~- 
Ocr, 2, 1884.] : 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
193 
Bernard bitch Venus (A.K.R. 1453), Aug. 9, five (three dogs), by Mr. 
Sidney W. Smith’s (Leeds, Eng.) Valentine, 
SALES. 
(= " See instructions at head of this column. 
Aliornes. Rough coated &t. Bernard dog. whelped July 29, 1884 
Eee ane A_K.R. 22—Daphne,A.K.R. 489), by the Essex Kennel, Andover, 
ass., to Mr, A. W. Bennett, Hyde Park, Mass, 
Asphodel. Sinooth-coated St, Bernard dog, whelped July 29, 1854 
(Cresar, AIR, 22—Daphne, A.K.R, 489), by the Essex Kennel, Au- 
dover, Mass., to the Chequasset Kennel, Lancaster, Mass. ; 
Gasar, Jr. Smooth-coated St. Bernard dog. whelped July 29, 1884 
(Cesar, A.K.R. 22—Naphne, A.K.R. 489). by the Bssex Kennel, An- 
dover, Mass,, te the Chequasset Kennel, Lancaster, Mass. 
Lorraine. Smooth-coated St. Bernard dog, whelped July 29, 1884 
(Ozsar, A,K.R, 22—Daphne, A.K.R. 489), by the Essex Kennel, An- 
dover, M ass., to the Millbrook Kennel, New York. 
Psyohe, Rough-coated St. Bernard bitch (A.K.R. 1271), by Mr, 
sake ppialteson, Hudson, N. Y., to Mr. George H. Ahrens, James- 
own, N.Y. 
Fontaine, Red Irish setter bitch (A.K.R. 688), by the Ashmont 
eb Dorchester, Mass., to Mr, Fred. J. Mills, North Attleboro, 
ASS, 
Dandy. Pug dog, whelped Aug. 8, 1884 (Napoleon—Beauty), by 
ie Walter D. Peck, New Hayen, Conn, to Mr. A. L, Norton, same 
ace. 
- Lenore, Collie biteh, whelped Feb, 2. 1864, 
the Strawberry Hill Kennei, Leicester, Mass., 
West Wellington, Conn, 
Pedyo. Ttalian greyhound dog,whelped May 15, 18°3(Don—Beanty), 
by the Strawberry Hill Kennel, Leicester, Mass, to Mr. Frank M. 
Lamb, same place. 
Rex, Jr, Black and tan collie dog, whelped May 15, 1884 (Garfield— 
Gatha), by Cloud Bros,, Kennet Square, Pa., to Dr. H. M. Perry, Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. : 
Shepherd Bay, Sable and white collie dog (A,K.R. 1023), by Mr. 
J.D), Shotwell, Rahway, N. J., to Mr. Arthur EK. Marsh. New York. 
Sir Walter Scott. Scotch deerhound, age and pedigree not given, 
ihe ets not given, by 
© Mr. Wm. #. Hssex, 
by Mr. H. W. Smith, Worcester, Mass., to Mr. J, E Davis, same 
place. 
: Guidi. Italian greyhound, whelped July 15, 1884 (A.B, R. ), b 
) 
Mrs. G. A. Derby, Salem, Mass,, to the Strawberry Hill Kennel, tien 
cester, Mass. : 
Ruby I. Sedge Chesapeake Bay bitch (A.K.R, 148), by Mr, Gard. 
ct Hammond, New London, Conn.,to Mr, John M, Leekley, Galena, 
Snap—Peart whelps. Italian greyhounds, whelped July 19, 1884, 
by Mr. B, W. Jester, St. George’s. Del,, a dog to Mr. George HB, 
Numsen, Baltimore, Md., and one to Mr. W, D, Jackson, Roanoke, 
Va. 
Hero I, Mastiff dog, whelped July 28. 1884 (Hero I].—Madge), by 
the site Kennel, Boston, Mass., to Mr. VY. M, Haldeman, Mari- 
etta, Pa, 
Mine and Minna. Mastiffs, dog and biteh, whelped July 28, 1884 
(Hero 1l.—Madve), by the Ashmont Kennel, Boston, Mass., to Mr, A. 
