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FOREST AND STREAM. 



f June 23, 1883. 



All ties divided unless otherwise reported, 

 FIXTURES. 



If you want your shoot to be announced here 

 send in notice like the following: 



June 28.— Eastern New York League tournament, Philinont,N.Y. 

 .Tune 28-30.— Springfield Gun Club tournament, Springfield, Mo. 

 June 20-30.— North Baltimore Gun Club tournament, North Bal- 

 timore, O. 



Second Vice-Ppksiden 



June 29-30. -Capt. O. R. Dickey's tournament, Massachusetts 

 Rifle Association grounds, Walnut Hill, Mass. 



June 29-30.— Farmington Gvn Club tournament, Farmington,lll. 



June 30.— New Jersey Trap Shooter's League, sixth monthly 

 team contest and open tournament, at grounds of Indepennent 

 Gun Club, Plainfield, N. J. 



July 3-5.— Willamette Rod and Gun Club tournament, Portland, 

 Oregon. 



July 4.— Machimoodus Gun Club, tournament at Mood us, Conn. 



July 4.— Connecticut Shooting Association, sixth contest for 

 Keystone trophy, South Norwalk, Conn. 



July 4. — Towanda Rod and Gun Club monthly shoot. Sweep- 

 stake shooting at artificials, commencing at 1 P.M., Towanda, Pa. 



July 4.— Peekskill Gun Club tournament. PeBkekill, N. Y. 



July 4-5— Wheel Works Gun Club first annual tournament, 

 Kalamazoo, Mich. 



July 4-6.— Louisiana Gun Club tournament, Louisiana, Mo. 



July 4-7.— Atlantic City Gun Club's tournament, at Atlantic 

 City, N. J. 



NEW YO RK STATE SHOOT. 



On the Shox*es of Onondaga Lake. 



Syracuse, N. Y., June 13, 1892,— "The sun ro3e this morning." 



The above is given solely for the purpose of proving to the world 

 at large that the sun rises over other cities than those in the 

 West. 



If on this particular morning it rose any more forcibly in the 

 West than in the effete East our Western relatives are to be 

 pitied. It was hardly 5:30 when the. famous General Hugh M. Idity 

 began to hold high carnival and it was Thursday noon before be 

 let go his grip. Natives of the town and visitors alike sweltered 

 and perspired and tried to devise schemes for keeping cool but 

 all to no purpose. Until 4 o'clock there was scarcely a breath of 

 air and even after that hour the air that was stirring felt as ii it 

 was a breath from a furnace. During Sunday night and Monday 

 visitors kept throngirig into the town and the faces of each and 

 every one told the tale of hot and dusty rides. The hotel cor ri- 

 dors were like ovens, the rooms more so, while the sidewalks 

 were hot and the atmosphere sultry and sticky. 



Despite all these drawbacks the thirty-fourth annual conven- 

 tion of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish 

 and Game opened under flattering auspices. During the, morning 

 the shooters and delegates from clubs in various parts of the State 

 spent their time in visiting friends and exchanging reminis- 

 cenaes of days bygone and tried to keep as comfortable as the. 

 atmosphere would allow. 



At 11 o'clock a large party, the members of which carried along 



Corresponding Secretary C. H. Mowry. 



their shooting paraphernalia, hoarded a train and proceeded to 

 Maple Bay, to the shooting grounds of the Onondaga County 

 Sportsmen's Club, where the trap, rifle and fly-casting tourna- 

 ments were to be held. These grounds, which are leased from 

 Proprietor W. S. Barnum, are considered 1 he finest in the State, 

 and as for location, they cannot be excelled. Maple Bay is seven 

 miles from the city of Syracuse, and can be reached by rail or 

 water. The property comprises some eighty acres, with a one- 

 mile frontage on Onondaga Lake, one of the loveliest bodies of 

 water in the State. The grounas extend from the lake to the rail- 

 road. About Tovds. from the entrance is the shooting house of the 

 Syracuse Rifle Club; a frame building 20x30ft. The rifle range is 

 200yds. in length, with six targets, which work on the sash princi- 

 ple. Fifty yards further down the road is the picturesque house 

 of the Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club, a picture of which is 

 given in connection with this article. To the left of the club 

 house is a grand stand capable of seating 1,200 people. Between 

 this and the club house are tents pitched for the use of the various 



gun clubs. In rear of these is a big refreshment tent run by Mr. 

