428 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Mat S3, 1896. - 
Shot at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
165 
138 
81.6 
(•5 
71 
88,5 
165 
137 
83 
165 
137 
83 
165 
137 
83 
40 
33 
82.5 
165 
1X6 
82.4 
165 
136 
82.4 
100 
82 
82 
165 
135 
81.8 
165 
135 
81.8 
165 
130 
78.7 
60 
47 
78.3 
165 
127 
76.9 
165 
123 
75.7 
65 
49 
75.3 
85 
64 
75.3 
40 
30 
75 | 
40 
30 
75 
165 
128 
74.5 
125 
98 
74.4 
40 
39 
71.5 
40 
29 
71.5 
80 
57 
71.2 
40 
24 
60 
Events: 183 45678 
Targets; SO SO SO SO S5 SO SO SO 
White 18 16 19 18 18 12 18 19 
Peterman 16 23 16 16 .. 
Calhoun 13 15 18 17 24 17 16 17 
McDonald 18 16 17 19 16 14 18 19 
TJM C 14 19 14 16 20 17 1 9 18 
Edwards 17 16 
Frank 14 19 16 16 20 14 20 17 
piick 14 19 14 19 19 17 17 17 
Swan -. .. 16 16 .. J5 19 16 
McCormick 17 16 16 14 22 19 17 14 
Headers ,. 18 17 13 18 18 17 18 16 
Easton... 16 11 15 19 18 18 19 14 
Herrick 15 17 15 
A Smith 13 19 17 11 20 14 16 17 
Sumpter 18 16 11 15 21 14 14 16 
Bennett 17 16 15 . .. 
Vass 21 16 15 12 
Doming 14 16 
Hughes 14 16 
Erhardt 14 15 14 14 22 18 11 15 
Divine 17 15 10 17 21 13 ... , 
Lindsay 15 14 .. 
Lindsley . . 17 12 
Lloyd 13 17 15 12 
Washington 8 16 
In addition to the 60 shooters in the above list four others shot in 
one event only, as follows: Du Bray, in No. 3, with 9 out of 20; Leach, 
in No. 4, with 15 out of 20; Alston, in No. 6, with 15 out of 20, and Rob- 
ertson in No. 8, with 16 out of 20. 
- FOURTH DAY, MAT 15. 
Another glorious day for trap-shooting, an exact counterpart of 
yesterday. If this is the sort of weather they have all the year round 
in Memphis the Bluff City must be specially favored. Anyway, the 
weather we've experienced this week has been all tbatweeou'd ask, 
with the possible exception of the storm of Wednesday afternoon. 
DROPPED FOR PLACE. 
The single unpleasant fearireof thisshnot occurred to-day Easton 
shot in about the last squad in event No. 1 and deliberately droi pad 
his last target to get into the 18 hole, as there were a large number of 
19s ahead of him. The case was reported to Manager Shannr, who, 
willing as usual to give a person the benefit of the doubt, asked 
Easton if it was so, and if it was, why he did it. That Easton saw no 
harm in his action is evidenced by the fact that he replied that he had 
done it, as there were "so many 193." Carrying out the instructions 
of the Memphis Gun Club, plainly and positively stated in its pro- 
gramme, Easton was told to put up his gun, draw his entrance 
money at the cashier's office and take no further part in the tourna- 
ment of the club. 
A GOOD ENTRY LIST. 
1 To-day's scores show that there were fifty-six shooters on the 
grounds, fifty-four shooting in more than one event, while Easton 
shot in No. 1 and W. Harris shot in No. 3, the latter scoring 14 out of 
20. Out of the above-mentioned fifty-four shooters forty-four shot 
the programme through, the entries for this day averaging 48.3, an 
excellent showing for the fourth (really the fifth) day of the tourna- 
ment. This made the average entry for the thirty-two programme 
events reach the high mark of 57.3, a figure that the .Memphis Gun 
Club may well feel satisfied with. 
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. 
