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FOREST AND STREAM 



117 



§ifie and jjfflff ^hooting. 



FOREST AND STREAM TOURNAMENT 

 for l n io saoRT-RAl*aE CHAMPiONsntp op 18S-2. 



IeTOSTprize to Ik i i-n r, !.,-,,,., | pn sated by the Fokkkt 



and Stream 4KB Rod And Gi Sea nil prize, 5o per cent, of 



'entrance fees: thiol prize, 30 per cent.: fourth prize, 20 per cent. 



team from any organized rifle club. 



Conditions— Tiauis -"Each team shall consist of ten men. The 

 teams paeMcipatiug mud lie composed of members.uf the various 

 chilis which they ri present. Killes— Limited to ten pomels in weight; 

 minimum pull of trigger, three pounds; 33-10O cal. Teams mav fur- 

 nish their own rifles and liiiimiiiiitnii. or use those at the gallery, as 

 thev ma\ desire. Number of shots— Ten hr each competitor. 

 Sighting Shots— Twb shots will be allowed each competitor. Posi- 

 tion -Off-hand. Targets— 300-yard targets, according to the regula- 

 tionsof N. a. A,, reduci 1 in proporlion to the ranee at the trailer y. 

 I'racliee.-No practice allowed on the day of the match. Entrance 

 Fee Five dollars to be paid at the office of the Forest and Stream, 

 No. 39 Park Row, N. V. The match to be governed by the rules of the 

 N. K. A. relating to teams. 



The above ton) nament will he shot during the month of March and 

 will be in m i ii- 'especte siniil i bo - :oiitest carried on during- the 



winter of isi'll under the direction of this papi r. 



A meeting ot lie • -. . various teams to decide where the 



match shall lie shot, and m make the iieeessarv arrangements, will hi' 

 '■id tl ulh si; Hi tv. Broadway and Thirty-first - ■■,-.•.. ,-, :; i'ues- 

 dav, s p. m„ ypirehii. aii teams that intetad entering should do so 



Ethos ■ ie ■ b e .- nol pai I Yore that lime, will 



luivi'iinoovij i;i .■i.-.-ta,;;-. ll is also necessary that the number of 

 competing teams should be known then, that the preliminaries may 

 be arranged acco rdingly. 



THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH. 



A SPECIAL meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle 

 Association of America was held at No. 30 Nassau street, on the 

 afternoon of March 3, with the following members present : Generals 

 IHoliueir>:. AVingate, Shaler, Smith and Olyphanl ; Colonels Story 

 and Cowperthwail. Major Schermerhorn and Mr. Seabury. General 

 Molineux, the President, announced that the meeting had been culled 

 >_-rv important matters in regard to the proposed interna- 

 tional rifle maP-h. General Wmgale. he said, had a surprise for the 

 members in the shape of im-:si;'-i from England stating that, al- 

 though the English riflemen vv ere unable to guarantee a return match 

 in case the American team should go there, thev were willing to take 

 the initiative, and come here this fall to shoot at Creedmoor. 

 General Wingate. then read the letters and cable dispatches which 

 have lately passed between himself and Sir Henry Halford bearing 

 on the subject as follows : 



"National Rifle Association, I 

 No. 13 Pall Mall, Feb. 11, 1882. )" 



'•Dear. General Wingate— We have received your letter following 

 upon yourteli grain saying thai the terms we propose for the Interna- 

 tional Military Hate] agreeable to your -association, provided we 

 take standing p .si I ion a; 3 ' > cards a no guarantee a return match in 

 !«:;. w.-l ■ -, . • -.: a n ! -gram asking us to waive the rule as 

 fmarks, 



"f am directed to tell you that we are quite willing to give way to 

 your wishes upon both the first and last questions, but for the second, 

 The guarantee of a return match in 1SS.,, we are unable to pledge 

 ourselves. Our invitation to you was pn nupied bv a desire to comply 

 with the wish expressed by you and oilier American riflemen, that 

 there should be a match at Wimbledon during the present year, and 

 ,. are most anxious that the terms should be such as to meet your 

 views. It is with this object that: we assent to the standing position 

 Is, which weareawareis a concession to your advantage, 

 flie committee of which I am Chairman have referred the question of 

 a ret urn match to the Council of the National Rifle Association, who 

 find it perfectly impossible to give the desired guarantee, This condi- 

 tion is now the onlv point at issue between us. and we trust that our 

 Inability to give way about it will not he considered by you sufficiently 

 important to preclude our having the match n ". . " i n i i ■ . ■ - ■ i . . , ■ rf.i- , ear 



