Mat 4, 1893.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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RIFLE NOTES. 



A >nnmER of marksmen from the Excelsior and Greenville clubs held 

 an afternoon practice shoot in Axmbrustev's Park in Greenville on 

 Thursday of last week. The many improvements that are being made 

 in and about the shootinfc house for the benefit of the patrons of the 

 park was noted bv the riflemen present. Capt. L. P. Hanson was high 

 in the afternoon's practice with a score of 217. 0. Boag and H. Che- 

 vaut each made 215, C. Thomas S09 and 0. J. Ward 208. 



Sub-committees from the newly organized Schuetzen Bund are out 

 looking for candidates for the board of officers: several prominent 

 German- Americans are mentioned for the position of president of uhe 

 Bund. 



On the second and fourth Wednesday of the month there will be 

 practice shooting at the Union Hill range, Union Hdl, N.J. The tar- 

 gets will be open to all visitors. 



During a viBit to the Cypress Hills Park last week we noticed that 

 mine host C. Wissel had a set of Zimmerman's ducking scenes framed 

 in a neat and tasteful manner and hung in a prominent position in the 

 park hotel. iVIr. Wissel has a weakness for the shotgun and sneak- 

 boat. 



The movement that was started some days since to .stoj) the Zettler 

 Club and others from continumg their usual Sunday morning practice 

 in the Cypress Hills Park, was thought by some of the shooters to 

 contain a small sized "coon," in the form of conflicting business inter- 

 ests, but later developments seem to have cleared up the matter to the 

 satisfaction of all interested. 



The extremely brilliant shooting of Captain Gus. Zimmerman, at 

 the meeting of the Independent Corps last week, brought him many 

 hearty congratulations fi'om the brother marksmen present at the 

 time. To make 121 points out of a possible 125. on the German ring 

 target requires unusual steadiness on the part of the shooter, and an 

 extremely close shooting rifle. On the pouit target with a -Im. center, 

 Zimmerman made 8 centers in 10 shot'^. He shoots a factory lubri- 

 cated bullet and very seldom cleans his lifle, and it is of ten a matter 

 of wonder to many old and expert shooters, how Gus can get such fine 

 work out of the lubricated bullet. The most of our experts confine 

 themselves to the use of the patched bullet, and the laborious .system 

 of cleaning after each shot. The marksmen of Europe are said to use 

 the lubricated bullet exclusively, and with the best of result. 



Ignatz ' Marten is credited with having a desire to shoot a lOO-shot 

 match with either B. AValther or Gus Zimmerman. 

 . F. Fabarius and M. B. Engel, two of the Zettler Club's shooters, are 

 said to be contemplating a match. If such is the case there is no 

 doubt that they would let Marten into the arrangement on a ground 

 floor basis. 



The Columbia Rifle Club of Brooklyn, wiU hold a two-days' gallery 

 prize' shoot, at its headquarters, No. 203 Knickerbocker avenue, on 

 May 6 and 7; g54 in cash wiU be paid out to the 12 shooters making the 

 highest scores. . 



Independent New York Corps. 



Thk monthly shoot of the Independent Corps came off at Washing- 

 ton Park on Wednesday, the 2(ith ult. There was a good attendance 

 of the marksmen of the society, and as the weather conditions were 

 sood there were some very fine scores put up. Gus Zimrnerman, 

 Hayes Stein, Simon, Weber, Fisher and others kept the markers on 

 the run the greater part of the afternoon. The rapid firing was very 

 much like the rattle of an old time skirmish line. The undecided tie 

 between Wm. Hayes, B. AValther and Geo. E. Jantzer, from the winter 

 Shoot, was shot off to-day on the ring target The conditions were 5 

 shots per man. possible 125: Wm. Hayes made 109, Geo. E. Jantzer 

 M B Walther 80. The low score of Mr. Walther was due to the new 

 barrel in his rifle not being in good working order. 



On the ring target the foUowing scores were made, o shots, possible 

 125- Gus Zimmerman 121, Ignatz Marten 113, B. Walther 112, William 

 Hayes ni E Fisher 108. Geb. Krauss 108, Geo. E. Jantzer 10(,Fred. 

