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FOREST AND STREAM. 



— The grandest of the clog shows, the 14th annual exhibi 

 tion of dogs, held at Birmingham, opened on December the 

 1st, and closed on Thursday the 4th. It was an exhibition 

 of more than usual excellence, the animals being of the elite, 

 numbering 944 in all. The champion classes were confined 

 to prior winners of a first prize at the National Dog Show 

 of Birmingham. For bloodhounds, Mr. Ray's Roswell took 

 the first prize. In greyhounds, Mr. Schackleton'g Lord 

 Derby was first. For large pointers, Mr. Francis' famous 

 dog Chang was awarded the prize. For setters, Mr. R. P. 

 Llewellin's dogs Prince and Countess, were first. For Irish 

 setters, Dr. Stones' dog Dash, was winner, Among the re- 

 trievers (curly -coated), Mr. J. W. Morris' True and XL, were 

 the champions. For deerhounds, Mr. Fisher's dog Field- 

 man, was declared the best of dogs not adapted to field 

 sports. The prizes for mastiffs, St. Bernard dogs, New- 

 foundland and Sheepdogs were numerous. It seems as if 

 more attention was given and greater pride taken in fine 

 dogs in England to-day than ever. 



— An extraordinary run of salmon took place up the river 

 Nith in Scotland, the last week of November. A slight 

 fresh in the water appears to have set the upward-bound 

 fish on the move, and they were seen pushing up the river 

 literally in shoals. The sight was witnessed by a large 

 crowd of persons on either bank of the river, and from the 

 description given in the Dumfries Courier it was doubtless 

 well worth seeing. " At one time no fewer than fifty fine 

 fish could be seen lying at the foot of the slope between the 

 ladder and the Dumfries side of the river, ' taking breath ' 

 before attempting the run up; on a broad ledge or platform 

 of rock on the farther side of the ladder they were seen in 

 scores, likewise apparently preparing for the ascent, while 

 below on both sides the ladder and Avater were almost black 

 with fish. Great numbers succeeded by leaping in clearing 

 the caul; others tried the ladder with a similar satisfactory 

 result; and the weaker fish failed for the time in both. We 

 trust that the improvement to the increased stock of fish, 

 which under ordinary circumstances must accrue from the 

 abundant supply of spawning salmon in the river, will not 

 be altogether counterbalanced by the depredations of poach- 

 ers who we learn have been carrying on a ruinous but lucra- 

 tive trade since this great run of salmon set in. It is re- 

 ported, for instance, that on one day last week no few T er 

 than forty-four "gravid" salmon were taken out of the 

 "Gullet" Pool, where they -were waiting for sufficient water 

 to take them over the Dumfries Caul. These fish, which 

 are bought for "kippering" purposes find a ready sale, and 

 although they fetch but a few pence a pound are captured 

 in such quantities as to make this illegal traffic a profitable 

 trade, and affords, moreover, a great temptation to many 

 who would never think of engaging in it were there no 

 means of reaping pecuniary profits from their ill-gotten 

 gains." 



ptUamd §z§iimes. 



&P Secretariw of Unirtrsity and College Athletic Clubs will please mail 

 heir reports not later than Monday in each iveek. 

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YALE VS. OLD ETONIANS. 



Our correspondent's letter arrived too late for our last 

 issue. As there are some fresh facts connected with the 

 International Foot Ball Match which have not appeared in 

 print, we take especial pleasure in publishing his letter:— 



Last Saturday week a foot ball match was played at 

 Hamilton Park, New Haven, between eleven players select- 

 ed from the "Yale twenty" and eleven graduates of the 

 famous Eton College of England. Among the "Etonians" 

 were Mr. C. W. Benson, celebrated as the stroke oar of 

 last year's victorious Cambridge crew, and the champion 

 scull of his college; also Mr. R. M. McKerrell, champion 

 swimmer of England, and Mr. R, Russell, finest amateur Eng- 

 lish boxer. This eleven was selected from graduates of 

 Eton scattered over the country, one coming from Canada, 

 one from Philadelphia, but most from this city, (INew 

 York ) The game was called at half past two, Yale having 

 won the toss and taken the wind. The first inning was a 

 long and finely contested oi?o ; resulting after an hour's hard 

 work in a victor v for Yale. The second goal was won by 

 Eton in fifteen minutes, and the third by Yale in twenty. 

