FOREST AND STREAM 
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- At the shooting tournament on Union, 1IH1, N. J., Mr, 
X F. Rulhyon, on Monday, unido llio largest score on 
record, distance 300 yards, five shots, via., 48 out of a 
possible 50. Mr. Rulhyen is one of the best off-hand 
marksmen in the United Slides. 
Massachusetts. —The members of the Worcester Sports- 
mau’s Club held the first of Iheir competition trials to se¬ 
lect a club team, Thursday 8th iusl. The distance was 
S00 yards, in any position, without artificial rests, at a 
CreedmOoi* target. The result was as follows .• Highest 
possible score 75;— 
Name. ’)! 0 tiit.| Name. Total. 
A. G. Mann.37 A . L. Price...,-,.48 
siondman Olark.47,0. J. Rngfi.46 
A. P. Cutting _ ..12 A. E. Gnmcr.36 
Frank Wesson. II A. F UaLcfi .17 
C. IS. Hidden.••.15 
CoNNiccTicnT.—The members of the Connecticut Rifle 
Association held their regular weekly meeting on the 10th, 
iusl at the Willow Brook range. Tile wind was unfavora¬ 
ble. J. B. Tloivo won the long-range medal a second lime, 
and consequently it becomes bis property, it was origi¬ 
nally won by G, W. Yale; the second time by Mr. Rowe, 
and the third time by Captain Stetson, A similar one will 
be immediately obtained in its place. Captain Stetson won 
the mid-raugc (five hundred yards) medal, making a score 
of 33 points, the highest possible being 35. Aunexed are 
the scores, fifteen shots each.— 
Name. 800 900 1,000 Total. 
J. H. Rowe.. 22 12 13 47 
J - E. Stetson. 13 11 13 37 
J. I, Woodbury. 13 11 witlidrcw. M 
Orange Judd. 13 Mi 16 S3 
.1. C. Kiuney,___ 08 03 withdrew. 11 
The other contestants wilhdrew after shooting at the 
eight hundred yard range. The two hundred yard medal 
was won by X L. Woodburry, of Hartford; 
Tj.mnow.—'T he 8lh was a regular practice day with the 
members of the Chicago Rifle Club, ami a few of the long 
range riflemen assembled at. South Park to try conclusions 
at 800,-9U0 and 1,0(10 yards. The latter range, however, 
on'account of the inclemency of the weather was not at¬ 
tempted. Fifteen shots per man were fired at the first two 
distances, and the following scores made out of a possible 
75 at each range -.— 
Name. 800 Yd's, MOOYit' 
J miles Hmitli.55 51 
O, 0. Hlackmur....Mi 57 
J- W. Roberts.. ,414 44 
A. <<. Alford.52 23 
TI. w. 8. Cleveland.i-J ;i0 
Charles fuller..11 4 
TofHt. 
106 
.$0 
35 
The club will hereafter meet every Thursday for long 
range shooting, aud it is hoped more members will be 
present. _ 
§aitte and <§nn. 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
CitxTiiNKiAi. Sjuioting Tuubnament.—A grand prize 
shooting tournament will be held under the auspices of 
Cant. Rugardus and Miles Johnson at Philadelphia, on 
July 5l.li, bib, and 7(b. The ptizes will bo $500, $080, aud 
$1,01)0, lor 1 lie three days divided into five classes, the first 
two days being open to a mil terns only, entrance, $10, and 
the third Lo the world, entrance $.20. On the 4lh of July 
Capt. liogardus will shoot an exhibition match, lo break 
1,000 glass balls thrown up at 25 yards from spring traps 
or by baud, two balls to be in tlie air at the same lime aud 
match to be'shot in two hours aud forty minutes. 
Minnesota. —The match between the St. Paul Sports¬ 
man's Club and tin. Stillwater Club for the championship 
badge was shot at Stillwater on the 2d inst, aud resulted in 
a defeat of the St. Paul Club by one bird. The scores 
made were as follows, the shooting being at 20 birds each, 
and under the usual conditions.— 
‘ Niune. 
Castle. 
Yetizie. 
McKnsirk. 
Ira Castle. 
Brown. 
Grnud total. 
i al. I Name. 
WiSipuuoilS 
Mll’mtl. 
13 JSllison... 
, IVIBuilcr_ 
io I 
Total. 
