June 19, 1897. J 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
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Peoria Gun Club. 
Peoria, III., May 38. — The second annual tournament of the Peoria 
Gun Club was brought to a close to-day after a successful shoot. On 
the first day the weather was qui'e cool, keeping manv away from 
the traps, only 24 takins: part in the many events decided. As this 
day wa3 "preparation day," a large attendance was perhaps not to 
be expected. 
On the second day, May 27, the weather was fine, althnugh still a 
trifle cool, but the attendance was good, CI shooters taking part in the 
J3 events on the programme. Quite a number of ladies were present 
this day, and Capt Bartlstt's exhibition of quick shooting was much 
appreciated and greatl.y applauded The third day looked threatening 
Jn the morning, but cleared off nicely about 11 o'clock, after a slight 
rain. 
Jilr. J. M. Brown, of the Peoria Gun Club, won the gold medal 
donated by Mr. Crawford for the highest average made by a member 
of the home club The medal is a beauty and is valued at $50. The 
attendance was again quite good, forty-six shooters taking part in 
the events. The thirteenth event on each of the last two days was a 
merchandise event. $1 entrance, the prizes in this event being 
divided into eight groups, class shooiing. 
In the tabillatea scores given below, all events are at unknown 
angles except No. 9 on ihe last two days; this event each day was at 
reversed traps. Oa each nf the last two days the club added $75 to 
the purses, as follows: On May 2i: Nos. 3, 5, 7 and ll.'SS to each 
Surse. Nos. 4, 6, 9 and lO, $10 to each purs:e, and $15 to No. 8. On 
:ay 2S: Nos. 3, 5 and 10, 35 to each purse: $? in No. 4 and $8 in No. 
7; $10 in Nos. 6, 9 anl 11. and $15 in No 8. 
Some excellent indi idual work was done by Messrs Powers, Bart- 
lett and others, and ^-ome great squad totals were also rolled up on 
the second day. In event No. 4 the following scores were made bv 
No. 1 squad: Black and Barilett 21, Biagham, Powers, Sammis and 
Beilman 19; total 116 out ot 120. On the same day in the next event. 
No. 6, squad No. 2 maa>3 the following scores: Leisy, Tucker. Thomp- 
son, Huobeilaud Zimmerman, 15, J. fioff 13 ; total 8ii out of 90. 
The scores for each day follow : 
Preparation Day, May 26. 
Events: 
13346678 9101112 13 
Targets: 10 S5 10 15 12 20 15 SO 15 So 15 
C Powers 10 S3 10 15 11 19 13 19 14 -3 15 
30 la 
18 .. 
15 .. 
16 .. 
15 14 
7 11 10 13 14 18 13 
8 10 4 11 11 7 
7 14 10 !6 14 13 .. .. 14 
10 12 8 19 13 .. 11 19 12 
10 10 10 15 12 .. 9 .. 7 
? 15 10 19 12 17 15 21 14 18 14 
7 12 14 .. .. 
r'9:: :: :: :::: :::: :: :: 
14 13 .. 12 
.J Mackie - 1 
G W Pool 8 9 
H Hurd 9 ;9 
8 A Tucker 7 17 
J Brinkman G . . 
B A Bartlett 
G F Simmons 17 
.) M Brown.. i. « .- 17 
C Bartson....... 14 
J Thompson IS 14 13 .. 12 .. 13 
J Black.... 9 la 13 14 13 15 11 23 13 19 14 
J Schilling 7 10 
O J Sammis 15 13 21 10 
T McQuaid 14 13 
F Whiting ji..... 15 .. 
F Beltoa .i 17 . . 
G Walpert. 15 10 19 10 18 10 
S Roberts... v.. » 12 11 .. 14 V 13 
H H Fahnestock. 9.. 7 12 9 
O Poriman 6 . . 11 
Preifer 14 16 12 
Heilman i 14 .. .. 
Blown 12 
.All the above events were at ur known angles except Nd. 2, wMch 
was at known angles from 3 unknown traps. 
8 
11 
II 
13 12 
15 10 
.. 14 
First Day, May 27. 
