Deo. 23, 1888,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



8B5 



Portchester Scores. 



POBTCHESTER, Dec. 9. — The following scores were made by membera 

 of Portchester Rifle Club to-day, under very unfavorable circum- 

 stances for good shooting, a cold, driving rain and heavy mist during 

 the whole time of the shooting. 200yds., o£E-liand, German ring tar- 



jVmith 23 19 23 23 20 17 24 20 22 19-209 



33 1 7 21 24 22 20 IB 19 23 18—205 



21 19 14 22 17 19 20 18 18 20-188-602 

 F A Baehman 18 16 24 2] 21 21 21 16 22 24—204 



17 17 3 7 24 20 24 22 14 19 21—195 



22 18 14 20 19 23 10 22 17 15-180—579 

 J Hess 24 19 15 18 24 15 21 19 23 20-198 



23 20 24 23 23 20 21 16 18 17—203 

 15 21 II 20 14 18 19 2.3 15 21-177—578 



RRudd 17 19 21 16 15 16 11 ^1 21 11—168 



23 19 14 21 13 22 17 23 24 23-199 

 21 23 17 22 21 12 25 16 15 19—191—558 



R McNeil, Jr 9 23 17 0 15 22 19 19 19 21-164 



14 23 19 19 20 20 21 19 18 14—187 

 31 15 17 16 15 17 20 19 13 15—168-519 

 R. McNeil, Jr., Secretary. 



Zettler Rifle Club. 



The weekly gallery shoot of the Zettler Rifle Club on Dec. 12 had its 

 usual attendance, fourteen members participating. The high score of 

 the night was made by Henry Holges, who, by a good holding, 

 bunched his shots in the center of the buHseye, making 249 points. 

 Louis Flach was second with 247, and Eusse and Ross were tied for 

 third place each with 246. 



In the competition for the champion medal, one entry, the contest 

 was spirited. Louis Flach succeeded in putting up the good score of 



245. Messrs. John H. Brown, Holges. Walther and Strate came nest, 

 each with 243. Scores: 



Best 10 shots, 5 entries: H. Holges 249, Louis Flach 247, R. Busse 



246, F. C, Ross 246, J. H. Brown 245, P. F. Schmidt 345, B. Zettler 245, 

 ■C. G. Zettler 244, M B. Engel 244, B. Walther 244, H. Strate 243, Gus 

 Uowak 243, Geb Ki-auss 237, H. D. MuUer 236. 



Champion medal: Louis J'lach 245, John H. Brown 243, H. Holges 

 '843, H. Strate 343, B. Walthers 243, F. C. Rosa 242, M. B. Engel 240, H. 

 D. MuUer 2:35, B. Zettler 237, Geb Krauss 235, Gus Nowak 237, P. F. 

 Schmidt 233, 0. G. Zettler 2-36, R. Busse 233. 



AH ties divided unless otherwise reported. 

 FIXTURES. 



It you want your shoot to be announced here 

 send In notice like the following: 



Dec. 26.— Union Gun Club tournament, at Springfield, N. J.; 9 A. M. 

 to 1 P. M. live birds; 1 P. M. until dark, targets. Open to all. 



Dec. 25. — Dexter Park live bird and target shoot. 



Dec. 25.— Open sweep at Uve birda, on Erb's groimds, Bloomfleld 

 avenue, Newark, N. J. 



Dec. 28. — Team of three shoot, at Willard's Park, Paterson, begin- 

 ning at 10 A. M. Three men from any club, $30 entrance per team, 15 

 live birds per man. 



1894. 



Jan, 1.— New Year's tournament, Towanda (Pa.) Rod and Gun Olub, 

 at Towanda, Pa. Live birds and targets. 



Jan. 1.— Dexter Park live bird and target shoot. 



Jan. 1.— South Side Gun Club's thirteenth New Year's annual, 

 at Newark N. J. 



Jan. 4.— Union Gun Club"s live bird tournament, at Springfield, N. J. 



Jan. 9. — New Jersey vs. Kings county, team shoot, on Al. Heritage's 

 grounds, Marion, N. J. 



Feb. —.—Reading Shooting Association tournament; two days 

 targets, one day live birds, at Three-Mile House, Shillingtbn, Pa. 



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

 grand American handicap at Dexter Park, Long Island. 



April 24 27 — Central City Gun Club's tournament, Central City, Neb. 



