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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 11. 1896. 
The Improvement of Racing Rules. 
It Is one hopeful sign of (he times In yachting that at laat a general 
movement has set in for the amendment of racing rules, especially 
the measurement and classification rules; and that the agitation in 
this latter detail has at last taken the form of a proposal to limit in 
some way the extreme features which are doing so much to hurt 
yachting and yacht racing. The Larchmont Y. C. has already talren 
steps to inipope arbitrary limits to draft and sail arf>a in all classes, 
and the Seawanbaba, the New Torlj and the Yacht Racing Union of 
Long Island Sound are engaged in the consideration of the beat 
changes that may be made. 
A meeting of the race committee and several members of the Sea- 
wanhalra C. Y. C. was held last week at the suggestion of Com. Eouse; 
the result of a long discussion of various proposals being a determi- 
nation that the most desirable end was the amendment of the present 
rule by the addition of some factor tending to produc" an increase of 
displacement and depth of body. The subject will be continued at 
future meetings. 
Among the various proposals for temoorary measures tending to 
promote racing among existing boats next season is one set forth by 
Irving Cos, of Gardner & Cox, the designers of Norota and Quis- 
setta, as follows: 
I understand that the race committee of the Seawanhaka Corinthian 
Yacht Club have at present under consideration the advisability of re- 
formulating the rule known as the Seawanhaka corrected length rule, 
governing the time allowancB received by a smaller yacht from a 
larger one. I also understand that the proposed change is in no way 
on account of any failure of the rule between boats of the same 
general type as Colonia. Emerald, Amorita, Quissetta, representing 
the latest advance in design and construction, or as between Mar- 
guerite, Sachem, Mayflower, Sea Fox and Iroquois, rppresenting the 
cruising class; but when boats of both types are raced together in one 
dass a system of time allowance, based solely on waterline length and 
Bail area, is manifestly inadequate and favors the boats of excessive 
draft and over all leneth. 
When the formula, load waterline length, plus the square root of 
the sail area divided by two. equals the racing length, was ev olved, 
racing yachts were radically different in model from the present 
canoe form, with weighted fln-like underwater body, and in order to 
bring the two types together in a race we must tax the excessive pro- 
portions of the newer boats, not to th<» extent of forcins any reversion 
of type, but simply to bring about a fair race between boats oC practi- 
cally equal size, although of unequal dimensions Furthermore, the 
prpsent type of racing yacht, while undoubtedly fast, has some very 
undesirable features. Comparing the models of the Iroquois and the 
Amorita, the former gives a good cruising boat, easy in a seaway and 
with proper distribution of weights to make her so. She also, thanks 
to her large ke<»l line, will be steady running and will lay to well. She 
will have more cabin room than the othw on very much less draft of 
■water, and will cost a third less at least. The Amorita typn is faster, 
ft is true, but at what a cost She has so great a metacentric height, in 
other words, her righting lever is so long and the weight at the ends 
80 heavy, that she is practically dmgerous in a seaway. Her lateral 
resistance Is so centralized that when hove to there is dang er from 
broaching to with every wave that strikes the long overhanging ends, 
and finally, she is in danger of grounding in most of our home ports, 
and cannot make Southern cruises on the same grounds. 
As a result of comparing all the forms of the best known cruising 
and racing schooners of to-day, together with their records In races,! 
have evolved a formula, or rather an addition to the existing formula, 
which seems to fit the purpose I have had in view, namely, to en- 
courage yacht racing without unduly taxing any element either of 
seaworthiness or of speed. I simply add to the present racing length 
a proportionate amount for every increase above the normal in draft, 
over a'l length and sail area. I find that a modern racing 8Chooner''8 
draft varies as 1.4 multiplied by the square root of the load water- 
line, and that a mean of existing boats gives a proportion of over all 
to load waterline length of 100 to 75, or for allowable over all length 
take 1.33 multiplied by load waterline length, and that a fair mean 
of the square root of the sail area is 1.05 multiplied by load water- 
line length, or, in other words, that the square root of the sail area ia 
on the general average 5 per cent, more than the load waterline 
length. 