Events : 
13345 67891011 1313 
Targets: 
Bingham 13 
Powers 14 
Bellman 13 
Sammis... 14 
Bartlett 14 
Black 13 
Tucker 14 
McQuaid 12 
Mackie. 13 
Hurd .....ii.i.i.... 15 
Giie^ 13 
Zimmerman 12 
Carroll 15 
Ga.yer 14 
'Thompson iit..i.(,.. 12 
Peterman ^.r.rsis. . 11 
J Johnson. 14 
Hubbell ... li 
PfeifEer . )2 
Leisy , !0 
Simmons. 1 - 
•lones JO 
Trimmer 10 
C Portmau .i,,,..j..„ . 11 
Brown ^ 
Hallcock 
<'ox 
Phinney..., 
J Soff,,i.i« 1 ■ f f . 4<k...r.T •.i.fea.i.^. 
Pool,. 4. 
Wambsgans , 
McAiee .. 
Becker 
W Hoff '.. 
Bartson .....i.... .. 
Heikes .. 
Keeley .......... .. 
15 SO 15 SO 15 SO IB i5 15 SO 15 15 15 
liinn . 
Pueh 
Bacon 
lieavitt 
Gardt..., ... 
Scott..., 
Hlckey . . 
Boehring 
Beulisy 
Whiting 
Nelson 
G Portman. . 
Bordesiux. .. 
Brassfield. .. 
Robertson . . 
Roberts 
Hein 
Ohl 
Becker...... 
Weber ...... 
Davis ....... 
C Keith 
W Hoir 
Waugh 
15 19 
14 19 
14 19 
14 19 
15 20 
14 20 
18 17 
13 14 
15 16 
13 17 
12 .. 
14 18 
14 17 
13 11 
13 18 
n 13 
li 18 
13 It) 
13 18 
1. 19 
13 .. 
n 9 
11 .. 
14 i\i 
11 13 
10 10 
13 .. 
14 17 
13 13 
13 13 
13 17 
12 .. 
11 .. 
14 .. 
liJ 14 
10 16 
13 17 
J2 14 
13 16 
.. 18 
.. 17 
18 
.. 12 
11 20 
14 19 
12 17 
9 19 
14 18 
15 18 
15 15 
9 .. 
13 16 
14 1? 
13 17 
15 18 
12 20 
13 17 
15 15 
.. 17 
15 15 
14 18 
15 18 
.. 16 
14 22 14 
13 25 )3 
14 24 U 
13 21 10 
13 fS 12 
15 S4 12 
15 2i 11 
17 13 12 13 
20 15 15 15 
IH 14 14 15 
16 10 )3 11 
lit n 13 15 
17 15 12 12 
18 15 14 11 
15 .. 
14 24 
10 
13 
14 24 12 
13 !i3 .. 
11 .. 10 
12 19 10 
9 15 10 
13 .. 11 
13 20 13 
14 24 . . 
1.3 15 10 
16 
17 
13 
14 .. 11 
\. .. 10 
11 14 10 
13 
10 
12 
9 
14 
It) 
13 13 11 
n 14 .. 15 
IJ 13 12 10 
12 
J" 
.. 19 14 Si .. 18 15 14 13 
10 13 11 9 
. . 16 7 13 
10 .. 10 ,. lu n 
13 15 l i 20 10 20 13 10 11 
9 .. 10 7 .. 8 
15 
17 
10 
.. 17 .. 17 .. 
13 .. 13 
14 16 12 22 n 16 11 
12 
15 IS 11 
11 19 13 
12 
7 15 
14 16 
12 .. 
13 
11 15 12 24 11 18 12 15 15 
9 16 14 
14 10 14 
13 19 12 
8 . . 10' 
10 10 11 11 
13 18 .. .. 
19 .. 15 
14 
14 .. 15 
16 14 ^5 12 20 14 13 
iO 13 23 11 18 11 ., 
18 14 Itf ., .. 13 13 
., 8 
.. 9 .. 12 .. 8 .. 
10 .. 11 .. 
n 
9 
14 
11 
12 
14 
13 
13 
11 
13 
io 
11 
8 
14 
7 
10 
12 
Second Day, May 2.3. 
Events: 
1 8 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 
Targets: 
Bingham....'. 
