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Murison, Mason and Adam, to whom Creedmoor owes so 

 much. Great credit is due to Gen. Dakin, who arranged 

 the match, and saw it through to its fortunate conclusion. 

 Among the distinguished guests present was Gen. ("Fight- 

 ing Joe") Hooker, who sat admiringly through the whole 

 contest, never doubting the result. Said he, "There is the 

 Government giving great prominence to artillery practice. 

 Every week they go out and burn no end of powder. Why 

 don't they do more to improve our regimental rifle prac- 

 tice? It looks as if artillery at 1,000 yards would stand 

 a mighty poor chance if opposed to such shooting as I see 

 here. I hav'nt, you know, the credit of being easy skeered, 

 and can stomach some fighting, but on my word, I should 

 like to be under cover, at least when these boys were pop- 

 ping at me." Some of the Canadian riflemen will remain 

 over for the Autumn meeting, when we trust to see each 

 one of them carry off a handsome prize. We are sure 

 there is not an American rifleman who would begrudg e 

 them a crate full of cups, medals or badges. 



— A circular letter has been issued by General Shaler ad- 

 dressed to the various military officers of the United States 

 Militia in reference to the coming Inter- State match. It is 

 expected that a large number of States and Territories will 

 be represented. Copies of the programmes have been for- 

 warded to all the Adjutant Generals. 



—In regard to some points of controversy between the 

 Sumner Guards, of San Francisco, and Company D, of 

 the Twelfth Regiment, respecting a late rifle contest, the 

 one shooting in California, the other in New York, we 

 must give the victory in every way to the Californians, and 

 accord it with good grace. But what we hope to see is 

 California represented here. Let some of the gentlemen 

 come on in person, and a return match will be certain. 

 Californians, from the fact that riflemen can use their arms 

 all the year round, must make in time splendid marksmen. 

 Those who know best, think that the first drubbing New 

 York will receive will come from the other side of the 

 Rocky Mountains. 



— The last of the series of practice matches by the Sum- 

 ner Guards, of San Francisco, for positions in the team to 

 shoot next October has been concluded. The names of 

 the team and the reserve, with the percentage made by 

 them in five matches, are as follows: 1, J. Steed, 83 1-7; 



2, D. Watson, 81 5-7; 3, C. Nash, 80 6-7; 4, Capt. Burns, 

 79 5-7; 5, G. H. Strong, 77 1-7; 6, T. Murphy, 76. Reserve 

 W. Murphy, 73 3-7; A. S. Folger, 72' 4-7. 



Mabvellotjs Shooting. — The following score was made 

 at the rifle range, at Yalley Falls, Rhode Island, by Mr. Ra- 

 both, of Paw tucket, at 500 yards, under the rules of the 

 N. R. A. ; no sighting shots ; Remington rifle. In the morn- 

 ing, out of a possible 100, he made 95. In the afternoon, 

 out of a possible 50, he made 50. At the first trial he 

 made fourteen bullseyes in succession : 



First trial 3 454545555555555555 5-95 



Second trial 5555555^5 5-50 



— Orange Judge, of the Agriculturist, has been trying his 

 hand at target shooting. He used a Remington rifle, Creed- 

 moor target, 1,000 yards, and at the first trial, in 18 shots 

 made the following handsome score: 5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 



3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 2, 3—61. The wind was vari- 

 able, and the main shooting was done with the wind guage 

 moved four points. 



Rochester Amateur Club. — A meeting took place at 

 Rochester, N. Y., last week for the organization of an 

 Amateur Rifle Club. The following officers were elected: 

 President, Dr. C. E. Riders; Secretary and Treasurer, E. 

 S. Combs. The meeting was addressed by Major Fulton. 

 Under such fortunate auspices, no doubt the Rochester 

 Amateur Club will take a leading position. 



— A rifle club was formed at Detroit, Mich., on the 17th 

 inst., with the following officers: President, Alfred How- 

 ard; Yice President, Charles Barnes; Secretary, George B. 

 Mather; Treasurer, F. H. Ellis; Executive Committee, G. 

 H. Thomas, Louis Sutter and Geo. Ludwig. The rules of 

 the Amateur Association of New York was adopted, with 

 a few alterations. 



