Sept, iSgg.j 
FOREST AN£> STREAM. 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 15.— Hackeiisacic River Bridge. Paterson Plank Road, 
Heflick's Hotel.— Shoot of the Hackensack River Gsn Glub. 
John L. Cliartrand, Sec'y. 
Sept. 15.— Burnside Crossing, 111. — Medal contest on John Wat- 
son's grounds. 
Sept. 15. — Newburgh, N. Y. — Glenwood Gun Club's tournament. 
Sept. 16. — South Amboy, K. J. — Central New Jersey League con- 
test, on grounds of the Columbia Gun Club. 
Sept. 19-20.— Cherokee, la.— Cherokee Gun Club's third annual 
'tournament. J. D. Anderson, Sec'y. 
Sept. 19-21. — Hastings, Neb. — ^Amateur tournament of the 
Hastings Gun Club; $500 added; 2-cent targets. W, S. Duer, 
Manager. 
Sept. 10-22. — Detroit, Mich.— John Parker's eighth international 
tournament ; live birds and targets; $500 cash added. 
Sept. 23. — Wissinoming, Pa. — Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. 
Sept. 23.— Hartford, Conn.— All-day »»»oot of the Colt Gun Club. 
L. H. Bradley, Secy. 
Sept. 23. — Ridgewood, N. J, — N'svl Jersey championship, Harold 
Money, holder, against Chris Wright," challenger, at 2 o'clock, 
Ridgewood, N. J. 
Sept. 23. — Sinking Spring, Pa. — ^Tournament of tlie Independent 
Gini Club. 
Sept. 2G-27. — Squaw Creek Park, between Niles and Girard, Trum- 
bull County, O^— Tournament of the Rummell-Gaston Gun Club. 
Dr. James E. Gaston, Sec'y, Mineral Ridge, O. 
Sept. 26-27. — Muncie, Ind.— Msgic Gun Club's tournament. 
Sept. 28-29;^ — Alton, 111, — Third annual open tournament of the 
Piasa Gun Club. F. C. Riehl, Sec'v. 
Oct. 2. — Wissinoming, Pa.— Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. 
Oct. 3. — Kansas City, Mo.— J. A. R. Elliott, holder, against 
W. R. Crosby, challenger, for Review cup. 
Oct. 4. — Kansas City, Mo. — J. A. R. Elliott, holder, against 
W. R. Crosby, challenger, for Republic cup. 
Oct. 6-7. — Pawling, N. Y. — Tournament ot Pawling Rod and Gun 
Club; targets and live birds. 
Oct. 10-13. — ^Newark, N. J. — Smith Brothers' grounds. Live birds 
and targets. 
Oct. 11-12.— Pari s,^ Ky.— Hill Top Gun Club's two-day tournament. 
John L. Bosley, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11-12.— Newark, N. J.— On Smith Brothers' grounds; two , 
days' tournament of the New Jersey State League. 
Oct. 13. — Batavia. N. Y. — E C cup target championship contest 
between Mr. W. R. Crosby, holdei", and Mr. R. O. Heikes, chal- 
lenger. Match begins 'at 3 o'clock. 
Oct. 16-19,— Du Pont Park, St. Louis, Mo.— Fall tournament: 
three days at targets; one day at live birds; $300 to $500 added 
money. J. A. Corry, Manager. 
Oct. 21. — Yardville, N. J.— Cast iron medal contest— J. A. K. 
Elliott, holder, aeainst C. Zwerlein, challenger. 
Oct. 23-28.— Nashville, Tenn,— Belle Meade Gun Club's tourna- 
ment; targets and live birds; $750 added. V/. R. EUiston, Sec'y. 
Nov. 21-22. — Sioux City, la. — Second annual live-bird tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club; added money in every event. E. R. Chap- 
man, Sec'y. •. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Thii-d Saturday of each month, Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday each month, Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. 
1900. 
April 2.— New York Vicinity^ — Interstate Association's Grand 
American Handicap. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
May 7. — Chicago, III.- — Twenty-sixth anntial convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. E. S. Rice, 
Pres. . 
June 3-8. — Utica, N. Y.— Foirty-second annual tournament, of the 
New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game. 
Henry L. Gates, Sec'y. 
