Jan. 28, im.) 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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The Active Gun Club. 



Dec. 29. 18S0 was a very disagreeable one on which to venture out 

 doors. Dunns' tbe evening a number of well-known sportsmen, men 

 who made periodical trips in search of game in the field and covert, 

 and who also took an occasional practice in front of the traps at 

 live birds or artificial targets, were making themselves comfortable 

 around a warm stove in Krandorff's Hotel on Market street. Euchre, 



and after due deliberation settled on a field in rear of the old New- 

 I ark Baseball grounds, adjoining the Shooting Park, on South Orange 

 1 avenue, an eighth of a mile beyond the Newark city line. A neat 



clubhouse, of frame. 30x20 was erected, traps were procured, and on 

 ! Jan. 13, 1891, tbe club held its first regular shoot and also had a very 



enjoyable house-warming. Since that time the club has shot on the 

 | first Tuesday of each month, and has had almost a full attendance 



on each occasion. 



THE ACTIVE GUN CLUB. 



pinnochle aDd ci-ibbage. had been resorted to during the evening but 

 each having lost its charm, the party began to discuss the past, pres- 

 ent, and future of trap-shooting, and pai ticularly the sport of shoot- 

 ing live birds. Included in the party were such old veterans as 

 William H. Clevelaud. Thomas and Barney Rudden and Jo-eph 

 Belehor, while among the younger element were Arnold Bran dorff, 

 Robert Laiblin, Herman Schlegal. Conrad Hartenstein, Joseph 

 Osch.vald, Jr. and George Dammeron, all of wnotn were enthu- 

 siasts. 



Finally tbe discussion was brought down to a question as to the 

 relative merits of the party present. First it was proposed to inau- 

 gurate a. series of friendly shoots to settle the question of supremacy, 

 hut this was soon improved upon when some one suggested the for- 

 mation of a gun club for the purpose of holding regular monthly 

 contests. Tbe suggestion was no sooner made than acted upon and 

 hefore the party dispersed there had been organized the Active Gun 

 Club, with Robert Laiblin as president; George Dammeron, vice 

 presideut and Arnold Brandorff secretary and treasurer. The club 

 immediately set about finding a suftable place for a shooting ground. 



All shooting done by the club is done f or pure unadulterated iove 

 of the sport, no money matches or sweepstakes for cash being 

 allowed." Occasionally the members get together and hold indi- 

 vidual or team contests for a bos of cigars, basket of wine or perhaps 

 a supper, but no matter what the result may be it is always accepted 

 with good-nature. Up ;to the present time Arnold Brandorff leads 

 in the averages, with Joseph Oschwald, Jr.. Conrad Hartenstein, 

 George Dammeron, Herman Schlegel and Robert .Laiblin trailing 

 him closely. 



On Jan. 13, the club celebrated the first anniversary of its first 

 regular shoot, every member being present and taking part in the 

 live bird contest. In the evening a banquet was served at tbe Shoot 

 ing Park Hotel, and a splendid table was arranged by mine host 

 Alex. Volheye. After the wine and cigars began to circulate speeches 

 were made by a number of the members, and jollity reigned supreme 

 until the time arrived to catch tbe last car to Newark. 



The half-tone cut shown was taken by Dolph Schnider, a well- 

 known photographer who has also a reputation as a Dutch dialect 

 comedian. C. H. T. 



Tbe Death of Al Bandle. 



Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 25.— Twenty minutes ago I looked on the 

 dead face of A 1 Bandle. It was very white, but peacefnl. His 

 hands, always nervous and shapely, were as though carven in 

 wax by a master sculptor. Ennobled and purified by death, there 

 lay the body of one naturally noble, and whose instincts came 

 from tbe deepest, purest fountains of the heart. 



The death of Al Bandle needs more than passing comment. In 

 him passed away not merely a man well known but aman well 

 loved. He was prominent in shooting circles not more through 

 his reputation and skill than through his character and person- 

 ality. It is doubted if there is to-day before the shooting public 

 a man so generally known all over the country as was Al Bandle. 

