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THE OBJECT or THIS PLAN tS TO SEDUCE -THE COST OF TRAPPIW AND , 
MATERIAL, MAKINC IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE MAN TO TRAP FOR SMALL TOUfWAMEST 
OR CLUB AND TAKE THE PLACE OF FIVE MEN, 
WHERE CLUB DONT SHOOT LIVE BIRDS. THIS PLAN CAN BE BUILT STATIONARY, 
AS THE OBJECT OF THIS IS TO SHOOT LIVE BIRDS AND TARGETS FROM SAUE 
SCORE, THUS RBBUCmq THE AMOUNT OF SPACE REQUIRED FOR BOTH, TO, THE 
SMALLEST POSSIBLE. 
TRAPS MUST BE SET AS SHOWN AND NEVER CHANGED, EXCEPT TO ADJUST THEM. 
IN ALL SHO0T1N5 EXCEPT DOUBLES FIVE WES UP SHOOT ONE-FIFTH THEIR 
SCORE BEFORE HQVINS. 
TO SHOOT KNOWN ANGLES, KNOWN TRAPS AND UNKNOWN ANiJLES, SHOOTER 
STANDS ON SEMICIRCLE. 
TO SHOOT EXPERT RULE AND REVERSED PULL, SHOOTER STANDS WHERE MARKEJ 
ON DEAD LINE. 
THE 30 YARD MARK SHOULD BE THE'NO. 3 SCORE -FOR ALL TARIjET SHOOTINfi. 
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FULFORD'S PLAN OF TRAP ARRANGEMENT. 
Boston Gun Club* 
Wellington, Mass.. March 24.— The second last date of spring 
series was unfavorable in the extreme for trap-shooting, and vk'ith 
so many of their selected dates murdered by the weather clerk, 
the Boston Gun Club have come to the conclusion that they 
have a right to complain. The second half of series have al- 
ternated between wind, hail, rain and snow, and the promise 
of improvement over good scores of first half has not been ful- 
filled. 
To-day was so very rainy that it would have occasioned no 
surprise had not a shooter attended, yet eight came out by the 
first train and shot until 5 o'clock, with but one recess for the 
trappers to dry out. Such devotion to the cause was worthy of 
better success as regards scores, but the targets were hard to 
find, and not a straight appeared on, the score sheets of afternoon. 
A 21yds. and two 17yds. shooters divided honors in the individual 
match; in the team event Leroy and Dennison had a walkover. 
Scores : 
Events: 123456789 10 1112 
Targets: 10 10 6 10 10 5 10 10 12 10 10 
Gordon, 17 863464574628 
Miskay, 18 3 4 2 3 5 1 2 8 8 5 6 7 
Leroy, 21 674 .. 753887.... 
Woodruff, 17 6 7 2 7 7 5 3 9 6 8 3 6 
Hollis, 18 6 4 1 5 4 1 2 5 8 . . . . 6 
Howe, 17 785345386355 
Dennison, 17 884774298666 
Williams, 15 4 5 1.. 5 4 3 4 S 3.. .. 
Events 1, 5, 8, known angles; 2, 6, 9, unknown; 3, 7 and 11, 
pairs; 4, reverse; 12, same, use of both barrels; 10, straightaways, 
2,6yds. rise. 
Prize match, 21 targets— 10 known, 5 unknown, 3 pairs: 
Leroy, 21 lUOlOlllQ— 7 11111—5 10 10 10-^15 ' 
Gordon, 17 1011110100—6 11011—4 111110—5-15 
Woodruff, 17 1011111100—7 11111—5 00 11 01—3—15 
Dennison, 17 .". . .1101011110—7 11011—4 10 10 00—2—13 
Howe 17 1000100011—4 11111—5 01 10 10—3—12 
Williams, 15 1101100010—5 01111—4 10 10 10—3—12 
Miskay, 18 0101110010—5 10000—1 00 10 10—2— 8 
HolHs, 18 0101110000—4 00100—1 10 00 10—2— 7 
Team match, 40 targets — 10 known, 10 unknown each shooter — 
distance handicap: 
Leroy 1101101111—8 1011011111-S— 16 
Dennison .1111011111—9 1111001111—8—17—33 
Miskay 1011111011—8 1100111111-«— 16 
Williams ..0101001010—4 1101111101—8—12—28 
Gordon ...1011010111—7 0101110000—4—11 
Woodruff .1111110111—9 1100110101— fi— 15— 26 
Centredale Gun Club. 
