MAJOR n. POLTON— REMINGTON SPORTING RIFLE, 
800 yards 3 4444443444444 4— 53 ) 
900 0 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 2-46 -158 
1000 “ 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4—54 \ 
GEN. T. S. DAKIN— SHARPS SPORTING RIFLE. 
801 yards 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4—56 1 
900 “ 4 33433 3 3422R3 4 3—44 V146 
1000 “ 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 4—46) 
COL. H. A. GILDERSLEEVE -SHARPS SPORTING RIFLE. 
800 yards 3 4343333444424 3—51 1 
900 3 4320443043404 4— 42 V140 
loOO “ 4 0233334444343 3—47 ) 
L. C. BRUCE — SHARPS SPORTING RIFLE. 
800 yards 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3—52 ) 
900 “ 4 3 0 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 2 3 2-42 ^139 
1000 “ 2 4 3 3 3 0 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 3—45 ) 
A. V CANFIELD, JR —REMINGTON SPORTING RIFLE. 
800 yards 3 3434344444432 4—53 I 
900 “ 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 0 2 3 4 3-41 U39 
1000 “ 42332424243333 2-45 ) 
R. C. COLEMAN— REMINGTON SPORTING RIFLE. 
800 yards 4 3 3 34430444430 3-46 1 
900 “ 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 4 3-50 )-135 
1000 •* 0 3 3 4 0 2 3 2 3 0 4 4 4 4 3-39 ) 
O. W. TALE— SHARPS SPORTING RIFLE. 
800 yards 322 3 4443234334 4—48 1 
900 “ 2 3 3 0 2 4 0 4 4 3 0 4 3 4 4-40 )■ 128 
1000 0 3333343324340 2-4J ) 
The Transatlantic Party. 
Col. Qildersleeve, the Captain of the American Team, it working 
bard to give it aneurance of success. He has seat invitations to the 
Mayors ana municipal bodies of New York and Brooklyn. In the 
New York Common Council, the invitation of Col. Gildersleeve wae 
accepted in view of the fact that the Irish party was accompanied 
by representatives of the municipality of Dublin. Aldermen Cole, 
Purroy and Billings were appointed a committee to accompany the 
American party. An invitation was given by Col. Gildersleeve to 
Mr. Alford, who has been an energetic worker in Creedmoor mat- 
ters, and being a jolly compan'on, his presence on that account 
would be desirable. The invitation was most complimentary and 
as follows: 
Mr. a. Alford, My Tear Sir, 
The American International Kifle Team of 1875, prompted by the 
high regard they all have for vou, and knowing that yoor genial 
society would be most agreeable, beg you to accompany the • to 
Dublin, on June 5. and share with them the pleasures and sorrows 
of the second Internal ional Rifle match. The Team gratefully 
acknowledge the kind oftices you have already rendered in their be- 
half. and sincerely hope to have in the coming trip, such aid as your 
presence with them might enable you to afford. 
Mr. Alford was, however, unable to spare the time, and with ex- 
pressions of thanks and satisfactien for the compliment, was obliged 
to decline 
Mr. John H. Bird, who w’a.«i;instmraental,in getting up a theatrical 
benefit for the team, has also received an inritation to join tha 
parly. 
Gen. Shalcr has resigned the iimpireship business, duties keeping 
him at home, and a selection will now be made on the other side. 
Gen. McMahon, the appointee as icferce, has also found it impOb- 
sible to getaway; holding an official position in the city government 
he found it impossible to get a traveling permit from Mr. AndrewH. 
Green, the autocrat of the metropolis. Col. Mitchell, of the 1st 
Division* staff, has been appointed in bis stead . 
Capt. Bogardus, the champion pigeon shot of America, annonn- 
ces his intention of tripping over with the team to show the Brit- 
ishers some first class quick shooting. 
Sergt. A. B. Coughtry, the Sec. of the Amateur Rifle Club will go 
over with the party and remain with them until after the match. 
The majority of the party will come home direct from Wimbledon, 
but several have mtde arrangements for a run to Paris, to the Rhine, 
etc., reaching N. Y. again late in the summer or fall. 
Short Ranse Experts. 
