JuLt 8, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
19 
Herron Hill Gun Club. 
W 3 Kins 1110101111111110111111111-Sa 
A H King ..>>. .1011111111111111111111110-23 
JO'H Denny 1011011111011001110000000-13 
Born llttlllOllOlOOlOlOlCOlOOl -15 
J Whitin llOlllOlOOlllOmilOllllO-18 
Fleming 1101110100111011111011110-15-106 
OPEN EVENT8. 
A good idea of the difficulty experienced by the shooters in locating 
the bluerocks may be gathered fi'om a glance at the following table 
of scores. Gilbert was high with 91.5. Glover following him closely 
wilh89.6; Heikes and Ful ford were tied for third place with 89 per 
cent, exactly. Now look at the name.'s of the shooters that follow the 
foMT above-named in order of merit and then judge whether the 
game was an easy one or not ! 
OPEN EVENTS, JUNE S2. 
Events: 13345678 
Targets: SO SO 
Gilbert,..,,,,...,,.. 19 15 
Glover.............. 17 20 
Heikes 19 18 
Fulford ir 18 
Crosby 17 19 
Prewer..,., 15 19 
Van Dyke........... 19 18 
Trimble 18 J7 
Budd 16 18 
Edwards 14 17 
Bedwing 18 18 
Powers 19 17 
Dickey..,.., J.' 16 20 
Grimm 14 18 
McMurchy.......... 16 17 
Fanning 16 17 
Winston .., 35 18 
Hood 14 12 
Money 13 14 
Wilson..,.. 14 16 
Burkhardt 16 11 
Wheeler 19 
Leroy 19 
Lefever 16 
Denny 17 12 
Burn ham.. .. 12 
E H K 13 11 
Wanda 8 
Lindsley .. 16 
Dorsworth.......... 5 16 
Shaaber 15 15 
Landls 17 U 
Harrison 
A C Stevenson... 
Miller,,... .. 14 
Cook 11 
Fuller 16 
Wolstencroft 8 
SO 95 SO SO SO 
16 19 
17 18 
17 14 
18 18 
14 SO 
19 16 
18 16 
19 19 
18 17 
17 17 
18 17 
15 17 
15 19 
16 17 
18 15 
16 17 
14 17 
16 16 
12 17 
6 16 
8 8 
13 17 
16 17 
10 15 
12 12 
17 .. 
.. 8 
16 ,, 
16 .. 
16 14 
16 
24 20 
23 18 
22 18 
20 18 
21 17 
24 17 
18 19 
21 17 
22 16 
28 18 
19 15 
19 18 
19 16 
19 19 
18 16 
19 18 
23 19 
18 15 
15 15 
18 10 
18 10 
20 18 
SO 16 
22 14 
18 13 
20 14 
.. 13 
.. 11 
17 ,, 
18 ,. 
18 20 
19 16 
19 20 
19 19 
19 18 
16 IS 
15 19 
15 16 
19 15 
18 17 
17 19 
17 17 
16 17 
18 18 
19 17 
16 17 
15 35 
17 16 
18 17 
12 14 
14 33 
17 15 
15 36 
14 19 
14 .. 
16 .. 
15 10 
10 6 
.. 17 
10 
12 
13 
18 16 .. 
11 18 15 
.. .. 12 
18 
ot at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
165 
151 
91.5 
165 
148 
S9.6 
165 
147 
89 
165 
147 
89 
165 
145 
87.8 
165 
144 
87.2 
165 
142 
86 
165 
142 
86 
1E5 
141 
85.4 
165 
141 
85.4 
165 
141 
85.4 
165 
139 
84.2 
165 
138 
83.6 
1P5 
1.37 
S3 
165 
136 
82.4 
165 
386 
82.4 
165 
336 
82.4 
165 
124 
75.1 
165 
121 
73.3 
165 
1C6 
64.3 
145 
98 
69.3 
145 
139 
83 
145 
118 
81.3 
145 
107 
73.7 
145 
98 
64.1 
105 
79 
75.2 
100 
61 
61 
100 
43 
43 
85 
66 
77.6 
85 
65 
76.4 
80 
61 
63.7 
65 
53 
81.5 
60 
50 
83.3 
60 
44 
73.3 
60 
36 
60 
eo 
31 
51.6 
40 
29 
72.5 
■40 
26 
65 
The following also shot in one event only, with the following result: 
No. 1; Thurman 14. 
