Feb. is, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Tbe Tropby Paddling' Race. 
Effitor Forest and Stream : 
Hhv read wi h iaierest t>e letters in tlip late i'sue" of 
your nap^r on ttiis subject, I beg to add my quota to tlie dia- 
cussion. 
The suggestions made T)7 IVtr. Sr,o*t I b 'llfive are io the 
right direction, and would meet with hearty approval in 
many quarters were he to except the club fours, as suggested 
by Vic(!-Oom. Barns 
To more fully meet the object aimed at by these changes, 
T would suggest that the regatta committee be instructed to 
make the race with a turn. 
This would prevent the building of iia-keel boats, puch as 
have som times passed muster as paddling canoes. The fol- 
lowing reasons occur to me as to why the change in dimen- 
sions and making the race with a turn should he tned: 
1. Abiliiy to turn easily is an essential of a good piddling 
canoe and canoei-t. 
2. The interest in the race would be grpatly increased to 
the spectators, who will be able to see the start, turn and 
fimsh. 
3 The number of contestants would probaldy be increased, 
as a well-finistied ordinary canoe would not be seriouily 
handicapped by competing against one specially built fur the 
race. 
4. Starting and finishing from the same, point would be 
iHore convenient f ir ihe contestants, as they would n )t be 
compelL d to p>iddle a mile awn'y from the camp and wait 
for some one who pnddles slowly to the starting buoy. The 
waiting would be done on shore. Glob 4 
ifle ^dnge mid ^hUci'it. 
'Small Calibers at the Sportsmen's Exposition. 
• The BportRinen's Associaiiou , as already announced in tihese col- 
UTiuB. has appcinted a cotomiUe© to cairyojt i'S plai s for clism- 
pionship coniests for .22 pbort caliber rifle during the week ot the 
Exposition ai MadLscn Sq are Gtirden, March iS-'iO This coram ttee 
consists St prPKencof H. D. MuUer, i'hai>'ujau: Edward B'nk-. Secre- 
tary; B. Walthers, Gtis Zimmerman, C G. Zettier, G. W Plaisied and 
B. Bu.«se. 
The committee has met a few times and has adopted a prograrDme 
which it believes will meet the views of riflt^men. Bei'o e finally 
adopting the same It will Pe subiDitiea to a me^tln^ of ihe captains 
of the various liflp clubs in this vicinity. This miJetirg «ill beheld 
on Feb. 16 at 'he room* of the Assceiatior , ro. la 1,009, Noa 3,7-3 fl 
Broadway, ar 3 P. M It sbould be rememher-d that ihf cbarapion- 
ship,s provided for ii. the prograiumi- do not oonfliut with anv similar 
titles, but are '"yportsmen's A.ssociation's championsbip^, 189 '" 
The entrance fee for the "Indiviiual Championship" is $5, which 
sum i eludes a season ticket of admission to the Garden during the 
Exposition The proposed progrtmrne i^! as toUoivs: 
Spi^rtsmen's Esposi.ipn. Madison ijqiiare Garaen, New York city. 
Match 13-.0, 189 , Open compeiiiion for .22 short caliber rifles. 
PROGRAMME. 
Individual Championship milcii. open to all, 100 shots, off-hand, 
25-rii g target, '0 be shot in strings of iusbot=, only one entry allowed 
each competi or. Auy .aj shoit calioer rifle allowed. Entraoce $-5, 
including season ticKet of admission lo the Sportsmen's Espjsitiun. 
Compeiiiors can shoot their .0 targets during the week as they de- 
sire Distance, lOOfi. exact 
Prizes: First, trophy and $30; second, $25; third, $20 fourth, 
fifth $\2; sixth, «in; seventh, $U'; eigiith, S9 mnth, tenth. S.5. 
Each w inn»r can take either his cash prize or its value iu a trophy. 