 Simon lOi', :S1. Pittschier 100, H. Weber 85. 



Man target 3 shots, possible fiO: Gus Zimmerman ,>8, Fred. Simon 

 57' Wm. Hayes 56, B. Walther 55, Ales. Stein 54, H. Weber 54, M. Pitt- 

 schier 52, G. L. Hoffman 62, Geb. Krauss 52, Geo. E. Jantzer 61. 



New York City Schuetzen Corps. 



The New York City Corps, Capt. C. Rehm, held its monthly shoot 

 in Washington Park on Friday, AprU 28. The organization of the new 

 Schuetzen Bund is having its effect and an increased interest in shoot- 

 ing matters is shown by the attendance of some of the older members. 



On the ring target the following scores were made, 10 shots, po.ssi- 

 ble 250, distance 200yds.: C. G. Zettler 209, Geo. Albig 209 J. Facklara 

 205 0 Rehm 202. J. Sternkopf 202, Otto Uehlin 196, M. Munz ISi, M. 

 UrAstein 184, A. Keller 180, C. BadlefE 178, A. Stolzenberger 174 



Man target. 3 shots, possiljle 60: R. Busse 58, C. Radleff 58, C. G. 

 Zettler57, J.Facklam.5ii, A. Keller51,C, Rehm45 



Most flags: K. Busse 9, C. G. Zettler 3, A. Keller 2, C. Badleft 2, J. 

 Facklam 1, C Rehm 1, Geo. Albig 1. 



Winans Trophy Competition. 



The postponed match between Messrs. Petty and Heintz foi- the 

 Winans Trophy, will take place at the range, 12 St. Mark's Place, 

 Thursday evening, June 8. All who are interested m revolver shooting 

 are invited to be present, and a good exhibition may be expected. 

 . A copy of the revolver championship trophy has been on exhibition, 

 toeethei- with a few others of Mr, Winans's statuettes, at the Sports- 

 man's Exhibition at Sheffield, England, and Mr. Winans has been 

 awarded a medal for artistic excellence by the management of the ex- 

 hibition. 



Greenville Rifle Club. 



The weeldy gallery shoot of the Greenville Club came ott at the old 

 headquarters in the'rink on Friday, April 28. The next shoot wiU 

 probably be held in the new club house on Cator avenue. The scores 

 of the members in the Friday night competition are appended, 10 

 shots, possible 250, distance 25yds.: G. W. Plaisted 242, Colin Boag 

 2.39 W H Robidoux 2:39, H. Chevaut239, C. Sehelein 238, Geo. Purkess 

 2:58,' wl 0.' Collins 2:36, J. Boag 2:35, J. Spahn 234, Henry Gotthardt 231, 

 George Vreeland 32:3, J. Hill 221. 



Empire Rifle Club. 



The Empire Club, sometimes styled by its friends the "Zettler Jr.s" 

 held its weekly gallery shoot at headquarters, No. 12 St. Mark's place, 

 on Tuesday night the 25th ult. The scores are appended, 10 shots, 

 possible 250, distance 100ft.: Chas. Zettler, Jr. 243 B. Zahn 237. W. 

 Miller 237, W. Meiseuholder 230, H. Zettler 235, A. Rosenstrauss 23o, 

 F. Davis 230. 



Excelsior Rifle Club. 



The Excelsior Club finished up its season gallery shoot on Tuesday 

 ni°-ht April 25 W. J. Hennessey wins the first medal, J. O. Boyoe the 

 second, and R. H Duff the third. The following scores were shot by 

 the members present, lO shots, possible 250, distance i of t. : L. P. Han- 

 son 245, W. J. Hennessey 238+4, 242, J. O. Boyce 2:37, C. Thomas 231-f 6, 

 237, Jas. Hughes 227, R. H. Dufl: 227, C. L. Pinney 218. 



Revolver Shooting in England. 



