Feb. t8, 1899. 1 
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WEIFrTn. 
Signor Crespi, I 10111110 — « 
Mr Poutz, E 10111110 —6 
Signor Lanfranchi, I 11111100 — 6 
Sii?nor Riva, I 10111110 —6 
Mr L Henrv. E OUIUO — 5 
Signor Eze.'1 1111010 — 5 
Signor Casapiccola, I .1101110 — 5 
M Ides van Hoobrouck, B 1011110 —5 
Mr Lake, E OlUllO — 5 
Signor Pere?o, 1 1111010 —5 
Sir John Willoughby, E 1011110 — 5 
Mr "Cbolmondelev Penndl, E 1111100 — 5 
'Capt Stewart, E 1111100 — 5 
Signer Torri, 1 1111100 - 5 
Mr Harding Cox, E UOllO — 4 
Prince Belgiojoso, 1 110110 — 4 
'Count de Robiano, B 111100 — 4 
M Brasseur, F 101110 — 4 
:Signor G Grasselli, 1 101110 — 4 
M de Maulde, F 111010 — 4 
:Signor Delia Torre, 1 111010 — 4 
:M J Demonts, F 101110 — 4 
Mr Osborne, G 11110 — 4 
Signor Berselli, I.. 111010 —4 
Signor Pellicilo, I UOllO — 4 
jM de Montpellier, F ..UOllO — 4 
Mr Jan Fourth, E 110110 — 4 
Mr Curlinff. E 111010 — 4 
Baron de Mooyland, B ....111010 — 4 
F. signifies French. E. English, I. Italian, B. Belgian, S. 
Spanish, G. German, A.-H. Austria-Hungarian, R. Russian, U. S. 
A. American. 
Killed three birds: Marquis de Soragna, M. Lonhienne, M. 
Poizat, M. Paccard, Signor Riva, Count Pfeil, Mr. Hop wood, 
Signor Calari, M. Lostanges, Signor Tiapi, Signor Briasco, Count 
Dukelman, Signor Ghersi, Signor Bighani, Count Filippini, M. 
Thome, Signor R. Luro, Signor Mangione, Signor Grandi, Jr., M. 
Verdaveine, M. Issaeff, Baron de Mesius, Col. Boswall-Preston, 
Lord Savile, M. Gourlay, Count du Taillis, Signor J. Gi-a»selli, 
Mr. Kobinson, Mr. Watson. 
Killed two birds: Nocca, Guidicini, Salina, A. Ginot, Sani, R. 
GoMrgaud, Vernon Barker, Boswall-Preston, Robinson, De Ame- 
zaga. Rogers, Pestile. 
Killed one bird: Col. Nixey, de Pape, E. Cremer, Miola, Lang- 
hendonck. Count Voss, Cramer, Galetti, Ker, Marino, Myring, de 
Tavernost, Calvaleri, Haydon, Meiville, Nicolai, Yardley. 
Missed first two or all "three birds: Lion, Erskine, Count Ester- 
hazy, Faure, Isacco, CJrandi, De Hardegger, Marolli, Pareto. 
Ties for second, third and fourth prizes; 
M Journu, divided second, third and fourth of £924 11 — 2 
M Drevon, ditto 11—2 
Signor Maino, ditto 11 — 2 
M Bloff 10—1 
Count O'Brien .^..^......0 
Signor Fadini 0 
Winners of the Grand Prix since its foundation: 
1872, Mr. Lorillard, United States. 
1S73, Mr. J. Jee, V. C, C. B., English. 
1874, Sir W. Call, Bart., English. 
1875, Capt. Aubrev Patten, English. 
1876, Capt. Aubrey Patton, English. 
1877, Mr. W. Arundell Yeo, English. 
1878, Mr. Choi. Pennell, English. 
1879, Mr. E. R. G. Hopwood, English. 
3S<S0, Count M. Esterhazy, Austrian-Hungarian. 
•ISJ, M. G. Caniauer, Belgian. 
■1S82, Count de St. Quentin. French. 
,1888, Mr. J. Roberts, English. 
]1884, Count de Caserta, Italian. 
jl885, M. L. de Dorlodot, Belgian. 
JL8S6, Signor Guidicini, Italian. 
jl887, Count Salma, Italian. 
11S88, Mr. C. Seaton, English. 
• tSSQ, Mr. V. Dicks, English. \ 
J!S90, Signor Guidicini, Italian. 
, 1^1, Count Gajoli, Italian. 
1^2, Count Trauttmansdorfif, Austrian -Hungarian. 
