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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 19, 1886. 



''Vera has been very rude, uncle," she sobbed, "she is very 

 naughty." I afterward learaed that the child had been 

 hard at work all the afternoon brushing, cleaning, dusting 

 and scrubbing Vera's box, and that ti&e affectionate play- 

 mate had, inadvertently, no doubt, just licked or kissed her 

 a trifle beyond what the little body thought proper. And who 

 could find a heart to blame the loving companion. How- 

 ever, I soon succeeded in restoring good feeling, the protocols 

 were signed and undisturbed peace reigned" supreme ever 

 ince. Not ten minutes later did I find them at their gam- 

 bols on the lawn, rolling head over heels and playing as if 

 there were neither difference nor distance of rank, character 

 or species between them. Hexdrik Van Doene. 



ENaXiATTD. [to be CONTINTJED.] 



MASTIFF TYPE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



After carefully considering Mr. Wynn's letter in your issue 

 of July 29 I can see very little to take exception to. That he 

 and I would not agree was a foregone conclusion, for as I 

 stated at the beginning he is par excellence the enthusiast 

 on head, and of the ultra bulldog type of head at that. 



Beginning where he says, "awarding prizes to undersized 

 specimens, etc.," he'gives the very soundest advice to our 

 judges and the only exception I can take to it is his dictum 

 that badly-reared, crooked-limbed specimens should win. 

 However, the next time a judge puts a dwarf like Homer 

 over Hero II., or asserts that a no-loin, no-quarters dog like 

 Ilford Caution should beat Baby, Boss, or Ilford Cromwell, 

 he will please do it on his own responsibility and not shelter 

 himself under "It is so English, you know." Mr. Wynn has 

 demolished that shady retreat. 



I cannot agree with Mr. Wjam as to crooked-limbed dogs 

 being entitled to honor, and his invitation to "grasp this"" 

 is much like asking Tantalus to take a drink. 



A prize winner should be the dog we wish to breed. Do 

 we wish to breed cripples ? The true course for a judge in 

 such a case is to withhold first prize, there being nothing 

 clearly up to the standard we wish. Mr. Wjom's statement 

 that "lajnjack" is characteristic of the group will be apt to 

 mislead those who remember the circumstances aliout which 

 this discussion arose, and fortunately I can prove, by Mr. 

 Wynn himself, that Mr. Haldeman and I are right on this 

 matter. 



Remember that the layback we spoke of was that of Ilford 

 Caution. Now note that Mr. Wjmn writes of Old King as 

 unbeatable, but for lack of size. Then take the group of 

 mastiff heads published in A. K. R. and Forest and 

 Stream, The picture called Governor is really one of King, 

 and that the likeness is good is proved by Mr. Wjmn himself 

 noting the blunder, and writing me that King's picture was 

 printed for Governor. Now compare King's nead with the 

 picture of Ilford Caiition in A. K. B. Do you see any such 

 layback in King as in Ilford Caxition? So if King was un- 

 beatable, how is the frightful layback of Caution character- 

 istic? Undershot is one thing, very few square-muzzled dogs 

 are level-jawed, but layback is quite another, and it is the 

 undershot of King, Turk and such, that Mr. Wynn is refer- 

 ring to as characteristic. Another excellent piece of advice is 

 that Mr. Wynn gives in commending Dr. Perry's courage in 

 giving prizes as he thought best. Too many of our judges 

 are too thin-skinned on criticism, and too afraid of offending 

 or controverting authorities. Ilford Cromwell was a sufferer 

 by this, and but for Mr. Mason's independence at the "re- 

 freshing independence" show, would have remained as a 

 fourth class in public estimation. 



I must ask Mr. Haldeman's pardon for trenching on his 

 preserves in the layback characteristic, but although his 

 hand is abundantly able to keep his head, I had such a com- 

 plete chain in Mr. Wynn's recognizing King's head when 

 under the name of Governor, and the comparison of the 

 pictures of King and Ilford Caution, that I couldn't hold in. 



HunTON, Pa., Aug. 7; W. WADE. 



