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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 35, 1880. 



white English setter bitch Zill (Adam's Drake— Forster's Daisy) 

 whelped on the 4th of March four puppies (four dogs and two 

 'bitches), by Mr. A. M. Tucker's Koyal Blue (Gladstone-Mersey). 



Lorna^Dr. Tfm, Jarvis' Lorna lias whelped five dog" puppies, by 

 Eloho. They are al! red, and were bom March 20th. 



Mr. John P. Barnard, .Tr.'s, Utile six-pound pug bitch whelped 

 on tho 18th inst. seven puppies (five dogs and two bitches), all 

 alive and in good health. 



Bred.— Bridget-Mike— The Big Point Kennel Club's (Chatham, 

 Ont.) Irish water spaniel bitch Bridget to champion Mike. Al- 

 though Bridget has been in the possession of the club for two 

 years, she refused until recently to breed. Mike, besides being 

 a very successful winner in Great Britain, obtained first at Lon- 

 don, Ont., 1877; second to Bridget at St. Louis, 1878 ; also first at 

 Detroit, 187a. Mr. Wells will probably send Mike to the New York 

 ■show. 



Ilora-Faust— Mr. Shepleigh's Flora to St. Louis Kennel Club's 

 Faust 



Countess NeBAe-Dash ill.— The Baltimore Kennel Club's Im- 

 ported Llewellin setter Countess Ne.lh'o (Count Wind'em, out. of 

 Novel) to the Harvard Kennel Club's Dash III. 



ihrunee II.-Derij— Red Irish setter Flounce II. to Baltimore Ken- 

 nel Club's champion Irish setter Derg. 



Desdemcma-CoHi— Mr. Frank B. Fay's Dedemona to his Coin. 



Jute-Coin— Mr. Alex. Pope, Jr.'s, Jule to Mr. Frank B. Fay's 

 Coin. 



Fannu JL-Hollis TTi'Maw— Mr. F. H. Anthony's liver-colored 

 cooker bitch Fanny II. to Mr. Burr Hollis' Hollis Wildair, Hor- 

 nellsville, N. Y., March 1st, 



Dolly-Hollis WQdair— Miss Lotta Simm's liver and white cocker 

 bitch Dolly to Mr. Burr Hollis' Hollis Wildalr, HornellsviRo, N. Y., 

 Feb. 16th. 



Quail M.-Red Grouse— Mr. Edward Lohinan's Red Grouse to his 

 Quail III., on Feb. 27th; Red Grouse by Druid, out of Peggy; 

 Quail HI. by Red Gauntlet, out of Quail II. 



Clair-RtuA— Mr. H. Hall, Jr.'s, Clair to champion Rush. 



SAMS.— Gess— Mr. Win. L. Bradbury Nason, Orange Co., Va. 

 lias purchased from Mr. S. J . Martinet, Jr., of Baltimore, Md„ tho 

 beagle dog Gess. With Martinet's Fan he won the "Special" at 

 the Baltimore Show in 1878, and second prize for "best couple" 

 at. Philadelphia Show of 1879. 

 i Ladybird.— Mr. Bradbury also purchased from Mr. Geo. Pou- 

 nall, of Christiana, Pa., the bitch pup Ladybird, by Mr. Pounall'i 

 Dan out of his Bess. Both of these beagles are well-known prize 

 winners. Gess and Ladybird have full pedigrees. 



Myra-KaU— Mr. Henry W. Livingston, Now York, has pur- 

 chased from Mr. E. J. Uobbias. Wethersfleld, Conn., a very fine 

 aU red Irish setter bitch pup, whelped July 1st, 1879, by Dick Hat- 

 teraick, out of Tyke, and claims for her the name of Myra. Mr. 

 Livingston has also purchased from Mr. Chas. F. Kent, Bingham- 

 ton, N. Y., the red Irish setter bitch Kate by York, out of Maud, 

 and her two bitch pups by Bob (Plunket-Carrie). 



Feather— Mr. F. F. Pitcher, Claremont, N. H., has purchased 

 from Mr. Henry W. Livingston, New York, the liver and white 

 ticked cocker spaniel bitch Feather, winner of first and special 

 prizes. New York, 1878 ; first, New York, 1879, and second, Phila- 

 delphia, 1879. 