Providence, R. I., March 35. — Editor Forest and Stream: I was 
very much surprised upon reading an article about the Centredak- 
Guii Club, in your issue of to-day. For what reason it was 
written would perhaps seem a mystery to most persams, but those 
who are aware of the "condition of trap-shooting in this vicinity 
last season can easily see the motive. _ I may be mistaken in 
my opinion, but many of my friends will bear me out that the 
general tone of the article seems to cast a slur on our club, in 
a very sarcastic manner. It is all a contemptible falsehood, as 
we had no shoot on March 11. It is plainly evident that the 
gentleman (?) who wrote it, is very jealous at the success of our 
club in the past, and its bright outlook in the future. We do 
not care to brag, but we can truthfully say that we have a good 
clean record, and don't owe axiy^ bills. If our club has ever 
done anything which might occasion a. person to harm us, why 
don't he come out like a man and say so, and not try to do it 
in such an underhanded, cowardly manner, and then we comld 
answer for ourselves. 
The members of our club are mostly new shooters at the trap, 
but they are trying their level best to increase interest in trap- 
shooting in this State, and for that reason, if for no other, they 
deserve to be used better than that. 
Our programme for the season of 1899 is as follows: 
The opening shoot of the season takes place on Saturday, April 
1, and will continue every Saturday afternoon until Oct. 1. Special 
shoots on all legal holidays throughout the year. A 25-target, un- 
known angles, handicap event to be shot for every two weeks, be- 
ginning April 1, and ending Sept. 30, under the following con- 
ditions, will also be held. On April 1 shooting will commence 
at 10 A. M. Entrance fee, price of targets. Targets 1 cent 
each. Winner of each shoot receives 5 points; second, 4 points; 
third, 3 points; fourth, 2 points, and fifth, 1 point. The person 
having the most number of points at end of season will receive 
a beautiful gold medal, suitably inscribed; second highest, leather 
gun case; third highest, hunting suit (coat and pants); fourth 
highest, shooting blouse; fifth highest, 100 loaded shells; sixth 
highest, Power's cleaning rod; seventh highest, 50 loaded shells. 
Open to any Rhode Island resident shooter. There must be at 
least five entries, otherwise it will be postponed until next regular 
shoot. Handicaps from 1 to 10 tiirgets extra to shoot at. Handi- 
caps will be changed at the end of every fourth shoot. _ Entry 
must be made at least three days before the first shoot with the 
secretary. The dates of the handicaps are as follows: April 1, 15, 
29. May 13, 27. June 10 24. July 8, 22. Aug. , 5, 19. Sept. 2, 16, 
30. Team shooting will also be encouraged by having two shooters 
choose sides on handicao days. Intervening Saturdays shooters 
can avail themselves of practicing. Shooting will commence 
at 2 P. M.. It is hoped that every shooter will avail himself of 
the opportunity and enter every event. 
We now have five expert traps in conjunction with the magautrap. 
N. F. Reiner. 
Club will be noticed by you unless signed by some officer of the 
club. 
W. H. Sheldon, 
Vice-President Pawtuxet G. C. 
The Pawtuxet Gun Club. 
Pawtuxet, R. L, March 23.— Editor Forest and Stream: In the 
issue of Forest and Stream dated March 25 I notice a com- 
munication signed Centredale, in which there appears some rather 
strange statements, or rather misstatements, which evidently need 
correcting. At different times this winter there have been similar 
effusions, evidently emanating from the same source, in the 
Providence daily papers, which we did not think it necessary 
to notice, but as the Forest and Stream is a recognized sports- 
men's organ, perhaps a statement of a few plain facts would not 
be out of place. Our friend Centredale seems to be either 
laboring under an unaccountable hallucination or else to be 
badly aft'ected with moral strabismus, and in either case should 
be set right if possible. While it is certainly encouraging to 
know that 64 shooters faced the traps, it would be perhaps more 
interesting to hear how many actually took part in the shooting. 
The paragraph, however, to which I especially wish to reply is 
this: "The Centredale is now composed of all the best shooters 
in the State of Rhode Island, as the Providence and Pawtuxet 
gun clubs have disbanded, and the members joined th'e Centredale, 
making a membership of 74." Now, we are, of course, glad to 
know that the Centredale Gun Club is doing so well, but what 
puzzles us is who Centredale is, and where he gets his inform.a- 
tion about the Pawtuxet G. C. 
