[Jan. 8, 1898. 
New York State Leagfoe. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In view of the recent action taken by the representative sports- 
men of the State at their annual convention in Syracuse, by which 
the connections previously existing- between the protective and 
trap-shooting brauches of the New York State Association for the 
Protection of . Fish and Game were dissolved and a new orgafiiza- 
tion, known as the New York State Fish, Game and Forest 
League, was formed, some facts concerning the early history of the 
parent society will doubtless be of general interest. 
The initial convention of the sportsmen of the State for the pur- 
pose of obtaining unity of action between the various local sports- 
men's clubs in order to Secure proper legislation for the preserva- 
tion of fish and game was held at the Franklin House, in Geneva., 
on Nov. 15, 1S59. The following delegates were present: ' 
Waterloo— W. A. Maynard. 
Utica— J. E. Speiicer, C. W". Hutchinson, A. Scrantou, 
Syracuse — ^Elisha Garrison, C. A. Kellogg. 
Penn Yan — Stephen Gilbert, H. A. Wagner, L. Ogden, J, B. 
Harvey. 
Canandaigua — R. S. Picrson. . 
New York City— Charles H. HaSwell, Thomas Bdnd. 
Binghamton — Dr. George Burr, C. Story, Jr., John Glapp, Hon. 
R. Balcom. 
Buffalo — S. Douglass Cornell. 
Rochester — Seth Green, A. G. Wheeler, Henry Hunter, T. S. 
Hall, E. H. Munn, N. P. Stone, James Wing, N. S. Winston. 
John Haywood, Jr., James C. Hart, F> .H- sOrieT, Qeor. A. Watson, 
B. Moeller. Fred Nussbaumer. 
Geneva— Wm. F. Cook, John E. Beaii, Wm. S. Tuttle, G. M. 
Barnes, H. L. Suvdam, ]. B. Anslev, Thomas f3axter, M. H. 
Mandeville, G. W.' Nares, S. S. Cobb, Jobti D. Cobb^ John S. 
Dey, J. S. Lewis^ A. M. Cobleigh. 
It was decided to endeavor to secure the enactment of a uni- 
form and efficient State law for the protection of fish and game, 
and the following provisions were agrred upon: 
1. Making the season for shooting woodcock begin July 4 and 
end Jan. 1 in each year. 
2. Making the open season for qtiail begin Oct. 25 and end Jan^ 
15. , 
3. Making the season for partridges commence on. the first 
Tuesday of September and close Jan. 15. 
4. Making it illegal to shoot woodcock except froni the first 
Tviesday in August until Jan. j. tollowing. 
5. It was decided that no restriction should be made in reference 
to the killing of English snipe. . , • 
6. Prohibiting fishing for speckled or brook trout from Sept. 15 
to March 1, and the use of all devices or means for t.iking such 
trout, except the usual mode — with hook and line. 
7. Prohibiting the killing of deer from Jan. 1 to Aug. 1 in each 
year. 
8. Prohibiting .fishing for lake or salmon traut .with- a' hooU ,br 
line or any other device, from Nov. 1 to May 1. . • 
9. Prohibiting fishing at any time in Crookect EaKe atid Can^'^ 
daigua Lake other than with hook and line. 
10. Making the possession of fish and game by any person during 
the inhibited, season jirima fflc/c. evidence of the killing or taking 
the same during the time prohibited by law. 
It was decided to name the organization formed at this time the 
Sportsmen's Club of the State of New York, and the following 
officers were elected: President, Charles H. Plaswell, New York: 
Vice-Presidents, Henry Hunter, Rochester; C. VV. Hutchinson, 
Utica; Corresponding Secretarj', M. Mandeville, Geneva; Record- 
ing Secretary, S. S. Cobb, Geneva. 
A cornmittee was appointed to meet in Albany on the third 
Ttiesda}'. in January, 1S6O, and urge upon the Legislature the pas- 
sage of the bill proposed by the dub. 
This committee met, and the bill, after being amended somewhat, 
was finall}' passed. 
The annual meeting of the Sportsmen's Club in 1860 was held on. 
Oct. 9, in Syiracuse, delegates from nearly all of the associations 
being in attendance. A committee was appointed to define the ob- 
ject and position of the organization, and the following report was 
submitted:' 
That the convention of the New York sportsmen's clubs be de- 
clared to be an annual meeting, formed by the representatives of 
all the associations and clubs in the State that have an organiza- 
tion, for the purposes of encouraging shooting and fowling, and 
the protection of the birds, deer and fish ot the State, and such 
other sportsmen being county delegates, as hereinafter provided 
for; that such convention be held annually on the third Tuesday 
of the month of June in each year at such place as the next pre- 
ceding convention shall select. 
