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Yacht Racing. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
To one who knows nothing of the merits of the ques- 
tion of propriety and fair play in the sailing of yachts 
in friendly competition it appears strange that no plan 
can be adopted that will insure sport and fairness. 
This communication is no proof of a Daniel come to 
judgment, hut only of an ignoramus with an idea. 
Adopt just one single rule — length over all, not of 
the hull, but of the whole craft; that is, that the 21ft. 
of a certain class shall include every bowsprit, yard, 
spar, boom, sail, flag, streamer, rope or string, within 
that limit. 
Inside this rueasurement give freedom to build any- 
thing from a dry goods box to a balloon; and then have 
it understood in advance that if we beat the other fel- 
low he is a sportsman, and if he beats us he is not one. 
Orin Belknap. 
Zettler's Annual, 
The twentv-fourth annual shooting festival of the Zettler Rifle 
Civb will be held at Armbruster's Greenville Schuetzen Park, 
Jersey Citv, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 27 and 28. All 
riflemen and lovers of this sport are cordially invited to partici- 
pate. To reach the park from New York city take Cortlandt or 
Desbrosses street ferries; from Brooklyn take Pennsylvania R. R. 
Annex to P. R. R. Depot, Jersey City; from there Greenville or 
Bayonne trolley cars to Neptune avenue, Jersey City, two blocks 
from the park. 
SHOOTING PROGRAMME. 
, Ring Target.— Distance 200yds., %in. (25) German ring target, 
any rifle. C pen to all comers. Tickets $1, Two best tickets 
to count for the first ten prizes. The best srngle ticket to count 
for the following. Tickets unlimited. Only one prize obtainable 
by one shooter. 
Bullseye Target.— C pen to all comers. Ten shots for $1. The 
best bullseye to count by measurement. 
Target of" Honor.— Three shots. Cpen to members only, for the 
prizes presented by judges and members, and $150 donated by the 
«Jub. . . 
Special 25-ring Target.— Open to everybody. Three shots free. 
Onlv one ticket allowed to each shooter. A fine trophy presented 
by "Zettler Bros. , „ . 
"Judges' Target— Three shots. Open to judges only. Prizes: 
Two fine gold lockets will be presented by the club. 
Ladies' Target of Honor.— C pen only to the ladies of the club 
members, for prizes presented 'by the club. 
Shell Mound Range. 
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 29.— The shooting conditions at Shell 
Mound vesrerday were good, and some fine scoring was done at 
the Columbia Club butts, notably a 10-shot score of 38 rings, 
Columbia target, bv D. W. McLaughlin. Pie was closely followed 
by F. E. Mason, with 43 rings. This shooting was done fit 
:200vds., off-hand. 
Scores of the day, Columbia Club, were: 
Columbia target, 10-shot scores, members rifle medal: J. h.. 
Gorman 55, A. B. Dorrell 69, 70 . ' ■ . , 
Bushnell military medal. Creedmoor count: E. Jacobson a, 
46, 46; C. F. Wahham 43, 42. 
Allcomers' rifle medal, Columbia count: D. W. McLaughlin 
38 44, 50: F. E. Mason 43, 48, 54; A. H. Pape 50, 52. 
Pistol Siebe medal, open to all comers: J. E. Gorman 42; J. 
P. Cosgrave 60; G. M. Barley 62, 62. \ 
Twentv-five and .22cal. rifle, 50vds., and Roos trophy for ladies. 
A T Prrre'l 39. 21; Mrs. C. F. Walthani , 30 35 8 40; Mrs. 
