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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 14, 1887. 



H,\vEinm.i. CMaesj Rifi.k Cum. -Good attendance at the 

 rouge, l'riy.o match opened Past day, April 7, to close July 4. 

 Best scores as follows on standard target 200yds. off-hand: 



11 Tuck 5 10 9 8 10 8 6 8-82 



PfllmeT 7 9 7 10 7 9 9 8 7 8—81 



A Kdgcrlv 9 6 7 9 9 9 5 9 8 10-81 



,1 f Brown 10 9 8 9 6 8 9 5-79 



Johnson !) 10 10 9 8 6 5 9—78 



,1 Buslicld 7 7 8 8 7 8 7 6 6 8-72 



L Jacksou 7 7 5 3 fi 8 6 10 5 10-07 



Green B 7 . r » 7 10 7 7 4 5-64 



R GritUn " 8 4 7 6 6 6 10 6 6 4-63 



BF Eaton 7 3 7 4 3 9 5 10 1 2—51 



AsimnfflHAJi, Mass., April 8— On B'ast day members of the 

 Rise Guards, Company E. 6th Regiment, M. V. M., had a target 

 shoot. Also a, telegraphic match with Company II, 6th Regiment, 

 which is at Stoneham. The result was Stoneham 137, Ashburn- 

 ham 140. The score of the Rise Guards in details was as follows: 

 Lieut A S Fnllford... 5445453-30 Priv C A Williams. . .4533445-28 



Capt C H Pratt 2353555-28 Priv W 11 Sawtelle. . .4434434-26 



Sergt A E Willard . . ..4344454—28 



Milford, April 7.— The telegraph match between company M 

 of M i If ord and company F of Marlboro was shot this afternoon. 

 Score— Company F, 189; company M, 150. 



I) ANBURY, Mass., April 9. -Record match: 



H Tusk 8 10 10 8 7 10 8 8 8 8-85 



J Busfleld 8 8 6 7 8 8 10 10 7 9-81 



J F Brown 7 10 8 7 7 10 9 7 10 10-85 



S Johnson 10 9 5 9 9 6 8 8 10 7-81 



A Edgerly 8 9 7 9 9 4 10 10 7 6-79 



F Merrill 8 7 4 6 10 6 10 7 6 .8-72 



L.Jackson 967 547058 8-65 



HOLYOKE, Mass.— The Holyoke Rifle Club's first competition 

 for the silver cup, at Piedmont range, under the new handicap 

 rules. The scores corrected for the handicap, made at 200yds. 

 off-hand, standard target, 10 shots each: 



A James 10 9 5 9 8 



R Clark 6 7 5 9 9 



C AxteU 8 8 6 9 8 



W Smith - 610 II 5 7 



O Newcomb 5 5 7 



H Whitney 6 5 10 



T Lyman 5 7 



Dun Well 6 5 



W H Edson « 6 



4 8 5 7 10-100 



5 7 5 5 10— 98 

 8 10 6 10 5- 97 

 7 6 7 7 8- 94 



6 3 



5 



9 6 



5 9 9 



6 8 5 

 4 7 6 



5 10 

 7 



9 10 7 



5 7 



4 5 



9 9 



7- 93 

 5— 90 

 4- 90 



8— 78 

 4— 74 



5 4 4 



3 6 3 8— H 

 8 5 4 4— 59 



5 3 9 7 



6 4 4 9 

 3 7 10 3 



7 4 3 6 

 6 6 3 4 



3 4 



8 fi 5 6-69 



6 8 7 8—64 



5 t) 10 3-63 



4 6 7—55 



4 4 " 



4 6 



3 6 

 2 4 

 2 li 



5 1 



4 6 

 4 4 



9-53 

 6-52 



4- 48 



5- 42 

 S— 39 

 5-38 



3- 35 

 2-30 



4— 29 



I Gordon. 

 G Dayton 



A. James wins the cup for the first time. It must be won three 

 times before becoming personal property. The second competi- 

 tion will take place Saturday, April 16.— Paper City. 