June 5-7. — Columbus, O. — Ohio Trap-Shooters' League tourna- 
ment. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
June 11. — New York Vicinity. — Interstate Associations Grand 
American Handicap target tournament. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
June — , — Tournament of Ohio Trap-Shootej-s' League, first week 
in June. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. 
Sept. 21-22.— Tyrone, Pa. — Tyrone Gun Club's target tournartrent. 
D. D. Stine, Sec'y. 
. Sept. 27-28.— Oswego, N. Y.— First annual tottrnaJpent of the 
Riverside Gun Club. Robert Oligshaut, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Dr. James E. Caston, secretary ot liie Rummell-Gaston Gun 
Glub, writes lis as follows: "Through our efforts on behalf of 
participants at our tournament of live birds and bluerocks. Sept. 
26 and 27, we have been able to make such arrangeinenLs with 
the Erie R. R. Company that parties from Chicago who will call 
on Mr. A. M. Warrell, G. P, and T. A. of that city; or Buffalo 
parties ca.ll on H. T. Jaeger, G. A. P. D. at Buffalo; or New York 
and Brooklyn shooters call on Mr. J. Buckley, New Y'ork; or 
Cleveland men call on R. H. Wallace, G. A. P. D., of that city, 
they will give satisfactory rates from these points to Nile.s, O., 
which is very close to our shooting park, and connected by electric 
railroad. Cars run from Niles to our grounds at Scjuam Creek 
Park every few minutes. We are surprised at the large number 
of shooters fi'om all over the country who have notified us of their 
intention of attending our tournament. We are straining every 
effort to have things run smoothly and every person satisiied. We 
will have unlimited numbers of selected live birds. If parties often 
or more from other points in tlie country than those mentioned 
will promptly notify me I will be enabled to secure special rates 
lor them. Paul North and the magautrap will in combination run 
the tournament in first class shape." 
The trapshooting tournament held under the auspices of the 
Orange County Agricultural Society, on the Fair Grounds at Mid- 
dletown, N. Y., Sept. 12 to 15, inclusive, is open to the world. 
The programme each day is alike — ^ten events, 10, 15 and 20 targets, 
with a total of 145 targets and a total entrance of $18. Targets 2 
cents. Those who wish may shoot for targets only. Ship am- 
munition, etc., to Mr. J. B. Rogers, the manager, Fair Ground, 
Middletown, N. Y. Trolley runs to the grounds. Rose system will 
govern division of the moneys. Two sets of traps, Sergeant system. 
Shooting commences at 9 o'clock. The conditions for the Rogers 
trophy, emblematic of the championship of Orange county, are as 
follows: Each shooter must shoot at 100 targets, unknown angles. 
Enti-ace $5. The events will be called at 12 o'clock each day and 
will remain open until last squad is called to shoot. No one can 
enter but once. In case of a tie for first place contestants will 
divide first money and shoot 50 targets to decide who shall have 
cup. The cup becomes the personal property of the one winning 
it. The purse will be divided on the fourth day. Inter-State Asso- 
ciation rules to govern. 
Under date of Sept. 8 Mr. L. H. Schortenieier sends us the 
following: "I see that vou have the dates Oct. Tl and 12 for the 
shoot of the Nev/ Jersey State shoot at Smith Brothers' grounds, 
Newark. Will you kindly add that on Tuesday, Oct. 10, a 100- 
target race will be shot on the same grounds, and on Friday, the 
13th, a 25 or 50-bird contest will also take place. This will make 
the dates claimed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 
Oct. 10, 11, 12 and 13, at Smith Brothers' grounds, Foundry and 
F'erry streets, Newark, N. J.; first two days at targets and last 
two at live birds. Kindly mention that the traps are the old 
Carteret Lumbreyer-King automatic traps, and are fast. I will 
do my utmost to supply good birds. There will be two sets of 
traps on the target days. Sergeant system and a wagon to meet 
the hoys at the Plank road, Newark trolley, Foundry and Ferry 
streets. Ask your readers to address communications to L. II. 
Schortemeier, manager, 201 Pearl street, New York." 
