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Montgomery "Ward Diamond Badge. 
Chicago, II!., Dec. 3— Mr. E. Sturdevant, of Evanston Gun 
Club, won the Montgomery Ward & Co. handicap diamond 
badge over a field of eleven good starters, Steck and Comley, 
earlier winners of the trophy, tieing for second, Chladek third. 
The weather was cool and bright, the wind fresh and blowing al- 
most directly in toward the score. The birds Hew very well, and 
the afternoon was a pleasant one. The handicapping was so 
good that four men tied on 20. Shaw, Sturdevant, Hollister and 
Amberg, the latter also an earlier winner. Comley and Barto 
were put at scratch, and Steck was allowed one bird. Dr. Shaw 
had two birds, but only needed one to go straight, and was picked 
by some for winner again, but the man from Evanston was too 
strong for them all. Hollister missed his last bird in the tie in a 
singular manner. It was growing dusk, and the fire had been 
lighted In a blast furnace Which stands at some distance from the 
park, and out of whose chimney poured a big red flame. The 
bird flew directly into the line of this background of red, and 
while one would have thought it would thus have been clearly 
defined, it was lost to sight as though swallowed up, and Mr. 
Hollister said he had no idea where it was when he fired. To- 
day's contest was the eighth in the scries, which is now drawing 
to a close. Following are the scores: 
E C Rice, 26, 6 02222*0210220022022221200 w 
C Comley, 30, 0 12111111222112111*11 —19 
Dr Shaw, 29, 2 22222222*222222222222 —20 
F H Hollister, 30. 3 22121121212202102101211 —20 
E Sturdevant, 29, 4 222222012122211222221 —20 
J L White, 29, 3 202*110011 w 
t H Amberg, 28, 3 1111110110112122121121 —20 
H Levi. 2<5, 6 2022112020222220221210000—17 
J B Barto, 30. 0 12221*11112111201112 —IS 
E M Steck, 30. 1 22*122222222122201211 —19 
A B Chladek, 28, 4 022212102211220002112220 —18 
Tie for badge: 
Dr Shaw. 29, 1 2202222* E Sturdevant, 29, 2. . .222022222202 
F H Hollister, 30, -1. .20212120 J H Amberg, 28, 1. .11102220 
The Good Ones. 
Lovers of the trap will have opportunity to see Elliott and 
Gilbert in another race here during Watson's week, beginning 
Dec. 12, the race for the Sportsmen's Review cup, 100 birds, having 
been set for Dec- 12 at Chicago. 
At St. Louis, Dec. 1, Dr. J. W. Smith shot a race at 100 birds 
with Dr. Kuowlton, going out with the great score of 98, with one 
dead out, a close run for Rolla Heikes' Eau Claire record. 
Knowlton scored 88. 
Languid. 
Interest here is languid over the daily newspaper unlearned 
efforts to excite discussion over the Grand American Handicap 
next spring. It is likely that a good many Western shooters will 
attend it if they want to, and stay away if the}' see fit. There will 
be enough, from the East and the West, to make it the biggest 
shooting event of the year, and enough men will come from the 
West to give that section a full showing. So far as I can learn, 
there is a very strong sentiment to let well enough alone, and 
keep the customary divisions of the moneys, it being the senti- 
ment of a good many that it is well to have at least one redhot 
finish event on the programme of any shooting year. As to paying 
shooters to attend, it is singular they should ask pay. A man 
going to a finish event ought to be able to lose or ought to 
stay "home, ir it is a question of pay, the reduction to absurdity 
is natural and swift. Why not let all the shooters stay at home, 
and take up a subscription for them, raising -a purse which shall 
be equally divided among the shooters, without their being 
troubled to come out and shoot at all? There are some shooters 
who would not kick at this — and some who probably, would. There 
are likewise many who are willing to risk all for the sake of win- 
ning all. No doubt we shall have much cry, and perhaps a little 
wool-pulling, but no doubt also the shooters will in goodly num- 
bers pack their guns and go to Elkwood for a try for the biggest 
money of the year and the most thorough shooting event, I 
make "no doubt that the Western men will be there in full quota 
and ready to shoot a hot gait and take their medicine, whatever 
that may be. You can get a sweepstakes shoot in a good many 
places, but a lot of people" think a Grand American Handicap 
ought to be a shade steeper than a country sweep. 
