440 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 28, 1898. 
to M Lord, 27 . . . . 
U S Rice, 30 .... 
J A Edwards, 28 
E H Phelps, 27 
C E Felton, SO 
\V W Dewess, 27 
pr H H Frothingham, Si 
\V n Thompson, 28 
.010122e00101200- 7—3-10 
0220101W — 4—1— 5 
221222202200122—12—2—14 
V 1202212*10220*0— 9—3—12 
V. 20021020W — 4—1- n 
000020001002000— 3—3— fi 
2221202W — 6—0- fi 
. - - - - . r.E. 111102022*02*01— 5)— 2— 11 
\. D Peacock, Jr., 00*00110 w — 2—2— 4 
E A Russell,. 27 1112*1111222101-13— 2— IR 
yVm Kent, S9 221212222222000—12—1—33 
^ H P&ftf.elly, 28 0210w — 2—1— 3 
.J F Barftll, 28 21010w - g— 1— 4 
5 fiunt, 28 OOOw - 0-3- a 
-J Srardsley, 28 ...^ l*DDlDOOni\v — S;-$— B 
Preceding the trophy contest was the following practice skoot, at 
' 10 birds, 30yds. rise: 
Hollister 1222222122—10 T Edwards 0001012200— 4 
D M Lord .., 1010002012— 5 t Emory •....2022112100— 7 
E S Rice 2211201121- 9 H H Fr"otking1iam..222 - 0 
E Phelps 2010100010— 4 
Following event after the trophy contest was 5 live birds, 30yds. 
•'•ise, $3 entrance, two moneys: 
11001— 3 
Pacci 01000—1 
*Beardslev 00100—1 
*Peacock ...,.20w —1 
0020.0—1 
J F Barrel! 01100—2 Scmmennetti 
T A Edwards 11211—5 
JR Donnelly 11120—4 
B Barto 21112—5 
K H Phelps 10122—4 *De\vees 
tt H Frotkingham...... 002*0— 1 
* Shooting lor birds. , - 
'Ties idivided. ' . , ' ' 
SaWfe over: 
.1 F Barren 12022—4 ScmniennGtti t.-. 21222—5 
B Donnelly 12211—5 Pacci nOOOO— 0 
"8 Barto 21120-4 
Ties divided. 
The final endirig of the day's sjjort was between Rube Donnelly 
and J, F. Barrell,_ shooling xip their remaining shells at 5 birds 
for the price of birds! 
Barrel! ^ 02221—4 21110—4 1100—2 22022— 'I 
Donnelly .jv..v 0022 —2 10110—3 1111—4 21011—4 
The next reawlar contest for the trophy will be held at Watson's 
r^rk on *<e Wtrnoon of June 16, at 2 o'clock P. M. 
, A. C. Paterson. 
Sherbrookc Gun Club. 
Sherbrooke, Can., May IQ.— Editor Forest and Stream: Tra\5- 
shooting in the Province of Qxiebec shows no signs . of decay. 
Montreal held a good shoot on Good Friday, atw Westmount, 
a suburb, will have a good one on the 24th if tUB signs hold. 
Sherbrooke is the Canadian trap-shooVers' Mecca, and each 
year sees a larger number of pilgrims of the gun at the Domin- 
ion Day tournament. This year the attraction will be greater 
than ever, for tire Sherbrooke Club has just completed ahul 
furnished the best club house and grounds in the Province, if 
not in Canada, The ground is about a mile from the city, 
J-eached by the electrics every twenty minutes. The situation 
is perfect for an all-day shoot, as everything faces northeast and 
the sun never shines in one's face while shooting. The score 
is 36X12ft., built of 2in. plank on heavy sills spiked to cedar 
posts set deep in the ground, an'd is solid as rock. The broad 
veranda furnishes ample space and shade for spectators, wl\ile in 
■cold weather a perfect view of the shooting can be had from the 
targe windows of the club house. A perfectly level field of soft, 
turf makes the shooting pleasant for tlie boys BJld easy on tlie 
pick-ups. 
