Marcb 12, 1898.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
The Western delegation to tlie Grand American Handicap will 
be housed at the Hotel Norwood, Branchport, N, J., abotit one 
mile from the gi-ounds. The Norwood has always been a popular 
resort for shooters during this week, so that it is scarcely to be 
wondered at that it has been chosen as Western headquarters, the 
Klkwood Inn being iinable to accommodate the Western shooters. 
Secretary John L. Lequin, of the Hazard Powder Company, 
is a member of the new gun club organized at Orange, N. J. 
Mr. Lequin has not yet reached the crackerjack or dangerous 
stage of a trap-shooter's career; but if interest in the sport and 
an earnest desire to improve can accomplish anything, he'll be 
among the top-notchers before long. 
In our issue of March 5 the heading "Three Bridges Gun Club" 
was erroneously used instead of "Bound Brook Gun Club." 
The scores were good enough to warrant an objection against 
any high-handed and wholesale appropriation of Uieiii in the man- 
ner mentioned. 
All shooters who want to get in some preliminary practice for 
the Grand American Handicap can do so by attending the live- 
bird tournament at Utica, N. Y., to be held March 15-18, under the 
auspices of the Oneida County SportsmeJi's Association, one of 
the leading trap-shooting organizations in the State of New York. 
Capt. A. W. du Bray arrived in New York this week, taking 
a long flight from the far Southwest to be present at the Boston 
Exposition in the interest of his bouse, Parker Bros., and after- 
ward he will be in attendance at the Grand American Handicap, 
lie reports excellent upland shooting in Texas and Louisiana. 
Under date of March 5, Mr. VV. L. Beardsley, secretary- 
treasurer, writes us that "At a meeting of the officers of the Kan- 
-sas State Sportsmen's Association, held March 4, it was decided 
to hold the next annual tournament of the Association at Ottawa, 
Kansas, on June 14, 15 and 16 next." 
At a meeting of the Altoona Rod and Gun Club ofKcers were 
elected as follows: President, G. T. Bell; Vice-President, J. H. 
Davison; Secretary, W. S. Bookwalter; Treasurer, R. H. Fay; 
Board of Control: G. T. Bell, W. S. Bookwalter, R. H. Fay, W. 
E. Bell and T. J. House. ^ 
The Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, Ind., gives notice that 
the Trap-Shooters' League will hold its annual tournament Tune 
l-a, on the grounds of the Limited Gun Club. 
Ari^ona^s Annual Toarnament. 
Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 23.— The annual meeting of the Territorial 
Cun Club came to a close yesterday, after a three days' shoot held 
m this city under the auspices of the Blue Rock Gun Club. 
Among the mam events on the programme were the following: 
Individual championship of the Territorv at live birds, won by 
J . Chubb, of Phoenix; individual champ'ionship of the Territory 
at targets, won by Chas. R. Meyers, of Tucson, with 23 out of 25. 
the team championship of the Territory at targets; this was won 
by the Blue Rock Gun Club, of Tucson, Chas. Meyers making 
highest score m this event, and thus winning the trophy and 
title referred to above. The Hallowell trophy, a handicap, par- 
ticulars of which are given below. 
At the close of the tournament yesterday the annual banquet 
and meetmg of the Association was held at the French restaur- 
ant, covers being laid for thirty guests. The following list of 
othcers for the ensuing twelve months was elected: President, 
Hon. James Finley, of Tucson; Vice-Presidents, M. P. Chubb, of 
Phoenix; Walter Miller, of Jerome; C. W. Mandesfeldt, of Pres- 
cott; Iv. L. Hart, of Tucson; Treasurer, J, H. Holmes, of Phoenix; 
Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Chas. R. Meyer, of Tuc- 
The by-laws of the Association were after considerable discussion 
amended to make the individual badges subject to challenge by 
any member of the Association upon the payment of $25 and the 
giving of thirty days' notice to the holders of said badges. 
TARGET PROGRAMME. 
If the table given below Nos. 1-5 were shot on Feb. 20; Nos. 
