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CALIFORNIA VS. NEVADA..— The full details of the iaterstete 

 match come to hand, and show very fine scores on either side. The 

 California Schuetzen Club shot over its own range in Alameda, and 

 the Carson Guard team made its score over the Carson range. Hub 

 Parker, of the Carson Guard, shot with the California team at Ala- 

 meda. The scores were as follows, the distance being 300yds., no 

 sighting shots allowed: 



California Team. 



Ladd 45515145 1.15451555555—5)3 Dornbier ..44554151441444454445— 85 



Mangels .. .4444545544444 4554444— 85 

 Stanton . . .455 1444444 1455454444— 85 

 Robertson.5154 1443444545545 144— 85 

 Lehman.. .44443445434544545554— H4 

 Jacoby . . .. 4454E445544544444453 - 84 

 Kuhnle . . ..45454545445 154434443— 84 

 Bacliman . 33 453455444 155444445 -83 

 Roblffs . . . .4544443 1544441445344-81 

 Rah wyler . 35444433 144341444345-7? 



1709 



The aggregate, 1,709 out of a possible 8,000 points, is an average of 

 a fraction over 85 per cent. 



C. D. Lidd, making the best score, was awarded the gold medal of 

 the California Schuetzen Chib military team. 



Nevada Team. 



Alley, Z. 45145545544154545544 -89 Snffell ....34544454544554453444- 84 



Kellogg... 65544455415555444454-91 



Carr 44154445545444555545-89 



Beaver 54541455454541455444-88 



Utschig. . . .55544444544545444545— 87 

 Strecker . 34555555441444554444-87 



Kuhls 44 15544 [141144555451-86 



W , rtheim'rl4545444445544445454— 86 

 Johnson. . .44454444445544444545—85 

 Smith 44445444414154455445 -85 



Dormer. . .44543344444544454554-83 

 Thaxter, 345444144431444445434— 00 



Doyle 34 4543444 1 1434454514-80 



Ra'ycraf t . .4444444344444543 1553-80 

 Cog win . . . .45343344444544444414 —79 



Metier 35444434543844444454-79 



Wl ight . . . .45444354434434444424—77 

 Richard . . .445544014444 '4444005—71 

 Parker. . .34454454544544445444 - 84 



1,652 



HAVERHILL. MASS.. RIFLE CLUB, March 6.— Riverside Rauge, 

 200yds., off-hand, Standard target. Creed moor count, strong 4 o'clock 

 wind: 



Thaxter.G454415551444544 455-44 - 87 

 Cowiog,Jr.44554454444111544545-80 



Utile 45445441454154445445-86 



Cowing,S.' 544544 1*554444445444-85 



Hark 44415 1445445K554441-85 



Maish 45544444443554445544-85 



Bieknell. . .5344514 1444444454554-84 

 D'gnertv.. 43454455445144444454-84 

 Alley, T... 44 144 151444555544344 -84 



H Tuck 4454545555—46 



J F Brown 4514545545- 45 



W D Palmer 4545545445-45 



R Griftin 5544455454-45 



S E Johnson 5455444544—44 



F R Merrill 5544454444—43 



J Busfield 4345555534—43 



C B Wright 4444454544-43 



C Bliss 4543553445—40 



C Jackson 4S54344444-39 



WORCESTER, Mass., March 5.— At the regular meet yeste-day at 

 Pine Grove Range, under the auspices of the Worcester Rifle Associ- 

 ation, the American Standard target was used, with the following 

 results: i 

 Record Match. 



Brown 7 8 8 9 8 



Fuller ..10 9 10 8 9 



Leighton 8 5 10 6 9 



Jones 7 5 9 4 5 



Rice 7 7 5 6 



Practice Scores, 



. 7 9 



8 10 8 



8 10 7 8 



9 7 8 6 

 9 5 10 4 

 8 7 6 7 



8 



9 



10 



7 10-83 



9 



5 



8 



6 



9-83 



9 



5 



6 



5 



4-67 



4 



6 



9 



fi 



7-62 





4 



8 





6-62 



8 



9 



9 



8 



8-84 



5 



6 



9 10 



9-78 



9 





5 



9 



6-73 



a 



6 



7 



5 



9-70 





3 



6 



7 



7-65 



Brown 



Fuller 6 



Leighton 7 



Jones 7 



Rice... 7 



WORCESTER, Mass. March 4.— At the annual; meeting last even- 

 ing of the Worcester Sportsman's Club, Major L. G. White presided. 

