July 29, 1899.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
99 
The Interstate at Providence. 
When, in the absence of Foxiest ahd Stream's trap editor, I 
was asked to write a report of the Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, at Providence, R, I., July 19-20, I readily accepted the duty, 
little thinking what I was about to tackle. The Providence shoot 
was a corker, and cannot be passed over lightly. 
In the first place, two 'records were made at this tournament. 
Kot records of so many targets straight; either we can't do that 
here in the East or we don't care to. The records were as follows: 
More shooters present at this tournament than at any target tourna- 
ment ever held by or under the auspices of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation. On the lirst day there were seventy-six shooters on the 
ground, and there was an average entry of fifty-nine and a fraction 
in each of the eight events decided. On the second day there 
were sixty-live shooters present, with an average entry in the 
twelve events of rather more than forty-five. The average entry 
for the entire two days was fifty-one and a fraction! 
Target Throwing Records. 
What is the largest number of targets ever thrown in one day 
from one set of five expert traps? Can Paul North tell us? 
In the absence of any information to the conti-ary, I am going 
to make a claim for a new record in the way of target throwing 
for a single day, and for two days, only one set ot five expert 
traps being used each day; no magautrap, and no Sergeant 
system. The record is 9,285 bluerocks thrown on the second day; 
S,020 on the first day; a grand total of 17,305 for the two days. 
Such work as this speaks for itself, and for the management of 
the slioot. Everything ran so smoothly and evenly that tlierc was 
scarcely a break when one squad finished and the next took its 
place. The trappers — men, not boys — never seemed to tire, and the 
traps, which were new ones and the property of the home club, 
worked to perfection. The electric pull never gave an^ trouble, 
and the annimciators from each trap to the puller, telling when 
a trap had been refilled after a break, saved a world of time and 
a lot of breath in calling to the trappers. The excellent condition 
of the electrical apparatus is due to Mr. C. iVI. Staniels, a member 
of the club, who is a practical electrician and understands just 
what is required. 
The Appointments of the Club. 
Of course, it goes without saying that Manager Shaner could not 
have made the above target-throwing record had not the appoint- 
ments ol the club been first class in every respect. The trap 
house was the best I have ever seen. Tlie house itself is the 
usual long, low shed one often sees where five traps are used; it 
does not, hoviever, stand more than 2£t. above the ground, the 
trench in which the trappers do their work being dug to a depth 
of about 4ft. The house is weather-proof and can be closed up 
tightly when the traps are not in use. Behind the trappers is 
ample room for storing targets; in fact, before the first gun was 
fired on Wednesday morning forty barrels had been emptied and 
their contents — 20,000 targets— had been stored in the trap house 
ready to be used by the trappers ! Consequently there was jio delay 
while barrels of targets were being opened. 
The club hoxise is a new structure, one story high, 30x25ft,, in- 
cluding a piazza in front. It is light and airy, with ample accom- 
modation in the way of gun racks, etc., for even the large gather- 
ing of shooters that was present on the first day. A bay window_ in 
the front is railed off to make a cashier's office, entries being 
made through the window. A water barrel on the outside affords 
a good supply of "running water," while a wash basin, soap and 
towels, together with the "running water," were luxuries one does 
not alwaj's'raeet with at shoots. I was prepared for something 
nice in the way of a club house when I met Elmer Shaner early 
on Wednesday morning; he was dressed in his best store clothes, 
and was wearing a black derby! Barring the fact that he doffed 
his coat at the shoot, he wore those store clothes and that derby 
all the first day. "You can see what sort of a club house it is, 
said he when I saw him that morning; "I'm going to run the 
shoot in my best clothes!" And he did. 
The Clafc^s Tribute to the Interstate. 
