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POHESt AMD STREAM. 
enjoy such an outing. For a fishing trip requiring more 
time, -.companionship would be indispensable. However, 
"To him wiio in the love of riatUfe holds 
Communion with her visible forms 
She speaks a various language." 
Two gentlemen from Texas — Messrs. Southall and 
Worsham — acting on a suggestion of what I would do if 
business permitted just now, had a boat built and started 
down the river June 29, expecting to spend two weeks 
fishing, it also being their route to reach the railroad. 
■Since June IS (fifteen days) the writer has taken 110 
bass, which happens to be considerably in advance of the 
record of any brother fisherman hereabouts. The catches 
Avere all made after business hours — usually after 5 o'clock 
in the evening. Norman Price. 
Maruinton, W. Va, 
Tofonto C C Annual Regatta. 
TORONTO — ^TORONTO BAY. 
Saturday, July 8. 
The Toronto C. C. held its annual regatta on July 8, 
with a number of good races, as follows : 
Junior Single Blade.— J. Clarkson i, R. N. Brown 2, 
George Dill 3. 
Handicap Tandem.— G. W. Begg ai|d G» Dill i, 1. 
Richards and A. Begg 2, E. McNichol and E. Black- 
hall 3. 
Intermediate Single Blade. — H. Begg i, J. Clarkson 2. 
Open Fours. — G. W. Begg, H. Begg, S. Sylvester and 
F. Taylor, i; F. Rogers, E. Richards, R. M. Brown and, 
E. McNichol, 2. 
Senior Single Blade.— F. Taylor i, E. McNicliol 2, G. 
W. Begg 3. 
Handicap Fours. — H. Begg, E. Blackhall, H. Blatchley, 
E. Richards-, i; W. Begg, A. Morrell, R. N. Brown, S. 
Sylvester, 2. 
Open Tandem. — G. W. Begg and H. Begg i, E. 
Richards and F. Rogers 2. 
Ladies' and Gents' Tandem.— Miss E. Tyner and G. W. 
Begg \, Miss E. M. Moore and E. McNichol 2. Miss 
Sarah (Frank) Saylor and Mr. S. A. Sylvester furnished 
lots of amusement for the spectators in a burlesque race. 
Overboard Tandem. — E. McNichol and A. Morrell i, 
F. Rogers and E. Richards 2. 
Duck Hunt. — Walter Begg i, E. Clarkson 2. 
Tilting Tournament. — -W. J. Sparrow and E. McNichol 
I, H. Blatchley and A. Morrell 2. 
Following were the officials who had charge of the ar- 
rangements : 
Club's officers — Past Cora,, C. H. Wilson; Com., T. P. 
Stewart; Vice-Com., George A. Howell; Rear-Com., J. 
H. Watlington; Hon. Sec'y, E. J. Hathaway; Hon. 
Treas., R. Osier Wade; Committee, F. Woodland, E. 
Beeton, G. Walter Begg. 
Regatta Committee: — Vice-Com. G. A. tlowell, Chair- 
man; S. A. Sylvester, E. A. Blackhall, E. H. Richards; 
Henry A. Sherrard, Sec'y. 
Officers of the Day. — Starter, PI. R. Tilley ; Judge at Fin- 
ish, George Wilkie ; Judges at Turn, J. S. Wallace, E. 
J. Hathaway, Alex. Young, Herb Kennedy ; Referee, A. E. 
Bell ; Clerks of the Course, J. C. Iredale, J. F. Rogers. 
Race for the Commodores cup: 
Start. Fitiish. 
