rapid that they arrive in plump condition, and are delicious to 
eat. As curb as July these birds may be seen returning, but in scattered 
numbers, and usually poor in flesh, affording little or no sport, ‘ffi the 
resolutions of the “Monroe County Sportsmen’s Club,” passed at a re¬ 
cent meeting these words occur: “We deem it impracticable Tor any 
State to attempt to protect any kind of Emigratory game bird whose natu¬ 
ral breeding grounds are not within the limits of said State.” I 
heartily approve this, and believe that it weald also be nndesiraole as well 
as impracticable to attempt it. To protect “coots" would be as wise an 
act as that passed by the Maine Legislature, (last year, I think), protect¬ 
ing pickerel in a certain lake in that State. Roamer. 
Yachting mid floating. 
ABcommimlcations from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 
later than Monday in each week. 
HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 
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Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
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May 10. 
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3 16 
May 20. 
8 
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May 21.. 
8 
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May 22. 
9 
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27 
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May 28. 
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May 24. . 
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The Ermenoaiide. —Mr. George Peabody Russell's new 
yacht, the Ermengarde, so named for the Ermengarde who 
was a Queen of Provence in the ninth, century, was suc¬ 
cessfully launched on Saturday, from the yard of Messrs. 
C. & R. Poillon, builders of the Sappho and many other 
noted yachts. Mr. Russell’s handsome vessel was launch¬ 
ed with her masts stepped, and will at once be fitted for. 
cruising. It is reported to be her owner's intention to take 
her to England, where she is to have boilers and engine 
placed in her, and to be converted into a ilrst-clast screw 
steamer. Should such be the case, unless she is placed un¬ 
der the British flag, a very interesting question will arise, 
and Mr. Peabody may find himself involved in a very 
pointed discussion with the Treasury Department. In sail¬ 
ing from, here she carries a register as a sailing vessel, 
which on her return, as a steamer, or in fact upon her de¬ 
parture from the port of equipment, becomes invalid, and 
the fair Ermengarde becomes an outlaw, and a lawful prize 
to a cruiser of any nation who may overhaul her and 
demand her papers. Such, at least, would be the effect 
under our present revenue regulations. Perhaps Mr. Pea¬ 
body may procure a modification of them to suit his pecu¬ 
liar ease. 
New York Yacht Club.— A special meeting of this 
club to consider the Canadian challenge for the Queen’s 
Cup was held on Thursday evening. The following reply 
from Major Gifford to the letter sent him, stating the con¬ 
ditions under which the ch llenge would be accepted, was 
read:— 
Coburg, Ont., Dominion of Canada, I 
May 2d, 1876. f 
The Regatta Committee New York Yacht Clvb;— 
Gentlemen- J am in receipt of your favor of April 2Jth last, setting 
fonh the terms for ihe America’s Challenge Cup as determined on by 
the !Ne\v York Yacht Clnb. Jt appears to me that there are fonr condi¬ 
tions for settlement by mutual consent between the contending panics, 
viz.: The lime for sailing the race, the course to bo sailed over, the 
number of races to be sailed, and the number of yachts belonging to 
the challenged club that iB to contend in the race. This latter condition 
is the most important of all, and from your letter of April 24ih I can 
gather nothing aa to your views on the mutter. You have probably left 
it for future determination, not knowing but that other yacht club*- may 
join in the contest. It might happen, however, that my yacht, which I 
may say is the only one from the itoyal Canadian Yacut Club that will 
semi you a challenge, may be the only one that you will have to contend 
against. Should ihe Countess of Dufferin be the only contending yacht 
l should feel much obliged if you would inform me whether you would 
in that case match one yacht against her, or one out of four, as iu Capt. 
Ashbury’s case, or whether it is to be an open race for all the yachts of 
the New York Yacht Club squadron to sail against her. I ask for this 
information because, according to the terms on wtficli the N ew York 
Yacnt Club holds the cup the match has to be determined by mutual 
consent, and before assenting to the conditions mentioned in your letter 
of April 24Lh. I should like to know what the intention of the New York 
Yacut Club is in the matter; that is to say, how many yachts the New 
York Yacht Club intend to sail against the Countess of Dutferin. in the 
match race of the cup. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, yours re¬ 
spectfully, Charles CUfford, 
Vice Commodore Royal Canadian Yacht Club. 