May 1-6.— Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association's tournament, at 

 •Fort Smith, Arkansas. 



May 17-18.— West Newburg OH. Y.) Giin and Rifle Association's 

 •sprins tnurnaraent. 



May 23-25.— Knoxville (Tenn.) Gun Club's thirteenth annual tourna- 

 iment: first days, targets, gl,000 added money, known traps, unknown 

 angles; last day, live pigeons. Open to the world. No handicap. R. 

 yan Gilder, Bec'y. 



June 5-7.— Kansas State Sportsmen's Association's fifth annual 

 itournament, Topeka, Kansas. J. C. Clark, Sec'y. 



June 11 10.— New York State Sportsmen's Association for the Pro 

 tection of Fish and Game, thirty-sixth annual tournament, at Utica, 

 N. Y., under auspices of Oneida County Sportsmen's Association. 



June 19-31.— Ghamberlin Cartridge and Target Company's first 

 annual tournament, at Cleveland, Ohio. S1,000 added money. 



June (third week.).— Atlantic City Rod and Gun Club, three days' 

 tournament. Address R. C. Griscom, Sec'y, Atlantic City, N. J. 



Aug. 21-24.— Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association annual 

 tournament, under auspices of Altoona Rod and Gun Club, at Wop- 

 sononock Park, Altoona. 



Oct. 4-5.— West Newburg (N. Y.) Gun and Eifle Association's fall 

 tournament. 



DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 



Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 9.— Several weeks ago a number of well-known 

 hunters and sportsmen gathered together and discussed the advisa- 

 bility of issuing a call for a meeting of all persons interested in hand- 

 ling the gnn, and it was then decided that an attempt be made to form 

 an organization whose object should be t-o populate the forests and 

 hills of Lancaster eountj^ with quail, partridges and other game, and 

 to protect the same until the season designated by law arrives when 

 they may be lawfully killed. In pursuance of this decision a call was 

 issued for such a meeting in Common Council Chamber last evening, 

 at which officers would be elected, committees appointed, and a per- 

 manent organization formed. In response to the call about sixty 

 well-known citizens gathered at the place designated, and at 8 o'clock 

 the meeting was called to order. The first business brought before 

 the meeting was the election of officers, and the following gentlemen 

 were permanently chosen: President, John B. Peoples: Secretary. 

 David L. Deen: Treasurer, James C. Wiley. In accepting the position 

 as president, Mr. Peoples thanked the assemblage for the honor thus 

 conferred and stated that he would leave no stone unturned to insure 

 a successful healthy organization, one of which the city and county 

 alike may feel proud. Other cities have such an organization and he 

 believed that Lancaster was able to support one also. The next 

 business of tne meeting was to select a committee on by-laws, which 

 resulted as follows: Jlessrs. John B. Peoples, 1. N. Wengert, H. E. 

 Stouer, John Snyder and Jacob F. Wollert. The name of the organiza- 

 tion was then adopted, which shall be known as the "Lancaster 

 County Game Association." The amount of the subscriptions thus 

 far received with which to purchase game and carry on the work of 

 tljo association was announced at $310. This sum, it is expected, will 

 be greatly increased in the future, and it is believed that by the nest 

 meeting over .$500 will have been secured and the membership greatly 

 .extended. There being no other business the meeting adjourned, sub- 

 ject to the call of the chairman, Mr. Peoples. 



"The Parkway Rod and Gun Club would like to know why the New- 

 ark Gun Club does not set a date for the return match which is due 

 the Parkways." On Oct. 12 we attended the monthly shoot of the 

 Newark Gun Club and were shown by Mr. R. H. Breintnall a commu- 

 nication inviting the Newarks to meet the Parkways on the latt«r's 

 grounds on Oct. 26, 27 or 30, for the purpose of shooting a friendly 

 team match. The Newarks immediately held a special meeting and 

 accepted the invitation, deciding upon Oct. 26 as the day for the con- 

 test. Unfortunately the secretary of the chib was, about this time, 

 compelled to go South, and hence the correspondence was neglected 

 until too late for the shoot to be held on the above date. We know 

 positively that a number of the members of the Newark Gun Club are 

 wilUng and ready to shoot against the Parkways, but the trouble 

 seems to be that the Newarks have the misfortune to elect to office 

 tbt) very men who have the least time and inclination to perform the 

 -duties. If the Parkways will correspond with Fletcher Walters, sec- 

 retary Newark Gun Club, Harrison, N. J., they should be able to ar- 

 range for a return match. 



