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plans for the construction of a range, which the finance 

 committee were instructed to proceed in establishing. 



Telegraphs on Ranges. — A correspondent to the Vol- 

 unteer Service Gazette writes thus sensibly: — 



"There should, I think, be some telegraphic communica- 

 tion between the firing points and each set of targets. I 

 mean such as would permit of messages of inquiry being 

 gent and replied to, and not a mere signal." 



[Why could not some "of our military organizations add 

 to their regiments a small body of telegraphers? A mili- 

 tary telegraph is to-day one of the necessities of war. A 

 ground wire could be laid readily at Creedmoor and prac- 

 tice could be had. To drive a buggy up and parade it be- 

 fore the targets in order to find out an error, sometimes 

 stops firing for a half hour. It is a wonder the telegraph 

 has not been used before at Creedmoor. — Ed.] 



Foreign Items.— It seems that the Swiss are getting un- 

 easy in regard to their rifle laurels. Recently at Stuttgard, 

 in a match between the Swiss and Germans, though the 

 former were the victors, it was but by a few points. Three 

 years ago the Germans, so it is stated by the Swiss, knew 

 little or nothing about rifle shooting. Rifle drill among the 

 German soldiers requires that each soldier should practice 

 annually with 30,0 cartridges. A Swiss authority says that 

 as they (the Swiss) have enlarged their target "they have 

 lowered the former high standard of national rifle practice 

 seriously." 



— The influence of climate and light on rifle shooting 

 are quite marked in Natal Africa. A correspondent of the 

 Natal Rifle Association, writing to the Volunteer Service 

 Gazette, ^says that "Wimbledon men break down with the 

 lighter air and stronger lights of the country, but gradually 

 improve and 'plant them on,' but are uot at first able to 

 beat the old stagers, who can bowl over a springbok at 500 

 yards, or make a pot shot bullseye from horseback at the 

 same range." This method somewhat recalls Buffalo Bill's 

 idea of shooting at Creedmoor, which was to ride a mus- 

 tang at full speed, and with rifle in hand, blaze away at 

 the targets. We have seen this kind of thing in romantic 

 books of adventure, but when it is tried we want to be be- 

 hind the horse and rider every time. The family circle of 

 the English N. R. A. is a widespread one, and seems to 

 flourish hugely in South Africa. 



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THE RIFLE IN INDIANA. 



Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept., 1675. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The Amateur Rifle Association of Fort Wayne and Loneview, the 

 name of our range, although unknown as yet to the country at large, are 

 by no means unappreciated in this locality; and I wish you .could have 

 been with us to have witnessed the enthusiasm with which the good 

 people of Kendallville received us on Saturday, Sept. 25. The occasion 

 of the invitation was the "Ladies Centennial." The preparations for 

 our reception had evidently baen made. A large number of the 

 most prominent citizens received the members of the clab at the depot, 

 whence they were driven to the Dodge House, and entertained until 11 

 o'clock, when dinner was served in elegant style. 



It had been arranged that the shooting should take place across Bixler 

 Lake, which lies close to town, and Vice President Cordrey made a care- 

 ful measurement of the shorlest distance across by means of a theodlite. 

 It was found to be 750 yards. About 2 o'clock the "teams were driven 

 to the point selected, where an immense crowd awaited them, the gate 

 money going to the Centennial fund. The distance was a great surprise, 

 as it had not been anticipated that it would be more than 500 yards, none 

 of the club having shot at longer range than that. The targets, too, had 

 been prepared at home, and were of the second class, with 22 inch bulls- 

 eye only. At 750 yards range a target of the first class, with a bullseye 

 36 inches in diameter, would have be^en the right size. The fact that 

 the shooting was across the water presented another difficulty, inasmuch 

 as there was no means of judging the force of the wind, away from the 

 firing point, except from the movement of the waves. Owing to the pe- 

 culiar formation of the ground, the wind was unsteady and generally 

 unreliable. These considerations will account for the poor scores made 

 by some members of each team. 



