Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
SPORTING COLUMN.
IN AND OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS AND
GAME CULTURE.
The Field, Range, Track. Course, Cue,
Ring, Stream, Sail, Car, Trap,
Kennel and Stable.

mnnition oue-half Shells, after firing,
! should be soaked in vinegar, or oxalic acid
| and water, after which operation set them
| in a stove oven until perfectly dry recap
the shells, being sure that the primers are
pressed well down below the base of the
| she'll put in the proper amount OF powder,
| tappinG the shell SO that the powder Is
well and evenly settled, aud seat the ball,
previously well-coated with tallow, to
which 4 small amount of beeswax Is added.
| If the ball fits too loosely in the shell the
! she'll requires reducing with die manu-
| featured tor the purpose, which operation,
of course, is done before printing and load.
| inc the shells. The manufacture of good
! balls REQUIRE a mold with plenty
of metal to retain the proper amount OF
| heat. To one pound Of lead add one-half
| ounce block tin put over good, bright
! bed OF Goals, using an iron ladle, or almost
! anv IRON vessel, TO melt 1t in. Remove
| any oil that may be on the bullet
mold and lay the mold in the Goals until
/ it is almost as hot as the melted lead dip
! the ends of the mold handles in
water until they are cool enough to be
| held In the hand when protected
with a leather glove, then dip
| out sufficient lead from the ladle to tll the
mold, using clay tobacco pipe for dip
per; pour IN sufficient metal to NIL the
| mold and leave a small button standing
| on the top of tbs mold tap the mold
| two or three times on the floor, table or
/ block on which you are molding; allow a
| small interval of time for the lead to set,
| then cut off the surplus lead and turn out
| OF the mold. If the lead sets too rapidly
| in the mold, heat the mold II the lead
| sets too slowly let the mold cool. by
the above process [ have nodded bullets
/ that would not vary one grain one from an
other in a hundred bullets, and as good,
practically, tor hunting purposes as swaged
| bullets, dense, smooth and uniform IN size.
! There is nothing gained IN weight OF ma
terials carried ON a trip, but there Is the
satisfaction OF making your own cartridges,
saving of one-half the cost OF same and
last, but not least, the occupation furnished
| for an idle hour in camp when you do NOT
| know what else TO do with yourself, and
old hunters know there are many such
times when occupation OF some KIND Is
pleasure. II Nauticus in Forest and Stream.
THE PISTOL ToUREAMENT-As lar as
can be ascertained, the first plstol-shootlng
tournament for general competition was
| inaugurated by James s. Comm, January
! ., 1871, and was continued Tor thirty days.
The scores made during this period were
considered marvellous, all previous records
having been excelled. The leading scores
were as follows, the conditions beng
| twenty shots, with Pinch barrel pistols,
| fifty.tve feet, at Coniin's ready measure
ment target 7. J. B. Collins, II ZIG
inches; T. Neville, 2l5 inches; ID. Bara-
/ gouth, % 5 10 inches h. SIlyerhorn, 25S
/ L " L
| Sh1pman, 238 inches W. 5. Gales, "A
inches w. Remsen. 243 inches; }. Tran
eser. 24k inches L. Livingston, "a inches;
J. D. Gardner, 2433 inches. These gentle
men were all crack shots, and at that time
fairly represented the skill OF New 1ork
| CITY and vicinity. There were only three
STYLES Of shooting practced, viz, deliber-
ate aim, at 2 inch bul's-eye s or paper tar
get word-shooting, and shooting at pipes
j. I. B. Collins was then credited with the
best score on record, II consecutive D
| inch bull's-eyes, and at shooting at the
word of commando, 2. 3 sand hitting 10
buIl's.eves in 20 shots F.; pipes in II shots,
deliberate aim. By comparing these scores
with those made in the present teurna-
ment, the proficiency of present pistol
marksmen Is apparent. Now we nave
crack shots who split cards, cut threads,
drive tacks, light parlor matches, cut base
ball bats in two pieces, with pistols. III
hardly seems possible that pistol marks
manship can reach greater state OF per-
lection, Time alone can tell.-[New York
Spirit of the Times.
CCsHIoN CARoms. A contest between
two OF the leading billiard experts at
cushion osroms will be novelty, and an
attractive one. Many think this style OF
play will be the game of the future. The
difficulties of the triangular balk line have
already been nearly overcome, and 1t Is
evident that that device is but tempo
rary obstacle to the increasing skill of
billiard players, Something else must be
devised. Cushion caroms, at least, do
away with nursing almost, if not quite
altogether, and reduce the contestants to
dependence upon calculation of angles and
| force The game between Schaefer and
Sexton. as an exhibition, may be consid-
cred as an experiment, but we anticipate
that the audience will be highly pleased,
for succession Of brilliant shots is mat
ter of certainty New York Spirit.
For GENTLEMEN HANDLERS The For
est and Stream desires to offer at the I'M
portant field trials to be ran the coming
autumn certain prizes, to be competed for
by dogs owned and worked by amateur
handlers. 1t is too soon, it says, to an
nounce the exact conditions which viii
govern the running for these prizes, or to
saw of Just what the latter Will consist
1t is probable, however that number of
cups aud gold medals will be offered to be
run for at the different events, to be won
by the best dog owned and handled by
sportsman who has never received COM
I e.. Lrao Il nd bn1 10
not market shooter
For BoYs.-The Olympian says the San
! Francisco Olympic Club has made another
good move by arranging juvenile classes
for boys under Is years of age, either sons
or brothers of members. The classes are
under the supervision of L.. Gerichten, and
the course of instruction consists Of general
| gymnastics. When these boys grow to be
men they will doubtless make useful addi-
tiops to the ranks of the Club as regular
members, well trained in the usual routine
of athletes.
A Coop AVERAGE During the twenty
three years that have elapsed since the
! Waterloo Cup was enlarged to sixty
four.dog stake, says the Illustrated Sport
ina and Dramatic Nears an Irish gray
hound has either won or run up for the
cup, purse, or plate on no less than nine.
teen different occasions-not bad average,
considering that Ireland is generally
allotted no more than seven or eight out of
the sixty-four nominees.
THE STUD BooK.-The fourth volume of
the American Stud-boo is now in
preparation, and the author, Colonel S. D.
Bruce, requests breeders throughout the
] United States and Canada to furnish him
/ with complete descriptive list of the
thoroughbred horses they have bred or
owned, to be inserted in the work.
ARCHERY-Ind Indications point to a re-
vival OF interest in archery early in the
spring in Sacramento There is no place
| in the State so inviting to the practice OF
! this beantiful snort Oar ranges are nm