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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 29, iSgB. 
Here is an incident of the Sportsmen's Exposition: On Friday, 
Jan. 21, a party who had been inspecting the Winchester Co.'s 
exhibit, and talking shoot with Elhott and Van Dyke, strolled 
over to the U. M. C. space and corralled Hallowell. With liis 
usttal courtesy, John J. U. M. C. Hallowell explained everythnig 
very Mly, particularly the working of the Dnggs 1-pounder. 
Tust before leaving the visitor said: "The Winchester people 
employ qufte a larle number of inen to shoot around at tourna- 
ments don't thev? How many docs your hrm employ?" Hallo- 
wdl reolied- ''None at all." "None at all!" said tlie stranger. 
"Why. vou and your father are shooting all the time, aren't you? 
It is now quite in order to congratulate U. M. C. Thomas on the 
fine physique of liis son! 
Charley Budd, of Dcs Moines, la., -writes" us tmSer Safe, Jan. 18, 
as follows: "You will see by the above headmg— 'Charley Budd s 
Shoot. April 19-22'-that 1 am going to hold a little tournament. 
Please claim the dates for me. Tiie three first days will be de- 
rated to targets, and i will add S30U to the purses, and will also 
give $50 for best averages. On the fourth day there w'lll be a 
25-bird race, ?25 entrance, with 150 added; handicaps 2< to .:>2yds. 
I am going to Hot Springs to have a good time witn John Sunip- 
ter. and from there to Dayton, O., to settle my litt e difficulty with 
Rolla. Will see you at the Grand American. AH of which goes 
to sliow that Chippie Budd is going to have his hands full, snooting 
and making arrangements for his tournament, between now and 
April 19, the day on which his four days' shoot commences. 
liie other evening, while walking on Broadway, near the Broad- 
way Central Hotel, Ed Kike thought he was going to have an 
experience with some of New York's thugs. As he turned out 
of a by-street on to the main thoroughfare, within a block ot Ins 
hotel iie noticed two men putting up their coat collars and pulling 
their hats down over their eyes, all the while edging over to- 
ward him. Instinctively he shifted his umbrella into his eft hand 
a= the men got up to him and jostled him. He raised his hand 
to hit the one on his right, discovering just in tune that it was 
Elmer Shaner and another who were holding him up. Elmer 
little realizes, says Ed, how near he was to getting laid out by a 
solid right-hander on the top of his comparatively unprotected 
cranium. 
Tohn Shaaber and E'd Yeager, both prominent members of the 
Independent Gun Club, of Reading, under ^yhose auspices the 
Pennsylvania btate shoot will be held, March 2b— April 1, vvere m 
the citV on Tuesday last, Jan. 18, visiting the bportsmen s Exposi- 
tion "vV'hile in the city they met Elmer E. Shaner, who will have 
the management of the State shoot, as in past years, and had a 
talk with him regarding the programme for that shoot. i\lr. \ eager, 
who is corresponding secretary for the State Association, in- 
formed us that the programmes would be ready about the hrst 
week of February; he also promises that the Independents will 
give one of the best State shoots ever held in Pennsylvania. 
Crossing Fulton Ferry an Friday afternoon last, Jan. 21, we 
were rather surprised to meet Dan Loomis, from Burlington, \t., 
agent for the Lake George & Lake Champlain Transportation Co. 
in that city. Mr. Loomis reported all well with the Lake bide 
Rod and Gun Club, of Burlington, and personally gave us a few 
particulars about the weather in Vermont at this time of the year. 
We have a distinct recollection of a Vermont bhzzard we ran up 
against, in company with Hen Spear, about two years ago last 
NIovember. 
Mr. Ed O. Bower, secretary-treasurer of the West Virginia 
State Sportsmen's Association, writes us from SistersviUe, W. Va., 
under date of Jan. 15. as follows: "The second annual Uap-shooc- 
ing tournament of the West Virginia State Sportsmen s Associa- 
tion will be held at Parkersburg, June 8-10, under the auspices 
of the Mountain State Gun Club. Programmes (.ready for mailing 
May 10) will contain tne amount of added money and valuable 
prizes, and will be mailed upon application.'' 
