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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[SEFTmniEB 0, 1880. 



BosTox, irass., Sept. Uh.—At Walnut HUl, to-day, the usual 

 oomtietilioriB at the short range took place. The attendance was 

 small, owing, probnWy, to the Intcnae heat, the thermometer at 

 Ihephnotlnsr pavilion standing at 100 degs. The day, with this 

 exception, was an excellent one for shooting, the wind blowing 

 very gently from 7 o'clock and the light glaring but little trouble. 

 E.vcellent records were made. Mr. Jewell's score of 113 on the 

 Massachusetts target has never been equalled. 

 MASSACHOSETTS MATCH. 



o. M..Tpwpn n I? 10 10 12 la in ii 12 la-iis 



A. n Archer 10 10 1111 9 9 10 10 10 13-102 



TT. rhnrlP). (Mil.) 1110 1112 7 9 1110 10 10-101 



f. n.Melggs 10 10 9 8 9 8 10 IS 11 11— S8 



O Warren... 111110 8 U 10 8 9 7 7- 03 



S.T.eTls ,. fl 10 9 1111 9 9 4 9 11— 92 



A.L.nurt 8 5 2 2 8 10 7 4 5 .S— 55 



CKEEDUOOa MATCH. 



'W.Charles 644555 5 55 5-48 



A. n. Archer 4 4 5 4 5 9 5 5 5 .5-47 



.1.1^ Fellows ..,..,..„ 4 6454554 5 4-4« 



R.Wflrren 4 44554455 4—44 



Otr.Mefggs 4 44444455 5-13 



S.lowis .„ 4 55534 5 44 4-4-1 



O. H. Kiiiobrouk 4 54434554 3-41 



J.B. Williams 3 33300033 5-23 



New Topk Schuetzen Corps.— The regialar monthly meeting 

 of the New York Sohuetzen Corps was held at their rooms, 98 

 Forsyth street, on Thursday e-iening, Sept. 2d, Major George 

 Aery in the chair. More than 101 members were present. Th-^ 

 details of the proposed trip nf the corps to Shrewsbury were dis- 

 cussed, and some rctrular busiuesa followed. 



A badge was ofierd by a representative of Forest and Stream, 

 to be shot for at the coming meeting, by members that had never 

 won a prize. 



The excursion to Shrewsbury on the 14th and loth I nsf a. prom- 

 ises to be largely attended and to be In all respects a auocoss. 



Tt.0BnEn Fnn.VT Siom.—Cainp «n Surfare Creek. Gokrraiht. Auq. 

 IVh.—FMtor Foreet and Stream .--Tlianks to Mr. Van Dyke for 

 his able article on fain siglits. T have derived a great deal of use- 

 ful information frnm his aiticlas in your columns. If 1 am not 

 asking too much I nrniid likr. to give mv experience with front 

 slchts. Through iiccldent I disco vered an article for a front sight 

 that answers the purpose so well that I can't help giving it to such 

 of yrmr readers ns are troubled with bright sights. I carry a 

 Horchkiss repentinj? rifle (sporting), that all know thai have ever 

 seen it hns the same " melon slice " that Van Dyke speaks of for 

 a front .sight, and the glisten of it has bothered me a groat deal 

 and caused rae to miss some splendid sh^'ts. Mr. Van Dyke came 

 to the rescue, and I chanced mine accordingly. It was a vast im- 

 provement, but, I am s'-in-y to s.iy. did not answer for a cavaliy- 

 mnn, who has to carry hi? <: un no a sling belt hanging down the 

 right =ide of his horse, the muzzle near the ground : thatlt formed 

 too much of a hook, to catch in tlie brush and weeds, and finally I 

 had It pulled out and lost. So I set ray wits to work to And the 

 Doce«<=»ry material to make another one. In searching my saddle 

 bngal came across an old piece of a rubber gutta-percha comb, 

 which, being just the right thickness, I soon had it fitted and 

 shaped. T made it the same old "melon slice," to allow it to slide 

 pastanythingthat it might come in contact with. I have given 

 it trials in all kinds of weather. In cloudy weather. In sighting 

 over the sight, the front sight is of a silvery gray, and when the 

 Fiin is shining brightly it looks jet black. It is Just what is desired 

 for a front sight. Hoping that some of your numerous readers 

 may give it a trial, I am yours. Company K., 



Fourth tJ. S. Cavalry. 



