FOREST AND STREAM . 



20° 







a rifle presented by Mr. H. Fisher, of 290 Broadway; con- 

 tests at 200 and 500 yards. 



—Boston is calling, for a rifle organization. A corres- 

 pondent to the Boston Journal, urging the founding of a 

 rifle club, says.— 



"Undoubtedly as a means of recreation nothing: is des- 

 tined to be more popular for some time to come than tar- 

 get practice, and competitions will be as many and rife be- 

 tween rival clubs as the base ball contests have been here- 

 tofore. Hereafter, however, base ball will be a thing of 

 the past, and rifle clubs will spring- into existence all over 

 the country, thus constituting strictly a new feature in the 

 field of sports." 



RnoDB Island Hifle Association - — What Cheer Bar,ge. 

 —In our last issue we gave a description of the opening of 

 this range, the matches continuing while we were going to 

 press. On Tuesday, Oct. 27th, the team match took place. 

 This event was a notable one, as it was the first time in 

 the United States that, any home teams, apart from those 

 selected from military organizations, had competed. Three 

 teams were in attendance. In very good taste, in order to 

 make the chances more equal, supplementary members of 

 the Americrn team shot with the New England team. The 

 match opened on Tuesday, and was concluded on Wednes- 

 dav, with the following results:— 



A MK R1C AN TEAM. 



Name. .600 yds. SOOvds. 1000 yds. Total. 



W R Ftftwell .......33 35 17' 85 



A. V- 'Canfleld..., 33 33 l? 83 



L C. Brhce - %® l'J 7fi 



Henry 'Fulton 30 ,?4 - 5 69 



* G. W . Yale i& 28 14 oS 



R C . Coleman 29 20 — ijfl 



A g?i'P!_ r a f e 



Total at 000 yard-* 



Total at 800 yards . . . , . 



Total at 1,000 yards 



NEW ENGLAND TEAM. 



Name. 000 yds- 800 vds 



T. H. Grey ...32 33 



n s. Jewell :3a 35 



F. Hyde. Captain ....29 30 



fit I'- Bliike --'3 20 



It 8. Grey .30 J) 



E. L. Freeman 20 17 



430 



183 



180 



67 



100O yds. 



27 

 18 

 17 

 17 

 



A ggrcgate 



Total at, 60a yards 1H4 



Total at, 800 yards 15.) 



Total at 1,000' ya-ds 90 



N.irue. 



C. It. Perkins, Captain. . .29 



E. Thomas 27 



D. A. Keyes 30 



F. J. Rahher-h 29 



Thomas M , Jordan 23 



John Howe...... 22 



RHODE ISLAND TEAM. 



f00 yds. 800 yds. 



26 

 28 

 23 



22 

 19 



1000 vds. 



§0 



14 



Total. 

 92 



83 

 7ti 

 60 

 59 

 39 



..409' 



Total. 

 fS 

 69 

 03 

 63 

 49 

 45 



Aggregate -. 363 



Total at 600 varus 360- 



Tota! at 800 yards - H9 



Tola! at 1 000 yards. 51 



The prizes were awarded as follows: — 



First Prize— Henry T. Brown prize, sterling silver ice pitcher and gob- 

 lets, to the - nismcan team. Score. -430 out. of a possible 505. 



Second Prze--Long Range Crecdmoor Rifle, valued at $150. to the 

 New ErH.dand team. Score. 409 our of a pos-ible 630. 



Thin! Prize— For highest 1 dividual aggregate :-core, a gold watch A r al- 

 ed at $150, r T. f{. Grey, of the Naw England team. Score, 92 out of a 

 possible 105. 



Fourth Prize— For second, highest; individual aagres'ate score, long 

 range ri tie, valued at $125. to W. B. Fanvell, of the American team. 

 Score. 85 out of a possible 105. 



Fifth Prize -For the tnird highest individual aggregate score, field 

 glass, valued at, $50, to IT, S. Jewell, of the New England team. Score, 

 III ont of a possible 105. 



