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The A'ewYork State Sportsmen’s Association. 
WATERTOWN COXVEXTION. 
[From our Special correepondent.] 
The ^fueling of sportsmen at Waterto\vn, of which I gsre a 
short telegraphic notice in yonr last, has been nnmeronsly attended. 
I believe that every sportsman of note in the Empire State has put 
in an appearance. The hotels have been jnst crowded, and every 
department of the convention has received its full share of atten- 
tion. The programme advertised in the Rod And Got ha« been 
fully carried ont. We have had a grand legislative bnsicess meet- 
ing, and as the complement of interest, I will not say the chief in- 
terest of so many ardent votaries of The Rod axd Gun, we have 
had had state shoots and amateur shoots, single birds and donble, 
rifle and pistol shoots, a dog show and a Ashing match. The prizes 
liave been numerous enough to give a chance to every one that 
could make a score at all, and the best prizes were worth the hav- 
ing; things for present and immediate use, while in the future they 
\^*ill serve as trophies of skill and mementoes of “that Watertown 
meeting in 1875, when you and I, you remember, don’t you?” 
I cannot pretend to give the guests whose names are recorded on 
the hotel registers, but I remembsr the Hon. Linns Peck, Dr, Rowe, 
A. B. Lamberton, E. O. Sage, J. B. Sage, Jno Higman, Chas. Ray- 
mond, Chas. Hallock, Wm. Jarvis, A. Waddell. T. A. Lowery, Hon, 
A. C. Mattoon, E. H. Griswo d, J. W. Tracy, L. L. Hepburn, J. B. 
VanBuren, W. L. Barnnm. W. H. Russell, J. K. Meade, L. Sargent, 
Judge Skinner, R J. Rathburn. G. W, Lyman,,!. Witner. There 
were, in short, over fifteen hundred visitor*. 
FIRST DAY, MOXDAT, 31st MAY. 
The bnsiness meeting was held at Washington Hall. 3Ir. Geo. | 
W. Flower, Preeident. called the meeting to order and delivered an 
elegant address, which was frequently interrupted by the loud ap- ; 
plause. Alter a poetic ^opening inspired by the season, and the 
splendid weather, and some feeling allusions to old friends gone be- 
fore, he welcomed the guest* to Watertown in the name of the 
Jefferson. Soortsmen’s Club. He then recapitulated the objects of 
the meeting: 
“We do not congregate yearly for the sole purpose of shooting 
pigeons, but have other objects and legitimate purposes in view, to 
wit: to procure the enactment of laws for the protection of fish in 
onr rivers and lakes, and the game in onr fields and forests, and to 
see to the enforcement of tho^ laws after (hey are enacted. While 
we indulge in a tournament annually in which large numbers of bird* 
are used, this is merely secondary, our primary object being to pro- 
tect the game and fish of onr State. There 'IS time to dance, and 
time to sing, and for all things. So with us. We betake our- 
selves, first to the meeting of our State Association, to compare 
views and recommend necessary laws for enactment, interspersing 
the business with rifle practice, with fly casting, with wing shoot-, 
ing, and with comparing and gi>iDg preminms to that fine animal, 
sometime* called jnan's best friend, the noble blooded dog, “onr 
faithful dog shall keep our company.” After a well turned com- 
pliment to Dr. Rowe and Mayor Porter, the speaker gave a short 
history of dogs and dog shows. He next eloquently and wittily de- 
fended pigeon shooting as amusement, proving that to kill animals 
was man’s privilege if he did it bnmancly.” To this end what would 
be more sure, more humane, than a good gun, Porker or other 
breech-loader • 
“To learn to cut your bird down in his flight is a brave and gal- 
lant act. How shall we learn to take the bird in season in the most 
humane manner, other than first practicing in the “school for shoot- 
ing on the wing at the trap?” As there are many amateurs present, 
for their instruction I will qnote some remarks on wing shooting 
that will tell you jnst how to win the Dean Richmond Cap: 
“Follow itnot along the sky 
To take a formal aim, but try 
To draw the trigger just as you 
At yonr gun’s end the object- view; 
>Hine times in ten the gnn is right, 
At first obeying well the sight. 
But if yon look and look again, 
Aiid doubt and waver, it is plain 
Yonr hand has every chance to be 
Betrayed by such uncertainty. 
Proceed then, as I just have taught. 
