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second, third nnd fourth classes of ahols. Open only to members of or¬ 
ganized clubs from (his State. 'L'o bo governed by tho rules of the New 
York State Association. Entrance fee, $5: first prize, ono of Parker 
Brothers best double-barrel, breech loading shot guns, with entire outfit 
and case, valned at $300, tnanuractnred and donnted by Parker Brothers, 
West Meriden, Conn,: second prize. $100 cash; third prize, a hunting- 
case, stem-winding silver win eh, valned at $60: fourth prize, a case of 
31 one pound cans Falcon powder, yalued at $30, donated by the Orien¬ 
tal Powder Company. 
There were 96 entries for this match, of whom only two 
hilled the entire 15—Messrs. Drake of the Forresters, of 
Buffalo, and A. Evershed, of Irondequoit. The first prize 
was won by A. Evershed, of the Genessee Club, of IroDde- 
quoit, who killed 5 straight at 26 yards. In the ties of 14 
there were 7. The second prize—$100—was taken by Ed. 
Lodder of Syracuse. Of thirleens there were 13 ties, and 
the (bird prize was won by George W. Marsh, of the For¬ 
rester Club, of Buffalo. There were 18 ties of 12. The 
contest was close, but Mr. James Halloway, of the Central 
City Club of Syracuse, was too much for them at the 31 
yatd score, and carried off the fourth prize. 
Friday, May26th.—Livingston Sportsmen’sAssocia'ion Cup, donated 
by James W. Wadsworth, Gencseo. Open to all organized clubs or the 
State, members or the Stale Association. To be held by the winning 
club each year in trust, to be acconnted for to the New York State As¬ 
sociation. To be shot for by two members resident of the county in 
Which the club is located; at 15 double rises each, in accordance with the 
rules of the New York Slate Association. Entrance fee, $30. The en¬ 
trance fees to belong to the club holding the cup. 
The following is the score-— 
AUDUBON CLUB, Ok BUFFALO. 
Name. Total. Name. Total. 
W. C. Christian.,.88|J. P. Fincher.27 
Total..---.50 
CENTRAL CITY. OF SYRACUSE. 
James Manning.251Iloward Soule. 23 
Total.-.48 
LIVINGSTON SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 
W. L. Forsyth. .231B. E. Chase. ... 24 
Total. ..—47 
FORESTER CLUB, BUFFALO. 
George Smith.2URobert Newell....24 
Total..,. 45 
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLUB, 
W. S. Barnaul.171Henry Gale.26 
Total. 
H. Walzer— 
Total. 
E. Wakeman. 
M UNROE COUNTY OLUB. 
.22111. B. Hooker. 
DEAN RICHMOND, BATAVIA. 
.151P. Tompldna 
.33 
.19 
.41 
.22 
Tolal.. ..37 
The Dean Richmond Cup-Open to all organized State clubs, members 
of the State Association; and to become the property of a clnb, the enp 
must be won by that club three times, aud is to be held by the winning 
club each year in trust, to be accounted for to the Stale Association until 
it is finally won. To be shot for bv three representatives from each club, 
in accordance with the rules of the New York State Association. En¬ 
trance fee. $50 per clnb of three representatives residing In the county 
where snch club Is located. 
The following were the scores made in this match, the 
cup being won by Ihe Central City Club, of Syracuse:— 
CENTRAL CITY, OF SYRACUSE. 
Name. Score. | Name. Score. 
Ed. Hudson.16 James Manning. .20 
Howard Suitie.20 — 
Total.56 
FORESTER CLUB , OF BUFFALO. 
Robert Newell.18|George H.Van Yleck.15 
Frank Drake .,.17| — 
Total. 50 
PHOENIX CLUB. OF SENECA FALLS. 
H. Silaby.1BIJ. F. Lawrence.17 
George Chamberlain.15 — 
Total.48 
AUDUBON CLUB, BUFFALO. 
J. P. Fischer.17|J. Rafferty.15 
G. R. Vine.161 — 
Total.-.48 
MONBOE COUNTY OLUB. 
A. Evershed.18,Frauk Chaffey.14 
W-M. Ely.-18 - 
Total. 50 
GENESEE CLUB, IRONDEQUOIT. 
S.W. Crouch.17111. Crittenden......16 
H. Walzer.If I - 
Total. 50 
—At tile pigeon shoot of the Leather Stocking Club of 
Oswego, on May 19th, H, C. Tanuer won the club revol¬ 
ver, killing 13 birds out of 15. There were 13 entries. 
