J^OHfiST AND STHfeAM, 
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Lake Geoffe tn4 Lake Ghamplaifi* 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
Can you or some of your readers, through these col- 
umns, give me some information relative to the Lake 
Champlain, Lake George and Hudson River country? 
Four of us are planning a two weeks' vacation on these 
waters, in the summer. Our roughly drafted plan is to 
ship two canoes to St, Albans, Vt., paddle to the foot of 
the lake, carry^ over to Lake George, paddle the length 
of that, and ship by train to nearest point on the Hud- 
son, and so down to New York. We know nothing of 
these waters, but hope to have a wider experience a year 
hence. We are going in quest of sunburn and large ap- 
petites. We are not particular whether we sleep under 
the stars or upturned canoes. We prefer tin plates to 
Venetian glass, and can live on hog and hominy or 
dropped egg on toast, and not care if the toast is a bit 
smoky, provided there is enough of it. Our cruising has 
been confined to the Connecticut River, and we desire 
to explore, but don't want to miss any of the points of 
interest on our proposed route. Any hints or pointers 
that the old-time paddlers on those waters can give us 
will be appreciated. Cannot some of you veterans baptize 
us youngsters with a few drippings from the paddles of 
past experiences on those water?? E. Waldo. 
The Indian Rivet. 
TiTusviLLE, Brevard County, Fla., Jan. 15. — Editor 
Forest and Stream: In your number of Jan. 6 just to 
hand, a correspondent asks for information in regard to 
Indian River, Fla. 
I send you to-day imder separate cover some old 
pamphlets of our county, that will (excepting the orange 
groves killed hy the cold waves of late years) give a fair 
idea of Indian River and its settlements. The would-be 
cruiser will do well to look over the publications of the 
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for some better 
charts than I can furnish him. 
Any special questions in regard to camping places, trips 
t.p creeks, etc.. I will gladlj^ answer, either by letter or 
in your estimable paper. 
I became a member of the A. C. A. in the early eighties, 
but let my membership lapse on account of long distance 
to meets, and too much racing business. Please give me 
the address of the nearest officer of the A. C. A., so I can 
aply for membership again. 
My cruising craft at present is a dug-out Indian canoe 
24ft. long, 43in. beam and 2oin. deep midships, fitted with 
6ft. centerboard, decked, and two-mast lugger rig, about 
125ft. of sail and 30olbs. of ballast under the floor. 
Any m.ember of the A. C. A. coming this way will be 
directed to the best of my ability, if a residence of eighteen 
years on this coast is good for any thing. Max. 
^ifle ^HUije mid ^dlkiff. 
Iroquois Riffe Clvb, 
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 29.— Following are the weekly scores on the 
standard American target, lin. black, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are included 
in the black; distance 55ft.; of¥-hand : 
Medal match: 
B Kestner 30 35 36 33—134 Geo Sperling 36 41 35 35—147 
W Riebling 40 47 40 39—166 H Sperling 42 40 45 44—171 
R R Bennett 45 40 45 42—172 O L Hertig 40 40 45 44—169 
40 48 38 42—168 45 40 45-45-174 
38 47 38 39-162 L P Ittel 48 46 48 50-192 
Record match; 
Aug Hofmeister 40 43— S3 L P Ittel 45 48—93 
40 88—78 H Sperling 45 44—89 
39 41—80 O L Hertig 40 49—89 
B Kestner 40 44—84 40 4^82 
VV Riebling 34 38—72 Geo Sperling 40 46—86 
Bennett handicap: 
Aug Hofmeister.. 43 34 46 35—158 Sperling 42 40 45 44—171 
42 36 45 36—159 O L Hertig 40 40 45 44—169 
37 42 41 30—150 45 40 45 44—174 
B Kestner 30 32 36 36—134 Geo Sperling 38 47 38 38—161 
L P Ittel 48 46 48 50—192 35 35 38 36—144 
U yoa want your shoot to be anaounced here send la 
Qotice like the following: 
Fixtares. 
