FOMST AND Stf^EAM. 
G Worn, Brooklyn, N Y.... 
G P WiUtatns, Newark, N J. 
Busse, New York city... 
C S Dietrich, Munich; Bav. 
238 
237 
239 
234 
237 
238 
230 
2.36 
H W HaWes, Central Valley, N Y 239 
229 
P Selvaggi, New York city 226 
237 
G N Oberst, Newark, N J 229 
237 
E Minervini, Isfew York city 237 
•■ . 235 
H D MiiUer, New York city 230 
223 
W A Hicks, New ^rk city 23S 
231 
W P Uhlcr. New Yotk city 221 
231 
J feodenstab, ivTew York city 219 
231 
W C Daniron, Brooklyn, N Y 224 
2o4 
L Maurer, New York city 221 
... , 237 
C H Meyer, Brooklyn, N Y .....229 
228 
J Facklarnm, New York -city 223 
221 
C Rem, Richmond Hill, L T..., 230 
Dr W A May, New York city. . . 
S W Burton, Brooklj-n, N Y... 
H TCronsberg New York city... 
G E Morris, Somerville, N J. . . 
F Fabarius, New York city 
C W Horney, New York city... 
223 
219 
222 
210 
211 
240 
217 
193 
203 
207 
237 
237 
J G DilHn, Radnor, Pa 230 
239 237 
233 234 
234 228 
229 236 
234 240 
233 235 
230 237 
225 240 
241 224 
239 240 
235 234 
236 229 
238 227 
236 236 
222 225 
232 237 
241 225 
235 237 
235 228 
233 240 
216 234 
230 238 
230 227 
237 232 
218 2-32 
220 222 
223 236 
227 227 
225 230 
225 223 
218 225 
221 217 
217 236 
226 230 
223 223 
220 219 
219 226 
227 226 
208 209 
220 232 
220 209 
209 212 
193 200 
209 209 
231 234 
(total 6 
223 229 
232 231 
239 236—2356 
235 239 
241 238—2353 
232 232 
238 233—2352 
237 239 
240 238—2352 
231 238 
235 232—2348 
233 237 
211 238—2346 
239 229 
232 23.5—2338 
235 236 
236 230—2325 
234 229 
2.38 239—2321 
229 229 
229 221—2213 
239 228 
233 235—2305 
231 234 
237 227—2305 
234 239 
237 236-2296 
223 220 
228 229—2271 
226 226 
225 218—2255 
237 231 
230 231—2254 
229 215 
226 213—2250 
228 2,30 
219 229—2233 
218 232 
224 221—2225 
227 221 
220 236—2224 
213 20S 
213 205—2099 
184 211 
205 200^2021 
230 242 , ■ 
scores)— 1411 
233 
Continuous Match. 
Messrs. Spencer, Dorrler and L. Buss tied for the first three 
places m the Continuous Match with 149 each out of a possible 150 
there was no 148 made, but Messrs. 'H. D. Muller. J. G. Dillin,' 
L.. P. Ittel and R. J. Young tied on 147 for the next four posi- 
tions, the thirty-two prize winners in the competition, together 
with their scores, are given below: 
Continuous Match.— Entries unlimited; best two tickets to 
count; possible 150: 
H M Spencer . . . 
M Dorrler 
L, Buss 
H D Muller 
T G Dillin 
L P Ittel 
R J Young 
E S Pillard. 
....in T4-149 
....-f) T4— 149 
, ...T.5 T4— U9 
. ... 74 73—147 
. ...T4 73—14" 
....74 78-147 
. ...T.5 72— 14T 
.7:3 7-3- 
- -146 
HMahlenbrock 74 72 — 14f) 
S W Burton 7.') 71—146 
WRosenbaum 7.') 71 — 146 
P C Ross 73 72— 145 
L Flach 78 72—143 
L P Hansen 73 72—145 
G N Oberst 78 71—144 
R Busse 78 71-144 
Premiums for five best tickets: 
M Dorrler 7.5 74 78 78 72—367 
H M Spencer.... 75 74 7B 73 72—867 
G D Wiegmann 73 71 —144 
J A Dietz .» 78 71—144 
Dr A A Stillman ,.78 70—14;? 
