birds, $3, divided, , 60 and 40 per cent, =, No. 3, T fairds, $3, divided 
SO, 30 and 20 per cent.; No. 3, lO^iirds, ?7, divided 50, 30 and 20; 
No. 4, miss-and-out, $3; No. .5 ior the international live-bird 
championship troT)hy, value $150, at 25 live birds, $25 entrance, 
$100 added, divided 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. Other events 
will be shot at the pleasure of the shooters. The Schmelzer cup, 
now held by Mr. C. W. Budd, will be shot for during the tourna- 
ment, at 100 targets, $7 entrance. As an important notice the 
management sets forth the following: "A one-lare rate for round 
trip from all parts of the United States and Canada to Detroit 
can be secured, on account of the meeting of the Sovereign Grand 
Lodge of Odd Fellows. Thev will be for sale in Michigan from 
16th to 19th, and outside Sta'te on 16th and 17th, all good until 
.Sept. 25, but by depositing ticket with ticket agents m Detroit 
will be good until Sept. 20. Here is a good chance to take in the 
excellent bass fishing on St. Clair Flats, also a little duck shooting 
though rather early. Take car in front of Wayne Hotel and 
transfer to Jefferson avenue through car, which runs direct to 
grounds. Ship all shells, etc., to Hodgson, Howard & Marks, 93 
Woodward avenue, and they will be delivered free of charge on 
grounds. First-class up-to-date meals at Rusch House on grotmds. 
Fish, frogs and chickens a specialty. Shooters protected from 
weather. Plenty loaded shells on grounds. Extra live-bird sweeps 
shot every day, birds and traps ready for practice at all times 
through tournament. Practice shooting Monday, Sept. 18._ All 
participants in shoot are cordially invited to partake of a trip on 
boat to St. Clair Flats Saturday, Sept. 23; boat will leave dock 
foot of Third street, near Wayne Hotel, at 8:30 A. M., returning 
that evening. American Association rules. No targets will be 
thrown over 50yds. Target moneys divided 30, 25, 2U, 15 and 10 
per cent. Those not classed us manufacturers' agents shoot over 
five traps, as per diagram. Events 1, 3, 5 .ind 8 each day are open 
events, no handicap, everybody shooting over three traps, Ser- 
geant system, except event 5 on third day, for the expert trophy, 
when everybody shoots over the five traps, as per diagram. All o£ 
the target trophies become property of winner. The Gillman & 
Barnes' live-bird trophy must be won three times, not necessarily 
in succession: nobod}' has won it over once. E. D. Fulford's live- 
bird traps will be used. Those not desiring to shoot in sweep- 
stakes in the trophy races can contest in same by painng for birds 
only, and same will count on average, and are also eligible for 
trophies. $100 average money will be divided 30, 25, 20, 15 and 
10 per cent, (not high guns) among those making highest average 
m all events during the four days except team race and miss-and- 
out. Class division in live-bird events. Plenty of help. Come 
and see a first-class up-to-date shoot. If anybody by his shooting 
first day proves that he is unfairly classified, the mistake will be 
rectified the next day. Address all communications to John 
Parker, 465 Junction avenue, Detroit, Mich." 
Under date of Aug. 80, Mr. A. W. \Valls, secretary of the 
Worcester Sportsmen's Club, Worcester, Mass., writes us as fol- 
lows: "In connection with the programme of the shoot of the 
Worcester, Mass., Sportsmen's Club, Tuesday, Sept. 12. there will 
be a 100-bird race for a purse of $50, one money, open to all 
shooters of New England. Mr. A. B. F. Kinney offers this purse 
to determine who is the champion 100-bird race shooter of New 
England for 1899. The race is to be shot unknown angles and 
will bring out all of the crack shot.s of New England, and .there 
are twenty or more who can't be beat, and who will no doubt try 
to down the other nineteen or more. We hope to get them all 
together and watch the fun. Come over, Ed and Harold, and the 
rest of the good ones and show the New England boys what you 
would do to them if you could play in our yard." 