 Col. W S. B. Hopkins, E. A. Richmond and Col. E. B. Glasgow were 

 admitted to membership. The treasurer, Koyal Taft, presented 

 his report, showing a balance of $103.08 on hand. During the year 

 the profits were about $323. There would have been a larger balance 

 but for the extraordinary expense of $230. The club has a good 

 supply of stock on hand. The question of a tournoment was left to 

 the executive committee. The secretary, W. L. Davis, who has 

 been very efficient, declined a re-electicn The officers elected for 

 the ensuing year are: Major L. G. White. President; W T . S. Perry and 

 A. B. F. Kinney, Vice-Presidents; Coweu Doane, Secretarv; Alba 

 Houghton, Treasurer; Gilbert J. Rugg, Charles A. Allen, M. D. Gil- 

 man, I. A. Benoit, Exectiuve Committee. 



NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. — At the regular meeting of 

 the Directors on March 2, the advisability of getting up another inter- 

 national rifle match was discussed. Gen. Wingate, who presided, 

 thought the double expense of training an American team and enter- 

 taining a British team would be greater than the association could 

 afford this year. It, would be a matter of $2,500 or $3,500. He was 

 afraid that it would be difficult to select eight or twelve good marks- 

 men and have them in good fighting trim by fall. Director James 

 Duane was unwilling to abandon the idea of a match. "Let us try it 

 anyhow," said he, and a majority of the members present voted 

 Avith him to send a formal challenge to the British riflemen to shoot 

 an international match at Creedmore next fall, the United States 

 and England each to be represented by eight men. Gen. Wingate 

 was authorized to send the challenge. 



It was stated that suggestions bad been made to officers in the 

 War Department at Washington that the Government take a haDd 

 in getting up an international tournament for testing the relative 

 merits of firearms in use in different countries. The idea is to invite 

 such countries as Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy to send 

 rifle teams to tbis country, each team to be equipped with the rifles 

 most in use by the armies of the respective countries. One of the 

 members of the National Rifle Association suggested that the foreign 

 countries named would probably be reluctant to show the world 

 what improvements they had made in firearms. 



THE TRAP. 



SPRINGFIELD TOURNAMENT. 



THE first clay-pigeon tournament of the Springfield (O.) Gun Club, 

 Feb. 32, was well attended, 8 matches being shot over 2 sets of 5 

 traps, while a Mole rotary glass ball trap was sandwiched in between 

 to please some of the old timers. Over 40 guns were present, the 

 largest entry at any one match being 30. Snow covered the ground, 

 but the sun shone brightly. During the first match a stiff breeze 

 twisted the biras and carried them out of the reach of the guns, mak- 

 ing good scores impossible. The club returns thanks to Messrs. Slack 

 and Aston for the speedy and efficient manner in which they con- 

 ducted the shoot throughout. First match for the club medal. Con- 

 ditions. 10 single and 5 pair Ligowsky: 



Aston.. 0000001111 11 11 11 10 10-12 



Rice 0011001000 11 10 10-11 00—9 



Wilson 0100111101 11 10 00 11 10—13 



Bailey OOllllOlll 10 10 11 00 11—13 



Hintde 1111001011 10 11 01 10 11-14 



Linson 1010100111 00 00 01 00 11— 9 



McCartney 1110011011 11 11 01 10 11—15 



Slack 0100111110 10 10 00 00 01- 9 



Monahan 1101001000 00 11 01 01 11—10 



Craver 3011011011 00 00 11 00 11—11 



Perrin 1101101110 11 10 01 11 00—13 



Peters HHOlllOl 10 01 01 11 11-15 



Rankin 0111111100 11 00 11 11 11-15 



Simmerman 1100011 110 10 01 11 01 11—13 



Bendel 1010000000 10 11 00 01 10— 7 



> Snyder 0000010010 01 10 09 10 01— 8 



Mumma OOlOllOOll 00 11 10 10 01— 10 



Mumma, AM 1010011111 01 10 00 01 00—10 



Knott 1011111111 10 00 00 10 10-12 



Whitridge 0011111011 00 11 00 CO 01-10 



Peters and Rankin shot off for medal, the former winning. McCart- 

 ney first, Hinkle second. Bailey, Perrin and Simmerman third. 



