Nov. 28, iwe.} 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
4S9 
The Interstate Association's Annual Review. 
The Interstate ABBociation has forwarded to us a copy of its annual 
review, a work always full of interest to those trap-shooters who have 
any cognizance of the good which the Association is doing; in the trap- 
BhootiDg world. During the season of 1896 it h 5ld seven tournamenta, 
one at live birds, the others at targets. Each of these tournamenta is 
treated of so fully in the review that we have seen fit to use oopious 
extracts from that work. The 
Introduction 
Is a frood thing to begin with, even if it ia one long "krow": 
" •! luv a rooster for tew things— one iz the krow that iz in him, and 
the nther iz the spurs that air on him tew bak up his krow with.'— Josft 
BUUngs''s ^ Essay on the Rooster.'' 
"The sixth year in the history of the Interstate Association closes 
^ith the issuance of this Review. In the period over which this 
brochure extend'* tournaments have been given at many points; 
and, notwithstanding the long period of depression from which the 
country is now emerging, the work of the Association during 1896 
compares favorably with that of former years— surely an emphatic 
testimony to substantial worth. The object of the Interstate Associ- 
ation is 'the eneouragement of trap shooting,' and ever since its or- 
ganization the attention of Its management has been largely directed 
toward that purpose, as well as improving and simplifying the meth- 
ods of conducting tournaments. The changes of the past years, in 
line with the policy mapped out by the Association, would indicate 
that the future will bring forth even better results. 
"The usual custom of confining its labors to one particular section 
of the country for the entire season was departed from, the Associa- 
tion at its last annual meeting having deemed such a course advisable 
After nature consideration it was decided to devote the first part of 
the season of 1896 to the South, and the latter part to a hitherto un- 
tried field— the far eastern New England States. The wisdom of this 
movemont and the success resultant therefrom will be apparent to the 
reader by a glance at the interesting data and summary of the work 
accompllehed. 
"Prior to 1896 all tournaments given under the auspices of the Inter- 
state Association were conducted in accordance with certain rules 
and regulations adopted at the beginning of each season. This year 
a departure was made from the old-established rule, and clubs were 
permitted to select such handicap, system or method of dividing 
purses as they deemed most advantageous for their particular tour- 
nament; consequently some of the clubs adopted the w^l-known 
method of dividing purses— 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. ; others selected 
ahandicap— using the expert rule- while the majority selected the 
Rose system. The division of moneys in accordance with the Rose 
system seemed to meet the general approval of the shooting public— 
the expert as well as the amateur— and in order to familiarize our 
readers with this system it is fully explained elsewhere in this review. 
"Nothing so pointedly emphasizes the great good accompUshed by 
the Interstate Association as the fact that wherever tournaments 
have been given under its auspices many new gun clubs have been 
organized, numerous devotees of the sport were enrolled as active 
members, and an increased stimulus given to the pastime which to-day 
stands preeminent in the list of outdoor sports. 8o, while we admit 
having indulged in a little 'krowing,' It's because our 'krow' la 
justified not by expectancy, but by solid results. We have the 
'spurs' not only to 'bak up our krow with,' but to continue our 
mission on the linc-s laid down." 
After indulgmg in the above preliminaries, the Association takes up 
each of its tournaments in detail, the first being 
The Grand American Handicap. 
The Inaugural tournament was the fourth annual Grand American 
Handicap at live birds, which was decided at Elkwood Park, near 
Long Branch, N J., March 24, 25 and 36, The Interstate Association 
guaranteed $1,000 (and all surplus added) in the main event, which 
was shot under the following conditions, viz. : 25 live birds, $35 en- 
trance, 50yd8. boundary, with a dead line at the SSyd. mai-k, handi- 
caps ranging from 25 to 33yd8., high guns to win, and moneys to be 
divided in accordance with the number of entries received, as follows: 
£500 for first high gun, 8300 for the second high gun, ^200 for the 
third high gun. No more, no less, no matter what the number of 
entries may be. Should there be more than 40 and not exceeding 
50 entries all money in the purse in excess of the fl.OOO to be divided 
50, 30 and 20 per cent, to the fourth, fifth and sixth highest guns. 