Now, my contention is that up to these limits boats are fair and 
normal, and should pay no penalty for excess In dimensions, but that 
above these proportions boats are machines and abnormal, and 
should pay an extra penalty when racing with a normal and sensible 
type of boat. My formula for obtaining amount of said extra tax is 
as follows: 
Let A equal excess of draft on 1.4 multiplied by the square root of 
the load waterline. 
Let B equal excess of over all length above 1.33 multiplied by load 
waterline length. 
Let C equal the excess of the square root of the sail area above 1.05 
multipliea by load waterline length. 
Then A multiplied by 3, plus B, plus C, plus the load waterline 
length, and the square root of the sail area divided by 2 equals the 
racing length. 
Excess of depth has a value of six as against the value of one for 
excess of length and excess of the square root of the sail area, 
because depth and length are as six Is to one, and Inversely the square 
root of the sail area is supposedly equal to length in speed value. 
To illustrate this point, compare the dimensions of Amorita and 
Iroquois. Amorita Is, roushly speaking, 99ft. over all, 70ft. on the 
waterline. 13ft. draft, and 80 square root of the saU area. Her racing 
length is 75tt. Iroquois is 97ft. over all, 80ft. on the waterline, 10ft. 
draft, 8* square root of sail area, racing length 82ft, 
The new formula for Amorita will be A equals excess of draft over 
1.4 of the square root of the waterline equals 13 minus 1,4 multiplied 
by 8.367 equals 1.3. B equals excess of over all length above 1.33 multi- 
plied by load waterline equals 99 minus 1 33 multiplied by 70, equals 
5.90. 0 equals excess of square root of sail area above 1 05 multiplied 
by load waterline length equals 80 minus 1.05 multiplied by 70 equals 
6.50. ' . 
Then the formula wUl work out as follows: 
3.9-f 5 90-f6.50-l-7d-)-80 .„ ,^ , , 
— ■ ■ — =83.15=racing length. 
The Iroquois has no excess of length over the dimensions that are 
suggested to get taxed and her racing length is the same under both 
rules. 
On Oct. 8 a meeting of the council of the Y, R. U. took place, at 
which the following changes were proposed, to be submitted later on 
to the union: 
That no special classes be recognized for the coming sea"on. It being 
desirable to reduce the number of classes, which action, if adopted, 
will have the eflfect of making the 34tt. raters sail in the 36ft. class of 
sloops, the 30-rater8 in the regular 30ft. class, the 21-footerB in the 
regular 25ft. class, the l-raters in the regular 20ft. class, and the 
J^-raters in the regular 15ft. class. 
That there be no time allowance from other yachts in their classes 
foryachts launched after Nov. 1, 1896, in order to encourage the build- 
ing of yachts to the full limit of the classes. 
That one-gun starts be generally adopted. 
That if practicable a uniform starting hour be generally adopted, 
and that this hour be not later than noon. 
That Wednesdays be accepted as racing days as well as Saturdays 
on account of the large number of races given on the Sound and the 
inadvlsability of holding more than one race on the same day. 
It was also decided to offer the following amendments to the racmg 
rules: 
An addendum to be added to the measurement rule providing for the 
measurement of yachts using jibheaded mainsails. 
All yachts in the 30, 35, SO and l5ft. classes to be measured with an 
empirical weight of ISOlbs. aboard for each man aboard allowed for 
crew, but any yacht increasing her measurement beyond her class 
limit by the application of this rule to be considered as in her class, but 
time to be allowed on her actual racing length. 
That the 80£t. class of sloops be abolished. 
That the provision for allowing the use of shif table ballast in certain 
classes of open yachts be done away with. 
That there be no classes for open boats over asft. racing length, and 
no classes for cabin yachts of 20ft. racing length and under. 
That the allowance for crew in the 36, 30 and 25ft. classes be re- 
duced to seven, five and four men respectively, and that the allowance 
for crews In the schooner and large sloop classes be somewhat in- 
creased. 
That racing numbers be placed upon the leech instead ol the luff 
and near the peak of the mainsail. 