Sixth Prize— For highest individual score at 1.000 yards, champion 

 Rhode Island Rdle Association badsro for 1875, valued at $75, to T. H 

 Grey, oi New England team. Score, 27 out of a possible 35. 



Seventh Prize— For highest, individual score at 800 yards, breech load- 

 ing sporting an n, valued at $50, to II. S. Jewell, of the New England 

 team. r i/!r. Jewell and W. B. Fanvell, of rhe American team, each made 

 35 out, of a possible 35, and in shooting off Mr. Jewell scored live, and 

 Mr Far well only three. 



Eiahth Prize— For Idghest individual score at. 600 yards, a silver trophy 

 valued ar $ 00. to W. B. Farwell, of the American team. Score, 33 out 

 px a possible 35. 



Kintli Prize— For largest number of successive bnllseves, rifle ammu- 

 nition sa ; ch<d. equipped, value $2'). to W. B. Farwell, wh,r> made ten- 

 three at 600 yards and seven at 800 yards, consecutively. 



Tenth Prize — For largest nnmber'of successive centres, Colt's revolver, 

 to Henry Fulton, of the American team, who made three consecutively. 



In the Individual Long Range Match the following are 

 the scores: — 



Name, 800 vds 



H. B, Jewell 43 



W, B Farwell '".43 



G. W. Y,ale " '43 



T. U. Grey, ,. 37 



?."5-Biake ::::;;:;::;;:;::;:32 



A. V. Oanfteld, Jr . .. 32 



T. Hyde ' '. ""42 



^• S ' (!| ' ( T 33 



Henry Fulton 41 



36 



1000 yds. 

 43 

 32 

 23 

 28 

 25 

 23 

 8 

 11 



Total . 



66 

 65 



57 

 55 

 50 

 46 

 41 

 36 



li, 0. Bruce 

 The prizes in this match were awarded as follows:- 



.Tewd] t ~ F ° l higllest a Sg re g ? *te score, a clock, valued at $50, to H. S. 



S Cr 'i d ^ A Qeld S las? . valued at $35, to W. B. Farwell. 

 ml 1 hfe raemoer:lli i ) in Khode Island Rifle Association, to G. W. 



^y nvtll ~ Casu . one third receipts for entries in the match, to T. H. 

 p F j^I].7 Annual membership in Rhode Island Rifle Association, to H. 



Sfcth-Same to A. V. Canfleld, Jr. 

 oiveath— Same to F. Hvde. 



For the New England Match for teams of eight, the 



pescott Post, First Light Infantry, Wesson and First Light 



hlaniry amateur teams contested. Conditions, seven shots 



at 300 and 600 yards. The following were the results : - 



P|e?cott Team— Peahody-Martini rifle .232 



lam Light Infantry— Sharps. 223 



on—Various rifles 133 



Fir«t Light Infantry— Springfield ....... I'Ml'M] 87 



In. the afternoon of Wednesday the Consolation Match 

 resulted as follows: At 200 yards the highest scores were 

 ^ follows: C. E. Koffee, 22, out of a posible 25; A. L. 

 Sweet, 19; E, H. Brower, 17. In an improvised match at 

 P* yards, T. M. Jordon scored 19, out of a possible 25, 

 and George II. Clark, 16. J. A. Monroe and A. L. Sweet 

 scored 13 each. 



The American team was treated in a most hospitable 

 way by the gentlemen of the R. I. R. A., and by the citi- 

 &ens o. Providence, and a grand entertainment was par- 



ticipated in. The What ' Cfeeer Range has already taken a 

 high position in. rifle shooting in the United States. 



—Washington is agitating the rifle question, and talks of 

 a team to contest at the Centennial. 



—The rifle range at East Syracuse, for the use of the 

 Sixth Division, N. G. S. N. Y., promises to be one of the 

 best; Seneca. 



