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POOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb, 19, 1898. 
Despite the fog, which was thick enoug^h to almost hide the 
targets at times, the Bergen County Gun Club held a pleasant 
all-day shoot at Hackensack, N. J., on Lincoln's Birthday, Sat- 
urday last. The main event was for the President's cup, 50 tar- 
gets, unknown angles. Capt. Money, of the American E. C. & 
Schultze Powder Co., won the cup with 45 out of 50; his nearest 
competitors were Edward Banks, of the same company, and Ferd 
Van Dyke, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., who tied on 
'i^ for second honors. In the W-A event, a 50-target handicap 
lacc, Van Dyke very appropriately won first prize, 100 shells 
loaded with W-A powder — the powder he always shoots ; his 
■score was 47 from scratch. Banks, scratch, and IVIoney, 9 extras, 
tied for second prize — 75 shells loaded w)th W-A powder — on 46. 
The entry list for the Carteret amateur championship closed 
Feb. 16 with a total of 11 entries, as follows: G. S. McAlpin, W. W. 
Watrous, R. A. Welch, H. B. Gilbert. W. S. Edey, Louis T. 
Duryea, Leonard Finletter. T. S. Dando, W. A. H. Stafford, C. 
M. Chapin and C. S. Guthrie. Of the above, R. A. Welch, last 
year's winner; Leonard Finletter and T. S. Dando hail from 
Philadelphia; C. S. Guthrie is a Pittsburger; all the others 
are from New York. McAlpin is, of course, the favorite, second 
choice being practically divided between Welch, Finletter, Duryea 
and Gilbert. Edgar Murphy, who won the championship at 
Larchmont in '96, may be a post-entry; and if he should shoot, 
he is bound to be- a factor in the race. Capt. A. W. Money will 
referee the match, which will last two days, Feb. 22-23. 
Tuesday of next week is Washington's Birthday, and as usual 
there will be plenty of shooting going on around New York. Every 
club seems to be holding a shoot of its own, a proceeding that 
prevents there being a good attendance at any particular gather- 
ing. One of the most popular meetings in this vicinitjr promises 
to be the target tournament at Pawling, N. Y., some ninety min- 
utes from New York city over the Harlem Railroad. 
Wednesday of this week, Feb. 16, is the date set for the second 
semi-monthly prize shoot of the Boiling Springs Gun Club at 
Rutherford, N. J. These semi-monthly gatherings are always full 
of hm, and afford a means for getting a good afternoon's sport 
at the trap. Under the captaincy of Colin R. Wise the Boiling 
vS'Tings Gun Club is booming along, and is at the present mo- 
ment one of the most active clubs in the neighborhood of New 
York. 
And still they come! This applies to the entries for the Grand 
Americati Handicap, March 22-24, 1898. All those who intend 
entering for this event should not lose sight of the fact that 
entries close on March 17, handicaps being awarded on March 
19. All entries made after March 17 will have to pay $10 extra 
for the privilege of shooting in this, the greatest live-bird event 
of the year. 
The handicapping Louunitice for the Grand American Handicap 
is now reduced to three members, Messrs. Jacob Pentz, Will K. 
Park and Elmer E. Shaner. The fourth member of that committee, 
as appointed by the Interstate Association at its annual meeting 
last December was Edward Banks, the late trap editor of the 
Forest and Stream. Mr. Banks having become the secretary 
of the American E. C. & Schultze Powder Co., he has accord- 
ingly resigned as one of the handicap committee, a post he filled 
for the past two years, and that committee now stands as above. 
Ihe committee meets on March 19 next. 
Secretary Lautenslager, of the Herron Hill Gun Club, of Pitts- 
burg, writes us that at a regular meeting of his club, held Tues- 
day, Feb. 8, the club decided that it would not be a candidate 
for the honor of holding the Pennsylvania State shoot in 1S99. 
He adds that his club therefore releases all delegates who 
pledged themselves at Oil City, Pa., last June, to support the 
claims of the Herron Hill Gun Club at the coming annual 
meeting of the association. The club tenders them a vote of 
thanks for their promises of such support. 
Jack Winston is shooting again. At Indianapolis, Ind., on 
Friday last, Feb. 11, he shot a 100-target race with E. E. Neal, of 
Bloomfield, 111., but was beaten by one bird. The scores read 
remarkably low, viz.. 69 to 68. Winston has also challenged 
George C. Beck, of Indianapolis, for the possession of the Grand 
Hotel cup, now held by Beck. The date set for the shoot is 
Feb. 28. Winston will have to brace up if he hopes to defeat 
Mr. Beck, who is perhaps better known as "McVey." 
