Aug. 19, 1893. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



188 



field riae, 200yds., ofE-hand, 50 shots, German Zo-Uin. ring target. 

 Each competitor allowed two hours in which to fire his score. No sight- 

 ing shots allowed and every shot to count: 

 Springfield Rifle. 

 2d. 1st. 2d. 1st. 



C Meyer,,. 1,006 1,01.3—2,019 HR Brown 958 986—1,944 



"Any" Rifle. 



LORodgers 1,024 1,082—2.106 Geo Helm 1,065 .... 



D McLaughlin . . . 1,052 1,042—2,094 



Pistol. 



Col S I Kellogg.. 1,116 1,117—2,283 Capt Klein 1,039 .... 



Mr Daiss 1,058 .... Rqbel. 



The Army Rifle. 



MORGANTOWN, W. Va., Aug. 5.— Editor Forest and Stream: The 

 writer of "Rifle Notes" in the last issue of Forest and Stream ex- 

 hibits a trifle Of carelessness along with his lack of patriotism; it 

 surely must be bo, or he would not imply that I wrote the new miU- 

 tary rifles for the Army and National Guard were to be viade in for- 

 eign lands. The point I make in this may be immaterial, but it is not 

 pleasant to be misquoted. I know, as probably does he, that the 

 United States Government manufactures rifles for its own use, and it 

 may be presumed for the retail trade also, because the Springfield 

 musket with the Government stamps on it, as well as the BufQngton 

 sight, can be purchased in the market in direct competition with rifles 

 of private manufacture. Some one may say these are parts sold for 

 old junk, and then reassembled by the purchasers, but it would take 

 more than the simple assertion to make people of a thiakuig turn of 

 mind believe it. and if it were so, how is it that such perfect junk can 

 be sold privately in such quantities. But we are getting away from 

 the question. Let me ask "Rifle Notes" does the soldier, in his 

 "maneuver over a series of sand hills for an advantageous position," 

 always carry his rifle with the action open and unloaded during such 

 maneuver? or is it probable that the rifle is loaded and carefully 

 closed to exclude the sand, and the chances for a choking of any rifle 

 action under sncli circumstances are very remote? But the sand 

 teat, referred to in our former letter as having been practiced at the 

 trials of submitted arms, consists in opening the action of an un- 

 loaded rifle, placing it in a drum partly fiUed with sand, and then re- 

 volving the drum for a space of time; this is the kind of sand test that 

 "never occurs in actual warfare," I believe "Rifle Notes" will agree 

 with me in this, after careful thought. 



In the matter of the inch-ring target reported to have been used by 

 the "old shooter of German extraction," I must inquire if the highest 

 count on that target was 15, the same as on the "champion target" 

 under discussion. If so, then nerhaps any copyright would not stand 

 the test of trial in the courts. It would be a graceful act, though, if 

 the late inventor would in a friendly way present the right to use the 

 target to the marksmen of the United States. W, Milton Fabrow. 



St. Liouis King Shoot. 



St. Louis, Aug. 7.— The king shoot of the St. Louis Sharpshooters 

 was held to-day at their range at Creve Cceur Lake. The day was an 

 ideal one for the sport and there was a large crowd of shooters and 

 many of their lady friends in attendance. On the king target Mr. C. 

 K. Dunkerly, by placing his bullet inside of a J^in. center, captured 

 the king medal and also the privilege of kissing the prettiest young 

 lady on the grounds, which I can truthfully say he was not slow in 

 taking advantage of. How a man that doesn't speak German could 

 understand it so well, I won't try to explain. Several of the local 

 clubs were well represented and the shooting was good, as the follow- 

 ing scores will show. On the king target 20 prizes were given in the 

 following order: First, C. K. Dunkerly; second, Wm. Koopinan; third, 

 Wm. Bauer; fourth, L. Priester; fifth, Sam 6. Dorman; sixth, Wra. 

 Bauer, Jr.: seventh, Herman Black; eighth, A. Schottlander; nmth, C. 

 Mueller; tenth.Wm. Mackwitz; eleventh, L. Sicher; twelfth, F. Knapp; 

 thirteenth, A. McBean; fourteenth, A. Miesbach; fifteenth, Henry 

 Black; sixteenth, .J. M. Gruen; seventeenth, G. W. Alexander; eight- 

 teenth, L. Schweighoef er ; nineteenth, H. Koehler; twentieth, D. Dela- 

 bar. 



