A.PRIL 2, 1B86.] 



FOREST ANT) STREAM. 



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change, it Is as ye i ap open question which sort Of target is, all 

 points considered, the most just and fair. The rifleman certainly 

 aims at a particular point, and any departure from Unit point ought 

 to bring a corresponding penalty on the score slicct. To a duellist, Of 

 course, line sin ds are everything, and shots of good elevation but 

 awav from the center of little value, so lie needs a special target be 

 cause he has special work to do. The soldier, to a large extent, looks 

 at his work from the same standpoint, but the host marksman is he 

 who gets nearest the exact point aimed at, and every enlargement of 

 the blillseve in actual area only takes, away from the value of the 

 scores as recorded. The String measurement with modifications is 

 after all the most scientific as it is the most just in competitive work. 

 and any departure from it is on the ground of expediency, and this 

 alone would justify the use of the new army target. Typographically 

 the book is capital, errors of print are few and far between, and the 

 compactness of the volume ought to find it, a corner in many a shoot- 

 er's outfit. While it is nominally issued as a book of "Instructions in 

 KihV and Carbine Firing for the IT. S. Army," it has much that makes 

 it valuable to the civilian shot, and it is to-day the best and most com- 

 prehensive of the works issued on the subject from American authors. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



SPRINGFIELD, Jlass.. March 28.— The interest in rifle shooting is 

 increasing in this eitv, if the large attendance ol shooters at the Rod 

 and Gun Rifle Club's' range at Lake Lookout to-day is any criterion. 

 Five Of the eight members of the team who are to shoot the Fast Day 

 match with the Pittsburgh, Pa., Club, turned out for practice, the 

 target used was rhe American decimal, the first lime the target has 

 pver ijpeu USHt i on this range, and it somewhat bothered the marks- 

 men at fust, even Captain W. Milton Farrow not coming any where 

 near his average in the first string. bu r die shooting of the captain 

 and also that of David in the ten shot sweepstakes was something out 

 of the usual and was watched with great interest by the shelters 

 present. Below will be found their scores for comparison on the 

 American deeimu I, The regular Massachusetts target as used by this 

 club and the Creedmoor target. Practice match same conditions as 

 the match with tne Pittsburgh three sighting and twenty scoring 

 shots. The scores were: 



David .. ? 8 8 7 9 4 7 7 10 9 10 8 7 7 7 9 9 9-157 

 Field . .13 4 i 7 8 8 7 8 3 S 9 Id h> 7 8 !! 10 5 2-144 

 Qassener.a 8 8 7 !) 9 it ti 2 8 7 7 8 l 7 it) 7 8 1—137 

 Knox .,.8J SHM'H'JHS D 10 7 2 S r, 8-135 

 Farro,,'. 4 9 5 3 9 8 8 3 910 3 3 7 9 8 6 7 6 ti 5—133 

 Allen . . 7 9 .1 S (i 2 7 ti 3 10 7 5 8 7 5 9 7—123 

 Stepheus.7 10 11 5 4 1 ti 10 3 10 4 1 7 9 5 9 3 6—110 

 Bullard.. 7 7 1 4 7 4 8 9 9 9 7 8 ti 8 (i 8-108 

 C-twrigbtO 7 9 9 ti 4 10 2 2 7 S 1 2 5 5 10 2 3 1 0-93 

 Hiodlev .0 SI 9 18 45 9 ti 10 2 3 .1 2 8 7 2 4 0-89 



The sweepstakes was a ver.i interesting and exciting match lie- 

 tween Captain Farrow and Mr. David. The two his: scores are given 

 for comparison on the Massachusetts and < 'reed moor targets: 



J David 10 7 7 H m 10 7 10 10 10-89 



Capt Farrow 9 8 10 9 ti 9 9 1(1 8 10-88 



E S Field 2 8 10 3 9 8 8 10 10 9-77 



J Allen 5 8 8 10 7 10 ti 7 8— (59 



F T Stephens 8 9 7 4 9 7 8 9 0-153 



T T Ourlwrighf :> 2 9 I 9 9 2 4 3 0-53 



Massachusetts Target. 



