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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jto,y 26, 1888 



the fond clelui 



ninl tlir tin** si 



pre BOnted co 



of hope of a victors by the then recorded facts; 



lr SOOvds.. showing an average of "" * 

 ive evidence iluiL the team bad n 



the BOOyds. Bistance a rain st.w 



'....I n 



>th i 



competition, while both n 

 cannot be considered the 

 This observation is purely 

 will doubtless support r lii 

 nstic over is the fncl of li 

 over ..or Oral matt h thai v 

 twelve besl of all Great Br 



I Ms ( ■ credit, which is 



el having i. .iii- 



I'li. ipetition 



tween onr National I 

 ternatlnnal match w 

 l,in sense, of inipro 



being called upon ii 

 eellent knowledge r 



.■ll.ii 



i the prot.-i 



i ot life. Pr 



nil the pnl. Ik 



Already mir N:iti..niil I iiiai (lsm-ii r.-ali,-..- iieeessiii,.s which defeal 

 inspires, and it is safe to prognosticate that a greater interest will in 

 future he taken in rifle practice. We feel sanguine that a viotory 

 can bo expected in our next competition with British Volunteers. 

 George J. SsABtmv 



A NEW TARGET. 



ed ft target system 



e and diameters 

 circumstances, 

 ? performance. 

 Jmple to fairly 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



CHICAGO, July 1 1.— Match Shot by the Englewood Rifle Cino. Con- 

 ditions, 200yds., off-hand, Creedinoor rules and target: copies of 

 Farrow's "How I Became a Track Shot" as first and second prizes. 

 Weather storm? with a heavy wind veering from south, to west, 

 making one of the worst ot I lie many had clays of this season. 



Macaulev * 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4— IS 



Mulvey 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 3-43 



De Laiuatter .i3 4444B444 4—12 



Rice , . 1 B 3 5 4 4 5 5 6 4-44 



Ingalls / 5 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4—42 



Thompson 4 3 4 5 4 4 8 5 3 5-40 



Ellis - 5 4 I 5 4 3 4 3 5 4-41 



Paine 4 B 1 1 5 fi 4 I 4 4—41 



WORCESTER, Mass., July 111. There were but a few men that 

 shot for a record at tie i til r t. riaj of the Worcester RiHe Asso- 

 ciation at J'ine Grove range. Tie- 2i.ily.ls ranee was used, with the 

 American decimal target, oil-hand. The principal scores were as 

 follows: 



A. O White ,8 10 10 (t 9 10 8 10 U-SI2 



AT White Did 9 10 10 1110 'J 30 4-110 



St etluian Clark 8 7 9! 10 8 7 ti 7 7—79 



.stid. mm Clark 10 10 7 10 !) 5 8 a 5-79 



A. Williams » 9 9 4 9 9 8 9 5-77 



.IN. Morse.. 1 8 40 9 9 9 (S 4 10 8—77 



JS Freeman 9 8 5 7 2 8 10 10-05 



GARDNER. Mass., July 19. -At the last meeting of the Gardner 

 BJfle Club at Hackmatack ranee, there n.is an unusually large num- 

 ber ..f guests present. The following arc tin? principal totals on the 



'Viiyrls i ... i '.I '" ii hi t-cimal target, off-hand: 



It. T. R. C. 



INDodge. M 47 F "E Nichols 84 46 



G F Ellsworth 89 47 G H Key ward 71 43 



(I F Ellsworth 98 48 W C f.oveland 70 44 



A Mathews 80 47 



MUZZLE vs. BREECH- Akrou, Ohio, July 10.— Editor Forest 

 n nil Stream: 1 had not intended to i ake a hand in the Muzzle vs. Breech 

 controversy; hut Max Merrill has invited every one into the fight. I 

 will rise t.-."a |,. ! -,-,i .. ,..-.i.r It is nil very well ro publish a score 



weighing foi^yJrve pot id : but il i .'.'-' a mto I ..." it would he 



much more interesting to the readers of the FollKST AND STREAM if 



' . . the bush and 

 pi rifle: Say twenty- 

 ir. opinions and ex- 

 .- them, hut it is high 

 eouvineiug.-R. S. f. 



ditions. 

 brake an 

 five shot. 



[ieriei.ee 



time we 





JAMESTOWN, N. Y., July 21.— At the 200yds. range yesterday Mr. 

 S. N. Acres won thecluh medal on 45 m the possible 50 on the Creed- 

 moor target. It was a fine day for shooting, no wind, and the light 

 rie.rfeet, yet the scores ran low: Ayres 45, bowler 18 Perry iS, Fen- 

 ner-12, Ward II, Burns 41. Warner 111. Salisbury 33.— R, H. B. 



