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white man is prodigal in his waste and wanton in his destruc- 
tion; 
Dinison, Texas, April 4, 1878. 
Editor Forest and 8tbeam : 
You reach us regularly, and your columns of Interest and Informa- 
tion are appreciated. This portion of Northern Texas docs not rank 
first-class as a sporting country, although a drive through the country 
trlbuta'y to DenlsoD aud Sherman would delight the eyes ofasports- 
man. Why such a scarcity of game exists in this Immediate locality Is 
unaccountable unless It Is that the Indian Territory ofTeis superior In- 
ducemenis and the larger proportion prefer the comparative solitude 
thereto the cultivated farms on this side of Red River, which forms the 
division four miles trom here. DoDlson enjoys a large and lucrative 
trade from the Indian Territory, and of course a friendly acquaint- 
ance Is the result between our merchants and the natives and those 
having rights In the nation. The laws prohlbl'lng hunting by non- 
residents are stringent, but all lovers of sp ot In this section have no 
difficulty lu securing a standing invitation from some resident of the 
Nation, and under those circumstances his rlghl9 as a guett are recog- 
nized and respected, and every courtesy Is extended by all, and es- 
pecially by the authorities who If he were hunting on his own hook or 
without an Invitation would be likely to march him off to Fort Smith, 
Ark., (300 miles), on a charge rf vlolattog the laws, a beastly overland 
trip Involving trouble, expense and time. Few want to duplicate It 
after one trial. A visit to a friendly Indian, who knows the lay of the 
country and range of game, Insures to a good shot at least a wsgou 
load per day of any kind he goes for In season. lie can find any- 
thing In the game line from a colton-tall rabbit to a Mexican lion, 
lnclnding deer, panther, turkey, geese, ducks, etc. 
"♦* 
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION. 
The twentieth annual convention of the New York Associa- 
tion for the Protection of Fish and Game will be held at Buf 
falo, under the auspices of the Forester Club of that city. May 
20. Fifty clubs will participate. Among the more noticeable 
now prizes are the new Dean Richmond cup, now being man- 
nfactured by Theodore B. Starr, of this city, at a cost of 
ill 
iherk 
THE PIERCE BADGE. 
$1,150; and the Dr. R. V. Pierce Diamond Badge, made by 
same party at a cost of $850. The total value of the prizes 
offered will aggregate over $5,000. The programme of events 
is as follows : 
Monday, May 20.— Convention will meet on Monday evening in 
McArthur s Hall, at 8 o’clock, when the credentials of delegates 
will be received and the Convention organized. Delegates are 
respectfully requested to wear their club badges during the Con- 
vention. 
Tuesday, May 21.— Contost 1.— 8:30 A. M. 8inglo Irap eboot, 
ten single birds. Open only to members of clubs beloDgiDg to the 
State Association. Class shooting; eutrance fee $5 : 
First Prize— A breech-loading shot-gun. made by W W Greener, P 
Smith, Buffalo, valne §200; Second— An elegant meerschaum pipe, 
Julius Kaldcnburg, New York, value §75; Third— Twenty-four 
ODe-pouud cans of Dupont powder, diamond grain, F L Knoelaud, 
Agent New York, value §30 : Fourth— Bogardus glass ball trap 
and balls. A H Bogardus, Elkhart, Illinois, value §15; Fifth- 
Game and cartridge belt, Case & Bedell, Chetopa, Kan, value §10. 
Contest 2.-2 r. m. Amateur shoot, ten single birds; open 
only to members of organized clnbs belonging to the State Asso- 
ciation, who have Dover won a prize at &dv of the Conventions ; 
class shootiDg ; entrance fee §5 : 
First Prize — Ad extra Ado double-barrelled breech-loadiog shot- 
gun, Nichols A Lefever. Syracuee, value§300 ; Second— A valuable 
case ol game birds, J Booth, Taxidermist, DruminondevUle, Out, 
value §100 ; Third—' Twenty-four one-pound oann of Electric Pow- 
der, Hazard Powder Co, New York, value §30 ; Fourth— 200 
pounds chilled ehot, aseorled sizes, in handsome keg, Colwell 
Lead Co, New York, value $30 ; Fifth— Glass ball trap anu halls, 
Huber A Co, value §15. 
