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FOREST AND STREAM. 
PtlABCH 13, 1897. 
Utah vs. Montana. 
A NEW RECORD m TEAM SHOOTENO. 
Ogden. Utah, Feb. S3 —An almost perfect day greeted the contest- 
ants as they faced the traps iu the much-talked-of interstate match, 
for a purse of $800, between the Utah and Montana teams of four 
men each, which was finished to-day at the half mile race course, 
Ogden, Utah. Fairly Kood weather prevailed during: the contest. 
The conditions were 100 live pisreons each at 28yds. rise, S ground 
traps, American Shooting: Association rules. 
As the match progressed it became apparent to all that the Mon- 
tana men had undertakpn a larpe sized contract, as the Utonians 
wpre shooting in great form. At the close of the first iay the score 
stood: Utah 189, Montana 1~6, each team having shot at SOO birds ; 
Utah thus having a lead that was almost too great to overcome. 
When the sportsmen from the Land of Copper entered on the last 
half of the match It was clearly written that they were outclassed, 
and that they would return to their Northern homos wii^hout the 
sf^alps of the Utes danglirg in their belts It is a satisfaction to the 
Montana delegation to Icnow that they were shooting a score that 
should win under ordinary circu mstances, but that the Utah men 
were putting up a mark that was almost phenomenal in team shoot- 
ing. The birds were a very fair lot 
The guns used were as follows: A. P Bigelow, Smith eje'-tor; G. L. 
Becker, J. M. and M. S. Browning, Winchester repearerf; M. Wright . 
and D. D. Twohy, Greener fjpctors; John F. Cowan, Hcott ejector: 
and James Conley, Smith hammerless (10 gauge), at ::50yds. rise. All 
used Du Pont Smokeless, except Wright, who shot 8. S. 
Messrs. Browning Bros, used the late model Winchester repeater, 
which is a product of their ingenuity, and from an examination of 
their score it will be seen chat they not only have the genius to in- 
vent, but that thev are also consutnmate masters of the product of 
their invention. The gun used by Gus Becker attracted considerable 
attention and comment (not favorable, however, as it isnot a thing 
of beautv), the gun in question being one of the ordinary grade Win- 
chester lever action (also Browning's patent) and very much worse 
for wear, but it did not seem to bother Gus much to run uo a score of 
95 out of 100, which goes to show that a cheap gun will shoot very 
straight if held righ^. 
Below is the score in detail : 
Montana Team. 
John F Cowan 222?«as2-2 02 2i?23-:'»232"3-^2 
22 'f •i'2<;2221 1 2 2. 1 22« 2 81 
52 22 J2f 2^-<i222 W22222 2 al 
222 a2002-^32i;2011i2 3322 -fl 88 
James Corley, < 0122iyy2022»«2tia]2,'32.l- 20 
21'22«32a8123.i2:111 12. 12-24 
21212120 l -« '112 01222210 21 
0;'mI2 ''S202;ils222121-<i^2— 21- 86 
M Wright 2.'ia2-.i322020'022li'i22ni2— 22 
2 ' 2a . 31 .22i 1 1 81 - 2021 11 13-24 
i 3 '.-'2 ] 121 1 2 1 0»1 121201 0 1 1 3 -21 
0 2.'21012 0mm 2122 0i22— 20 87 
D D Twohy 22«1«»3-.i222-.i223^22222<;l22-22 
2212222011 3222v«2n 22201 0—21 
C012222 k 0«3221 2 '3i02 - 222-20 
S228v22;'»1323e0212 -222222 -£3-86 - S47 
Utah Team. 
J M Browning 22223?32«222222222J222202— 23 
222!i2213222222122V2212213— 25 
22 22^222 J2201 22222s 222222— 23 
2i;222232020» 281 1321 <il 1222—22—93 
A P Bigelow , .2112222222!i32131232122012-24 
1212212111221118 32ai211— 25 
1«221 238222i; 1 22 121-,;2»1 222 -23 
23!28188122222»?«222222222 - 23—9.5 
M S Browning 2228822180 118l820113.'021-22 
28ll22I22i2231233I2222»3i— 24 
20283a21«2»0i222<!222»2il2- 20 
023222252 :22 22221 11 1221 12- 24-90 
G L BeokeCi a2022111321212211222210!l— 23 
223 3 .2«2222 .'f 22222222^12-23 
8222i2v^222220i 3.* 2i-?22?20 - 23 
22282282228223s22422i2222-S:5-94 - 372 
The traps fell as follows: 
Montana Team: No. 1. No. 2. No 3. No. 4. No. 5. 