 After playing a short time longer, the fourth inning was 

 declared a" "draw," to enable the Etonians to take the 4.45 

 train home, the Yale eleven being declared winners of the 

 First International Foot Ball Match. 



The Eton game is very different from the American 

 game as adopted at the convention, October 18. The chief 

 points of difference are in the absence in the English game 

 of any use of the hands, and the privilege of "lurking." 

 The Yale eleven gave up lurking, but in other respects 

 played her own game, while Eton for the first time tried 

 the "hand kick" and batting. The playing on both sides 

 was unusually fine, spectators asserting that Yale had never 

 before played so well, and that the game was the most 

 thoroughly satisfactory one ever played in New Haven. 

 These are the corrected names of the players: 



"OTD ETONIANS." YALE. 



G. C. Allen, Captain, W. 8. Halstead, Captain, 



P Allen ' E. V. JoaKer, 



XW Balfour, H. D. Bristol, 



C W. Benson, 0. Beming, 



V PI nnlin F- L - Gnnnell. 



f 9 Handbury, W. O. Henderson, 



R M. McKerrell, A H^tchkiss, 



H.Romilly, S-7-SV y> 



Vicount Talbet, P. A. Porter, 



R Russel, TT Sherman, 



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CRICKET. 



The Manhattan club of New York, during the season of 

 1873, played about a dozen matches, and had some very 

 lively games at their Saturday practice gatherings. Among 

 their most noteworthy triumphs was their victory over the 

 St. George, on July 30th, and their success with^fe Wal- 

 tham club, which afterwards won a game from the St. 

 George on the Hoboken grounds. Out of the eleven regu- 

 lar contests the Manhattan were engaged in in 1873, they 

 were successful in six, thus winning a majority of the sea- 

 son's games. The club record for the past season is as fol- 

 lows: 



Date. Clubs. Place. Score. 



June 4 Manhattan vs. St. George, at Hoboken 62 to 113 



June 26 " vs. Jersey City, at Prospect Park. ... 69 to 109 



June 28 " vs. Knickerbocker, at Hoboken — 48 to 44 



July 4 " vs. Prospect Park,at Prospect Park. 88 to 53 



July 16 '• vs. Waltham,at Hoboken 117 to 58 



July 23 ,. u vs. Statenlsland,at Hoboken........ 114 to 115 



July 30 " vs. St. George, at Hoboken 80 to 71 



August 6 " vs. St. George,at Hoboken 107 to 131 



September 5. . " vs. Staten Island, at Staten Island 111 to 98 



October 11.... " vs. Prospeet Park, at Hoboken 141 to 92 



October 16 " vs. Knickerbocker,at Hoboken 50 to 77 



Totals ,. 978 to 961 



The majority of these games were decided by the first in- 

 ning's score. In the July game with the Staten Island club 

 the latter defeated the Manhattans with ten wickets to fall. 

 On the return the Manhattans won in one inning and thir- 

 teen runs. The most enjoyable games the club had were 

 those with the journalists of the Prospect Park club, and 

 the base ball players of the Knickerbocker club. During the 

 season the club met with a severe loss, by drowning, of their 

 most highly esteemed member, Mr. George Keller, who be- 

 sides being one of the finest fielders in the country, was in 

 every respect a tho.ough gentleman and a model cricketer. 

 The club suspended play for a month after his death, and 

 deferred their Boston tour to next year in consequence. 



Below will be found the analysis of the club play at the 



bat for 1873, given in the form of runs made each inning: 



Players. Ir.nings. Buns. Average. Not Out. Highest Score. 



Hosford 8 116 14-4 35 



Kersley 6 86 14-2 



Cammell 



Ronaldson 



Kieller 



Beattie 



Hayward 



Frater 



Lannergan 



II. Tucker 



Putty 



McDougall 



Lloyd 



Byron 



Jackson 



Rocke 



Oakley 



Tilly 



Giviy 



In addition to the above players Messrs. Marsh, Donaldson, 

 J. Tucker, Neeves, Chippendale, Glover, Tyler, Perryman, 

 Lewis, Mears, and Evans played in single games, Marsh 

 taking the lead with a score of 51 in two innings play. Of 

 the general play of the principal cricketers of the club, the 

 following comments suffice to indicate the cricket strength 

 of the Manhattan club. 