Powers 
Sammis 
Bartlett 
Black 
Heilman 
Tucker 
G SchofT 
Giles 
JoDes t^i 
Ca roll 
Gayer 
F schoff...... .., 
hCOCC,,.., .....t. 
Bacon.,..,,,..,.., 
Bars ton. 
Hurd 
Wilks 
Zimmerman...... 
Simmons.. ....... 
Walperfc. „......,„. 
Whiting 
Rouertson...,,..,, 
Pfeiller 
Gardt 
Obi 
Hickey..,.. 
15 so IB S5 15 15 so 15 16 
12 19 12 23 12 12 15 12 12 
J5,18 15 S3 11 14 18 15 15 
13 15 9 .. 10 iO 12 14 15 
14 19 13 24 7 14 20 14 15 
14 1« 15 21 10 14 17 14 .. 
12 iO 12 17 14 
.. .. 10 .. .. j3 19 10 14 
11 20 13 21 .. 11 19 14 12 
13 17 14 11 
15 SO 15 SO 
14 17 13 19 
1: 18 15 18 
in 14 12 15 
14 17 13 16 
14 16 13 1? 
15 17 11 17 
14 .. 13 ,. 
8 19 13 18 
12 18 li IB 
10 
14 16 12 SO 
10 IB 13 17 
9 12 9 . . 
12 .. 13 ., 
13 15 11 .. 
8 
14 .. ..16 
11 
11 17 12 15 
12 .. 12 19 
14 IS 12 li- 
10 .. .. 1>J 
14 I ' .. .. 
10 19 10 13 
, . 19 13 17 
.. 14 .. .. 
.. ,. 13 17 
14 18 14 
.. ra 
8 .. 15 
7 12 .. 
13 
II 
11 
10 
12 16 13 .. 10 14 16 h 15 
.. 17 17 15 8 
.. 19 14 20 ^■i M 18 13 11 
1 1 IS 12 ., 9 14 .... 14 
12 18 14 . . 8 li 18 14 13 
., ., 13 
9 
Nelson 11 13 14 14 .. 
Loavitt 13 
Hein 12 .. 6 
Cox ; 10 13 10 7 12 
GPutman.. .•. 7 15 12 19 13 16 .. 13 
Robinson 8 , 
Letsy 18 13 13 11 £4 14 11 18 15 15 
Hallcock 11 
Weber .. .. ...18 .. ., 9 11 11 
Fahnestock .. .. .. .. 14 18 ,, .. 13 .. 11 12 
Bordeaux ,„»j.,,;. 17 13 .. .. 8 17 .. 18 
Davis 12 .. 8 12 16 .. 14 
Brown 14 18 .. 13 
Wambsgans .^..^i........ 9 ll 
JJohnson 8 .. 14 9 
Roberts , 15 1" 
Wood 8 
AE Giles 10 
C Johnson. ,,. 8 
Brassfield, , 9 
Waugh 10 
G. F. SiMMOifS, Sec'y 
Handicaps and Hig^hest Possibles. 
INDIANA. TRAP shooters' LEAGUE AT KOKOMO. 
Kalamazoo, TtLiob.— Editor Forest and Stream: In Forest ^hd 
Stream of June 12 under Drivers and Twisters you putilishan extract 
from the programme of the first annual tournament of the Trap- 
Shooters' Leagup, of Indiana, held at Kokomo, June 8-9 relating to 
the Parker Gun Hindioap. This handicap was shot on June 9 in the 
afternoon, at a time which was probably several hours after your 
issu« of the 12th bad gone to press — yet you had anticipated or fore- 
told a state of affairs in your comments upon handicaps that proved 
ao actual fact at Kokomo in Ihe Parker Gun Handicap event. 
This event had twenty nine entries at $5 each, besides several others 
for the price of targets only. Conditions were: No shooter with an 
allowance to score more than 47 out of 50, unless this score was sur 
passed by a scratch man. Scores 
Broke. Allowed. Total 
Broke. 
. , .33 
Lacey .... 
Kinsch ,,,...,,38 
Beck ............41 
Stipp. ..44 
Ford.... 41 
Gill 32 
Thompson..... 40 
Voris 43 
Griffith 42 
Ross 43 
Gai'land 36 
Thomas 38 
Gamble '9 
Huff 34 
Allowed. 