Second match at 7 American clay birds: 

 McCartney 1001 11 1—5 Peters 1001001—3 



Wilson, Whitridge and Mumma divided first, Duffy and Russell sec- 

 ond, Aston third, Strong, Craver and Hinkle fourth. 

 Fourth match, 7 single glass balls, from a Mole rotary trap: 



McCartney 1111100-5 



Bendel 0111100-4 



Simmerman 0001 000-1 



Rankin 1111001-5 



Whitridge 1011100-4 



Mumma, A 0111010 — 4 



Young 1101100-4 



Snyder 1101011-5 



Aston 1110101—5 



Strong 0001110-3 



Rice, C 1111101-6 Rice, L 0111001-4 



Peters 1011110-5 



Hinkle 1001001-3 



Wilson 1111101-6 



Mumma 0010101—3 



Blessing 0001001-2 



Linson . 11111C0— 5 



C. Rice and Wilson first, Snyder, of Medway, made McCartney, of 

 Huntiville, break 18 straight before he gave up second. Whitridge 

 third. 



Craver 0111111—6 



Snyder 1 100001-3 



Perrin 1100010—3 



Hegler 'lOOOOll— 2 



Whitridge 0001111—4 



Bailey 0100111—4 



Conley 0101100—3 



Simmerman 0000101—2 



Bendel 0001000—1 



Aston 1111111—7 



Wilson ..- 1101111-6 



Hinkle 1001111—5 



Rice, C 1110000-3 



Linsdn : .0101110-4 



Monahan 0010101—3 



Aston first, Craver and Wilson divided second, McCartney, of Hunts- 

 ville, third. 

 Third match, 7 single Litrowsky, 30 entries: 



McCartney. 1110110—5 Blessing..., 0000000-0 



Craver. . 011 1001— 4 Snyder 0101010—3 



Mumma, A M. 1001100- 3 Bailey , 1101000-3 



Asston.. . •; ...1111100-5 Peters ......... .1111000—4 



Wilson 11 Hill— 7 Rice, L .' 110. 000 -2 



Linson . , . •. . ... . . . .0001001—2 Angel .1110000—3 



Riee. C .. .-. :101i'llO-5 Duffy.... 1101111^-6 



Perrin. .0011 100-3 Russell 1101 1 1 1 - 6 



Monahan.... ........ .....1100111— 5 Bliss « ,..0000000—0 



Hinkle -.1101100-4 Strong..,. ...1101001—4 



Simmerman HG0100— 3 Welsh.....,,, .0110101—4 



Whitridge J1U111-7 Betzold..., , . ,'...1010DOO-« 



Bendel 1O0MOO- 2 Conley..,, , 0011000-* 



Murum^. 1111111— r Knoll..,..,, ,.MQU)W-4 



Fifth Match— 7 single American: 



Hinkle 1001100-4 



Aston 0011111—5 



Perriu 1001110—5 



Simmerman 1111110-0 



Ross 1010010-3 



Whitridge 0001110—3 



Wilson 0111110—5 



Young 1111000-4 



Hegler, A v 1000101-3 



Rice, C 0111111-6 



Hegler, W 1000100-2 



Betzold*. 1111100-5 



Rice, L 1101110-5 



Strong 1111111—7 



Knott 1100000—2 



Welsh 1011111-0 



Craver 0101001—3 Snyder 1100OO1-3 



Russell 1101101-5 



McCartney.... 1111111-7 



Bailey 0100111—4 



Conley 0101100-3 



McCartney and Strong divided first; Simmerman, C. Rice and 

 Welsh second, Perrin third. 

 Sixth Match— 4 pair double Ligowsky. 



Monahan 11 11 00 11-6 C Bice 01 00 10 00 -3 



Wilson 11 01 11 01-6 McCartney 10 10 10 11-5 



Simmerman 01 01 11 11-6 L Rice .00 10 01 10-3 



Aston 01 01 10 11—5 Strong 11 11 11 10-7 



Perrin 11 11 01 01—6 Craver 10 11 10 10-5 



Hinkle 11 11 11 01-7 Kendel. 00 00 w. 



Duffy 11 11 00 01-5 



Strong and Hinkle first, Simmerman and Wilson seconrl, Aston 

 third. 



