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according to their size. For Plover, if you have a fine re- 
trieving spaniel, take him along. 
There never was better weather for bay-shooting than 
the cloudy days that followed the storm, and several Brook- 
lyn experts at once improved the opportunity on chosen 
ground. Dr. Aten and the Pike brothers went to Shinne- 
cook, Messrs Thompson and Wingert to Barnegat, and 
Mr. Mermier and friend to South Oyster Bay. All met with 
indifferent success, 
Prnnatep Grouse.—Among the many families of the 
Grouse species the Pinnated Grouse, or Prairie chicken, is 
undoubtedly the most numerous, and are:to be found in the 
North Western States in almost incredible numbers. The 
color of the Pinnated Grouse is mottled, with black, white 
and brown, the male bird having two small wing-like append- 
ages on the neck, (hence pinnated) streaked with black, and 
brown, and a semicircular comb of orange-colored skin over 
each eye. They are great fighters, dashing at each other 
with more display than effect, and with little or no damage 
done on either side. The length is nineteen inches. This 
bird is found in open plains on which are a few trees, and 
taking to the scrub oak for shelter. The nest is composed of 
grasses and leaves, built on the ground under the shelter of 
abush. The eggs are brownish white and from ten to fif- 
teen in number. The great increase of this description of 
bird is owing to the immense wheat fields which have been 
sown during the last ten years in the West, where they 
assemble in packs, and are the gleaners of the harvest. 
There has always been a great dispute among sportsmen 
as to the which of the two dogs is the better, the pointer, 
or the setter. The former it is true, will hold his early train- 
ing longer than the latter, as if the setter has been on chain 
a long time, his courage is so high that he will show a little 
wildness, while athoroughly broken pointer may be depended 
on from season to season, unless he is spoiled by bad shoot- 
ing. Our advice is, if you have an extraordinary dog of 
either kind, take him along; if not, the farmers in the neigh- 
borhood of good Prairie chicken grounds have always fair 
dogs, and are only-too happy to go along and afford you every 
amusement, Another great desideratum is the dress; always 
wear that color and texture which will least attract the at- 
tention of the grouse and be most comfortable to the 
wearer. At this season of the year the birds are in packs. 
You can shoot a twelve bore breech-loader with No. 7 shot. 
Later on, as the birds get wild and separated, a ten bore gun 
and No. 5 shot will answer better. 
Chicago is the city to start from, as so many favored local- 
ities diverge from this point, but at either of the undermen- 
tioned places you can have good shooting, and what is half 
the battle, a hearty welcome. Belle plains, Iowa, 274 miles 
from Chicago, C. & N. W. R. R., Elk Horn, Wisconsin, 
where the Greenhead Sportsman’s Club have their head- 
quarters, and would be happy to show any gentleman sports- 
men their grounds &c., Prescott, on the St. Croix river, 
Pearce Co. Wisconsin, is par excellence the place to make 
your headquarters. You can then hunt through the counties 
of Polk, Dunn and Barron, where you will find the Pinnated 
Grouse in great abundance, and other varieties of game in 
their seasons. Accounts of Pinnated Grouse shooting in our 
issues from week to week. 
BLUE GrousE.—We can say very little about this mag- 
nificent and delicious bird as distinguished from the Pinnated 
Grouse of the Western States, its habits being similar, 
though in size it is much larger. It abounds in vast num- 
bers in the woods and immense open barrens near the Strait 
of Fuca. Their food is of such a luscious nature that the 
description is barely credible. Whortleberries of a size, 
color, rich fruity flavor such as we never dream of in these 
localities, and the raspberry, or salmon-berry, as they are 
called, of two kinds, both of large size and very prolific. 
One variety is of the most gorgeous deep scarlet, and the 
other a soft delicate shade of amber, such as nature only 
can bestow on her fruits. 
Some very fine trap-shooting was done at ‘‘ Nelson’s” in 
Flatbush, last Saturday, by prominent amateurs of Brook- 
lyn, whose names we are requested not to give. The fol- 
lowing is the score: 
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It would be difficult to beat B’s string. 
On Saturday there is to be a gentlemen’s test at the traps, 
at’ Deerfoot Park, Coney Island road. Some twenty-one 
good shooters will participate. 
