Jan. 30, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
97 
On Jan. U the Ravin Hill Y. C. elected the following offlcers: Com., 
A.. W. B. Foster; Viee-Com, W. F. Bache; Rear-Com,, W. F.Scott; 
aec'y. A.. A. Swallow ; Treas., 0. A. J. Smith; Meas., J. E. Robinson; 
Directors —W. H. Besarict, Homer Methot; Membership Committee- 
IE. L. Brager, C. H. Oonant, G. L. Fitz, L. B. Noble, G. E. Stone, Loring 
Sears, A. A. Swallow. 
The annual uieetine of the Corinthian Y. C, of Marblebead, was 
held on Jan. 13. the foilowinE? officers being elected: Com., Nathaniel 
C. Na«h; Vice-Com., Herbert H. White; Rear-Oom , Winthrop A. Har- 
vey; Sec'y, Everett Paine; Treas., J. B. Rhodes; Meas,, John W. Dun- 
lop: Executive Commitree Francis Seamans, John F. Cole; Re- 
gatta Committee- David O. Perci^al, Jr , Herman Parker, C. Edgar 
Finnev, Wm. B. Stearns, Geortre W. Mansfield; Membership Commit- 
tee-Herman Parker, Arthur K. Simpson. Daniel W. luane, Joseph 
W. Hodijkins; Hou-e Committee (three years), Joseph W. Hodgkius; 
Board of Judges-Wm. W. Keith, W. I. Palmer, Arthur K. Simpson, 
Wm. B. Stearns, Albert B. Smith. 
The Commonwealth Y. C. of Boston, has elected tbe following 
officers: Com., Edward 'Marley; Vice-Com., G. L. Ellis; Rear-Com , 
li. D. Lyons; Sec'y, John Nolan; Treas., C. H. Wilson; Meas., J. F. 
McKee. 
We learn from the Field that araoDg Mr. Watson's latest orders is 
one for a 1,800-toD .steam yacht for an American owner. 
The new steam yacht designed by G. L. Watson for Robert Goelet, 
of 1,750 tons, will be n.imed Saldaffha. 
Empress, steam yacht, has been sold to A. Schwartzmann. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Police Revolver Scorels. 
On Jan. 20 the fir.^t and second teams from the two platoons of the 
■New York Police Department met for practice at the revolver school 
in the 8th Regiment Armory. For some unknown reason Warner and 
Adams on the second team of the second platoon went to pieces in 
their shooting. 
The conditions call for three strings of 5 shots each on the Creed- 
moor target (4m, bull) at 10yds. Scores follow: 
FIRST TKJlM first PLATOON. 
Precinct. 
Ebermann 11 71 70 70 
Leddy .°..i'ii.t.>...'....i...........>^...S4 69 68 67 
Schryver 4 68 6B 63 
Ward ....r.. ....S9 66 62 62 
Stenner.. ...13 71 69 65 
SECOND TEAM— FIRST PLATOON. 
lllich 38 67 65 65 
Dowlmg 38 66 63 63 
Mason 20 69 6t 61 
McCarriclr 18 73 70 69 
KoUe .-f. ,24 Absent. 
nEST TEAM— SSCOND PLATOON. 
Total. 
211 
204 
195 
194 
205 
197 
191 
194 
211 
Cain . . . , 
Warner. 
Freidenburgh. 
McMahon 
i . . ..a . r . . . 
35 71 
71 
70 
211 
,24 68 
67 
66 
201 
27 6,5 
65 
65 
195 
,C 0. 66 
64 
64 
194 
10 67 
64 
6-2 
193 
PLATOON. 
60 
60 
183 
20 f6 
52 
50 
158 
2S 53 
45 
43 
141 
.24 70 
67 
67 
204 
11 61 
6i 
61 
183 
Rifle Contests at the Sportsmen's Exposition. 
The Sportsmen's Association has decided to promote a series of 
contests for .2ical. riflds during the week of the Sporcsmen's Exposi- 
tion, the contests to take place in Madison Square Garden. 
