8 
FOREST AND STM£aM. 
Midsumtnef Target Townament* 
July 22. — There was a mighty turnout of shooters at the Mid- 
.Summer Tournament and five men team contest, held at Holmes- 
burg Junction, Philadelphia, July 22. 
Fourteen teams were in the competition, tile conditions of which 
were five men to a team, 30 targets, of which 15 were known and 
1& unknown angles, with free entrance and free targets. Cup to 
winner. The scores in the team race were as follows: 
Keystone .Shooting League, No. 1.— W. H. W. 26, Landis 27, 
I'lidge 24, Stevenson 22, Longnecker 26; total 125. 
Florist Gun Club, No. 1.— Anderson 24, Cartledge 23, Life 22, 
Burton 22, Coleman 23; total 114. 
Penn Gun Club.— J. R. Yost 25, H. M. Johnson 24, F. Gross 24, 
R. Jenkins 19, T. V. Smith 22; total 114. . 
Keystone Shooting League, No. 2.— T. A. Rbss 26, A. G, Steven- 
son 20, Fames 2o, Henry 22, Franklin 21; total 112. 
Trenton Gun Club.— W. T. Taylor 23, F. Smith 16, C. A. Allen 
24, W. Widman 26, VV. Vanarsdale 21; total 110. 
Frankford Gun Club.— W. Bourne 26, Betson 24, H. George 21, 
Puif 21, Davis 17; total 109. 
Ciearview Gun Club.— Downes 16, Senat 22, Fisher 25, Urian 23, 
Miller 2.^; total 109. . ' 
Glenwillow Gun Club.— McFalls 20, Giles 23, Cowen 20, Pepper 
21, Shaaber 2^1; total 109. 
West Chester, No. 1.— Torpey 25, Peters 18, Ford 22, Gill 19, 
Lnmis 21; total 10.5. 
Silver Lake, No. 2.— Woodstager l9, Peden 22, Reed 23, Mc- 
Gregor 18, Felix 22; total 104. 
Hillside Gun Club.— Parsons 26, W. Haywood 19, J. Haywood 16, 
M. Bisbing 22, K. Bisbing 21; total 104. 
Silver Lake Gun Club, No. 1.— Fisher 20, Winchester 20, O'Brien 
25, Edwards 19, Lane 19; total 103. 
West Chester, No. 2.— Davis 20, Ferguson 20, Erinton 17,. Devoe 
S3, Henry 19; total 99. j - . - - 
VVayne (iun Club.— Phillips 19, Duway 19, Wood 24, Smith 22, 
Green 15: total 99. 
Florist Gun Club, No. 2.— Dorp 14, Daniels 17, Reed 15, Harris; 
22, Georges 14; total 82. 
^ The programme events had a total of 175 targets, which tesulted 
m high scores in the .aggregate as follows: 
W. H. Wolstencroft broke 153, average .874; j. Fanning 151, 
average .863; IL Bidge was third and D. Longnecker fourth. H, 
Money (.hot at 105 targets, with an average of .885 per cent. 
The scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 15 15 20 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 
Longnecker 12 13 17 18 11 19 14 12 12 . . 
M'lton 13 10 15 13 10 13 13 19 .. .. 
K'flge 15 10 16 18 12 17 12 16 14 . . 
W H VV 14 13 19 17 12 17 13 19 14 15 
Laiidis 14 12 19 15 13 15 
.Sehaaber 12 13 17 15 13 17 7 
Parby 12 11 14 15 . . . , 11 13 12 14 
. . 8 17 11 . . 
. . 12 . . 12 . . 13 
.. 13 13 15 11 
. . 13 . . 11 14 10 
.. 9 .. 10 .. ,. 
.. 10 .. 14 
13 .. ,. 
12 
11 
1113 716 
9 . . 9 . . 
J Yost 13 13 
T _V Smith 10 12 18 
Wulmann 12 12 18 .. 13 13 15 11 & 
L Allen 14 11 16 
Vans Arsidale 12 10 
F D Smith 10 13 .. .. xk, .. ±t 
tanuing ,.. ;. 11 13 18 18 14 IS 15 12 12 20 
Jenkins 12 11 .. 16 12 .. 15 
Cowan 14 
Gross 9 . . , ] , ] io " " ] 
H Johnson lo 14 '. . . . 10 
Taylor g _ 
Peters , , , , io _ , 
Ltimis ] l 10 ! 4 
Edwards ', 12 il 
Fisher 12 14 . . <, .. j, 
McGregor ,. 8 6 
Urian ; .v,.,., 17 .. 12 .. 11 .. .". 
