196 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



BreBlin, New Sort, in 8m 29b, actual time ; second heat, ten en- 

 tries, William T Goodwill, 40e, in 8m 15X« actual time. 



Half-mile Immhcap run, nine etarters, won by B II Savro, 10 

 yarde, ill S i LA ■ 



Two hundred and twenty yards run for college men, won by E 

 J WerineU, Harvard, in 26%e. 



A match race, bicycle vs velocipede, and an exhibition of a chase 

 by (be Westchebter II are and HoundB Olnh, brought the first evo- 

 nin!;'=i sport to a dose. 



Thu limt event Saturday evening Was tbofro-aB-plensofoivr-houra' 

 race. Or 122 entries ihore were 102 starters. After the first two 

 hours tho laggards began to drop out, bnt at the end of the walk 

 there were still fifty-throe remaining on the track. CbasL Mann, 

 a ih.it rnnte. wnn with 29 miles to his credit. 



Kiimnng high jump, won by G L Harris, University of Penn- 

 sylvania, with 5ft 3in. 



' Handicap seventy-five yards, won by H Mooyer, 6 yards, in 

 7 4-5«. 



The hurdle handicap of 410 yards, twenty flights, fell to P Mo- 

 Miihan, Jersey City A C, 20 yards in lm 10 1-5* 



Handicap one -mile run, twelve starters, William E Trash, Ji yds 



The mphc City Athletic Club team beat tho Ninth Begimont 

 Athletic unb boys in Ihc heavy-weight tug. 



3 D Freeman, Manhattan A C, twenty- B even yards, won the 

 iiLrter-milerun. Time, final heat, Si 2-5a. 



Tho one mile walk, tu which the seven-minute men were barred, 

 was won by Charles Eldridge, a B C. Time. 7m 2a 4-5s. 



\V .1 Roberts, Oolnmbw, won tbo half-mile run. Time. 2m 20s. 



J A liresiie, New Vork. won the final heat of the handicap one 

 mile wall, in am [i 8-5a actual. 



Horace 11 Lee, University of Pennsylvania, won the level seven- 

 ty-five illege men. Ho was set back sii feet tat 



false etarte. Time, 1 



The H : j race was captared by Joseph Lafon, Es- 



TIm-i imhi-weigbt' lug of war, final pull, fell to the New York 

 Athletic Cltrb team, beating the Union Boat Club team. Time. 

 II. ii Ms. 



Joseph A Hess, Empire A O, lm 10a., won tho final heat of the 

 handicap two-mile walk. 



Company 1'. team, Seventh liegiraent, N G S N Y. beat the team 

 of Company E, Twenty-second Infantry, N G S N Y, in the rnili- 

 tiry tug of war. Time, 3m 47^s. 



CRICKET. 



—!\n in formal meeting was held on the evening of March 

 C'lili, fit No. 901 Broad street, Newark, N. J., lor the pur- 

 pose of lc-organizing the Newark Cricket Club. Besides a 

 large number of old members, there were enough new laces 

 present to suggest the ieasibility of again making Newark n 

 cricketing centre. 



J. D. Orton, Esq., was elected chairman, and John Mills, 

 Esq., secretary. The selection and procuring of a suitable 

 ground was discussed, and a committee of three gentlemen 

 — JI jssrs. Nichols, ElVerson and Warner — was appointed to 

 look up the most available locations in the neighborhood 

 and to report at ihe next meeting, to be held April 7th. 



Newark has many admirers of the game of cricket, and, 

 as it numbers many good players, an excellent eleven will 

 undoubtedly take the field this season. 



It may bo well to give briefly the history of the old club. 

 The Newark C. C. was organized in the winter of 18 

 1841 ; the promoters being Messrs. Wheatcroft, Beaver, and 

 the three brothers Elvcrsou. The famous St George's Of 

 lifew Yoik had been formed in 1839, and llic Newaikclub 

 following closely at its heels was among the tirst of clubs in 

 the second revival of the noble- game in this country. la 

 1841 the Newark Junior C. C. sprung up, and though this 

 was not an offshoot from tbe elder club, yet in 1855 it was 

 ingrafted into it; and dating from the amalgamation, the 

 name of the old club was retained. 



