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rules. Upon the motion bein^ put the chair was unaWe to decide 
and a rising vote was called. The secretary taUied thirty-four votes 
of delegates who rose in favor of abolishing the old Illinois rules. 
Opposed to these were eleven delegates who wished to cling to the 
10-gauge idea. The names of these- need not be mentioned, as the 
majority was an overwhelming one in favor of Tom Marshall, proper 
handicap, progress and reform. 
At last we are modern. 
It was decided by vote that the A. S, A. rules shall take effect thirty 
days from the close of the present tournament, 
CHANGE OF DATB. 
Mr. Mussey moved that the convention for 1898 should be held with 
an open date for May or June, but that for 1899, the year of the 
next session of the Legislature, the meeting should be held the 
first week In January, for the purpose of better efEorts at game 
legislation. This was carried. Mr. Baird moved that the directors 
levy an assessment on each club of not over $10. Carried. Mr. 
Baird moved that the board use diligence in enforcing the game 
Jaws of this State. He said: "It is time for us to quit resolving. 
This motion may mean much or little. I mean it shall mean much." 
Carried. 
THE ASEOCIATIOIir MAKKS A MOVE. 
When it came to the question of the next place of meeting, the 
cities of Peoria and Chicago were both put in nomination, Mr, 
Fahnestocli:, of Peoria, recalling the partial pledge of the Association 
of last year to give Peoria the convention this year. Mr. Organ 
stated that he was a friend to both cities. Chicago had better 
facilities than Peoria. He did not think more than 25 per cent, of 
Chicago people would go to Peoria. Still, he would go himself, and 
was not in the least averse to seeing Peoria chosen. Mr. Fahnestock 
said that Peoria did not want the convention unless It obtained 
it tmanimously. As to facilities, Peoria could nandle the Association. 
Mr, Allen, mayor of Peoria, said that his city could take care 
of a political convention, and he allowed it could handle 
this touhiament. Mr. Abner Price at this point arose and 
made a stinging and vigorous speech in favor of Peoria. He 
said the Association had practically pledged itself last year 
and that now It sought to violate this pledge. He said, "If we 
go to Peoria, we go not for the sake of the trap-shoot, but for the 
good of this institution." Mr. Price was applauded vigorously. Mr. 
Mott thought that 1899 would be better than 1898 for Peoria, as that 
would be a legislative year. Mr. Mussey thought that the new game 
•warden would be better helped by a Chicago board of managers than 
by a board residing in Peoria. Mr. Price again insisted that the Asso- 
ciation was already pledged for 1898, and that its pledge for 1899 
should be valued no more than the present one. Mr. Clark, of Peoria, 
said that Peoria would be a good point to come to to make up the 
past differences between the sportsmen of this State. Mr. Clark said 
the sportsmen would never get a game law, because the country 
shooiers always turned in and helped kill the snortsmen's bill ema- 
nating from Cnicago. The sportsmen of Chicago did not believe in 
spring shooting, but the members from the lower part of the State 
could not go to Wisconsin for their spring shooting, and so they got 
no shootmg at all. They would always fight bills in such ways until 
there was a better understanding on botb sides. If this convention 
should go to Peoria he thought it would be a good time to enlarge its 
membership and come to a netter understandtag on protective mat- 
ters with the lower counties of the State. The question now came to 
a vote, and Peoria was chosen as the place for the next convention. 
EHection of officers was then called, and there being unanimity among 
those present, the secretary was instructed to cast one ballot each for 
the following officers: President, H. H. Fahnestock, of Peoria; First 
Vice-President, Abner tPrice, of Chicago; Second Vice-President, 
Chauncey M. Powers, of Decatur; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. F, 
Simmons, of Peoria. 
Mr. Bortree at this point introduced a resolution to the effect that 
the Illinois Association should extend, its congratulations to the State 
Sportsmen's Association of Texas on the efficient game law passed 
for the protection of ''yours and our migratory game." The secre- 
tary was instructed to send tnis resolution to Mr. R. R. Lockett, pres- 
ident of the Texas State Association. 
Action was taken by which hereafter each club may be allowed to 
enter two teams in the club team championship contest, no member 
to compete ui more than one team. A vote of thanks was then 
passed to the Sherman House for the use of the club room, and 
adjournment followed. 