On April 19 at the usual weekly revolver competition at the North 

 London Pifle Club, the following scores were made by the winners of 

 spoons, tuisiy wiod: ,. „ „ 



Walter Winans (S. & W.) b J, 



OP Lowe (Colt) 2 1 ' 



Capt Cowan ^ 2 b 



Carter j ' j 



Capt Richardson | 4 ° 



Ridgway ~ % ° 



Tread well ~ ^ ^ •^■^ 



The score's for the revolver championship of the club now stand: 



AValter Wiuans 41 41-82 Carter 33 26-.59 



OF Lowe 36 ;34-70 Terris 20 2o-ol 



Cant Cowan :34 33- 67 TreadweU 25 23 48 



Varley 85 :32-67 Ridgway 20 ..-20 



Capt Richardson 31 29-60 



Beideman Rife Club. 



Beidesuk, N. J,, Api-il 29.— The foUowing completes the weekly 

 scores of the Beideman RiMe Club, v eek endujg April 29. Conditions, 



H T Mehard '■ ' 9 10 5 7 9 8 7 B 9-77 



J LWood f 8 7 8 5 9 5 9 9 7-76 



ELGaXer. v. I ^ ^ 5 7 8 9 8 9 8-74 



VV Gilbert 5 7 7 5 6 4 8 4 o 4~oo 



Twentv-five yards, U riag, Vsiu- bull, possible 250: A. J. Yergey 342, 

 J. I;. Wood 24i; E L. Gardiner 241, W. Gilbert 237. 



Walt GibBSRT, Secretary. 



7—41 

 5—36 

 6 6—33 

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 1-29 

 0 5-20 

 0 5—15 



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FuU Score at Harlem Rifle Club. 



The Harlem Club held its Fi-iday night practice in the gallery at 

 2,1 00 Third avenue, on April 28. An interesting feature of the evenmg 

 was the shooting of Dr. Boy ken and C. Hutch. The doctor's score of 

 250 points was of unusual excellence. The 10 shots could be entirely 

 covered with a dime. The following appended scores were made by 

 the members present, 10 shots, possible 250, distance 7.5ft. : J. A. Boy ken 

 250, C, Hutch 249, Val. Ki-ayer 245, W. H. Cochi-an 236, W. Weeks 236, 

 'Z. J. Elhs 2.36, B. W. Busby 231- 



Pocket Revolver Shooting. 



In practice at the range. No. 12 St. Mark's Place, New York, April 22 

 Roundsman W. E. Petty,' thf3 present holder of the Winans Trophy, 

 made some highly creditable scores with a Smith & Wesson pocket 



DR. boykbn's target. 



revolver, fiin. barrel. He shot 5 strings on the standard American 

 20yd. revolver target at a distance of 90yds., and made consecutive 

 scores of 98, .87, ''3. He used the new Smith it Wesson self-lubricating 

 bullet and full charge, 13grs. powder and 142grs. lead. The 5 strings 

 were shot without eleaniog. 



Messrs. A. G. Heintz, Chas. B. Stockman and Jas. F. Ball, who were 

 present, witnessed the shooting. 



Communications for publication relating to ljusiness 

 should he addressed to the Forest and Sti^eam Pub. Co. If 

 addressed to an individual they xinll be subject to dela/y in 

 that individual's absence. 



All ties divided unless otherwise reported. 

 FIXTURES. 



If you want your shoot to be announced here, 

 send in notice lilce the following: 



May 8.— West Shore Gun Club tournament, at Syracuse, N. Y. 



May 8-12. — Texas State .Sportsmen's Association tournament, at 

 Hempstead, Texas. 



May 9-11.— Oskaloosa fla.) Gun Club tournament. 



May 9-11.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League tournament, Columbus, O. 



May 9-12.— Saratoga Springs CN. Y.) Gun Club tournament; $2,000 

 cash guaranteed. 



May 11.— Forest City Gun Club, Merchants' May week tournament. 

 Savannah, Ga. 



May 15-20.— Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association 

 tournament. Independence, Mo. 



May 16-17.— Manufacturers' Trap-Shooting Association, Lansing, 

 Mich. 



