Aug. 92, 1896. 1 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
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Presque Isle Rifle Club. 
Erie, Pa., Aug. 8.— The following scores were made to-day In a 
rather changeable wind by the members ol the Presque Isle Rifle Club: 
Conditions: 200yds off-hand, standard American target, 7-riDg black: 
J Q- Qermann , , . , , , 
'7 
/ 
8 
9 10 
7 
6 
8 6 
8 
6-75 
in 
9 
6 
7 
7 
6 
7 7 10 
5-74 
0 
9 
5 
9 
6 
6 
6 8 10 
8—73 
7 
6 
7 
b 
6 10 7 
9 
7-75 
Q 
5 
7 
6 
8 
7 
9 9 
5 10—74 
Q 
6 
5 
8 
6 
10 
5 10 
8 
5-73 
Q 
o 
6 10 
6 
8 
5 
6 10 
8 
5—72 
a 
o 
e 
3 
7 
5 
8 10 8 
6 10—71 
17 
t 
5 10 
6 
5 
4 
9 9 
8 
6-69 
a 
0 
6 
9 
5 
5 
8 
9 8 10 
6-74 
0 
5 
7 
7 
5 
8 
8 9 
6 
6-67 
e 
5 
5 
9 
8 
S 
7 9 
8 
5-66 
'I 
7 
7 
8 
9 
6 
5 10 
6 
6-68 
0 
7 
8 
9 
6 
8 
6 7 
8 
4-68 
g 
0 
5 
5 
7 
7 10 
6 7 
7 
6-68 
R 
0 
6 
9 
6 10 
7 
7 7 
9 
6-72 
9 
7 
5 
5 
7 
7 
7 8 
8 
3-66 
5 
1 
6 
7 
7 10 10 5 
6 
7-64 
0 
8 
6 
9 
8 
9 10 
6 10-72 
7 
■9 
7 
9 
5 
8 
4 8 
6 
6-69 
S 
8 
2 
6 
2 
8 
7 6 
5 
8-57 
6 
2 
8 
7 10 10 5 
3 
6-67 
8 
4 
6 
8 
7 
3 
6 10 
7 
5-64 
7 
5 
^ 
3 
4 
4 
6 6 
4 
5-49 
7 
4 
5 
4 
8 
7 4 
4 
9-57 
4 
4 
7 
4 
6 
5 
5 8 
5 
6-54 
B 
5 
3 
8 
5 
5 
5 6 
4 
4—50 
6 
a 
4 
4 
8 
8 
3 10 
8 
5-58 
5 
4 
4 
8 
5 
4 
5 5 
9 
5-54 
4 
4 
1 
rv 
5 
4 
9 5 
6 
5—50 
4 
8 
9 
5 
6 
6 4 
5 
3-56 
4 
5 
6 
5 
9 
3 
4 3 
8 
4-51 
6 
5 
1 
3 
3 
4 
4 8 
4 
2-40 
6 
4 
5 
6 
6 
4 
3 8 
8 
2-52 
3 
1 
5 
6 
8 
3 
3 3 
5 
5-41 
3 
5 
3 
2 
1 
7 
3 3 
3 
3-33 
J F Leyer. 
E S Noyes. 
W J Leyer. 
Aug, 13.— the annual election of ofiScers was held to-day, the fol- 
lowing gentlemen being chosen: President, W. J. Leeyer; Vice-Presi- 
dent, Dr. A. O. Wheeler; Sfcretary, G. C Rahn; Treasurer, W. B. 
Patton; Captain, J. Bacpn; Lieutenant, John Stidham. 
Aug. lb.— At the regular practice thoot to-day the following scores 
were made: 
200yd8 , off-hand, 7-ring black: 
J a Qermann , , 7 
Geo Shaffer 7 
Jno i^tldman 7 
WFTreiber. 
