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FOREST ^ AND STREAM, 
[Aug. 29 1896. 
Beverly Y. C. 
buzzard's bay. 
Batnrdat/, Aug. 15. 
The 2S9th race of the Beverly Y. C x^as sailed on A-Ug. 15 at Marion 
at 11 A. M. This race was for the Geo. Grisfrold Van Rensselaer cup, 
which has hitherto been run hy the Sippican Y C, now d noct. 
It was open to all boats of 30ft. waterline and under, and the result 
shows how well the allowance table evens up boats of far dififerent 
sizes. 
The wind was a moderate whole-sail N.E. breeze, rather variable in 
direction, glvinsra great deal of cIos»-hauled sailing. Water smooth. 
Allowance based on waterJine. Working sails only. 
Judges— David Rice, W. Lloyd Jeffries. 
Boats arranged in order of actual time. Prize was given with allow- 
ance. Course 61^ miles, mostly to windward. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Little Peter. W. Q. Cotton, sloop 24.02 1 07 28 0 59 07 
Bernice, J. G. Young, Jr., cat .23.03 1 12 83 1 03 30 
May King, D. L. Whittemore 1 12 84 1 03 02 
Not Named, C. C. Hanley, sloop 1 12 45 
Nobska, H 8. Burgess, cat 20.06 1 13 18 1 01 55 
Falcon. J. S. Hussell, sloop 25.04 1 13 42 1 06 12 
MeU-o, D. L. Whittemore, cat 18 00 1 13 54 0 59 59 
Grilse, W. E. 0. Eustis, sloop 16.11 1 14 32 0 59 23 
Heiress, Geo. G Amory, sloop 15.09 1 14 44 0 58 06 
Linotte, W P. Wilson, cat 23.06 1 15 10 1 06 19 
Ulula, W. H. Winship, cat 1 15 20 
Sippican, W. H. Davis, cat 20.00 1 16 22 1 04 30 
Silence. J. Crane, Jr., sloop 117 12 
Sallie, W. S. Bu'-gess, sloop 1 17 16 
Colymbus, A. Winsor, cat 19.09 1 18 10 1 06 04 
999, R. Brewer, sloop 13.03 1 18 12 0 67 5S 
Alma, R. Bigelow. sloop 20.00 1 18 49 1 06 57 
No Name, R Brewer, cat 1 21 23 
MeU-ose, A. B. Franklvn, eat 20.01 1 22 56 1 11 09 
Valhalla, — Cbapin, cat 1 23 26 
Coquette, W. W. Phinney, cat 16.09 1 24 10 1 08 59 
CUgol, G. M. Orris, cat 19.06 1 24 13 1 11 52 
Raccoon, J. L Stackpole, Jr., sloop... 11. 05 1 24 58 1 00 58 
Smile, L. Bacon, cat 17.07 1 28 24 1 13 01 
SquaU, J. Frothingham, cat 16.11 1 28 47 1 13 38 
Waskite, W. B Scofield, sloop 12.03 1 29 18 1 07 09 
Hermione, R. L. Barstow, cat 19.10 1 29 5:j 1 17 57 
Vif, A. Winsor, Jr., eat 13.01 1 .30 03 1 09 27 
Edith, — De Kay, cat. 17.11 1 34 37 1 19 33 
Hilda. R. Winsor, sloop,.. 11.11 1 36 03 1 12 51 
Aliquid, , cat Withdrew. 
The 240th regatta, open race for prizes presented by gentlemen of 
Marion, was sailed on Aug. 15 at Marion at 1:50 P. M. 
The wind was generally N.E , and a whole-sail breeze, as in the 
morning, but rather variable in direction and growing very light to- 
ward tbe end. 
999, designed and built by Mr. B. Brewer, an undergraduate, did him 
great credit, a<> in ttie first race; she is very light, with extremely long 
overhangs, bamboo spars, and the lightest possible metal work aloft. 
Judges as in the first race. Hanley 's boat not being measured, the 
second class sloop prize is in doubt. 
Grilse showed up in her old form, three men being able to hold her 
down in a moderate breeze, aided by handling of the flrat day. Sum- 
mary as 'oUcws: 
Rad sailed under B. Y. C. rules and measurement. 
