Jan. 29, 1885. j 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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MILITARY RIFLE SIGHTS. 

 Forest and Xircom; 



The rules defining the military rifle as laid down m the regulations 

 of both our own N. B. k. and that of Great Britain arc very unsatis- 

 factory, nnd it is very much to be desired that they be so modified 

 tun to be intelligible and in conformity with modern conditions. 



It has been observed that our definitions are so vague as to be sus- 

 ceptible, of almost any construction that the directors, for the lime 

 being, may see fir to put upon them, while, those of Great Britaiu are 

 entirely behind the times. 



the definition of the rifle itself is well enough— that governing the 

 sifhfs being in need of revision, I therefore submit the following, in 

 the hope that it may call forth criticism from those interested, and 

 thus that something tangible may be evolved. 



MILITARY SIGHTS. 



Fore.iU/ht-'Ma.Y be of the pattern adopted by the U. S. Government 

 for their sei vice rifle, or of that on the Borehardt military gun. [The 

 British N. R. A. objected to this sight as not being strong enough to 

 stand the rough handling of field service. The answer is that it has 

 stood the roughest handling that our troops on the plains and many 

 frontiersman and scouts could give it, and this it will be admitted is a 

 pretty thorough test,] 



Backsight.— "Che backsight must be attached to the barrel in front 

 of the lock riu the ordinary rifle this requirement would seem to be 

 absurd, as it could not be attached to the barrel any where else; but 

 in the bolt guns, such as the HotohkiSS, Lee, etc.. it might lie placed 

 behind the holt where, though a better sight might be taken from the 

 hack position, it woul 1 interfere with the manipulation of the action, I 

 and must comply with the following conditions: 



First— To be strong enough for service purposes. 



Second— To be so simple of construction that its use can be readily 

 understood by men of ordinary intelligence already familiar with the 

 use of the Springfield or si inilar rear sight. [This would preclude the 

 use of verniers.] 



Third— To be so easy of manipulation as to admit of the rapid ad- 

 justment both of elevation and wind gauge, for any range that may 

 he required in skirmish firing. |Some of the recent so-called military 

 sights, which are nothing more than the sporting vernier sights, only 

 considerably complicated, arc far from filling this condition. To illus- 

 trate this: Suppose a party of sharpshooters armed with rifles fur- 

 nished with these sights, to be firing at an enemy 1,000 or 1,900yds. 

 off, and to be suddenly attacked by a skirmish party at short range, 

 a condition of affairs that might very readily occur. They would be 

 reduced to the alternative of holding under some 10 or loft., in return- 

 ing the lire, or be compelled to waste two or three precious minutes 

 in adjusting their siguts to the new conditions, and it is a notorious 

 fact, that wdieu men are under fire, it takes twice as long to perform 

 an operation of this kind as it does under less unpleasant circum- 

 stances, In any ease it will be admitted that our sharpshooters, as 

 described above, are at a great disadvantage,! 



Fourth— Aperture.— The back sight may be fitted with an aperture 

 provided that it shall also have a notch for sighting over the bar. and 

 that the sight can be. adjusted to use either aperture or notch. 

 [The reason for allowing the aperture is to be found in the peculiar 

 atmospheric conditions that are frequently met with in this country. 

 With a strong mirage the object aimed at' will appear to dance along 

 the top of the bar, and will appear so distorted that aiming becomes 

 a matter of guess work, and the gun will never be held twice exactly 

 alike. The aperture corrects this distortion in a great degree, anil 

 the gun eau be held with reasonable accuracy on the same point for 

 successive shots. In dark, overcast weather the object cannot be 

 seen with sufficient distinctness through the aperture, hence the 

 necessity of tho open sight, which is also best for rapid shooting at 

 all times.] 



