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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 25, 1894. 
Rifle Shooting at Ephrata. 
Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 13.— The members of the North End Rifle Club 
held their regular semi-monthly practice shoot on their range in 
Ephrata, last Friday afternoon, eight shooters joining in the sport. 
The practice was at 200yds, muzzle rest shooting, best out of a pos- 
sible 100. standard American target being used. The following scores 
■were the best made: 
Winters 10 9 8 9 10 10 9 9 10 8—92 
10 8 10 9 8 10 fi 10 7 9-90 
8 10 10 9 8 7 8 9 9 10-89—271 
Wiest 8 8 10 9 10 10 9 8 6 7-85 
10 7 10 798988 5-84 
10 9 9 8 8 10 7 9 9 9 -89—258 
Obreiter 9 6 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 10-89 
9 10 9898 10 79 7-86 
99687 10 88 10 10—88-263 
Lefever 8 10 887 10 878 9—83 
10 89987986 8—84 
9 10 10 799868 9-85-252 
Sheaffer , 576899774 8-70 
5 6 4 10 7 10 8 8 6 9—73 
6 8 7 6 5 9 9 10 10 9—79-222 
Romig 8 9 8 9 10 8 10 10 7 7-86 
77988 10 10 99 4-84 
9785797 IP 6 10-81-251 
Carpenter 6 10 565 10 555 8-65 
8669 10 10 998 8-84 
77988 10 10 99 4-81—230 
Wolfer 896655499 9-60 
867959576 8-70 
87767 10 579 7—73-213 
Thursday the North End and Schuetzen Verein clubs shoot against 
the Chester county marksmen at Engleside, Lancaster. All the North 
End boys will be present. D. B. Lrfeyer. 
Central Sharpshooters. 
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 17.— Scores of members of the 
shooters Association of St. Louis: 
Dorman 24 20 17 21 20 32 
Bauer 20 23 20 23 23 24 
Hutchinson 23 18 15 14 23 20 
Kurka 19 21 17 24 20 20 
Stumpf 20 14 19 12 13 21 
Pflfner 23 0 19 21 24 12 
Brunerman , 11 25 4 5 15 12 
Bauer (strictly off-hand) 22 20 21 23 23 24 
Aug. IS: 
Kacer 31 15 23 22 19 20 
Junge 16 18 24 20 20 18 
GfiUen 21 20 22 17 22 19 
Kull 22 16 21 14 24 22 
Br Will 16 21 16 20 6 20 
Hechman 21 15 22 15 13 20 
Bilchman 17 16 15 20 11 22 
Mertz 2 15 22 11 17 18 
Central Sharp 
20 21 23 
16 25 20 
23 19 21 
16 18 22 
23 19 24 
19 20 19 
12 23 5 
20 22 23 
25-213 
11-205 
23-199 
22—199 
17—182 
22—179 
15—127 
21-219 
20 23 
23 22 
21 17 
21 17 
18 14 
11 22 
23 16 
14 22 
19 25—207 
17 17—192 
19 16-194 
15 21—193 
12 21—172 
18 18-175 
8 8—156 
15 10—146 
Excelsior Rifle Club. 
Jersey City, Aug. 14.— The weekly gallery shoot of the Zetller Rifle 
Club, held at headquarters this evening, resulted in only six members 
Ailing out. their scores in the handicap match. Scores: G. H. Ruhland 
239, J. Hugnes 233, Kustendick 226, C. Cobn 215, L. P. Hansen 241, Wm. 
Hughes 230. 
Greenville. N. J., Aug. 17.— The weekly practice shoot in the 
Schuetzen Park here this afternoon brought together only two mem- 
bers. The weather conditions were fine! Scores, 50 shots, German 
ring target: 
LP Hansen 220 217 216 212 212-1077 
Jas Hughes 181 208 202 193 193- 927 
The Boy Shooters. 
Chicago, Aug. 9.— Editor Forest and Stream: At the Interstate 
Manufacturers' and Dealers' Association tournament last spring, Col. 
