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PIGEON MATCHES. 



The Tenxesseh: Shooting TpUBNAMEjrr. — The tournament 

 lield in connection wiib the ffeld trials will be phot under 

 these rules : Plnnge trnpa, 21 yards rise, ten single birds, $10 

 entrance throughout, except medal matcli, all purses to fill or 

 pro rata, bj- oz* shot, l0-bore s open to the world, birds extra, 

 Thursday, N'ov. 15, first purge is divided into prizes of $100, 

 $75, $6Qand $40 the second purse, $150, $130, $100 and 

 $50. Friday, Nov. 1G, first purse is divided into prizes of 

 $100, $75, $60 and $40 ; the second purse, $200, $100, $100 

 and $50. The contest, for the Tennessee Stale Medal, valued 

 at $100, is open to members of the association only, at five 

 single and three double rises. Saturday, Nov. 17, the first 

 purse is divided into prizes of $100, $75, $60, $50 and $25; 

 the second, $200, $150, $100, and $5(J. The railroads will 

 carry sportsmen at, reduced rates from Lexington, Louisville, 

 Memphis, KnoxviMe, Chattanooga, St. Louis and Montgomery. 



Dexter Pat;k, Long Inland, Gel. 27.— A pigeon match be- 

 tween Wm, King and C. Woods was shot; $50 a side; 10 

 ' birds each; 21 yards rise; 80 yards boundary, and Long 

 Island Shooting Clubs rules to govern. Tiie competitors tied 

 OS the ten birds, eaefc having killed seven. To decide the tie 

 they shot at three more birds. Woods killed his three and 

 Won the match, as King missed one of his birds. 

 " New Dokp Raok Govk^-e— State n Island, Oct. 24.— Prize 

 10-bore breech loader ; 10 birds each ; 21 yards rise ; 80 yards 

 boundary; 1| oz. shot ; H. & T. traps : 



J BoMlng 5 F Sharp (2 tickets) 8 



S Lernk-.j 4 J JfoUer (2 tickets) B 



<;; tinier '.) 1 Miller (2 tickets) 6 



<' O Herman 8 Lulus (i 



E Collins 6 L Liuriermau w 



JMoller.. 5 JBoliling 7 



AVm Haves .. 8 F Lengerke s 



L Miller..... fi " " 9 



F Sharp 7 O He?s 9 



Aery * Win Hayes 9 



Ties to be shot off at 10 birds each, 35 yards rise, at a future 

 time as agreed upon by contestants. 



Brooklyn Dbiyjng Pakic, Oct. 26.— Match for three prizes, 

 $50, $30 and $20'. The competitors were all experts, the en- 

 tries being Mr. King, who was formerly champion of England; 

 Miles Johnson, ex-American champion, and one of the best 

 shots in this country ; G. F. Gildtrsleeve and Dr. Talbot, the 

 crack shots of the Long Island Gun Club; Mr. Connors, of 

 the Fountain Club; Mr. Burroughs, of the Phoenix Club, of 

 Seneca Falls; Mr. Broadway, of the Midway Club, of Matte- 

 •wan, N. J.; Ben "West, Mr. Van Wyck, Mr. Stephens, Mr. 

 Woods. The match was governed by the Fountain Gun Club 

 rules ; 21 yards rise ; 80 yards boundary. The following is 

 the score : 



GiWersleeve 11111111111111 1—15 



West 1 10 11 111 11 I) 1 1 1 1 — 13 



Talbol 11 11 II 1 11 0111 1—13 



Van Wyck 1111110 11111 1—12 



Johnson 1111110 01111 110-12 



Stephens l 1 1 1 1 1 1 l o i o l o l o-il 



Broadway 1 o l o l l o l l l l 1 1 1— n 



Burroughs o 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 l 1 1 1 o 1-11 



Wooas 10 10 110 10 11—7 



Connors o o 1 o l 1 1 1 1 o 1 0— s 



King oollOl oioiio drawn. 



One of Dr. Talbot's and one of Ben West s birds tell dead out of 

 bounds, » 



Yxbginia— Norfolk, Oct. 25.— Ninth and final shooting 

 match of the Norfolk Game Protective Association for the 

 champion cup : 

 wHardY 11111111101111 o— 13 



J Tyler Allyn 11110 11111111 1-13 



I s'rarnetr. - . o i : o i i ;; i i 1 1 i 1 1 l-l'- 



JPOqrprew l a o l l l l 1 1 i t l o l 1—12 



TFRog.irs 1111110 011111 1-12 



BOJouWm * 10 11110 1)11110 o-U 



J>T)f7 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-10 



.in Y, f i ay 1 l I :: l ■: 1 1 1 1 1 01 0-10 



KM'BiMvlcs , .011111001010110-9 



W ETaylbr l l 1 1 1 1 o l o o o o. l o- s 



Ev While '. l i o o 1 o o i o l o 1 1 11-9 



TWCottiv'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'. 1 1 1 1 1 0— 5 



Ties shot off : " 

 F Hardy. 1111-1 Tyler Allyn 10 0-1 



The following is a recapitulation of the scores throughout 

 the season, and shows that J. Tyler Allyn, Laving made the 

 best average score, wins the cup and the championship of the 

 Association for the season of 1877 : 



1234 56789 Tot'l Ave. 



