18d 
BIRDS EXTRA. 
Birds will be extra its all events. When entering for any event 
(he shooter must pay for all birds called for in that event, in 
addition to the entrance fee. Money will be refunded for all 
birds not shot at on application to the compiler of scores, who 
will furnish rebate tickets that will be redeemed for cash at the 
Cashier's office. 
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE GRAND AMERICAN 
HANDICAP EXCLUSIVELY. 
The manner of shooting the Grand American Handicap this 
year (and, in fact, all events scheduled for the tournament) is 
as follows: Shooters will be called to the score in turn, shoot- 
ing their first bird at No. 1 set of traps; as soon as a shooter 
has shot at his first Ijird, he passes on to No. 2 set and shoots 
at bis second bird on that set; he then shoots at another bird 
on No. 3 set and passes into the building through the right 
wing, waiting until it is time for him to go out and shoot at 
his fourth, fifth and sixth birds, and so on. 
A contestant missing five birds must drop out, with the priv- 
ilege of re-entering in case he has a chance to win any portion 
of the iiurse. 
To facilitate shooting, and to prevent delays at Nos. 2 and 3 
sets of traps, a shooter who happens to score his fifth miss on 
either No. 1 or No. 2 set of traps must finish that round of three 
birds, irrespective of the fact of his having five misses to his 
credit. 
Every shooter will be numbered, each entry being known by 
his number when called to the score. A small tag will be af- 
fixed to each shooter's back, giving his nximber on the snooting 
list, and also his handicap in yards. This will enable the referee 
to see at a glance if the shooter is at his right mark; and will 
also enable shooters, spectators and scorers to tell who is at 
the score by merely referring to the list of entries numbered in 
shooting order. 
Each contestant must supply himself with five "no bird" 
tickets. 
In case the Grand American Handicap entries are so numer- 
ous that it is impossible to finish in good light on April 12, the 
referees shall stop the shooting at any time they may deem it 
necessary; in this case the shooting will commence at 9 o'clock 
sharp, Thursday, April 13. 
Positively no entry will be taken, nor shooting up allowed, 
after the last man has shot at his second bird. 
The Interstate Association reserves the right to refuse any 
entry. 
An admission fee of 50 cents will be charged each day. 
All contestants in the Grand American Handicap will receive 
a badge, which will admit them to the Park free during the 
entire tournament. 
Any shooter who is not a contestant in the Grand American 
Handicafj will have the 50 cents paid for admission refunded (at 
the cashier's ofiice) upon his making entry in any sweepstakes 
event. 
The comfort and convenience of the contestants, as well as 
the spectators, has been looked after carefully, inasm.uch as the 
entire club house is closed in with glass front and heated through- 
out. The two wings, located within a few yards of the traps, 
will be reserved for the exclusive use of the shooters, where 
they can witness the sport when not actively engaged in it. 
The office of Compiler of Scores will again be filled hy Mr. 
Edward Banks. His services the last three seasons in a similar 
capacity are a sufficient guarantee of excellent results on this 
occasion. Mr. Banks, also, will act as press representative. 
Conveyances will meet trains at the Elkwood Park stopping 
place and carry shooters to the club house, charging 10 cents. 
Shooters are requested to inquire what the fare will be before 
riding in the conveyances. This is necessary to avoid being im- 
posed upon by unprincipled parties. 
A warm and substantial lunch will be served each day in the 
club house for the sum of 50 cents. 
Shooters desiring meals a la carte can secure same at Elkwood 
Inn. , , . 
Contestants are requested to rhake sure that their guns are not 
over 81bs. in weight, as all guns will be weighed at the score. 
An official record will be made of the make of gun, kind of 
powder, shot and shell used by each contestant. This record 
will be compiled by an official appointed for the purpose, and 
contestants will be required to furnish sucb information as is 
necessary. 
The association reserves the right to select two cartridges from 
each contestant (to test the same for proper loading), the selec- 
tion to be made, at any time, from those of a shooter at the 
score. 
Bank checks, drafts or bills of exchange will not be received 
at the cashier's office in paym.ent for balance due on entries, 
nor will any check, draft or bill of exchange be cashed during 
the tournament. This rule will be strictly enforced. 
The locker arrangement will be entirely different from that of 
former years. A new office has been created — Locker Office — ^the 
duties of the official in charge being somewhat similar to that 
of a hotel clerk. 
