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from Chicago. Though they make no pretension to being 
Fallons, Bodines, or Dakins, the scores that wo here sub- 
join are in no sense discreditable, mid give indications of 
formidable shooting in the future: 
Scire Total. 
A G Alford 4334334388 '<• 
J.A Shaff-r 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 » H 4 ;« 
A. W. Shaffer S S U’ t t'.M S I 
O. C Ulnckinor 3488440333 
One hum) ml mid twenty-live om of n possible ICO. Rifles, Remington 
Crevdmoor; elevation, 2-30; wind gauge, 6 left . 
We nrouounce this good. Let them try again, and in 
the Fail send on a team to compete in the international 
match, when a team of twelve from each State are invited 
to participate. 
Syracuse Rifle Club.— A new ride club to be known 
as “The Rifle Association of the Sixth Division N. li. S. 
N. Y.,” has been organized at Syracuse, this State, the 
object being to promote rifle practice among the National 
Guard of the Sixth Division District. The following of- 
ficers have been elected : — President, Maj-Gun. I). P. Wood; 
First Vice President, Col. James Manning; Second Vico 
President, Col. J. Dean Hawley; Third Vice President, F. 
B. Klock ; Secretary, G. W. Edwards; Treasurer, Col. 
Geo. N. Crouse. 
POINT BLANK AND POINT 
RANGE. 
BLANK 
Memphis, Tenn., July, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In the Issue of your delightful journal for the 1st hist, nn “Old Scout" 
very kindly explains hie theory of rifle shooting for the hem ill of be- 
ginners. But I must be allowed to beg correction of un error in his In- 
teresting article, which I fear lie did not sufficieully consider. Briefly, 
Ihcu, a rifle will, com-ctly spunking, traverses a line nl flrst straight, but 
soon becoming more and more curved, and called the trajectory. And 
the extent of the coincidence of this trajectory with the straight lino of 
the axis of the gun, determines the point blank. This follows from the 
fact that the ball leaves the mnzzle with a constant decreasing momen- 
tum, which, being subject to tlie constant force of gravity, soon loses 
the superiority of its centrifugal force, aud produces Anally the curve 
of its downward trajectory as a resultant of the two forces. And hence, 
also, the amount of the curve, or the extent of the point blank 
in other words, will depend greatly upon the amount of the propelling 
fore*, which forms one element of the causes producing the curve For 
it is theoretically possible lo apply a force so great in to balance the at- 
traction of gravity for a greater or less distance or lime. Hence the true 
point blank depends— flrst, upon the incidents of the gun; -ecu ml, 
upon the projectile: third, upon the amount of the propelling force. 
This, in fact, is the theory of the high charges and low trajectories of 
the modern rifles. Hence every gun has a true poiul blank. Independent 
of tiie line of sight, and which will vary according to the circumstances 
before referred lo. which is the reason that, as every marksman is uwnre, 
so much depends upon his acquaintance with me individual gun. Aud 
upon this variability rests the dilllculty of loug tange shooting, which 
otherwise would be a simple calculation of the curvature of an arc, simi- 
lar in every case, when in fact it is a hyperbolic curve of which the be- 
ginning is a straight line of unlimited variability. 
I hove endeavored to so generalize the difficult subject as merely to 
indicate the existence of the proper theory, which, without both dia- 
grams and ample space.it is impossible to explain. For it was upon 
the mistaken theory of a constant curve that the popular fallacy was 
based, that a rifle could shoot "harder'’ at some distance than close at 
hand, on the descending than I he ascending grade ! 
But any school boy may test the whole matter by a comparison of (he 
elevation at the same range of his little toy rifle with that of alificen 
pound Sharp's, shooting 100 graius of powder behind a { oz bullet; and 
both of these with the con-lam fall of four inches at '00 yard-, given to 
all rifles by your correspondent. 
The cause producing so marked a difference being a continuous one, 
la necessarily unlimited in its effects and perfectly calculable from the 
elements known. Given a constant force and the practical means of Its 
application, and there is lo reason known why we could not successfully 
practice at the fixed stars. And I may add that, lo one who has evolved 
his shooting from the flint look, muzzle loading squirrel rifle, with tiny 
ball and charge of boyhood days, to the immense charges and range of 
the modem breech loader, it is natnral to expect, in a few years, to 
6lioot a rifle with but one low sight and a true j/ohit blank of a thousand 
Pciat Blank. 