THE NATIONAL FIELD TRIALS.— Cincinnati, O., Aug. 

 16, 1886. — Editor Forest and Stream: I am glad to inform 

 you that Hon. John S. Wise, of Richmond, Va.; Mr. William 

 H. Key, of Florence, Ala. , and Dr. Rawlins Young, of Corinth, 

 Miss., will judge in the Free-For-All Stake, at the trials at 

 Grand Junction, Tenn., next December. Mr. Wise having 

 an entry in the Derby, Mr. H. W. Fuller, of Richmond, Va., 

 will judge with Messrs. Key and Young in the Derby, and 

 should there be more than one of the judges in the Free For 

 All absent, Mr. Fuller ^vLll judge in that also. Mr. C. W. 

 Paris, of Cincinnati, O., has been appointed alternate, and 

 will act as judge in the Free For All or in the Derby, should 

 any of the regular judges be absent. Major J. M. Taylor, of 

 Cleveland, O., has been asked to act as marshall, with such 

 duties as may be assigned to him by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. The reports which we receive from Grand Junction, 

 are to the effect that there never were so many birds at this 

 time of the year, as there are at present. The Club is per- 

 fecting arrangements now, which we believe will make these 

 trials the beat and most satisfactory that were ever held 

 in this country.— W. B. Shattuc, President. 



ST. JOHN BENCH SHOW.— St. John, N. B., Aug. 10.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: It is proposed to hold our fifth 

 annual bench show in this city Oct. 19, 20, 21 and 22. For- 

 merly our shows have been held in January. October is a 

 very pleasant month with us here. We hope to have a large 

 addition in the entries of outside exhibitors. The premium 

 list we expect to have ready by Sept. 1. Diplomas will be 

 offered as regular prizes, but in addition we hope to be able 

 to offer a large and valuable list of special prizes. The en- 

 trance fee will be placed at a very low figure. The American 

 and Intercolonial Express Companies will carrj' dogs to this 

 show at half rates, "rhe committee have secured one of the 

 largest buildings in the city, the Landsdown Rink. _ It is 

 wen lighted and ventilated, and is the most suitable building 

 for a show of this kind possible to imagine. The fanciers in 

 and around St. John extend a cheerful invitation to all out- 

 side exhibitors to be present in force with their dogs, and 

 will use them as well as possible. All information, premium 

 lists and entry blanks will be cheerfully furnished by— H. M. 

 Wilson, Secretary. 



THE TOLEDO DOG SHOW.— We have received the 

 premium list of the first annual dog show of the Tri-State 

 Pair Association to be held at Toledo, O., next month. The 

 prizes are for English setters $10 and $5, puppies $5 and $3, 

 black and tan setters the same, Irish setters the same, pointers 

 the same, all other classes $5 and $3, with no puppy classes. 

 Classes are made for mastiffs, St. Bernard, Newfoundlands, 

 greyhounds and deerhounds, foxhounds, collies, Yorkshire 

 terriers, Scotch terriers, black and tan terriers, Skye terriers, 

 pugs, buU-terriers, bitches with litter of puppies (any breed) 

 and miscellaneous. The secretary writes that the list of 

 specials will be valuable, and that the managers will proba- 

 bly be able to double the premiums in nearly every class. 



THE HORNELLSVILLE DOG SHOW .—Editor Forest 

 and Stream: The prospect for a good show is very bright. 

 We have decided to have two champion classes for beagles, 

 and an extra class for beagles under 12in. There Avill be a 

 kennel prize of $20 for smooth-coated St. Bernards, also 

 champion classes for bulldogs and deerhounds.— J. Otis Fel- 

 lows, Superintende nt. 



THE WAVERLY DOG SHOW— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Classes for Yorkshire terriers and beagle puppies 

 will be provided at the Waverly show if owners promise to 

 give support (say four or five dogs to each class). Let us 

 hear from them promptly. Mr. N. Elmore, of Granby, 

 Coim., will judge beagles.— A. P. VREPEi^BURGH, See'j, 



^ifle mid ^Hfi Mfl^^^ng. 



