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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Oct. 16, 1897. 
Some time blso vre received a letter from the northern part of one 
of the New England Statep, touching upon the condition of trap- 
shooting and the evil wrought the best interests of the sport by the 
paid experts. Such at least was the idea of our correspondent. For 
reasons t^hat are not material just now. we returned the letter to our 
correspondent for him to reread, and to alter, if he saw fit. certain 
passages that seemed ratber vae^ue. We have not received the le'ter 
since retMrning it, so conclude that the writer of it was not sorry that 
it had been returned. Tbere was one passage in it, however, that is 
too good to be lost, and we feel sure that our correspondent will for- 
give us for quoting it: "The paid experts are a set of men who have 
mistaken their vocation They should have been shoemakers; then, 
when they wanted a bristle, they would only have to reach around to 
their backs and pull one OUT,!" As a joke, the idea is a rich one. But 
the richest part of all is this: If the amateur could shoot as well as 
the paid expert, he'd have just as ;many bristles on his back as the 
best of them. 
Rolla Heikes is doing gome wonderful shooting just now. During 
the two days at Warwick. N. Y.. Oct. 4-5, he broke a total of 390 out of 
410 shot at in the programme events. At Newburgh, N. T., on the two 
foUowiug days, he broke 361 out of 870 shot at. This makes a grand 
total of 780 shot at, and 751 broken, a loss of just 29 targets. His 
average for the 780 targets was 96.3, This is a most remarkable re- 
cord, for the targets at Newburgh were none of the easiest, the trap- 
pers lining them up and down the screen in great style. The back- 
ground, however, is oce of thebest, and that makes alot of difference, 
no matter bow hard the targets are thi'own. Rolla is shooting a new 
model '97 Winchester repeating shotgun, with 4'igralns of E. C. pow- 
der in a Leader shell; Winchester factory-loaded ammunition. 
George ^cAlpin is shooting in better form than ever. On Wednes- 
day last, Oct, 6, he took part in the regular Wednesday afternoon's 
shoot at_ the Carteret Club's new grounds, Garden City, L I. He 
scored something like 75 or 80 straight on single birds, never losing a 
bird during the a^^e^noon, save in the race at 8 pairs, when he lost the 
first bird of his first pair. He is shooting a gun recently built for hJtn 
by Parker Bros , of Meriden.'Conn., a gun that has taken the fancy of 
so many, and psrticularlv of Capt. Money and Noel Money. Both the 
Captain and Noel have ordered facsimiles of McAIpin's gun McAl- 
pin's load was Pchul ze powder in a Winchester V. L. & D. shell; the 
shells vrere loaded by Von Lengerke & Detmold. 
We have challenged W. H. Wolstencroft, of Philadelphia, for the 
147 trophy, and have deposited our forfeit with Sporting Life, We 
learn from Will Park that the date chosen by Mr. Wolstencroft is 
Oct. 23, a week from next Saturdaj'. The conditions governing this 
trophy are as follows: "100 targets per man, unknown traps, known 
angles, one man up, open to the world; five traps with or without 
screens, as decided by holder, otherwise American Shooting Associa- 
tion rules; holder subject to challene-e every thirty days; holder to 
name grounds, $10 to accompany challenge. Each man to put up a 
stake of $25 on grounds, and winner to take stake and trophy. Chal- 
lenges must be accepted within fifteen days, and match shot within 
the thirty days. The tropbv lo become personal property of the one 
holding it one year against all comers." 
Among the scores, we publish the complete records made this sea- 
son by the Palmetto Gun Club, of Charleston, S. C, and the Forest 
City Gun Club, of Savannah, 6a . in the series of seven team races 
shot between these two clubs for the handsome trophy donated by 
the American E. C. & Schultze Powder Company, Limited. The re- 
cords show that after some very close and interesting matches, the 
Savannah boys now hold the trophy by virtue of four wins to three. 
The victory was due to the unusually even shooting of the Forest City 
Club's members. Barney Worthen, of Charleston, however, is easily 
ahead with a great average in the individual records made in the 
seven matches. 
