, Russell, 45th, 841; Capt. Corbin, 68d, 340; Pte. Kinnerly, 49th, 340; 
-Seret. Ashall, Queens Own, 340; Assistant Gunner McLaughlin, 
dath, 339; Corporal Hilton, 49th, 338; Capt, Perley, H. Q. Staff. 338; 
Gergt. Kennedy, Queen’s Own, 338; Color-Sergt, Mitchell, Win. Rilles, 
, Corp. Miner, Vist, 337; Pte, Armstrong, G. G. F. G., 3387: Staft- 
et. Allan, 82d, 335: Sergi. Curzon, 10th, 383; Staff-Sergt. Wynne, 
hh Royals, 333; Capt. Hartt, St. John Rifles, #31; Capt. Thomas, 54th, 
BB ; seret. Kincaid, tth cay., 330; Pte. Stanton, 6th, 830; Seret. 
‘ Valker, Queen's Own, 329; Lieut, Patterson, 85th, 329; Lieut. Sher- 
qvood, G, G, F. G., 829: Sergt, W, Mitchell, 82d, 328; Pte. King, 45th, 
$27) Seret. Larkin, Gid, 826; Sergt, Dent, 10th, 326; Lieut, Jameson, 
Goth, 425; Lapt. Laurie, M, G. A,, 825; Seret. Short, G. GF, G., 325; 
Beret. Goodwin, 18th, 325; Capt, W. Macdonald, ist B. F, A., 324; 
ient. Kirkpatrick, 67th, 324; Pte. Fraser, Foes Own, 324; Seret. 
Woyle, bid, 824; Phe, Bartlett, Queen's Own, 323; Col. Adam, 13th, 422; 
‘seret, Wilson, 88d, 20; Jamieson, 48d, 320; Sergt. Jack, i0th, 820; 
Capt. Panton, 20th, 820; Pts, Riddel, 6th, 317; Pte. Lordly, 62d, 318; 
“Lieut. Fisk, 63d, 312; Sergt, Langstroth, $th Cav,, 310, : 
BELLAIRE SCHUETZEN SOCIETY. 
SY PSELING, W. Va,, Sept. 3,—The Bellaire Schuetzen Society 
; held theix first Schuetzenfest at this place on Aug, 25and Sept. 
1, The shooting was done at Siebert’s Garden, a pleasant picnic 
Bround some two or three miles from the city, within easy reach by 
trains every hour, Music and dancing also occupied one part of the 
grounds and all could amuse themselves as they felt inclined. The 
fareets were cight in number, and nicely arranged on sliding frames 
for quick marking, The distance was said to be 180yds., and a 100yd, 
target used with din. bullseye. There were two kinds of targets used, 
viz., one on which the Massachusetts rings wero used with 11 and 12 
¢ountin bullseye, and another which only had a pasteboard din, 
hullseye bung in center of white field. On the first of these targets 
(Massachusetts) the score of tive shots were counted; on the bullseye 
targets nothing counted in the score of fiyé Shots but those which 
Strack the bullseye, Of these bullseyes thus made the first prize was 
fiven the shot nearest the exact centel, atid second prize to next 
nearest, and so on down to tenth, there being ten prizes on each target 
of the same yalue, The first prize on each target being a large silver 
cup with riflemen and targets finely engraved and two deers’ heads 
Standing out on the sides. Second prize ten dollars cash, aud each 
lower prize graded down to one dollar fer the tenth prize, argregat- 
ing seventy dollars on each tarzet except No. 1, which was a practice 
target with no prizes, and No. § target, which was for members of 
Society only to shoot for title of Schuetzen Kine, 
One feature of the meeting was the shooting at a large wooden 
eagle, a fac sitnile of the Prussian coat of arms. This eagle was about 
bit. high and onapole o0ft. high and 50yds.from the firing point. 
Members took turns in firing, and prizes to the amount of $100 were 
awarded to the shooters who brought down various pieces, such as 
$10 for the crown, another sum for wing, etc. The last piece shot 
down was also awarded a prize. Below are thescores in the various 
matches which were the result of the two days’ shooting, and as many 
re-entries as were desired were allowed. 
