Mabch J, 1880J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



93 



over shot. In brass shells wads Iwo gauges 

 IB shell. 

 The pans tised werat-^Eftmingtoii, ordinary make, fap- 

 tory v 1 '' 1 -' 1 '- ■-, i3i ice. $150; Nichols, 



(inequality ;■ > i ■'■■.>, full choke ; Parker,- or- 

 dinary m:'!. Baker, ordinary make, 

 factory price, $40; W. & Powell, line gun, full choke, 

 ii'' -■■■'i-i ■■ , : w. & c. Scott, flae gun, right barrel 

 Ml choked ; t. livelier, full choke, fine gun. 



i. right barrel full choked ; Rigby, fine 

 gun, made to order. $345 : Webley, fair quality, full 

 choked ; Clahorough, ordinary quality, full choked. I 

 I shells with the Remington, Nichols and Scott : 

 ■ ! - paper shells ; loading in all cases with 

 : i . i ■ ■ ihot. The paper shells of American 



lakeati to the] aglish in every way. andl 



think a triii pensive, The American, brass shells 



are ahead Of the English in everything but cheapness, and 

 I suppose the difference in price accounts for the differ- 

 ence in quality. 

 Following is the tabulated result of the test : — 



flun. Bun. R. B. h. B. Pcnetrnti,m. 



Remington 12 271 502 1 1-lli 



Btuc 18 008 884 i t * 



. ■ i ui 857 316 i ] 1-1G 



Parker 12 345 879 i I * 



i 335 855 i l 1-16 



Gil IS (Ml 354 i j 



:- il 10 351 371 1-18 



greener 12 371 364 - i 1-18 



W. "Richards in 3S6 301 i i * 



Ill 327 211 i i 1-8 



Wesley 13 389 307 i i 



Igl 12 830 321 i J 



i 1 1 column shows that the shot ponetrated'this 



board ax i I ii Is. 



ECpne of the shot penetrated the fourth board. 



Au Sable, 



♦ 



The glass ball shooting club of Holliston, Mass., has 

 il 1'nr the ensuing year, and elected the follow- 

 ing officers : President, Warren Carpenter; Secretary 

 n-er, Prank Case ; Directors, Artemus Leland, 

 &. L. Sanborn, Orrin Joslyn. They will open the season 

 with a match on Fast Day. 



SHOOTING MATCHES. 



Ratmontv BpORTSUBS'S GtiOv—. flclicruc Ramie, Mcdford, Mass. 

 Feb. SSfll .-- 



DuuMc Trap. Rotary Trap, Total. 



L. E. Johnson 10 10 20 



G. B. Blancbaro 10 9 13 



Iv.P. Cleasnn 10 § 19 



B, I. Fisko 8 10 19 



C.I.Goodnle S 10 13 



H.Duuon 7 9 18 



A. Skinner 7 8 15 



New Haven Gtjn Cjajk.—Xcw Haven, Conn., Feb. 20th.— On Feb. 

 So, being a holiday, there was. to have been a big shoot on the 

 club grounds ; but owing to the unpleasant weather in the fore- 

 noon, and the wind blowing a perfect hurricane in the afternoon, 

 there were but a very few present .. The great feature of the day, 

 a mateh between Howard and Sanford, which had been the topic 

 of conversation every evening at the club-room by their friends, 

 did not come off, Mr. Howard not being present, owing- to sick- 

 ness in his family. 



At 3 P.M. the members present shot for the gold club badge from 

 the Card trap; 20 balls. The scores were: Jbrey, 12; Folsotu, 

 15 ; Armstrong, : Hansen, U ; Calvin. 15 ; Beers, Si : Langdon, 10 ; 

 Branson, 10. Mr. Langdon won the badge. After the "badge shoot 

 Beers aud Sanford shot a match from the Card trap. After a long 

 and hardly contested mateh San ford won by two balls. Consider- 

 ing the perfect hurricane that was blowing, their score was re- 

 markably good. As Ihey secured the score we are unablo to 

 give it. C. 



Long Island GthtCijUB.— Dexter ParJe,Ii. 1., March 1st.— Match 

 at 7 birds each ; handicap rise ; 80 yards boundary ; 1 i ounces of 

 --| ii in aground traps; for a gun valued at $100, to the best 



shot ; 350 shells to the second host, 250 to the third, and 200 to the 

 fourth ; ties decided at 3 birds each ; miss and go out. The follow- 

 ing is the score:— 



rants Rise. Kilkil. 



