316 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[MAT 20, 1880. 



MEDFORD TEAM. 



W, Charles 



J. B. Osborn 



B. F. Richardson.., 

 E. Whittler 



C, Biohards 



E.TT.iaw.... .... 



A. B. Archer....... 



C, D.Harrisoa 



C. H.Busscll 



J. H. Eames 



H. Withington 



Total, Rings 



Total, Creedmoor. 



Creedmoor 



King 



Cr.eduioor 



King 



Creedmoor 



Hinir 



Creadmoor 



Ring 



Creedmoor 



Ring: 



I Creedmoor. . 



I Ring 



" 1 Creedmoor.. 



IRing 



" I Creedmoor - 



J Ring 



' ' | Creedmoor . 



JR.ug 



• 1 Creedmoor.. 



. 60 75 95 250 



. 46 43 4V 138 



. 87 82 78 347 



. 47 45 43 135 



.81 70 88 237 



.48 44 46 136 



76 50 67 202 



. 45 44 43 132 



.68 63 66 197 



. 43 43 44 180 



...,66 66 49 181 



....43 42 41 126 



... 49 71 51 171 



...41 42 42 125 



... 63 49 48 160 



...44 42 39 125 



. ... 55 55 46 156 



...42 42 40 124 



....45 56 53 154 



.41 40 40 121 



RECAPITULATION. 



Ring. 



Gardner points ahead.. 



Boston, May 15th— A delightful day greeted the Walnut Hill 

 marksmen, who participated in the regular renewed competition 

 in Everybody's Match and the 500-yards match to-day. The at- 

 mosphere was oool and the wind, strong in the early stages of the 

 shooting from the north to east, recorded upon the dial 12tol 

 o'clock. The light was perfect, and the fleecy clouds did not 

 seriously affect elevations. The attendance was not as large as 

 usual, as the prominent members of the Massachusetts Rifle Asso- 

 ciation were at Medford to shoot in a friendly return match with 

 members of the Medford Amateur Rifle Association. Among the 

 Visitors to the Walnut Hill range was Mr. S. S. Bumslead, the 

 "crack shot" of the Hod and Gun Club of Springfield, who cap 

 tured the first best score of 46, and headed the list of all comers 

 with 48 out of the possible 50. At 500 yards the wind had changed 

 to the dead east. Nine riflemen faced the "butts," but before 

 they could start a score they were obliged to leave in order to 

 participate in the Medford shoot, consequently only two scores 

 wore terminated. The range presented an animated appearance, 

 as the long-range riflemen were out for practice, and also mem- 

 bers of Company D, Roxbury City Guards, First Regiment. The 

 following are the best scores made at the 200-yards range, there 

 being fifty-seven entries, off-hand, 200 yards, 10 rounds :— 



Bumstead 5 54556554 6-48 



Richardson ..5 4 5 5 5 5 5 



Nichols r 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 



Grilliug 1 4 4 o 5 5 4 4 



Souther 5 4 6 o 4 4 5 



Gould 



.4 4 



4 4 4 5 



Borden 4 4 5 5 3 4 5 4 



Lithgow (military) 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 



Fieltf 43444453 



J.F.Brown 4 6 4 4 5 4 4 4 



A.L.Brown 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 3 



6 5-46 



5 5-45 



4 5-46 



5 5—44 

 4 4-42 

 4 4—42 

 4 4—42 



4 5-40 



5 3-40 

 4 4-36 



Boston GALL.ERIES.-The second week in the May All-comers' 

 rifle match at the Mammoth Gallery has shown some excellent 

 shooting, outranking the first week. The management intend' 

 during the summer months, to offer additional attractions to all 

 devotees of the rifle. Following is the summary, showing the 

 standing of the several competitors to date ; 50 yards ; rounds 8 ; 

 possible 40 ; five scores to win, or possible 200, 



W.H.Harrison 39 40 * 



E.F.Richardson 39 39 3! 



