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If xUanal ffluftimes. 
Cricket Tournament in September. — T his will be n 
return tourney for the Hullfiix Tournament of last year, in 
which the Philadelphia twelve came off champions, and 
will undoubtedly be the event of the Philadelphia cricket 
season. Arrangements are already cn train to render this 
affair more attractive than any of the cricket fete3 hereto- 
fore held at the Germantown grounds. The re-appoint 
meat of the same committee who so successfully managed 
the International Tournament of 18G8 and 1872, is a guar- 
antee that the arrangements will be properly conducted. 
Late advices from the captain of the Garrison team at Hal- 
ifax. states that the English oflicers are keen to visit Phil- 
adelphia, and are already training for the contest ; and the 
Canadians expect to send a stronger representative twelve 
than have ever before played together. The Spring cricket 
fete will be omitted this year, the usual interest in that 
event being merged in the Fall tournament. 
—The Peninsular eleven of Detroit played eighteen se- 
lected men from different parts of Michigan on the 
31st ull. , the Peninsulars winning by a score of 208 to 75. 
We are indebted to Mr. Calvert, Secretary of the Detroit 
cluh for u full report, which we regret a want of space pre- 
vents our publishing in full. 
BASE BALL— PROFESSIONAL GAMES. 
The events of the past week in the professional arena 
have been the defeat of the lied Stocking champions in 
St. Louis, and the whippings the New Yoik Mutuals have 
received in Chicago at the hands of the While Stockings. 
Bostons defeat resulted chiefly from the fJct of White’s be- 
ing disabled, the Brown's also playing a very fine up hill 
game on the occasion. But in the first match, when White 
played the Red’s beat the Brown’s 10 to 3, and in the third 
game when he resumed his place, they beat them 15 to 2. 
This tells a story worth recording. The St. Louis nine, 
however, are entitled to the credit of being the first to de- 
feat the champions in 1875, and that too, after Ferguson's 
Hartford team had failed to do it. There now remains 
only the Chicago club as opponents likely to trouble the 
Reds. Tho following games have been played since out- 
last:— 
BROWN STOCKINOS vs. RED STOCKING*. 
glcw fJnblicntiuns. 
Rrown Stockings. 
Rod Stockings... 
tunings. 
1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1-0 
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 
00000-8 
0000 0-1 
2 1-9 
0 0-2 
0—0 
0-8 
0—4 
0-5 
0 2-6 
0 0-5 
1 0-5 
0-1 
HARTFORD VS. MUTUALS. 
Innings. 
Hartford* 2 0 0 1 
Mutuals 0 10 0 
NEW IIAVEK VS. WASHINGTON. 
Innings. 
New Haven 0 1 t * 0 0 
Washington 0 0 0 0 1 1 
WHITE STOCKINGS TS. MUTUAL*. 
Innings. 
Mutual ® 0 ® 0 0 ^ 0 
Chicago 0 0 0 0 8 1 2 
BOSTON VS. 8T. LOUIS. 
Innings. 
Bostons 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 
81 . Louts 1 0 (i 1 2 0 0 
MUTUAL VS. WHITE STOCKINGS. 
Innings. 
Mutuals . 2 ® \ ® 
Whllo Stockings ® 0 ® 0 - ® 3 
BROWN STOCKINOS VS. BOTTON. 
liming®. 
Brown Stocking* * ° * 2 n ® ° 
June 2, the Uniou Club, of Elizabeth, N. J., visieed the 
tluntie Club, of Brooklyn, and played a game. But for 
•rors at right field the Atlantic* would have beendefeated. 
core : — 
Innings. 
Athletic 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—4 
union! : 031001000-2 
The Riverton Club lmd a pleasant game with the Arling- 
ius on Juue 5th, at Brooklyn, which resulted as follows — 
Innings. 
Riverton 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 
Arlington t 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1-7 
—The game between tho Archer and Pacific of Philndel- 
hia, played June5lh, resulted as follows:— 
Innings. 
Archer 0 00200o2o— 1 
Pacific 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 4 
—The following is the score of the match played June 
h, between tho Yale College nine and tho Hartford Pro- 
■ssiomils, the best on record of the kind:— 
linings. 
Hartford* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 — 3 
Yules 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 1-1 
The record to June 7th inclusive is as follows:— 
A Sommer in Norway — Illustrated. Janson McClung 
& Co., of Chicago, are getting out a book written by Hon. J. D. Cnton, 
of Illinois, entitled “ A Summer In Norway," of which wc have some 
proof sheets giving an account of the elder duck, nnd of the scenery on 
the Norwegian coast In the Arctic circle, which may interest our readers. 