We would suggest to the gentlemen having in charge the New Jer- 

 sey vs. Kings County team shoot to be shot'at Marion on Jan. 9. the 

 advisability nf starting the contest at an early hoar- not later than 9 

 A. M, There will be 600 birda to be trapped and on these grounds this 

 will consume at least seven hours, which would bring the contest up 

 to 4 P, M.. au hour when the light begins to fail rapidlv. It is not fair 

 to those who shoot on the tail end of the t«am that they should be 

 handicapp>Hl by having to shoot in a poorer light than those who .-hoot 

 first, hence the necessity for starting at an early hour. It would bean 

 easy matter to have on hand at 9 A.M. a squad from each tmm, and by 

 the time they completed their scores anothea" pair of squads would be 

 4here. 



Red Bank, N. J., Dec. 15.— The mverside Gun Olub held its regular 

 monthly live bird shoot on its grounds this afternoon. The birds were 

 all strong flyers and the scores excellent. A goodly number of shooters 

 were on the grounds. Summary: No. 1, 5 birds, entrance S3: Won 

 by James Cooper on 5 straight; James Beebe, IS. W. Throckmorton 

 and E. M. Cooper tied on 4 each and divided the money. No. 2, same 

 as above: E. M. Cooper and E. W. Throckmorton tied on 5 each; Jas. 

 Cooper, .Jr., 4; H. C. White, L. B. Campbell and J. Beebe tied on 3 

 each ; money divided. No. 3, same as flrst: James Cooper and Throck- 

 morton tied on 3 each and divided the money; E. M. Cooper 2, W. 

 Conklm 1. No. 4, same: M. F. Cornwell 4, W. N. Little, W. Conklin 

 and J, B. Bergen, 3 each; money divided. No. 5, miss and out, 81.80 

 entrance; Won by E. Cooper, 6 birds; Throckmorton retired on 5, 

 .James Cooper on 4, Beebe on 3, White on 5. No. 6, miss and out, en- 

 trance $2: White. Throckmorton and Cornwell tied on 6 and divided 

 money; Beebe 1, E. Cooper and W. Conklin 0. 



Monday will be a great day on the grounds of the Union Gun Club, 

 at Springfield, N. J., and Enoch D. Miller will have his hands fuU in 

 keeping affairs running smoothly. There wUl be a series of live bird 

 sweeps from 9 A. M. until 1 P. M., and m the meantime will be shot a 

 match between teams of 5 men each from the Union and Maplewood 

 gun clubs, each man shooting at 10 five birds under American Shooting 

 Association rules. From 1 P. M. until dark there wUl be open to all 

 shooting at Keystone targets and a match between teams of 10 men 

 each from the above named clubs, each man shooting at 25 targets. 



MUler will have plenty of substantial Christmas lunch and hot 

 coffee on hand. He says the Uve birds wfll be good enough to suit 

 the most fastidious. 



Teams from the Pencoyd Gun Club and West Manayunk Shooting 

 Association contested at clay targets on Dec. 13 in Bohler's Meadows. 

 Manayunk. Five traps were used, rapid firing system, American As- 

 sociation rules, at fifteen targets each, and the West Manayunk team 

 won by a narrow margin of three targets. The score: Pencoyd— H. 

 Focht 12, W. Matters 11, P. Anderson 11, J. Barrett 10, J Flecker 9, D. 

 Maxwell 8, ,T. Campbell 8, J. Hughes 7. J. Rakenzau 7; total, 83. West 

 Manayunk- B. McMouagle 12. J. Miles 12, A. Rudolph 11, R. Green- 

 wood 11, P. Byrne 10, T. Schofleld 8, W. Miles 8, T. Baker 7, C. Osburn 

 7; total, 86. 



Catawtssa, Pa,, Dec. 14.— The Independent Gun Club, Slabtown, 

 will hold a shooting tournament on Friday and Saturday, Dec, 29 and 

 30, on their grounds neat- Yeager's Hotel. On Friday they wfll shoot 

 at bluerocks from five traps for turkeys, calves, etc., and in the after- 

 noon will hold sweepstake shoots at live birds. Shooting to commence 

 at 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. On Saturday stationary targets wfll be used, 

 and a steer, fat hog, calves, turkeys, etc., put up for prizes, the near- 

 est to the center to wnn. All are invited and promised a good time. 

