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Fixtures, 
Dec. 27-30.— St. Thomas, Can.— Tournament of St. Thomas Gun 
Dub. Jack Parker, Manager. 
Dec. 28-29.— Auburn, N. Y.— Auburn Gun Club: live birds and 
targets. C. W. Tuttle, Sec'y. 
1899. 
Jan. 2.— Newark, N. J.— Annual shoot of the South Side Gun 
Club. I. H. Terrill, Sec'y. 
Jan. 2,— Newark, N. J.— New Year's shoot of the East Side Gun 
Club; live birds; begins at 10 A. M.; main event at 15 birds, $5, 
birds extra. 
Jan. 2,— Rutherford, N. J.— Boiling Springs handicap, with bird 
allowance, $5 entrance, targets included at 1% cents, to be de- 
ducted from purse. Nobodv barred. Rose system. 
Jan. 5.— Newark, N. J.— Tournament of East Side Gun Club; 
main event, match between Morfey and Schortemeier for E. C, 
cup and State championship. 
Jan. 10.— Brooklyn, L. I.— Brooklyn Gun Club's invitation live- 
bird shoot. John Wright, Manager. 
Jan. 17-20. — Hamilton, Oont. — Annual tournament and grand 
Canadian handicap of the Hamilton Gun Club; $1,000 guaranteed. 
H. Graham, Sec'y. 
Jan. 18. — Reading, Pa.— The Reading handicap; open to all, 
$10 entrance, $150 guaranteed. Arthur A, Fink, Manager, 
Jan. 18.— Stony Creek, Pa. — Stony Creek handicap, 25 live birds. 
A. A. Fink, Manager, 426 Franklin St.. Reading, Pa. 
April 6-8.— Utica, N. Y. — Fulford's handicap at live birds, E. 
D. Fulford, Manager. 
April 11-13.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— The Inter- 
state Association's seventh annual Grand American Handicap 
tournament. 
April 18-20.— Lincoln, Neb. — The Lincoln Gun Club's second 
annual interstate tournament; targets and live birds; $500 added. 
Geo. L. Carter, Sec'y. 
April 18-21. — Baltimore, Md.— Prospect Park Shooting Associa- 
tion s tournament ; $500 added. Stanley Baker, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Mr. Fred Tibbler, of the City Park Gun Club, New Orleans, 
sends us a clipping from the Picayune of Dec. 21, which states that 
"Within the next few weeks a special meeting of the City Park 
Gun Club will be called for the purpose of discussing and ar- 
ranging for the proposed State championship trap-shoot. This 
shoot will be held next spring, just after the hunting season has 
come to a close. At present the members of the club are so 
busily engaged searching the hills for quail and the marshes for 
ducks that they have no time to give such dead sport as blue- 
rocks any attention. Mr, Percy S. Benedict, who is one of the 
leading members of the club, and one of the best trap-shots in the 
city, while discussing the proposed championship tournament, 
expressed himself decidedly in favor of the plan. Some time 
ago such a shoot was suggested, but the time" was not ripe. How- 
ever, the question has been raised again, and there is now a 
general desire among the members to have the match. Naturally 
all the trap-shots are hunters, and they are now devoting their 
time to the more exciting and serviceable sport. Just as soon as 
the ducks have begun their journey northward and the laws 
protecting game resume force, the trap-shots will revive interest 
jn clay pigeons. It is proposed to give a certain number of 
events, with the State championship, as the most important featurfi 
of the tournament. All the shots in Louisiana will be brought 
to the city for the contests, and as the tournament will doubtless 
be given during the middle of May, some of the crack shots of 
the country are expected South for exhibitions. There are a \ 
number of good shots who travel for gun companies, ami these 
salesmen keep in close touch with tournaments. The local affair 
will be the first of a series of annual shoots, and within the next 
year or two the City Park Gun Club will doubtless make an effort 
to secure one of the great tournaments of the country." 
