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Manhattan Ride and Revolver Association. 
New York, Oct. 17.—At Armbruster’s Park, 60yd. 
revolver scores were made, as follows, to-day: J. A. 
Dietz 88, 85, 92, 88, 91, 89, 92, 90, 94 , 91; H. B. Van- 
derveer 78, 88, 83, 81, 87; J. L. R. Morgan 89, 79, 79, 
81, 75, 80, 86, 72, 80, 85; Col. H. H. Brinkerhoff 75, 81, 75, 
83, 87, 81, 81; W. J. Coons, 85, 88, 82, 87, 92, 90, 85, 84, 
88; M. Hayes, 79, 91, 80, 88, 75, 84, 82, 84; Mr. Olmstead 
78, 79, 80, S3; J. E. Siiliman 88, 92, 84, 93, 84, 90. 
Rifle, 200yds.: O. C. Boyce 224, 217, 216, 221, 213; W. G. 
Hudson 233, 235, 227, 222, 233; E. P. Hansen 212, 197, 
221, 215, 209; A. Hubalek 221, 223, 208, 213, 233, 230. 
Oct. 15.—At 2628 Broadway, to-day, the following scores 
were made at 20yds., with revolver: J. L. R. Morgan, 
90, 89, 85, 84, 84, 83, 83, 82, 82, SI; M. Hayes, 88, 90; B. 
F. Wilder, 91; A. M. Poindexter, 84; S. Scott, 84, 86; 
W. G. Hudson, 84; F. Alexander, 86; Dr. C. Philips, 
85, 82, 80; Dr. W. PI. Luckett, 82, 85; G. Grenzer, 91, 
88, 85; J. E. Siiliman, 84, 88. 
Jos. E. Silliman, Tr. 
FOXES AND GAME. 
The question frequently arises as to whether 
the hunted or the unhunted fox is the worse 
enemy to game. There is little doubt as to 
which is most obnoxious to the farmer and 
poultry-raiser, although we are not satisfied 
that all claims lodged against the hunts are 
legitimate. It would appear that the fox in 
hunting countries develops a good many traits 
which are not conspicuous in places where 
hounds rarely or never come, and where, for all 
that, it is not considered sportsmanlike to de¬ 
stroy foxes. We are inclined to the opinion 
that foxes in hunting districts where game also 
is reared become more destructive than in un¬ 
hunted districts, from the fact that they limit 
the scope of their foraging for food to a less 
comprehensive source of dietary. The truly 
wild, unhunted fox is content with a much wider 
range of provender, forages from day to day, 
and makes up in one direction what it lacks in 
another. Thus it is that where game and fox 
preservation are attempted side by side the 
former suffers so much more at the instance of 
the latter. 
We have noticed a growing tendency among 
farmers and game-preservers to resent the 
ancient privileges of fox-hunters. It is merely 
a sign of the times, and we can foresee the day 
when fox-hunting will only be tolerated by ex¬ 
press permission of those whose rights are 
affected by the sport, or by the hunt’s paying 
an annual rental for the land ridden over. 
Farmers protest that they are not adequately 
compensated for the loss of poultry and the 
damage done to crops by inconsiderate riders, 
and game-preservers, it must be admitted, far 
worse, as they get no compensation and little 
sympathy for the depredations of foxes and 
the disturbance of coverts by hounds and hunts¬ 
men. There are indications that owners of fox¬ 
hounds will only be able to stave off the season 
of increased expense by more liberal donations 
from the poultry fund and by increased courtesy 
and consideration to game-preservers. Those 
who mix with both hunting and shooting men 
will admit that there is room for increased 
courtesy and tact, as plenty of cases of friction 
arise each season, and are not smoothed away 
by high-handed actions and the ignoring of 
reasonable claims. As showing how things are 
moving, we learn that an association has been 
formed, bearing the title of the Surrey, Kent, 
and Sussex Tenant Farmers’ Protection and 
Boycotting Association. A circular issued by 
the Flonorary Secretary, Mr. E. C. Wells, of 
Rallenden Lodge, East Grinstead, states that 
the association is paying farmers so much per 
head for foxes they kill or trap in the district 
covered by the Burstow Hunt. It is alleged 
that already forty-one foxes have been so ac¬ 
counted for.—Shooting Times. 
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SARMAC—A CORRECTION. 
In a paper printed in Forest and Stream of 
July 4, 1908, entitled “The Origin of the 
Dwamish Indians,” an error occurred in the 
spelling of the name of the Indian narrator who 
gave the legend to Mr. • Peterson. Dr. Wood¬ 
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