Oscar Hesse, president of the Walsrode Co. m this country, is 
shooting his powder as well as ever, and that means more than some 
people might supnose, for Mr. Hesse has always been a first-rate 
shot on targets. He is at present one of the main stand-bys of the 
Riverside Gun Club, of Red Bank, N. J., a club that can also boast 
another excellent shot in the person of W. Watts. Mr. Watts has 
broken 47 and 46 out of 50 in each of the last two matches shot be- 
tween the above club and the Bergen County Gun Club, of Hacken- 
sack, N J. 
The Winchester Repeating Arms Co. are putting on the market a 
"brush gun" of their '97 model repeating shotgun. The gun has 26in. 
barrels and weight e^lbs. The magazine is constructed to hold four 
cartridges instead of five; this gives a total of five shots at the dis- 
posal of the shooters. Some people might need all five if they hap- 
pened to fall in with a New Jersey cock grouse of mature age during 
the month of November! The gun handles very nicely indeed, the 
grip being small and easily grasped by the hand. The gun is 1^ at 
the comb, and 2J^ at the heel; a rubber hutt plate gives the stock a 
good finish. 
On the second day of the Warwick (N. Y.) tournament. Oct. 6. the 
following wonderful bit of squad shooting was done by Squad No. 1. 
HeiKes, Fulford, Hallowell, Leroy and Fanning constituted the squad. 
Events Nos. 7 and 8 were at 25 targets each, unknown angles, making 
practically one event of 50 targets, shnt in series of 25 targets. The 
scores made for the 50 targets were: Heikes 49, Falford 50, Hallowell 
49, Leroy 46. Fanning 47, or a total of 341 out of 250— a squad average 
of 96 4 for the 250 targets. So far as we are aware of, this is about a 
world's record for the number of targets. If anybody knows of a 
better record, will he kindly give us all the facts* connected with it? 
On Thursday and Friday of this week, Oct. 14-16. the Fort Dodge 
(Iowa? -no State mentioned in the programme) (^un Club will hold a 
tournament at targets and live birds. The tournament is "open to the 
world: no roan on earth barred." An interesting item in the pro- 
gramme is the following: "No dropping for place will be tolerated. 
Any one suspected of it will be placed in thn first squad." The tar- 
eots will be thrown from a magautrap, and will be charged for at the 
rate of 2 cents each. 
Two familiar faces were much missed at the New Jersey State 
shoot two weeks ago. They belong to Milt and Wanda. It seems to 
us that the manufacture of King's Smokeless might have been de- 
layed, rather than that we should have been deprived of the pleasure 
of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Lindsley, both of whom have been identified 
with New Jersey trap-shooting for so many years. During the four 
days of the tournament we heard very many expressions of regret at 
the absence of Milt and Wanda. 
Leroy Woodward has opened his career with the Remington Arms 
Company in the most auspi'^ious style. He took a Remington gun 
out of stock on Saturday afternoon. Oct. 2. and shot it during the 
four days at Warwick, and Newburgh, N. Y At Warwick he broke 
£63 out of 410, an average of 88.5; at Newburgh he ran up to 346 out 
of 370, an average of 93 5. At times he shot in his most brilliant 
style, making some capital runs. He shoots E, C. in a U. M. C. 
Smokeless, factory-loaded. 
Fulford is another Remington man who has been doing some good 
work during the last two weeks. At Clifton, N. J., on the second day 
he made a good record, and finished at Warwick with 380 out of 410 
(tying Rolla Hetkes for first average on the second day with 199 out 
of 205); at Newburgh, N. Y., he broke 348 out of 370; this made his 
average for the four days (7*^0 targets) 93 3 per cent., or 728 breaks. 
Fulford shoots Schultze in U. M. C. factory-loaded Trap shells. 
Justus von Lengerke pulled an 8-bore on us the other day when we 
entered his store. He had provocation enough. In our report of the 
New Jersey State sbooC, open events. Sept. 88, we did him an injus- 
tice. His scores really show a total of 83 breaks out of 95 shot at, an 
average of 87.3 per cent. We credited him with 83 out of 115, 72.1 per 
cent, 
John L. 147 Winston is going home shortly to his residence at 
Washington, Ind. Jack says that he is going home to take it out of 
the quaU, and to get some well-eax'ned rest from trap-shooting. 
Later in the year, or perhaps early in '98, he says he is coming 
back to the city of New York with blood in his eye and Austin pow- 
der in his shells. As a matter of fact, 147 is track-sore and needs a 
rest. 
