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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept. 28, 1895. 



A. 



D. 



50yds. 



41 



42 



38 39—410 



39 



39 



37 36-386 



41 



36 



34 34—371 



88 



38 



35 33-371 



36 



36 



31 31—370 



37 



37 



31 28-350 



33 



27 



30 27- 334 



33 



34 



33 28-317 



32 



32 



83 31 



Below are details of the scores to date: A, alternating target: D 

 disappearing target: 



20yds. 



Walter Winans 42 42 42 42 41 41 



Maj Munday 40 39 39 39 39 39 



Knapp 40 39 38 38 36 35 



Comber 40 39 38 37 37 36 



Maj Palmer 39 39 38 37 37 36 



Carter 38 37 36 36 35 35 



Luff 39 38 37 36 34 33 



Lieut Richardson 38 35 35 34 84 33 



Capt Earle 36 34 32 32 30 .. 



McCormack, Bicketts. Ashby, Tread well, C. F. Lowe, Frost, Skilton, 

 Evans, Howe, Rand, Hore, Denyer, Franzman, Brading, Andrews, 

 Capt. Peters, Clementi-Stnith, Chicken, A. J. Comber, Maj. Jones, 

 Capt. Thompson, Lieut. Chitty, Capt Cowan, Granville, A. Crawley, 

 Bashford, Diggins, Col. Atherton, Aldridge, Allman, Stallibrass, Bax- 

 ter, Treadwell, Howell, Geraud, Joyce, Hare, Howard, Lattey, Gill, 

 Varley, MacDonald, Wells, Clemence, etc., have not yet shot ouc their 

 full scores. 



Presque Island Rifle Club. 



Ems, Pa., Sept. 7.— The following scores were made by members of 

 the Presque Island Rifle Club at their regular practice shoot: 

 JR Brown 97 <rar f oiimi 



Paul 5 6 5 



Bacon 



W J Leyer., 



Patton 



Derby 



Dr Wheeler., 



Hubbell 



Sheperd 



Tee scores which were made in the match shoot, which also took 

 place to-day, are given below, the contestants being Company A of 

 the Erie reeriment of the National Guard, and a team of the Presque 

 Island Rifle Club: 



First string: 



Presque Isle Rifle Club. 



J G Germann 3 5 7 " 



