-Final Round: R. W. Morgan and E. P. Maynard beat J. S. de Selding and W. H. Boocock, 6-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Mixed Doubles-Final Round-Miss Mary Ingraham and E. H Lott beat Miss H. Jepson and J. S. de Selding, 6–1, 1– 6, 6-2. The annual fall tennis tournament was commenced on Saturday, September 21. Ladies' Singles-Final Round: Miss May Seymour beat Miss Drowne, 6-1, 6-0. Gentlemen's SinglesFinal Round: W. H. Boocock beat H. Wall, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Gentlemen's Doubles-Final Round: W. H. Boocock and E. H. Lott beat L. B. Wells and H. Wall, 6-3, 6-5. Mixed Doubles-Final Round: W. H. Boocock and Miss H. Jepson beat Miss Drowne and R. W. Morgan, 6-3, 6-0.

Knickerbocker Field Club-Ficken Challenge Cup contest. The annual competition for the Ficken Cup and the championship of the Flatbush tennis clubs was held on the grounds of the Knickerbocker Field Club during the fall tournament. The trophy has to be won three times before becoming the property of the player. W. H. Boocock, of the Knickerbocker Field Club, won it in 1889, and was the holder. The first game of 1890 was between C. Fransioli, the winner of the singles in the Midwood Club, and C. Bollinger, Jr., the winner in the Flatbush Field Club's singles. The former won by the following score: First game C. Fransioli, Midwood Tennis Club, beat C. Bollinger, Jr., Flatbush Field Club, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0. Second game: C. Fransioli, Midwood Tennis Club, beat W. H Boocock, Knickerbocker Field Club, 6-3, 6-5, 6-3.

AMERICA-O. S. Campbell, of Brooklyn and Columbia College, defeated H. W. Slocum, of Brooklyn and Staten Island Cricket Club, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

MIDDLE STATES-H. A. Taylor, St. George's Cricket Club

NEW ENGLAND-R. P. Huntington, of Yale College.

SOUTHERN-A. E. Wright, of New York.

LONG ISLAND-H. A. Taylor, St. George's Cricket Club.

NEW JERSEY-C. Hobart, of New York Tennis Club.

INTERCOLLEGIATE-F. H. Hovey, of Harvard

College.

AMERICA-V. G. Hall, Westchester Tennis Club, and C. Hobart, New York Tennis Club, beat O. S. Campbell, of Brooklyn, and R. P. Huntington, of Yale, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 9-7. MIDDLE STATES-No doubles.

NEW ENGLAND--R. P. Huntington, of Yale, and O. S. Campbell, of Columbia.

SOUTHERN-E. A. Thompson, of New York, and W. Beach, of New Haven.

LONG ISLAND-O. S. Campbell, of Columbia, and R. P. Huntington, of Yale.

NEW JERSEY-V. G. Hall, and C. Hobart, New York Tennis Club.

INTERCOLLEGIATE-Quincy A. Shaw and S. T. Chase, of Harvard College.

WESTERN STAT S-J. W. Carver and J. A. Ryerson.

Ladies' Championship. AMERICA-Singles, Miss E. C. Roosevelt. AMERICA-Doubles, Misses E. C. and G. W.

Roosevelt.

Champions of America, 1881 to 1890. SINGLES-1881, R. D. Sears; 1882, R. D. Sears; 1883, R. D. Sears; 1884, R. D. Sears; 1885, R. D. Sears; 1886, R. D. Sears; 1887, R. D. Sears; 1888, H. W. Slocum, Jr.; 1889, H W. Slocum, Jr.; 1890, O. S. Campbell.

ALL COMERS-1881, W. E. Glyn; 1882, C. M. Clark; 1883, James Dwight; 1884, H. A. Taylor; 1885, G. M. Brinley; 1886, R. L. Beeckman; 1887, H. W. Slocum, Jr.; 1888, H. A. Taylor, Jr.; 1889, Q. A. Shaw, 1890; O. S. Campbell.