WILMINGTON, Del.— Regular monthly competition for the 

 gold badge of the Wilmington Rifle Club, standard American 

 target, possible 100 points, off-hand, 200yds.: 



C Kernel, Sr 4 7 10 6 10 



J Scott.... 5 6 



H A Heinel 6 7 



U Fuller 5 5 



S J Newman.'. 5 5 



W A Bacon 6 6 



H Simpson 4 7 



J E Kewinan 3 6 



C Frederick, mil .. 6 4 



JWGeyer, mil 5 1 



WARuthven 10 4 



J W Clark 4 1 



W O'Connor 3 4 



Record match, at 100yds.: 



C Heinel, Sr 6 9 10 



U Fuller 5 8 8 



S J Newman 10 9 9 



H A Heinel 5 8 7 



J E Newman S 



II Simpson 3 



W A Ruthven 8 



J W Geyer, mil 6 



J Scott.... 5 



W O'Connor 7 



W A Bacon 



C Frederick, mil 3 



J W Clark 4 



BOSTON, April 9. — The riflemen enjoyed a fine day for their 

 sport at Walnut Hill Range tc-day. S. Wilder made a clean score 

 of 100. and Mr. Munroe a 99 in the rest match. The attendance 

 was very good. Appended are the scores made to-day: 

 Decimal Off-Hand Match, 200yds. 



,! Felix, A 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 



H Wifhington 9 8 7 10 10 9 8 



W H Oler, A 8 7 8 8 7 10 6 



9 9 

 8 S 10 10 9 

 7 6 7 



7 7 7 

 9 9 



8 7 

 3 



8 10 8-84 

 8-78 



6 5 



5 2 

 7 1 



6 C 



6 8 9 



4 7 5 



5 4 5 



3 9 

 9 8 



5 

 5 

 5 

 8 

 5 



9 5 

 7 5 

 7 5 



9 6 



6 7 



7 10 

 9 5 

 9 7 5 

 9 7 8 

 9 4 10 

 5 7 7 

 4 4 7 

 3 5 7 

 7 5 

 i r, 



!) 6-76 



8 10-76 



9 5-70 

 5 5—63 

 8 6-63 



7—63 

 5—59 

 5-58 

 0—56 

 3-53 



5 0—40 



7 10 3-83 

 6 4 7-77 



9 6 7 



7 6 



6 8 8 7 10 

 "785 

 6 9 7 

 5 6 8 

 3 7 



8—76 

 8-76 

 6-76 



6- 74 

 8-74 



7- 64 



9 6 8 

 6 6 10 

 5 6 5 



5-79 



5— 74 



6- 53 



It 5 Jadnian 



H Wrick, D 6 9 10 9 8 8 



F Carter, B (mil) .10 5 6 6 10 9 



G B Yenetchi, A 5 7 10 7 9 9 



C Williams, B (mil) 10 1 3 10 5 4 „ 



DL Chase, A 8 3 4 6 6 8 8 5 10 4-6: 



Rest Match, 200yds. 



S Wilder. F 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10-100 



J R Munroe. F 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10- 99 



W H Oler, F 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10- 99 



Winchester, F 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10- 97 



Dudley, A 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9— 96 



Pistol Match, 50yds. 

 A Brackett.. 9 9 9 9 8—44 8 10 9 10 7—44 9 6 10 8 9—42 

 W 71 Oler.... 7 10 10 9 4-40 7 9 9 7 6-38 

 Pistol Practice Mat ch, 50yds. 



A A Gordon 7 7 10 9 9 6 



W H Oler 9 9 6 6 9 8 



J R Dadman 5 5 5 6 3 7 



LAWRENCE, Mass., April 9,— At the regular weekly shoot of 

 the Lawrence Rifle Club this afternoon, some very fine shooting 

 was made. Mr. E. F. Richardson making a run of 10 and Mr. O.M. 

