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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March 17, tgtx). 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Neal— Amfacrg, 
A little race was shot last Monday, March 5, in the sleet, by 
timer Neal, of Bloomington, Ind. and J. H. Amberg of thi? 
city, at Watson's. Twenty-five live birds, $25. Score was'a tie, as 
belovir: 
Neal 222222222222*01222121222*— 22 
Amberg 1111222*12*22222221122102—22 
There is a bit of talk that a team race may be soon shot— Neal 
and E. S. Graham against Amberg and Abe Kleinman. This may 
be pulled ofif any time they can all get away to the park when Mr. 
Neal happens to be in town. 
Closing. 
Garfield Club holds its eleventh live-bird contest to-day, under 
pleasant weather conditions, fiureka Gun Club has two more 
shoots to Its series. Our live-bird season is rapidly closing, and 
winter is practically over. 
««« ^ E. Hough. 
300 BoYCE Building, Chicago, III. 
Garfield Gun Club, 
Chicago, March 10. — The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day, the occasion of our eleventh trophy shoot of the 
series. The birds were a good lot in the early part of the afternoon, 
but later became decidedly a mixed lot, a shooter drawing an aged 
carrier once, and again a veritable dab which would scarcely fly at 
all. A sharp left-quartering wind blew across the traps until about 
3 o'clock, then died away almost entirely. Dr. Meek was the only 
one to put up a clean score, and is as a result further in the lead 
than ever in the trophy i-ace. S. Palmer is a good, strong second,, 
and by making straight scores in the three remaining shoots might 
land winner. Hicks also had a fighting chance, but must kill 
straight from this time on to tie, providing Dr. Meek does not 
score above 9 in any of the remaining contests: 
Dr J W Meek 2212112112—10 C P Richards 0120220000— 4 
S Palmer 1111211*21— 9 S E Young 0111112122— 9 
L Thomas 0022000021— 4 A Hellman .1021122112— 9 
E Eaton *12220022l— 7 Dr O'Byrne 1211110121— 9 
T Eaton 1212022212— 9 T P Hicks 21111221**— S 
J Wolff 21*2*12011— 7 C Kehl 1121022202— S 
D Russell 2112102001— 7 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Richards 3 . . 4 . . O'Byrne 6 
Palmer 5 4 5 6 Hicks 6.. 6 6 
T Eaton 5 4 5 6 E Brown 5 
E Eaton 5 4 . . . . Workman 3 . . . . 
Kehl 3 1 3 4 Meek 4 .. .. 
Russell 6 Thomas 1 .. .. 
Young 6 J Wolff 5 .. .. 
Hellman 6 ^ 
Garden City Gun Club. 
Chicago. March 10. — The scores made in the shoot of the Garden 
City Gun Club, held at Watson's Park to-day, are as follows; 
J H Amberg, 30 222220222222202 —12 
J B Barto, 30 102202022222222 —12 
Nelson, 30 .*221**110212222 —11 
F E Adams, 30 .111*21011222112 —13 
H Levi, 30 11111020221122011—14 
H Odell, 30 11121*212121002 —13 
C L Day, 30.......,.^.,^„ 2121*10121012102—12 
Leffingwell, 30 210202201222122 —12 
J M Gillis, 31 0020020121121*10 — 9 
Five birds, $5, two moneys; ties miss-and-out: 
Odell 02112—4 1220 
Amberg 22112—5 222211211 
Barto 22*22—4 11220 
Leffingwell 12122—5 121221122 
Levi 21022—4 12111121 
Day 01211—4 120 
Irwin 01211—4 0 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Middlesex vs. Union County. 
Plainfield, N. J., March 9.— The retiirn shoot between ten men 
from Middlesex county and ten men from L^nion county took 
place on the 8th inst. at my place. Shooting began at 10:30. The 
birds were fast and strong. The grounds are situated two miles 
from Plainfield, on the road leading to New Brunswick, and are 
Within the circle of the Plainfield Driving Park. We consider 
tbem the fastest inclosed grounds within the State. Each team 
had won before this shoot. There was a large attendance. 