A party gathered at Conliu'a gallery in New York on Jlonday 
evening last. The way in which the remarkable close scores have 
been made heretofore has been to select the best from a nnmber of 
targets made at one trial. This was demurred to by some of the 
critics, and to test the men, a gold medal was offered to become the 
property of that rifleman winning it three times, firing to be at 
Ready Measurement targets, 20 shots, without previous practice on 
the evening of the match, and without any support from any 
source. A set trigger Ballard 22 caliber was used, and the shooting 
done was as much a surprise to ihe riflemen as could be. John 
Trageser, Jr., made a 121-16 inch target; Mr. Farweli surpassed 
himself in doing badly, making the poorest score yet put on paper 
by him. He had not yet recovered from the straining of the muscles 
incident upon his part in the Leech Cup competition at Cretdmoor, 
his first effort at long range, and by adopting the Fulton position he 
had injured his left arm. Until nearly 12 o'clock, Trageser re- 
mained secure as first man, when Yale who had but a few moments 
before arrived after a four hours' ride from Hartfoid, stepped in. 
and amid much chaffing fired his score. To the surprise of all, him- 
self included. his score was the best yet run by him, and after a 
cari'ful and impartial measurement his target was declared to be 12 
inches, and the Ist match for the new medal was declared a snccesa. 
Hamt. Inches. Xame. Inches. 
G. W. Yale .12 I W. B. Farweli 15 9.16 
J. Trageser, Jr 12 1-16 | T C. Noone 19 6-8 
Wm. Hayes 12 3-8 j E. H. Madison 21 7-16 
Wm. Klein 12 2-3 W. U. Howard 21 9-16 
G W. Hamilton 14 I J. K. Whitley 23 3-8 
Kobt. Faber. 15 1-2 | A. Marsh 24 9-16 
A. G. Hellwig 15 .516 1). L. Beckwith 26 11-16 
Wilson MacDonald 15 3-8 F. H. Holton 27 1-3 
Philip Klein. 15 5-8 James Woodward 31516 
Chas. A. Cheever 15 58 | J. Stewart 46 2-3 
ALL SPORTSMEN are interested in the best hunt- 
ing grounds of the South-west. The line of the Mis- 
souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad afljrds untold fields 
of Game-Birds, Fish and animals. Send to General 
^Passenger Agent, Sedalia, Mo., for free maps, illuitra- 
lions and descriptions. COrrespondsnee "solicR^i 
pmmn matches. 
Stracuse, N. Y.— A gi;and gold prize pigeon shoot came off on 
the grounds of the Central City clnb May 20. Sixty entries; 
Barnes 111111111 1—10 
Atkins 1 11111111 1—10 
Mann 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1—10 
Hudson 111111111 1—10 
Finch I 11111111 1—10 
-Nhimer 1 1111110 11—9 
Twist 1110 111111—9 
Parker 1 1111111*1—9 
Lewis 110 1111111—9 
Barker 1110 111111—9 
HarmoR 1 111110)11—9 
Gale 1 1110 11111—9 
F Dennison. 1 0 11111111-9 
ilurray 10 11111111—9 
ilann 1101111111—9 
Lewis 0 111111110—8 
Silsby 1 110 110 111-8 
Bedford 1 111101011—8 
Siallbaum.. .110 1111011—8 
Graves 1110011111—8 
Kennedy....! 110 111101—8 
Connor . .11*1110111—8 
Barnura... .1110 110 111—8 
Strong • 111110 111—8 
Lodder » 0 11111111—8 
Jlannlng ...0110111111—8 
Watkeys....! 11110 1110-8 
Deesz 1 110 11010 1—7 
Holloway. ...0011111101—7 
S DenuisoR.l 111111*00-7 
Wadsworth. 1110 110 10 1—7 
Carr 1 001111011—7 
Kendall 1 111101101—7 
Glenn 1110011110—7 
Phelps 0 1*11*1110—6 
Taylor 1 1 1001 001 1—6 
Hutchinson. 1 101011*0 1 — 6 
Nichols. ...0100111101—6 
Klock 0 1 1 1 1 1 0001—6 
Rowley 0110 10 1 1 1 *— 6 
McKinley.. .10 0 1 1 110 01—6 
Hubbard.. ..0 11110 1*10—6 
Tomlinson ..1 01 1 100011—6 
Curtis * 110100111—6 
Vanderlew ..101001011 1 — 6 
Peck 1 10 000 1011— 6 
Gray 1 110 10*011—5 
Compson. ..111*01010 0 — 5 
Williams....! *1010 1*10—5 
Caiidee 1 111000001—5 
Kimber 1 11100000 1—5 
Raihbun....! 1 10000101—5 
Stewart 1 10101*000—4 
Petit 1 0001001 01—4 
Fage 000 00 1 1 1 0 1— 4 
Hewlett 0 0 0 1 0 1 10* 1—4 
Brown 0 1 01 *1000 0—3 
Tdwnley 0 0*101001 0— 3 
Baxter . 0000111*00—3 
Cole 0 1 10000000— 2 
Tie. of ten— Twenty-six yards.! 
