Feb 8, 1894.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Hamilton Tournament. 



Hamilton, Canada, Jan. 23.— Once more we beg to hand you the 

 scores of our annual tournament, which took place on Jan. 16, 17, 18 

 and 10, and unlike previous tournaments held in our city, we had a 

 decided change of temperature. For the past two seasons we have 

 had weather that made our American cousins think that we were not 

 far from the North Pole, but we now trust that we have proveD to 

 them that we are not quite there yet. Our tournament was a. success 

 except for the rain and wind on the third day, which, of course, we 

 could not govern, but it had the effect of stopping the target shooting 

 for the day, but not the live bird events, and the competitors stood at 

 the score not knowing what minute they might be carried after the 

 pigeon, to say nothing of the speed of the bird with the wind. Con- 

 sequently the poor scores at the finish of the large event. Wind and 

 rain did not stop the match between J. A. R. Elliott, the American 

 crack wing shot, and W. Emond, of Toronto, but they stood to their 

 guns and saw the match through like thorough sportsmen. We have 

 no doubt that the score would have been much higher had it not been 

 for the elements. We trust that this will be the first of a series of 

 matches between the American and Canadian crack shots. Mr. R. O. 

 Heikes still keeps up his reputation as a target crusher, and does it 

 with the greatest of ease. Every one missed the face of our friend M, 

 F. Lindsley, and we trust that at the next tournament he will not dis- 

 appoint, us, but that he and his many associates will find their way 

 across the border, and we shall endeavor to treat them so it will be 

 the means of making our tournament the tournament of Canada. 



J. W. Bowman, Secy. 



No 1, 20 live birds, 810 entry, $700 guaranteed, high guns to win: 



WEdmond, Toronto, Ont 11111110112211101111—18 



E Andrews, Sardinia N Y 11112211112111221210—19 



R Heikes, Chicago, HI 11121212221111221212-20 



D James, Shelburne, Ont 11010120111201101011—14 



PMcQuire, Clinton OlOOlOUOlooiooiOlllO— 8 



O J Walsh, Westfleld, N Y 11112211112122122111—20 



T A Peacock, Westfield, NY 1111121100210:1101210-15 



B Brown, Morriston. Ont 01 13221 1101010012211—16 



L Sinclair, Guelph, Ont 200211220o01010l0022— 11 



C Willmott, Port Hope ,12122111210101822212—18 



D Miller, Woodstock 1 1 122 1 1221 0012221022 — 1 7 



J Crooks, Hamilton 12120210110111211212—17 



C Scane, Ridgetown 00210123211202110121— 15 



W Holiday, Guelph 10211011121111111001—10 



JAR Elliott, Kansas City 12222212121112111121-20 



C W Sontag, Victoria, B C 012l23o2liUl202101 111—14 



E D Edwards, Dayton, 0 30111111101121012021—10 



Geo Briggs, Toronto, Ont 11112212210221122121—18 



T D Kelsie. East Aurora 1221002] 001112111210— 16 



MeMurchy.. Fulton, N Y 21211121123111112112—20 



Langmaid, West Maland 000200w. 



M Walker, Toronto 02112111120100021200—13 



W Blar, Toronto 11122212000001121011—14 



P Wakefield, Toronto 2022012101120210221. - i 



C Cox, Toronto 11111211212211201111—19 



E R Jones. Pittsburg 20203220210120112211-15 



EH King, Pittsburg, Pa 02110111200111221011—15 



G AMosber, Syracuse, N Y 22022023120022022120—14 



M Mahew, Utica, NY 1221231222211012002,'- 1 7 



HA Ruth, Ridgetown, Ont 0112200200w. 



H D Bates, Ridgetown, Ont 10221223210212112101—17 



C Arthurs, Ontario 10111120221222200210-15 



D Blar, Toronto 00111011112100110122 -14 



J Wheeler, Paris 02222220010 gun broken 



Lewis, Orangeville 0122013211211111Q101— 16 



A J Bright, Seaforth 10102222101121112101—16 



G Harwood, Woodstock llOOOOw. 