Ring Targetr-Dunkerlv 71, Dorman 70. L. Sicher 69, L. Frank 67, 

 McBean 64, Schweighoefer 64, J. Morf 63, Bethmann 68, Kurka 02, Alex- 

 ander 02. M. Kaur 61, L, Priester 61, D. Wiget 61, V. Rapp 01, Miesbach 

 60, Bauer 60, Mueller 60, Yunge 60, Knapp 60, Burchel 00, H. Black 60, 

 Schottlander 60. Gruen 60. H. Pius 60, D. Delabar 60. 



Man Target— L. Frank 90, J. Morf 89, Yunge 87, McBean 85, Schweig- 

 hoefer 84, Kurka 82, Priester 81, Bethmann 80, L. Sicher 80, A. Nunde 

 79. 



Point Target— The prize winners on the point target were in the fol- 

 lowing order: Dorman, Bauer, McBean, Schweighoefer, Priester, 

 Wiget, Dunkerly. 



In two weeks the boys wiU take in the Omaha and Chicago shoots, 

 and meet many of their.old friends who were here two years ago. The 

 jolliest crowd on earth— the German sharpshooters. Namrod. 



Zettler Rifle Club. 



Thk bi-monthly shoot of the Zettler Rifle Club, at Wlssel's Cypress 

 Hills Park on Aug. 18. did not have its usual attendance. But when 

 the absentees hear what the weather conditions were on that 

 day they will no doubt congratulate themselves that the fates 

 kept them at home. Father Dunn had the day before promised to 

 send us a strong northwest gale on the ojiening of the 13th, and for 

 once at legist he kept his promise, the measure of the gale was full 

 beyond a doubt. To hear one of the experts exclaim after a well held 

 shot had gone down the range, "That's home!" and then see the 

 marking slick of the scorer go wandpring off into the right or left 

 hand corner of the target, according as the eccentricities of the wind 

 should carry the shot, was amusing to the spectator. What a world 

 of expression tliere is in the features of our experts on an occasion 

 like this. Sometimes the spectator will venture the advice that the 

 wind probably carried the ouUet out of its course. Our experience 

 has been that such advice is impolitic. There is no such term as wind- 

 gauge in theencyclopasdia of the average rifle expert, and any allusion 

 to such a condition only tends to exasperate him. The appended 

 scores give another iUustration of the saying that it is only the unex- 

 pected that happens. Messrs. Schmidt and Plaist«d, two of the lay 

 members of the club, by the force of the gale or otherwise, are found 

 at the head of the list, with scores that would be considered fairly 

 creditable to the average expert. But then "it's an ill wind," etc. 

 Scores: 



Ten shots, German ring-target: 



G W Plaisted, .38-55-266, lub., Bal 21 22 18 25 22 23 23 23 28 22-222 



22 23 2,3 21 25 22 21 21 25 19—221 

 P F Schmidt, .88-55-255, lub., Win 22 18 22 23 25 25 22 21 17 25-220 



21 23 17 24 22 20 2-1 22 21 25-219 

 H Holges, .32-40-165, Shalk 18 25 19 24 25 21 22 18 23 19-217 



18 19 25 21 22 22 22 19 24 20-212 

 R Hamann. .38-55, Bal 22 17 24 21 18 17 23 25 24 24-215 



31 24 20 24 19 35 24 23 18 25—213 

 F C Ross, .33-40-165, Shalk 24 2i 19 20 24 20 15 25 20 24-213 



22 21 19 20 20 19 20 24 22 31—208 

 Dr J A Boyken, ,32-30, Bal 22 25 21 18 26 22 20 14 23 20—210 



30 21 21 21 22 22 22 18 22 20-309 

 Ignatz Martin, .38-55-266, Bal 34 19 33 20 22 19 21 22 19 20-309 



31 17 22 23 24 20 17 19 23 17—203 

 G W Downs, ..32-40-165, Shalt 23 17 19 22 19 20 21 22 19 31 -199 



8 23 23 16 21 20 17 20 23 19—190 



Jos Gunther, .38-65 355. Rem 17 19 17 21 22 20 21 23 21 17—198 



S3 22 13 31 6 19 13 15 19 23—174 



New York Rifle Club, 



The monthly practice shoot of the New York Schuetzen Corps, at 

 Union HiU Park, on Friday, Aug. 11, did not have its usual attendance, 

 hot weather and other causes kept many of the regulars away. Capt. 

