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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 38, 1880. 



Sobtetzen Notes— The team of the Manhattan Rifle Club, 

 under Captain Aery, which won the Ballard ride given by Messrs. 

 Shoverling & Daly at Chicago last summer, held their sixth indi- 

 vidual match April 14th for the same at the Union Hill Sehuetzen 

 Park. This rifle must be won three times by the same shooter 

 before it becomes bis property. David Miller had won it twice 

 already, and some expected that he would be the winner. H it 

 had not been for Chas. Zettter he would have been, but Zettler 

 making 213 points In ten sbots he beat Miller, and has won it now 

 also twice. 



The New York Sehuetzen Corps, Captain Geo. Aery, held a 

 practice shoot on the 14th Inst, at the Sehuetzen Park, Union 

 Hill, N. J. Shooting was done at the "Bundes" ring -target, each 

 shooter tiring 1u each series ten shots at it. The best scores made 

 were, out of 250: B. Zettler, 304: Phil. Klein, 1DH; Capt. George 

 Aery, 186; J. Radouold, 171 ; J. Brummerhop, 168 ; J. H. LippB. 

 165 ;' F. Wilms, 163. 



Mammoth Rifle Gallerv — Boston. AprU 10Mi„— Better shoot- 

 ing has never been done at this favorite resort lor marksmen 

 than during the past week; and in fact, so far this month, the 

 shootinir has been of the highest order. Mr. W. H. Harrison has 

 added to his record one more clean score, making six so far this 

 month which places him to the front for the extra prize of $30 

 for the highest number of clean scores. Mr. IT. A. Pollard has 

 also made two more clean scores this last week, making him three 

 full scores so far this month. In the second class the shooting 

 has been splendid: Mr. Geo. P. Ellsworth, of the Gardner Kiflo 

 Club heads the list with two clean scores, and three splendid 39's, 

 followed by Messrs. Farrar, McKenzie, Winship, James and Swift 

 ranking In the order named. Last month Messrs. Harrison and 

 Kichardson were tie for the first and second prizes. In shooting off 

 the tie Mr. Harrison made 193 out of a possible 200, winning the 

 first prize. Mr. Richardson followed closely with some very fine 

 Shooting There was also a tie Tor the third and fourth prizes be- 

 tween Messrs. Arnold and Merrill, Mr. Arnold winning with 187 

 out of a possible 200; Mr. Merrill making 181. The subjoined 

 summary showsthe capital shooting during the week at the Mam- 

 moth ; ISO feot ; rounds R ; possible 40 ; five scores to win, or pos- 

 sible 200. 



FUrst Class. 



W. H. Harrison 



U. A. Pollard 



E.P.Richardson •» 



J.MerriU ■•• <» 



Second Class. 



Geo. F. Ellsworth 39 



L. W.Farrar... - » 



Gordon McKenzie *3 



fr'V Time 1 ** ■;;::::::::::::::::::::. :::^ ® « » »-3« 



PD Swift m :| 7 37 38 38-187 



WW Sharon • •■ 34 85 36 S7 37-179 



kshumway g * ft £ g-«« 



c n Pratt ..-• 34 34 36 6, 37 — Ittt 



w c\ p™tt'"" 35 35 35 36 36—177 



h-o-p™" ;;.;. 35 ss 35 36 36-177 



» n «t«nles 35 35 35 35 36—176 



rw'Crfrh ! f 35 & 35 35 35-175 



OenD Edso'n'*:: 34 35 35 Si 35-174 



wr Smith 34 34 35 35 35-173 



Wta R. Spavk 3* * M 35 ®-™ 



Geo. E. Raymore, Manager. 



Medford, April 16th— There was a small attendance at the reg- 

 ular weekly shoot of the Raymond Sportsman's Club, held at 

 Bellevue range to-day, owing to the inclemency of the weather. 

 Mr. H. Dutton broke forty straight balls thrown from the double 

 and rotary traps. Appended is the result with this weapon :— 



Double. Rotary. Total. 