We learn that Mr. Ed Johnson the great master of the shotgun, 
met with a most grievous accident on Wednesday of last week 
while on the marsh shooting rail birds. By some means his gun 
was accidentally discharged as he picked it up in the boat, the 
load tearing through the muscles of his right arm, and there 
were fears that it would have to be amputated. We earnestly 
hope that the accident will develop none of the serious turns which 
are feared, and that this modest and excellent shooter will soon 
be as good as new. 
The programme of the Glenwood Gun Club's third annual fall 
tournament and merchandise shoot at Newburgh, Sept. 15, pro- 
vides eleven events, six at 10 targets, three at 15, one at 20; the 
eleventh is the merchandise event at 25 targets, $1.25 entrance. AH 
the other events have a uniform entrance of $1. Targets 2 cents. 
Ten per cent, of purses taken for average money. Amateurs may 
shoot for targets only. Mr, C. Hoppenstedt is the secretary. 
Mr. Chris W^right, famous as a trapshooter in and out of New 
Jersey, has challenged Mr. Harold B. Money for the E C cup, 
emblematic of the championship of New Jersey, and his chal- 
lenge has been accepted. Sept. 23, at 2 o'clock, on the grounds 
"near the Rouclere House, Ridgewood, N. J., are fixed as the time 
and place. Mr. Zellwerger, proprietor of the hotel, will prepare 
the grounds so that everything will be ready for the contest. 
Mr. John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, has 
sent out invitations to his pupils to attend a pigeon brewing at 
Tom Morphy's grounds, Wednesday of this week. Mr. Morphy 
has promised to have on hand 1,000 of his best copper-distilled 
birds, while Mr. AVrigh.t has promised to have on hand enough 
shooters to put the pigeons out of business. Shooting commencQS 
at 10:30. 
Mr. Geo. B. Thorpe, secretary of the Connecticut Trapshooters' 
League, Bridgeport, Conn., writes that "the Bristol Gun Club 
unfortunately will be unable to hold the usual Connecticut Trap- 
shcoters' League tournament this season, owing to mishaps to their 
trap pits and their inability to get the local members together to 
take charge of it." 
In a brief note, under date of Sept. 2, the secretary of the Worces- 
ter Sportsmen's Club, Mr. A. W. Walls, 6 Woodbine street, 
Worcester, writes us, "We expect a great shoot on Sept. 12. The 
boys will all be here." Write to him for programmes and for 
particulars of the 100-target race, $50 ■ prize, entrance price of 
targets, for the championship of New England. 
We learn that Messrs. Daly & Chanfrau have abandoned all 
shooting at Elkwood Park, and that this historic place in shooting 
annals will be devoted henceforth to golf. The new Interstate 
Park, with its special advantages, is recognized as a factor in the 
shooting world against which it is useless to cope. 
The New Jersey State League, in a quiet but firm manner, has 
arranged to hold a two-day's tournament on Oct, 11 and 12, on the 
grounds of the East Side Gun Club, at Newark. The first day 
will be at targets, the second at live birds. The programme will 
be announced later. 
The Bristol sheepbake, served by the Parker Gun Club, at its 
Labor Day shoot, was an event where everything was divided 
most equitably. It, however, is what is termed a barbecue in the 
West and South, but whatever the name, like the rose, the sheep 
is just as sweet. 
Mr. L. Harrison, of Minneapolis, Minn., has returned to the 
East, and we are told with greatly improved health. He is one 
of the most popular of visiting shooters, and therefore the report 
that he will make a long stay in this neck of woods is received 
with pleasure. 
Ballistite. a powder well known to English sportsmen, is now 
being introduced to American sportsmen by Messrs. J. H. Lau 
& Co., No. 75 Chambers street, this city. The special advantages 
of this powder, and the special offer concerning it, are set forth 
in our business columns. 
The programme of the Rummel-Gaston Gun Club's tournament 
can be obtained of the secretary, James E. Gaston, Mineral Ridge, 
Ohio. 