HM Pope 72 71—148 
CSDietrich 72 71— 14;? 
G I Williams 72 69—141 
T Bodenstab 71 70- 141 
H Kraus 71 70—141 
W A Tewes 73 68—141 
C F Gensch 69 69— m 
S Kohn OS 70— 138 
.W A Hicks 09 69— bSR 
S J Lyon (i9 69—1:38 
P J O'Hare 71 67— 1:W 
A C Neumann OS 70— ISS 
J Facklamm 69 69— 18S 
LP Itcel.... 
74 78 78 78 73-366 
Bull's-eye Target. 
Repeating his performance of last vear, Mike Dorrler again 
went to the front on the bull's-eye target on the last night of 
the tournament. Up to- within a few hours of the close of the 
shoot, 10 degrees was high. Then came C. S. Dietrich with SV, 
closely tollowed by Dorrler's 8 degrees, which took the prize fo'^ 
tbe best bull. Below are the winners in order of merit the fig- 
^-i,'^'" ^^^^ shooter's name representing the number of degrees- 
■,«^''■f^°°^''=^ ^'o?,- Dietrich 81/2, P. Kossek 10. H. M. Spencer 
10, Dr A. A. Stillnian lOVs, PI. D. Muller 111/2, E. S. Pillard 12, 
i- Facldamm I21/2, Dr. W. A. May I21/2, C. W. Horney, Jr.. 13, 
G. D. Wiegmann 13, F. C. Ross 14, J. F. Smith 14, S. Buzzini 14V,, 
R. Busse 15, H. Mahlenbrock 15. 
The Target of Honor. 
On the Target of Honor there were two highest possibles— 75— 
one credited to Louis Flach, of the Zettler Rifle Club, and the other 
to h.. h. Pillard, of the New Britain, Conn., Rifle Club. Next to 
them came M Dorrler with a 74, while there were three ,73s; viz., 
Dn A. A. Stilhnan, C. E. Gensch and O. King. , 
The list of. prizes for this competition were as follows: Gold 
niedal by August Ludwig; .22cal. schuetzen rifle by the Win- 
chester Repeating Arms Co.; fruit dish by William Armbruster- 
pair of statuettes by Zettler Bros.; order for 5,000 Peters Cart- 
ridges for .22ca!. rifles; set of rifle sights hy Lyman A. Mills- 
shooting blouse and jacket by Harry Thurman; loading machine 
by h. Fabanus; three prizes of Troisdorf powder bv F. Groos 
agent for this powder in the United States; a case "of imported 
Nierstemer by Lemcke & Doscher, and $120 in cash prizes . 
The winners and their scores were as below: 
E S Pillard 35 35 25—75 
L Flach 25 25 25—75 
M Dorrler 25 25 24—74 
Dr A A Stillman 25 25 23—78 
C E Gensch 25 24 24—78 
OHinz 25 24 24 73 
H M Spencer. 24 24 24—72 
H M Pope 25 28 28 72 
1 Martin 25 24 28-72 
G Worn...... 24 24 24—72 
L Buss 25 24 23—72 
W A Tewes 25 24 23 -72 
H Bookman 24 24 28—71 
L P Hansen 25 23 28—71 
C Bayer 25 24 22-71 
W A Hicks 25 23 28 71 
GSchlicht 24 24 23 -71 
L P Ittel 24 24 2-3-71 
GD Wiegmann 24 24 23 71 
J G Dillin ,.24 24 2S— 71 
C W Horney, Jr 25 24 22—71 
R .r Young 25 24 22—71 
P .T O'Hare 24 24 22—70 
C Rein 24 22 23—70 
J Bodenstab 25 28 22 - 70 
J Dietz. .24 23 28—70 
F C Ross 25 23 22-70 
H D Muller 24 28 22 69 
H Kraus.... 28 23 28—69 
R Busse 24 23 22 69 
C T Schukraft 24 23 22 - 69 
P Kessek 24 22 22—69 
W Rosenbaum 24 28 22—69 
S Kohn 25 22 21 - 68 
G N Oberst 24 23 21—68 
C Dietrich 24 24 19—67 
Edward Banks. 
Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. lO.—Editor Forest and Stream: The 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club held an annual meeting on Jan. 7 
for election of officers and adoption of shooting programme for 
1898. Twenty-six members were present, and a spirited meeting 
was held. The officers chosen were. Dr. L. O. Rodgers, Presi- 
dent (fourth year); F. H. Bushnell, Vice-President; F. O. 
Young, Secretary-Treasurer (fourth year); C. M. Daiss. First, 
and A. H. Cady, Second Shooting Master; Trustees, J. E. Gor- 
man, E. Jacobsen and D. W. McLaughlin. The shooting pro- 
gramme will be completed at an adjourned meeting to be held 
next Friday evening. Among the veteran riflemen present were 
A. Strecker, Howard Carr, Capt. J. E. Klein and Ed Hovey. 
Medals and cash prizes to the value of about $500 will be put up 
by the club for 1898. Yesterday the initial shoot of the year was 
held; also first shoot of the Germania Club. Scores were: 
Columbia Club, Columbia target: 
Open rifle shoot at 200yds. for the Bushnell medal: The score 
was: F. O. Y^oung, 52, 55, 59; J. E. Gorman, 57; . F. E. Mason, 
61, 57; Dr. Rodgers, 66, 71; A. B. Dorrell, 68; D. W. Mc- 
Laughlin. 67; A. Strecker, 75, 75; A. Gehret, 80; E. Jacobson, 
74. In the championship class the score was: Dr. Rodgers, 57; 
F. E. Mason, 59: D. W. McLaughliin, 61; F. O. Young,' 62; 
W. Strecker, 72; E. Jacobson, 94. First class— A. B. Dorrell, 74; 
J. E. Gorman, 77; A. Gehret, 86; G. A. Schultz, 96. Second 
class — A. H. Cady, 115; A. Hinterman, 135. Third class — E. 
Woenne, 110; Mrs. M. J. White, 125; C. F. Waltham, 136; W. 
F. Unfred, 150. In the pistol shoot, SOyas., the following scores 
were made: Champion class — J. E. Gorman, 41; Dr. Rodgers, 
45: C. M. Daiss, 74; M. J. White, 49; A. B. Dorrell, 50; F. O. 
Young, 64; E. Hovey, 67. First class— D. W. McLaughlin. 54; 
F. E. Mason, 60; E. P. Jacobson, 76. Second class— Mrs. M. J. 
White, 64; A. Hinterman, 74. Thirc class— A. H. Cody, 77; B. P. 
Jonas, 125; W. F. Unfried, 126; A. Doria, 225. Ten-shot scores 
for Blanding medal— C. M, Daiss, 37, 40; J. Ei Gorman, 41, 42; 
A, B. Dorrell, 49; F. O. Young, 06. 
Germania Club, %in. ring target, 20 shots Only allowed; _ 
First prize of the first champion class to John Utschig,, 433, 
and .second to Dr. L. Rodgers, 432. In the second cliampion class 
the first prize went to L. Bcndel, 412, and the .second to 11. Ifeil- 
berg, 398. In the first class, first prize went to F. Rust, 391, and 
second to T- E. Klein, 373. In the second class the first prize 
was earned" by E. 11. Goctze, 398, and the setond by John Ticde- 
niann, 380. In the third class D. Salfield won first with 
328, and J. F. Dalv Second with 315. The prize for 
the best first shot went to F- B. Schuster, 24, and for 
best la.st shot to Dr. Rodgers, 25. The first shoot of this year s 
series for the $75 diamond medal and cash prizes was also shot, 
with the fnHowing score — only one entrv of 10 shots allowed: F. 
P. Schu.ster, 210; T. Utschig, 21.5; L. Bendel. 213; D. B. Faktor. 
212; Dr. Rodgersi 221; A. Strecker, 208; D. McLaughlin, 224; 
E. Goetz, 1,55; F. E. Ma.son. 215. Roerl. 
Rifle and Revolver Competitions at Boston. 
The New England Siiortsracn's Association will hol<l a .-series 
of rifle and revolver competitions durmtr the two weeks' that its 
show will be open in the Mechanics' Building, Bo.ston, March 
14-26. These competitions will be held under the direction of 
separate committees, one for each branch. The revolver competi- 
tions will be under the direction of the following coinmittce: 1*. 15. 
Crowninshicld, chairman; John B. Paine, Louis Bell, E. E. 
