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FOREST AND STREAM 
A WtiliKLY JOUP'^AL, 
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Editor and Business Manager. 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COM¬ 
ING WEEK. 
Thursday, June 29th —Pacing: Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia. 
Trotting: Watertown, N. Y; Hartford; Stillwater; Eaet Saginaw. 
Mich.; Wilksbarre. Pa ; Suffolk Park, Philadelphia. Regatta; Cenlral 
Hudson Yacht Club, New Hamburgh. Baseball: Mutual vs. St. Louis, 
at St. Louis; Boston vs. Lonlaville, at Louisville: Athletic vs. Chicago, 
at Chicago: Alaska vs. Orange, at Orange, N. J.; St. Louis Reds vs. 
Ne-bannock, at Newcastle. Pa., Mutual of Jackson vb. /F.fna, at De¬ 
troit Mich.; Covington Star vs. Kleinz. at Philadelphia; Defiance vs. 
Campbell, at Philadelphia; Lowell vs. Ithaca, at Lowell; Cricket vb. 
Osceola, of Osceola, Pa., at Elmira, New York; Wilkesharre vs. Pea¬ 
body, at Wilkesharre Pa. 
Friday, June 30th.—Trotting: Suffolk par'--. Philadelphia; Chicago, 
Ill. HarvardabdYaleelght-oaredrace,Spnngflel Regatta: Bergen Row 
ing Association. Ba-e ball: St. Louis Reds « Standard, at Wheeling, 
West Virginia; Loweli vs. Rhode Island, at T 11, Maas.; Athletic vs. 
Vulunteer, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y ; Ohath«D - »tar, of Newark, at Ho¬ 
boken, N. J.; Alaska vs. Olympic, at Patr ■ N. J.; Monticello vs. 
Mutual, of Newark, at Jereoy City; Ailing o ,'s. Keystone, at Jersey 
City 
Saturday- July 1st.—Racing; Long B l. Trotting: Suffolk, 
Park. Philadelphia; Chicago, Ill.; Gales! y '. American Rifle As- 
sociaiiou me- ting Glen Drake. Base ba, • nal vs St. Louis, at 
St. Loins; Boston vs. Louisville, atLonisv i -rtford vs. Cincinnati, 
at, Cincinnati; Athletio vs. Chicago, at Chirig Chelsea vs. Nameless, 
at Brooklyn; Resolute vs. Union, of Ne, i tswick, at Elizabeth, 
Athletic vs Active, Brooklyn, at Wap. i N. Y.; Contest vs En- 
reca. at Brooklyn; Mntnal. of Jackson, Mich , v Tecumsea, at London, 
Ont.; Quickstep vs, Alphn, Ihis city. 
Monday, July 3d.—Tiotting: as above, am . Nashua, and Oskalosa, 
Iowa; Dayton, «,; St. Paul. Minn. Base bull ‘ricket va. Ithaca, at 
Biugbamptou, N. Y. , Mutnal vs. Indianapoii . at. Indianapolis, Ind.; 
Quickstep vs. Resolute, at Hoboken, N. J.; .vcuta vs. Waymart, at 
Honerdule, Pa.; Clipper vs. Startle, at Milton, N. Y.; Chelsea vs. Har 
vard College, at Brooklyn. Nameless vs. Rosehld. at Water airy, Ct. 
Tuesday. July 4ih.- Racing: Long Branch. TroltlDg; Meriden, Ct ; 
Aroema. N, Y ; Suffolk Park, Philadelphia; Detroit, Mich.; Belmont 
Park, Philadeldhia. Regattas: rowing aud tailing, Boston; regatta, 
Peoria, III; Sewanhaki Yacht Cinb retaltn; Northwestern Amateur 
Rowing Association regatta. Base bull: Mutu d vs, Louisville, at Louis¬ 
ville; Boston vs. Louis, at St. Lotus; Hartford vs. Chicago, at Chicago; 
Athletic vs. Cincinnati at Cincinnati; Resolute vs. Harvard College, at 
Elizabeth: Nameless vs. Bridgeport, at Bridgeport. Ct.; Clipper vb. 
Bnunyside. at Milton, Pa.; Alaska vs. Irving, at Honesdale, Pa.; St. 
Louis Reds vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia; Covington Star vs. 
Quickstep, at Wdmington; Cricket vs. Ilisu, at Bingbampton, N. Y. 
Wednesday, July 5th.—Trotting; as above, and at Point Breeze 
Park, Philadelphia. Regatta; Toms River Yacht Club; Northwestern 
Amateur Rowing Association regatta: Burlington (Iowa) regatta. Base 
hall: Oovinguon Star vs, Resolute, at Elizabeth, N. Y.; Alaska vb. Car- 
bondule, Pa. 
—The Pros’wihEarli Hotel, Catskill, is one of the most 
delightful smite arts on the Hudson river. See ad- 
Yertiaemen’ 
INTERNATIONAL ROWING. 