The next contest of the Central New Jersey League will take 
place at South Amboy, N. J., on the grounds of the Columbia 
Gun Club. 
Mr. Joe George, of San Antonio, Texas, is again a welcome 
visitor in New York, where he will remaiti some weeks. 
Bern.^rd Waters. 
Trap Around Readingf, 
Reading, Pa.,^ Sept. 1.— At the meeting of the South End Gun 
Club, of this cit}^, held this evening, the tournament committee 
reported as having selected Saturday, Sept. 9, as the date for their 
annual all-day target tournament, and also the second shoot for 
the intercounty team championship for the handsome sterling 
silver trophy, valued at .$45, for teams of five men each, each man 
to shoot at 25 targets. The following clubs have already entered 
teams; Shuler Gun Club, of Pottstown; Penn Gun Club, of Norris- 
town; Chambersburg Gun Club, of Chambersburg; Independent, 
of Sinking Spring; Phoenix Gun Club, of Phojnixville, two teams; 
West Chester Gun Club, of West Chester; Mt. Penn Gun Club, 
of Reading; South End Gun Club, of Reading, and it is thought 
the Keystone Gun Club, of Lebanon, and a team from Pottsville 
will also contest for the trophy. A fine programme of sweepstake 
events has been arranged for the day, shooting to commence at 
9 A. M. Shells and lunch for sale on the grounds. The magautrap 
will be used in all events to throw the targets. The club has 
secured the .set-vices of Arthur A. Fink to manage the eventti. AD 
Shooteis are invited to be present, and a good time is guaranteed. 
Au^. 28.— The fifteenth tareet shoot o? the Mt. Penn Gun Club. 
°f ,!his city, for a fine Parker gun, was held to-day, the event 
calling for 25 targets, handicap of added targets to the number 
broken. The scores were as follov.s: Yeager 17, Rhoads 19, 
Ball IS, Lawrence 17, Dietrick 14, O.'sborne 10, Lah-d 16, Shaaber 
15. 
Aug 30.— At the annual meeting of the South End Gun Club, 
held this evening Joseph Downs was elected President, W. W. 
Essick, captain; Harry Ball, assistant. The club is in excellent 
financial condition. 
Pott.'^town. I'a., Aug. 30.— The Shuler Shooting Club, of this 
place, held a successful target tournament and clambake on their 
shooting grounds at Sanatoga Park, near here, lo-aay. Sporis- 
men were present from Philadelphia, New York, West Chester 
Reading, Phoenixville, Royersford, Boyertown Sanatoga and 
other places. The clambake was under the direction of Madison 
L. Dengler, of Reading, and was a success, the shooters certainly 
enjoying the clams and green corn. The shooting was under 
the direction of Capt. Slonaker and secretary Showalter. who de- 
serve great credit for their good work. 
The scores: iiw^tt 
Events: 123456789 10 
largetsr lo 15 10 20 10 15 10 15 10 15 
Ke'^"" •• 8 11 8 15 8 11 8 13 8 6 
^'■'er 9 11 9 IS 10 12 
n , 9 11 10 14 7 12 
Schealer 7 13 10 . . 10 12 
^''1 8 11 10 .. 6 11 
Peters 9 13 9 . . 8 9 
Slonaker 7 u g 11 7 . . 
Showalter s .. 9 ., 8 
Shaaber 14 
Dietricli '. . .". 17 
Benner ."]]\\\'. '9 12 io 16 
liuckwaltcr ....l.i 1019 
Johnson 
Trumbauor . . . . . y) 
7 10 S 12 
9 10 7 . . 
7 9 7.. 