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Target No, 2—Open to breechloaders with open sizhts only, off- 
hand. 180yds., 5 shots: 
CG B Dwight..... 12, 811 11 8-50 PF Nininger..,... 6 § 8 8 535 
Otto Jaegzer....., $11 61) 10-49 PW Nininger...,., 31210 2 7—84 
OF Dwight...... ti 911 7 1i—48 F Nininger ..... & & 2 9—s3 
» CE Dwight...... 11 811 6 9—45 HF Nininger...... 712 2 3 4—28 
Hi Scraggens.... 7 68 § 812-43 John Himlim.,..10 010 3 2—95 
C Rumbangh...12 4 § 10 9-43 W Nininger...... 62 2 7 6-23 
J &eraggen... ,, & 010 ¥% 9-43 CRumbaugh.... 8 4 4 3 0—80 
WSehmidt....,.9 710 7 9-42 CRumbauch....6 0 2 5 2th 
i Ganterf. 912 811 6—41 WSchmiidt.:....4 % 2 2 0-15 
Otto Jaeper.....8 910 8 5—41 F Nininger....-. A? 6 2 215 
@Gantert.....,,8 7 % 71140 W Selimidt...... 9 0 0 5 9—14 
BEREr ae eens. «10 6 8 6 9-39 Bhimehburg. .2 4 6 0 0-12 
Chas Hill........ 1 4 8 &§ 87 Chas Will........ 0) 6 3 0—10 
WT Nininger_.__., feo) 2G) he B= 87) Bry esis ooo 0 00 
No. 5.— Bullseye Target—Open to open-sizht rifles only, any con- 
struction of rifle to be used, off-hand, 5 shots, only bullgeyes count, 
siting measure: WP, Nininger first, ©. E. Dwight second, C. Rumbach 
third, ©. Rumibach fourth, C. @. Dwight fifth, F. Niner sixth, C, 
Rumbach seventh, C. Runibach eighth, F_ Nininger ninth. Hach fol- 
lowing shot 5 shots and got no bull: only nine bulls made: William 
ae i Nininger, Chas. Hill, Wim, Cox, 0. Rumbach, J. Rambach, 
. Burffield. 
Target No. 4—Any rifle, any sight, off hand, 100yds,, Massachussetts 
target used at 180yds., 5 shots: 
J I Shiric 172 911 11—51 H Scruggen...., § 8 6 10 12—45 
Otto Jaeger... . 101112 9 9—51 Otto Jaeger.....71010 8 9 44 
RS Stewart... 11 10 912 9-5i JP Shirk -..,...9 $10 9 8—44 
Otto Jaeger...., Ji &11 910—50 J Robinsom..-.., 7 91010 8—44 
tto Jaeger_,.., 911 11 10 9-50 HW Seruggen,.... 1012722 8B 844 
PW itis EOS. nat 11 S11 911-50 Geo Seruggen.,.i1 6 8 7 11—44 
OC Dwight....,17 11 10 9 9—50 Wim Cox....., . 710 9 8 9—43 
RS Stewart...., 5111212 10—50 Otto Jaeger..... 9 914 9 5-43 
QO Dwight .....11 1030 711-49 RS Stewart,..., 1010 7 8 &—48 
Otto Jaeger,....1012 810 9—49 WinCox........ ,6 9 8 10 10—43 
GH Dwight...,.. 91110 910—49 H Seruggen...,. 11 5 8 8 10—42 
RS Stewart..... 1111 7 10—49 J Matter........ § 7 $ 9 S—42 
BRS stewart. .... 91010 9 1749 Wm Cox........ 10 710 4 9-42 
OB Dwight.....10 81211 8-49 RSStewart..,_. 99 9 8 641 
JF Shirk,...,.., 11,1010 9 9-49 F Minger.......00 9 4141 Y—41 
Otte Jaeger,,...1910 8 912—49 J Rumbach....,.101010 8 3—41 
UEDwight..,,..9 911 910-48 HScruggen...,., 9 9 % 8 40 
Otto Jaeger i 10 10 6 1i—48 RSStewart... .9 9 7 & Y—4O 
OH Dwight..... 10 8 1010 10-48 G@Seraggen.:.,..510 8 8 9—40 
FShirk......., 4 T1L 912-47 HA Serageen 911 8 ? 4—s89 
