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421 
Highland Fling—1. James Kennedy; 2. "W- Robertson. 
Vaulting with the Pole—1. W. Roberlson and F. Duke 
tie at 9 ft. 8 in.; 3. J. McLaren. 
Sack Race—1. Robertson, 
The prizes were distributed by Col. Laing after the pro¬ 
gramme was finished. The Highlanders’ games were the 
first held in the Wood since its alteration, and it would ap¬ 
pear to be at least as well suited as formerly for such a 
purpose. The Caledouiati Club, which has for a few years 
resorted to Lion Park, will return to Jones’ Wood at its 
annual games in September. 
Amateck Athletics.— The grounds of the New York 
Athletic Club were on Saturday last the scene of one of 
the most successful athletic meetings ever held in this 
country. The entries were numerous, and she attendance 
of spectators large. The first event, the 100 yards race, 
had no less than 41 contestants, and was run in a scries of 
heats. The winners in the first series and their handicap 
and limes were as as follows:— 
W. A, Bartlett, 33ft., 10|s.; J. H. Ferguson, 10ft., 11s.; 
J. G. Lathrop, 16ft., 104s.-, W. J. Kendrick, 30ft., 10b; 
R. L. La Montague, 21ft., 10-js.; Thos. Duffy, 25tt„, lfifs.; 
Robert Prior, Jr., 33tl., 11s.; G. C. Power!, 33ft,, lOJs.; 
James Smith, 15ft., 10s.; Fred. Rogers, on line, llis.; E. 
H. Herrick, 12ft., 10±s. 
In the second series, Bartlett, Fergugons, Lathrop and 
Kendrick started in the first heat. Kendrick came in first, 
in 104 seconds. In the second heat, La Montague was an 
easy winner in 10£ seconds. The third heat was won by 
Smith, in the same time, with Herrick so nearly even at 
the finnish that the latter was allowed by the judges to 
compete in the final heat. This was won by La Montague 
again, in 10J seconds, with Smith a close second, and Her¬ 
rick third. There were thirteen entries for the one mile 
race, B. O. Woods, of the New York Athletic Club, start¬ 
ing at score and the others at varying distances up to 155 
yards. The race was won by David Woods of Galt, On¬ 
tario, who was handicapped at 155 yards, but he was pro¬ 
tested against as being a professional. The 440 yards run 
had twenty-eight entries, Jas. G. Lathrop, of Boston, win¬ 
ning in 52 seconds. Seven started for the two mile walk. 
Fred Wersel, of Newark, being the winuer, scoring 24 min¬ 
utes from D. M. Stern. The prizes were handsome gold 
and silver medals. 
CRICKET. 
Notes. —The Manhattans play at Paterson, August 2d, 
one day's play only, and the Marions near Philadelphia on 
Friday and Saturday. 
—Lovers of cricket will be pleased to learn that an un¬ 
usually interesting match will be played on the grounds of 
the St. Georges Club, Hoboken, to day. The contestants 
will be an eleven of Canadian cricketers from Montreal, 
Toronto and Ottawa, under the captaincy of Rev. T. D. 
Philips, and an eleven of the St. Georges Club. Wickets 
will be pitched at 10 o’clock sharp. After this match the 
Canadians go to Philadelphia and play there. 
BASE BALL—THE PROFESSIONAL AltESA. 
The League pennant record to July 31st, inclusive, show 
the clubs occupying the following relative positions in the 
race:— 
Clubs. 
Chicago*.. 
St. Louis.. 
Hanford.. 
Boston.... 
Louisville. 
Mutual 
Athletic... 
Cincinnati. 
Games 
Won. 
35 
55 
2:1 
18 
15 
It 
6 
Gaines 
Lost. 
14 
in 
19 
24 
24 
00 
8 5 
Gaines 
Played. 
42 
•it 
a# 
4f 
<13 
40 
38 
4t 
Total. 
.159 159 
6 824 
It will be seen that 159 games have been won and lost, 
and the Louisville Club have played single tie games with 
the Hartford, Athletic and Mutual nines, making a total of 
162 games played in all. From the start each club had to 
play seventy games with every other club. This makes an 
actual total of 280 games to b"e played during the season. 