Not the least pleasing feature of the whole shoot, so isr as 
I was concerned, was the statement made to me by several of the 
members of the Providence Gun Club, among them Dr. Hammond 
and R. C. Root, that the club and everything that belonged to it, 
as well as much of the revival interest in trap-shooting through- 
out Rhode Island, are due to the missionary woi'k done by the 
Interstate Association in New England: "We went to tourna- 
ments given by the Interstate Association and saw how they were 
run; we enjoyed ourselves and decided to get up a club and hold 
a tournament ourselves if the Interstate Association would help 
us. We have thirty active members in our club, and will un- 
doubtedly have more in a short time, We owe it all to the Inter- 
State Association." 
As an evidence of the hustle these New Englandcrs can get upon 
themselves when occasion demands it, I may mention that the 
elegant club house was started on Monday, July 10, and finished 
five days later! Yet it is not scamped in way, shape or form; it 
is air there and plenty of it; substantially built, too. 
Manufacturers' Agents. 
As- near as I can figure it, there were fifteen manufacturers' 
agents present. I'he Parker gun was w-ell represented, S. A. 
Tucker, Wilbur F. Parker, O. R. Dickey and L. J. Gaines all 
being on hand. J. S. Fanning was there, shooting Gold Dust 
from a strange gun. The Du Pont Powder Compaiiy was repre- 
sented by H. B. Collins, of St. Louis, Mo., and Si. Leroy Wood- 
ard. J. 1!. Cameron was on hand to represent the Winchester 
Repeating Arras Company. Admiral A. G. Courtney was there 
in his entirety, shooting' a Remington gun well to the front on the 
stcond day. Eafljn & Rand were represented by E. C. Ferriday; 
Hazard Powder Company by B. H. Norton; the Marlin Fire 
Arms Company by A. Bartlett; Peters Cartridge Company by 
Tom Keller, who was the life of the shoot, and the bane of the 
Admiral's existence! Tha American E. C. & Schultze Gun 
Powder Company was represented by Harold B. Money and — 
well, somebody else. 
The Home Club Well Represented. 
Seldom, if ever, have I seen a home club so well represented 
at any tournament. Among the shooters hailing from Providence 
were H. W. Bain, .Jr., president of the club; R. C. Root, treasurer; 
Dr. Plammond, Srnith, Senator N. F. Reiner, Powell, Vice-Presi- 
dent of the club; Greene, Jr., Dr. Inmaiv Francotte, A. Arnold, 
E. Tinker (one of the old-timers), E. N. Cook, H. L. Remington, 
J. A. McNicol, W. H. Sheldon, W. Thoene and Richards; a total 
of seventeen shooters at the least. 
From out of town came Dr. A. A, Webber, the great revolver 
shot, who claims Brooklyn, N. Y., as his home; L. H. Schorte- 
m-eier, of New York. Springfield, Mass., was represented by 
Jordan and Merritt. Other towns and cities represented were: 
Pascoag, R. I. : E. C. Griifith, F. Inman and Slade. Marlborough, 
Mass.: H. G. Wheeler; Whitingsville, Mass.: F, Whiting .and 
M. H. Coffin. Woonsocket, R. I.: Mills, Getchell and Campbell, 
Hingham, Mass.: Thomas Howe. Waterville. Me.: Preble, S. A. 
Greene and Dr. Dwinnell. New Bedford, Mass. : Eggers. Brock- 
ton, Mass. : W orthing. Wood, A. A. Barrett, Woodard and Leon- 
ard. Holyoke, Mass. ; J. H. Egbert. Narragansett Pier, R. I. : 
J. C. Tucker, C. H. Tucker^ T. McArdle, Reuben Gavitt, G. 
Cook, Seranson and Brings. Sterling, Conn. : Frank Corey. Wil- 
limantic, Conn. : Conn. Carolina, it. I. : Kenyon, Metcalf and 
F. C. Barber, Stonington, Conn. : Post. Wickford, R. I. : H. H. 
Moore. Bellows Falls, Vt. : Drs. Knight and Morrison. Haver- 
hill, Mass.: S. G. Miller, N. C. Tozier and C. A, Griggs. Westerly, 
R. I.: B. Bliven. Worcester, Mass.: A. W. Walls. Meriden, 
Conn. : S. Davis. South Weymouth, Mass. : W. Allison. South 
-Danville, Me,: G. R. Hunnewell, etc. 
