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per day. My other reason ig, that at all open ground matches a host of 

 bushwhackers are congregated, and very often a bird hard hit flies xOO 

 or 300 yards. A bushwhacker sees him coming levels his fuesileer and 

 kills the bird. The shooter claims it (such is the case eight times out of 

 ten). Would not this cause dissatisfaction and wrangling. Hoping you 

 will give this a place in your paper, I am respectfully yours, 



Jos. J. Snellenbttkg . 

 "Bushwackers" could be kept away from all properly 

 conducted matches, and in ease of a bird being gathered 

 from a fence, the shot marks would determine whether 

 he had been hit. So it appears to us. This is a question, 

 however, which is open for discussion through our 

 columns. — Ed. 



LOADING SHELLS. 



West Troy, Nov. 2d. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Noticing in your paper the unfortunate"' accident to Dr. Thebauld 

 while loading paper shells, I thought perhaps it would not be amiss to 

 give your many readers a plan to load which I have used, and in it can 

 see no possibility of a shell exploding while in the act of loading, al- 

 though the sbell be capped. I use a piece of hard, firm wood about four 

 inches in diameter, with a recess bo.ed in the center about £ or Jin. deep 

 exactly the size of end of shell; then in center of that recess a smaller 

 one of same depth a trifle larger than the cap, thus preventing the cap 

 touching the wood. By making the larger recess to fit the shell exactly, 

 there is no possibility of the cap resting on the wood. I use as a ram- 

 mer a pit Ge of hard wood to fit the shell, and to fasten the wad a pair of 

 nippers making a rough hole inside on top of wad, then run a brush with 

 mucilage on it around wad. I have never yet had a wad work loose. 1 

 find these simple tools answer as good purpose as a kit costing $15 or 

 $20, and I can load as fast with them. J. H. Fitchet. 



Foughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 6th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



In your i*sue of October 26th a correspondent who signs himself "P. 

 P.P." recommends the capping of central fire breech-loading shells 

 after they have been loaded. I do hope, Messrs. Editors, for the fake of 

 many of your readers who are just beginning to use breech-loading guns 

 you will warn them against the danger and folly of adopting the iasane 

 and murderous recommendations of your correspondent "P. P. P." 



w. s. J. 



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J. B.Holland 20 



G. E Truslovv 15 



W. Hayes Retire d. 



Conijn's GtAlleky.— The fourth competition for the 

 marksmen's badges, took place at Coulin's Shooting Gal- 

 lery, 930 Broad \\ ay, October 31st. The members of the 

 teams from Journeay & Burnham, Arnold & Constable, and 

 Lord & Taylor's, were also in the contest. The scores 

 were good and the contest was very close. The following 

 are the names of the winners with their scores: — 



Name. Total.] Name. Total 



1. Cnas E Blydenburgh 44,'). Chas. A. Gheever... 4i 



2. J. B. Blydeuburgti 44|6. Leon Backer ... ' 41 



3. L. V. Sone 43i7. Fredk. Kesslar . ' "41 



4. M.B.Engal 4«|s. J.R.Wood V.'.'.Al 



A Competition for the badges takes place every Tues- 

 day, commencing at 4 p. m., ajid will continue till the gal- 

 lery is closed for the night. At the 60 foot, and also on 

 the 75 foct ranges, neat prizes were offered for the best 

 target made on each. Tae following were the winners-— 

 60 feet, H. D. Blydenburgh, 50; 75 feet, L. V. Sone, 47.' 



Creedmoor.— Notwithstanding the almost perfect weather 

 of Saturday but ten marksmen appeared at CreetJmoor to 

 contest for the Spirit of the lYmes budge. One reason per- 

 haps was because the range at which this match is shot, 

 300 yards, is rather a trying one for off-hand shooting. The 

 winner was Capt. Price of the 7th Regiment, a gentleman 

 who is making fine reputation as a short range shot. The 

 following are the scores, each cempetitor being allowed ten 

 shots: — 



Name. Total. I Name. Total 



J.L.Pierce 85 Geo. Waterman <55 



'J. Le Boutillier 34 |L. Cass... . * '"'22 



H. Fisher 34 E. W. Pierce...'.'.'." 21 



N.D. Ward 30 T 



5. Nargent 2M 



G. H.Eagle 27 



Morsemere.— The regular off hand match of the Tonkers 

 Ritle Association was thot on Tuesday iast, resulting in a 

 very exciting contest. The conditions were 15 shots each, 

 and four gentlemen tied on 60 points each. In shooting 

 off. in accordance with the rules, three of the contestants 

 made four, and Mr. Quinn three. In the second round 

 Messrs. Wolcott and Hayes each made four, but Mr. Morse 

 scored a bullseye, which gives him Ihe badge for the" second 

 time, Messrs. Hayes and Quinn having each taken it once. 

