FOREST AMt3 StfteAM. 
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IN mw JERSEY. 
Freehold Gun Club* 
Freeliold, N. J., May 27.— Our last club shoot at targets was 
on May 28, and was lifhtly attended, owing to a "busy season 
with most of our members. The high wind made high scores out 
of the question. In making: up our record for wmners at the 
end of the year, a shooter gets credit for every winning score, re- 
gardless of the shoot-off. Our ne.xt shoot will be at live birds. 
Hance 110110010111111110101111101110-22 
Snvder 110111111031111011100111110011-22 
R A Ellis 011111100001001011111110100111—19 
Ed VandeVveen 001110110010101110111100011000— 1(> 
Camnbell 011011111000010111111100011111—20 
Wm Buck 001101101110111011101010110101—19 
las Laird ....000101001101001010011011101110—15 
'Jos. T Laird..... 011011111101001111010111111110—22 
Shoot-off of ties for first and second: 
BlnJ°\ 1101111111-9 nmoouo-T 
Snyder 1101010111—7 
Laird ....1111111101—9 1111011001-7 
Tie for second: ...... 
Ellis • 1 10110001 1—5 
Buck 1011111011-8 
C. C. Snyder. 
Greenville Rifle Club, 
Kell's Point, Jersey City, N. J., May 27.— The weather was de- 
lightful. The events were all at 10 targets. The club will shoot 
every Saturday till further notice: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Eoch , 5 8 7 8 7 10 5 7 
Steurer .■ 85459547 
Lembeck 87778647 
Greiff 8 8 8 9 7 10 9 .. 
De Long 8796668 .. 
Sealey 6 6 4 5 .. 5 
Pearsall 4 4 5 6 S 
Collins 6 .. 
Braley 5 
, W. C. Collins, Sec'y- 
Boiliog Springs Gun Club 
Rutherford, N. J., May 30.— The Decoration Day shoot of the 
Boiling Springs Gun Club brought together a good company of 
shooters. There was a stiff wind, which made the targets diffi- 
cult, though the latter were not thrown so hard as is usual at 
this club's shoots. 
Some prizes left over and shot for were a set of table knives, 
won by Hexamer; a silver-mounted whisk brush. Dr. Adams; 
a gold-decorated vase, won by Stador, Jr. There were twenty-one 
prizes in all. 
In the main event there was a list of sterling good merchandise 
prizes in the prize shoot. First prize was a silk umbrella, won 
by Hexamer on a score of 45; second prize was a set of tea spoons, 
won by James; third, silver and glass tankard, Dr. Adams. The 
other winners in regular order were Vanderveer, Pierso, Piatt 
Adams, Huck, Everett, A. R. Strador, Taylor, Lane, Paul, Frank, 
Coe Strader, Jr., and Lawrensen. Ties flipped a coin for choice. 
Coe. 12 0010000010101000000100010— 6 
0000010010010101001011110—10—28 
Lawrenson 15 0000000001000100000000001— 3 
Paul S 1010111110000100001001100—12 
1111011101001011000100100—13—33 
Tavlor 3 0110111011011110101110111—18 
1111111111001000000001011—14—35 
Vanderveer 3. . . , 1001111110111011001101010—16 
1111101111010011011111111—20—39 
Lane 10 1000011110101100011010001—13 
0111001100010010101010100—11—34 
Tames 10 1111101110111101011111101—20 
0001010101100110111101100—13—43 
Hexamer 8 1111101101111101010011101—18 
0111111101111111010111010—19—45 
Muck 3 1011111001111011111001101—18 
1110011111100111111111011—20—41 
I> Adams 8 0111110111110001010100000—13 
0011111010010011100010111—14—35 
A R Strader. 12 0001011110111011001010000-12 
0000110110111101001010000—11—35 
Frank 3 . 1111100111011001111110000—16 
1011001000010101101010111—13—32 
Everett 5 . 1100111110101011010101101—14 
0010101111110011110101101—16—35 
Dr Adams- 10... 0010011101111111111000111—17 
11010111 01001101010001111—15—42 
A R Strader Tr 8 0011110101100000001100001—10 
' 0100101111110000000100001—10—28 
For balance of prizes, 25 targets, handicaps: 
P Adams 4.. 0011101100010100100010111—12—4—16 
Huck 1 1011110111101101111110111—20—1—21 
Mills '4 • ■ ■ .1101000110101010001011101-13—1—17 
Hexamer 4 .1111111111111111111011111—24—1—25 
Dr 'Adams 5 0011101011011111111110110—18—5—23 
Lane 5 '. 1111100101001110111110000—15—5—20 
Strader 'ir, 6 .1101010011110011110110011— Ifi— 6— 22 
Frank 2........ IIOIHOIOOIIIOIOOOIOOIIIO— 14— 2— 16 
Paul 4 . 10000111010;;00110C0011101— 11— 4— 15 
Tavlor 3 0001011110010110010011100—12— 3— 15 
Vanderveer, 2. 1110111111011011000011100—16—2—18 
Sweepstakes : 
Events: 12 3 4 
Black .....11 9 .. .. 