Fifth— Spirit Level.— A. spirit lever may be employed provided that 

 if is attached to the backsight and iu such a manner that it does not 

 int erf ere with the instant adjustment of the elevation and wind gauge 

 for any range. [Several of the military sights introduced do not fill 

 this condition. In these the spirit level must be detached from the 

 sight altogether for ranges under SOOvds. See remarks on skirmish 

 tiring. 1 If thought desirable the spirit level may be made detachable 

 and when not in use may be carried in a recess made for it in the 

 stock of the gun, similar to the patch box on the old muzzleloading 

 rifle. [I think that there can be no valid objection to the employ- 

 ment of the spirit level as described above. It is so placed as to be 

 more effective than if fastened on the front side as in the sporting 

 rifhi. ft is out of harm's way so as to be little liable to damage, and 

 if it does happen to get broken the gun is in no way disabled. While 



itS Utility, I had almost said u. 3 eeyri, 7 - , tlm, S range '.- unqii.joticuaW,-, 



I believe that most of these who object to the use of the spirit level 

 as an unnecessary lennement have had so little experience in long- 

 range work that they fail to comprehend the great advantage to be 

 derived from its adoption. If any of these arestill unconvinced after 

 having given it a fair trial they may readily remove it from their 

 guns, and those who retain it will certainly not be handicapped there- 

 by, In conclusion I think that a simple, strong and practical Bervice 

 sight may be constructed complying with these conditions and that 

 shall also possess all tho refinements requisite for accurate long 

 range work. The necessity for these refinements become more 

 apparent as the range is increased, and it is quite probable that with 

 the improvement in the construction of this gun and its ammunition 

 still going on, we shall see matches shot at ranges now thought 

 impracticable, possibly 1,500 or even 9.000 yards. ~ Jambs Duane. 



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 Mott Haven, Jan. 35, 1885. 



RANGE AND GALLERY, 



NEWARK, N. J.— The first tournament for the present season 

 opened very quietly on the range of the Frelinghuysen Club. The 

 plan is to have a series of matches until each range in the central 

 body has been fired over. There ia little interest taken in the con- 

 tests, but it is hoped that before the end of the winter something of 

 the old-time enthusiasm will be shown. The shooting was at gallery 

 distance, at the combiued Zettler-Creedmoor target. The scores 

 stood : Domestic Rifle Club. 



Zettler. Creedmoor. 



J Reynolds 9 10 9 11 13 12 10 9 11 10-103 44 



B Jeffrey 13 11 10 11 IB 8 9 12 11 9-105 4(1 



JLong 12 9 10 10 12 12 8 10 12 3—98 42 



W Wadams 10 12 11 11 10 1 1 8 9 11 10-104 45 



J Dainty 10 12 11 11 10 11 8 9 11 10-103-513 15 -222 



Celluloid Rifle Club. 



F Barberry ..1111 9 1110 12 10 7 9 7— 97 41 



W Vreeland 11 12 11 10 11 12 12 10 11 s— 108 46 



WACoe 10 12 9 10 11 10 12 11 12 11— 108 45 



CF Jackson 9 10 9 1110 10 1110 11 9—100 43 



W Bachellor 5 3 10 1 10 7 11 6 10 10— 80—493 3D -211 



Warren Rifle Club. 



CWaag 6 9 8 1110 11 4 9 9 11—88 39 



Wm Nunley 10 12 9 10 1112 10 9 9 11—103 43 



Win Alexander 11 8 12 9 2 111111 9 10—94 41 



Jas 0*Neil 12 8 9 10 6 12 10 9 10 10—90 42 



Henry Cox 12 12 2 10 5 10 12 6 9—67—408 39-204 



Frelinghuysen Rifle Club. 



GeoD Weigh man 13 11 11 11 12 12 11 13 11 11-114 50 



A C Neumann 10 8 12 7 11 12 11 10 11 11—103 45 



EOChae .8 10 1112 12 9 1110 10 12-105 45 



WWaltzinger 1110 7 10 10 13 9 7 11 9—96 41 



J K Walsh 11 10 12 13 11 10 10 10 11 10—107 45 



.TLTobin 9 10 12 1112 1112 12 1111—111 48 



Geo Gimmer 11 11 10 12 11 10 10 12 10 12—109 46 



FLynn 10 111112 1111 6 12 13 11—110 43 



S Shackelford 11 8 11 10 10 11 6 12 11 10-100 44 



F Tinte 9 9 4 12 13 11 10 11 4 12— 98-1053 38—450 



Essex Rifle Club, Second Team. 