"In ref- -■ your inquiry as to the teams shooting together, 



we propose that ;l. irdlfire at the same butt with each 



oilier, i and ...gel to every four men— shall be 



id. i en. It is our custom in military breech-loader corn- 



(e1 i ioi tor two men to fire alternately at the same target, the next 

 two men taking their places when they have completed their seven 

 shots each. Would yon prefer this order of firing, or for the four men 

 atea 



"Bhi 



id will do 



. lit 



— . P.V to consider i 

 Believe oie, yours sincerely. 



•• Chairman of < 'oniniitt.ee Nat ional Ride Association, (treat Britain. 

 'General G W W igate-, chairman Committee National Bifle A&- 



Oi . i ,. V : ' S ■ -.' .- rica." 

 The CoJlowJ ' su Henry Halford. which it will be observed, 



bears the sii.n- oar- a- the above, was also read: 



'•"Wihstow, Leicester, England, Feb. 14. 1883. 

 '■Dear Gknkhai, Wi.Nbii.vi'E-lt has struck some of the members 

 of our committee that should our inability to give a guarantee for a 

 return match at Creedmoor at so distant a lime as next year, prove a 



c "' nlei ■ bar to your coming over this year, the Difficulty might begot 



over by our inking 3 team to Creedmoor this year if vou guarantee a 

 return match at Wimbledon next vear. It is always a difficult matter 

 for us to raise funds and secure lit men to travel so great a distance, 

 but I think that the interest aroused at present in the matter would 

 u for this year. \Ve have not consulted our 



,i'i i ni . as time is of great importance. I am send- 



ing this inc. a m! w itho.it committing our CoimcO, to know if it 



would meet with approbation on our side. Should vou think well of 

 it ( should be : 1 i ! o," ;. ■ -■■!• ■;. r. mi, and upon it will take the opinion of 

 our Council. Believe me. yours very truly, H. St. ,1. Hai.ford." 



In reply General Wingate sent the following cable dispatch! 

 IlALFORij. Ritlc .-l.«-o< iitttun. London : 



Your plan would remove difficulties which threaten to prevent the 

 i nl will be cordially accepted if made officially. 



(Signed") WdiGATE. 



On the 1st instant General Wingate received the following by cable: 



March 1, 188S, 

 Wi.nci.vit.. Utile Association, New York: 



Couneii willing to send team to Creedmoor this year upon terms al- 

 ready arranged. (Signed) Halfoiuj. 



After reading the.se communications General Wingate stated thai 

 the Committee on the Internal ional Rifle Match recommended thata 

 dispatch boat once sent to England accepting tie- offer of SirH'enry 

 Ilalfoi-d A. resolution to that effect was passed, and the following 

 dispat.-h ,...nd: 



SirHek , BiM AgqaciafiWi, London : 



forms acoepti .1. Mat.-h to be in September. 



(Signed) Winoate. 



The directors then discussed the best means ot seh-.-ting a team for 



the match. II was proposed to invite all the States to I ipele for the 



honor of Ian dig a representative in 1 he American learn, and to use all 

 means to gel up su.-h a popular interest as will result in the production 

 of a team worthy of America, The whole matter of selecting a suit- 

 able team was final)] referred to the Committee on the International 

 Rifle Match, with instruct ions to report at the regular meeting, to be 

 Tield Tuesday evening. Mar.-h ;th. lathee-., sing a team, 



the committee is h_. act "by and with the advice and consent of" the 

 directors, and the matter will be thoroughly discussed before any plan 

 is adopted. 



