Mabch 2D, 1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



175 



fifle mid g£mp g>hootmg. 



flrewti to the Fo 

 individuals, in > 

 pdrtance are Hal 



i should be ad- 

 Co., and nut to 

 mattm'S ■ •/ fm- 



MUZZLE VS. BREECH. 



Unit I "ill ••hi..!:. 



I amp-rfootlv 



if. after having! 



ed out my prrafi tin- Major expresses a hope 



.. |..gi I..-, ur readers." 



ing tomake ah au.'ple apology to voiir readers 

 ■ .• Hi.-.i think themselves entitled to 



8 Into which T have fallen. I claim thai important 

 uis first article are mainly responsible. Had 

 c done, described the breech-loader in his first 

 iS second*, I should hoi have made the mistakes I 



military bud. weight OVjIbs., loaded with fixed 



kea sITiugof r.in. i shots at -J.iovds. 1 think 



dmit that this coincidence was Kiifricienily strik- 



vitliotit cleaning in accordance, witii match rcgu- 

 • ••facts" from Mr. ISrowii himself. 



admitting that I have made a mLs- 

 t Mai Merrill's breech-loader and mine were the 



In this second article the Major 



Insists "thai 



shall sh. lot tlie fixed hunting ammu: 



ition proper. 



we have to buy at the store: that tin 



bullets con 



hi: shot naked from the shell. 







munition U i 



load for ourselves, is it fair to compi 



ins to use it. 



loader is allo.veda linen-patch. '<f 



mllel. whv ! 



loader be denied a paper patched >< 





While admin inc. He • d.-iranilit \ o 





that ii is essential in a hunting rule. 





Would not arid.- thai will , J.i.v hi 





at 2o0vds. answer all the purposes o 





If tilts (illestion is answered in ihe 









I-,...-.., 1 ,.;.) for |.-, or T" grains ..l H 





!;ia. f ::. : i , :v;-:c.n!. , v , !:;^.:. , . : r.: f -Vir.! '{"W, 









rndepthinthesh.il 'I lie grooves , 



f bullet to b. 



,. ;,;■ ,.! beeswax .mo sp-rni oil. appl 



• .lit' hot, 



A mop- skillful marksman than 1 i 



til, can do lot 



.ajor censures me -f fear justly 

 trd him. Kor this I hasten to 



Be. .|A». DPAttE. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



t kFFIiYnn.i: \ni> 

 liloorlargcls.iie.isf., 

 lip to and including 3C 

 In diameter: ceuler. cii 



•'liiin. in dia 

 (ixilft.: OUti 

 ten rings, i 



Hill. . . . 



Bayer . 

 Waits 



A return match 

 ark. on Friday cv 



GARDNER, Mai 

 tacli Range, tlie i. 

 present. The iuc 

 Distance, 200yds. 



J X Dodge . 



(1 F Ellswrlh ... 



OCGoodale 



A Mathews. 



8 Homer 



W C Loveland . . . 

 CShumwa.v 



(I Underwood 



WORCESTER. 

 Pine Grove JMi.g. 

 ciation. were com 

 of ihe series. Th 

 men, while the « i 

 lowing scores tell 



.1 N Freeman.... 

 Stedman Clark . . 



Arthur 



A L Kiee . . , 

 J \V Murphj ... 



LA Taylor 



CDEanies 



V W Eaiues 



Frank Wesson 



3 X Morse. Jr. . . . 



C Dutien bury 



- White 



Stedman Clark. . 

 .1 W Murphv .... 

 . A L Rice 



On "Wednesday 

 pigeon match. 



BONOK8 TO PARTELL0.-T1 

 officers on dinv at Fori Soelling, 

 presentation of the Department < 

 T. ParteHo, of ihe 1- if th Infantry. 



enter, circ. 



i!„r 





lin. in dian 



eler: 



inner, square. 



. (SxUSft, 1 



he 



.la 



ssiic.husettf 



decii 



ml target has 



iinincfers , 



r :l 





% s. mi,,. 



128-t', 1 



i'*i. 801^, '.'('.. :;;i 



\'l Fi bx 



A 





<-h forftS 



50 prfc 

 IS. J. 



was ..hot be. 

 and ihe Sep- 







-f Newark 









•eh 16, at th. gal 



ery of the lat- 









shooting 





!U teams was 









had shot 



Iles-e, 



re stood il tie. 









es, and w- 



lthet 



latch, making 





Hi. 





*ppenfeldts 



' inn. 











Seppeutt'ldt. 



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weekly meeting at Haekma- 

 uid about the usual number 

 r target combined was used. 



3 It O'clock. The fol- 



4 5 4 1 4 S 5 5 B 4-^5 



4 5 5 4 4 5 1 , r . I 5—45 



5 4 fi 4 1 5 5 1 1 4 ti 



4 5 5 5 4 4 H 4 4 4-44 



4 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4— If 



5 5 5 5 4 8 4 4 I 4 4J 



.... 4444 5 1544 4 — 12 



3 4 4 4 1 5 4 5 -1 I --44 



5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 1 :j— 11 



Decimal. 