Wm Germayne 11 10 12 10 11 12 12 12 11 11—112 46 



Wm Watts 12 8 1112 11111152 12 11—111 49 



Pop Dutcher 111111111112 8 10 11 12— 103 47 



,T Beyer 9 9 111110 10 12 12 11 9-104 45 



8 1110 9 1112 8 9 9 10-97-533 43-330 



Essex Rifle Club, First Team. 



E Neil , 9 13 9 111112 10 11 9 11—105 45 



J Coppersmith 12 12 13 11 11 12 10 11.11 11—113 49 



F Snelling 13 11 10 13 13 10 12 11 11 13—113 48 



JMcCaUum 12 9 1112 8 1111111112—108 47 



C Meisel 10 1110 8 10 10 10 1112 10-102—541 43-23.2 



GALLERY SHOOTING.— The latest novelty in the pistol and rifle 

 shooting world at Conlin's Gallery, 1,315 Broadway, cor. Thirty-first 

 street, is the competition between the Americans and the French, at 

 the Gastinne Renette, or Parisian target. The Americans have done 

 well so far, and from present appearances thev bid fair to defeat the 

 best shooters of the French capital, as they have done in the English 

 and Irish cities. Another new feature ia the introduction of the .23- 

 eai. repeating rifle and the Dr. Carver mode of shooting, at which 

 some good work has already been accomplished. Mr. George Bird 

 fired .25 shots m 35 seconds, making a score of 109 in a possible 1.25. at 

 a reduced Creedmoor target. Mr. R. V. R, Schuyler made with the 

 same gun 49 bullseyes out of 50 shots at the word. Mr. Pierre Loril- 

 lard, Jr., made 27 bullseyes out of 29 shots with the same gun. The 

 following are. some of the scores and fancy Shots made lately at 

 Conlin's; 



Frederick Sands, at swinging target, lin. bullseye, 49 in a possi- 

 ble 50. 



R. V R. Schuyler split 7 cards hi 10 shots, hit 18 lines in 13 shots, 

 hit 11 No. 000 buckshot at the word, bit 9 pipe stems in 10 shots at the 

 word. 



Pierre Lorillard, Jr., with pistol, hit 9 pipes in 10 shots. 



J. T. B. Collins, at French targets, 68 in a possible 84. at 16 metres. 



Maynard Bis by split 7 cards in 10 shots, hit 11 No. 000 buckshot at 

 the word. 



W, K. Griffin split 7 cards in 10 shots, hit 8 pipe stems in 10 shots. 



Ohas. F. Jones split 3 cards in G shots wil h pistol. 



Edward Kelly split card on first avid third shot with pistol. 



JAMESTOWN. H, "¥.. Jan. .20. -Record of shooting of the N. Y P. 

 & O. Club, Jan. 7, 8 and 9, distance 40 rods; titles, any "baby cannon" 

 under 30 pound's weight; targets of 10 snots, siring measure, from 

 center of ball hole to center of target; any sights allowed, gun to be 

 held to the shoulder, with muzzle rest of any description, and slide 

 blocks undtr breech of gun. All guns above thirty pounds as shot, to 

 be handicapped. The following at e the eight highest scores, measur- 

 ing each 10-shot: string by inches and sixteenths: 



H. E\ Hart, Rochester, N. Y. H. V. Perry, Jamestown, N. Y. 



1st day. 3 strings, 30.02, av. 10.01 1st dav. .3 strings, 41.12, a v. 13 11 

 2d day. 6 strings, 71 03, av. 12.00 2d dav. .6 strings. 71 .11, av. 11.15 

 3d day. .5 strings, 63.00, av. 12.00 3d day ..5 strings. 8,5. 11, av. 17.02 



14 166.05 11.14 



R. 0, Bice, Warren, O. 



14 199.02 14.04 



B. Garfield, Salamanca, N. Y. 



12 185.09 15.07 14 217.13 15.09 



E. Rawdon, Ohio. H. V. Ooetchins. Titusville. Pa. 



i... i! i. ./.strings, 50.10, av, 16.14 2d day. 4 strings, 69.10, av. 17.06 



2d day, strings, 86. 00, av, 14.05 3d day . .1 string, 10.02, av. 10.02 

 3d day. .5 strings, 85.04, av. 17.01 



— 5 79.12 15.15 



14 221.14 15.14 



Geo. II. Frank, Oil City, Pa, P. E. Hall, Ohio. 



