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FOREST AND STREAM 
—The Tremont Club of Boston, had their annual pigeon 
shoot at Readville, Thursday, June 11th. About fifty were 
present and sides were chosen to shoot for the payment for 
the annual dinner. Messrs. Tonks and Simmons were the 
leaders, and the latter side won, shooting 141 birds and the 
other 125. Mr. Gates made a clean score, and Messrs. 
Haskell, Hayden and Falls each shot nine of the ten birds. 
—At Dexter Park, Chicago, on Monday last, a pigeon 
shoot took place for the benefit of Miles Johnson, of New 
Jersey, who was compelled by sickness to raise money for 
the Diamond Medal, given to him for excellence in double 
bird sho( ting. On this occasion Captain Bogardus very 
kindly offered his services, and was to contribute any stakes 
won by him for the benefit of Mr. Johnson. Captain Bo¬ 
gardus offered ,to shoot at twenty-five pair of pigeons, to kill 
thirty-eight from two plunge or spring traps, forty yards 
apart, the shooter to stand on a line between the two 
traps, both traps to be sprung at the same time. 
—It is on the tapis that this week the Kennicott and Prairie 
Clubs are to shoot at a pigeon match, the challenge having 
come from the Kennicott Club. 
Portland, June 11, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The first match of the season for the Forest City Shooting Club was 
held on their grounds in Deering, to-day, and as there were three medals 
to be contested for,the members were handicapped at 25, 23 and 21 yards. 
The day a\id the birds were good, with a stiff breeze blowing from the 
stand towards the traps. I send you herewith the score at 
Name 
25 YARDS. 
Hits Name Hits Name 
Hits 
W. Senter. 
... 3 J. H. Fitzgerald. 
6 M. Sullivan. 
.. 1 
C. Day, Jr. 
... 4 L. Daniels. 
1 H. C. Harmon. 
.. 6 
F. Merrill. 
... 4 J. N. Martin. 
, 5 M. A. Hastings_ 
.. 4 
J. Hamilton. 
... 4 F. W. Smith. 
2 M. Smith .. .7. 
.. 3 
R. G. Hall.*. 
... 5 J. Tyler. 
. 4 S. Hanson. 
.. 1 
E. Merrill. 
... 5 W Noves. 
. 6 J. O. Pearson. 
.. 4 
H, C.Hodsdon. 
... 5 G. Barbour. 
. 5 
- 
Z. Thompson, Jr.. 
23 YARDS. 
.. 2 B. T. Libby. 
3 G. W. Waterhouse 
.. 5 
S. Saunders. 
.. 4 G. H. Rounds. 
3 G. W. Fields. 
. 3 
H. H. Wilder. 
.. 6 J. M. Kimball. 
0 C. M. Wormell. 
.. 6 
G. H. Cushman- 
21 YARDS. 
.. 4 W. F. Todd. 
4 J. F. Sawyer. 
.. 1 
J. Stinchcomb. 
.. 1 J. Masaure. 
2 C. A. 
J. E. Sargent. 
. 2 Ezra Stephens. 
3 
The ties were shot off with the following result: 
At 30 yards—C. M. Wormell, 111, taking first prize. 
H. II. Wilder, 110 1, taking second prize. 
H. C. Harmon, C 0 0 0 1, taking third prize. 
J. H. Fitzgerald, no birds. 
W. Noyes, no birds. 
Scorer—Mr. W. N. Wood, of Maiue Shooting Club. Referee—Mr. 
J. H. Murdock, of New Hampshire. 
Yours, &c. F. W. S. 
-f- 
Woodside, June 11, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Since it has been decided by the courts that pigeon shooting is con¬ 
trary to law, the Woodside Shooting Club have reorganized under the 
name of the Woodside Shooting Association of Woodside, Long Island. 