Writing to a friend in New York, Hood Waters, late of Balti- 
more, Md., but now agent in Seattle, Wash., for the Dyea and 
Dawson City Transportation Co., of that city, says that he has 
already gotten into the shooting circles of Seattle, and purposed 
going out to a shoot on Jan. 29 last. He stated that he was 
•'going to buy a round-trip ticket to make sure." Hood has to 
be very much out of form when he can't make both ends* lap 
over a foot or two when he goes to a shooting match. 
James Carraher, one of the representatives of the Baker Gun 
Co., of Batavia, N. Y., is now in the city, and expects to make 
a stay here of about a couple of weeks. Mr. Carraher has an 
easy job of it, not having to waste -much breath in talking up 
the article he carries with hint; the Baker gun is so well known 
that it requires but little oratory of its salesmen to recommend it. 
J. A; H. Dressel, President of tJie Interstate Association, and 
John J. Hallowell, of the U. M. C. Co., were visitors at the 
Herron Hill Gun Club's shoot at Davis Island, Pittsburg, Pa., 
on Monday, Feb. 7. Hallowell's scores are given elsewhere, and 
it is perhaps only fair to say that "So-So's" scores must not be 
attributed to Mr. Dressel. 
In the 100-target race at Indianapolis on Feb. 11 Jim Elliott 
made the highest total for a scratch man, scoring 95 out of his 
100. He was tied for first money by Beck, whom we presuitie 
to have received a handicap allowance. Rolla Heikes and Sim 
Glover broke 93 each and divided second money with Graham 
- and Thompson. 
Dr. SchAvartz, of this city, won the gold medal for the best 
average made in the live-bird shoots of the Unknown Gun Club, 
of New York, during the season of 1897, This club shoots regu- 
larly every month at Dexter Park, and is one of the popular 
live-bird clubs of the city. 
Owing to the exaggerated statements going the rounds re- 
garding a slight accident that happened to Capt. A. W. Money 
at Hackensack, N. J., on Saturday last, we can authoritatively 
state that beyond a slight abrasion of the .skin on his right thumb 
from contact with the trigger guard nothing further resulted 
from the discharge of a shell that exploded when his gun was 
being closed. 
George Mosher, of the Syracuse Arms Co., was in the city on 
Friday last, Feb. 11, making a brief visit on his way home. Mr. 
Mosher says that the HoUenbeck gun is all right, and that plenty 
of them are finding their vpay into the hands of the shooters of 
this country. 
Billy Fieles, of Christiania, Pa., is doing a little shooting now 
and then; his scores show that his hand has not lost its cun- 
ning, notwithstanding a scarcity of practice that might make 
many a better shot nothin? more than a tyro when it came to 
shooting live birds. If Billy is not at Reading there'll be some- 
thing missing at Pennsylvania's next State shoot. 
The Central Iowa tournament will be held at Stanhope, March 
22 and 23. It will be a competition for amateurs only. A gold 
medal, representing the championship of Iowa, will be given on 
the second day's shoot. Manufacturers' agents may shoot for 
the price of targets and birds, but may not share in any of the 
purses. 
As already announced, the Bison Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., 
will hold an all-day target shoot on Washington's Birthday. The 
club is now engaged in a series of five-men team races at live 
birds with the Cazenovia Gun Club, of Buffalo. The conditions 
are 10 birds per man. The first match took place on Saturday last, 
Feb. 12. 
The Butler Gun Club, Butler, Pa., at a recent meeting elected 
officers for 1898, as follows: President, J. L. Colbert; Vice- 
President, I. E. Starr; Secretary, Ed E. Gumpper; Treasurer, 
C. H. Miller; Captain, Joseph Weisenstein; Directors, F. H. 
McCrea and A. E. Russell. 
The Sistersville Rod and Gun Club, SistersviUe, W. Va., has 
issued an enticing programme for Feb. 22. There are twelve 
events, 10 to 25 birds. Moneys divided 40, SO, 20 and 10 per cent. 
"Everybody wrelcome, nobody barred," is on the programme in 
big letters. 
The Schenectady Gun Club has issued invitations to its friends 
to participate in a shoot on Feb. 22. All events are at 15 tar- 
gets, $1.25 entrance, targets included. Those who wish to shoot 
without entering in the purses are welcome to do so. 
Mrs. M. F. Lindsley was one of the visitors at the tenth 
monthly shoot of the Philadelphia Trap-Shooters' League on Feb. 