J Stidham 5 10 7 



9 



7 





9 



7 



9 



6 



10 10 



5-79 



6 



7 



5 



7 



6 



B 



7 



7 



7 10-70 



10 



7 



6 



9 



7 



5 



6 



8 







6-69 



4 



4 



8 



6 



9 



7 



6 



9 



9 



8-70 



4 



9 



4 



7 10 



7 



8 



7 



S 



7-71 



5 



2 





9 



7 



6 



9 



7 



7 



6-65 



8 



7 



8 



7 



9 



9 



5 



5 



6 



5-69 



9 



5 



6 



4 



6 



3 



7 10 



8 



8-66 



5 



6 



5 



9 



6 



5 



8 10 



6 



4-64 



9 



7 



6 



4 



7 



4 



7 



5 



4 



8-61 



6 



7 



8 



4 



5 



8 



7 



9 



4 



6-64 



6 



S 



5 



6 



8 



4 



6 



6 



4 



5-54 



5 



4 10 



3 



5 



6 





7 



9 



9-64 



9 



8 



4 



1 



7 



4 



8 



8 



4 



7-60 



5 



6 



4 



10 10 



8 



3 



i 





7—59 



4 



4 



6 



4 



6 



9 



5 



8 



3 



8-57 



8 



7 



4 



4 



3 



8 



5 



4 



8 



6-57 



4 



5 



4 



8 



6 



7 



6 



5 



5 



6-56 



4 10 



4 



6 



7 



4 



6 



3 



7 10-61 



3 



7 



3 



6 



4 



8 



4 



4 



9 



3-51 



3 



7 



6 



9 



5 



6 



8 



8 



8 



4-64 



4 



i 



3 



4 



5 



6 



ft 



7 



6 



5-49 



8 



5 



3 



4 



6 



7 



8 



4 



5 



7-57 



i 



1 



3 



4 



5 10 



7 



7 



6 



5-52 



4 



3 



6 



3 



7 



7 



6 



7 



5 



5—53 



3 



5 



7 



6 



8 



5 



2 



7 



5 



6—54 



5 



7 



4 



6 



5 



7 





4 



3 



5-53 



3 



4 



3 



4 



1 



5 



6 



4 



4 



7-41 



4 



6 



2 



1 



3 



3 



4 



4 



1 



3-31 



2 



5 



2 



3 



2 



1 



2 



4 



5 



4-30 



G Shafer 10 4 5 4 5 7 5 



6 7 6 6 8 10-64 

 i 10 7 6 5 10 6-74 



4 3 4 3 4 5 

 5 7 8 6 7 5 7 



8 6-61 

 7 4—46 

 5-63 



5 6 7 8 6 6 6 3-61 



6 4 7 9-54 



3 6 5 7 5 7—55 



4 10 6 4 2 7 4 2-51 



835648 6 10 5 6-61-590 



C Van Etten 

 W F Treiber 



J W Paul 6 



JR Brown 3 4 6 5 4 



F L Derby 5 4 •§ 



W J Leyer 

 Fro ess 



Co. A., N. G P. 



Birch 210601102 2-15—25 



Busbman 1 4 4 7 2 3 2 3 2—28—38 



Capt Hoskinson 245005010 2—19-29 



llnitzen 4 3 6 4 5 6 3 2 5 4—42—52 



Lewis 2 6 4 3 4 6 3 7 4 -39 -49 



Wilson 7 4 2 4 1 3 1 9 0-31—41 



Pudenz 010 3 54010 3-17—27 



,553623424 5- 



Hunter 2 5 2 9 10 



Crotty. . 

 Second string: 



4 2 7 7-56-61 



,103501400 3-17—27—403 



Presque Isle Rifle Club. 



5 10 6 4 5 7-63 



Germann 6 8 6 



Stidham 7665 3 7987 5-63 



ShaCer 438643545 4-46 



Van Etten 5 2 fi 5 4 3 



Treiber (Mil. rifle; 2 2 



Paul (Mil. ririej 3 



J R Brown 5 7 



Derby 1 3 4 



W J Leyer 4 4 6 6 3 5 3 9 6 5-51 



Froess 229366 7 34 7—49—545 



Co. A. N. G P. 



Birch 5 22220305 3-25-33 



Bushman 2 4 C 2 0- 8—18 



Hoskinson 2 10 2 2 2 3 1 10-32-42 



llnitzen , 4 6 7 6 4 3 4 3 .1 3—41-51 



Lewis 51412o033 0-19-29 



Wilson 2 64354592 5-45-55 



Pudenz 024672150 5-32— 44 



Bacon 3 235 3 4753 4-39—49 



8 3 5-4i 



4 7 5 6 5 5 6-58 

 4 1 7 10 7 1 4 4-58' 



5 8 7 9 6 8 9-70 

 5 4 8 5 4 4-39 



Hunter 6 10 4 



Lewis 4 3 6 



4 4 2 2—32-42 

 4 2 4 1 3 2—36 -46—407 



Sept. 11 



Darby 7 



Bacon 9 5 5 4 



4 5 4 4 8 7-53 

 545051566 -50 

 334445783 8—49 



7 5 



4 9 9 5 6-62 



4 9 10 4 5 7 5-62 



Germann 4 



10 8 6. 7 



4 5 8 3 5 10 4 8 10 3—60 

 ,9967863745 -64 

 66546749 10 8-65 

 7795 45476 7—61 

 " 10, 9 9 7 7 9 10 7-7 

 7 5 



9 9-76 



7 6 10 6 5 10 10 6 8 5-73 

 Stidham 7 5 7 7 8 10 9 9 7 5-74 



6956 10 4699 9-73 



8 10 56 10 7786 5—72 



Leyer.. 



Van Etten.. 



