FOREST AND STREAM 
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PIGEON MATCHES. 
Scores of Matches.— To insure insertion in current issues 
of our paper, scores should be sent so as to reach us on Tues- 
day. 
Glass Bali. Match at Dexter Park.— O n Saturday last, 
March 80, a number of gentlemen from the Long Branch Club, 
the West Side Club, and the Long Island Club met at Dexter 
Park. The conditions were : 100 balls per man. 12-bores to 
to shoot at eighteen yards ; 10 bores at twenty-one yards. Bo- 
gardus traps were used, with Ira Paine's feather-filled ball. 
The prize was a handsome silver cup, worth $100. As may 
be seen by the subjoined score, the match was narrowed down- 
to a contest between Mr. Edgar G. Murphy, son of ex-Collector 
Murphy, and Mr. Butler. Mr. Murphy's score is a most re- 
markable one, and for number of balls broken is quite as good 
as that of any of the professionals. By an analysis of the score, 
it will be seen that Mr. Murphy, who is a young gentleman of 
19 years of, age, and a member of the Long Branch Club, scored 
94 out of 100, making in one case 54 balls, with but one miss, 
and after his fifteenth ball, which was not a break, scoring 
forty straight balls. Mr. Butler broke twenty-eight straight 
balls, making two successive scores of twenty-eight and 
twenty-seven. Mr. Butler, well known for his skill with the 
ritle, is a quick and accurate shot with a gun, and though on 
this occasioniparting with his laurels, he gracefully acknowl- 
edged the skill and nerve of his younger adversary.. After 
luncheon, the day'^mpusement concluded with various sweep- 
stakes. The Long Branch Club necessarily felt quite elated 
over the success of Mr. Murphy, who, if he continues with 
the same skill as shown in this match, will undoubtedly be- 
come the champion amateur shot. 
Edgar Q Murphy, IS yards rlae, 12-bore, Westley-Rlcharda gun 
llllllllllllllOllllllllllllllllllllll 
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 '. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 u 
1101110111111111101111111 1—94 
Mr Kellner 18 yards, 12-bore, Daly Gun 1 1 fll 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
10111 I 1111 10101011 11 11 110110 011010 11 0 
111111111101 W— 61. 
Mr. Salmon, 18 yards, 19-oore, Grant Guo 0 1111101011 
OOllOlllllllllOOOllOllllOOlllll W— 30. 
Mr. Rnttlea, lSyarda, 13-bore, Daly Gun 1 01111 llllll 
llllllllllOlilOlOlllllllOllllOOOllOll 
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 W- 49 
Mr. Butler, IS yards, 12-bore, Scott "Premiere" gnu llllll 
lllioilliiillillllllliiilliitllliuill 
11111110111 1111111111111111 1111111101 
1011111000111101111 1—91. 
Mr. Shepard, 21 yards, lo-bore, Scott Guu 111011010111 
OlllllOlOOOlOlOOllOlllOlOlOllllllllOw 
—82. 
Coliots , March 30. — Two matches were shot here at glass 
balls to-day. First match, ten glass balls. 
A Grant ! 1 111111110-9 
L Leaclcmaa 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 — 3 
W W estover o l o l l l o l l l — T 
Second match, five glass balls. 
A Paul llll 1—5 A Laing 0100 1—2 
D Newby 1 111 1—5 
Ties on flve were not abot off. 
\V. J. Westoveb. 
— A glass ball match was shot in Bay Ridge, L. I., last 
Saturday, March 30, between Peter S. Bogart and George H. 
Hope, at twenty-five double balls, Bogardus traps and rules, 
which proved to be a very close and interesting contest. Fol- 
lowing is the full score : 
George H Hope 11 10 11 10 01 10 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 01 11 01 
11 11 11 01 10 11 11 10— Total, 3S out of 6.< balls shot at. 
Peter SBoRarc 11 10 11 11 10 11 00 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 00 01 
10 11 11 11 00 11 11 11— Total, 30 out of 60 balls shot at. 
