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CREEDMOOR JUNE PROGRAMME. 



Satukday, June 3. 



T7MRST competition, the Educational match. To be ahot June 3 and 

 -T 17, and July 8 and S3; 1882. 



This match is open to everybody, but particularly to beginners 

 coached by veteran riflemen, the object of the originator of the match 



and of the N. R. A., being to encourage and Bducatc young riflemen. 



To the young beginners-— You are cordially invited and urged to 

 secure the services of any of your acquaintance to shoot with you and 

 to act as your "coach" in this match. 



To the experienced riflemen— In the interests of American marks- 

 manship, the N. R. A. requests your assistance in inducing some 

 young beginner of your acquaintance to enter into this match, and to 

 Shoot with you and under your supervision. 



Open to teams of two men. one of whom has never won a prize in 

 any rifle match, at any open-air range. Individuals may belong to 

 more than one team. Each team will shoot together, live shots each 

 man at 330yds. position standing, Any rifle; military weapons to re- 

 ceive an allowance of one point on each five shots fired. The mem- 

 bers of one team may use the same rifle. Entries (for the team) Si 

 each. Re-entries permitted. The three highest scores of each team, 

 made on any day or days of the competitions, to be added together 

 and counted as one score in determining winners of prizes. 



Prizes— $100 cash presented by Gen. Edward L. Molineux, president 

 N. R, A., and other prizes offered by the association, to be awarded 

 on July 32 (the day of last competition) to the winning teams in order 

 of merit respectively. Total, 35 prizes; aggregate rush and value, 



lias. 



Also same dav, June 3, first competition, first stage, June Interna- 

 tional Military Practice Match. Arranged to furnish practice to those 

 desiring to connate for places upon the American Team to shoot 

 against the British Volunteers in the International Military Match to 

 be shot during the second weelc in September, 1882, though any per- 

 son may enter and shoot without competing for a place upon the 

 team. 



Open to everybody. Distances (this day, first stage), 300, 500 and 

 600 yards, seven allots at each distance Standing at 200, prone (i. e., 

 lying "head toward the target"') or sitting at 500 and BOQ yards. Any 

 military breech loading rifle. Cleaning of rifles not allowed, except- 

 ing between distances. 



Members of the National Guard entering this match will not be re- 

 quired to appear in uniform. Entrance fee for each stage, upon each 

 day shot. Si. 



For this month seven prizes, value $50, to be awarded at the end of 

 the month, to the corresponding number of competitors who, in order 

 of merit, shall have made the highest complete score (7 shots at 200, 

 600, 600, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards). 



Also to be awarded at the end of the season, three medals, offered 

 by Gen. Robert Olyphant. as follows: To the competitor making the 

 highest aggregate complete score in any three competitions (deter- 

 mined by adding together the highest complete scores made in any of 

 the three competitions), a gold medal. To the second highest, as 

 above, a silver medal; and to the third highest, as above, a bronze 

 medal. 



Note. — It has been incorrectly stated that none but native-born citi- 

 zens are eligible on the team; the. terms of the match do not discrim- 

 inate against adopted citizens, provided they were enrolled in the 

 National Guard on or before September 1, 1881. 

 Wednesday, June 7. 



Second competition, first stage, June International Military Prac- 

 tice Match. Conditions as on Saturday, 3d. 

 Saturday, June 10. 



First competition at 11 A. M June Off-hand Match. Open to ev- 

 erybody. 200 yards. Seven shots each entry. Entries unlimited, 

 but only the three highest (made on any or all days of the competi- 

 tions) added together to count. Fifty cents each. Any ride; mili- 

 tary's, pulling 6 lbs., to receive four points on aggregate of three 

 scores. 



Thirteen prizes to be awarded on last day of the competitions to the 

 competitors in order of merit, value $75. 