No. 2: Brewster 13, Hoy 8. 
No. 4: Cokey 14, Born 17, Oliver 14, Brown 18, Motz 18. 
No. 5: Bort 17, W. M. Stevenson 14, L. D. Thomas 11. 
No. 6: Smedley 18. 
Fifty shooters took part in to-day's events. 
On the second day forty nine shooters took part in the open events, 
the scores of which are given in the table below. In addition to the 
five races given, there was also a 50-target handicap race for a cup 
presented by the American E. C. & Schultze Powder Co., Ltd. ; as the 
race did not figure in the general averages, it is kept separate and 
follows the table. 
It will be noticed that the boys were rapidly getting on to the back- 
ground, seven men having averages of 90 per cent, or better. Heikes 
led to-day with 93 per cent., Budd and Brewer tying for second and 
third places on a 92.3 per cent. each. Trimble was fourth with 91.5; 
Gilbert, Van Dyke and Landls tying for the next three places with 
just 90 per cent. each. 
OPEN EVENTS, JUNE 83, 
Events: 1 3 3 4 6 
Targets: SO SO SO SO SO Shot at. Broke, Av. 
Heikes 19 19 20 18 45 130 121 93 
Budd ..... 19 19 18 20 44 180 120 93.3 
Brewer....^, 19 18 20 18 45 ISO 120 
Trimble......... 19 20 17 18 45 130 119 91.5 
Gilbert 18 18 17 20 44 130 117 80 
Van Dyke 18 16 19 19 45 130 117 SO 
Landis ......i. 19 18 19 15 46 130 117 90 
McMurchy.. ;..>....; 20 18 18 17 43 130 116 89.1 
Hood 19 19 18 17 43 130 116 89.1 
Winston ......4,;;......^..... 20 19 17 19 41 130 136 89.1 
Grimm 17 19 35 19 45 130 115 88.4 
Fulford 18 16 16 36 49 130 115 83.4 
Crosby 17 15 19 19 44 130 114 87.6 
Fanning,..,...,,.....,.. 16 18 19 16 45 130 114 87.6 
Wheeler...',.......,,,,,.. 18 18 39 35 44 130 114 87.6 
Glover .....^m.-.-. 20 18 16 37 42 130 118 80.9 
Powers ......... 18 16 18 17 42 1.30 111 85.3 
Dickev 15 34 19 19 44 180 111 85.3 
WS King 18 17 35 38 41 130 109 88.8 
Edwards 18 14 16 18 40 1.30 106 81.5 
Money j» 15 17 35 17 38 130 102 78.4 
Leroy..,,....,.:;...,,;....,.,... 15 15 37 16 38 180 101 77.6 
Chict ^„........,.*... 15 17 19 40 110 91 82.7 
Redwing..,....,..,,;,.....,,^. 18 18 39 35 .. 80 70 87.5 
McPherson , 17 16 13 12., 80 58 72.5 
Burkhardt ,, 17 15 14 12 ., 80 58 72.5 
G HJ , 15 38 17 .. 60 50 83.3 
R W E, 18 16 15.. 60 49 81.6 
Shaaber ,,. 16 17 13.... 60 46 76.6 
AH King r44f-!^VM. 17 14 .. 15 .. 60 46 76.6 
Lindsley 15 17.. 40 32 80 
Thurman ,. .. 13 16 ,. ,. 40 29 72.5 
Du Bray. 14 18 40 27 67.5 
Harrison 15 .. 12 .. .. 40 27 67.5 
Motz 10 15 40 25 61,5 
Born 14 11 40 25 61,5 
B BP. 8 14 ,, 40 22 55 
JilThe following also shot in one event, making the scores given be- 
ow: 
InNO, 1: Gam 16, Brewster 13, Denny 7, Burnham 14, Fuller 10 E 
H. K. 11, P. L. Murphy 10, A. H. King 17. 
In No. 4: L, D. Thomas 16, Ergott 14, A. H. Donley 13, Bates 9. 
GENERAL AVERAGES. 
