GRAXD COXVEXTIOX OF THE KEXTltTvT 
STATE SPORTS.AIEX’S ASSOtlATIOX. 
The first annual convention of this fine association 
was held at Paris, Ky., on the 1st, 2d and 3d of the pre- 
sent month. The meeting was an exceedingly pleasant 
one, and highly satisfactory in its results, foreshadow- 
ing a bright future for tbe Associatton. Among the 
members present were men whose names have been as- 
sociated with the history of their State from her ear- 
liest days, and that have been borne by many of our 
most illustrious statesmen. While the scores of the 
shooting prove that in point of skill, Kentuckians can 
hold their own with the sportsmen of any section. 
The executive committee had hired for the occasion a 
large tract of land, .’inely shaded by noble trees, about 
one mile from the tity. Two stands were erected for 
tbe accommodation of the spectators, and a smaller one 
near the scores was assigned to the judges. Four of 
Parker’s plunge traps were arranged in front of the 
scores, which were distinctly marked for eighteen, 
twenty-oue, twenty-three and twenty-six yards respect- 
ively. The eighty yards boundary for single birds was 
marked by a circle of small tri-colored flags, and the one 
hundred yards boundary for double birds by red flags, 
all set in such a manner as to present together a red and 
a tri-color in alternate succession. 
TUESDAY. 
In accordance with the programme the meeting opened 
with a class match at flve double birds, open to mem- 
bers of the Association. The prizes were $150, $75, 
$.50 and $25. The following were the scores macte; 
F Champ 11 10 10 11 11—8 J H Dew 11 10 11 10 11—8 
S;Bog»s 11 11 01 11 10—1 ColEClay 11 1 11 11 11-10 
R Terrill 10 11 11 11 10—8 C L-eland 11 01 0 i 10 11—6 
J H Kerr 10 11 OO 11 00—6 G Bowen 11 10 10 10-2 
C A Kenny 11 11 11 10 11—9 J SV Furvnsson.il 10 10 11 11—8 
J M Taylor 11 01 01 11 10—7 C F Clay 11 11 10 11 10—8 
T H Mannen....ll 10 10 11 11—8 W B Kemp 10 11 10 10 11—7 
T C tVoodford..!! 01 11 10 10—7 J J He ges 01 10 10 10 10—5 
The first prize was awarded to Col. E. Clay with a score of ten 
straight. 
The second prize was won by C. A. Kenny with a score of nine. 
Ties on eight were shot oflT at twenty-three yards rise as follows. 
Three pairs of birds: 
Champ n 10-^ JHDew 111100-4 
Boirg^ 1101—3 Furgnson 111111—6 
Terrill 1110—3 Clay 11 tO 
Mannen 10 
Furgnson won third money. 
The ties on seven were shot off in the same manner. 
J M Taylor 01 11 11—5 W B Kemp 10 11 10—4 
TC Woodford 1011 11-5 
In shooting off Ibis tie Mr. Taylor won fonrlh money. 
Judges, Messrs, Wm. Flemming and Arnold Burges. Rcfereee 
Col. J. Stoner. 
Next in order was a sweepstakes at eight single birds, entrance 
to be divided into three prizes: 
Boggs 1 111111 1—8 Fnrgnsou 100101 1 1—5 
Clay 11111101—7 Ken y 11110011—6 
Dew 0100 CFC’ar 0 1111111—7 
Hampton 1 110110 1—6 M A Kenny 1 110011 1—6 
Cnamp 10110 11 1—6 Taylor 1111110 1—7 
Leeland 1 0 0 1 0 i l 1—5 Reumon 0110 111 0— 
Woodford 1001 1 1 1 1—6 Joe Redmon 1 11110 1 1—7 
Terrill 00 110 110—4 Hedges 1 0 1 11 1 1 1— 7 
Kerr 1111111 1— 
S. Boggs a'ld J. H. Kerr divided the first money. 
Ties on seven were shot off at 26 yards rise: 
ColEClay 10 0 Redmon 110 111—5 
C F Clay 010 Hedges 10111 0—4 
Taylor 1100 
Redmon took second money. 
