FOREST AND STREAM. 



453 



14 to 30 gauge, -with a very sharp spiral, firing a patched 



Spherical and sometimes conical bullet with a very small 



powder from lj to 2 drums, the result o£ which 



was very slow velocity, small killing power and high trajec- 

 i nany sportsmen preferred-using their smooth bores 

 aratively heavy charges of 8 or 4 drama, the loss 



, which, moreover, was not, much felt at the short 

 Mivir is usually fired at, being counterbalanced, by 

 the hard hitting and bone-smashing qualities of the smooth 

 bore. 



Forsyth, however, changed all that. His system only gave 

 sufficient twist to the rifling to spin the ball. Anything in 

 excess of that he held to be prejudicial, as causing useless 

 friction in the barrel and consequent loss of velocity, to say 



the liability to strip. He increased the charge of 



powder nearly threefold and the velocity oi the ball was 

 doubled, the point blank range being increased from 70 to 

 130 yards. Within the last ten years, however, the Express 

 ii tic has almost completely ousted the large bore 

 spherical ball rifle in the estimation of Indian sportsmen— its 

 great recommendation is its extreme flatness of trajectory con- 

 sequent on its enormous initial velocity, which in comparison 

 to those of ordinary military rifle, is is I i it perhaps 5, to 3. 

 This does away with the necessity of judging the distance at 

 all ordinary sporting ranges up to 200 yards. The second 

 great advantage of the Express hollow bullet is the shock 

 given to the system of any thin skinned animal struck by it ; 

 It can also smash bones in a wonderful manner considering 

 its lightness. Powerful large bore rifles of or 8 gauge using 

 10 to 14 drams powder, and balls or explosive shells are 

 used by the few sportsmen who have opportunities of shoot- 

 ing thick skinned game like rhinocerous or bison : an Ex- 

 press bullet would splash on their hides with not much more 

 effect than on an iron target. 



Some sportsmen in India consider the 450 Express large 

 enough for all thin-skinned game, including tigers, bears, etc. 

 It has the recommendation of being light and handy to use — 

 from 8 to 9 lbs. as a double barrel — but the usual rifle used for 

 large game is the .500, weighing about 9^ lbs. and firing a 115 

 to 150 grain charge of powder with a 340 grain bullet, while 

 some even prefer the .577 Express, which is comparatively a 

 monster, firing 6 drams and a 480 grain bullet. This latter, 

 however, is not much in favor except among those who can 

 afford to keep a special weapon for dangerous game. Indian 

 sportsmen prefer a rifle to be as light as possible so long as it 

 can stand the recoil of the heavy express charge of powder, 

 and there is no use in having a strictly sporting rifle, one that 

 has to be used for snap shooting at running game, heavier 

 than necessary, though weight may bo an advantage in a 

 target rifle. 



The .380 miniature Express, firing 45 to 50 grs. powder and 

 120 grs. lead, is a good deal used for antelope shooting, 

 though I think the .400 is a better size, being proportionately 

 much more powerful. The double rifle is preferred by nearly 

 all Indian "shikarries" to the single, though the latter is 

 very commonly used on account of its cheapness. The latter 

 arc of many systems ; the Westley Richards and Martini 

 Henry are the commonest, .450 is the usual size. 



I may mention that I know from experience that the Mar- 

 tini Henry Government Rifle, used with 270 grs. hollow bul- 

 let and 100 grs. powder, which is all that can be got into the 

 Government shell together with a lubricator, makes a most 

 successful, cheap and accurate Express rifle, the sighting 

 being altered to suit the trajectory, and I fancy any small 

 bore military or target rifle can be made to take the Express 

 charge successfully. The actual form of rifling is not a mat- 

 ter of much import as long as the grooves aro not too deep. 

 With respect to the shape of Express bullets, some have can- 

 nelures into which lubrication is put, others are plain and 

 covered wiih a parchment paper wrapper, and the lubrication 

 done by a wad. They seem to be equally accurate, perhaps 

 the latter keeps the barrel cleaner. An Express bullet fired 

 into an earth bank at about 120 yards forms a ring of about 

 lj inch in diameter, unless it breaks up into several pieces as 

 sometimes happens ; the penetration is very little, from 4 to 6 

 inches. Bengal Sepoy. 



R. Findi Punjab, May 24, 1879. 



§ztiatml Hxstimfs. 



Ouro— Marietta, July 5.— The following scores at the 

 American Round were made in practice, July 5, 1879, by 

 some of the members of the Arden Archers : 



40 yds. 60 yds. CO yds. UotdB. Total. 



EdwinDevol ...184 22? 108 6 418 



Gorepzo Devol lis 6-1 86 s 219 



CO Slack 160 121 94 11 381 



Jess Devol .132 73 39 3 244 



Elmer Devol ISO TT 6S 4 345 



L L Peddtagliana 204 138 111 10 153 



Emery Devol 17 61 22 1 150 



Arden. 



