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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Feb. 9, 1895. 
Mr. Madison's Resignation. 
Nearly every institution has its rise, progress and decline, 
some by natural 'law, some by adverse circumstances. Of the 
latter is the U. S. F. T. Club, in respect to its decline. 
Though the U. S. F. T. Club is a new club when measured by 
the yardstreteh of Time, it is not new in the work it has done, 
nor is it new in its work, which it has left in its history. It was 
competent from the beginning. Among its members were men 
who had had extensive experience in field trials. Among them 
were men whose energy, enterprise and saga city were second to 
none. Among them were men who represented the best type of 
the gentleman sportsman. They held annually one field trial at 
first. Next, they held two. This season, the club contemplated 
holding three, one of which was to be on chickens. The club 
was ever alert to advance the interest of the dog and of its 
patrons, from the gentlemanly standard of sportsmanship as a 
guide to action. 
In its work, from first to last, the club relied, for the execu- 
tion of its plans, upon Mr. P. T. Madison, it's secretary-treas- 
urer. As to his fitness, the record of the clubs successes are an 
incontrovertible witness. But there is also the testimony of his 
re-election every year, unanimously carried and with no one in 
nomination against him. There is the testimony of his popu- 
larity with the owners, the handlers, the press and the public. 
His integrity, ability and energy are beyond question. Through, 
the past years, when hard times oppressed ooth business and 
pleasure, the TJ. S. F. T. C. held its two trials, paid out its large 
prize list, and had a little balance left in its treasury each time. 
It weathered the storm of business depression. It had planned 
greater fields of action. Yet Mr. Madison resigned, with his in- 
terest in the club, in field trials, and in his office of secretary- 
treasurer, unabated. 
What were the changes which brought this action about and 
with it the sudden decline and inevitable decay of the club? 
They were not natural. 
They were purely artificial in then origin. They were purely 
natural when the disintegrating factors began work. 
The readers of Forest and Stream will remember that in its 
columns from time to time were uttered words of warning 
against handlers becoming club members. The warnings were 
founded on the antagonistic position of the handler in his double 
capacity of handler and club member. The warnings were 
quite as much in the handler's interest as they were in the inter- 
ests of the clubs, for both were mutually dependent. It was 
shown that the handler's affairs could not be mixed up with the 
club's affairs without bringing on a loss of interest and a loss of 
membership. It was shown, furthermore, that it was to the 
handler's interest in every way to encourage the clubs by good 
behavior and good words; for the field trial club is the life of 
the dog trainer's business. When the club members quit there 
is no loss to them ; but when they quit there is a certain ques- 
tion concerning bread and butter interesting the handlers. 
In its four years of existence, the club has distributed many 
thousands of dollars (about §20,000) in prizes. And who were 
the beneficiaries? The handlers. 
It has been said, not wisely, however, that the clubs could 
not run field trials without handlers. If a club could not hold 
a field trial, who would be the losers? It seems to me it would 
be the handlers. 
As to the personality of the handlers, no objection has ever 
been made. The whole question hinges on the impropriety of a 
competitor having a voice in arranging the competition. 
But the words of warning were not heeded. The U. S. F. T. 
C, had two handlers in its membership, namely, Messrs. Staf- 
ford and Avent. Avent was on the Board of Governors, an 
office which he should never have held. He was always dis- 
tinctly prominent in the club's affairs whether as competitor, 
high kicker, club member or club officer. It may be in or- 
der to say that he should have not been an officer, because there 
were matters, often coming before the Board, in which he was 
a competitor. In an evil hour his ambitions grew. It was 
not enough for him to be a beneficiary as a competitor. It 
was b9tter to have all the golden eggs at once. It was better to 
have a cmch on the clab itself. It was better to sink sports- 
manship and become mercenary and sectional. It was, but it 
wasn't. 