DOUBLES-1881, C. M. Clark and F. W. Taylor; 1882, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1883, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1884, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1885, R. D. Sears and J. S. Clark; 1886, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1887, R. D. Sears and James Dwight; 1888, O. S. Campbell and V. G. Hall: 1889, H. W. Slocum, Jr., and H. A. Taylor; 1890, C. Hobart and V. G. Hall.

INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS.

SINGLES-1882, J. S. Clark, Harvard; 1883, H. A. Taylor, Harvard; 1884, W. P. Knapp, Yale; 1885, W. P. Knapp, Yale; 1886, G. M. Brinley, Trinity; 1887, P. S. Sears, Harvard; 1888, P. S. Sears, Harvard; 1889, R. P. Huntington, Yale; 1890, F. H. Hovey, Harvard.

DOUBLES-1882, J. S. Clark and H. A. Taylor, Harvard; 1883, H. A. Taylor and P. E. Presbrey, Harvard; 1884, W. P. Knapp and W. V. Thorne, Yale; 1885, W. P. Knapp and H. W. Shipman, Yale; 1886, W. P. Knapp and W. L. Thacher, Yale; 1887, P. S. Sears and Q. A. Shaw, Harvard; 1888, O. S. Campbell and V. G. Hall, Columbia; 1889, O. S. Campbell and A. E. Wright, Columbia; 1890, Q. A. Shaw, Jr., and S. T. Chase, Harvard.

Champions of the World for 1890.

ENGLAND-Champion, W. J. Hamilton; Lady champion. Miss Rice; Doubles champions, J. Pim and F.O.Stoker; Ladies' doubles champions, Miss M. Steedman and Miss B. Steedman; Ladies and Gentlemen's doubles champions, J. Baldwin and Miss K. Hill; Covered court champion, E. W. Lewis; Covered court lady champion, Miss Jacks; Covered court doubles champions, H. S. Scrivener and G. W. Hillyard.

IRELAND- Champion, E. W. Lewis; Lady champion, Miss Martin; Doubles champions, J. Pim and F. O. Stoker; Ladies' doubles champions, Miss Martin and Miss Stamuell; Ladies' and gentlemen's doubles champions, D. G. Chaytor and Miss Martin.

SCOTLAND-Champion, E. de S. H. Browne; Lady champion, Miss Jackson; Doubles champions, E. de S. H. Browne and G. Horn.

WALES-Champion, W. J. Hamilton. AUSTRALIA-Champion, D. Webb; Lady champion, Miss Mayne; Doubles champions, W. J. C. Riddell and Chomley.

SOUTHERN INDIA-Champion, H. Grove.

Cross Country Running.

The Prospect Harriers Cross Country Club of Brooklyn is the most prominent in that line of athletic sports. The club holds the Cross Country Teani championships of America in both senior and junior classes, having won the New York Jockey Club Cup for the senior and the "Herald" Čup for the junior races, at Morris Park, Westchester, during the year 1830. They also won the cup given for an exhibition race by F. M. Pierson, of the New York Jockey Club at Morris Park.

*Tię game won by Monarchs, 751 to 746.

GUN CLUBS.

The Coney Island Rod and Gun Club was organized November 11, 1880, and still has the largest membership of any similar shooting organization on Long Island. The club season commences in May of each year, and the members compete for a valuable gold badge and extra prizes each month. The competition for the McLaughlin medal was exciting, and resulted in C. Detlefsen becoming the owner of the trophy. The following marksmen were the winners each month: 1889-May, C. Detlefsen, 14; June, W. F. Quimby, 13; July, J. E. Orr, 16; August, D. Northridge, 12; September, D. Monsees, 10; October, C. Detlefsen, 10; November, H. Blattmacher, 14; December, D. Schwartz, 7. 1890-January, C. Detlefsen, 6; February, R. Dwyer, 14; March, J. F. Schmadeke, 9; Apríl, D. Monsees. 7.