Barnes 0 1111—4 Hudson 11001 — 3 
Mann 10 111^ Finch 10 110—3 
AtkiRS 100 1 1—3 
Barnes of the Eagle Club and E. H . Maun of the Onondaga, di- 
vided, each 850 in gold. 
Ties of nine— Twenty-six yards. 
flarmoD 
1 1 1 1 1—5 
Parkar 
....Ill 10-^ 
Murray 
1111 1—5 
Lewis 
Mano 
nil 1-5 
Gale 
*01 *1—2 
Twist 
Denniton 
Barber 
Sbimer 
1 
Ties of Five— Thirty-one yards. 
Harmon.. 
nil 1—5 
Mann 
.. .1000 0-1 
Murray 
1 1010-4 
The second prize, $70 Id gold, was awarded to R. B. Harmon, 
City Club. 
Ties of Eight— Twenty-six yards rise. 
Lodder 11111-5 Bsrnum 01101-8 
Silsby 11*11-^ SUllbaum 00 110-2 
Bedford 11110—1 Strong 01010—2 
Connor 110 11 — 4 Kennedy.... 10* — 1 
Graves 10 11,0 — 3 Jas Manning 010 — 1 
The third prize, $45 in gold, was awarded to Ed. Lodder of the 
Onondaga club. 
Before the ties of seven were reached darkness had set in, and the 
fonrlh and fifth prizes were divided between the parties “tied." 
Syracuse, N. Y. Another club medal shoot was held; Finch 
still the holder. The run of success is rather tedious. If the holder 
retains the medal throngh the year, it will become hi. personal 
property. 
Previons to the medal shoot, a team was entered for a aweepstake., 
in which the first piize was awarded to Mr. W. S, Barnnm, and the 
second to 51r. C. H. Finch, both of the Onondagas. 
MEDAL SUOeT. 
Mr. H. Glen officiated as judge for .Mr. Pinch and Mr. Thomas E. 
Townsend for Mr. W. S. Bariiam. while J. A. Nichols acted as 
referee. 
SUMMARY. 
Finch 1 10 1111110 111 1—13 
Barnum **1 11*011111 1 *— 10 
A fifteen dollar match: 
Holloway 10 1*1101*11111 1—11 
Connor llOllll + lOlOlt 1-10 
$100 single birds each, 30 yards la rise, 80 yards boundary, IK oz. 
shot, Hnrlingham rules to govern; weather fine; fresh sonthwest 
wind blowing across the traps. 
Bogardus -1 Ot 0 1 1, 1* 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1* Ot, +0 1 1 1 1, 1 
Ot 1 1 1, 1 0 I* 0 1*, 1 0 I Ot 0, . 1 1 1 0 1, 1 0 1* 1* 0, 110 
1 * 1 , 1 * 1 1 1 * 1 , 11111 , 1 1 1 1 * 1 , 1 1 1 1 * 0 , 1 * 1 1 * 
11 , 1 1 * 1 * 1 1 , 1 * 1 * 1 1 1 , 1 * 1 1 * 1 1 , 1 * 1 1 1 * 1 *, 111 
1* 0. Total, 100; killsd, 84; missed, 16. 
Paine— 1* 1 1* 1* 1, 1 1 1 1 0, 1 1 1 1* 1, 1110 1, 111 
0 0, 0 0 0 1 1*, It 0 0 1 1, It 0 1* 0 1, 1* 1 1 1 1, 11111, 
1* 1 1 1* l,ol 10 11*, 1 11 1* 0, 1 1* 1* 1* 1, 1 1* 1 1 0, 
0 1 1 1* 1*, 1 1* 1* 0 1, 1* 1* 0 0 1*. 11111, 10 11* 1*. 
'Total, 100. Killed, 81; missed, 19. 
Time actually shooting, three hours. Referee, Mr. Parks. ‘Killed 
with second barrel. tFell dead out of bounds. 
Captain Bogardus will accompany the American team to Ireland, 
sailing on Saturday next. 
Still another new club has been added to the list of our Chicago 
shooting societies. The Field and Stream Shooting Club was or- 
ganized about two months ago at 737 Larrabee street, with 14 mem- 
bers, and it now numbers some 30, many of whom are among the 
solid men of the North side, and all of whom are fair, and some 
excellent, shots. Its officers are President, Joseph Mat- 
tie; V. Pres., Joseph Kcnnerling; Sec., James Pease; Treas., Peter 
Mattis. It bide fair to become one of our largest and most pros- 
perous clubs, and will be heard from at the trap before this season 
is over. 