R Jones, Toronto 00210100020112112000—10 



HWood, Dundas 1202001210122122022 



r , ": 1:,; „■ [ : ..n,< , , , , .2/!2ii;j;; luiV,Vi\\\'JX/>\\—H 



J Wayper. Hespler 11111112211121110102—18 



M Reardon, Hamilton 20111021211121211211—16 



J Jones, Buffalo 12100100121121101202—14 



Wilson, Hamilton 00101211 101000111119-12 



W Strowd. Hamilton 2221 222] 1211121 20210-18 



Sully, Buffalo 010311012222012201 10—14 



S Jones, Bu ffalo 00] 02 j 2] 000] 02] 21003—11 



Margetts, Niagara Falls 1132121221000123 J 102-16 



Grayham, Hamilton 212010020100w. 



J W Bowman, Hamilton 201010w. 



•J Daves, Toronto 002222112120121220w. 



R Strowd, Hamilton 0020 w. 



J Smyth, Hamilton. . , 11200201 w 



W Fitch, Hamilton 10122212012111212120—17 



No. 2, miss and out. $5 entrance: Jones 0, Graham 1, D. Smith 4, 

 Fitch 4, D. Blar 4, Emond 1, C. Cox 4, W.Stroud 4, MeMurchy 0, 

 J. Stroud 4, Walker 1 , Sontag 4. 



No 3, live bird sweep. $5 entrance: 



MeMurchy 1111111011— & Wayper 1120112121—9 



Heikes 0221001002- 5 Jones 0221000220-5 



Emond 1122120221— 9 Bates 0122220001—6 



Cox 1012020010- 5 Sontag 1112111002—8 



W Stroud 1101212102— 8 Edwards 0110111201—7 



Crooks 1211112212—10 



No, 4, match between J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas City and W. Emond 

 of Toronto for $100. 50 birds: 



JAR Elliott 222-1 > 1 >u til,.'] -12." .'-'1212121212021122111212-45 



AV Emond 11221011213122211111121212112011221112111212112210—47 



* This was a disputed bird: 



No. 5. match, $25 a side, 25 live birds. 



ill r. Smith.. 2122222222001012212212111—22 



Glanford ; 2011122101210211221210111—31 



No. 6, 10 targets: 



C Willmott 1211121220— 9 D James OlOOOw 



W Fitch 2100121122— 8 C M Sontag 0210231120— 7 



J Wayper 1111122111—10 J Crooks 1211211210— 9 



D Miller 210212202.1— 8 Briggs 1111222011— 9 



R Heikes 1012211111- 9 Stroud 1001212101- 7 



l"' r \f~. •:2VijjO— :i 0. : "r! . . — :-' 



Emotid 1121121221—10 



No. 7, 15 targets, $30 guaranteed: 



Wheeler 011110010111111—11 Mosher 111111101101111—13 



C^cane 111111111100100—12 Sontag 111010111110111—12 



Spencer OHOllOOlOllllO— 9 Emond 111111111111111-15 



MeMurchy llllllllOllllll— 14 H Smith 111111111101111—14 



Wayper 111111111111111—15 Jones 011111111001001—10 



Margetts lOlOHOOlllOlll— 10 W Stroud 111101110110111-12 



King 111110111111101—13 Watt lOlOlllOlllOOll— 10 



Messor lllliOlllllillO— 13 Langmaid lOOlllOOllllOll— 10 



Wakefield lllOllllllllllO— 13 McNaughton. . .010010111111011—10 



Kelsey 111111101111111—14 Wilson 111111011111111—14 



Eddy 011111000111101—10 Clifford 101001011011111—10 



Heikes 111111111111111-15 Dick 111111111011101—13 



Edwards 111111110111111—14 Ruth UlllOOlllOlOOO— 9 



Andrews OlllllllllllllO— 13 Stevens 101 1 1111 HlOiOl— 12 



No. 8, 20 targets, entrance $2: 