The pleasing knack will soon be caught. 
But let me re-ad\ise, for this 
Prevents, I'm certain, many a miss, 
Close neither eye, some good shots say 
Shat up your left, that's not my way; 
Bat still a man may take his oath 
He’d better shat one eye than both. 
I've heard of men (it may amaze) 
Who never care their guns to raise, 
But fire them from the hip as true 
As we can from the shoulder do. 
I mention this that yon may see 
How motion doth with sight agree, 
If you'r collected I believe 
Yonr hand will ne’er your eye deceive.” 
“The truth is, that the secret of success lies in this perfect sympa- 
thy between the eye and the hand. Pardon me gentlemen for the 
imputation that each and every one of you are not already sufii- 
ciently skilled to cm down your grouse, or partridge, at the flash. I 
will make amends by the compliments on the appearance of those 
convened. It has been my privilege to look on many conventions, 
State and National. And I challenge any other, whether political, 
moral, educational or scientific that sits annually in the State of 
New York, to produce in its personnel a higher degree of Intelli- 
gence oa respectability, or, if you please, of financial success and 
^tanding than sits in this Hall to-night. Moreover, gentlemen, we 
claim not only respect, ability, intelligence, physique and good 
health for sportsmen, bat honor, biavery. patriotism, and autibuiry. 
Through the long line of kings, emperors, eminent dirincs, states- 
men, and those celebrated in commerce, finance and law, recorded 
in historical literature, most were sportsmen in the tme sense and 
meaning of the word.” 
He paid his respects to Seth Green and the scientists for their ef- 
forts on behalf of pisciculture; spoke of the National Sportsmen's 
The Tcurnaiuent. 
Association and its objects, and concluded thus: 
“Let me entreat yoa to observe in the meetings that are to follow 
this, not merely the place of holding the next convention, nor the 
prizes of the coming tournament, but to study to command the re- 
spect of the true gentlemen sportsmen by adhering to the text and 
principle on which oar society is organized. Let not the gambler 
orbettingjockey come near it, but lift your tanner high above be- 
ing soiled by any ot these and keep in view the plain target at which 
the name of our society directs ns to shoot, viz: The protection of 
the fish and the game of the State of New York. Again we tender 
you our warmest welcome.” 
Business .llcetiasr. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
The business meeting convened again Tuesday evening, at Wash- 
ington Hall. 
PROTEcrrsG nsH axn game. 
n. L. Hopkins of Madison Co. called attention to two sections of 
the game law in refer.'nce to penalties for tresspassing. lie said 
there can be no property in wild animals unless they can be cap- 
tured. The fish in a n.atnral stream running through a man’s farm 
are his property after they are caught. He urged, therefore, that 
the law be repealed. It was unjust and oppressive. There should 
be A better and a juster law upon our statute books. He introduced 
a resolution to that effect. 
The follouing gentlemen were appointed delegates to the National 
Convention: 
Charles Halleck of New York; Roswell P. Flower of Watertown; 
A. B. Lambert. jn of Rochester; Jonathan Sidway of Buffalo, an.i 
C. W. Hutchinson of Utica. 
A resolution was adopted allowing the Pre.-ident to pay a sum not 
exceeding $100 during the ensuing year to assist in the con\iction of 
persons guilty of hilling game out of season. Mr. Hopkins of 
Madison comity, introdneed a resolution asking for a committee of 
three to prepare an amendment to the game laws. Mayor Hutch- 
inson of Utica, opposed the motion. The eyes of the State was on 
this Association. It most act consistently and carefully. It had 
the credit of proposing the first effective game law that had ever 
been introduced in this State. He moved 'n amendment, that the 
The shooting began oa Tuesday, wiih the State Trap Shoot. 
Sides were chosen by F. Elock and H. Silsby. Referee. E. B. 
Hambleton; Scorer, B D. Adsit; Judges, R. Auger, James Geddes, 
W. L. Loomis. 
KUiCK'S SIDE. 