Should there be more than 50 and not exceeding 60 entries all money 
in the purse in excess of the f 1,000 to be divided 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 
per cent, to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth highest guns 
Should there be more 60 and not exceeding 70 entries, all money in 
the purse in excess of the 81,000 to be divided 25, 20, 15, 12)^, 12U, 10 
find 5 percent, to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 
tenth highest guns. Should there be more than 70 and not exceeding 
100 entries, all moneys in the purse in excess of the $1,000 to be di- 
vided 12, 12, 12, 10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 5 and 5 per cent, to the fourth, fifth, 
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and 
fourteenth highest guns. 
There were 109 entries, of which 98 were regular entries at $15 each; 
6 were penalty or post entries at $35 each, and 5 were forfeits, making 
the total purse amount to $3,710. The handicaps were so eminently 
fair add just, and the birds proved to be such a superb Jot of flyers, 
that there was not a straight score of 25 made— yet there ware 8 
scores of 24 and 13 scores of 23, 
The ties on 24 shot off for the first eight places, and the ties on 23 
shot off for the remaining 6 places. In order to have an honest shoot- 
off for every place from 1 to 14, the Interstate Association supplied 
the shooters with their tie birds free of charge. The result was a very 
pretty struggle as follows: 
TIKS ON 24. 
G;W Ooulston (38yd3),. 
TIES 017 23. 
B A Bartlett (28yd8). 
Chas Zwirlein (2?yds). 
232232 
Ist. 
.232220223333222 
8d. 
.2332302^2311230 
, 3d. 
..22220 
4th. 
.^2» , 
5th. 
20 
6 th. 
..0-232 J11211 
7th. 
..0-223232120 
6th. 
.12111123231121 
9th. 
.3122jill2112110 
10th. 
.12111I211. 
11th. 
.112222I.-2 
13th. 
.21211210—0 
13ch, 
.312^* 
14th. 
.220 
..SO 
• 
.0 
.0 
..0 
In addition to first money the winner, Mr. Orrin R. Dickey was pre- 
sented with a beautiful silver cup, donated by Messrs. PhilDalv Sr 
and Phil Daly, Jr. ■> 
One hundred .-^nd twenty-seven shooters took part in the tourna- 
ment, and $5,955 50 was divided In different purses. The total number 
of hve birds trapped was 4,435. 
In the Palmetto State. 
The second tournament was glv«^n at Charleston, S. C, April 14, 15 
and 16, under the auspices of the Palmetto Gun Club. 
BEST AVEBAQES FIRST DAY. 
88 percent. 
D M Porterfteld, second , 80 " " 
G H Peterman, third , '.'.'.'.'.78.8 " " 
HBST AVEBiGBS SECOND DAV. 
S H Worthen, first 88.5 per cent. 
Irby Bennett; I „ - *^ 
Geo Swan, [second 81.7 " " 
Q H Peterman, third...., ...,79.4 " " 
The third day was devoted to the shooting of a 100 to 125 handicap 
Wrget race and a three (3) men team race. Ia the first event con- 
testants were handicipped according to percentage made during the 
previous two days' shooting. In the second event teams were com- 
posed of three (3) men from a State; more than one team permitted. 
The results follow: *^ 
HANDICAP TAROET BACE. 
John W Todd (110 targets) I . 
John Rocker (120 targets) \ scored 100 and won first money $44 00 
(^^^^ targets) scored 91 and won second money. 89 60 
L W Bicalse (118 targets) scored 97 and won third money.. . . . 36 20 
.^l j' THKBE HEN TEAM RACE. 
South Carolina Team, No. 1, scored 133 out of 150 and won first 
money , goo on 
North Carolina Team scored 125 ourof 'lSO 'and 'won "second 
moQey...... 24 an 
South Carolina Team, No. 3, scored 119 out of 150 and won'third 
money jg gn 
The totial nuinber oc shootera taking part In the tournament was 31. 
Average entry flTBt day, 811-10; average entry gecood day, 81 I-IO; 
average entry third day, 21. The total amount of money divided In 
purses was $1,590.50. 18,175 targets were traoped during the tourua - 
ment. (400 was added to the purees by the Palmetto Gun Club. 
The Land of Cotton. 
The third tournament was glvei at Birraiugtiam. Ala., April 29 and 
80, under the auspices of the Birmingham Sod and Gun Olub. 
