FOREST AND STREAM. 



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like. ThiB is so in England , wild ducks in a decoy ceasing 

 to bafera nation." Aside from " what they do in England," 

 we think it pertinent to ask how the proposed procedure 

 would be affected liy the laws of the many Southern States, 

 which prohibit game killed within the State to be exported 

 •out of the Stab :'.' The caption of the accompanying is our 

 own. It came to us without a head, and wc confess that we 

 are not fully able to see the point.— Ed.] 



—We have been honored during the week \\ ii h a visit from 

 11. E. Dolzell, Esq., President of the Pittsburg Sportsmen's 

 Club, one of the strongest and most efficient protective organ- 

 izations in the country: and, also, from Erof. Gt. Brown 

 Goode, who has recently returned from Bermuda, where lie 

 accomplished very Valuable scientific work during the winter 

 in designating and identifying, in connection with J. Matthew 

 .baies, Esq., of NoTft Scotia, the fishes of Bermuda, a cata- 

 logue of which we are pleased to have. 



—Prominent among the exhibitions at the Convention of 

 the. N. Y. State Sportsmen's Association last week, were the 

 glass ball traps of Capt. Bogardus, -which were kept in con- 

 stant nse near the field, giving general Satisfaction. Other 

 traps were tried for throwing the balls, but with very poor 

 success. Mr. Win Lyman had a boat equipped with his bow 

 faced rowing gear on the Creek where the fly-easting tools 

 place, and a number of the sportsmen present took a pull at 

 the oars, fully indorsing them as a great improvement over 

 the old style for general use. 



— The excursion rates via the Grand Hiipids and Indiana 

 Railroad this season are : From Buffalo to Traverse City and 

 return. $22.35; to Petoskey and return, $24.20. From Pitts- 

 burg to Grand Haven and return, $19.70 : to Traverse City 

 and return, $24.25; to Petoskey and return, $26.10. From 

 points east of Buffalo and Pittsburg the regular rates must, be 



added. 



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— Mai. T. W. Walker, of Vinehtnd, New Jersey, the Presi- 

 dent of the West Jersey Game Protective Association, has 

 gone to Europe with his family for mental rest and bodily 

 improvement, and will remain until the result is attained. 

 k. .#. 



— The Virginia Fish and Game Protective Association, of 

 Richmond, have issued an address to the people of that Slate 

 calling public attention to the game laws, and urging the or- 

 ganization of clubs throughout the different counties and 

 neighborhoods for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of 

 these laws. The coming State Fair is appointed as the time 

 for a genera! State convention for an interchange, of views and 

 the perfection of plans for the most efficient work. 



Noticf to Sportsmen.— Having received so many communications 

 asking as for information in regard to oar six-section bamboo troiu, 

 iiiadc bass, grilse anil salmon roils, we have prepared a circular on the 

 uubjeot, which we shall take pleasure iu forwarding to any address. 

 Wc keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 to $l5n. 

 We put our stamp only on the best, in order to protect our customers 

 and our reputation, for we are unwilling to sett a poor rod with a false 

 enamel (made by burning and staining, to imitate the genuine article) 

 without letting our customers know Just what they arc getting. 



P, O. Box, 1,294.— [J-d*. .Abbey & liiBuiB, 4S Maiden Lane. 



Cuf.f.omoob, June 20. — One of the. best short range matches 

 Creedmoor has ever enjoyed was that held as the first con- 

 test for the Ballard rifle, presented by Sehoverling ifc Daly. 

 The match occurred on Wednesday, the 20th instant. One 

 peculiarity in the condition was the prohibition of cleaning 

 between shots. To do this with fifteen shots required care, 

 and lest their arms should become over dirty and liable to 

 lead, many of the marksmen used reduced charges of powder, 

 45 and 50 grains iii place of the usual io grains in military 

 rilles, and corresponding reductions in sporting rifles. The dis- 

 tance was 200 yards; position, standing; open to all comers. 