Capt J Bacon 7 10 
W J Leyer 9 
Dr A C Wheeler 
C Van Etten 10 
F Derby.... 9 
WB Patton 3 
ChasProeas 3 
GCRahn 1 
J P Leyer 4 
8 Ormaby 8 
8 7 
7 
6 
10 
8 
7 
8 
8-76 
7 
5 6 
8 
5 
7 
10 10 
10 
6 -73 
7 
9 6 
7 
8 
5 
5 
7 
8 
10-72 
6 8 
6 
6 
10 
6 
7 10-76 
7 
8 7 
9 
7 
8 
6 
8 
7 
7-74 
6 
9 9 
7 
9 
5 
8 
3 
9 
6-71 
7 7 
6 
6 
9 
8 
7 
9 
6-74 
5 
7 10 
8 
5 
5 
6 
9 
7 10-72 
7 
5 10 
8 
7 
7 
5 
e 
7 
10—72 
5 6 
9 
8 
6 
9 
8 
9 
7—77 
7 
8 10 
3 
7 
7 10 
9 
7 
3—69 
6 
8 8 
6 
8 
7 
9 
4 
6 
6-68 
7 10 8 
6 
9 
5 
6 
8 
4 
8-71 
6 
5 7 
8 
8 
6 
8 
8 
7 
6-69 
5 
5 5 
e 
4 
5 
9 10 
9 
4-62 
» 
6 3 10 
7 
6 10 
8 
5 
6-70 
4 
7 10 
9 
4 
6 
6 
8 
9 
4-67 
5 
5 10 
7 
5 
7 
5 
7 
3 
8-63 
6 5 
6 
8 
9 
6 
10 
8 
5-71 
9 
7 7 
8 
6 
8 
7 
3 
5 
5-65 
3 
6 6 
7 
5 
10 
9 
5 
3 
7-61 
10 
7 5 
9 
7 
7 
5 
5 
5 
5- 65 
8 
7 9 
4 
4 10 
4 
6 
5 
7-64 
8 
5 6 
4 10 
4 
8 
9 
5 
5-64 
7 3 
8 
5 
9 
3 
6 
10 
.5-65 
8 
6 7 
6 10 
4 
5 
6 
6 
7-65 
6 
5 10 
7 
5 
7 
6 
8 
3 
5-62 
3 
9 10 10 
4 
8 
9 
6 
5 
4-68 
10 
6 10 
4 
5 
6 
5 
5 
5 
5-61 
8 
4 7 
8 
4 
6 
3 
5 
8 
6-59 
3 
8 7 
9 
5 
6 
9 
6 
5 
7-66 
8 10 5 
4 
6 
7 
8 
4 
7 
5-64 
3 
6 5 
1 
8 
10 
7 
9 
6 
3—58 
4 8 
5 
7 
9 10 
7 
4 
6-61 
6 
8 5 
5 
8 
8 
4 
4 
7 
2—57 
5 
4 8 
6 
6 
6 
3 
5 
6 
5-54 
6 2 
5 
8 
7 
9 
7 
5 
9—62 
7 
5 8 10 
3 
5 
5 
3 
3 
4—53 
8 
3 2 
5 
5 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4—53 
3 4 
8 
5 
3 
1 
7 
6 
0—45 
5 
fi 7 
0 
5 
3 
4 
5 
3 
5—43 
6 
3 2 
5 
6 
8 
9 
5 
0 
0—43 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
made to-day by 
CisciNNATi, O., Aug. 9. — The following scores were 
memoers of ihe Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Conditions: 200yds., off-hand, German ring target: 
Gindele, 
23 24 22 SO 16 28 19 22 24 18-211 24 20 19 24 20 21 
21 21 19 23 22 20 16 25 24 13-20i 21 20 21 22 15 14 
Weinheimer. 
14 24 20 24 17 17 19 13 17 23-188 15 20 12 15 19 19 
21 5 15 15 22 21 19 21 16 16-171 16 16 18 14 19 19 
Payne. 
