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FOREST AND STREAM. 



("Oct. 86. 1883. 



Illinois.— Charleston, Oct. 18.— About 11 A. 51., 13th 

 inst,. William Jeffries, John Mitchell, Richard Curd mid 

 Walter Kennedy started out for an afternoon's shooting. 

 They were eight miles northeast of here, on the prairie. It 

 was nearly clear all the afternoon, i;nd the wind was blow- 

 Ing a gftle from the northwest. When the hunters returned 

 home at night they counted out seventeen piairic chickens, 

 eight qiiailand eight blue wins teal. Tlitit iviisn targe bag 

 for this locality, "considering the scarcity of game,— Fox 

 Squirrel. 



Connecticut.— New Haven, Oct. 19.— Quail and ruffed 

 grouse are said to he quite plenty over toward Clinton and 

 Westbrook. One of the passengers on the Shore Line road 

 brings twenty-five or thirty birds to this city every morning. 

 IMr. Frank E. Long shot quite a numher of 'English snipe in 

 the vicinity of the South Cove, Essex, on Saturday last. 

 Ducks are still abundant off Branford, and there will be a 

 line Saturday. Oct. 21. Coots are still plenty, and the old 

 squaws may soon be expected. 



Old Breech Loading Rifle.— A recent numher of 

 Blae^vood't Mugtmna gives an account of a curious rifle 

 used in Ferguson's (British) corps during the revolutionary 

 war. The inventor did some good shooting in the presence 

 of the King, tired six shots in the space of one minute, 

 "poured water into the pan and muzzle of the piece so as to 

 wet the powder, and then in the space of half a minute fired 

 her as well as ever without removing the ball." 



Nova Scotia.— New Glasgow, S. S„ Oct. 10.— Moose 

 are very scarce this year; several parties have been out, but 

 only one row has been killed so far. Bears are plentiful. 

 Can you tell us what, kind of dogs are used in the States lor 

 bear hunting J There are some, caribou out on the barrens, 

 but arc seldom hunted. Plover have come and gone. Ducks 

 are here, and branl and geese coming.— J. H. C. 



New .Ikrsey.— Weehawken, Oct. 31.— The shooting has 



been better on the Hackensack meadows during the past 

 few weeks than for years. A well known sportsman recently 

 killed and bagged in one day sixty-one ducks, mainly blue- 

 winged teal. The rail shooting has been very fail. 



Mississippi.— Sardis, Oct. 16.— Birds and squirrels quite 

 plentiful hereabouts, with a good sprinkle of deer anil bear 

 in the Mississippi River bottom. Fishing (with net) is any- 

 thing but good. I worked hard for some of the tinny fel- 

 lows last week, but nary a bite did 1 gel.— Daw, 



Georcua.— Maeon, Oct, Hi.— Our supply of quail is very 

 fine, and from all reports they are much more plentiful than 



last year. Turkeys are plentiful in some sections, and we 

 are now having a'few ducks on our market.— I. II. J. 



SOOTH Carolina. — Rock Hill, —Quail are very abundant 

 here, and a little later the shooting will he line.— B. 



Roi-eh, Florida, can hear of some No. 12 Roper shelli 

 by writing to this office. 



"That reminds me." 

 r piIE conversation had somehow drifted to the. dogs, and 

 J- after the small dogs had had their day, the large ones 

 were given a show and each one who had ever seen a sizeable. 

 dog trotted him out, and displayed his gigantic proportions 

 to the utter confusion of all who had preceded him. After 

 the figures had risen from a good size to rather an extrava- 

 gant height, and a huge fellow of nearly two hundred 

 pounds had been produced, utterly silencing all competition, 

 Cud was asked how heavy a dog he had ever seen. This, of 

 course, put him upon his metal, and as there was much at 

 stake, he assumed an air appropriate to the impoi tance of 

 the occasion, and clearing his throat he remarked that he 

 had once seen a very large dog, in fact a perfect monster, 

 but that it was so long ago that he had forgotten his exact 

 avoirdupois, but that his owner, in response to an inquiry, 

 once sent his weight in a letter, and the postage was over 

 seven dollars. 