The ladies had provided a beautiful banner, on which appeared the em- 

 blematic rifles, crossed, and the inscription 'Tndi ana Amateur Rifle As- 

 sociation.' 1 The conditions of the match allowed the use of any rifle, 

 two sighting and five scoring shots. Col. Zolliuger, Mayor of Fort 

 Wayne, who is a member of the club, and an ardent rifleman, was exec- 

 utive officer. The Lafayette team won the match, as will be seen from 

 the following score: — 



LAFAYETTE. LONGVIEW. 



Name. Score. T'l; Name. Score T'l 



Dr. D. D. Wei?ell....5 3 4 5— 17|W. W. Stennett 3 5 4 4-16 



J. 0. Beeks ..5 5 4 2--16:Z. Hopkins 2 4 3 5—14 



Gen.A.E.Deverereux.4 2 4 4 0—14 J. S. Finkenbeimer 4 2 2 4—19 



W. Edsall 3 5 0- 8|Dr. J. S. Grege 4 0030—7 



J. H. Stophlet ...2 3 0—5 Capt. James Harper.. 3 2 C— 5 



Henry Overman 3—3 



C. Rundel 3-3 



J. Leichner 2000 0—2 



T. P. Cordrey 0004 0—4 



Geo. J. E. Mayer 4—4 



C. Graff miller 0000 0—0 



Total 68 Total 62 



The rifles used were the Remington sporting, except Leichner's, a Ger- 

 man breech loader; Graffmiller's, a muzzle loader, and Captain Dever- 

 eux and W. W. Stennett's, Remington Creedmoor rifles. The members 

 of the club speak in terms of the highest praise of the kindness and hos- 

 pitality of their hosts. Yours truly, "Vy. R. R. 

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RHODE ISLAND' RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 



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Central Faixs, R. I., Sept. 27th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



As I have seen no notice in Forest and Stream of the formation of 

 the Rhode Inland Rifib Association, I inclose a list of its officers. The 

 Range Committee have hired a strip of land containing thirty-five acres 

 at Greenwood Station, about ei£ht miles from Providence on the Ston- 

 ington Railroad, and are busily at work fitting it up. It is 4,000 feet 

 long by 400 wide, and will require but very little grading to make it fit 

 for use. The committee are in hopes to have it ready for use within 

 two weeks. They will start with four targets— two of 200 yards, one 

 each for 500 and 1,000 yards. The fence will probably be built next 

 Spring. The Association has a large membership already, with some 

 fine marksmen. Among them we would mention Mr. Rabbeth, of Paw- 

 tucket; Mr. Perkins, of Providence; Mr. Thomas, of Central Falls; Mr. 

 Howe, of Providence, and many others who give promise of sustaining 

 the credit of the State. Mr. Rabbeth is no novice in shooting, though 

 he has practiced but little at long range. Last week, Tuesday, he made 

 4a out of a possible 50, and on Thursday last, in his forenoon practice, 

 made 95 out of 100, and on the afternoon of the same day nradeoO out of 

 a possible 50; in the forenoon he made fourteen bai'seyes in succession, 

 and in the afternoon every shot (10) were buliseyeg . This shooting was 



done at Valley Falls, some five miles from Providence, on the range of 

 Mr. Mr. C. EL Perkins, at 500 yards, with regulation target, and accord- 

 ing to the rules of the National Association, in the presence of several 

 gentlemen. 



The officers of the Association are, Maj. General Ambrose E. Burn- 

 side, president; Hon. George F. Wilson, 1st vice; John B. Anthony, 2d 

 vice; Arthur W. Dennis, treas.; Capt. E. F. Annable, sec'y. Directors, 

 Maj. General Ambrose E. Bnrnside, Maj. General Wm. R. Walker, Brig. 

 General Thomas W. Chace, Brig. General Frederick Miller, Brig. Gen- 

 Heber LeFavour, Brig. General James Shaw, Jr., Colonel ElishaDyer, 

 Jr., Colonel R. H. I. Goddard, Colonel A. N. Crandall, Colonel E. L. 

 Freeman, Colonel A. C. Eddy, Major Hugh Hammill, Captain E. F. An- 

 nable, Hon. George F. Wilson, John B. Anthony, Esq., Mr. C. H. Per- 

 kins, Mr. Hevvton Dexter, Mr. A. W. Dennis. Superintendent, Captain 

 E. F. Annable; assistant superintendent, Major Hugh Hammill. 



E. L. F. 

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Brooklyn, N. Y., October 1st, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



At a rifle match held at Bellasylva, Wyoming county, Pa., in the last 

 week of September, the following .scores were made. Distance, 100 

 yards; target, 2 feet square; bullseye, 6 inches; center, 1 foot: bullseye 

 counting 4, center 3, and outei 2:— 

 Name. Score. 



