Sept. 2ff. 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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The Schmelzer Tournament. 
K1N3A8 Cmr, Sept. 17.— The fourth annual tournament Of the 
Schmelzer Arms Cs. succesded in accomplishing the object of Us 
promoter: that of bringing together a lot of amateurs, as well as in- 
ducing that class of shooters to attend which one never meets at the 
open-to-all shoots. There were plentF of this class present, and 
among them were a number who had never attended a tournamen t 
before, and others who had been shooting at the trap less than a 
year. Bringing out this class must stamp the tournament a success. 
It is safe to assert tha*^ some of the shooters who get their first expe- 
rience at this tournament will be seen at other shoots next season, 
■while the successful ones will return home with renewed enthusiasm. 
Their success, too. will be the cause of interesting others in the sport 
in their particular locality. This was the object of holding this tour- 
nament, 
CONDITIONS AND HANDICAP. 
One of the conditions in the programme specified that no shooter 
could win more than one first prize on any one day. On the face of 
it this rule appears straight, as it prevents the more skillful from 
winning all the principal prizes, and naturally protects the weaker 
shooters. Theoretically, it looks very good; but practically, it was a 
failure. Not that it failed to protect the weaker shots, but that it 
induced, or rather compelled shooters fo drop for place— something 
which the programme emphatically stated would not be tolerated. 
This time, however, it was either ' drop'" or remain out of the sboot 
for the balance of the day. Time and again the last target was 
dropped, as to tie for first after you had already won one would shut 
the shooter out. The system was wrong tbis time. For this reason 
no averages have been computed, as they would signify nothing un- 
der these conditions. 
The shooters were divided up into three classes. A, B and C das'!. 
The A class shooters were required to shoot from three unknown 
traps, unknown angles, 18yds. rise. Thi? was changed after the sec- 
ond day to known traps, unknown angles, at 18yds. B class shot 
known traps, unknown angles, 16yds ; while C class shot from known 
traps, known angles, Hyds. rise. If a shooter was found too fast for 
the class he was in be was advanced. Some few were advanced 
from e to B. but only one (Reust) to A. 
The tournament was held at FairmoUnt Park, where all previous 
ones were held. Three sets of traps were run, one of these was ar- 
ranged OP the Sergeant system, ana the other two after the old style 
of five. Perfection targets were used. 
PRINCIPALS AND PAKTICIPANTS. 
The following is a list of the visiting shooters: F. M. Frick, 0. V. 
Renick and N. 0. Ewing, Oke Grove, Mo : H Klio, Williamstown, 
Kan.; Dr. J B Hungate, Weeping Water, Neb. ; E. A. Burton ard J. 
A. Shaw, Murray, Neb.; C. L Funk, Pueblo, Col.; F. N. Oockrill, 
Piatt Oity, Mo.; Dr. S Redman, W.S.Robinson, D.Davis and A.J. 
Williams, Cockrell. Mo.; 0. E. McGee, F. W. Tryman and W. D. 
Moulder, Easton. Kan.; E. TS. Hargrove, Sutton. Neb.; Dr. J. M. 
Ham me, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.; Tom Blackwell, Dr. E. A Lee, Ed. 
L. White and J. E. White, Odessa, Mo ; J. N. Akard and Young, Fair- 
play. Mo.; A. L Bennett and wife, Emporia. Kan. ; W. S Allen, Ray- 
more, Mo.; Jas. Thomas. W H. Allen and Huck, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; 
L. Pruitt and L H Bruner. Homewood, Kan.; Sumner Hale, Purden, 
Mo : B Johnson, Leloup, Kan. ; S. W. Tatum, St. Joe, Mo.; F. P Hol- 
leoback, Zarah, Kan ; F. C. Reust. Frankfort, Kan ; E. A. Farri?, 
Hall Summit, Kan.; J. 0. Farris, Randolph, Mo. ; B. O Running, Airy 
LouHardtand Hyde, Atchison, Kan.; J. W Sexton, Leavenworth, 
Kan.; Frank Hodges, Will Lemon, .T. C. Carpenter,W. R Walker, Lou 
Thiele and R. E. Walker, Olathe Kan. ; Dr. C. B. Glapp and L. L. 
Wayland (Woodson), Mbberly, Mo. 