Third competition, the Duryea Skirmishers' Match.— Open to all 



comers. Rifle, any except repeaters. Distance:-, ■>' i:- Is !>but:-- 



not to exceed 20. Competitors assemble at 500yds. in squads opposite 

 their respective targets. At the command of the officer the com- 

 petitor in each squad whose number is called advances to the firing 

 point, halts and loads. At the sigual he (together with the rest of the 

 squad) advances in quick rime until the signal "Halt," when he as- 

 sumes any position, fires, and continues loading and firing in his dis- 

 cretion until the signal "Forward," which will be sounded twenty- 

 seconds after the signal "Halt," when he again advances in quick 

 time. When the competitors arrive at about SOOyds. the hits on each 

 target are signaled by the markers, after which "In retreat" is 

 sounded, when they face about and return, firing as before (carrying 

 their rifles on the right shoulder). Five halts are made in advancing 



and five in retreating, Co ; ■ tors fire as they please, not to exceed 



20 shots in all, but must fire at least one shot at each halt. On their 

 arriving at the 500yds. firing point the firing ceases, and the remain- 

 ing hits on each target are signaled. Five points will be deducted 

 from a competitor's score: 



1. For each failure to fire at least one shot at each halt. 

 3. For each shot fired after the sigual "Forward." 



8. For each shot found on his target over 20. 



A compjtitor firing upon a wrong target will be at once debarred 

 from further competition. Entrance fee, fifty cents each entry; en- 

 tries unlimited to the extent that time and target accommodations 

 will permit; original entries to have the preference over re-entries. 



Prizas. — 1. A silver medal, presented by General Hiram Duryea, 

 valued at $10, to be presented to the. winner at each competition. But 

 one medal to be won by the same person. 



2. Fifteen per cent, of the entrance money. 



3. Ten per cent, of the entrance money. 



In case the winner of a medal shall be first in any subsequent com- 

 petition he shall receive the fifteen per cent, division of entrance 

 money, while the second man shall receive the medal. 

 Wednesday, June 14. 



Second competition, June Off-hand Match.— Conditions as on Satur- 

 day, 10th. 



Saturday, June 17. 



Second competition, the Educational Match. — Conditions as on Sat- 

 urday, 3d. 



Also, second stage of first competition, June International Military 

 Practice Match.— 800, 900 and 1,000yds. Any position. Other condi- 

 tions as on Saturday, 3d. 



Wednesday, June 31. 



Second stage of second competition, June International Military 

 Practice Match.— Cconditions as on Saturday, 17th. 

 Saturday, June 24. 



Third competition, June Off-hand Match. — Conditions as on Saturday, 

 10th, and Wednesday, 14th. 



Wednesday, June 38. 



Fourth competition, June Off-hand Match.— Conditions as on Satur- 

 day, 10th, Wednesday. 14th, and Saturday, 34th. 



Also, fourth competition, Durvea Skirmishers' Match, conditions as 

 on Saturday, 10th. 



The No Cleaning Match, to he shot June 10, 14, 17 and 31, and three 

 In July, arranged with the view of determining the best methods for 

 military match shooting without cleaning, 800, 900 and 1,000yds., 

 any position and an}- rifle; seven shots and two sighting shots at each 

 distance; fixed ammunition, as for military shooting (bullet soated in 

 shell % of the diameter of the bore). Ten entries required to make a 

 match. Entrance fee, $1, except in final competition, when the en- 

 trance fee will be $2; winners of one or more competitions to be ad- 

 mitted to the final competition. Competitors shall submit to the ex- 

 ecutive officer, for examination, their ammunition whenever required, 

 and shall furnish full information in any requested particular as to its 

 preparation, etc. To the. competitor making the highest score in the 

 final competition. $25: second and third prizes, $15 each; fourth and 

 fifth prizes, $10 each. 



SOME RECENT GALLERY SCORES. 



TEASER target, with pistol, at 12yds., in possible 50: H. W. Wick- 

 ham 42, Frank H. Lord 41^, A. Brennan 4lK E. T. T. Marsh 

 40, J. B. Miller 32k., Col. J. Dunne SO-S, C. S. Jones 28J4 



Rifle Teaser target, raft, in possible 50: N. F. Whiting 44, F. C. Mol- 

 lor31k, C. A. Tucker 2S, Samuel Stratton 28. 