May 16-17.— Herron HiU Gun Club tournament, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 May 16-19.— Slichlgan Trap-Shooters' League tournament, at Lan- 

 sing, Mch. 



May 17-18.— West Newburg Gun and Rifle Association spring tour- 

 nament, at Newburg. N. Y. 



May 18-19.— Charlotte Gun Club tournament, at Charlotte, N. C; 

 $265 added money. 



May 19-20.— Interstate Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association 

 target tournament, at Passaic, N. J. 



May 19-20.— Glen Echo Gun Club tournament, at Washington, D. C. 



May 20-21.— Anaconda (Mont.) Rod and Gun Club tournament. 



May 23-25.— KnoxvUle (Tenn.) Gun Club tournament, Sl,000 added to 

 purses. Also valuable merchandise prizes. 



May 23-25.— Minneapolis fMinn.) Gun Club tournament. 



May 23-25.— Nebraska State Sportsman's Association, Omaha, Neb. 

 F. O. Parmlee, Sec'y. 



May 23-26.— Kansas State Sportsmen's Association tournament, Mc- 

 Pherson. Kansas. 



May 24-25.— Sunbury (Pa.) Gun Club tournament. 



May 25-26.— Putney (Vt.) Rod and Gun Club tournament. 



May 30.— Eastern New York Trap League tournament, at Canajo- 

 harie. N. Y. 



May :30.— Maplewood vs. Union Gun Clubs, team contest at Uve birds, 

 at Springfield, N. J. . , 



May 80.— Sportsmen's Gun Club tournament, at Wdkmsburg, Pa. 



May 30-June 1.— Iowa State Sportsmen's Association, Clear Lake, la. 



June —.—Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest, annual tourna- 

 ment at Victoria, B, C. 



July 2-4.— Multonah Rod and Gun Club tournament, at Portland, 

 Oregon. 



June 5-10.— niinois State Sportsmen's Association, Chicago, lU. 



June 12-16.— New York State Sportsmen's Association tournament, 

 at Rochester. H. M. Stewart, Cor. Sec'y, 412 EUwanger & Barry Build- 

 tng, Rochester, N. Y. 



June 20-22.— South Dakota State Sportsmen's Association tourna- 

 ment, at Vermillion, S. D. 



June 21-22.— Interstate Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association 

 second annual tournament, Wapsononoch Park, Altoona, Pa. 



June 27-28 —Oregon State Sportsmen's Association tournament, at 

 Salem, Oregon. 



June 28-29.— Summer tournament of the Peekskill Gun Club, Peeks- 

 kill, N. Y. H. B. Wygant, President, Peekskill, N. Y. 



July 34.— Portland (Ore.J Gun Club tournament. 



July 4.— Eastern New York Trap Shooters' League tournament at 

 Amsterdam, N. Y., under auspices of Riverview Gun Club. Rob't M. 

 Hartley, President. 



July 4-6. —Lafayette (Ind.) Gun Club tournament. 



July 5-7.— Niles (Ohio) Gun Club tournament. 



July.— Manufacturers' Trap-Shooting Association tournament, at 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



August.— Manufacturers' Trap-Shooting Association tournament, at 

 IndianapoUs, Ind. 



Sept. 4.— Frankfort (N. Y.) Game and Fish Protective Association 

 tournament. 



Sept. 26-29.- Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association tournament 

 at Harrisburg, Pa. H. M. F. Worden, Cor. Sec'y. 



September.— Manufacturers' Trap Shooting Association tourna- 

 ment, at Columbus. Ohio. 



Oct. 19-20.- West Newbm-g Gun and Rifle Association fall tourna- 

 ment, at Newburg. 



October.— Jianufacturers' Trap-Shooting Association tournament, 

 at Baltimore, Md. 



Captain Van GQder of the Knoxville Gun Club says, that he has 

 promises of entries for the championship team race from Jacksonville 

 and Orkmdo, Fla. ; Columbus, Atlanta. 3Iacon, Griff en and Savannah 

 fia. ; Charlotte, Greensboro and Asi e . ille, N.C ; Mcksbtirg and Natchez, 

 Miss.; New Oreleans; Montgomery. Ala,; Nashville, Chattanooga, 

 Bristol and Johnston City, Tenn.; Winchester, Staunton and Lynch- 

 burg. Va.; Washington, D C: Wheeling, W. Va.; Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 and from New Jersey. 