Pueblo Shoot. 
The tournament of. the Colorado State Fish and Game Protective 
Association, concluded at Pueblo last week, was a good one, as at 
least the Colorado Springs men will say, though it may have 
seemed- gloomy to some of the others. A. J. Lawton, of Colorado 
Springs, won the State individual championship, the medal thus 
becoming his property. J. W. Garrett, of Colorado Springs, shot a 
gait of .946 per cent. Garrett, with W. R. Mason, of Colorado 
Springs, won the Salida cup in the team shoot, 57 out of 60, and 
otherwise went out after everything in sight, to the great satis- 
faction of the Pike's Peak town, Funk, of Pueblo, was high gun 
the first day, making the grand run of 96 without a skip and 
scoring 219 out of 230 targets shot at, Mason 218, Garrett 217, 
Lawton 215. 
Spokane. 
In the Thanksgiving shoot of the Spokane, Wash., Gun Club 
McBroom swept everything clean, killing every bird he shot at in 
three events, 27 in all. About a dozen and a half took part, the 
shooting being at live birds. 
Keokuk. 
Keokuk Gun Club, of Iowa, held a merchandise club shoot on 
Thanksgiving Dav, with over two dozen entries, two 15-bird and 
two 10-bird sweeps being run off at targets. In No. 1 Leindecker 
was first, Wondburv second. In No. 2 D. Harrington won first, 
Brown second. In No. 3 D. Harrington was first, Heller second, 
tn No. 4 Heller was first. Brown second, prizes of interest being 
generally distributed in lower moneys also. 
Louisville. 
The Kentucky- Futuritv for 1898, at 50 live birds per man, was 
won on the grounds of the Kentucky Gun Club at Louisville, Ky., 
on Thanksgiving Dav, bv a mere boy, Guy Grigsby, who shot out 
men like Gay and De Long with perfect ease, and scored 49 
out of his 50 birds in style which a veteran could not surpass. 
He was given the good mark of 25yds. in the handicap, but it 
proved too much to offer him; for, after missing his 6th bird, he 
killed 44 straight, prerty good for a thirteen-year-old boy. Follow- 
ing are the scores: 
Schultz 30 , , . .112222222222222221*212211122221121212220222122*21111—47 
Gav 31 ' .221222*222222222222*222111212222222222222*22122222 —47 
De Long" 29.' . .2111212221*221221221221*1121212221*22112221211122 —47 
G Grig«bv 25.. 22122*221211211222111112212222212121112211222221 21 2 —49 
Harris 29* ,. .12022212202222111222222222122112221122011211112222 —47 
Murphy, 30 ....2111*2*22202022222222212121202* —23 
Milwaukee, 
A few members of the Wisconsin Gun Club met Thanksgiving 
Day and passed a pleasant hour or so. In a 10-bird sweep, live 
birds. Farber and Heiden tied on 10, and Schmidt and Horlick 
scored 9. Following were target scores: 
Farber .. .. 8 7 8 C 12 7 48 Horlick .... 7 6 10 7 13 9 52 
Schmidt . 7 9 7 8 11 10 52 Himmelstein 9 7 S 10 10 . . 44 
Heiden 8 9 .7 5 12 5 46 J Haertle ..10 9 8 9 11 6 53 
A trap-shooters' league is on the tapis for Milwaukee clubs, and 
early meetings are expected. 
Winnetka. 
Winnelka Gun Club, Chicago suburb, shot Thanksgiving Day, 
and F. T. Richardson killed 10 straight, R. Daggett next with 
9, F. J. Walsh 8, the birds going well and the shooting hard. 
Kansas City. 
Da\e Elliott rather ill-used his brother Jim in the Thanksgiving 
shoot at Washington Park grounds, K. C, going off the score 
with the only straight 25 made, whereas J. A. R. scored but 19. 
The latter was handicapped 2yds., the others at 29yds., 25 birds, 
$10 Geo. Stockwell scored 24, and Chris Gottlieb 23, as below: 
G W Stockwell 221 1121112222022221221 221—24 
Chris Gottlieb 1010102221222222222222122-22 
J D Sweet . . , ■ , m < m 21022011202212020U 021120-18 
Jitn Elliott 22202022222202212112201)10— 19 
F M Cockrill 2220222022202222120222022-20 
Dave Elliott , ,1112222221222221221212222— 25 
Dennis 1002121 1 1 11102221 21 01 1 222—21 
Dr Planck 2122100211002222012222120-19 
Cleveland. 
