FOREST AND STREAM 
297 
are the two lowest mean deviations on record at a range of 
500 yards. We publish these targets to let our people know 
that the government of the United States is indefatigable 
in perfecting its arms, and is arriving at wonderful 
results. It is not alone in the war department that experi¬ 
ments as to the materials, such as iron or steel used in 
arms are being made. In the navy, Commander Beardslee 
is likely, by his discoveries, to revolutionize the old theo¬ 
ries in regard to the strength of iron, and, with Professor 
Thurston, of the Stevens Institute, they have both, curiously 
enough, arrived at this important fact—that iron, when 
under tension or strain, and left to itself, absolutely in¬ 
creases its power of resistance. What improvements, then, 
m arms, materials, and in the explosive compounds may 
not be expected in the next ten years! 
CREEDMOOR—SHOOTING FOR THE 
REMINGTON DIAMOND BADGE. 
O WIN’G to the rain during the opening match, as may 
be found by referring to our issue of June 11th, the 
match for the Remington Diamond Badge was forcedly 
postponed. This important event took place on Saturday 
last, June 13. Experts from home and abroad look with 
no little interest for this match, as by the scores some kind 
of prognostication can be made of our ability to hold out- 
own with the Irish team. As the terms of a final posses¬ 
sion of the very handsome badge offered by the Messrs. 
Remington require that it shall be won three times by the 
same person, and the event of Saturday placing it in new 
hands, we may expect that this reward for good marks¬ 
manship at long ranges will most thoroughly test the shoot¬ 
ing and staying powers of the Amateur Rifle Club. 
The weather was fair, a little uncertain at times, clouds 
occasionally producing varying effects of light, and the 
wind blowing from time to time in puffs, from Y to IX, 
that is, from the back to the left of the range.' There are 
certain currents of wind on the range most peculiar in their 
action, which are only observable by the careful marks¬ 
man, who watches Boreas, when at long range, as would a 
China captain when on the quv Dive for a typhoon. On Sat¬ 
urday last, at the 1,000 yard range, at one and the same 
time, the wind showed by the flag that it was blowing from 
the,south and from the west in two distinct currents. We 
would particularly suggest to General Shaler that more 
flag staffs be planted—say one at the 500 yard range, and 
another at the 1,000 yard range. They might facilitate the 
shooters. 
There was an excellent gathering of the elite to contest 
for Match No. 5 of the spring meeting of the National 
Rifle Association. The regulations under which the Rem¬ 
ington Diamond Badge were .to be shot for were as fol¬ 
lowsThe distances were 500, 800, and 1,000 yards, any 
position; seven rounds to be fired at each range, with the 
privilege of two sighting shots. The twenty best scores at 
500 yards to compete at 80Q, and the ten best to compete at 
1,000. There were thirty-two entries at the 500 yard range. 
‘ The following are the scores: 
Name. 
Arm. 
Score. 
' Total. 
. Sharp mil.... 
4 4 4 3 14 4 
27 
.Rem sport... 
4 3 4 4 3 4 4 
26 
.Sharp sport.. 
3444431 
26 
.Rem sport... 
3434443 
25 
.Rem sport. 
4243444 
25 
.Rem sport... 
3343434 
24 
.Rem sport... 
4444224 
24 
. Sharp sport.. 
0444443 
23 
.Sharp sport.. 
2443333 
22 
Sharp, sport.. 
3244243 
22 
.Sharp sport.. 
3243343 
22 
.Rem sport... 
3333333 
21 
.Rem sport... 
2334324 
21 
.Rem sport . / 
3304434 
21 
.Rem sport... 
4330434 
2J 
. Rem sport... 
3034443 
21 
. Sharp sport.. 
2243333 
20 
. Rem sport... 
3334430 
20 
. Rem sport... 
2332343 
20 
. Rem sport... 
3432242 
20 
.Sharp mil... 
2333332 
19 
.Sharp sport. 
