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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 24, 1894. 



The Atlantic Division and the Meet. 



'Vice Com. Schuyler, of the Atlantic Division, has" sent out the fol- 

 owing circular: 



New York, January, 1894 —Dear Sir: The next annual meet of the 

 American Canoe Association will be held at Croton Point, on the Hud- 

 son, River, about thirty miles from New York-City. This is the most 

 desirable place that could possibly be had for the entire A. C A., and 

 3'et be in the Atlantic Division and on salt water. It is on the direct 

 route of the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., and most convenient for the At- 

 lantic Division. Aline of boats runs daily from New York to Sing Sing, 

 and a boat will make several trips daily from there to camp, about 

 three miles distance. It is within easy cruising distance from the 

 canoeing center of our division, and arrangements will be made for 

 those from a distance shipping their canoes and duffle to Sing Sing, so 

 as to get them to camp with the least possible trouble. 



The camp is on a finely wooded point, affording good shade for those 

 who desire it, also plenty of open. There is a high bluff and the view 

 fully equals Champlain or Lake George. The river is about three 

 miles wide and as fine a sailing course as could be wished for. The 

 beach is fine hard sand down to low water mark, and the finest racing 

 canoe could be hauled up on it without harm, so the building of 

 skids would not be necesary. 



The rise and fall of the tide is about three and one-half feet, and as 

 the beach is very steep the distance between high and low water is 

 about thirty-five feet. For those who desire cruising, there are a 

 number of delightful short trips up the Croton river; to Rockland 

 JLake and to Peekskill. For those who own single handed cruisers 

 there is a safe anchorage, in the cove formed by the point and the 

 'dock, and no doubt a number of this elaBS of boats will be at camp, as 

 there are a number of them on our large open waters and a special 

 irace will take place for them. In fact, there is no place within the 

 Atlantic Division where we can get so many conveniences, and the 

 A. C A. is to be congratulated up->n having selected and obtained per 

 mission to camp on Croton Point. 



It is hoped that we can hold the largest A C A. meet that has ever 

 been held, and as a camp has never been held so near ^p^-fenvenient 

 to New York and its suburbs, we trust that we shall have a big delega- 

 tion from our own Division. and we ask you to join in helping us make 

 it a success by joining the A C. A. and attending the meet which takes 

 place the last two weeks in July. 



By joining now you will have your name and canoe enrolled in the 

 1894 year book, and it will not cost you any more than by waiting till 

 next spring to join. 



Enclosed find an application b'ank which please fill out and send to 

 the purser, Mr. F. L. Dunnell, 180 Jerolemon St.. Brooklyn, N V ., en- 

 closing $2, one dollar of which is for initiation fee, and one dollar for 

 1894 dues. 



Trusting you will join, I remain yours truly, 



C. V. Schuyler, Vice Com. Atlantic Div. 



Vice Com Schuyler has appointed the following Division regatta 

 committee to assist the A. C. A. committee: M. V. Brokaw, L. B. 

 Palmer, W. C. Lawrence. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



The annual meeting of the Mohican C. C. was held on Jan. 25 in 

 Albany, the following officers being elected: Captain, W. Howard 

 Brown; Mate, John S. Neville; Purser, W. S. Hackett. Executive 

 Committe— C. V. Winne and F. L. Mix. The chief event of the even- 

 ing Was the presentation of a silver loving cup to the retiring captain, 

 Mr. Winne, who has held the office for four years, having been elected 

 purser of the Mohicans in 1888 and 1889; captain in 1890, 1891, 1892 arid 

 1893, and chairman of the transportation committee, A. C. A., 1889, 

 1890 and 1891. As vice-commodore of the Central Division in 1891 he 

 turned a loss of twenty-two members into a gain of forty-nine. Mr. 

 George P. Hilton made the presentation speech. 



At the annual meeiing of the Rondout C. C. on Jan. 24 the follow- 

 ing officers were elected: Com., Harry Coykendall; Vice-Corn., 

 Charles Reynolds, Jr.; Treas., C. W. Crispell, M.D.; Sec 1 y, J- D. 

