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birds were exceedingly lively, which accounts for. the poor 

 shooting. The first shoot was for the Onondaga County 

 Club Medal, between Ed. Lodder, holder, and Wm. Fage, 

 challenger, shooting at fifteen single birds, with the follow- 

 ing result: — 



Wi'liam Fas:e....l t 1 i 1 1. 1 1 3 0-9 

 Ed Lodder ...1 0011110011010 0-8 



After the medal shoot followed a general sweepstakes, 

 shooting at ten single birds, twenty-one yards rise. The 

 following is the score: — 



Name. Total. | Name. Total. 



C. Parker 9 Ed Lodder. . .- 6 



E. Bunions 9IK.B. Strong 6 



E. Earll 9 W. R. Earnum 6 



Thomas Jackson 8 S. Taylor . § 



R. B. Harmon .81 John A. Nichols.. 6 



James Manning 7|J. Steves, 6 



C. McKrnlly.. .7 Erank Daner ; .. .6 



Ed Mann 7JT. Kunber, Jr 4 



W. Staldaum.... . .' ..7 L. Hnbberd .4 



C. J. Steves 7 T. Duplessie 3 



Ed Crouch.. 6 C. H. Finch. ...2 



Ties of nine, five birds. J 



E. Budlong 4-C. Parker .- :...... . r 3 



Mr. E. Budlong won first prize, $51.50. Ties of eight, 

 five birds, w T on by Mr. E. Earll, of Skaneateles, second 

 prize, $30.90 Mr. Stalbaum won third prize of $20.60 

 after shooting off ties of seven four times. W. F. Daner 

 took fourth prize, $7. Rox. 



— The Trap and Field Club of Minneapolis, Minn., is in 

 a flourishing condition. At a recent election the follow- 

 ing officers were appointed to serve for the ensuing year: — 

 President, Major Geo. A. Camp; Vice President, W. W. 

 McNair; Secretary, Roger S. Pease; Treasurer, Robert 

 McMullen. Subsequent to the voting a contest took place 

 • at the club grounds for a badge presented by Mr. Hatha- 

 way, a member, the shooting "being at seven birds each, 

 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, from plunge traps. The 

 following was the result: — 



George A. Brackett 2 



11. B. Langdon 2 



Frank Morse 6 



John Harvey 



George W. Felt 6 



L. B. Babcock 5 



B. Brown 5 



C. Morrison. 3 



Charles Cyphers 4iA. W. Riekman 5 



George W. Tinsley 7|lio^er S. Pease 3 



E. Grimshaw ....5D/F. Smith 6 



Mike Hoy 5,G. II. Purmort 5. 



Charles Roberts 5 Robert McMullen , 5 



L. C. Shepley.... . ...SJOtis M. Humphrey 6 



Messrs. Harvey and Tinsley having each killed all their 

 birds and tied, then shot with the result of another tie on 

 four each. The birds having given out, Mr. Tinsley tem- 

 porarily waved his claim to the badge, which will be worn 

 by Mr. Harvey until birds enough can be procured for a 

 renewal of the struggle. 



Mansfield, Alleghany Co., Pa., August 30th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: — 



We had a small shoot here yesterday; ground trap, 21 yards rise, 80 

 yards boundary. 



score. 



M. Frederick 110 0— 21 W. S. Bell 1 110 1-4 



J. Stephe. son 10 10 1 0-3| 



K. C. 

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THOSE SUMMER WOODCOCK. 