Courses 9=jo miles for second and third classes, and 6J^ miles for 
fourth and fltth classes, mosUy to windward. 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
No Name, Monument, C. O, Hanley 2 09 13 
Alma, Monument, R. Bigelow 22.08 2 10 24 1 56 56 
Hurricane, Mon. Beach, P. Nichols.... 21. 08 2 26 06 2 11 27 
SECOND CLASS CATS. 
Linotte, B. Y. C, W. P. Wilson 25.10 2 02 12 1 52 05 
May King. B. Y. O., D. L- Whittemore. 25. 09 2 06 49 1 56 36 
TJlula, B. Y. 0., W. H. Winship 2 09 18 
Bernice, B. Y. C, J. G. Young, Jr 25.08 2 09 41 1 58 24 
THIBO CLASS CATS. 
Nobska, Onset, H. S. Burgess 23.04 2 02 35 1 49 52 
Meh-o, B. Y. C, D. L. Whittemore 20.03 2 04 48 1 48 21 
Colymbus. B. Y. C, A. Winsor 21.06 2 06 49 1 51 58 
Sippican. B. Y. C, W. H. Davis 22.02 2 10 09 1 56 16 
Melrose, Marion, A. B. Franklin 22.03 Withdrew. 
Hermione, B. Y. C, R. L. Barstow 19.10 Withdrew. 
Success, Mon. Beach, H. E. Phinney Withdrew. 
FOURTH CLASS CATS. 
Coquette, Mon. Beach, W. W. Phinney. 18.01 1 29 53 3 16 03 
No Name. B. Y. C. O. Brewer 1 31 40 
Elsa, B. Y. C, H. F. Burgess 19.00 1 32 03 3 19 12 
Whim. Mattapoisett, E. C. Stetson 19.00 1 43 45 1 30 54 
Squall, Marion, J. Frothingham 16.11 1 26 1 29 47 
SmUe, B. Y. C, L Bacon 19.00 1 46 27 1 33 36 
Cinch, B. Y. C. H. Barter 18.01 1 51 47 1 37 58 
Howard, B. Y. C, H. O. Miller 18.00 1 53 29 1 39 34 
Aliquid, Marion 2 12 53 
FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS. 
Grilse. B. Y. C, W. E. C. Eunis 19.00 1 17 27 1 04 36 
Sally, B. Y. C, W. 8. Burgess 19.00 1 24 20 1 11 29 
Heiress, B. Y. C, Geo. G. Amory 19.00 1 26 24 1 12 33 
Silence, B. Y. C, J. Crane, Jr 19.00 1 31 03 1 18 11 
Valhalla, Marion, — Chapin 19.00 1 40 31 1 27 40 
FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS. 
999, B. Y. C, R. Brewer 15,00 1 24 .52 1 07 15 
Waskete, Mattapoisett, W. B. Scofleld 1 37 21 
Raccoon, B Y. C, J. L Stackpole, Jr. 13. 04 1 55 52 1 35 41 
HUda, R. Winsor 13.02 1 59 00 1 38 23 
Clam Shell, R. Brewer 2 04 25 
FIFTH CLASS CATS. 
Vif, B. Y. 0., A. Winsor, Jr 1 44 01 1 25 35 
Imp. B. Y. C, Geo. B Dabney 1 49 46 1 31 17 
Marjorie, Marion, BuUivant 3 00 17 1 45 23 
Winners of prizes: Second class cats, Linotte first, May King sec- 
ond; third class cats, Melro first, Nobaka second; fourth class cats. 
Coquette iirst, second in doubt— No Name or Elsa; fourth class sloops. 
Grilse first, Sally second; fifth class sloops, 999 first, Waskete second; 
fifth class cats, Vif first. 
Judges: David Rue, W. Lloyd Jeffries. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
Regina, sloop. Dr. WiUard Parker, of New York, was seized on Aug. 
18 while lying off South Norwalk by Deputy Collector Buckingham, 
of the Bridgeport Custom House, and Dr. Parker was fined $150 by 
Collector Qoddard. The seizure was made on the ground that the 
yacht was used for carrying passengers for pay. Dr. Parker will ap- 
peal to the Treasury Department. The matter seems to hinge on the 
question whether a charter for a very short period can be construed 
as aarrying passengers for pay. 
The race between the st^am yachts, Say When, W. J. White, of 
Cleveland, and Enquirer, W. J. ConnorSj of Buffalo, took place on 
Aug. 13 over a 30-mile course on Lake Erie. The times were: 
Enquirer 1 34 15 Say When 1 34 43 
The schooner yacht Hawthorne, of Chicago, recently sunk, was 
raised on Aug. 14, but sunk again after being dragged a short distance. 