 Schoonmaker. 



The Orange Canoe Club has elected the following officers: Com., 

 George Manly; Vice-Corn., W. Palty; Sec, A. M. Burroughs: Treas., 

 C. W. Burroughs. 



On Feb. 9. Mr. S. R. Stoddard, the well konwn photographer and 

 canoeist, gave an entertainment at Bensonhurst for the benefit of the 

 New York C. C, delivering his new lecture, "The White City," with 

 stereopticon views of the Fair. 



The annual meeting of the Knickerbocker C. C. was held at the club 

 house on Jan. 23, the following officers being elected: Com., James R. 

 Steers, Jr.; Vice.Com., James K. Hand; Sec, William R. FarrelL Jr.; 

 Treas., Sidney M. Wintringham; Meas., Frank C. Moore. 



The Yonkers C. C has elected the following officers: Com., W. R. 

 fiavifend; Vice-Corn., D. B. Goodsell; Sec, Thos. Hale, Jr.; Capt., H, 

 iL. Quick; Lieut., C. S. Middlebrook. 



Messrs. E. G. Langley and E. D. Gray, two young canoeists of At- 

 lanta, Ga., are now on a long trip in canvas canoes, havingleft Atlanta 

 on Jan. 13. The propose to visit Florida and to cruise on a number of 

 Southern rivers. 



We have received from M. E. Blasier & Co., TJtica, N. Y., a new cata- 

 logue of their yacht, boat and canoa hardware, including fittings of 

 all kinds in brass and nickled goods. They manufacture the Blasier 

 patent folding and releasing anchor. 



At the annual meeting of the Peoria C. C. the following officers 

 were elected: Com.. Henry C. Morse; Vice-Corn., F. C. Howe; Purser, 

 Walter M. Clark; Executive Committee, Henry C. Morse, Walter M. 

 Clark and Shurburn Pearson. The retiring purser reported a gain of 

 three in membership during 1893, and that the club house was paid 

 for. There are no bills outstanding and nearly $100 in the iron box. 

 The club is now on a good, sound tooting and hopes to show more 

 progress than last year during '94. 



The St. Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe and Steam Launch Co. has 

 made arrangements for the exclusive privileges of a repair and 

 supply tent at the A. C. A. meet, and will send one of its best canoe 

 builders with a supply of tools, materials and fittings. 



Members of the Central Division A. C. A. will please take notice that 

 any changes in address or name of canoe, names for membership or 

 of those wishing to be reinstated, should be sent to the purser, Chas. 

 E. Cragg, Port Henry, N. Y., at once, or they cannot appear in 1894 

 year book. 



About thirty-five canoeists were present on Feb. 17 at the dinner at 

 the Arena, among them being Com. Dorland, Sec'y Douglass, Vice- 

 Corn. Schuyler and Messrs. Winne, Whitlock. Steers, Peebles, Law- 

 rence, Palmer, Stephens, Berry. Hand, Seavey and Quick. The even- 

 ing passed very pleasantly, the party breaking up about 10 o'clock. 



Port Chester. 



Port Chester. Feb. 12.— The following scores were shot at this place 

 on Saturday, Feb. 10, 200yds. off hand, German target- 

 Smith „ 18 22 22 18 20 15 22 24 22 20 



22 22 21 16 24 22 22 21 25 24-422 

 McNeil 10 18 20 22 9 18 11 18 23 22 



22 15 14 10 20 21 16 18 21 14-348 

 Boeger 14 17 22 22 9 19 17 21 13 18 



„ JJ 19 IV 20 15 17 19 16 15 20 12-343 



Rudd" 20 21 14 23 24 18 21 17 17 15-190 



23 25 20 20 * withdrew. Rudd. 



Jersey Rifle Notes. 



The Hudson Rifle Club has adopted a new plan which has its origin 

 with its popular captain. He has divided the club members into three 

 teams, and the member making the highest score in each team during 

 each month will receive a cash prize, 'and the member making the 

 highest single score in the year will receive an additional cash prize. 