 With his reputation went his characteristics. Thousands of men 

 who never saw him could describe him, generous, jolly, rollick- 

 ing, stalwart, hearty boy that he was, He died a hoy, and that is 

 well, for he never could have learned the coldness, the wisd-m 

 nor the shrewdness of old age. As it is, he will live more than 

 the natural term of memory, the same fresh-hearted giant that 

 he always w r as, loved by thousands, hated by none, a type unique 

 even in tbe large-hearted world of sport. 



Of Al Bandle's record at the trap, or of his prominence in 

 shooting matters, it is hardly needful to speak. He had been 

 shooting at the trap less than ten years, but his reputation was 

 national years ago. His great race with Copt. A. H. Bogardus is 

 fresh still in the minds of all shooters. If memory does not err, 

 the score of Bogardus in that race was 95, yet Al scored 100 

 straight birds. About six months later he shot Dr. Carver with 

 a score of 90 to Carver's PI. To-day I was talking with Mr. J. C. 

 Bandle, Al's father, and he spoke with interest of that race, 

 although himself an old gentleman who might be well excused 

 from close interest in sporting matters. "I can see that bird yet 

 that Al Inst," said he. "It was a white bird, and it flew right 

 over my head and fell over the line. So that was lost and Al 

 could not win. I can see that bird yet." 



It is perhaps not known, or clearly known, that Al. was not the 

 son of Mr. Bandle, but was adopted. He was not taken from a 

 foundling's home, as I have heard stated, but was the nephew of 

 Mr. J. C. Bandle; h f s father, Albert Siedle, having married the 

 sister of Mr. Bandle's wife. Mr. Bandle had lost three sons of his 

 own, and the boy Albert Siedle being left alone by the death of 

 both his parents, he adopted him legally under the name of 

 Albert Jacob Bandle. and took him to his home and to his heart. 

 It is said that he loved Al. more than he ever did a child of his 

 own. What he did for him is known among the friends of both. 



At the time of his adoption Al. was only three years old. Mr. 

 Bandle to-day showed me an old photograph, card size, taken 

 when the boy was perhaps 8 years old. In it could be seen the 

 large, full eye, the frank face, the straight erect carriage which 

 marked the man of mature years. Physically, he was fairly a 

 giant as aman, over 6ft. in height, and weighing close upon 2501bs., 

 without the appearance of grossness. The largest casket in Syra- 

 cuse was required for his body. 



Two weeks ago Al. went to Syracuse, to start upon the road for 

 the Lef ever Arms Co He would have had, I presum°, practically 

 the same work as that held by Mr. A. G. Courtney, who has, 1 am 

 told, resigned from his former position. In a letter to his long- 

 time friend, Mr. Ed. Taylor, of this city, written from' Syracuse 

 last Saturday, Jan. 16. Al. said that he was all ready to start for 

 the eo^st on his big trip, that all was pleasant, and that he would 

 probably be in Cincinnati for two weeks before he went on West. 

 He complained of feeling wretched, and said he was very much 

 worse off than when he was suffering from the grip, just before 

 he Brarfed for Syracuse. 



Al's friends would have been glad to hear of his new connection, 

 for he would have tilled the position well, and he needed it. His 

 success had not fully reached him when it became too late for 

 him to enjoy success. His trouble, which had been serious for 

 two days before this, became worse, and on Saturday evening he 

 was in the bed from which he was never to rise. 



The sick man was away from home, but he was among friends. 

 Shooters all know Harvey McMurchy. Let them know him now 

 with all the kinder thought. It was to bis own notel, to his own 

 room, to his own bed. that Harvey McMurchy took poor Al. 

 Bandle, who at that time was in sore need of a friend. Mr. Mc- 

 Murchy was day and night at Al's bedside, domg all he could. 

 He wired to all the sick man's friends in Cincinnati, and to Al's 

 wife, telling her to come, for there was no hope. Mr. McMurchy 

 was assisted by Mr. Al. Spangler. Milt Spangler, and by mernb-rs 

 of the sportsmen of the entire community, notably the members 

 of the Onondaga Club. Three doctors and a professional nurse 

 were on hand, culled by Al's friends, but they could do nothing. 