THE TRAP. 



TAUKi ILL, Iowa, July 13.— At the monthly badge shoot of the Car- 

 roll Gun Club held yesterdy, (glass halls. Mole rotary trap, 18yds., 

 rise, single rises) me following scores were made: 



LTAndcn 

 A I) Halledsy. 

 Win Arts ..... 



E M Parsons... 



..1011100011- 6 Geo S Nestle 1010001000- 8 



new members shootiug 

 ncss of the individual scores. In t 

 place between W. E. Folken and i 

 easily, ktilingnin. birds io [he lat 



..liniOllOOl— WEBreckel. 



1001101110— 6 GusHaskamp. . 



.UMiiliiloi 7 OA Kentner.... 



llluioiilio 8 TFBarbee 



01 I Jno Murphy.*. . 



. .IIUOIIUKM .las Thompson . 



.1111010111-8 I)r F J Krcebs. . . 

 • for next mouth. Tin 



...1001110111— 7 

 .onion inn- .'. 



.1010101100— 5 

 .1000010101- 4 

 .1111111111—10 

 .1111001111— 8 

 .0010000010- 2 



. for the S 



rente*) the Central dun Club. They shot from a Davenport trap and 



used plain ball. Score as follows. I. .urn each, and 15 balls; 



11 



.1100011111(11111- 11 C H I'ali... 

 .0011 11001. 11(1011- 8 T H Voonj 

 .1100011(111111(11 10 J Holton.. 

 .011100111111111 -12 W Haley. 



(1 It Whil 



I! Urol! 



W Pitney 



o \\ niriii:... 



VK Arnold .. .111111011111111-11 W Mills 



wick Falls Olub. 

 •r....l01t00111101110— 10 



]..iiihtionioni-io 



.iiliooomniioiiu -, 

 .111101101 ii loio-n 

 .loni'iiiiiiion 12 



....llflll.llll H », .THUS l"l I C.I .1 I ICO J 



rr... 111101111111111-11 Pat Carney 100001 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 



69 tin 



A return match will be shot at Hoosiek Kails. 



F.W.I. UIVEK. Mass.. July 19. -The fourth competition of the Fall 

 liver dun ( luh was held today, and resulted in W. ,1. liralev winning 



In p for the second time. Conditions. 15 glass balls and 10 clay 



ligeons. Two entries allowed before commencing to shoot. 



Balls. 



...111110100111011-11 



, . .1(1111111111111- IB 



.11011011111111—11 



.. I11II1111IOIII1 II 



.11 10110111 1.1 



,.. 111111111111110-14 

 ... 111101111001111-12 

 ..UI111I111111111-14 

 ...011 1001 10011110- 9 



..iioiooooioomio- 



Clay Pigeons. 

 lOuomill-7-18 

 1100101 1 in— 6— 81 

 1111001011-7—21 

 i»)|(i|0iiv :i 17 

 1111011110-8-21 

 01 101 11011 7 21 

 1011111101-8- 20 

 (j000H01w-8- 17 

 0100101110-5— 14 

 - I! 



lies on 31. -W. Braley 0. Negus .',. H. lirnley H.— T. S. H. 



PROVIDENCE, K. I.. July 21.— I inclose score* made at regular 

 weekly shoot nt ibe Narraganseti Gun Club .lull 13,1^1. for the 

 Valentine cup: 



Birds, Balls. 



WH Sheldon, 21yds illimiii 1111111111—20 



fl W Cary, 21yds 1101111101 1111011111—17 



V. 1(1 inker. 15yds 011111011(1 1101111111-16 



CB Potter, 10yds 0101111101 1011111110—15 



.1 11 Valentine, '.".yds unOi'loWII 1111111110—18 



I ■' ( ' W.h. .sky, ldyds 0101001000 11010 Wlthd'n 



W. Hi Sheldon wins eup for the second time. Match for club cup: 



13 W Cure 

 J II Valenline . 

 W II Sheldon. . 

 E \v Tinker.... 

 !■' n Wehosky 

 C II Poller , 

 Ties on 

 (1 WOary 



Birds. 



liiiiiiin 



U'lllllOll 

 Mil' 'Hill 



11111110(1.) 



mioooiii 

 lotoooiiu 



Halls. 



11111 



11101 



.00111 



Balls. 

 1111101101—18 

 1111111111—18 

 mo 1 1 mi— is 

 lllioillil- ia 

 Withdrawn, 

 withdrawn. 

 Birds. 

 11111-10 

 11111— 9 

 withdrawn. 



-.ho. 



