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FOREST AND STREAM. 
tl^EB. 25, 1890. 
dife 1,Vest: Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under the 
auspices of the Wheeling Gun Chib, Wheeling, W. Va. John B. 
Garden, Secy. 
July 19-20,— Providence, R, I.— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Providence Gun Club. 
K. C. Root, Sec y. 
Aug. 9-10— Portland, Me.— Tournament of the Interstate Asso- 
ciaition, under the auspices of the Portland Gun Club. S. B. 
Adam.s, .Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
r/K* setretarzes are invited to send their S/ta/eS fir publication in 
these colu-mns^ alsa any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all extents are considered as divided Unless otherwise reported^ Mail 
Uil such matter to /forest aud ^treaiM Fublisliing Company^ 34(1 Broad- 
way^ JVew york. 
Jhe Gun Bore Treatment Co., of 7 and 9 Warren street, New 
1 ork. report most gratifying business support. Mr. Neaf Apgar, 
the manager, informs us that the guns received during the present 
montli for treatment were in large numbers. The company 
claims that their treatment is an absolutely effective and per- 
nianent protection against the rusting, pitting, fouling and lead- 
ing of the bore, and that after they have treated a gun hundreds 
of charges can be shot out of it, and thereafter it can be put away 
uncleaned for months without damage to it, the treatment render- 
ing it impervious to rust, dampness, powder gas and salt water. 
The company is pleased to receive visitors at its ofhce and show 
sections of barrels treated and untreated, with all the benefits 
gained by the former. 
In the programme of the Grand American Handicap, pub- 
lished elsewhere in these columns, there is one statement which 
we are convinced is incomplete as to qualifications. It reads 
as follows: "All birds will be retrieved by dogs, the dog being 
released the moment the bird touches the ground. Undoubtedly 
this meant after the shooter liad fired his second shot or opened 
his gun. A bird might touch the ground after -the first shot, and 
still need a second shot. Lies is a better word than touch, for 
a bird might touch the ground and then disappear where earth 
and sky meet. 
Under date of Feb. 18, Messrs. Daly & Chanfrau write us as 
follows: "We beg to state that on March 13 and 14 there will be 
two events shot at Elkwood Park: On the 13th, the Oakley handi- 
cap, named in honor of Miss Annie Oakley, 25 live birds, $10 en- 
trance, birds extra, handicaps from 25 to 33yds., high guns. Tuesday, 
14th, the sportsman handicap, 25 to 33yds., 20 live birds, |10 entrance 
birds included, high guns. Money in both events to be dis- 
tributed according to number of entries. Miss Oakley will present 
cup to winner." 
The all-day shoot of the Lyndhurst Shooting Association, of 
which the State championship, the E. C. cup being the 
emblem, takes place on Saturday of this week. There are ten 
events on the programme, eight at 15 targets, each $1 entrance, 
and one at 25, $1.50 entrance. Moneys divided by the Rose 
system. Grounds can be reached in thij-ty minutes from New 
York, either by the Erie R. R. to Lyxidhurst, or D., L. & W. 
to Lyndhurst. T. W. Morfey, Sec'y- 
Mr. E. G. Horton, 100 Railroad avenue. White Plains, New 
York, writes us as follows: "All the preparatory details of 
Westchester handicap, Alarch 1, have been carefully considered 
and executed. We now await the day of contest, and trust that 
the elements will favor us with simshine, and that our friends and 
shooting companions may have a pleasant journey to White 
Plains. Kindly remember, i9:15 A. M. train. New York & Harlem 
R. R." 
The race for the championship of New Jersey, at Lyndhurst, on 
Saturday of this week should be very close. Harold Money has 
worked up. into excellent form. Last Saturday he missed but 
6 targets out of 145 shot at— a gait which is a trifle short of 96 
per cent. Mr. Morfey seems to be always in good form; therefore 
the race is one well worth witnessing. 