A country editor from Nova Scotia was lately doing the 

 States and was much struck with the "cheek" of the inhab- 

 itants. One day on the train, near Boston, an American 

 came into the car, looked around, and seeing a vacant seat 

 by our friend stepped up and, finding it not engaged, seated 

 himself. "Here now," thought our editor, "is another of 

 them confounded inquisitive Yankees; however. I'll fix 

 him." Barely had the American touched the seat before he 

 began: 



■'What is your name?" • 



"S ," replied the Nova Scotian, telling the truth. 



"Where are you from'/" continued the Yankee. 



"Stoke-on-Trent, in England," lied the Bluenose. 



"What are you doing out here?" 



"Shooting. I am now on my way down to Noya Scotia 

 moose hunting, and then go to Cape Breton for duck shoot 

 ing." 



"What make of a gun do you use?" went on the inquisi- 

 tive one with new interest. 



Now, our editorial friend had never fired a gnn in his life, 

 but he had heard some of the gun club boys learnedly dis- 

 cussing the different makers. "Any way," he thought, "not 

 likely this sucker would know a gun from a horse-pistol," 

 so, with the air of a professional, he returned: 



"1 am using a hammerless Parker at present, one of our 

 best London makers." 



Indeed." said the Yankee with an innocent smile, "choke 

 or modified?" 



"I generally use her full choked, but she screws up or 

 down to any gauge. " 



After a few seconds' silence the Bluenose continued: 



"These hammerless guns are so handy there is no trouble 

 cocking them. Whenever you shove in' the ramrod back go 

 the hammers and she is ready for action. What, you are 

 not going, are you?'' 



"Yes," said fhe American, rising, "this is my station, 1 

 hope you will have a pleasant trip, though the hotels in the 

 Provinces won't add much to it. I am glad 1 have met you. 

 By your accent I would take you for an American. Good- 

 bye, and good luck to you. My card; oh, yes! I am Mr. 

 Parker, of the gun works, Mertden. 



JJ#f and ffiver «gishing. 



Open Seasons.— See tnhk <tf open season* fin- game cmdftsh 

 »i time of July 20. 



FISH IN SEASON IN OCTOBER. 



FHESII WATER. 



Lake trout, C rist i vomer vnmny. Tike-perch tWull-eycd pike) Sli- 



T. 





islo. It, 



Blue- backed trout, SaZvelitma i White bass, Socem chrvsops. 



fll/llfMHIJ. Roe); bass, Amhl,<),lit, i 2 species 



Land-locked salmon, rnr. *.*;(/«. War-mouth, Clui'iuhri/ttua giiln 

 10,-iek hn.ss. Micmjili'riis, two spo- ] stis. 



Mnskinnnge, 4.W nQbiliw. <'? '.,',',',. ', ■' 



FikolN. Y. piekereli, EW luriux. Bachelo-* '*.—..-.. 



1'iekerel, /;!„.,',',(,«/„(„.... 



ehi.i>; . 



lotilu* bulla 



atrt 



lcl;llsh,7V/ 

 tuylor, . 



nil, I 



ikfisl 



.(uotague, _l'i/n 



W This table is general, 



■ohm 



Kingffsh or Barb, Uentieirrus n, 

 butrtimn. 



Spanish maekerel, liubium mart 



Drum. PinjimHta rhromis. 

 Lafayette, Liosiom us abtiquwt. 



Reil bass. ele.. Srimiimiittwllatii. 



State 



Forspecid laws in the 

 hie of Open Seasons in issue of July 20. 



Wll a! the longrollWto the soldier the reel-click is to the. angler. 