The facts are that the Pawtuxet Gun Club has not disbanded, 
has never thought of disbanding, and also has a membership of 
exactly 74, including some, if not all, the best trap shots^ in the 
State. We also hold the championship pennant, representing the 
five-men team championship of the State, for which, by the way, 
we have not as yet received any challenge from the Centredales, 
although holding it over a year. 
We shall open as usual in April, and hold fortnightly_ shoots 
for badges, etc., of which, with your consent, due notice will 
appear m these columns. In the meantime I w6i\ld re^iuest 
tnat no no'tSKe of any ssews pertsiriitfg iq the Fawt'uxet Gun 
Trap around Reading. 
Reading, Pa., March 25. — Fen Cooper, of Mahanoy City, and 
Harry Coldren, of this city, will meet on Fridav, March 31, to 
shoot the second of a series of three matches. This match will 
be 100 live birds per man, for $100 a side, Hurlingham rules to 
govern. The match will be shot at the Three-Mile House, com- 
mencing at 1:30 P. M. 
March 23. — Arrangements are being made to have Coldren meet 
Clouser, of Gibraltar, at the Three-Mile House, for $100 a side, 
each man to shoot at 100 live birds, 28yds. rise, American Asso- 
ciation rules to govern. The date has not been selected, but 
it will probably be the week after the Grand American Handicap. 
Boyertown, Pa., March 22. — A largely attended live-bird tourna- 
ment took place to-day on the grounds of the Boyertown Rod 
and Gun Club, of this place, when the following events were shot: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 10 5 5 * 10 Targets: 10 5 5 * 10 
Benner 8 6 Shuler 4 5 4 7 
W Wien 9 5 Trumbauer ......... 4 5 4 9 
Buckwalter 9 5 5 4 9 Emmers 4 5 4 5 
Nuss 6 4 4 4 9 Lenhart .. 4 .. 4 
Davis 2 5 1.. H Wien .. .. .. 6 
Schaffer 9 
*Miss-and-out. 
Mahanoy Cit}% Pa., March 22. — Fen W Cooper, of this city, 
hereby challenges Harvey Clouser, of Gibraltar, Pa., to shoot 
50 or 100 live birds, for $50 or $100 a side, either Rhode Island 
or Hurlingham rules to govern, or Cooper is satisfied to shoot 
Clouser 100 live birds, Hurlingham or Rhode Island rules, loser 
to pay for all birds, and winner to take entire gate money. 
Cooper can be addressed, care of Opefa House, Mahanoy City, 
Pa. 
Cooper is also willing to shoot Midgey, of Reading, a 50 or 
100-bird race for $100 or $200 a side. 
Pottsville, Pa., March 23.— At Bossier's Seven Stars Hotel, 
near here, a sweepstake live-pigeon match was shot to-day. There 
were nine entries, each man to shoot at 7 live birds. Daniel 
Walkner, of St. Clair, won, killing 6 out of 7, while John Schoen- 
buts, of Pottsville, won second money with a score of 5 killed. 
A. E. FiNKE. 
Palm Beach Gun Club. 
Palm Beach, Fla., March. — A private match, $25 entrance, 
100 targets, all standing at the same distance, was shot here, with 
results as follows: 
Wilson 1110111101101111111100101— 1ft 
Cook .1011101111111011110111011—20 
Jones .1111111011101111111110011—21 
Wii son ■ .1101111110111111101110111—21 
Cook .llllOllOlimilllllOlllll— 22 
Jonc3 .1110110110100111111111111—20 
Wilson .1011011111110101110111101—19 
Jones .mOlOllOllOlllimOlllll— 20 
Cook .1100110111111011111111101—20 
Wil son 1111111010111110111001011—19 
Jones .1101111110110111101011101—19 
Cook - .1111111011111111101010101—20 
Sweepstake at 25 targets: 
Dr Kaisner T. ..1111111110111110111010111— 21 
Wil son lOllllOimmUlUOllQlOl— 19 
Tones , ■■■■■y- • • -l^^l^l-Som^W^U-SO 
Wm, Dietscb- referee, Mr, Sanders sodrer. 