For the gold medal there were also 13 entries, 10 birds; J. 
B. Poucker won it, with 9 birds out of 10, but it was im¬ 
mediately contested for by ten competitors, O. Schrieves 
proving victorious; Tanner second. 
The Championship.— 1 The match between Captain Bo- 
gardus and I)r. Talbot for the championship is to he shot 
at Philadelphia on the 6th of June. 100 birds are to be 
shot, at by each, 20 at 21 yards rise, H. & T. traps, 30 in 
pairs at 18 yards, and 50 from five traps; English rules. 
Pennsylvania. —The semi annual shoot of the Sharon 
Shooting Club came off on the 11th and 12th ult. One 
thousand wild pigeons had been provided, and the large 
puty of spectators present included some first-class shots. 
The first match was for the club gold medal, held by Henry 
Crosthwaite. The following were the scores—10 birds 
each:— 
Nome. Total.I Name. Total. 
Oroucliwuite. . 7iDiduon. ? 
Trinny. S Olil. a 
Samuels.. tljl’ew. g 
UruiHon.6:Morcan. 2 
Gciillih . VlOarter.8 
Connelly.10| 
Following this was a sweepstakes at 5 birds each, for 
which there was seventeen entries. Messrs. Lovet, Clesson, 
Tribby, and Connelly tied on 5 birds, and shot off at 26 
yards, Messrs. Lovet and Clesson again tieing, but upon 
shooting off at 31 yards, Mr. Clesson won. The second 
prize fell to Mr. Patterson, the third to Carter, and the 
fourth to Ray. The next match was at three double risi s, 
which was won by Croslhwaite, he killing all his birds. Six 
•ties wore shot off between Messrs. Trusdale ami Ray for 
second money, the latter finally winning. The first match 
on the second day was a sweepstakes at 5 birds, Mr. C. 
Lovet winning firstmoney, J Level and Crosthwuite divid¬ 
ing seeoud, Streeter took third, and Walters fourth. The 
moat important mulch was that at 10 birds, $10 entrance, 
in which first money was won by C. Lorst, lie being the 
only one who killed all his birds. Ray won second prize, 
Hopkins third, J. Lovet fourth. The last match was at 
double rises, and was won by Lipp.y, Walters taking sec- 
po/n} pippey, aud Jfay UUyd, 
—A pigeon match was shot at Richmond, Ya., on the 
24tli, between C. H. Epps, the crack shot of the Rich¬ 
mond, Club, and W. T. Mitchell, with 1£ oz. shot, Mitch¬ 
ell to use one hand and Epps both. Although this was 
Mitchell’s first trap shooting, he won by a score of 7 to 6. 
Editor Forest 
The first of a scries of matches organized wltliln the Council Bluffs 
Sportsmen’s Clnb, came off on Saturday, the 20th inst. The match was 
at ten single birds each, from five ground traps, 23 yards rise, 80 yards 
boundary, H oz. ehot, powder nnliraited, with the privilege of both bar¬ 
rels. The birds were wild, and nearly all of them strong and swift fly¬ 
ers. The day was pleasant and cool, with a very high wind from the 
aonthwest. The followiog shows the sides and scores:— 
W. MORSE. I CART, B. F. MONTGOMERY. 
Total 
Total. 
Name, 
11. lleywood_ 
T. Bowman. 
J, C Hoffiuayer 
0. Pfeifer. 
Joseph Mass. . 
John Keller. . >*. v^uapuu 
Geovge Richardson.7|J. C. Morgan. 
\V. F. Wightman. 6.9. C Bowinau. 6 
Dr. Wail. a.John Beresheim. 3 
Name. 
J. T. Oliver. _ 
L W. Babbitt. 6 
R. Multis . 9 
W. G. Oliver,.. 6 
. A. C. Graham. 5 
. 5 J. W. Chapman. 5 
Total.1.,,..571 Total.. 