A PhofrssiosaIi'S VTi!;WB.—"Svlveoti-r Knight," aavs the Tt:r- 

 ritn'inl Enteriirixe^nt Virginia Citv. ,Vc\'., " keeps the ehnotlng 

 gallery, and he feels greatly uggriined at the kind or ehooting 

 thatJsbeinsr done on the Cnmstock in tbe=e desenprate days. 

 He says it ml comes nf people not properly apprceititing and 

 patronizing his establiahment. 'Here lam." says Knisftii, 'vnh 

 evervennvenlpni-e at hand, ready to so train the people that they 

 will be able to kill fl man at every shot, and nobody eouipo to ac- 

 quire my nob'tr- tm rM,;.v, r;. No. tliey'd let me starve and then 

 go ontintnth.- ■- '_! ine thern-elves before the public 



by fhemoet mi , lu .-vei- seen. T..he!rin with, there 



wad Prof. Mall. 1, .;,., i mn corner r.[ C and t'nion .street.". 

 snmetimeaBo. ,', .....yi, :,u.ms, (ired : cbimney pots knocked off 

 of houBPS, telegraph wires cut. Mdewallts ploughed with lead and 

 nofamnnhit. T.ater was the Cro=tiy and Finlen affray near the 

 .same ispnt. in which there was a great waste of lead, and only one 

 shot tookpffpot— ard that an accidental one. There, too. was the 

 battle on Cstreet. in which Singleton and Pierce emptied their 

 i-pvolvers nnd nohodv hit but a poor innocf-nt Canadian Indian 

 woman. This is too touffh— it is disgraceful l-aiid a Mrst-rate 

 gallprvrlght here suffering for patronage. Why, I'll show 'cm 

 how to get their mpn every time— how to pick hirn right out of a 

 crowd and not touch a hair of any other man's head. Yes, In two 

 wppho time 1 can have my fellows so that they can go out into 

 the birgpst thron? on the. sidewalk" of C street and put a bullet 

 into file center of a man's forehead— bit him square and even 

 th"iigh ho should haven lady on his arm, not even the fluttering 

 purl nf one of her ribbons would he out. Let them natronlze m(» 

 and the ladlPS and the children will be snfe— .«ate as in their own 

 parlors. How is it now? Tour wife, your daughter, ynnr 

 moihPrnryourirrandmothpr— anybody except your motlier-ln- 

 ]Tw— mav be shot down any day or hour. These uneducated 

 shootprs are dani'ernun nersons to have in the community. There 

 la a law wliiph oomnelsparentPln send theirchildren to thepuhllc 

 schooi.o. and there .should he a law requiring every quiet citizen 

 in the town tn attend mv .school. Even one of our citizens, with 

 the verv heat intentions in the world, mav go out into the street 

 to shoot some npfghhor. and bv not knowing how to handle his 

 weation or bv had shooting, mav kill somesweet lilMe child as it 

 la prattling Hlonir at its mothpr'a side. Yea. sir, such a mischance 

 piie-hT hpfall a man who would not wilfully harm a fly. Thero 

 Bho.ild he a law compelling men <o lake lereons in shooting, and 

 until a man was able to put a bullet in his enemy's eye at 30 paces, 

 in any crowd, he should never be allowed to carry a pistol.' " 



— Addre-ts all communication.^ to " Forest and Stream 

 Publishing Company. New York." 



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PRIVATE PRACTICE CLUB. 



ANXUAL REPORT FOB THE SEASON ENDINO JUKE 30tH. 



{Concluded from page 94.) 