0243334 
19 
.Sharp sport.. 
3323220 
15 
;.Sharp mil.... 
3320034 
15 
. Sharp sport.. 
2423030 
14 
.Rem mil. 
2243300 
14 
. Rem sport... 
0002434 
13 
.Rem sport... 
0304022 
11 
. WardBurton. 
2220302 
11. 
.Sharp sport.. 
2203002 
9 
. Sharp mil_ 
0000233 
8 
. Rem mil_ 
0030000 
3 
.Rem mil_ 
0000000 
0 
In a possible score of 28, the scores making 21, or an 
average of a centre for each, are excellent ones. The 
shooting of Messrs. Fulton, 27; Conlin, 26; Backer, 26; 
Bodine, 25; Dakin, 25; Roux, 24; Omand, 24; Crouch, 
Yale, 22; and others, was exceptionally good. The 
increased range of 300 yards was quickly reached, markers 
sought the new targets, and the match at the longer dis¬ 
tance was soon commenced. The process of elimination 
being now in order, twenty marksmen were in place, when 
the following scores were made:— 
Name. Arm. 800 yds. 
Pr' t? 1 ?. .Rem sporting. 4442444 
. Fulton..Sharp military. 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 
tY ' ’j'Onnn.Sharp sporting. 3433434 
ohn Bochne.Rem sporting_,. 4333443 
It' .Rem sporting. 4324343 
r A' .Sharp sporting. 4 0 4 3 4 2 4 
J m I* ~, 111 • : .Rem sporting. 2404343 
a Wflllua.Sharp sporting. 44023 4 3 
OenrAn le -• \.Sharp sporting. 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 
oeorge Croneh.Sharp sporting. 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 
a v ° & ^°rd ..Rem military. 2432322 
P ‘ u' W M H ield ' Jr .Rem military. 2 4 4 2 3 3 0 
Lieut rftu - • . Reui porting. 33230 3 3 
\\ « o° : tnldersleeve.Rem sporting. 0 3 3 3 0 3 4 
W - w .Rem sporting. 0430333 
W t.; Rpuionston.Sharp sporting. 00234 3 3 
A ’ A 1 ; Lh Q ;rston.Rem sporting. 20233 3 0 
neon Backer.Rem sporting. 0033024 
Here the difference of the 300 yards commenced to tell. 
®° I ai \ Mr. Omand’s 26, all bullseyes save the fourth shot, 
which was an outer, was a famous one; so was Mr. Ful¬ 
Total 
26 
25 
24 
2 % 
23 
21 
20 
20 
19 
18 
18 
18 
17 
16 
16 
15 
13 
13 
12 
ton’s, with 25, Mr. Conlin’s, with 24, and in fact all down 
the line, as far as those scoring 20. It looked as if it was 
narrowing itself down to a contest between the three lead¬ 
ers of the string—Fulton, Omand, and Conlin—whose ag¬ 
gregate scores were, for Fulton, the handsome one of 53, 
in a possible 56 (immensely tall shooting), and 50 for each 
of the other two. Captain Bodine’s chances, though he 
was known to be a steady, quiet shot, were thought to be 
nowhere. The flags were pulled up, and the exciting- 
match at 1,000 yards was next in order. There having 
been some irregularity in the printing of the programme, 
it was agreed, all contestants cheerfully assenting, that Mr. 
Crouch should shoot with the ten best aggregate scores, 
which made the number of marksmen at the last stage 
eleven. Firing was quickly commenced, with the follow¬ 
ing result:— 
Name. 
General Dakin. 
Colonel Bodine 
A. J. Roux_ 
E. H. Sanford. 
J. L. Price. 
J. T. B. Collins 
G. W. Yale. 
George Crouch. 
R. Omand. 
H. Fulton. 
J. S. Coni, n_ 
Arm. 
1000 yds. 
Total 
.Rem sporting. 
2432243 
20 
Rem sporting.. 