RS Stewart... 12 9 7 8 12—47 BW Minger,....... 7 8 8 5b 8—86 
JF Shirk....... li 9 ¥ 911—47 Wm Cox....... O56) oF b= 85 
H Seruggen.....12 910 % 9-47 L Heller....... RIG! ray flesh) 
J Robinson... (1L1011 8-47 Wm Cox........ 46 6 6 7—33 
Wim Cox.........91011 § 11-46 F Minger...... ek tea125 7—32 
J F Shirk,-..,.. 911 9 8 9-46 F Minger,....... 8 5 6 % 4~30 
RBS Stewart..... 8110! 9 7-46 PF Minger ....... 3 510 8 4-80 
Seruggen...., 12 4 811 10-45 J Rumbach...... ey et hey 
Wi Seruggen.....9 9 8 910-45 Fred Yunker....5 9 0 5 827 
Target 5.—Bullseye target, same as No. 3only for any sights, any 
rifle, 4 shots, only bullseyes count: FH. Niminger first, John Rum- 
baugh second, C. 8. Dwight third, William Cox fourth, John Rum- 
baugh fifth, William Cox sixth, Otto Jaeger seventh, John Rumbaugh 
eighth, William Cox ninth, ¥, Nininger tenth, Qne Bullseye—H. 
Seragger, John Rumbaugh and W. Nininger. Two Bullseyes—J. F. 
Shirk, Five Shots, no Bullseyes—Otto Jaeger, L. Heder, Fred 
Yanker, Blumenberg. : 
No. 6.—I80yds., any vifle, any sights, rest, only bullseyes count, 
nearest shot first prize, ete; FP. Niniuger first, Wm. Cox second, C. 
Rumbach third, 4. Nininger fourth. C. Rumbaech fifth, EB, Beufelt 
sixth, M. Keith seventh, C. EB. Dwight eighth, GC. B. Dwieht ninth. B. 
Beutelt tento. Thirty-five other bullseyes made which got no prize, 
all beiny further from center than the first ten, which: received prizes 
as above, 
No. 7.—Buliseye Target—Same as No. 4, only 4 shots allowed: Louis 
Puhr first, Wm. Smith second, (, BH. Dwight third, B. Kraus fourth, 
©. Rumbach fifth, f, Nininger sixth, F. Nininger seventh, Otto Jaeger 
eighth, O, Rumbach ninth, PW. Nininger tenth. Twenty-five bullseyes 
‘made besides those aboye which got no prize. Winn, 
NEW YORI RIFLE CLUB—Donaldson sporting matel, at Oreed- 
moor, Sept, 3. The following scores were made ont of a possible 105 at 
100, 200 and 300yds,, 7 shots off-hand at each range: 
BA Wetndderewets, & arlene AK) mnaconades a chbe 35 29 8 27—91 
J Duane (nvil).........2.. “Egos hele lols be lalba bean ese sce 8A 332 ©6425 30—87 
RON MHGrle ys (HAs ee Skea hee. skeen. 29 06-20 R684 
© Haiilton (huntmp). se. ee , 22 27 B4—88 
PSL Sa iiyeis (771) remo ms WaT LL CORR RAN NE gn Sm vn RG 
Mr. Hamiltonshot.a new 40-90 hunting gun made by Mr, Brown. It 
would pay some of your corrpendents on the “Choice of Hunting 
Tifles” to visit Mr. Brown's shopsand inspect thisgun. Judging from 
What some of them have written it is destined ‘to fill a long-felt 
want.” At the elose of the 100yd. shooting, Mr. Brown leff to shoot 
atthe long ranges where I donbt not he held up his end, There was 
very variable wind at the 200yd. range which partially accounts for 
the poor scores made there,—Duann (Act, Adjutant). 