THE TOUHNAMBNT. 
As usual, the shooting of the two State events at live birds ran into 
the third day. The entry in the Board of Trade badge shoot, the test 
of the Association tournament, was eie-hty-stx, a oistinct advance 
over that of last year, which shows that there was good hustling done 
this year by the directors. The club teams also filled well, and the 
Smith cup entry reached thirty nine. The weather for Tuesday was 
cold, and on Wednesday a drizzling rain spoiled much of the enjoy- 
ment of the afternoon. Thursday was cloudy and not pleasant, but 
at no time was the shooting stopped by the weather. The birds, un- 
der these mixed conditions, continued to average very good, many in 
the badge shoot being as fast as would be seen at any time or place. 
During the rain they of course became less active, and the shooting 
did not offer so much interest. 
CHAN POWERS TAKES EVERYTHING. 
Last year, as may be remembered, the Smith cup was won 
by; Chauncey M. Powers, of Decatur. Mr. Powers evidently likes 
this trophy, for he went out after it again this year, and again took 
it from the full field of competitors. But he was not satisfied with 
this. He laid covetous eyes also on the capital prize of the Associa- 
tion, the Board of Trade diamond badge, and when he left the score 
after the ties, he bore this great emblem of the State live-bird cham- 
pionship for the year upon his lapel. There was no stopping him this 
week, and fears are entertained that Mr. Powers may want to take 
home with him our city hall or the Columbus statue. In the ties Mr. 
Powers was as usual calm, and keyed up exactly right. With him at 
the home stretch were Tom Laflin (who always gets into the 10 tie 
nearly every year), and Billy Mussey, who shot birds like a veteran, 
though he has been out of practice for a long time. At one stage in 
the tie, it practically lay between Mr. Mussey and Mr. Powers, the 
former baving missed a bu'd. He said to Mr. Powers: "Go ahead 
now, Chan, and kill your bird." This Mr. Powers was unable to do, 
and big miss let in the rest for a second tie, so that Mr. Powers had 
to go on 80 far £is nis 14th bird to win. Messrs. Mussey and Laflin 
divided the merchandise, no one else getting further along than 5 
birds in the tie. Score : 
First event, for the Board of Trade diamond badge, value $500, em- 
blematic of the individual championship of the State, at hve birds, 
the winner of the badge this year to receive the proceeds of next year's 
entries for the same prize, 10 live birds, entrance $10. 
Dr Shaw. 222S002233— 8 F E Morris 21202S0223— 8 
B Smith 2222020213— 8 
T Parker 202102013*— 7 
HLevy. 1320102-^— 6 
B Barto 2200022200— 5 
GRoU 0220322022- 7 
T Marshall 2222222222—10 
E Bingham 2200222223— 8 
W LShepard. 22011 121 20— 8 
E S Rice 0310010200 — 4 
W J Hindert 2222220000— 6 
R Simonette 1101201201— 7 
RDoggett 1111212310— 9 
L 0 WUlard 1220212131— 9 
W H Palmer 1130202201— 7 
Bill Smith 0111211031— 8 
Bill Mussey 2221222121—10 
W A Heilman 1020311122- 8 
J P Nicks 0100103312- 6 
F Bissell 200i232100- 6 
J Watson 2232i0i232— 9 
U J Sammis 2223200523— 8 
C M Powers , , 2322233233-10 
A E Liesy... 0312332310— 8 
G N Portman 2031103113— 8 
T J Fortier 1111211221—10 
S Palmer 1210101010- 6 
W DunneU,... 1222222230— 9 
GTate 2220111102 - 8 
RKUSS 0201232232— 8 
A W Fehrman 1232220032- 8 
H Dunnell 0220212210— 7 
J J Smith 1323200120- 7 
C Landon 0022122222— 8 
N L Hoyt 123I10C012- 7 
H H Frothingham.. 1222020222— 8 
P Kruger 2202222202— 8 
A SchmiU 212020000S— 5 
G FrankUn 2121201220- 8 
J B Castle 1002202222- 7 
P Dilg 22223<;0132- 9 
G W Madden 2122001022- 7 
R A Turtle 2122002201— 7 
R D Clark 2200222100 - 6 
H H Fahnestock.. , .0001231221— 7 
C F Troop 8102110111— 8 
B P Woodford 8112221023— 9 
J P Duis 1222383122-10 
A C Patterson, ...... 1211220»21- 8 
A W Reeves 2181812112—10 
V F Boltenstem 1121011123— 9 
T P Laflm 1111111112-10 
L Henry 0222212032— 8 
W Crapper 2233321000 - 7 
E E Neal 8022282031— 8 
H E Boltenstem.,,. 81222S0211— 9 
A Bacon 2212222223—10 
A JSLleinman ....... . .1818018031— 8 
J A Ruble 1112222182—10 
George Hoffman. , , ,8120031010— 6 
WHasbaugh 1101210111— 8 
P F Stone 0021201220— 6 
W J Pitzen 3222220220- 8 
O von Lengerke 2222222220— 9 
J W Neibert., 2200020000— 3 
B Dunnell 1221202200— 7 
B StiUuig 1000221120— 6 
CB Dicks.,... 2122222012- 9 
GAirey,....,...,. ..1312200122- 8 
H Ehlers 121230123i— 9 
F A Place . 