The desk calendar issued by the Marlin Fire Arms Co, is 
a gem of artistic good taste. It portrays a field scene in the 
home of the quail. An English setter is on an intense point in the 
foreground; an Irish setter, standing in spirited pose with one 
foot on a rock joins in the point, while ready for the rise is a 
sportsman holding his gun in a position for instant use. The 
coloring is very pleasing. Concerning it the Marlin Fire Arms 
Co. writes us: "The design by Prof Edm. H. Osthaus, is in the 
artist's best style, showing a sportsman afield with a pair of set- 
ters and his Marlin repeating shotgun. The printing is on fine 
bristol-board, and done by the most modern method of color 
photography, or three-color process. The calendar pad is en- 
graved. We will mail one of these calendars to any reader of your 
publication who will send us one stamp to pay postage." 
The calendar for the year 1899 issued by the Du Pont Com- 
pany bears spirited portrayals of scenes of the chase. At the 
top is a mountain scene, in which is a mountain sheep taking a 
wild leap across a deep chasm, while his companion, sinking to 
the rock on the edge of the precipice, shows the paralysis of a 
mortal hurt. At the bottom is a field scene, a pointer and setter 
on point, two shooters advancing with guns ready for instant 
action at the flush of the birds. 
On New Year's Day, in addition to the regular programme 
shoot of the Audubon Gun Club, Buffalo, N. Y,, there will be 
a handicap at 25 live birds for a beautiful trophy, valued at 
$150, which will be known as the Clinton Bidwell challenge 
trophy. This event will be open to any shooter belonging to any 
organized club in Buffalo. Ihe committee in charge are Messrs. 
E. N. McCarney, C. S. Burkhardt and L. W. Bennett. The 
conditions, etc., will be announced later. 
Monday being a holiday, and Tuesday being a busy day in 
Forest and Stream printing office in consequence, several com- 
munications on trap matters are necessarily" left over till next 
week, owing to the lack of time. Among those are the report 
of the Burkhardt-Besser match, shot at Audubon Park, Dec." 22, 
won by Mr. Besser by a score of 93 to 89. Mr. Burkhardt chal- 
lenged Mr. Besser for another match, $100 to $500 a side, 
Mr. P. A. Jeanneret, captain of the Boiling Springs Gun Club, 
sends us notice that on Jan. 2, on the cvJub's grounds, in Ruther- 
ford, N, J., the Boiling Springs handicap will he held. The 
conditions are 100 targets, $5 entrance, targets d:ducted at lVj 
cents; bird allowance. Rose system will govern tne division of 
the moneys. Nobody barred. 
Vessr«. L. G. Duff Grant, secretary, and F. W Tones, chemist, 
of the Smokeless Powder and Ammunition Company, of England! 
arrived on the Teutonic on Wednesday, Dec. 21. They were de- 
tained two days in the heavy fog which enveloped New York at 
that. time. 
At Watson's Park, Chicago, Dec. 20, the Chicago challenge 
trophy was the object of contest between Messrs. E. C. Rice and 
E. S. Rice, the latter winning. The score: 
E. C. Rice, 37, 5 222100202002201022000011012201—17 
E. S. Rice, 30, 0 2221112101022112122112111 —23 
Mr. Chas. H. Bamberg, secretary of the Buffalo Audubon 
Gun Club, Buffalo. N. Y., sends lis notice that the club has 
claimed the week commencing on June 7 for the New York State 
shoot, which is be held under the auspices of the Buffalo 
Audubon Gun Club. 
The Reading handicap, at 25 live birds, $10 entrance, $150 guar- 
anteed, to take place Jan. 18 next, is under the management of 
Mr. Arthur A. Fink. 426 Franklin street, Reading, Pa., to whom 
all inquiries should be addressed. 
