FOREST AND STREAM, 
[May 4, 18*5. 
Worcester Sportsman's Club. 
Worcester, Mass., April 16.— Scores made to day by the Worcester 
Sportsman's Club in the cash prize series of 1895. This series will 
consist of twelve shoots for a prize of $50. Each shooter will shoot at 
Hi tnrpets, known angles. Th« weaker shooters are allowed a certain 
number of lost birds scored dead. Following are the scores: 
Score. Added, i'otal Score. Added, Total 
Mascroft 21 0 21 Ide 14 3 17 
AW Walls 21 0 21 Bartlett 14 2J4 10,4 
Forehand 21 0 21 Kennerson 10 0 36 
Davis 20 0 20 R C Walls 11 0 11 
McLellan 17 2 19 
1 hese scores were made by members of the Worcester Sportsman's 
Oiub at the first shoot in the merchandise series for 1895 on the above 
date. The series will consist of twelve shoots, 50 targets per man each 
snoot, 25 regular angles and 25 reversed angles. The nine highest 
t cores of each man in the series will be taken for his winning score: 
Regular. Reversed. T'l Regular. Reversed. T'l 
Davis 20 19 39 Buck 20 16 38 
Kennerson 23 16 39 McLellan 18 16 34 
A W Walls.... 22 16 8S Bartlett 21 13 34 
Mascroft 22 36 38 Ide 20 13 33 
Forehand 20 18 38 R C Walls 18 11 29 
Worcester, Mass., April 20.— The following account, taken from the 
Worcester Daily Spy, tells the story of our shoot, which took place 
yesterday, April 19: "The Worcester Sportsmen's Club held an all- 
day shoot at the North Pond Park, Friday, and indulged in sweepstake 
shooting, team races and individual matches. The shoot was attended 
by such well-known cracks as B. Leroy Woodward of Brockton, t f 
national reputation as a trap-shooter, and the two Bennetts, W. W. 
and F. E., the champion pistol-shots of the world, who are among the 
leading trap-shooters of the country. Woodward, who shot under 
the name of Leroy, proke all previous records ever made before the 
traps in this city in continuous shooting, his average for the forenoon 
being 90 per cent, and for the afternoon 95 per cent. This record is 
phenomenal, from the fact that of the 150 birds broken, one-half were 
thrown from the traps by what is known as the reverse system, the 
most difficult system ever used. Another feature of the day's shoot 
which aroused great interest was the individual race between W. L. 
Davis of this chy and Fred. E Bennett, of Boston. The race was at 
50 birds, 25 regular and 25 reverse system. The result was a victory 
for Mr. Davis by a score of 45 to 42. The detailed score appears else- 
where. Still another feature of the day's sport was a team shoot for 
he dinners between teams captained bv lde and McLellan, which was 
shot in four sweepstake events, as follows: 10 reversed, 10 regular, 
15 reversed and 15 re^ulas, rnakinsr practically four events. Capt. 
Ide'smen won by a score of 315 to 299. Among the Worcester men 
who made remarkable scores i'i the sweepstakes were A. W. Walls, W. 
L Davis and John Mascroft The weather conditions were perfect for 
great shooting, and great shooting was done." 
The first four regular eventB were the sweepstakes, comprising the 
team shoot between Capt. Ide's ream amd C^pt McLsllau's team, 
with a total of 50 birds. The resul .s were as foil iws: „ T „ r „ ' 
Capt. Ide's team: F. Bennett 44, W. W. Bennett 43, A. W. Walls 41, 
Leroy 40, Colvin 35, Ide 34, Bucklin 30, G. Davis 26, Stowe 22; total 315. 
Capt McLfllan's team: Mascroft 45 Forehand 41. Davis 38, Ket>- 
nerRon 37, Buck 34, Parker 32, Elmer 28, McLeLan 25, Sampson 19; 
total 299. , * . 
No 5.20 targe's: First, Mascroft, 19; second, Davis and L?roy, 38 
each; third, W. Bennett. 17. 
No. 6, 20 targets: First, W. W. Bennett and Leroy 18 each; second, 
A. W. Walls and Mascroft. 17 each; third, D»vj§, 16. 
No. 7, 10 targets, unknown angles: First, Leroy, 10; second, Davis, 
9; third, W. W. Bennett, 8. 
