“ Perry's Green-book ’’ for Riflemen.— The great suc- 
cess Mr. Perry has achieved with his improved system of 
score book for the use of riflemen, with the silicate slate 
added, has induced him to publish a second edition The 
best commendation of the “ Perry Green-hook ” is that the 
majority of the marksmen use it. The book is considerably 
improved over the first edition, some suggestions of Sir Heury 
Halford’s having been adopted. We can recommend Perry's 
score book, from personal experience, as being the most handy 
score book we know of. J 
■ Auxiliary Rifle.— How to convert a shot -gun into a 
pfle is a problem winch has long sought a solution. ^Whether 
to cany into the field a shot-gun or "a rifle, so as to be pre- 
pared for any kind of game, is a question often asked. Now 
c?uld be devised, some plan of simple ar- 
wmgement, when, m a few seconds, the barrel of a shot-gun 
could be turned into a rifle, such an arrangement would be 
pretty certain to fill a very much required want. That such 
a plan has been hit upon, there can be no doubt. By means 
of the auxiliary barrel, in a few seconds of time, just as 
readily as a shell can be placed in the chamber of a breech- 
loader, a rifle tube can be inserted into the barrel of the cun 
and a capital rifle is at the disposal of the sportsman. There 
are no screws to fix, no nuts to fix into place, no delicate ad 
justment to be made. All you do, as has been stated is to 
chamber your rifle barrel in your gun, and that is the end of 
it. A rifle barrel can be put in the gun and taken out in cer- 
tainly twenty seconds. It must be remembered that the 
Auxiliary Rifle is no pop.gun. It can be furnished by the 
^n?ia f o? l f Urer r °* C f lbrc8 ’ would be efficacious for all 
nn nC ti« f f0 T f00t , ed ga “ e - , Tbere can be nb wear nor strain 
on the gun barrel, as the whole method of fitting the rifle 
tTo t nif egUn * r m t8 °i n .i the ^ ime P rinc lplc as in the introduc- 
advertise me \ a 1C 8helh Partic ular attention is called to the 
UPSET OF BULLETS. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
. 1 «n e fi >0nf,e 10 Ma)or Faltou ' 8 finery—" « the ballet is apset enough 
to flu the grooves at once, how can It be shortened still more 
please allow me to say that the bearing surface of a bnUet Is from one- 
third to two-thirds its length ; the balance of the bullet 1 b tapering more 
or less. This bearing surface Alls tbe grooves at the beginning of the 
force ; whatever shortening, If any, takes place after that must be 
derived from the compressibility of the metal and the taper of the 
bullet. Tours, hastily, F Htdjj 
off ($hess. 
Notice.— Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be 
addressed “ Chess Editor Forest and Stream, P. o. box 54 Wolcott- 
vllle, Conn.” 
Problem No. 11. 
Tourney set. No. 7. Motto: Only for Position. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
BS which appeared lu the Vienna Zeiiung, lsw, p. m White nlavs s 
B-^ R4 or B K2. This Evaus’ O ambu by the second player, Is^eak! 
(lame No. 34— VIENNA OPENING. 
The first two moves are the same as in Game No. 82 : 
White. 
3 — P-K B4 
4— P tks Q P 
8-P-Q3 
0— P tks K P 
7- Q-04 
8- R-K2 
9- B-02 
10 -Q tks Kt 
Black. 
3 — P-Ol 
4- P-K5 (a) 
6-B-Q K15 
G— Kttk*KP 
ta 
B-Kt tks B 
10— B-K Kt5 
White. Black. 
71-CastleaQR 11— B tks Q Kt 
12-0 tks B 12— B tks B 
l»-0 R-K 13— Q-K4 
14- KttksB 14-QtksQP 
15- 0 tks Q B P 15— Q Iks K Kt I> 
16- K R-K Kt 16— Q-Q B3 
The game Is even. 
NOTBS. 
(a) This variation Is taken from the notes In the Schach Ztitung, I860, 
p. 6S, to a game between Hampo and PltschelL The game may also be 
equalized as follows: 4-KttksQP; B-Kt tks Kt, 6-q tks Kt • o-P 
tks P, O-Kt-Q B3; 7— Kt-K B3. 7— B-K Kt5; 8-B-K2, 8-Kl tks K P. 
Game No. 35.- VIENNA OPENING. 
The following game Is identical with the move In Game No. 84 to the 
4tli move : 
White. Black. 
4— P tks KP 4— Kt tks K P 
5- Kt-K B3 6 — B-K Kt5 (a) 
0— p-(i3 (1— Kt tks Kt 
White.- Black. 
I 7— Kt P tks Kt 7 — KUO B3 
8-P-Q4 S-K 1)3 
The game Is even. 