That instead of allowing ten days for a yacht to file her oflaclal 
measurement, all yachts be officially measured and hold measurement 
certificates before being allowed to start. 
That the signal for sailing the course in a reverse direction shall be 
flag "B" of the code displayed above the preparatory flag. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
Appucationb for membership may be made to the purser of the 
division in which the applicant resides on blanks furnished by purser, 
the applicant becoming a member provided no ob,iection be made 
within fourteen days after his name has been oflaciaUy published in 
the FOHKST AKD STRKAil. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
On Sept 25, during a gale on the English coast, Mr. J. A. Brand's 
^-tonner Tma had a narrow escape from shipwreck in Portland 
j . preceding day she left Dartmouth with Mr. Brand 
aboard for Wivenhoe, on the east coast, to lny up. but was caught by 
the storm and put into Portland Harbor. With the wind from S.W., 
^ ® on a lee shore next morning, and when her second cable 
parted she was in great danger of drifting on the breakwater, but 
arter much difficult work she was taken in tow by a tus and safely 
moored in Weymouth Harbor, having met with but trifling damage. 
Margarita II., steam yacht, A. J. Drexel, is now at Cramp's yard 
for docking and painting, preparatory to a long cruise to the Mediter- 
ranean, thence through the Red Sea to China and back, in time for the 
spring regattas on ttie Riviera. The steam yacht May, recently pur 
cuased by Mrs. Sarah Q. Fell, sister to Mr. Drexel, has fitted otit at 
the Erie Basin dry docks, and will sail in company wiih Margarita for 
an extended cruise. Mrs. Fell's former yacht, Barracouta, has been 
laid up on the sale list at Tebo's. 
Gnome, the HerreshofE 15-footer built this year for F. M. Hoyt, has 
been sold to Harold M. Faxon, of Quiney, Mass., who will refit her 
with a larger rig and race her in the class of 15 to ISrt. in the Massa- 
chusetts Y. R, A. As a IB footer Gnome was a complete failure, but 
it may be that she is capable of improvement by alteration. Her weak 
point, like her older slater, Olita, was in windward work. 
Seabury & Co , now of Morrla Heights, will begin at once a steam 
yacht for Chas. Fieischmann, owner of the Hiawatha, built last winter 
by the firm. The new yacht will be 178ft. over all. 140ft. l.w.l. 21ft. 
beam, and between lift, and 12ft. draft, with steel hull. The yacht 
aid Jier machinery will be designed as well as built by Seabury 
At a meeting of the governors of the Penataquit Oorintblan'Y. C, 
of Bay Shore, L. I , it was decided to offer a cup costing $100 for the 
15ft. class next season, to go to the yacht winning the greatest num- 
ber of races in a series of seven, only club boats being eligible. 
The suit of J Monteomery Strong against the Atlantic Y. C. has 
been discrntinued upon the consent of all parties and the injunction 
vacated. The matter has not yet been settled in the club. 
Intrepid, steam yacht, Lloyd Phoenix, while at Southampton on 
Sept. 34, was fouled by another yacht during a gale, sustaining 
some damage. She is now, from all reports, on the Atlantic, bound 
for New York. 
Arcturus, steam yacht, Rutherford Stuyvesant, was in a heavy gale 
off the English coast on Sept. 24, losing her lifeboat and jib, and dam- 
aging her cutter. 
Sanibel. steam yacht, Rutherford Stuyvesant. has been sold through 
Manning's Agency to Chas. R. and Wallace B. Flhit, who will use her 
at once In the Chesaneake. 
The Racine Boat Manufacturing Co. has contracted to build a six- 
teen-mile steel steam launch for Gen. J. T. Torrance, to be 45ft. lone 
and 8ft. beam. ^ 
Tacoma, sloop, has been sold by 8. N. Small to Melbourne MacDow- 
ell, former owner of Cleopatra. 
Img^ mid ^dUrg* 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
CiNcnwATr, O., Oct. 4.— The members of the Cincinnati Rifie As- 
sociation made to-day the scores given below on two separate targets. 