No. 8i 10 targets: First, Leroy, 10; second, W. W. Bennett, 9 third, 
F. E. Bennett, 8. 
No. 9. 20 targets, reversed: First, Leroy, 18; second, A. W. Walls 
17; third, Bennett and Davis, 16 each. 
No. 30. 20 targets: First, Leroy, 20; s cond, W W. Bennett, 18; third 
A. W. WalU, 17. 
The detailed scbre of the individual race between Davis and Bennett 
first half known angles and second reversed, is as follows: 
Davis 11011011111111111111111111101111101111111111111101-45 
f Bennett 11111111110111011110110101111111131111110101111110-42 
A. W. Walls. 
Afton Gun Club's Tournament. 
Afton, la., April 38.— The tournament of the Afton Gun Club closed 
to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was very light. The 
members of the home club laid themselves out to give their guests a 
pleasant time, and succeeded admirably. Among those from outside 
were: C. M. Grimm, Clear Lake; Hamilton, Kingsley; Dr. Douthett 
and McFarland, Osceola, and Chas. W. Budd, Des Moines. The scores 
made during the two days were as follows: 
No. 1, 10 targets, $1: Graham 9, Walker 5, Doutbetfc 8, Spencer 7, 
Budd 8. 
No. 2, 15 targets. $1.50: 
Budd 111111111113331—35 Graham 111130111111310 -33 
Dout hett 311111111113131— 35 Spencer 013301101111101-11 
Walker 111011111010101—33 
No. 3. 30 targets, $1: Budd 8, Graham 10, Douthett 8, Spencer 8, 
Walker 5 
No. 4, 32 targets, $1.25: Budd 9, Douthett 30, Spencer 9, Walker 6, 
Graham 31. 
No. 5, 12 targets, $1.50: Grimm 7, Douthett 31, Walker 8, Spencer 7, 
Budd 30, Bagg 7. 
No. 6, 10 targets, $1.25: Walker 6, Douthett 9, Spencer 7, Budd 6, 
Raymond 7, Grimm 9. 
No. 7, 10 targets, $1.50: Raymond 2, Walker 7, Spencer 7, Douthett 6, 
Budd 9, Grimm 8. 
No. 8, 30 targets, $1: Grimm 9, Walker 9, Budd 8, Spencer 7, 
Douthett 7. 
No. 9, 10 targets, $1.25: Douthett 10, Budd 8, Walker 5, Spencer 6, 
Grimm 8. 
No. 10, 30 targets, $1: Douthett 9, Spencer 9, Budd 9. Grimm 9. 
No. 11, 10 targets, $1: Grimm 10, Douthett 9, Budd 9, Spencer 7, Van 
Winkle 5. 
No. 12, 10 targets. $1: Grimm 7, McFarland G. Spencer 9, Douthett 
8, Budd 9. Howard 3, Leonard 8, Smith 7, Walker 7. 
No. 13, 15 targets, $1.50: 
Douthett 111110001101010- 9 Grimm 101111111101111—13 
McFarland 011110111100000 - 8 Leonard 113010111310110-11 
Budd 011101101101010— 9 Howard 001101110101010— 8 
Spencer 111111110101011—12 Walker 101111113001000— 9 
No. 14, 15 targets, $1: 
Budd 111110111111111—14 Smith 111031100100000- 7 
Douthett 310111110101101—11 Leonard 011111101110011-11 
McFarland lOOlOiOllllllOl— 10 Hamilton 11010110U109111— 9 
Spencer 010011011011101— 9 Grimm 011111111101111—13 
Walker 110101301010131—10 Van Winkle. .. .000111000101101— 7 
Howard 101110100111100— 9 Ballard 101113333101010-11 
No. 35, 30 targets, $1: Douthett. 9, McFarland 8, Budd 8, Walker 6, 
Grimm 10, Spencer 9. Leonard 6, Howard 6. 
No. 16, 12 targets. $1: Grimm 12 Leonard 10, McFarland 8, Douthett 
10. Budd 12, Walker 7. Spencer 8, Shull 7. 
No. 17, 10 targets, $3: Budd 30. Douthett 8, Walker 5, McFarland g, 
Leonard 9, Grimm 10. Spencer 6. 
No. 18, 10 targets, $1 : Budd 10, Douthett 8, McFarland 8, Spencer 
8, Grimm 8, Leonard 9, Walker 2. 
