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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 20, 1898. 
Nearly every writer would be tempted to call attention to the 
wide circulation of his journal if he received communications 
from foreign countries, but we are so accustomed to such things 
in this office that we accept them as a matter of course. The 
following is from a correspondent who dates his communication 
June 21, at Penhalonga, Rhodesia, South Africa: "The issue 
of Forest and Stream dated May 7 has just been received, and 
I notice under the head of 'Drivers and Twisters,' page 377, first 
article, a call for some remedy for flinching, or 'fudging,' as the 
sudden shrinking at the moment of firing is called. Perhaps the 
following plan, modified to suit, would prove effective in shotgun 
shooting, as it is in rifle shooting at targets. An old Wimbledon 
man has given it to me as the plan he used in training his 
Irish team for competitions, and- his team was successful in their 
tours: In every packet of ten rounds of ammunition were put 
three dummies, and these packets were served out on practice 
days. The dummies were made by first extracting the bullet, and 
the powder was the 1 removed and treated with a solution of 
saltpeter to destroy its explosive power, the powder was re- 
placed and the bullet refitted and the dummy put in the packet. 
No one could then tell a dummy from a good round until the 
trigger was pulled. The advantages are many over the sighting 
drill. The most prominent being that the shooter was prepared 
for the recoil concussion, and shrunk, shut his eyes, etc., etc., 
with the dummy as with the real, and could then see what error 
he made, and knowing his error the correcting could follow. If 
this will serve to help any of my fellow shooters of the rifle or 
brethren of the shotgun I will be greatly pleased." 
Jack Fanning's score of 98 out of 100, made at Centredale, R. I.. 
Aug. 9, is pretty near to getting them all. Gold Dust, with 
Jack Fanning's eye to guide it, is doing great things at the traps 
of late. Since the Meriden shoot Jack has been moving about 
lively and shooting industriously. His first shooting thereafter 
was on the grounds of the Providence Gun Club, at Olney- 
ville, R. I., where he scored 90 out of 100 notwithstanding that 
the day was very windy. Next at the Pascoag Gun Club's 
grounds he scored 96 out of 100. After breaking 98 out of 100 be- 
fore an enthusiastic audience of ladies and gentlemen at Centre- 
dale, as above mentioned, he scored 9fi out of 100 on the grounds 
of the Pawtuxet Gun Club, Aug. 13. After the single target 
events, Fanning gave an exhibition of double target shooting, 
which pleased the shooters and spectators greatly. Fanning's 
work has added a new impetus to trap-shooting in the places 
where he visited. He will be in attendance at the Interstate at 
Waterville, Me. 
Mr. Carl von Lengerke has devised a new system of shooting 
to try out to the utmost the skill of those who believe that they 
are thoroughly good shots, whether the belief is founded on 
fancy or fact. His system requires that two sets of traps be placed 
before the shooter, one set of five being for targets, expert system; 
the other being a set of five traps for live birds. The shooter 
standing at the score does not know whether he is to shoot 
at a target or live bird until the trap is pulled, when he must 
shoot at whichever is offered. The shooter has an equal number 
of targets and live birds, but as they necessarily do not conie 
alternately he is never certain before the trap is pulled which 
he will have to shoot at. Any one who feels that he would like 
to try a match after the manner of this system will hear some- 
thing to his advantage by challenging Mr. Carl von Lengerke, 
care Von Lengerke & Detmold, 318 Broadway, New York. 
The programme of the Interstate Association's trap-shooting 
tournament, given for the Haverhill Gun Club, Haverhill. Mass., 
Sept. 7 and 8, can be obtained of the club's secretary, Mr. Geo. 
F. Stevens, P. O. Box 24S, Haverhill, Mass. Guns and ammuni- 
tion forwarded to Mr. Chas. A. Griggs, No. 8 Main street, will 
be delivered at the shooting grounds free of charge. A first-class 
lunch will be served each day at a reasonable price. Shooters 
may enter for the price of targets. 2 cents, in any of the events. 
To reach the shooting grounds take the Main street electric cars 
to Dustin Square. The headquarters for the sportsmen during the 
tournament will be the Eagle House and Hotel Thorndike, each $2 
per dav. There are ten events on the programme for each day — 
six at 15 targets, entrance $1.50; four at 20 targets, $2 entrance. 