At a meeting of the" N. R A. last Tuesday evening, it was provided 

 that a couiiuiitei of live shall be appointed bv the Board of Directors 

 to curry out the programme. Each stab- or Territory, including the 

 District i.i Columbia, desiring representation on the team "shall 

 establish competitions at such place, or places, as its military 

 ii ; may prescribe for competitors to represent it. The com- 



petitions an- to be open only to members of its uniformed Militia who 

 have been member- since September last. Each competition is to 

 consist of seven shot.- by eat h competitor ai each of the ranges of 

 flOll, 500 and BOO yard- in Hie Or, I stage, and 800, 900 and 1,000 yards in 

 ' ilitary breeeh-loadiiig rifle may be used. 



i i inshonti ig will !■.- standing ai --'".i yards : prone at 500 



Is, and any al fie- other ranir. s \,, sighling-shots are to 



be allowed and no cleaning is t.. be permitted between the ranges. 

 Competitors in thesi 



. tie 



convpetat Iraoor. 'I 



on Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs 



i their compet 



their aggregave - es made In 



i _ theliM ol ei.mp, 



II: ■■■ . 



not have shot Iii all the compel 



eiiilteeare to select a ( 'apt;, 



taut to assist lorn. The Ca.pt 

 team, and shall prescribe thi ru 

 including the decision as ..-• t 



gnlai 



npetitions, beginning with 



: additional men who may 

 ■-■ sixteen men with the 

 ■ r u. av appoint an Adju- 



ie the management of the 



government and practice, 



.n of the twelve men 



Adjutant-Sonera] of his State stating that he has been a member of the 

 National Guard since stent, 1. 1881, and is a proper person to represent 

 his State. He shall also sign an agreement to conform to the con- 

 ditions iireseribed for the selection id" the bam. Persons authorized 

 to participate in the final compel ions for the selection of the 



a.um^ro: 

 irtersand subsistence ..„ the range for the competitors in the 



earn and reserves after their 



otiee is tn in- given to the Sec- 



iation on or before Aug. I by such 



four final 

 selection. A competitor may 

 Captain, team, and the conii 

 retary of the National Rifle 



i the competitions. Win 



r state, any persons in snob State 

 and shall have them certified by 



t State. wUl be permitted to enter 



Th 



•etion of the tea- 

 Col. J. G. Sto 

 ncral Inspeefor 



tstsof I 



O. W. yvingate, Gen. S. R- Smil 

 Scott, and Col. H. G. Litchfield, < 

 United .States Army. 



A handsome trophywill.it is hoped, be offered to sthnuiai 

 match. 



PISTOL RECORDS. 



T" 



mow what can be d 

 and the publieatioi 

 • popular little th-ea 



misses some notion may be Conned as to the average ability of the 

 average revolver and pistol, and I his is what we are most anxious to 

 reach. It is beyond question thai nine-tenths of this class of arms are 

 utterly valueless for aiming and hilling purposes, and of course every 

 time they are fired with ball cartri Ige -oiuethiijg is bit, but to aim at 

 an object with them ts a pretty sure war not to hit if. Correspond- 

 ents in writing of shooting done should be careful to say precisely 

 with what weapon and with what ammunition the firing w*as per- 

 formed. 



I notice in your valuable paper of Feb. 16 remarks on pistol shoot- 

 ing by "Fusil." I would like to inquire if he kept a memorandum of 

 all the shots he fired. I do not wish to be understood as doubting ids 

 statements. I agree with him that a person would be surprised at 

 what can be done by practice with a good pistol, and I also think that 

 "Fusil" was as much surprised as any one when he made the shots' he 

 tells of, else, why make memoranda' of them? I remember when a 

 small bi.v of having a cast-iron pisb.; v-ite-ni any sigh:-: on it. and of 

 killing a hen upwards v.f eighty yards, but I have a faint remem- 



brauoeo! s tooting a nr_re qua r of amimniitinii away and not 



being able to find where I hit. Will "Fusil" please give us the num- 

 ber of shots he missed at the same or closer range?— S. S. W., (Osborn 

 Hollow, N. Y.i. 