Tom Keller says that it's all very fine acting as ballast in a St. Law- 
rence skiff on Orange Lake, providing everything else is O K. ; but 
when there's a man from Tucson, Ariz., a spot where they never see 
or take water, in the other boat, it's too big a handicap for Mr. 
O'Brien, no matter who his crew may be. 
Fred Gilbert ought to be satisfied now. He has won the E. C. cup, 
emblematic of the championship of the United States at targets, and 
now holds the Kansas City Star cup, emblematic of one of the cham- 
pionships of the world at live birds. What more does he want? The 
cast-iron badge? Hardly! That belongs to Iowa, any way. 
Chris Wright and A. Doty, the two Paterson, N. J., men, who 
divided with Rolla Heikes the $£00 guaranteed In the Jersey Handi- 
cap at the New Jersey State shoot on Oct. 1, shot Smith and Parker 
guns, respectively Each man used 8%drs. of American E. C, In Trap 
shells. Wright's shells were loaded by a local firm in Paterson, while 
Doty's were factory-loaded. 
W. F. Parker, of the firm of Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn., was at the 
Newburgh shoot last week. Mr. Parker's tired-egg-colored sombrero, 
■with its cabalistic signs, covers a head that isn't a bit swelled, not- 
withstanding the rapid strides to the front rank made by its wearer 
during the past siz montes. Mr. Parker is getting to be real bad 
medicine. 
John J. Hallowell, of Bethayres, Pa., who may be termed "the find 
of '97," shot in splendid form on the second davat Newburgh. Oct. 7; 
he broke 174 out of 185 shot at, and on the first day broke 166 out of 
the same total. This made bis grand total 340 out of 370, an average 
of 91,8 per cent. At Warwick he made an average of 88.5 for 410 tar- 
gets shot at. Hallowell's load is Hazard's Blue Ribbon in TJ. M. O. 
Smokeless, factory-loaded. We believe he shoots a Smith gun. but 
are not sure on this point. Whatever gun It is. he points it right, and 
that's the main thing after all. Remember his 154 straight at the 
Portsmouth, N. H., interstate shoot, Sept. 16. 
Sim Glover is another of the crackerjacks who made a good show- 
ing last week. Sim was shooting at his best, and that means a lot, 
for he can shoot in first-rate form when he is all right At Warwick 
be broke ?80 out of 410, an average of P4.1. At Newburgh he broke 
352 out of 370. an average of 95.1. This made his grand total for the 
780 targets shot at, an average of 94.6. Sim shoots a Parker, with 
Schultze in H. M. C. shells. 
This is a problem for those who go upon public form. If Fred Gil- 
bert can beat Jim Elliott by one bird, and if Fred Gilbert can heat 
Charlie Grimm by one bird, what are the odds in favor of the cast-iron 
medal remaining in the State of Iowa? In asking this problem, we 
desire guessers to put aside all corn-husking, bass-fishing, stock- 
raising, or other similar occupations. 
Ferd Van Dyke missed his train on Oct. 6 and failed to make con- 
nections in time for the first day at Newburgh. He came up on the 
spcond day and broke 175 out of 186 shot at, an average of 94.5. This 
average landed him in third place for the day. He shoots a new 
model '97 Winchester shotgun, W-A powder, in W. R. A. factory- 
loaded Leader shells. 
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Oct. 12-13, the manage- 
ment of the Reedhurst Shooting Park, Erie, Pa., holds a tournament 
at targets, sparrows and pigeons, open to amateurs only. So far aa 
we are aware, these grounds are new ones in the tournament line, 
but according to the programme, they are well equipped for the pur- 
pose. 
J. S. S. Remsen. of Brooklyn, N. Y., one of the best target shots that 
has grown up in this section during the past two years, is now busily 
engaged trying his hand at live birds on the Carteret Club's grounds. 
His debut has been a most successful one, and Mr. Remsen bids fair 
to be a big factor in New York's crack pigeon-shooting circles before 
many months are gone. 
W, H. Wolstencroft will act as coach for the University of Pennsyl- 
vania's team this season. What our friend Bill can't teach the U. P. 
boys isn't worth knowing. The team ought to make a good showing 
in the irtercollegiate match this season. The grounds used by the 
University men are located at Fernwood. Ba. 
S. A. Tucker has fled once more to Illinois and Iowa. He is at 
present engaged in visiting cities in those States, carrying with him 
bis corduroy shooting jacket, and, of course, the Parker gun he is 
representing. 
