FOREST AND STREAM. 



L&k*$, i, 1890. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



THE NEW GAS GUN. 



WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The declaration of the Paris Pais* 

 echoed by the London Daily Nvw, that M. Paul Giffard's 

 substitute tor gunpowder as the charge for small arms is likely to 

 revolutionize the art of war, is not received with entire faith by 

 pll our officers. It is said that the Chamber of Commerce of St. 

 Eu^nne has already given the inventor a gold medal and $3,000 as 

 a testimonial of the success attained bv this novelty; but, a f»ir 

 statement probably is that in its present form the nowclle balis- 

 iique can never be a com oh te substitute for gunpowder, although 

 within Its restricted limits it has rernarkakle merits. 



Since 1H0 or 300 "drops" or charges of the liquid carbonic acid 

 gas c^n be stored in the small steel reservoir under tbegun barrel, 

 and one charge falling into the chamber volatilizes and explodes 

 in contact with the air, so forcibly as to drive out the bullet, the 

 firing can go on very rapidly and continuously. Supposing the 

 soldier to have an extra steel cartoucho or cylinder with him, he 

 would carry 000 charges of the liquefied gas. each liberated as fast 

 as the trigger could be pulled. Still, the loading with bullets which 

 are dropped separately into an aperture in the breecblock, must 

 go on, and this double process must be continued. Other advan- 

 tages possessed by this weapon are smokelessness, a very moderate 

 report, safety in use, and the preservation of the barrel from foul- 

 ing. Perhaps the sportsman, even more than the soldier, will ap- 

 preciate the lack of smoke and of noise which might alarm his game 

 as well ae the advan'age of finding his gun barrel smooth and 

 bright after 300 rounds. As it does not need to be heavy, the wea- 

 pnn can be manufactured at small cost, while the cylinder full of 

 the liquid costs only a few cents. 



But a fundamental shortcoming of the Giffardgas gun, which in 

 its present state must dispose of its claim to be the "military wea- 

 pon of the future." is the shortness of its range. The extremely 

 low pressure wh'ch the gas exerts on expanding, as compared 

 with gunpowder, can hardly make it effective at much above a 

 third of a mile. Troops armed with such a weapon might there- 

 fore* he av the mercy of an enemy possessed of rifles sighted up to 

 1.200yds. Sp-cial forces might carry them and reserve their "fire 

 until the enemy should be within their inferior range; hut such a 

 double system arming would not be generally approved. The rifle, 

 as it appears, would also have to be held in a limited position in 

 order that the drop of liquid may be properly volatilized, and this 

 might be a drawback in battle. But it would seem to be an acqui- 

 sition in any case to the sphere of machine guns. Unfortunately, 

 criminals may also appreciate the advantages of its smokelessness 

 and comparative noiselcssness. 



But perhaps the most interesting suggestion made in regard to 

 this ne w invention is that it ought to enter the field of heavy guns 

 instead of small arms, and apply itself to the projecting of shells 

 filled with dynamite and other high explosives. Commander F. 

 P. Barber of our navy, a well-known expert, has pointed out that 

 this liquefied gas of Giffard should really be put upon the plane of 

 compressed air as an explosive power for such projectiles. Like 

 the pneumatic gun of the Vesuvius, it has a low pressure and a 

 short range, but a pressure which is fixed and which can be most 

 accurately measured. This means absolute safety in the use of 

 the high exp'osives as the bursting charge ot the projectiles. More- 

 over, the pressure of the carbonic acid gas remains uniform to the 

 last drop of the liquid. As the pneumatic gun gives a mortar- 

 like fire, the asserted necessity of not depressing the Giffard gun 

 would not put the latter at, a disadvantage by comparison. This 

 use of thenew projecting power, as suggested by Commander Bar- 

 ber, may turn out to be the most practically important one, at 

 least for military purposes, and at any rate it suggests the future 

 of mortar Are with shells containing large charges of high explo- 

 sives at short or medium range. 



Another suggestion is that the new liquefied gas may be really 

 only the pioneer in new experiments, and that if it has so low a 

 pressure as to give too short a range for infantry arms, yet some 

 other substance may do better. At all events, one more step is 

 taken in replacing, for certain military purposes, the irregular 

 and violent shock of gunpowder by slowly acting but steady and 

 accurately measured expansive forces. 