Geo. Houseweart 3 4 3 4 3-17 



Joh.i Hou«eweart....2 4 4 3 3— 16 



Bruce Girven 2 2 3 4 4—14 



Rush Girven 3333 3— 14 



John Delclisur 3 2 3 2 3—13 



Messrs. Bruce Girven and John Delclisur used a Winchester repeating 

 rifle and Remington sporting rifle respectively; the rest shot with muz- 

 zle loaders. d, 

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Holtoke, Mass., October 11th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest ahd Stream:— 



The Holyoke Rifle Club now numbers forty members; field days each 

 Saturday. Only a few members entered for the contest last Saturday, 

 October 9th. The following is the score; distance, 400 j'ards; seven 

 shots; position, any without rest: — 



Name. Score. 



Louis Ernst 0323 4—12 



Joe Girven 2 2 I 2 2— 12 



August BMcht 3 2 2 2 3 -12 



A. T. Ross 2 2 2 2 2-10 



Name. Score. 



A . Knight 23 



A. Munger 32 



D. H. Smith 31 



W. II. Heyward 29jSamuel Chapman 



E. C. Smith 26 



Name. . Score. 



E. A. Whiting .22 



J. E. Mercier 21 



J. Fnnk 21 



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The Resolute and Esteli/e,— The first of the series 

 of races arising out of the challenge of Mr, Bufus Hatch 

 was sailed on Wednesday last. The day was disagreeable 

 in the extreme; raining, and with a strong easterly wind 

 that brought the coasters down to double reefs and deterred 

 any of the yachts at the club house anchorage from accom- 

 panying the contestants over the course. The arrangements 

 were very satisfactory. Mr. Krebs as judge for the Reso- 

 lute took his station on hoard the Estelle, and Mr. Chase, 

 judge for the Estelle, was on hoard the Resolute. The 

 signal being given, the Resolute at 9:19:35 crossed the line, 

 followed in less than half a minute by her smaller antago- 

 nist. The course was that usualty sailed over in the New 

 York Yacht Club regatlas. The wind was about east- 

 south-east, enabling them to lay a course for the Southwest 

 Spit, which was rounded by th-e Ifpsohite loin- minutes 

 ahead of the Estelle. From this point to the light-ship it 

 was a dead beat to windward, and once clear of the Hook, 

 the heavy seas almost buried both yachts. But little beimr 

 known of the sailing qualities of the Estelle her movements 

 were watched with much interest, and her fine weather quali- 

 ties excited general admiration. The Resolute's jib topsail 

 having gotten adrift, volunteers were called for to stow it, 

 and the lour men who responded were at times completely 

 submerged. At 12:30 the Resolute was close to the light- 

 ship, but owing to a miscalculation was unable to fetch it, 

 and being compelled to make two more tacks lost several 

 minutes by the operation. At 12:34:30 she lowered her 

 peak and gybed around the Estelle, rounding just four 

 minutes and a half after. Topsails were now set and both 

 yachts headed for'the Spit again with sails wing and wing. 

 At one o'clock an unfortunate flaw struck the Resolute 

 and carrying over her foresail, the strain of the foretopsail 

 against the stay carried away her foretopmast. At the 

 Southwest Spit the Resolute had gained a little more on 

 the Estelle and on finally reaching the club house was more 

 than tenminutes ahead. Her time allowance to the Estelle 

 however, was twelve minutes and ten seconds, nvhich gave 

 the race and the dinner to the latter by two minutes ^and 

 eight seconds. The official time as given out by the judges 

 was as follows: — 



Start. Arrival. 



Yacht. h. m. s. H. m. s. 



Estelle 9 19 53 2 18 28 



Resolute 9 19 35 2 08 03 



Actual 



time. 



h. m. s. 



