Beo. 25, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
817 
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1897-98. 
Commodore, F. L. Dunnell, Brooklvn, N. Y. 
Sec'y-Treas.. C. V. Scbuyler, 809 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 
P0RSBBS. 
Atlantic Division, Wm. M. CarpeDtw, Main street, Sing Singr.N. Y. 
Central Division, Laurence C. Woodworih, Gkiuverneur, N. Y. 
Eastern Division, F. J Burrage, West Newton, Mass. 
Korthern Division, Edgar C. Woolsey, 37 Charles St., Ottawa, Can, 
Annual dues, ®1; initiation fee, $1. 
WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION, 1895-96. 
Commodore, C. F. Pennewell, Detroit, Mich. 
Vice-Commodore, Nat. H. Cook, Chicago, III, 
Rear-Commodore, E. H. Holmes. Milwaukee, Wis. 
Bec'y-Treas., W. D. Stearns, Detroit, Mich. 
Executive Committee: R. M. Lamp, Madison, Wis.; C. J. Bteadman 
Olnoinnatl, O. ; F. W. Dickens, Milwaukee, Wig. 
The Wawbewawa Smoker. 
The Wawbewawa Canoe Associatiou entertained a goodly- 
number of representative Eastern Division canoeists at its 
handsome clnb house on the Charles River, Auburndale, 
Mass., Saturday evening, Dec. 11, the occasion being the 
club's second smoker of the winter season. 
The affair was a pronounced success, and the Wabewawas 
maintained their reputation of being genial hosts. 
A "colored" gentleman of local renown offered his services 
for the evening, banjo solos, songs and dances being his 
specialty. 
Messrs, Hoffman, Wiggin and Hiues furnished some ex- 
cellent music with their piano, harmonica, mandolin and 
banjo combination, and Mi*. Clarence B. Ashenden, so well 
known to A. C. A. men, rendered several songs in his usual 
pleasing manner. 
About all the clubs in eastern Massachasetts wore repre- 
sented, and the following familiar faces were noticed in this 
jolly gathering of devotees of the paddle: Vice-Corn. Louis 
S, Drake, Raymond Apollonio, Charles F. Dod^e, Purser 
Francis J. Burrage, Clarence B. Ashenden, Louis A. Hall, 
Parry C. Wiggin, Wm. V. Forsaith, W. W. Crosby, E. T. 
Brigtiain, Roeer D. Smith, L. S. F. Hoft'man, Wellington 
Wells and H. C. Wiggin, representing the Shuh-Shuh-Sahs, of 
Winchester; Inniton C. C, of Woburn; Fish Brook Associa- 
tion and Lawrence C. C, of Lawrence; Vesper B, C, of 
Lowell; Dedham B. C, of Dedham; Bradford B. C, of Cam- 
bridge; Puritan C. C. and Boston Athletic Association, of 
Boston, and the Wawbewawa Canoe Association, of Newton. 
The Wawbewawas intend to keep open house to A. C. A. 
members on similar occasions planned for the winter by the 
committee, Messrs. Louis S. Drake,. Wm. V. Forsaith, Fran- 
cis J. Burrage, Louis A. Hall, L. S. F. Hoffman and C. W. 
Knapp. 
Canoe-Tawl Rules. 
The definition of a canoe-yawl adopted by the Royal C, C. 
at its autumn meeting is as follows: 
"A canoe-yawl, to be classified for racing purposes, shall 
be sharp at each end, with no transom or flat stern. Any 
metal keel, center plate or ballast shall be detachable from 
her, and any bucket well fitted within the sleeping compart- 
ment shall be detachable. Dimensions — Maximum: The 
length over all shall not exceed 24ft.; beam, not over 5ft. Sin. 
Sliding seat, if any, when rigged in, to be within the beam of 
the boat. Her fixed draft, including keel or drop keel 
when hauled up, shall not exceed 1ft. lOin. Extreme length 
of any spar shall not exceed the load waterline length or 
rating length. Minimum dimensions: The depth inside, 
from deck to skin (to be taken at any distance within 4ft. 
6in. of mid over-all length and at not less than loin, outfrom 
the middle line) shall not be le.ss than 18in. Depth outside, 
from top of deck at middle line to under side of keel (taken 
anywhere up to 18in. from either end) shall not be less than 
18in. Sleeping space, between two bulkheads, shall not be 
less than 8ft. Sin. in length; with hatchway thereto of not 
less than 3ft. Sin. in width for a distance of itt. 6in, 
.. /length of L.W.L. X sail area\ , , ■, ^ 
Rating ( jTgjj^ 1 not to exceed 0.5. 