At West Point, at the annual meeting, it was plain to every- 
one that a preconcerted plan of action had been adopted to get 
possession of the club. Indeed, several handlers assured me that 
they had been solicited by Mr. Avent to join the club, and one 
gentleman had been solicited to join on the ground that it would 
throw the governing power entirely into the South. Those hand- 
lers assured me that they thought that handlers should not be 
club members. They were frank and honest and intelligent. 
I have some very good reasons for believing that the handlers 
who did become members at West Point, joined under a mis- 
apprehension, and I knpw that -they regretted their act after- 
ward. 
Immediately after the election, it was apparent that the club 
had changed decidedly in its policy and its personnel. Mr. 
Avent's wire pulling in behalf of sectional interests and in be- 
half of the handlers who were competitors, had aroused a feel- 
ing of supreme disgust, first, because the club was in no sense 
sectional, and second, because the hungry commercial spirit ex- 
hibited was not in accord with anyone's ideas of sportsmanship. 
Notwithstanding Mr. Madison's forbearing disposition, and just 
pride in the club, he resigned his membership and office. 
The foregoing imperfect description of circumstances will 
give the reader an imperfect knowledge of the causes which led 
to Mr. Madison's resignation, and the decay of the great club. 
West Point, Miss. Jan. 30, 1895. 
it took Maj. Purcell and Mr. J. M. Avent several weeks to 
arrange a match, dog against dog, through 'the columns of a 
contemporary, with all the collateral information which they 
desired the public to have In a few minutes at West Point, 
Miss., they arranged that there would be no match. The bom- 
bast, boasts, defiance, and banters, which they inflicted on the 
public, ended as all of the kind do— in vacuity. In the mean- 
time, tie public paid for the space occupied by the so-called 
challenger, really advertisements. 
Dr. P.. T. Mead, Manistee, Mich., has bought of Mr. J. M. 
Freeman the English setter dog Dan Burgess. Dan has won 
some prizes in field trials. 
B. Waters. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
H. and A., Windsor, Ont.— The fox-terrier Mischief won third 
at London and at Toronto, 1890, and was owned by Mr. Geo. Doug- 
las Woodstock, Ont. Probably he could give you the desired in- 
formation. 
F. G. D., Camden, N. J.— The best remedy we know of for cur- 
ing a dog of this annoying liabit, is to tie the chicken securely to 
the dog's neck, under the jaw, and keep it there as long as it is 
possible. 
J. C. V. E., Elmira, N. Y.— As the dog is two years old the 
arnount of trouble and patience required to cure him of gun shy- 
ness would not be worth while assuming. Elaborate directions 
for the cure of gun shyness have been given by various correspond- 
ents in these columns, and they all entail an amount of endurance 
and patience on the trainer that few individuals care to undertake 
the task. 
C. E. S., Middletown, O. — I have a pointer pup, whose eyes have 
been affected for about two months. They seem weak, for when 
he gets out in the light he cannot see, and they water very much. 
The eyelids are red and infiarned. Ans.— Bathe the eyes three or 
four times a day with a solution of boracic acid (1 drachm to 
8 ounces). Also drop one drop of the following in eyes twice a 
d ry. 
Atroph. Sulph 1-4 grs. 
Cocaine Hydchlor vi. grs 
Aq. a ii. drachms 
Sol 
" St. Bebnakd.— Dew claws on a St. Bernard are not necessary, 
and certainly their presence would not 'influence your chance to 
get the pups registered with A. K. C. Yon must be able to show 
a pedigree of three generations back on sire and dam's side before 
you can register them. 
" T. F., Pawtucket, R. I.— The dog otter-hound should stand about 
26 inches high at shoulder, and the bitch 24 inches. 
O. A. M.. Albanv.— A claims that a 28-inch barrel gun, weighing 
from 6 to 6 1-2 lbs., will shoot as hard and kill as far as a gun with 
30-inch barrels and weighing from 7 1-2 to 8 lbs., everything being 
equal in the way of bore, choke and load. Will you kindly give 
your opinion on this question? Ans.— Theoretically there would 
be no difference between the guns, but as a matter of fact the gun 
weighing the most would have the advantage when shooting 
heavy charges. 