 Revolver .82 eal., at 25yds: W. W. "Wickham 20 in possible 25, E. T. 



T. Marsh 21 

 Revolver 



Marsh 24 h 

 8 in poss: 



:iug.-D. A. Davis three full scores, E. T. T. 

 . W. Wickhum 24 in possible 25, D. A. Davis 

 B Eorest M W possible 35, A. Salvini 32 ' 



possible 25, 1- . ( '. Mollor 21 in possible 25. 



Dueling pistol at 12yds: F. 0. Mollor 23 in possible 35, E. T. T. Marsh 

 38 in possible 25. 



Pistol. CreedmooT target at 12yds: H. W. Wickham full score, J. 

 B Miller 48 Iu possible 50, A. Brennan 46 at the word "One." 



Rifle. " Captain" target: E. O. Murphy 47 in possible BO; G. E. 

 Rodgers 48 at 500 yard target. J, S, Conim. 



THAT LAST BADGE SHOOT. 



SEEING in your issue of May 18 the score of the South Abington 

 Sportsman's Club, and knowing that the details of the shoot 

 would be of interest to the readers of Forest and Stream, I will en- 

 deavor to give as correct a report of the affair as possible under the 

 circumstances. The contest was to come off precisely at 1.30 p.m., 

 and promptly at 8 p. m. the first man. David H., put iu au appear- 

 ance, and was hailed with cheers from the. vast crowd assembled, 

 viz.: two men and a small boy. He was followed by a promiscuous 

 crowd, bearing guns, ammunition, boxes, etc. After some delay in 

 choosing judges, etc., the Holden trap was putoutand the trouble 

 begun. 



The first man called was Matt Lincoln, and as he took his place at 

 the score, followed by his celebrated beagles Corkscrew and Gimlet, 

 a cheer from the spectators rent the air. After fumbling in his 

 pockets awhile he discovered that he had forgotten to bring any 

 shells, and was retired to make room for Charlie Blckford, whose 

 absent-mindedness is a source of enjoyment to those who accompa- 

 nied him to South Fly mouth last fall. He was soon disposed of, five 

 zeros being chalked on his card by the vigilant scorer. Upon the 

 name of Constable Smith being called, a smart-appearing* young 

 man, armed with a Colt gun and followed by his setter pup Brandy, 

 was seen approaching the score. On arriving at the firing point he 

 made a signal towards the crowd, and a man who until then had been 

 unnoticed, approached with one of those portable photograph ma- 

 chines, and setting it up proceeded to take a view of Smith while exe- 

 cuting one of his most difficult shots. 



At a word from the artist, Smith threw himself into one of his 

 most graceful postures, and the machine was brought to bear upon 

 him; when the pup, who up to this moment had been an unwilling 

 party to the affair, made a dive between the constable's legs, causing 

 him to assume a sitting position on the ground. Amid the confusion 

 the machine became disarranged, and when the picture came to light 

 it presented a back view of Smith's brother officer, who, in a stoop- 

 ing position, was assisting his fallen comrade to regain his footing. 

 The picture will be preserved among the relics of the club. 



As the noble form of Eugene took his place at the firing point, a 

 suppressed murmur among the fair sex, of w T hom there was a sprink- 

 ling present, revealed even to the uninitiated that he was a favorite 

 among the ladies. Casting a confident glance at the fair charmers, 

 he called "Pull!" but bis gun failed to explode. The shells wore ex- 

 amined by the referee and found to be loaded with nothing but No. 8 

 shot. At this juncture the scorer, Warren F.dson, was discovered to 

 be sound asleep; and upon awaking him and looking at the score it 

 was found to be in such condition as to require a new deal: but Char- 

 He Nute and Chris. Smith objecting to this, it was decided to place in 

 a hat as many pieces of paper as there were, shooters, one piece to 

 be labelled "badge," and then all haads draw for it. This was accord- 

 ingly done, and Geo. Edson drew the badge. As bis brother Warren 

 held the hat there is some talk of fraud, but the club have compro- 

 mised the matter by making an amendment to the constitution, pro- 

 viding that no more Edsons be admitted. We were all surprised to 

 see that score in the paper, but our new secretary, W. H. Cook, prob- 

 ably impressed with the magnitude of his position, doubtless thought 

 it would look better that way. Lyre. 