Another proposal, by Mr. Linton Hope, ^'~^\tf ^' ^ ^^^"^' 
not adopted. 
was 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
CiNOrNNATi, O., Dec. 12.— The foUowiog scores were made by mem- 
bers of Cincinnati Rifle Association at their range to-day. Conditions: 
200yds. oft-hand at the German ring target. Mr Uckotter was out 
with his new Ziscbang Sharps rifle, .32-40cal., which fitted him so 
well that he raised his record one point by making 198 the first score. 
The rifle weighs Wlbs., and he shoots ic strictly off-hand. Gindele was 
declared King for the day. On the Honor target Gindele was high 
with a score of t5. Payne fired 100 shots to count for a match with 
F. C. Heim. of Hauhstadt, lad., the result of which will be forwarded 
when Mr. Heim shoots his scores. Payne shot strictly off-hand at the 
German riug target: 
Gindele. 
18 24 32 20 23 23 23 25 SI 24—231 19 22 22 24 24 23 21 31 19 23—217 
Payne. 
23 23 23 22 25 21 23 20 23 30-233 23 23 24 18 23 23 28 24 23 21—220 
Nestier. 
23 25 22 35 23 20 24 19 24 1(5 -220 34 21 18 23 25 20 21 21 18 19—210 
Roberts. 
22 17 22 19 18 20 22 22 20 30-202 25 21 14 24 21 23 20 19 25 20—211 
Topf. 
30 15 21 24 24 16 23 23 13 17—195 18 22 21 22 17 17 18 11 31 22—189 
Drube. 
19 22 16 21 21 23 S2 17 24 21-309 16 25 18 17 18 24 18 21 24 23-204 
Trounstine. 
16 21 24 13 17 82 21 20 23 17-193 19 17 17 21 21 11 33 19 20 18-185 
Uckotter. 
23 20 15 19 19 20 21 23 15 £3-198 22 17 21 19 20 30 17 33 19 18—195 
King Target. 
Gindele 23 23 20 25 23 25 23 21 21 20-233 
Payne 19 21 21 17 20 17 18 25 24 24—205 
Nestier.,..,,,., ...............19 20 18 21 19 23 21 23 24 IS— EOS 
Roberts ......16 17 20 17 21 21 20 24 20 16—192 
Topf r>. 23 18 24 23 4 13 10 12 13 13-151 
Drube ..k,,.,.,..., ...19 33 23 19 21 17 21 21 13 22- 201 
Trounstine 18 22 14 18 19 10 13 22 31 13—174 
Uckotter 22 10 18 16 16 15 17 12 16 14—155 
Honor Target. 
Gmdele,.,. ,....22 20 23-65 Topf 10 20 20-50 
Payne 21 21 18-60 Drube 19 17 18-54 
Nestier...,..,., 19 24 16 -59 Trounstine, ...„,... ...19 20 18-67 
Roberts ,., 19 19 18-56 Uckotter 16 8 2sJ— 46 
Rapid Fire. 
Giodele 21 21 20 20 24-106 Topf 16 14 13 19 15- 77 
Payne ..30 21 23 23 30—106 Drube 17 16 18 25 10- 85 
Nestier 23 17 25 16 23—102 Uckotter... 20 20 10 18 12— SO 
Roberts 20 22 32 20 20—104 
Take inventory of the good things in this issue of 
Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was given 
last week. Count on what is to come next week. 
Was there ever in all the world a more abundant 
weekly store of sportsmen's reading? 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send In notice like the followlnar: 
IFIXTURES. 
Jan. 1.— SoHKNBCTiDY, N. T.— Tournament of the Schenectady Gun 
Club. Pigeons and sparrows.. 
Jan. 1.— CoLOFADO Springs, Col.— Tournament of the Pike's Peak 
Gun Club. glOO added money. 
Jan. 1.— Newark. N J.— Annual tournament of the South Side Gun 
Club. I. H Terrill. Sec'y. 
Feb. 15-19. — Hot Springs. Ark.— Second annual midwinter tourna- 
ment. First four days, targets; last day, live birds. $1,100 added 
money. Programmes ready Jan, 15. Send your address for one to 
Jno. j. Sumpter, .Tr.. Box 111, Hot Springs. Ark. 
