FOREST AND STREAM. 
ing the evening Capt. Bartlett presented to the club in 
behalf of Mr. W. G. Brokaw a model in silver of the 
U. S. S. Gloucester, formerly Corsair II. The annual 
rneeting of the club was called for Jan. 9. 
It is reported that Mr. John Gretton, who had ordered 
a 6sft. L.R. racing cutter from Fife & Son, has canceled 
the order, and that in consequence Capt. Wringe. engaged 
as skipper, will acept an offer to command one of the new 
Newport class. 
Sapphire IIIL, steam yacht, Amzi L. Barber, arrived 
at the Azores from New York on Dec. 30, bound for the 
Mediterranean, is reported as under charter to Capt. H. B. 
McCalmont, former owner of the Giralda. 
The Gas Engine & Power Co. and C. L. Seabury & Co. 
firms have in hand a steel yacht for Dr. W. Seward Webb, 
to be named Elfrida III. She will be 141ft. over all, 113ft. 
l.w.l., i8ft. beam and 7ft. 6in. draft, with two Seabury 
triple expansion engines and twin screws, and will carry 
the usual schooner rig. In order that she may go through 
the canals to Lake Champlain, her bow and counter will 
be removable. A speed of sixteen miles per hour for three 
hours is guaranteed. 
Some Notes in J 900. 
ScRANTON, Pa. — I am as usual well satisfied with the 
quantity and quality of matter as it appears from week 
to week in Forest and Stream, and you may be assured 
that a very old reader of the paper in question is apt to 
have and hold strong opinions when he takes from the 
hands of the muddy newsboy a compend of legitimate 
sporting news such as you have, in my opinion, sought 
tp give the public at large. A. B. B. 
Sai-em, O. 
-The old paper gets better and better. 
F. W, W. 
Casenovia, N. Y. — I have taken the Forest and 
Stream since it started; have every week of it, and am 
proud to say I have never seen a line unfit to read aloud 
in any company, which is more than I can say of any 
other "paper I have ever seen. I have taken and i-ead the 
old Forest and Stream, boy and man, for nearly twenty- 
seven years. Have you any older subscribers? 
J. H. T.-E. B. 
There died last month a man who had done much to 
shake belief in the legend of Jonah. William Simpson- 
devoted his life to a study of the narrative, and wrote a 
book to prove that the biblical story is due to an initiatory 
ceremony connected with the religion of the Assyrian fish 
god, who was akin to the Dagon of the Philistines. Re- 
cent researches have brought to light hundreds of pieces 
of Assyrian sculpture containing representations of human 
beings draped in fish skin or protruding head and shoul- 
ders from the jaws of the fish. A man who clad himself 
in fish skin was supposed to be endowed with the attributes 
of the deity, and after undergoing the rite the novice was 
supposed to be "born again." Simpson argued that in 
course of time, when the ceremony fell into disuse and 
its meaning was forgotten, the incidents of the rite were 
developed into a miraculous story. — Chicago Tribune. 
Rifle at Shell Moand'. 
San Francisco, Dec. 25.— Yesterday dosed the year's rifle and 
pistoT shooting at Shell Mound range. In the monthly shoot ior 
the champion medal F. E.Mason made the fine score of 234 rmgs 
with rifle, and J. E. Gorman made,, in the only two scores per- 
mitted, 94, 94, with pistol, standard target. The winners for six 
months are: Champion Class, rifle, D. W. McLaughlin, 1125 rings, 
five best 10-shot scores, and F. E. Mason 1119. Juniors, rifle, 
C. M. Henderson 10S3, and F. W. Belknap 1080. ^ , 
Pistol, Champion Class, five scores, standard target; J. E. Gor- 
man 469, and Dr. Rodgers 461. Junior Class, J. F. Bridges 410, and 
C. M. Henderson 405. 
In the team contest for the Outdoor Life trophy, six men, 10- 
shot scores, standard target, 200yds., the Golden Gate team made 
in first score 494; in second 508. This completes this match, eight 
shoots having taken place, According to returns, the Golden 
Gates have won the trophy by an exceedingly large margin. This 
competition was open to all clubs west of the Mississippi. The 
members of the Golden Gate Club's team are D. W. McLaughlin, 
F. E. Mason, F. P. Schuster. D. B. Faktor, J. E. Gorman and 
Dr. Rodgers. Substitutes: C. M. Henderson and F. W. Belknap. 
The Germania Schuetzen Club closed the must successful year of 
its existence. In addition to its usual class gold medals, it offered 
the Bushnell trophy and large cash prize for continuous com- 
petition throughout the year. There was a very hot fight for first 
place in all the foregoing contests. 