That the members of this convention consist of delegates ap- 
pointed for that purpose by each association in the State, not ex- 
ceeding five delegates from each association, and two delegates 
who are sportsmen, residents of any county in the State in which 
there is no such regular association organized, and who shall have 
faithfully co-operated in the purposes of our organization. 
That at meetings of the convention all members of clubs and 
gentlemen interested in matters connected with the objects of the 
convention be invited to attend, but not to have the privilege of 
voting. That at each of the annual conventions some competent 
person be appointed to deliver, an address or read an article at the 
next meeting of the convention upon some subject relating to the 
objects of the convention. 
That on the second day of the convention, and after the business 
of the convention be finished, there be held a trial of skill with 
both rifles and shotguns, the trial of shotguns to be at live birds 
from a. trap, and the rifle off-hand shots at lOOyds., and a certficate 
or prize of this convention be given to the winners at such games. 
That onlj' delegates and all members of associations that may be 
represented in the convention be authorized to contend at such 
trials. "That the officers of this convention consist of a president, 
two vice-presidents, a secretary and a recording secretary, to be 
elected at the annual convention, and to hold their ofiices until 
others are elected. 
The report was adopted after a warm debate. 
Officers were elected as follows: President, Charles, H. HasweU, 
New York; Vice-Presidents, C. W. Hutchinson, Utica; Henry 
Hunter, Rochester; Secretaries, C, E. Whitehead, New York; Geo. 
Dawson, Albany. 
The next annual convention was held in Utica, June 18 and 19, 
1861. At the business session several amendments to the game 
laws were agreed ujjon. The old officers were re-elected, save in 
the case of second vice-president; to which position John Haywood 
Jr., of Rochester, was chosen to succeed Mr. Hunter. On the sec- 
ond day the prize contests occurred, the first in the history of the 
State Sportsmen's Club. The events were as follows: 
Trap Shoot. — Match between competitors west of Utica and those 
east,10 birds to each man, 21yds. rise, 60j'ds. fall. Won by the for- 
mer team, the score being 70 and 56. 
The rifle match, distance twenty rods, off-hand, was won by Mor^ 
gan James, of Utica. . 
In the second match at live pigeons, 12 birds to each man, 21yds. 
rise, M. M. Mayhew, of Utica, and C. A. Kellogg', of Syracuse, 
tied for first place with 11 birds each, but in shooting olT the tie 
Mayhew won. 
The prize for skill in fly-throwing was awarded to Mr. Lenne- 
backer, although the committee decided that Mr. Hutchinson ex- 
celled him in distance and ease of motion, and Mr. Calvcrly ex- 
celled both in distance. 
In the evening an elaborate supper was enjoyed, and the annual 
address was delivered by Charles E. Whitehead'. 
In June, 1862, the convention occurred in Rochester. The fol- 
lowing clubs were represented: Buffalo, Genesee County. Central 
New York, of Utica; Onondaga, of Syracuse; Oswego, Monroe 
County, and ^^'ayne Cotmty. The annual address was made by C. 
W. Hutchinson, of Utica. The old officers were re-elected except in 
the case of one of the secretaries; Frank Sidway, of Buffalo, suc- 
ceeding Mr. Dawson. The trap-shooting and other contests took 
place on the second day. In the former a team selected by C. H. 
Kellogg, of Rochester, defeated one chosen by E. Garrison, of 
Syracuse, the score being 177 and 175. In another trap-sliooting 
contest C. H. Finch, Syracuse; Seth Green, F, If. Oriel; A. S. 
Winston, Rochester; Roljert Newell, Buffalo, and M. M. Mayliewl 
Utica, divided first prize. The certificate of superiority in rifle 
shooting was awarded to Seth Green, as was also the prize for ex- 
cellence in fly-casting. 
Perhaps this is enough to say concerning the early conventions 
of the State sportsmen, only it may be added that those who par- 
ticipated were enthusiastic hunters and anglers, and men who be- 
lieved that the killing of fi.sh and game should be reasonably re- 
stricted, and the results of their protective efforts are felt at the 
present day. 