Under date of Sept. 9 Mr. J. A. H. Dressel, secretarj^treasurer 
of the Interstate Park Association, writes us as follows of the 
gratifying progress and prospects of the great shooting institution: 
"Matiei-s on the Interstate Park grounds are progressiag very 
favorably. Men are at work plowing, mowing and sowing, and 
within a week work will commence on the foundations. Subscrip- 
tions to bonds are coming in in such a satisfactory manner that 
there is no doubt as to the outcome, and the next Grand American 
Handicap will see the event take place on the finest grounds in thei 
world, especially adapted for that purpose." 
We learn with pleasure that the injury to Mr. E. Johnson's arm, 
while very serious, is not of .such a character as to make amputa- 
tion" necessary. There further is a probability that he again wiU 
he able to use it, and that his skill at the traps will not be impaired 
l)y the regrettable accident, , 
.May 7, 1900. i.i fixed upon for the next annual convention and 
tournament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. 
Under date of Sept. 9 Mr. Murl H. De Foe, Charlotte, Mich., 
writes us: "The Charlotte Gun Club is an organization composed 
of 100 charter members, and boasts of a team composed ot as good 
shots as ever aimed over a trap. Regular tourneys are given every 
Tueisday afternoon. A State tournament will be given by the 
club in October, and aJl the crackerjacks have announced their 
intention of being present." 
At Batavia, N. Y., commencing at ? o'clock Oct. 13,, tlie^ next 
contest for the E C cup, emblematic of the target championship, 
will take place between Mr. VV. R. Crosby, the holder, and Mr. 
R. O. Heikes, the challenger. This will be a battle of the giants 
o£ the trapshooting world, both men being of the very first class 
of ability. 
Mr. Irby Bennett, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com- 
pany, has journeyed thitherward from his Memphis home and 
tarried awhile in New York last Friday en route to New Haven. 
He is a greatly changed man, inasmuch as he appears smooth- 
shaven, which, however, rather adds to his usual debonau- ap- 
pearance. 
The shooting at Erantford, Ont., was particularly good, the high- 
est average for the two days being made by Mr. J. S, Fanning, of 
Gold Dust fame, who scored .951 per cent, on the total of the two 
days. He made one run of 76. Second high average was made by 
Mr. Kirkover, who broke .932 per cent, and made one run of 56 
straight. 
iVIr. Leroy Woodard passed through New York last Saturday, 
returning from the Interstate shoot at Portsmouth, where he made 
a close struggle for high average; but nevertheless he has been 
wonderfully successful in capturing high averages this season, as 
the records will show. 
In a contest at 50 live birds between Mr. A. C. Paterson and 
R. Dwyer, the former won by the score of 43 to 39. There was a 
7 o'clock wind. This is the second defeat Mr.^ Paterson lias 
administered to Mr. Dwyer, the first one being at Milwaukee, Wis.,, 
on Aug. 27. 
Mr. R. 0._ Heikes arrived in New York on Saturday of last 
week, and will spend a few days in this neck of the woods. He 
i.-; the persouiiication of good health, and is one of the few 
shooters who is always in his usual good form. 
On Friday ot this week at 2 o'clock there will Vje a live-bird 
shoot of the Hackensack River Gun Club at H. Heflich's Hotel, 
Hackensack River Bridge, Pat.ei'son Plank Road. The setret^ry 
is Mr. John Chartrand. 
Mr,. J. J. U. M. C. Hallowell journeys w'estward this week 
to take part in Mr. John Parker's international tournament, and 
others which follow thereafter in the middle West. 
The Hill Top Gun Club will hold a two-days' tournament, Oct. 
It and 12, near Paris, Ky. The star event of the competition will 
be the Hill Top handicap, at 25 live birds. 
The first annual shoot of the Riverside Gun Club, Oswego, N. 
Y., will be held on Sept. 27 and 28. Mr. Robert Oliphant is the 
seceretary. 
Tlie Tyrbne Gun Club, Tyrone, Pa,, has arranged for a target 
tournament on Sept, 21 and 22, Mr. D. D. Stine, Tyrone, is the 
secretary. 
Bernard Waters. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Belle Meade Tournament. 
Chicago, 111., Sept. 7. — The tournaments of the famous Belle 
Meade Gun Club, of Nashville, Tenn., are landmarks on the' trap- 
shooting roadway, and are matters of interest North and Soiith. 
