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FOREST AND STREAM, 
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Ke&tttCks Gun Club*s Annual, 
LottiSVILtift, Oct. 16.— The v6ry best tournadient ever giVeil On 
the Kentucky Guu Club's grounds came to a close to-day, adding 
fresh lustre to a gun club which needed but little In that directioui 
Too much cannot be said in praise of tbe management; nor cau the 
most vivid imagination overdraw the liospitality and extreme fair 
play extended to all. The weatber was simjly perfect, and all in all 
it was a most thoroughly enjoyable affair. 
Towering above all is the magnificent form displayed by Allen Pi 
Houston, who on target day made a run of 97 straight bluerocks, 
losing only 11 out of 200. This with a Parkfer gun and Dupont powder. 
On the second day J. D. Gay did some grand work scoring all his live 
birds but one. Snooting at between 50 to 55. 
SCORES OF oor. 14. 
123456 78 9101118 
15 15 SO 15 15 SO 15 15 ?0 15 15 30 Shot at. Broke. 
Events: 
Targets: 
A P Houston 
J D Gay 
J J Hallowell 
B L Trimble. 
Shipp 
J W Broyles. 
H Lvons 
GWClay. ... 
Bipp 
Miller 
A W du Bray 
Ochner , 
Harris 
W Woodcock. 
W F Hook ... 
Winter...,.., 
J H Mackie... 
Brickner 
B Ballard 
Southern.,,,, 
F D Alkire.,, 
DrH Marsh.. 
N VBoddie... 
Av- 
14 14 
13 14 
15 13 
14 13 
14 13 
13 IS! 
13 14 
14 1^ 
13 9 
10 14 
12 14 
14 9 
9 5 
12 13 
12 13 
9 9 
13 11 
.. 12 
20 12 
17 13 
19 14 
18 13 
17 13 
17 la 
19 11 
14 14 
14 14 
15 13 
12 9 
16 9 
14 14 
18 9 
15 12 
12 9 
15 8 
14 10 
14 19 
13 19 
14 18 
14 20 
15 15 
14 20 
14 18 
14 14 
14 17 
8 17 
9 14 
12 18 
12 15 
10 17 
11 .. 
6 10 
13 15 
7 14 
15 15 SO 
15 14 19 
11 14 19 
11 12 19 
15 15 17 
12 13 19 
13 14 18 
12 12 IS 
11 13 17 
12 13 18 
12 13 17 
8 9 15 
9 7 16 
,. 11 .. 
11 9 .. 
.. .. 14 
11 12 .. 
15 13 18 
15 12 18 
14 13 17 
14 13 20 
11 13 18 
12 14 18 
13 12 15 
U 13 16 
12 14 18 
11 13 18 
14 14 16 
12 8 16 
13 10 20 
13 11 20 
10 ., 16 
13 
9 8 
9 7 
16 10 
13 4 
16 12 
1 .. 
15 11 17 
. . . . 12 13 
12 16 ,, 10 
.. 2 ,. ., 
.. ..14 
14 14 18 
11 11 .. 
200 
189 
94.5 
200 
182 
91 
200 
181 
90.5 
200 
181 
90.5 
2D0 
176 
88 
200 
175 
87.5 
200 
.1?4 
87 
200 
16S 
82.5 
200 
165 
82.5 
200 
162 
81 
201 
156 
78 
200 
146 
73 
200 
134 
67 
165 
ivi 
80.6 
145 
109 
75.1 
140 
82 
58.5 
130 
98 
75.3 
105 
57 
54.2 
100 
89 
89 
95 
65 
68.4 
95 
58 
61 
85 
66 
77.6 
40 
a 
7.5 
SCORES OF OCT. 15. 
