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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec, 9, 1886* 



tered. The entries closed on Friday niglit after the finish of 

 the Pointer Stalce, all except Drake and Roderigo filliug, 

 making five ready to start. They were drarwn to run: Robert le 

 Diable against Mainspring, Gath's Mark against Foreman, 

 Paul Gladstone getting the bye. The stake was to have been 

 run on Saturday, with Messrs. Wilson, Donner and Orbh as 

 judges, but in the morning it was snowing, and the prospect 

 for a start during the day was very unpromising. At half- 

 pa.st 9 the handlers requested the committee to decide wliat 

 should be done, and they very wiselj' decided that the en- 

 trance money should be returned and the stake be declared 

 off, the club dividing the added money, $100, equally among 

 the five dogs. This decision was accepted by the handlers as 

 entirely satisfactory, and the meeting of the Eastern Field 

 Trials Club for 1886 was brought to a close. 



MASTIFF PRIZES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



At a recent meeting of the American Mastiff Club it was 

 decided to offer the following prizes : 



First — A challenge prize, to be competed for yearly, of the 

 value of S150, open to all exhibitors, for the best American 

 bred mastiff whose dam has been o\TOed in this country at 

 least six consecutive months before the birth of the com- 

 petitor. 



Second— A silver challenge cup of the value of flOO for the 

 best mastiff dog the property of a member of the American 

 Mastiff Club. 



Third— A silver challenge cup of the value of $100 for the 

 best mastiff bitch the property of a member of the American 

 Mastiff Club. 



Fourth — Mastiff puppy sweepstakes, to be decided at a 

 show in the spring of 1887, to be selected by the executive 

 committee of the American Mastiff Club, open only to mem- 

 bers of the club. R, H. Derby, Secretary. 



American Mastiff Club, 9 West Thirty-flf th street, New York. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. 



A MEETING of the American Kennel Club was held at 

 the Hoffman House in this city on Monday, Dec. 6. The 

 president being delayed by the .storm, the chair was taken 

 by Mr. W. H. Child, of Philadelphia. The clubs were reiJ re- 

 sented as follows : IPhiladelphia, W. H. Child ; New Jersey, 

 C. J. Peshall ; Rhode Island, N. Seabury ; Hornellsville, J. 

 Watson ; Fox-Terrier Club, T. H. Terry, regular delegates. 

 Proxies were held as follows : Westminster Kennel Club. T. 

 H. Terry ; Pittsburgh, A. P. Vredenbtirgh ; New England, 

 C. A. Baker; Cleveland, L. G. Hanna; New Haven, C. J. 

 Peshall : Hartford, T. C. Naedele. Cincinnati and the Na- 

 tional Field Trials Club were not represented. 



The secretary's report was the first regular order of busi- 

 ness after reading the minutes. This doctiment was taken 

 up by sections and referred to business done by correspond- 

 ence since the September meeting. The Hornell point of 

 order as to the right of the club to delegate the power to 

 appoint committees which was by the constitution specially 

 made part of the committee's duties, Avas first considered and 

 the president's ruling sustained. 



Mr. Peshall, the mover of the resolution to appoint a com- 

 mittee to revise the constitution, then drew the attention of 

 the members to the point of order, really being well taken 

 and obtained permission to so amend his resolution as to 

 propose a committee on revision of constitution, to consist 

 of Messrs. Smith, Child and Watson. Carried. 



The Stafford Springs Club, which had been rejected, asked 

 permis.sion to support an application for a rehearing of their 

 case. This was granted and the committee without discus.sion 

 decided to allow the aiiplication to lie on the table pending 

 the receipt of the new constitution. 



No reply having been received from the Wisconsin Kennel 

 Club to the request for a copy of their constitution, the sec- 

 retary was instructed to notify that club that he vs^as still 

 awaiting their answer to his communication of last Sep- 

 tember. 



Mr. Peshall was appointed a committee to procure the evi- 

 dence in the cases of Sensation and Wattle, entered in classes 

 at Boston .show to which they were not eligible. 