 Offerman, the corps' energetic executive, was on hand as usual and 

 was one of the last to leave. Messrs BUnz and Buthfer led the list on 

 the ring target, each with scores of 214. The scores are appended, 10 

 shots, German target: J. Bunz 214, D. Buthfer 214, B. Zettler 210, D. 

 Malchow 199, W. Krumsick 198. F. Schmidt 197, C. Grosch 196, H. 

 Peters I. 196, W. Hahn 195, J. C. Bonn 192, A. J. Christen 190, F. Fa- 

 comprS 180, H. Meyn 180, J. Schmitt. 170, P. Feigel 168, J. D. Strahmann 

 164, J. N. Hermann 160, J. H. Klee 158, G.Wehrenberg 152, J. D.Wilkens 

 152, J. G. TboelkelSl. 



Point target, 10 shots, possible 30 points: ,7. C. Bonn 14, D, Buthfer 

 12, B. Zettler 11, F. Schmidt 11, C. Grosch 10, P. Feigel 10, W. Habn 9, 

 A. J. Christen 9, J. D. Wilkins 8, F. Hoops 8. H. Hanschen 6, J. H. Klee 

 7, J. D. Strahmann 7, J. Mohrmann 7. J. Wilkins 7, M. von Druingelo 7, 

 J. Biinz 7. H. Meyn 7, H. B. Michaelsen 7. C. H. Wierk 6, N. Volkmann 

 6, W. Schinults 6, J. G. Thoelke 6. 



Bed Flags— W. Krumsick 1, C. H. Wierk 1, ,T. Schmitt 1, J.WUkens 1, 

 J. C. Bonn 3, F. Hoops 1, E. Meyn 1, N. Volkmann 1, D. Buthfer 2, G. 

 Welirenherg 1, A. J. Christen 1, J. Biuiz 1, H. Hanschen 1, 



Harlem Rifle Club. 



At the weeklv gallery shoot of the Harlem Rifle Club held at head- 

 quarters No. 2072 Thir<i ave.. New York, Aug. 11, the following scores 

 were made: 10 shots, possible 2,50, distance 25yds: J Bodenstab 245, 

 C. Hutch 244, J, A. Boyken 242, E. Busby 242, W. Weeks 340, Moore 223, 

 McGee 221. J. Bodenstab, Sec'y. 



International Columbian Prize Shooting. 



Sharp-shooters' Park, \Vest Pullman, Aug. 6 and 7. — The weather 

 was fine but the wind not favor.dble on Sunday, but Monday the best 

 shooting day. The following shot for the Columbian medal and it was 

 awarded to them: J. C. Berger, Jackson, Mich. C. T. Jacobs, Chicago. 

 F. B. Hayungs, H-jnry Haage and Detlef Sivers, Lyons. R. D. Carroll, 

 Elgin. John Muench, Sandwich, Ifl. W. H. Klauer, Dubuque. Rich- 

 ard Helmold, Chicago. Otto Freyer, Chicago. .John C. Kelley, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. Henry Graf, South Omaha, Neb. Edward Meurer, 

 Stapleton, Staten Island, N, Y. Scores: 



Columbia Target ~-W. H. Klauer 67. H. M. Pope, Hartford, Conn., 

 63; Detlef Sivers 62, J. C, Berger 56, J. B, Hayungs 53, Henry Haage 

 50, FredReichenbach. Mr, Kinney, Ky., 32. 



King Target.— W. H. Klauer 207, J. B. Hayungs 186, J. C. Berger 170, 

 Detlef Sivers 166. 



Man Target.— B.. M. Pope, Hartford, Conn,, 89; F. O. Young, San 

 Francisco, 86, T. T. Dalahunty, Pittston, Pa., 81, J. B. Hayungs 80, J. C. 

 Bergen 79, Fred. Toggenburger 79. 



People's Target— H. M. Pope 69, F. O. Young 59, Fred Pfeifer 65, W. 

 H. Klauer 59. J. P. Dalahuntz 56. 



Standard Target.— W. H. Klauer 46, J. B. Hayungs 40. Fred Pfeifer 

 40, J. P. Dalahunty 38, J. C. Berger 36. 



Bullseye Target.— H. M. Pope 37 flags out of 100 shoots, J. B. 

 Hayungs 19, Dr. H. Merkle 15, W. H. Klauer 15, Richard Helmold 11, 

 J. P, Dalahunty 13, Detlef Sivers 10, J. F. Helmold 8, F. Reichenbach 8, 

 Fred Roth 8, F. Munch 4. 