^.,5rien 14 . . 13 .. 10 17 ,. 
Gill IJ. 
'^e.nty ;■. ;■. ;■. lo ii id 'Hs 
g«=\oe , .. 11 1,5 10 15 .. .. 
H Money .. 13 19 15 18 14 18 
Col Courtney 15 16 12 18 12 15 
Iranklm ,...(, t,, 9 13 
Cartledge 11 13 i2 13 
D Ford . . , , 9 
Harns ; " [\ 11 i2 's io V. 
Anderson 12 16 1112 12 .. 
1 orpey 11 13 
p Life 11 13 ;; ;; 
^"rton .. .. .. 10 16 13 
Jv G C 7 
H Henry [[ [[ tl 'l 14 
Stevenson 14 17 
IJavis :; 12 .. n ;; 
H George 9 .. 17 _ 
Koss , , 13 9 
Parsons ;: ;; ;: ;; e :: loii :: 
Jtiaywood , - I5 
C W Haywood ,', ,[ ,[ \] ig ]] '' *' 
A C Stevens , " " 13 ' 
Lane ;; " 7 {4 
Dorp . . 
McFalls 
Miller , 
Phillips 
McAfee 
PuSf 
5 .. .. 
7 .. .. 
U 10 
10 .. 
. . 14 . . 
13 .. 
Georges ; ;: ;; ;; 13 
»Wood ij 
Echoes ffom the Green Mountain State. 
Editor Forest and Stream; 
At the Bellows Falls tournament hdd June 14 and 15 fifty-six 
different shooters took part in the various events. Of this 
number but four were manufacturers' agents, Messrs. Norton Le 
Koy, Dickey and Colville; seven were fairly good amateurs, who 
shoot considerable at the trap, and the remaining forty-five were 
Virtually beginners at the trap, the very class that the Interstate 
forth'^'^'"'*" desirous of encouraging, developing and bringing 
in round numbers 10,000 taregts were trapped in the regular and 
prehmmary events and practice. 
Shoot er.s were present from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Canada 
At the close of the tournament the local club expressed its 
satisfaction over the increased interest created, and discussed 
ditterent methods of handicapping, with a view of bringing out 
their weaker shots and placing them on an equal footing with 
the better shots in the club to contest for some special prizes 
already offered. 
On the whole, it was considered one of the best and most suc- 
eessfu! tournaments ever given by the Association; that is, taking 
It from an Interstate Association standpoint, .viz., "the encourage- 
ment of trap-shooting." i, - • & 
The settlement of Bellows Falls antedates the memory of man, 
but if we are to judge by its physical conditions and surroundings 
and the ease with which its inhabitants ascend steep grades we are 
Jed to believe that the original Bellows Falls people, charter 
members, as 1 might say, are descendants from the Cliff Dwellers, 
for we see m Bellows Falls houses perched upon the sidehills 
reached by sort of terraces instead of by ladder. 
_Tbe town is heautifully situated among these high hills, and the 
deep gorge that runs through it affords some beautiful views 
from the neighboring hills and bridges. The beautiful homes, 
-well-kept lawns and sea breezes are very attractive, and I know 
of no place in New England that impressed me so favorably to 
make a home as this snug little corner in the Green Mountain 
State. I am quite sure that all the sportsmen who attended 
the recent Interstate tournament will be found present at the next 
meeting, using their influence to bring others with them. The 
firm of Norwood & Field have a fine general hardware and sports- 
men's goods store, are energetic business men and active members 
of the Bellows Falls Gun Club. I also had the pleasure of meet- 
ing Mr. Leach, an oldtimer, who has been identified with shoot- 
ing interests for the last forty years or more, and at one time 
was a correspondent to the sportsmen's press. I enjoyed the 
close friendship of Mr. Charles Hallock; my visit with him was 
reminiscent and delightful. The last evening of my stay Dr. 