The last word from this euterxjrising body of sportsmen states 
that they will raise their own ante, as it were, though I' do not 
know what that means, and will add .$750 instead of $500. The fol- 
lowing details are added by the management: 
Below will be found the official programme of the second' an- 
nual shooting tournament of the Belle Meade Gun Club, to be 
held from Oct. 23 to 28, inclusive, at the club's .shooting lodge on 
-Belle Meade Farm, five miles west 'of Nashville. Every detail 
looking to the largest and most successful shooting event ever 
held in the South is being carefully attended to. Two sets of Ful- 
ford's latest patent automatic pull traps, with underground sys- 
tem of loading and retrieving, and three sets of target traps set in 
the Sergeant system have recently been put up, which guaran- 
tees that all events advertised will take place promptly. 
Covered wagons will leave the Duncan Hotel at 8 o'clock for 
the shooting grounds, going along the route of the beautiful Hard- 
ing pike, and returning to the hotel in the evening. A barbecue 
and everything a shooter may wish for will be given free of charge 
on the grounds each day, there will be nothing for i»ale, and every 
effort will be made to add to the comlort and pleasure of guests. 
The event will be in charge of Messrs. Jack Parker, of the Peters 
Cartridge Co., of Cincinnati, and W. R. Elliston, of Nashville, 
which is a guarantee of its success. 
The first three days have a like programme, namely: Ten 10- 
target events and twenty at 20 targets; $2 entrance, .$20 added in 
each event, five equal moneys, 20 per cent. each. Class shooting. 
A handsome gold medal goes to the one making high average 
for the three days. 
Fourth Day, 'Thursday, Oct, 26. — Event No. 1, miss and out at 
live birds, $3 entrance, including birds. Event No. 2, Court House 
and City Hall handicap, 25 birds, $15 entrance, high guns, not 
class shooting; division of money as follows: To first thirty guns 
there will be five moneys, divided as follows: 30 per cent to 
first, 25 to second, 20 to third, 15 to fourth and 10 to fifth. There 
will be four moneys to every ten guns over thirty. Money will be 
divided equally among these four. 
Fifth Day, Friday, Oct. 27.— Event No. 1, miss and out, $3 en- 
trance. Event No. 2, Gerst handicap, 25 birds, $15 entrance; same 
conditions and division of money as Court House handicap. 
Sixth Day, Oct. 28, — Event No. 1, 5 birds, $5 entrance, high guns. 
Event No. 2, Second Annual Belle Meade handicap, 25 birds, $25 
entrance; same conditions and division of money as in City Hall 
handicap. To this event there will be a handsome silver loving 
cup given to the winner. All entrance includes birds and targets. 
There will be a shooting handicap from 26 to 32yds. in all live 
bird matches." 
E. Hough. 
480 Caxton Building, Chicago, III. 
Earefca Gun Club. 
Chicago, Sept. 9. — The most exciting event was the team shoot, 
both sides scoring 93. It was decided to let the captains shoot it 
off at 10 each. W. D. Stannard scored 10, Dr. Miller 9. Mr. Steck 
shot at .a great pace to-day, averaging 96 per cent, on the day. 
The scores in the team shoot follow: 
W. D. Stannard 17, Dr. Morton 14, Dr. Carson 14, F. P. Stannard, 
18, T. L. Jones 15, Lovell 15; total 93. 
Dr. Miller 19, Ed Steck 20, Adams 13, H. B. Morgan 16, Walters 
10, Cornwell 15; total 93. , ' 
This was a perfect day for shooting — clear, with' But little wind. 
In the trophy shoot Ed Steck won Class A with 25 straight. Dr. 
Miller won Class B, J. L, Jones won Class C with 21, Lovell Class 
I). In the Mussey cup shoot Dr. Miller won on 24 out of 25. 