BEST AVEBAQBS FIRST DAY. 
Irby Bennett, first, ,,,, 74.1'^er cent. 
^LG^ut?' f^eo^'O'i.' - 73.6 " .. 
D M Porterfleld. third tv£i....i...70.8 " " 
BEST AVERAGES SEOOND DAY. 
Irb^jennett, J^.^, 76.1 per cent. 
D M Porterfleld, second,,. .....75.4 " " 
!le^x», 'ft^'^^ " " 
The total number of shoo*-er8 taking pirt la the tfl'iruament was 35. 
Average entry first day, 181,^; average entry SBcoad day. 13 2-5. The 
total amount of money divided ia ou'-aes wa'? $971, 6,150 targets were 
trapped during the tournament. $300 was added to the purses by the 
Birmingham Rod and Gun Club. 
Natchez on the Hill. 
The fourth tournament was given at Ni^.o i^iz, Mtsj.^ Jaaa 3 ail 4, 
under the auspices of the Gsillard Sp3rting Club. 
BEST AVBRAOBS FIRST DAY. 
(J M O Thomas, ) 
HLFoote, )-flr8t...., 91.2percent. 
Wm Miller, ) 
D M Porterfldid, SBcand , 90.6 " " 
TlEiref' h"^^ " " 
BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. 
H h Foote, first 90.6 per cent. 
Wm Miller, second ,. 83 1 " " 
D M Porterfleld, third 81 ".3 " " 
The total number of shooters taking part in the tournauj^nt was 43. 
Average entry first day, 22 3 10: average eatry second day, 18 1-10. 
Total amount of money divided in purses wa? $1,164,50. 10.700 tar- 
gets wel-e trapped during the tournament. $110 was added to the 
purses by the Qaillard Sporting Club. 
AmonfiT the Pine Trees. 
The fifth tournament was given at Portland, Me., July 33 and 23, 
under the auspices of the Portland Gun CJub. 
BEST AVERAOBB FIRST DAY. 
Noel E Money, 1 
L H Schortemeier, V first. . . , , 90 per cent. 
J 8 Fanning, ) 
O R Dickey, ) 
HMFedderen, V second 88 3 " " 
Arthur Randall, ) 
J von Lengerke, third , 87 " " 
' BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. 
O R Dickey, first 90.3 cent. 
J von Lengerke, second ...88.4 " " 
Noel E Money, third 86 ". " 
The total number of shooters tabing part in the tournapient was 55. 
Average entry first day, ;i6J^; average entry second day. 30 8-5, Total 
amount of money divided in purses was $1,003.55; 14,085 tttfgets were 
trapped during the tournament. 
With the Green Mountain Boys. 
The sixth annual tournament was given at Biirliagton, Vt.. Aug 26 
and 27, under the auspices of the Lake Side Rod and Gun Club. 
BEST i.VERAQES FIRST DAY. 
OR Dickey, first. .^.„.,... ....,93.1 percent. 
8 A Tucker, second , .90 8 " " 
C O Barrett, 1 1,,.,^ „„V 
J 8 Fanning, • ..87.4 » " 
BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. 
O R Dickey, | 
8 A Tucker] f • •• • 91 .3 per cent. 
F 8 Edwards, second 83 3 " 
J von Lengerke, third... , ."88 6 " " 
The total number of shooters tailng part in th'e'tourasmsit was 48 
Average entry first day, 233 10; average entry second day, 20 3 10. The 
total amount of money divided in purses was $706 85. 9 055 targets 
were trapped during the tournament. $100 was added to the purses 
by the Lake Side Rod and Gun Club. = 
Near the Metropolis. 
The seventh tournament was given at Marion, N. J , Bapt. 7. 8 and 
9, under the auspices of the Endeavor Gun Club. .^^-^ 
BEST AYSRAOSB LABOB DAY. 
JAR Elliott, first 91 i fler cent 
E D Fulford, second 90 8 ?" " 
F 8 Edwards, third .'!!!!.'!'.'.!'.!!!89;6 " " 
BEST AVSBAOE FIRST DAY. 
J von Lengerke, first 89 4 nnr nAite. 