For the year commencing May, 1890, the Treasurer of the club, Mr. John Schliemann, gave a gold badge for competition, and the following were the winners in 1890: 1890-May, C. Plate, 19; June, J. E. Orr, 12; July, H. McLaughlin, 21; August, F. Pfaender, 10; September, C. Plate, 10: October, H. McLaughlin. 10; November, D. Monsees, 21; December, C. Detlefsen, 13.

Fountain Gun Club-This shooting organization is one of the oldest and most popular on Long Island, and have each year some of the most valuable prizes to be shot for. The winners during the year 1890 were: Seddon's Medal and "Wells'" prize-C. W. Wingert. "Crook " prize, gold watch-Dr. Winn, Class A; H. Blattmacher, first prize in Class B, and C. Boettcher, the prize in Class C.

Glenmore Rod and Gun Club-The Glenmores are a prominent party of trap shooters in the Twenty-sixth Ward and hold regular monthly shoots for the Midas Diamond Badge at Dexter's Park, L. I.

Parkway Gun Club-This club has passed its second season, and in its ranks are some of the best wing shots on Long Island. The members shoot at live birds at Dexter's Park every month.

Unknown Gun Club-This is the only shooting organization on Long Island that strictly adheres to the Long Island Gun Club rules, and is one of the oldest clubs that indulge in trap shooting. The winners of the season were: 1890-Jan., I. Housman; Feb., H. Knebel, Sr.: March, I. Hyde; April, E. Vroome; May, D. Monsees; June, H. Van Staden; July. I. Hyde; Aug., H. Knebel, Sr.; Sept., H. Knebel, Jr.; Oct., I. Hyde; Nov., H. Knebel, Sr.; Dec., I. Hyde. The latter won the medal on the shoot off of the tie.

CLUB TOURNAMENTS.

The year of 1890 will be long remembered among the local gun club members as being the first year that a series of invitation shoots was inaugurated by the Fountain Gun Club, and participated in by the other prominent shooting organizations. The first shoot was held at Woodlawn Park, Gravesend, L. I., on June 5, 1889, under the auspices of the Fountain Gun Club, and a valuable cup was competed for by the following clubs: Coney Island Rod and Gun Club; Glenmore Rod and Gun Club; Parkway Gun Club; Fountain Gun Club, of Brooklyn, and the Central Gun Club, of Long Branch, N. J. In this competition the teams were composed of five men, who shot at 10 birds each. 25 yards rise. The scores were: Coney Island Rod and Gun Club, 45; Fountain Gun Club, 45; Central Gun Club, 44; Parkway Gun Club, 43; Glenmore Rod and Gun Club, 40. On shooting off the tie for the cup, the Coney Island Rod and Gun Club won by 15 to 14. The second competition was held under the auspices of the Coney Island Rod and Gun Club, for a similar trophy, by the same clubs, with ten men on each team, 7 birds each, at Woodlawn Park, Gravesend. scores were: Coney Island Rod and Gun Club,64; Central Gun Club, 64; Parkway Gun Club, 63; Fountain Gun Club, 63, and Glenmore Rod and Gun Club, 55. The cup was awarded to the Central Gun Club.

The

The third competition took place at Pleasure Bay, near Long Branch, New Jersey, under the auspices of the Central Gun Club of Long Branch, New Jersey, and was one of the best team shoots that has been held in this country. Each team was composed of ten men at ten birds each; same rules as on the previous shoots. The scores were: Fountain Gun Club, 93: Central Gun Club, 90; Parkway Gun Club, 83; Coney Island Gun Club, 83; Glenmore Rod and Gun Club, 66.