Mr. G. M. Walden, president of the Missouri State Fish and 
Game Protective Association, was one of those present at the 
Elliott-Gilbert match on Jan. 15 at Dexter Park, L. I. Mr. VVal- 
den enjoyed, early in December, the honor of captaining the 
Kansas City winning team in the Chicago-Kansas City team race. 
'\fter the team race it will be remembered that he suffered in- 
dividual defeat at the hands of the Chicago captain, Col. C. E. 
Felton, in a live-bird race. 
W. N. White, of the Portsmouth, Va., Gun Club, was in the citv 
last week, and went home happy in the knowledge that the Inter- 
state Association would liold a tournament on hi.s club's grounds 
some time during the spring or early summer. Mr. White says 
that his club will extend a hearty invitation to all -to attend the 
shoot, and promises a first-class time. Of course, at this tourna- 
ment the Interstate's rule barring paid men, manufacturers agents 
and such from taking part in the purses will be strictly enforced. 
Mrs. M. F. Lindsley, "SVanda," is in the East once more, and 
purposes making a stay in the vicinity of New York for a period 
of a month or two, at any rate until after the Grand American 
Handicap. While in New Y'ork Mrs. Lindsley's headquarters will, 
of course, be at 88 Chambers street, the home in this city of the 
tving Powder Co. and Peters Cartridge Co. Mrs. Lindsley in- 
forms us that Milt is flourishing, and that Jerry, the bear, is also 
in the most robust health. 
Ben H. Norton, of the Hazard Powder Co., was one of those 
who had charge of the Hazard Powder Co.'s exhibit during the 
Sportsmen's Exposition. Mr. Norton will probably be seen at the 
Boston show during its first week, but he will be on hand when 
the time comes for him to open the cashier's office at Elkwood 
Park, Mar ch 22-24, the three days o£ the Grand American Handicap 
meeting. 
The Sportsmen's Exposition of 1898 has come and gone. With 
it came a whole host of friends of Forest and Stre.^m, who 
have also gone away and left us feeling quite lonesome. This 
annual gathering of sportsmen is always a pleasure to look forward 
to, and'aiTords an interchange Of ide^s that prevents our getting 
rusty. 
Mr. C. B. Briistol, one of New Haven's most prominent trap- 
shooters, was in the city last week, and took in the Sportsmen's 
J2xpasition. We were unfortunate enough never to be able to 
make connection with Mr. Bristol's right hand this time, and 
expect to receive a peremptory summons to come to a shoot at 
New Haven, Conn., and make up for deficiencies. 
Messrs. Daly & Chanfrau, managers of Elkwood Park, will ar- 
range full programmes of live-bird events for the Monday, Friday 
and Saturday of the Grand American Handicap week, Feb. 21 and 
Feb. 25-26. This will enable any shooter who wishes to do so to ■ 
put in a full week shooting over the best laid out and most com- 
fortable grounds in this country. 
Charlie Mowry, of the Sporting Goods Gazette, Syracuse, N. Y., 
paid a flying visit to the city last week, spending most of his 
time in Madison Square Garden, looking up the trade and in- 
specting the exhibits at the Sportsmen's Exposition. En p^ss(int, 
we might say that Mr. Mowry came oiit on top, as xisiiaK in the 
fly-casting contest open to members of the press only. 
In our report of thg Gilbert-Elliott match for tlie Dn Pont 
troishy, which appeared in our issue of Jan. 22, we omitted to 
mention that Gilbert's load of Du Pont Smokeless was loaded in 
a Winchester Leader shell. Gilbert always shoots Winchester 
factory-loaded amniunition. 
Manager Garbe, of Audubon Park, Buffalo, N. Y^, announces a 
target tournament for Feb. 22-23. Elsewhere will be found a brief 
review of the programme prepared for the occasion. "Manufac- 
turers' experts and paid professionals will be eligible to first and 
second moneys only." 
