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FOREST A^D STREAM. 



couraged the introduction of rifle shooting as a popular and 

 gentleman-like outdoor pastime among the American people' 

 and by his active cn-operation contributed to the permanent 

 establishment of the National Rifle Association of America; 

 now, therefore, 



Resolved, that in recognition of the valuable services render- 

 ed by Major General John B. Woodward to the National 

 Rifle Association in ctrryingout its objects, and in promoting 

 its interests, the Directors, both officially and individually, 

 take great pleasure in conveying to him their sincere and grati- 

 fied thanks. 



New York, Oct. 1877. 



After a few'more bumpers were taken, during -which the 

 Board resolved itself into a very friendly squad of art critics in 

 inspecting the testimonial, the members returned to consider 

 the By-law question. 



Judge Gildersleeve, Chairman of the committee, made t. 

 majority report 'Ihftt the by-laws adopted by the incorpora- 

 tors of the association were legal and binding in their effect; 

 while Judge Stanton made, a minority report, in which he. 

 claimed that the Board of Directors only possessed the right 

 to adopt by-laws, aud that the by-laws heretofore governing 

 the association were illegal. Gen. Shaler thought that the 

 opinions of both branches of the committee were worthy of 

 attention, and offered a resolution providing that the by-laws 

 were not illegal, and that a section in them providing that 

 any amendment made by the Board of Directors shall be sub- 

 mitted to the members of the association at its annual meeting 

 fer their approval, was not necessary to insure their legality. 

 This provoked more discussion, and Major Pulton moved as a 

 substitute that the bydaws heretofore governing the associa- 

 tion be adopted. Judge Stanton pr>prosed as an amendment 

 that a copy of the amendment to the by-laws be submitted to 

 the board at the next meeting for its action, and that all fu- 

 ture amendments be referred to the board. Judge Gilder- 

 sleeve called attention to the fact that it was not legal. Both 

 the substitute and amendment were carried, and the board 

 adjourned. 



TEAM SHOOTING 



FOB THE " FOREST AND STREAM AND BOD AND GUN " MEDAIi. 



Under the following conditions this journal proposes pre- 

 senting to the best team members, to belong to some 

 regularly organized association, a gold medal : 

 Shooting to take place January 33, 1878, at Union Hill 

 Schutzeu Park. 



KTJLKS AND REGULATIONS. 



Each team to consist of twelve men; ten shots per man. 



Shooting, off-hand; distance, 200 yards, any rifle; open to all 

 clubs or associations. 



No person allowed to compete in a team unless he is an 

 active member of the club for ninety days. 



Practice from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. 



Team shooting to commence at 1 p. m. Targets to be 

 drawn for by each captain of each team. 



Entrance fee, $6 per team. 



Ring targets to be used, three-quarter inch rings. 



After deducting the expenses for the markers, the balance 

 will be divided to the second and third highest teams. 



Shooting to be governed by the Schutzen Bund rules. 



All teams can enter for the competition at the Pobest and 

 Stbeam; and Rod and Gun office, 11 Pu lton street, city, 

 on or before January 20, 1878. 



Captains of teams entered will constitute the committee. 



Massachusetts— Boston, Dec. 10.— The Saturday's con- 

 test, at Walnut Hill was the -third and last meeting in the 

 supplementary match of the fal programme of the Massa- 

 chusetts Rifle Association which took place Saturday at the 

 Walnut Hill range. The prize, a gold medal, was won by 

 Captain Jackson, who made a score of 204 out of a possible 

 225. The following summary shows the scores made by each 

 contestant Saturday : 



(64*88463565465 6—68) 



W H Jackson....^ 4B455444555544 5—6-^-204 



144554655455456 2— tlij 



(44 3 6656d435446 3-61) 



William Poland. ■ -< 64436445354455 3— 63^173 



(33655624564544 5-6J| 



(5463654 5 453554 6— 67 1 



AHHeboard. ... «,' 65543 5 5 5545364 3—66-191 



(85055454540454 5— 5Sj 



16455364434534 3—57 1 



J WemjM, Jr. . . { 33424345643265 4-511 V 171 



|455235A4553554 3-58) 