Mr. C. C. Beveridsre, known to his shooting friends by the 
endearing sobriquet "the Dominie," has not been heard of for 
many weeks, till recently a letter from him informs his friends that 
he is in Pittsburg, Pa., -which city has so much smoke that it 
is difficult to see the targets clearly within any reasonable dis- 
tance of its suburbs. The Dominie says that if his watch holds 
out as a good timepiece, he will arrive in New York on Nov. 10, 
and thereat we all rejoice. 
Programmes of the Worcester Sportsmen's Club Labor Dav 
shoot, Sent. 5. can be obtained of the secretary, Mr. A. W. 
Walls. 6 Woodbine street, Worcester, Mass. Guns and ammuni- 
tion sent in care of Mr. A. B. F. Kinney, 44 Front street, will be 
delivered at the grounds free. All purses will be divided 40, 
30, 20 and 10 per cent. The programme has 150 targets at a 
total of $11 entrance for the dav. Shooting commences at 9 
o'clock. Dinner will be served on the grounds. 
Mr. R. E. Rust, in a communication dated Aug. 11, writes us 
ihat "The Eau Claire Gun Club has arranged for the match be- 
tween Rolla Heikes and Fred Gilhert for the iron medal, to take 
place here at their park on Aug. 27. The match to he at 100 live 
birds each." We arc further informed that there will be sweep- 
stake events also. 
Mr. W. L. Gardiner, of San Antonio. Texas, has been shooting 
in the East recently- At Ocean City he was among the leaders 
in the race for highest average. At the Brooklvn Gun Club last 
Saturday he made some excellent scores, notwithstanding that 
he was shooting an entirely new gun, a Greener, most of the 
time. 
A Labor Dav shoot will be held bv the Schenectady Gun Club, 
Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 5. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock 
sharp. There are twelve events of 15 targets each, entrance $1.25. 
Targets 25 rents for fifteen. Money divided 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 
per cent. Take cars for Belleview. 
Mr. Justus von Lengerke. of the firm of Von Lengerke & 
Detmold. returned last week from a trip to Europe, where he spent 
some weeks. He looks hale and hearty, as if the climate, water 
and eatable's abroad agreed with him perfectly." 
The Forester Gun Club will give a merchandise handicap shoot 
on Sept. 5. All professionals wi'l be barred from merchandise 
or monev events. The captain, Mr. John Fleming. 59 Milford 
avenue, Newark, N. J., informs us that programmes can be ob- 
tained of him. 
At the fourth attempt the Sherbroqke Gun Club, of Sherhrooke, 
Province of Ouebec, succeeded in winning the Provincial League 
trophy, on Aug. 11, from Montreal. The signs indicate that there 
will be a return match for it again soon. 
At Fort Smith, Ark., on Aug. 12. Mr. Joe Matthews defeated 
Mr. T. J. Sumpter, Jr., of Hot Springs, Ark., for the S f ate in- 
dividual medal, by a score of 42 to 41, at 50 singles, unknown 
angles. 
Mr. Harrv J. Sternberg, secretary of the Rain Makers' Gun 
Club, Corning. N. Y.. writes us *hat bis club will sriv* its fir=t 
Labor Day shoot in Corning on Sept. 5, at targets, in East Side 
Park. 
The Mount Penn Gun Club's tournament. Sept. 5 and 6. promises 
to be art extraordinarv success, twentv-five or more clubs having 
signified their intention to participate. 
On Saturdav of this week, at Flkwood Park, the Pennsylvania 
Club cup is the main event; handicaps, 25 to 30yds., $25 entrance, 
cup and 40 per cent, to the winner. 
The Pawling Rod and Gun Club, Pawling, N. Y., will hold 
an all-day shoot at targets on Labor Day, Sept. 5. 
Seattle. He made a good beginning, breaking 131 out of 145, an 
average of .903 per cent. Wagner and Hawkins were each .855, 
Floyd .848, Fulford, Gardner and Gent .827, Trego .811, Dr. Lupus 
786. 
The weather was clear, a strong wind blowing in the afternoon. 
Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14 were extra events at doubles. The scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Targets: 10 15 20 15 20 15 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 
Brooke, 16 8 9 15 11 13 10 20 17 8 
Hobbs, 16 10 13 16 14 .". 11 19 18 8 . , 9 8 18 
Bond, 16 9 13 8 
Gapington, 14 4 11 .. 6 , 
Pentz, 14 10 13 16 .. .. 10 10 
Boyle, 14 -9 9 
Trego, 14 8 12 19 12 17 13 14 15 8 
Storr, 16 7 14 16 14 16 13 . . 18 9 
Fulford, 18 9 14 16 12 18 10 15 17 9 4 4 7 17 
Debullet, 14 9 12 . . 13 
Wagner, 18 10 11 15 14 10 14 15 17 9 
Hood, 18 9 15 18 11 18 14 19 IS 9 9 7 9 17 
Hawkins, 18 8 14 16 13 18 14 17 15 9 5 
Marten, 18 6 11 12 11 14 11 17 16 10 9 7 7 15 
Gardner, 16 8 12 15 14 16 13 15 18 9 
Floyd. 16 8 12 17 14 17 13 18 16 8 
Lupus, 16 9 13 17 12 15 11 16 15 6 
Gent, 16 8 12 16 15 18 13 16 12 10 6 
Hicks, 16 7 13 IS 12 14 10 11 18 7 7 5 6 16 
Stansbury, 14 10 11 8 :.r 
Evans, 14 10 . . 
Clover, 14 10 
Springer, 14 ■ i0 . . 
Sams, 14 13 16 ... 6 
Franklin, 14 8 
Covengton, 14 6 
Gordon, 14 9 .. ... .. 
Howard, 14 ... 8 ... .. 
Malone, 16 , '. 14 .. .. ... .. .. 
Event No. 6 was the three-men team race, entrance $6 per team, 
every man to be a member of a regularly organized gun club : 
Team No. 1. 
Fran kl in 11 111011 1111111 001 111 1 001—21 
Marten 0111101111111111001011110—19 
Trego 0100110111011011011111111—19—59 
Team No. 2. 
Fulford 1110110111111111111111111—23 
Gardner 11 11011110011111000111110—18 
Floyd... 0101001111111011111010111—18—59 
Team No. 3. 
Hobbs 1 11111101110111 0111100111— 20 
Malone 01 01101111111100111111111—20 
Hicks 1111101001011010111111111—19-59 
Team No. 4. 
Hood 1111111111111011010101110—20 
Bond 1111110001100101111011111—18 
Hawkins 0110101011010111100111111—17—55 
Team No. 5. 
Lupus :1111011111111111110001101— 20 
Gent • 01 1001 11 1 011 1011 111110001—17 
Storr 1 100111101011001011111011—17—54 
Team No. 6. 
Ho ward 1010011 0111 11111 10111001 1—18 
Gordon 1101100101000111111101011—16 
Covengton 1000100010001110100011001—10—44 
FRIDAY, AUG. 5, SECOND DAY. 
There were twenty-five participants in the competition on this 
day. The wind was milder, and scores improved in consequence. 
Floyd was high average with .931; Hawkins, of Baltimore, was 
second with .924; Storr third, .903; Marten fourth, .833. The 
scores '. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 
Targets: 10 15 20 15 20 15 20 20 10 15 5p 15 
Fulford 3 11 16 12 17 14 19 18 10 11 6 12 
Wagner S 12 16 13 19 12 17 15 6 10 5 14 
Hood 7 13 15 15 17 11 13 17 6 14 8 .. 
Hawkins 9 15 20 13 20 15 17 16 9 14 7 15 
Marten 6 15 20 15 17 11 16 19 9 15 9 14 
Gardner 8 14 17 13 17 13 15 IS 7 10 . . ... 
Floyd 10 13 17 15 19 14 18 20 10 14 8 12 
Lupus 8 11 13 13 17 14 17 18 9 13 . . 11 
Gent 9 14 20 13 17 14 16 . . . . 14 . . 
Hicks 9 13 20 11 16 13 18 14 8 12 .. 10 
Storr .. 10 15 16 13 20 13 16 18 10 .. ..13 
Hobbs 8 14 18 14 18 10 17 9 . . 