DEER HUNTERS' ASSOCIATION. 



DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 30.— The Deer Hunters' Association of 

 Southwestern Ohio held its eleventh annual reunion and 

 rifle tournament at Greenville yesterday. The association 1s made 

 up of representatives of clubs in five Ohio counties and adjoining 

 territory in Indiana, who go each year in camping parties hunt- 

 ire bear and deer in Northern Wisconsin and the woods of the 

 Upp r Michigan peninsula. The members are all skilled hunters 

 expdr'eneed in woodcraft, and most all of them gray-haired men 

 who have been making these expeditions to the north for big 

 game for thirty years. 



Their reunions are held on the beautiful club range in a clear 

 strip of timber near Greenville, O., where the members for fifty 

 miles around assemble each year. One hundred crack shots were 

 there yesterday, weather fine t hough windy. The rifle range runs 

 through an opening in the woods, the firing and target sheds, uea,t 

 substantial buildings being 200ft apart, the shooter alwavs facing 

 the south, the target shed on a slight elevation. The officers all 

 reside in Greenville. A. N. Wilson, President; G. A- Katzenber- 

 ger, Treasurer. Frank Culbertson, Secretary. At this reunion a 

 number of hunting expeditions were planned, the first party to 

 start for Michigan Sept. 22. 



First match, at 200jds. off-hand, open sight, three shots each, 

 American field target, possible 30 rings, 66 entries, five money 

 prizes. 



M.Hamptoo.Ricbmnnd,Ind., 8,8,10, total 26, first nrize. A.N.Wil- 

 eon, Greenville, O., 8, 8, 8, 26, second prize. Dock Merlins, Green- 

 vUle. 7 8, 9,24. third pr<ze J. L. Heck, Union City. Ind . 6, P. 9. 

 24, fourth prize. Dan el Heim, Greenville, 7, 9, 7. 23 fifth prizri. 

 Other scores wfre: Gus Sander, of Dayton, 0..22; J. H. Schwable, 

 Greenville, 22; S. R, Bell, Union City, 22; W.J. Gluni, Union City, 

 22; James FCnick, Greeuviil", 20: Ctiarles Mattne vs, Lewisburg, 

 O., 19; C.Holt, Eaton, O., 19; Ross Pitman, Hollandsburg, O. 18; 

 Frank Culbertson, Greenville, 18; T. E. Gairette, Eupheuiia, 0„ 

 17; A. C. Cunuer. West Alexandria. 0., 15; J. D. Baker, Arcanum, 

 O.. 15, Charles Kub'k. Ov enville, 13 



Second match. 200yds., muzzle rest, no restriction in sights, 

 three shots, German ring target, possible 72, 85 entries, five money 

 prizes: 



A. E. Clemmer, of West Alexandria, O., 48; G. A. Katzen- 

 berger, Greenville. O., 67; S. R, Bell, Union CRy, Ind., 47; Beni. 

 Fye, Richmond, Ind., 64; J. M. Woodbury, Un'on City, Ind., 46: 

 Charles Kuick, Greenville. 53; Perrv Green, HoUandslmrg, O , 

 47: Thomas Jones, Union City, Ind., 66; Ed Schwind, Dayton, O.. 

 62; Julius Wehner, Dayton, 0., 60; Julius Wemstein, Dayton. O., 

 50; Robett Appleby; Eaton, 54; Philip Kern, Dayton, 40; A. N. 

 Wilson, Greenville, 59; F. Culbertson, Greenville, 56, .lames Knick, 

 Greenville, 41. 



Katzenberger won first, Jones second, Fye third, Schwind fourth. 

 Wehner fifth prize. 



An e xciting feature of the afternoon was the shooting at the 

 hunter'* moving targ'ts. a life s:ze picture of a buck, doe, f'<vra or 

 bear on each of the four targets, the center being over the ani- 

 mal's heart, 12 rings, and the outride ring calling for the red flag. 