Individual match, open to all: entr inc-* for ticket-; of thre^ shots 
each, 50 cruts; off hand. Re-entries unlimited, but only one Driz<^ ob- 
tainable by any one competitor. Two htjst tickets to count To be 
shot on 15 ring target. Any .22 short caliber rifle allowed. Distance, 
lo tft. txact 
Pr ZBs: First. $40; second. $'0: third, $?5; fourth, S20; fifth. $ 5; 
sixth, 'giS; seveatn, f 10; eiehtb.$iO; ninth, $9; tenth. S8:ele .entb, $H; 
twelfth, $8; itdnesnrh, $T; fonr,.renih. $7; fifteenth, $7; six-eenid, $6; 
seventeenth, $6; eighteenth, $6; nineteen h, $3; twentietii, J.^i; tu'enty- 
flrsl, $5 ; twenty second, $4; t« eoty-thiro, $1; twpntjr-tijUrth, $i; 
twenty-fifth, $3; twenty-sixth, f3; twenty. seventh, $3; twenty eighth, 
$■■{; twenty -ninth, $ ; thirtie'.h, Si 
Premiums: For the best flre tickets, gS: for the second best Ave 
tickets, $4; for the third best five ti kefs, |3 
Zimmerman tr phy; IMr Gjs Zimmerman will donate a special 
trophy, to be competed for on toe Zimmerman target, and uuaer 
special conditions that will be annouaced later, 
RtTLES. 
All targets will be counted and entered by the official scoreras soon 
as shot, and will be returned to the shooter. The referee committee 
will decide ajl matters pertaining to any doubtful score. 
A shot mu.st cut the ring to count. 
SiitHhle rifles and ammunition wid be furnished free to all compet- 
itors by the Z tiler Bros . who will have charge of the rnnges. 
The referee committee is as fol ows: Chairman, G k ZImmorraan; 
0 G Zf-.ttler and R Busst ; Official Scorer, Geo. W. Plit-ted; Hec'y 
Tournament Committee, Edward B^nks; Chairman Tournament 
Committee. H. U Muller. 
The call for the meeting on Feb. 16, above referred to, is worded as 
follows, the circular being addressed to the captains of aa many of 
the local rifle clubs as possible: 
■ New York, f eb. 8 — Dea-- Sir: The Sportsmen's Association has de- 
cided to promofe a series of contests for . sJcal. rifles, to take pli.ee at 
Maaisoii Square Garden during ti e week of the -Sportsmen'^ Exposi- 
tion, Mareh i;--2i, 1-9 ; and has appointed the foUowioj committee 
to carry out its objects: Chairman. H D M tlle-; Secretary, Ediyard 
Banks; Gus Zimme m m, 0 6. Zettier and B. Waithers 
This committee at a meeting held on Jan u-i named you as delegate 
for your ciub, and now asRS your earnest co-operation in its efforts. 
For this purpose it requests that you will attend a mei-ting ot the 
committee, to be held Feb. 16, 189. at 3 P M., in the rooms of the 
Sportsmen Association, room I,' 09, No. 377 Broadway. 
The special object of this meeting v. ill be to adopt a programme for 
the above tournament. Yours truly, 
Henrt D. MttLivEH, Chairman. 
Edward Banks, Secretary. 
P. S —If you are unable to attend iu person, send a duly accredited 
representative for j'our club. 
Columbia Pistol and RiBe Club. 
San Fhancisoo, Cai., Jan. -^4.— The Columbia Pistol and Hifle Club 
heldit-treg Ur semi-rai>n truly contest, op in lo all comers, to-day on 
Shell IVlouad Range. The records made ware a - belOA': 
Rifl-*, 20.iyds , re-ent y macchfti, F. H. B is iaell Diedri.1, three sho*s 
to a score: A. H. Fape 9, 10, Jl; Dr. L. O. Rodgers 10, 10, IS: F. O. 
Young 0, 1 ' . 13 
William Gildemann miUtary meial, 10 shots, military count: F. 