Edell 5 13 11 .. ... 7 12 12 6 11 .. .. 
Gordon 8 12 9 15 .. .. 12 .. .. 
J L Pentz 7 10 18 20 8 12 .. .. 
Covengton 6 7 10 15 8 . . S .. .. 
Brooke 8 13 15 10 17 14 15 10 6 ' 
Keller 10 8 17 15 18 13 17 18 9 14 6 . . 
Debullett 3 9 
Bond , 9 11 • •• •• •• ■• 
Linthicum 8 11 ° •• ■• 
Watts 5 9 .. 5 . .. .. .... 
Malone 14 19 11 . 19 8 .... 10 
Vance 13 16 IS 7 .... 10 
Trego .*.'.'.".'.'.'.' 10 19 19 10 
Nos. 11, 12 and 13 were respectively $1.25, $1.50 and $1.30; No. 
12 was 5 pairs. No* 11 was shot as a starter in the morning. 
The team race was No. 6 event, and similar in conditions to 
that of the previous day. The scores: 
Team No. 1. 
Fulford 1111011011111111111111111—23 
Gard ner 110111111 111111001111 1 1 1 1—22 
Floyd 1111111011010111111111111—22—67 
Team No. 2. 
Hobbs 11 11111111111 01 1 1 1 1ll 1001—22 
Malone 1111111110111111000011111—20 
Hicks 1011111011101110101111111—20—62 
Team No. 3. 
Gent 1110111111111111111101110—22 
Lupus 1010111111111111111111 101—22 
Storr ' 1110011111111111101111111—22—66 
Team No. 4. 
W'agner 01111111111111111 11111111—24 
Marten 1111101110111111111111111—23 
Keller " 1001111111111110111111110—22—69 
Team No. 5. 
Brooke 11111011 11111011111111101— 22 
Hawkins 1011111111110111101111101—21 
Hood 1111100101111111110101111—20—63 
Team No. 6. 
Tre^o 1111111011111111111111111—24 
Vance 11 HH 101 1111110011011111—21 
Edell 1010H10111111U101111000 — IS — 63 
This day concluded the target events. 
SATURDAY, AUG. 6, THIRD DAY. 
In the Ocean City Handicap Messrs. Marten, Ouimby and 
Malone made straight scores, Fulford taking second money alone 
on a score of 19. Events Nos. 1 and 2 were at 5 and 7 birds 
respectively, $5 and $7 entrance, high guns, birds included. All 
stood at 30yds.; No. 3 was the Ocean City Handicap, 20 birds, 
$15 entrance, class shooting, moneys divided 50, 30 and 20 per 
cent., birds extra, handicaps 24 to 32yds.: 
Fulford 12221—5 
Hicks .....12222—5 
Dixon 11210—4 
Vance 10 w 
Hicks, re-entry 0 
Turpin ow 
Covington 
Gent 
Malone 
1212-4 
l*w 
2220—3 
121*— 3 
1122—4 
1212-^ 
1220-3 
12122—5 
12122—5 
1220 w 
lOw 
10 w 
22221—5 
Ocean City Midsummer Tournament. 
Our shoot, Aug. 4, 5 and 6, was very nice, everyone being 
pleased with it. It was run off without a hitch during the three 
days. We expect to make it an annual, and it no doubt will in- 
crease each year. Tt was started last year late in the season, and 
had only twelve shooters. There were thirty this year. Ocean 
City is an ideal place to hold the shoot: those who were here no 
doubt will sav that the arrangements were perfect. There wen; 
7,840 tarcrets thrown, and 530 live birds trapped. The birds wen'** 
furnished by Mr. J. R. Malone, and were a rare good lot of sum- 
mer birds. 
All monevs in tareet events were divided 40, 30. 20 and 10. The 
amateurs stood at 14vds. : =emi-experts 16yds.; experts 18yds. Tar- 
gets 2 cents. Live birds 25 cents. 
The target events were alike for each day: two 10-target events, 
$1 entrance: three 15-target events. $1.25; four 20-target events, 
$1.50; and one three-men' team race, 25 targets, $6 per team. 