The clufe's enthusiasm is bounded only by the length of the 
■dayligtot The last three Saturday afternoons the guns were kept 
iwam isll 7 o'clock. 
5jast Saturday afternoon the fortnight!}' badge match was one 
"o4 the features, for which there were sixteen entries. The badge 
a small enameled pin, worn on tlie lapel of the winner's 
'coat until he is obliged to hand it over to the next winner. It 
has proved a great incentive for the past three seasons, a good 
turnout being a sure thing when it is up for competition. 
Following is the score: Wliite 17, Craig 17, Goodhue 17. Wal- 
ton 16, Walley 16, Thompson 15. Morkill 13, Bray 12, Loomis 10, 
Perrett 9, and six others, "kindly omitted." 
In the shoot-oflf at 5 targets, White, the last holder, broke 
straight, and Craig and Goodhue retired with 3 and 2. 
Thompson, Goodhue and Craig shot at 50 targets for the birds, 
at 20 known, 20 unknown and 0 pairs, which was very interesting: 
Thompson 15 18 9—42 Craig 17 14 5—36 
Goodhue ....,17 17 5—39 
Thompson has a new I>. C. Smith, which he says suits him per- 
fectly. It doesn't suit the rest as well. 
This season the club has adopted a new idea, which thus far 
works well. Each member in turn takes charge of the programme 
for the badge days, and gets out the programme at his own dis- 
cretion. 
Eight or ten events of 5 to 15 targets are provided, with as 
great a variety of turns as possible. Last day we had one "gun 
at left shoulder," which was amusing. Sweeps of course arc 
optional, but we find a 10-cent entry, with one or two moneys, 
enticing and inexpensive. Shooters usually enter the "whole 
thing," and one squad follows another far better than when the 
boys are continually asking "what will we do next?" 
"Since the war" we have been in danger of reverting to cata- 
pults and pea shooters, for it is very hard to get powder and 
shells. Our shot is native and Al, but all the rest of our am- 
munition is of American make, and it is hard to get supplies. 
Consequently the members are buying here, there and every- 
where, and actually everything. As a result every kind of powder 
and shells are picked up where it can be bought, and all are get- 
ting a tlrorough trial. 
THE DOMINION DAY TOURNAMENT, JULY 1, 
Promises to be a great success, if the enthusiasm of the club and 
the assurances of its friends are a criterion. With the new facili- 
ties the club can accommodate a large number, and with present 
plans fully matured a large and enjoyable shoot will result. 
The club has given five tournaments in the past, all of whicli 
have been record-makers, liotli in the matter of attendance and 
general satisfaction to those attending. The sweeps will be open 
to amateurs only, but professionals and agents will be made 
heartily welcome, and targets will be thrown for them at half 
price. 
There will be a merchandise shoot on the side, but it will not 
be for "plunder" entirely, as both the club and individual mem- 
bers will be large and liberal contributors. 
The Canadian roads all give single fare for Domhiion Day 
before and after, and our hotels charge shooters only half price. 
The programme will be out June 3, and will be mailed to all 
clubs in this Province and neighboring States. 
C. H. Eoss, .Sec.'y, 
Hingliam Gun Club. 
HiNGHAM, Mass., May 14.— Spalding won the silver cup event 
at 50 targets, three traps, unknown angles. 
Spaldin g 111111 llllllUlllOlllOlll 
. . 0011011111111111111011010—42— 2—44 
Albsofi 1110111111111111111111111 
1111111001001101101011111 —42 
Howe 1111011111100111101011011 
, 1101111011111110111111111—41- 2—43 
Henderson 1110111101111101011110111 
1011111110101111111111111 —42 
*Cook ,1001011011101010011110101 
1111111011011010011100101 —32 
C tes w el 1 001000011110000001 1 101110 
1001101110010101111110011—27—14—11 
Maynard 1100001000010101100100100 
^. 0011101010000101010101010—20—20—40 
■TtJomas ; 1111111110110111001111101 
1111111111111101010110111 —41 
■^Simpson 1100111111111111101010001 
* Visitors. ""^ T. 