J L Warner 
A E Ruple 
A E Henry 
RB Organ 
G Kleinman 
M JEich 
J H Amberg. .... 
R W Wright 
C E Felton , 
J T Glover 
1180130002— 6 
...1200112020— 7 
...0202031002— 5 
...1012181011— 8 
...2220208180- 7 
.,.I221032-S3— 9 
,,.8211121181—10 
..,0308328222— 8 
...2322222222-10 
...0200002101— 4 
.2122022223— 9 
CE Comely 1211811101— 9 
J M Brown 2110202200— 6 
F A Barr. 0022131220— 7 
B IP Forrest 2200010222— 6 
In the ties on 9 only six men were m at the end of the first string of 
a tie birds: Woodford, Von Lengerke, W. Dunnell. Ehiers, Dilg and 
George Kleinman. After the end of the second string of 5, W. DunneU 
won on 11 straight. 
Ties on 8: Bingham, Portman, Morris, A. Kleinman, Harbaugh, 
Tate, Frothingham and A. E. Henry divided money after killing 8 
birds. Bingham won merchandise (the Spalding' bicycle) on 20 
straight. 
Ties on 7: Roll, Madden and Turtle divided money. Madden won 
merchandisf^ on 11 straight. 
Ties on 6: Hicks and place divided money. Place won merchandise 
on 8 straight. 
Second event, targets. For the L. C. Smith cup, emblematic of the 
individual State championship at inanimate targets, the winner of 
the cup this year to receive 60 per cent, and the club of which he is 
a member 40 per cent, of the entries at next year's Inanimate target 
event, the winner to execute a bond in the sum of $500 to guarantee 
the production of the cup next year; 20 targets, entrance $5, Illinois 
State rules: 
Heilman ..11011100100101101011—12 
H Dunneil.llllOlllllllOlOlllll— 17 
T L ParkerllOI 1110101111101101—15 
MacGruderOOlOOlllOlOOlOOOlOOO— 7 
A W HenrylllOOllOlOUOlOOOlOO— 10 
Kuss 11111111100111011111—17 
JL WarnerOOOOllllOllllllllOll— 14 
P F Stone..ll001111111000i:0101— 1:3 
WDunnell 01110111101011011111—15 
H Bolten'nOOlOlOllllllllOOllll-14 
Ed Steck.. 11101011111111111111— 18 
Harbough.llOllliniOllOlOlOll— 15 
J Ruble.... 01111110011111111101— 16 
Fehrman.. 11011111101111011101— 16 
B Dunnell.lOllOOlllllOl 1111111—16 
Fortier. , . . 11110101101110011111-15 
AKleinm'nOlllllOlllOlllOllIll— 16 
Neal 11111011111011111111—18 
Marshall . .11100111111111111111-18 
C Powers. . lOllllllllllllllllll -19 
Dr Shaw . .11111111100101111110—16 
W Smith.. 01110100111110111111-15 
J P Hieks .10111110111011111101—16 
LC WiUardlOllOOlOllOw 
E BinghamOlllllllllOUOllOlOl— 15 
G RoU . . . . ,11111111011110111010-16 
Frolh'h'm.11101111110111111111-18 
Hennis , . , .lOOOllOlOllw 
HoUlster . .11111101111111001111-17 
Patterson. .11110111111011111101 -17 
JB Castle. 11100011110110100011—12 
A E HenrylOlOllOllOllllllllll-16 
VBolsten'r 01111101 10)011001011—13 
FStannard 11111111011011111111-18 
M J Eich.. 10111101111001111110— 15 
De Wolf... 01100101101000110010- 9 
A E LeiseyllOOlOOlllOOOllOlHl— 12 
Tate 10011111001001111011—13 
Barto 10101110111101111111—16 
Mr Powers won the cup with 19. Ties on 18 divided money, and 
Marshall won merchandise on 9 straight. Ties on 17 divided money, 
and HolU»ter won the merchandise with 3 straight. Ties on 16 divided 
money, and Shaw won merchandise with 8 out of 9. Ties on 15 
divided money, and T. L. Parker won with 16 out of 18, Bingham being 
near him witb 14 out of 18. 