 Edwards . .11111111011111110011— 17 Dick. .... . .10110010100110110001— 10 



MeMurchy lllllllOlllllOOlinO— 16 Jonas 11011111101111101011—16 



Mosher.... 11111011111111011111— 18 H Smith.. .11111111111101111011— 18 

 Wilson ....10111111111111111101— 18 Emond. .. .11111111111110111111— 19 

 Wayper . . .11111111111111111110—19 Sontag . . . 101 11 100101111111111— 16 



Watt 0111101 0001111100010—11 Wheeler .. .10011111111011010111— 15 



Heikes ....11111111111111111111— 20 Bates 00001010110011111111—12 



Andrews . .211011113 1 1ll 1111111—19 Margetts . .11111111111101011111—18 



Clifford.... Ill 10011001111111110-14 King 11111111011111011101—17 



Wakefleld..lllllll0lllllll01l1l— 18 Stroud ....1111 1 100111110111111—17 



ScaDe 11111110011111111111-18 D C Smith. 10110130111111100111—15 



Mussen .... 01011100001 n 1 1 lOlll— 13 Stevens. ... 101 1 1 1 111 11 111110111—18 



No, 9, 20 targets. $40 guaranteed: 

 McMurchr.llliilllllllllllllOl— 19 Stevens. . ..11010111111110110111— 16 



Mosher, . . .11131111111111011111—19 Bates OlllOlOiOillOllOHiO-13 



Heikes llllllllllllllllllll— 20 Andrews. .. 111111 10111111111111— 19 



Clifford. .. .11011011111100011111— 15 Peacock. . .101111 11111100111111— 17 



Ecuond 11111111011011111111—18 Wheeler. . .11110110111330011111 — 16 



Miller .lOllllllllOlllllllOl— 17 Mosher. .. .10111101111011111111—17 



Wakefield.. lllllll 1111010111110—17 Margetts. ..lllOlllllllllOllllll— 18 

 Crooks . . . .01111111111111011110—17 Stroud . . . .11111111111111111111—20 



Wilson 13010111011111111111—17 Eddy 01111110110110101011—14 



Dick llllllllllllllllllll— 20 Cockburn.. 011011 11011111101111— 16 



Wayper. ...11111111111111111111—20 Green 11111101111110011111—17 



H Smith. . .10111010111111111111—17 Singular. ..10111111111111111011— 18 

 No. 10, 15 singles: Jones 14, Clifford 12, Wilson 15, Emond 15, Heikes 

 15, Andrews 15, S. A. White 11, Kelsey 15, MeMurchy 12, Wayper 13, 

 Wakefield 12, Scane 13, Dick 11, Thompson 9, H. Smith 9, W. Smith 6, 

 Langmaid 10. 



1 1 No. 11, 10 singles, S25 guaranteed: Heikes 10, Emond 10, Santag 9, 

 Wilson 10, Dick 7, Kelsey 10, Wakefield 8, MeMurchy 9, W, Stroud 10, 

 Jones 7, Andrews 9, Scane 9. 



No. 12, 20 singles, $50 guaranteed: Heikes 20, King 15, MeMurchy 18 

 Sontag 19, Kelsey 17, Edward 18, Jones 16, Emond lO.VVavper 20, Jones 

 17, Clifford 17. Andrews 20. Clover 15, Wakefield 13. Dick 18, Peacock 17, 

 Mosher 12, Scane 16, Sully 15, W. Stroud 18, E. Edward IS, Cox 15, Wil- 

 son 18, J. Smyth 17, Crooks 19, Graham 17. 



No. 13, 20 siugles: Heikes 20, MeMurchy 19, Sontag 19, Mosher 16, 

 Kelsey 20, Joues 12. Clifford 17, Crooks 15, Peacock 14, G. Edwards 19 

 Emond 19, Wilson 16. 



