880 
Sept. 18, 18?5. 
PI6EOI4 MATCHES. 
JIaeshalltoitk, Iowa. — The Sportsman Club had a 
practice shoot Sept. 6. Wild birds, strong flyers, and 
heavy wind; 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, H and T 
plunge traps. 
Barnhart. 
Anson 
Fathead. 
Chase 
Campbell . 
Jewett 
McCord. . . 
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was 
shot 
Sept 
9 
and 
won 
by Gleason. The birds were wild and flew splendid. 
KeUey...l lllinoill— 8 Knapp..,! 10 10 10 11 1— 
Gleason..! 11111111 1—10 Phillips. .0 111010111— 
Hockins..! 11000111 1—7 
Another shoot took place as follows : 
Kelley 1 1 1 1—4 Haskins 0 0 1 1—2 
Gleason 1 1 1 1 — 4 Palmer ;...0 0 1 1—2 
Hockins 1 1 0 0 — 2 
Red 0-vk Statios, Chicago, B. & Q. R.R. — A pleasant 
shoot came off on the 3d inst. The wind was almost a 
gale; wild birds and strong flyers. Glen wood, Omaha 
and Atlantic Clubs were represented . 
First prize in each match S33 00 
Second ** “ “ 16 50 
Third “ “ “ 5 50 
Entrance, $5 in each match, cost of birds added. 
Single birds. 
W H Evans 
1 
0 1 
1 0 
1 
1 
0 1 
1— 7 
Thoe Hale 
1 0 
1 1 
1 
1 
0 0 
1— 6 
Tboe Parker. . . 
1 
1 1 
0 1 
1 
1 
0 0 
1— 7 
N A Thayer 
1 
1 0 
1 1 
1 
0 
1 1 
1— 8 
PBronscombe. 
0 
0 0 
1 1 
1 
0 
1 0 
1— 5 
W C Stidger 
0 
1 1 
1 1 
1 
1 
1 1 
1— 9 
J H Talmadge. 
1 
\ 0 
1 1 
1 
1 
1 1 
1— 9 
\V’ Mnrrav 
0 
0 0 
1 1 
1 
1 
0 1 
0— 5 
W S Kavis 
0 
1 0 
1 1 
1 
1 
0 1 
0— 5 
Geo Hale 
0 
1 1 
1 1 
1 
1 
1 1 
1— 9 
Chas Mills 
0 
0 1 
1 1 
0 
1 
1 1 
0- 6 
Tie on nine. 
Stidger 
1 1 0 0 0— 2 Hale 
110 1—4 
Talmadge 
. . . . 110 0 1—3 
Tie on seven— First score, 26 yards. 
. 1 1 1— a 
Second score, 21 yards. 
Evans 
0 — 0 Parker. . , 
, 1— 1 
Double birds. 18 yards rise. 
Thos Parker . . . 
. 11 
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11 
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J H Talmadge. 
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10 
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10 
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W Evane 
. 11 
10 
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10— 7 
W FRavis. ... 
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11 
10 
10 
11— 8 
Geo Hale 
11 
11 
11 
11 
10- 9 
W Murray 
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11 
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N A Thaver . . . 
11 
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10 
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Thos Hale 
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P Bronecombe. 
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T H Dearborn . 
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C Casper 
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10 
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Tie. 
Eavls 
11 10 10 Hale 
10 11 11 — 6 
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 8. — Bluff City Shooting Club 
Medal Match, five double rises, 18yards rise, 100 yards 
boundary, wild birds, H and T traps. Score: 
Leland 11 01 11 11 11—9 Merriman 11 11 11 10 11—9 
D Bryson 01 10 withd'w— 2 P Bryson 10 11 11 11 10—8 
Cocserell .11 10 10 “ —i France 10 01 00 10 10— J 
Saunders 01 11 10 “ — 4 Wheatley 10 11 10 — 4 
Nicholson 01 11 11 10 — 6 
Tice shot off at 21 yards. 
Merriman 1111 10—5 Leland 11 11 10—5 
At 26 yards, miss and ont. 