■ (430443504 3 55 5 5 5— 5o) 



TtTvlcr J 66553444454234 4— 61V169 



a 3 144433355233455 0— 53) 



(35332453535345 5-581 



cialpm Wilder... < 35263305333444 4— M>-165 



Baii-ui 1*646653 3 40 3 583 4-5fij 



Connecticut — Willowbrook — The Connecticut Rifle Asso- 

 ciation held what proved to be the final contest for the Cham- 

 pion Mid-range Badge for 1877, Saturday, Dec. 8. Six com- 

 petitors had each won the badge twice— Wallace Gunu, 

 Bridgeport; H. P. King, New Britain; C S. Davidson, 

 Hartford; Win. Parker, New Britain; Henry Woodward. 

 Middletown ; G. W. Yale, Hartford. The badge was won 

 for the third 'time by Mr. William Parker, New Britain, thus 

 becomino- his property. The, first time by a score of 50 out of 

 a possible 50 ; second, 50 ; third, 49. The scores on the last 

 competition were as follows (wind strong aud puffy, veering 

 from 6£ to 8$ o'clock) : 



W m PafKer, New Britain.. 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5-49 



H P KinK " * 05454555 a— 4i 



H '.Vooriwarrt, Middletown 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5-4$ 



OVCotnn, " 6 44454555 5—46 



DHBawds, " 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5-J6 



S A Hubbard, Hartford * \ \ \ \ & 4 5 4 5-4h 



F T S'.udley, " •> * o " * ° o o &— 16 



Jos R Bawley, « ? % 5 6 5 5 2 5 4 4-J5 



G W Yale, " " 53554364 5—44 



Creedmoor, Dee. 8.— The only contest was that of the 

 Irish- American Rifle Club. The conditions were :— Open only 

 to members of the Club; distances, 300 and 600 yards ; any 

 rifle within the rules ; sporting weapons handicapped eight 

 points over, all ^ ten rounds, with the privilege of two sight- 

 ing shot? at both distances , position, standing at the first, aid 

 any without artificial rest, at the second. The badge to be 

 won three times before becoming the personal property of the 

 winner. Captain S. F. Knecland took the prize on a soore of 



toin'ts ; Sergeant Warn 



—The New York Schutzen Corps have established a new 

 club for practicing this winter in Zettler's rifle gallery. The 

 club was organized on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 197 Bowery 

 the headquarters of the Schutzen Buud. 



Contin's Gali/ebv.— The third competition for the Marks- 

 men's Badges which took place last Monday evening, Dec. 

 10th, was better attended than either of the previous ones! 

 Most all of the "outdoor" rifle ranges in the vicinity of this 

 city were, more or less, represented by their respective pa- 

 trons. This produced a feeling of rivalry between the com- 

 petitors different from that of individual shooting. Avery 

 interesting and, it might be added, exciting contest was the 

 result. The following are the first fifteen scores : 

 „~ . , 200 ydB. 300 yds. T'l 



Planning, winner of first badge 34 B3 ei 



AGHoWiett 32 33 65 



TJr. Oudley g 32 65 



M L liigtfs, winner of second badge 31 3a b* 



Krcrt Alder S 2 <u «a 



WtaMFarrow 33 ^ 2, 



SW Sibley, winner of third badge 20 33 fi i 



N" o Donnell 30. on c . 



WM.-Donaid ;:::;;:.29 ii il 



Frank H Lord art in „,, 



Fiiumton :..:::.. :::.'.::.:::::.Ti » " 



AOWertelp, wiunerof xounlibidge 32 27 69 



NBThumou Sl 2r j£ 



r Bova 3.) 01 c K 



WinHDunlap "r a 24 49 



The fourth competition will take place Monday evening, 

 Dec. 17. All comers, are invited to participate. 



—Match by teams of eight, from Arnold, Constable & Co. 

 New York, and Journey & Buruham, Brooklyn, 100 yards] 

 off-hand, ten shots each, took place last week with the fol- 

 lowing results : 



. „ T . ARN0IJ> & C0NSTABL8. .TOURNEY & BUBNIIAM. 