.... 13 
.... 17 
.... 13 
... 17 
....15 
Name. 
Bair! win. 
Zimmerman ... 
Davit-. 
])j ly . 
Lurpenlcur. 
Grand lolnl. 
Total.) Name. 
.... M0 Golcher.. 
. .. lli Taylor... 
.... J8lFiiic.il ... 
_ isKluun_ 
.... is 
Total. 
.... 14 
.... 15 
io 
... .141 
—A pigeon mutch between J. Love ami S. Potts, took 
plneo on the 4lli inst. at Alameda,, near Ban Francisco, 
with the following fosult: 21 yards rise T 80 yards hound; 
blowing a stiff breeze with good strong birds;— 
Name 
hove....1 toil" 
Potts.0 1 X 0 (I 
* Bead out of bounds. 
Score. Tatul, 
I X 1 0 1 *U 0 X 3 10 
1 *0 1 I 0 1 1 tt 4 9 
Connecticut, — Woodcock arc reported to be very 
plenty this year, and it la due probably to the law passed 
last year abolishing summer shooting; but it seems that 
there are some sportsmen who ilesire a repeal of the law, 
for a petition for a now game law has been put iu circula 
lion in New Haven and bus, so it is said, received over 500 
names includiug mauy prominent sportsmen. It provides 
fox- the shooting of woodcock from July 1st to January 
1st, excepting only August and September. 
SPORT IN THE WEST—DANE’S GUN. 
La Cbosse, Wisconsin, Jane 71b, 1876, 
.Enrron Foee&t and Stiwahi— 
In tlilM wiilo-awalte tbaronsllty western city, we have been happily 
epondinH the last few weeks, visiting old friends, making new acquaint¬ 
ances and enjoying city life generally as one who lias spent three years 
“in the Umber" is well flttcd til do. La Crosse is quite a sporting town, 
several very line dogs are owned by well known citizen. “Czar,” a 
direct descendant of Rake and Rachel, owned by Mr. Webb, of the Amer¬ 
ican Express Company, to whom we are under obligation* for many 
favors, being one or the best. Mr. Webb informs us tbai the fall wood- 
end; shooting on the Mississippi River bottoms hero is as good as can 
be; that u parly from. hit. Linns come here every fall in a small steamor, 
the Five Fly, on purpose lo shoot woodcock for lire Bt. Louis market, 
and Hint they express Umhijtls "by the laurel full " Surely .it would 
pu.v sumo ardent devotee Of eock shooting to “take in" Ibis point Lids 
lull, lUeu cross the rivet illlo U. 0 U 6 ton Co., Hiutl.j Wllero Clbet of Police 
Frank Hatch, (one of your subscribers and correspondcr.la.by the way,) 
informs ns there "are more quail than any whure else In the world." 
quite naturally we drifted in our wanderings about town Into the glln 
shop or J. C. Dane, where wo have spent more than one ontortatuing 
hour, learning something about gnns from tills fine mechanic, and learn¬ 
ing also that Mr. Dane is building guns second to none made in the 
country, and as we thiuk, iu all essential points superior. These guns 
are lilted np with Dane's patent snap action, aud patent firing pin; there 
is no lever in sight; the unlocking of the gun is accomplished by press¬ 
ing backwards the patent finger piece which forms the fore-part of the 
guard, mid It is a very simplo, natural motion to make, and requires but 
Utile more force than is needed to pull a trigger, and the motion in char¬ 
acter is precisely similar. This motion unlocks and breaks down the 
barrels, and when snapped hack and ready for firing, the gnn lookB like a 
muzzle-loader, no uns'ghtly and nnhandy lever being in the way. 
A second and noteworthy improvement is Dane’s patent seir-recoiling, 
or momentum firing pin, which entirely precludes any danger from acci¬ 
dental discharge, It is impossible to explode the charge by accident or 
carelessness, and the working of the lock aud firing pin should be seen 
to be appreciated. Justice cannot bo fully done it tut papor. Dana builds 
these guns of all grades front $75 to $200; docH his work all by linnd, 
elegant work it is too, tests each gun personally until it suits him fully, 
aud fills tho order lo the letter, aud warrants them in every particular. 