 Saturday's .shooting commences at 10 A. M. and lasts all day. 



Last week we recorded a team match which took plack on the 

 grounds of the Union HiU Gun Club on Dec, 9. After the above shoot 

 there occurred a 15 bird sweep, $10 entry, in which M. F. Lindsley 

 and John Berkery divided first money on 13 Mils each. Then a friendly 

 match at 10 birds each was shot between the EUiott-Lindsley and 

 Woolming^n Berkery teams, the resiflt being: 



Lindsley 1011111010—7 Woohnington . . . .0021111111— 8 



EUiott 1101111111—9-16 Berkery' 1032001111—7—15 



Theodore Buttenbaum was referee and Harry Balk scorer. 



Next Thursday is the day fixed for the three man team match at 

 Willard's Park, Paterson, and all the prospective contestants^ are 

 wishing for a clear day. There will be 8 or 10 teams in the contest 

 and the Messrs. Boyle, proprietors of the grounds have guaranteed a 

 lot of first class birds so that a good day's sport is assured. Each 

 man will shoot at 15 Uve pigeons, the entry fee is $30 per team and the 

 piu-se wiU be divided 50, 30 and The sport wfll begin promptly at 

 10 A. M,, in order that the shoot may be concluded before dark. 



Owing to the lack of a quorum at the annual meeting of the Rome 

 (N. Y.) Gun Club, the former officers will hold over, as follows: Presi- 

 dent, Thomas H. Stryker; Vice-President, S. H. Beach; Secretary and 

 Treasurer, M. R. Bingham. It was decided to keep the club house 

 open and have a weekly club shoot hereafter. It was also arranged 

 to have a man regularly employed to attend to the requirements of 

 visitors. 



The annual meeting of the Herron Hill Gun Club of Pittsburgh, Pa., 

 was held on Dec. 12, and the reports of the officers showed the club to 

 be in a prosperous condition. The election of officers resulted as fol- 

 lows: President, A. H. King; 'Pice-President, J. Motz; Secretary and 

 Treasurer, Louis Lotenschlager. The club shoots at Uve birds during 

 the winter and targets during the summer. 



The postponed shoot of the Atlantic Rod and Gun Club, which was 

 booked to come off on the grounds of the club at West End, Coney 

 Island, on Dec. 14, resulted in another postponement from the fact 

 that only two membnrs put in an appearance. The annual meeting of 

 the club will be held this week, when it is expected that arrangements 

 wiU be made to induce a better attendance at the regular club shoots. 



Enoch Miller informs us that Jan. 14 wfll be a Uve bird day on the 

 grounds o£ the Union Gun Club at Springfield, N. J., and that there 

 will be shooting from 9:30 A, M. uutil dark. "Plenty of live birds, 

 plenty to eat, no" favorites plaj'ed and a first class time for aU," says 

 Enoch. A special feature will be a 15 bu-d sweep, 815 entry. 



The success of the Vernon Gun Club with its first bluerock tourna- 

 ment, which took place last week, was such that the club will feel a 

 renewed interest upon the part of its members in all matters pertain- 

 ing to trap shooting. The Vernons are one of the few trap-shooting 

 clubs on Long Island that seems to be in a decidedly vigorous con- 

 dition. 



Jas. A, R. EUiott, of Kansas City, who has shot on nearly all the 

 grounds in this country, says that the average quality of the birds 

 trapped in the East are f uUy up to those trapped in any'other section. 

 He says that nowhere in the country do the birds average better than 

 on .John Erb's Newark grounds. 



Contestants in the team match to be shot at Paterson, on Dec. 28, 

 may take trains on the Erie Railroad from New York (Chamber 

 street^ at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 A. M., 12 M., 1 ;50 and 2:40 P. M. From 

 Newark (Fourth avenne) 8:44 and 10:26 A. M., 12:06 and 2:;34 P. M. At 

 Paterson take white cars direct to Willard's Park. 



Jersey 'shooters are looking forward to a great day's sport at the 

 South .Side's thirteenth annual to be held in Newark on New Year's 

 Day. All the shooting men of the CUmax, Union, Passaic City, Maple 

 wood and other clubs are expected to be on hand. 



