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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 24, 1887. 



target out of 1,000 shots; the inners outnumber outers and centers 

 outnumber tuners: 



Cen- In- Out- 

 Organization. Men. Bulls, ters. ners. era. Hits. Score. 



Second regiment 50 230 280 214 118 858 3,218 



First regiment 50 160 278 314 119 790 2,933 



This days' shooting concluded with an exhibition match, mado 

 up on the ground, 100 men from the brigade, conditions the same 

 as in the regimental match. In this contest the men were so 

 crowded that it was practically a lino of battle. The fact that with 

 at least four or five different positions assumed there was not a 

 premature discharge or the smallest accident speaks volumes for 

 the practical discipline which could bring out such results. Just 

 before the 100yds. limit was reached the target was so shot away 

 that the dirt falling through from the butt brought it to the ground 

 and a new one had to be substituted, a fortunate occurrence, as 

 otherwise thebullscyeand center would have been practically oblit- 

 erated, and a count would hays been impossible. Many of the 

 spectators were veterans of the war, and they agreed that the fire 

 from these 100 men would have annihilated any 1,000 men that 

 cither side could have produced during the war; that in such a 

 lire Ricketts' Division could not have got half way across the 

 open ground. My experience in skirmish firing is very small, as 

 we have been unfortunate in having no range for the past five 

 years, but it struck me as being quite marvelous, and as justifying 

 m itself the existence of the Maine militia. 



On Thursday morning was the regimental team match; five 

 men frcm each regiment; ten rounds each, five at 200 and five at 

 600yds.. as follows: First regiment team, 20Uyds., 91, and 600yds., 88 

 —total 179; Second regiment team, 200yds., 84, and 500yds., 83— 

 total, 172. The day was hot and the men tired. There were no 

 ags or means of estimating force and direction of the wind, 

 V hich was high. 



In regard to habitual practice, all of the companies in the 

 Second regiment, except F. have target practice constantly and 

 regularly. More attention is paid to skirmishing than to known 

 distances, or. rather, more time devoted. In the First regiment 

 tour companies have regular and constant practice; the others 

 pay little attention, being in the cities where the facilities for 

 constant practice are wanting, and every incentive is present to 

 the company commander to devote all time possible to drill and 

 appearance. 



Massachusetts. 



The arms (Springfield rifle, caliber .45) and equipments are no 

 longer inspected iu camp, experience allowing that this work can 

 be more thoroughly performed in the armories. Target practice 

 received considerable attention, aud both brigades have, a fair 

 proportion of marksmen. The State compels a certain amount of 

 practice when practicable, and makes a fair allowance of ammu- 

 ci; ion, but this allowance sboud be increased. 



Michigan. 



The arms in the hands of the troops are Sharp's and Springfield 

 rifles, caliber .45, the former being largely in excess o£ the latter. 

 Out of 36 companies only 8 are supplied with Springiield rifles. 

 The Springfield rifles are in perfectly serviceable condition. The 

 Sharp's rifles have been in the bands of the troops for many years, 

 and should be replaced by the Springfield as rapidly as the ex- 

 change can be effected. They are not generally in good, service- 

 able coudition; the bayonets are not interchangeable, the exterior 

 diameter of the muzzles varying. The mechanism is too compli- 

 cated. There was a complaint that many of them would not ex- 

 plode the, cartridges. Ou the morning that I inspected the com- 

 mand these arms were generally rusty and in bad order. These 

 arms are cared for in the armories by armorers, and in camp the 

 men are not supplied with the means for cleaning them. In each 

 of the regiments, however, I noticed companies in which all the 

 members had cleaned their arms. The Sharp's rifle having no 

 hammer, the troops cannot bring their arms to the "support arms" 

 prescribed in the tactics, but use the "carry arms" of Scott's tac- 

 tics. This produces a want of uniformity. No target practice was 

 held in camp. I believe some attention is paid to it at home 

 stations, but as far as I can learn it is not pursued methodically. 

