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who by the way 18 the finest short range shot I ever saw, G. will 
tell him there is no comparison between the two styles of shooting, 
and give his vote in favor of the long ranges. However, short range 
shouting is not to be sneered at, and very good fan, but not nearly 
so d fflcnlt ae small bore shooting, and there is not a tenth of the 
science required in its practic»^ It is only as an old rifleman, who 
has gone through the whole business from bottom to top, that 1 
take the liberty of writing you at all. When the Amateur Kifle 
club were forming I bad the pleasure of being consnlted occa- 
sionally, by Col. Wingate, and several times have had the pleasure 
of meeting on our Hanges some of the A. R. C. 
P. S. — I have resigned the rifle; In place devote myself to the shot 
gun now. Royal, 
Ex-Captain Quebec Provincial Fifteen, 1868-1869. 
“ “The Ruyal Five.” 1863 to 1871. 
” “Montreal Rifle Club,” 1865 to 1875. 
Another Canadian Challensre. 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Amateur Eifle 
Club of New York, held April 16, the President, Capt. Fulton, laid 
before the members the following lettsr and challenge from the 
President of the Victoria Rifle club of Canada: 
Hamilton, April 6. 
Col. George M. Wingate, President Amateur Rijle Club, of New 
York; Dear Sin : At a meeting ol the Victoria Kifle club of this 
city, held this evening a correspondence between Captain Mason 
and yourself wgs read respecting a proposed match between the 
Ontario Army Rifle Association and the Riflemen of the United 
States. The negotiations lor this match have apparently fallen 
through, I was authorized to propose to you a friendly contest be- 
tween our respective clubs on the following conditions: 
Competitors— 8 members of each club on each side. 
Targets, scoring, etc— As at Wimbledon in 1873. 
Ranges— 800, 900 and 1000 yards, 15 shots at each range. 
R ties — Any not exceeding ifllbs. weight, but without telescopic 
or magnifying sights; minimum pull of trigger 31bs. 
Position— Any not involving artiflcial rest. 
Place— Creedraoor . 
Time— The Saturday immediately preceding the annual match of 
the National Rifle Association. 
I may add that the Victoria Rifle club is now in the 12th year of 
its existence; that it has a record of which any club may well feel 
proud, and that it occupies probably as leading a position amongst 
the rifle clubs of Canada as we believe the Amateur club of New 
York does amongst those of the United States. 
C . K . Murray, President V. R. C. 
On motion ol Mr. E. H. Sanford the offer for friendly contest 
was accepted, with the alteration in the conditions that the new 
Wimbledon target be used, as the National Association have de- 
creed that they shall be the standard at Creedmoor, and the Secre- 
tary was directed to inform Capt. Murray and the gentlemen of the 
Victoria Rifle club of the change and await their farther response. 
According to the time stipulated the shooting will take place on 
May 22, that being the Saturday next preceding the spring meeting 
of the Association. The match will no doubt he shot, as both clubs 
are willing aud anxious to have the test of skill 
“Nick” on a Team Secretary. 
The communications which the newspapers give as coming to the 
International Match Committee from some egotistic clubman anx- 
ious to have fame and fortune thrust upon him as Secretary of the 
'I earn, thereby receiving a free passage across the Atlantic, a good 
time, sight seeing abroad and a sinecure, so far as work is con- 
cerned, are characteristic as indicating the present notion re- 
specting the trip of the team across the ocean. They go, it thonid 
he understood, and the more the better, not a junketing trip, not to 
make pretty speechet, or drink good or indifferent wine at some- 
body elas's expense, not to see the country, bat to win a match, to 
show to riflemen, to experts in ordnance and to the people at large, 
that we have American rifles and Americans to shoot them. Shoot 
them too. with telling effect, on an iron target there, on a field of 
battle anywhere, if need be. But the mild young man, who sports 
the title of Colonel and is anxious to have honors and free passes 
thrust upon him, has read the programme of entertainment which 
the Irish people in the fullness of their admiration for America have 
laid out as a part ol the honors to be heaped on the American 
team. The Colonel aforesaid may be believed when he says “I can 
not shoot the rifle to any alarming extent. ” If he supposes that any 
marksmen can endure morning drives, afternoon festivities and turn 
the night into a season of hilarity, and then go to the range with 
any chance of doing anything but disgracing themselves he mistakes 
The Ameriean people are one party to this International match ; 
they furnish the motive power in the shape of funds to the team, and 
they in return have a right to demand that no rude, conceited sim- 
pleton as this applying Colonel has proven himself to be shall have 
any official power to mar the re.-ult. He pays a high eompliment 
to the team in the intimation which he conveys: “I know men of all 
nationalities stiflicieutly well to avoid treading on their pet corns.” 
