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It is hoped that the division meets in the Atlantic and Eastern 

 divisions will not interfere with the general camp. The World's Fair 

 is not going to prevent a successful gathering. 



TVIr. J. W. Sparrow has had a new canoe huilt in Peterborough and 

 says he will get tbe record tUs year or know the reason why. 



Mr. K. A. Cameron, of Kingston, has completed a canoe built for the 

 most part hy himself from his own designs. She is a good model and 

 beautifully finished. Mr Cameron has had much experience in skiff 

 racing and may prove to be a dark horse in August. The fact that he 

 lost his right arm some years ago does not interfere with his manage- 

 ment of a boat, nor does it prevent his accompUshing a task that 

 ■would balk a good many men with two hands, the building of one. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



The territory of the Atlantic Division of the American Canoe 

 Association, including parts of the States of New York, New Jersey, 

 Pennsylvania and Maryland, is blessed with a variety of canoeable 

 waters that could hardly be surpassed, including everything from the 

 mountain brooks of the Alleghanies to the open expanses of Delaware 

 and Chesepeake Bays, and even the great Atlantic itself. Of them all, 

 salt and fresh, there is none that offers a greater charm to the canoeist 

 than the Delaware Eiver which, in its length of over 300 miles, passes 

 through every stage of growth from the shallow mountain rill to the 

 wide open roadstead of Delaware Bay. The lower half, from Trenton 

 downward, is best suited for the sailing canoe or canoe yawl; but from 

 that city to its source the river offers untold charms to the canoeist of 

 the Rob Hoy school, who rejects the uncertainties and fascinations of 

 sailing for the more poetic and primitive Rob Roy or Canadian canoe 

 and the double blade. The story of a cruise on this portion of the 

 river, of its difficulties and danger and its many charms, is told in 

 "Two Ilimdred Miles on the Delaware River," written bj' Mr. J. 

 Wallace Hoff, of Park Island Canoe Association, of Trenton, N. J., and 

 published in a neat octavo volume of some 200 pages. The cruise was 

 made in the summer of 1891, by a party of five, one of them being ex- 

 Sec-Treas. Carter, so well-known and soliighly esteemed by A. C. A. 

 men; starting from Hancock, N. Y., and running the many rifts and 

 falls for which the river is famous. The story will be found interest- 

 ing by all criiisers, and is particularly useful as a guide to those cruis- 

 ing on the river. Mr. Hoff has condensed into a separate chapter a 

 great deal of the early history of the region and its Indian inhabi- 

 mnts. 



Canoeing, a sport which was at one timeVery popular hereabouts, 

 has completely died out, and is fast being forgotten. Several years 

 ago the Pittsburgh Canoe Club flourished, and was one of the most 

 prominent athletic organizations in the city, but gradually the mem- 

 bers began to lose interest, till now even its name is scarcely ever 

 mentioned. The waters about Pittsburgh are not adapted to canoe- 

 uig, and this perhaps more than anything else has tended to kill the 

 sport. The current is too .swift and then there are too many pufiflng 

 steam boats going back and forth. Still, since the building of the 

 Davis Island Dam, a very material improvement in the water is 

 noticeable. Another thing that was against canoeing is the great 

 distance between Pittsburgh and^other cities interested in aquatic pas- 

 times. Taken together it was too much for the club, and like many 

 another organization with perfectly good intentions it was compelled 

 by force of external circumstances to pass ,into ohliYion. —Pittsbtcrgh 

 Despo.tch. 



The canoe clubs, the Trenton, Kwoneshe and Unamus, have been 

 ordered to move their club houses from below the upper Delaware 

 Bridge, that the construction of the sea wall may be commenced. 