Ed Taylor 8 9 .. .. 5 
Pierson 4.. 7 9 7 
Vanderveer 12 13 . . 9 12 _ 
Huck 12 12 12 12 10 Strader 
Strader, Jr 12 .. .. Lane .. 
Hexamer . . .. 12 14 11 Coe i 
Dr Adams 8 13 7 
June 3. — Cltib shoot: 
Tames 10 ; 0101110111001111111111101—19 
1 11 1111111011111111110011—22—50 
Matzen, 10 ' 1111111010011000011111110—17 
0110011100111111001111011—17-44 
C Collons. 10 lOOlOlOnOlOOllOllOllOOU— 14 
1101010110001110000110111—14—38 
F Hall, 3 1011111011111111011101100—19 
0011111111101110111111010—19—41 
Huck, 3 1111101011111111111111111—23 
1011111111111111111111111—24—50 
Frank, 3 1111100100001111111110011—17 
lllOlOOOlOlOOOOmilOOlOO— 12— 32 
Ed Taylor. 3 1111110010111101001111111—19 
1011100101100111000111010—19—11 
Parmer, 6 1111111110101011111110101—20 
1100011101111111011111111—20—46 
5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
10 Paul 12 8 
Mills 7 .. 10 
Piatt Adams 5 9 10 
James 9 12 12 
■ 4 5 6 
5 7 
East Side Gun Club, 
Newark, N. J., May 30.— The holiday live-bi 
Side Gun Club was a most pleasant ai¥air, 
present were not large as to number. The 
stiff wind blew almost straightawaj^, which 
the birds materially. No. 1 was at 7 birds, 
2, 3 and 4 were at 7 birds, 28yds., $4: 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Often *110000 1*1110*— 4 
Alatzen 121020210*22011—10 2121122—7 
Ferguson 121010210111111—12 1*12011—5 
Steffens ..122222212222211—15 0212111—6 
McDowell 122120102120200—10 2120112—6 
Dr Mulvaney .... 2110221 11101221—13 1*21101—5 
■Schmitt 021*11*12221010—10 0112*00—3 
Dr Hudson 211012112210**1—11 1*211**— 4 
Fessenden 202202*022 
ird shoot of the East 
thougli the shooters 
birds were good. A 
helped the flight of 
28yds. rise, $7; Nos. 
No. 3. 
No. 4. 
1211222—7 2122122—7 
0111020—4 
1010211—5 0101212—5 
2222001—5 212*221—6 
0111121—6 
2212210—6 
0212221—6 
Trap at Lyndharst. 
Lyndhurst, N. J., May 30. — There was a gathering of quite noted 
pigeon shots at the live-bird prepared by Mr. T. W. Morfey, on 
the grounds of the Lyndhurst Snooting Association to-day. The 
main event was at 20 live birds, $10 entrance, birds extra. The 
names of the competitors, handicaps and scores follow: 
Harrison, 29 12112022212*21121220—17 
Capt Money, 30 20221122222120222212—18 
H Money, 30 22112212122111222110-19 
ifairmetmt, 29. , 12112222202222222222^^ 
Cannon, 2^ * 1 ■ ■ ,1011001221122**12sv 
KdRenspan 28 . . . . . . , „010012211210211*2w 
Molctt 29 . , ,\ , - .21200211212111111111-18 
Timmons 29 20002222220212120w 
wS 29 : .. 22220210221222220222-lV 
A Dotv. 29 02220220222222*22.w 
T Dotv 27 01222222220212120102-16 
•Morfev! .30 220022110212202220W 
Hood,' 29 2*220,)21222221021212-16 
Geoffroy, 29 *22222122222'«2222221— 18 
In the following events, No. 1 was 6 birds, $5; No. 2 was miss- 
and-out, $2; Nosi^ 3 and 4, 5 and G miss-and-outs, $3; No. 5 had 
$10 added. 
' No. 2. 
20 
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2222220 
2111 
No. .3. 
2221 
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1222 
2210 
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No. 4. 
22112 
No. 5. No. 6. 
1212 
21120 122111 
2221 
220 
20 
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No. 1. 