The fourth shoot was held at Dexter's Park, L. I., on the 30th of October, at the invitation of the Glenmore Rod and Gun Club, under the same conditions as the previous shoot. The scores were: Coney Island Rod and Gun Club, 92; Fountain Gun Club, 92; Central Gun Club, 82; Parkway Gun Club, 81; Glenmore Rod and Gun Club, 78. The cup was awarded to the Parkway Gun Club by the two teams that tied. Another big team shoot took place at Dexter's Park, L. 1., on October 1, in which ten teams of ten men each competed. The scores were: Emeralds, 86; Unknown, 85; Jeanette, 81; Parkway, 80; Northside, 77; Glenmore, 71; N. Y. German, 65; Algonquin, 64; Crescent, 64; Acme, 61.

Game Season on Long Island. Deer-May be killed only during the first ten days in October, exclusive of Sundays.

Wild Ducks, Geese and Brant-From October 1st to April 30th, inclusive.

Quail November 1st to December 31st, inclusive. On Robins Island, which is a private game preserve, from October 15th to February 1st, inclusive.

Black and Gray Squirrel-August 1st to January 31st, inclusive.

Ruffed Grouse (partridge)-November 1st to December 31st, inclusive.

Bay Snipe, Sandpipers, Shorebirds and Plover -July 10th to December 31st, inclusive. Rail Bird and Meadow Hen-September 1st to December 31st, inclusive.

Robins, Blackbirds and Meadow Larks-November 1st to December 31st, inclusive.

Eagles, Woodpeckers, Nighthawks, Yellowbirds, Wrens, Martins, Orioles or any song birds are not to be killed at any time.

Prohibited: All shooting, hunting, trapping or fishing on Sunday; shooting wild fowl on any of the waters on Long Island between sunset and daylight with the aid of lights or lanterns; the use of swivel or punt guns; the snaring, netting or trapping of quail or grouse, and the selling of such birds so taken. Trespassing on inclosed or cultivated grounds forbidden.

The Eagle Trumpet.

The first contest for the EAGLE Trumpet by hook and ladder companies of the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen's Association, was held at Sayville, September 4, 1889, with the following records:

Phoenix, of Sag Harbor, 46 seconds; East Moriches, 50% seconds; Alert, of Islip, 51 seconds; Centre Moriches, 52 seconds; East Islip, 52% seconds; Union, of Patchogue, 54% seconds.

The records made September 3, 1890, at Islip, were as follows:

Phoenix, of Sag Harbor,483 seconds; East Islip, 49 seconds; East Moriches, 50 seconds; Centre Moriches, 50g seconds; East Hampton, 51 seconds.

The trumpet becomes the absolute property of the company winning it three consecutive times.

Chess.

The chess year of 1890 in Brooklyn was a very successful one, thanks to the efforts to promote the best interests of the game, put forth by the Brooklyn Chess Club. This club enters upon its fifth year under very favorable auspices, and with the following list of officers elected for 1891: Chas. A Gilberg, Pres., 206 Carlton av., Brooklyn; W. Otterson, M. D., 1st Vice-Pres., 144 Pierrepont st.; W. F. Eno, 2d Vice-Pres., 444 Eighth st.; L. D. Broughton, Jr., M. D., Sec., 20 South Portland av.; W. Duval, Treas., 8 Monroe pl. Executive Committee: F. Rose, W. C. Bixby, D. J. Finlay, E. S. Gilley, A. W. Shepard, J. J. Spowers.

The club's semi-monthly receptions are courteously opened to resident as well as visiting chess players. Its continuous tourney; its championship tourney; its simultaneous and "railroad" games tourneys and its nights for consultation games, present a round of chess attractions unequaled by any club in the country. The dues are $10 a year. The club

parlors are at 315 Washington st., and are open daily, Sundays excepted, from 10 A. M. until 11

P. M.

THE PHILIDOR CHESS CLUB-After sojourning at its old headquarters in Meserole st., Brooklyn, over ten years, has removed to its new rooms at 491 Broadway. The President of the club is Mr. Philip Richardson and its Secretary is R. Henscher.

THE DANITES CLUB is a social chess club which meets at its members' residences once a month during the season. Its President is Wm. Whitlock, and Secretary, F. Horton.