—The Newark, N. J., Amateur Gun Club shoot every 
Tuesday for a prize cup. 
Pennsylvania— Mechanicsburg , March 28. —Pigeon match, 
21 yard9 rise, 80 yards boundary ; birds strong flyers. 
First Match. 
W Burner \ \ 
JCKupp.. } } 
J J » J 
A D Boas “ ‘ 
DrJCSlyder J * 
■■ Bogardua ” Overdeer 1 o 
J D ‘ V 
M Plerrepont o 
D Brandt “ \ 
DAUrioh 
1 u 
Tie for third purse. 
Dr Birder 0 0 0 o 0— o Boas. . ..«••••• 
King wait 1 10 11-1 Overdeer 
Second tie for third purse— miss and out. 
o overdeer ...... 
W. Burner, drat; J. C. Rupp, second; Overdeer, third. 
Second Match— Balls. 
11 10 0 0 
Rupp...,; n i o l o 0 
V.’.'.'.’..!.".. 1 1 0 1 l 1 
0 11111 
1—8 
0-5 
U— 8 
0— 3 
1— 3 
1—0 
1—0 
0—2 
1—5 
0- 3 
0—6 
1- l 
Joa Griffith 21 yda 1 100 1—3 
HS Glliuorc 21 •' o 1 1 1 1 — 4 
J M Barbour 21 •• o 1 1 1 1—1 
O Barbour y 1 1 l 0 1 o— s 
M Stewart .31 » 0 0 0 1 0—1—15 
Fourth Match — Sides, four double rises, 20 yards. 
J V cowling, Jr 11 11 11 11— S 
Dr J B Bedford 11 10 10 11—6—14 
Joa Griffith 11 11 10 11—7 
8 Hutchings 10 10 11 11—0—13 
Tennessee — Murfrtsborough, Feb. 27. — Amateur match at 
glass balls, 21 yards. 
J H Nelson I 
B B Kerr 1 
Bit Jones l 
C A Cheat 1 
J E Arnold 0 
J B Klmbro o 
A B Pevtoo 1 
HO Smith o 
J D Miller I 
G A Nelson . . 1 
M Nelson 1 
O W Setora 0 
Second Match — Birds ; 18 yards. 
J B NeiBou. o o l—i AB Peyton 0 0 l—l 1 
E R Jones 1 1 1—3 M Nelaou 1 0 0—1 
J D Miller 0 0 1—1 J E Arnold 0 1 1—2 | 
The above-named gentlemen are organized in a regular club, 
and propose having shooting matches once a month. 
Respectfully, J. D. H. 
Omo— Cleveland — Pigeon shoot; chosen sides. 
Cham.. . o 1010111111111110111111111111 1—20 
Rosa 1 1101111111111111111111110111 1-98 
Awuy....l llOlollllllOllOOOltllOOllOOl 0—21 
EDurt i lioiooiuoiiiioiiooouniuii l— ai 
Bertson. .1 loiuioiioiiooiillioiioillioi 1-21 
Total 11T 
Linn 0 0111111110011111101111110111 1—21 
Draper., .liiiilililioioillioiioilioiil 1—25 
Mack lioioiiiiilliiilioillilioilll 0-26 
Aaper....l 0 0 0 1 D 1 I 1 n u 0 1 0 C 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 O 1 0—16 
8meddy..,l 1 1 1 0 1 l 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1—24 
Total 113 
C. 
Lynn Yacht Club. —Active preparations are being made 
for the coming season. The officers and yachts are as 
follows. Com., E. C- Neal: Vice-Corn., William Estes, 
Captain of fleet, Charles Clifford ; Sec., Charles Marston , 
Tress., Henry A. Murks; Measurer, Joseph Taylor ; Trustees, 
D. U. Sweester, Q. A. Towns, G. H. Cushman ; Regatta 
Committee, Frank Earle, Q. A. Towns, Simon T. Downs. 
BOATS. 
Length on 
Same and Owner. lit rid race. W'trr L'e. 