FKlock 1 101001111—7 
.M Hoag 1 1 10001 1 1 1—7 
Trowbridge. 1 10011000 1—5 
King 0 011000010— 3 
Tompkins .10 111 010 1—7 
Warner . .1 0 0 10 0 1 10 0—4 
Riimsev 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 O 1— 3 
Pi.ner 1 0 I no 1 100 1— 5 
■Manning 1 0 111 1 uno 1— li 
.Mann 1 0 1111111 i— <l 
.St.im>aiim...0 000 1 1 1 0 0 1—4 
Sherman ...0000100100—2 
Graliam . ..1 1 o 1 1 0 0 i 1 1— 7 
nanihleion..! I 0 1 1 1 1 I l l— 9 
B ireess ... .0 1 1 0 1 0 0 i 0 0— 4 
Duinison.. .11100101 1 1— T 
Frankliu.. .11110 11111—9 
Flower lOOOOOOlOl— 3 
Weed 0 111111111-9 
Vine 10110 01111—7 
Chambers...! OOOOOUOO 1— 2 
Total 
Silsby . ...111111111 1-10 
ChamberluinO 11011110 1 — 7 
Eetes IMiOOl 1 1 1 1>— 5 
Woolley 0 010110010—4 
Weidner OOOOOlOiOl— 3 
Parker. 001 1 1 10 100—5 
Lawrence ...1010111001 — 6 
Brownlow. ..1111101110—8 
Babcock. ... 1110111111—9 
Huggins 0 1 1 I 0 I 1 0 1 il — 8 
.Andrews.... 0 1 0001 01 01—4 
Curtis 111101100 1—7 
Newell 1 11111111 1—10 
Nichols 1 1110 10110—7 
lligbam 1 llOlOllll— 8 
.Morse 000 001010—3 
Umberton..! 1110 11101—8 
Warner 0 0 11111111—8 
Ely 1 11111111 1—10 
Aeerill 00 0 0 1 1 OnOO— 2 
Connell 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 e 0— 5 
Total 
Outterson...! 1010001 1 1—6 
Bowen 000101000 1— 3 
Sage 1 01000060 1- 3 
Page 1010000 n 00— 2 
Sherwood. . .u 110010101— 5 
Bedford ....101111110 1— S 
McKinley.. . . 11111111 1 — in 
Laverack 01000001 1 1— 4 
Chiireli 01 1 00 1 0 1 1 1— 6 
Ihiwlins 0 101010010—4 
Jones 1 111011111—9 
Skinuer 0111010010—5 
Allen.... 1111010110—7 
Hu-cliinson 111111010 0—7 
liaiuilton OUOllOlll 0 — 5 
Smith 1 11111111 1—10 
<J G Jones .1100111111—8 
Beadle 0 100101110—5 
Best 1010111 111—8 
Arnold 1 00001 1 0 1 1—5 
Miller 1 10011000 1—5 
Brown 1 10 1110110-7 
Cole...’ 01 11011001—6 
Kimber 0 110011111 - 7 
Barber 10010 11001—5 
Nutting 1 111011111—9 
Allen 1 011110111—8 
Tayior 1 110011111—8 
Lvman 0 110110110—6 
Be.'ler 0 lOlOOllUl— 5 
M.irsh 1 111101111—9 
Sidway 0 101111110—7 
Carlisle 0111111111—9 
WiKxl 1 11010110 0-6 
Ia>w 1 11111111 1—10 
Sargent 1 111011111—9 
Dorr llllOlOOlO- 6 
Gedding 1 001 00 101 1- 5 
Hackley 0 1110 11111—8 
Wheelock...! 100010100—4 
Kenyon 1 1010111 nO— 7 
F'orsjth 101001111 1 — 7 
281 
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SILSBV'S SIDE. 
President of the Slate Association confer with the local clubs in 
SECOND D.\T— WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. 
reference to tlie game laws, and prepare snch amendments thereto 
Another good day as to weather. The number of spectators, es- 
asmay be by them deemed necessary and advisable. 
Mayor Hutch- 
pecially lacies, was greater 
than on any previous day. 
Everything 
inson s amendment prevailed. 
on and about the grounds went off with smoothness and aUal. 
PLACE FOR SEXT COXVESTIOX. 
Ex-Mayor Carroll of Syracuse, named Syracuse as the place for 
holding the next Annual Convention. Dr. Rowe named Goneseo in 
an eloquent speech of some length. He praised higlily the magnifi- 
cent efforts u.d arrangements made by Wateriown to entertain the 
Convention, (.\pplausv.) Geneseo would try and do equally as 
well. 
A vote was taken and the choice falling on Geneseo, tlie vote was 
made onanimons and the meeting adjourned till next day. 
WEDNESDAY. 
