Feb. 20, 1890.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



easy as it looks to shoot as well as Jim Stice can. The No. 8 trap 

 faced the evening sun and tli rew a hard bird, made worse by a stilt 

 breeze. Messrs. .lolm Wilkins and Chas. Hummel, Jr., acted as 

 judges, C. W. Dimick referee. Score: 



Eastern Team. 

 H MeMurchy. ..11111110111111110] 1 1101 11111.11 

 W WolstencrofllllllltlllLlllllOl 111111 111111 



WE Perry lllllOlllllll lllinjnillOUDl 



WS Perry 1111 10i 11011 1 1011 00111 1 1 1111 LI _ 



H B Whitney. . .01 111 111 1 1 1111 10 11 1 1 10101L1111 11 11 10 10 10-37-17G 

 Wo -tern Tram. 

 , .1111 11 1111 11101011 1 11101 1111 1 1 

 ,.1101»ini331H11 1 1 1101 1 101101 



Immunol tmomo uiiiui 



«|B E Gaboon 1111011 11 111100111 1 11101111111 



j r stice limioiimniJimomiiiiii 



. .nnmoimooiioiioiiiiLiioio 



The boys will leave this quaint but busy ( 

 This is a hustling town; it is a good sporting town. To-morrow 

 will afford another pleasant huutiug experience to the party if 

 all goes well, and then we pun out for El Paso, over the Sunset 

 route. 



El Paso, Feb. IS.— Trap snooting to-day: Eastern Team— Mc- 

 Mnroh 34, WolstencroCt 33, W. K. Perry SI, W. S. Perry SO, Whit- 

 ney 35; total, Kit. Western Team -Budd 34, Heikes 3d, Stice 34, 

 Ruble 33, Gaboon 25; total, 103. E. Hough. 



CWBndd.... 

 J A Ruble... 

 R O Heikes... 

 1 E Gaboon. .. 



f R Slice 



O O Guessaz. 



01 11 11 11 11— 30 



10 11 11 10 11-37 



11 11 11 11 11—37 

 11 10 10 10 10-31 



10 11 10 tO 10-3-1 

 10 (10 It) 10 11-31 

 10 11 M 11 11-35 



10 10 01 11 11-83 



11 11 11 11 10-88-170 

 11 10 10 11 11—31 



Id town with regret. 



LINCOLN 



?.— Tin 



GUN CLUB. 



LINCOLN. III., Feb. V.-The past week the weather has been 

 such that trap-shooters here took ad vantage of the sunshine 

 and warmth and began shooting. On Monday, Feb. 3, the follow- 

 ing shoot took place on the grounds of the Nickle Plate Gun Club. 

 Couditiors, 25 singles Keystones, American Association rules: 



Harry Webber 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11111 1 1000001 0101 -18 



So 1 l wer d 1 f eger 111111 00 1 1 loo I oh hi 1 ill 110 - 17 



Hi r am S t ansell 111UOOOQ0000101 000 1 1001 1—11 



R M Wildman Ill]'100i:oi0i)0ioii)|ii(iii000i— 10 



C E Konover 1000001000000110111000100— 8 



The angles in tbis shoot were not strictly in accordance With 

 the rules as there was only one trap used and the first live birds 

 were straightaway, the second five right quarter, the third fiv 



at right angle (1)0 degrees) aud the 

 isf. ten were extremely difficult shots 

 J the last notch and the birds hustled 

 a point at least 05yds. from the trap. 

 i shot, 4 birds per man, 30yds. rise, 

 ng result: 



wa, 30yds 1331-4 



Schwerdtfeger, 12-gauge Lclover, 28yds lllo— 3 



Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Lincoln Gun Club held ils regular 



left quarter, the f nurt 

 last five at left; angle. The I 

 as the trap was screwed up t 

 away with lightning speed t( 

 A match at live birds wa 

 American rules, with follow 

 Harry Webber, Id-gauge I tin 

 L C Seh 

 On 



monthly badge shoot. Conditions, 25 single Peoria bin ck bird, 

 traps, unknown angles, American Shooting Association nil 

 The score was as annexed: 