 The expenses attending rifle practice in 1883**4 was §3,172.00 for the 

 two years. 



Minnesota. 



The infantry were armed with Springfield breechloading rifles' 

 calioer -15, except the Luverne Guards (armed with the obsolete 

 Springfield breechloading rifle, caliber .50). A large number of the 

 rifles have been supplied with the last improved sights, and there 

 were many old guns without the safety notch and badly worn, 

 which should bo exchanged for serviceable rifles. 



The catvalry were wdl armed with the Springfield breechloading 

 carbine. The range for target practice at 100, 209, 300 aud 500yds. 

 was very good. Practice was had under the supervision of the in- 

 spector of rifle practice, First Lieut. E. W. Bird, according to 

 regulations promulgate! from the Adjutant-General's office of the 

 State of Minnessota. Much interest in the subject was manifested, 

 aud as high a state of excellence attained as possible in a single 

 practice week: the conditions differing from those laid down in 

 Blunt's Rifle and Carbine Firing, no comparison could be made 

 between the shooting of those troops and those of the Armv. 



In addition to the above report from Camp Hubbard," Major 

 Bacon speaks as follows of the camp at White Bear Lake; "The 

 rifle range, though the best that could be obtained in the neighbor- 

 hood, was over a marsh and not good. The practice was conducted 

 by the regimental inspector of rifle practice, First Lieut. C. M. 

 Skinner, being at the same distances and under the same rules as 

 those governing Camp Hubbard. Officers and men evinced a com- 

 mendable zeal in this duty, aud made a most creditable record." 

 Missouri. 



The troops were all armed with the Springfield rifle, caliber .45, 

 without, safety notch, and having the old sight. Though service- 

 able, the rifles were not, as a rule, iu good condition, barrels aud 

 rear sights being more or less rusty, stocks battered, and generally 

 showing rough usage. In many cases the fouling of the bores 

 from the previous days' firiug had not been removed. To the 

 general neglect noticeable iu this respect the rear company of the 

 Second infantry constituted a notable exception. No target 

 practice was had during the camp period. 



New Hampshire, 



The infantry was armed with the Springfield rifle, caliber .45, in 

 good condition. There was some skirmish drill but no target 

 practice, and no blank cartridge practice. Skirmishing and tne 

 lire exercise are. I think, of the utmost importance, and might 

 well monopoli se the time to the exclusion of more dramatic ex- 

 hibits. There is some difficulty in securing ranges at the company 

 armories aud vicinity, and the scant State appropriation, from 

 twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars yearly, limits the ammu- 

 nition supply. General orders, Nos. 1 and 4, this year's date, show 

 that a beginning has been made in the matter of target practice 

 from which good results may be expected. 



New York. 



There was no tareet practice at the carup this year. The 

 Adjutant-General of the State, who was also the commanding 

 officer, informed me that it had been determined at Albany that 

 the regiments and separate companies should practice at the 

 home ranges so as not to interfere with the practical instruction 

 in drills and recitations at the camp. The New York and Brook- 

 lyn regiments have their range at Creedmoor and the other regi- 

 ments and companies have target ranges of their own. 



Ohio. 



The infantry is armed with Springfield rifles, caliber .45, regula 

 tiou belts; McKeever cartridge boxes, etc. Nearly all these rifles 

 have been in service nine or ten years, are much battered, and not 

 kept in good order by the men. A few of the latter patterns ha ve 

 bc.en in use for a year or two and are in good condition. The 

 Adjutant-General informs me that he is going to send all the old 

 rifles to Government arsenals as scon after the encampment as 

 practicable, to be thoroughly repaired, refitted with improved 

 sights, etc. The State has altogether, in use and in armories, 

 6,228 rifles. There is on hand about 18o,030 rounds of rifle ball- 

 cartridges and about 500 rounds of shot and shell for field-guns, 

 most of this being at the Columbus Arsenal. No infantry tatget 

 practice was had. 