Mackenzie Esdaile, Moutreal, Can. 
Drake. Lemon and white Hnglish setter dog (AI... 1068), by Mr. 
Charles T. Corbin, New Britain, Conn., to Mr. Ezra Woods, Westville, 
Conn. 
Glencho—Lulu IL, ale Red Trish setter dog, whelped Oct. 15, 
1863, by Mr. J. J. Scanlan, Fall River, Mass., to Mr. M. H, Sears, 
Lafayette, Ind. 
Foreman—Cliney Carter whelp. Black, white and tan English. set- 
ter bitch. by Mr. J. J, Seanlan, Mall River, Mass,, to Mr,Wm, Tallman, 
South Attleboro, Mass, 
Gleneho—Lulu TT whelps. Red Irish setter dogs, whelped July 5, 
1884. by Mr. J, J. Scanlan, Wall Kiver, Mass., one to Mr. Hdward Dur- 
back, Berlin, Germany: one to Mr. Wm. Tallman, South Attleboro, 
Mass,; one to Dr. J. EK, Abbott, Fall River, Mass., and one to Mr. C, 
Davel, Jr., same place. 
OCashier—Flake whetps. Wnglish setter, whelped June §, 1884, by 
Mr, J. J, Scanlan, Pall River, Mass.. two blue belton bitches to Mr. 
Franklin Sumner, Milton, Mass., and two black aud while dogs te Mr. 
W.H, Fuller, New York. 
Betty. Liver and white English setter bitch, age not given (Dash 
Til.—Opai), by Mr, J. J. Scanlan, Fall River, Mass., to Mr. Thomas F. 
Connolly, Flatbush, Lb, I, 
Xantippe. Leuioh belton English setter biteh (A.K.R. 828), by Mr. 
aia ¥. Connolly. Flatbush, L. 1, to Mr. J. J, Scanlan, Fall River, 
ass. 
Madge. Gordon setter bitch, whelped May, 1884 (Baily’s Tom— 
Nell), by Mr. ), A. Goodwin, Jr,, Newburyport, Mass., to Mr. Chas. 8. 
Fitch, New York. 
Rowey Blue belton Mnglish setter bitch, whelped April, 1878 (Lei- 
cester—Nellie), by Mr. G. W. Ballantine, Wasbingtonville, O,, to Mr, 
E. §. Tlawks, Ashfield, Mags. gia 
Marjory. Beagle (Duke—Midget), by Mr. W. H. Moller, New York, 
to Mr. Chas, Schwein, Cincinnati, O. 
Grouse Dale. Orange and white English setter dog, 6 yrs, (Waters's 
Grouse—Daisy Dale), by Mr. Wm. A, Buckingham, Norwich, Conn., to 
Mr. Pierre Lorillard, New York, 
PRESENTATIONS. 
=" See instructions at head of this column. 
Bong—Lillie whelps. English setters, age and sex not given, by 
Mr. Geo. D. Penniman, St. Denis, Baltimore. Md., a black and tan 10 
Mr. A, Frank Byrd, Aeccomac. Va.; a blue belton to Mr. Wm. Camp- 
bell, Tannersville, Va., and a liver and white to Mr, Daniel M. Murray, 
Baltimore, Md. 
Hotspur, Black, wlite and tan English setter dog, whelped June 8, 
1884 (Qaslier—Flake), by Mr, J. J. Scanlan, Wall River, Mass., to Dr, 
B. A. Wood, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
DEATHS. 
(= See instructions at head of this column. 
Daisy, Beagle bitch (A-K.R. 873), owned by Mr. J. 8. Hodges, Bee- 
ville, Tex., from distemper. 
ek Beagle bitch (A.K.R, 875), owned by Mr. J. 8. Hodges, Bee- 
ville, Tex. 
Ashmont. Red Irish setter dog (A, K.R, 1387), owned by Mr. Chas. 
S. Dayol, Warren, R, I. 
Oboe Belle. Black coeker spaniel bitch Reta 1108), owned by 
Mr. G N. Leavens, Belleville, Ont.; accidentally crushed between 
yacht and wharf. 