^iw\c gjitg nncl (fjnn. 
GAME IN SEASON IN JULY. 
Woodcock, Snipe, Curlew, aud Bay birds. 
Game is Market is confined to woodcock and a few 
hay birds. The former arc selling for $1. per pair. A 
few are received from this vicinity, but the bulk come from 
the West, Henry county, Illinois, beiug the principal 
point of shipment. The bay birds comprise principally 
doewitch snipe with a few yellow legs; they come from 
Long Island, and sell for $1 00 per dozen. Squabs arc 
worth $3 50 per dozen, 
— Our correspondent “Alleghany” writes us from Deer 
Park that woodcock shooting in that neighborhood lms 
been very good. A gcntlemuu from Baltimore, aud a cele- 
brated shot, who is spending the Summer nt Oakland, 
killed twenty-one birds in one duy, and in four days killed 
altogether forty-two— a very fair bag. The prospect* for 
quail were superb, every graiu field being alive with them. 
—A large flight of “yellow legs” is reported at Atlantic 
City, and many Philadelphia sportsmen arc “going for” 
them. 
—We have just had the pleasure of inspecting a splen- 
did Williams & Powell gun, 8J pounds weight, 30-inch 
barrels, 10 gauge, made to order for our neighbor “Mo- 
hawk.” The workmanship of this gun is a credit to any 
maker, and we are assured that its shooting qualities are 
admirable, both in penetration and pattern, consequently 
we would suggest that all Indians at war with the “Mo- 
hawks” had belter stund from under. 
A friend writes us from Hazleton, Pa ., that with a party 
of friends he shot along the Susquehanna on the 4th int-t 
Owing to the grounds being in bad conditions from the 
drought the shooting was poor, the bag only;.eounling up 
fifteen birds. Our correspondent speaks highly of his 
young dog, a litter brother of Mr. Shipman's Dan, also of 
his new Tolley guu, which gives him better pattern and 
penetration than the makers guaranteed. 
liarneyat Inlet. — Kinney's A »h ley House, July 10/A. — 
Partins coming in to-day report large flights of brown 
backs, robin redbreast ami other bay snipe. No gunners 
out, but quite a number making preparations for to-morrow. 
— At the annual meeting of the Staten Island Shooting 
Association for the Protection of Game and Song Birds, 
held on Monday evening, July 12th, 1875, the following 
gentlemen were elected to the respective ofliccs for the 
ensuing year. — President, Robert Rogersoit, M. I) ; Vice 
President, O. L. Vreeluud; Secretary, C. M. Johnson; 
Treasurer, J. F. Rathycn. 
—A match for the championship badge of the St. Paul 
Sportsmen’s Club was held on the club grounds at Luke 
Como on the 14th inst. The badge was in the possession 
of Dr. David Day, who had won it iu the last match from 
Mr. Baldwin. Mr. C. A. Zimmerman, the well know 
artist, challenged for it and succeeded in winning. The 
match was at 20 birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards bound- 
ary. Dr. Day killed 18, lost 2; C. A. Zimmerman killed 
19, lost 1. In u general match which followed, at nine 
birds each. Mr. Kcuuedy killed all of bis birds anti won. 
The St. Paul Club were to have shot a match with the 
Stillwater Club on the following day. 
— From far oil Sedalia, in Missouri, comes the note of 
the pigeon shooter, and we have at hand the results of a 
match recently shot on Col. Doty’s farm at that place, 
with the following result. Match at 5 birds eaclt, 21 yards , 
rise, 25 yards on ties: — 
Name. Killed I Name. Killed. 
Al. McE I vanity 2iJ. D. Brown I 
L Kurnm 8 |J . G. Parmeriee i 
-• in-in a-J. S. L intles :i 
s p. Gold 4 | 
Mr. Gold aud Mr. Parmurlee having tied on four birds, 
anti Mr. Cochran and Mr. Landes on three birds, both 
parlies shot off, with three birds each, with the following 
resull : — 
Name. Killed. I Name. Killed 
S (’. Gold 3 J. 8 Cocltrnn 3 
J. <;. Parmcrlue .l|J. 8 , l.audes it 
Mr. Parmerlce took flrst prize and Mr. Gold second. 