 All these prizes are donated by the captain, and its adoption will in- 

 crease the interest of shooting as the results are already making their 

 appearance although it has been in operation but a month. 



The Hudson Rifle Club intends to enter a team in the famous Zettler 

 Shoot, and feel confident of winning a place on the victors side. 



The Hudson Rifle Club has discarded the plan of honorary member- 

 ship, as it has a ten ency to reduce the interest of the sport, and un- 

 es8 it has active members the club would not retain the good name 

 i t already has attained. 



The Hudson County League has died an unexpected death, as there 

 seems to be too few interested riflemen to compose sufficient teams to 

 continue in the series. 



Greenville Rifle Club. 



Thirteen members of the Greenville Club were present Friday 

 night to participate in the weekly gallery shoot for club prizes. Mr. 

 Dorrler made the hishest score of the night, 245; J. B^ag and Plaieted 

 tied for second place with 240 each. Scores:* Lutz 238, C. Boag 237 

 Robidoux 239, Collins 232, Graef 215, Becker 21S, Charlock 214, J. Boag 

 Plaisted 240, Scbeeline 226, Dorrler 245, Spahn 229, Holzapfel 280. 



Greenville vs. Excelsior. 



The first of a series of gallery matches between teams from the 

 Greenville and Excelsior rifle clubs, of Jersey City, was shot off on the 

 Excelsior Club's ranges on Wednesday night of last week. Both 

 teams were handicapped by not having their best men present to par- 

 ticipate in the match. With a few exceptions the shooting of the men 

 in both of the teams was below the average. The Greenville team, 

 however, succeeded in beating their competitors by 31 points. The 

 ninth round showed the Greenville team only one point in the lead. 

 Pinney, the 10th man of the Excelsior team, found the strain upon his 

 nerves to be too great; he made only 203 against 233 for the Greenville 

 man. Scores: 



Excelsior team. 



O C Boyce 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 19—231 



W J Hennessey 25 24 24 23 23 28 22 22 22 20-228 



W J Channing , , 25 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 22 20-236 



J Hughes ......25 24 24 22 20 20 20 20 20 19-214 



C Tbomas .25 25 24 23 23 23 23 21 22 20—229 



C Bauchle 25 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 21 20-232 



C L Pinney 24 23 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 17—203 



J Speicher 19 22 24 24 26 25 23 23 23 23-231 



W Weber 24 24 25 23 23 83 22 22 18 17-221 



L P Hansen 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 23 23 22—240—2265 



E. J, McCarthy scorer. 



Greenville team. 



G W Plaisted 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 19-237 



W H Robidoux. . . «4 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 17—220 



M Dorrler 25 25 25 25 23 24 24 24 24 22-212 



W C Collins 25 25 25 24 23 28 22 22 21 23—233 



C Boag 2i 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22-222 



HLutz 25 25 24 23 23 23 28 22 22 20—230 



J Boag 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23—241 



J Dodds 13 18 19 21 22 22 22 23 24 24—208 



H Gotthardt 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 21—220 



C Scheel ne 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 21-233-2296 



E. A Graef scorer. 



Cincinnati Rifle Association. 



Cincinnati, O., Feb. 11.— The Cincinnati Rifle Association held its 

 regular practice shoot at its range to-day and made the scores 



Payne., 



Stegner. 



excellent otherwise. 