Hoes he suppose that the gentlemen composing the American rifle 
earn are not equally capabls of exercising some judgment when 
necessary? But then they go and tread on a very pet corn. The 
Irish riflemen think they are crack shots, and that their Rigbys are 
crack guns. Here are two “pet corns” on which the Americans 
will put down a very emphatic understanding We have no donbt 
if matters were left to our egotistic ignoramus, these pet corns 
would be very rightly touched in the shape of a low score on the 
American side. As an epitome of the self-conceit seen all through 
the letter the writer says: “I have the vanity to believe I could per- 
form all the duties of the office satisfactorily, including the various 
dress.coat occasions that are likely to form apart of the tour” 
Yes, my good sir, but there is one shooting-coat occasion on which 
your advice and your presence would be far from satisfactory. If 
success fail then, all your white kids and dress-coat performances 
will be but a mockery and anything but joyful. ^Play if you wish, 
but work first, and no dolls fil only for show to form any part of the 
American team . And then the choice of any newspaper correspond- 
ent as secretary of the team Is a mistake. The choice by a publ'c 
body of one journal as an official one is a thing of the past. The 
Rod and Gun has nipped several such little schemes in the bud, 
and this American team secretaryship is another of the same breed! 
The team needs no secretary; any minutes of the meetings can he 
kept by any member. The captain will maintain discipline and 
look after the flnances. The simpler the organization thu bettor; 
too much red tape will remove the responsibility too far in ease of a 
defeat. The exjieriment of publiehlng pamphlet reports by theclnb 
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j of a match of seven or eight months after its occurrence is jnst now 
I being tried, with chances of a grand failure, as a most financially un- 
successful plan of advertising this or that rifie, used in the match. 
We have now two official reports of the match shot on Sept. 26 last, 
promUedy and Heaven preserve us from having any official report of 
the next match by anyone, and especially by this one whose nearest 
approach to the flavor of a rifle is the ornamental appendage.of “Col- 
onel” to his name. 
If any man sai's that one newspaper should be constituted theoffl- 
cial one on such a broad, open matter as an International match, let 
him be anathema. 
If any man says that “official” reports issued months after the oc- 
currence are worth their expense, let him be anathema. 
If any man says that a self-confessed, dress-coat foo, ignorant of 
rifie matters, and anxious for free passes and free lunches, is a fit 
person to hold the lowest position of trust on the rifle team of the 
American people, let him be anathema. Nick. 
In accordance with the inslructious given him, Mr. Alford sent to 
Major Leech the following: “Inman Line tender free passage to 
American team by City of Chester to sail June 5.” In response the 
following brief but suggestive message was received: “Caed Mille 
Failthe, Leech.” 
The Lord Mayor of London, will Nisit Dublin in state, to attend 
the International' match, and will afterwards entertain the American 
team at a banquet in London. 
The London Army and Navy Oazetie says: Our American 
“ grandfathers” are always giving lessons— not always gratis, how- 
ever— to their British grandchildren, and in the Army and Navy 
Journal of New York, may be seen the most effective advertisement 
we have ever come across, of the shooting of a Remington breech- 
loader, wherein the target is reproduced to scale with the marks of 
the shots in black and white, and a portrait of the marksman. Col. 
John Bodine, Highland, New York, White’s County. At 800 yards 
74 points were made oat of a possible 75. 
Toledo, Ohio.— A tournament came off here on the 20th and 21st 
of April ; the weather was cool, but there was a good attendance 
of visitors and many noted shots ; the birds were very strong and a 
good brisk breeze was blowing, which called forth the skill of 
shooters and very few were able to kill a clean score. The shooting 
opened with several sweeps at five birds each; and both days were 
fully occupied. Scores: 
Tournament First Day. 
CLASS SHOOT. 
Hall 1 101110111—81 Matthews. ..1 110111111—9 
Worthiugt’n,! 01111110 1 — 8 Davidson ...101111111 1 — 9 
Gillman 1 111110010—71 Stennett ....1011111001—7 
Long 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -10 I Erhart 1 101100101—6 
SECOND SQUAD. 
Polford ..1 11111111 1—10 1 Haskell ..1 1110 11111—9 
Pheatt. ..0111011111—8 Wheal ...10001 1 101 1—6 
VanDyke 111111111 1—10 | Wiltbank 10 1111110 1—8 
ZuPheattl 1 0 0 0 0,0 0 1 0— 4 1 Morrow. .1 011111111—9 
THIRD SQUAD. 