Merriman H — ^ Leland 10 — 1 
Merriman won. 
Same day, sweepstakes, 10 entries, $5 entrance, class 
shooting, 5 single rises, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boun- 
dary; $23.00 to first, $11.50 to second. Score: 
Sannders 1 111 1—5 P Bryson 0 011 1—3 
D Bryson 1 111 1—5 Wheatley 1 1 0 1 1 — 1 
Nicholson 1 1 10 1 — 4 Leland 1 111 0—4 
Merriman 1 111 1—5 France 1 1 0 0 1—3 
Cockerell 1 111 0—4 Erskin 0 0 —0 
Ties shot off at 26 yards, miss and out. 
Saunders 0 —0 D Bryson 0 — 0 
Merriman 1 — 1 
Merriman first money. 
Ties of 4 shot at 26 yards, miss and out. 
Nicholson 0 —0 Cockerell 0 — 0 
Wheatley 1 — 1 Leland 0 — 0 
Wheatley second raonej*. 
Same day, sweep, eight entries, $2 entrance, single 
birds, miss and out: 
Saunders 1 1 1 1 — 4 I) Bryson 1 1 1 1 — 4 
Leland 1 1 1 1—4 P Bryson 0 — 0 
Nicholson 1 1 1 1 — 4 Wheatley 0 — 0 
Erskin 1 1 1 1 — 4 Merriman 0 — 0 
Having no more birds the pool was divided. 
Lend and Waitr mentions a tame woodcock in the Amsterdam 
Zoological. It has a tnrf, and is fed on ffnely chopped raw meat. 
Another notice is that of a squirrel killing a rabbit. Frank Back- 
land sees no reason why squirrels should not be camlvoraue. thsir 
Aenticulation to closely resembling.that of the rat. 
Burlington, la. , SepL 3. — A shoot came off; 15 birds, 
21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary. The shoot was not 
so successful as it might have been. Score- 
ADVEBTISEMENTS. 
Three dollars per inch. Discount on permanent advertisements. 
Frank Peasly 
Dan Peasly 
L Kreig 
K A Holden 
H Peaid 
F Ebner 
H Bonitz 
S H Jones 
J Leicht 
George C Henry 
O F Hodges 
A M Wagner 
John Hassel 
C Berry 
J Jordan 
P Boquet 
K Chamberlin 
H Purdy 
T Ruodorf 
George E Werthmuller 
1 
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0- 4 
Wants and Exchanges. 
Adtebtibemkntb under this head are ineerted at 25 cents for two 
fines. Send money with order. 
FOR SALE — Thoroughbred Irish Setters, from imported Block; 
seven weeks old; price, $10. .Address Box ltM6, Springfield, Ohio. 
TO EXCHANGE — One broken and one unbroken Setter, and two 
whelps, for fancy pigeons, fowls, or anything of value. Au ateub 
Exchanox, Delaware City, Del. 
FOR SALE — Two or three pairs of Pea Fowls; price, $10 to $lt 
per pair. W. H. Fxathxbston, Red Wing, Minn. 
The nine ties were shot off at three birds each, re- 
sulting in ties by L. Krieg, E. A. Holden, S. H. Jones, 
G. C. Henry and T.'Rundorf. The tie between the above 
gentlemen was then shot at double rises, with the follow- 
ing results : 
L Kreig 0 1 G C Henry 1 0 
E A HfMden 1 0 T Bundorf 0 0 
8 H Jones 0 0 
The tie between Krieg, Holden and Henry was shot 
off at double rises, which resulted in favor of Mr. E. A. 
FOR SALE — English Fox Hound Pnps, of very superior blood. 
Address J. E. Holdem, Sherbom, Mass. 
W ANTED — A first-class Setter Bitch, well trained and broken for 
the field; must be from imported stock. A bitch in whelp to a fine 
dog will suit. Addreee Chubch, this office. 
WESTERN SHOOTING — Book finely illustrated — only 25 cents. 
Address Bno. Spobtsalaa, Box 394, Sedalia, Mo. 