The scores: 





8 



10 



9 9 



6 10 9—90 



9 



6 9 



10 



9 



9 7 



9 10 8-86 



8 



9 8 



7 





10 7 



8 10 10-84 





5 8 



4 



6 



6 5 



3 7 9—60 





3 4 





6 



5 3 



3 5 10—55 



5 



5 4 



5 



4 



4 7 



4 8 10—56 



10 



7 6 



4 



4 



6 6 



7 5 6—61 





4 9 



6 



9 



10.10 



6 5 10—79 



5 



8 10 



6 



5 



9 5 



9 9 8-74 



7 



8 9 



7 





9 8 



5 10 6—76 



8 



6 9 



6 



6 



7 10 



7 8 7—74 



5 



7 8 



6 



9 



8 7 



7 10 6-73 



6 



9 8 



5 



9 



10 8 



8 7 3—73 





9 8 



8 



7 



10 7 



9 10 6-81 



9 



6 9 



5 



6 



8 10 



7 9 10-79 



8 



9 6 



7 



8 



7 8 



9 8 9—79 



3 



8 2 



3 



5 



6 4 



2 6 8-42 





7 10 



4 





10 10 



6 7 9—77 



5 



5 4 



6 



9 



8 10 



6 8 10-71 



6 



7 8 



7 



5 



4 8 



7 7 10-69 





7 8 



5 



7 



8 6 



8 5 6-68 



8 



6 8 



8 



7 



6 6 



6 10 6-67 



4 



7 6 



10 10 



6 6 



4 5 8-66 



New York Schuetzen Corps. 



The weekly shoot of the New York Schuetzen Corps, in the Zettler 

 gallery, on Friday night of last week, brought together twenty-eight 

 members. The members were divided into two teams of fourteen 

 men each, under the leadership of Capt. Offermann and G. H. Weren- 

 berg. A match was shot off, 10 shots per man, for the refreshments, 

 which resulted in a victory for Capt. Werenberg's team: 



Capt G H Werenberg 221 Capt H Offermann 225 



B Walther 244 B Zettler 241 



Phil Feigel 282 A J- Christian 232 



HStrate 228 J C Bonn 242 



Jacob Smidt 229 Dr Grosch 283 



JTholke 233 J Stiehl 215 



F Facompre 231 John Bunz 225 



G Galle 205 Wm Krumsieck 205 



C Mann 207 H Meyer 199 



J Wohrmann 212 A Stolzenberger 222 



Ph Albers 225 J C Meyer 223 



A Gubelhause 205 H Hackmann 215 



R Laig 220 J Gobber 223 



F Stimmel 212—3104 L Lemke 171—3071 



Hartford Rifle Club. 



Hartford, Conn., Feb. 10.— Bad traveling kept all but two members 

 of the Hartford Rifle Club from the regular shoot this afternoon. The 

 range 'is three miles away and only cranks turn out now. Standard 

 target, 200yds.. off hand: 



H M Pope (100 shots) 10 8 10 8 7 9 8 10 10 5-85 



689 10 7 10 797 9—82 

 78 10 998869 10—84 



8 8 8 10 9 7 8 8 10 5—82 

 Medal score 9 9 9 10 10 8 10 7 10 9—91 



10 9 6 10 8 5 7 9 10 9-83 

 98 10 879977 8—82 



9 8 8 10 9 10 9 8 10 10-91 

 10 79699 10 89 10-87 



88 10 89 10 797 8-84-851 



David Lewis 6 7 5 8 4 9 7 10 5 1—66 



789568 10 47 6—70 



Medal score 5 6 7 5 4 10 8 4 9 5— 63 



H. M. Pope, Sec'y. 



Paterson Rifle Association. 



Bunker Hill, Paterson, N. J. — All matches at 100yds., regular club 

 practice, 10-shot scores, strong wind blowing across the range: 



WmDutcher 15 16 14 17 19 16 19 20 20 19—175 



BenMarkell 19 18 16 19 19 15 19 16 15 19—175 



James Irons : 17 14 14 16 18 18 19 19 19 19—173 



Gus Dietrich 14 16 16 18 15 11 18 20 16 16—160 



Jess Foster 17 15 20 16 19 13 20 14 15 17—166 



Abe Newby 18 20 18 20 12 17 16 12 14 18—165 



Capt John Ranson 16 10 18 18 16 15 20 19 16 17—165 



Con Pyle 19 19 14 17 19 13 13 18 17 16—165 



RobtMcCu Hough 14 14 14 18 18 14 16 19 18 20-165 



Robt Gonne 14 17 16 17 12 18 17 14 12 13-150 



WmDutcher 89 93 James Irons 84 75 



Jess Foster 80 87 Gus Dietrich. .,82 73 



Abe Newby 70 66 Ben Maskell 83 77 



John Ranson 90—329 87-333 C Pyle 79—328 68-303 



"Williamsburgh Schuetzen Corps. 



