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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Chicago Traps. 



Chicago, 111., Jan. 30.-— There has been a sudden burst of enter- 

 prise on the. part of either the Associated Press or the United 

 Press, and it has taken up a matter which is only two weeks old 

 in the columns of Forest and Stream. Last nigh t a representa- 

 tive of the Herald, of this city, called on Mr. Mussey with the in- 

 telligence that tnere had come over the wires from the East, a 

 challenge from Mr. C. E. H. Brelsford, of Harrisburg, Pa., offering 

 terms for a match between E. D. Fulford and Geo. Kleinman, or 

 any other man in this city. This challenge purported to have ap- 

 peared in the New York Sun, and it. was stated that if Mr. Mussey 

 would make a reply for Chicago, the. answer would he sent to the 

 morning press all over the country. Mr. Mussey furnished the 

 daily press the letter which he had already prepared for Poriist 

 and STREAM. This letter may be seen elsewhere in these columns. 

 It will be noted that the matter stands now practically as it did 

 two weeks ago. My comment, covering the Chicago situation as 

 to backing Geo. Kleinman, appeared in the same issue as Mr. 

 Brelsford's "challenge," backing a, man who had publicly declared 

 himself a retired shooter. Mr. Mussey's letter covers the paint 

 more fully and completely than my two earlier mentions of Geo. 

 Kleinman's disability. After reading this, the Eastern gentlemen 

 certainly will not wish to accuse their Chicago friends of lack of 

 candor and straightforwardness. 



1 don't think the Chicago men will be drawn into any foolish 

 discussion of the "championship" sort, although Mr. Brelsford is 

 credited with looking lor a march, and not for a controversy. 

 Other gentlemen may be less discreet than he. For the sake, of 

 those let us see just what position, in a controversial way, Chi- 

 cago might assume. Chicago wanted a match, and said so; that 

 is, Forest and Stream in plenty of time, announced this, 

 although a formal challenge never was issued, because of Klein- 

 man's going off in his shooting. No one stepped on Oh icon's 

 coat. To the contrary, Mr. Fulford was of his own act supposed 

 to be beyond stepping on anybody's coat. Then, a week ahead of 

 any "challenge" from the Fast, appeared the first, a statement 

 that Kleinman was not shooting up to form, ft was immediately 

 after this statement, and not immediately before it, that the 

 "challenge" of Mr. Fulford appeared in the columns of FOREST 

 ANP Stream. Concurrent with this comes the full reasons tor 

 Chicago's change of position. Now, putting this ou pure news- 

 paper basis, which has the vantage: Harrisburg or Chicago? I 

 do not think Harrisburg will care to press that question. 



But this is not a question to wrangle or fret over. It is a clear, 

 straight question among gentlemen. I think all the Eastern 

 shooters will be ready to believe, first, that Chicago wanted to 

 shoot; second, that she does not want to shoot just n;>w; third, she 

 will want to shoot as soon as she gets her man into anything like 

 bis old shooting condition. All Eastern gentlemen may believe 

 tha.t there was no til tiff concealed in the first proposition, and that 

 there is no subterfuge behind the second. The matter has been 

 stated frankly, fairly and fully. The main regret for the failure, 

 of the plan exists m Chicago and not in the East, for Chicago 

 sincerely wanted to have the Eastern shooters come out and ha ve 

 a little visit and a pleesant time. 



I don't like shooting talk which savors of craftiness, of crook- 

 edness, or of bluffing. I don't like that sort of a man. Chi- 

 nese beat gongs to get up their courage, and Fiiis pose and 

 prance to incite terror. The Auglo-Saxon, chief fighter of the 

 world, goes straight and simply to the business of getting at the 

 fighting. I am crediting Mr. Brelsford with being an Anglo- 

 Saxon and not aOninaman. Still. I confess I shouldn't like to 

 see too much talk of too big stakes. It is an old trick to ca rry 

 poker into mater. -making talk. I don't think Chicago will care 

 to pit over $l,C0O, although much more than that might go on the 

 side. I trust we shall not be afflicted with too much talk of $5,000 

 or filO,000 a side or no match. That is old. Much less than that 

 amount will do to establish our reputation as sportsmen and not 

 sports. 