Alberger gave three prizes in gold coin for a live bird shoot for boys 
under 15 years of ftge, at the same time I presented a gold medal for 
an inanimate target shoot for boys under 16. After a 
good deal of wrangling with the management I had the 
medal shoot take place, but when I asked to let the 
boys shoot the live bird match, Mr. Myers, secretary of 
the Prairie Gun Club, gave me this answer, "We don't 
care about the boys, it is the stuff we are after." 
it is nearly three months since the tournament took 
place. I wrote to the president, secretary and captain 
of the Prairie Gun Club and received no answer from 
either, still I do not think that the club needs the stuff 
so bad, to use Mr. Myers's expression, that they can't 
let the boys have what belongs to them, 
If anybody can give me any information about this 
matter I will be pleased to hear about it, 
C. H. Bisson. 
A Good Target for Rapid Firing. 
Is the July 28 number of the Forest and Stream is set forth my 
system for rapid firing. In order to gei the best results it is necessary 
to have good muzzle sights, and that these should contrast well with 
the target. I have found that a dark target (not deep black) with a 
Chicago, Aug. 10.— Editor Forest and Stream: I 
think Mr. J. E. Long is under the impression that the 
medal for the boys' rapid rifle shooting championshi p 
of the United States, won by my boy Alfred in the 
match between him and Master Clarence E. Long can 
be shot for in my last challenge. This is a mistake, as 
the present challenge is for all-around shooting. Mr. 
Long has had all the chances in the world, and time 
enough for many return matches for the rapid firing 
medal, and why he should wait until his boy is past 12 
years of age (stated age limit at the time the challenge 
was issued.) I do not understand. 
The other medal Mr. Long refers to as the 12-year-old 
wing shot championship of U. S. I know nothing about, 
and if there is such a medal I would like to know who 
holds it. 
I will put up a medal of the same value as the rapid 
firing medal against $50 for the present match. 
I understand that Mr. J. E. Long owns and runs a 
shooting gallery in Lafayette, and that the match would 
most likely take place there. If such is the case I will 
ask that the trap-shooting take place before rifle shoot- 
ing. 
If Mr. J. E- Long wishes his boy to shoot for the b"ys' 
wiDg shot championship of the U. S., I will let Alfred 
shoot bim a match at 100 inanimate targets and one at 
50 live birds for a $50 medal in each match. 
C. H. Bisson. 
[The above letter of Mr. Bisson refers to a challenge 
winch he issued recently, as follows: He would match 
his son Alfred against anyone, except a professional, to 
shoot 50 shots, 50ft., American standard target; 54 shots 
at running balls, 3 balls to be shot at while going 
away from the shooter, or 3 shots to count, each broken ball to count 
10 points, rifle to be shouldered after the balls are in motion; 50 shots 
at swinging target, one shot to be fired at eacn swing of target or 
scored lost, each ball scored. 10 points; 50 shots rapid firing 50ft 
German ring target, series of 10 shots each inside of twelve seconds' 
and one point added for each one-fifth second under set time; 30 shots 
with shotgun, inanimate targets, known traps and angles, each break 
to score 10 points; 10 live birds, American rules, each dead bird to 
score 10 points; do coaching, instructing or interfering while the 
shooters are at the score. 
Mr. J. E. Long, Lafayette, Ind., on behalf of his son Clarence, 
accepted the challenge, naming Aug. 22 and Lafayette, Ind., the time 
and place, but added the following, which was not in the challenge: 
" I hese matches being to decide the boy championship of the United 
States, I will put up the money to cover the value of the medals now 
in existence, proclaiming said boy championship, viz., champion boy 
quick shot of the United States under 12 years of age, and champion 
Ouy wing shot of the United States." 
Mr. Bisson states that his last challenge did not particularly refer 
to boys, but to anyone not a professional.] 
Target 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
Cypress Hills Park. Aug. 19.— The Zettler Rifle Club held its regu- 
lar bi monthly practice shoot in this park this morning. Ten mem- 
bers were in attendance and participated in the shoot. Fred Ross 
again gave an exhibition of his wonderful holding ability. In a series 
of 50 shots he made the following score: 220, 225, 233, 238, 228—1144; an 
average of 228.4. 
