forest and stream. 
Lake City, Minn.. July 8th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I cake the liberty to Inclose to you the scores made by Homo of "our 
hoy**’ -luiy 5th. Your thoroughly Interesting paper has many earnest 
readers In our midst, and It Is doing a noblo work toward educating true 
sport-men to tho point that game must bo preserved If we expect any 
future enjoyment of this nature. Wo have no regular organised club 
In our city, but we are fortunate In having no slmon pure pot-hunters, 
the largest proportion of our sportsmen buing those who Indulge as u 
matter of recreation and through pure love of the sport. We aro anj 
louely awaiting tho 10th proximo, when wo hope to interview the plu- 
nulcd grouse. 
Match at ten birds each, twenty one yards rise, eighty yards boundary; 
three minutes allowed to retrieve u bird. 
S. M. Emery. 1 I I • 1 1 ♦ 1 1 1—8' Will Dilley. I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 l i)-!> 
Nutc Pulton.. 1 1 I 0 • 1 1 * I 1 — 71 J McOrodcn.l 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 t-li 
F. Ruckort l l • 1 1 : 1 1 1 1— «!8. B. Dilley.. 1 1 l 0 l l l l l i-y 
•Dead out of bounds. g jj. g. 
[Wo shall be glad to have our correspondent’s “notes" at 
any time, and hope to hear of the organization of a sports- 
men's club in Lake City.— Ed.] 
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„ „ . Portland, July 0th, 1875. 
EntTon Forest and Stream :— 
Yesterday the Forest City Shooting Club held their auntml pigeon 
shoot The spot selecli d wns on Little Chebuaqno Island, in Casco Uay, 
and a most fortunate selection it was. The sun shone out very hot, but 
tho easterly breezes from the tea made it cool und delightful , Nineteen 
members participated In the occasion, and all seemed to enjoy themselves 
hugely. Dinner was served nt the Sunny Side House by mine host 
J tucks, who (lid everything he could for tho good of the cause. Enclosed 
I hand you score, We hold our annual State shoot here In September 
for the champion club budge, now held by this club. Other prizes will 
be offered, and a general good time ts to be the order of the day. 
I notice llmt gun manufacturers and rod and reel manufacturers are 
foud of offering their goods as prizes to be shot for, just for the fuu of 
the thing, you know. If some of the breedeis of those tine imported 
setters would offer one as a prize at our State shoot I think you would 
hear of some tall shooting In this section. Can't you ••injnlcc” them to 
do so. We are open to any offers of the kind. Sanez 
N ' U1U ;, Killed Name. 
Wormwell 10 West 
Kltzgeruld 0 Billings. 
Noyt - smith 
Merrill 3 Seiner 
JVUder 7. Page. . . 
Libby dlQnfmby. .. 
lhompson . .. 5 iluBsiirc. 
Harmon .... o Todd 
■wide 5 Bond 
Saunders 6 
Killed 
9 
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(I 
5 
4 
„ Toronto, July 12tb, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — ’ 
Tiie Toronto (tiiii Club held their eighth monthly competition for 1875 
on Saturday, the lOtli instant, thirty members ttiktug pun. The day was 
pleasant, with a fre.-b breeze, and the birds (wild pigeons) wrie a splen- 
did lot, only one of the three liuudred refusing to leave the trap Below 
Is the score. A. McG., Secretary and Treasurer, 
i t ? ame * Yards. Score. Total. 
"I- Baylor 23 1111110 10 11111 1-13 
■ . Barr ?“ 2* 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I 0 1 1 1 1 0-13 
George lowers 23 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1-11 
Jv Pi rr) man 21 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 o 0 1-1 1 
& Young 21 OOlliliiiiiiooi-ll 
W. Uugg. 23 0 I 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 l l o 1 0-10 
23 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 I 1 1 1 l 0 0 — 10 
A McGregor 22 n l o l o o i o l l l o l l l- a 
M- ‘.ontl'klus 23 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0-8 
w p J ck .':', rl "« 23 1 1 1 1 o I 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1- 8 
V • Su,ltl, 1 >2 o I 0 0 1 1 1 1 o 0 0 0 1 1 1- 8 
J Kennedy 2; 1 I 0 1 I 1 1 1 o 1 0 0 0 0 0- 8 
V; bs '- r -r o i i 1 1 i o i o o o l o l o- 8 
V- W“"> 23 0 1 0 1 001 1 1 I 1010 0—8 
J Chapman 2.3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 1 1- 7 
J. Mauirhan 23 1 U 111 1 o oo 0 I 00 1 0- 7 
■J- *:" rr ; ,ll 21 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 o U 0 1 0 0 1- 7 
Mntlson 22 0101001100110:0-7 
‘‘ • M'irloy i> 100100110100101-7 
It, Ardugh 21 10100100 1-Iletired. 