 The winner was Mr. Thomas Rogers, of ihe Jamaica Rod and 

 Rifle Association. The scores, with Ihe names of liu- rifles 

 Used, ran as follows i 



Thei.dnie Rogers, Mavtiard 5 4 5 4 4 I :1 3 I 1 4 4 I 4—83 



,1. T. Ii. Collins. Hem .Spoil ;; 4 .-, i i .-, 4 4 s 8 :! 4 -I 5 1 — <>3 



. lullZZ.e :l 4.4 I 4 5 I 4 5 I .', 4 4 4 4— 83 



. . la-ni SpOTI I 4 4 3 4434444544 1 -61 



K. II. Keen.'. IMi. Spun 4 3 -1 & 4 ., 4 4 4 4 5 4 f. :■ 8-81 



1.. II. Breve, Hum Mil 44 434,434544444 5— Ik) 



ii. w . uuoriey, Kem Snort 4 444 5 45341 1 :: 4 3 e -so 



P. Schilling, Soups Siiort 4 s 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 :> 4 1 3 3 -i'-ii 



W. fining, fipraigiKId 434443535443 4 4 4 -a) 



I.. <\ itruee, Sharps I 1 1 i-.l 3344445453345 R I 30 



.). f Kailnen, Ballard 45464544444046 i— 60 



.1". 11. Ii. Bayly. Ileal Mil 4 4 4 4 1548444844 4—59 



.1. r.ivanagn. .-pnnelield 4 J4 II 4 Mil 6 I 4 3 4—69 



m . S. L'ogSweli, Sharps Sport 4 4 a 4 14:11 1 i 4 5 :t 4 4-68 



I, Rem 1 ree 1 S 4 8 8 4 & 4 4 5 4 6 4 8 4 4-68 



Geo. A. Reed, sharps Sport 8 6 :i 3 ;| 1 1 4 5 B I B B S 4— 63 



Letteb fhom A Bund Rifleman,— Doubtless many, if 

 Hot all of our readers, have noted a paragraph floating 

 about through the newspapers concerning the wretched 

 condition into which Captain R. C. Coleman, of Goshen 

 N. Y., had brought himself by too great a devotion to the 

 rifle field. All the paragraphers had been blind iu one eye, 

 the majority in both eyes, and others added sensational bits 

 about darkened rooms, early grave, etc. The story appear- 

 ing improbable, we wrote to Captain Coleman, and upon 

 his return from the fishing excursion he was then enjoying 

 the following characteristic letter from the dry Orange 

 County joker was received : 



Goshen, N. Y. 

 Editor Forest axd Stream: 



Of course the paragraph you mention, and similar ones, have oomo 

 to my notice. I did, some three weeks ago, suffer from a very severe 

 acuto attack of catarrhal opthalniia, but to in any manner connect It 

 with rifle shooting is most ahsnrd. In the first place, I havedone very 

 little shooting this season; then, loo, the season when T did nearly all 

 tne rule shooting of my life my eyes were altogether better and 

 stronger than usual. But I suppose some enterprising newspaper 

 chap saw iu ft an item. 



While I have been a good deal bored about. It, I have uow come to 

 look upon the matter as quite funny. 



The writers of the articles and paragraphs yon mention did not first 

 consult tne or my physician before writing, or I am sure they would 

 have published the whole story.whioh, from the view they have taken of 

 it, must have run about. In this wise. The first, "evil consequences of 

 rifle shooting" happening me, as 1 now look back and see if, was ap- 

 parent in the eyes of two of my little daughters. Not then recognizi ng 

 the canse. I still occasionally used my rifle, and then became myself 

 the victim, chiefly, however, iu my right eye. Afterward, using It 

 again, my little boy in consequence became the next, victim. I suppose 

 that this state of affairs would have continued until not only all my 

 family (except my wife, for she never could see what geutlemen found 

 interesting in rifle shooting), but all my neighbors would Have become 

 Involved in this misfortune had it not been for the light which the 

 public press shed into our darkened habitation; for there, for the flrst 

 time, we learned that these afflictions were caused bj rule shooting. 

