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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 19, 189S. 
CONTROL OF TRAP-SHOOTING. 
Thursday, Jan. 24, will be an Important day in trap-shooting 
circles. The formation of a National Trap-Shooting Association 
or whatever the title of the new organization may be, is an object 
that interests every trap-shooter and dealer and manufacturer 
of guns and ammunition, targets and traps, throughout the 
length and breadth of this great oountry. 
It is perfectly true that trap-shooting has grown in popular 
favor very largely during the past five years ; it is also perfectly 
true that there are many more successful tournaments held 
now than could possibly have been carried to a satisfactory con- 
clusion less than half a decade ago. All this, of course, is very 
gratifying; the congregating together of brother sportsmen in 
front of the traps cannot but be productive of much good. The 
sport is a manly one and the spirit of emulation engendered by 
it is beaJthy. But the number of shooters and the number of 
isuccessful tournaments might be increased yet more. 
Human nature, however, is so constituted that it is very rarely 
that any competition of skill can he brought about without some 
Incentive, such as a medal, cup or caah. Sweepstake shooting 
with several moneys, class shooting, introduced into the sport 
with a view to popularizing still further these trials of skill, has 
undoubtedly aided greatly in inducing tyros to try their hands 
at the trap, with the result that these same tyros have become 
wedded to the sport and have oftentimes become real experts. 
But this class shooting wherein it is possible, as pointed out by 
"Basilla" elsewhere, for a man by making a lower score to win a 
larger amount than another does who breaks a target or two 
more, has opened up an avenue for in-and-out shooting that has 
brought a more or less evil reputation to trap-shooting In gen- 
eral. A national organization may not be able to stop It 
altogether, but it is cowardly to say that it cannot. The more 
sportsmanlike class of shooters are very strongly opposed to the 
wilful missing of a single target, the Bole object of that miss 
being to drop into a better place. It is naturally distasteful toa 
gentleman to do anything dishonest, and it cannot be argued 
that dropping for place is an honest action. 
But the organization of a national association can do much to 
help along the cause of trap-shooting, outside of legislating 
against droppers. At present clubs are merely individuals, some 
stronger than others, like human beings. A government, some 
republican form of government, is what is needed to weld all 
these units into a homogeneous whole. If there are any argu- 
ments to be adduced against the formation of such an organiza- 
tion, those arguments should be presented at the convention of 
Jan, 24. 
It is specially asked that all gun clubs take action on this mat- 
ter and either appoint a delegate or send resolutions Setting 
forth the stand taken by their members. All communications on 
this point should be addressed "Chairman of convention, care of 
Forest and Stream Pub. Co., 318 Broadway, New York." This 
will insure that all such will reach the right hands. 
The call given below has received six more signatures since 
last issued, Chicago desiring to add her influence to the matter: 
THE CALL. 
"In view of the fact that there is unquestionably much 
crooked work indulged in at the trap tournaments throughout 
this country, and being certain of the fact that such cannot but 
he prejudicial to the best interests of this sport, we, the under- 
signed, do hereby issue a call for a convention of those interes- 
ted in the future welfare of trap-shooting to meet at the Astor 
House, New York city, on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 2 P. M. The 
purposes of this convention will be the organization of a govern- 
ing body for the trap-shooters of the United States, and the 
consideration of the best and surest method of combating the 
evil referred to. We aak all gun clubs and kindred organiza- 
tions to elect a delegate to attend this meeting, or in default of 
so doing, to send to the convention a resolution indorsing the 
purposes thereof. 
J. T. Anthony, Charlotte G. C, Charlotte, N. C. 
A. C. Anson, United States G. C, Chicago, 111. 
F. R. Bissell, Audubon G. C, Chicago, 111. 
B. H. Bbeintnall, Soulh Side G. C, Newark, N. J. 
David Bbown, West Newburgh G. & K. A., Newbnrgh, N. Y. 
Wm. L. Davis, Worcester (Mass.) Spoilsmen's Association. 
T. A. Divine, Memphis G. C„ Memphis, Tenn. 
Chas. Fehrenbaoh ("Bilderbach"), Wilmington R. & G. C, 
Wilmington, Del. 
J. Gillespie, Calumet Heights G. C, Chicago, 111. 
W. S. Gctmmere, New Brunswick (N. J.) G. C, Trenton< N. J. 
J. B. Halsted, PeekskillG. C, Peekskill,N. Y. 
C. M. Hostetter ("Old Hoss"), Pittsburgh G.C.,Pittsburgh,Pa. 
G. Y. Hodson, M.D., Emerald G. 0., New York city. 
N. A. Hughes, Williamsport (Pa.), G. & R.. A. 
T. J. Jackson, M.D., Union G. C, Springfield, N. J. 
P. A. Jeanneket, Boijing Springs G. C, Rutherford, N. J. 
J. T. Mascboet, Worcester Sportsmen's Association, Sutton, 
Mass. 