Portsmouth Tournament Postponed. 
PiTTSBUBG, Pa.~Editor Forest and Streaw: It has been deemed 
advisable by the Interstate Association, acting in conjunction with 
the lortsniouth, Va., Gun Club, to postpone the tournament 
scheduled for June 15 and 16 to some date in the future yet to 
be decirted upon. This joint action is due directly to the state 
of war between the United States and Spain, many member^ of 
the Portsmouth Gun Club being employees in the Norfolk Navy 
Yard, and thus unable through pressure of work to devote any 
portion of their time to the preparation for and the carrying out 
of such a tournament as the Portsmouth Gun Club would desire its 
efforts to re§;Vi1J tn, Elmer E. Shanee, Manager, 
Boston Qua Qhxh* 
WELttKGtOSi Mass.., May 18.— A dtjy than wiiich ho better 'could 
fie tnaue to ordtr was retciVeri with olpen arm's at Wellirigtoi'i 
VVednestiay, M?uy iSi Thfe gloH'oUs conditions rendere'd t!ll: 
events Very ehjuyablfei and the afternoon all toto short fei- HVose 
Firestnt. 
During Avaits between feventS tt? , l-'ec'tht advance in empty 
medium grarte nill-o .shell^^ recftAVa due consideration and con- 
demnatioft. This MtteV was inevitable. Shooters in common with 
•all olh'er tlasses n-ei-er ol^ject to reduction in prices of their 
pet coihmod! tie's, but they find advances intensely disagreeable 
m any fOl-'ni, while a 50 per cent, rise causes consternation in ttip 
ranks. Ihe late decline in powder alleviates the leftsioH but, 
Jittle; meanwhile the shoot goes on w'llh shells Of all httes Varie- 
gating the platform and ground like so mwiy fioWef- beds this 
season of the year. Many new loads appeared to-day, and suc- 
cess in most cases attended the efforts of VV ollingtori's Urtfpl^tltriale 
amateurs, wlio huve to pay for every shred tif aihWWOitjOh th^l 
they shoot and arc conseoucntly econoniieal iti their seleCtibiVs 
Events belovv! 
Events: 
Target,?.; 
Gordon, IT , 
Misk-ny, 19 ... 
Woodruff, I7 
Bentort, 14 . 
IlErtry, 
i.^.i 4 
0 6 
1 i 
, 6 7 & id ii ig \i 
10 10 10 6 10 10 1| l| io a iO 8 
7 
6 
7 
6 
8 9 
9 4 
1 5 
7 5 
9 6 
9 7 
9 6 
5 7 
8 0 9 10 
6 3 6 9 
9 5 
4 4 
6 6 
0 7 7 6 3 
8 14 10 8 9 4 
5 15 7 
5 7 
6 12 6 8 8 2 
3 10 6 9 9 2 
6 11 9 
2 4 6 5 7 2.. 
4 10 5 B . . 7 . V 
9 8 8 7 12 ? 
uli 
rise 
0111001110— 6—18 
0101110010— 5—lJ 
1000110000- S-17 
SteSii-s-, IK 7 
A looker, 16 4 
Nickols, 16 7 
Poor, 16 4 
William.s, 15 7 
Gore, 16 8 
Spencer, 16 1 3 10 lO 8 S 14. 
Payson, 16 ^ 
Byrne, 16 . 1, • 'i 
Milner, 18 , , ,., .. •; ;; ;; -g \ 
Events 1, 5, 6, 9, 11 and Ig were known angles: S, 7 ix\vi 10; 
iknown; i and 8, reverse; 4, pairs; 1§, unkrt'owft IfaOs, 20yds. 
