FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May s, igoo. 
St. Lottis Shooting: Association. 
St. L0U14 Mo.— By the time this appears in Forest and Stream 
the third annual programme o£ the Missouri State Game snd Fish 
i'rotective Association will be in the hands of 2,500 trapshooters in 
Uie United- States. • - . .. 
Just what they will think of it" remains to be seen, but the St. 
-Louis Shooting Association has not spared expense or time to 
give a good, clean shoot. Every sportsman can leel that here is a 
chance to demonstrate his skill with the gun, and if he possesses 
that skill that the reward will be ample. 
In shooting, as in the race for life, the prizes arc few fuid far be- 
:ti\-een. We have only three trophies, and consequently there can 
be only three winners. Who will they be? Surely not the ex- 
perts. It is a remarkable fact that it is the unexpected that always 
liappens m a sweepstake for a national trophy. There is Mr. 
H. D. Bates, of Canada, who defeated ^U" comers at the Grand 
American. . ■ 
His remarkable showing should give courage to every sportsman, 
and he need not be afraid of matching his skill against the ex- 
perts, who are very few nowadavs. 
'After the Association events are finished, which will take up the 
first day, the contest for the Lemp medal will be at 25 live birds, 
^$15 entrance. The Lemp medal is for amateurs only. Then the 
Sportsmen's Review cup will be placed in open competition, it 
having been redeemed from Mr. Crosby. This event is a real 
cliampionship event. It diJlers trom the Republic trophy in one 
T*pspect, viz., all men are equal here— 30yds. rise, no more, no less, 
and the Republic trophy is a handicap. 
J One is just as hard to win as the other, and the winner of cither 
will have the satisfaction of having defeated as fast a lot of 
shooters as ever faced a trap; for they will all be here. 
_ Kansas City will send her crack shots to take home the Asso- 
ciation team medal and the championship of the State. Kebraska 
will send Tom Kimball and his brother to win the Interstate 
medal again. Texas, Oklahoma, Ai'kansas, Mississippi and 
Tennessee will send delegations, and the grand old State of 
t-Missouri will turn out in force. Indiana, Illinois and Iowa will be 
here for the big trophies. 
Then the targets! What do you think of a mangagement that 
.adds $25 to 15-bird events, and $30 to 20-bird events?— only 160 
■.targets a da.y. That is a lot of money, and look. at the way it is 
divided. It won't please everybody, but it ought to please the 
Amateur. 
Fifteen-bird events. Rose system, 5, 3, 2; three moneys. Twenty- 
bird events, Rose system, 7, 5, 3, 2, four moneys. Where is the 
man that has tournament in his head that believes he cannot 
break 13 or 14 out of 15 over a magautrap all the time? And if he 
can then he will get more than his money back; and if he is 
lucky enough to land a straight, why, he wili feel good all day. 
There must be some losers as well as winners, but when a' man 
shoots well, and then loses on account of the division of the 
money, as was the case last year, he has a right to kick, and he 
did. We received them in the spirit that they were given, and 
have profited thereby. 
Boys, we ask you to come to St. Louis — be here a day or two 
before and get some practice. We have plenty of live birds for 
you, and a car load of bluerocks on the grounds., 
Du Pont Park is open every day in the year for any one who 
cares to shoot, but from May 14 to 19 it will be crowded with 
good, whole-souled sportsmen like yourself. 
Herbert Taylor. 
Trap at Louisville. ; 
Louisvn.1.1:, K.y., April 2G.— We held yesterdiiy, ^'fednesday, 
April 25, the opening of the trapshooting season of thfe*year,_ on 
the grounds of the Kentucky Gun Club, on which occasion there 
was a shoot for the introductory cup, 15 live bird's, h^dicap rise, 
50yds. boundary. Billy Hively was scorer, Frank' Pragofi referee. 
Jlei-ewith find the scores: i , 
Trap score type— Copyright, igoo, by Forest and StreaWi Pub. Co. 