Kentucky Handicap, 15 birds, $10, four hisrh gunB, 40, fO, 20 and 10 
per cent. ; nandicaps, 25 to 30; twenty-two entries. Total net purse, 
$■220: 
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7 
7 
6 
5 
4 
4 
4 
3 
2 
1 
Q WClay (30) .222212222222122 -15 
J D Gay (30) . . . .222^22222222222—15 
B Smith (29) . . .122221312131122 -15 
WAFa wcett(28) 212 23122221 13 fi -1 5 
Hazard 2222222322222) —13 
Miller 222312112110 —11 
Boddie 223i22-2-220 
Williams 202-2232222 
Ballard 222222210 
DuBray 2-22102222 
Winter 212112002 
— 9 
— 9 
— 8 
Shipp 223220120 
Harris 22220S220 
Jonah. 21101221 
Hallowell 2112110 
Trimble 1101110 
Richardson 023110 
Woodcock 210220 
Lyons 230220 
Ripp 12033 
Hook 2200 
Broyles 100 
Messrs. Ular. Gay, Smith and Fawcetfc, the four who divided up the 
$■220, all shot Parker guns. 
Some miss and-outs were also sliot. In one of these, which was de- 
cided before ttie above event was called, Messrs Gay and Smith each 
scored 10 straight. 
Third Day, Oct. 1 6. 
On the third day the Kentucky championship event, 25 pigeons, 
was decided. Four made tbfi bisbest possible, and finally •'The 
pride of the grand old club," S im Hutchings, carried off the cup, 
shooting in absolutely faultless form from start to finish, and shaking 
off by sheer persistence "The Keniucky cyclone," Bland Ballard, last; 
year's winner 
As proof of the shooting prowess;of Mr. Hutchings, Le Grand Mag- 
nifique, It is necessary to say no more than that out of the four yearly 
events he has been in first flight three times, having tied the winnpr 
twice, and finally captured the much coveted cup himself this Ust 
time. In other worfls, he scored in the last three events 73 out of T5 
pigeons diot at, and one dead out of bounds. 
One of the agreeable surprises of the meet was the great shooting 
displayed by Mr. W. P. Woodcock, of Danvillo, Ky., who, thoueh 
quite a novice, ran out his 5 siraight in such style that one would 
naturally regard him as a seasoned veteran. These young.sters are 
always giving one something to guess, one way or the other— and "o 
are the old chaps for that matter— but there isn't much guesa?i'ork 
about a inan like Woodcock; all he needs is practice. 
i CHAMPIONSHIP OF KENTUCKY, 
ionship of Ken ucky, 25 birds, $10, birds extra; silver cup to 
the winner. Class shooting, four moneys, 35, 25, 20 and 10 per cent., 
with 10 per cent to the club; twenty-one entries; total net pursi $210. 
8 Hutchings 222223a2^^2322-222232223^222— 25 232-232322i!22222 -15 
B Ballard 123111111H212113U222211— 25 22-2222<!22111202-14 
A W dulBray 22ia232'2'222ri222321-2;'2322-25 1121221011 
W P Woodcock. ..,...2123111112-2221:i1112222-222-25 1211122101 
Jonah* , . .11 221 1 1 1 21 001311 21 1 22231 1 -24 
A P Houston 11222222212233112-20321232 - 24 
J A Gay......i........l223211022'21223ia'<2223222— 24 ■ 
H Lyons .......... t, .22222222223222-222';0022-2-2— 23 
R Smith ,...1312222112211231ir203'2103— 23 
E PragofE 122033132333312201 1031122 -22 
Dr Marsh Il221021110-<;32113210na22— S2 
W A Fawcett 202201222 '231220323322222—21 
Churchill 212121 1120233131112020120 -21 
De Lo^ Miller 220021221 1112.'12-220?01112-21 
G W Clay... 2i222202221323i 01232200222 -21 
N V Boddie 02-2'222220222122I'3002I2123-21 
WFrnJok 2101212221231101120011222 -21 
B L TiSmble .1112321021210121 301202-323-21 
Harrisf. 22230:22-32232020320220222— 20 
J Winter, 0031310101110002121032012-18 
Shipp [. 001111011100 —7 
* ^<jre mailed to us shows two mi?ses. 
Straight scores paid $18.37; 24 paid $17.50; 23 paid $21, and 22 paid 
$10.50J Ten of the twenty-one entries did not get in for the money. 
Mr. Sam Hutchings, of Louisville, useda71t>s. 14fz Parker ham- 
merleis gun, U M. C. Smokeless shells, 44grs. Du Pont powder, 
audTitham No. 7 chiUea shot in both barrels. 
t PERSONAL MENTION. 