5. Mrs. Lindsley was accompanied by Tom Keller, and the result 
was much good missionary work on behalf of King's smokeless 
and Peters' Victor shells. 
O, R. Dickey, of Boston, Mass., says that he is getting into 
shape for the Grand American Handicap, and is going to do his 
best to (iuplicate his victory of 1896. He needs a mate to the cup 
lie won that year, as it looks kind of lonesome. 
John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun Club, 
states that his club will hold an all-day shoot at targets on Thurs- 
day, March 10. Manager Wright promises that there will be 
some specially attractive events on the programme for that date. 
John Gatighen was in great form on Saturday last at the live- 
bird shoot of the New Utrecht Gun Club at Woodlawn. He won 
the club shoot with a total of 13 .straight, and also won one of 
the special prizes for the day with 7 straight. 
With Fred Gilbert in possession of three of tlie four champion- 
ship trophies in sight, the air, so far as challenges go, is wonder- 
fvilly clear and bright. What will happen, supposing Heikes 
should defeat Budd on Tuesday next? 
Carl von Lengerke, who has charge of the bicycle department 
in the store of Von Ijcngerke & Detmold, 318 Broadway, has 
been seriotisly ill for the past few days, and is still confined to 
to his bed in his Jersey City home. 
The Bergen County Gun Club, of Hackensack, J., Will hold 
an all-day shoot at targets on Washington's Birthday. Sweeps 
and special CA^ents will fill up the day'.s programme. 
At Lebanon, N. J., on Marcli 3, Louis Hildebrandt will give 
a live-bird shoot, birds 15 cents apiece, open sweeps, $5 entrance. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Chicago, F"eb. 5. — Editor Forest and Stream: In your issue of 
this day a correspondent, my respected friend, Mr. A. C. Pater- 
son, in speaking of my comments on the distribution of the sur- 
plus, remaining in the treasury from moneys subscribed or donated 
toward the entertainment of Kansas City sportsmen recently, 
among other _ things says: "His (my) expressions are it seems 
that the portion remaining be returned on percentage of amount 
donated," and upon it bases criticism. 
Nothing said by me to any one, or written and published, war- 
rants any such statement. I was chairman of the entertainment 
committee. At my suggestion the committee sent invitations 
to all known local sportsmen and certain other persons, or intended 
to do so, inclosing tickets to a banquet, naming price of each 
ticket, the moneys to include the expense of holder and guest. 
Several returned the tickets they received, and inclosed checks, 
evidently thinking there might be a deficiency of moneys. It 
was an act of courtesy; and my proposal was to return those per- 
sons the money they so kindly sent to us; not to those who had 
simply paid for tickets and for whom provision was made at the 
banquet. It necessarily follows that a note thanking the con- 
tributors would have accompanied the return check. In my 
opinion — and I know that gentlemen sportsmen concur — it would 
have been a courteous way of disposing of the surplus. 
Charles E. Felton. 
In Minnesota. 
. Chicago, III., Feb. 12.— The Minneapolis Gun Club held its 
annual meeting Feb. 7. The treasurer reported fifty-eight paid- 
up members, with $359 in the treasury. Mr. S. S. Johnston was 
re-elected president, Mr. W. T. Shattuck secretary. Iilembers pres- 
ent were: E. W. Ensign, N. Nelson, W. E. Nelson, C. Weigand, 
C. B. Teale, W. T. Shattuck, lames Ford. W. Tarbell, W. W. Mc- 
Queen, A. E. Paegel, Dr. C. E. Dutton, S. A. Neilly, C. Fleming, 
D. ^S. Carroll, S. S. Johnston, G. J. McGraw, P. J. Thielen. 
S. S. Johnston and W^. P. Shattuck were unanimously re-elected 
president and vice-president for the ensuing year. The other 
officers chosen were: G. J. McGraw, Secretary; L. E. Parker,. 
Assistant Secretary; N. P. Nelson, Treasurer; E. W. Ensign, 
Field Captain. According to tVie articles of the constitution, the 
officers of the Association constitute the board of directors. The 
following new members were received into the club: J. F. Bell, 
H, C. Smith, J. I. Brown, I. W. Fitzgerald, H. S. Ray, J. W. 
Ray, J. O'Brien, Fred Hawkins, V. Cordelia, C. A, Gram and G. 
H. Brown. 
Herman Jassoy this week won for the third time the Torinus 
medal of the Stillwater Gun Club, and it now becomes his per- 
sonal property. 