Messrs. Madison“ and Browne have just made a target 
with the Remington rifle as follows: Conditions—two feet 
target, eight inch bullseye, 160 yards, and thirty-seven 
to the string. The target showed eighteen bullseyes, and 
only four outers. Mr. Madison’s last seven shots were on 
the lower right hand corner of the bullseye, in a diameter 
of three inches. 
The Marquis of Lorne is a crack shot at Wimbledon, and 
this month, Lord de Grey struck the deer twice in the heart 
with a double barrelled rifle while it was passing once. 
—The question of the room occupied by the deer in Eng- 
land, has been quite a subject of controversy of late. It has 
been found that they displaced 400,000, sheep, but of this 
number only a fractional part of the sheep could have been 
brought to market. 

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The Athletic club foot of 133rd street, East river, will 
hold another meeting on Saturday, August 26th. There 
will be walking, running races, &c. It is very probable 
that Mr. Buermayer and M. Burris will run again for the 
100 yards challenge medal, both of the men having won 
it twice, 
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Unica Trorrmnc Racks.—Second annual meeting took 
place, on August,12th. Weather very bad towards the 
afternoon, with heavy showers. : 
First race, for a purse of $4,000; ior horses that had 
never beaten 2:34: $2,000 for the first, $1,000 to the 
second, and $600 for the third, and $400 for the fourth 
Mile heats; the best three in five, in harness. M. 
Goodlin’s bay gelding, Stewart Maloney, won the three 
last heats. Time 2:34, 2:33%, and 2:37. 
The second race was the great event of the day: fora 
purse of $5,000, for horses that had never beaten 2:27. 
There were eleven entries, eight horses coming to the post. 
Won by A. Goldsmith’s bay gelding, Gloster, in three 
straight heats. Time 2:23}, 2:24%, 2:243. 
August 15th.—The races on this day were those which 
had been postponed on the 13th and 14th, in consequence of 
the rain. The park was thronged. The first was for horses 
that had never beaten 2:21, for $6,000, mile heats, best 
three in five in harness. There were five horses starting, Judge 

Fullerton, Sensation, Camors, Lucille Golddust. Gloster, 
withdrawn. Fullerton won the first heat, in 2:22; the 
second in 2:234, the third heat, he is said to have trotted 
the half mile in 1;04%, the fastest mile on record, and 
would have won the heat, had not Lucille Golddust crossed 
him, while rounding the turn on the home-stretch. 
The fourth heat, Fullerton fell behind, and it looked 
as if he would be distanced, when with a noble effort, he 
made for the front and gaining at every stride, won the 
heat and race in 2:254. 
The second race was for $2,500, for horses that had never 
beaten 2:50. Won by Budd Noble’s bay mare, Clementine, 
in three straight heats, 2:30, 2:294 2:314. 
August 16th,—A purse of $6,000 was trotted for, by horses 
that had never beaten 2:30. Five entries. Won by Frank 
Van Ness’ bay gelding, St. James, in three straight heats. 
Time 2:25%, 2:252, 2:30. The last heat was slower, it being 
trotted in a heavy rain storm. 
Second race; purse of $5,000; for horses that had never 
beaten 2:24. Eleven entries. Won by A. Goldsmith’s 
bay gelding, Gloster, in three straight heats. As Gloster 
won three straight heats on the 12th of August, this double 
event, is we think without a parallel in the history of the 
turf. Time 2:24, 2:22%, 2:264. It must be remembered 
that the track was in the worst possible condition from ° 
the rain storm. 
Sararoca.—August 15th.—First race, three year old 
sweep-stakes. Two entries. Little’s Fellowcraft, and Lewis 
& Co’s. Jere Johnson. The auctioneer horse was withdrawn, 
and Felloweraft walked over. ; 
The second raee was for $500, for two year olds; six 
started, Won by Dublin, by four lengths. Time 1:484. 
Third race Free Handicap for. all ages. Purse $600. 
One and one-half mile dash; six entries.. Won by Merodac 
by six lengths. Time 2:46}. 
August 16th.—First race, purse $500. One and one-eighth 
mile, free handicap for all ages. Won by Eolus. Time 
2:24. 
