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no experience is spared to bring together the fastest 
thoroughbreds of the year. At last the arduous duties of 
the trainer are at an end, and the colt, whose pedigree dates 
back to the Godolpliin Arabian, strips clean and muscular 
with a coat like satin, and blood and breeding in every 
limb. He has cost his noble owner thousands since he left 
his high bred dam and was bought at Mr. Blenkiron’s sale, 
and his pride and courage testify the “blue” nature of the 
hot fluid which courses down his veins. Lightly and easily 
leaps the jockey to the saddle, and with hands as delicate 
as a lady’s he soothes the fiery spirit and excitement of his 
charge, whilst the owner whispers to him the final orders. 
“They are off,” shouts the crowd; but no, it was a false 
alarm, and the starter’s flag is still waving. Now it is done. 
With a rush and a leap the thoroughbreds to the fore, and 
the mad, wild gallop for the g 1 has begun. Through my 
binocular I see the jockey’s colors change like the painted 
glass in kaleidoscope. Now in front flashes out the far 
tamed yellow and black, and as the bright and ever varying 
batch of jackets comes forth against the dark crowd, ever 
and anon I mark the cerise and white which has won many 
and many a hard fought fight. With startling speed Yol 
turno makes the running, whilst behind him come Trent, 
Whitehall, and Selsea Bill, whilst George Frederick and 
Aquilo close up the rear. Half way up the hill Tipster 
heads the first horse and Rostrevor is third, but as they 
near the prize, Eccossais, the quondam favorite, the modern 
“Sunshine” passes them. Tattenham corner is neared, and 
as they turn into the straight, the wind is taken out of the 
sails of Tipster; King of Tyne is pumped out and Yolturno, 
though he struggles gamely, is wrecked in port. With a 
rush comes George Frederick to the front, and Coronne de 
Fer, Lecolinus and Atlantic do their best to follow him. The 
crowd are shouting madly, the ladies wave handkerchiefs 
and feel faint with excitement, the ring cheers, and one has 
but to glance down the long line of white faces to see how 
the “furor” of the moment has seized on every one irres¬ 
pective of rank or age. But the suspense enduretli not 
long, for the bright chestnut responds gaily to the magic 
touch of the spur, and as the far famed Blinkbonny left 
her horses on that memorable day, which was a precursor 
to her achievements in the Oaks, so in his slashing stride 
comes on the son of Marsyas and the brilliant scarlet and 
black of Mr. Cartwright passes tiie judge’s chair two lengths 
before the rest, A neck alone divides Coronne and de Fer 
and Atlantic. The Chester Cup hero Leolinus is fourth, 
and the nearest to him are Rostrevor, Trent and Aquilo. 
Run in two minutes and forty-six seconds—it was a good 
race, though the horses were supposed to be moderate and 
not up to the stamp of Blair Athol, Favonious and Lord 
Lyon. Custance, his jockey, has won three Derby’s, and 
the race was an excellent one for the bookmakers, who had 
one and all “smiling volumes.” How strange it is that 
poor George Fordham, who is the most successful jockey 
of his time, in all other races, never by any chance has been 
able to win a Derby, though every one says he has a good 
mount. The betting was, I think, tolerably heavy, and 
one noble plunger laid out £8,000 that very day on the 
Oaks, but is worthy of note that when Mr. Henry Chaplin 
entertained the Jockey Club at his residence a few months 
ago, not one of them had any money above a.five pound 
note on the Derby. I do not think betting is, however, on 
the decrease, only men go about it now more systematically 
than the amateur bookmakers in the guards did, who, when 
he showed his book to a friend before the race, received it 
back with this remark: “You must lose £500, but God 
knows what you may loose.” 
A curious scene is the return home from the field, very 
often, tor every body is drunk that has to drive, and there 
is many a bag of flour shot skilfully over many a new coat, 
and many a fair occupant of a carriage is upset into the 
mud. After all, perhaps the Frenchman’s description of 
the English Derby beats mine: 
they go. Pay me £50.” 