The new credentials committee was elected, consisting of 

 Messrs. Child, Terry and Munhall, and a committee on dis- 

 cipline was also elected, viz.: Messrs. Faxon. Downes and 

 Peshall. 



No report was received from Mr, Smith, appointed to pro- 

 cure testimony in the Sans Souci Kennel disqualification case. 



The next case was the appeal of Mr. Munhall, of Cleve- 

 land, owner of the pointer bitch Patti M., from the decision 

 of Mr. Peshall, the New Jersey delegate, that Beaufort was 

 entitled to compete for the special, "open to allcomers," 

 Mr. Hanna warmly supported the cause of Mr, Munhall^ but 

 when it came to a vote Mr. Peshall's decision was sustained. 

 The dissentient votes were Boston, Hartford and Cleveland 

 and no votes were cast for the New Haven, New Jer.sey, West- 

 minster or Fox-Terrier clubs. 



The Stud Book committee presented a report and after 

 some discussion the subject was referred to another com- 

 mittee. 



MINTING AND ORION.— Cranbrook Lodge, Ilford, Essex 

 England, Nov. 2^.— Editor Forest and Stream: I shipped 

 last week for Mr. E. H. Moore, Melrose, Mass. , two of the 

 finest young mastiffs this country has produced for many 

 year.s past. These dogs are the well known Minting and 

 Orion, both first prize winners. Mintin,», born May, 18S.5, is 

 by champion Maximilian out of champion Cambrian Prin- 

 cess, by the late old champion Beau oitt of Mr. Woolmore's 

 Modesty. Maximilian, by the late champion The Emperor 

 out of Mr. Woolmore's Merlin, the dam of Crown Prince. 

 Orion, born June 25, 1885, is by Boatswain out of Mr. Gustav 

 Lang's Nelly, by Young Victor. Boatswain, by the late old 

 champion Beau out of Princess Royal, OAvn litter sister to 

 Crown Pinnce. These dogs will make their mark on the 

 American show bench and prove themselves valuable at 

 stud.— Richard Cook — Melrose, Mass., Dec. (3.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream : Minting has not won equal with Beau- 

 fort, but I have it from as good judges as are in England 

 that he is as fine a mastiff as there is living.— E. H. Mooee, 



THE BEECH GROVE FARM KENNELS, of Beech 

 Grove, Ind,, publish a neat and meaty little pamphlet about 

 mastiffs with the farm catalogue. 



MASTIFFS.— Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. Mason 

 appears to disparage Mr. Wade's letters on mastiff type, 

 while at the same time he has a profound respect for tlie 

 opinions of Mr. Wynn. In his ''History of the Mastiff" Mr. 

 W.yQn regards Mr. Wade as the "great American authority 

 on the mastiff." He also gives Mr. Wade credit for "his 

 carefully gleaned knowledge," and in some respects sound 

 judgment of the breed. Ot course Mr. Wynn objects to Mr. 

 Wade's assertion that the bulldog layback is not a character- 

 istic of the mastiff. If Mr. Wade is wrong why do you not 

 prove him so? He has made statements based upon facts. 

 Either disprove Mr. Wade's assertions, or in event of your 

 inability to do so, "give us a rest."— Victor M. Haldeman. 

 [We have a communication from Mr. Wynn on this sub- 

 ,iect which will be given as soon as possible"] 



SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 00.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 Please find list of awards at dog and floral show held in 

 Savannah, Ga,, Nov. 18. We have some very fine specimens 

 and _fine bred dogs here, owned by kennels and private 

 parties, but were not entered. The prize winners were the 

 only entries: C. T. Goodwin's bulldog, Thos. W. Keene, 

 diploma; N. V, Ketchum's cocker spaniel (name not given), 

 diploma; Chas, D. Russell's Gordon and Laverack setter Bo, 

 diploma.— Spectator. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



No Notice Taken of Anonyiiious Correspondents. 



iNQtriRBR. Austin.— At what age is a dog capable of service in 

 the stud without injury to himself? Ans. One year and a half to 



two years. 