NOTES. 
(a) The defence can also continue here by : 5— B-K Kt4 ; 6— Q-K2 o 
-BtksKt; i-Qp tks B, 7-Castles, and Black posslb.y has the ad- 
vantage, which, however, LowenthaJ, ISCT, p. 7, doubts. 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
We also commence this week the publication of varlattlons from the 
Uaiulbuch in the I’etroff Defence, and It Is our tntentlou to udd still 
another opening from this Incomparable chess work next week. These 
variations are well worth preserving as a reference. 
Game No. 36.— PETROFF DEFENCE. 
This game Is also translated from the Hawlbuch ■ 
White. Black. White. 
1-P-K4 1-PK4 8 — B-K3 
2-Kt-K B3 2— Kt-K B3 
3-Kt tkB K p ( a ) 
4- B.Qj 4-P-Ql V ' 
5- 1 Iks Q P (b) 6 — Kt-O B3 
6- B-Q Kt5 (c) 6— B.q Bl 
7- B tks Kt eh 7— p tks Kt 
9— B-K B4 
10— B-K3 
11— P tks B 
12— Kt-Q/l 
Black. 
8— P-Q5 
9- P-Q6 
10- B tks B 
11- B-QR3 
12- Q-Q4 
Black has the best gautc 
NOTES. 
(a) It appears less advantageous to take P with ; and If 4— P K6, then 
- Kt-K5 ; 5 Q K2, 5— B-Q Kt5 oh ; 6-K-Q, 6-P-Q5 ; 7-P tks P, T- 
P-K B4 ; 8-P tks P, 8— Q tks P ; 9— Kt tks P. 
(t>) If White capture 5— Kt tks P, then Black continues with : 6— P-0 
B4 ; o-P tks P, fr-Kt tks P 
(C) Or G— Castles, c-B-K m ; 7-P-Q B4, 7-B-K3, and the game is 
even. 
Game No. 37— KNIGHT’S DEFENCE 
Between the Globe Chess Club, of Boston, and tbe Newton Chess As- 
sociation, at the room of the G. 0. C„ March 6, 1S78 : 
White. Black. 
Globe. Newton. 
Snow, McIntyre, Bates, Sargent, 
Hunt. 
White. Black. 
Globe. Newton. 
Snow, McIntyre, Bates, Sargent, 
McMullen. Hunt. 
1— P-K4 l— P-K4 
2 — Kt-K B3 2-Kt-Q B3 
3— B-B4 3— Kt-K B3 
4— Kt-Kt5 4 — P-Ol 
6— P tks P 5— Kt tks P 
6- Kt-tks K B P G-K tks Kt 
7- Q-K BS eh 7-Q-B3 
8— B-K3 
9— P tl;s B 
10— B-Q3 
11 — Q-Kt3 
12 — B-K B4 
13 — K R-K B sq 
1 1 — K-Kt sq 
8— B tks Kt oil 
9— B tks Kt 
10— Q tks P 
11— Kt-B3 
12— P-Q.) 
I— G-K B3 
McMullen. 
18— Q-K13 
19— Kt-Q B5 
20 — Iit-Kl 
21 — P-K Bl 
22— KttkS B 
23— P tks P 
24— B-q4 
26 — P Iks P 
20— P q B3 
27— B-K BC 
25— P-Q4 
29- q-q3 eh 
30— q tks B ch 
81 -h tks Q 
32- P-KKtl 
33— R tks R ch 
84— P-qT 
1S-Q-K3 
19— G-B3 
20— q-K3 
21 — qtksQRP 
22 — P tks Kt 
23 — K-H2 
21-P-KM 
25-Q-04 
2G-B-KS 
27-R-Q Kt sq 
2S— R tks P 
29— B-B4 
80-0 Iks Q 
31— K-K Kt3 
32— R Iks B 
33 — K tks It 
34 — Resigns 
v ‘ Mag “' " hicu 
tudss, would fS^our evSmnl?Vnd e n n the - DOr,hernluli - 
clubs. We enjoy the Ltf , d , 1 0r K lkDlze snow-shoe 
for America. i pcde..“ „tu“by 
just accomplished «. the mtematloml walking uJch to 
Londoa. Thctelegruph kept us on this side fully totormed 
of the progress of the coutest, and America’s chancea for ihe 
prize formed the theme of conversation in athletic circles. 
The Insh-Ainencan champion had a long and a hard walk 
for that purse, and we wish him all possible enjoyment of 
his reward. 
The contest began on Monday at 1 o'clock a. m. At the 
end of 24 hours the contest was practically between tho four 
following competitors : 
Wed., 
Thurs., 
Friday, 
Sat,, 
n a. m. . 
is p. m.; 
O’Leary. 