THURSDAY, AUG. 4. FIRST DAY. 
The ten events were shot smoothlv through. Shooting com- 
menced at 9:30. Mr. Hood Waters added a new pleasure to the 
event by rejoining his old friends, he having returned from 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Gardner .....22201—4 112*211—6 
Dixon 10112—4 1012221—6 
Gorden 21022 — 4 2011022—5 
Covington ....11021—4 1111200—5 
1211120—6 Vance 012*2—3 222*220—5 
1212212—7 Keller 0202*— 2 2201220—5 
No. 2. 
2221022—6 
1201212—6 
2112222—7 
1211121—7 
No. 1. 
Hicks 22222—5 
Quimby 2122 —5 
Marten 11211—5 
Hawkens ....12111—5 
Wagner 12211—5 
Gent 22212—5 
Fulford 21212—5 1122112— 7 
Ouimby .' 29 11221121222221212112—20 
Marten,' 30 121 2222222222121222—20 
Malone, 30 21211122221211211122—20 
fulford. 31 12*22112122211122222—19 
Dixon, 27 220222022112222 2222—18 
Hawkens. 29 01111112122121112101—18 
Hicks 29 10022222122102222222—17 
Vance 26 212211 1012211222200—17 
Gent '28 10122102122021011101—15 
Gardner, 26 020122011101112020*1—14 
Miss-and-outs: Nos. 2 and 3 were programme events, No. 1 
was extra : 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Marten 11121—5 2220—3 20 w 
Hawkens 21211-5 2212-^ 12121—5 
Ouimby 22221-5 .... 
The Sherbrooke Gun Club. 
Sherbrooke, P. Q., Aug. 6. — A match for the Province of 
Ouebec championship cup was shot between J. B. Goodhue and 
T. M. Craig, at Stanstead, Ouebec. on Aug. 6, resulting in a win 
for Craig. Scores were: 
Craig. 
Known angles 11110110111111110101—16 
Unknown angles 11011101110011111111—16 
Pairs 11 10 01 11 11— 8—40 
Goodhue. 
Known angles 00111011001110110111—13 
Unknown angles 11100111101111111111—17 
Pairs 10 11 10 10 11—7—37 
The cup was instituted at Sherbrooke's annual of 1897. Winner 
to defend it successfully five times before owning it. Craig won 
it then, and afterward defeated Walton, Thompson and Goodhue, 
losing it to W. L. Cameron, of Montreal, at Sherbrooke's annual this 
year. Goodhue went to Montreal and got it, and has since de- 
feated Eaton, of Montreal, and Thompson, of Sherbrooke, losing 
it to Craig, as above. Craig now has three defenses to his credit 
and Goodhue two, and it looks as though the struggle would be 
between those two. They were to try it again at Sherbrooke on 
the 13th, the event adding much to the interest of the club's usual 
fortnightly badge shoot. C. H. Foss, Sec'y. > 
Sherbrooke won the Provincial League trophy from Montreal 
on Thursday, Aug. 11. It was their fourth attempt to get it 
since Montreal won it on Dominion Day, 1896, at Sherbrooke's 
annual. The day was fine for shooting, and at the preliminary 
sweeps, which were shot just previous to the match, nearly every- 
body appeared to be in pretty good form; but, as the scores 
show, when the match was on one or two dropped, as some- 
body or other most always does. Montreal does not intend to 
let Sherbrooke's guns get very cold though, for they are com- 
ing right out after the cup, and it will probably be up again in 
September. 
After the shoot was over Montreal entertained Sherbrooke at 
dinner at the Balmoral Hotel. Shooting is a good appetizer, and 
the excellent menu was thoroughly appreciated. Below are 
the scores: 
Conditions: 20 targets, known angles: 
Montreal. 
C Aubin 11111011010111101110—15 
R B Hutcheson 11111111011110110101—16 
D W Caudlish 11000001100001011010— 8 
E C Eaton 00011110010111100111—12 
W L Cameron 01110111110111101111—16-67 
Sherbrooke. 
