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ed Mr. Sullivan that the American riflemen would carry 
rifles in their trunks. Wo can assure him that no surrepti- 
tious rifle will crack on Dollymount, but that our country- 
men will land with their rifles in their hands. 
But Mr. Sullivan 1ms a contemporary in one Alfred Webb, 
a martial Quaker, who calls for a public meeting to protest 
against the match, or shooting of any kind whatever. Of 
him the Dublin Evening Mail discourses thus: — 
“For aught wo know, his modesty in not asking for 
an arms license may deprive him of great distinction 
on the famous field of Clontarf; but we must, in truth, 
confess that he has not hit the bullscye of public opinion 
in his recent shot. It is proverbially dangerous to get 
laughed at, and especially so when the laugh is raised at a 
futile attempt to keep out the tide of innocent enjoymeut 
with Mrs. Partington’s broom. The whole mass of Irish- 
men nrc prepared to join in kindly welcome to their cousins 
from beyond the sea; they will not be baulked in the enjoy- 
ment of their festal holiday by the presentation to their 
view of a visage much more lugubrious than any that sen- 
timental woe could shape out of the kindly lineaments of 
Mr. Webb. As we have said, we fear his assumed vizor of 
sadness will but raise a hearty laugh, which will probably 
not follow upon the fine drawn irony of Mr. A. M. Sullivan 
in the same premises. This joker of dull jokes mav, per- 
haps, find that his wit may be repeated too ofteu for laugh- 
ter before an assembly of gentlemen in the House of Com- 
mons. He, too, proposes to insult the American riflemen, 
our invited guests, by a clumsy insinuation, conveyed 
through the medium of a question in the House of Com- 
mons. The honorable Member for Louth would do well to 
recollect that he joked himself out of the Dublin Town 
Council once already in his life; nothing surpasses, in an- 
noying effect, the monotonous din of a street organ, except 
perhaps the inconsequential prattling of a trifler interposed 
amid grave discussions of real affairs." 
National Shooting Tournament at Cleveland, 
Ohio.— This tournament will be held, in connection with 
the National Sportsmen’s Association Convention, to be 
held at Cleveland on the 11th of June, and will continue 
four days. The total amount offered for prizes is $4,000 
in cash, to be competed for under the supervision of S. H. 
Turrill, of Chicago, and W. J. Farrar, of Cleveland. The 
shoot is open to the world, with the exception of Bogardus, 
Abe Kleinman, Paine, Ward, and Close. The entrance for 
the first three days will be $10, and for the last day $30; 
all purses to fill or to be pro-rated; birds extra. 
The programme is as follows: The first three days, ten 
single rises; last day, fifteen; all class shooting. 
Thursday, June 10.— Purse $750; first prize $250, second 
$200, third $150, fourth $100, fifth $50. 
Friday, June 11.— Purse $850; first prize $300, second 
$250, third $160, fourth $100, fifth $50. 
SaturcUty, June 12.— Purse $900; first prize $350, second 
$250, third $150, fourth $100, fifth $50. 
Monday, June 14. — Purse $1,500; first prize $500, second 
$400, third $500, fourth $200. 
The rules of the first Chicago tournament will govern the 
affair. Entries to be made on the ground. The party 
making the best average throughout the tournament will 
receive $100 cash; the second average a crayon drawing 
worth $50. 
—We have been much interested in examining the large 
collection of horns, skins, moccasins, Indian pipes, and 
other curiosities, brought home by our presevering friend 
J. H. Batty from his Western tour last Winter. He has 
117 pairs of horns, we think, chiefly of deer, some of 
which are very fine specimens, one carrying twenty-six 
prongs. If the age of deer is really determined by the 
number of spikes on his antlers, what an ancient the 
wearer must have been! The horns of the mountain sheep 
are great curiosities, some of them weighing forty pounds. 
Mr. Batty brought home the skins of two of these animals, 
which he hopes to stuff, so as to restore the animal entire. 
He has also some antelope horns, hoofs and skins. The 
moccasins are of different patterns, indicating that they 
belonged to different tribes, these being Kiowas, Sioux, 
Chippewas, and Ricarees. The pipes are of red stone, 
with stems highly ornamented. 