Mr.Koblnson 23 1111111—101 a 



Mr. Hanae 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-0 n l 8 



Mr. Bower 25 111111 0—1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 



Mr. Wilson.. 27 1111110-11111110 IB 



Mr. Henry 21 l 1 1 1 1 l-l 1 8 



Mr.Broadwayt 25 1110 11—111111111 14 



Mr. Mills* 24 1110 11-111111111 H 



Mr Mad.son 25 11111 1—1 11110 10 



Mr. Ackers 22 110 1110-11110* 9 



Mr. Harris 22 1 1 10 110—10 6 



Mr. Midert :3 I 11 00 1 4 



MnChftppel* 23 1010 11 4 



Mr. Woosteri 25 1010 110 4 



I,., : ■:. I i ii i n.i 4 



Mr. Van St.aden.. ..22 110 3 



Mr. Lanier 21 1 1 



'Fell dead out of bounds, t Divided third prize. $ Divided 

 fourth prize. Referee, Mr. Black. 



Nassau Gun Club— Dexter Par!;, /,. /., March 2rf.— Monthly 

 handicap contest : prize, silver cup ; 7 birds each ; 80 yards bound- 

 ary ; 11 ounces of shot ; It. and T. traps ; one barrel only allowed ; 

 ties decided at 3 birds each :— 



Yards Rise. Killed. 



Mr. Brown 23 110 1111—111 



Mr. Smith 28 1110 11 1-* 1 



22 ... 11 i I I -H 



Mr. Abnuns. , 22 11*1110 



■ .,,;.■!(.. . . . :-';. 1 J 1 II 



Mr. llclil- 22 1110 1* 



Mr. J. Van Wiekleu 23 * 1 1 1 1 



Mr. Boehme, 22 yards, 2 ; Mr. Forbol, 23 yards, 2 ; Mr. Bergen, 23 

 yards, 1 i Mr. Doyle. 23 yards, 1. 



* Fell dead out of bounds. 



Beferoe— Mr. Heed. 



First Ghruas HoiriiNG ■ d Pork, Feb, 25t« — Qi 



terly handicap match Tor Club Medal, shot at Staten Island, 

 View Race Course, Messrs; liuuling. Braun aud Ffaender, 23 yards, 

 the rest. 21 yarns :- 



rards. Killed 



F.Kunz 110 110110 21 



J', ii-. ... ii i l f.i o l l J I :-T) 



i. .inn 10 25 



Gha.NageJ o o o u ooio 21 



P. Hemmer ti 1 1 I) 1 21 



F. Pfaender 1110 111111 25 



J. Von lingerie 1 I l l 1 l I l I l 21 1 



R, Fabrig — 0.10 11 n 1 21 



H. Zahn ii il I 21 



. i I i 1 || i. 1 1 I) 1 21 



J. Etubsam looilllioo 21 



T,. Maiscb (I 1 1 1 I 1 1 21 



F. Klein 1 1 1 21 



G. Bei htel. 1111 10 21 



II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ii 21 

 A friendly m thfl el roenpoint Shooting Club and 



the ElrSl Geriunu Hunting Club, of New Turk, was then shot ; 25 

 yards rise :— 



flKllEXrOlNT SBOOIISO OLtJB TEAM. 



Killed, 



ii. Bullwinkle 01111001 fl 



li.N. Ferrett 10000110 3 



.1. N. Biker 11 1 JO 1 



, '. Knrnhcek 1 1 1 10 10 r, 



1 1 1 1 1 1 



110 11111 7 



■ i . i ...., 10 10 10 3 



Par iei in 10 1110 10 5 



Total - 38 



FMST GKK.MAN IIUNTIKU Ct.Cll. 



lis. Braun 11 1 ii 



-i i - ! 10 I 1 8 



: : ■ 1 1 an i o o o o o o o 1 



. Gi £g 11111 (i 



. Beelitel I 1 1 3 



... Holding 10 11110 5 



F.Iiaender 1 110 1110 6 



J. Yon Lengerke 1001111 5 



Total 31 



First sweepstakes, same day and grounds, 21 yards rise :— 



Missed. Kitted, 



Chs. Braun....... 1 1 



John Bohling 1 1 



.1 . . . .... H n 1 



ttiehard Fafirig 1 



- 3. Pfaender 



111 

 .10 

 .000 



F, Lev 



Fred. 



A. Ma; ... 



A. Parmento 1 



Messrs. Kroeger and E. Lewis divided flrst and second money. 