The book will bo out early this month. Wo quote; 
"The next morning, when I wont on deck, wc were gliding swiftly 
along the still waters between ttie islands The Islands wore more l«rfr- 
cipilons, the birch shrubbery not so abundant. Hint the Intervales along 
the shores less. Stilt we were rarely out of sight of a fisherman's hut, 
nnd frequently clusters of them, where the ground would admit ; some 
time* two or three of these little settlements would bo on the same Island 
nnd quite near together, with no rondway between thorn, their only inter- 
course being by water. Under such circumstances we can well under- 
stand (hut each member of a family can putt an oar or set a sail skillfully 
and i-* quite as much at home upon tho water ad upon the land. 
‘ It was very rare wc were out of sight of fishermen engaged nt their 
work, although they seemed more generally to select the night, or the 
j hours which are night In other countries, rather than the day, because 
I nt that time It Is said the fish bite the beet, though I am at a loss to de- 
1 term i no how the fish know the difference. 
J Now the snow covered the tops of nil the mountain Islands, and til pro- 
• tocted places extended to the very edge of tho waters. The flowing rivu- 
lets down the mountain sides showed that the snow was fast melting tiu- 
| der the Influence of a ncrpoiu.it sun. 
I The rivulets looked like silver threads against tho dark background of 
> the smooth nnd almost vertical rock. In the face of which they have 
worn for themselves little channels which concentrate the waters. Some- 
times many of these will he united into one before they reach the bot- 
tom, forming a considerable stream, which oftentimes makes n sheer 
leap of ten or an hundred feet, the light spray waving in the wind like 
the bridal veil in the Yoseinlto Valley. In one place, tliia day, wo counted 
twenty-seven of these little streams tumbling in milk-white foam down 
the face of an unbroken rock, which rom almost vertically from the 
waters of tho fjord many hundreds of feel high, and about half a mile 
long. 
It is toward midnight in the Arctic circle in tho Summer time that the 
richest scenes of light and shade are presented to the traveler among the 
islands on the Norwegian coast. Objects are thou presented as in the 
starting scenes of a moving panorama. 
Sometimes he sees the sheen of the glittering snow on the distant 
mountain top ns tho bright rays of the sun are reflected bnek in gorgeous 
splendor, some portions much lighter than others. Presently an inter- 
vening island shuts out tho view, nnd then again a different one Is opened 
to his sight Before him he thinks he sees f He mouth of a glowing fur- 
nace bursting forth from a rent In tho side of a mountain, which shortly 
fades Into a rich red, or pink, or yellow shade, nnd diffuses itself over n 
broader surface; when presently ho sees the brightness dying oui by his 
changed position, till a sombre shade seems to settle down upon all 
around him. to bo ngain dispelled by a virgin brightness, which lights up 
all within his view, aud smiles upon him a winning welcome. 
**•****••• 
This day we saw the first eider ducks ( Somaleria moUUHma.) There 
birds are only found, tit least abundantly, in the arctic waters. On the 
Norwegian coast they are protecled by stringent laws, which are rigidly 
enforced, and ns a consequence they arc quite tame, though tho passage 
of the steamer alarms them, and they fly away before it. They are a 
size, larger than the mallard duck. Tho male Is white and black, tile 
female is of a nearly uniform tawny brown. Their down is a source of 
considerable revenue to the owner of the ground where they nest, who 
alone is allowed to gather it; for it is considered as ranch his private! 
property as his domestic animals. They have their favorite haunts for 
nesting, and the value of an island is much enhanced by lliulr partiality. 
When the female makes her nest she plucks the down from her breast 
sufficient to line it abundantly. This the owner of the ground, after a 
time, carefully removes. Sho suffers this to be tloue without leaving 
Again the bird plucks herself mid line® the nest anew, which is ogaiu re- 
moved, when her pertinacity again prompts her to furnish her nest with 
a now lining. With this she Is allowed to remain undisturbed to com- 
glete tho incubation. After she bus left with her young brood another 
harvest is gathered from tho deserted nest. This is much less valuable 
than the others, owing to its impurity. None, however, is fit for ihc 
market ns ilia taken from the neat; all has to be carefully picked out 
from the twigs and dirt with which it had become entangled in the nest. 
