The New York Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1875, Page 7

—______—_— THE RIFLE. America Defeats Canada at Creedmoor by Twenty-five Points. 4,409 TO: 1,884: Trying Wind, but Fair Shooting. DEFEAT GRACEFULLY ACCEPTED. Speeches of Captain Murray, of the Canadian Team and Colonel Gildersleeve. RIVALRY IN COURTESIES. Another victory of American riflemen over foreigners eager to pluck the laurel of the world’s championship from their brow was scored yesterday on the memora- ble battle field of Creedmoor. The day was beautiful, and, as Colonel Gildersleeve remarked, even ftner than that which smiled upon American riflemen at Dolly- mount, The half-past nine train from Hunter’s Point took out the American and Canadian teams, who frater- nized in the spirit of the most friendly rivalry, and with them a large number of friends, members of the clubs, and riflemen prompted by professional eagerness, Lo witness this great international contest between the best shots of Canada and some of our crack marksmen, | The arrival of the next train from Hunter’s Point swelled this crowd to very considerable proportions, | and it was noticeable that there were A LARGER PROPORTION OF LADTRS among them than has ever before been observed at a | Creedmoor match. This lent a novel attraction to the contest, for the element of fair faces, beauteous forms, | bright bonnets and handsome dresses has hitherto been missing, and added much to the picturesqneness of tho scene. If the fair ones who graced this rifle match with their presence only knew how glad the compet) tors were to exhibit their skill before them and how delighted every marksman was at this manifestation o: increased interest in rifle shooting on the part of the | weaker sex, they would certainly feeb encouraged to repeat their visit to Creedmoor and bring more of their lady friends with them, The preparations for the match had all been made with much care, so that no time was lost by the marks- men in proceeding to work, This they did in their business-like manner, NEITHER PARTY SHOWED ANY BRAVADO or flaunted their assurance of success in the face of the vther. On the contrary, nobody, to judge from the behavior of the men, would have thought that they | vould have stake® their professional reputation as rifle- | men on the result, and that it was a serious contest, tnvolving much glory in the conquest and much bit- terness in the defeat, They demeaned themselves as qood-naturedly and as pleasantly as though it was merely an informal, friendly trial of skill, Both sides, »f course, believed that the victory would be theirs, while the sympatnies of tho spectators wero naturally with thetr own plucky countrymen. ; General Dakin, who was Captain of the American team, deserves great credit for the promptness and mergy with which he kept the American team to their practice on Friday, and it was generally admitted that the victory was largely due to his unremitting efforts. AMONG THR SPECTATORS were the usual number of prominent men—General Ghaler, General Joe Hooker, General Jardine, Majors Fulton and Parker, Colonel Wingate, Major J. E. O'Reilly, Captain 0. C, Carlisle and others identified with the interests of American and Canadian marks- manship. ‘The appearance of the Canadians elicited much comment from the feminine spectators. They were all dressed in plain gray clothes and formed a fino group of men. Captain Murray, the Captain of the team, is a very good looking man, whose sharply defined face is framed by a full dark beard, It was quite an interesting sight to see these men blazing away for hours and scarcely uttering more than a word, and then barely such significant ones as “Bull’s Eye!” “Inner,” && The Canadians shot lying on their breasts and face downwards, while the Americans generally lay on their backs, Some of the ladies ‘thought these positions were extremely funny, and could not understand how a man could shoot when lying on his back and supporting his gun against his leg. | The shooting was comparatively void of incidents, | and proceeded in the most thoroughly business-like manner, One rather amusing occurrence was that fluring the first hour the Irish flag was exposed to the view of the Canadians, and that nobody thought of hoisting the British colors until one of the American team noticed the omission, Some of the Irishmen on the ground made themselves very merry over this little tontretemps, while the Canadians laughed at it good eaturedly, and one of them said, j “| SUPPOSE THEY TAKE US POR FENTANS!”? to the intense merriment of the entire team, At one yelock the first match at the 800 yard range was com- pleted, indicating that the contest would be pretty tven, and both sides still retained confidence in their wssurance of success. The bracing air and the keen wind, as well as the lively exercise, had given the marksmen an excellent appetite, ana they were glad to repair to the committee tent, where a handsome colla- tion was spread. ‘nd lasted till half-past four, when the contest was de- uided, to the great delight of the audience. THE MATCH. In accordance with previous arrangements, both the vontesting teams Jeft Hunter’s Point by the half-past ‘ine o’clock A. M. train and arrived on the Creedmoor tanges at twenty minntos after ten, The marksmen on either side mixed freely together, and the most friendly feeling characterized their intercourse. At the 800 ‘yards range, a space was staked and roped off to keep the spectators from crowding upon the firing points, At the muster of the American cam it was found that Mr. Ballard, at alate hour on Friday, declined to participate in the match, and Mr. F. Hyde was put forward in bis place, It should also be ‘understood that Mr. Farwell’s name ought to have ap: peared in yesterday’s reports as one of the men origi- mally selected to constitute the new team. The Cana- Gian team was made up of the following named gen- ‘tlemen:—Messrs. Murison, J. J. Mason, David Mitchell, W. Mitchell, Schwarz, Murray, Disher end Adam. W. Mitchell was taken from the reserve and placed upon the team proper, while Joseph Mason was put in waiting. Mr. C, R. Murray ‘was captain, The personnel of the American team was as follows:—Messrs, Farwell, Canfield, Hepburn, Braco, Hyde, Jewell, ‘Conlin and Geiger; General 7. 