April 25, 1896.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
845 
Anthony and J. W. Todd, Charlotte," N. C; H. 0. Bridgers, Tarboro. 
N. 0.; James Baker, Macon, Ga.; T. J. Desmond, Stillmore, Qa., and 
several others whose names have slipped my memory. Ten regular 
events, having §100 in cash added to the purses, and two extra events 
were shot off during the day, all purses being divided by the Rose sys- 
tem. About 5,000 targets, were trapped in the different events. 
The second day brought two newcomers to take part in tbe shoot- 
ing—Messrs. John Rocker and Henry Woeltjen, of the Forest City 
Gun Club, of Savannah, Ga. The same number of regular events with 
tbe same amount of added money as the first day were -scheduled. 
The regular system of dividing purses by the percentage plan into 
four moneys of 40, 30, 30 and 10 per cent, was used, aDd in several 
events helped to show up tbe many ^ood points in favor of the Rose 
system. The regular programme was finished in time to permit of 
the shooting of three extra events. About the same number of tar- 
gets were trapped to-day as yesterday. 
The third day was devoted to the shooting of a handicap target race 
and a three-men interstate team contest. The conditions governing 
the handicap target race were a« follows: 100 to 125 targets, entrance 
$5, targetB extra, seven moneys, the handicap allowance to be deter- 
mined by the percentage made by a contestant in tbe regular events 
of the previous two days. The handicap allowances were not an- 
nounced ; thus interest was kept up until the last moment, a contest- 
ant not knowing how many targets he was to shoot at until the bell 
rang for him to drop out. Of course, in justice to the scratch man, 
no shooter was permitted to score more than 100. The winners of 
first place were John W. Todd and John Rocker, who, with the aid of 
their bandicao allowance, scored 100 each; H. C. Bridgers was seGond 
with 99; L. W. Bicaise, third, with 97; J. Heidt, fourth, with 95; Capt. 
Oeo. Swan, fifth, with 93; B. H. Wortben, tbe only scratch man, W. E. 
Post and G. Peterman divided sixth with 9a, and Irby Bennett and H. 
Woeltjen divided seventh with 91. 
Id the tpam contest, after a very pretty race, South Carolina team 
No. 1 finished first wirh a score of 133; North Carolina second with 
125; South Carolina No. 3 third with 119, and South Carolina No. 2 
fourth with 113. Two extra events brought the tournament to an 
end. 
During the rrogress of the tournament it struck me that the town 
was more interested in the tourney this time than when the club held 
their tournament in 1894. The attendance showed this. There were 
scores of the best people of the city there as onlookers. 
In the ranks of the local and near-town shooters were noticed sev- 
eral men evidently trap-shooters of not more than a few months 1 de- 
velopment. They seemed to enter into the spnrt with all tbe enthusi- 
asm of a man who is making clean scores, bas his shootine clothes on 
and a big roll of money in fight. Inquiry brought out the fact that 
the diversion had made advancement each season. Rusine S3 men need 
a pleasure pursuit as a relaxation from the cares of hustling, and 
breaking targets is well suited fo- the purpose. The newcomers were 
not "purse fatreners" by any means, as the scores will show. Tbpy 
went after the flying bluerocks in a confident nonchalant manner. Of 
course, when the tinkling of thp brll indicated a miss then their coun- 
tenances gave indication of their experience Instead of a wondering, 
half-scowling gaze, as many veterans exhibit, a smile from e^r to ear 
manifested itself As a whole, the tournament must be classed among 
the best ever held by the Interstate Association, especially in the 
South. 
A social feature in connection with the tournament, and one worthy 
of especial mention, was a visit to the magnolia gardens, some thir- 
teen miles up the Ashley River, and to the various points of historical 
interest in Charleston Harbor and vicinity. This took place the day 
after the close of the tournament. The beautiful steam yacht Jack- 
son was chartered by the Charleston boys for the occasion, and the 
visiting sportsmen were their guests. Promptly at 10 A. M. on Friday 
a party of 14, composed of the following: TJ. M C. Thomas, D. M. Por- 
terfleld, Dr. 8. J. Fort, Jas. Baker, L D. Thomas, H. P. Collins, H. C. 