At Waterloo, Neb., on Feb. 14, in a two-men team race for 
$100, between Waterloo and Gretna, Messrs, Mayhew and Wilkins 
scored 14 and 17 respectively out of 25 live birds. Messrs. Harclin 
and Beaublett, the Gretna team, scored 23 and 22 respectively, 
thereby winning by a total score of 45 to 31. 
Mr. J. R. Newall, of the U. ,S. Smokeless Powder Co., San 
Francisco, returned to California last week, after quite an ex- 
tensive visit in the East, and we take pleasure in adding that 
he will return East again in tjinje-for the Grand .'American Handi- 
cap. 
Mr. Chas. Lambert (Bryan), of Haverhill, Mass., was in New 
York during last week, and participated in the shoot of the Brook- 
lyn Gun Club, on Thursday last. He made some excellent scores, 
considering that he was shooting with a strange gun. 
The annual live-bird shoot for a Remington hammerlcss gun, 12- 
gauge, will be shot on the grounds of the West Chester Gun Club, 
at West Chester, Pa., on March 2. Tickets, $1; miss-and-out. 
Birds 15 cents each. American Association rules. 
A match at 50 live birds per man between Messrs. Justus von 
Lengerke, of New York, and L. Harrison, of Minneapolis, has 
been made, to take place some time in the future. 
Mr. A. A. Hegeman won the Class A contest in the New 
Utrecht Club shoot, at Woodlawn, Feb. 11, killing 9 out of 10 
at 28yds. 
The two days' shoot at live birds at the Three-Mile House, 
Reading, Pa., will take place on Thursday and Friday of this 
week. 
Bernard Waters. 
Pfogf amme of the New York State Shoot. 
The forty-first annual convention of the New York State Asso- 
ciation for the Protection of Fish and Game will be held at 
Buffalo, N. Y., June 5 to 10, 1899, inclusive, under the auspices 
of the Buffalo Audubon Club. 
In connection with the New York State shoot, to be held at 
Buffalo, June 5 to 10, inclusive, the Buffalo Audubon Club has 
arranged the following programme, open to all sportsmen in the 
United States and Canada. Professional experts and manufactur- 
ers' agents will be allowed to shoot for price of birds only, but 
will be provided for by special prizes, over $100 of which are 
specified herein. 
Expert amateurs will be handicapped as follows: Every man 
.Shooting 90 per cent, or better will pay $4 extra each day, Every 
man shooting 85 per cent, and less than 90 per cent, will pay 
$2 extra each day. These amounts will be set aside for a special 
purse, to be divided pro rata among amateurs shooting through 
the first three days' programme, who fail to get one of the twenty 
special average prizes provided for in the programme. 
The club will not attempt to classify the shooters or charge 
extra entrance fee, but will deduct amount from winnings each 
day, after day's average has been ascertained. By this method 
shooters classify themselves each day, and all objections to unfair 
handicap will be avoided. 
First day, Tuesday, June 6: No. 1, 15 targets, .$25 added, 
entrance $2; No. 2, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 3, 
25 targets, $500 guaranteed purse, surplus added, .entrance $5; No. 4,20 
targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 5, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance 
$2; No. 6, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 7, 15 targets, $25 
added, entrance $2; No. 8, 20 targets, .$25 added, entrance $2; 
No. 9, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance $2. Five moneys in 15 
and 20-bird events; eight moneys in 25-bird events; $50 added 
for (amateur) day's averages; ten high guns, $5 each. 
Second day, Wednesday, June 7: No. 1, 15 targets, $25 added, 
entrance $2; No. 2, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 3, 
25 targets, grand merchandise, entrance $5; No. 4, 20 targets, $25 
added, entrance $2; No. 5, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance' $1; 
No. 6, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 7, 20 targets, .$25 
added, entrance $2; No. 8, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; 
No. 9, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance $2. 
In event No. 3 (grand merchandise) the Buffalo Audubon Club 
will guarantee 100 merchandise prizes, every one of which will 
be worth at least the value of entrance money, $5, and will also 
guarantee that the total value of prizes in this event will exceed 
$1,000. Five moneys in 15 and 20-bird events; $50 added for (ama- 
teur) day's averages; ten high guns, $5 each. 