2430434 
20 
Rem sporting ..._ 
0443402 
17 
Sharp sporting. 
4334200 
16 
Sharp sporting. 
0330420 
12 
Sharp sporting. 
0340020 
9 
Sharp sporting. 
0303000 
6 
Sharp sporting.. 
2030000 
5 
Rem sporting. 
0020000 
2 
Sharp military.... 
0000002 
2 
Sharp sporting. 
0000000 
0 
Evidently there was a considerable slipping up some¬ 
where. Now Captain Bodine was handsomely ahead on 
the aggregate, with his score of 25, 24, aqd 20, a total of 
69. The wind blowing sharp at the close may have dis¬ 
concerted such crack shots as Omand, Conlin, and Fulton, 
but as it was all three of them together scored but 4 in the 
the twenty one shots. The following recapitulation is nec¬ 
essary' :— 
Name. 
Arm. 
500 
Yards 
800 
Yards. 
1,000 
Yards, 
Grand 
Total. 
Colonel Bodine.... 
— Rem sporting.. 
... 25 
24 
20 
69 
General Dakin.... 
....Rem sporting.. 
.. . 25 
20 
20 
65 
A. J. Roux. 
... 24 
23 
17 
64 
E. H. Sanford.... 
... 22 
• 18 
16 
56 
J. L. Price. 
... .Sharp sporting. 
... 22 
i‘l 
12 
55 
Ii. Fulton. 
... 27 
25 
2 
54 
R. Omand. 
... 24 
26 
2 
52 
J. S. Conlin. 
... 26 
24 
0 
50 
J. T. B. Collins.. 
-Sharp sporting. 
... 20 
20 
9 
49 
G. W. Yale. 
-Sharp sporting. 
... 22 
19 
6 
47 
George Crouch.... 
. .Sharp sporting. 
... 23 
18 
5 
46 
Sixty-nine, In a possible 84, is very good shooting. On 
the 15th of November, 1873, when the last shooting for 
this match came off, the following- scores were made.— 
J. Omand, 500y’ds. 23; 800 y’ds, 25; 1,000y’ds, 22—total, 70. 
The total of the ten shooting then, was 503. Taking the ten 
leading shots in the present match the total made on Sat¬ 
urday last was 607, showing a most decided improvement 
of over ten points per man. We should suppose that this 
evidence in figures should cheer the hearts of the Amateur 
Rifle Club, and make them work all the harder in order to 
tackle with the famous Irish team. 
The prizes were awarded as follows:—To Captain Bo¬ 
dine, the Diamond Badge; to General Dakin, the handsome 
Whitworth rifle, presented by T. C. Clark, Esq., of Phila¬ 
delphia, and with it a life membership in the National 
Rifle Association; to Mr. Roux, $10 in cash; to Mr. E. H. 
Sandford, $5; to Mr. J, L. Price, $5; and to Lieutenant 
Fulton, $3. 
Mr. Thurston is now on his way to shoot at Wimbledon, 
and Mr. Omand leaves shortly to take his place with the 
Canadians among the team going to England. Members 
of the Seventh Regiment had their quiet match on the 
same day, and the famous “shells” were won by Mr. E. IT. 
Sandford. Tc-day (Thursday) the Twenty-second Regi¬ 
ment will have a day of it at Creedmoor. Next Saturday 
the regular amateur badge will be shot for. Everything 
seems to be in excellent working trim at Creedmoor, and 
the enthusiasm for rifle shooting is increasing. We do 
wish, though, that something serious would be done on tlie 
part of the Amateur Rifle Club and the National Rifle As¬ 
sociation in regard to the reception of the Irishmen. It is 
time to commence now. 
On Thursday last the Twelfth Regiment met at Creedmoor 
under the command of Colonel Ward. There were some 
200 competitors. The shooting was at 200 and 500 yards. 
To entitle shooting at the 500 y r ard range, a score of 8 had 
to be made. The following are the forty-one best scores;— 
ENCOURAGE THE INTERNATIONAL 
RTFLE MATCH. 