J David 12 10 10 10 12 12 10 12 12 12-112 



Capt Farrow 11 m 12 10 9 11 11 12 10 12—108 



Creed moor Target. 



Capt Farro u 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5—47 



J David 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5-49 



Trie several rilles used during the day were as follows; 



J. David— Ballard. .38-cul., SOgrs. powder. 380grs, lead patched. 



Field— Billiard, .38-cal., SOgrs. powder, lEOgrs. lead, grooved. 



Gasseuer— Mavriard. .32-cal.. 35grs. powder. ltiSgrs, lead, patched. 



Knox— May ua'rd, .32-eal., 35grs. "powder, 105grs. lead, patched. 



Farrow— Farrow, .32-cal., 35grs. powder. I85grs. lead, patched. 



Allen— Maynai-d. .40-eal., OOgrs. powder, 2S5grs. lead, patched. 



Stephens— Ballard. .38 cm!., ufigrs, powder, SSBgrs. lead, patched. 



Bollard— Bullard, 3S-cal., lu-irs. powder. 199grs. lend, grooved. 



C.irtwright- Ballard, ,38-cal.. 50grs. powder, 330grs. lead, grooved. 



Hiiitiley— Bullard, .40-eal.. SOgrs. powder. 300grs. lead, grooved. 



BOS PON, March 28. -'['here was a very fair attendance of shooters 

 at Walnut Hill to-day. The light was good, but tne wind was a little 

 puffy and variable, shifting from 8 to 12 o'clock. The rest match 

 was closed, and the winners are given oelow. March IS a team of the 

 Minneapolis Rifle Club shot on their range with a. team of six men, 

 and March 21 a team of six of the Massachusetts Rifle Association 

 shot against them. Bach club mailed its score, and it now appears 

 that the Western men beat their opponents by a score of 411 to 395; 

 the home club has challenged them again and is to shoot another match. 

 There is a match on ha .-.d with the Springfield Armory team, and as 

 the range will be open Fast Day. Tnursday next, the match will be 

 shot then, The following are all the scores to-day: 

 Creedmoor Match. 



B G Warren (ti) 4545545544-4) H Davidson (A miJ ,1.54345 14444-41 



N F Tufts (B) 51514454-15-44 FCummingsiA mil i 3414344344-37 



Decimal Ma fen. 



BG Warren ti 10 9 8 10 10 5 5 4 8—75 



EB Souther 10 10 7 8 7 5 7 8—74 



J P Bates 7 7 9 5 7 9 5 8 4 9—70 



CAlleu _ 5 7 6 8 10 5 10 8 6 3-68 



J Brush 8 5 9 10 6 8 8 6 3 8-60 



Victory Match. 



W Charles.: ' 7 8 9 7 10 10 10 9 8 4-82 



J B Fellows 6 9 8 8 9 10 6 10 5 7—78 



R Reed 7 9 8 7 6 9 9 10 6 6—77 



JN Frye 6 8 9 9 7 7 6 3 9 8—70 



ALBrackett 5 9 7 4 6 5 5 6 5-68 



Best Match. 



S Wilder 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9-97 



BG Warren 10 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9-96 



D Kirkwood 8 9 10 7 10 10 10 10 6 10-93 



D James 8 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 8—92 



Team match, 10 shots, Massachusetts target— Captain Davis' team: 

 D. Kirkwood 77, W. Charles 71, J. P. Bates 70, A. Lowe 70, A. L. 

 irackett 61, R. Davis 57, J. Brush 13. total 499. Captain Reed's team: 

 J. B. Fellows 81, R Reel 71, C. B. Edwards 8(1, B. C. Warren 66, J. N. 

 Frye 65, N. F. Tufts 53. L. Littlejohn 43. total 445. 

 Prize Winners' Rest Match. 



J Francis 90 96 90 95 95-478 H dishing ....96 95 94 93 91-469 



L Wilder 97 93 95 '.13 97—475 H Severance. . .93 90 87 87 86—443 



B 3 Warren., ,.91 92 95 96 96—471 



The scores of the match with the Western club stood: 

 Minneapolis Rifle Association. 