A copy of tlie deed of gift was also read, and it was re¬ 
solved that the three races should be held on the 10th, 12th 
and 14th of July. 
On motion of Mr. Kam it was resolved that in respect 
to the course to be sailed over the offer of the club be re¬ 
peated to Major Gifford, namely—one race over the New 
York Yacht Club course, oue race outside Sandy Hook 20 
miles to windward and back, and ihe third, if necessary, 
to he chosen from either of the foregoing. 
A resolution to the effect that oue yacht should be se¬ 
lected to sail all the races was lost. It is time that the 
shilly-shallying regarding the conditions under which this 
cup shall be sailed for was ended. The action of the club 
is undignified in the extreme, and ere long no foreign 
yachtsman will care to challenge fora prize regarding 
which there is so much palaver and vacillation. By the 
way, the Countess of Dufferin, Major Gifford’s yacht, was 
successfully launched on the 11th inst, 
DUCKS ON THE KANKAKEE. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 2Ut, 1876. 
Editor Forkst and Stream:— 
Many of our sportsmen have been off on their spring flight duck shoot 
to the Kankakee Marsh, Sandusky^ aud. other regions. Amoug the 
number the esteemed President of onr Sportsman's Association, Robt. 
Dabzell, Esq., a veteran sportsman to whose wise and timely council the 
measures of success we have attained in the objects of the association 
are lnrgely due. Small bags are reported as the order of the season. It 
la stated by many sportsmen here, but it Ib not in accordance with your 
correspondent's observations, who has been out twice this spring, Lhat 
the flight of ducks, geese, etc., reached ofte Kankakee region during the 
warm weather in the latter end of March, and was then turned back 
south by the coming of cold weather freezing up the marshes and 
accustomed feeding grounds. My observations are that the flight simply 
Bcaltered temporarily to tho vast regions comprising hundreds of thous 
anils of acres ill Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, freshly inundated by the 
storms, there feeding and resting in unusual places and pushing on after 
the cold snap. The spring flight, owing to the open winter, began earlier, 
and Is, and has been mainly over for some time. 
Some of the mallards killed on the Kankakee two weeks ago were 
birds that had mated aud were nesting. South Fork* 
—The following delegates were elected to represent tlie 
Otseningo Club, of Btughampton, at the annual meeting 
of the New York Sportsmen’s Association: A. R. Tweedy, 
James S. Cary, Cyrus Clapp, George A. Kent, James Har¬ 
Bhooklyn Yacht Club. —The regular monthly meeting 
of the Brooklyn Yacht Club was held on Monday evening. 
The new course for first and second class yachts was de¬ 
cided as follows: From Bay Ridge to Southwest Spit, 
thence to Lightship, back to Southwest Spit, and thence 
to slakeboat anchored off Ihe new club bouse at Graves¬ 
end Bay. For third class boats the course will be from 
Bay Ridge to stakeboat anchored two miles southwest of 
Southwest Spit, thence to home stakeboat at new club 
bouse. June 10th is the date fixed for the first regatta. It 
was decided that henceforth the yachts belonging to the 
club should carry a full set of signals, aud Commodore 
Dillon was authorized to drill the fleet in their use. An¬ 
other regulation was passed, and one Which might be pro¬ 
ductive of much trouble—the compelling a junior member 
to salute a senior either with his ensign or gun. Such a rule 
is well enough in the navy, but in yachting it is carrying dis¬ 
cipline a lilllc too fur. Five hundred dollars was voted 
lor prizes, and regatta tickets are only to be issued to those 
members who are not in debt to the club. The next meet¬ 
ing will be on the 31st inst. 
—The Argonauts Boat Club, of Bergen Point, bave elect¬ 
ed the following oflicors for the ensuing year: E. W. 
Humphreys, President; E. A. S. Man, Vice President; B. 
Stephenson, Second Vice President; Walter Man, Captain; 
W. Taylor, Lieutenant; W. F. Hobbie, Recording Secre¬ 
tary; 11. Meigs, Jr., Corresponding Secretary; J. W. Wi- 
nants, Treasurer; A R. Warner, D. P. Cruikshank, A. W. 