First Day, Sept. 14. 
While I have put all the events scheduled for this day in the table, 
this is not really the way they were shot, as only three events were 
floisbed on tbis day and two others begun. Mucb valuable time was 
lost in making a start and more in classifying the shooters, and then 
it is a much more dilHcult matter to kcp new shooters in their 
proper place, and there were a lot of this class present. 
The first event was a 10 target race, no entrance fee Dave Elliott 
won the kodak, which was first prize; Burton second, Ewing third, 
Davis fourth and Funk fifth. In the second event Hale won first, a 
Colt rifle; Funk second, Akard third, Burton fourth and Bennett 
fifth. No. 3: Blackwell first, a Syracuse hammerless gun; 
third, Gregnrv fourth and Funk 
first, an Ideal loading machine; 
third, Croweater fourth and Lee 
50O Peters shells, loaded with King's 
Smokeless; W. S. Allen second, McNu third, Hamme fourth, and Her- 
man fifth. No 6 was a miss-and-out; Herman broke 27 straieht and 
took first, a Spencer repeater; Bullock second. Sweet third, Hickman 
fourth, and Simms fifth. No 7 was also a mi-s and-out: Palmer won 
the wading pants on 21 straight, W. S. Allen second, Bennett third. 
Sexton fourth, Cornett fifth. A Baxter camping outfit was first prize 
in No. 8. This went to Shaw, D. Elliott second, Reust third. Burton 
fourth, and Cornetc fifth. A tent was first prize in No. 9. W. S, 
Allen got this, McNee second, Comet third. Funk fourth, and Shaw 
fifth. Nos. 6 and 7 being miss and outs, are not shown inihetabU 
below, though we havenumbered them in tbis order. Bruce, Harri- 
son, Herron, Arnds, Brauhall, Richards, Hintche, Moore and Bottem 
shot only in one event. 
CLASS A. 
Redman second, Reust 
flfih. No. 4: Gottlieb 
Bullock second, Wright 
fifth. No. 5, (Jotllieb first. 
Events: 1 » 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 20 10 15 10 15 
Gottlieb 7 14 17 10 15 8 13 
Fanning 7 13 17 9 10 
Oornett 8 12 19, 10 H 
Events: 13 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 20 10 15 10 15 
ErhardE 10 15 
Sexton 12 14 9 ,. 9 14 
9 15 
6 13 
CLASS B 
Funk B 14 15 9 14 7 12 Scott 8 12 11 .. 13 9 14 
Herman 8 13 18 9 11 9 13 Ricfcmers.. 
Sweet 7 10 18 7 9 8 14 
Bennett...... 9 1119 9 12 lu 14 
Hale 8 15 18 10 13 10 12 
Wright !) 14 18 8 9 8 8 
DEllioti 10 12 9 10 
Reust 14 17 10 14 
.. 11 .. 
15 8 13 
8 12 
CLASS C. 
Palmer la 8 13 
Woodson 13 8 13 
Hoderes 8 13 
Running 7 ]2 
Norton . . • • . , 9 . . 
Hungate 
Simms 
Bates ....... 
Hamme 
Croweater . , 
Bryant 
Bullock ...... 
Mr- Nee 
A kard 
Shaw.....,,., 
Burton 
N Jarrett 
I'Ce 
Bums, Jr.... 
Frick 
K^lly 
Young........ 
Gregory. , . . .. 
McCurdy 
Robinson,,,,, 
t'railt. 
: rckrell 
. rris 
Ostertag 
Vaughn . , , . , 
Bruns, Sr.... 
Ewing , 
White. ....... 
Tryman 
6 12 18 
8 15 13 
4 14 14 
10 10 15 
8 12 12 
, 7 12 18 
7 9 17 
10 10 15 
10 13 18 
10 18 19 
9 12 IS 
8 13 17 
8 10 16 
7 14 16 
7 10 14 
8 10 .. 
7 12 9 
8 10 16 
6 12 10 
11 17 
.. 10 IH 
.. .. 13 
7 14 17 
6 12 16 
8 12 14 
8 11 16 
8 9 13 
8 10 16 
6 11 11 
7 11 
8 13 
7 12 
6 12 
7 13 
8 13 
9 15 
8 13 
9 14 
10 12 
9 14 
10 12 
8 13 
9 13 
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6 12 
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7 12 
9 10 
8 11 
8 14 
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6 10 
7 11 
6 12 
6 10 
8 8 
5 10 
10 15 
9 14 
9 15 
10 11 
7 14 
10 12 
9 .. 
