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tPBB. 27, 1897. 
Small Calibers at the Exposition. 
PLANS FOH THE COMINO TOURNAMENT. 
The Tournament Committee empowered by the Sportsmpn'a Asso- 
ciation with the carrying out of the rifle tournament, to be held at 
Madison Square Garden during: the week of the Exposition, March 
18-20, has not let the grass srow under its feet. Though called to- 
gether less than a month ago. all details as to ranges, programme, 
etc., have been arranged, and we are now in a position to give in full 
the plans of the committee. 
FOB .33-SHOKTS ONLY. 
Owing to the conditions under which this tournament will be held, 
only ,2a short caliber rifles will be allowed on the ranges, which are 
KOf t. in length. As there will be four targets, it is only fair to assume 
that these will be kept busy durine shooUnsr hours, 3 to 11 P. M. on 
March 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. On March £0 all shooting will cease 
promptly at 9 P. M., in order that the committee may figure up the 
winners and distribute the prizes. Shooting on the bullseye target 
will close on Friday evening, March 19. All riflemen will readily un- 
derstand why this is done. 
VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED. 
From a perusal of the programme it will be seen that the list of 
prizes offered is a valuable one. Over $oOO in cash will be distributed, 
and in addition to that sum two handsome trophies will also be 
donated. 
The Zimmerman Troph.v Match is one aroimd which special inter- 
est centers. In this match Mr. Gus Zimmerman offers a very hand- 
some trophy, a perfect work of art, to the winner. The conditions 
are special ones, and were drawn up with a view to placing it in the 
power of anybod.y to go in and win. No re-entries will be allowed in 
this match; only five tickets can be shot, each ticket being good for 
three shots ; the two best tickets to take the trophy. The entrance 
fee is $3 for the five tickets. There is another feature about this 
contest that will atti'act the .shooters. The special target to be used 
in this match is one which has never been used in gallery work in 
this country, but has, we understand, been tried on the continent of 
Europe. It is elliptical in form, tbe rings in consequence being 
slightly wider above and below th° center than tliey are at the sides. 
In all other respects it is like the 25-ring target. 
THE TOUEJtAMENT COMMITTEE. 
The committee that 1 as charge of tbe tournament is constituted as 
follows: H. D MuUer, C^'airman; Edward Banks, Secretary; Gus Zim- 
merman, O. G. Zsttlpr, B. Walther, G. W. Plaisted, E. Busse, R. W. 
Dewey, H. Mahlen brock, William Dalton, C. Boag, A. Ludwig, D. 
Meersse, Wm. Hayes and Ignaiz Martin. 
Further information as to rules, particulars of the various matches, 
etc., will be found in the 
PROGBAMMB. 
Individual CHAMPioNSHrp Match.— Open all, 100 shots, off-hand; 
25-riDg target. To be shot in strings of 10 shots. Only one entry 
allowed each competitor. Any .92 short caliber rifle aUowed. Entrance 
$5, including season ticket of admission to the Sportsmen's Exposi- 
tion. Competitors can shoot their strings of 10 shots as they desire. 
Distance, 100ft. exact. 
Prizes: First, a handsome trophy and $20; second, $25; third, $20; 
fourth, $15; fifth, $12; sixth, SlO; ses-enth, $10; eighth, $9; ninth, $8; 
tenth, $5. Each winner can take either his cash prize or its value in 
a trophy. 
Continuous Match.— Entrance for tickets of 3 shots each, 50 cents 
per ticket; ofl^-hand. Poe-entries unlimited, but only one prize obtain- 
able by any one competitor. Two best tickets to count. To be shot 
on 25-ring target. Any ,22 short caliber rifle allowed. Distance, 100ft. 
Prizes: First, $i0: second, $35; third. $i5; fourth, $20; fifth, $15; 
sixth, $13; seventh, $10: eighth, $10; ninth, $1; tenth, 88: eleventh, 
$S; twelfth, $8; thirteenth, $7; fourteeuth, $7; fifteenth, $7; six- 
teenth. $6; seventeenth. $o; eighteenth, $6; nineteenth, $5: twentieth, 
$5; twenty -first, $5: twenty second, $4; twenty-third, 84; twenty- 
fourth. $4; twenty-fifth, $3; twe"ty-sixth, $3; twenty-seventh, $5; 
twenty-eighth, $2; twenty-ninth, $3; thirtieth, $2. 