E. W. C, New Haven, Conn.— In all probability, the English 
setters will be judged the first day at the New York show. 
J. J. B, Chicago.— "We can find no traces of the fox-terriers 
Prince and Daisy in the stud books. 
P. F. A ., Anniston, Ala.— My pointer dog has had a severe case 
of mansce for six months. Have tried advertised remedies. He is 
in good health otherwise. His skin is very red, the hair comes out 
and leaves him ragged and sealy-looking. Ans.— Use the follow- 
ing as directed: 
Subb'med sulphur 1-2 lb. 
Cocannt oil lib. 
Kerosene lpint 
Sperm oil , i pints. 
Mis together. 
To be well rubbed all over the dog every day for two weeks, 
then wash off and repeat in a few days, if necessary.. 
■ Ferri phosph. 
Sig. arsenicalis — ii. drs. 
Aq. a ,vi ozs. 
Mix. 
Give one oablespoonful twice a day after feeding. 
FIXTURES. 
All les divided unless otherwise reported. 
Send notice of your shoot like the following: 
Feb. 5-7.— Utica, N. Y.— Two first days, targets: last day, live 
birds. Open to all. Send for programmes to E. D. Fulford or 
H. L. Gates. 
Feb. 7— -Morristown, N. J.— First match of the Class-Morfy 
series. 
Feb 11, 12— Hot Springs, Ark.— Winter tournament of the Hot 
Springs Gun Club; targets. John J. Sumpter, Jr., Sec. 
Feb. 12.— Willabd Park, N. J.— Second match of the Class- 
Morfey series. 
Feb. 13. — Yarbvili/e, N. J.— Live bird handicap at Ohas. Zwir- 
lin's; 25 birds, $10 entrance, birds extra. 
Feb. 15, 16.— Rome, N. Y— Tournament of the Rome, N. Y., Gun 
Club: first day, targets: second day, live birds. 
Feb. 19.— . — Third match of the Class-Morfey series. 
Feb. 19, 20, 21— Marion, N. J.— Elliott Fulford Series of three 
races: 100 birds, S100 a side. 
Feb. 22.— Pittsburg, Pa— Tournament of the North Side Gun 
Club; handicap target shoot. 
Feb. 22.— Albany, N. Y.— First tournament of the Eastern New 
York Trap-Shooters' League, of the series of 1895, under the aus- 
pices of the West End Gun Club. Henry A. Kratz, Sec. 
Feb. 22.— Maplewood, N. J. — All-day shoot of the Maplewood 
Gun Club; targets. O. L. Yeomans, Sec, Orange, N. J. 
Feb. 27-28.— Elizabeth, N. J.— Second bi-monthly tournament 
of the Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live 
birds. Events open to all. 
March 5-7.— Rtxthereord, N. J.— Three-days' tournament of 
the Boiling Springs Gun Club; first two days targets, last day live 
birds. Win. H. Huck, Sec. 
April 3-5. — Wile are Park, Paterson, N. J.— Interstate Manu- 
facturers' and Dealers' Association's third annual Grand Ameri- 
can Hanidcap'at live birds, at New York; §1,000 guaranteed, all 
surplus added. All ties in Grand American Handicap must be 
shot off: three moneys, three high guns. 
April 3.— Astor House, New York.— Trapshooters' Convention, 
adjourned meeting; 8:30 P. M. 
April 8-10.— Hot Springs, Ark.— Fifth annual tournament of 
the Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association; targets. Pro- 
grammes ready March 1. John J. Sumpter, Jr., Sec. 
April 9-11.— Wellington, Mass.— Three days' tournament of 
the Boston Shooting Association; targets. O. R. Dickey, Manager. 
April 17-18.— Ltnchburg, Va.— Tournament of the Interstate 
Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association, under the auspices of 
the Lvnchburg Gun Club. 
The Elizabeth, N. J., Gun Club claim May 2 as the date on 
which it will hold its tournament under the auspices of the New 
Jersey Trap Shooters' League. 