A team match at 10 live birds, $25 a side and price of birds was 
shot, at Watson's Park, Chicago, on Dec. 23, with: the following 
results: Checola's team — Mareviglia 5. Simonetti 8. Checola 7, 
Murphv 0—26. Dr. Peters' team— Crabow 5, Gackle 6. Dr. Peters 
6, Hclkus 3—20. 
As will be noted on referring to Mr. Edward Banks' communi- 
cation in our Trap columns. Mr. R. O. Heikes has promptly 
accepted Mr. E. D. Fulford's challenge to contest for the E. C. 
cup and the inanimate target championship. 
There are three events in the Brooklyn Gun Ciub's live-bird 
invitation shoot on Tan. 10, at Dexter Park. No. 1, 5 birds, $3; 
No. 2, 7 birds, $5; No. 3, 10 birds, $10. Handicappers, Messrs. 
Edward Banks, Jacob Pentz and W. R. Hobart. 
Capt. A. W. Money, who had a severe attack of cold from ex- 
posure in his recent live-bird match, is recovering rapidly. No 
shooter is more popular and none has been so much missed about 
New York the past few weeks. 
Mr. J. A. R. Elliott, (who shoots a Winchester truly) hale, ruddy 
and irrepressible, is in New York for the holidays, and is enthusias- 
tic in the matter of matches for 1899. 
The regular shoot of the Endeavor Gun Club will be held at 
Marion, N. J. 7 on Jan. 2, commencing Bt 10 o'clock A, U. 
We are heartily pleased to learn that Admiral Courtney is 
now recovering from his severe attack of illness, which at one 
time had symptoms of developing into pnuemonia. 
Messrs. J. Hildreth and A. J. Cameron, traveling representa- 
tives of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., were in New York 
in time for the Christmas season. 
Mr. Irby Bennett, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 
returned to Memphis after the Interstate Association meeting 
to pass the holiday season there. 
Conveyances will be on hand to convey visitors from the trolley 
cars to the East Side Gun Club's grounds, Foundry street and 
Plank Road. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Mr. Smith Explains. 
Chicago, Dec. 1%.— Editor Forest and Stream: For the benefit of 
my friends, some of whom took the article in your paper of Dec. 
3 as a joke, but especially for those who looked upon it in a more 
serious manner, I wish to answer by stating the case just as it 
is. After the shoot Thanksgiving Day several members of the club, 
including Mr. Duryea and myself, gathered around a table for 
refreshments. During the conversation Mr. Duryea, who did not 
seem pleased with his day's performance, offered to shoot any 
amateur in Chicago or the West for $500. 100 birds. I made the 
remark that he could easily be accommodated, when he offered to 
give me 25 dead birds in 100 and shoot 100 for $50 a side. I, not 
knowing of the technical point taken, accepted, shoot to take place 
next day. I was informed next morning that the game was for 
him to shoot at 100 birds and I to shoot at 75 birds, which was 
not any handicap for me whatever. I supposed we were both to 
shoot at 100 birds, I to have 25 dead, which would be about an even 
match between us. However, I did not think any advantage would 
be taken, and was on hand to shoot. Immediately upon my arrival 
Mr. Duryea proposed to shoot at his 25 birds first. Seeing that it 
was his intention to take advantage of the technical po.int, I re- 
fused to shoot. I did not enter into any controversy, as I did not 
think it necessary. 1 offered to pay Mr. Duryea for any expense 
he had been to in the matter. You can readily see my position, 
when I tell you that I have only been shooting three seasons 
at the traps, while Mr. Duryea has had a life's experience, and it 
was not my intention to allow him to catch me in any of the tricks 
of the game. F. M. Smith. 
Proposed Big Western Circuit. 
Chicago, 111., Dec. 24. — An interesting enterprise was started by 
the energetic men of the Limited Gun Club at Indianapolis this 
week, and it is very likely that it will be put in force in whole or 
in part during the next fall season. The plan proposed by Mr. 
Hearsey and others, and fully discussed by representatives of 
different cities attending the shoot this week at Indianapolis, is 
to get up a grand Western trap circuit, to begin late next sum- 
mer and to last until winter time, covering seven different cities. 
