FOREST AM5 
Sotne PheaomensI Shooting, 
TaE targets 6f some extraordinary fiflc sliooHiig are givefi in 
these columns. No. 1, Dr. C F. C. Mehlig's perfect score at 
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Dr. C. F. C. Mehligr's -perfect score; poiiit target, 101) fS«^. 
lOOtt., made on the point taxget, was made at the .Sportsmeti'.s 
show, Madison Square Garden, in the late rifle tournament. 
No. 2 is Gus Zimmerman's perfect score on the point target. 
No. 2. 
Gus Zimmerman's perfect score; point target, 100 feet. 
made at the Sportsmen's show, Madison Square Garden, in the 
late tournament. 
No. 3 is T. Anderson's perfect score, out of a possible dO, 
made at the Boston Sportsmen's sliow with a pistol. 
No. 3. 
T. Anderson's perfect score, 50 out of a possible .50. 
All the scores were made with Peters cartridges. Nos. 1 and 2 
with the .22 short, No. 3 with the .22 long. 
Rifle at Shell Moucd. 
San Francisco, March 12.— Yesterday was medal day at Shell 
Mound range. Weather conditions were good. Rifle work, espe- 
cially by the Golden Gates, was excellent. Scores of the day; 
Golden Gate, Rifle Club, Bushnell trophy, 10 shots: D. W. Mc- 
Laughlin, 225, 231, 226; Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 225, 221, 219, 21o; F. 
Mason, 222, 223, 229, 221; D. B. Faktor, 199. ooo -n r, 
Golden Gate Rifle Club, gold medal: F. E. Mason, 223; D. Si. 
Dorrell, 215, 219. 219, 226; C. M. Henderson, 214, 212. 
Silver medal: T. Kuhlraan, 219, 195; H. Stettm, Jr.. 183; J. 
Bridges, 215; A. 'Gehret. 215. 199, 200, 187; W. Unfred, 170, 176. 
162. 169; A. W. Kennedy. 168. 1S5. 
First class trophies: C. M. Henderson, 211, 200; A. Gehret, 194. 
Semi-monthly shoot: C. M. Henderson, 79, 71; J. F. Bridges, 
80, 73; D. B. Faktor, 47, 39. r- 
Independent Rifles, semi-monthly medal shoot: bergt. George 
ir Tij/I-i. .11 .lo c 1. n rr Tr^-wht,/-!.- J1 Tifnt P TTnhlkp 49. 
29 F .T Skoran 21, I. Donovan 18, C. H, Meierdiercks 18, H. 
Marzolf" 13, H. Geatzen 15. 
Germania Schuetzen Club, monthly medal shoot: First champion 
class T. Utschig 225; second champion class, H. Huber, 219; first 
class, T. Gefken, 224; .second class, D. Saliield, 202; third class, J. 
Beutler, 182; best first shot, J. Utschig, 25: best last shot, K. 
^^CompeHtion for prizes: F. P. Schuster 74, John Utschig 7,3, 
H. Huber 70, John Gefken 70, E. H. Goetze 69. 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein, monthly medal shoot: Cham- 
pion class, John Utschig, 443; first class, John Gefken, 419; second 
class not won; third class, H. SteUing. 409; fourth class, John 
Lankenau, 377; best first shot, John Utschig, 24; best last shot, 
D. B. Faktor. 23. . Roeel. 
NAMELESS REMITTERS. 
The Forest and Stream Publishing Co. is holding 
several sums of money which have been sent to it for 
subscriptions and books by correspondents who have 
failed to give name and address. If this note comes 
to the eye of any such nameless remitter we trust to 
he*r from him. 
If you want yoaf shoot to be aonouaced hcfe Bcod In 
ijotlce like the following: 
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Fixturcs. 
.March 2].~Newark. N. J.— Contest for Greater New York and 
/icinity iruphy between G. W . Feigenspan, holder, and l'. E. 
Sinnock, challenger on grounds of South Side Gun Club. 
March 21-22.— lUt. fvisco, N. Y.— Two days' shoot of the Mt. 
.Kisco t.un Club; targets and live birds. 
iVlari-h 24.— Dexter l^ark, Lirooklyn, L. 1.— Contest for the east 
iron mt'dal between J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and \l O. Heikes, 
challenger. . , 
iviarai 2?.— Wellington, Mass.— Boston Shooting Association 
ti-:rnament. C). R. Dickey, Mgr. 
March 29.— Dexlcr Park, Brooklyn.— Contest for Dupont trophy 
between J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, challenger. 
Ajaicl) -aT-^y.— Allenlown, i'a.— 'three days' shuui— nrst day at 
targets., second and third at live birds. A. Griesemer, Mgr. 
