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FOREST AMD STREAM. 



I was connected with tne manufacture of the Bchultze powder 



sixteen years ago, and I could s-r Si that time that it would 

 never supersede the old powder, and I have worked ever 

 since to invent an entirely new powder which will do what 

 Schultze powder never can. Iiopins; that my reply and ex- 

 planation to comments on my powder will find a place in your 

 columns, I remain, Tours truly, Caw, Dittmais. 



Editoh Forest and Stub am : 



It beats all, the opposite practical results ot the Dittmar 

 powder, as learned from your columns, from sketches of its 

 use by men apparently practical in the use of fire-arms and 

 ammunition. One will report a unrated gun and useless 

 weapon, with the loss of a finger or narrow escape from in- 

 voluntary suicide, and another will have a glowing report of 

 its excellence under nearly every conceivable condition to 

 test its results. I shot mv first charge on the first day of the 

 quail season, and killed my first bird making bis rapid flight 

 through some trees for thick cover. I had the supreme sat- 

 isfaction of seeing my bird fall from quits a height (the greater 

 the height the more prolonged the satisfaction, " you know "), 

 dead as a " door nail." That same dav I made the longest 

 double shot with the same powder I had ever made or ever 

 seen, taking the first bird full forty-five yards away, and 

 the second,' thinking I was shooting for nothing, just as he 

 was going into cover. Each I saw fall. With other powder 

 I could not have seen the second fall, had I hit it, end would 

 certainly have despaired of hitting it any way. And then no 

 recoil. It is surprising to me where all the powder - comes 

 from. It seems to upset the old philosophic principle, " ac- 

 tion and reaction are nearly equal." But there it ip, and needs 

 no argument. -I shot not a single load of any other kind the 

 whole Reason, unless a few shells perhaps which I had previ- 

 ously loaded, and my experience with it adds more pleasure 

 to my shooting in two features, at least— seeing the game fall, 

 and freedom from recoil. I also think it stronger. It seems. 

 to me not as quick as black powder of a good grade. In 

 close shooting especially, where you need your eye on the 

 bird all Hie while it is possible, it is invaluable. I shall enjoy, 

 I am sure, woodcock shooting more now. In a couple of gal- 

 leys behind the Institute here a few broods always hatch. 

 Last 4th of July I brought seven to bag in seven successive 

 shots ; but I saw not one fall. In the early morning, still 

 damp' with dew and moisture, the black powder marie more 

 smoke than usual. But with the Dittmar the sport will lie 

 increased. It seems to me if persons wdl get a good article 

 of it they will have no trouble. It must be the imperfectly 

 firel made powder, which was doubtless inegularin its results. 



C. J. 



Dittmak Powmr to be Tested.— We have received the 

 following card from Mr. Dittmar, which we publish with 

 pleasure. We feel gratified by the confidence which Mr. 

 Dittmar places in us, but think it impolitic, as journalists, 

 forlus to select judges for this or any other trial : 



Binohahton, N. Y., Feb. 23, 1879. 

 Eorron Forest and Stream : 



I wish to give a public exhibition, in which sueb questions as safety 

 aad efficiency may be settled, and 1 would be very thankful} if yonr 

 paper would name the Judges. I wish to convince the public especially 

 that the new powder is safe in every way, and I can prove it when the 

 pressure gauge, which is at woik in the Springfield Armory, Is ready. 

 T wish also to show that there is no injury to the inside of the battels, 

 and no absorption of moisture in loaded shellB, etc. I wrote in another 

 letter about that. I am sure now of suocess.and 1 would be very sorry if 

 your paper should begin to go against me now. 1 must say that I made 

 a mistalte lastyear in making the powder according to Bogardus' views. 

 It would Have been all right, if people would follow my instructions, but 

 as they do not, I make the powder now so that, it can be used withaafety 

 with the heaviest charges, although some may grumble, preferring the 

 quick grade. "We Have also reduced the price from Si to 05 cents per 

 single canister, 60 cents in lots of six canisters, 55 cents for twelve, etc.; 

 which, I think, is cheap enougti. As soon as I can make my own acids, 

 we shall reduce the price still more, and I will use every effort to 

 supersede the old dirty and smoky competitor. My people can see al- 

 ready that the new advertisement, takes effect, 

 letters referring to it every day. 