Highland Pauk— III., July 4.— The following score was 

 made in Chicago, on June 30, in the first of a series of 

 matches between the teams of the Highland Park Archers 

 and the Chicago Archery Association : 



HIGHLAND PABK. 



40 yards. 50 yards. CO yards. Total. 



Hits. Score, nils. Score. Hi's, tcore. Htta. Score. 



Dr Weston 25 183 20 66 13 51 53 27c 



MrHall 30 1T0 21 104 23 109 71 3S3 



Mr Kyle as Hi 22 108 13 1,5 C3 809 



MrGfay 29 165 88 12,' 22 SI II 368 



* Total 112 



Mr Lamed 27 



Mr Spalding 23 



Mr Buruliarn.... 2T 



Total ISO 



609 



92 414 



71 



31S 275 1336 



CRICKET. 

 FIXTURES. 



July 12— West Philadelphia, Belmont (2d) vs Oxford. 

 July IB— Nn -old (2d) va Germaatown (2d). 



Inl :' Young Aj 



July ..- 



July 17— Stjiten Island, Manual 



America (ad). 



Wansrcck Ceicret Club, of Providence, R. I., recently 

 elected the following officers for the season af 1879 1 Presi- 

 dent. T. Stainsbury ; Vice-President, A. Martin ; Secretary 

 and Treasurer, R. Stokes; Captain, G.Oldham; Assistant 



Captain, J. Broadhead j Executive Committee, A. Martin, G. 

 Oldham, W. Smith, J. Hopkins and F. Thackeiy. 



luh , of Winnipeg, 

 (int., played their first match of the season on the 21st ult.; 

 Winnipeg, 117; Duff erin Park, 61. 



Eubbka vs. Ki:,-dl-khto>: —These two clubs of Fred ric 

 ton, N. B., played their third game of the season on the 34th 

 ult., the result of which will be seen from the subjoined 

 scores : 



Predericton. 

 First Inning, md Inning. 



Tweetlle, e Bliss, I) Allen.... e Rand, b Allen.. . ~ 



ItutLor, b Allen 10 b Byrne n 



W K Allen, ran out I ran out 6 



E H Allen, b Bliss 2 e Biggs, b Bvrur. " 6 



Cohvell. 1 b w, b Bliss 20 e B%B, b Byrne. 777777 1 



Street, 1 b w, b Allen 4 b Allen <j 



McLaughlin, not out 13 c Rand, b Afleu 4 



Robinson,! lag.. 1 b Allen o 



MacNutt, c Ti\ ,in i. BIB..-;. I b Byrne 



|h .-i. ,cWli How, bABen • not ant. ..7.7...77..7T.. i 



Richards, im oul S c, Bliss, b Byrne 3 



Byes, 1-i; leg byes, 2; « ides, 



15 31 Byes, 3: leg byes, 1; wides, 3. 7 



Total S9 Total yi 



Eureka. 

 First Inning. Second Inning. 



Bliss, ran out 8 not out ; 9 



W.I.irvis, b Richards 8 



Allen, run out ._ 



G Jarvis, b Bichards 6 



Bostford, e Street, b Mc- 

 Laughlin l 



Byrne, b Allen ■> 



Bennett, b Alleu 



Biggs, f Butter-, b Allen 3 



Wiuslow, c Robinson, b Allen 3 



Rand, not out .16 not out 9 



Stratton, run oul 3 



leg byes, l;wides,a.lS Byes, I: wides, 5 



Total 59 Total 24 



The Eureka Club was organized May 28, and played its 

 first game with an eleven from the Fredcrictou Club on May 

 31, and one on June 9 with same club. The first it won by 

 7 wickets, and the second with G wickets to spare. 



St. Johns vs. Lowjuelil.— A match took place between 

 the above-named clubs at St. Johns, Que., on the 1st. inst., 

 resulting in a victory for the former by 35 runs : 



1st Inning. 2d Inning. Total. 



Longufiuil 60 31 91 



St. Johns 02 64 126 



Daft 



No. 



from London on the 9t'h inst. Mr.' Peck will act as agent for 

 the English visiting team, which is expected to reach here 

 early in September. The eleven will be composed of the best 

 professionals in England. The first match will be played at 

 Ottawa, ont., when it is proposed to put a team of 15 Ameri- 

 can (United Slates and Canadian) players against them. Two- 

 thirds of the gate money go to the foreigners. 



C111CKET at Halifax.— The Garrison Cricket Ground was 

 occupied the afternoon of the 26th ult. by a match between 

 the 07th and 101st regiments. The former won handsomely 

 by 7 wickets. 