G. Mannell 33, 38, 39; Mrs. M. J. White 32, 38, 46; A. Johnson 60. 
jvO BEL. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The following scores were made by members of the Cincinnati 
Rifle Association at Four-Mile House, Reading Road. Condi- 
tions: 200vds., off-hand, at the German rmg target. Gmdele 
was declared king with a score of 202; Strickmier was high on 
the honor target with a score of 61. Strickmier was high man for 
the Uckotter^trophv. G. A. P. festivities made the attendance 
rather light to-day, Sept. 4. Weather warm and some wmd: 
Cinrlefe 22 23 16 15 22 21 25 19 20 19-202 
S'X le 16 16 25 24 13 24 19 22 16 18-198 
Ha^nzahl 20 13 79 19 24 24 14 21 21 18-193 
Strickmier [^/...Z.l 22 18 22 20 22 25 15 14 19 18-194 
Honor target. Special scores. 
Gindele 21 0 22 — ^3 212 205 203 
p'vne . 23 18 18-59 208 205 199 
llasenzahi 10 20 18-<8 208 207 206 
:Strhlmier . ! " 21 19 21-61 214 202 198 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
The Zettler Rifle Club had its regular outdoor shoot at Henry 
T Bookman's Cypress Hills Park, Sept. 3. Only five members 
put in an appearance and the contest as usual was at the ring tar- 
get, 200yds. range, best three scores to count. Henry Holges 
made high score. Summary: 
H Holges ... 
F C Ross ... 
C G Zettler ., 
A Kronsberg 
Total. 
224 
223 
219 
666 
219 
218 
218 
655 
222 
222 
204 
648 
207 
201 
"194 
602 
197 
189 
168 
554 
'Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously for almost a quarter-century. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send in 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 17.— New Brunswick, N. J.— Shoot of the Central New 
Tersey League. m r , r . , . „ 
Sept 20-23 —Detroit Mich,— Tournament of Michigan lrap- 
Shoote'rs* League. W. H. Brwady, Sec'y. ^t,^^ 
Sept 21-22.— Cleveland, O.— Cleveland Gun Club s eighteenth 
annual' tournament. J. R. Donnelly, Sec'y. . 
Sept. 21-23.-Cmaha, Neb.— Fourth annual sTioot of the Du Pont 
G Seot :iU 22— Natick, Mass.— All-day tournament on grounds of 
Natick Gun Club; open to all. Samuel Bowker, Manager 
Sept 24.-Rutherford, N. J.-Handicap, 100 targets at 1% cents; 
entrance $5; Rose system; commences at 1 o c.ock. 
Sept 24 — Conshohocken, Pa.— Philadelphia Trap-Shooters 
Leaeue, on erounds of Worthington Gun Club 
Sept. 2S-29.— Bloomfield, Ind — Bloomfield Gun Clubs target 
^Oct 3 "?"— Des Moines, la.— Iowa State Sportsmen's Association; 
° P Oct. t0 4-6.-Newburgh, N. Y.-West Newbtirgh Gun and Rifle 
Associate's fall tournament. * •£ j 
Oct 7-8— Altoona, Pa.— Tournament by members of the 
Altoona Pod and Gun Club- targets and live birds. U. S. Houck,- 
W. S. Bookwalter, G. G. Zeth, Committee 
Oct. 11-12.— Mt. Sterling, III.— Mt. Sterling Gun Club's two days' 
tournament. J. Breldenbend, Sec'y. 
Oct, 12-14.— Dayton, O.-Rolla Heikes' tournament; one day 
live birds; $200 added to target events. 
Oct. 12-13.— Greensburgh, lnd.— Greensburgh Gun Club's tour- 
nament. W. Woodfill, Sec'y. 
Oct. 1S-21.— Belle Meade Stock Farm, near Nashville, Tenn — 
TVci 'days at target; two days at live birds; $500 added. W. R. 
Elliston, Manager. 
L.ct. 18-21.— ha.timore, Md— Fourth annua! fall tournament of 
the Baltimore Shooting Association; two days at targets, two at 
live birds, . $100 added each day. Geo. S. Harrison, Sec'y. 
1899. 
April 11-13.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— The Inter- 
state Association's seventh annual Grand American Handicap 
tournament. 