The convention re-assembled for business on W ednesday evening. 
President Flower in the chair. 
Dr. Chase of Geneseo, named James W. Wadsworth of Geneseo. 
for President of the State Association for the ensuing year. Car- 
ried nnanimonsly. The other officers were Dr. N. Rowe, Ist V.P.; 
Charles C. Morse of Rochester, 2d V. P.; Kidder M. Scott of Gene-' 
seo, Corresponding Sec'y ; J. B. Sage of Buffalo, Rec. sec’y.; S. M. 
Spencer of Rochester, re-elected Treasurer. 
John B. Sage moved that the following gentlemen have seats in 
this convention: C. H. Raymond, Morris county clnb, Morristown, 
N. J.; Dr. Strachan of New York; Hon. £. H. Lathrop, Rod and 
Gnn club, Springfield, Ma.ss.; Mr. Strong, West Jleriden, Conn.; W. 
Jariis, New Hampshire Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Game; Theodore .Morford and A. C. Waddell, Newtown, N. J. ; H. 
C. Gittiugs, Edgewood, Maryland. Carried. 
The standing committee for the ensuing year are— M. A. Hackley, 
of .\dams; A. B. Lamberton of Rochester; Linns J. Peck of Lock- 
port; Dr. Sargent of Watertown: R. Newell of Buffalo. 
The President haring received this standing committee some dis- 
enssion arose as to the propriety of so doing. Daring the discussion 
a motion was made to amend the rules as to charge of shot. At this 
point the meeting got into disorder and the officers having been 
appointed and there being no more business to transact, Mr. S. >f. 
Spencer moved adjournment without day, and so the business part 
of the meeting closed. 
CLCBS AXD DELEGATES. 
Albion Rifle and Sportsmens, Albion; Audubon, Buffalo; Cen- 
tral City Sportsmen’s, Syracuse; Dean Richmond, Batavia; Fores- 
ter, Buffalo; Genessee Sportsmen’s, Irond< quoit; Jefferson Sports- 
men’s, Watertown ; Jordan Sportsmen’s. Jordan; Leather Stock- 
ing, Oswego; LeRoy Sportsmen’s, Le Roy; Livingston County, 
Genesee; Lockport Shooting, Lockport; Madison County, Morris- 
rille; Mohawk; Monroe Connty, Rochester; Mad River, Cam- 
den; New York Central, Utica; Niagara Falls: Onondaga Connty, 
Syracuse; Phomix, Seneca Falls; Skaneateles; Wayne Connty, 
Clyde; Field and Forest, Watertown; Riverside, Buffalo; Salmon 
River, Pulaski; State Park. Watertown; Tioga County, Owego; 
St Lawrence Co., Ogdensburg; Herkimer Co., Little Falls; Adiron- 
dack, Adams; Dansrille. 
The following new ; dabs presented their credentials: St. Law- 
rence, Ogd^sburg; Adirondack, Adams; Field and Forest, M'ater- 
town; Tioga, Oswego; Herkimer, Little FaUs: Salmon River, Pu- 
laski; State Park, M'atertown; Riverside iSbuoting Club, Buffalo. 
The Treasurer reported a balance in the treasury prerious to the 
present meeting of $872.50; additional receipts, $350; total in the 
treasury. $1,222.40. 
His report was adopted. 
President Flower called attention to the slanghtcring of deer ont 
of season in the North Woods, and stated that he had paid a Ciogan 
game constable $50 for the apprehension of guilty parties. 
President Sargent of the Jefferson Club invited the delegates to 
the club rooms below, and the convention adjourned. 
DOUBLE BIRD SHOOT. 
This shoot commenced at 10 o’clock a. m. Ten double rises each. 
Judges, F. Noble ot Ellisburgh and Joseph Smith of Utica; referee, 
T. C. Banks ot Tub Rod and Gcs; scorer, F. H. Uovey ot Rcchee- 
ter. Tlie following is the score: 
SCORE. 
Brown 
Tompkins. . . 
Hooker 
I-amhertin. . . 
Franklin 
sargeul 
Trowbridge.. 
Lobb 
Walzer 
Porter 
Hndson 
Ely 
Nutting 
Stephenson. . 
Higham 
Babcock. 