The perusal of "Fusil's" communication recounting his cerlainlv 

 remarkable record of pistol shooting calls to mind some of my own 

 experience. I did not preserve t he dates, but give you the substance. 

 The weapon I used in making the following shots was a Coifs 

 revolver, .SB-col, 3m. barrel. (I think). 1. Hit a silver three-cent piece 

 first time, distance 15ft. 2. Shot a sing;..' blackbird from the top of 

 an oak tree, estimated distance 17yds. 8. Shot a robin on the ground, 

 distance 4tlft. 4. Shot a piece of paper 2iu. bv 3. held between the 

 thumb and finger of a friend, distance 35ft. 5. Shot a robin through 

 the head 50ft. distance, i'.. Shot a r--d squirrel from an oak tree while 

 a stiff breeze was blow ing. swaying the branch on which 1. - d 

 tance (.estimated 1. 20yds. 7. Put three balls in succession through a 



distances varying from 20 ' 



— B. "W. S., (Bay Cit 



I have been v.-atel 



Distol Shots, lleiai 



a-hat 1 saw a gentle 



» the 



•eap 



is, approximately good. 



&"P 



tifty-oimci-secutivL- s] atsin :i 

 performed with a regular armv 

 This the shooter did not eonside 

 here, and can perform tin:- teat 



m.). 



I saw in my last weeks qopy 

 have seen for the past month, si 

 know what arm is used bv per:- 

 I have tried with mauv'dirlV: 



uiimns closely concerning the work of 

 liar with that weapon I will tell you 

 city do several years ago with a Smith 



in lei. At a -;.-;t;,ee of :";] v d-- he pal 

 Oin. target. Now, remember this was 

 weapon and regulation ammunition. 



aiarkalai :-lieer; -. i .■, ';.-,.. 



- day when called on.— B.. (Peoria, 



appr 



i Smith 



revolver for accurate snooting, with si 

 oblige.— S. B. P., (Little Falls, N. Y... 



pistol shooting, and want to 

 ing those remarkable scores. 



livers, and even with my own 

 ie matches you notice, i have 



e me any light as to the best 

 e of ball, etc., you will greatly 



"Byrne" believes that ii Is within the i ossil ID - Cra man to place 



ten consecutive shots offhand with a rifle, seventy-five -i 



could all be covered bv a saucer, and that there may be'a few men 



that can do it or even do better, hut he has not been so fortunate as 



to see one shoot that eoulddo if. even with a dead r. s- . 



Now just to make it interesting for ■ -By rue, " I will deposit $250 with 



same amount froiu him. at any time and place that be .a - e,: 



agree to place ten consecutive shots offhand at fifty yards, it a - ice 



thatwillbe covered by a saucer. Also ten consecutive shots from 



rest at 100 yards in four inch circle. In my failjngto do this he tetkes 



the pile.— R. E. Smith, (Le Sueur, Minn.) 



NEW YOBK RIFLE CLUB.— On Thursday evening. March 2, the 

 New York Rifle Club gave a reception at their handsome club rooms 

 on Fourth avenue, and took this occasion to distribute the prizes in 

 the Surprise match shot during the month of February. The condi- 

 tions of this match were onlv live shots instead of ten. and the scores 

 of the best ten targets to count. Highest possible score, 250 points. 

 Tie- jm-,:,,-,, number iv, ._■„; v. l„u . hat tie-- -. .-..■ ,- .- e knew until ia-t 



ws 



The 



T P White 



SPWells 



In- .1 W Wright 



G J Seabury 



Heuel.Jr 



..210 W ITCadvv-eil. 



.245 M Rynear 



211 L \V Clark 



..942 d Buckingham, 



.288 Ii E Russell... 



C E Overbaugb 23S W Herbert. . 



R Trainman 23t R .1 Seabury. 



AJHowlett 331 E A Carte.;. . 



small black china dolls: othe.-s were curious little in 

 canoes, etc.. while one gentleman received "Puncl 

 pits. Having fully satisfied themselves as to tin 

 mysterious bundles, the members with their guests 

 cuss a bountiful collation furnished by the adjutai 

 by, and were then pleasantly amused the balance of 

 a varied musical and literary entertainment. 