The schedule laid out is as follows: Detroit, third week of August; 
Chicago, fourth week of August; Indianapolis, first week of 
September; Dayton, second week of September; Cincinnati, third 
week of September; Nashville, fourth week of Seotemher; St. Louis, 
first week in October. This order was thougnt the best possible 
after considering probable weather, the fall hunting seasons, etc. 
This will give these different towns long advance notice on dates, 
and it is likely that the idea will receive immediate support by 
most of the cities named. Jack Parker promised for Detroit, 
Eolla Heikes for Dayton, and John Lilly for Indianapolis, on the 
above dates. What can Mr. Watson do for Chicago on this head ? 
Cincinnati can almost be promised, and very likely St. Louis 
would fall into line. This circuit would hold together the best 
of the Western shooting talent, and in a way guarantee the success 
of every shoot on the circuit. Let us have this thing adopted and 
make a big success of it. 
Grand American. 
Sentiment at Indianapolis was divided this week on the question 
of money divisions in the Grand American Handicap, the de- 
cision on this head having been learned at Indianapolis. Some 
were in favor of letting in a larger number of guns, but I think 
the great majority of those present were quite against the class 
shooting idea, than which nothing could be more injurious to the 
Grand American, and one might almost say more degrading to the 
sport in America. A number of those speaking on the matter held 
to a strict high gun basis, on the ground that we are entitled 
to one big finish event during the year. This always seemed to 
me the only_ sporting view possible of this thing, though I do 
not look at it from any business basis. There were some of the 
boys who surprised me by coming out flat-footed for more moneys 
and less risk. I am very much afraid sometimes when I pause 
to reflect, that I shall have trouble in my life-work in reforming the 
trap. How the trap shot does love to get into a pot! Mostly he 
would rather have half a pot than take any chance of having no 
mun. I would like to know where the spirit of '76 is going to in 
this country. Our shooters to-day are all scared and apparently 
all in need of remuneration. The division which promises the 
most remuneration is the best system" in the eyes of the average 
tournament man, and a vote of the shooting fraternity would no 
doubt show that plainly. Yet the Grand A_merican could get along 
very tidily without some of the voters. Anyhow, as the Irishman 
says in the play, it is settled now. We shall have a large crowd 
of Western shooters there next spring, and indeed we would have 
had a large crowd there on almost any system that the management 
could have suggested. The West is no vest-pocket borough. If 
our folks want to shoot, they are going to shoot, and it may be 
desirable to watch their smoke a few lines. The West is due to 
win again. 
Boston Gun Club. 
Wellington, Mass., Dec. 23.— The Boston Gun Club's initial 
shoot was well attended despite- the somewhat poor weather con- 
ditions. While not exactly raining, it gave promise to, and the 
thick fog which closed in for the whole afternoon rendered the 
shooting conditions a little peculiar, the slow man behind the 
gun getting much the worst of it. A target 30yds. away was ex- 
ceedingly small, if not wholly lost, and after that it was a case of 
guessing. For a 'first shoot, however, the scores will bear inspec- 
tion. In the Christmas goose event, 25 targets, 15 known and 10 
unknown, the following scores were made: Gordon 21, Dennison 
21, Miskay 21, Leroy 20, Johns 19, Hollis 19, Sheffield 18, Howe 18, 
Leonard IS, Woodruff 13, Barrett 12. The tie was shot off in 
next event: Miskay 8, Dennison 7, Gordon 7. 
Events: 
Targets: 
Sheffield, 16 
Trap around Reading", 
Scores as follows: 
Leroy, 21 
Leonard, 16 
Horace. 18 . 
Johns, 16 ... 
