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National Guard of any State ; 800 and 600 yards ; seven 
shots at each ; the authorized military rifle in use by the 
organization of which the competitor is a member. 
August 37 — Cant. Chas. Robbins, Executive Officer ; 
Everybody’s Match.. Open to everybody. Re-entries al¬ 
lowed to extent of two. provided time permits. Only 
highest score to count for prize. “ At least seventy-five 
prizes.” Pool targets open all day; 300 and 500 yards, 
live shots at each. Rifle, any. Those using N. A*. State 
pattern. Remington, or 0. S. troops who may he armed 
with Springfields, will be allowed but 5 shots at 500yards, 
all others 4 shots. A supplementary programme will be 
published about August 15, with details. 
August 30—Cant. William C. Casey, Executive Officer: 
Remington Shot-Gun Match ; fourth competition. 
Secretary’s Match : fifth competition ; prize, $50 cash, 
or trophy of equal value. Shot for monthly, and to be¬ 
come the property of that competitor winning it the 
greatest number of times during the season of 1S79. Open 
to life and annual members N. R. A., and active members 
of any regular military or naval organization in the Unit¬ 
ed States. 200 and 500 yards ; position at 500 yards, 'auy, 
without artificial rest; any military rifle (excluding spec¬ 
ials) ; five shots at each distance." Competitors allowed 
two entries, only the highest score to take a prize. 
—The affiliated clubs will practice at Creodmoor as fol¬ 
lows during tlie month of August : 
Empire Rifle Club, August 6 .—Spirit of the Times 
Match ; 200 and 300 yards. Ten shots each distance, off¬ 
hand. 
August 13.—Daly Trophy Match; 300 and 500 yards. 
Ten shots each distance, off-hand. 
August 29. — Competition for N. R. A, Bronze Medal ; 
800, 900 and 1,000 yards. Ten shots each distance. 
August 27. — All-Comers’ Class Match ; 200 yards. Ten 
shots. Military rifles allowed three points.’ Entrance 
fee, 50 cents ; 35 cents, unlimited. 
Amateur Rifle Club, August 6. — Competition for the 
Short-Range Badge ; 2(H) yards. Five shots. Open to 
club. 
August 13. — Competition for the Mid-Range Badge ; 
000 yards. Fifteen shots. Open to club. 
August 20, — Competition for a French Clock; value, 
$35 ; 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, Fifteen shots at each dis¬ 
tance, with two sighting shots at 800 yards only. Open 
to club. 
Seventh Regiment Rifle Club, August 9.—Competition 
for the Shells ; 500 yards. Five shots. Open to the regi¬ 
ment. 
August 13.—Diamond Badge ; 200 and 500 yards. Seven 
shots at each distance. Open to the club. 
Twelfth Regiment Club, August 12.—12th Regiment 
Rifle Club Match : 200 and 500 yards. Five shots at each 
distance. Open to club only. ’Remington military rifle. 
Entrance fee, 25 cents. 
. August 26.—12th Regiment Rifle Club Match. Condi¬ 
tions as above. 
— The New Jersey State Rifle Association have issued a 
report of their matches for the year 1878. It gives full 
particulars of the doings of this strong young organiza¬ 
tion. 
New Jersey —Brinton Range. July 29.—Die highest 
score that has ever been recorded in a rifle match at 200 
yards was made to-day in the fifth competition for the 
Ballard prize. Corporal E. E. Lewis t of Flushing. L. I., 
opening with a center, made nine consecutive bull’s-eyes— 
49 out of 50 points. Forty-eight has been made several 
times by Messrs. W. M. Farrow, S. T. G. Dudley, J. M. 
Dart, and others. Mr. W. H. Jackson, of Boston, who 
was a member of the American Team of 1877, and captain 
of that of 1878, also made an equivalent average of 72 out 
of a possible 75 points, and full scores of 7 rounds have 
been made. Mr. Lewis had the weather in his favor when 
he made his record, which practically makes him, for the 
time being, champion short range shot of the world. 