1893, Signor Guidicini, Italian. 
1894, Count Zichy, Aus.trian-Hungarian. 
1895, Signor Benvenuti, Italian. 
1896, M. Journu, French. 
1897, Signor G. Grasselli, Italian. 
1898, Mr. Curling, English. 
1899, M. Moncorge, French. 
Trap at ElUngville. 
Ei.Tiiit<ivij:.i,E, S. I., Feb. 10. — Several members of the Jeannette 
Gun Club and the Columbia Fishing Club arranged a number of 
live-bird matches, which were decided on the grounds of the 
Columbia Fishing Club, at Eltitigville, S. I., to-day in a strong 
northeast wind. The ground was covered with about a half-foot 
of snow. The temperature was 12 degrees below zero. The birds 
were a good lot. "Johnnie Jones" was the scorer. H. P. Fessen- 
den was referee. 
P. S.— The regular club shoot of the Jeannette Gun Club will be 
held on the same grounds next Friday, Feb. 17. 
H Pape 28 221201011*120*222*202*21*— 16 
T Hamhorst 28 *2121202*21*2222*0201]212— 18 
F Foehrenbach, 25 2202002100210201122021200—15 
Kid Peters 25 ....0222222011222*02202202220—18 
W P Rottman, 25 0210202201102221100212021—17 
In the above race W. P. Rottman was shooting against 
Foehrenbach, and Kid Peters also was shooting against Foehren- 
ibach. 
Team race: 
C Mever 28 1022221202122210220121202—20 
1H Nobel 25 ....1202121002000200200120021—13—33 
N BrutiVie 28 2022021002222202222222221—20 
Capt Debacber, 28 ...2*12220212222002202222211—20—40 
Five-bird sweep, all 28yds. : 
IHainhorst , 11111-5 Brunnie 12121-5 
Wellbrock 21020—3 Nobel 02212-4 
K Peters 21220—4 Bolking 21011—4 
Mever 22210—4 Rottman . . .20011— 3 
ILott 02102—3 Pape 11001—3 
]D«!tocher 11011—4 
John F. Weiler Gun Club. 
Allemtows, Pa.., Feb. 7.— Following were the scores made to- 
day: 
First event: 
O E EnHeman 1000110000001100100000101- 8 
H T Erdman . ' 0100000101001001011110100—10 
K Sae<^er • 0000010101011110000110001—10 
c Wetler '■ ■ 1001101111111111101010110-18 
T Gabriel 0000001101000110110000011—9 
, M Brey 1001011111111101111101011—19 
-W^^D°e"h 1101000100111101011001100-13 
(O Acker 0000101001100001100011100— 9 
C Kramlicli' 0110111100111111110111111-20 
M Brev " 0101111110111110111010011-18 
F Saee-er 1001100010110110010101010—12 
S Weiler 1111111110111101101101011-20 
Third event, live birds: 
T Weiler .... 10111010-5 J Gabriel 11011110-6 
D Stubbs 11110111—7 A Garren 11111011—7 
S Weiler 11111111—8 O Grlesemer 10110111—6 
M Pleiss 11111111—8 M Brey 11111111-8 
iBurcaw 11111011—7 O Engelman 10100110—4 
Fourth event, sparrow match. 25yds. rise: 
J Weiler HI D Stubbs Ill 
C. F. Kramlich, Fin. Sec'y. 
Red Dragon Canoe Club, 
WissiNOMiNG, Pa., Feb. 4.— The club 25-target event of the Red 
Dragon Canoe Club, at VVissinoraing, Pa., resulted as follows: 
K n a-le 1111111011111011111110111—22 
Fenimore' ' - 1111011111111011011111111—22 
Park 1110111111111001111110111—21 
r,ro<-s iiiioiiiiiiiamoooiiiou— 21 
Ro<rers 0110010111011010001101001—13 
Hemingwav 1101011011111111011011101—19 
Zimmif .; 1110100101001101010000110—12 
Kramer 0110111001111000000001110—12 
Scott OIOOOOIOOIOOUOOUOIOOIOO— 9 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
New Utrecht Gun Club. 
Woodlawn, L. I., Feb. 4.— A stiff northwest wind made good 
shooting impossible tjiis afternoon. Gaughen still retains the 
challenge plate. 