13 
7 
4 
0 
3 
12 
4 
0 
0 
0 
6 
3 
0 
4 
Total 
46 
45 
45 
44 
44 
44 
4t 
43 
43 
43 
42 
40 
39 
38 
Dietrich 48 6 54 
Wallace.. 43 10 6i 
Tillson 46 5 51 
Kortis 42 9 51 
Wood 39 12 51 
Cumberland,.. 89 11 50 
Pattison 38 12 50 
Heiney 42 7 49 
Tripp,' 43 5 48 
Pai tington , ... 44 4 48 
Slow 43 5 48 
*Bush 44 4 48 
■Winchester..,, 38 9 47 
Hill 43 5 47 
Parry 40 7 47 
*= In for sweep only. 
No scratch man having made 47 or hetter, and Dietrich wiih an 
allowance of 6 having scored 48 without his allowance, the executive 
committer awarded him the Parker gun, and divided first mone.y 
among those wnose allowance gave them a total of 47 or more, they 
receiving 75 cents each 
A protest (signed by twenty-five of the participants in the event) 
was made to the executive committee against the awarding of the 
gun in a manner contrary to the rules as defined in the programme, 
but the committee could not see things in any way other than that 
it was merely the misfortune of the others, whose allowance gave 
them 47 or more, that they should be compelled to divide first monfy. 
Mr. George C Beck, of Indianapolis, an old-time shooter, well and 
favorably known, took exactly the same view of the matter as does 
F'oREST AKD Stheaji, and openly asserted that Mr. Dietrich's score of 
48, although oot made b.y a scratch man, increased the highest possi- 
ble to 48, and that aU participants whose allowance gave them a score 
of 45 or better, were tied with Mr Dietrich for the gun. It will be 
seen under these conditions, and from your standpoint that Messrs. 
Tripp, Partington, Pattison, Tillson. Slow, Wallace, Wood, Beiney, 
Forbes and Cumberland were in a tie with Mr. Dietrich for the eun, 
and that the division of the money into ten equal parts would have 
gone to the following: 
First, Bush 48: second, Hill, Winchester and Parry 47; third, Lacey 
48; fourth, Kinsch and Beck 45; fifth, Ttiompson, Foro, Gili and Stipp 
44; sixth. Voris 43: seventh. Garland Ros< and Griffith 42; eighth, 
Thomas 40: ninth. Gamble 69; tt-mh, Huff 38 
The division of the money including every shooter that was not in 
the tie for the gun, as the division was not the high gun system 
Will Forest and Stream kirsdiy give us whatever comments it may 
deem necessary, with the rules and conditions of jhe match as pub 
lished in Forest and Stream of June 12? Pes. O Bush. 
[In answer to Mr Bush's request we will first reprint the Driver and 
Twister referred to, which runs as follows: ''Extract from the pro- 
gramme for the first annual tournament of theTrap-Shooters' League 
of Indiana at Kokomo, that, State, June 8-9: 'Parker Gun Handicap. 
* » * The highest score which one with an allowance may make is 
47, unless a scratch man should break more, in which event his score 
shall be the highest possible for the other diss.' Extract fi-om 
Forest AND Stream, June 20, 1896, page 501, under 'Handicaps and 
Highest Possibles:' 'In 50-target events make the highest possible 
score 47 (or 4fc), beyond which no targets can be scored * * * unless 
a scratch man shall break more than 47 (or 4.'-) in a 50-target race 
* * * in such cases that scratch rnaivs score to be the highest pos- 
sibl".' When we wrote th« above we never intended to penaliz=i any 
man who might break mere than 47 (or 48) out oC his first 50 targets: 
but on looking over the item we saw that we had made no provision for 
a man, noZ a scratch man, who might do so. We, therefore, in writing 
on thesamesubjict in Forest ANnStRKAMof Oct. 3, 18?6, three months 
later, said: 'In all handicap events fix a highest possible score, mak- 
ing allowance for the loss of a few extra targets on the part o£ the 
scratch man or men in all events where the number of targets to be 
shot at reaches 50 or 100 (say 48 as highest possiola in a 50-rarget hand- 
icap, or 94 in a 100 target race). The number chosen as the hignpst 
possible cannot be fxceeded unless some shooter sh^ll break more 
than that number out of bis first 50 or first 100, as the case may be; that 
is, without his allowance. In the event of any shooter exce"ecliQ>; tlie 
highest possible, as above, that shooter's score shall be the highest 
possible, and all shooters tying that score, with or without their 
allowance, shall be entitled to a poriion of first money.' In the same 
article w e drew the shooter's attention to the fact ihat such a system 
of handicapping '~ould only be brought into play where the Roee sys- 
tem or 'high guns' was used The old '50. 30 and 2'J' wouldn't do here 
at all. In the 'Parker Gun Handicap' the purse will be divided inio 
ten equal parts, the gun going to the high man, ties for first place 
shooting off for the gun under the same conditions as in the original 
race." 