Dennison. 16 
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5 4 
5 
6 7 
8 
9 10 11 
12 13 
10 10 6 10 
5 
6 15 10 
10 10 10 
10 10 
8 8 \ 
S 8 
4 
2 12 
6 
6 6 7 
9 7 
6 3 3 10 
4 
3 12 
9 
8 10 8 
6 10 
8 7 18 
4 
4 13 
7 
6 10 
6 6 ; 
! 8 
4 
2 11 
7 
6 6 6 
7 .. 
7 9 4 10 
2 
4 9 
3 
8 7 
9 7 ' 
! 9 
3 
3 12 
6 
9 8 
4 .. 4 
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2 
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3 6.. 
9 8., 
6 
3 
4 12 
'9 
7 4 10 
'7 16 
6 5.. 
8 
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4 
8 10 9 
8 5 
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7 
4 
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8 
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6 10 ,. 
9 
2 
3 12 
9 
7 7 9 
8 7 
7 .. .. 
8 
4 
3 11 
8 
6 5 7 
4 7 
5 
3 4 7 
3 7 
Events 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13, known angles; 2, 5, 8 and 10, un- 
known; 12, reverse; 3 and 6, pairs. 
First contest individual prize series, 21 targets, 10 known. 5 un- 
known and 3 pairs: 
Leroy, 21 0111110111— 8 11011-4 11 10 10—4—16 
Miskay, IS 1111111111—10 11110—4 00 10 11—3—17 
Barrett, 17 Ull 111111— 10 01010—2 10 11 10— 4— lfi 
Leonard, 16 0111111111— 9 10011—3 10 10 10—3—15 
Hollis, 18 ...llOlOimi— ,8 01111—4 011100—3—15 
Sheffield. 16 ,1111010111— 8 01111—4 00 10 01—2—14 
Howe. 17 1111110101— 8 11110—4 10 00 10—2—14 
Woodruff. 17 0111101111— S 10011—3 10 10 10—3—14 
Dennison, 16 1011111111— 9 10010—2 10 01 10—3—14 
Gordon, 17 .1101101010— 6 01011—3 101110—4—13 
Johns, 16 1101101011— 7 11011—4 00 01 10—2—13 
Horace, 18 1001100010— 4 00110—2 11 10 10- 1 10 
Two- men team match, 40 targets, 10 known, 10 unknown\ each 
shooter; distance handicaps: 
Leroy .0111110001—6 
Barrett 
Gordon . . 
Woodruff 
Miskay 
Horace 
...11111 11001— 8 
, .0111110110— 7 
..1111 ion 01— 8 
, .1110111101— 8 
.0101001000— 3 
Dennison 0111100111—7 
Hollis ...„.., .. 9 ,„„,.M0OUOOU— 8 
1111111111—10—16 
0101011U1— 7-15—31 
1001010001— 4—11 
1111111 111— 10— 18— 29 
1111111111—10—18 
1011110010— 6— 9—2? 
1110010111— 7—14 
lonooiooi— <r--u- -m 
Reading, Pa., Dec. 17.— Manager Arthur A. Fink, of the Read- 
ing handicap, to be shot Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1899, reports as 
having thus far received nine entries, and of the nine six are 
from shooters out of town. Among the nearby shooters who ex- 
pect to enter are Trumbauer, of Royersford ; Benner and Wien, 
of Boyertown ; Irwin, of Pottstown; Keystone, of Lebanon; 
Clouser, of Gibraltar; Wer.tz, of Lime Kiln; Spatz and Hainly, 
of Sinking Spring; J. T. and Hiltebeidel, of Bingen; and Coldren, 
Harrison, Jack, Schmeck, of Reading. The management ex- 
pects to have in all about forty entries, and therefore has been 
buying up birds from all parts of the State. The shooting 
grounds can easily be reached from Penn street, Reading, by tak- 
,ing the car with the red flag, going east, which runs direct to the 
entrance. The event is open to the world, beintr at 25 live 
birds, $10 entrance, birds extra, $150 guarantee, $75, $50, $25; three 
high guns; but if two entries over fifteen are received $20 will 
be given fourth high gun, after which all remaining money will 
be added 40, 30, 20, 10 per cent, to the above purses, four high 
guns. Entries close Jan. 17, 1S99, and must be accompanied by 
$2,50 forfeit. Entries will be received up to 12 M, on day of 
shoot, but all entered after Jan. 17, 12 M., must shoot scratch, 
30yds. Handicaps 26 to 30yds. Send all entries to Manager 
Arthur A. Fink, 426 Franklin street, Reading, Pa. 
