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—Fast driving lias become such a dangerous practice in 
Central Park that President Wales has invoked the aid of 
the police, the police magistrates, and the press, to stop it. 
—The Selma Exposition Jockey Club races commenced 
on April 2d. The first, a hurdle race, one and a half miles, 
was won by Chief Engineer, beating Fireball, second, Joe 
Johnston third, and Nashville.Harry fourth. Time—3:19£. 
The second race, a half mile dash, was won by Lucretia, 
heating Vandelite, second, and Belle of Australia third. 
Time—54 seconds. The third race, mile heats, best two in 
three, was won by Bessie Lee, beating Tabitha, second; 
Lucy and Fanny were distanced. Four heats were run. 
Time—1:53J, 1:53J, l:53f, 1:53£. On April 4th, the first 
race was a hurdle, one mile, over four hurdles, and was 
won by Nashville Harry, Fireball second. Time, 2:11^. 
The second race was won by Quits, Belle of Australia sec¬ 
ond—Time, 54f. The third race was a mile dash, and was 
won by Tabitha, Revenge second—Time, 1:50f. 
—At Oakland Park, San Francisco, April 3d, the Califor¬ 
nia mare Lady Mac made what is said to be the best time 
on record in a five mile trotting race. She trotted against 
Jerome and Omaha. She sold in the pools at $2 against 
their $20 and $60 respectively, and won the race—Time 
thirteen minutes. On April 4th, the great twenty mile 
trotting match at Oakland Park between Mattie Howard and 
John Stewart was won by the latter in fifty-nine minutes 
and three seconds. Howard was almost neck and neck 
with Stewart at the close. During the most of the race 
Howard was ahead from six to ten lengths, but was finally 
beaten. 
—The Louisiana Jockey Club will hold their spring meet¬ 
ing on April lltli, and five following days. The entries 
are largely in excess of previous years, and representatives 
from the best stables of the south and west are making 
grand preparations to revive the old form of this celebrated 
Southern Club. Among the prominent event’s will be the 
Pickwick stake for three-years-olds, with thirty-two entries; 
the Louisiana stake for four-year-olds, with eighteen entries, 
and the Fortuna stake for three-year-olds, with thirty-two 
entries. 
Confidence in Animals. —In an admirable article on 
this subject the New England Farmer says:— 
Horses and oxen should have such confidence in their 
drivers, that they will willingly and repeatedly make all 
reasonable effort to do as they are bidden. A team should 
never be told the second time to start an unreasonable load. 
W e don’t believe a horse would ever become balky if it 
were never misused by overloading and whipping. It is 
our best horses, those that are full of spirit and spunk, that 
get balky, and not the “lunkheads,” that don’t know 
enough to know when they are misused. What is it but a 
feeling of confidence that makes the patient horse stand for 
hours in harness, unhitched, waiting the return of bis 
master to give him the word to go, before he will leave liis 
tracks? And what is it but this same confidence in his 
master, that makes a well trained horse willing to be driven 
over uncertain places, across shaking, dilapidated bridges, 
and up to noisy, pokerish looking locomotives, with their 
puffing smoke-stacks and screaming whistles? 
7ST“ Will our University correspondents kindly send us their most recent 
catalogues, 
—A meeting of the St. George’s Club was held at Suther¬ 
land’s, on Monday, April 6, when there was a large attend 
ance of members, and much enthusiasm was displayed. 
The ground at Eighth Street, Hoboken, has been secured 
for the season, and is being prepared for play. The club 
has engaged John Whelan, of Sheffield, as its professional. 
He was formerly a famous amateur athlete in England, and 
is an excellent cricketer. A large number of new members 
were proposed for election, and we are glad to note that 
many of the old members who had left in past years from 
various reasons are returning to the club. It will have a 
very strong eleven this season, and in better form than last 
year. The season will be a very active one, as, in addition 
to the usual games with the Philadelphia clubs, matches 
will be played with the Boston and Athletic Baseball Clubs 
previous to their departure to England in July. Matches 
are being also arranged with the Boston, Toronto, Syra¬ 
cuse, and other clubs. 
—The leading cricket clubs of Philadelphia met at dinner 
at the Reform Club on April 6th. J. Dickinson Sergeant, 
Esq , presided. The following toasts were announced, viz. • 
“The Cricket Season, 1874,” responded to by Mr. Outer- 
bridge; “ The Philadelphia Cricket Club,” responded to by 
Mr. Patterson; “The Germantown Cricket Club,” re¬ 
sponded to by Mr. Cadwaladei; “The Young American 
Cricket Club,” responded toby Mr. Newliall; “ The Mer- 
rion Cricket Club,” responded to by Mr. Montgomery; 
“TheVeterans,” responded to by Mr. Winter;'and “The 
Juniors,” responded to by a cricket song. Mr.’ A. A. Out- 
erbridge, in the course of his remarks, said that there was 
every reason to anticipate an active and successful season. 