8, Dakin filled the honorable position of captain. When both teams got inside the ropes at the first range, it was agreed by the Americans that thetr oppo- nents should have the choice of targets. They chose | the two on the left—Nos. 2 and 3; leaving those on the right—Nos. 5 and 6—to the men of the Amateur Club. Beginning with the Canadians on tho left of the line, the targets were occupied in this way :—On No. 2, David Mitchell, William Mitchell, Schwarz and Disher; on No. 3, J.J. Mason, Murray, Adam, Murison. The Americans who occupied No. 5 target were Bruce, Jewell, Conlin, Hyde; while Hepburn, Farwell, Geiger, Canfield were on the right of the line tn front of No, 6 Major J, B. O'Reilly, of the Thirteenth (Canadian) volunteer battalion, kept the records at the American targets on behalf of bis country- men, and Major Holland performed for the Amateur Club team the same duty in front of the Canadian butte. Major Henry Fulton effectively watched and “coached” for the New Yorkers, and R, i Sanford assisted Major Holland. So much confidence had the teams in each other's honor that the testing of trigger pull was pot even thought of. The atmosphere was delightfally clear and the wind, upon the whole, not unfavorable to good shooting. It blew a gentle breeze prett; steadily up tho ranges at a small angle to the line of fire; it was a wind that§a riflerman would call from “thalf-past four’’ to “‘half-past seven o'clock.” In the arrow angle embraced between a few points or the compass, the breeze shifted and veered about in the most perplexing manner to both teams. The Canad! ans aver that they never experienced @ more trouble- some breeze to shoot in-—a circumstance that was not fully appreciated, Just before the match began, Mr. Geiger, of the Americags. who is in he hapit of. At two o’clock the work was resumed | NEW“ YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1875.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. witn tnat sort or “ elt orig Dgnt aenominated as “cross grass where he was patting his rifle in orden @ was obliged, therefore, to use a “bead 4 which he was altogether unaccus- tomed, and Yo this circumstance he attributed his un- usually low score. THE FIRST suoT, At fifteen minutes after cleven o'clock Mr. Hepburn, of the Amateur Club, stepped to the firing point of target No. 6, and throwing himself on his right side, feet toward the mark, took aim, and immediately afterward the sharp, solid crack of’ his rifle announced that the contest had begin. He recor Not at all, seemingly, chagrined at this, he slowly arose, and, with his well-known, quiet smile, retired to reload. Geiger, who shoots from the’ “front » followed Hepburn, and made the first ein the match. The Canadians now got down to work, J, J. Mason leading off with a bull’s eye, Far- well came in on the right with a buil’s eye, and con- tinued the practice, with short intermissions, all through this range’ (800 where he made 69 points out of a possible 75 points, or 6 points less than a perfect score in 15 shots. The Canadians. had one miss to start with, but soon began to make the white disk come up so frequently as for a while to cause some uneasiness among the American spec- tators; for the team were busy enough with their own work and had no time to note what their opponents were about, After the first three rounds bad been fired along the line, the scores were equal, At this Loy of the contest danger flags sud- denly appeared on the Canadians’ targets, and soon af- terward the red bunting hid the bull’s eye from the American team, Conjecture was busy as to what the cause might bo, when suddenly half a dozen men scrambled up the banks in front of the targets and com- menced to take one down (No. 4) that was unoccupied between the teams, In a few minutes the useless target was taken out of the way and a blank space left in its place to more distinctly mark the line of separation between the contestants, All was now clear again, anda lively sprinkhng of dropping shots told that both parties were down to serious work once more. A careful watch was kept upon the Canadians to seo | how they progressed, and after the tenth round, our American friends began to breathe more freely, when they perceived how things there stood. The most an- noying thing to the Amateurs were the misses which Geiger made at this distance, and he, as well as the friends of the team, began to look a little blue, thinking of what might happen at the two greater distances, At last, the firing ceased by twenty minutes before | One o’clock, and it was found that at the first range the Americans bad achieved a seore of 475 out of a possible 600 points, The Canadians had made 472, thus leaving THE AMERICANS THRES POINTS AUBAD on the first range, After finishing their scores at the first ranges both teams, accompanied by their friends, proceeded to the | refreshment booths, where a substantial collation was found spread for them by Captain John Kiem, The result of the firing at 800 yards was a fruitful subject of general comment, and stock in the Amateur Club team rose rapidly in people’s estimation, The Canadians, nothing daunted, put a good face on the matter, though every now and then a rapid glance, brimful of anxiety, might be noted passing rapidly as a shifting thought among themselves, AT THE NINE HUNDRED YARDS BUTTS, At two o'clock the match was reopened in front of the 900 yards butts by the anxious Canadians, Mr. _ David Mitchell led off with an outer, and was followed by Schwarz, who recorded a centre, while W. Miscbeil | scored a'fine bullseye. D, Mitchell, on his second shot, got his elevation and wind gauge down to adot and planted a very pretty bull’s eye inthe right spot. On ‘the part of the Americans, Hepburn led off with a cen- tre, and Geiger came next, making an inner, while Bruce rang .in with a@ good bull’s eye, just in the nick of time, At the sixth round Disher shot on the wrong target; but the bull’s-eye on his own target.showed ashot that seemed anew one, Meantime, No. 3 target showed the dapger flag, and a buli’s-eve and centre were successively marked upon it. Mr, Disher thought the unmarked bull’s-eye on his | own target should be recorded for him, while the Americans would not agree to this, Colonel Gilder- sleeve was by mutual consent appointed referee, and he ordered Colonel Valentine to go down and examine both targets. The result was thut the supposed bull's- , eye on Mr, Disher’s target was a spot from which the paint had pecled and dropped off. ‘The two shots which had been signalied, were {ound on No, 3 target and it was adjudged that Mr. Disber had lost his shot by firing on | the wrong target. ‘A sharp look out was kept on both sides as the shoot- | ing progressed at the 900 yards range, and toward the | finish the Amateurs were visibly elated, while the men i ‘s g of the Victoria Club showed a corresponding solemnity | of countenance. When the shooting was ended, it ap- peared by the records that the Americans had scored 467 points, while their adversaries lagged behind on 439, thus leaving the Amateurs 28 additional points | ahead at the second range, or 31 points altogether on both distances. The American side of the fleld now be- came jubilant, and the coming victory cast its shadow on the features of those who crowded about the right hand targets. It was fully believed that the contest might then and there be cousidered as decided once more in favor of the Americans, General Dakin watched, “coached” and counselled the Amateurs with an earnest perseverance that could not be exceeded bj any other team captain, Major Fulton, as usu played his part ably by advising and directing the men. The firing was closed at the 900 yards distance by twenty minutes to four o'clock. THK PINISH AT ONE THOUSAND YARDS. At this distance Mason, of the Canadians, commenced firing by making a centre. David Mitchell followed with another, and pretty soon Hepburn recorded a tair centre for the Americans, Adams made the first buil’s eye for our Canadian friends at this distance, and then Geiger followed Hepburn with a miserable enough