— The third match between the Quincy, 111., and Keo- 
kuk, Ind., shooting clubs was decided at Canton, Mo-, on 
the 3d instaut. The match was at 10 single birds, 21 yards 
rise, 80 yards boundary, li ouuces shot. Mr. T. J. Birds- 
eye was judge for the Quincy club, and Mr. Davidson acted 
for Keokuk. The result of the first match was as fol- 
lows: — 
KBOKUK CL. 08. 
Stnnnus 1 1111110 10- 8 (Lefler... 
Berg. . 1 I I 0 I 1 0 • 1 0- til Welch 
Schuler I I I 0 1 1 1 1 1 J— o'juhiiaoii 
McQiilIkll). . • *11110 0 10— 5i.Mc.Niel 
Bridgman 1 1 1 1 0 I I 1 1 I— U 
Frauk 11X111311 0 — S| Total 
QUINCY CLUB. 
Lark worthy. I 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 I I— OiJorditn 1 10 1110 111—8 
-Miller 1 I 1 i 1 1 0 1 1 1— H Noakes.. . 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l— 9 
Hanworth. . . 1 1101111 I ; — »|ciowes 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 — 9 
Ueudnck ... . I 11111111 1 — lfl| Stock 0 I 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 *— 0 
Abel 111110 1111—9 _ 
Schalk 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 0 1— ?| Totil 88 
'Dead out of bounds. 
Resulting In a tie, which was not shot off for want of nlrds. 
Ou the same day a sweepstakes wus shot, sarnu rules as above; parse 
of $25; $15 to first; $10 to second. 
Stock 10 1 1 1—1 Headrick 1 1 1 l l-s 
The Syracuse Tournament.— O n Tuesday hist n 
pigeon shooting tournament which has been looked forwnl i 
to with so much interest, and for which such exton»iv 
preparations have been made, wits duly inaugurntc t | L ’ 
We are without n detailed report of the lirst’day's shooting 
but learn that M. M. Mnylicw, of Utica, won (he 
prize of $250. E. Mann, of Syracuse, second prize $!,-,(> 
E. Hudson, of Syracuse, third prize $150. K. R. Graham 
Utica, fourth prize $100, mid Thomas Kiinber Jr., of Sviu’ 
cusc, fifth prize $50. 
On the second day no loss than sixty persons contended 
e conditions being ten birds each. The scores were ns 
the 
follows: — 
Name. Killed 
R. I*. Flower 0 
K. Jl. Huriuou S 
J. J. Thomas 7 
Kd. Hudson 9 
J. A. Nichols 7 
K. B Hnmlltou M 
N. M. Smith 5 
K. II. Mann u 
0 1110 11111-8 
.1 1 1 I I 1 ! 1 1 1—10 
11111 till 1—10 
.111111111 1-10 
83 
Bird-eye 1 0 1 1 1— 1 Hanworth 1111 1—5 
LarksvortJiy 1111 1 — 5| 
Tiesof five were shot off at three bird*, twenty-six yards rise, Mr. 
Lurkworlby killing three birds and taking flrst nioiiev 
The ties ol four were shot off at same dlotauce, and Mr. Birdseye kill- 
ing three birds took second money. 
Several other matches were shot, in which Messrs. Hanworth, Botline, 
Birdseye aud Stock were successful. 
—The scores made in the first shoot of the new' Trap aud 
Field Club at Minneapolis on the Till instant, which was 
noticed in our last issue, were its follows. Many of the 
members were attempting trapshooting for the first time:— 
Name. Killed., Nome. Killod 
John Harvey 8 A. W. Rl. krnan k 
K. T .Smith 5(1). F. Smith •> 
G. W. Tinsley 
• B c. Hepp 5 
G. 8 . Tuekerniau 7 Hr. Humphrey 
G. A. Brackett ‘.BE. Grimnliaw. 5 
.1. R. Coikeudsll 3|John Dunham 3 
Michael Hoy 7 Baldwin Brown . . .. 5 
G. A. Camp 5'A. C. Rand 0 
Frank Morse 4, Kobert McMullen s 
Roger S. Peace 7 1 
Harvey and McMullen having tied, the distance was in- 
creased lo 20 yards, with the following score:— 
Harvey 3 | McMullen 3 
No more birds. 
—The* members of Hie Union Clnb, of South Bend, Ind., 
held a pigeon match on the Gilt iustunt. For the principal 
match there were forty six entries, making scores as fol- 
lows:— 
Name. 