Of this number 159 have been jilayed, leaving 121 yet to 
he played to finish the quota. 
Tile record of model games (scores limited to five runs) 
since our last issue are as follows:— 
July 34.—Auburn vn. Cafbondale, at Auburn, 14. Y. I to 3 
July 25.—Meta vs. Resolnle, at Boston. 4to8 
July 25.—Eagle v«, Hoffman, at Batb.L. 1.5 lo 2 
July 26.—Live Oak vs. Rhode Island, «t Providence, R. I. 1 to 0 
July 88.—Mutual vs. IV,1 River, at Full River, Mars. 3 to 2 
July 26.—Itliaea vs. San Fraucisco. at Ilhaca. 4 to 3 
July hi.—Rochester vs. Olympic, at Rochester, N. Y.5 to 3 
Joiy 27.—Androscogcin vs. Evgleston, at Lewiston, Me.. 4 to 3 
July 27.—Alaska vs. Orange, at Oiange. N. J. 5 ro 1 
July 28.—St. Louis Reds vs. Blues at Memphis, Term_ 1 to 0 
July 28 —RhodeIsland vs. Boston, at Providence, R. J. 4 to S 
July 31.—Carhondale vs. Orauge, at Orange, N. J. 110 ms). 5 to 5 
—The following is a synopsis of the base ball tourna¬ 
ment lately held at Syracuse:— 
—The Clown's Eleven of England are coming to litis 
country in August. Lots of fun many he expected at the 
hands of the English Clowns, who dress in stage costume 
and cut up all kinds of antics during the game. 
—The finish of the game between the Germantown and 
Young America has been postponed until September, on 
account of the great heat, the game standing—lor Young 
America on first innings, 802, and for Germantown, 80 for 
7 wickets. , _ 
Tobacco at the Centennial W illiato s. Kimball & Co., of Roches- 
ter* N. Y„ occupy Section E., No. 25, and their display of tobaccos.re¬ 
flects credit alike upon their liberality, enterprise and infinite good 
taste. Their fixtures are of the most elaborate and expensive charac¬ 
ter. The base of their in closure is of solid walnut, which is surmount¬ 
ed by a beautiful marble top, and above this are arranged in artistic 
style the various grades of their goods. Tney are the proprietors of tne 
celebrated “Peerless’’ Tobacco Works, and their “Vanity Fair” and 
cigarettes are too popular to require any eulogistic remarks from ns. 
Their display is a rich one—eminently worthy of the first prize.— adv. 
Jins tv era <£orresyotuIeti($. 
So Notice Taken of Anon vinous Communication*. 
J. M. H., Philadelphia.—Please inform me where to write for a guide 
book to the White Mountains? Ans. Jas. R. Osgood & Co., Boston; do 
not know price. 
J. N. B., Alexandria Bay.—Yon can btiy very complete Maps of 
Quebec and Ontario from Government surveys, by applying to George 
Thackenburg, map publishers, Montreal. 
W* E. O., Buffalo, N. Y- Please state the best method of Ftraiahten- 
ing tips. Ans. First steam Lhe tip and then hung it by one end with a 
heavy weight suspended at the oilier. 
N. L, New London.—Would, you kindly inform mo where the beet 
striped bass fishing can be bad in the neighborhood of Now London, ex¬ 
cepting Rope ferry on Niuntic River? Aus, We do not know ol* any bet¬ 
ter place. 
F. G., Milwaukee.—A few boys of Milwaukee are going to get up a 
rowing club, and wish to know where lo obtain a soelJ and the cheapest. 
Aub. Thomas Fear on, Yonkers, N. Y., can furnish you wnU a boat. 
Write to him for prices. 
R. D. H., Jackson, Mich.—Will you please Infom me whether I can 
get good bay bird shearing at Sllintiaeock Bay, aod what time in Angnst 
is it best? Ans. At-Good Ground; no date can be fixed, a« the birds are 
uncertain in their flights. Write to W. N. Lane. 