Oreole Belle. English setter bitch (A.I.R 1364), owned by Mr Ed- 
ward D. McConnell, Madison, N. J., Sept. 1, from distemper. 
Daisy. FWnglish setter bitch (A.K.R. 1865), owned by Dr. Spencer M. 
Nash, New York, Aug, 12: 
Obo G. Black cocker spaniel dog (A.K.R. 1314), owned by Mr. A.W. 
Griffiths, New Market, N. H., Sept. 1. 
Don iW, Liver cocker spaniel dog (A.K_R. 1310), owned by Mr. W. 
H, Tuck, Wilkesbarre, Pa., August, from distemper. 
| Rifle cand Gray Shooting, 
RANGE AND GALLERY. 
THE BROKEN N. R. A. RULE. 
Bditor Forest and Streai- 
Having received so many letters since the fall meeting at Creed- 
moor, asking as to jhe action of the executive committee relative to 
the protest against tay score of da points in the Judd mateb, TI beg 
Space in your columns m which I can reply to all,asido not know 
the adidrisses of the seventytive marksmen signing the petition. 
Tiat the facts in the case may be thoroughly understood 1 write them 
as brietiy as possitle. The Judd mateh, 7 shots at 200yds.. any mili- 
tary rifle, was the opening conlest of the fallineeting. In this mateh 
contestants were allowed re-entries until each had completed three 
scores, Upon arrival at the range I found my military rifie with the 
trigger point broken, This necessitated borrowing ov not shooting. 
1 preferred the former, borrowed a Sharps und finished two not very 
satisfactory scores, This wasin the morning. At4in the afternoon 
Tmect 1 brother shooter with tworifles in his hands, and borrowed 
from him the one he had missed the target four times with while 
shooting two scores in the Judd match (but he had accomplished a 
good record witn the other rifie on his third entry). I used this rifle, 
that hac treated him so badly, to make my third score, accomplished 
the best record, and stood first for the 3100 cash prize, The marks- 
man that stood fourth on the hist then entered a written protest 
against ny score of 33 pols, on the grounds that I used a rifle that 
had before been shot in the same match. The protest against me 
was sustamed, while protests against three others (filed on principle’s 
sake), guilty of the same offense, was "not sustained.’ The injus- 
tice of this decision was what brought the riflemen to the expression 
of their feelings in the following petition: 
To the Brecutive Committee N. BR. A: 4 
GEnTLEMEN—We the undersigned. competitors in the Judd and 
other matehes, believe that a gross injustice has been done to W. 
Milton Farrow by your honorable body im sustaining the protest 
against his score of 33 points inthe Judd match, Inasmuch as the 
Tile infringed was never intended to apply ta a match with re-entries, 
=e 
but was made to prevent collusion between riflemen in matches of 
one entry only, also the rifle haying been used by the other compet 
itor early in the forenoon and by Mr, Farrow late in the afternoon, 
no advantage coulda he gained by him in the use of the same. We 
therefore do not agree with your decision and do hereby petition 
you to remoye the same, [This petition was signed by sixty-six rifle- 
men.—Ip.} 
In reply (0 tis the executive committee posted a notice Saturday 
iInorning 1o the effect that “the rule was specific, and as long as Mr. 
Dolan insists on the protest, which he does, the decision must re- 
main.”’ I then saw Mr. Dolan and, after some conversation, he 
apreed to enter a written withdrawal of the protest. which he did 
soon after dinner. This, it would be supposed, must remove all 
obstacles and the act of sross injustice could then be obliterated 
from the decision of the executive committee; butno. On Monday 
inorning Mr, Dolan received a communication, written by order of 
the chairman of the exteutive committee, Gen, Wingate, that the 
withdrawal of the protest would not be entertained, and thus that 
committee are willing to go on record with the decision of seventy- 
five riflemen that they are committing an act of ‘frross injustice” 
against them. They find one marksinan guilty and three others inno- 
cent, all committing the same offense. I leave it to the riflemen of 
the country to make comments, the facts are as above. 
W. Minron Farrow. 
APRINGFIELD. Mass., Sept. 22. 
