380 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 12, 1900. 
T Striffler, 28 22222222222222222222**222—23 
Xthos, 28 0222212222212*10222221202—21 
-A H Bogardus, Tr 28 0211122111210121211221122— 2S 
E- Rike, 29 2222222202222220220222220—21 
H -Loper, 27 012002022212*222202220202—17 
F Dockson. 27 ,.*0122nn 21 21 222212221122— 23 
E Flynn, 27 2122022211220200021002202—17 
E Bingham, 29 2222220222222222*22222222—23 
C M Powers. 30 22*2222222222122222202222—23 
T L Cook. 27.'. 02000011020*2012202222011—14 
Vrere. 28. 1112121101111121211*12222—23 
A H Bngardu.s Sr 2S 2*lll**]*1121ll2111*11102— 19 
Mrs Johnson. 27 - 2212102220021120200022222—18 
E G "Boga'-diis, 2S 2210212112101121121212122—23 
H M Miner. 28 11012*1222112221212222222—23 
Handicap shoot-oft": The fnllo\ying is tlie score made in the 
shoot-oft' b\- those who killed 25 birds in the regular shoot: 
F. Gilbert 25. C. W. Bitdd 24, tlirschy 18,-Heikes 16, Sconce 11, 
fiobin Hood 11, Hal M. Smith 10. 
Friday, Fifth Day, May 4. 
The programme was billed to Start at 9 o'clock ishafp, but there 
was no need of hurry. The team race advertised, four-men teams. 
15 targets, $10, did not fill, and was abandoned. This was intended 
to bring out a general team club contest, the four men of any one 
team to belong to tlie same regular organized gun club. The 
abandonment of one team race left plenty of time for the Schmelzer 
cup contest, which brought out seventeen entries. This ciip goes 
with the hardest kind of a shooting game, and hence great interest 
attaches to it. As .stated above. Mr. Rolla O. iicikes was the 
former holder. He takes $51 of this year's entrance money, $3 of 
each entry going to the holder of the cup. The winner, l''red 
Gilbert, will take $3 per entry at next year's contest. The follow- 
ing are the conditions of this contest: 100 targets, reverse pull, $7 
entrance: $3 per entrj^ to holder, $2 per entry to the club, .$2 per 
entry divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. 
It was anybody's race at the half-way turn or even the three- 
qtiarters place in the Schmelzer contest. The weather was lairly 
good, and everybody was keyed up well and shooting a stifl' gait. 
The man from Spirit Lake, however, favored by a splendid 
physiyue and a rugged constitution, proved too strong tor the 
boys in this event. On reverse pulls his score of 97 is phencnnenal 
aild sets Gilbert still higher i:i the assured confidence of the shoot- 
ing world. He put a gap of 5 birds between himself and his near- 
est rival, Crosby, and 2 birds j''et_^ further back were Marshall, 
Hirschy and Elliott, Heikes and Klein, second, missing each G 
birds more than Gilbert missed. The following is the score: 
Marshall 23 22 21 24—90 
Tripp .j^......22 21 24 22—89 
Neal '....,23 21 19 20—83 
Hirschv 20 24 22 24—90 
Kline " 25 21 21 21—91 
Heikes 24 23 19 25—91 
Courtney 19 19 18 1/— 73 
Elliott 2.3 21 22 22—90 
De Long 23 21 17 21—82 
Gilbert ..24 25 24 24—97 
Riehl 20 17 22 23—82 
Garrett IS 22 19 20—80 
Crosby 23 24 24 21—92 
Burnsides 20 22 22 22—86 
Mackie 19 17 21 19—76 
Budd 24 22 23 20—89 
Parmelee ..21 22 24 22—59 
Immediatel}- on the conclusion of the day's shooting the party, 
tired but coiitented, repaired to the city, and early in the evening 
a number of the shooters went on up to Chicago, after bidding the 
energetic and kindly pfificers of the club farewell, with the iiroiTUse 
to see them all again at the first possible opportunity. 
It is u'nanimotisly agreed that laddie Bingham, is a success as a 
handler of a tournament. No one had any kick coming on the 
executive statt. 