7 THE USEFULNESS OF INDOOR PRACTICE. 



Boston, March 13th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream :— 



Having heard it stated by several of my archer acquaintances 

 that Indoor practice at forty yards would make no increase in 

 one's score when they come to shoot at longer distances, I have 

 written this article to show that they are mistaken in their ideas. 



The 1st of last November the archers of Boston and vicinity 

 were fortunate enough to secure a hall suitable for indoor prac- 

 tice during the winter. Thehallwas sufficiently wide to accom- 

 modate four targets, two being used by the ladies at thirty yards, 

 and the other two by the gentlemen at forty yards. The .•! uba 

 represented were the Hawthorn Archers, of Boston Highlands; 

 the Pequossette Archers, of Watertown ; and the Jamaica Plain 

 Archers, of Jamaica Plain. Beside members from these clubs 

 there were quite anumborwho were not members of any club. 



On account of the poor light on dark days, and the dazzling 

 effect produced by tho bright colors on the targets when the gas 

 was lighted, the colored facings were taken off, and in their 

 place we used a plain white facing, with a black or red centcrthe 

 size of tho gold, and with narrow black lines to mark off the tar- 

 get. These were pronounced a success by all, and they are cer- 

 tainly better to shoot at, as the arrows can be more readily per- 

 ceived, and It is much easier to fix one's attention on a siugle 

 dark spot on a white surface than it is on the gold in tho midst of 

 heavy colors. 



During the last two or three months the shooting bas been 

 steadily improving, and it is quite pleasing to compare the pres- 

 ent scores with those made earlier in the season, and more especi- 

 ally with those made out-of-doors during tho months of Sep- 

 tember and October. 



HNol having the scores of as many archers as I could wish, I shall 

 be obllgod to depend almost entirely upon my own scores for this 

 article. 



Upon looking at my score-book.I find my average with thirty ar- 

 rows, previous to shooting indoors, to be as follows :— Forty 

 yards, 180 ; fifty yards, 81; sixty yards, 57 ; my best scorosat these 

 distances being 181, 111, 76 respeetlvelj . The last of Novembor, 

 after one month's practice at forty yards, I find that my average 

 has increased from 130 to 150 points. Upon looking at my scores 

 for December, I find I have gained 22 points, and (hat my average 

 for the month is 172, my best round 214, thirteen of the tit t.y-one 

 rounds shot being over 180 points. 



I |For January my average is 181, with 214 as my best score, closely 

 followed by nine more of 200 and over— more than one-third of 

 the scores shot being over 190 points. For February my average 

 ia 187 and my best score 918, nine of the thirty soores shot being 

 over 200 points each. 



The number of misses grows smaller and smaller as the scores 

 increase, and while I used to get two or three misses out of every 

 thirty arrows shot in the fall, I seldom got more than two or three 

 out of 500 arrows, and at one time had a score of over 1,200 ar- 

 rows at forty yards without a miss. 



Front the above schedule it is plain that steady and careful 

 practice at any range will make an archer more skilled at that 

 distance, but of what use will this practice be when he comes to 

 shoot the longer distances, and out of doors where he has the 

 wind and the different kinds of weather to bother him r 



Last Tuesday evening, with a very trying light and strong wind 

 and shooting in a heavy overcoat, I shot a round at sixty yards, 



and got as a result 112 with thirty arrows. The next morning 

 ander the same condiiions, and with the thermometer at 10 degs., 

 I shot two rounds, scoring 10ij ltt. This gives 110 as an average 

 of my threescoresa.dagtflnof fifty-three points over my aver- 

 age of last fall, my worst score this year being twenty-eight 

 points better than my best score of last year. 



From *he above it is pretty evident that the practice at forty 

 yards bo s made a great improvement in the sixty-yards shooting ; 

 and although the praotioeat the shorter ranges is not as benefi- 

 cial as it is at the longer ranges, still the archer by constant 

 practice gets the habit of drawing and loosing smoothly, and this 

 is one of the most important things in archery. 



Upon looking over the scores of ono of the gentlemen archers 

 who commenced shooting the last of December, I find that his 

 average at forty yards for January is 109, and for February 137, a 

 gain of twenty-eight points. This archer has been shooting out 

 of doors lately, and with no previous practise has been making 

 scores of 89, 74, 99, 70 and 76 at sixty yards, and 127, 102 and 144 at 

 fifty sards. He has also shot three American Rounds, getting 

 31S, SCI and 433 as result, t'.ie last being as follows:— forty yards, 

 190; n :ty yards, 144 ; sixty yards, 1)9-433. So far this month this 

 same archer has an average of 104 at forty yards, a gain of twen- 

 ty-seven points over last month's scores. 