Hairy J. Lyons sawed wood, and sawed wood, quiet as a mouse all 
along; hugging a chair and looking demurely dangerous; very bad 
medicine; so awfully quiet; so grimly de'ermined, and so smack in 
the middle did he shoot that it looked nasty all the way up to his 
19th ^ird, and then came a frost. Well, there are twisting drivers, 
and qriving twisters, and these are all bad enough; but when a fellow 
gets a zigzag driving twister (one that is also a twisting, driving, zig- 
zag, fow down hug-the ground-black-imp-of a ghost) what is a fellow 
to doj poor thing? and that's what he got, with a goose egg to boot, 
see? 
Bland Ballard, fresh from the East, brown and tanned by sea air, 
and full of life and vigor, shot arway up, clinging with his usual 
tenacity to ''the magnificent." He has acquired a kind of rjrande 
fleurische to hi'! gun, which is dashing in the extreme. And then he 
uses his first barrel so awfully well that a pigeon must think, if he or 
she thinks at all, that it is quite out of the question to try to get away. 
I tell you, gentlemen, all that swing at arm and stride a leg is impres- 
sive, if not on the pigeon, at least on the contestants, for with it goes 
perforce, strength, agility, flexibility of muscles and confideuce; and 
all these things, backed by courage and good Judgment, are Bland 
Ballard's chiefest merit. So when a fellow s^-.ings himself to the 
score in that peculiar fashion he carries a Je ne sais quoi about him 
that is somewhat distracting and in direct contrast to the chap who 
creeps up there as though on eggs, fearful le^t he twist a joint or 
undo a kink somewhere that had better be left uc kinked 
Mr. J. J. Hallowell, representing the U M. 0. Co.. came upon us in 
the nick of time, -having dashed across from New York for the occa- 
sion. Mr. Hallowell is new in this line, i e., talking up ammunitioti, 
but it is needless to say that so finished a shot, agreeable a mac, 
genial, pleasant (and handsome with it all) a personage, niust carry 
weight in whatever he imdertatces, and Mr. J A. H Dressell is to be 
congratulated on having secured the services of sq courteous a gen- 
tleaaan. 
Mr. Damman, of the Winchester Arms, graced the grounds with 
his,'presence for a short time, but unfortunately could not stay long 
enaugh with us. 
Mr. E. L. Trimble, representing the Du Pont and Haaard powder 
companies, hammered away in his painstaking and thoroughly 
easiest manner, and must have felt highly gratified in seeing ihe 
splendid work done with his powder. I know of no man in the trade 
wht> is a harder worker than Ralph Trimble, and when it comes to 
Stefering a shotgim he is a most dangerous man in any company. 
ifr. John Mackie, of the Peters Cartridge Co , hovered about, lell- 
ing whoever it might concern all about his ammunition, making 
friends for himself and his company in his quiet but telling wny 
Mr. Vass, o£ Mobile, Ala , who has shot pigeons with eclat all ovf r 
the country, served as referee. So faultless were his deci ions that 
Dot an appeal was made; Sir. A^ass can do such thank ess work m a 
style equal to any man's, and so quietly and easily that one would 
naftiraliy suppose he never did anything else. The Kentucky Gun 
Club appreciates such a man, knowing how few and far between 
they are. So please come again next year. 
The entries for the Kentucky championship were: G. W. Clay, 
Austerlitz; J. D. Gay, Pine Grove; W. F. Hook, Hal'dlnsburg; R. L. 
Trimble, Covington; Roger Smith, Lexington; A. W. du Bray, Day- 
ton; Dr. J. Marsh, Danville; W. P, Woodcock, Danville; John Me- 
Roberts, Danville; N. V. Boddie, Guthrie; John Williams. Gut.hrie( 
Sam Culbertson, Louisville; Harrv Lyons, Louisville; J. S. Phelps, 
Louisville; Sam Hutchings, Louisvillp; A. P. Houston, Louisville; J. 