Presque Isle Rifle Club. 
Erik, Pa., Aug. 22 —The following is the score of regular practice 
shoot, distaaceSOOyds , standard American target, 7-ring black. Mr. 
Disque, tbe jeweler, has donated a fine silver water set to be shot for 
on Labor Day. The club will hold an all day shoot on that day, of 
which the above will be the principal event. 
CaptJBacon 6939699 10 8 8-77 
978885976 6-73 
484786708 9-72 
J G Germann g 9 s 6 10 9 9 7 6 8—77 
95695 10 10 46 6-70 
79 6 08 10 557 6-69 
JStidham 947898954 8—71 
566 10 67 10 67 8-71 
-678394868 .5-68 
G C Rahn 7 10 5 6 6 7 7 9 10 7-74 
498668 5 76 9-68 
466975857 7-64 
GeoShofer 10 59695657 7—69 
86675 10 567 7—68 
559488697 6-68 
W P Treiber 9 6 5 10 6 10 4 7 4 7—68 
956 10 48675 8—68 
6899 10 5775 5-66 
WJLeyer 5 & 5 10 10 6 7 4 8 4-66 
797767546 3-61 
545865889 3-61 
Dr AC Wheeler 94 5 886784 8-67 
67 10 268467 4-60 
654975565 5-57 
JFLeyer 7 2 10 4 9 10 8 5 3 6-64 
646479645 8-59 
633446949 6-54 
J H Hunt J? 10 8 5 5 4 10 6 6 7-64 
354 10 95954 4—58 
725272466 !)— 50 
Chas Froess 4 5 3 7 10 8 7 4 9 8-65 
553743457 9-52 
895345458 7—52 
S Ormsby 8 6 9 8 6 7 4 3 6 4-61 
676654 10 96 0-59 
33648 10 62 3 3-48 
ESNoyes 402899652 6-51 
344354545 6—43 
532225657 3-40 
Military rifle, Glinkermann medal, 10 shots: F. O. Young 44, S. I. 
Kellogg 43, E Jacobson 42, L. Barrere 42. 
Rifle record medal, 10 shots: F. O, Young 41, D. W. McLaughlin 53, 
F. E. Mason 56, Dr. L. O. Rodgers 64, L. Barrere 75, H. R. Crane 76. 
I am sorry to see our Boston friends trying to mutilate the Colum- 
bia target by widening the spaces outside of the black. The Columbia 
is almost a perfect target Tor rifle, pistol or revolver. Its merits grow 
on one with increased experience in its use. The figures on its face 
mean something. I believe its universal use would tend to improve 
marksmanship. Roeel. 
Revolver Shooting^ in England. 
Owing to the holidays, only three men shot at the South London 
Rifl". Club on Aug. 4. Result: 
Twenty yards, stationary target: 
Walter Winans 577777—40 Malslnger 235660—22 
Clementi-Sniith 467576-35 
Fifty yards target: 
Walter Winans 756775—37 Malsinger 340434—18 
ClementiSmith 736355—29 
Clpmenti Smith has won the rifle championship of the club for the 
second year in successisn, and the Winans trophy (modeled and 
given by Mr. Winans) becomes his proparty. 
At the North London Rifle Club on Aug. 5 the following scores 
were made at theSOyds. revolver target: 
Walter Winans 775747—37 R G May 447744—30 
Major Munday 556774—34 W P Thompson 524647—28 
Tilbury 7466.^6-34 Lieut. Curley 743254—27 
Holmes 436767—33 Chicken 246375—27 
Capt T W Heath 765476 -35 Carter 736536-31 
Denyer .775337—33 Lieut J Howard 545744—29 
Capt Baxter 753537—30 T Knapp 734245—29 
Capt Evans 367753—31 Lieut Barrett 034470—18 
Rifle in Massachusetts. 
Lowell, Mass., Aug. 15. — At the Middlesex rifle range this afternoon 
the team of Company C. 6th Regiment. M V. M., shot another match 
with the Middlesex Rifle Team, with the result given in the score be- 
low. A singular coincidence was that Company C's team made the 
same score (413 points) that they made in the match shot July 11, 
when the military boys won by one point. Each team was handicapped 
by the absence of its csptain. 
