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Mr. A. C. J'atcrson, of Chicago, writes us as follows: "Col. A. 
(11 Courtney, of tlie Remington Arms Co., while at Dayton, ()., 
recently, indulged in .t warining-np race for the Indianapolis and 
J lot Siiriiigs shoots with Rolla O, Heikes, of that city. The 
Colonel proved himself equal to the occasion, and kept Rolla 
trotting clo.'ic to hi.s mark. The race was at 100 targets, known 
traps, unknown angles, with the residt as follows: R. O. Heikes, 
1'+, 23, 2fi, 2f>--f)7; A. G. Courtney, 24, 23, 22, 24 -93. Rolla's 
activity as a pedestriaii on l.hc march from trap to trap slightly 
outwinded his 2S.')lb. opponent, Mr. Courtney, in the last frame 
of 25, and the Colonel firmly believes that he would have made 
a better finish were it not for this. lie has been doing good 
shooting with his new Remington of late." 
Mr. W. F. , ]')inican. treastn'er of the Soo Gun Club, of Sioux- 
City, la., writes ns under date of Jan. 30 as follows: "Will yon 
kindly change the dates of the announcement of the .Soo (inn 
Chdi 'tournament to June 21-23. Several meetings of importance 
are scheduled in this vicinity on the dates , first selected, hence 
(he change. The Soo Gun Club has filed articles of incorporation, 
capital $3,000. The following officers have been elected to serve 
for the ensuing year: I'resident. C. C. Hamilton; Vice-President, 
.1. W. Tioyd; Treasurer, W. F. Duncan; Secretary, E. R. Chap- 
man: Captain. H. H, Hawman. Executive f'oard: C. C. Tfainil- 
(on. W. P. Duncan. E. R. Chapman, H. H. Hawman, W. W. 
Han'is, J. \V. Gray and John CHtcn." 
The Union Facific Railroad has issued a pamphlet containing 
the A. S. A. rules for live-bird and target shooting, and also 
tlie rules for live-bird shooting i,ssiied by the London Gun Club. 
The pamphlet, wdiicli is gotten uiJ in a neat form, also contains 
the revised game laws of the Western States, with the following 
cautionary note concerning these laws: "Tbe game laws printed 
herein are corrected up to date. Owinpf to the frequent changes 
being made at the session of each T.egi.slaturc. we would advise 
sportsmen and hunters to make inquiry from the State or Terri- 
torial officials to learn if any changes have been made." 
Another good man is going to the Klondike. Joe Bourke, one of 
the king-pins of the Cuckoos, of Rockawav Park, F. F, has de- 
cided to try his luck among the icebergs and niosciuitoes of .'Maska. 
Mr. Bourk'e's friends have no (puilnis as to his abilitv to success- 
fully withstand the attacks on bis constitution by both the above- 
mentioned denizens of the Yukon Valley; his training, winter and 
summer, at Rockawav Park, where both articles abound in their 
proper seasons, being supposed to have inured him to tbe rough 
edges of Alaskan life. If there are any nuggets lying around loose 
when Mr. lionrke gets to DawsOii City the Bourke pocketbook will 
not go eirqjty. 
Among the entries for the coming Grand Atncrican Handicap 
•will be John J. Sumpler, Jr.. of Hot Springs, ,.'\rk. Mr. Sunipter 
was one of those who wrestled with the good birds dished <njt 
to the entities in last year's Grand American, and his score of 23 
out of 2.'), one dead out of bounds, 29yds, rise, shows that the 
.'\rkansaw Traveler was not placed far from h's mark. It was on 
John .Sumpter's broad .shoulders that Tom Marshall made his 
triumphant circuilt of tbe Elkwood Park club house after winning 
tbe (irand American Handicap witli tbe only 25 straight made in 
this event in two years. 
Mr. W. N. J^ates, secretary of the Missouri .'\matenr Shooting 
Association, writes us that their annual tournament will be held at 
Palmyra, Mo.. July 19-21. rmder the auspices of the Palmyra Gun 
Club. Several hundreds of dollars will be added to the i>urses, 
but the exact amoutit is not known at iiresent. There will he 
events at both targets and live birds, tlie targets being thrown from 
a magautrap. llie club is possessed of excellent grounds, ;nid 
promises to hold a shoot that is up to date in every respect. 