G. W. Cnry wins club cup for first time.' 



WASHINGTON, b. C, July 22.— The following scores were made 



O'ers of the Capital City Oun Club in the regular Saturday 



or gold medals offered l>y the club for the season of 1883. 15 



June 9— Mills 11. I.air.l 1 1. MeLeod 14, Wagner 13, Farnsworth 12, 

 Young 11. Bailey n>. Hlagrove 9, Wadsivortli 9, De Bildt 8, Dufour 8, 

 King 3, Amies il. Cl.arlioii n. Peck ('.. Adams 5, Hart 3. 



Ties, isyds. Mills 5, Laird 5, MeLeod 3. Ties. 21yds.— Mills 8, 

 Laird 7. 



June Ill-Mills 15, Hlagrove 13. Farnsworth 13, Wagner 13, I.aird 12, 

 MeLeod 12, Young 12, Bailey 10, Hosford m, Eldridge 9, Peek 9, Amies 



-Blagrove 1. Farnsworth 8. 



lagrove 18. Land 1.1. Farnsworth II. Mills 10. MeLeod 9, 

 mley 9. He Iiil.lt T, I'eck7, Young 7, Amies 6, Baker4. 



Tn 



June80-Laii.l 18, Mills 

 Morhousli, Peyton D, Ada] 

 6, Bailey 0, Young 5. 



Ties, isyds. Laird I, Mills 3. Farnsworth 2. 



July7-Mills 12, Wa truer 12, MeLeod 10. Bailev 10, Don Carlos 10, 

 Eldridge 10. Adams il. Laird 9, Peck 9, Farnsworth 7, Hosford 7 

 Young 7, Armes 3. De Bildt 3. 



Ties. p>vd-.— Wagner :.. Mills lw. Wagner wins championship. 

 M. I.e.,,1 5. Bailev 4. Eldridge 2, Don Carlos 0. 



July 14— Bailev 11. ~ 

 8, Vail 8, De Bil.lt 7. 



Ties, 15yds.— Bailey 4, mm oanos2. 



July 21 Karnsworth 1 1. I.air.l 13. Mil's 13. Wagnor 12, Blagrove 11. 

 Don Carlos 9. Eldridge 9. Hosford 9. Bailev -. |vyi..u 7, Vail 7. Young 

 li. Armes f.. Hak.-r :l. .1. E. II. 



fnchting. 



7>i insure jn-ompf attention, communications, should be ad- 

 dressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and not to 

 indicidnals, in whose absence from the office matters of im- 

 portance are liable to delay. 



FIXTURES. 



July 28— Hull Y. C. Sipiadron Cruise. 

 July 28— Larchmont Y. C . Pennant Match. Classes ti, 7. 

 July 28— Beverly Y. C, First Special, Monument, Beach. 

 July 29— Quaker t til v Y C. Keview and Harbor Cruise. 

 JulV 20— New York Open Boats. 2Wt., Entrance $25. 

 Aug. 1— Cleveland Y. A., Annual Cruise. 

 Aug. 2— New Bel ford Y. C, Second Class Sloops. 

 Aug. 4— New York Y. ('.. Rendezvous at New Port. 

 Aug. 4— Beverly Y. C. Nahant. Second Championship. 

 Aug. 4— New Haven Y. ('.. Annual cruise. 

 Aug. 4-19— Quaker City Y. C, Annua 

 Aug. 4— 19— Arlington Y. C, Baltimo 

 Aug. II— New Bedford Rendezvous at New London. 

 Aug. G— New York Y. C. (Joelet Cups. Newport. 

 Aug. 8— New Bedford Annual Cruise. 

 Aug. 9— Dorchester Y. C, Catboat Classes. 

 Aug. 10-Quiney V. T,. Fourth Match (3 1'. M.i. 

 Aug. 10 and 11- ' Ihieago Y. T., Annual Matches 

 Aug. 11— Larchmont Y. C, Penmi.nl 'lut.h, Classes 1, 2, 

 Aug. 11— Hull Y. C„ Third Club Match. 

 Aug. 11— Baritan Y. C„ Open Matches. 

 Aug. 11— New York Y. (:.. Marblehead. open to E. Y. C. 

 Ai:;.' 15 -l-'rovili. s-t.. wn '. - ..'., C'T.-n Match-s. 

 Aug, 15— Bunker Hill, Y ('., Club Match. 

 Aug. lti-New Bedford Y. C. Third Class Sloops. 

 Aug. 10— Salem Bay Y. C, Third champion Match. 

 Aug. 18-Koyal No'va .Scot in Y. S , Harbor Cruise. 

 Ai.l-. IS Lar-dnnolil Y. C . l'cunaut .Match. ( 'lasses 1. 

