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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Oct. 31, 1898 



Fountain Rod and Gun Club. 



On Wednesday, Oct . 11, while all New York and its surroundings 

 were intent upon the outcome of the third event in the contest 

 between the English and American yachts, fourteen members of the 

 Fountain Bod and Gun Club were busily engaged in a contest over 

 the possession of the diamond trophy, presented to the club by 

 Charley Plate. Prominent among the contestants were "Boss" Hugh 

 McLaughlin and his son Fred; Excise Commissioner John Schliemann, 

 Fred W. Pfaender, C. Plate, Dr. Van Zeil. Adam Eppig and the only 

 "Ike" (Hyde). The Plate trophy is something out of the ordinary as 

 club trophies go, and naturally there is a strong competition among 

 many of the metabers to win it. Up to the present time the honors 

 for winning it are divided as follows: Di-. Van Zeil twice, Wm. Lair 

 twice, and Fred W, Pfaender once. — ^ 

 This meeting being the sixth of the present season, those members 

 who have already secured a mortgage upon the trophy, by one or 

 more wins, were naturally interested to add another in order to ad- 

 vance themselves one leg nearer the goal. Those who have failed to 

 win even once were doubly anxious to secure a bracket, in order to 

 feel that they were yet in the swim. Of the members present on this 

 occasion it was expected that the race would develop between Messrs. 

 Pfaender, Lair and Van Zeil. These three were grouped in the first 

 squad that went to the trap. Messrs. Pfaender, Van Zeil and J. E. 

 Orr, each killing their 7 birds, using the second barrel only once. 

 Mr. Lair, up to and including sixth bird had used his second barrel 

 only once, his seventh bird was an easy one and everybody expected 

 to see it cut down, but for some reason the bird and the shot failed to 

 connect and the result was a goose egg for Lair. The next group to 

 go to the score contained some good shooting material among whom 

 may be mentioned Hugh McLaughlin, C. Plate, Ike Hj de, M. Elssasser 

 and others. It was expected that some of this group would come in 

 with a clean score, but as each one finished up his score there were 

 found to be one or two goose eggs mixed mto each one; young Fred 

 McLaughlin was in this latter group, but no one had really looked 

 upon him as a trophy winner, and up to his fifth shot, but little atten- 

 tion had been paid to his shooting. 



However, when some one recalled the fact that Fred had killed five, 

 then Ike Hyde in his happy way advised him to go for the old fellows 

 and get that trophy. 



His fifth bird was a hummer, and the second barrel tliat Fred gave 

 him was so well timed that the other shooters could not but help giv- 

 ing the young man generous applause for his well executed shot. His 

 sixth and seventh birds were both good; the sixth required both bar- 

 rels; the seventh he cut down with the first barrel, completing his 

 score with 1 kills. 



On the shoot off Pfaender. Van Zeil and Orr led off, each with a kill. 

 Young McLaughlin followed his competitors by also making a clean 

 kill with this first barrel. Dr. Van Zeil was the first to drop out on 

 the second round, followed by Pfaender and Orr in the third. When 

 McLaughlin went to the trap, where to kill was to win. to miss meant 

 a continuation of the tie. everybody seemed to think that he would 

 break up, but such was not the case. Although the bird was a good 

 one the snooter was equal to the emergency and the bird went to grass 

 on the first barrel. 



It is doubtful if Hugh McLaughlin ever felt more proud than he did 

 when that last shot was fired and the bird retrieved, to outshoot such 

 men as Pfaender, Van Zeil and Orr, requires shooting ability found 

 only in the first class of amateurs. The birds as a whole were only 

 ordinary, but sandwiched among them were some strong, hardy birds 

 that were capable of carrying away large quantities of shot. After 

 the closing of the trophy incident a 5 bird sweep was started, with VZ 

 entries. In this race J. B. Voorhies, Pfaender and Fred. McLaughlin 

 went out with a clean score. Lair, Plate, Van Zeil, Hyde and Koenig 

 tied with 4 each. In the shoot off af cer retiring Plate and Koenig, the 

 others finally divided. 