8 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 8 Vi 2 4 ,5 3 
H J Lyons, SI : 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2^2 2 si 2 2 2—14 
4 1 4 5 8 8 8, 4 5. 3' 2 5 S 4 5 
A U Partledge, 27 2 2 2222 0 *?02 032 2-11 
1 1 4 3 2 1 i's,? 8 118 4 
S Culbertson, 27 0 12 1 * 2 2 1 * 2 1 2 2 0 . 
538141455514214 
F WSarauel, 27 2 2 0 21121 1 2 1 2 0 2 1—13 
51524444 82 
B Ballard, 31 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 
525442184838481 
W A Wamcett, 29 1 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2—13 
43312265852124 2 
W M Keller, 26 2 1020021221112 1-12 
5133416124432 
W W Thompson, 28 2 2 * 1 0 1 1 1 0 2320 
418414412351544 
D L Miller, 80. 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 0—11 
54 4 238322 
W W Watson, 30,... 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 * w. 
885425344 
E Pragoff, 30 ,2 2 3021*2* w. 
82443418 1544 
J W Marcy, 27 0 2 2 2 2 * 011120 
-582413584551484 
G RHunt, 37 ...2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0—11 
444432126 5 465 
Hutchings, 81 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 * 2 2 0 0 
455448184 5 21835 
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'W O Churchill, 29 2 1 02112 2 2 2 0111 2—13 
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Chas. Ballard, 25 2 *22111220 2 102 1—12 
Pragoff Brothers. 
West Vifginia Tournament. 
Sistersville, W. Va., April 23. — Having just returned from 
Charleston, W. Va., where I have been in the interest of our 
coming State tournament, which is to be held in the Capitol City, 
June 19, 20 and 21, under the auspices of the Beechwood Rod and 
Gun Club, I should like space for a brief report of my visit. I 
am happy to say that I found the Charleston people very much 
alive, and working like beavers for the success of our fourth 
annual meeting. The Beechwood Club is. one of the strongest 
shopting organizations in the State, and with the management of 
this tournament in the hands of such elegant gentlemen as Gen. 
T. A. HoUey, Hon. J. A. de Guyter, Messrs. W. F. and H. D. 
Goshorn, Dr. J. N. iVIahan, John D. Lewis, J. A. Jones, D. C. 
Reay, W. T. Levi and others, I think I should be perfectly safe 
in guaranteeing that this will be by far the greatest tournament 
ever held in West Virginia, and we have had some good ones. 
There will be $500 in cold, hard cash added to the sweepstake 
events, open to the world, besides several fine guns and other 
valuable merchandise prizes in State events. An attractive pro- 
gramme telling all about it will be ready for the mail about the 
middle of May, and may be had for the asking. The club grounds 
are located at Beechwood Park, about two miles from the business 
part of the city, with direct electric line and cars running every 
few minutes. The writer had the pleasure of visiting these beauti- 
ful grounds Saturday last, and I can assure all prospective visitors 
that the accommodations both at the park and in the city will be 
first class in every respect. The club house, which will not be over 
f|yS|s, frop the two magatifraps, is a ^ne large btiilding, containing 
eight elegant rooms, with broad porch on two sides, and with 
bowling alley complete at the extreme left. The superintendent of 
the grounds occupies a part of the house, the club reserving 
rooms for their cashier, storing guns, ammunition, etc. The club 
has secured the services of one of the leading caterers of Charles- 
ton, who will serve a nice lunch at noon each dav at the grounds, 
and on Tuesday evening, June 19, the ladies of Charleston are to 
give a banquet to the visiting, shooters and their ladies, the tables 
to be arranged on the porches of the club house, and it is not 
necessary for me to say. that evervthinsr will be up to date. While 
jn the ci_ty, the Hotel Ruffner. one of the largest and finest hotels 
m the State, will be shooters' headquarters. Any additional iti- 
formation concerning the above may be had by addressing Mr. 
