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WESTERN TRAPS. 
GILBERT— ELLIOTT FOR THE DU PONT TROPHY. 
Chicago, 111., Sept. 24.— To-day, with the magnificent score of 
97 birds out of 100, Fred Gilbert defeated J. A. R. Elliott chal- 
lenger for the Du Pont trophy, thus winning it for the third time 
out of the four contests the two have shot for this emblem. El- 
liott's score, 94, was by no means a bad one, and those who con- 
sult the records of Watson's Park will find very few scores of 94 
shot there by any of the cracks in the great races, but it was too 
hard to beat a man who could run 69 straight without a skip or 
a break. . 
The weather to-day was warm and bright, with fair wind, not 
verv strong. The birds were prompt, but not so fast as one 
would have liked to see. The moulting season is perhaps now over 
for pigeons at this latitude, but they are still light in plumage 
and easily stopped. It could not be said that the birds were 
extremely hard, and the weather conditions were good for high 
scores. The result is shown in the two high scores that were made. 
Elliott had two birds nagged and Gilbert one. Elliott in the 
luck of the game had one or two birds the worst of it. He lost 
two birds that hit the wire and fell dead just across, barely able 
to lug out to the wire. Gilbert lost one bird just over in the 
same manner, but in another case he- got his bird inside, it 
hitting the top of the wire and falling inside instead of outside. 
Elliott led off bv losing his first bird, after his nearly invariable 
fashion in an important pigeon race. This bird, a strong blue, 
was well cut up, but hit the wire and was lost dead out. Gilbert 
came back to him at the unlucky station of the 13th bird, which he 
lost in almost identically the same fashion in which Jim lost 
his first bird. Gilbert then lost his 17th. which sprang very fast 
and high, and went awav only feathered. This put Jim in the 
lead, and he completed a run of 30 straight, losing a high slate 
blue bird, on which he was very slow with his second. Gilbert 
undershot a high driver, his 30th bird, and lost it, putting Elliott 
again in front. Then the men ran along even to the oO hole, 
where thev stood Elliott 48, Gilbert 47. They entered the third 
string of 25 in grand shape, both men using perfect time and 
either fit to win. The larger number of single-barrel kills will 
show that they were not finding the game a hard one. But on the 
57th bird Elliott caught a fast one after a lot of medium birds, 
and he could not catch up with it. This brought the men into a 
tie. Thence on Fred simply smothered every bird he shot at, 
and did not open any gap. Jim missed his'62d, which hit the 
wire and dropped over, and his 82, which was a fast, high starter 
and was not much troubled by either barrel. His 92d was another 
fast one after several slow ones, and he did not get on it full 
with either load, though^it was damaged somewhat in its running 
gear. These made the only birds he lost. Gilbert ran clean out 
after his 30th bird. - 
Elliott was careful with his 9th bird, and needed care. His 10th 
was flagged. His 23d was saved by the second. His 27th was 
very fast. His 29th was cut too low, but scored. His 33d was a 
hi"h bird, lost bv a slow second, and his 35th was caught by a 
good second. His 43d was killed at the wire, and brought out 
applause. His 50th was a grand kill, far out in the field. His 
60th was a fast one. but a quick first dropped it. His 62 went 
over the wire by an inch. His 74th was flagged. His 87th sprang 
very high, and its stop called out applause. His 96th was a 
scrcecher, and this kill again brought out hand-clapping. 
Gilbert had a hard one in his 8th bird, but negotiated it. His 
10th was flagged. His 13th. lost dead out, was a fast, low bird. His 
15th was a good stop on a hard one. His 17th was a very fast 
starter. His" 35th was a fine strong flyer, and was only stopped 
by the second. Again on his 40th he was asked for a grand 
^econd-ban-el kill, and it brought applause. His 52d needed the 
second also. His 53d was a matter of luck, hitting the wire and 
toppling back in. His S3d was a fast white bird, low and far, and 
his stopping of it called out applause. His 88th was a lucky stop 
with the second, as it was hardlv hit with the right. His 99th was 
also a fortunate affair, killed far out with the second. 