Piercv 11202—4 
Sealev .....11100—3 
Monev 02222—4 
Morfey .22222-5 
Harrison . . . . • 
Timmons ^ . - . • . • 
Geoffroy , - ■ • ■ 0 
Doctor 220 
Hood - 110 
Cannon 12111 
Wright 
Feigenspan i. 
Moffctt 
Capt Money 
Lyndhurst, June 3.— The match between Feigenspan and Moffett 
resulted in a win for the former by a score of 21 to 19 out of 25 
shot at. The birds were a good lot. Miss-and-out Shooting was 
also a feature of the sport. The scores': 
111121 
20 
20 
221220 
222212 
2211 
1110 
0 
120 
1220 
Trap score type— Copyright, /Spp, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
t N(^t ^/ J- 1 z^-*/' \ ^ t /" 
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21 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
No. 4. 
No. 5. 
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110 
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C W Feigenspan 
F W Moffett 0 2 2021111211111012 a 120*2 0-19 
No. 
Feigenspan 0 
Morfev 1 
H Money 0 
Canon 2 
Moffett 
Capt Money.,., 
Miss-and-outs: 
Jeannette Gun QuL 
New York, June 2.— Several matches, arranged between members 
of the Jeannette Gun Club, were shot yesterday at J. H. Out- 
water's ' Riverside Park, Paterson Plank road, N. J. The birds 
were a good lot, but there was no wind of any account to help 
them. Mr. H. P. Fessenden acted as referee. 
Trap score type— Copyright, iSgt), by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
Hainborst against Pape. 
4815312142135534832322348 
J Hamborst, 28.. 2 221Ull'*'^20 2 212ia»1222212-20 
4485S241224S442444S25 8 522 
^ T 4. 4. \ T i i->'^ 4. 4. N 1 4- 4. 4. ^ 
..2 2*012 21221202 2 2-2 1112022 2—21 
Myer against Ehlen. 
5 2 1241438212363 
2 1102111111212 1-14 
H Pape, 28. 
J Myer, 25. 
218224884428125 
.2 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 0- 1.S 
F Ehlen, 25 
Hainborst against Karstens. 
2441313542S384 2S325882545 
N ^ -» 4. ^'v Sf i/^ / T 1^ \ 4. i 4- ->/^ ^ 4- \ 
J Hainborst, 2S..2 2121112*21 2 2200112120 2 2 2 
0 8 
-21 2 
8525341485212584 5 18188533 1 
Karstens, 28 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 U 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 * 1—21 2 
W Lohden, 25. 
W P Rottman, 28. 
Rottman against Lohden. 
134442253585444 
,0 00 2 2000120220 2—7 
311255552211525 
T i ^ i -» \ 4. 4. 4- Si 
2 010101220 2 112 1—11 
CBohling,25 
Bohling against Nobel. 
2442282122 
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0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0— 4 
2 428812444 
F Nobel, 2T 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 - 5 
Steffens against Meyer. 
113515845852 1834541583122 
C Steflens, .30.... 2 2 2211212101121111112 2 11 2-24 
2 452452S2 3 444233314 3 18423 
N/« i\t^«?'/^4-^''^\-*\^'^N"i-^'K->T«-i 
C Meyer, 30 2 2*111022112 2 21112022221 1—22 
Team race: 
Lott 2222—4 
C Meyer .-.1120-3 
J Bohling 0220—2 
Hainborst 1211—4 
Peter 210*— 2 
Rottman 2022—3 
Karstens 2201—3 
Nobel 2000—1- 
-22 
Steffens 0122—3 
Often 1111—4 
Capt Meyer 1021—3 
Ehlen 0221-3 
T Mohrman 1102— .3 
Pape 1120—3 
C Bohling 2001—2 
Henrie 2202—3—24 
Johnnie Jones. 
Rahway Gun Club. 
Rahway, N. J., May 30.— The team race was at 25 targets, known 
angles. The old club has been reorganized and this was the first 
shoot under the new conditions. The club grounds on the line 
of trolley _to Boynton Beach, about a mile out, have a back- 
ground which is all that could be desired. The regular team 
shoot is fixed for each Saturday. The scores: 
Capt G Clark 0100000001110001001111000— 9 
S Potter ...„....,....,-,*." .1110100011101101100101110—15 
G Wilson 0111111111111011011111010—20 
A Gowans .....0111010111010110100010111—15 
F Acken 0000010111111011000101001—12 
F Abbott 0101101001010001101000010—10 
G Vett 0000000000000000001000010— 3 
G Cashner OOOOOOOOOOIOOOIOOOIOOOOOO— 3 
M Acken 1000011010010100101110110—12 
C Lambert 0110000001010111001100100—11—109 
Capt L Crane 0101111111010111101101101—18 
H Blore 0100110010010010010011001—10 
W Browne 0101101000010001111111101—15 
A Connelly OOOOUOOOIOOOOOIIOUUOOO— 9 
Housman .0100000100110100000100011— 8 
H Lamphire OOOOlOOOOOOOOOOw 
J Armstrong OOOOIOIOOOOOOIOOIOOIOIIOI— 8 
M Humes ■.. .-OOOllOlOOlw 
J Meade, 0010000101101010100101000— 8— 90 
Guelph Trap and Game Club. 