centre. | Farwell began with a centre, and Hepburn made the -first “bull” for the Americans. Hyde lost a shot by firing at the wrong target. At five minutes after five o'clock Hyde fired the last shot in this re- markable match; it was a buil’s eye. By consulting the records it was apparent that the Canadians had got the better of the amateurs when too late to retrieve the fortunes of the day. The Cauadians scored 473 points to 469 on the part of the Americans, and thus reduced by six ports the difference between the teams. The Americans thus won the day by twenty-five points. No prize excepting the honor of victory, was at stake, SOORE OF HE AMERICANS. Ww. B. FARWELL, Totals, 6655525445554 5 569 6285444344553 5 5-61 4544545484533 5 5—63—193 A.V. CANFIELD, JR. 635545553445 40 5—62 6365354554455 5 5-68 8352335585424 5 6—53~-187 L. L. HEPBURN. »-853844555524505 60 ~40445555554544 3-62 »4$5454555355505 2-62-16) L. C, BRUOB. i 6564430445445552-59 -65425345345455 463 | 3566336553443 5 4 461-183 PF. HYDE. | 2545555353455 45-65 H »0345454543445 5 5-60 | 3045532334455 5 5—56—I181 | H. 8. JBWELL. 45645424555425463 -65500335855423 3-1 43454555435545 5—66—180 J. 8. CONLIN. 8554824R8333553 3-51 - 6355048383533 54 4-55 »4385540438533404 552-153 L. GRIGER. »-6565008205534438 2-46 » 822424524033 45 4-47 2506346442553 0 3~s0-M3 RE OF THE CANADIANS, GEORGE MURISON, Totals, 455584553854555 4-67 - 6454225533354 5 358 4553552445255 5 564-1899 J. J. MASON, 05544455553544 5-63 6838326553452344-56 4565455553348 25 462-181 DAVID MITCITELL. 800... 6323555324055 3 3—53 900, 2544445553645 5 56-65 1,000. 4403555550555 5 369-177 WILLIAM MIPCHELL, 800. 64445253434443 4-658 900, 662454443528 53 357 1,000, 8455444532263 5 4-5t-172 F. SCHWARZ, 800. 8453545383455342—~58 900, 4444500334535 5 352 1,000... 4505545533562 4 50-170 ©. R, MURRAY, 800. 8453454425435 5 460 900 $44603825432435 4-651 1,000 333535333585 54 4—57—-168 GRORGE DisHER. 800 2584455648444435—59 900 2233804444465 2 650 1,000. 34583484235 5 6 5—53—167 JAMRS ADAM. 800, 4454438535033 4 54 900. 4233823256435522-50 1,000... 6354443442449 3 450-100 : : | Total at $00 yavdi Total at 900 yar Total at 1,000 yasds, Grand totals... te eeeees Majority in favor of the Amene: ‘The result of the match has confirmed former experi- ences in two important particulars. Those are, Lrst, that the American breech-loading rifle ts superior to the Motford or any other English muzzie-loading gun; and second, that men shooting with their faces toward the | target (the front position) cannot shoot a steadily ag sae ae the position—with their feet wward All the Canadians, excepting A used muzzie- Joading Metford rifles, Adams used a by. Five of the Americans shot with beg hi oe breech-hoading rifles and three with Sharpe's, ot same descripiion avr SHOOTING, While the match was drawing to a close tno eager- ness of the~assembled crowd rose to fever heat, and eer bw over the rope which was to keep them back, and anxiously surrounded the scorers to learn the result, Of course already, alter the sliooting at the 900 yards range, it bad become manifest the Americans ‘were to score another victory, and the result was gen- erally foreseen by the spectators. Novertheloss, there was much anxiety to know whether it was a bril- lant victory or @ tame one, General Dakin quietly stepped forward and gave the number of points scored by each team in his easy, unpretentious man- ner, without adding a word of comment of his own. But tho effect was cloctrical; for scarce had General Dakin announced the result when the assembled multitude gave three enthusiastic cheers for the American team, in which the Canadians generously joined, General Dakin then proposed three cheers for Canadian team, which were given with a will. Cap- SHORE AxElypiveLy, Jain Magra oF ny Panag (ear, manned foryarg, | purkeig will bo Ritahed as eleven o and, the riflemen and spectators who formed acirele round him, said:— CAPTAIN MURRAY'S SPRECT. We have been fairly defeated. The next time we try our sire! with you it will be with your own rifles. (Laughter.) I think the violent changes in the wind also materially affected the result; had the wind been different the result might also have been so, At the same time we feel ourselves obliged to express our atitude for the kindness’ and courtesy we ave received at your hands, and hope that this will not be ‘the last day on whick we haye met the New York Amateur Rifle Club, Loud aoe followed upon this little speech, and Captain rray and his fellow riflemen gave three cheers for their victorious antagonists, who politely acknowledged them by doffing their hats. ‘There were cries of ‘General Dakin!” but he mod- estly declined the compliment, and called Colonel Gil- dersleeve, ‘to help him out,” as he said. “Since we are 80 elated ‘at our victory,” General Dakin said, “I want you, Colonel, to say afew words to them that will put them in as good a humor as we are now in; that will make them feel equally pleasant,” COLONEL GILDERSLERVE'S RESPONSE, 181 Colonel Gildersleeve spoke as follows:—"T am glad | THE to find that General Dakin has, as usual, said the pleas- ant things ne. However, allow me to say, gen- tlemen of the Victoria Rifle Club, that the Ama- ‘eur Rifle Club has felt greatly honored a your presence, and that they are proud of their victory over such antagonists. We have felt from the first in entering upon this match that we were competing with the best riflemen in the world, Ido not say, gentlemen, that you are better than all others, but what I mean is that you are among the best. We have seen the records of your victories over the Eng- lish at Wimbledon, and upon this very spot y8u have defeated American riflemen, When we met here this morning we thought that it would be impossible for us to vanquish you, but nevertheless we have been suc- cessful. 1 must say that I do not ascribe the victory to rticular skill on rgd oy ‘You, gentlemen, have not aud the benefit even ot day’s practice at this range, which was your privilege. We regret very much that this was not -provided for you, and acknowledge with thanks the courtesy with which you waived thts privilege. ‘The wind to-day was very puzzling, and in this respect this has been one of the most trying days we haveever experienced. Its constant changes from six o’clock to five o'clock and to four o’clock and back agai were try- ing tousall. We did not find such violent changes at Wim- biedon, at Dollymount or anywhere else; but having been more accustomed to them here than you, we no | doubt were better able to contend with them. Gentle- men, it has been mentioned with some surprise that some of the team who shot at Dollymount were not here to-day and did not participate in this contest. I mention this matter because of the surprise it has caused in some quarters. The gentlemen who consti- tuted the team at Dublin would ail have been happy. to participate if they had had the opportunity; but having Spent so much time this summer in_ rite shooting they felt the necessity of devoting themselves wt exclusive care to their respective avocations. It was with great reluctance that they denied themselves the pleasure of being here. Moreover. they did not