J. A. Jones, secretary, Charleston, W. Va. 
Ed O. Bower, Sec'y-Treas. W. Va. S. A. 
Massachusetts Amateur Shooting Association. 
.^MHEKST, Mass. — The scores which follow were made at Amherst 
Gun Club grounds, April 19. This was the first shoot of the 
Massachusetts Amateur Shooting Association, one of a series of 
five for a silver cup trophy. 
The teams in the league are Amherst, Gardner, Palmer, Btook- 
held and Winchendon. 
The next shoot will be held at Palmer, Mass., May 30. 
Five men in each team, 25 targets, magautrap: 
Lvent 5, team shoot. The scores: 
Amherst Gun Club : Shaw 21, Stacy 20, Perry 20, Gayler 18, 
Gale 14; total 93, or .744.. ' ^ > 
(Gardner Gun Club: J^'ayne 18, Lenoir 18, Crabtree 14. Knight 
19. Sawin 19: total S8, or .704. 
Palmer Gun Club: Manchester 19, S. B. Keith 17, Crocker 17, 
Crosby 14, Norcross 13; total 80, or .604. 
Brookfield Gun Club: Chapin 20, W. G. Keith 16, Putnam 15, 
Matlhewson 9, Gibson 13; total 73, or .592. 
Winchendon Gun Club: Plummcr 15, Lacey 7, Clark 16 Lincoln 
13, Lawrence 18; total 69, or .552. 
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Trap at Interstate Park. 
Medicos Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, Queens, April 26. — A stiff, gusty wind, blow- 
ing from right to left across the traps, made exceedingly difficult 
propositions for the shooters' solution. . Targets thrown to the left 
agamst the wind sailed high up at an angle of about 45 degrees, 
and many times curved backward from the force of the wind and 
fell near the traps. Right-quarterers scurried low and fast before 
the wind, while straightaways ducked or bobbed upward or took 
a kangaroo flight, so that many of the scores which seem low 
were really high under the conditions which prevailed. There were 
six teams entered in the main event, the trophies of which were two 
beautiful silver cups, one for each member of the winning team. These 
trophies must be won three times, not necessarily in succession, 
before they become the property of the winning team. At the 
end of the first 50 the score seemed to indicate that Capt. Money 
and Jack Brewer would be. the winners, but Messrs. Banks and 
Morfey finished strong. Banks scoring 45 out of his last 50, and 
Morfey 42, which landed them winners. Capt. Money and Brewer 
finished close up, they being but 2 targets behind. 
Messrs. Banks and Brewer tied on 20 for the prize which was 
ptit up for the longest run, and after the main event was finished 
they shot the tie off at 25 targets, Banks winning easily by a score 
of 19 to 15. , 
There was a moderately good attendance of spectators. The 
scores are given in 25s, as follows: 
East Side Gun Club, of Newark. 
C W Feigenspan 21 19 21 22-83 
G Piercy ...r. 20 21 17 20—78—161 
New Utrecht Gun Club, of Brooklyn. 
T W Morfey 22 18 20 22—82 
Ed Banks 21 16 23 22-82—164 
Medicus Gun Club, of Brooklyn. 
Dr Webber 16 18 IS 21-73 
J Hopkins 16 22 21 19-78-151 
Medicus Gun Club. 
"Dr Miller" ••••l* 13 18 22—67 
"Dr Woods" '.. 22 19 13 14-68—135 
Medicus Gun Club. 
Cant Monev 20 20 22 18—80 
Jack Brewlr 22 22 21 17-82-162 
Brooklyn Gun Club, of Brooklyn. 
"Williams" 12 18 14 8—52 
Lincoln — 1? 21 13 15-6E^117 
Longest runs: Banks 20, Brewer 20. 
Shoot-off at 25 targets: Banks 19, Brewer 15. 