Middlesex Rifle Team. Company C Team. 
W J Burbeck. . .5545554444—45 Lieut Swift 5544554543—44 
Hartford 4453455554—45 Corp Gannon. . .4444555454—44 
White 5454544544—44 Pvt Robinson. . .4454445554—44 
Sherman 4555454444-44 Pvt fTahn 5454544444-43 
Dickey 4355544.354—42 Pvt Roger 4.545458444—43 
Fisher 4444544444—41 Pvt Haines 4544444444—41 
Randall 4444444544—41 Pvt Burns 4455434444—41 
Cobum 5444444444—41 Pvt Crosby 44444:33444- 33 
F A Burbeck. . .4543543445-41 Pvt Ahlberg. . . 3544445423-38 
Morse 334144.5444—39 -423 Pvt Hardy 4543M3434— 37— 413 
The shooting was off-hand, 200yd8., Creedmoor target. 
As each team has won one match, the tie will be shot off Sept. 12 
on Company C's new range. W. H. Whkelbe, Sec'y. 
Calumet Heights Rifle Club. 
Chicago, III., Aug. 15.— The scores made to-day by members of the 
Calumet Heights Rifle Club were as follows: 
Class A for Gentlemen. 
Conditions: 200yd8,, standard U. S. target, any caliber rifle: 
*A C Patterson 4324445342-35 J 8 Houston 3240230230-19 
P D Norcom 0303000240—12 C W Spalding 0244354443—33 
* Patterson wins medal in class A. 
Class B for Ladies. 
Conditions: lOOyds., standard Creedmoor target, .22cal. rifle, with 
*Mrs Chamberlain.. .4444445344— 40 Miss Irvin 4444324444—37 
Mrs Young 0023233323 —19 Miss Wal ker 2434242433—33 
* Mrs. Chamberlain wins medal in class B. 
The National Rifle Association. 
We have received the following interesting communication, dated 
Aug. 23, from Gen Bird W- Spencer, executive oflflcer of the Associa- 
tion, in regard to the prospects for a good meeting at Sea Girt, N. J., 
Aug. 31-Sept. 5: 
"The indications now are that we will have the largest meeting for 
military competitions ever held in this country. The following States 
will be represented by State teams: New York, Maine, Massachusetts, 
Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Georgia 
and New Jersey. The regular army will most likely be represented by 
regimental teams only. No less than twenty five regimental teams 
will be presented, and as many more company teams. 
"In the cavalry team match the following organizations have sig- 
nified their intention of entering teams: Ge'irgia Huzz^rs, of Savan- 
nah, Ga. ; President's Horse Guards, of Washington. D. C ; Governor's 
Horse Guards, of Atlanta, Ga ; Squadron A, of New York, and the 
first Troop (Essex Troop), of Newark, N. J. 
"The question of who is the champion revolver shot of this coun- 
try should be determined beyond a doubt, as all of the cracks will be 
presented Lieut. Sumner Paine, of Boston, who won the international 
match at Paris a few months ago; C. 8. Richmond, of Savannah, Ga., 
champion of the last two meetings, and Theo. E. Beck, Newark's 
crack shot, will come together for the first time. 
"The riflemen of Gteorgia and District of Columbia will arrtv^ here 
week for prelimiimry practice." 
Colxunbia Club Scores. 
San Francisco, Aug. 10.— Editor Forest and Stream: At the regular 
semi-monthly shoot of the Columbia Club, held on Shell Mound Range 
on July 26, the following scores were made on the Columbia target: 
Untred diamond medal, 3 shots: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 4 5 1—10, J. 
"Unfred" 12, F. O. Young 18. 
Rifle record medal, 10 shots: F. O. Young 386484982 4—56, Dr. 
L. O. Rodgers 63, F E. Mason 65, P. Bohr 69, A B. Dowell 70. 
On the short range, 50yds., the revolver, pistol and small riflesharps 
were congregated nearly all day. Many scores were shot on the 
Blanding pistol meaal match. The fcores for the three styles of arms 
were as follows: 
Pistol. Blanding medal, 3 shots, open to all comers: A. H. Pape 121 
—4, J. E. Gorman 1 5 1—7, O. M. Daiss 5 1 4—10, F. O. Young 3 5 6— 
14. 
Pocket revolver, Carr medal, 5 shots; M. J. White 5 4 10 7 8—34. 