Pennsylvania. 



Referring to such of my report last year upon the National 

 Guard of Pennsylvania as relates to their wretched supp] y of arms 

 and ammunition, 1 most earnestly reuew my recommendations 

 then made. Interest in a soldier's weapons cannot be very great, 

 when he knows that they are inferior, obsolete, and almost abso- 

 lutely worthless. The day may uot be distant when these troops 

 will be called upon suddenly for most important State or national 

 service, and the deplorable effect upon the morale of tne men 

 caused by the miserable arms and ammunition in their hands is 

 not to be estimated. It wonld seem well, then, if an earnest, 

 united effort was made by the national guards of all the States to 

 secure passage by Congress of some one of the several bills already 

 in- roduced m that body providing for exchange by the National 

 Go comment of worn out or obsolete arms now in the hands of the 

 militia. 



Rhode Island. 



The infantry portion of the brigade is lamentably deficient.in 



the most important duty of target practice. That is conceded on 

 all sides. Last year 300 men had a practice on the State range of 

 10 shots each {quite too few), when an accident ikilliug a cow, I 

 believe) occurred, and practice was suspended. Thus far this year 

 there has been no practice at all, from insecurity of the range or 

 want of appropriation. Pity 'tis, for with such ignorance of the 

 use and capabilities of his weapon as must be the case under such 

 circumstances, the soldier is illy prepared for a call to active dutv 

 in the field. 



Vermont. 



I consider the arms and aecouterments unserviceable and verv 

 discouraging to the men into whose hands they are put. The rifle 

 with which they are armed is the Springfield breechloader, caliber 

 .50, and has been in use by these troops some twelve voars. Many 

 of these pieces are without sights: the majority of them have 

 some defect in the mechanism of the locks or breech-block, or 

 both; many cannot be fired at all; and, as a whole, they might be 

 considered as almost useless, or at least, unreliable. Most of them 

 are so rusty and fouled that I doubt if any of them could be fired 

 with effect. Proper care does not seem to have been taken of 

 them, but it must be said they have been long in use, are old and 

 out of date, and the men do not take that pride in them which I 

 am satisfied ttiey would do were a more modern and better weapon 

 placed in their hands. But little attention is paid to target prac- 

 tice. The facilities for a range are, with most of the companies 

 excellent, but the inferiority of the rifle, the difficulty in obtain- 

 ing ammunition, and the absence of any provision for assembling 

 the companies for such practice are discouraging in the extreme, 

 and many of the companies have had none at all, and what little 

 has been had by the others has been unsatisfactory. There were 

 no facilities for target practice in camp, and it would be difficult 

 to find a suitable range for such practice on the average ground 

 selected each year for the encampment. Were a permanent 

 camping ground established a rifle range could be fitted up and 

 the usual facilities for practice during the encampment had. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



ZETTLER VS. NEW YORK.— These two crack clubs put theli- 

 tis teams in competition at the Zettler gallery on Friday even- 

 nig last and a remarkably fine score was made by the Winning 

 Zettlers. Secretary Shepherd had his glasses so dimmed by the 

 hot air of the gallery that he was compelled to discard them aud 

 his score suffered thereby. Case was a sick man and out of con- 

 dition. The other scors speak for themselves as follows. 30yds., 

 offhand: 



Zettler Team. New York Team. 