The last day of a target tournament always brings together the 
cream of those who have shot on the previous days. Thos« who have 
shot in bad luck or who were outclassed have dropped their money 
and disappeared, while business often calls many a shooter away 
before a tournament closes. It is, however, a fact that the company 
on all "last days" is always warm. To-day's entry list was no excep- 
tion. Of the forty four who shot through the eight programme 
events, twenty-two (or exactly 50 per cent.) broke 90 per cent, or bet- 
ter. Jim Elliott went into a trance and broke 162 out of 163 in capital 
style, making the high run for the tournament— 76; Frank Parmalee 
was right after him with one less, running 104 out ol his last 105. 
Bartlett and Leroy were also well in it with 160 breaks each. A glance 
at the other figures shows that there were several below the above 
who made averages that would have seemed much better were it not 
for the four top-notchers we have just mentioned. 
Such figures as the above show plainly that the shooting could not 
have been very hard: and it really appeared to us from what we saw 
of the last two events that the targets were not going as far or as fast 
as they did on the three days prior to this one. Still, no matter how 
easy or how slow the targets were thrown, the scores are really remar k- 
able, and speak volumes for the breaking capabilities of the empire 
target. Then, again, the company must be considered; it was, barring 
one or two notable absentees, composed of the very Lest r.f the trap- 
shooting talent of the United States. Below is a table of the 
SCORES OF MAY 15. 
Events: 183.46 678" 
Broke. Perct. 
|OH Calhoun 570 86.3 
S McDonald 569 86,2 
GWLoomis .....564 85.4 
DPorterfield 561 85 
J A Jackson ,. '..555 81 
Abe Frank 527 19.8 
Targets: 
Elliott 
Parmalee 
Bartlett 
Leroy., , 
Gilbert/ 
Budd 
George 
Heikes. ......... 
Dickey 
Calhoun 
Wheeler 
Glover 
Jackson 
Meaders , 
Powers 
Connor 
Rike 
Van Dyke...... 
Grimm 
Linderman 
Sexton 
Trimble 
Shorty Bacon.. 
Hill 
McDonald., 
Porterfield 
Raymond 
Young 
Fulford 
Sumpter 
Allen 
Miller 
Critzer , 
J Duncan 
Loomis 
Bennett , 
Poston , 
VaBS. 
Du Bray 
A Duncan 
Page , 
Tway 
Merrill 
White 
Frank.... 
McCormick 
Cox 
Lindsley.. 
IT M C 
Schmidt 
Martin 
Robertson. 
Critzer 
Saunders , 
SO tO S5 SO SO SO 
19 20 20 20 24 
19 19 19 20 24 
19 19 19 20 25 
20 19 20 20 24 
19 19 20 17 24 
20 18 19 17 25 
20 19 19 18 25 
19 20 19 18 24 
20 20 17 19 24 
18 20 19 19 22 
19 20 16 19 25 
16 18 20 18 25 
16 18 20 18 24 
18 17 17 19 24 
18 19 17 19 22 
20 20 16 X0 23 
, 17 20 20 17 22 
18 18 19 19 22 
18 18 20 19 22 
, 17 19 17 18 22 
18 17 19 19 23 
19 18 18 17 24 
, 19 20 18 18 21 
. 18 17 18 20 22 
. 17 15 J8 18 23 
. 14 17 18 19 24 
17 18 19 20 23 
20 18 16 17 23 
19 16 18 16 23 
17 16 19 18 20 
18 18 17 15 23 
19 18 17 18 21 
17 17 14 16 24 
16 17 18 18 22 
19 14 20 19 24 
19 13 16 16 21 
16 17 17 17 21 
16 18 13 16 23 
16 16 . . 
, 15 13 17 17 20 
. 17 16 18 14 20 
, 17 14 18 18 17 
. 11 17 14 19 23 
17 19 13 17 17 
17 12 17 16 21 
.. .. 19 .. .. 
.. 10 15 18 .. 
10 15 13 16 20 
13 15 15 . . 
.. 15 13 .. .. 
13 
10 12 11 7 . . 
11 
19 20 20 
2(1 20 20 
19 19 20 
19 18 20 
20 19 19 
19 19 19 
17 20 IS 
19 18 19 
18 18 19 
19 18 19 
19 18 18 
19 20 17 
19 19 19 
18 20 19 
18 19 20 
18 17 18 
19 18 18 
17 19 19 
19 16 18 
19 19 18 
17 18 18 
19 17 17 
17 15 19 
18 10 18 
19 18 19 
19 17 19 
15 19 16 
£0 18 15 
17 19 18 
18 18 18 
15 19 18 
18 15 17 
17 17 20 
18 18 15 
18 13 14 
18 17 17 
16 14 18 
16 17 V. 