Revolver trophy, all-eomers' match, 6 shots: M. J. White 10 8 14 
8 7 5-52. A. H. Pape 53. 
With .22cal rifle, all-comers, medal, 5 shots: E. Jacobson 2 21 3 2—10, 
Ed Hovey 13 24 1-11. 
Ladifs' .22cal. rifle, GUnderman trophy, 10 shots: Mrs. M. J. White 3 
33 3E7954 6-46. 
Medal shoot of Aug. 9 was well attended. Scores: 
Champion class, 10 shots: J. E. Gorman 8 10 2128742 4—37, A. H. 
Pape 43, F. O. Young 58. 
First class, 10 shots: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 8328 13 52 121 1—55, A. B. ■ 
Dorrell 55, M. J. White 57, F. E. Mason 58, D. W. McLaughlin 61, P. 
Bohr 83, 
Second class, 10 shots: E. Jacobson 431 16 4853 18 3—65, J. P. Cos- 
grave 80, F. H Bushnell 88, G. M. Barley 90. 
Open to all comers, Blanding medal, 3 shots: C. M. Daiss 1 2 1—4, J. 
E. Gorman 7, A. H. Pape 10, F. H. Bushnell 10, Dr. L. O. Rodgers 8, P. 
O. Young 8. 
Revolver trophy match, 6-ahot scores; P.O.Young 44, Dr. L. O. 
Rodgers 64. 
All-comers, .22cal. rifle, medal, 5 shots, 50yds.— Ed. Horey 1 3 2 2 1—9, 
P. Bohr 10, Mrs. M. J. White 18, R. W. Forrest 47. 
The club's competition on the 200yd. rifle range was just as keen, 
and in the rifle record medal match F. O. Young broke the record 
vfith 41 in ten shots. This shows he bunched all his shots in a 4ijoin. 
circle, and made what would be 234 on a German ring target, xhe 
Columbia target count was 2, 2, 2, 7, 4, 3, 4, 7, 8, 2—41 
The class medal record and the all-comers' re-entry match records 
Columbia target, were as follows: 
For members only, champion class, ten shots: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 
64, P. Bohr 67, A. H. Pape 73, F. O. Young 75, L. Barrere 97, H. H. 
Burfeind 116. 
First class: J. E. Klehi 74, F. E. Mason 85, A. B. Dorrell 93, O. A. 
Bremer 103. 
Second class: E. Jacobsen 76, G. Barley 114, F. H. Bushnell 146. 
Unfred diamond medal, open to all, 3 shots: F, O. Young 10, Wm. 
GUnderman 12, D. W. McLaughlm ;3, I)r, I,, 0. Rodgers J5, H. R, 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send In notice like the foUowlner: 
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 Asso- 
ciation, 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-Sept. 2. — d^TLANTio City, N J — Tournament of the Atlantic 
City iJun Club, on Young & McShae'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 S'ate Fair Grounds. B. F. Schurmeier, Sec'y. 
Sept. 1-5.— BuFB-ALo, 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 ; 8150 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 Lebanon, 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; 8750 added money. 
Sept. 29.-Oct. 2.— Harrisburq, Pa.— Tournament of the Pennsyl- 
vania State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Harris- 
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.— Nkwboegh, N. Y.— Annual fall tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association; targets and live birds added 
money announced later. 
1897. 
March 23-25.— New York Citt.— The Interstate Association's fifth 
annual Grand American Handicap at live birds. 
June (third week).— Cleveland, O. — Fourth annual totimament of 
the Ohamberlin Cartridge and Target Company. 
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. 
Ties in all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SI16 
Broadway, New Torle. 
The result of the race between PhU Daly, Jr., and Tom Morfey, 
which took place on the grounds of the Holly wood. N. J., Gun Club on 
Wednesday, Aug. 19, was a complete surprise to the majority of trap- 
shooters in this part of the country. On form it looked a cinch for 
Morfey, and judging from the way in which he cut down the birds in 
the sweepstaites shot on the same day he certainly should have won. 
Daly did some good work and won with a score of 41 to 40. The con- 
ditions were: 50 live birds, 30yds rise, 21yd». boundary, $100 a side. 
Morfey shoots a match to-morrow (Wednesday, Aug. 26) on the same 
grounds with Edgar Murphy, each man shooting at 200 birds, same 
riie and boundary. 