This was our first visit to the Woodlawn pigeon grounds, and aside 

 from the inconvenience of the long walk from the station we were 

 very much pleased with the grounds. The shooting house is sadly in 

 need of repair. In its present condition it would be decidedly a most 

 uncomfortable place on a stormy day. The scores are appended: 



F W Pfaender 1311111—7 M Elssasser. 2120211—6 



Dr Van ZeU. 1112111—7 W ScheeUe linOlO— 5 



A J Eppig 1031103—5 H McLaughlin 2112002-5 



W Lair 2111110-6 F McLaughlin 1211221—7 



J B Vorhies 2101121—6 C Plate 0222211—6 



J E Orr 1211111—7 S DeFraine Oil 1.02—4 



Ike Hyde 0210211—5 J Schlieman 0110021-4 



Tie: Pfaender 2, Van Zeil 1, Orr 2, McLaughlin 3. 

 Five-bird sweep, entry $1, three money.*: 



Wm Lair 22120—4 J B Vorhies 11 111— 5 



A J Eppig 10012—3 F W Pfaender 11111—5 



Ohas Plate 10211—4 F McLaughlin 22221-5 



Dr Van Zeil 01112—4 Ike Hyde 11011—4 



M Elssasser 20201—3 J Schheman 1001»— 2 



W ScheeJ je 00222-3 B Koenig 0221 1-4 



Anent the Virginia Championship. 



Ltnch's Station, Va., Oct. ^.—Editor Forest and Stream: Some 

 time last year, in an open tournament at Winchester, Va . a cup wa'- 

 shot for emblematic of the championship of Virginia, at target shoot- 

 ing. This cup was won by Mr Haddos, who was subsequently chal- 

 lenged for it by Mi-, Wm F. Suoimerson, of Staunton, who brolie 41 to 

 his opponent's 37 out of 50 targets. The conditions were that each 

 conti-'st for the cup should be at 50 single targets, known angles, the 

 cup to be won five consecutive times before becoming the property of 

 the winner. 



Immediately after the above match, shot at Shendon, I asked the 

 winner to name a day when he would shoot against me for the cup. 

 He replied that he could not do so then, as others were ahead of me, 

 but that as soon as he was through with them he wnld yive me a date. 

 As time went by without any shooting between Mr. Summersonand 

 his alleged challengers I assumed that he had merely resorted to a 

 subterfuge to keep from shooting a race with me, as he knew defeat 

 would be inevitable. 



Last May we met at the Charlotte tournament, and there in the 

 presence of your trap editor and several others, Mr. Summerson again 

 agreed to give me a date for a match, stating poisitively that there 

 was no one ahead of me. As the time drew near for him to name a 

 day for the race or forfeit tbe cup, he was taken with a bad case of 

 heart failure and used every means possible to induce me to let htm 

 out of the match, but upon my insisting on my rights to shoot for 

 this cup and he found nothing short of a race would satisfy nae, he 

 positively refused to set a day, forfeiting the ciip and title under the 

 rules governing tbe same. Then what was my surprise to see in a re- 

 cent issue of your journal an account of a race for this cup between 

 him and some local friend of Staunton, in which he had changed the 

 conditions from 50 singles to 12 pairs and;30 singles, divided into known 

 and unknown angles. No doubt this change was made to enhance his 

 chances of winning, but the re.sult proved he had uuderestiraaied his 

 opponent's skill. He should have changt^d the conditions from tar- 

 gets to spring chickens, when by throwing same from plunge traps 

 and reserving the right to chase down all he could not kill, he might 

 have posed longer as a champion and ihei eby satisfied an unsatiattd 

 ambition, which he lacked the skill to sustain at targets, as he had un- 

 questionably the same right to make that change as the one he made. 

 What right he had to shoot this party for thi< cup is more than I can 

 understand. In square sports is it customary, Mr. Editor, for cup- 

 bolding champions to ignore challengers after accepting them and 

 select their friends to assist them in holding on to their emblem'/ 



I have thought I would like to win one of these Britannia plated 

 emblems and pose as a mighty shooter, but if like my illustrious pre- 

 decessor the possession would take all of the shoot out of me I am 

 glad he has shown the necessary grip and cheek to bravepublic opinion 

 and save me from such a face. W. T. Mitchell. 



Henry 3, Kelly 7, Metz 0, BriUman 1, J. Henry 0, Quintell 2. F. Henry 0, 

 S. Swartz 3, Deavees 3. 



Live birds, ^2 miss and out: Thomas 2, Thurman Z, Brillman 0, 

 Franklin 0, J. Ritner 0. 