Premiums: For the best five tickets, $5; for the second best five 
tickets, $1; for the third best five tickets, $3. 
Zimmerman Trophy Match.— Open to all, five tickets of 3 shots 
each, entrance $ii for the five tickets; no re-entry. Two best tickets 
to count. To be shot on the Zimmerman special target. Distaace 
100ft. exact. Any .32 short caliber allowed. 
Mr. Gus Zimmerman will present a handsome trophy to the winner 
of this match. 
Bullseye Target.— Open to all. 3 shots per ticket, entrance 50 cents 
per ticket; re-entries unlimited. Any .32 short caliber rifle allowed. 
Distance 100ft. exact. Best single shot by measurement to count. 
Only one prize obtainable by any one shooter 
Prizes: First, $30; second, $15; third, $10; fourth, $9; fifth, $7, sixth, 
$6; seventh, $5; eighth, $5; ninth, $4; tenth, $4; eleventh, $3; twelfth, 
$3; thirteenth, $3; fourteenth, $2, fifteenth. $S2. 
Premiums: For most bullseyes, for second greatest number of 
bullseyes, $4: for third greatest number of buUeyes, $3. 
All shooting on this target will close on Friday night, March 19. 
RULES. 
A shot must cut the ring to count. 
All targets wdl be counted and entered by the oflacial scorer, and 
will be returned to the shooter in case there is no dispute. The 
referee committee will decide all matters pertaining to doubtful 
scores. 
Any sights, except telescope sights, allowed. 
All questions in dispute, not covered by these rules, will be decided 
by the referee committee. 
(Note— Messrs.. Zettler Bros, will have charge of the ranges, and 
will furnish riflf=s and suitable ammunition free of all charge to com- 
petitors. All kinds of .2a short ammunition will be on hand.) 
OFFICIALS. 
Tournament Committee: H. D. Muller, Chairman; Edward Barks, 
Secretary; B. Walther, C. G. Zettler, O. W. Plaisted. R. Busse, Gus 
Zimmerman, R. W. Dewey, H. Mahleabrock, William Dalton, 0. 
Boag, A. Ludwig. D Meersse, William Haves, Ignatz Martin. 
Referee Committee: Gus Zimmerman, Chairman ; C. G. Zettler, 
R. Busse, H. Mahlenbmck, William Dalton. 
Official Scorer: G. W. Plaisted. 
For programmes, etc., address 
iSdward Banks, Sec'y Tournament Committee, 
Forest and Stream Pub. Co , 316 Broadway, New York City. 
Leading dealers in sportsmen's sxipplies have advertised SA- qw?" 
columns continuously for almost a quarter century> 
Polica Revolver Scores. 
The following scores were made by the police teams from the first 
and second platoons at their regular weekly shoot. 
William A. Jones, 
Roundsman in charge, school for pistol practice. 
SECOND PLATOON TEAM— FEB. 17, 1837. 
Name. Rank. Precinct. Scores. 
Milton "Woodbridge Roundsman .35 73 71 71 71 70 
John Townsend. i...Se«geant 24 70 B9 68 66 66 
John JMcNally.;....-..^. .i... .Sergeant. 27 7t 69 66 66 61 
George W Brown. ...„iiiii,r.. Act. K'dsman ....C. O. ..68 67 67 66 65 
George H Eckhoff. .Patrolman 10 67 64 63 6i 58 
FIRST PLATOON TEAM, FEB 18, 1S97. 
Name. Bank. Precinct. Scores. 
Henry J Eberman Patrolman .-.11 70 69 67 66 65 
John Leddy Patrolman 34 70 68 64 64 f3 
Henry B Schryver ....Roundsman 4,,..,. 70 70 67 65 63 
WmHWard .Patrolman S!) 65 63 61 61 60 
Hmry G Stennes Patrohnan 13.... -..es 67 6T 66 63 
West Newburffli Gun and Rifle Association. 
Newborqh, N. T., Feb. 13.— Below are the scores made on our range 
to-day by members of the West Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association 
in the competition for theMascroft rifle: 
Shaw 4 10 5 7 7 7 4 7 4 5-60 
Scott 5 355 10 5468 9-60 
Haviland -6 57569556 5-69 
Taylor '1' 76557954 3-58 
Sneed 6 59656347 7—58 
Harrison 3986734455- 54 
Higginson.»,;,.li*... 6 58546465 5 — 64 
Dickson ,,...."4 3 75543576 6-51 
Gesrow .■.;..,.',,..;..;;->.,... 7 75S43 3 44 7-49 
Brown ......................5 27535534 4-43 
W. A. KiDD, Sec'y. 
rif you want your shoot to be" announced here 
send in notice like the foUowinsr: 
FIXTURES. 