The Association have purchased a large tract of land at East Moriches, 
near the Great South Bay, L. I., and are now receiving estimates for the 
new club house, which they purpose to erect immediately, so as to be 
ready in seasou for the fall shooting. Yours respectfully, 
W. T. Cameron, Sec. W. S. A. 
Niagara Falls, June 15th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Enclosed please find a score made Saturday, by three members of the 
Niagara Falls club; twenty wild birds each; State rules:— 
S. T. Murray. 1111111011111111111 1—19 
J. M. Whittier.1 111110111111111111 1—19 
R. O. Fulton. 1111111110 111111111 1—19 
[The above is a remarkable score, not only for the number of birds 
killed, bm for the equality of the marksmen and the closeness of the 
contest.— Ed.] 
New York, June 13th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
\ A pigeon match took place at Dexter Park, Long Island club grounds, 
on Friday, June 12th, between Messrs. Post and Livingston, at 50 birds 
each, 33 yards rise, use of both barrels, $500 a side. Day fine, and the 
meeting of gentlemen large. Mr. Post killed 42 out of 45. Mr. Living¬ 
ston killed 36 out of 44. The birds were of fair quality only 
On same day match for championship at Dexter club around between 
Mr. Charles Wingert and Captain Elraendorf, at 10 birds each, 21 yards 
rise," Long Island rules. Birds good and strong flyers. Mr. Wingert 
lulled five straight, missed one, and then lulled four. Mr. Elraendorf 
missed the first, killed three straight, missed the fifth, killed the sixth 
missed the seventh, and killed the next three straight. Ned. 
THE DANGER OF CARRYING METAL 
SHELLS. 
Shrewsbury, June 13, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Who that has ever learned to shoot does not remember the many 
charges of anxiou- friends to be careful in handling the gun, and 
never allow the muzzle to point towards ourselves or our companions. 
No one doubts the correctness of advice as to the careless handling of 
guns, and yet how many persons unwittingly disregard it in car¬ 
rying loaded metal shells about their persons when shooting breech¬ 
loaders. The strength of metal shells is sufficient, were one accidental¬ 
ly discharged, to withstand the force of the charge of powder, rendering 
the explosion of one about the person serious business, and endangering 
ife. Does it pay to take the chances of carrying such dangerous arti¬ 
cles as loaded metal shells about the person, when by using paper shells 
the explosion of the powder in one would destroy the shell itself and ex¬ 
pend its force with but little or no risk? Check Cord. 
-- 
—Washington Herald says that Capt. M. A. Tappan, 
President of the Sportsmen’s Club of Washington, will go 
to Oswego to introduce to the notice of the State Conven¬ 
tion the “patent pigeon,” recently invented by himself. 
—The Birmingham gun trade shows a decrease of barrels 
manufactured in 1873. During the past year 756,056 bar¬ 
rels were proved, which was less almost by 60,000 than for 
the previous year. The Birmingham gun trade have a 
museum and a library of their own, and their collection con¬ 
tains specimens of arms dating from the beginning of the 
17th century down to the present time. 
hichting and ^oating. 
All communications from Secretaries and friends should he mailed no 
later than Monday in each week. 
last. Passing through the Narrows the'Grade was leading 
the sloops, followed by the Vindex, Vision, Qui Vive 
Wayward, Dudley, while among the schooners the Idler 
showed to the front, the balance of them being pretty well 
bunched. J 1 
HIGH WATER, FOR THE WEEK. 
DATE. 
BOSTON. 
NEW YORK. 
CHARL’ST’N 
June 18 __ 
h. m. 
h. m. 
h. m. 
2 28 
11 58 
11 13 
June 19. 
3 13 
morn 
11 56 
June 20. 
3 56 
0 42 
~urii 
June 21. 
4 41 
1 28 I 
! 0 4i 
June 22. 
5 27 
2 12 
1 27 
June 23. 
6 13 
2 58 
2 13 
June 24. 
7 2 • 
3 47 
| 3 2 
—The Regetta of the Atlantic Yacht Club sailed on 
Wednesday-, the 10th inst., was not the success which the 
fine breeze of the early morning gave promise for. The 
Magenta, with the invited guests of the club and the Wm. 
