^oMfiST AND STKjKAM. 
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the New York contihgetit fairly carried the South Bos- 
ton bowlers off their feet. Pruet, Kerr, Anderson, Wood 
and Smith, for New York, and Studley, Greenlaw, Neal, 
Lewis and' Bailey, for South Boston, were then replaced 
by others for the roll-off. Amid great enthusiasm the 
New Yorkers won out by a close score. Thus they carry 
tlie cup to New York as a memento of their visit. After 
the bowling match the whole party repaired to the rooms 
of the association, in Lawley's ship yard, where, after in- 
specting the basin, they had a lobster chowder. This 
was followed by speeches from the home and visiting 
members and a business meeting. This evening the vis- 
itors will be taken to see the performance of "Princess 
Chic" at the Columbia Theater, and to-morrow they will 
return to New York. — Boston Transcript, Feb. 6. 
I? «t 
For three hours last night members of the Columbia 
Y. C. debated the question of changing the date of its 
open regatta, originally scheduled to be held July 4, and 
decided to let it stand. The arguments, pro and con, were 
extremely heated, particularly when the question was 
raised whether the regatta should be held under the aus- 
pices of the Lake Michigan Y. A. Barring last year, the 
annual reaatta of the Association has always been held 
July 4, and the Milwaukee Y. C. has a bid in for this 
vears race on that date. The Columbia Y. C. declared to 
hold its own regatta, without regard to the L. M. Y. A., 
other than to request that the date of its event, which 
Milwaukee wants, be changed from the day mentioned. 
It was pointed out that the Jackson Park Y. C. and the 
boats of the Inland Lake Y. A. could not compete under 
the L. M. Y. A. rules, as they were not members of it. 
The Columbia Y. C. has no desire to antagonize the L. 
M. Y. A., and agrees to help it make its regatta a suc- 
cess, if it be held after July 4. The club is a member of 
the association and declines to be in the position of a 
house divided against itself. The nominating committee 
presented its report and placed in nomination for election 
next month, Frank Porter for commodore, De Witt C. 
Cregier for vice-commodore, F. H. Skinner for rear- 
commodore and W. S. Bougher for secretary. The regat- 
ta committee reported that money was being rapidly 
raised for the big club affair, and that exceptionally hand- 
some prizes would be offered. — Chicago Chronicle, Feb. 4. 
Lake George, Lake Champlain and 
the Hudson River. 
Ardsley, Feb. ^.—Editor Forest and Stream: In 
your issue of Feb. 3 Mr. E. Waldo asks for informa- 
tion about the Lake Champlain, Lake George and Hud- 
son River country, and says he contemplates a canoe 
trip in those waters. I can tell him all about Lake 
Champlain. I was born on the shores of it, and I be- 
lieve I know every foot of its surface and most of its 
bottom. I have been very near its bottom many times, 
and verv near staying there permanently more than once. 
Let me say, in the first place, that in my judginent 
Lake Champlain is not a suitable ground for a trip in 
canoes. It is a very tempestous sheet of water. It is a 
kind of natural chimney, and seems to be under a con- 
tinual forced draft. It will not be found, navigable for 
canoes more than two days out of seven. The wind 
blows there pretty much all the time, and it blows a gale 
at that. The usual course of events is for the wind 
to blow from the south for three days, then there will 
be an interval of one day or perhaps two, with moderate 
weather, followed by two days of north winds. During 
the prevalence of south or north winds a canoe cannot 
live in the open lake, nor can any other form of small 
boat cruise in comfort.- If it were not for this drawback 
Lake Champlain would be a paradise for the amateur 
sailor. 
Having stated the chief difficulty, let me see if I can 
suggest a way to mitigate it. Wherever the open lake 
can be avoided and a route chosen leading behind 
islands or in back bays it will be possible to take your 
canoes. This is what I would do if I were in Mr. 
Waldo's place, and made up my mind to try the lake after 
this fair warning of its treacherous character. Do not 
ship your canoes to St. Albans. You would have to 
transport them a number of miles, about five, I think, 
,to St. Albans Bay, and you will get there by water 
'later. Ship them to Highgate Springs. You can then 
carry them from the station to the shore of Mississquoi 
Bay yourselves. It is only about a quarter of a mile. 
Before you do anything at all send $2 to the Collector 
of the Port, Burlington, Vt., and ask him to forward 
you a chart of the Lake. Starting from the dock at 
Highgate, following the shore, going through the rail- 
road bridge, you will get into Maquam Bay, then into St. 
Albans Bay, which adjoins it. St. Albans Bay is a 
wonderfully beautiful sheet of water, dotted with ex- 
quisite islands, and at times the bass fishing there is as 
good as it is anywhere in the world. There is a very line 
fisherman's inn on its shore (Samp.son's). and the facili- 
ties for camping, if you prefer that, are excellent. I 
would spend all the time possible in IMaquam and St. 