The four leading clubs represented here this evening are all 
in flourishing condition; and it is most encouraging to 
know that the former champion, the Young America Club 
will this year share with the Philadelphia and Germantown 
clubs the magnificent cricket grounds at Germantown. The 
Merion will make a bold push for the front rank this year 
and the older clubs will have to look after their laurels’ 
The playing season will be opened at the Germantown 
ground on Saturday, the 18th of April inst., by a scrub 
match between the members of the three ground clubs— 
the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Young America. Club 
matches, of which several have been already arranged, will 
follow on nearly every succeeding Saturday, but the first 
excitement of the season will be the cricket fete on Thurs¬ 
day, May 28. In addition to the cricket match, which, it 
is expected, will be between a visiting eleven from Savan¬ 
nah, Ga. (composed chiefly of English gentlemen resident 
there), and a Philadelphia eleven, the features of archery, 
croquet and dancing will be included. 
—Tliefle will be a cricket tournament held at Halifax 
N. S., in August, when international matches will be 
played. Captain Wallace, 60th Rifles, is arranging the 
preliminaries. There is some talk of another amateur 
eleven coming from England this year* The season is ex¬ 
pected to open about 1st May. There will be another 
meeting of the St. George’s Cricket Club, on Saturday, 18th 
April, after which the annual dinner will be given at 
Sutherland’s. The secretary’s address is 88 Wall Street, 
room 3, and P. O., box 922. 
—There is to be a special meeting of the Amateur Na¬ 
tional Association, held at room 41, Astor House, at 5 p.m. 
on Wednesday, April 22. 
—The Mutuals opened play on the Capitoline Grounds, 
April 4, in a practice game with the Concord. The score 
was 19 to 4. The cold weather obliged a suspension of 
play at the close of the fourth innings. The Mutuals will 
present a nine, including Allison, C. Mathews, P. Start, 1st 
base; Nelson, 2nd base; Burdock, 3rd base; Carey, ss.; 
Hatfielc], If.; Remsen, cf.; and Higham, rf.; with Patter¬ 
son as sub. 
—The Montague and Powhattan clubs played their first 
match together on April 3rd, at the Capitoline Grounds, 
when the latter won easily by a score of 28 to 15. It was 
a cold day, and skilful play was almost impossible. 
—The Arlington Club, of New York, having no field to 
play on, have engaged one day on the Capitoline Grounds, 
Brooklyn, when the Chelseas, Montague’s, Concords, Davis 
and Powhattan Clubs are to play. 
—The veteran Knickerbocker Club inaugurated their 
thirtieth season at Hoboken this week, commencing Tues¬ 
day, April 7th, and will play again on Friday, the 10th. 
They have played ball regularly at Hoboken for the past 
thirty years, never missing a season; and they were never 
stronger either financially, socially, or in playing strength 
than they are now. They will play under the ten-men 
rule, as they are the pioneer club in encouraging all im¬ 
provements in the game. 
—The Boston Club opened play on tlieir grounds on 
Fast-day, April 2nd, on which occasion fully three thou¬ 
sand people were gathered to see the champions take the field 
against a very strong nine of players of the Boston Beacon 
and Somerset Clubs. The score stood at 10 to 8 only, the 
champions having to fight hard for victoiy. Their nine is 
M‘Vey, C. Spalding, P. O’Rourke, 1st base; Barnes, 2nd 
base; Scliaper, 3rd base; George Wright, ss.; Leonard, If.; 
H. Wright, cf.; Hall, rf.; with Beals and White as subs. 
—The representatives of four colleges, Harvard, Yale, 
Amherst and Bowdoin, met at Springfield, Mass., on April 
4th, for the purpose of arranging a college freshman base 
ball tournament, and decided to hold it on the Union 
Grounds, Boston. The date was not fixed, but it will prob¬ 
ably be in the last week in. June. The contest will be for 
the freshman championship of the country. 
The Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club met at 
Weiner’s Hotel, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on Tuesday 
evening last, and elected directors and officers for the com¬ 
ing season. 
—Messrs. A. Garnier and Maurice Daily played the third 
billiard match for the championship cup and $2,000 on 
April 3rd. The hall was well filled and play commenced 
about quarter past eight. The game was not only one of 
the most interesting ever played, but one of the quickest, 
the time occupied in playing the 600 points was only three 
hours and eighteen minutes. Garnier was in wonderful 
form as his average in the last 400 points was 21. The 
winners average was 12.36-47. His best runs were 15, 31, 
43, 15, 56, 15, 75, 40, 23, 17, 35, 60, 29, 24, 23. 
Daly’s best runs were 12, 31, 43, 19, 47, 62, 51. 22. 