Lillie, Purluton byuu 30.04 
Magic, Neal Lyun *9.01 
Gemsbrook, Atwood Lyun 26 06 
SVltoU of the Wave, San- 
Louie, Neal 
Export, Davidson 
Fleetwing, Lord 
Mary Ann, Conway .... 
Nellie J., Clifford 
..Lyuu 
..Lynn 
Lyuu 
23.1J4 
*3.02 
23.08 
*2.06 
2O.10 
18.06 
Truant, Pulaud 
. Lyua 
16.04 
Lucy, Purlnton 
.Lynn 
16.0* 
, Browu 
Nantucket .. . 
28.00 
Susie, Luscomb — ... 
2106 
Carrie, Bond 
. 80.00 
Coast Guard, Alloy.... 
31.00 
Avia, Haskell 
. Swauuwcott.. 
. IT. 06 
Curlew, Tappcn 
. 18.U0 
0 n 
0 1 
1 0 
o 0 
1-9 
0-6 
1—6 
1-6 
1-5 
1-5 
1—1 
1-4 
0-4 
0- 3 
1- 3 
1 1 0 0 0—2 
110 11—4 
WOlf. 
Ovoideer 
Noble 
Third Match. 
Rupp 
Stiue. 
Overdeer 
Brandt . 
MUletsen 
Rhea 
0—8 
0— 4 
1 — 6 
0— 7 
1 - 8 
.1 t l 0 l—l Boas 
.0 110 0—2 
ft 1111—1 Hanot 1 0 * 
1 1 1 1 1—5 Grlsslnger } J ■ « « . 
110 0 1—3 uhrioh "j j ® y— y 
Rupp. 
Btlue. 
...0 10 1 0—2 Klngwalt o 0 0 0 l—l 
...0 1 0 0 1—2 
Ties for second— miss and out. 
1111110 
.1 111110 
1-9 
0-8 
SOHELL. 
QmJftmg mid Ranting. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
Dale. 
April 5. 
April 6 
April 7. 
AprU 6. 
April 9, 
April 10. 
AprU 11. 
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C. R. 
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Louisville Gun Club— Wednesday, March 27.— First 
match, twenty single birds, 21 yards rise. 
i YS8z= l »' 1 1 1 f l l l l l ? ' l • 1 1 ? 
Seoond Match— Single birds ; miss and out. 
JE Green « \ i l 0 ^l 
UrJ H Bedford f „ ;; a o _1 
T W Thomson 23 
J. E. Green and Jos. Griffith divided sweepstakes. 
Third Match— Sicfes, five single birds. 
„ “ „ n 21 yds.....' lllio—i 
J V cowling, Jr n „ 1 0 0 0 0 — i- 
Dr J H Bedford 13 „ 1111 1—6 
T W Thompson „ 1010 0 — 2 — IT 
c W Moore 
Notes fbom Boston and Vicinity.— The yachting inter- 
est has fairly opened in this section of the country. The past 
week has been one of unusual pleasantness, and some lovers 
of salt water have taken advantage of the season. The honor 
of the first launching belongs to Capt. Macomber, he having 
launched the Florella and Ripple. Capt. Macomber has also 
placed his float stages in position. Vice-Corn. Natt Wules 
has his schooner Wivern placed at her mooring, where she 
gracefully rises and falls in the gentle so'-west chop, caused 
by the fresh breeze, at the time of writing. Many yachts 
and boats aiebeing got in readiness, and next week will find 
many in their natural element. At the time I last wrote there 
were quite a number of yachts in process of completion. New 
ideas have been advanced which are watched with anxious 
eyes by the curious, while the more brave critics come forth 
with their praise or dislike of the various models that form 
the topic of conversation. If an architect could go to work 
and produce a model of different likes and dislikes of the 
wise men of the “ Hub,” what a study the future generation 
of yachtsmen would have to pore over. You meet your friend 
and neighbor at some boat shop where idle curiosity has 
tempted you to criticise his idea of a yacht, and with a know- 
ing shake of the head, mildly asserts that boat building has 
not been improved for forty years. They built then as fine 
models and craft as they do now. Another asserts that he 
has discovered the great secret of speed. He points with con- 
fidant finger to the point of balance, and also mildly asserts 
that you must throw lines and model to the dogs and figure 
for the centre or balance of model, sails and power. 8till 
another comes forward for displacement; figures that you 
ought to carry part of weight (say one-third) on the keel, and 
do away with so much weight inside; states he can produce a 
boat by figures so fine that after be has struck her water-line 
he will place her proper amount of ballast in, spar and rig 
her, and she will sit in the water to that line and no more. 