Feb. 6-7.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I.— Schorty's first annual 
live-bird tournament. L. H. Schortemeier, Manager. 
Feb. 6-8.— Indianapolis, Ind.— Limited Gun Club's Grand Central 
American liandicap tournament. One day targets, one day spar- 
rows and one day live pigeons. Bert. A. Adams, Sec'y. 
Feb. 8.— Newark, N. J.— E C cup contest for championship of 
New Jersey, on Smith Brothers' grounds, at 2 o'clock, between 
Mr. G.eorge Piercy, holder, Jersey City, and Mr. J. J. Fleming, 
cr Newark. 
Feb. 1317.— Hot Spnngs, Ark.— Third annual midwinter tourna- 
meut; $1,000 added; 2-cent targets (Rose system) and live birds 
(high guns). Capt. A. R. Sm.ith, Sec'y. 
Feb. 14.— Brooklyn.— On grounds of Brooklyn Gun Club — first 
contest for Greater New York challenge trophy. 
Feb. 15-16.— Rock Island, 111.— Two-day tournament; targets and 
live birds. 
Feb. 17-18— Davenport, la.— Two-dav tournament of the West 
End Gun Club; targets and live birds. 
Feb. 2fl-22. — Oskaloosa, la. — First annual amateur tournament of 
the Oskaloosa Gun Club; live birds and targets. Jos. Stumps, 
Sec y. 
Feb. 21-22.— Lebanon, Pa.— Tournament of the Keystone Gun 
Club. 
Feb. 22.— Providence, R. I.T-Holiday shoot of the Providence 
Gun Club. R. C. Root, 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. 
Feb, 22— Yonkers, N. Y.— Target and live-bird shoot of the 
Yonkers Gun Club at Hollywood Inn, Dunwoodie. G. C. Stengel, 
Sec y. 
Feb. 22.— Circleville, O.— Pickaway Rod and Gun Club's totjrna- 
m.ent. 
Feb. 22.— Rochester, N. Y.— Holiday shoot of the Rochester Gun 
Club. 
Feb. 22.— Albany. N. Y.— Target tournament of the Forester 
Gun Club. H. H. Valentine. Sec'y. 
Feb. 12.— Newark. N. J.— All-day target shoot of the Forester 
Gun Club. J. J. Fleming. Sec'y. 
Feb. 21-22.— Garden City. L. I.— Amateur pigeon shootinff cham- 
pionship of the Carteret Gun Club. 
33,— Kg'-vsrk, ff, ^t.— All-day fargst shoot ai thE Fofeatef 
Gun Club. J. J. Fleming, Sec'y. 
March 6-7. — Worcester, Mass. — Tournament of .the Worcester 
Sportsmen's Club; targets. A. W, Walls, Sec'y. 
April 3.— Interstate Park, Oueens, Borough ai Queens, L. I. — 
Interstate Association's Grand American Handicap. Edward 
Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, New York. 
April 10-13. — Baltimore, Md. — Regular Spring tournament of the 
Baltimore Shooting Association ; two days at targets, two days at 
live birds; added money. H. P. Collins, Sec'y. 
April 18-21. — Lincoln, Neb. — Third annual amateur tournament of 
the Lincoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. W. S. Stein, 
Sec'y. 
May 1-4. — Springfield, 111, — Grand Tournament of the Illinois 
Gun Club. 
May — . — ^Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis Gun Club's atinual tourna- 
ment. 
May 5-6.— Grand Crossing, 111. — Grand Crossing Gun Club's 
tournament. 
May 7. — Chicago, 111. — Twenty-si.\th annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. W. B. 
Leifingwell. Sec'y. 
May 14, St. Louis, Mo.— Missouri State Game and Fish Pro- 
tective Association's twenty-third annual tournament, week com- 
mencing May 14. H. B. Collins, Sec'y. 
May 24-25. — LTpper Sandusky, O. — Upper Sandusky Gun Club's 
tournament. 
