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from it. It is better to practice a reasonable time every 
day than to practice long whiles with long intervals 
between. 
When the shooter has learned to sight truly, to pull the 
trigger without disturbing bis aim, and fire with quick- 
ness and ease, he has learned the art of revolver shooting. 
Where the shooter practices or shoots so long as to make 
endurance a matter of importance, a general developing 
of the whole muscular system is necessary, and a supple- 
mentary course of athleticB is needed. Exercise with 
dumb bells, Indian clubs, etc., in particular strengthen 
the arms, wrists and chest, and in fact the whole body, 
and with the more equal development and strengthening 
of all the muscle* comes a greater steadiness in holding 
and a greater capability of prolonged effort. 
While aiming, the shooter should take a full breath, 
hold it, then pull steadily on the trigger when the aim is 
fixed. It is very difficult to aim steadily while the chest 
is expanding and contracting from respiration. 
Snap Shooting 1 . 
As for quick aiming and shooting, one must have teamed 
first to shoot well with proper deliberation. If one can- 
not shoot well in that manner, it is absurd to assume that 
he can do so quickly. 
Snap shooting is not necessarily hurried shooting, as the 
novice always makes it when he attempts it. In most in- 
stances it is done quickly after the same manner which is 
employed in slow shooting; that is to say, the shooter 
does quickly in one instance what he does slowly in the 
other. He observes the same forms of action in the main, 
but executes it instantly. Every part acts together, in- 
stead of in labored succession. 
It is generally considered that the snap shot takes no 
aim, but in most cases he unconsciously does so. Let the 
snap shot put a circular piece of pasteboard around his 
wrist large enough to conceal the pistol from the shooter, 
but not the target, and in most instances there will be a 
perceptible difference in the results of the shooting with 
it so hidden. 
Still, all snap shots do not take aim, though the number 
is small. Some men develop an extraordinary nervous 
sense of direction in pointing firearms, which cannot be 
described, nor can the men who have such power explain 
it themselves. Some men can shoot with wonderful pre- 
cision from the hip — a 'position which precludes formal 
aiming with the eye — but this is the exception, and in no 
wise disproves that snap shooting can be done by true 
aiming. 
Nervous men sometimes snap shoot well, their nerves 
and muscles in action being steadier than when at rest. 
It is commonly accepted as a truth that, when one 
points the forefinger at an object, the finger is pointed as 
truly as if aimed by the aid of the eye. This id?a, it is 
claimed, has be^n used successfully in snap pistol shoot- 
ing. The forefinger lies alongside the frame in a line 
parallel with the axis of the barrel, the trigger being 
manipulated by the second finger. In theory it is very 
plausible, in practice it varies much from the theory. 
The Trigger Pull. 
The trigger pull of a revolver should never be less than 
2£ or 31b8. Such is a pull is light enough for all practical 
Bhootiug. Less than that makes a very light pull, and 
few fingers are so delicate in touch or steady in action as 
to manipulate the hair trigger properly. It requires a 
long training of the finger to skillfully work a hair trig- 
ger. A finger which is not entirely free from nervous- 
ness finds great difficulty in pulling on the trigger at the 
correct juncture, and any attempt to steady a nervous 
finger on a hair trigger results in premature discharge. 
But whether the trigger pull be easy or hard, remember 
to keep the muzzle of the pistol pointing upward when 
not actually aiming and firing the pistol. 
As for nervousness, there are many who cannot shoot 
well before a crowd or in actual competition. In the first 
instance they have a kind of stage fright, in the latter 
they may have the same, with the added excitement 
which many men have when entered in any competition 
or the excitement which they feel when anything is at 
stake. . 
Revolver Shooting. 
It is comparatively an easy matter to acquire skill with 
a heavy small bore single-shot p stol, or a heavy revolver 
used with light gallery loads. Witla such there is practi- 
cally no recoil, or at least none sufficiently strong to affect 
the shooting. Such precision as is shown with the small 
bore pistol, or revolver with a light gallery load, is no 
index to one's skill with a practical load. Such practice 
furthermore is of very little benefit in shooting the 
heavier loads. The only way to learn to shoot accurately 
with the regulation loads is to use them. With the latter 
there is a recoil whicb the shooter can never learn to 
regulate in any other manner than by practice in which it 
is a factor. The exceedingly heavy charges, 40grs. for in- 
stance, have a violent recoil, and strain the hand and 
wrist unpleasantly besides requiring long practice to shoot 
them well. 