No. 14, 15 singles, $30 guaranteed: Heikes 11, MeMurchy 13, Davis 9, 

 Clifford 9, Scane 10, Emond 10, Andrews 12, Jones 10, Wayperl 3, Ed- 

 wards 14, Thorold 8, Clover 6, Sontag 11, Wheeler 10, Tait 11. 



No. 15, 20 singles: Heikes 19, Sontag 18, MeMurchy 18, W. Stroud 18, 

 Emond 17, Scane 17, Edwards 17, Clifford 17, Dick 16, Elliott 18, Crooks 

 14, Wilson 19, Wayper 9, Graham 13. 



Phoenixville Gun Club. 



PHOiNixviLLre, Pa., Jan 24.— The live bird tournament of the Phos- 

 nixville Gun Club was held to-day on the club grounds, which are 

 located about a mile from the city on the opposite side of the river on 

 the top of a. high bill that commands a good view of the village and 

 the Schuylkill River for several miles to the south. At 10 o'clock, 

 when the shoot was to start, this bill was enveloped in a thick fog and 

 it was impossible to see the traps from the score, but by 11 o'clock the 

 fog had litted and the shooting was started. There were lots of men 

 on the grounds with guns and ammunition but very few of them were 

 willing to put up their money to shoot. In fact most of them were 

 there for the outside, shooting, and as the bounds were only 50yds. 

 these people with their careless shooting made it dangerous to go to 

 the traps to shoot. One of them, during the shoot, shot right into the 

 crowd at the score and no less than five men got shot in their faces 

 If this thing is not stopped some one will get killed or get their eyes 

 put out; and your correspondent saw one young man on the outside 

 shooting a .22 rifle. If this is not put a stop to the clubs that cannot 

 get an inclosed ground to shoot their live birds in must not expect to 

 get shooters to come and shoot with them. Our old friend Wm. Kane 

 was at home sick in bed with the grip, and those who were left to 

 manage the shoot bad their hands full without looking after the out- 

 siders. 



Among the. visitors were W. Thomas, A. Clements and J. Buchanan, 

 of Ambler, Pa.; J. Schmeck, Jack Shaaber and O. Mellott, of Read- 

 iag, Pa.; Wm. Park, Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Wm. Fieles, of Christiana, Pa.; 

 M. Fox, of Collegeville; Frank Rambo, of Norristown, Pa.; H. E. 

 Buckwalter, J. S. Johnson and Jake Leidy, of Royersford, Pa. ; W. 

 Garvin and H. Thurman, of Philadelphia, Pa. The programme called 

 for a 15 bird race, $15 entrance, the four high guns to take the money, 

 but this was changed to a 20 bird race, $15 entrance, three moneys 

 class shooting, and divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. W. Thomas killed 

 18, and took first money alone, the 17s and 16s divided second and 

 third. Wm. J. Hodge refereed to the satisfaction of all. The scores 

 were kept in good shape by C. A. W. Doterer. S. E. Davis pulled 

 the traps, and only kicked a little when the crowd got so thick in 

 front of him that he could not see the shooter. Heston Rhoads, of 

 Fbcenixville, and Chas. Shaffer, Jr., of General Pike, did every thing 

 in their power to make it pleasant for the visitors. About 500 spec- 

 tators were on the grounds. The scores are: 



No. 2, 7 birds, entrance $5: 



Fieles 1121111—7 Davis 2001020-3 



Buckwalter 11 1231 0-6 Park 1202 1 20— 5 



Walker 0021202- 4 Thomas 0121221—6 



Shaaber 1111111-7 



Twenty live birds, entrance $15, 50, 30 and 20 per cent.: 

 Shaaber... .01201110101121111220-15 Schmeck . .01010122121201123222—16 



Thomas. ...11110112112022222122-18 Fox 11111211101121001120—16 



Fieles 013211 S20222011 13212—17 Buckwalt'r20222222021010000121— 13 



Melot 11222001201221112222-17 



Live birds, miss and out, entrance $2: Thomas 0, Shaaber 5, Fieles 

 4, Rainbow 2, Fox 4, Buckwalter 4. 