The conditions were: 200yd8., off-hand, standard target, and 200yd8., 
off hand, at a 20-ring target, with lin. rings counting from 1 to 20, the 
center ring, 2in. in diameter, counting 20. Some creditable scores 
were made on this target, and it seemed to give very general satis- 
faction. Scores: 
Standard target: 
Oindele. 
6 6 10 6 9 8 9 10 910- 83 7 6 9 6 9 10 10 7 10 9— 83 
9 9 8 9 7 8 8 7 10 10— 85 10 7 7 9 6 7 9 9 9 8— 81 
Payne. 
8 9 9 10 4 9 6 10 6 8 — 79 10 8 7 7 8 9 10 7 6 5— 77 
5 10 9778776 7— 73 68 10 886575 8— 71 
Trounstein. 
5 955756958— 61 786435695 5— 58 
7 4 5 6 8 4 4 6 4 8— 56 1 7 10 7 6 6 3 6 5 4— 55 
Hake.* 
858566445 9— 60 758853 10 99 7— 71 
5 4 8 5 6 6 5 7 4 7— 57 6 6 7 5 9 7 5 4 3 5- 56 
Topf. 
37G663775 9— 59 658477862 4— 67 
7 6 4 3 5 4 6 7 6 8— 56 5 10 3 5 3 6 5 6 2 7— 55 
Sti-ickmeier. 
659439393 10— 60 4 9 5 4 6 9 3 8 7 4— 60 
659764743 7— 58 655378450 5— 57 
" Hasenzahl. 
8867 10 7597 9— 74 697978599 6— 74 
56 10 877676 10— 72 898668668 5— 70 
Twenty -ring target: 
Gindele. 
17 18 19 19 17 15 20 SO 18 19—182 17 18 19 19 14 19 20 18 18 17—179 
18 19 20 16 16 14 17 18 20 17-175 18 18 16 16 16 16 14 18 18 15-165 
Payne. 
16 17 16 18 19 19 19 16 16 18-176 16 19 19 20 19 18 17 20 19 17—184 
16 16 14 18 17 16 20 16 17 17-169 17 17 14 20 17 17 10 15 18 18-169 
Topf. 
18 10 18 14 12 8 9 20 10 17—132 6 17 10 10 19 15 14 17 7 13—128 
14 8 16 11 13 17 16 9 17 4—183 5 15 10 8 10 5 4 14 16 7—100 
Hasenzahl. 
11 17 17 20 20 1.3 17 19 20 11-165 17 16 9 15 12 11 18 13 17 18-147 
9 16 11 14 4 18 17 17 20 18-150 17 13 12 17 15 12 10 17 17 15-145 
Strickmeier. 
9 17 11 11 14 ao 16 15 10 14—137 14 10 15 17 16 10 14 20 10 17—143 
10 17 18 16 15 9 12 13 13 10-133 10 19 19 3 15 18 19 17 4 12-136 
Lux. 
10 14 16 15 15 13 19 13 7 16—138 17 19 15 16 11 17 9 17 16 12-147 
9 15 18 17 17 12 12 15 10 14—139 8 15 20 20 6 14 17 11 14 13-138 
Gibson.* 
9 17 4 6 4 10 11 11 11 1— 84 7 19 15 16 10 15 8 4 18 18-130 
Trounstein. 
10 15 19 12 18 18 14 13 15 1-135 1 11 20 18 9 13 16 19 15 18—140 
Hayes.* 
19 1 7 1 10 6 1 10 8 S- 81 
♦ Military rifle. 
Revolver Shooting in Ne'w York City. 
Nbw York, Oct. 9.— The revolver contest which has been held at the 
gallery of the Knickerbocker Club, Forty-fifth street and Madison 
avenue, during the past ten days, has been brought to a conclusion. 
The prize was a hunting scene, by A. B. Frost; it was won by Dr. R. 
H. Tozier, who made EO out of a possible 60. The conditions were: 
40yds., standard target reduced for this distance, best 6 shots to count. 