Madge, F. , L. Dunnell. 4 27 00 4 45 38 
Kathleen, P. F. Hogan. 4 27 01 4 45 38 
Neuemoosha, H. M. Dater 4 27 01 4 51 10 
Western Division^ A. C. A, 
Chicago, July 15. — ^The Western canoemen have been 
few and far between in the recent four or five years of 
business depression, and it is as well that they abandoned 
the attempt to hold meets, in view of the little encourage- 
ment received for the past three years, and chose the 
wiser part of joining the parent body, the A. C. A. As it 
is, the Western men who keep up the belief in Western 
things and Western segregation may still gratify their 
ambitions, for they have accomplished all they have asked, 
and have gained names enough to get the establishment 
•of the coveted Western Division. The meeting for the 
formal organization of this division will be held at Chi- 
•cago, July 22, at the Great Northern Hotel. Com. F. S. 
Thorn, under date of July 6, sends out the following no- 
tice of such meeting. It will be well attended: 
"As commodore, and under the constitution of the 
American Canoe Association, I would notify you that all 
the requirements for forming a new division of the A. C. 
A. have been complied with. The petition asking for the 
territory covered by Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, 
Wisdonsin, Minnesota and Iowa has been received and 
votes of the executive committee taken so that I can ap- 
prove of the division, and do hereby approve of the same 
and call a meeting of the members of this division for the 
purpose of electing officers: One vice-commodore, one 
rear-commodore, one purser and one executive commit- 
teeman. 
"This division shall be known as the Western Division 
of the American Canoe Association. 
"This meeting to be held at Chicago, at the Great 
Northern Hotel, Saturday, July 22, 1899." 
E. Hough. 
480 Caxton Buii.DisrG, Chicago, 111. 
New York C. C 
The New York C. C. sailed a special race on July 15 
for a prize presented by F. C. Moore. A fresh S.W. 
wind was blowing oh Gravesend Bay, and several canoes 
came to grief. Zip, Mr. Moore's new canoe, carried away 
her rigging and withdrew; Toreador capsized and Sou- 
brette fouled a mark and withdrew from the races. The 
times were; 
Start. Finish. 
Aziz,, L; H. May 4 08 00^4 4 47 00 
Torment, G. W. MacTaggart 4 09 OOVa 4 49 36 
Pioneer, F. G. Palmer 4 10 00 4 55 33 
Zip, F. C. Moore 4 11 00 
Spubrette, L. B. Palmer 4 08 00 , .. .. 
Aziz vvon the cup and also heads the record. 
Brooklyn C» C. 
The. Brooklyn C. C. sailed two races on July 15, as 
follows : 
Start. Finish. 
Madg-e. F. "L. thiniiell..,,..., , 4 59 00 5 17 27 
Kathleen, P. P. Hogan 4 59 02 5 17 l^S 
NenemoDsha,-TTany M, Dater .•. 4 59 02^^ 5 18 33 
Fixtares. 
July 19.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch.— All-day sweepstake 
shooting. 
July 19-20.— Providence, R. I.— Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under auspices of the Providence Gun Club. R. C. Root, 
Sec'y. 
July 21. — Kent, O. — Heikes-EUiott contest for Cast-Iron medal. 
July 22. — Holmesburg Junction, Pa. — Grand midsummer target 
toui-nament and five-men team match, on grounds of Keystone 
Shooting League. J. K. Starr, Manager, Philadelphia. 
July 22. — New Brunswick, JN. J. — New Jersey Central League 
contest on grounds of Reservoir Gun Club. 
July 22.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— Twelve o'clock; 
Elberon handicap, 15 birds, $15. White Seal prize; 5 birds, |5 
entrance. 
July 24.— Batavia, N. Y.— Elliott-Crosby contest for E. C. cup 
and championship at inanimate targets. 
July 25. — Brooklyn, L. I. — Third annual tournament and clam- 
bake of the Hell Gate Gun Club. E. Doeinck, Sec'y. 
July 26.— Albany, N. Y.— Second annual tournament of the 
Forester Gun Club. Bluerocks and magautrap ; open to all. , H. 
R. Sweny, Sec'y. 
July 26-27.— New Castle, Pa. — Two days' tournament of the 
New Castle Gun Club. Henry P. Shaner, Sec'y. 