CMaudlin , 8 9 10 5 10 8 9 8 10 10—87 



GHarrison „..8 8 8 10 7 3 5 5 9 10—73 



C M Skinner 9 7 4 7 7 9 9 8 8— 68 



C Weeks 7 6 8 7 7 6 9 5 4 7-65 



<\.LMaheffy 6 7 7 7 4 9 8 6 5 5-64 



INHbhlifc.. 6 8 4 3 4 4 4 5 10-54—111 



Massachusetts Rifle Association. 



RReed 8 9 6 8 9 4 7 8 7 10—76 



HSeverance 8 15 7 6 7 8 7 8 9-60 



WCharies 5 5 5 5 9 7 9 5 5 10-65 



J B Fellows 5 8 5 4 7 5 7 9 9 5—64 



R Davis 5 6 6 10 6 9 5 8 5 3-63 



BG Warren 3 4 6 7 5 6 6 8 8—61—395 



WORCESTER, March 26.— To day was the last of the winter series 

 of meets at Pine Grove Range, under the ausp.ees of the Worcester 

 Ritle Association. The IVLasBachusetss target was used, with a possi 

 ble 120. The best scores were as follows: 



MGFuller 10 10 111111 9 12 1110 10-106 



John JS. Morse, Jr 10 10 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 12-105 



SClark 12 11 11 11 10 7 10 11 12 10-U5 



S Burton 12 8 11111111 9 12 9 10-104 



MCJovce... 11 9 12 10 8 111110 10 12-104 



Moses Carter 11 11 10 11 11 10 10 8 8 12—102 



The results of the winter series and the prizewinners are a3 fol- 

 lows: 



M G Fuller 109 108 107 107 100-5374 30-567 



Leighton Thomas 109 105 105 105 104-528-|-34-56S 



CAAllen. r07 107 105 105 1Q4-528-J-34-502 



SClark 109 107 105 104 105-530+29-559 



B Smith 109 105 105 104 104-52YJ-.23— 550 



AC White Ill 109 109 109 108—546+0—546 



LAWRENCE, Mass., March 28.— The fine weather conditions brought 

 out several marksmen today to compete in the Creedmoor 200yds, 

 prize match at the range, of the Lawrence Ritle Club in Riverside 

 Grove. The snotv which has heretofore made good sighting difficult, 

 had almost entirely disappeared, and the gentle yind that was plow- 

 ing from troru 3 o'clock quarter caused but little trouble for the bulls- 

 eye seekers. The following; scores were the leading ones made: 



AWHowlann If54555455— 47. J O Mason ...4544548445— U 



O M Jen-ell .455455554:— 47 T O \\ est 4455544544—44 



J Met rill 4555455445— hi WA Arthur 5444444545—43 



WO Webber 4144554555-45 P N Howe 4444454535-41 



OT Wilson 1515154515—45 M Williams (mill ...3444344444—33 



NEWARK, K. J.— The first match in the series of three between 

 the Ewex Clu of N^virk aid Cm Bullshead Club of New York, was 

 shot at the range of the lat teron March 24, and resulted in favor of 



the Essex by thirteen points, as follows: Essex Cub— Coppersmith 

 113, fiermayne 113, Watts 111. Cake 111, M else! 115. McCullum 114, 

 Cooper 112, Welters II2, Sneller 111, Neil 112, total 1,124. fhillsbead 

 Clnle-Zimmerman 116. Guntbcr 110, ll'ol/.mau 109. Schutz 108. Rein 

 115, Steinbeck 107, Don-'er 111, S'cheinder 110, Roos 107, Lober 115, 

 total!. 111. The return match will be shot ou the Essex range. 