Patridge and Butler Ames. The rifle committee is: F. B. Crown- 
inshicld, chairman; C. W. Ilinman, John T. Huraplirey, Charles 
H. Eastman and J. E, Kelly. 
For revolver and pistols there are three championships compe- 
titions—the "Any" revolver championship, "Military" revolver 
championship and the pistol championship. In eacVi one of these 
competitions there will be tliree prizes, silver cups of the .ictual 
value of $,50. $25 and $10. For rifles (any .22cal. rifles) there i.s a 
50-shot championship competition, 100 men.Hured feet, 25-ring tar- 
get; any sights except telescopes; off-hand; any .22ctd. rim fire 
ammunition allowed. Prizes, tliree silver, cttps of tbe- actual value 
of $50, $25 and $10. 
In addition to the above four competitions there are re-entry 
matches for the "Any" revolver, "Military" revolver. Pistol and 
"German Ring" rc-cnti-y for rifles; tliere will also be a "Standard 
American" re-entry tor rifles, with a Standard American target 
reduced to 100ft., 7-ring black. 
The prizes in each of the re-entrv matches, with the exception 
of the ".Standard American," consist of twelve cash prizes, di- 
viding $140, as follows: $30, $25, .$20, $15. $12. $10, $8. .$0, $5, $4, $3, 
twelve prizes, dividuig $100 as follows; $20. $15. $11, $10, .fO. $8. 
twelve prizes, divinding $100, as follows: $20, .flS, ,$11, $10. $9, $S, 
.$7, $6, $5, $4, $3 and .$2. A total of $600 in cash and twelve cups 
of the aggregate actual value of .f340 will thus be distributed in 
prizes at this tournament. 
The programme is a neat one, in book form, and can doubtless 
be obtained from F. B. Crowninshicld, Pierce Building, Copley 
square, Boston, Mass., on application for the same. It contains 
the details of all the matches and a full set of rules to govern the 
contests. , 
Rifle Notes. 
L. P. Ittel, of the Pittsburg Rifle Club, and M. Dorrler, of the 
Zettler Rifle Club, shot a friendly race on Saturday last, Jan. 22. 
on a 200yds. range in the vicinity of this city. Mr. Dorrler was 
not in the best of trim tor such a match, as he left the Sport.s- 
men's Exposition in Madison Square Garden quite late on Friday 
night, and then spent the best part of the night loading shells 
for himself and Ittel to shoot the next day. Whatever shape 
Dorrler was in, there can be no two ways about it. Ittel was in 
wonderful trim and shot a great race. His average was quite 
high, and Mr. Harry Spencer, who witnessed the match, came 
back to Madison Square Garden full of Ittel's shooting, and gave 
it as his opinion that the Pittsbxirg rifleman was going to be bad 
medicine at future schuetzenfests. 
Tom Keller is not unknown among riflemen, it Seems. Among 
shotgun cranks Tom has a big followang, but we were somewhat 
surprised to see how well everybody at the rifle ranges in the 
basement of the Garden knew Tee Kay. And, say, perhaps Tom 
wasn't feeling good over the showmg made at this tournament 
bj' Peters's long rifle and Peters's short, semi-smokeless! 
Harry Spencer shoots a Winchester barrel, octagon, with a 16in. 
twist. The action is a Ballard, the stock being a Zettler stock. 
It weighs about llV^Ibs. 
Leading dealers in sportsmeiVs su%)jMcs have advertised 
in our columns continuously for almost a quarter century. 
If you want yo«f shoot to be announced here send in 
notice like the foUo'wing: 
Fixtures. 
Feb. 10-11. — Indianapolis, Inu, — Tournament of the Limited Gun 
Club. First day, sparrows; second day, handicap race at tar- 
gets; handicaps 100 to 110; $10 entrance, targets extra. 
Feb. 15-19. — Hot Springs, Ark. — Second annual midwinter tour- 
nament. 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, Jr., Box 111, Hot Springs, Ark. 
Feb. 22. — Atchison, Kan.— Tournament of the Atchison Gun Club. 
Live birds and targets. 
Feb. 22.— Buffalo, N. Y. — Invitation target shoot of the Bison 
Gun Club. 