In 1871 the grounds of the club were cut tip into building 

 Jots. This proved its death-blow ; for though it had wea- 

 thered the seasons of 18G1 to '65, so fatal to many clubs, the 

 loss of its ground and other causes induced the organization 

 to be disbanded, the last match being with the Paterson 

 Club, which it won. 



During thirty years the Newark Cricket Club was one of 

 the most active clubs in the country, and for years held its 

 own against all comers, among whose ranks were the St. 

 Georges, Philadelphia and New York clubs. In the early 

 clays its eleven was composed of Englishmen, but as it grew 

 the club boasted of excellent native talent. Cricket is a 

 thoroughly English game, and is known as such, and yet, 

 strange as it may seem, almost every prominent cricket club 

 inthis country is now supported and managed by Americans. 



— Tbe second annual convention of tho " Cricketers' 

 Association of the United States," was held in Phila- 

 delphia, last Saturday, representatives being present from 

 the following clubs: 



St. George, Stalin Island, Manhattan, Baltimore, Penin- 

 sular, of Detroit ; Young America, Germantown, Philadel- 

 phia, Merion, Belmont, Chestnut Hill and Oxford. It was 

 decided to hold the next annual meeting in Philadelphia, 

 and the convention' agreed to forward an invitation to Mr. 

 A. Marsh, of the St. George Club, who is now in Ireland, to 

 bring over an Irish team. The officers elected for the fol- 

 lowing year, are : President, A. A. Outerbridge, of Phila- 

 delphia ; Pirst Vice-President, J. T. Soutter, of St. George, 

 New York ; Second Vice-President, J. Harry Lee, of Balti- 

 more; Secretary and Treasurer, J. P. Greene, of Belmont; 

 Corresponding Secretary, William H. Castle, of German- 

 town ; Executive Committee, L. Haines, of Merion ; D. S. 

 Newhall, of Young America, and R. Moore, of Staten Is- 

 land. 



In June of laBt year the Executive Committee of the 

 association did everything in its power to arrange the revival 

 of an international match between the United States and 

 Canada, and for this purpose communication was had with 

 all the Canadian organizations. An unfortunate disagree- 

 ment between the Toronto and Hamilton clubs, however, 

 prevented Canada from coming to tbe front, and the match 

 fell to the ground. The bone of contention appeared to be 

 that each of the above named clubs evinced a strong desire 

 that the match should be played in its own city, the Toronto 

 club claiming that as all the international matches had here- 

 tofore been played in Toronto, it regarded that metropolis 

 as the most favorable locality to reorganize and to perma- 

 nently establish the match in question. In July, however, 

 the Toronto club extended a challenge to tbe United States 

 Eleven ; this was not accepted by the American committee, 

 who decided not to treat with any one Canadian club, but 

 only with parties who should represent as far as poasible 

 the entire strength of Canadian cricket, in order that the 

 match might have a fairly international character. Thus 

 the matter was dropped for the season of 1878, 



It is certainly to be regretted that tho Canadian clubs can- 

 not unite and adjust their personal differences, and that the 



match, United Stales v». Canada, cannot become an annual 

 fixture, as it would be beneficial to the 

 game in both lecalitiea. 



Of the seven international matches which have been 

 played, the United Slates have won five and lost I I 



first of the series took place la New "Sail 

 last was played iu 1800, since which time no re- u I 

 i e off. 



The United Slates eleven stands ready to go to Canada 

 this season, the match to be played annually, aire 

 the United Stales and Can I 



For Forest and Stream and Hod and Uun. 