L C Sclrwcrdtf. ger 0101111111111111101111111- 



Samuel I) Patterson 10111111101010011 1 111 1011— 19 



Hiram Stansoll 1 01 110001 1 loll ill 11 01 1 10 1 1-17 



R M Wildman 11 1 1 0 1 01 1 010 In! 001 1 1 1 1 >l 01-1 (i 



Robert Schuster 1 1101001011 10101 101 100101 -1C 



George Atwell lllOllllouii ioOHOOiiiiUOl— 15 



Harry Webber 0010101 lulujooloi n ml |-12 



James Walker OOlOlOOlOOlOiMhOllOllOOO— 9 



Schwerdtfeger took the gold badge and Walker will carry the 

 leather token as an initiatory, this being his first, badge sh 



On Wednesday a match was shot at, live birds for $25 a side. 10 

 birds per man, American Association rules, ground traps. The 

 day was clear and the wind blew a little brisk to help (he bird 

 along. The attendance was large and a good shoot was expected, 

 as both men were determined to do their best. The birds were 

 all old birds and were carefully handled by a veteran trapper 

 who was quick and understood his business. The following is the 

 score: 



Chas H Wheeler, 10-gauge Ithaca, 30yds 1110210211-8 



L C Schwerdtfeger. 12-gauge Lefever, 30yds 1111101011-8 



There being no more birds at hand the tie shoot off was post- 

 poned. Wheeler's gun is a heavy 10-gauge of lllb°., and he shot 

 black powder with No. 7 shot in both barrels. Schwerdtfeger 

 shot a 7^1bs. Lefever with SJ^drs. Sshultze and lJ4oz. No. 7 shot 

 in the first barrel; in the second he shoots oUdrs. Eagle TJuck and 

 P4oz. No. 6 shot, but as he killed all his birds with the first barrel 

 he bad little use for the second; he pumped both barrels iuto the 

 two birds that got away, but never hit them. It was a close match 

 and well shot. 



The constant banging of guns has set trap-shooting io the front 

 rank as the topic of the day in this city, and we are to have a 

 new gun club soon, to be known as the Postvillians. after the 

 name of the addition to the city, which was formerly the town of 

 Postville. They are a peculiar set of people, these Postvillians, 

 and as rabbit hunters they cannot be beaten. Their practice at 

 the trap has heretofore been at what is known as the Postville 

 swallows, which we in common parlance would designate as old 

 oyster and tomato cans. The trapper is a brawny son of toil, who 

 with sleeve rolled up, regardless of grippe or anything else, holds 

 his breath as at the word "throw' 1 he (lings tbo can with might 

 and main into the air or shower of shot as the case might be. He 

 is tireless, this trap, and a little swig once in awhile oils him up. 

 They don't shoot for fun either, these Postvillians, hot money, 

 and there was considerable bad blood shown at the last match 

 because one of the shooters had a plugged dime for bis entrance 

 money. Tbo manager of the club is Judge A. S. Mohr, while 

 Frank Ramsburg acts as advance agent. Considerable interest 

 is felt here in the club, as the members are all good shots. Their 

 first engagement will be to shoot in Mount Pidaski. Sach em. 



the duck has already commeuced, fully six weeks in advance of 

 the usual time. Some excellent bags have been made at Mak- 

 saw-ba, Cumberland and English Lake clubs. The Tollestou 

 marsh is reported alive with birds. From the Fox Lake region 

 comes the report that the ice has all gone and the bluebills and 

 redheads are showing np in quantities. Along the Illinois River 

 the shooting is reported excellent, At New Boston mallards and 

 pintails are plentiful, and Fred Allen, of Monmouth, is already 

 at work among them. Geese are coming in fast, and a number 

 have already been killed. The shooters are taking full advantage 

 of the early flight of tbebirds, and all the club houses are well 

 patronized. During the past week it has been hard to find a duck 

 shooter in town. All of them are reported "gone to the club." 



The stock of the defunct Western Arms & Cartridge Company 

 was bought entire last Monday by Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 

 the consideration being something less than $15,000, It will be 

 :nt.rtially sold out here and the balance, of the goods shipped to 

 ! •Jew York, Guns and material have been very cheap here for a 

 long time, but prices are apt to go up now. 