The table of general averages shows better than anything else just 
how hard the game was. When only two men out of the eighteen 
who shot through the programme events can make an average of 90 
or better, shooters wiU know, when they scan the names of those 
eighteen, that there was something difficult in the shooting. As 
stat/Od above, Gilbert really beat Heikes out by 4 targets, making 49 
out of 50 in the E C. Handicap to Heikes's 45. This event, however, 
following the usual practice of not counting handicaps in the general 
averages, is kept separate. Brewer's position as third on the list was 
won by steady and meritorious work on both days. The figures below 
speak for themselves: 
. June 22 , 
Shot at. Broke. 
. June 23 — , 
Shot at. Broke. 
Total. 
Av. 
Fred Gilbert 165 151 130 117 288 90.8 
RO Heikes 365 147 130 121 268 90.8 
J L Brewer,.,, 165 144 ISO 120 264 89.4 
ED Fulford 165 147 130 116 262 88,8 
OWBudd 185 141 130 120 261 88.4 
R Trimble 165 143 130 119 261 88.4 
S Glover 165 148 130 113 261 88. 4 
F Van Dyke 165 148 130 117 259 87.7 
W Crosby 165 145 130 114 259 87.7 
H McMurchy 165 138 130 116 S53 85.4 
CM Grimm 165 137 130 115 252 85.4 
J L Winston -..165 186 180 116 252 85.4 
CM Powers 165 189 180 111 250 84.7 
J S Fanning 165 138 180 114 260 84.7 
OR Dickey 165 JS8 130 111 249 84.4 
FS Edwards,,,. 165 141 1.30 106 247 83.7 
WHood ..165 124 130 116 240 81.3 
AW Money,... 165 131 130 102 223 75.5 
In addition to the above, H. Q. Wheeler and B Leroy shot in every 
programme event except No, 1 on June 122. Their averages for the 
a75 targets shot at were 84.7 and 79.6, respectively. Redwing also 
shot in all the programme events, except the 50 target event (the last 
event) on June 23. His average for the 845 shot at was 86.1. 
THE B. 0, ODP CONTEST. 
The conditions of the E. C. cup contest were as follows: 50 targets 
per man, handicap allowance of extra targets to shoot at; the highest 
possible was set at 45 unless soma shooter should break more than 
flbat number out of his first 50 targets. Gilbert, who ran 24 out of his 
first 25, losing his 4th target, followed this up with 25 straight on his 
second sti-ing, thus raising the highest possible to 49. Hood ran 24 
each 25 and had no difficulty In breaking his first target on the allow- 
ance, thus joining Gilbert in the tie. O H. J. (G. H. Jones, of War- 
ren, O.,) scored 41 out of his 50, and then broke 8 straight on his al- 
lowance of 10, making three ties for first place and the cup. Glover 
with 47 out of 50, and an allowance of 1 target, had no diflQcuUy in 
collaring second money on 48. Three tied for third money on 47, five 
men getting into fom-th money on 46, and three men splitting tip fifth 
money on 45. The scores were as below, the figures in brackets after 
each man's name showing his handicap allowance: 
Gilbert (0) 49, Hood (4) 49, G. H. J. (10) 49, Glover (1) 48, Grimm (1) 
47, Powers (1) 47, Panning (3) 47, Crosby (1) 46, Fulford (1) 46, Heikes 
(1) 48, Wheeler (2) 46, Leroy (7) 45, Dickey (1) 45, McMurchy (2) 45, 
Brewer (1) 45, Trimble (1) 44, Edwards (1) 44. W. S King (5) 44, Fuller 
(10) 44, Winston (4) 43, Murphy (6) 42, Burkhardt (10) 42, Budd (1) 40, 
B. W. E, (4) 40, Brewster (4) 40, Chick (5) 39, Amo (6) 39, Guess (2) 33, 
Burnham (7) 37, Money (7) 36, Donley (6) 85, J. R. Miller (6) 34, Hoye 
(10) 26, Pope (4) 24, Denney (8) 20, Wilson (10) 20, Wanda (19) 19. 
Pope, Denny, Wilson and Wanda did not shoot out their allow- 
ances. 
The shoot-off was at 25 targets. Hood receiving an allowance of 2 
targets, and G. H. J 5 extras. So well was G H. J, shooting, that it 
was odds on his making 25 straight with his allowance; while it was 
felt that Hood, who had regamed his true form, had no small chance 
of running him close. It was recognized by all that Gilbert had a 
hard contract on hand, but he pluckily went to the score to show 
that he was willing to take his medicine. 