In Dakota. 
The following synopsis of the doings of the itotable Fargo Gun 
Club has been prepared by the enterprising officerf;, Mr. S. S. 
Lyon, president, and Mr. C. E, Robbms, secretary. Such clubs 
are a power in the land. The circular reads: 
"The Fargo Gun Club, organized in 1888, holds an enviable place 
in the estimation of sportsmen wherever its name is known. 
"The officers and members of this club have always been active 
ill promoting sport with rod and gun. Our present game warden 
system and law for game protection were secured by their efforts, 
"Its members have maintained the reputation of the club and 
Fargo by often defeating in tournaments, open to all, the crack 
shots of this and other States. Among the notable events won 
by the club at our State tournament may be mentioned, first 
average, four-men team .shoot, and State championship in 1895. 
First average and team shoot in 1896, and in 1897 the State cham- 
pionship. 
"The club holds an elegant challenge cup for. a five-nieii team 
State championship. An attempt will he made this year to ob- 
tain a challenge trophy without cost to the club, to be shot for 
by the individual members of gun clubs in Cass county. 
"The club will appoint a committee of three members to handi- 
cap the better shots when .shooting the badge or trophy events 
this season, and give the neW shooter.s an sQual- chance to wm 
prizes. .,, , 
"We believe you are interested in field snorlt; and will take 
pleasure in being a member of a gun club with such an excellent 
record, that will contimif to be a credit to the city." 
In Michigan. 
A transaction of considerable imi)orlance was this week con- 
cluded at Detroit, wherein the well-known sporting ground known 
as Fighting Island, eight miles below Detroit, was purchased by 
Mike McDonald, a well-known politician of Chicago. Mr. Mc- 
Donald is going to establish an American Monte Carlo, where all 
sorts of games may be found. The trap-shooting feature will not 
be overlooked, but will now probably become a minor attraction. 
This island got its name because of the fact that a prize fight 
was once held there to escape the interference of the law. The 
Indian name of the island was Des-Chree-Shos-ka, a name which 
is known wherever there is a reader of the sport.smen's journals. 
Jack Parker has made it famous. 
Tn Wisconsin. 
The Jolly Gun Club, of Milwaukee, Wis., will hold a Stale 
tournament on its grounds March 6, and the event bids fair 
to draw a good crowd. Palmyra, Waukesha, Sheboygan and 
other Wisconsin cities will send .good delegations. 
At Kansas City. 
The following scores were made by the Stock Yards Gun 
Club at its monthly medal shoot the past week: R. G. Hendley 
12, G. M. Walden 12, S. A. Tucker 12, E. Fletcher 12, A. Kellev 
12, George Stockwell 11, Paul North 11, G. Mustion 10, G. Olan- 
der 10, A. Isaacson 9, S. Fry 9, M. Steele 9, L. Nutter 5. Paul 
North and S. A. Tucker, prominent in the sporting trade, shot 
a little race, and the Parker gp^n man beat the blue rock caterer 
out by one bird. 
At St. Louis. 
The following were the scores in the contest for the King trophy, 
emblematic of the club target championship, at Du Pont Park, 
St. Louis, Feb. 6: 
Kling ....... .001111010011101 llUlOllllllOlllllllOlOllHlOlOllll - -38 
Kling, Tr, 19. .00110100101001111101011101001001101111001000001110—26 
001011000 — 3—29 
Taylor 11111111111111111111011111101111101110111100111111 -44 
Hanson, 10. . .11100010001111001100100111010101011011011001011011—28 
1110001111 — 7—35 
Stroh, 20 1110100101101110001 Oil 1 011111101111011110011001101—33 
11111100110001010101 —12-^7 
Selzer lllOllOlllllllllllllUmilllllOllllOllOmiOlllOl -43 
Mallinkrodt.g 11101101111111111111111100111011110101111001111101—40 
111011111 — 8-48 
Following the medal score sweeps were shot. Scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 
Selzer 19 21 21 21 Nold 15 . . 14 
Stroh 19 17 Mudd 10 .. 16 
Tavlor 20 23 22 . . . . 23 . . Carpenter 15 13 14 , . 
Kli'ng 20 24 23 18 Tatam 22 .. ,, 10 
Hanson 16 .... 13 10 12 13 Duncan 17 . . .. 
Bellecour .. . 16 . . 16 . . 13 15 16 Kroll 14 21 
Mallinkrodt. . . 20 20 Kling, Jr ..18 
An amateur tournament will be held at Du Pont Park, St, 
Louis, April 7, 8, 9. and it is hoped the team race between St. 