M Dorrler 55C5555555— 5» A Hewlett 5544555555— 4s 



L Flack 5555444444-44. M Herrington 4554455544-45 



JosWilger 5555454555—48 J S Case 4545434:443-30 



C Zettler 54554 1-54 45-44 C E Taintor! '. '. '. ' '. '. ! 4555556555— 49 



A Lober 5555454545—47 L V Sono 4555555555—49 



Aggregate ....473 Aggregate 450 



Average 47o-10 Ave, aire 45 



The target used in the match was the Overbaugh gallery dia- 

 gram with a bull lJ4in. diameter and a center 3'4iu. diameter. A 

 return match will be shot and the second team of the Zettlers will 

 try and beat the senior record, 



BOSTON, Feb. 10.— The attendance at the range at Walnut Hill 

 to-day was fair: a variable wind prevailed. J. Francis made two 

 clean scores ot 100 in the rest, and Mr. Gushing an 89 and Mr 

 Charles an 80 in the off-hand match. Matches C aud F will close 

 with the shoot of the 22d inst. Below are the records at 200yds. 

 to-day: 



Decimal Match. 



H Cashing. C 8 10 10 9 10 10 7 6 9 10-8!) 



W Charles, C 9 7 8 10 6 10 10 10 7 9-80 



CE Berry. A 8 9 10 6 8 10 7 10 9 G-S4 



WH01er,A 9 9 5 8 10 7 5 10 10 9-82 



JltMissam, A 7 8 8 8 10 8 7 8 10 8-83 



R Dadman, A. . ._. 7 10 8 7 8 9 8 8 9-80 



F Carter (mil.), B 8 8 8 5 10 10 5 10-79 



A L Bracket!, B 10 10 7 7 8 7 7 8-79 



N F Tufts, A 8 7 6 9 7 9 7 7 8 6-71 



JNFrye.C 5 7 6 9 7 10 7 G 7 8-72 



H Within gton, C 7 9 8 7 8 8 7 3 4 10-71 



Rest Match. 



„ „ 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



J Francis, F - 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



( 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10- to 



H Wilder \ 19 10 A 10 10 10 9 10 10 10- «« 



fe Wljaer 1 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10- 97 



W H Oler 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 10— 07 



HW r ithington 8 9 9 10 9 10 9 8 10 10— 92 



Pistol Match at 100ft. 



J Francis 40 40 43 CO 



AC Gordon 40 40 40 40 



JNFrye 40 S9 39 00 



A team match was shot during the day between the members of 

 the Massachusetts rifle team who were present, which was won by 

 Capt. Fellows' team, which led by one point. 



Team Match— 200yds., Capt Fellows' team: 

 J B Fellows 8 10 96G89988 —84 



E Berry 10 9 9 6 9 10 6 5 9 —79 



1' Can er (mil) 8 5 5 4 7 9 5 7 6—824-5—07 



DLChase.... 4 777486657 — 61 



W Gardner 0955850658 —58-349 



Capt. Charles' team: 



W Charles 7 8 10 8 9 8 10 4 10 —84 



A L Brackett (mil) 6 10 5 6 9 5 6 7 7—67+5- 72 



H J Foster 4 6 6 8 6 9 6 6 10 6 —08 



JNFrye 5 6 5 7 8 8 5 4 5 7 -63 



J A Cobb 7 7 5 7 3 5 7 9 8 4 —02 -318 



Decimal Off-Hand Match— 200yds. 



H Gushing, C 10 9 9 9 8 10 7 7 9 10— 88 



W O Rrrnite A ) 8 10 9 10 9 8 7 9 5 9- 83 



W O Hurnite, A -j u g g 8 g g g g 1Q g _ ^ 



G F Revrv A J 10 5 10 8 9 7 9 9 10 9— 80 



U^ceiry, a. ( 999707998 9- 82 



W fiJiM-lea A 18 10 8 10 07988 10- 85 



w t, Janes, a -j Q „ ld y fl g g 1(J 8 10 _ ^ 



J B Fellows, A 8 11 9 6 9 8 9 9 8 8— 84 



W H Oler, A 6 7 10 9 10 8 9 7 10 8- 84 



R Dadman, A 7 8 9 7 8 10 9 7 8 10— 83 



1 It Miftsarrt \ J 10 9 9 8 9 9 10 8 5 9— 79 

 II JVlissam, A j 7 9 g 9ao 4 g 9 510 _ ro 



A L Brackett (mil) 9 9 7 6 10 7 8 6 6 9- 77 



T N TiW O j 10 8 8 10 5 7 5 9 6 9- 77 



jjNJnycG -j 8 g g 8 8 8 9 g 6 7 _ m 



W Gardner, C 7 9 8 6 8 10 6 5 7 0- 72 



H J Foster, A 4 6 6 9 6 9 6 6 10 0—68 



D L Chase, A 6 6 8 6 7 10 7 5 5— 6(1 



J A Cobb, C 7 7 5 7 3 7 5 9 8 4- 62 



Rest Match-200yds. 