June 7-9.— Columbus, O.— Tournament of the Ohio Trap-Shoot- 
er/, Le ? 8 ' v ^' vnder the auspices of the Sherman Rod and Gun 
Club. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y, O. T. S. L, 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Cluh secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, alsi any news notes they way care to hav printed. Ties 
in all events are cons dered us divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
alt such matter to Forest and stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
The programme of the eighteenth annual tournament of the 
Cleveland Gun Club Company, Cleveland, O., Sept. 21 and 22 
provides eleven events, which are alike for each day. There are 
three 10-target events, $1 entrance; five 15-target events, $1 50 en- 
trance, excepting one at $1 entrance; three at 20 targets $2 
entrance. There is a fine list of average prizes, and $200 in 
cash added. Cf this $10 is added to each event, excepting No 
b of each day, which are merchandise events. Only those who 
shoot through the twenty-two programme events will be eligible to 
compete for the average prizes, of which, the programme sets 
forth, the first prize is a solid gold diamond watch charm, second 
§ p , a,r on cf ." ne shoes third a box of cigars, fourth a $3 hat. 
bept. ii is set for the special handicap event, eligibility re- 
quiring that a competitor shoots through the regular programme 
events. This is at 25 targets, 50 cents entrance, targets included 
No contestant, with the use of his handicap, shall be scored 
more than 24 broken targets. Straight scores cannot be tied 
with the use of handicap birds. Class shooting will govern, and 
if those who tie cannot agree on a division of the prize the 
tie will be shot off under the same conditions which govern 
tre event. The shooting park will be open for practice on Sept. 
20. Manufacturers' agents arc barred from all except merchan- 
dise events. Shooting begins at 9 o'clock. To reach the shoot- 
ing park take Wilson Avenue Crosstown Line to Kershaw street 
All necessary further information will be furnished on application 
to the secretary, Mr. J. R. Donelly, 516 St. Clair street, Cleve- 
land, O. 
_ The sportsmen of South Franiingham and vicinity have organ- 
ized the South Franiingham Gun Club, with twenty-five members. 
The following officers have been elected: S. F. Blodgett, Presi- 
dent; L. E. Isham, Vice-President; D. C. Raymond, Secretary; 
E. E. Oliver, Treasurer; L. A. Isham, Captain. Directors: E A. 
Staples and E. W. Fuller, in addition to the above named officers. 
A club house has been erected on excellent grounds, situated on 
line of electric cars. Club shoots will be held regularly, and it 
is the intention of the club to hold a number of tournaments the 
coming season. 
The tournament of the Altoona Rod and Gun Club has been 
postponed to Get. 7 and 8. Mr, Zeth writes: "We have several 
reasens for making the change, one of which is that we are 
getting a magautrap, and will place it on the pinnacle of Look- 
out Point and throw targets into space, with only the blue 
heavens as a background. It requires a lot of extra work and 
preparation, but the result will be most "novel." 
Under date of Sept. 10 that young and rising shooter who 
is constantly improving by practice, Mr. Rolla O. Heikes, writes 
us as follows: "I will give a shoot at Dayton, O., Oct. 12, 13 and 
14, adding $200 to the target events. One day will be at live 
birds. I will give you particulars soon. I might say that targets 
will be thrown at 2 cents, and money divided so that all will be 
pleased, and all will be welcome." 
From Haverhill, Mass., Mr. Jack Fanning goes to Batavia, N. 
Y., thence he may go westward. His win at Haverhill was the 
latest of a season of consistent high-class shooting. At the 
Rochester Labor Day shoot he broke 133 out of LO shot at, an 
average of .95 per cent. All told, he has shot at 4,500 targets this 
season, on many different grounds and at all styles of shooting 
he has averaged .938 per cent., a most excellent showing. 
Phil Bckeart, of San Francisco, Cal., has arrived in New 
York, and intends to put in a few days admiring some of Broad- 
way's sky-scrapers. ( Mr. Bekeart, however, is usually to be 
seen in company with Harvey McMurchy, who also is in town; 
and it may therefore be well imagined that his stay in this city will 
not only be pleasant, but will also result in his returning to 
San Francisco with new ideas as to life in the East. 