Jan. 18-20 —Hamilton, Ont— Grand Canadian Handicap. Live 
birds; 81,000 guaranteed. For full information writo secretary, H. 
Graham, American Hotel, Hamilton, Ont,. Can. 
Jan. 26-27.— Orange Lake. Newbursh, N. Y.— Tournament at Pine 
Point. Open to all. First day, targets: second day, live birds. 
March 22-34.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— Interstate Asso- 
ciation's sixth annual Grand American Handicap. 25 birds, $35, birds 
extra; $1,000 guaranteed to the three high guns; all surplus added. 
March 29-Apri] 1,— Reading, Pa.— Annual tournament of the Penn- 
sylvania State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club, of Reading. A. Knauer, Sec'y, 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. 
Ties in all events are considered as divided unlfss othervnse reported. 
Mail all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, SIS 
Broadway, New Yorlc. 
The annual meeting of the Interstate Association, held Dec. 16, was 
not without interest to the trap-shooters of the States. A full report 
of the proceedings at that meeting is given elsewhere It will be 
noticed that the guai-antee has been raised from $1,000 to $1,500, an 
addition of goOO, that shows plainly how confident the Association is 
that its meeting of March nest will be the greatest event of its kind 
ever held la this or any other country. The "gl.oOO guaranteed" will 
be divided as follows: $600, $.^00 and S400 to the three high guns. 
The division of the surplus (for all surplus derived from the entries 
over sixty, the number required to fill the guarantee, will he added) 
wUl be made on the same lines adopted at the Grand American 
Handicaps of 1896-97. Last year the number of entries was 146; this 
year we confidently espeot the total to be somewhere in the neigh- 
borhood of 200 But put the ntimber of entries for 1898 at the same 
figure as those of 1897 and we have the sum of over $3,100 to be di- 
vided among those who finish below the three high guns. By divid- 
ing this surplus among a certain fixed number of high guns below 
the three high guns, the Association has undoubtedly added largely 
to its popularity in the jjast. Its intention to adhere to this policy at 
its Grand American Handicap of 1E98 will, without question, add 
largely to the number of entries in this year's big event. It will also 
be noted that the Association will, for the first time in its history, 
donate a suitable trophy to the winner. Whether lightly handicapijed 
or not, any man who wins the Grand American Handicap would 
be glad of'and deserves some trophy to marlc his winning of this 
event It is therefore with pleasure that we call attention to this 
tact. 
A change will be made in the manner of shooting the Grand Amer- 
ican Handicap next March. Instead of dropping shooters out on 3 
misses, it will lake 5 misses before a shooter's name will be struck 
from the list. Also, to facilitate shooting and to prevent delays at 
Nos. 2 and 3 sets of traps, a man who happens to score his 5th miss 
on either No. 1 or iS'o. 2 set of traps will finish that round of s birds, 
irrespective of the fact of his having 5 misses to his credit. An- 
other innovation will be the numbering of every shooter, each entry 
being known by his number when called to the score. For this pur- 
pose a small sign will be affixed to each shooter's back, giving his 
number on the shooting list, and also his handicap in yards. This 
will enable the referee to see at a glance if the shooter is at his right 
mark; and will also enable both shooters, spectators and scorers to 
tell who is at the score by merely referring to the list of entries num- 
bered in shootmg order. There will be no need to ask, "Who is 
shooting now?" The benefit of this plan cannot fail to recommend 
it to all who know anything aboutrunning a shcot. 
At Olathe, Kan., they have a gun club that does its best to gather 
into its fold all those. who like to shoot targets for the sport itself 
and for tne social advantages to be derived from attending its shoots. 
Among the members is Mr. Frank Hodges, a very moving spirit in 
the councils and at the shoots of this club. Mr, Hodges has Just re- 
turned from the Sunken Lands of Arkansas, where he was in at the 
death of two bears and two wildcats. His experience with such big 
game did not affect his aim on targets, for on Dec. 9 he won a heat 
for a gold medal at his club's shoot, and scored altogether 56 out of 
' 60 shot at, all targets being thrown from three traps set Sergeant sys- 
tem, unknown angles. The Olathe 9un Club, an organization which 
is only three years old, holds annually a shoot and banquet on New 
Year's Day. Jan. 1, 1898, is to be no' exception to the rule, and our 
correspondent from that city writes us that the club hopes to gather 
together all those who are "in sympathy with sportsmen, have a 
banquet, toasts, songs and music." 
