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[July 17, 1884. 



outside on the swollen part, and very little pressure is requisite 

 to nearly replace the broken end. Unfortunately, the fracture 

 is most likely to extend into the joint, and we find as a 

 consequence that this lesion is usually folio-wed by more or 

 less permanent stiffness. 



Fractured C/aws.-When the skin is broken, and the amount 

 of injury done to the bone is very great, it had better be 

 removed at once with a pair of scissors. "When all or many 

 of the bones of the foot are broken, they must be placed in 

 position as well as possible, cotton -wool put between them 

 and behind them so as to preserve the form of the foot, and 

 strips of adhesive plaster so arranged as to firmly retain 

 them in situ. 



Fractured Tail is often very difficult to treat. When the 

 injury is near the root, a long splint must be fixed along the 

 back, and extend sufficiently over the tail to afford support to 

 a starched bandage enveloping the injured member. When 

 near the point, amputation is the simplest course, but if the 

 beauty of the animal would suffer by this, a starched bandage 

 will prove effectual. 



No lotions or lin im ents should be used to a fractured part, 

 but the bandages and other appliances should be kept dry. 

 Care should be taken to see that no chafing of the skin 

 occurs. If it does, cut away the offending substance as far as 

 necessary. 



Bandages should be retained for at least fourteen days, and 

 if they are causing no great discomfort, for three "weeks. 

 When a broken leg, especially a front one has weight placed 

 on it too soon and no artificial support, it is apt to become 

 bent. When deformity is no object, or when permanent 

 lameness may be forgiven, fractures in dogs which do not 

 injure any vital organ may be treated with every prospect of 

 saving fife. Even when a bone does not reunite, the parts 

 adapt themselves to circumstances. Wounds heal marvel- 

 lously, and very ugly compound fractures make good 

 recoveries. Hardly any case is hopeless if nature be given a 

 fair chance. 



DISLOCATIONS. 



Compared with other domestic animals, dogs are rather 

 liable to dislocations, but they are not nearly so often sufferers 

 from this accident as the human subject. The difference is 

 accounted for by the formation of the joints. In those joints 

 in which the formation is such as to limit motion to one 

 direction, or in which strong short ligaments are. strengthened 

 bv the passage over them of broad tendons, dislocation is rare. 

 In those joints where motion is freely permitted in many 

 directions, dislocation is common. A short explanation of the 

 structure of a joint will show how this results. The simplest 

 moveable joint consists of the junction of two bones, which 

 are held together by ligaments. The ends of bones entering 

 into a joint are smooth, and covered with a thin layer of 

 cartilage, or what is commonly called gristle. Completely 

 smTounding these ends is a thin membrane containing the 

 synovia, or joint-oil, which lubricates the gliding surfaces of 

 the bones. Outside of this thin membrane are strong fibrous 

 bands or ligaments, -which hold together the bones and lirnit 

 motion to certain directions, and in a definite degree. These 

 ligaments are inelastic, and, if the movement of a bone be 

 forcibly carrier] beyond its normal distance, they become 

 stretched, or even lacerated. In those joints where movement 

 in different directions can be freely effected, such as the hip 

 and wrist, the ligaments are long and comparatively loose; 

 consequently any violent extension of the bones is not only 

 sufficient to stretch them, but is also liable to cause displace- 

 ment of the joint surfaces, in other words produce dislocation, 

 In those joints where movement is more limited in degree 

 and direction the ligaments are shorter and firmer; therefore, 

 -while stretching or sprain is readily induced, dislocation seldom 

 occurs. It may, in short, be said that the greater the freedom 

 of movement possessed by a joint the greater the liability to 

 dislocation ; the more limited the movement the greater the 

 liability to sprain, but the less the risk of dislocation. In the 

 joints "of the limbs of horses we find a formation limiting 

 motion in a remarkable manner nearly entirely to one 

 direction, and we seldom see dislocation. In the joints of the 

 limbs of man we find a construction giving great facility of 

 motion in various directions, and dislocations are common. 

 The joints of the limbs of dogs take an intermediary position, 

 and we find dislocation only in those joints possessing the 

 greatest freedom of motion. 