0-10 on Feb 21, and the balance on Feb. 22. No. 4 was at 30 
singles and 10 pairs; No. 13 was the team race for the champion- 
ship of the Territory. ' 
Events : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
-■largets: 15 20 10 50 10 10 10 20 10 25 10 10 25 10 
9 
9 
. 8 
6 .. 
7 10 
9 5 
7 
7 
S 18 7 20 
9 17 10 21 
8 7 .. .. 
9 10 21 
9 22 
9 18 
7 12 
8 17 
8 9 
.. 16 
5 10 
4 13 
5 15 
8 18 
8 20 
10 19 
4 15 
6 .. 
'7 26 
6 22 
9 21 
8 23 
6 20 
6 19 
9 20 
8 
10 4 18 8 
Meyers, 50. . 
Holmes, 52. . 
Wilding, 52, 
Aitken, 60. . 
Weber, 52. 
Chubb 13 14 6 37 
Aitken 12 15 9 37 
Conners 9 12 5 .. 
Morin 13 16 5 26 
Holmes 8 14 7 37 
Wilding 12 14 S 36 
C Meyers 14 15 7 46 
Weber ....i.T.i.i. 13 15 6 37 
De Groff 9 6 
Cochrane 9 12 5.. .. 4 
Hart... 9 8 7 30 8 5 
W Finley 7 .. 8 
Darms 4 7 ] 
Rossi 5 * _ " [ 
J Finley 7 .] \\ \\ \\ '5 \ 
Bonellio 4 5 4 7 5 
Smith,, ..• 5 7 16 3 14 
Estudillo 2 
The Hallowell trophy, a silver two-quart, three-handled cup, 
was won by Hon. Jas. Finley with a score of 45 out of 54 targets 
shot at. The winner had a handicap allowance of 13 extra targets 
to shoot at, but as no other shooter could reach 45, even if he 
broke all his allowance, Mr. Finley only needed four of his 
allowance to reach the desired mark. This trophy is the property 
of the winner, having been put up for competition by Jack Hallo- 
well, now of the U. M. C. Company, who won the diamond badge 
at the last Territorial tournament one year ago. The detailed 
scores wer^: 
J Finley, 63. . . .llllOllllllllOIllllIlOlllllllllllllOlODllOllllOlll 42 
flOlw _ 8-45 
. . .lUllllOOlOlllllllOllllllllllllHllnOlOllllOlllll —43 
... til 1 111101 imiiooiiii iiooiiuiiimooi iiiiiiiiiio - 42 
...iiiioiuoiiiiiiiioiiiiiioiiiooooiiiniiniiiiiiiii - 43 
. .iiootiiioiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiuniiiooiuoiooii -43 
^, ...ii^iitiuiioniioiiiiioiioomiiiiinniniooiiioi —43 
Chubb, 52 OllilOOllOOOOllOlllHlllllJlllUllOlmonilOlllll -89 
Hart, 59 1010111101011 llllllllOlllOllllOOlllllnionilw —86 
Conner, 57 11111110011101001111111011110111010110100111111100 - 36 
Darms, 65 OOOOOlOOnilOllOlllOOOlOOUOOlllllOOlllOOlllOOJOlO —26 
De Grofif, 68. . ..IIOOIIOIOOOIIIIJOOIIOIUOIOOOIIIOIIIOUOOIIOOIIOIOO — 2T 
Rossi, 65 lOllOOllUOOOlOOlOOlOOOOlOllOOlOOOOOlOOOOlOOOOOOOl . —IT 
LIVE-BIRD EVENTS. 