O Young 49, J. E. Gormiu 4B, E. Havey46, E, Jajoosen43, H. J, 
Wickf-r 3<). 
Young rifle record medal, 10 shots: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 50, H. J. 
Wicker 60 
Cash prizes for most fligs during the month: A. H". Pape 5. F. O. 
Yoang 3, Dr L. O. Ro i.?ers 3, 
Pistol, re-ea ry mtitches, 5iyds., Gofdon Bland mg medal, 3-shot 
scores: F O.Young 5, 9; C. M. Daiss 7,0, 9; J. E. GirmaaO; A B 
DotTell 10, 1-3. 
Howard <:;arr medal, for any revolver. 6-shot scores: J. B. Gormin 
30. 38, 37: F O. Young 35, 36, 3 •, 33, 40, 44: S. Roberts 40. 41, 41: M. J. 
AVhite 53. a3; Dr. J. JT Giusti 99. 
Diamond pistol rec ird medil, 10-shot scores: J. E. Gorman 38. 40; 
CM Daiss41. A. B. Dorred 4^. F O. YouQ^4t. 
Achiile Roos .i^^Jjal medal, 5 shots: El Hovej 11, 1'^, 13; S. Ingalls 
12, 13: A. 8. Darrell liJ, 13; U. J, Wicker 1-3, 20, Mrs. L. J. Cratt'* 17. i9; 
Mrs. M. J. White 19. Hoebl. 
West Newburg^h Giia and Rifle Associatioa. 
Newbcrgh. N. Y" . Jin. 3^. — Thi^ foliowiag scores were ma^le to-day 
by memoers of thd West Newburgh Gun and Rirte Asaocittion in the 
contest for the Mascroft ride. Saeed, ivitu a score of 69, wins the 
second heat as belOAf: 
Sneed ^^.6 8 8 •? 7 4 8 8 7 6-89 
Harrison «4»........8 559 6-5B68 4 -eo 
Kco't 3 5 10 344897 3_tj0 
Dickson 5 66634646 5—5i 
Broan 3 545642B4 6—4-5 
Bhaw 0 0420032 0 ti— 11 
W. A. ICiDD, Sec'y. 
Leadinq dealers in sportsmen''s supplies have advertised in these 
columns continuously for almost a quarter century. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send In notice like the followinsr: 
FIXTURES. 
Feb. 12.— JTackrnsaok, N. J — 100-target handicap event, unknown 
angles, $2 entrance, targets extra at 1 cent each. Shoot commences 
at 10 A. M. O. O. Gardner, 8ec'y. 
Feb. 1.;.— Newark N. J. All-day shoot of the Forester Gim Club. 
Targets. H B Wiiians, S'-c'v. 
Feb. 2?.— New Haven, Conn.— All-day shoot of the New Haven Gun 
Club. Targets. Win. H Ha'-el, Sec'y. 
F=!b. 52. WissiJfOMiNG Station, P. R R., Pa.— All-day shoot of the 
Florists Gun Club, ot Pniladelpnia. Targets. 
Feb 3. Parkbrsbiieg, W. Va —All-day shoot of the Mountain 
State Gun Club Turg-is. Leo Ep.stein, Sec'y. 
Feb. ia.— Newark N. J —All-day shoot of the Forester Gun Club. 
Tftreets H. E. ^^ Hiana, Sf^e'v. 
Feb. -7. Hackensack, N. J Contest for the B C. cup, on the 
grounds of the Htrtgeo t'ounty Gun Club. C. O. Gardner, Sec'y. 
March 4 -Yardvillk, iN J. Inaueural nanoic p, 20 birds, $1!}, 
birds included, at 25 c-»r;ts each ; handicaps 38 to 33vds. Open to all. 
March J6-19.— BAYt!HESTER, N Y— Second annual tourn-imerit of 
the Cobwtb Gnu Club; live birds and targets. Cobwet) hanuicap at 
live bird^, $7)00 guaranteed. Open to all. Nobody barred. 