Address all communications to the Forest and Stre^tm Pub. Co. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



A SMALL-BORE PROTEST. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The programmos for the Creedmoor fall meeting are out. A 

 casual glance of the marksmen would hardly detect much change 

 from the usual order. But the expert in small-bores, that is, the 

 any-rille marksman, the shooter who does not care much for the 

 military, one reason for its miilish propensities, another reason 

 its lack of fine accuracy, on account of its necessitated ammuni- 

 tion and shooting to rule — this off-hand shooter looks over care- 

 fully to see what inducements are offered to tempt him individ- 

 ually to Creedmoor. He finds one match in the sisteeu on the pro- 

 gramme. No. 6, Continuous match. This has a goodly array of 

 cash prizes, but what are the conditions? "Bule II., Section X. 

 Shootmg. No rifle shall be cleaned nor -sviped out except between 

 ranges unless specially allowed by the terms of the match." The 

 off-hand marksman here finds that he cannot clean after each 

 shot as has been his custom, his rifle mu.st only be cleaned at the 

 end of his score, hardly then unless between ranges." And he has 

 also to give these military experts 12 points if he competes for 

 either of the first five prizes. Now what are the chances on these 

 first five prizes? He shakes his head, Avell knowing the difficulties 

 of making a perfect score at Creedmoor. Looking further, to the 

 Short Range Team match No. 10, the terms of the match does not 

 allow cleaning only as per the rules, "between ranges." Match 

 No. 3 is the only one in which cleaning after each shot is per- 

 mitted by the terms of the match. It is well known that nmo- 

 tenths of the off-hand small-bore shooters all clean out their rifles 

 after each shot, and it is rather poor encom-agement for this class 

 of marksmen to handicap the shooter by compelling him to use a 

 dirty rifle and also to give 12 points to mlhtary rifles, and in Match 

 No. 10 even 20 poiuts must be allowed the military. It may be de- 

 sirable by the N. R. A. to crowd out the off-hand target rifles in 

 favor of the military at Creedmoor, but it is not the opinion of 



Bhattlhbobo, Vt. A Crank. 



WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 13.— The Wilmington Rifle Club met 

 at Schuetzen Park this afternoon, to shoot a telegraph match 

 with the Topeka (Kan.) Rifle Club. Two general practice matches 

 were held first, Ma.ssachusotts target, 200yds. off-hand: 

 First Match. 



C Heinel. Sr....lO 9 1113 11-52 H B Seeds 10 8 9 8 9-U 



W Fuller. 12 10 11 11 7—51 J E Seeds 9 7 10 10 8-44 



WF Seeds 10 11 7 9 10-40 J E Ne-wman. . . . 9 7 7 5 10-38 



J B Bell 10 9 9 8 8-41 



Second Match. 



C Heinel, Sr.... 19 8 12 10 9-49 J B Bell 8 6 9 8 7-38 



S J Newman. .. .10 10 11 10 7—48 J E Newman. . . . 9 6 4 4 5—89 



J E Seeds 10 9 12 10 6-^7 C Smith 4 2 7 7 9-29 



U Fuller 9 8 11 10 7—45 H Simpson 10 7 5 4 0—26 



WF Seeds 9 11 9 7 8-44 W A Bacon 4 5 3 3 6—20 



H B Seeds 7 7 9 8 10-41 



The team was then selected for the telegraph match, 8 men, 10 

 shots each, Massachusetts target, SOOyds., off-hand: 

 Telegraph Match— Wilmington Team. 