It is impossible to make up a complete list of all the places 
represented, but the above list wdll show plainly how thorough is 
the revival of interest in trap-shooting throughout New England, 
and how wisely the Interstate Association decided when it offered 
its assistance to the trap-shooters of Providence for the tourna- 
ment in question. 
Before presenting the detailed scores of each day's programme 
mention must be made of the officials at the shoot. The cashier's 
office was in charge of R. C. Root, his assistant being R.'H. 
Nisbet. J. F. Russell was the blackboard scorer, and T. J. 
Leonard "puller. To say that all these gentlemen did their 
work well w^ould be to use a hackneyed phrase that doesn't amount 
to much. As a matter of fact, the statement that the shoot ran 
smoothly and well speaks volumes for the work of Mr. Shaner's 
corps of assistants. 
First Day, "Wednesday, July 19; 
A strong wind was blowing trom the west, making the targets 
fump and dip in a lively fashion when the first event was started. 
Instead oil dying out, tbe y'mi feept gettingr stronger strong?}- 
until the sun was past the meridian. Then it gradually died out 
and only a geniie zepnyr passed along, dispersing the smoke from 
the guns without bothering the targets. The sky was dotted here 
and there with light Ifeccy clouds, but they caused no change of 
light, the sun shining brightly all day. With the perfect back- 
ground, only the strong wind cm lie blamed for the lost targets, 
lor on top of the hill where the gun club's grounds arc located 
the wind from any quarter of the globe has full sway. 
Manager Shaner had hoped to start promptly with No. 1 squad 
at the tim.e appointed, but some of No. 1 squad —Fanning, Parker, 
Money, Lcroy and Bartlett — were missing when "Time" was 
called. So ahso were some of No. S squad. Thus Mr. Shaner 
began with "any old squad" to save time, as he realized he had a 
big contract on hand if he wanted to finish the day's programme. 
When the entries came rolling in as each successive street car 
arrived, until a total of sixty-six entries had been recorded, he 
gave it up for a bad job, and laid_ himself out to make a record 
for target throwing from one set of five expert trajis. As stated else- 
where, he managed to throw a grand total of 8,020 targets — actually 
scored — before a halt was called at 6:30, in order to permit of the 
club and its guests arriving in time for the first course of the 
clambake at Crescent Park. 
Forty-one shooters shot through the eight events decided during 
the day, the last two events having to be carried over to Thurs- 
day's programme. Of the forty-one. Leroy was high with 126 
out of 135, Banks and^Diclccy being next with 123; after them 
came Parker, S. A. Greene and Money in the order named, all 
close up and well in the race. The scores of the eight events are 
given below, the last two events on the programme being carried 
over to the second' day, and therefore given in the details of that 
day's scores: 
First Day's Scores. 