Seventh Match— 5 Ligowsky: 



Aston 01111—4 CRice 10101-3 



Monahan 11101—4 Linson 10110-3 



Whitridge 01001—3 McCartney 1 1 01 0—3 



Hinkle 11010-3 Duffey 10111-4 



Simmerman 11101—4 Perrin 00000—0 



Young.. 01000—1 Craver 10011-3 



Strong 00111-3 L Rice 01110-3 



Wilson 10101-3 Hegler 00111-3 



Aston first, Strong and McCartney second, Whitridge third. 



Eighth Match— Aston first, Craver second; five single, Ligowsk v. 

 Sixteen hundred rounds of ammunition were fired during the day. 



MAYt TONE. 



BROOKLYN, March 3— The members of the Fountain Gun Club 

 assembled in good force to-day on the. Prospect Park Fair Grounds 

 at the shoot for the club prizes. The birds were of the best de crip- 

 tipn. In Class A, C. W, Wainwright upheld his reputation as a wing- 

 shot and won; and in Class B.Grace won. with no competitor. In 

 Class C, Dr. S. P. Leveridge won for the fifth time. A handsome 

 badge rewards his efforts at killing pigeons for the year, no other 

 competitor in his class coming near him. In a sweepstake that fol- 

 lowed, C. W. Wainwright and W. A. Stewart each killed six birds 

 straight and won the money. Score , 



L T Duryea, 28yds .1110010-4 W A Stuart. 21yds 0011110-4 



R Grace, 24yds 1100001-3 Dr Wynn. 28yds 1101101—5 



C AChappell, 23yds 1100111-5 Dr S P Leveridge, 24vds.ll01011 -5 



Dr" Eddy, 29yds..... 1011101-5 C W Wainwright, 29yds. 1001111—5 



Ties in Class A — C. W. Wainwright 1 1—2, Dr. Eddy 1 0—1. Dr. 

 Wynn 1 0—1. Class O— Dr. S. P. Leveridge 110-2, C. A. Chap- 

 pell 1 0—1. 



ELIZABETH, N. J. -The Elizabeth Gun Club had their weekly 

 shoot last Thursday. A few of the members only were able to at- 

 tend, but the scores made were exceptionally good ones. The club 

 has changed the days for their regular shoots to the first and third 

 Thursdays, and the second and last Saturdays in each month, in ad- 

 dition to the holidays. Ttie targets used were bits. Out 



of 



Astfalk... 1001011111101 101 101011111101111111111111111 111100011110-43 65 

 Chetwood 1101111101101110111101111111011011111111 1111 101111 11101-46 f 55 

 Lawrence llllOlilinilOlOillillllllOllO -gg 35 



L'gheintz.lllllOlllllOllllllllOlllO -21 25 



Dack'maulllOlOllOlllllilllOl -16 20 



155 190 



TUCSON, A. T., Feb 22.— The first annual tournament of the Tucson 

 Gun Club took place to-day, and although the day was unfavorable 

 for shooting, being very windy, with frequent showers of rain, some 

 remarkably fine scores were made and the entire programme carried 

 to a conclusion, with enthusiasm. First match, sweepstakes at 12 

 glass balls: Judd 11, Parker 7, Etchells 5. Van Kuren 3, Fenner 1. 

 Second match, sweepstakes at 10 single birds: Judd 8, Sparrow S, 

 Etchells 7, Van Kuren 7. Parker 4. The tie between Judd and Sparrow 

 was shot off at double birds, Judd killing both birds to Sparrow one. 

 A match was shot between W. S. Reed and F. A. Hart well at 4 single 

 birds, with the result of 3 to 2 in favor of Hartwell. The next match 

 at 5 single balls, resulted in a tie between Judd and Godfrev, and in 

 the shooting off Judd won. In the next match. 5 single live birds, 

 Judd killed his 5 straight to 4 for Hicock and Godfrey. A match was 

 shot at 10 live birds between Judd and Sparrow, which resulted in a 

 tie of 6 birds each and was declared a draw for lack of birds to shoot 

 off the tie. The judges were: Thos. Gates and W. J. Ross: referee. 

 W. S. Reed ; scorer. W. S. Dunsford; trapper, Wm. Morgan. The 

 shooting was at 18yds. rise for glass balls, and 25 at live birds. 