J B Bell 10 10 11 11 13 13 11 8 9 11-105 



W Fuller 8 10 10 9 11 10 10 12 10 10—100 



C Heinel, Sr 12 6 10 9 8 13 6 9 12 10- 94 



Wm F Seeds 11 10 6 13 9 7 10 10 9 10- 94 



J E NewTuan 9 10 7 8 8 10 11 8 8 11— 90 



H B Seeda 9 8 9 9 6 9 9 10 9 10- 86 



S J Newman 10 9 10 10 10 5 10 7 6 9- 86 



J E Seeds 3 11 5 6 3 6 7 10 8 7- 64-719 



To finish the sport of the afternoon another general practice 

 match was opened with the same conditions as the first two 

 matches; 



Fourth Match, 



J B Boll 10 12 10 10 10-52 J E Seeds 2 9 9 11 9—40 



C Heine], Sr.... 11 9 10 1110-61 U Fuller 1110 2 8 9— iO 



J E Newman... 10 9 10 10 9-48 HSlnipson 8 10 8 7 6-38 



HB Seeds 10 § 9 8 9-42 W F Seeds 8 8 7 7 6—38 



W A Bacon 1110 11 5 4-^ B L Seeds 2 6 7 11 3—29 



S J Newman.... 10 9 7 « 9—41 C Smith 6 3retu-ed— 9 



Aug. 13.— The regular weekly shooting of the WUmingtou Rifle 

 Club was held at Schuetaen Park this afternoon. A pleasant fea- 

 ture was an unexpected visit of W. H. Haines, E. S. f4erca and J. 

 J. Rheinhardt, three fine shots fi-om Dugdalo, Pa. The conditions 

 of the first match were: National standard target and 200yds. off- 

 hand. Bacon and Simpson selected teams, the latter winning by 

 26 points. The folloYring is the score, out of individual possible 100 



4 



3 5 

 S 5 



4 8 

 9 10 

 7 4 



3 10 

 3 7 



points and team possible 600: 



W A Bacon 4 3 4 4 



C Heinel, Sr 5 7 4 7 



WH Haines 3 3 8 » 



U FuUer 10 5 5 6 



E M Clark 1 5 3 4 



J E Nevraian 4 6 3 4 



H Simpson 9 6 T 2 



WF Seeda 6 8 4 4 



H Heinel 7 6 6 7 



J Rheinhardt 8 8 7 7 



S J Newman » 5 6 4 



E S Peirce 7 6 5 8 _ _ . . 



At the second match the conditions were National standard tar- 

 get and lOOyda. off-hand. Bacon and Simpson again selected teams, 

 and the former won by 45 points. The score is as follows out of 

 pame possible as first match: 



W A Bacon 9 8 10 6 6 4 1 10 



J Eeinhardt 8 10 3 7 9 10 9 8 



7 13 5-39 



7 7 10 7-64 



6 8 10 .3-«3 



5 7 5 9-71 

 2 

 2 

 4 

 7 

 10 

 7 

 5 

 7 



42 



9-45-323 

 7-^ 

 7-66 

 4-63 

 7-67 

 4—47 

 6-54-349 



W H Haines 7 10 10 10 10 



U FuUer « 10 10 



7 10 



5 



9 9 9 



6 8 10 



9-69 

 8-85 

 7-89 

 7-83 

 19 9 10-73 

 5 8 10 10 9-71-470 

 9 8 5 4 9-flO 



7 8 7 10 7—71 

 5 8 10 7 8-76 



8 7 9 6 7-70 



9 10 9 8 6-78 

 8 9 7 10-70-425 



ES Peirce 9 3 9 



EM Clark 4 5 7 6 7 



H Simpson 7 S 4 5 4 



C Heinel, Sr 7 7 3 6 9 



WF Seeds 9 6 9 8 6 



S J Newman 8 7 8 6 6 



W Heinel 7 4 8 8 9 



J E Newman 8 4 4 8 8 



Aug. 16.— A good time was enjoyed by the Wilmington Rifle Club 

 in the two matches at Schuetzen Park this afternoon. Conditions 

 at first match: Massachusetts target, 200yds., off-hand, individual 



f)08sible 120, and a team possible of 840. Bacon and Simpson se- 

 eded the teams: 