In late j^ears the organization came to be known as the New 
York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, and 
was so styled until the recent meeting in Syracuse. In February 
1892, a convention of sportsmen of the State was held in Syracuse 
for the purpose of agreeing upon a plan of action for more efficient 
protection of fish, game and forest. A committee consisting of 
F. J. Arasden, Rochester; Gen. D. H. Bruce, Syracuse; Robert B 
Lawrence, Charles B. Reynolds, New York, and J. Van Cleef' 
Poughkeepsie, were appointed to present to the State Association 
suggestions for increasing the efficiency of the organization. The 
FCBEST AND STREAM. 
committee's report, siTfemltted at the June coitvcnttoti, fotty-ei^ht 
chibs being represented, was unatiimously adopted. It provided 
for two meetings annually, one in the winter for game protectiou 
mtcrest only, and the other in sumtncr for trap-shooting and other 
competitions. The wisdom of this action has been clearly shown 
by the very marked increase of interest in protective matters which 
has since 'been manifested, and in the highly satisfactory legisla- 
tion that has been obtained along the lines suggested by the associ- 
ation. While the trap-shooting feature did not conflict particularly 
with the protective work, it increased the duties of the officers ma- 
teiially, and it was finally decided that the protective element had 
attained sufficient strength to warrant it in asking that its connec- 
tion with the other branch of the association be served. The plan 
was considered at the meeting last June, and the committee, in 
charge of the matter met in October and came to the conclusion 
previously stated— that there should be a separation. This report, 
together with the new constitution, changing the name of the asso- 
ciation to the New York State Fish, Game and Forest League, was 
adopted at the convention held in Syracuse, Dec. 9. There is no 
intention on the part of any one to exilude trap-shooters from the 
League, but on. the contrary their united and hearty oo-oiperation 
is earnestly desired in the work of protection. It . is sincerely 
hoped thai; every organization of sportsmen will join the State 
league, and assist in increasing its efficiency. W .E. Wolcott. 
ilTipA, N. Y., Dec. 16. 
39 
CONSTITUTION. 
ARTICLE I. — Name.— This association shall be known as the 
New York Stale Fish, Game antl Forest League. 
ARTICLE II. — Objects. — ^The objects of this association shall 
be to create and foster a public sentiment in favor of better fish, 
game and forest protection, to procure the enactment of laws for 
the protection of fish and game, and for the preservation of the 
forests, and to promote the observance of such laws. 
ARTICLE III.— Board of Trustees. — The entire management of 
the concerns of the as.sociation shall be entrusted to a board of 
trustees to consist of twelve members. 
■ ARTICLE IV.— Officers.- Board of Trustees- The officers of 
. the association .^hall consist of a president, a. vice-president, a 
secretary, a treasurer, a legislation and law committee of five mem- 
bers, and an auditing committee of three members. The officers 
shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting, and such officers 
shall constitute the board of trustees. 
ARTICLE v.— President.— Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the 
jjresident to preside at all meetings, to see the rules and regvda- 
tions strictly enforced, to cast the deciding vote whenever there 
is a tie, and to perform such other duties as usually appertain to 
the president of an association. 
Sec. 2. The president shall be entitled to a vote in the election 
of officers and members. 
. Sec. 3. All special committees shall be appointed by the presi- 
cEent, of which he shall be a member cx-oflicio. 
ARTICLE VI.— Vice-President.- It shall be the duty of the 
vice-president, in the absence of tlie pre.sident, to assume the 
duties of and be invested with aU the powers of the president hith- 
erto enumerated. 
ARTICLE VII. — Absence of President and Vice-President. — 
In the absence of both the president and vice-president from any 
meeting' of the association any member present may be selected 
to preside with the same powers as the president for that meeting. 
iVRTICLE VIII.— Secretary.— It shall be the duty of the secre- 
tary to keep a full and complete record of the proceedings of all 
meetings of the association, issue calls for all meetings, keep a 
roster of the officers and members, notify applicants for member- 
ship of their election, preserve all records in books funished by 
and which shall remain the property of the association, and hand 
them over to his successor in office within ten days after the elec- 
tion of such successor. 
ARTICLE IX. — ^Treasurer. — Sec. 1. The treasurer shall be re- 
quired to give a bond, with good and sufficient sureties, to be 
approved by the legislation and law committee, conditioned for the 
faithful performance of his duties, the expense of procuring which 
shall be borne by the association. 