.10 8 8 5 5 

 248476778 7—51 



2 5 5 2 

 9 6 7 7 



3 4 6 5-43 

 9 5 6 8—72 



66488868 10 3-61 



8 5. 6398775 7-65 



Rahn 465467768 6-59 



527349538 6-52 



388526585 6-46 



Patton 4 4 5 9 10 4 4 5 3 7—55 



486204554 4—42 



Sacket 6 



Sept. Ik: 



524486858 6-56 



6 5 5 7 10 5 5 6-61 



. 2 10 10 7 8 8 7 10 5 9—76 

 54 10 10 76998 4-72 

 8 6 4 6 5 4 5 10 in 8-66 



Paul. 



5 6 5 



95 10 86565 



5 7 10 7 ft 



.5 5 7 4 9 



6 9-72 

 1-71 



8 6 6 5-67 



6 7 10 8 6-67 



59 5 76757 10 5-66 



875573778 7-64 



Bacon 534 10 77766 9-64 



745754957 6-57 



Wheeler 5 4 2 5 5 7 6 



10 6 6 8 4 5 



9 9-61 

 3 5-55 



W J Leyer , 3 



5 7 6 6 

 4 9 1 



5 3 7 8 4 9 9-47 



" 4 6 6 8 6 6-57 



" 10 6 4 4 8 0—56 



4 8 6 6 6-57 



Olivitt 4 4 



2 8 4 



7336 10 4049 1—4; 

 Sept. xl.— The regular weekly practice shoot of the Presque Isle 



Rifle Club on Sept. 20 was marked by a score of 80 in ten shots by Mr. 



Stidman, he thus making the best score of the season. The score: 



Stidham 10 78 10 79877 7—80 



343 10 77 10 87 9—74 

 4677 10 6 10 86 5—69 



L9yer 6 9 7 10 10 5 10 7 3 8—75 



8790676 10 6 5—69 

 386798788 4—68 



Froess 786699863 10—72 



488745 l5 53 7—61 

 567477665 4-57 



4 6 3 5 10 5 4—54 

 " S 4 2 8 1 6-39 



Olvitt 566486577 7—61 



748587685 6-64 



5 478543 10 9 1-51 



Paul, .45-70 rep. rifle 5 3 10 4 8 5 4 6 6 5-56 



356974564 4—53 



2 5 5375453 4—50 



Bacon 4 6 6 9 5 7 4 7 3 4—61 



3444236 3 8 5-45 



2 5 5554555 5-46 



Curry 684656747 6-59 



65502 3 395 7—51 



44566134 10 4—46 



Wheeler 362387465 6-45 



243734674 7—17 



Lyman Rapid-Fire Target. 



The Lyman rapid fire rifle targets are finding much favor. They 

 are in two sizes, for 25yds. and 50yds. The smaller one sent post-paid 

 fo rl5 cents a dozen, the larger one for 25 cents a dozen, by the Forest 

 and Stream Publishing Co. 



If you want your shoot to be announced here 

 send In notice like the following ; 



FIXTURES. 



Oct. 8.— Red Bank, N. J.— Ninth tournament of the New Jersey 

 Trap-Shooters' league, under the auspices of the Riverside Gun Club. 

 Shooting commences at 10 A. M. ; league contest at i P. M. 



Oct. 8-10 —Sheridan, Wyo.— Tournament of the Sheridan Gun 

 Club, under the management of Frank Crabill and Mark R Perkins. 



Oct. 9--11.— Newburgh,N. Y.— West NewburghG. and R. Association 

 tournament. W C Gibb, Sec'y. 



Oct. 9-11.— Reading, Pa.— Tournament of the In dependent Gun Club; 

 first two days targets, third day live birds. 



Oct. 15 16.— Worcester, Mass. — Tournament of the Worcester 

 Sportsmen's Club; $100 added money, and a $50 diamond ring to 

 highest average. Chas. E. Forehand, Sec'y. 



Oct. 15-17.— Aledo, 111.— Annual tournament of the Aledo Gun Club; 

 live birds and targets. J. W. McRoberts, Chairman of programme 

 committee. « 



Oct. 16-17.— Weir City, Kan.— Live-bird championship of the State 

 under the auspices of the Business Men's Gun Club. 