The second race was fora purse of $3,000; four mile 
heats, for all ages; $2,500 to the winner, $500 for the second 
horse, and entrance $50 to the third. The following horses 
started: Bessie Lee, Arizona, Hubbard, and Viley. First 
heat won by Arizona, onelength in advance. TIme 7:65}. 
A remarkably good heat in every respect. Second heat, 
Arizona again came in winner. Time 8:28}. 
Third race was for $500; one and three-fourth miles to be 
run. Three horses started, Business winning by three 
lengths. Time 3:124. 
Lona Brancn.—Second annual meeting West End 
Jockey Club, was held August 16th. 
The First race was for the gentlemen’s subscription cup, 
mile heats, the best two in three, for gentlemen Jocks only. 
Entries: Impecunious ridden by Mr. Frank Durand. Lord 
Jersey, by Mr. John 8. Hoey, Jerold, by Mr. F. B. Stout- 
enburgh. Wonby Jerold. Time 1:57}, second heat 2:02. 
The next event was the Ladies’ cup, between gentlemen’s 
hacks, ridden by gentlemen Jocks. Five entries. Modoc, 
ridden by Mr. Charles Willis, Jack Horner, by Mr. Frank 
Durand, Golddust, by Mr. J. P. Remington, Lord Mon- 
mouth, Mr. J. Hoey. Distance onej mile. This race was 
badly bungled. Somebody rung the bell which started off 
a portion of the riders. Modoc parted with his rider, at 
the false start. The race was eventually won by Jack Hor- 
ner. The same day another purse was subscribed for en 
the ground, to be ridden for by gentlemen, who started 
their horses, under the misapprehension, caused by the false 
start, which was won by Mr. C. H. Townsend’s Rummy. 
Time 2:184. 
August 18.—Rain, rain, rain. Purse of $3,000 for horses 
that had never beaten 2:38. Twelve horses started of which 
six were distanced. Hart’s little Longfellow winning 2:384, 
2:384, 2:394. Same day, purse $1,500 for five-year-olds and 
under. Wilson’s Kate Bennett won in three straight heats, 
2:33, 2:38, 2:41. Last race, purse $6,000, free to all; four 
horses entered; Goldsmith won in three straight heats, 2:254, 
2:274, 2:344. 
August 20th.—One hundred and sixty horses have been 
entered, for the extra meeting on Friday and Saturday. 
The gentlemen at Long Branch, have offered a silver Fpunch 
bowl, valued at a thousand dollars, for the best amateur 
race, with amateur rider, during the meeting. 
Smugeler, ‘‘ the great Kansas trotter,” is on his way to 
the Prospect Park grounds, where: this fall he will be en- 
tered for the large purses. The St. Louis Democrat says it 
has been asserted that he has frequently trotted a mile in- 
side of 2:20, and this on the Olathe track, which is said to 
be a few yards over a milein length. He is a large, power- 
ful bay, seven years old, and sixteen hands high. 


The Cheyenne Leader makes an appeal for the preserva- 
tion of the- buffalo from indiscriminate slaughter. Last 
year, 200,000 were killed for their skins alone. ‘The exten- 
sion of railroads has given the hunters an opportunity to 
drive the buffaloes into comparatively restricted districts, 
and thus they are penned and shot down, and tens of thous- 
ands of carcasses are left rotting on the ground. The de- 
struction has been so great that the market has been seriously 
affected. 
—Rosicrucian, sold at Middle Park, Eltham, last month, 
was started at 5,000 guineas and fetched 6,200 guineas, 
Athletic Zlastimes. 
CROQUET. 