The invitation live-bird shoot of tbe Brooklyn (lUn Club was 
a great success. It was held on Thursday la.st. Feb. 3, at Dexter 
Park. L. I., and was very well attended. Owmg to the number 
of entries it was impossible to shoot tbe iirogramme through, 
only one set of traps being available. That the shoot was a 
success was due in no small degree to the personal jioimlaritv nf 
the club's manager, John S. Wright, who has worked indcfa- 
tigably in the interests of trap-shooting around New Vork. 
The event known as the Amateur Championship, which has 
heretofore been decided on the grounds of the Farchmont Y. C. 
will this vear be held on tbe Carteret Club's grounds at Garden 
City, L. F The dates are Feb. 22-23. Last year R. .'\. Welch, of 
Philadelphia, won the cup and first money on 92 out of 100. The 
wind blew a gale from the northwest the greater part of tbe two . 
days, and Welch's score was head and shovtlders over that of bis 
nearest competitor. C'apt. Money will act as referee this year. 
The handsomest caribou head Vv-e have ever seen, without any 
reservation at all, is the one now on view in the window of Von 
Fengerke & Detmold's store. 318 Broadway. This head be- 
longed to a caribou shot recently in Newfoundland by E. G. 
.'\smus, a florist, who resides in West Hoboken, N. J. It was 
mounted bv S. F. Crosby, of Maine, and is .sa'd to beat the 
record head bv four points, having a tot;d of just fifty-iovir points 
on a most perfect spread of antlers. 
Mrs. M'. F. Findsley was one of the spectators at Dexter Park 
on Feb. 3. Mrs. Findsley does not care for live-bird shooting, 
but promises as soon as the warm weather comes she will be on 
hand and break a few targets with Kiir^'s Smokeless and Peters's 
Cartridges. We are well aware of the fact that Mrs. Findsley 
can break targets, no matter wdiat powder she uses; but when 
she uses the powder that Milt makes, why then she tries her 
best, and some people that we know well have to take a back seat. 
The St. Thomas Gun Club, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Can,, will 
hold a tournament at live birds and targets March S-10. The 
t<')urnament will be under the management of Jack Parker, the 
same Jack Parker who so successfully ran the recent shoot at 
Hamilton, Can., and who is sometimes known as Des-Chree- 
Sbos-ka Jack. There will be added money and an international 
live-bird trophy for competition as attractions at this shoot. 
The Endeavor Gun Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday 
evening, Feb. 2, and elected the following officers for 1.S98: 
President, Fh'. Z. P. Fletcher; Vice-President, A. R. Strader: 
Seci-etary, R. Hollester: Treasurer, A. K. Strader: Captain, Ed 
Taylor: Shooting Committee: Carl von I-^engerke. Ed Taylor and 
E. Banks. The club's treasury is in a satisfactory condition, aiid 
it was decided to hold a series of shoots during the coming season 
Dr. Cr. V. Fludson. a member of the Hudson Gun Club, and 
of the New York German Gun Club, both New York city organi- 
zations, has recently added to his personal property by winning 
the silver pitcher and two goblets, which formed the first prize 
offered for competitioti in 1897 by the New York German Gun 
Club. In all the contests for this trophy the Doctor shot Hazard's 
Blue Ribbon. 
We have no idea what sort of a record has been made on live 
birds by a squad of six men shooting out their 20 birds each — that 
is, 120 to the squad. Below are the scores made by a squad in 
the Grand Canadian Handicap at Hamilton, Can., fan. 19 last: 
B. A. Bartlett 20, F. W. Bennett 20, F. 1^. Kelsey 20. Bradv 19, 
Fulford 19. Brooks 18; total. 116 out of 120 shot at. The above is 
a record bard to beat on any class of birds. 
Since leaving New York after tbe Sportsmen's Exposition, 
Elmer Shaner has been confined to his bed with threatenings of 
pneumonia. But sickness was not allowed to interfere with get- 
ting out the programme for the Grand American Handicap on 
time, Accordingly we are able this week to give the programme 
in detail, and are glad to find, as we expected, that it affords 
some good reading matter. 