J. F. C,, Lenox. N. Y — Is there any choice between the guns made 
by More, Grove* Forsyth, and Weston? and if bo, which is the best 
maker? How do their guns compavo with theRemington and Whitney 
gnus? Ans. Wo cannot discriminate between the different gtut manu¬ 
facturers. 
F. G., N, Y., Will you please inform me what is the best and, most 
convenient place to fish iu, Tor one who is going Lo take the (rip to 
Niagara, Montreal, mid down the St. Lawrence, returning- via Lake 
George? Ans. Alexandria Bay, on year route from NLugai'a to Mon 
treal; or Clayton, a few miles above. 
Stumps,. North ville, N. Y.—Will you kindly inform an English render 
if thegaruoof golf has been introduced Into Liila country? A descrip¬ 
tion of it would interest, your finders. Ans. In the Loudon Field Of 
June 17th, you will find the scores of the first game of golf over played 
on this side of the Atlantic, as we are informed. It was played ut Que¬ 
bec June 1st, this year. 
“Raoul.” Po’kcepsie, N. Y.—T want to gel; a dog not specially for 
hunting, but a companionable animal kind to children ami h-oidt-ome. 
I am told that a cocker spaniel is the animal 1 want. Is It so? And if 
so where can a pup of that breed be found and at what price? Ans. Wo 
would recommend u cocker spaniel and ctm procure one for you at $30. 
R. S.. New York.—A, 3, C, and D are playing pcd.ro tor a pool, the 
first man out taking the pool, A 1ms seven points to go; B bids C, C 
bids 7, which would put A out; B then objected, saying that it is contra¬ 
ry to the rnle8 of the game to bid a mail Out when playing for a pooL Is 
R correct? Ans. B is right; the rules of the game do not permit a man to 
be so bid out. An agreement to the contrary could have been made be¬ 
fore commencing the game. 
Index, Macon, Ga.—I have ono of Srottr j& Son’s fine “Premier” 
guns aud case. While gunning my boatman dropped the case in salt 
water, which soaked some of the cloth lining off, and shrank »he rest so 
that iL does not entirely cover the wood. Where can I got the case re¬ 
lined, and what will it co*t? Aus. By sending your gun case to Henry 
O. Squires, No. 1 Otmrtland st., or to Thomson & Son, No, 338 Broad¬ 
way, you can have it properly relined; the cost will depend, upon the 
kind of lintug used. 
Mobkklv, Moberiy, Mo.—L Will you confer a favor on a reader by de¬ 
scribing a woodcock? 2. Will you tod mo what is the best seusou for 
shooting partridges? 8. Do yon consider a $*0 til uzzlo-l ending shot gun 
a safe gnu? Aus. 1. In the next issue or our paper yon will find a fuij 
description of the woodcock. 2. November. 3. Many persons shoot 
such low priced guns without accidents, but. they are Ruble 10 get out of 
order at any time and are not as safe as high Ur priced mid beLLer finished 
guns. 
W. H.'M., Sterling, Pa.—T have just purchased a $75 Remington 
breech-loading shot gun. Please tell me if ihey are equal to the best 
English guns so far as penetration, close shooting &c., are concerned; 
guns being of equal weight and horn? 2. Will vou please tell ine where 
to send to get the best work oil dog training? Aus. 1 Thu Remington 
$75 gun will compare well with guns of any oilier makers either foreign 
or domestic at the same price. 1. 2. Tho best hook on training &c., is 
Dinks Hutchinson and May new, price $3. We can forward you a copy. 
“Extractor,” Newton.—1. I have a setter whose nose has for a num¬ 
ber of months been in a very hard and dry state, and never moist only 
aoout the uostfm I have dune nothing for ii, thin king possibly it would 
come about O. K. of itself. The dog is in good health and lias a good 
appetite; now is there any thing that need ir can he done for such a 
case? 2. Ho.v old should a dog he before serving n gyp? Ans. 1. Make 
pills Of pom took pin** tar about lhe size of a lQ-.u'ole, and give your dog 
two per day for three or four day & 2. Not less thau from 15 to 18months 
old. 