We will now point out to Mr. Bush that according to the pro- 
gramme only scratch men were considered, and that therefore Mr. 
Dietrich's 48 out of his 50 could scarcely be recognized as setting the 
highest possible, and we think ihatthe commi'tee made a crdstakem 
awarding the gun as it did. As the programme read, we should have 
decided that there were fourteen ties for the gun, Mr Bush not being 
in for the gun. The prog' amme stated positively, "Thehigbest score 
which one with an allowance may make is 47, unless a scratch man 
should break more, in which event his score shall be the highest pos- 
sible for the other class." But no scratch man made 47. 
With regard to the division of the moneys, not having a programme 
by us we must say that we took it that the purse was to be divided 
into ten equal pans on the high-gun principle. Perhaps we thought 
so, simply because that is the way we would have made it.] 
Budd-Beck. 
Chicago, 111., June 7.— Charlie Budd, of Des Moines, Iowa, defeated 
in very hollow fashion, George Beck, of Indianapolis, m the race here 
to-day for the Du Pont trrphy. Mr. Beck has oeeh out of practice 
for some time, and such birds as he has shot recently have not been 
quite so diflicult as those he met under the conditions here; still he 
Lad a right to expect a little better luck than he had in falling so low 
as 79 out of 100. The day was bright, and there was somethiag of a 
wind, so that the birds ^^e^e by no means easy, though not so hard as 
they sometimes are at Burnside. The wind was from left to right, 
nearly parallel with the score, and the bulk of the flight was rignt- 
quartering. This made the birds rather puzzling, as they would start 
straight away, then twist into the wind, and go off to the right at 
great speed. On some of the far and fast right-quarterera Budd re- 
peatedly showed excellent judgment, strikiog his bird full and saving 
it inside the wire, where the least error would have allowed it to skate 
over on the wind. Beck shot an uphill race almost from the start, 
and never tied his rival after the first twenty birds. At one sta^e of 
the race it locked as though Budd would makeascoreof 94, but to- 
ward the close he let go three birds, which cut him down somewhat, 
although ihe total score remained a very creditable one. His 96th 
bird was missed clean with both barrels, and with his9:th he seemed 
to be rather careless. He stopped a number of screaming birds in 
great style. 
Beck lost Lis 16th bird without shooting at it, a bit of powder or dirt 
having prevented his gun from releasing tte safety when he close.i 
it. He poimded along very nervily all through the race, and made 
some beautiful kills on very fast and strong birds. . His special 
strength lay in the use of his first barrel, which was at times deliv- 
ered with great speed and accuracy. In his second barrel work, how- 
ever, he lost in regularity of time to his competitor, who shot in clock- 
work style all through the race His 80th bird was an incomer which 
was hie hard. It passed in close to the ground and he could have 
caught if, but did nou attempt to do so, as he was using the dog to re- 
trieve. The bird lit on the edge of the roof directly above his head, 
and the next instant fell dead inside the boundary. With his 90th 
bird he was more for' unate. It struck full against the wire, but the 
dog picked it up dead. His 96th bird was one of great vi'ality and 
got over, though hit very hard. It was noticeable thit in using his 
second barrel on a bird 'on the ground. Beck often missed it almost 
entirelv, the charge going invariably to the right. Evidently he did 
not allow for the drif of the shot in the wind. Budd said that he 
allowed fully 1ft. in 35ydF, for this drift, and this saemed to enable 
him to center his birds Out of the 201 birds but one refused to start 
promptly, and it flew before the flag rope was reached. It was an in- 
comer, and was misstd by Beck. 