The fiftli annual tournament of the Arizona State Sportsmen's 
7\ssociation will be held in Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 20-22, mider the 
auspices of the Blue Rock Gun Club, of Tucson. Five birds and 
targets will be trapped. The local shooters are doing their best 
to make this shoot a big, success, and from the present (mtlook 
the tournament will be one of the best ever held in Arizona. 
For the benefit of those who wish to, attend the tournament of 
the Pawling, N. Y., Gun Club on Washington's Birthday, Feb. 
22, a special rate of $2 per day will be made to shooters at the 
Dutcher Flouse. Pawling is only ninety minutes' ride from New 
York city on the Harlem Railroad, and can be reached .very 
easily by rail, there being eight fast trains each way every day. 
A new gun club has been organized at Scotia, Neb., the organ- 
ization taking place on Jan. 27. The club starts in with a member- 
ship of fourteen. Tlie oflicers elected were: President, R, M. 
Krebs; Vice-President, M. M. Hicks; Secretary, Sam F. Graham; 
Treasurer, Fred Bru-ton ; Manager, J. j\F Vanskike. 
The Fexington, Ky., Gun Club annoimces that it will hold a 
two days' shoot on Feb. 22-23. Targets, crows and pigeons will 
be trapped during the tournament. Further particulars may be 
had by addressing Mr. V. K. Dodge, the club's energetic' sec- 
retary. 
Charles A. Macalester, of Baltimore, Md., is spending a few 
weeks at Hot Springs, Ark., and is doing some live-bird shooting. 
He expects to be bade in Baltimore about March 1. That the 
air of Hot Springs agrees with him is evident from his scores. 
Note his 31 out of S3 in bis match with John J. Sumpter, Jr. 
jo1in J, EFallowel!, CiF the U. M. C. Co., came over from Bridge- 
port. Conn., on Wednesday night last, Feb. 2, to attend the in- 
vitation shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club at Dexter Park on Feb. 
3. John J. was shooting in good form, but a sitter in tbe lO-bird 
race' cau.sed him to lose the amiable smile so very generally Seen 
on bis face when facing the traps. 
The Fyndhnnst, N, F, Shooting Association will hold a live-bird 
shoot, 25 birds per m'an, IflO entrance, bii'ds extra, on Thursday. 
Feb. 17. The grounds of the- Association can be reached in thirty 
minutes from New 'S'ork by the Fric to Rutherford, or by the 
D., L. iSr W. to Fyndhurst. T. W. .Morfey is secretary of the 
Lyndhur.st Shooting Association. 
Noel E. Money has already done some shooting on the Riviera. 
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, he ran 22 straight at Nice, and has also 
tried his hand at Monte Carlo. In a letter dated Jan. 23 he 
writes: 'Jlope to Vvin .<;omc of the big things next week." As 
will be noted elsewhere in these colnmuf;, under the head of 
Monte Carlo, Mr, Money was Hot fortunate enough to come out 
on top on either Jan. 21 or 2.j, 
The New Haven, Conn., Gun Cluli will hold an all-day shoot 
at targets on VVaslnngton's Birthday, feti. 22. Further par- 
ticulars as to jirogramme, ,ete., may be bail by addressmg the 
secretary, ^V. IF Hazel. 
Tvlemphis is not going to be left out of tbe deal when it comes 
to trying for first honors in the Grand x\merican HandicaiJ. 
I'rank Postcn and a few others will be on hand on March 22-21 
next. 
Pirn. S. Edward Banks. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Death of James E. Hageriy. 
Chicago, Feb. .5.-Mr. James E. Hagerty. of St. Louis, Mo., 
better known in trap-shooting circles as Jimmy Hagerty, died at 
bis home in St. Fouis Monday afternoon, Feb. 1, an illness of 
some weeks terminating suddenly and fatally after exposure to iri- 
clement weather on Monilay morning. Mr. Hagerty was a poli- 
tician and a successful business man. but always found tune for 
indulgence in his favorite sport of pigeon shooting, in which he 
was no novice. Flis race with W. P. Mussey, of this city, some 
years ago, in which Mr, ffagcrty W'on handily, is brought to mind 
to-day. M^r. Hagerty leaves many friends in the shooting world. 