The Jennoy & Graham Gun Company have secured the store at 

 J 03 Madison street, and will move into t heir new quarters in May. 

 The now location is unexcelled, being next door to Mussey's bil- 

 liard hall, the daily resort of all the sportsmen, and within two 

 doors of A. O. Spalding & Bros, great sporting goods house. This 

 "1 have a tendency to concentrate the trade in guns, fishing 

 klo, baseball, la wn tennis and other sporting supplies, and wiil 

 be welcomed by all interested in those lines. 



A match at 25. live pigeons each, for $25 a side, will be shot at 

 Watson's Park, Grand Crossing, on Friday next, between J. W. 

 Sheahun and W. P. Mussey, Mussey conceding the odds of one of 

 Sheahan's lost birds scored dead. The match should be interest- 

 ing. W. P. Mussey. 



Graml Crossing, ill., Feb. 7.— At 25 live pigeons, $25 a corner, 5 

 round traps, 30yds., 81yds. bound, Illinois State rules: 



F A Place 00120021 1 1132(13121 111.3231-20 



0 F Malcolm 01021203011 '2131211101 131-20-40 



J W Sheahan 10.33122131 1 12211231 1 12122-24 



W P Mussey 3311231 1 10.311030111011301—30—44 



Feb. 8.— At 35 live p f geons, S25 a comer, 5 ground traps, 30yds., 

 80yds. bound, Illinois State rules: 



C Burton 2112111121211311011001101-21 



F Lord 0111)212210101111012000021 — 1(1— 37 



E Willard tli021(i21121Ui.3.20323130l01 -is 



F Donald 033323 loul 301 'to I (tool 1 0130 -14-32 



FeJ). t0. — At 50 live pigeons, $50 a side, 5 ground traps, 30yds., 

 SOvds, bound, Illinois State rules: 



John Orvis..' . .21212022)1 1 121211110131(101)1 1 1 2.3101 2021 21121 20221 tl —42 

 W P Mussey... - 121 1221 1201 111111212221 1210201)1112031)2211201111021 101 -38 



CHICAGO TRAP INTERESTS. 



CHICAGO, Feb. lo.—FjJitor Forest and Stream; Interest in the 

 coming Kansas Ci ty— Chicago team match continues to in- 

 crease as the dates set for the big shoot draw near. Kansas OitJ 

 has already selected her fifteen standard bearers, and they make 

 a team bard to beat. Cnicago has not been so hasty in naming 

 her final representatives, although that will probably be done in 

 the course of a week. 



A team of 30 of the best shots in Cook county has been re. 

 quested to get into active practice, and from that list we hope to 

 be able to select the winning team. The committee having in 

 charge the entertainment of the visiting sportsmen and other 

 arrangements for the contest are already at work, and the Shoot 

 promises to afford much enjoyment as well as an excellent dis- 

 play of skill with the shotgun, 



The interest in pigeon shooting continues at fever heat heie, 

 Each day new matcnes are made, and it looks as if the entire 

 fraternity bad gone daft on the subject. The number of pigeons 

 shot in and around Chicago during the present winter far e v 

 the record of any previous year. Of course the uniformly mild 

 weather has been responsible to a great extent, but it is quite 

 evident that the sport has experienced a decided boom. Should 

 the new shooting park become a reality it is certain that Chicago 

 will pass rapidly to The front as a trap-shooting center. 



The shoot of the Gun Club on Friday was a pronounced success, 

 no less than seventeen members attending in spite of the cold 

 rain which fell all the afternoon. It was the first shoot of the 

 year for the new medals of 1890, and Uncle John Watson bad pro. 

 videel an unusually good lot of birds. The live bird medal was 

 won by R. B. Organ on the excellent score of 20 straight. P. F. 

 Stone won the artificial target medal on the score of 19 out of 20, 

 also defeating C. S. Burton with whom he was tied for the arti- 

 ficial target medal of 1889. W. P. Mussey defeated G. L. Deiter 

 and C. B. Dicks for the live bird medal of 1889, killing 10 out of 20 

 birds. The next shoot of the club will be held on Saturday next. 