..56 
MORE CARE NEEDED! 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Experienha docet' Yet how ranch to be regrtted is the fact that the 
multitude of persons learn so slowly the lessons taught by the experi¬ 
ence of individuals. The constant use of fire-arms unfortunately too 
often fails to ensure the necessary caution that should be ever borne in 
mind, and few sportsmen realizo how carelessly they often handle 
their guns, especially when exciLed by the near presence of game, at 
which time little thought is given to oue’s surroundings. And yet every 
sportsman would indignantly deny an accusal ion of carelessaeaa, and 
really believe himself incapable of doing the many careless acts that 
render possible a shocking accident; and even when his attention may 
be called to one such act, it mukes but little impression on hia mind, 
since he is usually nuconcious of doing it, and in the absence of the oc¬ 
currence of any accident therefrom, the incident is soon forgotten, and 
perhaps many timea repeated ere he is again reminded of it. There is 
one rale for handling a gun, that ehould be always adhered to, and be kept 
ever in mind. So use a gun as never to admit the possibility of an acci¬ 
dent. I was given a gun at eleven years of age, with the injunction en¬ 
forced upon my mind by my father, ‘ never allow it to be aimed towards 
a human being.” And this lesson I have so constantly borne in mind 
that it has become a habit. How often have 1 seen a sportsman with a 
loaded gnn on his shoulder, or lying in the hollow of his arm, tarn 
around, and in so doing, alternately cover all of his companions with it. 
Nearly all or the shooting accidents that are of too frequent occurrence, 
are owing to carelessness. Mr. Hipp, formerly of Cincinnati, was killed 
at Lexingion, Ky., by placing bis gnn against a fence which he climbed 
over, and then drew the gun after him in such a way as to discharge it 
with fatal effect. Mr. James P. Robison, of this city, was killeR yester¬ 
day morning at his residence as he was about starting on a pleasure ex 
cursiou. As he was going to hiB buggy he slipped and fell with a loaded 
gnn in his hands. The gun was discharged, and he was thus killed. 
Both these accidents were the result of carelessness, for no one should 
ever draw a gnn towards him by the muzzle, and no one should start ont 
to drive with loaded guns. 
X would make the earnest suggestion, that a prominent place in ihe col- • 
nmns of all our periodicals devoted to field sports, be given to the record of 
such shooting accidents as may occur, with attendant circumstances, that 
the danger may be ever before the eyes of sportsmen. Some may exclaim, 
that true sportsmen arc not guilty of such carelessness. Bat they are 
oft times so guilty, and the two gentlemen here named were sportsmen. 
I think that if the Forestand Stream will follow mysuggestion.it 
may be the means of some reform. 
AbI now lie in bed suffering from a gunshot wound, I am impelled to 
write these lines as a contribution towards this object. My own casually 
occurred while duck shooting in this vicinity. I was on the shore of a 
lake, and Mr. C. approached me in a punt, when within four yards of 
me be saw some ducks approaching, and as he stooped to reach his gnn 
with his head turned to watch the ducks, I saw that the gun was lying in 
the bottom of the boat with the muzzles towards me, and moved aside 
as quickly as the mud and water, in which I w as standing, would allow 
me. My precaution saved my life, for 1 had taken but one step to the 
left, when the gun was discharged. The charge of duckshot passed so 
close to me that I received several pellets Id my right leg below the 
thigh, aud one pellet in my trlgger-llnger. Although the wound is sliglrl, 
my escape from death was sufficiently narrow to convince me that the 
gun should never be allowed to remain at full cock when within close 
range of other persons. When shooting over dogs, it is highly danger¬ 
ous to carry the gun at full cock, as many are in the habit of doing. A 
trip of the foot or other slight slip might occasion the death of a friend; 
and when the gnn is cocked in expectation of immediately flushing the 
game, let it be held perpendicularly, with tho muzzles upward. 
Tho physical pain that I new suffer will soon pass away and be forgot¬ 
ten. but should I ever shoot a friend, it would cause mu bucU menLul an¬ 
guish as would last until death. Roamer. 
FLANNEL SHOT CARTRIDGES. 
Milwaukee, May 12th, 1876, 
Editor Forest and Stream : - 
While spending a few days at Fine Lako, twenty five miles from here, 
I remembered, in Vol. VI. No. 9 of your paper, from a “poor shot,’’ an 
article concerning and relating *0 flannel shot cartridges. 1 thought the 
idea excellent, and at once set about making experiments, as follows:— 
I made some bags about two inches long, using instead cf flannel a 
piece of cheviot cloth. These 1 filled with 11 oz. No. 5, and loaded them 
into brass shell containing 81 drs. Hazard Ducking powder. The first 
one I used I killed a duck (bloe-bili) at the least calculation seventy-live 
yards distant. The next I fired at another of the sume epecies at least 
one hundred yards off, but the distance was either too great or my aim 
incorrect. My third and last trial was at a target (twenty-inch circle) 
at seventy-five yards, and it made a splendid pattern. I regret the loss 
as 1 iutended sending it to you. 1 am convinced that they ODiy need be 
tried to be appreciated. To be sure they are not as eflicietit or handsome 
as the “tin cased cartridges,” but for a cheap long-range shot cartridge 
I thiDk they are excellent. I should much like to have some otheis 
try the experiment and give ns the benefit through tho columns of the 
Forest and Stream. Wing Shot. 