The Bison Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., will hold an all-day mer- 
chandise and sweepstake shoot on Thanksgiving Day, Nov, 25, Mr. 
Chas, H. Werlin, secretary of the club, tells us that his club will issue 
a programme shortly. 
We have received no particulars from Kansas City, but we learn 
that Fred Gilbert defeated Jim Elliott for the Kansas City Star cup 
by 95 to 94. Evidently there was not much margin to go upon. 
Oct. 11. Edward Banks. 
to-day. At the end of the twelfth round Baron de Ltlnden, SIgs. 
Guidicmi. Calari and Gregorini, and Count Leiderkerke were the sur- 
vivors. At this stage it was mutually agreed to divide the money, 
amountmg to 1.125 sovs.. and shoot oil for the trophy, each of the 
five shooters receiving 225 sovs The ownership of the trophy wa<^ 
eventually left to Baron de LUnden and Sig. Guidicini, of whom 
the latter failed at the nineteenth bird, while his opponent killed, 
and Baron de Lilnden thus secured the honors. There are seven 
days more shooting, and the meeting comes to a close on Thursday, 
the 7th tnst." 
Elliott and Gilbert. 
THB "star" cup. 
In the race for the Kansas City Star cup, shot at Kansas City, Mo., 
Oct. 8, Gilbert, defeated Elliott by one bird, scoringJlS to 94. We un- 
derstand from private sources that Elliott actually killed 99 out of bis 
100, but lost five dead out of bounds. These two men will probably 
shoot again for the same trophy at Chicago on Nov. 30, Elliott ap- 
parently having challenged Gilbert immediately after the result of 
the above match. 
THt DU PONT TROPHY. 
Gilbert has challenged Elliott for the Du Pont trotihy. The match 
will be shot at Kansas City, Oct, 22. 
KANSAS CITY vs. CHICAGO. 
Plans are being perfected for an intercity team race, ten or twenty 
men on a side, between Kansas City and Chicago. This race will 
probably be shot some time in December, the match taking place in 
Chicago. Elliott and Gilbert will also probably shoot another 100- 
bird match, $100 a side, at the same time and place. 
Pigeon Shooting in Europe. 
THE DJTKBNATIONAI, TOURNAMENT AT ILTDZB. 
The international meeting of Bosnia and Herzegovina began on 
Thursday, Sept. 23, at Ilidze. There was not a large number of 
shooters on hand, but the quality was very warm. Among the num- 
ber were: Signer Guidicini, winner of the Grand Prix at Monte Carlo 
on three occasions; M Journu, also winner of the Grand Prix Monte 
Carlo; Mr Harding Cox, who took th^ Grand International Cup at 
the Gun Club, and winner of many prizes; Colonel Bos wall-Preston, 
a good winner at Monte Carlo and elsewhere; Baron Raoul de 
Vri6res, who, among other prizes, took the Grand Prix de Paris this 
year; Sigs. Calari and Galetti, winner of the Championship at Monte 
Carlo, etc 
The main event on the first day (Sept. 28) was the Inauguration du 
Stand, Grande Poule D'Essai; £40 and a trophy, added to a sweep of 
20 framis. Signor Guidicini won first money and the trophy on 10 
straight. A Turkish gentleman, Muhalisch by name, won second 
money with 9 out of 10; third money went to Baron de Vri6res with 8 
out of 9. 
On Friday, Sept. 24, the chief event was the following: Prix D'Ou- 
verture, S.OOOfr. and objet d'art, added to a sweepstakes of 50f r. ; 
second, 750fr. and 25 per cent, of the entries; third, SOOfr. and 20 per 
cent.; fourth, 250fr and 15 per cent.; six pigeons, two at 25, two at 26, 
two at 27 meters; ties at 28 meters. 
The first prize in this event also went to Italy, Signor Randi winning 
the trophy and £120 with a run of 21 straight. Herr Yull missed his 
21st bird, and took second money, £51; M. Journu lost his 20th bird, 
and had to be contented with third money, £26. Signor Galetti 
took fourth money, £15. with 14 out of 15, his 15th bird getting away 
from him. There were fifteen entries in this event. 