1 don't know where the statement originated that there was"$l,- 

 000 in Billy Mussey 's safe" to go on Kleinman. I know Forest 4sd 

 Stream never published it. Chicago was at, the point where that 

 amount could he had at any time, but it was never triumphantly 

 slapped on the leg in that way, because George Kleinman's shoot- 

 ing went off just oefore that point was readied. On these differ- 

 ent points the Herald this morning has the following comment 

 preceding Mr. Mussey's letter: 



•'Since the Chicago sportsmen first issued their challenge things 

 have changed. Kleinman is out of condition and his gun dots 

 not suit. Brewer has been expected in the city for nearly a 

 month, hut has not shown up. If, however, either Brewer or 

 Fulford comes this way ho will be accommodated wit h matches 

 This let er to the editor of Forest and Stream, which Mussey 

 sent last night, fully explains the situation iu Chicago." 



There is, at tnis writing, just one man in this western country 

 whom Chicago will back against either Mr. Fulford or Mr. 

 Brewer, or both of them, and that is Charlie Budd. This is pro- 

 vided tne match is shot in Chicago. If either of the Eastern gen- 

 tlemen wants to shoot very much, the best way for him to do is to 

 pack his grip and start right for Chicago, Anglo-Saxon fashion 

 not Fiji. He won't need to put $5 000 or $ 10,000 in his grip. His 

 stock will rise 1,200 per cent, here the minute he gets off the train. 

 This is pure, practical advice, of the sort which shooters rarely 

 lake. Yt-t, i am practically certain that, barring sickness, Charlie 

 Budd wilt start for Chicago the train after he hears that either 

 Mr- Brewer or Mr. Fulford is in, or near, or actually and really 

 soon to be in or near Chicago. It is an open secret now that 

 Charlie Budd is ready to shoot any man in this country for $250 a 

 side. The boys here will raise a little more. We are Anglo Saxon 

 out here, but we claim the privilege of fighting our best man. 



As to Geo. Kleinman's fuiure prospects, it is also much a matter 

 of health. He has been shooting without health, and winning. It 

 is a problem how long any man can keep that up. He may never 

 reacn his old form. This. I hooe, will not deter the Eastern and 

 Western men from getting together in a friendly trial of skill. 

 Wo wait to see how many dozen will get over the line to the 100 

 on Chicago grounds. Unless Mr. Budd's modesty prevent, it is 

 hoped that formal challenge or invitation will follow this pros- 

 pectus, and that we shall all see a pleasant and well-contested 

 match or so shot here at an early dai e, before the birds lose vigor. 



There will be a pleasant party of 10 or 15 Chicago men, possi bly 

 a special car, who will go south to the Mardi Gras tournament 

 at. New Orleans. This should be a good event from all accounts. 



The late target match in which Mr. O. vou Lengerke detested 

 Mr. J. A. Ruble, 43 to 40, brings to mind the thought that possi- 

 bly we have another target shooter among us. Mr. von Lengerke 

 tei Is me that he is usually good for ahout 47 out of 50, at 3 unknown 

 traps. 



A good little house party starts for Mak-saw-ba Club to-night, 

 and on Monday there will be a general club entry in a live bird 

 contest lor the Haskell prize of a pair of opera glasses. This was 

 won at the first contest Dy Mr. R. S. Cox. 



The fever of trap-shooting will begin to die out here before 

 long, as the spring season begins to approach. Our great stress 

 of match making is pver now in all probability. Still the birds 

 are best in February, and there is no telling what a day may bring 

 forth. \ E. Hough. 



Mr. Brelsford Waxes Pleasant. 



Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 1.— Editor Forest and Stream: Eastern 

 shooters looked carefully through the last issue of Forest and 

 Stream to find some answer to the challenge that Fulfurd had 

 published the week previous, directed toward Mr. Kleinman. and 

 were all disappointed in not seeing any reference to it from your 

 Chicago correspondent. The shooters there must certainly have 

 seen it and it was certainly worded plain enough to be easily un- 

 derstood. They were not all down with the "grippe." as it must 

 have coat. Mr. Waters sometnmg forth© "flea" story when theywere 

 congregated at their head quarters at Mussey's— -there must have, 

 been a cuorum on hand— but it may have taken all their time to 

 initiate the poor helpless, dog man. After all the talk about the 

 81,000 in Mussey's safe, Watson's -'crack" birds, the Prize Ma- 

 chine gun, "fakes," "hippodromes," etc., etc., they didn't seem 

 to have the nerve to take JS500 out of Mussey T s strong box and put 

 in the hands of Forest and Stream as a forfeit to make the 

 match. And to crown it all we learn that they are really think- 

 ing of sending for Charlie Budd to help beat this man Fulford. 



That caps the climax; to think Chicago should have to go out- 

 side of Billy Mussey's parlor to get a shooter to beat any one. 

 Notice Dr. Carver is shooting pretty well lately; they had better 

 send for him, too, Fulford is more than disappointed in not 

 hearing from them. While he was not anxious to arrange a 

 match with any one, he would have liked to have shot against 

 Chicago's champion with the four-dollar (we believe the price, has 

 got as low as tour now) prize machine gun. He dreamed the 

 other night of standing on the edge of a broad prairie just at sun- 

 set, and saw "Gawge" walking toward the historic old horse and 

 huggy. grasping the old gun in one hand and a huge, bag of dol- 

 lars in the other, and felt quite relieved when he found it was 

 only a dream. But he still hopes in your next issue to see his lit- 

 tle offer accepted. 



It has been bis hope night and day for two weeks to get a 

 •'whack" at Watson's birds beside that old gun of Kleinman's. 

 He don't want to shoot Budd or Elliott or Carver or any one. else 

 but "Gawge," and only wants to shoot him when he is feeling real 

 badly and with the old gun. The new one seemg to be so coy 



about submitting to the rough embraces of its new owner that, it 

 would hardly he fair to shoot, with it. But Fulford is wise if he 

 is young, and he wants to know that a good-sized forfeit, is posted 

 m proper hands before he ventures near the wilds of Chicago. 

 His oftVr is still open. We are also pained to hear that Brewer's 

 face is turned to the wall. Let our Chicago friends satisfy him 

 that there is some money there waiting to be covered and think 

 John L.'s face would soon be set westward. C. E. L. Brelsford. 



Mr. Mussey Speaks for Chicago. 



Chicago, 111., Jan. 29.— Editor Forest a.nd Stream : In your issue 

 of the 21st inst. appears a letter from C. H. Brelsford expressing 

 E. D. Fulford's willingness to shoot a match or matches in Chi- 

 cago witli George Kleinman. I deem it proper on behalf of the 

 Chicago sportsmen who were interested in promoting such a con- 

 test to state their side of the case as it now stands. Two months 

 ago the Chicaeoans stood ready, and so expressed themselves, to 

 back George Kleinman for any amount in reason against any 

 man in America, the match to be shot in Chicago. For this pur- 

 pose a sum exceeding $1,000 was guaranteed, and the pledges still 

 hold good. Mr. Kleinman. however had shot out his old gun with 

 which he had so often defeated the American champion, J, A. R. 

 Elliott, of Kansas City, and was awaiting the arrival of anew 

 gun which he had ordered some time previously. The issuance of 

 a formal challenge to Messrs. Fulford and Brewer was therefore 

 delayed. When the new gun arrived it was f ouud to be a very un- 

 satisfactory shooter and it was therefore returned to the factory. 

 It may, perhaps, be some weeks before Mr. Kleinman gets a gnu 

 to suit him. 