No, S, miss and out: Thomas 0. Thurman 3, Brillman 2, Franklin 1, 

 Ritner 0, Swartz 0, Morrison 0, J. Peterman .3, D. Yeakel 2. 



No. 3, miss and out: Thomas 5, Thurman 5, Franklin 1, J. Retner 6, 

 J. Peterman 3, D. Yeakel 0. 



No. 4, miss and out: Thomas 3, Thurman 3, Franklin 2, J. Retner 2, 

 Morrison 2, Peterman 2, Yeakel 1. H, T. 



Prize Shoot at Ijansdale. 



LArsDALE, Oct. 7.— The match advertised by the Lansdale Gun Club 

 came off this afternoon on their grounds, which are located m Edge- 

 wood Park, just on the outskirts of the town, Lansdale is twenty- 

 four miles north of Philadelphia on tho North Pa. R. R. 



The shoot was at live birds, and a good lot of country birds being on 

 hand a fine day's spore concluded with darkness. 



The members of the club that took the most interest in the match 

 were Jos. Henry, one of the old pigeon shooters of the county ; W. 

 Quintrel, Mahlon Jones, H. Zearfoss, W. Metz, B. F. Henry and J. 

 Houpt. The weather was pleasant and every one enjoyed the shoot- 

 ing. 



Five targets: J. Henry 5, A. Peterman 4, A, Y'^eakel 4, J. Peterman 5, 

 F. Henry 2. Jones 2. 



Three live birds: J. Henry 1, A. PetermaQ 2, D. Yeakel 1, J. Peter- 

 man 3, F. Henry 3. 



Three live birds: J, Henry 3, A. Peterman 3, D. Yeakel 1, J. Peter- 

 man 2, F. Henry 2. Jones 3. 



Ten targets: J. Peterman 9, J. Houpt 9, D. Yeakel 8. F. Henry 2, J. 

 Henry 9. 



Ten targets: J. Peterman 10, D. Yeakel 0, Thomas 10, Thurman 7, 

 Brillman 7. J. Houpt 9. 



live birds, miss and out: Thomas 9, Thurman 1, Brillman 8, Hall- 

 man 4, A. Peterman 3, J. Peterman 8, D. Yeakel 0. 



Match for gim, SI entrance, miss and out: Thoms>s 7, Thurman 0, 

 Brillman 6, J. Henry 3, P. Henry 0, B. C. Lovvrie 0, G. Franklin 1, 

 Thomas 1, Houpt 6, J. Henry 1, Kelly 0, Thurman 4, J. Ritter 3, W. 

 Morrison 1. 



Miag and out: Thomas S, W, B. Mbyer 0, W. Metz 0, Thurman 8, F. 



Parkway Rod and Gun Club. 



The Parkway Rod and Gun Club opened its season shoot for 1893-4 

 at Dexter Park on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Sixteen members were on 

 hand to enter the competition for the class prizes and also the annual 

 prize for the best average during the season. The custom which this 

 club has of appropriating funds for the purchase of prizes for each 

 class at each monthly shoot seems to be a good one. We notice that 

 as a general thing the shoots of the Parkway Club are well attended 

 by its members. This speaks well for its management, for in shotgun 

 shooting as with the rifle, class and handicap are two elements of dis- 

 cord, and it requires the finest kind of adjustment and extreme good 

 judgment to prevent friction among the members of the different 



At the shoot on Wednesday we find the result of the club event to be 

 highly interesting. In Class A are three men tied with clean scores. 

 In Class B are two. In Class C is one. In the shoot-off the Class C 

 man, Archie Andrews, shoots out his five competitors and secures one 

 leg in the race for the annual trophy. If the management of our other 

 shotgun and rifle clubs in and about New York will go into this class 

 and handicap system with the same intelligence and care that the 

 Parkway seems to have applied to its membership, there will soon be 

 found a large increase in both interest and attendance on the part of 

 their members. 