From Aug, 28 to Sept. 3 every day will he a shooting day. 



A. BoESE, Sec'y- 



Greenville Rifle Club. 



The Saturday outing of the Greenville Rifle Club, in Armbruster's 

 Schuetzen Park, Greenville, N. J., on Aug. 12, had its usual attend- 

 ance. Among the visiting riflemen were Geo. Sehlicht, of Guttenberg, 

 N. J., and Henry Mahlenbrock, of Marion, N. J. The weather con- 

 ditions were not such as the rifle crank desires for putting up high 

 scores, but nevertheless there were a few good scores made during the 

 afternoon. Messrs. Sehlicht and Chavant divided the honors, each 

 with 223 to their credit. The scores are appended, 10 shots, German 

 target: 



C H Chavant 24 23 24 19 23 24 22 23 19 22-323 



Geo Sehlicht 23 20 24 20 24 25 32 23 31 21—223 



Geo W Plaisted 24 20 14 25 33 20 25 23 32 22-217 



W C Collins 23 14 20 22 18 22 16 33 25 21—214 



CoHn Boag 25 19 15 18 21 22 24 8 17 22—191 



H Mahlenbrock 21 16 21 10 18 22 17 21 16 20—188 



Jas Dodds 22 20 20 15 20 33 12 19 16 18—184 



Geo Purkess 21 16 18 23 13 20 19 17 17 19—183 



W H Robidoux 19 25 17 9 16 15 17 23 7 19—167 



John Spahn 15 3 19 16 13 24 13 18 23 1—145 



Tlie weekly gallery shoot for class medals, on Friday night, Aug. 1 1 , 

 brought out the usual quota of club members. Gallery shooting in 

 these August days is of a torrid nature, but the GreenviUe shooters 

 are much given to shooting and their enthusiasm seems to keep pace 

 with the thermometer. Plaisted made the bast score of the evening— 

 247. This is the second highest score made on this range up to date. 

 The scores are appended, 10 shots, possible 250, distance 25yds. Scores: 

 Plaisted 247, Purkess 243, J. Boag 238. Robidoux 238, Collins 236, C. 

 Boag 233, Chavant 233, Spabn 280, Gotthardt 225, Dodds 220, HiU 208. 



Hartford Rifle Club. 



Hartford, Conn., Aug. 12.— The regular shoot of the Hartford Rifle 

 Club was held this afternoon, but the extreme heat kept the attend- 

 ance small and scores low, except with Pope, who, as one of the boys 

 i-emarked, "Don't mind any kind of weather, but just keeps plugging 

 along," 20Uyds., hmited target, condition good, except for the heat, 

 about 94°. 



H M Pope (.50 shots) 7 9 9 9 10 10 8 6 9 10—84 



10 9 9 8 8 10 8 10 7 8-87 

 10 9 10 9 9 8 7 10 9 9—90 

 987889 10 79 8-83 

 10 97998778 7-81—425 



J M Foote, Jr 8 7 8 10 10 6 7 8 7 7—78 



978557898 7—73 



F K Rand 10 77959789 6-77 



998 10 69963 7—76 



W J Dunbar 5 4 10 7 6 8 7 10 8 7—73 



A H Tyler 9 7 10 3 4 6 6 4 7 6-63 



H. M. PoPic, Sec'y. 



RIFLE NOTES. 



The writer of "Rifle Notes," who by the way is somewhat of a rifle 

 crank, in lieu of using tin to harden his bullets, has struck upon the 

 plan of dropping them into cold water as they come from the mould; 

 this practice seems to give them the proper hardness for satisfactory 

 work at the 200yds. range. He thinks a hard-bodied lubricant gives 

 less liabiUty to the leading of the barrel. In his practice at Cypress 

 Hills Park with the Zettlers last week he made the following scores on 

 the ring target, using bullets chilled in this manner, viz: 216, 315, 232, 

 231, 220—1,094. 



Teams of ten men each from the Hudson Rifle Club, of Marion, N. 

 J , and the Greenville Rifle Club, will shoot a match on the Marion 

 range, on Labor Day, Sept. 4. 



We hear that some of our local riflemen, among whom are Messrs. 

 L. P. Hansen, F. C. Ross, A. Braun, and M. Dorrler, contemplate visit- 

 ing the Columbia International Shooting Festival at Chicago next 

 week. Their ability with the rifle is such as to warrant the belief that 

 the.y wUl come home with a fair share of the prize money. 