Knight invited Messrs. Shaner, Norton and myself to visit his 
rooms, and gave us a delightful hour listening' to a description 
of his e.xperiences in the woods and on the water and examining 
pictxires from his camera of scenes while afield. The pictures for 
tnost r>art were very artistic, showing the amateur hand advanced 
in the science of photography. The doctor is a thoroughbred 
sportsman in every sense of the word; he is a hard worker at his 
business, but takes a portion of each year for recreation, and there- 
by building himself up in a physical" condition to take care of his 
business and insuring to a certain extent a long life. Pity it is 
that there are not more like him, and fortunate it is that some 
are seeing the way as he sees it. Dick Swiveller. 
Conneticut State League. 
Bridgeport, Conn., July 27.— The fourth shoot of the Connec 
ticut State League was not well attended. The club grounds in 
Stratford were the scene of the competition? The tournament 
nevertheless was a success. 
There were twelve events on the programme, at 10 and 15 targets;, 
165 in all, with a total entrance of $10. 
Among the notable marksmen present wetfe Ur. A. A, Webber 
and L. H. Schortemeier, of New York, who are regular attendants 
at all metropolitan trap shoots. Others present were W. F. 
Parker, of Meriden; Messrs. Potter, Claridge, Whitney, Robert- 
son and Bristol, of New Haven; Joyner, Bartlett Phelps,' Bron- 
son. Brown and Holmes, of Winsted, Norton, of New York, and 
Drake and Fox, of Norwalk, all well known in sporting circles. 
This city was represented by U. M. C. Thomas, M. Beers and 
Fruit, the latter a shooting name. 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets : 10 10 10 15 
Parker 10 10 10 14 
Dr Webber 10 8 8 13 
Fruit 10 10 8 10 
Potter 9 9 10 14 
Claridge 8 9 9 14 
Whitney 9 10 8 11 
M Beers 
Robertson 7 
Joyner 7 .. 
Norton 0. 8 4 
Bartlett 7 7 
Bristol 5 6 
Phelps ............................ 2 .. 
Bronson 4 .. 
Brown .,, 5 .. 
Holmes i .. 
Drake 9 
Fox 7 
Schortemeier 9 
Jones 13 
Hurd 
U M C 
Stickles .. .. 
Hull 
(} 10 14 
8 10 
5 9 
6 13 
6 9 
6 11 
. 7 
8 7 
7 8 
4 5 
6 12 
7 
5 6 7 
10 15 10 
9 15 8 
9 14 7 
10 13 10 
7 11 10 
9 14 10 
8 12 8 
10 13 
9 12 
.. 12 
4 6 
9 9 
5 11 
4 , 7 
8 5 
7 .. 
2 7 
6 .. 
5 .. 
8 12 
8 9 10 11 12 
10 10 15 10 10 
9 9 12 8 8 
7 10 11 8 10 
9 10 13 8 9 
'9 '7 is '9 9 
5 8 13 9 10 
5 6 15 8 8 
9 7 16 9 0 
5 3 6 
8 U 7 
5 8 5 
.69 
7 7.. 
7 8 6 
7 5.. 
.. 10 5 
8 13 8 
5 
10 
4 17 6 7 
8 6 8 8 6 
1 6 10 9 7 
. . 8 12 9 10 
Team race, 30 targets per man 
Parker's Team. 
Parker, captain 26 
Whitney 22 
Beers 24 
Schortemeier .....js ........... - .28 
Dr Webber 20 
U M C... 18 
Tuck 26 
Fox IS 
Phelps 20 
Brown 11 
Bronson 19— 233*Joyner . 
Claridge's Team. 
Claridge, captain 30 
Potter .....23 
Fruit 24 
Robertson : 23 
Bartlett .^4 
, Bristol 24 
i Hurd 10 
^ Drake 13 
Norton IS 
Holmes 16 
,.ig-220 
St. Paul Rod and Gun Club 
St. Paxjl, Minn., July 22.— The St. Paul Rod and Gun Club 
held its regular weekly shoot on Saturday afternoon. Several 
merchandise prizes were shot for, resulting in lots of sport and 
some good scores. 
Danz won the prize in. the firSt event. Dr. Cameron won in the 
second event, after shooting off the tie with Kellsey. Danz, 
Perry and Morrison tied for first ia third event (not decided); 
Wilkinson second and Kellsey third. 
Morrison having won tlie senior badge so many times refused 
to be a contestant for it, which was very kind of him to give us 
fellows a show for it, as we are outclassed by him when he just 
scored 373 out of 385 at our tournament. 
Danz .... 
*Moore .. 