J. M. L., New York—i understand that the Colvin canvas boat is not 
being manufactured any more: I have been wanting snob a boat, hut 
have felt that they were neither durable nor safe. C in you give me any 
information in the matter, or let me known Why they proved unsatisfac¬ 
tory to sportsmen? Ans.. The manufacture was stopped on acfcouut 
of the lack of demand, caused probably by the fact Dm it was necessa¬ 
ry to cut the frame in the woods; wfi have no doubt Lhat when properly 
made thty were perfectly durable ana safe. There are now, however, 
canvas boats without end from which to choose. 
W. A , Newark,—Wlial are llie hotel or boarding accommodations of 
Montauk Point, L. I.? Is there apt l<> ha any snipe or other shooting 
there during the month of August? Is If. a fu>-lrioimble resort. Can 
you give me the address of auy hotel or boindiiL-htmse keeper ut lliat 
place? What will it cost to ger illeve? An* a good hotel and boarding¬ 
house, and, we understand. exc»;I.euf. bay bird shooting. It is not 
“fashionable.” although a favoriie summer resort. Take Long Island 
Railroad to Sag Harbor, unu iliencb binge. Do not know address of 
hotel. Cost to get there about $3.50. 
Gunner, Sunbury, Tenn —On what theory is It explained that 
a br4 ecb-louding shot gun requires 31 drachma or powder to produce Lhu 
effect iii recall * penetration unu general results that are it quin d by the 
use of 2i diacnms iu the same oalibro Of muzzle loader? That the 
fact is bO has been my experience and also of or-liera wit h whom I have 
spoken to on the subject? Ape. The breech load, vn Hindu a* the present 
day do not require larger charges thau muzzle huide s iu produce the 
fame peue'.ralion, but it is ihefashion now to shoot moiepowder. When 
Lhe first breech-loaders were made Lhm; was a large pK'rtpo of gas 
between the barrels and raise breecu Which hud to be compensated for 
by additional powder, 
Webfoot, Ironton, Ohio —There ia a party of gentlemen wanting 
to ao fishing and hunting on the Kanawa R.ver, West Virginia, and camp 
out. Will you he kind enough to inform tlmm of rim best place, and 
what kind of a place to select lo pitch their tent, and wlial, is the gume 
law; and when U Lhe best time to go Tor general sport this Or next 
month? Ans, Go to Parkerpbargh, West. Vram-a; lake steamer and 
go up the rattle Kanawha Lti er ubouL liTrueu m.les: theu up the HiUih’s 
River some ten or twenty miles, or furrhur if desirable. Game plenty; 
deer, squirrels, and good boss and trout fishing. Write to Tom Foster, 
Tewark, Wirt Co., West Yirginia. August is the best time for trout. 
Deer can be killed after July loth. No oLLier close aeueonSi 
A. W. G., N. Y.—I have boen informed that it Is possible to obtain 
good trout fishing on Long Island, if application is made to the “proper 
authorities.” Can you inform me who constitute the proper authorities 
and what a week’s fishing on any of the club reservations would proba¬ 
bly cost me? Ans. If yon have a friend wko is a member or the Sonth 
Side or Suffolk Clnbs yon can obtaiu, under certain restrictions, the desir¬ 
ed peimission; otherwise you cannot. There are certain trout preserves 
or farms where, at the price of one dollar a ponnd, yon can catch do¬ 
mesticated and lfvcr-fed tront, bat we cannot recommend it a^ sport. It 
yon address a letter to Mr. John Stellenwerf, l6lip, L. I. f you can as¬ 
certain whether there is some wild brook fishing to be had and how. 
F. A. D. Can good gunning and fishing be bad in the vicinity of Berk¬ 
ley Springs West Virginia? What kind of game. Are any brook trout 
to be caught? Is (ffe country all very rough? Do yon know of a good 
g r 1do in that vicinity? Do yon Know of anyplace in Pennsylvania, 
where us good or better bunting and fishing may be obtained; if so, 
where? Arm. The gunning at. nnd around Berkley Springs is excellent 
especially during September or October. There are plenty of trout. 