Albans hays. That will be the cream of your trip, so 
far as Champlain is concerned. W^hen you decide to go 
on do not go out through the Gut into the open lake, but 
keep on south in the bay to the sandbar bridge. You 
must carry your canoe over this — about 100 yards. Still 
keeping to the south, do not fail to visit Malletts Bay. 
You will not Snd a more beautiful spot anywhere. From 
Malletts Bay, paddle yourself around the shore line to 
Burlington. Put yourselves and your canoes on the 
steamboat there, and go to Ticonderoga, where you will 
transfer to Lake George. If you try to go in canoes 
from Burlington to Ticonderoga you will have no pleas- 
ure — nothing but danger. 
I am quite sure that if you try to do more than I have 
indicated on Lake Champlain you will regret it; but so 
much as I have indicated is practicable and delightful. 
You will never be out of reach of farmhouses or inns, 
where supplies can be obtained. You will find the 
people hospitable and generous, the fish plenty, the 
scenery glorious, the skies brilliant— nothing will mar 
von pleasure, but the confounded wind. In this connec- 
tion, I quote some lines (1 am not sure they are con- 
secutive) from a song, which was a favorite croon of an 
old French-Canadian guide 1 used to have on my camp- 
ing trips. As the fish sizzled in the frying pan and he 
busied himself about the fire, it would be this over and 
over again: 
"The wind she blow like a hurricane; 
Biitieby she blow some more; 
Ye won't git dro\Vn on Lak Cliamplain 
If ye only stay on shore." 
My best wishes to Mr. Waldo and his party, if they try 
it. Will he let me know how it comes out? 
HoR.\CE, H. Chittenden. 
New York, Feb. s— Editor Forest nnd Slreain: If 
E. Waldo is not particular, as he says, whethcf" he sleeps 
underthestarsoruptnrned canoes, then let him cruise from 
Albanv to Ncav York. I will guarantee that five nights 
of the' six that it takes him to make the trip his canoe 
will be upturned by the swell of the river steamers. The 
railroads that line either bank have practically destroyed 
the charm of cruising on tne river, and have made the 
available camps few and far between. The rise and fall 
of the tide, the wash of the passing steamers and prox- 
imity of the railroads make night a burden to the camp- 
ing cruiser. If he must cruise and camp on the Hudson, 
let him do so with canoe safely housed — on a canal boat. 
I have made the trip once, with a party of five. Have 
searched for hours for a spot to camp and have regretted 
not haAnng remained on those two lakes that were made 
for canoeists — Champlain and Lake George. Bat. 
A. C. A. Membership 
Eastern Division. 
Meisel. 
-Roderick M. Starlcweather, J. B. 
Rifle at Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Jan. 26. — The various rifle clubs which patronize 
Shell Mound range, have begun shooting on their annual pro- 
gramme. Yesterday was chiefly bullseye day. Golden Gate Rifle 
and Pistol Club and Germania Schuetzen Club will have open 
competition for valuable trophies and cash prizes throughout the 
year. Scores of yesterday: 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein. monthly bullseye shoot: P. 
Brandt 105, A. Bertelson 419. John Utschig 420, D. B. Faktor 502, 
Louis Haake 555, August Pape 628, August Tungblut 682, R. Stet- 
tin 658, S. Heine 673 ~\V. Goetze 736. Fred Schuster 76.3, H. Zecher 
861. T. C. Waller 935, William Morken 941, John Peters 1064, F. 
Kccli 1117, D. Dunker 1125, M. Ahrens 1150, Herman Huber 1209, 
Otto Lemcke 1215. 
Germania Schuetzen Club, monthly bullseye shoot: D. B. Faktor 
247. David Salfield 363, F. Brandt 473, R. Stettin 525, John Utschig 
566, F. P. Schuster 571. H. Lilkendey 622. Louis Haake 745, F. C. 
Rust 814, T, F. Bridges 816. H. Zecher 823, H. Huber 907, John de 
Wit 1048, "John Gefken 1096. 
Competition for cash prizes: F. P. Schuster 71, J. Gefken 69. 
Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club, monthly medal shoot : Club 
medal, F. E. Mason. 225, 229, 225: F. Belknap. 2l7; C. M. Hender- 
son, 230, 210, 213, 205; D. W. McLaughlin, 221, 225, 216; J. KuU- 
mann 188. Bushnell trophy: F. E. Mason. 229,' 232: D. W. Mc- 
r«iughlin. 229, 218, 216. Pistol score: J. E. Gorman, ,92, 92, 91, SS. 
ROEEL. 
If you want your shoot to be aanounced here send io 
notice like the following;: 
Fixtures. 
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. li. Smith, Sec'y. 
Feb. 14.— Brooklyn. — On grounds of Brooklyn Gun Club — first 
contest for Greater New York challenge trophy. 