Dr. J. A. Boyken was second with a score of 47. Other scores were: 
A, A. Cohen 45. W. J. Furness and H. E. Westberg 44, G. E. Grey 43. 
J. L. Ivey 41, H. J. Smith 40. 
Mr. A. A. Cohen fired 40 shots with a .40cal. revolver, at SOyds. ; the 
4 targets of 10 shots each showed as follows: 91, 90, 91 and 92. This is 
the best on record so far as I know. 
The revolver club shoots every Thursday evening. J. S. Conlin. 
Calumet Heights Rifle Scores. 
CmoAGO, m., Oct. 3.— The rifle shooters of the Calumet Heights Gun 
Club shot their scores to-day in the regular weekly shoot, Norcom 
winning the medal in Class A and Miss Ervin in Class B. Scores: 
Class A.— SOOyds.. ofl-haad, standard target: 
Paterson 2032483223—23 Spalding 0333033023—20 
Norcom , 8344244430 31 Lamphere., 4333333433—31 
Class B.— For ladies, 100yds., Creedmoor target, with rest: 
Mrs Marshall 333i!353333-31 Miss ErvIn 5444434544-41 
Patty. 
Name, 
John B. Blake. 
NORTHERN DIVI8I0H. 
Bemlence. 
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FIXTURES. 
Oct. 16-17.— Tacoma, Wash.— Tournament of the Washington State 
Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Tacoma Rifle, Rod 
and Gun Club. G. H. Garrison, Sec'y. 
Oct. 17.— Hackbnsaok, N. J.— Fifth monthly shoot of the New Jersey 
Amateur Trap-Shooters' League, under the auspices of the Oritanl 
Field Club. 
Oct 23-24.— Marion, N. J.— Merchandise shoot of the Endeavor Gun 
Club. Targets. Entries in lOO target handicaps close Oct. S2, to A. R. 
Strader. 371 New York avenue, Jersey City, N. J,, or to Carl von Len- 
gerke, 8 Murray street. New York city. Elntries to be accompanied 
by $2 forfeit. 
Oct. 26-27.— Liberty, Ind.— Tournament of the Bed Owl Gun Qlnb. 
Live birds and targets. R. A. Creek, See'y. 
Oct. 27-28.— Emzabbth, N. J.— Eighth bi-monthly tournament of the 
Elizabeth Gun Club. First day, targets; second day. live birds, 
Oct. 28-29.— IRONTON, O.— TMrd annual tournament of the Iron City 
Gun Club. Targets. 
Oct. 89.— Macon, Ga.— All-day shoot !?t live birds, underthe auspices 
of the Macon Gun Club. F. O. Etheridge, Sec'y. 
Oct. 29-30 —Dexter Park, L. I.— Tournament under the auspices of 
the Emerald Gun Club, of New York. Pirso day, targets; second day, 
live birds. 
Nov. 7 — Hackbnsack. N. J.— Cup contest, under the auspices of the 
Bergen Countv Gun Club. C O Gardiner, Sec'y. 
Dec, 1-3 — Trknton, N. J.— Proposed contest for live-bird champion- 
ship; lOO live birds per man, $100 entry. Tinder the management of 
Charles Zwirlein. 
1897. 
Jan. 4-5.— Pricsgott, Arizona.— Fourth annual tournament of the 
Arizona State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Prescott Gun Club. Roy Hill, Sec'y, 
January.— Sak Antonio, Tex.— Second midwinter tournament, under 
the management of Oscar Guessnz. etc. 
March 23-25.— Nkw York City.— The Interstate Association's fifth 
annual Grand American Handionp at live birds. 
April 15-17.— San Antonio, Tex.— Tournament of the San Antonio 
Gun Club. Open to amateurs only. WUlard T. Simpson, Chairman 
Ex. Com. 
June fthird^week).— CiiK.VBLAND, O.— Fourth annual tournament of 
the ChamberUn Cartridge and Target Company. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columiis, alio avy news notes they may care to have printed. 
Ties tn all events are considered as diviried unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SIM 
Broadway, New York. 