Miss and out, entrance $2: Mellott 3, Fieles 3, Thurman 1, Thomas 

 1, Leroy 2, Fox 0, Green 0, Menken 0, Park 8. 



Miss and out: Fieles 5, Mellot 4, Leroy 0, Davis 0, Buckwalter 4. 



Trap as Watson's Park. 



Buhnside, HI , Jan. 17.— Scores made here to-day by Audubon Gun 

 Club, 15 live birds, handicap shoot, allowing birds as handicap: 



C G Wilcox 323222111012121—144-3—17 



J W McCauley 022221212001222—12+2—14 



F R Bissell 002000000020111— 5+3— 8 



W L Shepard 210011110102020— 9+3—12 



W P Mussey 202211201122120—12+1—13 



L M Hamiline,...^ 022122232102022—12+1—13 



FA Place 222111122211220— i4+2— 15 



J E Price 2000111200w 



C E Felton 110101110111111-12+1—13 



Chas Morris 020210021200110— 8+5—13 



R B Wads worth 10221210 w 



*Ed Bingham 222232222222222—15 



*Not a member. This club always shoot off the ties in next club 

 shoot. 



Jan. 10— Abe Klein man and R. S. Mott shot at 100 targets per man: 

 Kleinman 91, Mott 81. G. Bennett and Dr. Hunt, 50 birds: Bennett 38, 

 Dr. Punt 29. Abe Kleinman and R. S. Mott, 30 targets: Kleinman 22, 

 Mott 21. 



Jan. SO.— Geo. Kleinman and Tom Hall, 25 targets, for $5 and dinner: 

 Kleinman 20, Hall 22. 



Same day, 20 targets, $2 entrance: Geo. Kleinman 17, Tom Hall 15, 

 R. S. Mott 19, Bob W T hite 14, Bennett 14, Doc 14, Dick Dead Eye 14. 



Same as above: Geo. Kleinman 16, Tom Hall 14, R. S. Mott 17, Ben- 

 nett 11, Doc 10, Dick Dead Eye 14. 



Sweepstake at 10 live birds, $5 entrance, two moneys, Illinois State 

 rules: 



G Kleinman 2111111112-10 R S Mott 1012121222- 9 



C Eastman 2101021202- 7 Bob White 1210212012— 8 



GVeanmont 1000002020— 3 RFlemming 1000001122— 5 



Same as above: 



G Kleinman 0100121112—7 Bob White 2101221222-9 



C Eastman 1111020112—8 Tom Hall 0001121120—6 



G Veanmont 1010021000-4 Bennett 1001020000—3 



R S Mott 1201221102—8 RFlemming 1001221102—7 



Five live birds, $3 entrance, two moneys: 



R Flemming 221 3 3—5 Bennett 02010—2 



G Kleinman 11022-4 Bob White 11112—5 



R S Mott 01222—4 G Veunmont 11121-5 



C Eastman 22111—5 Ravelrigg. 



New Utrecht Rod and Gun Club. 



Woodlawn, Jan. 27.— Six inches of snow, a dazzling light, short 



boundary and many white birds, made shootidg difficult at these 

 grounds to-day. Nos. 1, 2 and 3, $2 sweeps. Nos. 4, 5 and 6, $5 miss- 

 and-out: 



First. Second. Third 



C Fergueson , 2212222-7 22222- 5 20022—3 



GWCoulston 0202110-4 11122-5 22220—4 



Davenport 2022032—5 22222—5 22222—5 



RR Street 2010221—5 02221—4 11210-4 



DC Bennett 1221212—7 01010-2 21211—5 



CASykes 0101011—4 02212 - 4 21121—5 



D Deacon 0121112-6 



Fergueson, Jr 11201—4 01022—3 



GENostrand 13201—4 12222—5 



M Van Brunt 11112—5 02010—2 



GWOropsy 11221—5 10221—4 



WFSykes 21222-5 11232—5 



H Fergueson 00022 —2 21020—3 



E Rasch 12002—3 



C M Meyer 21110—4 



Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. 