W, P. Mussey, Chicago Shooting Assobiation, Chicago, 111. 
D. J. O'Connell, Chattanooga G. C, Chattanooga, Tenn, 
Rolla B. Oegan, Chicago Shooting Association, Chicago, 111. 
L. H. Schoktemeiee, Rockaway Point (N. Y.)G. C. 
Heney Stephens, Cumberland G. C, Chicago, III. 
F. P. Stone, Audubon G. C, Chicago, III. 
Geo. H. Taggert, West Newburgh G. & R. A., Newburgh, N. Y. 
Shooting; at Towanda, Pa. 
Towanda., Pa., Jan. 5.— The New Year's programme of the 
Towanda Gun Club will no doubt be remembered by its partici- 
pants as a most pleasant one, if not financially a success. Owing 
no doubt to the severe cold weather, the thermometer register 
ing anywhere from 10 to 20 deg. below zero, many were kep 
away. Many ardent lovers of trap-shooting, however, were on 1 
hand, the excitement of the sport no doubt keeping their blood 
in circulation while facing the traps, the club room stove also 
being very useful. M. F. Lindsley and his wife, Ed. Kniskern 
»,ad Mr. Baldwin of Elmira, N. Y., braved the cold, along with 
Park and Martin of Wilkesbarre, Pa.. Nelson'and Fisher Welles of 
Trvalusiug. Pa., Dr. Keyes of Willawanna, Pa., MeCnbe and 
Forbs of Rome, Pa., Montanye, Shiner, Dittrich, Parrott and 
Pitcher of Towanda, Pa. 
The Towauda Gun Olub grounds hav» always been conceded 
by those wtii shot on them as among the hardest In the world ; 
(he difficult background. th« shooters standing above th« trips, 
will account for the ragged scores; there was also a dazzling 
sunlight on the snow, with the piercing cold. The two highest 
averages for the day were Montayne 71 per cent., Park 66 per 
cent. Scores as follow. Ten targets each, entrance $1: 
H Hi £ 6 7 8 910 1 & B h B 6 7 8910 
Montanye. . 9867897668 Shiner 6 5 4 
Park 4577858.. 7 Pitcher 1 2 5 4...' 
Lindsley... .3569.94.56 Wanda 6 3 
Martin 45443. . . .3F Welles 4 7 5 ... 4 
Reyes 334... 3 Kniskern 5 8 6 
PaiTott 1.33... Baldwin 1512. 
Dettrioh 3 . . 2 . . . N Welles 567. 
Live bird scores were as follows, the three first events being at 
5 live birds with $2 entrance: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Montanye 11000-2 12201—4 10010—2 
Lindsley 22*21-4 20212-4 02211—4 
P Welles.. 02011—3 11011—4 22111-5 
Baldwin 10001—2 20001—2 20000—1 
Kniskern , 01200-.2 11101—4 11110-4 
Wanda 01000—1 
Martin «. 00110- 2 20111-4 11211—5 
N Welles 01111-4 10111—4 10211—4 
Park • • • 11111-5 10211—4 00211—3 
Shi ner 10010—2 11010—3 
Parrott ' 00200—1 
A $1 miss and out was also shot, being won by Montanve; the 
score was Montanye 6, Kniskern 5. P. Welles and Baldwin 2, 
Lindsley and Park 1, Martin and N. Welles 0. 
During the afternoon "Wanda" shot at six birds in accordance 
with the request of the members of the club and of several 
spectators; of the six she killed five. W. F. Ditteich. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 
The secretary of the Bronx River Gun Club writes that the fol- 
lowing officers have been elected for the ensuing year : Presi- 
dent. James Duane ; Vice-President, Dr. J. P. Adams ; Secretary 
and Treasurer, J. T. Murphy. The club grounds are situated at 
West Farms, directly across the road from the station of the 
Harlem River branch of the New Haven Railroad, so that noth- 
ing more accessible could be desired. There is more or less 
shooting every Saturday afternoon, and all interested are cor- 
dially invited to give them a call. 
Newark, N. J., Jan. 11. New Jersey Trapshooters League. 
The fourth annaul meeting will take place on January 21, at one 
o'clock P. M., at the office of the Winchester Repeating Arms 
Company, 312 Broadway, N. Y. City, niubs not already 
members are cordially invited to affiliate and send a delegate to 
this meeting. W. R. Hobart, Secretary. 