Franklin, Del. Co., N. T., Feb. 15, 1879. 

 Editor Forest and BTOKAM i 



Sir— Will you please give me space for ihe following, in answer to the 

 article from Oleout Sportsmen's Club, which appeared in your paper 

 of Feb. 13 1 First, let me say that that article did not by any 

 emanate from our club direct, but from 

 tioned and gave Mb voice to prohibit its 

 Mr. Editor, in fairness to Mr. Ditr 

 ole might prejudice tlie read* 

 I will Btate how tUe matter w 

 meeting Jan. 1, tliere were only two members using the Dittmar pow- 

 der mya'elf being one; and my experience with it at that time was 

 only limited, as I Had not given it a fair trial, only having used it 

 mixed with black, about equal parts ; and 1 found it decidedly cleaner 

 than all black, and much pleasanter to use. The motion was made 

 to DroHihit its use In all club shoots. 1 begged for an amendment 

 of tbe motion, and asked the mover to withdraw it. until it was tried ; 

 also for a committee to be appointed to test the powder,-but la all 

 was refused. Now let me here say that the man seconding the motion 

 Had not at that time ever seen or used a grain of the po wder In question 

 and did not until some time after the action of said cmb. The club 

 acted entirely through fear and ignorance, as there were only 

 three members present who Had used it in any sHape. You will 

 see that it was truly an extraordinary case. In due time I pur- 

 chased a can from Mr. Dittmar. Myself and five of the club's 

 most respected members, including oar seerelary, gave it a fair 

 trial with both breech and muzzle-loading guns. In said trial Dupont's 

 No •> and Orange Ducking were used, and the result was that the Ditt- 

 mar gave a pattern 60 per cent, better than black, and most decidedly 

 bet'er penetration. I will Here say that with a 10 bnre breech-loader, 

 23in • with 4 drB. Dittmar and Vioz. BB soft shot at 33 yds., measured 

 with tape-line, I got a pattern of 21 in a target 10x12, with great pene- 

 tration, going entli ely through an incb pins board, with little recoil. 

 THe above trial was HlgHly satisfactory to all connected. I would not 

 Have the readers of Forest and Stream infer In any way that I am 

 advertising this powder, for sach Is not the case. I am only giving 

 bare facts. I am not under any obligation nor interested in any way 

 with Mr. Dittmar or hi. powd-, out my advice to sportsmen is to try 

 before condemning _____ Hobert \alkkr. 



L'tica, N. Y.. Feb. 22, 1819. 

 Editor Forest .u<d Stream : 



I have read with considerable liuereatthe letters published in Forest 

 and Stream oil Dittmar powder. I have used the powder for three 

 year i I will therefore give yoa my experience wltli ir. I have a Fox 

 gun 12 bore, 2Sin. barrels ; maker's weight, ny s lbs.; actual weight, 8# 

 lbs ' I have loaded shells with 3« drs. Dittmar powder and 1 oz. No. 8 



shot, and at a distance of 40 yds. I hnve shot through both sides of an 

 oyster can, and with the same load could not. stick the shot in a pine 

 board. All were loaded exactly alike and at the samu time. For cover 

 shooting I think It Is the best powder made. If. however, a person 

 Wishes to be certain to kill at a long distance, black powder is the tiling. 

 For keeping guns Clean give me the Dittmar powder. The first dis- 

 charge wlil dirty jour burets as mue.li as any number ot discharges 

 afterwards will do. I therefore mix the powder with black, Half and 

 Half, and find that the result obtained Is satisfactory, as (lie Dittmar 

 powder enables me to clean the gun without washing. 



Thomas Birt. 



Augusta, Me., Feb, 20, IBM. 