BALTIMORE, Feb. 22. — A large number of sporting men were at 

 Cross Keys to day to take part in a live pigeon shooting match. Cross 

 Keys is a little village on the Falls Road, not 5 miles from the city 

 limits. The first match, $1 entrance— miss and out— was won bv Cole 

 and Coxen, who tied on 6 each and divided the purse. The second 

 match was of $2 entrance, 3 birds, class shooting: Mills came out first, 

 Coxen and Wagner tied for second place. The third match was $2 

 entrance, 3 birds, class shooting, 23yds: It was won by Wagner and 

 Knight, who tied and divided the money. Wilson and Wertsner tied 

 for second place and divided the money. The fourth match was for 

 31yds., $1 entrance, rise, miss and out: Coxen, Wilson and Knight 

 tied and divided the pot. The fifth match was of $2 entrance. -3yds.. 

 miss and out: The first was won by Miller and Wilson, who tied; sec- 

 ond place won by Werstner and Wagner, tied. Mr. Simon J. Marte- 

 net, Jr., was referee. Messrs. Mills, Coxen, Badey and Wagner are 

 from Washington. 



WHITE VS. VAN BRACKLE.— A well contested match was shot at 

 Middletown, N. J.. March 6, between Henry C. White, of Red Bank, 

 and James Van Brackle, of Mattawan. 50 birds. H. & T. traps, 80yds! 

 bounds, 35yds. rise. The birds as a lot were very strong flyers, and 

 as the wind blew strong from the N. W. the shooting was very fine 

 '1111110111-9] f 1100011101— 61 



ooiotinn— 7 1 



1 0111111011—8 1 



H C White... J 1001111111-8 S--37 J Van Brackle-! 0111110011—7 [—34 

 I 1110101110-7 I 1100111111-8 I 



1 0011110110-6 J (.0011101 100-5 J 



RED BANK, N. J., March 5.— Riverside Gun Club weekly shoot at 

 20 Macomber pigeons, 18yds. rise: 



E Cooper 01110101010110011101—12 



W Bendy OOOOOOOlOOlOOlOOOOll- 5 



Jos. Cooper, Jr 011100010101 11001011— 11 



John Cooper 10101010101101001111—12 



JEANNETTE GUN CLUB. -New Dorp, S.I., March 3.— Match at 25 

 birds, 25yds: 



NBrune 0201101111121112011121000—16 



J Kelly 1011120021220010212110001—13 



Match at 10 birds, 25yds: 

 W Brune llllllH02-8>£ S B Smith 1211100211-7 



First sweepstake at 7 clays. 18yds., trap fourth notch. Orten 7, C. 

 Meyer 5, Arey 4, Smith 5, Fricke 3, Brune 5, Bohling 2, Hubert 3. Bush 

 5. Second sweepstakes. Otten 6, Meyer 7, Arey 2, Smith 5, Frieke 3, 

 Bohling 5, Hubert 3, Bush 4, Brune 5. Third match : Otten first, Smith 

 second, Meyer third. 



WOODS1DE, March 3.— Score of the North Side Gun Club, final 

 shoot for club badge, 10 birds. 25yds. rise, winner to own badge, 

 22 members at score, very strong wind, fine birds: Duryea 5, Sit-ms 

 7, Kroger 9. Helmken 8, Mayer 8. Manning 6. Wahlen 4. Pfaender 7, 

 Skelton 4, Terrett 7, Eberhardt 7, Chevallier 7, Winholz 4, Tapken 3, 

 Grau 2. John Kroger wins badge.— August H. Eberhardt, Sec. 



KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 3.— The Knoxville Gun Club have 

 elected the following officers for this year: J. C. Duncan, President; 

 S. B. Don, Vice-President; C. M. Wooodbury, Secretary. J. W. 

 Slocum. Treasurer. • 



WELLINGTON, MASS.. MARCH 6.-The regular shoot of the 

 Wellington Gun Club was held to-day with nearly twice the average 

 number of shooters. 1. Five blackbirds— Ward well and Scbaefer 

 first. 2. Five clay pigeons— Snow first. 3. Five pigeons— Stanton, 

 Adams. Nichols and Sanborn first. 4 Five blackbirds— Shumway 

 first. 5 Five oigeom-Swift first. 6 Five blackbirds -Swift first. 

 7. Three pair blackbirds— Curtis and Wardwell first. 8. Five pitreons 

 Holden and Scbaefer first. 9. Five blacli birds -Moore first. 10. 