think it necessary to participate, as there were others in the club who can shoot just as well as wecan, and it was thought better that they should eome forward also. I hope, gentlemen, that we shall again measure our strength with you. (Loud applause.) There was much hand-shaking between the members of the two rifle clubs, and it was arranged that the Canadians should accompany their hosts to Gitmoye’s Garden in the evening. The Canadians bore their de- | feat very gracefully, and the utmost cordiality and good feeling was manifested on both sides. While waiting at the restaurant near the depot for the train that was to convey the party back to Now York a meeting of the Executive Committee of the New York club was organized and the Canadians were elected honorary | that Ira Paine professes to be so fond of. The shooting, | knocked his bird over close to trap with first, members of theclub. The unfavorable wind and other features of the match were discussed over many a glass of champagne, and ‘the proposition was made by the American team to challenge their fellow members of the club who shot at Dollymount. This proposition was very favorably received, and itis probable that it will be carried into effect, and that the match will come olf next spring. The Canadians will leave on Monday for their homes, being unable to accept the cordial invitation of the New York club to remain as the.r guests in the city. THE IRISH-AMERICAN RIFLE “CLUB, ‘The Irish-American Rifle club shot their regular con- test yesterday, at Creedmoor, for th@Club badge. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards; seven shots at each dis- tance, The cup was won by Mr. T. M. Henderson, on a score of fifty-eight out of a possible seventy points. The following are:— THE SCORES. 1706, Handerecns<-.-c pt ain Sete cay a Adis, W. HL Murphy... {F004 44.5 6 4 3290-60 BOA, Calling. <-.--sennsstaon a PA geote Glen. oh Thy Bioweers-onssisisesdgonee gan 4 eens Ua Cobnel B. Burton.......3: 150-0 $49.8 8 oak 4S Di RiMADEY. G42 s0002 += Lge gg gra eae AD QUEENS COUNTY YACHT CLUB. PIGEON SHOOTING. The Great Handicap at Baby- lon, %.' I. SEVENTEEN ROUNDS FIRED. Twenty-one Shooters at Twenty- | five Birds Each. SCORE UNFINISHED. For several months past amateur pigeon shooters have been talking about the great handicap that was to | take place at Babylon on the 25th of September, and | hearty all the crack shots of this section of the country | declared their intentions of entering in cbmpetition | with their fellows for the prizes, Twenty-eight names | ‘were published in the daily papers with the distances | assigned them by the handicappers, the majority of | whom accepted the conditions, and yesterdy afternoon | twenty-one gentlemen came to the score at Ira Paine’s | shooting grounds, at Babylon, L. I. ‘The gentlemen engaged were Messra ©, Lampson, F. W. Davis, Belmont Purdy, J. G. Heckscher for H. Draper, J. Snedicor, Dr. Talbot, B. De- | Forest, E, Stevenson, C, Livingston, Perry Bel- mont, J, 6 Heckscher, Travis Van Buren, B. De Forest for William Knapp, L. Snyder, Martin Van | | Buren, Howland §, Robins, Horace 8, Bloodgood, J, | | P. Grund, Sol Saxon for Charles Banks, N. Earle and ©. Floyd Jones. A betting book was made up on the | shooters, the following being the state of the odds of | ets being takem:—$500 to $50 against C. Livingston, | $300 to $25 against John G. Heckscher, $600 to $50 against Perry Belmont, $500 to $50 against B. Deforest, | $600 to $50 against K. Stevenson, $600 to $50 against | C, Banks, $550 to $40 against M. Van Buren, $600 to | $50 against T. Van Buren, $600 to $50 against L. | a driver, Artver quickly, and Mr. Jones wound up the round witn @ rapid kill atthe trap with first barrel, SEVENTH ROUND. Mr. Lambson missed a low driver. Mr. Davis knocked a quarterer to the right with first, Mr. Purdy missed @ quarterer to the lett, Mr. Heckscher killed quickly at trap with first, Mr. Snedicor stopped with both atowerer, Dr, Talbot hit a rapid driver hard, but he fell outside of bounds, Mr. De Forest disposed of his bird close to trap. Mr. Stevenson ki! ed with both @ quarterer to the right. Mr. Livingsto knocked an easy incomer over quickly. Mr, Belmou ‘illed very prettily a quarterer to the right with sc ood. Mr. eckscher killed an easy incomer with bot! Mr. T. Van Buren missed @ rapid driver. Mr. De Forest knocked over an easy incomer with first. Mr. Snyder stopped a driver with first. M. Van Buren killed a driver with second barrel. Mr, Robins killed @ quar- terer to the right. Mr. Bloodgood killed with first near trap, Mr, Grund killed a quarterer to the right quickly with second, Mr. Saxon disposed of a slow quarterer to the right with frat. Mr. Earle hit with first an incomer, and Mr, Jones missed a driver, which closed the round, HIGHTH ROUND. Mr. Lambson led off with a good ki!) of a towerer with first. Mr. Davis killed quickly at trap. Mr. Purdy also Killed near trap. Mr, Heckscher dropped quickly a lazy bird at trap, Mr. Snedicor hit a driver bard and gath- ered it near the boundary. Dr, Talbot killed an incomer quickly, Mr, De Forest disposed of his near the trap, Mr. Stevenson missed a driver. Mr. Livingston killed @ quarterer to the right; very good shot. Mr. Belmout killed close to trap with first. Mr, Heckscher also killed at trap with first, T.Van Buren killed as soon as the bird Jett the trap with first, Mr. De Forest made a good shot with second and killed a rapid driver. Mr, Snyder missed a quarterer to the right, M. Van Buren missed |. 8. Robins hit a quarterer & the right hard, but the bird escaped. Mr. Bloodgood killed with first close to trap. Mr. Grund killed with béth near tra) Mr. Saxon killed close to the ground with first. M Earle stopped an incomer with both, and C. F, Jonei killed an incomer with second. NINTH ROUND, Mr. Lampson quickly Killed an incomer with firet. Mr. Davis missed adriver. Mr. Purdy killed with ond barrel a driver, Mr. Heckscher stopped a driver quickly with both, Mr. Snedicor killed near trap with first. Dr, Talbot missed a driver, Mr. De Forest killed quickly near trap with first. Mr. Stevenson missed a driver with both. Mr. Livingston also missed a driver with both. Mr. Belmont killed close to trap with first, Mr. Heckscher missed a driver with both, T. Van Buren hit hard, but the bird escaped. Mr, De Forest dropped a towerer with second barrel, Mr. Snyder missed a driver. M. Van Burenalso missed adriver. Mr. Bloodgood stopped an ineomer f gre 4 with both. Mr, Grund killed a quarterer to the le! with second barrel. Mr. Saxon killed a low driver with first. Mr. Earle knocked over his bird as soon as it Cate with first, and C. F. Jones killed a driver with 0 TENTH ROUND, Mr. Lampson killed a quarterer to the left with sec- Snyder, $550 to $50 against J. P. Grund, $600 to | 50 against C. Lampson, $600 to $50 against A. | |B. Purdy, $600 to $50 against H. S. Bloody | good, $600 to $50 against E. W. Davis, $300 to $25 against J. G. Heckscher, $600 to $85 against N. Earle, and $600 to $50 against Dr. Talbot. | ‘The shooting commenced ata few minutes before _ noon and closed at fifteen minutes past five, the referee | then postponing the handicap until Monday, at twelve | o’clock, as there was no chance of finishing the shoot- | ing yesterday. The birds were, as a whole, a very tame | | Jot, there being about one in ten of the very lively sort | | however, was very fair, as the details will show. The ' guns used were, with few exceptions, all breech load- | ers, this style of weapon being preferred by all the crack shots of the day. Mr. Parks, President of tho Long Island Shooting Club, acted as referee. ‘The following are the details of the shooting as far as it progressed: — FIRST ROUND. Mx Eampson led off, killing a driver with both bar- rels. E. W. Davis followed, and dropped the bird quickly with first barrel. B. Purdy killed nicely close to trap. J. @ Heckscher (for Mr. Draper) also killed near stepped an incomer. Dr. Talbot followed, and knocked over a rapid quarterer to the right. B. De Forest knocked over a quarterer to the right with first barrel. E. Stevenson missed an easy quarterer in the same direction. C, Livingston killed his as soon as the bird arose. P. Belmont hit a driver thatescaped. J. G. Heckscher then went to the score on his own account bird arose. B. De Forest shot for Mr. Knapp, and killed quickly with both barrels. L. Snyder missed an easy bird. M. Van Buren killed his near the ground. ' H. S. Robins killed an incomer with second barrel. H. S. Bloodgood disposed instantly of a very lazy bird. J. ¥. Grund killed with first barrel a towerer. 8. Saxon | hit, but the bird went out of bounds. Mr. Earle killed | a quarterer to the right with second barrel. C. F. Jones brought his bird to the ground, and thts closed the first round, SECOND ROUND. Mr. Lampson killed close to trap with both barrels, The annual regatta of the Queens County Yacht Club | Mr. Davis knocked his oyor with first barrel, but gave 48 appointed to take place to-morrow, the 27th inst. It is open to all boats; no restriction on sail; time ailowance, two minutes to the foot measured on the water line. The entrance fee for the first class, which includes cabin sloop yachts, is $5; for the second class, | Stantly an incomer. B. De Forest stopped an incomer | sloops 25 feet long and upward, $4; third class, all | Sloops under 25 feet, $3. All entries made under false measurement to be ruled out, and the race to be sailed under the Queens County Yacht Club's rutes. The start will be from an anchorage on an imaginary line from the east end of the club house platform at Litue Bayside, toa stakeboat moored off below low water | line, to and past the Stepping Stones buoy, leaving the | same on the port side; thence to and around a stake- boat moored off Charles McCiennan’s dock, City Island, passing the same from leeward to windward (in case the wind should be right aft leave this stakeboat on the port side); thence to and around ¢ Throgg’s Neck buoy, leaving the same on the port side and crossing the line again the same as at starting. ‘This course to be sailed over twice. The prize for the first class is a sold silver godlet, suitably engraved, and a pennant, presented by the Queens County Yacht Club. For the second class—Hirst boat, $50; second Doss $15. Third class—First boat, $40; second boat, 0, a handsome silk pennant, “Queens County Regatt from and belonging to class, making the quickest time over the course with time allowance, The entries are quite numerous, and the regatta, should the weather prove favorable, will be very attractive and successful. bearing the inscription, MINIATURE YACHTING. ‘The regular fall regatta of the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club came off yesterday afternoon, about half- past four, at the lake in Prospect Park. The prize was a set of silver, worth $25. The following is a list of the | boats entered, with the time made:— First Heat, Second Heat, MM. 8. Mm. 8. ll 35 ll 40 ll 30 ony + + Baxter +. 18 23 — The Henrietta won the first heat and the Republic the second. The conditions of the race were that the rize Should be given to the winner of two out of three eats, The wind went down as it began to get dark, and the contest for the third heat was therelore post- poned until next Saturday. Tn tho race for the Cole champion pennant the Millio ‘was victorious by a few seconds, as against the John Cole and the Tudie, The Millie has won tive races this year, THE NATIONAL GAME. ATLANTICS VS. MUTUALS, The match on the Union Grounds between the Mutual and Atlantic clubs was very thinly attended yesterday. There was no special interest in the play, and the pbk bad an easy victory, as the following score will show :— ATLANTIOS. MUTUALS. Players. RAB,P.A, Players. RAB.P. A. Fleet, p........ 38 2 1 6 Holdsworthef. 1 3 1 0 Knowdell, 8.8. 1 3 1 3 Start, Ist b. a OE. @ Boyd, 3db.....0 2 2 2 123 Martin, o f. 0100 ee Stoddard, L f..0 0 0 0 bY ae Oe Smith, 2db....0 0 4 5 #12 Rexter,r.f....0 0 1 0 030 Gilligan, o., -1020 801 Moore, 21161 242 Potals....... 7 927 6 18 27 10 IxNI Ist, 2d. Bd. 4th. Sth. Oth, MA. 8th. Oth. 1000608 8 0 0 OT Mutual. sel 0 8 4 0 0 2 0 O-W Runs earned—aAtiantics, 8; Mutuals, 4 First base by errors—Atiantics, 7; Mutuals, 6. Umplre—Mr. Geer, of the New Haven Club, Time of game—Ono hour and fifty minutes. CRICKET, A GRAND INTERNATIONAL GAME TO OOME OFF. On Saturday next a grand cricket match will be played on the St. George's Grounds, foot of Bighth street, Hoboken, for the benefit of the two well-known professionals, George Gilos, of the St. George’s Club, and William Brewster, of the Staten Island Club. The game will be an international ona, between twelve Eng- Hshmen and twelve Americans, all residents of this city and vicinity. The American team will be Messrs. Soutter, Cashman, Woestfolat, Sateorthwaite, Stovens, Moore, Davis, Duer, Robinson, Hoslord, Sprague an Jonkins, Tho English toam' will be Messrs. Marsh, Moeran, Bance, os Jor Giles, Brewster, Gibbes, Donald, Phipps, Luske and berts. Tho two teams are excellently selected, and as all are good players a very close and exciting game may be expected. The Glock A, My shppiy In addition the residents of Bayside will present | | the bird the other while on the ground. Mr. Purdy | killed a quarterer to left quickly. Mr. Heckscher killed | an easy incomer, Mr, Snedicor knocked down his | bird quickly near the ground. Dr. Talbot killed in- | very quickly. Mr. Stevenson killed his bird near the | ground, Mr. Livingston bit hard, but the bird | escaped. Mr. Belmont killed a towerer nicely. Mr. | Heckscher killed his bird close to the ground. T. Van Buren disposed of a quarterer to the left with second barrel. Mr. De Forest broke the bird’s wing, gathered close to trap. Mr, Snyder hit his bird, but it | escaped, M. Van Buren killed an incomer with second | barrel. Mr. Robins missed both barrels, Mr, Blood- good killed a driver instantly, Mr. Grand killed with | first barrel a quarterer to the left. Mr. Saxon killed a | twister quickly. Mr. Earle kilied a driver with first barrel nicely, and C. ¥, Jones killed close to trap with | both barrels. THIRD ROEND. Mr. Lambson stopped a driver with first barrel. E. W. Davis killed as soon as the bird arose. Mr. Purdy 1875,” to the boat hailing | knocked his bird over as soon as it left the trap. Mr. | Jueens county, irrespective of | Heckscher