Tfap at Hot Springs. 
Gov. Tanner, of Illinois, continues to engage in the sjjort ^of 
pigeon shooting with his friends Messrs. J. W. Gates, f. F. Ell- 
wood and T. A. Drake. The shooting has been at Whittington 
Park, and with the following results: On Jan. 28 each man shot 
at .'lO birds. Gov. Tanner and Mr. Gates at .31yds.. the other gen- 
tlemen at 21vds. Score: Gov. Tanner 38, Mr. Drake 39,, total 77; 
Mr. Cates .36. Mr. liUwood 29, total 6.5. 
On Tan. 29 tbe same gentlemen resumed their contests, BOO liVc 
birds "having been ordered from St. Fouis. Tlie shoot was at 25 
live birds each, the score being: (iov. Tanner 16, Mr. Drake 19, 
Mr. Gates 21, Mr. Ellwood 18. Gov. Tanner then shot another 
match at 2.5 birds with Mr- Hopkins, of St. Fouis, the score being 
a tie on 14. 
On P'eb. 1 Gov. Tanner and Mr. Drake were again partners, 
but were defeated by Messrs. (Tates and IJllwood. Score, at 50 
birds per man: Gov. Tanner 29, Mr. Drake 29, total 58; Mr. Eli- 
wood 30, Mr. Gates 31. total 61. 
On Feb. 2 the same gentlemen kept on in their interesting 
series of races, with cxcejititm that Mr. F'llwqod was not iM-esenl. 
Ciov. Tanner showed improvement in form and shot a good gait. 
He killed 73 birds out of 8.5. near 86 per cent., and in one run 
killed 22 straight. In the three-cornered race the .scores were 
as follows, at '2.5 birds: Gov. Tanner 20. Mr. Gates 22. Mr. Drake 
17. Mr. iohn J. Sumiiter, Jr., then took the place of Mr." Ellwood, 
and a two-meii team race was shot with the following results, at 
2.5 birds each: C.ov. Tanner 24. .Mr. Gates 23. total 17; Mr. Drake 
1.5. Mr. Sumiiter 22, total 37. The race was repeated, Mr. Drake 
having 5 dead birds added to his score, and the result was a tie; 
which was won by Messrs. Sumpter and Drake. 
On Feb. 3 Gov. Tanner refereed the live-bird match between 
Mr. Chas. Macalester, of Baltimore, and Mr. John J. Sumpter. Jr.. 
of Hot Spring.^. The dispatches say that the contestants shot at 
,33 birds each. Macalester scoring 31 and Sumpler 28. Sportsmen 
of Illinois are glad to see their head executive not only taking 
interest, but n-Taking imjirovement in the sport of the traps. 
Above all things, let him bcW'are of making matches with either 
■Mr. Macalester or Mr. Sumpter. He would better confine him- 
self to refereeiiig all such races, and not mix up with men who, 
while they are innocent of look, would be just as willing to beat 
a govermir as any one else. 
At Kansas City. 
Pastime Gun Club, of Kansas City, held its monthly contest at 
^^■ashington Park last week. Dan JOuinn (Mr. f.ewis, of the K, 
C. Star, author of "Wolfville") was present. Lee Porter won the 
shoot-off in his tie on 15 straight with W. \^ Baker. Those Kan- 
sas Citv folks are warm ones. Score: 
^V. ^^ llaker 15. 1. T>. Porter 1.5, Dr.. Jjongfellowf 14, Dan Ouin 6, 
T. n. Porter 12, Dr. Heman 10. 
The .Aletropolitan Target Club, of Kan.sas Citv. met at ^^ ashing- 
ton Park Ian. 29 and elected officers for 1898. Mr. J. W. McCurdv 
being chosen president and Mr. Dave Elliott secretary. The cluli 
M'ill ' make 50 targets its regular medal score. Mr. .-\kart. 
of Fair Play, a visitor at the grounds, made top score of 41, the 
scores of the members being as follows: ■ 
C. F. Jarvis -38, L. W. Scott 38, Dave ElHott .38. Nel.se Jarrett 38, 
Newt Beach 36, T. F. Norton .35, J. ^V. McCurdy ^35.^ C. .r. ^Mii^s- 
1 
ion 35. Bob Ostertag 34, F \V. Brown :ii, W. M. Hoke 33. F. 