Davenport 22202 22222 2 



C Fergueson 21200 12110 0 



G W Coulston 20 20 



C M Meyer 10 



Over 150 birds shot at before and after the regular events besides. 



Booth— Hunter. 



TJtica, N. Y., Jan. 25.— Scores made by Dr. W. H. Booth and A. S. 

 Hunter in a friendly contest at 100 live birds each, shot on Oneida 

 County Sportsmen's Association grounds Monday afternoon, Jan. 21. 

 Birds trapped by John Fulford. Match refereed by Mr. C. Scott. 

 Birds were above the average, some very fast, many of them hard 

 twisters and fast drivers, a few slow to get up, but when flushed were 

 excellent flyers, only one bird in entire contest refusing to fly. Mr. 

 Hunter made some exceptionally long kills with his second barrel. 

 Dr. Booth was somewhat handicapped by using his new gun, which he 

 shot for the first time. 



Booth 10221201211222123211111112.11211111120321.11121000 



112111111.0112O1.0212112O11211O11211111OO221121011— 81 



Hunter 10l01201111211022ll31201111221l3211«3222l2lllll2U 



2220112122.021212111101101211112111221111102110312-86 

 Mamtou. 



Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club. 



Syracuse, N Y., Jan, 18. — The opening event for the diamond med- 

 als of the Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club was shot in a windy 

 day, but Cal. Dugard, the youngest member of the club in class A, 

 seemed to be able to master the flight of the targets as shown by his 

 winning his class medal on the very handsome total of 46 breaks. 

 Class B medal went to Harry Ayh'ngon 42, and class C medal to Geo. 

 C. Larned on 29. Each medal has to be won five times before becom- 

 ing the property of the winner. The scores follow: 50 king bird 

 targets each, known traps, unknown angles: 



Cal. Dugard 40, C. Wagner 45, Geo. Holloway 40, Harry Ayling 42, 

 Dan Walters 40, Dick King 40, C. Arno 37, A. White 37, A. G. Courtney 

 35, J. Herman 25, Geo. Mosher 32, Geo. Mann 34, B. Williams 38, W. H. 

 Cruttenden 31, E. Willards SO, Geo. 0. Larned 29, G. Smith 21, Prof. 

 GUbits 11, A. Schug 22. Pautajt. 



Hartford. 



The Colt Hammerless Gun Club have ordered 25 dozen live quail for 

 stocking purposes. They are going to try to get the quail started 

 again, as they wore most all frozen winter before last. The scores for 

 the medal at 25 targets were as follows: M. F. Cook broke 61 straight, 

 all he shot at during the afternoon. The Connecticut State League 

 will hold a meeting at Hotel Heublein, Hartford, Feb, 6. 



Sexton 013 101 1 11 1 1001 1 1000110101— 16 



Melrose 1111111111111111111111111—25 



Williamson... 1011111111111111111011011—23 



Treat 1111110111111111111111111—24 



White 1111111111111111111101001—22 



Pitkin 1111110111111001111111111—22 



Mai i»8 1111111111111111111111111—25 



Cook 1111111111111111111111111—25 



Tucker 1010101110111110011111111—19 



Hotehkiss 1011101101110101111110101—18 



Willis 1111110111011111111101111—22 



Collins 0010110010111010110100011—13 



Alger 1111111111111011111101111-23 



Cook. 



The Terry Boys are Victorious. 



Some good work was done in a team match shot at Earle's Hotel, on 

 the road from Elizabeth to Linden, on Thursday, Jan. 25, the princi- 

 pals being Daniel H. Terry and Scott Terry of PlaiDfield against Frank 

 Batsch and Frank Perment of Newark. Each man shut at 25 live 

 birds, under find, trap and handle conditions. The birds were a rat- 

 tling lot of flyers, and under the conditions the scores were fair. 