The committee in charge of the tournament is composed as follows: 
H. D. Muller, chairman: Gus Zimmerman, C. G. Zettler, B. Walthers 
and Edward Banks, the la iter being secretary of the committee. At 
ils first meeting, held on Friday. Jan. 22, the committee decided to 
visit the Garden on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 26, for the purpose of 
choosing a location for the ranges on which the contests will be car- 
ried out. Ir also decided to issue a personal invitation to the cap- 
tains of all rifle clubs in the vicinity of this city to attend the next 
meeting of the committee for the purpose of arranging a programme 
that would be satisfaclory to the majority. This meeting will be held 
at 3 P. M., Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the rooms of the Sportstaen's Associa- 
tion, Room 1,009, 377 Broadway. 
Leading decilera in sportsmen's supplies liave advertised in these 
columns contimiously for almost a quarter century. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send in notice like the following: 
FIXTURES. 
Jan. 29.— YoNKEBS, N. Y.— Tournament of the Harriott Gun Club. 
Live birds and targets. 
Feb. 8-20 — Hot Spbings, Ark.— The Arkansaw Traveler's first 
grand annual live-bird tournament; SlO,000 in purses and added 
rnoneys. Souvenir programmes ready Jan. 1. Address all communi- 
catioiis to John J. Sumpter, Jr., Box ill. Hot Springs, Ark. 
Feb. 10.— Hackbnsack, N. J. — Second contest for the Recreation 
cup, under the auspices of the Bergen County Gun Club, C. O. Gard- 
ner, Sfic'y, 
Feb. 13.-HACKTSNSACK, N. J — lOO target handicap event, unknown 
angle.*. $2 entrance, targets extra at 1 cent each. Shoot commences 
At 10 A. M. C. 0. Gardner, Sec'y. 
Feb. li.— Newark, N. J. -All-day shoot of the Forester Gim Club. 
Targets. H. E. Winans, Sec'v. 
Feb. 22. —New Haven. Conn.— All-day shoot of the New Haven Gun 
Club. Targets. Wm. H Hayel, Sec'y. 
F"b. 'i2, WissiNOMiNG Station, P. R. R., Pa. —All-day shoot of the 
Florists Gun Club, ot Pniladelptiia. Targets. 
Feb, •J3.-1i'AHKEasBtiKG, W. Va.— All-day shoot of the Mountain 
State Gun Club. Targets. Leo Epstein, Sec'y. 
jf-eb. 22.— Newahk,, N. J,— All-day shoot of the Forester Gun Club. 
Targets. H. E. Winans, Sec'y. 
March 13-17.— Batohesteh, N. Y.— Second annual tournament of 
the Cobweb Gun Club; live birds and targets. Cobweb handicap at 
Uve birds. $oOO guaranteed. 
Match i:3-3d.-NEW York. —Interstate Association's fifth annual 
Grand American Handicap (live birds), at Elkwood Park. $1,000 
guarunieed in the main event, all surplus added. Entries close 
March 20 
April 14-16.— Atchison, Kan.— Airy Lou Hart's third manufacturers' 
amateur and fourteenth open-to-all tournament, 
April 14-16.— Baltimore, Md.— Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under tbe auspices of the Baltimore Shooting Association. 
April 15-17 —San Antonio, Tex.— Tournament of the San Antonio 
Gun Club. Open to amateurs only. Willard T. Simpson, Chairman 
Ex. Com. 
April 20-23.— Lincoln, Neb.— Twenty-first annual tournament of the 
Nebra?:ka State Sportsmen s Association. Added money later. 
April 21-23.— San Antonio, Tex.— Second annual meeting and tour- 
nament of the Texas State Sportsmen's Association. O, C. Guessaz, 
Sec'y, 
Ha.y 5-7.— Newburgh,N. Y.— Annual spring tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and Rifte Association. First two .days, targets; third 
day, live birds. $50 average money to three high guns in all pro- 
gramme target events. Open to all. 
