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FOREST AND STREAM, 
I am much obliged to your correspondents, “G. S. aud 
“Pmrmmrno” for their letters in auswer to my inquiry as 
to the efficiency of the Winchester rifle for big game shoot- 
ing, etc. I should very much like to know whether the 
cartridge meutioned by Mr. Winchester can be obtained 
from any guumaker. I think that “Ptarmagau cannot 
have used an Express rifle, or he would not speak of it as 
he does. In the first place, not one deer in twenty, when 
struck by an Express bullet with 120 grains of powder be- 
hind it requires a second shot. A friend of mine, who 
killed sixteen tigers in a fortnight’s trip in India, told me that 
no one look a second shot, and a charging tiger, which 
must be not only mortally wounded, but annihilated on the 
spot or he will kill you, is a much more dangerous animal 
than a grizzly bear. No conical ball rifle made in America 
would be of any use for tiger shooting ; and before Express 
rifles were invented, 12 and 10-bore round-ball rifles were 
used with charges of six and eight drachms of powder, and 
even then were not as elfective as a 43-bore Express. 
•* Ptarmagau " seems to think that, if required, au Express 
bullet could be used in a Winchester rifle, whereas neither 
is the rifling suitable nor the charge of powder sufficient. A 
great deal of game is missed, as H. W. C. says in your 
pnDer of the 14th, from over and under shooting, and all 
this is avoided by the use of the Express, which has a prac- 
tically level trajectory up to 200 yards, requiring only a full 
or fine sight up to that distance. I shall hope to report the 
effect of “Express bullets on grizzly bears some lime before 
next Christmas. I may say, in conclusion, that I hit a 
panther (or rather, puma) with an Express ball iu Texas and 
on removing the skin I found it on the opposite side of the 
neck making only one hole (another advantage of the Ex- 
press rifle). -Viator. 
[Though holding the Express rifle in high estimation, we 
must differ from “Viator" when he states that, “No coni- 
cal-ball rifle made in America would be of any use for tiger 
shooting." We have now in type a most interesting com- 
munication from India, which shows how a tiger was done 
for with a ball from a Maynard, .40 calibre.— Ed.] 
gj'lte of (f'hess* 
Notice.— Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be 
addressed “Chess Editor Forest and Stream,?. O. Box 54, Wolcott- 
vllie, Conn." 
Problem No. 13. 
Tourney set, No. 9. Motto : E plurlbua duo. 
White to play and give mate In three moves. 
Game No. I5.-KING’3 BISHOP'S GAMBIT. 
Played between Messrs. Anderssen and Kelserltzky : 
White. Bmck. 
Ilcrr Anderssen. Mr. Kelserltzky 
1- P-K4 
2- P-K B4 
3- B-Q B4 
4- BlksP 
5- K-BI 
6- S-K B1 
7- P-Q1 
S-S-R4 (C) 
9— S-B5 
10- F-K S4 (d) 
11- R-SI (e) 
12- P-K 1C1 
1 - r-KI 
2 - P IKS P 
3- P-QSI (a) 
4- Q-R6 t 
6- S-K B3 
0-Q-K3 
7 - S-RI ib) 
8- P-Q 113 
9- Q-Sl 
10- S-K B3 
11— P tks B 
ll-Q-Si 
White. Black, 
norr Anderssen. Mr. Kelserltzky. 
is-p-Rs n 
19— Q tks Kt 
20- S-Q K3 (k) 
21- K-Ql 
22 — S Iks Q 
10 — * 
17-8-05 
1,-B-OO 
19-P-KS 
;<> 0) 
.. . -Is U> 
too— K-K2 
21— S tks S P t 
22— Q-P6 t 
23— B-K7 mate (1) 
notes nv n n. Selkirk. 
(a) This Is the “ Kelserltzky Defence ” to the King's Bishop's Gambit. 
The object of the sacrlQoa of the Pawn is to prevent the attack or tnc 
Bishops upon the K B P, and eventually by P-Q B3 aud P-QL to break 
up White's position In the centre. 
(b) Intending S-86 t, and whethir P tks S or not, winning the cx- 
C lift Tiff 6« 
(e) If S-SO t, P tkt S supporting S ; and If Black then reply P-K S4, 
White moves R-R3, with the advantage. 
