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victim. _ The Governor had taken two of his dogs to Albany, 
and, owing to inconvenience in keeping two tnere, one was 
sent oack to Ellerslie. Leo was without his companion and 
pined for his old home. He escaped on the first opportunity, 
and the Governor believes ho was returning to Ellerslie. He 
offered $25 for his return. At Katterskill, Mr. M. V. Eckler 
saw the dog, thought it was mad and shot it. The collar of 
the dog was returned to its owner. The fool-killer is not 
abroad in the land. 
This week in our kennel specials we note in new advertise- 
ments that Dr. J. R. House!, Watson town, Pa,, offers point- 
ers. Greyhound puppies are offered by Mr. E. Painter, East 
165th street, New York. Al. Parker, Cincinnati, offers a 
broken Irish setter bitch. A pointer brood bitch is offered 
by Mr. Samuel Berry, Brooklyn. Edward S. Rawsou, Port 
Richmond, N. Y., wants a fox hound puppy. . *u 
The class list of the Toronto Kennel Club can be obtained 
of the Secretary, Mr. W. P. Eraser, Victoria street, 
Toronto. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Keuuel Notes are inserted without charge; and Wanks 
(furnished free) will he sent to any address. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
LADY SNAPSHOT.— Bv T. E. Roberts. Pawling, N. Y.,for liver 
and white pointer bitch, whelped July 16, 1893, by Axtel King 
Don — Bessie Girl. , , , 
KING RIP, ;st!,007.-By T. E. Roberts, lor liver and white pointer 
dog, whelncd Jan. 18. ., , . , . , ^ 
MORTS NED, 36,608.— By T. E. Roberts, liver, white and ticked 
pointer dog. , , 
ELIRT OF DOVER, 36,010.— For liver, white and ticked nointer 
bitoh. . . — 
BBED . 
Eberhart Pug Kennels' pug bitch Cashier's Daughter to Port 
Wine, Feb. IS. „, . , „ * „_ , 
Miss B. Carry's pug bitch Minnie to Eberhart's Cashier, Marcb 
19 
Miss Etoile Ashford's pug bitch Tiddle De Winks to Eberhart's 
Cashier, March T. 
Geo. T. Reed's beagle hitch. Spot B, to Milliard, Feb. 2a. 
F Jos- i-rait.h's English foxhound bitch Vexation, to Jimcrack, 
March 21. 
WHELPS. 
r J. F. Stoddard's English beagle hitch Winine K, March 26, five 
(two dogs), by Tricotiin. 
SALES. 
FANNIE —Blank cocker hitch, by Eberhart Pug Kennels', Cin- 
cinnati, to Mr. O'Brien, Chicago. 
JULIET.— Fawn pug hitch, by Eberhart's Cashier— Cute Lady, 
by Eberhart Pug Kennels', to F. B. Threadgold, Algonquin, 111. 
PORT WINE— Silver fawn pug dog. to F. B. Threadgold. 
QUAKER LASS.— Foxterrier bitch, by Warren Landlord— War- 
ren Chance, by S. W. Price, Philadelphia, to B. C. Thomas, Co- 
lumbus. Ind. , , , , . . , 
MORT'S NED, 36.G08. — Liver, white and ticked pointer dog, by 
T. E. Roberts, Pawling, N. Y., to Morton Haines, Pawling, N. Y. 
ROYAL BRANT, 36.009.— Liver and white ticked pointer dog, 
by T. E. Roberts, tn Geo. Daniels, Pawling, N. Y. 
FLIRT OF DOVER, 36.61.0.— Liver and white ticked pointer dog, 
by T. E. Roberts, to Geo. T. Reobrd, Dover Plains, N. Y. 
KING RIP. 30,60?.— Liver and white ticked pointer dog, by T. E. 
Roberts, to Geo. T. Lee, Pawling, N. Y. 
$mwer$ to $orrespondqnts. 
C. E. B., We cannot identify your bird from the description 
given, though we could do so if we could see it. 
W. Scranton. Pa.— Would you kindly state what lure is used in 
surface trolling tor lake trout at opening of season?— Ans.: Min- 
now, or if that is not, a piece of sucker or chub, for natural bait; 
for artificial use, artificial minnow. 
W. S. B., Auburn, Me.— Which would he considered the most 
desirable arm for use in the Maine woods for deer, moose and 
caribou, .38-1(1, .38-55, or .11-40 calibers?— Ans.: The .38-5u is su- 
perior to either the .38-40 or .44-40 in velocity, penetration and 
striking power. It also has a flatter trajectory than the others, 
and is considered to be more accurate. 