 Mr. Jocelyn was close behind with !;8, and only fell off on 

 the last two shots. The best four scores are as follows:— 



G. L. Morse 5 4455243443444 5-CO 



W. Hayes... 4 4444444444444 4—60 



H. G. Wolcott 4 444445 3 444444 4— tO 



H. J. Quinn 4 4544344434444 5—60 



The match at 500 yards for the N. R. A. medal was com- 

 menced but owing to the darkness was not completed in a 

 satisfactory manner. Mr. Hayes was, however, declared 

 the winner. In future these two matches will be shot on 

 alternate Tuesdays, and sighting shots will be allowed. 



Illinois. — The shooting tournament held at Fuller's gal- 

 lery, Chicago, and terminating on the 28th ulto., resulted 

 •as b^low. The conditions were ten shots each at Creed- 

 moor 200 yards target reduced to 60 feet. The scores were 

 as follows. — 



Name. Total, l Name. Total 



H. G. Pnrinton 46i M. W. Lrman 4* 



E.R. Hail 46 Mr. Bird ... 44 



Col. J. A. Shaler 4MC. H. Hall 40 



Dr. K.:B. Hunter 45!j. B. Knight ".'.'.'.'.'.'.'." 43 



R. J. O. Hunter 45JMr. Paxton .'.'.'.. ,42 



Capt. John Aicher 45iC. P. Johnson 40 



E. T. Met arland 45 ! Mr . Buck '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. !39 



In shooting off the ties, Mr. Purinton won by a scoie of 

 47 points. 



Cooked Food for Animals.— Trials made on the Gov- 

 ernmental Farm at Ontario, Canada, in the feeding raw 

 and cooked food 10 swine go to prove that cooking does 

 not improve the value of grain for feeding young and 

 healthy animals; and that on the whole it would seem to 

 be advisable for feeders to "go slow" who are thinking of 

 investing ia costly apparatus to cook and steam food. Sim- 

 ilar experiments in feeding cattle have shown like results 



tfpimeu. 



BASE BALL— THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA OF 1876. 



The past season has been marked by some remarkable 

 fielding games in the professional arena, and the statistics 

 of the season Fhows very conclusively that fielding skill has 

 given the lead to those who excelled in it. Two games 

 were Dlaved in the League arena in whicm nine full innings 

 were played without a run being scored on either side, the 

 Cincinnati Club nine having the credit of bringing about 

 this result, their ten innings game with the Bostons ending 

 with a score of 4 to 0, in the hitter's favor being one of these, 

 and their ten innings contest with Mutuals ending with 1 

 to in the latter's favor. But the record of games won in 

 one inning's play — one where the score of one inning's play 

 on the winning side exceeded the total score of the losing- 

 side— shows which club excelled in fielding:— 











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The pitchers and catchers of the League for 1876 includ- 

 ed the following players:— 



Catchers. 

 White. 

 Anson. 

 Clapp. 



Allison. 

 Harhidge. 

 Highain. 

 McGinley. 



Moml I. 

 Brown. 



Coons. 

 Malone. 

 Hicks. 

 Cravcr. 

 Peart on. 

 Booth . 

 Snyder. 

 Hastings. 



Pitchers. 

 Spalding. 

 McVey. 

 Bradley. 

 Blong. 

 Eond. 

 Cumminge. 

 Cassidy. 

 Borden. 

 Manning. 

 McBride. 

 Bradley. 

 Knieht. 

 Zettler.- 

 Matthews. 



Fisher. 

 Dean 

 Devlin. 

 Clinton . 



Clubs. 

 Chicago. 



St. Louie. 



Hon ford. 



Boston. 



Athletic. 

 Mutual. 

 Cincinnati. 

 Louisville. 



—The number of players who have taken part in the 

 games of the different clubs is as follows: — 



Name. Total. I Name. Total. 



St. Louis 10| Louisville 15 



Chicago 1 1 Bo-ton 17 



Hartford lj,Aihlctic 21 



Cincinnati 14[Mutuals &J 



Or a total of 122. 

 It will be seen that the Athletic, Boston, and Mutuals, 

 went into the experimental business to a larger extent than 

 any other of the eight clubs; the St. Louis playing with 

 but ten men only. 



— The average of runs scored each month of the season 

 is as follows: — 



AVERAGES OP EACH MONTH. 