KIH'LR WfNG-814O0TlNG.-fi//o;>/- tareUt and Stream: In your 

 last issue "Wing Shot" savs he hopes some one will kindly aud char- 

 itably answer his interrogatories relative to Mr. Otto C. Wilkins's 

 with' a 4.4 Kennedy mag£z:ne ride freaking 4"9 out f -jOUgbss-balls 

 from a Bogardus trap, lives, rise. Mr. Wilkins performed this feat 

 on May 4. 1880, in this place, in the presence of more than 100 reliable 

 Citizens, all Of whom will attest it. He also accomplished it under 

 most trying circumstances. The trap spring not being good, threw 

 the balls very irregularly, some going 20ft., others not over 10ft. high. 

 and a great portion of the balls being blue and thrown against a blue 

 sky, caused several misses. As referee, 1 ruled against him several 

 balls claimed to he hit. giving him noue except those broken plainly 

 in the air. After the ball shooting was over, Mr. W. shot silver quart- 

 ers, dirties, three cent pieces, lead pencils, dice, and other objects 

 thrown in the air by persons in the cro vd, rarely making a miss. He 

 did all this with single, solid bullets, the balls being ordinary size and 

 part of those our club were using. At the time I was almost a 

 stranger to Mr. W„ and was chosen as referee on account of being 

 President of the Franklin Sportsmen's Club. 



THE TRAP. 



Correspondents who favor vs with club score* are particularly re- 

 quested to write Oil one side of the paper only. 



THE SPRINGFIELD TOURNAMENT. 



THE first Interstate Shotgun Wing Shooting Tournament, under the 

 auspic>\s of the National Gun Association, will be held at tho 

 Fair Grounds, Springfield, O. May 5, 6, 7. 8 and 9, 1885. 



All matches to be shot under the rules of the National Gun Associ- 

 ation. Matches open to members only. Besides the main 5 traps, 

 t wo additional sets of traps will he constantly at the disposal of the 

 shooters, where the entrance fee will be $2 and SI respectively. 



A special prize. 8101. ^ill be donated by the National Gun Associ- 

 ation for the best general average scores in Matches No. 2, 3. i. 5. 6. 



7, 8, 11, 1.2, 13, 15, 16, 18. 19, designated the consolidated contest. For 

 the first best average giO. for the second best average $30, for the 

 second poorest average $20, for the poorest: average $10. 



FIHST DAY. 



Matcb No. 1.— Individual handicap sweepstake, 7 single clay -pigeons, 

 entrance $5. 



Match No. 2. -Individual handicap sweepstake. 7 single clay -pigeons, 

 entrance $5; guaranteed prizes— First $10, second $31), third $20, 

 fourth $10. 



Match No. 3.— Individual handicap, 7 single live pigeons, entrance 

 $5; guaranteed prizes— Kh st $40. second $30, third $20, fourth $10. 



Match No. 4.— Individual handicap, 5 pairs double clay-pigeons, en- 

 trance $5: guaranteed prizes— First $10, second $30, third $20, fourth 

 $10. 



Match No. 5. -Twin team handicap, open to any team of two, each 

 member to shoot 5 singles, entrance $10; guaranteed prizes— First MiOO, 

 second $40. third $30, fourth $20. 



SECO.N'l) DAY; 



Match No ti -Individual handicap. 7 single clay-pigeons, entrance 

 $5. guaranteed prizes, first $40, second $30, third $20, fourth $10. 



Match No. 7.— Individual handicap, 7 single live pigeons, entrance 

 $5, guaranteed prizes, first $40: second $30. third $20, fourth $10. 



Match No. 8.— Individual handicap, 25 single clay-pigeons, entrance 

 $10. guaranteed prizes, first $80. second $00, third $40, fourth $20. 



Match No, 9.— Inter-state club team championship, sweepstake open 

 to anv clnb team of three, all being residents of the same State, 10 

 single" clay-pigeons. 5 pair doujlej, entrance $15 per team, three 

 purses, 50, 30 and SO percent,. 



Match No. 10.— Miss and out sweepstake, entrance $2. 



THIE.D DAV. 



MaCh No. U.— Individual handicap, 7 single clay pigeons, entrance 

 $5. prizes guaranteed, first ft'10, second ,$3J. third $20, fourth $10. 



Match No. 12. -Individual handicap, 5 single live pigeons, 

 doubles, entrance S7, guaranteed prizes, first $50, second $40, third $30, 

 fourth $10, 



Match No. 13.— Prize, the diamond, badge or $250,10 single clay- 

 pigeons. 5 pair doubles, entrance $10, guaranteed prize to the best in- 

 dividual score. The dianvnd badge (intrinsic value $290), won by C. 