se. f ' J 
Merclvandise niateh, 30 targets, llO ktt&VvB, 16 uiiitnowh, re- 
verse; distance handicat): 
Spencer 18 ....... wllllllllll-iO llftjllilil- 9 llllOliOll- 8-27 
Henry, 16 .•...v........lllilillU-10 1111101111- 9 0101100111-0,5 
Miskay, 1,6 ,1101011110-7 1110111111-9 0110111111-; 8~|4 
Gordot^ 17 1111111??^- i lOUUOlll- S iUOllOOll- 8-24 
^P.l-e, 16 1001111111-8 lOlUlOUl^S 1110110011-7-23 
Williams 15 1111111111-10 OlOllOOOU- 5 OlOOlOlOll- 5-20 
Woodruff 17 lllOUOOp- 6 lUOjllOll- 8 1100011010- 5-19 
Hooker, IS lOOOllUOl— 6 0100111011— 6 
Benton 14 lOmoOUl— 7 0111100001—5 
Sears, 16 .......... .llllllOlU— 9 110100101 0— 5 ,.v,„..x 
Pool-., 16 ........... .0001011010— 4 1001101101— 6 011f)itWt)ll— 5—15 
Boston. 
Bdltiiftore Scooting Association. 
BALTiMOftfe, Mii.— The Association opened this summer's targ'^t 
season on .Saturday, the 14th, and was a grand success in every 
particular. The system of shooting tliis season has been changed 
to the novelty rule modified. There are three traps in a straiglit 
line, and three traps in the field GOyds. from the 16yds. score, .30yds 
.-ipart. The mside traps throw a right-quartcilng outgoer and a 
left-quartermg outgoer and a straightaway. The outside traps 
throw a riglit and left-quartering incomer and a straight incomer 
1 raps are numbered, starting from left-hand inside trap, 12 3 i 
5, 6. Shooters stand m a semi-circle, same as the Sergeant system' 
All tlie members were very much enthused over this class of 
shooting 1 he prizes solicited so far for the season are a diamond 
ring, valued at $150: bicycle, valued at $85, and an order fof a 
tailor-made suit of clothes, and Winchester talce-down gun, and 
a can each of Hazard, Blue Ribbon and Du Pont Sivipkeless 
We expect to get a number of other prizes, which will be'added 
as donated. There are eighteen shoots to be held diiriitg the entire 
season, of which each and every member is coinpelled to shopt 
m twelve in order to establish an average, but if they .shoot iH 
all eighteen shoots they can select the twelve best score's 
During the afternoon there Were eleven events shol. counting 
the club race; we send. yoU scores of the club r'a'ce, and will send 
you copies of the enire weekly shoots lieVeafter. 
Scores of Cltib rate, ^ l^i-gets, liandieap: 
§.Y^"s, 16 1111101011101101111101011-19 
; ^ 1011111101111111111011111-22 
O'.C -^1^- ' 1111101111110111000101110-18 
Smith, 16 OllOmOlOllOllllllllOlll-19 
Gal ager, 16 ; 1 1010110101101110010011000-13 
Wallcer, 16 ,,,, .,. ; ^ OlOOtOUOl 0011011 001001 00-11 
Lmthicum 16 , , 1 . .1 1., 1010110010001010100010010—10 
Emmart, 16 10011111001001 11101011000-14 
^Z"^' ■ ,7 • ■ ••"•'•'f.f.v^v- v.-»-.. 1100101111110111010111011—18 
Morn.s, 16 1111010111110111101111110-20 
Wilhams, 18 0110111101111111111011011-20 
Antique, 18 110111110111111110110110 —20 
Harruson 18 1111011101111111111011110—2] 
J^"P"S' IS 1010111001011111110111101—18 
Cantler, IS 1011001111011110110111110-18 
Du Pont, 20 lllllOlllinilOlOllllllll— 22 
Hawkins, 20 1111011001111001101111101— 18 
Malone, 20 10111010100111011111011 —17 
Latoure, 20 1011010101111110010010011—15 
Franklin, 20 1101101111111111101111111-22 
H. A, Penrose. 
Fort Smith Gun Club. 