16 17 17 
17 12 18 
16 17 15 
14 16 17 
. . 16 15 
15 16 14 
15 13 17 
12 15 .. 
17 17 12 
15 15 18 
10 .. 
tot at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
165 
162 
98.1 
165 
161 
97.5 
165 
160 
£6.9 
165 
160 
90.9 
163 
157 
95.1 
1B5 
156 
94.5 
165 
156 
94.5 
165 
156 
94.5 
165 
155 
93.9 
165 
154 
93.3 
165 
154 
93.3 
165 
153 
92.7 
165 
153 
92 7 
1'5 
152 
92 1 
165 
152 
92.1 
165 
152 
92 1 
165 
151 
91 5 
165 
151 
91 5 
165 
150 
90 9 
165 
149 
90 3 
165 
149 
90 3 
165 
149 
90 3 
165 
148 
89 7 
165 
147 
89 1 
165 
147 
89.1 
165 
147 
89.1 
165 
147 
89. 1 
165 
147 
89.1 
165 
140 
88.4 
165 
144 
87.2 
165 
143 
86.6 
165 
143 
86.6 
165 
142 
86 
165 
142 
86 
165 
141 
85.4 
165 
137 
83 
165 
136 
82.4 
105 
86 
81.9 
80 
65 
81.2 
165 
132 
80 
165 
132 
80 
165 
132 
80 
165 
131 
79.4 
40 
81 
77.7 
165 
128 
77,5 
165 
128 
77.5 
60 
46 
76.6 
120 
69 
74.1 
165 
122 
73.9 
60 
43 
71.6 
40 
28 
70 
40 
23 
57.5 
80 
40 
50 
40 
18 
45 
GRAND TOTALS AND GENERAL AVERAGES. 
Thirty-three men shot through the entire list of programme events, 
thirty-two in all, calling for 660 ta> gets, unknown angles. Of the 
above-mentioned thirty-three suooters, Charlie Budd led the van with 
the fine average of 94 per cent, for the 660 shot at. Next to him, but five 
targets in the rear, came Frank Parmalee with 616 breaks and an aver- 
age of 93.3. B. A. Bartlett and Jim Elliott tied with 615 breaks and a 
percentage of 93.1. The following list gives the standing of the men in 
order of merit: 
Broke. Perct. 
CWBudd 621 94 
F 8 Parmalee 616 93.3 
BABartlett 615 93.1 
JARElliott 615 93.1 
RO Heikes 610 92.4 
C Powers 610 92.4 
O R Dickey 609 92.2 
B Leroy .....607 91.9 
Fred Gilbert 604 91.5 
H Q Wheeler 604 91.6 
Broke. Perct. 
Ralph Trimble 585 85.6 
ED Fulford 583 88,3 
C Linderman 581 88 
F Van Dyke. 581 88 
J W Sexton 577 87.4 
A B Critzer .576 87.2 
W Miller 573 86.8 
C A Young 573 86.8 
AMeaders..,., 572 86.6 
Shorty Bacon 671 86.5 
Broke. Per ct. 
ED Rike 600 90.9; 
CM Grimm 597 90.4 
S Glover 596 90,3 
J Connor 694 90 
J M George 589 K9.2 
C W Raymond 588 89 
H B Hill 585 88.6 
I" t he case of Rike, we understand thatthpre is a discrepancy of one 
target between our figures and his actual score. The error, if such 
there be, occurs in the scores for the third day; our figures show that 
Rike lost 19 targets, whereas we believe that he lost only 18 according 
to his figures, which are corroborated by the cashier's book— excellent 
additional testimony. This would give him a percentage of 89.1 for 
that day as against 88.4, and a general average for the programme 
events of just 91 per cent, for 660 shot at. 
GUNS AND LOADS OF THE CRACKS. 