8 12 
8 12 
9 12 
10 13 
5 15 
9 11 
9 8 
8 13 
8 8 
Davis 7 18 14 
Williams 2 8 9 
Klio 4 8 15 
Hairgrove , . , 9 12 15 
Huck 8 11 
Hickman 12 16 15 
WH Allen 6 14 
Blackwell 9 13 9 13 
W S Allen 14 10 15 
Park... , ., 11 15 7 
Leach f ., ,. 8 
Sonnochein , 
R Jarrett., 
Thomas.,, 
McGee.... 
Jones 
Edwards. . 
Tafum.... 
Hollenbock. . 
4 ,, 
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13 18 
13 15 
7 18 
7 ,. 
13 ,, 
9 17 10 
6 
9 12 
9 T .. 
8 .. 7 
6 .. .. 
Redman 18 9 
Carpenter.., 8 12 
Markle 4 8 
Lemon...... 8 12 
Templeton 7 14 
Frenkas 8 12 
Bills 8 11 
Cords . , , , 7 9 
Dickinson tJ 6 
Second Day, Sept. 15. 
Things moved along much smoother to day, and a good number of 
events were shot off: no less than twelve events being disposed of, 
though the tie in many remained undecided. 
Tbe first event was a free for all, no entrance fee. Reust won first, 
a floe cigar case; Hodges second, Woodson third, Thomas fourth and 
N". Jarrett fifth. Hickman won the corduroy hunting suit, first prize 
!D No. 2; Running second, R Jarretc third, Rickmers fourth and 
Woodson fifth. Half a keg of Hazard Blue Ribbon is what Hodges 
[fot for first in No. 3; Gottlieo second, Swope third, Young fourth and 
McNee fifth. 
Blackwell won a clock, first priza in No. 4; Hickman second, Thomas 
third, N, Jarr»tt fourth and Wrigbt fifth. Sbaw won the Winchester 
trap gun in No. 5; W. S. Allen second, Reust third, Swope fourth and N. 
Jarrett fifth. A clock is what Reust got for first in eventNo. 6; Young 
second, Rickmers third, Scott fourth and HodgesfifCb. Sexton wason 
top In event No 7, and got the Smith hammerless gun : Cornett second, 
Thomas third, N. Jarrett fourth and Burton fifth. Young got the sil- 
verware in the eighth; Funk second, Hodges third, Hill fourth, Greg- 
ory fifth. Lee landed the Lefever gun thai, he was anxious to secure, 
the first prize in No. 9; Hungate second, Erhardt third, Shaw fourth. 
Part of these events were shot on Wednesday and pare on Thurs- 
(ay. The weather was sultry and threatening. The attendance was 
RooiJ and everythine ran smoothly. There were a number ©f 8hoot= 
era who participated in but one event, among them the following: 
Towell, Linn, Houck, Marston, Hollenback, Snell, Tatum, D Elliott, 
Brucker, Bills, Dickinson, Bruns, Sr., Bottem, Beohr and Mrs. Ben- 
nett. 
CtASB A. 
Events: 183456789 
Targets: 10 15 15 25 25 20 20 15 20 
Gottlieb , 10 14 14 22 21 18 18 11 18 
Fanning 8 12 18 21 .. 19 18 15 16 
Sexton ..-...♦,4 11 7 20 19 16 19 12 15 
Cornett 15 14 83 16 15 18 12 15 
Erhardt 15 17 
CLASS B. 
Funk 10 
Reust 10 
Palmer 9 
Wright 9 
Woodson 8 
Herman , 9 
Rickmers ............4.,... 6 
Seott , ,., 9 
Hodees . 9 
Sweet , 
Hale 7 
Running ...i,,,, 
Simms ..,,,.;..,,.;,,j,'Ci... 6 
Norton ...i..^.,,.. 