Wilkinson 
fMorrison 
Perry .... 
Kellsey . 
P Hanser 
Carl 
Bug 
Footner . 
Emerson . 
Dwyer , , . 
Corcoran 
Rodgers . 
Mark .... 
George ... 
Fitz ..... 
Ed 
Visitor, 
Kellsey 
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. . . .1111110111110111101111111—22 
. . . .1011100111011110111001110—17 
. . . .0111011111110110111101001—18 
. . . .1101110101110011011001110—16 
.... 0111101100101011001111011—16 
. . . .0010010110110101001111111—15 
. . ..1110101011010110101101011—16 
. . . .1010110101001101101101011—15 
. . , .1011100110111001010101001—14 
.• 0111001101110010111010010—14 
,.1101011011011101101101111—18 
1100100110011101110111101—16 
1101011100101010110010011—14 
1011011110111101100101111—18 
t Not shc.oting- for badge, 
won junior badge. 
Shoot-ofiE for senior. Perry winning by following score; 
Danz 1011111111 Wilkinson 0111111111 
Perry .,.1101111111 
Miss-and-out: 
Danz J,,. no Wilkinson .....10 
Perry Ill 
, , .J A. E. P. 
Bay State Gun Club. 
Worcester, Mass., July 29.— Herewith are the scores made at 
the tournament of the Bay State Gun Club, Friday, July 28. Inter- 
est in trap-shooting has Ijeen at a very low ebb here for the past 
year, but the enthusiasm shown in this, the first tournament of 
the new club, promises a speedy revival of the sport. 
Hitlierto the attendance at local shoots has ranged from a half 
dozen to zero. We had eighteen shooters present, and believe this 
an indication that the trap-shooting tbermometer is on the rise. 
Among the shooters present were the genial Leroy Woodward, 
representative of the Remington gun, who gave an object lesson 
of the merit of Du Pont and U. M. C. goods; G. H. Wheeler, of 
Marlboro; H. G. Griffith, of Pascoag, R. I.; I. O. Converse, E. 
R. Cutler, of Fitchburg; F. L. Gilson, Fred Lenoir, D. W. Sawin 
and W. B. Stacy, of Gardner. 
Leroy was in fine form, and succeeded in winning two of the 
silver trophies and the Foreha^id gun. The latter he generously 
donated to Mr. Cutler, of the Fitchburg Club, to be shot for 
in the coming tournament there. 
The shooters expressed themselves as much pleased With the 
pleasant location and fine backgorund of the club. The manage- 
ment promises another tournament about Sept. 10, with mer- 
chandise prizes or added money. 
Scores of Bay Slate Gun Club: 
Events: 13 3 
Targets: 10 10 15 
Buck ..; 6 7 4 
Emory 8 10 13 
Lenoir 3 4 5 
Wheeler 7 9 13 
Leroy 
Sawin ...... 
Converge . , 
Cutler' 
Stacy 
Snell 
Griffith .... 
Winchester 
Russell . , . . 
Gleason ... 
Bucklin ... 
Walls 
Hanson . . . 
Thompson 
9 
7 
!<» 
8 
4 
9 
9 14 
8 10 
5 11 
8 9 
8 
14 
12 
8 
5 6 7 
15 15 10 
12 .. 5 
9 12 . . 
8 .. 4 
13 13 9 
12 11 10 
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
10 15 10 20 10 10 15 
10 9 
12 12 
m 11 
7 4 
14 11 
11 11 
11 .. 
., 12 
.. 9 
5 
6 10 6 9 
4 9 8.. 
10 13 9 17 
10 15 10 17 
10 11 8 13 
9 12 6 9 
9 15 10 16 
6 
7 14 6 16 
9 12 9 18 
3 7 
6 
9 
7 
8 
6 
S 
12 
14 
10 
8 .. 13 
5 .... 10 .. 10 
6 11 8 16 7 .. .. 
.. 10 
. . 11 6 19 10 .. 13 
10 .. 
6 .. 
Bucklin, Sec'y. 
Mf. E. S. Rice to Americann Spot tsmen* 
In a personal letter to ' tus frorti 'Mr. Ri'ce is the following para- 
graph: "The time has arrived, it seems to me, when the Western 
sportsmen should join hamds in an eflfort looking to the establish- 
ment of a shooting park that shall be second to none in the world, 
and it is under this irnpression that 1. make the present effort." 