 It is the call to battle and stirs the blood like the Sound of a trumpet 

 * * * The moment, however, the fish feels the sting of the hook 

 he shoots olTwith a rush, causing, by his rapid movement, that whiz 

 and whir-r which, to the angler, is the most thrilling music that ever 

 falls upon his car. The deliberate click, click, which succeeds the 

 strike is the measured prelude to the grand chorus which follows 

 when I he astonished fish enters upon his mad career. * * * There 

 is but one sound in nature, animate or inanimate, which at all re- 

 sembles the whir ot a re, 1 in full ploy— the rattling trill of a king- 

 fisher when on the » Ing. It is a singular coincidence that the music 

 Of the best angler known to ornit.-ology finds its most perfect 

 counterpart in that which man Hurls indispensable to his successful 

 pursuit Of a pastime that constitutes its life-long vocation. They are 

 m great numbers on the Cusonpedia, and more than once my reel 

 and this feathered angler have Joined in a duett, to my great amuse- 

 ment and delight. They were in as perfect accord as if brought into 

 concert pitch by the hand of the same master.— George Dmrson, 



'•Heilsare.H o/ Angling." 



THE ANGLERS' TOURNAMENT. 



r IMIE First Annual Forest and Stream Anglers' Tourna 

 I- tnent opened at Harlem Mere, Central Park, New 

 York city, on Thursday, the 19th, at 11 A.M. The place 

 selected was on the eastern side of the Mere, on Fifth ti ve- 

 nue, near 110th street. Here there was a large open space, 

 with graveled walk, next the water, and a substantial plat- 

 form had been built thirty feet out into the water, giving an 

 opportunity to cast in three directions, according to Un- 

 wind. This platform was Originally intended to be two feet 

 above the water, but by request of "the bass casters, some of 

 whom cast with the point of the rod below the feet, or -"1111- 

 dcrham'ed," it was placed at an elevation of three feet. The 

 , clouded manner, but there were 

 nd a'few ladies graced the scene, 

 tit of the Park, had kindly provided 

 Id hare a fine view of the 



day opened 

 manv persons pi- 

 Mr. Jones. Stipe 

 seats for 200 per: 

 casting. From ■ 

 to the east shore- 

 attached five fee 

 stand being marked 



le north side of the lake, cl< 

 tretched, to which buoys were 

 ilternate one in order from the 

 number of feet distant from 

 the platform. In a boat outside the line the judges and 

 referee were paddled about when the contests were going on, 

 enabling them to keep abreast of each cast and thus cor- 

 rectly estimate its length. When the turn came for casting 

 for accuracy and delicacy, which followed the casting for 

 distance, a single buoy of six inches diameter, anchored forty 

 feet to the south of the stand, was made the object of aim. 

 This buoy was nicely made and presented by Mr. B. F. 

 Nichols, and it was so evenly balanced that bnly a ring 

 si owed above the surface, the first thing on the pro- 

 gramme was the light rod contest, which had been pro- 

 posed by makers of light rods to show what they could do. 

 The result was a surprise, as no one thought that over sixty- 

 five feel would be cast with them. Mr. Hawes, a workman in 

 Mr. Leonard's rod factory, cast eighty-two feet with a four 

 and a half ounce rod. He is a pupil of Mr. H. L. Leonard, 

 who did not cast at all in the tournament, on account of 

 illness. The latter is probably the handsomest fly caster in 

 Amerjca with either single-handed or salmon rod. The 

 retrieving of Mr. Huwes elicited warm commendation. On 

 his back cast the flies were up in the air at an angle of thirty 

 degrees. The following are the scores: 



LIGHT HOD CONTESTS. 



Judges: James Benkard, prof. A. M, Mayer; Ci. W. Van Sielen, 

 referee. 



Class A.— Open to all. To be cast for with rods of 5J£ ounces In 

 weight or less, made with ferules and reel bands, and of two or more 

 pieces; rods to be not longer than ten nor shorter than nine feet; 

 six to nine feet leaders with two flies. 



Scale of Points— Distance, actual east: accuracy and delicacy, 

 twenty-five each. 



Winners to have choice of prizes in the order of their awards. 



1. A split bamboo "Catskill" rod, reel and line, given by Wm, 



Mills & Son , 7 Warren street, New York . _ $50 00 



2. Members South Side Sportsman's Club, c<«h 45 1X1 



3. One year's subscription to Forest and Stream 4 00 



Length W T eight Dis- 

 ofRod. of Rod. tance. Deli- 



Acctl- Total 

 racy. Points. 