[The facts in this case are very simple; really there is but a single 
fact, which is that Mr. Farrow broke one of the oldestrules uf the 
Association, one which has been on the regulations since June, 1872. 
It provides that ‘No two competitors shall shootin any match with the 
samerifie.”” This is plain Bnglisb, and Mr. Farrow knew therule well. 
In the face of it he borrowed a rifle and fired inthe match. Subse- 
quent proceedings do not affect the violation in the least. The rule 
was broken and for this the score was thrown out. It may be that 
the rule is in some measure obsolete when continuous matches are so 
popular, just as there are many other parts of the N R.A. regulations 
which need overhauling, but the rule of to-day stands as it has for 
fourteen years, thatin the same match each individual contestant 
must shoot with a separate rifle.] 
THOMASTON, Conn., Sept. 27,—The following scores were made 
at our weekly shoot to-day: 
Wiehe Dan baietucn...0ssteleecesh causae 10 12 10 11 9 10 12 12 12 10—108 
GUA! UReGrintorte. .. as eret tar sat nak ect 101011 9 910 10 11 12 11-103 
GpMlalfoilnnsbii me ee pee ape tee ey eee 9 §10 1011 1011 9 10 12-101 
PASEO OH Gsak nasties en te tagne tate = ae 12 81110 9101110 9 8— 98 
GeReNortits tia ahh aoe teh Phe sanee 91011 81210 8 911 7 95 
Is Citi fees eee’ oe eee. ee Wit 61011 71111 8 10— 95 
CUR Wallistmsuns BAA kOeP peace fies or 9 911 8 9 9101001 8— 94 
CATT CAT ih eryes . a WORPL EO -pfalnde fel seh Wf 9 7% 9 81012 10—91 
ENS TYE OBS h Ob OCR OBE Be be Ae Cea c ales! 11 410 4% 6 78 8 5—% 
CINCINNATI yu. INDIANAPOLIS.—A hotly contested and exciting 
rifle match took place July 21 between the Indianapolis Shooting As- 
sociation and the Cincinnati Rifle Associaion on the range of the 
latter, at the Four-Mile House. The conditions of the match called 
for twelve men on a side, range of 200yds., off-hand, use of Union 
target, 20 shots to each man. The day was as perfect for the pur- 
pose as could be prayed for by the most ardent devotee of the gun, 
neither the wind nor the sun interfering with the best possible results. 
The men were called to the firing pits at promptly 11 o’clock, when 
firing began by both sides, the end of the first round showing Cincin- 
natia few points in the lead. The fight then was a close one through- 
out fete Cincinnati was declared the victor by the close score of 51 
points. 
Cincinnati. 
Gindele,..., .-25 22 11 14 20 15 22 23 15 14 20 17 19 18 21 22 24 93 Be 20—3H1 
Driube ....2...18 19 16 28 20 18 20 22 18 20:21 18.20 17 17 19 28.18 20 23—885 
Weston,....-+ 1220 9231611 21181720 619 21 1921 20 14 18 15 16—836 
Randall....... 18 92316222417 20 7201019221718 8 28 17 22 24—S42 
Stevets....... 16.21 22161928 5182414 91925 11 20 1419 16 21 21343 
Hopkins . .15 22 18 23 17 20 24 21 23 18 13 18 24 18 23.18 17 15 17 22—381 
Weinheimer.. 6281817 71221 51514 0151417 14 15 10 21 17 19275 
Gabelman ....22 21 16 20 14 18 18.22 15:15 14 24 17 20.2211 19 11 13 21351 
Best.... ......28 23°20 17 16 22 20222015 4152217231712 914 18—3841 
Duulap........2315 20 17 12 18 15 14 19 16 23 23 20 21 24 17 23 16 12 2i—aG9 
Bandle... .-20 017 21 201021 9 20171411171614 8191313 17—297 
Stickles....... 211816191517 9 6191911 16 2014 16 24 9 26 Iv 15—320 
Indianapolis. 