J.Merrill 39 39 31 



Frank Hollis 39 39 3i 



XT. A Folia d 



40-199 



4.0-lilT 

 40-197 



■ill- I'M 



ys-mo 



Gorrtan MoKenzie 187 | William R. Spark 176 



E. W. Farrar 185 H. C. Smith 170 



C.Edwards 185 | F. J. Snow 176 



N, S. James 184 I G. S. Wright 176 



F. P. TwiUs • 182 C. It. Sawyer 175 



_. _. Goodspeed... 



178 George S. Williams .175 



. 178 A. C. Staples 174 



. 178 I Ueorge D. Edison 174 



, 178 I B, H. Daley 174 



. 178 O. T. Hart 173 



. 177 | W. B. Florence 173 



A. C. Moynard 



M. L. Fran 



F. T. Fellows 



A. H Raymond 



John Hartwell 



C. R. Curtis 



George Estes 



Wiluam \V. Jones.... 



Mammoth Uifle Gallery— Boston, May lith.— The second week 

 in the All Cornel's Rifle Match at the above gallery has shown some 

 excellent shooting, outranking the first week, when the work 

 done was very fine. Mr. W. H. Harrison still heads the list, mak- 

 ing two more clean scores this last week, making his score 199 out 

 of a possible 200. Mr. E. F. Richardson stands next in ordor with 

 two clean scores and three splendid thirty-nines, followed by Mr. 

 .1. SfDr-'l' with two clean scores and taree good thirty-nines ; but 

 outranked by Mr. Richardson. Mr. Frank Hollis is next in order, 

 ■with one clean score and four splendid thirty-nines, and no doubt 

 before the month is endod, will be up with the leaders. The gal- 

 lery has been well filled, both day and ovtnlng, throughout the 

 week, and the incessaut crack of the rifle has been heard a good 

 part of the time at tliis pleasant and popular gallery. The man- 

 agement intend, during the summer months, to offer additional 

 attractions to all devotees of the rifle who practice in the gallery ; 

 and to make the Mammoth Rifle Gallery a pleasant and cosy re- 

 sort for one and all. Tbo following la the standing of the several 

 competitors to date. 50 yards ; rounds 8 ; possible 40 ; tlve scorcB 

 to win, or possible 200. 



39 40 40 40 40-199 



39 39 39 40 40-197 



39 39 39 40 40-197 



89 39 39 39 40—196 



:-8 88 ;i':. I ;;,-; - 1 lj. i 



37 37 37 37 39-187 



38 36 37 38 38—185 



35 37 37 37 39—185 



36 36 37 37 38-184 



86 88 36 37 87—18:. 



36 86 8i.' 8'i '-:.■ .0,1 



:v. :-;; ' 86 87— 17S 



35 35 36 36 38-178 



35 35 86 36 36-178 



35 35 36 36 36-178 



38 as 36 36 36—178 



35 85 35 36 36-177 



35 35 35 36 36—177 



35 35 35 35 35-176 



35 35 35 35 36-176 



85 36 35 35 36-176 



86 35 35 35 36-170 



35 35 35 35 3,5—175 



35 35 35 35 35-176 



35 35 85 35 3?— 175 



31 35 35 35 35-174 



34 35 35 35 35—174 



34 35 35 35 35-171 



81 84 85 



W B Florence 34 34 35 35 35-173 



ot e. b. 



W. H. Harrison...... 



E. F. Richardson. . . . 



J.Merrill 



Frank Hollis 



U. A. Pollard 



Gordan Mclvenzie.. 



L. W. Farrar 



C. Edwards 



N. S.James 



F. P.Twids 



A. C. Maynard 



M.L. Pratt 



F. T. Fellows 



A. H. Raymond 



John Hartwell 



C. B. Curtis. . .. • 



Geo. Estes 



Wm. W.Jones 



¥b.K. Spark 



B.C. Smith 



F. J.Snow 



G. 8. Wright 



C. R.Sawyer 



A. C. Goodspeed. . . . 

 Geo. S. Williams.... 



A. C. Staples 



Geo. D. Edson 



B H.Daley 



O.T.Hart.. 



Boston, May 13Mi.— There was a good attendance of members of 

 the Massachusetts Rifle Association at Walnut Hill to-day, to 

 participate in the regular competition In the long- range match. 