The cause of dislocation is always external violence, such as 

 kicks and blows, or falls, when the animal's own weight is the 

 force, causing the injury. I have never known a case of disloca- 

 tion in a dog to result from its own muscular action. When 

 dislocation is complete and the two bones forming the joint 

 are quite displaced a further separation is caused by the con- 

 traction of the muscles, which pull upward the lowermost ! 

 bone, thus causing the limb to become shorter, and producing 

 deformity at the point affected. Another characteristic 

 symptonof dislocation is the immobility of the joint, not only 

 bV the animal, but by any one examining the limb and 

 attempting to move it. This fixedness does not exist to the 

 same degree in an old-standing dislocation; in fact, in some 

 cases of the dislocation of the hip movement is free enough, 

 but deformity is most apparent, being increased by wasting 

 of the muscles. The existence of fracture', with or without 

 dislocation, is detected by the crepitus or grating which 

 accompanies movements of the limb. Fracture is very often 

 foimd wtth dislocation, especially at the elbow. When it 

 exists adaptation of the parts is niore difficult, as a simple 

 dislocation when once reduced remains in its place, but when 

 the bone is broken separation of the parts takes place again 

 immediately the extending force is removed. 



Treatment— To reduce a dislocation we have to forcibly ex- 

 tend the limb, so as to bring the head of the displaced bone to 

 a level with the surface of the other bone forming the joint, 

 and to direct it by pressure bacK into the position from 

 whence it came. In many cases simple extension is sufficient, 

 as when the bone arrives at the requisite level, it is pulled 

 into its place by the muscles attached to it. In others 

 some manipulation is required, and that, of course, differs 

 according to the form of the joint, and the direction in which 

 dislocation has occurred. In dislocation of the higher joints 

 of the limb where large muscles are found, extension is painful 

 and difficult. In these cases the greatest assistance is derived 

 from the administration of chloroform, which in dogs is un- 

 fortunately not very safe. A dislocated joint is for a long 

 time hable to a recurrence of the accident. 



The JLvp Joint is the most common seat of dislocation in dogs. 

 In nearly every case the thigh bone is driven backward and 

 upward, causing a deformity which cannot be mistaken. Ex- 

 tension must be made in the direction of the bone, i. e. , down- 

 ward and forward. In large dogs a bandage may be fixed 

 above the hock to assist in extending the limb ; in small ones 

 sufficient grip can be obtained with the hand. In all cases the 

 hip bones must bo fixed bv an assistant, who keeps the parts 

 steady by firmly holding the dog by the loins, and if necessary 

 the tail. When reduction is effected a firm adhesive plaster 

 should be placed over the seat of injury, and movement limited 

 as much as possible for a week or two. 



The Stifle Joint is often the seat of a most troublesome dislo- 

 cation, especially in young dogs. The large bones forming the 

 joint are not implicated, but a small one which plays in a 

 groove on the upper and front part of the joint. The stifle of 

 dogs and other animals is the analogue of the knee in man, 

 and the knee-cap or patella is the bone I am now referring to. 

 This little bone moves upward and downward in a shallow 

 groove and is held in its place by ligaments on either side. 

 Should it be violently forced inward or outward the 

 ligaments are stretched, and it sups off the groove. The 

 result is the leg is drawn up, the stifle more or less fixed, and 

 the wHole limb carried behind its normal position. The 

 displ easily felt iu its altered place, on the inside or 



•-■uteide of the joint, 



So long as the stifle remains flexed it is impossible to replace 

 the bone, but if the limb be extended by chawing the foot for- 

 ward and downward it is easily push?d into its place. 

 Unfortunately it is easily displaced, and very often few steps 

 are taken by the dog before the bone is, by the action of the 

 muscles attached to it, again pulled from its groove. An old 

 case of this kind is almost hopeless, but a recent one only 

 requires a firm adhesive plaster to be applied after reduction 

 and movement of the limb to be limited by a splint, to recover 

 rapidly. 



The Wrist is seldom completely dislocated. It is a very 

 complex joint, including in its formation about a dozen 

 different bones, a number of which are arranged in two tows 

 placed between the larger bones forming the joint. Occasion- 

 ally one or more of these small bones become displaced, and 

 are not easily reduced. Slight extension of the foot is made 

 while a movement backward and forward is given with one 

 hand, the other being employed in pressiug back to its proper 

 place the prominent bone. The majority of dislocations of 

 the larger bones of the wrist are accompanied by fracture, 

 and are to be treateu accordingly, i. e., by reduction and a 

 fixed bandage. 