disposed of his bird the instant it moved | from the ground Mr. Snedicor killed an incomer very quickly. Dr. Talbot missed a rapid driver. Mr. De Forest stopped a quarterer to the Jeft with first barrel. Mr, Stevenson killed quickly. C. Livingston disposed of a very slow bird near the ground. Mr. Belmont killed @ rapid driver, making a good shot. Mr. Heck- | scher stopped an incomer with second barrel T. Van Buren killed his bird as soon as it arose trom the ground. Mr. De Forest knocked over a very stow bird as it left the ground. Mr. Snyder stopped a quarterer to the right with first barrel. M. Van Buren killed | nicely a quarterer to the right. Mr. Robins killed also | aquarterer to the right with both barrels. Mr. Blood- | good stopped a driver with second barrel at very long ) distance, Mx, Grund killed an tncomer with first bar- | pel. Mr. Saxon missed a rapid driver, Mr. Earle killed an incomer with first, and Mr, Jones missed a driver with both barrels, FOURTH ROUND. Mr, Lambson killed a quarterer with both barrels. Mr. Davis dropped a towerer with second barrel. Mr. Purdy knocked ever a very slow bird with first. Mr. ‘Heckscher killed very quickly a towerer with second. Mr. Snedicor knocked his bird over near the ground. Dr. Talbot missed a drive Mr. DeForest killed a Griver quickly. Mr. Stevenson missed both barrels, Mr. Le ring killed an incomer with first barrel. Mr. Belmont hit a bird hard with second barrel, but he es- caped. Mr. Heckscher killed an incomer nicely, Mr. T. Van Buren missed with both barrels a driver. Mr. De Forest killed an easy incomer. Mr. Snyder stopped a driver nicely. Mr. M. Van Buren killed an incomer with both barrels, Mr. Robins knocked an incomer over quickty. Mr. Bloodgood hit with both | barrels, but the bird carried the shot out of bounds be- | | fore he fell, Mr. Grund killed instartly, close to the | ‘ound. Mr. Saxon killed an easy quarteret to the | left, Mr. Karle killed a very ny bird close to the | ground, and Mr. ©. F. Jones knocked his bird over pret- tily with second barrel. FIVTH ROUND. Mr. Lambson missed 4 rapid driver. Mr. Davis hit his bird hard, but st drove away out of bounds, Mr. Purdy killed a very easy bird at trap, Mr, Heckscher | stop quartorer to the left with second. Mr. Snedi- | cor knocked over a quarterer to the left quickly with both. Dr. Talbot killed tnt be phate to the right with seo- ond. Mr. De Forest kil a towerer nicely with both. Mr. Stevenson stopped a driver with secon Mr. Liv- ingston killed an incomer with first. Mr. Belmont dis- posed of a quarterer to the right with first. Mr, Hock- scher killed @ quarterer to left with first. T. Van Bu- ren sto) quickly a quarterer to the right with first. | | Mr. De Forest killed an jncomer with second. Mr. Snyder made a good shot and killed a low driver with second at long range. M. Van Buren knocked his bird over instantly with first, Mr. Robins knocked over an incomer with first. Mr. Bloodgood hit bard, but the bird escaped. Mr. Grund also hit, but the bird got out of bounds. Mr. Saxon killed a driver with first. Mr, Earle killed a quarterer to the right with second, and ©. F. Jones knocked a bird going in the same direc: tion over with first SIXTH ROUND. Mr, Lambson had a twisting quarterer to the right, which he Prk killed with second. Mr. Davis hit a drtver hard, but he escaped. Mr. Purdy killed a very stow bird with second. Mr, Heckscher knocked a twister over with second. Mr. Snedicor killed a low | driver with second. Dr, Talbot dropped a towerer with | second, Mr. De Forest missed a rapid driver with | both, Mr. Stevenson also missed a driver. Mr. Liv. | ingston killed with second a driver, Mr. Belmont missed a quarterer to the right. Mr. Heckscher killed instantly an incomer. T. Van Buren stopped a driver with second, tal shot, Mr. De Forest killed close to the groun both barrels, Mr. Snyder dropped @ towerer with both. M. Van Buren missed a tow- | Mr. Stevenson killed a quarterer to the right with sec- | Knocked over a very lazy bird at trap with first. Mr. ground a quarterer to the left. J. Snedicor nicely | and he was © | Mr. Davis missed a quarterer to the right with both. ond, Mr. Davis hit his bird hard with both, but it carried the shot out of bounds, Messrs. Purdy, Heck- | | scher and Snedicor each killed their birds close to trap | with first. Dr. Talbot killeda towering bird with first. Mr. B. De Forest stopped a driver with first barrel, ond, Mr. Livingston disposed of a quarterer to the right with potted both. Mr, Heckscher killed a towerer with both. Mr. 1, Van Buren missea both. Mr, De Forest killed a quarterer to the left with first. Mr. Snyder killed a quarterer to tho left with first. Mr. M. Van Buren Bloodgood killed a quarterer to the right with second. Mr. Grand missed a driver. Mr. Saxon killed a driver with both, Mr. Earle missed a driver, and Mr, Jones ELEVENTH ROUND, Mr. Lampson hit a driver, but the bird escaped. Mr. Davis killed as soon as the bird moved, Mr. Purdy missed a driver with both, Mr, Heckscher knocked an incomer over with ilrst. Mr, Snedicor killed close to | | trap with both, Dr, Talbot killed a quarterer to the right, Mr, De Forest Killed an incomer with second, | E. Stevenson stopped a quarterer to the right with both, | | Mr. Livingston also killed a quarterer to the right with | first. Mr. Belmont killed quickly with first near the | trap. Mr. Heckscher hit the bird hard, but it escaped. | 'T, Van Buren missed a rapid driver. killed a driver with second barrel. | an incomer over with both. M. Van Buren hit his bird | with second barrel, but it drove away and escaped. Mr. | Bloodgood bit a driver, but the bird escaped. Mr. Grund | killed close to trap with first, Mr. Saxon killed a quar- terer to the left with first. Mr. Earle stopped a quar- terer to the left with first quickty, and Mr. Jones killed | @ quarterer to the right with first. TWELFTH ROUND. Mr. Lampson killed a towering bird with second bar- ‘rel. Mr. Davis stopped an incomer with both. Mr. Purdy kilied close to trap with first. Mr. Heckscher knocked a twister all to pieces by both, Mr, Snedicor Mr. Belmont killed an incomer with | ¥ | Rowing Association. Mr. De Forest | Mr. Snyder knocked | Yards. Killed. Missed. De Forest (b).t...... 28 UPLPIDIT1 11111100, 15 2 B, Purdy (b)......-. 28 211111011 ty 10101111. 4 3 B. De Forest {b)..... 28 W11110111 11011110. 4 3 J. G. Heckscher (b).. 26 J11111110 10111101. u 3 D. Saxon (mm) t...... 27. @10111111 titty ee “ 3 C. Lampson (b)...... 28 111101011 10111110, 13 4 P. Belmont (b)...... 28 011010111 11111110. 13 4 L. Snyder @)........ 2% 001111100 111111114. 2B 4 Dr. Talbot (). 29 110011010 11111101. 12 5 M. Van Buren (b).... 29 111110100 10111101, 12 5 H. S. Bloodgood (b).. 28 111000111 1O1011iL. 12 5 B. W. Davis (b)..... 29 111100120 01111001. I 6 J.P. Grund (b) a0 111100311 01000111. 1 6 E. Stevenson (b).... 25 011010100 11101011. 10 7 ©. Livingston (b).... 80 101111110 P 11000010. 10 7 7. Van Buren (b)..... 80 111011010 00111100. 10 7 H. 8. Robbins (bh... 27 10111010. 