4 58 30 



5 48 28 



Corrected 



time. 

 h. m. s 

 4 4fi 20 

 4 48 28 



It was a good race, pluckily sailed and stubbornly con- 

 tested; a few more such would relieve our yachtsmen of 

 the imputation of being only fair weather sailors. 



The Resolute and Comet.— The second of the "Hatch" 

 matches wassailed on Friday over the same course. The 

 day was a most unpropitious one, the wind being so light 

 as to indicate a drifting match, and Mr. Hatch was desir- 

 ous of postponing the match, but to this Mr. Langley 

 would not consent, and he also obtained a further conces- 

 sion in his favor of an abrogation of the rule of the club 

 which demands that all races shall be sailed within eight 

 hours. The result was a forgone conclusion; nothing but 

 a sudden gale of wind could prevent the Comet from win- 

 ning, and in addition she was receiving a time allowance- 

 of 17m. 38s.. Mr. James D. Smith was on board of the 

 Comet as judge for Mr. Hatch, and Mr. G. L. Haight ac- 

 compained the Resolute in the same capacity for Mr Lang- 

 ley. Shortly after half -past ten o'clock the signal was 

 given for the start, and with the light air that was stirring 

 the Comet very easily took the lead. Tbta match was for 

 the most part devoid of interest. It was lour o'clock be- 

 fore the Comet reached the light-ship, with the Resolute 

 but three minutes astern. j .After turning the wind fresh- 



ened for a while but again fell away. At the Southwest 

 Spit, on the return, the Comet had increased her lead to 

 ten minutes. From this point there was more wind and 

 the Resolute gained so rapidly that when the home lime 

 was reached those on board claimed that she was leading. 

 The judges could not agree on this point owing to the 

 darkness, but the race was awarded to the Comet on time 

 allowance. Both yachts were over the eight hours pre- 

 scribed by the club rules for making the course, and had 

 not Mr. Hatch, previous to the start waved this rule, the 

 race would have been sailed again. Mr. Hatch has chal- 

 lenged both the Comet and Estelle to another trial, but Mr. 

 Langley, for the Comet, declines. • 



Perth Amboy Yacht Club. — A race was sailed on Sat- 

 urday, October 9th, by the Perth Amboy Yacht Club for a 

 handsome silk pennant, presented for the purpose by the 

 Misses Meeker of that city. As usual, there was very little 

 wind, and consequently the race was long and compara- 

 tively unexciting. The prize was easily won, however, by 

 Com. Miller's yacht Cynthia, of Elizabelh, formerly the 

 Lizzie. The conditions of the race were that boats should 

 be sailed by their owners and carry working rig only, and 

 had there been a good breeze the winner of that pennant 

 would have had to earn it. 



The Seawanhaka Ocean Race for Sloops.— Captain 

 Center, of the Vindex, last Spring offered a silver prize of 

 the value of $500, to be sailed for by sloops of the Sea- 

 wanhaka Club some time in October, the course to be 

 from Sandy Hook Lightship to and around Cape May Five- 

 fathom Lightship and return, to be sailed without time al- 

 lowance. The regatta committee were to have received 

 entries up to 3 P. M., of Tuesday and fixed upon a day not 

 later than the 20th inst., on. which the match would be 

 sailed. 



Atalanta Boat Club.— This club held their twentv- 

 eighth annual regatta on Saturday last on the Harlem 

 River. The water was as smooth as glass and a large 

 number of spectators liad assembled on the various steamers 

 to do honor to the occasion. The interest in the principal 

 race, that for the senior single sculls, was somewhat marred 

 by the withdrawal of Mr. Ebcn Lozee, the present holder 

 of the championship belt. In his absence Mr. R. B, Bain- 

 bridge was made the favorite at the odds of live to three, 

 but there were not wanting supporters for Mr. P. C. Acker- 

 man, whose condition gave promise of pushing the favorite 

 closely. Mr. S. M. Clarke also started, but fouling a stake 

 was out of the race. The distance was three miles with a 

 turn. Bainbridge took the lead at starting but was passed 

 by Ackerman, who finally won in 23m. SS^s. The second 

 race was for pair-oared gigs, two miles with a turn, the 

 crew r s being W. EC. Downs, stroke; E. D. Blake, bow, and 

 J. H. Kent, coxswain; and J. E. Eustis, stroke; W. H. 

 Catlin, bow, and B. F. Kobbe, coxswain. Downs' crew 

 were the winners in 19m. 12s. ; that of their opponents 19m, 

 16-£s. A single-scull contest between juniors was the third 

 race, the prize being the Columbia belt, distance two miles 

 with a turn. Tin re were four entries: E, Mills, Jr., Geo. ' 

 M. Young, John Gunster, and Thomas Scanlon. At ihe 

 finish Mills' time was 15m. 14fs; Scanlon's, 15m. 30:1s., 

 and Guuster's 15m. 56s. Young's time was not taken. 