 Five pigeons— Pond first 11. Five blackbirds— Wilson first. 11. 

 Purse $5. Ten birds-Between Adams. Shumwav and Wardwell; 

 taken by Adams with 8 broken birds. 13. Same— Taken bv Ward- 

 well with eight broken birds. 13. Five blackbirds— Wilson first. 14. 

 Five pigeons— Scbaefer and Snow first. 15. Five blackbirds— Shum- 

 wav first. 10. Five pigeons— Wardwell first. 17. Five blackbirds, 

 straightaway— Pond first. 18 Five blackbirds— Wardwell and Snow 

 first. 19. Five, blackbirds— Wardwell and Shumwav first. 20. Five 

 blackbirds— Wardwell first. 21. Five blackbirds— Snow first. 



IOWA TOURNAMENT— The Crystal Lake and Eagle Grove Club 

 of Burlington, Iowa, issue the following announcement respecting 

 the tournament of the Iowa State Association for Protection of 

 Game and Fish, to be held at Burlington, June 15,10, 17, and 18; 

 Make your arrangements to visit us, as we expect to have the finest 

 shotgun entertainment ever given m the Northwest. Four sets of 

 traps to be kept running through the entire four days Shooting to 

 be at live birds (pigeons and sparrows), and inanimate targets; the 

 latter consisting of blackbirds, clay pigeons, red birds, globe flights, 

 American clay birds, blue rocks and in targets. Steam cars to the 

 grounds. Reduced fare on railroads and at hotels. The manage- 

 ment will have 12,000 live birds (pigeons and sparrows), and 35,000 

 inanimate targets as enumerated above. Two sets of traps open to 

 the world, and two sets will bar professionals. Large citizens' purse 

 will be offered; also a large number of elegant special purses. 

 Entrance fees reduced and purses to be subdivided, making practic- 

 ally eight money prizes, besides specials, in each match. Full pro- 

 gram to be issued latter part of May and mailed to you. Any aid 

 given to us by sportsmen in securing birds will be appreciated. 

 For further information address A. H. Kuhiemeier, Secretary, Bur- 

 lington, Iowa. 



SPRINGFIELD GUN CLUB.— At the annual meeting of the Spring 

 field Gun Club, held Feb. 25. the following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year: James D. Davis. President; John 1). Dinkel, Vice- 

 President; George Aery, Treasurer; Chas. Janle, Secretary: Michael 

 Englert, Purveyor. 



THE TAUNTON GUN CLUB was organized Jan. 30. 1886, and the 

 following officers were elected for the first six months: Periey F. 

 Slater. President; Harry B. Soule. Vice-President; John C. Cahoon, 

 Secretary and Treasurer. The club wi'l have regular weekly shoots 

 as soon as the weather will permit.— Chester. 



Join the National Gun Association.— Send 10 cents, for handbook 

 giving all information, to the Secretary Matt R. Freeman, General 

 Manager. F. C. Ethepidge, Secretary and Treasurer, Macon, Ga. 

 Board of Directors: Dr. L. E. Russell, Springfield, O. ; C. M. Stark, 

 Winchester, Mass.; J. Von Lengerke, New York city; Washington A. 

 Coster, Flatbush, L. I.; Wm. G. Cooper, Savannah, Ga. ; E. A. Craw- 

 ford, Tallahassee, Fla.; M. R Freeman, W. W.Parker and F. C. 

 Etherldge, Macon, Ga.— Adv. 



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FIXTURES. 



May 

 May 

 May 

 June 

 July 

 Aug. 

 Sept. 



1— Brooklyn C. O , Challenge Cup and Paddling Race. 

 15— Brooklyn C. C, Sailing Race. 

 29— Connecticut Meet, Calla Shasta Grove. 

 13 -Connecticut Meet, Paddling Race. 

 10— Connecticut Meet, Paddling Race. 

 7— Connecticut Meet, Paddling Race. 

 4— Connecticut Meet, Paddlins: Race. 

 Sept. 18— Connecticut Meet, Sailing Races. 

 Sept. 25— Connecticut Meet, Challenge Cup. 