 They have twenty days in which to move and it is undertood that 

 when the wall is comideted they can not return. The canoeists are 

 somewhat indignant over this action. Below the bridge is the only 

 place on the river where a club house can be built to stand all the year 

 round, safe from freshets and storms. The canoeists claim also to 

 have several thousand dollars worth of property stored in the houses 

 and think it wouldn't tje safe to move them to the Penupylvania 

 shore, the next best place, without a watchman night and day, which 

 would entail an expense greater than they care to pa,y.— Trenton 

 Advertiser. 



We have lately been visited by two old friends from the West, Com. 

 Blow, of the Oakland C. C, who was at the 1887 meet; and Mr. 

 Charle.s Fox Gardiner, formerly of New York, on© of the handful of 

 canofiists present at the organization of the A. C. A. at Lake Gforge 

 in 1880. Mr. Gardiner is now living in Colorado, where he is praticing 

 as a physician, and still spends a part of his time in camping and 

 huntmg, the nearest approach to canoeing that is possible there. 

 Com. Blow has been visiting the East for his health, and has been at 

 most of the recent canoe gatherings. Last week he sailed on a short 

 trip to Europe. 



Dr, Douglas, of Canada, has brought to the exposition an invention 

 m the sliape of a canvas boat, which he will exhibit as an improve- 

 ment over the present style of boat used on sea and lake-going 

 vessels. He sailed to Chicago in it from Collingwood, a distance of 

 600 miles, and arrived here Stmday evening. One of the claims made 

 by Dr. Douglas, who is an ex-army surgeon, is that it can't be sunk, 

 and he believes it shotdd take the place of the old style for the reason 

 that it can be rolled up and put in a small space out of the way.— 

 Chicago Tribune. 



We have received from A. S. Comstock of Evanston, Dl., a new 

 catalogue of tents and fittings, including the iron tent pin recently 

 patented by him and also a very convenient carry bag. The tent pin 

 appears to be just the thing needed, and it is reasonsable in cost and 

 indestructible. The Protean tent has been tested and generally ap- 

 proved by canoeists. 



An English caricaturist represents Mr. Gladstone as a canoeist with 

 bared head and arms, seated in a decked Canadian canoe which is 

 named Home Rule, with a shamrock on the bow. The canoe is poised 

 on the edge of a steej! fall and the motto of the picture is "And 

 After?" " 



Purser DunneU has sent out a notice giving particulars of trans- 

 portation to the A. C. A. meet and requesting to be notified of canoes 

 and duffle for which room will be needed in a special car. 



Mr. C. E. Archbald, of Montreal, has this year a new "Mab,"' de- 

 signed and built for him by N. Gilbert of Gananoque. She has an 

 outfit of three interchangeable sails, by Hemmenway. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



Eastern Dmsiox: Frank A. Curry, Gardiner, Me. Atlantic Division: 

 W. Chauncey Coles, Brooklyn, N. Y.; R. H. Sherwood, Bensonhurst, 

 L. I. 



Give Us a New Target. 



Newark, N. ,T., June'iO.— Editor Forest and Stream: I was much 

 interested in the article pubhshed in your last issue from the pen of 

 Mr. E. H. Lahee, of Alton, 111. Mr. j.ahee hits the nail on the head 

 when he intimates that American riflemen should have a uniform form 

 of target in order that accurate comparisons of scores may be made. 

 Mr. Lahee says his club uses the old Slassaehusetts target for out of 

 doors and the Zettler target for gallery shooting. In Ne\v Jersey and 

 the major portion of New York State the shootmg on out of door 

 ranges is done on the American .standard and the German .'35 (S^in.) 

 ring target. The former, Uke the Massachusetts, has an Sin. black, 

 while the German ring-target has a 12in. black. At Walnut Hill range 

 the American Standard is the only recognized target. 



Under certain weather conditions, for instance when the Ugrht is a 

 perfect gray (seldom found), the Sin. black is perhaps a good sighting 

 object, but " that it is extremely trying to the eyes every shooter will 

 admit. It was for this reason that Maj. Hinman began a few years 

 ago to include the 7-rinji in the black of the American standard target, 

 making the black llin. in diameter, a poor compromise between an 8 

 and a 12in. black, and the rings being too far apai-t to give a shooter 

 anything like the fair value of his shots. 