The annual gallery prize shoot of the Williamsburgh Schuetzen 

 Corps was held at its headquarters, 122 Hamburgh avenue, Brooklyn 

 on Feb. 11 and 12. There was the usual attendance of the gallery 

 experts, and the competition for best position on the prize list brought 

 out some good scoies. There were fifteen prizes ranging from $30 

 down to $1. Three shots per ticket, three best tickets to count for 

 first three prizes, and two best for all others. Messrs. Holges, Ross 

 and Rosenbaum had a hot race for the 830, and in the end found 

 themselves tied each with three scores of 74. Scores- 



F CRoss 74 74 74—222 G Worn. .. ., 74 70-144 



H Holges 74 74 74—222 W Vorbach 78 70—143 



Rosenbaum 74 74 74—222 B Zettler ' 73 70—143 



M Dorrler 74 73—147 C G Zettler.'.'.'.', 71 71-14';} 



CWHorney 74 73-147 Buss ; 2 70-142 



Hutch 75 72-147 G Krauss , >ft 66-135 



B Walther 73 73-146 G W Plaisted 67 65 132 



I Martin 73 73-146 



New York City Schuetzen Corps. 



Twelve members of the New York City Schuetzen Corps devoted 

 an evening to target shooting last week in the Zettler gallery Two 

 teams of six men each were made up under the lead of Chas G Zet- 

 tler and R. Busse. Two matches were shot off for the expenses of 

 the evening's sport. Captain Zettler's team was victorious in both 

 events. Scores: 



OS Zettler 240 242 R Busss. . . , 242 24<? 



H Badloff 230 233 Chris Reb.ro 034 03ft 



W FGerdes 232 220 A iluuz. , , , |55 00? 



HMolzen ; 827 B2l C Roedle 188 173 



WFacklam :232 238 A Range a°4 2SR 



HKuhlmann , 222 228 HWitte 228 242 



Conlin's Gallery Scores. 



Reeent performances at 12yds. were: Dr. J. K. Knowlton and E I 

 Tippling 8 full scores at lj£in. bullseye. 



Knowlton, 20 shots in 20 different positions, 116 out of 140. 



Wm. Kinghorn, 10 shots, all in bullseye on 15 records, l 3 ^in. bullseye.', 



Peter De Nice: 9 bullseyes out of 10 shots, 25yds. 



J. Blydenburg, full score at 25yds. 



Major Krockett, 50 shots, average of 8 out of 10 on 2in. bullseye at-. 

 25yds. with open sight rifle. 



i, Major also has made the best score with rifle at 125ft. , making several 

 targets, 9 bullseyes out of 10 shots. 



Mr. Card, 2 targets, 9 out of 10 shots on bullseye at 125ft. 



I have decided to set two nights a week, one for revolvers on Thurs- 

 day evening, and for rifles on Saturday evening. All shooters am 

 cordially invited to bring their friends, ns a good time and good shoot- 1 

 ing may be expected- 



Mr. Edward Wasserman has made the best average shooting with 

 revolver so far in the gallery; has made full score at 25yds. at 2%in, 

 bullseye, and full score at 12yds. at IJ^in. bullseye. 



H. C. Failes made full score at 25yds., l^in. bullseye, which is the 

 best yet. 



Mr. A. A. Cohen, who used to shoot so well, is just comraencrog to 

 practice and some good scores may shortly be expected. Several of 

 the officers have been shooting their new revolvers, but have not got 

 things down fine yet; will send you some of their scores next week,i 

 also some targets. 



Jerseymen at the Targets. 