NEW V.iiiK SCHri'/KN CORPS. The annual i 

 New York Sehutzen Corps occurred on We.lnesdnve 

 at Germania Hall, this city. Although the weather 

 a large number of people gathered to "trip the li- 

 enjoy themselves. The guests were received bv C 

 ex-Ca.pt. John F. Rottman. ex-Cant. David G. Yue 

 Aerv and other members of the ivcepiion commute* 

 also ohairman of the committee of arrangements, s 

 attend to. The arduous duties of floor managing wi 

 Messrs, Andrew Steff.-ns and 1-". W. Mertens. dr. Tl 

 decorated, and the guests -.v. iv made bajiny and coi 

 the most prominent visitors was ex-Mayor Gunthero 

 gentleman was Mayor during 18K1 and istia, vyhen th 



..21S 



. '.'11 

 ..200 



11 of the 



areh 1st, 



ALBANY, March 2.— "Six hundred yards offhand, 11 was the rally- 

 ing cry. A handsome and costhj bottle of elegant perfume was the 



i.'ir: . and i 'i ■'- i aeinan wen. from his house, loaded down with guns 



and ammunition, with the best wishes of the female portion of his 



IVoiiilv for his sueeess. Move than ordinary interest was evinced and 



i h iia-UirwttOhimselfhOwproudlyhe would wall; home with the 



'When the rmigewas r.-aelied, the b'i'l yard" firing 'ocinl, "was two feet 

 underwater. It was deeid-d that the 51)0 yai Isrt ngeshould be used 

 instead, and to that point the eompei ito'rs tepab-ed. The day was 

 bright and benutifiU, light.- . ■>:■■.;.-, n. and the flag Boated lazily" with 

 the gentle zephyrs An hour's pool practice was indulged in before 



advantage id, it ..ompeiitoi! On the last three rounds, 



however, the la ■. f e .,,..■ .._-':i hung, and it was w on with -15 out: of 

 I- leed -",n. :-'.-",■,. ,, ..... ,iarJe as follows: 



i -Scouted Match— 500 Yards Offhand. 



It Fain-hild, yi (.; 3 5 5 -1 5 5 5 I -1 r,-4h 



G II Charles, 1\I G 5 5 4 -I 5 1 4 4 4 4—48 



E I Green. Bal S .443544544 3—42 



B R Spelman. Jr, Bal S 4 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 -1—42 



L G Puller, R S 3 3 5 3 4 8 5 5 5 4—10 



Thos "vYooster, Bal S 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 2—38 



Three compel it )rs withdrew. Following this match a five-shot sub- 

 scription match was called, which was won by Lieut. Spelman with a 



ri So Pi • e, r .e ,. a i follows: 



Subscription Match— 500 Yards Offhand. 



B ft Spelman,. Jr, BaTS 5 5 5 5 5 -55 



W J itemiek, Eal S 5 4 4 5 5-23 



a H Charles, 11 G- I 4 4 4 5—21 



L G Puller. R S 3 4 4 5 5-21. 



Ii P Holder. Bal S 1 4 & 3 5-19 



R I Green, Bal S 5 5 5 2 2—10 



Thos Wooster. Bal S 3 5 3 3 4—18 



BOSTON. March 4.— The few riflemen who visited Walnut Bill to- 

 il a.-, found it ahuo-a impo,sih[.. to mal:. s-i* :-:',-e--- e ,.,,-. ,, i; ,-,,i,n 



of the strong north gale that prevailed all day. Otit of iY.i.r matches 

 down for competition bat one tilled, and the scores made in that are 

 given below: 



Creedmoor Match. 



ii Loomis 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5—4(1 



A C Adams (Mil) 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4—44 



B An-on 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4-44 



J H Max 5 I -1 5 5 4 4 5 3 5—44 



C T Paine 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5-43 



T Baxter 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5-43 



J H IHlli-t A 4 4 4 .' 5 4 6 4 -1—4? 