March ;3-2&.- Nhw Y' ore —Interstate Association's fifth annual 
Grand American Handicap (live birds), at ElkAOod Park. $1,000 
guirunteed in the main event, all surpltis added. Entries close 
March 20 
April 14-16.— ATCHisoN,Kan.— Airy LoaHart'stbird manufacturers' 
amateur and foiirie.ei th open to-ali tournament 
April 14-i6.— Baxtimore, Md —Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under I tie a >pices of the Baltimore Shooting Association. 
April l.'')-17— San Antonio. Tex.- Tournament of the San Autonio 
Gtin C^nb. Open to amateuf s only. WiUard T. Simpson, Chairman 
Ex. < om. 
April .20-23. — Lincoln, Neb. — Twenty -flrst annual tournament of the 
Kebiaska 'tate Sport- men s Association. Added money later. 
April 2 -28.— San Antonio, Tex.— Second annual meeting and tour- 
nament of the Texas State Sportsmen's Association, O, C. Guessaz, 
Sec'y. 
April ?8-''9.— Richmond, Va.— Tournament of the Interstate Associ- 
tion, undi-r the auspices of the West Fnd Gun Club. 
.\la.y 5-7.- Newbuboh, N. Y.— Annual spring tournament of the West 
Newbureh Gun ano Rifle Ass( ciaiion. First two days, targets; third 
day. live birds. $ 0 average money to three high guns in all pro- 
gramme target, ev-'i ts. Open to all. 
May 11-13. PEkKSKtLi^, N Y Annual tournament of the PeekskUl 
Gun Club First t ■ o days, targets; last day, live bi'ds. 
May 17-22.— Kansas City. Mo. — Annual tournament of the Missouri 
State Go me ann i isii Protective Association. Fred T. Durrant. Sec'y. 
May -f-29.- East St. Louis, III.- Annual tournament of ihe King's 
Smokeles-^ Gun Clnb. 
Jiiue -4 — -PRiNGFiELD, O — Annual tournament of the Ohio Trap- 
Shooters' League, uuder the auspices of the Springfield Gun Club 
June tS- 1.— Aitburn, N. Y New York State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion tournament. U. VV. I'uttle, Sec'y 
Jun- 9- 0.— BIoNROE, La. Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the au'-t>ices of thn Monroe Gun Club. 
Juue 16-17 -Fargo, N D.— Third annual tournament of the North 
Dakota Sportsmen's Association. Targets. W. W. Smith, Sec'y. 
.June (third week) — Cletblakd. O — Fourth annual tournament of 
the l.hamberliD Oartririee and Target Company. 
J ine 22-25. -Oil City, Pa.— Seventh annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sptrtsmen's Association, under the auspices of 
the Oil City Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black powder 
barred Special event: 25 live birds per man. $25, $1,000 guaranteed. 
Send entries to B C. Reeser. Sec'y, Oil City, Pa. 
July 14-15. New Havin, Conn. Tournament of the Interstate As- 
ociation. under the auspices of the New Haven Gun Club. Wm. H. 
Hazel, Sec'y. 
A ug. 4-5 — Lbwiston, Me. — Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the auspices of the Androscoggin Gun Club. 
Aug. :l5- 6. MoNTPELtKR, Vt.— Toumament of toe Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under tlie aii-pices of the Montpelier Gun Club. 
Sept. 15-16.— Portsmouth, N. H.— Tournament of the Interstate 
At-sociation, under i he auspices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. 
Oct. 6-8. — Newborgh, N Y — Annual fall tournament of the West 
Newburgh G jnai ci Rifle 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. 
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 iti all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. 
Mail all sucli matter to Forest arid Stream Publishing Company, SIS 
Broadway, New York. 