IT is certainly to be hoped that no archer who desires the suc- 

 cess of the club, and of hlB favorite pastime, will grow luke- 

 warm and neglect his pledges. The Society, at its business meet- 

 ipg, amended the Constitution so as to abolish the cash prijes 

 theretofore offered by the club, and substituted in lieu thereof a 

 simple award of honor, which certainly will be considered of 

 much greater value than the very small prizes which would have 

 been given. Most of the priie winners were present, and, in view 

 of the fact that no cash prizes would be given in the future, it 

 was agreed that the rule of awarding honors only, should take 

 cfrpof at once. However, as some of the prize winners were not 

 present, and a« I he offlcers do not regard it as nccpsanrily binding 

 unon them to pninrcPthis rule against members not present, they 

 n-ill promplly fortvard to anr prize winner the prize to which he 

 Isepmied. upon being noflflpd by h1fn. Oiherwise. the member will 

 be deemed to have acquiesced In the action of the club. In order 



that members and interested archers may know the manner 

 in which honors are taken, the Secretary deems it proper to pre- 

 cede the list of winners with a portion of the section of the Con- 

 stitution, fixing the different excellencies for which honors are 

 given :— 



" To the member making the highest average in liis class, at the 

 single York Bound— First Honor, 



"To the member making the highest individual score in his 

 class, at the .single York Hound— Second Honor. 



" To the member making the highest average score in hia class, 

 at the 100 yard.? range-Third Honor. 



" To the member making the highest average score in his class, 

 at the 80 yarda range— Fourth Honor. 



" To the member making the highest average score in hia class, 

 at the 80 yards range-Fifih Honor. 



" Provided : That no member shall receive more than one award 

 of honor." 



Thus it will be perceived that honors are graded in such a man- 

 ner, that if one member should obtain the superiority in his class 

 at all the ranges, and should also score the highest single York, 

 yet he would only obtain the award for best average York Round, 

 and the member making the best single Hound would be awarded 

 the honor of "best individual York Round," and so through all 

 the grades. Under the operation of this rule, the folio wing is a 

 list of the winners of honors ia each class:- 



CLASS I. 



FirstHonor, Will H. Tlioiupson. in erase Vojk Round 419 



Second Honor. Maurice riiirnii.sun, best York Round .... 449 



Third Honor, Lor'-nzo Devol, average 100 vards. ....,,. 103 



Fourth Honor, Edwin Devol, average 80 yards ,.. 94 



Filth Honor, Tao Hussey, average 60 yards 90 



OliAfiS II. 



FiratHuoor,L.L.Peddiiia-hau5, average Vork Round.... 374 



tieooud Honor, F.H.Wal ■■ " ,: '£ Knimd 329 



I'hird Honor, P. S. De 'i ;r! 83 



Fourth Honor, C. G. .>]: - 71 



Fifth Honor, E. T. Chur i. 72 



First Honor, Jesse B. Devol, uveriige Vork Round 252 



SecondHonor.C.G.HarniiHMid, best York Round 398 



Third Honor, Edward F. Woll.<, averatre 100 yards 44 



Fourth Honor, C.C. Moort-, nveniL^e t'l yards 57 



Fifth HotiMt. W. Holbenon.avenigeSOyards .57 



The SeerL-tjiry has omitted flic fraetional parts of a point upon 

 the total average of each member, though, in arriving at that 

 total, he W113 careful to use the fractions in each monthly report. 

 In the award for the average at m yards in first class, the nearest 

 approach to a tie was found, Mr. Edwin Devol and Mr. Tac Hus- 

 sey having each an average of 94 points, with the fraction very 

 slighfly in favor of Mr. Devol. 



The seasons record of the club exhibits some very fine per- 

 formances at each of the ranges, and at the whole Round. 



The best individual York Round was scored by Mr. Will H. 

 Thompson, April oth, as follows:— 



100 Yards. 80 Yards. CO Yard. Total. 

 48-202 41-305 24-148 111-555 



Which he foUowed, on April Jth, with another of ■ 



41-187 36-1,54 24—134 101-475 



giving a double Round of 21.2—1,030. 