There is one target, however, which is but little known, but which 

 has a bullseye of a size to make sighting a pleasure instead of a trial, 

 and with ringing sufflcjently close to give each shot its true value. 

 The target to which we refer is Icnown as the American champion 

 target, and was designed and patented by Mr. AVra. Hayes, the well- 

 known Schuetzen expert of this city, its first trial being at ttie festival 

 of the International Sharpshooters' Union, held in the Newark Shoot- 

 ing Park, Jidy, 1888. This target has a black lOin. in diameter, the 

 center countixig 15. The rings are exactly lin. apart, counting down 

 to 1, the coimts in the black being 11 to 15, inclusive. This ringing is 

 sufQciently close for all practical purposes, while the lOin. black gives 

 a perfect sighting object under almost any weather conditions;, inaking 

 a pleasing compromise between 8 and 13in. blacks. A\'hy would not 

 this be a good target to recognize as "the standard" for all records? 



What say the riflemen of Ameiica to a test vote to decide upon what 

 in the futitre shall be "the" target? The lain, black is too lai-ge and 

 the ringing too close; the Sin. black is too small under ordinary 

 weather conditions, besides which the ringing is too irregiUar, so whj' 

 not compromise by adopting the "American champion?" 



Let us hear from riflemen in every part of the Union, and see if with 

 the adoption of the new target rifle shooting cannot once more be 

 brought back to its old popiilarity. Y'Ratiliji. 



Zettler Club Bi-Monthly Shoot. 



The shoot at Cypress Hills Park on July 2 wasnot as weU patronjzed 

 as usual, the hot weather and the visit of' some of the regulars to Chi- 

 cago last week will probably account for the most of the absentees. 



The nine members who participated in the morning's practice set a 

 lively pace for the markers at the butts. Fred. C. Ross distinguished 

 himself again by making five elegant scores. They were shot consecu- 

 tively and are as follows: 215. 224, 228, 225. 225: total, 1,117. 



The two old veterans, C. G, and B. Zettler, were 'way out of form, 

 and as a consequence received more or less sympathy from then- more 

 successful competitors. 



Ten shots, possible 250, 200yds.: 

 Fred C Ross 25 23 24 24 23 24 21 22 25 18—228 



21 22 20 23 25 2.3 22 2.3 24 22-225 

 Henry Holges 21 23 21 24 24 25 19 21 19 24—221 



33 19 23 34 17 18 23 23 21 24—213 

 Geo W Plaisted 19 24 20 24 24 21 24 23 24 20-223 



18 24 22 21 21 33 23 24 17 17—209 

 Chas G Zettler 24 24 19 19 35 23 25 16 22 25—212 



33 34 19 23 21 24 22 22 19 17-214 

 PhlUp F Schmidt 21 21 25 35 22 19 SO 21 23 31—318 



22 19 20 31 21 24 24 17 21 19-208 

 M B Engel 22 22 18 23 20 23 17 22 17 2-3-207 



19 21 31 21 21 20 18 20 31 22—204 

 B Zettler 25 20 17 15 22 21 21 22 20 19—202 



20 20 23 17 15 19 19 21 18 24—196 

 Geo W Downs 22 19 16 18 20 18 18 25 19 19—194 



Ig 21 21 18 12 14 31 15 19 3.3—179 



JosGiinther 30 13 18 16 21 18 22 23 15 19—185 



20 20 16 20 13 22 17 19 19 17—183 



New York Rifle Club. 