Events: t 2 
Targets: 15 15 
Angles: K U 
Leroy li 11 
E Banks 15 13 
0 R Dickcv 14 11 
W F Parker 14 14 
S A Greene...., .15 13 
If B Money 13 15 
L H Schortemeier 11 13 
E C Griffith 13 12 
Dr Hammond 14 13 
F fnman 14 12 
S A Tucker 15 12 
Merritt 13 13 
(jrccne, Ir 14 14 
T S Fanning 12 10 
II G Wheeler 12 13 
T Howe 13 15 
Seranson 13 10 
Conn 11 11 
R C Root ..13 13 
Dr A. A Webber 10 12 
Getchell 11 12 
Preble 13 11 
H B Collins 13 10 
F Whiting 12 8 
N F Reiner 12 12 
Campbell 9 13 
L T Gainea.i.-i. . - ...3110 
Tofdan 13 12 
A G Courtney :.. 12 12 
T H Keller 10 9 
H W Bain 18 10 
E C Ferriday 8 9 
Mills 11 9 
Smith 10 S 
Dr Dwinnell 13 8 
A Bartlett' 9 10 
B H Norton 9 10 
Francotte 9 13 
J H Cameron 9 12 
J H Egbert 3 10 
Powell 6 12 
N C Tozier 13 
S G Miller 13 
C A Griggs , 7 
E N Cook 5 6 
A Arnold .... j nvw .....>. 11 10 
M H Coffin •.. 11 
Worthing 10 11 
Wood 10 14 
A A Barrett 13 10 
Eggers 7 11 
T McArdle 8 11 
Dr lnman...-,TSi;-s-;.a... 10 11 
Eggles 7 11 
1 rank Corev 12 15 
J A McNicol 
II L Remington 
T C Tucker... 7 9 
"Woodard 4 lU 
W H Sheldon,.. 
F C Barber ......i 913. 
Kenyon S 5 
H H Moore , 11 11 
T Cook 0 S 
I^eonard 10 . , 
Post 9 9 
Metcalf 4 9 
S Davis 
W Thoene 
II Tinker 12 9 
Dr Knight 12 
Dr Morrison 9 
C TrI Tucker 
Jones 
Brown 
P Bliven 10 
Slade 8 
No. of entries 62 6(5 60 65 60 65 50 
3 4 
,20 15 
K U 
19 14 
17 14 
15 15 
17 14 
17 12 
17 14 
la 13 
16 14 
19 14 
19 12 
17 1.0 
16 13 
17 13 
19 10 
17 11 
17 14 
17 11 
16 12 
15 11 
17 14 
17 10 
19 12 
17 11 
17 15 
17 12 
19 10 
18 10 
15 8 
16 13 
18 9 
12 13 
14 8 
16 6 
12 10 
12 7 
12 11 
13 11 
13 10 
13 5 
13 6 
10 12 
17 11 
16 10 
9 .7 
5 .. 
4 8 
15 13 
17 14 
13 13 
14 13 
n 13 
15 12. 
12, 13, 
1"^ i' i 
19 11 
. . (> 
.. 11 
9 11 
.. 10 
5 6 
20 15 li 
K U K 
18 14 13 
15 14 14 
17 12 13 
17 15 14 
17 13 14 
17 12 13 
19 15 11 
17 14 12 
16 12 14 
16 14 14 
15 15 1,3 
JS 12 12 
15 11 12 
20 13 13 
IS 10 15 
15 12 10 
18 14 1.1 
17 13 14 
17 13 13 
16 13 12 
15 12 12 
17 11 12 
17 11 14 
16 13 14 
15 12 10 
9 13 14 
17 12 11 
18 13 9 
15 8 9 
14 15 11 
14 11 12 
9 7 7 
19 8 9 
15 13 11 
11 9 12 
9 S 
8 10 
8 9 
9 9 
7 8 
14 
10 
13 
14 
S 
10 
8 4 
10 
IS 
15 
17 
15 
6 
12 
12 9 
8 7 
13 .. 
10 .. 
.. 11 
- is 
17 11 11 
16 14 12 
10 8 7 
7 
9 
13 
10 
12 
12 11 
14 8 
11 12 
14 7 
n 8 
11 
1 / 
17 
14 
12 5 .. 
14 10 10 
20 
U 
20 
18 
20 
17 
20 
19 
19 
19 
15 
16 
19 
19 
20 
18 
19 
18 
19 
18 
16 
17 
19 
15 
15 
12 
15 
17 
IS 
16 
16 
15 
14 
16 
16 
13 
IS 
14 
13 
7 
11 
12 
12 
16 
11 
17 
. 14 
10 12 
6 10 
14 
Shot 
at. 
