FOREST AND STREAM 
669 
Kyle, 890; Beebe, 320. Mr. Gray made 34 hits (140) with 
24 arrows at 60 yards, and with 60 arrows Dr. Weston 
made 59 hits, score 393, at the same distance. Mr. Hall 
recently did some line shooting at 80 yards, with 48 ar¬ 
rows, making 34 hits. 182 score. Weshall shoot several 
more matches this fall, the scores of which will be sent 
to the Forest and Stream. We wish clubs would send 
more of their scores to {he Forest and Stream —send not 
only match scores, but the best made in practice. 
We have been interested in the several articles, “Amer¬ 
ican vs. English Bows.” The best archers in our club 
have used bows of at least five English makers and sev¬ 
eral American, and now all use Aldred's goods, both 
hows and arrows. When we find hows, and especially 
arrows, made in this country as good as Aldred’s, we 
hope to be patriotic enough to use them. N. K. D, 
Highland Park, III., Sept. 9th. —Dr. E. B. Weston, who 
is one of the most reliable shots in the country, and who 
carefully preserves a record of every arrow shot in pub¬ 
lic or private practice, has recorded the following ex¬ 
tremely fine and regular shooting for the past week. The 
scores are the result of 30 arrows each at 60 yards :— 
» 37—113 23-133 23-105 27-121 27—133 25-131 20-119 
23-130 20-100 35-109 26-132 2.3-115 
Of course several archers may show some higher scores, 
but the regular excellence of the above scoring is hard to 
equal 
Mr. Ford P. Hall, of the same club, has lately made the 
following fine score -. — 
Hitis. Score. I Hit*. Score. 
American Round. ... 88 483 30 arrows at 80 yards. 28 164 
American Round.... 89 501 48 arrows at 80 yards. 46 258 
Single York Kouncl 78 338 | 
Sept. 10th .—The Wabash Merry Bowmen shot for a 
prize of a half dozen fine Horsman Club arrows, present¬ 
ed by Mr. Will H. Thompson, who also took part in the 
shooting, but did not contend for the prize :— 
AMERICAN ROUND. 
-40 Yds.-. 
—50 
Yds.-- 
v—61) 
Yds.—. 
— Total — 
Hits. Score. 
Jlits. Score. 
Hits. Score. 
I] its.Score. 
J. A. Bone. 
.. 30 
392 
27 
149 
26 
142 
83 
483 
T. McMechan .. 
... 30 
170 
28 
130 
25 
125 
83 
431 
W. H. Thompson. 30 
214 
80 
180 
2D 
171 
89 
565 
M. Thompson.. 
.. 30 
210 
29 
159 
26 
139 
85 508 
Grand total ... 
. .130 
792 
U4 
618 
106 
577 
340 1,987 
We think the above is by more than 200 points the 
largest American Round ever made by four archers shoot¬ 
ing together. On the next afternoon the following scores 
were made by three of the same archers : — 
NINETY ARROWS AT SIXTY YARDS. 
1st 30. 2d 30. 3d 30. Total 
.1. A. Boon. 121 140 143 403 
Maurice Thompson. . 138 143 151 431 
Will H. Thompson . .169 171 183 533 
In this shoot in the second 80 arrows Mr. Maurice got 
four successive golds, and at the first three arrows of the 
last' six Mr. Will II. Thompson got three golds, 
—Mrs, John Lee, of the Wabash Merry Bowmen, shot 
the Double Columbia Round with the following result:— 
30 Yards. 40 Yards. 50 Yards. Total. 
Mrs. John Lee. 48 304 4 4 376 38 193 130 773 
This is the beBt Double Columbia we nave yet seen. 
On Sept. 6th, at the Des Moines Driving Park, the Cre¬ 
scent and Toxophilite teams shot the American Round for 
the championship of the State of Iowa. The Toxophilite 
team came off victorious, as the score below will show :— 
CRESCENTS. 
JVbme-s. 40 Yets. 50 Yds. 60 Yds. Totals. 
Sherman. 161 187 114 412 
Rat tell. 103 110 60 272 
McCain. 09 88 El 271) 
Eason. 8-1 97 83 264 
Grand total.. . 1,218 
T0X0PUIUTES. 
