FOREST AND STREAM. 



119 



—A single scull race has been arranged for a prize val- 

 ued at $500 and the amateur single scull championship, be- 

 tween Mr. Wilbur Bacon of the New York Rowing Club, 

 and Mr, R. B. Bainbridge, of the Atalanta Boat Club. 

 They are to row three miles straightaway on the Harlem 

 River on Oct. 26th. The course will be from the bridge 

 to Morris Dock, above High Bridge. Bainbridge won the 

 single scull amateur championship this Summer by defeat- 

 ing Frank Yates of Grand Haven. 



—Another match has been made between Henry Coulter 

 and Evan Morris for $500 a side, to row a five mile single 

 scull race over the same course on the Alleghany River as 

 the last match was rowed upon. It is said that in this race 

 Coulter will pull in the shell formerly owned by George 

 Brown, and that it will be brought from Halifax for that 

 purpose. The race is to come off on the 16th of October. 



— A dispatch from Halifax, N. S., announces that an- 

 other boat race has been arranged between St. John and 

 Halifax. The boats will be double sculls, rowed by Bray- 

 ley and Ross, of St Johns, and Smith and Nickerson, who 

 are fishermen, of Halifax. The distance is to be five miles 

 and the stakes $1,000. Neither place nor day is yet 

 named. 



$*Homl ff uptimes. 

 — «, — . 



THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT. 



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Philadelphia, Sept. 87th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The predictions that the Philadelphians would win their game with the 

 British officers in one inning were not verified. The officers made a 

 hard fight in their first inning, but did not succeed in getting the requi- 

 site one-half, and were of course sent at once to the bat for the second 

 inning. By beautif ul batting and caref al running they secured 184 runs, 

 which, with the first inning of 98 (total 282) left the home team with 52 

 runs to make to tie. Cummings, who made such a hard fight in the first 

 inning, making 20 runs, secured in the second 43, having been given a 

 life at 21. Lieut. Cummings' batting was without doubt the finest of the 

 tournament, although George Newhall's average was, up to the closing 

 inning, pressing him hard, the magnificent score was made against bow- 

 ling and fielding that was almost unapproachable. At 3:25 on Wednes- 

 day, the Philadelphians again began at the bat, and found the visitors 

 ready, willing and able to contest it to the end. The fielding and bowl- 

 ing both seemed to improve, and four home wickets had fallen before 

 the requisite 52 were scored. As at the Halifax tournament, the Phila- 

 delphians had carried away the championship cup and the bowling prize. 

 The "average batting" had to go back, and it is to be hoped nest year 

 there wil 1 be an equally hard fight for the honors. After the game was 

 concluded the presentation of the prizes was next in order, and the 

 crowd gathe ed around a roped arena in front of the grand stand. Mr. 

 A. A. O nter bridge, in appropriate speeches, presented the trophies, and 

 the recipients replied in grateful and complimentary remarks. The gen 

 eral result of the tournament was as follows: — 



Canada vs. Philadelphia— Philadelphia, first inning, 117; second in- 

 ning, Hi; total, 231. Canada, first inning, 68; second inning, ^6; total, 

 144, Philadelphia winning by 118 runs. 



British Officers vs. Canada— British Officers, first inning, 162; second 

 inning, 191; total, 353. Canada, first inning, 123; second inning, 167; 

 total, 290. British Officers winning by 53 runs. 



Philadelphia vs. British Officers -Philadelphia, first inning, 230; second 

 inning, 52; total, 282. British Officers, first inning, 93; second inning, 

 184; total, 282, Philadelphia winning by 8 wickets. 



The bowling averages for the tournament were as follows: — 





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Spencer Meade 



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162 



42 



ID 



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26.2 



4.2 



Lieut. Howden 



3 

 4 



272 



446 



81 

 166 



11 

 19 







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3.6 

 4.7 



24.7 

 23.4 



7 3 



D. S. Newhall: 



8.7 



Eberts 



4 

 4 



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4 1 



427 

 235 

 105 

 345 



556 



159 

 60 



72 

 109 



185 



16 



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7 



9 



13 



4 

 13 



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3.2 

 2.3 

 2.2 



3.2 



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15. 