Ties on six shot off as above: 
Hampton 10 CB Keney 0 
Champ. lO M A Keney 0 
W.KKlford 111—3 
Mr. Woodford won third money. Judges and referee same as first 
match. 
WEDNESDAY. 
First on the programme was a grand bench show of setters and 
pointers. The prizes were very handsome gold lined silver goblets 
bearing on one side the inscription *‘Kentacky State Sportsmen's 
As.socianon, Pans, 1875," and on the other a finely engraved figure 
of a ^etter and flushed bird, with inscription snirable to the clars for 
which each enp was designed. A champion cap in both setter and 
pointer class was also given, similar in design to the other, and suit- 
ably inscribed. 
The show brought out some magnificent specimens. Two classes 
were arranged for the setters, viz , Irish, and a general class com- 
posed of Gordons, English, and all other setters. 
In the Irish setter class Rufus," entered by Arnold Burges, won 
without a dissenting voice, as he was by heavy odds tbe finest Irish 
setter on the ground. "Rufns * is a splendid dark red. no white, 
doll, twenty-four inches high, coat like silk, and without the slight- 
est curl anywhere, stem flat and comb-like, with a flag ten inches 
long in the deepest part ami tapering off to a fine point. This dog 
is by 31r. C. Trench's Shot, out ol Capt. Trenche's Linda, and has 
won the 1st prize at Bursnlem, 3d at Dublin (where bis brother won 
first,) and 2d at Nantwich. He is one of a breed recently pur- 
chased by Mr. Borges from J. S. Skidmore, Esq., Nantwich; un- 
fortunately the bitch which is said to be as fine as Rapes, did not 
arrive in time for entry. 
In the Irish bitch class, by far the finest specimen "Kitty" by "Plon- 
ket" out of ‘‘Krite," entered by F. H. Bierbower, and Friend by 
Flash ont of Stella, entered by Arnold Burges. The contest be- 
tween these two was very close, but the Judges finally awarded the 
Ist prize to Friend. This bitch is of tbe darkest red, with a white 
Irill and a strip of white on nose. She is a good sized, very hand- 
?M'me bitch, ol greif intelligence and »«peed, and ^Aas imported from 
tiie Llewellin kenm*! in Feb. last, by 3lr. E. F. Stoddard of Dayton, 
O., and sold by him to Mr. Burges. 
In the class for Irish puppies under 12 months, a very pretty little 
bitch entered by Mr. Peek, won. 
In the general class for dogs, Pat, a superb Gordon, entered by 
T. H. .Mannen, Esq., won easily. Pat is the finest and truest type 
of the Gordon I have ever seen. He complies in coloring with the 
rules of the English shows, as his black is of the real raven hue 
and his tan a clear deep red without approach to tawney. He is 
handsomely feathered, very intelligent, a first class field dog, and 
has a fine pedigree. Mac, hy Pat, stood next to bis sire, and save in 
lack of development, ran him hard for first place, as Mac is oniy 
about a year old and consequently not filled out yet, he may we 1 
deemed a most promising dog. 
Urst in the general bitch class, was Blanche, by Leicester ont of 
Dart, entered by Major J. M. Taylor. Blanche is a beautiful little 
bitch, white, ticked with blue, and with black and tan eara Her 
feathering is extremely fine, and her coal as soft and glos.^y as satin. 
She well deserved her prize. Among others in this class was Di. 
fall sister to Blanche, entered by Arnold Burges, Di is considera- 
bly larger than Blanche, and though colored in the body like her 
sister, has less black abtmt her head, being larger she has not 
developed as fully as Mand, but as both are only one year old, there 
is time yet. The bitches are from the same litier asMr. BrvS'HiV 
Maud, which won the first prize at .Memphis last fall. 
The fiirsl prize in the pointer dog class was taken by a fine look ng 
black and white pointer, entered by Major J. M. Taylor. This 
dog is young, very well bred and promiaiug; he will doubtless be 
beard from at future shows and trials. 