No instructions can take the place of practice. They 
can only advise as to the best manner of practice and as 
to what errors to avoid. The degree of proficiency one 
attains is measured by his own ability and his own effort. 
In any event, every man who handles a revolvt-r should 
learn to handle it with such skill that he will not kill or 
maim his friends in time of peace or war, whatever he 
may do otherwise. 
The foregoing is evolved from my own experience, an 
experience covering the many years during which p : stol 
shooting hasnumbered me among its enthusiastic admirers; 
and what I have written here is given for such benefit to 
others as may be found in it. B. Waters. 
Manhattan Revolver Club. 
New York, May 1 — For excellence in revolver shooting during the 
momh or April, Dr. Reginald H. Sayre was awarded the prize- a 
handsome silver cup— by tho shooting committee of the Manhattan 
Revolver Club. 
The exbibitisn of English and American facets showing the scores 
of some 2,000 crack shots is attracting considerable attention in the 
gymnasium of the New Manhattan Athletic Club. They are owned 
by Captain James S. Conlin, the club's shooting instructor. 
Orioles in Gotham. 
6 
2 7 3 7 6 7-57 
5 4 4 9 4 9 -55 
73443393 8-50 
4 7 4-52 
San Francisco Riflemen, 
San Francisco, April 87 —The fine day drew a Jaraie number of 
marksmen to Shell Mound range this A. M. The Schuetzen depart- 
ment of the Red Men held an old-fashioned eagle shoot. C. Stein won 
the kingship. 
The other prize winners and the parts they clipped are the follow- 
ing: 
First prize, John Tiedeman, crown on the eagle's head ; second, W. 
Kreutzkamm, scepter in right claw; third, H. Bach, reichs-apple in 
left claw; fourth, John Fe'dermann, ring in beak; fifth. E. Gobel, 
head; sixth, C. Stein, neck; seventh and eighth, John Oldag, right 
wing and claw; ninth and tenth, John Trester, left wing and claw; 
eleventh, P. H. Ruffs, tail. 
The distribution of these prizes and the crowning of the shooting 
king will take place next Sunday evening at the anniversary and ball 
that will be held at 6^0 Bush street. 
The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club held its regular semi-monthly 
target shoot, and several remarkable records were m\6e with ultra 
powder. In fact, A. H, Pape broke the club record with this powder. 
He is now acting upon the suggestions of F. O. Young— that is a 
patch bullet of pure lead that starts easily from the breech. He uses 
Du Pont's nitro measure for measure with the black powder. In the 
record the following remarkable scores were made, Dr. Rodgers only 
using black powder: 
DrLO Rodgera,... 9 
FO Young 1 6 
AH Pape 6 7 
2 4 8 6 3 5 
Pape's 20 shots on the Columbia target are equal to 448 points on 
the German target, and his average was bunched in a S'join. circle. 
The best rifle scores of the day stood: 
Unfred diamond medal, three shots: Dr. Rodgers 10, H. H. Burfeind 
11, F. O. Young 16. 
Ten-shot rifle record: A. H. Pape 50 and 52, F. O. Young 55, Dr. 
Rodgers 57. 
Most flags for in-centers: Dr. Rodgers 2, F. O. Young 1, H. Hellberg 
2, H. H. Burfeind 1, G Barley 1. 
On the 50yd pistol range some fine work was done. Charles Daiss, 
who so far has been in the lead on the Blanding record for the b^st 10 
scores, rested on his laurels and went off on a bicycle jauot. While he 
was away Pape got in and ran up enough high score's to beat Daiss by 
3 points. Gorman, in half a dozen strings, made several excellent 
scores. The best scores stood: 
Open to all comers, pistol, Blanding medal: J. E. Gorman 7,9, 11; A. 
H. Pape 7, 8, 8; F. O. Young 8, Dr. L. Rodgers 9, E. Jacobson 17. 
Revolver, Carr medal: M. J. White 8'i. 