On Feb. 20, 4he first day of the tournament, there was a 15- 
bird event at pigeons for the individual championship of the Ter- 
ritory. This title was won by Mr. P. Chubb, of Phoenix, who 
was the only one to score 14 out of the 15. Mr. Aitken had a 
chance to tie him, but lost his last bird. Fourteen men in all 
entered for this event, merchandise prizes being distributed in 
addition to the championship medal. Mr. Aitken won some ducks, 
Holmes taking a gun case; Wilding won 200 shells and Meyers 
a shooting blouse. Below is the score in detail: 
Trap score type— Copyright, isos, Oy Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 
Ghubb 2 2212121211 2 1 Q 2—14 
Aitken 1 2221 2 21202222 0—13 
Holmes 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 22 1 2 1 2 2—13 
Wilding 2 2 292101210202 2—12 
Meyers 1 1022211002210 2-11 
Etchells 0 01112 02012021 1—10 
Darms 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 2-10 
Morin 2 02222002102001-9 
Hart 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1—8 
Findlay .0 0^1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 1— 8 
Weber 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1— T 
Conners , , 0 1002000120101 1— T 
No. 2. 
22212-5 
nioi— 4 
01111 4 
22020-8 
21011—4 
22222—5 
22210—4 
6i22i-4 
No. 3. 
No 4. 
1121101- 
6 
01111- 
4 
0011100- 
-8 
10011- 
3 
0020100 
2 
01111- 
4 
22120- 
4 
1211210- 
-6 
21211- 
-5 
0011220- 
4 
22112 
5 
1202000- 
-4 
02210- 
3 
2112112 
7 
21020- 
8 
2212221- 
-T 
21111- 
-5 
2202002 
4 
10100- 
2 
02011- 
-3 
1101202- 
-6 
1112001- 
5 
10011 
8 
Pease , 1 0000010011222 0-7 
N J. \ ^ S 4. ^ \ ~V \ T r> 
Rossi 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 I 1 2 0—7 
Sweepstakes : 
No. 1. 
Smith 0010121-4 
Aitken 2211200-5 
Findlay 2021111 0 
Rossi 1021121-6 
Hart 1121102-6 
Chubb 0112121-6 
Weber 1021210—5 
Conner 1221102—6 
Cochrane 1012201- 5 
Holmes 2212122-7 
Wilding 0212222—6 
De Groff 0002012—3 
Meyers 
Darms 
Nos. 1 and 2 were shot on Feb. 21; Nos. 3 and 4 on Feb. 22. 
Nos. 1 and 3 were 7 birds, $4, four moneys; No. 2 was 5 birds, 
$3, three moneys; No. 4 was 5 birds, $2.50, two moneys. All 
class shooting, ties being divided. 
Cleveland Target Q)/s Tournament. 
Cleveland, O., March i.— Editor Forest and Stream: The writer 
happened to meet a short time ago one of the class of shooters 
known as "manufacturers' experts," who had just returned from 
the Hot Springs tournament. In talking over the Chamberlin 
tournament for next June I was surprised to hear that be did 
not intend to attend our tournament, and that the majority of the 
manufacturers' experts at Hot Springs had also expressed their 
determination to remain away. Thinking that he did not under- 
stand the proposed plan of running the Chamberlin tournament, the 
writer explained to him how we proposed to run this tournament, 
and his ideas in regard to coming were immediately changed. 
Thinking that it perhaps might be of interest to other shooters 
of the same class, as well as to the large number of amateurs 
who arc going to attend our tournament, we send you the plan 
upon which the shoot will be conducted: 
As announced in our catalogue, professionals and manufacturers' 
experts will be barred from participatmg in the regular programme 
events, but we will throw for them an equal number of targets 
free of charge that we throw for any of the other shooters present. 
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP TEOPHY. 
Our idea is to so conduct the tournament that the amateurs attend- 
ing same will not be compelled to contest in the same events 
against the professional or paid shot unless he so desires. To 
accompfish this result we will have eight events each day, en- 
trance for which will be $2.50. All shooters, both amateurs and 
paid experts, will shoot from the same traps and just the same as 
though they were contesting against each other, in the same 
event. We, however, will have two entry books; one for the 
amateurs only, at which they will pay $2.50 entrance, and one for 
the paid experts with the same entrance fee exactly. The experts 
will not be allowed to enter with the amateurs, but those of the 
arnateurs who desire to "mix it un" with the professional shot 
will be allowed to enter with the professional shot by paying 
an extra .$2,50 entrance on their entry book. Amateurs who enter 
on both entry books will pay $5 entrance fee in each event, and 
the one score they make in each event will count on both books. 