THE CLUB-TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. 
Open to teams of four men from any club members of the State 
Association. Entrance, price of birds only. 
The club-team event brought out twenty-one entries, and it was 
noon on Thursday before the result was determined, the three duck- 
shooting Dunnell boys from Fox Lake, with their friend Pitzen, wip- 
ing up the earth with all the city shooters and men from down coun- 
try, and putting Pestakee club at the front. Before tke conclusion 
of this event the weather had grown cold and the wind was strong. 
Old shooters present said that they had never seen harder shooting 
than that offered by the birds on Thursday. Scores: 
Pistakee: H. Dunnell 10, B. Dunnell 10, W. DunneU 9, Pitzen 7—36 
Gorfleld: R. Kuss 9, T. P. Hicks 9, Dr. Shaw 9, Neal 8—35. 
South Chicago: Larkin 10, Reeves 9, L. C. WUlard 9, Watson 7—36. 
Eureka: Marshall 10, Bingham 9, Wright 8, Steck 8—35. 
Garden City: J. Ruble 10, Amoerg 9, A. Kleinman 8, G. Kleinman 
7-34. 
Chicago Shooting Club: W. P. Mussey 9, M. J. Eich 9, Stone 8, R. B. 
Organ 8-34. 
Blue Island: Krueger 10, Boeber 9, Geo. Roll 9, Borman 6-34. 
Dixon : Troop 9, Smith 8, Parkhurst 8, Norris 8—33 
Prairie of Chicago: Comely 9, Parker 8, Ehlers 8, Dicks 7—32, 
Audubon: McFarland 9, Von Lengerke 9, Frothingham 8, Place 7— 
32. 
Peoria: Portman 9, Sammis 8, Leisev 8, Heilman 6-31. 
Evanston: Dilg 10, Schmidt 9, Franklin 7, Jay Smith 5—31. 
Gilman: Fortier 10; Tate 8, Madden 7, McBarnes 6—31, 
Genesseo: Powers 10, Lafiin 9, A, Henry 6, Hasbrugh 6—30. 
Douglas: Lansdon 8, Stannard 8, Carter 7, Glover 6—29. 
Alpine: Tornette 8, De Paola 7, Barto 7, Simmonetti 6—88. 
Elgin : Doe 8, Freeman 7, Adams 7, Nlsh 6—28. 
Duck Island: Shepard 8, A. Price 7, Clark 7, Fahnestock 6—28. 
Prairie of Evanston ; Peterson 8, Zeek 8, Higginton 6, Harloff 5—27 
Grand Crossing: Roberts 7, Ruple 7, withdrew, 
Henry G, C: Wood 7, Forrest 6, withdrew. 
THE OPEN TOtlRNAJnSNT. 
At the conclusion of the State target event, the L. C. Smith cup 
race, the target traps were thrown open to all present. A mixed lot 
of inanimates was used, bluerocks, empires, etc. Tbe weather was 
none too good at any time for the sport, and on Thursday, a windy 
day, the shooting was extremely difficult, the targets aancing and 
dodging in a way which made a straight score something rare and 
valuable. The entry at no time was very large in the target events 
and by Thursday evening had dwindled perceptibly. The beastly 
Chicago weather took much of the hfe out of the sport. The bulk of 
the shooting was at $1.50 sweeps. Scores: 
Tuesday, First Day. 