Tvler Allvu S ~ 13 13 12 15 13 14 13-109 13 1-4 



r,n,r.lt 14 13 15 .. 14 10 12 15 12-104 13 



^n,,e,R ■ 13 10 11 14 10 13 .. .- 12-83 110-7 



S 4 W - ;;;;;;: 12 10 u n 12 is 12 .. 12- n nw 



^'.HV'ldte 13 B 10 10 12 12 12 12 ..-90 11-4 



S&X2?- 13 M 12 » 10 9-CT 111-0 



|°^ B ;■.;•.;:.'.. 12 is w.a w m » «- 



Dey 



juey... - .. ,. 



Johnson » « •' 



it 12 11 9 JO 10 11 9 10—91 10 4-9 



U 11 8 14 11- 74 9 1-4 



^wMteV.v.:".'.".".:::/. 8 « .. . 7 6 s 7 8_« ■■;« 



Hardv won three times, Garnett twice, Tyler Allyn twice, 

 L B White once, and Rogers once. Hardy and Dey shot m 

 all nine, matches. Captain E. V. White was presented with a 

 tin cud of the size of a half-bushel measure. Other members 

 not having shot in half the matches, their scores are not given. 

 None of them averaged KH. 



£nswct[8 to §opui$<mdent8. 



No Notice Taken of Anoiivmout, Cominunlcatioiw. 



est- a number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 

 their queries are not angered, when they read the lines at tie bead of 

 tuia column. ' 



M-. H. tori). F., Paterson.— We ouly give advice through our columns. 



E. 6., Solou.-Address Plyrnpton Roiier-Skate Patentee, Stuyvesaut 

 and nt.li St., New York. 



rob Sharon, Pa.— Please iu form me when the season opens in Ohio 

 lor (lu'all. Ans. Nov.i. 



T. M.,New York.— How is Riverside. Conn., for duck and quail shoot 

 in g?' Ans. A few quail, good duct; shooting. 



P D M., Nashville.-About three weeks. Would not advise any so- 

 called preventatives: all such are dangerous. 



H Itbaca— Evidently our correspondent has given a fish its local 

 uariio, as the' Thy;iiams is not found iu Virginia: 



F w C Germanlown, Pa.-Wrlte to the Scldey Bros., Frederick 

 Citj Md Thevcan prolnibly give you iufornv..! " 



p'rTLEu Pittsflei^ kass.-Tbe aduti , ■ , on asking about 



, n e Kcsii.ouche Itiver is C. W. Bradford , Wcthoro, ^la.s. 



a n " Misshoppen.-The bird is of the genus Totan us- vulgarly 

 called greater Tell We~g™ier yellow H i. ft nKs; oat very sood to eat. 



W. R. R., Boston.— The Hudson Bay Co. is a very close monopoly. 

 Tiie f lira arc mostly, if not entirely, shipped direct to England. Do not 

 trunk you would have any chance, 



Ci S is., Fairport.— Sorry we cannot reply to your long series of 

 questions, but tiie whole matter can be found in any book on the train- 

 ing of doga. We rcter to the "Sportsman's Gazetteer." 



F. A. T., Pittsburgh.— Would follow up the treatment by giving a few 

 mild doses or castor oil, say half a lablespoonful. Be careful not to ex- 

 pose the dog to cold draughts ; only exercise him gently. 



acAT.rEL, Morgantown.— We have found It good rule in loading guns 

 of VI and 10 gauge for cover shooting, to allow 3}^' drs. powder and 1 oz. 

 shot, for each C>i lbs. weight of gun. Larger bore, heavier charge. 



Frank, Southfleld, Mass.— 1. Xs choke-boring applicable to muzzle- 

 loaders? 2. What charge would be suitable for a single barrel breech- 

 loader, 7 pounds weight, 12 bore? Ans. 1. Yes. 2. Three drs. of pow- 

 der, V4 oz. shot. 