When G. H. J. dropped his Ist and 4th targe''?, things did not look 
so bright for him; he then steadied down and broke out straights, 
ending with S3 (Gilbert's chances went glimmering when be dropped 
his 6th and 11th targets; he finished with only 20, his l8th and 20th 
targets both being lost. Hood ran 14 out of his first 15, and seemed 
likely to make a highest possible, but losses of his 16th, 17th, 19th and 
23d targets effectually disposed of his chances. The scores stood: G. 
H. J. 23. Gilbert 21 and Hood 20. Thus G. H. J. won the cup on the 
shoot-oif without having to take advantage of his allowance. The 
detailed scores of the shoot-off are: 
Gilbert ..,1111101111011111101011111-21 
Hood 1131111310111111001011011—20 
G a J 0110111111111111111111111-23 
The conditions under which the purse in this event was to be divided 
had been overlooked when it was decided to make a highest possible. 
The conditions were as follows: ''Trophy and 20 percent, of the purse 
to the winner, 35 per cent, to the second, 20 per cent, to the third, 15 
per cent, to fourth, and 10 per cent, to fifth." As all other purses 
had been divided under the Rose system, it was supposed that this 
purse would be divided in a similar manner; hence the highest possi- 
ble was fixed. The result was most eminently unsatisfactory to the 
high men, as they only received $6 60 each, whereas Glover, with 48 
breaks to his credit, scooped in $35 alone ! Highest possibles in hand- 
icaps will only work right when it is "high guns" or the Rose system. 
THE LlVK BrRD EVENTS. 
The extremely warm weather which had prevailed on the first two 
days of the shoot, kept up for the first day of the live-bird programme, 
and had its effect on the birds. On this day there was no wind at all 
until late in the afternoon, and the consequence was the birds were 
sluggish to start, there being no buildings to draw them out, and no 
scare-ropes to start them with until after dinner had been disposed 
of. Once the scare-ropes were put in position the birds started much 
better. 
With slow birds good scores were only to be expected; and several ' 
were made. The King brothers from Pittsburgh easily carried off 
the honors with 46 eacti out of 47 shot at. W. 8. King losing the first 
bird he shot at, and then running 46 straight. There was a good deal 
of luck in the draw on this day, a man who got a screamer (and there 
were a few on tap) was generally a victim, as he was often totally 
unprepared tor anything of the kind, 
ON THE STATE TRAPS. 
In the State events, the Williamsport trophy for the individual 
championship of the State at live birds was the first thing to be de- 
cided. In this event Joseph Thurman, Jr., Harry Thurman's father, 
the holder of the badge, which he won at Harrisburg last year, scored 
his 15 and tied with P. W. Bacon and H. Brewster, the latter being 
the winner ultimately. During the shoot-off, it is only fair to Mr. 
Thurman to state that the squall of wind and rain which struck the 
grounds when the tie was bemg shot off had much to do witu his two 
ciphers, the rain beating on his spectacles and causing him much in- 
convenience. Brewster, however, well deserved his victory, as he 
gave Mr, Thurman a long race last year at Harrisburg in the shoot- 
off, and was also in the shoot-off at AUoona in 1894. Mr. Bacon is a 
new shooter in State circles, and made a good impression as a result 
of his day's work. 
The detailed score in this event is as follows; also thg details of the 
L. C. Smith trophy. 
Williamsport Trophy. Ties. 
H Brewster 122222222222222—15 22220 
Jos Thurman, Jr. . . .111311121122222-15 11003 
P W Bacon 121211111231222—15 20301 
J Purdey 22222220a222222— 14 
W S King 021232111232212-14 
A H King 223112232022222—14 
CAM 223121213102021—13 
JG Messner 223332023022322-13 
J A Wilson 223202330111211—13 
H Thurman 222233220202223—13 
WH Burnham »23333S202031223— 13 
S McPherson 222032222232032—13 
C J Jessup 121122101230 M2 -13 
Fleming ..111023231032232-13 
H T Brown 223023131302223—13 
C H Lay 011120131132223—18 
Fuller 12221 21 0001 1 1 2— 13 
Bom 200232222222032-12 
GT Berry 112133112200020-11 
A P Pope 122211102201010-11 
A Smedley 101201102111022—11 
J O'H Denny 3330 0021-21020 
M M ftieredith 0232012200 
Reitzel 1000221203 
B Harrison 10022300 
Wetmore 
Powers........... i..................... 