Pout Richmond, August I3lh, 1S75. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



I thought I should keep quiet on the woodcock question, for the pres- 

 est at least, but after reading your article copied from the Hartford 

 Times, I feel as if every sportsman that knows anything whatever about 

 the habits of this bird ought to have a word to say. Now, as regards 

 the Connecticut law relating to woodcock shooting, as I understand it, 

 it allows woodcock to be shot from the 1st to the 31st o{ July, and from 

 October 1st to January 1st. There is no one who is more fond of gun- 

 ning than your humble servant, or can stand a longer tramp on a warm 

 day; bat I think there is little sport in following a dog through a swamp, 

 with the thermometer at 90°, and the air full of mosquitoes. I have 

 seen the time when I've had to run out of the woods to escape the sting 

 of these pests. What shooting I have done tnis season has bet n be- 

 tween the hours of 4:30 and 11. A. M., and in nine mornings I have 

 bagged myself, over one dog, forty-eighty birds. There have been 102 

 birds shot over him this season. I can just about get these birds home 

 and down the well before they spoil, and as regards the superior flavor 

 of a young bird, I disagree with the Hartford Times. I would not give, 

 for my eaiing, one Fail bird, with, his handsome dark plumage and 

 large, plump breast, for three of tue Summer ones. 1 lis e to kill birds 

 at a season of the year when I can hang them up and go and Iook at 

 them now and then. I have seen young birds in July that could hardly 

 fly, and because a person can kill several of these birds I don't think it 

 is anything to his credit. Shoot at birds that get up like a pigeon, 

 which require something more than two or three pellets of JNTo. 10 

 shot to stop. When you can knock down six or eight of these birds in 

 * 'percussion, " you are doing some shooting. No farmer wants his corn 

 trampled down, and I know that your correspondent would not care to 

 have two or three gunners and the same number of dogs running 

 through his cornfields. The month of August is generally the season 

 for molting, and I seldom, if ever, shot a woodcock in the cornfields 

 that did not have pin feathers. Last Mqnday, to oblige a friend, I took 

 a stroll for them and shot one in a small piece of timber and three in a 

 field of corn. I blew the feathers back, arid there were the pin feath- 

 ers. I showed them to him and we started for home. On our'way my 

 dog started two more, but neither of us snot at them. Probably he may 

 relish pm feathers, but I do not. 



In conclusion I would say that, had we a law in the several States to 

 prohibit the shooting of Summer cock, we would have sport enough for 

 a king in the Fall, and would be doubly repaid for allowing these^birds 

 to attain their full size. Mortimer. 



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FORT WAYNE RIFLE CLUB. 



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Fort Wayne, Ind., August 17th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Quite a large number of our leading citizens held a meeting a few 

 evenings ago, and organized a compa ly to be known as the Amateur 

 Ride Association of Fort Wayne, and elected the following named mem- 

 bers as its officers: President, Capt. James Harper; Secretary, James 

 C. Beeks; First Vice President, Dr. J. S Gregg; Second Vice Presi- 

 dent, Christian Grafmiller; Third Vice President, T. P. Cordfrey; 

 Treasurer, Siias Tarn; First Captain, Gen. A. F. Devereaux; Second 

 Captain. Gen. J. E. Mayer; Trustees, John Leichner, Hkam Id dings, 

 Will. L. Beeks, and William Schiefer. It was agreed that the Reming- 

 ton rifle sbould be the one used by the association. W. R. Russell, 

 Esq., of 29 East Main street, has negotiated for the fire arms, which he 

 is now receiving. They are really fine articles and probably the best 

 manufactured. Already we carry the names of thirty-one of the best 

 ' sporting men in town on our list, and the interest in the thing is so earn- 

 est, that the secretary expects to have a hundred names inside of two 

 mouths. We have made application to the N. R, Association for recog- 

 nition, and niean business, W. R. R, 



Izchting mtdj§ anting. 



All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 

 later than Monday in each week. 



niGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 



Date. 



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Boston. 



H. M. 



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New York. 



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New Yohk Yacht Club. — The cruise of the squadron 

 was virtually ended on Wednesday, the 181 h inst, with the 

 race for the cups presented by James Gordon Bennett, Esq. 