There was quite a gathering of riflemen in Armbruster's Park on 

 Saturday afternoon of last week. Only five, however, entered the 50; 

 shot handicap sweep. Messrs. Hansen and Plaisted decided the last of 

 the three 50 shot series between them . Hansen won on a total of' 

 1,062, beating Plaisted 34 points: 



Plaisted, scratch 210 210 203 206 199— 1028 



Hansen, scratch 190 22 1 222 215 214— 1062 



J Hughes, handicap 40..., 200 203 199 171 211— 984+40—1024 



W C Collins, handicap 40 ..201 198 200 207 209-10244-40-1064 



O C Boyce. scratch 205 208 221 198 203— 1035- 



Zettler Rifle Club. 



The weekly gallery shoot of the Zettler Club for champion medal 

 and cash prize, brought together only nine members on Tuesday night. 

 Fred C. Ross got the medal, also the honors for the highest score of 

 the uight, making the fine score of 249. Henry Holges was second with 1 

 245 for the medal, and 247 on the 50-shot series, scores: 



Champion medal, first entry: Fred 0. Ross 247, H'y Holges 245, B, t 

 Walther 244, Gus. Nowak 240, R. Busse 231, C. G Zettler 238, B. 

 Zettler 238, J. H. Brown 237, H. D. Miiller 235. 



Best 10-shot score, 5 entries: F. C. Ross 249, R. Busse 247, B. Zettler 

 246, H. Holges 245, H. D. Miiller 244, B. Walther 244, J. H. Brown 243, 

 C. G. Zettler 242, Gus. Nowak 241. 



Beideman Rifle Club. 



Beideman, N. J., Feb. 13.— The following shows the weekly shoot of 

 the Beideman Rifle Club, week ending Feb. 30, 25yds. strictly off hand, 

 outside range, targets Mm ring, possible 250: Dr E. L. Gardener 246, 

 S. S. Wood 244, Wm. Wurfllein 240, W. Schmedtman 237, W. Gilbert- 

 286, H.Meyers 231. 



Pistol, 15yds., 34 m - rings, possible 250: 



J S Woods 18 21 21 23 23 23 23 24 25 25-226 



Dr E L Gardener 15 18 19 19 21 22 23 23 24 24-208 



Walt Gilbert, Sec'y. 



Schlicht Rifle Club. 



The weekly shoot of the. Schlicht Club, on Feb. 13, for class medals 

 brought together twenty-two members. The champion medal was 

 won by W. Schlicht, the first class by Jacob Diehl, the second class by 

 Jacob Schlicht, and the third class by G. 'tribant. Scores: George 

 Schlicht 244, Geo. Dorr 235, C. Seibel 234, J. Diehl 231, Aug. M»yer 226, 

 Gus Taibaut 225, Jacob Schlicht 224, Capt. Brellenthine 224, Jacob 

 Dedrick 221, Chas. Meyer 219. Gus Lautenberger 226, F. Lambert SIS: 

 W, Hope 218, Geo. Riehert215, A. Mayer 215, A. Dubline 207, P. Mauei 

 202, L. Dorr 202, E. Wener 200, J. Gebhardt 200, Geo. J. Goehrig 217. 



Palisade Rifle Club. 



The Palisade Rifle Club held its weekly shoot on Feb. 11, eleven 

 members participating. The score are appended, 10 shots, possible- 

 250, distance 75ft.: Geo. Dorr 231, Ad. Ahles 229, R. (1 laser 227, O. L. 

 Aufderheide 225, F. Krobatsch 225. F. Sperer 225, H. Rose 221, F. Miller 

 220, W. Ahles 215, F. Ward 210, C. Hamburger 210. 



Our Own Rifle Club. 



The weekly gallery competion of the Our Own Club of Hoboken, N.I 

 J., on Tuesday night, for the club medal, brought together ten mem- 

 bers. Messrs. Kruse and Bohmeke tied for high score, each 235. Scores:' 

 W. Bohmeke 235, J. H Kruse 235, Capt. Hencken 230. A. Moser 227, W.' 

 F. Dilger 229, F. W. Krueger 220, D. A. Cunec 210, C. Schmidt 204, C.' 

 Semon 203, Otto Keller 203. 