 Barnum. Beyond this is a big barn, the upper portion of which 

 is utilized as a pigeon loft on occasion. Still further beyond is a 

 long strip of woods through which one catches a glimpse of the 

 glittering waters of Onondaga Lake, a body of water which is rich 

 in legends of old Indian days and dear to the heart of the Syra- 

 cusan._ About seven miles long by one-quarter to three-quarters 

 of a mile m width, this lake presents a diversity of scenerv that 

 would delight the heart of an artist. In places the water is fully 

 100ft. deep, and it affords good sport to the angler, abounding as it 

 does with bass, pickerel, pike and other fish. A long pier extends 

 out into the lake and affords a landing for the steamers which 

 touch here every half hour. Immediately in rear of the pier is a big 

 barroom, in front of which is a verandah 30ft. wide extending the 

 whole length of the building. In the rear are bowling alleys and 

 rifle ranges. To the left of this is a good-sized dancing pavilion, 

 and in the rear of this is a cage wherein are a lot of performing 

 bears. A little further np the beach is the Maple Bay Hotel, with 

 a well-stocked bar, cool and well-ventilated dining room, and 

 about 75 comfortable bedrooms. The entire property belongs to 

 W. S. Barnum, who has made for it an enviable reputation as a 

 summer resort, and one which is patronized by all the better class 

 of people of Syracuse. 



And this W. S. Barnum, by the way, has not only a reputation 

 as a boniface, but as an old-time, all-round sportsman as well he 

 is known all over the country. In the use of the rifle and shotgun 

 he is an adept, and although business has engrossed his attention 

 for the last three years, his hand and eye are still in form for good 

 work. He has shot all over the country and can tell some inter- 

 esting stories of his experiences among the Rockies. He was one 

 of the founders of the New York State Association and is as en- 

 thusiastic as of old in all matters pertaining to its interests. 



The work at the traps on Monday was merely preliminary, the 

 real programme opening on Tuesday. The grounds were in ad- 

 mirable condition, all the traps being in position ready for use, 

 In front of the club house were the regular club traps, ten in 

 number, these being provided with a permanent box screen. 

 About 5yds. to the left of these were another set of 5 traps used 

 for the open to all events. These two sets were provided with 

 temporary screens. Behind each set was a cashier's office and 

 scorer's box, the business of each set being run independently of 

 the others. The open to all events were shot from bluerock expert 

 traps, all the others being shot from the kingbird target traps. 

 Will Cruttenden, inventor of the kingbird target and trap and of 

 Cruttenden's automatic pull, had put in a couple of days' work 

 getting his traps in order, the result being that they worked to 

 perfection. The traps for the open events had been arranged by 

 Paul North and they also worked finely. During the afternoon 

 the following events wore shot: 



No. 1, 10 singles; Tee Kay 9. Courtney 9, Lyon 7, E. Hudson 9, 

 Msnn 10, Holloway 9, Duguid 10, Strange 10. Williams 9. Mosher 9, 

 Greiff 8. Walters 9,-Mowry 8, Starr 8, Mclntyre 8, The scores in 

 the other events follow: 



President Horace White. 



No. 2. 15 birds: 



Tee Kay 11 Hudson 12 



Duguid 10 Greiff 12 



Lvon ..14 Starr 9 



Strange 13 Mann 14 



Holloway 14 Denison 4 



Courtney 14 



No. 3, 15 birds: 



Hartley 13 Stewart 14 



McVean 11 Meyer 14 



J H Richmond ... 15 Budbiek 13 



Moore 12 Greiff 14 



Simpson 15 WalterB 12 



FL Smith 13 Hudson 12 



Rider 13 Strange 12 



Hicks 15 Lyon 12 



Courtney 14 Byer 15 



Mann 14 Luther 14 



Mosher 13 Ayling 12 



Duauid 12 Hook way 9 



No. 4, 20 birds: 