South Abesgton , Mass. 



"NORTON'S BREECH-LOADING ARMS." 



MESSRS. R. OSGOOD & CO., of Boston, have given a most 

 sumptuous setting to the second edition of Clias. B. Norton on 

 American Small Arms. The cuts are gems of the engraver's art, while 

 paper, binding and presswork have, been attended to with a lavlsh- 



report __ 



sioner at the Paris Exposition, it has been entirely rewritten and 

 brought up to date. 



The work has a general scope, and talks of all sorts of arms, 

 from the penny pocket pistol to the largest of siege guns. It is valu- 

 able as giving many facts in a convenient, referential shape on many 

 makes of arms. The majority of the actual working systems of the 

 period are thus presented, and their mechanism admirably displayed 

 inthemany cuts scattered through the volume, and the patriotic 

 American will find abundant matter to feed his vanity in the. numer- 

 ous commendations of American arms on the part of foreign exam- 

 ining boards. 



Such a work soon bocomas a sort of show house, for the has-beens, 

 and not a few of the systems described might have had a postcript 

 added to the effect that they had been tried and found wanting. It is 

 one thing to describe a rifle as a pretty piece of mechanism as in 

 this work, but quite another to pass judgment upon it as a weapon 

 to be used under varying circumstances, and to be relied upon at 

 critical moments for important work. Very many have been so 

 tested and have been found wanting, and some of these arms are 

 given space in the work under notice. The book only the more im- 

 presses the fact that the field is yet open for a standard work on 

 small arms. It should be historical and not merely a dry record of 

 patents in order, but of improvements in principles in the develop- 

 ment of the wonderfully accurate arms of to-day. It should be well 

 founded in theory, and not judge an arm alone by reports of officers, 

 whose claim to the position of experts is very often ill-founded. We 

 want a series of tests by which a new arm may be compared with 

 what has gone before. The objections which led to the laying aside 

 of old models should be frankly stated; and finally, the scope of the 

 work should not be too broad. Ordnance and small arms may be 

 kept properly apart, while the usual mixing of shotguns and rifle 

 descriptions makes confusion of both. 



PISTOL AMMUNITION. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



I have been very much interested lately in your articles anentpistol 

 shooting. In common with many others, I enjoy it very much as a 

 light and convenient means of recreation. I have, however, with "A. 

 N. H.," in your issue of April 6. and "C. G.," iu issue of April 30, ex- 

 perienced the unpleasant recoil attending the use of factory-loaded 

 cartridges, and consequently the desirability of ammunition contain- 

 ing less powder. I use a Smith & Wesson. .SScalibre, self-cocker, and 

 when properly loaded and handled it certainly is not excelled in 

 accuracy. 



The cartridges as sent out by the. manufacturers contain at least two 



trains powder where there should be but one, or too much by one 

 alf. The shells being centre fire, I have been loading them myself 

 of late, and find the shooting much improved, and in tie handling of 

 the aim is much more pleasant and satisfactory. I have, however, 

 had one serious difficulty to contend with; the moulds furnished by 

 the firm as part of the reloading outfit, cast a bullet so large as to re- 

 quire considerable force to drive it through the loader, and hence up- 

 setting it to such a degree that when loaded the cartridge will not 

 chamber. Several of my acquaintances here have experienced the 

 same difficulty. I forwarded an order to S. iS W. for a supply of their 

 swaged bullets, and find they are nearly 1-100 inch less in diameter, and 

 drop distinctly through the loader, ami they work to a charm. I would 

 like to hear from others in this matter through Forest and Stream, 

 feeling sure as I do that others besides us here who use Smith & 

 Wesson can toll the same story. It has been suggested that the 

 object in thus making the moulds large is to compel us to buy the 

 manufactured cartridges. I have corresponded with Messrs. S. & W., 

 and singularly enough they very stubbornly maintained that the 

 moulds are all right. Several here have returned their moulds, only 

 to receive others of the same calibre, which they cannot use. 