Dec. 17.— The members of the South End Gun Club, of this 
city, held a practice shoot this afternoon on the club grounds. 
The next shoot for the club badges will be held Dec, 26. 
A new gun club is to be organized in this city about the first 
of the new year, and from present outlook there will be about 
fifty charter members. It is the intention of the club to erect a 
grounds suitable for live-bird contests, and as Mr. Gus Resh, 
proprietor of Somerset Hotel, situated in Berne Township, right 
across the Schuykill River from the city, which is easily reached 
by trolley cars, is one of the prime movers of the new organiza- 
tion, and as he has kindly offered an acre of ground for the new 
shooting grounds, it is honed that when they begin the committee 
will visit different grounds of note and build a live-bird shoot- 
ing park that the Reading sportsmen can be proud ol. Among the 
gentlemen interested are some of Reading's best live-bird shots. 
Boyertown, Pa., Dec. 14. — At a meeting of the Boyertown Rod 
ana Gun Club, of this place, it was decided to hold their annual 
fall target shoot Thursday, Dec. 29, beginning at 10 A. M. The 
tournament committee, consisting of Capt. Wien, Benner and 
Schealer, reported as having secured Arthur A, Fink, of Read- 
ing, to manage said tournament. 'The Boyertown Club deserve 
the patronage of all target shooters in this section of the State, as 
for the past four years by their hard, earnest work they have re- 
stocked the woods of southern Berks county with quail, and are 
very good help to the game warden of the State for this district. 
Targets will be thrown at 2 cents each, Sergeant system, two 
traps being set in a pit and changed different angles every target. 
The programme will consist, of sweeps of 10, 15 and 20 targets, 
with an entrance fee that is easy for every shooter's pocket-book. 
Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League. 
Philadelphia, Dec. 17. — The tenth monthly tournament and 
team match of the Trap-Shooters' League was held to-day under 
the auspices of the Southwark Gun Club on the grounds 
of the Silver Lake Gun Club. For the whole series 
of shoots the Southwaik Club wins first prize and Roxborough 
second, a tie exists between the Roxborough and Independent 
clubs for the E. C. trophy, which is to be awarded to the club 
winning first place the greatest number of times. This tie will 
be shot off at a special league shoot, which will be held on the 
grounds of the Clearview Club on Jan. 14. 
Southwark. 
Shot at. Broke. 
O'Brien 29 
Vincent 29 
Woodstager 28 
Fisher 28 
Pepper 29 
Giles 28 
Stumm 28 
Butler 28 
Humer 
Winchester 
2S 
28 
170 
Ford . . 
McAfee 
Hahn . 
Burt ... 
.29 
.29 
.28 
.28 
Dorricott ...33 
Fisher 33 
Miller ,.. 33 
Burton 26 
Harris 26 
24 
17 
24 
19 
Roxborough. 
27 Cowan 28 
24 McFalls 28 
21 
18 169 
Silver Lake. 
24 Reed 28 
19 Smith 28 
22 
10 170 
Clearview. 
6 Leonard 33 
25 — 
27 132 
Florist. 
22 Anderson 26 
~78 
Shot at. Broke. 
26 
21 
IsT 
24 
18 
132 
15 
17 
107 
22 
19 
54 
Duster. 