FrvB of the regulars met at Wissel's Cypress Hills Park on July 1 

 for their weekly competition for club trophies. The most of the mem- 

 bers are wedded to the httle .25cal. and it is amazing at times to see 

 the high scores that are made with this Liliputian cartridge. Last 

 week Dr. Chadbourne, witb his Stevens (.25-10 rimflre) rifle, with 

 U. M. C. factory ammunition, made (off-hand) five scores of 90 to 95 

 on the Standard target. The scores from to-day's shoot are good, 

 considering that the weather conditions were not favorable for bril- 

 liant shooting: 



E R Chadbourne, M.D 8 10 9 9 10 7 8 10 8 



MHerington 8 8 



Mai Geo Shorkley 10 9 



8 8 



9 6 



Thomas Lloyd 10 9 



8 10 



FC Hamilton 7 7 



8 9 



9 10 8 9 9 9 10 9 

 9 8 7 10 9 

 9 8 9 10 10 

 8 8 7 10 6 

 8 6 7 9 9 8 



7 7 6 10 8 6 



8 8 6 10 6 

 7 7 7 10 6 



9 9 

 7 7 8 



9 



7 7 



6-87 

 8-85 

 8-87 



8- 82 



9— 77 



6 8 9-76 



7 10 7— SI 



8 8 10-81 



9 8 8—79 

 6 10 8-77 



Excelsior Rifle Club. 



The weekly outdoor shoot in Armbruster's Park, Greenville, N. J., on 

 Friday. June 30, brought out five members of the club for practice for 

 the club medal. Ten shots, German ring target: 



John Speicher 18 23 21 22 24 16 25 23 25 23-319 



Wm Weber 24 21 24 22 25 2;S 23 14 22 20— .317 



L P Hansen 19 23 21 17 24 20 24 23 27 .23—211 



J C Boyce 25 23 30 19 20 23 31 17 23 20-311 



Jas Hughes 10 17 16 23 20 18 32 31 83 19-198 



Turtle Bay Rifle Club. 



The weekly shoot at its headquarters. No. 142 East Forty-second 

 street, June 39, developed a lively contest between Messrs. Ochs, Jant- 

 zer and Walter. The scores are ajjpended; 10 shots per score, three 

 scores to count: 



J Ochs. Jr 346 343 245—7.34 J Krampert 342 241 242—725 



G E Jantzer 243 248 243—733 J Oberle 232 336 240- — 



H Walter 242 245 343—730 



New Jersey Rifle Association Meeting. 



The third annual prize meeting of the New .Jersey State Rifle Asso- 

 ciation will be held on the State ranges at Sea Girt, twelve miles be- 

 low Long Branch, on Aug. 14 to 19, inclusive, and judging from pres- 

 ent indications it will be one of the greatest military shoots ever held 

 in America. The damp will be at its best at that time, which is also 

 the height of the season at the various watering places within easy 

 reach of the camp. As in former years, all competitors will be fur- 

 nished by the State of New .Jersey with everj'thing requisite in the 

 way of camp equipage, such as tents, cots, mattresses, blankets, etc. 

 and will furnish ammunition at cost. Special rates for meals will be' 

 given at Greason's restaurant, near the 600yds. firing points. Prig.- 

 Gen. Bird W. Spencer, Inspector General of Rifle Practice, will be the 

 executive officer, which is equivalent to saying that the entire meet- 

 ing will be run as smoothly as a well-oiled piece of machinejy. Jimmy 

 Thomas and John Hayes vvUl again be found at the cashier's desk, so 

 there need be no fear of delay in securing tickets or in getting any in- 

 formation desired. In addition to the State matches for teams and in- 

 dividuals, the programme will again include the AVimbledon cup 

 match, Hilton trophy match, and the Interstate miUtary match for 

 merly shot at Creedmoor. The full detailed account will be pub- 

 ished in these columns as issued. Y'Ratilim. 



Ns 



Columbian International Shooting Festival. 