Hussey. 176 162 
Henry. 151 117 
Pinkbine... 169 126 
Fullerton. 88 74 
Grand total... ...1.380 
—A telegraphic match was shot on the 9th of Sept, be¬ 
tween the Brooklyn Archery Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y,, 
and the North Side Archery Club, of Chicago, ill., at the 
American Round, with the following result :— 
BROOKLYN ARCHERS. 
40 Yards. 
J. O. Blake.21 105 
Capt. lioyt. 23 110 
Dr. Wemple. .... 21 105 
Major Constable. 18 60 
50 Yards. 00 Yards. 
20 88 13 44 
11 37 12 48 
17 77 11 43 
12 54 8 26 
Totals. 
53 237 
45 195 
49 225 
36 140 
Grand total. 
J. WllltinSon_ 
C. H. Meara, ,... 
A. D. Conklin ... 
D. P. Wilkinson 
NORTH SIDE ARCHERS. 
. 30 170 23 103 
.27 127 24 92 
. 23 97 17 51 
. 35 113 18 84 
20 86 
19 85 
11 47 
70 304 
51 195 
59 209 
Grand total.2531,117 
—The Williainsbtirgh Athletic Club will hold their first 
annual fall meeting on their grounds, Bedford Avenue, 
Rutledge and Hayward Streets, E. D., October lltli. 
THE WALKING MATCH. 
The fifth contest for the Astley belt began at Madison 
Square Garden, this city, at 1 o'clock last Monday morn¬ 
ing, with thirteen competitors—Weston, Rowell, Pan- 
chot, Hazael, Guyon, Hart, Dutcher, Enn is, Krohne, 
Federmeyer, Jackson, Merritt and Taylor. With the ex¬ 
ception of Jackson, all of these men have been accorded 
more or less of the peculiar notoriety attaching to pedes¬ 
trians. Weston is the present holder of the belt. The 
scores of the men at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon—the 
end of sixty-two hours—was: “Weston, 208 miles; 
Rowell, 268 miles ; Panehot, 197 miles ; Hazael, 239 miles; 
Guyon, 245 miles ; Hart, 235 miles ; Ennis, 212 miles ; 
Krohne, 207 miles ; Federmeyer, 189 miles ; Jackson, 203 
miles; Menitt, 247 miles ; Taylor, 121 miles. 
The attendance of spectators has been very large, not¬ 
withstanding the extreme charge of $1 per head admis¬ 
sion, and the whole town manifests an unwonted interest 
in the hourly bulletins. Next week we will give the full 
official score of the match by hours. 
SVnsuwjs Iff ffiavvcsiionrtmtsi. 
No Notice Takon of Anonymous Communications. 
{57"He make no charge for answering inquiries In this column. 
Constant Reader, .Portsmouth, Va.—See another answer In 
tills column. 
E. J. S., McVeytoson, Pa.—You will possibly obtain the articles 
desired by addressing the dealers in sportsmen's goods. 
S. H. H., Concord. Mass.—Is pigeon shooting from a trap against 
the Jaws of New Hampshire ? if so, when was the law passed ? Ans 
Yes: law passodlast session. 
Frank Forester, Augusta, Ga.—We fall to find the descrip¬ 
tion of the loading board mentioned by “ Wood Duck." Perhaps 
he can tell you about It through our columns. 
K. B. C., Cameron Dopot, N. C.—We do not know how th e dca 
mouse strayed into thu specimen copy of Forest and Stream. 
Our theory of the strange occurrence Is found elsewhere. 
Flutter, Bcfeton.—How would you load an 8-lb. 10-gauge, mod¬ 
erate choke gun for coots at forty and sixty yards? Please give 
size of shot, etc. Ans. Four drachms powder; 11 oz. No. 4 shot, 2 
wads over powder. 
W. E. L.,—Cincinnati, O.—We cannot answer questions re¬ 
garding the merits of guns of different makers. There are 
very many of the guns In use, and with proper care but little 
danger of their bursting. 
L. F., Brooklyn —Will you please inform me whether a water 
spaniel can be made to retrieve by land Jat the age of one yearn 
andif so, how ? Ans. Yes, by the ordinary method employed by 
dog breakers in teaching a dog to retrieve. 