10 5 10 10 f. 1 9 8 hi 6-77 



!> 9 8 7 if 7 n .1 5 n-70 



. ... 5 ii h b 1 rasa 6-711 



Decimal Rest. 



10 p 10 jo in jo 10 in in -118 



•.) 8 10 il 8 in 10 10 ID 10—94 



S JO 7 P 9 10 JO 7 4-83 



.lie association will have a glass ball and day- 



man at the head of tin 

 tary department If 

 attained were due R. 

 sharpness of sight 1 



restraint an 

 trating Ihe 

 these are 



Iter all. they 

 Hal qualities 

 ndustrv. self- 



i by the highest spirit. 



1 I place it in 

 f one who has 

 en devoted to 



! Lei 



C. March '-'I- The \ 

 .11 was held at Wain 

 unfavorable, the w 

 nd the riflemen pre 

 vo. The record- of the da 

 en. dmdor 



eklv meet of the Ma 

 Hill to-dav. Thesh. 

 d blowing hard fti 



A Puffer (Mill.. . 



G Warren 



ii W Will ml' 



J B Thomas 



JNFrye 



.1 N l-rye 

 (i Jones 

 K Fee, I, 



.. 5 t 5 5 4 5 4 . 



t I t 5 I 3 4 4 Ii 



1 :, 5 I 1 B 3 I 



. 9 5 5 :i I 1 1 .1 



5 15 

 4-44 

 4 — 44 

 8 4-44 

 4—48 

 4 — H 

 4-41 



1.9 i 1 I I I II 5 0—31 



Record Match. 



i 9 3 6 6 6 7 7 8-62 



6 8 6 ff 6 « » 8 S 2-50 



I i 10 ti M 1 2 4 3 8-43 



Host Match, 



9 ii 10 8 fi in p 7 9 8-85 



8 10 6 « ', •) 7 ii in 4— 79 



Crecdtnoor Prize Match. 

 5 1115 15 4 i a- 44 



THE TRAP. 



GLASS BALL CLUB RULES. 



FiR the convenience of s 

 ing form of ls'llnlioi 



and (Mm Club Class Uall As 

 is Pimple mid sufficient: 



a we publish I lie follow- 

 rooting rules of the Rod 



■inelield. Mass. The form 



,-rs of lids Assoeial ion shall b. a President., an F:<oculi\c 

 >, and a Secrelnty and Treasurer in une: to be chosen liv 

 lie regular annual meeting, and holding office for one 



nil be requii 





•leeiion. 



i.,:i BUM I" 







i.rs present 



.ii a regit] 



ir meeting 



in LAWS. 







shall perform all the duties incident to these offices. 

 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



SKCTIOK 1. 



The Association's house will be open to the members on Tuesday of 

 each week during tlie shooting season, for practice shooting:, club 

 matches, etc Members can secure keys to the house bv payment of 

 25 cents to the Treasurer or Executive Committee, and 'may use the 

 house and furniture at any time, leaving the same in order and 

 locked, liut they shall put into a box. provided for ihe purpose at 

 the Association's house, the nuinber of balls shot at. written with 

 name on a slip of paper. 



Gri 



? Member! 

 nids. 



nil..- 



r Sliootic 

 a Refer. 



Rules and Regulations Govi 



1. For each ilcld-day. and before the sho. 

 shall be elected by a majority of those present. « hose decisions shall 

 be Hnal. 



2. No member shall discharge bis pira except at the firing points, 

 without the permission of the Referee. 



:l No member shall have a cartridge in his gnu except nl the Hriug 

 points, and when about to shoot. 



4. Whenever the trap danger signal is displayed, tnc shooter about 

 to fire, will be reipiire.l to open the breech block of bis gun. If he 

 haves the firing point he must draw his cartridge. 



5. No intoxicating liquors, ales or beer shall bo allowed on the 

 groin. ih:. 



•TION 1 



and dues on balls 9I 



of $1.00 shall he impoj 



l a1 his baih without tl 

 member discharging hi 



all be paid on or before the i«M 



id upon— 



is gun 011 the grounds except at the 

 e permission or the Refereec. 

 1 weapon accidentally, either by his 

 any defect in bis gun. 



cartridge in his gun, except nl the 



1 shall knowingly lir. 

 ?ifcring witii the slid 



trap 1 1 



: thedi-a-l 



• Referee or 



I theshooiine. groUZUlG 

 i The Springfield Rod and 



r to expulsion from the 11 



I Rct.E 1. Referf.f..— In all matches 

 • be appointed, whose decii loi 

 I Rule 2. Distance.- Unless otherw 

 ihoolei lotbe trap shall be 18 yards. 

 l:i i.i ■ 'i. PosmoN atthe.Scobk.- Afirr the shooter has taken his 



( .i.i.-s Ball Association's Gules foi 

 es or sweepstakes, a Reft roe shall 

 ■ l. the distance from tie 



score, he shall not bring the butt of his gun above his 

 he calls pull. Should he infringe on Ihi- rule Ihe ball 

 red as lost. 