Cash was handled jiromptly and accurately, and the only objec- 
tion the gang had was that, though everybody got an envelope, 
there wasn't a great deal in it. 
Capt. Ben Eick is a hustler from Hustlei-ville. 
Hon. Jas. R. B. Van Cleave must henceforth be regarded as a 
man of divided preferences. One of the most experienced and 
enthusiastic of otir WesteriT anglers, he has now taken to trap- 
shooting like a fish to water, and proved this _ week to be a whole 
team. His urbanity and ever ready helpfulness sent the visitors 
away wishing that the time had not yet come to leave. 
Mr. Chas. P. Stickles, the able secretary of the Illinois Gun 
Club, proved a host in himself,, and showed that he was the right 
man in the right place. 
Courtney shot the great gait and Charlie Budd is said to have 
been as good as he ever was in his palmiest days, sixty or seventy 
years ago. 
Chan Powers came over &)x tile two live-bird days, but did not 
mingle with the targets. _ "\ 
It is the unanimous admission of all the boys that Fred Gilbert 
will break his neck to get into a shoot, and then break the backs 
of everybody else who is in it with him. 
Klein, of Okoboji, is not much bigger than a pint ef cider, but 
he is all ginger, and Fred Gilbert says he has him in training for a 
future star. 
Tripp, o£ Indianapolis, starts soon for Europe, whither Mrs. 
Tripp has preceded him by some weeks. This reminds me that 
Dick Merrill has also gone to Europe, and will not appear in the 
circuit this season. 
Mr. C. F. Riehl, of Alton, was formerly a Spritigfield newspaper 
man. Mr. Riehl worked fen years and then discovered that he was 
in a losing game, so he quit. He is now connected with the 
Western Target Works at Alton, and is eating three meals a day 
without working twenty-two hours daily. It is a good thing to 
have a good judgment. 
Mr. Riehl. by the way, is the author of a couple of volumes of 
poems, one called "Runes of the Red Race," and m this work 
shows himself to be a literary man of grace and skill. His poems 
are native to the soil of Illinois, and deal largely with the In- 
dian legends. _ • ' • 
The double circle for live-bird shooting on the Illinois Gun Club 
grounds wiil isrove a good feature. The club house, itself is hand- 
somely laid out, with lockers and other conveniences, with good 
assembly rooms and comfortable verandas. Tlaere are few better 
grounds than these anywhere in the country. . 
Mr. George E. Day, treasurer of the club, took care oi the 
personal effects of the visitors, showed them their way to the hotel, 
told them not to blow out the gas, and generally ministered to their 
comfort. 
Nearly two dozen towns are represettted in the membership of the 
Illinois Gun Club. Each town contributes its best. 
.T. A. R. Elliott shot a good race even at 93 birds score, and no 
race is over with him at Kansas City until after the last bird is 
killed. E. PIough. 
300 BoYCE Building,, Chicago, III. 
Fitciiburg Rifle and Gun Clob. 
Fn'CHBURG, iVlass. — We didn't have a very large^ attendance at 
our May 2 shoot, but we all had a good time just the same. 
C'onverse got his gun back from the blacksmith and shot a good 
itring. Cutler feels better; his- tonic is doing him good. Our 
grounds are rapidly coming around into good shax^ic, and the new 
a.wning and other additions to the house do great credit to the 
trap committee. If this meets the eye of any shooters likely to 
get around our way, write us for a date card of our regular 
shoots and we will always be pleased to send it. The score : 
Events: 
Targets: 
Wilbur 
(.lutler 
<Jon \'er^r 
Dix 
Dock 
Rice 
Russell 
Dwight 
Burbank 
Events N'os. 4 and. U, 
magautrap. 
1 2 3 4 5 6,7 S 9 10 II 12 13 
10 10 1(1 5p 10 10 10 10 10 10 5,1,1 10 10 
9 S 7 7 7 8 9 9 
7 S 8 9 7 8 7 6 
6 7 6 9 9 9 7 1; .8 7 
S 5 6 5 J .^ . . , 
7 7 
'I 9 6 
1; 6 J 
1 4 3 
10 b" 6 
3 8.. 