D. L. B., Holly, Michigan.—The wild turkey open season iq 
Michigan, is from October 1st to January 1st. For good turkey 
shooting go to Escanaba and the country around it. Flint, Gene¬ 
see Co., is another good place. 
D. K., Westfield, Mass.—Eaton's Sportsman's Emporium no 
longer exists. You will probably be able get all you require for 
an outfit from L. H. Mayott, Springfield, iu your State. You eon 
get. archery goods at Mayott's. 
G. W B.. New Berlin,—Where can I procure a copy of “Camp 
Fires of the Everglades,” by Chas. E. Whitehead? Ans. Out of 
print, long ago. You will probably be able to procure a copy by 
advertising in our columns. 
H. A. H., Boston, Mass.—Wifi you kindly give me the address of 
any proper person with whom I may correspond about stocking a 
trout stream? Ans. Address E. A. Brackett, Winchester, or 
Thco. Liman, Brookline, Fish Commissioners of Massachusetts. 
C. B. G., New Haven.—1. Can you tell me the price of Coues* 
“ Key to North American Birds ? " 2. Do you think it would be a 
good book of reference forabeginner in ornithology ? 3. Isthere 
any book on New England birds alone? Ans. 1. Seven dollars. 
2. Nona better. 3. “ Samuels’ Birds of New England.” 
Asthma, Boston, Muss.—Wo do not know where to direct you 
to go this winter. Oakland, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, is 
highly recommended. Some parts of Florida and the Carolines are 
good for your trouble. Perhaps some of our readers who know 
from experience can help you. 
Dick Deadeye, Montpelier, Yt.—To dye your duck coat dead 
grass color: Boll the goods In a bath of two lbs. ferrocyanlde 
yellow prussiate) of potassa, wring out half dry, and then boil In 
a solution of half pound of sulphate of copper in ten gallons of 
water. 
J., Baltlmoro.—Can you inform mo If there were any dog shows 
held at the Royal Aquarium, London, in 1876 or 1877, other than 
that of ladies'pet dog's June, 1877? Please give dates. Ans. We 
have no means of supplying this Information, but are confident 
that no general show of dogs, including sporting and others, has 
ever been held at the Aquarium. 
Bowler, Philadelphia—Cricket is most amply supplied with the 
necessary words and phraseB coined to represent the game in its 
manifold aspects antecedent to and attendant upon the play. 
Tice (derived from the verb entice) is a ball pitched up to the 
block bole. Yorker (a word often used wrongfully) Is a ball be¬ 
tween a tice and a full pitch. 
E. T. C-, New York.—We can give you printed instructions for 
caponizing poultry, but It would be difficult for you to intelli¬ 
gently understand them. The poultry dealers in the city will re¬ 
fer you to someplace where you may seethe operation performed. 
Mr. Robert B. Engle, of Masonville, N. J., is an export. Write to 
him. 
MoC., Brooklyn.—I hay© a dogthat has had distemper, yet he Is 
now sick with his eyes running and inflamed, and a sore on the 
top of his nose. Ans. The dog has probably taken cold. Give 
him a Dovers powder three times a day, and for the sore apply 
carbolic salvo after washing It with Castile soap. 
S. 3. H., Galesburg— There Is no record of any such target as 
you mention. The usual English test is at forty yards, thirty- 
inch circle, 14 or 14 oz. No. 6 shot. If you arc going to shoot con¬ 
stantly, an Irish setter might suit you. TUeyare only superior to 
pointers in very thick cover and in cold wet weather, when their 
lenger coat Is more of a protection to them. 
J. P. P., Boston.—1. Which is better for use In hunting large 
game, a telescope or a double glass (opera) ? About whatsize and 
prioe ought to be paid? 2. What is meantby expression "Goldens 
setter?” Ans. 1. An opera glass is more conveniently carried 
and is geueraly. more powerful. Apply to an optician for price. 
They are as high as $40; $20 would be a fair price. 2. Probably a 
misprint for Gordon setter. 