Hamilton 
Newell 
Barnum 
Truman 
Tanner 
Weighcl 
Compson 
Smith 
Vine 
\V J Babcock 
Maybew 
Pope 
Dennison 
.Marsh 
Wilson 
Locus 
Silsby 
Dorr 
Brownell 
Weidner 
McKinley.... 
-\ndrews — 
Jones 
Morse.. . 
Hooker. 
Hooker. 
Hooker. 
Stevenson. 
Higham. . . 
..11 II on 10 11 10 11 10 in no-12 
.11 lU 10 (X) 00 10 11 11 10 11—12 
.11 11 11 01 11 11 1 ■ 11 01 11-17 
.00 10 10 10 10 00 10 11 00 11— 9 
.10 11 10 11 11 10 10 00 11 10—13 
..00 10 11 10 11 11 11 10 10 01—13 
.00 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 01—14 
..01 10 00 10 10 11 10 00 10 00— 8 
..00 11 01 11 11 10 10 11 11 00—13 
.10 10 10 00 10 10 10 10 00 Jl- 8 
.00 11 00 0i 11 10 10 00 10 lO— 7 
.10 n 00 10 11 10 01 11 10 11—13 
.11 01 10 10 10 11 00 10 10 11^12 
.11 11 10 10 11 11 10 11 10 01—15 
.11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 00 00—15 
.00 10 10 11 00 10 11 11 11 10-12 
.10 10 10 11 00 11 11 11 10 11—14 
.00 11 10 11 10 10 11 10 11 11-14 
.;i 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 01—18 
.10 II 10 10 11 11 10 00 01 10-12 
.11 10 01 10 10 00 01 11 11 10—12 
.11 11 01 10 10 00 11 11 10 11—14 
.11 11 10 01 11 01 10 11 10 10—14 
.11 11 10 n 10 10 10 10 10 11—14 
.10 10 10 00 11 11 11 10 01 11—13 
.10 00 00 01 01 11 II 11 10 10—11 
..II 01 11 11 11 11 II n 11 00—17 
.01 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10—12 
.00 10 11 11 10 11 01 01 11 11—14 
.10 ID 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 10—15 
.01 1! 11 10 10 10 11 10 11 10—14 
.01 00 11 11 10 10 10 11 10 10—12 
.10 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 ID 11—15 
.11 00 10 11 10 11 10 10 11 10—13 
.00 00 11 00 10 11 00 01 00 10— 7 
.00 00 10 11 10 10 11 10 00 10— 9 
.01 01 10 11 00 10 11 10 10 00—10 
00 00 00 01 10 00 10 01 00 10 - 5 
.10 11 10 10 11 11 00 11 00 11—13 
.00 10 00 00 01 00 10 00 10 11— 6 
.00 00 01 00 00 00 11 00 00 00— 3 
.10 11 11 10 00 10 11 00 10 10—11 
Ties on 17 
.1011 00 10 00-4 Mayhew, 00 00 11 10 IC-^ 
1st String. 
1011—3 Mayhew 1011 — 3 
2d String. 
01—1 Mayhew 00—0 
Ties on 15. 
101010 00 00—3 Marsh 10 10 00 01 —3 
.1001 1000 -3 SUsby 1111101110-8 
Ties un 14. 
Trowbridge 10 11 10 00 11—6 Compson 10 10 11 00 10—5 
Hamilton 00 11 11 11 11—8 Dennison 10 11 00 111 10—5 
Xewell 00 00 11 10 10—4 'Wilson 11 10 10 10 00—5 
Weighel 10 10 00 01 01—4 Smith 10 10 11 11 00—5 
Ties on 13. 
1 2 3 4 5 
Franklin. 10 10 10 10 00—4 Vine 01 01 11 00 10—5 
Sari'Ciit (010 00 11 01—4 Dorr. 11 10 00 10 00—4 
Walzer. 01 11 00 10 01—5 Jones 10 01 10 10 00—4 
Ely 11 10 10 00 00-^ 
2d String. .* 
Waltzer 001101—3 Vine 1100 00—2 
Barnum of Syracuse won first prize, Parker gnn; Hooker of 
Rochester, second prize, $’>0: Silsby of Seneca Falls, third prize, 
writing desk: Hamilton of Buffalo, fourth prize, 251b8. glaze “Fal- 
con” powder; Waltzer of Irondeqnoit, fifth prize, climax creaser. 
SINGLE TRAP SHOOT. 
Wednesday afternoon this contest came off; ten single birds each; 