Fred Gilbert won the flrst conte=<t for the Dti Pont trophy and 
chose to defend his title to it on VVatson's grounds. Claridge won 
the trophy last August, and Malone and Roll had to meet him on the 
B'iltimore Shooting Association's groiinis. Roll took the trophy 
frnm Baltimore, and Winston tackled him and won the tt-ophy on 
WatsoL.'s grounds Win.^ton in tnru male George Mosher come down 
to Z virlein's grounds, Yardville, N J., to shoot for the cup on Jan. 
I'l Winston then said openly that any Western man «vbo chal- 
lensres will have to come to Zsvirlein's or Phil Daly's, and that any 
Eas ern man will have to go to Chicago with him He made the 
announcement so that there need be nothing said after any challenge 
bad been made. Tne conditions made by the E. I du Pont de 
Ntmours i Co. regulating the holding of the trophy very properly 
give the 1 older the risTl'it to name his own grounds. VVhern is there 
anything unfair in Mr. Winston's statement as announced? As tne 
ma ter stands, we can see no earthly reason for the following wail 
f. om a Western co'emporary : "If this pronuneiamento is allowed to 
stand, it really means that Winston will receive no mo e challenges 
for the emblJni. and therefore wdl be able to hoM it until it is re- 
deemed by tbe Du Pon' company for their next tournament, and will 
viriually bury all interest m the trophy for the next four or six 
months We hope the Du Pont Company wdl take a positive stand 
ia this matter an.i Insist that Mr Winston play fair with those who 
m iy wish to compete for tbe trophy. If an Eastern man should 
challenge him for it, there would he no sense in or good reason for 
Winston taking the race to Chicago, and he should not be permitted 
to do so as long as there are so many good shooting grounds in the 
Eart If a Westetn man cballenrfes'Mr. Winston for the trophy, and 
the holdar is making nis home in the East, he would have a perfect 
right to require the cnallenger to come to some Eastern shootine: 
grounds to shoot the maieh; but if, on the other hand, Winston 
should be located in tht:! West at the time he received the chal- 
lenge, he should be required to sboot the match on some convenient 
Wesiern ground. Tne uu Pont Company, when they gave the liolder 
the ritihD to name date, grounds and number of birds in a match — if 
iu exees.-< of 5 -never for a moment, we are positive, expected that 
the holder rf the trophy would take any unfair advan'age of a would- 
be competitor, and tht^y should aC ooce give Mr. Winston and all 
others to understand that schemes of the kind mentioned, to hold 
the cup, will not be p rmitted." 
The programme f ir the Cobweb Gun Club's tournament^ during tbe 
week of the Sportsmen's Exposition is now well under way acd will 
soon be made public. The main event is, of course, tbe live bird 
handicap, the "Cobweb handicap,'' 15 birds, Sl5, birds ex^ra, goOO 
guaranteed. As a means to entertain its gue ts, tne club proposes to 
hold a ball on the night of the dav when the above event is shot 
(Friday, M-ireh 19), to which all visiting shooters will be made 
weicnme by the club. In guaranteeiUfC JfoOO in one purse the club is 
m iking a big Ciid tor the attendance of all locil shooters as well as 
those from a distance Handicaps will range frcn v6 to 33yds. The 
handi;ap committee chosen by the club IS as follows; j M. Taylor, 
Jt ob P ntz. Will K Parit and the trap editor of Forest and Stream. 
The lournament will be managed by Neaf Apgar, woo rt'ill have full 
charge of inakirg thmss hum on both target and live-bud days. 
Avei-age moneys for b^st aggrejates in all target events wdl oe dis- 
Iri uted dail.y. whllt; the club will deduct only i cents a target from 
the purses This fact shows as plainly as possible that the club is not 
atter the shooti-ra' money. 
Mr. E. A. Wadsworth, secretary of the Catchpoie Gun Club, of 
Wolcoti, N. Y.. writes as follows: "A gun club was recently organ- 
ized in this place with fifteen charter members. The veteran, Uncle 
Ben Catchpoie, was elected president of the club, a fact that augurs 
success for the organization. This club will commence work imme- 
diately and will hold regular weekly shoots." 