The Columbia. Rifle Association,— This Associa- 

 tion held their second annual festival at their 

 grounds, Steinbrenner's Park, Guttenberg, N. J., the 

 first two days of last week. The shooting was at 200 

 yards, off-hand. The following is the result :— 

 Target of Honor— open only to niembeis, three shots at the ring target: 



ih.; inner ring counts 25. anfl is one inch In diameter; all others three 



quarters of an inch; possible score. 75. 

 Prize. Name. Rngs. IPrize. Name. Rino-o. 



1. T. Acschnaeh Hoboken fir.jll. J. Rein, Williamshnrgh .50 



2. J. F. Rathjen, Staten Island... 64 1 12. J. Walker, New York 50 



3. J. Heintz New York ....60 P5.B Lippmann. Jereev City. ...49 



4. J. Blum en berg, Hoboken GO 111. J Trairesser, New York." 47 



5. C, Heintz, New York 55 15. Win. Wavhansen, Hoboken. .44 



6. G. A. Hnndahl. New Tork....C4|l«. C. Knndahl. New York...;. ..42 

 Wm Krihely. New York 54|17. G. Baier. New York 43 



O. Meyer, Hohoken 27 



A. Appel, Hoboken 27 



a.. A. Ermi-ch, Hoboken 54 t 3 . 



9. P. Landotr, New York 54 19. 



10. O. Bergmann, Hoboken 51 



"* Ring Target— open to all comers. 

 Prize. Nam-. Rings. (Prize. Name. Rings, 



1. Wm. Hayes, Newark 36 11. T. Bnhl. Brooklyn 62 



3. W. Kribely. New York. . . . . . .61 12. H. Ra-chen. Hoboken 6> 



3. R. Faber. New York 64 13. T. Tragesspr, New York «0 



4. Ph. Klein, New York 64114. G A. Knndahl, New York. ..60 



5. J. AsctaWh. Hoboken 63 15. f. Rathlen, Staten Island, .. .CO 



6. C. Bauler, New York 63|16. T. Blnrnenberg, Hoboken. .. .59 



7. J. Heintz New York 63|t7. T. Ra«chen, Hoboken 59 



8. C. Koegel, Newark 63 18. T. Patterson, Hoboken 59 



9. F. Landolt, New York 02119. C. Bergmann, Hoboken 58 



10. C Huruey, Williams'onrgh...62j20. A. Erini.-ch, Hoboken 56 



Man Target-open to all comers. 

 Prize. Name. Lines. iPrize. Name. Lines. 



1. T. J. Rathjen, Staten Island.. 42! '1. C Bergmann, Hoboken 37 



2. Ph. Klein, Now York 42 19. J. Acschbach, Hoboken 36 



3. Q. Horney, Williamsbnrgh. . ,4i Jl3. F, Heinfz. New York 35 



4. II. R.schen. Hoboken 4114. C Heinfz. New York 34 



5. VV. Hayes. Newark 40!l5. T. Blnnieniierg. Ho joken ...33 



G. F. Landolt, New York 39 16. G. A Knndahl. New York. .. .83 



7. J. Rein. Williamsbnrgh 391 17. T. Patterson New York 32 



8. R. Faber, New York 38118. J. I) Bischof Hoboken 31 



9. J. Ra-xhen, Hoboken 38] 19. A. Ermisch, Hoboken 30 



10. J'. Tragesser, New Yoik 87/i20. T. Fabarins, Brooklyn -^9 



The most bullseyes (4 inches in diameter) were by Wm. 



Hayes, of Newark, with 21; the next by Jac. Heintz, with 



20, and the third by O. Heintz and T. Tragesser, each 17. 



SenuETZKN Pahk, October 23th, 1875, 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The shooting match between the New York Schnetzen Corps, Capt. 