Bop Wega bee 
HAT a steadfast hold croquet has !Go where youmay 
you will find its votaries. The noble expanses of 
our parks, the tiny garden lawns, even the sea side beaches, 
are studded thick with arches, and the pleasant click of the 
mallet and ball resounds through the air. There is adeal of 
the private, inner life in the preparation of the game, which is 
unrecorded. Who is it that looks never so eagerly in the 
morning paper for the weather report? Surely that lithe 
and winsome lassie has no ships at sea; no lover on the 
raging main? She is scanning the columns to find out 
whether the afternoon will be clear and fair, for she has a 
mighty match of croquet to play to-day, a match, it is true, 
which was. commenced as long ago as the first pleasant May 
day, but which is still undecided ; and then the toilette, 
the dainty skirts, the jaunty hat, the tidy boots—all inte- 
gral parts of thegame. ‘‘So glad,” (we overheard the other 
day one fair speaker saying to her friend on the croquet 
ground)—‘‘so glad that those dreadfully huge bunchy skirts 
are out of style, for how could we, dear, play croquet in 
those old inflated Jupes ?”, And just then she took her turn 
with the mallet and made an excellent hit on her adver- 
sary’s ball ; then the pretty foot came into play. The neat- 
est possible instep stood balancing on her enemy’s ball, and + 
the next moment whack it sounded as with vigorous wrist 
and sturdy stroke she sent her enemy’s ball clear across the 
ground! Watch, too, those little boys, bending under the 
weight of the croquet box as they are tugging it along, and 
the mother and the*two daughters and the gentlemen who 
follow—that is the idylic type of croquet playing. Think 
of the enthusiastic lady, who plays after sundown, groping 
for the balls—or the inventive lady, who vows she will have 
calcium lights to illuminate her croquet ground with the 
next time the moon disappoints her. Croquet is a good 
game, principally because it combines within itself suffi- 
cient healthy exercise with skill, and above all is a sociable 
game. But is it the only out-door sport ladies can enjoy ? 
Why the gentler sex play at golf in England, and use 
themselves wonderfully at it. They are going to have . 
(these charming English ladies) a golf tournament shortly. 
It isa game presenting no great difficulties, and can be 
learnt as readily as croquet. Then there is archery, now 
almost forgotten in the United States, though practiced in 
Canada. Why should we not revive it? It will be the 
pleasant task of the Forest AND STREAM to use its best 
‘endeavors to resuscitate female archery. Requiring no ex- 
cesive exertion, combining with itself the most refined and 
elegant associations, the bow seems to us specially adapted 
to relieve the sedentary occupations to which our women 
are still far too much devoted. 
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CRICKET. 
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FINE game of cricket was played on Saturday, Au- 
‘eust 16th,. between the St. George’s, of this city, and 
the Staten Island club. The day was all that could be de- 
sired, and notwithstanding the late heavy rains the ground 
was in fair condition. Some of the St. George’s men made 
a good stand at the bat, and the bowling of Brewster (Stat- 
en Island club) was above the average. The St. George’s 
club will have to look to their laurels on the arrival of the 
“United St. Louis eleven.” The St. George’s won the 
game with a score of 91 to the Staten Island club’s 38. 
The United St. Louis eleven will arrive here on the 9th 
of September, and most likely play the St. George’s and 
other clubs on the four following days. 
The Manhattan club go to Boston next week to play the 
Walthams. 
The St. George’s play the Boston and Waltham clubs on 
August 29th and 30th at Boston, Massachusetts. 
The St. George’s club was organized in the year 1840. 
The greatest difficulty with them of late years has been to 
find a piece of land within easy distance of the city suffi- 
ciently large to make a good wicket and to play on. ‘Their 
grounds at West Ninth street, Hoboken, are in good condi- 
tion, and several improvements have been made since the 
last season. We are likely to have some exciting times be- 
fore the season closes, as the St. Louis and St. Gecrge’s 
clubs of St. Louis have picked a strong eleven from both 
clubs, to be called ‘‘The United eleven of St. Louis,” and 
purpose starting immediately to play matches with the 
various clubs of the Northern cities and Canada. The St. 
George’s, of New York, start the latter end of the week to 
play matches with the Waltham and Boston clubs. 
W. G. Grace, Esq., of England, in a late match, Gentle- 
men vs. Players, made in his first inning 158 runs. The 
Player’s (professional cricketers) total runs were only’ 106; 
thus M® Grace beat the players off his own bat in the three 
first innings, a feat never performed before in the annals of 
cricket. 
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The National Amateur Gymnastic and Athletic Tourna- . 
ment Association was organized for the purpose of devel- 
oping the taste for athletic pastimes. Its principal aim is 
to bring amateur athletes together for friendly contests. 
Athletic clubs, college and public gymnasiums, and lifting 
cure establishments are invited to send their best men. It 
is proposed to hold a grand tournament on November 8th, 
and to offer many small prizes, so that a large number may 
have§a chance of winning than have it confined _to a few, 