John F Cowan... 11 14 SS 19 32 
James Conley 13 23 25 21 19 
M Wright .18 13 25 19 25 
DD Twohy 12 SO 13 19 36 
Utah Team: 
J M Browning 12 f5 19 25 19 
A P Bigelow f8 23 22 16 11 
MS Browning , 21 15 19 25 20 
G L Becker 25 24 21 18 12 
Below Is a table showing concisely the flight of the birds drawn by 
each shooter, and also showing the proportion of each kind of bird 
such shooters missfd. It will be noted that the draw was really re- 
markably even as a whole, taking team for team. Outgoers were 
quite nuiuerous, the Montana team having i;l5 out of their 4' 0 of that 
class; the Utonians drew the same number of the samn kind. Thus 
470 out of the 800 trapped in this match were outgoers; incomers 
were 123 altogether; the rest were 157 right quartertrs and 60 left- 
quarterers. Table follows: 
FLIGHT OT BIRDS. 
Montana Team, 
t/" 'v-»<- \ i^i Total. 
J F Cowan 18 S3 19 18 6 9 3 4 100 
Lost 3 3 1 i , . a 1 1 12 
J Conley 21 20 13 19 9 8 3 7 100 
Lost 4 S a 3 .. 1 .. 2 14 
M- Wright 22 24 16 2a 3 7 4 3 100 
Lost ,. 6 .1 .. 2 ,. .. 2 13 
DD Twohy 26 23 10 23 7 8 1 2 100 
Lost. 4 1 a .. .. 4 1 2 14- 
Total b7 90 58 82 25 .^3 11 15 400 
Lost...,.,.. 56 10 5 6 .. 7 3 7 53 
Utah Team. 
J M Browning 18 18 17 32 5 14 8 4 100 
Lost 4 .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 7 
A P Bigelow 35 24 14 17 8 6 8 4 JOO 
Lost 3 1 1 , 5 
MS Browning -'0 24 19 16 4 7 5 5 100 
Lost 3 4 I .. .. 1 .. 1 10 
GLBecker........l8 20 13 20 8 8 3 5 100 
Lost 1 2 1 1 1 6 
Total 81 86 68 75 25 35 12 18 400 
Lost 11 '3 3 .. 3 1 2 i8 
K J. Ives. 
Trap Around Buffalo. 
BISON GUN CLUB. 
BuFJ-AT-o, N Y., Feb. 26 —The Bison Gun Club held a shoot to-day 
at the Walden avenue grounds. The attendance was not as might 
have oeen expected had the event been more lull? advertised The 
special match between F D. Wheeler and George D. Cooper at 25 
sparrows per man, $25 a side, was won by Wheeler, who scored 24 to 
Cooper's 32. Other events shot were as below, Nos. 1, 4 and 5 being 
at 10 sparrows; Nos. 3 and 3 at 10 and 5 sparrows respectively: 
Events; 18 3 4 5 
Cooper , 4 8 5.. 1 
Wheeler , , 8 
Siegrist. 6 .. .. ., ., 
Werlein 8 10 3 .. 6 
Dawson 4 Mignerey 
Ditton 3 6 5 3 .. Siegrist 2 
Woodbury 3 8 
Events: 1 8' 3 4 
Alderman 8 9 S' 6 
Apfel 7 .. 4 
Bauman 9 3 5 
Uausei" 5 5 
8 8 
Who is Paradise Lost? 
Utica, N. Y.. Feb 35.— Editor Forest and Stream: Just read your 
answer to Paradise Lost. Put her there, old boy. That is good, 
sound reasoning; you hit the nail square oq the head. It goes to 
prove what I said long a^o, that the trap editor.of Forest and Stream 
is the right man in the right place. E. D. Fulpord. 
Mountain State Gun Club's Tournament. 