1st day.. 3 strings, 5-1. OS, av. 18.08 1st day .2 strings, 30.10. av. 15.05 



3d day.. 6 strings, 99.00, av. 16.08 2d day .4 strings, 62.12, av. 13.03 



3d day.. 3 strings, 4.2.10, av. 14.03 3d day. .5 strings, 97.13, av. 10 09 



12 lit!. 02 16.05 II 191.03 17 06 



The above shooting was done with muzzleloaders, Blank, 



BOSTON.— Tnere was not alarge attendance of riflemen at Walnut 

 Hill to-day, but those that were there enjoyed themselves. The 

 weather wafl much too inclement to admit of out-door shooting, so the 

 shooters lowered a window at the top and shot through the opening - 

 In this manner the day's shooting was done, and although the wind 

 was a difficult one to control, Mr. Fellows succeeded iu making a fine 

 83 in the victory medal match: 



Practice Match -Decimal Target. 



JNJohus 9 8 5 8 10 7 8 6 10-77 



H Smith 5 876 10 8797 5-72 



J A Black 6 58669589 7—70 



AJCorr 9 58 10 46866 8—70 



Creedmoor Prize Match. 



J Francis 5654454564—46 N F Tufts 4533443453-38 



R Davis 4444555545—15 



Victory Medal Match. 



J B Fellows 7 9 7 8 7 10 9 7 10-85 



RReed _ 7 9 10 10 5 7 8 7 8 9-75 



J A Black.. 8 86796499 8-74 



A J fan- 9 595669 5 4 8-60 



BGLLSHEAD RIFLE CLUB.— Jan 33.— 12-ring target, possible 120: 

 G. Zimmermann 118, M. Dorrler 118, C. Rein 117. 10. Holzmann lid, H. 

 Guntherlll. J. Schneider Hi, J. •schrarder 111. A. Stolzenberger 110, 

 W. A. Ross 108, S. F. C. Weber 1 05, J. Wettje 105, J. Jordon 104, B. 

 Wragge 104, H. Wasmuth 103. H. Miller 101, D. Holland 100, a. Wen- 

 delken 99, J. F. Campbell 98, H. Zubiller 97, D. Lowitzki 96, A. Shaw 

 95.— A. Lobeb, Secretary. 



THE PLUGGED PISTOL AGATN.-High Point, Mo.— Editor Forest 

 and Stream: Once upon a time, when I was younger than I am now, 

 I owned a large Remington army revolver, with which I was iu the 

 habit of amusing myself. One day I loaded it up and emptied the 

 cylinder at a barrel on the edge of the river. 100yds. away. Not see- 

 ing any of the bullets splash the water nor kick up the dust, and not 

 finding any marks on the barrel I was puzzled as to the whereabouts 

 of the bullets, but on attempting to clean the pistol, found the sis 

 bullets lodged iu the barrel of the pistol. I attributed the lodging to 

 the hardness of the bullets, which were moulded from scraps of any- 

 Qilug that would melt, ouoU as scraps of 2inc. pewter, britannia, 

 lead, etc.— Osage. 



THE TRAP. 