The nearest approach to this, by another archer, was the flue 

 score of Mr. L. L. Peddinghaiis, on April 28th, as follows:— 



100 Awards. 80 Yards. (iO Yards. Total. 

 44-^178 40-178 84-120 108-476 



Preceded on April 24th and 27th with one of 



41-1,55 39-W 23-185 103—417 



giving a double Hound of '.11 -893. 



Mr. Maurice Thompson came well up with a tine double Hound 

 shot, on the 19th and :3<.ith 01 April, as follows:— 



Kiti Yards. SO Yards. Bf Yards. Total. 

 Itjtb ;il-ll9 43-198 23-121 96-438 



'mh. a5-121 41-303 21-113 97-437 



Total 66-240 33-401 44-334 193-875 



The 80 yards shooting in this double round was the highest 

 record obtained by any member ottheolub with nvo consecu- 

 tive scores. At the 100 yards range prominence was taken by the 

 record made by Mr. Will H, Thompson April .'itli, 4(,-202, the 

 greatest umnber of cit< b-ln£ t'j, score IB:), by ilie same archer, 

 Mr.Peddirighaus' reuordof !4-nS coming well up. AttheSO yards 

 range the.score.s of 41-217, «-2i)4, tl-2ftj, 39,1!<7, ll.lffi, 40--1&2, 42- 

 192, by .Mr. Will H. Thompson ; those of 39-201. 41-199, 48-184, by 

 Mr. Peddlnghaus,andthoseof 41- Va 4,-l« tnd 17— 181, by Mr. 

 Maurice Thompson ma\ b ,.(j i il ml oeilormano s of gneat 

 excellence while mm i iicirdfd scores of 



scarcely less ment n J viird wis achieved 



by Mr. Maurice Thorn I '1 Mjilu ht scoring 



■24hitsaud 170 tuic 31 11 i' " mpa nij, tictllence as 



liliolytoi mum ti 1 5om tmu a thf !:►- t ptiformane t at that 

 range in Amcrii in ir h n The m u est suprujehes to this great 

 .score were the rec ord rt I ,t lu 1 t— 1j1 b> the same atcher ; 

 those of ?4-lj^ t— H^ ! 11 U-U MMrWdlH Thompson; 

 those of 23-H 1—141 I \ Mr 1 llm^hui md that of Mr Lo- 

 renzo Dovul of i-lH Mun\ ( Ibei membera approached 140 

 points a( this range, and altogether the 60yaids work was of a 

 very high character. 



It may be that three golds have been made at an end by several 

 members who have not reported the feat, as there e.visted no rule 

 reaulriug such report. However, several such performances 

 have been reported, as follows : Three golds at an end at 80 

 yards-twlce by Mr. L. Devol, once by Mr. Tac Hussey, and once 

 by Mr. L. L. Peddinghaus, while Mr. Maurice Thompson ob- 

 tained four consecutive golds at this range, but did not get three 

 at an end. Mr. Lorenzo Devol obtained three golds at an end 

 twice in the same 48 arrows— a rare feat indeed. At 80 yards Mr 

 E. T. Church obtained three golds once, Mr. Peddinghaus onoe. 

 Jlr. Will H. Thompson four times, and doubtless several othen 

 members achieved the feat without making a report of it. 



Almost without exception the members have adopted Ford's 

 system of aiming, with only slight moditlcafions in individual 

 instances, and whlie the change has necessarily cut down the 

 scoring for a time, the general improvement is inevitable. 



In closing the report the Secretary and Treasurer begs leave to 

 submit a brief statement of the receipts and disbursements of 

 the club up to the 1st day of July, 1880, and in doing so calls the 

 attention of auch members of the club as have not remitted the 

 additional one dollar required of them by the late amendment of 

 the constitution Further, the Secretary informs members that 

 the constitution and rules, as amended, have been prmted ii 

 pamphlet form, and will be at once distributed to the members, 

 and such other archers as may desire to become members :— 



Receipts from membership fees up to July Ifit, 1880 $31 00 



Disbursements for printing and postage ......,,.. 7 25 



Balance on hand S33 75 



By the late amendments to the constitution, the President and 

 Secretary are required to procure a suitable badge, and forward 

 them to each member of the club, to be worn by the members 

 whenever shooting in public. In pursuance of this prov'elun, 

 those officers are eauslig the badges to be made, and they will be 

 forwarded to the memoera so soon oa oompleted . 