Lockers will be rented to those who desire them at the rate 
of 50 cents per man for the week's shooting, three contestants to 
each locker. These lockers are amply sufficient to accommodate 
the belongings of three shoters, and no two lockers have the 
same key, there being seventv-five lockers all told. Each appli- 
cant will required to deposit ?1, of which amount 50 cents will 
be refunded on return of the key check when through with the 
1 o clc c r 
Any three contestants who desire to be assigned the same 
locker can have one reserved for them in advance by making 
application to the Manager, Elmer E. Shaner, 122 Diamond Mar- 
ket, Pittsburg, Pa. ^ , . . tt 
It is requested that entries for the Grand American Handicap 
be made in ample time to permit the sending of receipt and 
admission badge, and for same to reach the maker of the entry 
prior to his departure for Elkwood Park. Should entries be 
received so late that it will be impossible to reach the maker 
of the entry, by mail, until after Saturday, April 8, receipt and 
admission badge will not be sent. Therefore, shooters who 
make late entry, and do not receive receipt and admission badge, 
will be required to pay 50 cents admission to Elkwood Park, 
which will be refunded on calling at the cashier's office and ap- 
plying for receipt, admission badge and rebate ticket covering 
the amount paid at the gate. 
All entries made must be accompanied by the maker s full name 
and address, which will be withheld from publication if desired, 
and "shooting name" only will be used. 
Guns, ammunition, etc., forwarded by express should be pre- 
aid, and sent care o£ Daly & Cbanfrau, Elkwood Park, Long 
'ranch, N. J. , „ _ ... 
All consignments forwarded via the Adams Express Co. wul 
be delivered at Elkwood Park without an extra charge from 
Long Branch. 
For the convenience of shooters who desire to return goods 
by express, the Adams Express Co. will open a branch office 
at Elkwood Park on April 13, 14 and 15. 
When making an entry by mail, remittances covering amount 
of forfeit ($10) should be made by bank check, draft, post-office 
money order, express money order or registered letter. 
Regular entries close April 4, and will be received at the New 
York office, Edward Banks, Secretary-Treasurer, 318 Broadway, 
New York, N. Y. 
Special Announcement. 
At a meeting of the Interstate Association, held at Madison 
Square Garden, Jan, 17, 1899, the following resolution was intro- 
duced ; ^ 
"That all paid representatives, whether paid _ in shells, guns, 
money, or otherwise, and all those connected in any way with 
companies manufacturing guns, shot, shells, powder, targets 
and traps shall be barred from participating in sweepstakes 
and purses, but will be perfectly welcome to shoot for targets 
only and display their goods. The decision as to who such 
paid men are to be left at all times to the manager, whose de- 
cision shall be final. 
"Resolved, That the foregoing does not apply m any viray to the 
Grand American Handicap tournament." 
Address all communications relating to inanimate target tourna- 
ments to the manager's home address, Elmer E. Shaner, 122 
Diamond Market,' Pittsburg, Pa. . , 
Headquarters for sportsmen who desire to stop m New York 
will be the Astor House, Broadway, Barclay and Vesey streets. 
B 
Spoftsmeii's Assoeiation Tournament Pyogramme. 
The _ programme of the inanimate target tournament, to be 
given in connection with the Sportsmen's Show, under the aus- 
pices of the National Sportsmen's Association, in Madison Square 
Garden, New York City, March 2 to 15, 1899 (Sundays excepted), 
is now ready for distribution. J. A. II. Dressel, Secretary-Treas- 
urer and General Manager, 280 Broadway, N. Y, The members 
of the committee are Messrs. Elmer E. Shaner, chairman; Ed- 
ward Banks, secretary; 'Wm. M. (U. M. C.) Thomas and Ber- 
nard 'Waters. • 
Special Notice, — For $2 any gentleman may become a member 
of the National Sportsmen's Association, membership entitling 
him to free admission to the Sportsmen's Show. Membership 
card is a season ticket. Address Sportsmen's Association, 280 
Broadway, N. Y. 
The management of the National Sportsmen's Association, in 
deciding to hold an inanimate target tournament in connection 
with its Annual Sportsmen's Show,_ March 2 to 15, 1899, hit upon 
something entirely new and startling in the line of attractions. 
When first suggested, the scheme did not seem at all practical, 
but later developments have proved the feasibility of the plan. 