 Fditor Forest and stream : 



Dear Sir— I have read numerous letters recently published in Forkst 

 and Stream relating to the use of Dittmar powder.aud Having purchased 

 of H. <J. Squires last season ten cans of the C brand, v. Men was used 

 by myself and members ot the Cushnoc Heights tlnn Club, can say that, 

 it proved perfectly satisfactory to us ail. and in uo way damaged gun 

 or Bhells. At the shoot at Granite Hall, on the evening or Feb. is. for 

 ii gold baiige and the championship of ;' ball shooting, 



Dittmar powder was used wholly, and gave the best of satisfaction. 

 H. Frank Faknham. 



— Sec Bogardus' advertisement. 



P1GEOJN MA.TCHES, 



Brooklyn Gun Club— Cyprem Hills, h. I., Feb. 2S.— Tie gular monthly 

 contest, for a Fox kcii, presenied by the ratio, stint for ar.ten birds each, 

 from five ground traps, handicapped rise, 100 yards boundary, cluo 



W Wynn 30 j 



1 Kioadwav 2n 



M robinsoii 26 



Johnson 28 



Watte 20 



Eddy -28 



Welsford 26 



Madison. 26 



Htaukley 26 



Atkinson 26 



Wynn liinl Broadway tied again on three each. 



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1 1 1 1-10 



1 1 1 1—10 



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ad, l, J., Feb, 23. 

 plon Silver cup ; 

 ne club rules to 



Carl Dittmar. 



of Its members, who 

 ill our club shoots. Now 

 it the above-named artt- 



of FOREST AND STREAM aglllUSt its USe, 



conducted. At the time of the club's 



-Regal 



H, oz. of shut, tO yards boundary; H and T traps; 

 govern: 



Yards. Yards. 



Wm Murphy. .21. .1 1 1 1 1 1 1-7 Hughes 21. .1 1 1 1 t 0-5 



KuderB'.eeve ..26..1 i • I l I l— o Talbot •- r. . . 1 o l i n l 0— 6 



Lnnde.ake 25. llllll "— 6 Kivets 25. .1 1 1 1 » 0-4 



Mldner 21. .1 I mot 1—5 CHappel 23. .1 l n » * l-s 



Fddy 2S..0 11110 1—;. Smith 25..* 1110 



Wyuti 25. .1 1110 1 0-5 Madison 25. 1 1 * 



,1 21. .0 11110 1—5 Raddln 21. .1 1 u 



Martin 21. .1 1110 1—5 Alider 25. .1 



lu a sweepstakes match Talbot and Landcake divided on three 

 each; Hughes, Madison and Murphy on five out ot seven each. 



Knickerbocker Gc; 

 hiiunicap shoot for clu 

 eighteen yards rise; three Hum 

 acted as referee. The snow sto; 

 in< of good scores, otherwise it 

 held by the club : 

 Jacques, scratch 1 1 1 



Ci.vb— Port Mortis, If. 



badge, to be siio' for mo 



traps; Bogardus rules, wm 

 interfered somewhat with the mat- 

 s the most successful meeting yet 



After shooting off ties the prizes were awarded ; Kuttles, first ; Zell- 

 ner, second, anil Herbert, third. 



Classified sweepstake, $1 entrance : $10, $6, J4, $1 : 

 Armstrong ..1 0101 11 000 1—5 VLengerke..! 10111111 1— 0. 



Templeton...] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0— T Corbet 101 100110 0—6 



Buttles 1 11110 111 1— « Anderson.. ..0 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1—7 



Stone 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1—8 G Good 1 10 1 1—4 



Long.... ,..0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—7 Herbert 1 110 11111 1—9 



Graefer 1 1 1—3 Oito 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0—8 



Rowland ....4 101110010-5 U BGrant...M 101101011—7 



Collins 1 1110 110 1 0-7 Hopkins 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—9 



MeCam 1 1 1 1 1 0-5 Payne 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—8 



Hesse 1 01011111 1—8 Zcliuer 1 11111110 1-9 



Knghos 1 J 11110 111-9 



Lfter sHootlng off ties the prizes were swarded: First to Herheit, 

 second to Hesse and Otto divided, third to Collins and Anderson 

 divided, fourth to Corbet. 