Vaughan. 
16s 
Brown. 
. . . . 231 
222 
.... 318 
307 
SOS 
.... 873 
869 
9S7 
441 
416 y. 
40.9 
413 
410 
417 
473 
447 
4TS 
469 
... 60S 
4S3 
... 608 
487 
463 
493 
463 
497 
479 
distanced. 
A New Chess Board.— Mr. F. E. Brenzlnge, No. £3 Chambers Bt., 
New York, lias Just Introduced a new pocket, chess board. We unhesi- 
tatingly recommend It as the best article for the price ($ 1 . 26 ) luthe 
market. 
White to play and give mate In three moves. 
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS— NO. 9. 
1-Q-K K2 1 — B-KtS 
1 1— 
1— B-Kt3 
2- Q-Q B6 2— Any 
3— Q tks Q P mate 
2 — Q tks Kt 
1 3— Q tks B mate 
NOTES. 
2— K B PI (a) 
(a) 1 - 1 - 
l— 
1— K B PI 
2- 2— B tks Kt 
3— Q-Kt7 mate 
2— Q-Kt3 Ch 
3— Q mates 
2— Any 
The following games are further translations of the Vienna Opening 
as found lu the Bandbueh • 
Game No. 32.— VIENNA OPENING. 
White. 
1— P-K4 
2— KUO B3 
3 — lvt-K B3 
4— KUQ6Jb) 
6 — P tks Kt 
0 — KUQ4 
Black. 
1— P-K4 
2— Kt-K B3 
3— B-Q KI5 (a) 
4— Kt fks Kt 
6 — P-K5 
C-P-q B3 
White. 
7-P-Q B3 
S — Kt-Kt3 
9 — P tks B P 
1 — P-Q3 
Black. 
7 — B-Q B4 
8— B-K2 
9 — Kt P tks P 
10— P tks Q P 
Even game. 
NOTES. 
(а) If 3-Kt-Q B3, then 4 — B-Q B4, 4-B Q Kt4, and the opening is the 
same as In tho Two Knights’ Defence. If 4— P-K B4 (7), 4-P tks B P, 
and we have an Irregular defenoe to the King Knight’s counter Gambit. 
(б) Also, 4-KUK6, 4— Q K2 ; 5— P-K B4, 6— P-Q3 ; 6— Kt-K B3, G-B 
tks Q Kt-; 7 — Q P tks B, 7 — Kl tks K P ; 8 — B-K2, 8 — Castles ; 9 — Castles, 
obtaining, however, no advantage. 
Game No. 33.— VIENNA OPENING. 
The llrst two moves are the same as in the preceding game : 
White. Black. White. Black. 
8-B-O B4 3-Kt tks K P7 (a)| 6-P-Qi c-Kt tks P 
4-B tks Poll 4-KtksB 7-KukB3 
g— Kt tks Kt 5— KUQ B8 [ White has the best gome. 
NOTES. 
(a) If 8— B-Q B4 1 ; 4— KUK B3, or if 4— P Q3, or 4— P-K B4, we have 
arlatlona previously published. If 3— P Q Kti ? ; 4— B tks P, 4— I‘-Q 
Rational ffasiintfs. 
Snow Shoe Clubs. — The pastime of show shoeing is a 
favorite sport among our Canadian cousins. For some rea- 
son, whether it he that from our want of familiarity with it 
we do not appreciate this invigorating and health-giving 
sport, or that the snow, which is as necessary for snow-shoe 
tramps as Hamlet, etc., is an uncertain factor in our calcula- 
tions, we have paid little or no attention to it in this coun- 
try. This is to be regretted, because tbe list of our winter 
out-of-door recreations is too limited, and when the snow 
comes it coops us up in the house instead of invitiDg us to 
cheery tramps over the bills. The following account of tbe 
Cornwall, P. Q., Snow-Shoe Club will show how they do it 
in Canada. 
Accompanying the letter is a photograph of the club at 
one of their winter rendezvous. The Canadian scenery, trees 
bending beneath tbeir weight of snow, cottages half hidden 
in their fleecy covering, and the members of the club in 
picturesque costume, combine to make a most pleasing pic- 
ture. 
Our columns are ever open for the presentation of any 
pastime giving health and manly development. We share 
the hope of our correspondent that we may some day be able 
to devote a space in this journal to the pleasures of the snow 
fields: 
The Cornwall Snow-Shoe Club was organized in the win- 
ter of 1876-77, with a roll of fifty members. At present we 
are increased to nearly double that number, most of whom 
join in tbe weekly tramps. These tramps extend to dis- 
tances varying from four to fifteen miles and return, depend-' 
iog a great deal ou the condition of the snow and weather. 