 George Aery, and the Jersey Schnetzen Corps, Capt. W. F. Schumann, 

 came off to day under the most favorable auspices. Each corps had to 

 furnish a team of twenty members, each man to fire ten shots at the 

 ring target; twenty-five equal rings, each ring one inch wide. .There- 

 fore, the possible score cf each was 5 000. The New Yorkers won with 

 a ecore of 3 28?, leaving the Jerseymen at 3 227. Each corps has now 

 won the medal, for which they have shot twice; but they will have to 

 shoot for it three more years, until it is decided whose property it shall 

 be. After the shootiuT was over there was a fins collation served, and 

 speeches were m ide by President II. D. Dnsch, Captains Aery and Schu- 

 mann, and others. Another shoot will be held in November. * 



Wiiitneyyille Armouy Amatecu Club.— Last week 

 this club had their practice at the Whitney range, using the 

 Whitneyville musket. The shooting was remarkably good, 

 as may be seen by the scores, which we append: — 



"Name. 200 yds. 



F. Tiesino- 20 



S. Kennedy.... , 21 



C. Gerner 19 



H W. Post... 18 



George Nichols 19 



A. A. Vining 18 



R H. Wright 19 



Wm. Scharf 1 7 



F. Doerchuck j 



The Inter-State Rifle Match at Pleasant Lake, 

 Lnd— On the 27th inst. a rirle match took place at Pleas- 

 ant Lake, lnd., between the Fort Wayne Pifle Club, of 

 Fort Wayne, lnd., the Jackson Rifle Club, of Jackson, 

 Mich., and the Chicago Rifle Club, of Chicago, 111., for the 

 championship of the three States named. Prize a silver 

 ice pitcher, value $50. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards, 

 five scoring shots at 200 yards, seven scoring at 500 yards; 

 rifle, any; rules of theN. R. A. The weather was very 

 unfavorable in the forenoon, the wind blowing almost a 

 gale, but towards night brightened up and wind nearly 

 calmed down. Owing to the Fort Wayne team not being 

 on the ground until late in the day, by reason of the cars 

 being behind time, the match was delayed until nearly one 

 o'clock; consequently it was dark before the 500 yard 

 match could be finished. It was therefore declared unfin- 

 ished, and will be again shot under the same conditions at 

 500 yards, at Jackson, Mich., on November 10th. The fol- 

 lowing are the scoses: Jackson team of six men — at 200 

 yards, 84; at 500 yards, 73; total, 157; Remington rifle. Ft. 

 Wayne team— at 200 yards, 70; at 500 yards, 78; total, 148. 

 Chicago team — at 200 yards, 84; at 500 yards, 56; total, 

 140. 



— The matches of the Albert Rifle Association were held 

 at Gait, Canada, Oct. 26th. The first prize was won by 

 Sergeant Rosenberger, with a score of 51 points; second by 

 H.J. Jaffray, with 50 points. Ranges, 200,800, and 500 

 yards; five shots at each. The match between Gait and 

 Walkerton was won by Walkerton by 24 points. Score: 

 Gait, 407; Walkerton, 431; majority for Walkerton, 24. 

 Thirteen men on a side, each firing on tlieir own ranges. 

 The weather was very disagreeable for firing. 



500 vds. 



Total . 



19 



3!) 



10 



m 



18 



37 



14 



32 



18 



37 



n 



S3 



13 



82 



11 



M 





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THE RIFLE IN GEORGIA. 



Savannah, Ga.., October 23d, 1875. 

 Editor Forest akod Stream:— 



The managers of the Georgia State Fair having offered a pnrse of $300 

 to be competed for by rifle teams throughout the State, and two of $100 

 each, open to all comers, at a meeting of the Georgia Game Association 

 it was decided to send a team to Macon to contest for these prizes, and 

 the following gentlemen were selected to represent that body, vizi- 

 Messrs. J. P. White, captain; John G. Butler, John K. Hamlet, George 

 E. Alden, Wm. A. King, Wm. C. Nichols, E C, Swain, George S. Her- 

 bert, and George W. Hussey, alternate. The Savannah Rifle Associa- 

 tion had "also decided to send a'team, and which was composed of Messrs, 



J. W. McAlpin. captain; George Allen, D. McAlpin, A. L. Reese, J. W. 

 Schley, W. C. Vincent, R. H. Anderson, and B. B. Ferrtll, with Frank 

 Wirriers as alternate. The morning of the 19th found both teams in 

 Macon. It Md fair t.o be a lovely day, and at nine o'clock (he different 

 teams assembled at the armory of the Macon volunteers at the call of J. 