 The course was the triangular one from Newport, starting 

 from a line between the light ship and the spar buoy on 

 Bren ton's reef, to the light ship off Cultyhunk, thence 

 around the buoy off Block Island and return to Newport, 

 the total distance being about eighty miles. The entries 

 comprised the schooners Alarm, Mohawk, Rambler, Dread- 

 naught, Restless and Idler, and sloops Yindex, Yision and 

 Addie Y. The clay was stormy, and the rain poured down 

 in torrents. The Dreadnaught was the first to cross the 

 line at 9:48:30, followed by the sloop Addie Y-, and the 

 others in quick succession. The yachts were close hauled 

 on the run to Cuttyhunk, the Dreadnaught being the first 

 to round the light ship, followed by the Mohawk a minute 

 later. The latter vessel, however, in rounding carried 

 away her fore-topmast. The Yision, of the sloops was the 

 first to pass the point. To the Block Island buoy was a 

 free run before the wind, but the Mohawk and Dread- 

 naught had obtained such a lead of the other schooners 

 that the interest in the race had centered in them. At 

 Block Island the latter had gained another minute, o wing- 

 to the sheet of the Mohawk's balloon main staysail part- 

 ing; and on the run home Mr. Garner's yacht also carried 

 away a bobstay, but she so gained on tlie Dreadnaught 

 that at the finish she had reduced the starting time of the 

 latter as to win by two minutes. The Yision won the 

 prize for sloops, the Addie Y. carrying, away her topmast 

 and giving up the race. The following table shows the 

 result:— 



Yuclit. Start. Finish. Actual time. 



H. M. S. II . M. S. II. M. S. 



Dreadnaught 9 48 30 4 58 30 7 10 



Addie 9 49 20 Not taken. 



Rambler 9 51 5 13 35 7 22 35 



Mohawk.. 9 51 50 4 59 50 7 8 



Idler 9 53 10 5 41 30 7 43 20 



Vision 9 51 20 6 22 35 8 28 15 



On Thursday the Commodore issued an order disband- 

 ing the squadron. The Dreadnaught sailed for Shelter 

 Islaud, and the Yindex for the Eastward. The Alarm and 

 Mohawk go to New London, and the Clio sailed for Fire 

 Island, where, however, she had not appeared up to Sat- 

 urday. 



The Long Island Yacht Club. — The third annual 

 regatta of this club was sailed on Thursday last from the 

 rendezvous in Gowanus Bay under circumstances which, if 

 not exactly favorable, were at least such as to bring out 

 the good qualities of the yachts and the seamanship of 

 their owners. The courses were for first and second 

 classes — From the stakeboat to and around Robin's Reef 

 Buoy, thence to Fort Lafayette, twice around, and return. 

 Third class — From the stakeboat to and around Oyster 

 Island Buoy three times. The following yachts started: 

 First class — Siren, Thomas Davi<; ]{>■ HI!,-. I* 1 ink Bates 

 and Sophia, Richard Bosch. Sc,coiiu < ia.-> - J. o uunders^ 

 James McMahon; Henry Holmes, A. L. Kreymeyer, and 

 Au Revoir, Arthur Murphy. Third class — Ella, W. II. 

 Johnson; Teresa, J. A. Quinn; Four Brothers,' Edward 

 Sparron, and Only Daughter, Commodore Farley. The 

 owners of the Annie, Chapman and Chemung had intended 

 to take part in the contest, but the storm prevented them 

 from getting their boats ready. In turning the buoy at 

 Oyster Island the Ella capsized and the Only Daughter met 

 with a similar mishap on rounding the home stakeboat for 

 the second time. The Holmes also upset in turning Fort 

 Lafayette and the Siren breaking her topmast stay was 

 obliged to withdraw. The following table shows the 

 result:—, 



FIRST CLASS. 



Yacht. 



Reveille 



Sophia 



Siren 



Start. 

 .,..8 13 

 ....3 13 

 ....3 12 



Finish. 

 7 16 31 

 7 15 55 

 Withdrawn. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Time of 

 Race 



4 (3 3 1 

 4 01 55 



Time hy 



Allowance 



4 P3 81 



4 09 02 



4 16 4 16 

 2 55 40 2 55 40 



J. Saunders 3 2145 7 30 05 4 20 4 20 



Henry. Holmes 3 23 L0 Capsized. 



An Revoir 3 24 10 Time not taken . 



THIRD CLASS. 