 Jewell 20 bullseycs in succession, 200yds. standard target. Follow- 

 ing are the scores: 



E F Richardson 10 10 9 9 8 10 9 10 9 10-94 



O M Jewell 10 8 8 10 8 10 8 9 10-90 



J W Bean 9 9 7 9 8 10 8 9 7 6-82 



C M HiU 7 



W Fisher 10 



F Clark 9 



E H Archibald 6 



M Beal 9 



P Wood 5 



Rest Match. 



W Fisher 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10—99 



H P Simpson 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10-94 



MBeal 10 7 10 8 9 8 7 7 10 10-86 



WORCESTER, Mass., April 7— At the Pine Grove Range of the 

 Worcester Rifle Association, the following seores were made: 



P Heighten 10 8 9 10 10 8 7 8 10 5-85 



John Brown.. 9 9 9 5 7 9 



A L Rice 7 8 8 6 7 6 



9 9 8 7 6 10 10 6 8-80 



7995997 10 5-80 



6 6 9 9 7—73 



9 5 6 6—68 



5 6 7 5-60 



8 3 9 4 6-48 



4 

 7 



8 4 

 2 6 



8 9 



8 7 



7 4 



3 3 



S Clark. 



8 10 6 4 8 6 9 



3 6 



7 10 6—79 



6 10 8—71 



7 8 10-78 

 7 8—43 



M Ferguson (military) 4 4 8 1 1 1 . 



At the range of the George H.Ward Post 10, the following totals 

 were made: 



500yds. 200yds. 



A C White 42 20 



L N Taylor. ... 41 10 

 C L Macomber 41 10 

 James Early.-.. 39 20 



500yds. 200yds. 

 J B Willom.... 38 20 

 C R Shumway.. 38 23 



M R Morgan 36 16 



H N Pepper 36 18 



GARDNER, Mass., April 8.— The Gardner Rifle Club have elected 

 the following officers: President, H. C. Kn owl ton; Vice-President, 

 F. E. Nichols; Secretary and Treasurer, C. N. EdgeU; Executive 

 Committee, W. C. Loveland and G. C. Goodale, The Bollard rifle 

 recently won by the club is to be sold at the next meet at auction, 

 to rhe highest bidder. The three badges recently won by the club 

 are to be conte.sf.cd for on regular shooting days, the contest to 

 close July 4. Scores at Hackmatack range on Fast Day, standard 



82-167 FE Nichols 75 



79— 103 C Crabtree 73 



80- 102 AKnowlton 73 64-137 



78-161 E Taylor 71 



'4-149 

 67-139 



W O Loveland 85 



G C Goodale 84 



G F Ellsworth 83 



G R Warfield 83 78-161 E Taylor 71 62-139 



CNEdgell 85 75-160 CLLeland 66 65-183 



A Mathews 78 80-158 D E Warfield 65 64-121 



II lvnowlton 79 75—154 FA Parker 55 67—122 



LONDON, Ont., Aoril 7.— The Victoria Rifle Ciub, a new associ- 

 ation, was organized to-night, and the following officers elected: 

 President. Hon. John Carting; vice-presidents, Mr. J . H. Marshall, 

 M. P., and Cols. Fisher and Lewis; treasurer, H. B. Elliott: secre- 

 tary, C. F. Cox; executive committee, Hiscott, Elliott, Pavne, 

 Hayes and Noble. 



WHITE ELEPHANT RANGE. -The following scores have 

 been made during the past winter in the White Elephant rifle 

 range, Broadway. New York city. This shooting surpasses any- 

 thing done previously, as some of the scores are so well held that 

 a silver 10-eent. piece would cover them. Creedmoor targets, 

 300yds., with rest, out, of ICQ shots, bullseyes were made as fol- 

 lows: N. F. Brisac 100, E. E. Tiffany 100, J. E. Senile 89, li. K. Bisp- 

 ham 90, W. E. Kellcy 04, George Bliss 62, J. S. N. Crane 50, J. W. 