The Medicus Gun Club had three teams in the field, one of 
which niajde a very close struggle for first place. Sweepstakes 
before the team race were shot as follows: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Dr Casey 
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Morfey . . 
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Banks 
Capt Money 
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Fort Stnith Gun Club. 
Fort Si^ith, Ark., April 22. — The regular weekly practice shoot 
of the Fort Smith Gun Club took place at the club grounds on 
Saturday afternoon. The weather was perfect, and the scores ruled 
high. Miss Oglesby took part in the shooting for the first time 
this season, and had the good fortune to win a very handsome 
gun from her brother Ira on a wager that she would not break 
50 per cent, of her targets. She won the gun handily on a score 
o| 13 0^t of 20, for which fine performance she was heartily con- 
gratulated. Several ladies were present, among whom were 
Miss Agnes Oglesby and Mrs, Ed Clarkson, the latter being accom- 
panied by her husband. 
Class A medal was won by Leach with a Seofe- of 23 out of 25, 
the runners up being Baptiste, who was shooting very consistently 
with 22, and Durden, 2L 
There will be shooting each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon 
at the grounds at the end of the Little Rock avenue line. 
Among the visitors present were Mr. Harrison and Mr. Leigh, 
the former a drug and the latter a molasses representative, and 
both good fellows and good shots as well. Leigh didn't care to 
shoot, but Harrison participated and acquitted himself creditably, 
considering he had practiced none in three years. 
The boys should get out and limber up if they expect to retain 
the championship of the State at the tenth annual, to be run off 
on July 17, 18 and 19. 
FoUowmg are the scores of the practice shoot, Saturday : 
Leach . . , 
Baptiste . 
Durden . . 
Kimmons 
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....100 92 
....125 106 
.,..75 57 
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84S Miss Oglesby.. 20 13 .650 
760 W Boyd 50 31 .620 
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Secretary. 
Staunton Gun Club. 
Staukton, Va., April 28.— The Staunton Gun Club held its first 
shoot over the magautrap on the 27th. This fact, together with 
a very high wind prevailing at the time, accounts in a great 
measure for the low scores made. We are very much pleased with 
the magautrap, and think it a perfect success. 
Event No. 1, 25 targets: 
Ouinsen 0000100100010000001001100— 6 
Iimberlake .1001001101100000010000001— 8 
Neese ....„..,..,.. ^ 1010111010010011100111010—14 
A M Garber 0000000000001000001111110— 7 
Hoge .1000101110000000000010010— 7 
Worthmgton 1010000000100011000001011— S 
Sillmgs 1010000001010001011000111—16 
McCoy 1001000101000100000110100^ 8 
Coiner 0011001000010101011010010—10 
Summerson , 1110101111110111010011001—17 
Meniken .k,' nOlOOOlOOOlOllOOOOOOOlOl— 9 
\V ayman . . . u ; 0110111011011011110111011—18 
Event No. 2, 25 4rgets: 
Wayman . <. .j ..... ., 0101101110001000001010111—12 
Garber • ". 1100100010001101001001011—11 
Ouinsen lOOOlOllOOOlllllllOIlQOQl— 14 
Hoge 1100110011100001001001010—11 
fillings 1011101101101010111110111—18 
•Coiner 1011100111100011111101101—17 
Worthington 0101010110000101000010010— 9 
Summerson , , 1111111100111101010011111—19 
Timberlake OOOOlOOlOllOOOOOlOllOlOlO— 9 
McCoy 1010111011001110011011111—17 
Meniken 1110110011001001111111010—16 
F. M. Meniken. 
The Tyrone (Pa.) Shoot. 
^ Altoona, Pa., April 27.— The Tyrone Gun Club will hold a tWQ- 
day tournament at their grounds on Thursday and Friday, May 10 
and 11. This will be the second annua! shoot of this club, and will 
doubtless draw a good crowd of shooters. This club is known as 
a very hospitable one, and they are making great preparations 
for the entertainment of their guests. The programme consists 
of fourteen events , each day, as follows: Six 10-target events, 
entrance $1 to each; five events at 15 targets, entrance 11.50; one 
20-target event, entrance $2, and two events at" 5 pairs, entrance 
$1. Targets will be thrown from a magautrap at unknown angles. 