“Here they come. There 
Idstone, Jr. 
JULY 
FOR GAME. 
it a draw? We are ashamed of our score made in match with Falls City, 
but the wind was blowing nearly a gale from the traps to the scorer. 
J. M. Mackoy, Sec. U. C. S. S. 
[Deleware did not kill more pigeons than his opponent, but only an 
equal number. Bet lost, of course.—E d.] 
Plymouth, Mich., June 15, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream.— 
The Audubon Club, of Plymouth, was organized on the 1st of April, 
1874. The following is a list of its officers for the year ending April 1st, 
1875: President, Martin Kenyon; O. A. Frazer, 1st vice-president; A. 
Pelham, 2d vice-president; R. Haines, secretary; C. E. Baker, treasurer; 
W. Wherry, C. M. Sly, F. A. Smith, J. P. Westfall, R. L. Root, execu¬ 
tive committee. 
The first pigeon tournament conducted by the club came off on Satur¬ 
day. the 13th of June. All being amateurs, no prizes were contested for 
—only a test of amateur skill. The contestants shot at 10 single birds 
each at 21 yards rise, 80 yards fall. The following is the score:— 
Martin Kenyon. 81W. Wherry. 8 
R. Haines. 9 A.Durfee. 9 
O. A. Frazer. 5 C. M. Sly...... » 
A. Pelham. 9| William Rhead. 9 
H. Whipple. 8jC. Baker . 8 
W. Burrow. 3 J. Westfail. 7 
C. Root. 9|F. Merrill... b 
R. H. 
New York, June 5,1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Any hunting story in print ought to be true in every detail, and all un¬ 
necessary embellishments should be avoided. I therefore take the lib¬ 
erty to correct “Lehman” about the remarkable rifle shot, of which he 
gave a description in voui* last issue. In my younger days I was an offi¬ 
cer in the Prussian Fourth Regiment of Cuirassiers, and for a long time 
stationed in the town of Beulher, belonging to the estate of the princes 
of Carolath. Being an intimate friend of the son-in-law of the late 
prince, I visited frequently his castle, and was out hunting m the exten¬ 
sive forests as often as my military duties and an amiable captain would 
permit. And though 1 was not present when the shot in question was 
made, I was informed of all the particulars a few hours later. At that 
time—about 1840—the finances of the prince had become awfully embar¬ 
rassed, and he had signed over the revenues of the lordly estate te the 
“Seehandlung,” a financial institution of the Government. The See- 
handlung had appointed as director and administrator a Mr. Block, who 
died about 1845, and he was the gentleman—not the present prince two 
years ago—who killed with one ball the three deei standing in a triangle 
not very far apart. If I am not much mistaken, the ball, as stated by 
“Lehman,* 1 glanced off from the shoulder bone of the buck, penetrated 
the throat of the second deer, and settled finally in the head of the third. 
The Prussian game laws forbade, and I think forbid still, the killing of 
does throughout the year unless they are barren since sometime, or dis¬ 
abled by poachers, and the prince kept, therefore, a grudge about this 
mishap for many years, though Mr. Block was, I may say, his benefactor, 
for in an astonishing short time he had brought the estate again m a most 
flourishing condition. That this is the true story I can easily prove now, 
even in America. The German ambassador in Austria is at present visit¬ 
ing in Westchester county at the residence of his father-in law. He 
could, if need be, corroborate my statement. Many years ago I spoke of 
that strange shot to my American hunting friends, and as these will cer¬ 
tainly see my correction in your paper, I will adopt the name which they 
familiarly gave me, and shall sign myself, Mr. Editor, yours truly. 
Old Smedy. 
Details of pigeon shooting and scores of rife matches , and other interest¬ 
ing matier , should be mailed so as to reach this office on Tuesday morning 
in each week. 
Niagara Falls, June 18, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
A few days ago I sent you a score made by three members of our club. 