Classified sweepstake, $1 entrance; $8, $5, $8 : 



Heritage 1 I 1 1 1-6 Jones 10 11 0-3 



VanGelder 1 n 0— 1 Hughes 11110—4 



Graefer 1 1 1 0—3 HairiS 1111 1—5 



llanlson 1 1111—5 PayDe 1111 I— B 



1 lorbei i 1 1 1 0—1 Anderson 1101 0— it 



MoOam 0000—0 VoniengerSfl 1 1110—4 



Hesse 1 1111-5 Herbert 1 10 1-3 



Jacobstaff 111 1—1 otto 1 1 1 1 1—5 



Heritage and Harris divided first, Corbet second, Graefer third. 



Besides these. Ave other sweepstakes were shot and decided in favor 

 of Hopkins, Hughes, Heritage, II rbert, Graefer, Templeton, Otto and 

 McCam. It will be seen from tne above that the gertlemen sportsmen 

 of .\e>» York ami vicinity were wed represented, and the shooting was 

 extraordinarllv good, considering the blinding snow storm and the 

 difficult way tne traps threw the balls. 



Justus von Lengerke, Secretary. 



Tennessee— KnvxvilU, Feb. 25.— Class shooting at 25 yards rise, so 

 yards boundary ; 

 B S Met Hung. . 

 C 8 Ne' 



■' Anns 



J it Duncan , ..0 



B B Dow 1 1 



W UKtrk 



0E 1 



15 McClllBg 1 



S I? Pow 1 1 



C S Newman 1 



P Armstrong 1 1 



W 11 Kirk 1 1 



J C Duncan 



..10111101 



i B Do 



W HKtrk. 



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 1110 10 

 10 110 

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 1110 11 

 111110 

 110 11 



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1-9 



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1- 4 



1 



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1—9 







1—6 



1 



1-10 



1 



0—4 



1 



0—9 







1—8 



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1—9 



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 1 1 1-10 



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10 11110 110 1- !l 



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 11 0-410 



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 1110 10 110 



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111111110 1 



Hovei . 



Condon, 



Caughlin, 



Dannerleln, " 1 



Potter, Jr., two balls 1 



Fulton, three balls 1 



Reynolds, three balis....l 



Miner, five balls 1 



feteincke, five balls 1 



uecks, seven balls 1 



Tics on fourteen— live each - 21 yards rise. 



Jacques 1 1 1 1 1—5 Potter, Jr 1 1 1 A 1—4 



Birds ou hand were shot for as follows; 21.yards rise : 



Hover 111110—5 French 00 — 



Potter.Jr i 1 i u —3 steincke 01 1 



Fulton 11 —2 Henshaw 1 —1 



Caughlan 10 11 -3 Miller 1 -1 



Jacques 11 —2 A. E. M. 



New York— Buffalo, Feb. 28.— Sweepstakes, live birds each, 21 yards, 

 ground traps ; weather clear and very cold : 



Thoa Collins 1 11 1—4 W Schcibert 11 0—2 



Chas Gerber, Jr 1 1111—5 J P Fischer 1 1 1 1 1—5 



J Beier, Jr. 0111 1—4 J Kafferty 1 11 1—4 



C Heinold 10 10—2 Chus Kolb 1 1 1 1— 4 



Chas Ochinig 1 110 0—3 U Suckow 1 1 1 1—4 



Gerber and Fischer di sided flr>t; Collins and Kafferty, after shoot- 

 ing Kolb and Sucfcow out, divided second. 



same. Day— Thomas Collins killed 22 out of 25 snow birds ; 21 yards; 

 grou ad traps. UsOaS. 