What becomes of all the empty shells used at the traps? The 
London (England) Gun Club, evidentlv believes in letting noth- 
ing go to waste, judging from the following advertisement in 
the Loudon Field: "For sale, a large quantity of best once used 
Central Fire No. 12 Cartridge Cases, Price 7s. per 1000. package 
included. -Postal order to be sent on application to Secretary 
the Gun Club, 4 Carleton street, London, S. W." 
Carver won the second match of his series with Tom Mar- 
shall, of Keithsburg, Ills., by the score of 75 to 72. The shoot 
took place Jan. 11, at Kewanee, Ills.; both men shot badly, 
while the birds were a very good lot. 
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 11. — The shoot between the Leavenworth 
Gun Club and the West Side Gun Club, of Topeka, for the 
State championship trophy, held here yesterday, was won by 
Leaveuworth. The shoot was for 250 birds a side, divided into 
thirty singles and ten doubles. Score: Singles— Topeka, 115; 
Leavenworth, 125; doubles, Topeka, 70; Leavenworth, 69. 
The New Haven Gun Club will hold shoots during the pres- 
ent year the second Wednesday of each month, rain or shine. 
There will be two sets of prizes, one to be competed for the first 
six months, and the other the last six months, the four highest 
scores to count on each. 
Lieut. Gibson, writing to "Wick" of the Cincinnati (O.), 
Tribime, says: "Trap birds (English blue rocks) are far differ- 
ent from the live pigeon in America. Every one flies, and that 
hard, and it takes a good gun, as well as holder thereof, to stop 
'em. I shot at twenty, ten each time, and. feeling in most ex- 
cellent form, scored but six out of my first, and but five with- 
out a miss in my second ten. You know the Grand Prix is'a 
miss and out. So where will I be?" 
George Klinnian, the champion live bird shot of America, has 
accepted Carver's challenge, and will shoot him a race at 100 
live birds, $100 a side, for the championship badge. The shoot 
will take place at Watson's Park, on Feb. 1. 
R. A. Welch, of the Riverton, N. J., Gun Club, one of the 
best amateur live bird shots in this country, has been declared 
the winner of the Riverton Challenge Plated he having success- 
fully defended it against all comers in '94, defeating among 
others Work, Hoey and Dando. 
The Newark (N. J.) Gun Club's big live bird sweep, at Erb's 
grounds on Jan. 24, will have a large entrv list from all ac- 
counts. 
Jim Elliot won first money alone in Charlie Zwirlien's 25 
bird race, $10 entrance, birds extra, on Jan. 0. There w T ere 24 
entries, including Morpey, Hill, Brewer, Van Dyke, etc, 
Wm. T. Wilcox, secretary of the Flushing (L. I.) Shooting 
Club, was present at the big shoot at Larehmont on Friday. 
Mr. Wilcox expects that his club's 50 bird handicap on Jan. 17, 
will have a liarge number of entries.— Ed waed Banks. 
Frank Class, of Morrlstown, N. J., has found a man willing 
to bet $50 that he can kill 44 of 50 birds trapped 'under the 
same conditions that Brewer backed himself to kill 46. The 
man is Eddie Hill, of Trenton, N. J., and the shoot comes off on 
Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Morristown Driving Park. 
Some of the citv dailies speak of Knapp, the winner of the 
Larehmont champiouship cup, as a comparatively unknown 
man and as a surprise party. As a matter of fact Knapp was 
the favorite, and would have sold as such in all probability had 
there been any pools on the event. A match between George 
Work and KTnapp on even terms, 30 yards rise, 50 yards bound- 
ary, would be a capital betting race at 21 yards boundary. 
Work would seem to have an advantage; he is quicker and his 
lightning second barrel is a great advantage under such condi- 
tions. 
H. W. Lacy, the kennel man of Forest and Stream, is a mem- 
ber of the Yanticaw Gun Club, of Nutlev, N. J. On New 
Year's Day, Lacy shot with the club for the first time. Being 
a member of Forest and Stream's staff, he was presumed to be 
almost an expert, receiving but two targets allowance. The 
result was rather adverse to the reputation of Forest and 
Stream, Lacy's score being only 7 out of 25. Twitted with this 
poor score, and his connection with the paper referred to, he ac- 
knowledged the corn, but added, "You just talk dog to me!" 
W. G. Clark, of Altoona, Pa., and W. M. C. Jones, of Pitts- 
burg, Pa., have signed articles to shoot a couple of matches at 
100 birds each for a stake of $100 a side, each match and ex- 
penses. The following note from Altoona, Pa., explains itself: 
"Altoona, Pa„ Jan. 10. The proposed matches between W. G. 