 The weather conditions were such as to make it very difficult to 

 shoot with any degree of certainty. There were ten entries, and 

 appended are the best scores :— 



I 800.... 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5-74) 



< POO. . . 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5-71 V 212 

 | 1,000. ... 4 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 1 4 5 5 3 5 S- 67 \ 

 I 800. ...5 5 5 43 45 5 55 5 5 5 5 5— 71) 



■I 900. ... 5 4 5,5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 5-71 ! -305 

 1 1,000. ... 3 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4-63 \ 



< 800. .. . 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4— 70"| 

 5 5 4 3 5 .5 5 3 5 5 5 6 3 5 5-68 {-BOS 

 4 5 3 6 4 3 5 5 2 6 5 4 4 ii 5-64J 

 DO; J. B. Eich, 186; S. Wilder, 183; 



N.Washburn..., 



William Gorrish,.. 



S.Lewis < 900.. 



1 1,006. . 



J. F. Brown made a total of 

 J. Nichols, 172. 



Belleme Range, May12th.—Tn the classified series match at Belle- 

 vue range to-day, by the Medford Amateur Rifle Associat ion. 

 there were forty entries. Mr. J. B. Osborne won the special prize 

 in the first-class, C. H. Russell in the second-class, and A. J. 

 Greene in the third-class. Following at o the best, scores:— 



C.H. Russell 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 



J. U. ''shorn 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 



W.Jacobs 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 



R.Abbott 45455455 



Sawyer 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 



A.J.Greene 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 5 



5 5—46 



4 5-46 



5 5-45 



4 4-45 



5 4-44 

 4 4-44 



5 5 5 



4 



« 



5-45 



5 5 4 



4 



5 



5-45 



5 4 5 



6 



4 



4—45 



6 5 5 



4 



4 



4-45 



4 4 4 



6 



5 



4-44 



4 5 4 



5 



4 



4-44 



4 4 6 



4 



4 



6—13-311 



5 5 5 



4 



4 



5-47 



4 5 4 



5 



8 



5-46 



4 4 5 



5 



4 



5-45 



4 4 4 



ft 



4 



4—43 



4 4 4 



5 



4 



4-42 



5 3 4 



5 



4 



4—41 



4 3 4 



i 



4 



4-40-304 



'Medford, May 15th.— The return match between teams of the 

 Massachusetts Rifle Association aud the Medford Amateur Rifle 

 Association took place at Bellevue Range this afternoon. The 

 teams consisted of seven men each, the visiting teaio defeating 

 the home team by seven points. The average shooting per mau 

 of the Massachusetts team was 44 3-7, aud that of the Medford 

 team 43 3-7. Tho best, individual score was made by Mr. B. Ab- 

 bott, of the Medfords. The scores are as follows:— 



MASSACHUSETTS TEAM. 



H.S.Harris... -.4 4 4 4 



N.W.Arnold ,,,, 4 5 4 4 



E.F. Richard on 5 4 15 



R. Todd 4 4 5 5 



D. Kirkwood.... 4 4 5 5 



G.L.Winship 4 4 6 5 



J. Nichols 4 4 4 5 



MEDFORD TBAM. 