July 27. — Bridgeport, Conn. — The fourth tournament of the Con- 
necticut Trap Shooters' League, on the grounds of the Bridge- 
port Gun Club. Geo. B. Thorpe, Sec'y. 
July 26-29. — Ocean City, Mo. — Ihira annua! midsummer tourna- 
ment; two days at live birds; two at targets; $300 added. J. 
R. Malone, Manager . 
July 29.— Elkwood Park.— One o'clock; Deal handicap, 10 birds, 
$10 entrance. Irroy prize; 5 birds, $5 entrance. 
July 29.— Elkwood Park.— Twenty birds. $20; 12 o'clock. 
Aug. 3-4. — Wolcott, N. Y.— Tournament of the Catchpole Gun 
Club. E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. / 
Aug. S. — Haverhill, Mass. — All-day shoot of the Haverhill Gun 
Club; added money. C. F. Lambert, Sec'y. 
Aug. 9-10.— Portland, Me. — Interstate Association's tournament, 
under auspices of the Portland Gun Club. S. B. Adams, Sec'y. 
Aug. 15-17. — Little Rock, Ark. — Arkansas State Tournament. 
Sept. 4.— Schenectady, N. Y. — Schenectady Gun Club's Labor 
Day shoot. H. D. Strong, .Sec'y. 
Sept. 5-7. — Omaha, Neb.— Du Pont Gun Club's fourth annual 
tournament. G. H. Moore, Sec'y. 
Sept. 6-7.— Portsmouth, Va.— "Tournament of the Interstate As- 
sociation, under auspices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. W. N. 
White, Sec'y. 
Sept. 13-14.— Cherokee, la.— Cherokee Gun Club's third annual 
tournament. J. D. Anderson, Sec'y. 
Sept. 19-22.— Detroit, Mich.— Jack Parker's eighth international 
tournament; live birds and targets; $500 cash added. 
Oct. 6-7.— Pawling, N. Y.— Tournament of Pawling Rod and Gun 
Club; targets and live birds. . 
Oct. 23-28.— Nashville, Tenn.— Belle Meade Gun Club's tourna- 
ment; targets and live birds; $500 added. W. R. ElHston, Sec'y. 
First and third I'Vidays of each month.— Watson's Park, Burn- 
sine, 111. — Semi-monthly contest for Montgomery Ward & Co.'s 
diamond badges. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third Saturday of each month Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month. Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. 
1900. 
June —.—Tournament of Ohio Trap-Shooters' League, first week 
in June. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The programme of the Interstate Association's trap-shooting tour- 
nament, given for the Portland Gun Club, Portland, Me., Aug. 9 
and 10, provides ten events each day, five at 15 targets, $1.50 
entrance; five at 20 targets, .$2 entrance. This is a total of 175 
targets each day, with a total entrance of $17.50. The price of 
targets, 2 cents each, is included in the entrance. Those who so 
wish may shoot for targets only. The Rose system, four moneys, - 
will govern the division of the purses. A light lunch will be 
served on the grounds each day. Guns and ammunition sent to the 
secretary, Mr. S. B. Adams, will be delivered free on the grounds. 
Shooting commences at 9:30 o'clock each day. To reach the 
shooting grounds, take Ocean street cars at the head of Preble 
street at a quarter of or a quarter past the hour. Headquarters 
will be at the Preble House. 
"If you see it in the Sun, it's so." The following appeared in 
that paper on July 17: "The match for the clay-bird target cham- 
pionship of New Jersey between Harold Money, of Oakland, and 
Christopher W. Feigenspan,, Jr., of Newark, was to have been de- 
cided on Saturday at Lyndhurst, but Feigenspan failed to appear. 