For Champion Class gold medal, only one 20-shot score a month, 
the fight narrowed down in December to Mr. J. Utschig and Dr. 
L. O. Rodgers. The latter won by a good margin — seven best 
scores to count. The winner made 3082 and Utschig 3071. The 
winner's score establishes a new local record, averaging 440 rings 
per score. 
In the money contest the fight was finally between D. B. Faktor 
and Dr. Rodgers. First prize was $100; second, $60; three shots, 
re-entry, 25 cents a ticket; best ten tickets to win; ties decided by 
next best ticket. Fakror won after tieing the Doctor on 724 by 
having one more 71 than his opponent. The score shows the 
closeness of contest: 
D B Faktor.... 74 73 73 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 
Dr Rodgers 74 73 73 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 70 
F. P. Schuster won third, or $40, on 721, and D. W. McLaughlin 
won fourth, or $35, on 719. 
The Bushnell trophy, however, brought out the most strenuous 
endeavor, owing to its great value, and to the fact that entry 
was limited to two per month. 
Toward the close of the year the contest narrowed down to 
F. P. Schuster and Dr. L. O. liodgers. The latter won by a safe 
margin. Conditions: Only two ten-shot scores per month; $1 
entrance; 25-rLng target; best ten scores to win. The Doctor's 
scores were: 
Dr L O Rodgers 217 219 221 221 222 222 222 223 228 229—2224 
Mr. Schuster'-s score was 2205. 
This trophy is-one of the finest ever offered for Ipcal competition. 
It is a heavy *o!id silver loving cup. One face bears the names 
of donor and -winner, together with latter's scores. The second 
face' bears a raised monogram of the club, surrounded by a beauti- 
fully wrought wreath, and the third face shows a handsomely en- 
arpeled target resting on crossed rifles. The cost of the trophy 
is over $100. Roeel. 
Conlin's Gallery. 
New York, Jan. %.—iEdUor Forest mid Streivn: The evening of 
Nov. 30, Thanksgiving, was the thirty-sixth anniversary of my 
career as a shooting instructor and gallery proprietor. On that 
evening many prominent shooters visited my gallery and strongly 
urged me to bring about a national shooting tournament during 
the year 1900, The general opinion was that a tournament on the 
(ollowing lines would be popMlw? 
Seven matches. Each to be shot indoors with rifle, revolver and 
pistol, in classes. 
1. Beginners— Open to all who have never won a prize in a 
match. 
2. Amateurs— Open to those who have never won first or second 
prize ill a tournament. 
3. Experts— Open to those who have won first prize in tourna- 
ments, and to any others. 
4. 5 and 6. Matches for the policemen on the regular force, 
military, and members of the press, are also contemplated. 
7. Championship— Open to all. The winner to be champion of 
the tournament. 
In all the matches it is proposed to award handsome nrizes The 
foregoing is the outline of the tournament' proposed, but if a 
better plan can be suggested it will be considered. Mv wish is to 
brmg about a national tournament th.it will satisfy the greatest 
number of shooters. I believe the best way to accomplish this is 
to call a meeting of shooters from all parts of the country, to be 
held in New York early in the coming year. Let those shooters 
settle upon a plan for a tournament, and I will carry out that plan. 
Tames S. Conlin. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The regular shoot of the Cincinnati Rifle Association was held 
Jan. 7. Conditions: 200yds., at standard target. VVm. Hasenzahl 
was decLved champion of the day by having the highest score on 
the champion target: 
Champion target: 
Gindele ' IQ 9 8 9 9 S 9 7 9 9—87 
Tonschar 6 6 7 7 7 6 8 6 9 7—69 
Weinheimer 895558885 7—68 
U«^kotter 7 6 5 5 10 4 9 8 5 7-66 
Topf 7 0 5 6 7 7 7 0 4 9-43 
Bruns 9 8 8 6 8 8 7 8 10 8—80 
]^rube g 6 8 8 5 6 7 9 6 5-69 
JRoberts 7 6 9 7 9 9 10 9 5 9—81 
Hasenzahl 10 § 
Weinheimer . . 
Practice Target. 
C 
10 9 10 S 
9 10 10 9 
7 
7—89 
9 
8 6 10 9 
8 10 10 8 
6 
5—80 
6 
8 10 10 5 
8 3 8 5 
8 
10—75 
8 
6 9 6 9 
6 9 6 10 
7 
7—75 
6 
8 3 8 10 
6 8 7 5 
5 
5—65 
7 
8 10 10 6 
8 7 9 8 
9 
6—81 
7 
8 3 10 8 
4 8 9 6 
8 
6—70 
8 
9 6 8 8 
7 8 7 7 
8 10—78 
10 
7 9 10 8 
9 8 10 6 
8 
9—84 
8 
10 7 10 8 9 10—8 
Special Target. 