 The doctors, iu their ignorance cf the weapon and lis drift, had attrib- 

 uted our troubles to an Inflamed condition of the eye, caused by cold 

 settling there, and from the fact that IhH condition of the eyes ap- 

 peared to be epidemic In onr village. Still retaining sufficient eye- 

 sight to recognize a bank note at any reasonable distance, I remain, 

 yours, R. C, Coleuax, 



— In response to the letters of inquiry which followed Ihe 

 receipt of the first telegram from England about the inter- 

 national trophy match, Capt. Sir Henry Hal ford, of the 

 United Team, has sent a cablegram stating positively inat 

 it is the intention of the coming ieam to shoot for the Cen- 

 tennial trophy. 



Hakyakd vs. Cambridge.— The fifth and last of the scries. 

 of matches between the Harvard University and Cambrtdgi 

 Ritlc Clubs took place last Friday, and resulted in a viotorj 

 for the Harvards-by a score of 229 to 224. The shouting was 

 at 200 y aids, off-hand, Creedmoor rules. 



Si \MioKD. Conn. — The third competition for the " Leeds 



Challenge 6up" toot place on the CoVe Range dnMondayj 



June. 18. The following shows the- scores at 100 and 200 yards, 



100 yds. 200yds, T'l. 



It II Iveene 24 20 44 



w 11 s.u.i. iM .; vii 4:: 



TSui in, «•/ JO 48 



sswartwout ■:■< in 41 



UBurdelt 20 13 39 



11 Swartwout 21 if, Sri 



KHWillittins 'jl io St 



W. II. Brown, Spriligflild ....4 a 4 I 4 B 5 :s I 2 :i 3 3 3 3—54 



1.'. f. Ifoli" Ils.KiUI .Mil 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 8 2 4 S— 54 



Cllfte. iletziuiill. Rem Mil .34444450484483 4—54 



Tuackle, Kern Mil 53 Burton, Ward Burt 47 



1'rice, " s:t Cocnran, Ballard 41 



Itolton " 53 Douglas, •' 47 



Mitten, " 52 Maitby, Sharps Sport 4t 



Ward, " 52 Anderson, muzzle 47 



Price, " 52 Warner. ISallaid 45 



Minor, Sharps Sport 51 Hajues, dr.. Kern Mil 44 



Harris, Item Jill 54 Sergeant, Sharps Mil 4» 



Dodge, " 60 Francis. Item Mil 42 



Keed. " .4'.' Banks, Winchester 41 



Barney, Springfield 11) Bul'tnan, Hem Mil 10 



Hyde. Sharps Sport 4S McMorrow, Item Sport :«l 



Qfie, Item Mil 47 Fisher, " 35 



Militia Soorbkb -It has been the custom in the- rill c prac- 

 tice of Ihe militia al I reedmoor to order down a few men from 

 sonic regiment other than the one of practice to act as scorers. 

 The scores have been very well kept, but Col. Clark of the 7 th 

 Regiment protests against the practice in a letter to Gen Sha- 

 ler commanding the 1st Division, in which he says: 



This la not a legitimate military duty, bill, is a clerical sen lo •. Which 

 if performed al al! In members ol Hie National Guard should be entirely 



incut are exempt from a. similar burden. All compulsory service ol this 

 kind is onerous and disagreeable, and therefore demoralizing, and the 

 practice "I Bonding men lo Creedmoor except for duty under their own 

 officers should for obvious reasons be discontinued. The tune of officers 

 and members of the National Guard, especially of those organizations 

 thai labor to excel, is already taxed to Hie uineist. and any additional 

 burdens which are not. readily and generally recognized as entirely just 

 and necessary, do great Injury to the sen ice. 