SuBscuiBEB, Charlestown.— My cocker pup, which'is 2mos. old, 

 hag groat difflculty in breathing. The symptoms are more appar- 

 ent when excited or after taking exercise. Inclined to choke after 

 eating. Eats well and appears healthy In all other ways. Ans. Jf 

 you can, give vapor or steam inhalations. Give 3grs. of calomel. 

 After a day give three drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic in the 

 milk night and morning. 



Subscriber, Pt. Rowan.— I have a setter dog about a year and a 

 half old and seems health.v except a pain or ache he seems to have 

 in his head; he shalies his liead and i-uhs his ear,s against my leg 

 aa though he has earache. Please prescribe. He also has little in- 

 sects on him which look like ticks. Please prescribe. Ans. Your 

 dog has canker of the ear. Get the following; Of hromo-cliloral 

 and of laudanum each Idr., of water 6drs. Mix. Drop in ear 

 night and morning. For the ticks use Insect powder. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



THE FRERE TARGET. 



MR. THOMAS FRERE, of Bay Ridge, L. 1., has for some time 

 past been usin^ a modification of the ordinarv Creedmoor 

 target. He invited his friends to use the target, and such general 

 satisfaction resulted from its use )\e luis finally' prepared a series 

 of them reduced for gallery practice and has placed them on the 

 market. He designed them, he claims, in order to secure more 

 equitable scoring than ; is usually awarded by the old target for 

 accurate line shooting at the short ranges and for true elevation 

 shooting at the middle and Ions ranges. He discards the present 

 cu-cular bullseye, or rather modifies its .shape, so that it becomes a 

 diamond, and the other subdivisions of the target follow the same 

 plan, producing a target diagram as shown in the cut. For long 



No. 1.— FRERE'S SHORT-RANGE, LINE- 

 SHOT TARGET, here reduced from "Creed- 

 moor " 100 yard Range, for 12^2 feet ; from 

 200 yard Range, for 25' feet ; from 300 yard 

 Range for 27/4 feet. 



range work the same general scheme is followed, but the target 

 drops upon its side and the diamond i-ests with its longest axis in 

 a horizontal position, giving the greatest preference to shots of 

 good elevation in the scoring. 



The idea has a special hearing upon military marksmanship, 

 where the single soldier at short range and the massed company 

 front at long range is the target of ultimate practice. To the be- 

 ginner at short range work the importance of a steady, upright 

 holding of the piece is very effectively impressed by the use of this 



Mr. Frfere's post oiBce address is Box ,535, New York city, and for 

 general convenience he has placed a .series of target diagrams upon 

 a large sheet, so that for any distance within doors the marksman 

 may And a properly graded target. 



GALLERY SCORES.— A jolly crowd assembled at the Mammoth 

 rifle gallery on the evening of Dec. 1 to witness the presentation 

 of the prizes for the month of November. A substantial collation 

 was served, after \vhich Mr. W. J. Melef ont of the HeraUi presented 

 the Avlnners with their prizes, which were liandsome gold and 

 silver medals. Following are the scores of the prize winners : 

 Decimal Olf-hand Match. 



J W Blake 91 90 90 89 88 87 87 80 8,5 8.5-878 



WS Harris 93 91 90 87 87 80 86 85 8.5 85-874 



IHittam 92 89 8S 87 86 80 80 85 85 85-809 



Maj. Blake also wins the $5 prize for largest number of consecu- 

 tive hullseyes, 15. 



Military Match. 



HL Charles 46 46 45 45 45 45 45 45T44 44—450 



HO Arnold •. 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 44 44-448 



SC Henry 45 45 45 44 44 44 44 44 4.3 43- 441 



HS Williams 43 43 43 42 42 41 41 41 41 40-417 



Amateur's Match. 



WT Bates 49 49 49 49 49 48 48 48 48 48—485 



W H Smith 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 18 -18 48—480 



DH Eastman 48 48 48 48 48 48 47 47 47 47—476 



A B Wilson 48 47 47 47 47 47 40 46 40 46-467 



Mr. Bates also gets S5 for the largest number of consecutive 

 hullseyes, having 17 to his credit. 