Wednesday, May 22.— Contest 3.— At 8:30 a m. Single irap 
eboot for Dr 11 V Pierce diamond badge ; value §850. Fifteen birds 
each, twenty-one yards rise. Open ODly to members of clubs be- 
longing to State Association; to be heid hy winner each year in 
tract, and to he accounted for to State Association ; said winner to 
receive the entrance foes from the next annual contest ; entrance 
fee. §10. 
Contest 4. — At 2 p m. Double bird shoot, tpn double rises; open 
ODly to members of clubs beloDgiDg to State Aseociation , class 
shooting . entrance fee, §5 ; 
First Prize— Fox patent broecb-loading shot-gun, new model, 
American Arms Co, Boston, value $250 ; Second— 600 ponnda of 
Tatham Brea' chilled shot, assorted sizes, in handsomo packages, 
value §00; Third— Twenty-four one ponnd cans diamond grain 
ponder. Oriental Powder Co, Buffalo, valuo $30 1 Fourth— A full 
minting suit made of waterproof cauvae, J J Suellenburg, New 
Brighton, l’a. valuo §20 ; Fifth— Ten pounds “Vanity Fair smok- 
ing tobacco, Wm 8 Kimball A Co, Rochester, value §15. 
Thursday. May 23,-Contcst 6. -At 8:30 a m. Single trap shoot, 
fifieen birds ; open only to members of organized clubs beloDgiDg 
to the Slate Association ; class ebooling ; entrance fee, §5: 
First Prize — An extra fine Damascus steel barrel breech-loading 
shot-gun, Parker Bros. Meriden. Conn, value 8300 ; Second — Tiflt 
House purse, $100 in gold; Third— The “New York Shooting 
Suit,' 1 waterproof volvetoen, F L Sheldon, Railway. N J, value 
$50 ; Fourth— 200 pounds chilled shot, assorted sizes, in handsome 
keg, Thomas W Sparks, Philadelphia, value §30 ; Fifth— An ele- 
gant solo leather gun case, Thomson & Sons, New York, valuo §25; 
Contest 6.— At 2 r m. For the Livingston Sportsmen ’s Associa- 
tion Cup. James W Wadsworth, E“q. Goneseo, N Y. Open to all 
organized clubs of Ibis State, members of the Btato Association ; 
to bo hold by the winning club each year in trust, and to be ac- 
counted for to tho Now York State Association ; to bo shot for bo 
two members resident of tho county in which the club is located- 
flfteen doublo rises each, in accordance with the rules of the New 
York Slate Association ; entrance foe §30; the entrance fees to 
belong to the club bolding the cnp. 
England vs. America— Contest Between the Small 
and Large Calibres. — B efore Captain John M. Taylor left 
for Englaud, at the request of some leading sportsmen in the 
United Slates he was requested to make a match between the 
two countries, some of our best shots believing that with 
their heavy guns they could kill more birds than the English 
gentlemen with their light guns. Captain Taylor, our repre- 
sentative in England, writes as follows: 
“I have seen the Secretary of the Gun Club (London) and 
have entered into the following preliminaries : The match to 
be called the International Pigeon Match ; England aud Ameri- 
ca ; Light vs Heavy guns; 25 birds each— 4 shooters on 
each side (making 100 birds) ; say 30 yards ; 80 yards bound- 
ary ; H oz. of shot; 5 traps, 5 yards apart ; the pulliDg to be 
done by a patent automatic process now in vogue. Gun be- 
low the elbow, otherwise gun club rules of England to govern. 
For £1,000 a man, making £4,000 ($20,000 gold). All 
Ihese items can be altered, that is to say, distance of yards 
from trap, trap, or number of birds, number of shots, or dis- 
tance from traps.” 
If then any gentlemen are desirous of representing the 
United States abroad at the gun contest we should be glad to 
arrange the preliminaries. 
The Game Laws ok all the States and Canada kor 1878, 
bunting and fishing grounds, etc., iu all over 1G0 large 8vo 
pages of useful information for sportsmen for 35 cents. Ad- 
dress Fur, Fin, and Feather, New York City. — Adv. 
PIGEON MATCHES. 
How to Prepare Soobes.— In sending their scores clubs 
arc requested to Rive the following particulars : Place, dete, 
name of club and of the competition, kind of trap used, dis- 
tancc of ri6e, boundary and rules governing. To insure inser- 
tion in current issues of our paper, scores should be sent so 
as to reach us on Tuesday, aod earlier, if possible. 