Belle, a splendid liver and while biich, entered by E. F. Stoddard, 
won first in the pointer bitch class, closely pressed by a b auciftil 
little bitch, whose chief defect was lack of size. Bell is a fine 
worker on game, has a first class pedigree, and is now in whelp to 
Mr. A C. M'oddells, Phil., one of tbe finest pointers in America, 
and sire to 31r Strong's black Pete, which won first at Springfield, 
some week's since. Mr. Stoud iri is fortunate in p<'ssl;saing so fim 
an animal. 
There were no entries for the pointer puppy class. The choice in 
the champion class lay between Mr Mannen's Put, and Mr. Burgess' 
Rnfes, Each surpassed the othrr in some points, but the aAvard 
was fina ly given to Rufes by a score of 06 to 95 points. 
Immediately after :he dog show, shooting was resumed. The first 
was a class shoot at ten single birds, opt^i to ad nu mbers. 1st prize 
#100; 2d $60; 3d $25; 4th $15. 
Thornton... 0111111111—9 Kerr 001 1111111—8 
Brown 1 1111111 0(1- 8 Craig 10 1 10 10 1 00— 5 
Kenny 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 0 1 1— 8 Terrill 1 1111110 11—9 
Boggs 1110110100—6 Dew..,. ...0111011011—7 
Furguson. ..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Rednuuid. .0 1 1 1 0 0 I 1 1 •— 6 
Miller 10 01 1 1 1 0 0 1— 6 Champ. 1111010111—8 
Clav 1 1 1 1 o 1 1 1 1 0— 8 Woodford...! t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 10 
Go«k1Iow ....1 00 1 1 10010— 5 Maiitten 1 011111101—8 
Dudley 1 0 110 1110 1—7 Bowles 0 111001101—6 
Leeland 1 100110110—9 Col. Clay....O 111111111—9 
Kemp 1 110111111—8 Taylor 0 111100111—7 
Ties on 10 were shot off at 5 birds, 25 yards rise: 
Woodford 1111 0 — 1 Furgusoii. 1100 — 2 
Giving Mr. NVoodford firr-t prize money. 
3Ir. Mannen won in shooring off ties on 8. and Mr. J. M. Taylor 
in shooting off the 7. The judges were 3fajor J. B. Viley and Dr 
Alexander; referee, Arnold Burges. 
Tocrsdat. The last day of the convention was opened with a 
business meeting, Vice-President Mannen in the chair. After re- 
ceiving reports and tiansacting other business, the following geiitle- 
raen were elected members of the Association: J. W'. Kidd. J. A. 
Headley, John Paine, George R. Asburst. 
The following officers were then elected for the ensuing yea'^ 
President, Hon. J. B. Btrck; 1st Vice-Pres., Col. E F Clay: 2ti 
Vice-Pns., Arnold Burges; Sec'y. Major J. M. Taylor; Treas., 
George R Bell; Executive Committee, F. II. Bierbower, Capt. J. H. 
Kerr, R. A. Tbornton, H. G. Craige.J. W. Furgnson. 
Messrs. F. C. W’oodford, J. \V. Forgnscin, T. C. Mannen and S. 
Boggs were elected delegates to the National Convention at Cleve- 
land, June 8. 
A rommiUee to procure proper laws for the protection of fish, 
game and dogs was then appointed as follows: Hon. J. B. Beck. F. 
S. Owens. C. F. Clay. L. Siibletl and J. M. TaUor. 
Lexington was selected for the place of the next meeting, andtlie 
time left for the Executive Committee to dcU'rmine, i .xcept that it 
shall be in thg fall, and as nearly preceding tbe Memphis, Teno., 
field trials as possible. The meeting then adjourned. 
Shooting the i commenced with a contest for the club badge. 
This was a most elaborate affair, valued at $100. It was circular 
with a raised rim. The front represented three woodcock hung up 
by tbe feet, beautifully execoted in gold of a different tint from (he 
medal. At the (op was a finely cut setter's head. The m<dal was 
attached to the pin by two crossed miniature breech-loaders. On 
the back was the m&cription Kentucky State Sportsmen's Associ- 
ation, Paris. 1875. Championship nadge. awarded to," a place being 
left for the name of the Incky winner, whose absolute property it 
became at the close of the match. This medal witk the prize cups 
was tbe work of Messrs. Star & Marcus, 22 John street. N. Y.. and 
certainly reflects great credit upon them for its beamy of dcsignand 
finish. 