BOSTON GUN GLUB. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 21.— A brilliant assembly of shooters 

 met together at the above shoot, to carry through the pro- 

 gramme which was of an unusually attractive character, the match 

 between Messrs. Eager and Stark producing great excitement. The 

 wind blew strong; otherwise tho day was fine and well adapted for 

 the sport. Being looked upon as the final chance of practice for the 

 grand tournament iu New Orleans, the traps were carefully set at 

 theu* hardest, the angle of elevation being kept within the limits of 15 

 to 20 degrees, ana also solid to the trapstand, thus giving the clays 

 their fullest flight. Prizes for the best averages through the day we're 

 taki n, first, W. B. Perry; second, H. W. Eager and W. L. Davis;" third, 

 O. R. Dickey. 

 First event, 5 singles, 1 trap, 18yds. : Kirkwood 3, Wilbur 3, Dennis 



5, Gerrish 4, Sampson 4. Allen 2, Davis 5, G Jinan 5, Evans 2, Eager 4, 

 Perry 4, Dickey 5, Alden 2, Cooper 3, Field 2, Clark 2, Gray 0, Tinker 



3, Hall 3. Gilman, Dickey, Dennis and Davis first, Eager second, 

 Cooper third, and Allen fourth. 



Second event, 3 pairs doubles: Eager 6, Sampson 4, Kirkwood 4, 

 Perry 5, Field 1, Dickey 5, Oilman 4, Wilbur 3, Allen 1, Davis 6, Dennis 



6, Gerrish 3, Hah 6, Gray 3, Cooper 3, Tinker 3, Clark 3, Evans 3. 

 Dennis first, Perry and Dickey second, Kirkwood and Allen third, 

 Wilbur and Gerrish fourth. 



Third event, 7 singles, 18yds., 1 trap: Kirkwood 6, Wilbur 3 Gil- 

 man 4, Cooper 6, Dennis 4, Allen 5, Dickey 4, Sampson 5, Gerrish 3, 

 Tinker 5, Davis 5. Eager 4, Clark 4, Evans 3, Hall 3, Perry 7 Gray 2, 

 Field 3. Perry first, Kirkwood and Cooper second, Sampson third, 

 Gilman fourth. 



Fourth event, 3 pair doubles, 15yds.: Eager 4, Kirkwood 1, Wilbur 



4, Gerrish 5, Dennis 2, Davis 0, Perry 5, Clark 2, Gray 4, Tinker 2. Field 

 4, Cooper 4, Gilman 3, Dickey 6, Allen 4, Evans 3. Davis and Dickey 

 first. Gerrish and Perry second, Field third , Gilman and Evans fourth, 



Fifth event, 7 singles, 5 traps: Kirkwood 3, Wilbur 8, Gerrish 4, 

 Eager 5, Dickey 4, Sehaefer 4, Dennis 4, Perry 6, Stark 3, Cooper 5, 

 Gilman 3, Sampson 3, AUen 3, Davis 4, Faulkner 1, Tinker 2, Gray 3. 

 Perry first, Eager and Cooper second, Dickey, Dennis and Davis third, 

 and Gilman fourth. 



3. 



Coo.. 



Snow and Field second, Stark third, Wilbur fourth. 



Seventh event, 5 singles, 18yds. : Gerrish 3, Kirkwood 3. Suow 8. 

 Allen 3, Williams 2, Faulkner 1, Smith 0, Davis 2. Cray 2. Stark 3, 

 White 3, Black 5, Cooper 5, Nichols 3, Eager 4, Wilbur 1, Gilman 4, 

 Aldeu 1, Dickey 5, Sampson 2, Dennis 2, Sehaefer 3, Perry 3, Evans 

 2 Black, Cooper and Dickey first. Eager and Gilman second, Ger- 

 rish and Stark third, Kirkwood, Gray and Sampson fourth. 



Eighth event— Special match between C. M. Stark, of Dunbarton, 

 N. H.. and H, W. Eager, of Marlboro, Mass., at 50 singles and 25 

 doubles; singles at 5 traps: 



0. M. Stark. 



Singles lllllllllllOlOlOlllOOUllOllOlllllllllllllllllOHO -43 



D'ls.10 11 11 11 11,11 11 11 01 11 11 Ot 10 00 11 1000 00 11 10 10 11 01 00 H-34-77 

 H. W. Eager. 



Singles 1101100) HOlOlllOlllOOillOlllOOlOOlllOOl 011111111— 34 



D'Is.ll 11 11 11 10 01 10 10 11 11 11 11 11001111011101011111101015-38—72 



The match began at 1:30 and finished at 2 o'clock. Each train up 

 to the time of shooting brought additional accessions of spectators, 

 showing that the reputation of the shooters was well kuown through- 

 out New England. Messrs. Gerrish and Perry judged, Mr. Cooper, 

 referee. Everything passed off in an admirable manner, and 

 although there were many partisans of both, the best of feeling ex- 

 isted rig lit through. The thirty-fourth bird baulked, making one- 

 half of one per cent, for the match. 