Will K. Park, of Philadelphia, is a fly-fisherman as well as a 
journalist ana shootist. As the result of his work with rod and 
line in the fly-casting tournament at the Sportsmen's Exposition, 
Will cap. npw wear a bronze medal., J^e $^ys he beat one man, 
anyway. 
The Cleveland Target Co. has written a letter to Forest akd 
Stream regarding the stand it took at its tournament in ISO? in 
the case of Mr. Chauncey Powers, of Decatur, 11. The letter, 
which explains itself, appears elsewliere in our trap columns. 
In another column we give the letter written to the Western 
shooters by Mr, Lequin, secretary-treasurer of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, inviting them to attend the (irand American Handican of 
1898. 
T. S. Dando, of Philadelphia, Pa., was th-e first entry enrolled 
on the list of Grand American Handicap shooters. Last year Mr. 
Dando was the last entry, wiring his post entry from Philadelphia 
on the morning of the shoot. 
The West End Gun Club, of Davenport, la., annottnces that it 
will hold a merchandise shoot Feb. 18-20, and that it is sparing 
uo effort to make it a success in every respect. 
Jack Parker will manage the fourth annual amateur tournament 
a* Peru, In d., April 27-28. •. ■. t r 
tmi. 25. Edward Bawss, 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Unknown Gun Club. ^ ' 
Jan. 13. — Th& Unknown Gun Club, of Brooklyn. N. Y., held its 
monthly live-bird shoot at Dexter Park, L. I., this' afternoon. 
There was a good attendance of shooters, twelve taking patt in 
the club event at seven bird.s per man. E. A. Vroome, W. E. Skid- 
more and T. B. Potter were the tliree men who made straight 
scores. Scores were: 
E A Vroome, 29 2122111—7 Tohn Akhurst, 25 0212210— 'i 
W E Skidmore, 2fi ....1212221—7 W A Sands, 26 222202*— 5 
T E Potter, 25 1111211—7 1 B Voorhies, 29 1010120—1 
Dr Schwartz, 28 1111*12-6 Dr Moore. 25 2020021—4 
C C Beveridge, 28 . . . . 121211*--6 Ed Hauff. 25 *102022— 4 
Henry von Staden, 23..121*ir2 -6 Gabriel, Selig, 23 0000120—2 
Emerald Gun Club. 
Jan. 15. — ^The Emerald Gun Club held its regular monthly live- 
bird shoot this afternoon at Dexter Park. There w^as a good 
attendance. 26 shooters taking part in the club event. Remsen. 
O'Connell, Vroome and Hitlers made straight scores, six others 
making 9 each. Below are the scores: 
Class A, 28yds., 7 iJoints: 
J S S Remsen 222'22222:i2— 1(1 Daniel O'Connell. ..2222222222 -lu 
Class A, 28yds., &/2 points: / 
E A Vroome 1211211112- lU \Vm .Sands 2101200210- 6 
Dr G V Hudson 2001121022— T Thomas Short. ...... .2001020110— 5 
F W Place 1021022102- V J H Moore 2220110020- (t 
Wm Amend 0220221022— 7 
Class A, 28yds., 6 points: 
Geo B Killers .2222222222— 1 0 B Amend 1 Un 1022(10 - 6 
H P Fessenden 2222022222— 9 John Woelfel 2020202110— fi 
S M Van Allen 2111211201 - 9 M C Brown 1010010200— i 
Wm Joerger 1010202101 - 6 
Class B, 25yds., 6 points: 
C W Billings 1121120112— it Emil 'VVeiss 2210121211 - 9 
R Regan 2112211220—9 Chas Stuetzle 12202'20220— T 
Class B, 25yds., 5 points; 
Dr Richter 221112'2210-9 Dr J Riiyl (I022201'200— 5 
T F Cody 202-2022022-T Dr Macfarland 2011002002— 5 
Geo K Briet 1 102200020— .•) H J MoUfcnhauer 1010102200-5 
The last shoot for the yearly prizes will be held on the third 
Tuesday in February, the loth, the annual distribution of prizes 
and election of officers taking place in March. 
John Wright's Invitation Shoot. 