Fletcher, with the judges and reporters, left Martin’s wharf 
Brooklyn, at about ten o’clock in the morning, and steam¬ 
ing down the bay reached the starting point half an hour 
after, where according to the programme the sloops were 
found at an anchor and the schooners standing off and in 
waiting for the signal to cross the line. At this time a 
pleasant breeze was blowing and every one anticipated a 
delightful day’s sport, but unfortunately the wind kept 
pegging out and when the yachts were fairly started there 
.was hardly sufficient to keep steerage way on, and the 
vessels pointed for the first turning point, the stake boat 
anchored of the southwest spit buoy. On the drift down 
with the ebb tide the yachts kept well together, the little 
Barbara Freitchie close up in the vicinity of the Orion, 
Triton, Peerless and Agnes. The few cat’s paws which 
came to the assistance of the yachts, being from the west¬ 
ward, the Recreation availing herself of them and showing 
marked speed in so light an air, crawled out to windward of 
the fleet and found herself left hopelessly astern When, ap 
proacliing the stake boat, the wind such as it was, hauled, to 
the eastward. The Anna passing the stake boat first, was 
leading the Orion some little distance which in her turn 
was ahead of the schooners and the balance of the yachts. 
And at this point all semblance to a regatta ceases, the 
only boat which completed the course in the required time 
of eight hours being the open yacht Flyaway. She alone 
will receive a prize, as will be seen by the decision of the 
judges which we append. 
To Mr. Davenport and others , Regatta Committee of the 
Atlantic Yacht Club : 
The undersigned, your judges, respectfully report that 
they attended the regatta of this Club on Wednesday, June 
10, 1874 ; that the signal for schooners to start was given 
at ten minutes of eleven, and that the schooner Agnes 
passed between stake-boats at 10b. 51m. 4s., followed by 
the Triton at lOh. 52m. and by the Peerless at lOh. 52m. 
35s. 
That the first-class sloops got under way at fifty-four 
minutes past ten, as tollows : Anna, Barbara Freitchie, Ida, 
Jennie M., Kate, Orion, and Recreation ; that the Kaiser 
W., having got foul of her yawl’s painter, did not start. 
That of the second-class sloops the Flyaway was the only 
one of the three entered that started : that the time of pass¬ 
ing the stake-boat off the southwest Spit was as follows : 
Shortly after the start the Vindex parted some of the ‘ 
iron work aloft which was secured to the upper block of 
her throat halliards. However, this mishap was soon re¬ 
paired without changing her relative position, but hardly 
had the whole sail been gotten on her once more when the 
mast-head went, virtually putting her out of the race. This 
wffs a disappointment to many, as the entire interest in the 
first-class sloop race was now gone, the Grade showing 
from the start her superiority over the Vision, her only 
other competitor, in such a breeze as was then blowing. J 
Ahead of the racers at this time were the Tarolinta, Foam 
Rambler and others, and as the fleet passed West Bank 
they got a little puff of wind, accompanied by rain, which 
occasioned some of the smaller vessels to reef. The Tidal 
Wave had decreased the lost distance, occasioned by the 
bad start, and as the yachts neared the Spit she was seen 
coming down at a greet pace, with the Madeleine on her 
weather quarter. The Tidal Wave since her alterations of 
last winter seems to have the legs of the Madeleine how¬ 
ever. 
The following is the time of turning the Spit buoy :— 
Grade... 
Vision .. 
Idler. 
Magic 
Phantom 
Clio. 
II. 
M. 
S. 
H. 
M. 
S. 
.12 
7 
10 
Eva. 
16 
U 
.12 
10 
48 
Tidal Wave. 
.12 
16 
35 
,12 
11 
4 
Cornelia.... 
19 
14 
,12 
13 
46 
Qui Vive. 
21 
43 
12 
13 
55 
Wav ward. 
26 
30 
.12 
15 
37 
Dudley. 
27 
11 
From here to the Light Ship was a dead beat, but as the 
Grade got outside tiie point of the Hook she met, the in¬ 
coming flood tide which smoothed the water considerable. 
The Idler had mean time g;one through the lee of the Vision 
and taken second place. The Idler all through the day 
sailed remarkably well, and carried her canvas admirably. 
