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FOREST AMD STREAM. 



[April 29, 1880. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



MASSACtiusET-rs-Sprinfl/ieW., April 20Mt — Scores made at the 

 •weekly meeting of the Rod and Gun Rifle Club April 20th 

 Weather conditions good ; light S. S. W. wind:— 

 Dumstead 

 Mavott. . .. 

 Ohapln. .- 

 Dr. Youui 

 Ban 



.545545554 



Wison . .. 



Van Vlaek 5 



Knell * 



Dayton 4 



ewis - 4 



lark 4 



5-48 



5-47 



.555545451 6-i7 



5 55454445 5— 46 



" 5-45 



•1- -45 



..544454455 

 5 45554454 



5444544 5 4-44 



_ 5-43 



4 44544544 4-42 



4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4-42 



4 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 4 3—40 



w. ir. q . 



"Mammotb Rifle i Gallery.— Boston, 'April 23d— The third week 

 of the month has shown some very fine shooting in the classified 

 match ; as good shooting as any week this month. Mr. W. H. 

 Harrison has made two more clean scores this last week, making 

 him eight clean scores this month. Mr. H. A. Pollard has three 

 clean scores and two splendid 39's; and Mr. Geo. F. Ellsworth 

 has two clean scores and three good 39's, making thirteen clean 

 scores so far this month. No day has passed without a change 

 taking place in the positions in the second class, some fine shoot- 

 ing having been done in this class. The classified match will close 

 next Friday night, and on Saturday, May 1st, will commence a 

 new match called the All Comers' Rifle Match, with ten cash 

 prizes as follows: First prize, $12; second prize, $8; ihird prize, 

 87; fourth prize, $8; fifth prize, $5; sixth, prize, $4; seventh prize, 

 $3; eighth prize, 82; ninth prize, 82; tenth prize, $1. Also an ex- 

 tra prize, of $20 for the highest number of clean scores during the 

 month, the match to continue through the month of May, closing 

 on the evening of May 31st. Conditions of the match are tho best 

 scores during the month to win. any ,22-oa!iber rifle, three-pounds 

 pull, and no competitor can receive but one cash prize, except he 

 may win the extra prize of 820 for the highest number of clean 

 scores. Tho prize winners in the classified match, with their scores 

 in detail, will be given in the Forest and Stream next week. The 

 following is the standing of tho several competitors to date; 150 

 feet ; rounds 8 ; possible 40 ; five scores to win, or possible 200 :— 

 First Class. 



WH Harrison 40 40 40 40 40-200 



"'"'Pollard- 39 39 40 40 40-198 



E.F K&ardscn 38 39 39 39 39-194 



J.Merrill 38 38 38 33 39—192 



Second Class. 



Geo. F.Ellsworth 39 39 39 40 40-197 



r, \V Farrar , 38 38 38 a9 39—19,; 



ife^* I i I S S3S 



?f™ £S3SS3g 



KW Sharon" 34 35 38 37 37-179 



VShnmwav 85 35 36 36 36-178 



CO Pratt. 34 34 36 37 37-178 



H It Pratt".'. 35 35 35 36 36-177 



F T Fellows. . 35 35 35 36 3€~1- 



A. H. Raymond 3o 35 3o 36 38-177 



tnhn Hartwell 3o 35 3d 36 36— In 



Wm W. Tones . 85 35 35 85 36-176 



Geo.' S.Williams 35 35 35 35 36-176 



S B Bvauu 35 35 3d So 35-175 



Bun Bates , ...-35 35 35 36 30-177 



AC. Staples'.'.' 35 35 *5 35 36-176 



OR Curtis 35 35 35 35 35-175 



GcoD. Boson..... 35 35 35 35 35-175 



HO Smith 35 35 35 35 &5-175 



WmJR^paxkV.... "• "••■ 35 35 35 3T, 35-175 



FT Stow 84 35 35 35 35-174 



B Bfiwnr 34 34 35 35 35-173 



A CGoodspee'd .. - 34 34 35 35 a5-173 



R.H.Daley P . 31 34 34 35 |-173 



The, Magnolia Gallery— The sixth week of the classified has 

 shown capital results. Mr. Hollis still maintains his lead with 

 eleven clean scores. Mr. Hall has nine full scores, and Smith 

 nine. This match will close May 1st, and all ties are to be shot off 

 on the following Wednesday. On May 3d a new match will be 

 opened. The summary gives the scores for the week ; 100 feet : 

 10 shots:— 



F. Hollis 50 50 50-150 



IT. Hall 50 50 50-150 



J M.Smith 50 50 50-150 



W. Henry 50 49 60-149 



C. D. Harrison 



First Otes. 