 Messrs. Braun, Bohling, Krumbeek aud Parmento divided third 

 money. 

 Second sweepstakes ; 21 yards :— 



Killed. 1 Killed. 



J. Von Lengerke. 10 " 



Fr. Pfaendei 

 Chs. Braun.. 



1 



1 



Mr. E. Lewis took flrst; Mr. Wm. Krumbeek second money. 

 Thos. W tt.t.taws , Referee. 

 11. Geig, Secretary. 



Yachtsmbn at thb Scokb.— Port Morris, Feb. 23d.— Glass-baU 

 shooting on the grounds of the Knickerbocker Tacht Club, foot 

 of One Hundred and Thirty-second street and Bast River, Port 

 Morris. Handicap shoot for the Gun Club Medal; 15 balls; ro- 

 tary trap :— 



Geo. Dennerlein 23 yards.... 0110011110110 1 1—10 



W.Potter, 3r 25 yards.... 111011100111 1—10 



It F. Cauo-hlan 25 yards...- 1011110100 111 1—10 



T. K. Jaques 85 vards. . .. 1000011111110 1 1—10 



A . A . French 25 vards .... 0101111111001 1-10 



F. IS. Chedsev 25 yards.... 111010010011. 1 00- s 



A.E.Miller.' 18 yards.... 10101000011000 0—5 



In shooting off the tie Dennerlein broke 4 ; Potter, French and 

 .; each, and Caughlau 3 out of 5. 



The other mateh was also at gla's balls for a miniature silver 

 rifle presented by Secretary A. Varian ; 15 balls; 18 yards ; rotary 

 trap :— 



W. Potter, Jr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 0-13 



V. P. i 1,€ isev 11111111111011 0-13 



C. lJeuncrleiu 11001111110111 1—12 



T.H.Ja.iues 11110 1110 110 1 -10 



A. A. French 11110 1110 withdrew. 



It. l: i , .,yi.,bn I 1 1 1 1 withdrew. 



A , E. Miller withdrew. 



.1. K. Cole withdrew. 



W. A. Stewart 0001 withdrew. 



The prize was wou by Potter— he breaking 5 straight, at 21 

 yards; Chedsey broke 2. Considering the high wind that pre- 

 vailed throughout the day, the shooting was very good. 



CElNTRAjg Gun GM3B.— Co/MsS, Feb. 260i.~-SoOi'es of mateh shot 

 by the Central Gun Club of Albany, ltenssalaer and Saratoga 

 counties, for a gold medal ; Card's traps ; Bogardus rules ; 10 glass 

 balls. J. Pickering, holding the 1879 badge, shoots 23 yards : — 

 O. Dexter 0000100000—1 



,01—7 

 000000 0—3 

 111111 1-10 

 0110110—7 



1 1 1 0- 4 

 111111 1—10 

 10 10 0-3 



Jill 1—4 I H. Durfce 0011 0—2 



. 11 1 1-4 1 A. Paul 11101-4 



A. Wengenworth 1 



J. Hopper 1 l 



M.Campbell 1 1 



J. Manning 1 1 



.1. Hancock 1 



A.Paul 1 1 



C.Young 1 



0. AMen 10- 



J.Degolyer 1 1110 1111 1-9 



W.Campbell 111111111 1-10 



G. W. P. Campbell 100000000 1—2 



CPluckrose 111111111 1-10 



T.Curlev 11111011 1—8 



F. Pickering 00010110 0—3 



A. Laing 1 10011111 1-8 



O. K. McDonald ,..1 11111111 1-10 



•l.Titeomb 10 11110 10 0-7 



H.J.Mann 00000 00 1—1 



H.Durfee 1 11111111 1-10 



E.Lansinsr 1100100111—6 



p Troy... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—8 



B.Babcoek 1 00000000 1—2 



.1. Pickering 1 00001110 1—5 



N. Lewis (gun burst). 



First tie:— 



M. Campbell 1 1 1 1 1-6 I C. Pluekrfise 1 1 110—1 



A. Paul 1111 1—5 C. it. McDonald. ... 1101 0—3 



W Campbell..,, 



Second tie :— 

 M.Campbell.... 



Third tie :— 

 M. Campbell .... 



Fourth tie:— 

 M. Campbell 1 1 1 1 1-6 I A. Paul 11011—4 



Ties for leather medal :— 

 O. Dexter 001 0—11 H. J. Mann. 0-0 



New Jersey— Washington's Birthday— or rather the 23d, the 

 day celebrated— was a gala day with the disciples of the trigger in 

 Jersey City, and in fact, from all accounts, throughout the State. 