A .Neat Compliment. — That most excellent journal, 

 the Volunteer Service Gazette, makes the following happy 

 allusion on the occasion of the return of the American 

 team:— 



"As is natural and fitting, the famous American Rifle 

 Team has been received with much rejoicing and much 

 well earned applause in New York. An account of the 

 proceedings will be found in another column together 

 with a reprint of a very graceful and appropriate leading 

 article on the subject which appeared in the Times a few 

 days ago. The members of the team were, of course, loud 

 in their praises of the greeting they received in Ireland, 

 and we are glad to find that they understood fully the dif- 

 ficulty that stood in the way of their shooting with the 

 eights at Wimbledon. The New York Forest and Stream 

 says:— l As to the team not being allowed to shoot for, the 

 Elcho Shield, they knew from the first they would not, and 

 the impression which got abroad in America that the team 

 was snubbed in this matter was quite erroneous. The 

 Canadians had never been allowed to shoot for it, or in a 

 match side by side with the three teams, therefore the 

 Americans did not expect to be admitted. Nothing but 

 the most warm and cordial friendship existed between the 

 Americans and English during the meeting at Wimbledon.' 

 We can only once more assure our American friends that 

 there have never been more welcome guests at Wimbledon 

 than the genial and pleasant gentlemen who represented 

 their country there last July," and that when they come 

 again, they will be made at least as welcome, and may, we 

 are sure, depend upon finding a match arranged which will 

 test even their skill satisfactorily." 



New Haven, Conn., September, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream :— 



On the 21st. inst. the rifle team of the Second Connecticut Kegiment 

 competition in the Army and Navy Journal match had a practice shoot 

 on the Whitney Rifle Range, near New Haven, with Sharps rifles, 4A cali- 

 bre; powder, 90 grains, bullet, 500 yards. The shooting was excellent, 

 considering the unfavorable wind, which blew in gusts. Col. Bario, 

 Lieut. Col. Bacon, and many other prominent military men were pres- 

 ent. The following is the score, seven shots each:— 



Sergeant Muuson 24 



Corporal Crarupton 



Corporal Bacon 25 



Private Jorry 23 



Capt. Byxby 15 



Sergeant Lane 19 



Lieut. Ross 27 



Sergeant Mix 25 



Sergeant Wilson 22|Private Jones 22 



Sergeant Elliott 13 1 



RESERVE. 



Lieut. Wood lOIPrivate Folsom 28 



Corporal Barnes 2l|Private Wapler 23 



While the shooting was going on a neat and durably constructed mili- 

 tary rifle was exhibited on the grounds, manufactured by the Whitney 

 Arms Company. It was pronounced by military experts to be a very 

 safe and superior weapon. By request of several military men it was 

 shot by Sergeant Munson, of Company K. The following is the score- 

 distance, 5C0 yards, two sighting shots: — 



3 4 5 2 3 5 3-25 



At the wind up G. W- Yale, of the American Rifle Team, showed the 

 boys how to make bullseyes, which he did successively with a Sharps 

 military rifle. Gl— n. 



GAME IN SEASON IN OCTOBER. 



Moose, Alces malcMs. Red Deer, Oarzcxs Virginianus . 



Elk or Wapiti, Cervus Canadensis. Squirrels, red, black and grey. 



Hares, brown and grey. Quail, O/rtyx Virginia. 



Wild Turkey, Mileagris gallapavo. Pinnated Grouse, Tetrao ciqrida. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rustioola. Curlew, JSfiimenius arquaria. 



Ruffed Grouse, Tetrao umbeilus. Sandpipers, Tyingance. 



Plover, Gharadralus. Willets. 



God wit, Limosinoz. Reed or Rice Birds, DolicJionyx oriz- 



Rails, Ballus Virginianus. von. 



Snipe and Bay Birds. Wild Duck. 



Caribou, Tarandus rangifer. 



Game in Market. — Onr quotations remain unchanged 

 since last week. The weather is still too warm to permit 

 of Western game being sent to this market in quantities, 

 nor is the demand excessive, Prairie chickens are worth 

 $1 25 per pair; ruffed grouse. $1 50. Woodcock are being 

 recived in fair quantities, New Jersey and Connecticut be- 

 ing the principal points of shipment, price $1 50 per pair. 

 Reed birds are coming from all along the coast from New 

 Jersey to Savannah, and are lower in price, say 80 cents to 

 $1. per dozen; mallard $1 50 per pair; teal 75 cents. Wild 

 pigeons, from Sullivan and Fulton counties, $1 75 per dozen. 