GxJELPH, Can., May 24. — The club's first shoot, over the magau- 
trap, was a most pleasing success. Shooting commenced at 10 
and ended at 5. The club contemplates holding a tournament 
on July 1. The scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets : 20 10 10 10 
A R Stell.. 13 10 7 8 7 
J Way per 20 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets : 20 10 10 10 
R S Cull 15 8 10 7 8 
T Thatcher J5 8 7 10 .. 
A Arthurs 16 8 R Cunningham.... 15 
L Singular 14 8 7 6 5 H H Cull ...13 
C Ouinn 20 10 
C Fligg 14 7 
W G Mitchell 19 ,. 
L Rowen,,, 4 .. 
J Johnson.. 
C Hillen... 
E Charles.,, 
R Readwin, 
10 6 
.. 5 
.. 7 
fi 5 
21 
. . 21 15 21 . . 
.. 18 
17 15 21 
7 17' 18 12 16 
. .. 15 14 .. 
. 15 
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Sheffield Gun Club. 
Lorain, O., May 80,— The Sheffield Gun Club, held a very suc- 
cessful shoot at their new trap grounds, at South Lorain, on 
Decoration Day, over 150 sportsmen being present Shooting com- 
menced at 2 P. M. and was continued till 7:15. 
The weather conditions were perfect, and a very good after- 
noon's sport was enjoyed. By the wish of the participants the 
trap was run at a comparatively high speed and somewhat irregu- 
larly, causing a very difficult Jot birds to be thrown. 
The tie between G. Freeland C. W. Hart in No. 4 for first 
place was shot off by agreement at 10 birds, Hart scoring 9, 
and Frccland 8. 
Sheritt Warden took second money and \V. Freeland thud. 
The handicaps in No. 5 were by agreemtnt taken from the 
previous scares, and W. Freeland took first money, Dr. Trombley 
and Kemerv tied for second, and Felix third. The tie was shot 
oft at 10 birds, and resulted in a second tie, with 6 birds each. 
A second 10 gave Kemery 4 and Dr. Twombley 2. Total 20 birds: 
Memery 10, Twombley 8. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 S 7 Shot 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 at. Broke. 
C VV Hart , .'. 15 -. 
G Freeland 22 .. 
W Warden 14 .. 
Dr W Trombley 
W Freeland ■ . . . 
H Felix, Jr.. T.,^ 11 15 
F Burgett 14 10 
H C Ryding 12 
E Kemery 10 . . . . 10 15 . . - . 
W Honacher 1?. ..10 
W R Huntington it 11 
L M Lockhart 8 . . 
J Crogan 7 
McMahoncy 6 
F Prosser 6 5.. 
N E Corderey .. 5 
E Mizer 2 1 .. 
A. Pfleiderer 
The club will hold shoots on Thursday, June 8, and every suc- 
ceeding Thursday, from 2to 7 P. M. A good tournament will be 
held on July 4. Anv sportsman or lady caring to attend any 
shoot will be cordially welcomed. A supply ot 12-gauge shells 
will be kept on hand at the club house on the grounds and 
sold at cost price to shooters who may require them. 
H. G. Wardale, Sec'y. 
St. Paul Rod and Gun Qub. 
St. Paul, Minn.. May 30.— Subjoined are scores made to-day on 
our grounds, all at unknown angles. As_ we were obliged to face 
a strong wind, the shooting was very diflicult, and some excellent 
scores were made. We have been obliged to put in another set 
of traps, and in future can take better care of our many visiting 
friends. The scores: 
Events : 1 
Targets: 10 
Moore 7 
Wild Rice 6 
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45 
125 
87 
50 
32 
120 
73 
125 
70 
100 
55 
75 
25 
39 
12 
95 
45 
50 
23 
25 
11 
25 
8 
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7 
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.696 
.640 
.608 
.560 
.550 
.520 
.480 
.474 
.460 
.440 
.320 
.280 
.240 
.220 
.200 
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Cat 7 
Haves 6 
F Novotny .....iw,..,.,. 7 
Johnston 7 
Mrs Johnston 5 
Neely 5 
Dayton, v 7 
Stone 8 
Morrison 7 
Hirschy ..<...i.< ...... 7 
Remaley .1.4..4.— 6 
Smith >*r.vv... 5 
Perry ....^r-.. 7 
Danuz 9 
Peters 
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M Defiel ...„,.,,..;....,... V ^ .. 11 
P Hauser 
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Secretary. 