Winter, Louisville: W. A. Fawcett, Louisville; DeLong Miller, Louis- 
ville; WillClegg, Louisville. 
As three out of the four straights on the championship event used 
"the old reliable." I hadn't a Jtick coming, even if 'I didn't get 
placed. 
The pigeons were furnished by the club's purveyor, Mr. John 
Lovell, and a capital lot of birds they were. There was hut little 
wind to help them along, however, and as a good deal of straight 
powder was used, for tne most part his birds were knocked down 
right and left with but few to get away. His prediction that Le Qrand 
Magnifique would win, and must win, came true, and that fact, to so 
genuine an admirer, must have been balm to his soul. 
FOBKER SCORES FOR THE CHiMPIONSHIP. 
HJ Lyons. 
1894. 
38 
1895. 
Sam Hutchings 24 W W Watson.. 24 
A W duBray 24 
On shoot off, Watson won cup. 
1896. 
Sam Hutchings 24 Bland Ballard 24 
AP Houston....... 24 J D Gay 2' 
GWClay ........ 84 H J Lyons 24 
On shoot off, Bland Ballard won cup. Gaucho. 
Western Traps. 
THE DU PONT CUP CHALLKNeE. 
Chicago, 111. Oct. 23 — As stated in my dispatch to Forest and 
Stream last week, Elliott has challenged back for the Du Pont cup; 
but the challenge had some irregularities which will need to be cor- 
rected before all is strictly proper. Mr. Elliott handed his check and 
challenge to Mr Ed Bingham, a Du Pont representative, on the 
grounds, the same reading to the "Du Pont Powder Co " Mr. Rice, 
general agent for the company here, returned the challenge to Mr. 
Elliott, explaining that the conditions named no such party, and that 
the challenge should be filed as in the hands of E. I. Du Pont de 
Nemours & Co., and other parties explicitly named in the conditions, 
and should be deferred till a date between Nov. 5 and 10. Time still 
remains for all these formalities to be complied with and for the race 
to be added to the attractions of the great triple bill at Chicago the 
first week of December. I ook my advices on the Kansas City pref- 
erences in this matter from a letter written me by Mr. James Whit- 
field, the able hustler of the Kansas City Star, who said the K. C. 
boys would like to see this trophy— the Du Pont cup— shot for first, 
on Dec. 7. As pointed out in last week's comment on this, it will, of 
course, be impossible for the Star trophy race to be set for a later 
date than Dec. 7, under tbe sixty days' time clause, so that if we are 
to have all these events in one meet the Star cup will naturally come 
first, provided the meeting be here about Dec 7-1!) and not at an 
earlier date. No doubt Mr. Elliott will arrange any lacking details in 
the formal part of bis challenge, and we hope to see Gilbert and 
Elliott meet here in a match not only once, but twice, and that in the 
same week 
DD PONT TEOPHY KECOHD. 
Mr. J. E. Guinnotte, of Kansas Citv, having undertaken the compi- 
lation of the records c.f the leading trophies of trap-shooiingdom, Mr. 
E. S Rice to day forwarded to him the following details regarding 
the Du Pont trophy, which has of late been so much in evidence. 
(The conditions ha've been earlier printed in Forest and Stream ) 
RULES GOVERNING MATCHES FOR DO PONT TROPHY. 
This trophy to remain the property of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & 
Co., to be held in trust by winner of same, bond to be given if re- 
quired. 
The winner of championship trophy is subject to challenge for 
championship and trophy from any shooter in the world who is a 
member in good standing of any organized gun club; match to be at 
not less than 85 live birds nor more than 100, American Shooting Asso- 
ciation rules to govern, and on part of challenger a purse of $100, 
Both contestants to start at 30yds rise, regardless of position in grand 
tournament event, boundary 50yds 
f he holder of trophy to name time, giving challenger not less than 
ten days' notice, number of birds if in excess of 25, and grounds upon 
which match is to be shot. 