Daly’s total score was 380. There were no misses and no 
safety plays. _ 
—Sportsmen find an agreeable abiding place in Texas. 
On the prairies almost every kind of wild animals abound. 
In the north west are the wild horse, or mustang, and the 
buffalo. The deer, the antelope, and the mountain goat, 
are plentiful, not to mention the jaguars, the pumas, wild¬ 
cats, black bears, ocelots, wolves, and foxes, and such 
smaller game as peccaries, oposums, raccoons, hares, rab¬ 
bits, and squirrels. A special feature of wild life is the 
prairie dog or marmot, dwelling in holes burrowed in the 
ground. Their numbers are so great that the traveler may 
sometimes journey for days together without losing sight 
of them. The feathered tribe are also abundant, including 
birds of prey and birds of sport. There is the bald-headed 
• eagle and the Mexican eagle, vultures, owls, hawks, wild 
turkeys, wild geese, prairie hens, canvas-back and other 
ducks, teal, brant, pheasants, quail, grouse, woodcocks, 
pigeons, partridges, snipe, plovers, red birds and turtle 
doves. By the waters are also found the crane, swan, the 
pelican, the water turkey and the kingfisher. The smaller 
birds are numerous, and among them many of the most 
brilliant plumage, as the oriole, the paroquet, the cardinal, 
the whippoorwill and the sweet-toned mocking bird. 
Black birds abound, and woodpeckers, bluejays, starlings, 
red birds, swallows, martens, and wrens. In the rivers 
and bays there are all the varieties of water-life, from alli¬ 
gators to perch, pike trout, green turtles and oysters. 
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We shall endeavor in this department to impart and hope to receive 
such information as may be of service to amateur and professional sports¬ 
men. We will cheerfully answer all reasonable questions that fall within 
the scope of this paper, designating localities for good hunting, fish¬ 
ing, and trapping, and giving advice and instructions as to outfits, im 
plements, routes, distances, seasons, expenses, remedies, traits, species 
governing rides, etc. All branches of the sportsman's croft will receive 
attention. Anonymous Communications not Noticed. 
Planners, Hudson, N. V.—Arnoldy. Saddler, Newtown, L. I. 
Quail Eggs.—Do not know where fresh quail eggs can be had. Would 
advise parties to purchase live birds. 
Edward L., Lockport, N. Y.—Where can I obtain a pair of ferrets, 
rpale and female? Ans. Of Fred Mather, Honeoye Falls, N. Y. 
If. A. L., Alleghany, Penn.—What kind of rod and reel is suitable for 
the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers? Ans. A 12 foot ash and lance wood 
rod with a reel to hold 25 yards line. 
A. P. Boscobel, Wisconsin.—What places in Europe is fish culture 
practiced, either by private individuals or Government? Ans. Stormont- 
field, Huningae and other smaller ones.. 
Excelsior, St. Loiiis.—The answer about the price of the Laverack 
setters was omitted last week. The price per pair for puppies is 20 
guineas; for a pair of dogs, 50 guineas. 
C. A. B., Greenville, Mich.—The Hazard powder best adapted for a 12 
guage breech-loader would be No. 3. The book you would want would 
be Stonehenge “Shot Gun and Rifle.” 
C. H. H., St. Johns, N. B. —Can you inform me where I can procure a 
small-sized black and tan terrier pup eight months old, thoroughbred, 
and at what price? Ans. Perhaps some of our correspondents have one 
for sale. They can apply to this office for your full name. 
H. R. Y., Nassau street, City.—Full information in regard to the Inter¬ 
national match may be had from F. P. Fairbanks, Esq , Secretary Ama¬ 
teur Rifle Club, Broadway, City. The club is anxious only to secure the 
best shots, no matter where they come from. We should like to see 
Alabama and Louisiana represented. 
Danbeny.— What sort of fish and fishing can be had in Harlem River 
and Hell Gate in April and May, and where can a good guide and boat¬ 
man be obtained? Trolling for bass with rods is good at these points in 
May, and one of the best men to put you on good fishing ground is John 
Hilliker, Yorkville, Eighty-eighth street. 
Subscriber.—I would like to get a collection of the different varieties 
of birds, merely for ornament. Would it be against the law to shoot a 
bird out of season in ftich an instance, and could the taxidermist repor 
me if I should bring a bird for him to mount out of season? Ans. You 
have a right to shoot birds for scientific purposes, and the game laws of 
many States contain a special clause giving such right. 
M. R. & Co.—The quickest steamship passage ever made from Queens¬ 
town to New York, was in May, 1872, m 7 days, 18 hours ana 55 minutes, 
by White Star steamer Adriatic. From New York to Queenstown, 
White Star steamer Baltic on January, 1873, ran the distance in 7 days , 
20 hours and 9 minutes. Inman steamer City of Brussels, same trip, in 
December, 1869, in 7 days, 20 hours and 10 minutes. 