The conditions regulating the badge contest were that each con- 
testant should shoot at five double and five single birds. Entrance 
fee $10. 
Kemp 1011 00 0011— 5 C Clav 01 10 11 fX) 10— 5 
Taylor 11 11 11 11 11—10 R*ll 11 11 10 10 
Kenny 11 11 11 1010— 8 Kerr 11 11 01 01 11— 8 
Furgnson ...1011111111—9 Craig 10111001 
t’hamp 10 11 01 11 1*— 7 3Ianuen 11 11 11 1011— 9 
Ternll 10 10 11 10 11— 7 G. Redmon 11 1» 1 1 10 11— 7 
Boggs 1111101111—9 Peck 00 01 
E. Clav 10 11 11 01 Joe Redmon . ...11 01 11 11 11— 9 
Woudford 11 11 11 11 11—10 Thornton 10 11 10 10 
Taylor and Woodford being the only ones who had made a cUan 
Icore on the doable birds the other competitors withdrew rill those 
gentlemen missed. They then proceeded with the single birds as 
follows: 
Taylor 0 Woodford 1111 1—5 
Mr. Woodford won tbe badge with a clean score of 15 birds, 
double and single. 
The last shoot was a class shoot at five double birds. Ist prize, 
$125, 2d, #<o. 
3d, $50 4th, $30,5 h, 
,$90. 
K'-rr 
...11 11 01 I'llO— 7 
Woodford 
.1011 10 11 11— 8 
Dew 
...00 1011 10 01— 5 
Cr«i“ 
.11 1011 11 00— 7 
Leeland 
...11 01 11 11 11— 9 
Tavhir 
.11 10 01 1101— 7 
Pa ne 
Ke’tnp 
11 11 101101— 8 
C. Clav 
.. 11 11 11 11 11—10 
Hedges 
10 10 11 01 10— 6 
Furgnson 
...10 00 M 10 10— 4 
E. Clay 
.11 01 11 11 11— 9 
Terrill 
...11 1001 01 11— 8 
M. Kenny 
10 01 10 01 00— 4 
Boles .... 
...n 11 11 ion- 9 
Jon'*s 
.14 11 10 10 10— 6 
C. Kenny.... 
Joe Redmon. .. , 
.1011 01 11 11— 8 
Bogssl 
..11 11 11 11 10— 9 
Manneu 
M 11 10 11 11— 9 
C. F. Clay won first money with a clean score. 
. Tics on 9 were 
shot for at 23 yards rise, at throe pairs of birds. 
Leeland 
...10 
Foggs 
11 10 
Boles 
11 11 01—5 
E. Clay 
11 11 11—6 
C. Kenny . . 
11 10 
Mannen. 
11 10 
Col. Clay won second money. 
Ties ou 8 shot 
oS in the same 
manner. 
Tei rill 
11 11 10—5 
Joe Redmon . 
1010 
Woodford. . , 
01 11 10—4 
W. Kemp 
00 
Terrill won third money. Ties 
on 7 sameas tbove. 
Kerr 
11 11 11-6 
Taylor 
11 10 
Craig 
10 
Kerr won fourth money. Ties on 6 same as above. 
Paine 
10 0(1 
Jones 
Uedtie’S 
10 11 10 
Hedges won fifth money. Thu ■ closed ene of the plca.santest and 
most succrssful meetings we ever attended. A maiked feature of the 
whole affair was the orderly and gentlemanly manner in which 
everything was conducted, there being au absolute freedom from 
the rowdyi<m and slang style too frequently observed on such occa- 
sions. On the last day there weie qiitc a number of ladies present, 
seemingly enjoying the to them novel sport . If all mct lings of the 
kind were equally well managed, l..die.s could frequent them with 
perfect prtiptieiy. * 
THE I^IFLE, 

A .\eiv Short RanffP ('liih. 
