June lo, 1899.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Pennsylvania State Spoftsmen^s Association 
Tournament. 
EriEj Pa.— The ninth annual tournament of the Pennsylvania 
State Sportsmen's Association opened at the Reed-Hitrst Oun 
Club's grounds to-day, May 30, with an array of noted irap-shoot- 
ing talent present. The weather, while it was a trifle warm, was 
a perfect day for the sport, calm and clear, without the least sign 
of haze, and so bright that it seemed to reflect its cheerfulness 
on the spirits of the marksmen present. 
Before the opening event was started manager Shaner nin 
troubles of his own, through not having sufficient help furnished 
him to properly carry on the tournament, but once under way the 
large number of events scheduled for the day passed off with 
celerity and dispatch. 
If the present weather continues during the week it Is expected 
that a number of new shooters will be present Thvn-sday and 
Friday, when the live-bird events will take place, but as the 
cracks are about all here— that is, all that are looked for- there 
is every assurance that the scores made will be one of the features 
of conversation of trap-shooters for some days to come. 
The events of the tournament are divided into State and open, 
the first participated in by members of the State Association only, 
while the others are open to all comers. 
The State events to-day consisted of three of 15 bluerocks each, 
$1.50 entrance and $10 added per event and three trophy events, 
viz., the Milt Lindsley trophy, 25 singles and 5 pairs, for teams 
of three, entrance $6 per team with $10 added; the Wm. Wolsten- 
croft Sons' trophy, 50 bluerocks, entrance with $10 added, and 
the Parker Bros.' gun handicap, 50 bluerocks, enU-ance $3, with 
$10 added. 
The main event of course was the contest for the W.' Wolsten- 
croft Sons' trophy, to which the Reed-Hurst Gun Club added 
$10. The ti-ophy is a very handsome medal, valued at over $100. 
The prize goes to the winner each year in trust, and then goes 
to the succeeding winner of the next year. It is emblematic of 
the championship of the State, and was won at Reading last year 
by W. H. Stroh, of Pittston. The successful contestant to-day 
was A. B. Cartledge, of Philadelphia, a young man who will 
soon be classed among the best shots in the country. 
The Milt Lindsley trophy was won by the team of the Florist 
Gun Club, of Philadelphia, and the Parker gun handicap was 
won by Sullivan, of Harrisburg, after an exciting shoot-ofi of the 
tie. Sullivan had an allowance of 5 bluerocks. 
There were eight open events scheduled, each at 20 bluerocks, 
with a uniform entrance of $2.50 and $10 added to each event. As 
will be noted by a reference to the scores, the State shooters re- 
fused to "play m the experts' yard," conseq^uently the number of 
entries in the open events does not rank high. 
The first day's scores: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Bell 
Denny 
Kimber 
Fleming 
Nye 
333 
Lair 
W K Harris. 
1 
2 
4 
5 
6* 
15 
15 
15 
50 
50 
15 
12 
45 
46w 
12 
10 
47 
42w 
9 
11 
42 
42w 
11 
10 
12 
40 
33w 
6 
12 
14 
34 
39w 
10 
9 
44 
45—5—50 
8 
10 
11 
28 
32w 
12 
8 
33 
35w 
. 15 
12 
12 
42 
45w ■ 
11 
11 
11 
37 
32w 
13 
13 
13 
38 
44—6—50 
., 14 
10 
13 
44 
40w 
11 
12 
42 
39w 
11 
9 
31 
36w 
11 
9 
42 
35w 
.. 10 
12 
13 
36 
35w 
12 
t) 
13 
28 
34w 
8 
10 
11 
39 
32w 
.. 10 
14 
10 
87 
41w 
8 
9 
36 
36w 
8 
8 
33 
36w 
6 
9 
36 
38w 
, . 9 
8 
9 
35 
36w 
11 
10 
14 
36 
46—4—50 
9 
10 
40 
35 w 
12 
7 
13 
41—9-50 
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11 
11 
32w 
2 
11 
34w 
11 
11 
41—9—50 
8 
12 
12 
39w 
13 
e 
14 
42—8—50 
.. S 
10 
9 
33 
33w 
9 
11 
Trafford 12 35 27w 
Smith 14 47 43w 
H T Foskett 9 .. .. 