Glenville Gun Club, of Cleveland, O., had a rattling good target 
shoot Thanksgiving Day, and the top man, May, shows a good 
record, 123 out of 130. Score, each man 10 birds: 
Sterling 7 8 8 3 9 10 7 8 4 7 8 9 8 
Griggs 10 7 5 7 9 6 8 6 8 8 7 8 9 
Snow 8 9 8 8 9 6 9 6 7 7 8 8 8 
May 10 10 8 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 
Hopkins 887997887688 9 
G Telinde 4 7 7 7 5 6 7 8 8 9 8 7 7 
Bodie 7 5 6 6 5 6 6 
Smith 6 6 6 
Wood 3 1 
Fellows 7 6 0 6 8 6 3 
M'M'h'l .. 6 6 7 
Brown ; 8 9 8 .. 6 9 
W Telinde 6 2 .. 9 3 
Meeker . ... •, 5 6 . . .. .. 
Nashville, 
On Nov. 29, at the Belle Meade grounds, at Nashville, Teim., 
Wm. Gerst defeated J. lonnard with a score of 86 to 78, at 100 
live birds. The birds were flyers, and a stiff wind made the work 
hard. Score: 
W Gerst, Jr, 30 11221012211122001011212022222212122111*21121022U2 
22012011222H1012202*21111111122112212221002221222— 86 
I Jonnard, 30. .. .1011101121121011111112011*10212111111111021*11112* 
120211011111111*0120111 L2122021 10 fl 112*10200121001 -78 
Butte, Mont., Gun Club met Nov. 27 for the weekly, shoot. A 
little team shoot, 12 live birds, two-men teams, resiiltcd in a 
victory for Christianson and Davey, who scored 11 each. In 
a 25-target sweep Smith won, after tieing Christianson twice. 
Carter won the Parker hammerless guii, special prize of the 
Ottumwa, la., Gun Club, in the 19th shoot, last Saturday, scoring 
32, which, with his handicap of 10, placed him witli 42. 
Remember the Kewanee shoot, kewanee,. 111., Dec. 19-21, two 
sets of live-bird traps and one of targets. E. E. Baker, Kewanee, 
will advise. 
Remember the Maine. Also remember Watson's warm week, 
Chicago, Dec. 13, and following through the week. This will he the 
shootingest shoot of the fall. E. Hough. 
1200 Boyce Building, Chicago, 111. 
Chicago Challenge Trophy, 
The contest for the Chicago challenge trophy between Silas 
Palmer, holder, and Elliott S. Rice, challenger, took place at 
Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 
29. The t'ace was attended with interest, though few spectators 
were present. Both participants shot in good form, each centering 
his birds well, and many good kills were made by them, which 
received applause. 
The elements were such that it was expected the birds would 
prove slow, but all were disappointed in this respect. The wind 
blew fiercely, outgoing from the right quarter, with an overcast 
sky arrd snow-covered grounds; birds of varied colors were difficult 
to find quickly. 
Palmer won the toss, and went to the score first. His fust 
three birds he killed in good order, but his 4th, a copper-colored 
left-quartering oulgoer, he undershot. His 7th he failed to lead 
sufficiently to stop in bounds. His 14th, a left-quartering towerer, 
was greased well with the second barrel. His 15th was hit in the 
head, and hovered for a moment, when the wind carried it close 
to the boundary before it fell dead. His 17th was a dark tailer. 
which he missed clea"n with the first, but made a good stop with 
the second. His 21st was a blue left-quartering low flyer, while 
hard hit, was able to get over the boundary, only to fall dead out 
of bounds. The remainder he killed and went out with 22 out of 
25, thereby losing the race bv one bird. 