Warren, 0., May 27.— Club medal shoot: 
CWTyler.l 0 1111111 1—9 N Tyler. ..1 1111*011 1—8 
Iddlngs.. .101111011 1—8 Birchard..! 10 111*11 1—8 
Putnam. ..101010100 0 — 1 
The medal was presented to C. W. Tyler. 
Sweepstakes same day at four birds, $5 entrance. 
Birchard 100 1—2 McLain 0 0 0 1—3 
Truesdell Ill 1— t Putnam 1 0 0 0—1 
N Tyler 1 1 0 1—3 C Tyler Ill 0-41 
Phelps 1 1 1 0—3 
Only first money— won by Truesdale. 
Port Richmond, L. I.— The Staten Island Shooting Association 
had a match lor dinners and gold-headed cane on May 28. 
Rogerson..! 1111110 110—9 Anderson. .0 0110101001—5 
Jonnson...! 10 1111111 1—10 John LisK.l 0111000110—6 
Rathyen...! 111111111 1—11 Tranter....! 1011111010—8 
Vreeland. .01111010111—8 
The gold-headed cane was taken by Mr. Rathyen. 
Mr. Jeffries killed, with a 10 gauge Parker, a good, strong pigeon, 
standing 45 yards off and giving bird the wind. 
Chicago. — G un Club Grade shoot. May 22, 5 single and 5 double 
rises. 
Hoffman.... 
0 1 10 0—2 1 10 11 11 10 01—7.. 
.. 9 
(jberman..*. 
..12 
OrvU 
.. . “ ... 
....1 1 1 1 1—5 i 10 11 10 10 10—6.. 
..11 
BoUon 
..10 
Phillips 
,...lst .... 
0 111 1—4 j 10 11 11 10 11—8.. 
..la 
Williams... 
00 100—1 1 11 00 00 11 00—4.. 
.. 5 
Porter 
.. t> 
Brice 
100 1 1—3 i 11 01 01 10 11—7.. 
..10 
Barclay 
.. 0 
Phillip' 
...let “ .... 
,....1 111 1—5 i 11 10 11 10 11—8.. 
..13 
Smith 
.... “ .... 
01001— 2 10 10 01 11 11-7.. 
.. 9 
Hinsdale 
. . “ “ . . . . 
....1111 1—5 I 11 10 10 11 11—8.. 
..13 
Turrell 
** “ .... 
1111 1—5 1 10 10 11 10 10—0.. 
..11 
Abby 
“ 
....1001 1—31 10 10 11 11 11-8.. 
..11 
Prndville. .. 
s. 0 
Emms 
....0 1 1 1 1— 4 1 11 10 00 10 11—6.. 
..10 
Mdrris 
.. .1110 1-4 i 11 11 11 11 H-10.. 
..14 
Decker 
. . . “ ... 
0 111 1—4 1 10 10 11 10 10—6.. 
..10 
Laplin 
•* 
..12 
William 
....3rd “ .... 
..11 
Martin 
1 1 1 1 1—5 i 10 11 10 11 10-7... 
. l‘Z 
Gillespie .. 
*• “ 
....0 111 1—1 1 11 10 10 10 11—7.., 
..11 
Edwards.... 
.. “ “ .... 
..13 
Kenny 
Trailer 
... “ “ .... 
....0 110 1— 
....1 1 1 1 1—5 1 10 10 11 11 01—7... 
..12 
Smoie 
...3rd “ .... 
.. 9 
First grade won by C. ilorris; 2d a tie between Ballou and Emms, 
3d by R. E. Williams. The former holders were Edwards, Porter 
and A. Williams. 
A sweepstakes was next shot: 
Compson 
Taylor 
10 111—4 
Bedford 
nil 1—5 
Hubbard 
11 10 0-3 
Barnum 
1111 5—5 
Mowry 
Stallbaum 
1 1 1 1 1-5 
Lodder 
Halloway 
Moses 
Finch 
1 1 1 1 1-5 
Stedman 
* 1 1 1 0-3 
McKinley 
1111 1—5 
G Steves 
Parker 
1 OJ 1 1—4 
Connor 
1 100 1—3 
1 * 1 1 1—4 
Page 
11 11 0-4 
Nichols 
1*10 1—3 
Steves 
.. ..nil* 4 
Ten Eyck 
Gale 
0111 1-4 
Strong 
Harmon 
Page 
Ties of Five 
—26 Yards. 