CmoAGO. June 27.— In the Columbian international prize shooting at 

 Sharpshooters' Park, West PuUman, the following shooters were pres- 

 ent on June 25 and 26: Bob Rieder, New Glarus,Wis. ; S. A. Schindler, 

 New Glarus, Wis. ; F. Hildebrandt, Chicago; Henry Krauslich, Chi- 

 cago; W. T. Stoeker, Omaha; L. Schneller, Neillsville.Wis.; T. Martui, 

 Brooklyn; Frank Schwikert, Rochester. The Columbian medal was 

 awarded to all. The following scores were made: Bob Rieder 11 bulls- 

 eyes out of 100 shots, S. A. Schindler 9, 1. Martin 18, L. Schneller 4. 



Stich target, three flags, F. Toggenburger 37, T. Martin 39. 



People's target, L. Schneller 40, T. Martin 60. 



Man target. Bob Rieder 58, S. A. Schmdler 75, L. Schneller 62, T. 

 Martm 87. 



Columbus target, L. Schneller 46, T. Martin 63. 



King target, L. Schneller 159. T. Martin 210. A. Boese. Sec. 



The Greenville Rifle Club. 



Thk weekly gallery shoot for club trophies June ,30 was highly Inter- 

 esting, Geo. PurkesB still retains his lead for first position by a small 



At the outdoor shoot of the club in Armbruster's Park, on Satm-day, 

 July 1, ten members participated. These weekly outings are having 

 a beneficial effect upon all the members who have followed them up 

 and a decided improvement in averages is the natural result. The 

 scores are appended, 10 shots, German ring target, distance 200yds. : 

 Chavant 219, Collins 311. Spahu 206, Robidoux 301, Purkess 200, C. 

 Boag 198, J. Boag 192, HUl 170, Gotthardt 165, Becker 155. 



Excelsior Rifle Club. 



At the weekly rifle shoot of the Excelsior Rifle Club at headquarters 

 on Tuesday night, June 27', the following appended scores were made 

 by the members particiiaating: C. Thomas 3.39, L. P. Hansen 338, J. 

 Binns 238, J. Spicher 235, R. H. Duff 225. 



Rifle Notes. 



That young and enterprising club known as the Greenville Rifle 

 ClTib, of Greenville, N. J., will dedicate its new club.house and rang^es 

 on Sept. 4 (Labor Day), with a grand prize shoot; cash prizes on the 

 ring target ranging from §40 to §2, and on the buUseye target from 

 S15 to £2, will be ofiered for all comers. 



The fall festival of the Zettler Rifle Club, will be held in AVissel's 

 Cypress Hills Park, on Sept. 10 and 11; cash prizes to the amount of 

 >!50<J will be put up for the lovers of the rifle to compete for. 



The Paterson Rifle Club, of Paterson, N. J. , was recently organized 

 and it already comprises in its member.ship a number of the best 

 sporting riflemen in the town. The club intend sto go in for shooting 

 on the range instead of doing the "newspaper shooting" indulged in by 

 so many similar organizations. It now stands ready to pit a team of 

 any number of men against teams representing any club in New 

 York, New Jersey or elsewhere. Here is a chance to do something 

 toward reviving an interest in this sport which is sadly in need of a 

 boom. The Paterson Rifle Club is distinctively an outdoor shooting 

 club and will notice no ehaUenges for gallery matches. Here is a 

 chance for the Zettlers, MiUers, Excelsiors, Hudsons or otber. Who 

 wlU be the first to arrange a match? 



"Rifle shooting is on the declmel" "Rifle shooting is dead!" 

 "There is no more interest in the sport!" These and kindred ex 

 clamations are heard on all sides but no one seems to be willing to 

 make an effort to stop the decline in interest. The sport cannot be 

 revived by big festivals: it cannot be revived by individual contests 

 nor win practice shoots of the various clubs go far to excite an inter- 

 test except among those directly interested. But team contests be- 

 tween clubs, no matter whether the teams comprise five or twenty-five 

 men each, and no matter how brilliant or otherwise the scores may 

 be, will do a great deal toward bringing the sport back to where it 

 was in 1888 to 1890. 