With sincere thanks to the members, who have by their many 

 kind letters encouraged the Secretary in his labors, he wishes 

 each and every one far greater success in the second season of 

 the club than greeted him in the first. 



The Private Practice Club is now weU started upon its second 

 season. Its strength in its infancy Indicates a lusty manhood and 

 great longevity. The Secretary nurses in his heart the wish and 

 hope that he may have such pleasant meetings in coming years 

 Ith the members of the ol nb as he enjoyed at Buifalo, and again 

 and again enjoy their triumphs as he there did, before any one of 

 them ia called to— 



"Lay the strong bow and arrows down, 



Mellow with age, and in renown." 

 Will H. Thompson, Secretary and Treasurer P. P. C. 



Archery Tocrnament.— To be held on the fair grounds of the 



New Jersey .State Aericultural Society during the Twenty-second 



inual Fair at Wiivcrly, between Newark and Elizabeth, N. J., 



Wednesday, Sept. 22d, at 10:30 A.M. and 2 P.M. Waverly is 



line of Penn.sylvania R. R., Elizabeth Horse R. H. and New 



Jersey Central R. K. 



Wednesday, Sept. 22d, at 10 o'clock A.M.— Ladies; 48 arrows at 

 40 yards. First prize, a gold badge ; second prize, Horsman's 

 Spanish yew bow ; third and fourth prizes, suitable badges or 

 archery equipments. Gentlemen's Championship Match.-(Com- 

 petition for .lerseymen only): the American Round; 30 arrows 

 at 60 yards; 30 arrows at r>0 yards; 30 arrows at 40 yards. First 

 prize, a gold medal, which must be held for two successive tour- 

 naments, when it becomes the property of the successful com- 

 petitor; second prize, beef wood bow; third prize, silver medal; 

 fourth prize, tronze medal. 



Afternoon at 2 o'clock.— Team Match for Ladies; team to be 

 composed of three ladies: Columbia Round; 24 ar.-ows at 60 

 .50 yards : 24 arrows at 40 yards ; 24 arrows at 30 yards. Rest gross 

 score, first prize, 3 lemonwood bows; second gross sc-ore, second 

 prize, H doz.peacock prize club arrows ; third gross score, third 

 prize, badges. Gentlemen Club Team Mutch.- American Round; 30 

 arrows at 60 yards ; rdOarrnws at M yards: au arrows at 40 yards. 

 Best gross score, first prize, 4 three piece prize bows; second gross 

 score, second prize, 4 bows; third gross score, third prize, 2 doz. 

 peacock prize arrows. 



Long Range Match.— Open to all archers; 24 arrows at 100 

 yards : 21 arrows at 80 yards ; 2J arrows at 80 yards. Best gross 

 •e, first prize, first choice of donations; 8ei:ond gross score, 

 second prize, second choice of donations; third gross seore.'ihird 

 prize, third choice of donations; fourth gross score, fourth prize, 

 suitable badgeor archery erjulprnents. 



The matches will be shot under the direction of the following 

 gentlemen, who will select judges and have entire charge of the 



lateh on the field: Maj. A. G. Constable, Field Captain, President 

 National Archery Association: A. H. Gibbea,Toxophollte, New- 

 ark, N. J.; Dr. Bailey, Archery Club, Elizabeth, N. J.; T. F. 



Baldwin, Newark, N. J.;' E.I. Horsman, Brooklyn Archery Club; 

 W. Holberton, Orltani Archers, Haekensack. N. J. 



i?u(ej<.— All gentlemen archers will pay an entrance fee of SI. 

 No foe from ladies. The entry books will close on Saturday, Sept. 

 18th. Entries maybe left with the Secretary of the Society, Board 

 of Trade rooms, Newark, or -w ith the Committee on Archery, etc., 

 of the New Jersey Agricultural Society. Benj. Haines, Elizabeth, 

 N. J.,Saml. Manning, ElbMbeth, N. J. 



Donafion-.— The following gentlemen with their usiml liberality 

 have donated valuable prizes to be contested for as follows: E. I. 

