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Gerrish and Stark first, Dayis and Webber and Schaefer and Dicke 
divided second, Sampson and Holden and Wilber and Tidsbury third. 
One of the pleasant features of the day was the presentation of a 
fine gun to the president of the association by his friends to replace & 
sites piece by Schaefer which the gentleman had lost some six weeks 
efore, 
CLUB SCORES,.—Correspondents who favor us with scorés aré 
requested to send them in as soon as possible after the matches 
described. e go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
matter ae publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the iatest. 
COLLEGE SHOOTING.—The first fall meeting of the Haivard 
Shooting Club wa’ held last week on the gtounds of the Middlesex 
Spottsman Club at Watertown, Mass. During the shoot the wind was 
high ahd gusty, and made the conditions for shooting in the highest 
degree unfavorable. Five matcl.es were shot as follows: i 
1. (Five clay-birds)—First, W. L. Allen, 86, Clyde, ’86, Kennard, °88, 
Slocum, *86; second, Ayer. *86, Meal, *87. i 
2. (Seven birds, open to all)—First, Allen; second, Austin, *86; 
third, Folsom, *88. } ; 
3 (Fiye glass balls)—First, Allen, Mead; second, Austin; third, 
Clyde, Kennard aud Slocum. 
4. (Seven balls, former prize winners barred)—First. Folsom; second, | 
Austin, Ayer, Clyde and Mead; third, Kennard and Love ‘88. 
5. (Seven birds)—First, Allen; second, Austin; third, Clyde, 
The’elub begin a series of classified matches to-day, in which the 
first prize will be cups, and the sécond prizes silver medals. One 
match will be open to fseshmen only. 
WELLINGTON, Mass., Noy. 8.—The Malden Gun Club held its regu" 
lar shoot to-day. The events resulted as follows: . 
i. Ten pigeons—Field first, Lewis and Adamssecond, Brackett third. 
2. Three pair—Pratt first, Scott second. 
83. Miss and out—Taken by Lanergan and Adams. 
4, Five pigeons—Goud and Adams first, Scott second. 
5, Miss and out—Taken by Scott. 
6. Five pigeons—This event was an interesting and exciting one, 
each participant scoring the same totul, and on the shooting off the 
tie the whole purse was taken by Scott. 
7. Five pigeons—Goud first. Lanergan second. 
8. Five pigeons—Adams first, Goud second. Lanergan third, 
9 Five blackbirds—Adams first, Lanergan second, Seott third. 
Then followed a series of miss and outs, which were taken by 
Messrs. Scott, Adams and Lewis, each taking some three purses. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them in as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
matter for publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
MACON, Ga., Oct. 28.—The team match for the state championship 
and Ligowsky gold medal was the interesting feature of the State 
fair to-day. It consisted of teams of five men. 10 clay-pigeons, 18yds. 
rise, 5 doubles. i5yds. rise. The Chatham Gun Club, of Savannah, 
and the Macon Gun Club were the contestants, the former being the 
challenging party. The match was closely contested and every shot 
was puttothe mark. The following is the score: 
Macon Team, 
Singles. Doubles: 
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Chatham Team. 
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The match attracted a largecrowd. The battery was erected in the 
center of the mile track. The shooting was steady until the end 
reared. The trophy was in the hands of the Macon Club and all de- 
pended on Hirschback, of the Chathams, to wrest it from them, The 
fate of the day was in his hands. He had one more shot, and the 
score was within two of a victory. If he missed one it was tie; if he 
hit both his club would win. He shouted “ready,” up went the 
pigeons sailing away. Coolly he plucked the first one; the score was 
a tie. The second that elapsed between his first and second shot 
was seemingly a month to his companions. He raised the barrels 
quickly and fired. The shot told; his club won by the score of one. 