C G Thompson 11110111110111111101—17 
T M Craig 10111111111010010010—13 
T B Goodhue 01111111110011110111—16 
T G Walton 01110011101011111101—14 
N G Bray 11010111011110111111—16—76 
Capt. Thompson, of the Sherbrookes, felt very much elated over 
the victory, and on the way home couldn't keep his hands off 
the other members of the team. Craig downed him in a scuffle 
which followed one of his pranks though, and the featherweight 
from Rock Tsland went through his pockets and relieved him 
of what little he had won in the sweeps and divided it with one 
of the others. Thompson claimed to have lost $1.75, but there's 
no evidence to show that he had over 65 cents when he left 
Montreal, and nobody's going to do anything about it. 
Now the boys are talking about trying to get the trophy held 
by Montreal for 15 targets, unknown traps, gun below the armpit, 
but they've eot to practice some, for in a friendly race on those 
conditions Thursday Montreal beat them by 10 birds. 
Marlborough Tournament. 
The tournament of the Hudson River Trap-Shooters' League, 
on the grounds of the Marlborough Gun Club, Marlborough, N. 
Y., was a very pleasant and successful gathering of shooters. 
Ogden and Dain tied for high average. Halstead was second; 
Von der Bosch third; Mason fourth; E. Hill fifth. Von der Bosch 
won the King Smokeless Powder trophy. 
There were only two teams present, that of the home club 
and the Peekskill Gun Club. A protest was entered against . 
Van der Bosch as a team contestant, on the ground that he was 
not a member long enough to qualify according to Rule 11 of 
the by-laws, which requires that each member of a team shall have 
been a bona fide member of his club at least six months prior 
to the first annual tournament of the league. 
There were manufacturers' agents present. The scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 10 15 20 15 10 20 15 15 10 20 
Mason S 14 14 12 8 17 11 11 7 16 
Dain 9 15 18 14 10 16 13 13 10 18 
E Hill 8 10 18 13 7 15 10 11 7 12 
Halstead 9 12 18 15 9 18 13 13 10 18 
Ogden 10 13 17 15 9 19 11 14 10 18 
Vail 10 . . . . 11 . . 15 12 10 6 . . 
Kenyon 8 11 16 .. 3 . . 13 
Smith 8 11 16 11 9 18 15 
Wisner 8 11 12 4 5 9 10 10 7 .. 
Van der Bosch 10 11 19 13 7 18 9 12 10 15 
A Hill 5 12 13 12 6 12 12 12 ... . 
Richmond 4 10 .. 7 6 
F Covert 7 13 13 12 
E Covert 7 .. 11 ..16 
T McConnell 9 8 
J Rhodes H 7 18 12 12 6 15 
W McConnell 4 5 .. 11 .. 8 .. 
Mills 11 7 
T Rhodes 13 9 .. 12 14 .. 
Fuller 7 .. 7 .. 6 .. 
N McConnell 6 .. 6 .. 5 .. 
Merritt •• 10 - 
Hartshorne - 9 - • 8 .. 
Southard 14 12 5 ... 
Briggs 7 13 
Team race for American E. C. & Schultze Powder Co. trophy, 
five-men teams, 25 targets each, unknown angles, team making 
best average of season to become the owner: 
Peekskill Gun Club— Halstead 22, Dain 22, Southard 21, Van der 
Bosch 23, Mason 17—105. 
Marlborough Gun Club— T. H. Rhodes 18, T. Rhodes 19, Vail 
18, Mills 17, F. Covert 19—91. 
Florists Gun Club. 
Missinoming, Pa., Aug. 9. — The contest for the club cups, 25 
targets, known angles, from five traps; 25 unknown, from magau- 
trap. resulted as given herewith. The weather was cloudy; no 
wind : 
Known. Unknown. Handicap. Total. Points. 
Tones 15 24 18 57 3 
Daniels 18 21 18 57 3 
C D Ball 19 18 12 49 2 
V Dorp 10 15 20 45 
Wescott 5 5 20 30 
Bell ^..16 19 10 45 
Smith 23 23 10 56 3 
Burton 22 22 7 51 3 
*Engle 22 22 * 
Park 23 23 7 53 3 
Cartledge 17 22 5 44 
Anderson 25 24 6 55 3 
Colflesh 18 18 10 46 1 
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