J. W. Frost 47 47 48-142 



N.James 47 48 17-142 



R.Walters 47 48 47—142 



J, B.F.Schaefer..47 47 47—141 



..47 48 48-143 



Second Class. 



W. H. Famham...49 49 49-147 I E. Searn 48 47 47—142 



E.F.Brooks 48 50 49-147 A. B. Thomas 47 47 47—141 



H.Lawrence 48 48 49-145 | S. Fogg 48 47 46-140 



TWrd Cfass. 

 .49 49 49— 147 I A. J. Green 46 45 49-140 



B. Da 



Boston, April 21th.— Walnut Hill presented an animated appear- 

 ance to-duy. Besides the regular competition in the Everybody's 

 match, the long-range targets were opened and the long-range 

 men were out in good numbers. Among them were Mr. Frank 

 Hyde, Col. Clark and Mr. Dudley, of Now York, who have won 

 enviable reputations at Crcedmoor. The early morning gave in- 

 dications of a capital day for the Bport, the sky was overcast by 

 the darkest of leaden clouds, which produced a good light, and 

 the targets stood out boldly. The wind cave no trouble to the 

 short-range men, as it was gentle in its force andeasily controlled, 

 coming from the northeast and registering upon the dial 3 to 4 

 o'clock. In the afternoon the weather conditions improved, and 

 capital work was done. The clouds broke and the sun shone at 

 intervals, sending up elevations. There were 105 entries, only the 

 best being given in the subjoined summary :- 



.5 55554555 5-49 

 5 15 5 4 5 5 5 5 5-48 

 5 6 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5-48 

 555654545 5-48 

 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5-48 

 544555545 5-47 

 455545654 5—47 

 5 435545 5 5 5^15 



W. Charles 



E. F. Richardson 

 N.W.Arnold.... 



,1. Nichols 



j. 1L. Williams... 



O. M. Jewell 



E. B. Souther — 

 <;. B. Grilling...- 



,444545454 5-44 

 .454454454 3-42 

 .4 5 4 444344 4—40 



O. U. Meiggs, 



g-fffi- 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4-4U 



J.Borden ? i S 1 ? - 1 1 1 tin 



O.M. Howard 1 H a a i ! 1 1 t~1s 



F.B.Smith * 44334444 4-38 



Boston— The long-range shooting at Walnut Hill opened on 

 April 14th, with the Massachusetts Rifle Association's Long 

 Range Handicap Match, open to all comers, distances, 800, 900 and 

 1 roOOj aids ; fi f teen rounds at each range, with handicap as follows : 

 Competitors with a record of 206, hut not over 213, allowed on 

 each Bcorc 4 points ; those of 205, 10 points. All competitors must 

 enter flvo times to make ft score, and the amount receive tn ex- 



cess of expenses to be divided into three prizes. Match to be shot 

 on successive Wednesdays until closed by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. The match of the 14th was th • first of the series, and had 

 nine competitors. The day was pleasant, but the wind-range 

 was from 1 to 5 o'clock and most uncertain, while the clear sky 

 and bright sun produced a mirage. The score for tho first contest 

 stood:— 



W. GERRISH. 



800.. 6545 55 5 555 54 555-73 



900.. 55 5 53 4 3 4 5.534 555-66 



1,000. 535445545554554-C8-207 



W. H. JACKSON. 



800 ..5555 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 ,". 5 5 5 -73 



900.. 454555555544555-71 



1,000.. 4353533 45 5 44 5 4 4-61-205 



W. H. Jackson,.. 



J. P. BROWN. 



800. .5544545555 55555-72 



900.. 355454431554235-61 



1,000. .5534 55 5355 5343 4-04-197 



W. CHARLES. 



800.. 4 55355455535455-68 



;»'-:. 5- -5554 ' i 14 3554-67 

 1,000. .535354445445 035-59-194 



S. Lewis 



William Gerrish.. 