Dislocations of some weeks' standing are nearly always in- 

 curable. The joint surfaces of misplaced bones soon undergo 

 alterations of form which prevent their again being adapted 

 to each other. Cavities become filled up and prominent ridges 

 flattened down. The ligaments also adapt themselves to 

 altered circumstances, and when much inflammation occurs 

 exuded material becomes organized and entirelv alters the 

 structure of parts. 



Dislocations do not kill, although they cause great deformity 

 and lameness. Dogs whose usefulness does not depend chiefly 

 on their soundness of limb may therefore live a long time 

 without pain or inconvenience after the acute symptoms of 

 an unreduced dislocation have passed off. 



Immediately a dislocation has occurred is the best time to 

 effect its reduction without chloroform, as then no inflamma- 

 tory changes have taken place and the shock to the system 

 renders the muscles less aclive in counteracting extension of 

 the bones. As effective extension is often sufficient to produce 

 replacement of the bones an amateur isjustified in attempting 

 reduction in an emergency. — Wm. Hunting in Land and 

 Water 



WARWICK SHOW. -Pittsburgh, July 11.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: When I read your bright correspondent's arti- 

 cle on Warwick show and the mastiffs there, I thought, he 

 was going it a trifle too strong. So I sent a copy of the paper 

 to a mastiff fancier, who was in no way interested in any of 

 the dogs exhibited, nor in any of the exhibitors, and asked his 

 opinion as to the correctness of Mr. Portier's judging. His 

 reply was : "He (Mr. P.) evidently knows the correct thing 

 Avhen he sees it." This is from one of the oldest and most criti- 

 cal judges in England. As to Mr. Taunton, I have always 

 heard him spoken of in the very highest terms, as a gentle- 

 man above reproach. A well-known breeder in this country had 

 considerable correspondence with him, and says that if it had 

 been possible for Mr. Taunton to take advantage of any one, 

 he gave him the chance, and it was not taken. Mr. Richard 

 Cook, Hon. Secretary of the old English Mastiff Club, a gentle- 

 man certainly of spotless character, always writes of Mr. 

 Taunton with the utmost respect. Mr. Wm. Graham of Bel- 

 fast, who knows doggy men as well as any man in England or 

 Ireland, and who was admirably described as "downy but 

 straight," also spoke of Mr. Taunton as above all suspicion of 

 underhand dealings. I do not remember the exact words 

 "Lillibulero" used and cannot find his article, but I dis- 

 tinctly remember that it was calculated to create the idea that 

 Messrs. Taunton and Portier were colleagues in an underhand 

 way. This may not have been his intention, and if it was not 

 I think he should make an explanation. This is apropos of 

 Mr. Turner's letter in yours of the 9th. — W.Wade. 



CHAMPION BUSH— Providence, July 11, 1884.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: In your paper of July 10, Mr. Prank 

 Kent, of Monticello. New York, advertises beagle pups for 

 sale out of his champion Bush. I being the owner of cham- 

 pion Bush and a fitter of six weeks' old pups out of her, think 

 there must be some mistake. Are there two English beagle 

 bitches named champion Bush?— A. H. Wakefield. 



PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW.— The list of special prizes 

 which have been promised by leading firms in Philadelphia is 

 daily increasing in number, and the building in which the ex- 

 hibition will be held has already been erected. Numerous 

 letters have been received by the Kennel Club inqiuring for 

 particulars. These will be sent you in time for your next 

 publication.— Homo. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Kennel notes are inserted in this column free of charge. To insure 

 publication of notes, correspondents MUST GIVE the following par- 

 ticulars of each animal: 



1. Color. 6, Name and residence of owner, 



%. Breed. buyer or seller. 



3. s e x. 7. Sire, with his sire and dam. 



i. Age. or 8. Owner of sire. 



5 Date of birth, of. breeding or 9. Dam, with her sire and dam. 

 of death. 10- Owner of dam. 



All names must be plainly written. Communication on one side of 

 paper only, and signed with writer's name. 

 NAMES CLAIMED. 



IS^" See instructions at head of this column. 



Cad L By Mr. T.M. Steele, Dover, N. H., for blue belton English 

 setter bitch.'wbelped Feb. 28, 1S84, by Cashier- (Dash HI.— Opal} out 

 of Jersey (Blue Dan— Flake). 



Badger Queen. By Mr. John Bolus, Wooster, O.. for black, white 

 and tan English setter bitch, whelped Feb. 15. 1884, by Captain 

 Snoozer (Rake— Phyllis) out of Elsie Belton (Laveraek Chief— Fame). 