There was the usual struggle over the man target, which resulted as 
follows: Holges 58, M. B. Engel 56, B. Walther 57, F. C. Ross 55, C. G. 
Z-ttler 53, R. Busse 53. 
Bullseye target. 3 shnts, 4in. center, possible 3: Engel 1, Zettler 1, 
Busse 1. Ross 1, Holges 1. 
Ring target: 
F B Ross 22 23 23 25 24 23 25 25 25 23—238 
21 23 22 25 25 22 25 22 23 25—233 
24 21 s2 23 23 25 22 24 22 22—228 
L P Hansen 22 25 21 24 22 23 22 22 24 21—226 
20 24 23 20 25 22 21 23 22 23-223 
24 20 24 20 22 22 23 21 22 20-218 
H Holges 24 20 19 22 25 .20 25 21 25 1 9—220 
24 21 21 S3 17 23 20 23 21 25-219 
23 22 2g 24 16 25 24 22 18 17—213 
R Busse 18 22 22 23 23 21 22 23 23 24-2*1 
20 20 21 21 21 21 20 21 25 25-215 
23 22 17 19 24 21 20 22 23 23—214 
M B Engel 22 22 22 22 17 24 20 23 23 23-222 
25 19 23 19 22 22 24 24 18 24-220 
20 22 10 21 18 20 20 21 21 20—199 
C G Zettler 22 24 19 18 19 24 23 25 20 23 -217 
25 24 17 23 24 17 22 23 21 17-212 
24 22 20 21 21 20 23 21 19 17-208 
P F Schmidt 23 21 24 22 25 24 17 17 24 18 -215 
21 23 15 23 16 23 24 22 16 20—203 
22 22 18 24 21 18 18 18 24 18-201 
B Walther 21 23 22 19 18 18 24 21 21 21—208 
21 20 21 18 17 20 20 21 23 20—201 
Al Wick 19 16 18 17 18 24 21 22 19 24—198 
21 22 19 25 18 19 20 15 18 16-1P3 
Jos Giinther 20 16 22 14 22 12 18 14 17 15—168 
18 1 19 21 17 18 14 21 17 18-164 
U size, 10 shots at 50yds., with a '92 Winchester, using .32-20 
W. C. F. cartridges. Time 19^ seconds. Score 92. 
light bullseye (not clear white) is excellent when using a large ivory 
muzzle sight. This score was made at the third trial, and although it 
is fairly good as regards ordinary count, the shooting was not rapid 
enough to count anything on tbe time scoring, as the ten shots were 
fired just within the time limit. For the hunter, a target of this color 
is of great value to practice on, as it is a more natural shade than the 
ordinary white target with black bullseye, for it is more like the game 
he shoots at. . Wm. Lyman. 
New York Rifle Club. 
Greenvilt.k, N. J., Aug. 18.— Five members met at the Greenville 
Schuetzen Park this afternoon for the weekly shoot. Tbe weather 
was clear and warm until noon, when a storm threatened but waB 
eventually dispersed by a brisk southwest wind. Major Shorkley was 
first to arrive and quickly commenced practicing with his "woodchuck 
gun," as he calls it, fitted with a telescope sight. Scores, 200yds., off- 
hand, standard American target: 
Herrington 6 11 12 12 12 7 7 8 8 6— 82 
^oung 10 7 8 9 12 7 8 6 8 6— 79 
Rest. 
Barker 12 12 10 9 8 9 11 11 9 10—101 
Duane 12 9 12 9 5 9 9 12 7 7— 85 
Greenville Rifle Club. 
Fifteen members of the Greenville Rifle Club assembled at head- 
quarters Aug. 17, to participate in tbe weekly gallery shoot for class 
prizes. The scores: CoiJins 237, Plaisted 241, C. Boag 239, Robidoux 
240, Purkess 245, J. Boag 235, Agneau 229, Ootthardt 220, Charlock 206, 
Chavant 230, Chase 228, Reuker 201, Graef 211, Holzapfel 219, Daniels 
203. 