A meeting for the organization of a rifle club for the encourage- 
ment of short range practice entirely, was held at the First Division 
rendezvous in 13:h slret t, N. Y., on Wednesday cv- ning, the 2d 
inst. The matter had lieeii talked over a great deal of late, and tbe 
suggestions put fonh in onrcqJnmnsin favor of a division in intenst 
from exclusive long range, and the fo niHtion of such a club as a 
means of making rill * sh fotingan eudamblc pastime, md inducting 
those, either in or oat of the Guard, who havu not as yet given atten- 
tion to the subject. Tiic meeting was numerously attended, the 
gallery shotUera being m the majority. J, Wilson Macdonald was 
made temporary chairman and Col. L. C. Brnce, St-creiary. Disens- 
sion openedwith an expression of opir.i<<non the part of members as 
to what such a club should strive to accomplish, and the best method 
of doing it. Remarks were made by Messrs. Br ice, Klein, Mac- 
donald, Conlin and others It was goner.illy conceded that a team 
of .American s'lort range experts should be organized before the 
opening «>f the Centennial, to meet any antagonists fmm any part of 
ti. eWorld Tlie work of organiz ition v as provided for by the ap- 
pointment of a C'uniniitce. charged with the pn*paration of a set of 
by-laws and a |d ni of o'leralions. The committee sonsisted of Mr. 
Macdonald. chairman; Wm. Hayes, (». W. Hamilton. A. J. Hen- 
man, Jr., Philio Klein. W. B Farwell, A. March and John Trageser, 
Jr. The Comimliee will report at a subsequent meeting of the 
riflemen to be l.eld at the call of the chair. 
Xational Association Directors. 
At the regular meeting of the Board of Direct'>rs on Tuesday, the 
Isi inst., there were present Adj.-Gen. Townsend, Gens. Whaler, 
Woodward, Ward and Knox, Cols. Wingate, Gildersleeve and Ward, 
Major Fult«in, Capt Ca?ey and Mr, Sanford. Gen. Shaler presided. 
A report from the Treasurer .showed $1,151.25 in tbe treasury. CoL 
Gi.dersleevc, for tbe Range Committee, reported the purchase of 
horse power for use about the range. A Buckeye mowing machine 
had been presented to the Association, Designs for prize badges 
were suhmiiled by the Prize Committee; gold, silver and bronze in 
material, according to the degree of merit of the marksman. The 
selected designs show a badge two inches in diameter and circular 
inform. It is suspended from a cross bar, over the upper side of 
which appear diverging rays of glory. On the stem which joins the 
bar to the medal is the monogram " N. R A." The medal represents 
the Genius of America seated with an olive branch in her left hand 
by the dexter base of her shield, while her right is extending a 
wreath of laurels to crown a snccessful rifleman in National Guard 
uniform. The soldier has in bis right hand a Remington gun, his 
eft being at bis side, and the 'eft foot advanceil on ibe dais whereon 
America is seated. The soldier's uncovered head is bared to re- 
ceive the reward of merit about to be placed on his brow. Above 
the two figures, near the circumference of the medal, are the words, 
" National Rifle Association ol America." The converse side is to 
be plain and to bear only the date of winning and (he winner's name 
engraved upon it. 
To have a proper representation of the Americ.an riflemen in an 
official capacity dnriiig the visit of the team there, the followiug 
resolution, submitted hy Capt, Casey, was earned: 
Resolved,— That G*'nrral Dakin, Col. Gildersleeve, and Major 
Fiiiton, directors of this association and members of the team of 
1875, be and are hereby authorized and empowered to represent this 
association in their official caimcity while in Great Britain. And 
should an iutcniatioiml convi-ution of riflemen be held at Wimble- 
don. as has been proposed, that they he empowered to add to their 
number from members of this association present with them, if such 
xciiop is nrccsrary to give this association a proper representation 
in such convention, 
Gen. Shaler had been busily en^ged in making calcolations re- 
specting tbe change of size of the target face di\isions, and sul- 
mitted his idc^ of tbe modifications which should be adopted and 
make the different class targeis oniform thronghout. Col. Wingate 
opposed any change, and Major Fulton thonght the matter of uni- 
formity to attain which the old target had been discarded. It was 
' particularly desirable that the 200 yards target, upon which the 
military practice would be chiefly confined, shonld be so altered as 
to permit the making of larger scores and tbe encouragement of the 
j men. After much discosfiion the third eUw arranged as follows; 