Audubon Gun Club* 
Buffalo, N. Y.— This was an ideal day for trap-shooting, and it 
was taken advantage of by the members of the Audubon Gun 
Club. The eighth contest for the R. H. Hebard trophy was the 
main attraction on to-day's programme. This event was won by 
U. E. Storey, who scored 25 out of 30, with 5 added, making him 
30 total. This event was No. 5 on the card. No. 4 event was 
the club badge shoot: Dr. E. S. Carroll won Class A badge, T. B. 
Walkers won Class B, and U. E. Storey won Class C after shooting 
off tie with J. E. Lodge. No. 6 was at 7 live birds. E. N. 
McCarney won first money vvith 7 straight, E. C. and C. S. 
Burkhardt divided second with 6 each- 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: : ; 15 15 15 25 25 7 Targets: : : 15 15 15 25 25 7 
C Burkhardt... 13 14 11 22 24 6 J Lodge 12 17 13 .. 
R Hebard...... 7 10 9 16 19 6 E McCarney 12.. 7 
E- Burkhardt... 14 11 12 14 25 6 U Storey 18 25 
T Walker 10 12 10 18 22 4 Porter 16 22 
Crooks ........ 4 7 7 14 18 . . Dr Carroll 24 20 . . 
R Robinson.... 11 12 12 22 25 . . T Reid 13 ., 4 
D Kerew 10 .. 11 20 25 4 Leischner 11 .. 13 .. 5 
Talsma 12 .. 17 .. .. Norris 10 .. 19 .. 
Warren 10 10 20 16 4 C Hebard 9 4 
Jacobs 8 16 25 .'. 
On New Year's Day, in addition to the Audubon Gun Club's 
regular programme, there will be a big handicap at 25 live birds 
for a beautiful trophy valued at $150, donated hy Clinton Bid- 
well, and will be known as the Clinton Bidwell challenge tropl^ 
well, and will! be open to any shooter belonging to any organized 
club in the city. The committee having this event in charge are 
E. N. McCarney, C. S. Burkhardt and L. W. Bennett. Condi- 
tions with full particulars, will be announced later. 
J. J. Reid, president of the Audubon Gun Club, called a special 
meeting last Saturday night at the club rooms, 21 West Eagle 
street, for the purpose of appointing committees, etc., to take 
(barge of the State shoot, to be held under their auspices in 
June next. The meeting proved a very enthusiastic one, and if the 
same spirit continues among the members the shoot of 1899 
cannot help to be a memorial one in these events. The dona- 
tion list was opened up, and from seven members present it was 
started with $425 in cash and $350 in merchandise prizes. The 
following chairmen were appointed by the president for the 
respective committees, which alone is assurance of a grand 
success: Executive Committee, Charles S. Burkhardt; Trans- 
portation, A. J. Barnes; Hotel and Rates, John A. Kennedy; 
Reception, Jas. J. Reid; Live Birds, L, W. Bennett. 
' I Chas. J. Mover. 
E. C. Championship Contest. 
New York, Dec, 24. — Editor Forest and Stream; T have just re- 
ceived from Mr. R. O. Heikes an acceptance of Mr. E. D. 
Fulford's challenge for the E. C. cup and- the inanimate target 
championship. Mr. Heikes requests me to notify Mr. Fulford that 
he is perfectly willing to shoot the match at some Eastern point, 
and suggests the grounds of the Kevstone Shooting League, of 
Philadelphia, Pa., which are located at Holmesburg Junction, 
P. R. R., as a suitable place for the shoot. Mr. Heikes names 
Saturday, Jan. 21, 1899, as the date, and 1:30 P. M. as the time 
for the match. 
It will be well for me to state that I have been in communi- 
cation with Mr. W. N. Stevenson, of the Keystone Shooting 
League, with _ a view to having the shoot held on his club's 
grounds, provided Mr, Heikes was agreeable to shoot the match 
near here, and have received a favorable reply from him. There 
is therefore little doubt but what the match will be shot at 
Holmesburg Junction, as above, 
Edwahd Bakes, 
__ _ Sec'y American E, C, & Schwltse Gunpewde? C©, 