 tt T Vnvt ,.r i 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



M J * ostcr U0 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9- 97 



S Wilder, F 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9— 97 



F Carter (mil) 7 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10— H 



W H Oler > B 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 7- 93 



R Dadman 10 9 9 8 10 9 10 9 8 9- 91 



Pi jtol Match. 



JNFrye 45 41 37 36 36 



BOSTON GALLERY SCORES.-There was a lively tussle all 

 last week at the Mammoth Rifle Gallery in the various matches. 

 The "special match" has attracted great attention, and the score 

 of Mr. Eastman is certainly wonderful. The records in all the 

 matches are appended: 



Special Match. 



C H Eastman 100 99 99 98 97 97 97 97 95 95-974 



W Wilder 98 98 97 97 96 96 90 96 96 90-900 



J Felix 98 07 97 97 96 96 95 95 05 95-961 



HR Bradley 96 95 95 94 93 93 93 92 91 90-932 



Decimal Rest Match. 



C H Eastman 98 98 98 98 97 96 06 96 96 96—969 



B W White 95 93 93 91 00 87 80 85 85 82-887 



Decimal Off-Hand. 



W Henry 93 90 89 89 88 87 86 86 S5 85—878 



J Felix 80 87 80 86 86 86 85 84 84 84-857 



Amateurs' Match. 



J Hunt 48 48 45 44 44 44 44 44 43 43-448 



P bumuer 45 44 43 43 43 43 43 42 42 42—430 



Pistol Match. 



B W White 91 91 89 89 80 88 88 87 87 89-888 



C O Ming 90 90 89 88 88 87 86 86 S6 85—875 



E B Colton 



A B Rice. 



E W Marlbourgh 



G C C Oapell . . . 



NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.— The following is the score made 

 during the week at S. J. Clinton's gallery, 80yds., possible score 



.... 165 James White .162 



....104 AOGuillott 101 



....163 E R Stone 1C0 



162 Dr Tammen 160 



PA Duprey 162 Geo Wilson 1C0 



Pistol match, 15 paces, possible 60: 



£»rtit Proctor 60 James White 89 



EB Colton GO E R Stone 59 



D B Rice 59 



WILMINGTON Del., Feb. 14,-The weekly shooting of the 

 Wilmington Rifle Club took place at Schuetzen Park tfr's after- 

 noon, 'llit! scores are as follows out of a possible 100 points on 

 Standard American target: 



At 200yds. 



R Miller ...o 



WF Seeds 4 



.1 E Newmau . 



W A Bacon 



II Simpson 



W O'Connor... 



C Frederick (mil) 



R Miller 



AV A Bacon 



H Simpson 



VV O'Connor 



J E Newman 



W F Seeds 



C Frederick (mil) 



7 6 



5 4 



5 7 



5 G 



6 6 

 3 3 

 3 2 



8 7 6 



7 6 



7 6-68 

 9 6-01 

 4 2—47 

 6-46 

 4—40 



3 2 6 5-30 

 3 7 5 1-30 



At 100yds. 



9 8 9 7 9 8 8 8 10 9-85 



, 8 6 7 10 10 9 8 6 5 10-79 



9 9 7 5 10 8 8 6 7—75 



6 6 10 8 6 7 7 8 6 7—71 



5 10 7 6 8 6 6 9 7-07 



8 5 8 7 8 5 6 6 9 5—87 



2 59G44625 5-48 



SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.- At Shell Mound Park this after- 

 noon the members of Battery A shot for the marksman's badge 

 for pistol snooting. The distance was 100ft. with a possible 50. 