Holden, to whom was awarded the first prize, a large 
silver cooler; the second prize, a silver cup, toL. Krieg, 
and the third prize, an air gun, to G. C. Henry. 
LIVE PIGEONS, for trap shooting, constantly on hand. Clnbs 
supplied at short notice. 
Address, E. T. Mabtin, 475 W. Huron St., Chicago. 
QUERIES AHO ANSWERS. 
WANTED— To purchase one thoroughbred setter slut pnp. Ad- 
dress P. and H., Box 538, Little Rock, Ark. 
P. S.— If yon know of.a solution to dip cotton cloth into to make 
it waterproof, please let me know through your paper or otherwise. 
Aks.— W e believe that a solution of alum is a good waterproofer. 
Dakbcbt. — Please inform me when the law Is off for woodcock, 
qnall and partridge in the State of Connecticut; also if there has 
been a new law passed within the last year in regard to them? Ass. 
ist of October. 
Paducah. — Do the breech-loading, doable-close choke-bored guns 
shoot No. 1, 2 and 3 shot as close as No. 6? My friend has Parker 
No. 12 that leads badly using any size larger than Le Roy No. 4, 
and makes bad pattern, bnt is a close shooter from No. 4 down. 
Ass.— Yon answer your own query. According to yon, the coarse 
shot makes the beet pattern. 
FOR SALE — Gordon setter pnps, ten weeks old. Address R. L. 
Grates, Sunderland, VL 
FERRETS FOR SA LK. — Also one 65 lb. swivel-gun. Address, 
with stamp, Chas. E. Vandxbvxhb, Hyde Park, Dnebess Co., N. T. 
WANTED — To obtain the names and address of Importers and 
trainers of sporting dogs. Address P. & H., Box 538, Little Rock. 
Arkansas. 
HARRY JENNINGS, 612 Broadway, in the dog business 20 years 
in this city, and more extensively than any man in the country. Fox 
honnds of every breed; Irish, English and native setters. A beagle 
hound, sky terrier, Spitz, etc. 
SPRixcnzuD.— What is the color of the Laverack setter? Do 
Goidon setters breed other than black and tan? How heavy must 
pointers be to show under the head of pointers large at a bench 
show? Ass.— 1. Black or blue and white ticked, also spotted with 
lemon in place of blue. 2. Gordons are black and tan. 3. Each 
show has its osn classification, bat a dog over 60 lbs. should be put 
in the large class. 
Abhow.— How far from the bird shotild a pointer be able to make 
a stand on a single quail when lying very close ; also hoW far on a 
bevy? Ass.— This question seems meant for a catch. How can yon 
make a distance that applies early or late in the season when the 
gronnd is dry or wet; when the scent lies or when it does not; 
when the bird is stroog, or when the dog ranges high or low? 
CoscoBD.— How many gennine Laverack setters are there in the 
United States, and can any be pnrehased? Ass.— The pure Lave- 
racks in this country are Fairy, Ruby, Pride of the Border. Young 
Laverack, and seven whelps ont of Fairy and Ruby by Pride, four 
of which are still owned by Mr. Chas. H. Raymond, Morris Plains, 
N. J., one by Mr. Sewell, and the remaining two by other parties, 
to whom they were sold by Mr. Raymond, but whose names we 
have forgotten. Victress and Carlowitz, owned by Mr. L. H. Smith, 
Strathroy, Canada, and Pickles, owned by L. T. Demnth. Fort 
Dodge. Iowa. You might apply to either of these gentlemen, but 
we do not believe they have at present any for sale. 
J. G. D.— What ought an invention for working the action of a 
breech-loading shot gnn, which is different from every other device; 
manipnlit-d with greater facility; does away with the unsightliness 
and inconveoience of the levers now in use; is simple, practical, 
applicable to the Scott, Parker, and probably to almost any of the 
snap-actions that employ slidiog bolt, and wonld. perhaps, withont 
exception, receive the preference of sportsmen— sell for in this 
country? Also, what would it he worth in England? Could you 
suggest a more profitable way than to sell the patent? Please do 
not assnme that there is no invention having each merits, bnt reply 
as if there were. Ass.- The question does not admit of a direct* 
answer. The old distitch says, “ The value of a thing is just as 
much as it will bring." If yon have snch an invention, it might be 
worth thoneands to a man with plenty of money, who either wanted 
to mannfactnre or to stop you from manufacturing. We mast know 
more about it before yon can expect a common-sense opinion. 