Ninth event, 2-niau team match, 7 singles and 3 pair doubles each: 

 Singles. Doubles. 



H W Eager 1011111—6 11 n 01-5 



WS Perry 0111111—6-12 10 11 11—5—10—32 



C H Dennis 0101010—3 10 10 10—3 



OP, Dickey 1110111-6-9 10 10 10-3-6—15 



OH Gerrish 0100111-4 11 00 10-3 



A F Cooper 1111100—5—9 10 10 11—4—7—16 



CD Gilman 1011010—4 01 00 10-2 



WL Davis ..1110110-5-9 11 11 10-5-7-16 



tank 0001100—2 11 10 10—4 



EWLaw ..0001011-3—5 10 10 11—4—8—13 



R Sehaefer 1110111—6 li 11 n-0 



GASampaon 1111101-6-12 10 00 11-3-9-31 



Eager and Perry first, Sehaefer and Sampson second, Gerrish and 

 Cooper fourth. 

 Tetlth event, 3 pair doubles: Eager 5, Perry 6. Dennis 2, Kirkwood 



2, Wilbur 3, Dickey 3, Smith 3, Faulkner 2, Davis 1, Dutton 2, Gerrish 

 6, Sehaefer 5, Stark 4, Sampson 4, Allen 2, Snow 3. Field 3, Black 4, 



1 Cooper 4, Hunter .4. Eager first, Stark, Black and Evans 

 second, Field third, Kirkwood, Faulkner and Allen fourth. 



Eleventh event, 20 singles: Eager 15, Stark 14, Cooper 11, Perry 

 18, Dickey 17, Gerrish 12, Perry first. Diekey second. Eager third. 



Twelfth event, 5 singles. 5 traps: Perry I, Eager 3, Stark 4, Smith 



3, Faulkner 4, Stanton 2, Dennis 1. Dickey 1, Black 2, Snow 5. Hunter 

 3, Sampson 1, Oilman 1, Davis 2, Wilbur 2, Cooper 4, Dutton 3, Allen 



1, Hart 1, Gerrish 5, Field 4, Hunnewell 2, Moore 2, Sehaefer 2, Kirk- 

 wood 5. Kiritwood, Snow and Gerrish first, Perry and Stark second, 

 Eager third. Davis and Sehaefer fourth. 



Thirteenth event, 3 pah doubles, 86yds.! Kirkwood 3, Eager 4, 

 Simpson 3, Snow 5, Dickey 6, Stark 3, Field 2, Perry 5 Davis 5. Gerrish 

 8, Black 3. Dickey first, Perry second , Eager third, Gerrish and Black 

 fourth. 



Fourteenth event, 5 singles: Kirkwood 5, Stark 5, Perry 4. Sampson 



2. Black 2, Eager 3. Gerrish 3, Dickey 3, Davis 3. Hart 3. Stark first, 

 Kirkwood and Perry second. Eager third, Black fourth. 



Fifteenth event, 3 straightaways: Gerrish and Black first, Dickey 

 second, Snow and Davis thud. 



This finished the regular events of the day. and when the last 

 shooter had left the platform few wovld have believed that some 7 

 hags of shot and some 40 pounds of powder had, not long before, been 

 hurled after the. fcatherless doves of Cincinnati. 



UiSION vs. JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS.— The return match between 

 these two clubs took place at the grounds of the former club, Spring 

 Valley, on the 24th inst, and proved a very pleasant affair. The day 

 opened with a very unpropitious outlook as to weather, mist, drizzle 

 and fog, and as the Jersey boys are not much on the clay-saucer 

 racket', very few responded- barely a half dozen, where a score were 

 expected. But they missed a more than good time. Let a challenge 

 come from any club in the United States or the universe at live birds 

 for 25, 30 or 40" men a side, and the J, C H. are ready always. The 

 Union boys showed themselves to be equal to the occasion; met the 

 delegation from Jersey City at the depot, and escorted them to the 

 hotel. After a bounteous" dinner at which, of course, there were 

 many good things said and done, etc., they repaired to the grounds. 