May 30. — Canajoharie, N. Y. — Annual target tournament of the 
Canajoharie Gun Club. Charles Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30-31. — Elwood, Ind. — Zoo Rod and Gun Club's tournament. 
J. M. Livingston, Sec'y. 
Maj' 30-June 1. — London, O. — London Gun Club's tournament. 
June 3-8. — Utica. N. Y.— Forcy-senond annual tournament of the 
New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game. 
Henry L. Gates, Sec'y. 
June 5-6.— Monroe, Wis. — Monroe Gun Club's tournament, J. C. 
Hood, Sec'y. 
June 5-7. — Columbus, O. — Ohio Trapshooters' League tourna- 
ment. J. C. Porterfield, SecV. 
June 11. — Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Oueens, L. I. — 
Interstate Association's first "annual handicap target tournament. 
Edward Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, New York. 
June 12-14. — Sioux City, la. — Sixth annual amateur target tourna- 
ment of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
I line 19-21 — Ch-irlep'-in. W. Va. — Fourth annual tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices 
of Ueechwood Rod and Gun Club. Added money and merchandise 
prices. J. A. Jones, Sec'y, Charleston, W. Va 
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tournament. 
Aug. 28-30.— Arnold's 
Okoboji Lake, la. — Budd-Gilbert 
Brooklyn Gun Club. — Third Saturday of each month, Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month, Grand American 
H?.::dicap free-entry contest. 
Watson's Park. — Burnside Crossing, 111. — Medal contest the first 
and third Fridays of each month. 
Cbicngo, HI. — Garfield Gun Club's semi-monthly live-bird shoot 
second and third Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, 111. — Eureka Gun Club's semi-monthly club shoots first 
and Ihird Saturdavs of each month at Watson's Park. 
Newark. N. J. — South Side (lun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
Omaha — Kansas City. 
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 27. — ^The second intercity team contest was 
concluded here to-day, and resulted in a most decisive win for 
Omaha. Not only was their team total the largest, but they won 
five of the ten individual contests,, and tied in four others, while 
Kansas City won but a single race. 
Omaha won the first contest by 2 birds, but this time their 
margin is 7. Both teams made several changes in its personnel, 
and each supposed they had strengthened thereby. This was the 
case with Omaha, for they increased their team percentage and 
have an average of .882, while the former record was .878. 
Kansas City did not reach its previous record, as its average is 
only .868 against .874. 
In this race the Omaha shooters took the lead at the start and 
maintained it throughout. They have been the victors in both 
contests, and have clearly demonstrated their superiority over 
the shooters from Missouri. 
There is some talk of having another race soon, but it is more 
than likely these contests will not be resumed until next fall. 
The banquet is now in order. 
First Day, Thursday, Jan. 25. 
The only event of any consequence was a 25-bird handicap, with 
an entrance of $15, birds included. This was started about 11:30 
o'clock and showed an entry of eighteen, and of these half failed 
to land in the monev, notwithstanding there were four moneys. 
The division was^ 40, 30, 20 and 10. 
Mr. J. C. Jenkins, of Neligh, Neb., a novice and considered a 
rank outsider, was the center of attraction in this affair, as he 
put up the top score — 24 — and thereby scooped first money^ which 
amounted to §72. Obviously he was favored in the draw, but he 
also displayed nerve and skill, as occasion required it. He killed 
some very fast birds in capital stvle. 
Parmelee, Allen and Jim Elliott divided second on 23. This 
netted each ?18. Plumber, Kimball and Bramhall with 22 divided 
third; $12 is what this paid. Cockrell and Townsend with 21 
got fourth; this paid $9 apiece. 
Jenkins shot under the name of Pokagon, and he and Bramhall 
are each credited with a run of 17. 
Collectively the birds were very good, though they were some- 
what mixed, but this, if anything, made the shooting harder. 
The proposition they proved to the contestants is shown by the 
number of good ones who failed to interview the cashier when the 
event was concluded. 