Pope 12 37 34w 
Blenner 9 .. .. 
Lynch 23w 
* No. 6 was the Parker gun handicap. 
Open events: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Courtney 
Heikes 
Keller 16 14 
Kirkover 
Hull 
Fulford 
E C Burkhardt 
Glover 
C S Burkhardt 
Apgar 18 19 17 
Hallowell ...15 
Fanning .20 
Crosby ..18 
Norton 16 
Deremo 
Fleming 
Nye 
333 ••• 
Runk 
Fuller 
Denny 13 
Bessemer 
Oil City No. 2. 
Lay 01001111000110011111111001110101011—22 
Clickner 01110010111010011011001100000010010—16 
Loomis llllOimOOlOlOllllOlllOlUOOlllOll— 25-63 
Harrisburg. 
Sullivan 11110111110101111101011110110100011—25 
Fuller .10101110110111001001011101111111011—24 
Br e\«ster 11110111110111111101111111100110110—28—77 
Chambersburg. 
Nimick .11111111110110101011110111010101000—24 
Rhodes 11110001111100111111100111111011110—26 
Kennedy 11011010111111010110101111011111111—27—77 
Event No. 3.— Milt Lindsley trophy, 25 singles and 5 pairs; teams 
of three men: 
Florist of Philadelphia. 
Hallowell lOllllllOlOllllllllOllUl 
Cartledge ........... 1111111111111110111111101 
Anderson ......... .0111111111011010101000100 
Oil City No. 1. 
Dorworth 1011001111110110111111011 
Bates 1111010101011111101111101 
Chlay 1111011000011111011110110 
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11 00 11 01 11—30 
10 10 10 11 10—21—78 
10 10 11 11 00—25 
10 11 11 00 10—25 
00 10 01 10 01—21—71 
Second Day, May 31. 
Good scores were made in a number of the events scheduled for 
to-day, both State and open, and several of the races were close 
and exciting and attracted a big crowd of spectators. Heikes 
started off by breaking 99 out of the first 100 shot at, but Fanning 
landed in first place at the end of the day with a score of 155 out 
of a possible 160. Heikes was second, with 153. A few of the 
State shooters shot in some of the open events to-day. 
John C. Knode (Pills) and J. E. England (Bessemer), of Pitts- 
burg, put in an appearance to-day and shot in nearly all of the 
everits. 
The State trophy events were the features of- the day's pro- 
gramme. The Florist Gun Club tearh, of Philadelphia, captured 
both the Reading and Harrisburg trophies. These team contests 
were exceedingly interesting. Cartledge made the best score in 
the Reading trophy contest, missing but 1 bluerock. The Phila- 
delphia boys had an easy thing from start to finish. The Oil City 
team was not in the best of form, and is capable of doing much 
better work. The Erie shooters were also very weak. 
Cartledge made best score in the Harrisburg trophy contest 
with a total of ^, and Sporting Life was second, with a scor^ of 22 
The open events schedule4 were exactly the same as yesterday. ' 
State events: 
3 6 Targets: 
Events : 
Loomis . . . . . 
333 
Crosier ...... 
W K Harris. 
Nye 
Pills 
Fleming 
Clover 
Penn 
Linsey 
Strangway . . 
Smith 
Riblet 
Plinney 
Bessemer . . . 
Weber 
Walsh 
Trafl-ord . . . . 
Shoemaker . 
Reed 
The second day's scores. 