_ _ „ Woodsidb, L. I., July 15th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream; — 
3'lie Cameron Challenge Cup, which was presented to the Woodslde 
Shooting Association by Win. T. Cameron, and gallantly won last Au- 
tumn by John N Hiker, was again competed for on Monday, 12th Inst., 
at Woodslde, this time the contest resulting in Cameron being the victor] 
lie killing twelve birds to Hiker’s eleven. There were 15 single rises, 
Rhode Island rules. II. and 3’. ground traps, 21 yards rise. 80 yurds bouu 
dury 1J ouuccs shot. The cup is to bo held one year against all contest- 
ants:— 
Name. Scdrc. Total. 
Cam. no Ill 110'Otomil 1—12 
_ Rj*®r ... .1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 I 1 l 1-11 
•Full aeud out of bounds. U. Tkiwett. 
SNIPE SHOOTING ON BARNEGAT BAY. 
Pout Richmond, July 15th, 1675. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I bnvo just returned from tho bend of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, where 
I hud some of the best snipe shooting at buy birds that it has ever been 
my good fortune to enjoy, and 1 want some of my brother sportsiueu to 
‘ take in" some of the sport. Last Tuesday, our tlrst day iu the blind, 
two of us killed eight marlin, two plain curlew, and sixty-four robin 
snipe and big yellow legs. There were very few small yellow legs IlyiDg 
that morning, but the next morning we got four barrels lu an immense 
flock of them, killing seventeen, when it began ruining, mul we were 
obliged to return to the house. Thursday opened bright und fair, and 
having been obliged lo remain In tlio day before, wo were qmle anxious 
for u shot. It was not long that we lind to wait, for before reaching the 
blind at the "gunning ditch" wo hoard the well-known voico of the 
greater yellow shanks, and then came a single tattler just skimming the 
wuicr and making for the stools, which had been left there from the duy 
before, One of our party ran for tho blind, and got there just as old 
yellow shanks swung into tho ditch. Baug, bang, went both barrels, but 
Mr. Snipe continued his coarse as If nothing had happened. Our party 
now separated, threo of us stopping In tho shed blinds, which consist 
of three upilghts, w ith cross pieces, on which Is placed some reeds uud 
blue bent, foirnlng u good roof, which affords full protection from the 
sun und makes one of the most comfortublo places to sit in that can be 
Imagined, the sent being made of a "soft" pine plank about six foot long. 
'Vhilo sitilug iu Hie shed we can see tho suipo coming over the sand hills 
when we squat down und begin calling. They generally strike for the 
pond anyhow, but seeing the stools away they come. It Is a sight for the 
gods to see them with their wlDgs set. As thoy double over tho decoys 
wo give them both barrels, and when there is a third pnrty ho takes them 
ns they swing Into the ditch, which connects a large fresh water pond 
with tho head of Barnegat Bay, Tho birds seldom, if over, fail to tako 
tho usual course, and we uro prepared for them. Our friends who had 
gone before us, and \vh# had kept np a pretty good tiro, arrived at our 
stand, but they did not show tho birds we expected. One of the party 
was 11 now hand at tho business, and he would .Insist upon tiring before 
the b ids had a clmnco to double. Thoy however counted forty-one 
birds, mostly dowltches. Wo seemed to catch the wlllet, sickle bill, cur- 
lovv, 'narlln, kreikers, and big yellow legs. At ten A. M. wo started for 
be house, und after cleaning our guns and taking a good wash we sat on 
10 t»nd look a wind until dinner was announced. After eating a 
good hearty dinner our pipes were lighted, uud we umuecd ourfolves tell- 
ing stories mid hearing ouu of the party read some comical sketches of 
the cool bruezo from , J " b “"u'd * VlVS," 1 b ," nd ?’“! 