For "December Mr. W, H. Harrison, the manager, proposes to 

 olfer prizes for all-comers' rest match; all-comers' oflE-hand 

 match, decimal target ; amateur match, decimal target ; military 

 match and a special prize for a pistol match at 50yds. 



NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 28.— There Avas a rifle match to-day at 

 the range at the L'nited States Bai-rackfs, het^veen teams from Bat- 

 tery B, L, F, A, and the Louisiana Rifles. The wind was switchy, 

 the' air cold, so the shooting was not up to the average. The 

 majority of the members of the Louisiana Rifles and several m 

 Batterv" B shot for the first time at the long ranges. The follow- 

 ing are' members of the team of Battery B: Lieutenant Thomp- 

 son, Sergeants Uter and Hanswald, Corporals Bowles and d'Heme- 

 conrt and Privates Hammet, Sallean. Herbert and Kerr. The best 

 scores are subjoined: At 200yds., 119; at 300yds„ 94; at 500yds,, 110. 

 Louisiana Rifles: Captain Adams, Lieutenant Maier, Surgeon 

 Schuppert and Privates Boissoneau. Mclntyre. Reynoir, Pava, 

 Yienue and Rolling, At 200yds., 104; at 300yds., 77; at .500yds., 77. 

 The match was won bj' Battery B by 65 points. 



GALLERY SHOOTING.-New York, Nov. SO.-For the purpose 

 of infusing a little life among gallery shooters, I hereby challenge 

 any gallery shot of New York or vicinity to shoot me the following 

 match at Zettler's rifle gallery, No. 207 Bowery, for a trophy or 

 whatever may be mutually agreed upon, to take place two weeks 

 after acceptance of challenge: Rifle .32-cal., ofl-hand, not over 

 lOlbs. weight, 31h. puU. 12-ring target, 100 to 500 shots, 100 shots 

 each night, other conditions as may be agreed upon.— M. Dorlek, 

 207 Bowery. 



9 10 10 5 



i Id 4 7 6 



6 10 10 3 6 5 



4 7 9 8 10 4 



4 6 5 6 6 10 



6 4 8 4 9 6 



C 6 9—77 



' 8 .5—73 



5 8—72 

 3 4-64 



6 7-01 



7 8-61 



. 99 99^97 

 97 97 97-485 



WALNUT HILL, Boston, Nov, 25.— To-day marked the largest 

 attendance at Walnut Hill for several months. Three matches 

 closed, and a large number of mOitia came out for practice. 

 Messrs. Frye and Waahhurn each made a clean score of 100 in 

 the rest match and others distinguished themselves in the off- 

 hand matehes. Follo\\ing are the best scores made and the list of 

 prize-winners in the various matches closed: 

 Decimal OfiE-Hand Match, 



C E Berry. A 10 8 10 lO^lO 9 8 7 8 8—88 



W Henry, A 10 10 8 6 9 9 8 8 10 6-84 



J B Fellows, A ..10 10 7 7 8 10 10 10 4 7-8i 



N F Tufts, D 10 10 9 9 6 7 8 8 7 6-8< 



W Henry, C 9 6"^" ' ' 



B G Warren, C 9 



H WithmgtomC 8 10 



J Munroe, A 8 7 



A C Gordon, mil A , 6 5 



F C Sheppard, mil A 5 4 



Rest Match. 



N Washburn, D 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



J N Frye, D 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 lO-lOO 



J Munroe, D 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10- 98 



.J Hurd, A 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 8- 94 



Pistol Match. 



I Francis 10 10 10 7 9—46 



F Carter 8 10 10 8 9-45 



-IN Frye 10 10 6 9 8-43 



Prize winners— Decimal Ofl;-Hand Handicap— Match C. 



W Henry ... .81 80 79 77 77-429 .T N Frve .79 78 77 70 75-405 



,1 Francis (niil.)84 81 80 79 79—428 B G Warren. . .78 73 73 72 71—301 



H Withingtou.75 73 73 70 69—414 L Breahm 81 77 75 74 71—378 



J A Huggms...83 83 83 81 79-408 ,J A Cobb 69 64 63 61 57-374 



Prize Winuei s— Rest M.atch. 



