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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Sepr, 11, 1884. 
The last annual report of our Stare Fish Commissioners shows what 
has been and Gan be accomplished by the propagation of fish, A 
few years ago our inland Jakes and streams were almost depleted, 
and now they publish letters from residents in the vicinity of lakes 
and streams that were stocked with young fish from our State hatch- 
eries that speak of the propagation of fish in the highest terms. 
With proper action on the partof this Association, much good can 
he done, and I sincerely hope before this meeting adjourns a commit- 
tee will be appointed that willuse covery endeavor to have our game 
Jaws revised at the next méeting of the Legislature; and let every 
member bear in mind when he isin the field with gun and dog, that 
i. is his duty to preserve game, and not kill or destroy for mere pas- 
inie, 
The roll of clubs was called, and of the twelve that reported, six 
were from out of town. FYollowinpyis a ligt of the delegates: 
Queen Cily Shooting Olub, Buffalo—George Stauber, Arthur Coombs, 
Williain Ishister, Jacob Koch, Otto Besser. 
Niagara River Shooting Club, La Salle—James H. Sewett, George 
Barker, Stephen Kelloge, Meury A. Rose. William Gemibert, 
Cold Spring Gun Club, Buffalo—A. McLeish, William Scott, Benja- 
min Ff, Roberson, John O, Manning, Frank L. Bapst. 
Niagara Falls Shooting Club—John Pierce, Rowland F. Hill, Henry 
0, Howard, Eugene H, Smith, Charles 8. Smith. 
East Bufialo Shooting Clab—Johpn Globe, M. Schleier, George Tur- 
ner, Livingston Lansing, H. M. Clay, 
Forest Club, Bistalo—W, ©, Jacus. George Smith, Robert Neweil, 
Frank Kimberly, Robert Hlebard. 
Genesee Sportsmen’s Chib of Irondequoit—H, B. Hooker, James H. 
Brown, George W. Crouch, Jr., H, N. Fleisher, C. ¥. Dean, H. W, 
Waepner. . 
Onondaga County Sportsmen’s Club,Syracuse—William B. Kirk, Jr., 
BH. J. Hudson, W. 8, Barnum, G, OC. Luther, C.. W. Walters. 
Richburg Gun Club, Richburg—J. GC, Linerman, §. A. Attis. 
Munroe County Sporismen’s Club, Roehester—M. M. Hollister, 
Homer Jacobs, George §, Stillson, W. J. Babcock, H, H. Morse. 
Audubon Club, Buffalo—, F. Tahor, J. P, Fisher, James Franklin, 
Uharles J. Heinold, George R. Vine, 
The only application presented was from the Olean Sportsmen's 
Club, and it reeetved favorable action, After the adjournment the 
delegates and yisitors were given a reception at the rooms of the 
Audubon elub, aud the occasion was much enjoyed, 
SEPT. 2: 
The first shooting day brought outa high wind, which made shoot- 
ing at the clay-pigeons rather difficult, The hour sef for the sport 
was 8 O'clock, but it was near 11 when the tardy sportsmen arrived in 
any numbers, The arrangements at the park were very complete for 
the shoot, A commodions grand stand had been erected, with a por- 
tion of itset_apartior ladies, the center of the stand being used by 
the press and the telegraph companies. <A large number of sports- 
men were in attendance, and the following clubs had tents upon the 
grounds; The Audubon of Buffalo, the Kast Buffalo, the Queen City 
of Buffalo, and the Genesee Oounty of Rochester. In the morning 
the spectators were not numerous, but later in the day a fair-sized 
erowd watched the sport, anda number of ladies graced the stand 
with their presence. The want of live birds was considered a draw- 
back by some, as all clay-pigeons had tobe used. The traps, how- 
ever, from whieh they were thrown, are of fhe most approved style, 
and worked to a charm, making the shooting interesting and sharp. 
The shooting was all in classes, and the scores ran: 
Contest No, 1—A class shoot of 10 clay-pigeons, the prizes agere- 
eating $339. he first round resulted as follows; 
W. H. Bradley 9, 8. Hudson 8, Wm. Seoit 7, J. C. Lmeman 9, A. A. 
Fleisher 7, G, ©. Luther 6, BE. M. Moody 7, A. G. Courtney 7, C. W. 
Walter 6, ©. Ditmer 5, G. A. Moody 6, G. Barker 8, W, Richard 7, E. 
H. Smith 7, P. Hines 7, H. B. Whitney 7, H. R. Jones 5, H. CG. Preneh 
6, W. BK. Storey 6, Alf Downs 5, G. R. Vine 5,.7. Beier, Jr, 6, G. J. 