Mrs. Bandle arrived Wednesday morning, Jan. 20. Al was at 

 times delirious, bur not for long, and was conscious even on Thurs- 

 day, though he seemed not to realize fully his condition. The 

 trouble was a complication of lu> g and heart disease, and the 

 immediate cause of death is stated as heart failure. There had 

 been Bright's disease existent for some time, and the once iron 

 constitution could not hold up under it all. 



Escorted by the Onondaga Club, the hody was placed upon the 

 train for Cincinnati, arriving here 5 P. M. Satuiday, Jan, 23, 



The funeral was to-day, Jan, 25, from the horn 3 at 153 Carlisle 



street. The crowd was enormous. It was touching to see the 

 grief of the big, hardy fellows we used all to meet at Al Bandle's 

 tournaments. There were richly dressed and poorly clad alike. 

 One laboring man, with tears streaming down his grimed face, 

 begged if he might "go in the parlor where Mr. Bandle was," and 

 when he came out there were many more tears upon his face. 

 Al had friends of all ranks: and af ler all is done, no man accom- 

 plishes much more than that, 



Tbe main floral piece, offered by the sportsmen friends who 

 have practically had charge of everything since. Al's sickness, was 

 in the design of a broken ball, at whose base rested a broKen gun. 

 This design was that of Mr. Ed Taylor, who has been here what 

 Mr. McMurchy was at Syracuse. The latter could not be present 

 to-lav, for he is sick himself a - Syracuse. 



Al Bandle was only 34 years of age. Two years ago this Mardi 

 Grasse«son he married the beautiful woman who now mourns 

 him. Mrs. Bandie is grateful to the gentlemen who helped her in 

 her time of distress. Speaking of the kindness she met at Syra- 

 cuse, she said to Mr. Taylor that she •"never Knew before what it 

 was to be among friends." 



For the hard-pressed man or the distressed woman to be among 

 sportsmeu is always to ba among friends. This is all that we 

 have left of the ancient type of chivalry. It is because Al "Bandle, 

 sportsman and friend, belonged to tins honorable order aud stood 

 high in it, that we shall rememoer him, knowing clearly that his 

 faults, such as they were, were only such as are condoned or ap- 

 proved in those with whom fortune has been more kind. No for- 

 tune is kinder than the sincere tears of friends. I saw the e to- 

 day. E. Horran. 



Some Brooklyn Scores. 



The Mouahan Gun Club held its monthly shoot at Morris Park 

 on Jan. 20. the attendance being good. Two contests were held, 

 one at 10 bluerocks per man. for a gold medal, and one at 13 glass 

 balls, for another medal. W. Monroe succeeded m capturing both 

 medals. The scores follow. Bluerrcks: J. Bennct 7, H. Van 

 Sicklen 7. H. Selover 8, J. Camden ?, L. Hopkins 7, W. Monroe 10, 

 J. Bookman 8, J. Monahan 7. M. Monahan 8, W. Strang 7, M. 

 Anderso" 7, H. W. Bramwell 7, J Van Sieklin 6. Glass balls: W. 

 Monroe 10. J. Bennett 8, H. Selover 6, J. Camdeo 5, L Hopkins 9, J. 

 Bnokman 6, J. Monahan 7, M. Monahan 5, J. Van Sicklen 5, W. 

 Strang 8, W. Anderson 6,H, W. Bramwell 6. H. Van Sicklen 6. 



The Waiiregan Gun Club shot at Dexier Park last Sat urdav, 

 the attendance being rather light. The first event was a 10-bird 

 sweep, in which W. H. Brickner won first, rnouev on 9 kills, M. F. 

 Brickner killed 8, G. W. Silberhorn 7 and C. Kranish 8. Other 

 events were as follows: Mike Fay and J. Pilkiugton, match at 25 

 live birds, 28yds. rise, for $50 a side. A close contest, each killing 

 23 birds. Two of Fay's birds droDped dead just out of bounds. J. 

 Loonie and F. Rmaido, match at 10 birds. 28yds. rise, for $25 a 

 side. The score: Loonie 6, Renaldo2. W. H. Brickner and G.W. 

 Silberhorn, match at 5 birds for $10. Silberhorn 4, Brickner 3. 