 The Union ClttbJs a young club as yet, but it contains among its 

 members some of the best disciples of the trigger and prominent 

 citizens of its vicinity. When such a genial master of ceremonies as 

 Col. Townsend, assisted by such efficient aids as Dr. Grindle and 

 Tornkius arc on hand, no visiting club can feel but that it is good to 

 be there— even if they are beat, These friendly shoots even at mud 

 saucers or glass balls are a good thing. It brings the boys together 

 socially, and where will you find a more whole-souled or genia Iclass- 

 of rneii than the lovers of the gun and dog? The J, C. II. boys had a 

 good time, and they hope soon to see the Unions again on their own 

 grounds at Marion, when the result as to score may be different. The 

 following is the score in brief: 



Union. J. C. K. 



Killed. Missed. Killed. Missed. 



Toinkins 7 3 JVonLengerke 8 2 



Jersey 6 4 Heritage 6 2 



Fisher .... 7 3 Van Brunt 7 3 



Van Riper 6 4 Baker 7 3 



Christopher 7 3 Yerriugton 5 5 



Blackledgo 6 4 Lichtenberg 7 3 



39 



21 



42 18 



— JA COBSTAFF. 



CANARSIE, Long Island, Jan. 19.— Glass-ball match, between the 

 Parkville Gnu Club, of Parkville, L. I„ and the Canarsie Gun Club, of 

 Canarsie. at 20 balls each, 18yds. rise revolving traps. Mr. James 

 Clark, who shot with the Parkville club, did very well considering 

 that i his was his first attempt. After the match we all repaired to 

 the oyster stews, which the Canarsie boys had prepared. Another 

 match will take place Jan. 23. Score: 



Parkville. Canarsie. 



J Miller.. ..11101111110111110011— 16 Houiau.... 11111111110111111111— 19 

 E Miller... 11111101111101111111— 18 McEvoy ..11101110010111111111— lb 

 Magnus... .011010100111) 1111110— 141 Kilcarth. ..01.1111 1011 11101 11 100- 15 



Skidmore.. lOHOllHOlllimiOl— 16 Ennis 110101110111111111)1—17 



Wise 11111111111111011100-17 Winterb'g.llOOinioOtOOlOniOO— 11 



Conovcr... 01110011111101101110— 14 Skidmore.. 01001111110111110010— 13 

 (Hark 01011010100101001111—11 Baisley....tl001illlllimillll— 18 



106 109 



CHARLESTOWN, Md.— The second match between Charlestovvn 

 and Priueipio Gun t Tubs was shot at the latter place on Tuesday, 20th 

 inst. The Charlestown club was crippled, owing to the absence of 

 one of its best shots, but managed to beat its opponents one ball. 

 Richardson made the highest score, breaking some of his balls a 

 distance of 60yds. Our club can uow justly claim the championship 

 of the county. Conditions; 15 glass balls, 21yds., Card's rotating 

 trap: 



Priueipio Team. Charlestown Team. 



John Wright, . .011111111100111—11 P K Barnes 001101111111111- 12 



Amos Rutter, ..011110111011111—12 H Richardson ..111111111111111— 15 



Jas Rutter OOlllllOOllllll— 11 J U Graham . , Oil 101 110011111— 11 



J E Jackson. . .111001011101111— 11 R K Barnes. . . 001111111110111—12 



O Sentman OlOlllOuOOllOl'l — 8 Win Gibson. . . OOlOllOlOlllOll— 9 



AP Jackson... lOlllllllllllll— 14 Win Heverin... 01111 1110111010— 11 



V Sentman 111111111111111—15 Wes Wilson... .101111111100111—12 



W T Jackson.. .11.1.111111011011 -13 W H Graham. .111111101111111— 14 



95 96 



NARRAGANSETT GUN CLOB.— Weekly shoot, Jan. 2, notwith- 

 standing the terribly cold weather a goodly number were present to 

 contest. Valentine won first, a keg of powder, and Barney, of the 

 Watchemoket Gun Club, second, half dozen napkin rings. The high 

 wind and extreme cold tended materially to reduce the scores which 

 were as follows: 