Mav 8-10.— Weir City, Kan.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the 
Amateur Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas; §300 
in cash added. W. W. McUhany, Sec. 
May 9-11.— Newbukg ij, N. Y.— West Newburgh G. and P Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
May 14-16.— Dayton, O.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League annual 
meeting and tournament under the auspices of the Buckeye Gun 
Club, of Dayton, O. Ed. Taylor, Sec, 8 West Third street. Cin- 
cinnati. 
May 21-23.— Kansas City, Kan.— Annual tournament of the 
Kansas Slate Sportsmen's Association. A. W. Peck, Sec, Kansas 
City. 
May -21-24.— Knox ville, Tenn., Gun Club's fourteenth annual 
tournament; §1,500 added to the purses. 
May 29-30.— Cana.tohauie, N. Y.— Two-days' tournament of the 
Cana'joharie Gun Club; targets. Chas. Weeks, Sec. 
May 30-31. — Grand Rapids. Mich.— Valley City Gun Club's an- 
nual tournament; targets; added money announced later. C. F. 
Rood, Sec. 
June 3-8.— Chicago, 111— Illinois State Sportsmen's Association 
annual tournament Convention at Sherman House June 4. 
June 11-14— Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual 
tournament; $2,000 added money. 
June 19-21,— Cleveland, O.— Chamberlain Cartridge and Target 
Company's second annual tournament; .?1,200 in cash added. 
June 24-28. — Saratoga, N. Y.— Annual tournament, of the New 
York State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Saratoga Gun Club. H. M. Levengston, Sec. 
June 25-20. — Altoona, Pa.— Third annual tournament of the 
Altoona Rod and Gun Club at Wopsononock; targets. W. G. 
Clark. Sec. 
Aug. 29-31.— Hot Springs, S. D.— Hot Springs Gun Club's second 
annual tournament. 
Oct. 3-6.— Frankford, Pa.— Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's 
fifth annual tournament, under tho auspices of the Keystone 
Shooting League, of Philadelphia. John C. Shallcross, Sec, 
Frankford, Pa. 
Oct. 9-11.— Newburgh, N. Y— West Newburgh G. and R. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
Rome- 
The programme for the Rome, N Y., Gun Club's two days' 
tournament, Feb. 15, 16, is to hand. The first day is devoted to 
targets, the programme events being as follows: Nos. 1, 2 and 4, 10 
targets, SI; Nos. 3, 5, 7 and 8, 20 targets" 12; No. ii, 25 targets. S3. All 
events are rapid firing; birds included in entrance money. Four 
moneys; 5 per cent, of each purse deducted for average moneys, 60 
and 10, to go to the two best averages in all programme events. 
Feb. 16. live bird dav, has but two t reats on the programme; No. 
I, 5 birdsSo; No. 2, 10 birds. 81.0; birds, 25 cents each, included in en- 
trance moneys; handicap rises. 4 moneys. Extra events will be 
shot if time permits. The following gives all the information re- 
quired: 
American Association Rules will govern all contests which 
handicaps 10 gauge guns, two yards. Shells for sale on grounds. 
No matter what the weather may be the shooters will be fully 
protected and comfortable. Positively no outside shooting will be 
permitted. We shall spare no pains to make this shoot a grand 
success. The grounds are about the finest in the world. Sky for 
a background. Home comforts. Spacious club house Streetcars 
even 7 fifteen minutes right to the grounds which are only ten min- 
utes from depot. For programmes and to secure accommodation 
rates address: W. P. Rayland, M. R. Bingham, J. S. Wardwell. 
Onondaga. 
Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 31. — The Onondaga County Sportsmen's 
Club held their regular semi-monthly Medal shoot on Thursday, 
Jan. 31. Although the shooting was not quite up to the standard, 
there was some excuse for the boys They have only about one 
hour and forty-five minutes between trains, as they are obliged to 
go and come on the D L. & W. R. R., and on account of the in- 
creasedmimber of shooters they were obliged to rush things along 
this afternoon. As it was, they did not have time to finish the 
shoot, as the rules call for fifty birds. There were a number of 
visitors at the club shoot, Mr. Waldron, a sporting goods dealer 
from Binghamton; Mr. Kendall, a noted local trap shot. etc. Trap 
shooting is beginning to boom here again. About twenty shooters 
turned out to shoot for the] medals, but some were unable to shoot 
on account of lack of time, i The event was, as usual, at unknown 
angles: A. G. Courtney 30 , C. F. Arno 29, D. Lefever 27, Ginty 24, 
A. White 27. Luther 2(3, W . Morris 23, Livingston 29, Kendall 15, 
Duguid 14. Waldron 11, D. Walters 20, Boyd 24, Burrows 9, H. Jones 
19. F. Lefever 20, J. Dally 21. A. R K. 
Maplewood- 
Maplewood, N. J., Jan. 26. — The first monthly contest for the 
1895 silver cup was shot off to-day. Tho weather was decidedly 
against trap shooting, but six of the boys turned out to enjoy the 
sport. Where was Warren Smith? This is the first regular shoot 
of the club he has ever missed. No one present could account for 
his absence. A new addition to the fraternity, Mr. Abbot by 
name.did exceedingly well for the style of shooting and the fact 
that this was his first attempt at the traps. This cup represents 
the championship for the year, and is contested for the fourth 
Saturday in every month. Each shooter is graded according to his 
ability, and the'one Tmaking'.the greatest number of points in the 
year is champion and receives the!cup. The number attached to 
each name represents his handicaps, viz.. Dr. Jackson 16: by 
breaking 17 he makes a point or a possible 9 in 25; Reeves 10, or a 
possible 15 ont!of 25. This rule applies in"each case. 
No. 1, 10 targets, unknown angles, 50 c: W. N. Drake 9, Van 
Idustine 7, Reeves 10, A. Sickley 8, Jackson 7, Abott 4. 
No. 2, same: A. Sickley 9, Jackson'8, Drake 8, Reeves 6, Van Idus- 
tine 9, Abott 3. 
No. 3, 5 pairs, 50 c: Drake 9, A. Sickley 6, Jackson 5. 
No. 4, 10 ;targets, expert rules,~50 Ic: A. Sickley 9, Jackson 9, 
Drake 9, Reeves 8, Van Idustine 8, Abott 6. 
" No. 5, Club cup contest, 25 targets, unknown angles: 
Jackson, (16) lllltmiUOllOlimillll— 23 
Drake, (18) 0111111111111111111110111—23 
A. Sickley, (18) 1111011111101111010111011—19 
Van Idustine, (15) 1111111101011110110101111—19 
Reeves. (10) 1011001001 1 0101 1010101100—13 
Abott, (0) 1111000110010010000101001—13 
- W. N. DRAKE. 
They Enjoy Life at Newburgh. 
Under date of Jan. 25, David Bown, vice-president of the 
West Newburgh Gun and Bine Association, writes as follows 
from Newburgh, N. Y, : "On my return from the convention I 
had it in my mind that our association had a shoot for a supper 
on that day, Jan. 34, Capt. Higgiuson and J. S. Taylor choos- 
ing sides. Though too late for the shoot I was in good time for 
one of Jake Gidney's great suppers; roast turkeys, etc., etc. 
This same supper was first shot for on Jan. 17, when it resulted 
in a tie, thus calling for more sport. On the 17th it was decided 
to have the supper last night whether another tie occurred or 
not. Capt. Higginson's team won, as you will see by the en- 
closed scores. We do not get any replies to our challenge to rifle 
clubs; we wish that they would wake up." 