Match to take place within thirty days of challenge, $25 forfeit, to 
be deposited by challenger with American Fiild, Sportsmen^s Re- 
view, Chica?o; Forest and Stream, Shooting and Fishing, New York; 
Sporting Life, Philadelphia, or E. I. du Pont de Nemoiu's & Co., Wil- 
mington. Del., when challenge is made; remaining $75 to be depos- 
ited with one of the parties above named, or referee of match by 
challenger on date of match, holder of trophy to put up trophy on 
same day. 
If either contestant fails to appear on day set for match— u^iless in 
case of sickness or for other reasons which are satisfactory to the 
referee— he shall lose his forfeit, holder of trophy forfeiting trophy. 
In case holder of trophy is not in condition to shoot the race on re- 
ceipt of challenge, he must immediately notify challenger and 
Messrs. DuPont & Co., stating his reasons for not bemg able to shoot 
the match, which will be considered by Messrs. DuPont & Co If 
satisfactory, same will be accepted; if not, holder of trophy must 
shoot match or forfeit trophy to chaUenger. 
In case of bad weather on day of match, match to take place on 
first favorable day thereafter. 
No challenge will be accepted or recognized until after the winner 
or party challenged shall be so declared and known. 
All challenges must be made in writing, accompanied by forfeit, 
and filed with one of the several pnrties heretofore named as stake- 
holders. If holder of trophy attempts to take any unfair advantage 
of challenger, such as naming unreasonable place for match to be 
shot, by setting lime of match on the Lord's Day, or resorts to any 
scheme to prevent an honorable and fair contest, he shall forfeit 
trophy, Messrs. DuPont reserving the right to say what shall be done 
with it 
Immediately upon lodging challenge as herein provided, notice of 
such challenge shall be promptly forwarded to E I. DuPont de 
Nemours and Co., who will then name referee. Trophy to be re- 
deemed from holder thereof for $100 cash, the redemption of trophy 
to take place on the first day of each succeeding DuPont grand 
smokeless powder championship live-bird tournament, or such other 
time as Messrs. DuPo„t & Co. may elect. 
Wilmington, Del. E I. DuPont de Nkmours & Co. 
The Du Pont Smokeless Powder Championship Trophy was first 
offered by E. I du Pont de Nemours & Co.. of Wilmington, Del., and 
first contested for in an open championship event, at Baltimore, Md., 
on Oct 22, 23 and 24, 189", competition for which was opsn to ifie 
world. Rules governing the holder of, and contests for, this trophy 
are hereto attached : 
The trophy itself (cut of which is suppbed) is raagnifioent, standing 
55in. in height and consisting of cup and pedestal. 
The cup is of solid silver, weighs llOcz. and stands ISin in height, 
resting upon a magnificent onyx pedestal, the pedestal designed to 
form a gun rack holding four guns, the whole being a wOrk of art, 
conceded to be one of the most beautiful ever offered for sportsmen's 
competition. 
On Oct. 23, 1895, there were fifty-one contestan's entered i^or this 
trophy. Charles Macalester, of Baltimo-e, and Mr. Fred Gilbert, of 
Spirit Lake, tying on 25; tbe winner of the irophy was, by agree- 
ment, determined by a tie shoot, 5 birds to the man, Macalester kill- 
ing 4; Gilbert, killing 5, became the winner. 
I. W. Budd, of Pemberton, N. J., challenged Mr Gilbert tor posses 
sion of this cup, match taking place at Watson's Buroside grounds, 
near Onicago, ou April 4 'S» . Score: Gilbert 92, Buld 74 out' of 100. 
The second contest upon the same grounds was between Mr. Fred 
Gilbert and George L. Deiter, of Milwaukee, Wis., Junel, 1896: Deiter 
84, Gilbert 83, out of iCO 
The third race took place at Milwaukee, Wis , July 8, 1896; score: 
Gilbert 96, Deiter 88, out of possible 100. 