38.1 



42.7 



9 9 



E. Kearney 



10 



Lieut. Browne ., 



10.2 



C McLean 



12.1 



C. A. Newhall 



14.4 



J. Whelan 



3 

 4 



139 

 232 



60 



97 



4 



5 





 3 







1 



1 3 

 1.2 



34.7 

 46.5 



15 



Lieutenant Singleton 



19.4 



A. J. Greenfield 



2 1 



8 1 



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76 



197 



48 



56 



75 

 17 



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 98.5 



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28 



C. B. Brodie 



37.5 



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48. 







Sculls. 

 — There will be a match, on Saturday, 2d prox. on the 

 grounds of the St. George's Cricket Club, at Hoboken, be- 

 tween twelve Englishmen, residents of New York, and 

 twelve Americans, composed as follows: Americans — 

 Soul ter, Stevens, Oashman, Moore, Westfeldt, Davis, Sat- 

 terthwaite,Duer, Jennings, Robinson. Hosfordand Sprague. 

 English — Marsh, Jones, Moeran; Giles, Bance, Brewster, 

 Sleigh, Gibbes, Roberts, Luske, Donald and Phipps. The 

 wickets will be pitched at 11 o'clock sharp, and the pro- 

 ceeds will be for the benefit of the two well known pro- 

 fessionals, George Gates of the St. Georges, and William 

 Brewster of the Staten Island Club. All lovers of good 

 cricket should be present. 



BASE-BALL — THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA. 



The following is the record of the clubs now playing in 

 the professional arena whose games will count in the record. 

 The table is up to Sept. 28. The Mutuals have played five 

 games with the Chicagos, and they will forfeit their sixth, 

 which was arranged to be played in Chicago in October, 

 thereby completing their quota of six. The Hartford and 

 Athletic Clubs will also play their quota of six games 

 together : — 











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Boston |..| 6| 6; 



Athletic I 2,..j 5| 



St. Louis 21 1 . 



Hartford I 0i 2| 



Philadelphia | o| ij 



Chicago ; 2 11 



Mutual.... 2 



Games Lost 6114 19 2l\27\27\S2 



5; 6] 

 6| 6 ! 



III 



5 3 



H9 

 25 

 21 

 20 

 15 

 14 

 12 



146 



The record of games played since our last is as follows :- 



Sep. 21— Philadelphia vs. Hartford, at Cincinnati ....13to8 



Sep. 22 -St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, ac Cincinnati 5 to 1 



Sep. ,!3— Philadelphia vs. Chicago, at Chicago 5 to 



Sep. 24— Hanfotd vs. Mutual.. »t Brooklyn (exhibition).. . 8 to 6 



Sep. 24 — Boston vs. New Haven, at New Haven ..16 to 1 



Sep . 25— Boston vs Hartford, at Hartford. . 5 to 



Sep. 25— Philadelphia vs. Chicago,.at Chicago 15 to 6 



yen. 15— Muualvs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn 10 to 7 



Sep. 27— Mutual vs. New Haven, at Brooklyn 4 to 2 



Sep. 27— St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, at St. Louis. 5 to 5 



THE AMATEUR ARENA. 



— A gathering of veterans took place at Hoboken, Sept. 

 27, on the Knickerbocker Club grounds which was specially 

 noteworthy, the occasion being the twenty-fifth anniver- 

 sary of Mr. James Whyte Davis's joining the old Knicker- 

 bocker Club. The weather was fine and the attendance 

 large, a number of ladies gracing the scene with their 

 presence and occupying a carpeted tent near the ball field. 