In getting_ up an invitation shoot at Dexter Park for Thursday, 
Feb. 3, Mr. 'John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, 
has catered to the popular taste. The idea was not to get up a 
shoot for shooters, nor for the sake of making money for the 
club, nor for anybody else to get rich at the expense of the poorer 
shots. What Mr. Wright and his friends wanted was a good 
day's sport among themselves. Accordingly invitations have been 
mailed to those whom it is desired to have at the shoot, xi 
may be that some have been overlooked, but a short conference 
with Mr. Wright at 318 Broadway, Messrs. von Lengerke & Det- 
mold's store, wiU probably correct the error. The invitation 
reads as follows: 
"The Brooklyn Gun Cluh takes pleasure in inviting you to 
participate in an all-day live-bird tournament, to be held at 
Dexter Park, L. I., on Thursday, Feb. 3. The entire aft'air being 
an invitation shoot, our friends can count on the exclusiveness 
of the company." The in-yitation is signed by J. S. S. Remsen, 
president of the club; Theo. Baron, secretary, and J. S. Wright, 
manager. 
The schedule of events- i§ as fbllotys; 
No. 1. — Wright's introductory. Miss-and-out. $2 entrance. 
Re-entry permitted up to end of first round. 
No. 2. — Welcome. Five birds. $5 entrance, birds included. 
Twelve entries and under, three moneys; over twelve, four 
moneys. 28yds. rise for all. 
No. 3. — Fair for all. Seven birds. $5 entrance, birds extra. 
Handicap rise from 26 to 32yds. Moneys as in No. 2. 
No. 4. — Brooklyn Club Handicap. 'Ten birds. Entrance .$7.50, 
including cost of birds. Handicaps from 26 to 32yds. 28yd. menj 
1 miss as a no-bird; 27yd. men. 1 miss as a kill; 26yd. men, 1 
miss as a no-bird and 1 miss as a kill. Moneys as in No. 2. 
No. 5. — Union Course Handicap. Fifteen birds. $10 entrance, 
birds included. Handicaps, 26 to 32yds. Twelve entries and under, 
three moneys; over twelve, four moneys. 
No. 6. — Miss-and-out. $2 entrance. Re-entry permitted up to 
close of first roimd. 
If time permits, extra events will be arranged to suit guests. 
Lunch and hotel accommodations at the grounds. Shooting to 
commence at 9:30 A. M. sharp. Birds fmmished at 25 cents each. 
Take Union "L" Road, East New York branch, to Cypress Hills. 
Jamaica avenue trolley direct to grounds. 
New Utrecht Gun Club. 
Jan. 22. — Seven members of the New Utrecht Gun Club took part 
to-day in the target .shoot at Dyker Meadow. In the club shoot, 
Piatt Adams won in Class A with 19 out of 25; Toplitz in Class B 
had no competitor. In the prize shoot, M. Van Brunt -won with 
20 out of 26. Scores in these two events were: 
P Adams, A 11101111111111111001(10011—19 
W H Thompson. A 0111110111011101110111100—18 
M Van Brunt, A 1111110111001100110110011—17 
G Gaughen, A 1010111010100110001111111—16 
F A Thompson, A .0110010101011101101010111— 15 
D Deacon, A ■..1101011111001111010100100—15 
S B Toplitz, B ...0101110110111011110001101-16 
De Wolf* 100111110011001 linilUOl— 18 
Prize gun shoot: 
Van Brunt 1111100111110101101101111-19+1—20 
Deacon lOUlllllOOllllllOOlllllO— 19+0— 19 
De Wolf* , 1110111001110010111111111 —19 
Adanis 1011100101011101001111111 —17 
Gavtghen 1 100010111110111001100111 —16 
W H Thompson 1101001011110111011010011 —16 
F A Thompson 0011111100001011100101111 —15 
Toplitz , 0110010001100111011100101 —13 
* Guests. 
Sweeps for practice were shot as below, Nos. 1-4 being at un- 
known angles. No. 5 at 15 singles and five pairs: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 10 1,0 10 10 25 Targets: 10 10 10 10 25 
Adams 6 6 8 .. 17 W H Thompson.. 8 8 7 6.. 