Sept. 25 was the day set for the Prix Supplementaire. The story of 
this day's shooting is best told in the following extract from the Lon- 
don Field of Oct. 3: 
"Saturday, Sept. 25.— This morning was devoted to a visit to the 
bazaars and workshops of Sarajevo, which are most picturesque and 
interesting. After luoch the competitions for the day commenced 
with the Prix Supplementaire, of 400 franca and a trophy comprising 
a handsome piece of Sarajevo inlaid metal work. The conditions of 
the prize wee altered by the committee, who rearranged them on the 
basis of the 'class' pool; i. e , the competitors are divided into three 
classes; the first class shoots standing at 29 meters, second class at 27 
meters, and the third class at 25 meters. The prize was divided as 
follows: 200 francs, the trophy and 60 per cent of entries to the win- 
ner of the whole compel itiou; the winners in the other two classes 
took 100 francs each, and 25 per cent, and 15 per cent , respectively, of 
the entrance fpes, according to the number of birds killed by each. 
Col. Boswall-Preston, who was shooting very steadily, won the whole 
competition, and took 200 francs, the trophy and 60 per cent, of the 
entries. He used a gun by W. W. Greener. Sig Ugo Gregorini was 
first in his class with 9 kills, and Sig. Galletti, with 6 kills, took pre- 
mier honors in the first class. Other pools were won by Sigs. Guidi- 
cini and Pagha and Herr Yull." 
Scores: 
Prix supplementaire of 400fr. and trophy, added to a sweepstakes 
of 20fr. 
M. First Class. 
29..Signor Galletti (£6) 1111110 —6 
Signor Guidicini killed 5, M. Journu 4, Signor Calari 3 and Signor 
Raudi missed. 
M. Second Class. 
27. .Col Boswall-Preston (£15 and trophy) 1111111111—10 
Signor PagUa killed 8, Baron de VriSres and Baron Ltinden 4, Beeir- 
beg and Gaoren 2, and MM. Harding Cox and Yuli missed. 
M Third Class. 
25., Signor Gregorini (£7) '. 1111111110— 9 
Grf. Torok killed 2 and M. .lay 1. 
The Prix de Mostar handicap was the chief feature of the card for 
Monday, Sept. a7. This event had a trophy and 3,000 francs added to 
the sweepstake. Italy once more, in the person of Signor Calari, 
came off victorious. The second, third and fourth moneys were di 
vided between Baron de Liinden, Herr Yull and Herr Marsch. 
Of the big event of the meeting, the Grand Prix d'lUdze, the Lon- 
don BHeld has this to say : 
"Wednesday, Sept. 29 —This was the opening day of the Grand 
Prix d Ilidze, and the following, at the close of the day's shooting, 
had killed all their birds: Mr. Harding Cox, Col Boswall-Preston, 
Baron de Liinden, M .lournu, Sigs. GuiOicini, Calari amd Gregorini, 
Counts Leiderkerke and Keglevich. The birds, which were a capital 
lot. were trapped by Roberts. 
-^rHCRSDAT, Sept. 31.7— The Grand Prix d'llidze was concluded 
Philadelphia Trap-Shooters* League. 
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 2.— The sixth monthly contest of the Phila- 
delphia Trap-Shooters' League was held to-day on the grounds of the 
Roxborougb Gun Club, at Boxborougb, Philadelphia. Eight teams 
were entered in the team race, notwithstanding the unfavorable out- 
look aa regards weather at an early hour this morning. The Frank- 
ford team were high again this month with 152 to Roxborough's 145. 
The scores given below tell how the teams stood at the end of the 
match. This event is a handicap affair, each team being allowed a 
handicap of extra targets to shoot at. The number of extras allowed 
each team is shown in brackets a fter the name of the club. Scores: 
Frankforri Gun Club (194). 
Betson..... 110101111110011110111111110111011 
Swartz. . . ; , . .101101111101101011110111111111110 
Butts 01110101101111111110111110011110 
Redifer 11111000111111101110111111101010 
W Bourne....... 10110110101100111011111111111111 
Myers 11111111100111111111101101011011 
aienwillow Gnn Club (215) 
Weinman...... 111011111110101011111110010111111100 —37 
J Cowan y..... 010001101111111110011111110111101111 —27 
Winkler ...........lOlOinoooilOIIIOOllOllOIOOniOOlOilll —19 
G Hopkins.. ........ ....011011001101101101011111110111111011 — 2fi 
stumm ..ooiooiiiniiiiioioiionitiinioiiooil -25 
J Hopkins 100011010100110101 11 101001010010110 
Roxborougb Gun Club (190). 