P H, Bergen Point, N. J.- I have a collection of bird's eggs 
which I think of giving to the Museum of Natural History, will 
you give me the address of the person to whom I may write to in- 
quire about such matters? Ans.: Write to Prof. J. A. Allen, Am. 
Mus. Nat. History. Eighth avenue and Seventy-seventh street, 
New York. 
SUBSCRIBER. — We have not the record of the largest perch 
caught out of Lake Minnetonka. 
W S Germantown, Pa— Do you think it would be advisable to 
liberate quail in the vinicitv of Rockland, Me., or are the winters 
too cold?— AOS.: The experiment has been tried, and we believe 
without success. Perhaps our Rockland correspondent, J. N., 
will tell us. 
RABBIT FARMING.— I have a few rabbits and would like to 
know something about rabbit farming. I go to the library to read 
in the Forest and Stream, and some time ago I read about skunk 
farming and I thought I would like to be a rabbit farmer, iou 
could put it in your paper, and somebody could send pieces about 
rabbit farming to vou, as did some people about skunk farming, 
and you could put them in the paper and could read them, fcr. 
T. E, N— Will you kindly give in your "Correspondents' " col- 
umn of next week's issue the Indian name ot the won/— -Ans.: It 
is skiriki in Pawnee, makweyi in Blackfoot and ohne m Cheyenne. 
FIXTURES. 
All ties divided unless otherwise reported. 
Send notice or your shoot like the following: 
April 12. — HARTFORD, Conn.— All day shoot of the Hartford 
Gun Club; targets. D. S. Wads worth. Sec. 
April 15.— Philadelphia, Pa.— All day shoot of the Forest Oun 
Club at its grounds, 27th and Lehigh avenue; targets. W nliam 
Morison, Sec, 19-13 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 
April 15.— Baltimore. Md.— All da v *uuot ot the Standard bun 
Club at Point Breeze. W. F. Clements v. 
April 15-18.— Atchison, Kas.— Twelfth annual tournament of 
the Atchison Gun Club. Lou Erhardt Sec. and Manager. 
April 16-18.— Pittsburg. Pa.— Tournament of Die Interstate 
Association, at Pittsburg, Pa , under the auspices of the Pittsburg 
Gun Club, $300 added money. 
April 17 18.— Auburn, N.Y.— Two days' tournament of the 
Auburn Gun Club; open to all. C. E. Goodrich, Secretary. 
April 17-10.— Canton, 111— Annual spring tournament of the 
° Tnril 1 S 8-MapS)OD, N. J.-All day shoot of the Maplewood 
flunClub in connection with the April tournament of the New 
Jersey Trapshooters' League 0. L. Yeoman, Sec. Orange, N. J. 
Anril 22-- > 7 —KANSAS Citv, Mo.— Eighteenth annual tournament 
of the Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association. W 
A^rifl! ' 24?— Battle Cheek, Mich.— Annual tournament of the 
Michigan State Trap-Shooters' League Annual meeting and 
election of officers on the evening of the first day. W. H. Willard 
Se lp e ril 21'-24.-Elizabeth, N. J.-Third bi-monthly tournament 
of the Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live 
birds; events open to all. Robt. E. Chetwood, Pres. 
April 23-26.— Galesburg, III.— Tournament of.^the Galeshurg 
Shooting Club. 
April 21-26. — Peekskill, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the 
Peekskill Gun Club: first two days, targets; third day live birds. 
Orrin J. Loder, Sec. 
May 2.— Elizabeth, N. J.— All day tournament of the Elizabeth 
Gun Club; New Jersey Trap Shooters' League events commence 
at 2 P. M. Rob't. E. Chetwood, Prest. 
May 7-10.— Cincinnati, Ohio.— Dupont tournament at Cincin- 
nati. Liberal cash prizes added to the purses. R. S. Waddell, 
agent. 
May 9-10.— Wilmington, N. C— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Eastern Dog and Game 
Protective Association. 
May 9-11.— Newburg, N. Y.— West Newburg G. and P. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
May 8-10.— Weir CiTY,Kan.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the Am- 
ateur Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas; $300 in 
cash added. W. W. Mcllhany, Sec. 
May 14-16.— Dayton, O.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League annual 
meeting and tournament, under the auspices of the Buckeye Gun 
Club, of Dayton, O.; $200 added money. " Ed. Taylor, Sec, 8 West 
Third street, Cincinnati. 