Pabkersburo, W. Va , Feb. 23. -The Mountain State Gun Club, of 
this city, is destined to make a mark for itself, if a large member- 
ship composed of wealthy, gentlemanly, enthusiastic and first-class 
shots count for anything. This club has just been reorganized upon 
a thoroughly business and active basis. The present list of members 
is composed of sportsmen of influence and determination, who, pos- 
sessing the means, are not to bn deterred from carrying out any plan 
they formulate. 
The opening s^oot for 1897 was held on Washington's Birthday. It 
WIS the in'entiou of those haviug the matter in charge to simply give 
a httle club shoot, and as It had been raining steadilv for days prior 
to yesterday, and as the flood was at such a stage" that travel was 
almost at a stand till. itwa« not thought possible that any outsiders 
would be pr- sent .fudge the management's surprise when the fol- 
lowing genilem'-n arrived and registered at the hotels: H. E Norton, 
of Ironton O., rppreseu ing the Winchester Bepealing Arms Co : B. 
S. Waddell, of Cmcmnati, General Agent Du Pont and Hazard Pow-^ 
dpr companies for the Central ard Southern States: J. H. Mackie, of 
Cincinnati, representing the Pe-ers Cartridge and King Powder com- 
panies; Ralph L Trimble, of Covington, Ky., who so ably represents 
and looks af'er the interests of the trap-shooting departments of the 
Du PoDt and Hazard Powder companies; W. L. Colville, of Batavia, 
N Y., representing Gold Dust powder, was present for a short time 
to day. Other visitors ijresent were Capt. A. W. West, Portsmouth, 
O. ; P. Schlicker ana R. Beer. r,f MariPtra, O : W. L. Qorham and E. 
O. Bowers. o£ Sistersville, W Va ; J. E. Wright, of Wheeling, W. Va , 
and H. R Nye, of Sharon, Pa. Had the weather been at all favor- 
able some fifteen or twenty others would probably have been 
present. 
The opening day (yesterdav) broke cold and clear At 8:30 A. M. 
the shooters were conveyed to the grotmds, which are located on an 
eminence just back of to»r. It was a surprise to the visitors to note 
the general pxcellence of the club's grounds, and the completeness 
V ith which every requirement had been met as to screens, electric 
pulls, board walks, seats, a commodious club bouse, a warm dinner 
and other things necessary to their comfort, all of which tends to 
make trap-shooting an ideal sport About noon it again commenced 
to raia so hard that the irogremme was finished by coatestants 
shooting from under the club house eaves, which are built low and 
stand about 20yds. from the trans. With this handicap it was almost 
impossible to do creditable work; however, all events were finished, 
Tnmble winning first average, closely followed by Wright and Mal- 
lory. Of the twenty-three men who took part in the programme 
events twenty used Du Pont Smokelpss loaded in the Leader shell, 
and of the other three two used Du Pont powder in the Smokeless 
case. 
By the unanimous consent of all present the shoot was continued 
to-day, and everyone congratulated himself on staying for to- 
day's programme. They were agreeably surprised by the manage- 
maot, who informed them before leaving that in a short time the 
Mountain State Gun Club would claim dates for a tt urnament in 
which s fHcient cash would be added to draw all the shooters of 
prominence. Following are the scores as furnished me by Leon J. 
Epstein, the club's popular secretary: 
Buffalo, N. Y., March 5.— Bdiior Forest and Stream: I have just 
read your issue of the current week, and have scanned Che trap 
columns with rather more than my usual eagerness, because I 
thought I should find in them some apology from Paradise Lost, of 
Worcester, Mass., for that letter of his which you printed m the issue 
of Feb. 87. Am much disappointed in consequence at not fluding 
any such reply. Who is Paradise Lost any way ? You handled him 
all right, but you kept your gloves on when you did it. Such men 
should be handled without any gloves, as they do harm to trap-shoot- 
ing wJaUe professing to be wording in its interests. 48 Grains. 
Events: 
Scores of Feb. 22. 
13345678 910 1113Shotat.Broke. 
Maekie 14 
Norton 12 
Trimble 14 
Waddell 13 
JPMaUory 12 
Wright 10 
Gorham 12 
Oole iO 
Kiser 8 
F E Mallory 11 
West 12 
Ciark 13 
Bowers 11 
STMallory 10 
Crozier .... 10 
Nye 11 
Wallace....... ...... .. 