800.. 4543.54445555555-68 800.. 5 324 4 5 4554 55553-04 



900 . 4 5 5 a 5 4 i 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 l ill MO ,,55 5 5 5555544535 5-71 



1,000.. 555055555355543-65-202 1,000. .302543455536333-53-188 



On the 21st the scond competition in the long-range match 

 occurred at Walnut Hill. The wcathercondltlonsweresomewhat 

 marred by a brisk wind from tha east ward and bad light. There 

 were 10 entries, and appended are the best scores made :— 



( 800... .5 5 5 5 5 55 55 5 5 5555-75) 

 J. 91 0. . . .5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5-72 J-21fi 

 ! 1,000. ...5 5455554 5 55344 5-69 i 

 ) 800.... 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5455 4 4-70) 



!,»!. -, , r, .; t 3 5 ■' ."I r. [ r, 5 I ' - , yi 

 I 1,000. .33543545455553 5-88 ) 

 ) 800. ...53 55 5452 5 5 35 4 5 5-60) 

 l BOO... .6 555555355555 4 3-70 -201) 

 ) 1,000. ...43 55 453 35 55 5 4 53-04) 



Medford, April 21st. -The Med ford Amateur Rifle Association 

 held its sixth competition in the " classified series" at Bellevue 

 range to-day. The weather conditions were fair. There were 72 

 entries. The best scores were :— 



I!. F. Ricbatdson 5 44455455 5—46 



J. B. Osborn 4 44464555 6— 4e 



it. Abbott 4 54 5 54445 5—45 



K.Hawver..... 4 55444545 4—44 



0. Richards 4 44444545 5-43 



v.. H.Russell 4 54445544 4—44 



A.B.Archer 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 4-43 



Mr. B, P. Richardson won tho revolver in the first class, R. Ab- 

 bott in the second class, and A. A. Locke in the third class. 



Waltefield, April 24th.— The last competition In the shot-gun 

 match was held this afternoon on the range of the Wakefield Ama- 

 teur Rifle Association. The following are the winning scores, 

 with the handicap allowance added:— 



G. H.Towle 33 31 30— 102 I W. L. Coon 32 f* 31-101 



E.F.Richardson.. 34 31 33-101 D. H. Walker,. ..33 32 32-89 

 D. Ogilvie, 33 32 32-101 | Simon Paul 32 33 81—96 



Points added— G. H. Towle, 8 ; D. Ogitvie, 4 ; W. L. Coon, 6 ; D. 

 H. Walker, 2, and Simon Paul, 4. 



A new handicap match will be opened on Saturday next, rounds 

 ten, each man's best three scores to count as one continuous 

 score. 



New Bedford, April 24(7t— The New Bedford Rifle Association 

 held their meet this afternoon. A large number of riflemen were 

 present. The day was cool, and the weather conditions not of the 

 best, keeping the scores down, the wind giving the most trouble. 

 Three rounds were shot by each participant, Eggers winning first 

 place with a 42 out of a possible 50, and Babcock taking second 

 place with 40. The shooting was not up to the usual standard of 

 this Association. Onlythe total of each round is given, as follows: 



Silinar Eggers 42 42 38 I L. A. Plumber, Jr 36 33 32 



Marlon P. Babcock,... .40 39 34 I Thomas R. Alray, 38 45 33 



Willard Nye, Jr ..38 33 2S I Daniel D. Briggs, 36 33 31 



Charles A. Gray, 38 38 36 Oliver E. Gifford, 35 35 34 



Thomas A. Smith 37 35 86 | 



Connecticut — ColUmville, April 1st. — Canton Rod and Gun 

 Club, Riverside Range ; praotioe meeting at 200 yards; off-hand- 

 3-pound-pull ; ten shots :— 



Mass. Or. 

 9 11 11 10-104 47 



8 10 10 9- 98 42 



9 7 10 6- 94 42 

 10 9 8 6- 85 41 



J. Laubenstein 11 11 7 12 11 11 



O.B.Hull 10 9 11 10 10 11 



O. F. Lewis 12 10 11 12 10 7 



J.D.Andrews 11 9 7 12 7 7 



Creedmoor— April 2IsC— The general shooters had a good time 

 to-day at Creedmoor, with the Secretary's Match, at short and mid 

 range. Theweather was good and the general score excellent, 

 the New York club leading with Fred Alder. The leading scores 

 standing :- ^ Tards ^ Y ards. Toted. 