B Crocker 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 — !2 



3 C.Arthur 3 4 5 4-14445 4-41 



E N Yerxa 3 4 5 4 3 4 5 2 4 4-3S 



J A Cobb 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 8 3 3-35 



WELLINGTON, March 3.— The Raymond Club held its regular shoot 

 to-day. There was present a large number of shooters ami quite a 

 number of spectators. The following is the resuli of the sm eeps; 



First sweep— Curtis and Web3teir-, ftrst; J. T. Withered. The. 1 1 ■ 



Haskeii, .second: W. B. Witherell, Coring and E. C. t.o :-,--. third. 

 Second sweep- "Webster. :irst: Clark. E. C. Goie. Curtis and Hart, 

 second: Boring and Jones, third. Third sweep-Loring and Curtis, 

 rirsf: Sawyer and Thomas, second; George Bollis .and" F. C. Gore, 

 third. Fourth sweep— J. F. Witherell. George. Thomas am! Farring- 

 tou. first; Webster and Clark, second: W. B. Witheteli third. Fifth 

 sw. -ep-j. i". Witherell and Johnson, Eh-st; Th. . fl . sec md; W. B. 

 Witherell, third. Fifth sweep-Han. first: J, 1-". Witherell and 

 Thomas, second: Sav.-y.-r. Fan.iigt.m and Johnson, third. Seventh 



- IS; Hart, IS; Curlfe v- b I". v ;,,-, -<!." ii: Tii ■■u.,,., .-„ i ;' ; Lor- 

 ing. 10; Sawyer, be ( . .'N ii. 10: .ioiies. 15: Johnson, 15; Bollis. 15: 



' :e. 15: OK. Gore. 14: Canarda, 13; W. B. Witherel,. 13: Philbriek, 



13; James, 1?: Mcrliave. 11 : E. Q Gore, 10 Lewis, «. 



GARDNER. Mass , March 1— Members of the Gardner Rifle Club 

 made the following record at their last practice at Hackmatack range. 

 The conditions were: Distance, 20QydB„ off-hand, two scores of ten 



shots each i" r man, using the inch ring and Creedmoor target com- 

 bined: 



K. Q. R. C. Totals. 



GF Ellsworth 88 40 8-1 45 m 01 



AMathews S7 45 83 45 110 DO 



GBPratt 83. 45 74 43 137 8^ 



HSPieree 71 42 74 44 145 86 



SHildrefh 00 43 74 43 143 86 



CCMerritt 7S 45 50 43 I8f eS 



W Leon 55 40 07 44 122 84 



RPAdams 41 41 50 40 il" 81 



SFRINGFIELD. Mass, March 0.— The Rod and Gun rifle team met at 

 their range to-dav and made the following scores. There was no wind 

 but a dense fog almost wholly hid the bullseye from our view: 



"'' -ei :: 'I . . . ;■-! >i ;i' ]-.' ;-i ;i in in n in |i;.i 



J A Wilson 10 8 011 10 B> v: 13 tl -104 



Cooly 11 11 11 lg> 9 1031 9—102 



Bull 12 4 10 10 1:3 11 !) 10 tl*— 101 



e in g 8 11 oioiiionn — 99 



J B Wilson 10 S 10 10 7 13 10 10 8 11*— 99 



Henri 8 10 10 10 8 7 11.1110 9 — 94 



Gould 8 111110 TlOilio ," f— 9B 



Mafherson 10 11 9 11 8 10 0'7 8 — 80 



* Mil.. 3 points. Ron and Gun. 



eiafion it -■. - ]■_ : re,- i , assOtaation team, but allow all 



Frcliughuysen and Amateur. The March tournament of tlie asso- 

 ciated clubs commence on Wednesday Evening. JIarch 8. at the range 

 of the Columbias' on South Orange avenue. Clubs shooting in the 

 i Dwingmanner: Plymouth. Wan-en, Essex, Celinloid. Columbia. 