Events: 1 2 
■Targets; 15 15 15 20 
Hallowell 14 14 12 19 
Cartledge 12 13 14 16 
S Life 12 10 14 15 
Anderson 11 12 11 13 
Bell 14 11 11 12 
Sullivan U 14 13 16 
Denny 7 6 8 14 
Fuller 11 11 14 13 
Brewster 13 12 12 18 
Burnham 15 12 14 16 
Dorworth 12 12 13 14 
Bates : 13 14 11 16 
Chlay 15 12 10 19 
Clickner 10 15 11 14 
R C Lay 11 12 11 16 
Kimber 11 10 8 . . 
Minnick 10 9 7 14 
Runk 12 11 11 15 
Kennedy 13 13 13 17 
Rhodes 11 11 9 12 
Events 4 and 5 are given in detail. 
Open events: „ , 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 
Courtney 19 17 18 18 
Heikes 20 20 20 19 
Apgar 20 17 18 20 
Kirkover ■ 19 19 19 20 
Hull 17 20 19 18 
Fulford 19 19 18 19 
Glover 17 19 18 19 
Fanning 19 20 19 20 
Hallowell 16 18 18 18 
Crosby 20 20 17 15 
Fleming 17 19 18 19 
Minnick 16 .. 16 .. 
Norton 13 14 10 13 
Fuller 12 -. 
Burnham 18 19 12 
Pills 20 19 18 
Deremo 18 18 19 
Bes.semer 16 15 16 
Clover 16 17 . . 
T M 15 18 
IsVe . 33 
Crozier 17 
Keller 13 
Denny ■ '■ 
Sullivan 
15 15 20 
2 3 6 
9 12 11 
.. 9 14 
9 10 14 
8 10 13 
9 10 14 
10 15 19 
13 11 19 
12 12 17 
6 8 13 
8 7 13 
12 12 10 
14 12 17 
13 14 14 
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11 11 20 
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Reading Trophy. 
Florist Gun Club, of Philadelphia. 
iTaiioweii oiiioiiiiiitimnooiim— 21 
Cartledge 1111011111111111111111111—24 
Sp Life 11101111111 11111111111001—22 
Anderson 10101111 1 1110011101011010— 17 
Bell , 1111101110101111111101111—21—105 
Oil City Gun Club. 
Dorworth , 0111111101111100111110100—18 
Bates 1111011110111110101111011—20 
Chlay 1111100111011110110111011—19 
Clickn er 1111011001011111111111011—20 
R C Lay 1011111011100100101010111—16— 93 
Chambersburg Gun Club. 
Runk , 1001011100110001011111101—15 
Minnick 1101111111110101111111111—22 
Rhodes 0101010111100111110001111—16 
Kennedy .1111100111111110100111111—20 
Sullivan , lOllUOOllOlOlllllOllllU— 19— 92 
Reed-Hurst Gun Club, of Erie. 
Clover 1111111111101111111110111—23 
Weber 011111111111110111111111—23 
Strangway 1110100110001110111000011—14 
Linsey 0110111111111111000111110—19 
Crane 1100001011001100001001100—10— 89 
Harrisburg Trophy. 
Florist Gun Club, of Philadelphia. 
Hjllowell V .1111111111011111110001111—21 
Cartledge 1111111110111111111111110—23 
Sp Life 1010111111111111111111101—22 
Anderson 111011111100011111111011—19 
Bell 0111110010101111111110010—17 
Harris 011011001111110001111101—17—119 
Chambersburg Gun Club. 
Runk , 1111111100111111111011101—21 
Minnick 1010111101111010010101011—16 
Rhodes 1111101110001010111101111—18 
B urn ham ] 111101111101111011011110—20 
Fuller 1111111111111100111011101—21 
Kennedy 0111111111011111111101111—22—118 
Oil City Gun Club. 
Bates 1111111111111111111100111—23 
Chlay ,1110111111011011101111111—21 
Loomis -. .0101010011011111111111110—18 
Crozier 1001110111111111011001111—19 
R C Lay 1010010001010011010010011—11 
Clickner 0101110111111011110110011—18—110 
The Annual Meeting. 