113 



86 



Ft. In. Ozs. Ft. 



II. W. Hawes 10 4M 83 



R.C.Leonard 11% B)| 73 20 20 



Reuben Wood 9 8 5M 70 17 15 



GeorgeS. Hier - 10 1% 4U 07 15 15 



II. Friehard n 7^ 5W B7 9 30 



E.S.Osgood 8 5)| 58 10 18 



•fames Annul. Jr 10 #| 4J4 (U 9 10 



Class B.— To be cast with full mounted rods of two or more pieces, 

 with metal reel bands, Weighing* not more than four and one-half 

 ounces; leaders to be six to nine feet, with two flies. Judges and 

 scale of points as above. 



1. Members' South Side Sportsman's Club, cash $25 00 



Z. WilJtam Mitchell, rod maker, 26 Vaudam street, New York, 

 offers a three-piece lly rod, duplicate joint and three tips. 

 four and a quarter ounces weight, or similar rod with metal 



reel plate one ounoe heavier, if winner prefers, value 30 00 



3. One ynnr s subscription to Forest and Stream , . 4 0J 



Length of Weight of DIs- 



Rod. Rod. tance. Deli- .Accu- Total 



% 0zs - n - cn0 - 1 '- ra0 >- Points. 



H. W . Hawes 10 iM. 78 to 24 11" 



». S. Hier :. .....jo ffi w 20 is tot 



James Aunm, Jr.. 10 4J4 60 14 20 H 



T. 11. Mills 10 4% (10 8 10 84 



Mr. Annin cast very prettily but failed in distance. 



B. F. NICHOLS' CONTEST. 

 (Single-Handed Fly Rods.) 

 Judges: James Gcd.les, Dr. A. Ferber, Francis Endicot, r-f.-iee 

 Scale of Points.-Distmee, delicacy and accuracy, thirty-three en oh.' 

 Opentoall. Each eontesttotto use the same rod, reel and lino, 

 which will bo furnished. (Rod 10ft. long and weighing tij^oss.) 

 Each competitor will be allowed three minutes practice -vith l.he'Vod 

 before casting. The scale or points in this class will he distance, ac- 

 curacy and delicacy, thirty-three each. The line must he retriever! 

 after each cast. Two flies to he used on leader. The casts for ac- 

 curacy shall be at a distance of forty feet, Accuracy and tfeHcaej 

 shall be judged perfect when the stretcher-fly strikes iu the float at 

 every cast (after reaching it) without splashing and before the body 

 of the line strikes the water. All the prizes are donated by B. K 

 Nichols, manufacturer, 153 Mill; street, Boston, and all in grooved 

 wood cases. 



1. Split bamboo salmon roil, icv.ft ., 2r l ^MZ.,\viMi two lips. Oer 



mau silver mountings, ($12. 001. Also o.ie, split bamboo 

 ti-outro.l, 111ft,, Tt.joz., German silver mountings, value 

 820.00. Total siy no 



2. Split bamboo trout rod, lift., Skjoz., German silver mount- 



ings, two "tips; $20.0(1. Also one similar rod, tuft., 7^oz., 



J20-W 40 00 



8. Split bamboo lly rod, llti., S^oz, two tips. German stiver 



mountings SO 1 K3 



Allow- 



Distance ance for Deli- Accu- Total 



cast. cast. cacy. racy, point*-. 



H. W. Hawes. . 

 Reuben Wood. 



Ira Wood 



James Aunin, J 

 B.C. Leonard. 

 Geo. S. filer. 



..71 



67 



.01 



..55 



32 



28 



19 



30 



10 



80 



81 



2.5 



Here again Mr. Hawes was a winner with a east of only 

 71 feet, against the 67 by the veteran champion, Reuben 

 Wood. Both these gentlemen, it will be seen by the icnns 

 of the contest, were using a rod thev had never se a before, 

 Ira Wood followed with (34 feci ami' James Annin led SUCh 

 casters as W. Holberton, Geo. S. Hier and Dr. Ehnendorf. 