R.Abbott 5 4 5 5 



W. Charles 5 5 4 4 



E. W. Law 4 5 4 5 



J. B. Osborn 4 4 5 5 



C. i). Harrison 6 4 4 4 



C. II. Russell 4 4 4 4 



A.B.Archer... 4 4 4 5 



Sprino Meet at Boston.— The Massachusetts Rifle Association 

 will hold its spring meeting at the Walnut Hill Range, May 2,th, 

 28th and 29th, $500 being given in prizes. On the first day the 

 shooting wUl begin at 11 a.m. and close at 5.45 p.m., and on the 

 second and third days it will begin at 9 a.m. There will be a Di- 

 rectors' Match, 200 yards, open ou.y to directors and honorary 

 directors, five rounds, for the possession of the directors' gold 

 badge for one year. Tho Cup Match, 200 yards, is open to all 

 comers; position, standing; ride, any; seven rounds. There are 

 thirty-one prizes, aggregating $231 in value, to be won on tho ag- 

 gregate of the three best scores at any time during the meeting, 

 ties to be decided by the standard rules, the threo boat scores be- 

 ing treated as one continuous score. The conditions are the samo 

 for the Massachusetts Target Match as for the Cup Match, and 

 the prizes amount to $102.50. The Carton Match, at 600 yards, is 

 open to all comers, ride and position any, cartons to count six, 

 and offers prizes amounting to $80. The conditions are the same 

 for the 900-yards Carton Match as the 600, and the prizes amount 

 to $101.50. All the competitions arc subject to the rules of the 

 association, No challenge of shots will be permitted, except at 

 the discretion of the executive officer. Sighting shots are not al- 

 lowed in any of these contests. Bullseye practice allowed at all 

 ranges throughout the meeting, when the targets are not re- 

 quired for scoring. 



— On May 22d eight men of Company D, Roxbury City Guards, 

 First Begiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, will shoot a tele- 

 graphic match with eight men of the Oakland Guards, Company 

 A, Firth Battalion of Infantry, Oakland, Cal. The eastern end of 

 the match is to be shot at Walnut Hill, Boston, at 4 o'clock. 



Connecticut.— Bridgeport, May 17/.A.— At the regular monthly 

 shoot of the Bridgeport Ride Club, at Seaside Binge, the weather 

 was cloudy, with occasional dashes of rain. Wind light, but 



■-entries :— 



4 4 5 4 5-44 



5 4 4 4 5-44 



4 4 5 4 4-42 



5 4 4 4 4-42 



3 4 5 4 6-4; 



4 1 4 + 4—41 

 4 4 4 3 4-41 



4-40 



changeable. 200 yards rifle match, t 

 S. C. Kingn 



iliots.no r 



4 4 4 5 5 



5 5 4 4 4 



Han v Niehol 



Darnel E Marsh 



S. H. Hubbard. 



S. V. Nichols 



F. S. Stevens 



Laac McCourt .*... 



H. Carstisene 



Vhilo M. Beers 



John Slatcher 



Miles Nolan 4 3 4 2 4 4 



Record match, 200 yards, no re-entries : — 



S. V. Nichols 3 4 5 4 5 5 



11. Carstlsooe 4 5 5 5 4 5 



Isaac McCourt 4 4 4 4 5 5 



Harry Nichols 4 4 5 5 4 5 



S.C.Kingman 4 5 5 4 5 4 



Daniel E. Marsh 4 4 4 4 o 4 



John Slatcher 4 4 4 4 4 5 



Phi lo 41. Beers '. 4 3 3 3 4 4 



Silverware match, 200 yards, re-entries allowed :— 



Isaac McCourt 4 1 5 



S.H.Hubbard 6 o 4 



Harrv Nichols... » 5 4 



.i"l" oOi toner- 5 4 5 



S. V. Nichols 4 o t. 



Daniel E. Marsh 5 » 4 



F.s. Stevens * * 5 



S.C. Kingman 4 4 5 



ii. Caratlsene 5 4 4 



U.S. Bassett 3 3 4 



Philo M. fleers -3 3 3 



43444544 4—39 

 44443343 4-37 



.444424 



6 5 5 5-46 



4 5 4 4—45 



4 5 4 5-44 



4 5 4 4-44 



4 4 4 4-43 



4 5 4 4-42 



5 2 4 5-41 



4 4 4 4-37 



5 6 5 5-33 



5 4 5 6-33 

 5 5 4 5-33 

 4 4 5 5-82 



4 5 5 4— 8t2 



5 4 5 4—32 

 5 4 5 4-31 



5-30 

 -S-3N 

 5 28 

 4-26 

 4—26 



4 4 5 



F. W. Peck 

 600 yards, subscription carton targot :— 



B.H.Hubbard 



David Cougar 



Isaac McCourt 



S. C. Kinsman 



Ladles mat eh. 200 yards :— 

 Mrs. S.V. Nichols 4 3 



-Mr-;, Isaac YMmni. f, ;-] 



Mrs. Joan Slatcher 4 4 



The regular spring shoot of the club 

 28th; targets open at 200, 500, and 900 yards. Shooting 

 monoes at 9 a.m. ; open to all comers. Military matches at 200 

 and 600 yards. a. 3. Bassett, Secretary. 