Oct 16-17.— Elizabeth. N. J.— Fourth bi-monthly tournament of the 

 Elizabeth Gun Club; nrst day. targets; second day, live birds. 



Oct. 19.— Chicago, Ul.— Third shoot of the Cook County Trap- 

 Shooters' League, on the grounds of the Garfield Gun Club, at 2 P. M. 

 W. F. de Wolf, Secretary of the League. 



, Oct. 22-24.— Baltimore, Md.— Dupont Smokeless Powder Company's 

 tournament at live birds. Stanley Baker, Sec'y. 



Oct. 23-25 — Atlanta, Qa. — Annual tournament of the Clarke Hard- 

 ware Company; targets; $700 added money. 



Oct. 25-26.— Seattle, Wash.— First annual tournament of the 

 Washington State Sportsman's Association, under the auspices of the 

 Seattle Gun Ciub; live birds and targets. C. F. Graff, Sec'y. 



Oct. 27-80.— San Antonio. Texas. — First annual tournament of the 

 Sac Antonio Gun Club; $1,000 added money. WillardL. Simpson, Sec'y. 



Nov. 5-7.— Kewanee, 111.— Annual tournament of the Kewanee Gun 

 Club. 



1896. 



Jan. 4-5— PHceNrx, Ariz.— Annual tournament of the Arizona State 

 Sportsmen's Association. 



Jan. 9-11.— San Antonio, Texas.— Grand mid-winter tournament, 

 under the management of Texas Field; $2,500 added. 



April 1-3.— New York.— Interstate Association's Fourth Annual 

 Grand American Handicap. 



May 5-8.— New York.— Tournament of the American E. C. Powder 

 Company; $2 000 added money. 



May (second week) —Memphis, Tenn.— Tournament of the Memphis 

 Gun Club, $2,001 added money. 



May 26-28.— FR'NKFOtiT, Kan.— Annual tournament of the Kansas 

 State Sportsmen's Association. 



May a0-June 1 —Milwaukee, Wis.— Eleventh annual tournament of 

 the South Side Gun Club. 



June 8-13 —Buffalo, N Y. — Thirty eighth annual tournament of 

 the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Came, 

 under the auspices of the Audubon Gun Club E. W. Smith, Sec'y. 



June 17-19.— Cleveland, O.— Third annual tournament of the Cham- 

 berlin Cartridge and Target Company. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 

 these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 

 Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 

 Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SIS 

 Broadway, New York. 



Mr. W. N. Drake, manager of the New Jersey Trap-Shooters' 

 League, writes as follows: "In looking over your account of the N. 

 J. Trap-Shooters' League tournament, which was held on Sept. 3, I 

 find a couple of errors You have the South Side and L oion gun 

 clubs tied for second place, whereas South Side leads by four breads 

 to the good, viz : South Side, 109, 106, 101, 103 and 101—523; Union, 111, 

 105, 402, 101 and 100— 519 In the individual scores you have A Sickley 

 credited with 115 out of 125, it should be 113, viz.: 23, 23, 23, 22 and 22— 

 113." The figures referred to as appearing in our account of the last 

 t 'uraameat of the league .veri com jiUi as carefully a-i p >ssiole. f< - ooi 

 the scores of the previous shoots sent in to us. Mr. Drake has the 

 original scores of all but the last two t- hoots— the Cdmax and the 

 South Side tournaments— in the league's score book; at the last two 

 shoots, then just referred to, the scores were kept on an ordinary 

 score sheet. Thus his figures are probably the correct on<=s and are 

 unquestionably '-official." We are obliged to him, therefore, for the 

 corrections sent us. 



W. G. Clark, of Altoona, Pa., made an offer to Allen Willey, of Hart- 

 ford, Conn , to shoot him a series of three 100-bird races at pigeons for 

 $100 a side each race. Clark offered to shoot one race at Altoona; the 

 other two to be shot in New York or New Jersey (as live-bird shoot- 

 ing is illegal in Connecticut), making exception in the case of two 

 grounds. Mr. Willey writes that he will shoot Clark three matches 

 for the sum stated. If Clark will allow him a handicap of three misses 

 as kills. He objects, however, to shooting either of the matches at 

 Altoona, stating that he has made it a rule, which he hopes he will be 

 able to stick to, never to shoot another match on his opponent's home 

 ground. He proposes that the three matches be shot at Elkwood 

 Park, N. J. As Mr. Willey is unable to shoot pigeons in Connecticut, 

 it is by no means unreasonable that he declines to shoot in an 

 opponent's "yard." 