Club shoot, 25 birds: 
D Deacon, 4 11111101111001011010110111101 —21 
W Johnson, 3., 1110100111001110101111011111 —20 
j Gaughen, 4...... 11001111101100110100110111110 —19 
G E Nostrand, 5 111010111010110100111101011010 —19 
P E George, 3 OUOlOOllllOlllOlOlOOlOUlll —18 
E Rasch, 6 IIOUOOIOOOOUIOIIIIIOIIIOOIOIO —18 
.F A Thoi-npson, 4 10111100011110001010110000011 —15 
E G Frost, 10 01011111010000100100100000100100001—13 
C C Fleet, 10 llOlOOOlOlOOOOOlOOlOlOOlOw — 9 
H L O'Brien, 8 OOOOOw — 0 
Brush gun shoot, 25 birds: 
T Gaughen, 3 llOlllllOllOlOllUOOllllOlll —21 
E Rasch, 5 011100010011111010110111100000-16 
W Johnson, 2 0110110011100111100111110 —16 
P E George, 2 0111111110100100010011101 —15 
D Deacon, 4 0100111111011100011101000 —14 
F A Thompson. 4 1001101111000101000001011 —12 
E G Frost, 10 0111010010000001011000001 — 9 
C C Fleet. 10 1001110000100001010001001 — 9 
Events: 12 3 Events: 12 3 
Targets: 10 15 10 Targets: 10 15 10 
George 9 9 .. Gaughen 9 8 
Nostrand S .. .. Deacon 8 5 
Rasch : 5 7 4 Fleet 7 6 
Johnson 4 .. 7 O'Brien G .. 
Thompson 5 9 3 Frost 5 7 
Challenge plate, 20 singles and 5 pairs: Gaughen 19, Rasch 11. 
Jan. 28. — Ciood birds and Toplitz's shooting were the features of 
the bi-monthly meeting of the New Utrecht Gun Club. The 
New Utrecht handicap is a 5-bird event, and entitles the member 
haying the most wins during 1899 a free entry, with all expenses 
paid, in the Grand American Handicap for 1900. The quarterly 
shoot is a 5-bird event and all stand at 28yds. Handicaps range 
from sciatch to 3 points. Each bird killed counts as one point, 
and the member having the most points at the end of each quarter 
receives a merchandise prize, value $25. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Birds: 10 * 5 5 5 5 Birds: 10 * 5 5 5 5 
Nostrand 10 Thompson 7 1 5 .. 3 5 
Frost 8.. 4 3.. .. Toplitz 6 7 4 5 4 3 
Hegeman 8 0 .. 4 .. .. Otis 2 5 2 3 4 
Gaughen 7 6 5 5.. .. 
* Miss-and-out. 
No. 1 was the club shoot; No. 2, 500-shelI shoot; No. 3, New 
Utrecht handicap; No. 4, merchandise prize shoot; Nos. 5 and 6, 
sweeps. E. G. Frost, Sec'y. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Bergen County Handicap. 
Feb. 8. — This contest of the series of the Bei-gen county handi- 
cap was shot at Midland Park, William Alcott's grounds, to- 
day. There were eleven competitors. A consignment of birds 
failed to arrive, so that it was necessary to confine the contest 
to the number of birds available. The number of birds for each 
man was reduced to 20. The weather was very cold and snowy. 
The shooting was done in an open field. The wind was strong 
in the early part of the race, but was intermittent afterward, 
changing in direction from 10 to 1 o'clock. The birds were good, 
but the weather made many sitters, Moffett and Morfey re- 
tired on 4 misses, with the privilege of continuing if there was a 
chance to win. They continued, but the referee called the match 
when darkness supervened. The latter two will finish at the 
next shoot, on Feb. 15. The scores: 
Reid, 27 2220*222202222222222—17 
Van Noort, 26 00111222012122222110—16 
H Harms, 29 02111212112102210110—16 
H M Heflicli, 29 2101122212111020122*— 16 
Fletcher, 26 20222222021122202210—16 
Feigenspan, 27 022222112022221111*2—18 
Moffett, 28 00022*22122011 
Lee, 28 12220122102111010120—15 
Wolf, 28 2222222202222220202—17 
Wright, 29 22*00221122212201000—13 
Morfey, 31 : 20*02012212120 
Hackensack River Club. 
Feb. 7.— The weather was cold and there was snow at the Hack- 
ensack Bridge grounds to-day. The wind was about 1 o'clock. 
The birds were a good lot. The scores made were as follows: 
Harris 1211222112122221122122102—24 
Outwater 222122*2221222211*2222222— ''3 
Heflich 21122222221222122022222*2—23 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Paterson — Hicks, 
Chicago, 111., Feb. 11.— On last Wednesday, one of the first of 
the very cold days we have had this week, Mr. A. C. Paterson and 
Mr. T. P. Hicks met in their second competition for the Chicago 
trophy, tor which Mr. Paterson's challenge had been accepted. 