Xrhardt 33. T. IT. Hearn ,32. W, F. Bruns 30.J. D. Sombier 30, 
G. W. Stockwell. Jr., 24, W. A. Laidlaw 22, Brady 17. 
In Fouisiana. 
Mr. W. P. Miles, Jr.. under date of Jan. 30, sends mc from 
Burnside, I^a.. the following scores of a warm little tournament 
at birds and targets. Mr. Miles calls attention to the fact that 
our friend Tom F")ivine. of Memphis, shot bis live birds like an 
old stager. Tbe birds were good and strong, needing no flush 
ropes. The event must have been a pleasant one. Scores: 
Events- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 J 5 fi 
Targets: 10 25 15 20 15 25 Targets: 10 25 15 '20 15 25 
Hood 9 23 11 18 9 20 T K Tucker . . 5 7 4 
Bringier 6 16 14 16 10 12 Dalferes 10 16 7 13 12 .. 
T A Divine .... 10 16 13 16 14 21 Stuart B 17 11 13 6 .. 
George 5 18 8 11 11 17 Dr Davis 6 19 918 14 IS 
15reanx 9 20 12 11 9 19 Parker 6 9 10 13 9 21 
I5oote 8 24 10 14 14 19 Green 17 . . 9 11 . . 
Bentlev 5 .. 1 0 1 .. MJre , 17 11 
Bentlev. Tr .... 4 .. 4 7 4 ., Le Blanc 6 h .. 
T Tucker' 9 24 13 16 9 20 Dr Brown 15 10 17 
'Oentry 7 16 9 18 9 19 Saxon 13 . 
Davis S 17 11 14 11 19 Hunt 10 15 
Dr Colomb .... 5 12 6 14 9 15 \V Breaux 7 .. 
Five bird scor&S were; 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Hood 1120121220-- 8 11010—3 
Brin>^ier " 2**1001020- i 01112-4 
Breaux ' .. 12101010*1- 6 0101*-2 
-nWme " . 2121122112—10 12111-5 
TTucke;-' 10102-3 
"D Bentley 02011—3 
At College Corner. 
ilr. L. 11. Ueid, secretai-y of the College Corner Gun Club, 
of Oiiio, writes me, inclosing the scores of that club at its club 
medal shoot, Feb. 4. "Most of us are new shooters," says Mr. 
Reid "but we want to learn." Score. 25 targets; 
R Caldwell 13, D. Smoyer 20, J. Bergen 10, E. Wfight 14, L, H. 
Reid 16. , 
At Henry. 
Tbe officers of the Henry, Ills., Live Bird C-lub beg to call at- 
tention again to their tournament, Feb. 22, 23. They will add $100 
in merchandise prizes Feb. 23. The club will take good care of 
visiting shooters, and its tournament deserves hearty patronage. 
Programmes from W. H. Forrest, Sec'y. 
At Cleveland. 
The Glenville Ci,un Club, of Cleveland, O., will hold Saturday 
matinee shoots during I'ebruary, March and ,\pril, offering ten 
prizes for the highest scores in any six of the twelve club shoots. 
The club will hold an open tournament Feb. 22. The following 
board of directors has been elected for the ensuing year: S. C. 
Fellows, F H. Robinson, R. O. Hopkins, Harris Creech, J. C. 
McMichaels, C. F. Wirls, R. W. Stirling, W. H, Fevy and P. 
S. Evans. R. C. Hopkins was elected president and J. C. Mc- 
Michaels secretary. 
At DSlias. 
The tournatnent at Dallas last week under management of Mr; 
F. M. Faurbtc was successful, with a gbod represcntatfon from 
the stronger gun clubs of northern Texas. A little live-bird^ sweep 
was shot the first day with about a dozen entries, and Mr. Faurolc 
and Mr. W. F. Norman, of Greenville, tied on 10 straight. 
At Savannah. 
The Savannah Blue Rock Club, of Illinois, is a young organi- 
zation, but is starting off at a hot gait, as may be seen in the 
medal shoot last week, in which the following scores were made: 
H. Lootz 27, R. A. Cassell 24, W. B. fohiison 24, O. A. Manning 
21, F. Foughtan 21, F. K. Fewis 20, C. W. Canine 20, J. Ritten- 
hour 17, W. <;. Law 16, D. S. Berry 16, A. P. Woodruff 16, A. O. 