Schlicher 
Alford . . 
Beer . . 
Stephens 
E W Mallory..., 
12 13 
11 10 
15 14 
13 13 
13 14 
15 13 
10 15 
9 12 
18 10 
14 13 
U 14 
11 13 
13 10 
10 12 
11 9 
11 10 
13 12 
.. 11 
.. 11 
13 14 11 
10 13 11 
14 14 12 
10 14 11 
15 14 15 
15 13 13 
14 10 8 
11 9 12 
13 12 10 
14 11 IS 
12 13 13 
14 11 13 
13 11 11 
11 10 8 
12 13 10 
12 13 
11 10 
12 13 
18 11 
13 10 
15 11 
8 11 
13 11 
12 13 
13 13 
14 11 
13 11 
U 14 
13 13 
0 13 
9 11 
11 8 
13 12 
IS 12 
13 12 
14 10 
11 13 
13 12 
11 12 
14 13 
15 11 
13 11 
13 8 
10 7 
11 .. 
12 13 
7 13 
13 14 
14 10 
13 )1 
13 U 
13 13 
9 9 
11 12 
13 14 
10 11 
12 8 
10 10 
9 10 
13 13 9 14 14 12 9 12 10 
11 13 14 12 14 12 10 10 12 
10 9 11 7 11 9 8 .. ,. 
5 11 .. 6 14 6 
,. 10 12 13 10 12 11 18 ,. 
.. 10 13 8 
180 
145 
180 
12b 
180 
160 
180 
145 
180 
154 
180 
156 
180 
137 
180 
129 
180 
137 
180 
155 
180 
146 
180 
Ui 
180 
1.33 
180 
123 
135 
94 
45 
33 
165 
131 
lEO 
119 
120 
76 
75 
43 
105 
80 
45 
30 
On the second or extra day, Feb. 3', sixteen events were decided, 
all being 15 targets except Nos. 15 and 16, which were at ;5 targets. 
Below are the 
Scores of Feb. 23. 
Events: I 2 SUB 6 T 8 S 10 11 lH IS 11, 1$ 16 
Mackie 8 13 8 111110 
Norton 11 10 13 13 13 15 14 10 9 14 12 11 10 13 20 23 
Trimble 12 14 13 12 14 11 12 11 11 12 12 14 18 12 21 20 
Waddell 11 13 12 15 13 13 9 10 15 13 10 11 11 10 .. .. 
J F Mallory.....; 15 15 10 11 13 10 13 11 13 14 13 8 13 15 22 19 
Wright 11 13 13 12 14 12 15 
Cole 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 12 8 12 13 13 11 11 19 .. 
Gorham 8 13 14 13 11 15 13 12 11 13 13 13 13 13 20 22 
FE Mallory 11 10 Vi 13 13 8 12 12 15 18 15 18 13 12 18 vO 
ST Mallory. 11 10 7 11 10 10 11 14 10 7 10 13 9 10 15 15 
Kiser 13 10 10 15 11 11 12 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 15 19 
Allen 9 5 8 
E W Mallory 8 9 8 
Epstein 8 .. .. 
Wallace..... 13 10 13 14 13 
Schlicher 10 9 9 
Clark 8 14 U 12 13 11 14 14 13 15 14 10 
Buckner 8 3 8 
Goodnoe....iiii.ii. 10 10 .. .. 
Oliver. 6 
Stevens 10 12 
Hogan 9 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 
Swiveller 10 13 8 10 10 .. 
McVey , 10 9 15 
The records of targets broken for number shot at were as below: 
6 11 n 
13 9 
9 8 
9 11 12 11 13 13 13 10 9 30 20 
9 9 10 11 13 13 9 13 8 13 .. .. 
Shot at. Broke. 
Mackie. 90 BO E W Mai 
Norton ...260 209 L Eosteii 
Trimble........ '60 813 Wallace. 
Waddell ......210 166 Schliche: 
J F Mallory.. 260 213 Clark. . . . 
Wright ......105 90 Buckner, 
Cole * 335 164 Goodnoe 
Gorham 260 215 Oliver... 