The Plattdeutscbe Ynlksfest, which wiU be held in Washington Park, 

 New York city, on Aug. -0, 21 and 22, .should be patronized by all of 

 our riflemen. There is a large list of prizes open to the public, and the 

 fact that the surplus f tmds will be divided among our city hospitals, 

 should be an inducement to all lovers of rifle shooting to lend their as- 

 sistance in making the festival a success. 



The New York City Cops will hold its monthly practice shoot in 

 Washington Park on Friday, Aug. 25. 



The Independent New York Corps wUl hold its monthly practice 

 shoot in Washington Park on Friday, Aug. 18. 



The Ne ,v York Central Corps. Capt. A. Richter, will hold its monthly 

 practice shoot in Washington Park on Tlmrsday, Aug. 17. 



The third annual prize shoot of the Excelsior Rifle Club of Jersey 

 City will be held in Armbruster's Park, Greenville, on Friday and Sat- 

 urdaj', Aug. 25 and 26. The programme calls for fifteen cash prizes on 

 the German ring-target, ranging from $.50 to S2. On the bulls»ye tar- 

 get there are ten prizes ranging from $20 to $3. There are premiums 

 for the best tickets on the ring-target, as well as for the most bullseyes 

 made. Our experts wUl no doubt all be on hand to compete for fir.st 

 places on the list. 



All ties divided unless otherwise reported. 

 FIXTURES. 



If you want your shoot to be announced here 

 send in notice like the foilowing: 



Aug. 15-16.— Colmnbus (Neb.) Gun Club toiu-nament. 



Aug. 15-16.— Big Four Gun Club tournament, Biu-lington. Iowa. 



Aug. 15-18,— Reading Shooting As.sociat ion, Shlllington, Pa. 



Aug. 16-18.— Coney Island tournament at Cincinnati, Ohio. . 



Aug. 16-18.— Interstate Manufacturers" and Dealers' Asgociation'B 

 fifth tournament, at Charlotte, N. C. 



Aug 22-23.— Michigan Ti'ap-Shooters' League tournament, at Jack- 

 son, Mich. 



Aug. 22-25.— Keystone Target Company, seventh annual toiu-nament, 

 at New London, Conn. 



Aug." 23-31 .—Chad wick's tournament, Marmont, Ind. 



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

 tournament. 



Sept. 4.— Endeavor Gim Club tournament, on Al Heritage's grounds, 

 Marion, N. J. 



Sept. 5-8.— Third international live bird and target tournament, at 

 Des-chree-shos-ka Island, Detroit, lOch. 



Sept. 6-8.— The Veteran Tournament, Indianapolis, Ind . during 

 National G. A. R. Encampment, under the management of the officers 

 of the North End Shooiing Club. H. S. Humphrey, President. 



Sept. 12-13.— Maiuifacturers'Trap ShootinK Association tournament, 

 at Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa, (combined). 



Sept. 14-15.— Riverside Gun Club's second annual tournament, at 

 Red Bank, N. J. John P. Cooper, Sec'y. 



Sept. 26-29. — Pennsylvania State sportsmen's Association tournament 

 at Harrisbiu-g, Pa. H. 31. F. Worden, C-or. Sec'y. 



September.— Manufactm-ers' Trap-Shooting Association tourna- 

 ment, at Columbus, Ohio 



Oct. 8-7.— John Watson's tournament, Burnside, HI. 

 Oct. 19-20.— West Newburg Gun and Rifle Association fali tourna- 

 ment, at Newbiu-g. 



1894. 



AprU 4-6.— Interstate Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association's 

 Grand American Handicap at Dexter Park. Long Island. 



May 22-24.— KnoxvUle (Tenn.) Gun Club tournament, $1,000 added 

 money. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



Worcester, Mass., Aug. 9.— The prize s°ries of shoots of the Sports- 

 men's Club closed yesterday at Coal Mine Range. The open wore a 

 lively appearance, the attendance being larger than at any other shoot 

 of the series. Indeed the range presented some of its old-time life. 

 Maynard P. Roach is the winner of the series, with B. C. Walls close in 

 second. In order to close the series, two races were shot oil. A purse 

 of 886 is to be divided among the winners. The series was of 20 shoots. 