 Conditions of the four matches, lOOyd^. off-hand, open sights, one 

 shot each man at each target, possible 12 rings in each match, 

 possible aggregate 48. 91 entries, 8 prizes on each target, and the 

 Association gold medal to the shooter making the highest aggre- 

 gate score in the four matches, Fallowing are the eight winners 

 and their st ores in each of the four matches: 



Buck target— Ed Culbertson, of Greenville, O.. 12; M. Loxle.y, of 

 West Alexandria, O , 12. John Yr.ke, of Eaton, O , 12; Chas. Johns, 

 of Greenville, O.. 12; J. D, Wilson, rf Lewisburg, O.. 11: J N. 

 Woodbury, of Union City. Ind,, 11; R. Thomas, of Eaton O..U; Dr. 

 Evans, of Greenville O., 16. 



Doe target -S. P. y ounce, of Lewisburg, O., 12; Phil Miller, of 

 Eaton, O., 12; Wils K'rby. ot Gre< nville, 11; A.N. Wil or, of Green- 

 ville, U; S. S. Black, of West Alexandria, 0 , 11; Gus Zander,-, of 

 Dayton, O.. 11; ,1. L. Heck, of Union Cjtj , Ind., 11; ltoss Pitman, of 

 Hollandsburg. 0., 11. 



Fawn target: M. Foxley. of We*+ A 1 * " • ' Iria, 0„ 13; Thomas 

 .Tone*, nf TT-V - «•«•••. T- «■ , ; .., I V \^^Kl"KW. 

 J 1. lie ■ .of XT jmv ■ \\ . .,32; • I> ■ '- . 1 L a • <i , « , • : 

 % W. Hi ...... r v. e i «.. i.ora, O.ll; a L . i - • 1 L i ■ , v. lit 



il-ni-r H 'o'er, of G . enville. O., 11 



B.-ar Targe.-; L. F. Cwrave, of Eaton, O. U; F- 0»zV1e> of 

 Lewishurg, O., 12; W. H. S ha.rfer, of Germans .wn. I >.,12; Hen-'v 

 Hetsler, of Greenville, 11; J. L Heck, of Uu'on C\i: . Ind., 11; 

 John J. Wilson, of Union City, Ind., 11; <kvs. Zander, Wayton, O., 

 11; L F. Parmalee. of Lewishurg, U , 10. 



Prizes in each of the four mate hi a were articles su.it.aMe to life, 

 in the woods, such as heavy blankets, rubber clothing, belts, 

 hatchets, etc. 



The gold medal waB won by J. L. Heck, of Uaion City, Ind., by 

 a score of 39. Charles Johns, of Greenville, was second with 38, 



which was just the score that Nils K1rby, of Greenville, won the 

 medal on last year. Heck's score of 39 is the bisrbest aggregate 

 made by any shooter In these four matches in seven years. 



Browts. 



SAN FRANCISCO: 



San Francisco, Aug 24.— The greatest shooting event of the 

 season was that of the San Francisco Gruetli Shooting Section, 

 which t.r-ok place, at Harbor View to-day and consumed the entire 

 dav, from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until sundown. 



It was a free-for-all day and made up of four separate contests, 

 the public, or cash target, honorary target, luck target and mern- 

 bersh p target. 



In the cash target contest each competitor was required to pur- 

 chase tickets at $1 a piece, each ticket entitling the h<Tder to 

 four shots, and there was no limit placed up ui the number of 

 tickets one might purchase. Each ticket of four shots, however, 

 counted as one person in the race for prizes, so there was nothing 

 to prevent any one person from winning any number of prizes, 

 provided he was good enough marksman. Following are the 

 names of the first ten prize winners: 



First prize, 830. won by A. Johnson, 9,1 points out of a possible 

 100; second, $25, F. Kuhulv, 95 p-untft. third, $20. II Brown, 94 

 points; fourth. $18, Mc aughlin, 93 points; fifth, $15, George 

 Heim, 93 points; sixth, $12. WilUarn Glindeman, 93 points; seventh, 

 $10, H. Hett, 91 points: eighth, 89, A. Strecker. 90 point; ninth, 

 $8.50, Rahwyler, 90 points; tenth, $8, James Dornbier, 89 points. 