1.35 
1.35 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
133 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
1.35 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
120 
120 
120 
120 
115 
105 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
1 
85 
Broke. 
126 
123 
123 
122 
121 
120 
119 
117 
117 
117 
116 
116 
116 
115 
114 
114 
113 
112 
m 
111 
111 
110 
108 
107 
105 
105 
105 
104 
101 
101 
99 
97 
94 
92 
90 
87 
84 
82 
82 
78 
74 
96 
92 
65 
47 
72 
SO 
79 
77 
73 
65 
69 
67 
Av. 
.933 
.911 
.911 
.903 
.896 
.888 
.881 
.866 
.866 
.866 
.859 
.859 
.859 
.851 
.844 
.844 
.837 
.829 
.822 
.822 
.822 
.814 
.800 
.792 
.777 
.777 
.777 
.770 
.748 
.748 
.733 
.718 
.696 
.681 
.666 
.644 
.622 
.607 
.607 
.577 
.548 
.800 
.750 
.541 
.392 
.626 
.761 
.790 
.770 
.7.30 
.650 
.690 
.670 
6S .800 
19 
11 .. 
12 .. 
ii 
13 12 
9 
12 
14 .. 
14 .. 
12 .. 
85 
80 
70 
65 
65 
50 
50 
45 
45 
45 
35 
30 
30 
30 
30 
15 
15 
15 
15, 
15 
50 Av. No. 
16 
50 
Hi 
53 
42 
26 
35 
24 
32 
30 
26 
27 
25 
21 
21 
21 
14 
14 
12 
10 
8 
.588 
.1)12 
.757 
.616 
.400 
.700 
.480 
.711 
.666 
.577 
.771 
.833 
.700 
.700 
.700 
.933 
.933 
.800 
.666 
.533 
entries, 59.6 
Second Day, Thursday, July 20, 
This was another kind of a day in some respects. The sun 
shone down in all its midsummer might and made things decidedly 
warm in East Providence. There was no wind to temper its heat 
as there was on the previous day, but still it was not exactly 
uncomfortable, even with a shooting jacket on. . In the absence of 
the wind, scores ruled higher, although a total of 205 .targets 
were, shot at, as against only 135 the day before. 
An attempt was made at an early start, but somehow or another 
the shooters came straggling in by twos and threes, until it was 
almost a wonder that the Interstate Association's manager kept 
things nioving at all. His executive ability, however, was equal to 
the occasion; likewise his apparently unbounded store of patience! 
The two events left over from the previous day were not disposed 
of until after 11 o'clock; but once they were gotten rid of every- 
thing moved along like clockwork. 
Sixty-five shooters took part in to-day's events, as against seventy- 
seven yesterday, several of the sixt)'-five being newcomers. Among' 
the latter was Rich Hunnewell, booming the Maine State shoot 
and smashing targets with an ease that w^as startling. The highest 
entry list was fifty, that number being reached in five out of the 
first six events. The average _ number of entries in the twelve 
events was 45 1-3, as against 59% for the previous day. 
Wilbur Parker started in well and kept up his speed all day, 
beating out Leroy by one target on the day's shooting, and lead- 
ing Fanning by 2 targets. Wheeler and Schortemeier were fourth 
and fifth, close up, with Admiral Courtney, Tom Howe and (Al- 
lison, tied for the next three places. 
Below are given the details of the day's shooting, a total of 
9^285 targets being thrown from the single set of traps on this day! 
Second Day's Scores. 
Events : 
Targets : 
Angles : 
W F Parker 
Leroy 
J S Fanning. 
H G Wheeler.., 
Schortemeier ... 
A G Courtney... 
T Howe 
W ,'VlUson 
H B Monev 
O R Dickey 
Dr Flammond. . . . 
E C Griffith 
Preble 
S A Greeny,,,.,. 