A match at 25 birds, $25 a side, was shot between Belloff and 
Gibson. Capt. Bunk was referee. The match scores were: 
B elloff 020012112212210122112222—20 
Gibson 2121111021012021002*1022—17 
Middlesex vs. Union county: 
Bunk 1121211222—10 N Astfalk 2102102222— 8 
Gladden 1111102122— 9 Singer 1120111121— '9 
Keller 2221221222—10 Percy 2**20*0122— 5 
Hartman 121*2151011— 8 Goodman 1220102221— 8 
T Brantingham.1122122122— 10 S Terry 2212022219— 9 
Bissett 1222222*22— 9 Linsav 22222122*2— 9 
Brouse 0001221012— 6 Darby .....0011121*11—7 
Belloff 2202212122— 9 Gibson 220120*221— 7 
Smith 211011*120— 7 Wm Terry 222222'J2J2 -10 
Strong ...2202101010— 6-84 Gavin 2120020000— 4—76 
Ed Campbell. 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City, March 12.— The members of the Hudson Gun Club 
made the following scores at their last shoot. The principal events 
of the day were the cup shoot and the club shoot. The cup was 
won for the month by Mr. Scheubel, with a score of 45 out of 50. 
The other members of Class B made these scores: Schoverling 30 
Van Dyne 41, Schields 39, Kail 26, Nagle 34, Black 23, Hausman ZG, 
Banta 44. The scores of Class A men were: Schorty 46, Dudley 48, 
P. O. N. 45, Fairmount 43. This is the second contest for both 
the cup and club prizes, and the interest of the members is in- 
creasing. 
The club is in a flourishing condition, new members joining each 
month. There was some talk of arranging a match in the near 
future with either the Trenton Gun Club or the Brooklyns, each 
team to have ten or more men. The scores would have been bet- 
ter but for a strong wind which blew directly toward the shooters, 
raising the targets high in the air. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 
Targets: 15 15 10 15 10 25 15 10 15 25 10 25 20 
Schorty 13 13 10 12 9 20 13 7 14 19 8 .. .. 
Dudley 11 11 7 14 9 20 12 10 12 25 
Scheubel 12 13 .8 14 7 17 14 9 12 17 6 . . . . 
Schoverling 7 7 5 6 8 17 12 7 10 16 
Banta 9 .... 13 7 17 11 9 13 
Van Dyne 13 9 7 10 7 24 10.. 
Kail 7 8 7 10 4 .. .. 
Nagle 13 9 6 10 7 15 9 ! . 
E Heritage 12 9 15 5 
G Hughes 3 4 8 4 .. 10 .. 4 
Tones .. 9 ...... 20 
Black 6 4 12 8 , . 
Hausman .....i:.... 10 7 11 4 18 10 5 10 17 7 . 
Schields 11 7 12 8 18 12 7 12.. 7 
Fairmount 7 12 8 21 10 9 10 22 8 22 ii 
Coleman 7 .. 716 .... .. 
P O N 25 14 8 14 21 7 22 is 
DifHey 18 7 7 14 4 .. .. 
A. L. Hughes, Sec'y. 
East Side Shootiog Grounds. 
Newark, N. J., March 7.— The shoot on the grounds of Smith 
Brothers to-day was well attended. A very good lot of birds was 
trapped for the shooters. The Rose system was used in dividing 
the money. All stood at 28yds. : 
Koegel 0202212—5 2*2222*— 6 1210222-6 
Often 2121211—7 2210121—6 0110212—5 
Piercy 2222222—7 2221202-« 2012220—5 
GeofTrov 0222002-4 2101112—6 20nil0-.6 
PeargglJ 0222222-6 
Schorty 02*1120—4 2112222—7 
Qanon, 0111211—6 012121*— 5 
Bradshaw ....... 2012012-5 
Koegel ^. 11222*202021222—12 0222122—6 
Piercy .2222222022*2010—11 0021222—5 
Geoff roy ." ■.' 110122222220221—13 220*2*0—3 
Otten 121210112011112—13 1*12*01—5 
*Annie Oakley 121221022012200—11 
Canon 102112111110022—12 
Schorty 2222*12—6 
Pearsall 001*2*2—3 
Canon 1*10121-5 
*Birds only. 