In two team races between Messrs. Bingham, Steck, Leffingwell 
and Levi on the one side, and Messrs. Paterson, Yonson, Marks 
and Smith on the other, at Watson's Park, Chicago, Sept. 9, at 
5 live birds each man, losing team to pay for the birds, the. 
scores were: Bingham's team 18, Paterson's 22. Second race: 
Bingham's team 24, Paterson's team 18. The final will be shot 
off at some future date. 
At the New Ltrecht Gun Club's shoot last Saturday at Wood- 
lawn Mr. P. E, George won the club shoot by a score of 21 out 
of 25, and also the Troisdorf cup by a score of 20 out of 25. Mr. 
George and Mr. W. H. Thompson have now three wins each 
on the Troisdorf cup, and one more win by either makes it his 
personal property. 
The Ideal Manufacturing Co., New Haven, Conn., are now 
ready to receive orders for their improved Shot Shell Loading 
Machine. Full information relating to it and all other imple- 
ments of the company will be found in the Ideal Handbook and 
Catalogue, sent free on application to the Ideal Manufacturing 
Co. 
Mr. E. M. Steck won the Montgomery Ward & Co. Diamond 
Badge in shooting off the tie on Sept. 9. On Sept. 2 Miss 
Edith Porter and Messrs. Barto, Foss and Steck were tied, as 
recounted in Forest and Stream of last week, the shoot-off re- 
sulting as above mentioned. 
The Baltimore Shooting Association desires the shooters to 
know that $100 added money will' be given each day at its forth- 
coming tournament. 
The Mt. Penn trophy was won by the Keystone Shooting 
League, of Philadelphia, with a score of 104 out of 125, in the five- 
men team shoot at Reading, Pa., Sept. 5. 
The Ohio Trap- Shooters' League tournament, June 7-9, 1899, at 
Columbus, O., under the auspices of the Sherman Rod and Gun 
Club, is a fixture for next year. 
In the contest for the Chicago challenge trophy, Sept. 9, Mr. 
J. B. Barto defeated Mr. Thos. P. Hicks by a score of 24 to 20, 
Barto at 29yds., Hicks at 30, Barto having one bird handicap. 
In the Brooklyn Gun Club's cup shoot last Saturday Dudley, 
Billings, Amend and Asmus tied on 50. Harold' Money was 
close up with a score of 49 • Remsen 48 and Gil Hatfield 47. 
Keep in Mind the Mt. Kisco Handicap, two events, 7 birds, $5; 
10 birds, $10, Sept. 22. Address Mr. G. E. Sutton, Mt. Kisco, 
N. Y. Entries close Sept. 20 at 8 P. M. 
Bernard Waters. 
Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, Sept. 3. — The following scores are from the Audubon 
Gun Club's shoot of to-day. Mr. C. S. Burkhardt's shooting 
was the feature, breaking 69 out of the first 70 shot at, and win- 
ning Class A badge. Jacobs won Class B, and J. A. Kennedy 
won Class C: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: t5 15 25 15 15 5p Targets: 15 15 25 15 15 5p 
E McCarney.... 7 8 19 13 12 4 Talsma 14 .. 12 .. 
C Burkhardt.... 15 15 24 15 11 8 J O'Brien 16 12 10 .. 
R Hebard 15 14 20 11 & 
A F-rrester .... 9H 20 11 13 3 
P Myers 11 12 19 9 11 .. 
T Kennedy 13 16 , . 10 
Tames 5 13 12 8 7 
Smoke 20 . . 11 8 
Norris 17 
A Barnes 5 .. . 
G Talbert 4 . . . 
Cummings 8 .. . 
Lasalle 3 .. 
C. J. Mayer. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
0 
18—46 
8—50 
FORESTER GUN CLUB. 
Newark, N. J., Sept. 5.— The Forester Gun Club held their an- 
nual amateur shoot to-day. The shoot was a success, only the 
captain would rather have had a larger number of shooters to 
handle. The extreme heat was a drawback to our many friends. 