( d ) Finely played, commencing a beautiful combination. 
(«) To protect the Pawn. The object of the sacrlflce of the Bishop 
soon becomes apparent. 
(/) To save the Queen, otherwise lost. 
(j) Hoping White would pause In his attack, to save the Rook, glvlQg 
time for S-K2, allowing B ack to Castle In safety. 
(A) Time is everything now. White dare not relax, even for one 
move, and Black in turn is compelled to defend himself. 
(i) A splendid continuation of the attack. 
(j) A most admirable move, effectually shutting out the) adverse 
Queen. Black's position Is deplorable. 
(i) This, of course, Is intended to prevent B-B7-mate, but It enables 
White lo dnlsh the game In a beautiful style. 
( i ) a titling termination to, perhaps, the moat brilliant ganit]ever played. 
ten degrees — is marked on the half-breadlh plan by dotted 
lines, the doited line B represented the immersed aud the 
doited line C the emersed side of the vessel. The dotted 
lines on the body body plan show the method employed to 
obtain the incliued water-lines on the half-breadth plan, 
measurements of width being taken on each cross-section of 
the body-plan— along the doited Hues— and transferred to 
the corresponding sections of the half-breadth plan nnd a 
batten bent to take in all the points in its curve. The area 
of the midship section is about nine and one-half square feet 
for the dimensions of the yacht as given above, requiring a 
sail of six hundred and iifty square feet urea, equal to 
seventy square feet of sail to every square foot of midship 
section. Centre of mast seven feet nine inches, to eight 
feet back of the rabbet of stem ; rake of mast one half iuch 
to a foot ; the sail measures on boom twenty-seven feet ; 
along gaff, eleven and oue-half feet, hoist, twenty feet; 
leach of sail, thirty-one feet and three inches ; from mast to 
point of bowsprit, eighteen mid one-half feet ; rise of the 
outboard end of boo-u, two feet uucl nine inches. These 
measures will bring the centre of effort of the sails from 
nine inches to one fool back of the centre of lateral resistance 
of* the vessel. The reefs should be arranged in such a man- 
ner that the centre of effort of tho sails will preserve its 
oroper position, and I may be pardoned if I add that reefs 
arc made to he used ; do not let fool hardiness or the fear 
that folks will think you are glraid deter you from reeliug 
Game No. 44. — PETROFF DEFENCE. 
This game was the flrst ol a match between two amateorj at the 
Atbenreum, Philadelphia : 
White Black. White. Black. 
|Dr. J. W. Knox. Gen. J. A. CoDg- Dr. J. W. Knox. Gen. J ; A. Cong- 
1— P-K4 
2— Kt-K B3 
3— Kt tks P 
4— Kt-K B3 
6— P-Q4 
C-B-Q3 
7— Castles 
8 — B-K3 (b) 
8— P-1'4 
10— KUB3 
11— B Iks B P 
12 — P-K R3 (e) 
13— B-Kt3 
14— R-B 
15— R-K 
16— K Kt Ri? 
17— P-B4 7 
13— Kt tks Kt 
19-Q-K15 
don. 
1— P-K4 
2— Kt-K B3 
8-P-Q3 
4— Kt iks P 
6 — P-Q4 
6— B1C2 
7— P-K R3 (a) 
8 — Cos' lea 
9— Kt-K B3 
10— P tks P (c) 
11 — Q-Kt Q2 (U) 
12— Kt-KW 
13— Q-B B4 I 
14— P-B3 
15— B-Q3 
10-B-K2 
17— Kt K5 
IS — B tk- Kt 
19— Kt-Q4 1 
20— B tks Kt 
21— P-B5 
22 — P-Q KtJ? 
23— B- 112 
24 — It tks R 
26- KI-B3 
20-Q-K5 
27— Kt-R4 7 
29— P-K13 
29— R-Q 
30— Q tks R 
31— Q-K 
32— B Iks Q 
33— P tics B (g) 
34— B B2 
30— B-KU5 
36— P-KI4 
37— K-R2 
don. 