Luther 18 Meyer 17 



Duguid 19 Coeing 17 



McVean 19 Courtney 17 



Mosher 19 Mann 19 



Simpson 16 Hicks 19 



J H Richmond ... .20 Babeock 20 



Moore 20 Smith 17 



Avling 17 Tallett 19 



Stewart 19 Whitney 18 



Lyon 16 Byer 19 



Shorty .17 Hookway 17 



Hadlev 19 Le Strange 15 



No. 5, 10 birds, entrance $1.50: 



Luther 10 McVeau 7 



Duguid 9 Hadley 10 



Corning 8 Whitney 10 



Starr 8 Tee Kay 9 



Stamin 6 Weller 8 



J H Richmond 8 Renge 8 



Simpson 10 Sebemerhorn 10 



Moore 9 Greiff 10 



Hicks 10 LeStrange 9 



Nellis 9 Meyer 10 



Courtney 10 Paddock. 9 



Lyon 8 Hockway 5 



Mann 9 Hudson 9 



B Doan 8 W M Richmond ... 8 



Shorty 6 Stewart 19 



No. 6, 15 birds, entrance S2: 



Weller 14 Hudson 12 



Luther 15 LeStrange 14 



Paddork 15 Tee Kay 13 



Corning 10 Grief! 14 



Shorty 14 Gavitt ....12 



Hookway 13 Palmer. 12 



Whitney 14 Courtney 14 



Meyer 14 Tallett .15 



Si nipson 14 Mosher 14 



J H Richmond . . .14 Vincent 10 



Moore 13 McVaire 13 



Babeock , . , 13 



Mosher 13 



Mowry 14 



Mclntyre 13 



Walters 14 



Doan 12 



Paddock 13 



Whitney 15 



Barrett 14 



Corning 12 



V incent 10 



Tallett. 14 



McMurchy 14 



Mowry 14 



Rindge 14 



Schemerhorn 13 



Hookway 13 



Richmond 12 



Greiff 18 



\ 7 incent 19 



Hudson 17 



Barrett 20 



Rider 18 



Weller 12 



Holloway 17 



Benham 14 



Wilkinson 20 



Paddock 19 



W M Richmond... 16 

 McMurchy 19 



Mowry 7 



Halloway 10 



Mosher 9 



Barret 9 



Rider 10 



Brown 4 



Smith .. 9 



Wilkinson 7 



McMurchy 10 



Byer 9 



Vincent 8 



Tallett 9 



Ayling 10 



Bab-ock 10 



Hicks 15 



Barrett 15 



Rider 13 



Stewart 15 



Hadley 14 



Starr 12 



Siamin 12 



Byer .15 



McMurchy 1ft 



Holloway 12 



Ayling 13 



No. 7, 20 birds, entrance S2.50: 



9°™j?! ^ Hookway 16 Stewart 19 



J H Richmond — 17 Hudson 17 Hadlev 19 



••-•!!! Whitney 18 W H Richmond '. .'.19 



Shorty 18 Barrett 20 Byer 20 



Meyer 19 Pitman 20 LeStrange ".".18 



Simpson 20 Greiff 19 Ayling... 19 



Luther 18 Hicks.... 19 y B 



Tuesday, Second Day, 

 opened close and murky with scarcely a breath of air, and a look 

 1 Ti* 06 - ot 01d , Km g So1 that boded well for a scorching dav. 

 The. 8:20 train took about fifty shooters to the grounds and the 11 

 o'clock tram took the same number out. It was 9 o'clock when 

 the first shots were fired in the opening events, but from that 

 time until train there was a steady fusilade over the forty traps. 

 The first big event of the day was a merchandise shoot at 20 



W. S. Barnum. 



kingbird targets per man, §5 entry, for 88 prizes. There were 110 

 entries in this, these comprising members of at least forty gun 

 clubs of the State, the event being open to members only. After 

 10 o'clock a breeze came in from the lake, toward noon it came 

 from the north and in the later hours blew from the west. The 

 targets took an erratic flight at times, but nevertheless the aver- 

 age of the shooting was high. 



Among those who were on band during the day was Frank 

 Courtney, of the Johnstown Gun Club; J. H. Richmond, W. R. 