5 pairs. 
17 9 8... 
. 7 3 6 6 8. 
..6 6 6 8 7 7 
8 8 4 7 6 
All others, 10 birds from 
Robin Hood Gun Club. 
SwANTON, Vt.. May 2. — Two matches were shot in a heavy wind 
to-daj' on the Robin Hood Powder- Co.'s grounds, in Swanton, 
Vt. To-morrow Mr. White and N. P, L. shoot at 100 targets, 
unknown ansles. for the Robin Hood individual trophy. 
This trophy is open to -all trap shots residing in eastern 
Ontario. Province of Quebec, .injd the States of Maine, New 
Hampshire and Vermont Below are the scores of to-day: 
First match, 25 targets, unknown angles: 
X P L 1101011111111111111111011—22 
White 1101110101111111111100110—19 
Second matGh, 21 birds, unkilovm ang-les: 
Devalon 100111111111111101100— 16 
Fddif 011011111111111011101—17 
ST.''.>T-5-TE-A.t- 
Nebraska State Spcwtsmen^s Association. 
The four days of the tournament at Omaha, Neb., commencing 
on April 24, were days of success from a tournament standpoint, 
though unfavorable concerning the weather. Quite enough shoot- 
ers, however, were present from first to last to keep the competi- 
tion going up to a standard of the highest. 
Two famous shooter.s— Messrs. .Reed and Townsend— superin- 
tended tournament matters and did the task with great skill. The 
list of shooters includes the names of many well known !■> {at7:c. 
Bray 12 
Duncan 13 
Edwards 12 
Tuesday, First Day, April 24. 
Crosby set the pace arjd maintained it throughout 
ishing with 183 out of 190, 2 ahead of Connor, his 
petitor. . 
Events: 1 
Targets 15 
Budd 15 
J^awton 14 
Crosb}' 14 
Nauraan 14 
Peterson 14 
Nicoli 14 
Miller 14 
Fulford 14 
Burke 14 
Parmelee 14 
.Andrews 14 
Curtis 14 
Garrett 13 
Ward 13 
Gayhart 13 
Robin Hood 13 
Kline 13 
T^inderman 13 
Connor 13 
Grant 13 
-Hairgrove 13 
McDonald 13 
Bra>r 13 
Daniels 12 
Bird 
Kimball 
Jap .... 
Crabill 
12 
12 
12 
12 
-Loomis 12 
12 
1 
B-27 
McFarland 
Marshall 12 
Pluiner 12 
Hern 
Townsend 
Taylor 
Church 
.lenkins 
Schroeder 
Moore 
Robertson 
.Burnhardt 
-Atkinson ....c 
Dtmcan 
Grav 
Hef;s 
Higgins 
Budel _ , 
Simpkins 
Eogg 
Bush 
Nick 
Events 3 to 10 had $25 added. 
2 3 
15 15 
13 14 
15 12 
14 15 
14 15 
13 13 
12 13 
12 12 
14 13 
12 12 
15 13 
13 .. 
12 14 
14 13 
12 14 
14 .. 
14 15 
13 13 
14 14 
14 14 
15 13 
13 14 
13 12 
12 .. 
13 14 
13 .. 
13 14 
13 13 
12 12 
15 14 
14 15 
13 .. 
15 12 
35 is 
14 12 
14 .. 
13 .. 
13 13 
12 .. 
.. 12 
4 5 
15 20 
15 18 
15 19 
15 19 
.. 16 
12 17 
15 17 
12 17 
14 IS 
12 17 
.. 18 
6 7 
15 15 
14 .. 
.. 14 
15 14 
13 13 
13 15 
15 14 
15 13 
12 14 
14 .'. 
13 14 
the day 
n tare St 
8 9 10 
15 15 20 
12 14 20 
14 14 18 
14 14 19 
13 14 17 
15 12 20 
12 11 .. 
13 1 ( 20 
13 14 . . 