16 23 28 25 25 21 18 23 25 18-217 24 19 24 24 19 23 
19 19 25 22 24 16 19 15 25 18—202 20 18 20 20 21 20 
Hasenzahl 
18 22 21 19 19 19 23 19 24 23—207 22 19 23 21 23 23 
18 13 13 21 21 21 20 24 19 16—184 19 17 15 11 16 14 
Trounstein. 
14 24 15 20 14 13 20 21 15 23-178 14 21 14 19 21 28 
13 31 17 16 9 16 16 17 19 20-163 16 13 21 14 20 10 
Nestler. 
23 15 19 16 20 19 21 21 22 25-201 23 20 17 23 19 26 
Wellinger. 
25 20 18 
21 21 23 
19 18 21 
17 16 13 
18 20 20 
21 18 21 
19 16 15 
19 21 15 
17 22 6 
17 12 10 
18— 209 
19— 197 
20— 178 
22—170 
19— 210 
22—201 
20— 201 
21— 168 
19-176 
22— 153 
5 24 21 21—189 
18 19 20 20 23 20 21 21 13 23-198 
24 15 17 19 15 21 21 34 19 19—194 
20 23 23 14 18 18 
13 21 11 35 20 19 
A. Lux. 
18 14 22 17 11 18 24 15 13 32—168 19 16 23 21 11 23 
14 16 6 13 14 14 22 7 15 8-129 19 7 16 10 17 16 
Topf. 
21 19 17 11 22 22 23 9 32 16—174 22 14 3 20 12 14 
14 12 16 20 18 13 14 19 11 17—154 18 17 18 16 10 18 
Bimon. 
21 21 23 13 17 23 23 19 24 7—190 17 19 15 28 18 5 
Roberts. 
15 22 17 20 22 18 10 17 18 28— 191 24 31 20 14 17 13 
15 18 16 23 21 21 11 15 21 3 3-184 22 . . 23 16 21 17 
Strickmeier. 
24 21 22 17 28 20 20 23 23 10-196 25 19 10 31 17 18 
16 15 31 16 24 24 19 15 19 15-184 18 17 18 14 23 21 
See. 
21 21 22 23 23 21 12 23 20 21-206 23 31 16 21 23 24 
16 17 31 22 12 25 23 16 17 20-188 20 14 23 18 18 16 
Randall. 
20 25 25 17 22 20 18 25 11 24-207 17 23 18 22 17 23 
13 23 19 12 20 20 20 24 23 23—196 19 24 21 16 17 16 
Speth a4 19 13 20 22 11 
22 21 16 
16 24 25 
13 18 16 
18 9 1 
11 25 15 
5 1 24 
22-197 
14—187 
6-166 
17— 130 
21—157 
18— 139 
11 16 25 14—163 
15 20 22 
23 17 20 
23 20 18 
16 19 12 
17 20 18 
18 17 21 
19 20 22 
12 24 11 
18 19 18 
20-185 
23—183 
12-193 
32— 179 
18-200 
14—178 
18—199 
20-180 
33— 187 
Late News from Bisley. 
London, England, Aug. 7.— Owing to a delay in the statistics depart 
ment, we were unable previously to give the result of the Whitehead 
Revolver Challenge Cup competition which took place on the last day 
of the Bisley meeting. It was instituted three years ago, for teams of 
eight men from the army, the navy, the volunteers and all comers, 
as they call the civilian team. Mr. Walter Winans has captained the 
civilian t«am each year, but this is the first year the team has won it, 
owing to his being able to get eight good shots; he has always 
had the best four or five shots at Bisley in his team, but the rest were 
such bad shots that they spoilt the team. This year he was able to 
get together a better lot, and they won the cup. 
In 1894 the volunteers won it, and in 1895 the army ; so it will be the 
turn for the navy next year. 
Conditions: 12 shots at 20yd8., stationary target, and 12 shoteat 
SOyds., stationary target. 
All Comers' team: Capt. Walter Winans, W. R. Joynt, A. Rosling, 
P, A. Morris, Lord Cairns, H, Andrews and Dudley Wilson. 
