Feb 36, 1885 1 



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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ll.-The second international clay-ptgeon 

 tournament opened with bitter cold weather to-day. The crowd was 

 large and the shootiug incessant. The result of the day's matches 

 were: No. 1. C. R. Dickey, of Boston, and B. Tiefel, of Cincinnati, 

 divided first. No. 2. B. Tiefel won first. No. 3. H. Bandle, of Cin- 

 cinnati, first. No. 4. A. Cardona, Jr., first. There were many sweep- 

 stakes besides the main matches. 



Feb. 12.— A heavy rain compelled the suspension of the regular 

 matches, but there was an abundance of sweepstake shooting. 

 Dickey, of Boston, and Capt. Scubbs had a special match at 25 birds, 

 the former breaking 22 and the latter 16. 



Feb. 13.— Exciting sport was the order to-day. In the international 

 team charnpiouship match, Boston Gun Club No. 1, took first place 

 with a score of 40 in the possible 60. No. 6. Sweepstakes, Linne- 

 mann, of Bradford, Pa., dividing first with Eager and Virgis. No. 8. 

 Miss and out sweep, first divided by Watkins, of Nashville, and Pen- 

 rose. 



Feb. 14.— Shooting still on and challenges by the score floating 

 about. No. 13. Team match, Cincinnati Gun Club first, 48 birds in 50. 

 No. 14. Five singles, Downey first. No. 9. Interstate twin team 

 match, Eager and Stark, Boston Club, first. No. 16. Five singles, 

 Dickey first, full score. 



In the Forest and Stream of the 5th prox., a full and accurate offi- 

 cial score of the tournament will be given, also the outcome, if such 

 a thing is possible, of the many challenges for the championship 

 which have been the outcome of the tournament. 



One of the most important prizes offered for the Ligowsky Clay- 

 Pigeon Tournament at. New Orleans, is a handsome gold medal pre- 

 sented by the Merino Elastic Felt Wad Company of Baltimore. It is 

 of 15 carat gold and weighs 17 pennyweight. Upon its face it bears a 

 view of a shooting match, representing a sportsman in the act of fir- 

 ing, while kneeling behind him is an attendant who has just pulled 

 the trigger of the trap. Seated to the left is the scorer with his open 

 book before him. Upon the reverse side the words: "Presented by 

 the Baltimore Merino Elastic Felt Gun Wad Company," running 

 nearly around the edge of the medal, and in the center the words 

 "To," with a space for the name of the winner, "at the Ligowsky 

 Clay -Pigeon Tournament, New Orleans, 1885." Above the medal are 

 two guns crossed, surmounted with a plain bar, with the letters "M. 

 E. F. G. W. C." 



ITHACA, N. T., Feb. 19, 1885. -A match at glass balls took place 

 here to-day between a team from the Lakeside Gun Club of Geneva, 

 N. Y., and one from this place. Conditions, 25 balls per man, 18yds. 

 rise, Card's revolving trap, the losing side to pay for the balls. The 

 following is the score: 



Ithaca Team. Lakeside Team. 



H White 23 D W Parshall 20 



J H McCormick 21 J G Stacey 23 



AWhite 24 J Dixon 23 



D Norton 23-91 HB Whitney 25-91 



The tie was shot off at 21yds. rise : Ithaca Team— H. White 5, McCor- 

 mick 2, A. White 4, Norton 5-total 17. Lakeside Team-Parshall 5, 

 Stacey 5, Dixon 4, Whitney 4— total 18. This result gave the victory 

 to the Lakeside Gun Club by one ball. A closer contest with such ex- 

 cellent shooting has seldom taken place, and never was a visiting 

 team better entertained than the Lakeside Gun Club team was by then- 

 opponents— S. 



BOGARDUS VS. CARVER.— The match shoot between Capt. Bogar- 

 dus and Dr. Carver— 200 double bats, Louisiana Gun Club rules, and 

 3U0 singles, go-as-you-please, against time— was begun on the 22d, but 

 the lateness of the hour prevented its completion. One hundred 

 doubles were shot, resulting in favor of Dr. Carver, who killed 106 to 

 Capt. Bogardus's 10c). The match was concluded on the 24thwith the 

 shooting of the singles. 



CLEVELAND— A match between the Kirtland Shooting Club and 

 the Cleveland Gun Club has been arranged, and will be shot in a short 

 time. Both teams are busy at practice. 



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FIXTURES. 



March 3— K. C. C. Camp-fire, 106 West Forty-second street, 8 P. M 

 March 17— K. C. C. Camp-fire, 106 West Forty-second street, 8 P. M. 

 March 31— K. C. C. Camp fire, 106 West Fortv-second street, 8 P. M, 

 May 30, 3t— Hudson River Meet. 