The costume of the club consistsof a steel-gray blunket coat, 
uulined, scarlet sash, blue tuques and stockings, which com- 
bine to present a very pretty picture, ns tbe members step off 
in Indian file over the crisp, frozen snow, under a bright 
midwinter moon, across fields; through the woods, jumping 
fences, leaping ditches, and scrambling through farm yards, 
Vaughan completed 500 miles at 7:38 o'clock and then re- 
tired. O’Leary walked until 8:10 o’clock, when he had 
completed 520 miles and two laps, which is 440 yards fur- 
ther than the best performance on record. Brown walked 
till 8:80 o'clock, scoring 477 miles and two laps. Ide ulso 
walked till 8 ;80, scoring 405 and four laps. O'Leary was 
then declared winner amid the playing of national airs and 
boundless excitement and enthusiasm. 
^ T “ LETI f A t Hie annual meeting of the 
H A. 0., last Thursday evening, the following officers were 
elected: President, J. D. Riblet; Vice-President, C. w 
Horton; Record mg Secretary, W. I. K. Kendrick; Corres- 
ponding Secretary, J. 8. Nelson; Treasurer, E. W. Molson 
Morgan ; First Lieutenant, T. II. Armstrong 
Second Lieutenant F. J. Mott; Trustees, J. B. Arnold, W. 
H. See, Jr., T.B. Bates, E. C. Kuster, F. Honshu ,v and W. 
M. Nelson. The report of the captain of the club shows 
that 113 medals had been won by members of the club dur- 
mg the past year, sixty-one of which were for first honors 
The entertainment to the ladies will be given on April 9 A 
children’s class will be formed, to meet on Wednesdays’ und 
Saturdays for instruction in calisthenic exercises, for which 
a fee of fifty cents a mouth will be charged. 
New York Athletic Club. -Tbe opening athletic gam. s 
Vn will lake place on tbe grounds of the New 
York^ Athletic Club, Mott Haven, on Saturday, April 0 j,t 
bye o clock p m ■ Entries will close on April 2, and must 
bt uddressed to William R. Whitmore, Secretary, box 8,101 
New York Post Office. ' 
Cricket.— Tbe grand match at cricket between the Aus- 
tralian team— now en route for San Franeisco-und the 
Middlesex Eleven, of London, is announced to tuku place ut 
Lords on June 2(1. They will have to close up all their 
American games by the first week in May, as they are en- 
gaged to play in Nottingham ou May 20. 
a ~To 6 e SS ri ® 8 for tbe N - Y - A - c - g“ m es, April 6, close 
April 2. The secretary s address is Wm. R. Whitmore p 
O. Box 3101. ' * 
Ohristopbor Rice, at Rutland, Vt., the other day walked 
50 miles in 0h. 16m. 22s. 
atul Jjf iver ^fishing. 
FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH. 
SOUTHERN WATERS. 
Trach Y no , tu Grouper, Epinepfutljnu nigritwt. 
D J5E_ (tW08pec!e8 >- Family A'rite- Trout (black bass), CentroprUtin 
iri w atranus. 
Mrpticirrw, nebyiotwt. strlpe.l Bass, or Rookflsh, Roecwt 
oea tf&ss, Sci&nops vccllalwi. UntaixiM. 
Sheeoshead, A rc/u>sanjwi probata- TallordHli, Pomatomux saltatriz 
Blal;lc Bas8 "' J ticropteruB aalmotJai: 
Snapper, Rutjanus caxwt. 31. nujricam. 
The trouting season on Long Island, which opened last 
year, and previously on the 15th of March, doos not open this 
year until the 1st of April. Tbe law is now uniform through- 
out the State. 
“ Deacon Jones, we will go a Ashing, silent and circumspect, and no 
running to the beat holes .”— Projvutur William*. 
The season Las arrived when the angler feels tbe first sym- 
toms of the trout fever, a disease that guios strength with the 
warm weather and almost incapacitates him for work. Un- 
erring signs are the overhauling of flies and rods ; putting 
the latter together and exercising it to the great danger of 
fragile objects within reach ; the haunting of flshiDg tackle 
shops and there discoursing upon previous experiences and 
exploits. There is no cure known but for the patient to go as 
soon as tbe law allows to some cool stream and there wade, 
whip and exult. This early spring weather has brought on 
the “fever” very suddenly, and with great severity. Tho robins 
are Singing away on the bare apple trees ; bluebirds are build- 
ing, frogs are croaking, snipe are rising over the meadows 
and marshes, and shad arc in the rivers. As soon as the 1st 