Madison Square Garden is covered with an ample roof-tree, and 
on that roof-tree the tournament will be held on the dates above 
mentioned. There is ample room for a single set of traps, ar- 
ranged in the regulation manner, and throwing a good target, 
fully up to the requirements as laid down in the rules govern- 
ing target shooting. 
All competitions decided at this tournament will be under the 
direction of Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, whose well-known ability in 
the management of tournaments is a guarantee that the several 
competitions arranged for the occasion will be well, smoothly 
and successfully carried out. Mr. Shaner will be assisted by a 
corps of aides, who have been specially selected by him for their 
fitness to help in such matters. 
The hours of shooting will be from 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. on 
each day during the two weeks that the Sportsmen's Show is 
open to the public, Sundays excepted. The six hours per day 
during which the traps are open for competitions have been 
divided by the management into three equal portions of _ two 
hours, each of these portions being set apart for the decision 
of some particular feature on the programme. 
The Continuous Match, 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. each day.— This 
match is a new departure in the annals of trap-shooting. In this 
event re-entries are unlimited, four prizes being donated by the 
National Sportsmen's Association to the four men making the 
four longest runs of consecutive breaks made in this competi- 
tion. No man can win more than one of the above four prizes. 
All targets thrown at unknown angles. 
No run of consecutive breaks made in any other competition 
will be allowed to count for prizes in the Continuous Match. 
In addition to the above four prizes, the management will 
donate each day a prize to the shooter making the longest run 
of consecutive breaks on that dajr in this competition. 
Entrance fee, 60 cents, in addition to cost of targets at V/z cents 
each. 
Re-entries unlimited. 
Sportsmen's Association Championship, 1 P. M. to 3 P. M. 
Each Day.— Conditions, 100 targets, unknown angles, entrance 
50 cents, in addition to cost of targets at 1% cents each. Re- 
entries unlimited. 
From Thursday, March 2, until Tuesday, March 14, inclusive, 
the traps will be open from 1 to 3 P. M. for shooters to qualify 
for the final round in the Championship Contest, which will 
take place on Wednesday, March 15. The conditions of the final 
round will be 100 targets per man, unknown angles, entrance 
price of targets at 1% cents each. 
Those eligible to compete in the final round of the Champion- 
ship Contest will be the twenty-five shooters having the twenty- 
five highest totals made in the previous "qualifying rounds" shot 
on any of the preceding days of the tournament. 
No shooter can qualify with more than one score, that score 
being the highest made by him in the "qualifying rounds." 
As re-entries for the qualifying rounds are unlimited, any 
shooter can, during the qualifying rounds, try to better any record 
made by him in previous rounds. 
Prizes. — To the winner in the final round of the Championship 
Contest will be donated a handsome trophy, emblematic of the 
Sportsmen's Association Championship. This trophy will become 
the property of the winner. 
To the shooter making the second highest score in the Cham- 
pionship Contest will be donated a gold medal. 
To the shooter making the third highest score in the Cham- 
pionship Contest will be donated a silver medal. 
To the shooter making the fourth highest score in the Cham- 
pionship Contest will be donated a bronze medal. 
In addition to the above prizes, the management will donate 
a prize each day to the shooter making the highest score in the 
qualifying rounds shot on that day. 
Sweepstakes and Special Matches, 3 to 5 P. M. Each Day.— 
From 3 to 5 P. M. each day the traps will be open for sweep- 
stake shooting, special matches, or for competitions for special 
prizes as may be decided upon by the management. _ 
No programme will be definitely arranged for this portion of 
the tournament, but the programme for the following day will 
be posted up the previous afternoon on the _ bulletin board de- 
voted specially to announcements in connection with this tour- 
nament, . 
Intending contestants can ship guns and shells in care of Mr. 
James C. Young, Madison Square Garden, New York City. 
Boston Gan Club. 