The weather was clear arid bright, and the wind swept over the 
grounds from the Missouri River in keen, cutting blast. The 
temperature all day being below freezing. When the big event was 
disposed of a miss-and-out followed. This had twenty-one en- 
tries, and at the end of the seventh round there were six straights. 
These then decided to divide. The following are the ones who cut 
up the money: Gottlieb, Grant, Bramhall, Bray, Kimball and 
Plumber. 
Pokagon, 28 2221222022222212222222222—24 
Parmelee, 31 122222*222222222222022222—23 
Allen, 30 22*222222222222*222222122-23 
TAR Elliott, 'il 222222222*222222220222222—23 
Plumber, 28 2002222222222220222222222-22 
Kimball, 30 2222*222202222222*2222222—22 
B ramhal 1 , 28 *222220022222222222222222— 22 
Cockrell, 29 2022*120*2212222211222222—21 
Townsend, 28 2212222212200122210022222—21 
Gottlieb, 30 *] 22022222222fl22202222220— 20 
Crabill. 29 2201022022212111222202201—20 
Bray, 29 2*2*112222012*02222122022—19 
Loomis, 30 . . < I .... i . .02200222022220*0222222222—18 
Money, 30 2201*221*2202001221120211—18 
Smea d, 29 212*012*0**22122222202222—18 
Grant, 29 12222220*0202202022220022—17 
Brooks, 28 22020222202222002222*22*0—17 
Walden, 28 2*22022*0*2*0w 
Second Day, Friday, Jan, 26. 
HERMAN— R. KIMBALL. 
C. C. Herman and R. R. Kimball were the pair chosen to 
inaugurate the second Intercity Team Contest between Kansas 
City and Omaha. Herman represented the former and Kimball 
the latter. This pair got down to business at 10:04 under most 
favorable weather conditions— calm and clear— and though there 
was considerable frost in the air, it was none too cold. J. C. 
Read was captain of the Omaha's and G. M. Walden acted in a 
like capacity for Kansas City. The former won the toss, and 
he decided to let the Kansas City man start the event. 
Herman shot a very good race, though in two instances he 
displayed very poor judgment. 
, attempted to kill a sitter on the ground without "no 
birdmg ' it. This came very near resulting in a logs, as he 
overshot, and when it took wing he only slobbered it lightlv. The 
less of his 42d can only be attributed to carelessness, for had 
he displayed a little judgment in this instance he would in all 
probability have averted this loss. This bird, too, was a sitter, 
which walked away from the shooter; so that when he did take 
wing he had put some additional distance between him and the 
shooter; and as he turned out to be a good driver, he easily 
escaped. Aside from this, Herman shot very well, though he 
appeared to be a trifle slow. All his losses occurred on out- 
goers, though none were extremely fast. 
His best kills were his 10th, 13th, 16th. 29th, 34th, 38th, 43d, 
46th and 50th. Of his 50 ther« were 6 sitters, and he also called 
2 birds. His scste of 47 exceeds thai of th.& j^tevious 
5 birds. 
Kimball outshot his opponent, especially in so far as precisiua 
and time were concerned, as he displayed both these gualitiea to 
marked advantage, ko that on account of this some imaginea aa 
was drawing the easiest birds. The fii-st bird he missed was omy 
an average bird, though the other was quite a diflicult one. 
His best kills were hi.s- 31st, 35th, 41st, 42d, 44th, and wtfl. 
He had 3 sitters and called two others. By steady, consistcui 
shooting he finished with 48, and beat his opponent 1 bird. Wn 
excelled his score in the former contest 4 birds. 
As there was no wind the birds in tliis race were only ordinary 
ones, though they had been carelmlly selected, and were of a dsak 
blue unilorm color. 