All comers, .23cal. rifi», 50yds.: Ed Hovey 10, W. J Burrows 19. 
The monthly bullseye shoot of the San Francisco Schuetzan Verein 
bmught out a large number of marksmen. The following are the 
prize winners and points: 
H Hellberg 161, J. C. Waller 301, Judge Bahrs 819, George Alpers 
320, Henry Huppert333, William Enrenfort 348, H. H. Burfeind 386, J. 
D. Heise4ll. R Finking 475, F. P. Schuster 522, H. Stilling 562, A. H, 
Papa 579. H Huber 739, T. B. Faktor 773. Charles Thierbach 778, L 
N. flitzau 810, N. Ahrens „8>I5, F. Koch 854, F. Bolckman 855, D. von" 
der Mehden 913. 
The Germania Schuetzen Verein also held a bullseye shoot, with the 
annexed results: 
L. Bendel 189 points, F. Schuster 307, H. Hellberg 425, D B. Fsktor 
466, A. Junghiut 4t9, R. Finking 540, A. Mocker 614, H. Thode 711, J. 
W. Wicks 778, D. von der Mehden 780, H. H. Burfeind 78J, C. Theirbach 
805 
The monthly shoot of the Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club resulted 
in the following winning medals: 
Champion cIbps, A. Mocker 429 rings; first class, H. Burfeind 421 ; 
second class, J. Gefken 376: third class, D, SchinU 852; fourth class, 
G Schulz 281; first best shot, H. Hellburg24; last besD shot, O Schin- 
kel,Jr.,24. Robkl. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O., May 3.— The following scores were made by mem- 
bers of the Cincinnati Rifle Association to day. Conditions: 200yds., 
off-hand, at, the standard target, 7-ring black. A military match be- 
tween Messrs. Copeland and Hasenzahl to-day resulted in favor of the 
former, 50 shots each, totals 320 and 307, Copeland winning by 13 
points. Faserzahl won hiB victory gold mtdal last shoot. The win- 
ners of the gold badge so far are as rollows: Hasenzahl for December, 
Payne January, Gindele February, Trounstein March and April. This 
badge must be won five times by an individual to entitle to owner- 
ship Two new members were added to our roster to day. Mr. 
Scherrer made his best score to-day, counting 89. It is needless to say 
that he was elated: 
Gindele. 
10 
9 
9 10 
9 
8 
8 10 
9 
7- 
-89 10 10 10 
7 
9 
6 
8 8 
10 
8 
8 
7 10 
9 
8 
8 
9 
8- 
-85 10 6 8 
6 
8 
9 
9 10 
Payne. 
10 
8 
7 10 
6 
8 
10 10 
8 
9- 
-86 6 10 10 
6 
7 
8 
5 10 
10 
6 
8 
8 10 
6 
7 
8 
8 
8- 
-79 9 6 6 
.8 
6 
8 
10 8 
Weinheimer. 
7 10 
8 
6 
8 
3 
7 
9 
8 
6- 
-72 8 5 10 
5 
6 
7 
8 8 
5 
8 
6 
7 
5 
9 10 
8 
7 
5- 
-72 7 6 7 
7 10 
8 
4 6 
Roberts 
10 
8 
6 
8 
7 
8 
9 
8 
10 
9- 
-83 9 9 8 10 
7 
8 
7 5 
4 
8 
6 
8 
5 
9 10 10 
9 10- 
-79 6 6 10 10 
8 
7 
6 8 
Scherrer. 
7 10 10 10 
7 
8 
9 
8 10 10- 
-89 5 10 9 
7 
9 
8 
7 7 
7 
9 
8 
9 
6 
9 
6 
9 
7 
9- 
-79 8 7 9 
6 
6 
6 10 5 
Hasenzahl.* 
7 
7 
8 
5 
9 
4 
6 
8 
8 10- 
-72 7 5 7 
4 
9 
8 
8 4 
6 
7 
5 
8 
8 
0 
5 
8 
6 
9- 
-68 6 4 5 
Al. Lux. 