A KLoag 4:1 WHMnKtme 34 



Johnci Aiaraa 39 D McQuillan , 39 



[: NiciiolPou 32 J Harrington ;« 



W H Marshall so W C LocRwood 35 



tM 5 I0 *J 1 :i5 D BSg»U 36 



J V 'March 37 JN Brown 37 



W B Drown 36 W Hallalier 35 



V J Je wesson 38 W E Jiiraian 39 



Total 293 Total 288 



Yoekvit.le Rifle Club, Dec. 8.— Paulding match. 100 

 yards, reduced Creedmoor target, four inch bull's-eye, Wash- 

 ington Park, Mr. J. R. Grohman carrying off the revolver 

 for the first time : 



TT> SECOND COMPETITION PAULDING MATCH. 



.T Ti Grohman, Kern Sp ilfle 4 454 5 4444 54554 4—64 



•' 'V S ,"," t "' 8|1 ?P * 4 44544444 3 35 4 4-60 



PMqMorrow, ReuiSp 3 4644345*4543 8 3— SO 



•I.I Kelll.r, WlnSp 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4—59 



.1 L , I'auldmg, Sh Creed 4 444443444440 4 4—55 



A. Sioart, Sft Sn 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 3 4 4—47 



WW Douge Retired. 



Only seven entries in this match. J. L. P. 



General Rifle Mattkbs in New Jersey and at Home. 

 —New Jersey is to have a State rifle association, with head- 

 quarters at Elizabeth. At a meeting held last week at the 

 Astor House, the association was organized and Col. Ed. H. 

 Wright was elected President, Capt, W. H. De Hart as Vice- 

 President, Geo. A. Squires as secretary, and Henrv F. Ander- 

 son as Treasurer. Major Henry Fulton, A. R. Warner and 



B. A. Vail, with the officers above named, will make up the 

 Executive Committee. A range is to be established at a con- 

 venient place, easily accessible by one or more of the lines 

 running into Jersey City. Such a range, conveniently situat- 

 ed, it is thought would afford sport to many who are unwil- 

 ling to endure the wretched facilities of the Long Island 

 Railroad in reaching Creedmoor. The galleries are doing a 

 lively business. We have recorded in our columns the 

 matches Arnold, Constable & Co.'s clerks have had with the 

 employees of Jarman & Co. , of Brooklyn, and a series of 

 these matches to run through the winter is proposed. The 

 insurance companies have a number of similar clubs, aud chal- 

 lenges are circulating quite furiously. These matches gene- 

 rally take place after office hours. The military company or- 

 ganized by the clerks, salesmen, agents, drivers, etc., of the 

 Great American Tea Company, to the number of 150, have a 

 competition in progress for a series of prizes, each man firing 

 three shots at 100 yards, at Conliu's gallery. The medals are 

 now held by F. H. Holton, N. B. Thurston and Fred Alder 

 respectively, and some very fine shooting is expected before 

 I lie series of matches .shall close. The New York Rifle Club 

 has been organized, and practices regularly at Conlin's range 

 on Thursday evenings. C. E. Blydenburgh, of the American 

 team, is captain of the club, which is limited to twenty-five 

 members, among whom are Pierre Lorillard, L. V. Sone, 

 Peter Gil-ey, Captain L. C. Bruce and others, who have 

 taken up gallery practice as a relaxation. At Zettler's gallery 

 the German shooters gather in force, and much practice and 

 many preparations are in progress for the great Sehutzen- 

 Buud gathering of 1878, which they promise to make the 

 greatest assemblage of shoulder-shooting riflemen yet record- 

 ed. The Forest and Stkkam and Rod and Gun Medal 

 will help to stimulate our German friends. A feature of the 

 gallery shooting is the interest taken in it by ladies. The 

 rifles used are .22 calibre and free from any recoil, and so true 

 in their action that it is no uncommon thing to have a dozen 

 consecutive shots upon the space of half an inch in diameter 

 at loO feet. Many ladies have gained great proficiency in the 

 sport. The members of the British team party took 'home a 

 dozen or more of these toys for personal use and as presents 

 to shooting friends there. 