The country as a general thing is rough and mountainous, with hero and 
there some fine farms and country stats. Squirrels, quail, grouse, liarea 
aud deer are iu abundance. Wild turkeys, coons, with, an occasional 
bear can be killed. Any good guide can be obtained at the Springs. 
Write to Alb. Kirkwood. Kuow of no better place in Pennsylvania. 
Paddy O’Leary, Ashbysburg.Ky.— l*t; By 30 inch circle do you mean 
30 inches in diameter in trying shot guns? 2. Is 120 pellets of mixed shot, 
No. 3 and 5, 40 yards, good Tor an old. Lime muzzle-loader? 3. Does tho 
jumping of a pistol or gun, caused by heavy loading effect the accuracy 
of its shooting? 4. Doesphe rifling of a gun decrease its range; some 
say a smooth bore will shoot farther than a rifle, but with less velocity. 
Will it do it? Ans. 1. Yes. 2, Yes, but don't shoot mixed shot. 3. 
Vas, it Lbrows up the muzzle. 4, No, it increases it aud ensures greater 
accuracy. In smooth bores,'windage (and consequert loss of force) 
aud the movement of rotation of the ball are the causes of want of range 
and accuracy^ and grooving was inirodnced to suppress the windage 
and force the' movement of rotation to take place about an. axis coincid¬ 
ing with the direction of the motion of translation. 
C. H. S., Philadelphia.— 1. If I am invited, or havo permission to 
shoot on private property in Salem county, N. J., will ft be necessary to 
first become a member af the New Jersey Game Protective Society? 2. 
Do you know any place in the Now England or Middle Status where in 
the early part of September I would be sure and certain of finding good 
woodcock shooting? 1 am afflicted with liay fever at this time, and al¬ 
ways go away. Distance is not. so much an object as quiet and freedom 
from all fashionable resorts, together with pure m^iuaia air and good 
shooting. Ana. If you are not a resident of lhe * to of New Jersey 
yon cannot shoot in Salem county without paying $5 to the West Jersey 
Game Protective Society; such is the law of the State 2. Wo cannot 
name any place where you cun be certain of finding woodcock shooting 
in September. 
M., New Haven.—1. What is the extreme eon thorn limit of The sea 
trout (S. eariacter<w)1 2. I wish Lo experiment a little with land locked 
salmon In this vicinity, Where, and for wliat price caul get 2,000 fry? 
Ans. 1. Pror. Brown Goode Informs us that Salmo eanadewU or .A. 
tmtnaeulatus, Slot®, is sometimes taken in Eustport Harbor, Me., and 
(perhaps) off the mouth of the Kennebec. Tf, as is contended by some 
good anthorUes. S. imniaculains is slinply S. fontinalis run out to sea, 
specimens have been taken by the United States Fish Commission us fur 
south as Vineyard Sound, Mass. Facta regarding its distribution, rood, 
spawning, habits, etc., are much desired. 2. From the State Hatching 
House at Sebec, Me. Address for information Hon. E. M. Stillwell, 
Baugor, Me.; or possibly by writing to J. B. Thoinpsou, New Hope 
Bucks county, Pa. 
F. W. C., Boston.—You will greatly oblige me. and doubtless many 
of your readers, if you can from your own information or from coitus- 
poll dents, give me some bints as to the manner of keeping aud trans¬ 
porting minnows, shiners, etc., alive for black bass fishing thi* warm, 
weather. I find it very difficult to carry them in good order twenty mil .*s 
by rail even, and often want to carry much farther than that. Ans. 
We have seen at. Conroy’s a pail made for the pnrpot-e with a perfora¬ 
ted cover, which no doubt would assist, with an occasional change or 
water and piece of lcc, in preserving fish for a considerable time; bni it 
recurs to us that there is an idea in Mrs. Shurtliff’s article, “The Aqua¬ 
rium,” iu our issue of the 6th alto , which might be utilized. Fish die 
in water from want of oxygen. Why not supply this bv means of vai— 
isneria, or any of the marine plants used in nqnariams? A perusal of 
the article will explain our meaning; otherwise there is nothing to be 
done but to aeriate the water by constant dipping, or an air pump. 