Average for April, winning 7—5; losing 2— 9. 

 Average for May, winning 3—51; losing 2— 34. 

 Average for June, winniug 8—21: losing3— 23. 

 Average for July, winning 9— 17; losing 3 -8. 

 Average for Aug., winning 8 — <S0; losii.g 3—15. 

 Average for Sept., winning 8— 37; losing 3—33. 

 Average lor Oct., winning 8—40; losing 3—23. 



That for May exceeds any previous month's play on re" 

 cord. The poorest play was done in July. 



—The nine best batting averages for 1873 are as fol- 

 lows: — 



1- Barnes, Chicago fifi 400 



2— Hall, Athletic 60 855 



3— Peters, Chicago 6H 349 



4- -jVI cVey, Chicago 63 845 



. j Anson, Chicago m 342 



\ Andrus, Chicago 8 342 



6— Clinton, Louisville 16 338 



7— Meyerle, Athletic 55 335 



8- -While, Chicago 66 334 



9— Hines, Chicago 63 325 



The international Foot-Ball Matches. — The Har- 

 vard University team left Boston Friday, October 27th, ar- 

 riving in Montreal Saturday at 10. The headquarters of 

 the team during their stay were at the St. Lawrence House, 

 and here they were met by delegates of the Canada Foot- 

 Ball Association and the Magill Club, and decided to play 

 that day instead of Monday morning, as per previous un- 

 derstanding. Through courtesy to the Magill men the 

 team consented to play them on Monday, by this means 

 saving them the trouble and expense of coming to Cam- 

 bridge. 



The All Canada and Harvard fifteens met on the Mon- 

 treal cricket grounds at 2:45 p. m., and: Harvard having the 

 kick-off, work begun. The play was close. Canada ex- 

 celled in long drop kicks, while Harvard showed the ad- 

 vantage of playing together by their dodging and passing 

 the ball. After fourteen minutes of scrimmaging, Whitney 

 of Harvard secured the fii st goal. Before the first three- 

 quarters of an hour were up, Rollins and Kings had both 

 secured touchdowns and Seamans by a fine drop-kick had 

 won another goal; Haivard had now two touchdowns and 

 two goals; All Canada nothing. 



Afier ten minutes' rest the game was renewed, the Ca- 

 nadians having the kick-off. The latter part of the game 

 was characterized by the brilliant playing of the Cana- 

 dians, who were, however, unable to score, as the Har- 

 vards were playing a remarkably good block game When 

 time was called at the end of an hour and a half Herrick, 

 of Harvards, had secured by a beautiful diagonal run an- 

 other touchdown, which was too far to the right of the 

 goal to be of use. The Canadians had won nothing, so 

 Harvard was victorious by two goals, it being agreed be- 

 forehand that touchdowns should not count, 

 g In the evening the visitors were handsomely entertained 

 at the Carlton, and the utmost good feeling prevailed. 

 During their stay in Montreal the team and their friends 

 were made temporary members of the Metropolitan and 

 St. James Clubs, which act of courtesy was highly appre- 

 ciated. The teams were made up as follows. — 



Canada— Perram, Captain; Geddes, Lampill, Eardley 

 Wiimot, Jarvis, Robertson, Lurly, Taylor, Seriser, Ab- 

 bott, Gougty Molsom, Irvine and Blaiklock* 



Harvard— Whiting, Captain; Fancon, Seamans, Curtis, 

 Herrick, H. W. Cushing, Keys, Tower, Rollins, Wether- 

 bee, Lombard, Austin, Houston, L. Cushing, Jordan. 



On Monday at 11 the game with Magill University was 

 called. Herrick was disabled, and his place was taken by 

 Russell. Twenty minutes after play begun Whiting, while 

 attempting a brilliant play, fell with three men on him and 

 broke the rmaller bone in his right leg above the ankle. 

 He was immediately earned off the ground and properly 

 cared for, and the game went on, Harvard with 14 men 

 and one of these a substitute. In the first half of the game 

 neither side had gained anything. In the second half Sea- 

 mans won the only goal for Harvard by a very long kick. 

 The game was hot and exciting, and was a decided victory 

 for the wearers of the crimson. After a hearty lunch fur- 

 nished by the Magill men, the Harvard team bade good-by 

 to their generous friends in Montreal. 



ATHLETICS. 



— The Brooklyn Amateur Athletic Association had their 

 first meeting on Friday last. The following is a list of the 

 winners: — 



Half -Mile Run, four entries.— B. E. Adams of Boston. 



One-Mile Walk, six entries.— E. H. Snyder, Cohan da College. 