Budd shot a Parker gun and U. M C factory ammunition, SJ^drs. 
Hazard Blue Ribbon, Smokeless cases, ij^oz. ^Vg shot Bpck used an 
L. C. Smith gun, s.>4drs. W-A powder, Wincnester Leader shells, ]}4oz. 
7 shot. 
The party from Indianapolis was smaller than had bpen anticipated 
by Mr. Beck's friends, for at the last moment a number failed to 
materialize. Those who came on were Mr. George C. Beck and wife, 
Mr. E. H. Tripp and wife, ^Ir Jonn M. Lilly and wife, and Mr, Royal 
Robinson. Mr. Robinson said that, while fhelndianaDalis folks would 
have been glad to see their townsman make a little better score, they 
could readily see reasons for his not doing so. Mr. Beck is now a man 
fifty- four yesi-s of age, and this fact, coupled with his lack of recent 
practice, handicapped him very much in a Cf^ntest with a man ten 
years younger, who is shooting aU the time Mr, Robinson adds that 
trap-shooting matters in Indiana are apparently looking up, and he 
thinks that ttie recent organization o'' the State League io Indiana 
will unite the shooters and be of great bentit to the sport. He and his 
friends wished to be present at the first State tournament at Kokomo 
this week, but he was unable to attend. 
Mr. Robinson handled Mr Beck during the race, and Charlie Grim 
performed a similar office for Mr. Budd. A. nice number of sreeta- 
tors saw the contest, among thesis Mr. E. S Rice and Fred Gilbert, 
tormer holder of the cup. Messrs. Grimm. Gilbert, Marshall, Powers 
and Budd will round up here and go to Cleveland next week. Fol- 
lowing are the scores of the contest: 
Trap score type — Copyright, is»7, by Forest and Stream Publishing Co 
3 5 1 3 5 4 3 3 1 2 3 2 4 3 1 1 5 5 4 5 5 3 4 1 4 
C W Budd 2 Ila2l222ii2l012«2 2 2 2»22a 2—23 
15 3 532113 55411235 3 21213 35 
/iV/'r*? tSir^-».^''siN/"-f<-i<r\^/\\/r'-*'^ 
232222 2 228202si222082<J2312.S3 
4415323 5 4 3 344 553151 1 5 4 3 45 
22 2 2 2-<32a»22222aa2;i222222-24 
44)518515 3 31215 1232441225 
22223022221 3 232^202 2 0102 2—21-91 
214435422251 3 541584144231 
\ 4. T vJ' X \ r> \ t j» N .s" \ W'- \ /" /'^ N T 
G B-ck.. .2 1111 10222 '^I2«',J 02201100« '2-18 
35544134 5 55 S 3. ^ 41512151221 
/'I T ^ T \ t -T N /" N \ 
1210 2 2ii2 1e22212 2 02 2 i2222 2-21 
5 3 21553 '^ 1324225 3 2255 3 3 312 
211 2 111210222 2 0 2 1 2 u»2aa2 0—20 
144141115 2 24334141112S442 
2 202«211222112-<!102 2"2 0 2110 20 ; 
E. EOL'GH, 
For the Championship of all Champioas. 
Little Rock, Ark., June Editor Forest and Stream: I note 
in your last week's issue an article from the pen of M '. Wftitfield, 
which gives the Kansas City Sfar cup, tepresenting tne champion- 
ship of America at live pigeon shooting, a creditable and truthful 
representation. In the same article he ventilates Dr. Carver's claims 
to championship Donors, and I wish to further inform Mr. Wnitfield, 
who is a young man, with the knowledge gained in twenty- five years 
of various championships, tnat I cannot recall where he. Dr. C, ever 
won or held atrophy which was acknowledged to represent shooting 
honors par excellence. 