Bennett 8 
15 
14 
20 
24 
18 
18 
15 
19 
IS 
15 
25 
23 
20 
16 
11 
18 
13 
14 
19 
20 
15 
18 
10 
16 
12 
12 
21 
19 
17 
16 
14 
14 
11 
11 
82 
18 
16 
17 
9 
18 
12 
1* 
21 
»i 
18 
15 
12 
16 
12 
13 
20 
23 
18 
15 
11 
17 
8 
13 
21 
21 
17 
13 
11 
13 
14 
15 
24 
23 
16 
18 
l:-t 
16 
18 
12 
22 
18 
16 
16 
11 
16 
14 
13 
21 
18 
14 
12 
22 
12 
14 
19 
14 
13 
21 
15 
Bryant 
Gregory 
N Jarrett 
Akard ,, 
Young ,,, 
Bates. 
Hamme 
Hungate...,.,, 
Thomas , , 
Frinkaa 
Robinson , 
W S Allen 
McNee 
Cockrell 
Ttiiele 
Lemon ,, 
Carpenter 
W R Walker.., 
R E Walker..., 
McCurdy 
Blackwell.. 
Hickman 
Swope 
Kelly 
Pruitt 
Bi^uns..... 
Lee 
Bullock..,,,., i 
Shaw 
Burton 
Markle 
R Garrett 
Hill 
Ewing 
Hramnall 
Cords 
Bruns, Jr 
WH Allen 
Hyde 
Croweater 
Hubbard 
Barker 
Frick 
W B Themas... 
Lilly 
CLASS C. 
9 
8 
6 
8 
7 
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,i 8 
.« 6 
• i i . . . . 7 
....... 5 
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34 
19 
15 
11 
13 
22 
23 
8 
14 
14 
16 
13 
14 
15 
20 
11 
14 
11 
13 
12 
12 
22 
21 
17 
16 
12 
17 
14 
14 
25 
24 
15 
13 
11 
15 
14 
12 
15 
28 
19 
12 
15 
19 
12 
8 
22 
16 
13 
12 
9 
16 
14 
13 
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22 
11 
14 
12 
13 
12 
13 
S2 
24 
16 
19 
13 
18 
14 
13 
23 
if3 
19 
17 
12 
10 
14 
20 
18 
16 
9 
9 
16 
14 
7 
13 
14 
23 
24 
18 
11 
23 
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16 
16 
11 
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22 
11 
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should not do equally ag well with the saucers. Ed's aame appears 
quite frequently among the winners. 
C. L. Funk shot a very steady gait throughout, and was also fortu- 
nate in the few sweeps that were shot. He landed a 13 and a 15 
alone. He has made wonderful strides since I first met him ai; the 
midwinter last January. 
Gottlieb made one run of 43 straight, while the handicap of three 
unknown traps, unknown angles, 18yds. rise, was imposed on the A 
class men. 
Airy Lou Hardt, as usual, was the life of the shoot. Lou never 
cares about his scores, but is out for a good time, and endeavors to 
make It enjoyable for all. Such people always add much to the pleas- 
ure of a shoot. 
Funk is authority for the statement that there will be 82,500 added 
money shoot at Cripple Creek, Col., in October, under the ausoicesof 
the Intermountain Association. It has not been definitely settled yet 
whether it will be an open shoot or confined to members of the Asso- 
ciation only. Paul R. Litzke. 
Trap Around Buffalo. 
AUDUBON GUN CLUB, 
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 11.— The regular weekly shoot of the Audu- 
bon Gun Club was well attended. Event No. 3 in the table given be- 
low was the badge shoot. In Class A, C. S. Burkhardt and L. W. 
Bennett were tied for the badge; on the shoot-off, Burkhardt won. 
R. H Hebbard won in Class B, and Dr. Sauer in Class C. Nos. 6 and 
8 were at 5 pairs. The team shoot, for the club championship of the 
city, was won by the Audubons with 108 out of 135 shot at, Cazenova 
Gun Club defeated the Bisons for second place by 95 to 91. Scores in 
to day's shoot were as below: 
Events: 
Targets: 
CS Burk- 
hardt.... 10 13 23 12 17 
Norris 9 14 Id 13 17 
EC Burk- 
9 14 21 13 18 
12 15 
.. 13 
11 14 
hardt. 
Hammond 
L Bennett. 
B Tolsma.. 
GZoeller.. 
Swiveler . . 
J JReid... 
CH Werlin 
Dead Eye . 