. Elliott 16, C. E. Miller 11. G. Cottrall 9, A. A. Haberbusli 9, 
C. W. Green 9. F. R. Benedict 7. 
-M. W. Dupuis 13 out of 24, Wm. McElhaiiey 11 out of 24. 
At Waterloo. 
Tbe Watefloo Gun Clubj of fowa, tried out its new handicaji 
rules Jan. 31, .some twenty-hve shooters t-aking part. The handicap 
gave general satisfaction. The Globe cup was "won by Jones, one 
of the scratch men. The Wood & Wyant cup was won by Will 
Burk. with a handicap of 8. He captured 12 birds out of 20 shot 
at. giving him a straight score. Jones won the Joder prize after 
tieing with Ward, both scratch men. 
At Green Bay. 
At Green TJfiy, Wis., Jan. 30, B. Clatliii, with a score of 17 Oat 
of 25, won the challenge medal for tbe second time. The contest 
was between Clatlin an<l Gus Schillen and the latter has chal- 
lenged for another contest. 
At O^ihkosh. 
A nximber of members of the newly Organized Winnebago Gun 
Club met fnr a little practice shoot at live birds last week, the 
Shooting being done on the ice at tile foot of East Irving street. 
The gentlemen seemed to take kindlj to tll,e sport, for at 10 birds 
straights and 9s were numerous. 
Notes. 
.\t .Royal ("enter, Ind., a gun club was organized last week 
with the following members and oflicers: Geo. W. Weyand, Geo. 
Conn, Frank tlehr, C. C. Kistler, Charles Bennett, M. A. VYeyanrl 
W. II, Bingaman, Geo. Schleintz, E. B. Thomas, J. L. Thomas, 
lohn Ubelhou.ser. The officers chosen weie: President, M. A. 
\Veyand; Secretary, W. H. Bingaman; Treasurer, E. B. Thomas. 
j\t Grafton, S. D., petty thieves this winter stole about all 
of tbe apparatus of the gun cluli. and even carried away the bank 
of dirt which was used to screen the traps, thus proving the value 
of Dakota real estate in the eyes of those who ought to know. 
The chib resumed operations this week, the mayor of the town, 
Mr. Smith, being high gim in the club scores. 
The Tacoma Rod and Gun Club, of Washington, last week 
began improving its grounas. and will spend several hundred 
dollar."! putting in new fences, birildings, etc., and completing its 
battery of traps. 
The liast Side Oun Club, of Saginaw. Mich., will improve its 
grounds and buildings for the coming season. The Sergeant 
system ef shooting will be adopted. During the coining season 
two tournaments will be given, one for amatetirs and one open 
for all. Both these events promise to be interesting and well 
attended. 
We have lots of crows oiit in this country, bijt we don't shoot 
them .at the trap, and there is a tacit belief among our sportsmen 
that they do not form a sportsmanlike target for "the traps. This 
comes to mind on seeing a statement in the Baltimore Sun to the 
effect that .shooters of Kent county, Md., are enjoying the "rare 
sport" of shooting crows at the trap- The crows purjjort to have 
been captured on their roosts in considerable numbers. 
The badge of the Freejiort Gun Club, of Illinois, ha's been won 
three itimes by Steven Steffen, and is now bis property. The cllib 
will offer a new one. 
Mr. S. A, Tucker, of the Patker gun, made this city a visit 
last week. Col. A, G. Courtney, of the Remington gun, was in 
town this week. Mr. C. K. Willard, of the Colls Co,, is expected in 
town next week. E. Hough. 
1206 BovcE I'fii.Di.NG. Chicago. 
Chjcago, Fell. 5. — .Since the publication of my acceptance of 
R. Morgan's challenge for the Cook County .E, C. challenge 
cup ill your la.st issue. I have received a letter from Mr. Morgan 
requesting that 1 withdraw his challenge, and it is hereby with- 
drawn. His reasons for such action are on account of the un- 
certainty of his being in Chicago at the lime the race would be 
shot, together with a desire to allow others to challenge for the 
cup. 