Louis" and Kansas City may be pulled off then. St. Louis sends 
a good representation to Hot Springs shoot. 
In the Far West. 
In the far West, on ground where once the buffalo and antelope 
ranged, th^ sportsmen of to-day set out target traps. At Big 
Timber, Mont., the local gutt club numbers forty, and its grounds 
are on the banks of the historic Yellowstone. At Kingfisher, 
Okla., the Kingfisher Gun Club publishes a challenge to any club 
in the Territory of Oklahoma to shoot a match for ,?100 a side. 
The Arizona Citizen, of Tucson, Ariz., has the following to say 
in regard to the coming tournament of its gun club: 
"The Bluerock Gun Club has on exhibition some of the medals 
and prizes to be shot for at the coming tournament on Feb. 20, 
21 and 22. Most conspicuous is a .silver cup donated by Mr. J. J. 
Halloween, late president of the club, in commemoration of break- 
ing the, American record on inanimate targets by breaking 154 
straight. The_ cup will be contested for on the afternoon of the 
22d in a 60-bird handicap race." 
In the territorial team contest the Tucson team at present holds 
the medal. The conditions of this State team contest are, ^-men 
teams, at 30 singles and 10 pairs per man. 
It seems that Mr. George Work, of New York city, well known 
among the club shooters of that metropolis, is sojourning at 
Phoenix, Ariz. He is matched to shoot a pigeon race, 100 birds, 
$250, with Joe Holmes, of Phoenix, and at last accotints the local 
men did not think the visitor sure of winning. 
Club Organizations. 
At Gibson, 111., steps were last week taken for the organization 
of a gun club. Officers elected were: President, Jas. Pierpont; 
Vice-President, W. J. Tlclntyre; Treasurer, H. L. Gregory; Sec- 
retary, L. A. Cranston. 
The Chagrin Falls Gun Club, of Ohio, organized anew this week 
and elected the following officers: President, M. M. Crotty; Vice- 
President, Dr. G. D. Cameron; Secretary, Charles E. Baer; Treas- 
urer, Robert Graham; Ciptain, T. G. Cathan; Trustees; Frank 
Bradley, L. E. Whitney and Frank M. Vackar. 
At Fort Dodge, la., another gun club was organized last week 
with the following officers: President, Frank Trusty; Vice-Pres- 
ident, Severt Thompson; Secretary, Mac Alger; Treasurer Smith; 
Trustees: Geo. Kehm, Severt Thompson and Henry Ruge. 
Club Election. 
At the annual meeting of the Pekin Giui Club of Illinois, the 
following officers were this week elected: President, Herman 
Becker; Vice-President, Lawrence Hagny; Treasurer, J. M. James; 
Corresponding Secretary, Julius Jaeckel; Financial Secretary, Ed 
Jaeger. E. Hourh. 
1206 BoYCE BuiLOTNG, Clileagb, 311. 
Chicago, Feb. 12.— The Henry Live-Bird Club, of Hciuy, III., 
announces that it will give a live-bird and target tournameni 
Feb. 22 and 23, 1898, pn_ the grounds of the "Big 4" race track, 
under American Association rules. 
No one barred; no handicap; open to the world; commencing 
at 9:30 A. M. Lunch served on the grounds. There will be three 
moneys in events of 15 entries or under and four monej^s in events 
of over 15 entries. 
^Vat,'ion's Park. 
During the pa.st week quite a few birds have been trapped in 
practice events. 
The warm and mokst atmosphere has been the means of taking 
away the greater part of the, snow, and leaves the grounds Jn 
better condition to shoot over, though somewhat wet. 
Garfield vs. Eureka. 
During the early part of last year the Garfield Gun Club, of 
Chicago, issued a challenge to shoot any club of Cook county 
a series of six team races, three to be at targets and three at live 
birds, the teams to be of ten men each. The target contests were 
shot dtiring last summer, two of which were won by the Eureka 
Club. The first of the live-bird contests was held to-day on the 
grounds of Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, 111., and wa.s 
larq-ely attended by members of each club, as well as by many 
of their friends. Considerable interest was manifested by those 
in attendance during the entire day. The birds were a good lot, 
and in two instances only, was it necessary to use the flush rope. 
The wind was a left-quartering incoming, though so light as not 
to prove troublesome. The sky was overcast part of the tinte, 
and the light was fair. Honors for highest scores were divided 
between Dr. G. Shaw and Ed Steck, who killed out straight. 