 M. Stark, of Exeter. N. H., at the first International clay pigeon tour- 

 nament. Chicago. 111.. Mav, 1884, presented for redemption, and won 

 byB. Tiepel, of Covington, Ky., at the second International clay- 

 pi'geou tournament. New Orleans. La., February, 1885. Should said 

 badge not be presented for redemption at the time of this match, the 

 association guarantees the first prize t'l be $250 cash. The association 

 further guarantees to redeem said badge from present winner for 

 $250 cash within one year from date. 



Match No. 14.— Non-winners individual handicap, 7 single, clay- 

 pigeons, entrance $5, guaranteed prizes, first $30, second $20, third $15, 

 fourth $10. 



FOURTH DAY. 



Match No. 15.— The "Bogardus Cup" championship match, official 

 scores of which will also be accepted for the competition of the 

 Chamherliu Cartridge. Company's prizes. Conditions: 50 single clay- 

 pigeens and 85 pairs double clay-pigeons. The singles only will be 

 shot to-day. the doubles to-morrow, entrance $5. Guaranteed prize, 

 first, the "Bogardus Cup'' and $25: second, third, fourth, each $10; 

 balance to "Cup fund" and the Association. The cup shall be again 

 submitted for competition under similar eeuditions at each tourna- 

 ment of the Association during the years 1885—8. The winner making 

 the maximum scores in said years.' shall be entitled to hold the cup 

 subject to challenge as set forth below. Final ties between winners 

 at success! v e tournaments shall be decided at time and place indicated 

 by the Association. After the final interstate tournament of 1886, 

 the cup shall be Held subject to challenge under the following 



Rules: 1. The final winner of the cup shall give a satisfactory 

 guarantee to Captain A. H. Bogardus for the safety thereof, in the 

 shape of a responsible surety. 2. The winner shall pledge himself to 

 shoot any challenger, for a sum not less than $100 a side, within two 

 months of the date of said challenge, under penalty of forfeiting 

 said cup. 8. Any party challenging the bplder of this cup shall make 

 a deposit of $50, 'as a forfeit for a match of $100 a side, in the hands of 

 the secretary of the National Gun Association, to be covered by the 

 challenged party with an equal amount. The balance of the money. 

 $50 a side, shad be depositee, in the same hands three days before the 

 match is shot; the match then becomes "play or pay." In case the 

 holder not complying with the foregoing conditions, he shall forfeit 

 the cup to the party challenging. 4. Every contestant for this cup 

 shall pledge himself to contend for the same under the trap-shooting 

 rules of the National Gun Association, and make all necessary ar- 

 rangements and furnish the clay-pigeons. Each party to pay half 

 the expenses of the same, and if gate money be charged it shall be 

 divided equally. 5. All matches for this cup shall be at 100 single and 

 50 double each. 6. The hoi ler of this cup shall name the place where 

 the same shall be conttsted for. 7. If tne party holds this cup for 

 two years against all comers it shall become his personal property. 



8. Where practical SO to do. the match shall be snot under the au- 

 spices of ttie National Gun Association, at the place and time desig- 

 nated by the latter. 



Match No. 16.— Individual handicap, seven single clay-pigeons, 



entrance So. Guaranteed prize: First, $40; second. $30; third, $20; 

 fourth, $10. 



Match No. 17.— Non-wiune's handicap, five single clay pigeons. 



entrance $5. Guaranteed pfilzet First, $40: second. $30; third $15; 

 fourth, $10. 



FIFTH DAY. 



Match No. 15.— Continued for the Bogardus Cup aud the Chamber- 

 lin Cartridge Company's prizes. 



Match No. 18.— Individual haudicap, seven single live pigeons, 

 entrance $5. Guaranteed prizes: First, $40; second, $30; third, $20; 

 fourth. $10. 



Match No. 19.— Individual handicap, three pairs live pigeons, 

 entrance $5. Guaranteed prizes: First, $40; second, $30; third, $20; 

 fourth. $10, 



Match No. 20 —Non-winners handicap, five single live pigeons, 

 entrance $5. Guaranteed prizes: First, $40; second, $30; third, $20; 

 fourth, $10. 