Belle Rogers. By Mr. John Bolus, Wooster. O., for black and white 

 English sorter bitch, whelped Jan. 14, 1884, by Prince Al (Leicester— 

 Dodge's Rose) out of Moll (Belton— Snow}. 



Storm By Mr. E. H. Lathrop. Springfield. Mass., for black, white 

 and tan English setter dog. whelped September, 1882, by Mr. J. Y. 

 Ross's Carl (Leicester— Dart) out of Countess Vesta (Dan— Countess). 



Echo By Mr. Herman F. Schellhass, Brooklyn, N. Y., for black, 

 While and ran beagle bitch, whelped April 15, 1884, by imported Ring- 

 wood out of Trinket (Flute -Queen). 



Bron By Mr. E. 8. Gavlord, New Haven, Ct., for black cocker 

 spaniei'dog, wbelped April 30, 1884 (Obo II., A.K.R. 432— Smut, A.K.R. 

 858). 



Belie Gladstone. By Mr, John Bolus, Wooster. 0., for blue belton 

 English setter bitch, whelped April 81, lbS4, by champion Gladstone 

 out of Jessaipine (A.K.R. 1062). 



Virginia. By Dr. Geo. A. Quiuiby and Mr. 0. W. Littleiohn, Lees- 

 burg Va,,for lemon nnd white pointer bitch, whelped Oct. 29, 1883 

 (champion Sensation, A.K.K, 217— Rose, A.K.R. 814). 



Clifton. Bv Mr. Guv Tremelling, Summit, N. J., for liver and white 

 pointer dog, whelped April 18, 1884, by Donald (A.K.R. 1240) out of 

 Grace (A.£k 1250). ^ 



■@P" See instructions at head of this column. 



Glenflnlass—Bick Lave rack. Mr. T. G. Davey's (London, Ont.) Eng- 

 lish setter bitch Glenthilass (A.K.R. 588) to his champion Dick Laver- 

 aek (Thunder— Peeress). July 4. 



Topsey^-Jake. Mr. Geo. E. Browne's (Dedham, Mass.) Gordon set- 

 ter bitch Topsey (Bailey's Tom— FanDy Rupert) to Mr. Wm. Quiggle's 

 Jake (Tom— Bess), June 1. 



Brtlona— Sensation. The Westminster Kennel Club's pointer bitch 

 Bellona (A.K.R. 201) to then champion Sensation (A.K.R. 817), July 5. 



Bl&ftd&~ Blue Dick. Mr. John Bolus's (Wooster, u.) English setter 

 bitch Blonde (Carlowibs— Magnet) to his Blue Dick (Blue Dash— Jolly 

 Mayi, July 5. 



Daisy— Bine. Dick. Mr. John Bolus's (Wooster, O.'i English setter 

 buck Daisy (Belton— Floss) to his Blue Dick (Blue Dash— Jolly May), 

 July 8. ' 



WHELPS. 



ST" See instructions at head of this column. 



Speck. Mr. J. A, Eackus's (Newark, N. J.) English setter bitch 



Speck (Roderick— Eoster'a Speck), July 7, teD (two dogs), by Blue 



Blood (Leicester— Doll); one dog living. 



Young Swan. The Milwaukee Fennel Club's (Milwaukee, Wis") Im- 

 ported Irish water spaniel hitch Young Swan (E K.C S.B, 12.671), June 

 15. twelve (four dogs), by Blah's imported Drake (Connaught Ranger 

 —Quad 11 ). 



Dora. Mr. C. M. Munball'B (Cleveland, O.I pointer bitch Dora (Sen- 

 sation, A.K.R. 217— Devonshire Lass), June 28, eight (two dogs), by bis 

 Donald II. (Donald— Devonshire Lass) ; ail liver and white, 



Nellie. Mr. J. Crompton's Gordon set! er bitch Nellie, June 5, ten 

 (Four dogs), by Mr. Geo. E. Browne's Glen II. (Dr. Aten's Glen— Border 

 Lily). 



foil i/. The Westminster Kennel Club's pointer biteh Polly (A.K.R. 

 212), June 26, eight (five dogs), by their imported Bang Bang (A.K.R. 

 394). 