Hosford is a steady bat, strong in defence, and just the 

 man to keep his end up against good bowling; besides which 

 he is a very active and efficient fielder. Kersley is a fine 

 batsman, a good fielder, and a very effective round-arm 

 bowler, always good for a score and for bis share of the 

 wickets. Cammell is a very sharp fielder and a good bat. 

 Ronaldson is a good batter, a fair round-arm bowler, and 

 effective in the field. McDougall is a good wicket keeper, 

 a very active fielder, and a good bat. Greig is a free hitter, 

 a good bowler, and a fair fielder. Marsh is a strong bat 

 and a good fielder. Byron is a good batter, a sharp fielder, 

 and a fair bowler. Lewis is a good fielder and batsman. 

 Jackson is a steady batsman, and an excellent fielder, and 

 Hayward and H. Tucker are useful men both in the field 

 and at the bat or -in the bowler's position. Next season the 

 Jersey City Club will amalgamate with the Manhattans and 

 a strong team will be the result. • 



— The consolidation of the N. Y. Athletic Club and the 

 N. Y. Rowing Club is only a rumor. No definite action 

 has been taken by either club as yet; in fact, all that has 

 been said is that some members thought it would be an ad- 

 vantage to all concerned. R. W. H. 



— There will be a large gathering of gentlemen interested 

 in athletic pastimes at Wood's Museum on Dec. 29. 



— Edward Mullen, of Boston, has challenged W. E. Har- 

 ding, of this city, to walk from one to ten miles for $1,000 

 and the championship of America. Harding has accepted 

 this challenge, and the match will most likely take place on 

 New Year's eve in this city. 



— The Jersey City Curling Club have elected the following 

 named gentlemen officers for the ensuing year: President, 

 Robert -A. McKnight; Wm. H. Bradt, Vice President; 

 James C. Clark, Secretary, and William W. Edwards, 

 Treasurer. 



—Leon Leotard, the French gymnast, was seriously, if 

 not fatally, hurt by a fall from a tight-rope, at Salt Lake 

 City, on the 13th inst. 



—James Smith walked one hundred miles in 22 hours 

 and 33 minutes at Racine, Wisconsin, November 28th' 

 which was a remarkable feat after a hearty Thanksgiving 

 dinner. 



University of Virginia, Deer. 15, 1873. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



We have just organized a foot ball club, and practice 

 regularly every evening. As yet we have adopted no 

 special rules, but have those of the Foot Ball Association 

 under consideration. We shall play a game with some 

 Englishmen who have settled round here some time this 



month, wdth fifteen men to a side, they not being able to 

 raise a larger number. I will send you the account in my 

 next letter. • J. C. McK. 



—At the race track of the Cape Fear Agricultural Asso- 

 ciation, at Wilmington, North Carolina last week a pedes- 

 trian named O'Hara walked five miles in 49 min. 26£ sec., 

 a half mile and six yards of this distance being walked 

 backwards. 



—Champion English Pointer, "Belle. "—The portrait 

 of this remarkable dog, the champion of England, the win- 

 ner of the great Rhiwlas Balla Field trials, elegantly en- 

 graved by the Photo-lithographic Co. , with pedigree and 

 points, will be for sale at the Forest and Stream office, 

 on and after Wednesday next, December 24th. Price $1,00, 

 sent by mail. 



§m mil §iver cgishitig. 



FISH IN SEASON IN DECEMBER. 



Pompano. 

 Snapper. 

 Grouper. 

 Kockfish. 



SOUTHERN WATERS. 



Trout, (Black Bass.) 



Drum, (two species.) 



Kingfish. 



Striped Bass, Rockfish. 



Sheepshead. 

 Tailornsh. 

 Sea Bass. 



—It has now been decided by the Chief Fish Commis- 

 sioner, Professor Baird, to place the Sacramento salmon 

 fry, that have been assigned for the Hudson River, into 

 waters in the vicinity of Fort Edward. There are numer- 

 ous cold feeders of the Hudson at that point very well 

 adapted to the purposes required; besides, an association is 

 being organized under the auspices of Messrs. C. E. and S. 