To-day I send you another; 20 wild birds each and the wind was blow¬ 
ing a perfect gale; birds very lively. 
L. T. Mooney—1 lllllllllll 1111111 
J. M Whittier—1111111101111111111 
R. O. Fulton-1 j 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 
1 — 20 . 
1—19. 
- 20 . 
R. O. F. 
[This is the best score yet. Who can beat it?— Ed.] 
- - —-— 
♦ White Cloud, Kansas, June 17,1874. 
Editor/Forest and Stream:— /v . 
Enclosed find score shot here on 11th June, Falls City Club (Nebraska) 
against White Cloud, six men on a side, 10 birds each, Keokuk rules, 
oz. shot, 80 yards boundary, 2 H and T plunge traps, 5 yards apart. 
WHITE CLOUD. EALLS CITY. 
Naina . Total. 
D. C. Taylor.... 4 
J. M. Mackoy.. 4 
Name. Total. 
C. R. Richards. 6 
Bell 
A. R. Spalding. .. 2 
E. Deitz. 7 
Sam Maquilken. 5 
Total. 27 
tf . 1».L. ITJLC^XWJ. . „ 
John H. Lyncts.5 G. R. Sommers. ° 
' G. Powell. f 
D. P. Brannon. 5 
Doc. J. Gibson. 3 
Total.29 
A match for pigeons took place between George Deleware and Sam 
Maquilken on 17th June for $50, 10 birds, same rules. 
Deleware—1 0 1 1 *0 1 1 0 1 0—6 Maquilken—1 *0 1111100 0—6 
*Fell dead out bounds. 
The bet was made that George Deleware could kill more pigeons out 
of ten than Maquilken. We want your decision which side wins, or is 
the eight best at the two first ranges to compete at the 
1,000 yard. Prize, the handsome new badge ol the A. R. 
C. There were nineteen entries, and at the 800 yard range 
the following scores were made : 
AT 800 YARDS. 
Name. Arm. Score. 
H. Fulton.Remington sporting.... 4 4 4 3 4 
A. V. Canfield, Jr.Remington sporting 3 4 3 3 4 
J. S. Conlin..Sharp sporting . 42334 
L. S. Hepburn.Remington sporting.... 4 4 3 2 3 
J. Trageser.Sharp sporting. 4 4 2 3 3 
J. T. B. Collins.Sharp sporting. 3 2 3 3 4 
J. E, McEwen.Remington sporting.... 3 3 3 3 3 
L. M. Ballard.Sharp sporting. 2 3 2 3 3 
General T. S. Dakin.. .Remington sporting.... 3 3 0 3 4 
George Crouch...Sharp sporting. 3 4 3 0 3 
P. C. Sanford.Remington sporting.... 3 4 0 2 4 
A. Y. Davis.Sharp sporting. 3 3 3 2 1 
L. Backer.Remington sporting ... 0 4 2 3 3 
G. W. Yale.....Sharp sporting. 4 2 0 3 3 
A. J. Hennion, Jr.Sharp sporting. 4 3 0 2 0 
L. Geiger.Remington sporting— 2 3 3 2 0 
Colonel G. W. Wingate.Remington sporting. . 0 3 2 2 0 
J. L. Price.Sharp sporting. 03300 
A. Alford..Remington sporting— 2 0 0 2 3 
Nineteen, made by Mr. Fulton in a possible twenty, is a 
very high score, especially as Mr. Fulton was shooting with 
a gun he was not familiar with. Up to the score of those 
counting fifteen the shooting was fairly good. 
AT 900 YARDS. 
Totals 
19 
17 
16 
16 
16 
15 
16 
13 
13 : 
13 
13 
13 
12 
12 
9 
9 
d 
Name. 
J. Trageser. 
J. T. B. Collins. 
H. Fulton. 
J. S. Conlin. 
L. S. Hepburn. 
G. W. Gale . 
George S. Wingate.. 
J. E. McEwen. 
L. M. Ballard. 
General T. S. Dakin. 