The first bullseye shot (24 rings) of the forenoon ^ as made by 

 A. Rahwyler. prize $2.50; last bnllseye shot, afternoon, John 

 Straub, prize $2.50; last bullseye, forenoon, A. Gehret, prize $1; 

 firs* bullseye, afternoon, George Helm, prize $1, 



In addition to the above prizes a special prize of $5 was offered 

 to the one making the best five scores during the day — the win- 

 ners of the first three prizes barred. This was won by George 

 Helm, scorn 92. 92, 93, 93, 91. 



The honorary target contest was of a higher grade than the cash 

 target match, to the extent that only three shots were allowed 

 per ticket of $1. In other respects the conditions of toe match 

 were the same. Seventy-five prizes were contested, for in trite 

 match, consisting of watches, jewelry, silverware, wearing ap- 

 parel, etc. Following are the first t*-n winners: First won by F. 

 Kuhn by 73 out of a possible 75 points; second, William Glinde- 

 man, 72; third, George Helm, 71; fourth, A. Johnson, 69; fifth, A. 

 Strecker, 69; sixth, A. Rahwyler, 68; seventh, H. Brown, 68; eighth, 



F. Yung, 67; ninth, A. von Well, 67; tenth, James Back man, 67. 

 The target that held out the most tempting inducements, how- 

 ever, was the Target of Luck, since the prizes competed for were 

 by far the most valuable, and the chances of winning consider- 

 ably reduced. Each competitor was allowed to purchase but two 

 tickets, each ticket allowing two shots. Unlike the other con- 

 tests, that was the limit. The first ten winners are as follows: 

 First prize won by E. Hovey, 37 points: second F. Kuhule, 37; 

 third, J. Straub, 37; fourth, P. Gen ret. 36; fifth, G. Orsi, 36; sixth, 

 A. Johnson, 35; seventh; A. Gehret, 34; eighth, G. Helm, 33; ninth, 

 C. Meyer, 32 points; tenth, R. Finking, 33. 



The members' prizes have not yet been decided upon fully, but 

 it is known that the firRt one will be a fine blooded bull and the 

 second a bedroom set. Following are the winners in the member- 

 bership target: 



1. F Gehret 18 20 22—60 6. P Baurogartner. .10 23 13—55 



2. A Gehret. 21 20 19—60 7 G Ore. 23 6 24 -53 



3. A Rahwyler 34 10 22-56 8. E Weber 19 14 20—53 



4. P Stressor 23 9 24—55 9. E Cristin 21 12 20—53 



5. V Luithold 25 14 16-55 10. J Hugemin . . .30 13 20-53 



The following committees from the several rifle clubs had charge 



of the event: California Shooting Club— Capt. Fred Kundli, R. 

 Finking; Swiss Rifle Club— J. Dornbierer, P. A. Ginini; Turner 

 Schuetzen— Capt. Zimmer, G. H«lm; Germania Schuetzen Club- 

 Leo Klotz, Doc Muff!: Gruetli Schuetzen Section— A. Rahwvler, 

 John Bruegger, Emil Weber; J. Appengt-ller, L> uis Hauser, Fritz 

 Gehret, Mr. Reupp; Eintracht Schuetzen Section— H. Gumbel, H. 

 Schubert. 



NORTH END, 



Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 30.— The North End Rifle Club gave a shoot 

 at their range Thursday, Aug. 28, and there was quite a large at- 

 tendance. Besides the members of the home club the following 

 were present from abroad: Lancaster Schuetzen Ve.reiri, Jacob 

 Wolfer, Thos. Anderson, J<>e. B. Best. Howard Grossman, Ed. 

 DeMey, Chas. Franeiecus. Villa Rifle Club, of Lancaster— Peter 

 Dommel. H. J Kegel, L. W. Knapp, Jr. Columbia Rifle Olnb- 



G. F. Hiltz, M H. Smith, Fred Gerfin, Lewis Smith, Wm. Schoen- 

 berger, Frank Treible. 



The matches wero shot at 200yds., and the first one was for a 

 gold and silver medal. It was shot at rest. The result was as fol- 

 lows, out of a possible 100: 



J Wolfer 



T Anderson.... 