May lT-3-i.— Kansas City, Mo.— Annual tournament of the Missouri 
State" Game and Fisli Protective Association. Fred T. Durrant, Sec'y. 
May i!6-29.— East St. Louis, 111.— Annual tournament of the King's 
Smokeless Gun CInb. 
June S-11.— Auburn, N. Y.— New York State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion tournament, C. W, Tuttle, Sec'y. 
June 9-10,— Monroe, La,— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the auspices of the Monroe Gun Club. 
June 16-17.— Fargo, N. D. — Third annual tournament of the North 
Dakota Sportsmen's Association. Targets. W. W. Smith, Sec'y. 
June (third week).— Cleveland, O.— Fourth annual toimiament of 
the Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Company. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for puhlication in 
these cohimns, 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, 3U6 
Broadway, New York. 
B. F. Smith, late of Buffalo, N Y . has taken root at Leroy, Pa 
The first thing naturally that Smith turned his hand to after locating 
in Leroy was the organizing of a gun club He has succeeded ad- 
mirably in his eflForts, and is now busily engaged weaning the affec- 
tion of his pupils from black powder to nitros In order to show the 
boys what he can do with the latter, he has recently shot a couple of 
races at 50 targets each, and has broken 45 each time In a race for 
a silver trophy on Jan 19 he won with 24 out of 25 Smith is still 
shooting his old Baker gun, and is pushing King's Smokeless 
and Peters's shells on behalf of the companies manufacturing the 
same. 
A glance at our Fixtures column will show that the Interstate As- 
sociation has made arraneements for tournaments as follows: Balti- 
more, Md., April 14-16; Monroe, La.. June 9-10; New Haven, Conn., 
July 14-15; Lewiston, Me., Aug 4-5; Montpelier. Vt,, Aug, 25-^6. It 
was a wise move of the Association to open its target season at Balti- 
more, Md., as that tournament will, without question, prove oue of 
the drawing cards on the Intprstate's circuitfor 1897. Dates have not 
yet been claimed for Richmond, Va ; Nashville, Tenn.; nor Ports- 
mouth, N. H.; but these three cities will probably round out the cir- 
cuit of eight tournaments decided upon by the Association. 
The name Bradley that appears in the scores made at Elkwood 
Park on the ooening day will hardly be familiar to many of our 
readers. Mr. Bradley has not done much live -bird shooting outside 
of his own club's grounds; but his name will be a little more familiar 
to readers of Forest and Stream when we mention that he is the 
hero of the Edgar Murphy-Bradley match shot a year ago at Carteret, 
when Murphy conceded his opponent lOyds. and was defeated easily, 
although he shot a good race. ' The conditions were; Murphy SOyds., 
Bradley 20yds. and 10 dead birds. Score: Murphy 83 out of 93, 
Bradley 93 out of a 100, including the first 10 dead. 
Mr. Hyatt L. Frost, of Indianapolis, Ind., in sending us an account 
of the sparrow tournament in that city, makes the following note: 
"J. A. R. Elliott, O. R. Dickey, S Glover. E. D. Fulford and B. A. 
Bartlett, the Eastern contingent; B O. Heikes, Ralph Trimble and 
J. H. Mackie, of Ohio; and George C. Beck, J. W. Cooper, J. H. 
Trippe and Royal Robinson, of Indianapolis, left for tbe San Antonio 
shoot at 7:05, Wednesday evening, in a special sleeper via St. Louis. 
At that ooint they will be joined by Harvey McMurchy, T H. Keller, 
J. L. Winston, Jack Parker, O. E. Willard, and probably several 
others.'" 