There .was hardly a breath of wind, elevations -were 
steady, and the light was strong, without glare or mirage. 
In addition to his leading score to-day, he made a string 
Of 45 and one of 40, giving him a record for the day of 134 
out of a possible 150 points. He never shot at Brinton but 
once before yesterday and had no previous practice with 
the gun he used. His charge was 40 grains of powder and 
330 grains of lead. The match was the third of twelve 
competitions for a Ballard mid-range rifle, open to all: 200 
yards ; position, standing; weapon, any breech-loading 
rifle ; 10 rounds, without cleaning. The entire record of 
the match was good, the highest scores being as follows:— 
E.E. Lewis. 
E. M. SQuler, 15: L. H. Grove, 
42; P Bonnett, 41; C. Nance, 11. 
. 4 5 5 5 a S 5 5 5 
43; D. F. Davids, 43; J. W. 
—The Frelinghuysen Rifle Association, of the First Regi¬ 
ment, N.G.N.J., met the Sterling Rifle Association, of the 
Fifth Regiment, N.G.N.J., on Friday, August 1, and had' 
a short-range match with 10 men per side. 
FUELING lie YSBN 
A. C. Neumann. 
W. Bench. 
T. Walsh.. 
G. Lytle. 
I\ Sodon. 
E. Ward. 
G. Wugrnau. 
G. Zinuner. 
C.8oden. 
X. Wake. 
STEBLIXG III Ft, E ASSO’N. 
C. Wiesel.. 4li 
C. Townsend. 44 
J. J. Dooner. 43 
G. Townsend. 42 
M. Hot which..— 42 
W.Tan Dorn....;. 11 
C. Meiisinger..40 
H. VanBuren. 37 
S. T. Simmons. 38 
G. Ripley. 31 
Total. 
414 
Total. 
.402 
New Jersey. — The Stockton Rifle Range Association 
announces a liberal list of matches for August on the 
grounds at Camden. Die following is a summary of the 
competitions ; — 
Aug. 9 and 23 — Winchester Repeating Rifle Match. Fif¬ 
teen competitions for fifteen Winchester repeating rifles. 
All comers. 200 yards. 10 rounds. Any rifle. 
Competitors using military rifles as such without clean¬ 
ing, shall receive an allowance of three points, the highest 
score in the greatest number of competitions shall be en¬ 
titled to a Winchester repeating rifle, model 1876. value, 
$32.00 
Aug. 11, 18 and 25 —Champion Marksman’s Badge of 
1879.— Open to all members of the Second Brigade, N.G.S. 
N.J. 200 and 500 } ards. Five rounds at each. Weapon, 
the military rifle in use by the State, Target at 500 yards. 
Prize.— A fac-simile in gold of the Marksman's badge 
issued by the State of New Jersey. This badge will he 
awarded to the competitor who, at the close of the season, 
Bhall have won it the greatest number of times, 
Aitg. 14 and 21—Ballard Match, twelve competitions for 
a Ballard mid-range rifle. All comers. 500 yards. Any 
breech-loading rifle. 10 rounds without cleaning. The 
three best scores of any competitor, whenever made, 
to take the rifle. 
Aug. 14—Stockton range match, one competition. All 
comers. Any military rifle. 500 yards. Lying, head 
towards target, 10 rounds. Prize—a silver trophy. 
Aug. 21— Horstman match. Sword and belt. Open to 
members of tlie National Guard of any State. 100,200 
and 300 Yards. Any military rifle. 5 shots at each. 
The officers of tlie Association for the present year are : 
—President, Gen. E. Burd Grubb; Vice-President, T. B. 
Baldwin ; Treasurer, Major Wm. M. Palmer : Secretary, 
John S. Lee. 
Directors —Gen. E. Burd Grubb, Gen. Wm. J. Sewell, 
Alex. Van Rensselser, T. B. Baldwin, Col. Daniel Lodor, 
John S. Lee, Col. Daniel B. Murphy, Major Wm. M, Pal¬ 
mer, Capt. E. D. French, F. C. Arnold, Geo. Potts. 
