124 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
SBPPBNFBLDT Rifle Team. -104 Bowery, MardiJS.- -175 
ct, off hand; bull’s eye, inches ; Creedmoor target , pos- 
feet 
sible 50. Score : 
N IV Bock 4 ® 
J Garrisou 
46 
e S neb .! r . g ::: % wS q olUi*™: : :::::::::: 
E Holzman * l , 
W Seppenfelilt 44 
c HToder8oa.:::::v.::v.::v.-.: « TbBr = a 
Jas Dwyer.. 
Cli Lalng... 
O Decker. 
A Kattny 
G Marnier. 
J Jones. 
D Suillvau. . 
G su-assuer. 
43 
............ -*3 
H Rottienberg 
Rtypenihirgh vs. German.— A match between tbeRe two 
cluteTsytac^, N. Y„ March 14, resulted it, the follow.eg 
None of the rifles now iW-SS 
tioned, and it must be conceded 1 “ “» ““J 1 alJvailM . ^ 
but the nflemakers have “ ad0 ,£ r ^" ., irp Q r re cent date, 
this country , Sffmany "t 
the pupil has outslrippe system to the militia of all our 
only remains to > extend tteijiw such & gys(em mugt per . 
States. states themselves, it would seem. that the 
«nera?™oveniment ought to be aroused to the importance of 
SK&r, and e xtend its aid jo s>me exten t. R - 
the martini rifle. 
_ . vn Stream- - Providence, Feb. 22, 1S7S. 
^ I'have taken special Interest la all tUe able letters about rinea caUed 
rorti from various parties by the results of the 1 “ ternat ' 0 “f' '' a '^; 
ThA finicles of foreign writers have been copied and comm..nled on tl 1 
T „ 7. mie more to say. I read with great pleasure one from the J Van Du- 
pe” of such a practical man as U Mr. Ferris of Utica. I have read, too. ^ 
-,r rr-r s n„r 1 1 ! i 
““ T 8 » ”r O, oMaM ah.»t,. 8 «»■>»■ 
sight, and so ha e g . The combination rpar sight 
h STc in wln T d.gauge sight for oa-hand 
C - t cV affords absolatc safety from the rear sight striking he 
C rn nrmg loo to 106 8 raln . 8 .P 0 ,^^^ r _°? : ^^f"„ # I A ^|^ a ^nd 1 n gi^ 1 an 
U IWUlVUWV n> 
JRoesh 36 
score : 
Blydenburg Club. 
a io 
W Brown « « 
u 
10 s 
T S 
11 11 
ood. 
White... 
Jr. 
9 10 
8 4 
7 10 S 
9 11 9 
0 8 7 
8 4 6 
3 0 10 
S 6 10 
9 0 7 
S 12 
3 3 
7 8 9 
6 6 8 
T 10 10 10 
0 8 9 9 
9—91 
4—33 
6— 92 
7- 80 
7— 72 
8— 78 
to « W. D. r..’’ that If he had had the pleasure of ownlng and^usLn« an 
AJ 
block- polished and resting the hot, on 
bcuio . . ,-ith-hrAAch onpn 
Total , 
German Club. 
87 10 76967 
NB Nickerson ^ 5 8 8 7 u 9 ll 
F Singer s II 976996 
O 7 6 7 to 6 10 4 12 
F Snelder os 769 S 88 
j u Brilbeck o 4 2 7 11 9 6 « 
J GUober J, 9 e 7 6 9 *» 7 
,T 12 6 6 7 7 18 11 10 
G C Young - s 6 7 o 3 9 7 
A Altman 
8 7—74 
9 9-8S 
7 6-78 
9 3—74 
9 7—79 
0 12-74 
9 5-73 
7 10-90 
7 8-67 
. . 'ml Martini he would admit that the ruling could be as 
and thoroughly Inspected - any ■ of j those ho n^e The 
Total. 