Chicago, July 29.— To Sportsmen of America: The unprece- 
dented growth and success of the Grand American Handicap, and 
thepromisedcotjtinuedgro mth, ledtoafear quite generally expressed 
during the latter days ol ^898, that a§ an annual institution it was 
becoming "to large and too cumbersome for successful manage-i 
ttient." 
It was editorially stated in one of the Eastern sporting papers:' 
that "nothing would swamp the Grand American Handicap so. 
quickly and so effectively as a squad of shooters from every city.''! 
Being unable to agree with this sentiment, I have been urgedi 
by many friends to express my views regarding greater accommoi,] 
dations for sportsmen, and I shall herein present same in re-' 
spouse to such requests: 
In 1897 I attended the Grand American Handicap, accompanied; 
by fifteen other Western gentlemen. In 1898 I organized 
second party and was accompanied by fifty-two ladies and gentle- 
men. 
Upon the occasion of the last Grand American Handicap I or- 
ganized a third igafty an^ was accompanied by 100 ladies and 
gentlemen. 
This rapid increase in attendance indicates very clearly all 
increasing interest in trap-shooting matters, that warrants an 
effort on the part of American sportsmen to secure grounds 
buildmgs and general accommodations of a magnitude sufficient 
to meet all demands of the present and as far as possible antifi- 
pate difficulties of the future, and responding to an oft-repeated 
demand upon me personally, I have concluded to submit a plan 
and to offer a few suggestions. ■ 
In selecting Chicago as the -OJife most available site for the 
World s Exposition, Congress in 1890 paid that city a tribute 
that may at this time be repeated by American sportsmen in the 
selection of a site that shall be par excellence for national and 
international tournaments. 
I believe it is an indisputable fact that Chicago furnishes the ' 
greatest transportation facilities of any city in the world, and 
each trunk line (in the neighborhood of thirty, I believe) pays 
particular attention to its suburban facilities, thus bringing out- ■ 
lying districts closer to the heart of the city of Chicago than is 
the case in almost any other city in the Union. 
Several suitable sites for the purpose under consideration are ' 
available and within thirty-five minutes (by steam) of best hotel 
accommodations. 
The strongest and best live birds are to be had, and in ' 
abundance -at all times of the year, at this point. It would 
ni my opinion prove an admirable and an acceptable point for the 
holding of individual contests, so often following little disagree- 
ments among shooters as to personal prowess. 
Thinking over this matter from time to time, the claims of this 
section to something better than we have ever enjoyed in the 
way of shooting grounds has been forced home upon me. 
Eastern sportsmen and visiting brothers are accommodated at 
Elkwood Park (near Long Branch, N. T.) upon grounds that were 
once thought ample, that are, as a matter of fact, very beautiful . 
and complete, but to-day scarcely large enough for a gathering 
■upon a general invitation to American sportsmen. 
Our country is large enough, our sportsmen liberal enough- 
why should we not have beautiful shooting grounds in New 
Jersey, Illinois, and upon the Pacific coast? 
Concluding that I must vote in the affirmative, I have thought 
of and with pencil in hand spent many an hour upon the ques- 
tion of grounds and buildings. Evolving as a result but crude 
sketches and drawings, I appealed to a personal friend in no 
particular interested in shooting matters, but a splendid architect. 
Giving this friend (Mr. Foltz) all information regarding shooting 
parks and shooting matters that I possessed, together with my 
sketches and figures, Mr. Foltz has very kindly prepared a 
drawing and a perspective which I have pleasure in submitting 
to my friends, and beg to further offer in explanation of Mr. 
Foltz's work the report by that gentleman accompanying the 
drawings aforesaid. 
Modestly advocating this enterprise, the tsdectititi' ti£ Cliicago 
by sportsmen generally as a central point, and earnestly asking the 
co-operation of all, I would further invite consideration of the 
following scheme: 
About forty acres of inclosed grounds, well located as to trans- 
portation, is the first requisite; large club house, gun rooms, 
.superintendent's residence, pigeon lofts and dog kennels, a 
s.econd; finally the grounds should be laid out so as to accommo- 
date, in my opinion, not less than five sets of the most improved 
traps to be had. ] 
Ample accommodations must be provided in this club house and i 
upon its grounds for 500 to 1,000 contestants, and it is with these 
needs constantly in mind that I have striven. 