Feb. 27.— HAOKENSACK, N. ,1— Contest for the E. 0. cup, on the 
grounds of the Bergen County Gun Club, C. O. Gardner, Sec'y. 
March 4— Yabdville, N. J.— Inaugural handicap, 20 birds, $15, 
birds included, at 25 cents each; handicaps 28 to 33yds. Open to all. 
March 16-19.— Bayohbster, N. Y. — Second annual tournament of 
the Cobweb Gun Club; live birds and targets. Cobweb handicap at 
live birds, $500 guaranteed. Open to all. Nobody barred. 
March S3-25.— New York. — Interstate Association's fifth annual 
Grand American Handicap (live birds), at Elkwood Park. $1,000 
guarunteed in the main event, all surplus added. Entries close 
March 20. 
Aprfi 14-16.— Atchison, Kan. — Airy Lou Hart's third manufacturers' 
amateur and fourteenth open-to-all tournament. 
April 7.— Hackensack, N. J —Third contest for the Recreation cup, 
under the auspices of the Bergen County Gun Club, CUp contest at 
12 noon sharp. O. O. Gardner, Sec'y. 
April 14-16. — Baltimore, Md — Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under the auspices of the Baltimore Shooting Association. 
April 15. — YouNGSTOWN, O. — First tournament of the Pennsylvania 
and Ohio Border Gun League Geo. H, Jones, Sec'y. 
April 15-17.— San Autonio, 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 
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association. Added money later. 
April 21-23.— San Antonio, Tex.— Second annual meeting and tom-- 
nament of the Texas State Sportsmen's Association. O, C. Guessaz, 
Sec'y. 
April 27-30.— Fonda, la.— Tournament under J-be management of 
Geo. E. Hughes dnd C. R. McOord. Live birds. $800 added money. 
April 28-'29.— Richmond, Va.— Tournament of the Interstate Associ- 
tion, under the auspices of the West End Gun Club. 
May 5-7.— >)EWBURGH, N. Y.—Amiual spring tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and 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. 
May 11-13.— Pkekskill, N. Y - Annual tournatnenS of the Peeksklll 
Gun Club. First two days, targets; last day, live birds. 
May 17-22.— Kansas City, Mo.— Annual tournament of the Missouri 
Statse Game and Fish Protective Association. Fred T. Durrant, Sec'y. 
May 19-20.— Savannah, Ga.— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion under the auspices of the Forest City Gun Club. 
May 18-21.— Canton, S D.— South Dakota Sportsmen's Association 
annual. C. S. Seely, Sec'y. 
May 20 —Greenville, Pa.— Second tournament of the Pennsylvania 
and Ohio Border Gun League. Geo. H. Jones, Sec'y. 
May 26.-89. — East St, Louis, 111.— Annual tournament of the King's 
Smokeless Gun Clnb. 
June 2-4. — Springfield, O. — Annual tournament of the Ohio Trap- 
Shooters' League, under the auspices of the Springfield Gun Club. 
June 8-11.— 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 10.— Newcastle, Pa.— Third tournament of the Pennsylvania 
and Ohio Border Gun League. Geo, H. Jones. Sec'y. 
June 16-17.— Fargo, N. D.— Third annual tournament of the North 
Dakota Sportsmen's Association. Targets. W. W. Smith, Sec'y. 
.lune (third week). — Cleveland, O.— Fourth annual tournament of 
the Chamberlln Cartridge and Target Company. 
June 22-25.— Oil City, Pa. — Seventh annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen'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 H. C. Reeser. Sec'y. Oil City, Pa. 
July 14-15.— New Haven, Conn.— Tournament of the Interstate As- 
ociation, under the auspices of the New Haven Gun Club. Wm. H, 
Hazel, Sec'y. 
July 22.— Meadvtlle, Pa.— Fourth tournament of the Pennsylvania 
and Ohio Border Gun League. Geo. H. .Tones, Sec'y. 
Aug. 4-5.— Lewiston, Me.— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the auspices of the Androscoggin Gtm Club. 
Aug. 19.— Warren, 0.— Fifth tournament of the Pennsylvania and 
Ohio Border Gun League. Geo. H Jones, Sec'y. 
