FOREST AND STREAM 
749 
cANABiAsS—First Inning. 
D. J. Smith, 7). Brodle. 8 
?. 0. Richards, b. Erodio. - r ' 
R. W. Powell, e. Captain Hnrbord, b. Brodie.10 
J. Brunei, c. Brodie, b. Phillips. — 
J. B. Brophy, c. His Excellency, b. IT. H. Baker. IS 
R. Gill, c. and b. W. R. Baker. 1* 
W. Himswort.h, h. Brodio . *■> 
A. L. Jervis, c. Phillips, b. W. R. Baker. 1 
E. Higgins, not ont... 1 
C. R. Hall, b. Brodio. 0 
E. H. Benjamin hit his wicket. 0 
Wides ana byes. . ~0 
Total. 110 
George Gile's Benefit—England vs. America.— The 
fifth annual benefit tendered to the excellent professional 
of the St. George Cricket Club, Mr. George Giles, will 
take place on the Hoboken grounds on Tuesday and 
Wednesday noxt. the 28th and 29th insts. The sides will 
be selected’from the best representative cricketers in New 
York and vicinity, and a large attendance may be ex¬ 
pected. ^ 
College Football.— The Columbia College fifteen will 
play the fifteen of Steven’s Institute at football on Satur¬ 
day, the 2oth inst., at the St. George Cricket Club 
Grounds, foot of West Ninth street, Hoboken. Game to 
be called at 3 p.m. 
Williams College Athletic Sports— Williarnstown , 
Oct. mth .—Five mile •‘go-as-you-please," won by Wm. 
Wilbur, of '80, in 32m. 2(3Js.: Wo hundred and twenty 
yards dash, won by H. Parker, of '80. in 251s.: running 
high jump, won by-Johnstone, of ’S3, height, 4 ft. 
10 in.; sack race, won by W, P, Thornton, of '80, 50 
yards in 13s.; half mile run, won by A. Ii. Vanderpoel. 
of '81, in 3m, 13Js.: running broad jump, won by F. 
Yates, of '82, distance, 10 ft. 91 in.; 100 yards dash, Von 
by J. M. Mott, of ’80, in Ilfs.; throwing hammor (weight 
10 pounds), won by Wm. P. Thornton, of ’80, distance, 
101 ft. 5 in.; three-legged race, won by J. M. Mott and 
M. M. Mower, both of ’80, in 11s.; distance, 50 yards; 
one-quarter mile run, won by H. Parker, of ’80, in 55s.; 
potato race, won by-Brewer, of ’82, in 2m. 29Js.: 25 
potatoes. 3 feet apart; one mile walk (unsettled). 
C. K. O. 
—The Scottish-American Club will hold their fifth an¬ 
nual handicap games, Thanksgiving Day, November27th. 
Entries from individuals must be endorsed by an officer 
of the amateur club, and must be in by November 18th. 
—The third annual fall games of the Orion Kerning 
and Athletic Association of Jersey City will be held at 
the West Side Driving Park, Nov. 8th. 'AH communica¬ 
tions should be addressed to John W. Aymar, Station H, 
Jersey City, N, J. 
Why Loons are Difficult to Shoot.— The great 
Northern diver, or loon, is a proverbially hard bird to 
kill. Wonderful stories are related of his dodging a ball, 
or diving at the flash of a gun. Of course these achieve¬ 
ments of the wary bird are to an appreciable extent 
real; but we may doubt if he has the faculty, innate 
or acquired, of accurately judging distances, or tim¬ 
ing the flight of projectiles. Indeed, on water so per¬ 
fectly calm as to indicate the slightest ripple, we have 
often seen, from favorable points of vantage, charges of 
shot patter like rain all over and around a loon which had 
been fired at, without apparently injuring the bird. The 
fact is, there are several reasons why loons cannot be 
easily struck. In the first place, they sit very deep in 
the water, so there is really no vulnerable part exposed, 
except the head and neck. The body is wholly submerged. 