Conducting the shoot in this way, we feel that at least thirty out 
of over 100 amateur shooters we expect at our tournament will 
make the double entry in every event, and that the experts can 
count upon from fifty to sixty entries in every event in which 
they contest, and which will give them we think as large a tour- 
nament as they generally meet, but a trifle hotter company than 
they are accustomed to, as only the best of the amateurs of 
course will enter on their book. 
The paid shot will be barred from tlie average prizes, with the 
exception perhaps that we will have one good prize for the best 
average in their class. 
We hope we have made the matter plain to both the experts 
and the amateurs, as to the plan we will adopt, which we think is 
novel and will be very feasible. We have given a great many tour- 
naments in years past, and at all of these tournaments the paid 
shot has had the best of it; and while we draw the lines a little 
closer at this tournament than at any of the previous ones, still 
we do not think they have any cause for complaint, or any reason 
for staying away. Of course if they so elect we cannot compel 
■ them to come to our shoot, but would regret their absence, as 
we wish to have as large an attendance as possible, and to surpass 
our other tournaments in that respect. 
Paul North. 
Centerdale Gun Qub. 
Centeedale, R. I., Feb. 25. — Editor Forest and Stream: I am 
pleased to inform you that the Centerdale Gun Club organized 
here the 22d inst. with an active membership of thirty-two mem- 
bers and an honorary membership of twenty-eight, including 
Flis Excellency Elisha Dyer, Governor of Rhode Island. The 
officers are: President, Hon, A. J. Wilcox; Vice-President, Hon. 
PI. C. Tuthcr; Secretary, N. F. Reimer; Treasurer, George Nor- 
ton; Captain, W. E, Evans. Board of managers appointed by the 
president are: N. F. Reimer, J. A. McCormick, W. N. Sweet, 
J. B. Collins, and the president is ex-officio a member. 
I think this is the largest gun club ever organized in this State, 
and one of which a great deal will probably be heard at the 
traps, as we have a number of good shots enrolled on our list. 
The club will open either the first or second week in April 
and will use the magautrap. 
Clay pigeon shooting is booming in this State, artd all the cliibs 
are looking ahead for a very successful season. 
Active members- A. J. Wilcox, N. F. Reimer, J. A. McCormick, 
W. N. Sweet, J. B. Collins. H. L. Swendells, W. E. Evans, C. 
M. Adams, Firth liroadhead, Byron Cooke, A. C. Potter, S. A. 
Irons, Jr., C. M. C. Freeborn, Edmund Abbott, M.D., C. H. 
Mathewson, H. C. Luther, Wm. Sherman, W. E. Cotes, W. W. 
Mosher, Wm. Jackson, R. Tate, D. Webster, C. H. Cozzens, 
C. S. Mathewson, C. Cameron, M.D., G, T. Naylor, W. L. Nay- 
lor, D. Mclver, F. Mackie, Geo. Norton, G. E. Searle. 
Honorary Members — His Excellency Gov. Dyer, Wm. Evans, 
G. E. Sweet, G. E. Joslin, Chas. Seamans, G. Cole, Z. A. Wil- 
son, C. Combs, W. Whipple, F. A. Jenks, H. Walling, A. Shaw, 
J. Kean, C, Quigley, C, McCormick, A. D. Rose, M.D., S. E. 
Kinnccom, G. E. Rogers, C. A. Murgahoyd, E. Thurber, J. 
Tonge, F. Rogers, G. M. Hall, T. Emhoft, M. Sweet, H. P. 
Wood, Wm. Gorton, E. Ellis, P. Murphy. 
I will state that honorary members have no voice in the club's 
affairs, but simply pay a certain sum to become a member. 
F. Reimer, Sec'y. 
Riverton Gun Club. 
The fifth annual spring handicap of the Riverton Gun Club, 
Riverton, N. J., began under very unfavorable auspices in respect 
to weather conditions, a stiff northeast wind prevailing, and witli 
it was a drizzling rain, which in the afternoon changed into hail, 
and later into snow, conditions far from comfortable to the shoot- 
ers, and adding much to the difficulties of the shooting. The 
birds were rendered harder and faster by the storm. 