The Rixborough Gun Club wifl hold an open shoot on Monday at 

 Shawmont, Pa. The proceeds of the tournament are to be appUed to 

 purchasing quail to stock the woods along the Wissahickon. 



On Dec. 13, at Hazleton, Pa., Messrs. Landmesser, Fichter and Henry 

 kiUed twelve birds out of eighteen, being defeated by Sunshine, Beer- 

 holder and Horan, who kUled thirteen and took a .§50" purse. 



The Eagle Gun Club of Alleghany, Pa., wfll hold its annual shoot on 

 Christmas Day. One of features wUl be a match between Messrs. Mc- 

 Crickart and French. 



Louis MUler announces a Uve bird and target shoot for Monday at 

 De.xter Park. The events will be open to all and there wfll be plenty 

 of birds. Also plenty of turkey. 



There will be the usual live bird shoot on John Erb's grounds on 

 Monday, and those who want good practice during the afternoon 

 should attend. 



There is not much reason why a sportsman should not equip him- 

 self with a camera, now that Anthony & Co. sell for glO one for taking 

 4X5 pictures, 



At the annual meeting of the Canajoharie (N. Y.) Gun Club E. S. 

 Benjiman was elected President, Charles Weeks Secretary and C. W. 

 Shariff Treasurer. 



Fred Coleman of Begins and Alex, ShofCstaU of Blackwood, Pa .wiU 

 shoot a 13 bird match for §100 a aide at Tremont on New Year's Day. 



The West End Rod and Gun Club, of Newark, wfll hold a Uve bird 

 and target shoot on its Grove street grounds on Monday. 



Stages and hacks will me^t all trains at Millburn on Monday to con- 

 vey visitors to Enoch Miller's shooting grounds. 



The Dauntless Rod and Gun Club, of Lancaster, Pa , will hold its 

 annua] baU on Monday night. 



C . H. TOWNSEND. 



Sometbing Anent Targets. 



Cazenovia, N. Y., Dec. 8.— ^lat W. T. Mitchell says may be true in 

 regard to some targets. Nay, we know it is, for we have seen thirty- 

 three after a ten bird event had been shot consisting of fifteen good 

 shoot^irs, that had from one to seven holes through them, and many 

 had holes through both sides of the targets. Just so long as these 

 cheap targets are made just so long wifl they continue to show shot 

 marks. Neither can a reUable breaking target be made of what is 

 called target material, for it is poor. The very best must be used and 

 something else added to it to make them break. Anyone can see that 

 a lamp shade is much weaker as now constructed than it would be if 

 made solid. But to leave a hole of one inch or more makes a vast 

 difference in the holding up of the target in its flight, far more, we 

 think, than Mr. Mitchell is aware of, for our targets were originaUv 

 made that way and we found they did not prove satisfactory after 

 repeated trials at our sbootuig ground. We next tried pasteboard 

 and this too proved unreUable. Next wood was tried with better sue- 



after examining those made the day previous, to find seventy-three pei' 

 cent of them cracked, owing to the shrinkage of the target material 

 and the non do, of the metal part. We thought we had come to a 

 standstiU for a long time. But study and trials proved to us that 

 this shrinkage was a blessing in disguise, for it is this very factor^ 

 coupled with the sunken creases to catch the shot and assist in break- 

 ing the target that makes the kingbird such a reliable breaker. The 

 material is made so that it shrinks sufficiently to strain the bird up to 

 a breaking point, and the metal is nearly one-third of the diameter of 

 target so that this makes only two-thirds of it to break. Anyone who 

 has seen a "St. Rupert's drop" can easily see why the pieces fly when 

 it is struck or broken at one point. Then this metal is placed in the 

 target in such a way and to such a depth that it is knocked out and 

 not shot through as if it was made of thin film of the black material. 