E D Fulford, second 8r4 ^" 
L H Schortemeier, third ! '..8r2 " " 
BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. 
i i ^^J'J^'^t' • U ' — " • • • • • -88.9 per cent. 
T V Van Dyke, second..; ............88 4 " " 
J L Brewer, third...,, , '.,1!'.!87.3 " " 
The total number of shooters taking part in tqe tournament was 47 
Average entry Labor Day, 15 1-5; average entry first day, 19 1-5: 
average entry second day, 16 1-10. j, j-" m. 
The total amount of money divided In purses was $1,351. 
13.585 targets were trapped during the tournament. 
$150 was added to the purses by the Endeavor Gun Club. 
Recapitulation. 
In the table as outlined below wUl be found a summary ot the work 
accomplished during the season of 1896. Noting m^^ikct that the 
tournaments were given in relatively far distant points, and asa pole 
in the smaller cities, the results are indeed very gratifyina- 
Shooters taking part.........,,,,,,..,., ' s- 
Live birds trapped.....,,,.,'..,,,,.,'*.'"" 4 435 
Targets trapped .....'."'.",'.'.".' 66'700 
Money divided in purses. "$12 743 40 
The Grand American Handicap at live birds wUl "mark the openinjt 
l^VTo?" "^"^'' Pl*«« «t New York, March 
28, 24 and 25. It is our intencion to perfect arrangements for eivin^ 
the most mterestmg series of tournaments for the coming season vet 
P'op ised m the history of the Associaton, and clubs ooBtemplatinK 
holdmg tournaments should make early application for the same. 
1 ' J. A. H. Dressel, 
Secretary-Treasurer, 313 Broadway, New York. 
Not a Personal Matter at all. 
In our issue of Nov. 14 we had occasion to lock horns with a de- 
cision naade by the referee m ttie recent Winston-Langen match at 
Elkwood Park. Our attention had been called to the decision bv a 
correspondent and a clipping from one of Forest and Strbam's oon- 
temporanes, S/ipoimfl and Fishing, giving the referee's decision 
full, was sent with a request that we give our opinion thereon We 
gave our opinion on tne merits of the case, little dreaming of the 
weight of trouble that would fall upon us for our temerity 
,J^^^Jiowm&6e p](,m in the issue ot that same publication for Nov 
19 that its Shooting editor was not only repwter of the shoot bl' 
tween Wmston and Langen, but was also the referee in that match 
We were not unaware of that fact at the time we questioned the de- 
cision; on the contrary, we paid the referee personally a ^urtemfa 
ittle tribute at the close of our remarks. But noTthat his posS 
in the affair has been made clear, we can take it for granted that 
statement of the conversation which took place betw^n Win ston and 
the referee is correct. In. order that we may be quite plSn in o^ 
discussion of this case-a discussion, by the way, that shoi^d not h« 
termed to^^'' bitterness of feeling-^e again glvrthe chwhi? re^ 
"A singular happening took place during the shooting; it occurred 
Just after Winston went out to gather a knocked down bird Natu- 
rally, every one watched the retrieve closely, The trapping Uds were 
as much interested as Winston himself. Thus it happened that No 4 
trap remained unfilled when Count went to thel^re and oan^'ri 
0a'iI'^frfl^vet^58^''°"'^''°*^""''^*'°*•'' ^^^^ The rulea 
"The reply orihe referee was: 'Ye^ they do oaU tor flye traps, and 
echnicaliy you are right. As it is the referee's bu siness to see that 
raps are filled. I fail to see how I can penalize the shooter for th 
fault of that oflScial.' The bird, having been kill ed, was scored a cred 
for Count " " 
In the issue of Nov. 19 above referred to, in an article entitled 
"Purely personal," we are taken to task for treating of the matter 
on "hearsay evidence." An extract from the article itself will best 
explain what we mean by this; 
"The many years of my career, both as sportsman and journalist, 
have taught me one thing; that thing is never to criticise the decision 
Of a referee in a Hhooting contest unless I had been present at such 
contest, and, thprefi^re, familiar with all the circumstances which led 
up to such decision. It is a matter of regret, of course, but it is a 
fact nevertheless, that the passions and p rejudices of men so mould 
their opinions that hearsay evidence is the worst thing imaginable 
upon which to base an argument or to f orm a judgment. My critic 
was not present, and knows nothing of w hat took place save it has 
been tolfi by some spectator." 