 P. J. McKeon and W. H. Brickner, 10 birds, 25. ds. rise, for $20 

 The score: Brickner 7, McKeon 6. J. Loonie. and P. Muller, match 

 at 5 birds. Score: Loonie 4, Muller 3. G. W. Silberhorn and J. 

 Fay, math at 5 birds for $10. Silberhorn 4, J. Fay 5. Sweepstakes, 

 $3 entrance, at 5 birds, 9 eutries. Pat Muller won first money with 

 5 straight, J. Pilkiugton, M. Fay, P. McKeon and G.W. Silberhorn 

 divided second money with 4 each. 



The appended scores were made at Dexter Park on Jan, 22, at 

 the prize shoot of t he Linden Grove Gun Club, each man shoot ing 

 at 7 live birds, under modified Hurlinghnm rules: P. J. Ippig, 

 25yds., 4; A. Kelly, 25yds., 4; J. A. Ippig, 30yds., 5; W. Cunningham, 

 SOvds., 6; O. Horney. 25yds., 5; J. Link. 25yds, 5: W. FoUmer, 

 25vds., 4: L. Neir, 25yds.. 6; C. Rurmel, 25yds., 1; J. Burmel, 25yds., 

 6; J. Major, 25yds., 3. The first prize was given to Neir, the others 

 waving their right. The tie for second was won by C. Horney on 

 the shoot-off. 



At the Maple Bay Traps, 



Stobmtt weather cut down the attendance at the shoot of the 

 Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club at Maple Bay. Syracuse, on 

 Jan. 21, hut. those who were on hand were in great form and some 

 big scores were made at artificial targets. C. H. Mowry won the 

 medal in class A with a score of 49 breaks our, of a possible 50 and 

 Mr. King won the class B medal with 39 breaks. The scores: 

 Class A. 



C H Mowry llllllllimilllllOllllllllllimilllliimillllll— 49 



Courtney 11L101U11011U llOlOOlilOUlOlUlllllllllOlllllllO— 41 



Hniloway 11,11010111111111111111111111110111101010111110111-43 



Hookway llllllllllOllllllLllOlllllOOHllllllllllloOlllOlll— 43 



Class B. 



King 11111111110010101011001001110111111111011111111111-39 



FraZT 1001000310001011001010611111011 101 010 1101 IW00 11010—24 



Duguid 000111110iJlll011110UOilll0111100()noi0101011000000-37 



Barnum (shot at 25 only) 01111110111001111010U111— 19 



Kingbird targets were used, from 5 traps, unknown angleB. 



Big Shooting on the Union Grounds. 



Earlv on Saturday morning, Jan. 23, a dozen odd members of 

 the Boiling Sp> ings Fish and Gun Club left their homes in Ruth- 

 erford and trained to Hoboken, where they switched over to the 

 D. I. & W. Railroad, and were soon speeding away over the rails 

 toward Miilburn. Arriving at"that^pretty little hamlet, they.dls- 

 ern barked, entered the backs which were in waiting, and a quar- 

 ter of an hour later were deposited at the shooting house of the 

 Union Gun Club, which nestles in a picturesque lit tie valley under 

 the shadow of the Orange Mountains, in Springfield, N. J. The 

 obiect ot their visit was to shoot a team match against the local 

 club. The conditions up toll 3 . M. were good, the sun shining 

 clear and bright and with just warmth enough to cut the edge off 

 the cool, crisp mountain breeze. Shortly after, however, the 

 conditions underwent a change, the sky became heavily overcast 

 and in a short time a snow squall caused everybody to feel uncom- 

 fonable. During the afternoon these squalls were of frequent 

 occurrence, with an occasional dash of rain to varry the monotony. 

 No time was lost in getting down to the work of the day, every- 

 body being anxious to shoot. 