 AMERICAN BOWS, 



BECAUSE Of great cost of the imported, b .ws, and difficulty 

 in obtaining a supply from England lasl sea i man; 

 archers were necessarily compRlled to use bows of American 

 manufacture, and these were generally of very rude and inel- 

 egant form, and made of poorly seasoned and unfit wool. But 

 with commendable zeal several American manufacturers nave 

 this year begun the task of supplying the American market 

 With a better grade of bows and arrows, and with n 

 tying results. Bo. many of the cities ai : I a throughout 

 the United States there are local mechanics who art I rni 

 out good bows on special CTders only, but ' 



this paper to exam 

 manufactories from which m 

 drawn during the coming seaso 

 The first to which I shall ref 

 Conroy Bissett & Mal'eson's m: 

 of tbe month of February last 

 grade, 6 ft. long, 67 

 and silk wound at intervals of 

 tip. This bow is made of thre 

 ing the belly, the hollow being 

 and the whole backed with a th 

 hickory. These are put togell: 



s from some ol tl 



my of our line bows will be 



er is the split bamboo bow of 

 inufacturev In the early part 

 , I procured " nu "' 'heir $20 

 ight, bavin;!; nickel-plated tips, 

 every two inches from tip to 

 e strips 01 



corcof snakewood, 

 in band of white second growth 

 M ler with trailing glue, and then 

 wound with the green silk bands. These bindings of silk were 

 adapted by the manufacturers at my suggestion, and although 

 they claim that tbe glue used is so strong that the winding of 

 Silk is unnecessary, yet I am fully persuaded that m 

 stand in a 00 pound bow through a season's silo ilii 

 the bow is so wor.-.l. IV piwarful recoil, . I I i 

 hundred pounds, disintegrating tbe cob 



plained last season that the foreign bows fll 

 but we all complained bitterly at their extreme tenderness. 

 Not one archer in ten was able to procure one which would 

 last three months. This was due to three reasons : first., the 

 great demand for archery in tl - ■■■ ntryc rait! nol besui plied 

 by the English makers, and Amu it edfcv r 



auction room and warehouse in Ed I 



d brought them to tbia market*; second, the backed 



bows were all injured by the ocean voyage and! U; 



manufacturers finding themselves overwhelnied.with orders, 

 hastily Worked up half-seasoned and worthless timber ami 

 sent out large quantities of very inferior bows. To insu 

 supply of good bows this season, will require several large 

 lufflctoriee, and much seasoned timber. This latter I un- 

 itaud the Mess] . .. Bissett & Malleson to 



only in the way of split bamboo, but snakewood, and 

 lance A' od in abundance. The split bamboo bow which I 

 possess is not. perfect, but it is a very high grade bow. It is 

 very quick in its action, has a soft and delightful pull, and 

 sends an arrow with enormous force, as low a flight as any 

 bow I have ever used or its weight, wilh the one exception o"f 

 a 50 pound Spanish yew, lbs property of Mr. Henry C. Car- 

 ver of Chicago. 



The bamboo bow is not heavy in tbe hand, and is in ap- 

 pearance very showy and elegant. But its chief excellence is 

 its durability. Nq archer need fear to break one of these 

 bows. I have drawn a 37iuch arrow to the head repeatedly 

 on mine ; have broken several strings and thoroughly tested 

 its endurance, and am satisfied that with half decent usage it 

 will last for many years. This quality of withstanding rough 

 usage is one of the first requisites of a bow, for what archer 

 cares to invest from $10 to $70 in a bow and break it within 

 a week ? Not, only is the expense an unpleasant feature, but 

 the impossibility of shooting well with a bow until one be- 

 comes used to its action renders it very exasperating to the 

 archer to have his bow break just when he is acquiring con 

 trol of it. I have doubtless broken more bows than any 

 archer in America last season, and besides the 

 money. I may say that the monotonous snapping of all my 

 fine bows did not cause me to " grow in grace." "My shooting 

 is very severe upon a bow, from the fact that I always pull 

 the arrow squarely to the head, with a very quick pull, and 

 loose on the draw. ' I have not known of any oil 

 whose experience has been so disastrous as mine, 

 find that /cannot break the split bamboo bow, I feel confi- 

 dent that no other archer will- The. metal tips on these 

 bows are an improvement in two respect*: they nev Bj "'. 

 or break as horn do and thereby break the bow, and 

 very handsome. Their only defect is their greater weight, 

 acting as a loaded end to the bow cao ■'<<-. -■ai-e. gut' strings. 