July Western Meet, Ballast Island, Lake Erie. 



July 24 to Aug. 8— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



THE SNAKE. 



THOSE who have seen the Snake at the last two meets, or who have 

 read her history in the Forest and Stream of Jan. 22, will study 

 with interest the lines here given of the well-known craft. Her di 

 mensions are, length 14ft. 6in., beam 30t^in., depth amidships 10}^in , 

 at bow 18in., stern 16j£in. She has always carried an At wood board, 

 and for some time past has been fitted with a drop rudder. Her sail 

 plan will appear next week. 



PADDLES AND OUTFIT. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I have been reading an account of "Sis" in the Forest and Stream. 

 He speaks of crossing Ipswich Bay in his canoe in pretty rough 

 weather, the bow man using a double paddle and the stern man a 

 single one. 



Now, I am an ardent canoeist, and want to get all the points I can. 

 "I am only two seasons old with the paddle," and I would like to know 

 the kind of canoe "Sis" uses. 



I have a birch bark 15x36, and it is rather hard to use a double pad- 

 dle in her. • That is, one man double and one single. What I would 

 like to read in some accounts of cruises, would be a description of the 

 canoe used and also some of the outfit. Ours as yet consists of ODe 

 kettle, two tincups, knife, fork and some pitch for patches, so you see 

 we get along with very little, but hope to improve a great deal the 

 coming season. 



Can you tell me where I can get some birch gum or something that 

 will stop a leak in a birch canoe. Ylmoc. 



Philadelphia. 



[Several receipts for stopping leaks in birch bark canoes were given 

 in the Forest and Stream of May 8, 15, 22 and 29, 1884. We have pub- 

 lished at various times descriptions of canoe outfits; but they are im- 

 proving all the time, and canoeists who have anything new are re- 

 quested to send a description of it for the benefit of all.] 



"CANOE AND BOAT BUILDING FOR AMATEURS."— Mr. Steph- 

 ens is far too modest in giving a title to his book. It is, indeed, a 

 manual of canoe and boat building for amateurs, since it describes 

 the process so clearly that any person with a little experience in hand- 

 ling tools could build a satisfactory canoe by following Mr. Stephens's 

 Instructions. It is, however, a good deal more than this, since it is 

 (the most complete and exhaustive treatise on the rigging, fitting and 

 handling of canoes that has yet appeared. Precisely such a book has 

 been longed for by every canoeist, and its appearance will be gladly 

 welcomed. It covers a field which no other book has attempted to 

 cover, and contains the very latest results arrived at by the best build- 

 ers, riggers and sailers of canoes. The author is not only a practical 

 canoeist, but he is, a thoroughly trained boat builder, and to the en- 

 terprise and enthusiasm of the amateur he adds the technical knowl- 

 edge of a professional expert. — New YorJc Times, Feb. 15. 



ANOTHER CANOE CLUB.— Editor jFores* and Stream: Dubuque 

 is to have a canoe club this summer, the boys are taking quite an in- 

 terest in the subject and I think part the credit is due the Forest 

 and Stream. Dr. Guilbert (Camarada) should be here to take part 

 and help the club along.— W. P. Couch. [This year, 1885, nromises to 

 be for the West, what 1880 was for Eastern canoeists, the date of their 

 organization and first meet. We hope the canoeists of Dubuque will 

 organize at once and take hold in time to have a big representation 

 at Ballast Island.] 



PERSONAL.— Mr. S. D. Smith is now cruising about Bermuda in a 

 light-wight open canoe. Hiawatha and her owner, Mr. Seavey, leave 

 for Florida this week and will join Psyche on a cruise. The Hia- 

 watha has been fitted with a rudder and larger sail, and her crew 

 will swing a ten-foot double in place of a single blade. "Nessmuk" 

 is enjoying himself in the company of Capl ain Kendall (the "Barna- 



, cle" of Dr. Neide's new book). Mrs. Kendall has become quite expert 

 in paddling the little Bucktail. 

 THE ASSOCIATION BOOK.— Dr. Neide- is now busy with the 



■ "A. C. A. Book" for 1885, and members will please send him notice of 



, changes in address or in names of boats. Those who are in arrears 

 with their dues are also requested to forward them as soon as pos- 

 sible, in order that their names may appear in the list. 

 KNICKERBOCKER C. C. CAMP-FIRE. -The K. C. C. held their 



^-second camp-fire on Feb. 17, at 106 West Forty- third street. Prof. 



:Fowler read a carefully prepared paper on canoe models. The next 



; meeting will be on March 3. 

 , SAN FRANCISCO.— The Oakland canoeists were to cruise to San- 



ccelito and Racoon straits on Washington's Birthday. Several of the 



.Alaska skin canoes are in use about San Francisco. 