Dupont Gun Club. 
Omaha, Neb., March 5.— Appended are scores made by the 
Omaha and Dupont gun clubs at their regular shoots. The weather 
was a. typical Western production and the birds very fast. 
Iowa has passed a non-resident license law, $10 per county. This 
measure is aimed at the Omaha shooters, and they are up in arms. 
The two gun clubs located here have never violated a game law 
that is on the statutes of Iowa, but on the other hand Iowa shoot- 
ers have gone in our marshes and stubble and shot ducks, quail 
and chickens at all seasons of the year, and if it is not stopped 
this season we are going to go after them and show them a hot 
time. We have tried to have laws framed, but have a Legisla- 
ture to contend with, but we are going to take it into our own 
hands and put a stop to it. 
Practice shoot: 
Fogg 102110201 2122012U1222212— 21 
ICimball 2222222202222222222*0 —IS 
Roberts *021*221 201222110122 —15 
Smead 201211*2210222220210 —15 
Parmelee 22222222222222102120 —18 
Lawrence 2200*20222012202022 —12 
Loomis 222221*22022012 —12 
Grant 222220222*22 — 9 
Townsend 0121111220 — 8 
W Burgess 0222001221 — 7 
V Caldwell 22020*0200 — 4 
McCartney 10101000221212 — 9 
Downs 000220 
Patterson 01220 
Scribner *1210 
Hardin 2101 
Fifteen birds: 
Brewer 2 1111202012221 2—13 
Sandy 2 1022221011001 0—10 
Townsend .1 1111211212222 *— 14 
(irant 2 2222022220202 2—12 
Watson 0 2222022222202 2—12 
Clark 2 1*01112022221 2—12 
Targets, practice: 
B urgess 1011001 1101101111101 —14 
Caldwell 01011100111111110101—14 
Brewer 10111110010111011111—15 
Hamilton 10101111101111101111—16 
Grant 10111111111111111111—19 
Townsend 10111111110100111101—15 
Snapper 1001110011011 1010111—13 
Bushnell 10110010110101011111—13 
Watson 11111111011111101111— IS 
Moore 10111111001101111010-14 
C. H. C. 
Boston Gun Clob. 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., March 10. — E. C Burkhardt won the honors 
yesterday at Audubon Park. E. N. McCarney was a close second. 
The main attraction at the Audubon Gun "Club shoot was the 
regular monthly cup event, which was won by Burkhardt, who 
scored 22 out of 26. McCarney was next with 21, missing his last 
target and a chance for tie on the trophy. In the badge event 
E. C. Burkhardt won Class A and McCarney won Class B. 
The grounds were a spectacle from the recent storms, the snow 
covering up everything. It was a task itself to reach the shooting 
sheds. The live-bird grounds could not be used, and something 
new in the line of live-bird shooting was tried, and it proved quite 
a novelty. The birds were liberated from the target trap-house 
and the race called for a 21yds. rise, gun below the elbow, use 
of one barrel and 30yds. boundary. The scores: ' 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 15 15 25 25 25 5 Targets: 15 15 25 25 25 5 
Simon 10 13 17 19 18 5 Norris 9 18 13 . . 5 
Reinecke 14 14 19 16 17 . . Carey 13 19 
E C Burkhardt. 11 11 20 22 11 4 AC Heinold 12 15 14 14 3 
f J Reid 9 11 13 14 11 3 C E Hebard 3 
McCarney 14 10 17 21 11 3 J R 10 . . 11 
No. 3 was the badge^ shoot; No. 4 the cup shoot; No. 5 was at 15 
singles and 5 pairs; No. 6 was at 5 live birds. 
The principal event of the weekly shoot of the Audubon Club, held 
to-day, was the trophy shoot, in which E. C. Burkhardt again won 
Class A medal and E. N. McCarney won Class B. The last event 
of the day was at 7 live birds, and honors were divided by E. C. 