Heikes.. ..... .f. 
Lindsley.,. „...i,..M. ....... 
Hoye....,...,.:., ..... ... 
Redwing,.,,,', ........»..,,,•, 
Wheeler. 
J R Miller 
Pope 
Teal 4..«..i.... 
Grimm c .... . 
. (ilorry 
' Murphy 
Donnelly,.,...,..,.. 
O'Brien 
2321231211—10 
0310211211- 
3232332132—10 
2202202333 
000020 
1111111211-10 
2111111011 
0032212210 
1323221131—10 
2203001330 
2322212322—10 
2121110202 
1123200223 
2001222223 
023112231 
Extra 10 birds. 
-10 
-10 
L.C. Smith Trophy. 
221312212120220—13 
2i2ii22i22i2iii— 15 
111111211211213-15 
223222232222222-15 
011310122120201—11 
No, 1 was the Smithraan Introductory, 7 birds, $5, birds extra, high 
guns. No. 2 was the Deep Hollow Handicap, 10 birds, $7, birds extra. 
No. 1 had thirty-two entries; No. 2, thirty-eight entries. A total of 
547 were shot at in these two eventB. No. 1 paid $10.65 for $7.10; No,2 
paid .$16.60 for $10. ' " 
THE OIL CITV SPECIAL. 
The OU city Special was the chief attraction on the live-bird pro- 
gramme- The conditions were 25 birds, $25, birds extra, $1,000 guar- 
anteed to the three high guns, all surplus added. The division of the 
surplus was patterned after that system which has been adopted 
with such success by the Interstate Association at its Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap. The event was set for Friday, June 25. 
Contrary to our expectations, the number of regular entries only 
reached forty-four; P. L. Murphy was a post-entry, bringing the 
total up to forty-five. Of this number four forfeited, thus bringing 
the number of actual contestants down to forty-one. Geo. Mosher 
was among those who forfeited, but his absence from the score was 
for the reasouLgiven above, the sudden deafh of a near relative. 
Of the forty-one shooters four ran straight: Glover, Grimm and 
McMurchy, all 31yds. men. and Panning, who was placed at 30yds. 
These four divided $1,033.50, or about $258 apiece. There were five 
24s and all they had to divide was p2.50. not quite enough to pay for 
their birds. Wheeler, one of the 24s, was unfortunate enough to lose 
his 25th bird, while Pete Murphy lost his 23d. 
Taken as a whole the pigeons were an excellent lot of summer 
birds, and those who ran straight fully earned their positions. W. J. 
McCrickart and L D.Thomas acted as referees at the two sets of 
traps. The weather was bright and warm, but a brisk breeze blow- 
ing from left to right across the traps made things pleasant for every- 
body who could sit still in the shade. The detailed scores of the 
Oil City Special and of an extra 10-bird event, $7, birds extra, four 
high guns, are given below: 
Oil City Special. 