The spectators were treated to an impromptu match at live 
pigeons, for $100 a side, between Money and Aaron Doty, of 
Plainfield. Great shooting was done, each smashing 95." In 
this case it's so— with some exceptions. There was no match ar- 
ranged between Messrs. Feigenspan and Money for the champion- 
ship of New Jersey on that day or any other. The match between 
Messrs. Money and Doty was not impromptu. They did not smash 
95 pigeons, though they killed 95. Otherwise the Sun is quite 
correct, excepting as to Mr. Doty's domicil. 
The Hell Gate Gun Club has issued is programme for its 
annual clambake and target shoot, to be held at Dexter 
Park, Jamaica avenue and Enfield street, Brooklyn, July 
25, rain or shine, commencing at 10 o'clock. Tickets 
$3, including entry in merchandise event. The Rose system will 
govern. Shooters may enter for targets only; targets 2 cents 
Bake served at 6:30. Two sets of traps will be used. No. 1 will 
have the Sergeant system, ten events, 10, 15, 20 and 25 targets 
50, 75 cents, $1 and $1.50 entrance. No. 2 also has ten events' 
known angles, rapid-fire, and on these traps the merchandise 
competition will take place. Only holders of tickets can , com- 
pete. Tickets can be obtained from the secretary, Mr. Eugene 
Doeinck, 1355 Amsterdam avenue, New York. 
Under date of July 15 Mr. Henry P. Shaner, secretary of the 
New Castle Gun Club, New Castle, Pa., writes as follows: "The 
New Castle, Pa., Gun Club will hold a two days' tournament July 
2G and 27. Quite a number of shooters from Cleveland, Warren 
and other eastern Ohio towns, as well as Oil City, Pittsburg and other 
Pennsylvania towns, have promised to attend! We will have one 
10-bird event, four 15 and four 20-bird events each day. We will 
try to get enough good pigeons to have a live-bird sweep during 
the afternoon of the second day. We have recently moved our 
grounds, and are now nicely located on Highland avenue, easily 
accessible by street cars. Will do our best to make it pleasant 
for visiting shooters. A magautrap will be used. Money divided 
40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. Entrance $1.60 and $2." 
Under date of July 13, in mentioning a pleasing incident which 
occurred at Lawrence, Mass., Mr. Frank Butler writes as fol- 
lows: "You may be pleased to know that Annie Oakley was 
presented with one of the finest medals possible to make by ad- 
mirers in Lawrence, Mass. It is finely engraved, with crossed 
guns, and an eagle hangs from, a heavy gold bar, on v/hich is 
inscribed: 'To Annie Oakley, from Mayor and Citizens of 
Lawrence, July, '99.' As it is very heavy, and all of solid gold, it 
must have cost considerable." 
Mr. Charles Lancaster, of 151 New Bond street, London, Eng. 
who has an international reputation as a maker of high-grade fire- 
arms, is a strong advocate of a shotgun load in a 2in. shell some- 
thing entirely novel to shooters in this country. These shells are 
known as the Lancaster "Pygmies," and they are much used 
in England. On application Mr. Lancaster will mail circulars 
etc., Avhich will explain the- advantages of the "Pygmies," the man- 
ner of loading, etc. 
Under date of July 7 Mr. H. W. Brown, Binghamton N. Y., 
v/rites us as follows: "The Binghamton Gun Club is going to 
hold a two days' tournament, July 18 and 19. This is the fourth 
shoot of the Central New York circuit. The programme comprises 
twelve events of 10 and 15 targets, alternating, with an entrance 
of 75 cents and $1. The second day, team races for champion- 
ship." 
We learn with much pleasure that the U. S. Smokeless Powder 
Co., San Francisco, whose great loss of property by disaster is 
now well known, will rebuild on a much larger scale and engage 
in the manufacture of dynamite, gun cotton, chemicals, and last, 
hut not lea.";!, of Gold Dust powder, of which in the East Jack 
S. Fanning is the representative. He is still traveling in the inter- 
est of his company, and will continue to do so, shooting and selling 
goods in his well-known efficient way. 