Neither Mr. Fulford nor Mr. Brewer can in reason ask that the 

 match be shot under present circumstances, as they appreciate 

 fully the handicap of a poor shooting weapon. The Chicago 

 sportsmen do not wish to be understood as weakening in the posi- 

 tion previously taken. They simply wish to have their champion 

 properly equipped, recognizing fully the undoubted ability of his 

 proposed opponents. When the time comes a challenge in due 

 form and accompanied by a substantial forfeit will be issued. It 

 has been at. various times reported that both Fulford and Brewer 

 were en route to Chicago prepired for matches. I will state that, 

 while Mr. Kleinman is not at ipresent prepared to shoot, still 

 either Fulford or Brewer will get a match for a few hundred if 

 they come here. We are prepired to pay something to see an ex- 

 hibition of their skill, and then, we do think there are some 

 shooters in the West. For the present, however, no challenge 

 will be issued on behalf Of Mr. Kleinman. When he savs he can 

 do justice to himself it will be a different tale. W. P. Mussey. 



Fulford is Disappointed. 



WitxiAMSPORT, Pa., Feb. I.— Editor Forest and Stream: Mv 

 work wilt oe all closed up for the winter and I disband until 

 spring. I am disappointed very much about the Klelnmans, of 

 Cnicago, and their go-called backers. 



I am all ready to go out there now, but I don't care to go on a 

 wild goose chase, and my friend Brewer was right in not going 

 till they put up their money in legitimate hands, and I am afraid 

 if Brewer or myself waits till they do we will wait a long time 

 the way it looks now. 



I am not hunting matches, as you kuowil don't care to shoot 

 Mr. Budd, Elliott or, in fact, any man; but since Mr. Kleinman's 

 mends have made such a stir in Chicago shooting papers and 

 blown their man up to 104 in the shade, and seemed to doubt the 

 work done by Mr. Brewer and myself, and seem to throw water 

 on the birds, and intimate that the matches were crooked etc., I 

 want to go to Chicago and show them how to kill red hot birds, 

 and I want to shoot their star man, Mr. Geo. Kleinman, of 

 Chicago, the tall, slick-looking fellow that shoots a $17 gun. 



I haA'e no backer, indeed, I don't need any and I will shoot 

 Geo. Kleinman for from $500 to $10,000, under his own rules, on 

 his grounds and dunghill, with my own money, and what more 

 can a man do ? 



You can publish every word of this letter and sign my name. 



E. D. FULEORD. 



" Other Cheap Shooting Periodicals." 



From Forest ahd Stream, 

 Jan. 31. 1892. 

 "Ha rr is bur a , Pa.. Jan. 18.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 1 

 notice each week both in vows 

 and, other shooting papers com- 

 munications from Chicago stat- 

 ing they are very anxious to pit 



From Sporting^Times, Jan. 30, 



"Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 18 — 

 Editor Sporting Times: I notice 

 ea f h week iu Forest and 

 Stream and some other cheap 

 shooting periodicals communica- 

 tions stating that they are very 



their man Kleinman against anxious, indeed spoiling to put 

 Fulford, and that "Billy Mus- their man Kleinman against E. 



D. Fulford, and that \B lly Mus- 



sey's' safe has $1,000 in it wait- 

 ing to , be covered to make k a 

 match. * 



sey's safe contains $1,000 waiting 

 to be covered,' that a match 

 may be made. * * * " 



Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. I.— Editor Forest and Stream : 1 noticed 

 that Saturday's issue of the Sporting Times had a copy of the 

 note I sent you from Fulford, and commences by saying " I notice 

 in the Forest and Stream and some other cheap shooting peri- 

 odicals. 1 ' Now, that word " cheap " was never mine and I see no 

 sense in its use except to give offence to soma other paper. 



You are the only one that I wrote to in reference to the Chicago 

 affair. 



As your paper had contained. more references to the feeling in 

 Chicago than the others, I thought it the proper medium to reply 

 to them through; and how or why the article was misquoted is 

 beyond my comprehension. I have written their editor that an 

 explanation was due me as well as the other papeis, and I hope he 

 will explain it. I have been a subscriber to Forest and Stream 

 too long, and know its value too well, to treat it slightingly; and 

 above that, its fairness and liberality in dealing with matters in 

 our State and section entitle it to first place in the minds of all 

 our best sportsmen. C. E. H. Brelsford. 