S Glover (31) 3122333232222322322332233-25 
H McMurchy (31) 31131311231122<2321122321— 95 
C M Grimm (31) 1223222232233222222222333 -25 
J S Fanning (30) 333222312222223 1 222223223-25 
Fred Gilbert (31) 2102221223181229212233323—84 
Capt Money (2(0 2233121212023 222i23321233-24 
A W Du Bray ("29) 2323,303333323222222323223-24 
IT G Wheeler (29) 33.31112121222211312312110 -24 
- P L Murphy (29) 1122232333222221191122303—24 
C M Powers (31) 0221183112211212222103221—23 
O W Budd (31) 1102122212122232121223032 -23 
K O Hpikes (31) 22322223223230322?0333?22— 23 
W S King (-30) 3331111223210233122120232-23 
Redwing (28)^) . , 1122232210111122101221 111-23 
H Brewster (38) 2233332121311110223333120-28 
P W Bacon (37) 221310321211223332220I311-23 
O R Dickey (:30) 2222222232022332323223002—22 
T J Eley (39) 2122252031228301131133201—23 
E 0 Burkhardt (?8) 2322233222232322330020122— 23 
A P Pope (28) 2222002321111111021213101-21 
J A Wilson (27) 0221011221212232201113083-31 
Jos Thurman, Jr?(28) 2120110111112011101111321—20 
J O'H Denny (27) 1318220321821023202310301—20 
CH Lay (37).,,, 2102322323220211S03120201— 20 
Mingo (28) 1112212121101031100031013 -39 
Poutts (38) 3220110222002310131032110-18 
R L Bdmonston (28) 0110200081103131101302320—16 
CAM (27}^) 1102130113200208000213103-16 
A H King (29) 11123213330022Il2i?2320 
Arno (28^) 2311222102223212022202 
L G Brown (27) 03131100111021003130 
J L Brewer (33) 012233312312321201 
W Crosby (31) 03233232223222220 
S McPherson {21^) 23222132002310 
Chick (3<i.^) 11313300222210 
J R Miller (27) 2002122100200 
J Purdy (3OJ.0 0232220102 
. B D Fulford (31) 0220021110 
W H Burnham (87) 3300230330 
J a Messner (89) 3000 
M P Lindsley m) 0200 
C. A. May (29i^), G. A. Mosher (28}^), J. 8. Crossland (23), and A. 
Smedley (27) forfeited. P. L, Murphy was a post-entry. 
U M C 2121303200 
THE ANNUAL MEETING. 
The annual meeting was held in the parlor of the Arlington Hotel 
at 9 P. M., June 32. President J. O'H. Denny and Recording Secre- 
tary Wilson were on hand. Mr. H. C. Reeser, Corresponding Secre- 
tary, was also present The treasurer, Jas. Wolstencroft, was unable 
to be present, on account of business. 
1111212122- 
2222322383- 
1112201202 
1111111111-10 
2111111312-10 
3232222222—10 
1213011121 
1222222113—10 
2120213333 
2311221213 -10 
1222102201 
6622336263 
03 
2S33230002 
2203833302 
112211SllI1003i-18 
2ii3332i32iiiii— 15 
021322333300202-11 
For the L. C Smith trophy for 3-men teams, only three teams en- 
tered: Hei-ron Hill Gun Club, Pittsburg Gun Club and Corry Gun 
Club. The detailed scores are given above, the result of the race 
being as below: 
Herron Flill: W. S, King 15, A. H King 15, Messner 15-^5. 
Pitlsburg Gun Club: J. O'H. Denny 15, McPherson 13, Wilson 11—39 
Corry Gun Club: Bacon 13, Pope 13, Wetmore 11—37. 
ON THE OPEN SET OF TRAPS. 
The programme for the open set of traps contained a 7-bii'd race 
and three 10-bird events. Owing to the number of entries and the 
delays inevitable to slow birds, great heat, etc., only the 7-bird event 
and one 10-bird event were decided. The 7-bird event resulted in a 
division between fifteen men, while the 10-bird event was divided up 
among sixteen shooters. From the above it will be seen that no one 
cari-ied off any large amount ot money after birds and other expenses 
were paid " — *" — " ' ■ " 
follow: 
for. All events were high guns. The detailed scores 
No. 1. 
I f ..........».>. , . ,3320003 
BRPark., 
Brewer , . ^ I „ . j , ,, 2212022 
CAM , , . . . .0221103 
Bacon 0120 
T J Eley 2222131—7 
J Purdey 3923323—7 
Chick .,.....,,1312011 
GH J.,... .....,.,,,,,,,.3202022 
Fulford,.,. ,...........,,.,...,,1222120 
Burkhardt.,...,.,..,...........,,,,,.., 120 
DuBray 3223133—7 
Arno 2311232—7 
Denny ,,,,.,,,10 
Money ,....2121112-7 
Mosher 222223a— 7 
Crosby 32:3332-7 
Fanning 1138122—7 
Van Dyke... ,2320 
Winston 2223322-7 
Messner, 2233323—7 
Dickey ...,2223233-7 
Thurman , 2823111—7 
Wilson ,....,,,.....,3322032 
AH King 1111311—7 
Gilbert ,...,.,........,...,....,0211331 
Budd .,, 1333802 
McMurchy 1101133 
G D Berry ...,0101131 
McPhp rson. , . . , , . , 2222323 -7 
W SKing „ 1812123—7 
Hood ..,,3223323—7 
McShane ,,, ,„,„„,,..,,,., 3123333— 7 
Tie. 