Gawghen 8 6 9 7 14 F A Thompson. ... 6 6 7 5 12 
Van Brunt 9 . . 3 6 16 De Wolf 8 . . 18 
Deacon 5 4 . . 16 Toplitz 6 15 
G. E. Pool.. Sec'y. 
The Hamilton Toomament, 
BeLow is a brief resume of thfe chief events shot during the 
three days of the Hamiltop, Can., tournament, Jan. 18-20: 
No. 1, introductory, 10 live birds, $10 entrance, birds extra, $100 
guaranteed, 31 entries: E. D. Fulford, 32, C. S. Burkhardt, 30, C. 
Ross, 27, S. Corbett, 28, J. S. Fanning, .32, and Jack Parker, 30—10; 
Brady, iS, E. Smith, 29. B. A. Bartlett, 30, H. Reynolds. 31, H. 
D. Bates, .30, C. Scane, 29, E. N. McCarney, 28, C. Crew and H. 
D. McConochie- 9; Pick, 29, Hibbard. 28, Decov, 29, Daniels, 29, 
Bennett, 30, D. James, 28, L. Norris, 29, D. E. Dunham, 28, T. 
Crooks and Lyons— 8; Wingate, 30, Boyd, 27, C. Wilmot, 30—7; 
F. D- Kelsey, .30, James Crumb and A. Price— 6. 
No. 2, Grand Canadian Plandicap; 20 birds, $15, birds in- 
cluded, $600 guaranteed; 14 moneys to the high guns; $125 to 
the high gun: the other 13 in proportion; 50 entries. Fanning, 32, 
L. W. Bennett, 30, Bartlett, 30, Kelsey, 30, \^'ayper. 31, Van 
Vlack, 29, and Norris, 29—20; Wilmpt, 30, Burkhardt, 30, 
Peart, 29, King, 29, Fulford, 32, Brady, 28, Reynolds, 31, Forsyth. 
m, Bice, 28, Parker, 30, and White, 28—19; Reardon, 31, Graham 
29, Bates, 30. Fletcher, 29, W. Stroud, 28, McCarney, 28, Dan- 
iels, 29, Wilson, 29, Brooks, 29, Dunham, 28, Gay, 30, and Scane 
29—18; Briggs, 29, Lyons, 29, I. Crooks, 29, and McConochie, 29-^ 
17; R. H. Hebbard, 28, Corbett, 29, Ross, 27, Price, 30, Crew, 30 
and G. Stroud, Jr., 27—16; Fick, 29, Smith, 29, and Boyd, 28—15' 
Grant, 28, and F. Bennett, 28—14; Green, 30, and A. J. Bennett! 
28—13; Thomas Crooks, 29, Wingate, 30, and Hooper, 30, retired. 
No. 3, same as No. 1; $100 guaranteed; handicaps same as 
above; 24 entries; Hibard and Gay, 10; Burkhardt, Fanning 
McCarney, Corbett, Wallace, Peart, Bice, Miller, McCann, Ful- 
ford, Brady, L. W. Bennett, Bartlett, Crew, Wayper, Wilmot, 
Brooks and Norris, 9; Kennedy, Bates and George, 8; White, 6- 
Thomas Crooks, 5. ' 
The prizes were divided as follows: J. T. Fanning, of Batavia 
N. Y.; Leo Bennett, B. A. Bartlett and L. Norris, of Buffalo' 
C. Kelsey, of East Aurora, N. Y. ; J. Wayper, of Hespeler, and 
D. L. Van Vlack, of Toronto, all with possibles, took $63.55 each 
A- J. Gay, of Bowmansville; J. Parker, of Detroit; H. Reynolds 
% Wilmot, of Port Hope; E. D. Fulford, of Utica, N. Y.: 
u-A^' ^"^^1',°^ Detroit; A. Peart, of Burhngton; C. S. Burk- 
fiq %° 1 »fi^ia' Messrs. Kinf. Rice and Forsyth, with scorp,« 
li it • $ll-90 each, the remaining orize money. 
tollowing were the scores of the miss-and-out: 
Fanning 11, Parker 11, Graham 11, Fletcher 11, Reynolds 11,- 
Lulford 11 Brooks 11, Wingate 11, Bellamy 5, Bartlett 6, Bennett 
o. Gay 2, J. Crooks 2, Watson 2, Dunham 1. 