J Kennedy 
1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 
10 15 25 15 20 10 15 10 
7 12 8 
6 13 .. 
9 15 5 
8 12 23 15 18 H Waltz. 
10 12 23 12 17 8 11 ,. J Beck.... 
9 .;, 23 13 W Heinold 
8 14 18 13 18 6 14 7 Jacobs.... 
, 12 
6 .. 
6 .. 
Events: 12346678 
Targets: 10 15 25 15 20 10 15 10 
R Hebbard .... 21 8 20 5 . . 4 
J O'Brien 18 14 16 4 4 
Wheeler 19 12 9 
E Burrows .... 18 15 .... .. 
Mack 17 9 .. .. 
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25 
11 .. .. 
15 i2 19 
9 
9 
13 
16 
15 
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6 9 15 18 
10 18 2i .. 
13 15 .. .. 
11 13 21 .. 
14 13 82 .. 
13 13 16 .. 
15 
13 13 16 
11 
.. .. 12 17 
11 13 .. .. 
.. 14 .. 19 
.. 10 .. 17 
10 16 
Third Day, Sept. 1 6. 
The morning of the third day of the shoot opened up very gloom- 
ily. There was a nasty rain falling, and a drop in the temperature of 
about 30". Those who had bepn complaining of 1 ho heat were now 
shivering with cold, and later on when the sun came out were eager 
to reap the benefit of its rays. There was a big day's programme to 
be disposed of, and with the gloomy prospects in the morning, it 
looked very much as though it would be impos.sible to finish it. The 
disagreeable weather, however, had cut down tbe attendance consid- 
erably. Those who were present had come to shoot, and paid no at- 
tention to the driving rain nor the disagreeable conditions under foot. 
Tbe events were run off with great rapidity, and as it cleared up after 
ditmer, it was possible to finish all tue events, as well as decide all 
ties. 
First prize in No. 1. a lawn swing, was won by Funk; Palmer 
second, Bruns, Jr., third. Hodges fourth and Burton flftb. Hungate 
won the hunting suit, first prize in No. 2; Sexton second. Funk tbird. 
Lee fourth and Reust fifth. Hamme got a Marliu rifle as flrsli prize 
in No 3; Palmer second, Hill third. Wright fourth, Lee fifth. Rick- 
mers won a Kosmic rod, the chief prize ia No. 4; Funk second. 
Erhardt third, Gregory fourth, Bryant fifth. In No. 5, the Smith & 
Wesson revolver were to Hickman, Hungate got second. Palmer third, 
Erhardt fourth and Hodges fifth. An Ichaca hammerless was won by 
N. Jarrett in No, 6, Hill second, Cockrell third, Woodson fourth and 
Herman fifth. First prize, an antique oak cigar box, in the 7th event 
went to Cornett, Cockrell second, Lee third. Bennett fourth and Gre- 
gory fifth. Theorizes in No. 8 consisted of five lamps. "The finest 
wenr to Wright. Bryant second, Gottlieb third. N. Jarrett fourth and 
Cornett fifth. In the final event Burton vvon first, a Remington ejec- 
tor gun; Young second. Woodson tbird, Palmer fourtu and N. Jarrett 
fifth. 
A CLASS. 
Events: 
Targets: 
Gottlieb 10 10 14 
Sexton 10 9 13 
Cornell 9 8 12 
Reust , 10 6 12 
Fanning ..i,;.,.. 10 12 
Erhardt G 12 
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10 10 15 10 15 15 15 20 25 
8 15 15 14 18 24 
9 12 14 13 17 21 
5 11 11 15 16 13 
7 10 7 14 17 21 
9 10 12 13 13 22 
8 13 13 15 15 23 
B CLASS. 
Herman. 
9 8 11 7 12 11 11 
Sweet.. 
Rickmers 
Funk........ 
Palmer 9 
Woodson 7 
Hickman ...,.,,,..1..... 10 
Wright 10 
B enn et C 10 
C CLASS. 
7 6 10 
7 8 14 
10 10 14 
6 
8 
8 
7 10 15 13 
10 12 13 14 
14 
12 
15 
13 
9 15 
8 13 
8 11 
8 15 
6 11 
15 14 
12 13 
13 9 
14 13 
14 15 
9 11 14 12 
6 
12 12 
18 fo 
14 31 
13 .. 