Ti ,i(i score type— Copyright, igoo, by Forest md Stream Pub. Ca 
81544428433413254445118 2 3 
- 02!il;il22 2a222 aa()312 2!J'i2 1-2 i 
C C Herman, 
Kansas City. . .1 
4445181 5 51 2 6. S 435885122211 
, Hf/K;T/'Tt-»\«-/'\<-i^^ ^^«'^l'^-4l^/^ 
3 2:;2S!2 2122:j222210 2 222223 2—2 
4343144442 3 3 3318 321345233 
K R Kimball, \\T\H/^\\-)li-,ll^;^ i,/t\WK^/ty<^^,^ 
Omaha 222 222i!2 2 2 2 2 22 2 20222222a 2-2«.. 
4 2523142548215434B8212S38 
2 2 2 2 2 V! 2 2 2 2 2 U 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 £ - ^f- 4S, 
Herman shot a Smith gao, Leader shells and Hazard! po.wiiQr, 
Kimball- shot an Evans gun. Acme shells and SchuUz.e Kiteite 
powder. 
Mr. C. D. Linderman, of Adams, Neb,, refereed this rac«. 
G. BERESHEIM-E. HICKMAN. 
The second couple up in the contest were Gus Beresheim and 
Ed Hickman, and the followers of each looked for their respective 
man to acquit himself creditably, as each had shown on tormer 
occasions that he possessed high capabilities. However, on this 
occasion they failed to deliver the goods, as neither showed the 
expected forin, though they proved to be very evenly matched, 
notwithstanding that the Omaha man won by 3 Ijirds. 
Beresheim's weakness seemed to be incomers, and on these he 
was woefully oft. C)f the 9 misses charged against him only 2 
occurred on hard birds, and to the observer it looked as though 
he should have increa.sed his score three or four more. 
His fine.=;t kills were his ISth, 34th, 35th, 37th and 47th. Two. 
of his lost birds were dead out of bounds. Two sitters were all 
that fell to his lot. Forty-one was his total, which failed to. 
equal his previous score by 2. 
From the very start it was evident that Hickman was not at- 
himself, as he was extremely slow, and thereby made his bird=. 
much harder. Up to the 19th round he fared very well, but" 
from this until the 25th he apparently lost control of himself a= 
he could only score 2 out of 7 bu'ds, thus finishing his first strino-- 
of 25 with but 18, and at one time losing 3 straight birds. Oni 
his final 25 he showed up better, and succeeded in scoring 21 
so that he finished with .39, which is 3 less than he scored in the 
earlier contest, and that too on ordinary birds. His losses €«,-- 
curred on all kinds of bird.s— slow and fast ones, and incomers 
and outgoers. This further demonstrated that he was out of form. 
Trap score type— Copyright, jgoo, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
1 S 4 3 2 3 2 1 5 3 2 5 8 3 5 4 4 5 8 1 1 4 4 8 2 
G Beresheim, i^-4\ ,^ / 4.+-,H/"/'^^4re'^H-*\ r 
Omaha 2 222 2 02222022122222*222 0 2— 31 
81814141433 3 3454328514355 
\ ^ \ j» '^ ^ J" ^ t 4. /" \ t \ T/^ J" ^ 
2 202*2220222 2 22202222 2 2 2 0—20—41' 
3824124565568442453431444 
Ed Hickman, Hil,<-W i^v^;^ / r^J./^ kT/* Si t '^ 
Kansas City.... 2 212 2 0 2 022222222120 2 *200 0—18 
1252231583443514554433333 
2222 2 2 20 2 2022*1220 2 2 2 222 2—31 • 
391 
His kills deserving of mention were his 16th, 26th, 29th, SSrh 
and 38th. Three sitters were his portion. The Omaha men are 
3 birds ahead. 
Beresheim shot a Greener gim. Trap shells and Schultze powder. 
Hickman shot a Smith gun. Trap shells and Schultze powder. 
Capt. A. W. Money was referee. 
BRAMHALL— T. KIMBALL. 
J. W. Bramhall and T. R. Kimball were the third brace up, anal 
proved to be very evenly matched, and further gave a gooi ac- 
count of themselves, and ultimately finished a tie with 44. 