JacobstafF Speaks His Mind. 



I was much pleased with Mr. Fulford's manly letter withdraw- 

 ing from the arena of professional shooters at the trap. I have 

 watched his career with a great deal of interest. His gentlemanly 

 bearing, his ever ever good nature and courtesy under all circum- 

 stances toward his associates, his nerve and coolness under very 

 trying situations, as when his gun so repeatedly failed him, all 

 called for my hearty appreciation. At one time I was afraid the 

 temptation had been too great for him to resist so early in his 

 career at the traps, and that he might be classed with the long 

 list of hippodromists that bring such obloquy on true sportsman- 

 ship. His last affair at Harrisburg at least looked that way, but it 

 seems it was his own club and his brother members naturally 

 wanted to see an exhibition of his prowess at his home ground. 

 He did not fail them and he has retired with laurels untarnished, 

 and I believe he stands to-day the best live pigeon shot at the trap 

 in the whole wide world, under Hurlingham rubs. 



Hurlingham rules, confound them, they are gambling rules, 

 and for gamblers and big scores only. Why cannot men, such 

 TitanB at the traps as Fulford and Brewer, shoot a sportsman's 

 ract? Face the traps as a sportsman would a covey of birds hid- 

 den in the field. Stand erect, with gun below the elbow as he 

 would naturally carry it until the bird is flushed or ou the wing, 

 and then knock it over like a gentleman. This kind of practice 

 makes the wiug shot. The holding of the gun almost glued to the 

 armpit until the trap is sprung may make good scores, but it is 

 not sportsmanlike. Out on such butchery. Why, the bird hardly 

 has time to open his wings in many cases before the gun cracks— 

 for oftentimes the twitching of the rope indicates to the shooter 

 the trap from which the bird is to spring, and the gun is trained 

 and the poor bird drops within a yard of the trap. Is that sports- 

 manship? What a match that would be betwoen these two im- 

 perials under old Long Island or true American rules. Capt. 

 Brewer is a magnificent field and brush shot, and I hear that Ful- 

 ford's reputation Is little, if any, below it among those of his 

 friends who know. With good lively birds under the latter men- 

 tioned rules there would be in all likelihood no such scores made 

 —100 straight, or 93 or 94 out of a hundred, I opine. 



But it would be an exhibition worth going miles to see, and 

 what a description Townsend could give of it. He has in his 

 character the elements of the sportsman as his graphic wiitings 

 show, and he would enter into the merits of the great occasion 

 with the zest and enthusiasm of a shooter as well as reporter. 

 Such a match would please and bring together agam many lovers 

 of the field and gun whose faces have not for years been seen at 

 the elub contests, having been disgusted at this great rush for 

 big scores to the sacrifice of sportsmanship. Like billiards and 

 pool, I suppose there is room for both among tne disciples. But 

 1 would like to see one match with good, stroug, lively birds, hon- 

 estly and good naturedly contested between these two big ones 

 under the rules I have mentioned. Cannot It be brought about? 



And now, while I am in the mood, let me say a word more. 

 What a magnificent paper you are making of the Forest and 

 Stream. It always was a good paper and filled the bill, and has 



heen unto me as my Bible to swear by since its first issue in '74. 