The ninth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's 
Association was held at the Reed House, Erie, Pa., Wednesdav 
evening, May 3L The meeting was called to order at 8:45 P. M. 
with the president, Mr. J. O'H. Denny, in the chair, and Mr. 
W. It. Fark, acting secretary. 
Upon roll call the following clubs were represented in person: 
Chambersburg Gun Club, Florists' Gun Club, of Philadelphia; 
Merron Hill Gun Club, of Pittsburg; Harrisburg Shooting Asso- 
ciation, Independent Gun Club, of Philadelphia; Keystone Gun 
Club, of Lebanon; Pittsburg Gun Club, Reed-Hurst Gun Club, of 
Erie. 
The following were represented bv proxy: Altoona Rod and Gun 
Club, Butler Gun Club, Boyertown Gun Club, Franklin Sports- 
Came Protective Association, Farmers' Gun 
Club, Mahanoy City; Greenville Gun Club, Huntingdon Gun Club, 
Luzerne Gun Club, Meadville Gun Club, Northumberland Gun 
tT'"^'?,^ 9."" '^'"''> City Gun Club, PottsviUe Gun 
Club, Fottsville Game and Fish Protective Association, Shamokin 
Gun Club Silver Lake Gun Club, Towanda Gun Club, Tremont 
Game and Fish Protective Association, West Chester Gun Club, 
York City Gun Club. 
The minutes of the eighth annual meeting were read and ap- 
proved. ■ ^ 
It was carried that the Wiconisco Gun Club be admitted into 
the Association. 
Mr. Shaner made motion, seconded by Mr. Runk, that the 
following persons be admitted into the State Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation, and It was earned: S. R. Arthurs, Brookville; L L. 
Void. Pittsburg; M. R. Rhodes, Chambersburg; W. L. Kinser, 
Pittsburg. 
The report of the legislative committee was then read. On 
moti9n It was agreed that *t should be accepted and a committee 
appointed. 
The secretary's report and the treasurer's report were read and 
accepted. 
The following communication was then read- 
Whereas, the Hon. Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield, Pa. has for 
two sessions of the Legislature championed the objects of this 
Association, as well as that of thousands of our State's citizens 
for the protection of our forests, fish and game- therefore ' 
Resolved by the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association in 
annual .session at Erie, May 31, 1899, That we tender our sincere 
thanks for his untiring efforts, his willingness even under the 
press of other legislative duties, to most courteously attend to 
the varied objects in which this Association was an interested 
party. 
Resolved, That the secretary be directed to transcribe this reso- 
lution upon the minute book of this Association, and to forward 
an engrossed copj- to the Hon. Frank G. Harris. 
Also the following resolution was introduced: 
Whereas, the Hon. J. W. Simonton, of Harrisburg, Pa has at 
all times encouraged and assisted the work and obiects of ihi^ 
Assocaiton; therefore ' . ""^ 
Resolved by the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association in 
annual session at Erie Pa., May 31, 1899, That we tender our 
sincere thanks and full appreciation of the value of the wi^p 
counsel, advice, as well as encouragement, gratuitously given us 
Jlesoived, That the secretary be direceted te trsnseribe this re?Q- 
lution upon the minute book of the Association, and to forward 
an engrossed copy to the Hon. J. W- Simonton. 
It was moved and seconded that the resolutions be accepted 
and vote of thanks tendered, which was carried. 
Moved by Mr. Shaner, seconded by Mr. Burnham, that the 
Association tender a vote of thanks to Mr, H. M. F. Warden, 
which was carried unanimously. 
It was carried that the secretary be instructed to have cards 
printed and issued to the individual members. . i • 
Carried that the secretary issue certificates of membership to 
clubs. f ■ c ^ 
It was carried that Chambersburg be the place of meeting of tne 
Association in 1900. 