MIXING POWDERS 
Sandy Hill, May 13,1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Having tried the various hinds of powder within my Teach, among 
the different kinds Orange Lightning, OrangoDucking, and Orange Rifle, 
Hazard's Electric Duckiug and Sea Shooting, or F. G. T., Hazard's 
Sea Shooting giving the most satisfactory results taking both the 
cost and performance into account, 1 concluded as an experiment 
to try Dittmar’s, and accordingly procured a can of his F. F rifle pow¬ 
der, and found his claims verified, except perhaps that one needs to 
use a sligtly larger charge, and to itet tho same penetration you 
have to stand about the same reeoil as from black powder. Its cleanli¬ 
ness is simply marvelous, aud it is entirely satisfactory in that respect. 
But its iwt U fl serious p.ffttu. And so while turning till nigger it 
occnrred to me that poBaihly one might got dean powder and at a price 
that Common people could afford to use, by mixing the two kinds. Ac- 
cordingly afier a few preliminary shots, I mixed a quantity in tho pro¬ 
portion of three parts by measure of black powder to two parte by meas¬ 
ure of Dittmar’s. And loaded therewith twenty cartridgBB; proceeded 
to lire ten of these and found the barrel as clean as after the first dis¬ 
charge, and as clean as though I bad used Dittrna* powder alone. 1 then 
fired two carl ridges loaded with black powder alone. There was appar¬ 
ently a coating of rosidium covering and extending down the barrel six 
or eight inches from, the muzzle. (The gun was a Parker 12-gauge choke- 
bored). I then returned to the cartridges loaded with mixed powder. 
On looking through the barrel after the first discharge found it clean, 
and after firing the twenty-two shots the gun was to all appearance as 
clean as after one discharge with Dlttntar’a powder alone. 
The pattern throughout the trial waa good aud very uniform. The 
penetration equal to black powder. The compound coat me about fifty- 
three cents for tho equivalent to one panud of black powder. Very likely 
some one or more of your readers may have been for themselves through 
LhiB experiment. It will cost but little for any one to try it. It strikes 
me that the way to get a good clean powder at a low price is to mix a 
low price black powder with Diltmar’s. A. B. 
TEST OF KAY CONCENTRATORS. 
Pnn.Aj>ELPHtA, May 12th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Wishing to ascertain with certainty the effect or the Kay shot car¬ 
tridge at long range I procured a pound and tried them. The gun need 
Was a 12-bore 7$ lbs., W. C. Scott & Son’s fine breech-loader, not choked; 
the shells were Ely’s brown paper, loaded with 3J drms. Dupont’s 
Duck No. 2. powder, with two wads on top. The cartridges contained 
each 11-16 oz. of Tatern’s shot, and were kept iu place In the shells by 
creasing, without wads over them. The targets were or stoat paper 30 
inch circles, secured against a white pine stand 31 inches square nnd 
746th of an inch thick. The distances were accurately measured and not 
stepped off, and the gnn was fired from a firm tripod rest. The follow¬ 
ing are the results of the shooting, showing the number of pellots put 
within the circle at each distanco:— 
Distance. Total I Distance. Total. 
1— At 100 yards with No. 1 shot... 5 1—At 80 yards with No. 4 shot... 7 
2— At 100 yards with No. 1 shot... 9|2—At 80 yards with No. 4 shot.. .20 
3— Ai 40 yards with No. 1 shot...46 3—At BO yards with No. 4 shot... 9 
4— At 40 yards with]^o. 1 shot,,. 16|4—At80yards withKo 4abut....15 
Distance. Total.! Distance. Total. 
1— At 75 yards with No. 4 shot... IG11— At 66 yards with No. 6 shor.. .47 
2- At 75 yards with No. 4 shot,. .22 2—At 65 yards with No. 6 shot...50 
8—At 75 yards with No. 4 shot.. .10'3—At 65 yardB with No. 6 shot.. .21 
4 -At75yards with No. 4 shot... 1314—At 65 yards with No. 6 shot...35 
Distance. Total.! Distance. Total. 