Feb. 14-15.— W'olcott, IST. Y. — Winter tournament of the Catchpole 
Gun Club. E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
Feb. 15. — Baltimore, Md. — Monumental Shooting Park Associa- 
tion's tournament. H. M. Gilbert, Sec'y. 
Feb. 15-16.— Rock Island, 111.— Two-day tournament; targets and 
live birds. 
Feb. 16.— Newark, N. J. — Championship of New Jersey contest 
(E C cup) between George Piercy, holder, and C. W. Feigenspan, 
challenger, on grounds of East Side Gun Club. 
Feb. 17-18. — Davenport, la.— Two-day tournament of the West 
End Gun Club; targets and live birds. 
Feb. 20-22. — 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. 1. — 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. L— 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 tourna- 
ment. 
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, S^e'y. 
Feb. 21-22.— Garden City, L. I.— Amateur pigeon shboting cham- 
pionship of the Carteret Gun Club. 
Feb. 22.— Newark, N. J.— All-day target shoot of the Forester 
Gun Club. J. J. Fleming, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22. — Brockton, Mass. — Brockton Gun Club shoot. 
Feb. 22. — Trenton, N. J,— Walsrode Gun Club tournament. Geo. 
N. Thomas, Sec'v. 
Feb. 22-23.— St.' Edward, Neb,— St. Edward Gun Club's tourna- 
ment. 
Feb. 24.— Rutherford, N. J. — Team contest for Shooting and Fish- 
ing trophy between Passaic Rod and Gun Club and Boiling 
Springs Gun Club. 
Feb. 28.— Newark, N. J.— Contest between C, W. Feigenspan, 
holder, and J. S. S. Remsen, challenger, for Greater New York and 
vicinitv medal. 
March 1-17.— New York, — Madison Square Garden, under auspices 
of National Sportsmen's Association. Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, 
Ser'v-Treas. 
March 6-7.— Worcester, Mass.— Tournament of the Worcester 
Sportsmen's Cluh: tareets. A. W. Walls, Sec'y. 
March 21-22.- Alt. Kisco. N. Y.— Two days' shoot of the Mt. 
Ki.sco G\m Club: targets and live birds. 
April 2. — Interstate Park. Queens. Borough of Oueens, L. T. — 
Interstate .Association's Grand American Handicap. Edward 
Banks. Sec'y, 318 Broadway. New York. 
April 10-1.?. — 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 antiual amateur tournament ol 
the Lmcoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. VV. S. sicni, 
Sec'y. , , ,T. 1 
April 19.— Hingham, N. Y.— Tournament of the Hingham kjun 
CluD. Principal event, iOO-target handicap. Gus, O. llendersrin, 
Treas. , , 
May 1-4.— Springfield, 111.— Gland Tournament o£ the Ilhnois 
Gun Club. , , 
May —.—Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gua Club's annual lourna- 
May 2-3.— Luvcrne, Minn.— Luverne Gun Club's tournament. ^ 
May 5-6.— Orand Crussing, 111.— Grand Crossing Uun Club s 
tournament. 
May 7.— Chicago, 111.— Twenty-sixth annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. W. B. 
Lefhngvvell, Sec'y. , „. , „ 
iSiay 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 15-18.— Charabersburg, Pa.— Tenth annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association. J. M. Runk, Cor. 
Sec'v. , , 
May 22-24.— Marshalltown, la.— Iowa State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion's annual tournament. 
May 23-24.— Alcester, S. D:— South Dakota Stale Sportsmen d 
Association's annual tournament. 
May 24-25.— Upper 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. 
May 30-June 1.— London, O. — London Gun Club's tournament. 
June 3-8.— Utica, N. Y. — Forcy-second annual tournament of the 
New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game. 
Henry L. Gales, 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. PoTterfield, Sec'y. 
June 11.— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Queens, L. I. — 
Interstate Association's first annual handicap target tournament. 
Edward Banks, Sec'y. 31S 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. 
Tune 19-21.— Charle!'''-'!!. W. Va. — Fourth annu,il tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices 
of Beechwood Rod and Gun Club. Added money and merchandise 
prizes. J. A. Tones, Sec'y, Charleston, W. Va. 
Aug. 28-30.-^Amold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— Budd-Gilbei1 
tournament. 
Brooklvn 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.— Contest for Sportsmen's 
Trophy, the first and third Fridays of each month. 
Chicago, III. — Garfield Gun Club's live-bird shoot second and 
third Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Cihicago, Hi,— Eureka Gun Club's club shoots first and third 
Saturdays of each month at Watson's Park. 
Chicago, 111.— First Saturday of each month, at Watson's Park, 
Garden Citv Gun Club's monthly live-bird shoot. 