 ViNAnnAVEN, Mo., May 10, 1882. Mkdious. 



PENNSYLVANIA. 



THE Adjutant-General of the State has recognized the interua- 

 national match iu the following circular. It is probable that a 

 number of Pennsylvania riflemen will present themselves at the com- 

 petition for places in August next: 



Headquarters National Guard of Pennsylvania, l 

 Adjutant-General's Office, v 



General Orders No. 0. Harrisburg, May 25, 1882. ) 



The attention of the Guard is called to the International Rifle 

 Match, to be shot at Creedmoor, Long Island range, during the coming 

 fall, The teams will represent the National Guard forces of the 

 United States and the volunteer forces of Great Britain. 



A circular of the National Rifle Association of America, dated 

 March 15, 18S2, which has been generally published, fully describes 

 the particulars and conditions of the match. Those, however, nut 

 familiar with its terms will be furnished with the requisite iuforuia- 

 ii ,,',i in. plication to the Adjutant-General's ofiice. 



II. ', r" ".,,.,], J i.,.,.IViirli;.e an-, <; i[ „ | >- a i I ii >• is i[, this Slate under 



official direction, but those from Penna fvania who maybe successful 

 in securingplac.es upon the American team will each be presented 

 with a suitable trophy, to be selected by the Slate Military Board. 

 By command of 11 bkSX M. Hoyt, 



Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

 James M. latta, 

 Adjutant-General. 



KNICKERBOCKER RIFLE CLUB-New York, May 24, 1883. -Prac- 

 tice score shot Wednesday, May 24: Mr. Oefcl 50. Mr. Juds.cn £0, Mr. 

 Fenning49, Mr. Cullary 48, Col. Litchfield 47, Dr. Tool 45, Mr. Lang- 

 don 44, Mr. Hawthorne 41. 



MASSACHUSETTS GUN CLUB. -The Maiden Gun Club held a 

 shoot at its range May 2", a goodly number f riflemen being pres- 

 ent. In the glass-ball shoot, fifteen balls, eighteen yards' rise, tho fol- 

 low ng riflemen contested: F. T. Noble, 15; C. I. Lewis, 14; J. Hep- 

 kins, 13; T. C. Fielding, 13; J. Buffum, 12; A. G. Wldtmore, 11; J. At- 

 wood, 10; R. Treboir. 10. Following is tho result of the clay pigeon 

 subscription matches, seven birds, fifteen yards' rise: D. H. Moore, 

 first, Noble and Fielding did led sec-, id raw- , ; Hop.dns third. 



Second match, same conditions— Fielding and Atwood divided first 

 money; Hopkins, Hanfordand Moore second; Noble third. 



Third match- Fielding find Moore took first money; Sawyer and 

 Howard second; Hopkins ami Dean third. 



Fourth match— VV. H. Treboir took first money; Howard and 

 Fielding divided second; 0, I. Lewis took third, arid J. S. Sawyer 

 fourth. 



Fifth match— Moore took first. Sawyer and Howard second, Field- 

 ing and Lewis third, and Noble fourth. 



In the last match, at five glass balls, eighteen yards' rise, Fielding 

 and Moore divided first money; Noble, Atwood and Lewis second, 

 and Sawyer third. 



The Massachusetts State Glass Ball Association will hold a tourna- 

 ment at the Maiden range. June 10 and 17, and on Decoration day a 

 club practice shoot will beheld. 



The Lynn Central Club had a bad day for their shoot, Tuesday. May 

 23. The storm kept the shooters away, but about a half dozen being 

 present, who had a good time all to themselves. Next Tuesday being 

 a holiday, shooting will begin at 8 o'clock A. M. and continue all day. 

 The team score will be shot in the morning, after which sweepstake 

 shooting at clay pigeons and glass balls will be in order. Tho Reserre 

 Corps will turn oufthat day and make tilings lively. 



The following scores were the result of the shoot of May 23, Ran- 

 dall taking the medal score: Donovan, 18; llandali, 17; Frost, 10; 

 Johnson, 111; Rstes. 16; Webster. 13. 