The programme isFued by the Iron City Gun Club, of Ironton, O., 
for its tournament, Oct 28-29, is not only artistically a success, but 
contains a schedule of events that ought to draw out all shooters in 
the vicinity of Ironton The Rose system of dividing purses will be 
adopted; in all 10 and 15 target events there will he three moneys; in 
all others there will be four moneys. Targets will be thrown at 2 
cents each. The club's grounds are at Fifth and Oak streets. The 
programme lor the first day cnnsis^s of four lO-target events, $1 en- 
trance; three 15-target events. $1 50 entrance; two 20-target events, $2 
entrance, and one event at 85 largets, S2.50 entrance; a total of 150 
targets, S15 entrance. On the second day, Oct. 29, there are only six 
events— a 10. two 15s, two SOs and a 25- target event, at an average en 
trance of 10 cents per target. The programme states that on this day 
at 2 o clock the match race will be shot between Capt. A. W. West 
and C. E Verges, of Ohio, vs. Levi Stevens and Robert Clarke, of 
West Virginia, 50 live birds per man, for a stake of $400." Consider- 
able interest is evinced in the outcome of the above n.atch. 
Mr. C. O. Gardhier, secretary of the Bergen County Gun Club, sends 
us the following communication in regard to offer of a silver cup, 
emblematic of the championship of New Jersey at targets: "A hand- 
some silver challenge championship cup has been offered in the in- 
terest of trap-shooting in the State of New Jersey by G. O. Shields, 
editor and manager of Recreation. This trophy will represent the 
championship of the State of New Jersey, and members of all New 
Jersey clubs will be eligible to compete for it. The cup will be shot 
for under the auspices of the Bergen County Gun Club. At ameeting 
of that club held very recently it was agreed to hold the shoot for the 
state championship Nov. 7, notice of which date has already been 
given in Forest and Stream. The cup, which is a very handsome one, 
will be exhibited in a few days at Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 
304 Broadway. Several of the well-known shots of the State have ap- 
proved this method of decidujg who is the real champion target shot 
of the State, and several representatives of leading clubs have prom- 
ised their hearty support of this movement. The full conditions will 
be announced in a few days." 
The postponed annual meeting of the Cobweb Gun Club, of New 
York city, was held on Friday evenmg last, Oct. 9, in the club's 
rooms, 2277 Third avenue. There was a fair attendance of members. 
The chair was taken by Vice-President P. F. McKeon at the request 
of President George Barker, who was also present. The ofllcers 
elected fur the ensuing twelve months are: President, A. C. Bage; 
Vice-President, Hon. R. Arnow; Treasurer, R. Hughes; Secretary, G. 
W. Thompson, Jr.; Captain. P. F. McKeon; Assistant Captain, M. B. 
McDonnell. The board of directors will be chosen at the next regular 
meeting of the club. A committee of three was appointed to con- 
sider the advisability of holding a tournament during the week of the 
Sportsmen's Exposition, the week commencing March 17, 1897, the 
committee to report at the next meeting. The club showed its ap- 
preciation of the services rendered the club in the past by its late 
captain, Fred L, Train, now of Boston, Mass., by unanimously elect- 
ing him an honorary member of the club, an honor shared by only 
three members. 
Jack Rogers, a resident of Newburgh, N. Y., makes an ableassistant 
cashier and a capable newspaper man. He also has some of the essen- 
tials of a diplomat; he can remember faces; his failing is that he has 
a poor memory for names and doesn't know it. We were standing in 
the offloe of the United States Hotel at Newburgh, N. Y., talking to 
Byer, of Rochester, when in walked Mr. Rogers. "Hello, Robbins," 
said he, wringing our right hand warmly, "when, did you get in?" 
Our lookof, distress warned him that he had made a mistake, so he 
hastened to apologize, adding: "I'm afraid you'll not feel compli- 
mented at my error ?" Then the conversation lagged a moment whUe 
he thought again. This was the outcome of that thought: "How's 
the magautrap?" "It's all right," said we, somewhat mystified. 