~ wr,:.r „ Tjsrtttzz 
ssrir > ris < ssrrjs 
with threo barrels thirty-seven robin suipo out of one flock tlds after- 
317 *Bfi d eto htvls' tlrt °“ r I,’!''' 1 * ' vhtU we urrivc<l and found we had 
SndJiJSwSl! Twoof ourpattyaie still there, and they can’t 
?' aCe ’ lakC thu I ' 0|lg nranch boat 10 Snnl, y nook, curs to 
r l ^ “7 “ ^“ ch ,nwl5 u,e trains for Sqi.au village, and 
Charles Maxon t stage will take guests direct to the house; or take Penn- 
sy vuniu Railroad to Monmouth Junction, und then the 8., urn. village 
train Ry the former route you can leave New York ut four P. M. and 
the latter at two P. M It hikes about three hours and a half p> ge t to 
John E. Loveland s, Point Pleasant, Ocean county, New Jersey. 
_ Mortimeii. 
JULY SHOO TING. 
Editor Forest and Stream:- Strand. June 12th. 1875. 
I have been out shooting woodcock, and must again enter my protest 
against the barbarous custom. lam as great a barbarian ns any one as 
I want my share of the shooting. Monday, July 5th, in company with 
a friend, I visited u flue breeding place for woodcock. We shot live old 
Me had shot down one, und were seeking the dead bird when 
1 1 1 pointed. Being close to him I told him to fetch, when I noticed him 
p oking something that I thought was a load. I called out sharply to 
him to drop it, and stepping forward what was my surprise lo sec an 
unfledged woodcock. Hist could not bavo been three days batched He 
was unharmed from his Introduction to Pull’s mouth. I called my 
friend, mid in looking about wo discovered the old bird sitting within six 
foet of us, her bright eyes evidently watching 0111 proceedings with in- 
terest. We nt ouce made up our minds lo stop shootlug. I tossed n 
stick to the bird, when sbe fluttered off, apparently in great trouble, until 
she was a few rods aw ay, when she topped the cover and was out of »jght 
in an Instaut We moved on, found our dead bird, and bout a retreat 
resolved t* let tho birds alone until September. I think the deep snows 
laid on so long that the birds did not uest as early as omul I think we 
shall have plenty of birds this Full, if let ulone until that time. 
Sanbz. 
CLOSE-SHOOTING GU..S, 
» _ * Ebenezer. HI., June 2Sth. 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
As the question is often asked, "How long will a close-shooting gun 
retain its extia shooting qualities?" I thought I would send you an ac- 
count of a test that took plase here lust week at u gathering of sports- 
men with n gun thut hud been shot five years, having had nothing done 
to It since it was made. In July, 1870, It was thoroughly tested with the 
rume charge, distance, ana target os used lost week, namely: distance, 30 
yards; target, u circle 30 luches in diameter; charge, .3 drachms powder 
and 1* ounces No. li St. Louis shot; No. 12 paper shells; average pattern 
In 1870, lWf; average pattern lust week. 158; four shots from each barrel. 
It will be seen that 'his gun bus lost very little after live yeurs of "wear 
and tear” that few guns seldom see. Weight of gun, 7 pounds 2 ounces; 
.30 inch Damascus barrel ; maker, F. C. Green, CkiUenbam, Knglnnd. 
Another test was made the same day with a gun made by the same 
maker as the above, having been in use one seasou. No. 12 paper shells; 
weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces; 80-Inch laminated sieel barrels; tho charge 
used was 8* drachms Curtis it Harry's diamond grain No. C powder, and 
H ounces No. 7 Chicago shot; average pattern, 208*. Witness. 
381 
g$;t tion nl jga pimes. 
St. Georoe’s C. O. vs. Germantown C.' C., of Puil- 
adelphia. — This match, played lust Saturday, the 17th, at 
Hoboken, proved a very enjoyable one, both for players 
and on lookers, the weather being all that could be desired 
and the good cricket was not seldom applauded. The 
Home eleven won the toss and elected to begin the batting 
Bance and Sleigh being tho first to face the bowling of 
Welsh and Tom Hargreaves. Sleigh was soon bowled, the 
first wicket falling for 0. Moeran joined Bance, and 19 
were added before Bance had to leave, stumped cleverly by 
John Hargreaves. Tee filled the vacancy, and playing with 
unwearying patience and precision, maintaianed his defence 
for more than two hours, scoring a faultless 22. Moeran 
made a good 15. The veterau Gibbes was greeted on bis 
appearance at the wickets with applause by both clubs, and 
though out of practice, batted in bis old good style. Marsh 
was credited with 22, one hit being clean over the fence 
for 0. Soutter had a short but merry inuiugs for 15. Sat- 
tertliwaite contributed (not out) 9 in first rate form, the St. 
George innings closiug for 128. 