What appears to be a capital mark, is merely a mass of 
matted feathers, almost as impermeable as an armor- 
plate, which shot could not penetrate at long distances, 
even if they struck fairly and squarely. In the next 
place, loons are usually heard, seen, and approached, only 
in very calm weather, preceding a change, when the at¬ 
mospheric conditions create a mirage, causing the object 
to appear much larger and nearer than it really is. Third, 
they are seldom fired at except at long range : in which 
case the only effective projectile is a rifle ball, The am¬ 
munition is sure to he wasted unless it strikes the head or 
his audience which he would fail to occupy were lie will¬ 
ing to dwell in the realms of homely common places. 
The indulgence of such fancies is apt to indurate into 
positive superstition, or implicit belief. 
Another Sportsman's Wife.— We are glad to print the 
following sprightly Bcrap of testimony, and heartily join 
in her appeal to the sisterhood to keep the ball rolling. 
Truly, we have struck a “ rich vein,” and we hope the 
ladies will work it with a vim which only they know how 
to apply:— 
Maine. — Auburn Oct. 2d. — “Zena's” and “Diana's” 
experience relative to sportsmen’s wives, is but similiar to 
hundreds throughout the country, and with trap-shooting 
tournaments and glass-ball mania, together with the in¬ 
fluences exerted by Forest and Stream, “ Frank Fores¬ 
ter,” gazetteers, and similiar publications, it would 
seem as though we were all destined to become sports¬ 
mens’ wives, hereditarily or through cultivation, if we 
become wives at all. I happen to be the wife of an here¬ 
ditary sportsman, one who has had a dog and gun ever 
since he could walk, so his mother informed me, and has 
had bows, guns, revolvers, fishing-rods, dogs—pointers, 
setters, mongrels, and all other fancy strains—ever since, 
and even as I write, a great lean pointer (in splendid 
working condition, husband says) is standing looking into 
my face as much as to say, don’t slur us. “ That husband 
of mine ” belongs to innumerable local, county and State 
clubs and associations, ahd from September 1st, to Janu¬ 
ary 1st, comes home every few days with the welcome(?) 
news that such and such an association is to have a grand 
field-day to-morrow, and he wants a good hearty lunch 
)ut up ; this meanB food for a dozen ; then ire must have 
lis breakfast at or before day-break, with hot rolls and 
coffee.; coffee sure, as he would have a head-ache without 
it. Having given these orders, off he goes to feed his dogs, 
and make up a bag of shells and prepare for the morrow, 
while this sportsman’s wife however tired, no matter how 
long her day has been, is expected to cheerfully prepare 
for her Lord’s (spell that with a capital L) early departure, 
and to see prepared the requisite lunch, and the arrange¬ 
ments for his early breakfast. 
And the last I hear before retiring is my sportsman 
husband singing :— 
“ You must wake anil call me early, call be early mother <loar; 
To-morrow'll be the happiest time of all the glad new year. 
This is not all, but the beginning in fact ; there is the 
co min g home, tired, sure ! wet, probably ; and famishing 
you need have no doubt ; a hot supper must be in waiting, 
no matter whether my lord comes early or late, 6 or 11 
p. m.. everything must be just to his fancy or an ex¬ 
plosion takes place. Undoubtedly he will require a dry 
shirt and hose, possibly want a pail of hot water to soak 
his feet in to start that dreadful cold he has caught ; and 
who can attend to all these details but that sportsman's 
wife ? Keep the ball rolling, siBters, we have developed 
a rich vein, and it's our fault if it does not pan out well 
for “ that sportsman’s wife.” Minnie. 
ttt ffifirmpuflrutss. 
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. 
make no charge for answering inquiries in this column, 
A.M. C., New York—.For quail shooting use 1 or 1* oz. No. 10 
shot, 3 dr. powder. 