The resignation of Mr. J. Wolstencroft as treasurer was ac- 
cepted. 
The following were nominated and elected by acclamation: 
President, Mr. J. O'H. Denny; Vice-President. Mr. Wilson; Sec- 
retary, Mr. W. K. Park; Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Warden; Cor- 
responding Secretary, Mr. J. M. Runk. 
A board of directors was then nominated and carried on motion 
as follows: W. H. Burnham, Chambersburg; L. F. O'Neil, Wilkes- 
Barre; A. B. Cartledge, Philadelphia; George Crane, Mountville; 
E. E. Shaner, Pittsburg. 
There was considerable discussion in regard to reducing the num- 
ber of men required on a team in the Reading trophy and the 
Harrisburg trophy contests. It seemed to be the sense of the 
meeting that the number should be cut down to three and four 
men respectively. 
A communication was read from J. H. Warden, State Game Com- 
missioner, relative to work performed by Game Commission, and 
asking for roster of the clubs. 
It was moved by Mr. Burnham, seconded by Mr. Runk, that 
the roster be sent to Dr. Kalbfus, of Harrisburg, Pa., to make 
copy of it. The motion was carried. 
The following committee was appointed to confer witli State 
Game Commission on international game laws; J. O'H. Denny, 
H, M. F. Warden, F. G. Harris. 
At 10:15 P. M. adjourned. 
Third Day, Jane It 
To-day was live-bird day, and several hundred spectators were 
present, including many ladies. 
Three of the open events were scheduled to be at live sparrows, 
but for some unexplained reason no sparrows v/erc on hand, and 
live pigeons were substituted. The birds were as poor a lot 
as possibly could be, and in consequence only one open event 
was shot. Manager Shaner was heard to exclaim that this re- 
minded him of the Grand American Handicap — it was so different. 
The State events were shot on one set of traps, while the open 
events occupied the other set. 
In the L. C. Smith State event, for a beautiful silver cup, offered 
as a prize to teams of three men, 15 birds per man, there were 
four teams — the Keystone, of Lebanon; the Reed-Hurst of Erie; 
the Harrisburg Shooting Association and the Chambersburg Gun 
Club, The members of the Keystone team killed 41 birds, and won 
first, with the Reed-Hurst Gun Club team second with 38 kills. 
There were fourteen entries in the Williamsport diamond badge 
event, which carries with it the championship of Pennsylvania, at 
live birds. During the shooting of this event, including the tie, 
260 birds were trapped, and every one of them had to be flushed 
up, not a single one starting promptly. Cartledge, of Philadelphia; 
Brewster, of Harrisburg; Bollman, of Lebanon,, and Cooper, of 
Mahanoy City, were tie men with 15 kills to their credit. In the 
shoot-off Brewster won with a score of 15 straight, Cartledge and 
Cooper being second with 14. 
In the Denny-Wilson cup event there were but nine entries, and 
the tournament had descended about to the level of an ordinary 
club shoot. After a close contest between Cooper and Brewster, 
Cooper landed in first place with a score of 20 straight, including 
the tie. 
The scores of the third day: 
Open No. 1, only event shot in open class: 
Dennv 0102022123— 7 Crosby . .1122122111—10 
Kirkover 2222222222—10 Speer 1212210020— 7 
Heikes 2222202202— 8 Apgar 1111212222—10 
Fanning 2122222222—10 Norton 2011010102— G 
Hallowell 2202222222— 9 
L. C. Smith team contest — State event: 
Reed-Hurst, of Erie. 
Weber 221112112211112—15 
Clover 102010220122222—11 
Bacon 212020210222221—13—38 
Clmmbersburg. 
Runk ,. , . , 112220*12101*00— 9 
Minnick 221221122*02022—12 
Rliodes 212211222222122—15—36 
Lebanon, of Lebanon. 
Bollman 212001112121212—13 
Trafford 112122222112122—15 
Cooper .......2222221*2222120—13—41 
Harrisburg. 