No. 19, 10 tareets, $1: Douthett 10, Budd 10, McFarland 9, Leonard 
10, Grimm 10, Walker 7. 
No. 20, 10 targets, $1: Budd 9, Douthett 9, Walker 7, McFarland 0, 
Grimm 8, Leonard 8. 
No. 21, 30 targets, $1: Grimm 10, McFarland 6, Leonard 7, Douthett 
7, Budd 7, Walker 7. 
No. 22, 10 targets, $1: Grimm 9, Budd 8, Walker 9, McFarland 8, 
Douthett 10, Leonard 8. 
SecoTid Day. 
No. 1. 10 targets, $1: Spencer 7, Ballard 10, Walker 9, Hamilton 8, 
Beymer 7. 
No. 2, 15 targets, $1.50: 
Ballard OlllOOOOilOlOlO— 7 Spencer 111111100111111— 13 
Walker 111101111111111—14 Beymer 110100011111001— M 
Hamilton OOlOllOlllllllO— 30 
No. 3, 6 pairs. $1: 
Spencer 11 10 11 10 10 10- 8 Walker 10 10 10 11 10 00- 6 
Hamilton 11 11 10 10 00 00— 0 Howard 10 11 10 00 11 00— 6 
No. 4, 5 pairs, $1: 
Spencer... 01 01 01 01 01—5 Howard 00 10 11 10 10—5 
Ballard 11 01 30 01 11—7 Hamilton 10 00 00 01 11—4 
Walker 10 11 11 01 01—7 Bagg 00 01 00 11 01-4 
No. 5, merchandise event, 10 targets, $1: Ballard 8, Walker 6, Grimm 
8, Howard 8, Lamb 3, Hamilton 7, Spencer 6, Budd 9. Prizes: First 
51bs. powder; second, 100 Armstrong Stock Exchange cigars; third' 
251bs. shot; fourth, 50 Palestine cigars, 
No. 6, 10 targets, $1.50: Walker 4, Spencer 9, Van Winkle 7, Ballard 
7, Howard 4, Kellogg 3, Beymer 8, Grimm 9. 
No. 7, 10 single live birds, $3 50: 
Spencer 1102011221—8 Walker 1002221021-7 
Grimm 11 12022222 -9 Hamilton 0002122101—6 
Shull 0220<J10l20-6 Sullivan,... OOU001020-4 
Van Winkle 1131121022—9 Lamb 0001212123-7 
C, W. Hi 'in. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
EUREKA CLUB OP CHICAGO. 
Chicago, III.. April 20.— The Eureka Gun Club held a very pleasnnt 
shoot this afternoon, on a very pleasant day, and with a very pleasant 
attendance. There was to have been a busine s meeting tb take up 
among other things the question of a proposed summer tournament 
to be given by the club, out after dehoeration it was decided to let 
this meeting follow later. 
MR. WILLARD GOES EAST. 
To-day was the last shoot with the Eureka Club of its president, 
Mr. C. E. Willard, who resigns his presidency of the club, and severs 
many other pleasant relations in Chicago, on his departure for another 
scene of life. Mr. Willard to-morrow says good-oy to Chicago and 
starts for Hartford, Conn., where he will after this make his resi- 
dence, assuming additional business relations with the Colt's Patent 
Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., with which he has long been connected 
as representative in the West. Mr. Widard carries with him the best 
wishes of a very large circle of friends. 
FROM KENTUCKY. 
Mr. W. D. Thompson, president of the Paduoah CKy.) Gun Club, 
whose organization is due to bim, is in the city for a short stay, and 
as at Eureka grounds this afternoon. Mr. Thompson is count cted 
with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. He often shoots with Mem- 
phis Gun Club, at Memphis, and predicts a great success for the 
June tournament of the Memphis Club. 
A NEW NITRO. 
At Eureka Club shoot tc-day Mr. W. H. Skinner was using shells 
loaded with the new American nitro, the Leonard Smokeless. Mr. 
Skinner says that there was formed in New York to-day the American 
Smokeless Powder Co., which will put this nitro on the market Mr. 
Skinner will represent this company at the tournaments and else- 
where, and is a good man to push a good thing along. 
FOREIGN TRAVEL. 
Mr. Skinner goes to Goshen, Ind., shoot npxt week. Eddie Bingham, 
who still is a large part of the gun and loading department of Mont 
gomery Ward & Co., goes to Galesburg, III., shoot next Monday. 