Mr. Rice killed the first 11 straight, with luck favoring him in 
his 11th, which fell against the wire boundary to the inside, fits 
12th, a white-tipped black bird, was hard hit, but fell dead out 
of bounds. He made good kills of his 15th and 16th, but lost his 
20th, which was a white left-quartering towerer, it falling dead 
out of bounds. This made 18 out of 20 dead, and tied Palmer's 
score. His 22d was a white tailer, hit hard and fell close to the 
boundary. He missed his 23d, a right-quartering incomer, which 
he should have stopped easily, also his 27th, which was shot be- 
hind. Mr. Rice shot a splendid race up to his 22d bird, killing 
20 out of 22, with two dead out of bounds, and ended the race by 
dropping three out of the last six shot at, it being necessary to 
kill his last bird to win, and this he did. 
This is the first winning of the trophy by Mr. Rice, and had 
Mr. Palmer defeated him in this contest he would have won the 
same four times. This is the first challenge issued by Mr. Rice 
for a trophy, and his first winning, hence' he is to be con- 
gratulated in his maiden effort. Both participants shot S4£ Du 
Pont. P/4 7. Palmer in Leader cases, Rice in Trap cases. Palmer 
a Greener gun, and Rice a gun made by Old Hoss Stannard. 
The race was a handicap, fixed by the trustees. Rice 30yds., 
28 birds. Palmer 30yds., 25 birds. 
Following is detailed score of the result: 
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41314831444 3 1514 4 4 3 14384 5' 
S Palmer 1 2 10 2 1*2211-12 2 2 2 21 I 
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5 53831 33 3 51134 8 454 3 4 3 21 24 5 1 z 
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E S Rice ■2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 * 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 * 1 2 6 1 0 2 0 1 28 
Challenges. 
Ed S. Rice and A. C. Paterson have both challenged Mr. E. S. 
Rice to contest for the Chicago challenge trophy, and await the 
decision of the trustees to ascertain who will be the next 
contestant for (lie same. 
Gilbert vs, Elliott. 
J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, Mo., has challenged Fred Gil- 
bert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the Sportsmen's Review 
cup, recently won by Gilbert at Cincinnati, O., and Mr. 
Gilbert accepts the same, naming Dec. 12 as the day 
of contest, and Watson's Park as the place. The race 
will be at 100 live birds for the cup and $100 each on the 
side. It is expected that a large number of shooters will be 
present on that day to witness the contest, as it is the opening 
day of Watson's winter tournament. 
Eureka Gun Club Trophy. 
The second bi-weekly contest for the Eureka Gun Club trophy 
took place on the afternoon of Dec. 3. The attendance was fairly 
good. Those present from out of town, as visitors, were Dr. 
Morris, of Dixon; Ed Howard, of Fox Lake, and N, M, Nusley. 
The contest was attended with interest, and (he honors of the 
day were divided between Ed Bingham and A. C. Paterson, who 
killed 14 out of 15, Paterson missing his last bird. 
The wind was strong outgoing from the left quarter, with an 
overcast sky, and the birds were, on the whole, a good lot of 
swift flyers. ... , • , 
Many good kills were made by some of the participants, which 
were roundly applauded. John Watson acted as referee, and his 
decisions were very fair in all cases. 
The race was at 15 live birds, with a distance handicap, under 
the American Shooting Association rules. 
Following are the scores: 
I Willard, 32. .222112220*12122— 13 *H Wiley, 30. .202201212121112—13 
Airs Carson. 26.22*10101020202 w E Steele,' 31.. . .200221220200221— 10 
f Hoirton 29. .222122022221022— 13 N Nusley, 30. .202111000010001— 7 
V Rice 30 222*00212120210—10 F Hollister, 31 21111*210211221—13 
E Bingham, 32.110211122122211-14 Dr Carson, 28.210021222111111—13 
A Paterson 31.112222222212210—14 R Carson, 28. .*00222122211111— 12 
*Dr Morris' 30.101112120112111—13 *E Howard, 30.11011 210] 210001— 10 
A Adams, 30. *00121 01121 1221— 11 
•Visitors. 
Montgomery Ward Trophy, 
The next regular contest for the Montgomery Ward & Co. trophy 
wfll take place on Friday next, Dec. 0. This date la shifted so as 
not to interfere with Watson's handicap in the tournament com- 
mencing Dec. 12, and continuing throughout the week. The in- 
terest in the trophy continues to be keen, and at the present 
lime the winner cannot be picked, though the chances for the 
sntne lay between Barto and Comley. A. C. Paterson. 