JACKSONVILLE, 111,, March C— Captain Borgardus won a shooting 

 match hepe to-day that was closely contested and excited consider- 

 able in tef est. His opponent was J. A. Stice, of this city. The terms 

 wete thirty yards rise, five ground traps, best two out of three, for 

 the American Turf Cap and $250 a side; English Gun Club rale? for 

 l&bore guns under eight pounds, winner tr, Sold the cup for two - 



years, but to shoot every three pi oaths if /thallenfffd Rwnniu* , * know two fedow« that- turned ju early fhal ajffht w-arv with oi»- 

 Him.nbir&toWlorSt&i "' ' -'"'• t A ' v - -«' ~ ""J hard bout to windward. 7 - PK<rnci 



A STRUGGLE TO WINDWARD. 



THOUSANDS of glancing gleaming forms started from underneath 

 the spoon shaped bow of the Barnegat cruiser Petrel as a 

 vigorous shove sent her out into Silver Spring creek, on the west 

 shore of Lake George, Florida. They were mullet, and each seemed 

 to vie with the other in leaping and frisking a hearty farewell, for we 

 were just starting northward on our return to Jacksonville after a 

 pleasant camp of three weeks, during which time we had feasted 

 sumptuously on the fat of the land and the choice of the sea. 



Tin Petrel with her new and mucb improved rig of jib and main- 

 sail leaped gaily forward on the port tack as if fully aware of the 

 hard tack to windward, for the wind was N. and freshening every 

 moment, and sixteen miles of dirty sloppy water rose and fell in ugly 

 irregular waves to the north'ard over which the Petrel traversed 

 her weary way in a high'.y praiseworthy mauner. It soon became 

 apparent that we had a reefing breeze and we shortened her down 

 one cringle accordingly. Forward and backward and hither and 

 thither the Petrel rolled, while the skipper worked her along "full 

 aud by," to the best of his ability. Suddenly and without warning 

 the lashing to the halliard on the jaw of the gaff snapped, and haul- 

 ije down the jib, the mate let go the anchor, and while the "Pet" 

 rolled and jerked, the damage was repaired and once more we went 

 at it. It was now past noon and I felt a little stiff in the back, having 

 hung out to windward for four hours steady, but Drayton Island 

 loomed up very temptingly and so, filling a fresh pipe and taking a 

 long breath I gave my best attention to getting under a lee for the 

 night; for the prospects were not very encouraging. Awav to the 

 north and east heavy mud colored clouds were piling up rapidlv and 

 their appearance was the signal for nasty furious flaws of "wind 

 which would knock my pet down until her washboards to leeward 

 were pretty much out of sight, but she could not be coaxed or forced 

 auy further. 



At 3 P. M. the mate fished around and opened a can of cold beans, 

 canned salmon and these with isome dried beef and hard bread gave 

 us a new nerve. We bad already begun* to feel the sheltering power 

 of the island and smoothing the water, soon after we walked up to 

 wiudward in good shape. Drayton Island divides the northern end of 

 Lake George into two channels, but the larger boats rarely take the 

 western one, although somewhat nearer than the one to the east. As 

 we were in the former we had it all to ourselves. On rounding a 

 sharp point, Hog Island bore dead ahead; and ou opening the island 

 up fully we beheld a very pretty sight. 



In a snug little cove on the south side of the Island lay a catboat 

 with sail furled in man of war style— boom crotched up, near hauled 

 taut, while on the shore was pitched a snowy "A" tent with flaps 

 pinned back wide. In front blazed' a cheeiful fire around which the 

 figure of a man flitted to and fro, now bending to lift a frying pan then 

 stretching forth an arm for salt, pepper, etc., all indicating that the 

 evening meal was being prepared. As the shadows were growing 

 long and the short southern twilight was upon us, the picture was 

 mellowed and enriched to a higti degree and the crew of tne "Pet" 

 both in a breath whispered in very expressive if not elegant Pinguage 

 'That's the stuff." Our slatting sails drew the attention of the 

 gentleman, who at once hailed us and invited us to come ashore, and 

 we were nothing loth to comply as we had accomplished enough" 

 for. one day. Now if we had had a stately ya'cbr, perhaps I . might 

 work in a little poetry about the ratMiug chains running through the 

 iron bawgepipes, as we anchored; but us, the homely fourteen footer 

 can boast of no such tackle, so I give it to mv fellow voyagers in a 

 more prosy form. Hauling down the jib the' "Chester" was staked 

 .out and fired bodily into the mud and the stern hauled ashore, Our 

 tent was up in aj iffy and sooh ws had all shaken hand-; with Mr, H, 

 from MelrOse, f** 