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to collect all dues, re- 
ceive all moneys paid to the association, have the custody of all 
the funds of the association, and pay all bills presented to Kim by 
the auditing committee, and make a written report to the associa- 
tion at each annual meeting of its income, expenses, and the 
amount of money remaining on hand. 
ARTICLE X.— Legislation and Law Committee.— It shall be 
the duty of the members of the legislation and law committee to 
keep themselves posted on all laws of the State governing the tak- 
ing-of fish and game, the preservation of the forests, and report to 
the association at each annual meeting thereof all changes deemed 
necess.ary in the fishery, game and forest law, and present to the 
Legislature the action taken by the association respecting the pro- 
posed enactment of such measures and to urge their adoption. 
_ ARTICLE XL— Auditing Committee.— It shall be the duty of 
the auditing committee to examine and pass upon all bills pre- 
sented to the association, and indorse thereupon their written ap- 
proval of such as they deem proper charges, and such indorsement 
shall be a warrant upon the treastuer for the payment of such blls. 
In case any bills are not deemed proper charges they shall be 
submitted to the association at any regular meeting thpreof. 
ARTICLE XII.— Powers of Board of Trustees.— The board of 
ti-ustees shall have the control and mnagement of the property and 
affairs of the association, and shall have charge of all matters re- 
specting the welfare of the association. 
They shall also have full power to suspend any member from 
office on receiving evidence of the unfaithful discharge of his 
duties, giving him notice of such suspension and an opportunity 
ot defense, and said board shall have the power to fill the vacancy 
occasioned by such suspension until the next annual election, or 
until the suspended member shall be reinstated. 
ARTICLE XIII.— Vacancies.— The board of trustees shall have 
full power to fill any vacancy which may occur from death, resigna- 
tion or otherwise among its officers or members, and any appoint- 
ments so made by them shall be valid tintil the next annual elec- 
tion. 
The board shall also prescribe such rules regulating the affairs 
and conduct of the association, and such by-laws, not inconsistent 
with the constitution, as in their judgment may from time to time 
become necessary, subject to the approval of the association at its 
next regular meeting. 
ARTICLE XIV.— Meetings of Board of Trustees.— The board of 
trustees shall hold meetings whenever summoned by the president 
or by the secretary upon the request of three members of said 
1" J ^^Y"^ members of the board shall constitute a Quorum 
ot that body for the transaction of business. 
• ^^F^J^^y^ XV.— Membership.- Any club or association organ- 
ized for the purpose named in Article II. shall be eligible to mem- 
bership in this association. ,15 
All applications for membership shall be made to the board of 
trustees in writing, accompanied by the initiation fee, and said 
board shall have the power to accept or reject the same. 
ARTICLE XVI.— Quorum.— Delegates representing ten clubs at 
any regular or special meeting of the association shall constitute 
a quorum for the transaction of business. •jjisiuui.c 
ARTICLE XVII.— Representation.— Each club of fifty members 
or less havmg membership m this association shall be entitled to 
tw-o delegaLCs to any annual meeting of the association 
Llubs having a membership greater than fifty shall be entitled to 
two delegates for the first fifty members and one additional dele- 
gate for each additional fifty members or fraction thereof 
Every delegate. and alternate, or set of delegates or alternates to 
any annual meeting ol this association shall be provided with cre- 
dentials signed by the president or vice-president and the secre 
tary of then- respective clubs, stating the full name of the club or 
association which said delegate or alternate represents and the 
aptual membership thereof. 
-^"^^m'—TiiHiation Feesand Dues.— The initiation fee 
shall be $5 tor each club, which fee shall be in full for all dues foi 
the ensuing year, commencing on the first Thursday after the 
first Monday in December of each year. 
The annual dues thereafter for any club having a mpmb^rstiir, 
of fifty or less shall be $5. For clubs Lving a me"ifbershfp'"oVSo;? 
f^'''' ^"""f, .f"es shall be $5 for the first fifty members 
and $2..d0 for each additional fitty members or fraction thereof 
Initiation fees and annual dues shall be payable in advance of 
the fiscal year, which commences with the annual meeting on the 
first Thursday after the first Monday in December of each year 
ARTICLE .XIX.— Resignations.— Sec. 1. All resignations shall 
be made m Nvritmg to the secretary, and all interest iS the propertv 
of the associations or cliibs resigning, or in any other way ceas- 
ing to be members shall be vested in the association, and no 
resignation Ji-om a. club m debt to the association shall be accepted 
Sec. 2. O.ftcers m good standing" may resign by presenting their 
written resignation to the secretary, and such resignation is sub- 
ject to , the action of . the board of trustees. S"-Jt,on IS sub- 
ARTICLE XX.— Failure to Meet Cues.— Any club failing to 
tneet its dues or any Other indebtedness to the association shall, 
after sixty days' notice, be expelled from the association at the 
ne.xt regular meeting, unless said indebtedness shall have been pre- 
viously paid or remitted. 