Capt. A. H. Bogardus will undertake daily, at 4 P. M., to break 300 

 Ligowsky clay-pigeons, thrown from 5 traps, within 20 minutes. He 

 will use three different guns, viz.: 10-gauge, 9J4 pounds: 12-gauge, 

 7±$ pounds; 20-gauge, b% pounds. 



An Inter-state tournament, under the auspices of the National Gun 

 Association, will be held in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 5 to 10. 

 1885, where ail the ties for the Charnberhn Company's prizes will be 

 finally decided. 



First international tocrnament, tinder the auspices of the National 

 Gun Association, Washington, D. C, May, 1886, 



WKLLAND, March 24 —The Bitter, Rodger and Bell pigeon shoot 

 for $300 is unavoidably postponed for a later date not yet fixed. 



CLEVELAND, O., March 12.— The tenth regular contest for the 

 championship badge of Cuyahoga county, took place this afternoon 

 at the Cleveland Gun Club Park, East Cleveland, with an excellent 

 attendance. An ugly wind blew across the traps and drove the balls 

 down so as to make a good score especially meritorious. The work 

 was, as usual, under the badge rules at 50 glass halls, from 5 Caps 

 chosen by lot at 18yds. rise. The badge is shot for every 4 months, 

 and any member of a shooting club in eooci standing in f'uyahoga 

 county is eligible to enter the contest. Being won three times con- 

 secutively, it becomes the personal property of the. po-sessor. C. A. 

 Calhoun, of the Cleveland Club, had won it in the two contests pre- 

 ceding yesterday's, but failed to i-eore the third victory. Mr. George 

 Randerson was refere°, and the score stood: C. E. Calhoim, 39VF. 

 Alger, 41 ; C. M. Roof, 42; George Newbury, 39: W. H. Polhamus. 35: 

 C. F. Wheal, 43: R. E. Sheldon, 38; Dan Powers, 4.2; Waller Neff, 42. 

 There have been ten contests for the badge, and the winners have 

 been as follows: D, 0. Powers. Clevelands; John Pr? o'ntei. Ki, tlands; 

 CM. Roof, Kirtlands; J, J. Wightman, Clevelands; 0. A Calhoun; 

 Clevelands; K. K. Sheldon. Clevelands; R. E. .Sheldon. Clevelands: C. 

 A. Calhoun, Clevelands; C. A. Calhoun, Clevelands; C. ST. Roof, Kirt- 

 lands. There will be no more cmlests for the badge under the pres- 

 ent rules. Instead of glass-balls Peoria blackbirds or f lfly*r jeenns 

 will be used in future, and the entrance fee reduced from $5 to a lower 

 figure so as lo make competition less expensive. The amendments 

 are wise. 



ASBURV PARK, N. J.. March 28.— The Neptune Gun Club held 

 their challenge match with the West End Gun Club of Long Branch, 

 the conditions of the match being 9 men on each side, 10 city-pigeons 

 each. 21yds., the losing team to pay for the pigeons and a dinner. 

 The match was won by the West End Club by 4 birds; 



West End Club, Neptune Gun Club. 



W Goodman... 1111101111— 9 Wm Kelsey 0111110013 — 7 



W Green 1111111111-10 T Emmons 111111 nil— 10 



CMwray lllOHllll— 9 ALClavton .... 111144 illl-io 



W \V Campbell.. 1111111111-10 A.Tohiu's 1101111111 - 9 



F Van Dyke 1111111111-10 Wm ApplegatclllOllillO— 8 



P Daley: 0)1111111 1 — B D Bobbins 1111111111—10 



E Tabor 1111111111- 9 M J Boyce 1111111111—10 



O Morris 1011111111-10 A Newman 0110411111- 8 



CSexton 11110I1111— 9-85 I O Rogers. ...0111111111-9-81 



Judges, C. Borden and O. Pitcher. Referee, W. C. Puce. 