W A Bacon 629975337 9— 58 



C Heinel, Sr 10 8 9 12 9 10 10 11 11 10-100 



JBBelL . 11 8 10 11 10 11 9 10 7 9- 96 



U Fuller 12 9 7 6 9 10 4 11 10 10- 88 



J E Newman 7 9 4 10 9 11 13 13 10 8—92 



I W Seeds 497876494 6— 64 



W O'Connor 5 8 9 5 6 5 3 7 3- 50-548 



H Simpson 5 3 7 2 13 9 13 5 4 10- 69 



W H Haines 10 8 11 10 8 10 11 13 9 8- 97 



W F Seeds 10 11 8 § 7 9 10 11 9 7— 90 



T Jones 8 8 7 7 6 9 9 6 10 6— 76 



H Heinel H H 8 13 9 12 8 9 7 10— 97 



E M Clark 9 9 12 5 7 9 13 U 5 8-87 



G Carleton 5 8 5 8 4 8 9 10 6 10— 76-593 



At the second match Bacon and Simpson made a new selection 

 of teams. Conditions, same target at lOOyds., off-hand. The score 

 is as follows out of an individual possible 120 points and a team 

 possible 960: 



W A Bacon 9 6 6 11 10 11 13 11 13 10— 98 



J B Bell 10 13 11 10 13 9 11 11 13 11—109 



U Fuller 12 8 11 10 11 12 11 13 9 9-104 



H Heinel. 13 11 9 10 13 11 10 13 10 11-108 



C Careltnn U 8 10 11 13 10 11 13 9 12-106 



T Jones 7 11 8 10 9 7 8 11 9 11- 91 



W O'Connor. . . . H 8 10 9 7 9 10 10 13 12— 98 



J E Seeds 11 11 13 11 10 13 U 10 10 11—108—823 



H Simpson 9 U 6 10 10 U 13 10 11 10- 99 



C Heinel, Sr .13 U 12 11 11 11 10 13 11 10-lU 



W H Haines 11 12 13 10 10 11 11 10 13 13-m 



W F Seeds 13 9 10 13 11 8 U 13 10 13—107 



J E Ke^Tnan 13 7 12 13 8 10 12 13 9 10-104 



E M"Clark U 8 10 9 10 11 9 12 10- 96 



I W Seeds H 8 7 9 13 11 10 10 11 13-101 



S J Newman 11 10 13 9 11 10 10 11 13 11-107-836 



HAVERHILL, 1VLA.SS., RIFLE CLUB, Aug. 14.— Record match. 



JBusfield 9 8 9 9 10 9 7 9 6 6-83 



S E Johnson 6 10 10 7 7 9 « 10 6 7-80 



P MeiTiU 4 7 10 6 10 5 6 8 8 6-69 



JPM Green 8 4 3 6 4 4 5 8 7-58 



TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 13.— The Topeka Rifle Club shot a match 

 by telegraph this afternoon with the Wilmington, Delaware, Rifle 

 Club, and again the western marksmen were victorious, adding the 

 fourth to their unbroken score of victories against out of town 

 clubs. A different target than is usually used by the club in its 

 regidar matche.s was adopted on this occasion and 130 instead of 100 

 was the possible score. Jb^rst score: 



J L Paine 12 H 9 11 9 11 11 11 9 9—103 



G I Royce 12 11 9 10 8 10 10 H 11 8—100 



R Thompson 12 9 13 10 11 8 9 10 13 6— 99 



J T Williams 8 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 11- 96 



FH Martin 10 9 8 11 9 11 11 5 10 8- 93 



L H James 10 9 11 10 10 8 8 



C C Trimmer 10 10 8 6 10 8 10 



R McCarter 7 11 6 7 10 4 f 



„ , Second Score. 



F H Martin 8 10 9 11 U 10 



L H James 10 10 9 10 9 10 11 



Robert Thompson 9 9 7 10 10 11 9 11 9 11—96 



J L Paine U 9 9 7 9 8 11 9 10 10—93 



J C Trimmer 10 8 6 10 11 9 10 8 10 7-89 



Reed McCarter 8 10 11 6 10 6 8 10 8 9—86 



J T WtLliams 4 8 11 10 8 12 8 6 10 9-86 



G I Royce 9 11 9 8 11 7 5 8 8 4-80—732 



Third Score. 