Third day, Thursday, June 8: No. 1, 15 targets, $25 added, 
entrance $2; No. 2, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 3, 25 
targets, $500 guaranteed purse, surplus added, entrance $5; No. 4, 20 
targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 5, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance 
$2; No. 6, 15 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; No. 7. 15 targets, $25 
added, entrance $2; No. 8, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance $2; 
No. 9, 20 targets, $25 added, entrance $2. Five moneys in 15 
and SO-bird events; eight moneys in 25-bird events; $50 added for 
(amateur) day's averages; ten high guns, $5 each. 
lourth day, Friday, -June 9: Mo. 1, 50 targets, $50 added, en- 
trance $0; No. 2, Buffalo Audubon Club event, open handicap. 
Kich merchandise prizes to be announced hereafter, guaranteed 
to exceed ni vidue $1,000. 
Clearing up of events of former days if any are unfinished. 
Sweep.><take events. Targets at this tournament will be 2 cents 
each, and all entrance' moneys include targets. 
General PrtJcs. 
To the. twenty amateurs making best averages in all events of 'llie 
hrst three days programme will be given ten merchandise prizes 
guaranteed value of over $10 each, and ten cash prizes of 
$10 each. All amateurs shooting through the first three days' 
programme and not obtaining one of the above average prizes 
will divide pro rata the proceeds of the purse provided by taxes 
on those who shot 85 and 90 per cent, daily averages. 
To the ten high guns among experts shooting through the 
farst three days programme the club will give $10 each, and 
will also provide a special prize for first average. Other prizes 
for experts will be arranged for hereafter. See programme, ready 
about May 1. s . j 
Special prizes and events for New York State shooters will 
also be arranged for hereafter. 
The purpose of arranging at this early date for open events is 
to give shooters from a distance a chance of deciding just where 
the best programme for the year is offered. This tournament, in 
connection with that to be held at Cleveland the following week, 
must surely offer the best inducements of the year. Among the 
merchandise prizes will be at least twenty transportation tickets 
to Cleveland arid return. An additional notice wil be issued in 
advance of the final programme. 
Guarantees to Date in Open Events, 
'^i'^^'in^'^'^^^ money; $1,000 guaranteed in two purses of $.tOO 
each; $2,000 merchandise; 2-cent targets; all averages added. 
Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 
Rochester, N. Y.— The change in the weather called out an 
unusually large midwinter crowd to the ranges and traps of the 
Rochester Rod and Gun Club last week. The weather was as 
perfect for shooting as any day this winter. A number of 
shooters who had never tried it before went out to Cobb's Hill 
yesterday afternoon, and they did well. Sim Glover entered a 
couple of events, retiring with two good scores. The club is 
making a very successful effort to enlist the interest and enthusi- 
a.sm of the members. There was a time when the members 
seemed to lose interest in the club, only a few of them— always 
the same ones— going out to Cobb's Hill every week. 
There has been a great change for the better. Now the members 
flock to the club house by the scores. If next Wednesday proves 
as fine a day there will doubtless be a still larger attendance. 
Many of the members who would like to try live-bird shooting 
have been unable to find any birds. Frank McCord told the 
Democrat and Chronicle man last evening that person having 
birds to sell could notify him at his place" of business. No. 113 
State street. He will hereafter see to it that all members desirous 
of obtaining birds are supplied with them. There are several 
liersons in and about Rochester who raise birds for this pur- 
pose. 
Twenty-two members in all participated in -the target events 
yesterday afternoon. Nugent, who had never before entered 
an event, made 8 out of a possible 10 in the first event.- Daly, 
another new man, also made a creditable showing. The best 
shooting was done by Norton, Mosher. Parsons and Borst. The 
first three named entered seven events, each of 10 targets. Fol- 
lowing are the scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Norton 9 8 7 7 8 9 S 
Weller 7 8 6 8 7 9 .. 
Fuller 6 7 5. 
Kerschner 5 7 5 "7 '5 .. .. 