(J. C, Giranl, LCausas.— Which shoots the strongest? a load of powder 

 put in lw.se with slight tap, or a load that is hammered down solid and 

 tight? Ana.— We refer you to answer to W. J, C., Statesville, in our last 

 issue. Tins covers the whole ground. 



S. E. A., Boston.— A distemper such as you describe is not uncommon 

 in cals. Wc have seen it cured ljiy administering a half grain of blue 

 mass, and repeating the dose every other day for a week. Still, a cat 

 is hard to kill and sometimes, in time, the disease disappears of Its own 

 accord. 



J. H., Boston.— My hound has a very slight discharge from the nose 

 and a very offensive smell from the nose. Once in a while he shakes 

 his head and acts as though he has something in bis head he wants to 

 get out, like a person who has the snu files. Ans. Your dog probably 

 has chronic nasal catarrh. Gel your family physician to look at him. 



S. O., Oil City, Pa.— Please inform me through your paper where I 

 can get a pure fired English mastiff bitch from nine months to a year 

 old, or else a dog pup of same breed, or a half mastiff and ha'f bull- 

 dog. I have kept your paper over ayear, but have never seen any such 

 dogs advertised for sale. Ans. We know of none. Perhaps an adver- 

 tisement in our columns would bring a response. 



Subscriber, Norfolk, Va.— My puppy is two weeks old, has a good ap- 

 petite for meat, but will not eat bread. I give as much as he will eat, 

 and he still keeps very poor. Ans. Change food ; try for a few days a 

 little Spratt's biscuit, then a little cow's liver,or meat mixed with boied 

 potatoes. Stop feeding fine bread. Give a two grain quinine pill three 

 times a day for a week with plenty of cold boiled mild. 



H. V. A , Gerard, Kansas.— Setter pup six months old has something 

 the matter with his eyes, a fleshy substance growing there, which seems 

 to cover the eye. Ans. Yonr dog has possibly granulated eyelids. Use 

 sulphate of copper, touch the eyelids lightly with the crystals, then 

 wash quickly with cool water. Must be carefully done by an expert. 

 Alter his diet, and feed moderately. Do not use any excess of meat. 



J. W. McL., Ontario.— 1. What variety of front sight were used by the 

 teams at Creedmoor last Septembers. 2. Did the British team buy any 

 American breech-loaders and whose make? Ans. 1. With but very 

 few exceptions both sides used the. open bead sight. 2. The British 

 team bought breech-loaders from all the best American makers, It is 

 likely that at Wimbledon all our makers will be represented this year. 



J. C— Will you please inform me what is the best vaulting record 

 with the pole in the United States ? 2. Where can vaulting poles be 

 purchased, and the probable cost ? Ans. 1. Willie Robertson has the 

 best authentic professional pole jump ; It was done at Albany, last 

 .August. The height was loft, l'^in. The best amateur jump was done 

 by Geo. McNichol in this city ; the height was Oft. 6in. We don't know 

 whore to buy vaulting poles, but will find out for you. 



J. L. P.— 1. To whom or where should I send scores of a rifle club? 

 2. What is the military rank of Colonel Sanford ? 3. What would it 

 cost a club of forty, more or less, to affiliate with the N. R. A. bo that it. 

 could practice and shoot matches at Creedmoor? Ana. 1. To the For- 

 est and Stream. 2. Inspector of rifle practice of the First Division 

 with the rank of Lieut. Col. 3. As city residents each member would 

 have to pay $3 and then could enjoy all the privileges. 



L. B. D., Le Roy.— 1. Describe a 200 yard Carton target. 2. To what 

 number would 61-100 shot barrel correspond, 16 to 18 ? 3. Proper amount 

 of powder and shot for the same? Ans. 1. Take the ordinary 200 yard 

 Creedmoor target and reduce bull's eye one half. Then in shooting 

 nothiog counts but the bull's eye which is now reduced to a diameter of 

 four inches. Hilling the bull's eye counts 6. 2. About 18. 3. Two and 

 a half to three drachms powder and from 1 tol>^ ounces shot. 



C. E. L., St. Paul, Minn.— Will you answer through your paper the 

 following questions ? 1. Who invented the choke-bore ? 2. Will a 

 choke-bore shoot buck shot better than an ordinary cylinder bore ? 3. 

 What is the best size bore for duck shooting ; also, proper size of 

 shot ? Ans. 1. Lefever, of Syracuse, claims the invention. Can show 

 you a gun (breech-loader) made by him (choke-bored) nine years ago. 