It slrlkes us that a slock company could take hold or this gun and pat¬ 
ents and make money out or it. For strongth, general shooting quali¬ 
ties, casein handling, aimpUcity of construction. It certainty "lays over 
any gun we have ever seen or bandied. T. I’. C. 
FLANNEL SHOT CARTRIDGES. 
Lawrence, Kansas, June Sd, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Dave just read “Wing Shot’s’’ experience with flannel cartridges in 
No. 17, and as I thiuk my suggestion, iu February, of the merits of the 
“flannel" system of choke boring was the first to appear in Forest and 
Stream, though I Taney old lo most sportsmen of experience, X will 
suggest my way of making them. I use flannel because cotton or linen 
1 h apt Lo burn, aud if there is dead grass the possible result is not pleas¬ 
ant. Taken strip 16 to 18 inches long, aud of a width equallo the qlrcum- 
fcienceuf the bore of the gun; theu sew the edges together at one end, then 
pour in a charge of shot, using a small funnel, which is always handy 
in loading, then (io above the shot closely with strong thread, and again 
one quarter inch above, then another charge, tying ns before. When 
the end is reached yon have ten or twelve charges, only needing lo be cat 
apart between the two ties. Quite thin flannel should be used, or the 
charge will he solid. The material called merino is aliont the right tex¬ 
ture. This is the cheapest and best concentrator I know. Kay’s is ex¬ 
pensive, ami, I find, very irregular. X have tried 100, and ut least ouc 
Half went solid, so that iu usiug tip wbut 1 had left X cut oil the crease, 
so as to make them burst, For long shots, no choke boring can do bet 
tor than charges loaded as I have indicated. W. A. IlAimis. 
jHacItting and §aa(ittg. 
HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 
Boston. New Yoi k. Charleston. 
June 15.. 
Juno HI., 
Juno J7.. 
June 38.. 
Nexv t Vo uk Yacht Club Regatta.—T he ill luck of 
the Hew York Yacht Clxilx on its regatta days iu always 
having what the log books call “light winds and calms," is 
proverbial Rut for once either tho clerk of the weather 
or tlie regatta committee made a mistake, aud fortunately 
pitched upon a day which could not have been improved 
on, the rcsull of which was that flic n'p liu was one of 
the most successful ones which ever occurred in this har¬ 
bor. There were a few mishaps it is true, as will appear 
lowef down, but these were hut the spices which gave 
flavor to the feast; both wind and weather were all iliat 
could have been desired. It was about ten o’clock when 
the steamer Wm. FJeteher, having on hoard the judges 
and members of tlie press, arrived oil the club house at 
Staten Island,‘followed by the club steamer Wm. Cook, 
and the excursion steamers Magenla, Cyclops, and others, 
all with full freights. Here the contestants, together with 
a fleet of yachts not entered in the regatta were found, 
sailing about or at anchor, awaiting their instructions and 
Ihe signal guns. Al nineteen minutes past eleven the first 
gun was fired, and the fleet being under way, ten minutes 
later the gun was fired for Ihe yachts to pass tlie line 
between the judges’-steamer and the club house, aud the 
schooner Meta being nearest dashed across followed by 
the others in quick succession. The names of the con¬ 
tending yachts aud their respective times of crossing are 
given below;— 
KEEL SCHOONEllS, 
Name. Owner. H. M. S. 
Rambler.W. H. Thomas.11 38 43 
Alarm.Com. G. L. Kiugsland.II 39 38 
Wanderer.F. Stillman .It 48 05i 
FIRST CLASS CENTREBOARD SCHOONERS. 
Palmer.R. Stuyvesant.11 4t 36 
Idler___S. J. Colgate.11 36 11 
Tidal Wave.W. Yoorhia.1! 33 50 
Mudeliue.J. S. Dickerson.11 40 27 
SECOND CLASS CENTREBOARD SCHOONERS, 
Restless .V. Com. N. S. Kane.H 34 12 
Estelle.J.D. Small.11 85 14 
Comet...W. II. Laugley.11 41 21 
Peerless.J. R. Maxwell.11 43 42 
Clio .John Platt. 11 42 25 
Meta.W. E. leelin.11 29 47 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS, 
Arrow.1). Edgar.—.:11 41 02 
Grade,.-.J. R. Halley.11 3b 21 
Vjudex.....R. Com. R. Center.11 37 20 
Addie Yoorliis.C. Roosevelt.11 38 19 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
..F. W. J. Hurst.11 38 10 
. H. R. Willoughby.11 43 17 
,,J. R. Bosk.11 43 17 
..H. P. Kiagsland.11 34 04 
The Palmer and tlie Arrow having passed between the 
judges’ boat and the stake-boat somebody called to them to 
go back and pass inside the stake-boat, which they did, 
although according to the printed sailing directions they 
were quite right. The Wanderer did not pass the line 
until after fifteen minutes’ limit had passed, and was there¬ 
fore ruled out of the race. The wind was blowing a good 
topsail hveeze from, tlie southwest; enabling tkoao of the 1 
Active. 