Fanning, Parker, Graham. Fletcher, Reynolds, Fulford, Brooks 
and Wingate divided the monev. 
Below are the scores in the 'team taefe ,f6r 'tke championship of 
m^- ^ medals; five men to a team, 25 targets pgr 
Oraneeville. --Williamson 24, Scane 22, Burrell 23, Dick 24,. 
Brooks 23; total 116. 
Mallard Club, Hamilton.— Brigger 20, diver 23, H. Lee 21, T 
Stuart 23, (j. Harrison 23; total 110. 
9"'?? 1 team.— Wilson 23, Fletcher 22, Wingate 
24, Galloway 21, Crooks 23; total 113. 
Hamilton Cliib, No, 2 Team.— Dynes 21, Clifford 21. Langhorn 
15, Graham 17, Reardon 18; total 82. 
Toronto Club.— Thomas 21, Decov 16, Green 19, Crew 22 Bel- 
lamy Ifi; total 94. . 
Handicap at White Plains, N. Y. 
White Plains, N, Y., Jan. 22.— The handicap live-bird shoot 
held to-day at the Sunnyside Kennels, under the management of 
L. 1-. Ward, was well attended, considering the low and threaten- 
ing clouds and the small snow squalls, which undoubtedly kept 
niany away who would otherwise have been on hand. Over twenty 
had agreed to enter the handicap, but twelve was the actual num- 
ber of shooters. Among them were Mr. Hyland and his daughter. 
Miss M. E. Hyland, of Tarrytown, N. Y. ; James Thompson and 
son, of Yonkers; Messrs. Blumbaum and Kelly, of Mt. Vernon; 
Ld Uartram, of New York; Messrs. Sutton and Sanb orn, of 
Pleasantville, and the Ward brothers, of Elmsford N Y A 
good number of the home talent turned out also to witness the 
shoot. 
The grounds of the Sunnyside Kennels are of the best, and there 
is a snug little shooting booth, replete with every convenience, 
the proprietor, Mr. Moreman, had everything in apple-pie order— 
mcluding the lunch, which he served at a very moderate price 
I he club is situated on a table-land. Some 200yds. northeast of the 
traps there is a swale, thus giving the shooter a good skyline. In 
fact, these grounds are hard to beat. Mr. Lou Piatt acted as ref- 
eree; L. (^. Horton as official scorer. Miss Hyland had more 
than her share of ill-luck, as she hit every bird she shot at, with 
the exception of one, but her light load let them get away, al- 
though she freqiiently hit them with both barrels. Tames Thomp- 
son killed his birds well and in quick time, shooting like the 
veteran that he is. By far the most brilliant kill of the day' was 
marie by B. Ward on his 15th bird, a perfect cyclone from No. 3 
trap the birds were strictly first-class, having been taken from 
the loft on the morning of the shoot. There were only two duf- 
tcrs among them, and it would be hard to find a stronger and 
quicker lot of birds. The handicapping was done by Messrs. Ward 
and Ihorapson. Scores: 
Trap score type-Copyright, ;sos, bu Worext and Stream Publishina Cq. 
J Thompson (80) 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 1 2 2 0— l(i 
Tom -W^ard (SO) 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 12 0 1—12 
Geo Thompson: (,28) *1 a"**!"! 2^*J'l'o\'2-12 
E Halpin (29j. 0 2 2 2 1 * 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 2—12 
Ed Ward (-30) 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 ]• 2 1 1—11 
Chas Sutton (2T). 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 2 0—10 
H Hyland (80). . . ; 0 2 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0-10 
W 'Ward (30) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2-10 
K E M (28) 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 * 2 1 2 0 2 2 2—9 
Jas Jones (29) .■:O^Vo^'^ 2'o^'o^'l'^l'l 1'— 9 , 
Miss M E Hyland (25) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2—0 
GuB Travis (80) » 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1— a - 
Boston Qua Club. 