__ PHILADELPHIA, Aue, 27.—Tn rasponse to the Gall issued by Mr. J. 
‘T. Bloom, president of the Ligowslty Olay-Pizeon Company, repre- 
‘seutatives from seven gun clubs assembled in roor 42, Girard House, 
‘this evening. in order to form a provisional organization 
Peters; Eureka (Norristown), F. Miller; 
! ons; South Bnd, D. Weir and A. Spear: 
. Rust and H. Fitagerald. Mr. Hil. Fitzgerald, sun 
em, was made President of the provisional oreaniza- 
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club form an executive committee, as follows: Isaac M. Dayis, T. P. 
Greger, F, Miller (chairman), Dr. J. D. Peters, H. W. Gammons, A. 
Spear, A.J, Rust, Asadditional entries are made, each club will ap- 
point a representative to act in conjunction with this committee. Mr. 
Rust said that he had been a participant in the New York tournament 
given by the Ligowsky Clay-Pigeon Company, and stated that the 
way in which the traps were arranged, and the contests conducted, 
made the shooting ten times as lively and interesting as he had ever 
seen in Philadelphia, “We have not,” contmued Mr. Rust, ‘‘shot at 
clay-pigeons here properly, the traps being erroneously arranged, 
both as regards position and elevation. I learned a great deal in New 
York, and thought more of the sport than I kad ever thought before. 
T hope the traps will be similarly arranged for our tournament.”’ It 
is hoped that representatives of clubs from the Middle States will take 
part, and that the clubs will form a Middle States’ Clay-Pigeon League, 
A Southeastern league is being formed, with Washington as the 
center; a Southern States’ league, with New Orleans as center; a 
Western States’ league, with St. Louis as center; a Northwestern 
States’ league, with Chicago as center; a Northern States’ league, 
with Cincinnati as center; a Pacific coast league, with San Francisco 
as center, The proposed tournament in Philadelphia will be open to 
any duly organized gun club in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey 
and Delaware. It will probably be held during the latter part of Oc- 
tober, and be a three-days’ event. A meeting will be held during the 
tournament for the purpose of organizing the Middle States’ league. 
BULLSHBAD RIFLE CLUB.—No. 322 Third avenue, Aug, 28.— 
Twelye-ring target, possible 110: 
M. Dorrler_......, Rey pie iy FE Campbell. ......... +. Paso i 104 
GAlannieronann.. ll eee DUS USS VWALLAES Nc it: <n s nan 105 
ASIGNGE Soot Ee eke eee ea tee Life ly) Guilybide yin as eee eeu eel Oe 
Gre mie O rl LE owe ais: Lie Sete OsWebetar. salah, ere tite 98 
AP SLA Teeth LY cieelOS. AT She wtitie..i4 ie ks eens Ue 96 
SAN PRANCISCO, Aug. 23.—To-day at the Shell Mound Range, the 
fourth and last competition fur places in the interstate team took 
late, under the superyision of Major F, A. Klose, Inspector of Rifle 
ractice. There was a noticeable improvement in the shooting, and 
as the score will show, Klein distinguished himself by a record of 95 
at the two ranges. Hach marksman is allowed two shots at the tar- 
gefito “get his hand in,” and at the 500yd. range Klein’s two sighting 
shots were bullseyes, giving him twelve successive bullseyes. Kuhnle 
did his shooting at Petaluma, and until his official score is received 
at headquarters it is impossible to state just who will pont nGaS the 
eee team, but to-day’s score, given below, will probably show 
all but one: 
200vds, A00yds, Total. 200yds. S500yds, Total. 
Klein... ....46 50 95 Carson...,.. 46 41 87 
Waltham,.,.45 47 92 Johnson..... 44 46 87 
Hovey .2.._, 46 45 91 Mangels..... 45 42 B7 
Garson... .. 46 45 91 Carson.....-. 4] 45 86 
Perkins.._... 45 46 91 Robertson...40 46 86 
Perkins... ,. 45 45 9) Sprowl...... 40) 43 83 
Klems |=. 47 43 90 Townsend, ..35 43 7 
Barrere.. ..,44 48 90 Diers....;.. 40 38 7 
Perkins, .-.., 43 46 8 Simpson. .... 40) 37 77 
Kuhis,..... A 3) pe 689 Hovey.....,.40 35 is) 
Barrere......44 44 88 
Captain H. Parker, of Carson City, is proud of the Nevada bcys, 
and to show eyidence of his faith in them, he wagered a little some- 
thing with Major Klose that the best ten men’s score at Carson to-day 
would beat that of an equal number at Shell Mound. It will be seen 
by the score of California’s first ten men, that the Neyada boys will 
have todo some yery good shooting to come up to the mark—or to 
average 90,7 out of a possible 100. 