Mason 7, G, J. Heinhold 5, H.C. Howard 6, W. H. Jaeger 6, A. Baker 
&, GO, Wagner 6. 
W. 4H, Bradley, of the Audubon, and J. C. Lineman, of Richburg, 
divided the cash prize of $1(0, The ties of 8 shot off with the follow- 
ing result: Hudson 5, Luther 5, Barker withdrew. Whitney 5, A. 
Barker 4. Then Hudson captured the $50 cash, and Luther received 
(lie $25 picture. Tn thesevens, the following is the score: H_ Fleischer 
a, HE, M, Moody 3, A. G. Courtenay 3, W. Richards 2, EH. H, Smith 4, P. 
Heing 4, G. T. Mason 1, Tha finish resulted in P. Heinz getting a $50 
suit, and Smith getting $25 worth of smoker’s goods. 
‘Contest No. 2—Same number of entries as last contest. Following 
is the Score: CG. Ditman 6, H. M. Moody 6, Geo. Barker 5, W. Richards 
7, W. Scott 5, W. H. Bradley 9, H. B, Jones 6, J. Feist 5, N. Reckten- 
walt 6, G, Bronnan 5, Jacob Koch 7, A. Baker 8, J. H. Moody 5, A, J. 
Courtney 8, Geo. C. Luther, 20yds., 9, HE. H. Smith, 19yds., 9, H. H. 
Fieischer 7, P. Henry. 19yds.,9, J. C. Zimmerman, 21yds.,8, C. Wagner 
10, B. Hudson, 20yds., 6, Wm. Schiebert 5, J. Beier, Jr.. 7, H. GC How- 
avd 7. H. B. Whitney 9, C, Oehmig 6, G. S$. Wride 5, J. P. Fisher 5. 
O. Wagner's clear cul score gained for him the Tifft House cash 
prize of $100. re 
' Ties of 9. Qlyds. rise, > birds each—Bradley 3, Luther 2, Smith 5, 
Heintz 2, Whitney 4. Ties of 8, 4yds, rise, 5 birds each—Baker 2, 
Courtney 4, Lineman 3, Ties of 7, 2lyds, rise, 5 birds each—Rich- 
ards 0, Koch 3, Wleischer 4, Beyer 2, Howard 1, 
The closing business session of the convention was held in the Au- 
dubon Club Rooms in the evening, President Jones presiding. Syra 
clse was selected as the next place of meeting on the invitation of 
the Onondaga Sportsmen's Club. Offigers for the ensuing year were 
elected as follows: President, Wm. B. Kirk, Jr,, Syracuse; Vice- 
President, Henry R. Jones, Buffalo; Second Viee-President. Archibald 
McLeish, Buifalo; Recording Secretary, John B. Sage, Buffalo; Cor- 
responding Secretary, John Stedman, Syracuse; Treasurer, A, G. 
Courtney, Syracuse. ‘ , ; 
The President elect will appoint a standing committee of five. The 
following preamble and resolution was offered by Hon. Charles FP. 
Tabor, Président of the Andubons, and adopted: 
Whereas, This Association is now in debt and a large number of 
elub members of this Association are owing their annual dues, there- 
fore 
Resolved, That the recording secretary of the Association be 
directed to correspond with the deficient clubs. arsine Upon them the 
necessity of said dues being paid, and to take such other action as he 
may deem necessary or proper to secure that result. 
Mr. Jobu B. Sage, of a committee appointed at the convention of 
1888, reported that the donors of the Livingston Cup and the R. V. 
Fierce badge had agreed to allow those trophies to become the prop- 
arby of the winners at this convention. Mr. Sagealso reported that a 
committee bad had printed copies of a proposed new game law, which 
had been distributed, ‘ ; 
President Jones reported that he sent the proposed bill to one of 
the Brie county Assemblymen who introduced the bill in the Assem- 
bly. The bill was killed. Mr. Jones favored the proposing of a gen- 
eral game law for the State which shall do away with special legisia- 
tion for certain parts of the State. The subject of woodcock shooting 
was discussed. The general opinion of lhe delegates was in favor of 
having the season open from September to January instead of from 
August to January, as it is now throughoutthe State except in Oneida 
and Herkimer counties. <A resolution was offered by Mr. J. A. Din- 
fens thabitis the wish of the Association that the close-season for 
woodcock be exteuded one month, so as to prohibit the shooting of 
woodeock from Jan. 1 to Sept.1 of each year. The president was 
directed to appoint a committee of one member from each club repre- 
sented in the Association to work for the proposed amendment of the 
State game laws, 
SEPT. 3. 