H.Dutton » M ■ «{ 



K.P.Gleason « 1« •« 



D.Kirkwood — is i8 



Messrs. Kirkwood and Schaefer succeeded in making 56 out of a 

 possible 60, with the rifle. The scores are as follows :— 



D.Kirkwood. « S 6 6 4 5 6 « 6 C—50 



J. F. R. Schafer 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 1 6-56 



v T«mf« 6 5656 5 6n4 5-52 



r'i)icWris 5 55585468 4-50 



&SS^".'. ".-..." 3 5 4 5 6 4 5 6 4-48 



Mr. E. James won the first special prize and E. Bennett won the 

 second special prize. 



WalteMld, April 17th— The ninth competition in the shot gun 

 series of the Wakefield Amateur Ride Association was held this 

 afternoon, the weather conditions being unfavorable, a bad light 

 and rain prevailing most of the time. Below are givon 12 of the 

 best scores :— 

 C T) Harrison. 4 4 5 5 5 4 5-32 I David Ogilvie.. 4 5 5 5 4 4 4—31 



Simon Paul. 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 -32 t J . Eastman 3 4 5 4 4 5 4-29 



C H Eusseli::: 5 5 4 5 4 4 4-31 i W. P. Metcalf.. 3 4 4 4 4 5 5-20 

 H. Withington. 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 -31 1 



Connecticut— CoUinsville, AprU 14Wi,— Canton Rod and Gun 

 Club, Riverside Range. Weekly practice meeting at 200 yards, 

 off-hand; 3 pounds pull :— 



40 40 40 40-200 



: 89 40 40 40—197 



39 39 39 39-194 



38 38 39 39-192 



i 39 39 40 40-197 



38 38 39 39-193 



i 38 38 39-191 



H w TrtjwiS 10 12 11 11 



OB itUluY.. .... H 10 12 7 



g J Case. 10 10 10 9 



J.D.Andrews 10 9 9 9 



E. Fanchor 9 11 10 7 



Mass. Creed. 



8 10 10 12 8 10—103 44 

 10 9 11 9 9 10-98 43 



9 9 10 12 10 6— 95 40 

 10 7 10 7 8 9— 88 40 

 5 8 10 8 7 10— 85 40 



Creedmoor— AprU mil.— Two matches at Creedmoor to-day 

 •were shot in the teeth of a heavy gale, both at long and short 

 ranges. The event of the morning was the Remington Gold Match 

 of 20 shots each at 900 and 1,000 yards. Mr. I. L. Allen had won 

 the prize, which i3 $300 In gold, in two previous competitions, and 

 narrowly missed making it his property yesterday, as he scored 

 the same total of points as Mr. Homer Fisher, whoso record l 

 however, judged the bettor by "inverse order of shots," as, — 

 olosedhis string with two " bulls,' 1 Some of the gentlemen were 

 obliged to use 17 points of wind at 900 yards. The best scores 

 made were :— 



900 Tarda. l.OOOrards. Totals. 



tt planer - w ® Ifi5 



I H Allot 83 «.. Us 



I Rati bone. % £ M 



L. Geiger "» 68 t™ 



The Off-hand Individual Match at 100, 200 and 300 yards flllod with 

 43 entries. The best scores out of the possible 75 points were F.H. 

 Holton, 66 ; J. H. Brown, 65 ; J. H. Paulding, 65 ; W. M. Farrow, 64 ; 

 R. Simpson, 01; D. S. Banks, 63; A. H. Cobb, 61 ; D. F. Davids, 61 ; 

 C. E. Jayntor, 60; F. J. Donaldson, 60. The match was one of a 

 Beriesfora set of prizes, aggregating $100 in value. 