Class A, 28 and 30yds.: 



Bernett 1112312—7 Botty 0111211-6 



Helgans 2223322-7 Woods 1223211—7 



Class B, 25 and 27yds. ; 



Short 1121212—7 Mueller 0022100—3 



Edgerton Oil 1 112-6 M Meyer 2100120-4 



Bookman 2110012-5 H Lainair ..1111211—7 



Warldin 1102010-4 



Class C, 23 and 25yds. : 



J Wooly. , 2123101-6 A B Selover 0200100-2 



A Andrews 112'111— 7 J Young 1112230-6 



H J Selover .2111011—6 



Ties: Bennett 2, Woods 2, Lamair 1, Helgans 11, Short 6, Andrews 

 13. Gheenville. 



First German Gun Club. 



The regular monthly shoot of the First German Gun Club was held 

 at Dexter Park on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Sixteen members were present 

 to participate in the competition for the club medal. This shoot being 

 the last of the present series the leading members were on the ragged 

 edge over the probabilities as to who would be the final winner of the 

 trophy. The rules called for 10 birds per man, club handicap, gun be- 

 low the elbow. 



The majority of the birds were good strong flyers, and all the com- 

 petitors found it a hard matter to stop them inside the boundary; but 

 between those members who stationed themselves in and about the 

 field and the pot-hunters on the outside, but few birds survived the 

 furious fusilade that was made against them. 



This leads us to remark that we have in the past visited a good 

 many pigeon shoots, but for reckless and promiscous shooting on the 

 part of the outside shooters this shoot takes the palm One member 

 had a pellet lodged in close proximity to his eye which placed him 

 hors de combat for the remainder of the day. That no one was 

 riddled with shot was simply a matter of good luck. 



We would caution the First German Gun Club to revise its shooting 

 rules before it becomes necessary to call in the services of the Coro- 

 ner. When the last man had finished his score it was found that 

 Philip Neusch and P. Wannamacher were tied for first place with 

 seven kills each. On the shoot-off at three birds each Neusch won 

 with one kill to three misses on the part of Wannamacher. The scores 

 are appended: 



W. Soli 3, J. Brandhorst 1, A. Stolzenberger 6, J. Schmaeck 2. P. 

 Wannamacher 7, C. Pfaff 5, G. Ronig 4, A. Goetz 3, P. Neusch 7, F. 

 Schell 3, W. Bord 2, J. C. Reiser 0, H. Sturcke 5, C. Deitz 3, P. Moersoh 

 C, A. Nensch 2. 



Acme Gun Club. 



The regular monthly shoot of the Acme Gun Club, at Dexter Park. 

 L. I., on Tuesday, Oct. 3, brought togeth^-r nine members to compete 

 for the diamond trophy. While the membership does not seem to be 

 as large as of yore, still the energy add, vim of the present coterie of 

 active members .se^ms to keep the club in a decidedly healthy condi- 

 tion. The change of the club in their shooting from live birds to blue- 

 rocks cost the club some of its best members, but as live bird shoot- 

 ing is an expensive luxury it was a question of mopient to many of 

 the members whether they would eive up shooting a together or 

 resort to targets. A majority being in favor of the targets the club 

 has for the past year confined its official events to bluerocks. 



The club trophy presented by Louis Miller, whicn by the way is a 

 handsome affair in the form of a locket for the watch chain with a 

 very pretty diamond setting, is the pride of the club, and all t e mem- 

 bers whose shooting ability warrant the assumption are making every 

 effort to capture the prize. Up to the last shoot Fred W. Pfaender 

 was in the lead, but the shoot on this day brought Thos. Short to the 

 front as a prominent candidate— as a possible winner. 



A sweep at live birds was shot off after the club event. The scores 

 are appended: 



Club shoot, 20 bluerocks, three, traps, known angles: Thos. Short 18, 

 F. \V. Pfaender 14, Antony Batty 14. Chris Monk 12, Chris Deitloff 11, 

 Wm. Vorback 10, C W. Horney 10, Chas. Stuetzle 9, Chris Krabbe 8. 



Five li^e birds: F, W. Pfaender 5, Thos. Short 5, A. Botty 4, Chris 

 Dettleff 3, C. W. Horney 3. 



Hamilton Gun Club. 



Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 9.— There was a large attendance at our 

 regular shoot at the new club grounds to-day. The weather was fine, 

 and considering the high wind some good scores were made. W. 

 Strand won the Cowie cup for the third time, and only suceeded in 

 beating Parker by his haudicap, who mad« 20 out of his possible 21. 

 To-day was A. Suiith's second win for the Hopkins medal, and con- 

 sidenug that he was shooting a new gun, the score was a good one. 