George Crouch. 
A. V. Davis. 
A. y. Canfield. 
A. Alford. 
L. Backer. 
A. J. Hennion, Jr... 
P. C. Sanfoi-d. 
J.L. Price.. 
L. Geiger.... 
Scare 
3 3 4 3 3 
3 3 3 3 3 
4 2 2 0 2 
4 3 0 2 3 
3 2 2 0 3 
4 0 3 3 2 
3 3 3 4 3 
0 4 0 0 4 
0 2 0 3' 4 
0 0 3 3 3 
0 2 2 3 0 
0 2 2 3 0 
,0 0 0 2 0 
‘23402 
0 2 0 0 4 
2 0 4 0 0 
0 0 ■> 0 0 
0 0 3 0 0 
0 0 0 0 0 
Total 
16 
15 
10 
12 
10 
12 
16 
8 
9 
9 
11 
6 
6 
0 
3 
0 
Grand 
total 
32 
30 
29 
28 
26 
24 
23 
23 
20 
20 
19 
18 
18 
15 
13 
9 
9 
commenced to 
16, now was in 
The one hundred yards additional now 
tell, and Mr. J. Trageser, with a score of 
the lead, having made 82 at the two ranges. The contest 
then became narrowed down to the eight following gentle¬ 
men : 
AT 1,000 YARDS. 
Creedmoor—Second Match of the Amateur Rifle 
Club. — Ou Saturday last this event took place. The at¬ 
tendance w r as a fair one, but not as large as we had hoped 
to see. Perhaps the undecided character of the weather 
might have had its influence. If we want to hold our 
own, even noc to be distanced by the Irish team, our rifle¬ 
men must be on the ground at every leading match, and 
learn to shoot at the long ranges. The rifles, per se , are all 
right, and the knowledge of how to hold them straight we 
have already acquired; but. what the members of the N. R. 
A. want to learn may be described as rather the book part 
or scientific portion of marksmanship than anything else. 
The difference of a fraction of a degree in elevation, the 
variations up or down required in sighting, in sympathy 
with the lights or shades of the day, which may vary 
every quarter of an hour, the effects of the winds, whiph 
are ever changing, must be noted. It may have been 
bright and clear yesterday, and the marksman, in his prac¬ 
tice, may have made bullseyes at one thousand yards one 
after another, and having recorded his exact elevations, 
may be elated with the idea that he will carry all before 
him. Match-day comes, and he is decidedly off through¬ 
out his whole scoring, nowhere in fact, and he recalls 
with disgust his triumphs of the day before. A careful 
man learns a lesson by this, and patiently determining to 
find the reason of his failure, thinks over it, and just as 
likely as not finds that the error lies in taking one day’s 
shooting with the elevations used as the rule for all days, 
when the truth is, that all things, within, of course, a cer¬ 
tain limited sphere, vary, and that a degree or so too much 
or too little on the vernier makes a difference between 
scoring an outer or a centre. Sometimes the simplest 
mechanical preparations in loading cartridges are condu¬ 
cive of error. Theoretically, the rifleman ought to load 
his own shells; practically, he rarely does so. A gentle¬ 
man, an expert, whose very thorough articles on rifle prac¬ 
tice have graced our columns, in shooting at an important 
match two or three weeks ago, though having scored bulls¬ 
eyes innumerable at shorter ranges, at the longest ranges 
could not even get on. The elevation was right, or if in 
error, could have been but slight, and his balls ought to 
have at least made outers; but not one was marked. He 
neither abused his gun nor the makers, but thought it all 
over to himself. On going home, for he loads his own 
shells, he found that the beam of balance on which he 
weighed his powder had rusted and caught, not giving the 
full weight of the charge on the scale disc. He had, in 
fact, at the longest ranges, been shooting with cartridges 
loaded with from five to ten grains too little powder, and 
of course every shot at one thousand yards had plumpped 
into the sod before reaching the buts. We give this as an 
example of what may happen even to the most careful 
riflemen. 