Aug. 25-26.— MoNTPELiER, Vt,— Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciatiou, under tbe auspices of the Montpelier Gun Club. 
Sept. 15-16.— Portsmouth, N. H.— Tournament ot the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. 
Oct. 6-8. — Newbuhgh,N. Y.— Annual fall tournament of the West 
Newburgh Gun and 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 neivs notes they may care to have printed. 
Ties in all events are consideredas divided u7ups8 otherwise reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream PubUshirij} Compann, ShB 
Broadway, New York. 
Paul North is great on hooks. His latest work is an essay on the 
magautrap, a prettily gotten up affair, with a picture of Paul in 
bicycle costume, mounted on a magautrap to show the elegant con- 
tour of his pneumatic calves, as an embellishment for the co\-er. 
And, speaking of the magautrap, we would hke to say something 
about what we take to be the correct pronunciation of that awful 
word which has been precipitated upon the trap:Shooting world by 
Mr. North: The word is comxjounded from the following three 
words: magazine aittomatic trap, the italicized letters in those 
words forming the whole. Hence as we read it, the word is magau- 
trap, not "morgatrap," as it is often called. Anybodv who wants to 
know anything about the "bicycle trap," or who wants a picture of 
Paul North, should write to that gentleman at Cleveland, O., and aak 
for a copy of his last book 
While on bis way home from theSanAntonio shoot, Plumber Read, 
of Omaha, Neb., siopned off in Kansas City and took in the monthly 
I ive-bird shoot of the O. K. Gun Club, of that city, scoring 13 out of 
his 15 birds. But this is not what we started out to tell, which was 
this: While in Kansas City Mr. Read suggested that a team of eight 
men from the Omaha Gun Club would stand a good .show of defeat- 
ing a team of like number chosen from the rank.s of the O. K. Gun 
Club. "The members of the O. K. Gun Club seemed to think well of 
the proposition, and it is said that the first match is liable to come off 
about March 1 on the Kansas City grounds, the retui'u match taking 
place a month later at Omaha. 
The following incident occurred ih the seventh round of the Grand 
Prix at iV'oute Carlo, Feb. 2 (we quote from the Loudon J'jeZd) .' 
"Among those who killed well being Mr. A. Blyth (a very quick bird 
from No 4), Mr. Robinson (who grassed a quick bird with a fine sec- 
ond barrel), and Count Trauttmansdorff. The last named, hewever, 
had luck as well; for, after stopping a wonderful bird from No. 1 trap 
with his second barrel, the pigeon dropped sitting on tbe boundary 
fence, and it was just a toss as to which side of it he would fall. For- 
tunately for Count Trauttmansdorff the bird was gathered." The 
expression "dropped sitting" is rather a hard one to decipher, and 
opens up a world of conjecture. 
The account we give in this issue of the shooting for the Grand 
Prix du Casino, at Monte Carlo, will prove of interest to all who care 
anything about live-bird shooting. It seems somewhat strange that 
with all the good amateur shots that this country can boast of, only 
two— Mr. Robinson, of California, and Blr. J. O'H. Denny— were on 
hand to do battle for the Stars and Stripes in the biggest and most 
international live- bird contest in the world. Mr. Denny killed his 
first three birds, but lost his fourth and fifth. Mr. Robinson stayed 
in until almost the last, ending somewhere around the 14 hole, with 
eleven ties for fli'st place. Mr. Lorillard, who won the first contest 
for the Grand Prix 0872) is the only American who has finished first 
in this event. 
Three times within the past week we have received letters from as 
many different correspondents asking us which set of live- bird rules 
limits the weight of guns. Rule 25 in the Interstate Association's 
rules is the only one so far as we are aware that limits the weight of 
gun. It says: " * * * No guns larger than l2-bore, or over 81bs. 
In weight, shall be allowed." A. S. A. rules state positively that "the 
weight of all guns shall be unlimited." Neither Hurlmgham nor the' 
Gun Club rules limit the weight of the gun, but both sets of rules 
prohibit guns of larger caliber than an 11- gauge. The Grand American 
Handicap will be shot under Interstate rules, hence no guns over 8lDs. 
n weight will he eUgible. 