Volunteer team: Capt. Col. MacKerrell, J. Muirhead, J. E. Martin, 
J. H. Scott, Capt. Heath, Maj. Palmer, Lieut. Clemence, Maj. Munday 
and Capt. Qrlpper. (Col. MacKerrell did not shoot, but only cap- 
tained.) 
Army team: Capt. Dutton Hunt (did not shoot), Capt. Lloyd, Capt. 
Pritchard, Lieut. Staunton, Maj. Cowan, Lieut. Bonham, Lieut. Etches, 
Wallingford and Capt. Stuart. 
Navy team: Capt Bumbery (did not shoot), Thompson, Bumbery, 
Beale, Hall, Eade, Pickard, Bedford and Sullivan. 
At the North London Rifle Club shooting was resumed on July 29 at 
the 20yd3. stationary target; the following scores were made: "Walter 
Winans 40, Capt. Evans 38, Lieut. Curley 88, W. B. Thompson 38, 
Holmes 87. W. Luff 35, Chicken 34, Andrews 32, T. H. Howe 81, Lieut. 
Curley 30, Knapp 37, Brltton 87. 
Carrying a Revolver. 
BINTS FOB SHBRIFFS, POLICB, BXPRB88 MKSSKNOERB, MINE GUARDS AND 
OTHERS WHO CARRY A GUN. 
DffiNVBB, Col.— Editor Forest and Stream: As revolvers and re- 
volver shooting seem to be claiming quite a little attention in your 
valuable paper, a few words as to the different ways a revolver can 
be carried on the person to the best advantage may be of interflst. Of 
course the usual way is to carry one in the right hip pocket. A large 
heavy gun pulls the pants down on that side, however, and ia rather 
uncomfortable. IE one is carrying a Colt's, throw out the lever which 
is just behind the cylinder, as it is when one puts cartridges into the 
gun, and then slip the gun down between the pants and waistband, 
letting the lever catch on the waistband. If one has on a short-tail 
coat it is better to slip the gun in between the back of the vest and 
the waistband on the vest. This way the gun does not show so plainly 
and its weight is not felt so much. By using the same lever for a 
"catch" one can also carry the gun between the inside of the pants 
and the drawers, just under the left-hand vest pocket. This way it 
can be gotten at much more quickly than when carried behind if one 
is bundled up with a heavy, buttoned-up overcoat, or is driving or 
sitting down anywhere, such as at a table. The lever catches in this 
case on the top rim of one's pants and holds the gun from slipping 
down 
The best way to carry a gun that I know of, so as to have it ready 
for instant use, is to wear an overcoat with a long, full cape and have 
breast pockets convenient to put the hands into under the cape. The 
gun can then be carried in the hand, the barrel pointing upward along 
the shoulder, ready for instant use, but still perfectly concealed be- 
A TARGET BY MH. WALTER WINANS. 
Bisley Revolver "Any" Series No. 2, disappearing target, 20yds., Intervals of 
3 seconds. Score 43, best on record. 
neath the cape. If one wishes to use his hand, the gun is easily slipped 
into the pocket beneath the cape. This way one can carry a gun in 
either hand, ready for instant use, but still perfectly concealed. 
For any one guarding the transportation of money or valuables on 
a street, or in any case where a gun may be needed at once, but stiil 
one wishes to avoid attracting any attention, the above way will he 
found handy. 
Another trick about carrying and using a gun worth knowing is as 
follows: Buckle on a large .45 six-shooter, two are still better, and 
wear them out in front in plain sight (for the benefit of our "tender- 
foot" friends I will say in open holsters of course) where every one 
can see them. If you are in a dispute or are waiting a chance 
to put a man under arrest and have to "get the drop on him" to do it, 
he will keep his eye on your guns rather than on you, knowing that as 
long as you keep your hand off of them he is all right. Keep your 
hands carelessly behind you or in your side coat pockets. At the first 
bad break he makes you have him "covered" with a little short-bar- 
reled, blued .38, or a "sawed-off" .45, which you have had tucked into 
your waist band out of sight behind or else in your pocket. It is a 
flank movement that is usually wholly unexpected, and being so is 
almost always successful in "giving you the drop." 