Thesecond day’s sport of the State shoot was favored with bright 
sunshine and warm weather, but the wind in the beginning of the day 
was almost too strong for first. class work. Theattendance was about 
the same as on Tuesday, and not as large as it should be. As on the 
first day, the sportsmen were about the last to arrive, and the con- 
tests were 4 couple of hours behind time in starting. - 5 
Contes) No. 3—At 10 clay-pigeons for prizes aggregating $349 in 
value, There were 43 entries, and the shooting was good. The fol- 
lowing is the score; J.C. Lineman 8, A, Baker 8, H. B. Whitney 7%, 
Geo. Baker ¢%, Jacob Koch 6, Wm, Gombert 8, W,. H. Bradley 7, Hi. EL. 
Smith 6, H. H. Fleisher 9.1 HW. Andrews 7, ©. Hudson 5, A, G, Court- 
ney 9, J. Beier, Jr, 6, U. HW. Story 6, H. C. French 5, G, R. Vine5, G, C. 
Luther 8, 0. W. Walters 6, W. Schiebert 5, Edward Taylors, R. Pf. 
Hankin 5, A. P. Pope 7, H, W. Curtiss 6, W. RK, Page 7. : 
ies oF 9,5 birds: Fleischer, 22yds., 8; Courteney, 22yds.,2. Ties of 
8,5 birds: Lineman, 24yds., 4; Baker, @lyds., 3; Gambert alyds., 3; 
Luther, 28yds., 3. Ties for handicaps, 5 hirds: Baker a, toni bert 2, 
Luther 1, Ties of i for handicap: Baker 4, Luther 2. Ties of 7, 2lyds , 
5 birds! Whitney (23yds.) 2, Barker 4. Bradley (24yds.)1, Andrews 2, 
Pope 3, Page 3. Ties of 8, e4yds., 5 birds: Pope 1, Page 2. ‘Ties of 6, 
Biyds.; Koch 4, Smith @4yds.) 3, Beier, Jr. 1, Story 2, Walters 2, Cur- 
Contest No, 4.—The final shoot of the day was to have been at’ live 
birds for prizes aggregatme $277 in value. Owing to the seareity of 
live pigeons, however, the contest was shot ab 10 clay-pigeons. There 
were 42 entries, and the contest was ab times very exciting. ‘The first 
prize, $100 cash, was won by Master H. B. Whitney, who made the 
only clean seore of the day, Killing his 10 clay-pigeons: i. Hudson 
6,1, H, Andrews 7, Charles Wagner 8, A. Barker 6, H. 0. Wleisher 9, 
W, Gombert 6, A. G. Courtney 9, E,W Sniith 7, J. Koch 6, H, W. Cur. 
tiss 8, A, P. Pope 5, W. H. Bradley 7, J. G. Lineman 8 P. H. Oakleaf 
7, U, B. Story 5, G. C. Luther 5, R. Ward 6, P, A, Poole 6, R. F, Han- 
kin 5, W.Isbister 5, W. R, Page 6, J. Feist 6, Peter Heins 6A. J. Min- 
ton 5, J. Beier, Jr, 7, G. Barker 5, E. Philpop 6, W. Richards 6, 5, 8, 
Se EEE ESE See ee eee eee ———EE——————— eee EE ee 
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Goes ee B. Whitney 10, J. §. Pierce 6, ©, §, Rice 6, J. P. Fisher 6, C, 
c ; 
Ties of 9, 2dyds,, 5 birds: Wleischer 8, Courteney 4, Lineman 8. In 
this class the prizes, $50 in cash and 2.500 shells. were divided by 
mutual consent, and the contéstants shot for the handicap, losers to 
takeit. Ties of 8, 24yds., 8 birds; Weischer 3, Lineman 8. Ties of 3, 
repeated; Pleischer 3, Lineman withdrew, Ties of 8, 2iyds., 5 birds: 
Wagner, Qdyds., 5, Curtiss 2. Ties of 7, 2iyds,, 5 birds; Andrews 1, 
Smith, 2tyds., 4, Bradley, 24yds., 4, Oakleaf 1, Beier 2. Ties of 4, 
®4yds., 5 birds: Smith 4, Bradley 0, 
SEPT. 4. 