BOSTON, Sept. 6.—The rifle shooting at Walnut Hill to-day was 
confined to a comparatively small number of contestants, owing, 
dowbtless, to the heat. The features of the day were the score of 99 
made by Salem Wilderin the decimal rest match, and the 49 made by 
Mr. Francis in the Credmooor 
leading scores; : 
Creedmoor Practice Match. 
(ISU 6 (er yan. Sa daly NE A Oa oi te pl 55555455 5 549 
DER tEtSOn fee ove hee a Sto 445534544 5—43 
J E Stanton (mil.) 234533855 4 4 38 
EDESPG elicit <2 ore set men Ra Tee So a Ps 44444350 4 5—37 
DEATH AN Ee es ca Pee heii ed aie ee eee te 3238422844 4 31 
HSB aEDES. y(t gee pees ase nnn thine alee Boro edad (Jesedad- ol) 
Creedmoor Prize Match, 
BUOMS Histon et St CAL etna, 545454445 5—46 
Decimal Rest Match. 
Su iidern © ven Oee nites 2S Ren Ceee jeer 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 40—99 
LY PTA ab. de nk ABB AREAS RARE ARKO Ode 910 91010 & 91040 8—938 
Decimal Off-Hand Mateh, 
UBAW EO Sy Sande opener tee eee $98 && 9% 7 7 9-80 
HEA 120 las tea Re Ee ee nt Oe 4710 6 7 8 910 & B77 
IDA CTBHINE FER vee see ol eee eee 610 68 8 9 & 8 6 5—74 
GARDNER, Mass., Sept. 3.—There were only a few of the members 
of the Gardner Rifle Club present to-day at the regular meet of the 
club ab Hackmatack range. The new American decimal target was 
used, shooting off-hand, distance 200yds., with a possible 100. The 
best totais were as follows: W.C. Loveland $0, G. 1. Ellsworth 88, 
FF. A. Knowlton 81, A. Mathews 81, H.C. Knowlton 79, J. F. Sweeney 76. 
NEW HAVEN, Aug. 26.—The shoot between the Irish-American 
team of this city and the Sixty-ninth Regiment team of New York 
resulted in favor of the home team. The yisitors led by 11 puinis at 
200yds., but at 500yds. the home team wiped this out and closed with 
a baianve of 33 in their favor, as the following 500yd. score shows, 7 
shots per man: 
New Haven Team—P. O’Connor 26, James O?Connor 34, Lawrenee 
O’Brien 24, Sylvester Keohane 20, William I. Murphy 25, Michael 
O'Connell 25, James P. Landers 21, Joseph Purcell 24 James Bradley 
lege Hackett 28, T, K. Dunn 22, Frank Galfney 2. Grand total, 
34 
iO, 
New York Team—T. F, Stewart 31, P. McMorrow 24, E. Duffy 23, J. 
Kerr 10, P. Farreliy 23, J. Moran 27, D, C. McCarthy 13, J. J, Gunning- 
ham 17, J. G. Wallace 19, P. Carroll 21, M. Brennan 19, P. Leonard 7, 
Grand total, 234. 
THOMASTON, Conn., Aug. 30.—The third and last of the series of 
matches between the Empire Rifle Club and the Canton Rod and Gun 
Clip was shot to-day, on the range of the latter club, near Collins- 
yille. Canton won by 31 points. The match was mostly shot in the 
Tain. 