Here,ihen,is an example Of ao archer, who by constant and care- 

 ful practice at forty yards has trained himself, so that after he 

 bas got the elevation and position necessary at the longer ranges 

 he finds it not much more difficult to shoot at fifty or sixty yards 

 than at forty. Quite a number of the gentlemen have increased 

 from an average of 130 to ]60 points, and several average still 

 higher, and I have no doubt when they come to shoot at the 

 longer ranges they will find their indoor practice of great value 

 to them. 



The ladies have also made a groat improvement in their shoot- 

 ing and scores, and several have advanced from an average of 

 from 90 to 100 to an average of lik) to 140 at thirty yards. Several 

 scores of 170 and over have been made, and one lady has made 

 198. 



As the spring draws near and the season for out-door 'shoot- 

 ing approaches, several of the archers have taken homi 

 their bows and arrows in readiness to take advantage of any 

 pleasant day which may present itself, and although the hall is 

 not as well patronized on pleasant afternoons as formerly, yet 

 the evening is sure to find a jolly party drilling out tho center of 

 the targets at short ranges. 



Many of the archers have expressed their intention of shooting 

 at the ranges of the York Round this summer, und I have 

 doubt but that the readers of tho Forest and Stream will see 

 some good scores reported from this section before the season is 

 over. - L. Y,\ 



"Rounders" in Archery-A'cic 1'nrh, March 18th.— Editor 

 Forestand Stream:- In your issue of to-day, and under theabovo 

 beading, appears a communication, the signature of which would 

 imply that its author ha'd been refused admission into the New- 

 York Archery Club on account of the resolution alluded to. fn- 

 asmuch as blackballing is always and under all circumstances a 

 right unpleasant to exorcise, it is but just to the organization in 

 question to slate that al. its last meeting, which I attended, and 

 the very ono at which the resolution was passed, of the seven can- 

 didates who applied for membership, seven were admitted and 

 none rejected. I therefore fail to see where the " bouncing " 

 comes in. 



The mythical " Bounced " also falls into the error of attributing 

 the action taken solely to a desire " to prevent the claims of other 

 clubs to a share of the honors won hereafter," thus conveying the 

 impression that the N. V. A. C. has been actuated only by pre- 

 sumptuous and selfish motives, whereas the reasons leading to 

 such a slop are so numerous that it would be useless topresontor 

 discuss them here. Whether (lie position assumed by the N. V. 

 A. C. isor is not premature remains to be seen. It Is certainly 

 sound, and one which, in my estimation, other clubs in New York 

 and vicinity will eventually be forced to take if they wish to en- 

 joy vigorous growth as distinct organizations, and thus promote 

 the general interests of archery as a sport. 



That the action of the New York Club will exclude many " de- 

 sirable" members it is difficult to determine without knowing in 

 what sense your correspondent uses the quoted adjective. In re- 

 gard to its " keeping the club in the background during the sum- 

 mer matehes" t for one willingly would run the risk. The club 

 is certainly too young and too modest to aspire for victory in 

 every mutch it. may take part during the approaching i " 

 but "Bounced" evidently knows little about the W. Y. A. C. and 

 the purposes that animate its members, if he thinks defeat would 

 have such demoralizing and depressing effects as to so readily 

 force It into the background. Let him live and judge for him- 

 lumself . A Me>™eh < >t the N. Y. A. C. 



New York Archery Club.— New York, March 22d — A team 

 consisting of Mrs. Dr. De Luna, Miss E. T.Morton, John W. Sut- 

 ton, S. S. Roper, Wtu. H. Frnzer and Jas. W. Aitt.en, Jr., will shoot 

 a match next Saturday evening at the Ninth Regiment Armory, 

 with a team of the North Side Archery Club of Chicago; 90 ar- 

 rows ; 30 yards. The shooting will commence at 8 o'clock in each 

 city. 



A CORRECTION.— Editor Forest and Stream:— In your notice of 

 the organization of the Manhattan Bowmen it was stated that this 

 new club practices in the Ninth Regiment Armory with the New 

 York Club. As this statement might give rise to errors, leading 

 perhaps to awkward results, I beg to state that since January last 

 the New York Archery Club has had the exclusive use of the 

 Ninth Regiment Armory, whe,„, however, they have always en- 

 tertained as guests individual members of other clubs ; a practice 

 which will be continued in the same manner and with equal cor- 

 diality. 