 Horsman, New York ("Jity ; gentlemen's prizes, one patent han- 

 dled gem lancewood bow, one-half dozen ptjticock feathei"ed prize 

 arrows. Ladies' prizes, one Horsman's Spanish .vew bow, one- 

 half dozen peacock feathered prize arrows. Conroy, Bissett & 

 Malleson, New York (Sty ; gentlemen's prize, beelwood (backed 

 with hickory) bow. Ladies' prizes, one dozen prize arrows, gilded 

 between feathers. W. Holberton, Orilanl Archers, Haekensack, 

 X. ,7.: one self lancewood bow. Ingalls & Co., 761 Broad street, 

 Newark, N. J.; one lancewood bow. Sutton & Pond, New York 

 City ; genttemsn's prize, one 6ft. beelwood (express, rawbide- 

 backed)bow. Ladies' prize, one 5ft. Cln. beefwood (express raw- 

 hido-backed) bow. Louis B. Day, Elizabeth, N.J.: one 6ft. extra 

 self lancewood, 36 lb. bow. J. B. Crook & Co., Fulton street. New 

 York; two valuable prizes. 



Charlotte, Mlcl-i.. Aug. 24(71.- The match between the Oakland 

 Bow Uub, of California, and the Crescent Bowmen, of Charlotte, 

 Mich., on Aug. 14th, resulted in favor of the ''Oreacents," as fol- 

 lows :— 



OAKLAND BOW CLDB. 

 Name. eOY^ards. 50 Yards. 40 Yards. Totals. 



J.E.Cook 26—120 26-132 29-139 81-891 



R.J. Bush 23-121 30-136 29—171 82-428 



A. F. CoflSn 2-82 23-117 2»-153 73-331 



F. C, Hiivens 'it— 112 3>-144 30-174 84-430 



Grand totals 93-Ul m-529 U6-636 320-1,608 



CnEBCENT BOWMEN. 



Name. 80 Yards. 50 Yards 40 Yards. Totals. 



Parm S. DeGralf. 25-107 30—1.58 30-178 85-443 



E. T. Church 28-130 21.-147 29-179 84-4-56 



C.W.Sherman 24-118 28-144 28-158 10-418 



C. E.K.Baiier 23-92 23-95 2B-12« 71-313 



Grand totals 97-445 110-544 113-641 320-1,630 



A return match will be shot by telegraph Sept. 11th. W.P J^ 



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Poor Cbioket!— "Say, Bill, do you call this 'ere a cricket 

 ground? Why, it looks more like a fish pound at hebb-tlde, nor .a 

 bit to play at cricket." Thus spoke a man of simple mind to a 

 comrade, while through the air we seemed to hear sweet strains 

 of music. The instruments seemed familiar, yet it was not the 

 music of the vino, the klne, the crowth, the seolian harp or the 

 banjo. We listened in beatific wonderment until the end— and 

 the game of lawn tennis was done. Thank heaven that there is 

 no graceful writer Uke Miss Mitford alive now, to sing the praise 

 of toy balls and catgut. For when the fervent authoress of 

 "Our ViUage" wrote about "the manly game of cricket," she 

 only spoke of the delightful and delighting power possessed by 

 "a little bit of leather and two pieces of wood." The village 

 Teen of her time was notprostituted to childish games ; no guadj » 

 effeminate males, adorned Uke embroidered tobacco pouches, 

 teetered to and fTO, calling themselves cricketerb- and getting 

 bowled the first ball. These are degenerate days, and b.v-:ind-bye 

 we'll have the moral. After mature deliberaiiuu of about live 

 minutes, we cannot "inveigle our heart that the swaii.e 10 ibis 

 part" are such wonderlu. perlormere with the cnekei, but uad 

 ball, that they can forego practice altogether. Nor tan we |.a- 

 UenUy stand by and see " the green turf which tucks the bonled 