Maine. — Halhwell, Sept. 19— The following is my bag for 

 the week: Monday, 4 woodcock, 1 partridge (ruffed 

 grouse); Tuesday, 12 woodcock; Wednesday, 5 partridges, 

 6 woodcock; Thursday, rain; Friday, rain; Saturday, 4 

 woodcock, 6 partridges. Lord. 



Massachusetts.— Gohasset, Sept. 20. — During the last few 

 days. Coots and loons have been coming along lively. 

 The cold weather has started them up. I killed on the 

 18th a pair of sea or eider ducks, which is rather strange 

 for so early in the season. Sunday, it being very rough 

 so that boats could not do much, three men killed 100 coots 

 on one of our ledges where they could make a lee. This 

 is the best day's gunning that has been done here for some 

 years. Smelts are now plenty, 20 or 30 dozen to a man 

 being about the average. S. K., Jr. 



Salem, Sept. 20. — Have just returned from Parker River, 

 Rowley, and brought some birds, such as dough birds, 

 black breasters, grass birds, yellow legs, &c. The best 

 gunning was had last week. The first black duck this 

 season was shot in Phillip's Beach slough a day or two ago. 

 I shot a loon this morning, sculling for him in my float. 

 This is the first web-footed bird I have shot this season. 

 Parties returned lately from Chatham; two of them report 

 their best day last Thursday, getting 35 big birds; 6 geese 

 went along last week; brant have been seen, and a few 

 English snipe have been shot. Coot are catchinsr it off 

 "Tinker's Isle" and the "Pigs." Teal. 



Pennsylvania. — Philadelphia, Sept 26. — Rail and reed 

 birds do not seem to be very abundant. Forest and 

 Stream Club have their semi-annual shoot on the 4th of 

 October. 



North Carolina.— New Berne, Sept. 23. — Deer extraor- 

 dinarily plenty this Fall. Yenison weighing 29 pounds 

 per quarter hawked about the streets for 5 and 6 cents per 

 pound. Large number of Summer ducks (wood ducks) 

 on the Neuse and Trent Rivers. No snipe as yet. 



I. E. W. 



—A pigeon match is on the tapis which, if brought to a 

 conclusion will prove the most interesting event of the 

 kind ever shot in this country. The stakes are $10,000, 

 and the contestants Mr. James Gordon Bennett and Capt. 

 A. H. Bogardus on one side, and Mr. Carroll Livingston 

 and Mr. Ira A. Paine on the other. The conditions are 

 for each to shoot at fifty-eight birds from five traps placed 

 five yards apart, thirty yards rise, eighty yards boundary. 

 The match is to take place on the 6th of October at New- 

 port, R. I. Messrs. Bennett and Livingston are well known 

 as amateur pigeon shots of more than usual excellence, 

 while the fame of the professionals who are to shoot as 

 their partners is too well known to require remark. 



Long Island Shooting Club-— A large number of the 

 members of this club competed at Dexter's on Thursday 

 last for their challenge cup, the conditions being that the 

 cup should be shot for at twenty five yards rise, H. & T. 

 traps, the winner to hold it until the next monthly shoot 

 for it, when, if he has to surrender it, he receives in lieu 

 $25 from the clnb. The following shows the result of the 

 last shot: — ' 



Waters (B) 9 



Reddon (M) 7 



Gildersleeve (B). . . . 7 



Elrnendorf (M).. 6 



Wynn(M) ,...6 



Austen (B) .5 



Fendick (B) 5 



Broadway (B) 4 



Waters (B) """4 



Eddy (B) " 3 



Blankeley (B)... '"3 



Baxter (M)'. "'"3 



Baylis (B) '. ...YYV "" 3 



Birdseye (M).. 3 



Remsen (M) 5|Posten (M) 3 



(Jbarman (M) 5|Robinson (M) " '3 



Wiugate (B) 4 Madison (B) . . .' 2 



Walters (B) 4 |Hartshorne (B) . . . [ . ." .' \ \\ \ \\\ ' \\ \\ * [[2 



Some of the members, it will be seen still adhere to their 

 muzzle loaders. Mr . Parks acted as referee , 



A pigeon match which has attracted much interest was 

 concluded on Monday on the grounds of Ira A. Paine at 

 Babylon, Long Island. The following is a summary in. 

 eluding ties: — " 



Handicap sweepstakes, $60 each, half forfeit, to shoot at twentv-fivp 

 single birds, from five traps, with 1£ ounces of shot, both barrels so 

 yards boundary; London Gun Club rules; closed with 39 entries, of which 

 21 went to the score; value of the stakes, $1,450, of which the second rn 

 ceived $100, the third saved his stake. 