March 31.— Holmesburg Junction, Pa.— iveystone Shooting 
League's live-bird handicap, 25 birds, $150 guaranteed. _ 
March 3L— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough oi Queens, L. L— 
Contest for the Sportsmen's lieview cup between VV. R. Crosby, 
holder, and J. A. R. Elliott, challenger. , , „ , t 
April 2.— Interstate Park, Queens, Borough of Queens, E. 1.— 
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 12-13.— Palmyra, Wis.— Two days' tournament of the ±'al- 
niyra Club; targets and live birds. 
April 13-14.— Newark, N. J.— Two days' target tournament of the 
Forester Gun Club. John J, Fleming, Sec'y. 
April 18-21.— Lincoln, Neb.— Third annual amateur tournament ol 
the Lincoln Gun Club. Live birds and targets. W. S. Stem, 
Sec'v 
April 19 — Hingham, Mass.— Tournament of the Hingham Gun 
Club. Principal event, 100-target handicap. Gus U. Henderson, 
Treas 
April 17-19.— Peru, Ind.— Fourth annual tournament of the Peru 
Gun Club; two days targets; one day pigeons. Jack Parker, Mgr. 
Chfls. Bruck, Tournament Sec'y. 
April 24-27.— Omaha, Neb.— Twenty-fourth annual tournament ot 
the Nebraska State Sponsmen's Association. Targets and pigeons. 
G. W. Loomis, Sec'y Trtas. ^ u * 
^pril —.—Springfield, Til,- Contest for Republic Cup between 
J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, challenger 
May 1-4.— Springfield, 111.— Grand Tournament of the Illinois 
Gun Club. . „ „. , , . ^ 
May —.—Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual tourna- 
ment. ^ , , i 
May 2-3.— Luverne, Minn.— Luverne Gun Club s tournament 
May 2-4.- Brooklyn, L. I.— Lebohner's Dexter Park spring tourn- 
ament; targets and live birds. L. H. Schortemeier, Mgr. 
May 5-6.— Grand Crossing, HI.— Grand Crossing Oun Clubs 
tournament. , , ^ 
May 7.— Chicago, 111.— Twenty-sixth annual convention and tour- 
nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. W. B. 
LeffingweU, Sec'y. ^ _ j i t. 
May 14.— St. Louis, Mo.— Missouri State Game and i'lsh Pro- 
tective A';':ociation's twenty-third annual tournament, week com- 
mencing May 14. Herbert Taylor, Sec'y-Treas., Chemical Bldg. 
May 15-18.— Chambersburg, Pa.— Tenth annual tournament of the 
Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association. J. M. Runk, Cor. 
May 16-17.— Chicago, Ohio.— Live-bird and target tournament of 
the Deer Lick Gun Club. J. M. Elder, Pres. 
May 22-24.— Marshalltown, la.— Iowa State Sportsmen s Associa- 
tion's annual tournament. _ „ „ , » 
May 23-24.— Alcester, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen s As- 
sociation's annual tournament. „ , , ^ /-it.. 
May 24-25.— L'pper Sandusky, O.— Upper Sandusky Gun Clubs 
tournament. ... . c ..i. 
May 30.— Canajoh.Mjv.e, N. Y.— Annual target tournament of the 
Canai'oharie Gun Club. Charles Weeks, Sec'y. 
May 30-31.— Ehvood, Ind.— Zoo Rod and Gun Club s tournament. 
J. M'. Livingston, Sec'y. , , 
May 30-June 1.— London, O.— London Gun Club's tournament. 
May 31-June 1.— Huntington, Ind.— Erie Gun Club's tournament. 
George Reynolds', Sec'y. ^ c ^, 
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. ^ . , t 
June 5-6.— Monroe, Wis.— Monroe Gun Club s tournament. J. C 
Hood, Sec'v. „ , , t . ^ 
June 5-7.— Columbus, O.— Ohio Trapshooters' League tournament. 
J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y. , , t t 
June 11.— Interstate Park, Oueens, Borough of Queens, 1.— 
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. 
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. ,,0-11. . 
Aug. 28-30.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— Budd-Gilbert 
tournament. „ . , , , t- 
Brooklyn Gun Club.— Third Saturday of each month, Francotte 
gun contest. Fourth Saturday of each month. Grand American 
Handicap free-entry contest. ^ re. > 
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. , , . , 
Chicago, 111.— Eureka Gun Club's club shoots first and third 
Saturdays of each month at Watson's ParV- , -d 1 
Chicago 111.— First Saturday of each month at Watson s Park, 
Garden City Gun Club's monthly live-bird shoot. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS, 
Clu^ secretaries are invited to send their scores for publieaiion in 
these columns, also any news notes they tnay care to have jointed. Ties 
an all events are considered as divided unless otherwise report-ed. Mai 
allsuch matter to Forest and Stream Publiskins Cotnpany, 346 Broad- 
way^ New York. 