20— B tka B 
21— Q-B3 
22— K-R K 
23— B-Kt5 
24— K tks R 
25— R-K5 
26— R-B3 
27— B-K2 (f) 
28 — R tks Q P 
29— R iks R 
30— Q-K 4 
31 — Q Iks Q 
32— B tks Kt 
33— P-B31 
31— P-R3 
35-B-K6 
86— B Iks P 
37— B-B7 
Alter a long struggle Black wins. 
NOTES BY MR. D. M. MARTINEZ. 
(а) Thus far every move Is classical. The Philadelphia chess players 
are so loud of this move that It Is hardly possible to Dud one ef them 
not acquainted with the leading variations of this opening. The 7th 
move of Black Is a novelty. (The best authorities advise 7— Castles, or 
Q-Kt B3.) It strikes ns very favorably. We cannot pronounce at 
once on Its merits, although at flrst sight It looks sound ; and, at all 
cventi, It Is not easy to And the correct way to sustain the attack. 
(б) Too defeosive at this moment ; It gives the attack away. I would 
prefer R-K sq or P-B4. 
(r) B-K3 wonld be better, in conformity with that principle of patting 
onr pieces early In action, and leaving the adversary's cramped. 
(d) This move Is made with the purpose of placlog, subsequently, the 
Kt at Q-K3, to strengthen the centre ; It was flrst adopted, In nn almost 
similar position. In a consultation game Ihit Messrs. Whiteman and 
Elson lost, against Mestrs. Relchelm and Congdon ( Schaeh Zeituny, 
1312). 
te) Lost time ; Q Q3 would have been more effective. 
tf) Why not 27— R tks B, and after 28-K tks R, 2S-Q tks Q P ch ; 29 
— K-B sq (If any other mate In a few move’s), 29— Q-K B5 ch, taking the 
White R next move, with winning position. The game was then vir- 
tually lost for White, 
(y) From this point tho game might possibly have baen drawn by 
White with perfect play, aa the B’a are of opposite oolors. 
C1ISSS IN ENGLAND. 
Game No. 40.— COUNTER GAMBIT-K KT’S OPENING. 
A pretty little game played luLoadon between Dr. W. and Mr. Boden 
White. Black. 
Dr. W. Mr. Boden. 
1 — P-K4 1— P-K4 
2— Kt-K B3 2-P-KB4 
3— Kt tks P 3— Q-K B3. 
4— P-Q.4 4-P-Q3 
6— Kt-Q B4 5— P tkS P 
6— P-Qs 6— B K2 
7— Kt-Q B3 7— B-K B4 
8— Q-K2 S— Q Kt3 
9— K-Kt Q2 9— Kt-K B3 
10— Q-Q I£t5 ch 10— Q Kt Q2 
H-QtksKtP 11— Castles K R 
12- Q-tksQBP 12— Q-R B sq 
13— Q-K6 13— KI-K4 
White. 
Dr. W. 
14— Q-Ri 
16— P tks R 
16-P-K K3 (C) 
17 — P tks Kt 
18 — K-Qsq (d) 
19 — B-K 2 
20— R tks Q 
• 21 — It tks U 
22— K-K sq 
23— Kt Iks R 
24— K-Q sq 
Black. 
Mr. Boden. 
14— R tks Kt (a) 
ir>-K Kt Kta (b) 
10-P-Krt 
17— P tks P ch 
18 — B Iks P ch 
19— P-B8 (Queeu- 
Ing) ch 
20— B tks B ch 
21— Q iks P ch 
22— R tks R ch 
23— Kt-B6 ch 
24— Q tks Kt 
checkmate (e) 
NOTES BY CHBSS EDITOR ‘‘LAND AND W AT KB.” 
(а) A beautiful sacrlflce, which initiates a remarkably flue combina- 
tion. 
(б) Black could not have entered upon this attack before capturing 
the Kt. as White In reply could have taken off K P with the Kt. 
(e) If White rejoins with Q-(£», Black plays B-B3, threatening to win 
the Qaeen. 
(rf) If he takes the P with K, he evidently loses the Queen. 
(e) A pretty ending to a singularly brilliant little game. 
CHESS DIRECTORY. 