12 .. 20 
15 15 19 
, fin- 
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11 12 
15 15 
14 15 
14 1-^. 
15 15 
13 11 
12 11 
13 15 
.. 13 
14 
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13 IB 
.. 18 
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12 18 
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15 20 
14 19 
14 19 
12 .. 
.. 16 
14 18 
15 19 
12 17 
14 IS 
14 16 
13 19 
ie 
15 26 
12 16 
15 .. 
14 18 
13 17 
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.. 17 
13 17 
12 17 
12 16 
14 18 
13 .. 
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15 13 
14 13 
13 14 
13 .. 
14 14 
13 12 
15 14 
15 14 
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12 15 
15 15 
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14 15 
15 12 
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13 15 19 
13 14 17 
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14 13 20 
14 13 17 
14 13 20 
14 14 20 
12 14 20 
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14 15 20 
14 15 19 
13 .. 19 
14 13 17 
13 15 19 
15 13 19 
13 12 19 
12 .. 17 
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13 12 .. 
12 12 16 
14 13 18 
13 12 19 
15 13 18 
12 15 17 
14 12 16 
14 12 18 
. . 12 18 
13 .. .. 
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13 .. 18 
. . . . 17 
12 .. 17 
12 13 
12 14 
12 14 
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18 .. 12 
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12 13 . . 
13 
18 
2 3 4 5 
15 15 15 20 
15 12 14 18 
15 14 14 19 
15 15 13 16 
14 . . 14 19 
15 13 14 17 
14 15 15 19 
15 13 15 18 
12 . . 14 19 
15 .. 
14 12 
13 .. 
13 17 
6 7 8 
15 15 15 
15 15 15 
14 15 15 
15 13 14 
15 15 15 
14 14 14 
14 14 . . 
14 13 14 
12 14 14 
12 12 13 
9 10 
15 20 
14 20 
13 20 
13 19 
12 16 
14 19 
15 19 
15 20 
14 20 
13 17 
11 12 18 • 
15 15 25 
15 15 . . 
11 ii '. '. 
13 14 . . 
13 15 . . 
13 13 . . 
15 15 25 
13 14 22 
12 12 . . 
13 17 
13 17 
12 12 12 . . 
15 14 14 18 
15 . . 15 19 
12 12 . . 16 
12 14 12 17 
12 . . 14 19 
14 13 13 18 
15 13 13 18 
13 13 14 18 
. . 13 14 16 
14 . . 14 18 
14 13 14 16 
13 14 14 18 
14 . . 14 15 
12 12 13 16 
14 15 15 19 
12 12 .. 16 
12 13 14 16 
15 12 14 17 
12 15 12 19 
13 13 . . 17 
14 
12 13 14 19 
15 15 12 15 
14 12 13 IS 
14 . . 15 17 
12 15 . . 18 
13 . . 13 19 
13 . . 13 17 
13 14 13 19 
13 13 .. 16 
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. . 15 . . . . 
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16 
12 14 13 14 17 
Wednesday, Second Day, April 25. 
The weather w-as somber and uncomfortable, a slow rain in the 
early part of the day delaying the shoot somewhat at the start. 
The medal contest was won by the renowned shooter Mr. F. S. 
Parmelee. with a striiight score. The programme events were 
closely contested. The liighest scores were Crosby 183, Partnelee 
182. 
Events: 1 
Targets 15 
Crosby 15 
Nauman 15 
.Taj 15 
Lawton 13 
Budd 18 
Fulford 12 
Parmelee ff. 15 
Grant 13 
Miller 12 
McFarland 12 
Burke 12 
Crabill 12 
Plumer 12 
Robin Hood 12 
Taylor : 13 
Schroeder 13 
Church : 13 
Loomis 14 
Kimball 15 
Connor 15 
Bird la 
Garrett 15 
Daniels 15 
,\n.drews 15 
B-27 15 
Ward 14 
AIcDonald 14 
Bray 14 
Linderman 14 
Ga.vhart 13 
Townsend 13 
Moore 13 
Peterson 
Duncan 
Erase 14 
Herr 14 
Kline 14 
Brucker 14 
Si:npkins 13 
M arshall 
Gray • 
Nicoli 
Higgins 
llion 
Bush 
Burnhardt- . .... 