The Raymond Sportsman's Club held its regular weekly shoot at 

 its range in Wellington Friday, May 20, when the following scores 

 were made: Sweep/rakes, twenty olny pigeons at twenty yards' rise— 

 R. F. Sharer, 20; F. A. Johnson, 19; 1. P. Randall, 16; W. B. WithcroU, 

 16; G. Blake, 16; L. S. Kendall, 15; H. Ray, 15; D. Chambers, 15; R, 0. 

 Hawkins, 14; H. Donovan, 13; C. W. White, 12; G. Sanborn, 1.2; W. 

 James, 12; C. Philbrick, 11; M. C. Richardson, 9; O. M. Mathers, 8. 



CREEDMOOR, May 27.— The shooting to-dav closed the first monthly 

 competition under the conditions of the International match, and be- 

 low are given tho best scores at each range of the leading marks- 

 men. It should be noted that of those named several, as Captains 

 Day, Mnllory and Miller, are officers of the United Stales A: my, and 

 of course not eligible for places on the team. The others named are 

 all National Guardsmen: 



800yds.500vd.-i BOOj BOO Is. BOOyds, lOOOvds. Total 



TJDolan 81 38 27 27 26 22 161 



DR Atkinson 25 81 87 28 83 20 1B4 



SADay 29 26 24 24 15 81 149 



J L Price 28 26 88 25 14 35 110 



J McNeviu 29 81 33 24 10 14 141 



Fred Alder 37 23 29 37 17 15 L88 



WT Underwood, Jr. 33 38 31 23 18 17 185 



JCMallery 27 31 37 16 10 30 131 



ATMUier 36 27 26 33 14 24 129 



J S Shepherd 27 26 14 20 16 8 111 



NEW YORK STATE SHOOT.-Jime 12 has been decided upon as 

 the day for the opening of the New York state snoot, which will last 

 through the week. A very large supply of pigeons has been ob- 

 tained, and special arrangements have been made to insure the 

 pleasure of attending delegatus and the success of the tournament. 

 The Niagara Falls Club, under whose management the shoot is held 

 this year, have, we understand, secured special railroad, hotel and 

 hack fares for members of the association. A very large attendance 

 of combatants and spectators is anticipated. The secretary's address 

 is Mr. Win. Pool, Niagara Falls. 



BOSTON, May 27,— A fair attendance of riflemen was present at 

 Walnut Hill to-day, and although the weather conditions were not as 

 favorable as c< add he desired some good scores were made. The shoot- 

 ing opened with the following result: 



Decimal Target— Rest. 



IB Thomas 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 10 10-96 



FJRabbuth 9 10 8 10 8 9 10 10 9 9-90 



GWWhitcomb 7 9 9 8 7 9 7 10 10 9—89 



CB Frost 10 9 9 9 9 10 7 6 10 9— 88 



F C Crocker 9 10 10 8 10 7 9 6 9 9-87 



S B Carter 8 8 9 8 9 10 7 9 10 8 86 



CSStanley 9 10 8 9 8 10 9 8 6 9—88 



JohnFFaulk 7 10 8 5 10 10 8 10 10 7— 85 



WS Johnson 10 9 10 9 6 10 7 7 7 8— ^8 



C B Hood 6 9 8 9 10 9 8 6—83 



BO Moses 8 9 8 7 10 9 10 9 6-88 



WFisher G40096769 7—09 



Creedmoor Match. 



F.IRabbeth 455545566 6—48 



J B Fellows 4 5 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 5-47 



R Davis 4 54444454 5 — 44 



SB Carter 4 55648546 4—44 



E Burleigh 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 4—41 



II Withington 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 4—13 



CSStanley 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 4—13 



BO Moses 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4— 43 



JFFaulk.... 4 45 4 34444 4—10 



WSJohnson .,..4 54454444 2—40 



Subscription Match. 