 L. Hardeman, the President of tho Macon Rifle Association. General 

 R H. Anderson, President of the Savannah Rifle Association, was unan- 

 imously chosen chairman, and Captain Wilherforca Daniel, President of 

 the Richmond R'fle Club of An-usia. as Secretary. Twelve teams were 

 present, as follows: Columbus Gtwtdft, Captain Shepherd, Columbus; 

 Baldwin Elues, Captain Walker, MilledgevilJe; Savannah Rifle Associa- 

 tion, Captain McAlpin, Savannah; Macon Volunteers, Captain Wylie, 

 Macon; Georgia Game Association, Captain J. P, White, Savannah; 

 Macon Ride Association, dipt in O'Gorman, Macon; Floyd Rifles, Cap* 

 tain Sparks, Macon; Company B, of Macon volunteers, Captain J-ones, 

 Macon; Washington Pities, Captain Northiiigton, Sandergville; Rich- 

 mond Rifl^ Club, Captain Boii.hr, Augusta, and the Quitman Guards, 

 Cap'ain Chambers, Forsyth. Twelve numbers were then placed in a hat, 

 and these were drawn by tiic captains of the respective teams for choice 

 of position. It was d< cided that each team should complete its shooting 

 at each ranee, and that all shooting should cea*e at three o'clock, in order 

 that all the teams should have equal advantage of light. Such teams as 

 were not able to shoot under this decision were to shoot the following 

 day. George B. Pritchard, of Savannah, W. W. Carnes, of Macon, and 

 J. J. Bradford, of Columbus, were then selected as referees by the cap- 

 tains of the different teams, and to them all questions were to he sub- 

 mitted!, The shootinir was conduced under the regulations of the.N. 

 R. A. Tne contest began about half past ten o'clock. Ihe Columbus 

 Guards opening the ball, and at five o'clock, when the firing ceased, ike 

 following learns had completed their shooting, wiih scores as follows:— 

 Names. ■ 300 vets/ jKHVvd*. Total. 



Columbus Guards fif) 98 151 



Baldwin Blues , f,Q f)g 15^ 



Savannah Rifle Association «: J , 1 ; 1 104 



M>eon Volnmeer.*-. „ 5-1 Si j.tyj 



Macon fti in- As^ociat ion '. 8fi lr. ( K8 



Georgia . Gr me Association 17 101 17!) 



The highest individual score was that, of Mr. George II. Plant, of the 

 Macon Hifle Association, who scored 30, the next highest being that of 

 Mr. Robert Wayne, of ihe Georgia Came Association, and whojdiotfor 

 E. C. Swain, he making 20. The contest ended about three o'clock 

 when the remaining hx teams scored a« follows: — 



Names. , 300 vds. 200 vds. Tobd. 



Floyd Rifles. M>con ]< l jgy 



Washington Rifles 52 01 fcjjj 



MuC'Qn t-Jnfirds 47 gj ,0} 



Richmond Rifle *; lu h r,t gg 150 



Company R, Ma con Volunteers. . 48 7o :2t 



Quitman Guard- ■<] S2 118 



Mr. J. D. Rooks, of the Richmond Rifle Club, made the highest score 

 during t\.U part of the contest, scoring 30 points at the two ranges. The 

 prize of $3. '0 having been won by the Savannah Ride Association. .the 

 next in order was the $1(10 prize, open (0 all comers, distance. 1C0 yards. 

 For this purse some forty entries were made,' and Mr. J. D Rooks, "of 

 the Richmond Itifie Club of Aimusrn, was the fortunate Vi oner, nis 

 score was 78-out of a possible on. He was closely pushed by Mr North.- 

 ington, of the Washington Pities, and Mr. Davis, of the Floyd Rifles, 

 who scored 73 each, and Mr. J. R. Il-imlet, of the Gt'Oigia Game Associ- 

 ation who scored 71. But little interest seemed to be manifested in the 

 contest for rhe second purse of $10(7, distance, 200 yards, there being 

 but twenty Ave entries. Mr. A. L. Reese, of the Savannah Rifle Asso- 

 ciation, won the prize by a score of f.8 out of a possible ?0. 