Brooklyn, March 1.— THe Iildgewood Gun Club, lately organized, 

 held its monthly handicap a;,-: to-day for a Weaver shot-gun, 



presented oy the President, ('. W, Fi.- ips; so yards 



boundary; IH oz. shot, and tne cmb rules to govern: 



C W Field 1 1110 1-5 Blackwell 1 10 1 0-8 



Andrews 1 1 1 1—4 J H Hemlug 1 1 D 1 0—3 



bB Field 1 II 1 1 1—4 FHeming 1 1 0—2 



Jersey Citv Heigd tb Gun Cms— .Marion, A'. J. , Feb. 20.— Regular 

 contest for fifteen balls badge ; three Bogardus traps : 



J Powell, Jr 18 yards 1 1111101101111 1-13 



R C JohHBon 10 " 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1— iu 



Harrison 21 " 1 00110001101001—7 



A McAnilrc\vs....l8 " 1110 1110 1110 11-11 



AHeritage 18 " 1 1111111111111 1—15 



March 1.— Regular contest for twenty ball badge ; three Bogardus 

 traps : 



A Heritage.... 21 yards 101111111110111101 I— 16 



E C Joiiiison. .16 " 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—12 



(JLelny ID " 111111111111111111 1—18 



PLartog 16 " 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 u 1 1 1 l i 1 1 1 i-in 



JPowen, Jr.. .18 •• 1 111111110100011111 1—I6 



J Cole 18 •• 1111110 111111110 10 11-17 



P. W. Layering. Sec'y. 



New Jebset— Red Bank, Feb. 28.— THe Shrewsbury gun Club had a 

 shoot at fifty glass feather balls each, from a Parker trap, eighteen 

 yards rise, Bogardus rules, which terminated with the following score: 

 T F White 110 01110 1101111111111110 111 



111111011111111111110 1—42. 

 ChasStliwcll....! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 



110110 100111101111001 1— 34. 

 EC White 10 0011100111110100 10111 1 1 1 



1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— S3. 



G FMarsden 11110 OliOOlnlOllllOlOllOiiO 



11000111011110101011 IF 0-30. 

 J BBergon .1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 l 1 1 1 1 | 1 | 1 1 



1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (I 1 O 1 1 1 1—30, 



Pm.is.uie Gun club.— Wetl Soboken, .V. J , i?rf>. 22.—V, 

 Birthday Toarnauieni, at their 1 lab g onudu in West Hot.oken.N. J. 

 . .-. -astatic, oiifii 10 all amateurs, $2 entrance, three prizes, 



BBDowT.T: I 1 



1! s vie Hung 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 



FMc.Clung 1 ollllll 



JODnncan 1 10 11111 



WHRirK 110 10 



S 11 How 1 1110 10 1 



ij s Newman 10 110 



The prizes were: First, an elegant silver dinner set, worth i85; second, 

 pu ; itnrd, *10: fourth, $5. E. S. McClung, F. Meriting, F. Arm- 

 sum a, s. u. Dii'v tied for first prize; won by Arrm-trong at the 

 «econd lound at 31 yards. Ties on second : F. McClung. low. I»nu- 

 ..111, and Kirk ; won by McClung at 41 yards, the others miss and out. 

 Third prize v, on by How at 31 yards, Duncan and Dow belnc the only 



■I. ;: in 1 i'or'ilie I'onrih prize Armstrong, Mc lung and Dow; won 

 hv E, 8, KcCtung at'ie Tare's. Eneh man shot at live birds 1 

 U. ,T. McClung killing 18 out of 20; Armstrong. 9 out if 10; nuncan, 

 13 out of 15 ; Dow, 2i out of 45 ; F. McClung, 13 out. of 15, but sfioi wu.nl 

 making a clean seoro and the best average, missing but two birds out 

 of thlrtv. As the wind wai high and puffy we thought H a very fins 

 match, and so send yon the score. 