To-day's sport at the driving park was witnessed by a much larger 
erowd of spectators than that of any of the previons days, ‘The 
contests were very keenly fought, with the only really first-class 
shooting of the meeting thns far. The day was very hot with just 
sufficient wind to affect the clay-birds. The first contest, No. 5, was 
ati yds. rise, 10 birds, 
Baker ¥, Richards 7, G. H. Moody 8, Ziegle 6, Pope 7, Oakleaf 7, H. M, 
Moody fo, Collins 8, Hebard 6, Wish 8, Riegelman 7, Manning 6, Jones 
6, Barnum 5, French 7, Taylor 6, Andrews 8, Schultz 9, Vine 7, Brau- 
ner 8, Krost 6, Jaeger 5, Feist 9, Hess 7. Sage 6. Poole 8, Klinck 7, 
Behring 8, Green 7, Sherry 8, Scheibert 10, Smith 9, Storey 10, Downs 
8, Dingens 7, Fisher 8, Howard 8, Minton 7, Gombert 8, Vornelius 5, 
Sully 8, Brunner 9, 
Ties of 10,5 birds: Moody 5, Scheibert 3, Story 3. Ties of 3,3 birds: 
Scheibert 3, Story 0, Ties of 9, 6 birds, 2iyds,: Schultz 4, Feist 8, 
Smith 2. Ties of 8, 5 birds, 2lyds.; Moody 4, Collins 4, Fish 0, An- 
drews 5, Brauner 3, Poole 8, Oehmig 4, Sherry 4, Downs 0, Fisher 3, 
Howard 2, Gombert 4, Sully 0. Ties of 4, 3 birds: Moody 2, Collins 2, 
Sherry 2, Gomberti. Ties of 2: Moody 2, Collins 1, Sherry 8. Ties 
of 7%, 2lyds. rise, 5 birds: Baker 5, Richards 4, Oakleaf 4, Riegleman 
0, Pope 5, French 4, Vine 5, Hess 5, Klinek, 3, Green 5, Dingens 6, Min- 
tonS. Ties of 5. Baker 0, Pope 2, Vine 1, Hess 3, Dingens 0. 
Contest No, 6, at 10 clays, was the closest of the tournament, and 
the subjoined seore tells how the boy shooter swept the field: 
At 18yds, rise—E. H. Smith (2lyds.) 10, J. C. Lineman (24yds,) 8, A. 
R. Jones 7, EB. Hudson (20yds.) 9, B, M. Moody (2lyds.) 10, John Feist 
(20yds.) 6, G. A. Moody 8, William Gombert 8, ©. J. Heinold 8, P, A. 
Poole 7, 1. H, Andrews 9, W. H. Bradley (20yds.) 8, P. Henry (8yds.) 
9, J, Beier, Jr. 7, A. Baker 9, P, Brauer, G. R. Vine 6, H. R. Frost 5, 
A. P. Pope (9yds_) 6, H. H. Fleischer (23yds.) 9, G. C. Luther (22yds.) 
6, H. R. Hess 8, Charles Wagner (22yds,) 10, H. B. Whitney (28yds.) 10, 
A, G. Cortney (24yds.) 6, James Sherry (9yds-) 9, W. Sully 5,W. Schei- 
bert (2lyds.) 7,8. Skuse 8 Geo. Barker (19yds.)3, GC. F. Hankin 7. H. 
W. Curtis 8, W. B. Page 8, J. Koch 8, M. E. Story 7, D. Mainz 7, W.8. 
Barnum 9, Charles Green 10, Otto Besser 10, J, Fisher 8, 
Ties of 10; Smith 4, Moody 4, Wagner 5, Whitney 5, Green 5, Besser 
0. Ties of 6: Wagner 5, Whitney 5, Green 5. Ties of 5, repeated: 
Wagner 4, Whitney 5, Green 5. Ties of 5, repeated: Whitney 5, Green 
4. Ties of 9: Hudson 5, Andrews 4, Heintz 5, Baker 1, Brauer 2, 
Fleischer 4, Sherry 4, Barnum 0. Ties of 2: Hudson 3, Heintz 3. Ties 
of 3; Hudson 3, Heintz 0. Ties of 6: Lineman 4, Moody 4, Gombert 4, 
Heinold 5, Bradley 5, Hess 5, Skuse 1, Barker 3, Curtiss 2, Page 0, 
Koch 2, Fisher 0. Ties of 7; Jones 3, Poole 4, Beier, Jr. 5, Scheibert 
‘ Sens 8, Story 8, Munz 1. Ties of 4: Poole 2, Beier, Jr, 1, Schei- 
ert 1, 
There was some dispute during the day at the first contest which 
was for amateurs. It had been decidec at a special meeting of the 
Audubon Club to bar out all who had been successful in winning 
prizes up to this stage of the tournament. The decision was based on 
the ground that the meeting was wider the auspices of the Audubons, 
and the match being at clay-pigeons instead of live birds, the rules of 
the State association should not goyern. These rules provide that 
sportsmen who have won a prize cannot enter amatew matches, but 
the conclusion of the Audubon Club was that if these regulations 
were observed, there would be an unsatisfactory number of entries. 