Maratt,.... .... 22.1418 22 6231816 1915 171915 11 18 18 18 17 12 22885 
Miller... ...., 1718 1616 22 8 20 21 10 22 14 25 20:22 16.21 21 22 9 20—270 
Cabalzar....., 1819 1819 18 23 20 16 17 16.19 20 19 20 28 14 18 17 18 172869 
Kitz..-../.... 12181216 241616 10-28 11 18:23:18 13.44 14 0138 21 11—288 
Bretz..... ....20:20221618 1816 18 16 15 202218 622-21 21 22 v4 212876 
Hekeble)) Lety: 11 2410 1417 181717 1813171417 222113818 01213—A01 
Wisse ewes SO 914 14 1617 16 16 20 24 22 22 2019128 0191623 9 23—823 
ADIs seas oserd 9201717 72114 217 01615 1617171716 821 9—R273 
Maus........+. 111% 9 22.19 15 22 19 25 16 24 23 25 24 14 1611 17 16 18362 
Martine: soe 20 21 161713 1919 16 12 17 18 20 18 18 17 28 28 21 11 16—805 
Walters....... 21 15.10 20 24 18 2119 23 818 20 2012 15 221214 18 17 -347 
Alexander, ...17 20 25 22 25 24 221912 19 18 22 18 14.19 21 16 12 17 19—381 
GARDNER. Mass., Sept. 26.—The Gardner Rifle Club’s Hackmatack 
Range is one of the best in the State, and its members take an in- 
terest in rifle practice. They are also interested in the Militia Com- 
pany F, Second Regiment M. VY. M., recently organized in this town, 
The State has arranged for a series of matehes and are in various 
Ways fostering an interest in rifle practice. The members of Com- 
pany F were looking for a place near home and haye been tendered 
by the rifle club a part of the eliub’s house at Hackmatack, which has 
been accepted, and the soldier boys have turned to and reshingled 
the building, and now they are out there every chance they can get 
practicing. Some who have witnessed their work and energy have a 
hope that they will capture the prize at the State muitary rifle com- 
petition next month, 
BOSTON, Sept. 27._The fine autumn weather of to-day drew a 
goodly number of riflemen to Walnut Hill. The shooting conditions 
were fair, but the southwest wind was sufficiently gusty to prevent 
the recording of brijliant seores in the rest match, Appended are 
the results of the day’s shooting: 
Creedmoor Practice Match. 
CE Berry.....-.... 555545645447 F A Buffum (mil)... .4244444443 37 
(rchishinge y+. 55d5i4iddd—_d4d © W Hodgdon (mil) 8434442444 — 36 
H_A Lewis (mil)..... Hbbd444ad38—42 HB Hodges (mil).. .4443443333—35 
FW Fowle (mil)..... 4445334344 38 W H Morton (mil)... .5433449332—34 
Creedmor Prize Match. 
W Chariles.........- 685555555949 J Hollis...., ........4454455445—45 
H Cushing.......... 54bsb4b45—47 COC FP Chapin.......... 445655445445 
TAGS 1). feos 544445555546 RGordon...., . 994555485445 
© M Jewell.......... §455554544 46 H Cushing:.-..._... 4445444544 42 
Rest Match, 
PM WHOEnOGL Att ette aan eke Baek neta 10101010 7101010 § 10—95 
TOSADOEUE fons pee eet en te tee. Leer ines 910 9 810 810 9 9 10—92 
INDIATIWTISES Gop eee eer ens aiag sen en 810101010 910 7 8 890 
DREN OWS.. cplededdnn as nee hom oto 10 610 9 9 8 910 8 9-99 
Rrusteirclanetsteceie. cpp tes Tat rites een 9 $10 9 9 8 8 § 10 10-89 
GiWanrenh.. DT e ee. tre lie 4 910 910 91010 6 9 +289 
API 4 eR CRS toe ace ere 9 710 9 810 8 710 9—87 
DOM Eye Te MUO Ree em eap, Oeics Ste 910 8 610 6 8310 9 6—82 
The Massachusetts Rifie Association wild hold its fall meeting, Oct. 
9,10and 11. The execuliye cominittee will be H.T. Rockwell, J. P. 