One Hundred Yards Dash, fiveentreis — M. Keene, New Yfoik. 



Q,uar er-mile Run, seven entries.— H. Lovatt, Brooklyn. 



One hundred and twenty Yards Hurdle Race, five entries.— F. C. 

 James, Chfcago. 



Taree Mile Walk, nine entries.— J. L. Foster. New York. 



In this race Mr. Snyder, who had competed in two of the previous ra- 

 ces, fainted on the track, but quickly recovered. The prizes, handsome 

 medals, were presented at the club 100ms after the races. 



— The Athletic Association of Tuft's College held its 

 semi-annual meeting on the 1st hist. The events and win- 

 ners were as follows. — 



One Hundred Yards Dash.— Cambcll, "78, llf s. 



One Mile Walk— Maxfield, '79, ?m. 28s. 



Quarter Mile Run. — Harrington, ,'77, lm. IJs. 



Standing Long Jump.— Perry, '79, yfr . lftjn. 



Throwing Heavy Hammer.— Ferry, '79, riO^ft. 



Nr. Norton Taylor of Woodstock, "Vt., for a purse ran five miles in 

 28 minutes, a very capital performance, was postponed. The judges 

 were II. L. Whithed, 77; Peltier, '78, and St. Clair vVhittemore, V8. 



— The fall meeting of the Athletic Association of Colum 

 bia College was held on Saturday on the grounds of the N. 

 Y. Athletic Club at Molt Haven. The weather was de- 

 lightful aud the ladies out in force. The following is a 

 record of Ihe events and winners: — 



One Mile Walk.- C. Eldndge, '77— time, 8m. 2*9. 



Pole Vaulting.— F. B. Wee!is, ':7-8l'r.. bins. 



220-YardsRun.— W. Waller, '78— lime, 25|s. 



44U-Yards Run.— R. R. Colgate, '80— time, f 5s. 



One-Mile Run.— R. R. Colgate, '80— time 5m. 12}s. 



One Hundred Yatds Race.— W. Waller. '78— time, lOJs. 



Three-Mile Walk.— C. Eldridge, '79— time, 25m. 48s. 



Tossing the Hammer.— O. S. Boyd, S. M.— 68ft. 3m. 



Hurdle Race, liO Yards.— W. H. Deforest, '78— time, ?23. 



Half-Mile Run. — O. M. Hammond, S. M.--time, 2m, 25a, 



Consolation Rice. 440 Yards. ~W. A. Bii'tletD, '80-tirae, lm. 9s. 



Strangers Race,- One-Half Mile.— C. Voughi— time, 2m. 12s. 



Mr. Jas. O'Neil was referee, and Mr. Casper Griswold 

 and Professor Amringe judges. 



Bicycling.— David Stanton, the great English bicyclist, 

 recently succeeded in accomplishing the remarkable feat 

 of riding one hundred miles in hours 44 minutes and 10 

 seconds, being the best time on record. 



CRICKET. 



The Staten Island Club closed play for the season on 

 October 26th, when they played a one-i linings game Eng- 

 lish vs. American. The Engliah team was a stroug one, 

 but only seven of the Americans were on hand, the latter 

 being defeated by 6G to 84. 



— Recently, in Baltimore, John Seigel, who has his right 

 leg amputated at the thigh, succeeded in walking, or hob- 

 bling with a crutch, a distance of four miles in 58f min- 

 utes. 



"How is it, my friend, that, while you say that no one is 

 so dead a shot as yourself, you never bag anything? 1 ' 

 "Simply because when I go out shooting I never pull the 

 trigger." "Ah! And why?" "Why, it" would be sheer 

 butchery." — French paper. 



— A visitor at Philadelphia being asked whether he pre- 

 ferred pictures to statuary, said he preferred the latter * l as 

 you can go all round the statoos, but you can't see only 

 one side of the picters." 



Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and 

 Importers, have always a large stock or sil- 

 ver articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, 

 racing and other sports, and on request they 

 prepare special designs for similar purposes. 

 Thei/> timing watches are guaranteed for ac- 

 curacy, and are now very generally used for 

 sporting and scientific requirements. Tiffany 

 & Co.; are also the agents in America for 

 Messrs. Patek, Philippe & Co., of Geneva, of 

 whose celebrated watches they have a full 

 line. Their stock of Diamonds and other Pre- 

 cious Stones, General Jewelry, Bronzes an$ 

 Artistic Pottery is the largest in the world, 

 and the public are invited to visit their estab- 

 lishment [without feeling the slightest obliga- 



tion to purchase, 



My, 



Union Square,"N@w York, 