.697 
whole 
the 
Greenville Sportsman’s Association.— A new target has 
5 1 • j ; ; i j 1 a 
I il^==i s t 1 { 1 1 i s « 
,, i me target leSl me to think that the Express r.Oe, with Its 
ments at the target . n . aft ar „ n rate a weapon as our rifles 
, . ttr _. ftn d ueht bullet. Is not so accurate a weapon 
large eh g rather a 1 th onr proportionate weights of pow- 
Wl, ° th A XS. V £» a AC^V ioZcS hire.. Martini rifle, made by 
JV£ chambered for a shell holding 70 to 74 *ralns Powder Ihave 
J\T‘ that weigh 300 grains and 3S5 grains, respecUvely. With 72 grs 
bnU *“ and the 885 grain ballet, I have repeatedly pat ten consecutive 
P0W< * S 125 yards. Inside a 3-lnch circle. With the same 
B&0t9 ’ at “ wlsflir and the 800 -Kraln bnUef. I have seldom put ten con- 
Sam Bell ,, . B 3 3 4 
LD Ale ' 8 43443 
A1 M Row 8 3 8 4 4 2 
F G ’ 3 3 3 3 3 
S 1 Snyder.... o 4 2 4 4 5 
E 51 * 9 4 3 4 4 
JLKragle.. „ 92334 
Jas^ McLaughlin j 33344 
3 0 W 
4—39 
,—38 
3—37 
37 
3—37 
2—36 
2- 33 
3- 32 
2-32 
4- 32 
2— 30 
3— 29 
3—96 
. ,hAt welch 300 grams ana a.x> 7 . Jas aicmuguim „ o 
HAr?nd the SS5 grain ballet, 1 have repeatedly pat ten consecutive h Bridge - 3 3 
powder Mid theMo gra . & 3 _ lncb cirule Wlttt tUe same George Moore 
Bhots, at a t J ^ 0 .^^ baU et, I have seldom put ten con- qn RifM Association. -The riflemen of Eaa ton, Pa. 
charge of PO “ that le33 than an s-lnch circle would inclose “ obtained permission to use the fair grounds at that place 
grains of powder the ^^uiiet would | of Sacb week, «d> .S^of f th^R.fle Assoc.a- 
iOMijiaiuo « ~ t,, OQ iuuuuaj t-'* , , - , • r/\ 
quite, as good a pattern as the heavy one. In re- tioQ paying therefor a yearly subscription of !j>-.uD. 
of the llghlerbune.., they will average only 
gard to the trajectory ., , h „ oq^oroin hnlleL the 
—Philadelphia, March 16 .— Captain John J. 
rnammen know that the charge of powder 
™ond a certain limit, except at the expense of accu racy. 
AMATBtJB. 
George A Clarkson “ t . 
Charles H Don 3 \ J 
James J Parker. 3 
a New Score Cann.-Dennison & Co., of Boston, pub- T Captain Wright deserves the credit of having organized this 
listers of rifle targets, etc., oiler, .trough .be N. IM | teom , and .be hopemsy 
“ of *50 for the best combined score card for long and somcwhat backward as to rifle matters, will soon come to the 
" if practicable, or $S 5 each for the best one adapt- frQDt There are many strong amateurs in Philadelphia, as 
“t 5 . , n _ f ’ 8 bort range, the blanks to be submitted to a com- tQ tbe sc i eD ce of rifle shooting. Some of the best articles in 
. , f ° the N> K . a., and the award to be decided by such the FoBEST Stream and Rod and Gun have been due to 
romDetition open until April 4 ; all forms to he tbe en of a Philadelphia gpntleman. 
oommittee. Competition open 
sent to this office. Competitors will inclose their forms with Trx ^_ Wo*,. -Lane’s gallery, March 2 : 
a nom deplume, accoEopanied by t * US 1 , 611 ^* 5^1 SI 
E Barly - - - • - • • • • "■ • 6 56545544 5 450 4 & 4 454 5-92 
nom de plume on the outside and the real name within. 
Handsome Prizes Of tered by the Shabi-s Rifle Com- 
.any —The following correspondence explains the two money 
prizes offered by the Bharps Rifle Company, and the condi- 
tions necessary to win them : 
Bbidgepobt, Conn 
March 14, 1878. 
RBPaVrou\\\v ::\\-::::::::.6 544454544554445455 6-90 
Rifle Sight.— A new Vernier long-raDge sight has recently 
been invented by Capt. S. C. Kingman, of Bridgeport, Conn, 
By its use the cup or peep can be instantly moved the whole 
To 030. S.BCH^=^:; Bemtar^Kationaf Rifle | le| f th of the slide add still have the benefit of the Vernier 
Tht“s?WDs°Rffie e ColSany offer gold prizes, open to the I _ Dr Carveri of California, has promised to be in Logans- 
JQa ToAhe marksman flr e t making 226 or more ° u t of ort> In( ]iana, next May and exhibit his glass-ball shooting 
no k with a Sharps rifle, during the year 1878, ® 150 j. “° .,“. e with rifle. 
Swan making the highest score, with a Sharps rifle, dur- | 
800, 900 and 1,000 
marksman making t 
ine the year 1878, $100. 