Teresa 3 09 7 25 



Four Brothers ..3 09 10 6 04 50 



Only Daughter 3 09 30 Capsized. 



Ella .3 08 20 Capsized. 



The Reveille takes the prize in the first class, the Saund- 

 ers in the second and the Four Brothers in the third. The 

 judges were Messrs. James_Lenox, James Edwards W II 

 Johnson, and Commodore Farley. Mr. Frank Bates acted 

 as referee. 



Sea Cltff Rowing Regatta.— The Sea Cliff Amateur 

 Boating Club held its opening regatta on Saturday last in 

 Hempstead Bay. Five matcnes were rowed, and the pro- 

 ceedings wound up with a tub race. The first race was 

 for whale boats, open to all comers, with a prize of $20 to 

 the winning boat, for which there were two entries, as fol- 

 lows:— Iris. —Crew— R. J. Mott, bow; 2. G. Anderson- 3 

 J. Turner; 4 T. Mott; D. Van Pelt, stroke; R. R. Mott' 

 coxswain. Sea Manger.— Crew— W. II. Cocks bow- 2 

 William Cocks; 3. Henry Stiilwell; 4. Isaac Cocks; Stephen 

 Cocks, stroke; James Cocks, coxswain. The Sea Ranger 

 won by five lengths; no time. The second race was for 

 four-oared Whitehall boats, open to all comers, outriggers 

 barred, for which three prizes were offered— $50 to first 

 $20 to second, and $10 to third. Four boats were entered' 

 as follows: — ' 



Kittie W. Stansbury , R J yr ott R f rnl , p 



Glenwood J. Turner. ... q And n Zt 



Grade M.White Ham Hnvl/it 



Rough and Ready Isaac Cocks ....[ [ ! wliJam Tcocks/ stroke 



The Rough and Ready won, making the three miles in 

 twenty-nine minutes, the Kittie second, and the others dis- 



tanced. The third race was for ills same class of boats, 

 but open to members of the club only; the prize a silver 

 challenge cup; distance one mile and return. The follow- 

 ing boats started :■ — 



Lorelie A. I-libbs , . . .N. T). Webb, stroke. 



Kate L. R. Benjamin J. Koop. stroke. 



Batchelor <*>. C. Striiqghaitt J. Keator, stroke. 



Grade . M . Win te ITarrv Howard* stroke. . 



Kittle S. S. Biddle W. R. DePny, stroke. 



Rough and Ready Hen ry Still well W. H . Coks, stroke. 



The Rough and Ready was again victorious, the Kittle 

 second, and Lorelie third; time of the winner, 18 minutes. 

 The fourth race was for single-scull flat-bottomed boats, no 

 outriggers, open to all comers, and the prize $10 to the 

 winning boat. For this there were five entries, as follows: 

 $amie, William Cocks; Fawn, T. McCauley; Lancashire 

 Lass, H. Howard; Goldsmith Maid., G. Allen; Cricket, M. 

 Winser. Allen won; time, 21 minutes. The fifth race was 

 for the Ladies' Challenge Flag, Valued at $40, presented by 

 the ladies of Sea Cliff'. Thin race was for members of the 

 club only, the winner of the cup being debarred from en 

 tering tor this prize. Six boats started: — 



Kate L. R. Beniamin -John Koop, .stroke 



Lorelie N. D. Webb A. T. Webb, stroke. 



<4racie M. White , II. Howard 



Batchelor C. Strrngharri -Tames Keaton, stroke. 



Rough and Ready W. 11. Cocks ..II. Stillweli, stroke. 



Kittie S. S. Bedle W. R. DePny, stroke. 



The Kittie took the lead at the start, and not being 

 headed, won by three lengths from the Lorelie; fime, 18- 

 nJnutes. 



Quincy Yacht Club Regatta.— The second regatta for 

 the championship of this club took place on Saturday last. 

 The wind was light and variable, and the time conse- 

 quently not remarkable. The time made by the various 

 yachts" was as follows:— First Class — Nettie, Capt. S. F. 