A. game association is much needed in Macon, and if one is not soon 

 oig;mizcd thegani'i there -ibouts will soon become extinct. Gne gentle- 

 man told me that, during Hie whole of tho past Summer parties had not 

 only been bringing qua-rl into town for sale, but a large quantity of their 

 eggs; that no one took any steps to have it, prevented, -out that the birds 

 had not the ghost of a chance for protection. There are many very line 

 shots in Macon, bdi good dogs are as scarce as heirs teeth. 



Gkoeoia. 



htg nnd 



GAME IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER. 



Moose. Alee Amer'canits. Woodcock, P/iilohela minor. 



Elk or Wapiti, Cervi/s Canadensis, Plover^ Chara$riitw. 



Red T)(i'n\ Cervua Vtrghdanm. Wiilets, $ijm»lti?nia seritfpatwata 



Caribou. Bahijifur caribou. Snipe. God wits. Curlews and Bay 



Hares, Leporinm. Bird's, SeulQpaeidw, 



Squirrels. ScUrrince, SaMpiuern, Tr'vnga. 



Wild Turkey, MMeqgtit fftft&va-vo. Reed or Rice Bird's, Doliclwmix orvz* 



Ruffed Growee, Bonasa irmMtlup. ilftrus. 



Pinnated Grouse. Capto'orda cupula Wild Bucks. Anaifrim 



Quail, Ortyx Virgbdanus. 



— —^ f 



Gams in Market.— Tlie colder weather is bringing the 

 game along in greater abundance. Connecticut certainly 

 is the banner State, as far as game is concerned, this sea- 

 son, the quantity received from there probably exceeding 

 that from all the other Eastern and (he Middle States com- 

 bined. The ruffed-grouse are mostly from there, and are 

 larger, finer birds than those received from elsewhere; 

 price $1 per pair. Pinnated grofise (prairie chickens) are 

 more abundant; price $1 per pair. Quail are very scarce 

 the weather not yet permitting their being brought from 

 the West; prices have advanced to $4 and $4:50 per dozen 

 and the birds not very fine at that. Woodcock are more 

 abundant, and it would seem as though the late frosts had 

 sent the flight along; tiiey-sell for 75 cents per pair. Eng- 

 lish snipe still scarce at $3 per dozen. The first Chesa- 

 peake ducks were expected this week. Western and Lono- 

 Island birds are worth as follows: Canvas backs, $3 to 

 $2.50; red heads and mallards, $'1.25 to $1.50; widg.on 

 and broad bills, 50 to 75 cents; black ducks and teal, 75 

 cents to $1; wild geese, $1 to $1.25 each; reed birds, $1.25 

 per dozen. Venison is abundant, the present supply com- 

 ing mostly from Michigan; price 25 cents per pound. Stall 

 fed wild pigeoF.s, $2.50 per dozen; there are no flight wild 

 pigeons in market. 



—The St. Louis Bepubliean speaks of a Mr. Vie, of that 

 ciiy, who recently killed 108 blackbirds at one shot and 

 says:— ' 



"The shot is probably the greatest on record. The num* 

 ber of birds was actually picked up, and Mr. Vie will be 

 pleased to cite to doubters the gentjerasn who witnessed the 

 shot, and were not more astonished than he at the result It 

 is estimated that at least one bird was secured for every 

 single shot in the gun— and not much of a day for shootino- 

 either. " » 



Our contemporary is wrong, as there, are a number of 

 sportsmen who can me with the St. Louis sportsman and 

 have killed with one discharge of their guns an equal or 

 greater number of birds-not black birds, but ox-eyes or 

 some of the small varieties of snipe that are sometimes 