Bridgers. EIrrer E. Shaner, Geo. Peterman, Capts. Geo. Swan and 
Joseph Peters, L, W. Bicase, Geo. A. Steck and B. H. Worthen, 
stepped on board the yacht and were soon steaming up the river. It 
was as jolly a party of sportsmen as it was ever my lot 
to associate with. After a ride of an hour and a half, a 
landing was made at the magnolia gardens What a beautiful place 
it is ! A veritable bower of beauty ! Imagine, if you can, some hun- 
dreds of acres of land covered with magnolias, cypress and pines, 
with broad walks lined with a mass of beautiful flowers meeting and 
overtopping 8 or 10ft. above your head— japonicas, azaleas and kin- 
dred flowers of every variety, with all the colors and hue=t of the rain- 
bow, to say nothing of sweet shrubs, jessamine, etc. It* is a sight 
once seen never to be forgotten. One ot the party remarked: "This 
is as near heaven as I ever expect to get." After viewing ail the sights 
at the gardens the yacht was loaded and the return trip to the harbor 
was made. A trip to forts Sumpter and Moultrie, and thence down to 
the jetties and on;out to see the;!igbtsfcip, was made, passing on the way 
thousands of ducks taking flight but a short distance from the yacht. 
The return trip was made in safpty, good-bys were spoken, and the 
visitors were soon speeding on their way homeward. 
FIRST DAY, APRIL 14. 
The Ecores on the first day were as follows: 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets: 15 15 SO 15 
B C Worthen 14 13 16 14 
CMC 13 13 15 13 
Fort , 14 13 18 13 
Pryor 12 8 16 9 
Handi- 
5 6 7 8 9101113 
SO 15 SO SO 20 15 15 15 
,5 10 
17 11 
15 14 
13 9 
13 
Baker , 13 11 
Porterfield 13 11 
G Peterman 13 14 
Whelden , 10 . 
Post 14 13 
Wohltman , 6 8 14 11 
Slawson 9 11 .. 9 
Anthony 9 13 16 11 
Costello , 11 15 12 10 
Swan 12 12 17 9 
L D Thomas 12 9 15 8 
Stack 8 8 10 12 
Bridgers 8 6.. 9 
Bicaise 9 10 14 13 
Heidt 12 .. 9 
F Denny 17 11 
J Denny 15 13 
DuBray 16 11 
Todd 
Rivers 
Jeffords 
Bennett 
DeBmond. 
CowndeB .. 
J Peterman 
Burke 
14 15 20 
13 9 15 
13 12 13 
.. 11 11 
9 9 15 
17 11 19 
15 13 19 
8 .. .. 
.. 14 15 
. . 11 13 
.. 6 .. 
12 13 14 
10 10 18 
11 13 18 
7 14 15 
.. 14 16 
8 14 16 
9 11 14 
.. 13 .. 
7 10 15 
12 14 5 
15 13 12 
8 13 16 
.. 13 12 
.. 9 15 
.. ..16 
SECOND DAY, APRIL 15. 
The scores made on the second day are given below: 
Events: 123456789 10 
16 17 15 14 13 
13 16 11 11 .. 
11 13 10 10 12 
..10 7 7 10 
. . 13 11 . . 
10 30 13 11 12 
9 14 13 14 12 
.. .. 9 .. .. 
.. 16 14 .. .. 
. . 8 11 12 . . 
.. .. 9 ... .. 
15 16 13 13 13 
.. 15 13 .. .. 
14 18 12 14 12 
..15 9 7 .. 
.. 7 12 .. .. 
9 16 13 11 11 
.. 13 10 11 10 
. . 13 13 14 10 
. . 13 11 11 10 
10 12 11 .. 
14 12 7 ., .. 
12 17 14 13 14 
6 16 10 9 13 
15 13 15 12 10 
. . 17 14 14 14 
..13 9 8 .. 
..13 8 10 9 
. . 16 12 9 . . 
. . . . 10 10 . . 