6 
5 
8 
8 3 
8 
6 
4 
5 
7 
6 
3 
8 
5 
7- 
E9 9 7 7 
5 
4 
2 
7 2 
4 
5 
8 
7 
3 
5 
8 
5 
6 
7- 
-58 6 6 5 
Burr. 
5 
8 
4 
3 7 
9 
6 10 
9 
7 
6 
6 
9 
3 
9- 
-74 8 7 7 
5 
8 
5 
5 9 
8 
8 
9 
6 
7 
4 
5 
6 
10 
8- 
-71 9 10 10 
Copeland.* 
7 
7 
4 
4 3 
10 
9 
9 
8 
4 
5 
8 
6 
8 
3- 
-70 4 8 6 
7 
5 
8 
5 9 
6 
4 
7 
6 
7 10 10 
5 
9 
6- 
-70 5 5 7 
6 
7 
7 
6 3 
Hake. 
8 
6 
7 
6 
5 
6 
6 
3 10 
8- 
-65 7 4 8 
8 
3 
6 
8 10 
5 
4 
9 
9 
5 
7 
7 
5 
6 
7- 
-63 9 6 6 
Drube. 
4 
5 
4 
8 5 
7 
T 
7 
9 
8 
8 
7 
9 
8 
9- 
78 9 9 5 
4 
7 
6 
9 8 
6 
7 
8 
6 
5' 
8 
8 10 
6 10- 
-74 6 6 7 
7 10 
8 
6 5 
3 9—64 
* Military rifles. 
The Gotham Revolver Club. 
The Gotham Revolver Jlub has adopted a new target for the 20yds. 
range, whicb is based on the 44caliber bullet The bullseye measures 
2 9 , 6 in in diameter, and includes the 8, 9 and 10 rings 
The 10 ring measures two diameters of a .44caliber ball, and the 8 
and 9 rings respectively one diameter; the 6 and 7 rings measure two 
diameters. The targets are printed on cards 10xl2in. in size, and the 
design is the work of Messrs. Maynard and McHherson Club mem- 
bers are requested to furnish Shooting Master Petty with score 
of six strings of five shots each, as a basis for handicapping. It, is 
proposed to divide the members Into three classes, -and inaugurate 
class snooting at once. 
Measures bav« been taken looking toward securing better ventila- 
tion of the range, and it, is very possible that outdoor practice will 
form one of the features of the shooting this summer. 
Rifle Club Constitutions. 
Wk would be obliged if secretaries of rifle clubs would favor us 
with copies of constitutions and shooting rules, that we may send 
them to other clubs seeking such information. 
Works on Sunday — 
Talks business seven days in the 
week — a " Forest and Stream " Kennel 
Special advertisement. 
On Tuesday nierht. May 5, half a dozen members of the Baltimore 
contingent at the E. C tournament, including Dr. Fort and Messrs. 
Waters and Clarldge. paid a friendly visit to the range of the Gotham 
Revolver Club. Several of the visitors tried their hand at revolver 
shooting, but no records were broken. 
Reynold ton Enterprise Gun Club. 
Rkynoldton, Pa , May 11.— Our club will hold an all-day shoot on 
May 30, beginning at 9 A. M. Articles to the amount of $200 have been 
Tec, ited from the dea'ers of McKeesport and Pittsburg; others are 
being received, all to be shot for on that day. A full programme next 
week, open to all. Our club is not ye* five months old and we have 
twenty gor>d members, and we have without any doubt ae fine shoot- 
ing grounds as there are in the State. Everything new. All SDorts 
men are invited to attend. Geo. W. Mains, See 'y. 
If you want your shoot to bo announced here 
send In notice like the following s 
FIXTURES. 
May 19-20.— Neponsett, 111.— Semi-annual tournament of theNepon- 
sett Gun Club. E H. Miller, Sec'y. 
May 19-22.— Cincinnati. O.— Tournament, of the Hazard Powder Co. ; 
$2,000 In cash added to the purses. R. S. Waddell, Agent. 
May 19-23.— Kansas City, Mo.— Nineteenth annual convention and 
tournament of the Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Associa- 
tion. J. H. Durkee, Sec'y. 