For the ensuing year officers were elected by the Iroquois 
Rifle Club, of Pittsburg, as follows: President, B. Kestner; 
Vice-President, R. R. Bennett; Secretary, L. G. Grane; Treasurer, 
John Bergman; Range Officer, Harry Sperling; Assistant, George 
Sperling; Trap Officer, R. Rahm; Assistant, L. B. Fleming. The 
following directors were elected: L. G. Grane, August Hofmeister, 
Harry Sperling, Walter Riebiing and George Foerster. R. R. 
Bennett, winner of the Beech handicap, was presented with a silver 
cup, valued at $75. 
Fiztttres. 
Jan. 13.— Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club's shoot at targets; 
2 o'clock. C. W. Feigenspan, Sec'y. 
Jan. 16-19.— Hamilton, Ont., Can.— Annual tournament of the 
Hamilton Gun Club; $1,200 in prizes. Open to the world. 
Jan. 17-18.— Danville, 111.- Sconce-Cadwallader invitation shoot 
Live birds and targets. John Parker, Mgr. 
Jan. 24.— Brooklyn, L. 1.— First contest for Brooklyn Eagle 
trophy. 
Feb. 13-17.- Hot Spnngs, Ark.— Third annual midwinter tourna- 
ment; $1,000 added; 2-cent targets (Rose system) and live birds 
(high guns). Capt. A. R. Smith, Sec'y, 
Feb. 22.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I.— Live-bird shoot for 
the benefit of Mr, W. Mills. 
Feb. 22.— Jersey City. N. J.—Holiday shoot of the Hudson Gun 
Club. James Hughes, Sec'y. 
April 2.— New York Vicinity.— Interstate Association's Grand 
American Handicap- Edward Banks, Sec'v. 
April 18-21.— Lincoln, Neb.— Third annual araateiir tournament of 
the Lincoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. W, S. Stein, 
Sec'y. 
May 7.— Chicago, 111.— Twenty-sixth annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. W. B. 
Leffingvvell, Sec'y. 
June 3-8. — Utica, N. Y.— Forty-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 Trapshooters' League tourna- 
ment. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'i'. 
June 11. — New York Vicinity. — Interstate Association's first an- 
nual handicap target tournament. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
June 19-21.— Charleston, W. Va.— Fourth annual tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices 
of Beechwood Rod and Gun Club. Added money and merchandise 
prizes. J. A. Jones, Sec'y, Charleston, W. Va. 
Aug. 28-30.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— Budd-Gilbert 
tournament. 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third Saturday of each month. Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month. Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. 
Watson's Park. — Burnside Crossing, 111.— Medal contest the first 
and third Fridays of each month. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for publieaiion in 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
allsueh matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
The Boston Gun Club, of Wellington, Mass., has issued a pro- 
gramme, which in the main embodies the following: "Com- 
mencing Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1900, and continuing -every Wednes- 
day, except Feb. 21, until completion of series on April 28, 1900. 
Prize Handicap series of Boston Gwn Club, at Wellington. Mass. 
List of prizes: 1, Hudson gun cabinet. 2. Leather shell case. 3. 
Five cans Smokeless powder. 4. Stevens* Diamond pistol. 5. 
Canvas hunting coat. 6. Powers rod and Tomlinson cleaner. 
7. 100 loaded shells. 8. One year's subscription to Forest and 
Stream and Game Laws in Brief. 9, Singer gun cleaner. 10. Com- 
pass. Conditions: Entrance fee, open to all shooters. Distance 
handicap. Aggregate of the six best scores out of the fifteen to 
count. Score each day to consist of 30 bluerock targets from 
magautrap, unknown angles, 20 singles and 5 pairs. Practice 
afforded before and after match. Shooters can if preferred shoot 
back of their handicap distance. Targets 1% cents each." 
A daily newspaper of Greater New York has the following: "It 
is rumored that our own Ed Banks will not act as chief compiler 
of scores at the next Grand American Handicap, simply for the 
reason that, expert that he is, he proposes to win that famous 
contest, and will not let anything else worry him. In that case 
Jack Regan, assistant compiler of scores, will probably be given 
the chief position. A better selection could not be made." In 
matters concerning the Grand A'Vmerican Handicap, the talent at 
the helm and bow is quite as important as the talent in an 
analogous way in charge of an ocean liner. In an interview with 
Mr. Banks on this subject, he remarked that it was most inter- 
esting news to himself. He had not heard of it before. 