Wellington, Mass., Feb. 17.— The execrable weather of Wed- 
nesday, Feb. 8, rendered shooting quite out of the question, so 
the Boston Gun Club was forced to submit, and the eighth 
prize shoot passed without a single score being entered in the 
prize match. The following Wednesday, Feb. 15, afforded another 
example of the weather's vagaries, for the terrible storm of Mon- 
day had left its mark at Wellington, as in other places, and the 
trapping of targets was accomplished under difficulties. Shoot- 
ing also, if we may judge by the scores, for with two exceptions 
they were decidedly off. The irregularities of traps and pulls 
hardly seemed to affect Mr. Gordon, who emerged from the 
afternoon's trials and tribulations with a clean 80 per cent. Like- 
wise Mr. Woodruff, who had scarcely less. Such records but 
serve to emphasize the downfall of others who allow minor de- 
tails to worry and perplex when they should be attending' strictly 
to business. Scores complete: 
Events: 12 34 56789 10 U 
Targets: 10 10 3p 10 10 5 3p 10 10 10 10 
Gordon, 17 10 7399429889 
Bancroft, 16 8 7 0 .. 6 
Campbell, 16 5 7 8 o 2 ........ .. .. 
Yoiing, ie 4314133485.. 
Miskay, 18 55455114556 
Lund, 16 1111,. 
Perry, 16 4 4 .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
Woodruff, 17 .... 10 7 5 2 9 4 8 9 
Blaney, 16 2 4 1 5 8 6.. 
Williams, 15 5 2 2 6 7 7 7 
Henry, 14 '- 6 
Events 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, and U, known angles; 2, 6, and 9, un- 
known; 3 and 7, pairs. 
Merchandise match, 21 targets— 10 known, 5 unknown and 3 
&OTdon, 17 ,.1101111111— 9 01111-4 00 10 10-2-15 
Woodruff, 17 ..„ ..1001111011— 7 11111—5 10 00 10-2-14 
Williams, 15 0000110111— 5 01010—2 10 10 00—2—9 
Young, 16 ..: 0000000001— 1 11100-3 00 10 11—3—7 
Miskay 18 0100111100— 5 01000—1 00 00 10—1—7 
Blaney,' 16 0000110000— 2 01111—4 10 00 00-1— 7 
Team match, 40 targets— 10 known and 10 unknown; distance 
Go"rdon^ . , 0111111111-9 1111100111-8-17 
Woodruff ..0111111111—9 1000011001-4—13—30 
Blanev ...0100110110—5 1111101101-5-13 
Young .........0000100111—4 0111110111—8—12—25 
Williams 1011110100-6 0111110110-7-13 
Miskay • • .001011 )010— 4 001 1001110—5— 9—22 
The shoot of the Pawling Gum Club, which was to be held on 
Feb. 13, is postponed to March 25, which is also the first club 
shoot of the season of 1899. The same programme is ofTered. 
and in addition the Pawling Rod and Gun Club cash handicap; 
open to all; twenty-five targets; 50 cents entrance; high man to 
win. Handicaps arranged before the event is shot, but not an- 
nounced until afterward. Ties shot off at twenty-five targets, 
same 
The Warwick Gun Club will hold a Washington's Birthday 
shoot tn Feb. 22. There are eight events, calling for 125 targets, 
with a total entrance fee of |5.75. Extra events to suit the wishes 
of visitors if time permits. Targets are included in all events. 
Lunch and coffee on the grounds. The shoot takes place rain 
or shine, blizzard or calm. There will be two individual races 
also. One for the E. C. cup, 100 targets, between W. S. Lines, 
the hofder, and A. W. Edsall. challenger. The other for the 
president's cup. 100 targets, between J. M. Servin, holder, and 
T. Welling, challenger. Shooters are cordially invited. John 
B. Rogers, Manager, Warwick, N. Y. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Belvidere Gun Qub. 
Belvidere, N. J._, Feb. 11. — At the live-bird shoot of the Bel- 
videre Gun Club, in the event at 10 live birds, 28yds. rise, 60yds. 
boundary, $2 entrance, G. Bordeman killed 9 straight: 
G Bordeman.: ..222112222—9 G McMurtrie 10111200 — 5- 
W Raisner 000120011—4 E Mountnout 10011111 —6 
J Hill 01010120-4 H Bordeman 00000020 —1 
C Cole 12001200 —4 
Boiling Springs Gun Club. 
Rutherford, N. J., Feb. 11,— The weather was exceedingly wintry, 
which no doubt cut down the attendance of shooters at the club 
shoot of the Boiling Springs Gun Club to-day. The scores made 
in the main event are as follows: 
James IIOOIOOIOIOIIOIOOOIUOOOO— 11 
1011110111001111001101010—16—27 
H Money , 0111110111111101111101111—21 
1111111111110111110001111—21-^2 
Everett 1011011110011010010011110—15 
0111101111110111101110111—20—35 
E Jeanerett 1011101110100101110000110—14 . 
llOOmilOlOOOlOOOOlllOlO— 13— 27 
Frank 01 11110101001110101001111—16 
0111111001111101001110011—17—33 
P Teanerett .1011111010111111110010101—18 
1001111011011001111110000—15—33 
Capt Money 0111111011101111111001010—18 
1111111111111111101111111— 24— 42 
W. H. HucK, Sec'y. 
lmtver§ to ^amBpand^nk* 
So notice taken of anonymoiig commxmlcatlona. 