G I Royce 7 9 11 9 11 9 7 10 11 10-94 



L H James n 10 9 9 10 9 9 11 8 6-94 



J L Paine 7 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 12 7—91 



J T Williams 10 10 9 8 9 10 10 7 8-90 



Robert Thompson 4 11 10 10 9 11 11 9 5 9-90 



C C Trimmer 6 13 11 6 7 6 10 10 11 6-85 



Reed McCarter 10 8 10 8 9 4 9 10 10 6-84 



F H Martin 10 9 10 8 7 9 8 7 7 8-83-713 



The fii-st score was counted in the shoot and the totals for the 

 match were as follows: 



Wilmington 719 Topeka 755 



NEW HAYEN, Aug. 6.— The Union Armory Rifle team at Quln- 

 nipiac range, to-day, the score being as follows: 



* " Sarsfields, 



8 10- 92 

 9 9 10- 90 

 7 11 11- 83-755 



9 9 11-96 

 9 10-96 



Armory Team. 



200yds. 500yds. 

 Walker . . . .3445344-37 b35S'm-dO 

 Landon . . . .43*3344—24 3254344- 25 

 Johnson . . .4444444—28 45432.55—28 



200yd3. 600yds. 



CaUahan.. 33243.53— 24 3018622—19 



Hiney 33033.13-18 2524324-22 



Dale.v 233'1513~34 3554544—29 



CCase 44135.34^27 s4354;}4— 38 0'Connor..4.53454,5— 30 4544534-29 



Jones .5a33434^24 .5202334-17 Plunkett. .2334504^21 4434335-24 



Allen 4434.544-28 0044322-16 AI'Kiern'n 3.134143—25 2452204-19 



Savage.... 4.554344-27 .54454.53-30 Garrity.. . ,3333423-21 3003320-10 



Wells 3344545-27 3585443—27 Creed 0344354—23 2432445-24 



Blakeslee..3354445-S7 3454233—24 — — 



— — 186 176 



213 201 



BOSTON, Aug. 14.— The Saturday matches were shot as usual, 

 though the attendance was below the average. The weather con- 

 ditions were very poor, and good scores were correspondingly 

 scarce. C. A. Parlier of the cadets has won the second class 

 badge in the 500yds. military match on scores of ten 45s. Follow- 

 ing IS the record of the best scores during the week: 

 Decimal Off-hand Match. 



6 7 



9 10 10 10 10 6-84 

 5 9 10 8 9 10-80 

 5 7 10 8 10 3-71 

 3 5 8 7 6 10-70 

 8 6 6 



3 5-63 



8 10-96 



9 10-95 



J Francis (mil.), C 8 8 



John Gunn, D 8 5 7 



W Henry (mU.), D 6 7 10 



A S Brackett (mil.), A 10 6 



CWHodgdon.A 7 7 8 



Rest Match. 



C B Edwards, A 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 



S Wilder, F 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 _ _ 



JHurd... 8 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10-95 



500yd. Military and Practice Match. 



W Charles, E (mil.;.5o4.5ol555.5— 48 C Williams, E 44.55544555-46 



WUder (sporting), A.555.5455545-4S C A Parker, D 345.5555445—45 



State Militia Match. 



AS Brackett 23 21 21 FW Reynolds 20 20 19 



GARDNER, 

 Range, e 



fleldT7 'i.-x..., ju.^. x,.v...^.o v.. . 

 Leland 62 63-125; F. Parkhill 60 61-121. 



TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 9.— The Topeka Rifle Club shot a friendly 

 match to-day with Minneapolis (Minn.) Rifle Club. The conditions 

 were a team of six men selected from each club, to shoot a scoi-e of 

 10 shots. This is the third successive victory for the home team, it 

 having won from Springfield, Mass., Sprmgfield, O., and Minne- 

 apolis, Minn., the above-named clubs being three of the best in tho 

 country. The following is the aggregate score of Friday's match; 

 Topeka Rifle Club, 436; Minneapolis Rifle Club, 898. 



CALIFORNIA SCHUETZEN CLUB.— The shooting festival of 

 the California Schuetzen Club vtrill take place Aug. 15 and 18 next, 

 at Harbor View Park. 