Compson 
11 1-3 
McKinley 
Bedturd 
Barnum 
Holioway 
101-2 
stallbaum 
Finch 
1 1 1—2 
The first prize, $50, to A. F. Compson of the Phoenix Club, 
Seneca Falls. 
Ties of Four- 26 yards. 
Harmon 111—3 Steves 0 10—1 
Gale 111—3 Hutchinson 000—0 
Parker 111-3 Taylor 0 0 0-0 
Fage 1 1 0—2 
Second Ties of Four— 31 yards. 
Harmcn ..110—2 Parker 0 0 0— O 
Gale 1*0-1 
R. B Harmon won second prize $30. 
T'e of Threes— 26 Yards. 
Hubbard 1 1 1—3 L Denison 1 1 0—2 
G Steves 11 1—3 'I en Eyck 1 1 0—2 
Connor 1 1 1 — 3 Strong 1 * 1 — 2 
Nichols 111—3 Mowry 01 0—1 
Lodder 01 1 — 2 Stedman 1 * t — 1 
Second Tie of Three— 31 Y'ards. 
Hubbard 1 1 1—3 G Steves 0 1 0—1 
Nichols 11 0—2 Connor 0 0 1—1 
The third prize, $15, to Mr. L. P. Hnbbard. The fourth, $S, .was 
won by Mr. J. Fage of the Onondaga. 
^ Prospect Park Fair Grounds, Near Brooklyn, L. I., May 25. 
^jBAMPioNiHip PioBON Shoot.— Match of $2000, between Capt. 
Ai H. Bogardus, Elkhart, llUuois, and Ira A. Paine, Keif Votki 
Contest for leather medal held by Greene Smith, 10 single rises 
each. 
Smith 1 011111111-91 Brice 111111111 1-10 
Smith 10 111010 11—71 Martin 1111111011—3 
The medal retained by Smith in both cases. 
New Orleans.- a match was shot May 2; 10 birds at 25 yards, 
and 5 at 30; birds were strong flyers. 
Itourics 1 01000001 0-3 
Renaud 00101 10001-5 
Chapman ....0 1001 1001 1 — 6 
Mauniag 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 U 0—6 
Frepagmer. ..1 10101101 u — 7 
Hau 10 1110 11118 
Uber.. .1 10101101 0-6 
Honrica . . . 
Renand 
Chapman.. 
Manning... 
Frepagmer 
Hall 
Ober 
.0011 0—2 
.1101 1^ 
.0000 1—1 
.1111 0—4 
,0101 0—2 
.1111 0—4 
. 00000-0 
Daponta. .. 
..001101111 0—6 
Chaudet,... 
.010110011 1—6 
Anderson.. 
..1111010 100—6 
Curan 
..01 1 1000000— a 
GuiuC 
.. 100110111 0—6 
N eco 
..oonoouoio— 3 
Daponta. 
CbaudeC.... 
n 1 00-3 
Anderson. . . 
Coruu 
Guiol 
0 11 1 1_4 
Neco 
10001—2 
Mr. Hall won the prize, a silver pitcher, valued at $50. 
Missouri Valley. Iowa.— The Sportsmen's Clnb held their first 
match for a nsw champion pitcher, April 23, 10 birds handicapped at 
21 aad 25 yards, Missouri Valley Club rules; IK oz. shot, no boun- 
dary but allowing three mi'sutes to gather bird from the time it 
alights. Shooting spirited, birds strong; day pleasant with light 
breeze. J. D. Brown took the prize. 
H. C. Champlin 
W. C. Ellis 
J. D . Brown 
B. F. Comstock 
B. I. Nelsou 
J. H. Ross 
E. F. James 
John Jordan 
S. Altschuler 
W. A. EUis 
2.5 yards 1 10 0 11111 1-8 
“ “ 0 1110 0 111 —5 
“ “ 1 10 111111 1—9 
“ “ 1 11 10 10 11 0—7 
“ “ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0-8 
" “ 1 0 1111111 0—8 
“ “ 1110 10 10 0 1—6 
“ 0 0 0 0 0 —0 
“ “ 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-5 
21 yards 1 0 10 1110 —6 
Masphth, Queens Co. L. I.— The first shooting match ot tho 
season came off Thursday. May 6th, between Joseph Laudeake and 
John Evans; 95 birds each: $.‘,0 a edie: 80 yards bonsdary ; 1 l-l or, 
shot; handle and trap for each other; referee Wm Duncan; scont 
Evans 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 00 1 1011010-14, 
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