1— At 50 yards with No. 8 shot..154 S--At 50 yards with No 8 shot.. 58 
2— At £0 yards with No. 8 shot.. 108|4—At 50 yards with No. 8 shot..119 
The ehot were carried with much force and pretty evenly distributed; 
those of No. 1 at J00 yards that struck the target, passed through the 
stand. The empty cases wore found mostly within 20yards from where 
the gan was fired; not a few of them were torn to tatters, while others 
were not torn at all—merely had their month spread open a little. TberB 
was no fault in loading the shells or in holding the gun when fired. I 
make no comments, wishing simply to give bold facts from which sports¬ 
men may draw their own conclusions. Odd Sportsman. 
Rational §apimes. 
N. Y. Athletic Club— The open spring games of this 
club were held at their Mott Haven grounds on Tuesday. 
Following is a summary of the events:— 
Walking Race—1 mile, 10 starters.—1st, Thomus Mc- 
Ewen, Scot Am. A. C., time 7m. 45s ; 2d, H, H. Gates, 
Y. M. C. A., time, 7m. 49s. 
Throwing the Hammer.—1st, James Melrose, Hartford, 
Cal. Club, 87ft.; 2d, J. McMillan, Scot Am. A. Club, 82ft. 
4in. 
One Hundred Yards Run.—1st, lxeat, A. J. McCosh, 
Princeton Col. Club; 2d heat, J. B. Elliott, Greenpoint; 
3d heat, W. B. Curtis, N. Y. A. C.;4th heat, W. J. Wake- 
man, Yale Ciub; final beat, 1st, A. J. McCosli, lime 11s.; 
2d, W. J. Wakeman, Yale A, Club. 
Walking Race, 3 miles.—1st, D. M. Stern, N. Y. A. C,, 
time 23m. 58s.; 2d, E. C. Holske, Lafayette B. B. C., time 
24m. 4s. 
One Mile Run.—1st, B. C. Williams, N. Y. A. C'., time 
5m. 2s.; 2d, Bennett Greig, Wood's Gymnasium, time 5m. 
Putting 16-Pound Shot.—1st, James Melrose, Hartford 
Cal. C.; 2d, H, E. Burmeyer, N. Y. A. C. 
Four Hundred and Forty Yards Hun.—1st heat, H. G. 
Keeler, N. Y.; 2d heat, W. J. Duffy, Harlem A. C.; 3d 
heat, W. J. Wakeman, Yale A. C.; final heat, W. J. Duffy, 
time 591s. 
Half-Mile Run.—1st, E. C. Lamontagne, N. Y. A. C., 
time 2m. 23Js.; 2d, B. M. Hatch, Y. M. C. A., time 2m. 
25s. 
Banning Broad Jump.—1st Geo. Hitchcock, N. Y., 15ft. 
AJLJILI, 
Cue Hundred Yards Hqjtdicap.—1st E. C. Lamontagne, 
time, 11s. 
Runniug High Jump.—1st H. E, Ficken, N. Y. Canoe 
Ciub, 5fl. Sin- 
One Hundred and Twenty Yards Hurdle Race.—1st G. 
Hitchcock, X. Y., time, 20s. 
The meeting was iu every way a success, aud the time 
made by Siern in the three-mile walking race surpasses any 
lime ever made in a similar (amateur) eventio this country. 
It was regretted that Mr. W. B. Curtis, of Chicago, was 
debarred by an accident to bis liip from taking a more 
prominent part in many of the contests. 
BASK BALT,. 
—A game was played at Westchester, Pa., on the 27th 
ult. between tlui Brandywine Club of '.hat. city and tlie 
Goodwills of Reading, resulting in a victoiy for the West¬ 
chester Club by 11 to 5. Both clubs are amateurs. 
PHn.ADELrnTA— May 20th .—The Young America aod 
the Philadelphia Cricket Clubs played a match at German¬ 
town an Saturday, aud the Young Americas suffered their 
first defeat for a long lime. The Philadelphias went first 
to the hat, and made 92 runs. Hopkinsou, Askbriilge, and 
Tiers making double figures. The Young Americas 
played with little care at first, and found their iuuiug 
finished for 89 runs. Geo. Newhall, R. New hall, E. 
Wright, and E. M. Davis did tire bulk of the scoring. The 
bowling ou both sides was good, and when the batting is 
considered the scores are low. It being a one day match, 
and not lime left to complete the secomf inniugs the game 
was the Philadelphias. On Saturday next the Young 
America and Germantown will play- An interesting game 
may be looked for, as both dhPS will present a strong 
team. Sculls, 