Burkhardt, Simon and Leuschner, each scoring straight. 
A pleasant feature of to-day's shoot was the manner in which 
Master Irvin Keller handled his 44-gauge gun at the traps. He is 
but twelve years old, and is the hoy wonder at this sport in this 
locality. He scored 8 out of 10 live birds. The scores follow: 
Events: 12345678 
Targets: 15 15 25 15 15 15 15 * 
Reinecke 13 10 18 13 10 13 .. ., 
E C Burkhardt 12 14 22 14 13 9 15 7 
Simon 11 11 16 11 .. 12 .. 7 
McCarney U 10 20 12 13 13 .. 5 
Plammond 21 8 10 9 .. .. 
Jacobs 10 18 
Leuschner 12 7 16 10 12 9 14 7 
46 17 
J T B 9 9 17 .. .. 11 11 5 
I 'Keller 8 . . 6 
NorriS 
*Seven live birds. 
Audubon. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
Cincinnati, O,, March 7. — The fourth contest for the Schuler 
trophy took place to-day. The conditions are 15 live birds, 55 
entrance, three moneys. The scores: 
Scheck, 28 ' 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2—14 
Dick, 30 1 2122122222*22 0—13 
Gambell. 30 2 2222022222202 2—13 
Schuler, 30 .' 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 * 2 2—12 
Thederick 28 ^. 0 1122222202022 2—12 
Bauer, 28! 2 2222202022220 2—12 
Morris 28 ' 2 2222*20101101 2—11 
Robertson, 30..... 2 0 2 02222202202 2—11 
Ackley, 27 2 11222022*2200 1—11 
West, 28 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 112 0 2—11 
Hill, 30 2 010220111210 00—9 
T K 26.... ii.....,-»...0 2222010*2*0202—8 
Weric, 28... 0 0000120110010 1—6 
Team race No. 1: 
Schuler 2222220222— 9 Schreck *101011122— 7 
Robertson 2222222222—10 Gambell 0220220220— 6 
Werk 1211112002— 8 Morris *112011200— 6 
Bauer 2200220222— 7 West 22*2*11100— 6 
Ackley 2021111222— 9—43 Kohler 00102*0122— 5—30 
Team race No. 2: 
Schuler 1222222202— 9 Robertson 2222222222—10 
Werk 0221202210— 7 Gambell 2*2222222*— 8 
Ackley 0200221122— 7 Bauer 22*2202222— 8 
Kohler 2001201110— 6—29 West *222100220— 6—32 
Team race No. 3: 
Schuler 0022202221— 7 Robertson 2222222220— 9 
Werk 2120101022— 7 Gam.bell 0*22022222— 7 
Ackley 022*101222— 7 Bauer 2220022f)02— 6 
West 10*0220212— 6—27 Kohler 0012020102— 5— n 
Wellington, Mass., March 9.— The Boston Gun Club's eighth 
prize shoot, at Welhng^ton March 7, was well attended. Shooter.- 
tr9m Dover, N. H., Sandwich, Riverside and Brockton, Mass. 
joined the regular crowd for practice, and a decidedly pleasant 
meetmg was the result. ^ 
A very strong breeze had due effect on the targets, and in 
double shooting the scores suffered noticeably. At times the flight 
of either target was too short to permit of judicious aiming so 
much so that snap-shootmg was necessary to accomplish much. 
Ihe J5s and 24s made m prize match were good substantial totals 
under these conditions. 
. Mr. Baker, at 16yds., now ties Leroy, the 21yds. man, both hav- 
ing prize totals of 140. Holders of second position are 7 targets in 
the rear. ° 
Mr. Charlie Paine descended from a late train armed with a 20- 
bore, loaded with No. 9 shot. Of all days for such a combination 
this was the worst, so his usual 8s and 10s dwindled to 4s and 5s, 
Scores m full: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 U 12 
Targets: 10 10 5p 10 10 5p 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Gordon, 17 5 6 6 4 8 5 9 7 7 8 3 6 
Miskay, 17 8 7 4 6 7 6 10 6 
Woodrtifi, 17 7 5 7 7 9 8 8 8 4 .... 