E Deisley 



L Knapp 



J Best 



n Franciscus 



F Treible 



W Schoenberger. 



5 7 



5 



8 



7 8 5 



4 6 



8-63 



6 4 



7 



0 



7 5 10 



6 5 



4-55 



0 7 



4 



0 



4 3 8 



8 4 



9 -47 



0 0 



3 



4 



3 5 5 



5 0 



7—32 



0 0 



0 



0 



4 4 0 



0 0 



3-11 



0 0 



0 



0 



0 0 0 



0 0 



0- 0 



0 6 



0 



5 



8 10 5 



7 7 



0-48 



8 7 



7 



8 



7 10 9 



6 10 



5-77 



7 3 



5 



4 



4 7 4 



4 9 



9—56 



0 4 





6 



4 6 4 



4 7 



0-34 



6 6 



$ 



6 



5 4 8 



8 10 



0-59 



5 7 



0 



6 



4 7 4 



5 5 



8-51 



7 4 



3 



0 



4 4 4 



9 8 



0-40 



7 3 



5 



8 



6 5 7 



8 5 



4-58 



10 10 



8 



7 10 10 10 



7 8 



6— S3 



5 10 



8 



7 



7 6 10 



9 10 



8-81 



10 6 



9 



5 



5 6 10 



0 10 



8— B9 



. 8 10 



7 



5 



7 10 6 



7 10 10 81 



C Weutrer 9 8 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10—92 



4 4 



7 5 5 6 4 4 8-56 



" 0 6 6 9 6 5—60 



5 7 7 0 4 4 37 



4 6 8 6 7 6—93 



RWBickley 



LWiest 5 5 6 



D B Lefever 0 0 4 



MKafroth 8 4 8 



SAStober 7956868646 68 



The gold medal wae awarded to Clayton Wenger and the silver 

 prize to W. Carpenter. Last year thes^ medals w r ere won by 

 Messrs. Wiest and Winters, who were allowed to keep them until 

 this year. Next year the four gentlemen will contest for tnem. 



The second match was for a silver medal, 200yds. at rest, 5 shots 

 each. 



Woifer 6 6 5 5 0—22 Schoenberger... 4 7 6 3 4—25 



Anderson 8 7 6 6 7-34 L Smith 6 6 10 5 5-32 



Deisley 10 3 6 7 3—29 Carpenter 4 9 6 10 S— 37 



Knapp 0 0 7 5 7-19 Winters 7 6 6 4 9-33 



Best 0 3 4 0 7-14 Konigmacher . . 7 5 5 6 7—30 



Domrael 5 5 0 9 9—28 Shaeffer 6 9 8 6 6-35 



Kegel 5 7 8 5 6-31 W. nger 8 9 7 8 5-37 



Franciscus. . . 

 M H Smith. 



4 7 4 4-27 Bickley 10 5 



3-2; 



.10 4 5 5 5—29 Wiest 6 8 4 7 9—34 



Hiltz 0 6 3 4 0-13 Lefever 0 4 0 4 4-11 



Girfin ,...5 9 8 8 0-27 Kafroth 10 7 8 7 8-40 



Treible 5 0 7 5 6-23 Stober 9 9 7 9 7 40 



I n the shoot- rff, at 3 shots each Stober won as follows: 7, 4, 10—21. 

 Krafroth 7. 5. 7—19. 

 The third match was five shots each, off-hand: 