Schlicht Rifle Club. 
West New York, Aug. 14.— At the weekly shoot of the Schlicht Rifle 
Club held in the Schlicht gallery this evening nine members were pres- 
ent and participated in the competition for class medals. Scores - G. 
Schlicht 240. W. Schlicht 234, J. Diehl 233, J. Schlicht 230, G. Dorr 228, 
G. Richert 227, A. Meyer 219, C. Schlicht 209, F. Lambrix 215. 
The Bluemthaler Co. No. 6 of New York. 
New York, Aug. 19.— The Bluemthaler Co. No. 6 held their weekly 
shoot last Tuesday eve. Seven members were present Scores: 
HDMuUer ,., 225 231 234 238 235 227 330 229-1849 
WHicks 228 237 225 226 232 228 243 280—1849 
J Maurer 199 211 177 189 — 776 
L Nercims , 194 202 .217 204 —817 
Henry D. Muller, 
RIFLE NOTES. 
Our local riflemen should not forget that the annual festival of the 
Zettler Club opens at Cypress Hills Park Aug. 26. The programme 
contains a prize list aggregating nearly $700. The festival will con- 
tinue two days. The second day is visitors' or ladies' day, and, as in 
previous years, the park will no doubt be crowded with the friends of 
this famous club. 
The California Schuetzen Club held its annual shooting festival at 
San Rafael, Aug. 19-20. The prize programme was liberal, the prizes 
on the target of honor alone aggregating SI ,000. 
The New York City Corps will hold its monthly shoot at Union Hill 
da Friday of this week. 
In New York in July, 1895, will be held the great international shoot- 
ing festival, during which there will be eight days' continuous shooting. 
There will be representative riflemen from all parts of America as 
well as Europe. The programme of the festival, which is about to be 
issued, we understand, has made no provision for team or individual 
championship matches other than the king target. We do not know 
the feeling of the fraternity on the subject, but our own idea is that 
one of tbe most interesting features of the coming festival would be 
to have ODe day devoted to a series of championship matches between 
teams and individuals representing the different States and countries. 
California will no doubt be well represented. Our Northwestern 
States will be out in force. Europe will, it is claimed, send many of its 
most expert marksmen to compete. It will be the one opportunity of 
a lifetime to bring such a gathering together. Why not have an extra 
day following the close of the festival, to be devoted to championship 
matches for teams and the individual experts? Let the friends of the 
rifle and those interested in the development of the sport pool their 
issues and put up tbe trophies that will be suitable for the occasion. 
Who seconds the motion? 
Cincinnati Rifle Shooting. 
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 11 —The Cincinnati Rifle Association held its 
regular practice shoot at its range to-day and made the Fcores ap- 
pended. Conditions 200yds., off hand, at th« standard target: 
The regular practice shoot of this club will be postponed on Aug. 26 
until Sept. 9, on account of the Corantiville Rifle Association's prize 
shoot occurring then, and which the Cincinnati Club will attend in a 
body: 
Gindele 9 9 9 6 10 9 7 9 9 8—85 
87 10 89 10 799 8-85 
7 10 7 10 10 8 9 7 8 10-86 
8 7 9 10 8 7 10 7 8 10-84 
Payne 787889976 6—75 
786679 10 69 6—74 
78 10 76749 10 8—76 
698 10 10 8998 7—84 
Topf 6656 10 8077 9-64 
86467 10 853 3-60 
6 3 3626748 9—54 
866596 3 53 4-55 
Schmidlin -.. 445303465 9—43 
3450 10 327 3 8—40 
10 02622 10 44 0—40 
404243785 6-43 