OUR POSITION. 



There is no longer any prospect that a World's Fair Shoot, as such, 

 can be held in Chicago during the coming summer. As an appendage 

 to the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association, a general shoot under 

 this name will no doubt be carried through, and will be successful, so 

 far as it goes. 



We had hoped that in connection with the Fair, a shoot might be 

 held at which large purses might be offered, prizes in fact which 

 should be worthy the occasion. It appeared to us that if this could be 

 done, shooters, gun manufacturers, target makers, and dealers in am- 

 inunition would all alike be benefitted, that such an occasion would be 

 for the general good^ Large prizes would attract and stimulate the 

 shooters. The winning of a championship or of a prize in some special 

 event at a shoot of this land would have a real meaning, and the 

 lovers of trap-shooting in America would watch with great interest 

 the doings of the representatives of the sport, gathered from far and 

 from near to take part in the shooting. The educational effect of 

 such a tournament would be great. Thousands of visitors from all 

 parts of the world would witness the contests, and the shoot would 

 accomplish— only on a vastly larger .scale— just what the ttyo trap- 

 shooting associations are spending money to do. Dealers in shooting 

 suppUes would sell great quantities of their goods, and be.sides would 

 be extensively advertised without cost, and at a time and place 

 which would greatly helji their trade. 



It was manifest from the start, however, that to inaugurate and 

 cai-ry out such a shoot on a scale flttmg the time, the place and the 

 circumstances, united action would be needed. AH the forces that 

 those interested in trap-shooting could command must be marshalled, 

 and must march sohdly onward, side by side, with an eye single to the 

 attainment of the object in hand. If dissensions or petty jealousies 

 crept in, if bickerings and discussions divided our forces, nothing could 

 be accomplished; but united, great things might be done. 



The Forest AND Stream labored faithfully to set on foot the plan 

 of the World's Fair Shoot m the sincere faith that if this project 

 were carried to a successful end, it would not only be a cause of 

 great pleasure to many of its readers, but would also put many 

 thousands of dollars in the pockets of Individuals and firms inter- 

 ested in the gun and kindred trades. Another journal did not take 

 this view of the matter, the project was bitterly attacked, and 

 when an attack was made on it, success was no longer possible. 



Those who will be least affected by this failure are our readers, 

 each one of whom has only his own individual disappointment to bear. 

 A more serious, because a material, loss is that suffered by each firm 

 engaged in the gun and ammunition trade. To all the more important 

 houses the reduction m sales will be large, and in actual profits 

 considerable, and all this means a decrease in general business and a 

 direct personal loss to each and every dealer w ho supphes any article 

 used by the .shooting pubUc. 



The FoKEST AND Stream cannot but regret that so good an op- 

 portunity should have been lost to its readers and its advertisers. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



The programme of the Knoxvihe Gun Club is without doubt the 

 most attractive ever offered in this country, and if the shoot does not 

 attract a horde of amateurs and experts it wiU not be the fault of the 

 management, who offer them every inducement to attend. It is the 

 first club in this or any other country to offer SI, 000 ui added money 

 for an artificial target shoot, and certainly merits a rich reward. The 

 shooting will be at blnerock targets, thrown from expert traps by the 

 North electric pull. The programme each day will be divided into two 

 parts. On the first day there will be seven events at 20 singles, f 3 

 entry, with $25 added in each. No. 8 will be the Chamberlain Cart- 

 ridge and Target Co.'s 4-men team race, 25 targets per man ^6 entrj' 