The conditions of the Amateur match were five shots 
each, with two sighting shots at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards, 
Grand 
Name. 
Score. 
Total. 'Total 
J. S. Conlin. 
. 43343 
17 
45 
H. Fulton. 
. 34303 
13 
42 
L. 8. Hepburn. 
. 22434 
15 
41 
J. Trageser. 
. 32002 
7 
39 
J. T. B. Collins. 
. 0 u 3 0 0 
3 
33 
George S. Wingate_ 
. 40302 
9 
32 
G. W. Yale...... 
. 03300 
6 
30 
J. E. McEwen. 
. 00060 
0 
23 
V 
RECAPITULATION. 
* 
Grand 
Name. 
800 yds. 900 yds. 
1,000 yds. 
Total . 
J. 8. Conlin. 
. 16 12 
17 
45 
H. Fulton. 
. 19 10 
13 
42 
L. H. Hepburn. 
. 16 10 
15 
41 
J. Tregasser. 
. 16 16 
7 
89 
J. T. B. Collins. 
. 15 15 
S 
33 
G. W. Wingate. 
. 7 16 
9 
32 
G. W. Yale. 
. . 12 12 
6 
30 
J. S. McEwen. 
. 15 8 
G 
v3 
Though the shooting was not brilliant, it, was still quite 
satisfactory. Mr. Conlin’s score of 17 at 1,000 yards is a 
very handsome one, and to him was awarded the prize. 
No gentleman on the ground deserved it more fully. We 
would most respectfully urge on the N. R. A. the necessity 
of having good glasses on the range. The single one in 
use, on a delapidated tripod, a ramshackle concern at best, 
wants mending sadly. Some half dozen glasses, which 
would cost at least $25 to $30 each, would not be a terrible 
outlay, and would add much to the comfort of the marks¬ 
men. Glasses are necessary adjuncts to the system of 
ranges, otherwise markers cannot he well controlled. It 
was proved at this match that shots were made which 
escaped the notice of the markers. Perhaps it would be 
economical after all to hire for every match the regular 
soldiers from Willett’s post, who could be depended upon. 
Many very natural expressions of doubt as to the exact¬ 
ness of the scoring might be prevented by having a suf¬ 
ficiency of glasses and by employing competent markers. 
Perhaps in time the men now serving the range will im¬ 
prove; hut in the mean time the present condition of want 
of accuracy in marking must be singularly prone to shake 
the confidence of the riflemen. 
The members of the Seventh Regiment held on Saturday 
their accustomed shell contest, five hundred yards. As 
usual, it was an exciting match, with a dash of uncer¬ 
tainty about it. Mr. McWilliams stood fair to win with the 
very good score of 16, when, in the coolest way, Mr. J. P- 
M. Richards, who came down quietly by the last train foi 
Creedmoor, neatly made 17 with his Sharp’s military, ana 
secured the much coveted brass shells with the gold clasp. 
The scores of the four best in the nine competing were as 
follows : 
Name. 
Comp. G, Lieut. J.P. M. Richards.. 
Comp. A, Corpl McWilliams. 
Comp. H, Corpl Price. 
Comp. G, Corpl Gardner. 
The Amateur Rifle Club will meet again on Saturday 
next, at 11 A. M., at Creedmoor, to slioot for the badge. 
In the afternoon the Turf , Field and Farm badge is also to 
be shot for—the match to begin at 3 P. M. 
—On Thursday last the 22d Regiment N. G., proceeded 
to Creedmoor under the command of Colonel Porter. ' ir 
ing commenced early, there being fully 300 competitors. 
Five sighting shots at 200 yards were allowed, and the live 
subsequent shots were scored. In the afternoon those w o 
were qualified tried the 500 yards range. The wind a 
been high all day, hut towards sunset subsided. 
Score. 
3 4 3 
3 4 4 
2 2 3 
3 0 2 
Total. 
17 
16 
13 
8 
The fol* 