F P Stannard 1111110111111111101101110—21 
Cornwell 1001010100011110000111101—13 
R B Mack 0111111010110100001111011— ] 6 
T G Lovell 1010010010100110111110001—13 
"H B Morgan 0110011011011101000110000—12 
A VV Adams ..0011011100111110101111111—18 
T L Jones 1101111111111110010111111—21 
lid Steck llllllllllllllimillllll— 25 
Dr Miller 1011110101110111101111111—20 
\V Sprague 1010001000000011100000110— 8 
Dr Morton 0000011011110011001100111—13 
W D Stannard 1111111111111110011111111-23 
A C Borroff 1100101110010111111111111—19 
Mussey cup, 15. singles, 5 pairs, handicap: 
F P Stannard, 1. . .v. 111111111111111 10 11 00 10 10 1 -20 
R B Mack. , 6.: " 011101101111111 01 00 10 10 10 100010—18 
H B Morgan, 5. 110111000011110 00 01 01 10 11 11110 —18 
A W Adams, 0, 111111110101111 10 10 10 10 11 —19 
1 L Tones. 6 lOllOllllllllll 00 11 00 10 11 001110-20 
Ed Steck 0 llllOUllllllll 01 11 11 11 11 —23 
Dr Miller 0 .111111111110111 1111111111 —24 
Dr Morton 6 000101000111111 00 00 00 00 11 111000—13 
W D Stannard, 1 OllllllllllllU 11 01 11 11 10 1 —23 
W Sprague, 010011100000110 
Garfield Gun Club, 
Chicago, Sept. 9.— The appended scores were made on our 
jgrounds to-day. The temperature was very uncomfortable, .and 
just a slight breeze made the day an ideal one for shooting. 
A medal was won by .Richards on a score of 22, but only after 
a shoot-off with R. Ktiss. 
Class B medal was won by Northcott also on a score of 22, 
C medal was won by Brabrook on the good score of 20— a very 
cj-editable performance for a Class C shooter. 
Quite a number of visitors were present, including about a dozen 
ladies. All seemed to enjoy themselves. 
Trophy contest: 
Pollard . . 1110100110011111001101101—16 
ICuss 0111111111101110111111111—22 
Kehl 0010010000010101101010001— 9 
Mrs Shaw . 1011111101111010111101100—18 
Dr Shaw lOllOllUUlOllllllllOOlO— 18 
Northcott . • 1111111101111111111001111—22 
Richards 1111111110111111111111100—22 
Dr Meeic " " 0111111111111001011101111—20 
Hellman ' 010111111011 0111111101110—19 
T Fanning 1101110001011001111101110—16 
T Eaton ' 0111111100101110111111001—18 
I Wolff 001 OlOOOllOlOOlOOOOlO 1000— 8 
Cornclson " lOllOlOOOOOOOlOlOOOOOOlll— 9 
Brabrook 1111111111010111110101110—20 
S M Meek 0100111000110110110000101—12 
Shoot-ofE ior A medal, 15. targets : „ 
Kuss . 110000011111111—10 
Richards 111111101111011-13 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Pollard 4 6 8 7 6.. Hellman 12 6 9 H 
Kuss 14 10 11 4 . . . . Eaton 12 6 7 7 
Kehl 7 5 7 8 4.. J Wolff * • - -i 'a 
Mrs. Shaw 10 8 13 6 .. .. Fitzsimon 3.. 7 9 
Dr Shaw 13 6 16 8 . . . . Cornelson 4 3 . . 
Northcott 13 6 13 8 S 9 Brabrook 7 9 .. 
Richards 12 7 12 6; S .* Cobron 6 0 7 
Dr Meek 12 7 .. T .. .. S M Meek 3 .. 
Polly 3 3 Parker 9 8 
J Fanning 9 2 3 11 
Trap at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, Sept. 9.— The scores of the Garden City Gun Club, made 
to-day at Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, follow: 
J M Gil lis 2 121211*122122'*212— 15 
J Watson,' 1 110111221211202* —13 
W B Leffingwell, 1 2212122221**2212 —14 
E S Rice, 2..... 112121*2220*02021—12 
F E Adams, 1 122211*12222*211 —14 
J H Amberg, 1 212212111121212 —15 
F Hollister, 1 2102210212112102 —13 
H Levi 1. 2120222220101022 —12 
H Odell, 2 21110211221212012—15 
E Sturtevant, 1 2202012121222222 —14 
C Antoine, 1 2011012112101222 -13 
M Goldsmith, 2...: 02211021122022102-13 
*F Wilcox 01212001 
""C L Day 00021.2121111020 
*D C Turk 0022'*11021 
'''Visitors. 