S. B. D. 



„„„a— .Vonik, Feb. 23.— Score of slioot for the championship of 

 our cif.v, between n. P. v. ss and Jas. C. Bush, at fifty birds each, 

 SI card's. U and T pluiii-e tr;i[>; and private match between Captain 

 .Via, Cuii rill •■ nd Mr. Carre at the same time. The birds (or the 

 eliaiiiiiious.tiin were picked out of a lot of 3!!0 good, strong, lame birds, 

 ; by a* cold north wind, and, ucder r.bo circum-tances, 1 think 

 the score is good. Captain B igardus is with ns at present, and will 

 gl-.-e an exhibition of his shooting on the (ith proximo ; 

 Bush 10 10 110 110 1111110 110 1111111111 



101111111111111111 1-49. 



VasS 1111111101110111111111110110111 



111111110101100111 1-4-2. 

 Cottrlll and Carre tied on five each at 21 yards, Cottrlll winning at 26. 

 a i, es Jol owed, 21 yards : 



Scales 1 1111-5 Bush 1 1 1 0—3 



■1 ir stall 1 1 1 1 1—5 Gillespie 1 1 0—2 



PricHard 1 1 1 1 1—5 F Sheffield 1 1—2 



vu-s 1 0111-4 Tanghan 1 1— a 



(Jarre 1 1 1 ! — 4 Sherrard 1 1—2 



w Sheffield 111—3 Webster 1 0— 1 



Alexander 0111 0—3 



Ties on five— 26 yards. 



Scales 9 Prlchard , 1 



Tuustall 1 



Second sweep, three birds, 2) yards rise : 



Tunstall 1 1 1—3 Gillespie 1 1 0—2 



Scales j l 1-3 Carre 1 1 0-2 



Bus 1 1 1 1—3 Vass I 1 0-2 



Mc.M.iFi.li.r 1 1 1-3 nugcr. 1 1-2 



WebBier 1 1 1—3 PricHard .1 10—2 



w Sheffield 1 1 1—3 



Tie on three— 26 yards. 



Tunstall 3 Alexander 1 



B "el'Ster 2 



Hush 3 Sheffield 1 



Ties on three— 31 yards. 



Tunstall 8 Scales ...3 



Seeond tie— 31 yards. 



Tunstall - 3 ScaleB 



Tie on two— 26 yurdB. 



Gillespie s Carre 1 



Gillespie won second money. Black Geobob. 



MONTiiontEKV vs. New obleaks.— Match it Frogmoor, New Orleans, 

 Feb 24 between the Montgomery, Ala., and New Orleans gun clabs ; 

 pigeons; plunge traps; 20 yards: 



New Orleans Gun Club. 



1 



Templeton. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0- 7 Hordes 1 1 1 ; 1 1 1 1 1 1— 10 



Armstrong. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0— 6 Long u 1 1 1 » 1 1— 6 



J Corbett.. .0 1 I 1 1 0— ■> into 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 9 



Eowisnd....iJ ti 1 mi 1 11— 2 Herbert,....! Ill 110110—8 



t-toue 1 1 1 1 1 1— 6 L Good 



McCani l 1 1 l o 1 o 1— o G Good ij rj 1 0- 1 



Graefer 10000010 1— 8 Payne 1 1 1 1 1 1— 6 



Zeliner 1 llllliiio— 9 



I.eP.reton . 



Cousin 



Hall 



S^annall .. 



Cliandet .. 

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,.i 01 1 1 1 

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Montgomery Shooting Clnb. 

 1 11110 



..101110 



Crommelln \ 



Ledyard 



Wilkinson 



Hundalpa 



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ening 'lie Montgomery Club p: 



pnni'.'ioowl, upon one side 01 



■ ' a 11 the nple Inscrlp- 



\"ew Orleans Gun Club, Feb- 



m the b 

 their hosts 



represented a Inmli 

 1 ■ Moutgot 



ruaiy 24, lfi.. ' 



-The challenge recently maeil by Abe lileinman, of Chicago, to 

 shoot a match for $2*0 or *500 a side, a ■ balls, flf» 



sin-le ami twenty-live double rises. Has been accepted by Fred Erb, 

 ph. Mo., for S500 a side, to be shot In ;st. Lotus, Mo., 

 March 19, 1STO. 