Clark, of Altoona, Pa., and W. M. C. Jones, of Pittsburg, has 
been arranged and will be shot during the present month. The 
first will be in Altoona, on Jan. 23. the seooncl in Pittsburg, on 
Jan. 30. The races are at 100 birds per man, each event, and 
for $100 a side and expenses. "Old Hoss," of Pittsburg, will 
be referee, and stakeholder, Grant." 
The Herrou Hill Gun Club, of Pittsbure. Pa., has elected the 
following officers for 1895 : President, ' ^Jex, H. King (re- 
elected); Vice-Presidents, J. E. England ('"Bessemer "), and H. 
L. Born: Secretary, Louis Lautenslager (re-elected); Directors, 
H. J. Levis, John H. Shaffer, W. S. King, Captain "Bessemer"; I 
Shooting Committee, Louis Lautenslager, "Bessemer," and 
Jacob Motz. At the meeting at which the above officers were • 
elected, a delegate was appointed to represent the club at the > 
convention of trap-shooters in New York, on Jan. 24. 
The Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, Pa., cele- \ 
brated its 14th anniversary in fitting style on Jan. 7. Live 
birds and targets formed the day's programme. A team race 
at live birds between the members of the club, 12 men to a • 
team, 7 birds to a man, resulted in a victory for No. 1 by one \ 
bird; scores, No. 1. 65; No. 2, 64. 
Springfield, N. J., Jan. 9. At the annual meeting of the i 
Union Gun Club, of Springfield, N, J., held on Jan. 5. at the \ 
house of Dr. T. J. Jackson, the following officers w T ere elected 
to serve during 1895: President, Dr. T. J. Jackson; Vice-Presi- ' 
dent, L. T. Terry; Secretary and Treasurer, E. D. Miller. 
Knoxville, Tenn., Gun Club shows up well according to the 
figures and facts quoted by R. Van Gilder, the club's active 
secretary. Mr. Van Gilder's letter is worth reading, and he is 
perfectly correct when he says that shooters like to read what 
their brother shooters have been doing. 
The PeeksMU Gun Club has elected officers as follows for the 
ensuing year: President, Milton Jordan; Vice-President, H, 13. 
Wygant; Secretary, 0. J. Lodei*; Treasurer, E. F. Hill; Cap^ 
tain, H. P. Dain; Director's, H. L. Armstrong, P. H. Mason 
and William Dunphy. 
The programme of the TTtica (N. Y.), tournament, to be held 
on Feb. 5-7, is now out and can be had by addressing E. D. 
Fulford, or H. L. Gates, the managers. The programme for 
the first two days are exactly similar, each containing 8 events 
at 20 targets each at a uniform entrance of $2. The events are 
class shooting, four moneys, known angles, birds extra at two 
cents each. Thursday, Feb. 7, is the live bird day. On this 
date the Central New York handicap, open to the world 20 
birds, $10, birds extra at 25 cents each, handicap rise; four 
moneys, will be the main event. American Association Rules 
will govern all contests whicli handicaps 10 gauge guns, two • 
yards. Firing points will be protected, so that no matter what 
the weather may be, the shooters will be fully protected and 
comfortable. 
Enoch Miller, secretary of the Union Gun Club, Springfielcl. 
N. J., writes under date of Jan. 10, as follows: "This club wiU 
open its grounds this season with a two days' tournament on 
Jan. 22 and 23. The tournament is opeu to all. Ten dollars 
will be given for general averages, for the two days' shoot. 
The grounds are easily reached from New York or Newai k by 
the D. L. and W. R. R., to Milburn Station, where hacks will 
meet all trains. Everything will be arranged at the club 
grounds for the comfort, and to the satisfaction of, all contes- 
tants. Shooting commences at 9 A. M. each day. The club 
has just put in a complete set of expert Empire traps." 
The Rockaway Point (L. I.) Rod and Gun Club has elected 
the following officers for 1895: President, Edward Botirke; 
Vice-President, Major Spott; Treasurer, Commodore Stelu- 1 
brucker; Secretary, Josephus Bourke; Steward, Van RooseVelt i 
Meyer; Captain, L. H. Schortemeler. 
The Amateur Championshipi, 
The Larehmont Club, and incidentally J. P. Knapp, deserve 
more than the ordinary amount of conaratulations upon the \ 
successful result that haB been arrived at in the biggest amateur ! 
shoot ever held in this country. 
The affair took place on the club's grounds on Jan. 11 and 12. 