To provide these good things monejr will be required. Money, 
and considerable of it, will be absolutely requisite. 
Believing that sportsmen without exception will take greater in- 
terest in an enterprise of this kind, having first become con- 
tributors, I suggest that this scheme be taken up by each inter- 
ested gentleman as a personal matter; that it be carefully consid- 
ered by each individual and that for him.self he determine the J 
extent of his interest and the consequent amount of his coutrifju- \ 
tion, providing an organization shall have first been formed under i 
the laws of the State of Illinois, in and to the success of which. 1 
not less than 100 well-known and responsible sportsmen shart' ' 
have pledged themselves as charter members, each and every char- 1 
ter member binding himself to pay upon completion of the organ- ,1 
ization and before soliciting funds generally the sum of |100. I 
, This would afford a guarantee of good faith and success to the 
general contributor. Subscriptions in reasonable amounts .should ! 
of course entitle the subscriber to certain privileges, the extent 
and duration of which would be determined by those finally 
chosen to m;inage the association's affairs. 
From the charter members the first board of directors should be 
selected, and the board of directors should from its numljer an- 
nually select a president. The directory should be selected for 
varying terms, one, two and three years' service, thus at no time 
necessitating the incoming of an entirely new board. 
In conclusion, I should like to hear through the columns of the ' 
sporting papers, or direct and as a personal matter, opinions of 
those who may find interest in this question. J should like to hear 
persovally from every gentleman who will become a charter metn- 
her in the proposed organization. 
I have repeatedly been promised the support of gportsitien' of 
the West in an enterprise of this kind, but I desire a new pledge 
from each,and in turn I promise that no use shall be made of the pledge 
until at least 100 shall have expressed a desire for incorporation 
and co-operation, when I will issue through the columns of the 
sportmg papers a call for a meeting. 
Further eflfort on my part will depend entirely upon the prompt- 
ness with which I shall receive responses and the degree of 
interest taken in the foregoing scheme, which is respectfully sub- 
mitted by yours truly, E. S. Rice, 
The Architect's Letter. 
Chicago, 111., jtily 19.— Mr. E. S. Rice, Masonic Temple, Chi- 
cago, 111.; My Dear Sir — Carefully following suggestions and making 
use of data .submitted by you, I have plesaure in the delivery 
herewith of a sketch or ground plan and a perspective (two 
separate sheets), which I believe embrace, your ideas of ample 
trap-shooting grounds. 
In explanation of these sketches permit me to say that they 
provide for five sets of live-bird traps, and if desired an equal 
number of plants for throwing clay birds, in live-bird tournaments, 
permitting five contestants to shoot simultaneously and each 
entirely independent of the other. 
This plan requires five boundary rings or circles 300ft. ' in 
diameter, the boundary being a segment of a circle, with a radius 
of 50yds., and a dead line; the circle drawn from the center 
trap terminates where it joins the dead line on each side of the 
shooter's score, and the dead line is placed at a point .33yds. 
distant from the center of the trap and at right angles to a line 
drawn from the center of the trap and at right angles to a line 
drawn from the shooter's score to the center trap. 
That the distance from the shooting score to the gun rooms and 
club house may be minimized, a plan has been adopted con- 
templating a hexagonal building in the center field, five sides of 
which form the base or dead line of the five outer or boundar 
fields, while the sixth will be used for access to the building, 
the hexagonal center field to be surrounded on five sides by a 
strong picket fence, separating spectators from shooters. 
Five gates or openings for access to the shooting scores should 
be provided. On the inside of this fence will be a promenade 
16ft. wide, extending entirely arOund the hexagon, which will in 
turn be connected with the building by walks for spectators and 
shooters, radiating from it. 
On the right of the shooters' several positions should be con- 
structed houses for trap-pullers. Traps and trap-pulls should be 
automatic in their action, so that the manipulators are in ignorance 
as to which trap will be opened by the levers they press. 
On the line of the shooting score are to be located still larger 
houses for the referee and scorer, for retrieving dogs, their keep- 
ers and pigeon crates. 
The traps may be placed over semi-circiilar trenches or not, as 
the question of underground or surface traps may be decided 
upon later. ' •. , 
As shown in my perspective, each trap boundary is indicated 
by circular wire fence, presumably about ISin. in height, Grottnda 
^Jiould be sodded, the center portion about the buildings beautified 