After our next meeting I hope to make full report of our ac- 

 tion regarding admitting members of other clubs and placing 

 such members upon our team. Jas. W. Auten. Jb. 



Horsham's Spanish Yew-Backed Bows— Mr. E. I. Horsman 

 showed great enterprise in the manufacture of fine bows as well 

 as arrows. Last fall he sent his superintendent to Europe to per- 

 sonally select the choicest yew obtainable. He Is now turning 

 out some backed yew bows, which are enough to make an arch- 

 er's mouth water. Their shooting qualities are superior to any 

 hard-wood bows, and they cost much less than fine self-yews. Send 

 for his new price list— [Adv. 



A Goon SiJGGE3TiON.-Oncn a „. Ill-Editor ForeM and Stftdm ■ 

 In reading the archery new? contained in your columns weekly, 1 

 notice that most of your communications relate lo archery tackle, 

 and comparison.- of ditlVruiit makers, or discussions relative to 

 Changing the system of scoring adopted years ago. And, by the 



IVBi | ., r :■ cut. system to that suggested by some 



Of pur friends, we [ose all opportunity of comparing our scores 

 .. ! ; aade in the past : and in regulating it to tho scientific 



principles proposed by some, it would eventually lead to that 

 which should, be avoided, i. c, a tendency to become proficient to 



such an extent, that, before we are aware of the fact, we will find 

 a professional element appearing which will, as 11 has in all other 

 sports, detract from t he amusement as a past ime. Hut 

 leaving the subject I proposed to mention, so will return to 

 it and leave the discussion of the above to those more capable of 

 bundling it. than I. What I wish to coil your attention to, Is this . 

 That while these pen contests are. taking place, we bear compara- 

 tively nothing of that which no doubt will interest a majority of 

 your archery readers more, and that is, in regard to how clubB 

 and societies are progressing throughout the country, whether 

 there is much practice being indulged In these cold months in^ 

 doors? We see almost every week scores published as made by 

 New York, Brooklyn and Boston elubs, but with these few excep- 

 tions, scarcely anything is heard. Now the West is the acknowl- 

 edged home of archery in this country, and to my knowledge 

 there are practice shoots taking place occasionally in this city 

 and vicinity, and no doubt in other western cities. Why then do 

 they not send in their scores to you'/ also an item concerning in- 

 door shooting, and so by comparison give others an idea sv bother 

 short range practice is beneficial or otherwise. K\ my archer no 

 doubt has, to a certain extent, different experiences In this re- 

 gard, and we would like to get them. I am an enthusiast, and 

 shoot regularly two evenings in a week, and 1 find that at thirty 

 yards I steadily improve with practice; and alter practicing 

 steadily at thirty yards, I tried shooting at longer distances and 

 found that my scores had proportionately Improved at long range- 

 This convinces me that those who avail themselves of the indoor 

 practice are the ones who, when weather permits of outdoor 

 shooting, will surprise older archers (who have. " rested on their 

 oars" as it were) with their scores at long range. I have written 

 more than I Intended. Won't you use your persuasive powers 

 (which you know so woU how to use) to the end that others in 

 different localities will communicate with you, and inform us 

 through the columns of your valuable journal of their progress 

 and experience at tho indoor short range? T. A. L. 



Tennis and AjiCHERV Club op Elizabeth.— This club, of Eliz- 

 abeth, N. J., is now organizing with a membership limited to 

 sixty, thirty ladies and thirty gentlemen. The Edgar estate, on 

 West Jersey street, has been leased, and Ibere it is proposed to 

 practice lawn tennis, arcbery, croquet, etc. Meetings will prob- 

 ably be held twice a week. 



Cincinnati Association.— Cincinnati. 0}Uo, March 12Ui.— I 

 herewith hand you result of an exhibition and team shoot of the 

 Cincinnati Archery Association, which took place last night 

 (Thursday) at our Exposition building, the radges being 40 

 and 50 yards. In connection with the same I roust state ibat 

 none of the archers shot anywhere near to their regular scores, 

 it also being more difficult to shoot by gaslight than at daytime: 



,-ls(40rds-. -8(H0rtf8- .-50 1"*.-, ^Tvtal.—. 