Got one with youf" was his next query. Then it flashed across us 
that we were Paul North! Jack Robbins and Paul North can settle 
this thing between themselves. We settled it with Rogers. 
A two-days' tournament will be held at Dexter Park. L. L, Oct. 29- 
30. The first day's programme consists of ten events at targets; the 
total number of targets on the programme is 175, the entrance money 
being SU.50. A certain sum of money, ranging irom $1 up to $6 In 
each event, is added to the purses, the amounts being graduated 
according to the number of entries. Targets will be thrown at 2 cents 
each; the Rose system of dividing purses will be adopted. On the 
second day there are three events at live birds. No. 1 is at 5 birds, $3, 
88yds. rise, birds included in entrance fee; No. 2 is 7 birds, 85, birds 
included, 88yd8. rise; No. 3, called for 12:80 P. M., ia the Dexter Park 
handicap, 15 birds, 810, birds included, handicaps 25 to Slyds. If fif- 
teen entries in this event, $10 added; if twenty entries, 3fl5 added. 
Purses in all live- bird events will be Divided on the Rose system. The 
shoot is given by Mr Lippack, proprietor of Dexter Park, under the 
auspices of the Emerald Gun Club, of New York city. 
Mr. Fred E. Atkins, secretary of the gun club organized at Water- 
bury, Vt., on Friday, Oct, 9, sends us the following clipped from a 
daily paper of that city: "At the business meeting of the gun club 
last Friday evening the following officers were elected: President, 
Dr. G. S. Bidwell; Vice-President, Dr, J. T. Wheelock; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Fred Atkhis. Directors: John Deal and C. M. Griffith; Cap- 
tain, George Dumas. A practice shoot Is to be held every Saturday 
afternoon." Mr. Atkins adds: "Above is a result of two of our mem- 
bers attending the Interstate Association's tournament at Burlington. 
Vt. We are a small club, but hope to grow." 
Jack Fanning, the expert shot who left the Pacific slope last spring 
to come East and show us what he could do with Gold Dust powder, 
has returned to his home in the far West. Since he arrived in Cali- 
fornia he has made things very warm for those who had been left 
behind. At the annual tournament of the California State Sportsmen's 
Association he carried off pretty nearly everything in sight. On Oct. 
2 he killed 41 live birds straight, winning the Gold Dust diamond 
medal with a score of 20 straight. Crittenden, Robinson and Feudner 
were next to him with 19 out of 20, Robinson losing his twentieth bird. 
The Macon (Qa.) Gun Club will hold a shoot at live birds Oct. 29* 
The events, three in number, are open to all. No. 1 is at 5 birds, S8, 3 
moneys, birds included; No 2 ia at 10 birds, $7.50, birds included, 3 
moneys; No. 3 is a 25-bird handicap, biros extra, 4 moneys, handicaps 
from 25 to 82yd3. The Butt's gold medal, emblematic of the live-bird 
championship of the Macon Gun Club, will be awarded to the winner 
in this event. Only members of the club are ehgible to compete for 
tbe medal. For any further particulars address F. C. Etheridge, sec- 
retary Gun Club, Macon, Ga. 
W. G. Sergeant, of Joplln, Mo., sends us the following account of a 
shoot between two-men teams from Weir City, Kan., and Joplln, that 
took place recently: '-We take off our hats to Weir City, You will 
notice that I gracefully brought up the rear. Conditions: 100 targets 
per man, unbnown angles, $50 per team. Scores: Weir City— 0 H 
Calhoun 96, W. W. Mcllhany 95—191; Joplm— Cox 92, Sergeant 85— 
177." Sergeant now knows how It feels to be at the tail end of a pro- 
cession. It is very seldom that he gets a chance to have such an ex- 
perience. 
J. L. Lequln, secretary of the Hazard Powder (Blue Ribbon) Com- 
pany, triea his 'prentice hand at targets at the Newburgh shoot. His 
sjores do not appear in our tables— for cause After shooting in two 
20-target events he withdi-ew, expressing his Intention of holding a 
tournament by himself and for himself, donating as a special prize s 
full-fledged ineubacor. 