Sportsmen throughout this broad land will rejoice to learn that 
Mr. Lou Erhardt, of Atchison, Kan., has entirely recovered from 
his long and protracted illness. Mr. Erhardt will once more be- 
come actively interested in trapshooting affairs, and proposes to 
resume his usual tournaments. His next one is scheduled to oc- 
cur some time during the month of April. 
Mr M. H. Forbes, secretary of the State League, wntes us as 
follows: "The Trapshooters' League of Indiana has granted dates 
for shoots as follows: Peru Gvm Club, Peru, Ind., April 24, 
25, 26 1900. Chas. Bruck, tournament secretary. Erie Gun Club, 
Huntington, Ind., May 31-Junc 1, 1900. George Reynolds, secre- 
tary." 
We learn that the Medicus Gun Club will hold a live-bird shoot 
on Thursday afternoon, March 22, at Feldmann's Queens County 
Driving Park, Maspeth, L. I. Take Grand street trolley from 
Broadway ferries. The main event will be at 25 birds, handicaps 
27 to 31yds., entrance $7, birds extra at 25 cents. The prize is a 
12-gauge hammer Greener gun. 
Mr. J. B Daniels, the popular young sportsman, of Denver, 
Colo.. IS back to his native city, after spending several months on 
the Pacific coast. Henceforth we may expect to hear of his 
figuring prominently in some of the Western shooting tourna- 
ments, and perhaps in the Grand American Handicap. 
That Capt, J. A. tli iDreSSel has dofie and is d^jing inentimable 
(service in the jjrottiotion of sport and wholesottie sportittg uiiei- 
ests is a faet long since recogniased by all who have a knowledge 
of Bhooting matters where the swirl is greatest. Besides natural 
ability and versatility in managing such an infinity of detail, there 
is an infinity of corresponding industry required, which is essential, 
yet which is not in' itself recognizable by surface indications. 
However, as a testimonial of the appreciation in which they held 
his great and successful efforts in behalf of the Sportsrnen's show, a 
silver toilet set was presented to him in due time and form at a 
dinner £-rranged in his honor by the firms which were represented 
thereat and which were exhibitors at the Sportsmen's show. At 
the dinner there were present: J. A. H. Dressel, Chas. Tatham, 
Capt. A, W. Money, Edward Banks, U. M. C. Thomas, A. W. 
Higgins, E. S. Lentilhon. B. H. Norton, Joseph Gales, Chas. 
Daly, C. E. Willard, J. von Lengerke, J. C. Young, Charles North, 
T. H. Keller, W. L. ColviUe. Harry Palmer, Jacob Pentz, W. R. 
Hobart and Will K. Park. U. M. C. Thomas took the chair and 
acted as toastmaster. Mr. Lentilhon made the presentation in some 
well-chosen words, and in behalf of the firms interested presented 
the toilet set, all of which was a matter of astonishment to Capt. 
Dressel,. inasmuch as it was entirely unexpected. The happy event 
occurred on Thursday night last at Muschenheim's, Thirty-first 
street and Broadway, New York. . . 
Do not forget the dates of the Baltimore Shooting Association's 
tournament, April 10 to 13, inclusive. It takes place the week fol- 
lowing the Grand American Handicap. The great number of shoot- 
ers who will be present at the Grand American Handicap next 
month should paste the dates in their hats and keep this tourna- 
ment in mind with a view to attend it. The Baltimore Shooting 
Association has offered a good programme always. Baltimore is 
within an easy journey of New York, and besides the attractions 
of the tournament it has many historical places of interest, be- 
sides in itself being one of America's greater cities. Shooters 
from the South and West can easily arrange to make it a part of 
their itinerary. The shoot will be open to the world, and shooters 
will be handicapped in distance, so as to give the amateur a 
chance to divide the purses with the experts. There will be $250 
added money, without regard to the number of entries, and the 
record of the Association m the past in this regard is a sufficient 
guarantee that all promises made in the programme will be carried 
out to the letter. As this will be the only large target and live- 
bird shoot in the East during the month of April, and coming as 
it does immediately after the Grand American, the attendance 
should, and without doubt will, be very large. Ship your shells 
in care of the A. G. Alford Sporting Goods Co., and they will 
be delivered on the grounds. 
Mr. Wallace Yost, of Johnstown, N. Y., under date of March 
19, writes us as follows: "The Fulton County Gun Club and Game 
Protective Association held an annual meeting and election of 
officers on March 16. Mr. H. F. Empie was elected President; 
Chas. Newnham, Vice-President; Wallace Yost, Secretary and 
Treasurer; David Smith, Captain; G. A. Stewart, Jr., Assistant 
Secretary and Treasurer. The club decided to put in a magautrap 
this year. It passed a resolution that we ask you to ask the gun 
clubs" 'through your paper" to ask their Senators and Congress- 
men to support the Hon. John F. Tracy's bill for the protection 
of game and song birds. It is known as House Bill No. 6634. 