WAS A CORKER. 
Louis Erhardt's tournament at Atchison, Kan , this week, was a 
corker, Report comes that be had over 350 en trie-; id soma eveni s 
He broke the record last year and bids fa>r to do so this jear. The 
boys are said to have had a ripping good time. 
TEXAS STATE SHOOT. 
Oscar Guessaz, the tireless hustler of San Antonio, Texas, and presi- 
dent of the State Association, this week announces the nineteenth 
annual tournament of the Texas State Sportsman's Association, May 
15, 16. 17, 18 and 19, under the "management ot O. C. Guessaz." That 
means a success, and a deserved one, for Mr. Guessaz has worked 
very hard in getting up this tournament. The programme is an er>- 
ticing one to the shooter, with its $500 added cash and $500 added mer- 
chandise. In a tvpographical respect the programme is one of the 
most beautiful of the season, coming as it does from ,tbe Guessaz & 
Ferlet press. Pictures of scenic points of interest around old SantoDe 
fill many pages. The Alamo is there, and the surrender of Santa Ana 
is depicted ii a full page. Santa Ana only had one gordleg, and ia 
this picture is shown having his other leg extended by a surgeon. This, 
ia not prophetic or realistic, for it is sure that no one connected with 
this tournament as shooter or contributor will ever feel in regard to 
it that one of his legs is longer than it really ought to be. 
Chicago, III.. April 26.— D'ck Merrill, who has spent the winter in 
Texas, most of the time at San Antonio, has returned to his home in 
Milwaukee. He ran over to Chicago for a day this week and just to 
get a little practice at shooting, not having had very much this winter. 
He went down to Watson's and had a little pigeon match all by him- 
self. The day was windy and the birds were good, not one needing to 
be flushed. Dick shot at 130 birds and scored 120, with a few dead out, 
which is a pretty good start off. The tournament people want to 
watch the Milwaukeean this year, for he is feeling pretty good after 
his sojourn South. 
GOSnE.V SHOOT. 
The dispatches to Chicago have the following results of several 
shoots of this vicinity this week: 
Goshen, Ind., April 23.— This was the opening day of the Northern 
Indiana and Southern Michigan gun shoot. There were s'xteen events. 
George Kolb. won the local merchant's shoot, securing 18 out of 20 
bluerocks. W. H. Skinner, of Chicago, winner ot two 20-bird shoots, 
secured 19 in the first and 14 in the second. Kolb secured 18 out of 20 
in the bird shoot, 
Goshen, Jnd., April 24.— The champion medal shoot was the big 
event in to day's tournament. Leroy Miles was winner of the medal 
and Henry Kolb second. Summaries by events: First, 5 sparrows — 
Winners: Skinner, Bussel, Miles. Second, 8 sparrows: W. H Skinner 
first, Cline second. Thii d, 5 sparrows. Miles and Kapp first, CMae 
second. Fourth, 7 sparrows: Skinner first. Fifth, 5 sparrows: Skin- 
ner and Witt winners. Sixth, 13 sparrows: Skinner ana Witt winners. 
Ninth, 5 sparrows: A. B. Witt first, second to locals. Tenth, 7 spar- 
rows: George Bungay winner. 
Gosben, Ind., April 25 —Attendance at the meet of the Northern 
Indiana and Southern Michigan gun clubs' tournament was the lar- 
geat ever present at any previous tournament of the association. The 
summaries: 
No. 1, 15 single bluerocks: George Kolb, Goshen, wins; William 
Douglas, Warsaw, 6econd. 
No. 2, miss and out: Kolb and Skinner, Chicago, 6 each; Skinner 
wins. 
No. 3: George Kolb won, Skinner second. 
No. 4: T. Camheld, Warsaw, won; W. C. Stacey, Sturgis, Mich., 
second. 
No. 5: Roy Miles, Milford, won; George Kolb, second. 
No. (S, 15 live birds: Eight tied for first; George Kolb won, Skinner 
second. 
No. 7, 5 singles and 5 pairs: O. Beckner, Waterloo, won; Roy Miles, 
second. 
MICHIGAN LEAGUE. 