May 15-19. — San Antonio, Texas.— Nineteenth annual meeting 
and tournament of the Texas Sportsman's Association. Open 
to the world, $500 in cash and $500 in merchandise added to the 
pursel. O. C. Guessaz. Sec'y. 
May 17-18.— Lynchburg, Va.— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Lynchburg Gun Club, $200 
added money. 
May 21-23.— Kansas City, Kan.— Annual tournament of the 
Kansas Slate Sportsmen's Association. A. W. Peck, Sec, Kansas 
City. 
Z May 21-24.— KNOXviLTiE. Tenn., Gun Club's fourteenth annual 
tournament; 81,500 added to the purses. IN 
May 27-30.— Little Rock, Ark.— Fifth annual tournament and 
meeting of the Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association. For 
rogrammes address Paul R. Litzke. Little Rock, Ark. 
May 29-30.— Canajoharie, N. Y.— Eastern New York Trap- 
Shooters' League, under the management of the Canajoharie Gun 
Club; targets. Chas. Weeks, Sec. 
May 30. — Mountvtlle, Pa.— Tournament of the Mountville Gun 
Club; targets. 
May 30.— East McKeesport, Pa.— Tournament of the Wilmerd 
ing Gun Club. A. A. Mackert. Sec. 
May 30- June!.— Grand Rapids, Mich.— Valley City Gun Club's 
annual tournament; targets; $500 added money. C. F. Rood, Sec. 
June 3-8 —Chicago, III. — Illinois State Sportsmen's Association 
annual tournament. Convention at Sherman House, June 4. 
June 11-13.— Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual 
tournament; $2,000 added money. 
June 13-14.— Fargo.N.D.— First annual tournament of the North 
Dakota State Sportsmen's Association; targets. Programmes 
ready May 15. W. W. Smith Sec'y. 
June 13-15— Omaha, Neb.— Annual tournament of the Nebraska 
State Sportsmen's Association: $500 added money. F. S. Parmelee 
Sec. 
June 19-21.— Cleveland, 0.— Chamberlain Cartridge and Tar- 
get Company's second annual tournament; §1,200 in cash added. 
June 24-28.— Saratoga, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the New 
York State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Saratoga Gun Club. H. M. Levengston, Sec. 
July 11-12.— Altoona, Pa.— Third annual' tournament of the 
Altoona Rod and Gun Club at Wopsononock;, targets. W. G. 
Clark, Sec. 
July 17-18. —Macon, Ga.— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion under the auspices of the Macon Gun Club; $200 added. 
Aug. 20-24. — Holmesburg, Pa.— Pennsylvania State Sports- 
men's fifth annual tournament, under the auspices of the Key- 
stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia. John C. Shallcross, Sec, 
Frankford, Pa. 
Aug. 29-81.— Hot Springs , S. D. — Hot Springs Gun Club's sec- 
ond annual tournament. 
Oct. 9-11. — Newburg, N. Y. — West Newburg G. and R. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb. Sec. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
CONTROL OF TRAP-SHOOTING. 
" The agitation in favor of governing, regulating and purifying 
the sport of trap shooting, culminated on the evening: of April 3 
last in the organization on a permanent basis of The American 
Trap Shooters' League. The adoption of a constitution and 
by-laws was no small matter, and the care with which each 
article and section of the constitution was considered, at the 
above meeting, augurs Well for its soundness. The election of 
a board of 15 governors, and the election by that board of the 
officers of the League for the ensuing 12 mo nths, together with 
the naming of the city of Memphis, Tenn., as the-city in which 
the second annual meeting shall be held, completed the busi- 
ness before the meeting. 
The powers conferred upon the organization by the terms of 
the constitution are ample for all the purposes tor which the 
league is formed. With the support of the gun clubs of the 
country, the sport of trap shooting can be placed upon a far 
higher plane than would ever have been possible without a cen- 
tral regulating and governing body. It has been thought by 
many that the movement was directed mainly against the 
dropper and pooler. This is partly true, the pitch to which such 
unsportsmanlike tactics (to use a moderate term) had risen, de- 
manded urgent notice. Trap shooting, it was felt, should be a 
sport, not a business for money making. It was started as a 
sport, and carried forward as such, and as such it should have 
remained. The actious, however, of what was, and is, a small 
minority of the gi-eat body of trap shooters, lowered the 
standard of the sport until it became rather more of a busines s 
than a sport participated in for the love of the sport only. 