Conditions.— Fifteen shots at each «. . 
vards No one person can take both prizes. Coaching al- 
ufwpd hut competitors must otherwise observe rules same as 
governed cS®onsfor positions on International Team for 
?R77 at Creedmoor. Score must be made in a public match , „ ia , 
iv I memberof any rifle club or association organized prior mal: 
♦o March 1 1878, and in which not less than six competitors . < 
to Marcn * . 1 ° ' •. lostimnnv aa to the making 
Mqnnql. 
lo Correspondents.— Those desiring ns to prescribe for their dogs 
will please take note of and describe the following points in eaoh anl- 
u _ 1 . Age. 2. Food and medicine given. 3. Appearance of the eyej 
^ r, heir scores "whose testimony as to the making 1 0l the coftt ; 0 f the tongue and lipa. 4. Any changes tn the appearance 
will be required, with such additional ot lhe boay> ae bloating, drawing in of the flanks, etc. 6 . Breathing, 
°L!iLt^oa circumstances may seem to warrant. me number of respirations per minute, and whether labored or not. 
evidence Sharps Rifle Company, 6 . Condition of the bowels and secretions of the kidneys, color, etc. 7 
E. G. Westcott, Treas. Anpctlte : regular, variable, etc. 8 . Temperature of the body as lndl 
Yours truly, 
all-comer 
rifle'recenlly pouted to Captaii S. O. Kingman 
Target with a Stevens’ Pistol.— Mr. E. D. Castelow, of 
West Meriden, Conn., sends us a very remarkable target made 
by him with a Stevens’ pistol, barrel 6 inch 22 cal The 
pLol was shot at a rest, distance 210 yards. One is a bul s- 
iTe and the rest are not far from it. Of course shots at a 
£ d“ no. ahow quite as much the skill of the shooier a, the 
excellence of the arm. With only a six-inch barrel the Ste- 
vens’ pistol must be a wonderfully accurate arm. 
The Matoh at Creedmoor, Jb.— This match, which was 
concluded on Saturday, as follows : 
^«K&pr.^ a a s s a 
?Ibr i r. p ^.::v.va a a a a a 
45 44 4 ‘ 45 44 44 
37 41 46 40 40 42 
pecnUarltles i 
gQs of suffering, 
etc. 
FIXTURES FOR 1878-BENCH SHOWS. 
Boston Kennel Club Show, Boston, Mass., March 26, 27, 28 and 
29. Dr. E.lj. Forster, Secretary. 
Baltimore Kennel Club's Show, Baltimore, Md., April 23, 24,25 
and 2G, L. It. Cassard, Secretary. 
The Westminster Kennel Clnb (Now York) Bench Show. Oil- 
more’s Garden, May 16, 17, 18 and J9. Dr. W. Seward Webb 
Secretary. # ^ 
FIELD TRIALS AT THE EAST. 
H F Clark 
47— 46S 
45— 461 
47— 4U0 
46— 467 
4:1—139 
44—112 
There v/ere sixteen entries in the match, but the above were 
included their scores within the specified time. 
all who concluded their 
Bbi.t.kfonte, Nottoway Co., Va., Maroii 15, 1878. 
I WROTE you a letter last year on the propriety of holding 
field trials somewhere in the East. Hitherto the Htate of 
Tennessee is the only one in the Union that has any clnim to 
having inaugurated dog field trials in America. A field trial 
is the only rial way of testing a dog’s merits, as it Is held in 
the field, and the birds shot, on just the same plan as in the 
ordinary field sports over a dog, with this proviso, that the 
dogs and handlers of dogs must conform to certain laws, which 
are mutually agreed on beforehand by the owners of entries. 
There are so many good dogs now everywhere, especially in 
New York Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, that a sec 
tion of country I am sure could he found within easy access a- 
comparatively moderate fares, to and from the l e ore-men- 
tioned cities. This is all important, and a greut desideratum 
with owners of dogs who wi>h to enter their animals in a field 
trial To tulk plainly, how long would it take to carry out 
these trials, and what would be the total cost to owners and 
spectators ? These questions Bhould be answered distinctly, 
as the great complaints hitherto made have been, “ The dis- 
tance is loo far, and the pleosure does not justify the ex- 
pense ” In my opinion the section of country to hold these 
trials is in some part of either the States of Maryland, Dela- 
ware or Virginia. 
As this is only an initiatory letter at present, I would 
kindly call on the Baltimore Kennel Club to make positive 
inquiries from their numerous friends as to birds on the east- 
ern shore of Maryland. 
I am informed by the Secretary of the Old Dominion 
Steamship Co., W. H. Stanford Eyre, that there is excellent 
shooting all along their line, which runs from Lewes, Del., to 
Snow Hill, on the border of the Virginia Slate line. The 
Old Dominion Steamship Co. is prepared to give every facil- 
ity and accommodation to sportsmen or anglers with their 
dogs or boats. Should the Baltimore Kennel Club conclude 
to hold a series of field trials either in the States of Virginia, 
Maryland or Delaware, tbe Old Dominion Steamship Co. pro- 
pose to take sportsmen, trainers, their dogs and appliances at 
an extremely moderate rate. From New York to Lewes, 
Del takes only about twelve hours. The country bordering 
on the line of the roads from Lewes, and in fact generally 
down through the Peninsula, affords fine sport with both rod 
and gun As it has only been recently opened up, it is known 
to but a comparatively few people. The angler will find 
sheepshead, blueflsh and weakfish at the mouth of the Chesa- 
peake Bay off Lewes, and generally down the beach to the 
Capes of Virginia. The marshes around Lewes conlain many 
English snipe, and in the covers down toward the cape many 
red foxes are found. There is a good hotel at Lewes con- 
ducted by M. Frederick. In and around Rehebotk Bay. five 
miles from Lewes, snipe and wild fowl are abundant. 