Now ow critic is surely wrong. We judged of the question on th 
best direct evidence At our disposal'. We used the very words writ 
ten by the referee-reporter over his signature, practically an affl 
davit that purported to gii^e a verbatim report of a conversation' that 
passed between our referee-reporter and Winston. If that is hearsay 
evidence, ard therpfore "the worst thi.g imaginable," then there i 
an irreconcilable difference between the sayicigs of the s6me man a 
referee and as reporter. As a matter of face, the paragraph abov 
quoted Is a palpable attempt to evide the real issue by implying tha 
tlie criticism was due to "passions and prejudices," when not th 
slightest trace of either was felt or manifested. This is not a person- 
al matter at all. 
The argument that the words "All traps must be filled before th 
shooter calls 'Pull,' '" because they occiir in the A. S. a. Rule 4, which 
refers to the duty of a puller, by impBoation make "him the one to 
see that the traps are filled," seems to us rather weak. It look* mUL-h 
more like a positive statement of what must be done before the puller 
comes into play. It means, or it does not mean, that all five traps 
must be filled before the shooter calls "Pull." It is a part of a rule 
and therefore just as valid and blading as a whole rule; and as such 
it cannot be revoked by any action or any negligence on the part ol 
puller, trapper or referee. 
The "purely personal" article then tackles Rule 5, A. S. A., and says 
that it "simply refers to the number and position of the traps, saying 
simply that all matches sliail be shot from five traps, and arranging 
their position." If the rule says that "all matches shall be shot froih 
five traps," how can a referee take it upon himself to let one man 
shoot from five and another from four, unless both contestants are 
agreed that such shall be done? 
Next comes A. S. A. Rule No. 2, which, acording to our critic, 
"makes it obligatory upon the referee to see that the traps are filled.'' 
The rule refers to the duties of a referee and says: ' The referee shall 
see that the traps are kept properly filled." Is the word sluiU In 
this rule as strong as the word must used in the senteice: "All traps 
must be filled," etc. ? Our interpretation of Rule 3, A. S. A., is that 
the referee shall look after the trappers; do the best he can to pre- 
vent one contestant gaining any advantage over another unfairly 
even unwittingly; possess eyes in the back of his head; preserve un 
varying good temper; and above all renfember that he id there not to 
make rules, but to decide knotty points lipon their merits and accord- 
ing to the rules under which the contest is being shot. 
It appears af'er all, that while we were arguing the question from 
the A. 8. A. point of view, the match was not shot unaer those rules 
at all. It was shot under Hurlingham rules, with one exception; that 
exception was an agreement that Winston might go and gather his 
own birds if he chose to do so. Winston availed himself of this privi- 
lege, for we read: "It was this action on the part of Winston that 
made him the sole cause to which may be attributed the negligence of 
the trappers and the remissness of the referee." It was Winston, 
then, after ail, who was to blame in the matter I It is only fair to pre- 
sume, however, that he was the innocent cause; so why penalize 
him? 
We were therefore in error when we supposed that A. S. A. rules 
governed the contest. The fault was not ours, but that of the referee- 
reporter, who says. "Yes, they do call for five traps, and technically 
you are right as it is the referee's business to see that the traps are 
filled, 1 fail to see how I can penalize the shooter for the fault of that 
official." After such a positive statement that the rules called for 
five-traps, and that It was the referee's business to see that the traps 
were filled, no conclusion was possible other than that A. S. A. rules 
governed the contest, because, to use the words ofthe shooting editor 
in the issue of Nov. 19: "I would mention here that in no copy of 
Hurlingham rules that I am cognizant of is a word said regarding th 
number of traps, their position or the fl ling of then. That in so fa 
as any printed rule is concerned, a match may be shot with one, two, 
three, four or five traps. Hurlingham rules presume that a referee 
has some knowledge, and very much is left to the judgment of that 
official." 
Now, Hurlingham rules are a set of special rules gotten up for a 
private club. They do "presume that a referee has some knowledge, 
and very much is left to the judgment of that official," and for cause 
— the referee at Hurlingham is, we understand, the club's secretary, 
a man with an intimate knowledge of everything cercaining to trap- 
shooting, and thoroughly capable of settling every question that may 
arise under his club's rules. 