Lulu II. Mr. J. J. Scanlan's (Fall River, Mass.) red Irish setter 

 bitch Luiu II. (Berkley— Lulu), July 5, eleven (eight dogs), by cham- 

 pion Glcneho. 



Belpll Viva. The Riverside Kennel's (Clinton, Mass.! mastiff bitch 

 Delph Viva (F.K.C.S.B. 14,738). July 4, eight (six dogs), by The Prince 

 (Crown Prince— Lady). 



Wena. The Riverside Kennel's (Clinton, Mass. i mastiff bitch Rena 

 (A.K.R. 262), July 12, eight (five dogs), by their Agrippa (A.K.R, 449). 

 SALES. 



83P~ See instructions at head of this column. 



Dash. Lemon and white pointer dog, whelped Feb. 19. 1882 (Sen,sa- 

 sation, A.K.R. 217— Lill), bv Mr, W. Phillips to Dr. A. McCollom, New 

 York. 



Obo TL— Smut whelp. Black, with white on cbest, cocaer spaniel 

 dog. whelped April 29, 1884, by Mr. H. C. Bronsdon, Boston, Mass., to 

 Dr. Gay lord. New Haven. Conn. 



Belle's Pride. Blue belton English setter bitch, 4yrs. old (champion 

 Paris— Harrison's Belle), by Mr. T. G. Davey, London, Ont., to Mr. 

 Hugh Hill, New York. 



Canadian Queen. Black, white and tan English setter bitch, LWyrs. 

 old (Cava Rock, A.K.R. 369-Liddersdale, A.K.R. 592), by Mr. T. G. 

 Davey, London, Ont., to Mr. Geo. C. Sterling, New York. 



Storm. Black, white and tan English setter dog. whelped Septem- 

 ber, 1882 (Carl— Countess Vesta), by Mr. R. B. Nesbitt, Storm Lake, 

 la., to Mr. E. H. Lathrop, Springfield, Mass. 



Echo. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped April 15, 1884 

 (imported Ringwood— Trinket i, bv Mr. N. Elmore. Granby, Conn., to 

 Mr. H. F. Schellhass. Brooklyn. N. Y. 



Gladstone. -Jessamine whelp. Black, white and tan English setter 

 dog. wbelped April 21, 1884, bv Mr. John Bolus, Wooster, O., to Dr. S. 

 D. Woods, Cotmellsviile. Pa. 



Tops-y. Black, white and tan English setter bitch, 2yrs. old (Blue 

 Diek— Burlesque), by Mr. John Bolus r , Wooster, O,. to Mi-, Wm. Fies, 

 Marion, O. 



Bonner. Black and white English setter dog, wbelped Dec. 24, 

 1883 (Blue Dick— Bramble i. by Mr. John Bolus, Wooster, O., to Col. 

 W H. Rankin. Paducah, Ky. 



Topsey. Gordon setter bitch, whelped August, 1881 (Bailey's Tom- 

 Fanny Rupert,), by Mr. E. C. Alden, Dedham, Mass., to Mr. George E. 

 Browne, same place. 



Bron. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped April 29, 1884 (Obo II.. 

 A.K.R, 432— Smut, A.K.R. 858), by Mr. n. 0. Bronsdor, Boston, Mass., 

 to Mr. E. S. Gaylord, New Haven, Conn. 



Bang Bang— Rose whelp. Liver and white pointer dog, wbelped 

 May 15, 1884. by the Westminster Kennel Club to Mr. A. Diaz Miranda, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



Xallw.rin e Red Irish setter bitch (A.K .R. 1085), by Dr, Wm. Jarvis, 

 Claremont, N. H. ( to Mr. R. R, Howard, Devil's Lake, Dak. 



Glencho—Juno whelps, Red Irish setterSj whelped April 6, 1884, by 

 Mr. Geo. Langran, Yonkers, N. \\. a dog to Mr. Rudolph Eickemeyer, 

 same place; a bitch to Mr. N.Putnam, same place, and a dog to Mr. 

 Frank Harmon, New York, 



,,.,.,,'.-,-,■■■, IpS. Liver and white pointers, whelped April 



18. 1884, by the Clifton Kennel, Jersey City. N. J., a dog to Mr. Gh W. 

 Whaite, Elizabeth. N. J.; a dog to Mr. C. R. Thorburn, Ridgefleld, N. 

 J, ; a dog to Mr. Guy Tremelling, Summit, N. J., and a bitch to Mr L. 