The South Chicago Club or the "Yellow-legs" as they have been 

 irreverently dubbed, had a very enjoyable shoot at Watson's Park 

 on Wednesday last. The birds were probably the best lot that 

 bave been shot at this year, as shown by the fact that not a 

 straight score was made, although the cluh contains many of the 

 best shots in Chicago. 



The Lake George Spoilsmen's Association have arranged a very 

 enjoyable programme for Saturday next, Washington's Birthday. 

 A large number of live birds have been secured, and shooting at 

 both live and inanimate targets will be indulged in. Many guest 

 have been invited and a good time is assured. It is probable that 

 several interesting private matches will be decided. 



Cumberland Club likewise will celebrate the immortal George 

 natal day toy a shoot and other festivities at its beautiful lodge in 

 Indiana. Some disputes among the club members as to their 

 relative shooting abilities will be decided on that day, and the 

 Herrick diamond medal, presented by the genial president of the 

 club, will be contested for. The Cumberland Clubmen are genth 

 men all, and most of them are cracking good shots. 



The meeting of the sportsmen to decide upon the location of 

 the new park will probably be called for this week, and some 

 active steps taken. At present the matter remains in statu quo. 



Reports from the various duck shooting points near here are to 

 the effect that the birds are more numerous than for several 

 seasons past. There is no doubt but what the northern flight of 



Feb. IS.— South Chicago Club, 10 live pigeons, 5 ground traps, 

 lOvds. rise, SOvds. boundary, Illinois State rules: 



G Rleinman 8 F Willard 8 A W Reeves 8 



\ Kleinman ...7 Lem Willard 9 Ike Watson 8 



J Watson 4 PMiller 5 C Templeton (1 



DrLarkin 5 Ed Marsh 8 P Loftis 7 



E J Reeves 0 



Ties on 8: Kleinman and Marsh tied on 4 and divided second. 

 A. Kleiutuau third. At last club shoot J. Watson, Geo. Kleinman 

 and Abe Kleinman were tie and ties were shot oil' in to-day's 

 main shoot, which G. Kleinman wins medal for last shoot. Same 

 lav, 20 Peoria blackbirds: 



F Willard 14 6 Kleinman 10 G F Templeton ...10 



Lem Willard 18 J Watson 17 I ke Watson 15 



E J Reeves 19 Dr Larkin 17 Abe Kleinman 10 



PMiller 14 



At 35 live pigeons, $85 a side, 5 ground traps, 80yds. boundary, 

 30vds. rise: 



an Willard 1310121212101031031111001-18 



Fran k Willard 01 111201001101 1 01101201 131—10 



Feb. W.— For gun club badge, at 10 live pigeons, 5 ground traps, 

 30yds. rise, 80yds. boundary, Illinois State ruler" 



W P Mussey 10 



Deiter 8 



Dicks. 7 



Price 9 



Hamlin e 8 



Hutchinson — 9 



Burton 



Foss 



Wilcox 



C E Willard. . . 



Lord 



Wheeler. 



F E Willard 10 



1L C Willard 10 



Organ 7 



Stone 9 



Shepard 7 



: Shot for medal and not for money. +Shot for money and not 

 for medal. Tics for medal: Mussey 11111— 5 20111— 4. Burton 

 120 w— 4. Organ 12111—5 21212—5, wins medal. Other ties divided, 

 Peoria blackbird medal, same day: 



Organ , 15 Price 13 F E Willard 12 



Burton 12 Deiter 12 Picks 9 



Stone. 19 Lord 15 Wheeler 16 



Foss 14 CE Willard 8 L C Willard 13 



Shepard 9 



THE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.— Toronto, Feb. 12— The 

 pigeon match to-day at the Woodbine attracted a large number 

 of spectators. It was for the McDowall cup, representing the 

 live-bird championship of Canada, 25 birds per man, SOydB, rise. 

 Shooting commenced at 10:30 and was continued till 5:30, when it 

 was postponed till morning. Some excellent shooting was done, 

 Mr. Charles killing 25 straight, Mr. Glover 24, and Mr. Tymon 23. 

 Among those yet to shoot are some of the best of the entries, and 

 some long scores aie looked for from Messrs. Waypcr, Budd, Rice, 

 Jones and Tracy. Shooting will commence promptly at 10 o'clock. 