Blundin • — ■11111011111111011010101111111111 
McFalls .00011111111111111111010111111001 
Giles...,. 10111111101011111011100111111011 
Taggert .-11111110101111111101110010111101 
Gilmour., 1111010111101101111000110100011 
Pepper. . , 1101001 101111011101101111110111 
Florists' Gun Club (169"). 
Burton..,. , lllOOlliiiiiiiiiiniiooillllO 
Bell «.,...; 1110100011010111110111111110 
Jones 1011001011001110001011111101 
J P Life 1110111111111011111111110111 
Smith 0011110111111111111101110111 
Anderson llllllllllOlOlOllllonilllll 
Wayne Gun Club (226). 
Daley .101010110111111101101010110011110110101-25 
McMichael .;,..;<,..11111011110001111110111011011111I01101 
Worthington ...........01010110111101111110111111011111101101 
Bender t. . . . 011001 OOOt 1 1 1 1111101001101 1 lOOlOU 1010 
Soistman ....llllllOlOOOOlOOQOOTOOOOlOOOllOOllOOlO 
Morrison,.... IOIIOOOIOOIIOIOIOOOOOOIOOIOIOOOOOOIOI —13—133 
Universitv Gun Club (202). 
Freed... ..t.... ....... ...1111110010110110101111110100111110 —84 
Singer.. .i.i.ii.^s J,,,.. 0111011000111110111010111101101011 —23 
Kistler . 1 1 101 1 1 ] 1 0011 1 1 1 1 01 0001 1 001 11 Oil 1 1 —24 
Paul. , , .0110011010011111011100110010100111 —20 
Steel 0011 0001 11 1 01 Oni 1 01 001 1 1 101 1 1 Oil —21 
Parrish 01011000101 1 0001 01 110011 111001101 —18—130 
_ Independent Gun Club (1.51). 
W H W.. . . . ^. i . .1111111111111111101 1 1111111 —2(5 
Ridge .10111111111111101111011111 —23 
Longnecker llOOOllllllllllllilOOlOOOl —18 
Henry ..........11111101111111011111110011 -23 
Whitcomb llOllOillilOlOOlOlllllllll —21 
Thurman 1OO111111O1111O111111O01O1 —19—129 
*Forest Gun Club (229) 
Morgan OllOOOOOIlOlliOlOlOOlOltllOOlllOOllOOOl— 20 
Riotte......;-4i.>.ife.....l011100000]010110111011010010101101101 
Kane 11101101110110011111111111111011100101 
Scargle lOlOllllililloionoioioillllOOOllllOOO 
Green 11011010111111111111100100001111110110 
• One man short, 
Penu Gun Club (169). 
J Yost lllllllOlllllllOlOOOlUllOiOl 
Ritter.. ................. .1110111101111110111111111011 
P Yost 1010111111110101111010101111 
.Gross Ill 1001 0001 01 Oil 001 0001001 00 
Jenkins 1011111111011111010111111111 
Smith 11011 niOlllOOOlOlOlllOlOlll 
Silver Lake Gun Club (173) 
Mmk 10000001 10101 01 1 1 1 1 101 1 1 01 110 
Woodatgr , IIIIIIIOIIOOIIIIIUIOI 1110111 
Smith OIOIOOIOOOHOIOIIHOIOOIOOOU 
Stoffer 00001001001010000001101 nilOOO 
Apker 00111011111111101110011010101 
Felix. 1111110111101111111101111111 . 
—26 
—27 
—24 
-24 
-25 
-26—163 
-18-148 
—37 
—25 
-25 
—25 
—20 
—38—145 
—24 
—20 
-17 
—25 
—23 
-24-133 
-29 
-29 
-23 
-14 
—21 
—29 
—25 
—28- 
-123 
—22 
—24 
—21 
-12 
-24 
—19- 
-1S2 
—17 
-24 
—14 
— 9 
-20 
-25- 
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A Pleasant Shoot at Sedalia. 