J. B. Elmira, N. Y.—What reputation has Lip ping ALawdon a 
gun-makers, and are their guns considered as good as any ? 3. Can 
a cylinder bore gun be suocessf ully choked ? 3. Do you know any¬ 
thing of White's patent loader, does it increase the pattern aud 
penetr ation ns much as claimed by the maker, viz., to make a cylin¬ 
der boro shot as well as a choke 7 Ans. 1. We have had no exper¬ 
ience with their guns. 2. Yes. 8. We have never used it. 
H. H. S., WeBt Shokan, N. Y— I would like to ask If any of your 
readers have ever noticed any instance of water snakes eating 
trout. A day or two ago I saw a snake iu a stream at this place 
with a large trout In his mouth. Are trout ponds subject to this 
danger ? Ans. Black snakes and water snakes are among the most 
destructive enemies of trout In some sections. They generally 
place themselves at the outlets of the ponds, and lie on the edge 
Of the apron of the dam. 
M. Dew, Norfolk. Va.—To remove mildew, use hypochlorite 
of alumina. Moisten with water, rub well into the cloth, moisten 
I iambi with dilute sulphuric add (Ito 20), and, after half an hour, 
rinse thoroughly Insoft water aud then in water containing about 
an ounce to thegallon'of sulphite or hyposulphite of soda. A 
stiff brush may be advantageously employed In applying the 
hypochlorite. 
T, B. T., Bridgeport, Pa.—I have a Maltese cat aud kitten ter¬ 
ribly infested with fleas. What shall I do to rid them of the pests? 
Ans. Blow Persian insect powder into the fur, and after a few 
hours wash with carbolic soap, and then in an hour afterward 
wil li clean, warm water. The powder alone Will be sufficient for 
the fleas, but something else Is needed for the nits. See also ad¬ 
vertisements of flea powders in our columns. 
R. D. H.,Ooonto, Wis.—I sendacuriousinsectresembllngawasp. 
When found he had two common house flies in his clutches. In 
the sheath under his bel ly is a long black spear which is now not 
visible, but when taken stood out at an angle from his body. I 
have never seen suoh an inseot before. Can you tell roe wbat it 
is ? Ans. Your insect is a hy monopta, belonging to the family of 
the woodwasps (Crahronhics). These insects boro holes In trees or 
stumps In which they deposit their eggs. The holes are stored 
with Insects on which the larvae feed when hatched. 
Britisher.— Would hardly recommend the Rocky Mountains 
now for hunting, as the Utes are now on the rampage, which 
renders hunting there risky. Take Pennsylvania R.R. to Chicago 
and thence either Milwaukee & St. Paul, or the Chicago 
and Northwestern R.R. to St. Paul, thence by St. Paul, Minneapo¬ 
lis & Manitoba R.R. to the town of Hallock, neartho British line. 
There Is a great variety of large and small game In the vicinity, 
and the section has been very little visited by sportsmen. 
J. H. P., Williamsport, Pa.—Why is it that chilled shot carries 
together and makes a hole like a bullet? Two friends of mine I 
saw try it to-day. One Bhol a Scott & Son 10-bore medium choke, 
and the other a Parker gun, 10-bore, at forty yards, both barrels 
of eaoh gun, and tho loads from the four barrels wODt altogether, 
(with the exception of about eight or ten shot,) like a bullet, and 
through an inch board, and if you can tell me the reason for It, 
you will greatly oblige. Did you ever hear of any thing of tho 
kind before ? Ans. Wo never hoard of suoh a ease aud have shot 
a great deal of chilled shot. The cause must be in the loading of 
the shellB. 
A. C. W., City.—I have heard tho name Oswego and Otsego ap¬ 
plied to fresh-water bass. Please tell me if there are two varie¬ 
ties; if not, which is the proper name? How do they, or it, differ 
from tho black bass? Ans. The Otsego bass is a species of white- 
flsh belonging to the family Coregonus; the Oswego bass Is 
micropteous salmoides, and belongs to the Percidm, or perch fam¬ 
ily, while the Oswego bass, or black bass, is a voracious feeder 
and biter at tho hook. The Otsego bass scarcely ever takes the 
hook. It appears to he peculiar to the Otsego Lake. See “ Hal- 
lock’e Sportsmen’s Gazetteer.” 