Bingham Challciig,e5 Paterson. 
"Feb. 4. 1898.— T hereby challenge Mr. A. C. Paterson. the pres- 
ent holder of the Cook county E. C. challenge cup. under the 
conditions governing the same. — En. BtnohAm.'' 
Cook County E. C. Challenge Cup. 
There is one part of the newly issued rules governing the E. C, 
cup which in my opinion will work unfairly" and to the disad- 
vantage of the members of Calumet Fleights Club, which is one 
of the clubs which form the league. Fnder the rules previously 
issued the holder of the cup had the privilege of naming the 
grounds on which contest would be s-ot, also the style of race 
in accordance with the /American Association rules. It oertainlv 
was to the advantage of the holder of the cup to name ground's 
and style of shooting. 'Ihe last contest was shot on the "grounds 
of the Calumet Heights Club, which club is a Cook county organ- 
ization, and all of its members live in Chicago, though its grounds 
are over the line in Indiana. 
One of the original scores which won the cup in 1896 was shot 
on the grounds of the Calumet Heights Club. The league has 
held contests on the grounds of this club each year, and its mem- 
bers have regularly attended all league events. 
The new rules make it necessary to have all contests for the 
E. C. trophy shot on grounds in Cook countv. This takes away 
any and all advantage from a member of the Calumet Height's 
Club, as a holder of the cup, in depriviu':' him of the privilege 
of naming his own grounds for a contest, which advantage is 
extended to other clubs of tbe league. 
While there are some few members of Calumet Heights Club 
who are also members of other clubs of the league, there are many 
who do not so belong, in consequence of which fhev shoot on 
the grounds at Calumet Fleights only. A. C. PATiiRSON. 
Stoney lslaft4 Avenue Gun Club. 
Feb. 5. The shoot for tbe live-bird medal of *thc Stoney Island 
Cum Club, held to-day, was long and interesting. Zimmerman 
finally captured the medal after scoring 47 out of 48, .Scores: 
Club shoot, 10 birds, handicap allowances of misses as kills: 
Zimmerman 1122222212—10 Capt Fvfe, 1 2220202211— ,9 
L Willard 1221111211—10 Wells, 2 0002021212— 8 
C Porter, 2 2012111121—10 E Marsh 1202011022— 7 
A Reeves 2212222211—10 H A Davis, 1 0201002111— 7 
F Willard 2112122202— 9 
Ties shot off at 10 birds: 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Zimmerman 2m222121--10 1111111111—10 
F Willard 1112112212—10 1110 
Porter, 2 .0112011112—10 2121222122—10 
Reeves 1221221212—10 1221210 
No. 3. No. 4. 
Zimmerm:-m 1211111211—10 10211111 
Porter, 2 2221012022—10 2000220 
Porter used bis allowance of 2 misses as kills in the series Nos. 
1 and 3 of the shool-offs, but retired in the fourth shoot-off, being 
shot out. E- Porter, Sec'y. 
Palmetto' Gun Club, of Aiken, S, C. 
Aiken, S. C, Jan. 31.— The Palmetto Gun Club, of Aikeli, S. "C,,, 
is a recent organization, that has its grounds at this place. '1,'lle- 
officers are; President, D. Long Miller, of Louisville, Ky. ; Vice- 
President, G. Smith, New York; Secretary-Treasurer, E. R. Gra- 
bow. Among the members are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ilitchcock, 
Mr. and i\frs. C. llavemeyer, Messrs. Valentine Mott, Fo.xhall 
Keene, Ed I^. Smith, Nat. Simpkins, Roll in Smith, Herman Dur- 
yea, Dimcan Elliott, etc. 
The first shoot of the club was held to-day, the scores made 
being as follows: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3., No. 4. 
T Hitchcock 0J2O2— 3 02020—2 22202-4 
Foxball Keene 20000—1 20120—3 22222—5 111—3 
D Fong Miller UlU— 5 12110—4 12221—5 110—2 
N Simpkins „... .... 22020-3 22221-5 110—2 
Tbe tie in No. 3 was shot 0>ff, Miller winning m th first round, 
both his opponents losing their birds, Ssc'i'. 