 After the match is concluded a sweepstake will be shot at live 

 birds, and there will be artificial bird shooting all day. 



Feb. 23— The great pigeon match was concluded this morning. 

 Mr. Charles wins the cup and the championship. The shooter is 

 allowed to use his second barrel to kill a wounded bird while on 

 the ground, and to eliminate all elements of cruelty ( his was done 

 in nearly every instance, which accounts for the large number of 

 times the second barrel was used. Under the rules the winner of 

 the cup is compelled to defend it against all challengers, and it 

 remains now to be seen whether the crack shots of Canada will 

 allow Mr. Charles to remain in undisputed possession of the 

 championship or will have sufficient grit to challenge for it. 



C Charles 22112221221211 1 1 22221 2122-25 



S Glover 211121111 02111 1 1211131211 —24 



A Tymon 1121121111111111112101110—23 



J Townson. 11201111311011 11211311110— 33 



J Russell 0331 1 1 3111111 11 2231101101-22 



J Tracy 1121212120102111 111112120-22 



D Blca 1121310021 1111 12 1 11 11 11110—21 



P Wakefield 



E Dollery 



D Beldam 



F Emonn 



O N Bell 



W McDowall , 



..11 012 1 2 1 13101 ( ..301131 12011-20 

 . .11.101211310131112121110202-20 

 . : i".v' 3J r,,:- ;V 



. . .220221 1 310101 2 1 12310211 1 6-20 

 ... 1 111211210121102011021000-13 

 .1100121120001112112110130-18 



G H Briggs - 03 113201111032003 10000222 -If, 



J. Wayper. who was in poor form, H. Catton, W. McCann, J. 

 Jones, J. Rice and C. Budd retired«,without completing their 

 string. 



TORONTO, Feb. 12 —Stark's Eastern Gun Club was organized 

 to-day at Charles Ayre's hotel, when the following were elected 

 officers: Prest., F. Patterson; Vice-Prest., T. Chambers; Sec- 

 Treas., Charles Ayre; Executive Committee, S. Smith. G. Piatt, 

 H. Page and E. Harrison, chairman. 



Feb. 15,— The members of the Toronto Gun Club held a splendid 

 shoot at Woodbine Park this afternoon for a gold medal presented 

 by one of the members. A strong wind was blowincr, which made 

 the shooting rather difficult; 15 birds each. J. Townson 13, D. 

 Beldam 12, B. Pearsall 13, F. Andrew.3 U. R, Wright 11, J. Rice 10, 

 G. Pears 10, O. Budd 9, P. Bayles 9, W. Pearson 8, E. Lerov 8, W. 

 McDowall 8, D. Blea 7, W. Martin 7, C. James 7, P. Wakefield 7, 

 G. Henry 5. The Stanley Gun Club continued iheii 1 prize shoot 

 to-day at MoDowall's grounds. The day was cold, with a raw 

 wind blowing, aud in consequence the score was very poor. After 

 the club shoot a couple of sweepstakes were shot, but it was too 

 cold for comfort, and the shooting ended at an early hour. Stan- 

 ley club shoot at 20 bird: Sawdon, Jr., 13, Sawdon, Jr., 13, Henry 

 13, McDowall 13, McClure 12, Wiuehell 13, Harrison 11. Bayles 10. 

 Sweep at 10 birds: McDowall 9, Emoud 0, Pearson 7, Henry 7, 

 Andrews 7, Pants 6. Sweep: Emond 10, McDowall 8, James 6, 

 Martin 5. 



WELLINGTON, Mass.. Feb. I5.-The pleasant weather to-day 

 attracted the largest attendance of the season to the ground-- of the 

 Wellington Club. There were some t wo score of gunners present 

 including several of the crack shots of New England. The wind 

 was a little strong for clean scores, but otherwise the conditions 

 for shooting were good. In the merchandise match at 15 blue- 

 rocks, Leslie was first with a clean score of 15. Tlie other scores 

 were: Oliver and Scott 14, Sanborn, Melcher, Spring, Edwards and 

 Wan en 13, Chase, Dill, Stone and Scbaefcr 11. Roxton and f lood 

 10, Lee, Bowker, Henry and Leonard 7, Cowec, Field and Hooper 8. 