Our argument was therefore wrongly based on the assumption 
that A. S. A. rules governed the Winston-Langen match. Argued in - 
the light of those rules— rules which do call ror five traps and which 
do specify that "all traps must be tilled beture tha shooter calls 
'Pull.' " and that it is tha refere 's duty to "see that they are kept 
properly filled" — we leave it to the good judgment of our readers as 
to what should be a referee's decision in such a case, merely remind- 
ing them that if "the rules do call for five traps," no dereliction of 
duty on the part of any referee can abrogate that rule. 
Coming down then to Hurlingham rules— the rules which governed 
this contest— how could Winston be said to have been "technically" 
correct in his claim when there is not "a word said regarding the num- 
ber of traps, their position or the filling of them?" If the agreement 
was to shoot ,^ve traps, that agreement was broken if one of the 
shooters was allowed to score a dead bird from fmir traps. The pen- 
alty for the referee's neglect of his duty actually fell on an innocent 
man— Winston; Count Langen was undoubtedly just as innocent as 
Winston, but he seems to us to have been in error when he called 
"PullI" with only four traps filled instead of five. Was he complyine 
with the rules? What rules? 
We see no reason at all to alter our opinion af the case. As we 
look at it, the bird was a "no bird" it killed; a "lost bird" if missed. 
In the closing paragraph of our note on this question in our issue 
of Nov. 14 we referred courteously to the referee as '-a gentleman of 
considerable experience in the character of a referee." In his com- 
ment on our criticism that gentleman objects to our passing him 
over in such a brief manner. Since he objects to our description of 
him, we gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity to give his own 
estimate of his own capabilities as he sees them (we quote again 
from Shooting and Fishing of Nov. 19): 
"Why not be fair and state that the gentleman who rendered the 
decision questioned by his critic has had a longer, larger and more 
varied experience than any living man in the United States; that his 
services are in constant demand much against his wishes, and that 
his decisions are and have been most universally respected." 
All of which is irrelevant, incompetent and immaterial, as there are 
thousands of men who are older tnan thousands of other men. But 
age does not always bring wisdom, nor experience skill, ana all com- 
bined in this age do not constitute an oracle. If the decision was a 
sound one it could be shown to be so by the rules, usage, or by com 
men sense, rather than by the plea of many years of personal experi- 
ence and popularity. When a truth is uttered, we do not ask: "How 
old was the man who said it?" and there are many things so simple 
that a man does not require a lifetime to learn, the simplest of all 
being the principle that in a competition of skill each contestant shall 
have equal protection and an equal chance. 
Hot Springs' First Annual. 
Thb great live-bird tournament promoted by Jno. J. Sumpter Jr 
and his friends IS to take place at Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 27-March if 
just the time of year when Hot Sprhigs is, ai Mr. Summer outs it in J 
tatter to us dated Nov. 16, "at It^s 'high-watermark^? beiSg f ill °o£ 
peop e from all points of the globe, and when the weathef is i-ust 
simply sublime." Mr. Sumpter goes on to state: ''We do not exoect 
to have shooting all day long every day, but will commence St 
hfJ?=^r7 afternoon, thus giving the contestants pten?y of ttoe 
and recreation in the forenoon. We will have plentv of 
g)od birds on hand, and no one can go away saying they did not have 
enough shootmg. Matches can be shot In the forenoonf or in fact at 
any time, for we will have two different grounds in readiness" 
The tnagnitude of the scheme undertaken by Mr. Sumpter and bi»r 
friends is something stup^nduoua. His adWaory boardTh'wever is a 
good one, and should prove of the very greatest assistance to Cd 
There are three members of that board? First, Phil Dal v Jr ■ Z.^' 
Frank E Butler ; and last, but by no meinsleastT FoC^ andStrS 
especial friend and ally in the South, Paul R Litzk« nr t ffSl S^^i^ 
Ark. In the hands of Ihis trio, backed as it wfi be byth 
and experience of Mr. Sumpter himself, mountains of troubte wiU^ 
come delectable little molehills." trouoie wui oe- 
We are promised advance copies of the programme at an earlv data- 
ta iwt Mr, Buniptw has started to work on It a week ago. ^ 
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