 Aug. 18— Beverly Y. C. open Matches, 

 Aug. 20- Newark Y". ('., < ipeu Matches, y classes. 

 Aug. 23 -Dorchester Y.C.. Cat boat Classes. 

 Am: 25- Beverh Y. i '., Second Open Match, Monument Beach. 

 '■ ..: . ... - !■: ...in Y. C. Corinthian Match. 

 Aug. 25— Larchmont Y. C, Pemiant Match. Classes 

 Aug. 23— Hull Y. C, Open Match. 

 Aug. 27- New Y'ork Open Boats, 28ft., Entrance $100. 



EASTERN Y. C. 



:-TILIA\'All-:i;. N. Y . Julv 16. There was a frl.-ndly mulch to .lav 

 l.eiv. . ... i he Hoosiek Falls Central I lun Club mid H. K. Vox Club, of 

 this place, and in which return ihe Stillwater R. K. Vox Club de- 



Kilitor Forest and Stream: 



The cruise of the dub has been one full of interest on account 

 lite variety of yachts in the squadron. The relator shipped alioa 

 a small cutter 3iiK'it- leadline and 8ft. beam, with a view to observit 

 ihe behavior of the new style In rough water. Though she is smt . 

 for an extended cruise at sea in company with such large schooners 

 as Fortuna and Halcyon, she is very comfortable, being quite stiff, 

 dry and especially easy. She kept ahead of everything of her size 

 ■'-*e. We were unfortunately 

 ents of the yachts could 

 not oiien ne louoweu. ine mg seuoon.is led the first day, and Win- 

 some was first sloop to reach port, al t 3Wm. ahead of the cutter 



Maugie, bui Winsome sailed a short cut and gained that way. Our 

 little cutter was third boat in. only 2Um. later than the Maggie. 

 Out ...f the Isles of shoals (here was a good seaaud a dead beat. 'The 

 cutterdid very well, but fog came on and no pilots were to be found, 

 so we were driven into the nearest harbor. 



The squadron this year is larger than ever before, and includes the 

 following: Schooner, Lai, ma Fortuna. Wanderer. Halcyon, Eo- 



c'l'yii.'.' i'.il.Mii.^':ihl''i'i\ni: .■utt'-rs' Maggie. Il'i^'n"'^'...:'''^^'.^': 

 steamers Veil. II.-. A.lelila and Marion, a total of 1:1 vessels. Fortuna 

 and Hat, y..n took ihe honors in the beat from ihe Isles to Portland. 

 li »:e ecu r.ai.1 thai Fortuna showed herself capable of outpointing 

 the Halcyon. If so, she must be a wonder, as Halcyon counts for 

 about our best schooner to windward here, Fortuna is certainly a 

 very fine schooner, and received muoh admiration wherever she 



went. Probably she 



far astern on I 

 for Portland, a 



of order. 



s able to outpoint Haley" 



'ounl of the 



ii. I Phantom 1 

 ig in search- 



A 



HULL Y. C.-JULY 21. 



T meridian the wind was fresh from eastward, but fell during 

 the afternoon so that Ihe racing wound up in drilling Stan 



was llyine. time from gun. Course for *cc.,i lass 1" mil. ... fourth 



class 7 miles, fifth and sixth Class same. Vixen started in first class 

 keels, but havim; ".. competitor, did not take am prize. No third 

 class entries were received. Toward the close ,.f ihe race alight 

 wind helped all hands over the finish. Zip proiested Dandelion for 

 sailing wrong course and prize is no! yet decided. Kismet parted 

 throat halliards. Summary: 



Length, 



Transit, E. H. Digalls 2i'.uo 



SECOND CLASS -CESTERaOAnriS 



Magic, E.G. Neal 31.07 



Fauclion, A. Schoir 26.08 



Queen Mah, V. L. I'hinnev.. 

 liii.s. J.K. Souther.... 

 Niobe. J.F. Brown..,, 

 CJlsala. H. Abora ... 



Amy, E. W, Baxter, , .. 

 Fancy. Stone A- Eddy., 

 Woveorest, E. P.. Roge. 

 Joker, George Coffin. . 



. 22.0 



....20.: 



.21.(1 



2.18.04 

 2.48.54 



2.17.22 



::::::. jwSf 



I CLASS. 



18.01 2.39.1 



18.09 2.38.1 



. . . 1840 2.5".. 



111.03 2.58. 



■ ■ !• Withdrawn. 



1.50.21 

 1,51,20 



1.51.11 

 2.22.5.; 

 1.51.58 



.ed. 