 In the silver pitcher match at 20 bluerocks, Leslie and Spring tied 

 with 17 each. The other scores were: Oliver, Seott, Schaefer and 

 Allerton 16, Lee and Warren 15, Sanborn and Peabody 14, Green 

 13, Bowker, Oowee and Field 12, Chase, Purdy, Roxton, Henry, 

 Edwards and Stone 11, Dill, Bond, Hooper and Porter 10, 



CINCINNATI, Feb. 8.-A private shoot at live birds was shot 

 to-day on the grounds of the Independent Gun Cluh, the old 

 Avenue Bail Park, the participants being five of Cincinnati's 

 most noted shots. The pigeons used proved an extra lot, the 

 majority of those sprung being away and right and loft quarter- 

 ing flights. Five matches were shot, with the following results. 

 Conditions, live birds, 28 and 30yds. rise, American Shooting As- 

 sociation rules. Sweepstakes: First match. 5 single birds, en- 

 trance $2, divided in 2 moneys: Dayton 5, Frank 4. Murphy 4, 

 Bohemian 4. Bandle 3. Dayton first money, ties ou 4 second, 

 Second match, same conditions: Bandle 5, Bohemian 3, Murphy 4, 

 Frank 1, Dayton 1. Bandle first money, ties on second agreed to 

 let result of the next match decide second. Third match, same 

 conditions: Murphy 5, Dayton 4, Prank 2, Bohemian 3, Bandle 4. 

 Murphy first, arid second ou match No. 3, Dayton and Bundle 

 second. Fourth match, same conditions: Dayton 3, Frank 1, 

 Murphy 4. Bohemian 2, Bandle 5. Bandle first money, Murphy 

 second. Fifth match, same conditions, 1 birds per man, 1 money: 

 Dayton 2, Frank 2. Murpny 3, Bohemian 1, Bandle 3. Bandle and 

 M 1 1 rp by fi rst money . 



FEBRUARY 23.— The boys will be out. in force to celebrate the 

 birthday of the Father of his Country on the 22d with much 

 banging of guns, killing of pigeons, breaking of bluerocks and 

 glass balls. The Central Gun Club of Long Branch will begin its 

 big open shoot ou the day before aud continue it on the22d; shoot- 

 ing to commence at 10 A. M. each day. American Association 

 rules will govern. The New York Suburban Shooting Association 

 Grounds at Claremout, N. J., will be' open all day, and a large 

 attendance is expected. The sportsmen of Long Island will meet 

 at Louis Miller's Dexter Park and shoot a selected lot of live 

 birds. The American Gun Club of Flatbush will journey to Ja- 

 maica and give the Monahan tribe of that borough satisfaction 

 for the defeat administered on Jan. 30. This time tbo tables may 

 be turned, as the targets will be glass balls. The Washington 

 Heights Gun Club will hold a shoot, at a fine lot of live birds on their 

 gtounds near KhSth street on the west side. The New York Rifle 

 Glubwill continue its off-hand handicap match at the Cypress 

 Park rango, Newtown, L. I. All the Jersey clubs of Newark, 

 Paterson, Passaic, Cherry Hill, Rutherford and Springfield will 

 hold club shoots on the same day. 



NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CLUB, Feb. 15— The gunning con- 

 tingent of the N. J, A. C. indulged in some excellent sport at clay- 

 pigeon shooting tiiis afternoon on the organization's grounds at 

 Bergen Point. The first event was tbo second match of the series 

 for the club's annual championship trophy, an affair comprising 

 twenty-two gold bars, one for each match, and a device of 

 crossed guns from which an appropriate and handsomely chased 

 gold medal is pendant. 



The first match of the series was won by Edward L. Vreden- 

 burgb with 18 out of 20. on Feb. 1. To-day Bayard T. Kissam won 

 first, the scores being as follows: De Witt C. Smith 14, B. A. Kis- 

 sam 30, 0, A ■ Pope 13. E. O. Schuyler 12, G. S. Vrideu 13, E. L. Vre- 

 denburgh II, R. S. Paret 15, H. M. Popham 10. 



Second event, 20 birds, 3 prizes: E. O. Schuyler first, with 19, B. 