a Selection.— The open matches at Creedmoor for 

 places on the team did not amount to much. There were not en- 

 tries enough to make it anything of a winnowing process. On 

 the first day but, live shooters were out, and but two of these 

 could fairly be counted on as possible competitors. On the next 



.464665 5-36 



.535554 5-32 



.525553 3-28 



.044386 6-25 



5 4 5 4 4 4 2—37 

 4 4 4 4 4 4—38 

 4 3*422 4-35 

 iday. May 



day the list was even shorter, and the Inst two days' shooting was 

 abandoned. The score as far as it went stood :— 



jUnylit/i.— W M. Fairow, 211; R Ratbhone, 211; W. H. Jack- 

 son, HB; H, Fisher, 199; S. H. Hubbard. 180. 



Nay 12lh.-W. M, Farrow, IBS; R. Bathbone, 192; H. Fieher, 

 189. 



Zettler Rifle Club.— Neu> York, May 15th.— Ninth competi- 

 tion for the Brown Medal, at Gutteuberg, N. J.; 200 yards ; ring 

 target : SO shots per man :— 



M. Dorrler 626 I P. Fenniug 590 



J. H. Brown 6118 J, Dutil 581 



D. Miller 600 I J. O'Neil 521 



N, D. W. 



Schuetzen Notes.— Great preparations are being made by the 

 United Schuetzen Association (New York and Jersey Schuetzen 

 Corps) to make the Fair, which is to be held at the Parte during 

 the days of June, the 6th until tho 20th inclusive, a grand success. 

 This Fair and Fest Ival is given i)y the Association for the purpose 

 of paying off the floating debt, and beautifying and improving 

 their property, which is one of the most beautiful pleasure parks 

 in the TJnited States, being situated on the western slope of a 

 prominent hill, about forty minutes from tho City Hall, New 

 York, and accessible by both steam and horse cars, either from 

 Jersey City or Hoboken. The property is located at Uuion Hill, 

 N. J., and contains 33} acres of beautifully cultivated land, large 

 lake stone castle, fest-hall, shooting hall, farm house, and other 

 buildings too numerous to mention, which, combined with a mag- 

 nificent view and a cool breeze, makes the place a great resort for 

 pleasure. Connected with the Fair will be a prize shooting, -with 

 the following programme. Prize shooting begins on the 7th of 

 June, and will end on the evening of the 10th. Twenty-five 

 prizes will be divided on the prize or ring target, first, prize to lie 

 $50, last $4. Entrance fee for three shots, $3; number of tiokett 

 unlimited. On the Man Target, twenty prizes will be distrib- 

 uted; first prize, $20, last $2. Entrance fee for three shots, $1 •, 

 number of tickets unlimited. On the Bullseye Target, $260 will 

 be divided into thirty-three prizes; first, $25, last, or thirty-third 

 prize, $2; ton tickets for $10. The false center is 12, and the 

 bullseye 4 inches in diameter. The nearest, shot to the center will 

 get the first prize, and so on. In addition to this, eiPit prizes will 

 be paid for the most, second most, and so on. Bullseyes : For the 

 first most, $12; for the eighth most, $2. DtBtance on ell the tar- 

 gets, 200 yards. 



Zettler Rifle Club.— The spring meeting of the Zettler Riflo 

 Club, which was held at the Un ion Schuetzen Park May 10th and 

 11th, was not so well attended as was expected, but the shooters 

 which were there, made very good scores, as the following list 

 will show. Ring targBt, three shots, possible 75:— 



G. Joiner 72 1 C. G. Zettler 67 



C.Judson 72 Ths. Broadway K 



D.Miller 09 I O. B. Hull iCnllmsville, Conn.) 66 



h. Vogel 69 I J. Delahunty (Pittston, Pa.).. 05 



J. Penning 88 I w. Klein 85 



E. Holzman 68 1 R. Spitz 65 



M. Dorler 68 I Phil. Klein .j 



J.M. Brown 87 | W. F. Fliedner 04. 