 Two interesting mutches were shot, on the grounds of the Jersey 

 City Heights and tho New Jersey Gun Clubs, besides numerous 

 sweepstakes. The day proved anything but favorable for good 

 score's. A very strong wind, with frequent squalls of snow and 

 clouds of dust, bothered the marksmen greatly. 



The flrst mateh was a find, handle and trap match between two 

 members of the New Jersey Gun Club, 25 birds each, 21 yards rise, 

 one barrel, for $25 a side. And hore wo wish to put in our em- 

 phatic protest against these trap and handle matches for money, 

 as they are conducted at present. Where money is at stake the 

 shooters and their Immediate friends seem to drop, for (he time 

 being, all the liner aud better feelings of their nature. Their 



nil become callous, and every nerve seems strained to win at 

 the sacrifice of everything else. A more outrageous exhibition 

 of cruelty to dumb animals was rarely witnessed, oven in olden 

 n such things were tolerated, than was to be seen near 

 West Driving Bark on last 23d of February. 



Two men calling themselves sportsmen would deliberately 



. 11111-51 A.Paul 11111-5 



every t ime approach tho trap, and while one cut or bit off the en- 

 tire rump of the bird, the other applied to the raw and bleeding- 

 part the oil or essence of cayenne. The poor suffering creature 

 thus placed in the trap, and of course when released in the 

 agony of its throes would dash away here and (hero in eccentric 

 flight, thus making a hard shot for the o( her shooter. This sys- 

 tem of plucking feathers, putting pins, etc., into tho body of the 

 birds,or sticking coat-plaster over the eyes— the right or left eye, 

 the trapper wishes the bird to By— is not only abominable, but 

 it is heinous, and wo would send up for a long term such perpe- 

 trators as soon as we would for shooting or arson. We are glad 

 to Bay that this was only tho act of two men, abetted, perhaps, by 

 a few others who had money on the result. The two clubs, the 

 New Jersey aud tho Jersey City Heights, were strong in their 

 condemnation of the whole affair, and members of both clubs 

 aoclnretlthat no such dtsgvaaef ul scene would ever take place 

 ou their grounds, or be tolerated by any member of these clubs 

 again. 



As usual, the best shooter, but the merciful man, was out- 

 birded in the match— that is, mutilation, oil of cayenne, etc., won. 

 The f ohowing is the score :— 



ll'it. K\l. 



J. Van Brackle... .111111 101*0100*1100111100 10 If. 

 W.MUis 001*110111*001111*00011*1 12 ia 



The other match was unique in character and rich in results. 

 Two of the crack shots of the new Jersey City Gun Club were 

 pitted against each other for a handsome sportsman's clock for 

 the club-room of the Jersey City Heights Gun Club. John Powers, 

 the banker, backed Van G., while Al. H. (glorious Ah, the Treas- 

 id tho Achilles of tho club) went his bottom schooner on 

 Will. T. Tho pools in tho club-room for a number of days prevl- 

 havo fluctuated somewhat; but the banker Iiad the call de- 

 cidedly. Van had the reputation of more experience at the trap, 

 and was therefore considered more reliable ; but had he the sfar- 

 ing powers? There was the rub. 



The match was 10 birds each ; 25 yards rise ; 1 barrel ; for a ftrst- 

 class sportsman's clock for the club-room. Heritage furnished 

 the birds, and they were hummers. F. Thompson pulled the traps ; 

 Dr. Burdett acted as umpire, referee, fudge, etc. Will. T„ first on 

 score, cut down a left diver handsomely. Then the crowing com- 

 menced. Van G. had a similar bird, but owing to nervousness f aileii 

 to score. Will, next killed his bird neatly; more crowing. Van 

 oame to the serateh somewhat demoralized, and the bird proving 

 a lightning calculator, failed to communicate. Will, then had a. 

 streak of lightning, and saw all the feathers go off together ; but 

 this did not seem to quiet Van's nerves, for ho overshot his next 

 bird. Of course more courage for Will., and he grassed his bipod! 

 through a long shot. More crowing on the part of Al.H. and" 

 friends. Van seemed to be completely demoralized, for he missed 

 a comparatively easy bird, making 4 goose eggs to Will's. 1. The 

 next bird for Will, was a tough ono, and he didn't ruffle a feather. 