The trophy was then called in by Messrs. E, I. Du Pont de Nemours 
& Co., and again otjered in open competition at the Dii Pont tourna- 
ment held at Chicago and occupying an eniire week, Aug. 3 to 8 in- 
clusive For the cup event opening on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, at 
10 o'clock A. M , 1896, there were 1 4 entries, the list embracing per- 
haps the greatest number of celebrated live-bird shots that ever came 
together at one time and for one purpose, representing as this gather- 
ing of shooters did, nearly every State In the LTmon. The record of 
thai GDntest is particularly noticeable because of the large number of 
high sjores made After nearly two full days of shooting the foUow- 
ing gen lemen tied on 25 straight; B. W. Claridge, of Baltimore, Md.; 
W. B. Miller, of Texas; H, D Kirkover, of Buffalo; Roll, of Blue 
Islard: Charles Gottlieb, of Kansas City In the tie match (3laridge 
won by 5 straight, was challenged by J. C. Malone, of Baltimore, and 
on Gc:. 6, 1896, match was shot at Baltimore, Md., 50 birds to the man ; 
scon : Claridge 47, Malone 43, this being the fourth individual mate 1 
for the trophy. 
The fifth waa shot at Baltimore, Md., 50 birds to the man, on Nov. 
10, 1896, between Beft Claridge, of Baltimore, and George Roll, of 
Blue Island, 111.; score: Roll 48, Claridge 45. 
The sixth contest took place at Watson's Burnside grounds, Chicago, 
til . Dec. 16, 1898, 100 birds to the man, J. L. Wmston 91, Geo. Roll 84, 
The seventli contest, between J. L. Winston and George A. Mosher, 
took place at Yardville, N. J , Jan. 16, 1897, 100 live birds to the man; 
score: Winston 87, Mosher 85. 
The eighth individual contest, at Chicago, III , May 16, 1897, at 100 
birds to the man, between J. L. Winston and Charles W. Budd; score: 
Budd 86, Winston 85. 
The ninth individual race took place at Burnside grounds, Ohicagn, 
June 8, 1897, between George W. Beck, of Indianapolis, Ind , and 
Charles W. Budd, of Des Moines. la , lOD birds to the man; score; 
Budd 91, Beck 76. 
The tenth individual race took place at Eau Claire, Wis., Aug. 58, 
1897, 100 birds to the man ; score: J. A. R Elliott 9), Chas. W. Budd 94. 
The eleventh individual contest between J. A R. Elliott, of Kansas 
City, Mo , and Mr. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Like, la. (the first and orig 
inal holder of this trophy), resulted in victory for Gilbert, the score 
standing out of first 100 a tie at 97; shooting off the tie under the 
American Association rules, 25 birds to the man, resulted in a victory 
for Gilbert ; score, Gilbert 25, Elliott 24. This race took place at the 
Exposition ball park of Kansas City, Mo , Oct. 22, 1897. 
It is but two years since this trophy wasfirst offered, and yet nearly 
SOO men have contended for possession of it; seven have held it; tea 
have shot individual races for it, and nearly 6,500 birds have been 
trapped in efforts to determine the one question: To whom belongs 
honors due the champion of champions? 
GOOD FOR A SORE THROAT. 
On last Wednesday, at Cordova, III., some local shooters asked Tom 
Marshall, who was present, to trot out his gun, and give them a little 
exhibiiion of live-bird shooting as she was did. Tom explained that 
he was not feeling very well, as he was troubled with the interior of 
his neck, which had lately been operated upon several time.« by the 
surgeon. The birds were good and fast, and the day was windy; but 
the shooting mayor managed to score 47 out of 50, which is pretty 
good, for a sore throat. 
GOING IN FOR IT 
Mr. W. R Elision, of Belle Meade Farm, near Nashville, Tenn , is 
surely going in for live-bird shooting, as well as targets. He and 
Uncle Andy Meaders have been practieing together, and Unc' Andy 
must have enthused his younger friend a lot. Mr. Eliston writes this 
week to John Watson, at Chicago, asking him where he can purchase 
a full set of King automatic live bird traps, with pulls and all com- 
plete and full directions for its use. He says he has his target traps 
all up. but wants them to have the sanction of John Watson; and he. 
asks the latter to send down to Nashville, at Mr. Elision's expense, 
one of Cis boys to take Charge of the installation of the full sets of 
traps, and to give him lips on the management and care of the birds. 
I do not know of any private individual going into the trap-shootine 
game any more tnoroughly than Mr. Eliston, who is putting up an 
entire park on bis premises. 