FE Mallory 200 209 Stevens. 
STMallory..... i60 173 Hogan.. 
Kiser ,,,,....260 192 Swiveilei 
AUen 150 82 McVey., 
Shot at. Broke. 
131 
68 
, 15 
8 
f60 
200 
195 
]3i 
180 
148 
. 45 
19 
30 
20 
15 
6 
. 80 
23 
, 30 
17 
50 
45 
34 
Lester. 
But this is not what I was about to get at. To use a figurative ex- 
pression, I observe the raise that Sporting Life makes of three years, 
and raise it back about three years better. When it comes to a mat- 
ter of unpubU«hed discovery of the clover-leaf field, Chicago still has 
slightly the best of it, though I did not know this untfi to-day, or the 
matter would have been published before this. I think that the col- 
umns of Forest and Strkam of some five or six years ago will show 
that about that time the sportsmen of Chicago were figuring on es- 
tablishing a big shooting park out on the Chicago, Burlington & 
Quincy Railroad. Mr. P. S. Eustis, general passenger agent of that 
road, was mterested in the project and it attracted a great deal of 
interest at the time. 
Mr. W. L. Wells, the author of the clover-leaf design published in 
F0RE.ST AND Streaji, was a-member of one of the committees which 
made the investigation of the grounds. At That time he formulated 
this idea of the clover- leaf field for this big new park, and he spoke of 
this to Mr. E. B. Organ, Mr. W. P. Mussey and other prominent shoot- 
ers. He also made a rough sketch of the design, and this sketch be 
to-day possesses. 
Of course I dtrnot wish to accuse BIr. J. E. Soule of plagiarism or 
anything of the kind. The idea was open to all, and could have been 
used by any one who learned of it. It is very possible that Mr. Soule 
never hpard of it and evolved it from his own consciousness, just as 
Mr. Wells did. There may be something in this thought-wave or tele- 
pathy business. Mr. Soule may have unconsciously absorbed this 
idea in Chicago. He does not seem to have absorbed it before he 
came here, I cannot say positively whether his visit here was before 
or after this shooting park agitation in Chicago, but am of the im- 
pression that the columns of Forest and STRiSAid will show that he 
was here about that time or a little after it. On one point I am very 
clear: Mr. Wells thought out the idea himself and had no suggestion 
of it from any one else, for he so told me to-day. Of course my own 
interest in the matter is simply a news interest, as the idea isnotmine 
in any sense of the word. E. Hough 
The Clover-Leaf Field. 
Chicago, 111., Feb. 27.— Last week I had occasion to make comment 
upon the Clover-Leaf Field idea, which it seems was put; in use for the 
first time last fall at Elh wo d Park, N.J. I mentioned the fact that 
the use of the idea seemed to be subsequent to the pubhcation in 
Forest and Stream of Mr. W. L. Wells's oesign, although of course 
I did not claim that the idea was taken from that design t'o day I 
am in receipt of a copy of Sporting Life of Sept. 5, which says: 
"The clover-leaf field idett of arranging a ground for live-bird shoot- 
ing so that three sets of traps can be used in small space is over three 
years old to members of the Riverton Gun Club, of Philadelphia. 
About three years ago Mr J. E. Soule, a member of the Riverton 
Gun Club, of Philadelphia, had an idea of the clover leaf plan of 
arranging traps and had a splendid colored drawing made of the 
spacious grounds of the Riverton Gun Club, showing the arrange- 
ments of raps the same as Brother Hough has explained in his 
paper. The Riverton grounds are large enough for four sets, and 
could be connected with the mam cluo house oy an underground 
tunnel, although three sets will be enough to accommodate the mem- 
bers. Tnis drav/ing has been hanging m the club house at Riverton 
for over three yeais. New ideas in trap-shooting are good things, 
but we supposed that the clover-leaf field was well known to most 
trap-snooiers. The Riverton Gun Club has long had this idea under 
discussion, and had it not been for certain reasons would have used 
this plan three years ago, and If we are not very much mistaken 
they will use it before any other club in this country, as they have 
plenty of ground (over thirty acres) and ate the leading live-pigeon 
shooting club in the United States. The clover -leaf field idea belongs 
to Mr. J. E. Soule, ot r.ne Riverton Gun Clun, of Phllaaelphia." 