5 3 (b) Breechioaders. (m) Muzzle loaders. * Por H. Draper. + Por W. Knapp. + For C. Banks, ATHLETICS VS. NASSAUS. FOUR-OARED SHELL BACK ON THE HARLEM—- THE NASSAUS WIN ON A BOUL, Three weeks ago or thereabouta, the Nassau Rowing Club challenged its neighbor, the New York Athletic Club, to a four-oared shell on the Harlem River. A prompt acceptance characterized the action of the Athletics, and yesterday was set down for the decision of theevent, Since the match was made the boating fraternity in this vicinity has given much attention to the rival crews, as each immediately went into active training and were determined to come to the postin fine trim. A defeat for the Athletics by the Atalantas subsequent to the arranging of the rage with the Nas- saus, gave the latter so much courage that they deemed victory certain, many of thetr friends a fort- nigh? ago offering long odds on them. Ag it turned ont last eyening the Nassaus were awarded the race, Dut it was secured, not by their skill or endurance, but on the technical grounds of a foul committed by their competitors. THE ATHLETIC MEN. Nam Height. Weight. RW. 120 4. Rathborn, bow.. 6.05 ac! TAB. MOON, :.)\.¢0r0%s05 5.084 145 1. C. West. bl M7 ©. H. Cone, stroke . 8 5.08 133 |. Racing shell, built by Thomas Fearon, Yonkers, N.Y., of cedar; length, 40 feet; width, 1644 inches; depthi, 634 inches; weight, 108 Ibs. ‘THE NassaU POUR. Tight. Weight 6.02 155 Name. A. B. Frost, bow. Alfred Gitmore, Jr. ‘A. W. Montgomery John A. Walker, str Racing shell, built by cedar; length, '40 feet 6 inches; width, 20 i 7 inches; weight, 115 Ibs. THR RACK. The race was intended tobe three miles straight- away, over the regular surveyed ground of the Harlem The Virginia Seymour, engaged by the clubs to accompany the racing shells, had on board the refesee and 400 iriends of the oarsmen. The ‘Nassaus winning the toss for position, chose the stakes ‘poat on the Westchester shore, while the Athletics pad died up to that on the New York side of the river These stakeboats wero anchored just south of the pow- | der schooner, the race to be up stream with the tide, which was running strong flood, and to further aid them the wind was favorable, breezing lively from the | south, Both crews looked well, and acted confidently. All preparations being finally concluded, the referee 178 | Killed a quarterer to the right with second. Dr, Talbot | killed a quarterer to the right very prettily. Mr. De For- | Knocked an incomer over with second. Mr. Livingston | missed a twisting driver. Mr. Beimont killed quickly | near trap with first. Mr. Heckscher stopped an in- | comer with second. T. Van Buren brought down a | towerer with first. Mr. De Forest killed a driver with both, Mr. Snyder killed a quarterer to the left with sec ond. M. Van Buren stopped a quarterer to the right with first. Mr, Bloodgood killed quickly with first, | near trap. Mr. Grund hit @ twister, but it escaped. | Mr, Saxon stepped an incomer with ‘first. Mr. Earle | knocked his bird over close to the trap, and Mr. Jones | | killed a towerer with first, | THIRTEENTH ROUND, | Mr. Lampson killed a quarterer to the right with | first. Mr. Davis stopped an incomer with first. Mr. Purdy missed a driver with both. Mr. Hockscher killed a very lazy bird with second. Mr. Snedicor | quickly stopped an incomer. Dr, Talbot stopped a rapid quarterer to the right’ Mr. De Forest kilied a very slow incomer with first. Mr. Stevenson missed a | driver with both, Mr, Livingston also missed a driver with both, Mr, Belmont killed close to the trap, Mr. Heckscher killed quickly near trap with first. T. Van Forest stopped a quarterer to the right very rapidly. Mr. Snyder killed at trap with both. M, Van Buren stopped a quarterer to the right with first. Mr. Biood- good missed a quarterer to the left with both, Mr. | Grund bit his bird, but it escaped. Mr. Saxon killed a rapid quarterer to the right with first. Mr. Earle killed at trap, and Mr. Jones closed the round by killinga quarterer to the right with first barrel. FOURTEENTH ROUND. Mr. Lampson made short work with an incomer with firs. Mr. Davis knocked his over close to trap with , first. Mr. Purdy killed a slow bird with first at trap. | Mr, Heckscher quickly killed adriver, Mr. Snedicor killed a quarterer to the Jeft with both. Dr, Talbot | stopped an incomer with first. Mr. De Forrest stopped a driver very quickly. Mr, Stevenson killed close to the trap with first. Mr. Livingston missed a rapid | driver. Mr. Belmont killed with both a quarterer to the right. Mr. Heckscher dropped the bird as goon as {he arose with first. T. Van Buren stopped adriver | with both, Mr, De Forest stopped a driver with first. Mr. Snyder killed at trap with both, M. Van Bu- | ren knocked over a quarterer to the right with first. Mr. Bloodgood dropped his bird as soon as he rose from Mr. Grund hit a driver. but it escaped. | FIFTEENTH ROUND. Mr. Lampson opened the round by a good kill of a | driver with first, Mr. Davis hit his bird, but it got off, Mr. Purdy killed a twister with second. Mr. Heckscher hit his bird, but it went out of bounds. Mr. Snedicor | killed quickly with first. Dr. Talbot killed neur trap, Mr. De Forest stopped an incomer with first, Mr. Ste- venson missed a rapid driver. | a rapid quarterer to the right. Mr. Belmont knocked | his bird over at trap with first. Mr. Heckscher stopped | a quarterer to the right very quickly with first. T. Van | Buren knocked a towerer over as it rose with first. Mr. | De Forest stopped a quarterer to the right with second | barre! when a long distance away. Mr. Snyder killed | with first quickly. Mr. Van Buren killed nicely with second anincomer. Mr. Bioodgood stopped a rapid | quarterer with second, Mr, Grund killed with both near | the trap. Mr. Saxon stopped a rapid quarterer to the | Tight with first. Mr. Earle knocked his bird over as it quartered to the left with the first and finished it on the ground with second. Mr, Jones killed a quarterer 40 the right with second. SIXTEENTH ROUND, Mr. Bampson led off by killing an incomer with first. Mr. Purdy stopped a rapid quarterer to the right with second. Mr. Heckscher killed his close to the trap with first. Mr. Snedicor missed the first quick driver that he had. Dr. Talbot hit hard, and the bird dropped ‘just outside of bounds, Mr. De Forest stopped an in- comer with first very pretti®’. Mr. Stevenson stopped aquarterer to the right with both. Mr. Livingston killed near trap with first. Mr, Belmont knocked a very tame incomer over with second. Mr. Heckscher missed a driver with both, T. Van Buren missed a rapid quarterer to the right with both. Mr. De Forest missed a rapid driver. Mr. Snydey stopped an incomer with first, Mr. Van Buren mfssed a drwer, Mr. Bloodgood knocked down a driver with first. Mr. Grund stopped a rapid driver with second. Mr. Saxon with first and Mr. Jones stopped a quarterer to the Tight with both, SEVENTEENTH ROUND, Mr. Lampson missed a driver. Myr. Davis killed a Quarterer to the right with both, Mr. Purdy Stopped an incomer with first. Mr, Heckscher knocked his bird over close to trap with first, Mr. Snedicor killed close to the ground. Dr. Talbot stopped a rapid | quarterer to the right with first, Mr, De Forest hit | Ais bird bard with both, but it carried the shot out of bounds. Mr. Stevenson killed a driver with second. | Mr. Livingston hit a driver, but