 It is everything now, filled to overflowing and more with the good 

 things tpat sportsmen love. But whoso idea was ii to change the 

 overcoat? I don't like it; no, sir, I miss the coljr so remindtul of 

 The grass along the trout brook through the ineadow and the 

 bursting leaves of t he forest trees. Give us the old familiar ovei - 

 coats our eye. could catch so quickly on the news stand as we 

 passed, and be reminded of pleasant things. It. is not worn 

 threadbare and is not out of style by a long shot. Jacobstapi'. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



Allen Wilde y, editor of the Hartford Globe, who took part in 

 the 2.->- turd sweep at Newark, is a comparative novice at live bird 

 shooting, but. nevertheless he wields an effective gun, his second 

 barrel work being particularly good. When he becomes habitu- 

 ated to the sport and gets the knack of shooting quicker with his 

 first, he will make some of "the talent" look to their laurels. Cnol 

 and deliberate under all conditions, with »n unfailing fund of 

 good nature and with the true "shooting eye" as to color, he will 

 soon be able, to make his mark before the traps when feathers are 

 to be ruffled. A good-natured smile is continually lurking about 

 the corners of his mouth, aad hovers there no matter whether a 

 bird falls in the boundary or soars over the fence. On the day of 

 the shooting above mentioned Mr. Willey assured the writer that 

 While he had shot at an unlimited number of artificial targets, he 

 had shot at hut four live pigeons during his career. Move 

 out of Connecticut, friend Willy and you'll have all you want of 

 this kind of sport. Or better still, devote a column of the Gbibe 

 to repealing some of the obnoxious "blue laws." Another thing 

 told the writer hy Mr. Willey was that at noon on Friday of last 

 week— the day on which Forest and Stream appears on the 

 stands in Hartford— he was obliged to visit four stands before he 

 could. procure a single copy of the paper, so great is the demand 

 for "the only sporting paper in existence" in that progressive city. 

 He says that all the newsdealers have been compelled to increase 

 their orders during the last two months and are still unable to 

 keep up with the demand. All of which goes to show that the 

 citizens of Hartford know a good thing when they see it. 



Charles H. Burbige, of Hartford, he of the rotund figure and 

 jolly smooth face, who came down with Mr. Willey to taiie part 

 in the shoot at Erb's, is an enthusiast on all matters pertaining to 

 smooth-bore work, and has promised to publish exclusively iu 

 Forest and Stream the result of some extended experiments 

 whicn he is now carrying on for the purpose of determining the 

 value, as to pattern and uenetration, or the various kinds of nltro- 

 powder. In carrying on this series of experiments Mr. Burbige is 

 actuated by no seldsh motives and is controlled by no firm or 

 company, so that the result of his tests will be of double inter, -i 

 to the shooters. 



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Another one of the Connecticut men who visited the above 

 shoot— the first live-bird contest, by the way, that he ever wit- 

 nessed—was W. M. Thomas, the noted expert of the Union Metal- 

 lic Cartridge Co.. a concern that is doing all in its power to per- 

 fect snotgun as well as rifle ammunition in this country. For it* 

 success in this direction the V. M. C. Co. is largely indebted to 

 Mr, Tnomas. who personally does all the experimental work for 

 the firm. The .22cal. "Long Rifle" cartridge, which has created 

 such a furore in the rifle-shooting world, was one of the results of 

 Mr. Thomas's deep thinking. A deep thinker, of quiet habits, he 

 has studied explosives from "A to Z," and is worth a fortune to 

 his company. ^ 



Saturday will be a big day on the grounds of the East. Side - 

 Mutual Oun Club, at Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, N. J., where 

 ail the live-nird experts wilt assemble to do or die in a big sweep 

 at, 20 live birds, under Hurlingham rules, $15 entry, birds extra. 

 The event iB open to all comers, and the birds, to be furnished by 

 Oox & ; Lumbreyer, will be first-class. The event will begin at "l 

 f. M. 



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New York and New Jersey will send a strong contingent to the 

 Reading tournament, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of 

 next week. W. R. Hobart, of Newark, will look after the interests 

 of Von Lengerke & Detmold; Neaf Apgar will represent Henry C. 

 Squires; the Keystone Target Company will he looked after by 

 Enoch D. Miller, of Springfield; American Wood Powder will re- 

 ceive its proper attention at the hands of M. F. Lmdsley, of Ho- 

 boken; the W. Fred. Quimby Company's interests will be nursed 

 by Eddv Collins, of Hoooken; Frank Post, of Park Ridge; Wm. 