 The contesting nirues were Dr. D. L. Adams, aged 58, 

 catcher; William Avery, 62, first base; E. F. Stevens, 43, 

 pitcher; William H Tucker, 58, right field; William L. 

 Tolman, 57, third base; John Murray, 47, left field; W. 

 P. Bensel, 58, short stop; R. F. Purdy, 56, second base, 

 and John Stanton, 44, centre field. The second nine was 

 composed of younger men. They were J. Whvte Davis, 

 50, pitcher; S. H. Kissam, 43, short stop; W- L. Taylor, 47, 

 second base; Dr. W. O. McDonald, 40, catcher; Robert 

 Dorsett, 53, right field, and Messrs. Righter, Robinson, 

 and A. and B. Kirkland, men whose heads have not grown 

 white . The score is appended : — 



YOUNGSTERS OF 1865. . 



R.lB.P.O.A.E. 



Davis, p 3 2 1 4 



Kissam, s. s 2 



Taylor, 2d b 1 1 



McDonald, 1st b 2 



Dorsett, r. s. 3 



Righter, c 3 



i. Kirtland,c. f 3 



Robinson, r. f 3 



B. Kirtland, 3d b 2 



Walker, I. f 



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4 











6 



1 











1 











3 



1 



2 



1 







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1 



3 



2 



2 







3 







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VETERANS OE 1855. 



R.lBP.O.A.E. 



Dr. Adams, c 0.2 2 2 



Averv, 1st b 1 5 2 



Stevens, p 12 1 



Tucker, 1. f 12 3 



Tallman, r. f 1 1 2 



Murray, s. s 1 



Bensel. 3d b..l 13 2 



Purdv, 2d b 2 1 3 



Stanton, c. f 1 2 



Carrie, r. s 2 



RUNS SCORED. 



Yeterana 0—0 



Youngsters 5 13 3 0-21 



First base by errors— Veterans, 3; Youngsters, 10. Runs earned— 

 Veterans, 0; Youngsters, 2. Time of game— 1 hour 15 minutes. 

 Umpire— Mr. Chadwick. 



After the game carriages took the guests to Duke's Hotel, 

 where a collation was served. Handsome mementos of the 

 occasion were presented to Mr. Davis, and a good social 

 time was had. 



Princeton, Sept. 27, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The Trenton nine was defeated by the University nine on Saturday, 

 Sept. k.5, by the following score: — 



1st. 2d. 3d. 4th. 5th. 6th. 7th. 8th. 9th. 



Trenton 00 10 C 00-1 



Princeton 5 5 4 14 2 1—22 



Base bits— Princeton, 14; Trenton, 3. 



Mr. Mann's pitching proves as effective as ever, and the playing of the 

 rest of the nine was in no wise depreciated. Mr. Kaufman, of '77, played 

 second base in place of Mr. Moffat, of '75, who has graduated. 



Lounger. 



Roman Wrestling. — The style of wrestling practiced 

 by the ancient gladiators of Rome is to be reproduced in 

 this city through the medium of a match which has just 

 been made between two famous wrestlers, Prof. Wm. Mil- 

 ler of Australia, and Mr Andre Chistol, the champion of 

 France and Spain. Miller has done some remarkable 

 wrestling in California with the celebrated Bauer, and 

 Christol is the famous masked man who was a wonder 

 of the Paris Hippodrome in 1867-8. The match will prob 

 ably come off at Tammany Hall the first week in October. 

 As the rules governing this mode of wrestling are peculiar, 

 we print a portion of the articles of agreement: 



1. No hold shall be allowed lower than the waist. 



2. The wrestling to be with open hands. 



3. No striking, scratching, or gouging shall be allowed. 



4. Clasping hands shall not be allowed. (Clasping hands 

 means that the wrestlers shall not clasp one of their own 

 within the other, nor interlace their fingers, but they are 

 allowed to grasp their own wrist to tighten their hold 

 around their opponent.) 