The system of dividing purses at present in use is to blame to a 
large extent for the abuses that have crept in. If the Ameri- 
can Trap Shooters' League does no more than bring to the front 
and adopt some more equitable and more common sense system 
than that which prevails now, it will at least have clone much 
to benefit the sport. The drawing up and issuing of a set of 
up-to-date rules governing trapshooting, both at live birds and 
inanimates, is a natural duty for the league. By stretching 
forth its hands and putting a stop to "Find, trap and handle" 
matches, it can do much to take a way the reproach which, in the 
minds of many, necessarily belongs to pigeon shooting. By deal- 
ing out penalties, of whatsoever nature it may see fit, to parties 
proved to have been guilty of dishonest or unsportsmanlike con- 
duct, the league will soon place trap shooting where it belongs. 
That place is in the foremost ranks of American sports. The 
furtherance of game protection is an object that very properly 
belongs to the league. Every gun club is de facto a game pro- 
tective organization; the associating together of sportsmen at 
the traps naturally results, it seems to us, in a mutual, though 
tacit, agreement to keep and respect the game laws. 
With all these objeets and with all these duties before it, 
the course to be pursued by the league is all plain sailing, Sev- 
eral clubs and individual members have become units in this 
organization and have paid the dues required by the constitu- 
tion. With this nucleus, and under the leadership of its Presi- 
dent, Major R. Heber Breintnall, the league starts out in life 
well-equipped for the work it has in hand. _. 
Secretaries of clubs, who may have sent in scores to Forest 
and Stream, and who do not find copies of the same in this 
issue, will readily grasp the situation. We are compelled to 
hold over until next week many scores. 
The date of the next New Je sey State League tournament, 
which will be held at Maplewood, N. J., has been changed from 
April 11 to April 18, exactly one week later than the original 
date. 
The Oil City, Pa., G-un Club has elected the following officers: 
President, C. H. Duncan; Vice-President, Alfred Smedley; 
Secretary, H. C. Reeser; Treasurer, L. L. Graham; Directors, 
F. S. Bates, M. Scheide, and J. L. Abbott. The above named 
gentlemen will also act as the Executive Committee. The club 
has experienced quite a boom recently and a great many new 
names have been added to the list of members. Club shoots 
will be held every other Saturday. Electric pull traps, with 
all the modern irhprovements essential to an up-to-date club, 
will soon displace the old outfit now in use. A number of new 
guns will 'be bought and gun agents are already heading that 
way. 
The opening shoot of the Eureka Gun Club 's season of 1895 
took place at the club grounds, Seventy-ninth street and 
Vincennes avenue, Chicago, Ills., on Saturday last. April 6. A 
notice of this opening shoot, dated March 31, arrived too late 
for insertion in our last issue. 
At the annual meeting of the Red Hook Gun Club, held 
April 4, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 
President, Geo. H. Cramer; Secretary, Robt. J. Carroll; Treas- 
urer, John W. Bain. 
The Central Gun Club, of Duluth, Minn., has elected the fol- 
lowing officers for 1S95: President, J. W. Nelson; Vice Presi- 
dent, Dr. M. R. Metcalf ; Secretary. H. L. Heisler; Treasurer, 
L. A. Gunderson; Captain, Dr. D. H. Day; Lieutenant, H. 
Owe ns, 
" The nineteenth annual meeting and tournament of the Texas 
Sportsmen's Association will be held at San Antonio, Texas, 
May 15-19, on the Jockey Club grounds. The shoot is open to 
all, the club adding $500 iu cash and $500 in merchandise. 
A typographical error has crept into the columns of fixtures, 
making it appear as if the Weir City, Kansas, shoot was only 
a one day affair. As a matter of fact it extends over three 
days, May 8, 9 and 10. 
; The following item about the Connecticut State League of 
Trap Shooters will be of interest: "A meeting of the Connecti- 
cut State League of Trap Shooters was held at Hotel Heublein, 
Hartford, April 6, the Colt, New Haven, Bristol, Hartford and 
Moodus Gun Clubs were represented. It was decided to con- 
tiune the same shooting plan as last year, except that teams be 
three (3) instead of two men. The officers elected were: for 
President, M. F. Cook, of the Colt Club; the Vice-Presidents 
chosen were: F. J. Potter, New Haven; H. J. Mills, Bristol; J. 
McFarlane, Willimantic; U. S. Cook, of Moodus; D. Wads- 
worth, Hartford Club, Geo. C. Strong, New London, and J. A. 
Pitkin, of the Colt Club. Allen Willey was elected Secretary, 
and Treasurer with G. P. Lecrenier as assistant. H. H. Bates 
was elected Manager. The Governing Committee consistf of C. 