T HE Saratoga rowing Taces have been announced—the 
College Regatta, 18th and 10th July; the International 
Regatta of the Saratoga Rowing Association, 7th and 9th 
August; and tile International Collegiate Regatta, 11th 
August. On the time for Ihe College Regatta we have no 
comment to make; but the advisability of the fixture for 
the international races, especially the International Col¬ 
legiate race is questionable. This is the Centennial 
year, and in the wisdom of Congress the International 
Exhibition has been made at Philadelphia. The justice 
of the choice is, perhaps, beyond dispute. Such an exhi¬ 
bition, intended to display this nation's growth, would 
• have been incomplete without some exposition of the 
spoits of the country. Hot the least prominent among 
out-door exercises in America, in fact the world over, is 
rowing. More than two years ago the Schuylkill Navy, 
being the representative organization of Philadelphia, 
feeling that it was a fair exponent of amateur rowing, and 
that on it would devolve the rowing department, of Ihe 
Exhibition, assumed the uo slight responsibility of those 
contests. Their Commodore, with much disinterestedness, 
proposed that he should be authorized to visit the foreign 
clubs to organize an International Regatta. Armed with 
credentials he visited England, Ireland, and France, and 
keeping constantly before him the idea that these regattas 
must be part and parcel of the great Centennial Exhibi¬ 
tion, he invited a meeting in London of the captains of 
rowing clubs of England, and finding them, as well as 
representative college oarsmen, well disposed to the pro¬ 
ject, he at once extended an invitation to all responsible 
rowing clubs in the United Kingdom to take part in a truly 
American International contest on the Schuylkill this 
year. Dublin gave like encouragement, and upon his re- 
turn the Schuylkill Navy, under the direct sanction and 
approval of the Centennial Commission, sent not only 
their own circulars but those of the Commission, inviting 
all the rowing organizations in the world to enter. Races 
were provided for all—amateurs, graduates, under-gradu 
ates, and professionals. It would seem that patriotism 
alone would urge all Americans to encourage the scheme. 
When the Convention of American Colleges met at Hart¬ 
ford in February, 1875, the matter was set before them. 
They were showu that, with their co-operation, the Inter- 
tional Graduates and Under-Graduates Regattas could be 
made the greatest rowing eventB of the world. The Col¬ 
lege Association, however, in November, 1875, concluded 
that for its own glory or profit it would he more satisfac- 
toiy to have an International College Regatta at, Saratoga 
under its own auspices, and sent challenges to Cambridge, 
Oxford, and Dublin to row them in sixes early in July. 
They did not stop to consider the convenience of their 
guests, or they would Lave known that the English crews 
were not likely tp go to strange waters to row in strange 
boats, nor were they likely to forego Henley, to attend to 
which they could not leave before the latter part of July. 
These matters secured careful consideration by the Phila¬ 
delphia committee as may be seen by the makingtheir races 
fours, and after August 20th. As might have been ex¬ 
pected these challenges were all declined. Again ignoring 
a to be expected sentiment for the Centennial year, another 
set of challenges was sent out modified as to date and 
style of boats, which were again respectfully declined. 
The spirit of fair play would point out races upon equal 
terms. Philadelphia would oiler a course equally new to 
ail. 
Did the College Association forget that a field was 
open to all on equal terms, where, with their assistance 
all were likely to meet, or did the inducements of Ihe Sara¬ 
toga Association, who certainly bore the expenses of the 
ambassador (professedly of the colleges) and who 
wanted to till the hotels if possible, and wrest the honors 
from the Centennial Exhibition, over-ride any such con 
siderationf If we will suppose Cambridge and Oxford, 
(who have declined) and Dublin (who are not at all cer¬ 
tain), were all to go to Saratoga aud were beaten by 
Harvard, Columbia, Amherst, or any other American col 
lege, and still intended going to Philadelphia as Cambridge 
and Dublin certainly and Oxford probably will, the victori¬ 
ous crew at Saratoga would decline to row them again, 
having already won all the honors they could get. On the 
other hand, supposing one of the foi eign crews to have 
won being already committed to the Centennial, it could 
not refuse to immediately afford Ub ouce beaten antagonists 
auoiker chance, Bubject to alLtke contingencies that attend 
boat racing. 
This may not be really wrong, but it is hardly courteous 
treatment to guests. The efforts or Hie American colleges 
to secure a race made in good faith on their part, Imt.ill- 
advised, deserve all the glory they will get by a victory, 
if as is to be hoped, they earn one, but where would the 
glory be less in winning at the Centennial? Is it not that 
Saratoga can by aid of the hotel keepers, and others inter¬ 
ested pecuniarily, offer what they themselves have named 
"inducements?” 
Rowing for a show is not the spirit of amateur 6port. 
Is the sentiment Of college rowing lower than the standard 
of gentlemen amateurs? How will vve stand before our 
visitors as a sporting nation when they realize that their 
crews have been induced to come over to be made a show 
of? Will they not feel as did the borers of Balaltlava, 
when after accepting an invitation to dinner, they found 
they had been on exhibition at a shilling a head? 
Whatever may be the advantages possessed by Saratoga 
for holding the annual college regatta, certain it is that in 
this Centennial year all races of an International character 
should be rowed at Philadelphia. No where else are they 
likely to succeed. Look at Ihe wretched attempts in New 
York Harbor, and the farce of starting two schooners and 
two sloops on a Centennial regatta. 