The scene was a lively one after that shot. The match team was 
then shot for, represented by three teams of three men each from 
Macon and Chatham clubs. The Macon team consisting of Wilbur, 
Parker and Taylor, won first money, score 41; Macon team, Ayres, 
Shinholster aud Butts, second money, score 40; Savannah team, com- 
posed of Pead, Nichols and Hirshback, third money, score 37. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them in as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
fe Ae publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
LONG ISLAND SPORTSMEN.—The annual tournament of the Long 
island Sportsmen’s Association was held on Oct. 29, at Dexter's Park, 
onthe Jamaica Plank Road. The beautiful autumnal weather #nd 
the special inducements offered in the way of prizes brought out a 
large representation of fowlers from the several clubs composing the 
association: The Glenmore, Washington, Fountain, Prospect, Forest- 
ers, Coney Island, Garden City and Long Island Shooting. Many dis- 
tinguished sportsmen were interested spectators of the tournament, 
and the fine, bracing air, made it agreeable for both onlookers and 
participants to stand in the opew field all day, The rules governing 
the tournament provided the contest to be at 12 birds, entrance fee 
$2 and price of birds, rear boundary to be3lyds. from traps as staked, 
entries to shoot to close at 2 P.M. Members of the lower class may 
at the time of entry elect to shoot in a higher class, but members in a 
higher class cannot shootin a lower class. 
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Second Squad, 
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WS Newton......110011011110-— 8 A Eddy............ 111110111111—11 
CH Smith .101100111111— 9 HP Donnelly..... 114111111101—11 
C Jones....... -111011110101— 9 W RSelover...... 011011101011— 8 
CW Wingert...... 1011110111110 TT Edgarton..... 001111101411— 9 
Third Squad. 
Peter Sutter....... 01111111101i—10 G F Gildersleeve. .010111101011— 8 
HH Adamis....... 001000 — JK Powell........ 110101111111—10 
FE Morgan ...... 100111001111— 8 H Thorpe......... 011111001101— 8 
Gycorpelle, ae le.e 111111110111_11 J Schlieman...... 101001011110— 7 
W Kampfmarter..011111111010— 9 E Schicllein....... 010090001010— 3 
H Altenbrand..... 111111001100— 8 W Gleaver 
‘he Class 
A, first prize, Dr. Wynn; the second prize was divided between Mr. 
Duryea aud Charles Wingert; third prize, Henry Knoebel; fourth 
prize, Mr. Selover; and fifth prize, Mr. Schlieman. Class B, first 
rize, Mr. Rockfelder; second prize, Capt. Cranmer; third prize, C. 
- Morgan; fourth prize, Mr Schiellein, and fifth prize, Mr. Adams, 
Class C, first Apes was divided between Cameron and Donnelly; 
second prize, Mr. Smith: third prize, Mr, Henry Sharpe; fourth prize, 
Mr. Rockfelder; and fifth prize, Mr, Eppig. The referees for the day 
were I. HE. Morgen for the first and second squad and Harry Miller 
for the third squad. G, Gildersleeve acted as refereefor the con- 
testants. The men were classified in their proper shooting order by 
Mr. Hary Thorpe, whose work during the day was very laborious but 
diligently performed. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them wm as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
matter for publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
THE NEW ORLEANS CLAY-PIGEON TOURNAMENT.—Substi 
tutefor Match No. 3, first day,the following; Match No, 3—Th, 
= a, 
THE MOHICAN SETTEE SAIL. 
Marino Elastic Felt Gun Wad Match. Conditions: 
match shall be loaded with the merino elastic felt gun wad. One 
she}l of each shooter shall be challenged by a judge, the shooter tobe 
ruled out if the shell is found to contain any other wad; shooters 
using *‘wood powder” to be allowed the use of a thin cardboard wad 
next to the powders. Individual sweepstake, entrance $5; five single 
clay-pigeons and two doubles, To the best score, in addition to first 
money, a gold medal donated by the Merino Elastic Gun Wad Co., of 
Baltimore, Md. 