F. S. D.—Write direct to T. Desmond, 39 Peek Slip, N. Y. Hull 
will cost about $7 to 88 per foot. 
N. P. Ice yachts can tinder certain circumstances, sail 
faster than the wind. For explanation, see our issue February 
13th, 1879. 
Axx Sponsa, Busliville, Ind.— 1 . You might perhaps sell pigeons 
by advertising them, and so bringing to the notice of gun clubs. 
3. We know nothing of the gun makers. 
A. G., New York—The greatest fine imposed for Sunday shoot¬ 
ing or fishing in New Jersey is $35. Tf the constable hasno au¬ 
thority to confiscate the gun, he ought to have. 
J. B. H., Louisville, Ky.—Can you let me know where I can 
obtain a Government Sanitary Map of Florida, and its probable 
cost? Aus. U. S. Geological Survey Office, Washington, D. C. 
J.R. E., New York—To dye buckskin blaek you had better 
take the material directly to a dyeing establishment. It will be 
as cheap as a home-made dye and much more satisfactory. 
neck, for a bull’s-eye shot at the body would either rico¬ 
chet, or pass through the plumage. Finally, a loon is al¬ 
ways on the alert. He invariably keeps his face to the 
shooter, swimming toward him until he dives, and then 
placing distance between them while under water. Trap 
and field shooters know by experience that an incoming 
bird must be shot at, rising the top of the head. So 
with a loon : the only effective shot at a long distance, 
or a still surface, is a rifle ball, with the sight drawn fine 
at the top of the bird’s head. Of course there are oppor¬ 
tunities when loons may be killed at very short range, 
with shot gun; but these do not often' occur on such 
occasions ; the angle of the aim is not sufficient to cause 
a deflection or ricochet, and therefore both bullets and 
pellets are driven through the water and then take effect 
in the body. 
We have no doubt that there are some of our readers, 
even among the oldest, to whom these suggestions never 
occurred. The reason is, that most hunters, especially 
young beginners, like to believe and indulge in the mar¬ 
vellous, and would rather cherish the notion that a loon 
can judge better of time and distance than the most 
acute practitioner in the science of gunnery, than they 
would to study out the cause of his immunity from harm, 
or attempt an explanation. It iB very satisfactory to a 
story-teller to leave his listeners wrapt in wonder at the 
finale, instead of demonstrating how simple causes pro- 
C.O. Van D.— You will find directions for building Canoesin Ap¬ 
pendix of Canoeing iu Kanueka; Harper Brothers, seventy- 
five cents. Also in Baden Powell’s Log of CanoeCruise, $3.75. 
R. E., N. V.—Please give pedigree of Hamilton Thompson’s red 
Irish setter bitch Bess, and oblige. Ans. Thompson bred or owned 
one or two Irish setters named Belle, but. we know of none of his 
named Bess. 
F. S, E.. Bost on .—The Shelton auxiliary barrel will not injure 
any gun barrel. IVe have from time to time published testimo¬ 
nials from various correspondents as to the shooting qualities of 
the barrel. It seems to give satisfaction. 
Halifax, Nova Seotia.—S. Nugont Townsend's book is entitled 
" The Coming Empire, or A Thousand Miles Through Texas on 
Horseback." Price, $1.50. Published by A. S. Barnes* Co., New 
York. Contains imteb reliable information about Texas. 
C- D. V., Fori Davis, Tex.—We do not know how many men 
there are in the United States who break glass balls with lilies. 
No one knows. No one ever trill know. We doubt if Gen. 
Amnsn Walker himself, the census man, oould ever find out, 
H. L„ New York.—Will you please give pedegree of Batehelor’s 
Duke, who I understood took first prize in.1877 ? Ans, Ily Hamil¬ 
ton Thompson's Duke, out of Belle or Bess. The pedigree is vari¬ 
ously given in the stud book, and in the prize-list. Write to B. 
Bachelor, Vailsburg, N. J. 