 Bowen 58, G. Bliss Jr. 20, Creedmoor targets, 200yds., full scores 

 were made by Leon De. Bost, L. V. Sone. D, H. Davis, W. G. Nes- 

 son. C. W. Minor, C. S. Toule, J. H. Brown, Wm. Haves, Fred. 

 Kuhule, Wm. Blake, W. Arnold. Foxhall P. Keene, Fritz Giese, 

 A. Sal vim, A. J. Levey, H. Dunman, R. Loekhart, C. A. Lummis, 

 A. L. Roth, J. H. Gregg, Col. H. F. Clark, D. S. Jocobus. H. P. 

 Gardner, W. C Pepper, W. H. Warren. P. Rhinelander. Dr. F. N. 

 Boynton, W. E, Livingston, J. H. Matthews, H. G. P. Mellage, C. 

 A. Tucker, Mercer Beaslev, F. L. DeForrest, W. W. De Forrest, 

 F. E. Moser, H. A. Alexander, H. M. Bradhnrst, Thomas Doolittle, 

 F. W. Gawtry and J. M. Bolton. 



NEWARK, April 5.— The second match of the ser ies between 

 the Our Own and Rutgers rifle clubs was shot this evening on the 

 Our Ow i Range, No. 93 Mercer street, and resulted as "follows: 

 Our Own Team.— Weeks 105. Werder 101, Ferd Freienshener ICO, 

 F. A. Freinsehner 96, Dietzel 96, Bertram 95, Gill 93, Drexler 90, 

 Smith 89, Friedenheit 70; total 941. Rutgers team— Farrell 97 Hel- 

 lenbrand 93, Clark 92, Dietz 92, Miesel 91, McArdle 90. MeCraith 88. 

 Allen 83, Snyder 82, Frost 81; total 839. The Our Own won by 56 

 points. This makes the score for the two matches as follows: 

 Rutgers 1,849, Our Own 1,843, leaving the Rutgers 6 points in ad- 

 vance for the final match. The time of the filial match has not 

 been decided upon yet. Among the guests present were members 

 of the Essex and Caledonian rifle clubs, of this city; and Zettler 

 and Pastime clubs of New York. 



THOMASTON, Conn., April 8— On Good Friday occurred the 

 first shoot of the season of the Empire Rifle Club. A good light 

 with scarcely anv wind were the weather conditions: 



E Thomas 7 8 6 9 7 7 10 9 9 8— HO 



F Whi flock 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 7 6 10-77 



C F Williams 5 8 10 4 9 6 8 9 7 10-76 



GALemmon 8 5 8 6 4 9 7 8 7 10-74 



HECanfield 10 69437 5 37 8-62 



SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.— There was a very slim attendance 

 at the SheR Mound shooting range to-day. Two teams from Bat- 

 tery A shot with pistols at the 30yd range. Messrs. D'Arcy, 

 Elliott, Manly and Fisher made 90 points out of a possible 100 to 88 

 points for a team composed of Messrs. Smith, Brown, Sime and 

 Wu kenhausen. A match was made between Officer Bixby of 

 Captain Douglass' watch and L. F. Moore of the Nationals to 

 shoot at 200 and 600yd. ranges for a trophy worth $100 on April 17. 



HAMILTON, April 8.— The Victoria Rifle Club had a shooting 

 match to-day for a sweepstake at 200, 500 and 600yds. Thomas 

 Mitchell was the winner with a total score of 80, m possible 105. 

 A Paine and W. H. Clarke tied for second place with 72 each. 



THE TRAP. 



Scores for publication should be made out on. the prWd blanks 

 prepared by the Forest and Stream, and furnished oralis to club 

 secretaries. Correspondents who favor lis with club scores cere par- 

 ticularly requested to write on one side of the paper only. 



"FOREST AND STREAM " DECORATION DAY 

 TROPHY. 