Communications for publication relating to business 

 should be addressed to the Forest and SVream Pub. Co. If 

 addressed to an individual they vMl be subject to delay in 

 that individual's absence. 



All ties divided unless otherwise reported. 

 FIXTURES. 



If you want your shoot to be announced here 

 send in notice like the following: 



July 6.— Open-to-all shoot, 20 five birds, pO entry, at Williard's Park, 

 Paterson, N. J. 



July 6-8.— Mantrfacturers' Trap-Shooting Association tournament, 

 at St. Louis, Mo. 



July 11.— New Jersey State League and open tournament, on South 

 Side grounds, Newark, N. J. 



July 12-13.— Interstate Manufacturers' and Dealers' fourth tourna 

 ment, at East Liverpool, Ohio. 



July 14-15.— Helena (Mont.) Rod and Gun Club's annual tournament, 



July 19-20.— Dixie Gun Club tournament, at Pensacola, Fla. 



July 20-31.— Penberthy's trap-shooting tournament, at MassiUon, O. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



Ed. W. Sandys has the following in the July number of Outing: 

 "No need to dweU upon the gun this month, for it has no business out 

 its case, save for inspection to prove the last cleaning was thorough 

 or for an afternoon's use at the traps. Those who cannot let a gtm 

 altogether alone during the close season, may find pleasure and useful 

 practise in smashing a few strings of inanimates. A match now and 

 then with a friend at artificial birds can be made very pleasant, and 

 will also keep one's hand in and keep the gun coming smoothly to 

 one's shoulder, but only artificial targets should be used during the 

 heated term. Live birds, excellent in season, should be suffered to 

 breed in peace during every month without an 'r' in it. Pigeons are in 

 poor condition and feather during warm weather, and there is no glory 

 in grassing even straight strings when the conditions are all against 

 the birds and in favor of the man at score. Stopping cHpping, cold- 

 weather birds, and potting listless summer flyers, are vastly different 

 performances, and the true sportsman will hardly care to face the 

 traps when birds are not fit." 



Tuesday next will be a great day for the South Side Gun Club of 

 Newark, and for the New Jersey Trap-Shooters' League in general. 

 It will be the occa.sion of the monthly team contest in the series for 

 the State championship and in addition the South Side Club will offer 

 an attractive programme of sweepstake events, open to all comers. 

 The open programme will be started at 9:30 A. M. and continue until 

 dark, the events to be at 10, 15 and 30 targets. The team shoot wfl! 

 begin at 2 P. M., the contest being open to club teams of five men 

 each, at 35 bluerocks per man, rapid fire. There will be a refresh- 

 ment tent on the grounds and plenty of ammunition for those who 

 run short. A good day's sport can always be depended upon on these 

 grounds. 



All shooters who would be willing to take part in a 59-target match, 

 86 entry, to be shot in Newark on Saturday, July 15, are requested to 

 send their names and addresses to C. H. Townsend, trap editor Forest 

 AND Stream, 318 Broadway, New York. This event would be started 

 at 1 P. M., and would be preceded and followed by events at 15 targets, 

 .§3 entry. AU events at known traps, unknown angles, and the targets 

 wUl be thrown not less than 60yds. Targets extra in 50-target event, 

 the other entries including the targets. Money divisions: 8 or less en- 

 tries. 2 moneys; 9 to 12, 3 moneys; 18 to 17, 4 moneys; 18 to 34, 5 mon- 

 eys; 35 or more entries, 6 moneys. Targets 3 cents each. 



The mid-summer tournament of the White Plains Gun Club wUl be 

 held at their grounds, AVhite Plains, N. Y., Aug. 3 and 4. The grounds 

 are about ten minutes' walk from the depot of the Harlem Raflroad, 

 and thirty trains run out of Grand Central Station daily, all stopping 

 at 'fVhite Plains. The grounds are splendidly situated for shooting, 

 and we guarantee every one a pleasant time. L. C. Piatt, Jr., Sec. 