5. The wrestlers must have their finger-nails cut close, 

 and they must wrestle either in soft shoes or socks. 



6. A fall shall be declared when either man has been 

 fairly put upon his back, with two shoulders on the ground 

 the same time. 



7. In the event of the wrestlers rolling over each other, 

 the one whose shoulders shall touch the ground first, as 

 under rule 6, shall be deemed to have losst one fall. 



8. Fifteen minutes' rest shall be allowed between the 

 bouts, and either man failing to appear when time is called 

 shall be considered to have lost the match. 



9. This match shall be decided by either party to this 

 agreement winning three fair falls out of five. 



— The prizes offered for the swimming match of the 

 members of the Schuylkill Navy, on Saturday, brought 

 out but six entries, six more than should be expected when 

 the water was below 55°, and the judges had to don over- 

 coats. The starters were John R. Baker, Jr., Ed. Twin- 

 ing, A. P. Douglass, Undine Club; Chas. M. Lea, Phila- 

 delphia Club, Eugene Townsend, College Club; G-eo. Mil- 

 liken, Crescent Club. Baker and Townsend showed ahead 

 when they came from under the wet, and soon were well 

 ahead, but the water was so cold that the "tug" had to begin 

 picking up the frozen. Milliken was taken from the 

 water at the half mile, so much chilled that flannel and 

 the furnace were called into requisition. The others hav- 

 ing given up some time sooner, the race was left to Lea 

 and Baker, the former winning by a few feet, he and 

 Baker being the. only ones who stood out to the mile. 

 Both men were very cold, and when another, match is tried 

 it will be in a season, when men can live a half hour in the 

 water. Sculls. 



Remarkable Billiards. — Monsieur Izar is an expert 

 who plays better with his fingers than most players with a 

 cue. He has been giving exhibitions in this city in connec- 

 tion with Albert Gamier and conquered the professional 

 Dion with ease, using only his fingers against the practiced 

 cue of his opponent. His exhibition shots- are simply 

 wonderful, the most difficult caroms, draw shots and twists 

 being executed with marvelous precision. Arranging fif- 

 teen balls in a line parallel with* the cushion, he spun his 

 bull from the top of the table, and striking the first ball, 

 rebounded to the cushion, thence to the second ball, and 

 again to the cushion, until it had completed the circuit. 

 Nothing like it has ever been seen before. 



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j^°]\o Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. 



Teal, Salem, Mass.— Can you tell me the price of Hart's shells? Ans. 

 Twenty cents each. 



Will Dr. E. J. Thompson, author of the sketch "Down the Allegash" 

 favor us with his Post Office address. 



Baldy, Yonkers.— Can the Hart pattern shell be used in the Reming- 

 ton rifle? A us. Hart makes no rifle shells. 



H.N. C, Watervil'e.— Where can the Kay shot concentrating cart- 



ridge he obtained, and what is the price of them? Ans. "We understand 

 they will be put on the market next week. 



H. J. S., Brooklyn.— Is there any law on Long Island for rabbits, and 

 when does rotnn shooting commence. Ans. Rabbits are protected until 

 October 1, and robins until the same date on Long Island, although in 

 the rest of the State they may be killed August 1. 



D. M., Greenpoint.— Please answer the following questions: Howmnch 

 powder and shot, and what size, for wild pigeon shooting, with a 10 bore 

 Parker breech loader, 9 pounds? How u.uch powder and shot, and 

 what size, for partridge shooting in the same gun? Ans. 3& to 4 drachma • 

 powder, and 1£ to \\ ounces No. 8 shot. 



Stranger, New York.— Will you please inform me whether there is 

 any shooting to be had in the vicinity of New Brunswick, N. J., and 

 what kind of game is to be had there, and if there are any hotels 

 at New Brunswick; also the price of board for a couple of days? Ans. 

 Snipe on the meadows and some quail. Go to the George Street House; 

 board about $2 per day. 