The New York Sun of last Sunday has the following dispatch: 
"Russellvifle, Ky.. Jan, 6. — On account of alleged ill treatment of 
his wife Edward Sinclair, cashier of the Russellville Deposit Bank, 
was shot five times and wounded mortally last night by his 
brother-in-law, W. R. Elliston, the well-known trapshooter. The 
affray occurred at Keysburg, in the southern part of Logan county/ 
Sinclair and Elliston were in Russellville yesterday, and left in the 
afternoon for .Keysburg. Elliston, who resides at Belle Meade, 
the famous stock farm near Nashville, reached home to-day and 
announced his willingness to surrender to the Kentucky authorities 
whenever they came for him." We hope that later reports will 
contradict this fully. 
y^e. that the work at Interstate Park is progressing with 
astonishing rapidity. The immense fence about the gJounds 
IS completed, the dead line is fixed preparatory to the traps being 
installed, the foundations to the mammoth casino are so far ad- 
vanced that bids for Its construction are to be opened this week, 
t he railroad is prepared to arrange its schedule to accommodate 
the park visitors whenever it is called upon to do so. Nothing 
could be more encouraging for the success of this great enter- 
prise. Every part follows in logical business sequence a te.sti- 
monial to the perfect business acumen of its managers, ' 
™'nfl h'?*"- r^' ,%A'Pin expressed his willingness to shoot a 
tT,^ ,^;f^rK'"'^l'*^rl' ^'^'^ ^"^1^'"^ it a condition that 
the match be shot before the Carteret championship event, fixed 
to take place on Jreb. 21 and 22," and that the stake be for $5,000 a 
realm of sport^"' conditions take the matter entirely outside the 
Philadelphia daily newspaper recounts that "Little Hawkeye 
(Miss_ Rae Huntzinger) proved herself a wonderfully accurate 
sliot in a match with Fen Cooper, the county champion, at 
iVlahanoy City, Dec. 28. Though her kills number two less than 
ner opponent s, the young lady grassed nearly every bird, but was 
unfortunate in having them tumble out of bounds. Cooper killed 
21, missed 4; Little Hawkeye killed 19, missed 6." According 
o the results it would seem that Fen Cooper Was still more 
wonderfully accurate." 
The match at 25 live birds, 30yds, rise, between Dr. A. A. Webber 
of Brooklyn, and Mr. S. M. Van Allen, of Jamaica L. I., was 
shot on Jan. 3 at Dexter Park, and resulted "in a victory for the 
latter by a score of IS to 15. There was a high wind blowing, which 
made the shooting difficult. A match followed this event between 
Messrs. Chris Mohrmann, of the Emerald Gun Club, and John 
Corbett of the Hell Gate Gun Club. Each shot at 25 birds 21yds 
vise. Mohrmann won by the score of 20 to 15. 
In the special prize handicap contest of the Brooklyn Gun Club's 
shoot last Saturday Mr. Herbert B. Dressel, in a fieU of eleven 
contestant.s, was the only one to score the possible 25. He took 
the trophy without further competition, which is a rare occurrence 
at these shoots, there being so many who class nearly alike and 
who consequently tie frequently. It is not many months since 
Mr. Dressel began at the traps, and he has shown admirable 
progress at both pigeon and target shooting. 
^'k^" SS^o""^? °{ *hc East Mansfield, O., Gun Club shoot lield 
on IJec. &, an incidental mention was made of the dinner enjoyed 
by the club members, at which "George Brooks broke the club's 
record by eating nine doiien oysters; Thomas Hall a close second." 
this was a fair amateur performance for an inland eater, but 
there are shooters of the Atlantic coast and thereabouts who would 
consider nine dozen an exercise event— a mere prelude to the 
mam oyster eating. 
In the contest for the Schul'er trophy, Jan, 3, on the grounds of 
the Cincinnati Gun Club, Du Bray, standing at 30yds., and Wad- 
dell, standing at 28. killed their 15 birds straight. They afterward 
shot off three ties at 5 birds, Du Bray winning out on the last 
shoot-oft by 1 bird. The winner of each month's contest is en- 
titled to wear the medal to the next contest. The seven best 
scores m ten contests determines the winner. 
The Hudson Gun Club, of Jersey City, N. J., will hold an all- 
day shoot on Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, to which shooters 
are invited. Lunch will be served free to shooters, and targets 
at 1% cents. K 100-target contest is under consideration, and 
several shooters have signified their inteneiton to enter it. 