CALUMET HEIGHTS CLUB, 
Following are the scores madp at the last meeting of the Calumet 
Heights Club, at the grounds in Indiana, the attendance being very 
light for the medal contests, Lamphere winning in Class A, Greely in 
Class B, and Schmidt in Class C: 
Medal contest, 25 targets, known traps, unknown angles: 
Lumphere (A) 110111 lOlllllllllllOllln-22 
Houston (A) lOlOlOllOOOllOllOCOllllll- 15 
D .u^,^^^ • •■• ^" 0101111111110101111111111-31 
Booth (A) ...1.4....*-...... 00111011111111110100C0101-J6 
Greely (B) , lllCOlOlllllllOllOlllllOl— 19 
Norcom ( B) 1 1 11 1000101 001 010001001 10 -12 
Harlan (C^ 0100000110111011110111111-16 
SchnaidUC) 1101111111110011111101111-21 
Davis. (0) . .T, . .OOllfOOOtOl lOOOOlOOl 11011 -la 
Two practice sweeps were shot, as follows: 
No 1, 15 targets, unknown angles: Lamphere 13, Norcom and 
Young 11. Davis 9, Houston 8, Schmidt 7, Harlan 5, 
No. 2,10 targets, unknown angles: Houston, Harlan and Young 9. 
Greely 8. ^ 
COOK COUNTY LEAGUE HANDICAP. 
The Cook County League handicap contest, the laft league event 
of the season, will be shot Saturday next. 
THE E. C CDP CHALLENGE. 
As stated in last week's Forest and Stream, Mr. W. R Morgan hast 
accepted ttie challenge of Mr. A. C. Paterson for the E. C challenge 
S^'i^ '^v;"''''''^ County League. It now transpires that Mr.. 
Eddie Bingham has also challenged Mr. Morgan, and I am adviged 
that this challenge will be printed in a local sporting paper here this 
week. It would appear that this is a trifle subsequent, and that Mr, 
Morgan and Mr. Paterson will be the first to argue the matter at the 
s'^o^'e- E Hough. 
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phlaDec 28, Jan. 29, Feb, 19, March 19 April 7 and S!3 
TT'as/iifti^ion.— Seven tours will leave New York and Philadelphia' 
Dee. 28, Jan. 18, Feb. 3, March 3 and 31, ."Vpril 21 and May 12, 
Detailed itineraries of the above tours, giving rales and full in-, 
formation, may be procured of Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New 
York; 8.0 Fuhon street, Brooklyn: 789 Broad street, Newark, N. J , 
or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,|Philadelphia. — 
Adv. 
Winter Excursion Tickets on the Pennsylvanfa* 
Railroad. 
On Nov 1, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will place on aalB) 
at Its principal ticket olflces excursion tickets to all prominent winter 
resorts in New Jersey, Virginia, North and tiouth Carolina, Georgia, 
Florida and Cuba. The tickets a ill be sold at the usual low rates, 
with the usual liberal return limits. 
The magnificent facilities of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with its! 
many conneciions, make this the favorite line itr winter travel. 
An illustrated book, descriptive of winttrr resorts, and giving routes; 
of travel and rates for tickets, will be furnished free on applicatioo 
to ticket agents. —^df. 
T'wenty-Nine Hours to Florida. 
Southern Ry., through Washington, Charlotte, Colunabiia and 
Savannah. The popular route detween New York and S'lorida. 
Double daily through sleeping ear service. Leave New York 4:!i5, P. 
M., the famous Southwestern Limited; 12-10 midnight, the peerless 
United Slates Fast Mail. For further information call on or address 
AlexS. Thweatt, Eastern Pass. Agt.,271 Broadway, New York.— ^du. 
T-wenty-Pour Hours, New York to Atlanta. 
Via Southern Ry. Through car service. For further information 
address Alex S Thweatt, Eastern Pass. Agt„ 271 Broadway.— .ddv. 
Wm. W. Hart & Co. have just received word from Jackson's Hole, 
Wyo., that eleven fine elk heads are now en route from customers to 
be mounted. One of the bead.s may prove to be a reco;-d head.— 
Adv. 
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