 Ahen ready lo Mre the sbooler at tnc score shall call 



eetings, call 

 ecutive Coin- 

 approve all 



id I 



• broken in Ihe a 



•loc 



ml; Its 



on thi- 

 rds nl 



•sin. IS yards shall be shot oil' 

 second tie. at. 21 yards "miss at 

 her.- shall be no restrictions as to size of shol 

 ml the chin ge of sl.ol shall not exceed l}q 

 Misfires shall entitle Ihe shoot ..r to another 



II Loyales 



I, llow.-M 

 .1 ilitifii-ld 



) 11 I (i I I! n 

 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 



1 J 



1 00 



1 1 I 

 111 



l.lvds. 



■ Trenton tim. ( h.i. til 



I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (I- til 



i o lain ii 



I l I l ii i i i i (6 



i ii .1 i n oi i ii i ii 



i i i i i ii ii i i i in 



10 1 n ii n o i 



1 1 I I 1 l 1 I 1-18 



i i i o i i i i i is 



IM 10 II II tl ii- s 

 I 1 1 1 1 II 1 1—13 



1 II I 1 n 1 n I I 12 



.ene.il trap, one 



(I 1 1 

 I I I 



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 rise. 



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1 1 1 I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I I 



I 111 

 1-17 

 1-16 



; 90 

 1—17 

 1—17 

 1-17 

 1-IT 

 1-2U 



FOREST CITY GUN CI, lb. Rockford, 111.. March -in i-v 

 Class balls, rotary trap. 18yds. ris" 



Fol. I, ....I I I 



Flli-i.n 



Bnker 



Henry 



Keeney 



Taylor 



WARE1LAM. Mass.-Rej; 

 place on (heir grounds M 

 e.-lell. Wind bli H a gale h 

 very hard. 



E TMaicimon 



Ii KMnnaiii.il . 



R II Pratt 



H IKiriffitn 



S T Manamon 



.1 !•■ Manama., 



II S Hurg,s> 



• I C Whipple 



W B Salary 



( ' F I'.urgess 



I rank Manamon. . 



(•' S .Manamon 



King Phillip 



R il Harlow 



in- F F Marsh 



W Bolles 



,1 .le-SIlp 



Frank Washburn 



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 is..-. 25 balls 

 he shoot lug 



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 ii -19 



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 PI-12 

 hi 6 

 Dl— 15 

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e-.-ioi. tates place Fagtaaj ajw 



1 5 a. 'e„ o'clock. 





Mass., March 21 Tee SVoodlani 



lino Club wcni 



meeting. Thert 



■ 



egular fortnighi 





'• asaa! occasion. 



'"'he following ■ ar 



the persons who tried breath g 



glasfl balls I brown 



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IERN ILLINOIS SPORTSMEN'S 

 leelimr and tourtianieut of the So 

 1 be held in Belleville. Ill 



The tournament w 

 Gun Club. Capl. .' 

 Citizen's purse of $'-J 

 other special and v,, 

 WINSTED GUN C 



of 1 1 ileers of the 



day evening Maich 

 i ho .a, -ning year: 



MALUEN GUN CLUB.- 











lame off at Wellington on 



W.-dnesdav the '-' 











eiei-y alternate Wedues- 



ui'adea -...n -'.if •l-.'blr.l- ■» 











comested. Mr. Holding 



(esllll is below; 



l-'ir.-t event, live birds- A 











T. (,'. Fieliling divided lsl; 



P. T. Noble, 2d; .1. Y. Kor. 













Second i vent -F. T. Nob 













1st; .1. Si ■:, ..Is and M. II. ii 











T. .1. llm-d.Sd. 



Third event- F. T. Nubl. 



and 



r 



0. Fi 



•Id 



ng divided 1st: !>. Cham 



hers, 2.1: .1. Ii. Souther ai 



d a. 



i- 



Adat 



is 



divided::.!: (J. R. Imrand. 



Fourth event-,1. S Hart end Fielding divided llrst; A. F. Adams 

 lid H. i lianibcrs divided 2d: J. Nichols. :!..; M llanford, 4lh. 



Fifth event— K. T. Noble and . I. S. Hart divided 1st ; ,1. S. sawyer 

 tl.lT.C. Fielding divided 2d: (i. R. llui-iii, .land. I F F,.r.| divi.t.-.l 

 d; .1. It. Souther. Kb. 



Sixth. •venr-T. C. Fielding. 1st: .1. Nichols and M. llanford divided 

 tl; .1. S. Sawyer and !■'. T. Noble divided ;|,I: .1. S. Hart. 1th. 



Seventh event— A. F. Adams. 1st; F T. Noble and C. 11. Ltinergan 

 Ivined2d; ,1. R. Souther, :ld. 



On Saturday last the regular club shoot took place at Wellington, 

 he wind blew strongh . bin did not prcveni Mr F. T. Noble breaking 

 1 out of 2.1. missing bi^ sixteenth bird, the best slmotiug of Ihe day, 

 ivculi us below : 



s divided first : 



: ,1. C. 

 ; A. F, 