St. John vs. Halifax.— -In the cricket match between 

 these cities the former won by 115 runs : first inning, St. 

 John 59, Halifax 41 ; second innings, St. John 130, Hali- 

 fax 33. 



Uxebidoe vs. Toronto Lacrosse Cricket Club.— A 

 match between these clubs was played at Uxbridge, Ont. , on 

 the 1st inst, resulting in favor of the home club by i wiekets. 



Toronto vs. Whitby.— The Toronto eleven visited Whit- 

 by, Ont., on the 1st inst., and played a drawn game with the 

 club of that place : 



1st Inning. 2d Inning. Total 



Toronto 157 93 , m 



Whitby 137 42(2w'k'ts) 179 



St. Catherines vs. Buffalo.— On the 1st inst., the 

 Canadian team visited their old antagonists on their grounds 

 at the Front. Unfortunately for the home club, several of 

 their best men were unavoidably absent, which enabled the 

 visitors to win in a canter by one inning and 29 runs The 

 following is the score : 



St Catherine. 



E D Boawell, c and b Totten 



CH Connor, 1 b w b Totten V.. 77.7... .77 SB 



D B Crombie, Wilcox, b Totten j 



A Jukes, ran out 15™ 



H Taylor, b Oronyn 7. . 7 77 r 



O Humber, b Cronyn 



W Merrifct ; b Cronyn '.'.'.'.'. 7. '.".".', '.'.'.*. 1 



J Borridaille, b Scatcherd \ .7.7.7 " ' a 



E Bodwell, 1 b w b Cronyn 777777777 7 6 



H Iugersoil, not out n 



C Whepe, c Dudley 7.7 ', '. .7.7 '. " 1 



Byee, 25 ; wides, 3. . 77.77777777 28 



Total 135 



Xaft's Team.— Mr. Peck, of the firm of Peck & Snyder, 

 ». 124 Nassau street, New York, will arrive in New x'ork 



Buffalo. 



First Inning. Second Inning. 



B Barlow, ran out, b Jukos. . . hit wicket, b Jukes . 3 



N Totten, b Jukes 9 b Jukes . . ' " n 



SS McCrea, b Jukes not out. ' '"7 



B W Ward, b Jukes 8 bJukea. 



J L Cronyn, c Crombie, b 



^fuk 68 -i b Connor 2 



E E Dudley, b Connor 8 c Boawell. b Connor 10 



Lieut Larke, run out, b 



Jukes 2 bConnor n 



H Scatcherd, Crombie, b 



Connor. .. 2 Taylor, b Connor 7 



WTCos,bJukes b Connor 



M Wilcox, run out 5 b Connor '" 



H C Cox, not out 5 



Byes, 5 j wides, 1; 2 Byes, 10 ; wides, 1 11 



Total 46 Total 60 



Totol first inning . . 45 



Grand total ^ 



Umpires— Messrs. Tihbs and Tale. 



Montreal vs. Canada.— The return match between 

 these clubs was played at Ottawa, Out., on the 1st and 2d 

 insts., and, as the score will show, again resulted -in a victory 

 for the Montreal team, this time by 00 runs; 



Montreal. 



, First Inning. Second Inning. 



J Smith, b rli 1 , 1 , v ° 3 



J C Iladgley. I- Brodie I) e G Brunei, b Brophv 31 



F. a (Sough, c Richards, b 



SO bBrodie 14 



OMcLei 10 b Brophv 55 



.bBrodie 4 b Brophy "0 



J W Gordon, J) Brophy 9 b Brophy.... 7 



WFTorranea, bBrodie 4 bBrodie a 



nit 2 bBrodie 3 



y notout 



S M David, b Brophy b Brophy... . 2 



H Benjaimn, b Brophv h Brophv ....4 



Byes, 3 ; widea, 1 9 Byes, 2 ; 'wides, 2 4 



Total 117 Total 134 



Ottawa. 

 First Inniu B . Second Inning, 



foyse, b Eadg- 



ri^Vfi'!,'-, ° c B^g'ey, b Gough 



ley 8 eGougb 6 



K O Richards, b Gough 4 c and b Gough 



J Bruno], run out... 2 b Gough 8 



Dr PowaU, b Btdgley 2 c Gough, b Gordon 7 



iionut 7 c Benjamin, h Gordon " 9 



:: i; 7' ' : " ! --'!> 18 cBatterson.b Gough 7 23 



it GUI, b Gough 8 b Gordon 1 



W llim-'v, -nh, b Gough 7 b Gordon 7777777 14 



L Jarvis, not out i b Gordon 20 



H Keefer, b Gough 3 notout 



I , leg-byes, 1 9 Byes, 11 ; leg-bye's] 2 7 7 .' ." .' .' 13 



Total 81 Total 10! 