The 8al°m (N. Y ) Bevtew-Fresg Of Jan. 22 coittins the following 
item in regard to the ne v gun club oraranized in that <'Vj: "'<alera l« 
to have a sf'ootlug club. A number of sportsmen gathered in the 
Ondawa House on Wednpsdn,y evening, and thf su j'-'ct w").s discussed 
thorou'?h!y. Dr J H M^guire was elected chairman of the meeting 
and J Gibson, Jr.. •=pcr"t'ary. and af er the enrollina' of members the 
following permanent officers we'e elected: J- M Willianfls, Pres.; 
H. Lant, Vice-Pres. ; Wm. L Campbell, Sae'y; M. .Johnson, TreaSv 
Committee? were apDointed as folio -ts: b.y-la"ws and constitution— 
W. L. Campbell, Rev J F. Dinahue. 0. Whitcomh; buildings, 
grounds and traps M. Roberts, H. Robertson, A Baker; birds- Dr", 
H. S. Blackfan. Dr. J. H Magnire. Dr. Madison, B Austin, J. A Mc- 
Dowell, 8 Burgess. H Lant. G. Robertson. D. Connor; entertainment 
— H B Cruikshank, Wm. M. Dundoo, J Gibson, Jr The flehl backf 
of the railroad track above the Main street crossing will he xsed, and 
the committee on buildings, etc., have already made arranpements 
with W J. Cruikshank for the erection of a field house. The name 
©f the club and the by-Iaivs will be adopted a' the next meeting. It 
is expected that there will be a shoot here within a few weeks." 
A Minneapolis daily of Feb 1 has the following item: "Tne Water- 
town (S. D ) CJtin I'lub held a meeting recently at the office of French 
& Slawson. By-laws had previously been adopted, and this meeting 
was for tbe nurpose of electing officers and perfecting the organiza- 
tion. The folloi«jing officers were chosen: E'resident, Lee Scover; 
Vice-President, J. A. Gilchrist: Secretary, Lew French; Treasurer, 
W. O Friser. A committee, consisting of John Ojg, Ciari s Berner 
and Will Warner, was appoin*ed 'o solieif. membnrship Th«? fees for 
admission to membership we' e fixed at $' .50 This covers the total 
co'-ti'f membership, no provisions having been made for assessm nts. 
Trap-shootmg with clay pigeons wfll become a feature of the club's 
wort. 
The Brooklyn Run Club's opening day is Saturday next, Feb. \%. 
Tbe Brooklyn 'Zllub is a new orgnizitiiia th tt has arisen fnm the 
ashes of the Vernon Rod and Gun Clu'i. of Brooklyn, N. Y. The 
Brooklyn Gun Club occupies the same grounds over which the Ver^ 
nons usfd to shoot, and it would b=i hard to find au.v grounds more' 
conveniently located in the cioy limits thin tbos^ of th? club at. Lib-' 
erty avenun and Enfield street; thev are withto fl^e minutes' walk of 
the terminus of the Kin<9 County Elevated R. R. Oq Fab. 13 the 
club will lay itself out to drive its gue-its a good tine and pl'inty of 
shooting. Lunch will be served on the grounds, and shooting will 
commence at 10:30 A. M. 
An interesting match was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4, on the 
grounds of the Westminster Kennel Club, Binylon, L T The con- 
testants were W. A, H Statl'ord, of Carteret, and 0. .^I. Mpyer, of th« 
New Utrecht Gun Club. Mr Meyer missed conneations with the 10'SO 
train at Thirty fourth street ferry, thus blocking the match Stafford, 
accompanied by W. W Wairous, was on hand and shot a few birds. 
The form that he di-played showed that Meyer would have had a big 
contract on hand to win the match. Out of the '^0 or more birds shot 
at by him, he scored all but one, and that one fell dead just over the 
30.yds. botmdary. but within the 50yds. fence. 