Thid Irish-American Match.— The Committee of the National 

 Rifle Association Directors having oare of the details of the Irish- 

 American Match on this side the water are pushing matters at a 

 lively rate, and with this issue of ihe Forest an d Stream long- 

 range men throughout the country may know just what they are 

 expected to do if they wish to secure the honor of a place on ihe 

 team. On Tuesday last the committee issued the following call I— 



" To the. Itiflenien of America; The National Rifle Association of 

 America having accepted an invitation from the Irish Rifle Asso- 

 ciation to shoot a return match in Ireland in June or July next, 

 desires the oo-operation of the riflemen throughout the country 



in selecting a team to represent this country in the match, and in 

 providing the funds necessary to pay the expenses of the under- 

 taking. 



" tt is the intention of the National Rifle Association of America 

 s send a team which shall be truly national in character, and 



hich shall represent all sections or this country as far as posH- 

 le. The team will consist of a captain, six men and one reserve. 

 The captain will be appointed by the National Rifle Association, 

 and when appointed shall have full authority over the team, sub- 

 ject to supervision by the National Rifle Association. Each per- 

 son selected as a member of the team and reserve, will be required 

 to sign tho following agreement, and such signing shall be a uec- 

 essary condition to become a member :— 



On condition of my being admitted as a member of the 

 American Team of 1880, organized to shoot a return match with 

 Ireland, I hereby agree to conform to such rules and regulations 

 be established by the National Rifle Association of 

 :aand the eaptaiu of the team, for the government of the 

 team, and to obey all instructions and commands given by the 

 captain while I remain a member of said team. That I will go to 

 Ireland iv-ith the team and shoot in the match, or act as reserve, 



the case may be.' 



" Four competitions for places on the team will be held at 

 Creedmoor on May 11th, 12th, 14th andlath, at 11 A.M. each day; 

 fifteen shots at each of the distances of 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, 



ithout sighting shots or previous practice on the day of the 

 umpetition. At the conclusion of the four days of competition 

 the three competitors having the highest aggregate on any three 

 days out of tho four shall become members of the team, pro- 

 vided that if in all the competitions held throughout the country 

 for places on the team not more than seven men are selected, 

 less than seven men are selected, those who are to 

 compose the team will be deoided upon as hereafter announced. 



" Any rifle associations or clubs throughout the country may 

 hold competitions on their own ranges or such tangeBas they 

 habitually use for practice, for the selection of members of the 

 team, and such competitions need not conform to those estab- 

 lished above for the competitions to be held at Creedmoor. 



of the conditlonsjof such selection that each club or 

 association sending such representative or representatives as they 



lay select, will pay trieir expenses while members of the team, 



c that the individual who becomes a member of the team pursu- 

 ant to these conditions will pay his own expenses as far as requir- 

 ed by the National Rifle Association. A fund will be raised, how- 

 _. ..-, by theN. R. A., by subscription or otherwise, that it is 

 hoped will be sufficient to pay the' entire expense of the team. 



Each association or club deciding to hold such competitions 

 must notify the National Rifle Association of such intention not 

 later than April 30th, and in such notification will state how many 

 representatives they intend to send. 



Each competitor must be a nativo born citizen and bona tide 

 resident of this country. The representatives seleotod will meet 

 the range at Creedmoor, dulj provided with certificates from 

 their respective clubs that they have been selected as their repre- 

 sentatives, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18th. 



than seven representatives from the various 

 elubs, including the three members selected at Creedmoor, shall 

 present themselves on the above date, they shall then hold three 

 competitions at Creedmoor on the 19th, 20th and 21st of May. simi- 

 lar to the four competitions held at Creedmoor on the 11th, 12th, 

 11th and 15th of May, and the seven whose scores on any two of 

 the three days shall aggregate the highest, shall form the team 

 and reserve, subject, to the following i— 



e any member so selected shall be deemed unfitted for 

 a place on the team, he may bo displaced by a two-thirds vote of 

 the team, reserve and captain, and his place filled by some other 

 competitor, who shaU be selected by a majority vote of tb< 

 niainder of the team. 