P. T. Bnzbv 
David Wuolinuu s 
Charles Woolmuu 9 
Jncot) Strayer n 
M. E. Lletcnberger 
A. Listen herger ......... 
W II. Longley 
V. Voisinet k 
•I. M, Htiidubaker !.« 
A. Coquillard 6 
Barclay Kemble g 
li Meeker... 
H. Bnzby 
C. II. Middleton. 
D. A Dan forth. . 
Jamc 9 Foster 
W. T. Cusaaday. 
T. Tumock 
V 1 volslnet . . 
H. Galloway 7 
J. W, ( pi r ' ... i 
A B Wade ; 8 
John Mliler 9 
Kil,ed 'l„ ^'inne- Killed. 
. .9jM. J. Worrell 3 
George Hogue 9 
W. L. Kiser 7 
J. II Andrews jj 
sen Barnes .10 
nry Scotland ij 
Middluion . . . _ “ 1 
J. Woolverton ..... 6 
A. Lletcnberger 
W. II. Longley 4 
Jacob Strayer . "7 
O .1 . I 
t : 
5 
b|jl . B W ude s 
H. Galloway o 
11 Bnzby .. q 
C. II . Middleton 9 
1 harlCH Woolmuu h 
D. A. Danfort li 
V. Volslnet 
Hosea Barnes 
W L KUer 
Jacob Woolverton. , . . 
W. T. Cassoduy 
7 
8 
.. 8 
.. 7 
.. 5 
.. 5 
Mr. Barnes won first prize, killing ten straight birds. In 
sliooling off the ties Mr. Middleton took second prize Mr 
David Wool man third, Mr. Ki/.er fourth, and Mr. Wool' 
yerton fifth On the second duy, in another mutch, Mr. 
David Woolmuu took first prize. 
During the day Col. Wade was challenged for the Union 
'f! medal by MnjorBJowncy, ten birds, single rise; 
but the Colonel being loth to purl will! the ornament, shot 
eight of Ins birds, and the gallant Major gracefully ac- 
quiesced m a score of six. * y 
II. It. Hooker.... 
F W. Deez 
A. 1*1 per. . 
M M. Mityltuw 
F. K. lleyer 
II. G. Tanner 
John Connors — 
Thomas Klmber, Jr 
W. W Jones 
O. Ilolnolt 
O. Gelling 
W. 8 . Bui mini 
J. J. Klcimmtu 
\\\ c. Graves 
N. C. Hinsdale 
II. V. Carr 
M. 1’. Mclvoon 
G. W. Mower 
■ V. Wcihl 
II. N S It firm 11 ) 1 . 
A. J. 11 mitlon. 
Name. 
Green Smith 
Fred Abbey ... 
H, S. Terrill ... 
n .O, Brand 
John Sldwuv . . . 
1C M. Ten Kye.k 
John II . Jeffries. 
O. R. Sieve* 
George J. Marsh 
George Smith 
Henry Gale 
• lili John Bedford.... 
. 5|S. II. Tucker 
. 7ii’. McCuininon. . . 
. It'll. Twist 
. (SIO. McKinley . 
. hIa. F. Onmpson, , . 
I . lames Manning . 
. 4|E. Ladder 
5 F. Denison 
Killed. 


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8 Charles Parker . 
8 Thomas Beck- 
TAD. Ailkin- 
7 J H. .Mann ; 
. (I Cl. II. Finch ; 
S Georgo Ladder ... * 
. 9111. ('minor x 
Ill Frank Lusk ; 
10 William Brandon i; 
W 8 Murray 7| William IJ»t. 
Ties of ten, twoniy-six yard* rise. 
Name. Killed. I Name. Klllml 
May hew 8 Hamilton ... 
Sherman &|Puiker ' 
Before shooting off the lies of ton $100 of the first piv, 
was divided between the four ties and the huluucc shot 
for. So Mr. Sherman, of Beloit, Wis., received $l“j 
and each of the others $25 each. 
In shooting off the other lies Mr. C. F. Wcihl, of Chi- 
cago, killed, first, five birds tit 20 yards rise, ami subs, 
intently three at 31 yards, and took second money, $150, 
Messrs. Groves aud 1. odder divided $70 of the next prize, 
and in shooting off Mr Geo. Loddcr look the remainin'.' 