Roth men were apparentlv in tine physical condition, and cer- 
tainly they both shot well. The wind was in the direction of a 
left-quartering driver. rohn Watson was referee. Retrieving 
by four dogs. Elliott used a Winchester pump, with logrs. 
■ Hazard Blue Ribbon powder in Leader shells. Gilbert shot an 
L. C. Smith gun, 3V 2 drs. Du Pont, Leader shells. Scores: 
Trap score type-Copi/riMht, mS, by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 
344541 1515 2 5 1111331151551 
J A R Elliott * 111 1-1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1-24 
13564515224113524511354 5 3 
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2-24 
5 533511423514 5 45451531S25 
1 2212201111*112111111211 1-28 
4525155448223281253344555 
112 2 110 112 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2—23-94 
115 44151512422 14533515238 
1 1 T \ \\«- 1 /» <- T t T r*\*-\ ? ^ "O- 
Fn d Gilbert 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 * 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2-28 
4544215225554243341 125245 
2 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 24 
45514433554 8 3515248424252 
^ / *lL\i^\\T^\\T\T\\/*\t\t<-ST „ 
2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 - 25 
14 8 1184441124452145433414 
2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-25-97 
THORNE— TURRTLL TIE IN C. A. A. 
(In Thursday afternoon Messrs. Geo.' Thome and John Turrill 
met at Watson's Park to decide the tie in the C. A. A. race for 
the Edwards medal, which came up in the last medal contest of 
that club. Mr. Thorne evidently wanted to wear this emblem 
again, for he stepped out and killed 15 birds straight, Mr. Turrill 
only stopping 9. Both men shot at 30yds. and had one bird 
added. Score. 
Geo Thorne 111221112122222-15 
John Turrill 022220**0020212- 9 
IN TOWN. 
The Elliott-Gilbert race brought out quite a good-sized crowd 
Thursday afternoon, and several out-of-town shooters came to see 
the contest, including Lieut. Cave and Sergt. Hefron, of Missoula, 
Mont. Mr. Harvey McMurchv, fresh from honors at the Michigan 
Trap-Shooters' League shoot at Detroit this week, was present. 
Mr MeMurchy goes West for a brief Middle West trip this 
week. Lastly, but not leastly, Phil Bekeart, of San Francisco, _ the 
popular and well-known manufacturers' agent, whose name is a 
household word on the Pacific slope, appeared to witness a race 
at Watson's, which is always held to be a privilege. Mr. Bekeart 
goes from here to Omaha and Des Moines. He appears well 
contented with the world. 
FALL CIRCUIT. 
Tt would seem that the trap/ circuit had well exhausted its 
charms by this time in the season, but such is by no means the 
case. The fall circuit is perhaps the best part of the whole show, 
and offers strong attractions. There is very strong talk of get- 
ting up a special car party to start from Chicago, to take in 
Des Moines shoot, going thence to Rolla Heikes' shoot at Dayton, 
thence to the great Belle Meade shoot at Nashville, thence to 
Cincinnati shoot. When you come to cast an eye over .that pro- 
gramme, it has very powerful incentives to jine. 
THE DADDY'S SHOOT. 
The Daddy of Them All, which is- Rolla Heikes, has put out a 
offers a whole dav for live-bird shooting, handicap shooting, 26 
to 31yds. Best of" all, he does the graceful act of putting up for 
competition the E. C. target championship cup lately won by him- 
self from Fred Gilbert. The programme of this shoot, showing 
as it does the manner in which the winning of the E. C. cup will 
be decided, is very well worth printing. It appears that it will 
need a three days' target average in mixed rules and at 300 birds 
to settle the question. 
MICHIGAN TRAP-SHOOTERS' LEAGUE. 
The big shoot of the Michigan Trap-Shooters' League at Detroit 
this week was a good and pleasant affair. On the first day Me- 
Murchy was top man, though outside the bars. He ran two 
straights and one 24 out of 25. Marks, Murray, Osmun, Cady, 
Scott and Halstead were among the high winners. W. II. 