Booth, and L. L. Spring, Trustees. 
rison. 
—We are gratified to stale that our valued and long-time 
correspondent Hon. II. B. Harrison, of New Haven, Conn., 
has been nominated for the office of If. S. Senator. 
Passaic Rowing Association, — This association held 
their opening day of the season on Saturday, over their 
course at Newark, by a parade of the boats of the fleet, 
reviewed by Commodore W- F. Harris. The club six- 
oared barge led the way, followed by the Triton barge and 
the Passaic six-oared gig. Seventeen boats in all passed 
in review, the rear division being composed of siuglt 
sculls. With the exception of Ihe float cm which the baud 
was stationed getting adrift and almost drowuittg the mu¬ 
sicians, no accident occurred. 
Centennial Rowing. —While it appears improbable 
that the great English universities will joiu in any way in 
Hie college regatta at Saratoga, wo shall still have Hid 
pleasure of welcoming crews which, if not strictly reprej 
sentative, will embrace somo of the best oarsmen of Oa 
ford and Cambridge. These will take pari; iu the contests 
at Philadelphia, Regarding the college regatta the Presi¬ 
dent of the Cambridge University itoat Club, Mr. W. B, 
Close, bus written to the New York Associated Press 
Agent here as follows:— 
“I have officially declined the invitation of the "United 
Association of American Colleges to participate in Lire- 
Centennial Regatta, in consequence of inability to organs 
ize a represeuiative crew. I hope some college lour wijH 
go to Philadelphia.’’ 
Nautilus Boat Club. —The Nautilus Club held its firstJ 
monthly sculling race for tho season ou Monday afternoon J 
the course being two miles straightaway on the HarlenJ 
River. There were three competitors, Messrs. Gerald Me-J 
Lauglilin, Frederic A. Levien, and Daniel W. Hernon. Mr. 
David Roacbe acted as referee and starter. When the word,* 
was given McLaughlin took the lead, followed by Levien,! 
with Hernon last. For the first mile the boats kept in 
close company aud passed McComb’s Dam with Hernon iu 
advance, Levien following closely, aud McLaughlin only a 
short distance behind. The second mile was rowed in thdfl 
same order, save that McLaughlin fell off before the uppem 
mark was reached. They finished in tho following or den 
and lime:— 
M. 8. I 
1— Hernon,.,,.......15 20 I 
2— Levien.....15 35 
3— McLaughlin....16 OU I 
Providence Yacht Club. —A club w-iih this title litis: 
been organized in Providence under very promising auJ 
spices. The list of members comprises many of Hie prom-J 
iuent men of the city, and the following yachts are already 
enrolled: Country Boy, E. N. Pettis; Dolphin, B. Thur- 
ber; Glide, J. II. Borden; Hildegarde, H. L. Clarke: Hopea 
E. J. Anderson; Idlewild, B. Davis; Lottie, O. Handy; 
Minnie, R. Davis; Nettie, W. E. C. Windsor; Riviera, N.. 
G. Heneshoff; Sarah, John Sprague; Starlight., R. W. 
Jenks; Sue, A. 11. White; TlUal Wave, \V- T. Arnold;- 1 
Una, J. Borden, Jr.; Wanderer, H. J. Flint; Wilcox, NS 
F. Thurber. 
The club has a very commodious club house, aud it is 
provided with a float stage, which is 20x30 feel in size. J 
This is reached by a walk 81G feet long, which is 4 feet! 
above the water. On the water front of the building there t 
is a platform 10x20 feet and which is covered with an awn¬ 
ing. It has just elected the following officers for the en-j 
suing year:— 1 
Commodore, Harvey J. Flint; Vice Commodore, C. Han¬ 
dy; Captain of Fleet, Robert W. Jenks; Secretary, James 
F. Tiffany; Treasurer, Edward G. Andersou; Measurer,. 
Benjamin Davis; Regatta Committee, Benjamin Stillwell, 
Charles Livingstone, aud Simon Cameron; Trustees, Har¬ 
vey J. Flint, N. F. Thurber, and Waterman Pierce. 