E. Longdon, H. J. Mills, T. P. Bill, H. L. Edgartorj, F. C. 
Fowler, J. Ames, and C. H. Burbridge. The first shoot win be 
held on the grounds of the New Haven Club." 
John Watson, a man whose address all shooters know, has 
Issued the following special notice: "On and after April 1, 1895, 
this Park will be open only when notice has been received from 
parties desiring to shoot. Notice sent to the undersigned by 
telephone Oakland, 363, or by letter or telegram to Grand 
Crossing, 111., not later than the previous day, will receive 
prompt and careful attention." 
Alden Marsh, Secretary of the Galeiburg, Ills., Shooting 
Club, has gotten out a programme for the four days' tourna- 
ment of his club that should prove attractive. The tournament 
takes place Api'il 23-26. Any further particulars can be ob- 
tained by addressing the secretary. 
The programme for the Dupont Tournament at Cincinnati, 
O., Mf»y 7-10, is to hand. Under the circumstances it is impos- 
sible to make any further mention this week. 
If anybody doubts the quality nf the entry list of the Grand 
American Handicap of 1S95, let him carefully scan the list and 
then say just'what he thinks about it. 
It must have been a great pleasure to enroll the two candi- 
dates for handicap honors from, Denver, Col., upon the list of 
entries. Both Mr. Thomas and Capt. Sedam were worthy rep- 
resentatives of the Silver State, athough Capt. Sedam was out 
of form on Thursday. 
"Roman caudles" is the name applied to the 3 1-4 inch shells 
used by Elliott, Brewer, Class, etc., the 3-4 and 5-S shells look 
very small in comparison. 
Mr. W. F. De Wolf, Secretary of the Eureka, Chicago, Ills., 
Gun Club, has issued tne following notice to the club members: 
"We hold our opening shoot Saturday, April 6, at 2 P. M., at 
the usual place; and every Saturday thereafter at same hour up 
to November 1. With all the improvements (and others are 
contemplated) we now nave, we should have a very successful 
season. I understand that some three gun clubs are contem- 
plating challenging us. We have the State cup to defend, and 
in view of this, early and constant practice is desirable if we 
are going to maintain our present reputation)." 
Southern tournaments are booming; the boys are all talking 
about Knoxville and Memphis. The latter city will receive 
several visitors from New England during its tournament 
week. EDWARD BANKS. 
Meeting of the American Trap-Shooters' League 
On Wednesday evening, April 3, at 8 P. M., in Parlor L, 
Astor House, New York city, the adjourned meeting of dele- 
gates to the convention held in the same place on January 24 
last, was called to order by the chairman, Major R. Heber 
BreintnalL of Newark, N. J. 
The following clubs were represented: North Side G. O, 
Pittsburgh, Pa., Elmer E. Shaner; Herron Hill G. C, Pitts- 
burgh, Pa,, by proxy, Elmer E. Shaner; Braddoek G. C. 
Braddock, Pa,, by proxy, Elmer E. Shaner; Emerald G. C, 
New York, Dr. G. V. Hudson; Park City G. C, Bridgeport, 
Conn., W. M. Thomas; Peekskill G. O. Peekskill, N. Y.. R, 
C. Everinghim ; West Newburgh G. and R. Association, New- 
burgh, N. Y., David Brown; Pittsburgh G. C, Pittsburgh, Pa., 
J. A. H Dressel; Brunswick G. O, New Brunswick, N. j., H. 
H. Stevens; Flemington G. O, Flemington, N. J., J. L. Cham- 
bet-lin; Essex G. O, Newark, N. J., Major R. Heber Breint- 
nall; New York County G. O, H. P. Fe=senden; South Side G. 
Q., Newark N. J., W. R. Hobart; Memphis G. O, Memphis, 
Tenn., Irby Bennett; Syracuse G. C, Syracuse, N. Y., C. H. 
Mowry; Green Ridge GO, Scranton, Pa., H. D. Schwartz; 
Wilmington R. and G. O, Wilmington, Del,, Chas. Fehren- 
bach; Wilkesbarre G. O, AVilkesbarre, Pa., J. G. Messner; 
Farmer's G, (!., Mahauoy City, Pa, M. M. McMillan; Inter- 
state Association, N. J., by proxy, J. A. H. Dressel. 
On motion the reading of the minutes of the meeting on Jan- 
uary 24, 1895, was dispensed with, the same having been pub- 
lished in full in the various sportsmen's papers. 
Mr. Hobart then moved that the meeting proceed to consider 
the proposed constitution, reading it by section, adopting it by 
section, and then adopting it as a whole. The motion was 