B. De Forest for W. Knapp (B.,) 28 yards— 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1 

 00111, 11111, HI 1-27 killed, 2 missed. 



N. Earle (B ,) 27 yards- 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 0- 26 killed, 3 misled. 



S. Saxon for C. Banks (M.,) 27 vards-0 1011, 11111, 1 1 l 1 1 n 1 

 111, 11111, 1111 1-27 killed, 3 missed. ' u l 



B. De Forest (B.,) 28 yards— 1 1111, 01111. 10111, 10111 111 

 1 1, 1 1 1 1 0—26 killed, 4 missed. ' 



J. Snedicor (M ,) 24 yards— 1 111 1, 11111, 11111, 01111, oioi 

 0—21 killed, 4 missed. 



P. Belmont (B.,) 28 yards— 110 1, 01111, 11111, 10111, H11 

 1—21 killed, 4 missed. 



C. Lampson (B.,) 28 yards— 1 1 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1, 01 1 1 1, 1 1 1 l, 1 1 1 

 10— 20 killed, 5 missed. 



J. G. Heckscher, for H. Draper (B.,) 26 yards— 1 1111, 1 1 1 1 1 111 

 10, 11111, 1000 0—20 killed, 5 missed. 



«T. G.Heckscher (B . ,) 26 yards— 1 1111,11101,01111,01110 H 

 1 1 0—20 killed, 5 misseu. 



C . Snyder. (B.,) 26 yards— 1 1 1, t 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1, 111 1, 1 1 i_ 

 19 killed, 6 missed. 



C. Floyd Jones (B.,) 25 yards— 1 1011, 10111, 11111, 1101 1, 10 

 1 0—19 killed, 6 missed. 



H. S. Bloodgood, (B.,) 28 yards— 1 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1. 1 1 l'l 1 



1 1 1—18 killed, 7 missed. 



J. P. Grand (B.,) 30 yards -11 110,01110, 10001, 11111, 0111 

 1-18 killed, 7 missed. 



B. Purely (B.,) 28 yards— 1 1111, 10 111, 01011, 11011, 0001 0~ 

 17 killed. 8 missed. 



T. Van Buren (B.,) 30 yards— 1 1101, 1010 0, 01111,00111, 111 



1 0—17 killed, 8 missed. 



C. Livingston (B.,) 30 yards— 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1, 1 0, 1 1 1, 1 1 

 1 1 — 16 killed, 9 missed. 



E. W. Davis (B.,) 29 yards— 1 1 l'l 0, 0110 0, 11110, 01001, 0010 

 1—14 killed, 11 missed. 

 E. Stevenson (B.,) 24 yards-0 110 1, 0100 1, 11010, 1110 0, Oil 



0—13 killed, 12 missed. 



Br. Talbot (B.,) 28 yards-1 100 1, 10101, 11111, 1—12 killed, 5 

 missed. 



M. Van Buren (B.,) 29 yards— 1 111 1, 01001, 01111, 1—12 killed, 

 5 missed. 



H. S. Bobbins (B.,) 27 yards— 1 1 1 1, 1 0-5 killed, 3 missed. 



Mr. De Forest, shooting for Mr. Knapp, won first prize 

 amounting to over $900. Mr. Earle won second prize and 

 Mr- Saxon third. 



Nakragansett Gun Cltjb. — Three matches were shot 

 on the grounds of this clnb at Newport on the 22d inst. 

 The first was for $250 a side, between J P. Grund, of 

 Philadelphia, and Travis Van Buren, of New York, which 

 was won by the latter. They shot at fifty birds each, 

 thirty yards rise, Hurlingham Club rules governing. The 

 following is the result: — 



Van Buren— 1 010 1, 11111,11111, 01110, 1010 1, 111 



1 3. I 1 1, 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1 0, 1 1 0— Killed, 35; missed, 15. 