Special note should be made of J. Fleming's good score, as he 
was kept busy all the day squad" hustling. The scores: 
Popular handicap : 
J Fleming 1011111101101011011110111—19 
0111111111111111111111111—24— 7 
Feigenspan 1011111111011110011110111— 20 
0111001100111110101010110—15 w 
Tarlton OOlOullOlOOl. 10100111 JOj.0— 11 
1110001000000110111011011—13—21—47 
D Fleming .1010010011110111111011000—15 
1101111001011010000101010—13- 
Dr Cummins 1111011111110111111110101—21 
1011111110011111110111111—21- 
Backus 1011111101001000010001010—12 
1011011010101100111100110—15—15—42 
Dr Delong - .llllllltlulOlulllljllllll— 21 
1011010010101100100111111—15— 9—45 
John Jones 0111103011110110111110111—17 
0111111110000111110010111—17—11—45 
Bock -0L0OU0101H OlllllOlloll— 16 
1100111100110000101011010—13—15—44 
C Smith 1101111101001010110111111—18 
0110101111110111111111101—20—11—49 
Swindell lOlOlllOOOllllv. 0101111001— 15 
1001100011101000101111111—15—14-44 
Banta 011L11111111101010911111— 19 
1001100110001010010100011—11—18—48 
Van Dyne 1011011110110011110101100—16 
1111000110101101011011111—17—13—46 
JeweT 0010011101010010101001000—10 
0111000101110100100001101—12 w 
Winans 1101 0 31110110111 011001010—15 
1001010000100101100010011—10—13—38 
Keely 1100030100100000011000000— 6 
0000100000100100010000001— 5w 
Shields 010111101101001111110111—17 
1110101111000101011111011—17—10-41 
Sweeps : 
Events: 1 
J Fleming 7 
D Fleming 4 
Dustin 5 
Wheaton .\ 4 7 
John Jones 2 7 .. 
Wambold 5 5 
Swindell 4 6 
Tarlton 6 5 
Jewell .... I 
Dr Cummins 7 
Bock 4 
Van Dyne 8 
Tommy 6 
Dr Delong 8 
Feigenspan • • • " 
2 
10 
3 
3 4 
8 8 
4 7 
5 
10 
7 
7 8 
10 
4 
12 
8 
10 
7 
9 
12 
2 
9 
13 
7 
10 
6 
6 
9 
10 
11 
Banta 9 
P'rh" • 5 .< 
Smith • • • • 10 
Events Mos. Lto 7 were at 10 targets; Nos. 8 and 9 were at 
targets. 
W. E. Wimans, Sec'y. 
15 
Sideli Gun Club. 
Sidell, 111., Sept. 10. — Inclosed find trap scores made at the 
tournament of the Sidell Gun Club, Sept. 7 and 8. Wednesday 
opened with a chilly wind, which continued all day, and the 
scores will show how strong the wind was. We had a fair 
ciowd, but only about 50 per cent, of the men entered in the 
100-bird race showed up. We had fifteen in this race, and J. W, 
Ploosier, of Evansville, won with 92. He shot Smokeless shells. 
Tohn Dietrich, of Waveland, Ind., came next with 90, and used 
hand-loaded shells. T. McOuaid, of Canton, 111., next with 88 
and used Smokeless shells. 'H. J. Sconce fourth with 87 and used 
Peters' New Victors, and King's Smokeless. 
In this event $75 was added, and first money was no small 
sum, as Hoosier went away with a well-filled pocket. Miss King, 
of St. Louis, was with us and showed what she, could do in the 
way of smashing bluerocks, and made some good scores. Our 
visiting brethren were: J. W. Hoosier, Evansville; John Dietrich, 
Waveland: J. E. Nicholas, Bloomfield, Ind.; A. J. McQuaid, Can- 
ton, 111.; Cadwalader, of Dansville, and Davis, of Paris, 111.; De 
Witt and Cooper, of Hoopston, 111.; G. Gilbert, Philadelphia, 
111.; Clare Carson and A. J. Carson, of Mortimer, 111. 