19 21 
16 22 
14 28 
.. 18 
20 23 
15 23 
.. 17 
HUl 8 
Bryant 7 
N Jarrett 9 
Gregory , 8 
Lee 8 
Bruns, Jr t«...i 5 
McNee 7 
Cockrell ..>.,^.t 
Shaw 9 
Swope 8 
Hamme.,.,., .. 
Akard,.,, 
Young . , . 
Bates 
Thiele.... 
Burton. 
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10 
10 
8 
14 
12 
10 
15 
17 
7 
13 
7 
11 
14 
11 
17 
23 
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16 
26 
18 
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13 
10 
18 
25 
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Scott, 
Tatum .. 8 . . 
Eikers .- 9 10 
Duck 7 
The»e shot in only one event: Villians, Bruns, Sr„ Norton, 
Blackwell, Dennis. 
NOTES 
J. S. Fanning, the Gold Dust powder representative, was the only 
trade representative present. Sbarkey shot right along, but for birds 
only, though just as hard as if there was a good round sum at stake. 
Jack did lots of good missionary work. 
Ed Hickman started in Class O, but after one day he was advanced 
to B, and here he shot equally as well It the sboot had lasted a day 
longer Ed would have gone mto A, Ed is a first-class live-bird shot 
but makes no pretensions on targets ; yet there is no reason why he 
13 20 9 13 
10 10 11 13 
.. 19 9 14 
.,13 9 
.,15 9 14 5 .. 4 
Team sboot for city championship; 
Audubon. Cazenovia. 
O 8 Burkhardt.23 
Norris 18 
E CBurkhardt.21 
Hammond...,, 23 
Bennett........ 23-108 
10 11 
23 11 
18 14 
21 .. 
WR Eaton .. ..18 
E Sauer 18 
W C H 24 
J B 21 
6 13 
7 13 
.. 13 
.. 10 
5 10 
10 
Bisons. 
Werlin .,..19 
Mack 17 * 
Wheeler 19 
Zoeller 18 
EB 18-91 
Waltz., 10 
J Beck 22 
Heinold 18 
WCH 24 
J B 31-95 
CAZENOVIA GUN CLUB. 
Sept. 15.— The regular weekly shoot of the Cazenovia Gun Club waq 
held this afternoon. Tbe best shooting was done by E C Burkdard'; 
and Geo. P. McArthur, both members of the Audubon Gun Club, of 
BufTalo The Audubon Gun Club again won the club championshio 
of the city with 108 to the Bison's 88 and Cazenovia's £4. Beljware 
the totals made in to-day's events: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
16 IB 15 15 25 15 15 
5 12 10 12 11 .. .. 
Events: 
Targets: 
Mose 
Zoeller 9 13 13 13 21 
Main St 2 8 7 .. .. 8 8 
J Beck 9 13 8 .. 18 15 13 
Talsman 8 .. 11 .. 22 12 . 
Cannon 8 .. 11 9 15 .. 7 
McArthur ... 7 9 8 13 23 12 
C Burkhardt.^ 11 14 12 12 21 14 13 
Mack 9 7 13 13 16 ,. . 
E Burkhardt;. 12 10 11 11 23 13 12 
Foxie .. 11 12 9 14 13 .. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 15 15 IB IB S5 15 15 
JJRpid 11 
J A Kerew 12 
RHHibbard. .. 8 
Waltz 14 
Dancer 13 7 . 21 " 
WHeinhold.. .. 10 10 .. 13 
Norris 8 10 3) 14 
E B 12 .. 19 
Warren,,,.., .... 12 14 20 .. 
Wheeler • 14 18 ., 
9 8 16 13 9 
8 10 16.. 1 
9 7 18 7 5 
BISON GUN CLUB. 
Sept 16.— Below are the scores made to-day at the grounds of the 
Bison Gun GlUb, Walden avenue and City Line, Buffalo: 
Events: 
Targets: . 