 The next for Van the same. Will, then had a fair bird aud missed. 

 This seemed to give some courage to Van, for ho made a magnifi- 

 cent shot on a blue rock, going downwind at the rate of 6txty 

 miles, more or less. And hero is where the banker comes in. 

 Thinking his man might be out-birded, and judging that Al. had a 

 private basket of twelvo or thirteen birds therein that were old 

 stagers and "hard to find," he slipped around to gather one in for 

 Will.; but to the astonishment of the few in the secret, the bird 

 only hopped up on the trap, and then deliberately spread its wings 

 to fly inward, hovering in the air a moment, affording the easiest 

 of shots to Will., who did not fail to take advantage of the same. 

 Will, then, in his excitement, hoarsely whispered to Al., "Am I far 

 enough ahead? Can he catch me?" Then came a goose apieoo. 

 But Van trying one more shot, knocking ovor his bird nicely, 

 gave up the contest. As the banker assumed the responsibility 

 for the whole match, and he is a man of means as well as exquisite 

 taste, the club may well congratulate themselves on the prospect 

 of a valuable ornament to their fine rooms. 



The whole affair was heartily enjoyed by all ; and now Will. T. 

 wants it distinctly understood that he is no duffer, and is ready to 

 shoot the best man in the club. 



Tho following is the score ; lObirds ; 25 yards rise; 1 barrel ; usual 

 rules; for a clock:— 



Killed. Missed. 



Will. T... 1 10100101 5 4 



Van G 0000101 w 2 6 



The boys are expecting a good time, as well as a close one, with 

 the Essex Club, ou tho 10th inst. As it is pretty well known that 

 the latter club have been adding largely to their number lately, 

 among thorn some of the host shots in the State, the J, C. H. will 

 have to do some very fino work to win. 



New .Terse r— Mntau-'ait, Feb. 21th.— The first shoot of the Mount 

 Pleasant Glass Bali Club took place here to-day on their grounds 

 at Mount Pleasant for a badge •— 



Frank Worrell 1 11111110 0—8 



Peter Roberts 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-8 



George -Walling 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0—7 



Wm. Smith. 011010 101 1—6 



Joseph Walling 101001101 0-5 



JamesRoberts 1 00010000 0—3 



In shooting off the tie Roberts defeated Worrell by one ball. 



W. V, s. 



Nrcw Jrrsev Gtot Club.— West Side Parle, Feb. 23d.— Regular 

 monthly club shoot for champion gold badge ; 7 birds ; H. and T. 

 ground traps; 80 yards boundary; Mr. Warue shot at 23 yards, 

 the rest at 21 :— 



W. Hughes 1111111—7 



J.Cadmus 11110 11—6 



C. Tausley 11 111—5 



I. Howell 10 10 111—5 



G. Wilms * 10 1110-4 



I. Cabio 10 110 1—4 



I. Sip 10 10 11-4 



H. Warne 110010 0—3 



A.Hughes 10 110 0—3 



T. Hughes 110 0—2 



I. Toffey withdrew. 



The most of the birds scored missed were hard hit, the high 

 wind carrying them out of bounds. 



First sweepstakes :— 



Dusenberry 1 1 1— 3 I Powers 1 0—1 



Dunlap 1 1 1—3 Ely.... 1—1 



Van Colder 1 1 1—3 I Andrews 1 0—1 



Barclay 1 1 0-2 I Pearson ... ..1 0-1 



Wilms 1 1 0-2 | Cable 1 0—1 



Howell I [—2 Sanders 1 o ot 



' 1— 2 Sudon 0-0 



Birrel 



Ties divided. 



Second sweep:— 



Warne 



Howell 



.. 1 1-3 



.1 1 1-3 I W.Hughes 1-1 



.111-3 T.Hughes 1-1 



Sexow ...1 0—1 



Crackwell 1—1 



Sanders 1 8—1 



Ely -0 



Pierce — u 



Everitt o — tj 



Smith -0 



1-3 

 . _ 1 0-2 



Wilms... .1 1—2 



0. Warne 1 1—2 



Sedor 1 1-2 



Cable 1—1 



Powell I 0—1 



Sip 1 0—1 



FllSt divided. Second to Cadmus. 



The extreme wind caused tho poor scores. G. L, W., See. 



West EM) pEUB.— Ml. Pleasant Club, D. C, Feb. 23d.— A very 

 large party of gentlemen gathered by invitation at the shooting- 

 grounds of the West fiud Club to witness the pigeon and glass-bull 