The trustees placed both men at 31yds., and gave Mr. Hicks 3 
birds, Mr. Paterson having no bird allowance. The weather was 
stinging and the birds were very healthy. Both men accordingly 
made very low scores, Mr. Hicks defeatmg his antagonist bv one 
bird. Score: 
Hicks, 31, 3 0001021212212102110011101220—19 
Paterson, 31 2002020121212112212201002 —18 
Saginaw- Bay City. 
On Feb. 5 a good contest occurred between teams from Sag- 
inaw, W. _S., and Bay City, Mich. Each team had thirteen men. 
and the visitors were so unlucky as t© lose to Saginaw by a nar- 
row margin of 5 birds. Warden Ed. Carpenter was high man, 
breaking 24 .out of the 25 targets. Total, Saginaw team, 231 ; Bay 
City team, 226. A return race will be shot at Bay City, Feb. 19. 
These team shoots are social affairs, with nothing up but the 
suppers. 
Visitors. 
Aiiiong the several visiting sportsmen who have blown in with 
the cold wave at Chicago during the past week were Rolla 
Heikes, now for the Remington and the U. M. C. j Charlie 
Budd, for the Parker Gun and the U. M. C. ; S. A. Tucker, of the 
Parker Gun ; Colonel Courtney, of the Remington Gun, and Fred 
Quimby, of the Schultze and E. C. Powder. Purely amateur was 
tfie visit to this city of Mr. Elmer E, Bliss, of Saginaw, Mich., 
one of the best shots of this State. Mr. Bliss witnessed with in- 
terest the curves of John Watson's birds, but did not tarry beyond 
' one day, for he was on his way to the far-off lands of Arizona and 
California, where he will spend three months in a region less frigid 
than this. 
Indianapolis. 
From a letter just at hand from Mr. H. T. Hearsey, secretary 
of the Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, I would infer that Pop 
Heikes has been making a tour. Mn Hearsey says: 
"The Limited Gun Club and its members were favored with 
a call from Mr. Rolla O. Heikes last Thursday. Mr. Heikes 
showed his Remington gun and U. M. C. shells off to good ad- 
vantage. Twenty-five fast-flying and select pigeons were trapped, 
and Mr. Heikes succeeded in killing all of the twenty-five. The 
birds were a fast lot, and the exhibition was received with 
cheers by all the members of the club. 
"Several target races were engaged in during the day, and 
Messrs. Beck, Cooper and Tripp assisted Mr. Heikes in making 
several straights. 
"Our worthy friend and former tournament manager, Mr. Jno. 
M. Lilly, was unable to shoot on account of a sprained wrist, but 
his stentorian voice was very much in evidence. In the evening 
Mr. Heikes was entertained by the club at the Grand Hotel. 
"Feb. 22 Mr. Geo. C. Beck and Dr. O. F. Britten will shoot 
for the Grand Hotel trophy, and the Gun Club will also have a 
very interesting shoot on that day, several match races having 
already been arranged," E. Hough, 
1200 BoYCK Building, Chicago, IIJ, 
Interstate Association Rules. 
New York, Fch. 11.— Editor Forest and Stream: There seems to 
be some misunderstanding in regard to the new trap-sliooting rules 
for both live birds and targets which have been issued by the In- 
terstate Association. 
These rules are offered by the Interstate Association to the gen- 
eral public with a view to having them adopted universally. They 
are a thoroughly up to date set of rules, and although they may 
contain some defects are present the most perfect set of rules 
extant. 
The misunderstanding referred to above relates more especially 
to the rule governing caliber and Weight of gun. The live-bird 
rule on this point says: 
"No gun of a larger caliber than 10 bore shall be used. Weight 
of gun unlimited." 
This rule^ of course, will not be in force in the Grand American 
Handicap. The Interstate Association's rule in regard to the 
Grand American being that no gun larger than a 12 bore can be 
used, and that the weight of the. gun is limited to Slbs. This 
point will be fully covered in the programme of the Grand Amer- 
ican Handicap, that will be printed shortly. 
Manager Shaner, in drawing up the rules for the Grand Amer- 
ican Plandicap, has carefully noted all points where special rules 
are required for the nlnning of the event. I wish, therefore, that 
you would call the attention of your readers to the fact that in the 
Grand American Handicap no gun larger than a 12 bore will 
be allowed, and that all guns are limited to Slbs. in weight. 