" ' Should a less number than seven present themselves at Creed- 

 moor on May 18th, then the Board of Directors will fill the vacant 

 places on the team in such a manner as may seem best and most 

 desirable. After the final selection, the members of the team and 

 reserve will devote such time to practice, previous to their de- 

 parture, as may bo practicable. 



" ' The team will sail about June 5th, and need not be absent 

 more than forty -Ave days. The expenses need not exceed $350 

 per man.' " 



.April 20tfl, 1S80. 



—The 14th of September has been deeided on as the date for the 

 beginning of the fall meeting at Creedmoor. . The Palma match' 

 if there be any this year, will be held Sept. 28th and 29th. 



—A. H. Weston, the Assistant Secretary of the N. R. A., is 

 henceforth to have powers co-ordinate in many respects with 

 those of Directors, and he will report from time to 11me rifle mat- 

 ters coming under his observation to the Board. 



—Mr. John H. Bird, who rendered such good service in 1875, 

 when funds were needed for the team trip to Ireland, again comes 

 forward, and with the Seventh Regiment Dramatio Association 

 proffers a benefit performance. 



ZETir.BR Rifle Club— New Tor*, 207 Baiccru, April 18tn.— The 

 seventh competition of the Zettler Rifle Club, for the Brown 

 Medal, was shot at Guttenburg to-day; 30 shots; 200 yards; ring- 

 target ; any rifle ; scores as follows : 



P. Fenning 654 



H.Oehl. 



posed of all except Dr. Scott and Frank Hyde. The Doctor started 

 off well, and tjefore he met with a reverse had scored ten consecu- 

 tive bulls, and thence onward dropped only two points, leaving 

 ith 73 to his credit. Three red-birds at Ihe close pulled 

 down Mr. Hyde's otherwise splendid scotc to 70, while none of the 

 others passed til. On ihe marksmen moving back to 900 yards, 

 they found the gale even more boisterous, and guns ana faces 

 covered with the driving sand-blast, the II o'clockwind 

 needing from six to nine points' allowance. Even the veterans 

 felt relieved to get into the sixties, and all had more or less of 

 magpies and ravens. Dr. Scott, by careful holding and si eady at- 

 tention to the vagaries of the streamers and wind-vane, rolled up 

 a most creditable 69, while Mr. Lauritzen fought manfully for the 

 second place with a hard-won 63, beating Mr. Hyde and Mr. Laird 

 each by one*point. On beginning at 1,000 yards it bocame a fore- 

 gone conclusion that the first and second places, carrying the 

 ith them, lay with the Doctor and Mr. Hyde, but it wa3 

 still anybody's game for the third place, with Mr. Lauritzen a 

 little ahead. The last singe was disastrous to all, for a dropping 

 wind with flurries, and a changing light flattened out all calcula- 

 tions, and Mr. Adee and Dr. Scott, were the only men to get above 

 ntablo miss prevented Mr. Hyde from keeping 

 them company. The f ollowing are the three leading scores In 

 detail:— 



( 800-5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6-731 

 1 900-3 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4^ 

 ( 1000-3 5 4 4 3 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3-631 

 I SDO-5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 f-70) 

 i'de..-< 900—5 454554 5 354 333 4-62}- 189 

 10110-4 4 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 5 5;) 