12 3 
15 20 15 
K U K 
. 14 19 14 
. 13 20 15 
. 13 20 14 
. 13 20 14 
. 12 17 15 
. 12 17 13 
. 15 17 15 
. 13 18 U 
. 13 19 13 
. 14 19 13 
14 IS 1?, 
12 17 13 
13 17 13 
H J61.3 
4 5 6 
15 20 15 
U K U 
13 20 13 
14 19 13 
12 19 14 
14 19 13 
14 19 14 
13 18 14 
11 16 14 
12 IS 14 
14 IS 13 
13 17 13 
12 17 If. 
12 18 15 
14 13 12 
J.4 .3Q U 
7 8 9 
20 15 15 
K U K 
19 13 15 
IS 15 15 
19 14 14 
20 14 15 
18 14 11 
17 15 12 
18 12 12 
19 11 14 
15 14 13 
18 14 14 
17 1B 
18 13 13 
19 .11 14 
16 13 13. 
10 11 12 
20 15 20 
U K IJ 
IS 15 20 
19 14 17 
20 14 18 
15 12 17 
18 15 20 
17 15 20 
19 15 19 
16 15 If) 
19 13 18 
18 12 17 
17 1^ 
17 14 17 
19 13 16 
17 IS 14. 
Shot 
at. Broke, 
205 
193 
205 
192 
205 
191 
205 
189 
205 
187 
205 
183 
205 
183 
205 
183 
205 
182 
205 
182 
•jor; 
■1 S";; 
205 
179 
•m 
178 
m 
m 
Merritt 12 16 15 
F Whiting 10 13 14 
Dr Webber r 10 16 13 
R C Root 14 13 12 
Greene, Jr 13 16 12 
Jordan 12 19 11 
N F Reiner 8 16 11 
E Banks 10 14 10 
T IT Keller 13 14 9 
A Bartlett 9 12 9 
Francotte 10 12 11 
Smith 11 12 9 
B H Norton. 9 13 7 
E C Ferriday 5 14 11 
Dr Dwinnell 12 7 11 
J H Egbert 7 6 9 
Seranson 11 15 12 
G R Hunnewell 13 18 15 
S A Tucker 14 18 13 
S G Miller 9 13 11 
H B Collins 6 15 .12 
A W Walls 8 19 11 
H W Bain 12 13 12 
F Inman .„..,.,, 11 19 14 
Eggers 13 .13 11 
Richards 13 12 
L J Gaines 10 19 7 
R Gavitt 9 16 11 
Dr Inman 13 .17 10 
H L Remington 
Frank Corey 9 18 13 
M H Coflfin 10 15 10 
F C Barber 9 .. 5 
Briggs 9 17 10 
Powell 9 10 . . 
W Thoene 
W H Sheldon 
Campbell 15 17 12 
Coverdale « 
N C Tozier 7 14 . . 
Matthewson 
Aldrich 3 
T McArdle . . . . 
Clarke 
C A Griggs.. ........ S 12 
Armstrong 
Cobb 
A A Tucker 
Dr Knight 
J C Tucker 
G Norton 
No. of entries 50 50 49 
Average number of entries. 
I.'? 16 10 
12 17 11 
10 16 13 
10 19 11 
12 18 12 
14 15 9 
13 18 14 
12 17 12 
10 16 13 
13 15 10 
10 13 10 
4 14 11 
9 12 9 
11 6 10 
6 15 5 
6 12 6 
13 17 . . 
14 18 15 
12 20 15 
12 12 14 
9 1.4 12 
11 15 7 
10 .. 13 
11 14 13 
11 15 9 
12 15 . . 
10 17 9 
11 11 11 
10 12 10 
.. .. 0 
11 15 9 
11 16 8 
9 8 7 
10 11 . , 
20 12 
17 12 
17 12 
16 13 
1.7 12 
1.8 11 
14 1,1 
14 12 
15 14 
14 10 
12 12 
15 11 
13 8 
13 12 
11 4 
11 9 
15 12 
19 15 
18 14 
16 10 
17 10 
13 13 
.. 9 
15 13 
12 .. 