vvellinger 4 9 5 9 9 5 7 8 7 5-68 
78448889 10 7—73 
6576 5 6779 5-68 
878 5 6 10 997 6-75 
Drube 8 8-8 6 7 6 6 7 7 8-71 
88968885 10 6—76 
979578659 6-71 
10 87765057 9-73 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Riveuton. Aug. 17.— The pigeon shooting match for the Hollywood 
Futurity Stakes, which, at the request of the New York crack shots, 
was transferred to the Riverton. N. J., ground this year, did not come 
off there to-day as scheduled. It was not tbe fault of the Philadel- 
phians, however, that the evpnt fell through, as all were on hand and 
ready to shoot, but the New York contingent did not put in an appear- 
ance. Of all tbe Gotham cracks, Capt. Money alone was present, and 
he had rheumatism so badly that he could rot shoot. No word was 
received from Work, Hoey, Murphy, Thompson. Moore or the other 
New Yorkers who were counted on as sure entries. The crowd was 
somewhat disappointed, but the shooters present, quickly arranged a 
handicap meet, $25 each man, and 25 birds apiece. In addition to 
standing at 27yds., Clarence Dolan was given 2 birds, but he never 
figured prominently. The birds were a fast lot, and the shooting 
throughout was excellent. McAlester gave a grand exhibition of skill , 
his birds being terrors. Finletter, who won first money, was favored 
by many easy hovering birds, while Ellis, who lost at the last moment, 
bad 3 tall dead just out of bounds. Dando and McAlester tied for 
second and third money and shot off in a miss and out match, Dando 
winning. 
At the August shoot of the Stock Yards Gun Club at Kansas City, 
each man shot at 10 live birds for tbe club medals. For Class A medal 
C. P. Baldwin, George Stockwell and R. K. Campbell tied on 9 kills 
each, Baldwin winning the shoot off. Class B medal went to J. Young 
and the Meyer medal to R. Overly. The scores: 
G Stockwell 1012121111—9 
J Young 2012221110 -8 
J F Fry 0220222022—7 
R Overly 0211110202—7 
M Steele 2212021102-8 
B R Bridgeford 0111111011-8 
C P Baldwin 1022121121—9 
S M West 1020122000-5 
J W Olander 1200220000-4 
G Keeney 2022111011-8 
L O Nutter 0011210220-6 
G M Waldon 1202121202- S 
R J Means 1200102112-7 
B F Baldwin .0202002001 -4 
C J Mills 1001000000—2 
Bob Barse 1222210022-8 
A Keck 1110000201—5 
C Stoller 2022100002-5 
R K Campbell 1211112110-9 
T J Gilliam 1021102211- 8 
E T Scoville 2112011100-7 
A R Palmer 0220100020-4 
New Haven, Conn., Aug. 16.— The sixth annual tournament of the 
Connecticut Trap-Shooters' League was held at the New Haven Gun 
Club grounds on West Chapel street yesterday. The prize of 8150 in 
gold in the team race was won by New Haven. Following are the 
names of the members of the various teams and the scores of each in 
the championship contest: New Haven, first team: Sherman 24, 
Potter 18; total 42. New Haven, second team: Savage 22, Longdon 
27; total 49. New Haven, third team: Bristol 21, Gould 18; total 38. 
Hartford: Burbridge 28,Wadson 16; total 39. Colt, first team: Tucker 
24, Pitkins 19; total 42. Colt, second team: Goodwin 14, Collins 3; 
total 17. Colt, third team: Slenv 20, Risley 26; total 46. New London: 
Cowfe 22, Penrose 24; total 46. Willimantic: Edgerton 24, Mac 24 : 
total 48. Bristol, first team: Manross 22, Riekwell 19: total 41. Bris- 
tol, second team: Mills 22, Capious 24; total 46. 
Red Bank, N. J., Aug. 17.— Tbe regular live bird shoot of the River 
side Gun Ulub took place here to-day under good weather conditions 
and with a lively lot of birds. The shooting was governed by the A. 8. 