.T Francis 100 100 100 100 100-600 



N Washburn 100 100 100 99 99-198 



DL Chase 100 100 99 99 91^-497 



J N Frye 100 100 99 99 99-497 



J R Munroe 100 100 



S Winchester 97 97 



Prize Winners— Pistol Match. 



F Carter 47 45 45 44 44 42 43 41 41 4L— 432 



J Francis 46 44 43 43 43 43 41 41 41 41—125 



.1 N Frye. 43 43 13 43 41 41 41 41 40 40-414 



A L Bundy 38 37 36 35 35 34 83 .SO 37 30—331 



A C Gordon 35 33 30 29 29 28 37 20 20 26-288 



BOSTON, Dec. 4.— To-day was not the most delighf ul day for 

 outdoor sports, and the attendance at Walnut HiU. Range was 

 limited to a few enthusiasts. Fair records m ere made late m the 

 day. The score: 



Decimal Olf-hand Matches. 



J Franci.s (mil) B 10 8 9 7 7 7 



H Cushing, A 8 8 9 10 8 



WHOlcr, B 8 8 8 7 9 10 



J RMissaue 9 9 10 8 7 



N C Nason .8 7 8 10 8 



W Henry, C 8 7 8 8 6 10 



D L Chase, A 5 6 7 



OF Hall, A 7 7 7 



Rest Match. 



H Severance 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10-97 



S Wilder, F 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 10-97 



A C Gordon 8 10 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 10-94 



W H Oler 10 8 10 8 10 10 10 8 10 10-94 



The new series of competions include eight matches in all, in- 

 cluding a revolver match at .50yds. and all will be open for compe- 

 tition each Saturday. Match A is a practice match at 200yds. 

 Match D is for the Victory gold medal and four other medals of 

 silver and bronze. Matcli F is a rest match, to be shot on the 

 Standard American target, v.ith 10 prizes. Match B wiU be shot 

 at rest for the Victory gold medal and two other medals ot silver 

 and bronze. Match C is a decimal off-hand match at 2C0yds., 

 prizes, a pen-entage of entry fees, divided into 10 prizes. Match 

 E is a military match at .lOOvds., and will close Feb. 23. A State 

 military mai ch will also be shot, open only to members of the M. 

 V. M., distance 200vds., four scores to count. The prizes are gold, 

 silver and bronze badges. A military match on the Standard tar- 

 get will be one of the features, 



MANCHESTER, N. H.. Nov. 25.— The team rifle match, 10 men 

 to a team, took place to-dav between Manchesters and Lawrences, 

 and resulted in a victory fo"r the Manchesters by a score of 704 to 

 688. 



THE MARYLAND RIFLE CLUB has been organized at Balti- 

 more with sixteen members. 



9 10 10 10—87 



8 8 8 10-83 



8 8 7 9-83 



6 7 10 7 8-81 

 7 7 8 8—78 

 7 8 7 8-76 



8 10 9 6 7-72 



7 7 4 5 10-71 



THE TRAP. 



Scores for publication. tthovJd be made out on the lyrintect hlanka 

 preijared by the Forest and Strcant, and fiirnialied (iratis to dub 

 sccrpfnrir.s. Corrcspo)u:lmts ivho favitr u« with clui) .scores are par- 

 ticidarly requested to ivritc on one side of the paijcr on/y. 



PATERSON, N. J.— Pigeon match between Edward Berry, 20yr8. 

 old, and Abram Harris, an old pigeon shooter, 10 birds each, old 



Long Island rules to govern : . . 



E Berrv IIOIUIIOI— 8 A Harris - - .1011110010-« 



The birds were an exceptionally good lot of strong flyers. There 

 is talk of a match between Berry and Wm. Bunn.— J. C. W. 