Bates, J. A. Frye, William Gerrish and J, B. Wellows; executive of- 
ficer, 7J. B. Fellows; statistical officer, J. EH. Leach. There will be 
four matches opening each day au A, M., as follows: 
1, 200-yd, match, Creedmoor target, open to all comers, distance 
200yds., position, sbanding. rifle any within the rules, rounds 5; en- 
tries unlimited, entry fee” 50 cents, four scores to count, absolute ties 
to be devided by the next highest score made outside of the four 
counting scores. Prizes as follows: 1, cash, $40; 2, cash, $25; 3, gold 
medal, manufactured by Hayes Brothers, Newark, N. J., 325; 4, ice 
pitcher (billing) with goblet, $20;5, M. R. A. cup, $18; 6, Sharps mili- 
tary rifle, $16; 7, Victory medal (silver), $15, and 28 others, to the total 
value of $346. . 
2, 200-yd. match, decimal target, open to all comers, 200yds., stand- 
ing, rounds 5, entries unlimited at $1 each, three scores to count, 
prizes 60 per cent, of the entrance fee, divided into seven parts. 
3. Decimal target at rest, 200yds., rounds 5, any position or rest, 
ary 1fle under 12 pounds without ielescopic sights, entries same as 
in March 1, prizes io be won on the aggregate of each competitor's 
best four scores. First prize, victory medal (silver); second, victory 
medal (bronze), and six other prizes made up of 35 per cent, of the 
entrance fees. 
4, Militeary Mateh—Open to all members of any regularly organized 
company of State militia, 200yds., standing, rifle, Sprimgfield, such as 
are furnished by the State to the Massachusetts Volunteer militia, 
trigger pull 6 pounds, rounds 5, Creedmoor target, entries unlimited, 
eutry fee 60 cents each, three scores to count, Prizes in this match, 
consisting of victory badges of gold, silver and bronze, will be awarded 
as follows: To any competitor making three score of 240rmore a 
gold badge, to any competitor making three scores of 22 or more a 
silver badge, to any competitor making three scores of 20 or more a 
bronze badge. No competitor can win more than one badge. 
MANCHESTER, N, H.—The Rifle Association will hold a fall meet- 
ing on Oct. 16, 17 and 18. The programme includes: 1. 200yds. match. 
Qreednioeor target, Open to all comers. Position, standing. Hifle, 
any withinthe rules, Military rifle of bona fidé pattern, ininimum 
pull of trigger six pounds, open sights in accordance wilh the regu- 
* ing target. 
lation pattern, allowed six points per score. Rounds, 7. Entries, 
nnlimited. Entry fee, $i. Re-entries, 50 cents each. Winners of 
prizes to be decided by the aggregate of the best three scores counted 
as one continuous score. A perfect score of 105 cannot be beaten. 
$175 m 17 prizes, 2. 200yds. match. Creedmoor target. Open to 
elub members only. Conditions the same as in Match No, 1, with the 
exception that it is a handicap match, with ertry fee 50 cents and re- 
éntries 86 cents each. $66in id prizes. 3. 20uyds. mateh. German 
Open toalleomers. 200yds. Any rifle allowed: rounds, 
5; entry fee, $1; re-entries, 50 cenis each. 53 per cent. of entrance 
fees in 7 prizes. EH. J. Knowlbtonis the secretary of the club, 
DENVBSR, Col., Sept. 21.—At the regular weekly shoot of the Routt 
Rifles to-day there were present, besides the regular =.embers, Sergt, 
A. W, Stay of the Ninth Infantry, United States Army, and Messrs. 
G. W. Lower, J. N. Lower, and H, W, Davis, of the Governor’s Guard. 
Sergt, Stay is the crack shot of ort Russell, and is now on his way to 
his post from Mort Leavenworth, where he competed in the recent 
army matches and won some prizes. The day was good and some 
fair scores were put up, as follows: 
First Match, ; 
TE BtONO 2: vies 4444444455—42 Sergt. Stay.... .-... 4345444454 —47 
AW Peterson....... 444544454442 GH Sill .....-...-...4454484454—39 
W Anderson,...... 434444454442 HH Kling........,.. 444444433438 
W Maguire.......... 845555444542 J NLower......-... 4344534444—B7 
GW Lower —- .....5 443444555449 
Second Match.—Lower 44, Stay 43, Peterson 42, Lower 42, Dayis. 42, 
Stone 42, Anderson 41, Maguire 40, Sill 39. 