Another way to carry a gun, or a pair of them, so that they can be 
gotten at at once, and when exposure is preferred to concealment, 
such as in guarding a mine in dispute, or In the transporting of a 
large miner's pay roll, or rich "tailings" or "concentrates" to the 
express office, is to wear each gun on the leg in an open holster just 
above the knee, so that when standing and the arms are hanging at 
ease, the hands rest naturally on the butts of the six-shooters. They 
can be pulled this way, much more quickly than from holsters on the 
hips. A belt of cartridges is of course worn around the waist 
(loosely), and buckskin strings reach from the belt to the holsters on 
the legs to hold them up. Another buckskin string around both 
holster and leg just above the knee holds the gun m place. Guns 
carried this way are more easily gotten at, both standing, sitting, and 
on horseback, than any other way I know of. This way, with a little 
blue .38 concealed somewhere within easy reach, as described above, 
is a combination hard to beat in the way of carrying six-shooters. 
Another excellent way to carry a large six-shooter when one has 
neither belt nor hols I er handy is to carry it in one's boot. This no 
doubt excites a smile among those who have never seen a gun carried 
this way and who are thinking of certain long-haired gentlemen 
pictured in Puck and Judge, but nevertheless it is the best place to 
slip one out of in a hurry when sitting at a table. Try it and see. It 
is also easily gotten at on horseback and even when standing, and 
the weight of it is not noticed after a few days. Of course, one is 
speaking of boots worn outside of the pants instead of inside It is 
also an excellent place to carry a skinning knife when hunting, as a 
belt is sometimes irritating in hot weather. The day of the six- 
shooter is slowly but surely passing in the West, and no one is more 
glad of it than the true-born Western man, but nevertheless the above 
facts may not be without interest to some. Six-Shootkr. 
if you want your shoot to be announced here 
sand In notice like the following : 
FIXTURES. 
Aug. 22.— Passaic, N. J.— Third tournament of the New Jersey 
Amateur Trap-Shooters' League. Sweepstakes at 10 A. M. ; team race 
at 2 P. M. 
Aug. 25-27.— BiNQHAMTON, N. Y.— Binghampton Gun Club's tourna- 
ment for amateurs; two days targets, one day live birds. Money 
divided under the Rose system. H. W. Brown, Manager, 
Aug. 26-27.— Burlington, Vt.— Tournament of the Interstate Aseo- 
dation, under the auspices of the Lake Side Rod and Gun Club, 
Aug. 26-27.— Kalamazoo, Mich.— Tournament of the Celery City Gun 
Club, in connection with Michigan Trap-Shooters' League. 
Aug. 31-8ept. 2.— Atlantic City, N. J.— Tournament of the Atlantic 
City Gun Club, on Young & McSbae's pier. For programmes address 
Harry Thurman, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Aug. 31-Sept. 2.— St. Paul, Minn.— Annual tournament of the St. 
Paul Gun Club, at State Fair Grounds. B. F. Schurmeler, Sec'y. 
Sept. 1-5.— Buffalo, N. Y.— Tournament at Audubon Park. Targets 
and live birds. B. P. Smith, Manager. 
Sept. 7.— Marion, N. J. -Sixth annual tournament of the Endeavor 
Gun Club. Targets. J. A. Creveling, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7.— Wellington, Mass. —Tournament of the Massachusetts 
State Shooting Association, under the auspices of the Boston Shoot- 
ing Association. 
Sept. 8-9.— Marion, N. J.— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the auspices of the Endeavor Gun Club of Jersey City, 
N. J. ; 1150 added money. 
Sept. 8-10.— Galt, Ont.— First annual tournament of the Ontario 
Rod and Gun Club; ^800 to $1,000 added money. 
Sept. 11.— West Lbbanon, N. H.— All-day shoot of the West Lebanon 
Gun Club. 
Sept. 15-16,— Kansas City, Mo.— Third annual tournament of the 
Schmelzer Arms Company; S750 added money. 
