, 1874-12-13
x;saa "a v,rds for a25 3 side. as follows :

single rises, 81 ysxds Tor 80 s1oo' ~ 4ol4o"e .
1liynaaann .1 701i99iiii ID 10
Three handicap sweepstakes vera shot, result
ing as follows: ..........
K1enmann, q yds.1 II II OIL IL III 1T
Welch ID yds,.. L j 81 II ! III 0
5s:$:: z:s*'s: 5 -! 35i
E. Thomaa, Is yds.0 oll ....
A match Of five birds each totweon Thomas
and Sampson wus finally won By Thomas Eftor
four ties.
Ioeardus md Abe Kleinmann are matched Tor
$500 side to enoot at 90 single r1ses from
plunge traps, 81 Yards rise. forfeit is in the
hauds of Al Hankins, the stakeholder. The daso
is not decided.
hr. Mansur, manager Of Dexter Park, an
nounces grand p,geon-shooting tournament to
take place at tho Prairie Club grounds. Dexror
rnrk, commencing Monday. Dec. 2s. aud con-
tinr,ns SIX days. The shooting will consist OF
sweepstakes Of from IS to S100 each, open to
the world. A large attendance OF celebrated
shots from all parts of tho country is expected,
and 1000 pigeons have been secured
Paiue has made another proposal to Bogardus
TO shoot match of 100 single birds each, 80
yards rise, five traps English rules, On Or about
Christmas Day, and will find all the birds free,
guaranteeing them 1r6t-claEs, and any dislnter-
ested man to put them in tho t1ap, aud will bet
him 81, ,05o against 81, ,0o0 that he (Paine) wins
the match.
4 party OF Chicagoans, consisting OF ". +:
Afllligan, D. T. Elston. Alexander Sample. and
". Wachter, 1eave tomorrow morning Tor west
eru Wisconsin, to engage in weeks hunt.
Partr,dges, quail. deer, and bear are reported IN
abundance, and grand sport is anticipated.
a GREAT HUNTING SCHEME
is announced BY Forest and Stream as IN process
Of organization By Col. ". G. McCarty. Accord
ing to TINT paper. the programme Is masnlfl-
cent one, as Will be seen:
hunting party. consistine!of 1c0 gentlemen, and
their servants. horscs, and dogs is to eaSe England
the first week III May, nnl after Whiting New York
aud vicinity 60 to Chicago thu headquarters o. tne
American spors1uen. From this place they Will 70 to
Dallas Texas, the general rendezvous aud here they
viii be reinforced ty 100 Texas Rangers, who have
been engaged the entire trip =nd by sixty Tonxawa
Comanche Indians, whose duty will be to herd the
large game while tho othe1s pursue it, and to give ez-
hibons OF the dances and customs prevalent among
the children of the boundess praiEles. When the Or
gan1zation is completed the expedition will move to
Of The t deer and antelope w1th hounds, 50 that
it may reyive memories Of tho ataR-hunta 20
popular in England aud Ireland. and give al sn op-
Toftuuty Of testing the liilcre between cross
country ccnter aEd wild gaop On the prstrtes The
Will also be aught tho different styles Of hunt
known corraliug.' When this species Of hunting
il exhaueed tho chaxsehrs will Take dashes after the
shaggy buffalo for certain time, and after that they
will either engage hruin beard the cougar In his leafy
retreat. pursne the gaunt wolf orez hill md dale. or
taEo after reyna-a to the wild rsusc Of pick Of
hounds. In order 10 give them al opportunity Of
using the shotgun as well .s the riaa Ill the game
birds o: the region, which include the wild turkey tho
quail, the prnlrie-chicken. ptnnated and ruled
grouse, and oher sIecios Will 10 sought in their
covers. This will afford tten an opportunity to
enjoy every variety Of wirg-thooting, and should,
therefore, 1ea1e the most fssdious follower OF DIANA
Tho PARTY will next engage IN angling, and, they
have nny species to select from IL tbs waters Of that
region, the! will have sport indeed. Texas being
done, Tie party will Into Colorado, and emerging
Denver will take the tranEcontineptal railroad to
California thence proceed to Oregon md NAt hingon
Territory. Ill the game animals Of tho Pacific coast
will 10 assa.led In succession but special attention
will be given the grizzly bear and the rondera'sa
elk Every place having any feenio attractions
will te visited, so that the trip may DO complete
possible. AS aoon as the summer wsnes tie
party will return to Kansas to enjoy fall hunting
6EonE the bufa,oe., prnirie-chickene. and other
game, and after tlis exercise all will 60 to the
Great Likes and enjoy wEat fshing and hunting they
their vicinity c&n anusd. On their return from
this classical region they will Writ Warrington. thence
New York and England, arriving home about
tho middle Of December For fear Of any n1shap,
tie expedition will be complete IN every DETAIL 20 that
It will be its ccrassary And protector III cs1e Of
IN attacx from the Indians. The comrassarlat will
cont.n the choicest vi2nds Of the country the quar-
ternasters department will he ahle to supply any
number Of Lortes and carriages that may he needed
and finally, the cuisine will Le rresaded over BY one Ct
the Lest cooks in the West. 4 full crass and string
land will accompany the expedition. In order 10 meet
Ill 1gencies, surgeon and assistant Will toSn
portion of the orgzni.LtCn.