E. H.—Have not got dimensions of Parole. Does not differ 
much from others of her class. Has shown good speed, butmuch 
depends upon the handling of such boats, more in fact than upon 
the small differences in model existing among the best open boats, 
Was built by Jake Schmidt. 
E. H., New Orleans.—Open sloop Parols la 37 ft. 4 In. long ; 11 ft. 
5 in. beam ; 33 In. deep. Mast 44 ft., boom 39 ft., bowsprit out¬ 
board 33 ft., gaff 191 ft. For sale for $1,000. Is very last, but has 
not much of a record, as present owner does not race her much. 
Jake Schmidt will duplicate her for $750. 
duced a given effect. It produces a dramatic affect and 
helps to exalt the author to a place in the estimation of 
N. J. G. C—W.batsP. that his gun has a shoulder in thebrenoh. 
P. bets it has not. Examining the same we find about 2! Inches 
from the breach a gradual contraction. P. says, that It is not a 
shoulder. Who is right? Ans. It. is what is generally called the 
shoulder, although literally not one. Some guns have a divided 
shoulder. 
Inquirer, Aiken, 8. C.—We have the authority of Mr. Fred Fi toh, 
a California magazine writer for the statement that the brook 
trout of the East are caught in Mexico, in the state of Durango. 
If so, the low latitude(23°) is extraordinary, although themoun- 
taln altitude may compensate for higher temperature. Brook 
trout aro not caught south of latitude 38°. except hi high 
elevations. 
H. S„ Troy.—I have a dog between eight and nine years of age. 
and lately I have noticed that he has spells of coughing or chok¬ 
ing, which lost for ODe minute or so, during which he falls over 
on his back and is not able to rise ; it appears to be a convul¬ 
sion ; he appears bright and well as soon as be rises. Ans. Give 
your dog a Dover's powder night and morning and a tablespoonful 
of ood liver oil twloe a day. Old age probably lias something to 
Ho with hiB trouble. 
O. H. B., Fort Wayne, Ind.—I have a setter dbg one year old. 
whioh seems to bo in a bad condition. His eyes are sore and his 
spirits low. His nose is also dry occasionally, and vomiting quite 
often sets in, Aus. We should give the dog a good purge, say the 
following: blue pill, one scruple; compound extract of colooynth, 
one scruple; powdered rhubarb, live grains; oil of aniseed, two 
drops. Afterwards give a wine glassful of codliver oil twice a 
day. The dog may have worms, in which case he should be treated 
accordingly with Areea nut, 
S. T„ Newburgh.—Wc. have printed a great deal at.different 
times respecting suspended animation iu frozen fish. Fish, 
frogs, eels, and many other creatures aro often found frozen in 
ice, and anglers who fish in severe mid-Winter find the fish they 
catch frozen immediately after being taken from the water. If 
these fish are thawed out in very cold water they will live, but if 
lu warm water they will die. The principle is the same which 
requires frostbite In men to be cured by an application of snow, 
and not by warm lotions. 
• C. B.—The JVeuviil recently had her headquarters at Gowanus, 
foot Court street, Brooklyn. The Vnlante, when in New York 
waters, moors foot of Twenty-eighth street, East River. Is at 
present at Wliitestone we beiieve. Shifting cabins consist of 
short upright staunchions stepped in iron brackets on the wash¬ 
board of the cockpit. Light beams run across the staunchions 
and the whole is decked over. They can be taken apart and sent 
ashore when not wanted. A ten ton cutter will raugo from 33 to 
38 foot in water line with 9 to 76 beam. For long cruises three or 
four in the cabin and a man and boy forward. 
P. , Garrettsburg, Ky.—1. Are Holiis & Son considered first-class 
gun-makers? 2. Would you think a finely finished Damascus steel, 
12 guage gun of this make a desirable one to have? 3. Where is their 
manufactory? 4. Which is the better dog for quail hunting, lu 
brier and bramble wood and field, the pointer or setter? 5. How 
old should either be before it is taken into the field to hunt? Ans. 