 (inclubing targets and 25 Chamberlain nitro shells), the club adding 

 SI 00. This race will be shot from known traps, unknown angles. On 

 t,he second day there wUl be eight 20 target events as above, S3 entry, 

 S:30 added in each. On the third day eight 20 target events, g3 entry, 

 $40 added in each. On each day there will be 14 merchandise prizes 

 offered in event No. 5. Event No. 1 of part 2 each day wfll be a race 

 for the club championship of the United States, five men to constitute 

 a team, every member of a team to belong to one club and no man to 

 shoot on more than one team. Each team shaU shoot at 300 targets, 

 100 each day, 825 entry per team, the purse to be divided into five 

 moneys. The American Wood Powder Co. also offers a diamond 

 scarf pin to the team ■svinning first place, and the Knoxville Gun Club 

 offers a hand-painted china game set to the second-best club, thes'i 

 trophies to be shot off for by members of the winning clubs on their 

 home grounds at 50 targets per man, at known traps, unknown angles, 

 the report of each contest to be sent in full detail to Forest anb 

 Stream and the American Field. Event Iso. 2 on part 2 each day 

 will be for two-men teams, 15 singles per man, .^5 entry; No. 3 at 15 

 singles, $2 entry, and No. 4 at 15 singles, $1.50 entry The average 

 prizes each day wiU be in order, $10, $8, g7, ,|6aud $4. For the best 

 six averages for three days the prizes will be $15, $8, $12, $9 and $6, 

 AU 85 per cent, men wih be required to shoot from known traps, un- 

 known angles in each event. Others «t11 be regulated by the North 

 handicap. 



The Ohio State shoot, to be held on May 9, 10 and 1 1 at Columbus, 

 will be held on the Sherman Gun Club grounds instead of at Frankhn 

 Park, as proposed. Anent this the State .Journal says: "The Sher- 

 man's Club's executive board desire to announce that after consulta- 

 tion with thirty or more non-resident trap-shooters who are members 

 of the League, they have decided to hold the State tournament on the 

 club's grounds Instead of temporarily occupying Franklin Park. Dur- 

 ing the State tournament of last year the weather was decidedly bad, 

 being cloudy and cold, and under such unfavorable conditions the 

 background appeared to be bad and there was some Uttle objection to 

 the grounds on this point. This year it was the desire of the manage- 

 ment to have everythmg perfect in order that every one might be 

 pleased, and arrangements were made to shoot on other gronnds; but 

 after further consideration and consultation with many who will 

 attend the shoot, it has been decided that it will be most expedient to 

 occupy the old grounds. Using the new grounds teinporarily woidd 

 involve much expense, and since the club this yeai' pays full rate for 

 half the targets used and besides donates $75 for averages, it was be- 

 heved the risk of fitting up new grounds would be too great. Not 

 only this, but should the club be so unfortunate as to have such mis- 

 erable weather during the shoot as occurred last year a warm club 

 house would be one ot the indispensables, and such cotild not be pro- 

 vided temporarily on new gi-ounds. On the grounds in present use all 

 conveniences may be found, such as score stands, warm house, the 

 best fixtures in the State, and other accommodations impossible to 

 provide on temporary grounds. Last year the background appeared 

 bad, we admit, but this has been much improved by the removal of 

 trees and shrubs, and should the days be bright there can be no com- 

 plaint. It was the unanimous opinion of those who attended the 

 recent tournament that the grounds were as good as could be desired, 

 and should the backgi-ound be impaired with bad weather first-class 

 equipments and protection will more than offset this one affliction. 

 In any event, the management wih endeavor to please aU." 



The foUowing programme is announced for the Missouri State tour- 

 nament, to be held at Independence, Mo., May 15 to 20, inclusive: 1. 

 Ten birds, both barrels; ties, 3 barrels, entrance $5. 2. Ten birds, both 

 barrels; ties, 3 bh-ds, both barrels; entrance $7.50. 3. Open to any 

 number of teams of two, from club members of the State association ; 

 10 birds, both barrels; ties, 3 birds each man, both barrels; entrance 

 $15 a team, including birds. 4. Special, 15 birds, :30yds., both barrels; 

 entrance $15, including birds; divided 40, 30, 20 and 5. State a.sso- 

 ciation medal shoot, open only to one team of fom- from one club be- 

 longing to the State association; 15 birds each man, both barrels; ties, 

 3 birds each man, both barrels; entrance .520 for team, birds extra; 



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