Ties on 15: 
J M Gillis, 1 011112112 H Odell, 1 22120120 
J H Amberg, 0 1122112 
Same day, at 10 A. M., R. Dwyer and A. C. Paterson shot a 
EO-bird race for $50 a side: 
R Dwyer 212012222*212022"'2201*110— 1 8 
2210121212*11221211101011—21—39 
A C Paterson 111211111**200111110122*1-19 
2121111212211221012221112— 24 --43 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
East Side Gun Club 
Newark, N. T-, Sept. 7.— The first club shoot of the East Side 
Gun Club was held to-day on Smith Brothers' grounds. The point 
system governed. The scores: 
Schorty, IS 1110111111110010111111111—21 
Piercy 18 101110101101 1111010101001—16 
Koegei, 16 1101100110010001110110000—12 
Fischer, 14 1110101010000100111100101—13 
Targets: 10 10 15 Targets: 10 10 15 
Schorty 8 6 13 Koegei 6 . • . . 
Piercy .„,,, 9 9 13 Fischer , 4 7 8 
Match, 25 birds: 
Schorty 18 Piercy 17 
Match, 25 birds: 
Schorty 15 Piercy .... 19 
A live-bird shoot wa.«! held by the East Side Gun Club. The first 
event was at 10 birds, $5, all standing at 28yds. The tl'iree following, 
events were each at 7 birds, .$8. The scores: 
Event No. 1: 
Often 2111201211 Furgenson 1211111110 
Piercy 1221221110 Liethauser 2011122110 
Larky 1201211021 
Event No. 2: 
Otten 1212110—6 Larky 1210112—6 
Piercy 0120212—5 Fischer 0122202—5 
Furgenson 0221220—5 L Piercy 2221202—6 
Liethauser 0111212—6 
Event No. 8: 
Otten 0212112—6 G Piercy 0122221—6 
Fischer 2212121—7 Larky .0211110— 5 
Liethauser 0101111—5 Furgensori ' i; .2120111— 6 
Event No. 4: 
Larky 1112112-7 L Piercv 1021221—6 
Furgenson 2222122—7 Larky 2111122—7 
G Piercy 212112-^—6 Furgenson 1111112—7 
Trap at Lyndhurst. 
Lyndhurst, N, J,, Sept, 9.— The long delayed match between 
Messrs. Mofl'ett and Hopper,, fixed to Come off to-day, was of the 
things which are not, for business prevented Mr. Hopper from at- 
tending. It was to have been shot on Septl 6, but Mr. Moffett 
was absent on that day. Considering that the match was alleged 
to be for $100 a side, there was a calm indifference to forfeits and 
$100 and such other small matters of detail as appertain generally 
to important matches. However, several sweepstakes were shot, as 
fbllows: 
Events Nos. 1 and 2. each 7 birds, two moneys, 30yds, : 
No. 1. Ties. No. 2. Ties, 
Canon 1122011—6 0 111211*— 6 112222111211111 
Moffett 2222021—6 2 2112200—5 
Heflich 2222222—7 2012222—6 22222222222121 
Morfev 2022222—6 1 22222*2—6 2222220 
Money 1111122—7 22*2112—6 21221121122212 
Doty 022*212—5 2222222—7 
Event No. 3, 7 birds, $5, two moneys, 30yds. Event No. 4, miss 
and out, 2: 
No. 3, No. 4. 
Canon 1111212—7 112110 
Moffett 212*222—6 222* 
Heflich 1212222-7 12* 
Morfey ,V..---- 10*2221—5 122220 
Money 2112112—7 221212 
Doty 222*222—6 
*Hall 11U112— 7 1221 
*Donovan 12*1101—5 
*Tohnson *001221-^ 1111 
Doty 22220 
*Shot for birds only. 
The Target Championship. 
New. York, Sept. 9. — Editor Forest and Stream : I have received 
- notice from Mr. W. R, Crosby that he accepts Mr. Heikes' chal- 
lenge for the E C cup, and names Batavia, N. Y., Oct. 18,- and 
3 P. M., as the place, date and time for holding the match, 
Edward Banks, 
Sec'>' American .E. C. & Schultze Gunpowder Co. 
jllinois State Sfysrtsmen's. Association. 
Chicago, Sept, 2.— Editpr . 'Forest and Stream Through the col- 
umns of your paper devete'd .to Trap Fixtures I desire to claim 
in behalf of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association the week 
beginning May 7; 1900, for the annual con-^ent-'on and tournament. 
;.„• E. S, Rice, President. 