Events: 
1 S 3 4 6 6 
Targets: S5 
Geo Roll 21 
McMurchy ...... 85 
Bingham 20 
Wm Smith 20 
Hennis ...^ 21 
J W King 23 
Dr Shaw 20 
Powers.,., 25 
Budd 28 
Marshall,.. 23 
Gilbert 23 
Foley 81 
Fahnestock 18 
McBarnes 18 
Armstrong 13 
B Dunnell 81 
B Stilling.. 19 
Portman 
Steck 20 
Clark, ...... a .4 
Brown 
BUI Smith ., 
Simmons.,, 
Barto ., 
Magruder ., 
Bacon...., 
Lansdon 
Kuss .... 
H DunneU 
L P Stannard 
Morris ,,, .. 
Darlington ...... .. 
L H Owen ., 
Duis ,. 
Madden .. 
De Wolf,. 
15 15 IB IB IB 
14 15 15 14 13 
15 14 14 14 ., 
10 
.. 13 
14 18 
12 ."! .'! 15 
14 13 12 15 . , 
14 14 15 14 13 
14 14 15 . , 13 
13 13 15 15 15 
.. 14 14 .. 10 
.. .. 14 .. .. 
12 12 
12 15 13 14 11 
3 
12 13 
14 12 10 . , 14 
11 13 .. ., 18 
13 
13 
14 
9 
14 13 14 13 15 
13 .. 13 
.. 13 .. 
.. .. W 
13 
14 
10 13 
9 
15 
14 
13 
6 
Events: 13 3 
Targets: ZB is 15 
G Hesler 19 .. .. 
L C WUlard 23 . . 13 
J R Graham 2.3 11 lo 
A E Henry 22 ,. 14 
AW Henry 23 .. 
Neal 81 10 
L Freeman 21 ii 
B F Bolstner 18 . . .'. 
HoUester 23 13 15 
H E Bolstner.,,, 23 .. 
John Ruble 25 14 13 
Frothingham 21 .. ., 
ASKlemman... 24 ., 14 
Leisey 17 14 13 
Edwards . , n 
King.... 13 14 
Heilman ii 
Morris " 
Edwards 
Pitzen... 
Cropper. 
EE Kice \ \' 
MrBams ,, . 
Tate..,, \\ ■■ 
Rupel..,.^,.,.... .. 
DrDay,,,.,,,.., .. ,. 14 
Warner.. .. 13 
Castle ; la 
Hoyt 10 
W LShepard,... .... 
Eich ., is 
Mrs Day .. \\ \q 
Palmer 
Fehrman....,,,, ., ,| 
Woods.,,,,,,.,. .] 
Barr, '' 
14 
6 6 
15 IB 
.. 12 
13 12 
12 10 
., 14 
.. 14 
18 18 
13 13 
11 .. 
14 15 
., 11 
11 14 
.. 13 
.. 12 
14 
14 
15 
.. « 
.. 9 
.. 8 
10 11 
11 
11 
13 
6 
11 
9 
10 
14 
10 
Wednesday^ Second Day. 
Events: 
Targets: 
Kolenzik 
Brown,, ,. 
Mrs Day , 
Levi 
Goldsmith 
Steck. ., 
Palmer 
Parker 
Kuss ,.. 
Dr Day 
Gilbert 
Neal ,, 
Brunneyer 
A Kinney , 
Powers 
H E Bolenster... 
McMurchy 
H Frothingham. 
F P Stannard.... 
WUlard 
Tony 
V F Boltenster. . 
GW Franklin... 
Hindert 
De Wolf 
Tucker. 
Blinn 
J W Henry 
Tate 
Hicks 
Qoodrich.,,,.,,, 
1 » 3 4 6 6 
IB -15 IS IS 15 
11 .. 11 
13 .. .. 
13 14 18 
8 ., ., 
10 ., .. 
13 11 ., 
5 .. ,. 
la .. 
8 14 14 
14 11 .. 
18 15 14 
13 11 14 
4 13 9 
9 8 14 
14 13 14 
13 11 .. 
13 15 14 
11 12 .. 
14 14 13 
14 13 
.. 6 
.. 13 
.. 10 
9 
7 
13 
10 11 14 
■9 ii 13 
li 
14 ,. ,. 