Frank Butler is in search of a bullet-proof suit. One day last week 
he was down along the banks of the Passaic River in Jersey, right 
near his home in Nutley, waiting for any fool ducks that might come 
his way. He held his gun in his right hand, with the right hand just 
in front of the breech, the butt swinging clear of his legs. He felt 
something strike his gun, and also beard a faint report immediately 
afterward. An examination of bis gun showed that a .30cal. bullet 
had struck the stock fairly in the middle and had gone clean through 
it, tearing quite a lot of wood away on the far side. Frank doesn't 
know who fired the shot; he'd like to. Also he doesn't know where 
the bullet went to, but he's not so anxious about that. The general 
opinion seems to be that the shot was the result of some ioiot prac- 
ticing with a .accal. rifle, regardless of the fact that there were other 
people in Jersey besides himself. Anyway it was a close call, and 
Miss Annie Oakley came very nearly being a widow. 
The plans of the Interstate Association for its target tournaments 
of 1898 are yet in embryo. The scheme to be adopted bytheAssoci- 
tion has yet to be decided upon, and is to be presented by the 
tournament committee at a general meeting of the stockholders to 
be held in Madison Square Garden, Jan. 17. What that scheme will 
be it is hard to say, but it is scarcely likely that it will be upon the 
old lines, although the plans of past years may be adhered to to a 
certain extent. If, however, the Association should withdraw itself 
entirely from the arena of target tournaments, we should look upon 
this move as a direct loss to the trap-shooting public, as the Inter- 
state tournameuis of the past five years have been always deserving 
of being classed among the best shoots of their respective years, and 
have done much to boom the sport. 
F, J, Alston, late of Atlanta, Ga., but now of New York city, an 
expert with rifle, pistol or shotgun, is now to be found in the New- 
York store of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 312 Broad- 
way. Quite recently Mr, Alston was the victim of a remarkable ac- 
cident. He was carrying a loaded revolver wrapped in paper, being 
on his way to try it at a range. Somehow or another the pistol fell 
out of the paper on to the pavement; it struck the pavement butt 
downward, the jar setting it off. The bullet hit him just above the 
elbow of the right arm, took a course upward directly between the 
mam artery and the bone, coming out above the shoulder, leaving a 
very bad wound where it left bis body, Ic was really a miraculous 
escape, and Mr. Alston is to be congratulated on a comparatively 
short convalescence and the prospect of being able to use his good 
right arm in the near future. 
Mr. V. Wallburg, president of the Schenectady (N. Y.) Gun Club 
has issued the following invitation to his club's shoot on New Year's 
Day: "You are hei-ehy invited to appear, armed with your best 
choke bore gun and ICO rounds cf cartridges, loaded for both pigeons 
and sparrows, at the grounds of the Schenectady Gun Club, on Sat- 
urday, Jan. 1, 1898, at 9:80 A. M. Sparrows to be shot in 5-bird events, 
entrance $1.50, birds included, two moneys, Pigeons, any old thing 
to suit the company present. AH electric cars run to the grounds; 
fare, 5 cents. Dinner provided for visiting sportsmen, free, at 1 P. 
M. Hereof fail not, but proceed immediately to make such arrange- 
menis as to insm-e your presence as above, where some seventeen 
others have already promised to meet you. A word to the wise is 
sufllcient." 
Mr. 0. O, Gardner, Jr., is once more secretary of the Bergen County 
Gun Club, of Hackensack, N. J., Mr.E. A. Jackson, the late secretary 
having resigned, owing to his departure for the Klondike early in the 
month of February nest. All correspondence in connection with the 
club should now, therefore, be addressed to Mr. C, O, Gardner, Jr 
Hackensack, N. J, ' 
At the shoot of the Brooklyn, K, Y., Gun Club on Dec. 16, the 
management put up a d'^zan solid silver tea'jpoons as the prize in one 
of the events, a 30-target handicap. There were about twenty entries, 
and out of this number nine qualified, each man having made the re- 
C[uisite highest possible of 30. The masnitude of such an undertak- 
ing as shooting oflf nine ties, added to the diversity of opinion as to 
what should be done and the lateness of the hour, resulted in each 
one of the nine taking a spoon each as a souvenir, dice beins thrown 
to decide who should take the tpmaining three spoons; and also to 
decide who should pocket the $3 and $2 donated by the club to the 
second and third high guna respectively. This is rather a novel way 
of settling ties for a dozen spoons, and is therefore worth mention- 
ing. 