 The following excellent scores were made bv those who took part 

 in the shooting: 



Sergeant Darcey. . .6544563555—48 Lieut. Fletcher. . . .6454454444—43 



Captain Smith 5545534555-46 Cor. Mekenhauser. 4548444544— 41 



Al Smith 4545444555—15 Sergeant Stfflwell .44144-14444—40 



A second match with a possible 100, resulted in the following 

 totals: Sergeaht Darey 82, Mickenhausen 79, Al. Smith 77, Captain 

 South 75. Another round gave Captain Smith 87, Sergeant Darcev 

 85, Al. Smith 76, Mickenhausen 69. Sergeant Darcey then shot a 

 s* ring alone and made the remarkable score of 96. 



MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. 12. -The Manchester Rifle Asso- 

 ciation won to-day, in the match with the Maynard Club, of Chico- 

 pee Falls, Mass.: 



Manchester's. 



CD Palmer 82 



A B Dodge 78 



F J Drake 73 



G A Leghton 69 



W Morris 68 



W Graham 6:2 



Maynards. 



CGarsner .....82 



H Engle 77 



Z Talbot 73 



T T Cartwright 67 



W Hon- G2 



FNWithrel 61-422 



599G67 10 8 10-77 



8 7 10 6 7 8 10 8 10-75 



8 8 4 8 9 5 10—72 



8 7 10 8 10 5 4—71 



5 10 9 6-70 



7 10 c-69 



7 7 7 

 7 6 7 



4 7 10 8 8 5 6-64 



There is but one point difference between the aggregate of the 

 scores made by the first three men on both teams. ' The clubs are 

 likely to shoot another match. 



HAVERHILL, Mass., Rifle Club, Feb. 19.-Very high wind, 

 standard target, 200yds., off-hand: 



H E Tuck 6 10 10 7 10 8 6 8 G 7— 81 



A Kdgerly 7 " 



S E Johnson . 7 



JBuslield 7 8 5 



J F Brown 5 6 8 



F Merrill 5 7 7 



C Bliss 7 6 8 



E Brown 4 4 



SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The bitter cold wind blowing across 

 the bay from snowy Tamalpais did not prevent an unusually large 

 number of ardent shootists from putting in an appearance at 

 Harbor View jfark today. During the morning the targets were 

 kept busily moving by the bullets of the Swiss Snooting Club, who 

 were practising for a festival to be held m the immediate future. 

 In the afternoon the members of the California Schuetzen Club 

 were out in full force, the occasion beiug their monthly medal 

 shoot at ring targets. Some exceedingly good scores were made, 

 the general average beiug very much better than the ordinary. 

 Streeker'B 430 out of a possible 500 is the best score made this 

 season. The following are tha names of the medal winners in 

 their respective classes: Champion class, A. Strecker, 430; first 

 class. A. Johnston, 417; second class, A. Fields, 391 J third class, H. 

 A. Kurlfinke, 349; fourth class, M. Reubalc, 836. A young man 

 named Val Smitn, who has lately joined the club, scored 412, but 

 not having yet been classified was not .awarded a prize. At the 

 conclusion of the medal shoot pool shooting was indulged in by 

 the members, A. Rahwyler beiug mos successful, scoring 73 out 

 of a possible '<5, J. Utschig coming a good second. The. monthlv 

 medal shoot of the Germania Schuetzen Club was also held during 

 the afternoon, with the following result : First class— Tit, Louis 

 H. Kauffung.395 ; 2d, Gus. Robertson, 353. Second class— H. F. 

 Roapke, 365; V. Smith, 320. Third class, F. Krug, 303. L. A. 

 Kauffung was also the winner of a prize for the best center shot, 

 scoring 23 out of a possible 24, and also for the last best center shot, 

 scoring 24 out of 25. 