Monroe..! 111010110-71 Dubois.. .0 01111110 1—7 
Stanton.. 0 011111111—8 Fields.... 0 11110100 0—5 
Shei-man.l 111111111—91 Moore.... 1 11101010 1—7 
Ties on 10 shoot of 26 yards for first prize: 
Lowe 0 10 0 —11 Van Dyke 1 110 1—3 
Piilford 10 10 —2 1 
First prize, JlOO, to Van Dyke. 
Ties on 9 shoot of 26 yards, for first prize: 
Mathews 1 1 1 0 1—4 | Morrow 1 1 1 1 l — 5 
Davidson 1 1 0 1 —3 Sherman 10 11 —3 
Haskill 0 0 10 — 1 J 
•Morrow winner second prize. 
Ties on 8 shoot of 26 yards for third prize: 
Hall 1 1 0 1 1—4 I Wiltbank 1 1 0 0 1—3 
Worthington 0 011 1—3 Stanton 1 0 0 0 0—1 
Pheatt 0 1 1 1 1-^ I 
Hall and Pheatt still tied, shoot of 31 yards. Hall finally taking 
the prize. 
Hall 10 11 1-4 1 Gid Pheatt 0 110 0—2 
Second Day. 
First Squad at 15 single birds, six best shots to take prizes: 
Haskill 110 10 110* — 5 
Stanton 11011111110 0* — 9 
Gillman 1 110 1110 10* — 7 
Wheal 11011101111011 1—12 
Morran llOlllOllllllo* —11 
Dubois 1 011111010 0* — 7 
Van D 3 'ke 1 lllllllllllll 0—14 
Beanbien 1 100011101 1* — 7 
•Drew ont. * 
SECOND SQUAD. 
stennett 1 1111111110 111 1—14 
Welch 1 111111111110 1 1—14 
Altxandre 0 lllllllllliio 1—13 
Pheatt 10111101111011 0—11 
Helraick 0 1 1 1 10001001 100—7 
Davidson 1 OllOlllllllli 1—13 
Hall 1 0111110110111 1—12 
Sherman 1 0 111110 110* 
♦Drew ont. 
THIRD SQUAD. 
Worthington 1 1 1 1 00 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1—11 
Matthews 11111111111111 l — 15 
Pulford 1 1110101110010 1—10 
Long 1 1110110 0* — 6 
Ames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1* — 2 
Wilbank 0 101000101 1 1000—6 
Pheatt 0 1 1 1 10 1 10 1 10* — 8 
Raitz 1110010* — 4 
Shullar 10 0 1110* — 4 
Wachenheimer 1 1111111110111 1—14 
•Drew out. 
Matthews took first prize of $80. 
Tics on 14 shoot of at 26 yards, to determine who shall receive 
best prizes, as follows: 
Welch 1 1 1 1 1—5; 2d prize $50 
Wachenheimer 1 1 1 1 0—4; 3d “ $40 
Stennett 1 0 0 1 1—3; 4th " $30 
VanDyke I 0 0 0 atU “ $20 
Tie* un 13 siioot fur 5th and (ith prizee. 
AUxandor 0 1 1 1 1—4 | Davidson 1 1 1 0 1—4 
Ties, shoot at 31 ^ards; 
Alexander 0 0 0— | Davidson 1 1 1— .3 
Sixta prize $15, to Davidson. 
Missouri Valley, Iowa.— The following is the score of a friendly 
shoot, April 20, between club members; snow birds; plunge trap; 
18 yards rise. The club has changed their rales for trap-shooting, 
doing away with boundary, and requiring birds to be recovered in 
three minutes by walking. 
Ellis OlllllllllLllllOlOl 0-16 
Champlin 1 1 1 1 1 1 101 11011 10010 1—15 
Ross 1 1101111111110 0 1001 1—15 
Nelson 1 101110111110110010 0-13 
Jordan 1 110110011101110110 0—13 
Hyde* 0 0001001101101100 0 0 0-5 
Leihe 0 000110110100000010 1—7 
w ills 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 00 1 1 000 1 0 1 1 1—11 
Altschuler 1 0001101000000101100—7 
Massie* 0 0101010100101000000—5 
•Withdrawn. 
Tie. 
Champlin 0 0 1 1 1—3 1 Ross 1 1 0 0 1—3 
Second Tie. 
Champlin 0 1 0—1 | Ross 1 0 0—1 
Second Shoot. 
Champlin 0 10111011110111010110100 0—15 
Ellis 0 10000110101110110101111 0—14 
Brown 1 10100000001001000001001 1—7 
Titns 9 10001010100011001000001 0—5 
Nelson 0 1100000000011000010 0* — 5 
Ross 1 11101100101010101010111 0—15 
Leib 1 11001101101101001001101 0—14 
Comstock 0 00010010011000000101010 1—8 
•Withdrew. 