Uiobiiobhohhv, -10 The roll-call showed the following seventeen clubs represented by 
i£i4a4;s)ii^Ui4—lii delegates or by proxy: Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg, A H. 
-m......... King, Harry Vandergrift and Louis Lautenslager; Iroquois Rifle and 
..i ....... Gun Club, of Pittsburg, J. Motz and H L. Born; Independent Gun 
Club, of Reading, John Shaaber and Brooke Harrison; Praoklin Gun 
Club, John A. Wilson; Wingohocking Gun Club, of Philadelphia 
Harry Thurman (proxy); Independent Gun Club, of Philadelphia', 
Harry Thurman; Altoona Rod and Gun Club, H. M. P. Wordeu 
(proxy); Luzerne County Sportsmen's Association, H M. P. Worden 
(proxy); Harrisburg Shooting Association, H Brewster Shoop ; Read- 
ing Shooting Association, James Schmeck and W. H. Bitter: Pitts- 
burg Gun Club, Elmer E. Shaner; Keystone Shooting League, of 
Phfiadelphia, W. H. Wolstencroft and H. L. David; York Gun Club 
W. H. Burnham; Philadelphia Shooting Association, H. L David' 
Germantown Gun Club, Harry Thurman ; Oil City Gun Club, A Smed- 
ley. C H. Lay and H. C. Dor worth; Florist Gun Club, of Philadelphia 
Will K. Park, 
The following six clubs were duly elected as members of the Asso- 
ciation: Meadville Gun Club, Butler Gun Club, Franklin Sportsmen's 
Association and Game and Pish- Protective Society, Bradford Gun 
Club, Greenville Gun Club, and the Shamokin Gun Club. 
The Franklin S. A. and Q. and P. P. S. (too long a name to write out 
in full again) was represehted by Jesse Sinclair and John F. Leas- 
gang. The Butler Gun Club by H. B. Colbert, J. E. Starr and C. H 
Miller. Messrs. M. Henlon, C, A. Miller, Dr. Alexander and McNeai-y 
represented the Greenville Gun Club. 
The contest for the next meeting of the Association was a sharp 
one Three clubs were placed in nomination for the honor of giving 
the tournament. These were, the Independent Gun Club, of Reading- 
the Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg, and the Iroquois Rifle and Gun 
Club, of Pittsburg. Mr. Motz, of the latter club, withdrew his club's 
name from the list, being imwilhng to handicap the chances of Pitts- 
bui-g for the shoot. The ballot showed 83 to 80 in favor of-Reading 
so the State shoot in 1898 will be held under the auspices of the Inde- 
pendent Gun Club of that city. 
A vote of thanks was tendered the Governor of the State and the 
members of the Legislature (and in particular those members to 
whom the State is chiefly indebted for the new game laws just passed) 
for the work done at the present session of Che Legislature. The com- 
mittee on revision of trap-shooting rules, appointed at the annual 
meeting in 1898, made its report, presented a copy of the revised rules 
and was discharged with a vote of thanks for its services. ' 
After the transaction of routine business, the following officers 
were elected: J. O'H. Denny, President; Harry Thurman, Vice-Pres 
ident; James Wolstencroft, Treasurer; John A. Wilson, Secretary 
Edward Yeager, Corresponding Secretary. Directors: George f' 
Nesbitt, H. M. F, Worden, J. A. Shaaber, W, H. Wolstencroft, JS e' 
Shaner, and W. H. Burnham. 
All of these oflicers have filled the positions during the past twelve 
months, and were reelected, with the exception of Corresponding 
Secretary. This office perforce falls to the secretary of the local 
club In which the tournament is to be held. 
LEGISLATIVE COMJVIITTEE'S REPORT. 
The following is a copy of the report presented by Mr. H. M. F. 
Worden, chairman of tne Legislative Committee, upon the work done 
by that commine since last September: 
Oil City, June 23 -To the Officers and Members of the Pennsyl- 
vania State Sportsmen's Association— OfENTLBUEn; In submitting to 
you the third annual report of the work which this committee was 
instructed at your last meeting to urge as of most importance, I am 
pleased to make this report; 
Your chairman appointed committees to frame and present the 
following bills: An act to provide for the appointment of a game and 
fish warden, and prescribe his powers and duties; an act or acts to 
make more uniform the game season; an act to regulate the posses- 
sion, use, transportation and sale of fish and game. 
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