THOMASTON, Conn,, March 24— At u meeting of the Empire Gun 

 Club, of Thomaston, this evening, a committee was instructed to im- 

 prove Bridgemoor Range by placing an awning over the firing point 

 and substituting sliding for swing targets. Also, a committee pre- 

 senter! a sooedule of cash prizes for our annual tournament on or 

 about the middle of May. Tne aggregate is nearly $200, with $60 for 

 the first, $45 for the second, etc. A constitution and by-laws were also 

 presented by a committee and accepted by the club. Voted to hold 

 the opening shoot of the season April 3 (Fast Day). 



The Clay pigeon shoot to-day stood; 



E Berkeley 1111001011— 7 Albv 1011100101-6 



Bissell 1100011111—7 Dr. Berkeley 0110101101-6 



Crowder II 0101 1 101- 7 Wegner 100001 1 101- 4 



dishing '. ..0011111011— 7 



Ties for silver medal, miss and out: Ayres 6, Cooke 1, -Whittle 1, 

 Wayman 7. 



CLINTON. Mass., March 24.— There was a field day at the range of 

 the Clinton Sportsmens' Club to-day, and a large delegation was 

 present from Worcester. There was some sweepstake shooting, but 

 th e principal event was a team match between Worcester and Can- 

 ton, there were two men on a side, each with a possible total of 50. 

 The individual score of each man aud the number of balls broken 

 was as follows: 



Worcester Team. 



H WAVebber 111111110011 1111111111111101 1111110111114 111111011—45 



W S Brown lllllillllllOlOllOllllllllllltllOlllOllllllOllllll-44 



89 



Clinton Team. 



g a Sampson tmii liOimiuoiiniiiiimoinoiDioii ioinioio-42 



.IB Parker 11110111111011 lmniOlllllOlOllllll! 11 10101111 llu-42 



84 

 NEWMARKET, Out,. March 24.— Following is the score of the clay- 

 pigeon match between the gun clubs of Newmarket and Aurora, to- 

 day, 15 birds per man; Aurora— J. Wells 10, G. Willdnson 11. J. 

 Moselev 15, R. Well- 9. Sweezey 11, J. ColthamlO, E. Coltham 7. 

 Total 73. Newmarket— T Brown 13, A. T. Doan 14, A. E. Roe 12, C. 

 O. Norn's 12, W. H. Nelson 12. H. Harxey 6, T. RatelilTe 11. Total 80. 

 WELLINGTON, March 28.— Trap-shooters were numerous at the 

 range of the Maiden Gun Club to-day. The following events took 

 place: 1. Five black birds— Hanford and Parkhurst divided first. 2. 

 Five black birds— Shaffer. Parkhurst and Loring divided first. 3. 

 Five black birds-Scott first. 4. Three pair double Polock bird5 — 

 Field, Dennis and Parker divided first. 5. Five black birds— Schaft'er, 

 Loring and Snow divided first. 6. Merchandise match, five black- 

 birds — Snow and Adams divided first. 7. Five clay-iiigeons-Schalfer 

 first. 8. Thretpair black birds— Loring and Parker divined first. !). 

 Five clay-pigeons— Schaffer and Parker divided first. 10. Merchan- 

 dise match, five black birds— Loring first. II. Five black birds— 

 Schaft'er. Loring and Dennett divided first. 12. Sehaffer first. 



NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The match set down for April 2 between 

 Capt. Bogardus, the famous shot, and Mr. Andrew Meaders. of Nash- 

 ville, will be at 200 clay-pigeons for $250 a side. Meaders is the cham- 

 pion of this section of the country, and bets were offered that 

 he would beat Bogardus in New Orleans. His failure to do so, 

 however, has not cooled the ardor of his admirers. This match has 

 served to awaken local pride, and to a certain extert, a generaliivalry 

 among Na-hville shots, and steps are being taken for the organization 

 of a gun club. An active interest has awakend in the move, and there 

 appears no reason to doubt the successful organization of the club. 

 There are several matches among local shots talked of. and the prob- 

 abilities are that another month or six weeks will find the gun club 

 fairly under way, when some good sport will be witnessed, for Nash- 

 ville can boast a number of excellent shots, both at clay-pigeons as 

 well as live birds. 