May 22-24.— Missoula, Mont.— Annual tournament of the Montana 
State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Missoula Rod 
and Gun Club. Will Oave, Sec'y. 
May 26-28.— Frankfort, Kfin.— Annual tournament of the Kansas 
State Sportsmen's Association. 
May 26-28.— Indianapolis, Ind.— Tournament of the Limited Gun 
Club; nobody barred; targets. Royal Robinson, Sec'y. 
May 26-28. — Binghamton, N. Y.— Annual spring tournament of the 
Binghamton Gun Club; first two days, targets; third day, live birds. 
May 28-30 — Milwaukeh, Wis.— Twelfth annual tournament Of the 
South Side Gun Ulub, on the club grounds, Lake Station, Adolph 
Gropp^r, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Canajohahie, N. Y.— Tournament of the Oanajoharie Rod 
and Gun Club; targets. Chas. Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Branchvillk, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Branchville Gun 
Club Henry R. Cahrs, Sec'y. 
May 30- June 1 .—Milwaukee, Wis. — Eleventh annual tournament of 
the South Side Gun Club. 
June 2-6. — Chicago, Dl.— Twenty-second annual tournament of the 
Illinois State Hrnrtsrne n'« Association. H. R. Mevers. Sec'y. 
June 3-4.— Natchez, Miss.— Interstate Association's tournament, 
under the auspices of the Gaillard Sporting Club. 
June 8-13.— Buffalo, N. Y.— Thirty-eighth annual tournament of 
the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, 
under the auspices of the Audubon Gun Club. E. W. Smith, Sec'y. 
June 9-11.— Davenport, la.— Annual tournament of the Iowa State 
Sportsmen's Association. R. B. Cook, Sec'y. 
"June 9-11.— Dayton, O— Annual tournament of the Ohio Trap 
Shooters' League. Ed. Taylor, Sec'y. 
June 10-11.— Fargo, N. D.— Second annual tournament of the North 
Dakota State Sportsmen's Association ; targets; $500 added money. 
W. W. Smith, Sec'y. 
June 16-18.— Urbana, 111.— Third aunual tournament of the Crystal 
Lake Gun Club. Frank L. Bills. Sec'y. 
June 17-19.— Cleveland, O.— Third annual tournament of the Oham- 
berlin Cartridge and Target Company. Targets thrown free; $770 in 
caRh also added to the purses. 
June 23-26.— Pittsburg. Pa.— Tournament of the Pittsburg Gun 
Club; targets; $500 added money. 
June 30-July 2.— Wopsononock, Pa.— Fourth annual tournament of 
the Altoona Rod and Gun Club; targets. W. S. Bookwalter. Sec'y. 
July 4.— Springfield, N. J —Annual tournament of the Union Gun 
Club; live birds aDd targets. E. D. Miller, Sec'y. 
July 22-23.— Portland, Me.— Interstate Association's tournament, 
under the auspices of the Portland Gun Club. 
July 30, 81.— Goshen. Ind. — Midsummer tournament of the Goshen 
Gun Club. 
Aug. 4-6.— Chicago, Dl.— Tournament of the Du Pont Smokeless 
Powder Company. E S. Rice, Mgr. 
Aug. 26-27.— Burlington, Vt— Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under the auspices of the Like Side Rod and Gun O' - ' b. 
Sept. 7.— Marion, N. J. -Sixth annual tournament of the Endeavor 
Gun Club. Targets. J. A. Creveling. Sec'y 
Kept 8-11.— Harrisbdrg. Pa— Annual tournament of the Pennsyl- 
vania StateSportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Harris- 
burg Shooting Association. H. B. Rhoop, Sec'y. 
Oct. 7-9.— Newburgh, N. Y. — Annual fall tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association; targets and live birds; added 
monev announced later 
October (second week).— Baltimore, Md.— Baltimore claims this 
week for hsr toornament. Dr. Samuel J. Fort, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Olub secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 
Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SU6 
Br oadway, New York. 