The Interstate Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association holds its 

 next tournament at East Liverpool, Ohio, next Wednesday and 

 Thursday. The tournament has been liberally boomed by the East 

 Liverpool and other Ohio papers, and there should be a big attendance. 

 It is likely that the entry lists will show the names of a nimiber of well- 

 known cracks from Cincinnati, Columbus and other places in the 

 State. "Shorty" Bacon, the Miamisburgh tobacco-grower, who bur- ' 

 ried the boys so at KnoxvUle is expected to be on hand. 



The Winchester Gun Association of Winchester, Va., on the Valley 

 Branch of the B. & O. Railroad, anticipates a big attendance at its 

 tournament next Tuesday. The grounds of this association are 

 splendidly situated and provided with an abundance of shade. The 

 members of the club are all enthusiastic and can be depended upon to 

 "stay" during all the events. The team race will be a special feature. 

 The club adds $100 to the day's purses. 



During the 1894 shoot of the New York State Association an entire 

 day will probably be devoted to live bird shooting. If the target men 

 are entitled to four days the devotees of hve bird shooting should 

 certainly have one day. Inability to shoot live birds except in the 

 Dean Richmond contest is what keeps the majority of the Long Island 

 shooters away from the State tournaments. 



One of the chief attractions in the Onondago Club's tent at Roches- 

 terwas HoUoway's "Stomach Bitters," a dose of which was said to be 

 worth 20 per cent, on a string of breaks. "Old Pepper" was not in it 

 whUe the medicine held out. 



Harry Thurman says the tournament of the Pier Cun Club to be 

 held at Atlantic City on August 7 and 8, is bound to be a success. He 

 has "promises to attend" from shooters in a dozen different places. 



Jack Parker says the third international shoot to be held at Dea 

 chree-shos-ka Island, August 22, 23, 34 and 35, will be a record breaker 

 in pouit of attendance. He guarantees the presence of the "Kazoo 

 Band." 



The Bismark (N. D.) Gun Club, has elected R. M. Donnelly, Presi- 

 dent; Oscar Ward, Vice-President; Claude Holly, Secretary and 

 Treasurer; George Walson custodian, and Henry Yost field captain. 



Harry Squires is at work getting out a new cataloge of sportsmen's 

 goods. It will comprise over .500 pages and will cover everything in 

 the sporting goods fine. 



The monthly shoot of the Newark Gun Club will take place on Erb's 

 grounds next Thursday. The new system of shooting shotdd draw 

 out every member. 



Louis Miller, of Dexter Park, says he is already assured of a big 

 entry hst for his 25-bu-d sweepstake to be held in October. He wUladd 

 S200 to the pm-se. 



The fourth shoot of the series between the Unions, of Springfield, 

 and Boihng Springs will be shot July 25 at Boiling Springs. 



The next tournament of the Michigan State Trap-Shooters' League 

 will be held at Muskegon, Mich., July 25 and 86. 



The West Shore Gun Club of Syracuse will hereafter shoot on 

 Saturday instead of M.ondaj' afternoons. 



An extra set of traps will be used by the South Side Gun C!lub dur- 

 ing the New Jersey League tournament on Tuesday. 



The Rochester Herald has established a department devoted to 

 sports of the rod and gim. 



Those handy score cards of ours are just the things for club shoots. 

 Send for a pad: 



The Climax Gun Club Is of "Union" instead of Marion coaiily, as 

 printed last week. 

 Rene Clayton is making a boom with his swivel front sight. 



0. H. TowsSlarD. 



Annan Cup Shoot. 



EioHFTEUJ Springs, N. Y., June 24,— The sflver cup presented to the 

 Richfield Gun Club by the late Ed Annan, Jr., of Brooklyn, was won 

 by Mr. A. Barker at the eighth and last shoot last Friday afternoon. 

 The score stood a tie between the two Barkers, but the senior proved- 

 the steadier in the final contest. The cup has to be won three times 

 before it becomes the property of the shooter, 