The Tidal Wave, however, was too large for her, and was 
perceptibly gaining, while the Gracie still held her lead 
notwithstanding the power of her adversaries, and was 
going to windward in a manner which was wonderful. 
The Vision, from the moment she encountered the head 
sea, had been doing badly, and had fallen far astern. The 
following are the times of rounding:— 
H. M. S. I H, M„ S. 
Gracie.2 35 441 Phantom...2 4? 40 
Tidal Wave. 2 41 52!Magic....2 58 00 
Idler.2 44 42! 
Starting back for the Southwest Spit, the Idler was 
crowded with canvas in order to save her time on the 
Tidal Wave, but all without avail. Only four yachts were 
timed at the Southwest Spit, wlien returning, which were 
as follows:— 
H. M. S. \ ■ H.Jlfm 
Tidal Wave.3 31 — Idler.3 35 50 
Gracie...3 33 50|Phantom .3 39 — 
Returning from this mark the Vindex, which had cleared 
away her wreck and had been over as much of the course 
as possible in the time, was seen reaching up under a 
try-sail, four stay-sail and storm jib, and making only 
creditable speed. The Idler shortly after hauling up for 
the home stake-boat lost her jib-boom and her chance for 
saving her time for the Challenge Cup, which goes to the 
•Tidal Wave. The folio wing is the time of returning:— 
Anna. 
Barbara F. ...2 
Jennie M.2 
Orion.2 
Triton.2 
II M. 
15 
27 
30 
37 
44 
II M 
Peerless.3 45 
Ida. 2 45 
Agnes. 2 47 
S. 
10 
40 
59 
25 
00 
5olRecreation. 2 49 
57! Kate.2 54 
That the Anna passed the stake-boat off Gedney’s 
Channel at 4b. 18m. 45s., and the Orion at 4b. 55m., but in 
passing was drifted upon and against the stake-boat; that 
the other boats of that class passed at long intervals but 
that the time was not taken by your judges. 
Tint the Flyaway sailed ‘the course within the time 
limited by the Regatta Committee, and we are of opinion 
that there is no race of that class. 
That no schooner having made the race in eight hours 
there is no race, of schooners. (Vide R. and S. Reg. Rule 
VI.) p. 51.) 
That your judges waited on the stake-boat till lialf-past 
nine, when no yacht of the fleet was in sight and it was too 
dark to distinguish one yacht from another passing between 
the stake-boats. 
All which is respectfully submitted. 
William Peet, 
William H. Thomas, 
R. S. Church. 
—The Regatta of the New York Yacht Club on the lltli 
was mnch favored, a strong breeze blowing from the east¬ 
ward, and although there were occasional spurts of 
rain, it is questionable whether even the ladies’ on the club 
steamer would have bad it otherwise, as from tlie dirty 
look to the south’arj and eastward there was every indica¬ 
tion of a race, not a drift. According to instructions of 
the Regatta Committee, the start was to be from an anchor, 
and as the time for the start approached the yachts took 
their places in the lines assigned for the different classes. 
It now became apparent to tlie Committee that with the 
strong ebb tide running, and the southing in the wind it 
was impossible for the schooners to await tlie starting, 
signals with sails hoisted, so they were ordered down It 
would have been well if the sloops bad been favored with 
similar instructions, for eventually the Qui Vive fouled tlie 
Vision from the utter impossibility of keeping in position 
and the friends of many of the sloops became uneasy for 
fear they would be ruled out, as they were going broadside 
bodily to windward with tlie tide—the cable and spring 
picking up the anchors and walking off with them with 
considerable celerity. The sloops at this time had no head 
sails on them, and in most cases had their peaks lowered. 
The position of the schooners as aligned was as follows •— 
From the upper stake-boat and in a line west of her lay 
the Cornelia, Idler, Clio, Magic, Eva, Phantom and Tidal 
Wave. Ihe sloops were anchored in another line, a little 
distance to the southward of the schooners, and there were 
found the Vision, Gracie, Vindex, Qui Vive, Wayward and 
Dudley. 