Fort Smith. Ark., May 17.— The regular weekly shoot of the 
J^°''*A,^"'"*^'' 1*^"" ^''"^ ^^^^ '■''^'^^ t'i<^ Fai'' grounds. May 
14. .'\lmost tlie entire club was present, and also several visitors 
among whom was Messrs. Hill and Edelin, traveling men and 
Mr. McLaughlin, railroad contractor. The wind blew sharply 
from the traps and the birds were difficult. No. 1 trap especially 
th rowing tlrem a measured distance of 94yds. from the score. Tlic 
other two traps were throwing about the regulation distance. 
ConsKlcnng the conditions the scores were excellent, 
Walter Boyd surprised himself and his friends by scoring 19 
out of the la.st 20, The truth was it was "a hot sfjuad," there 
being a 17, 18 and 19 in it. That means 90 per cent, for the com- 
bined three top scores. 
Baptiste was shooting an old lever-action Winchester "pump" 
pun and had to hold the action shut with his hand while .shooting 
li-ank had bettc_r get him a gun before it is everlasting! v too late! 
borne of the bovs have been talking about Kan.sas City shoot, 
but I guess tlicy backed out at the last minute. 
Following is the score: 
Shot 
■at. Broke, Av. 
Matthews 50 
Leach 50 
Echols 50 
A W Boyd 50 
Edelin 50 
Baptiste 50 
45 .90 Rosamond , 
44 .88 Torreyson , 
42 .84 C H Boyd 
41 .82 McLaughlin 
35 .70 Hill 
32 
.64 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
50 
28 
.56 
. . . , 50 
28 
..56 
25 
.50 
1 .... 20 
8 
.40 
30 
6 
.20 
Echols shot the last 13 birds on Baptiste's score, breaking out 
straight. Secretary. 
At Du Pont Park, 
St. Louis, Mo., May 13.— Live-bird match. $200 a side, 30yds 
Amercian Association rules, between Dr. .1. W. Smith and e' 
Prendergast. Particularly good birds, I'rcndergast was out of 
form, I think from lack of practice. He also was shooting a 
strange gun. Dr. Smith was in particularly good form, snappy 
and quick. Both .shot Smith guns: 
Dr J W Smith ....2222112222*22222201122212—23 
22222212222222122*1221222—24 
2*22022122212221222111121—23 
„ _ , 2222221211222*2011121*222—22^92 
E Prendergast 1222220122*22112222222222—23 
12221221222211*0022*02022—19 
20221222222212212101 2202-?— 22 
222222212*202212212221221—23-87 
The sweep below followed the big race. First was divided bv 
Geo. Stone, Dr. Smith and Kling. Second, Conrades. Entrance 
^5, two moneys: 
Ed Prendergast.... *211021112- 5'«Conrades 1210211122—9 
gr. Smith 2211212222-10 fS Thompson 2022221002- 7 
Kling 1111111112—10 ' Selger 10210120221^ 7 
W Thompson 2012111002- 7 G Stone 2122222222-lQ 
J. L. W. 
New Ybrfc ^tatfe Shbbti 
RocHES-TiERi Wi '^.— Mailjr quiestions regarding tile State shoot, 
to W, hfelu in Roclifester, N. Y., June' 20 to 24, are being asked. 
I will endeavor to answer tlirough the columns of Forest and 
Stream some of them, with your permission. The Rochester Rod 
and Gun Club realizes the difficulties that face the amateurs in 
al! large tournaments, and also finds the usual difficulties in cop- 
ing with them. Much thought and discussion have reduced the 
matter to the following basis: There will be three magautrap.s, 
one for State event, otle.for experts and one for amateurs. The 
, expert c&linot participate in the clniatetir events, but .the airtateltr, if 
his m elefilB) htay t3artici,i:iate in both the amateur and expert gveritS. 