Pottstown Tournament. 
Pqttstown, Pa., Nov. 30.— The annual fall target tournament 
of the Shuler Gun Club, of this place, which was postponed 
from Thanksgiving Day, owing to the unfavorable weather, was 
held to-day, and proved to be the most successful shooting tourna- 
ment ever* given by the Shuler Club, and many of the visiting 
sportsmen said it was the finest shoot held in this vicinity for 
many years. 
The sun shone brightly all day, and in all about 500 friends of 
the Shuler Club came during the day to witness the shoo'ting in 
the different events, A cozy club house is built on the grounds, 
and this was occupied by the shooters when they were not needed 
at the score. The Shuler Club has one of the finest grounds for 
shooting in the State, and are always on the lookout for new 
inventions of traps or fixtures. The magautrap was used, and 
gave entire satisfaction. Tift- grounds are inclosed _ with a high 
board fence, which makes live-bird shooting safe, as it keeps away 
"sleeper shooters." The Shuler members do not often shoot 
live birds, but at targets they keep things hustling all the 
time. 
The management of the tournament was intrusted to Arthur 
A. Fink, of Reading, and the tournament committee of the club 
give manager Fink great credit for the efficient manner in which 
the events were run. Manager Fink was assisted during the 
day by the tournament committee, consisting of Messrs. Grubb, 
Saylor, Cole, and Eagle, who assisted at the cashier's desk or 
around the score when thev were not shooting. The scoring was 
done by Elmer Ellis, official scorer of the Shuler Club, and 
the cashier's desk was in charge of Edward Jennings, of Reading, 
assisted by Messrs. Stone and Eagle, of the Shuler Club. 
The principal event of the day was the diamond event, at 25 
targets, for a handsome diamond stud, valued at $50, donated by the 
Shuler Club, which carried with it the championship of Mont- 
gomery and adjoining counties, After all the entries had shot 
their 25, Slonaker, of Pottstown; Brey, of Zionsville, and Kerr, 
of Reading, were tied for first with 19. In th.e shoot-off that 
immediately followed Slonaker broke 6 out of 10, Brey 7 and Kerr 
7. In the next shoot .Brey and Kerr again broke 7, and in the 
third shoot-off Kerr won, breaking 8 out of 10 to Brey's 6. This 
event was very exciting, and the difficult shots drew forth applause 
from the crowd of spectators, who occupied the porch of the 
club house. Octavius Bull, of Marsh, won the. "booby prize," 
a large "searchlight" glass stud, valued at $1.50, by defeating 
Cole in the shoot-off. Each had hit 10 out of 25, and in the 
shoot-off Bull hit 3 out of 10, Cole forfeiting bv refusing to shoot. 
Among the visiting shooters present were Harrison, Jack and 
Kerr, of the South "End Gun Club, of Reading; Adams, Holmes, 
Hodges, Erb and J. H. Miller, of the Phoenix Gun Club, of 
Phoenixville; Benner, Wien and Shuler, of Boyertown; Trum- 
baucr, Crothers, Dunlap, of Royersford ; Jenkins, of Norristown; 
Brey, of Zionsville; Chas. Miller, of Pleasant View, and Octavius 
Bull, of Marsh. 
The scores of the diamond event follow, 25 targets, $1.50 en 
trance, first prize handsome diamond stud, value guaranteed at 
$50, representing championship of Montgomery and adjoining 
counties; second, or "booby prize" imitation diamond stud, $1.50: 
De Witt - 1010111100011001010000010—11 
Slonaker 1001111111111101101101101—19 
Gilson HOlOlOOlOOlOlllllOOOUOl— 14 
Cole 1001010011100000001011100—10 
Irwin 0011001011001011111111001—15 
Adams 01 111 10101110011110101 111—18 
Holmes ' 0011111111111011011000100—16 
Benner ' " 0111011011110110110101010—16 
Shuler 0100101001110111011011010-14 
' Harrison 11101110111111001010U001— 17 
Kerr 1110110111011001111101111—19 
Trumbauer 1110000011111010110110011—15 
Cha< Miller . . '. 0110101101000110001111U1— 15 
T ac i< 1101110001011 010111100111—16 
"Bull ' 0001011010100100111010000—10 
Wien ' ' 0011000101101010001100111—12 
Ten kins 1110001010000000000111111—11 
Brey limiOmOlOHOmOOl 111—1 9 
Shoot-off of tie for first place: 
Slonaker 1110011010—6 Brey 1110111001— T 
Kerr ....1011101011—7 
Second shoot-off: 
Kerr UlllOOllO— 7 Brey 0101011111—7 
Third shoot-off: 
Kerr 1101011111— 8 Brey .0011010111-6 
Scores of the sweepstakes: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. 10 U 12 13 14 
Targets: 10 15 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 L0 15 15 
Shuler 9 10 6 10 5 4 . , 
Gilson 6 8 5 10 6 S 6 6 
Adams 7 7 8 10 8 8 7 8 
Brey 8 11 5 11 8 9 8 7 
T • _ rr -io n <t c T 
9 7 
Irwin 7 13 .. .. 7 7 5 
Cole 6 .. 9 7 4 .. .. 