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. 
W HATEVER may be the cause, it is an undisputed I 
fact that the rifle competitions of this year, par- ] 
ticularly as regards the so-called International Matches, are I 
not creating the same amount of interest that they did in , 
1875, One reason, of course, is, that our men are not go¬ 
ing abroad to do battle for our country, another, and the I 
most important is that the competitions for places on the I 
two teams have been almost entirely sectional in character I 
and the great body of riflemen throughout the country are I 
unrepresented. One gentleman from Chicago and another I 
from Boston appeared to compete; with these exceptions I 
the contestants are residents of New York or its immediate I 
vicinity. Why are the various rifle clubs throughout the I 
country unrepresented in these competitions? In many I 
places, for instance, Savannah, Detroit, Saratoga, Mil- I 
waukee, Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco, there J 
are riflemen with excellent records at the longer ranges. I 
Why did they not compete? It is a question well worthy j 
of the attention of the officers of the National Rifle Asso- I 
ciation. If the first competitions had been held at home I 
under the jurisdiction of his own club, and a certain figure I 
had entitled the competitor to shoot at Creedmoor in I 
a final trial, we believe that a large number of entries I 
could have been obtained; but the impression, very erron- I 
eously we think, appears to have gotten abroad that there I 
was a feeling of jealousy existing towards “outsiders,” I 
that would keep them from obtaining places at all haz- 
ants. This plan, however, is worthy the attention of our I 
rifle authorities another year. The question of expense I 
which may deter the rifleman from a distance would be I 
put at rest after he had distinguished himself in the home I 
competition. It is scarcely correct now to call the coming ■ 
event International matches. Great Britain is represented I 
only by sectional teams, nor can our own be termed a re- I 
presentative team. The object should be, and it should be I 
pushed strenously, to have a team drawn from all quarters I 
of the country. 
Admitting their unexcelled skill we are still pleased to ■ 
see that some of the gentlemen who composed the Ameri- I 
can Team of the last two years have refrained from parti- I 
cipating in this year's competitions. Not only is it in ex- I 
cellent taste to give the coming generation of riflemen a I 
chance and encouragement, but we are saved the imputa- 1 
tion, which even their success would have entailed, of I 
having but one rifle team in the country. It will be I 
remembered that we have two teams this year, although I 
the members are almost identical; one to participate in the I 
Centennial matches and another lo contest with the Irish I 
rifle team in reply to their challenge to fight the battle of ■ 
Dollymount again. The Irish team will be a remarkably I 
strong one, and its members are sparing nothing in the way I 
of practice. 
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—Among the most valued of our exchanges is the Lon • I 
dm Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic JSeive. Unfortunately ■ 
for us its value is so generally recognized that if we se- I 
cure three copies out of five we esteem ourselves partiou- ■ 
larly fortunate. If this average could be increased we I 
should be highly pleased. Our other English exchanges 1 
come with perfect regularity. Apropos of the post office, ■ 
we have received from Mr. Boutcher, of Easton, Penn., H 
hiB charming little pamphlet entitled "The 8outliwest J 
Revisited,” upon which, notwithstanding that it was rolled I 
with open ends we were called upon to pay twenty two I 
cents extra postage. Knowing of several other of the I 
pamphlets having been received in the same expensive I 
manner, we advised Mr. Boutcher of the fact, and sub- I 
sequently received another copy of the pamphlet, upon I 
the wrapper of which the nature of the contents was I 
noted. Upon this copy we were compelled to puy twenty - I 
eight cents extra postage. Beyond their being rather tightly ■ 
rolled there was neither rhyme nor season in any extra I 
charge being made for the first lot, and considering luat I 
our Newfoundland correspondent sends us fifteen pages of 1 
tightly rolled MS. for eight cents, we can only infer that 
there is a screw loose somewhere in the post-office which it I 
is well should be examined. 
The Intercolonial Railway.— It is now a little more 1 
than a fortnight since through passenger trains began to I 
run on the Intercolonial Railway between Halifax, St. I 
John, and Quebec. There is therefore now an all-rail com- I 
munlcation between the two large maritime cities and the I 
upper provinces and the United States, the Intercolonial s 
having a direct length of 568 miles from Halifax to Riviere du I 
Loup on the St. Lawrence, and 463 miles from St, John to I 
the same point, where it forms a junction with the Grand j 
Trunk Railway. It is 126 miles from Riviere du Loup to I 
Quebec. The total length of the Intercolonial in operation ■ 
is 713 miles. The Chatham Advance says the time tables I 
need adjusting on that part of the line between Riviere da ■ 
Loup and the Restigouche. Nevertheless, anglers will ■ 
now find it a comparatively easy matter lo reach this sal- | 
mou region, and will not grumble too much at present 
irregularities. Several miles of Ihe Restigouche is to lease 
for salmon fishing at $1 per day per rod. Apply to John ■ 
Mowatt, Fishery Oversee?; Dee Side, Metapedia, Resti- fl 
gouche, Canada. 