As was to be expected, this decision caused considerable feeling, 
although by many it was regarded as just. The Olean sportsmen 
and Queen City cluh, of Rochester, strongly objected to any such pro- 
ceeding, their objection being that by simply eat out only those 
who had won prizes‘6n this occasion, any professional/shooter, though 
he might have been successful in the contests up to this time, could 
enter against the amateur and haye a regular walk-away. However, 
this was of no avail, and the decision was unchanged, 
SEPT. 6. 
Another fine day met the marksmen and a large crowd, too, for it 
was a day of big matches and real pigeons. 
The first shoot of the day was the contest for the Pierce hadge. 
There were thirty-four entries, among them Fleischer, Bradley, H, 
M. Moody, Hudson, Courtney, Barnum, Fischer, Andrews and Wag- 
ner, some of the best shots in attendance at the shoot. The mate 
was at 15 live birds, 2iyds. rise, the competitor making the best score 
to take the badge, the one making the second best to take $75, and 
the one making the third best score to take $50. The scores on the 
first round were as follows: 
Fleischer i4, Fleischman 13, Whitney 15, Vine 14, Pope 13, Moody 13, 
Hebard 14, Beier, Jr, 12, French 18, Smith 14, Hankin 18, Schultz 13, 
Jones 18, Hudson 12, Heinold 13, Moody 11, Luther 15. Fischer 14, 
Franklin 14, Schiebert 18, Wagner 15, Downs 14, Koch 13, Taylor 13, 
Andrews 14. 
Ties of 15, 5 birds, 26yds. rise: Whitney 5, Luther 5, Wagner 1, Ties 
of 4, 5 birds, 3lyds.: Whitney 5, Luther4, Ties of 13, 5 birds, 26yds. 
rise: Fleischman 1, Pope 1, Moody 0, Hebard 4, French 0, Hankin 2, 
Schultz 0, Jones 5, Heinold 5, Scheibert 5, Koch 5, Taylor 0. 
The Pierce diamond badge, won permanently by young Whitmey, 
was presented tothe association in 1876 by Dr, R. V. Pierce, of this 
city, at that time president of the association. It cost $850. At the 
top is a gold bar pin, in which is wrought ‘‘R. V. Pierce Badge.”’ Sus- 
pended to it by gold straps is a gold shield artistically designed and 
beautifully worked. Shotguns cross the straps, and in the center isa 
pigeon with wings spread, holding in its bill a large solitaire diamond. 
At the tournament held that year in Buffalo the badge was won by 
At Rochester in 1879, George O. 
Luther, of Syracuse, was the lucky Nimrod. In 1880, at Seneca Falls, 
it was taken by H. A. Madison, of Brooklyn. Dr, W. Wynn, of the 
same city, carried it away in 1881, ard in 188% it fellto T. W. Green, 
of Nebraska, formerly of Richburg. Agreeable to the wishes of the 
State Association. the donor agreed to allow the badge to be finally 
contested for this year. : 
The victories of H. B, Whitney, a 16-year-old marksman, from 
Phelps, N. Y., on the previous days had already caused him to be 
known as the ‘‘Boy Wonder,"’ In every contest in which he engaged 
he had comé off winrer. When the shooting for the Pierce badge 
bezan, therefore, his work was watched with much interest, 
‘His yietory here gave the besb prize of the entire contest, as well as 
the money of the lesser ones, to the ‘“‘Boy Wonder.” He was exten- 
sively congratulated. His nerve is considered yery remarkable. To 
a reporter young Whitney said: ‘I was sixteen the 11th day of last 
June. Iam going to shoot at Geneva on Monday next." Hesaid he 
was born and raised at Phelps, and had done most of his shooting 
during vacation. He could not tell how many matches he had been 
in or how many prizes he had won, but he has been shooting since 
1882, In that year he had the best average im the Syracuse tourmey, 
He also made the best average in the Bradford tournanient this year, 
He said he used to use a Remington gun, but had discarded if for a 
Lefevre hammerless gun, ‘Just waituntil next year, and I'll show 
2em,’ the boy champion remarked, with a significant smile. 