G. Buddman 67 N. Crusius 64 



H. Williams 67 I C. Rein 63 



B. Zeiiler 63| 



Man Target, three shots, possible 60:— 



M. Dorler 68 I H. Williams,.. 51 



J. Delahunty 56 P. Penning KJ 



M. Buddman (Brooklyn) 86 I K. Hoizmann f,a 



G. Joiner 56 i O. B. Hull ; -,3 



M, Brown 55 , D. Miller j^> 



C.Judson-.-- 52 | Chj. Kern ni 



.1. B. Blumenberg 52 | F. W. Fliedner 61 



L. Vogel ^.. 50 1 



Bullseye Targets :— 



1st prize for three best bullseyes C. Judson. 



2d prize for two beat bullseyes D. Miller. 



3d prize (or best bullseye w. Klein. 



4th prize for second be I bullseye M. Budclmunn. 



5ih prize for third best bullseye Chs. Hem. 



5th prize foi fourth best bullseye B. Spitz. 



7th prize for tilth best bull-e e "lbs. Broadway. 



8th prize for sixth best builseyo J. Delahunty. 



Mil, |,i ;,. I,,.- .. •. mil best tiuhseye J. H. Brown. 



Wtiiiouo for eighth Oe-;t OuiNeje I lliumeuberg. 



11th prize tor toiiili best bullseye A. Beatse. 



12th prize for tenth best bullseye N. Crusius. 



The New York Schuetzen Corps, Capt. George Aery, holds its 

 annual festival on the 7th. 8i.h und nth of June, at the Schuetzen 

 Park, at Union Hill. They invite all shooteis of the United 

 States, aud especially thoso ot the " Bnuil," to take part. In it. 

 Quests will be welcomed and received at 24 Market street, on tho 

 morning of the 7th of June . 



A Protest Aciainst "Ticket" SnooiiNO.— JSTtM York, May 

 m—ZMler Riflt. fjiuh— GsnHamen r-Wa begtooffer our thauks 

 lor your kind invitation of May lot. M'u regret to per. five in 

 your programme the unlimited issue of tickets on the man tar- 

 gets. It cannot have passed unnoticed by so prominent an asso- 

 ciation as yours— as in fact it has been observed by a.l shooters— 

 that this privilege, practiced since a number of years, has Open 

 working very injuriously against the gtneral interests of shoot- 

 ing, tmd we do not hesitate In declare it as one ot the main rea- 

 sons why shooting has gradually fallen from being a pleasure to 

 a money -making affair. 



We have decided not to lake part at your festival Officially, 

 leaving it entirely to the personal inclination of our members. 

 We wish thereby only to express that we take a deeded stand 

 against a practice of such injurious consequences, and hope that 

 our long-standing mutual friendship will not suffer in any way 

 through this course of Ours. Wishing you tho bes": success in 

 your undertaking, we remain, gentlemen, your true friends, 



llKLVETIA IitFLK CH.I1, 



A. Meyuk, President. 



A Useless Competition. -Jveie York, May Kth-Ealtor barest 

 aud Stream :-We .notice in your Issue at May 6th that the N. R. 

 A. is preparing; the terms of a competition between the ordinary 

 ten-pound rifles and "those ponderous pieces of ordnance"— the 

 heavy Swiss rifles. These latter expressions may leave erroneous 

 Impressions. They can only applv to what has been in Switzer- 

 land twenty-five years JgOi and to irhat is jet in use only with 

 some German shooting elubs here Incapable or unwilling to take 

 any progressive steps. 



In Switzerland the militia has been provided for about fifteen 

 years with the " Yetterli," a breech-loader considered by the 

 highest authorities as still the best military rifle, without e.xcep- 

 t ion, and at all the shootlDg festivals only "Vettetii" or "Martini" 

 rifles are used. They weigh eleven pouuds, have .44 caliber, and 

 carry with precision 800 meters. The shooting is generally done 

 at 300 and 500 meters, but no other style is allowed than standing 

 off-hand position ; with no artificial rest and no artificial sight. 



We cannot see any practical value in a competition as proposed 

 Why go back to olden times? There is a good deal of progress to 



tinthe way of shooting with breech-loaders. 

 put our energies to that, and let old ponderous muzzle-loaders 

 alone. Some Members of tee Helvetia 