F.Alder 20 25 45 



A. B. Van Heusen 19 24 43 



T.J.Dolan 20 28 43 



.i.C.v.Miiagh 19 28 4g 



H.VonSehon 22 20 42 



A.M.Miller 17 23 40 



.1. Turner 17 23 10 



J.R.B. Baylcy 18 22 40 



M.J.Doolun 19 21 40 



.1. L. Paulding 20 SO 40 



W. H. Cochran, Jr 20 19 30 



J.K.c.rohman 23 16 39 



A. 11. Cobb 1' 20 37 



J. H. Bralnerd 17 20 37 



.1. O.Mallery 18 19 37 



w. linker 21 16 37 



J.G.Bert JS 21 36 



L. Cass, 18 20 86 



A. mc Unless 17 19 36 



k 18 36 



A. Krebs... 19 17 36 



April 24th— A threatening day met the riflemen for their Satur- 

 day matches to-day. A few long-range men were out on tho 

 Remington Shot Gun Match over the 830, 900 and 1,000 yards 

 ranges, but their work looks very meager beside the Boston vet- 

 erans ; the leading scores being :— 



R. Rathbonis 68 69 52 189 



H.Fisher 69 63 51 186 



L.Geiger 69 69 47 185 



W.M. Farrow -.68 57 • retired 



Tho event of the day was the first match in the Club Team 

 Match fought over the three double ranges. The 100 yards firing 

 left the leading teams very close, and it was not until the 800 

 yards range was oponed that the match began to be decided. The 

 general work was excellent, the winning and other scores stand- 

 it b:- 



BUP1RE RITLE CLUB. 



100 Yds. 200 Tds. 300 Tds. Total. 



W.M. Farrow 24 23 24 71 



F. H.Holton 25 22 20 67 



A.U.Cobb 23 23 19 65 



J.W.Todd 24 20 20 64 



Totals gg 88 



NEW YORK RIFLE CLUB. 



A.J.Howlett u 19 



F.Alder 25 19 



L. Y.Soue 24 19 



C. S. Banks 23 19 



Totals 06 76 



SOUTH BROOKLYN RITLE CLUB. 



A. Simpson 24 21 



A. Anderson 23 20 



J. B. Elazleton, Jr., 22 22 



J. K. Henry 23 30 



267 



Totals.. 



S3 



NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 



100 Yds. 200 Yds. 800 Yds. Total 



N. Downing 25 19 19 63 



J.L.Paulding 25 20 IS 83 



T.J.Dolan... 24 20 17 61 



Geo.Woodfr) 22 19 19 60 



Totals 96 78 73 247 



Empire Rifle Club 253 I Co. O, T". S. Engineers 240 



Fmpire Rifle Club, 2d team. 2* Smith ! 1 1 11 Hide Club.. .241 



Empire Rifle Club, 2d team, 212 j National Ritte Association. ..224 

 Co. C, TJ. S. Engineers. _ 242 I 



—The N. R. A. directors met on Tuesday last, but transacted no 

 business of consequence. 



—The proposed benefit for the team by amateur theatrical per- 

 formances has been abandoned. 



—Col. Bodino has accepted the position of Captaiu on the Irish- 

 American team. 



Helvetia Club, New York. --The Helvetia Rifle Club held 

 the last practice shooting of the second series last week at Hart- 

 ung's Park, Mott Haven. The following are tile best scores on 

 time shooting ; distance, 200 yards; time, 3 min.; Creedmoor tar- 

 get :- 



•Shots Fired. Hits. Points Made, 



L. Dreyer 29 27 107 



A. Merer 31 29 104 



S. Rey 25 Si 85 



J.Tobler 25 22 78 



The first shooting of the third series will take place the 17th of 

 May, at the same place. 



New Jersey.— The Stockton Rifle Association, of Camden, has 

 arranged an attractive day for shooting for May 15th, calling it 

 their "May Day" Meeting. The programme, opening at 10 

 o'clock, includes the following matches: — 



Regimental Team Match. Prize, a set of silver, valuo $50; teams 

 of ten from any regimenlal or battalion organization of tke Na- 

 tional Guard of auy State ; 200 and 500 yards ; seven shots at each ; 

 any military rifle. 



Company Team Match. Prize, set of "diver ware, value $30 

 teams of four from any company in the National Guard of any 

 State : 200 and 500 yards ; five shots at each ; any military rifle. 



Stockton Range Match. Prize, trophy, valuo $30; all comers 

 any rifle ; 200 yards ; military rifles used as such without cleaning 

 allowed two points; seven shots; re-entries. 



National Guard Match. Prize, a gold pin, value $10; members 

 of the National Guard of any State in uniform; 200 yards; any 

 military rifle ; seven shots. 



Matches on the Range will bo had each Tuesday, Thursday and 

 Saturday during the month of May. 