Targets: 15 
Wohltman, , 8 
Worthen 11 
TJMC 13 
Todd 7 
Anthony ,. 11 
Porterfield , 8 
Baker 10 
Fort 11 
Pryor 9 
LD Thomas 11 
Swan 12 
Post 10 
Steck 8 
Heidt 13 
Peterman 9 
Rocker., 9 
Woeltjen 4 
Bridgers 9 
Bennett 11 
Bicase 7 
Slawson w 
J Benny 
Desmond 
Costello , 
Lowndes 
Du Bray. 
Godfrey. 
Risers... 
Kittrell . . 
Horace 
ma 13 
15 SO 15 SO 15 SO SO SO 15 15 15 15 
13 .. 6 13 
15 19 12 19 
11 15 12 14 
11 15 11 15 
12 14 10 13 
13 18 12 19 
12 .. 10 .. 
9 7 9 10 
9 15 13 13 
12 14 13 16 
13 16 14 13 
14 .. 12 10 
5 10 9 .. 
14 18 14 .. 
13 17 11 16 
8 .. 8 .. 
6 .. 8 .. 
12 13 15 15 
12 16 9 17 
10 9 12 12 
.. .. 4 
9 18 10 17 
10 14 11 15 
14 19 12 16 
.. .. 11 18 
.. .. 11 10 
17 
10 .. 
14 17 
11 15 
9 13 
13 17 
11 14 
.. .. 8 
19 16 13 
18 16 12 
13 16 14 
13 12 9 
15 17 
lit 
8 13 
9 10 
10 13 
11 20 
13 .. 
15 1(3 
13 15 
14 17 
17 
10 .. 
13 15 
11 15 
8 13 
14 18 
12 18 
11 
10 
9 
8 
13 
15 12 
.. .. 9 
.. .. 9 
.. .. 11 
16 17 13 
.. .. 10 
.. .. 9 
13 13 11 
17 18 11 
.. .. 15 
11 15 15 12 9 
12 16 18 17 13 
14 16 ir 14 IS 
7 15 8 10 5 
13 
11 14 17 17 12 
16 9 
• 
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13 
11 
15 15 15 
U 11 15 
11 10 10 
.. ., 12 
11 8 9 
10 9 9 
12 10 13 
8 13 12 
9 ., .. 
14 12 14 
11 .. 14 
13 12 9 
10 10 . . 
11 12 \\ 
12 11 12 
7 9.. 
7 8 8 
13 ia is 
8 12 10 
.. 9 .. 
.. 5 ,. 
Woeltjsn (.125).. 
J Denny (125) .. 
Porterfield (109). 
l8t. 
2d. 
3d. 
4th. 
cap 
Total. 
23 
21 
.24 
10* 
100 
24 
23 
20 
21 
12 
100 
21 
22 
21 
14 
99 
20 
20 
20 
16 
97 
22 
21 
21 
23 
8 
95 
22 
21 
22 
22 
6 
93 
.24 
23 
23 
22 
, , 
92 
21 
21 
24 
9 
92 
21 
21 
21 
23 
6 
92 
.16 
23 
25 
20 
7 
91 
.16 
22 
19 
19 
15 
91 
iiS- 
20 
21 
24 
10 
90 
18 
19 
23 
21 
9 
yo 
18 
20 
19 
20 
90 
19 
22 
16 
8 
88 
17 
20 
22 
9 
88 
22 
18 
16 
20 
7 
83 
13 
15 
17 
16 
80 
,17 
20 
19 
18 
9 
83 
15 
16 
20 
16 
75 
15 
12 
11 
18 
15 
71 
17 
13 
11 
15 
70 
17 
12 
18 
8 
69 
,15 
14 
20 
12 
7 
68 
targets, not requiring the 
other 
10, as he 
The programme for the third dav also included the team race for 
teams of three men from any on*» State. The conditions were: 50 tar- 
gets per man, unknown angles, $10 per team, $50 added. South Caro- 
lina's team No 2 won with a score of 133; North Carolina took second 
monev with 125; South Carolina's team No. 3 took third money, scor- 
ing 119, while trie same State's No. 1 team took fourth money with 113. 
The scores were: 
South Carolina No. 2: Swan 47, Peterman 43, Worthen 43-133, 
North Carolina: Todd 43, Bridgers 42, Anthony 40—125. 
South Carolina No. 3: Bicaise 42, Whilden 41, Wobltman £6 119. 