 2. No. 3. 10 bore will lit the average shooter. No.'s or 4 shot. 



D. W. S., Petroleum.— My cocker spaniel, 16 months old, has bad its 

 eye injured. Eye much inflamed; eye-ball has a milky appearance- 

 Looks red and angry looking. Constant discharge. Ans. Local treat- 

 ment, is called for, which, it is highly probable, would demand the ser- 

 vices of a skilled surgeon. Perhaps an operation would have to be per- 

 formed. Above all keep the dog quiet and let him remain in a darkened 

 room. There may be inflammation and effusion, and puncture might be 

 necessary. 



H. W., Northbridge.— My pointer is a year old; have had him six 

 weeks ; appetite good, but as thin as a match ; eyes are running. What 

 shall I do? Answer. Your dog has still traces of the distemper, and 

 suffers from the consequences of the disease. The eye discharge is not 

 uncommon. Give your dog tonics, say 2 grs. of quinine four times a 

 day, 8 grs. in all, every other day for four days ; abandon areca nut. 

 Feed simply, nothing better than boiled liver. Try the effects of about 

 a half teaspoon of flour of sulphur, twice a day. 



W\ C. »., Phila— 1. Would there be any use In going for ducks with 

 a gun which has Damascus barrels, 28 in. long.chambered for 12 gauge r 

 shells, choke-bored to 14 gauge at muzzle, weight about TK lbs. 2. 

 What quantity of powder and shot, and size of shot, and how many and 

 what kind of wads for a charge ? 3. Would metal shells be preferable ? 

 Ans. 1. Yes, of some use, but most too small and light for good work. 

 2. $% drs. powder, 1 oz. No. 4 shot, with two No. 11 Ely's pink edge 

 wads over the powder, ami one black edge wad over the shot. 3. No. 



SonscRrBER, Norf<rtk.— My pnppy has no discharge at the nose, seems 

 in perfect health, only very poor. Have another pup seven months old. 

 Has been sick for some time. About the 16th of September he was 

 taken down with a weakness in the back. Has discharges from his 

 eyes. Ans. We Bbould say it comes from distemper. The paralysis is 

 not always constant, sometimes only temporary. Give t lie dogs both 

 quinine and uux vomica-of the former 2 grains twice a day, for three 

 days— of the irai vomica, not over the v of a grain. Nux vomica re- 

 quires watching as to its effects. If you see any nervous disturbance, 

 diminish the uux to J,;. Give the nux every other day for a week. 



H. B. H., Columbus, O.— My dog has been fed on table scraps. Eye 

 little dull, membrane slightly inflamed, coat more harsh and rough than 

 usual, tongue a slight whitish tinge, breathing labored, bowels some- 

 what loose, secretion of kidney little lighter in color than should be, ap. 

 petite good and regular, temperature of body as per direction is 90 Far. 

 keanel large box in dry place under same roof as house, on board 

 floor, under a stairway ; box cleaned every week; dog has a cough 

 which is not deep toned, but more like a wheeze. Ans. Give your dog 

 two Compound cathaitic pills (IT. g.), feed on (lie most, nourishing food 

 possible. Keep him well housed, only letting him out for exercise 

 three times a day, and as soou as he get3 tired and wants to rest, put 

 him in the house again. Give two grains of quinine (sulphate) and # a 

 grain sulphate of iron three times a day for. a week, and watch him 

 carefully. 



W G. D., Cortland, N. Y.—l have a pointer pup six months old which 

 breaks out, in thick blotches under his lore-quarters, also on his hiud 

 legs, with a few on his body. These blotches are about the size of a 

 small pea; in color reddish, and come to a head filled with a yellow 

 pus, then dry up, leaving the skin bare of hair with a kind of scaly 

 appearance. The dog is quite fleshy, but eats no meat, and has eaten 

 none, or but little for past two months. With excepHou of these sores 

 the dog appears perfectly healthy and feels well. What can I do for 

 him? Ana. Donovan's solution, 1 drachm; fluid ext. triticum re- 

 pens, 1 ounce; fluid ext. of dulcamara, 6 i drachma; fluid ext. ta- 

 roxlcnm, 1 ounce; water q. s. to make 8 ounces. Dose, tablespoouful 

 three times a day. Also apply the black wash as given in '-Hallock's 

 Gazetteer." 



E. D. W., Dover, N. H.—1. 1 have a, gun about 3%b£ inches long (the 

 barrels) and I am thinking of having them cut off to thirty inches. 