B Valentine 111111110111111011010111010100—22 



Q Barney 11110110111111011 1111100100100—21 



G J Crandall 101 tlOilOOlOOl 1 1 Oil 01101100111— 20 



W H Sheldon lOllOOOltlOlOllOlllUOilOlllllO— 19 



G W Gary Illl0111lll0l0000lillll0100000-19 



ES Luther llUOllOiiOlfllllllOOOOOOlllOO— 18 



C B Potter 0101001011 11111100001100101010— 16 



F Wehoskv llOOlOOlOlOOOOOlOOlUllOllllOO— 16 



C M Sheldon OOlOlllOOlOlOlOOiOl 10110001010—14 



M Parker. 000011000010000000000010090010— 5 



NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 33.— Capt. Bogardus returned to-day to the 

 city from his home in Illinois, whither he went a few days ago to take 

 his wife. The Captain says he will at once get to work practicing for 

 his match with Andy Headers, and in order to facilitate his practice 

 as well as create some interest in clay-pigeon shooting among our 

 local shots, he will put up to be shot for a valuable silver cup which 

 he has won, which he will shoot for against six of the local marks- 

 men. The conditions will be, he to kill 150 clay-pigeons and his six 

 opponents to kill the same number, that is, each man to kill twenty - 

 five; there is to be 18yds. rise, the birds to be sprung from the tourih 

 notch. The terms of the Bogardus — Headers match have been 

 definitely determined. It will occur on Feb. 7 and 8, for $250, the 

 winner to take all the gate money. The birds will be clay -pigeons, 

 100 singles at 18yds. rise, and 50 pairs of doubles at 15yds. rise. Capt. 

 Headers sent his forfeit money of $50 to New Orleans last Saturday 

 and will leave for New Orleans on the evening of the 4th. At his last 

 practice at tne Fair Grounds he made a record of 90 out of 100 singles 

 and 79 out of 100 doubles, the birds being sprung from five traps. 

 This latter was a better record than was made by the winner of the 

 Chicago cup last year, who won $1,400 on a record of 68 out of 100 

 doubles. 



JERSEY CITY N. J., Jan. 24.— A trap and handle match between 

 Wilms and Hethrington against Piercey and McNeil, all of New 

 Jersey Gun Club, was decided Jan. 23, at then- grounds at 

 Marion, N. J. Each furnished for each other the best birds that 

 could be got, and they proved all each party hoped for. Assisted 

 by a strong wind, the boys got many an unlooked for "goose egg." 

 Conditions were 10 birds each, 35yds. rise, ground traps, one barrel: 



Pierey 110*000*1111-6 Wilbus 0011000*100-3 



McNeil 1110011101-7—13 Hethringtou 1001110100— 5— 8 



* Dead out of bounds. 



THE CLAY-PIGEON TOURNAMENT.— Cincinnati, O.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: The O. & M. Railway, by courtesy of the well- 

 known sportsman. Gen. W. B. Shattuc, has placed a special through 

 sleeping car at the disposal of t-portsmen of this section to attend the 

 above tournament. The train will leave, here Saturday, Feb. 7, at' 7 

 P. M., from the Grand Union Depot. Fare from Cincinnati for the 

 round trip $13, good for 40 days; if returned within 15 days, a rebate 

 of go will be allowed. Sleeper extra at $2 per night. Ail sportsmen 

 who intend to go by way of Cincinnati should secure a berth now, 

 either per Al. Dandle. 260 Main street, or per Julius Reis. 68 West 

 Third street. Tickets to be obtained by addressing the latter. 



"TRAP AND TRIGGER" is the name of a new paper started in Cin - 

 cinnati, O,, devoted to the general interests of sportsmen and to give 

 special attention, we presume, to the subjects named. The first num. 

 ber makes a very creditable appearance. 