The second and last contest of the day, shoot No. 8, was for the 
Dean Richmond trophy, valued at $1,150. This trophy is to be held 
by the winning club each year in trust, to be shot for by three mem- 
bers of a club in the Association, 20 single birds to each shooter. 
Bach team has its own puller. Jonathan Sidway. whose yoice sounds 
like a foghorn, was selected as caller. Mr, J, M. Georgeand Peter 
Heinz were chosen judges and Mr. J. M. Babeock referee. Theshoot 
opened at 4 o'clock. The callers had numbers on wads in his pocket 
corresponding to the number of the entry. He pulled them ont at 
random, and the contestants stepped up and shot or missed his bird. 
Bleyen rounds were gone through with in this manner before dark, 
with the following result: 
Peter Heinz, of he Audubons. 
Gold Spring Club, Buffalo.. Audubon Club, Buffalo. 
JO Manning... ... 11110111114 d PWisher........-- 11110111111 
L, Kappler....... ,. OTN A Downs......-...- 11110171011 
B F Robingon....,. 111111111130 E Taylor......... . 1011111171028 
Onondaga County Club, Syracuse. Niagara River Club, La Salle. 
GC Luther.... .-., 1011111 HM Moody...,.-...11911111111 
WH Hudson......-... 04119111101 G Barker, .....,..-. 010110111 
A G Courtney....-. 0111110111—28 EA Smith..., --....11101011111—28 
Gueen City Club, Buffalo. Forester Club, Buffalo. 
R Hawkins. .,,.--.- 11911110011 HR Jones.......... QLO1111 1111 
C Oehmig..-....... 11111110111 GSmith,...........11111111011 
Pesach ipeeens aes 0111111111128 RH Hebard........ 14210111111—29 
Monroe County Club, Rochester. Genesee County Club, Irondequoit 
H_N Stillson......-. 11011001110 A H Evershed..... SERERREREE! 
TH Andrews.......11111011111 Jas Sherry.......- 01111110011 
GT Stillson,....... 11111111171—28 G W Groneh....,.,.11111111111—20 
Supp. 6. 
The meeting wound up to-day, ‘The meeting has been, in the opin- 
ion of many present, a capital one, everything has passed off 
smoothly, and there has been no serious kicking. All’s well that 
ends well. To-day wasagood day for sport. The morning opened 
with just enough haze before the sun to do away with any glare, 
and some first-class shooting’ was done. It was late when the boys 
were called to the score, but they endeavored to make amends by 
quick work. Jonathan Sidway was always ready for any emergency, 
and his “one to score, two get ready,” isringing"in many a fellow's 
ears yet, ‘The interest in the Richmond trophy contest was well sus- 
tained, and local Sportsmen. did their level best fokeep the prize 
among them, butit has gone to the Genesee county club of Tronde- 
quoit, who also carried off the Livingston cup and all the tit bits in 
the bag. The following 1s the complete score: 
J OUMSTNINE ee eeu ees Ll tore 14110111111011101011—46 
L Kappler Spee Cae Pe erg ett Sgr -01391411911111111100 17 
BF Robinson.............. ef OP ere ee, 4191911111111111111 2053 
; F Audubon Qlub, Buffalo. ’ 
JP Fisher........ cne-,--..11110711111111111071—418 
A. Downs....... meciaiyy Teale wi 1111011 1011111101111—17 
avo ei hepa ee 10117111111010111011716—51 
Onondaga County Club, Syracuse. 
G C Litther,.... PERE Nine ta Hook os ..- 100901 119141101 1100117 
EV ERTASOM fed er ere ie HAT: 01117191101111111191_18 
ANG Golitneys eee al ne alee Poets’ 01917101119111171111—18—58 
Niagara River Clb, LaSalle. 
194179111191110110110—-16 
.-04103401791110171110—15 
E M Moody : 
G Barker......- ... 
EH Smith 11101014111111011101—16—47 
Qneen City Club, Buffalo. 
RoMawkhins.... 2... mS EES, (elodche igor 11411110011110114110—16 
CRORE Ee Geeen ee nen | act-fon lise ean enc 41414110171111011111—18 
ALAZOGHRE OMe Saye AG -Lun RUB Mi sitc\a shreds ee 0, 01491917710110111111—17— 61 
Forester Club, Buffalo. 