'T'HE Forest and Stream wiU give a $100 trophy to be competed 

 for on Decoration Day, May 30, 1887. 

 The competition wiR he open to all gun clubs in the United 

 States which were organized by the date of the original announce- 

 ment, March 3, 1887. 



CONDITIONS. 



To be competed for by teams of three chib members, each man 

 to shoot at fifteen artificial targets thrown from a single trap. 



A club may enter more than one team, provided, however, that 

 no member may shoot on more than one team. Entrance fee, $8 

 per team. The entire sum of the entrance moneys (nothing what- 

 ever being taken out) will be divided into prizes, as stated below. 



Each team may shoot on its own grounds, or elsewhere, as con- 

 venient. Scores are to be certified to by three club officers, under 

 conditions which will be. explained in due time. 



Any target manufactured by the foUowing concerns may be 

 used, viz.: the Ligowsky Clay Pigeon Co., Cincinnati, O.; the 

 Niagara Flying Target Co., Suspension Bridge, N. Y.; the 

 Target Ball and B. P. Co., Lockport, N. Y.; the Cleveland Target 

 Co., Atlantic Ammunition Co., 291 Broadway, N.Y.city, agents. Not 

 more than one style of target to be used by any one team. 



Targets to be thrown from any trap manufactured by any of 

 these companies ; trap to be set to throw the targets at least 

 45yds. from trap. 



Five targets to be thrown straightaway, five at a right angle 

 to the right, and five at a right angle to the left. 



Guns of 10, 12 or smaller bore may be used. Distance 18yds. 

 for 10-bores, and 16yds. for 12-bores or f mailer. Any charge of 

 powder, with lJ4oz. shot. Gun to be held below the armpit untU 

 shooter calls pull. 



PRIZES. 



First Prize.— The team making highest score will receive the 

 Forest and Stream Decoration Day Trophy, value $100. 



Second Prize.— The team making second best score will receive a 

 cash prize of 50 per cent, of all the entrance fees. 



Tli ltd Pr ize.— Team with third highest score wiR receive 30 per 

 cent, of entrance fees. 



Fourth Prize.— Team with fourth highest score will receive 20 

 per cent, of entrance fees. 



En case of tie on highest scores made the tie must be shot off, under 

 same conditions, for the Trophy. Ties for any other prize must 

 be shot off, unless by unanimous consent divided. 



WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.— Capital City Gun Club, match 

 at American clays. No. 2, 5 traps, N. G. A. rules: 



Green 110000010101100- 6 Godey 100001100001111—7 



Edelin ..OOOlllOUilUfOlOO— 1 Collison 00011 Oil IO0OJ 001— 5 



Whitman 010010100110110— 7 Cunningham. 011101110111010— 10 



Wilson n 1111011001010— 10 Mills 0011 10001111101— 9 



Second match: 



Green 0010110000—4 Edelin O101011101- 6 



Cunningham 0111011111—8 Mills 1001011111—7 



Godey 1101101110—7 



April 9.— Capital City Gun Club. Two of otir traps out of repair, 

 hence no Record match. American clays No. 2, 3 traps, N. G. A. 

 rules. 



First match: 



Cunningham 1101011111- 8 Dan 101HH001— 7 



Green 0100100100-3 Whiteman 1000111011-6 



Second match: 



Cunningham 0111011000-5 Collison 0100000010—2 



Daw 0111110101-7 Wilson 0110110100-5 



Whiteman 1111111010—8 Edelier 1000010111-5 



Hart 1000010010—3 Hosf ord 1111011011—8 



Farnsworth 1000011100—4 Thompson 0000000001— 1 



Wagner 1111101001—7 



Third match: 



Cunningham 1111111111—10 Collison 1111111111—10 



Daw 0011011001— 5 Wilson 1110110101— 7 



Whiteman 0111111000- 6 Edelin 1111101110— 8 



Hart 1100110000— 4 Thompson 1100001111— 6 



Farnsworth 1O11101000— 5 Green ..1011001100—5 



Wagner 1111111011- 9 



CHATHAM CENTER, N. Y., April 9.— Chatham Center Gun 

 Club, Peoria blackbirds. 21yds. rise, new Long Island ruins: 