"We had two or three active members admitted to the club and 
twenty honorary members." 
Mr. J. L. Head, Peru, Ind., under date of March 18 writes us 
that "As it is customary for the executive committee of the In- 
diana Trapshooters' League to meet at our annual tournaments 
and prepare or formulate the programme for the Indiana State 
tournament, which is to occur at Hartford City this year, we have 
decided, in order to have plenty of time between our tournament 
and the State tournament, to change our dates from April 24, 25 
and 26, to April 17, 18, and 19, 1900, which please announce through 
the columns of your valuable paper. Programmes for our annual 
tournament will be out about April 1, and may be secured by 
addressing the tournament secretary, Mr. Chas. Bruck, at 23 East 
Main street, Peru, Ind." 
Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, secretary-treasurer of the Interstate Park 
Association, has been working diligently in perfecting all the details 
of the forthcoming great shoots, of which the Grand American 
Handicap, next week, is the greatest. To that end he has suc- 
ceeded with the management of the Long Island Railrsad in 
having the following train schedule for Interstate Park Station 
put in force, commencing on Monday of this week: From Long 
Island Cit— 8:00, 9:06, 9:32, 11:10 A. M.; 12:30, 2:05, 3:30, 4:40, 
8:10, 10:10 P. M. From Flatbush avenue— 7:56, 8:54, 9:25, 11:04 
A. M.; 12:24, 1:54, 3:22, 4:27, 8:07, 10:07 P.- M. Returning time, 36 
minutes. Boat time from Thirty-fourth street, New York, 10 
minutes earlier. 
Mr. A. W. Walls, of Worcester, Mass., under date of March 13 
writes us as follows concerning the apathy in tournament matters 
in his vicinity: "The two days' tournament of the Worcester 
Sportsmen's Club was a fizzle of the first order. Only two shoot- 
ers were present, Griffith and Inman, of Rhode Island. Griffith 
shot 92 per cent, the first day and 88 per cent, the second day, and 
wen the gold watch and a large part of the added money. It is 
doubtful if any attempt will be made to hold any more tourna- 
ments by the club, as no interest is shown by the officers or ' 
members, and unless something is done by the manufacturers 
and dealers to start them up, shooting is at an end in Massa- 
chusetts." 
Forest and Stream has issued a score book, of a size con- 
venient for carriage in the vest pocket. The cover bears the title 
"My 'Trap Scores," and the pages, in number and form, are ar- 
ranged to make a complete record of the shooter's doings at the 
traps. Besides, it contains a copy of the Interstate rules. The 
pages are ruled to make a record of the place, date, weather con- 
ditions, number of traps, number of shooters, gun and load used, 
events, etc. The score sheets are ruled for 25 targets. Price 50 
cents. 
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The run of 175 made by Mr. J. S. Fanning in the Continuous 
match on the roof of Madison Square Garden is phenomenal and 
a record-breaker under the conditions imposed. Considering that 
this was done at the commencement of his active work in the in- 
terest of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co., it is happily auspicious 
of a successful future. This great company should felicitate itself 
on the fact that it has secured this great shooter, and the latter 
should felicitate on the fact that he is with so good a company. 
Kansas City shooters will not be given an opportunity to con- 
test for the Elliott trophies until the 31st of this month. It had 
been originally intended to have this event occur on 1;he 17th, but 
owing to the spring flight being due just about this period, it has 
been deemed advisable to postpone the same until the above-men- 
tioned date. These contests are creating an immense amount of 
interest, and have brought out many new shooters. 
The Boston Shooting Association, whose tournament is fixed 
for March 28, at Wellington, Mass., will contest for the Shooting 
and Fishing trophy against Worcester shooters and others. The 
programme provides twelve events, 10, 15 and 20 targets, the 
ninth event being for the trophy, at 50 targets, 30 expert rules 
and 10 pairs, per man; five-men teams. All sweepstakes optional. 
O. R. Dickey is manager. 
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The Fulford traps worked with great completeness at the Brook- 
lyn Gun Club's shoot on Monday and Tuesday of this week, and 
the trapping under the Fulford system was at extraordinary 
speed. From 120 to 140 birds an hour were trapped. This was 
done with much more ease and certainty than in cases where dogs 
are used, as dogs are a very uncertain and erratic factor in this 
kind of work. 
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Mr. "R. Woods" scored 43, 3 points to the good, for the 
Francotte gun, in the tenth contest at the Brooklyn Gun Club's 
shoot on Saturday of last week. Mr. G. B. Paterson, the secretary 
of the club, scored 2 points. None of the other competitors suc- 
ceeded in making more than 40, and therefore failed to score any 
points to the good. Mr. "Woods" is now in the lead. 