Canada— Strathroy, Out., April 30.— Glass balls; Bo- 
gardus trap ; for badge held by Juo. Paine ; 
A Johnson., l 1110 110 0 1—7 Jno Paine. ..0 0 0 0 1 0 o 0 o 0— 1 
Jno Saul i lillioio 0—7 Louis Smith. 1 1 l l 1 o 1 l 0 1-8 
May 5; 5 pigeons, T trap: 
Jno Saul 0 110 1-3 L H Smith 1 01*1-3 
Ties on three. 
Ontario— Wingham. Mag 4.— The officers of the newly 
organized Wingham Gun Club are: Pres., W. H. Hockey; 
Vice-Pres., W. O. Fowler; Sec. aud Treas., John Evans. At 
the initial shootiDg match the following scores were made ; 
H and T ground traps ; 21 yards ; 80 yards boundary : 
J Wayper 7 M Moore s 
W Fairborn £ J Glenn 7 
A Elliott 8 BDrak* 7 
W Druke . . .7 KR Talbot a 
J Evans 0 H Hall 
Moore won first; Elliott, second ; J. Glenn, third ; Wayper, 
fourth. At a second match the prizes were won respectively 
by Talbot, Evans, Wilson, Griffin, Rocky, and Jackson. 
Wayne County Club— Clyde, N. Y., May 7.— Eighth 
monthly competition, champion badge, 15 glass bulls, 18 yds. 
rise : 
THE DEAN RICHMOND TROPHY. 
Friday, May 24.— Contest 7.— At 8:30 a m. Dean Richmond 
Trophy. Open to clnbs belonging to tho State Association ; to be 
bold by tho winning club each year in trust, to bo accounted for to 
the Stale Association ; to be shot for by three members, residents 
of tho county in which the club is located ; twenty single birds, 
twentv-one yards rise, in aocordanoe with the rules of the 
Now York State Association : entrance §30; entrance money to go 
the club making the highest ecoro Tho club making tho next 
highest ecoro lo receive 500 pounds of improved chilled shot, 
Talliam Bros., New York. 
Pistol Shootino — Wednesday, May 22.— At 8:30 a m. Delib- 
erate ; ten shote, string measure, distance fifteen yards ; entrance 
fee §3 : 
First Prize— Smith & Wesson revolver, M W Robinson, New 
Yo>k ; Second — 100 imported cigars, 8 LevyD, Buffalo. 
Rifle 8hootino - Wednesday, May 22.’— At 10 a Distance 
100 yards, off-hand, siring measure ; any sights, except telescope, 
al'owed ; otherwise, according to the rules of the State Associa- 
tion ; entrance fee. §5 : 
First Prize— A Remington rifle and shot-gun combined, J O 
Robson, Buffalo, value §100 ; Second— D B Castle, donation, valuo 
§25 ; Third— A fine opera glass, value $15. 
Fly Casting. — Wednesday Morning, May 22.— Single-handed 
casting. Open to members of clubs belonging to Stale Associa- 
tion, and governed by State rules: 
First Prize— Silver-mounted split bamboo fly rod, Conroy, Bia- 
sed tc Malleson, New York, value §50: Second— Silver-mounted 
split bamboo fly rod, H L Leonard, Now York, value $50 (the win- 
ner of first prize can make his selection); Third— Fly hook and 
assorted flee, W Holberton & Co, New York, valuo §30. 
Salmon Fly Casting— Wednesday Morning, May 22. — At 12 m. 
Two-baDded rods. Open to all, according io rules of the State 
Association : 
First Prize — Silver-mounted split oamboo salmon rod, Abbey & 
Imbrio, New York, value §75 ; Second— Russia leather fly book 
and one gross assorted flies, Sara J McBride New York, value §30. 
For Best Average in Contests 1, 4 and 5.— The Fobest and 
Stream and Rod and Gun Medal, Fobest and Stream Publishing 
Co. New York, value §160. 
For Best Average of Clubs in Contests 1, 4 and 5. — 1,000 pounds 
of shot, “Eagle brand," Le Roy Shot aDd Lead Manufactming Co, 
New York. 
For Poorest Average in Contests 1, 4 and 5.— Tavo cases of Piper 
Heidseick. champagne, James Meyer, Jr., New York, and to be 
drank in the Forester Club rooms diming the Convention, as stip- 
ulated by the donor. 