Sam Castle is one of the vnterans of the Newark, N. J., Gun Club. 
Every prominent shooter who has shot around New York during the 
pa-st thirty or forty years knows Sam Castle. What his age is we 
can't say exactly, but we should guess that be has not far to.travel 
before chalking up the "three score and ten" to his credit He can 
shoot a bit yet, and is as sparing of shells as ever, pre'errine to do 
the business with his first barrel. At a small shoot on Dec. 15 on the 
grounds of the East Side Gun Club, of Newark, Castle shot at just 27 
birds in the four sweeps, scoring 24 of them, and 21 out of that 24 
were scored with the first barrel. In the miss-and-oufcthat brought 
the shoot to a close he divided with 10 straight, all one-barrel kills. 
Will Park was in the city on Friday last, Dec. 17. Ho informed us 
that the next monthlv shoot of the Philadelphia Trap-Shooters' 
League, .Tan. 1, is going to bo a big affair. It will be held on the 
grounds of either the Frankford Gun Club at Bridesburg, Pa . or on 
the grounds of the Florists' Gun Club at Wissinoming. Pa. As this 
shoot will be about the only one to be held in the neighborhood of 
Philadelphia on New- Year's Day, it is bound to be a large gathering 
of the clans. It is quite probable that three sets of traps will have to 
be used to furnish shooting for the crowds that will attend. Philadel- 
phia has some large gatherings at these monthly shoots, but Jan. 1, 
1898, promises to break all previous records in that city. 
Noel Money has very nearly run the gamut of sport. He has shot 
pheasants, grouse, partridges, etc., in the British Isles; he has stuck 
wild boars and hunted tiger, hear, deer and all the big and little game 
of British India; he has pursued the wily ruffed srroupe (the iring of 
■game birds) up and down (chiefly upi the mountains of New Jersey; 
and has also, under the tutorship" of Bobo, given chase to the bears in 
the Mississippi bottoms. In fact, he has done a pretty eood deal of 
hunting in his time. Not satisfied, however, wiih the experience he 
has had in the past, he is now trying the temper of the bears of 
Russia in company with, and under the guidance of, his host. Baron 
Hirsch. 
There will be two days' shooting this week at the Dover, N. J , 
Driving Park. The dates are Dec 2^-25. On Dec. 24 all the events 
will be at targets; live birds will be used on the spcond day. The 
main event on the second dav will be a 20-bird handicap. $10; handi- 
caps, ?5 to 32yds. There will also be a 10- bird sweep for amateurs 
only. The target events will be on the usual order. A special fea- 
ture offered for the last day is "Brewer versus birds;" that is, 
Brpwer is matched to kill 45 out of 50 trained birds, 31vd«. rise, 
■50yds. boundary.: Mr. E. L. Decker, proprietor of the Park Hotel, will 
look after the shooters. 
The Lockport. N. Y., Gun Club announces that it will hold an all- 
day shoot on Friday of this week, Dec. 24. It will also hold a rifle 
tournament on its range on Christmas morning. An interesting 
programme has been arranged for the shoot on Dec. 24, all purses 
in the scheduled events being divided 40, .30, 20 and 10. Professionals 
will be barred from shooting for the money. Event No. 8 on the 
programme is a 20-target event. 50 cents entry; the prizes are four 
turkeys, which should come in handy toy four Christmas dinners 
the following day. 
Among the visitors at the tournament of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun 
Club on Dec. 16 last was 0. W. Scott, one of the best shots and most 
popular members of the Lynchburg, Va . Gun Club, an rvrganization 
that can boast of such men in its ranks as Colonel Terry. W. H. Moor- 
man, Nelson, Dornin. Welford, Dawson, etc. It will be some satisfac- 
tion to Mr. Scott's fellow clubmen to scan the scores be made on that 
occasion, and not that he did Old Virginny proud, handicapped 
though he was by a strange gun and shells. 
The sparrows had a bad time of it at the Indianapolis .shoot last 
week. Heikes was high average for the day with 76 out of 80; Fred 
Gilbert, Me Murchy and BartJett tied for second average on 75 each; 
Rike was third with 74. In other words, the above five shooters 
scored 375 .sparrows out of 400 shot at, an average per cent, for the 
five men of 93.7. 