June 23.— The Remington $250 gold prize was flrst shot 

 and soon disposed of, Major Jewell coming out ahead with 

 151 in tin- possible 200 — 2(1 shots. The lowness of the scores 

 may be accounted for in the restrictions to use factory filled 

 ammunition only. The scores ran : 



ft 8. Jewell 151 H. F. Clark 136 



L.L. Allen 148 Geo Waterman 130 



0. E. Ulvdenburgh 143 ,7. P. Waters ' 130 



F.F.MtUen 142 F.U.Uolton '.'.'.'." VB 



li. Lamb 13S 



In the afternoon the. Winchester Company match was 

 fought for the third time, with only four contestants, nobody 

 caring to enter against the well known skill of Capt. ,1. E. 

 Stetson, of New Haven, who had taken the flrst place on the 

 two previous contests. The result of the day's shooting was a 

 third victory for this crack snap shot. The" match was insti- 

 tuted by the N. R. A. as a compliment to Ihe Winchester Co. 

 for their gift, of the running deer and shooting butts. The re- 

 sult has shown that, as a repeating rifle, the Winchester has 

 beaten all competitors, Capt. (Stetson and a majority of the 

 entrants using that arm. The match was open to all comers : 

 distance, 100 yds. ; any rifle ; sights to be on centre of barrel; 

 6 rims of deer, 3 each way ; length of runway, 88 feet. First 

 prize, $50 gold, to be won three times before passing into pos- 

 session of winner. First, competition, Nov. 18, 1870, 8 shots, 

 < 1 its BCori ■ 16; second competition, May 12, 1877'. 28 shots! 

 10 bils. score, 43— one haunch hit; third competition, June 

 23, 1877, 24 shots, 14 hits, score, 38— one haunch hit. 



—At a meeting of the Board of Directors, N. R, A., held 

 on Tuesday afternoon last, Pres. N. P. Stanton, Gen. O. D. 

 Wylie. Gen. J. Br Woodward, Capt. Casey and Col. Wingatc 

 were appointed a special committee to " have sole charge of the 

 fall meeting and International matches, with full power to 

 make such arrangements in relation thereto as they shall con- 

 sider necessary to make such matches a success." On motion 

 of Col. Sanford, Inspector of Rifle Practice for the 1st Division 

 N. G. S. N. Y., the following was carried : 



Whereas, The Inspector General of Rifle Practice has au- 

 thorized certain allciations lo be made in the sights of the 

 State Model Rifle ; Therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the Adjutant-General of the State of N. Y. 

 be addressed by the Board of Directors, H. R. A., requesting 

 that, all the sights on the military rifles of Ihe N. G. S. N. y! 

 be altered if necessary to some standard pattern to be officially 

 adopted by the State authorities. 



Canadian Rifle Team.— The Wimbledon Rifle Team, un- 

 der command of Major Aylmer, M. P., and Capt. Casey, M. 



P., sailed from Quebec for England on Saturday, June 23, 

 per steamer Sardinian, 



The Williams 1 Challenge Badge was shot for Saturday, 

 June 1(1, on South Bod. The following is the score : 



I F, Nichols 27 J II Swa 



11 Ui.-mi 27 l: II Williams 2 j 



W 11 -anr.ird Zd PC Kingman \s> 



Tl'Siuith 2.1 



Midd^etuwn Rifle Association.— At a meeting of ihe 

 Middliiown itille Association m Friday, .Mr. 0. V. Ooffln 

 won the Dr. Shew badge over a 200 yard range, seven shots, 

 Wimbledon target, and the same number of shots at 51)0 yards 

 a! a Creedmoor largei, making 59 out of a possible 70. Jlis 

 competitors weveOrange -Judo, who made 5(i : II. Woodwind, 

 56, and .1. T. Elliott, 50. The badge has been won once by 

 Dr. Shew, the donor, twice by .Mr. .Itidd. and now twice by 

 Mr. Coffin. 



Wii.lowukook, June 23.— The fourth of the semi-monthly 

 meetings took place on the Connecticut Slab; Ritle Associa- 

 tion's range, at Berlin, to-day. The mid-range badge was 

 taken by Wallace Gmin, of Bridgeport, with a perfect score, 

 50 iu possible 50. The btdge was first, won by Mr. Henry 

 Woodward, of Middletown, who made 17; ('. s. Davidson 

 was the second winner, by a score, of -hi. and third by II. P. 