IT VRP GWSSo Salas ewe ee ee, pe eh eet 01091191111111110131—16 
GOSTIEH ee ease Ce etnies 11119191011111411111—19 
RHE reharde: 0 ee, eee, ae ee 11110111411011111111—19—83 
Monroe County Clib, Rochester, 
UOT SLU SOKL Gy -eeticeee san ap eet rd) Lett neat 1101100117 0111111101—16 
TR Anne Wao: soe ees an eee E eee 14111019411100111401—17 
Go Silisone yy sa, Se lee ie NEM 19010141911110011111—_18—51. 
Genesee County Club, Trondequoit. 
A TEU VOrsbed nee aad piaa eee tae aes 1199191191111111111110—-49 
LEME R UM CTILY ser aspen det wees ee eee 04911110011911141101—16 
CRAW- GrOnGH yi ee Newel, Cyr eee lee 11119111911111111111—20—58 
The wind-up shoot of importance was for the Livingston sports- 
men’s cup. It was presented in 1876 by Hon. James W. Wadsworth, 
of Genesee. It is a sterling silver bow! of a capacity of abouba gal- 
jon, and is ornamented by two guns crossed upon either side. The 
title of the club is neatly engraved on each side, Tt was first won b 
the Audubon Club of this city al Genesee. They lostit in 1877 at 
Syracuse to the Central Citys, but recovered it here the following 
year. In 1879 at Rochester if was won by the Woresters and in 1880 at 
Seneca Falis by the Fountain Gun Club of Brooklyn. In 1881 and 1882 
it was captured by the Genesee Sportsmen’s Club, Irondequoit. Th 
Was not shot for last year. 
The conditions were that the cup was to be shob for by two mem- 
bers of a club belonging to the association, sueh members to be resi- 
dents of the county in which their club is located. Witteen double 
rises each; entrance $30. The entrance fees to belong to the club 
holding the cup, ayd the team making the highest score to become 
the final owners of the cup, : 
The winners were A. Hyershed and G. W. Gronch, of the Genesee 
Club, of Irondequoit. The following is the score: 
Forester Club. Audubon Club, 
ISRO ES Pe ben te eee al DEE sIS oles wees eee 18 
Geo. Smith... .-.-225: 4... 26—46 Byron Schultz... ........_.85—48 
Genesee Club. Monroe County Club. 
A Eivershed,.. 9... . 0 .s22254 2d HH: Peischer:s! 2... 2 ae 
GW Croneh............ ..2..2b6—49° TH Andrews,.....2.20.0.0. 25—47 
There was much talk during the meeting as to the comparative 
merits, as targets, of live and clay-birds. The former was generally 
agreed upon as good sport, providing: the birds are wild pigeons and 
not too long in the coop. Tanied pigeons crammed into small boxes 
and sent many miles by railway, khocked and banged about, are not 
very apt to be strong on fhe wing, especially when they are fired like 
rockets out of plunge traps, they find themselves in the air stunned 
by the plunge before they know what struck them. Itis poor busi- 
ness anyway. oe j 
Mr. George, one of the judges, who 1s a keen and true sportsman 
after proper game, said that a very little would cause him to say that 
he would not shoot at pigeons from a trap any more, Referee Bab- 
cock, asportsman of the first water. agrees with him, and there 
were many on the ground whosaid: “Tf 161s impossible to get stroug 
wild birds, it is better to use clay-pigeons.*’ Thatis the mule that 
should be made and stuck to, itis one of the few instances where 
half a loaf is better than no bread. 
The Fly-Casting.—The tournament closed with a eontest of single: 
handed fly-casting. Three prizes were offered as follows: Wirst a 
split bamboo fly-rod, donited by Fred Malleson, New York; value 
$25, Second, a snakewood bow, donated by A, Thorns, Buffalo, N. 
¥.ivulue$i0. Third, a Cruttenden fly-rod, donated by Will H. Crut 
tenden; value $6. Some very fine casting was witnessed, The first) 
prize was won by W. 5. Barnum of Syracuse, the second by A. M. 
blay of Buffalo, and the third by Jonathan Sidway of Buffalo. Tha 
judges were H. 0, French and W. D, Davis, and the veteree was 
R, V, Pierce. 