Dr.S. J.Soott^ 



Frank 11yd 



I. H.Brown 644 



D.Miller 8U 



M.Dorler 603 



G. Joiner 598 



CJudson S»5 



C.G. Zettler oTB 



M. B.Engel 678 



M.L. Riggs 576 



B. Zettler '--<" 



F.O.Neil 53* 



PF.NNsvLVANiA-Ph«adfil.p?i(a,Aprai6th.-This afternoon at the 

 Stockton Rifle Range the Remington Match, open to all comers, 

 was contested. The terms of the match, as formerly stated, w ere 

 as follows ! First competition for a Remington Creedmoor rifle, 

 value $100, presented by Messrs. Remington & Son ; open to all 

 comers; 200 yards; 10 scoring shots; weapon, any rifle except 

 muzzle-loader; entrance fee, $1 ; rifle to be won three times, not 

 necessarily consecutive, before becoming the property of the 

 person winning the same. The highest soores made were as 

 follows :— 



Dr.E.O. Shakespeare -43 ] A.V.Martin 43 



Major Joseph H. Bu rroughs .43 Col. D. Lodor 40 



George Fox 42 I 



Washington, D. C— Columbia Rifle Association.— Last Sat- 

 urday, the 17th inst., was tho second day of the club's spring 

 series of long-range shoots, and the first of five for tho competi- 

 tive selection of a marksman to represent the Washington organ- 

 ization In the approaching contest with the Irish team. The 

 weather was badly against the ittalnrnen! of even decent soores, 

 and Frank Hyde, the guest of the association for the day, who 

 entered and shot with the Columbia!, found the gusts of Ben- 

 uing's fully as treacherous as those of Croednioor. A strong shitt- 

 ing wind and a glaring light detracted from the comfort of the 

 marksmen and the records of Ihe club. Soven men, two of tham 

 ill enough lo hove been in bod instead of figliting the wind, oj>- 

 ened tho matoh at half-past two o'clock. The wind speedily dis - 



I 800— S 5 5 3 4 6 4 5 5 3 4 5 6 4 4 -61 ) 

 A. A. Adee. J 9110-4 3 2 5 2 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 5 1-^168 

 (1000-5 33455 5 5544554 5-67* 



Louisiana.— A ew Orleans, April lltfi.— The si.vth individual 

 shoot for tho battalion cup, Washington Artillery, took place 

 to-day at the New Orleans Club Park, and waa won by Major 

 Arms. The first shoot was won by Sulph, second by Charlton 

 third by Arms, fourth by Bradford, fifth by Solph, and sixth by 

 Arms. The following was the score: - 



Dnpre J 200 yards 3 5 4 4 4-20 



1500 yards 2 3 3 4 5-16-36 



•V. .1. FlU-i-1, I ': V| v;inl-t. . .. .: 4 :l '■'. :'. ■>■, 



1500 yards 3 3 0-0-21 



G.W.Charlton j 200 yards 4 3 4 3 3-17 



1500 yards 3 3 3 3 S 14-31 



P. WillatruDia J 200 yards 3 3 3 4 3-16 



1 800 vards 2 3 3 2 5-lo-31 



Wm.Arms \200yard? 4 5 4 4 4-21 



1500 yards 4 4 3 3 3-17-38 



John Miller j 200 yards 4 4 3 3 3-17 



1500 yards 5 2 2-9-26 



H.M.Bradford J 203 yards 3 3 4 4 4-18 



1500 vards....... o 8 3-9-27 



rimllc.vSelpli . •• ::■:.> -■"'■■l- ' " ; : , : ; ',;; ... 



1.500 vards 3 4 4 3 5-10— 37 



P.Michel (200 yards 4 3 3 3 £-" 



1 500 yards 3 5 2—10-27 



Oaio.—Tiffln, April Ulh— The Tiffin Rifle Club held a match on 

 the 13th lust., and shot for a target-rifle, made bv P. A. ReinhB*a 

 valued at $60. Distance 234 yards; muzzlo atid shoulder rest; 

 ting-target, bull's-eye 2 inches, center 3!, inner 5J-, outer 13 

 inches; 5 shots each; possible count 25; Globe sights used. Tho 

 wind blow a sale diagonally across the range all day. Rifle was 

 won by J. Sourwine, of Attica, Ohio. The following were the 

 highest scores mado:-J. Sourwine, 24; L. Seowald, 23; L. W 

 Rogers, 23; Ch. Huber, 21; G. W. Springer, BL 



I wish to say to "Target," of Elkhart, Ind., that Mr. Rogers, of 

 Tiffin Rifle Club, made a string of 19 inch in 20 shots, 234 yards, with 

 Globe sights, muzzle and shoulder rest, at the annual tournament 

 of the olub, using a rifle made by P. A. Reinhard, and winning 

 $40 in gold offered as a special prize for the shortest string made 

 during the shoDt. Buck Shot. 