 Milton Powell. 111101111111111-14 C H Minisee. . .101000000001000— 3 

 J Goodrich.... 011111010101111- 12 B Lamousee. . .001011011111111—11 

 A Chichester. .010001001111000— G L Bogardus.QOOlOOOOOOllOOl— i 

 J V WiRiams. .OOOOOJ 1 003 Hll— 7 F L Fowler. .. .110110011111111-12 

 J N Lunneu . . .100110010100101— 7 Van Alstyne . . .0110101100 — 5 

 E T More 101110101101001- 9 



BRIGHTON, Mass., April 7.— The first prize -winners in to-day's 

 shoot of the Brighton Gun Club, at 5 bats, clavs or Peorias, were 

 J. Coyle, O'ConneR and Breroogel. 



SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The California W T ing Club opene 

 the season at San Bruno to-day. Eight men shot for the three 

 club medals, on a handicap ranging from 26yds. to 30yds,, Hurling- 

 ham rules. 



Fay, 30yds 221111111111-12 Slade, 30yds 120101122120— 9 



De Vaull, 30yds . . .021110201101- 8 Meile, 26yds 020102001010- 5 



Brand, 26yds 222111000000— 6 Murdoch, 26yds . .002200100011- 5 



Loynachan, 30yds 012001121211- 9 Coffin, 30yds 110111201111-10 



The next shoot was a handicap sweepstakes, 32.50 entrance, at 

 12 single birds. Here again Fav came to the front with 12 straights. 

 Slade tied him with 12 also to his record. 



Fay, 30yds 121111211211-12 Brand, 26yds 111211311000- 9 



De Vaull, 26yds . .010112110111— 9 Mefle, 26yds . . . ..0010H001011— 6 



Slade, 28yds 112111212111—12 Coffin, 30yds 011211111111-11 



Loynachan, 30yds 101111100110- 8 Thompson, 28yds. 001210111101— 8 

 The birds supplied by Murphy were as usual above reproach, 

 and seemed to take quite an interest in existence. Ed Fav shot 24 

 st raight birds at 30yds. rise with a 12-bore gun. It has never been 

 done on the San Bruno grounds before, and there, if anywhere, is 

 the true test of skill. W.'L. Eyre acted as judge and referee. At 

 McMahon's Station the Golden Gate Gun Club met. The induce- 

 ment was an open tournament at 15 single saucers, 18yds. rise, 

 $3.50 entrance. It resulted as follows, the three eleven men divid- 

 ing the pot $37.50:- 



J Brims 111101011111011-13 E Donaldson. ..111101111111110—13 



-I Potter mi 11111110011—13 D Croniu 110111111001100-10 



C Gote 011111111111000—11 J Fanning 111111101101010-11 



f loy kendall .... 111010111111100—10 Alex Allen .... 011111001001001- 8 

 W Ashcroft. . .01Q011011011010— 8 J H Mangels . .011111001101001— 9 

 M Campbell.. .101111111111011-13 S G Seovern . . .110011000000111- 7 

 E Dunshee .... 011011111101100—10 P Schleuter . . .111101111101100-11 

 Al Dcnaldson. 011111110111011-12 



At 10 single birds, 18yds. rise, $2 entrance, 10 men entered. 

 Cronin took first with a straight 10. At/ 5 pairs of doubles, 18yds. 

 rise, Cronin, CampbeR and A. L. Donaldson divided with the most 

 creditable score of 10 each. 



SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-The rifle contests at Harbor View 

 to-day attracted a large number of spectators, and the scores 

 made were, if anything, above the average. The Eintracht ' 

 Schuetzen Club mustered in force, there being about eightv mem- 

 bers present. The following is the result of the score for the 

 usual monthly match: Champion medal, F. A. Kuhls 413 rings;" 

 first class, H. T. Ropke 363; second class, L. Schmidt 331; third 

 Glass, A. Wirtncr 291; last best center, B. Overmohle. The follow- 

 ing is the score of the California. Schuetzen Club: Champion 



rr iTT„„M*~i m ~„ inn ..4., « * ~, t -r, j.»r_ 



MHtiiner, Jr., seconu ciass, zra rings, mis eiun also competed tor 

 $5100, divided into thirty-five prizes, ranging from $10 to $1, for 

 best centers. One of the features of the day was an exact center 

 shot by I. Dornbier. There is a return match on the tapis between 

 the Carson City Guards and the. California Schutzen Club. The 

 latter team won the first match last year by fifty-seven points, 

 and the return match, if arranged, will take place under the same 

 conditions. There will he 20 men, 20 shots each with military 

 rifles at 200yds. , Creedmoor rules. 



WORCESTER. Mass., April 8.— There was a large gathering 

 yesterday at the Coal Mine range of the Worcester Sportsmen's 

 Club. The principal event was the. twelfth and last open contest 

 for the Climax diamond badge at 10 blue rocks and 10 clay- 

 pigeons: 



Blue Rocks. Pigeons. 



O A Dickey (Boston) 1111111111-10 1011111111-9-19 



T Strater (Boston) 1110111111- 9 1111111110-9-18 



H W Webber (Worcester) 1111111111—10 1101111011-8—18 



H W Eager (Marlborough) 1111101111- 9 1011011111—8—17 



J B Tougas (Worcester) 1101111111— 9 lU0U0m-8— 17 



M D Oilman (Worcester) 1101111111— 9 100101H11-7— 16 



A R Bowdish (Oxford) 1111100101— 7 1011111111—9—16 



E T Smith (Worcester) 1111111111—10 0111101100—6—16 



G Sampson (Clinton) 1011011110— 7 0111111111—9-16 



< ' M Stark (Dunbarton, N, H.) 1110111.111— 9 1100101111—7-16 



Francis 1111110001- 7 1101110111—8-15 



FolsOm 0101011101— 6 1001111111-8-14 



W S Perry (Worcester) 0111110011— 7 1110011110-7-14 



W L Davis (Worcester) 0101111111- 8 lnlOlOOOl 1 -5—1 3 



Stone 1011111010- 7 0311011100-5—12 



Bonner 1111101111— 9 0010011000-3-12 



H C Dean (Fitchburg) 1110111100- 7 1000011110-5-12 



Brooks 1111100011- 7 1000111010-5-13 



Spencer 1011111101- 8 C001100101-4-12 



Whittaker 1110110001- 6 0010110011- 5-11 



G F Rugg (Worcester* 0011011110— 6 1010001011-5-11 



Linfield 1001010101- 5 0001111010-5-10 



L R Hudson (Worcester) 0110011111— 7 0000101010-;?— 10 



Franklin (Worcester) 0101110011— 6 1001010100—4—10 



Gibson U01011- 5 1101 110010-5-10 



E F Swan (Worcester) 1010110010— 4 1100111001—6—10 



The badge has been won as follows: H. W. Eager, C. M. Stark, 

 and T. Strater, each three times; E. F. Cooper, of Exeter, N. H„ 

 M. D. Oilman and O. A. Dickey, each once. Under the conditions 

 Eager, Stark and Strater will shoot. 100 birds to decide the owner- 

 ship of the badge. The remainder of yesterday was occupied in 

 shooting 4 sweepstakes and 19 events, which aggregated about 400 

 entries. 



PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 8.— A little windy but bright and 

 pleasant was the time for the fourth weekly shoot for the'R. I. K. 

 C. champion cup at the grounds of the. Narragausett Gun Club. 

 The shooting was excellent. Messrs. George W. Carey and C. M. 