New Jersey— Brinton Range , August 2.—Sharps 
Match ; 11th competition ; rifle won by F. J. Donaldson ; 
J. M. Dart leading all competitors, but having previously 
won a rifle scored one competition for final prize ; 88 en¬ 
tries ; and the following being the best scores :— 
J. M. Dart. 43 
T. J. Donaldson.42 
D, F. Davids.42 
F. Aider___,.42 
H. Fisher..41 
H. M.Squier.41 
Same day, Association Match No. 2, 4th competition ; 
21 entries. The following are best scores:— 
W. A. Robinson.41 
Lt. L. W. Fisk.40 
H. Farrand.39 
Col. G. E. P. Howard.38 
Col. C.H. Houghton.31 
E. M. Squler.is 
F. Fit/..45 
F. Alder.45 
J. W. Todd.44 
F. H. Holton. 44 
Col. C. H. Houghton . 43 
O. McLaughlin . 43 
.41 
T. J. Donaldson . 38 
Louisiana—. Veio Orleans, July 27.—The seventh com¬ 
petition for the new Lilienthal cup took place to-day at 
Frogmoor under the most favorable circumstances. 
The scores of the two leaders were very fine—that of 
Mr. Renaud being the highest yet made in the contest for 
this cup. The shooting at 200 yards was exceptionally 
good all around, all but three of the marksmen scoring 19 
and over. 
The following is the summary ; New LilienthaL cup; 
seventli competition; military rifles ; 200 and 500 yards; 
fi ve shots at each and two sighting shots ; three winnings 
to entitle to possession of the prize ; first contest won by 
Bevcegeay, score 41; second, Weiss, 39; third, Arms, 41; 
fourth, (lowland, 40 ; fifth, Arms, 42 ; and sixth, Berce- 
Renauii... . 
Bercegoay. 
Bradford■. 
Anns.. 
Rowland... 
Weiss. 
Spearing.... 
Mauuion.... 
..4 4 3 5 5—21 
. 5 4 3 4 4—29 
..4 3 4 5 :i—HI 
. 4 4 4 3 4—19 
..3 3 3 5 4—18 
.5 5 3 4 4—21 
.4 5 3 4 3-19 
4 5 2 4 4—19 
..9 3 a 4 2—14 
..3 4 3 3 3 19 
. 3 2 witlid— 5 
500 Yds. 
4 5 4 5 5—33—44 
5 5 5 3 5—28—43 
4 3 3 4 ‘1—18—37 
4.2 4 3 4-17-39 
4 0 5 5 3—17— 35 
0 2 4 4 3—13—3t 
2 3 4 4 9-14—33 
3 4 4 2 9-13—32 
3 0 2 3 3—ll—‘. 
2 0 0 4 0— S—22 
Another individual match was started to-day, tlie prize 
being an elegant pair of field glasses, presented by tlie 
Crescent City Rifle Club ; 200 yards, 5 shots and unl i m ited 
entry. Thirty entries are necessary to decide this match. 
Only fourteen entered yesterday, and the contest will be 
continued next Sunday. At the conclusion yesterday, 
Weiss led by a score of 22 out of 25. 
Schtjetzen Notes, —A new shooting club has formed 
at Patterson, N. J., and elected the following officers: 
Anton Muller, Captain ; Otto Stutzbach, Secretary; Jos. 
Ettinger, Treasurer; J. Ruetten, Shooting-master." 
The shooting club of Salinejees has the following offi¬ 
cers: Fridolin Landott, President; Stephen Burill, Treasu¬ 
rer; Fred. Oswald, Corresponding Secretary ; G. Winter. 
Financial Secretary. 
At a meeting of the Shooting Association of Carroll, 
Iowa, the following gentlemen were elected for the ensu¬ 
ing year : Nio. Beiter, President-! Aug. Staak, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent : I-Iy. Fisher, Chs. Braun, Shooting-masters; Sebast. 
Walz, Treasurer; Chs, M. Lueck, Secretary. 