 King, of New Britain, by a score of 48- The badge, becomes 

 the property of any member win wins il three times. The 

 following are the leading scores to-day : 



Wallace liunn 556556550 5— 50 



O. V. Uoflln.. 5454.'. .'.4 II 5-45 



i :. ■; 4 :. 4 .'. l 9-43 



J.I,' Wo 



idge.. 



5 5 5 5-48 



1 the greatest attention, and it 



posi- 



The long range match 

 was not until the last shot was lired I hat tl 

 tively known. Mr. Orange Judd, Mr. liunn and Mr. Wii'liam 

 Parker, of New Britain, had each made 1 L3, when -Mr. Coffin 

 came up for his turn. With his ninth shot at the last range 

 he had limed Ihe others, and as he took bis place to make his 

 last shot, the sun was so low in the west thai l he marker's. 

 quarters cast a shadow just half across the bull's eye. To add 

 to the disadvantage, the wind blew in fitful puffs." ITowcver, 

 he succeeded in making 4, and won the badge. , The follow- 

 ing are the principal : 



sou yds. 908 yds. i,O0i) yds. Total. 

 O, v. Coffin 



Valla- 



42 



37 



SI 



113 



At the first meeting this year the badge was won by J. L. 

 Woodbridge by a score of 127 in a possible 150. It was won 

 a second and. third time by Orange Judd. of Middletown, for- 

 merly the well known editor of 'the .ii//v>v//»,vV. by a score 

 of 12(1 and 135. There was considerable excitement over tliis 

 contest. 



The Fourth Regiment, New Jersey National Guard, 

 paraded for ritle practice at. Tyler Path, Jersey City, last 

 Thursday. The occasion was the second competition for 

 the purpose of selecting teams to shoot at Creedmoor with 

 the First Brigade team. The order of merit, by companies 

 was as follows: Companies D, A, C, F, If anil E. Serct. 

 Scott, of Co. B, made 3(i out of a possible 50 at 200 and 500 

 yards, which was the leading score. 



California, Auburn, June 18.— Auburn is thirty-five 

 miles east of Sacramento. The surrounding country abounds 

 in quaij, doves, hare and rabbits ; deer are also foimd. Sev- 

 eral amateur hunters have formed a team of six; and yester- 

 day shot a match with a like team from Sacramento. They 

 fired at glass balls, 21 yards rise. The following was I lie 

 score out of a possible fifty : 



Sacramento Team. Auburn Team. 



Todd 4fi Orisrnan 50 



A-s-i'iiau 45 liiviwn 47 



OorbSn ,44 Tattle 44 



Maaldeo .11 Craig j 6 



Vewiylea >H PniweUer 41 



Kuhl 45 Kiilinger .'. 



'f'otal 265 Total ^H 



Denvek, Col.— The Denver Ride Club contested on the 

 19th instant for the prizes recently donated the club by Col. 

 Archer. It, was one of the Brsf attempts of the club at long 

 range, and consequently very fair. Mi', tfoye was unfortunate 

 in having mixed cartridges, hence his drop at the extreme 

 range. The scores stood : 



WJFay 88 41 42 12s 



N Spanfder s2 s4 43 m 



GBPallerson 2S 40 40 IDs 



J Freeman 81 SO 42 inr, 



CATroat 35 33 50 ;« 



OGove 43 S5 to »4 



HMiner 98. 31 32 m 



F Church 12 . SB SS JB 



Washerman 19 is 24 53 



Long Island vs. New Jbhsky.— The Bergen Point (N. J.) 

 Rifle Club paid a friendly visit to the range, of the Jamaica 

 (L. I.) Rod and Rifle Association on the SSdinst., and en- 

 joyed a team match at 200 yards, off-hand, any rifle. The 

 scores were not up to the usual Jamaica standard ; though the 

 day was clear the wind was gusty. The visitors carne out 

 victors by 10 points, as follows i 