 T. Kissam and R. S. Paret tied for second on 17, Kissam winning 

 Oh shoot-off; De Witt Smith third, with 10. The other scores 

 were: E. L. Vredenburgh 15, II. M. Popham and C. A. Pope 13, G. 

 S. Vriden 12. S. L. Davis 11. 



Third event, handicap, at 20 bluerocks: Paret and Schuyler 

 tied for first; on 16, Schuyler winning on shoot-off; Pope and Vre- 

 denburgh tied for second on 15, Pope winning on shoot-off; De 

 Witt Smith and Popham tied for third on 10, the former winning 

 on shoot-off; Vriden broke 8. 



Fourth event, at 18 birds: Schuyler first, with 18; Smith second, 

 with 14, Pope third, with 13. 



BROOKLYN, Feb. 14.-The match between H. Balzer, of Flat- 

 bush, and Elias Helgans, of East New York, came off this after- 

 noon on the Dexter Park grounds on the Jamaica plank road. 

 Although the conditions were 30yds. rise, Hurlingham rules, S100 

 a side, 50 birds each man, Balzer refused to shoot with any but 

 his own 10-bore gun, while Helgans adhered strictly to the agree- 

 ment, using a friend's shooting iron, a 12-bore Parker hammer 

 gun. The weapon used by Balzer was a Scott hammerless, 10-bore. 

 No handicap was allowed, both men shooting from the 80yds. 

 mark, Helgans being entitled to an allowance of 2yds. Nearly 

 every shooting club in Brooklyn and vicinity was represented". 

 The score: E. Helgans 37, H. Balzer 31. J. Schliemann. referee. A 

 return match between Balzer and Helgans under the same con- 

 ditions will come off on the Woodlawn Park grounds, Gravesend, 

 L. I., ou Thursday, Feb, 27. 



CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.— An imprompttt match at live pigeons 

 was shot this afternoon at the old Avenue Bail Park, the princi- 

 pals being two youngsters in a friendly contest at, birds, which 

 was truly a treat. Tbebirds were without exception extra strong, 

 magnificent flyers, and of the toughest. The match was arranged 

 at about 12 o'clock noon, necessitating the capturing of the birds 

 used between that time and the match. Bohemian's fourth, ninth, 

 fifteenth aud nineteenth birds ought to, and no doubt would, hare 

 been good kills on ordinary birds, but not so on the lot shot to- 

 daj\ the rises mentioned managing to retain sufficient life to fall 

 dead out of the specified boundary. The match was a very even 

 up one, owing to the superb pigeons selected, The. victor's six- 

 teenth and eighteenth rises were phenomenal kiUSj and how he 

 managed to grass them surprised him, no doubt, as much as the 

 onlookers, who were wagering that 30 out of the 50 birds used 

 would not be killed. W. E. Limberg (Wick), referee. Scores: 

 Twenty-five live pigeons, 28yds. rise, 12-gauge guns. 5 ground 

 traps, 80yds, boundary, A. S. A: rules: 



FKirchner 1210330011111202121022,312-20 



Bohemian 232oimoll000ol30ol21112- 17 



CLUB OFFICERS.— The new officers of the Minneapolis Gun 

 Club are: Prest., Lou Harrison; Vice-Prest,, Dr. Kilvingtori; 

 Sec, A. F. Schuler; Treas., W. L. Walford; Capt., O. U. Sura.... 

 The Frankford Gun Club, of Philadelphia, has elected the follow- 

 ing officers for the ensuing year: Prest., Harry Longhead; Vice- 

 Prest., Edward Dawson; Sec, Edward Beck; Troas., A. Wingert; 

 Capt., John Crowfher — The University Gun Club held a meeting 

 on Feb. 11 at the college, and reorganized for the coming season. 

 F. B. Neiisoo, '90, last year's president, was in the chair, and the 

 following officers were elected: Prest., J. H. Brinton, '90; Vice- 

 Prest., F. B. Neilson, '90; Sec. T. W. Lindekoper, '91; Treas., G. D. 

 Rosengarten, 'SO; Board of Managers, F. C. Williams, '91; W. 