With all the championship emblems circulating around, the Kansas 
Citv Star cup. held by Mr Sim Glover, of Rochester, N. Y., came 
before the public in a formal and fair way, controlled by an associa- 
tion (namely, the Missouri Fish and Game Protective Associafidn) 
whicb was a guarantee of courtesy to all and favoritism to none, and 
it stands to-day emblematic of the live-bird wing-shot championship of 
America. In holding this myself a year ago, I was suta.iected to critl 
cism and through the press an unknown gentleman, who signed hitn- 
self ''Another Elliott" (who was no branch of my family, or he 
wouldn't have quit so easily), was very desirous and anxious to back 
a number of shooters against main piseon matches at a time when 
it was impossible for me to comi^ly with his request. Not having a 
personal acquaintance with him, when the opportunity offered I 
replied through the press, that I would accept matches with all the 
gentlemen he desired to back, or aoy one else who would post a for- 
feit with an equitable challenge. Tnis frank proposition resulted m 
bringing out only i wo representative wing shots of America, Mr. E 
D. Fulford, of Lttioa N. Y , and Mr. J. D Cay, of Pine Grove. Ky,. 
who complied with m.y request, and I prompt y accepted them on 
conditions of their own dictation and was successful in winning both 
matches, which seemed to change the opinion of a few calamity 
howlers who were asserting that a man was handicapped shooting at 
live birds by using a Winchester repeating gun, and that even they 
were ready to sboot me pigeon matches f^r money 
Following the score made against Mr. Gay at Lotiisville, Ky , killing 
93 pigeoris out of 100 at 31yds. rise in a 3iyd boundary, there were 
not so many Indian shooters in the woods who were confident they 
could take old Jim's scalp. Having been recently informed that in is 
being quietly intimated aroimd that all that was desired upon my 
part was a forfeit to insure certain persons of my sincerity, and I 
would then get all the matches I desired, i have at last conciu-ied lo 
humor their whims and post a forfeit with an equitable challenge, 
vrnich will determine who is the champion of all champions. Rrfer- 
ing to my past record, ' u Aug. 4, 1890, 1 first won a tropny whicu was 
recognized umversally as ihe live bird wing-shot champiocship 
honors of this country. 1 defended it until it became my personal 
property. After which I shot a number of championship races under 
contract to do so, and up to the present day, June 10, 18t 7, I have 
never yet been defeated in an individizal race where the American 
Championship was involved Paste this in your hat 
Recognizing the element of ill luck whicn sometimes defeats the 
superior shot in a single raceat 100 pitrcoris, I will make my challeng'e 
on a more equitable basis, acd the coiioiiions ihat each and every 
match to be snot on a separate ground will at the finish demonstrate 
the winner's right to the title of championship ot all champions. 
THE CHALLBNa 
"Little Rcck, Ark . June 10 —I have lo day posted a forfeit with 
Ihe blrsi National Bank fif Kansas Ciiy, Mo., of $!00, and he'ewith 
annex cei iiflcate of Mr E. F. Stvincey, cashier, showing receipt of the 
same. I challenge any shooter in the world for a series of three or 
five maieties foV the Championship of all Champions, $500 a .'•ide, lo 
be decided or divided in iliree or five maiehes as follows: If three 
matches, lOOpigeons each march, 100 birds to each man, $100 a side 
on each indiviaual race, with $.00 side bet on the his-hest aggregate 
number killed in the three races If five races, each race to be tor 
8100 a side, under either of the above conditions, the winner to take 
the entire gate receipts, if any are collected, and the loser to pay for 
the pigeons shot at by both men ana all necessary ground expenses 
which may be incurred. In no ms;ance are there to be two matches 
shot on the same ground or in the same city, Hurlingham and Ameri- 
can Association rules, SOyds. rise, to govern the contest. 
I will toss up for the first choice of shooting grounds, which a'e to 
bechosen by each man al'ernately. The first series of matches lo 
commence Sept. 1 to l(i, with the man who first accepts this challenge 
by posting a forfeit, and following in rapid succession with the next 
in turn who likewise complies wi h the conditions. 
I will accept and put up an additional forfeit of $100 with as many 
men as desire to compete with me. 
My forfeit will remain deposi ed for your consideration thirty days 
from the date hereof 
Come oo, boys, the first come the first served. J. A. R Elliott. 
Kansas City, Mo., .lune 10.— In compliance with the above stated 
challenge, Mr. J. A. R, Elliott hasfjlacen a forfeit of $100 in this bank. 
E. F. SWINNET. 
Cashier, First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri, 