14 18 13 
14 9 ., 
15 11 15 
11 ., 13 
8 .. .. 
i3 
15 12 ,. 
12 13 .. 
15 .. .. 
14 13 14 
13 .. .. 
ii "9 
9 13 
12 ., 
12 13 
10 .. 
10 .. 
.7 11 
7 10 8 . . 
., 11 
Events: 
Targets: 
RoU 
Pehrmann 
Geo Klelnmann. 
MarshaU 
Thomas 
Argraves, 
Simmons 
Budd 
W DunneU 
Madden . , , , 
Woodford 
Ruble 
A E Henry 
B DunneU 
A S Kleinman... 
HoUesLcr 
McCarthy , . 
W D Stannard , , 
BiU Smith. 
Fahnestock 
Show 
Larkin 
A W Reeves 
Wright 
BaccL 
E E Rice 
GHeUer 
Leisey. . , , 
Bacon, 
Duis,,.,,,,,..,, 
H DunneU , 
19 3 
15 IB IS 
13 15 14 
11 13 14 
32 12 18 
13 15 14 
l* .. .. 
6 11 11 
9 18 13 
14 11 14 
8 11 14 
9 ,, 13 
14 ., ., 
14 13 13 
14 13 , . 
11 .. .. 
12 14 ,. 
18 18 11 
.. 10 15 
.. 18 .. 
13 14 
8 .. 
.. 7 .. 
.. 12 15 
.. 11 .. 
.. ., 9 
.. ..14 
.. 13 
.. .. 11 
.. .. 14 
.. 11 
4 5 6 
15 IS 
10 14 15 
18 .. .. 
ia ii is 
.. .. 13 
7 14 ., 
14 .. .. 
11 14 14 
13 :: 
15 13 
14 .. .. 
ii i4 
14 .. 
11 :. ;; 
io !! 
i3 
!! io *9 
u .. .. 
.. 10 ,. 
A Smith 9 Barto 11 .. 12 .. 
Hurd 13 .. 11 ., .. Ruple 13 
Hoyt 11 ,, 11 ,. .. Daggett 10 ,, ,. 
Graham 10 18 10 .. 13 W DunneU 12 ., .. 
Petrie , 11 Barr 10 .. 
Dilg 7 ...... .. RD Clarke 11 ,. 
Events: 
Thursday, Third Day. 
13345678 Events: 133456 IS 
IS 15 SO IB 15 30 15 15 
Targets: 
Thomas.... 12 14 15 13 13 18 13 10 
Froth 'ham 15 17 13 10 
LWiUard.. 8 12 .. 11 15 19 11 13 
Kolmazik.. 11 8 12 9 14.. 7.. 
Rool. 11 14 17 12 14 17 13 15 
QUberfc,,,, 15 13 18 14 15 19 14 15 
Stannard.. 15 12 19 13 14 n 13 .. 
Kibby 8 10 15 ,. 13 10 .. ., 
HoUister.. 11 13 ......... .. .. Pitzen 
Rehm 8 14 .. 7 .... 10 
Shaffer.... 11 12 9 .. 10 16 12 .. 
Meaders... 13 11 14 11 10 16 ,. ,. 
Argraves.. 11 11 .... 10 
Abbott.... li 13 15 .. 13 15 ., ., 
Budd 10 11 16 10 14 19 ,. ,, 
Lee 4 , Stannard 
Short.,,. 11 ,. ,, 6 Woodford 
Targets: 
Kruger. . , 
Marshall.. 
Mrs Day.. 
Dr Day.,.. 
Fourtier. . . 6 
H DunneU. 13 
Hicks 13 
Neal 13 
13 
15 15 SO IS IS SO 16 15 
8 10 
11 13 15 15 15 19 10 13 
9 
12 
13 .... 10 9 12 
.. 7 13 .. 12 ., 
10 .. 
16 10 . . 18 . . . , 
9 18 
13 .. 14 
De Wolf 6 
ESkecks.. 14 , 
Tate. 5 
Brumeng'r 11 
Searles..., 10 11 15 ., 11 
Klineman.. 13 10 17 10 14 16 ., ,. 