Fuller 12111221221211—15 
Brewster , 011121112220221—13 
Sullivan 001100101221022— 9—37 
Williamsport trophy — State event: 
Chlay 212111122011211—14 Brewster 222122212211222—15 
Hallowell 212221222202222—14 Speer 102110211122122—13 
Fleming 211011211121112—14 Bollman 211221112112222—15 
Burnham ....201111012222222—13 Cooper 122121221222122—15 
Bacon 120212202212221—13 Reed 022221111202102—12 
Weber 111211221100211-13 Denny 221222021011000—10 
Cartledge 112211111111211—15 Clover 221201112222222—14 
Ties on 15: 
Cartledge .....221221212201222-14 Bollman 10211 
Brewster 222222222111222—15 Cooper 111212111220111—14 
Denny- Wilson cup — State event: 
Bacon ...022220121222022—12 Denny 222120201221012—12 
Burnham .....221022122222221—14 Cooper ........112112221111112—15 
..121022222222002-12 Clover 212202122112110—13 
202222222222222—14 Brewster 122121121211222—15 
Reed 
Hallowell 
Bollman 221121211211120—14 
Ties on 15: 
Cooper 12211—5 
Brewster 02100—2 
Foarth Day, June 2, 
On account of no sparrows to be had the Streuber special handi- 
cap was the only event scheduled for the day. No doubt this 
event attracted many of the shooters to Erie during the week, 
for the winner, in addition to receiving 40 per cent, of the purse, 
became the absolute owner of the silver trophy donated by Mr. 
MnA"^ _Streuber, and valued, according to the programme, at 
V^m. Ihe trophy was not what it was advertised to be, and this 
caused considerable comment among those who contested for it. 
Ihe conditions published in the programme were changed 
on J oJ? "irds, $15 entrance, birds included, three moneys, 50, 
o?" , P^"" shooting and handicaps 25 to 31yds. 
Shortly after 10 o'clock the event was started, and manager 
Shaner announced "All ready for the Streuber handicap." In 
contrast with the previous day the birds were a particularly good 
lot, and some fast flyers were trapped during the shooting of the 
event. 
Fanning was the first to step to the score, and he made a good 
kill of a fast righf-quarterer. 
Bollman was the first to score a miss, but as the contest went 
on hour after hour the misses became more frequent. At the 
finish of the 10th round nine men had killed all their birds; five 
rounds after the number had shrunk to five. The twenty-five 
rounds were shot at 3:30 P. M., and resulted in Crosby, Heikes 
and Cooper tieing with 25 birds. each. 
In shooting off the tie at 5 birds, to decide the winner of the 
cup. Cooper killed 20 straight and won. 
The winner is one of the most enthusiastic live-bird shots in 
Pennsylvania, and is well known among the fraternity. He made 
a favorable impression upon all with whom he had any inter- 
course during his stay in Erie, and the congratulations he has re- 
ceived upon his exhibition of to-day are both many and sincere 
The scores of the fourth day: 
Streuber special handicap — open to all: 
Fanning, 31.. 2222221221222122200212112—23 
Crosby, 31. 2222112112111121122121121-25 
Bacon, 26 1112212220211120122220111—22 
Apgar, 30. 2212112212011222211021112-23 
IJeikes, 31 2222222222222212212222212-25 
Weber, 26........ 12212112112001220 w 
Burnham 26. 2121112122022222022222221—23 
Cooper, 29 .1222112121211222112112122-25 
^l=n"ey, 27. 2211020102012102220211000-16 
Fulford, 31. .- 2212222022021202222222222-22 
Bollman. 27. .2012222212122202222102211-22 
Courtney, 38 . .... v..;.,. . . a .21220120010211120222mil_2o 
KirifQven 30, „ , „ ,> ,„,„,,,,., .233333233223*22282322Xgga-94 ■ 