Georgetown and the surrouuding country afford fine quail 
shooting as the country is a series of open plains, bordered by 
thickets and some swamps, which latter protect the birds to 
some extent and prevent their too rapid destruction. The 
people are kind and generous in extending the privilege of 
their lands to true sportsmen. The brick hotel at Georgetown 
is well kept and moderate in its charges. The proprietor 
himself is a sportsman, and understands the ways and needs 
of the fraternity. Wcrking down the road from Georgetown, 
Millsboro, Dagsboro, Frankford, Selbyville and their sur 
roundings are about the same character of country. Frank- 
ford is near the head of Indian River, on which fine wild fowl 
shooting can be obtained. 
Berlin is a capital base or headquarters for sportsmen, as 
besides the excellent shooting immediately surrounding it all 
parts of this section of the State can easily be reached from 
there The Wicomico road opens communication with the 
Chesapeake side of the Peninsula. At Snowbill and vicinity 
there is fine woodcock and quail shooting in the season, and 
the marsh and flats from Snowbill down toward Stockton and 
Franklin is the home of immense numbers of English snipe 
during their migrations. At Chincoteague and the sounds 
and bays along the beach all varieties of snipe, duck, brant 
and geese are found in great numbers. At all of these princi- 
pal points good hotels are located, and as conveyances can 
be had cheaply, very large tracts of country can be shot over 
Having said so touch of tho Eastern Shore of Maryland, I 
beg to offer another suggestion : I would like to comment on 
what has been hitherto the great drawback to the successful 
issue of field trials, and that has been the scarcity of birds ; 
not that there has not been a goodly number of quail but in a 
totally insufficient quantity. Where is the section of country 
within easy distance of the large northern cities where quail 
can be found to test successfully 30 to 40 dogs. If the birds 
fail everything fails, and in placing a new recreation before 
the field sportsmen of America, it behooves the managers of 
field trials to be sure that there are plenty of birds. 
In this part of Virginia and also along the James River and 
Kanawha Canal the planters and farmers have seeded proba- 
bly more wheat than at any time since the war. and together 
with tbe unprecedentedly mild and open winters there is every 
probability of birds being very plentiful, but as a writer very 
justly remarks, “ Where birdsare plentiful accommodation is 
scarce ” In order to have both birds and accommodation, the 
only feasible plan would be for the committee to hire three 
passengar canal boats on the James River and Kanawha 
Canal, and to fit them up suitably ; one boat could serve as a 
sleeping boat, another as a boat where repasts could be ob- 
tained and the third as the dog boat. Under careful manage- 
ment this could be carried out with success, as the boats would 
be under the command of a superintendent, and they could be 
stopped anywhere and at any time, thus having always fresh 
ground for fresh dogs. It is indespensable to have a good 
caterer with polite assistants, and tbe “colored pusson is the 
gemman.” It might appear to the managers of the field trials 
that this arrangement would be very expensive and uncom- 
fortable ■ but on the contrary, no other plan could be more 
economical or attended with less annoyance. Tluee boats 
would accommodate 100 sportsmen, attendants and their dogs, 
move along at lunch lime, changing position from time to 
time travel at night, etc., as might be found expedient. 1 
merely throw out these ways and means ns practicable, aa 
several sporting friends of mine have traveled in this al fresco 
way and killed large amounts of game. Sportsmen flnd 
their dogs could come by the Old Dominion Line of steamers 
from New York to Richmond and return, including meals and 
state-room, for the moderate fare of $20. Their dogs would 
be properly cared for and carried without expense of any 
kind Perhaps it may be thought too early in the day to 
mention the nnmes of gentlemen who would interest them- 
selves in this matter, but ns it is never too early to start a goed 
thing I would therefore suggest that the Baltimore Kennel 
Club ascertain the positive aufintity of birds to he found in 
these different localities, and not to be satisfied with the usual 
answer, “ There are plenty of birds," hut to look and see for 
themselves whether the facts are as stated. The gentlemen 
who are more cognizant with these routes and m their own 
sections are Mr. Von Culin, of Delaware Gig, jho . lives 
adjacent to the line of route by Georgetown f ^ 
Berlin, and Mr. Chas. Palmer, the President of tbQ Virginia 
Game Protection Association of Rlchinoud ; and from what I 
know of the members of the Baltimore Kennel Club 