1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. In Birmingham we believe. 4. Little to choose, 
in very hot weather or when water Is scarce possibly the 
pointer. 5. Much depends upon disposition and early training 
Some dogs are ready to be taken to the field when six or elgh 
months old. 
S. C., New Orleans.—My dog is about four years old, and In 
perfect health as long as he remains indoors ; when takeu ou 
into the fields, however, he hunts for about one-half an hour 
then stares around, staggers, foamsat the mouth, and finally falls 
to the ground in a fit, whioh lasts from three to five minutes, after 
which he can resume work, but seems to have a dazed appearance 
and doesn't know what be is about? Ans. Your dog is subject to 
epilept ic fits, a not uncommon occurance. If the dog was younger 
he might outgrow them, but now there is littlo chance of his re¬ 
covery. All you can do for him is to attend to bis general health 
Some aperient medicine might help him. 
J. S. B., Macon, Ga.—Can you recommend the Osgood folding 
canvas boat for safety and durability? Will it answer on a stream 
with swift current, obstructed by logs and snags? Isapaddle used 
i nstead of an oar ? Is there an agency for the sale of this boat in 
New York? Ans- We have the affidavit of Thos. S. Steele who 
has just done 200 miles of the east branch of the Fenobscottin 
one of the Osgood canoes, that it is quicker and stauncher than a 
birch canoe, much lessliable to damage by rocks, and much easier 
unloaded when injured. You can buy them of Mills & Co., 7 
Warren street, and of Conroy, Bissau & Malleson, we believe. 
Better send to Chapin & Osgood, Battle Creek, Michigan. 
Subscriber, Johnstown, N. Y— I have a young setter dog ap¬ 
parently in good health, except when I take him out to hunt, he 
Is then very anxious, excited, and very active and in less than 
half an hour he goes into aflt, drops, kicks and twitches, for from 
three to five minutes; gets up with a profuse flow of saliva from 
his mouth and wants to go to work again. I allowed him to do 
so once and soon saw indications of another fit, so I stopped him. 
Can he be cured, and if so, how? Ans. It is a very common tiling 
for young dogs to have fits when taken in the field, and unless they 
nri.se from confirmed epilepsey, the dog generally outgrows them. 
The only treatment is In attention to diet with little meat and 
plenty of exfiroise. 
H. H. K., Brooklyn.-We have repeatedly answered your ques¬ 
tion. Section 12 of the New York Gamo Laws, passed Juno 20th, 
1879, reads as follow: "No person shall at any time within this 
State, kill or expose for sale, or have in his or her possession after 
the same is killed, any eagle, woodpecker, night-liawk, yellow- 
bird, wren, martin, nr oriole, robin, bobolink or any songbird. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall 
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto 
shall be liable to'a penalty of five dollars for each bird killed, 
exposed fo r sale, or had In possesssionIf the editor of another 
paper says there is no suoh provision it simply shows that be does 
not know what he is talking about. 
F R. G., New York.—1. Does it injure the shooting qualities of 
a breech-loader, if there is a slight losoness at the breech, whioh. 
when loaded you can hardly make perceptible? 2. Also, if at 
Freeport, L. 1., there isgood shooting (luringNovembor? Ans. J. 
No. 2. You might get a few ducks on the Bay and there are some 
quail in the neighborhood. 
Tom, Brainard. Minn.—The poem tieginulng 
"I fill this oup to pne made up 
Of loveliness alone," 
and which Is one of the neatest toasts in tlie English language, 
was written by Edward Coate Pinkney, born 1802, died 1828. It is 
from a volume entit led “ Kodolph and Other Poems." But why 
do you think that the poet overestimated the good qualities of 
the fair one he pledges ? We know some one whom the.languag e 
of tbs poem does not begin to describe. 