—A new club was recently formed under the title of the 

 New York Rifle Club. Mr. O. E. Blydenburgh, of the 

 American team, was chosen captain, and "showed his appre- 

 ciation of the honor by presenting to the- club a handsome 

 gold badge, for which the first competition will be held to- 

 night at Conlin's Gallery. The conditions arc as follows : 

 Distances, 200 and 300 yards; position, standing ; two sight- 

 ing and ten scoring shots at each range j Creedmoor rules to 

 govern. A pistol match will he contested during the same 

 evening at 13 puces ; two targets will be used, at each of 

 which 10 shots will be fired. 



Buffalo. — Marksman's Gold Badge Championship of 

 Bdtfao.— The conclusion of this interesting match took 

 place last week, when the badge was won by Capt. Louis P. 

 Kirchmeyer. Conditions : 10 shots per man j possible 50. 

 Gallery rifle to be used, off hand, without artificial rest. Dis- 

 tance, 60 yards, Creedmoor 200 yards ; targets reduced to the 

 distance. To be conducted according to Creedmoor rules. 



The scores were as follows : 



■Eircluneyer 4 54455446 5—45 



Collins 4 55655655 5—49 



KLrciune.yer 5 64656565 4— +s 



Kirctimeycr 5 45555665 5—49 



fourth times, 



Kirchmeyer winning it the first, third and feni 

 CoUiBfl having wen it the second 



Utah— Salt Lake City.— Some excellent shooting has 

 lately been done by members of the Pioneer Rifle Club, who 

 a short while ago had a successful off-hand competition in 

 which Messrs. Rigby and Milner, of the Irish team, took 

 part. Some remarkahle shooting by Mr Meara has been re- 

 ported. He gave an exhibition on the stage at Salt Lake, 

 and claims to have accomplished wonderful things with the 

 sub-calibre rifle. He say3 that he uncorks bottles, shoots 

 spoons out of punch glasses while the holders of them are 

 about to give toasts, puts bullets through the bottom of a 

 small toddy cup in the drinker's hand, while a man is light- 

 ing a candle, the ashes are shot from his cigar, a candle is 

 snuffed in the holder's hand, a potato shot to pieces in a 

 man's hand, etc. Mr. Mears claims that in six competitions 

 at 200 yards, he made 252 out of 300 points (84 per cent.)' 

 and, what is more remarkahle still, he says that be has 

 maae several times 24 out of 25 points at 500 yart's, off-hand. 

 Shooting Match of tuk Sharpshooters' Union.— The 

 shooting programme of the third shooting match of 

 the Sharpshooters' Union of the United Slates of North 

 America, to be held June 16 to 24, 187S, at the 

 Schutzen Park, in Union Hill, was published a few days 

 ago in the Sclmtzen und Tagd Zeitung, in German. As 

 an English translation will soon appear, I will givp. your 

 readers an extract only. The targets are divided in two 

 claesea : 1. Association Targets; and, 2.General Targets. On 

 the targets of the first-class, only those have a right to shoot 

 Who are members by their clubs of the Bund. I beg leave to 

 add here that any association in the United States may become 

 members of this Bund by adopting a resolution to that effect 

 and communicating it to the Secretary of the Bund, Mr. P. 

 H. Behrens, 151 Canal street, New York city. On the targets 

 of the second class any person is allowed to shoot if he buys 

 an entrance ticket, except members of the Bund, who are ad- 

 mitted free. There are four association targets, two tat 

 of houor and two shch targets, thirty general targets, two 

 mau targets, two Creedmoor targets, three goblet targets! two 

 people's prize targets (new), and twenty-one bull's-eye targets. 