Our attention has been called to a fact which we had overlooked, 

 viz. : that the dates selected for the live-bird tournament at Baltimore, 

 Md., were practically the same that had been selected some months 

 ago by the Clarke Hardware Company, of Atlanta, Ga. It is a very 

 great pity for the success of both tournaments that this mistake should 

 have been made by the Maryland management. The attractions at 

 Atlanta outside of the actual shooting are so many that the single 

 fare rate to that city will act as a decided counterbalance when it 

 comes to weighing the advantages of both shoots. If not too late, 

 and we don't see that it is, as it is nearly a month yet until the dates 

 chosen, it would be a gracious as well as advisable act on the part of 

 the Baltimore people to choose a later date. 



The third grand shoot of the Independent Gun Club of Reading, Pa., 

 will be held October 9, 10 and 11, added $150 each day, open to the 

 world. John Sbaaber, Brooke Harrison, George Kemp, George Ritter, 

 JobD Gates, James Smeck, committee. All shooting will be at known 

 traps, unknown angles. All manufacturers' agents and professionals 

 will be allowed to share in the first, second and third divisions of the 

 purses only, at any time. All purses divided into five moneys. Shoot- 

 ing to begin at 9 A. M. sharp. 



The Independent Gun Club, of Reading, Pa., has prepared an inter- 

 esting programme for Oct 9, 10 and 11. The shooting will be at known 

 traps, unknown angles. All purses will be divided into five moneys, of 

 which professionals and manufacturers' agents will be allowed to share 

 only in first, second and third. One hundred and fifty dollars added 

 each day. 



Remember that on the 15th and 16th of October, 1895, the Worcester 

 Sportsman's Club, of Worcester, will hold a two-days' tournament. 

 $100 in cash prizes, entrance free, no handicap, and nobody barred. 

 Five prizes, including a $50 diamond ring. Programmes will follow 

 later. Charles E. Forehand, secretary. 



Jamestown, N. D., had a bluerock tournament this week in connec- 

 tion with the James River Valley Fair. They are up to snuff on the 

 James, as witness one of the shooting rules: Any one caught drop- 

 ping for place or figuring for averages will forfeit his right to partici- 

 pate in the division of the purse. 



Under date of Sept. 20, Mr. E. Taylor, secretary, Cincinnati, writes 



us that of the 1896 events the Ohio Trap-Shooters' League will hold i ts 

 annual meeting and tournament at Davton, O., May 12 to 14, under 

 the auspices of the Buckeye Gun Club; $200 added to league events. 



It is very probable that the series of team racf»s at live birds shot 

 this spring between the Climax Gun Club, of Plainfield. N. J., and the 

 Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, Pa., may be duplicated 

 this fall. 



The Peekskill, N. Y., Gun Club and the New Utrecht Gun Club, of 

 Long Island, have arranged to shoot a team race at live birds some 

 time in ths latter part of this month or in November, the date not 

 being chosen as yet. 



Secretaries of gun clubs will find food for reflection in the pro- 

 gramme issued by the management of tbe South Side Gun Club, of 

 Newark, N. J. The programme is referred to elsewhere . 



Mr. H. P Collins, Baltimore agent for the DuPont Powder Company) 

 paid Forest and Stream a visit last week and had much to say about 

 the great DuPont live-bird tournament next month. 



The Home City Gun Club, of Springflpld, O., will hold a three-days' 

 strictly amateur tournament in the near tuture, the last day being 

 devoted to sweeps at English sparrows. 



Send in your scores and don't forget that all matter for this depart- 

 ment should be addressed to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 

 318 Broadway, New York city. 



The regular monthly prize shoot of the Endeavor Gun Club will be 

 held on their grounds, Marion, N. J,, on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 2 P. M. 