We recognized the "Ready," "Pull," of R. A, Welch at the Elk- 
wood traps on Thursday last much more quickly than we did his 
features. It is two years since we saw Mr. Welch shoot a Uve bird, 
and indeed during the past two years he has been almost an absentee 
from any shooting grounds. His ability for knocking down fast birds 
does not seem to have deteriorated in the least. He is shooting as 
well as ever, and that's saying a good deal, because on Ms day he is 
a dangerous man for anybody to go up against. Thursday, Jan. 21, 
was one of his days. 
The second contest for the New Jersey amateur championfhip cup 
will be held on tbe Bergen County Gun Club's grounds, Hackeiisack, 
N. J., on Wednesday, Feb, 10. The club will also hold a 100 target 
handicap race on Feb. 12, Lincoln's Birthday, the conditions being 
unknown angles, $2 entrance, targets extra, at 1 cent apiece. A 
good lunch will be ready for the club's guests, and the boys may be 
trusted to look after everybody's comfort in their usual hospitable 
manner. Shooting commences each day at 10 A. M., the main events 
being commenced at noon promptly. 
The Florist^i Gun Club, of Philadelphia, Pa , one of the most ener- 
getic and thriving gun clubs in the State, has arranged to hold an 
all-day shoot at targets on Washington's Birthday at its groimds, 
Wissinoming Station, P, R R, The programme will be one of "pop- 
ular prices," and Will K. Park informs us that some specially inter- 
esting features will be introduced. 
Arthur Btmn, of Singac, N. J., will have a live-bird shoot at his 
grounds Jan. 30, Saturday of this week. The chief event is a 25-bird 
handicap, $10 entrance, birds extra at 25 cents each, Rose system; if 
12 entries or more, 4 moneys. The handicap will commence at noon 
sharp, but entries will be received up to the end of the fifth round. 
Bunn's birds are always go d, so that a man who can shoot will 
stand some show to pay his ear fare. 
The Arkansaw Traveler's first annual live-bird tournament, adver- 
tised to take place at Hot Springs, Ark.. Feb. 8-20, is in good shape. 
The programme states that $700 cash will be added to the purses, and 
that '■■no trophies, no plunder, nothing but cash," is on tbe list. The 
programme is a decidedly interesting one and a pleasing souvenir of 
a famous watering -place. 
The Knoxville, Tenn., Gun Club and other shooting organizations 
in Tennessee are doing their best to put a stop to the practice of ex- 
porting live quaU out of the State. This pernicious practice has 
grown to sucti a magnitude that quail are now qtiite scarce where a 
few years ago they were numerous enough to suit a game hog. And 
this scarcity is not the result of "freeze outs," but of netting. 
"George McAlpin is shooting a great gait just now." That is a sen- 
tence we have heard so often Of late that it comes to mind whenever 
we stop a moment to think out some driver or twister. Could we 
drop our Drivers and Twisters with the ease and regularity that 
marks McAlpin's efforts in that line, we'd be the king pin of them all. 
Fred Quim by is making an extended tour through the Western 
cities and will hardly be back in New York much before the first day 
of March. It is quite a comfort to be able to go into Fred's store 
now without first being forced to remove one's spare cigars from 
their accustomed resting place in the right hand upper vest pocket. 
The Elkwood Park grounds were ^iven a thorough trial on Thurs- 
day last, the rain of the previous night having been almost heavy 
enough to merit the title of deluge. Although every inch of the new 
grounds is "made ground," shooting went on just the same as if the 
soundest turf surrounded the club house. 
During the second day of the Erie (Pa.) Gun Club's tournament, 
Jan. 14, Harry Kirkover, of the Audubon Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., 
was slightly wounded in the right eye by a stray shot from a pot- 
hunter's gun. Owing to the accident Mr. Kirkover was unable to take 
part in his club's tournament the following week. 
In a copy of the Harrisburg (Pa.) Call of Jan. 15 we notice an 
account of a small live-bird shoot that took place at Ephrata, Pa., on 
the previous day. The most interesting part of the report (to us at 
least) was the fact that Billy Fieles's name appeared in every event. 
That fact is interesting, because it shows that Billy is still on deck 
with the boys when business permits. 