Thanks to the exertions of Messrs. A. Cardona, Jr., and Capt. A. 
M, Ancoin, of New Orleans, La., arrangements have been made to 
All shells in this 
secure several thousand live bats for the New Orleans tournament, 
which will probably be held at the New Orleans Base Ball Park. The 
former writes: ‘‘The sportsmen here have become somewhat enthusi- 
astic over the idea of the shoot, and the general impression is it will 
be quite a success. I feel sure that when you ineet our fraternit 
here that you will be pleased and satisfied, and I know they will do 
all that can be done to make this a grand affair.” 
Canacing. 
CANOEISTS aye invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises 
club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu- 
nications of interest. 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forrsr anp 
StREAM their addresses, with namie, membership, signals, ete. of 
their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same. Canoeists and all mterested in canoeing are 
requested to forward to ForEsT anD STREAM their addresses, with 
logs of cruises, raaps, and information concerning their local waters, 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 
to the sport. 
THE MOHICAN SETTEE. 
qe members of the Mohican ©. C., of Albany, have found the 
balance lugsail unsuited to their work, river sailing and cruising, 
and have labored for some time to find something better, the result 
being the sail now described, d@vised by Com. Oliver. This sail re- 
sembles somewhat the sail of the Alatantis, as made and used by Mr. 
S.R. Stoddart, but it was devised by Com, Oliver without any knowl- 
edge of the Stoddard sail, from which, however, the idea of the reef- 
ing gear was afterward taken. 
In shape the sail is an ordinary balance lug, cut off at the first reef, 
thus leaving a short luff, and. one batten above the boom. ‘The sail is 
hoisted by a halliard d, which is practically continuous with the 
downhaule, The halliard is made fast to a brass ring a on the mast, 
thence it leads through a snatch block ¢ on the yard, through a block 
6 on masthead, thence through a block m at deck, and returns 
through a block j, ending in a brass hook. The downhaul e is fast to 
the batten 7, pins down through rings on the sail to brass ring 7, 
lashed to the mast. The two reef lines ff are double, one on each side 
of the sail, running through block on the boom, and uniting in a single 
line, which is also part of e,so that the three lines from batten to 
boom at middle, fore and after ends really run through nN, as a single 
hne, the small ring in the bight, into which the halliard hooks, only 
serving to equalize the pull. 
The boom is held to the mast by a brass jaw, g, above and below 
which are leather collars, C C, which preyent the boom rising or fall- 
ing, and render a tack line unnecessary. A parrel may be used on 
the batten, or a jaw, h. The tension on the halliard and reef lines is 
obtained by the line on block 7. by which all is hauled taut. 
To set the sail the jaws are placed around the mast (g being be- 
tween the collars CC), the bight of the halliard, next the ring is 
slipped into the snatch block, ¢, the downhaul and reef lines, e f, are 
passed through ring, 7, and the end of the halliard hooked into the 
ring. Now the block) is drawn aft and its line belayed, putting a 
tension on the halliard and downhaul. The sail isnowready to hoist. 
Jt will be seen that the lialliard, with block m, always remains on the 
Inasb; in stowing the latter the block j is cast off, leaving the halliard 
free. To take in a reef, that part of the halliard to which e and f are 
attached is hauled aft, thus slacking away the other part, and at 
the same time taking in the reef neatly, with no ends to coil away or 
belay. Itisfound in practice that the halliard will slip a little, let- 
ting the sail down. To prevent this a little brass cam clutch, k, is 
screwed to the deck, the halliard, d, being slipped into it. The roller 
se he the cord as it pulls forward, but a pull aft will instantly re- 
ease it. 
THE LOG OF THE GEMINI. 
W* started onacold Tuesday this month fora quiet and lazy 
week's cruise on the Potomac. *‘‘We’’ are the two twin canoes 
of the Washington C. C., named the Seneca and the Tonic, and their 
captains. For this log the names of the canoes will do for those of 
their skippers, whose names area’t of any real consequence to the 
narrative, as all the glory of the cruise belongs to the canoes anyhow. 