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS vs. UNION.—The Jersey City Heights 
Gun Club and the Union Gun Club, of Spring Valley, shot a friendly 
match on Saturday, Sept, 6, on the Jersey City Heizhts elub grounds 
at Marion, Jersey City; 10 msn on each side, at_clay-pigeons, ibyds, 
rise, 5 traps, screened; J. Blauvelt, referee; A. Heritage, scorer: 
Jersey City Heights Gun Club. Union Gun Club, of Spring Valley. 
hie atote etme .0100110101—5 +~Towner......-.---.445 0011001110—5 
StL Uy SMR SS 4a ane an 011101011—7 Van Riper ..---,-.0111110000—§ 
Townsend............ 1111011011—8 Tomkins.....-..----. 0111111101—8 
Seigler.............- -1110011111—8 S§inell ....... fie bee 1101001000—4 
Litehenburg.......... OI1I1000—G Jerséy......21---...2: 0010110111—6 
IW eine. Ba eeereboebat TATOL01— 8 Waller. 0). ay. ee 0100100101 —4 
Hughes.... ... ...1001010010—4 Blackledge ... ..... .0111111100—7 
Yerrington. ..0001011111—6 Wisher,...... -....... 14111011010 —7 
Van Brunt..... . 1100110101—6 Dunlap... .... css 0041100010—4 
Von Lengerke........ MOWI—9 Christopher.........- 0100000011—3 
67 58 
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS GUN CLUB.—Resular monthly shoot 
at pigeons for silver cup Aug. #5; use of two barrels, the second 
barrel (denoted by figure 2 in score) counts half « bird; 24 to 28yds. 
rise; 5 traps: 
1S Costin tN ey ees ede 2112311 Sle Maher......-.---- 2515 1121021—5 
VT Ye a ey pape ny are eee ed 211121254 Camom.......-,.- --. -O121111—6 
Von Lengerke.. 1112111644 Heritaze........ ..... 11211116 
Seigler Gummins ...... ae 11d111—? 
Terry.... Fisher... .2...-..--+: :2121121—61g 
Bird. Van Brunt_..,-.-: ... 2211112—5h6 
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Resulting in killing: 7) 
WEBSTER, Mass., Sept. 5.—Thereé was a friendly contest to-day be- 
tween the Charlton Gun Club, of Charlton, and the Webster Rod and 
Gun Club, of this town, on the grounds of the latter he following ~ 
is the result in detail; 
Charlton Gun Club. Webster Rod and Gun Club. 
HE Brown......: 1001111111—8 BSmith. 2.2... 2. 1110111141—9 
© Holmes........ 1011111110—8 eg, Bates eo: ce: 1110111011—8 
J Warren..:..... 1000110111 —6 B Waters).....--.. 04141111018 
¥ Knight ...,....0110111000—5 @ Pawers... ..-: »1110111011—8 
FW Pike ...... ...1000110001—4 A Graham... ... .1010000101—4 
OW Pike........5 0000110001334 RTodd...,,,.....1001000110—4—41 
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 5, 188,—East Hod Gun Club weekly prac- 
tice shoots. Score of Aug. 25, at 20 single clay-birds, 18yds. rise, 5 
raps 
Winer, C1110 WOW C01 —14 
Schatzman Wid 110s 11011 17 
Wt ARAG Sone dit OAT 1111-16 
Given 11011 11100) 1111-17 
@alerey peee ens 10011 AOL = 11011 —17 
Smith, J 10001 10100 01000— % 
(eb Gieiee, ASS Rb h hte poe 10000 = 00010 »=— 00110— 5 
Scores made Sept. 4, 20 singles, i8yds rise, and 20 doubles (10 pairs) 
15yds, rise: ; : 
Wagner....11010 11111 11100 00101-2381 0110101700 11001010 1010 
W Smith, . 11110 11100. 10100 1110148 0010707010 11 01 11 11 10—12 
Milet....... 01001 01110 10100 01000— 8 1000001000 10000000 00— 3 
Cole. ,....2- 11041 1174] 11141 11111—19 000010791 10 111010 11 10—11 
Henry t+. 11117 10101 11001 1010114 1010101010 111010 01 00—10 
Irwin......-. 1114 10110 01110 1110114 0101 1111 11> 41:01 11 00 00—18 
Schatzman 01111 11001 10011 0110113 1077107771 0111 11 001145 
Smith, J... 00000 00010 11011 0100i— 7 1110000311 111041 11 11—15 
BRADFORD, Pa,, closed a tournament on the 22d ult, The highest 
average was obtained by Henry B. Whitney, of Phelps, N. Y., the 
phenomenal sixteen-year-ald shooter. He broke 72 clay-pigeons out 
of a possible 76 and won the first prize. 1b 1s certainly a remarkable 
yictory for a boy among so mauy old crack shots. Meaders took the, 
second prize, $25, by pars gc 1 pigeons. The tournamentproved 
highly successful and will enhance the already excellent reputation 
of the Bradford Shooting Club. Visitors and the club are delighted 
with the result, and look tonward to a similar reunion next year. 
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