South Carolina No. 1: PoBt 38. Heidt 88, Costello 37 — 113. 
Maryland: L D. Thomas 42, Prvor 35, Fort 33-110. 
Georgia: Desmond 43, Rocker 35. Woelt je • 26-104 
The follow irg three men L hot along as a "Don't Count" team: TJ M. 
C. 40, D. M. Porterfield 38, Irby Bennett 34—112. Bmi>. 
Western Traps. 
CLOSE SEASON ENDED AT CHICAGO. 
Chicago, 11 , April 18. The organized trap-shooters of Chicago and 
viciniiy begin their formal season at the initial meet of the Cook 
County LeBgue, at GarBeld Club grounds, next Saturday, and that 
event should prove of interest. 
MISSOURI "LARGEST." 
In the West and Southwest heavy tournaments are springing up at 
numbers of points, as though summoned by the bright sunshine of 
these early summer days. The Missouri State shoot, whose pro- 
grammes issue this week, and will receive later mention, is spoken of 
by its loyal officers as "no doubt the largest of the season " At no 
previous time has the sport of trap-shooting, or rather that of tourna- 
ment shooting, had so much money, energy and enthusiasm put into 
it in this section of the country as during the present year. 
E. C. MEMPHIS "LARGEST." 
Following hard on the E. C. tournament, which confidently an- 
nounces that it will "no doubt be the largest of the season," comes 
the popular Memphis tournament, which also confid Q ntly announces 
that it will "no doubt be the largest of the season." Really only time 
can settle this good-natured rivalry among all the season's big shoots, 
but all the Northern shooters will have a warm spot in their hearts 
for the Memphis shoot, and I confess I have never attended any events 
for which I have found enthusiasm so easy as for the two Memphis 
annual tournaments which have gone into history, they being so dis- 
tinctly original and clear cut in their departure from certain of the 
old tournament methods, and being moreover crowned with that de- 
sirable result, success, which does not always follow originality or 
justice. Unconsciously Memphis cut the pattern for many other sub- 
sequent tournaments, and hence did good in the world which lived 
after. What Memphis will do this year may not be equally new and 
daring, for what was once new and daring is now held old and correct, 
but certainly the Southern city will maintain its own high standard, 
and the shooters know what that means. Mr. Divine, the president of 
the Memphis Gun Club, in a personal letter says: 
"Our '96 programme is not quite so beautiful as that of last year, 
but it is offering more money, in which the boys take more interest. 
In addition to what is shown in this programme, we have concluded 
to offer $60 for the six men who make the highest average shooting 
as a squad through the four regular event days of the tournament, 
these six men to come from one State or from one club. Squad books 
are now open, and squads can be entered on this book now by sending 
their names to the secretary, and they will be entered according to 
the order in which they are received." 
ILLINOIS AND DU PONT "LARGEST." 
In June we will have the Illinois State shoot at Chicago, which has 
been and may again be "no doubt the largest of the season," and in 
August fallB the Du Pont tournament at Chicago, for which Mr. Rice I 
am sure would not like any less prediction than that it too will be the 
"largest of the season." And the largeness of all these lar est s should 
surely satisfy the pampered trap-shot of to-day. E. Hough. 
1206 Boyoe Building, Chicago. 
Boston Gun Club. 
Boston, April 15.— The Boston Gun Club to-day ended its most suc- 
cessful prize series of fifteen shoots. Aided by excellent weather on 
certainly two-thirds of the dates, and by the fairest system of handi- 
capping yet known, this series has demonstrated that the sport of 
trap-shooting holds untold interest and fascination entirely apart 
from money considerations On the different days over 50 shooters 
took part and nearly 200 scores were entered. One member, Sheffield, 
was the most faithful attendant, with Gordon and Miskay close sec- 
onds, being absent but once. The prizes ranged from a gold badge 
through a list of merchandise prizes useful to the game and trap- 
shooter. 
The winning scores were as follows: 
Miskay 20 17 
Gordon 17 16 
Horace 17 15 
Spencer , 18 15 
S«wall 17 15 
Williams 17 16 
Sheffield 18 15 
.Avery 17 16 
17 
16 
15 
15 
14 
14 
15 
14 
16 
16 
14 
14 
14 
14 
12 
13 
16 
16 
14 
14 
14 
13 
12 
11 
15- 101 
16— 97 
14— 89 
13— 89 
13— 87 
12— 86 
12— 84 
10- 81 
First. 