Brockton Gun Club. 
Brockton, Mass., May 30.— Our shoot to-day was well attended. 
All events were contested, five men tieing for first in merchandise 
event. Our next shoot is June 10. Barrett's average for day 
was 80 per cent, Allen 78 per cent., W. AVoodard 77 per cent 
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
5 3p 10 15 15 H 15 15 H 10 5 
- 1 7 7 10 5 3 .. 
. 3 6 6 
. 6 11 12 9 .. .. 
2 9 13 8 8 11 10 6 . . . . 
2 8 12 9 7 
. 7 8 7 5 2 10 
3 9 13 11 4 12 14 
2 11 8 
7 7 8 
13 1 
6 12 10 
8 12 11 3 10 11 
5 8 8 
8 4 
Events : 1 
Birds: 5 
Conlon 3 
Bishop ...V 0 
Stanlev 2 
W Woodard 5 
Stork 4 
Tisdale •• 2 
Barrett 3 
Leonard 3 
Packard -- 1 
Donoghue .. 1 4 
Worthing 3 
Ward 
Taylor 7 11 12 5 11 9 
Scott 9 12 
Grant 14 12 
Allen 10 12 
Medal event, 30 and handicap: First, Wm. Woodard, 21 and 8, or 
29; second, Barrett, 24 and 4, or 28; second. Stork, 21 and 7, or 
28; third, Taylor, 22 and 5, or 27; fourth. Worthing, 23 and 3, or 26. 
Merchandise, 30 and handicap: First, Grant, 26 and 5, or 30; 
Barrett, 26 and 4, or 30; W. Woodard, 24 and 
23 and 9, or 30; Donoghue, 22 and 9, or 30. 
and 7, or 28; third, Allen, 22 and 5, or 27. 
A. A. Barrett, Sec'y, 
8 4 
6, or 30; Stanley, 
Second, Scott, 21 
Canajoharie, N. Y., May 
of a magautrap : 
Events: 12 3 4 
Herman 11 14 10 7 
Crosby 7 10 12 12 
Weeks 13 14 12 12 
Lefevre 11 13 12 13 
Hepburn 6 12 7 8 
Wessel 12 13 14 14 
Valentine 14 14 13 10 
Sweeney 14 13 14 9 
Saunders 11 15 15 13 
C Jenney..... 14 12 12 10 
F Genney 10 11 8 8 
Green 14121413 
Pegnim 11 13 12 11 
Bancroft 10 10 12 8 
Arnold 12 
Canajoharie Gtm Club. 
30. — Our shoot was at bluerocks out 
5 6 
13 12 
12 12 
14 13 
13 10 
8 9 
13 15 
14 12 
14 12 
9 14 
11 15 
7 8 
11 11 
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12 14 13 13 14 14 12 13 12 12 13 
13 9 15 11 13 8 5 11 U 14 13 
12 14 9 15 12 10 11 11 13 13 9 
13 13 11 12 12 12 13 5 11 12 11 
Chas. Weeks, Sec'y. 
Ferd. V. Van Dyke. 
The trap shooters of America, regardless of section, will be pro- 
foundly sorrowful on learning of the death of Ferd. V. Van Dyke. 
He passed away on Saturday morning of last week at his home 
in Jamesburg, N. J., where he liad been ill of consumption many 
months. He was a man of sterling integrity and lovable qualities, 
making friends of all who had the good fortune to know him. 
Quiet, gentlemanly and unassuming, he won his way to the fore- 
most rank through merit alone. For the past four years he was 
engaged with the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., and was a 
master in the use of their repeating shotgun and rifle. Prior to that 
he had been engaged with Messrs. Von Longerke & Detmold. He 
was thirty-eight years old at the time of his death. Though ill 
many months, he bore himself with brave fortitude and resigna- 
tion. In his chosen activity he was of the highest; as a man he 
was of the noblest. 
Mr. G. M.. Smith writes from Milltown, N. J.: "Ferd. Van Dyke's 
was a nature that was always happy, hit or miss^ He never had an 
excuse that the 'sun shone in ray eyes,' or '1 had a new gun,' 
or 'that shell was improperly loaded,' He was always ready to 
do a favor for a friend, of which he had a host. In short, he was 
an ideal sportsman," , 