We stated in "Drivers and Twisters" last week that Miss Annie 
Oakley would .shoot a match at 50 live birds with Frank Kleirz on 
Feb 22 at Yardville. N J. We also stated that Miss Oakley bad met 
Kleinz on two previous occasions, being defeated once and ti> ing on 
45 each the other time. Our authority for the above statements was 
Frank Butler. That there was an error somewhere is made plain b.y 
tbe following letter from Mr Butler, dated Nutley, N. J., Feb. 5: 
"Kindly correct and i^ave a fight. Annie Oakley and Prank Kleinz 
onlv shot one match, and that was at Reading, Pa., in March, 1889, 
before about 5.0(0 people They tied on 45 each, and as she saUed 
for Paris two days later there was no chance to decide the tie." 
The Florists' Gun niub, of Philadelphia, Pa , ha^ gotten out a pro- 
gramme for its all-diy shoot, Fab 22, nonsistiag of ten 11 target 
events and two 1.5-rarg^t even's; the entrance fees in the 10-tJ.rgeb 
events range from 5 > cents to $ , and in the 15 targcst events are ftl.50. 
Tne Rose svs'eui will be us^d in dividing purses. T-irgets thro ,va at 
13^ cents each. To get to the grounds at Wissanotning take Frank- 
ford trolleys on Tnirl or Fif h streets, with exT iange to Wissinom- 
ing l>n»; these cars carry the sbio';ers to tbe grounds Trains over 
the P. R R. land shooters at Wissanomldg stafion. Shooting com- 
mences at 10 A. M. The grouods have a sky b tckgrouud. 
Monday of this week. Feb. 8. was "preparation day" at Hot Springs. 
A 10 bird race, $5 entrance, and a mis^-and out. $2, were tlii? two 
events on the programme. To da.y, Tue->day, Feb 9, tbe Arlington 
Hotel handicap, 25 birds, 810, birds extra, %VQ added, is the main 
attraction. On Thursday, Feb. 11, 15 live birds, $10, Ave high giins, 
is schedule'! ; and on Friday, Feb 12, the E istmau Hotel hmlicap. 2,'} 
biris, S15, birds extra, $100 added, occupies the programme. The 
main eviint of the meeting, the ArTcanmw Traveler's handicap, 25 
birds, S 5. birds ex^ra, $50D added, is sst for a week from to-day, 
Tuesday, Feb. 16. 
A club for tbe protection of fish and game and for the promotion 
of trap-shooting has been organized at Bntler, Pa., under the name 
of the Butler Gun Ciub. The fodowing oifirjers havn been elected for 
the next twelve months: President. Har'T Colbert; Vice-President, 
I. E Starr: Secretary Treasurer. Ed E Gumpper; Captain, Joseph 
Weis^ntine; the above, together with J. L. Colbert and 0. H. Miller, 
will form a board of directors. The club has a membership of 39. 
We learn lhat there is little likelihood of the Work-Macalister 
versus Murphy-McAlptn match taking place. There is. howver, a 
good prospect of a match in tbe near future between Edgar Murphy 
and G. S. McAlpin, 2C0 b'rds per man, 30yds. ris°. 30yds. boua Jary, 
for a substantial stake. This ma'ch would be of more than passing 
interest, as McAIpin has met and defeated pretty nearly all the best 
men in this .section. It may be noted also that Pbiladflphians are 
willing to make a match between R. A. Welch and McAlpin. 
Charlie Zwirlein writes that he will shoot a return match with Lee 
Helgans at the Yardville, N J., grounds on March 4. On the same 
day there will be a handicap sweepstake, 20 birds, K15, bu-ds included 
at ;5 cents each, handicaps ranging from '-8 to .SS^ds. This handicap 
will be known as the Inauguration handicap. 