 Slgler, of Moutclair; R. H. Breintoall, of Newark; and a strong 

 contingent of others beside will go on an independent trip, satis.- 

 fled to "take their share of the sport even though they get left, on 

 the winnings. Taken altogether, Reading will get a strong back- 

 ing from this section. 



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A pleasing piece of news to the shooting fraternity is in the fact 

 that Enoch D. Miller, the famous crack of the Union Gun Club, of 

 Springfield, N. J., has been appointed sole. Eastern representative 

 of the Standard Keystone Target Company, of New London, 

 Conn., and will hereafter look after their mtf rests in this section. 

 As a hustler for business Mr. Miller haB no peer, while his ability 

 as a shot, either at live birds or targets, needs no comment. He 

 is immensely popular wherever he goes, and it is safe to predict 

 that he will be successful in his new field. Both Mr. Milter and 

 the Keystone Company are to be congratulated upon the combina- 

 tion just formed. ^ 



A big sweep at live hirds, the winner to become the proud pos- 

 sessor of a 4001b. porker, will take place at Marion, on Thursday, 

 Feb. 18, and a very large entry list is anticipated. The shoot will 

 begin at 2 P. M., and will be preceded and followed by minor 

 sweepstakes, subject to the wishes of the shooters present. 

 .1 1 * * * 



Connecticut trap shooters wi II have lots of fun on Washington's 

 Birthday at New Haven where the main attraction will be t he 

 second teamlcontest for the State trophy donated hy the Standard 

 Keystone Target Company. The contest is open to teauiB of three 

 men from any club iu the State, each man to shoot at thirty arti- 

 ficial targets, the winning team to hold the trophy until the nexl 

 monthly shoot. The cluo will hold an all-day tournament at arti- 

 ficials in connection with the above event. 



*** 



"Tee Kay" Keller assumed his new duties with the United 

 States Cartridge Oompany on Feb. 1. It is safe to say that the 

 firm's order books will soon show the results of Mr. Keller's 

 hustling abilities. 



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The monthly shoot of the Newark Gun Club will he held on 

 John Erb's grounds next Thursday and some lively shooting is 

 expected. The regular club event, wiil be at ten live birds per 

 man, $5 entry. The shooting on club days of this organization is 

 always open to visiting sportsmen. 



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A big sweep at twenty-five live birds per man, with an entrance 

 fee of $20, birds included, wilt take place on the Old Stone House 

 grounds of John Erb, Bloomfleld aveuue, Newark, N. J., on Feb. 

 22. The event will be open to all comers and a large entry list is 

 anticipated. 



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On tbegrouDds of the Maplewood (N. J.) Gun Club on Saturday 

 last, the Dean brothers, Charles and Lewis, were pitted against 

 one another in a contest, at 50 artificial targets each for the eluhV 

 " Challenge Cup," C. Dean won this cup in the first general com 

 petition held on New Year's day. The conditions are that the 

 winner shall hold it subject to a challenge, from any member, the 

 cup to hecome the property of the member winning it six times. 

 Two weeks ago C. Dean shot against A. Siekley, the former win- 

 ning. Last Saturday he suffered his first defeat hi the hands of 

 his brother, who broke 41 to Charley's 33. 



W. Fred. Quimby left on Monday for a six weeks trip through 

 the West in the interest of the W. Fred. Quimby Company, v- 

 usual Mr. Quimby took his smoothbore along, and will have an 

 occasional shoot en route. 



H. A. Penx'ose has been in and about New York for a week look 

 ing after the interests of the Standard Keystone Target Com- 

 pany, and meanwhile has been booming the coming tournaments 

 of the Interstate Manufacturers and Dealers Association. 



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A meeting will be held at the store of Von Lengerke and Det- 

 mold, this afternoon, to form an association to be known as the 

 New Jersey Target League, which will comprise every target 

 shooting club in New Jersey. The object of the League will be 

 to foster and promote an interest In trap shooting by arranging 