Third Match.—Lower 43, Anderson 42, Stay 42, Stone 41, Peterson 41, 
Lower 40. . 
CREEDMOOR,—The October and Noyember programme at the 
N. R. A. range provides the following matches; 
Off-Hand.— Oct. 8—All-comers match, 200 and 300yds., seven shots 
at each distance, any rifle. Hnutrance fee, 50c. to members of the N. 
R. A., to others $1. Prizes the value of $50 given at each match, 
The Chanipion Marksman’s Class Mateh.—Ocnt. 4, 11,15 and 25—To 
all members of the N. G., S. N. ¥,, and members of the N. R. A,, 200 
and 500yds., ive shots at each distance. Remington rifle. 
The ‘Qualification’ Mateh of 1884,—Oct. 4, 11, 15 and 25—Open to 
members N. G. S. N. ¥., and N. RK. A., 100 and 300yds., five shots at 
each distance with any military rifle. 
Any Rifle Long Kange Match.—Oct, 18—Any rifle, 20shots at 900yds. 
anil 25 at 1,000y7ds. 
Military Rifle Long Range Match.—Oct. 29—Open to miilitary rifles 
only; 600, 800, 909 and 1,000yds,, 10 shots at each, 
The Champion Marksman’s Match,—Noy. 5—200 and S00yds., five 
shots at each, Remington rifle, Open to winners of champion marks- 
man’s class match. 
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 14.—The sixth and last meeting of the Cal- 
fornia Wing-Shooting Club this season took placeat San Bruno to- 
day. The day was calm and sunny. There was not as large an at. 
tendance of marksmen as had been expected. HKobinson and Fay 
shot well, neither missing one out of his dozen birds. Both were 
obliged to employ their second birrel on the eleventh round. Walsh 
was in better trim than he had been for some time. Goleher had 
been hunting during the week in the tules and was feeling somewhat 
nowell, Hehad with his gun broken thirty-five bottles thrown into 
the air successively at Byron Springs a few days ago and considered 
that he could hold the third medal of the season, which decorated 
his watch chain when he came on the grounds. He missed one bird, 
however, and this allowed Fay who had been one bebind him in his 
agerecate scores, tocatchup, Therise was 30yds., and the following 
scores were made: 
Robinson.......,.. W1dd1—_12 Goleler........... 110111111111—11 
UE Wes sue HARE 1111111111112 Kerrigan.......... 111100110111— 9 
dillette..-., ..+.-. 211011 Rice ......e.... 100 withdrawn. 
Walsh ..,..- -....011111111101—11 Slade.............. 111014111111—11 
Previously the three medals had been heid from meeting to meet- 
ing by those whose scores were highest. To-day those who had made 
the greatest average stores were awarded the ownership of the 
round golden trophies. Robinson tock the first,he having killed 
67 out of 72 birds in the six shoots. Walsh was given the second, he 
haying (1 to his eredit. Goleher and Pay had 60 each, and they shot 
off the tie at two birds apiece. Golcher missed his second, and the 
third medal was tranferred to Fay. Jillette’s total score was 459. 