At 11 hours 20 minutes 30 seconds the second gun the 
signal for starting, was fired, and before the smoke bad 
fairly cleared away, many of the yachts were already under 
way. Standing off on the starboard tack tlie sloops held 
on only sufficiently long to clear the stake-boat, when they 
went round and headed for the S. W. Spit. Of the 
schooners the Cornelia was the first off, followed by the 
Idler, Phantom and the rest, the Tidal Wave being the 
Elapsed 
Time. 
II M. 6. 
•1 49 10. 
4 59 14 
5 00 07 
5 11 13 
5 31 9 
5 49 90 
4 58 57 
5 36 16 
6 30 2 
And the rest were not timed. Thus the Tidal Wave'wins 
in her class, heating the Idler ten minutes and four seconds,. 
the Magic in her class beating the. Clio in nineteen 
minutes fifty-six seconds, the Gracie in her class beating 
tlie Vision thirty-seven minutes nineteen seconds, and the 
Wayward in her class being the only yacht timed 
—Tlie Columbia Yacht Club sailed its annual regatta on 
Monday, 15th, a good race, although the wind was light at 
the start. On the home stretch tlie smaller craft bad all 
the'wind they could stand up under. The course for cabin, 
first, and second-class boats was from the stake-boat anchor¬ 
ed off the foot of Forty-seventh street. North River, to the 
stake-boat off Mount St. Vincent and return; for tlie third 
class boats from the same starting point to stake-boat off 
Spuyten Duyvel and return. The start took place at 11.15, 
yachts entering as follows:— 
cabin sloops 
Name. 
Owner. 
Feet. 
John S. Gage. 
.. .D. C. Beardsley... 
.41. 7 
W. H. HamJton_ 
...J. S. Ga£e..L. 
_39. 7 
Uudine. 
.. .Brockway aud Man. 
.37. 4 
Elizabeth Rowe.... 
... W. H. Rowe . 
.32.10 
Commodore. 
_George Roahr 
. 33. 8 
FIRST 
CLASS OPEN SLOOPS. 
Lillie. 
. ..J. A. and R. H. Weaver — 
.30. 2 
Journeyman. 
.. .R. McWhinuey.. 
.28. 8 
SECOND 
1 CLASS OPEN SLOOPS.* 
Bonita. 
...B. Tripler. 
.24. 5 
G. W. Dilks. 
...J. Nobus.. 
.22.10 
Annie L. 
... Freeman and Gannon... 
.22. 9 
G. B. Deane. 
.. .George Roahr. 
.22. 4 
THIRD 
CLASS OPEN SLOOPS. 
Annie. 
.. J. A. Schultze. 
.18. 6 
Columbia. 
.. .E. H. Osborne.... 
.17. 4 
Bugaboo. 
. ..W. Deans. 
.16. 9 
Tough. 
.. .Benjamin Carr.. 
.15. 7 
Tlie Journeyman came home the winner, tlie Commodore 
arriving at 5.45 ; the Tougli at 5.47 ; the Hamilton at 5.55, 
and the Deane at 6.04. Prizes were awarded to the Journey¬ 
man, Deane and Tough. Some objections were made 
against the Commodore on tlie ground that she had raised 
the portable sides of lier cabin, not making her a cabin 
boat, and putting her out of her class. This objection is 
not, we believe, likely to stand, and we await the decision 
of the judge in regard to it. 
The Long Island Yacht Club.— The second annual 
and first union regatta of the Long Island Yacht Club will 
take place from the foot s of Thirty-seventh street, South 
Brooklyn, June 18. The regatta committee have adopted 
the following programme:— 
In addition to the club prizes for each class, there will 
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Name. Start. Finish. 
II. M. £. FI. M. S. 
Tidal Wave.11 20 30 4 9 40 
Idler.11 20 30 4 19 44 
Phantom.11 20 30 4 20 37 
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Magic.11 20 30 4 31 43 
Clio.11 20 30 4 51 39 
Cornelia.11 20 30 5 10 00 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 
Gracie.11 20 30 4 19 27 
Vision...11 20 3o 4 56 46 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
Wayward.11 20 30 5 50 32 