To the ingenuity of a Frenchman, Paul Giflard, says an exchange, 
is attributed a "miracle gun," a repeating rifle which requu-es no 
gunpowder. The proiectine: force is liquefied air, obtained under 
pressure at a temperature of hundreds of degrees below zero, thus 
representing an enormous expansive power. This rifle is much 
lighter in weight than the ordinary one, and the steel cartridge, 9in. 
long and as thick as one's thumb, contains 3D0 bullets, which may be 
discharged as quickly or slowly as one likes. There is no smoke, no 
flash, and only a sharp and low report. As soon as one cartridge is 
empty another can be screwed oninstantly, 800 shots costing but 2}^ 
cents, I 
As a direct outcome of the Ross Greiff match, shot on Feb. 12 at 
Baychester, N. Y., when Ross scored 93 to Greiff's 78. a match has been 
arranged between Ross and Aaron Woodruff, of Elizabeth, N. J. 
When Ross meets the Elizabeth left-hander he'll know he's been in a 
shooting match by the time he gets through. Woodruff is about one 
of the best shots in this part of the country, although he has never 
yet been raa'ched against any of those who may lay claim to the 
title of cracterjack. 
A lOO-target handicap race wiU be shot on the grounds of the Ber- 
gen County Gun Club. Hackensack, N. J., on Wednesday, March 3, 
The conditions will be 100 targets, uni?nown angles, handicap allow- 
ance of extra targets to shoot at, $8 entrance, targets extra at 1 
cent each. Optional sweepstake of 50 cents on each 25 tai'gets. The 
event will be started at 12 noon sharp. 
Mr. J. H. Babcock, of McKee's Rocks, Pa., writes to us under date 
of Feb. 16 that a gun club has been organized at McKee's Rocks 
under the title of the Chartiers Gun Club. Mr. Thos. Dickson was 
elected president and .J. H. Babcock secretary. The club has an en- 
rollment of twenty-one members, with prospects for a large increase 
of membership. 
The Osoma Valley Gun Club, of Salem, N. Y., sent us an invita- 
tion to be present at its opecine shoot, to be held on Washington's 
Birthday, when pigeons and sparrows are to be trapped. Forest 
AND Stream makes its bow to the Osoma Valley Gun Club, and 
trusts to make the acquaintance of its members on some future oc- 
casion. 
By the time this issue appears on the news stands most of the wan^ 
derers who went to San Antonio and lo Hot Springs will have come 
home. Some few will have tales to tell of victories won, but the vast 
majority will only have excuses; and as for excuses, any old thing '11 
do. 
AVe hear nothing but favorable criticisms of the programme for 
the Grand American Handicap meeting. The arrangement of events, 
together with the system of dividing the moneys, seem to meet the 
wishes of those who shoot live birds. 
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Gun Club has been doing good missionary 
work in the line of game and fish protection. Roger Van Gilder has 
something to say on this point in a communication given elsewhere 
in these columns. 
Pittsburg, Pa., has a bad attack of what may be termed tbe "Grand 
American Handicap fever." The way the boys out there are talking, 
it looks as if Pittsburg would have about a dozen entries in the great 
event. 
The contest for the E. C. cup will occupy the attention of the mem- 
bers of tbe Bergen County Gun Club and its friends at Hackensack, 
N. J., on Saturday next, Feb. 27. 
No date has so far been set for the return match between Louis 
Duryea and G. S. McAlpin. The match, when shot, will come off 
ovar the Elkwood Park tr.aps. 
The eighth annual meeting and banquet of the Eureka Gun Club, 
of Chicago, was held at the Sherman House, Washington's Birthday, 
Feb. S2. 
Feb. 23. Edward Banks. 
The Cost of Trap-Shootingf. 
Forest akd Stream is always alive to the best interests of Its read- 
ers. Every week its Columns are full of good things, articles that 
fairly reek with life, and that take one back into the forests and 
to the banks of trout streams with a reality that makes a chained-to- 
business man forget his fetters for a few hours. 
All such articles, alas) faU to the lot of other departments. In the 
Trap dppartment we have to use our best endeavors every week to 
make the figm-es 1, 3 and 0, not to mention Utile black dots for "dead 
out of bounds." appear in the latest Paris .styles, so that they will 
attract and hold the attention of the readers of that special depart- 
ment, Such being the case, it is easy to imagine what a perfect erod- 
send such a "good thing" as Paradise Lost's essay on the deca- 
dence and cost of trap-shooting is to our depirtment. The essay in 
question appeared in last week's issue of one of our eotemporaries. 
So refreshing is it in many of ils essentials tbat we have thought it no 
discourtesy to our cotemporary to extract the letter verbatim and 
give It to ow readers: 
paradise lost! 