Constant Reader, Syracuse. — Can you freeze fish and spawn and 

 bring it to life again? How long does it take to hatch spawn after it is 

 in the bed? Ans. Instances of resuscitation of frozen fish, particularly 

 smelts, are not uncommon. A number of cases were reported in this 

 paper last Winter. Fish spawn would not hatch if frozen. The time 

 required for hatching varies with the spawn of different fish. 



B. C. H», Dangerfield, Texas.- -I have just completed a pond for- fish; 

 it is 150 feet long, 100 feet wide, and five feet deep. It is supplied with 

 water from springs. Please inform me which will be the best fi^h to 

 stock it with, and if it will do to have more than one variety. Ans. The 

 white perch of the Delaware and Potomac Rivers and the German carp. 

 The first afford excellent sport, and both are of fine flavor and adapted 

 to waim water. 



A. D. 3., New Haven.— I have a Winchester rifle, a good shooter, and 

 with it a set of reloading tools. The bullet moulds and swedge make a 

 bullet without grooves. I would like to inquire if it will injure the rifle 

 by leading it or otherwise to shoot such balls through it. providing, of 

 course, the bullets were greased well after being loaded in the shells? 

 Alr-:o. does tiie Remington rifle bullet moulds seut with the gun make 

 groove bullets. Ans. No. The bullets are intended to be cast in that 

 manner. 



Rallus Virgtntanus. — I am very fond of rail shooting among the 

 reeds of the Delaware. Very often I drop a number of the birds in plain 

 view, but before I can recover ihem several disappear mysteriously A 

 friend tells me that the eels take them off Can you inform me if this is 

 the case? Ans. Most assuredly; eels will not only drag small birds un- 

 der water, but ducks even. Hence one should lose no time L retrieving 

 his game The operation has repeatedly been witnessed by sportsmen 

 who were willing to test the question at the expense of their bags. 



W. S. C, Ashley, Lnzerne county, Pa.— Can you tell me if metal 

 shells are made for pin fire "uns, ana if so. where they can be procured? 

 I have a 12 here gun, and prefer the pin to central fire, but don't like the 

 paper shells as well as metal. Also want a copy "of "Camp Life in Flor- 

 ida 11 when ready. How do you send it, by express C. O. D. or by mail, 

 cash sent direct? Please let me know. Ans. You can have tDem made; 

 go to Ilait's, No 216 Market street, Newark. ''Camp Life" can be sent 

 by mail when issued. 



W. A. B., Irvington on Hudson, N. Y.— In shooting pigeon match, 

 Long Island rules, four shooting five birds each. 21 yards nse\80)ards 

 boundary, both barrels allowed, a bird rises from the trap, is shot at with 

 both barrels and mused; bird' alights in sap ing within boundary, w hen 

 a sheoter bends the Sapling and catches the bird within the time al- 

 lowed. Should it be claimed 1 on his scoro, or a miss, no shot being 

 found o^he bird? Ans. It is a lost bird. 



G. A. T., Harlem.— I would very much like to know where Lake 

 Homer in Sullivan countyis located; also the best route to the lake in 

 going there. I have examined several maps and m ide many inquiries, 

 but without success. Ans. Tbere is no Lake Hi mer. Thomas Lake is 

 the lake referred to. It is at the headwaters of the Beaverkill, and was 

 sold by Mr. Van Cleaf, of Poughkeepsie, to Rev. James Beecher. You 

 can go via Morstown, on the Midland Railroad, and thence up the Beaver- 

 kill, or oy Rondout and Oswego Railroad to Margaretsville, thence over 

 the mountain to Malin.-ley s, on the Beaverkill. Whichever way you go 

 you will wish you had tak^n the other. 



Wagner, Troy.— E propose a vi-ut to New Smyrna and Indian River 

 in Florida, tnis Pall. Cau you recommeud a good hotel and good guide? 