Now that the contests for the Chicago challenge trophy are 
ended by Mr. A. C. Paterson's final win, the sportsmen of that 
city should take steps to put another in competition. The keen- 
ness and persistency displayed in respect to the challenge trophy 
denote that the men who made the conditionp gtoveyning it struck 
the true keynote of competition. - ^ ' 
In a circular letter the Schenectady Gun Club, Schenectady, 
N. Y., announces that its fall tournament will be held on Labor 
Day, Sept. 4, commencing at 10 o'clock. There will be ten 15- 
target events, $1.25 entrance, targets included, and three or four 
moneys, according to the number of entries. H, D, Strong is the 
secretary. 
The fourth tournament of the Connecticut Trap-Shooters' League 
will be held on the grounds of the Bridgeport Gun Club, on 
July 27. Programmes will be ready for distribution in a few 
days. Efforts will be made to in.sure a great shoot. Mr. Geo. B. 
Thorpe is the secretary. 
On Saturday of this week, at Watson's Park, Burnside Crossi_iag, 
111., there will be a contest between teams of the Garden City 
Gun Club and the Audubon Gun Chib, each contestant shooting 
at 15 live birds. As there are veteran, skillful shots in both 
club's, a fine contest is expected. 
Under date of July 15 Mr. James R. Malone, manager of the 
midsummer tournament at Ocean City, Md., July 26 to 29, inclusive, 
writes that he expects a large attendance, at least fifty shooters. 
The inquiries concerning the programme and the numerous re- 
quests for them indicate a general interest. 
The team contest of the midsummer tournament, to be held 
Saturday of this week on the grounds of the Keystone Shooting 
League, has evoked great interest, a large number of clubs having 
signified their intention to send teams to compete. 
Under date of July 12 Mr. H. W. Brown, Binghamton, N. Y., 
writes us as follows: "At our club shoot to-day we had as 
guest Mr. J. R. Hull, of Parker Brothers, who made the 
splendid score of 144 out of 150." 
In a match at 100 birds Mr. Edward S. Johnson, of Atlantic 
City, N. J., defeated Mr. Harry E. Buckwalter, of Phoenixville, 
by the score of 97 to 95, on the grounds of the Keystone Shoot- 
ing League. 
The Portage County Gun Club, Kent, O., will give a shoot on 
Thursday of this week ; nobody barred. 1 here are eight events 
on the programme, 15 and 20 targets, four moneys. Mr. W. G. 
Lyman is the secretary. 
The formation of the Interstate Park Association, of which Mr. 
J. A. H. Dressel is secretary, marks a mighty advance in the 
furtherance of trap-shooting interests of America. 
The Catchpole Gun Club, Wolcott, N. Y., has postponed its 
tournament to Aug. 3 and 4. Targets will be thrown by a magau- 
trap. E. A, Wadsworth is the secretary. 
On Wednesday of this week the regular monthly shoot of the 
Audubon Gun Club will be held at Watson's Park, Burnside Cross- 
ing, 111. ^ Bernard Waters. 
Atifaurn Gtjn Club. 
Auburn, Me., July 17.— The scores made by the Auburn (Me.) 
Gun Club at their weekly shoot on Saturday, July 15, are ap- 
pended. Hunnewell broke 25 straight and won the gold badge, 
there being four tied for it. A heavy shower came up, wetting 
things down in general, but it did not dampen the spirits of the 
twenty-eight shooters. 
Messrs. Cameron, of the Winchester Arms Co., and Norton, of 
the Hazard Powder Co., were visitors of the club, and shot 
through several of the events. 
On July 3 the Auburn Gun Club sent two squads to Portland 
to shoot for the Lovell challenge badge— although they did not 
bring the badge home with diem v this time, they are not dis- 
couraged, and mean to try for it again in the near future. 