Many good kills were made during the match, of fast tailers and 
quartering birds, and those who witnessed the race showed their 
enthusiasm by their applause. 
Following are detailed scores of- the "team race, of 10 men per 
team, _ 10 birds per man, the losing team to pay for the birds.. 
American Association rules governed: 
Garfield Gun Club. 
S Palmer 0222201202— 7 
Dr Shaw 2122222222—10 
A C Paterson.. 22212*2222— 9 
T Graham 2202200200— 5 
R Kuss 0122210202- 7 
A W Fehrman. 1012222*22— 8 
H Tefft 2222012002— 7 
E S Graham... *222220222— 8 
T P Hicks 0220112222— 8 
Von Lengerke. 22222222*2— 9—78 
• Eureka Gun ("lub. 
Hoyt 0*12202122' 7 
L Goodrich 2222200222— 8 
W Stannard . . . .2200121022— 7 
Dr Frothingh'm22122210*2— 8 
F Lord 1210222020— 7 
Dr Miller 000002*212— 4 
F P Stannard.. .2202222020— 7 
G Airey 220220*222— 7 
E Bingham 0012222222— >i 
E Steck .2222222222—10—73 
Following the termination of the team event was a 7-bird sweep, 
with $3 entrance; 
Bingham , 2222112—7 Dr Miller 1222212-^ 7 
S Palmer 2222221—7 E S Rice 0000212—3 
F Lord 02022U— 5 L Goodrich 0202022—4 
E Steck ,....1022212—6 R Kuss 2022222—6 
Darlington 2102222—6 P Hicks 0212111—6 
J Glover 2122220—6 
Miss-and-out,.$l entrance, birds included, each killing 5 .straight, 
the money was shot up. 
Kuss 21222—5 Palmer 22222—5 
Bingham 11212—5 Steck 12122—5 
Hicks 22112—5 
It is quite probable that the second team contest between the 
Eureka and Garfield clubs will be shot at Watson's Park next Sat- 
urday, Feb. 19, as on that d?y the Eureka Club holds its regular 
monthly contest. 
Eureka Gun Club. 
The Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, will hold its anna^ meeting 
and banquet at the Lealand Hotel, of this city, on the evening of 
Feb. 22, at which the officers for the ensuing year will be elected, 
A. C, Paterson. 
Pipestone Gun Club. 
Pipestone, Minn., Feb. 6.— Subjoined is the score of the Pipe- 
stone Gun Club, at the club's shoot to-day. The conditions were 
imknown angles : 
C Briggs 110111111100101111100111111111—24 
O Cass 110110101011111101011100111110—21 
H George lOlOOOOOOOlOOOOOlUlllOlimiO— 15 
W Sommerville 010101110000111100111001011011—17 
H Stevens 011001110111111001000110010000—15 
C Ridgway ...101101110111100111010111111011—22 
J Sommerville 100111001010100000010011010010—11 
C E Green 011111110110111110011111100111—23 
F E Janes 110111110111111111101110011110—24 
A Janes 011011100101100101010111001110—17 
Sistersville Rod and Gan CIub« 
Sistersville, W. Va„ Feb. 12.— The following scores were made 
on the local club grounds Thursday afternoon, the little informal 
shoot being in honor of our guest, Mr. John F. Mallory, of St. 
Marys, one of the vice-presidents of the State Sportsmen s Asso- 
ciation : 
Dade lUi m 111 OUllUlllimilllllllllllllllllllllllll— 49 
J F Mallory.... llllllllllOlllllOOlllllllllllllllllllOOUmillOU— 44 
A D McVey 01111111111111110011101111111110111111111111101010—42 
We regret exceedingly to be compelled to announce that the 
Sistersville Rod and Gun Club, as well as the sportsmen in gen- 
eral of West Virginia, are soon to lose two of their very best 
members, who are to leave here Monday next for the far-away 
Klondike gold fields. ■ We refer to Messrs. Dan M. Wallace, who 
has been president of the local gun club since its organization 
two years ago, also vice-president of the West Virginia State 
Sportsmen's Association, and Lou M, Gorham (Scout). These 
two gentlemen — and thorough gentlemen they are — have a wide ac- 
quaintance among the representative trap and field shooters of 
the country, all of whom I am sure will deeply regret to hear of 
their departure. Both Mr. Wallace and Gorham have been quite 
successful in the oil business, and we are sure that every reader of 
this will join us heartily in wishing them even greater success in 
their search for the yellow metal and their fortunes at the Klon- 
dike, Es O. BOWBR. 