Wolfer 5 3 3 6 5 -22 Schoenberger.. 3 4 3 5 0-15 



Anderson ?. 7 7 8 6 4-33 L Smith 0 4 9 7 4—24 



Knapp 3 0 0 0 4— 7 Carpenter 10 0 6 7 5—28 



Best 0 0 0 7 0— 7 Winters 4 5 5 5 4—23 



Dommell 3 0 0 6 0— 9 Shaeffer 5 3 7 7 10-32 



Kegel 5 0 6 3 0-14 Wenger 6 5 8 5 6—30 



Franciscus.. ..5 6 8 8 0—27 Wiest 6 7 10 8 8 39 



Smith 7 b 0 6 5—26 Lefever. ... .... 0 0 3 0 0-3 



Hiltz 7 0 3 0 10-20 Kafroth 4 0 0 4 0-8 



Girfin 3 6 6 5 8-28 Stober 6 4 0 5 4—19 



Ty. ible 5 8 4 4 3-24 



Wtest won first prize. The North End Club held their own 

 against a'l comers and some member of their team were winners 

 in each contesi, ^ 



JERSEY CITY, N. J., Aug. SO — In the compptiMon for the 

 handsome gold medal, embipinaiic of the ciiampiorsbip among 

 members of the Marion Rifle. Club. Jersey City, (he aggree-ate 

 scores to date are as follows: L. P. Hansen 1,417. j. Spe^-ber 1,304, 

 J. Rebhan 1,303, Wm. Weber 1.103. H. Mahlenbrock 1,071, T. btiff 

 1,013. O Bauchle. 713, A. Braun 563, J. J. Autenreith 389, and A. 



' j'litLi rf wnlLt w.«vi c m x ji ' ;< o' tj\, i; t v -n ••{»«, r^i, 

 i- r n - hand- me nolo Died 1 tl»« mto,- a «eu; %v>'*. iii:t • i h 

 siliie 220 pomis ou the s'ar.-fard 25-)-: ... fc. ir e f nj 7*>f>.d»- « ;t< : A. 

 McVT 238, F. BraurR 235, A. M< ver 329 ... F»t*"« 1 223, U S'ogel 222. 

 B. Koch 208. M. Roger* 209, R, iMvf, v SOS, W. G p*".er 263, H. 

 Klenipt 203, A. Buley 302. and P. Kanel 300. 



NEW JERSEY TEAM.— Gen. Wm. S. Stryker. At j.-G-en. of 

 New Jersey, has named ( he State team f>.;r the Creedrnror nii'elies 

 as follows; Brigndb r-GeueT'al Bird W. Spencer, Insp-t. --.--Get - 

 eral of Rifle Practice; Brev. t Brigadic -General Gentue E. P. 

 Howard, Acting Assistant, Inspector General -of Rifle Pra-tlC'-; 

 Colonel James M. Van Yalen, Assistant Inspector General of 



Rifle Practice; Colonel Anthony R. Kuser. A. D. C, Staff of Com- 

 mauder-in-Chief; Major William S. Righter, A. D. C, Division 

 Staff; Major R. H»h' r Bremtnall, First reaimeut; Captain Wm. 

 F. Derker. Company C, First battalion; Second Lieutenant Henry 

 R. Gof-sser, Companv A, Second battalion; Sergeant Alexander C- 

 Neumann. Standard-Bearer, Division Staff; Hospital Steward 

 Frank H. Lalor, Seventh rtgimeut; Color-Sergeant Chas. Chinn, 

 First battalion; Corporal August Dietrich, Company C, First 

 battalion; Private William Oscar Vincent. Company H. Fifth 

 regiment; Private William Hartmann, Company B, Seventh 

 regiment; Private. John Ranson, Company B, First battalion. 

 BrigadieT-Geueral Bird W. Spencer, Inspector-General of Rifle 

 Practice, is the captain of the team Brevet Brigadier-General 

 George E P. Howard, Adjutant, and Lieutenant-Golonel William 

 H. Early, quartermaster. The officers and team will report to 

 General Spencer at Creedmoor on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 9:30 A. M. 



CREEDMOOR, Aug. 30.— The fifth in the series of matches for 

 sharp hooters' medals, for membprs of the National Guard, was 

 shot on the 500 and COOvds. ranges at Creedmr or to-day. The day 



was fair with a strong breeze. Following are the scores of the 



prize winners, 5 shots each distance, Remington State model 

 rifles: 



500yds. 600yds. Total. 