Bad weather marred the opening day of the Buffalo tournamenfa 
Jan 18 The attendance was quite small, only 11 shooters taking part 
in the 13 events shot during the day. L V. Beyer won the honors of 
the day with great ease, no one else being able to get near him. The 
strong wind was fatal to high scores. 
T. W. Morfey's open letter to Winston, accompanied by the solid 
backing of a .$50 forfei t, should recommend itself to Winston. An 
agreement was made between the two on Jan 16 to shoot on some 
date between March 1 and 10, but no forfeit was put up. As Winston 
has expressed some doubts as to Morfey's tackling him, the latter 
has thought it better to post a forfeit and thus make the matter 
binding on both parties. 
Roll Organ and W. P. Mussey have been in New York city on busi- 
ness. While here they found time to run out to Larchmont on Fri- 
day, Jan. 22, and see the Duryea-McAlpiu match It was a cause for 
regret on our parttbat business engagements on both sides prevented 
our meeting either of the above able representatives of Western traij 
shooters The fates are unprojiitious sometimes 
Noel Money is getting back into form again, judging from the way 
he smashed targets at Hackensack, N. J , on baturday, Jan. 23. It 
was hard shooting too, as tne wind blew a gale from the northwest. 
In the E. C. cup shoot he was the winner with 48 out of 5i shot at. 
T. W. Morfey was right after him with 45 out of 51. 
Regardless of the letter from the attorneys of Elliott Bros., Kansas 
City, Mo., warning Phil Daly, Jr., not to use the traps now in posi- 
tion, as it is claimed they are similar to some in use at Kansas City 
for which a patent has been apphed for, shooting will take place 
every Saturday, as announced, and from the traps now in position. 
A iCO bird rrfce was shot at the Larchmont Y. C. 's grounds on Jan. 
20 between J. P. Knapp and H. Sanford, both standing at the 30yds. 
mark. The match resulted in a tie, each scoring 87 out of 100. The 
New York Herald, commenting on the shoot, says: "The weather 
was not favorable, and most of the birds were drivers." Favorable 
for what? 
T. W. Morfey is no longer in the hotel business, having sold out his 
interest in the Eagle Hotel, Paterson, N. J., recently. It is more than 
likely that Morfey will be on the hat at some of the large tournaments 
this season. 
The scores made at tbe Indianapolis (Limited Gun Club's) tourna- 
ment show that sparrows do not stand much chance with the cracker- 
jacks imlees there is a sale blowing and no snow on the ground. 
In writing to us on another matter, Wallace Miller, of Austin, Tex., 
pays a high tribute to Jim Elliott's prowess as a shooter of live birds, 
and asks: "Where are all the gang that were looking for his scalp at 
Chicago last summer? ' 
The Forester Gun Ciub, of Newark. N. J., will hold all-day shoots 
at targets on its grounds, Newark. N. J . on Feb. 12, Lincoln's Birtfu- 
day, and Feb 22, Washington's Birthday. On Feb. 12 Jesse James 
and Melrose Hayes will shoot a race at 50 targets, expert rules, for a 
side is.«ue. This race will commence at 10 A, M. 
J. J, Hallowell, of Tucson. Arizona, president of the Arizona 
Sportsmen's Association, was in great form at the recent State shoot 
held in Prescott. Tbe boys of the circuit of 1896 will remember Tuc- 
son well, and will be glad to bear that his right hand and his right 
eye have not forgotten their cunning. 
The Mountain State Gun Club of Parkersburg, W. Va., has elected 
the following offlcers for 1897: President, John Hogan; Secretary- 
Treasurer, Leo Epstein; Captain. Bob Clark. The club wiU have an 
all day shoot on Washington's Birthday. 
The New Haven, Conn., Gun Club will hold an all-day shoot on 
Washington's Birthday. Particulars can be obtained from W, K. 
Hazel, secretary. 