Sportsmen’s Head Gear.— Among the indispensable 
items of a sportsman’s outfit must be classed a traveling, 
fishing, or hunting hat or cap. Knox, of 212 Broadway 
and the Fifth Avenue Hotel, has addressed himself to this 
department of the hatter’s business with great success. He 
is showing a neat and stylish sporting hat of dark green felt, 
having a round crown and a liberal breadth of brim. His 
Summer felts are, from their softness, comfort, and light- 
ness, admirably suited for sportsmen and tourists. The 
designs are his own, and are very graceful. His stock pos- 
sesses another attraction in the form of a selection of caps 
of English soft cloth in different shades and patterns of 
material. These are waterproof, having an india rubber 
lining between two thicknesses of cloth, and are well 
adapted by a slightly turned down brim for warm. 6unny 
weather. They are the ne plus ultra of fishing caps, and 
only require a coil or two of gut or a cast of flies to com- 
plete their business-like appearance. 
A New Cartridge Loader. — We have on exhibition at 
our office an apparatus for loading shells for breech load- 
ing guns, the invention of Commander Beardslee, U. S. A. 
We desire to call the attention of sportsmen to it, as we 
think it in many respects superior to uny we have seen in 
use. 
— The great fossil moa bones, sent from New Zealand, 
have arrived at Central Park, where they are now being 
put in position. 
f he # ifle. 
places— are now reduced to eleven 
three days aro as follows: 
, and their 
scores on the 
— Gen. Shuler has received a letter from Maj. Leach, of 
the Irish Rifle Club, in reply to his suggestion that a na- 
tional convention of riflemen be held for the purpose of 
securing uniformity in the styles of targets and marking, 
of which the following is a copy: 
Morrison’s Hotel, Dublin, April 16, 1875. 
My Dear Gen. Shaler:— 
It gave me much pleasure to receive two days ago your 
letter of the 24lli ult. upon a subject most interesting to all 
riflemen, namely, the uniform system of targets and of 
rules to govern future practice. It pleases me that this 
idea comes from America. Without this uniformity of 
practice the men adhering to the old system shoot at a posi- 
tive disadvantage when they come to shoot at a round 
bullscye— a system which leads to such careful practice 
and thus closer shooting — for which the same necessity 
does not exist in practice at the square bullscye, when a 
centre adjoining the outer line counts as much as a centre 
touching the bullseye. Before bringing the subject to the 
notice of the public, I will place your letter before Lord 
Wliarncliffc, who is a charming man, and is now the Presi- 
dent of the National Rifle Association of England. I will 
suggest Wimbledon as the fittest place for the convention 
of riflemen suggested by your letter, to meet and talk mat- 
ters over. Believe me, my dear General, your faithful 
friend, Arthur B. Leach. 
— It is said that the Lord Mayor of London will visit 
Dublin during the international match and assist the civic 
dignitaries of the latter city in welcoming their American 
guests. 
CREEDMOOR. 
The second competition for places on the International 
Team, which was to have been shot on Wednesday of last 
week, was necessarily postponed on account of the furious 
storm which prevailed during part of the day. Most of 
the competitors were on the ground, and waited until nfter 
2 o'clock, when, there being no prospect of the wind or 
rain ceasing, the shooting was postponed until Friday. A 
small amount of practice was engaged in by the most inde- 
fatigable, but being unofficial, no record of the scores was 
taken. 
On Friday most of the competitors re assembled, but tho 
high wind rendered close shooting at the long ranges' a 
matter of no easy accomplishment. The members of the 
old team of course possessed a great advantage from pre- 
vious training, while the work of the new candidates was 
scarcely equal to that of the first day’s competition. Gen. 
Hawley, who made the second score on the first day, was 
absent, as well as several others, who withdrew from hav- 
ing other engagements, or from finding that their chance 
was hopeless. The following are Friday's scores . 
Yards. Scores. Totals. 
CAPT. HENRY FULTON. 
800 4 4443 2 23334443 3 50 
900 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 1 52 
1000 4 44404442443334 51—153 
OEM. T. 8. DAKIN. 
800. 
900. 
1000 
800 
900 
1000 
.3 8 4 3 4 8 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 53 
.4 4334434 4 44 4 33 4 55 
.3 3 2 33333204203 1 38-146 
COL. H. A. OILDERSLKEYE. 
.4 43343434434331 
800. 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900. 
1000. 
800. 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900. 
1000 . 
800 
900 
800.. 
900 . 
:ooo . 
800.. 
'900 
1000 .. 
eoo. . 
900.. 
1000 . 
800 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900. 
1000. 
800. 
900. 
1000 . 
900. 
10 " 0 . 