Three events were shot on the first day, March 4. Event No. 
1 was a 10-bird handicap, entrance $10. Davis, Hunter and Kuser 
tied on 10, Davis winning in the shoot-off; Hunter second, Kuser 
third. 
No. 2 was a 80-bird handicap, $25. In this event Stokes and El- 
liott tied on 29; Stokes missed his first bird in the shoot-off and 
Elliott won. 
No. 3 was at 15 birds, three misses out, unlimited sweep, $10 
entrance, handicapped as follows: 30yds., one miss; 29yds^ two 
misses; 27yds., three misses. Welsh, Stokes, Elliott and Hunter 
tied on 14; Welsh killed 20 straight in the alioot-off, and second, 
third and fourth were divided between Stokes, Hunter and El- 
liott. 
Events: 12 3 
E..iott, 30 29 14 
Barker, 28 28 .. 
Chapin, 27 . 26 12 
Taylor, 26 26 .. 
Price, 27 24 13 
Hector, 27 10 
Events; 12 3 
Davis, 27 10 2o 11 
Hunter, 25 10 23 14 
Kuser, 28 10 23 .. 
Stokes, 29 8 29 14 
Welsh, 30 8 27 14 
Smith, 27 6 26 13 
In No. 3 Hunter and Price were set back to 30yds. 
A miss-and-out event, $5 entrance, resulted as follows: Denny 
6, Hector 5, Kuser 5, IDavis 4, Welsh 2, Stokes 2, Cropin 1, 
Denny 1. , , . , 
The weather on Saturday, the second day, was in sharp contrast 
to that of the day before. The sun shone clear and pleasant, 
a gentle breeze from the northeast, shifting later to the west, 
made the weather conditions agreeable to the shooters and con- 
tributed to assist the birds. The birds were a fast lot, getting 
away promptly from the traps when the latter were sprung. 
The event of the day was the 100-bird distance handicap, $100 
entrance. A valuable silver service went to the winner, the money 
being divided into five' parts, namely, 40 per cent, to first, 25 
per cent, to second, 15 per cent, to third, 10 per cent, to fourth, 
and 10 per cent, for the club. Of the fifteen entries, Kaisner, 
Dolan, Duryea, Upson, Hoey and Daly did not appear. 
The contest was waged with varying fortune, as the scores 
will show, no one of the contestants taking a strong lead at any 
time, which would indicate him a reasonably sure winner. Welsh 
and Chapin tied on 89, and they agreed to divide first and second 
moneys, $585, and to shoot the match to a finish for the cup, 
Welsh winning in the shoot-of?, killing 8 out of 9, while Chapin 
missed 3. Following are the scores: 
. .1222022120221222221211 1 121011212220221120222002222 
20221122122222202121222222212220222212202222122222 
.222220222202 1 222200 12222221 12022222210222 1 1 2 1 1 012 1 
12120112101112221221222122112212220222022121222222 — 89 
. . .0222022220222222002022122222221002111 112121 1 221 121 
2222222210111221022222222220202221211220122I221222 ST 
Brewer, SO 02202221222222202022221220221201102220020020222222 
22222220222222222202222222220002222122202112122222 - 82 
J Davis, 2T 11221202222222022122220202222022210002222012121 11 1 
022212222222022202220222220201221 121221 12202222210 —88 
E Dale, 27 01011121111201211202212211121022211222202122110002 - 
1101010121202110022210102021210100222012022110112 —76 
T Barker, 2S 20222U01 12202021201110112112221222222102220022202 
212221)20022022012202202002021212210202011021101110 78 
G B Hutchins, 27. .012122 12ii002220020022001001 1120220012221 1220221102 
20201O22220222O002202O111122121011000212120000011w 
Rawlings, 27 20120020022021122020100110022210220022U02222110010 
222221000212111221002001201001001001W 
Shoot off: 
Chapin 020022121—6 Welsh 222220202-S 
Bob Welsh, 80... 
CM Chapin, 2T.. 
T Stokes, 29 . 