 J. A. Creveling, Sec'y. 



In claiming dates for tournaments, too much care cannot be exer- 

 cised in the choice of dates. Watch the list of fixtures in Forest and 

 Stream. 



The West Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association is earnestly an- 

 nouncing its intention to give a great tournament on Oct. 10 and 11. 



Edward Banks. 



The Baltimore Tournament. 



We have an advance sheet of the DuPont tournament at Baltimore, 

 Oct. 22, 23 and 24. designating the following events, all at live birds: 



Tuesday, Oct. 22.— No. 1. 5 birds, entrance $5; No. 2. 7 birds, $7; No. 

 8, 10 birds. $10; No. 4, 15 birds, Maryland handicap, $15; No. 5, miss 

 and out, $5 



Wednesday, Oct. 23 —No. 1, 5 birds, $5; No. 2, 7 birds, $7; No. 3, 10 

 birds, $10; No. 4, 20 birds, Monumental City handicap, $20; No. 5, miss 

 and out, $5 



Thursday, Oct. 24.— The DuPont Smokeless Powder grand cham- 

 pionship handicap, for trophy, $1,000 guaranteed, to be shot at center 

 set of traps and to be continued until finished; "DuPont Smokeless" 

 exclusively to be used in thi* event; entrance $25. 



The object of the E I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. grand smokeless 

 powder championship handicap live bird tournament is to bring to- 

 gether each year the representative gentlemen live-bird shots of 

 America and of the world, to determine from year to year the cham- 

 pion wing shot. 



In order to attain this end a tournament of sufficient magnitude to 

 attract the best shooters of the country has been inaugurated, and in 

 the main event— the DuPont smokeless powder grand championship 

 handicap— the purse is guaranteed to be at least $1,000, in addition to 

 the championsnip trophy. 



This, it is hoped, will prove sufficient inducement to bring together 

 in one grand handicap race all the leading live-bird shots of this coun- 

 try, so that whoever wins the championsnip will have won it from his 

 peers, and will stand preeminently as the champion live-bird shot of 

 America, so long as he successfully defends his title according to con- 

 ditions governing holder of trophy. Messrs. DuPont & Co. reserve 

 the right to call in cup at any time by paying holder of same $100 

 cash. 



In sweepstake events money will be divided <10?J, 30^, 20£ and lOg, 

 class shooting. In handicap events money will be divided 40;S, 30^, 20% 

 and 10#, high guns. Sweepstakes shot from 30yds., 50yds. boundary. 

 Handicap distances range from 24 to 33yds. Black powder and guns 

 larger than 12-gauge barred. American Association rules to govern. 



Trap at Milwaukee. 



A rattling good live-bird match took place here Friday afternoon 

 between Theo. A. Thomas and Dr. J. L. Williamson on one side and 

 the ever good-natured Col. Brand (Old Man) and Wm. Mirgeler on the 

 other, for the price of birds and expenses. The match was at 50 live 

 birds per man, Brand and Mirgeler to have 10 dead birds to add to 

 total score. Thomas shot his Parker, the Doctor his new Lefover, 

 with W/iin. shells and 4^1rs. E. C. powder and ^oz. chilled No 7. 

 Brand shot a Lefever and Mirgeler a Parker. The shoot was disap- 

 pointing in one respect, as Mirgeler's shells were not suited to his gun, 

 ne having had the chambers lengthened, but could not get the long 

 shells. He is a splendid live-bird shot, but it does not show in the 

 score. Toward the last of the race he did all right after a change in 

 shells. Col. Brand tripped on his 16th bird, and would have made it 

 warm for the rest of the boys, but the sun got bshind the woods and 

 the old veteran could hardly see the birds. Thomas and the Doctor 

 shot, as the scores show, in a No. 1 gait, as both killed 48, the lost fall- 

 ing dead but a few feet from the line. 