Purses will be divided according to .the equitable system — in 10- 
target events four moneys; 15s, five moneys, and 20s, six moneys. 
The same programme will be run on both days. Shells for sale 
on the grounds. Guns, etc., shipped to D. D. Stine, secretary, 
T\Tone, Pa., will be taken care of. Shooting begins at 9 A. M. 
and 1:30 P. M. each day. 
No doubt a number of shooters from the western part of the 
State will stop of: here on their way to the Pennsylvania State 
shoot at Charabersburg the week following. 
G. G. Zeth. 
Catchpole Gun Qufa. 
WoLCOTT, N. Y., April 24.— Herewith are the scores made to- 
day. Mr. J. N. Knapp, of Auburn, N. Y., was a guest, and shot 
with us, putting up a good score. The wind made the targets 
hard: 
Wadsworth 1011101111111111110111110—22 
Knapp OlllOlOllllUlOmOlOOlll— 18 
Fowler 0111010111110101011111111—19 
Burke 1111001100110101001110011—15 
Wadsworth , ^ 1111101110101011111101111—20 
Knapp .1111111101111110011101101—20 
Fowler 0111010101100011000110010—12 
Wadsworth .1011111011111101111011111—21 
Knapp .1011111111111011111111111—23 
Fowler 1110111111101011111101101—20 
Wadsworth 111111111111111 —15 
Knapp 111111110111111 —14 
E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us at dM 
latest by Monday and aa much earlier aa practicable. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTIWENT. 
Last Personally-Conducted Tour to Washington via 
Pennsiylvania Railroad, 
The last of the present series of Pennsylvania Railroad three- 
day personally conducted tours to Washington, D. C., will be 
run on May 3. The rate, $14.50 from New York. $1L50 from 
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from other points, includes 
transportation, hotel accommodations and transfer of passenger 
and baggage from station to hotel. These rates include accommo- 
dations for two days at the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs or Ebbitt 
House. For accommodations at Willard's, Regent, Metropolitan 
or National Hotel, $2.50 less. All tickets good for ten days, with 
special hotel rates after expiration of hotel coupons. An ex- 
perienced chaperon will also accompany the oarty. 
Side trips rnay also be made to Mount Vernon, the home of 
Gfeorge Washington; Old Point Comfort, opposite which the 
Monitor and Merrimac_ met_ in their memorable struggle; an^ 
Richmond, Va. These side-trip excursion tickets may be obtained 
by holders of Pennsylvania tour tickets at the following rates:. 
Mount Vernon, 75 cents; Old Point Comfort, $3.50 via steamer, 
$6 all rail; Richmond, |4. 
For itineraries, tickets and full information, apply to ticket 
agents; Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 789 Broad street, 
Newark, N. J., or address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas- 
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. — .4dv. 
S. Allcocfc & Co.'s Exhibit at Paris. 
Messrs. S.. Allcock & Co., the large wholesale fishing tackle 
manufacturers, of Standard Works, Redditch, have just sent a 
very handsome case to the Paris Exhibition. The case is built 
somewhat after the French m.odel, with fluted columns and 
Corinthian capitals. It is about 8 feet by 7 feet, and about 16 feet 
high. At the top are two carved wooden gilt representations of the 
trade mark, i. e., the Stag, and on the other two large tridents. 
The whole of the interior of the case is creamish white, a very 
happy contrast to the exterior. 
The case contains a magnificent exhibit of every kind of modem 
fishing tackle for either game, coarse, or sea fishing. — Adv. 
Plenty of snipe at Water Valley, on the Kankakee. Plenty of 
bass at Cedar Lake, Indiana, on the Monon Road.— /idv. 