The following Is the locale of the several cUcss clubs and chess rooms 
of New York and Brooklyn : 
New York Chess Rooms.— 101 East llth at., corner of Union Square ; 
Captain McKenzie, Manager. 
Turner Hall Cheps Club. — Nos. 06 and 63 East 4th st. 
New York Chess Club.— Cafe Cosmopolitan, No. ltf Second ave. 
Manhattan Chess Club.— Cafe Logellng, No. 49 Bowery. 
The Brooklyn Chess Club meets Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7 p. m; 
In tho Mercantile Library Building, Montague st. 
Wllllamsburgh Phllldor Cheas Club.— No. 212 Graham ave. 
gJucJltinti and §oatinq. 
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. 
Date. 
April 12. 
April 13. 
April 14. 
April 15. 
April 10. 
April 17. 
April IS 
BOAT 
AND YACHT BUILDING.— A 
KEEL YACHT. 
By Nauticos. 
D IAGRAMS 42, 43 and 44 Rive the model of a keel yacht 
twenty-four feet long on the water-line, twenty-six 
and one-half feet long over all, eight feet beam, and two 
feet six inches draught of water. The dimensions may be 
larger or smaller to suit individual requirements. This 
model presents some peculiarities of form, and is designed 
for speed. The midship section is small when compared 
with the area of the load waler-line and the general dimen- 
sions of the vessel, thus giving a small hall under water and 
small direct resistance, enabling the yacht to sail close to 
the wind. The ballast must be carried as low down as pos- 
sible, and is best of iron, cast to fit between the timbers and 
fastened securely in place so that it cannot shift its position. 
A lead or iron keel may he used with advantage. Diagram 
45 shows the method of fastening a lead or iron keel, A is a 
longitudinal timber— called a keelson— fitted on top of the 
floor timbers ; iron bolts are run through the iron or lead 
shoe and the keel, and fastened on top of the keelson. The 
keel shown on tl:e sheer plan is curved on its lower edge, 
and Is culled a rocker keel. The cent re of lateral resistance 
is marked on the sheer plan by a dot enclosed in a circle. 
The centro of gravity of the displacement is just back of the 
centre of lateral resistance, between it and cross section 
number nine. The inclined water-line for an inclination o( 
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sail when necessary, if the vessel inclines to such an extent 
that water comes on deck, or if tlie wind is flawy reef. In- 
deed, if speed is an object, I would not let the vessel incline 
more than fifteen degrees, and a less inclination would be 
desirable. The planking for this yacht may be three-fourths 
or seven-eighths of nu inch thick ; ribs from one to one and 
one-fourth inch thick, two inches wide at keel and one inch 
wide at deck ; ribs placed nine or twelve inches apart ; the 
other timbers in proportionate size. The keel may be five 
or six inches thick at the mid section and tupered toward 
tho ends— if a lead or iron keel is used— otherwise, as shown 
on the diagrams. The stern of the yacht is represented in 
the diagrams as round. If the ordinary yacht stern is pre- 
fered the alteration is easily made. If the keel and lower 
part of the model is cut off nt the water-line marked D 
on the body-plan, and nn eight-feet centre-board provided 
tlie yacht would be suitable for Florida waters and would 
draw but one foot of water ; the area of the midship section 
would be reduced and the sails must be reduced in like pro- 
portion. This model lias more sheer aft than is usual, the 
hi ah stern giving better form to the inclined water-line and 
not adding much extra weight to the top side. Another 
peculiarity is the shnpe of the ribs or timbers, straight or 
nearly so under water with the greatest curves at :he bilge, 
consequently easily formed. The water-lines run out at the 
slern without any hollow, and the planks are easily fitted. 
This model will make a good schooner by placing tho cross- 
sections farther apart so that the proportion of width to 
length will he about one to four; very little alterations in the 
lines will be required. To calculate the area of the mid- 
ship section, the load water-line, or any irregular figure, 
divide the enclosing parallelogram into squares of one foot, 
one inch, or any known measure, and the sum of the squares 
and fractions of squares— enclosed by the figure of winch the 
area is required— is the area. This is the simplest met: hod 
"lor an amateur. • Another easy method is described In thq 