On Aug. 13 Alex. King, of Pittsburg, Pa., did some good work on 
targets at the grounds of the North Side Gun Club, Alleghany, Pa. In 
the contest for the E. C. cup he broke 94 out of his 100 targets. The 
cup has been shot for eight times, and there Is only one more shoot to 
take place. The conditions are the five best scores to count, the high- 
est aggregate for five scores taking the cup. John Shaffer has shot 
five scores, but King has only shot four. IE Shaffer does not shoot at 
the next contest, or fails to make 90 or better, Alex. King has to score 
90 to win the cup. The scores for each 25 of King's score were 25, 23, 
22, and 24; he ran his first 47 without a miss. 
We learn from Harrisburg, Pa., that the programme for the Penn- 
sylvania State shoot, Sept. 29 -Oct. 2, wUl soon be in the hands of the 
shooters of that State. The programme will be in book form and will 
contain matter of much interest to the members of the State organiza- 
tion, as well as all those who love a gun and enjoy sport in the Key- 
stone State. The first three days of the tourDament will be devoted 
to breaking targets ; the last day live birds will be used. The team 
championship race on the last day will be one of the features of the 
four days' sport. 
The great match between Rolla Heikes and Fred Gilbert for the 
World's championship at inanimate targets was shot on Thursday, 
Aug 20, at Watson's (Burnside) Park, III. The holder of the trophy, 
Gilbert, made a eallant fight to retain the trophy and the title, scoring 
180 out of the 150 targets shot at. Rolla's score was three more — 133, 
an average of 88.6 per cent. Gilbert's average was 86.6 per cent. The 
conditions were: 50 targets, unknown angles; 50 targets, expert rules, 
one man up, the five traps down; 25 pairs. 
The Terre Haute (Ind.) Gun Club will hold its first annual tourna- 
ment Sept. 10-11. Everybody is invited, nobody barred. The pro- 
gramme issued by the club contains both target and sparrow sweep- 
stakes. Targets will be charged for at the rate of 2 cents each, spar- 
rows costing 10 cents each. Ten-gauge guns and black powder are ' 
barred. All purses divided on the Rose system. 
The Parker Gun Club, of Merlden, Conn., will hold" an all-day shoot 
on Labor Day, Sept, 7. The events on the programme are open to all. 
The club announces that several valuable merchandise prizes will be 
shot for, and that added money will also figure in the purses. Tar- 
gets will be charged for at the rate of 2 cents each, and all purses will . 
be divided on the Rose system. 
A correspondent who signs himself 48gr8. sends us a very interest- 
ing communication in regard to the Rose system at Jack Parker's 
tournament. His figures, so far as we have been able to verify them, 
seem to be entirely correct. As we have heard no reason why 
the system was abandoned after the first day's trial, we cannot 
enlighten 48grs. on that point. 
The New Jersey Amateur Trap-Shooters' League is exercised in its 
mind as to what constitutes professionalism among trap-shooters. 
From the discussions which took place at its tournament at Passaic, 
N. J., on Saturday last, Aug. 22, it seems as if there was considerable 
difference among the members of the league on that point. 
The Atlantic City (N. J.) Gun Club's shoot, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, will be 
a pleasant affair. Young & McShae's pier is a good place to hold 
a tournament, while the reputation of Atlantic City as a seaside resort 
will attract shooters. Harry Thurman, of Germantown, Philadelphia 
Pa , will furnish programmes on application. 
Jack Halsted, of Peekskill, N Y., was In tbe city on Saturday last, 
Aug 32. He tells us that the Newburgh (N. Y ) Gun Club is figuring on 
the programme for its annual fail tournament, Oct. 7-9. These an- 
nual gatherings of the Newburgh boys are always pleasant affairs and 
never fall for lack of shooters. 
We hear encouraging reports from buffalo in regard to the tourna 
ment at Audubon Park, Sept. 1-5. B. P. Smith, who will manage 
the shoot, is not the man to let the grass grow under his feet. The 
added money which he hangs up should draw a crowd on the above 
dates. 
Barring the championship race at Burnside Park, trap-shooting mat 
ters were very quiet. This week the main events In this part are the 
tournaments at Binghamton, N. Y., and at Burlington, Vt. 
The members of the Haverhill (Mass.) Gun Club have decided to 
offer a bonus of $10 to game wardens for every conviction of violators 
of the game laws of the 8tat« Qt Massaghusetta, 
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