7 
7 
6 5 7 12 
9 13 
6 8 
9 13 
8 13 
10 13 
7 10 
8 14 
7 13 
9 13 
9 12 
10 13 
4 11 
9 13 
8 14 
9 11 
13 
11 
8 11 
7 10 
6 12 
.. 10 
8 II) 
10 
Glis.son 9 12 16 10 13 
Howard 9 10 7 13 8 11 
,Newhard 7x0 
Dotterer .i..,; 3 II- 
Essick [ ^ 
De Witt e is 
Nuss , s 7 
West Chester, Pa., Sept. 2.— Peters won the West Chester chal- 
lenge cup to-day by breaking 24 out of 25. Tire scores follow: 
We-Jt Chester Gun Club's challenge cup, 25 targets: Harrison 
21, Gill 22, Peters 24, Henry 18, Ford 16, Ferguson 22, Davis 17, 
' - ' Mowere 18, Jackson 18, Hoar 19, Murtagh 9. 
Duster. 
Todd 11. 
Leavenworth Tournament, 
Figuratively speaking, the tournament given at this place Aug. 
23 and 24 was not a success, so far as attendance went. The first 
day saw only twenty-two entries, and the second these had been re- 
uuccd to fifteen; so that the shoot was by no means a financial 
success, for it is well lo remember that the"re was $100 added each 
day, .so that in this case the amount added exceeded the price of 
targets. However, Mr. Sexton writes me that he is very well .satis- 
fied with his outlay, as this gave him an opportunity to mingle 
once more with his old-time friends at the trap, while it was also 
gratifying to him to be able to more than hold his own in such a 
fast class as was here in evidence. 
The programme consisted of ten 20-target events each day, $2 
entrance and $10 added in each event. Rose system, five moneys, 
ratio 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2. 
The shooting was done over a magautrap, and bluerocks of course 
were the targets used. 
The out-of-town shooters consisted of Dave Elliott, Lil Scott, 
Chas. Wright, Chris Gottlieb, J. De Shong and Walter H owe, of 
Kansas City; Frank Hodges. Olathc, Kan.; Dr. C. B. Clapp, 
Moberly, Mo.; T. J. Lytic, Atchison, Kan.; Harry Davis, Rich- 
mend, Mo. ; W. S. Allen, Raymore, Mo 
J. \V. Sexton and H. AV.' Koohler were the promoters of this 
shoot, but notwithstanding that this entailed some additional duties 
upon them, they succeeded in outshooting all of the visitors. The 
general average table showed up as follows: 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
400 
378 
.945 
400 
371 
.927 
D Elliott.... 
400 
370 
.925 
Scott 
., 400 
368 
.920 
Clapp 400 
Wright 400 
Gottlieb 400 
De Shong 400 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
366 
361 
338 
001 
Av. 
.915 
.902 
.845 
.842 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
200 
187 
.935 
200 
184 
.920 
200 
183 
.915 
200 
182 
.910 
200 
ISO 
.900 
200 
179 
.895 
200 
176 
.880 
200 
171 
.855 
200 
170 
.850 
200 . 
163 
.815 
200 
162 
.810 
200 
160 
.800 
180 
117 
.650 
120 
114 
.950 
120 
106 
.883 
120 
89 
.741 
100 
82 
.820 
SO 
69 
.862 
80 
68 
.850 
60 
48 
.800 
60 
45 
.750 
40 
32 
.800 
It will be seen by the above that of the eight who shot through 
the prograinme six made an average of over .90 .per cent., which 
speaks f<n- itself how hard the game was. 
First Day, Aug. 24, 
When looking at the average table for to-dav it appears that 
the management has been somewhat selfish, for the table reads 
Koohler first and Sexton second, but when you put your monev up 
in the target game it is a case where friendship ceases; so that 
the visitors submitted without a murmur. Dave Elliott led the 
visitors with an average of .915, closely followed bv Scott and 
Wright m the order. All of this trio hail from Kansas City. 