 A shooter comrieting in 12 was eligible to win. The shooters were 

 arranged in classes according to the percentage of birds broken by 

 them in their work previous to this season. The shooter showing the 

 greatest gain over the percentage limit of his class was the winner. 

 Though the novel idea, which was the creation of the mind of Secre- 

 tary Walls, has not met with great favor, the result shows that the 

 men were intelligently classified. Only 10 men have competed in 12 of 

 the shoots, and the order in which they have finished is as follows: 

 Roach, R. C. Wafls, Davis. Gabeler, Kinney, A. W.Walls, Oilman, 

 Forehand, Colvin, C. W. "Walls, Harris. W. L. Davis wins best five 

 shoojs with an aggregate score of 138. an average of 92 per cent. M. 

 D. Oilman wins second with a score of 133, an average of 88% percent. 

 A purse of $25 will be divided, Davis winning $15 and Oilman $10. Next 

 Thursday the high men of each class will shoot against their own 

 average fDr a purse of S35. The eligible men to the race are Davis, 

 Kinney, Roach and C. W. Walls. The man showing the greatest ad- 

 vance over his percentage for the series just closed will win. 



The contest of the New Jersey Trap Shooters' League, which takes 

 place to-day on the Irvington grounds of theMj'rtle Avenue Gun Club, 

 is the seventh of the present series. The final contest will take place 

 on the grounds of the Boiling Springs Fish and Gun Club at Ruther- 

 ford. At present the South Sides are first with 015 breaks in six con- 

 tests, but they are by no means safe, as the Maplewoods have 616 

 "breaks to their credit. The Boiling Springs have broken 573, Endeavors 

 571 and the Myrtle Avenues 519 in six contests. In five contests the 

 Unions have broken 537 and the Passaic Citys 442. The prizes wiU be 

 awarded for the highest aggregate number of breaks in five contests. 

 Counting the best five scores to date the clubs stand thus: South 

 Side 544, Maplewood 538. Unions 5.87, BoHing Springs 510, Endeavors 

 495, Myrtle Avenues 463, Passaic Citys 442. The race for the honors is 

 a close one, and may the best club win. During the series clean scores 

 in the team races have been made by Compton (2), Van Dyke, Hoff- 

 man, Geofl:'roy, Thomas and Miller. Scores of 24 have been made by 

 Sigler, Brantingham (2), Drake (2), Yeomans, Quimby, T. Smith, 

 McPeek, Hoffman, Hoff, Ely, Sickley, Miller, Richmond. Geoffrey, 

 Walters and Van Dyke. 



The seventh annual tournament of the Standard Keystone Target 

 and Trap Company will draw an army of target breakers to New 

 London, Conn., on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of 

 next week and some great shooting is looked for. The popular 

 novelty rule will be used and H. A. Penrose will personally direct the 

 management, this being a guarantee that there wUl be no tedious de- 

 lays. The piogram has already been outlined in these columns. The 

 grounds are beautifully situated in a position from which can be ob- 

 tained a magnificent view of Long Island Sound and New London 

 Harbor, one of the finest in the world. The trip to New London by 

 boat is a pleasant one, far preferable to a dusty ride on the cars at 

 this season. 



The Roseville Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., which has been rather 

 inactive since last season, intends to make a new start and have 

 decided to hold their monthly shoots on .John Erb's "Old Stone House'"" 

 grounds. Bloomfleld avenue, on the last Saturday of each month. At 

 this month's shoot (Aug. 26), they will offer a special attraction in the 

 form of a series of 10 and 15 target events. The big event of the day 

 will be at 50 targets, S3 entry, $10 added by the club. All contests 

 wiU be open to all comers. 



Lancaster,. Pa., Aug. 7— On Saturday the Fairview Gun Club held 

 their annual election at their headquarters near the Three Mill House 

 on the Columbia turnpike. The following were elected: President, 

 Andrew Hershey; Vice-President, Christ. Frantz; Secretary. E. L. 

 Hambright; Treasurer, Al Kready; Captain. John Kready. Prior to 

 the election their monthly shoot was held and nearly 1,000 clay pigeons 

 were shot at by the members of the club. 



At the August medal shoot of the O. K. Gun Club, at Kansas City, 

 Mo., at 10 live birds each, W. Williams, A. L. Bennett, .1. Keene, F. J. 

 Smith, D. S. Mclntyre and F, Blouse tied on 10 each; J. B. Burrell, J. 