The second day was a better day, only a little cold, and better 
sccres were made. The interesting event was the Vermilion county 
championship, for $30 gold medal, and had six entries. The medal 
is subject to challenge, and can be contested for every thirty days. 
H. J. Sconce won it first with 45 out of his 50. H. W. Cadwalader, 
of Dansville, second with 43. W. A. Gray and F. Jackson third 
with 40. J. A. Linder 38, and Max Holton 33. Max is only four- 
teen years old, and shot two days, and averaged .530 the first day 
and ,'667 the second day, which is better than some of the older 
heads could do. He figured in the money several times. 
The averages for the shoot are as follows: 
First day. 
Shot 
at. Broke. Av. 
Dietrich 280 243 .867 
Sconce 280 235 .839 
Smith 140 119 .8E0 
McQuade 280 222 .790 , 
Second day 
Shot 
Broke 
97 
186 
at. 
105 
210 
Av. 
.933 
.885 
Cadwalader 
Yearndt 255 
Hoosier 240 
Gilbert 180 
Nicholas 233 
WEDNESDAY, 
Events ; 
Targets : 
200 
1?8 
137 
172 
.784 
.783 
.761 
.7h8 
145 
210 
118 
175 
813 
833 
FIRST 
12 3 
DAY. 
4 5 6 
7 8 9 10 11 12 
8 11 
13 
13 
10 
6 11 
9 4.. 
15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 100 15 10 15 
Nfcholas" ' 12 16 13 15 12 19 10 14 w 13 7 10 
Hoosier 14 15 13 12 14 15 12 .. 92 
McOuaid ' 12 14 13 10 10 15 13 16 88 11 8 12 
C ad 12 15 11 11 9 12 8 17 86 10 .. 11 
Sconce 13 IS 12 12 13 16 14 18 87 11 8 11 
Yearndt 12 19 10 12 11 17 12 15 w 13 6 10 
Smith 13 18 11 15 15 16 13 19 
Gilbert 10 17 10 14 11 18 13 16 . . 11 8 10 
Miss King 5 13 8 13 10 13 . . . . 59 8 5 12 
Davis • 13 10 8 11 7 1113 16 
Carson 9 13 11 11 10 10 12 
Dietrich ' 10 17 11 17 12 16 12 17 90 15 9 15 
Linder H 10 9 15 10 11 11 .. 13 11 7 8 
De Witt 10 9 19 
Jackson 4 12 
Carson 13 9 
Holton 7 12 .. .. 7 .. 
Parish 7 
Salvin 1110 12 .. 12 .. 
Lawrence 11 ! » ■ • ■ 
THURSDAY, SECOND DAY. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 15 20 15 20 15 20 
McQuaid 12 15 10 18 15 16 
Cad 13 14 13 17 12 15 
Miss King 7 10 10 9 7 17 
Gilbert 12 14 13 17 11 . . 
Sconce 13 17 13 18 14 19 
Nicholas 7 12 10 11 9 17 
Dietrich 12 19 13 20 15 19 
Carson 11 16 7 17 7 16 
Jackson 7 . ; 10 .- 13 13 
Robinson 5 
Linder 10 10 14 . . 16 
Holton 13 .. .. 
Lawrence , ,. 10 .. 
Gray • 
Yearndt 
Salvin 
7 8 9 10 11 12 
15 25 50 15 10 15 
12 20 . . 11 8 12 
12 22 43 10 
S 15 . . 8 
11 
13 23 45 11 
10 12 . . 13 
15 
4 21 . . 10 
11 16 '0 13 
11 
5 12 
8 10 
8 11 
7 10 
9 15 
"6 ii 
8 19 38 11 7 8 
11 .. 33 .. 7 .. 
11 .. .. 7 .. .. 
.. .. 40 
13 6 10 
9 4 .. 
The next sho^t of *he Brockton Gun Club, Brockton, Mass., 
will be held on Sept. 17. j 