 Would it hurt the shooting qualities any? 2. How large is the bulls- 

 eye of the Creedmoor targets at son, 900 and 1,000 yards? 3. The stock 

 of my gun is bruised aud dented considerably (as it has not had the 

 best of care). What shall I do with it— have it scraped and varnished, 

 or not ? 4. Can you tell me the name of the following described hawk : 

 yellow legs, white breast, and back drab, with a small brown spot on 

 top of the head; top of the wings drab, and bottom of wings white 

 and the same concerning the tail ; is found flying over the fields at a 

 distance of from three to ten feet? 5. What will it cost for me to have 

 my volume of the Forest and Stream bound? 6. I began to take tha 

 Forest and Stream with Vol. T, No. 18. Can I complete that volume ? 

 7. When will the portraits of the American Team appear? 8. When 

 is the meeting of the Base Ball League to name the clubs that shall 

 play for the pennant next season, abd who got second place this sea- 

 son? 9. Where are the letters from Al Fresco on Florida that you said 

 last July were promised to appear in September? 10. Where is the 

 nearest place to Dover that I can obtain the Dittmar powder for trial? 

 Ans. 1. Not at all. 2. Three feet. 3. A matter of taste ; old scars are 

 evidence of good service. 4. From description, probably the American 

 goshawk, Astv.r atricapiUus. 5. $1.50 per volume. 6. Y'es. 7. In next 

 week's paper. 8. Write to Henry Chad wick, Eagle office, Brooklyn, N. 

 Y. 9. Quiensabe? 10. Write to Carl Dittmar, Neponset, Mass. 



PAPER SHELLS. 



Manufactured by the Union Metallic Car- 

 tridge Company, are Superior to any 

 Shells of the Same Grade in this Country 

 or Europe. 



They are sure fire, will not burst in the gun, and are wan-anted to 

 shoot as well with the same charge of powder as any shell in the 

 market. A letter published in the Chicago Field, Sept. 22, giving the 

 result of a trial made with No. 12 St. Louis Shells which are claimed to 

 save 25 per cent, of the powder, and give almost no recoil to the guu< 

 and No . 12 Bridgeport Paper Shells, says :— 



" Four of each loaded with 3, %a and 3% drachms of Laftin & Rand's 

 powder, and all with \% ounces by weight, or 363 pellets to the charge 

 counted, of No. 7 Chicago ehot. Distance 40 yards to muzzle of gun, 

 target a circle 30 inches in diameter, a bull's-eye center, \y. inch circle 

 penetration pads 914 inches by II14, 30 sheets to pad, made of heavy, 

 hardware paper, 30 sheets large enough laid on each other making 24 

 pads. The gun was shot resting across a bag filled with straw, The 

 following is the result: 



ST. LOTJIS PAPER SHJEELS. 



Pellets in 



Pellets in Penetration Pellets in Sheets pene- 



Bull's Eye, Pad, 9Jg by 30 in. circle. tratiou by 3 



1% inch. * UK inch. Pellets." 

 3 Dr. Powder. 



1 M. B 54 240 18 



2 R. B 2 37 233 l!l 



1 L.B 3 54 243 U: 



2 L. B 3 43 210 n 



7 188 956" 70 



3!4 Dr. Powder. 



1 R. B 2 48 22a 17 



2 R. B 1 30 210 



1 L. B ]B ISO 1, 



2 L. B 1 61 2-19 ;,r 



7 155 "bul 66 



sy z Dr. Powder. 



1 K. B 3 69 224 17 



2 R. B..... 1 52 261 bl 



1 L. B 66 S65 17 



2L. B... :.. 3 62 253 18 



7—21 229-572 993—2,753 , .: jo? 



BK1DGEPORT PAPEB SHELbS. 



3 Dr. Powder 



1 R. B 2 57 25fi VI 



2 R. B 3 56 24S 1, 



1 L.B 3 44 213 if 



2 L. B 4 53 249 u 



12 215 971 ( j 

 Z!i Dr. Powder. 



1 K. 15 1 13 137 14 



2 R. B 3 Hi 262 



1 L. B 2 54 226 p, 



2 L. B 3 54 211 18 



9 183 silT ^ 



%u Dr. Powder 



1 R. B 2 63 250 W 



2R. B 1 GO ,v, £2 



1 L. B I M 216 i R 



8 L.B J_ _«* 233 IQ 



5-20 220— (JtS 95G-2.762 la— 20!) 



' All the shells were loaded precisely the same as near as I could loud 

 them, with one black and one pink .. dge wad over powder, and one black. 

 edge wad over shot. I have no comment to make on the relative 

 merits of either shell, the figures stand for themselves. 1 conH ■ 

 difference in the recoil of the paper shells. 1 thmk the reliability of 

 the Bridgeport paper shell is worthy of mention, having used a large 

 number In the past three years without havingoue nusbw,, I saat s^y 

 as much for any other paper shell I ever used.— lA'li> % 