—The regatta of Ihe Ilarlem Association will he held Off 
the 17th of June, for which great preparations are being 
made. The Atalanlas have their new boat, and will send 
last year's crew, with the exception of No. 3, which posi¬ 
tion will be filled by Mr. C. A. Lyon; the other members, 
are Mes.-rs. Downs, Rogers, and Eustis, the latter captain 
and stroke. The Nassau Club have purchased from Fur¬ 
row a new six-oared barge, which they will lake to Phila¬ 
delphia. It has three crews iu training, from which the 
regatta crew Will be selected. The New York Athletic 
Club has a very strong crew, comprising R. W. Itulhboue,, 
bow; Ellis Maek, H. U. West, and C. 11. Cone, stroke. The 
Dauntless, Gramercy, and Nautilus Clubsull bave crews in 
training, and are preparing for a vigorous campaign. 
—Dispatches from London announce that the rowing 
and boat clubs of the Dublin University have organized a 
joint representative crew of four to take part iu the con¬ 
tests at Philadelphia, consisting of Messrs. PeuUaud and 
Hickson, of the rowing club, aud Messrs. H. E. aud C. B. 
Barrington, of tlie boat club, the latter being stroke oar. 
SCHUYLKILL NOTES. 
Pm lade t. pm a, MayJ5!h, 1870. 
Editor Forkst and Stream:— 
On Saturday the Schuylkill River had a regatta day look. Tho Crescent 
Club rotved their races from Girard Bridge to their bout house, a dis¬ 
tance of a little more than half a mile. The first race was between two 
douhle-ecull she) 1 crews, Messrs. Steel and Witmer, and Messrs. 
Young and Tasker. Artec a sharp contest Young amt Tusker won. 
The next race was between the six-oared bar es “lone''—Terry (stroke) 
J. Harper, Cotton, Maddox, Lee, and F. Young; Hinohman coxswain— 
and “Falcon,” Tatman (stroke) Stokes, Boice, Dougherty, Hcehner, and 
Hldgway. After a close race the lone won by a lead of about two sec¬ 
onds. Tlie regatta closed with a siugle-scull race, for which Messrs. 
Tasker, Steel, Young, Whitmer, and Brown started. 
The race was won easily by Mr. Tasker, who led by some seven 
lengths, the rest crossing close together iu the order named. 
The Undine Club's races were rotved from the Goose l’en to Turtle 
Rock, a little shot of one mile. First canto,the sJx-osred barges “Fudine" 
—Scarborough (Stroke) Hart, Moody, HeiuUch, Wain, Bleight; Roberta' 
coxswain. “Cygnet”--Calcium (stroke) Wilson, Peterson, Burroughs, 
Conrad, Sltlle; goddard coxswain. The race was close until Girard 
Bridge was reached, when Roberts' crew began h ading, which lead 
was increased gradually until the boats crossed the line. Undine's time 
fim. 60s.; Cygnet 7m. 9s 
The four-oared shell race was Interesting, not only from the closeneBs 
of the contest, but the really fine rowing displayed by both crews, an 
unusual circumstance in scratch races, Neither crew (which were us 
follows) had trained at all, other thau the runnier promiscuous clnb row¬ 
ing. Tbo "Atalanta"—Baker (stroke.) O.Burues, llesser; Roberts bow. 
“L'Hirondelle"—Allison (stroke) Frosr, Bright; De Haven how. The 
crewB got off well together, and stayed together for over hair a mile. 
De Haven got Off his conrae, bnt did not Jose command of his host, and 
when the two crews passed under the connecting bridge the boats wore 
level. The pace aud the heavy witter began to toil on Roberts’crew, 
which were very light, the L’Hisondelle going to the lend, and runuiug 
in 5m. 54s.; Atalanta fim. 3js. For tho Undine regalia Com Jus. 51 
Ferguson acted as starter ahd umpire. Mr. Win. ft Tucker, time¬ 
keeper, and Mr. Ed. Hare as Judge at the finish. After the races the 
crews, and a large representation of the club numbers with ladies oud 
guests, left in the steamer to properly celebrate the club’s twentieth eo- 
mv ersary, and to inaugurate the new Iioubo at Rwgatetten, Scents, 