Newark. N. J.— South Side Gim Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. • 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS- 
Clui secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication it, 
these colunms, also any news notes they nuty care to hav- printed Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mai 
allsuck matter to Forest and .itream Publishing Company., 346 Broad- 
way., New York. 
Mr. Ansley H. Fox, on Feb. 3, won the championship medal, 
emblematic of the championship of Maryland and the D.sir.ct 01 
Columbia. Concerning u, we quute lae lonuwing, laKtn iroin a 
Baltimore paper: '''ihe farst time it was shot lor it was won by 
Baltimore's expert, Mr. J. C. Hicks, who is unque:>tionab.y one 
of the best wing shots in America to-day. The second time it was 
shot for resulted in a tie between Mr. Penrose and Mr. Fox, who 
agreed to shoot the tie off in the next regular shoot tor the meda'. 
In this shoot Mr. Fo.x not only beat ^ir. Penrose, but also beat 
the entire field of contestants, thereby winning the medal twice. 
By vs'inning again yesterday, Mr. Fox won the medal tor the third 
time, and is, therefore, justly entitled to the title of champion 
wing shot of Maryland and District of Columbia, which title the 
medal carries with it. Mr. Fox says, however, as there was 
some dispute about his winning the medal the second time, he 
is willing to shoot the tie off with Mr. Penrose agam, in order 
to leave no room for doubt as to his right to the medal and title, 
but Mr. Penrose has admitted that he was fairly beaten in the 
shoot-ofif of the tie with Fox, and it is not probable that this mat- 
ter will go any further. During the entire number of contest; 
the medal was won once each by Hawkins, Malone and Linthicuni; 
twice by Hicks, and three times by Fox." 
Mr. G. H. Piercy, Jersey City, N. J., a member of the East Side 
Gun Club, of NewarK, stul hoids the K C cup and the inanimate 
target championship of fsew Jersey. On Thursday ol last week, 
Feb. 8, he met and defeated lUr. J. J. Fleming, of the Forester 
Gun CIuId, of Newark, who had challenged him lor the trophy 
and honorable title. The weather was about as bad as it cou.d be, 
and the scores were low, although the contest was a close one, 
viz., 42 to 41 in Mr. Piercy's favor. This made four consecutive 
wins for Mr. Piercy, who first won it in the open competition helil 
by the New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association last October. 
He has another contest on hand, having been challenged by Mr. 
C. Feigenspan, of Newark, who also holds the inanimate target 
championship of Greater New York and vicinity, and has also been 
a contestant for the trophy under consideration. 
The programme of the Catchpole Gun Club's winter tournament, 
Wolcott, N. Y., Feb. 14 and 15, provides six events for the first 
day, four at 10 targets, 50 and 75 cents entrance, and two at 1.5 
targets, $1. The total entrance for these events is $4.75. Shooting 
on the first day commences at 2:30. Ten dollars average to thos;; 
who shoot through the programme, divided $5, $3 and $2. Four 
money, 40, 30, 20 and 10. There are twelve events for the second 
day, alternately 10 and 15 targets, §10 total for the day, 150 targets in 
all. Those who desire to do so may shoot for targets only. Every 
one is invited. Uncle Ben, president. E. A.. Wadsworth, secretary. 
On Thursday afternoon of last week Mr. George H. Piercy, ot 
Jersey City, and Mr. J. J. Fleming, of Newark, contested for the 
E C cup. emblematic of the championship of New Jersey. The 
afternoon was densely foggy, and the targets were dimly "visib'e 
in consequence. Tlie scores were good under the adverse con- 
ditions, 42 to 41. Mr. Piercy has now held this trophy against tht 
efforts of several contestants. As yet he has received no challenge 
for another match. 
Lender date of Feb. 10 Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, secretary-treasurei" 
of the Interstate Park Association, writes us as follows: "To pre- 
vent any misunderstanding, we deem it advisable to make known 
that Interstate Park will b"e open to the public on and after Marcii 
19, as by that time sufficient progress will have been made lo 
commence shooting. The Brooklyn Gun Club has secured one or 
two sets of traps for the first two days, and as there are two other 
sets of live-bird traps, it will give shooters generally a good op- 
portunity to practice until the opening event, the Grand American 
Handicap, April 2." 
The Interstate Association contemplates a novelty in the way of 
complete scoring at the forthcoming Grand American Handicap. 
The plan is to have a complete list of entries on a long sheet of 
tough paper, on rollers, after the manner in which a belt p'ay.=; 
around pullevs. This will be so adiusted mechanically that the 
simple turning of a crank will roll the sheet up or down, so that 
the names can be turned in and out of sight as the shooters come 
and go. The scoring thus is in view of aU, 
We are informed by Mr. Gus O. Henderson, the treasurer of i'''^ 
Hingham Gun Club, of Hingham, Mass., that on April 19 
club will hold a target tournament. The principal event will be 
a 100-target handicap. 