A large crowd witnessed tbe match and applauded vigorously the 

 good ki Is, and gave a long-drawn-out "Ah!" as the easy birds went 

 over the fence and out. When the Kansas City boys get to Milwaukee 

 they will need to have their shooting clothes on, as we have lots of 

 good lice-bird shots here. Below find score nf match: 

 Theo Thomas 001111.11123111.111222221—24 



1 1 • - J 1 1 "J 1 111 2 J 1 1 1 d 2 2 J ^ 1 2 2 1 —2 4 — 4 5 

 Dr J L Williamson 01 1 10111 1 222222 ! 221222222-83 



12121 122222b 1121221221 181—24—47 

 Col F C G Brand 81221122in8'2210!2n0201-21 



211.I180U01.I182. 2012282 -18—40 

 Wm Mirgeler 0010201) 1 1 ~'2k)202l8 H102000 -13 



0000100111218222111010111-17 -30 

 F. A. W. 



Cook County Trap-Shooters' League. 



Chicago, Sept. 21. — This contest was held at Chicago on the grounds 

 of the Eureka Gun Club, on Saturday, the 21st inst, The day was far 

 from being an ideal one, with a high, pjwerful wind blowing. This, 

 with strong, quick traps, throwing 65 to 75yds., at unknown angles, 

 made the hardest kind of shooting; but it seemed to make no differ- 

 ence to the nervy shooters of the Eureka Club, for their No 1 team 

 brought in 126 dead, their No. 2 team showed up with 115 dead, and 

 their No. 3 team 100 even. Thus the first twelve men of the Eurekas 

 shot over an 80 per cent, gait, and an average of about 76 per cent, for 

 the whole eighteen men. Eureka team No. 1 was first, No. 3 team sec- 

 ond, and Cicero Gun Club, the gamiest lot of shooters we ever saw, 

 third, with idl scored. 



These gentlemen said: "We do not expect to win, but we shoot 

 just the same," and we will get there yet, and we believe that such a 

 Bpirit persevered in will get them "there," or any other club, every time. 



Tney are nervy, gentlemanly fellows, who have the stuff in them 

 that makes shooters. 



(■»arn>ld showed up with only four shooters; an article appearing in 

 a morning paper to the effect that they would not contest because of 

 some unsportsmanlike transactions in the Eureka-Garfield contests. 

 It's very unfortunate that there are some who are always such poor 

 losers. We are very sorry they took offense, and have asked to be 

 corrected wherein we misrepresented anything, but have been told 

 there was nothing untruthful, but simply unsportsmanlike, and this 

 last is a matter of opinion only. 



The next contest will be held on Garfield's grounds, Oct. 19, at 2 

 P. M. Trap. 



Traps at Chicago. 



The following clipping is from a local Chicago press report: "Only 

 two gun clubs, the Eurekas and the Ciceros, will be represented at the 

 second annual monthly shoot of the Cook County Trap-shooters' 

 League, which takes place at Seventy-ninth street and Vincennes 

 avenue this afternoon. The Garfield Club was to have entered, but at 

 the last moment the members of the tetm notified their captain, O. 

 von Lengerke, thfy would not appear. Their reason for this was an 

 article in a weekly sportsman's publication accusing the Garfields of 

 unsportsmanlike transactions in the recent Garfield-Eureka club 

 shoots. 



"Teams of six men will represent each club, and they will shoot at 

 25 targets each, known traps and unknown angles," It would seem 

 as if the Garfield Club shooters were too mature to seriously sing "I 

 won't play in your yard,^ 



Lynchburg Gun Club. 



Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 19 — The club held its weekly shoot to-day. 

 There was very little energy displayed by the people at large to-day. 

 It has been the warmest September day in the history of this town. 

 The thermometer at the Weather Office registered 99' l0 . It is simply 

 too hot to do anything but perspire. Below find scores of the shoot: 



No. 1, 25 unknown angles: Nelson 21, Moorman 8, Scott 14, Dornin 

 20. 



No. 2, same conditions: Nelson 18, Moorman 17, Scott 13, Dornin 23. 

 No. 3, same conditions: Nelson 20, Moorman 19, Scott 18, Dornin 24. 

 No. 4, same conditions: Nelson 18, Moorman 17, Scott 11, Dornin 28. 

 No. 5, special event, same conditions: Scott 10, Dornin 8. Nelson 5. 



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