 Brinton, '93; S. W. Dougherty, '89, P. G-, 



CLARE MONT SHOOTING ASSOCIATION.— Claremont, N. J., 

 Feb. 15.- Sweeps at 10 bluerocks, 50 cents entrance, ties divided. 

 No. 1: Sigler 9, Miller 10, Johnson 8, Tatham. 2, Nixon 4, De Witt 3. 

 No. 3: Sigler 8, Miller 10, Johnson 9, Tatham 2, Nixon 7, De.Witt 2. 

 No. 3: Sigler 9, Miller 10, Johnson 10, Tatham 6, Nixon 2, DeWittS, 

 Budd 7. No. 4: Sigler 9, Miller 10, Johnson 10, Tatham 8, Nixon 7, 

 DeWitt 5, Budd 5. No. 5: Sigler 9, Miller 10, Johnson 10, Tatham 

 7. Nixon 3, DeWitt 8, Budd 7. No. 0: Sigler 9, Milter 10, Johnson 9, 

 Tatham 6, Nixon 6, DeWitt 6, Budd 8. No. 7: Sigler 10, Miller 9, 

 Johnson 9, Tatham 4, Nixon 5, Rose 7, Budd 7. No. 8: Sigler 10 

 Miller 9, Johnson 8, Tatham 0, Nixon 7, Rose 5, Budd 10. No. 9: 

 Sigler 10, Miller 10. Johnson 10, Nixon 4, Budd 7. No. 10; Sigler 10, 

 Miller 8, Johnson 10, Nixon 6, Budd 8, Evans 10. No. 11; Sigler 9, 

 Miller 9, Johnson 10, Nixon 4, Budd 8, Evans 8. 



HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 15.— The following scores were made 

 by members of the Colt Hammerless Gun Club on their grounds. 

 Mr. Burbridge won the medal with a clean score of 25 bluerocks. 

 C. H. Burbridge 35, F. H. Whittlesey 24, S. B. Douglass 22, E. L. 

 Hooper ,32, M. F. Cook 21, Allen Willey 21, C. L. Hotchkiss 20, J. F. 

 Cook 18, B. A. Jackson 18, C. Griswold 18, J. Alger 17, L. B. Bush- 

 nell 17, H. F. Nichols 17, E. S. Young 16, A. C. Collins 16, Louis 

 Wyler 16, Col. E. M. Graves 15. 



GLENWOOD, N. J., GUN CLUB, Feb. 12.— Match at 27 blue- 

 rocks, 18yds: 



J F Backster 111111111011111111111111111—35 



W H Van Winkle 011111111111101111101111101—33 



G D Martin 111110111111101111011011111—32 



C Bel cher 1101011 1011 1111.1 101101 lllll- 33 



J F Drew 111101101111011110111011111—21 



At live pigeons, 22yds., both barrels: 

 W H. Van Winkle 101 1 011-5 Evie 1 



.__ Drew 1101101—5 



J F Backster 1010110-4 G Belcher 010011—3 



G D Martin 1011001- 4 J Drew 000111—3 



The club will have a contest with the Wallkill VallevClub 

 on Feb. 23 at live pigeons aud bluerocks. 



PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The match between the Philadel- 

 phia Sportsmen's and West Jersey gun clubs on the latter's 

 grounds to-day resulted in a victory for the home team. 30 single 

 Keystone targets, 3 traps: West Jersey Oun Club— J. Holliday 9, 

 Leokner 14, Bennett 13, Griffith 11, J. W. Chalmers 3, Archer 9; 

 total 59. Philadelphia Sportsmen's Club— Kidd (J, Brown «, Smith 

 3, Carton 14. Dr. Glass 1-1, Erwm 11; total 56. 



MIP-DLESEX GUN CLUB.-Plainneld. N. J., Feb. 13.-There 

 wiil be sweepstake shooting at, live and inanimate targets on the 

 grounds of the Middlesex. Gun Club, Dunelleu, N. J., on Satur- 

 day, Feb. 22, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M. sharp. There will 

 be an abundance of live birds.— W. L. Force, Sec'y. 



Every week we are obliged to defer to the next 

 week trap scores which come in too late for pub- 

 lication In the Current Issue. It is particularly re- 

 quested that scores be sent us as early as possible. 