Thompson, of Jackson, won the King Smokeless Powder Co.'s 
trophy for the third time, and now becomes the permanent owner 
of it. P. C. Woods won the individual expert championship from 
Mt\ Thompson. 
DU PONT, OF OMAHA. 
The amateur tournament of the Du Pont Gun Club, of Omaha, 
this week, proved a good one, entries running to sixty. The 
Minneapolis "equitable system" again proved itself a thorough- 
going success, and gave perfect satisfaction. A large contingent 
of outside shooters added to the local aten dance, and the whole 
event proved a gratifying success. It will serve very well to 
offset the deadening effect of the big wolf shoot there this past 
season, which came pretty near killing shooting for the whole 
State. 
VINCENNES SPARROW SHOOT. 
This week at Vincennes, Ind., a live-bird shoot was held on 
English sparrows, of which some 06Q had been caught at the chim- 
ney of Balmer's greenhouse. There were thirty odd shooters. 
Balmer and Tindolph tied for first, Tlarrowman* and Litherland 
divided second, and Eluere and Linsey split third. The special 
prize, a gun, was sold off for $20, winners of first dividing this. 
ONAWA, OF IOWA. 
Onawa Gun Club, of Iowa, will hold its annual fall shoot Oct. 
13-14, with a good programme. The club is in prosperous condition 
and will give a rattling good shoot. 
AUDUBON GUN CI, UP. 
A small crowd turned out for the regular medal shoot of the 
Audubon Gun Club last Wednesday at Watson's Park. The 
weather was bright and still, and the birds were not so sharp as 
they might have been had the wind been stronger. Chas. Morris 
won the medal over the three who appeared to contest with him, 
he having four birds given him in the handicap. Silas Palmer tied 
with Morris, but was beaten in the tie. Score: 
T M Gillespie, 2S 21010110211010111100—13—1—14 
T H Amberg, 20 ....10201022220210210222—14—1—15 
Chas Morris. 28 22101110011210211110—15—1—19 
S Palmer, 30 02212112111211010211—17—2—19 
Tie: 
Morris 0112222112— 9—1—10 
Palmer \ 1012210222— 8—1—9 
JOHN WATSON'S LIVE-BIRD SHOOT. 
All lovers of a hard live-bird game will do well to keep their 
eyes on John Watson's coming live-bird tournament, which will 
be held at this city about Npv. 1. It goes without saying that 
this tournament will be a warm one, and will bring out some live- 
bird history, since it is sure to call together a number of the 
best pigeon shots in this part of the country. John Watson's 
World's Fair shoot was an event of considerable importance, 
and we may expect his 1898 tournament to assume equal rank 
in interest. We are having considerable live-bird shooting in 
Chicago this year, and this will be a grand addition to the record. 
COMING EVENTS. 
Fort Dodge Gun Club, of Fort Dodge. la., will hold an ama- 
teur tournament Oct. 12, open to State amateurs, at live birds and 
targets. 
Mt. Sterling Gun Club, of Mt. Sterling, III., will hold its third 
amateur tournament Oct. 11-12, at targets. $50 added. Division of 
moneys on second day will be four moneys, equitable system. 
There will be no handicaps. Sergeant's system of trapping will 
be used, 16yds. score. 
FREMONT SHOOT. 
Fremont Gun Club, of Fremont, Neb., held open house last 
Monday and ran-off a very good tournament. The weather was 
warm, but not unpleasantly so. Ten events were shot, the entry 
running from a dozen to sixteen. Mehl, Lucraft, Hanks and Mont- 
gomery were among the high guns the greater part of the time. 
URBANA SHOOT. 
The seventh annual tournament of the Crystal Lake Gun Club, 
of Urbana, 111., was concluded last week. Rain spoiled the fun 
on the second day. High average for the two davs was won by 
Craig, 417 targets out of 440 possible. Clark, Jones, Vorhees. 
Purcival and Jackson showed often among the high guns. In 
the 50-bird event on the second day the following scores were 
made: Clark 45, Smoke 44. Vorhees "44. Craig, 46, Irle 43, Miller 
45, Cad 43, Sconce 45, Dietrich 46, Steck 42. 