$50. Air. Juntos Alanning took fourth prize, $90, amt ,Mr 
Thos. Kiinber, of Syracuse til lit, $40. In this slnmi 
Messrs. Thomas E. Townsend and J. Howard, of Sym 
cuse, acted as judges, with Capt. Riley, of Scheuccludy, 
as referee. 
On Thursday thirty-nino entries were made for the 
sweepstakes. Air. C. R. Stueves, of GrdJcs, a member oi 
the Onondaga club, killed leu birds, being the only one 
who killed this number, and took first prize. Iu shooting 
off the lies, Air. S. C. Wheat, of Cleveland; Mr. Ed. 1 1 ml 
son, of Syracuse; Mr. C. II. Parker, of Syracuse, and Mr 
Sherman, of Beloit, Wis., were successful iu the order 
named. Another blank iu the receipt of our exchange* 
leaves us without a report of Friday’s shooting. Willi 
this day the tournament proper closed, but on Saiurday a 
number of ntiuor sweepstakes were shot, and also tin 
match between Chicago and Syracuse. In the beltin' 
Chicago was the favorite, ami they succeeded in cum in ' 
off the stakes by two birds only, as will be seen by the ap- 
pended score. — 
Name. 
Nichole. 
Lull tier lit 
Parker 16 
Matin 12 
McKinley l» 
Huil-iin 20 
Manning 1H 
Holloway 17 
Total 130 
Klllml. Name. 
.l8lTorrlll 
Hnmlltou 
Abbey 
Klein mart. . 
Wheat 
8 unth 
Uiuedale. . . 
Shirmau . 
Total... 
CI1ICAOQ. 
Killed. 
....I# 
15 
17 
The meeting was in every way a success, and much 
creoit is due to Alcssrs. Nichols and McKinley, in win -, 
hands rested the management of the affair, for the admir- 
able manner in which all the arrangements were conceived 
aud carried out. 
Jacksonville, 111,, July Oth, IftTA. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The Audubon Club luid a pigeon shoot hero yesterday. A hid i lghn , , 
years of age, ( 'hurley Baker, “got away” with nil the crack shot*, lull 
lng his ten birds Straight, and live out of six double birds. Below I -m l 
you the score. Thirteen look pnrt In the shoot, ton birds ouch, ji 
yards rise, 80 ynrds boundary. The ties were shot off ut fix «lotiM« 
hlrds, 20 yards rise. Bukcr. King, and Hayden shot E. C Green Imr, li 
loaders; Smith u utuzze loader. 
Qeo. Unydeu... 9 1 Win. Benson. . . S 
Dr. C. Henry 71 J. Tomlin-on J 
J.T. King 10 W. 8, Richards..,. 
Charles Baker lOJO. I). FilE*lmiiioiis s 
G- U. Dnytoil 7 1 < ‘liurlt-M Flt/.eluiinniiH .. " 
D. M. Simmons s.p. Berry 
John A. Smith. o| 
Tie on ten birds, twenty six y ards rise. 
J- 8. King SlChnrles Baker 
Tic on nine birds, twenty-six yards rise. 
Geo. Hayden 51 John A. Smith I 
Ties on eight birds, twenty-six yards ilse. 
D. M . Simmons 3:0 I). Fitzsimmons. ‘ 
Win Benson o| 
Ties on sown birds, twenty-six yards rise, 
P r -C. Henry 31 W. 8. Richards .... 
O K. Dayton 2| 
Tic on three birds, twenty-six yards rise. 
Dr C. Henry 31 W . S . Richards 
OllBKIII Ell. 
Hudson, Mlclt., July 8th, J8 m>- 
Editor FonEsT and Stream : — 
A few member* of the Hod uafl G.:n Club of this place met on il»' !r 
grounds July 6th and contested for the club medal. A huiidlciip (lt nf 
teen birds each, II and T plunge traps, sixty yards boundary. The f«l 
lowing Is the ecoru: — 
Yards. Score. 
A. P, Fellows 2 ii 1 1 1 1 0 I 1 I 0 1 1 I 1 1 1 
Double rises ut 21 yurds, 
■J,' 2r Wtdch io oi II 11 II 10 ll l 
,4 K ‘ 8 »m l,,0U I I 1 0 II I 1 I 1 I 1 I I I 
(.huH Elliott. . 23.. 0 I (I 0 III I 0 I 0 I : II I 
Iru \V ycoff 23. . . 0 1 0 0 0 I li 1 0 9 I I 0 1 I 
Your* truly, 
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