Events ; 123 4 56789 10 
Koohler 20 20 20 19 IS 20 19 14 19 IS 
Sexton 16 18 IS 17 18 20 19 19 20 19 
D Elliott 19 19 IS 19 19 16 IS 15 20 20 
Scott 18 17 19 20 19 16 19 17 19 IS 
Wright 18 16 20 19 IS 16 17 17 20 19 
Lytle 20 19 14 16 20 20 16 17 18 19 
Clapp 18 16 17 18 15 19 17 19 IS 19 
Flolmes IS 16 19 18 15 IS 15 17 IS 17 
Goff 17 16 16 16 IS IS 20 15 17 17 
De Shong 17 16 19 16 IS 17 15 15 17 15 
Gottlieb 17 18 18 17 17 IS 13 16 19 19 
Reynolds 10 18 .15 18 17 18 IS 15 17 14 
Meyers 14 13 15 14 15 13 11 11 11 . . 
Allen 19 18 19 19 19 20 
Hodges 16 18 18 17 18 19 
Howe 16 15 11 16 16 15 
Davis 14 18 . . 17 17 16 
McElroy 16 18 17 IS 
Lindzy 18 16 18 16 
Lane 18 16 14 
Keller 14 .... 16 15 . . 
C E McGee 18 .... 14 
Second Day, Atrg. 25. 
Koohler is again high man, though with a materially increased 
percentage, on this occasion it being .955. Dr. Clapp is second 
with .950; then come Sexton, Hodges, Dave Elliott and Scott, a 
single break separating each of these from the other. 
Aside from the regular programme there was also a match shot 
between Koohler and Hodges, which resulted in a win for the 
former on a score of 98 to 94. Hodges started off poorly, as he lost 
4 out of his first 25, but from thence on he shot a good steady gait, 
making one run of 55. However, it was out of the question to beat 
Koohler on this day unless one could break them all, as he dropped 
but 1 out of each 50. 
Events: 12 3456789 10 
Koohler 20 20 19 20 18 19 19 19 19 18 
Clapp 19 18 19 18 20 19 19 19 20 19 
Sexton 20 IS 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 17 
Hodges 19 19 19 12 19 19 19 19 IS 19 
D Elliott 19 19 19 20 20 19 16 19 17 19 
Scott 20 18 19 20 18 19 16 IS IS 20 
Wright 20 18 18 19 17 19 17 19 17 17 
Gottlieb 18 18 18 17 18 18 20 14 17 18 
Allen 19 19 19 16 19 17 20 13 15 IS 
De Shong 18 18 18 14 18 20 16 18 18 16 
Holmes 16 16 16 . . 16 17 17 19 17 18 
Gray 19 IS 20 18 .. 17 .. IS 10 
Go ft" 16 17 16 18 19 16 
Reynolds 15 16 17 . . 13 . . 
McElroy 16 16 16 
Capital Gan Clab. 
The principals in to-day's competition for club honars Were most 
of the novice class, and singularly enough one of this class de- 
veloped such a stride that it was simply impossible to head him off. 
and he easily carried off the honors, ' He broke 42 out of 50 and 
then broke 8 of his first 10 in his allowance of 15; so this gave 
him a total of 50. Heretofore he had been breaking about 50 per 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
200 
191 
.955 
200 
190 
.950 
200 
189 
.945 
200 
ISS 
.940 
200 
187 
.935 
20 
186 
.930 
200 
181 
.905 
200 
176 
.880 
200 
175 
.875 
200 
174 
.870 
180 
152 
.844 
140 
129 
.928 
120 
102 
.850 
80 
61 
.762 
60 
48 
,800 
cent Weigel, the previous winner, broke 41 out of 50, but did "o-r 
shoot his allowance. This was the nearest aporoach to Field's 
score of 42, so it v^ill be seen that this voungster V'on strictly on iils 
merits. This was the final medal shoot of the season. 'Hence- 
forth the members will turn their attention to game, as everytiiing 
but quail can now be legally shot in this State. About half of the 
club members ;ire now off after chickens. - 
Field, 15 lllUlllllOlimillllOOlllllllOOOllOlllllOllllllll— 42 
1110101111 s 50 
Schinner, 12.-00100101111110011111111101110110111111110111110110-38 
111101100111 _ Q_47 
Stowell, 12 ... . 01101110001111101111011010111111111101101011011110-36 
011101111011 _ 0—45 
Kirk, 5 011110111101101U111111111111101011101001110100111-3S 
11011 J 42 
Weigel, 3 . . . . . 111011101011111111111010O1011O11110111111111111111 -41 
Fletcher, 5. . . .11011011110001111011100111101101111001011101101111—35 
11011 4 39 
*Branch 011101110011011100011101100100101111110001 111111 10 ^^32 
-T^'tzke 11100100000111100011000000110000111011111111111000 —24 
* tVot a member of the club. 