1 was Informed that it takes about four pounds, ns it Is taken from tbo 
nest, to furnish one pound of clean down for the market. 1 paid SI uer 
pound for the clean down in Tromso. This down is of a pal • lead color, 
nnd is exceedingly light and elastic. A pound may be compressed into 
a bag holding less than two quarts, and no matter bow long it remains 
thus compressed, when removed it springs ont to an incredible hulk 
In other regions, where the tnw does not protect the eider ducks, they 
nre killed not for food but for their skins, which arc tanned and mode 
into blankets or robes. Tho coarse feathers are plucked out, leaving 
only the down, which is very thick set. Tho different colored skins of 
the male nnd female being interspersed make a very pretty robe, though 
rather expensive, no doubt, and probably would not stand much hard 
wear, and indeed it should be considered no article of luxury rattier tlnui 
of utility. Tromso and Trondhjem are tho best markets for the pur- 
chase of this class of goods, including furs. E:der ducks grew more 
abundant as we proceeded north, nnd many were met with every day. 
Wo saw several broods of young ones following their mothers, generally 
near the shore. They are sprightly little fellows uud swim with great 
vigor, and, when hard pressed, dive and swim some dislance under 
W The cider dnek, which tho Norwegians call vldr-fugl, abounds on both 
sides of Fiumark, being as abundant in the \„rnuger tjord na on the 
west coast nnd In the Loffodeus. U Is at home also m Greenland lee and 
aud Spilzbcrgcn, aud the other islands in the Arctic Sens, but the gnat 
value of its skins has offered such inducement for its pursuit that it is 
sensibly diminished in numbers whero not rigidly protected by law, and 
'SK&W&tSa » - Aj,Ue J»l. tth not .WOO, . 0 , 
found even south of Trondhjem, aud perhaps now and 
Club. 
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Athletic ■■ 
Atlantic 
Boston 
Co-operatives. 
Chicago 
Hartford | 2 
Mutual 
New llnvcn 
Philadelphia 
Red Stockings 
8t. Louts 
Washington 
Western 
21 .. 
Games Lost I 5 
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THE AMATEUR ARENA. 
— The Amateurs have not been playing so well the past 
week, if we may judge by tho scores of games played. 
Among the best games were the following;— 
CHELSEA VS. FRONTIER. 
Chelsea 0 i 0 0 
Frontier 0 1 1 1 
IlARVAlin VS. YA1.B. 
1 0 0 2 
0 0 0 0 
UonOKBN VS. UNION, 
Hoboken 1 0 0 2 
Union 0 0 1 2 
Harvard. 
Yule ... 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0- 4 
0— 3 
0- 0 
0 - 3 
derstand bow tilts is an adequate protection. 
The islands where these birds breed are called by tho N^wegiuns 
fuglt-varr, or bird islands. I saw none of the king cmer ^ma cr a 
mtclabUie.) which is said to bo smaller and much more beautiful in its 
colorings than tbo eider (tuck, but I obtained u robe composed on both 
sides pricclpnlly of the skins of the eider duck, but a part of I', is of the 
skins of i tie king eider. From these skins the feathers nro all plucked, 
kaving oniy tho very thick coat of down except where a part of the 
feather - are left to sh ow clic more bea u tiful marking *. 
BOOK S RECE IVED. 
We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following 
books from G. W. Carleton & Co.. Now York: - 
Ecce Fomina— The Woman Zoe. By Cuylcr Pino. 
A Mud Marriage. By May Agnes Fleming. 
Shiftless Folks. By Cbrlstobel Goldsmith, 
A Woman in Armor. By May Hartwell. 
From Lee, Shephard & Dillingham, New York.— 
Wolf Run. By Elijah Kellogg. 
The Morals of Aboil Ben Adhcm. By P. V. Nasby. 
.Socialistic Fragments. By Win. B. Greene. 
From Porter & Contes, Philadelphia: — 
The Diseases of the llorso and How to Caro Them. By Robert 
Chawner, V. S. 
From J. Disturnell, Philadelphia:— 
Sailing on the Great Lakes. 
From Jas. R- Osgood & Co., Boston:— 
The Maritime Provinc es. 
£iisivet[s go gorqesyondentf. 
J. W. G., Pittsburgh.- Where can squirrels bo shot in the State of 
Ohio? An's Ashtabula couuty is a good locality. 
.1 U R -The manufacturer of the Bonrden jack lamp maintains that 
it fills every requisite for a boat light in spearing. Address White Man- 
ufacturing Co., Bridgeport, Conn. . .. 
A B II., Montreal. -In reply to your inquiry regarding i*ocket Al- 
ters" we have learned that H A. Hall, corner of Federal and Frunkhn 
streets, Boston. Mass., lias them for sale; price $1.00. 