 B. Kline, Huntington, Pa. 



PRESENTATIONS. 



ISF" See instructions at head of this column. 



Donald— Grace whelp. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped April 

 18. 1884 (Donald, A.K.R. 1246— Grace, A.K.E, 1250). by Mr. G.W.Whafce, 

 Elizabeth, N. J,, to Mr. Chas. E. Scott, Bristol, Pa. 



A Definite Amount of Lssrnuxce, lowest cash rates, plain con- 

 tract, ample security— such are the special advantages offered by the 

 Travelers, of Hartford, Conn.— Adv. 



^ifle mid Jfr#^ ^footing. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



GARDNER, Mass., July 9.— The regular meet of the Gardner Rifle 

 Club occurred to-day, The American decimal target was used; 

 shooting off-hand; distance, 200yds., with a possible 100. The score 

 tells the work of each; 



GF Ellsworth 03 W Loveland... 80 



G E Fordyce 88 G H Hey wood 77 



A Matthews 87 H Perkins (52 



M Atherton 80 



BOSTON, July 12.— The attendance at the range at Walnut Hill to- 

 day was very small, most of the gentlemen being away on their vaca- 

 tions. Those that shot had to cum end with a strong, puffy wind, 

 which blew from 6 o'clock. In the Victory match, Mr. J. B. Fellow 

 made a good 80. In the rest match, Mr. C. H. Brown made one CT 

 and one 91. In the decimal match, W. Charles scored two 85's off- 

 hand. Appended are the best records of the day: 

 Creedmoor Practice Match. 



RReed 4554455554—46 .IDarmoddy (mil). ..5444454345-42 



W J Look . ..4544455645-45 J C Mallorv (mil). ...4441454344-40 



E C Barnes 5444454554—44 



Creedmoor Prize Match. 



F W Perkins 44455 15555-40 F Wallace 4545554544-45 



RReed 44D455456&-46 W J Look 4444514155-44 



T Everett 4455544545—45 J A Cobb 444546444*-48 



MONTREAL July 12.— The annual prize meeting of the Quebec 

 Rifle Association has been fixed for the 12th of August at Point St. 

 Charles range. The battalion teams are reduced to six men, Incon- 

 sequence of the rule at Wimbledon the shooting with Martinis has 

 been changed from 800 to 500 and 600yds. 



THE TRAP. 



Correspondents who favor us. with club scores are particularly re- 

 quested to write on one side of the paper only. 



NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



At a meeting held in Boston, July 9, steps w^ere taken toward form- 

 ing a "New England Trap-Shooters Association." and a committee 

 appointed to draft by-laws and shooting rules. I would like to be al- 

 lowed to offer for their consideration the following suggestions: 



First— WouldJt not be more satisfactory to trap-shooters generally 

 to charge each individual member of the association a certain sum 

 as annual dues, instead of a certain amount for each club, as is the 

 case now in the Massachusetts State Association, and at the time of 

 -joining, the person to state what club he identifies himself witn, 

 which would do away with all liability of dispute in the ease of a 

 person who is a member of several different clubs, as to which club 

 he should shoot with, as has sometimes been the ease in the past. 



Second— Should the association otter badges for competition, to 

 make all matches open to all members of i lie association, the winner 

 of the badge to name time and place of the next match. Under the 

 present rules of the Massachusetts State Association, all badges are 

 subject to challenge, and if several parties challenge the holder 

 nearly simultaneously the first challenge received by the secretary of 

 the association is accepted and the others are obliged to wait until 

 after the match takes place before they can challenge again, when 

 the same thing is liable to happen again, thus disappointing many 

 who would like to contest for the badges. Under the proposed con- 

 ditions I think more interest would be taken in badge matches. 

 a larger attendance secured, the badges more likely to be. distributed 

 among different clubs, and more satisfaction given 10 the shooters 

 generally. T - S. Hall. 



r-ALL River, Mass. 



Editor Forest and Stream! 



In conformity with the call extended to the New England sports- 

 men, a meeting was held at Young's Hotel, Boston, July 9. A 

 number attended, and the New England Trap Shooters' Assoc 

 was thoroughly organ^ed. The following comprise the officers 

 elected: President, Dr. C. H, Gernsh, BJ. if. j Vice-President, E. W. 

 Tinker, Providence, R. I., and L. G, white, Worcester, Mass.: Secre- 