One party says it’s not models, but sails; another, it is not sails 
but men ! By some it is claimed “ that a flat boat for speed;" 
another man wants depth, another wants width or beam, 
another wants hollow lines, cites hi9 authority and defies you 
to beat it; along comes a man with an old hull (round bottom) 
and dashes the hollow theory to atoms. Another cites his 
idea of a lean, sharp bow, and builds his accordingly; the 
first time he is thoroughly underweigh, an antedeluvian clip- 
per (on the sculpin model) cleans him out so bad that he is 
more mystified than ever. We have fishing boats here that 
are narrow and deep, they carry large squure headed sails, 
and do away with bowsprits, using in light weather a jib- 
boom that is hauled to place by the use of tackle. They carry 
a fore-sail on head stay and are considered very fast in light 
or heavy weather, “ which is certainly proof against flat bot- 
toms or beam.” I suppose I could fill your paper with the 
many criticisms I have heard, but will close with these. If 
we had a model with each individual idea expressed it would 
be a curiosity shop indeed. s - N - 
South Boston, March 24. 
Naii asset Yaoht Club.— The following are the officers for 
the ensuing year : Com., Patrick Grant. Jr. ; \ ice-Oom. , J. 
Bryant: Sec. and Treas., J. P. Hawes, Jr.; Measurer, Henry 
G Hall ; Regatta Committee, J. P Hawes, Jr., I. Daland, 
0.' G. Weld, P. Grant, Jr., and W. O. Haskell. The club 
will have two regattas on the North Shore and the same Dum- 
ber on the South Shore during this season, and liberal prizes 
will be awarded the winning boats at each of these races. 
The report of the secretary shows the number of members of 
the club to be 43 ; number of boats, 30. 
Long Island Yaoht Club.— The following gentlemen 
have been elected to fill the various offices oi the Loug 
Island Yacht Club, of Brooklyn: Com., John P. Tribken, 
of the yacht Minna T. ; Vice-Com., Franklin Reamer, of 
the yacht Maria ; Pres., James F. Finley; Sec., A. F. Mil- 
ler; Treas., Frank Bates ; Measurer, George Crolins; Re- 
gatta Committee, George Farley, Jas. Lenox, J 119 . Sweeney, 
Jus. McMahon ; Committee on Membership, Ellsworth Bend, 
John M. Sawyer, Edward Bushncll ; Trustees, David Snedi- 
ker. Win. Oldham, Walter Dixon, Henry Smcdley, Roswell 
W. Holmes. 
The Intrepid. — Mr. Lloyd Phoenix's new schooner yacht 
was launched last week from the yard of Messrs. C A R. 
Poillon, Brooklyu. She registers 270.G0 tons, is 110 ft. 3 in. 
long over all, 100 ft. 11 in. at the wuter-line, 24 fL 5 in. 
beam, 11 ft. 0 in. depth of hold. She will he all complete 
by the 1st of May, w ban the yachting seusou begins. Sbe 
will be commanded by Captain Belmont, late of Hie schooner 
yacht Clytic; and Mr. J. K. Campbell, recently mate of the 
schooner-yacht Wanderer, will be her chief officer. 
— The Brooklyn Yacht Club will probably sell their club 
house at Gunthervillo, nnd put up a new structure udjoiuing 
the Manhattan Beach Railroad Station at Buy Ridge, The 
club will retain the old house at the foot of Court street. 