Tn'e texjpert traj3 will, bte ojpeii to the world, and one hundred 
dollai-is each day . will be added to thfeir jjurses. Our dates ate ao 
arrahgfed that IlUhoi!? aHtt Ohio iillootEts call coniglpte: tlteli- chain 
bf..tVfeiite ill Rochestel-. . , 
Th'e ainateui: traps will be opehed to the world of ariSateltrs, but 
an ainateui- averaging 85 per cent, the first day must becoihe ai! 
ex)3ert the second day: , , 1 ■ ■ 1 
• -.-Shooter?, jh tlife &ili,Uteu!- eyehts may shoot for thfe fffttk ot 
birds, if they so elect; by entering the events as shooting for 
practice. About $75 per day will be added to these purses. There 
will be no Iiandicap in eitlier expert or amatevir traps. Experts 
living in New York State and eligible to shoot in State events will 
be allowed to participate in first and second moneys only. This 
applies to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, The management reserves the 
riglit to decide the question of what constitutes an expert, and I 
should be glad to listen to any views of the fraternity on that 
subject previous to the 20th of June, 1898. 
The headquarters of the club will be at the Whiteomb Mouse, 
aiid the co.nveution will be heitj. ,ih the sjilendid bailors 0f the 
Ch&fiibef of Coinihetcfc, ih th'e Chahiber of Colhnierce builHitig') 
fcbrhef of Si. Pari! and Ea,sl Maih streets. 
. The tburpainent , will takfe pla'cfc ot\ the oM bsjl poUlicls iit 
Riverside Park Electfifc cal-§ . rhh , th'erfe, eVei-y three njifiUtfeS. 
Fir.st-class ,lunch oh the girohh'd?. Everylhitig is b'eirtg. done to 
make the Bhoo'te'rs fcoififortable. Expert s'quad hustiefs will dttentl 
tb. that part qf thfe tehtertainhient, and a comillete outfit ih thfe 
o'ffiteS \vilj enable claims to be jSaid with promptness. . . , . ■ 
We wish tb make, the shooters of the State satisfied With tbi-^ 
event. We realize the troulple ,in recohcilihg'..th'e amateur to thfe 
expert, ,but w6 have fiaith tb bfelifeVb -wfe will fcottte {iretty h'eiii- 
doi'ng tliis", , . . _ , 
In ,u!l wfe shajll ad-d to Stat'e. events, and sweeri-sfakbs $8B'p. dUr 
merchandise list is a -go.od one, and every one whp enters- is 
sure of a prize that vvill more than pay his entrance money. The 
committee have thought it advisable ,to reduce the. entfances i.il 
the State events from $5 to H in. the morning, and .$3. ill the after- 
noon, birds included. -This has beelr 'done after much discussion. 
It is impq-ssibl'-! to give in this letter all the details, but I thinlr 
I have giVfeh enough to begin with, and I wdll endeavor to give 
a_ syiiopsis of the programme in a future article. I promised some 
time since to furnish the .sporting papers a copy of the constitu- 
tion and by-laws, whicli would come up for adoption or rejection. 
I have done so, but I suppose they are too long to admit of pub- 
lication. Reduced fares on all trunk line roads have been secured. 
Certificates should be asked for by those attending thirty minutes 
before the train leaves. Hadley. 
[The constitution and by-laws mentioned above were published in 
Forest and Stream last week.] 
FitchLurg Rifle and Gun Clufe. 
Fttchburc, Mass., May 20.— Our regular bi-monthly shoot wa^ 
held tliis afternoon. The day was all that could be desired. Most 
of the events were unknown traps and angles, so the scores did 
not run high, but the fun was fast anil furious all the tittle, and 
as there is not any money up there is no wrangling to liinr the 
sport. Everybod.y had a good titne. 
Events; 
'iVgels: 
S'titkneV 
S^Sl i I 
Wilber 1 7 
Converse 3 6 
Gil'sofl 2 3 
tutler 2 2 
Dix .; 1 3 
Bingham 3 
Brown 2 
Woodworth 2 
Kirkpatrick 3 
Curley 6 
Events 1 and 4, known traps and angles; 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, 
unknown traps and angles; 8, 5 pairs. FitchbO-rc. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H 10 
H 10 n 10 iq 10 1| 1| 10 b 
i a 
3 6 3 4 
6 4 3 2 
6 6 3 
7 6 
3 .. .. 