L. E. S , Chittenango.—Can I catch trout on my own premises in close 
seasons? Ans. It is the opinion of eminent legal counsel, who are both 
trout breeders and anglers, that you or they cannot. You are liable to 
prosecution under the law. The same, is true as to gam q ferae nalurce, a 
question that was asked us some time ago, and repeated since. We shall 
soon print some articles on these subjects from eminent authority. 
Alleghany, Pittsburg.—The Derringer pistol was originally made in 
Philadelphia, by a maker of that name. Its only distinction is, that for 
a short barrel it carries a very large ball. At first they were always muz¬ 
zle loaders; now they are made breech loading. Their small size and 
heavy ball as a means of personal protection brought them much into 
notice. Mr. Lincoln was killed with a Derringer. Derringers are only 
of use at close quarters, and are murderous weapons. 
J. II. W., Williamsburgh.—Where near this place can I catch shad 
with fly and line, and how do I get there? And also where can I catch 
trout on this island, in ponds not owned by breeders, and what route to 
take? Hoping to receive a prompt reply. Ans. 1. Take Connecticut 
River R. R. to South Hadley Fails. 2. No ponds with fish in; all netted 
out. Try ponds near Patchogue, South Side R. R. Go to Austin Roe’s 
hotel and you’ll have a good time “if you don’t catch no fish,” 
Lt. A. R. E., Atlanta, Ga.—Downs, naturalist,of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 
sends us the following receipt for dressing caribou skins, which should 
be preserved: Glauber salts, 2 lbs.; rock salt, 1 lb.; alum, 2 lbs: all to 
be dissolved in boiling water; leave them in about ten days, take them 
out occasionally for a little while during that time; cut the. edge of the 
skin to see if the tanning has gone through; then take them in the hand 
and beat them over a round stick or block until they are soft. They are 
to be beaten with the hair side in, then made up into a pair of moccasins 
hair side out. 
Clark & Sneider, 214 Pratt street, Baltimore.—In the International 
match there are no rules as to methods of loading. False muzzles per¬ 
fectly in order. TheMetford rifle is loaded in that way. No restriction 
as to sights, save telescopic, magnifying and front operative sights, such 
as solid disks or bushes pierced in the centre, which would prevent the 
danger signal from being seen by the marksman. Globe sights per¬ 
fectly in order. We publish to-day a short account of the Rigby rifle 
Thank you for suggestion. See changes in targets at Wimbledon in to¬ 
day’s paper, but they will not affect the coming match, when the old 
targets will be used. 
S., Kansas.—To make bird lime, boil down linseed oil of the best 
quality until it becomes thick and glutinous. It should be boiled in an 
earthern pot in the open air, for about two or three hours. It is very es¬ 
sential that an earthern vessel should be used, as an iron one heats and 
the oil takes fire when boiling, and in such a case is useless as bird lime. 
A pot should be used with a -tight fitting cover, 'to prevent the fire enter¬ 
ing inside it. When prepared set the oil away in tin boxes with tight 
fitting covers until it is to be used. Prepared lime made of pitch and 
oil and sold by some dealers, is worthless. 
• Euphronia, New York.—Be kind enough to give the special charac¬ 
teristic points of the Dandie Dinmont, as distinguished from the skye 
terrier, or any other fellow? Ans. The Dandie Dinmont terrier owes 
its name and celebrity to Sir Walter Scott. In size it is intermediate be 
tween the Scotch and skye dogs, but we have seen some smaller than the 
latter. A good Dandie Dinmont is a capital rabbit dog. He is generally 
“pepper” or “mustard,” that is grayish black with some tan on muzzle 
and legs, or yellow mixed with gray hairs. We have seen those whose 
hair resembled silvery silken threads mixed with gold. The silky tuft s 
over the eyes and the shocks of hair on each side his face, give him a 
grotesque but not unpleasing appearance. He has short legs, low 
shoulders, long body, large head, square jaw, a bright and intelligent eye 
and does not belie his looks as a “knowing customer.” 
D. T. D., Canandaigua, N. Y.—A party of us are thinking'of forming 
a Poultry Association. What is the law governing an organization and 
how many persons are required to incorporate? Ans. A bill just passed 
by the New York Legislature provides as follows: Any number of "per¬ 
sons not less than nine may form a company for the purpose of importing 
and improving poultry, small birds, domestic animals and fish, and col¬ 
lecting and disseminating useful knewledge concerning them, by holding 
fairs, distributing awards and premiums, and by publishing debates and 
transactions, and by such other lawful means as the members of the so¬ 
ciety may deem expedient. Such societies shall have power to elect a 
president, one or m^re vice presidents, secretaries and a treasurer and 
may make a constitution and by-laws for their government and may 
hold real estate or other property to the value of fifty thousand dollars. 