There are chess tables at the Christian Union Rooms, in Schermerhorn st., near Boerum, and there is a chess club attached to the Young Men's Christian Association, which is becoming a flourishing organization. The Hamilton

Club, in Pierrepont st., has a chess parlor, and chess is played in the rooms of the Oxford, Carleton and Montauk clubs.

Archery.

The Brooklyn Archery Association grounds at Prospect Park were very poorly patronized by the members during the season of 1890. No tournament was held, and only one or two of the most enthusiastic members were seen practicing. The grounds were in good condition all through the season.

Croquet.

The Brooklyn Croquet Association is the largest local organization formed for the purpose of playing croquet. Very little interest seems to be taken in that kind of out-door sport outside of the members of the Association, who play on the Lawn at Prospect Park on all available occasions.

Homing Pigeons.

The records of best homing pigeons remain the same as those published in the EAGLE ALMANAC of 1890, with the following additions:

"Petroleum," silver cock, Reg. B. 564; flown by Geo. H. Bowerman, Newark, N. J., Sept., 1890, from Mississippi City, Miss; 1,093 miles ; time out, 27 days.

"Waxem," B. cock, Reg. B., 771; flown by W. B. Garrabrants, of Newark, N. J., from same station as "Petroleum; " 1,093 miles; time out, 29 days; both to Newark, N. J.

PIGEON CLUBS.

KINGS COUNTY HOMING CLUB.-M. B. Maguire, Pres.; George E. Smith, 339 Dean street, Sec. EMPIRE CITY FLYING CLUB OF NEW YORK AND VICINITY--J. F. Goldman, Sec., 832 Herkimer street, Brooklyn.

Time. .45:441 29:20

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Notable Events. Matches made, 1829. Surnames used, 1162. First newspaper, 1494. Coal used as fuel, 1834. Lead pencils used, 1594. Window glass used, 694. First wheel carriage, 1559. First gold coin, B. C. 206. Tobacco introduced, 1583. First steam railroad, 1830. First postage stamps, 1840. Kerosene introduced, 1826. First illuminating gas, 1792. Electric light invented, 1874. Iron found in America, 1815. First insurance, marine, 533. First American express, 1821. Musical notes introduced, 1338. Latin ceased to be spoken, 580. Gunpowder used by Chinese, 80. Bible translated into Saxon, 637. Bible translated into Gothic, 872. Photographs first introduced, 1802.

HIGHEST RUNS IN MATCH GAMES OF RECORD. Four ball carom game, jawing of balls debarred, push shots allowed-1,458 by John McDevitt, then of Chicago, Ill., Library Hall, Chicago, Ill., Sep. 16, 1868, on a 5×11 four-pocket table. This run is considered the record by all critics and experts.

Four ball caroms-1,483 points, by John McDevitt, of New York city, at Cooper Union, New York, January 8, 1868, on a 5×11 four-pocket table, push and crotch shots allowed. This run was made with the balls wedged in the jaw of the pocket. McDevitt ran the game out and continued to play at the request of the audience until he had run 1.500.

Three ball straight rail-3,000 by Jacob Schaeffer, May 29, 30, 31, 1890, in San Francisco. The run was made in three nights' play 1,000 each night without a break. Match with McCleery for $1,000 a side.

Three ball cushion caroms-77 points, by William Sexton, of New York, December 29, 1875, at Tammany Hall, New York city, on a 5x10 table. Champion's game, 18 x 38 inch lines-398 points, by George F. Slosson, of Chicago, Ill., at Grand Hotel, Paris, France, January 30 to February 3, 1882, on a 5 × 10 table. The original champion's game lines were 14 X 28.

8-inch balk line-329 points, by Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, France, January, 1884, in a match game at Grand Hotel, Paris, France, on a 5 × 10 table.

14-inch balk line-230 points, by Jacob Schaeffer, of New York city, at Cosmopolitan Hall, New York city, March, 1886, on a 5 × 10 table.