Sheffield 16 748485868 
Baker, 16... 7679 10 6679886 
Leonard, 16 8 8 5 8 8 8 10 8 6 
Dennison, 16...,..j..,_,ji.... 444677365 
Poor, 15.. 4 3 .. 3 4 3 ....."! 
Hames, 16. , 7 3 5 7 7 5 7 6 9 
Proctor 16 6 6 1 5 7 3 7 4 
Holhs 19... 28448563 
McArdle, 16 B 4 5 4 5 4 7 
Williams, 15 6 .... 6 7 4 
Wood, 16 74776 4 4.. . 
Mitchell. 16....;........ 7 .. .. .. .. .. 
Spencer, 18 3 g 10 7 7 6 ''7 '6 6 " 
Perry, 16 3 3 g 7 6 
Fame, 16 5 5 1 4 
All events unknown angles, from magatitrap. 
Prize contest, 30 targets— 20 singles and 5 pairs— distance handi- 
cap : 
Spencer, 18 11001111111111111111—18 11 10 00 11 11—7—25 
liaker, 16... 01111111111111111111-19 00 11 11 11 00-6-25 
^Voodru^f, 17 01111111111111111111—19 00 00 11 11 11—6-25 
Leonard, 16 11111011100111111101—16 10 10 11 11 11-8—24 
Dennison, 16 01111001101111001110—13 11 10 10 11 10—7—20 
Haines, 16 11110001111110001111—14 00 11 01 10 10—5—19 
Miskay, 18 11011110001101011110—13 11 11 00 11 00—6—19 
Perry, 16 01100010000110111111—11 10 10 11 11 10—7—18 
Gordon, 1.7 01110000101101101111—12 11 11 00 10 00-5—17 
Slieffield. 16 01001001101111011011—12 11 01 01 10 00—5—17 
Wood, 16 1110011 01 3 0110110101—13 01 00 10 10 10—4—17 
Hollis, 19 10001001100101111111—12 10 01 01 10 01—5—17 
Williams, 15 00101110111111001110—13 00 10 11 00 01—4—17 
Proctor, 16 lOOOlOlOlllllOllOUO— 12 00 10 11 00 00—3—15 
McArdle. 16 01100100010110001101— 9 00 10 10 00 11—4—13 
Poor, 15 1O0000101O1O011O0001-- 7 01 00 10 00 10—3—10 
West Chester Gun Club. 
West Chester, Pa.. March S!.— The West Chester Gun Club held 
its seventh annual live-bird shoot on its grounds to-day, being 
favored with a fair day. The result was a large crowd and a 
successful shoot. They had on hand about 500 of the best birds, 
many of which proved too hard for the shooters. 
The main event of the day was as follows: First, an entry in 
the Grand .American Handicap, won by Geo. Williamson with 10 
.'itraight. Second, a Winchester gun, won by Nathan Pechin, 9. 
Third, a fine sole leather gun case, went to H. B. Fisher, with 8. 
In all there were ninety-three entries. There were also a number 
of sweeps, $1 entry, miss-and-out. All ties divided. 
Event No. 1: Liimis 4, P. Jones 0, Jackson 0, G. S. Beatty 0, 
AVail 4. Bergino 0, Wirrillow 0, Holland 1, Tones 0, Bergin 0, 
Beebc 0, F. Jones 3, P. Brinton 3, C. Brinton'l, 
Event No. 2: Scott 2, Jones 1, Schwartz 3, Williamsori 3 Wall 2, 
Holland 2, C. Brinton 1, Howard 1, Elliott 0, P. Jonbs 2,' Brinton 
2, Hinks 0, G. Wall 3, Fisher 1. 
Event No. 3: Sutton 0, P. Jones 4, Wall 2, Schwartz 4, C. 