Battle Creek, Mich., April 23.— The Michigan League Trap Shooters 1 
tournament opened to day. Participants were present from Grand 
Rapids, Detroit, Manchester, Litchtield, Kalamazoo, Jackson, and 
Battle Creek Mich., and O. von Lengerke of Chicago. Nine events 
were shot. The first average was won by Parker of Detroit, who scor- 
ed 97 out of a possi 'le 1J2; Widdieomb^ of Grand Rapids second, with 
9D. In the team championship race Grand Rapids team No 1 scored 
59; team No 2 65; Battle Creek team 61. 
Battle Creek, Mich.. April 24.— In the State Trap-Shooters' tourna- 
ment today the individual State championship was won by Holt of 
Manchester, expert 25; Walton, Grand Rapids, semi-expert, 23; Gould, 
Grand Rapids, amateur, 24. The shoot was twenty-five singles. The 
challenge shoot between Grand Rapids and Batt e Creek teams for the 
shooting and fishing trophy was thirty s ngles, uukown traps, and ten 
pairs of doubles. The totals were: Singles— tlrand Rapids. 101 ; 
Battle Creek, 84 Doubles— Grand Rapids, 57; Battle Ceek. 63. Grand 
totals— Grand Rapids, 168; Battle Creek 347. The day's average was 
won by W. Thomas of Jackson, 82 out of a possible 98. The next meet- 
ing of the league will be at Grand Rapids the latter part of May. 
GALESBURG SHOOT. 
Galesburg, III., April 23.— Thefifty live bird match between Dr.Carver 
of Kansas City and lorn Marshall of Keithsburg for a purse of $100 
a side was won by Marshall by a score of 46 to 44. Carver became 
care ess and seemed nervous after niissirjg the first bird. Fine target 
breaking was done by World's Champion R. O. Heikes of Dayton, O., 
E. D. Ri«e of Dayton, O,, Ed. Bingham of Chicago, William Uilbert of 
Philadelphia, III., W. T. Irwin or Peoria, G D. Jones of Beardstown, 
Al Miller of New Boston, L. M. Hardin of Springfield, and E. E. Deter- 
hoe of Keithsburg. Heikes broke 145 targets without raissiag. 
Ga'lksburb, III., April 21 —In the shooting tournament today Tom 
Marshall of Keithsburg won first place in most of the target matches, 
Heikes, the world's champion, fell off greatly. Miller of New Boston, 
Baker of Kewanee, Bingham of Chicago, and Hillman of Pekin were 
the other winners in the leading events, the local shooters and many of 
the outsiders b.-ing outclassed. The Bugardus-Irwin match was post- 
pined until tomorrow. 
Galesburg, III., April 25.— Capt. Bogardus and "Tramp" Irwin of 
Peoria at the shooting tournament today shot a match of 50 birds at 
$100 a side. Irwin won by a score af 44 to 41. Bogardus protested, 
claiming Irwin did not use the kind of shells agreed upon. Referee 
Bingham of Chicago awarded the match to Irwin. E. Hough. 
909 Security BrtLDi.vG, Chicago, Ills. 
The Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, Pa., has issued the 
following programme of club shoots for May, June and July: Live- 
bird days— May 4, 8, 18 and 22, and June 1. Target days— May 1, 11, 15, 
25, 29; June 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29; July 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31. 
On live bird days the programme will be: No. 1, 5 birds, $-'.50; No. 2, 
10 birds, $5; No. 3, miss and out. Birds extra in all events. On target 
days the programme set for decision will be five 15-target races and 
one 20-target race. The Geo. Cohen trophy will be contested for by 
members only on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month dur- 
ing 1895. 
Meadvllle Gun Club. 
Meadville, Pa., April 17.— At the shoot t^-day in Event No. 1, 25 
targets, 15 known angles and 10 unknown angles, Frank Ehrgott made 
the first 25 straight recorded in our score 000k. The 35 unknown 
known angles were practically unknown, owing to the bad condition 
of traps and trappers. Scores: 
No 1, 25 targets, 15 known angles, 10 unknown angles: 
Hayes 0100101311113101000001100-13 
Clemson , 1111010111013310000100111-16 
Reisinger 0110110111111010010000101-34 
gP'ton 0013311111110011001101101—17 
Ed Affantranger 0011111130010131010100101—15 
N Affantranger lOOlllOlOllOlllOOOOOOlOlO— 12 
Kelso 1311O1010O010011101130101—35 
^'ark , 1100110130111031100111100-16 
Lbrgott Illlllllillllll1111llllil-i5 
fcaker 101001010001010311010101 1-33 
No. 2, 35 unknown angles and 10 known angles: 
Reisin ger 00000001 01000001 1 1 1 003 01 0— R 
Clemson 1110001100011010010101011—33' 
N Affantranger 0111010003001111111111010—36 
Ha *. e £- 3001000110101100011010011—12 
Ed Affantranger OOOOlOOllOOlOlOllllllOnOO-H 
y ark I1O1110101O03131O3 1130103— 17 
H^ltou -.V.,. 101O111O101010O11OO1130OO-13 
Kelso 3 3 1 3 0101 30003 10011 1 1 3 0311— 3 7 
Ehrgott 1101111111101110111000111-19 
No. 3. 5 pairs: E. Affantranger 6, Hayes 5, Ehrgott 4, Reisinger 4, 
Belton 3. 