Canton Team. i 
OSE ery mere tee f 9) 12710, 422 12 12° 10) at a2z—109 
J D Andrews............ oe eT eet G) ES al E9==105 
PML OTe eee cee 9 10) oe oT 12 10 Ak TON aad 10==108 
—— Bidwell.._.......... UP) GP abe ae a a) ah ay Tees 
BeQebigieys Sone eye 10 10 9 11 5 12 10) 7% 10 fi— 95 
JS Laubenstein.._..... UEP pe ate lf ate eS ies aig Bell 
GF Lewis. ye la OP es: Stl 1 eT A OY 
Ga daCasee pene Ley Pee ele atice aie tet) 49s e5=0G 
G=aBarboure el. ele Oo efeeBe a0) 2s “Bey 1d 18> da-—~ 87-867 
Empire Team 
GA Lemmon.-.......... 9 12 12 8 12 11 10 11—105 
G C Gilbert - ee SSO eS at ot, op 
GC Canfield... ..2-.2... HU ge aGh ali or Sob ie eb ena 
GebeNomilin so. omeu, Vom ede oeleeiendO) cb; 10) = J-——s38g 
Wel Dinibar. 2.22.02 om ot A A088 6 Ss; -B 0 196 
OF Williams .......,.,. 6 9 6 & 12 10 10 9 8 9—'88 
iDIMN Gle)iey2 eS Raa 5 Ry ee 10e 9. "Ge ch, LOL Yad th -Sti=8s 
CO MEPAR Tirta eels eset ay QO eee eee] (Oe Melcher oh 
EW Bennell........... i LOS Sees 4 et SR Be oe pS pag 
Sept. 6.—The weather conditions at our shoot to-day were a very 
bright, hot sunshine, no wind. Following are the scores: 
CR Wilhanis id RS AIT AD TO ae 9 — 108 
MEE Duribaney,, of ese. sas 12 17 8 10 10 10 10 9 12 8100 
PW anti, sees ee phe bees Sarees ee St) 98 oy oS Sa? 
CT Aline Sina LO sets (OF SSR: 8 da oo 
(GA NTOMITHON Nie yadsteneent I Sek oe) a ate OY ee Sheen 
GiGi Gilberts.) eens Bite ae OT OOF Ah Soe gt 
rad ASPErnS ewe pelle ene es es im TO aa Y= -9). 
ASS eo bbarde yl eye ee 10 7 10 6 10 10 12 7 10 890 
AS Winer ils alcluslolywlelee dete he Ge da ES Se TO tr R29. BK 
CAT ss Aaa TUBE MT pb Ts 1 9 1210 & G 6 7 9 10— 8 
RS Goodwin..... a ee 0, Bde Os 2 bt “2 975 
SENSELESS ORDERS.—Bostou,- Sept. 2.—Mrs. Melyina Butler, 
while leaning over a stove at her residence in East Boston this morn- 
ing, was struck in the breast by a Springfield rifle bullet which en- 
tered through the window. Mrs. Butler died in a few minutes after- 
ward. Investigation by the police showed that the bullet came from 
the direction of the Charlestown Navy Yard, and it was soon ascer- 
tained that 4 marine named John ©. Murray had at precisely 9 o’clock 
fired a shot over the head of a river pirate who was endeayoring to 
steal some of the material from the ship Pennsylvania, which is being 
broken up. Murray’s orders were to warn these thieyes verbally, 
and if they did not heed the warning he was to fire over their heads. 
Ti such action did not have the desired effect, he was to fire directly 
atthem. Murray was simply obeying orders when he fired, and 
neyer thought the bullet would injure any one. The distance from 
the point where thé marine stood to Mrs. Butler's kitchen across the 
harbor is one mile_ 
practice match. Following are the 
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THE TRAP. 
Correspondents who favor us with chub scores are particularly re- 
quested to write on ane side of the paper only. 