Washington, D. C, April 21th.— A cloudy day, with promise of 

 heavy rain, found five marksmen on hand when the third sub- 

 scription long-range match of the spring season wbb called. As 

 the men were about to begin the rain came down, and postponed 

 the match for a tedious hour. It let up, however, at 3 o'clock, 

 and remained charitably disposed through the shooting, favoring 

 the riflemen with a continuous dull gray light, although the wind 

 was somewhat tricky, blowing across the rango from the north- 

 cast with shifting and gusty tendencies. Elevations were good, 

 and soon found, although Mr. Adee was the only one to strike the 

 white owl at the start. His eleven hulls made the largest string 

 of the day, and his total of 74 was tho best at tho shortest stage. 

 Mr. Lauritsen pressed him closely, dropping only two red-birds 

 after he got fairly on; while Dr. Scott held well for a good 71. The 

 900 yards' stage saw poor shooting for all except Mr. Lauritzen, 

 who pounded away, bringing up the white fourteen times and 

 missing the honor or a clean score through shoor ill-luck by an 

 untoward center on his seventh shot. Only two of tho five men 

 reached the 70s atthe longest distance, Mr. Lauritzen again being 

 In the van with a first-class tally of 73, yielding him tho admirable 

 total of 219— the best made at Benning's this year. Dr. Scott's 

 usual high average shooting gave him 208, which ought to have 

 been at least fourpoiuts better but for the sudden gusts. Mr 

 Adee's 205 contained a miss, due to a careless blunder of five' 

 points' elevation on opening the shooting at 1,000 yards. Mr. 

 Walter Scott, the Doctor's brother, a promising young shot^ who* 

 although not a member of tho club, joined in for companionship, 

 scored a creditable 200, with an unaccountable. The fine shoot- 

 ing of Mr. Lauritzen shows that he is rapidly getting over his 

 winter's ruBtiness, and gives hopeful promise of his keeping up to 

 his high averages of last year, his 232 on Oct. 18th being the best 

 long-range match record hitherto. The foUowlng are the lead- 

 ing scores ;- 



I 800 45555 54565 5 54 55-72) 



P. J. Lauritzen -, 9(10 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5—74 J- 219 



j 1,1.00 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 6 5-78 ) 



I 800.. ...355555 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5-71 1 



Dr.S. T.Scott < 900. ...5 5 5 3 5 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 4-68 V 209 



( 1,010 5 5 5 4 5 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5-70 ( 



( 800 6 55 5 5555555455 5-74 | 



A. A.. Adee « 900 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 3-65 '- 205 



(1,000 5 55453535553 5 5-63) 



Col. BurnBide and Mr. Laird did not join in this match. 

 • 



False Names.— Valley Forge, Terrace, Pa., April SfiLh— Editor 

 Forest and Stream s— Looking over Foiiest and Stream I read, 

 among many other good things, that keen article on " False 

 Names," by "Nick." It mudo mc wish, like Seth Green, that 1 

 had an "india-rubber arm," that I could reach right over to 

 " Nick" and take him by the hand, and say to him, " Those are my 

 sentiments exactly." I think of recreations and sports as of 

 business, that no gentleman should engage In a speoies of either 

 if he is afraid or ashamed to see his name in connection with it. 



I am not a rifle shot, but am a member of a live gun club, and 

 I would as soon admit that the mercantile business In which I am 

 engaged is discreditable, and carry it on under an alias, as I 

 would acknowledge that our weekly ball shoots were not quite 

 the thing, by refusing to permit my name to bo attached to the 

 score. 



I think that gentlemen shooting uuder assumed names cast sus- 

 picion on our sport, and I protest. One ot the strongest, checks 

 we have against the abuse of the range and the trap is our char- 

 acter as gentlemen, and surely that can not be served under a false 



Stand by the position you have taken; you have hosts of sup- 

 porters In it, and Forest and Stream is a power in the land that 

 commands respect wherever it is read. D. 



Boston, Mass., April 24th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream :— 



Your issue of the 15th oontainsa timely letter 3igned by "Nick," 

 upon the use of false names at the rifle range. Some expressions 

 from different riflemen upou tuis subject through your columns 

 may do much 10 mitigate this growing evil. Now I do not, believe 

 that fraudulent names can be entirely done away with, but think 

 the system advocated by W. II. Jackson can be dune away with, 

 i. c, the liberty to use a raise name when the shooter likes. This 

 Is a plan which is taken advantage of in almost all cases wueic a 

 bad soore has been made, aud then it seems perfectly astoniHiing 