Meadville, Pa., April 24.— The following are the scores made at our 
club shoot to-day, 25 targets per man, known traps, unknown angles- 
Ehrgott lllOlllllOlllllllimiOii-oo 
Eowler, 1133001111111110101101111-30 
5 elt , on 33330133Olll0011011111111-!.'O 
Dicker 0110011100101100100131101. -14 
Uemsou 001 1 1 000000101 0 1 111 1 1 000 1—1 2 
Reisinger Il00llllllilliilnil0ll10-2I 
i >llle y-- OOIOI10101010000001010011— 30 
^ re " a tt 0101111101110101110310101-37 
Dr Johnson 3011111101011101011101310-18 
Dr rhompson 0111100111101001001030131—35 
Dr Lashells 1001000111011101101100110-14 
°?V>- 001101001010100OI1U3O111-34 
HA. Johnson 1110111301 133301111111111-22 
-jAHajes 101010111110110000111111 1-17 
Hotchkiss 111101I101110101110H0110O-16 
Kwllam 0110101011011010001001100-12 
Choke Pork. 
Missoula Rod and Gun Club. 
Missoula, Mont., April 21.— The members of the Missoula Rod and 
Gun Club did not appear in their best form to day, the 14-mark being 
the highest reached. Mace, Merrard and Searles, of the A class tied 
on that score, and in the shont-off Ssarles captured the gold medal for 
another week. Sterling secured the silver medal on the same score of 
14. Conditions: 20 targets, unknown angles: 
A Class 
Mace 00111101101111011101—14 Brayton. . .00100111100010010100- 7 
Searles..,. llOllllOlOOllOOll 111-14 Merrard. . .10011110100111111110-14 
33 Oiflss 
Woody 10011001110111101101—13 Hunt IIIOIIOOOOOOOOOIOIIO- 8 
Kern 3 03 1 1 01 1 000 1 1 1 1 01 1 00 -12 S terlin g ... 11101 1 1 1 00 Jl 01 1 101 It— 1 4 
Allinson... O0IO1001001011000111— 9 
In accordance with the rule under which the club is now working 
"That after each four shoots the members are reclassified for the suc- 
ceeding four (those having broken 60 per cent, or upward constituting 
the A class, and those having broken less than 60 per cent e mstitut 
ing the B elasO." the four weekly contests ending with to-day's shool 
results in the following reclassification: 
A Class. 
Shot 
Per 
Broke. 
at. 
cent. 
J P Merrard. . . 
....53 
80 
68M 
ml 
62^ 
W H Mace 
80 
w p Brayton 
50 
80 
Lieut Davol 
25 
40 
62^6 
im 
Frank Woody 
80 
80 
G7K 3 
F P Kern 
50 
80 
62^ 
65 
Capt Andrews 
13 
20 
14 
20 
70 
shoot 
B Class. 
Shot Per 
Broke, at. cent. 
.19 
L L Hunt. 
.23 
.32 
40 
40 
60 
40 
40 
80 
eo 
80 
47J4 
50 
3Q% 
35 
40 
56<4 
40 
Will Cave. 
Getting Rid of a Hoodoo. 