The Portland, Oregon, Shooting Club has the following 
officers : Peter Essen, President; H. F. Schreiber, Vice- 
President; Joseph Wilms, Treasurer ; —Helbrock, Shoot¬ 
ing-master. Die club numbers ninety members and has 
a park of its own with a shooting stand of 200 yards 
distance. 
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GAME IN SEASON FOR AUGUST. 
‘Woodcock, PhUnhclo minor. | 
Black-bellied plover, ox-eyo, | 
Squatarnla Helvetica. 
Ring plovei - , JGoidUtis sSmipttV 
mat u«. 
Stilt, or long-shanks, Uimantn- 
pus niffrienlUs. 
Red-beastcd Snipe, or dwitcher, 
Macrorltarnpus grisevs. 
Red-backed sandpiper, or ox- 
bird, Trinna amerieana. 
Great marbled godwit, or mar¬ 
lin, Aitnosa fedoa. 
Willet, Tntanus Mmipdlinatux. 
Tattler, Tatar ms melatwleuevs. 
Yellow-shanks, Tijtan us tlaripes. 
* In NOw York and Oregon only. 
“ Bay birds ” generally, including various species of plover, sand 
piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf bird, phalaropes, avooets, 
etc., coming- under the group Llmacofir or Shore Birds. Many 
States permit prairie fowl (pinnated grouse) shooting after Aug. 15. 
Fine Guns.— We were shown to-day in the office of 
Messrs. Schuyler,Hartley& Graham two of the finest sped 
mens in the gun line that we have seen for some time. 
Both the guns were of the manufacture of W. & C. Scott 
& Sons, the celebrated English makers. One of tlie guns, 
a Hammerless 12 bore 30 inch barrel with all latest im¬ 
provements, was presented to Mr. R, V. R. Schuyler of 
the above firm, by the Messrs. Scott. The other gun is 
one of the premier quality, 20 bores weighing only five 
pounds. This gun was built to order for Prof, Scott of 
Princeton College, to be used for Collecting specimens 
for the museum of the college. These guns can be seen 
by calling at the office of Messrs. S. H. & G,, 17 and 19 
Maiden Lane, 
—Having received a large number of enquiries in rela¬ 
tion to the Lerby tin-coated and burnished shot, we can 
freely say that it was extensively used at the recent tour¬ 
nament of the New York State Association, at Rochester, 
with evident satisfaction, and predicts a successful future. 
Massachusetts — Worcester, August 2.— Members of 
the Sportsmen's Club may now he seen winding their 
way toward tlie retreats of the plover at early mom, and 
returning at uight-with plump specimens of that tooth¬ 
some bird. 
New York.— Homellsville, Augusts. — Weather too 
warm for woodcock shooting. Burt Elliott yesterday 
p.M. killed 7. 
Cazenovia, August 2.—Woodcock shooting opened yes¬ 
terday with fair success ; two got 10, two l<). 
“Hammehless.” 
Kentu ok y — Stanford, July 28. — Too hot for gunning. 
In riding less than two miles a few evenings since, I heard 
more than thirty cock quails whistling. Scarcely a drop 
of rain in June ; not a thunder shower, and never a more 
favorable nesting season. They’re now as thick as re¬ 
ported in the wilderness, a few years ago, during a He¬ 
brew campaign. Unless protracted dry weather necessi¬ 
tates their migration in quest of food, there’ll be extraor¬ 
dinary sport. 
A neighbor, who borrowed my rifle a few days since, 
brought me half a dozen squirrels aud a young partridge, 
killed along the road as he came a mile to return the gun. 
I have’ seen and heard of half a dozen bevies of ruifed 
grouse within a mile. The foliage of undergrowth is Loo 
dense for successful hunting, even if it were practicable to 
go. A rattlesnake, translated on either side of my house 
recently, and one whose tail was ornamented with fifteen 
rattles was killed near the turnpike a few miles from onr 
metropolis. J. T. B. 