Tom Marshall and his wife are going to spend the winter months ia 
the vicinity of Phcenix, Ariz. Mrs Marshall's health requires the 
change, and it is hoped that a few months in the dry atmosphere of 
Arizona will restore her to perfect health. Mr. Marshall promises to 
be with us at the nPxt Grand American Handicap, and says that 
"There'll be lots more with me." 
On Dec. ?9 there will be an all-day live-bird shoot atYardville, 
N- J , on Zwirlein's grounds. The main event will be a 25 bird 
handicap at pigeons, $6 25 entrance, i. e. price of birds. Winner 
takes a silver pi-cher and two goblets offered for competition by 
Zwirlein. An optional sweep will be made according to the shooters' 
wishes. 
Dr. G. V. Hudson has won many trophies at the Dexter Park traps 
in past years. Tbis year he is going to add another to bi=i collection, 
viz.: The championship trophy for the season of 1897 offered by the 
New York German Gun Club for monthly competition. He won the 
last shoot, held Dec. 15, with 0 out of 10, his lost bird being "dead 
out." 
Jack Fanning showed once more that he can shoot live birds with 
the best of them by scoring 25 straight in the main event at the 
Indianapolis shoot; he got first money alone too, something that 
should make up for disappointments in the past, when "24 with 1 
dead out" was Fanning's usual record, 
Charlie Zwirlein writes us from YardviUe, NT. J., that he has 
several hundreds of good birds on hand, most of them just brought 
in from the country, and adds that he would like a couple of good 
shots to come along and try their hands in a match at 100 or more of 
them. 
Colin R. Wise, captain of the Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Ruther- 
ford, N. J., has issued the following invitation for the club's Christ- 
mas Day shoot: "Christmas dinner. Also live-bird and target shoot- 
ing to start at 9 A.M. Come, bring your friends and enjoy a good 
day's sport." 
Capt. Money has had the single- trigger addition applied to his 
crown grade Greener. He tried it for the first time at Carteret 
last Saturday, and found that he was better than ever. Some may 
wonder what that means; it means that' he very nearly "killed 
em all." 
Frank Parmelee lased a Remington, gun when he defeated Jim 
Elliott in the match recently shot between these two experts. So 
pleased is Frank with the work of this gun that the Remington Arms 
Company are building him another gun to his order, similar to the 
ope he now owns. 
Jno. J. U. M. C. Hallowell has just returned from Chicago and 
Indianapolis. He brings lots of big stories with him, some true 
and some . In connection with the Indianapolis shoot he says: 
"What do you think of 'Old Jack Fanning' now?" We reply; 
"Just the same we have always thought of him— A No. 1." 
Jack Parker will manage the Hamilton, Ont., Gun Club's tourna- 
ment, Jan. 18-20. In a personal letter to us 'he other day. Jack said 
that they have ha-d a very good season's duck shooting up his way, 
and al50 some very good snipe shooting; canvas backs, he said, had 
been very plentiful indeed. 
The Audubon Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., will hold a large open-to- 
all tournament on New Year's Day at its grounds in Audubon Park. 
Both casb and merchandise prizes will be offered for competition by 
the club in order to draw out the members and their friends. 
"One of the boys" at Etst Hampton, L. I . is likely to have a good 
opinion of Blue Ribbon Smokeless. With five shells given him by a 
friend "just for trial," he scored 100 per cent., viz,, three black duoks 
and two geese, honkers at that. 
W. Liddiard, of Shelburne, Vt., who acted as gamekeeper at that 
place for Mr. Seward Webb for some years, is now down in North 
Carolina looking after a lot of pointers and setters for Mr. Whitney 
for the hunting season. 
U. M. C. Thomas is back again once more in the United States. It 
is fairly safe to say that we are as glad to welcome Mr. Thomas back 
to otu" shores as he is to set his foot once more on American soil 
It is to be hoped when Mr. Grimm meets Mr. Heikes again that he, 
M.r. Grimm, will be in his "usual good form," 
Dec. 21. 
A Challenge. 
Edward Banks. 
Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 20,— Editor Forest and Stream.- I hereby 
challenge Mr. W. H. Wolstenorof f, the present holder of the Austin 
Powder Co. trophy, to shoot 100 targets under rules and conditions 
governing same. . — - - - - B. A. Barilbtt. 
P. S.— Inclosed find New York draft for $26, 