800 
9oe 
1000 
.4 3 3 3 2 4 0 3 4 4 4 2 2 3 4 
.... 45 
O. W. YALE. 
.3 3 3 4 2 3 2 0 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 
47 
.1 332 4 434223033 0 
40-139 
A. V. CANFIELD, JR. 
43333431323443 4 
.2 3 2 3 3 3 4 0 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 
.0 0412438344 2 24 0 
50 
42 
39-131 
R. C. COLEMAN. 
.1 44302 3 42423034 
.0 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 
.3 4843022343423 2 
42 
44 
42 128 
E. H. SANFORD. 
.4 0 0 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 4 3 
.3 3803434333444 4 
.3 3343003300302 3 
42 
48 
30—120 
J. 8. CONLIN. 
.3 423 2 844424302 0 
.2 0 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 
,0 4000434233232 3 
40 
45 
83-118 
H. 8. JEWELL. 
033432234430434 
.2 4340430033343 2 
.4 3334230320043 2 
4'2 
38 
36-116 
CAPT. L. C. BRUCE. 
.4 3 3 0 3 3 4 0 2 3 3 0 3 3 2 
.3 00323434340343 
.3 3440034330320 0 
40 
48 
32-115 
P. O. SANFORD. 
.3 0 3 0 4 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 0 4 4 
37 
.3 3234440032233 0 
36-114 
JOSEPH HOLLAND. 
.0 0033323332303 3 
.0 0 3 5 4 4 3 0 0 8 2 2 3 4 3 
.0 3443033343330 4 
81 
40-105 
L. M. BALLARD. 
.0 3003324330040 0 
.3 33244320400400 
.2 4330440440302 4 
35 
22 
37- 94 
J. H. LATIMEn. 
.0 3032434344320 0 
.4 2000800223330 3 
.3 04034030 3 3040 4 
COL. JOHN BODINE. 
85 
25 
31- 91 
. Absent, 
.0 4340433434328 3 
48 
A. J. ROUX. 
.4 0003020003 2 4 4 3 
23 
..3 8 3 0 4 0 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 r 23 
..0 4 3 8 4 3 8 3 3 8 0 3 0 3 3 38— 83 
On Saturday last the third competition for places on the 
merman Team was concluded at Creedmoor. The day 
iened fine, but before shooting at the 1,000 range had 
mmenced the wind veered, and the rain fell in sufficient 
[antities to make everything moist and disagreeable. The 
ndidates for the vacant position!— for it is a foregone 
qclusion ttat M least five of tfe ol4 team will retain tfcctr 
Name. 
r~ — 
-Score 
R. 1 . Coli-mau 
123 
128 
UN 
A V. Canflcld, Jr. 
120 
131 
139 
L. C Bruce . 
122 
115 
128 
H. 8. Jewell . 
121 
116 
116 
353 
J. S. Conlln 
. .93 
118 
125 
1. M. Bullard 
117 
94 
125 
P. G. Bnnford 
K. H. Sanford 
J. 8 Latimer 
109 
91 
113 
A. J. Kimx 
Joseph llolliiiiil 
105 
107 
206 
Gun. Hawley, of Connecticut, one of the best shots on 
the list, 1ms been absent through illness during tho last 
two competitions, but it is reported that, as tho committee 
have absolute power in the selection of the men, that he 
will be one of tho chosen. The last shootiug will bo on 
Wednesday, after which the men will be named, and the 
regular practice as u team, which is so much needed, ho 
actively entered upon. The election of a Captain will then 
be also in order, and it is to be hoped that tho selection 
will be some strict disciplinarian like Gen. Shaler, who 
will have more regard to the necessity of liard work and 
practice than the merry-making which the warm hearted 
hospitality of tho Irishmen will almost force upon their 
guests. Tho following is the result of Saturday’s practice: 
Yards. Score. Total*. 
oait. rbnrt fui.ton. 
800 4 0 4 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 4 4 ... M 
900 8 3 3 3 4 0 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 4 3 '<« 
1000 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 1 55-155 
COL. U. A. OII.DRRALEEYE. 
800 4 0 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 52 
906 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 3 8 4 gn 
1000 4 3 3 1 3 8 3 3 4 4 4 3 8 3 3 60—158 
II. C. COLEMAN. 
800 4 443343444 4 3334 5| 
900 4 4 3 4 3 4 0 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 ... 50 
1000 0 0 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 44-148 
COL. B. valentine. 
800 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 55 
900 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 3 4 8 4 3 it 
1000 8 2 3 3 3 2 3 0 4 2 3 2 3 4 3 40-146 
O. W. TALK. 
800 1 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 57 
900 4 4 2 0 4 3 4 3 3 1 4 3 4 3 1 49 
1000 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 2 4 0 0 3 2 0 37 143 
or.onoK crouch. 