I 8 Shepherd, Co D. 23 1 Regt, 24 24 48 



E 8 Spink, Co F. 23d Regr 24 30 44 



W R Pryor, staff, 23d Regt 22 20 42 



W A Stokes, Co H, 33d Regt 21 21 42 



J McNpvin, non-c m staff. 13th Regt 25 22 47 



R H Herndiog, Jr, Co C. 14th Regt. 21 22 43 



G W Lotz, Co G, 13th Regt 23 20 43 



O E Dudley, Go F, 7th Regt 22 31 43 



a B Thompson, Co C, 7th Regt 23 23 46 



W Donaghy, Jr, Co H. 13th Regt 20 22 42 



R M Kalloch, Co H, 7th Regt 24 23 47 



W J Underwood. Co H, 7th Begt 24 22 46 



L J Elliott, Co C, 23d Regt .25 23 48 



J D Obot, Co F,7to Regt 23 23 46 



A Bet trand , Co C, 7th R*gt 22 20 43 



J B Frothingham, 2d Brigade staff 23 22 45 



G E Constable, Co F. 13th Regt 22 S3 44 



C L Seefield, Co H, 231 R<-gt 22 20 42 



E L Chase. Co K 9th Regt 21 21 43 



O M Beach. Jr, Co B, 7th Regt 23 20 43 



F A Welts. Co B. 23d Regt 22 21 43 



J Howard, C.i G, 12th Regt 22 21 43 



H D Hamilton, Co ft, 23d Regt 23 22 45 



W A Bayer, Co O, 23d Regt 21 22 43 



A H Paul, Co B 71st Regt 21 21 43 



J D wight, Jr, Co F, 7th Regt 20 22 43 



R Bvars, Co G, 22d Regt 21 21 42 



I I Coburn. Jr, Co C, 7th Regt 22 21 43 



J T Hull, Co F, 23d Regt 22 21 43 



S F Fahnestock. Co I. 13th Regt 23 19 42 



J W Hale, supernumerary ...22 21 43 



C H Smith, Co B, 71st Regt 23 30 42 



J N Munson, Co G, 7th Regt 23 30 42 



BOSTON, Aug. 30— The regular weekly shoot of the Massachu- 

 setts Rifle Association was held at, its range to day with a good 

 attendance of riflemen. Some fine scores were made in several of 

 the matches. Mr. Francis (Rabbeth) made two fine scores of U6 

 each at rest, these being the highest scores made at this range 

 this year. Following are the best scores made to-day, distance 

 200yds., standard American target: 



Record Off-Hand Match. 



J Francis Ill A H Ballard 103 



W P Thompson 110 A RLong 99 



Record Pistol Match, 50 vds. 



II Severance 93 O M Howard 85 



W Charles 89 H W Gill 83 



Champion Off-Hand Match. 



W Charles 80 O M Howa rd 74 



S T George 75 



All-Comers Rest Match. 



J Francis 116 LRAvay 105 AG Home 103 



F Daniels 110 M T Day 103 J B Hobbs 101 



AH Ballard 106 



All-Comers' Off-Hand Match. 



W Charles 89 S C Sydney 80 D R Ball 71 



II Severance, 83 S T George 79 AN Maun 70 



CH Eastman 80 



MARION, N. J , Sept. 1.— The Marion Rifle Club of Jersey City 

 held its annual prize shoot on its range at Marion to-day. Among 

 the many visiting riflp shooters were members of the Newark 

 Shooting Society, the Howard Rifle Club, the Our Owns of New- 

 ark, aua the Zeitler Rifle Club of New York. With good man- 

 ngeme'it the compefi lion was a. success socially and financially. 

 The winners of prizes on the differ' ut targets follow: Target, of 

 honor, open to members only, 200yds. off-hand, A. Brown, first 

 medal; J. Rebhan, L. P. Hansen, Wm. Weber, H. Hoersch and J. 

 Autenreith look the next five prizes. 



Prize target, 200yds., off-h md, four handsome pieces of silver- 

 warp, won by L. Joiner, J. Coppersmith, J. Rebhan and J. 

 Speicher. 



500yds. competition, Creedmoor target, three strings of 5 shots 

 each man. possible 25 points— L. P. Hanson 23, 23. 21; total 67. H. 

 Hoersc h 21 21,19; total 61. J. Autenreith 21, 20, 19; total 60, and 

 A. Braun 18, 18,17; total, 53. The. two premiums for the highest 

 and second highest aggregate of points were won by J. Autenreith 

 ane L P. Hansen 



Short range. 25- ring target. 75ft., 9 shots, possible 225 points: J. 