A. rules, 5 traps being used. The summary: First event, club shoot, 
7 birds: E. M. Cooper, E. Gardineey and Jas. Cooper, Jr. 7 each, John 
Cooper and R. P. Thompson 6, J. B Bergen 4- Second event, mi°s and 
out, entrance S3, one roonoy: E. M. Cooper, J. B. Bergen. H. C. White 
and John Cooper 3 each, Jas. Cooper and Thompson?. Third ev«nt, 
miss and out, samp conditions: E. M. Cooper, Bergen, Jas. Cooper, 
White, John Cooper and Thomson 1 each, E Cooper 0. Final event, 
same as above: E M. Cooper and J. B. Bergen 4 each, Jas. Cooper, 
White and Thompson 8. 
The following programme has been issued for the Labor Day tour- 
nament of the Endeavor Gun Club, to be held on Al Heritage's Marion 
grounds: Ten targets, SI entry; 10 targets, $1 ; 15 targets, $1.50; 10 
targets $t; 20 targets, 82; 10 targets, $1; 25 targets, S2.50; 15 targets, 
$1.50; 10 targets, SI; 20 targets. $2; 10 targets, SI, and 25 targets, 
S2.50. The fun will begin at 9:30 A. M.. There will be plenty of ammu- 
nition and refreshments on the ground. The members of the club 
will all be on hand and take part in all the events. Events No. 3 and 
8 will be known traps, unknown angles; No. 5 and 10 expert rules, use 
of both barrels allowed. 
The Standard Keystone Company offers a very elaborate pro- 
gramme of events to be shot during its seventh annual tournament, 
to be held at New London, Conn., Sept. 4 to 7 inclusive. Therewill be 
the usual contests for the L C. Smith trophy, Standard Keystone 
trophy, Peters Cartridge Co. trophy and the individual championship, 
as well as the State team race and the race between teams repre- 
senting the East and West. Each day there will be a 25-target con- 
test with a Lovell diamond safety, a Colt hammerless shotgun and a 
Winchester repeating shotgun added, one to each event. 
The Myrtle Park Gun Club, of Irvington, N. J., announces that the 
next tenm shoot of the New Jersey Trap- Shooters' League will be held 
under their auspices at Hilton, N. J., on Thursday, Aug. 30. In con- 
junction with the 5-men team contest for the State championship, to 
oegin at 2 o'clock, there will be a carefully arranged programme of 
tournament sweeps, to begin at 9:30 A, M. and continue until dark. 
Col. A. G. Courtney is likely to have a lively time in capturing the 
A class diamond medal of the Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club, as 
several members are close after him in the race. 
Jerseymen are awaiting anxiously tbe consolidation of the State 
Sportsmen's Association and the State Trap- Shooters' League When 
will that meeting be held, Uncle Al? 
At the August shoot of the Pelican Gun Club of Sacramento, Cal. , J . 
M. Morrison won the club medal by scoring 19 out of 20 live birds. 
On the first day at Memphis John Ruble averaged 94.37 per cent., 
and on the second day Harvey McMurchy averaged 95 per cent. 
The Harrisburg (Pa.) Shooting Association will hold a tournament 
at both live birds and artificials on Sept. 27 and 28. 
Al Heritage says the lunch counter will not be allowed to become 
empty on tbe day of the Endeavor tournament. 
The West Jersey Gun Club, of Camden, N. J., will hold a tourna- 
ment on SepD. 12 and 13. 0. H. Townsknd. 
Union Gun Club Shoot. 
The following scores were made at the August shoot of the Union. 
GunClub at Springfield, N. J., 30 singles per man: 
Olsss A. 
Miller 111111111111111101111111001111— 27 
Drake 001111111111111011111111111110-26, , 
Class B. 
Sopher 1 11 001 1 101 1 1 1 101 1 1 1 11011 011101— 28 
Williams 111011 101 1 1 1 01 11 1 1 01 1 11 1 1 1 11 11—25, 
Class C 
Jackson 100101101101010111100101011011— 18 
Terry 1001 1 01000010101 001101011 11011— 1 6 
Eager , , 100001011101110110111111100110-10 
Reeve lOOOlOOOOOllOlllOOOOOlllllllU— 1 ft 