This week may be said to inaugurate the preliminary skirmishes 
prior to the breaking out in the target tournament line that will not 
come to pass until the month of April is fairly upon us. The boys 
will be cracking the blue rocks this week at San Antonio, Texas, 
under the supervision of the Big Three. 
The Boston, Mass,, Gun Club has arranged a series of prize handi- 
cap events to commence Jan. 27 and end on May 5. Each event is at 
21 targets, viz. : 10 known, 5 unknown and 3 pairs. Shoots take place 
every week and the best six scores out of the fifteen shoots to count. 
The Jeannette Gun Club, a New York organization that holds its 
live-bird shoots at Guttentaurg race track, Hoboken, N. J,, has elected 
the following ofQcers for 1897: Pres , C. F, Offerman; Vice-Pres., C. 
Vagts; Sec'y, Wm. E. Rottmann; Treas,, 0. N. Brunnie. 
Gus Nowak, one of the most popular men in the ranks of the Em- 
erald and Hell Gate gun clubs, of New York city, has become the 
proprietor of the Boulevard Hotel, Westchester, N. Y. 
The third annual amateur championship of the Larchmont Y. C. 
vrill take place on tbe club's grounds, Jan. 29-30, on the arrival of the 
9 A. M. train from New York. The contest is at 100 live birds per 
man, $'00 entrance. 
The Bergen County Gun Club will send a team to the Endeavor Gun 
Club's grouDds, Marlon, N. .J., on Saturday next, Jan 30, to compete 
with a team from the home club. The team race will be commenced 
at 1 P M. 
The programme for the Grand American Handicap is well under 
way. and will be ready for distribution by Feb. 10. 
The Poughkeepsie, N. Y,. Gun Club intends to have some live-bird 
shooting on its grounds on Washington's Birthday, 
Capt, A. W. Money is not expected home until the middle of 
February. 
Jan, 26, Edward Banks. 
Morfey to Winston. 
Paterson, N. J., Jan. SB.— Editor Forest and Stream: One wck 
ago to-day I was present at the Winston Mosher match for tbe Du 
Pont trophy at Yardville, N.J. On that day Mr. JohnL Winston 
told me that he would shoot me a match at 100 live birds for $100 a 
side on his return from the South, the match to take place between 
March 1 and March 10. Notwithstanding the fact that I said that 
I would shoot him such a race on either of the grounds he 
named -Zwirlein's or Daly's— he made a bet with me of a $5 hat that 
I would not shoot him. I understand also that he openly expressed 
his opinion during the evening of the same day that I would not 
shoot him the above match. 
To show Mr, Winston, therefore, and anybody else interested, that 
I mean what 1 say, I hand you herewith $50 forfeit to bind the match 
on the above terms, viz : 103 live birds per man, $100 a side, 30yds. 
rise, whatever boundary he wishes according to the grounds hie 
names (Zwirlein's or Daly's), the match to be shot between March 1 
and March 10. 
The above is really an acceptance of Mr. Winston's own proposi- 
tion, but as he always prefers to be challenged to challengine:, I am 
willing to accommodate him to that extent. Let him now put up or 
do the other thing. T. W. MoflFEY. 
[Fifty dollars forfeit received.] 
The Hot Springs Tournament. 
The souvenir programme of Arkansaw Traveler's first annual live- 
bird tournament, to be held at Hot Springs, Ark , Feb. 8-20, is a good 
and sufd 'ieut excuse for the long silence of John J Sumpter, Jr , 
promoter of this shoot. It is a dandy, and contains much food for 
thought on tbe part of those who contemplate attending the same. 
It is hard to see wherein Mr. Sumpter could have made any change 
for the better. The hst of events is small, it is true; but what does 
that amount to? Miss and-outs, whether $5 or $2 entrance, are al- 
ways acceptable and easily gotten up to suit shooters. So don't let 
the small number of events worry you. There'll be plenty of shoot- 
ing and plenty of birds for all. 