"A Huntbh'S Experience."— ViraiMa City, Montana, March 

 ilth.— Editor Forest, and Stream .-—Please correct following errors 

 In the article "A Hunter's Experience," in Issue ot March 11th. 

 In fifth line from bottom of first column for "25," read "2." In 

 first line of second column, for " fell with one hundred and fif ty 

 yards, and where shot," read "fell within one hundred and fifty 

 yardfrom where shot." In first line o£ paragraph next to the 

 iast,for" The fact of a rifle with a driving the center." etc., leave 

 out "with a." Where "antelopes, buffalos, bears, elks," occur 

 read antelope, buffalo, bear, elk." . ?• 



Noms de Fusil— Boston, April 10th- Editor Forest and Stream: 

 —I have carefully read " Nick's " article upon "False N'ame^." He 

 wields a free lance, speaking for tho press, but is very careful to 

 hide himEelf behind a bogus name, which he. calls his nom de 

 plume. Has not a gentlemen thai shoots as much right to a nam 

 ,(.: fusil- Be consistent, Mr. " Niok," and do mil ask your neigh- 

 bor not to do what you think is right to do yourself. We nil con- 

 cede that custom gives you the right thus to hifla yourself, ann 

 manv lines are written under that cover which would ha Bean 

 left unwritten, had the writer's full name to appear. We do not: 

 think yon are a felon, or a bad man, thai would cheat or steal, 

 for using a nom de plume. I write in the full knowledge of, and 

 respect for, the influence of the press. I know that a paper is not 

 run for fun, but for dollars and cents, and what will make 

 " gold " Is put into its columns. Reporters are employed to rather 

 tho information for the boncnt, of the paper, but not to run a 

 rifle range or a rifle Association. When we shoot, we do so 

 because we love it and for health, not for the particular interest 

 of tho public, unless it is a match between different localities or 

 clubs. I agree with Mr. "Nick" that we should know wh:. tho 

 party is. when we have the right to know him ; but at other times 

 let him shoot under his nam de fusil. It, is much easier for the ritlc 

 world to find out who "John Smith " is, than who Mr. " NioS " is. 

 I hope that the New York papers will not sit right down upon 

 rifle shooting in America, because some rifleman uses ft-"hogns 

 name " at Creedmoor. Gentlemen have private rea'ons that are 

 perfectly honorable in using a ?iom de fusil upon their local 

 ranges, and theyshnual be respected. Col. Bodino's reputation for 

 honor will never be tarnished, for we all know him and will ever 

 respect him. • Wm. H. Jackson. 



The Fit of Bowke?.— OamffhBi. N. T., April 5(h.— I wish to 

 know just how tightly a naked conical bullet, .33 oal., with two 

 cannelures, lubricated, and weighing 180 grams, should fit the 

 bore of a breech -loader. 1 have a Wesson and a Winchester rifle 

 of that caliber, and I reload my shells. Please do not ask me why 

 I do not. " assumeat once that the molds furnished tiy the manu- 

 faoturersare just, right, and be satisfied," because 1 shall assume 

 nothing of the kind, and with the good reason tha 

 molds no two make bullets of precisely equal caliber. One can 

 be pushed through tho barrel very easily by 8 h .-ind-wiper, and 

 alter the operation shows only very trifling fan I 

 the lands, and another nakei bullet front another mold can 

 only be driven through the same rifle with several sharp mallet 



blows. Ihavealaoaaoerts nad thai inprapaMdoartrldjfeljattodl 



different makers there exists the same variation. WiU you kindl 