.. 9 
17 .. 
12 .. 
15 .. 
14 9 
14 16 
15 17 
12 17 
14 17 
12 IS 
12 14 
12 10 
12 17 
9 17 
9 15 
8 16 
11 10 
9 14 
10 15 
7 15 
6 8 
14 15 
13 20 
13 16 
13 15 
12 14 
13 .. 
9 14 
11 17 
13 19 
12 17 
12 13 
11 10 
12 13 
12 15 
11 18 
12 15 
10 13 
10 13 
10 12 
9 16 
8 10 
10 12 
4 16 
13 15 
13 .. 
14 14 
12 17 .. 
. . 12 6 15 
IS 
11 
17 10 
.. 10 11 9 .. 
15 13 ... 15 11 
14 10 .. .. :. 
6 .. 3 
. . 15 10 
. . 10 . . 
IS 11 .. 
6 .. .. 
12 8 11 
13 
15 
10 
.. 16 
50 50 50 49 45 40 54 35 33 
45 1-3. 
205 
173 
205 
170 
205 
165 
205 
16.3; 
205 
16.'} 
205 
160 
206 
160 
2()5 
159 
205 
157 
205 
139 
205 
137 
205 
130 
21)5 
128 
205 
125 
205 
115 
205 
100 
190 
162 
I'io 
160 
170 
155 
171) 
125 
170 
121 
165 
123 
165 
120 
1.35 
110 
1.'35 
84 
120 
90 
120 
89 
120 
81 
115 
S'7 
105 
62 
100 
75 
100 
70 
100 
53 
S5 
57 
85 
49 
70 
54 
70 
51 
65 
55 
55 
37 
55 
27 
50 
3t 
45 
12 
35 
25 
40 
25 
35 
20 
20 
16 
20 
10 
20 
8 
15 
9 
6 
15 
6 
Second Day's Averages. 
Thirty shooters took part in all the twelve events shot on 
second day. 'The averages made by the thirty above refeiTcd to 
given below in order of merit: 
Broke. Av, 
W F Parker 193 .941 
Leroy 192 . 936 
J S Fanning 191 .931 
H G Wheeler 189 .921 
L H Schortemeier.... 187 .912 
A G Courtney 183 .892 
T Howe 183 .892 
W Allison 183 .892 
H B Money 182 .887 
O R Dickey... 182 .887 
Dr Hammond 182 .887 
E C Griffith 179 .873 
Preble .- 178 .868 
S A Greene 176 .858 
Merritt 172 . 839 
Broke, 
F AVhiting 170 
Dr A A Webber 165 
R C Root 163 
Greene, Jr 163 
Jordan 160 
N F Reiner 100 
E Banks 1,59 
T IT Keller 157 
A Bartlett ..1.39 
Francotte 137 
Smith 130 
B H Norton 128 
E C Ferriday 125 
Dr Dwinnell 115 
J H Egbert 100 
the 
are 
Av. 
.829 
.804 
.795 
.795 
.780 
.780 
.775 
.765 
.678 
.668 
.634 
.624 
.609 
.560 
.487 
General Averages. 
In the matter of general averages it will be found that twenty- 
nine shooters shot through the entire programme of 340 ta.rgetSi 
Of these, Leroy is high with a total of .SLS breaks out ol \ni 
340. W. F. Parker is second by virtue of his consistently good 
shooting on both days; his tot.al is 315, or only three less than 
Leroy. Fanning and Schortemeier arc tied for third and fourth 
places with an average of 90 per cent. Both men made a bad start, 
but pulled up strongly toward the finish. The order of iBerit is 
as follows, each man shooting at 340 targets: 
Broke. Av. 