LA SALLE, N. Y., Nov. 30.— Niagara River Shooting Club 

 sweepstakes day, 7 live pigeons : 



Kellogg 1111101-6 Hopkins 1110011-5 



Case 0111111-0 Jenne, Jr 01 11010-4 



Shirlev .TW 1011111-6 Jewett 0111111-6 



Smith's H 1111111—7 Gomhert 1111000-4 



Shirley GH 0111010-4 



.lewett and C.-ise divided second, Gombert fourth. 



Ten Niagara Falls blackbirds: 



Gombert lllllOllGO-7 Shirley, C H 110111 IMh- 6 



Smith 1111101111-9 Jenne 0110110001— 5 



Shu-ley, H 1101000011—5 Kellogg.... .w..-.. .1011101111- 8 



Hopkins CaiOOlOllO-5 Case 1111111111-10 



Jewett 1111101101-8 



Case first, Kellogg and Jewett divided second, Gombert third, 

 C. H. Shirley fourth. 



Seven hlackhirds: 



Gomhert 0111111-6 Jewett 1110011-5 



Smith 1111111-7 Shirley, C H 0101111-5 



Shirley, J W 1110101—5 Jenne 1111101—6 



Hopkins 1011011-5 Case 1110111-6 



E. H. Smith first, Jenne second, Shirley third, Kellogg fourth.— 

 J. H. J. 



JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS GUN CLUB.— The seventh regular 

 monthly shoot for c^^p of the above club took place on the club 

 ground at Marion on the 2d inst. Owing to the severe weather 

 or perhaps to the very high and piercing wind, tliere was hut a 

 small attendance of club members. The wind, at tlie rate of sixty 

 or seventy miles an hour (more or less) swept directly across the 

 traps to the right. When the bird .sprung from the trap it was 

 whirled like a flash, almost out of shot at once. It balked the best 

 of the shooters. Even "Old South Paw," winner of cup last month, 

 couldn't "get on to 'em." Al is a left-hander, hence the name 

 South Paw given him, I believe by the genial co-reporter and 

 fellow sportsman, Jake Pence. The birds going to the right -went 

 Al's way, only they went too fast. Score. Members' handicap, 

 second barrel" counts i4 bii-d, gun below elbow, etc.: 



Heritage (O S P), 3Gyds 1 1 0-3 



Dickens, 2(ivds 10 110 1-4 



Cannon, 27 vds 1^ 0-lJg 



W Siegler (Reliable No. 2). 28yd8 11011 l^-5i^ 



Burdctt. 25ydB 110 11-4 



Dezuha (first shot at trap), 31yds 001000 0-1 



Siegler cup and first money, Dickens won on tie with Burdett, 

 second money. Heritage third money. Sweepstake shooting until 

 dark was joined in by members from out of town who came later, 

 among whom we were pleased to see Mr. Pilkington, of Oak Point, 

 a good shot and a gentleman.— .TACOBSTAFr. 



ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28.— A match at .50 glass halls, revolving traps, 

 20yds. rise, was shot at the Riverside Gun Club grounds, to-day, 

 between Messrs, Burgdorf and Maune, -with the followng result: 



Burgdorf . lOllOlOlOlllUlOOmUOllllOOOOllllOOOOOlllOlllOll-33 



Maune UllOOlUllllOlOUOlOOllOllOOOOlllOlOlOOllOlllOOll- 31 



LONDON, Out.. Dec. 2.— A pigeon shooting match came off at 

 Sti'athroy this afternoon, in which several London shots partici- 

 pated. A. C. Smith, of this city, officiated as referee. The medal 

 recently won hy J. Paine was won by J. P. Evans, of London, who 

 killed lb straight birds. Richard Smith, of Strathroy, was second, 

 and B. Drake and G, Raplev, of London, divided third and fourth 

 moneV. In a sweepstakes W. C. Drake and C. N. Simpson, of Lon- 

 don, tied for first on 5 straight birds each, and divided first and 

 second money. H. Mayor and R. Smith tied for third and fourth 

 on 3 bu'ds each. 



MEDFORD, Dec. 4.— There will he an all day shoot at the Wei 

 lington Gun Club grounds Dec. 16. One of the prmcipal events of 

 the day wiU he the contest for the Climax diamond badge. 