 Grand— 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1, 1 1 1 0, 



00110, 00010, 10111, 0000 0— Killed, 29; missed, 21. 



Following this a match between M. Van Buren, brother 

 of the victor in the above match, and Mr. Grund, the 

 former killing five birds to his opponents' four and win- 

 ning. The last match was between Mr. J. P. Grund and 

 T. Van Buren, which was also won by Mr. Van Buren by 

 a score of five to three. 



— A pigeon shoot occurred at Syracuse, Sept. 21, under 

 the auspices of the Onandaga Club. The first shoot was a 

 five-bird sweepstakes, thirteen entries, eighty yards bound- 

 ary. George Stevens took the first prize; Prank Dennisoh, 

 second, and Charles Hart, third. The second shoot, a ten- 

 bird sweepstakes, with eighteen entries, resulted thus: 

 J. Connors, first prize; Frank Dennison, second; Thomas 

 Kimber, third. A third sweepstakes followed, five birds, 

 eleven entries, with the following result: J. Conners, 

 first prize; Dennison, second; S. Taylor, third.- 



— The pigeon shots of Grand Rapids have shot a number 

 of matches recently, two days of last week being devoted 

 to the sport. One match for $125 a side, between Glen and 

 Burchard, the former to shoot at 21 birds to the latter's 25, 

 resulted in a victory for Burchard by killing 22 to Glen's 

 21. The second match was for $20, between Burchard 

 and Dowding. The former won as before, killing 17 to 

 Dowding's 14. The last match was between Burchard and 

 Rosenfield, the latter winning. On Saturday two matches 

 were shot, resulting as follows: — 



Purse $20—10 birds each. 



Dowding SjGlen » 



Hascall 9|Burcnard • 



In shooting off the ties Glen won. 



Handicap, 10 single birds. Purse f"" 



Hascall, 26 yards 10 



Dowding, 26 yards 5 



Glen, 26 yards 8 



Burchard, 21 yards . 

 Rosenfield, 18 yards. 



Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 25, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



A match was shot to-day between Mr. Stimpson and J. Carroll, of the 

 Portsmouth Sportsman's Club, for the Eldridge Championship Medal, 

 each shooting at 15 birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary: domestic 

 birds, strong and lively. The following is the score:— 

 Carroll 6lStimpson >•••"■ 



This makes Stimpson the winner of the medal three successive times, 

 twice killing 11 and once killing 14 out of 15 birds. Mr. Stimpson is a 

 fine shot,' and it will be a hard struggle for any of the members to take 

 the medal away from him. Following the match was a sweepstakes be- 

 tween members of the same club at wild pigeons, each shooting at four 

 birds, with the following result: — 



Potter 3 'Loud I 



Emmerson 2 Bell % 



Nelson 2 1 Hartshorn t 



Sides 2lStoddard 



Eldridge l| 



Potter killed three out of four, making him the hero of the dav. ^v- 

 Potter is one of the best shots we have at the trap, and looking at the 

 bags of woodcock he brings in is good proof of his ability in the aldeM. 

 After the shooting was over Capt. Emmerson challenged Mr. Loud, 

 shoot a match for $15 a side, Capt. Emerson to shoot at 16 and Mr. Loi^ 

 at 15 birds, this giving Emmerson the advantage of one bird. Mr. l° tt 

 accepted the kind offer and the stakes were put up. the match to & 

 place within a week. Mr. Loud will have something to do, as Capt. & 

 merson is a crack shot. . . n 



At a meeting of the Portsmouth Sportsman's Club, held at their ^ 

 last evening, it was decided to have the annual match within one wee , 

 each member to shoot at fifteen birds, at the Bockingham Trotting r a ^ 

 of this city. Hoping to give you a good report of the day, remai 

 yours, <&"*" 



Portland, Sept. 16, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— . wa5 



The annual tournament for the club badge and State championship 

 held at Little Chebeague Island Tuesday and Wednesday, the 14th 

 15th of September, under the charge of the Forest City Club of this c h 

 they being the winners of the badge last year, and under the rules top 

 vide the shoot this year. Fifty shooters participated , representing ^ ^ 

 clubs, viz.: Androscoggin, of Lewiston, and Maine and Forest li '^ 

 Portland. Wild pigeons were used, all of them having . been tra]^ 

 within ten days of the ghoot, and were most of them strong flyers, a - 