New England College Rowing Association. — Tho re- 
cent effort to establish a New England Colllege Rowing As- 
sociation seems to have failed, there being delegates from only 
one college (Williams) \o the convention which was called to 
be held at Springfield on the 27th March, ulL Wo can see 
advantages to accrue from a division of the present College 
Association, which is unwieldy, and from our present point 
of view are inclined to favor two associations, especially ou 
account of the difficulty of securing unity of action in all 
things from the council to the regatta, and even harmony it- 
self where the colleges are so widely scattered, and so much 
time and expense are necessary for attendance upon meellugs 
and regattas. Possibly the interest is increased by the greater 
number of competitors, but where opinions, local interests 
and conditions are various, as they are likoly to be between 
colleges situated at antipodal extremes of the country they are 
likely to be at vnriance. 
Lynn Rowing Association — Tins club of Lynn, Mass., 
has a good membership and owns seven boats— three four- 
oared bouts, three single and one double-scull. Its officers 
are : Pres., Michael B. Donovan ; Yice-Pres., John McHugh; 
Sec., Thomas Eagan ; Treas., John Driscoll ; Fin. Sec., 
James Corcoran ; Directors, T. Carrol, J. Tully, W. Buck- 
ley, J. Lucy, J. Berry. 
— The Old ColODy Railroad Company lit building u flue 
boat house at Silver Lake, Mass. 
Thames Rowing Association.— This association, of New 
London, C’onD., held n meeting April 2d, to take action 
upon tho proposed purchase of the Columbia Bout Club 
(Brooklyn) boat house. The necessary funds have already 
been subscribed. The association is now three years olu, 
has a goodly number of boats and enough members to insure 
it success in the future. With the flue course on the 
Thames there is no reason why we should not receive very 
creditable reports from the New London oarsmen. 
Palisade Boat Club.— At tho last meeting of the Pali- 
sade Boat Club, of Yonkers, N. Y , the annual reports 
showed that the summary of work for tbescason of 1877 was us 
follows: Number of miles rowed, 5,51 1^ ; number of mile* 
gone over by boats, 8.282J : uverage number of miles rowed 
per day, 24 J ; average number of miles goue over by day by 
boats, 14j ; number of working days, 225 ; longest trip (S. 
II. Thayer, Jr.) number of miles, 70 ; number of guests in 
barge parties, 389. The boats belonging to the club ore : 
Two eight-oared barges, one six-oared shell, two four-oared 
shells, two paired-oared gigs, one double scull working 
boat, two siDgle shells. Private boats : Three double scull 
worktug boats, one single scull working bout, one paiiNoared 
shell and six single shells. The officers are. Pres., Wm, 
II. King; Vice-Pres., H. H. Thayer; Itec. Sec.. Jesse Hoyt; 
Cor. Sec., W. E. Drumraon ; Treas., E. M. Jackson ; Capt., 
R. G. Jackson ; Lieut., Andrew Mollat ; Trustees E. M. 
Jackson, II. T. Keyser, A. O Lawrence, L. A. Nichols and 
J. Lawson, Jr.; Standing Commltteea-Renaira and Sup- 
plies, R. G. Jackson, A. Moffat, Wm. Affleck, Jr. ; Inquiry, 
S II Thayer, Jr., II. T. Keyser, E. Logan, Jr.: Auditing, 
li B Starr J D. Thomson, T. H. Silkman; Delegates to 
Empire Navy, It. G. Juckson, H. H. Thayer, U, T. Keyser. 
—The Furragut Boat Club, of Chioago, is having a brick 
boat house built at a cost of $4,000. 
A Boat for Sportsmen. — Ashbury Park, March 17. — 
Mr Editor : 1 am quite interested in ODe of your correspon- 
dents, signed H. M. B. D., Coming, N. Y. I will give him 
u few hints on building a boat to suit his purpose, as 1 built 
one for myself. Use white cedar, 5-16 in. thick on oatside, 