Lady Miller Club. 



Nine members of the Lady Miller Club, were present on Wednesday 

 night to compete for the three class medals. Mrs. Mey ns won the firsts 

 class medal, Mrs. Ahnert the second and Mrs. Volk the third. Scores:- 

 Mrs. Stein 204, Mrs. Volk 218, Mrs, Meyns 210. Mrs. Ahnert 211, Mrs. 

 Stadler 205. Mrs. Miller 209, Miss Kloepping 207, Miss Begerow 211, Miss 

 Mannheimer 200, 



Excelsior Rifle Club. 



Only five members of the Excelsior Club participated in the weekly! 

 gallery shoot on Tuesday night. Scores: W. J. Hennessey 242, L. P. 

 Hansen 242, O. C. Boyce 240, Jas. Hughes 235, Wm. Hughes 226. 



Heidenreich Rifle Club. 



New York, Feb. 11.— Please copy following scores made Feb lit 

 Horn 237, Goodman 226, Heidenreich 210, Buseh 229, Roberts 221, Hicksi 

 229, Steckel 232, Kellner 208, May 209. H. R. C. 



RIFLE NOTES. 



Capt. John S. Shepherd died at his home in Brooklyn on Thursday! 

 of last week, after a short but acute attack of pneumonia. As secre- 

 tary of the National Rifle Association and Captain of Company D, 23d 

 Regiment of the New York State National Guard Capt. Shepherd at- 

 tained a national reputation as an executive officer and a military 

 marksman. He was known as the best marksman in the National' 

 Guard, having won at various times the highest honors. Iu 1885 hq 

 won the Ami's and Navy Journal trophy, also the Chambers medal. 

 He won the State championship medal in 1892 and again in 1892. He 

 was an enthusiastic devotee of athletic and field sports, and at the 

 time of his death he was an active member in a number of societies' 

 devoted tojshooting and athletics. His death creates a void within the 

 circles in which he was always prominent that will remain lone un 

 filled. In the prime of life, not quite 48 years of agp, it seems hard to 

 part with one whose individuality was such as to draw ubout him the 

 strongest ties of friendship and personal esteem 



On Sunday, Feb. 11, at his residence in Cyprus Hills, L. I., after a 

 long illness, died Joseph Banzer, aged 54 years. Mr. Banzer emi- 

 grated to this country from Tyrol, Austria, in his early years. Hie 

 disposition being of a social nature and having the natural love of hit 

 countrymen for the rifle, he was for many years identified with the 

 German- American shooting societies of Brooklyn. Zettler Rifle Club, 

 Germania Schuetzen Bund ana the Columbia Schuetzen Corps. He 

 established the Cyprus Hills Shooting Park, now T famous as the shoot- 

 ing ground of the Zettler Club. 



The ladies of the Our Own Club, of Hoboken, N. J., have formed a~ 

 annex to the club, and will hold weekly meetings at the club head- 

 quarters for rifle practice and social intercourse. A team match with 

 the Lady Millers will be an interesting event in the near future. 



Forest Gun Club. 



f383 1382 



1339 1345 



Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 15.— On Saturday afternoon last the Fores! 

 Gun Club held their regular monthly shoot on their grounds, Twenty 

 seventh street and Lehigh avenue. Philadelphia. Mr. Henry carried 

 off the honors, and it looks very much as if he would also carry off the 

 $25 cash prize, as this makes two wins for him toward it- Henry shot 

 at-50, killed 46; Mills (54") 44, Riotte f57^38, Baurn f57) 89 J Thurmafc. 

 (25) 22, Morison (52) 38, Rosecrof t (52) 44, H. Thiirman (30) 27, Irvin 

 (51) 33, Ezrah (58) 30. v 



On Easter Monday next the club will give an all day tournament, 

 Will send you list of events later. Blueroek targets and expert blufr 

 traps will be used. )° ',' " " W. ,M. ' 