89 
65 
48 
Sistersville Rod and Gun Club. 
SisiERSViLLE, W. Va., Feb. 23. — Very cold and disagreeable 
weather again interfered with the success of our Washington's 
Birthday tournament. It began snowing on Monday and kept 
it up until about Tuseday noon, when the sun came out and made 
good scores simply a thing of an impossibility. We were, how- 
ever, fortunate in having our club house well heated, which pre- 
vented much suffering from the cold. Among those from out 
of town were John F. Mallory, St. Marys; F. E. Mallory (Cole), 
C. L, Slayton and Palton, Parkersburg; T. S. Bibbee, Elba, O. ; 
George Alfred and P. Schlicher, Jr., Marietta, O.; and Sol and 
Wilson, Wheeling. 
The following are scores in detail : 
Events: Ex. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T'l 
Targets: 10 10 15 15 10 15 15 20 15 10 15 15 165 
Alford 7 9 12 14 9 12 12 16 11 8 12 14 1.36 
F E Mallory 7 6 14 11 9 15 11 15 12 10 14 10 134 
T S Bibbee 7 8 13 14 10 9 12 18 11 8 12 11 132 
Dade 9 10 12 15 9 13 12 15 7 7 11 10 130 
J F Mallory.... S 5 10 12 8 10 13 16 10 7 12 13 124 
Sol 7 8 8 10 6 14 10 15 12 10 11 12 123 
A D McVey 7 12 10 7 14 12 14 11 8 11 11 117 
Cole 6 8 12 10 9 13 10 12 8 9 10 9 116 
C L Slayton 8 6 11 8 8 13 10 14 12 5 11 10 116 
Patton 5 5 10 10 7 10 11 15 12 6 11 11 113 
Wilson 7 4 10 8 9 10 10 11 10 5 ,. 6 100 
P Schlicher, Jr 4 4 10 11 5 10 10 15 7 7 7 11 101 
Dr Stathers • .. .. .. .. 11 11 
The club shoot for the Pelton trophy took place on the local 
grounds Saturday, Feb. 26, and was won by Dr. J. R. Stather-s 
on the splendid score of 24 out of 25 blue rocks. Ed O. Bower. 
Grand American Handicap Cup. 
New. York, March 5.— Editor Forest and Stream: Herewith you 
will find a cut of the cup to be presented by the Interstate As- 
sociation to the winner of the Grand American Flandicap, to be 
held March 23-24. This cup was made by the Bartens & Rice 
Co., 328 Fifth avenue, this city. It is solid silver and rests on. 
an ebony base, making a total height of 18in., the cup being 13in. 
high, .^.nd is a loving cup with three hgndles. The support at 
the bottom of the cup consists of three liammerless shotguns, in. 
the center of which is a trap and pigeon flying from same. In 
style the cup is Arabesque. It is certainly a magnificent cup, 
and there is a very handsome case for it. 
This cup will become the sole property of the man who wins 
it, and whoever does ought to be proud to hold it. 
John L. Lequin, Sec'y-Treas. 
Interstate Association Target Events, 
Pittsburg, Pa. — Editor Forest and Stream: The Interstate Asso- 
ciation has made arrangements to give inanimate target tourna- 
ments during the season of 1898, as follows: Macon, Ga., April 
13, 14 and 15, under the auspices of the Macon Gun Club; Bruns- 
wick, Ga., May 4 and 5, under the auspices of the Atlantic Gun 
Club; Wilmington, N. C., May 25 and 26, under the auspices of 
the Eastern Dog and Game Protective Association; Portsmouth, 
Va,, June 15 and 16, under the auspices of the Portsmouth Gun 
Club; Meadville, Pa., July 6 and 7, under the auspices of the 
Meadville Gun Club; Meriden, Conn,, July 27 and 28, under the 
auspices of the Parker Gun Club; Waterville, Me., Aug. 17 and 
18, under the auspices of the Waterville Gun Club, and iTaverhill, 
Mass., Sept. 7 and 8, under the ana]' ices of the Haverhill Gun 
Club. SR E. Shaner, Manager. 