Second. 
Third. 
Fourth. 
Fifth. 
Sixth. 
Seventh. 
Eighth. 
Ties are decided by the shooter attending the most shoots taking 
precedence; thus Horace was awarded third over Spencer. The 
variety of shootin? contained in the prize score of 21 targets, i. e., 
10 known angles, 5 unknown traps and 3 pairs, accounts for selected 
scores not averaging higher. 
Scores below: 
1 
10 10 
6 
S 3 
6 7 
10 5 
6 3 
7 ... 
9 
8 
8 9 10 11 IS IS lk 15 
6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
4 9 9 8 8 6.... 
2 10 
1 4 
1 4 
9 
8 7 
2 8 
8 
Events: 
Targets: 
Gordon (17) 6 
Sheffield (15j 6 
Miskay (17) 7 
Pond (15); 6 
Sears (16) 6 
Sewall(16) ,. 8 
Eddy (16) 8 
Horace (16) 5 
Bartlett (16) 3 
Trefery (16) 3 
Spencer (17) 4 
Avery (16; 1 
Lewis (16) 4 
Williams (15) 4 8 
Nickols (16) 5 
Parker (17) , , , . . 9 
Leonard (16) 8 
Two miss-and-outs shot at end of programme were won by Leonard 
and Sewall. Events 2 and 11, known angles revert ed ; Nos 3. 7 and 14, 
unknown angles: Nos. 4, 5, 8 and 15, pairs; Nos. 1, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 13, 
known angles; No. 10, use of both barrels. 
Nos 6. 7 and 8 comprised final scores for prize series, 21 targets, 10 
known. 5 unknown and 3 pairs, distance handicap. Scores as follows- 
Lewis 16, Miskay 16 Sears 16, Williams 14. Gordon 13, Pond 13, Spencer 
11, Eddy 10, Horace 10, Nickols 10, Sewall 9, Bartlett 9, Avery 9. Shef- 
field 7, Trefery 5. 
1 7 
2 10 
4 6 
4 5 
2 4 
... 6 .. 
7 7 5 
9 8 6 
6 
The annual spring tournament of the Boston Shooting Association 
takes place at Wellington, Mass., on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 
of this week. Tbe programme issued by the management is oue that 
should suit the amateur and the novice, containing as it does a large 
number of 10-target events, 70 cents entrance. There is a 20- tar get 
event on each of the first two days in which $50 is guaranteed for the 
purse, the entrnnce money for these events being $2.40. On the last 
day there is a 6-men team race— "any six men on the ground" — $50 
guaranteed, entrance $3 40 per man. The tournament will be managed 
as usual by O R. Dickey, the club's manager. 
Several of the Massachusetts friends of Orrin R. Dickey will tender 
him a complimentary dinner at Boston on Friday evening, April 24. 
President E. B. Wsdsworth, of the Boston Shooting Association, has 
kindly remembered us and sent us an invitation to be present and see 
Dickey crowned properly with the wreath of laurels he won at Elk- 
wood Park last month. Nothing would please us better than to ac- 
cept the invitation and do honor in our humble way to one of the most 
popular and one of the most expert handlers of the shotgun in the 
United States, but, alas ! it's the same old story— "Chained to busi- 
ness," etc. 
The Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Rutherford. N. J'., defeated the 
Endpavor Gun Club, of Jersey City, N. J , on Thursday, April 16. by 
the score of S07 to 184. The match was shot on the Boiling Sprin its 
grounds, the conditions being 10-men teams, 25 targets ppr man, un- 
known angles. George S. McAlpin and W. J. Simpson scored 24 each 
for the winners, Carl von Lengerke doing the same thing for the 
losers.. 
f They're all gupssing who is going to win the championship at the 
E. C. tournament. North, East, South and West will all be well rep- 
resented in the championship events; and what is best of all, the 
champion will be a bona fide champion— he will have earned his title 
by work and not by blowing. Forest and Stream prides itself not a 
little on the outcome of the suggestions it made last fall. 