Forest and Stream's space is limited; there are only so many pages 
each week, and it the trap department does not keep within decent 
limits, the yachting and the kennel editors are both privileged to raise 
a kick. Under these conditions, therefore, we have thought it best to 
give only the guns and loads of the cracks who shot the programme 
through from start to finish, condensing as far a* possible all mention 
of such matters. The table that follows explains itself: 
Gun. Shell. Powder. 
C W Budd • Parker Ra pid E. C. 
FS Parmalee Parl «* {fZtfess. E 0 
B A Bartlett , .Winchester. .. .Leader. Du Pont. 
JAR Elliott Winchester. . . .Leader E. C. 
R O Heikes Winchester. . . .Leader. E. 0. 
C Powers Smith Smokeless.. E C. 
P R Dickey Parker Rapid E. C. 
B Lgroy Smith Rapid E. C. 
Fred Gilbert Smith Smokeless Du Pont. 
H G Wheeler 
Peters J K(i) £' 8 
relers ( Smokeless. 
Lender E C. 
. . .Parker. . . . 
E D Rike Smith 
C M Urimm ....Smith Smokeless Schultze 
S Glover. Parker Smokeless Schultze 
J Cocnur... Daly .-.Smokeless E C. 
J M George Winchester Leader E. C. 
C W Kaymond Winchester Leader. DuPont. 
H B Hili Park<-r Leader Hazard. 
R Trimble. . . . Winchester, , . . Leader Hazard. 
E D Fulford \ G S^_ e _ r _*?? d . .Trap Schultze 
( Francotte. 
C Linderman .Winchester. 
F Van D^ke Winchester. 
J W Sexton Lefever 
A B Critzer Kessler 
W Miller , 
C A Young Baker ....... 
. , \ Smith aDd 
A Meaders i Winchester. 
, .Nitro E. C. 
. . Leader Du Pont. 
. .8mokeless E. C. 
..Eley Schultze. 
■ Shor ty Bacon ,....] ^chards Smokeless . . 
.Smokeless E. C, 
.Leader E. C. 
i King's 
| Smokeless. 
C H Calhoun ........... Greener Smokeless DuPont. 
S McDonald Lefever Leader .....E. C. 
BW Loomis.. Parker Rapid E. C. 
D Porterfield Parker Smokeless Hazard. 
J A Jackson , ....Colt Leader E. G. 
A be Frank..... ,. Winchester Leader E C. 
A summary of the guns, shells and powders used by 107 shooters 
during the week, including of course those contained in the above 
table, gives the following: 
GUNS. 
Parker 30, Winchester 25, L. C. Smith 25, Lefever 5, Greener 5, Scott 
3, Harrington & R. 2, Daly 2. and one each of the following makes: 
Francotte, Remington, Westley Richards, Colt, Baker and a 16-gauge 
Kessler. 
POWDERS. 
E. C. 38, Du Pont 29, Hard Grain Schultze 12, King's Smokeless 8, 
Hazard Blue Ribbon 7, Walsrode 1, American Wood 1, E. C. and 
Hazard 1. 
SHELLS. 
U. M. C. Company: Smokeless 48, Nitro 4, Trap 1, Walsrode Special 
1; W. R. A. Company: Leader 33, Blue Rival 3, Metal-lined 1 ; U. S. C. 
Company: Rapid 5, Peters's reinforced 3, Eley 1, Rapid and Smoke- 
less 1, Bapid and Peters 1. 
FIFTH DAY, MAY 16. 
This was live-bird day, an innovation bo far as previous tournaments 
are concerned, live-bird shooting having only been legalized by the 
Tennessee Legislature within the past twelve months. Every thin 
was favorable for the shoot, the strong wind that would have both- 
ered target shooters being just what, the club and its guests wanted. 
A flrst-clasB lot of summer birds had been secured by the club, and in 
the earlier part of the day they flew well and last. Toward evening, 
with a bea> y thunderstorm brewing, the wind dying away and the air 
growing sultry, the birds were naturally not fast. 
The conditions of the one event on the programme were: 20 live 
birds per man, S20 entrance, birds extra at 25 cents each, handicap 
rise, the club guaranteeing 8500 in the purse. The entries footing up 
to 32, the club was out nothing, there being $600 in the pot, 4 
moneys. The handicap committee was composed of Elmer E. Shaner 
and Paul R. Litzke, and we must confess that, judging from the 
apparent total absence of kicks and the fact that 23 out of the 32 
shooters got in for the money, this committee of two performt d its 
difficult duties admirably. 