KANSAS CITY GUN CLUB. 
At the last regular monthly medal shoot of the Kansas City* 
■ Gun Club, of Kansas City, Mo., ten contestants, J. M. Curtice 
won the medal with 25 straight, Smith and Fletcher close behind 
him with 24. 
PEORIA TROPHY. 
Mr. A. Heilman, of Pekin, on last Tuesday won the Herald 
trophy, which has been in competition at Peoria, and which was 
won in the last open event by James Morton, of Kingston Mines. 
The score was 24 to 21. 
PASTIME, OF DETROIT. 
At the last medal contest of the Pastime Gun Club, of Detroit, 
Wolf won the A medal, Shaberle the B medal and Randolph the 
C medal. 
OTTUMWA GUN CLUB. 
Ottumwa Gun Club, of Ottumwa, la., has a season prize of a 
Parker hammerless gun for which ten shoots have been held. At 
the last shoot the contestant Schwartz was the winner with a total 
of 47. Gebhart scored 48, but did not qualify, having won the 
event in the four previous contests. 
BLOOMINGTON WATERMELON SHOOT. 
The Bloomington Gun Club is steadily growing and turns out a 
good delegation at each of its semi-monthly shoots. At the last 
contest the first prize was a 601b. watermelon donated by Mr. 
Hitt. This is a very practical emblem, as it seems to me. A 
medal worn on the outside of one's coat is not so grateful and 
comforting as a watermelon on the inside of the same. 
FOR CONGRESS. 
I have already stated that Mr. R. B. Organ, one of the best- 
known sportsmen of this city, is a candidate for Congress in the 
1st District of Illinois, which includes the southeast corner of 
Chicago from Thirty-sixth street down. Mr. Organ thinks that 
he will make a good pull for success. If this should fall under the 
eyes of any shooters qualified to vote in that district, I trust a 
word to the wise will be sufficient. Vote for Roll Organ, the 
shooter's friend. There are worse men in Congress and none bet- 
ter. E. Hough. 
1200 Boyce Building, Chicago, 111. 
CHICAGO CHALLENGE TROPHY. 
The shoot for the Chicago challenge trophy, between Silas 
Palmer, challenger, and T. B. Barto, holder, will come off on 
Thursday, Sept. 29, at 2:45 P. M., at Watson's Park, Burnside 
Crossing. 111. 
EUREKA VS. GARFIELD. 
The race between the Eureka Gun Club and the Garfield Gun 
Club for the Shooting and Fishing trophy will take place on the 
grounds of the Garfield Gun Club Oct. 1, at 2 o'clock. The team 
' of the Eureka Gun Club will consist of W. D. Stannard, A. C. 
Paterson, Ed Bingham, F. P. Stannard and E. M. Steck, with A. 
W. Adams as substitute. The race is liable to be one of consid- 
erable interest, as the clubs are very evenly matched, and are in 
fact the only clubs in Cook county which are rivals for first 
place in both target and live-bird shooting. Tt is very difficult at 
this time to pick the winners, although favor tends toward the 
Eurekas, who won the trophy originally, and successfully de- 
fended it several times. — 
WATSON'S PARK. 
Commencing Dec. 13 John Watson will hold a four days* tour- 
nament on his improved grounds, at Burnside Crossing, Hi., using 
two sets of traps. The contest will be at live birds only. The 
special event will take place on the second day, and consists of 
a 25-bird handicap. A large number are expected to be in ct- 
tendance.and it is needless to say that as good a lot of birds will be 
trapped as can be found on any grounds in the West. 
•EUREKA GUN CLUB. 
The Eureka Gun Club held its regular weekly target contest 
Sept. 26. The attendance was small, owing to the number of its 
members who attended the Gilbert-Elliott match. The day was 
one on which good scores could be looked for. Several of the mem- 
bers' wives put in an appearance during the afternoon. All 
events shot from five traps; 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5m Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 25 30 20 25 50« Targets: 25 30 20 25 50 
A W Adams 21 23 15 22 42f H B Morgan 19 16 16 16 .. 