Westbobo. — I am abont having a gun built to order, and would 
like to receive farther light in regard to how close it ought to shoot 
for open shooting, such as dneks. qnail and gronse. I do not want 
it for brush shooting. The gun is to be 10 bore, weight 10 pounds. 
What pattern should it make with 4 drams powder, IM oz No. 8 
shot, 40 yards, 30-inch target? How mnch difference wonld it be 
best to have in the shooting of the two barrels? I see that Greener 
advertises his doable close shooting guns, 10 bore, 4 drams powder, 
IM oz No. 6 shot at 40 yards range, and 30-inch target, to average 
240 pellets. This seems to be very close for an ordinary marksman. 
I wonld like to get your opinion also of sportsmen who have tested 
the subject. What is the most desirable pattern for average open 
shooting when birds are rather scarce ? Ans. W e onrselves should 
be glad to see answers from sportsmen to these queries; they in- 
volve a treatise. The target yon name seems good enongh for ns. 
The closest shooting guns do not secure the best bag of game, and 
are only ussfol when a sportsman wants to beat somebody at a 
target. 
FOR SALE.— A brace of Gordon Setters. Dash, best son of Col 
bum’s Dash, ont of Belle; Colburn’s Dash, by Dan, ont of Mr. V'al- 
entine's celebrat-d Gordon Setter slat; also imported Prince, four- 
teen months old. Price $150 each; $800 for the brace. Address 
This Office. 
SPOBTSMEI^’S SUPPLIES. 
EATON * CO., 
C OMPLETE OUTFIT FOR CAMP AND FIELD. 
102 Nassau street. New York. 
S. G. MOSES A CO., 
S PORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES, 
N. Maine street, Hartford, Conn. 
F 
J. B. CBOOK A CO., 
ISHING TACKLE, 
50 Fnlton street. New York. 
G 
FRED. J. ABBEY A CO., 
UNS, fishing-tackle and SPORTING GOODS. 
Clark Street, Chicago, 111. 
43 
JAS. B. ROWE A CO., 
G uns, ammunition, etc. 276 Chapel St., New Haven, 
Conn. 
JOS. BUTLER A CO., 
B reech and muzzle-loaders; fishing tackle. 
179 East Madison St., Chicago, III. 
CHAS. U. RITZMANN A CO., 
GITNS AND SPORTING GOODS, 
943 Broadway, New York. 
WANTED — A thoroughbred Setter Bitch, of im- 
ported or Dative stock. Must be first-class for work, 
thoroughly broken, and answer all the lequirements. 
Address, stating price and particulars, B. HEMPSTEAD, 
Little Rock, Ark. 
TAME IRISH OTTERS AND FOX— For sale, a 
brace of thoroughly tame Irish otters (male and female), 
about ten iveeks old; they follow owner, take food (fish, 
meat, or bread and milk) from hand, hunt and kill fish, 
and play with companion dog and cat. Would make 
most interesting companions to any lady or gentleman 
residing near to a river or lake, or having fish ponds. 
The fox (a vixen) is also thoroughly tame, and about 
five months old. I can catch her by the brush or ears, 
and roll her about like a cricket ball She will play 
with dogs of all breeds; in fact, a nicer pet could not 
be met with anywhere. Both otters and fox are hardy 
enough to be sent to any part of the United States. For 
price and other particulars, please address S. J. HUR- 
LEY, Esq., Abbey View, Killaloe, Clare County, Ire- 
land. N. B.— A few first-class, well-bred, blood-red 
Irish Setters and Water Spaniels, fit for wild fowl shoot- 
ing, for sale. 