 Henry C. Koejel, of Newark, was referee; T. H. Keller, judge for the 

 Terry brothers; William Parker, of Elizabeth, judge for Perment and 

 Baisch, and the trap-pulling was done by Wm. Davey and Thos. 

 Brantiughani. The results: 



Scott Terry 11221.10012021200.0002203— 14 



D H Terry'. 2200210201201221210210022—17—31 



F Perment 2001001220020011010201202-13 



F Batsch 00221220002220222.2012220— 16— 28 



Syracuse Gun Club. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 22.— The last shooting day of the Syracuse 

 Gun Club on their Croton street grounds wai a red letter day for A. 

 G. Courtney, and he fairly covered himself with glory, demolishing 84 

 bluerocks out of a possible 100 in a very strong wind. Harvey Me- 

 Murchy, who just returned from the shoot in Canada laden with 

 laurels, made an excellent score, falling two behind Mr. Courtney. 

 "Mac" speaks very highly of the courtesy that was extended to the 

 American shooters by the Canadians. Bluerocks, five known traps, 

 unknown angles: A. G. Courtney. 100 birds, 84; H, MeMurchy, 100 

 birds, 82; H. Brown, 90 birds, 56: C. Arno, 75 birds, 55; A. White 70 

 birds, 55; C. H. Mowry, 60 birds, 42; G. Mann, 60 birds, 42; Hunter, 60 

 birds, 37; Hollenbeck, 60 birds, 40; C. Wagner, 50 birds. 37; W. H, 

 Cruttenden, r.O birds, 32; Parking, 50 birds, 39; Willards, 40 birds, 28; 

 B. Eddy, 40 birds, 20; H. R. B., 40 birds, 24; Jones, 30 birds. 17, Tom- 

 linson, 20 birds, 12. Falstaff. 



The Peekskill Gun Club. 



At the annual meeting of the Peekskill (N. Y.) Gun Club held on 

 Saturday, Jan. 20, the following were elected officers for the ensuing 

 year: President, John B. Halstead; Vice-President, Dr. H. B. Wygant; 

 Secretary, B. C. Evermgham; Treasurer. E. F. Hill; Captain, Dr. P. H. 

 Mason; Directors, H. P. Dain, Milton Jordan and O. J. Loder. The 

 club has a membership of fcrty, and is in a prosperous condition. A 

 year ago there was an indebtedness of $500, now the balance is the 

 other way to the amount of $200 and no liabilities. Competitions for 

 prizes will take place during the year on holidays, and on the second 

 Tuesday and fourth Saturday of each month. The annual tourna- 

 ment will probably he held in May. 



"Uncle Han" Shoots Pigeons. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 23.— Inclosed please find scores made by 

 "Dan" Lefever, in the last five live bird shoots held on the West Shore 

 Gun Club's grounds The shooting was from ground traps, 80yds. rise, 

 50yds. boundary. The birds were all first class, not more than 15 out 

 of 700 but started when the traps were sprung. If you have any 

 60-year old boys down that way that think they can "do him, 11 we 

 would like to hear from them, 



D. M. Lefever, five scores: 

 211211201— 8 112120121—8 120112212—9 0121122-6 1211011212—9 



Total shot at 44; kille d 39. Ironsides. 



Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club. 



Maple Bay, Jan. 25.— Practice shoot, 5 traps, unknown angles: 



C Fredericks 11111110111101111000111111111111011011101100111110—39 



GMann 111111110111110011101111011301110010110133111111011—38 



J Cook lllllOOllOllOOlOOOlOllOOlllOlOOlOOOllOlllOlOllOOOl— 27 



D Walters 11111111101110111011001111101111011110111101111110-40 



H Ayling 11011011101101100011110111111111110111101101111011—38 



A G Courtney 11111111101111111111001111111111111111101110011101—43 



The weather was very cold, snowing and blowing, causing the small 

 attendance. Fallstaff. 