Bull 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 2 10.. 
Mills 1 5 5 6 5 9 3 .. .. 
Goldsmith. ' .. „ », 6 3 5 .. 4 
C Miller 6 5 6 9 6 10 6 
Jack 6 11 7 J 11 
Jenkins 4 12 
Benner ■ < - 6 13 
Wien ; . • . . 2 8 
Kerr = 7 
' Harrison .. 6 
Trumbauer 6 
Holman : 10 6 12 
Crothers - •• ►» 4 10 
Davis - .. .... K: * 1 4 
Erb - 6 ... 
Hodge * - J 7 10 
J PI Miller 2 10 3 
Newhard 3 
Dnnlop • a 
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The meeting which was to have been held after this shoot to 
organize the Schuylkill Valley Trap-Shooters' League was post- 
poned until after "the gunning season closes. Shuler. 
4 . 
8 8 9 
2 4 10 
5 5 10 
7 6 B 9 6 T . 
5 7 
4 4 
5 9 
6 6.. 
4 7 7 
3 4 10 
6 5 
6 
3 11 11 
3 12 9 
6 9 
5 9 
6 7 
7 9 
Trap around Reading. 
Reading, Pa., Dec. 3. — The programme for the opening shoot 
of the new Stony Creek shooting grounds, near here, on Wednes- 
day, Jan. 18, 1899, is as follows: "The Stony Creek handicap, 25 
live birds, $10 entrance, birds extra, $75 guaranteed for first money. 
$50 guaranteed for second money, $25 guaranteed for third money, 
class shooting. Entries to be made to Arthur A. Fink, manager, 
426 Franklin street, Reading, Pa,, accompanied by $2.50 forfeit 
on or before 10 A. M. day of shoot. AH entries received up to 
that hour will be acted upon by the handicap committee. All 
other entries will shoot from the 30yds. , mark. The handicap 
committee has not yet been selected, but will consist of three 
shooters who are well known to all. For every two entries above 
fifteen there will be an extra class, with a purse of $20. Shooting 
in the handicap will start upon the arrival of the 11 A. M. train 
from Reading. Late comers may shoot up to 12 A. M. Stony 
Creek can easily be reached from Penn street, Reading, by taking 
the car marked' with a red flag going east. Cars t run direct to the 
grounds. Loaded shells for sale on the grounds. Dinner will 
be served at the hotel grounds from 12 A. M. to 2 P. M. The 
birds will all be old, strong fibers, and the management will 
charge 35 cents per pair for birds. Practice shooting will begin 
at 8 A. M. Five ground traps will be used. The new grounds 
are fine for either target or live-bird shooting. All shooters are 
invited; any person wdio pays the entrance can shoot. 
Sinking Spring, Pa., Dec. 3. — The second of a series of three 
fall target tournaments under the auspices of the Independent 
Gun Club, of this place, was held to-day on -the club's grounds, at 
Hainly's Hotel. The club had a( first intended to manage the 
shoot themselves, but at 12 A. M. to-day decided to engage 
Arthur A. Fink, of Reading, wdio arrived on the grounds after 
the second event was shot. There were a number of Reading 
shooters present who refused to shoot some because they did 
not have their guns with them, and others claiming the back- 
ground to be poor. The shoot was advertised to start at 12 