Windward.. 
Madcap_ 
Breeze.. 
yachts that had started with sheets well in to almost lay a 
course for buoy No. 10. So long a start lmd the yachts 
been given that tlie leaders had almost reached the first 
turning point before the Fletcher came up with them. 
The picture was a glorious one after the Narrows had heen 
passed ami the fleet were all in view. The Meta had been 
deprived of her lead by the sloops Graeie and Arrow, and 
the schooners Idler, Palmer ami Madeleine had also passed 
her. Tlie race between the two sloops just named was 
very exciting. Both had to tack to weather the buoy, aud 
although the Graeie had the lead she stood Oil much further 
limn was necessary, allowing Ihe Arrow to round first. 
The sailing of this sloop was remarkable throughout the 
day; she had beaten the Meta twenty-two minutes to the 
southwest spit, rounding that point at 13:54.39. The 
Graeie followed about a minute later, aud in two minutes 
tlie huge Idler rounded in grand siyle, sending up a balloon 
jib which was destined soon to be on deck again. After 
an iutervai of six minutes, and closely following ear.lt 
other, Came the schooner Palmer aud sloops Vindex, Com¬ 
ing, and schooners Madeleine, Meta, and Gomel; 1 lien tho 
sloops Addie V. and Active, and ilia schooners Peerless 
and Restless almost side by side. The little Madcap came 
next, and then Ihe schooner Tidal Wave sent up a balloon 
jib; had she Availed a few minutes longer she would not 
Lave heen minus a jib-boom, as ihe strain being too great 
4>r that spar it snapped with a loud report, and the 
schooner was disabled for the rest of the day. As the 
judges’ boat steamed up to the point of the Hook to catch 
the leaders, we could see the while caps breaking inside 
showing that there was more wind and plenly of sea. As 
the fleet reached out from the Hook the fresh southerly 
wind was met, which, together with a strong ebb tide, 
made a sea that was too much for many of Ihe yaclils. In 
fact, it was the sea which caused most of tlie mischief, as 
there was not mare than a good whole sail breeze. Never 
was a transformation iuore suddenly effected. The dainty 
yachl.s which were but a few minules before clouds of 
canvas, were suddenly stripped for business, the schooners 
to three lower working sails, ami the sloops to jibs and 
mainsails, with single reefs iu some of the latter. The 
Alarm in pitching into a heavy sea carried away her fore 
topmast, ami iter chances were deslroyeil. Tlie schooner 
Peerless was almost tlie first lo turn about and give it up, fol- 
owod by the sloops Addie V. and Graeie. Down lo leeward a 
large schooner which afterwards proved lo be Ihe Made¬ 
line, was seen wilh the heatl of her mainmast carried away 
just below the cap. Away astern Ihe tlie huge Mohawk, 
not entered in the race, kuowii by her square sail yard, hail 
been comiug proudly I lirougb the fleet with both gait top¬ 
sails set, standing up like a house, when suddenly, away 
goes her mainsail, ihe sail parting across the head just un¬ 
der the gaft, leaving that spar standing with a fluttering 
mass of ribbons attached to it. How the accident happen, 
ed is unexplainable, as there was scarcely wind enough lo 
carry away a top-sail much less such a sail as the Mohawk's 
maiusaii. The sloop Vindex kept on and the three great 
schooners, Rambler, Wanderer, aud Tidal Wave, came oxx 
together, with the Restless arid Olio to windward of them. 