Leroy 318 .935 
Parker 315 .926 
Fanning 306 .900 
Schortemeier 306 .900 
Dickey 305 .897 
Wheeler 303 .889 
Money 302 . 888 
Hammond 299 .879 
Howe 297 .873 
Greene 297 .873 
Griffith 296 .870 
Preble 288 .846 
Merritt .■,.,„, 286 .841 
Courtney 284 .833 
Banks 282 .829 
Broke. Av. 
Greene, Jr 279 .820 
Whiting 277 . 814 
Webber 276 .811 
Root 274 .805 
Reiner 265 . 779 
Jordan '.264 .776 
Keller 258 .758 
Bartlett 226 .624 
Smith 222 .6-52 
Ferridav 223 .952 
Francotte 219 .64J- 
Norton 212 .623 
Dwinnell 20.fi .im 
Egbert 178 ;523 
Among the others who shot well up, but who did not shoot 
through the programme, were S. A. Tucker and Ricli Hunnewell, 
the latter of South Danville, Me. Hunnewell in particular shot 
a very hot gait, breaking 160 out of 170 shot at on the second day, 
making the excellent average of .941. Plad he started in on the first 
day he would probably have made it very warm for the leaders. 
Tucker shot in all but the last two events on the second day, 
shooting at 305 targets in , all and breaking 271, giving him an 
average of ,888. 
Social Amenities. 
In order that its guests might be entertained in the proper way 
and in a manner likely to be conducive to their pleasure, the 
Providence Gun Club arranged for a clambake at Crescent Park 
on Wednesday evening, to be followed by a moonlight trip down 
the bay on the steamer Squantum. . 
As tlie clambake had to be reached on time, all shooting 
was stopped at 6:30 P. M., three special cars being in readiness to 
convey the club and its guests to Crescent Park. About 100 in 
all sat down to a regulation Rhode Island clambake, the first 
of the season at the above pleasure resort. 
After the party had taken their seats, a delay of half an hour 
—more or less — occurred, owing to a fuse blowing out, leaving the 
dining hall in darkness. During this wait immense quantities of 
ice water and brown bread were consumed, but no one's appe- 
tite seemed to be dulled when the light and the clam chowder ap- 
peared together. The menu was as follows: 
Clam Chowder. 
Salmon and Green Peas. 
Bliiefish, Sweet Corn and Sweet Potatoes. 
Clam Cakes and Fried Eels. Soft Shell Crabs. 
Lobsters. Steamed Clams. 
Watermelon. Ice Cream. 
When the above menu is considered, is it any wonder that some 
and certain scores suffered on Thursday? 
The bake_ was followed by a trip down the bay, the Squantum, 
brilliantly illuminated and_ carrying an extra crew of white- 
aproned waiters, not returning to the city until just about mid- 
night. The trip had taken in the north end of Prudence and had 
given a view of the gayeties at Rocky Point, etc. It was in all 
a most pleasant evening, notwithstanding the fact that the night 
air was quite chilly, and that Dickey alone had the sense to brine 
an overcoat along. Several chilly mortals found the vicinity ol 
the smokestack decidedly comfortable. 
Notes. 
Elmer Shaner's opinion of managing the Providence Interstate: 
"This is a cinch." 
R. C. Root, the treasurer of the Providence Gun Club, not only 
acted as cashier throughout the entire shoot, but shot in every 
event and broke lots of targets into the bargain. He appreciates 
however, the truth of the trap-shooters' axiom — "No man can do 
both things well — work and shoot." _ . 
Dr. Hammond, was here, there and everywhere duf'itig ilxt shOot- 
he saw to it that things were kept moving, and yet managed to 
end lip iiretty near the top of the heap after two days of Con.secu- 
tive work on targets. 
Rich Hunnewell blossomed forth on the second day and broke 
about all there was in sight. What he would have done at the 
Glaijjbalfe Wednesd*?/ evening is o^jy a luatter coijjectur?. 