1 am glad to note the above comment, which has not earlier been 
called to my attention. It is in a wav interesting, and adds a little 
news to the question of the clover-leaf field, but it is by no means 
ultimate or conclusive. The fact that the clover-leaf design hung in 
the tiiverton club house does not constitute proof of pubhcation. 
As a matter of fact. Forest and Stream did publish it first. It has 
sort of formed a habit of doing that kmd o£ thing. This I say with 
proper apologies. 
Boston Gun Club. 
Wellington, Mass.. March 3.— Though this afternoon turned up 
gloomy and wet. evidently fourteen trap-shooting devotees were un- 
dismayed at the prospects, for the 1:45 and 2 :45 P. M trains unbur- 
dened themselves to that extent, and shooting was continued up till 
5 o'clock, when it began to pour in earnest. To add to the amuse- 
ment, one of the fourteen appeared with a gun suitable for celebrat- 
ing the President's inauguration, only as luck would have it, the 
time was a day too soon. The 5drs. of black powder made itself 
both seen, heard and felt, for the weather was exactly right to show 
up the disadvantages of black powder; and the boom in comparison 
to the 23^ or 3drs. of nitro was terrific. Yet the tiser of some four- 
year-old ammunition stuck manfully to his task, and though not suc- 
ceeding so weU as with his regulation load of smokeless evidently 
enjoyed the sensation he created among the more peaceable and 
quiet nitro advocates. 
Spencer was again hieh on the match. Straights were made by 
Miskay, Spencer, Gordon and Paine. 
Events : 
Targets: 
Gordon (17) ,. 9 5 5 
Powers (15)....,,...,,, 7 3 3 
Woodrufl; (17)..,.,., 
Paine (15) 
Shaw (15)... " 
Banks (14)., 
Harris (15)... *..'.',]'.... 6 
Mack (15; 6 
Williams (15) 9 „ _ 
Miskay (17). 10 10 
Spencer (16) 7 10 
Needham (15) 7 
Howe (17) , 
Bertrand (14) ..-.,.4. 
■ r-a « t 4 •« « <• 44 « 
1 9 3 4 6 6 
10 5 5 6 10 10 
5 8 9 
5 6 6 
2 6 7 
3 9 5 
6 4 
5 ., 
9 
2 
7 8 9101112 
B G 10 10 10 10 
S 9 7 5 10 
3 5 6 
2 10 9 
3 7 
S 4 
5 8 
5 8 
9 9 10 
4 3 4 
7 
3 
8 -5 
3 0 
.. 8 
4 6 
1 2 
5 
3 
4 
6 5.. 
4 4.. 
8 6.. 
9 9.. 
6 8 10 
4 6 4 
3 "4 !'. 
iijvents 1, 5, 6 and 9 were known angles; 12 known, use of two bar- 
rels; 3 .7 and 10 unknown; 8 straightaways; 11 reverse; 4 and 8 pairs. 
Sixth contest, price series, distance handicap, 21 targets, 10 known, 
5 unknown and 3 pairs: 
Spencer (16) 1111111111—10 
Ml.*ay (17) 1111111111—10 
Gordon (17) 1011111111— 9 
Harris (15) 0111101101— 7 
Wmiams (15) , 0011101010— 5 
Woodruff (17) ..,,.1110101110- 7 
Paine (15) ,,1001100101— 5 
Powers (15) ,,,.„.,...,,., ..,,1111100110- 6 
Needham (15) ..,........,,..1101111011— 7 
Shaw (15) ,,.,,0001001011— 4 
Mack (14),,. .....,.„.., 1000000110— 3 
01011-3 
10101-8 
00111—3 
10110- 3 
11011—4 
10111- 4 
11111-5 
00011-3 
10110-3 
00001-1 
00000-0 
111010- 4—17 
101100-3-16 
110010-3—15 
101011—4—14 
111011- 5— K 
110000—2-13 
101010-3-13 
101000 -3-10 
000000—0—10 
100100—2— 7 
000100—1- 4 
D. 
Trap-Shooters' League of Indiana. 