the bird escaped. Mr. Belmont missed a driver. Mr. Heckscher killed a towerer with both. T, Van Buren missed a driver with | both. Mr. De Forest hit a low driver, but it escaped, | Mr. Snyder stopped a driver very quickly with first, Mr. Van Buren "Killed at trap with first, Mr. Biood- ood killed an incomer with first. Mr. Grand knocked en quarterer to the right,with second, Mr, Saxon stopped a driver with second. Mr. Karke killed a driver with second and (. F. Jones killed close to trap, and this closed the round. ‘The referee then postponed the shooting until Mon- day at noon, to give the spectators and others a chance of taking the twenty minutes to six train to Hunter's Point. ‘The following ia the Y SUMMARY, Pickon Swootiva Haxpicav--Saturday, September 25, at Paine’s Shooting Grounds, Babylon,’ Long Island; $50 each, 25 birds; one and a quarter ounces of shot; 80 yards boundary; London Gun Club Rules. Ira A. Faino and G. Lorillard, handicappers. THB SCORB AS FAR AS THM SHOOTING PROGRESSED. Bnren disposed of his bird quickly with first. Mr. De | Mr. Livingston missed | hita driver, but he escaped. Mr. Barle killed a driver , sent them away about half-past five o'clock. Tho word was the usual ‘Aro you ready? Go;” but ere the and killed quickly. T? Van Buren killed the instant the | est hit his bird hard, but it escaped. Mr. Stevenson | Go” had been uttered the Nassaus took the water, ‘and in this way obtained the swing of | full length over the Athletics. —_‘Thirty- | eight to the minute marked the Nassaus, while the natty Atbletics were satisfled with a thirty-six clip, which they continued so cleanly and steadily that their friends were not alarmed at the early lead of their | opponents, This reached one and a half lengths when | half a mile away, but the erratic course of the Nassaus soon got them into trouble. 1t caused them to lose their advantage before three-quarters of a mile had been rowed, When the Athletics were on even terms with them and doing their work 80 splendidly the Nas- sau lads became demoralized and exhibited symptoms of “shutting up.” Within an eighth of a mile of Mo- Comb’s Dam Bridge, the little Athletics were rapidly leaving their bigger hs ee gg logge at the time of ad | ting ready to dash through the arches of the bridge, competent judges think they were a full boat’s len; in advance. At any rate, here the race ended. Athletics, in endeavoring to take the middle arch, were struck by the Nassaus about three | feet from the ‘stern of the shell, and ine | stantly the latter stopped —s rowing and. claimed the Athletics fouled them. Not sopping to dis- | cuss the question there, the Athletics squared away | up river work, and with one or two resting spell when yelled at to ‘‘stop,” they rowed the distance in | about 18m, 303. They nished in excellent trim, | pushed, would have marked the time very low, for | there is almost a moral certainty that the Nassaus were giving out when the foul occurred. The fault of this unpleasant occurrence is laid on the shoulders of both crews, The prinipeioae fo repr clatmed the Nassaus did it purposely, in order to save themsetves a bad beat- ing, while the Nassaus say the Athletics were in their | water, A few questions on ee of the referee, and he at once gave the race to the Nassans. It will require some time to harmonize this little unpleasantness be- tween these rival organizationg. by SUMMARY. New York, Sept. 25, 1875.—Wouroared challenge shell race fora set of colors; course on the Harlem River, three miles straightaway, from stakeboat an- chored just south of the powder schooner, over the surveyed course. Weather clear and bracing; wind strong from the south; water smooth; time, evening; tide flood, which with wind favorable to rowers. Ref- eree and starter, Mr. Garg Springsteen, Atalanta Club. Judges—P. A. Curtis, Athletics; Lindsey Murray, Nassau Rowing Club. Nassau crew, Harlem River.. mY Athletic crew, Harlem River. * Awarded ona foul. ROWING AT BAYONNE. Quite a large crowd of people gathered at the boat house of the Bayonne Bowing Association yesterday afternoon to witness the races given in the sequel, The day was fair, the water in fine condition, and the races were rowed without an accident. The course was from the club house to a stakeboat and return, distance two miles. The judges elected were Mesars. Spring and Ells worth, Mr. Edward Humphreys, President of the Argonauta Club, acting as referee. THE ¥IRST RACE. The first race was between the gig Alpha and the barge Bayonne. The Alpha’s crew comprised the fol- lowing men:— G. W. Nettam, bow. W. T. Melntire, No, 2. W. H. Jasper, No. 3. L. Van Buskirk, stroke. J. L. Beach, coxswain. In the barge Bayonne the following men were seated :— G. S. Stitt, bow. J. Cadmus, No. 2 E. E. Shore, No. 3 Thomas B. Nettam, stroke. G. 8. Boice, coxswain. Both crews shot off at precisely the same moment; but the gig immediately after the start shot rapidly abead, me lapse of two boat lengths between it and the barge at the end of the first bait mile, This advan- | tage the gig held up to the stakeboat; but, owing to a clumsy turn, the barge headed for home first, but as | soon as the gig was fairly around she soon overtook the barge, Ispped it, passed it and won the race by two boat Jengbts in 18m. $3g8., the second boat coming in seven seconds later. THE SHOOND RACE. The next contest was between Mr. Fred = 5 Argonauta Club, of Bergen Point, and Mr. Van Bi of the Bayonne Club; boats, single shells. At the word Doth boats shot off in splendid style, and for a little dis- tance the race was highty interesting and exciting, Van Buskirk’s long, even and finished stroke, how- ever, soon began to tell upon the nepv unsteady oar that Spring was pulling, 30 much, ind that Van Buskirk had pointed his prow for home before Spring Rhone Shae coed Mn Buskirk won the race easily, in 14m. » defeating his amtagonist by at least a dozen lengths. re A FORTY MILE ROW. To rae Eprron_or rue HeraLp:— Mr. Willam R, Jacobs, of Clitton,.§, L, accomplished 4 periloug and difficult feat on Thursday last, the 23d inst., never before accomplished, even in an ordinary large working boat, that of rowing a shell boat, twenty inches in width, weighing only forty-Gve pounds, from Stapleton, 8. I., to and around the Sandy Hook light~ ship, No, 16, and back, a distance of Hoe miles, un- accom ied by any boat of any kind whatever. Hoe start half-past seven A, M. and got back at five minutes past three P. M. Time, seven hours and thirty-five minutes. ‘The following is @ copy of note from the captain of the lightebip:— FA Hi nant No. i BAROT HOR a 167 This is to certify that Mr. William R. Jacobs of the juskirk, erer with both. Mr, Robins missed a low driver with both. Mr. Bloodgood missed a quarterer to the right, Mr. Grund missed a quarterer to the left, Mr. on killeg ga incomer with boy pix, Karle ‘spose of « Yards. Killed, Missed, J.G,H. Heckscher (by* 26 1111121111 11111011, 16 1 J. Snedicor (m)...... @ DLIILI1I1 11111101. 16 1 N. Earle (b)..cesce00 97 VDDDTALIG O1111111, 16 1 ©. F, Jones (b)..e006 9 LLOLLLOLL ; AALIAAAL, 15 a half-past ten A. M. ind north, \s boat at », fretless Tae COSGROVE, Maman Yours r tfull ours respect INDERHILa