Feb. 22. — Sistersville, W. Va. — Tournament of the Sistersville Rod 
and Gun Club. 
Feb. 22.— Pawling, N. Y.— Tournament of the Pawling Gun Club. 
Feb. 22-23. — Btiffalo, N. Y. — Second annual midwinter tourna- 
ment at Audubon Park, under the management of E. W. GarOe. 
Targets. $50 added. 
March 15-18.— Utica, N. Y.— Tournament of the Oneida County 
Sportsmen's Association. Live birds and targets. Open to all. 
Henry L. Gates, Pres. 
March 22-24.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— Interstate As- 
sociation's sixth annual Grand American Handicap. 25 birds, $25, 
birds extra; $1,500 guaranteed to the three bigh guns; $600, $500 and 
$400; all surplus added. 
March 29-April 1. — Reading, Pa. — Annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of 
the Independent Gun Club, of Reading. A. Knauer, Sec'y. 
April 5-8. — Baltimore, Md. — Annual spring tournament of the Bal- 
timore Shooting Association. Geo. L. Harrison, Sec'y-Treas. 
April 13-15. — ^Atchison, Kan. — Manufacturers' fourtli annual tour- 
nament. Added money later. Jack Parker, Manager; Lou Er- 
hardt, Sec'y. 
April 19-22. — ^Des Moines, la. — Charley Budd's shoot. First three 
days, targets; $350 added. Fourth day, live birds r 25 birds, $25, 
handicap, $50 added. 
April 27-28. — Peru, Ind. — Second annual amateur tournament. 
Jack Parker, manager. Address all cqmtnunicatiQns tq J- L. 
Head, Peru, Ind. 
May 17-20. , — ■ .—Tournament of the New Jersey State 
Sportsmen's Association. T. H. Keller, Sec'y. 
May 18-19. — Crawfordsville, Ind. — Tournament of the Crawfords- 
ville Gun Club. C. E. Lacy, aec'y. 
May 30.— Canajoharie, N. Y^ — ^Decoration Day shoot of the Cana- 
joharie Gun Club. Targets. Charles Weeks, Sec'y. 
June 7-9. — Sioux City, la. — Fourth annual amateur tournament 
of the 000 Gun Club. Three sets of traps. W. F. Duncan, Treas. 
June 8-10. — Parkersburg, W. Va.' — Seconda nnual tournamgnt of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association. Address all 
communications to Ed O. Bower, Sec'y, Sistersville, W. Va. 
June 14-15.— Indianapolis, Ind.— Annual tournament of the In- 
diana Trap-Shooters' League of Indiana, on the grounds of the 
Limited Gun Club. 
June 15-17. — Cleveland, O. — Fifth annual tournament of the 
Cleveland Target Co. Bluerocks thrown free of charge. Profes- 
sionals and manufacturers' agents barred from programme events. 
June 20-24. — Rochester, N. Y. — ^Annual tournament of the New 
York State Association, under the auspices of the Rochester Rod 
and Gun Club. Live birds and targets. 
Jan. 26-27. — Elizabeth, N. J.— Tournament of the Elizabeth Gun 
Club. First day, targets; second day, live birds.. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Under ftlfe li^il of Westerii Trap Will be found a note from our 
Chicago correspondent; Mr. Hougli, relative to the coming spar- 
mw and target tournament at Indianapolis, Feb. 10-11. Another 
corresptmdeiit. Gauclio, elsewhere has also something to say in 
regard to the Limited GuU Club and its tournaments. Hence tnetfr 
i.s nothing left for us to do but to give the bare seherklle of 
events arranged for the above two days. On Feb. 10 there wi" 
be five events at 20 sparrows each, ,$6 entrance in each event, 
birds included. Ten per cent, of the net purses will be de- 
ducted to form a fund for average money to be divided .30, 25, 20, 
15 and 10 to the five liigh guns that shoot through the 
sparrow programme. All events cla.ss stiooting; 2Syds. every- 
body; four moneys; firliitrary boundary. On Feb. 11 the pro- 
gramme calls tor a 100-target race,, handii-tips from 100 to 110, $10 
entrance, targets extra; optional sweeps of ,$2.50 on each string 
of 25 targets. In the optional sweeps it will be class shooting, 
f,ve monevs. The purse in the main event will he divided "high 
guns." I'f 20 or less entries, eight monevs- 2.5, 20, 15. ID, 9, 8, 7. 6; 
if 30 or less entrie.s. ten moneys, 20, 17, 14, 10, 9, 8. 7, 6, 5, 4; if 10. 
more or less, entries, fourteen moneys, 15, 13, 10. 9, 8, 7, d^^j, 6, 
51,^, 5, iVo, 4, SVa, 3. An important note is the following: ".No 
allowance shooter can beat a scratch man who breaks 94 or better. 