Dr R B Miller.... 19 20 20 17 38aEd Steck 21 26 26 21 38 
Dr C W Carson.. 17 22 22 20 18 W P Stannard 21 39 
W D Stannard 25 14- A C Paterson 21 35 
C P Richards 21 33 W T Irwin 21 .. 
Events Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 were known traps, unknown angles. 
Event No. 5 was at 50 singles, unknown traps, one man up, and 
No. 6 at 10 pairs, with the result as follows: W. D. Stannard 18, 
A. C. Paterson 16, F. P. Stannard 18, E. M. Steck 18. 
In the trophy event, 25 targets, known traps, unknown ang]es, 
W. D. Stannard won Class A on a straight score; Dr. C. W. Car- 
son won Class B and II. U. Morgan Class C: 
A W Adams ^l*** , . ,'. . .lOllllll.llOllllllllUOlll-22 
Ed Steck m lllllllllllllOOmiOllOll— 21 
Dr Miller lOOlllOllOOllUOHllOUOJ— 17 
F P Stannard 1111110111111011101110111—21 
\V D Stannard 1111111111111111111111111—25 
A C Paterson 1111110011110111111011111—21 
C P Richards 1011111111011101111111011—21 
Class B. 
Dr Carson 01110110H11011111I011111-20 
* T Irwin 0101111110111011111111111—21 
Class C. 
H B Morgan 1011101000101101110111101—16 
* Visitor. 
GARFIELD GUN CLUB. 
The Garfield .Gun Club enjoyed a pleasant shoot "on the club 
grounds, with a fairly good attendance, Sept. 25. There was a 
right-quartering wind and a strong sunlight. Scores in the prac- 
tice events follow: 
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 were at known traps, unknown angles, and No. 
6 was at 30 singles, one man up and 10 pairs. No. 7 was 10 pairs: 
Events: 1 2 3 5 7 Events: 1 2 3 5 7 
Targets: 5 15 15 20 Targets: 5 15 15 20 
T Workman 2 11 10 9 .. De Maris 1 12 8 .. .. 
Pollard 4 5 11 6 . . Dr Shaw 2 13 13 14 14 
R Kuss 3 15 15 12 12 M J Eich 4 11 14 ... . 
Davis 11 11 .. ..' Barliln 8 6 6 .. 
Gardner 6 6 2 .. M H Shaw 4 5 .. .. 
Meek 8 12 7 .. Brown 6 5 7 .. 
Heilman 12 11 .. .. Eaton U 10 1 .. 
Fehrman 13 11 13 13 Young 9 9 .. 
Steiger 8 7 . . Hicks 11 18 18 
In the trophy event, 25 targets, known traps, unknown angles. 
M. J. Eich won Class A, S. . M. Young Class B, M. Pollard 
Class C : 
Workman 1110110110001101011110111 17 
Pollard 1010110000111011111111111—18 
De Maris 0101011001111111011111001—17 
Dr Shaw .1011111001111111111101111—21 
Kuss 101111111111110111 1001111— 21 
Eich 1101111110101111111111111—22 
Davis - 1110100010110011110101001—14 
Gardiner 0001000001000000011000000— 4 
Meek 1001110101110010110100010— 13 
Bartel me 101111 1111010110010100111—17 
Heilman 1000001101111111110111001—16 
Eaton 0110011001000100000101111—11 
Feb rman 111111111001101 10111111 10—20 
Young 0111111111110111011111010—20 
Steiger 0011101111110101100011100—15 
A. C. Paterson. 
Rolla Heifccs* Tournament. 
On Oct. 11-14. one week prior to the big tournament of the Belle 
Meade Gun Club, Nashville, Tenn., Rolla O. Heikes will hold 
a tournament at Fairview Park, Dayton, O., the first three days 
at targets, the fourth at live birds. 
The programme for the four days runs as follows: First day — 
Five 15-target events, $1.50 entrance. $10 added to each purse; two 
20-target events, $2 entrance, $10 added to the purse. These seven 
events are at unknown angles. In addition there will be one event 
at 20 expert rules, one man up, $2.50 entrance, and two events at 
10 pairs each, also $2.50 entrance. 