OMJeweU . 10 8 7 9 5 9 7* 710-80 



J Merrill ..9 7 10 8 8 6 9 10 7 6-80 



M Charles 1 8 8 9 6 9 10 6 B 10-79 



C B Hood 9 10 7 6 5 10 5 10 8 3-73 



Sharpshooters' Match. 



J M Foye 9 9 5 6 10 9 10 10 9-83 



JBFellows 9 9 10 10 8 7 9 10 5 4—81 



MJones 6 7 9 8 10 4 7 6 7 9—78 



S B Carter 7 86 10 87786 8—78 



BRINTON, N. J.— On May 18 the Brooklyn Amateur Club held their 

 third competition— "Champions' Match," 200 yards offhand. The 

 wind blew a perfect gale from 2 o'clock, ana the air was Chilly 

 enough to make one flunk that an Iceberg might have grounded in 

 Newark Bay. The leading scores were: 



GeoJoiner, 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4—16 



TPWhite - 5 5 5 534535 4-44 



D Trotter 4 44444445 5-42 



AH Anderson 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4—12 



IS Case 5 44445533 4—11 



JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 20.— At the practice shooting of the New 

 York City Schuetzen Corps (Ca.pt. John T. Gerties), held at. tho 

 Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, the following members led: Ring Tar- 

 get— 1st class, J. Lurch; 3d class, Oh. Kastenbein; 3d class, B, Ditt- 

 inar; 4th class, D. Kuhlmann. Main target— 1st, H. Vettor. Point 

 target— 1st, H. W. Cordts. 



LYNN CENTRAL SHOOTING CLUB, Lynn, Mass., May 16, 1652— 

 Match No. 9.— The scores math; in the above match were as follows: 



EW Webster 1 11110 11 1—8 



HW George 1 1111112 1—9 



JP Randall 1 10 1110 1 0—8 



FA Johnson 1 110 11110 1—8 



J H Frost 110 11111 1-8 



FALL RIVER. Mass., May 25.-The Foil River Gun Club held its. 

 fifth competition for silver cup this afternoon, iu the midst of a hard 

 rain storm, with the following resull: 



Balls. Clay PigeonB. 



Jackson 1 114 1110 1—8 111111111 1—10—18 



Bufflnton 1 110 11110 1—8 110 1111111- 9—17 



Valentine 110 1110 11 0—7 lllllllll 1—10—17 



Allen 10 11010 1 0-5 1110 111111- (1-11 



Had 1000001 10 1-4 1111111110- 8-13 



Wooil , , _ 10 10 1-3 1111111110-9-18 



Cornell 10 10 0—2 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — 9 11 



The cup has now been won twice by Buffinton, and once each by 

 Crundaii, Valentine and Jackson, und is to become the property of 

 the one first winning it five times.— T. S. H. 



AN EXPERT'S OPINION.-Cimmarron. Kan., May 12. -I have been 

 reading in the issue of Jan. 19, an article on pistol shooting. I have 

 been in the West and Southwest for the last twelve years. The best, 

 pistol shot I have seen was a cowboy, who could rile a t a lo i 

 past a post about eight inches m diameter, and hit it twice i 

 generally. The pistol most used by cowmen is Col 

 the regulation cartridges are so heavi;, charged, thai no D 

 very accurate shooting with them. What the desperadoes ot tin? 

 West practice is to iiraw and sh ot 11 is not generally done! ibli 



but 1 BaVe seen men often make B practice of standing about 10ft. 

 from a post about the Size of a man. and snatching their .-15 out of lis 

 scabbard, cock and tire— with one hand of course— as fast as they 

 could. Prom mv experience I deduce this: Auv man " ith a.i> 

 calibre Colt's and "sand." is on an equal footing with tho worst 

 desperado and best shot if he chooses to ta Ira tha chances also, Thcro 

 are no extraordinary pistol shots in the W est. The opinion of a noted 

 desperado, who has killed tweiity-sli men to date (but w 1 QS<? ntme 1 

 will not give, as I do not believe it is a good plun to give btnil 

 notoriety), is, "The Colt's .45 ifctlic only sure gun in the y oriel, i la- 

 double action pistols aie good euough to carry, but thty are too small 

 to kill well."— W. J. D. 