It is no easy matter to And nine men in any locality who are I 
willing to plank clown their $100 and shoot through a 100-bird j 
sweepstake. It is all very well, now it's over, to look back and 
Bay that there should have been more entries. Perhaps there \ 
should, still nine entries is a very satisfactory number. 
There were several well-known names absent from the score- j 
board when John S. Hoey, the referee, called Knapp to the score .' 
to open the match. Among the more prominent absentees were : j 
Fred 8. Hoey, who is knocking over pigeons at Monaco ; L. S. | 
Thompson, who is now convalescing after an attack of pneu- '• 
monia; the three Philadelphia cracks, Charles Macalester, T. 8. 
Dando and R. A. Welch, Macalester and Welch being probably i 
two of the best amateur shots in the country; Macalester in | 
particular having the great record of an unbroken string of 
victories in all the matches he has shot. G. W. Coulston, a 
member of the New Utrecht Gun Club, is also shooting in form 
good enough to warrant the supposition that he could hustle 
any of them for first money. The reason Welch was not present 
was because he was on a shooting trip down South at the time 
of the shoot; otherwise nothing could have kept him out. 
Although very few individual wagers on the result were made, 
the general opinion seemed to be that Knapp, Duryea, Work 
and Moore were the most dangerous men. Knapp was picked 
every time as due for first or second place, the honors for next 
choice being divided equally between Duryea and Work ; the 
latter owes his position in this match to the fact that he has 
been absent from the trap for some few weeks, whereas Knapp 
and Duryea have been in steady practice and have both shown 
excellent form. It was a very plucky thing of Edey and 
"Madison," both members of the Westchester Country Club, to 
enter in suoh a big race. It iB true that both are capital shots 
on their own grounds where the birds are not so very fast; but 
at Larehmont, in addition to the background being by no means 
as good as it might be, they met fast birds; these 'two items i 
formed an important factor when it came to shooting in hot i 
company. C. Furgueson, Jr., is a shooter who has shown time 
and again that he is a good stride above mediocrity; in this i 
match he drew a quantity of hard birds with the inevitable result. » 
Dr. Wynu, a member of the New Utrecht and Larehmont Gun 
Clubs, is one of those persons whom (without any attempt at 
flattery whatever) it is alwayB a pleasure to see engaged in an 
event of this kind. Dr. Wynn is not in his premiere jeunesse \ 
so far as years go, but if there is any truth in the saying that no 
man is older than he feels, then Dr. Wynn may be said to be only | 
a colt. Although he has shot pigeons for over 30 years, and 
although it would be impossible to find a black hair on his upper 
lip or under his soft felt hat, yet the doctor enjoys pigeon- 
shooting as well as anybody does, and what is more can kill as i 
many as most. There is another feature about Dr. Wynn's 
i igeon-shooting that is so uncommon that it is worth mention- 
ing, aB I have a few lines to spare; he takes a joke just as , 
readily as he puts the laugh on one of his fellow shooters, and 
no amount of "kidding" can phase him. 
Capt. Money, another veteran at the traps, was one of the 
entries in this big race. For about two months past the captain 
has been shoot ing away behind his true form. His score of 19 
out of each of the first two series of 25 birds is probably some 
6 or 8 birds less than he ought to score upon such pigeons a.s 
were trapped tor him on Friday. His repeated misses bothered I 
him a good deal, and he did a lot of thinking. Toward the close I 
of the day he came lo the cono'usion that he had during the : 
above two months unconsciously so altered his position at the I 
traps as to place him at a disadvantage. Whether this was 
so or not, hiB last nine birds out of the first 50 were k died in 
his old style, his first barrel being as deadly as usual, while 
incomers were just like finding them. 
Of course an event of so much importance attracted lots of 
attention, not only from clubmen but. from the daily press, everv 
paper of any note in this citv being represented ohthepr'ss 
b^nch. Where so many well-known shooterB and clubmen a i o I 
present, it is almost impossible to mention all. The following 
is a partial list: De Forrest Manice, Gouverneur Kortright. ' '. 
W. Bird, Gerard M. Barretts. Robert A. Bull, William R. Brixb 
Newberry D. Thorne, W. H. Harper. Frank Duryea, William | 
Potts, Arthur Duane, L. Q Jones, W. T. Wilcox, the Hon. Henry.' 
A. Gildersleeve, H. B. Fessenden, Chauncey Kerr, George f. 
Seney, William T. Murray and F. T. Pel ton. James S. Taylor, 
one of the best live bird shots in the West Newburgh Gun and ' 
Rifle Association, Newburgh, N. Y., was alsp present, Mr.' 