 James Cro' ks defeated Parker tor the challenge medal, 15 singles and 

 5 pairs, by 15 to 14. We have decided to hold our annual tournament 

 In Noveiuber, and a committee has been appointed to complete arrange- 

 ments for programmes, etc.. a c ipy of which will be sent Forest and 

 Stream in due time. Uur first live-bird shoot of the season will be held 

 at the Halway House on the afternoon of Oct. 18 There will be plenty 

 of Strand favorites and all are welcome. Following are the records of 

 to-day's shoot. 



Hopkins medal, handicap, 21yds., each pull his own trap: 



Wilson fl5)..00l00l01inonoi —7 Parker (15; 111110011011110-11 



Crooks (18)..1011l011ia)0100111— 11 Bowman (15J. ..OllOOlOlOlOlOOO— 6 

 Hamilton(18)10ini010010101000— 9 W Stroud (15}..]0l0ill0001]l]0-n 

 J Stroud (15)110100101101101 —11 Reardon (15) .. .001011001100111- 8 

 C Hunt (15). .100110111001111 —10 Graham (15). .. 111110011000110— 9 

 A Smyth (15)011101011111111 —12 J Smyth (15). . .001101100011111— 9 



Cowie cup, handicap: 



Parker C^l) 111011111111111111111 —20 



Bowman (21) 111111101101111111110 —18 



W Stroud (24) 110111111111111111111100 - 21 



0 Hunt (2!) 110110010110011010110 —12 



Reardon (31) llOllllOOlllOUllllll —17 



Graham (31) lOimilOlllOlllllIll —18 



Clifford (31) OlOlOlOnOlllllllllll —16 



Crooks (24) llOnl lOOlllOlllOOtOnil —17 



G Stroud (26) OOOOOlOlOOlOlOllOlOOlOlOOl— 10 



Wilson (20) llOlOOnillllOIllllO -16 



Smyth (31) OOOOllOOlOOOllOOOOlOO — 6 



Hamilton (24) , OOllOlllllUlllUllOOlll — 9 



No. 1, $1 entrance: Smyth 9. C. Hunt 7, Parker 7, Crooks 7, Wilson 

 8, Graham 9. W. Stroud 7, Clifford 7. 



No, 2, 10 birds, $1 entrance: Crooks 6, Bowman 8. A. Smyth 4, Parker 

 8, W. Stroud 5, Hunt 8, WUson 8, Graham 8, J. Smyth 8, Hunter 5. 



No. 3, 10 birds, $1 entrance: W. Stroud 8, Bowman 9, Wilson 9, 

 Graham 9, Hamilton 9 Crooks 9. 



The Newark Gun Club. 



Half a dozen shooters reported for duty on Oct. 12, the regular 

 date for the Newark Gun Club's shoot. The showing is a weak one 

 for an organization of this size, as nearly every prominent pigeon 

 shot in the northern part of New Jersey is a member. Probably the 

 stringency in the money market is responsible for the poor attend- 

 ance. 



The weather was delightful and the birds as a whole were a good 

 lot. The retrieving was done by Mr. Erb's Lem and Pomp, and as 

 usual they worked splendidly. Among the shooters was Howland 

 Gasper, of Eastport, L. I., this being his first appearance on these 

 grounds since last spring. 



The first event was at 10 Uve birds, $5 entry, two moneys; No. 3, 

 club shoot, at 10 live birds; No. 3, at 10 live birds, $5 entry, two 

 moneys; No. 4, at 4 birds. S3 entry, two moneys; No. 5 and 6 at 4 birds, 

 one barrel only allowed, 25yds., and No. 7, a go-as-you-please at 4 

 birds each, the shooter with gun on shoulder starting from shooting 

 house toward traps, and the puller being privileged to pull any trap 

 after the shooter had passed at the 30yds. mark. The scores: 



No. 1. No. 2. No. 8 Ties. 



Castle 1111111.10-8 1111121201— 9 1111111121—10 



Hedden 0121021111— S 2131112311—10 1103111111— 9 11111211110 



Hollis 2111121011—9 1111111111—10 ]133].3n2— 9 1111112S121 



Erb 1301121211-9 3010031111- 7 212311*131— 9 lllllHO 



Breintnall 2121111010-8 2111001311— 8 



Gasper 0200202221-6 



„ ^, No. 4. No. 6. No. 6. No. 7. 