All delegates from any club indebted to the association at the 
annual meeting or any subsequent meeting shall be debarred from 
voting until such indebtedness has been paid. 
ARTICLE XXL— Construction of Constitution.- In respect to 
all questions of construction of the constitution or by-laws the de- 
cision of the board of trustees once made shall control and be 
binding thereafter until rescinded by the association. 
ARTICLE XXll.— Matter not Provided for in the Constitution. 
—All matters not particularly provided for in the constitution shall 
be controlled by the board of trustees, and may be passed upon by 
a two-thirds vote of said board, and shall be fully binding upon 
the association. 
ARTICLE XXIIL— Annual Meeting.— The annual meeting of 
the association shall be held in the city of Syracuse, N. Y., on the 
first Thursday after the first Monday in December of each year for 
the election of officei^s, and for the transaction of such other busi- 
ness as may legitimately come before it. 
ARTICLE XXIV.— Special Meetings.— The president shall call 
a special meeting of the association at any time when requested so 
to do by ten clubs of the association, and he may do so at any 
time when he may deem it for tlie best interests of the association 
so to do. In all cases written notice of the time and place of the 
intended meeting to be given to tlie secretary, who will notify each 
club of the association. 
ARTICLE XXV. — Honorary Members. — Honorary members 
may be elected at any meeting by a unanimous vote of those pre- 
sent, but said honorary members shall liave no vote. 
ARTICLE XX VL— Votes.— Each delegate or alternate shall be 
entitled to only one vote. 
ARTICLE XX VII.— Amendments to the Constitution.- Tlus 
constitution or parts thereof may be altered or amended by an 
affirmative vote of two-thirde of the delegates present at a meeting, 
provided that sixty days' notice shall have' been given to all clubs 
in writing that an alteration or amendment, specifying the same, 
is proposed to be submitted at such meeting. But a proposed 
amendment may be entertained without such previous notice by 
unanimous consent of the delegates present. 
ARTICLE XXVIII.— Object Stated in Call for Special Meei- 
ings.— At all special meetings the object of the meeting shall be 
stated in the call, and no other business can come before that 
meeting. 
BY-LAWS. 
Sec. 1. The order of business shall be as follows: 
I. Presenting of credentials. 
IL Roll call. ] 
HI. Reading of minutes of previous meetings. 
IV. Reports of officers. , 
V. Reports of standing committees. I 
VI. Reports of special committees. < 
VII. Unfinished business. | 
VIII. New business. 
IX. -Bills and accounts. 
X. Election of officers. 
Sec. 2. The president and secretary of the association shall b« 
respectively the chairman and secretary of the board of trustees. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
New Year's Shoots. 
C'HtCAGO, Jan. 1.— Both sets of traps at Watson's are busy 
to-day, one with sweeps open to all, and the other for amateuri 
who only want to spend a part of the day pleasantly shooting 
for the price of the birds. A number will mingle with the J 
Watson hummer to-day. 
At Glen EUyn, one of the prettiest little spots around Chicago 
Dr. Shaw and Tom Hicks will to-dav join issues in a live-bird 
match (scores elsewhere), which should be of interest, and othei 
shooting will occur. 
At Elgin, on the Fox River, a live-bird shoot will be held to 
day, as also at almost every other town of any size within a 
radius of many miles of the city. After Thanksgiving Day, New 
i ear s is the great shooting day of the trap lover. 
The E. C. Cup. 
A. C. Paterson s acceptance of F. P. Stannard's challenge for 
the E. C. cup contained conditions not agreeable to the latter 
and he declined to accept same. The clause in regard to "snipe'" 
.shooting at targets was waived by Paterson, who, however still 
insists that he has a right to hold to the location of Calumet 
Heights grounds, aUhough the latter are in Indiana, because this 
IS a Cook County League trophy, and the League has held meets 
at those grounds, and the Calumet Heights Club is a regular 
member of the League. The actual terms of this competition are 
but vaguely understood by some of the shooters of the League 
discussion having come up over the probable future of this trophv 
m case the League disbanded (which it has not done). It would 
be very desirable if the American E. C. and Schultze Powder Co 
would once more kindly^ publish the terms of the competition. 