In explanation of trie scores given below, it may be stated 
that the team shoots were decided in conjunction with the 
regular club handicap shoots for two prizes, value §10 and $5 
respectively. These shoots are allowance handicaps; practically 
so many misses allowed as breaks. The score of the shoot on 
Jan. 24 shows that 35 targets arB shot at in the club shoots; the 
first 10 everything known, then 8 pairs, the last 9 being at 
unknown angles. There is nothing to show the style of shoot- 
ing in the race shot on Jan. 17 but it was probably under the 
same conditions. On that occasion Mitchell and Higginson tied 
for first prize, Wood winning second prize. Each of these 
prizes must be won five times before becoming absolute 
property. In each race only the totals minus the handicap 
allowances were counted in the struggle for the suppers. 
FIRST MATCH, JAN. 17. 
Taylor's Team. 
Taylor, 1 1111110101000010011111111—17 
Taggart, 4 10111011010010001 10101111—15 
Stansbrongh, 3 11001 1 001 00000100 11111111—14 
Mitchell, 3 1111011011100011111011111—19 
Harrison, 6 1101001000101010011001000-10 
Rogers, 10 1100111010000000001110000— 9—84 
Higginson's Team 
Wood, 5 101011 1 1 00110000110111110—15 
Higginson, 0 1111 101011111 110011 1111 1 1—21 
Likely, 8 00101 1 1 1 10000010111111111-16 
Kissam, 3 1101110101 1011 1000101 1 011—1 6 
Donohue, 3 1111010110101000000001100—11 
McDowell, 10 0001000000010010000101000— 5—84 
SECOND MATCH, JAN. 24 
J. S. Taylor's Team. 
Taylor, 0 11111101011110101 11101101—19 
Taggart, 4 1 0101 11 01 10000010010100 1 0 -11 
Stansbrougb, 3 1111011110111000101111101—18 
Mitchell, 2 1001010100000000100100111— 9 
Harrison. (5 0101001010101101110010111-14 
Rogers, 10 0100110001100000101001000— 8 
Gibb, 4 111001 1 1 01 000010110000001—11 
Kerr, 0 0110101001001010100001000— 9 
Dowd* 1101010011001000100001010—10 100 
*Not a member of the Club. 
,H. C. Higginson's Team. 
Hi gginson , 0 1 1 1 1 11011 11 1 1 1 0 11 010111 11—2 1 
Wood, 5 1010011111101000111111111—18 
Likely, 3 1011100111001010011110011-15 
Kissam, 5. 1011000011111010101111100-15 
Donohue, 5 010100101 1100000000111001— 15 
McDowell, 7 1001111100000010010000110—10 
Sutton, 3. 0111111110111010011100112—18 
C , 3 1011111100101010000011001—13 
Drum ville, 10 0000001100111001000101001— 9 12!) 
Higginson's team won the supper, while Wood won a heat 
for the first prize; ties for second prize not shot off. 
Two Unique Matches. 
On Thursday, Jan. 31, George Work and P. H. Morris, shot 
a couple of 50 bird races on the Westminster Kennel Club 
grounds at Babylon, L. I. These races were two more of that 
class of pigeon matches which Messrs. Work and Morris seem 
to enjoy. The previous day, as told elsewhere, they shot a 
match at the Carteret Club grounds, Morris using his 12 guaga 
against Work and his 41 guage. .'On Thursday the conditions of 
the matches were as follows: First match, Work at 38 yards, 
with an 8 guage; Morris, at 24 yards, with a 12 guage; Secon.l 
match, Work 38 yards, with a featherweight Francotte, 12 
guage; Morris, 24 yards, with Work's 8 guage gun! 
So quiet had these two matches been kept, that outside of 
the two principals and the representatives of Forest and 
Stream, and Shooting and Fishing only one other person was, 
present. That person was W. A. Watrous, of Tuxedo, who 
was on hand to handle Work. Mr. Morris, having no handler 
it was arranged that Mr. Pentz should look after his interests, 
while the scoring was entrussted to Forest and Stream's repre- 
sentative, who also pulled the traps. 
The first race was very close indeed, Work winning after 05 
birds had been shot at. Morris started in by missing a right 
quartering incomer from No. 1 trap, a bird "that he is very 