Indianapolis, March 5.— The organization of the Trap-Shooters' 
League of Indiana has progressed far enough to be an asstired suc- 
cess. The purpose of the league is to promote ana elevate trap- 
shooting, and to bring about closer relations between the gun clubs 
of the State of Indiana. 
The officers of the association are as follows; President, E. H. 
Tripp, Limited Gun Club, Indianapolis, Ind, ; Vice-President, D. A. 
Meyers, Greensburg Gim Club, Greensburg, Ind.; Secretary-Treas- 
urer. H. T. Hearsey, Limited Gun Club, Indianadolis, Ind. Execu- 
tive Committee: Royal Robinson, Limited Gun Club, Indianapolis, 
Ind.; C. L. Bender, Muncie Gun Club, Muncie, Ind,; J. E. Sherwood, 
Bedford Gun Club, Bedford, Ind.; A Liveuguth, Lafayette Gun Club, 
Lafayette, Ind.; Frank Smith, Brookville Gun Club, Brookville, Ind. 
The first annual tournament of the league will be held June S-9, at 
a place yet to be named by a vote of the clubs. Please mention these 
dates in your paper among coming events. 
In conclusion 1 beg to say that as secretary of this league I shall be 
very much pleased to hear from the different gun clubs throughout 
the State of Indiana. Our constitution and by-laws will be ready 
within a few days and 1 shall be pleased to send the same to any 
club in our State, or to any of our friends on the outside. 
H. T. Hbarskt, Sec'y Trap Shooters' League of Indiana. 
Cobweb Gun Club. 
New York, March 4.— The weather to day was perfect for live-bird 
shooting, and the attendance at the Cobweb Gun Club's grounds, 
Baychester, was large in consequence. The winners in their respect- 
ive classes were: Class A, M. B. McDonnell; Class B, Charles Don- 
nelly ; Class C, Charles Ditmar. 
We have received quite a number of advance entries for the Cob- 
web handicap, March 19, 15 birds, $15, $.500 guaranteed, birds extra; 
among the list of entries is the name of E. D. Fulford. Programmes 
will be mailed on application to the secretary, George W. Thompson, 
,Ir., Cobweb Club, 3a77 Third avenue, New York city. 
■To-day's scores follow: 
Class A, 30yds. Ties at 3 birds: 
M B McDonnel 1 33232—5 112 
F Hendrick 22113-5 02 
PF McKeon 11110—4 
Class B, S8yds.: 
Chas Donnelly 81111—5 
Class C, 27yds.: 
Chas Ditmar, 10032- 3 322 
HMifier 00112—3 01 
G O Barker . , . . . .((3203-3 0« 
F AKerker,. 
C Zorn 
EMiher...,:, 
.S1102-4 
.,,,....1302»-3 
, . . .3011W 
122 WmCashan 32212—5 1»1 
G Thompson 3O0OO— 1 
A C Baige 0««00^ 
Geo. W. Thompson, Jr., Sec*y. 
Pawtuxet Gun Club. 
Pawtuset. B. I., Feb. 37. -The scores given below were made to- 
day by members of the Pawtuxet Gun Club, who indulged in a little 
practice at the trap. A good illustration of what practice will do in 
this way can be seen in the scores made by Mr. Root, who is a be- 
ginner, never having shot at the trap before a month ago, and who 
has shot very little in the field. Mr, Root is a new memoer of the C. 
F. Pope Gun Company. The scores made were as below; 
W^ H Sheldon ,„.... imilllllllllllUlllUU— 25 
F Arnold nillOlllOlllonijOOlllll— 20 
H Badminton , 0110111110111011101011101—18 
A Hawkins .001100111101110001101011 1—15 
W Hor ton 1 1 1 1 001 1 llOOOOOOOllOlOOOl —12 
H Horton :. 0100000111100011011000101-11 
R C Root 10111010111011111111011111011111101111101011001101-38 
10110011101111100111011011101101110100101101000111-33 
110101110011011101011 —14 
J, R. Sheldon, the seven-year-old son of W. H. Sheldon, made the 
following scores, usinga .44cal. shotgun, the targets being thrown by 
band: 
Twenty -five singles ....1111110111111011111111111—23 
Five pairs u...... ...H 10 11 U H— 9 
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