THE TRAP. 



Scores for puMication slwuld be made out on the prititcd hlanT<3 

 pnpared by the Forest and Stream, and furnished gratis to cVub 

 secretaries. 



Correspondents who favor ua unth ctuh scores are particularljj re- 

 quested to write on one side of the paper only. 



REFORM IN TOURNAMENTS. 



Editor Forest and St^'cavi: 



I have read with deep interest the various communications and 

 editorials in your issues of July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 13 on the subject 

 of a much needed reform in the management of shooting tourna- 

 ments as regards the barring of professional trap-shooters and tlie 

 handicapping of the most proficient amateurs, who have estab- 

 lished their expertness by a public record. Two distinct elements 

 will bo benefited thereby. 



First^The "consumers" or amateurs who will thus be enabled to 

 enjoy the keenness of a competition \\lth brother sportsmen from 

 a distance, at the same time feeling assured that their relative 

 chances are on a par and that they and their competitors alike are 

 shooting, not for the dollars and cents, but for the pure love of tho 

 sport. 



Second— The producers or manufacturers of guns, ammunition, 

 targets, etc., who will be benefitted by increased consumption duo 

 to the facts that there will be more shooting on tho part of tho 

 amateurs and that thereby a public interest will be excited, which 

 will greatly increase the number of shooters by drawing into the 

 ranks of the latter the large and increasing class of men of means 

 and leisure foimd in every community. 



Now, presuming that we are agreed upon the subject of this 

 reform, how shaU it be effected? The National Gun Association 

 at its meeting at Springfield, O., May, 1885, adopted a resolution to 

 classify shooters into three classes. A, B and C, the higher grade 

 not being permitted to shoot with the lower. Combining this 

 arrangement with their system of liandicapping by distance, as 

 indicated in their rules, and wc have an approximately perfect 

 method of meeting this question. Ail that is required (and hero 

 comes the most difficult part of the subject.) is an appropriate com- 

 mittee to properly classify and handicap contestants from records 

 furnished by their home clubs or made in public contests. If 

 shooters would support the National (ivm Association such com- 

 mittees could be readily organized, and with sufficient data and. 

 "backing" to enable them to carry out their objects. 



The first radical question to be decided would be, who should he 

 barred from amateur tournaments? Without at all reflecting 

 upon the individuals named, most all of whom we know to be gen- 

 tlemen of character, 1 would suggest tho following, i. c., men who 

 practically earn their li%ing at the trap or through a business, 

 which requires them to shoot constantly, as for instance: 



(1) Managers and employes of target manufacturing companies,, 

 as L. KtmbaU of Peoria, ill., and J. E. Miller of Cincinnati, O. 



(2) Traveling agents and practical exhibitors of shotgun manu- 

 facturers, as S. A. Tucker (Parker gun), McMurchy of Cincinnati^ 

 (Smith gun), Penrose of Cincinnati (Lefe\Te gun). 



(3) Men who liunt game as a business and in the tournament 

 seasons follow up the tournaments for the money there is in them,, 

 as Slice of Jacksonville, lU., Teipol of Covington, Ky., Brewer of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



(4) Those objectionable to the Executive Committee for other 

 reasons not included in above. 



In the the f oui-th class above I would include any man who has. 

 ever been known to take an unfair advantage at any shoot, such 

 as bribing trappers or maljing underhand bargains with latter; or 

 arrange in class shooting to intentionally drop into lower classes 

 with the vie^v of obtaining the prize money therein; or who is 

 boisterous or noisy or quarrelsome on shooting grounds. 



The following should be handicapped, and not barred: Recog- 

 nized champion shots to whom none of the above objections apply 

 and ^vho have made their records at pubUc tournaments, such as 

 C. M. Stark, North Dunbarton.. N. H.; Whitney, of Syracuse, N. Y„ 

 and also such as Al Bandld of Cincinnati, and J. von Lengerke, of 

 Ne\v York city, who are i^ii., the i-etail gun businesg.and through 

 constant practice have become practical experts. (Querj'— Should 

 not the latter class be >arred altogether?) 