 Twice the New York State Championship has been won on this metal 

 center being knocked out. Take a target in your thumb and finger, 

 gently rap the center, and you will hear a clear metallic sound, show- 

 ing that it is ready to break, and to convince yourself strike the metal 

 and see it drop out. Take another one and with the same lead pencfl 

 rap the side of target, and see it fly into pieces. If this is not proof let 

 Mr. Mitchell examine the scores and he will see where these targets are 

 used that more than one man averages ninety per cent. We have 

 heard it claimed (and have printed matter to show) that the amateur 

 stands a better show with our targets than the others, for he does not 

 Jjave to center his target (wfll some one tell us where this center is 

 with a full choked gun) to break them, and thus outshoots the 

 "expert." The part that he does not have to put the center peUet is 

 true to break them, but that an amateur can outshoot an "expert" is 

 wide of the mark. Not satisfied with these poor breaking targets they 

 make a high screen, throw the targets with such velocity and so low (a 

 target should never be thrown high), that it is out of the reach of any 

 gun made, and as Mr. Mitchell remarks, it is a scratch to make a 

 straight, for however weU the gun may be poked the target is out of 

 its reach. We have long contended that the .shooting should be made 

 difficiflt by acute angles, different speed of targets and some little 

 difference in height, keeping the target within reach of the gun. We 

 saw ninety-six men and good shooters face a set of three traps, shoot 

 sis targets, go to another set, shoot six more, and only one man make 

 a straight, and why, because the screens were too high and not a 

 target thrown less than 60 and many of them 75yds., and when picked 

 up not a target had a hole tn, but many showed shot marks on the out- 

 side and a thin shale about Min- spUt off from inside from the con- 

 cussion. Is this shooting? Some years ago we placed three traps as 

 usual 5yds, apart, three more in the field so that the center woifld 

 throw just over the screen. Not a target was thrown out of reach 

 of the gim and not a straight was made. This is the way to throw 

 targets one man up; or if the walk around is preferred it can be done 

 that way, but keep the targets within reach of the gun and a moderate 

 shooter. Give the amateur a chance for his money. Make the entries 

 low as consistent with the shooters' purses, give them as much as 

 you can for the money and our word for it they wfll come again. 



Cbuttenden & Oakd. 



Great Birds at John Erb's. 



On Thursday, Jan. 14, the weather was erratic to an extreme. From 

 daylight untU noon it was an ideal winter day, with the au- clear as 

 crystal and cold enough, despite the bright suiflight, to prompt one to 

 turn up the collar of his ulster. At noon, however, there came a 

 change for the worse. The sun disappeared behind snow banks, the 

 air grew raw and cutting, and by 1 P. M. everything looked favorable 

 for a first-class blizzard. Gradually the wind veered around to the 

 east-northeast and increased in force until 3 o'clock, when it brought 

 along with it a fine, dry, cutting snow, which felt anything but com- 

 fortable to pedestrians and teamsters who were obliged to. face it. 



But the weather, however, has Uttie or no effect on the members of 

 the Newark Gun Club, a dozen of whom braved the elements and 

 journeyed to John Erb's "Old Stone House" grounds to take part in 

 the mouthly shoot. They are all men who have become seasoned to 

 change of weather by constant exposure in search of game here, there 

 aad everywhere, and the matter of facing a snowstorm for a few 

 hours has no terrors for them. Among those who w ere present from 

 out of town were Dr. P. J. Zeglio, of Warrenville; Prank P. Class, of 

 Morristown; M. F. Lindsley, of West Hoboken; J, A. R, Elliott, of 

 Kansas City (who is spending vrinter in Jerse.y) ; Neaf Apgar, of Evona, 

 and W, G. Hollis, of Kearney. The locals present were Samuel Castle, 

 Gus L. Freche, C, M. fledden, John Erb, R. P. ComeUn, John Cocke- 

 fair, James E. Wheaton and George Huff. 



The birds were the best lot of flyers seen on these grounds thus far 

 this season. Of the 250 trapped not over half a dozen had to be 

 flushed, and even these flew well once they caught their wings. The 

 others were quick to get away when the trap went over and were not 

 only fast but tricky as well in their flight. The crack shots of the day 

 were Castle's second and tenth; EUiott's fourth, fifth and mnth; 

 Apgar's seventh; Cromelin's seventh; Lindsley 's fourth and Hedden's 

 fifth, all in the club shoot. Holhs had one bird which, loaded with 

 two charges of shot, carried its lo.id to the fence, but luckily feU just 

 inside. Class also had one fall dead within a foot of the line." Lmdsley 

 and Castle went back to first principles and held the gun below the 

 elbow uutil the birds were on the wing. Griffen was in hard luck, as, 

 owing to an accident to his favorite Long gun, he wascompeUed to use 

 a borrowed gun. EUiott was in good form and puUed down 23 out of 

 24 birds shot at. Apgar shot at 26 and scored 25. 