15 ,. 11 ,, .. 14 
16 
Morris 11 Clarke 9 
Shaw 11 J Smith ., .. 10 
■r •'B 
H E Bolt. 
enstien . . 
Gillespie., 
Klineman. 
Bowers. 
Dupee 10 „. ., 
11 13 18 11 11 Fish 8 8 9 11 
9 
13 14 17 .. 13 15 
11 13 17 13 n 16 
Ruble 13 14 19 14 18 
McConnel.. .. 11 13 8 10 
Simpson. 
Dr Shaw. 
14 
11 
8 11 8 9 Nish. 
VFBolt.,. 
enstien 18 13 .. 
Harbaugh 11 .. .. 
Parker 11 .. 16 
A WHenry 11 
11 15 17 11 13 17 
10 
Adams 10 
Barto 13 12 Pelzen 18 ., .. 
Brown,,,.. ., ..16 Kuss 18 11 14 
Graham 16 13 8 
WDunnell 16 13 IS 
Raber 9 11 8 7 9 . . 
BDunnel 12 .. 13 .. ..13 
Fish 18 
Morris... 13 ., ., 
C Dickson 8 .. .. 
Steck 10 18 
At the close of the State events there began a red-hot contest 
among the cracks at live birds in the open sweeps. This was on 
Thursday afternoon, when the weather was hard for shooters and 
good for birds. The best of the shots present had trouble to make a 
good showing under the circumstances. Powers continued his con- 
sistent performance by getting 10 screamers straight, and was lied 
by Bingham, Harry Dunnell, Abe Kleinman and Von Lengerke. 
The birds evidently had the best of the game. Score, 10 live birds,. 
$7.50. 
THURSDAY. 
C. Powers, Ed. Biogham, H. Dunnell, Abe Kleinman and O. von 
Lengerke, 10; C. W. Budd, L. 0. WUlard, G. Kleinman, Simpson, 
Kolanczik, J. A. Ruble, H. Bolteostern, S. Palmer and W. Dunnell, 9; 
N. E. Money, Fred. Gilbert, Abbott, Paterson, HicEs, Kuss and A. E. 
Searles, 8; Tom MarshaU, Dr. Frothingham, George Roll and J. R. 
Graham, 7; Kibber 1, Boulfield 4, C. M. Price 5, Conley 5, 
On Friday the weather was clear and cold, and the wind was so 
strong in the early part of the day that the birds were puzzling to 
the best of the enthusiasts who lingered at the traps. The shooting 
was confined to miss-and-out sweeps. Toward evening the birds let 
down a bit, and the scores ran higher at the flmsh. Friday practi- 
cally concluded the tournament both at live bh-ds and targets, there 
having been but a day and a half of live bird shooting and three and 
a half days of target shooting open for non residents of the State. 
Scores in the nine miss and-outs were: 
Events: 183456789 Events: 133 456789 
Money,. 7 
Howers. 7 
WUlard. 7 
WDunnel7 
Bingham.. 
Budd 
Kleibm'n,, 
GUbert.. ,. 
Frcthing- 
ham.. ,, 
6 12 
1 11 
7 12 
4 0 5 0., Abbott 8 1 1.. 3 
0 0 6 8 15 Kibbey 5 1 5 8 0 
4 3 2 4 15 Kolan- 
3 0 4 1 .. ezlk... 3 5 1 1,. 
, 15 Palmer 3 1 1 . 
5 2 5 5 8 DrShaw -4 0 , 
2 5 4 4 , . H Dun- 
,.5615 nel 6 5 15 
Pitzen S 5 0 
.. ,, 3 2 0 4 14 Harding 0 0 
COMMENT. 
The entry of the Du Pont Gun Club, a newly incorporated body 
including some of the best shots in the State, was received in the 
State team championship event with some demiu*, it being alleged 
that the club was not regularly a member of the Association. Ac the 
talk of a protest the entry of the team was withdrawn. 
Dr. and Mrs D. H. Day, of Duluth, were present and apparently 
enjoying themselves. Mrs. Day's shooting was of a sore which asks 
no odds of the best, and her appearance at the score was always the 
signal for the gathering of interested groups of spectators. Mrs. 