The conditions of the team match were 12 men to a team, 25 

 bluerock targets per man, from 5 traps, unknown angles. The 

 scores follow: 



Boiling Springs Gun Club. 



b James loiooioiomimonoiooii— 16 



M L«ne... y < > - >\ " : 



W Ely oooi liiiioiiooeioiinoiii— 16 



C Friedman 11101011010110011001 J0111— 15 



The" Meyer 1111011111101000110011110—17 



W H Huck 1111111111111011000110110—19 



Ed Collins 1110111101001111 111110111-20 



"VI Klees Ill ItOOlltllOiOlllllOllll- 20 



Frar.k Post 1011111111111101111111110-22 



M F Lindsley 0111100111111001111000111-17 



G R Chaffee lOHOUllillOOllllOlinOO— 18 



Paul 101W»0101101111010110011-14— 213 



Union Gun duo 



R. H Breintnall 1101110111011011111011111—20 



J L Smith 1 1001 0 11 5 011111 1 1 0111 1111 — 20 



Warren Smith 0111110011000111111111111-19 



A A Siekley 0001100111111111111100111-18 



• - ' --]>., uniiij yy.-'iu]- v? 



Geo Pudney 01C01 11110101011000011010—13 



E D Miller llimmilllll1111011111-,24 



Neaf Apgar 1101111011111111111111111-23 



F V Van Dyke 1011111111111111011111111—23 



Dan Terry 1011011111010101101101110—17 



Rob Williams 0101001011010110101101011-14 



WmS : gler 1111111011111111110111111-23-232 



Following the team contest came a match at 25 bluerocks each, 

 unknown angles, between E. D. Miller and Neaf Apgar, the result 

 being 8R below: 



Apgar 11101 01111 11111 11111 01111-23 



Miller 01111 11111 01011 Hill 11010-20 



Sweepstake shooting was then indulged in until darkness cast 

 its mantle over the scene, when the shooters dispersed for their 

 homes, but not until they had expressed their pleasure at the 

 royal reception accorded them by the Union boys. A bountiful 

 lunch was on hand during the day, and this was well looked after 

 by the hungry army. The sweeps were well patronized, some of 

 them having as many as 26 entries. The scores in detail follow: 

 Event No. 1, 10 bluerocks. SI entry. 2 moneys: 



Apgar 1011011110- 7 M Klees 0100111111- 7 



Breintnall 1111110011- 8 H Ligbtipe 1111110101— 8 



V/ Sigler 1U1110011— 8 ED Miller 1111111111—10 



J S Smith 0011110111- 7 Clark., 1111111110- 9 



E Collins 1011111111- 9 



No 2, same, 4 moneys; 



Apgar 1111011111— 9 B James 1001110111— 7 



Breintnall 1001011110— 6 L Lane 1110010111— 7 



F Post . 0111101111- 8 Paul 1001110001— 5 



< JrUAr^nn.. ..v.'l-ji.MC-ii J ". :nr:h LIO^-TL - - 



Collins 1011011011— 7 Al Heritage 0010000100— 2 



M Hoff llOUOOOOOO- 3 R Chaffee 1111111100—- 8 



Sieler 1111111111-10 H Lightipe 1000011100— 4 



F V Van Dyke 1111111011- 9 W Huck llliniOIOO— 6 



Wm Ely 1110011011 - 7 F Krebs 0001KXW . . 



Meyer 0111111110— 8 E D Milter .....1011111111— 9 



M Klees 0111111111- 9 R H Peck 1110111100- 7 



No. 3, same, four moneys: 



Breintnall 11001 11011—7 Ch a ffee 1 000010111-5 



Apgar lilllllllil-9 Sigler 1000110111-6 



Huff OH 1110011- 7 Ely 1101111001—7 



Paul 0111101110—7 Klees 1011111111-11 



JL Smith 1111101011-8 Miller 1110110H1-8 



Collins loioiriliu-; Peel;. . - I010100001— i 



A r an Dyke 011U11101-8 Huck 1011001110-6 



Post . 0011101 101- 6 Krebs 100O010' 01-4 



Heritage 1I11O0O11O-6 Myer 1100111101—7 



Fried ma nn 0010011101—5 



No. 4, 10 birds. $1 entry, four moneys: 



Bremtuall ..101001U11- 7 Friedmaun 1011011001—6 



J Smith 1110101U1— 8 Post.. 1001011110- 6 



Apear .1111001111- 8 Feck 0001111110— 6 



E Collins 1111111111-10 James 00CI0111U— 6 



C Collins 1010011001— 5 Van Dyke 1101011010— 6 



Klees 1010101011- 6 Pan] 1101011110- 7 



Lane 1101011101— 7 Huff 0010001001— 3 



H Smith 1011111111— 9 Heritage 0111100010— 5 



Myer 1011000011— 5 Sigler 1101111011— 8 



Onatfee 0011011010- 5 Miller 1111111111—10 



Ely 1110101001- 6 



No. 5, 10 bluerocks. $1 entry, four moneys: 