2.07.52 

 2.03.47 

 2.29.13 

 2.31.13 



Wildfire. H. A. Keith 



Sheerwater, W. M. Merrill . . . 



Spray. H. W. Faxon 



Druid, w. p. Fowl,, 



-Myrtle, C. II A R. C. Poor.., 

 Kismet, H. M. Curtis 



Dandelion, C. F. Adams, 8d.. '. 17.0ft 



Zip, G. "W. Morton 16.05 



Samaria, S. O. Kine I7.0S 



Magic wins Sin. Queen Mah $7, ibis $5, N 

 tliiau S2 Oisela. seend Coiinthiaii $1. Wildfl 

 ian $2, Sheerwater 81, and Sprav S2. Club cruise fixed for July 28. 

 Report. Saturday I) A. II., aboard tiagsuip for instructions. 



2.33.24 2.03.42 



2.54.10 ij.S8.81 



.3.08.33 2.3!), 03 



;3, and first Corin- 



NEW STEERING CEAR. 



THE trouble experienced v 

 quires no specification. T 

 patterns are familiar to all 

 critical momcnls to disown tut 

 stitute a tiller, especially when 

 press of sail in a roce. The i 

 than playthings, which give on 



We lost one international race through the givm 



bia schooner's steering apparatus, and the Sc 



Madge a sail-over for like reason. Our yachls with their 

 and clumsy quarters are loo hard to besteered i.vatil 

 thing looking to the improvement of wheels and geaV is c< 

 tract attention. 



The accompanying engraving represents the "Jumbi 

 gear, made by 3Iessrs. Thompson Bros., of Philadelphia, 

 has a variety of very valuable points to recommend it. 

 seen from the cut, it consists of a wheel and shaft carri 

 ings and a bevel gear working a segmental rack attiu 

 rudder-head. The form is the outcome of many year- 

 inenl ing, and the result is exceedingly satisfactory. 



>r and sub- 

 : wind and a 

 ro little else 

 ost wanted. 

 look at and 

 •n intended. 



theColiim- 

 lad to give 



wide sterns 

 Her. so any- 

 ertain to at 



>" steering 



and which 

 As will be 

 Bd on heur- 

 iicd Io the 



of ( vpi rl- 



CONNECTIONS. 



The gear is both sensitive and powerful. The rudder is operated 

 on through a tiller-head which is fixed to the rudder-head, and has 

 two pins which go up through eyes in a segmental gear, which is cen- 

 tered and pivoted on a pin in a bed-plate which has circular slots lo 

 permit the tiller pins to move back and forth. This bed-plate Is fixed 

 firmly to the deck of the vessel, and carries a shaft which has ihe 



g into 



;eared, s. 



adc 



in thr 

 while 



n. 1 ■ 



eh i 



11 he 



fllS. t| 



ml, lei 



.. ,ry solid, compact ap- 

 miy desired amount of lev. rag.- obtained over 

 larger or working boats. Another feature is 

 the readiness with which they can be adapted to rudders with a great. 

 amount of rake, working jusr as well is if the rudder were perpen- 

 dicular, and still leaving the hand-wheel in an upright position. 



There are many points of improved design in this steariug gear. 

 The pin on the bed-plate, centers the rudder-post, which, instead of 



being ., 



volvcs, is kept in a ecu 

 which the steersman d 

 The tiller-head is mo 

 rudder-post, and if loo 

 tightened up without u 

 the rupder-post by a 1( 

 may be in. whether sir 

 starboard, the steers 

 amount of leverage ov 

 always the same distal 

 and ihe rudder is free 

 easily that the nbseucc 

 wheels is noiicablo. At the same 

 action of a seaway can have ni 

 parts, it never comes out of gea 

 that hold the shaft give way. and 

 paratus is so quickly unshipped t. 



f the hole 



be ■ 



lided 



are clamped on 

 of (Jic wood, can 

 the chafing awip 



| chief plea: 



lip into the 





mt of dangci 



l the 



This gear has recently been supplied to the yacht Caprice in New 

 York. In ihe annual race of the Quaker Cily Y. C . Cllpl. Krause of 

 Ihe Mineiva. Ibst class slooj,. retained and us-. I Mi- Jumbo «heel. 

 while the niaslcr of the Sunbeam could not use his Diamond Screw 

 gear but had to ship a tiller instead. 



"HARPER'S MONTHLY."— The. August number of 11. 

 tains an excellent article on the subject of vachi modeling from the 

 peuof Lieutenaut J. D. J. Kelly. 1 s Navy The article is written 



should be road by everyone, and wo e.. .. .. 



slvely, but Hurptr's Monthly Is to be fouud within the reach of nil 

 and this reference will serve our purpose as well, 