The Germantown eleven were at the outset not a little 
discouraged by the wonderful success of Marsh, who bowled 
three good men in as many successive balls, the first four 
wickets falling for 11 only; but Joe Hargreaves, undaunted, 
hit bard and well for 25, being ably aided by Fisher and 
Sartori, who made 11 und 12 respectively, the latter carrying 
out his bat, and the innings of the visitors closed for 79, leav- 
ing the St. Georgu eleven victors by 49 runs. The bowling 
on both sides was good, the fielding excellent, and some note- 
worthy catches were made during the match by Joe and 
Tom Hargreaves aud Sartori lor the Germantown, aud 
Tee for the St. George eleven. 
—One of the best contested games of the season in this 
vicinity was the match at Staten Island, July 14th, between 
the Staten Island club and the Prospect Park team, of Brook- 
lyn. The contest was close and exciting up to tho very 
finish, the Prospect Park club finally winning by one wick- 
et, the score being 114 to 113. 
— Tho Peninsular Club of Detroit played a game on the 
12th iost. against the Toronto Club at that place, result- 
ing in a victory for the Detroit men, in one inning, by a 
score of 108 to 105. 
The bowling of Armstrong and the longstopping of 
Irvine— the only American iu the team— were much ad- 
mired. Armstrong also mudo the splendid score of thirty- 
seven against very superior bowling. The general rilay of 
the Detroit men was much admired. On the following 
day the "Peninsulars” played against the London Club at the 
latter place, winning again iu u siugle iuuiug by a score of 
119 to 88. 
Our space will not permit of our giving the detailed 
scores of the above interesting matches. 
— Tho event of the second week in the metropolitan base 
ball field, was the advent of the now uoted St. Louis club, 
who like Alexander “came, saw, and conquered." They 
opened their eastern campaign in Philnrioinv ; 1 
captured tho "Fillies” with ease hi P J wl,l ‘ rc th< ‘. v 
to 2, and t hen they visited EklvnTf of 8 l " 4 and » 
West took llicir uepartur^fo/llnafl 0118 cllull l pions of "*e 
sr 'it w-wx “ r ss 
s Spssg&s&Si 
IS&SWsss! 
Jill? , L r! 8 v ** M ", tnn| . at Brookly n r, to 7 
11 . .V’" 1 .* vs - ' at Brooklyn ?, f" T 
“in i liZn , f0ri1 v " > 1 PhiI “< ,, ' , l>l , la. ut Hartford. : ' ,1 
1 • ii — Booton *,. Chicago, at Bo-lou. £ to 0 
■{" y |? _ *‘ . Lol,,s * 8 Mutual at Brooklyn 
j! }j ?5 Chicago vs Hartford, at Hartford . l 
T y h' l . u - ' ,n , v *- Chicago, at Boston , " 
■{" y >“ V8 - M.iinnl, at Brooklyn 
I' £ }i — p, a n f i r f r •■''HaJclphia, at Uarlfoni! ' * ? ro 5 
'inw ' ,Bdc p "' l v “ Mulual t Brooklyn „ 
Jn v 9-Boston vs. St. Louis at Boston * i ? ? 
J" y 19— Chicago vs. Now Haven, at Now lini’c n ‘i ! ! 
July 19— Athletic V*. Atlantic, at Philadelphia . . . ! ' ^ ! !vtho 3 
This last can scarcely be called a match as tlio" Atlantic* 
only had four of their nine, the others being amateurs 
pickedupto piny who were rot members of the club 
of the 20th— is°as folioS:- ’ ^ l ~ U ° l iucl,uiv ‘ f ° f «“ ««« 
Club. 
8 5 
lfii l fL|c!|!| 
irIiI ii1sS 
= I 7 |“ 1^ 15 \y. Ic 
Boston ] — TT 
Athletic 
Hartford 1 if il 
St. Louis i „ h 
Philadelphia , l 
j :: 1 o 1 2 
Red Stocking o n! tl nl n' n’ n, ,i i 
■] Si SI .»! SI ?! Si Si SM 0 
Games Lost 
3| 8 1 li; 51 2; i ( 41 
«l »l «l 1 1 dl .3| 7 
t)| 5| 11 01 7; 01 tii 
I -«l 6 8 r. - « 
"| I II 11 2 21 1 
1 3 I 31 3 1 1' .3 
o| 2|..| 1! i; o| 
01 U1..1 it; 01 
nl n. 
9I15I 7! ml ml 13^21 (ld’a.il 
-The model, game of the mouth, was that M )lt 
Brooklyn, July ijlli, between the Mutuals and St. Louis 
clubs, the score being 9 to 7. 
the amateur arena. 