 Thompson, R. D. Mize and H. B. Preston killed 9 each; E. Hickman, 

 Dan Quinn, Chas. Ross and G. Carter 8 each; Dr. Jones 7; W. V. 

 Baker 0 and H. P. Stewart 5. On the shoot off for the medal Keene 

 won bj^ killing 15 straight. 



Jack Parker has decided to postpone his International tournament 

 at Des-chree-shos-ka Island to Sept. 5, 6, 7 and 8, in order not to con- 

 flict with the dates of the grand tournament at New London. This is 

 a courteous act on Mr. Parker's part, as his dates were claimed far in 

 advance of the other. This will give all the Eastern cracks a chance 

 to attend both tournaments. 



The Oak Park Rod and Gun Clnb was organized at Crafton, Pa., on 

 Aug. 5. Dr. W. R. Foster was elected President; F. R. C. Perrin, Sec- 

 retary, and W. W Prince, Treasurer. The membership for this sea- 

 son wfll be hmited, but during the winter it will be increased. The club 

 shoots at Oak Park evejy other Saturday. 



The Fernhill Gun Club, of Philadelphia, shot on Aug. 5, each mem- 

 ber shot at 21 targets and the leaders were: Kuhlman 18, Harman 18, 

 Curran 18, Smithcourse 17, Carey 17, Doyle 16, Serfuss 1.5, Dm-kin 15, 

 Darlin 14, Dalton 14, Gertz 14, Sterling 13. 



For New London Itake the Norwich Line steamer at 6 P M. from 

 Pier 40 (old number), North River. This is the first pier above Des- 

 brosses street ferry. The boat reaches New London at 5 A. M. the 

 following day. 



The new and useful switch sight of R. T. Clayton is attracting at- 

 tention from amateurs all over the country. It is a great invention 

 and bound to make good aU the inventor clauns for it. 



The big sweepstake at 25 Uve birds announced for September at 

 Williard's Park, Paterson, wiU not be held until October as the manage- 

 ment desire to be assured of getting good birds. 



John Watson is booming his world's tournament, to be held at Burn- 

 side Crossing, Chicago, on Oct. 2 to 7 inclusive. The race at 100 live 

 birds, .$135 entry, should attract a big entry list. 



Don't forget that the 1894 shoot at KnoxvUle will be held in May, 

 not March as erroneously stated. Begin to put aside all your spare 

 pennies for this big event. 



A gun club has been organized at Hackensack, N. J., with 0. E. 

 Fisher, President; Wm. Edsall, Secretary, and Frank Tallman, Treas- 

 urer. 



The Bedford City (Va.) Gun Club has been organized with the fol- 

 lowing officers: W. J. Hubard, President; Dr. A. B. Clayton, Secretai-y 

 and Treasurer. 



There will be some taU hustling to win the individual trophies at 

 New London next week. The diamond ring wUl make the boys shoot 

 hard. 



The next shoot of the Manufacturers' Trap Shooting Association 

 will be held at Allentown, Pa., Sept. 12 and 13. 



Parker's third international tournament at Des-chree-shos-ka Island, 

 Detroit, has been set for Sept. 5 to 8. 



There will be a nun.ber of tournaments in various sections on Labor 

 Day. 



The Reading Gun Club wiU hereafter shoot at Spring Valley. 



0. H. TOWNSEND. 



Arlington Gun Club. 



CLEVELANn, O., Aug. 5.— Please find scores made at the Arlington 

 Gun Club traps to-pay at the regular monthly handicap shoot for the 

 Parker gun; 30 bluerocks, 5 traps, unknoA'u angles: 



Hinde 111110011110111101011001111110—22-6—28 



Mccracken 111111111 00001 111111111110111 1—25—4—29 



Flick 111111110111111111110111101111—27—0—27 



Kirby 011110110111000111111111010101—21—8—29 



Bissett 011101111111101111111111010100—23-6—29 



Allen 1111111 101 101 1 1111001110110001— 22— 4— 26 



Louis lOlOOOOOOUlllOOOlOlllllOOllll— 17— 8— 35 



Packard lllOlllllllllllllllllllllUlll— '39-0— 39 



Tie shot off at 15 targets, one-half handicap allowed: 



Mac om01]nO<M101— 9—3—11 



Kirby 101111011000110— 9—4—18 



Bissett 001011101111011—10—3—13 



Packard 111111111111111—15-0—15 



This is Packard's third win, his scores being 39, 38, 38. 



R. J. BiBSgTT, Secretary, 