N OW that the International Rifle Match has become a 
thing accomplished it is important that no exertion 
should be spared by Americans, whether interested in rifle 
practice or not, to see that our country is creditably repre¬ 
sented upon this occasion. The United States has always 
been considered the home of the rifleman. At the distances 
they have been accustomed to shoot, there can be no 
question but what American riflemen need fear no compe¬ 
tition. Tn the extreme ranges contemplated in this match, 
however, much more is required than a keen eye and steady 
hand. The vary ing influences of the wind, the density of 
the atmosphere and the optical effects of light and shade on 
all matters, which, although comparatively unimportant a 
“forty rods,” yet, at a thousand yards, constitute difficulties 
which can only be overcome by a combination of sound 
judgment and great experience. 
The time during which this experience is to be acquired 
is all too short, but no effort must be spared to take advan¬ 
tage of it. The gentlemen of the Amateur Rifle Club, who 
have so pluckily taken up the challenge of our Irish friends, 
are doing their level best, and their scores at the last long 
range match, although fired during a particularly perplex¬ 
ing gusty wind, show not only a decided improvement over 
last fall, but demonstrate also their growing ability 1o 
struggle against such contingencies. Tt is a matter of 
regret, however, that they do not receive the assistance 
from the public or the press, wdiicli they are entitled to, or 
which their antagonists are receiving in their own country. 
In Ireland, and in the leading sporting papers of all Great 
Britain, the International match is a subject of constant 
discussion. How are the public behind the press in this 
matter? Such leading men as Lord Cairns, the Lord Chan¬ 
cellor of England, the Earl of Dunraven, the Earl of King¬ 
ston, Viscount Massereene, and others have voluntarily con¬ 
tributed to the expenses of the Irish team, while a large 
party, among whom are included Viscount and Lady 
Massereene, have arranged to accompany them upon their 
trip. 
We would respectfully ask what the United States are 
doing in this matter? What are our powerful dailies and 
weeklies doing to bring out our skilled shots throughout the 
land, and to excite public interest in tb§ contest? As far 
as we know the only assistance that has been received by 
the Amateur Rifle Club is the $500 presented by Messrs. 
Sharp and Remington to make up the stake money required. 
They have not asked for anything more, but. that is no 
reason why they should not have it. The expenses con¬ 
nected with the match will be heavy. The mere practicing 
requires no little expenditure of time and money, and the 
Club will be in no condition without outside assistance to 
properly represent America upon this occasion. When the 
English lords and ladies are uniting to assist the representa¬ 
tives of Great Britain, have we not among us some plain 
democrats who will do as much to sustain the reputation of 
their country as any representative of the aristocracy? 
Will not those of our countrymen who have in their differ¬ 
ent sections renowned riflemen make up a purse to pay their 
expenses to Creedmoor to help sustain the credit of the 
country. Think of it ! Here are the representatives of 
Great Britain, the victors at Wimbledon, the winners of the 
Elcho shield, coming 3,000 miles over here, under 'he very 
shadow of the Stars and Stripes,and calmly challenging the 
whole United States to a contest of skill with our national 
weapon. 
If there ever was an occasion when Americans were ex¬ 
pected to do something to maintain their reputation, now is 
the time. The returns required to be made to the Amateur 
Club by those intending to compete must be made by July 
1st. The contests for positions upon the team will take 
place during July and the match itself will occur about the 
last week of September. It behooves us ail then to be stir¬ 
ring and that “right smart. ” 
ffrom biroad. 
Name. 
200 yds. 
500 yds. 
Total. 
Name. 
4' 
o 
o 
500 yds. 
Total. 1 
Sergt. A. Wood. 
...15 
16 
31 
Lieut. Heizman. 
:... io 
9 
19 
Lieut. H. Fulton. 
... 15 
15 
30 
Captain Herb. 