 Also what is the best time to go? Ans. Go to Major Alden's house, or 

 Mr. Loud' 8. One of the best guides is Morrison Lewis. His terms are 

 $2 per day, and $1 for the use of a horse, which will be found necessary 

 In hunting the great swamp that extends from New Smyrna to the head 

 of Indian River. The best time for hunting is from 15th December to 1st 

 February. In February the does are with fawn, and only the bucks are 

 fit to kill. Wild turkeys should not be killed after February. The fish- 

 ing is best after February. Bears are very abundant near New Smyrna, 

 causing much des: auction to hogs. 



Duck Hunter, Norwich, Ct.— 1st. When is the best time during Oc- 

 tober or November for ducks and other birds on east end of Long Island? 

 2d. What is the hest point to go to, and how can I get ther*- from Sag 

 Harbor, and whom can I address at place you recommend for particulars 

 and to engage guide and traps other than gun and ammunition? 3d. 

 What amount of powder and shot, and what size of each are best for 

 ducks used in a Parker breech loader 12 bore? Ans. 1st. From middle 

 of October to last of November. 2d. Go to Wm. Lane's, Good Giound, 

 on ShinnecockBay; take Long Island Railroad. You will find every- 

 thing there. 3d. Si drachma powder, Dupont's No. 2, Hazard's No. 4 or 

 5, or Laflin & Rand's No. 6, li ounces shot, No. 6. But the charges and 

 size of shot adapted to one gun might not suit another. 



B. S., Newark.— 1. Do you think the gyro pigeon of much importance 

 to the beginner, and what is the price of it? 2. I have an imported 

 breech loading shot gun of Cogswell & Harrison's make, No. 10 bore. 

 Ely's No. 10 cartridge just fit, but, the American cartridge is too large; 

 is it the fault of the cartridge or gun, and if the fault lies in the gun, 

 could it be remedied? Ans. Yes; of great assistance. The price of 

 Bussey's gyro is $25, hut we believe Mr. Jacob Glahn, of Meriden, 

 Conn., is about introducing a cheaper one. 2. We have heard this com- 

 plaint before, that the American cartridge is a shade larger than Ely's, 

 though possibly yours may be damp. We have sometimes peeled off the 

 outer layer of paper. 



BinLT Breech, Inwood, N. Y. — A few weeks ago I hought a Reming- 

 ton ($45) breech loading shot gun. I find it will discharge by pulling the 

 trigger when at half cock. Are all Remingtons made this way? Are 

 foreign guns made the same? Can it be remedied? Do you consider it 

 dangrrous? 2. Please inform where (within five or seven hours' ride of 

 New York) I can find good pigeon shooting. Can you give me the ad- 

 dress of some farmer where*! can get good board at about $6 to $7 per 

 week? Would like to he near the railroad so I can send home the birds 

 every dray. Ans. 1. Your gun certainly should not go off at half cock; 

 the nearest gunsmith can remedy the trouble. It would be decidedly 

 dangerous in its present state . 2 Sullivan county, on line of Erie Rail- 

 way. Do not know any farmers; go to Monticello and inquire. 



J. E. S., Sussex Corner.— Would you inform me whether there is a spe- 

 cial set of rules for hammer throwing or not, and where I could obtain 

 them? Ans. The following is the only rule of which we are aware ap- 

 plicable to hammer throwing, and is that in force at all Scotch games in 

 this country: Weight of heavy hammer, 16 pounds, exclusive of hanale; 

 weight of light hammer, 12 pounds, exclusive of handle; length of han- 

 dle, 3 feet 6 inches outside hammer socket. Handle to be stiff and made 

 of hickory wood. The competitor must stand at the "scratch" and de- 

 liver the hammer without swinging the body around. When the bead 

 and handle strike the ground at the same time, the head mark is the 

 measuring mark* Should the handle srrike first a length of the handle 

 will be added, measuring from the point of striking in the direcuon of 

 the head. Three trials. Your former communication "not received. 