The Oritani Field Club has issued a programme of its tournament to 
be held at Hackensack, N. J., Mav 15 and 16 Ten events will be shot 
on each day. 'Ihis shoot should attract the local shots, and particu- 
larly the amateurs, who will be able to hold their own at this tourna- 
ment while the cracks are smashing targets at Memphis. The shoot- 
ers will be protected from the sun by a shed erected over the score, 
while refreshments may be had at the club house. Ouns ard ammu- 
nition may be forwarded to the Oritana Field Club, where they will be 
properly taken care of. 
Frank Butler writes that three weeks azo Miss Annie Oakley broke 
her left collar bone, but despite this she has not missed for a day 
shooting twice daily. There is grit for you. 
Fred Gilbert, the holder of the Du Pont trophy and the champion- 
ship of the United States for live pigeon-shooting, has received and 
accepted a challenge from George L. Dlete.r, of Milwaukee. The 
match will be for $100 at Watson's Park, Burnside, Jurel, the day 
before the opening of the State Sportsmen's Association tournament 
We inadvertently nmitted from cw mention of the book "Pipeon 
Shooting" last week that it was published by the Shooting and Fish- 
ing Publishing Co., of New York, and the price is $1. 
The Memphis Mystery. 
Special to Forest and Stream. 
Memphis, Tenn., Mav 11 — The special car that left New York on 
Saturday afternoon with twenty men on board, bound for the annual 
tournament of the Memphis Gun Club, arrived here this morning, 
Tom Divine and Irby Bennett mot us at the depot with two tally-hos 
and a bugler. Among those on tbe car were: Dickey, Wheeler, 
Leroy, Heikes, EUi^tt. Fulford, Glower, East 0 D, Gilbert, Van Dyke, 
Trimble, Callender, U. M, C. Thoroas, Elmer Shiner. I. A. H Dressel, 
Bartlett, Lindermann and Dave Porterflsld, who joined us at Chatta- 
nooga. 
Tbe weather is exceedingly hot and everybody got well tanned by 
the sun at to-day's practice shoot. There were about 70 shooters on 
the grounds, 61 taking part in the ''Memphis Mystery;" the prizes in 
this event we r e gua acteed to be equal lo each man's entrance 
money. The guarantee was all right, as every man that shot received 
a bottle of P. P. «.,a liquid well known down here. Besides the 
"Mystery" event, three other merchandise events were shot and two 
extras, all at 20 targets, exept the "Mystery," which was at 15. 
This made a programme of 185 targets. Gilbert and Budd were in 
great form, each losing only 2 targets out of the first S5 shot at; 
Elliott also shot well. Parmalee, Budd, Joe George, Wallace Miller, 
L u Erhardt. Charlie Young, Cham Powers, Rike, Raymond, Macdon- 
ald, Shorty Bacon, Faul Litzfee and a host of others were on hand. 
The club has made us free of the city and all members of the local 
club are doing th-tir best to make things pleasant for us. Tom 
Divine and Irby Bennett are well to the fore The grounds are thirty 
minutes' ride by trolley car from the city, but this ia no hardship, as 
the cool ride is most refreshing. The outlook for a big shoot to-mor- 
row is excellent. 
Memphis, Tenn., May 12.— Memphis third annual tournament opened 
this morning in glorious weather at 11:30. There were ninety-five 
entrieB in first »vent, with prospects of touching the E C record 
before closing. Elmer Shaner is running the shoot for the club. Best 
shooting of the week so far has been done by Cbaiiie Budd, who has 
lost only 5 targets out of 165 shot at. Edward Banks. 
Lynchburg' Gun Club. 
Lynchburg. Va., April 28 -The regular weekly shoot of the Lynch- 
burg Gun Club was held to-day. H. P. Collins, of the Du Pont Pow- 
der Co , was a guest of the club. All events were at unknown angles. 
The weather was beautiful, but the boys were out of form and went 
to pieces, many of them faliiag down, getting good, hard bumps at 
that. Scores of the seven 20-target events shot to-day : 
Events: 13 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 5 6 7 
Nelson 15 15 15 16 14 18 16 Scott. 16 15 19 14 12 13 11 
Terry 17 12 13 13 17 19 13 Moorman 14 14 16 16 14 16 16 
Dornin 16 15 17 13 U 17 14 HP Collins 10 14 17 14 
F. M. D. 