Charlie Budd phot as well as he ever did in his life and that's saying 
a great deal. Heikes pumped his birds down with great regularity, 
but was somewhat lucky in drawing easy ones, at least « bile we were 
looking on. Wallace Miller, E D Rike and F. P. Poston, the latter a 
popular member of the Memphis Gun Club, all shot well, Poston and 
Rike exceptionally strong with their first barrels Poston is unques- 
tionably a dangerous man at the mark he was given to day. Fred 
Gilbert, from the 32yds. mark, drew hard birds, but killed them well, 
losing only one, and that one deed out of bounds. Cfian Powers was 
unfortunate enough to draw a hard bird for his last one, a driver 
from No. 2 trap that carried both loads of shot over the boundary. 
W. F. Allen, also a member of the home club, shot a 16-gau^e Parker 
with 2J£drs. of powder and succeeded in kili'ng 23 out of his first 24; 
he then" had to change to a 12-gauge gun for hiB.last bird, as his 16- 
gauge shells were all gone; the change in all probabilhy caused the 
loss of his 25th bird. Jim Elliott, Frank Paimalee and Charlie Grimm 
all three shot a capital race. Leroy shot probably the best up-hill 
race of anybody, losing hia first 2 birds and then accounting for his 
next 23 without a loss. Abe Frank's 23 out of 25 fully deserved all the 
applause it elicited, this being the first time he ever saw a live bird 
leave the traps. We believe also that this was Mr, Allen's first essay 
at live-bird shooting. Ferd Van Dyke's dropping out on the 19th 
round is distinctly traceable to his being attacked and conquered by 
the Memphis water during the previous twenty-four hours. A. W. du 
Bray severely handicapped himself at the start by losing 3 out of his 
first 4 birds; he then ran 12 Btraight before retiring finally. Paul R. 
Litzke officiated as referee. The retrieving was divided between dogs 
and men, the dogs being really good ones at the business considering 
the heat and the dryness of the sandy soil on which chey worked. 
Below are the scores: 
C W Budd (31) 2223122222222222221122222-25 
R O Heikeb (80) 22121212222222333322222$— 25 
W Miller (27; 21121l23llsJ22i22111111li2-25 
F P Poston (27) 1111111111211212111121211-25 
E D Rike (28) 1112111111112111222221211-25 
JAR Elliott (32) 2222222220221122222222222-24 
F Gilbert (32) 222121122.212112222222221— 24 
C M Grimm (30) 2211212222220212111122212-24 
G W Loomis (28) 22111.1121221212121222221-24 
F S Parmalee (31) 1211120222222222122222222-24 
C Powers (29) 121122212222111211222212.-24 
W F Allen* (25) 2221122222222220222212220 -28 
A B Duncan (26) 12120»112i212H22l2111122-23 
Abe Frank (26) 2012221222222220211222212-23 
E D Fulford (31) 221211.120221 111211112222-23 
B Leroy (28) 00212J2112222221221122222- 23 
R R Merrill (29) •1121112121122112.1211112— 23 
Alex Smith (28) 221e«11222222022221222222-23 
HG Wheeler (29) 0221 11111012212222121222-22 
B A Bartlett (28j 2i201l22lO J 2d23222l2l 2J.-22 
O R Dickey (31) 2.22121122221102121.22222— 22 
J A Jackson (26) •011112111l021212<!2211222-i2 
M F Lindsley (28) 2210201212222220222212212—22 
Birdsong (26) 221011211212121202010 
J C Neely, Jr (26) 1111»212110211012220 
C W Vass (27) 101U11.101221 22211* 
F Van Dyke (29) 01111.1^22120222220 
A W du Bray (28) 00201 11 12^2222120 
u 8 Weaver (26) 20210212222»2110 
DPorterfield (28) 21110101110110 
Page (26) 12101121000 
J Sumpter, Jr (27) 20022020 
* Was handicapped at 27yds., but went in 2ydB., as he used & 16- 
gauge gun. 
ITEMS FROM MEMPHIS. 