.... 13 
6 
19 
Capt. H. B. Smith- 
.. . 16 
13 
29 
Sergt. Wilson. 
.... 10 
8 
18 
W. S. Smith. 
...14 
15 
29 
Sergt. Williams_ 
.... 9 
9 
18 
Lt-Col. Gildersleeve.. 
...14 
13 
27 
Captain Burns. 
.. .. 10 
8 
18 
W. G. Carson. 
... 15 
11 
27 
J. T. Kelly. 
.... 8 
9 
17 
R. Capron. 
.. 13 
13 
26 
Private Archer. 
.... 13 
4 
17 
Capt. v. Rennselaer.. 
. . 16 
10 
26 
Dr. Taylor. 
.... 8 
8 
16 
Sergt. Reddy. 
...13 
12 
25 
II. A. Hildebrand_ 
... 8 
7 
15 
James Gault. 
...16 
9 
25 
Private DeBold ... 
.... 8 
7 
15 
Sergt. Bateman. 
... 11 
13 
24 
Private Steadman.. 
.... 11 
4 
15 
Lieut, Rich. 
... 15 
9 
24 
J. P. Erbe. 
.... 12 
2 
14 
Private Dolan. 
...13 
10 
23 
Corp. Robinson. 
.... 8 
6 
14 
Private Moran. 
...13 
10 
23 
Sergt. Healy. 
.... 14 
0 
14 
Adjutant Murphy_ 
...11 
12 
26 
Lieut. Walker . 
... 9 
4 
13 
Private Hope. 
... 9 
12 
21 
Private Zersch. 
.. . 9 
4 
13 
Sergt. Cudlipp_... 
... 11 
10 
21 
Sergt. llotfmeister. 
.... 10 
3 
13 
Private Doerle. 
...13 
7 
20 
Private Weston. 
... . 11 
2 
13 
Private Langely. 
...15 
5 
20 j Sergt Harte. 
.... 13 
0 
13 
Private R'eigelman... 
...10 
9 
191 Private Rover. 
.... 10 
2 
12 
Sergt. Banks. 
...10 
9 
19 
Already a most decide 1 improvement is seen when the 
score is compared with that of last year. Taking the total 
of the first twelve, made on Thursday last, "the score 
amounts to 323, which is in the highest degree commend¬ 
able. We think it will be a shortly conceded fact that un¬ 
less the regulars brush up a little, the National Guards of 
New York city will beat the line badly in shooting. 
—Nets are being set every day by the dozen in the Hack¬ 
ensack River from its mouth to Upper Hackensack village. 
There seenis to be no effort to prevent this. 
SPORTING PROSPECTS AND RETRO¬ 
SPECTS. 
[From our Special Correspondent.] 
T is now the month of May, and the interests of the 
sporting community who discard the colors of the 
jockey, and take no pride in the pace of their thorough¬ 
breds, are literally at a discount. Few if any of the Eng¬ 
lish sportsmen have even taken out certificates, though I 
am sorry to say some men w hose occupations keep them in 
London all the season, except, for a few weeks in the au 
tunm, do not take them out at all, and cheat the revenue 
with the greatest nonchalance. 
I remember when I was shooting with a' conservative M. 
P., that a liberal excise officer had .the audacity to come 
suddenly upon us, and demand a display of our certifi¬ 
cates. I had mine, fortunately, ready, and so had most of 
us, or, at all events, we had them safe enough at home, but 
there were, I was surprised to find, several exceptions to 
the conscientious rule, and one fat old commodore had to 
be secreted in the luncheon cart, under a pile of cartridge 
bags and gun cases, whilst a certain noble lord (I was told, 
for I did not actually see the transformation scene) got be¬ 
hind a bush and changed clothes with a beater. 
There is now but little on in the shooting line, though 
pigeon matches are at their zenith, and a good deal of 
money changes hands on the death of the unfortunate 
doves. Rook shooting, too, is everyvvliefe talked about; 