M B L., New Orleans. -Please tell me where aud at wlint price I 
could procure a churl of Charlotte Harbor. Flu.? Ans. Address Dr. 
Charles J. Kenworthy, of Jacksonville. Fla., vybu wifi procure one for 
you.. 
J L., Cambridge.—' Will you bo kind enough to print a receipt for 
making u first -class article of bird lime and oblige? Ans. Tho best bird 
llrno is said to be made of inxporUd linseed oil, boiled until U attains tbo 
consistency of molasses candy, 
C. C. 8 ., Boston.— Can you tell me whether the eol Is an oviparous or a 
viviparous fish? In Walton's "Complete Angler" (chap. 13, page 34 5) 
there appears to bo a difference of opinion. Ans. See Forest and 
Stream Juno 3d, page 801— the preceding Issue. 
Tbthas, Ixtnt Creek, Wls — I wish to purchase a good, first-class, 
breech loading rifle with modem Improvements, soon. Whose make 
would you recommend' An*. Sco oar advertising columns; one that 
would probably suit yon for sale at this office. 
ALnr.nT, Norfolk, Va,— Please Inform mo tf "Birds of North Amer- 
ica," for sale by you, has colored plates, and If thu three volumo* In- 
clude both land nnd wuter birds? Ans. Land bltde only; gamebirds, 
song birds, nnd raptures. Plates not colored; but can obtain thorn for 
yon. Price $30; worth the monoy. 
J. II,. Boston — Wlint is tho best work on training dog*, and wlint U 
the price? Is there such a breed of sellers as the Thompson, nnd whence 
originated It? Ans. The best work out U "Dinks, Hutchinson and May- 
hew." Can send a copy; price $3. There Is no such strain of seller*. 
W. H B., Wilmington, N. O.— Wc wish to get np a rowing clnb here. 
Will you send us circulars and price fist of suitable boats? Ans. Address 
Stephen Robert*. No. 308 South street. N. Y.; Tbos. Fenron, Yonkers, 
N. Y, ; C. B. Elliott, Greccpolnt, N. Y., or Win. Blulkic, Cambridge, 
Moss. 
J. C. B., Troy, N. Y.— Please Inform me whether there Is any book 
published which 18 calculated to tench the theory of riding horseback? 
Ans. Turf, Fiftd and Farm have been publishing a series of articles en- 
titled tho "Do Buesigny School,” which we believe are to bo published In 
book form. Address them at No. 37 Park Row. 
Sknex Conn.— W hat Is your remedy against poultry killing on tho 
part of a dog? It Is /out play, dlsgracefnl to so Intelligent an animal. 
I have a setter pap nine months old so addicted. Ans. A three-foot 
rawhide ./utiielouflj/ applied Is an offectnnl remedy. An old friend— Dr. 
Coleman, of Trenton, N. J — used to sav: "If a setter or pointer pup 
will not kill chickens he will nover amount to much." 
Gordon, St. Louis — I am about ordering a fine breech loader, and 
would like lo have yonr opinion a* to which is tho beat material for the 
barrels, Damascus or laminated steel? Wliat is about the correct weight 
for a 10 bore; also a 12 bore? Ans Laminated steel weconslder the best 
material for gun barrels. For a 10 gauge gun, about 81 or 8f pounds I* 
the proper weight; for a 12 gauge, 71 pounds. 
Nat, Bennington, Vt.— Will you Inform me if there Is any law against 
using coculus lndicus for stupefying fish, nnd the best manner of using 
it, and the best place to purchase a large scoop net? Ans. Your letter 
Indicates a strange ignorance of the game protective laws and the object 
of them. The nelng of cocalus Is a serions offense. Call on Henry A. 
Iiurman, Secretary of tho Bonnlogton Club, and Join that association. 
L., Now York.— Are there any regulations for pistol shooting; If so. 
what is tho dislance for tnrgot practice, what the size of target, rules of 
scoring, 35c? Is there, or has there been In this country, any pistol as- 
sociation after tho fashion of the Rifle Association? Ans. Tho answer 
to all your questions is a negative. We would refer yon; however, to 
Mr J. S. Coulin, No. 01)8 Broadway, for further Information. 
J. S., Grass Valley, Cal.— Will yon inform mo If the Improved Win- 
chester rifle Is au accurate rifle, nnd If It has achieved any good target 
shooting, nnd about Its merits generally? Which is the most reliable 
breech loading rifle now inndo for correctness? Ans. For your country 
the improved Winchester is an excellent arm. Where long range shoot- 
ing Is desired, say up to 1,030 yards, wo would suggest tho Remington , 
Sharps, or Whitney. 