Edward Banks, Sec'y-Treas. 
Trap at Burnside, La. 
BuRNSiDE, La., Feb. fi.— Herewith are the scores of a little live- 
bird shoot. Mr. Norvin Harris, of Hurstbourn Farm, Ky., and 
Tom Devine, of Memphis, were present. We expected Mr. Arthur 
du Bray and Irby Bennett, but neither could come. The birds 
were a corking good lot of fresh-caught country birds, and a stiff 
wind blew from the score, that made the shooting very hard to 
even such good shots as Harris and Devine. The boundary is only 
a 30yds. one. and a great many birds fell outside, only a few yards 
out. I wish you could have been with us. Mr. Plarris did fine 
work in the cup match. Some of his kills were beatitiful. He 
had hard luck on his first four birds, then he settled down and did 
some very steady shooting. His judgment on fast birds was 
excellent. 
Mr. Devine was handicapped, I think, by shooting a 16-gauge 
gun. With such strong big birds and such a wind the little gun 
could not be expected to do the execution that the 12-gauge guns 
did. The birds in the cup race were all blue in color, and they 
left the traps like a flash. Mr. Harris shot a new Parker with U. 
M. C. Trap shells and Z\<o drams of Du Pont. Devine shot a 16- 
gauge Greener, 3 drams of Du Pont in Leader shells, and loz. 
of No. 7. IBringier shot a Colt, 3 drams Du Pont in Leader's 
shells. Miles shot a trap Winchester, 48 grains Schultze in Leader 
shells. 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Harris, 30 =*12122*120-7 00222—3 1122 
Devine, 26 .0121220211—8 11101—4 2111 
Bringier, 27 1122*02111—8 01010—2 0 
Miles, 29 •.*1222*2222— 8 12100—3 20 
No. 1, 10 birds; No. 2, 5 birds; No. 3, miss and out. 
Cup race, 25 birds: 
Harris 30 0010112122122222221122222-22 
Devine 26 01121*21112101*112013202*— 18 
Bringier, 27 1202*2201*2*222*121202022—17 
Miles 29 11*20201222111*02222*2220-18 
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New York Y. C. 
The annual meeting of the New York Y. C. was held on 
Feb. 9, with Vice-Corn. Ledyard in the chair, Com. Mor- 
gan being in Europe. The reports showed a financial 
gain of about $5,ooo for the year, with a large surplus, 
and a membership of 1.313, including 1,040 active. Thie 
fleet numbers 367 yachts, not including various new ones 
not yet formally enrolled. The following officers were 
elected: 
Com., J. Pierpont Morgan; Vice-Corn.. Lewis Cass 
Ledyard; Rear-Com., August Belmont; Sec'y, J, V. S. 
Oddie; Treas., F. W. J. Hurst; Meas,, John Hyslop; 
Fleet Surgeon, Morris J. Asch, M. D. Regatta Com- 
mittee: S. Nicholson Kane, Chester Griswold and Irv- 
ing Grinnell. Committee on xAdmission: C. Oliver Iselin, 
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Henry C. Ward, W. Butler Dun- 
can, Jr.,' and James A. Wright. Houge Committee: 
Tarrant Putnam, Frank M. Cronise and Edward F. 
Darrell. Library Committee: Fordham Morris, Arthur 
H. Clark and Theodore C. Zerega. Conjmittee on Club 
Stations: William H. Thomas, Frederick H. Benedict, 
F. Augustus Schermerhorn, L. Vaughan Clark, Tarrant. 
Putnam, Frederick P. Sands, Harrison B. Moore, John 
P. Duncan, Amzi L. Barber and Edward R. Ladew. 
The date of June 22 was selected for the: annual regatta. 
The building committee reported that the -site of the new 
club house would be ready for the foundations by March 
I, and it was also announced that the sjibscriptions to 
the building fund had reached $70,000.^ -The following 
members were elected: Edward R. Johns, Lieut. Hil- 
lary P. Jones, U. S. N.; . Clinton H. Crane,' William B. 
Bannigan. Goelet Gallatin, John N. Golding, W. Pier- 
son Hamilton, Lieut. Commander William P. Potter, U. 
S. N.; Commander Frank Courtis, U. S.' N.; W. Stan- 
hope Callender, Eugene Van Schaick, Addison Cam- 
mack, S. R. Franke, Frederick S. Flower, Lieut. Tem- 
plin M, Potts, U, S, N.; Lieut, William Truxton, U. S, 