Some of the best shooting ever done on the grounds. according to old 
frequenters, followed. Fay, Robinson, Slade, Jillette and Kerrigan 
shot at 12 birds each, 30yds. rise, for a sweepstakes of $25. Kerrigan 
dropped out when he missed his seventh bird, but bay, Robinson, 
Slade and Jillette each killed the dozen. The shooting between these 
four continued. Fay and Slade failed to prevent thew nineteenth 
birds from getting out of bounds, and they withdrew Robinson's 
twenty-first also got away, and as Jillette followed with a whizz of 
murderous shot that proved effective, he was acvorded the victery, 
The scores were as follows: 
Hagin ban tat Aes. .2-Cyen? ep. Mite. Serene, Orgel, Se 141141419191111410 —18 
oninsoune eer eetes ce settee. eRe en. 411711111111191111110 —20 
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Tf these scores be taken in connection with those that preceded, as 
they came immediatery after, it will be seen that out of 31 birds Vay 
killed 80 and Slade 29, and out of 38 pigeons Robinson and Jillette 
each destroyed 22. Jillette was shooting finely whenthe match ended 
in bis fayor. Had it continued longer. he might haye extended his 
score withouta break. Robinson and Fay shot for a bet to pass 
away the afternoon until the returning train arrived, Of the first 
twelve birds they pointed their weapons at each missed one, Kobin- 
son's tenth and Kay's third hurrying away to @ less dangerous neigh- 
borhood. Way's eleventh shot was admirable, The contents of his 
first barrel merely touched the bird’s feathers. Itswept toward the 
spectators, and then flew off in an extensive circle. Fay got a sight 
on it twice, but each time reserved his leaden pellets because by fir- 
ing he would have placed those around him in peril. The pigeon was 
rushing through the air with rapid flight in an oblique direction and 
was over 50yds. away when, just as ib reached a clear space Fay’s 
gun banged, and the fugitive dropped perpendicularly, The tie be- 
tween the competitors was shot off turice ai four birds each time be- 
fore Robinson won. He at last killed his quartet, while Pay missed 
one, This practically closed wing-shooting for the season this year. 
THE TRAP. 
Correspondents who favor us with chub scores are particularly re- 
quested to write on one side of the paper only. 
POINTS ON THE CLAYS. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
IL see by your issue of Sept. 11, that there is to be an effort made to 
start a club in New York to shoot clay-pigeons, With the number of 
sportsmen in and around New York, many of whom like trap-shoot- 
ing, there should certainly not be much difficulty in formivg several 
elubs. Your correspondent speaks of the clay-pigeon being of so re- 
cent a date that many of the New York trap-shooters have never seen 
them used. In New England we have heen shooting at them over 
three years. Ivis also said thatthey are too easy to hit. To all who 
think so, I would say as does “Mr, O.,” try itfrom five trans screened, 
birds to be thrown at an angle of fifteen degrees rise, and perhaps 
your opinions will be changed. 
At the New York Inter-state clay-pigeon tournament (from which 
the New York shooters bravely kept away) oné of the best shots in a 
certain New York club tried his hand, and was conyinced, [ think, 
that they were not so easy as they might be. 
As to comparing the clay bird with the live one, most things are in 
favor of the former. If you could always get imported blue rocks, 
or wild birds in first-rate condition, there mizht be some equality be- 
tween them, but the ordinary pigeon, wild or tame, as furnished 
most of the large tournaments, is very much easier lascore. Com- 
pare the scores made at Louisyille, Chicago, anil at the recent New 
York State tournament, and you will find the best scores ou live 
birds. Lhave shot about 2,000 live pigeons, both wild and tame, and 
think [ know semething about them. 
In New England, trap-shooling at live birds has been prohibited for 
a number of years. Massachusetts was the first State to stop it; 
Rhode Island next, and then New Hampshire, Maine and Vernmionb. 
As long as there was an open State bordering on Massachusetts the 
Tremont Club, of Boston, took advantage of it; but when we were 
shutoft entirely—New York being, think, tlle neares| ground—the 
old elub had to give it up, and, furthermore, whether your State pro- 
hibits it or not, the growing scarcity of live Pees will do more to 
stop their being used for trap-shooting than all tine cruelty to animals 
societies pul together. Look atthe Louisville tournament last Jone— 
it was to follow the international clay-pigeon match at Chicago, and 
would have drawn quite a large number of Hastern men—it had to 
be indefinitely postponed for lack of birds, likewise with numerous 
others of the same kind. id 
When I speak of clay-pigeons being more difficult to score than live 
ones, I mean birds thrown from five iraps, and powerful traps, too, 
also thrown low. One trap can be used and the bird thrown high in 
the air, making ib comparatively easy; on such birds most any one, 
who can hit anything, can make a xood score. Throw them as they 
were ab Chicugo last May, or at New York in August, or as they 
always are on the Boston Gun Club’s grounds, anu they will be found 
difficult enough for the best of us, In my opinion the practica at 