Ohio, Woodstock July 8, 1879.—‘-Bob Whites have 
had a glorious season for hatching their young, May and 
June being very dry months. 1 wintered and turned 
loose on the 27th day of March 93 Quail out of 96 cooped 
oh December 3. One died from unknown cause, one 
caught by rats, and one of them got away while being 
fed. Some of them nested within 100 yards of my house. 
I for one do not intend to respect the granger law of last 
winter, but intend to shoot quail after November 1st, on 
lands which I control and see what is to be made out of 
it. No man is Availing to do more than myself for the 
protection of all game in a reasonable close season, but to 
he shut out entirely by a few numb-sculls who by chance 
have got into our law-making body, is something I will 
not submit to, and for one will see who has the right to 
say what shall or shall not be done on lands bought and 
paid for, and the taxes on same paid out of my own 
money. 
My wild pigeons that I brought from Pennsylvania last 
year have been an interesting study to me. They matt d 
the last half of February and laid "their first eggs in the 
last half of March. In 29 days from theday they hatchtd 
the flint bird they had laid and hatched agaiu, and so on 
until they have now laid the fourth time, and the strange 
part of it is, they change mates at every nesting. Whether 
this is the case in a natural state I am not able to say, but 
it-is so in. my coop. T, M. Owen. 
Indiana — Newport, August 1. — There is an abundance 
of prairie chickens on our prairies this summer, and tile 
shooting will be splendid if we have rain at the opening 
of the shooting season. Weather very dry at present. 
R. E. S. 
Game of Nevada —Mason Valley, Esmeralda County. 
Nevada, July 10,1879. — Our shooting here is mostly confin¬ 
ed to quail, jack-rabbits, ducks, geese, and an occasional 
swan. Quail are very plenty of the kind known as the 
California vafley quail, and shortly after the crops are 
harvested they get as fat as butter-balls upon the stubble. 
The sage brush is about breast high, and although thick 
enough to afford excellent cover, is still sufficiently open 
to permit easy progress through it in any desired direction, 
and a bag of two or three dozen of these charming little 
birds can be secured any day by a fair shot without the 
assistance of a dog. 
Mallard and blue-winged teal are the most numerous 
amongst the water fowl ; and I have often brought to bag 
three or four brace of these in a half-day’s time. Strange 
birds that 1 think ate rare in any part of the United States 
visit us, now and then ; and early this spring I was for¬ 
tunate enough to secure two specimens of the beautiful 
glossy ibis, from a flock that stopped for a few days in a 
marsh near by. Forked Deer. 
A Neat Double Shot — Ashland, N. H., July 28— Editor 
Forest and Stream A friend of minewho went last fall 
to Dacotah hunting, related an extraordinary double shot 
he had. In going up over quite a sharp roll of the prairie 
he saw about forty yards ahead, a fox creeping along veiy 
slyly, as only a fox can. He stood still full a miuute try¬ 
ing to find out what the fox was about before he once 
thought of Ins gun. When he did think of it he remember¬ 
ed it was loaded with only No. 8 chilled shot. He threw his 
gun to his shoulder, fired and rolled the fox over stone 
dead. At the moment he fired, up got a fine chicken that 
the fox was after within a yard of the fox's nose, when he 
again thought of the other barrel, aud bacl the satisfaction 
of seeing the chicken tumble to the grass, both making a 
very rare double shot. Mason. 
FULL CHOKE GUNS AND THE NEW 
METHOD OF LOADING. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
I noticed in your impression of the 22d May a letter 
from your correspondent “ Mataban,” in which he intro¬ 
duces to your columns in a concise and telling form tlie 
important facts relating to wads, which were first dis¬ 
covered by that most talented and accomplished sports¬ 
man, “Stonehenge,” the editor in chief of the London 
Field. In the course of his communication “ Mataban” 
intimates that he has been unable to put this system of 
loading to a practical test, and it may therefore prove of 
interes; to him if I relate some recent experiences with 
full choke guns and the new kinds of wads. 
1 received a best quality full choke gun from England 
last November, and—as I take nothing in gunnery upon 