 Sheldon each scored a point for the cup: 



M Sheldon 445445—26 W H Sheldon 424244-20 



G W Carey 554354—26 C C Gray 431344—19 



P H Randall 344453-23 C B Payne 234225-18 



E W Tinker 132534—21 George Greene 234144 — 18 



W G Crandall 433313-20 C B Potter 445111—16 



Then came the big race, 50 clay-pigeons, 15yds., for a purse of 

 Sid, divided into three moneys: 



M Sheldon 5445544554—45 E W Tinker 3515424434—38 



P H Randall 5545555343-44 C C Gray 4543144234-33 



G W Carey 5444545444—43 Geo Greene. .... .. 3535333333— 33 



W H Sheldon 5433435544—40 C B Payne 4325233433—31 



Sweepstakes match: 



PH Randall 55455-24 WH Sheldon 54334—19 



C M Sheldon 54455—23 Geo Greene 25354- is 



G W Carey 54445- 23 C C Grav 45431-17 



E W Tinker 35454—21 C B Payne 43252-15 



In the second 25-birds sweep the wind was blowing fresher and 

 the scores were not so good: 



C M Sheldon 44554-22 C C Gray 44224-16 



WH Sheldon 85544—21 George Greene 33333—15 



G W Carey 45444—21 C B Payne 33433—16 



T 11 Randall 55343—20 E Wilkinson 23232-12 



E W Tinker 24434— 17 F J Phillips 1.3322-11 



A 30 blue rock sweep proved interesting, and was won by Carey 

 and C. M. Sheldon, "'ho divided first, Randall taking second, E. 

 W. Tinker third, while W. G. Crandall and W. H. Sheldon divided 

 divided fourth. Short sweeps were then begun. 



TORONTO, Ont., April 8— The West End Gun and Dog Sports 

 Club held their annual Good Friday sports to-day at D. Blea 's 

 place, West Toronto Junction, under the happiest "auspices, the 

 attendance being great, the day bright, the number of competitors 

 large, the interest great and the shooting good. Two prizes were 

 given in each class. Each competitor shot at 15 birds, alive pigeons 

 and 10 Peoria blackbirds. For the pigeons H and T ground traps 

 were used at 25yds. rise and 100yds. boundary. For the black- 

 birds there were three screened traps at 18yds. rise. Following 

 are the scores: 



First Class. 



J Bailey 111011111110111—13 E Brown 0111111100101 U—U 



P Wakefield.. J 11 001111101111-12 D Blea .101011100101101- 9 



E Dollery 100111111110110—11 R Wilson 1100001000UU1— 



Second Class. 



T Bosweli 010111101110000- 8 G Spiller 01C0OC1 0101 1010— 6 



B W Clarke. . .100010001110101- 7 C HiU (Xfl'OOTOlOOllll- 6 



WIIarrington.-OfllHOlOlOOlOOl— 7 A W Duncan.. 000111000011001- 6 



H Derry 0001 10000101011— 6 



Clarke and Harrington shot off the tie for second place, the lat- 

 ter winning. 



Third Class. 



F Habart 1000U101HOO00- 8 A Lynch 100000011100011- 6 



D Beatty 000010111111100- 8 Gorman 01001000100ICOO- 4 



H G Jackson ..000100101111011- 8 C Gentleman. .000000001000100- 2 



W Milling 010001110100011— 7 G Gentleman. .000090000000100- 1 



Saunders 001000016111110— 7 



The first three shot off ties, winning in the order given. 



WINCHENDON, Mass., AprR 8.— The Winchendon Gun Club 

 have elected the following officers: President, James Sutherland, 

 Jr.: Vice-President, H. J. Lawrence; Secretary and Treasurer, 

 Elisha M. Whitney. Directors, P. S. Da-ig, C. T. Houghton, H. J. 

 Lawrence, T. E_. Mann, apd F. F. Hopgood. A badge_is to be 

 offered for the best score made during the season. It is to remain 

 the property of the club and to be contested for yearly. 