Apgar 1111111010-8 Klees 1000110100—4 



Breintnall 1011111111— 9 L^ine OOlOlOllll— 0 



Ely 1111111111- 10 C Collins 1101011011— 7 



Peck 1111000111'- 6 Chaffee........... .1010001101-5 



Van Dyke .1111111111-10 Post OlllOlllll- 8 



W Smith IHOClOlll— 7 Paul 1110101001— 6 



J Smith 1111111111—10 Heritage 1101000110— 5 



si,:,-- . !"'.'- T-v .- ') 



Hutf 00111001 11-6 Friedman 1011011010- 6 



E Collins 1111111110- 9 Miller 1111111100- 8 



Lindsley 1010100111— 6 



No. 0, 10 birds $1 entry, four moneys: 



Apgar 1191111111— 9 Krebs 1010100101— 5 



Breintnall 1111111011— 9 E Collins 1110011111— S 



Miller Olllllllll— 9 KWa 1111011111— 9 



Paul CllUOlllO- 6 j L Smith 0111111111— 9 



Meyer mil lGOOO - 6 Huff , .1110101010— 6 



W Smith.... 1H0111111— 9 L nosley 1011101111— 8 



Dan Terry 1111100111— 8 Huck 0011111111— S 



Post. 1111111111—10 Sigler 1011110011— 7 



Van Dyke 1011110011— 7 Heritage ..1100001111— 6 



Darby 1011100000 - 4 Lane 1001010001— 4 



Claris ....1111100101— 7 Parry 0111111101— 8 



Peck 0001111010- 5 Chaffee OHOtilllll- 7 



Ely 1010101101- 6 C Collins 1100110110- fi 



No. 7, 15 birds. $1 50 entrance: 



Collins 111111111101111-14 Lindsley 111011001101111—11 



W Smith 110101111111111—13 Miller 111X111111111111—13 



Sigler 111111111111111—15 Post 10111'Ui 



Van Dyke 101111111110011—13 Breintnall 111111111110111—14 



Huff 00 tOllli 1111111-11 J L Smith 11 11111 11 10 1110-13 



Apgar 111111111110111-14 Klees llllOOHlQlOllO-10 



No, 8, 10 birds, SI eutrance, 2 moneys: 



Apgar 1111111111-10 J L Smith 0110001111-6 



S gler 1111011111—9 W Smith 1101110100-6 



Van Dyke 1011100111- 7 Breintnall 1011111011—8 



Collins 0111111110- 8 



Chaffee...., 1010011110— 6 



Lindsley... 1010111011- 7 



Post 1111011111-9 



Mdler 0111011110-7 



The Boiling Springs Tournament. 



The following programme has been received for the tourna- 

 ment to he given by the above club at Rutherford to-morrow and 

 Saturday. The events are as follows: 



Friday.— 10 bluerocks, SI entry; 15 biuerock°, $1.50; 10 bluerocks, 

 $1; 25 bluerocks, |2 50: 10 bluerocks, $1; 10 bluerocks (expert rules 

 at unknown angles), gl.50; 50 bluerocks, $5; 10 bluerocks, $1; 15 

 bluerocks, $1.50; 10 hluerocR.8, $1. 



Saturday's programme i* identical with the above excepting 

 that the last event, will be at 20 bluerocks, S2 entry. Shooting 

 will be gin at 10 A. M. each day and the events are open to all. 



As a special inducement the club offers a handsome gold badge 

 to the shooter who breaks the greatest number of targets in the 

 regular events each day. 



Purses divided as follows: 6 or less entries, two moneys: 7 to 11 

 (inclusive) entries, three money. 6 ; 12 or more entries, four moneys. 

 All events to be shot at rapid firing from five traps. American 

 Association rules to govern all the events. The management re- 

 serves the right to change events on the programme with consent 

 of shooters. 