 MrR. C. Leonard made the longest cast, 74 feet, but failed 

 in delicacy and accuracy. By the time. this contest was 

 called the rain began to fill heavily and rubber coats ami 

 umbrellas were out. in great numbers. Still many not pro- 

 vided with these articles stayed, and even some ladies re- 

 mained on the seats until the cluse of this contest, which 

 ended [he sport lor the day, 



Friday, Ootohek 20. 



This day opened fair with the wind from the northeast, 

 and the buoy lines were shifted to the south. Baffling winds 

 were in order all day. Still good casting was done, and 

 previous records beaten. The committee were asked to bar 

 out the winners of vesterday 10m the amateur contest, but 

 did not see their way to do it uuder the rules. This kept 

 out many gentlemen who felt that they could not compete 

 with professional rod-makers like Ilawes, K. C. Leonard and 

 Culbane. The error was in the rules, which were strictly 

 adhered to, and as the men named had never cast before in 

 public the result was mi foreseen. The first contest to-day 



SINGLE-HANDED 



Judges, James Benkard, Ba 



Scale of points as in ligkt-n: 



never cast in any tournament 



ing sixty feet, with rods of st 



have choice of the following 



choose from the remainder in 



I. Forest and Stream offers 



gold-liued flower, fruit 



FLY-CASTING. —CLASS A. 



-net Phdlips. \V. Holberton, referee. 



d contests. Open to those who have 

 - no public record of east- 

 seven otmces or over. The winner to 

 g prizes and the other contestants to 

 n their respective orders of merit: 

 s a solid hammered coin sliver 



punch bowl, value. t: ., ,$123 00 



2. Members of the South Side Sportsman's Club offer cash .... 80 00 



3. James Ramsbottom, Baldwin's, L. I., a split bamboo fly 



rod with reel, reel case, and water-proof silk lino 35 00 



4. Wakeman Holberton, 65 Fulton street, card of copy of 



Standard Trout Flies, colored by hand, in frame 1000 



5. One year's subscription to Fore3t and Streai 



Length Weight Dis- 



ofRod. of Rod. tance. 



KUn. Ozs, IG. 



W. H. Hawes 11 6 KM 81 



sne II li Wi4 74 



R. C. Leonard 11 6 10 SB 



J. Ramsbottom 110 8 08 



11 11 ; '. 



Ed. Eggart 10 4 8 BO 



H. P.Wells 10 2 8 50 



4 00 



Deli 



15 



STRIPED BASS CASTING. 

 (New York Bay Style.") 

 Judges: Charles H. Murray, Francis Endicott. Barnet Phillips, 

 Beferee. 



Casts to be made with one-ounce sinkers, in a lane twenty feet wide, 

 and each contestant to have five casts. His costs within the lar.e 

 only to count. The distances to be added together and divided by 

 five; the result to constitute his score. 



1. '-Remington" sewing-machine, with four drawers, hemmer, 



etc., complete, presented by Martin B. Brown, New- 

 York $MS00 



2. One year's subscription to Forest and Stream 1 00 



3. ' : Paddle and Portage," by Thomas Sedgwick Steele. Hart- 



ford, Conn. . from the author t 50 



1st 2d 83 4th 5th Av 



cast. cast. cast. cast. cast. erage. 



John E. Williamson 80 .. 88 asS.fi 



Edward vom Hofe -15 35 - 16 



The casting here was poor. Mr. Williamson has a rec- 

 ord at the Coney island tournament of 168 feet 6 inches. 



STRIPED BASS CA6TIK&. 

 (Sea-Coast Style.) 

 Judges: William A. Woodhull, S. M- Blatchford. James L. Vallot- 

 ton , referee. 



Opentoall. To be cast with 3V£ ounce sinkers. Winners to have 

 choice of prizes, in the order of their awards. Lane and score as in 

 light bass-casting. 



1. Split bamboo "Newport" bass rod, with agate tip and 



rubber handle, donated by Fred Malleson, IR.l First .-■;■ 



Brooklyn - ?10 00 



2. "The American Auglers' Book," by Thad Morris. presented 



by Porter &. Coates, Philadelphia s 50 



3. One year's subscription to Forest and Stream - j Ofl 