Day handles the shotgun with a grace and effectiveness rarely seed 
among the women who shoot at the trap. Dr. Day has in part recov- 
ered the use of the hand which was so seriously injured some time 
ago, and is now enjoying rugged health. He and nis wife have at- 
tended several shoots on the Western circuio this season, 
Chan Powers, winner of Che Board of Trade badge, the L. C. Smith 
cup, the City Hall, Lak« BYont, etc., did his shooting with a Parker 
gun. His target load was U. M. C. Smokeless 3in. shell, 3Mdrs Du 
Pont, 1J40Z. No. 7i^shot. On live birds he shot the SMin. Green Trap 
shell, 45grs. Du Pont, IHoz. Nos. 73^ and 7 shot. 
Speaking of mayors, we had three at this tournament— Mayor Mar- 
shall, of Keithsburg; Mayor Allen, o± Peoria, and Mayor -Jaice Renm 
of Blue Island. Jake was a member of the board of airectors and did 
efficient hustUng at the shoot. The people out at Blue Island have 
elected Jake mayor ever since he was eight or ten years old, and he 
has a cinch on it for the rest of his natm-al life. Once he was sick and 
forgot aU about the election, but he came in returned as mayor just 
the same. It makes no difference how many votes the other fellow 
gets, Jake Rehm is the only accepted mayor of Blue Island. 
Mr. Lou Ehrhardt, of Atchison, was present for only one day of 
the tournament, but his absence was meniloned with regret by a great 
many. 
Mr. F, H. Hollister, of Chicago, wentweU to the front in the race for 
the Smith cup, and says he wUl win it next year sure. 
The ties in the Board of Trade badge divided the money before 
they began to shoot down to a finish. When the question was put to 
the ties on 10, Chan Powers was the only one who wanted to shoot it 
out. He said afterward that had he done this he would have stood to 
win about $1,000 at this tournament, supposing the entry next year 
to be about what it was this. 
Dick Merrill and CharUe Grimm were absent from the shoot this 
year, and Chan Powers and Charlie Budd were consequently desolate 
These side partners have heretofore been part of the fixtures at this 
event. 
Noel Money has attended two shooting tournaments in Chicago in 
May and June. At the first one it snowed, and at this one it was too 
cold to snow. I know he will like the place. 
Tom Laflin, as usual, went into the lO hole on the badge. He says 
be would rather have the gold watch he got than to have the badge 
I regret to say that S. A. Tucker has laid aside the old shooting 
coat which he has worn for twenty years. Mr. Tucker now appears 
in a wide-ribbed corduroy which can stand alone, and is audible at 
the distance of a block. 
Shooters at a shoot do not always know what they are shooting 
for. I hope that they will not forget the foUowing coutribtors of 
cash: E. S. Rice $100, John Watson $100, Decatui- Gun Club $50 Win- 
ner diamond badge 1896 $50, Audubon Gun Club $25, Evanston Gun 
Club $30, Garfield Gun Club $10. C. S. Wilcox $10. 
Harvey McMurchy did some fine work at the target traps, but was 
obliged to leave town at the middle of the week. 
ItaUan Joe, of the Alpine Gun Club, the best known plover shooter 
on earth, was one of the characters of the shoot. 1 asked him if he 
was shooting the old scatter gun which I had seen him use on plover 
but he said, "No, I shoot-a one-a dem Ella C. Smitta gun now " ' 
Chan Powers's double victory at live birds and targets has never 
been duplicated m the history of the Illinois State Association nor is 
it apt to be at any early date. 
CharUe Budd, as usual, kept open house at tke Windsor Hotel 
Asked his opinion of the Budd-Beck race for the Du Pont trophy 
next Monday, he said he hoped he wotUd not be obliged to wkli 
home, as it was a long way to Des Moines. 
The song and insectivorous bird was with us, but in diminished 
numbers, "Our sister States" did not come up so often in the con- 
vention as usual. I note with alarm also that we forgot to pass res 
olutions against the German carp and other enemies ot the land A 
convention without resolutions is m a condition rightly to be viewed 
with suspicion and alarm. 
By dUigently applying the ear to the ground, gem lemen mav be 
able to distinguish the coarse, husky iread of the 10-gauge gtm dis 
appearing in the distance. o o & 
Chan Powers and Tom Marshall can divide the town site of Chlcac-o 
between them as they lUce. ^ 
Keep your eye on Peoria next year. There be some who think; 