The record squad of this shoot was No. 4 in event 7 on the third 
day, May 14. The squad was composed as follows: Leroy, Bartlett, 
Merrill, Van Dyke, Wheeler and Dickey, in order named. The event 
was at 20 targets and the equad scored as follows: Bartlett, Van Dyke 
and Dickey, 20 each; Leroy, Merrill and Wheeler, 19 each; grand total 
— 117 out of 120. Considering that more than a strong breeze was 
blowing, the above is magnificent work. All the men in the squad, 
except Van Dyke and Bartlett, shot E. C. powder; Ferd and Bartlett 
shot Du Pont Smokeless. 
Tom Calender's sickness was a cause for general regret. Tom, 
although feeling far from well, shot in a few events on 1 he preliminary 
day, with the result that he was confined to bed for the majir part of 
the tournament. His absence was felt by all. 
Memphis possesses a small park in the heart of the city. Small as 
the park is, it is thickly populated. Squirrels, too numerous to count, 
were here and there, clambering up one's legs in search of peanuts; 
parti-eol^red or mult i-colored rabbits crop the grass under the trees; 
peacocks raise their voices in self-adulatory exercises; while a dys- 
peptic duck and a couple of co^ts try to enjoy themselves in the 
waters of the fountain that occupies the post of honor in this Mem- 
phian oasis. 
Abe Frank's straight in No. 7 on the third day brought forth rounds 
of applause and any quantity of handshakings. There may be a 
more popular man in tho Memphis Gun Club, but if there is, what's 
his name? 
Paul Litzke, of Little Rock, Ark., who has represented Forest and 
Stream very ably at more than one tournament in the South, hustled 
as usual in the interests of our paper. His assistance waB most wel- 
come. 
The table at Gaston's Hotel attracted all the unattached shooters. 
Memphis water often disagrees with strangers on first acquaint- 
ance. The city is supplied with water from seven artesian wells, the 
water itself being strongly impregnated with sulphate of iron. In the 
old days, when the Memph'ans drank the waters of the Mississippi, 
the death rate ranged in tbe vicinity of 27 per 1,000. The artesian 
water has reduced that rate to about 17 per 1,000. It is all right 
when you are used to it, but the getting acquainted with it is weari- 
some. 
The Leroy-Bartlett-Merrill-Van Dyke- Wheeler-Dickey squad, on 
Thursday, broke 903 out of 991 shot, at in the programme events, a 
squad average for the day of 91.2. 
Jim Elliott's good looks and pleasing manners captured the repre- 
sentatives of the local papers, and gained him much newspaper re- 
nown. 
Rolla Heikes is not in really good shooting trim, lut at times he 
shows more than traces of his old-time skill, notably on the first day, 
when he ran more than 65 straight. 
A, B, Critzer, of San Antonio, Texas, whose scores often appear in 
Forest and Stream under the north de fusil of 24-gauge, used his 
16-gauge Kessler to perfection on May 12, wfien he ran 20, 25 and 20 
without making a single poor break. 
Charlie Budd was right at home at Memphis during the five days' 
target shooting (including tbe preliminary day); he broke 733 out cf 
775 shot at, an average ot 94.5 per cent. 
The Stanley -in-search-of -Livingstone helmet was in great request. 
They are just the things for Northern heads under a Southern summer 
sun. Elmer Shaner wears one now, and says that he has noticed sev- 
eral new hairs on hia head since the beginning of the week, attributing 
their arrival to the free circulation of air between the hat and his 
summit. 
The "Indian i-quad," composed of Parmalee, Loomis, Powers, Budd, 
Grimm and Giloert, averaged over 91 per cent, for the entire four 
days' programme at targets, while on live birds the "Indians'" made a 
great showing: Budd 25, Gilbert 24, Grimm 24, Powers 24, Parmalee 
24, Loomis 24, a to.al of 145 out of 150 shot at, an average of 96 6 for 
the Equad. 
E. D. Fulford seems to be pursued by hard luck when it comes to 
live-biid Bhooting. If anybody gets in bad luck, E; D. seems to be in 
line right along. 