The Home City Gun Club, of Springfield, O., will hold a tournament 
on Thursday, May 7. The programme includes twelve events at 15 
targets, $1 entrance in each evnt. There will also be a 50-target 
event shot off during the day. All purses are divided into four moneys 
and all tieB divide. Everybody is welcome, nobody barred, the shoot 
taking place rain or shine. 
As usual. Lou Erhardt has landed on top A total of 132 shooters 
in attendance on the first day of his shoot ought to satisfy him now. 
We suppose, however, that he'll be out again in about 10 months from 
now with f> plan to draw even a larger number of trap-shooters to 
Atchison, Kansas, than that above mentioned. 
The programme for the Elizabeth 7th bi-monthlv tournament, 
April 28-29, is a good one, as usual. Tbe first day is devoted to tar- 
gets, th» second to live birdH The main evanton the live-bird day is 
a 25-bird race, $10, birds extra, handicap. Nate Astfalk will cater for 
the club, and that, of course, means that the creature comforts of the 
shooters will he well looked after. 
Tbe special car for the Memphis shoot will not leave at 3:30 P.M. 
on May 9, as announced, but at 5P.M, the railroad company having 
altered its schedule, the change in time commencing on April 19 last. 
The car will go via the Shenandoah Valley route, as previously ar- 
ranged. 
Forest and Stream's tournament squad pads will be used at the 
E. C. tournament; Joplin, Mo._, will also use them at its shoot next 
week. The above are credentials enough when r ecommending them 
to the managers of coming tournaments. Send for sample and prices 
if you want to save your club money. 
The Ashland, Mass , Gun Club has been recently reorganized, and 
has started on its new career with a tournament at blue rock targets 
on April 20. The club isBued a varied and interesting schedule of 
events for that date. 
This week the boys are hard at work smashing targets at Omaha, 
Neb. , under the able leadership of Frank Parmalee, George Loomia 
and J. C. Read. Next week it will be Joplin, Mo. 
Owing to the pressure on our columns due to Lou Erhardt's big 
shoot at Atchison, Kansas, we have had to hold over a lot of good 
material for the trap department. 
April 21. Edward Banks. 
Charleston's Interstate. 
Charlbston, S. C, April 18.— "Let U3 have what you can on the 
shoot at Charleston, and above all let us know how the boys liked the 
Rose system of dividing the purses." I found this terse note lying on 
my desk a few days ago. There were no Roentgen rays needed to de- 
velop its meaning. It conveyed an order for a jaunt which I had 
made once before, and in dreamy moments I still smile as I think of 
the jolly good time we had. They have such a clever way of making y 011 
comfortable in the South that I was wilting to undergo the old opera- 
tion once more. 
Sunday, April 12, found me whizzing toward the land of the magno- 
lias and jessamine. An uneventful trip and then the city of magnifi- 
cent harbor and historical connections was at hand. Jumping off the 
train and hurrying along the streets I could not help recalling that 
the weather was a "little bit different" from the time when I was here 
in 1894. Oh, what a day that wasl There was a wind which traveled 
faster than the Empire State express, and stage rain couldn't hold a 
candle to the downpour which flooded Charleston on that occasion. 
The Charleston natives said it was called an equinootial storm, and 
came every year; but I noted that even the oldest inhabitant was busy 
for a week later tellin. of former visits which were not so destructive. 
But enough of the weather 
I had not been in Charlpston over an hour when up came several of 
the Palmetto Gun Club boys, grand fellows all of them. They shook 
hands with a warmth and energy that made me feel longingly for the 
good time coming. It came soon enough and conquered by the way. 
• L. W. Bicaise, president, and George A. Steck, secretary of the Pal- 
metto G un Club, had scarcely yelled "What do you think of our 
weather?" when a short, rotund figure came hurrying along. A 
glance, a shout and a grip. The cheery person was Elmer E. Shaner, 
the Interstate Association's energetic manager, still v eiring his share 
of the laurelB for the recent Grand American Handicap -America's, 
in fact, the world's greatest live-pigeon shootiDg e?ent. In a jiffy 
8haner told how he had been met by the Palmetto boys and aided in 
his arduous task of putting up the traps, screens, tents, blackboards, 
etc. He said he was convinced that a year and a half had wrought no 
change in the tireless energy and strong will of the local gun men. 