The following are the officers of the Stato Association : Pres— R 
V Pierce, Buffalo; 1st Vice-Pres — J J Flanagan, Utica ; 2d Vi.e- 
Pres— John Vandenburg, Clyde ; Reo 8eo— John B 8age, Buffalo ; 
Cor Sec — John B Greene, Buffalo; Treas— S M Spencer, Roches- 
ter. Standing Com— Alfred Wagetaff, Jr, New York ; James M 
Manning, Syracuse H D Faulkner, Danville; W C Jacus, Buffalo; 
N M Smith, Watertown. 
Iowa State Association.— T he first annual tournament of 
the Iowa Stato Sportsmen's Association will be held at Des 
Moines, the 28th inst. The contests are open to all amateurs 
There will be ten contests with thirty-five prizes, ranging in 
value from $10 to $150. The programme offers something 
for every degree of skill in bird and glass ball shooting. The 
arrangements aroin the hands of a competent committee, com- 
posed of Messrs. Sam. Lowe, Des Moines ; J. W. Strobm, 
Vail ; S. L. Mcjtlsson, Des Moines. 
Bert Hotchkiss 
.J M Curry 
Hen catchpole 
Jake VVuits 
A E Casev. 
WM Miller... 
C G Elliott 
A Pa ms 
J M Burghdurf 
John lllli. 
•> M Iiclrner 
L A Dayiou 
II Meeker 
Jake nee 
• r E Duffey. 
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Hill aDd Helmer tied again, Helmer finally winning. 
Same day— Sweepstakes, double rises: 
J M Stree er 8 
Bert Ho chkl3S S 
<> M Helmer ' 
I, A Dijton 6 
Ben Cat ch pole 7 
C G Billon 6 
W M Miller 7 
II Meeker 2 
J M Burghdurl 7 
Jake See b 
Jake wurts io 
John n li 'j 
Wurls first money ; Hill second money. 
Streeler and Hotchkiss tied again, Streeter finally winning . 
Same day — For sweepstakes, single rises, 18 yds.: 
Ben Catchpole 1 1 1 1 1-B A Palms 1 1 l 1 1-6 
W M Miller l l l 1 1—5 J M Streeter 0 l o l 1-3 
T E Duffey 1 1 1 1 0—4 
Miller and Catchpole tied again ; Miller finally won. 
Monroe County vs. Seneca Falls. — S iDgle bird pigeon 
match, 21 yards jise, at Rochester : 
MoDroe County Sportsmen’s Club. 
Hooker 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—20 
Beckwttn 
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1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
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Hollister 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
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Utlllsor 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
I 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1- 
-IK 
Andrews 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-20 
Wnizer 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-10 
Brown 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1- 
-15 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-10 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
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0 
1 
1 
1- 
-17 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1- 
-19 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-IS 
1 
1 
1 
IJ 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
l 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-16 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
l- 
-18 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1- 
-16 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1- 
-10 
1 
1 
1 
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1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
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1 
1 
1 
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0 
1 
1 
1 
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1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
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1 
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Moore 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
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1- 
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Total number of birds killed 312 
Seneca Fills Club. 
Lawrence 1 1 l 1 l 1 1 i l l 1 o i l l l l l i l-io 
C orey 0 1 0 1 1 0 i o 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 0 - 1 1 
G F Meurpusa 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—18 
Stacey 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 o 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1-16 
Il'iBg o 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 I 1 1-17 
Niver 0 1110 11111111111111 0-17 
Kipp 1 101111001111111111 1—17 
Tallmnn 1 llOllllllliliiiiii o— 18 
Van Buskuk 0 110011101111101011 0—13 
Marsh 1110 0 1110 110 111110 1 1—15 
Sollick ...1 1111)10011111011101 1—15 
F S Mcarpass 1 oioiooiiliuilillll o— 14 
Parish u o 0 l 1 1 0 1 l l l l o 1 1 1 1 0 1 0—13 
Roserrans 1 111011110111011110 1—16 
Ten Eyck 1 llllliliiiooiiioio l— io 
Westbrook o 1 1 00 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0—13 
Bariow ...1 1 1 T 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 0 o 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-18 
Sllsby lOlOlllllOlllullOll 1—16 
Total. 
,284 