Willard 7 5 4 
Jones ; 7 8 7 7 7 .. , , 
Judson 8 4 6 4 6 5 .. 
Mosher ,S 7 8 10 8 8 -9 
Parsons 8 « 9 9 6 7 6 
Glover 9 Kf 
Gibson ^ 4 5 4 6 . , , . 
Borst .,. 9 8 7 8 8 9 .. 
Daly 3 5 5 6 4 .. .. 
McChesney (J 6 fi 
Rogers 6 6 5 . . . ! .. .'. 
Kay 7 6 8 10 
Galbraith 5 (j 5 g g _ 
Myers 5 
Nugent S . . . . . . 
McCord ....i.,-..,^-, 8 
Porter 4 6 
Wray 7 G 
Four of the best shooters in the chib shot at live birds. They 
were Wray, Weller, Gibson and Myer. Wray made 12 out of a 
possible 1,5. Meyer shot at 10 birds and only missed one. Weller 
missed 2 qtjt of 10, and Gibson allowed 3 birds tq pass. The 
score : 
Live birds; 
Wray 201210221101212—12 
Weller 2100122112 —8 
Gibson 0210021122 — 7 
Meyer 2120121122 — 9 
Frank McCord and Ed C. Meyer are going to shoot for the 
championship of the county. McCord is the crack' shooter of 
the Columbia Rifle Club. 
Though he has only been shooting at the Rod and Gun Club 
for a comparatively short time, he has rapidly risen to the "big 
circle." Meyer is a veteran shooter at Cobb's Hill. He is a good 
one too, and clas.ses well up with Glover and the other stars. 
The McCord-Meyer match will be put on the boards directly 
after Dr. \Veller and Meyer finish their contest. The all-round 
championship of the county will consist of five events, two with 
the rifle at the Schuetzengilde range at Cobb's Hill, two with the 
shotgun on the Rochester Rod and Gun Club's grounds, and 
one with the pistol at the Columbia Rifle Club's range in Reynolds 
arcade. 
The shotgun events will be at 100 bluerocks and 25 live birds. 
The rifle events will be off-hand shooting, 10 shots at 200yds. and 
10 shots at 2.5yds. The pistol event of 10 shots will be at 10yds. 
off-hand. It is probable that two days will be taken for the match, 
the shotgun events to be contested on one day and the rifle 
and pistol events on the other. 
Trap around Reading. 
Reading, Pa., Feb. 11,— Mr. Harvey Clouser, of Gibraltar, Pa., 
has posted a forfeit of $10 with Larry Ressler, 26 South Sixth 
street, this city, and challenges Coldren to shoot either American 
Association rules or Rhode Island rules, 50 or 100 live birds, for 
$100 or $200 a side. Mr. Clouser reserves the right to select the 
place for the match. 
Feb. 7.— The Mt. Penn Gun Club, of this city, held a meeting 
and elected the following officers: President, Harry Saylor; 
Vice-President, Wm. Smith; Secretary, Geo. Rhoads; Treasurer, 
Albert Yeager; Captain, Harry Ball; Trustees: Messrs. Shultz, 
Laird, Gerhard, Strohecker and Brown. 
Oakbrook, Pa., Feb. 6.— Mr. Chas. Echelman, of Gibrahar, 
and Chas. HufEord, of Oakbrook, shot a match at the Kurtz 
House, each man shooting at 25 live birds for $10 a side. Eshel- 
man won, killing 22 to Hufford's 14. The conditions were 25 
live birds per man, 2Syds. rise 50yds. boundary. 
Phoenixville, Pa., Feb. 8.— J. Buckwalter defeated J. Edwards, 
both of this place, to-dav in a live-bird match, bv the score of 21 
to 15. 
j<eading. Pa., Feb. 18.— The Reading Shooting Association had 
to postpone their live-bird match from Feb. 15-16 to Feb. 23-24, 
owing to the recent blizzard, which struck Reading last Monday 
and tied up all traffic on all roads. The same programme as 
announced a week ago in Forest and Stream will be followed. 