"Worcester, Mass.— Manufacturers and dealers must change their 
methods. They have done indirectly- and not so vpry indirectly, 
either— just what they have spent thousands of dollars not to do. 
They have killed public and general personal interest in trap-shoot- 
ing, while all the time trying to encourage it. They have sent then 
out all over the countj-y "whom they have paid from $100 to $200 per 
month— traveling and hotel expenses included— to arrange toitrna- 
ments and introduce their products, powders, shells, guns, etc., get* 
ting large crowds together to promote interest in the sport. And 
what have these men done? They have attended tournaments far 
and near; they have visited every gun club wherever oppoi'tunity 
offered, and have soon become "more expert as shooters than any 
member of any club who did not devote his whole time to it. They 
have fostered the idea that there could be no enjoyment of the sport 
without sweepstakes, and then they have fleeced all comers, 'They 
have killed the goose which laid the golden eger. We have had a 
taste 'of it here. About a year ago a tourna meni was arranged which 
was largely attended by shooters from various parts of the country 
as well as by many local shooters, as many, in fact, as could be ac- 
commodated. The traps were kept eroing from early morning until 
dark. One man is said to have made $127 in one day. Of course 
those who went to see the crack shooters and set some of the sport 
themselves were out of pocket. If one gained so much, others must 
lose. Then they began to reflect. Another tournament was arranged 
a few weeks since. Under favorable circumstances it should have 
been as large as the first. When the time came only four persons 
were present. Three of those came from a distance to see how much 
more money they coxiid make than at home; the other was the mana- 
ger of the tournament. These men who travel on a salary, with all 
expenses paid, with guns and ammunition furnished free, ca.n lose 
nothing as long as interest in the sport continues, and they have every 
chance to make much while it is the fashion to shoot for money. 
AN EXPENSIVE SPORT. 
"Another reason for the falling off in interest of shooters is the 
high cost of target*! at tournaments. The managers say that targets 
cannot be thrown for less than 2 or 3 cents each, and when the price 
of the targets is taken from the amount won by any except those at 
the top there is nothing left. One Worcester club has maintained 
the price of 1 cent each for targets thrown for its members for the 
last six years, notwithstanding the cost has been at times nearly or 
quite double what they can be bought for now. Another club in the 
city reduced its price a year or two ago, and last year the oldest and 
leadmg club brought its price of targets down to 1 cent for each tar- 
get thrown. Now, if shooters can have targets trapped for them at 
1 cent each every week in the .year, they feel that they ought not to 
be called upon to pay two or three times that amount on a few spe- 
cial occasions, when the cost should be less rather than more. They 
are not willing to pay the price, and they; will not do so. The best 
loaded shells now cost 2 cents each, and if the target costs 2 or 3 cents 
more $5 is easily gone in a short afternoon, even if no sweepstakes 
are shot, and this is quite too large a draft on a poor man's pocket- 
book. Yet the poor man enjoys shooting quite as well as his more 
fortunate and more opulent neighbor, and wfil do quite as much of it 
if it be not too ex p en siv e. 
PRICE OF TARGETS MIGHT EE LESS. 
"The price of targets is now quite reasonable, but it might be less. 
It cannot cost as much to make a thousand targets as a thousand 
bricks, either for handUng or material, and still a brick costs less 
than a target in most jiarts of the country, both in small and inlarge 
quantities- 
"The price of ammunition must be reduced, too, before trap-shoot- 
ing will again be as popular as it has been. One reason why the price 
of loaded shells has not been more largely reduced than it nas is that 
too many persons have to make a profit on them. One firm manu- 
factures' the powder, another the shot, a third perhaps the wads, a 
fourth the case they are packed in, while still another must have a 
profit for loading. Then the dealer who sells to the shooter does not 
do the business for nothing. Taking all this into consideration, the 
wonder is that the price Is as low as it is. Still, with the raijid-flre 
system, it is no trouble at all to use up 100 shells in an afternoon, and 
it is not impossible that we shall have to go back to the old-fashioned 
way of shooting: unknown angles, one man up, which, after all, 
afforded a great amount of enjoyment. Paradise Lost." 
The writer of the above letter has unfortunately for the welfare of 
his cause only taken into consideration purely local conditions. He 
states as a broad fact that applies to the whole country the conditions 
that exist in his immediate vicinity, and therein he makes a greatj 