NEW JERSEY STATE TOURNAMENT: 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The preparations for the New Jersey State tournament are pro- 
gressing favorably. Nearly all the clubs belonging to the Associa- 
tion have been heard from and new clubs have written their intention 
to join and tobe represented both in the convention and also the 
shooting tournament, A number of prizes haye been donated 
already, and before the end of the week the committee thinks of get- 
ting out the detailed programmes. There will be live bird and clay- 
pisgon shoots during all three days. The first day, Sept. 17, will 
egin with a clay-pigeon sweep at 9 A. M., and at 11 o’clock A. M. the 
State trophy will be shot for. The trophy consists of a beautiful 
large solltd gold medal. Live pigeons will be used, 15 birds per man, 
entrance money $10, open only to members of the Association. After 
this there will be Association and open-to-all shoots at clay-pigeons, 
$5 entrance, 7 birds and two sets of 4 traps each will be kept agoing 
constantly, On the second day, Thursday, Sept. 18, the ball will be 
opened with clay-pigeon shoots, and shortly before noon will be 
opened a grand free-ror-all live bird sweep, 10 birds per man, $5 en- 
trance, biris extra, and the rest of the day 10 clay-pigeon traps will 
be kept agoing at $2 and $5 sweeps, open to all, and one closed shoot, 
Wriday the 19th will begin with clay-pigeon sweeps, open to all. At 
noon the State Champion Cup shoot, open to teams of three from any 
club belonging to the Association, will be contested and not less than 
ten clubs are expected to compete. The Wssex Gun Club, of Newark, 
tied with the Palisade Gun Club, of West Hoboken, at the last State 
shoot, and won it for the second time on the shoot off, It is not only 
expected that the New Jersey shooters will turn out in good numbers 
but 4 large number of shooters from Boston, Massachusetts, Connec- 
ticut, Bradford, Pa., Philadelphia, New York State, and Rhode 
Island, are expected and a hearty welcome is promised themall. As 
some of the Eastern States forhid live bird shooting from traps we 
think a large number of shooters will take advantage of this chance 
to combine liye and clay-pigeon shooting. The second day, Sept. 18, 
is open to all, and if enough live birds can be procured there will be 
an open-to-all liye bird shoot every day. It was at first thought best 
to usé ground traps but it shall be decided at the convention whether 
ground or plunge traps are to he used. The grounds are yery easy of 
access to New York, bein reached in less than half an hour. Lunch- 
eon will be served on the ground, 7 
J, Yon LENGERKS, Secretary N. J..8. §, A. 
Ney Yors, Sept. 8, 1884. 
PROPOSED NEW YORK CLUB. 
Editor Forest and Stream; 
Your remarks on gun clubs in Forgsr AND STREAM of Aug. 21 were 
read by me with the greatest surprise and regret that this sport 
should seemingly have so few advocatesin this city. I can hardly 
think that with the number of sportsmen liying here and in the vicin- 
ity, owning some of the finest guns made, that there is such an apathy 
in the matter as your article would indicate. Is not the indifference 
you mention chiefly owing to the novelty of the sport, and conse- 
quently to the lack of any concerted action upon the part of the 
shooters? 
That itis new to some 1 can personally testify, haying met a num- 
ber of sportsmen who have never seen a clay-pigeon or attended a 
match, and though the shooting of live birds is an old institution, the 
introduction of the clay substitute is of such recent date as to be 
comparatively unknown. The advantages of the latter are, briefly, 
cheapness and ease of obtaining them; they approach more closely 
than any other imitation to the flight of a bird, and after being 
broken dissolve by action of the weather into powder, giving us a 
sport abonce healthful. manly and elevating, in which we can in- 
dulge without leaving the city. 
Now I would like to ask those in this city and Brooklyn who are 
interested in wing-shooling if we cannot have some interest shown in 
this sport, and organize a club or series of elubs for mutual improve- 
ment inthe art, Of course there are some who will deign to fire at 
nothing but flesh and blood, and who regard trap-shooting as a poar 
pastime, it being in their opinion too easy. Regarding the latter 
point we who have “been there” know best, and would say te any 
one calling it child’s play, try it. : 
Ido not wish to be understood as trying to supplant field hunting 
with clay-pigeon shooting from a humane stand point, but on the con- 
trary have killed many a bird and expect to kill many more. My 
only object is to gather together those who, like myself, are enthusi- 
asts on the subject, and by practice and agitation of the subject gain 
for this a prominent place among American field sports. 