Mr. Ritter, secretary, of the Reading Shooting Association, stated 
to the writer that among the entries in the Shillington handicap, 
25 birds, $15 entrance, handicaps from 26 to 32yds., guarantee 
$200, were Elliott, Brewer and Welsh, and many other prominent 
shots from this section. 
The Somerset handicap, to haye been shot on Feb. 17, has 
been indefinitely postponed by the manager, Mr. Chas. Bechtel. 
Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 16. — ^A live-bird match was shot on the 
Tumbling Run Dam grounds to-day between Ellis and Sterner 
on one side, and Cavanaugh and Allen on the other. The score; 
Sterner 4, Ellis 6; total 10. Cavanaugh 4, Allen 4; total 8. 
Reading, Pa.. Feb. 18.— The members of the South End Gun 
Club held a short practice shoot to-day, getting into condition 
for the next medal shoot, to be held Feb. 22. The medals 
are at present held by Sbaaber, Downs and Ball. The medal 
shoot IS a handicap, class shoot, each man shooting at 25 targets 
over the magautrap. 
All arrangements are completed for the live-bird shoot of the 
Mt. Penn Gun Club, on Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22. Each 
man shoots at 15 live birds, 25 to 2Syds. rise, 50yds. boundary, to 
decide the live-bird championship of the Mt. Penn Club, The 
event will be shot on the Mt. Penn grounds on Mt. Penn. 
^ DllSTER. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Montgomery Ward Live-Bird Handicap— Second Series. 
M7^"i^o^'°' 18.— The new series of the Montgomery 
Ward & Co. live-bird handicap started off yesterday afternoon at 
Watson's Park at a very hot pace, there being thirty-four entries, 
of whom fifteen were from outside of the county, this latter fact 
showing that the non-resident clause is bound "to be a popular 
one. Waukegan sent down a good turnout. The afternoon 
passed very pleasantly indeed. The weather was mild, but a 
strong w-ind gave life to the birds and made the shooting far from 
easy. 
There were nine men who landed in the 15 hole, and in the first 
tie there was not a straight. Sturtevant stood to win the tie and 
once apparently had it safely in his hands. He caught a fast 
blue driver, which he knocked down directly against the wire, 
but when the dog went to retrieve the bird the latter gathered 
and bopped over the boundary. Then followed an odd incident. 
There were four men below Mr. Sturtevant who had one bird 
each to shoot at. and one man who had two birds to shoot at. 
Any one of these men could have won the badge by killing, but 
one by one they missed, and the men had to go into the next 
tie. The final tie was shot miss-and-out. Nelson in the finals ran 
neck and neck with Col. Felton, but the Colonel missed his fifth 
bird, and Nelson killing, won the badge for the first contest of 
the series. Mr. Nelson is an old-time Audubon Club shooter, 
whose name has been too infrequent of late in the trap scores, 
but whom we may hope to hear from more frequentlv hereafter.. 
Ihe following are the scores: 
George Roll 30 12; C. FIinn, 28, 14,' W. B. Leffingwell, 30, 14; 
E. O. Rice, 26, 13; E. Sturtevant, 30, 15; N. L. Hoyt, 28, 15 
C. E, Felton 28 15; T. B. Hoyt, 28, 15; R. G. Dwyer. 30 11 
J. S. Boa, 30, 14; W. B. Stannard, 28, 13; N. Nelson, 28, 15; 
A. L. Mottinger 28; 15; F. G. Barnard, 28, 13; W. S. Bullock, 28, 
10; E. P. De Wolf, 28, 13; J. B. Barto, 30, 12; R. Simonette 28 
1?; Edmonsen 28, 0; J. Hoffman, 28. 15; J. L. White, 30, 13; 
J; % 1|' S- Palmer, 30. 11; N. Broadbier, 28, 8; M. H. 