Castle , 0102—2 0011-3 111.-3 2100-2 



Hedden Ill 1—^1 0111-3 0011—2 1002—2 



Hollis 1112—4 1000—1 0110—2 2210-3 



Ert.-; 0100—1 010«— 1 1110-3 1133-4 



During the afternoon a communication was receved from the Park- 

 way Gun Club, of Brooklyn, extending to the Newark Gun Club an 

 invitation to send a team of fifteen men to Dexter Park on Oct. 26, 27 

 or 30 for the purpose of shooting a friendly match at 10 live birds per 

 man against a like team from the Parkway Club. Those members 

 present were, of course, in favor of accepting the invitation, and 

 while the date was not definitely fixed Oct. 20 seemed to be the one 

 preferred. It was decided to ask Mr. Jacob Pentz to choose the men 

 to represent the Newark Gun Club. 



Vernon Gun Club. 



Thic monthly shoot of the Vernon Gun Club at Dext«r Park, on Oct. 

 10, brought together a baker's dozen of the members and their friends. 

 The membership being made up largely of disciples of Esculapius, 

 they are somewhat erratic in their hours of attendance. On this occa- 

 sion they were strolling into the grounds in twos and threes from l:SO 

 to 3:30 P. M., so that by the time the shoot was opened the pigeons, 

 when the traps were opened, instead of hieing away to places of safety, 

 strolled around the traps looking for stray grubs or other good things, 

 thinking no doubt that it was time to grub. Some of the birds, seem- 

 ingly with a sense of the true situation of affairs, the moment the traps 

 were opened sped away for freedom; but sad to relate, the band of 

 pot-hunters who were hovering about the outer ground filled the air 

 so full of flying shot that the birds could not get through the barrier 

 thrown about them. The club event for the possession of the gold 

 medal, which called for 7 birds per man, developed a good race be- 

 tween four of the contestants, viz., Messrs. Greift'. Little, Jones and W 

 H. Thoinpson. Each man killed his 7 birds, and as the medal could 

 not well be quartered, they decided to make it a "go" to a finish, For 

 eleven rounos it was nip and tuck, when Thompson quit, preferring to 

 retire rather than to go on with the contest. In the next round Dr 

 Little was unfortunate in his bird, and was retired with a miss. The 

 next round proved to be the last. Greiii leading off grassed his bird 

 in good style, while Jones, although apparently filling bis lull of shot, 

 was retired, the bird carrying away both the shot and his aspirations 

 for the medal as well. Scores: 



G Oreiff 1111111-7 C Boeroum 011.011-4 



Little 2111313-7 Binns 0003300-3 



Collet. 31.0210-4 Hackett 1003122-5 



W H Thompson 1231211—7 Dr Lamadrid 1331210-6 



Jo°es 2313311—7 Dr Wischerth 0211212-6 



GOsterhaus 0301112-5 F A Thompson 2011020-4 



Dr Huskinson 0020012—8 



Garfield Gun Club. 



The club held its semi-annual meeting on the evening of Oct 7 in 

 the Sherman House, Chicago. The secretary read tbe minutes of the 

 previous meeting, which were approved. An informal report of the 

 treasurer showed a balance of S133.41 clear of all indebtness. A 

 motion to appoint a committee to investigate the status of the club 

 was carried. Following are the totals and percentages of the bnst ten 

 scores of each men. (3'Neil, 201, 80.1;?; Drake. 231, 8fl4,<- Patter- 

 son, 191. 76.4^; Hicks, 227, 90.8.S; Palmer, 313, 81 K?;: Pilz, !?-! 69 6'*- 

 Northcntt, 147, 58 8,"?: Adams, 2o:i, 81 2r;: Moti, ].s9. 75 IW; Laaterbach 

 203, 80 8?S: Dr. Hudson. 169, 67.6^; Coppernoll. 340, 9-«; Richards 203 

 80.8^; Tefft, 336, 90.4^ Bowers, 189, 75 O,"*;; Young. 201, 80 4i'; O'Brien' 

 319,87 6^; Dr Meek, 212, 84.8sS; Will Norihcott, 188, 75.2^ Will Palmer, 

 196,78.4^. The names of some deluiquent members were meniionetl 

 and action prefi^rred to the Board of Directors. Mr. Thos. L. Stephen- 

 son's name was mentioned with the others, and he was admittedly a 

 moat objectionable person, Mr. O'Brien tendered hi.^ resignation, 

 which was laid on the table. The matter of awarding thw medals was 

 referred to the Board of Direct. s with full power to act. The meet- 

 ing was suspended while the Board of Director- met. Thos L. 