Zoeller 
Bauman...,. 8 14 19 
Wilson 15 
Estes 9 13 
Cooper 7 12 14 
Mack.....i.i.... 5 9 18 
1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 6 6 
10 IS g.5 10 10 15 Targets: 10 15 S5 10 10 IB 
8 11 18 6 .. .. Hager 9 ., 16 
8 7 15 Foxie 9 H ig ,,' '7 
Vine 14 
7 6.. Beebe 11 !! !! '9 
6 9 .. Kreason . . . . , 7 .. 6 4 11 
4 6 11 Wheeler ig 
Zoeller and Bauman tied for A badge; Hager won Class B badge 
and Beebe won Class C badge. ' 
The next team shoot for the championship of Buffalo will be held 
on the Bison's grounds Sept. 23. 
Trap in Rhode Island. 
Providenck, R I., Sept. 15 —The Rhode Island Trau Shooting As- 
sociation's team was victorious to day on the club's grounds in a 
three cornered contest with the Pawiuxet and Oenterdale gun clubs 
This was a State club shoot, open to all, for a bluerock expert tran' 
donated by the Cleveland Target Cf^mpany The shooting throughout 
was poor but close, as the Rhode Island team finished only six points 
ahead in a score of 250 targets shot at by each team. Messrs Corev 
and Sheldon headed the shooting for the Pawtuxets; Remington and 
MeCormack for the Centerdales, and Root and Greener for the Rhode 
Islands. 
A special 100 bird race was also shot, and was won by R O Root 
with a score of 87, F. L Corey 63, W.H.Smith 81, and F. I. Greener 
78. This was a sort of a feeler for the contest which is to take place 
next Thursday for championship title and a silver cup offered by the 
Rhode Island Trap-Shooting Association, open to all residents of the 
State. This cup is not subject to challenge, but becomes the property 
of the winner, who holds me title for the year 1897. There will be 
other prizes offered beside the cup. A large attendance is expected 
and rhe best shooting of the season anticipated. 
Summary of the team shoot: 
R I. Association Team Pawtuxet Gun Club. 
RCHoot 41 WH Smith.... 33 
F Arnold 31 
H W Bain 26 
A Hawkins ....29 
FL Corey 43—167 
team, 50 birds to 
E C Whitaker. .28 
FI Greener.... 41 
P H Veteran... 32 
Amos Arnold.. .11 —173 
Conditions: Five-man 
unknown angles. 
Centerdale Gun Club. 
J Collins...... .• 5 
WF Reiner. ...24 
GT Maylor 27 
J McMormack..28 
H Remington . .34—138 
a man ; 25 known and 25 
J. F. Russell, Sec'y. 
Haverhill Gun Club. 
Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 18.— Herewith I hand you scores made to- 
day at the regular weekly practice shoot of the Haverhill Gun Club: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 15 16 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 SO 10 21 20 10 20 10 20 20 10 
Angles: KKKURRKKUUKKURRR 
Orne 8 3 2 
Bryan 5 10 10 10 6 9 16 9 15 15 io 1.3 10 16 U "i 
Miller 5 7 9 9 7 5 16 7 13 15 6 16 9 15 14 
Leighton 6 10 7 7 7 15 9 17 . . 
Stevens 8 9 8 16 9 .. .. 
Abbott 4 10 12 "7 ii '3 io '9 " 
Webster I6 13 9 15 6 16 14 10 
The attendance was light, as it has been all through the summer 
but some of the boys certainly brought along their shooting eye, for 
some excellent practice work was done and more straights were raadp 
than I ever remember being made before at any practice shoot of our 
club. The birds were thrown low and a distance of 50yds.; but the 
day was one to make a man shoot anyway, with a clear, bracing air 
and a light that was perfect. A singular thing in connection with the 
shoot is, that Webster made a straight for tbe first time in his life 
and it was at reverse pull, which is the first straight ever made on the 
grounds at that particular style of shooting by any one. 
A few birds are being bagged about here, but the best bag I have 
heard of was made by two of our members on the opening day 
Sept. 15, and consisted of ten ruffed grouse and four woodcock. ' 
Geo. F. Stkvbns, Sec'y-Treas. 
Peter Gibson has returned from the continent of Europe, and has 
been seen in the city once or twice. We understand that Lieut Gib- 
son 18 anxious to shoot his long talked-of rifle match with Ed Tayler 
but that the latter objecis, on the ground that the lieutenant now 
speaks with such a pronounced English accent that the conditions are 
no longer equal. There wIU probably be no shoot. 