J. S. N., Tendon, Ont.— Wonlff you inform me in what way I could 
obtain a few brace of prairie chickens lo domesticate? Can wood duck* 
be lamed? Are canvas back docks obtainable, an! would they live In 
transportation to England? What Is the value of a young black bear 
half tamed? Ans. Prulrle chickens cannot be obtained at this season of 
tho year. Wood ducks cannot bo domesticated, nor can canvas backs 
be obtuined alive; certainly not nt this season. No black bears in mar- 
ket just now; price from $30 to $40. 
C. C. DbP., Syracuso, N. Y.- Is it against the law lo catch fleh In the 
canal in any way, mauDcr, or means you may choose to use? ! Have you 
the first two volumes of your paper for sale; if not, do you know where 
I can procure them, as I have the third and fourth up to this number? 
Ans The waters In the canals of this State arc coveted by the existing 
laws in the same manner as lakes and streams, and no mean* could be 
used in taking fish In ono which would be unlawful In another. Wc cau 
supply the volumes you desire; price $4 each, bound. 
F. W. G , Erie, Pa.-I bavo a spaniel puppy about nine months old. 
IIo bad the distemper Imdly In Febraary. Since recovering, bis left sido 
has been very weak, with twitching nbout the shoulder. For some time 
he Iran no control whatever over his left side, but has now golncil a good 
deal Of strength, ne eats well; have tried bromide of potassium. Can 
you Inform me of a remedy? Ans We bavo scarcely ever known a dog 
afflicted as yours is, of chorea, to entirely recover. Wo Imvo no knowl- 
edge of any remedy for that disease. Sometimes young dogs partially 
recover and became useful. 
C. B., Cleveland.— Some time ago 1 saw an edition of a work entitled 
"Zoology of New York," published by D. Appleton & Co., 1843 (by Do 
K«y), the same profusely illustrated with colored engravings. Cau you 
tell me whether or not I can get it and the price; If not, wlmt other 
work is there relating exclusively to American Zoology fully illus- 
trated. and wlrat Is Its price? Ans. DeKay’s Natural History of the Stato 
of New York was published by tho State. Copies of tho Zoology can he 
bad from Messrs. Leggatt Bros., No. J Beckman street. Price, with 
lored plates, $15; plain, $3.50 to $5 per volume. 
Muldoon— Iu a game of base ball played at Altoona, Pa., on May 22d, 
air ball was struck and batsman ran to first base. In attempting to 
t him out, the fleldor overthrew that base, nnd the rnuner started for 
coral base, after having hesitated at first, but was flnaUy caught be- 
evn these bases and put out, making the third hand out .on the side, 
-fore lie was put out, howover, aud while running between first and 
uoud a man who had beon on third base came home. Should the latter 
□ home count? Ans Tuo run counts if the homo base was touched 
fore the third player was put out. Sco Rule VI, Sec. 7, DeWitfe Buso 
ill Guide. 
D. L. B . Bnld Mountain. N. Y.-Whnt Iras become of, or what Is the 
liter with, Clias. Suydain, who published "Fur, Fin and feather, 
01 Warren street? On April 5th I sent him fifty cents for a copy of 
o above publication, which I never received. Have written him three 
nes since about It. but can get no reply Directed once to the above 
uuber and slreet.nod twice tol40 Chambers street. Ans. Address61 W ar- 
il or 158 Chambers. Do you know of any book called W Id Sports of 
mtheru Africa, "Iby Capt. Wm. O. Harris (British)? Ans 1 ubllshod a 
,udon In 1852; handsomely Illustrated. Cau be lrad of Messrs. Scnb- 
r Wllford 35 Armstrong, No. 731 Broadway; price $o. 
D E C., Boston. -At what age should I put a setter dog into the 
nd* of a trainer? What is yonr opinion ns to the Glldcrslceve strain? 
ho would you recommend a* a responsible aud thorough trainer In tho 
•lnitj of Boston? An*. 1st. When a breaker takes a pup to break t 
' beet that the dog should be old enough to stand several hour s 
,rk in tbo field, say from seven to twelve months old; yet wo have 
cn pups at six months old do pretty good work on game; and then 
B l„ some dogs may be well broken after they arc fifteen or eighteen 
rathe old Ono of the best pointers wo ever saw never had any break - 
- or a bird shot to him before be was two years old. In our opinion 
're is no better strain of setters than the Glldcralcove extant. 3d, 
e have no acquaintance with any breaker In tho vicinity of Boston, 
gf Several Answer® to queries laid over oulll next week. 