In the second inning Mr. Gordon's slow lobs proved very 

 effective. 



Cricket at Fredericton,N. B.— On the Officers' Square 

 ground a match was played between the Old Fredericton eleven 

 and a picked eleven from the Fredericton and Eureka clubs, 

 which was won by the former in a one-inning game by SS 

 runs. O'Brien, for the victors, bowled 66 balls, 5 runs, 7 

 wickets. This match was by odds the best of the season, and 

 was earnestly watched by a large number of spectators : 

 New Fredericton. 

 First Inning. Second Inning. 



H C Butter, b O'Brien notout ... 2 



H G Botsford, run out 2 run out 3 



W Allen, b O'Brien c Bosborougb. b Smile'r! ' 7' 7 ' 15 



D Cohvell, b O'Brien 6 c Tobin, b O'Brien. . ' ' 8 



GTBliBS,b O'Brien 1 b O'Brien 



E H Allen, b O'Brien i notout ...7.7 6 



M J McLaughlin, c Bosbor- 



ough, b O'Brien 1 b Smiler n 



C F Byrne, 1 b w b O'Brien.. . 



C H Biggs, not out 5 b O'Brien 3 



W Adams, c Tobin, b O'Brien. 



G Jarvis, c Lipsett, b Smiler. run out 3 



Byee, 5 ; leg-byes, 1 6 Byes, 10 ; leg-byes,' 'i '; Wides' 



3 H 



Total 25 Total j£ 



Old Fredericton. 

 First Inning. 



A F Street, b Allen ft 



M Hanlon. c Biggs, b Alleu " 



A Boaborough, c Jarvia, b Allen 



D Tobin. c Allen, b McLaughlin '. 14 



W C Smiler, run out ". [ ' " 2 



A Lipsett. c McLaughlin, b Alien !> 



CBiggs, Sr, c McLaughlin, b Allen , 



J Maxwell, not hut „„ 



,) '(.: Brian, b Allen ™ 



H Morris, b Allen ° 



J Bine, c Cohvell, b Allen '. i 



Byesi2; wides, 9 .5 



Meriok va. Gibard.— The largest scoring inning of the 

 season was made by the Merion eleven at Ardmoor on the 

 5th inst. wheu they defeated a not over strong eleven of the 

 Girard Club. It seems to be useless to protest against the 

 revolving of such excellent players as Law and Haines For 

 tunately for the game, there is, however, but little glorv in 

 winning with them against young clubs like the Girard and 

 the Merion club, of all clubs, is well aware of this It' was 

 only a few years back, when their club was cutting its eve 

 teeth, that the Merion gentlemen were foremost in denounc- 

 ing the swapping of good players. Let them remember this 

 and let the young clubs, which we hear are "always to be 

 encouraged," bar revolvers in every eleven they play against 

 and aid in breaking up the greatest evil in "the noble game.'"' 

 Meiion. 



A L Baily, c Tomlin, b Wdkini 



1, bG Blood 01 



George Thayer, c Tomlin , b G Blood o 



Dr C Morris, Jr, b Webster .7 



F L Baily, run out ["/'_ ii 



Horace Savres, run out vi 



J B Thayer Jr, b Webster ^ 



J M Fox, not oat , "77 70 



S Law, c Hawthorne, b Yernon , i 



George Ashbridge, b Wilkinson „ 



William Stroud, b Vernon ,„ 



Byes, 15 ; leg byes, 7; wides, 20 '.'.'. J, 



Total. , 



..391 



Girard. 



T Webster, c and b Fox _ 



E Woodward, b Law 7.7.7. « 



Hawthorne, b Fox Z 



Vernon, b Law » 



G Blood, 1 b w, b Fox , u 



J Blood, Haines, b Fox 7] 77." 



J Adams, Stroinj, b Fox '.' ' ' .'. .' „ 



Tomlin, c Fox, b Eaw .7.7.7. 1 



Wihkinson , not out '.".'. [[ 



Hoffman, run out 5 



Gross, b Fox.... 



Leg bye " 



Total.. 



Bnns at the fall of each wicket. 

 12 3 4 5 6 7 



• 1 



.30 



8 9 10 



91 162 233 26S 300 331 337 391 

 7 15 15 16 21 21 25 30 



P^NiNSULABS.— Detroit, Mich., July 5.— The Peninsulars 

 of this city commenced their Canadian tour on Monday by 

 playing the Carlton Club of Toronto at that place ou a very- 

 nice wicket which had been specially prepared for the match 

 Toe Carltons took first inning, but made no stand against the 

 splendid bowling of Dale and Armstrong, 25 being the total 

 of the innings. The Peninsulars then took a turn at the bat 

 and in spite of some very good bowling ran up a score of 137, 