6 6 5 
■7 
3 4 3 
112 
5 3 
Brockton Gun Club. 
Brockton, Mass., May ll.^The scores of the merchandise and 
watch charm shoot are appended. Donahue will wear the charm 
this week. Next shoot May 30. 
Merchandise shooti 25 targets! 
W orth i ng llllllllllllllllllllillOl-24-3— 25 
W Murdoek .....lllilOllllOOllllllOllllOl— 20— 4— 24 
Stork 1011101110111011111010010—17—5—32 
Leonard OOOOOOOlOlOlOOOlOOOllOlOO— 7— 9— IB 
Barrett .llllOlllOillllOlllOUllll— 21— 3— 24 
Stanley 0111011110001101111001111-17—7—24 
Grant 1111101101111101111111011—21— 4— 25 
Allen llllOlllOOlUllOOlOllOOll— 17— 4— 21 
Pk lOllOmillllOlllOlllllU —21 
Watch charm event, 25 targets: 
Barrett 0110101010111111110111001—1 7—3—20 
Worthing 0111011010101111111011111—19—3—22 
Leonard 0011010001100010101010000— 9—9—18 
W Murdoek 0110000110111110011111011—16—4—20 
Al I en 1 101011111011011111110001— 18— 4-22 
Grant 0010111111110111111110100—19— 4— 23 
Ta vlor 1 111110100101011111110111—19—3—22 
Donahue ; . .11011111-lOllUOOllOOllOlO— 17— 7— 24 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Philadelpliia Horse Show at Wissaliicfcon Heights. 
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS VIA PENNSYLVANIA TJAILROAD. 
The seventh annual open-air exhibition of the Philadelphia 
Horse Show will be held on St. Martin's Green, Wissahickon 
Heights Station, Philadelphia, May 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. 
The announcement of an exhibition under the auspices of this 
organization, which is composed of leading citizens of Philadelphia, 
is in itself an assurance of perfection. The prize list is liberal, 
and representatives of the best society of Philadelphia, New York, 
Baltimore, Washington and other Eastern cities will enter their 
horses and equipages in the competition for the premiums. 
The grounds, which are located immediately on the Germantown 
and Chestnut Hill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, eleven 
miles from Broad Street Station, are ample for all purposes of 
the show, and the accommodations for visitors are complete. 
Tile Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell special excursion 
tickets, including coupon of admission, from New York, Phila- 
delphia, Lancaster, Wilmington, West Chester, Phoenixville, and 
principal intermediate stations (as well as the Chestnut Hill 
Branch) to Wissahickon Heights Station, May 23 to 28, good to 
return until May 30, 1898, inclusive.— ^d^. 
We have received from Messrs. S. Allcock & Co., fishing tackle 
manufacturers, of Redditch, England, a bound, handsomely il- 
lustrated catalogue — without prices — of the articles which they 
prcduce and sell. The variety of fishing tackle illustrated in the 
forty-one small quarto plates is very great, and includes every- 
thing that the an.gler requires. There are two plates of hand- 
somely colored illustrations of trout and salmon flies. Besides the 
tools actually employed in angling, there are figured here a great 
number of miscellaneous articles used by the fisherman, and 
many of them essential to his success. The catalogue will be sent 
to any one asking for it on receijjt of 75 cents by G. Little & Co., 
63 Hayraarket, London, England, "who are the retail agents of 
Messrs. Allcock & Co.—Adv. 
The catalogue of the Bristol Steel Fishing Rods, made by the 
Horton Manufacturing Co., for the year 1898 is just receivedi 
Besides a great variety of the well-known Bristol steel fishing 
rods, which have so rapidly made their way into public favor, 
this catalogue tells of the glove leather cases for these rods, 
together with Bristol automatic fishing line floats and guides and 
tips for the rods of all sorts and descriptions. Each of these rods 
is guaranteed by the company when rt leaves the factory. TRe 
Horton Manufacturing Company will; be jjlad to. forwar4 cogy afi 
their catalogue upori request. — Adv. 