Paul R. Litzke. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Eureka Gun Club. 
■ '^^P'- 2.— Nos. 2 and 3 are trophy events. No, 4 
j:} the Mussey cup, handicap, 15 singles and 5 pairs. 
In a team shoot, 20 targets, five men on a .side, the scores were- 
Adams 19, Heikes 18, F. P. Stannard 17, Cunmmgham 16. Buck 
12; total 82. 
E. Steck 20, Antoine 
Spragne 7; total 79. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 15 25 25 25 20 
A W Adams 12 21 20 24 17 
W Sprague 8 10 11 . . . . 
O J Buck 11 15 20 21 14 
C Antoine 14 21 22 21 19 
Dr Miller 14 24 20 17 19 
Cunnynghara 14 20 22 18 IS 
14, W. D. Stannard 19, Dr. Miller 19, 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 15 25 25 25 20 
E Steck 12 23 21 23 15 
F P Stannard.... 
W D Stannard 
R O Heikes 
Arnold 
22 24 16 17 
23 21 20 19' 
23 25 19 20 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, Sept. 2.— The following scores were made on our 
grounds to-day. A medal was won by Richards on a score of 21- 
B medal was won by Northcott on a score of 20; C medal was won 
by Kehl on a score of 15. 
Northcott and Mrs. Shaw tied on a score of 20 for B medal, and 
after a spirited shoot-off Northcott won by the narrow margin of 
1 target. * 
The small attendance is accounted for by the opening of the 
duck and chicken season, which a great many of our members 
are celebrating by taking a few days in field and marsh. 
Irophy shoot: 
iK'^'^^ 1110010000101001101111111—15 
Northcott 11011111010111 11011011111—20 
Richards ..... ,i ..>.., 1111111110111011110011111—21 
Mrs bhaw 1110110111111111010101111—20 
\r • • .1111111110101111011111001—20 
Hellman 1110101110111111011100111—19 
Conielson 11000000H00110011111111IJ— 14 
T Eaton . , 0001010101100011111101011—14 
Pol lard 0111110010010011101011100—14 
Sweepstakes : 
Events 
Targets: 
Kehl .... 
Northcott 13 
Richards 14 
Mrs Shaw 8 
Dr Shaw 13 
* Five pairs. 
1 2 3 4 5 
15 10 15 10 * 
10 6 5 6 6 
7 11 9 10 
9 9 9 10 
Events: 
Targets : 
Flellman . 
Cornelson 
T Eaton . 
1 2 3 4- 
15 10 15 10 
5 6 
8 10 Pollard 
9 11 S 14 8 Dr O'Eyrn 
10 
10 
10 
13 
10 
10 
s 
9 
9 13 
6 9 
8 5 
5 10 6 
Dr. J. W. Mbbk, Sec'y- 
Portsmouth, N. H.> Prize Contest. 
PoBTSMOUTH, N". H.— The scores of prize shoots which have been 
occupying the attention of the members of the Portsmouth Gun 
Club Saturday afternoons from May 6 to Aug. 26, inclusive, con- 
cluded on the latter date with the contestants quite closely 
bunched, and scoring as follows: W. I. Philbrick, shooting at 28 
targets, wins first prize, the Remington hammerless shotgun, 
With a total of 342. W. Manson, shooting at 29, takes second prize, 
^,,^\i?^<^lL'=ster take-down repeating shotgun, with a total of 328. 