The attraction at Elkwood Park Feb. 12, Lincoln's Birthday, will 
be the Lincoln handicap, 10 birds, $10, handicaps ''5 tn 83vds High 
gims. Shoo'ing will commence at 12.:30. On Saturday, Feb. IS, the 
Asbury handicap will be started at noon. The conditions will be 15 
birds, $lr;, handicaps from :-6 to 31yds. ; high guns. 
The Yantacaw Gun Club, of Nutley, N .J , has a. field day on Satur- 
day of this week. Feb. 13. Mr Prank Butler and his wife, the latter 
perhaps better known as Miss Annie Oakley, are both members of the 
Yantacaw Gun Club. Miss O-iklay will take pirt in tbe events on 
the programme. As announced last week, she will shoot a 50-bird 
race with Frank Kleintz on ZA'irlein's graands, Yardville, N^, J,, 
Feb. 22. 
The newly organized gun club at St Johnsburv, Vt., is getting well 
under way, and will have everythingruuniug smoothly by the time 
spring is here. Some of the members will orobably beheard from at 
the Interstate shoot at Montpelier, Aug. 25-26 
Frank Coleman, a member of the Rockaway Point Rod and Gun 
Olult, an org mi/.ation that holds its monthly shoots at Rockaway 
Park during the winter months, did some pood shooting at tbe lust 
shoot of the club, held Feb. 1. In three individual matches with R. 
Woods he was the winner each time. The contests were ati5 targets 
per man. 
Tbe shooters of PotCstowb, Pa , have organized a gun club under 
the ti'le of the 0 ik Leaf Rod and Gun Club. The club has a mem- 
hershio of 3 ! to s'a'-t with, and has elected the fol'owing officers: 
Pres , M. Swavely; VIce-Pres,, H. Y. Wolf; Sec'y, H. F, Rhoads; 
Treas.. H. L Minter; Financial Sec'y, A. R Dillecker. 
The New Haven, Conn., Gun Club has gotten out a nice little pro- 
gramme for its W.ashington's Birthday shoot. Six 10 target events, 
five 15 targe*-, and one 20 -target events go to make up that pro- 
gramme All purses wi 1 be divided into four moneys untier the 
Rose system. Refreshments will be served free to shooters; SlOin 
gold will be given away to the four best averages. Shooting com- 
mences at 9.30 A. M. 
At a recent meeting of the Hamilton, Ont., Gun Club it was re- 
solved that the next annual touroament of the clu'o, to be held in 
December, shall be open to the world, with the object in view of 
securing the attendance of several of the crick American wing shots. 
An attractive programme will be arranged for lheo:casion, vrith cash, 
prizes ofTered aggregating not less than §1.500. 
The Haz°iwood Gun Club, of Pittsburg, Pa . holds open shoots on 
the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, shooting commenc 
ing at 2 P. M. each day tharp. To get to the ground^, take Second 
avenue cars to Johnson avenue. Everybody is invited lo attend these 
gatherings of the club. 
At the annual meeting of ♦he Yanticaw Gun Club, of Nutley, N J. » 
the following were elected oftlcers for fhe ensuing year: Robert H- 
Deabin, Pre.sident : A. Orhtman, Vice President; Ed. Macy, Treasurer; 
John Hopkinson, Secretary; Dr. De Wolf, Field Captain. 
The Peekskill, N Y., Gun Club claims the dates of May 11-18 for its 
annual spring tournament. This tournament will follow right after 
the Newburgh, N.Y.. shoot, and will be managed by Neaf Apgar; 
both these facts should signify a good attendance. 
The Forest Gun Club, of Pniladelphia, held its annual meeting on 
Friday evening, Jau. 15. Tne following list of ofBjers for 1897 was 
elected: President, Stephen J. Hoihersall; Vice. President, Arthur 
Baum ; Secretarj'-Treasurer, Wm. Morison; Field Captain, Thomas 
Rowcroft; Official Scorer. Chas. Riotte. 