Kamcs. Hte. Value. Hits. Value. llUs.Valuc.Jlilt.lohie. 



Chas. K.Wiid.Capl. 21 100 2.7 111 17 77 110 288 



Cbas. S. Upson 30 104 27 151 18 70 70 385 



Geo. H.De Golfer.. 17 77 27 131) - 



A. J. Proctor 23 85 23 103 15 17 61 235 



W.A.Clark -.28 138 27 133 21 IDS 76 370 



Geo. W.Piekard....l9 90 25 Ho 10 75 S3 280 



AY. A. Clark, Jr 21 102 18 60 25 9u 67 2o7 



Grand totals <«8 2103 



CHAB. 3. STRONG'S SIDE. 



C.J. Strong, Capt... 22 83 23 127 14 44 59 254 



Ed. J. Bruce... ... 27 147 28 154 21 til 70 392 



Hairy L. Wright... 23 96 24 11(1 IT 83 S»|M 



Chas: Welker 18 88 38 74 12 50 48 22 



Cliff. Allan 21 83 19 67 19 65 50 215 



F. I). Barker 37 139 24 108 23 97 74 cU 



Col.R.Williams,Jr..25 137 28 134 26 138 J79J09 « 



Grand totals 458 2121 



Chicago.— A short-range match was shot Saturday evening, 

 March 13th, between Capt. J. K. Hoyt, of tho Brooklyn Club, in 

 Brooklyn, and Mr. J. O. Blake, of the North Side A. C. of Chicago, 

 in the latter place. The terms or the match were 90 arrows at 30 

 yards, Mr. Blake allowing Capt. Hoyt 20 points on the total result.' 

 The sootes were as follows:— 



Hits. 1st 30. 2(130. 3(130. Allowance. Total. 



Capt. Hoyt... 89 188 175 178 20 541 



Mr. Blake 90 200 208 210 ~ T AW 



Battle Creek Archers.— Battle Creek. Mich,. Manh mil. -Still 

 the. alternate frost and mud keep us within doors and ul the. in- 

 glorious 30-yard range. The following is the score of a prize 

 match shot lust Saturday evening by four members of the club. 

 The prize consists of a handsoit e gold badge, bought, by six gen- 



i, lumbers, who intend to contest for its possession once 



each week. On this oocasion two of the six were absent ; DO ar- 

 rows at 30 yards :— 



Totals. 



F H. Duncan 702 13 per cent, off 610.74 



F E Perrv 634 13 per cent, off 551.58 



ChftS. Peters 636 6 per cent, off 507.84- 



Dr. A. M. Phillips - .... 570 3 per cent, off 693 U 



A few days ago Mr. Perry made the splendid scores o 

 200 in two successive rounds of 30 arrows at 30 ynrds. In the latter 

 round he made in successive golds. 



What is the matter with you Eastern people that you do not let 

 us hear of your big scores? We are beginning lo think ourselves 

 ahead in archery as in everything else. We suspect you have 

 some fine but modest shots. Let us compare notes. D. 



Wicket. 



j elected fo 



Treasu 



The i Iheater City Cricket Club of Pennsylvania has elected the 

 following officers for the season of 1880 : President, W. W. Wood : 

 Secretary, Isaac Rodgers: Captain, John Griffin. 



—The Hargreave brothers have resigned from the Germantown 

 Cricket Club. 



—The Gil ard Cricket Club of Philadelphia is in a most flourish- 

 ing condition, its membership exceeding one hundred names. At. 

 the recent election the following officer! 

 year: President, N. F.Tomliu; Corrcspo 

 Levitts Financial Secretary, J. Wiikinsc 

 Hayward. 



The Port Hope Club— There is some likelihood of the Port 

 Hope Cricket Club being dissolved, because of their 1 1 



expired, and no likelihood of a renewal being granted, 9 



hoped this club, which has a good reputation, will OOl i ■ 

 want of a cricket ground. Let the Port. Hope folks bestir them- 

 selves in getting a new held for their excellent club. TtyranM 



globe. 



The Northwestern Cricket Team.— Mr, H Miller 

 of the Canadian team which is to visit England tins season, writes 



that besides Ihe West of Scotland, at (.lasgeov and i. I,,,!., 



at London, fixtures, arrangements have been nladi 

 matches at Leeds, bongaight, Manchester and Scarborough. The 

 team is now selected, and with one or two exceptions Is com- 