About 4 P. M. the Portland boys, who by the wav are adepts in 
the art of entertaining served a clambake which was thoroughly 
appreciated by all. Many good scores were made, but Portland 
still holds the badge, the other teams competing for it being 
Waterville and Auburn. 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 10 25 10 
White 9 19 .. 
Barker , 9 18 9 
Conner 9 22 7 
Ashley 8 19 10 
Emerton 5 16 7 
Collins ;,. . . 8 14 6 
Alden ....... 8 11 3 
Snow 6 19 . . 
Jones 6 15 4 
Burgess 5 9 4 
Libby 6 19 9 
Flanders 3 .. 1 
Cameron 2 
Alley 5 11 
Coey 6 13 .. 12 .. .. 
Dr Cushman 7 17 .. 11 .. 12 .. 
Wakefield 6 .. .. 10 .. 1,2 .. 
Francis 6 15 4 10 
Fletcher 5 18 .. 8 
Hunnewell 9 25 10 14 9 
B Norton 7 16 5 10 9 
Bickford 7 22 9 13 10 
Cobb 9 18 7 10 7 .. 22 . 
L M Norton 9 21 7 14 
Noble 9 22 9 .. 8 
L. A. Barker. 
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Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, July 15. — George P. McArthur won the Hebard 
trophy and F. G. Wheeler defeated C. S. Burkh.wdt for the Clinton 
Bidwell trophy to-day. In the first-named event George Mc- 
Arthur (Class B) won with 28 out of 30 and 3 added, making a ' 
total of 31. This makes three wins for McArthur, with only four 
more contests in this series. 
The Clinton Bidwell trophy was shot for and was again won by 
F. G. Wheeler, who defeated C. S. Burkhardt by a score of 24 to 
21 at live birds. No. 3 event was the club badge shoot. Dr. E. 
S. Carroll won Class A after a shoot-ofif with E. C. Eurkhardt, who 
tied on first string. George P. McArthur won Class B and Porter 
won Class C. Following are the scores; 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets : 15 15 * ** 20 20 Targets : 15 15 * ** 20 20 
C Burkhardt... 11 13 22 29 .. .. Talsma 12 .. 19 
333 10 15 20 J J Reid 13 11 14 19 .. .. 
E C B 14 11 23 23 17 16 Dr Carroll 13 23 26 19 20 
Foxie 8 14.25 24 14 16 Warren . . . 11 21 22 17 16 
Wheeler 14 12 . . . . . . . . Porter 14 20 ... . 
McArthur 13 14 21 28 17 17 Jacobs. 11 13 1.7 . . 
* Badge. ** Hebard trophy. 
Clinton Bidwell trophy scores at 25 live birds: 
C S Burkhardt 2g,12202210222222220220221— 21 
F G Wheeler... 2112101222112221122111122—24 
On Friday of this week the eleventh contest for the M. W. & 
Co. trophy takes place. 
Winsted Gun Club. 
WiNSTED, Conn., July 15. — Scores were made to-day as follows: 
Bronson 1011111111100111010110101—18 
Brown , 1001101101111101111110110—18 
Camp 1101101101110101111001011—17 
Crandall 0010010100001100000111001— 9 
Champion 0100111100011111010011000—13 
Hitchcock 1010000010001101101111010—12 
Holmes OOlOlOlOlllOOllimiOOllO-15 
Hurlb urt 10001101 01110100000101011—12 
Joyner i.i 1 ..... ; .; 1101100111011111111111101—20 
Phelps 1 .;: i ..... ." 1101000111111111110111110—19 
William H. Phelps, Sec'y. 
At "Watson's Park. 
Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, July 13. — To-day there was 
a team race, 50 birds a side, for price of birds and supper, between 
Hollister and Leffingwell vs. S. Palmer and J. H. Amberg: 
Hollister 2112212211221121112011110—23 
W B Leffingwell 1211010211122221121102112—22—45 
J H Amberg 0122110101211111010012110—18 
S Palmer 0110222111222211222220200—20—38 
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