Sept. 29.-Oct. 2.— Habhisburg, Pa.— Tournament of the Pennsyl- 
vania State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the HarrlB- 
burg Shooting Association. First three days, targets; fourth day, 
live birds. 
Oct.6-8.— Indianapolis, Ind.— Autumn tournament of the Limited 
Gun Club. Open to amateurs only. Two days, targets; one day, 
pigeons and sparrows. Royal Robinson, Sec'y. 
Oct. 7-9.— Nkwbuegh, N. Y.— Annual fall tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association; targets and live birds added 
money annoimced later. 
1897. 
March 83-35.— Nkw York City.— The Interstate Association's fifth 
annual Grand American Handicsp at live birds. 
June (third week).— Cleveland, O.— Fourth annual tournament of 
the Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Company. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
0Im6 tecretariet are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news wtes they may care to liave printed. 
Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SkS 
Broadway, New York. 
Some effort should be made to clear up the muddle that surrounds 
the title of "Champion of the United States at live birds." The trophy 
won by B. W. Claridge at the Chicago shoot is the "Du Pont Smoke- 
less Powder Company's handicap championship trophy." O. R. 
Dickey, of Wellington, Mass., won the Daly cup at this year's Grand 
American Handicap, defeating 102 competitors, and was hailed as a 
champion by the daily press, notwithstanding the fact that the Grand 
American was a handicap event. Again, the Missouri State Sports- 
men's Association at its annual tournament this year gave a cup that 
was to be emblematic of the championship of the United States at live 
birds. This was a 35-bird event, and the cup was won by J. Riley after 
a tie with H. J. Whittier. But after all, what has become of the "Cast 
Iron Badge" won by George Kleinman at Watson's Park on Oct. 16, 
1894? This badge was shot for by eight of the best live-bird shots in 
the United States, the conditions being truly championship ones: 100 
live birds per man, glOO a side, all at 30yds. rise. Kleinman 's score 
was 91. The names of his opponents and their scores were: J. L. 
tsrewer 89, Dr. Carver 86, Charlie Grimm 85, J. A. R. Elliott 67 out of 
78, Eddie Bingham 51 out of 64, "Robin" 48 out of 63, Charlie Budd 47 
out of 63. S'nce Kleinman won the badge there has been only one 
challenge for it so far as the records show. That challenge was issued 
by Dr. Carver, and all details were completed for the match, the date 
being set. When the day for the match came round Kleinman was un- 
able, through sickness, to defend his title and the badge, and, as we 
understand It, both badge and title were forfeited to Dr. Carver. Any 
way, either Dr. Carver or George Kleinman is at present holder of 
that badge and whatever title went with it; and it should be borne in 
mind that at the time the badge was first shot for the statement was 
made that the contest was promoted for the purpose of settling the 
vexed question as to who was champion of the United States, and the 
quality of the entry for that event certainly seemed to warrant the 
assertion. Who then is champion of the United States at live birds if 
it is not the holder of the cast iron badge? 
On Saturday last, Aug. 15, while attending the Endeavor-Dunellen 
team race at Marion, N. J., we had the pleasure of hearing the opin- 
ions of Noel E. Money and L. H. Schortemeier as to the merits of the 
Rose system. Both the above shooters took part in the recent Inter- 
state shoot at Portland, Me., and both of them would probably have 
reaped more benefit had the purses been divided under the old system. 
Notwithstanding that fact, Noel Money says that he is satisfied that 
"it IS the only system for dividing purses." Schorty has been a 
strong advocate of the system ever since Forest and Stream first 
noticed the system under the head of the "Straight Out" system; as' 
secretary-treasurer of the New York County Gun Club, and as cap- 
tain of the Rockaway Point Gun Club, he introduced and secured the 
adoption of the system at all the shoots of the above clubs since the 
winter of 1894-5. It is only due to the above clubs to state that they 
were the first in the East, so far as we are aware, to adopt the Rose 
system. 