 Coppersmirh 223. L Joiner 233, U P. Hansen 222. J. Snellen 323, G. 

 Wildman 219, M. Hoff 219, J. Rebhan 219, Vogei 218, O. Bauchle 

 218. 



Ring target, 200yds., %\n. rings, piss' ble 75 points on 3 shots, hest 

 3 tickets to cout i: J. 0.>pperrmh.h, 68, 70, 74 to;al212. L. Joiner 

 66, 66. 70: tot 1 202. M. Vog. 1, R4, 65 69; total 198. M. Speicher, 65, 

 65. 66; totall96; J. ReOahn. 65, 65, 66; Gtal 196; L. Flack, 63, 64,68; 

 total 195; J. Autenreith 71, 58, 6fi; total 194. L. P. Hansen 63. 63, 61; 

 total 187. The premiums for most points were won by L. Joiner, 

 J. Copner^mtth and L. P. Hansen. 



NEW YORK RIFLE CLUB.— Creedmoor, Aug 30.— The New- 

 York Rifle Club b-^ld the last one of a series of 200yds. handicap 

 matches to-day. The scores were not up to the average, owing to 

 unfavorable weather conditions, and an interruption during the 

 best time for shooting, we having to leave our targets on account 

 of the military sboott-rs, who were shooting at 500. and 600yds., 

 and who were stationed almost immediately in our rear. Follow- 

 ing are the scores: 



J E Geusch 81+1-83 T Loyd : 69+8-77 



M Harrington 80+1—81 Dr Chadbourne 63+8-70 



J Duane .76+2—78 



Messrs. J. S. Case, C. E. i'avntor, J. F, Kleiu, M <j. Shorkley and 

 John Mac auley were also present, but did not shoot in the match, 

 preferring to spend their time practicing with various gnns and 

 ammunition. The winners of the various prizes cannot be an- 

 nounced until the return of Secretary Dolan, who is away on a 

 vi-itto Canada.— M. He.srington. 



NEWARK. N. J., Aug. 28. Half a dozen of the Shooting Society 

 members were at the park this afternoon, and a big lot of powder 

 was burned. In the members' trophy match John Coppersmith 

 made 201, G. D. Weigmau 207, on which a 5-point allowance is to 

 be adned, C. H. Townspud 205 and an allowance of 10 points. In a 

 practice shoot J. T. Collins made 219, 116; John Coppersmith, G. 

 I). Weigmau. 108, 199. Coppersmith and Tovvnsend used a new 

 14-pound Wuifflein .32-40-165 rifle, with a 32in-barrel, which did 

 some close shooting; \ 



THE TRAP. 



enures fur puUi cation should be made out on the printed blanks 

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

 secretaries. Correspondents who favor us vyith dub scores are par- 

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



FIXTURES. 



If you want your shoot to be announced herot 

 send in notice like the following: 



Sept. 9.— Tolley's Tournament, Catskill, N. Y. Geo. F. Tolley, 

 Secretary. 



S jr 5U0.-TT T Tr,ro''~', m* F. R. Hnmi-s?er's pporia Black 

 Kmw tjuii Blflv*H- i. v una- jrm, a' Ps'i r-^i^, H r *ri» 1« 



S- o*. S-ll.— 8-t. > ' 'i)l Gm> f'luh Toumarrusii!, Hiuihne, IJ.i:". 

 Prof uals Wn d. (T. D. pouonsby, ?res , St. Paul. 



Seo*. K 12.— Cincinnati, -O;— Al Ran ie's Sixth Annual Live and 

 Artificial Shooting 'Tournament , open to the Worla. Avenue 

 Ball Park, Sept. 9, 10. li ami 12. Guaranteed Purse. Wm. E. 

 Limbeig, Sec'y. 



Sept. 30. Oct. 1-3.— Sixth Annual Tournament ot the Middlesex 

 GunCluh, at Plainfield, N.J. Two days targets, tm days live 

 birds. $1,000 guaranteed. Programmes ready for distribution 

 Sept. L 