The first point we always make for in a programme is the page con- 
taining such matter as may be covered generally under the head of 
"General Information." This time that page is headed "Notes of In- 
terest," but it means just the same. Extracting briefly, as space and 
time are limited, we would sax: Black powder and 10-gauge guns are 
barred; A 8. A rules will govern, and the referee's decision is to be 
final under all circumstances; handicap* range from 25 to 33yds ; 
King's automatic traps used and birds trapped at 25 cents each; guns 
and shells to be shipped in care of Thompson & Kelly; shooting com- 
mences at 9 A, M.; post entries ($5 extra) taken up to the end of the 
fifth round, etc. We would specially make a note of the fact that 
entries for the big event, the A^'lca^isaw Traveler's handicap, must be 
maaebyFeb. 15. each entry being accompanied by a forfeit of $5; 
balance of entry money, together with the price of the birds, to be 
paid before going to "the score. The following is a list of the 
scheduled events: 
Preparation Day, Feb, 8.— No. 1, 10 birds, $5. three moneys, no 
handicap, birds included; No. 2, miss-and-out, $2. 
Feb. 9.— Arlington Hotel handicap, 25 birds, $10, birds extra, $100 
added, five moneys. 
Feb, 11.— Fifteen birds, $10, five high guns. 
Feb. 12.— Eastman Hotel handicap, 25 birds, $15, birds extra, $100 
added, five moneys. 
Feb. 15.- No. 1, 7 birds, $5, four high guns; No. 2, 10 birds, 810, four 
moneys, class shooting. 
Feb. U.— Arkansaw Traveler's handicap, 25 birds, $25, birds extra, 
S.'iOO added. (The programme omits all mention as to how the. purse 
is divided.) 
If we know anything, and grave doubts have arisen on that point, 
it seems to us that Mr. Sumpter has done well in arranging a pro- 
gramme that is likely to catch everybody ; and which, while giving 
them lots to talk about and plenty of shooting, will not take up a 
great deal of the two weeks of the tournament, but wiU allow ample 
time for any bluffs that may be called being settled then and there. 
The Arkansaw Traveler's head has proved itself to be perfectly 
Ijvel. 
Trap Notes from Hartford. 
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 2S.— The Colt Gun Club held its annual 
meeting to day and elected the following officers: President, J. A. 
Pitkin; Vice-President, Fred Bishop; Sec'y Treas., M. F. Cook; In- 
structor, F. Risley. The Executive Comrnittee are the above, with 
L C, Grover added. The club has moved to new grounds and has 
built a new ciub house and inclosed the trapping pit. New traps 
with electric pulls have been put in. Being in the city limits, and 
only one and a quarter miles from the City Hall, the center, makes it 
the handiest grounds possible. The club has a membership of 150, 
with a good balance in the treasury. 
The club holds bi-monthly shoots for a gold medal. The following 
scores were made at the last shoot at 25 targets: 
Bishop 23, Cook 20, Risley 22, Sexton 20, "McGinly" 21, Alger 19, 
Pitkin 21, Putnam 19, Burbidge 17, Goodwin 16, Colt 15, Green 14, 
Storrs 12, Carter 14, Keho 5, Nichols 12. M. F. CooK, Sec'y. 
The Midwinter at San Antonio. 
San Antonio, Tex., Jan, ^6.— Special to Forest and Stream,; All day 
long there has been a fierce norther raging, and at the request of all 
the visiting shooters the tournament was postponed until to-morrow. 
This is the coldest weather experienced here in years. The ground 
is covered with ice and sleet and the wind is blowing a gale, while the 
thermometer is down to 19. All the hotels are crowded with shooters 
and the entries will exceed those of last year. Eleven full squads 
have entered for to-morrow, and if the weather moderates the entries 
will reach ninety, Paul B. Litzke. 
The FoBOBT and Btssau is put to press each toeek on Tuesday 
CorrespoTidence intended for publication should reach tu at Ou 
laUstJbt/ Monday, and asjnuch earlier tu practicabU, 