 Stephenson was expelled from membership. Carried thnt shooting be 

 held next Saturday, and live bird shooting following Saturday, and 

 target shooting the following Saturday thereafter m October. 



B. 'VVatkrs. 



Crescent Gim Club. 



The last monthly shoot of the Crescent (3un Club flt Dexter Park on 

 Oct. 5 was poorly attended. We used to attend the shoots of this cliib 

 when the attendance was anywliere from 13 to 30 members besides 

 the visiting shooters and invited guests, but things do not seem to be 

 as they were. The club contains as good material as any in Brooklyn, 

 and with such leaders as Messrs. Hopkins. Shepherd, Gilmore and 

 others, we cannot undei .stand why there is not more shooting interest 

 displayed by the members. 



In the club event at 5 live birds, 6 entries, Hopkins, Shepherd, Morey 

 and Mohrmann lied, each with a clean score. 



Club event, 7 birds: Hogkins 5, Shepherd 5, Morey 5, Weir 4, Mohr- 

 mann 5, Passmore 3. 



GUbertsviUe. 



Inclosed you will find scores of a shoot held at Gilbertsville (Pa.) 

 Hotel, Henry G, Herbs, proprietor. Five events were shot at 10 lar- 

 gets, $1 entrance, 50, -30 and 30 per cent., and after the shoot we had a 

 flne chicken supper. Anj brother sportsman wanting a good time he 

 should attend one of Herb's shoots There were shooters from Penns 

 burg, Boyertown, Pme Iron Works, New Berlin ville and other places 

 Our friend Mr. Benner, from Pennsburg, carried oft' the honors of the 

 day by making the best average, breaking 41 out of a possible 50, 

 Boughter second by 37 out of a possible 50. 



1 S 3 h 5 1 S S U 5 



NW Benner 8 6 10 7 8 J N Boughter 6 7 9 6 9 



WIrabody 6 6 7 6 4 P.Stangler 3 6 6 2 



H Herb 3 5 4 4 3 A Ritter 7 6 6 *6 4 



HWein ...6 9 6 .. .. D Ritter 7 7 4 



Remington. 



No Interstate at Dexter Park. 



New York, Oct. VI.— Editor Forest and Stream: In a recent issue 

 of your paper, you made a statement that this association is to hold 

 a shoot in November, at Louis Miller's Dexter Park, Brooklyn N. Y. 

 I would advise you that Mr. Miller has been informed that this is not 

 80, and that any correspondence leading up to a matter of this kind 

 was entirely unauthorized by the executive committee or the classi- 

 fication and tournament committee. Yours truly, 



J. A. H, DsKSSiUf, Chairman Executiye Committee, 



Imwer^ to ^arresfiand^nis. 



No notice taken of anonymous communications 



H. L,— We do not know of any party requiring a camp helper. 



Geo., Toronto.- The "speckled trout" and the "brook trout" of the 

 Ontario law are identical. 



D. R. C. is advised that Danvis Folks have not yet finished their en- 

 gagement on the boards of Fohest and Stream. Other chapters wil' 

 be printed. 



S. P.O.— Could you Inform me through your columns where I could 



§et some deer hunting this fall within two or three hundred miles of 

 ew York city? Ans, Write to Price Bros., Canadensis, Pa,, or 0. 

 M. Barrett, Old Forge, N. Y. 



Reynard, Littleton, N. H.— Would a reynard ever live to run 15 rods 

 before falling with a .38-56 ball put through his heart? Ans. It would 

 not be beyond the realms of possibility, for such instances of vitaUty 

 have been recorded with respect to various animals. 



Florida Camping — Would some brother sportsman tell me of 

 pleasant, healthy spot near some village on the Gulf Coast of Florida 

 where I could camp this winter and get a fair- ha ^ of salt and fresh 

 water fishing. Would like to know about Humoaassa and AucJote. 



C, B. W, 