BEST AVERAGES.

Four ball caroms-1,000 in 1,000 points, by Melvin Foster, of Norwich, Conn., at Breed's Hall, Norwich, Conn., August, 1869, on a 5 × 11 table, pushing and crotching allowed.

Four ball caroms, pushing and crotching barred-40 20-37 by Cyrille Dion, of New York, at Tammany Hall, New York city, April 7, 1876, on 5X11 four-pocket table. This was the last match played at the four-ball game.

Straight rail three balls by Jacob Schaeffer in San Francisco, May 29, 30, 31, 1890, on a 4×9 table.

Champion's games, 18 x 38 inch lines-38 36-78 in 3,000 points up, by George F. Slosson, Grand Hotel, Paris, France, February, 1882. In this game Slosson averaged 76 4-13 in 992 points scored.

Cushion caroms on a 4 X 9 table-10 in 500 points up, by Jacob Schaeffer, at Tammany Hall, New York city, May, 1883.

Cushion caroms on a 5 x 10 table-10 in 200 points up, by Jacob Schaeffer, at Chicago, Ill., November 10, 1887.

Cushion caroms on a 5 X 10 table-4 38-53 in 500 points, by George F. Slosson, at Music Hall, Chicago, Ill., April, 1887.

8-inch balk line, on 5 X 10 table-44 52 67 in 3,000 points up, by Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, France, at Grand Hotel, Paris, France, January, 1884.

14-inch balk line, on 5 X 10 table-75 in 600 points up, by Maurice Vignaux, of Paris, France, at Music Hall, Chicago, Ill., November, 1885.

14 Wisconsin.

15 Virginia.

16 North Carolina.
17 Alabama.

18 New Jersey.
19 Kansas.
20 Minnesota.
21 Mississippi.
22 California.
23 South Carolina.
24 Arkansas.
25 Louisiana.
26 Nebraska.
27 Maryland.
28 West Virginia.
29 Connecticut.
30 Maine.
31 Colorado.
32 Florida.

33 New Hampshire.
34 Washington.
35 Rhode Island.
36 Vermont.

37 South Dakota. 38 Oregon.

1880.

1 New York.

2 Pennsylvania.

3 Ohio.

4 Illinois.

5 Missouri.

6 Indiana.

7 Massachusetts. 8 Kentucky. 9 Michigan. 10 Iowa.

11 Texas.

12 Tennessee.

13 Georgia.

14 Virginia.

15 North Carolina.

16 Wisconsin.

17 Alabama.

18 Mississippi. 19 New Jersey.

20 Kansas.

21 South Carolina.

22 Louisiana.

39 District of Columbia. 39 Utah.

Elephant, 100 years and upward; rhinoceros, 20; camel, 100; lion, 25 to 70; tigers, leopards, jaguars and hyenas (in confinement), about 25; beaver, 50; deer. 20; wolf, 20; fox, 14 to 16; llamas, 15; chamois, 25; monkeys and baboons, 16 to 18; hare, 8; squirrel, 7; rabbit, ; swine, 25; stag, under 50; horse, 30; ass, 30; sheep, under 10; cow, 20; ox, 30; swans, parrots and ravens, 200; eagle, 100; geese, 80; hens and pigeons, 10 to 16; hawks, 30 to 40; crane, 24; blackbird, 10 to 12; peacock. 20; pelican, 40 to 50; thrush, 8 to 10; wren, 2 to 3: nightingale, 15; blackcap, 15; linnet, 14 to 23; goldfinch, 20 to 24; redbreast, 10 to 12; skylark, 10 to 30; titlark, 5 to 6; chaffinch, 20 to 24; starling, 10 to 12; carp, 70 to 150; pike, 30 to 40; salmon, 16; codfish, 14 to 17; eel, 10; crocodile, 100; tortoise, 100 to 200; whale (estimated) 1,000; queen bees live 4 years; drones, 4 months; worker bees, 6 months.