New Haven. C., IT. —I have been reading what P. Clayton tuv- in 
your paper of June 2fit.h in regard te hunting ar Berkley Sprir u^, Wiw. 
Virginia. I wish to inquire of you ri That would be a pitted«q?tn bln jjfjflj 
a man sixty five yekrs old to spend af*w days, and could he Have n com¬ 
fortable place to stop and not be obliged to go far for game? or would i L. 
he rather t"o wild a place? What I want Is a quiet place where I unu go 
With ray wife and hunt squirrels, or something of that kind, whh u i oui- 
fortable place to stop, in September. Can you tell me of Midi 
a place? Ans. Berkley Springs Is the very place yuii dveire—fine fish- 
ing, any quantity of rabbits arid squirrels, and plenty of grouse. Tht* 
hotel is first class; if too expensive you can easily get board iu any hi r- 
rminding farm bouse for $10 to $20 per man'll, widen would i e pream¬ 
ble, as the best Lime and place of hunting could be pointed out. UplUo 
to the Springs is by Baltimore and Ohio Rai road, stopping at Sir John 's 
Run, thence bv stage four or five miles to the fepiings, September is a 
good month 
D F. P , Philadelphia.—1. I have a 12 bore Dean' gun. nhftfc propor¬ 
tions of powder aufl rhot do you think it would shoot best? Huvebcta 
told so many different ways that I iuu lost to know which to fol ow? J. 
In ioadiug nrues or paper shells should the powder be rammed tmrdi or 
merely put solidly to Rs place? 4. Do you think ihb bras* shells slmor, 
any better than the paper? 1 Tam using brass shells slumped “F. D. 
& Co.,” they fit the gnri smooth and easy, hot after shooting I fii (I it 
quiie difficult to remove them from the barrel, also (lie cap at • ud w hu h 
screws off to take explosive caps cut, gets so light that T am ofr, n re¬ 
quired to use a wrencu to getthem Off. Can you suggest any u a\ m obvi¬ 
ate the trouble, or suggest any shell that you ihiuk woo d be lie* !.•• i Ikon 
these? Ans. U You have been loading yourgun about light, bht if J tflt 
eun without too much recoil for comfort, use 4 drachms o poWdOt and 
H oz. shot, Lr would bo more effective. 2, In loading inetaiic or |»A|u r 
shells the powder should not be rammed hard, btU put solidly m ufl 
place. 3. Metalic shell arc more economical, hut we prelev ro net: pi per. 
Both are good enough and about equal in effect 4. Uae Hart’s sheila 
and you will have no difficulty, we think. 
TJsiia—Walbi Ska, New Ponca Agency, I*. T.-T propofe to build « 
steam yacht 26 feet long for river nse, (current six miles per hou i) » mv 
wUai width of beam should I give a boat of that kind and siiil ha\e a 
good currying capacity; and wliat sized engine and screw would i re¬ 
quire to make a speed of ehiht miles per hour, up sir* am; U'd ubac 
would be lhe probable cost of the same? What do yon think of ibe en¬ 
gines made for steam yachts by the New York Safety Steam Pou er Co, ? 
Do yon think they will suit my purpose? A short time ago 1 built a 
skiff 16 feet long, and would like to put an engine in her, ii-mporiinly, 
that 1 could use for u lathe when occasion requited, What do >on think 
of bund iron for boat knees; and is there a preparation of any kind ihat 
will keep it from rusting? Ans. For steadiness and comfort your ym lit 
should be not less than five feet six-inch beam, und should have an en¬ 
gine ‘ii feet diameter by 5 inch stroke, and a wheel or fcCiew of 34 to 28 
inches, as your draught wilt allow. It is not probable you will reaiizo 
riie speed you desire, as no boat of that size has ever yet oo oiriplblu cl 
it. The New York Safety Steam Po»\Cr Co. are perfectly 
are the only parties we know of building such machinery as you n qulm. 
They make an engine 2J diameter by three Btrokc, which will be jUet i he 
thing for your skiff. Band iron, snfficiently heavy, will do well J'ol 
knees. Use asphultom varnish to keep them from rusting. 