 For the fourth race, with four-oared shells, same distance, 

 there were three entries, but only two crews came to the 

 scratch. They consisted of W. II. Downs, stroke; P. O. 

 Ackerman, No. 8; E. Mills, Jr., No. 2; E. Blake, bow, 

 and J. E. Eustis, stroke; W. H. Catlin, No. 3; 8. M. 

 Clarke, No. 2, and E. Lozee, bow. The race was a plucky 

 one throughout, but Downs' boat finally came in an easy 

 winner. Time— 13m. 37-fs.. and its rival, 13m 89J ; s. The 

 last race was between the eight-oared barges Atalanta and 

 Gramercy, distance one mile; won by the' Atalanta in 7m. 

 37£s. 



Gramercy Boat Club.— The sixth annual regatta of 

 this club was rowed on the Harlem River on Friday last. 

 The weather, however, limited the attendance. The first 

 race was the senior sculls for the championship belt, three 

 miles straightaway. Frank Winne and Ii. R. Mills were 

 the only starters, the former winning in 26m. 56s. Three 

 started for the junior sculls, the distance being one mile 

 straightaway, H. Spitzka winning in 10m. The third race 

 was for pair-oared gigs,. distance one mile, with the follow- 

 ing entries:— H. Brown, bow; H. R. Mills, stroke; C. I. 

 Hudson, coxswain; blue and white. M. L, Sutton, bow; 

 E. J. Atkinson, stroke; E. B. Welch, coxswain; blue and 

 red. G. H. Pierce, bow; O. Earwicker, stroke; D. Pentz,. 

 coxswain; red and white, Hudson's crew won in 10m. 31s. 

 The fourth race, for four-oared shells, was declared bv the 

 referee "no race." 

 _ The day's sport wound up with a contest between two 

 eight-oared barges, the distance being one mile, for a set of 

 colors. The following entered:— J. Kiefer, bow; H. 



and red. H. Mills, bow; D.Pentz, No. 2; J. Baird No 

 3; H. Braisted, No. 4; II. A. Palmstine, No. 5; C H' Wil- 

 cox, No. 6; R. E. Wiesmer, No. 7; H. R. Mills, stroke; C 

 I. Hudson, coxswain; blue and white. The start was an 

 even one and for some distance the two crews pulled well 

 together. After a ten minutes' struggle blue and red came 

 in the winners by a length. 



Nautilus Boat Club.— The last of a series of monthly 

 races for the senior and junior championship of this club 

 took place on Friday last on the Llarlem River, For the 

 senior championship Fred. Levein and Gerald McLaughlin 

 row T ed over a two-mile straightaway course from the pow- 

 der schooner, McLaughlin winning in 14m. 45s. This race 

 decides the match, as McLaughlin has won a majoritv of 

 the series. For the junior championship Daniel Herdnon 

 and Louis Rouse entered, the course being one mile from 

 the same starting point. Herdnon won in 7m., which makes 

 him the junior champion of the club. 



Boat Race at Spring-field.— The double scull White- 

 hall boat race between M. DeLowrey and M. J Mahonev 

 of the Boston Boat Club, and F- A. Plaisted and M Ahern 

 of San Francisco, took place on the Connecticut River at 

 Springfield on Tuesday afternoon of last week Owing to 

 afoul the race, which was, over a five-mile course was 

 rowed twice, the. Boston men winning in 46m. 18s. ' 



About ten miles from Denver, Col, is situated a mam- 

 moth hennery, which was established a short time ago by 

 two brothers. It covers four acres, and is laid out in streets 

 and avenues like a village. The population is about 2,000, 

 divided into Brahmas, Cochins, and Dorkings. 