The Tidal Wave did not at this junlurc feel the loss of her 
jib boom, nlliiough she sadly -wanted it on tlie run home- 
Uf the second class sloops the Active with liar huge topmast 
found too much sea and went back, but Hie little Madcap 
aud tlie Windward, with topmasts housed appeared to be 
making good weather of it and pluckily kept on. There 
was more sea than the Fletcher could stand, so after sight¬ 
ing the light ship aud timing the idler, Palmer, Arrow, 
Comet aud Vindex as nearly as could be she was beaded 
for the home stake boat in order to take the time at the 
finish. It was a tight race between the Idler and the 
steamer, the yacht healing but only by a minute or two, her 
time being obtained accurately. The yachts came strug¬ 
gling along at short intervals, their times being as fol¬ 
lows:— 
KEEL ffCUOONKRS. 
NarnO. 
start. 
Finish.. E. Time* 
Cor. Time. 
Rambler. 
.. 11 38 434 
3 52 55 4 14 114 
4 14 114 
Alarm. 
.11 39 36i 
4 07 53 4 28 1 64 
4 27 M* 
Wanderer. 
.11 48 03 
3 51 17 4 03 15 
3 59 23 
FIJ 
LIST CLASH CENTREBOARD SCHOONERS. 
Palmer. 
.11 41 36 
3 88 584 3 57 224 
3 57 224 
Idler. 
.11 86 111 
3 31 00 3 54 m 
3 51 224 
Tidal Wave... 
.11 33 50 
4 00 554 4 2f 054 
4 22 224 
Madelciue. 
.11 40 27 
dismasted. 
SECOND CLASS 
C. B. SCHOONERS. 
Restless. 
.11 34 124 
4 10 58 4 36 454 
4 36 45i 
Estelle. 
.11 35 14 
4 05 07 4 29 53 
4 28 38 
Cornet. 
.11 41 21 
3 46 484 4 05 274 
3 58 144 
Peerless. 
.11 43 424 
withdrawn. 
Clio. 
.11 42 35 
4 07 17 4 24 25 
4 11 54 
Meta. 
.11 29 47 
4 07 08 4 37 21 
4 23 58 
FIRST CLASS BLOOl‘8, 
Arrow. 
.11 41 03 
8 52 32 4 11 30 
4 11 30 
Grade,... 
withdrawn. 
Virnlex. 
,,,...11 37 204 
4 l‘3 15 4 25 514 
4 21 144 
Adle Yooilils.. 
withdrawn. 
SECOND CLASH SLOOPS. 
Coming. 
.11 38 104 
withdrawn. 
Active. 
.i: 38 104 
4 35 30 4 57 194 
4 57 194 
Windward. 
..11 43 n 
4 31 59 4 48 414 
4 48 084 
Madcap_ 
.11 43 114 
4 31 53 4 48 414 
4 43 164 
Breeze. 
.U 34 044 
withdrawn. 
Thus tlie Rambler wins the keel schooner prize; Ihe Idler 
the first class schooner prize, beating tlie Painter by exactly 
six minutes; the Comet the Bennet Challenge Cup for 
sehoouers, beating the Idler by 5m. 53s., and tlie second- 
class schooner cup, beating the Clio by 12m. Djs.; the Ar¬ 
row the Bennett Challenge Cup for sloops, beating the 
Vindex by 9in. 344s., and the first class sloop cup, beat¬ 
ing tlie Vindex the same time; and tlie Madcap the second 
class sloop cup, heating the Windward by 4m. 52s. 
There was nothing on the Bay on Thursday that, sailed 
better than Mr. Astor’s Atalanta. The sloop Vision was 
also out but not entered. The time made by the Idler is the 
fastest ever made over the course. On such a day she 
would prove a safe champion in the race for the Ameri¬ 
can cup. 
Brooklyn Yacht Club Regatta. —Saturday was even 
a more favorable day for a regatta than Thursday, as there 
was'quite as much wind without the troublesome sea out¬ 
side the Hook, which ou Thursday did so much to upset 
the equanimity of both yachtsmen and spectators. Of the 
vessels entered, the Madeleine and Tidal Wave, in the first 
class, having both been disabled iu Thursday's race, were 
necessarily absent.. So also were tbe Playful, Siren, Mys¬ 
tic, and Clio, but for what reason is utikuowu, unless it 
was that their owners huew tho uselessness of contending 
against the Comet. The course for schooners aud first 
class sloops was from the stakeboat off Bay Ridgo to 
Southwest Spit, around the Lightship, buck to Southwest 