Brinton 0, England 1, Jacobs 1, Elliott 3, Hainnains 1 Hoar 1, 
Pitt 4, Holland 2, Fisher 0, Scott 0, Pechin 2, Jackson 2, William- 
son 1, Lumis 1. 
Event No. 4: Lumis 3, P. Brinton 1, Holland 6, P. Jones 0, 
Wirrillow 1, Wall 7, Parr 0, Bergin 3, C. Brinton 7, Scott 0, 
Jackson 0, Beatty 0, J. Lumis 0. Jones 0. 
Event No. 5: Wall 9, Jone.s 2, Williamson 9, Schwartz 0, C. 
Brinton 9, Lumis 1, Scott 0, Elliott 8, Garrett 1. 
F. H. Eachus, Sec'y. 
Says " Trapshooting is the Croofcedest of all Sporte/* 
St. Louis, Mo., March 1— Editor Forest and Stream: "Trapshoot- 
ing is the crookedest of all sports! There is more crooked work 
done in this than any other sport! 1 know this to be a fact. Why, 
I can fi.x the targets so the professionals can't break 'em, and I 
can fix them so they can't miss 'em, and they won't know what's 
the matter." 
These are the exact words used bj; a representative, who was in 
this city, of a Western sportsmen's journal in the editorial rooms 
of a local morning paper, on Saturday evening, March 3, 1900! 
I know the name of the representative who made the above base 
assertion, and unless he publicly announces over his own signature 
that he has the proof, and publishes it, or unless he acknowledges 
that he falsified, I shall give to the trapshooting world this fellow's 
name, through the medium of the sportsmen's journals. 
What do the shooters of America have to say of this gentle- 
man's (?) accusation? 
A Trapshootek. 
[The nom de plume signed to the foregoing communication is 
that of a trapshooter of national fame and good name.] 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Trap Afouad Reading. 
Reading, Pa., March 8. — A team shoot between Bostler and 
Eckenroth on one side, and Stitzler and Brown on thg, other was 
shot at the White House, near the city limits, for $50 a side. 
Each man shot at 50 targets, the match resulting in a victory for 
Bostler and Eckenroth by the score of 45 to 41, 
DUSTES. 
Old Point Comfort, Ricbmood and Washington. 
s:x-DAv tour via I'EHnsvi.yania railroad. 
The third of the present series of personally conducted tours to 
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington via the Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad will leave New York and Philadelphia on Saturday, 
March 31, Tourists will find these places of great interest and at 
the height of their Lenten season. Old Point Comfort especially 
being sought by those wishing to enjoy the early spring season. 
Tickets, including transportation, meals en route in both direc- 
tions, transfers of passengers and baggage, hotel accommmodations 
at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington, and carriage 
ride about Richm.ond — in fact, every necessary expense for a period 
of six days — will be sold at rate of $34 from New York, Brooklyn 
and Newark; $32.50 from Trenton; $31 from Philadelphia, and 
proportionate rates from other stations. 
old point comfort ONLY- 
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including luncheon on going 
trip, one and three-fourths days' board at that place, and good to 
return direct by regular trains within six days, will be sold in 
connection with this tour at rate of $15 from New York; $13.50 
from Trenton; $12.50 from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates 
from other points. 
For itineraries and full information apply to ticket agents; 
Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 4 Court street, Brook- 
lyn-; 789 Broad street, Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, 
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila- 
delphia. — Adv. 
The difficulty of procuring a fence that is durable and at the 
.same time will keep birds and animals in or out is well known to 
the average land owner. Dwellers in the country, whether they 
own small places or large game parks, are always on the lookout 
for a useful and effective wire fence. That manufactured by the 
Hartman Mfg. Co. is both, and will well repay investigation. The 
combination of the useful and the ornamental makes it very at- 
tractive.— 
The Osgood Portable Boat Co., Ltd., of Battle Creek, Mfch., is 
now in the twenty-fifth year of its existence, and the boats manu- 
factured by this compay bear evidence of the value of this long ex- 
perience. The company has a record of boats sold in 1878 that 
are still doing service. — Adv, 