As to who should compose the membership of such clubs, and 
whether they should comprise the general public upon the plan fol- 
lowed by the various yacht clubs, or be limited to the working mem- 
bers, Ishould certainly say the latter, Let us have no one in a club 
not actually a shooter, and who takes pride and pleasure in being 
such. Regarding a general public interest in the sport, we can hardly 
hope for this at present and do not see thatit is necessary. If we 
cannot have a mateh upon its merits and without the usual practice 
of betting as a wedge to force it into popular favor, then let us by all 
means do without the public support, and think we shall suffer no 
great inconvenience. 
What we wantis to arouse an interest among our sportsmen and 
not our sporting men, as you very nicely defined the difference in a, 
late issue, and I hope the subject will be touched upon by others with 
a view to adopting ab once some plan of action, 
As Ido not believe in being idle, I am willing to start now with one 
or as Many more gentlemen as will join me and purchase a trap and 
birds and organize a club in a modest way. In closing would say to 
the friends of the shotgun and consequently my friends, in this city 
and Brooklyn, that 1t would give me great pleasure to hear from any 
of you either in person or by letter, who are interested in this subject. 
. Gro. H. Ouney, 
107 Lisertry Street, New York. 
THE NEW YORK STATE TOURNAMENT. 
1 Oe et Sept. 1,—The twenty-sixth annual convention and shoot 
of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Game, opened with a business meeting at McArthur’s Hall this even- 
ing. The attendance did not in the least degree compare with what 
has been known in preyious years, a tact that is attributed by soma 
not so much to a lack of interest or a desire to secure the prizes to be 
shot for during the week, but to the fact that, as a rule, sportsmen do 
not take kindly to clay-pigeons sprung from a trap, and there are, 
therefore, not a great number who are familiar with them. 
The convention was called to order by the president, Henry R. 
Jones, of Buffalo, who addressed those present as follows: 
DELEGATES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: Ibid youa heart 
welcome to this twenty-sixth annual convention of the New Yor 
State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, I can assure 
you, during your stay with us, that the members of the Audubon Club 
and the sportsmen generally of this city, will do all in their power ta 
male your visit a cheerful and Plessant one, so that when you return 
home you will always be pleased to recall this meéting as one of the 
most pleasant and happiest of your life. Weonly regret we have not 
been able to secure for our shooting tournament the varrier, or, mare 
familiarly known, the wild pigeon: I can assure you the Audubon 
Club have not spared time, labor or expense in order to get birds, 
Men have been sent East and West and communication by mail and 
telegraph with all parts of the country, but it was of no avil; and, as 
a last resort, feeling it would not be best for the interest of the State 
Association not to have any meeting this year, the Audubon Club de- 
cided to do the very best they could and give a tournament and fur- 
nish the best that could be obtained. I would recommend to the con- 
vention that some action be taken at this meeting, and a committee 
be appointed to adopt rules to regulate shooting of clay-pigeons and 
glass balls from traps. We cannot depend upon getting the carrier 
pigeon, and in order to make our annual meeting a success and 
to carry out the purposes for which the Association was formed some 
inducement in the way of a shooting tournament must be giyen in 
order to interest the different organized clubs throughout the State 
to attend our meetings. Since the organization of this Association in 
1859 it has generally controlled legislation in regard to our game 
laws, and we must use every endeayor to keep up the zood work, 
During the last session of the Legislature the new game law drafted 
by your committee appointed at the annual meeting in 1882 and ap- 
proved at the meeting in 1883 was introduced, but that was the last 
ever heard of it. And to-day our game laws need revising, and a 
general act passed which shall govern all the States from Long 
Island to Lake Erie, do away with special laws in regard to certain 
sections. do away with all shooting in the spring and sammer months, 
Make your open season from October 1 to January 1, and it will not 
be many years, with alaw of this kind if properly enforced, before 
you will see our game birds ijacrease. The law of 1880 adopted by 
the Legislature, making game and fish protectors, has accomplished 
much good, but should be amended, and instead of having one pro- 
tector for certain districts every county, should haye one. Under the 
peut law 10 one man can watch all the territory assigned to him, 
hope this meeting will adopt a resolution asking the Legislature ta 
increase our game protectors and appoint a man for each county 