TARGET TRAP SHOOTING.— The Raub magazine target trap 

 is coming into general use for rifle practice, and the manufacturer 

 proposes that those who use it adopt some set of rules, that their 

 scores may be intelligible to others. He says: "To make uni- 

 formity in practice and giving every person using the Raub trap 

 an understanding of what others are doing with it, I submit the 

 following rules, on which I ask for practical amendments; Divide 

 the shooting into two classes, single and repeating. Directions of 



Handicapping by longer line or higher throw. Second, blind the 

 trap, employ an assistant, stationed behind the shooter to work 

 the revolving line, throw the targets so as to give equal number 

 iu each direction. In the repeating class follow above rules and 

 keep record of time, counting the greatest number of hits in given 

 time. 



TORONTO, Feb. 16.— The West Toronto Junction Gun Club held 

 the tilth competition for the cup preseuted by Wm. M. Cooper, at 

 15 Canada blackbirds, 18yds. rise, thrown from three screoutd 

 traps. The folio win ^ is the score: Wm. A. Clarke 12, E. Brown 

 12. P, Wakefield 10, W. Wakefield, 10, F. J. Brimer 10, D C Walton 

 9, D. Blea 8, W. David ce 8, A. H. Royco 8, A Royce 8, B. W. Clarke 

 7, F. Wakefield 7. hnof off at 5 birds each: Clarke 4, Brown 3. W. 

 Clarke having won the cup three times, the trophy becomes his 



property The members of the Owl Gun Club commenced a 



handicap shooting match to-day on Chas. Ayre's grounds for a 

 gold breastpin, presented by the officers of the club, to be won 

 twice before becoming the property of any competitor. Ten shots 

 at Peoria blackbirds. Following are the scores: J Town son 13, J. 

 Montgomery 13. W. McDowell 13, F. Mallet 10, C. Ayre 7, C. Kemp 

 7, W. Smith 6, A. F. Beatty 6, D. O'Halloran 2, R. Clark 3. 



THE TRAP. 



Scores for publication should be made out on the printed blanks 

 prepared by the Forest and stream, and f urnished gratis to club 

 iccretaries. Correspondents who favor ns with club scores are par- 

 ticularly requested £0 write on one side of the paper only. 



TORONTO, Feb. 12.— C. Ayres' shooting grounds presented a 

 rather lively appearance this afternoon when a large number of 

 local shots turned out to try the new Niagara blackbird for the 

 first time in Toronto. The five city gun clubs were all represented 

 in the score. There were fifteen contestants for four prizes. S. 

 MoOJure, of tho East Toronto Gun Club, won first: Geo. Car- 

 ruthers, of the West End Gun Club, second; E. Dollcry, of the 

 same club, third, and W. J. Clark, of the Toronto Junction Gun 

 Club, fourth. The Torontos and Owls were left out, in the cold, and 

 very cold it was, for a regular blizzard blew across the traps 

 uearly all afternoon, a fact that undoubtedly accounts for the 

 low scores of the winners, which were as follows: Conditions, 12 

 birds each from 3 traps at 18yds. rise: 



S McClure 6 E Dollery 5 



Geo Carruthers 6 W J Clark 4 



Mr. J. Wells was the efficient referee. 



WELLINGTON. Mass., Feb. 19— The following were the first- 

 prize winners today in the various events: 1. Six clay pigeons, 

 Henry and Babsou. 2. Six blaokbirds, Ames and Stanton. 3. Six 

 blackbirds, Henry. 4. Six clay pigeons, Shumway, Stanton and 

 Ames. 5. Six blackbirds. Stanton. 0. Six blackbirds, Ames and 



clay pigeons, Stanton and Shattuck. Badges won by Shattuck, 

 Snow and McCoy- Miss and out, Snow and Stanton. Three pairs 

 blackbirds, Show and Ames, 