 S. Bennett, of Fort Edward, for the express purpose of 

 nursing and protecting these fish, and preventing their be- 

 ing hooked out by anglers, for they bite voraciously, and 

 can hardly be distinguished from brook trout by the novice. 

 We think that under the fostering care of the association 

 this effort at propagation will prove successful, A letter 

 from Professor Baird, dated Washington, December 10th, 

 says : — 



Washington, December 10th, 1873. 



Editor Forest and Stream :— 



I have just telegraphed Seth Green to know if he will 

 undertake to introduce the salmon into the Fort Edward 

 waters. If not, I will send Mr. Milner, my assistant, on to 

 attend te it. 'The head waters of the Hudson, and some 

 tributaries of Lake Ontario, will be supplied from Seth 

 Green's stock, and I shall request Dr. Slack, who has about 

 550,000 of the young fish at Bloomrbury, to introduce a 

 portion of them into the waters of Long Island and the 

 Sound. Seth Green recommends Smithstown River. Last 

 year I introduced a considerable number of young Penob- 

 scot salmon into the ponds of the Long Island Southside 

 Club at Islip, and shall send to the same place a number of 

 the Sacramento fish. Mr. Green is to place 50,000 young 

 fish near Fort Edward, and a quantity in the Conshocton 

 River, an upper tributary of the Chemung, which empties 

 into a northern branch of the Susquehanna. He will place 

 some also in Oswego and Salmon rivers, and possibly in the 

 Genesee. Spencer F. Baird. 



— The following letter from Fish Commissioner Worrall, 

 of Pennsylvania, was received one day too late for our last 

 issue, and had to lie oyer until this week: — 



Harrisburg, December 7th, 1873. 



My Dear Sir : — I received here yesterday, on the part of 

 the Fishery Commissioners of this State, five large cans of 

 w^ater, of the capacity of twelve to fifteen gallons, contain- 

 ing the fry of California salmon, which Professor Cope de- 

 dominates S. quinnat. They had been shipped at Blooms- 

 bury, New Jersey, the night before, and arrived here at 

 12:30 A. M. At 8 A. M. we placed them on a wagon, and 

 drove over rough roads, say eight miles, to Bryson's Mill, od 

 the Connadaguirmet, probably about fifteen miles above its 

 mouth, where Silver Spring freshens that stream. We dis- 

 tributed them in clear and favorable places for about a mile 

 below the mill. 



On entering the water they seemed a little dazed at first, 

 but soon selected themselves into little groups of from ten 

 to fifty, and in less than -half an hour were all behaving 

 like natural minnows of the stream. We brought them in 

 water of forty degrees Fahrenheit. The Connadaguinnet 

 water was from thirty-nine to forty-one degrees. 



One half the invoice was thus left in the Connadaguin- 

 net, We then drove about eight miles further, to Nautilly, 

 Mr. Wm. Watt's place, on the Yellow Breeches, and there 

 on a spring run we left the other half of our load, and they 

 behaved in the same manner; indeed, seemed to like the 

 last water the better of the two, for they disappeared more 

 suddenly, most of them making for the main stream. 

 * The cans or small tanks were estimated to contain from 

 ten to fifteen thousand small fish, of which we actually lost 

 but one, and he was more probably crushed by some move- 

 ment of the cans than by suffocation. 



The Connadaguinnet lot were in the tanks sixteen hours 

 without change of water, and the Yellow Breeches lot were 

 so confined for over nineteen hours. 



I attribute this to Creveling's admirable method of serat- . 

 ing the water. He plunges a hollow" cylinder of tin, about 

 four inches in diameter, closed at the top, and having a 

 grasping handle; but this cylinder is perforated very gener- 

 ally with holes, scarcely larger than, what a common house- 

 hold pin would fit in. The length of the cylinder is about 

 equal to the depth of the water in the can. This thing, 

 plunged up and down mouth downwards works a mixture 

 of air and water which I cannot imagine any device to sur- 

 pass, and is indeed, in my opinion, an ingenious contriv- 

 ance. Let it suffice, however, to say, that we lost not an 

 individual of the thousands transported from the want of 

 air or the change of water, 