— Hie amateur contests of the past week were not fruit- 
ful of small scores and sharp fielding, heavy "muffin” but- 
mlcn 1 "i « r i i- fl|,,ures i for tlie . Winning nines showing loo 
much bad fielding und poor pitching on the losing sides 
Among tho good game may bo named the following •— ’ 
.Tultr n ... #«• ..... o 
J">y 9-Creger vj Gloucester, at Atlantic City. 
Ju y 10— Star vs. Sildlow, at Cincluuutl. . 
Ju y 10— hd Yau vs. C’ontou, at Chrirleslown 
Ju y 10— Red Sox vs. Eagle, at Louisville. . . 
Ju y itj— f htcago vs. Live Oak, at Lynn 
July 12— Milford vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 
Ju y 12— Live Oak vs. Chelsea, nt Lynn 
July 12-Doerr vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia! . ! . 
.... " - - Isvjflc, 
3 to 2 
- .2 toO 
...8 to 7 
.7lo 2 
. .6 to 1 
. .0 lo 4 
. . .5 to 0 
...tl 10 4 
- . 4 to 2 
. . .7 lo 5 
.5 to 3 
Ju y 13— Olympic vs. Engle, at Loul»,„.e. 
July 14— Sudlow vs. Red Sox. at Cincinnati 
July 15 -Star, of Covington, Ky., vs. Red Sox otoo 
-In Canada the best amateur game ever played between 
Canada clubs took place July 3, at Kingston, Out ., between 
he Mapleleaf and St. Lawrence dubs. The latter winning 
by a score of 3 to 2. ° 
Caledonian Games at Auburn, N. Y— The Caledonian 
Club of Auburn gave its sixth annual display of Scottish 
Janies 011 Saturday lust. The competition wus one of the 
best ever seen in America, and the feats performed were 
far above the average merit. This is the more striking as 
the prizes were small in amouut, and in no case were more 
than two given Of all the events in the programme the 
most remarkable was the hop, step and jump. The merits 
of the athletes who entered will he understood from the 
fact that the third mau was over 41 feet, und that 39 feet 
only got a fourth place. The games throughout demon- 
strate that Scotch athletes have within the lust few years 
unproved as much as tho games they practice have 'in- 
creased iu popularity. The following is the list of win- 
ners : — 
Patting Lb/hl Stone— 1st, W. Robertson. 43 ft. 10 in • •>d 
James McUillinray, 42 ft. 1 in. 
Runninff Long Jump — 1st, John Maloney, 20 ft 'H in - 
2d, J. S. Crossley, 19 ft. 4J iu. ’ 
Vaulting with Pole for 1st, C. McGee 7 ft 2 in ■ 
2d, L. Chatterton, 7 ft. ‘ *• 
One Uundml and Fifty TanU Rac+-Ut J. S. Crosslev 
2d, J. Maloney. ™ » 
Tossing the Caber— 1st, A. McKay, 41 ft. 3 in - 2d W* 
Robertson, 39 ft. 1 in. ’ > v • 
Hurdle Race— 1st, J. Maloney; 2d, J. S. Crosslev 
Running Jfiffh Leap— 1st, S. Muusdl, 5 ft. 4 i,, \ 0,1 j 
Maloney, 5 ft. 3$ in. ’ ’ 
A - 0. Reid, 0 ft. 1 in.; 3d, S. Mun- 
Broadsword Bance— Ut, L. D. Robertson; 2d Wm Rob 
ertson . 
Highland Fling— 1st, \V. Robertson; 2d, L. D Robert- 
son. 
Vaulting with Pole— 1st, S. Munsell, 9 ft. Gi in • 2d I S 
Crossley^ 9 ft. 6 in. ' ’ * ’ 
Light Hummer— 1st, A. McKay, 101 ft. 0 in 2d \V 
Robertson, 90 ft. 
Half MUm Race— 1st, J. Maloney; 2d, A C. Reid 
Running Hop , Skip and Jump— 1st, J. Maloney 43 ft 3 
in.; 2d, It. Munsell, 42 ft. G in. 
Three-legged Race — 1st, Reid and Robertson : 2d Mnlonev 
and Crossley. 
It was perhaps singular, but it was certainly pleasing to 
find that the Auburn club did not exclude meu of other 
nationalities from competing. . This is not the general 
usage, but it seems the best course to pursue in order to 
further the practice of Scotch games— one of the objects 
of all Caledoulau clubs. 