If scratch m.an does not break 94, allowance shooters will tie at 94. 
The entries on this day will close for the handicap when the first 
squad have shot their first string, and for the optiotial Sweep ort 
the firing of the fir.st gun." 
Regarding the talked-of match between Brewer and Gilbert, \ye 
received a letter the other day from a well-known shooter ill 
Philadelphia, prominent in amateur circles, who, iiilcr alia, had 
this to say as to BreVver's backing: "In regard to Brewer's 
match against Gilbert or Elliott, 1 feel that a match can be ar- 
ranged for a considerable- sum, if cither of these gentlelnen will 
shoot in the vicinity of Philadelphia or New York. The niaxter 
was in discussion in my office one day this week, and several 
gentlenien expressed, their willingness to put up Brewer's stake 
if the match was to take place where they could .see it. It is 
out of the question to arrange a match for Chicago. Rather ttian 
have the match fall through on account of a disagreement as to the 
groinuls. they would be willing to allow either Gilbert or Elliott 
a reasonable sum for expenses if either of tJiem will shoot in the 
East." Knowing the writer of the above as well as we do, we 
can say that his words have the weight of authority. But, as we 
pointed out last week,- we understand that Gilbert is under con- 
tract to shoot no matches for money — only for trophies— and tnat 
as long as thi.s contract is in force it is hopeless to expect to 
see him come to Philadelphia or New York to shoot, unless the 
cup is brought here by some one else. So far as Elliott is con- 
cerned, we have heard of no propositions for a match between 
him and Brewer. A match between cither of the parties men- 
tioned would be well worth seeing, and. as wdll be noted, the 
Pliiladelphians are willing to pay to see one if it can be arranged. 
Regarding the article in our issue of Jan. 22, entitled "The 
Referee's Discretion," a prominent trap-shooter of Philadelphia, 
Pa., writes us, under date Jan. 21, as follows: "f read your article 
in the current number of your journal in reference to the rule 
regulating misfire. The question is a very difficult one to de- 
termine, and must, in my opinion, be left to the discretion of the 
referee. As a member of the rules committee of the Rivcrton Gun 
Club, I proposed the following rule, which has not yet heen 
adopted by the club ofiicials, but has received the tacit consent 
of the members: 'Rule II., Sec. A — A misfire is no shot unless 
occasioned by the neglect of the shooter.' 'Sec. C — Should the 
gun fail to discharge for any reason other than the neglect of 
the sliooter, the referee should declare a no-bird.' I have been 
trying for the last year or so to get some uniform action by the 
clubs in reference to this important particular, and as soon as 
this rule is adopted by the Riverton Gun Club officially efforts 
will be made to get the other gun clubs to adopt a similar rule." 
Mr. John A. Wilson, of Franklin, Pa., secretary of the Penn- 
sylvania State Sportsmen's Association, writes us as follows under 
date of Jan. 22: "The roster of the Pennsylvania State Sports- 
men's Association will be ready for distribution about Feb. 1, and 
there will be sufficient copies to go all around. In doing this 
work the committee has received little assistance from the clubs 
forming the association, though ordered to do the work by these 
same clubs. The book will he a handsome one. 6%x4%in., printed 
on lieavy paper and covered with a flexible leather cover, which 
will allow of its being used as a book of reference without wear- 
in.g out easily. The cost of this publication has not been small, 
and we do not think it wise to take the money from the associa- 
tion to pay for the book, so the committee has decided to furnish 
the book to those clubs which are not behind in association dues 
at the rate of 5 cents per copy, for members of the association 
only. I will be glad to furnish a copy to the secretary of any 
State association who will send me his address." 