,-,r. • Newick, shooting from scratch, 25 targets, wins third prize, 
a Winchester repeating rifle, his total being .320. H. E. Philbrick. 
shooting at 27, takes fourth prize, a fountain pen, with a total of 
ol9. A. Stmson, shooting at 26, has a total of 313. A. W. Frizzell, 
shooting at scratch, has a total of ,310. W. J. Lewis shot from 
scratch and had a total of 291. F. W. Manson, shot from scratch 
and had 274. W. E. Storer, shooting at -32, had a total of 253. L. 
Drew,_ shooting at 29, won total of 233. The two latter were at the 
traps lor the first time this season. 
Much interest has been displayed in the shooting this season, 
and a number of the new men have made rapid progress, espe- 
cially Messrs. W. Manson, W. E. Storer and L. ■ Drew, whose 
scores have been uniformly good. 
The club is one of the live organizations of the State, and bound 
to be recognized in the sporting world. On Labor Day a large 
delegation from this club will be the guests of the Dover, N. H 
Sportsmen's A.ssociation at their annual field day shoot. A general 
good time IS sure to be enjoyed, as the Dover sportsmen are 
hrst-class ho.sts and spare no effort to make the day a pleasant 
one to all their guests. 
At the last regular meeting "W. T. Philbtick was unanimously 
re-elected secretary and treasurer for the coming year, and a 
committee appointed to select a new shooting grounds on the line 
ot the electric road or near it. The other officers of the club are: 
President, W. H. Newick; Vice-President, H. E. Philbrick; Field 
Captain, F. W. Manson; Directors, W. E. Storer, A. S. White C. 
Jackson, L. Drew and W. E Cheslty; Judges, F. J. Brown, and 
J. Weston; Referee, E. P. Merwin. 
W. I. PhilbeIck,. Secy, 
Spfiagfield Gun Club Tournament. 
_ Springfield, Mo.— tditor Forest and Stream: Will you kindly 
insert in Forest and Stkeam a notice that the Springfield Gun 
Club will keep open house on Sept. 5 and 6, the occasion being 
Its third annual tournament? 
The members of the Springfield Gun Club have felt very mud: 
gratified over the success of last year's tournament and will en- 
dcavor to make this year's shoot equal it in every way. 
A liberal programme has been selected- plenty of money and it 
divided on the Rose system, so that all a visitor has to "do is to 
shoot for it. 
To our friends in Kansas City and St. Louis we know "that a 
simple announcement of the dates will be sutficient to bring them 
here, but to those who were not fortunate enough to attend last 
year's shoot we beg leave to extend a most cordial invitation to 
get their gun and shells and join us in a two days' frolic. All the 
railroads entering Springfield have offered a rate of one fare for 
the round trip, so our friends can be sure of returning home. 
Herbert Taylor. 
Bison Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 3L— The following are scores made in the 
regular weekly club shoot of the Bison Gun Club of Aug 31 
Event No. 4 was the badge shoot, and was won by E. C. Burkhardt' 
who scored 25 straight. Event No. 7 was at 7 live birds. E. c' 
Burkhardt did remarkably fine shooting, scoring 74 out of his first 
75, and 95 out of 100. Also scoring straight in the live-bird event: 
Events : 
Targets : 
333 
E C Burkhardt 
Foxie 
W C Heinold 
Norris 
Wilson , 
1 
2 
15 
3 
4 
6 
6 
7 
15 
20 
25 
15 
25 
7 
9 
13 
16 
24 
8 
22 
4 
15 
14 
20 
25 
13 
20 
7 
8 
10 
9 
18 
9 
19 
7 
13 
13 
17 
21 
15 
21 
7 
Lt- 
13 
14 
21 
7 
13 
16 
12 
9 
14 
7 
9 
12 
17 
2i 
13 
2i 
4 
18 
15 
6 
21 
2i 
. - 17 . 
Bisoi-f. 