The flrst event was at 10 birds, $5 entry, three moneys; No. 2 was 

 the club shoot for points at 10 birds each, this also being made into a 

 sweepstake by the payment of a nominal sum; No. 3 was a $2 miss 

 and out, with re-entries on the first round. The results: 



No. 1. 



Castle 0111011113— 8 



Class 2112002103— 7 



P Jay 1122111111—10 



EUiott 2111181212—10 



Griffen 0200210120— 5 



HoUis 0112131101— 8 



Apgar 2131111110— 9 



Oromelin 02100123U— 7 



Lindsley 2220032110— 8 



Erb 



Hedden 



No. 3. 

 1321110011— 8 

 022I.22022- 7 213231 

 20121122»2— 8 

 1211312122—10 

 211001 01»0— 5 

 1123120220 — 8 

 1211112118—10 211311 

 3111102001— 7 

 1202012111— 8 

 1212200821— 8 

 1111211011—9 .... 

 C. H. TowNssaro. 



No. 3. 

 011210 



2220 



00 

 122212 



Parkway Rod and Gun Club. 



The monthly shoot of the Parkways at Dexter Park, on Dec. 13 

 brought twelve members together m competition for the medal and' 

 club prizes. The weather was clear but much too cold for outdoor 

 sport, except that which would keep up an active motion. The birds as 

 a whole were the best seen for many days, and the best shots in the 

 club found it difficult to load them with shot sufiicient to drop them 

 within the boundary line. J. J. Edgerton, one of the best shots in the 

 club, made a clear score of misses up to his 5th bird. Only one mem- 

 ber in the competition was able to make a clean score of 7 kills, and 

 this honor fell to Col. Selover, one of the class C men. Good judg- 

 ment and the usual element of luck which foUows live bu-d shooting 

 landed the Colonel on top. Lee Helgans, up to his 7th bird had easy- 

 work, but the last one had a move on him that was far too quick 

 for even Lee's nimble movements, and when the trap was opened the 

 bird was up and away regardless of the shower of shot that was seat 

 after him. 



One of the members, James Bennett, met with an accident with his 

 gun which, while it was unfortunate so far as relates to Jiis gun, was 

 extremely fortunate for the shooter inasmuch that he did not get his 

 hand blown to pieces. While in the act of shooting at one of his birds 

 his right barrel burst on the right side just in front of the fore arm 

 and close to the shooter's hand a piece of the barrel (rectange) %m. 

 by l}4m. was thrown out and blown away and could not be found 

 afterward. The gun was one of our best made American guns, and 

 had only been in use for a short time, and the powder one of our 

 popiilar nitros. ApecuUar feature in connection with the accident 

 was that the shot went out of the barrel and killed the bird and the 

 shooter did not know that his gun was disabled tmtil his attention was 

 called to the fact by a member who was standing at one side of him 

 How did it happen? The barrel was apparantly free from flaws at 

 the point of fracture, but very thin. In fact it was much too Ught for 

 the strain of nitro powder. Scores: 



Club handicap, three pi-izes, modified Hurlingham rules- 

 Class A. 



E Helgans 2221220-6 J Bennett 1103221—6 



CM Meyer 0221118—6 A Botty 0112030—4 



Class B. 



T Short 2233301-6 Edgerton OOnOSOl- 2 



BramweU 1103122—6 H Bookman 0111100—4 



M EUis 0103011-4 



Clsiss C 



Wooley 0113013-5 Brower 2212100—5 



Selover 1121221-7 <!~i^iuo-4> 



Sweep-at 4 birda, three moneys, $1; 



E Helgans 2«2— 2 W Wooley 233—3 



J Bennett 122—3 M ElUs 120—8 



H BramweU 321—3 J J Edgerton . . " " nlO— 1 



A Botty 020—1 C M Meyer i,o— 1 



Sweep at 3 birds, ties miss and out, $1 : 



CM Meyer 3«3— 3 A Botty 122— s m 



J J Edgerton 132-3 130 M EUis. . " 200-1 



M Wooley ..223-3 10 C Selover. . .V.'.V.V.V.V.".'2ll-3 0 



cess, but this had many fatflts, even when placed in the melted pitch 



^ir^L^+'i"^? JLi^w "^^^ was substituted and E Heigan8:::;;;;:::::::i2a-3 ssi 066^ 



worked to a ch»nn, but lUas, what was our chagrin the next morning I H Bookman . , ia*-3 10 J BrowOT 