Here's an interesting item: On the fourth day the Indian squad 
had just finished iheir scores in one of the events, the blackboard 
showing Grimm with 20 straight. Some one called attention to the 
fact that he thought it was wrone, whereupon Manager Shaner said 
to Grimm: "' hai lie, how many did jou lose?" Wiih a straight score 
staring him in the face on the blackboard, Charlie answered: "Mr. 
Shaner, I lost two birds." His score went in as 18, and Elmer felt 
that some pleasures do occasionally fall to the lot of the tournament 
manager. 
Live-bird shooting is far more popular with the good people of 
Memphis than target shooting Wiile only a corporal's guard of 
spectators visited the grounds while target shooting was in progress 
on the first five days of the tournament, ther* wa<< a large crowd, 
with more than a sprinkling of ladies, present on Saturday afternoon. 
J. A. H. Dressel, of theU M. v. Company, and ot Hartley & Graham 
New York city, spent the week in Memptiis Mr. Dressel's trip was 
not solely one of pleasure, the interests of the U. M. O company being 
well looked after by him and by Alderman Thomas during their stay 
in the Bluff City. 
Joe George and all the San Antonio contingent soy, "Don't forget 
the San Antonio's Midwinter." 
The Memphis Gun Club members turned out in sufficient numbers to 
make the boys realize that they are right in it. 
Ed. Rike can play pool as well as he cun shoot. The Rike-Edwards 
combination made it quite interesting for the Heikes-Connor aggrega- 
tion during the eveningB after supper. Rike won't use the bridge if 
he can possibly help it; he gets on the table— when the proprietor 
isn't looking. The final championship games take place at Cincinnati 
during the Hazard Powder Co.'s tournament. 
In event No. 2 on the second day there was no straight made. Van 
Dyke ran 19 straight, but missed his last target, The other members 
of his squad said it was an atrocious piece of dropping for place ! That, 
one target loso Van Dyke the nice little sum of $50. Dave Porterfield 
djplicated Van's performance by losing hia 20th target in No. 3 on 
the third day. 
The barring of Easton from the events on the last day of the shoot 
was perfectly right and proper, Easton dropping for place and not 
denying it. It should have a salutary effect upon others similarly In- 
clined; but we still think, as always, that the present system of divid- 
ing purses is more to blame for such actions than the ' •droppers' 1 
themselves. As long as it is possible to make a little more money by 
losing a target or live bird than by scoring it, just so long will some 
men continue to do it. Adopt the Rose system and do away with all 
temptation, Edward Banks. 
Memphis, Tenn., May 16. 
No notice taken of anonymous communications 
G. W. W., Brooklyn.— My fox terrier, 7 months old, eats well and 
appears to be in good health. Her belly is almost totally de* oid of 
hair, and she is continually scratching. She lies on her stomach, 
stretching out her hindlegs to full length and whining. Her s-.rmach 
is red and scaly looking Ans,— Treat for worms. Give a compound 
sulphur tablet twice a day. Rub the following all over the dog every 
other day: Sublimed sulphur 8oz., oil of tar and crude oil loz. of each, 
cottonseed oil 2 qts. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Horse Show at Wissahickon Heights. 
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 
The fifth annual open air exhibition of the Philadelphia Hoi se Show 
will be held on St. Martin's i->reen, at Wissahickon Heights Station, 
Philadelphia, May 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. 
The announcement of an exhibition under the auspieeB of this or- 
ganization, which is composed of leading citizens of Philadelphia, is 
an assurance of perfection in everything appertaining to an entertain- 
ment of this character, as all visitors to the exhibitions in former 
years will attest. 
The prize list is liberal, and representatives of the best society of 
. Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Washington and other Eastern 
cities will enter their horses and equipages in the competition for the 
premiums. 
The grounds, which are located immediately on the Germantown 
and Chestnut Hill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, eleven miles 
from Er jad Street Station, are ample for all purposes of the show, and 
the accommodations for visitors are complete. 
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell special excursion 
tickets from N6W York, Philadelpia, Lancis cr, Wilmington, West 
Chester, Ptcenixville and principal intermediate stations (as well as 
the Chestnut Hill Branch) to Wissahickon Heights Station, including 
coupon ol admission. 
Tickets will be sold May 25 to 30, good for return until June 1, inclu- 
sive. 