Princeton, N. J.— What model and what caliber of Colt's re- 
volver is most in use among Western men? Also what length 
of barrel? Ans. The large model, .44 and .45, single action 
mostly, although there is now a limited fancy for smaller models 
of .38 to .45, which can be carried in the pocket. 
R. H. A., Alberta, N. W. T.— 1. The breeders of barzois pre- 
sumably breed for their own private use, as they ar« modest 
advertisers. We regret that we cannot furnish the information. 
2. According to the Massachusetts Rifle Association's rules, the 
standard American target, full size, having an Sin. bullseye, is 
used at 50yds.; the same, half-size— that is, 4in. bullseye— at 
30yds.; one-quarter size— 2in. bullseye— at 20yds.; and in the 
same ratio of reduction at lesser ranges. 
PUBLISHEIIS' DEPARTMENT. 
A Defense of Militarism. 
BY A PROMINENT GERMAN AUTHORITV. 
Prof. Gustav F. Jaeger, whose name has become familiar to 
the civilized world by his "woolen-wear theory," recently de- 
livered a public lecture at Stuttgart on the results and benefits 
of militarism. In his opinion Germany's army system, in its 
growing scientific development, is the principal basis oi her 
immense economic evolution and expansion. Through the nation's 
military education the health of the people has been sleadily 
improving, thus creating a "live capital" that cannot comraenj 
surately be acquired or represented by mere accumulation <Jf 
dead coin. * * * 
As to the sanitary effects of militarism he proves his theory 
by statistics drawn from the health reports of the German army. 
During the three years' service in the army, which is recruited 
from the whole of the people without distinction, the third year's 
soldiers presented the most favorable conditions of health and 
efficiency, not only in the active service, but also as foiming 
the best physical and mental preparation for civil life, enterprise 
and success, a result not attainable, or at least never yet pro- 
duced by any other system of education in public schools or 
academies of learning. A militarily trained person is endowed 
with a physical and mental equipment far superior to t'.iat of the 
"State school cripple," whose brain is battered by indi^estec 
book learning and whose nerves are neutralized by the unhealthy 
atmosphere of the recitation room and the senseless system oi an 
education which forgets the old rule that we ought to "learn 
for life, not for the school." In the annual maneuvers of German 
reserve and national guard forces Dr. Jaeger discovers a national 
health factor that no sanitary regulations, public or private, are 
able to produce. German military training alone supplies a 
nation with the necessary living capital for future growth.— 
Baltimore Sun, Jan. 31, 1899. 
Old Point Comfort^ Richmond and Washington, 
NEXT SIX-DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 
The second of the present series; of personally conducted tours 
to Old Point Comfort, Richmond and NX'ashington via the Penn- 
sylvania Railroad will leave New York and Philadelphia on Sat- 
urday, Feb. 25. . . , , 
Tickets, including transportation, meals en route in both di- 
rections, transfers of passengers and btgesge, hcte! accommoda- 
tions at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washin,a:ton, and 
carriage ride about Richmond — in fact, every necessary expense 
for a period of six days— will be sold at rate or $3i from New 
York, Brooklyn and Newark; ,$32.50 from Irenton; ^.31 from 
Philadelphia! Slid proportionate rates from othox statious, 
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY. 
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including: kuichroa on going 
trip, one and three-fourths days' board at that place, and good 
to return direct by regular trains within six davf,, will be sold 
in connection with this tour at rate of $15 from New York; $13.50 
from Trenton; $12.50 from Philadelphia, and proii. rtlonate rates 
from other points. 
For itineraries and full information apply to I'lcket .\e-ents; 
Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; T?9 Broad street, 
Newark, N. J.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant Ger.eral Passenger 
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.— ^df. 
Waterproof Hunting Boots. 
The waterproof boots and shoes made by Messrs. M. A. Smith 
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wiser in their day and generation, wear the Smith Ideal shoes 
and go dry shod. 
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