 Simpson, R. G. Moore and Louis H. Schortemeir. of the Emerald 

 Gun Club, Brooklyn; George Mosher, of Fulton; "Uncle Sammy" 

 Goggin, of Troy; L. H. Devitt, Chas. W. Tuttle, Win. Whyte and 

 W. S. Brigden, of the Auburn Gun Club; H. L. Gates, Gustav 

 Decker and J. L. Hunter, of the Oneida County Sportsmen's 

 Association, of LTtica; Max B. Richardson, of the Leather Stock- 

 ing Gun Club, of Oswego; "Uncle Ben'" Catehpole, of the North 

 Wayne Gun Club, of Rose; J. L. Leving and O. M. Paddock, of 

 the Watertown Gua Club; McVean, Stewart and Schmidt, of the 

 Rochester Rod and Gun Club; Harry Whitney, of Phelps; Kel- 

 sey, Koch and Andrews, of Buffalo; G. L. Knowlton, of the Foun- 

 tain Gun Club, of Brooklyn; S. W. Lyon, of the North Side Gnn 

 Club, of Maspeth, L. I.; Gus Grieff. of the Emerald Gun Club, of 

 Brooklyn; J.J. Blauvelt and J. R. Blauvelt (15 years old), of 

 Pearl River; Gardner Skinner, of Clayton; E. Collins, of Hobo- 

 ben, N. J.; Frank Post, of Park Ridge, N. J.; Win. R. Hobart, of 

 Newark, of N. J.; Thos. H. Keller, of Plainfield. N. J.; Paul 

 North, of Cleveland, O.; W. K. Park and J. S. Kniskern, of 

 Wilkesbarre, Pa,; Charles O. Barrett, of Boston, Mass.; and Geo. 

 Corning, of the Auburn Gun Club. 



The local club was represented by nearly its full shooting 

 strength, including, among others, Harvey McMurchy, he with 

 the handsome face and winning smile and irresistible penchant 

 for practical joking; Al. Spangler, the semi-auburn Adonis; Char- 

 ley Mowry, all around hustler and general manager of the shoot; 

 Ed. Hudson, Sr., and also the junior E. H„ the former an old- 

 timer and the latter a worthy chip from the old block; George 

 Holloway, expert with the gun or the pestle and mortar; Wm. E. 

 Hookway, who loves traps as well as field shooting and is equally 

 fond of a good horse; George Luther, who shoots well enough at 

 all times to keep the boys guessing; Harry Becker, who is kept 

 so busy loading shells for his friends that his own gun is idle; six 

 foot and over A. C. Ginty, who recently lost his handsome mous- 

 tache; H. B. White, President of the State Association: " Uncle 

 Dan " Lefever. who is continually thinking out new gun improve- 

 ments; and A. G. Courtney, fat, fair and forty (at least). 



From early morn until the last gun was fired Charley Mowry 

 was on a steady move from one part of the grounds to another, 

 hustling first one then another party and incidentally trying to put 

 in a score for himself. 



Portly Courtney was also kept on the "go" as was Harvey 



Recording Secretary John B. Sage. 



"MacDuff," these two being engaged to assist Mowry in his labors. 



Down around the open to the world traps could be heard the 

 melodious voice of "Tee Kay " who did his great " hustle act" to 

 perfection in getting entries for the open events. 



Just in rear of the grand stand was a fly-tent under which stood 

 a "fakir" with the "Flower City Races." "Step up and buy a 

 chance on No. 5, gentlemen! You are sure to make eight to one 

 for all the money you put in. Come and try your luck." This 

 was the only objectionable feature on the grounds, and another 

 year it should be omitted. 



The grand stand was well patronized during the afternoon, 

 when no admission was charged. Between this and the "fakir's" 

 stand was a large wall tent wherein the Rochester Rod and Gun 

 Club kept open house, and dispensed several hundreds of bottles 

 of " Rochester Rod and Gun Club Special." It was "come all 

 and stay as long as yon like " under this canvas. The Emeralds 

 also kept open canvas and Dr. Knowlton exerted himsolf to enter- 

 tain all callers. 