 Frelinghuysen. Mr. A. Vo-Mn-r of 1 la- Col.tmbi-i -, .In . ■ n • .1 prize 

 (silver eupi to the ten ...en making the best .scores in the tournament 

 these ten to shoot asepamie n.a-eh. ; a,- i :._ge--. -, • -, :., « i,, tie- cup'. 



referee and scoiei-s will aci as on other matches, A. C. Neomax, See. 

 N. it. A. 



NEWPORT. P.. I.— At Paradise range; Wednesday' March 1st, the 

 following scores were made-. 



W. M. barrow 13 13 13 10 13 1111 13 11 



W. Ii. Knight 1113 13 1110 13 11 13 7 



Gk H. Rurnham 10 11 11 10 IS on 8 13 7 



W.S.Bryer 7 9 (111 7 10 13 8 lit 9 



J. Renson 4 10 7 10 II 1 1 5 9 6 



At a meeting of the club held Tlmrsdav evening, Mr. Furrow was 

 d to arranges match with a team from New Bedford club 



RAYMOND CLUB— The Raym :. ; in. lieii.l their usual weekly 

 shout at We. ia. lay, and. were favored as usual with it 



very large art -n lane -of shooters and a strong sprinkling of specta- 

 tors. Eight sweeps at clav pigeons were shot, The best scores at 

 twenty buds weo: Websier. is; Clark. IV Hurt, fS; Curtis, 18; With 



.lohuson. 15: 1 1- ..1 ■ — . 15; George. 15: ( . K. G-re,' 1 4 :\ "'anard'a.'. [8; e 

 U'ilbereh. 13: i'li.lbiicl;. 15: .lane... ii: .'b-ibie. il;(.ove. lie Lewis. Ii, 



OLA'S I'K.Ki.NS I.v.".n C mrd Sh..oihig Club. Lymi, Mass ,-,, 

 3s. i-<3. Match four. The scores made I Ehi ihoi i ■ u. i , tj ■- .. ■ 



KWWchster i 11111111 i_io 



" WG orge I l t 1 o 1 l i 



J P Raudall 1 I l 1 1 1 1 i i 



FA Johnson I u ) 1 I 1 1 l 1 l— 9 



• I H Pros! I ! ! I 1 l 1 1 l l-j ,i 



PKNNSVIA 'AN1A STATE Kll-'l-ii VB - K'lATK.iN, Philadeliihia, 

 March I. 1883, A1 the annual meeting of the p. m . ' i . :-i n • u;;i,. 

 : .... held FWday. March 3, the following officers eleel 



for tin- '.-■ :• m. C. \V. Zi •:, - \ "'. i- ■ . i -■ e. .,- 



i-.- i-.iM.. fi.asur, ,-'.! 



;■ New 



Tln-i 



irk Ci 



shall constitute the team. Each person entering the tinal competi- 

 tions at Creedmoor will be required to present a certilleate from the 



■ hi. Hi- pre. -nee ;,.s i nut ic.ila ri v gratify 



found, r .-. id th. commander": 



also present Capt. Gerdes with a delegation i 



Sehutzen Corps. Inning the course of the 



scended to the supper room, where a good rep. 



speecli.-s were made bv Capt. Buseh and Mai. 

 I by Capt. Gerdes. Great credit is due to the i 



the successful management ot" the affair, wi 

 ■ pleased. 



CREEDMOOR.— A two-days spring meeting will be held during the 

 first week in June. The practice upon the range has opened quite 

 lively, and much interest is felt at the prospect of the approaching 

 international match, 



the g. 

 Ltedthem. There 

 md responded to 

 : committees fur 



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PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 

 Canine Tki.vi .minus. We call attention to the advertisement of the 

 • .mpauy in this week's Issue. They manufac- 

 ture dog collars a:: 1 ti mn..:ig- -.u" all kinds, such as harness, bells, 

 ■ iiains. -t.-.. in endlos -,ar!. iv c..,lars ...f any size, shape or d ilsn 

 may be procured of them in celluloid, leather or metal, either road.v 

 made or to order. Any ol our readers iu need of anytluing in the dog 

 furnishing line, should give them a call. Their address is 0t i 

 street. New Vwk - 