At the beginning Bramhall showed ragged form and perhaps, 
was a trifle nervous, but as the race progressed he s"teadiedl 
down, and shot a nice clean race, making the fine run of 31' 
straignt, from his 13th to the 45th, which fell dead out of bounds,! 
as did also the succeeding one. He lost 3 out of his first 7; 
birds, all easy ones, but after this his losses were of an excusable- 
nature. Of these his 45th was by far the hardest, and thout'lli 
he appeared to center it each time, it went over the wire On. 
two occasions he was exceedingly lucky, as both his. 12th and! 
20th came verj' near going out, being badly slobbered^ His 
37th, 38th, 39lh, 41st and 47th. Among his 50 there was but 1 
sitter. Two of his losses were dead out of bounds. 
Kimball started off in slashing style, and after th,^ iess of his 
4th, a very hard bird, he ran 22 straight; then he lost another 
good one dead out of bounds. The loss of his .33d w&s a piece 
ot hard luck. The original bird was a sitter and was called, and 
the substitute beat him out. The luck of the birds was against 
him. He did much the cleaner shooting. The only poor snooting 
he did was on his 49th bird, when he let an easy incomer get away, 
tlis splendid kills were numerous and consisted of the foUowino-- 
^'h 3d, 7th ISth, 20th, 21st, 23d, 26th, 27th, 34th, 35th, 37thT "id 
and 48th. A single sitter is ail he got. 
Trap score type— Copyright, jpoo, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
T »7 r, „ 5 1 8 2 4 2 2 4 2 5 5 1 4 4 4 2 4 8 1 1 8 2 2 8 2 
J W Bramhall Jr'^-*:tr►^^ \\ ^'^tr*r*^i^ 
Kansas City. .2 02202012222021 2 2 222 1 2 2 2 2-21- 
8812545488534524212533415 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ** 2 2 2 2-231-44 
T Kimball ' 
Omaha. .. . 
342814 3 4231 53 8 18354412314 
.,2 2 2 0 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-24 
1338 8:1 2433233144444111585 
t< \ \ ? \ ^i'.j" ? ^ /^ T-->-^.f t i \ 
2* 2 22220 2 2 2 0 2 22222U222 2 0 2—20-44 
The birds in this race were the best trapped so far. 
Bramhall took no part in the previous contest, but Kimball' 
beat his former score 3 birds. 
Bramhall shot a Smith gun, Leader shells and Hazard powder, 
Kimball shot a Grant gun, Acme shells and Schultze Rifleite 
powder. 
Capt. A. W. Money refereed this race. 
SMEAI5— CAMPBELL. 
J. P. Smead and R. K. Campbell were next ordered up, and 
here once more the Omaha man outshot his opponent, which 
was largely due to better time and iudgment. The latter quality 
he showed m marked degree on twisting birds. He used his 
hrst in quick, snappy style when necessary, and again he with- 
held It until he was sure of placing it right, and that this was a 
large factor in his success is demonstrated by the score he shot 
He has one run of 24 straight to his credit. 
To accomplish what he did it required many superb kills and 
^""^ ^'^ l-*^''-- 16"^' ISth, 20th, 26th, 30th,' 33d. 
4.3d, 4t.th and 47th. He was one of the principals in the former 
ccntest,_ and to-day's score is an improvement of one. 
Campbell's shooting was good, but his time was too slow, so 
that he was handicapped on very fast birds, and that this was the 
case became more and more evident as the race progressed To 
this more than anything else can his defeat be attributed He 
made a number of sensational kills, and was lucky in several in- 
stances. His second bird, an incomer, fell dead against the wire 
ana his 7th was also gathered far out. All his losses but one wer- 
outgoing bird.s. He slobbered one incomer, and it succeeded f.i 
getting over the wire. His good kills were his .5rh, 7th 12th 16th 
18th, 19th, 28th. 29th, 33d, 34th, and 35th. His sitters were 2' 
Srnead shot a Greener gun, Acme shells and Schultze Rifleite 
powder. Campbell shot a Greener hammer gun, Smokeless shells 
and Schultze powder. 