Sedalia, Mo., Sept. 80.— The second annual tournament of the Seda- 
lia Gun Club was held to-day. There was a nice attendance of 
shooters, and a pleasant shoot was the result. Oornett and Dr. Clapp 
divided first honors with an average of 93.5 each. Eaton was right 
after them with 91.6, Linn being in" fourth place with 88.3. The club 
added $iO; viz., $5 to the purses in Nos. 2, 6, 9 and 11. No. 11 was at 
10 singles and 5 pairs, Cornett breaking straight, with Eaton and 
Clapp with 19 and 18 respectively. No. 7 was a merchandise shoot 
for three prizes. The purses were divided both uader the Rose sys- 
tem and under the Jack Rabbit system, the latter system being used 
in Nos. 5 and 8. Scores were: 
Events: 133456 7 89 10 11 
Angles: KKKUKKKKKUK 
Targets: 10 IS 10 15 10 15 SO 10 15 15 SO Shot at. Broke. Av 
Linn 10 14 10 14 10 14 17 9 14 11 14 155 137 88.3 
Revis 9 13 ,. 13 .. 12 
Raymond 8 11 9 ,. 8 11 16 .. .t 
Walker 8 14 9 12 10 13 9 8 11 9 15 155 118 76.1 
Allen.,... 8 13 10 12 ,. 14 13 8 9 11 12 145 110 76.8 
Eaton... 8 13 10 13 10 15 18 8 14 14 19 155 142 91.6 
Coraett . 10 15 8 14 9 15 19 8 13 15 20 155 145 93.5 
Dr. Clapp........ 9 15 10 12 10 14 20 10 15 12 18 155 145 91.5 
Tindall,,. 7 11 9 12 8 li3 13 9 13 11 9 155 114 73.5 
Lindberg 7 8 9 10 8 7 16 4 8 10 13 155 100 64.5 
Bennett ,. 6 
Jackson 6 12 8 11 7 9 13 7 9 10 14 155 106 68.3 
Hastings 9 14 9 13 8 14 18 8 12 13 16 155 134 86.4 
Gould,.,......,,. 7,. 10 11 7 1117 8 12 14 15 140 112 80 
Roe 8 11 9 12 7 12 17 8 14 14 17 155 129 ti3.3 
Lemuel ft. .'7,. 5 
Fleming 7 7 .. .. 7 10 
Stacy , 11 .. 6 13 9 
Roberts ...... .. 14 .. .. 
Dempsey. ., .. .. .. 14 
Rogers 6 9 
Kuchoper 6 
Van Riper 8 
In a 81 miss-and-out, known angles, the Sioores were: Clapp 12, 
Eaton 11, Raymond 9, Tindall 6, Walker 5, Gould and Jackson 3, Linn 
2, Roe 1, Allen, Cornett, Lindberg and Walker 0. 
W. J. Letts, Sec'y. 
Cobweb Gun Club. 
New York, Oct. 7.— The opening monthly shoot of the Cobweb Gun 
Club was held to-day at Baychester. The day was beautiful and the 
attendance large. Instead of shooting in classes as we have been in 
the habit of doing, we decided to have one grand handicap of all 
classes from 26 to 30yds., and the winner to receive a valuable present 
from the club in honor of the occasion. The conditions were 5 birds 
per man, all ties to shoot at 3 extra birds, in case of lie on the 3 birds 
then miss-and-out to decide. 
The principal feature of the handicap to-day was the shooting of 
Messr.s. Oasnau and Kerker, two men of class B, who downed all 
class A men, with Cashau the winner. Below is the score; 
Club handicap, ties at 3 birds, then mlss-and-oui. 
Wm Oasbau (28).. 22211 112 0111 J Regan (26) 20101 , 
Fred Kerker (28).. 11122 2?1 0220 Charles Zorn (30), .20120 
O F McKeon (30) . .11111 101 .... Daniel Brady (liO). .20103 
F Hendricks (28) , .21112 20 .... Dr George (a6) 00220 
E Miller (30) 12111 020 .... G Tnompson (26). .00220 ... .... 
J Miller (30) 11101 ACBage(26) 00003 :. 
Other events wera; 
No. t. No. 3. No. 3. 
W Cashau (29) .1022810— 5 121*0-3 22111233222088 
PF McKeon (30)., ,...1112»11— 6 11211—5 11112220 
JBegan(25) 00010—1 
Dr Geo Erff (25) 00000-0 
J Miller (30) , . , . 13112222222010 
Geo. W, Thompson, Jr., Sec'y. 