Second day — Four 15-target events similar to those on the first 
day, and two 20-target events, also similar to those on the first 
day, all at unknown angles, with $10 added to each purse. Also 
two 20-target events, expert rule, one man up, and two events at 
10 pairs; the entrance in each of these events is $2.50. 
Third day — Six 15-target events and one 20-target event, all un- 
known angles, and all similar to those set down for the first day, 
$10 being again added to each purse. Also two 20-target events, 
expert rules, and one event at 10 pairs, with same entrance fees 
as above. 
An analysis of the above for the three days will show that there 
are five 20-target events, unknown angles; five 20-target, expert 
rules, one man up, the five traps down; and five events at 10 
pairs. These fifteen events will constitute a race for the E. C. 
championship trophv recently won by Mr. Heikes, but redeemed 
by The American E. C. & Schultze Powder Company, and put 
up for open competition at this tournament. The person making 
the highest aggregate on the above 300 targets will be entitled to 
hold cup and title, subject to challenge as in the past. 
In all the unknown angle events the "equitable system" will 
be used in dividing the purses. In all the other events there 
will be five moneys, class shooting, 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. 
All targets 2 cents each. 
All known 90 per cent, men will be taxed $2 a day. which will 
go to form a fund to be divided among those shooting through 
the series of unknown-angle events who do not draw back their 
entrance money. 
For the fourth day Mr. Heikes has arranged the following 
programme: 25 birds, $25, birds included at 20 cents each; 
handicaps from 26 to 31yds. 
Cars run direct to the grounds from the depot. The Phillips 
House will lie headquarters in the city. Both shells and a good 
dinner can be found at the park, nothing being left out that 
could add to the comfort of the shooters. 
The above goes to form a programme of events that ought to 
attract plenty of attention from the shooters of the country, the 
open competition for the. E. C. cup being of itself a good drawing- 
card. Coming as they do right after the Des Moines tournament, 
and just one week ahead of the Belle Meade shoot, Mr. Heikes 
should have no fear of lack of support. 
Ammunition shipped care Jas. Dodds, or Starks & Weckesser, 
will be delivered on the grounds free of charge. 
Brockton Gtm Clab. 
Brockton, Mass., Sept. 17. — The scores, averages and prize 
winners of our summer series which came to a close to-day are 
given below. The highest percentages for the series were Le Rov. 
'.d-iO, Worthing .830, Grant .800, Allen .77. Leonard won the watch 
charm. Our next shoot will be Sept. 29, including a 50-bird handi- 
cap. " . • 
Merchandise event: 
Grant 1111111111111111111110111— 24 — 4 — 25 
Barrett 1111011100111101101111111—20—4—24 
Le Roy 0111111111111111111111111 —24 
W Woodard 1101100101110111111011010—17—7—24 
Worthing 1111101001111111111111U1— 22— 3— 25 
Stanley 1111101110111111110100110—20—8—25 
Mien ' 0111111011111111101111101—21—5—25 
Donaghue 0111101101101111001001110—16—9—25 
Watch charm event: 
Barrett 0011001111111101011011110—17—4—21 
Leonard 1111111101110100111111111—21—9—25 
Le Roy 1111111111111111111111111 —25 
Worthing lOlOOlllllllllOw ' 
Allen HllllOlOOOOOOlllllllllOi— 17— 5— 22 
The winners of prizes for the season under handicap system are 
as follows. Le Roy did not compete for prizes: Grant first prize, 
Allen second. .Stanley third, Worthing fourth, Barrett fifth, Stork- 
sixth. W. wooaard seventh, Donaghue eighth, Leonard ninth. 
Actual averages tor the season of 1S98: 
Shot 
at. Broke. Av. 
Barrett 600 453 . 750 
W Woodard.... 275 189 .680 
Stanley 300 200 . 660 
Donaghue 300 174 . 580 
Leonard 400 221 .550 
snot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
Le Rov 
400 
377 
.940 
439 
.S30 
446 
.800 
448 
.770 
Stork 
Z50 
191 
.760 
A. A. Barrett, Sec'y. 
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