When L. T. Duryea and Jack Winston were first matched to shoot 
a lOO bird race, at John Watson's park, Burnside, III., on Aug. 10, the 
general impression in this city was that Winston would win, but that 
Duryea would make him work hard to do so. In and around New 
York Louis Duryea has hundreds of admirers, owing to his consist- 
ently good shooting form. He is without doubt one of the very best 
live-bird shots in this vicinity. Jack Winston, however, is a rattling 
good shot also, and is generally supposed to have no nerves, while he 
apparently delights to play upon the nerves of those with whom he ia 
shooting. He goes through more motions when preparing to shoot at 
either a live bird or a target than any other shooter whom we can 
name. The result of the above match, therefore, came in somewhat 
of the nature of a pleasant surprise to those who rooted for Duryea. 
The scores were: Duryea 94, Winston 89. The stakes were .$100 a side. 
A canvass was made of the shooters at the Du Pont tournament 
prior to the trophy event; 146 shooters in all were spoken to with the 
following result: L. 0. Smith 43, Greener 26, Parker 24, Lefever 11, 
Scott 7, Winchester 7, Francotte 4, Cashmore 4, Baker 3, Colt 3. and 1 
each of the following makes: Daly, Purdey, Riley, Wesley Richards, 
Manhattan and Barclay. Of the above 146 shooters, 141 gave their 
powders as below: Du Pont Smokeless 102, E. C. 18, Schultze 13, 
King's Smokeless 3, Hazard 2, and one each of the following brands: 
W-A, Gold Dust, Robinhood. The shells used were largely U. M. C. 
goods, as the following figures wUl show: U. M. C. Co. 106, Winches- 
ter 33, U. S. C. Co. 1, U. M. C. and Winchester shells being used by 
the other six shooters. 
The programme for the third annual tournament of the J. M. 
Schmelzer & Sons Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo., has been issued. 
There will be three consecutive days of target shooting at this tour- 
nament, the dates being Sept. 16-18. The main feature will be the 
Schmelzer trophy, won last year by Jack Parker, who is at present 
holder of the cup. The conditions are 100 targets, reversed order. 
Besides a good programme of merchandise events there will be sev- 
eral open events each day, S150 being added to the purses in these 
events. 
At the date of writing, Tom Morfey has two matches on hand. The 
first takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 19, his opponent being PhU. 
Daly, Jr. The conditions are 50 live birds, $50 a side, SOyds. rise, 
21yds. boundary. The second is with Edgar G. Murphy; the condi- 
tions of this race are 200 birds per man, S250 a side, SOyds. rise, 21yds. 
boundary. The date set for this match is Wednesday, Aug, 86. Both 
matches will be shot on the Hollywood, N. J„ grounds, near Long 
Branch. 
The first tournament in aid of the Massachiisetts State Shooting As- 
sociation will be held on the grounds of the Boston Shooting Associa- 
tion, Wellington, Mass., on Monday, Sept. 7. Shooting commences at 
9 A. M. President Wads worth and Secretary O. R. Dickey have ar- 
ranged a popular programme of nineteen 10 target events and three 
20-target events. 
The Interstate Association's tournament at Marion, N. J., Sept. 8-9, 
held under the auspices of the Endeavor Gun Clnb, of Jersey City, will 
be managed entirely by Elmer E. Shaner, the manager of the Associa- 
tion, The tents, traps, etc , of the Association will be shipped direct 
from Burlington, Vt., at the conclusion of the tournament in that citv. 
Aug, 26-37. 
Judging from the results in the 5 and 7-bird races at the Du Pont 
shoot in Chicago, the most popular way of dividing purses in such 
events would be high guns. In another column we give the financial 
results of the 5, 7, 10 and 15-btrd races so far as the shooters were con- 
cerned. 
Forest and Stream stated over a year ago that it would not open its 
columns to any challenge unaccompanied by a forfeit, and it has firm- 
ly adhered to that principle. Others have said the same thing; quite 
recently, too. Yet forfeitless challenges are quite numerous in their 
columns just now. 