Within the next few days the Interstate Association will close 
contracts for tournaments with a few clubs. The chances are that 
there will be interstate tournaments at the following places during 
the coming season: Meadville, Pa.; Portsmouth, Va., and 
Watcrville, Me. C)ther tournaments will be arranged for in a 
short time. There will not be an interstate shoot at Sherbrooke, 
Can., as we had hoped there would be. The Interstate Associa- 
tion, although thinking very favorably of Sherbrooke's claims for 
such a shoot, feels that the time has hardly come for it to go 
into Canada while so much ground in the United States remains 
uncovered. Clubs desiring tournaments should lose no time in 
writing to the manager of the Association, Elmer E. Shaner, 122 
Diamond Market, Pittsburg, Pa,, making application for the same. 
It should be borne in mind that the .'Vssociation will not go west 
of the Pennsylvania western border this year. 
Elsewhere we give a letter written to For^:st and Stream by 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the Interstate Association, in 
which he correcfrs the error made by very many of the daily 
papers in regard to the Grand American Handicap. As stated 
in our report of the Association's meeting of Jan. 17, published in 
our issue of Jan. 22, and as shown hy the terms of Mr. Shaner's 
letter, the Grand American Handicap was specially excepted from 
the conditions that apply to all the target tournaments held tinder 
the auspices of the Association during the year of 1898. Paid rep- 
resentatives, manufacturers' agents and any one connected with 
firms that manufacture guns, shells, powders, targets or traps 
win be barred from competing for the purses at any of the target 
tournaments of the Association, but will be eligible, as in the past, 
to enter and to shoot in tlie Grand American Handicap. 
E. D. Fulford, of Utica, N. Y., and F. D. Kelsey, of Buflfato, 
N. Y., were the two men who most particularly gave the Cana- 
dians object lessons in smashing targets at the Hamilton tourna- 
ment, Jan. 18-20. According to the newspaper scores, Fulford 
broke 153 out of 160 shot at in the three days; his score included 
a 20 straight at reversed order and a 23 out of 25 at 15 singles 
and 5 pairs. Kelsey shot at 15 targets less than Fulford did, 
and like Fulford he lost 7 of them, breaking 138 out^ of 145. Ful- 
ford's average was 95.6, Kelsey's 95.1. The 15 targets Kelsey did not 
shoot at were unknown angles. He broke IS out of 20 at re- 
versed order, and tied Fulford's score of 23 at the mixed 25. 
Bartlett broke 18 otit of 20 at reversed order, and ran 25 straight 
in the mixed shooting. His total was 147 out of 160, an average of 
almost 92 per cent. 
In tne live-bird shooting at Hamilton, Jack Fanning was, of 
course, right on top, although there were others, notably Fulford 
and Bartlett, who chased him hard. Fanning and Fulford were 
placed on the 32yds. mark, Bartlett at 30yds. During the three 
days Fanning shot at 51 birds and lost just 1. Fulford also shot at 
hi birds and scored 49 of them. Bartlett's total was the same a.s 
Fulford's. 
On Jan. 23 ten members o'f tbe Pludson Gun Club, of Jersey City, 
paid a visit to the Cuckoos at Rockaway Park, L. I." A return 
visit will be arranged in the near future. There is also^ some talk 
among the members of the Hudson Gun Club of paying a visit 
to the Kearny, N. J., Gun Club on Washington's Birthday, but 
details have not been fully decided upon as yet. 
The dates for the Elizabeth, N. J., shoot have been changed. 
Originally the intention was to have a tvvo days' shoot, Jan. 26-27. 
The shoot wdll now be a one-day aft'air, and will be held on 
Feb. 3. 'The programme will be as follows: No. 1, 5 birds, $5; No. 
2, 7 birds, $5; No. 3, 10 birds, $5; No. 4, 25 birds, $10, birds 
extra. Only live birds will be shot at, price 20 cents each. 
With John S. Wright's invitation live-bird shoot on Feb. 3,^ and 
with two other shoots for the same date in this vicinity, at Eliza- 
beth and Singac, N. J., pigeon shooters around here will have 
plenty to choose from on that date. 
Arthur Bunn, of Singac, N. J., announces a 25-bird race, $10, 
birds extra, for Feb. 3, at 12 sharp. Other events to suit shooters. 
All events class shooting. 