The Gemini shone with all the spiendor of fresh varnish and new 
brass fittings as we hoisted sails at the club house float soon after 
daylight Tuesday morning. They were both brand new. and this was 
their trial trip, but their largest spread of canvas was bent onto take 
advantage of the northwest wind. 
_, if weare going to upset at all,’ said the skipper of the Tonic, 
“let’s upset near home, where there’s a sure base of supplies.” 
As they passed Hasby’s wharf the sails filled and the little red and 
white triangular burgees of the club snapped and fluttered from 
the mainsail peaks in the stiff breeze. Long Bridge was overhauled 
in twenty minutes, and the wind increased to half a gale before 
Alexandria was reached. 
*'Hadn’t we better tie in a reef?’ shouted the skipper of the Seneca. 
“No, no,” was the reply from the Tonic, “‘let’s pass Alexandria 
under full sail at any risk.” 
_ Just here an Alexandria ferryboat and a Norfolk steamer passed 
in opposite directions, and the rollers from their paddle wheels tossed 
the Gemini about like cockle shells. requiring the nicest seamanship 
or canoemanship of the skippers to keep them on the course and pre- 
vent the mainbooms from “jibbing,’? which would have resulted in a 
certain upset. The northwester now blew a regular gale, and schoon- 
ers beating up the river were compelled to reef, So as the Gemini 
reached the pier at Fort Foote, they rounded to, ran up on the gray- 
elly beach. and while one skipper tied reefs in both the hig lateen 
mainsails, the other lighted a fire of driftwood with a huge tree 
trunk for a back log, and brewed acup of coffee. The voffee, with 
cold boiled sausage, bread and butter and cakes, formed a palatable 
lunch, and after carefully extinguishing the remaining embers of 
the fire and washing the tin dishes, the voyage was resumed under 
reefed mainsails. The Seneca barely escaped an upset at the start, 
owing to the sheet jamming in a cleat, which probably made her 
nervous, as sheran into asheltered cove about a mile below and 
lowered the mainsail and lashed it to the deck and proceeded under 
the little dandy sail only, hoisted on the mainmast. The Tonic also 
donned the same scant rig, but her skipper was careful to explain 
that it was done so that she would not leave the Seneca behind, and 
not through inability to carry the larger spread of canvas. 
If the northwester blew a gale before, it now deserved the name of 
acyclone. ‘The wayes ran higher than the mainmasts of the Gemini, 
and the wind blew the spray from the crest of each wave against the 
canoeists’ backs, soaking them with the cold water. Sometimes the 
canoes would be carried forward at racing speed on the top of a huge 
roller, and the next moment would lie in the trough between two mon- 
ster walls of water towering on either side. To steer was almost im- 
possible, as the rudder with the whole stern would be entirely out of 
water on occasions, The calm waters of Piscataway Creek looked 
tempting to the voyagers as they passed, and they determined to seek 
a quiet haven, ascertain and repair damages to the craft and cargo, 
and camp for the night. 
A rousing fire dried the wet clothing and cooked the dinner of cof- 
fee, bacon and sweet potatoes. Nothing of a perishable nature was 
found dampened by the spray, the eatables and wearables being car- 
ried in water-tight compartments or water-proof bags. Theafternoon 
was spent in rigging a smaller set of sails for rough water from extra 
canvas brought along, and m pitching the tent and preparing the 
camp for the night, The thickests blankets were needed to keep 
out the cold, but the voyagers slept sound under the little marquee. 
The following log delmeatés the incidents of the remainder of the 
cruise: 
Wednesday—Tonic woke up an hour before daylight and insisted 
upon rousing the rest of the camp to keep him com pany. Wind blow- 
ing hard from northwest and so cold that two flannel shirts, a vest, 