However, strings are cheaper than bows, and one had better 

 break many strings than lose one gootl bow. Summing up the 

 qualities of the split bamboo bow, I conclude that it is very en- 

 during, handsome, quick in action, very hard shooting, — hav- 

 ing a soft sweet pull, and likely to be very popular with archers 

 who are willing to pay a good price for a fine bow. The Messrs. 

 Conroy, Bisset & Malleson have done a good work and no 

 doubt'will reap a line profit during the C 

 have found by experimenting that my bow at i 

 think other bows of bamboo, will do best with bet 

 not less than five shillings weight, 5. 3. being preferable, 

 the peculiar springy leap of the i - string is 



loosed being suited to a strong, rigtd arrow. When a light, 

 weak arrow is used the powerful and sudden blow of the 

 string springs the arrow, either breaking it or injuring its 

 flight. "Given a strong string, a rigid arrow and a Steady 

 pull, and the split bamboo Will drive the arrow with bcaotiful 

 steadiness, and great force. 



E. I. Horsman of 80 & 82 William street, N. Y. , has begun 

 the manufacturing of line archery goods at his factory at Lit- 

 tle Palls, Rhode Island. 1 have snaki -backed with 

 lance, one amaranth-backed with lance, two la: 

 with hickory, and one self lance, of his make, and 

 give it its my own opinion, but as the opinion of E I 

 ber of the Wabash Merry Bowmen who has seen them, that 

 they are the finest lot of bows, of those woods, ever seen to- 

 gether. The workmanship is perfect, tbe joining of the two 

 pieces being a triumph of skill. The handle of 

 horns, the polish, and every item of finish could not be tin 



' i .'■ Wo i" " ■ 'are of 48 and 08 pounds 



COW is carried with a mOBl b LUttful 



many fn tile attempts of on to gel up a 



good wood bow last year. I had about n aolwd the i 

 hal I -in Id not be dome, but I am satisfied thai 



summer is over we will be buying most of 



from American makers. Of course when a 

 tnlsh or Italian ye? 

 id l.o Europe for it. a-s several of our archers have 

 spring, but for lance, snake, sroari 

 otheT bowi costing from So to $20 each, we will rely upon 

 home makers. I happen to know that Mr, Hoi 

 prepared a magnificent silver motis ined, mahog- 



I] one a marvel of 

 beauty, and two dtf2 '' Bnesi .,..,;.. 



prize at the Chicago Touriismen I, to a i pi 



187H, under i ........ ittonal Archery As 



,, base v.. ai !■ it i...i. ! . . in 

 e hi 

 ih| these bo . Their symmetry, 



■■■■■...: 



and the quickm iroclaimthem tbe pi 



i ursi a i hardwood bow, however 

 tn compare with a finest. Spanish i 



■ is will not-eare to invest 

 1 ! in oi ! bow, and I wouli purchase 



of a yew bi I >'.- i.ry <. . I bTVt ; 



go, 11 . si tnds weight vetch cost, delivered at 



. 

 Ceetion of the bowyers art. Such bows as these are an endless 

 delight to the owner, but few will be willing to bear such ex- 

 pense. I have two Of A'dred's make, one ot which cost $49, 

 and Hie other $77 delivered at (J, 



ms well as the costlier one, but I 

 think it will not endure so well. Two very tine So 

 : iwt V3 d as Urn prizes ff n i by Mr i It tl 



. nd Charles A. Jay of 



each two iine yews ol . ed'S 



mi kecosti : ; < - ilii an d. Outside of these 1 



know of noyew bows olmore I tn " 'a 'nation in America. 



iSo long as our archers are usi rig hows i if iancewood. roS( . rj<J, 



i :wood, I would not advise them to import them, for 



the wo; dbows of Mr; Horsman, the split boo i. 