CLINTON, Mass., March 84.— At the range of the Clinton Club to- 

 day, the event was the team shoot between H. W. Webber and W. L. 

 Brown of Worcester, and G. A. Sampson and J. B. Parker of Clinton. 

 The contest was for 100 glass balls to a side, or 50 to a man, and was 

 by the Worcester team by a score of 89 to 84. After the team shoot- 

 ing the afternoon was passed in sweepstake shooting. The score of 

 the team match stood: Brown 44, Webber 45, total 89: Sampson 42, 

 Parker 42, total 84. 



THE NATIONAL GUN ASSOCIATION.-The following additiona 1 

 gentlemen have lately joined tne Association: Chas. E. Chase, Mans- 

 field. Mass.: C. G, Suhergren, Boston, Mass.; J. C. Fleming. Nashville, 

 Tenn.: .v . D. Kimball, Clarendon. Tex.; S, H. Brown, Riehburg, N. 

 Y. ; W. W. Curtin, Riehburg. N, Y. ; E. R. Curtin, Riehburg, N. Y. ; W. 

 A. Coster, Flatbush, N. Y.; a. D. Cairneross, Amboy. III.; Charles 

 Tathani, New York city; Geo. W. Wade. New York city; C. J. Curry, 

 New York city;Z, Stamm, Allentown, N. Y. ; J. Fay, Allentown, N. 

 Y. ; L. D. Strayer, Allentown, N. Y.; R. E. Ohetwood, Elizabeth, N. 

 J.; J. J. Phelps, New Haven, Conn.; Chas. Richards, New York city; 

 C. N. Brown, Fenton, Mich. Dr. L. E. Russell, of Springfield, O., has 

 been elected president of the Association for the ensuing year.— F. C. 

 Bishop. Secretary. 



SAN FRANCISCO CLUBS.— The Neophyte Club has elected the 

 following officers for the ensuing year: C. W. Kellogg. President: C. 

 O. Dean. Vice-President; Edgar Chaplin, Treasuser; W. W. Haskell, 

 Secretary, In future tne club matches will be held at Bird's Point, 



every second Saturday in the month The annual election of the 



officers of the Alameda Spoilsmen's Club took place March 15, with 

 the following result: H. A. Maybe w. President; W. E. Miller, Vice- 

 President: 0. R, Yates, Secretary; W. D. Heaton, Treasurer. Board 

 of Directors— F. B. Norton, A..F. Adams, R. E. Bell and the President 

 and Vice-President ex-officio. The clnb has eighty-five members, and 

 it is in prosperous circumstances. 



EMERALD GUN CLUB.— The following officers have been elected 

 for the coming year: Dr. George V. Hudson, President; John Glac- 

 cum, First Vice-Rresident; John Measei, Second Vice-President; Pat- 

 rick Keeuan. Financial Secretary; Martin L. Biggaue, RecordingSec- 

 retary ; Richard Regan, Treasurer. The club was organized in March, 

 1882. We are in a very good coudition, both numerically and finan- 

 cially. It is the only' Irish gun club in the country. We have one 

 shoot every two months, at which we have three prizes, a gold medal, 

 $10 gold piece and silver medal.— M. L. B. 



THE spriDg meeting of the Philadelphia Gun Club is fixed for April 

 16 and 17. . 



Tub National Gvh Association.— All who would foster "The Gun" 

 as a healthy outdoor sport are invited to join the National Gun 



Association. "organized New Orleans, Feb, 10, 1885. Incorporated 

 Covington, Ky., March 4, 1385. Membership fee $5. Annual dues $1. 

 Life membership |25. A series of Inter-State and International 

 tournaments, open to members only, will be announced shortly, the 

 first at Spi ingfield, Ohio, prizes $2,010 guaranteed. May 5 to 9. Hand- 

 book with full details, constitution, trap shooting rules, etc., price 

 10 cents. Dr. L. E. Russell, President, Springfield, Ohio; Fred. C. 

 Bishop, Secretary, Box 1,292 Cincinnati, Ohio; J. E, Bloom, General 

 Manager and Treasurer, Cincinnati, Ohio,- Ade, 