 Whitmarsh, 4:41:31; Lena, Capt. It. M. Federhen, 4:52:30; 

 India, Capt. F. VV. French, 4*62:37. Tlie India claims a 

 foul with the Lena, which will be decided „ by the Regatta 

 Committee. Second Class — Mabel, Capt. J. W. Roberts, 

 3:40:11; Flora, Capt. W. F. Maybcrry, 3:55 20- 

 Wildfire, Capt. H. A. Keith, 4:19:25; Ma'isie, Capt. J. H. 

 Slade, 4:19:47; Aurora, Capt. J. C. Sharp, Jr., 4:25:24. 

 The time of the Vesta C., Capt. dishing, was not taken, 

 and the Secret, Capt. J. Binny, was ruled out for shifting 

 sails, contrary to rules. Third Class — Edith, Capt. Rieh- 



Packard, 1:24:51. The Mabel of the second class and the 

 Annie of the fourth class having been wiuners in the pre- 

 vious regatta were declared the champions in their respec- 

 tive classes. 



In the first day's racing of the third International Ama- 

 teur Regatta at Saratoga on Tuesday, the State champion 

 race for single-sculls was won by C. F. Courtney' in 13 

 minutes 39^ seconds; distance, two miles. The Junior 

 single-scull race was won by Jas. Riley in 14 minutes (U 

 seconds. 



The Nassau Boat Club.— On Saturday last this club 

 held their semi-monthly races, the contests being between 

 a six-oared gig and a six-oared barge, and between four- 

 oared shells. In the first race, distance one mile, the crews 

 were as follows: — Barge— James D. Foote, bow; William 

 Lenthilon, E. W. Coles, Carl Yon Langen, George W 

 Scott; George C. Power, stroke; William K. Foster, cox- 

 swr' 

 ter 

 Chi 



miles, two crews entered, Walker's crew winning in 13m 

 3£s. The Nassaus have a race on hand for next month 

 with a picked crew of the Anolastan Boat Club, of Wash- 

 ington, D. C, to be rowed on the Harlem River. When 

 they last met the Analostans were victorious, but in the 

 coming event the Nassaus hope to recover their laurels. 



Break-up op tub Paris Crkw.— Boating men will re- 

 gret to hear of the disorganization of the Pans— the world's 

 four oared— crew. They had engaged in no contest since 



—rigged and 



outngged boats. It was in consequence of these victories 

 that they were named the Paris crew. On their return 

 from the Seine they were rowed against, and closelv 

 pressed by an Indiantown crew; but in the following year 

 they gained a great victory over the Indiantown four In 

 October, 1868, at Springfield, Mass., they gave the Ward 

 Brothers, the champions of the United States, a bad beat 

 ing, reaching the winning post fully one minute in ad" 

 vance. The following year they were victorious at reo-attas 



John Martin, and James Renforth, England's champion 

 crew. The race came off at Lachine. The water had not 

 been as smooth as desired by our boys, and St John 

 citizens, who witnessed the contest, offered to put uo <M 

 000 to have another match made at once. Nothing was 

 clone until the following year, when Renforth, Jas Percv 

 Robert Chambers, and Harry Kelly, as the champions of 

 England, met our men in a match on the Kennebecasis 

 The St. John oarsmen were the victors, but the sudden 

 death of Renforth made them as downcast-looking i« th» 

 vanqusshed.— St. John's (A". B.) Mw*. * e 



Fulton's card published in the St. John Mios says that 

 the break-up is not the result of any divission in the crew 

 as to the ownership of the boat, as has been intimated "tjil 

 real fact being that, as we have no practice boat we am 

 compelled to stop rowing for the present." 



—A single scull race for $400 a side has been arran^d 

 between Alex. Bray ley, of St. John, and John Brown of 

 Halifax, to come off on the 23d of September on Bedford 

 Basin, Bray ley being allowed $100 for expenses. 



,"^ A s te g m / acht AT call ed the Charles Roche was launched 

 at North Sydney, Nova Scotia, last week. The hull ind 

 engine were built by John Barrington, a lad about sixteen 

 years of age »*aivw^ 