'.i.dles'in. and the three piece bovi 



ndolp ., will ifive 



i -■ ■ : ■ : 1 1 e latter 



orders only, and COnstl eted I 



possible for them to break. Two 



aroused to b rn the I ' > and bask of tl 



piece bejng of the fittest heart snakewoad. These three pieces 



er with glue, grea! care being 1 

 race tho tine natural enamel up in the bamboo, 



. 

 hands an in ■ . : ed about an ihi B ifflO 



Is of members ol 

 chery Assoei'! ion & been used constant! 

 are now as straight and perfect, as 

 Of some forty or le . i , ., , i , , 



jeli ini . 

 hard that it cannot pi 

 that it cannot yield iu the glue join ip on Ihe 



back, it is difficult t inbreak, Their 



oi. ie are moat excellent, they being very quick, en 

 the put], and causing no jar in the hand at the ra 

 bow. I do not know the cost of them, as the one 1 have or- 

 dered built for me has not reached me yet. 1 think about 

 $18 is the retail price. Messrs. Spalding will offer some of 

 their finest make as prizes at the Chicago meeting, i rjondt 

 advocate the sacrifice of buying poor bows from 



such work as the bows above described are turned out at 

 home, I feel sure that our archers e 

 gear at less price at home than they 



to give the result of lnyexamir:. 

 of American strings .o 1 el indsome specimens 



of which I have been using for the past three months. 

 AViil II. Tin i 



Brooklyn Aeoheet Cllu — The Brooklyn archers met 

 it recently and organized themselves into a club, 

 Which will meet again tomorrow for the election of officers 

 and other business. Many of the members of Ihe new club 

 have already acquired consider Me kill at the butts. One 

 of the more enthusiastic of them has fitted up a range in 

 . of his store, whither he and his comrades repair on 

 rainy days and ''keep their hands in." Through ihe ■.,, 

 tesyofMr. J. v. f buyer . | excel- 



Ameiuc.in AI.idk Bowa-^When it ion toa <• i Hon of 

 mechanical skill we nee ] not e 



other co Only kt American manufac- 



turers understand that an article is n I m they will 



ion supply tho demand, A recent fllustratton of this 

 r idy i pfc ti m oi skill li tfforded by the manufacture of 

 archery goods. When Maurice Thompson wrote the tu tides 



' -dit archery ino | 



pastime, he referred to the bov ' ■ . i the 



only satisfactory ones, in the market. Thi 

 at the time, but it is true no longer. Mr. E. 1. Horsman, of 

 New York City, now manufactures hi 'liich 



are not only equal in every wai to the hi tmpol I 



icording to the testimony of the best judges in the 

 country, are a great deal better. We have examined 



very beautiful lemon and lancewooil, rosewood and si 

 wood bows, which are beautiful specimens of material 

 and of workmanship. There may be no royal road le 

 shooting, bet if there were it. would be by such tmplem' 



A 1'Yke Scobb. — While in Chicago guest 



of Mr. H. 0. Carver, at Highland Park, Mr. Will H. Thomp- 



, CrawfordsviUe, Ind., shot three arrows at ar&n 

 100 yards, driving them all into a circle ten inches in diam- 

 eti r. T lis beads I be list i E I meri tan i ci res, an b1 ■ 

 whose skill will be rem 



ers. Wi imel 



more wonderful than this before a twelve-month has i 



for from all app 8 chery i« the coming pttstin 



and when all America comes to Squitil along tbe i i 

 all A merica will before very long, the 

 their sti ;o may look I 



AsEsoEpjiiMf. — In 'he race for malri i 



ir) that covers the most laps that wins— New ; 



Manhattan Atuletio Or.un.- The open handicap games 

 of this club will be held on - 

 and Fifty-sixth street, next Saturday. 