On Saturday, April 20, several members of the New Utrecht Gun 
Club went to the club's grounds at Woodlawn, L. I., to compete for 
the E Q. Powder cup. In addition to the cup the management de- 
cided to put up a special prize of a somewhat curious nature Bad 
luck in team races lias been perching upon the club's banner for some 
time past, and it had come to be a recognized fact that the club was 
possessed of something in the nature of a hoodoo. The Jonah picked 
upon was a large stuffed owl of magnificent proportions, the claim 
being that the club had had nothing but ill luck in inter-club contests 
since the owl appeared in the club house. Accordingly, that owl was 
put up as a special prize. The only two members who contested for 
the E. C. Powder Cup the t killed straight were Furgueson, 3d and T H 
Keller, the latter forfeiting on the shoot-off to Conney and his 36-gauge 
gun. Keller, Shepard, Pool and Conney then shot off miss and out 
for the hoodoo, the two latter missing their first birds. Shepard and 
K<,Her had killed 3 each when Keller decided that he would prefer the 
doctor to have the owl, being probably a trifle superstitious. He ac- 
cordingly forfeited his claim to the objet d'ari. Dr. Shepard taking the 
bird and whatever went with it. Scoi e»: 
C Furgueson, 3d (B) 3222232222-30 J N Meyer (B) 2031132112— 9 
TH Keller (B) 2122223222-10 G Nostrand (A).. .. 1112021122—9 
*Dr Shepard (G) 1211322223—10 C M Meyer (A) , '1202222022— 8 
*Dr Pool (0) 2322112221—10 D Deacon (A) 2202222203— 8 
WFSykes(B) 222122iV32— 9 Knowlton (C) 1002113212—8 
O A Sykes (A) 2112101121— 9 G W Coulsron (A3. . .2120100120— 6 
O Furgueson,Jr(A AJ2222222202— 9 M Van Brunt (B). . . 302202022*— 6 
* Not in for the cup or sweepstake. 
The Texas State Shoot. 
The nineteenth annual tournament of the Texas State Sportsmen's 
Association, as already announced, is set for May 15-19. It will be 
held at San Antonio, Tex., under the auspices of the San Antonio Gun 
Club, on the Jockey Club grounds, and under the management of 
Texas Field, a gentleman whose voting name is Oscar C. Guessaz of < 
San Antonio. The programme for the five days is made up of live 
bird and target events, good money being added to nearly every event. 
In those events where no cash is added there are several valuable 
merchandise premiums offered for competition. To add $500 in cash 
and $500 in merchandise is something nowadays, notwithstanding the 
$3,000, $2,000 and $1,200 of added money in some of the largest shoots 
Mr. Guessaz writes that he is working hard to revive interest in trap- 
shooting in Texas. It must be said that he is going the right way 
about it; his efforts deserve to meet with success. 
Lynchburg's interstate. 
"On to Knoxville," is the way Elmer Shaner has headed the cover of 
the programme for the Interstate Association's tournament at Lynch- 
burg, Va., on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18. That "On to 
Knoxville" is a good idea. Tne Southern Railway Company can land 
all the Eastern contingent at Lynchburg, let them shoot therea couple 
of days, and then carry them right away into the heart of the moun- 
tains, getting them to Knoxville, Tenn , in good time for a rest up 
before the siege begins that lasts from May 21 to 24. 
The Lynchburg Gun Club adds $200 to the purses, $100 on each day. 
The programme calls for six 15-target events and four 20-target events! 
a total of 370 targets, at the- uniform rate of entrance of 10 cents a 
target, or $17 for the day. Experts, of course, shoot under expert 
rules all the time, winners of first money in any event shooting in the 
expert class in the next'event they enter. Amateurs shoot; at known 
traps, unknown angles. This system may be hard on the professionals, 
but the amateurs like it, and tney are a good class to cater to. Shoot- 
ing commences each day at 9:30 sharp. Headquarters for sportsmen 
during the tournament will be the Arlington Hotel. Mr. Thomas H 
Nelson, secretary of the LyDchburg Gun Club, will be glad to furnish 
any additional information on application. 
Ashly Gun Club. 
Ashly, La. April 23.— The following scores were made by the mem- 
bers of the Ashly Gun Club thi« afternoon: 
Andrew Sevier 0110010000010000000110000- 0 
J W Kilbourne 1011031311111111110011101—20 
J S Agee 1111111111111330110111000-20 
t& P Mangum ....1111111111111111011110011—23 
W M Scott 1030011113111101101101001—17 
W H Harvey 0110111110111111011111101 — SJ0 
W H Ward 0111111011111101111111101—21 
Mr Spratling 1001110001101011111111111—18 
Will Hews 0100000010001000000100110— 6 
E, P. Mangum. 