At .a recent meeting of the Kansas City sportsmen it was decided 
to inform the Omaha contingent that it would be acceptable to 
'■js'"*" return that visit and shoot a team race on Jan. 25 to 27. 
Mr. Ed Swinncy was appointed a committee of one to select the 
team that should represent Kansas City. 
In a match between Messrs. McCord and Borst, of Rochester, 
at .nO targets, for the Glover trophy, which was won by the 
latter on Dec. 25, the former challenged for it immediately after 
ward and won by the score of 44 to Borst's 37. 
A live-bird shoot will be given by Mr. Tom Morfey on Wednes- 
day of this week. Shooting commences at 10:30. There will be 
three events: First 5 birds, $3, high guns; second, 7 birds, $5, 
Rose system; third, Lyridhurst handicap, 20 birds, $10, birds 
extra, at 25 cents. 
On Dec. 30 a few of the St. Louis shooters indulged in some 
sweepstake shooting. The main event was a 25-live-bird race. 
In this Dr. Clark won first oa 24 and Chase and Blake divided 
second on 23. 
The programme for the Grand American Handicap tournament 
will be ready for distribution Feb. 20. Entries for it will be re- 
ceived by Mr. Edward Banks, secretary-treasurer, 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
The Marion, O., Gun Club has declared a close season on inani- 
mate target shooting, so far as it officially is concerned, till next 
spring, when it will resume its shooting activities with renewed 
vigor. 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, the manager of the Interstate Association, 
IS in town this week maturing plans and conditions for the great 
forthcoming spring tournaments of this enterprising association. 
J. W. Garrett, of Colorado Springs, defeated Geo. G. Pickett, of 
Denver, in a 100-target race for the championship of Colorado, at 
the latter place on New Year's Day by a score o\ 95 to 94. 
The South Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., will give a target 
shoot on Jan. 13, commencing at 2 o'clock. C. W. Feigenspan, 
Newark, vrill give all pertinent information on request. 
On Feb. 22 there will be a live-bird shoot at Dexter Park, Brook- 
lyn. L. I. for the benefit of Billy Mills, who has served at the 
park faithfully and satisfactorily many years past. 
Bernard Waters. 
A Questioa of Rules and Common Sense, 
Two cbrrespondents have written to us, asking our opinion on 
the following^ question and answer; 
"TRAP." 
,"A Subscriber, Moaticello, Ind.— A shooter goes to the 5C0re — 
.shooting live birds— calls 'Pull,' bird is released, which proves 
to be an incomer; shooter fires both barrels and misses, and an 
outsider then fires and kills the bird inside of boundary. Has the 
shooter a right to claim that the bird shall be scored to him? 
Ans. Yes, according to most rules." 
A shooter is decidedly in the wrong to make a claim to which 
he has no right. A false claim is not a righteous claim. 
Specifically, the shooter has no right to make a claim within the 
plain intent of the foregoing question. 
\^'e are not familiar with the rules termed "most rules," unless 
sucli term should denote the Interstate and American Shooting 
Association rules. However, these cannot be the ones referred to, 
as they hsid quite the opposite from the above ruling. 
The best that the Interstate rules allow a shooter under such 
circumstances is a "no bird," if in the referee's opinion the bird 
could have been constructively scored as dead, and it is a lost 
bird if in the referee's opinion it could not have been scored to the 
shooter. However, the rule is so explicit it will best be quoted 
in full, as follows: 
"RULE 13— Birds Shot at by Another Persop. 
"if a bird that has been shot at by a shooter shall be shot at 
by another man before it has been out of bounds, the referee shall 
decide whether in liis opinion such shooting has deprived the man 
at the score of a bird that might have been scored as a 'dead 
bird'; if he is of such opinion it shall be declared 'no bird,' and 
the shooter shall be allowed another bird; if he is not of such 
opinion, it shall be declared a 'lost bird.' " 
As be.wing on this point the American Shooting Association 
rules hold as follows: , . " ' 
"RLTLE 13— Birds Shot at by Another Person. 
"If a bird be shot at by any person other than the shooter the 
sccre, the referee shall decide whether it shall' be scored or another 
bird allowed." 
The Hurlingham rules are silent on this point, as to rule on it 
was unnecessary. They provide a $5 fine, however, "for firing a 
gun without permission," and this is strictly enforced. Ifhe 
Hurlingham grounds have no skirmishers. Under the Hurlingham 
rules, the referee has all needed powers on this point under Rule 9: 
"If, in tiie opinion of the referee, the shooter is balked in gjiy 
way, he may allow him another bird." 
Merely as a matter of common sense, it would seem to be a 
bit absurd to give a shooter credit for a dead bird which he missed 
with both barrels. 