^^'^J; 11; P- h^"- H. J. Sconce, 30, 34; H. Ehlers, 30, 
IV ^- ^'f- Steck, 30, 14; D. O'Brien, 28, 15: 
ooi^' ^cCanney, 28, 5; V. A. Rosebeck, 28, 12; C. HpfTra^n, 
C A» A« 
•'^''^.T,,^'^*"^'''^ medal of the Chicago Athletic Association was 
won Thursday atternoon by Mr. J. M. Sellers. The entry Ava=; 
small, but select, and the shooting no sinecure, a strong wind 
giving the birds legs. Mr. Sellers had a handicap ot twu biru:,, 
by means of which he landed straight. Score: 
9^^r^i if Thorne 2220*2012101222—11 
J M . Sellers, 2 ... , 212220211202221-15 
T 1? F''ot\»ngham 221226212122222—14 
J F Farrell, 3 221202111202200—14 
U von Lengerke 222222220222222—14 
Notes. 
T ''^"^"b*''^ Gun CJub medal was won this week at WatiSpn^- by 
J. A. Amberg, who sustained his reputation by landitig in the 
/O hole straight. - - ' 
At the annual meting of the Garden City Gun Cltlb this week 
the following ofiicers were elected: President, A. L. Smith; 
Vice-President, J. H. Amberg; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry 
Levi. Directors: Henry flhlers, John Watson, A. L. Smith. 
1 rouble pends between Mike Petrie and John Amberg, who 
will at a date later set shoot at 50 live birds at Watson's Park. 
Alpine Gun Club will hold a little team race, with an all Chi- 
cago team, at 25 birds, Watson's, Monday afternoon. 
Mr. C, C. Hess, secretary of the Eureka Gun Club, sends the 
tollowmg announcement: 
"Please announce in the next issue of Forest and Stream 
that the annual meeting of Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, will be 
lield in Parlor L— 38, Great Northern Hotel, Wednesday evening, 
Feb. 22, at 8 o'clock, for the election of officers for the coming- 
year, and other business. All the members are requested to be 
present, as matters of vital importance pertaining to club affairs 
are to be discussed." 
Garfield live-bird shoot to-day, at Watson's. Scores elsewhere. 
1200 BoYCE Building, Chicago, 111. ^' 
ON LONG ISLAND^ 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Feb. IS. — The weather was very unfavorable. 
Soon after the shoot began rain set in. There was a fair at- 
tendance nevertheless. The feature of the contest vi'as Harold 
Money's good shooting. He made straight scores in several 
events. The club shoot was shot in -the rain, which caused 
several to refrain from entering, and Mr. Banks withdrew on that 
account at the end of the first 25. Among the visitors was the 
popular shooter, Mr. Chas. Lambert (Bryan), of Haverhill, Mass. 
He shot with admirable skill, considering that he was using a 
strange gun. 
The scores of the club shoot are as follows: 
ISanks 1001011011111111110111111—20 
Withdrew. 
\\'aters 1111101011110110101011101—18 
1110011111110100110111111— 19—37 
Do uglas OlllllliniOlOOOmiUlOl —19 
0110111011111111101101101—19—38 
Billings Ill 1111010110010111110101—18 
llllllllllllllOllllOUOU— 22— 40 
TI Money 0111111110101111111111111—23 
1111111111111111111111111—25—17 
Bryan lOlOllllllllllllllllllHO— 22 
1111101010111101011111110—19-41 
G Remsen 0011001101011011101010100—13 
1111101111111101111110011—^1—34 
J B Hopkins 1110111111110111111111111—23 
1111111111111111110011111—23—46 
PlTTSBtlRG, Pa., 
State Association 
target tournament! 
City, Pa., May 17 
Providence, R. I., 
This completes th 
during the month 
pending. 
Interstate Tournaments. 
Feb. IS.—EdUor Forest and Stream:- The Inter- 
has made arrangements to give inanimate 
s during the season of 1899 as follows: Oil 
and 18; Bellows Falls, Vt., June 14 and iS; 
July 19 and 20; Portland, Me., Aug. 9 and 10. 
e circuit, with the exception of a tournament 
of September, negotiations for -which are now 
, Elmer E. Shaner, Manager. 
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