•'^?"' 12.— Miserable weather conditions prevailed ae 
Wellington, Mass., and vicinity to-day; neverthel*.is close on a, 
dozen shooters visited the Boston Gun Club andi successfully in- 
augurated the new prize series, Jan. 12 to April 30, inclusive. The 
fog ana ram greatly increased the difficulty of ."^booting, which waa 
unnecessary, seeing that the majority were ali out of practice any- 
way. Eastman, of Phillips- Andover, seemed the only one in his, 
element during the prize match, placisg a good IS that will 
doubtless be included m his prize total at the end of the .series 
To-day was the first of fourteen shoots composing the winter se-i 
nes._ Following out the line of previous successful programme.^ 
a prize score is shot each afternoon, and the six best selected for 
prize total. The list of prizes is headed by a B. G. C. gold charm 
followed by articles useful to the sportsman. The intention of se- 
lecting the six scores is to afford the most faithful attendant the 
better show; of improving his total. A team match is similarly 
scheduled this series which will doubtless become fully as interest- 
ing as the individual contest, and while the scores in to-day's 
event were not up to standard, it was decided a novel and attractive 
feature. 
Scores as follows: 
Events; 1 2 3 4 ij 6 T S 9 10 11 12 
Targets: 'lO 16 5 G 10 io 5 6 JO 10 10 10 
Eastman 6S 8 28945 6 T68 
^'l^y S 7 4 2 6 8 '3 8 6 4 8 8 
••• 07 12678265 6*6 
Benton, 4 2 2 1 4 . ; . , . 
Nickols , .3 ij 0 2 " ■ ' 
' 6 6 2 4 "e k'ii '9 'i'l "e 
I'leld 12 1.. y « V 
Winters ,s 4 '.3 's 'sj 's 5 '7 10 "s '.'^ 
^Pencer 5 3 . . 9 7 8 4 6 7 6 . ! 
Bland 2 .. 4. 8 8 .. 4 
Nos. .5. 7 and 10, ufiknown angles; NoS. S, pairs: No 11 
reverse pull; others known angles. > • , 
Inaividual prize competition; 21 targets, IQ kiiown, 5 unknown.- 
and 3 pairs; di.stance handicap: " .,. 
Eastman, 16 1l0lll]!U-9 11110-4 
Spencer, IS 1111010)10—7 lOllO 3 
Miskay, 18 1111110011 S 10101—3 
Horace, 16 lOIOlOIOll— 6 1U11— 5 
Taft, 16 0011110111—7 01110-8 
■Winters, 18 OolOOOOlOl^S 11100—3 
Bland, 15 0(1(10011101-4 11110—4 
Nickols, 15 lOlOOlOOOO— :;j OOOOO-O 
11 11 10-5-18 
10 ll ni 4-14 
10 10 lO-S— 14' 
10 10 00 2—18' 
10 10 00-2—12^ 
10 11 n_5_iii 
10 10 10— ,«?— Hi 
10 lOw -2—0;, 
In the team match, 40 targets per team, 10 known and 10 un-- 
known angles per shooter, distance handicap: Spencer and Win-- 
ters 30, Miskay and Horace 27, Eastman and Taft 23. Boston^ ~ 
Catchpole Gun Club. 
WoLCOTT, N. Y., Jan. 19.— Below find scores made by a tew 
members of our club this afternoon: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: T S> S 4 
.JT^^^Vu fjy^i^^ ^Targets; 20 20 20 10 
Wadsworth 14 12 14 .. Burke io ^ 
Fowler 10 13 . . 6 Dr Hill ..........'.'..'.12 'sii.l 
E._A. VVadsworth, Sjc 
The Soo Gun Club, of Sioux City, la., claims the dates of Tune 
7-9 as the three days on wh.ch it will hold its fourth annual ama- 
teur tournament. The tournament of 1897 is claimed by the club 
to have been the largest of its kind held in the United States 
durmg the past season. Three sets of traps wiU be used at tht 
coming shoot in June. 