800 4 4 3 4 2 3 1 4 4 3 3 3 4 8 1 52 
900 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 4 3 3 IS 
10CO 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 8 3 0 8 3 4 3 3 43-141 
A. V. CANFIELD, ID. 
800 3 8 4 4 3 2 3 4 4 0 4 4 8 4 1 48 
900 3 3 2 4 1 3 8 3 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 50 
1000 0 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3034 2 4 41-139 
a. J. nous. 
800 4 3 4 1 8 0 3 4 4 3 8 0 4 3 4 46 
900 4 4 3 0 3 4 0 3 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 49 
1000 4 3 8 0 2 4 3 4 3 0 3 2 3 4 2 41—136 
L. ci. nnueE. 
800 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 0 4 4 4 4 51 
900 0 4 0 3 4 3 2 4 4 0 3 3 4 4 4 42 
1000 0 3 3 3 3 4 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 4 35—128 
L. M. BALLARD. 
800 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 52 
900 2 4 3 2 ‘•32 4 0400333 :«> 
1000 3 2 8 2 8 3 3 3 0 2.3 4 0 8 3 37—125 
J. ». CONI. IN. 
800 4 n 4 444843443024 47 
900 8 2 8 3 4 8 3 0 4 8 3 4 3 8 1 45 
1000 0 234033382 0 330 0 33-128 
n. a. jewell, 
800 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 2 4 65 
900 4 0 3 0 3 0 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 0 35 
1000 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .' 3 3 26-116 
800, 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900. 
1000 
800 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900. 
1000 . 
800. 
900 
1000 
800 
'»» 
1000 . 
P. O. SANFORD. 
3 8 3 3 0 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 43 
0 3 0 3 0 4 3 3 0 3 2 3 2 4 3 33 
,2 4 0 4 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 0 2 3 3 38-114 
DR. J. S. I.ATIMER. 
.4 2 3 3 3 2 0 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 44 
.3 3 4 2 4 4 4 8 8 3 0 2 4 2 3 43 
.0 0302303304320 3 26-118 
JOSEPH HOLLAND. 
.3 8030030444234 0 83 
33 3 44440444033 4 47 
.0 033 0 33043030 2 3 27—107 
E. II. SANFORD. 
.4 3 4 1 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 55 
.4 3238003 '1 43232 0 35 
.0 0043003000000 0 10-100 
COL. JOHN BODINE. 
44434 3 04434334 2 49 
.2 44343034444434 50 
Absent. 
OEN. T. S. DAKIN. 
4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 53 
.0 0000048244443 3 31 
.Absent. 
—Providence is about to have a rifle association, admit- 
ting Newport to participation. 
—A new rifle club has recently been organized in Sara- 
toga. It has purchased land for a range at 1,000 yards dis- 
tance, and will commence practicing immediately. 
— A dispatch from Dublin under date of May 3d, states 
that subscriptions to the fund to defray the expenses of en- 
tertaining the American Rifle Team at the coming return 
match amounts to a considerable sum. A number of ban- 
quets and excursions have already been arranged, and 
others are proposed. Take care gentlemen. Postpone the 
banquets until after the match, and then "go it." 
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF CALI- 
FORNIA. 
8an Francisco, Csl., April 83, 1873. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
California bas organised a rifle association, under the tide of The Rifle 
Association of California. At a meeting held April 22d the organiza- 
tion was affected affiliating with the National Rifle Association of Amer- 
ica, and adopting the by-laws, rules and regulations of the same, with 
new Wimbledon targets. The officers elected are n. G. Shaw (one of 
the organizers of Creedmoor), president; Col. J. MeCornb, vice preel- 
dent; Maj. General Thompson, treasurer; Maj D. Wilder, secretary. A 
committee of seven was appointed to And a suitable range and report to 
tbe R. A. C. at an early date. A match was announced between the of 
fleers of the Division and Second Brigade Staff, to take place wlthiu 
thirty days. Captain Burns, of Co. E. offered the use of his company's 
range till the association range coaid be proenred To this company I* 
doe, In a great measure, the present movement They have been ptac- 
ticing for nearjy two years by the Creedmoor system ; thns, by famliar- 
Izlng the pnbllc with it and the match pending with Co. D, 18lh K, Y. 
and the one shot with the Emmetts, of Nevada, have thoroughly awak- 
ened the people. I trust to see an opening mooting held In June or 
July. Probably a small bore club will be organized similar to (Ik- Aina 
tears. Tbe friends of L. I. Kellogg, of tho 23d N. Y., will be pleased to 
hear of hi* being oae of the Board of Directors of the new association. 
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