They were men who brushed aside any drawbacks and obstruc ions 
■which might arise, and were in the battle until the last shot was fired. 
Everything was in readiness for the word "pull" at 9 A. M, the next 
day, and the turn of the universe proved it. 
The shooting grounds are located on the Disher farm, about 300yds. 
north of the old Hibernian Park, now known as Tuxedo Park, where 
the tournament was held in 1894. They are admirably suited for the 
purpose of trap-shooting. The Northern boys gave a glance of recog- 
nition at the surroundings and pointed out spots where that storm of 
1894 got in its fine work on board fences, tents, small sections of out- 
buildings, roofs, etc. Talk about that sou'wester was barred after 
the first event started, it being declared that "knocking that knock- 
tional storm" might prove to be a rain-maker. 
The events, every one of them, developed good sport. The squawk 
of the horn resounded often. The bluerocks trapped well during the 
entire tournament, and everything went like clockwork— not a hitch, 
not a complaint, and very, very few targets broken by the traps. The 
cry "all ready for the next event" was heard before the closing shot 
was fired by the last squad of the event in progress. 
the rose system. 
The sportsmen present, one and all, were pleased with the Rose 
system of dividing the purses. I have never been at a tournament 
where any rule or system was so universally praised as was that of 
Mr. Rose at Charleston. It was the consensus of opinion that it 
was the best system for dividing the purses that has yet been dp- 
vised. It proved to be the boon whicn target smashers have been 
striving to secure for years. It is indeed strange that while the hun- 
dreds of interested persons in the East racked their brains to devise 
the proper method of dividing purees, a shooter from far-off Salida, 
Colorado, should hit upon the perfect system. I would like to meet 
Mr. A. R Rose just to say,"Bow do you do?" His plan Bp eaks for itself. 
It's the fairest, simplest and most practicable scheme yet devised to 
effectually prohibit tnat pernicious habit of dropping for place which 
has really nullified the sport in hundreds of events since trap-shoot- 
ing became popular. It cannot be tricked, and ia bound eventually 
to come into favor and perpetuate the name of Rose. I heard Man- 
ager Shaner say that he never handled a tournament before where so 
many shooters were satisfied with the amount they had received 
from the purses as at the end of the first day's shooting here when 
the Ro*e system was used. 
Tbe first day of the tournament, April 14, found some thirty-five or 
forty shooters taking part, with the entries running as high as thirty. 
Among the prominent shooterB present from a distance were: Irby 
Bennett, of Memphis, Southern representative of the Winchester Re 
peating Arms Co ; U. M C Thomas, of Bridgeport, Conn., represent- 
ing the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. ; D. M. Porterfield, Vicksburg, 
Miss., and H. P. Collins, Baltimore, representing the Hazard Powder 
Co.; Lieut. A. W. du Bray, Dayton, Ky., representing the Parker gun 
and still happy over the second consecutive win of the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap by tbe aforesaid gun ; Dr. S. J. Fort and L D. Thomas, 
Baltimore, Md.; J. O'H and Frank Denny, Pittsburg, Pa.; Col. J. 1. 
THIRD DAY, APRIL 16. 
The 100-target handicap race, entrance $8, $100 added to the purse, 
was shot to-day. The handicap was based on the work done by the 
shooters in the programme events of the two previous days. There 
were seven moneys, scores of 91 taking part of tne purse. Under the 
conditions of the handicap no man was allowed to score more than 
100 targets. The scores made in each series of 25 and in the handicap 
allowance follow: 
Rome Gun Club. 
Rome, N. Y., April 16.— The regular weekly shoot of the Rome Gun 
Club was held to-day. In the handicap contest the following scores 
were made: 
F. W. Buttles 14, L. E. Betson 19, G. Pillmore IS, M. B, Kingsley 19 
8. H. Beach 20 W. L. Kingsley 15, E. O. AVorden 18, W. P. Rayla- d 19' 
H. Barnard, Jr., 16, George Hauck, Jr., 17. S. H. Beach wota the 
heat. 