Indianapolis and the Hot Springs Shoot. 
The following enterprising and agreeable proposition from the 
popular Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, will appeal to a great 
many shooters, who will gladly accept the chance to go South 
=lf "?= °' A ^^'nter The quality of John Sumpter's 
shoots needs no comment, nor does the hospitality and organizing 
ability ot the Limited Gun Club. Get together. ^11 you people, and 
be sure you never were m a better chance to have a rattling goo., 
time with rattling good fellows. The second whirl at sparrows and 
birds for Indianapolis this winter would certainly be appreciated 
by every man who was there this past December, and the pronosedi 
two days ought to fill well. The letter reads ar below 5™^°^'='' 
-Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30.-We have noticed in your columns 
the announcement of the shoot ofi^ered by Mr. Sumpter at Hot 
Springs, Feb. 15 to 19, mclusive. Last year we succeeded in col 
irfn "JL?"!^ * crowd of gentlemen prior to the San Antonio shoo 
VlV v^ Indianapolis to San Antonio and return at a 
very liberal railroad rate. We would now like to entertain all 
the gentlemen who could make IndianapoHs on their way to the 
Hot bpnngs tournament-one day at sparrows, say 100 snarrowv 
divided into hve 20-bird races, and the second day we u™uTd 
suggest, a lOO-bn-d handicap target race, allowing different shooters 
^hn'ot rf 1^^^ T""^^ ^"ffg"' 10 and 11 for our 
shoot, riiis would enable the gentlemen to leave IndianapoHs 
Saturday, Feb. 12, at noon and reach Hot Springs Siinday Feb 
13, at noon. Of cour.se if they desire to shoot another dav in 
Indianapolis, we should be pleased to have them; they could Uie 
leave Sunday and arrive Monday, the 14th, at noon 
f rom informal, ion we have ai hand, although we have Hrit the 
exact figures, we can promise a very liberal railroad rate, and also 
s^eciaf's'leef/erhU's.^V'" ?,Y^"^"' passengers,'"a„d a 
special sleeper hom St. Louis. We will have our programmes em 
bodying matters mentioned above, issued in a few days 
1-^" ;Y '''7 ^ ajPecial favor, all gentlemen' who desire 
to take advantage ot our offer, to notify us at their earliest c;ll.^ 
ven.ence, so that we may be better prepared to entlrta n t'-iem 
We wish to say that we shall be more than pleasldio have Z; 
as our guest on this occasion, as you missed going with is ia° [ 
year,, and we trust, that your engagements will be luch that vm 
Sec'v"" time.-Limited Gun Club, per H T Hearf^y 
Proposed Medal. 
The proposed medal for Chicago shooters to be r„«u,ih,o a i 
the balance of funds left over fr°om the ll?^ intereifv"shoot h^'' 
his inordmate condition attached to it, th.-Tt it woufd n"-"^ 
boys think of Kansas City every time \he7 .shotXr the mediT 
Juld whlspTr. ' ^^^'"^ 1^^"^^^ City except'*?^ ^^sub: 
Kansas City Team Shoots. ' 
prlL^lfFaT/in^ tl!;°ot^h'^^^!,?t ^^^J^ ■^Lf\^r\''^^ 
fd°viL"s\T^li'a:r/fc°-^ °« May.^c^cor^di^n'^g' ^0° l^fes^ 
Old New York Trophies. 
The recent reorganization of the New York "^fofo t 
Association brings up the Question of the d?snos7tfon of^?hl''"^ 
nal capital prizes of that body. The Dean RfrhToni ^ ""^-i- 
shot for by that body is not th4 original one as harhP.?^ "r'^' 
stated in these columns, tliough somltimes "tliW fact is^oyerloS 
by the shooters, of recent days Col. Charles E. Felton, who called 
at this office this week, said: 'T am the sole and itiHi^X,;? 
both of the original Dean Richmond cup and thforten sS 
badge, havine-. acquired these after the disbandment of the te^m. 
and clubs owning them. The cup you have seen and knnV;*-, ^^^^^ 
It cost .$800 in its time.. and lis then t^ougS ^ wS^ Th". 
Green Smith badge was incased in a silver t^^nk case, ^* inj,-^! 
I 