Third Shoot. 
Champlin 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1—6 
Ellis 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0— 
Brown 1 00100010 0—3 
C. fl. Davis scorer. 
Previons to this a pigeon match between E. T. James of the Mo. 
Valley Sporting club, and Walker Smith, the champion shot of 
Yaxoo, came off; plunge traps; no bounds; tbree minntes time for 
recovering birds. Score: 
Smith 11110111110111 1—13 
James 0 1111101111111 1—12 
Tie. 
Smith 0 1 0 1 0—2 1 James 1 1 1 1 0—4 
Smith taking the stake $10. 
Deerpoot Park, L. I.— A match came off on the 26th of April, 
between Moses Baylis and T. E. Broadway, on the one side and P. 
Duffey on the other. Duffey to supply the birds at $5 each If they 
were not killed ; 25 birds each, 30 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, L. 
I. rules. Score: 
Broadway 0 100000100001 0*0 0010001 0*0 1-6 
Bayles 0 0 0*0 1 0*0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0*0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 
•Fell dead out of bounds. 
Sweepstakes of three birds, $3 entrance, 21 yards rise, 80 yards 
fall, 1 1-4 oz shot, L. I. 
ru es. 
Wjrnne 
Levorer 
Broadway 
.1 0 (1—1 1 
..0 0 0- 
I Chichester 
Baylis 
1 Glldersleeve 
1 0 0-1 
Sweepstakes, $5 entrance, 25 yards rise. 
Tomlinson 
LcTorar 
Baylis 
Chichester 
.1 1 1—3 
..1 1 0—2 
..0 1 0-1 
..0 1 0—1 
1 Broadway 
1 Wynne 
1 Gildersleeve 
10 1—2 
1 0 0-1 
0 1 0-1 
Tomlinson first money; Broadway and Levorer divided second. 
Sweepstakes, $5 entrance, 30 yards rise, 
Bsylis 0 0 1—1 I Wynne 0 — 
Glldersleeve 0 0 1 — 1 Broailway 0 — 
Levorer 0 — 0 I Tomlinson 0 — 
Referee in all the shoots, Mr. Root. 
Towsontown, Md.— S everal matches came off on March 26, for 
a prize of $.30 and $25, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, first miss to 
count out. There were eight competitors; Edward Balz won first 
prize, killing 8 birds in ouccession, |and Charles Stewart, who killed 
7 straight, took the second prize . Tbs second match was for $25 
and $15, same conditions, for which there were six entries. Thomas 
Todd killed ail bis birds and took first prize, and Stewart took sec- 
ond. In the third contest there was a pool of $22, eleven entries, 
which F. Kill won. The fourth match was for $10, six pair of 
double birds. Thos. Todd killed 11 birds and won. 
The Paris True Kentuckian says that “a fish-duck had been killed 
recently with eleven fish in its stomach, the united weight of which 
wasover two pounds.” The Boston Traveller caps this: An old 
gentleman of eighty-six, who for many years followed the ocenpa - 
tion of a fisherman and pilot, says that some years ago, at Nantuck- 
et, he saw seven shoal ducks taken from the stomach of a monk fish 
that was not over three feet loiigl The docks were fresh, and must 
have been captured by the fish within a few hours; probably while 
they were diving for mussels. These ducks generally average from 
three to four pounds, undressed. The same gentleman says he once 
caught a halibut that had the tails of six dogfish protruding from its 
mouth when taken on board the smack. But the strangest is to be 
told. Some fifty years ago, Capt. Eben Gardner of Nantucket, was, 
in company with a number of others, fishing for codfish off ’Scon- 
set, and lost overboard an open jack knife, on the handle of which 
his name was cut. The water where it was lost was some seventy 
or eighty feet deep. When the boats had landed on the shore and 
the fish were being dressed, the identical knife, lost some hours pre- 
viously, was fonnd In the stomach of a cod, caught from a boat that 
had been fishing at some distance from Capt. Gardner.” 
Outrageous if True. —We find in onr English exchanges a state- 
ment taken from the Pai'ie Jockey that the German poachers, from 
near Cologne, finding the report of their guns often lead to their de- 
tection, have abandoned them for the outrageous practice of poison- 
ing the birds with food that has been impregnated with stryehninc. 
In winter when enow is on the ground they clear the enow away and 
sprinkle the poisoned grain on the bare ground, which is eaten with 
avidity by the birds who find it hard at such a time to get their usual 
quantity of food. As soon as the birds are supposed to be dead 
they return and gather them in the usual way. The police have 
cautioned the inbabitRpts against buying game as titey gra likely to 
be poisoned, 'if true it is ontrs$oous, yet we can bardly believe 
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