 The shooting on the Creedmoor targets will be according to 

 the rules of the National Rifle Association. The following 

 are the prizes on these targets : 1. Target of Honor, all hono- 

 rary gifts, which certainly will be numerous and valuahle- 2 

 Slich Target, $1,000 in 85 prizes, $75 as first prize ; 3. Man 

 Target, $1,200 in 80 prizes, $100 as first prize; 4 Creedmoor 

 Target, $200 in twentyjprizes, $40 as first prize; 5. Creedmoor 

 bull's-eye target. (The entry fees are equally divided, after 

 deduction of a certain per centage, among the bull's-eye 

 shooters ); 6. Goblet Target, one trade dollar for the first t wen t y 

 points, another trade dollar for the next twenty points, two 

 trade dollars for the next forty points, a silver goblet for 120 

 points, and one of a double value for the shooter who makes 

 his 120 points first; 7. The People's Prize Target, $1,000 in 

 eighty prizes, the first of which is $80. 8. Bull's eye Target: 



a. Prizes $1,000 in eighty-five prizes, the first of which is $75] 



b. Daily premiums for the first and last bull's-eye every day; 

 one trade dollar for the first at the beginning, and the last at i 

 the end of the festival, $5, gold, and other prizes for the num- 

 ber of bull's-eyes; e. Festival premiums, for the first fifty 

 points, a silver medal; for the next, 250 points, a gold medal- 

 for every following 100 points, three trade ' dollars. The 

 shooter who has the most points in 600 shots will be declared . 

 King, and will be awarded the king's gold medal and .$50 

 cash. Nineteen otherprizes are given, according to the number - 

 of points shot. Some rules and regulations are added which 

 we will omit here. I suppose that these prizes are very de- 

 sirable events to Americans, and might, perhaps induce many 

 rifle associations to become members of the Bund. They ex- 

 pect large delegations of the Sharpshooters' Unions of (Ger- 

 many and Switzerland. s. O. V. 



.— .•— > 



THE AMERICAN TEAM PORTRAITS. 



MAJOR-QENERAL THOMAS 8. DAKIN. 



Major-General Dakin was born in the State of New York. 

 General Dakin was among the very fir?t to take up rifle 

 shooting a3 a science, and no one has worked more diligently 

 to become proficient. General Dakin is about forty-seven 

 years of age, is five feet eleven inches in height, and weighs 

 about 220 pounds. General Dakin is possessed of greal 

 ness, and is thoroughly familiar with the science of the rifle. 



Score at 800 yards, 143 ; 900 yards, 130 ; 1,000 yards, li 7 

 Total, 400. 



OHARLE3 E. BLTDENRUKO, 



Mr. Blydenburg is among the youngest of representative 

 riflemen. A recent graduate of Princeton College, he imbibed 

 at college a liking for rifle practice. Endowed with a pel feet 

 command of his nerves, he seems to have had an intuitive 

 acquaintance with rifle practice. Of a medium size, w i 

 about 125 pounds, his position, when in the act of shooting 

 is a model of form, Mr. Blydenburg's age is about twenty- 

 four, and he was bom in Brooklyn. 



Score at 800 yards, 147; 900 yards, 139; at 1,000 yards 113 

 Total, 429. 



LESLIE COMES BRUCE. 



Mr. Bruce was bora m Lexington, Kentucky, and is about 

 twenty-six years old. Mr. Bruce's grandfather is General 

 Leslie Combs. In 1871 Mr. Bruce became connected with the. 

 Turf, Field and Farm, of which he is one of the editors and 

 proprietors. Mr. Bruce is a trifle under six feet, weighs 

 about 170 pounds, is of fair complexion, with brown hair aud 

 hazel eyes. He is well put together, and capable of great en- 

 durance. One distinguishing trait in Mr. Bruce is his quiet 

 and engaging manner, and his modesty. Mr. Bruce commenced 

 rifle shooting in 1873. Notwithstanding the attention his 

 journalistic labors requires, Mr. Bruce may always be found 

 on practice days at Creedmoor. His famous score at the In. 

 ternational rifle match will stand for a long time unequalled. 



Score at 500 yards, 144; 900 yards, 145; 1,000 yards 136 

 Total, 425. 



LAWRENCE WEBER. 



Mr. Weber was born in Buffalo, N. Y., and is now about 

 forty-two years of age. Mr. Weber's weight is about lf.0 

 pounds, and he stands five feet ten inches high. Mr. Weber 

 on the range is quietness and coolness combined, and he i* 

 very strdrig in his irrrperturbilitY, His shooting is aa steady 