B. , Hanover, N. H.—1. What part of Maine or tho borders of 
Canada, accessible by water, would afford the best hunting aud 
trapping for a party of two, if they went from thirty to fifty 
miles away from any settlement? 2. Could not the 40-calibre 
265 grain, bullet commonly used In the 50 grain cartridge ho used 
to a good advantage in a 70 grain cartridge? if not, why? Ans. 
1. The East Branch of the Penobscot would be a good trapping 
section ; perhaps the best in Maine. 2. Certainly not. One is too 
small and will not take the grooves; the bullets must fit. Manu¬ 
facturers are most exact In making ammunition. 
C. D. H,, Columbus, O.—I. If not sure whether dog has film 
over eye, would It injure him any to blow burnt alum into his 
eye ? 2. Do you know any one who buys, sells aud exchanges 
coins? 3. What is the off season for wild duok and teal lu 
Ohio? 4. It' in shooting glass balls a ball Is hit so as to be 
plainly heard by judge and spectators, has the judge a right to 
score It for the shooter? 5. Is thirteen out of fifteen pigeons 
considered good shooting when they are shot as they By past, 
after having been shot at and missed? Ans. 1. No, if not re¬ 
peated. 2. Scott & Co., 146 Fulton street, this city. 3. Upon sea¬ 
son commences September 1st. 4. It must be broken. 5. Yes. 
T. F. K., Easton, Pa.—1 have a setter dog two years old; on last 
December 1st, he was taken with distemper; tho peculiar part is, 
he did not discharge at tho nose as is usual, hut laid uround. About 
the usual time, three or four weeks, bis eyes turned green and 
have remained so np to this time; can hardly see in the dark; 
will run against anything in his road. Will you please inform me 
what to do In the case if anything can be done? Ans. The trouble 
such ns you mention frequently follows distemper, hut,as the dog 
recovers his strength, disappears. Attempts to relieve It often re¬ 
sult in more damage. The best course you can pursue is to give 
your dog a tonic, say quinine three grains a day. 
OAtka, Le Roy.—My setter is troubled with sore eyes; ever since 
I first purchased him his under eyelids have been hanging, and 
the eyeballs more or less blood shot. There is In the morning es¬ 
pecially, a good deal of matter about the eyes. He injured one 
eye among some flags and rushes this summer, and now almost 
ovory morning the eye Is entirely closed With thick yellowish dis¬ 
charge. Health otherwise very good. Has plenty of exercise and 
' goodappetite. Has one good meal a day of scraps from table, and 
Is fat enough for work. Please prescribe. Ans. The best course 
to pursue would be to put a soton on tho polL A wash of two 
grams of zinc to tho ounce of water might prove beneficial. 
Liver Pointer, New York.—1. I have a pointer flog about six 
yearsoldwhohasjustgot over asevere case of mange, and It bus 
loft him withinflammation in the eyes. He can't keep them wide 
open, seems to be blinking all the time. Halve syringed them out 
once a day with a weak solution of vitriol aud sugar of lead. It 
does not seem to do them any good. 3. Hehas a fistula ou the 
bridge of his nose near his eyes, which seems to heal, but fills up 
aud discharges with a little pressure, dark blood aDd sometimes 
pus. I have syriugeditout wi l;h a weak solution of carbolic acid. 
Ans. Aseton on the poll would probably removo both causes of 
trouble. 
Columbus Cricket Club, Columbus, O.—The rule in practice 
at Lord’s Ground, England, in the case of one day matches is :— 
“That a match in thealisence of express stipulations to tho con¬ 
trary must be played out or given up before one side can claim 
the victory agreeablo to law and with respect to bets. It must 
therefore be decided between tho two sides whether they Intend 
to stand by the first inning or not before the commencement of 
the game. If they do not decide and the match Is not played out 
It iB of course ‘ drawn.'" The above, we presume, willoover the 
case you refer to. You do not, however, state the terms of the 
match. ,__ 
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all yacht races in England, as well as for a great variety 
of other matter of interest, such as cruises and yachting 
tales, read Hunt's Yachting Magazine, established 1852, 
Can be had of booksellers generally, or direct from Hunt 
& Co., 119 Church Street, Edgware road. London, E. C., 
England. Published monthly, one shilling sterling per 
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