West Shore Gun Club. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 22. — Inclosed find scores made on Saturday by 

 members of the West Shore Gun Club: F. Lefever 26, J. McCormick 

 31, D. M. Lefever 29, J. T. Duncan 24, J. Grant 24, C. Lathrop 21, J. 

 Martin 19, Goodrich 17, Herman 10. 



Endeavor Gun Club. 



Jersey City, Jan. 26.— At a meeting of the Endeavor Gun Club, Feb. 

 28 was selected for the first league shoot of 1894. The club lease the 

 old Jersey City Heights grounds from A. Heritage. The grounds are 

 reached by Pennsylvania R. R. A stage will meet all trains. Sweep 

 stake shooting will commence at 9:30 A. M. E. Hollister, Sec 



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C. H. A., Yankton, S. D.— I intend making a fish pond on my farm 

 from the overflow ol a 2in. artesian well. The proposed site is sandy 

 bottom land. Can you give me any advice as to making and stocking 

 the same? I shall be obliged if you will suggest a few good varieties 

 of fish likely to thrive in artesian water, and where to procure the 

 same. Ans, Experiments in pond culture with artesian water have 

 not been carried far. Black bass and rainbosv trout have been kept in 

 ponds supplied from such wells, but we have scant reports from them 

 except in the South, where both the fish named seem to thrive. The 

 spotted catfish is a lover of cold, pure water and might be tried with 

 advantage. T. J, Griggs, fish commissioner, Spirit Lake, la,, may be 

 able to suggest a point of supply for the bass. The rainbow trout may 

 probably be had through Jas. F. Annin Jr., Caledonia, N. J. For 

 information about construction of ponds, send to V. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion, Washington, D. O, for pamphlets on pond culture. L. B. Logan, 

 Youngstown, Ohio, sells a useful little book on carp, in which pond 

 making is explained. 



A. E. P., St. Paul, Minn. — Will you please advise me in your next 

 paper what grade or letter of American wood powder Mr. Tenner used 

 in his powder test. Ans. We referred this inquiry to Mr. Tenner who 

 writes: "I am not familiar with the different grades of American wood 

 powder and their respective properties. At Chicago, the grade brought 

 out latest by the American Wood Powder Co. and supplied by them 

 was employed only. The powder used at Carney's Point was of a 

 different grade, and had been stored for some time." 



Caponal, Scranton, Pa, — W. H. J. Jr. had sent to him late in Decem- 

 ber, six small-mouthed black bass from Lake Carey. The lake had 

 been covered with ice for weeks, The bass were in good condition, 

 filled with eggs and of fair flavor. The party who caught them 

 claimed to have taken them while fishiDg for pickerel with tip-ups. 

 Is this consistent with the generally received theory that bass hiber- 

 nate? Ans. We have recorded nearly every winter, instances of black 

 bass taken through the ice. 



E. D., Philadelphia. — What is the open season for upland plover 

 (Bartramian sandpiper) in Pennsylvania. Can you inform me cor- 

 rectly on this subject? Is it legal at this late date for the retail 

 butchers and provision dealers to have quail hanging up for sale? I 

 know of such instances. Ans. The open season for upland plover 

 runs from July 15 to Jan. 1. The open quad season runs from Nov. 1 

 to Dec. 15; and the game may be sold for 15 days after the season 

 closes. 



E. B. M., Chicago.— Will you kindly inform me if it is lawful to 

 catch pickerel through the ice in Lake county, niinois, and if so, dur- 

 ing what months can it be done. Ans. The law as given in the Game 

 Laws in Brief makes it unlawful to catch any fish in or upon any 

 lakes, while such lakes are covered with ice, with any device or means , 

 from the 1st day of December to the 1st day of March in each and 

 every year. 



E. L. B.. Afton, la.— String measurement is taken from the center 

 of the target shot at, and not from the center of a group of Bhota, A 5 s 

 shots are several hundred per cent better than B's. 