Curtis : 
Wilkins 
Jenkins 
Terry 
12 .. .. 
14 .. 15 
14 .. 14 
15 14 15' 
13 .. 13 
14 14 15 
13 14 13 
15 .. -15 
15 13 14 
15 14 14 
15 12 15 
.. ..13 
15 13 15 
13 .. 14 
15 14 14 
.. ..15 
12 12 14 
13 .. 13 
14 14 13 
15 13 13 
14 12 14 
13 .. 12 
14 .. 12 
13 14 13 
. . 13 14 
13 .. 13 
. . 12 15 
15 14 12 
14 13 12 
15 12 15 
13 ,. ... 
12 
14 IS 
12 17 
15 19 
13 18 
.. 14 
13 18 
13 20 
.. 16 
12 19 
13 19 
13 19 
14 19 
.. 16 
13 19 
14 17 
15 19 
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13 19 
13 20 
13 18 
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13 12 . . 
12 14 24 
14 15 .. 
15 12 
15 12 
15 15 .. 
14 14 ; . 
14 14 23 
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13 14 . . 
14 14 24 
14 14 . . 
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13 13 22 
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13 14 . . 
13 .. .. 
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Morrill ■•• '% :• " ,"1 
Event 13 vvas the State chaTitpionship gold 
14 .. 17 
12 .. IS .. 17 
is is is 12 is 
12 .. .. 16 
12 . . 13 13 IS 
. . . . 12 13 17 
. . . . 12 . . . . 
medal contesi 
12 13 23 
13 13 . , 
14 
Thursday, Third Day, April 26. 
The target programme took up the day; therefore the bird event 
was carried over. The scores on this day were very superior. 
Bndd took the honors of high average, with 185 out of a possible 
190. 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 
Tareets 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 
Crosbv 15 14 15 ., 17 14 15 15 13 18 15 15 
Fulfofd 15 15 13 13 17 15 12 13 15 17 14 14 
R„dd 15 15 13 15 20 14 15 15 15 18 15 15 
Loomis 15 13 11 13 IS 14 14 . . 14 16 15 11 
Lawton 14 14 13 13 14 13 15 13 15 18 15 12 
Connor 12 15 15 14 17 15 14 14 15 20 15 15 
R 97 12 13 15 14 16 14 13 14 14 18 14 12 
Pa"rmeiee 13 14 11 15 20 15 15 13 15 18 15 13 
Peterson ' 13 14 15 15 10 . . 11 12 12 20 10 10 
i^n 14 13 10 15 19 13 15 13 14 19 14 15 
f ,rav 15 14 12 14 14 12 13 13 10 19 9 13 
rXrren " 15 14 13 13 16 14 13 13 14 20 15 15 
K-tine 15 14 11 15 18 12 8 7 10 20 13 12 
Burrha'rdt 15 14 14 12 16 11 13 14 W 15 10 13 
Kimball v^........., 13 15 13 14 16 14 14 15 14 20 15 15 
Linderman 12 14 15 15 18 14 14 14 15 19 13 13 
Robin Food 13 12 15 15 17 15 14 13 15 19 14 15 
12 15 1?. 11 U 14 1? n 13 17 14 14 
Alcore ... 
-\'icoH ... 
.\ndrews . 
rierr 
Iliggins .. 
Townsend 
Tiiylor .... 
I erry 
Dim ids .., 
Schultz ... 
."^ mplcins . . 
Schroeder 
Gayliart . . . 
.h.nkins ... 
I'iumcr ... 
Al arshall .. 
J\icnimn!<l 
'iiitiiec ... 
AlillcM- .... 
C lunch .... 
Curtis .... 
rase 
J'loyd 
Crabill .. 
'Ward .... 
I'ogg .... 
Bird 
Burke .... 
Kleutsch . 
Cochran 
Morrill . . 
Robertsoii 
I'.-ucker . 
12 
13 
10 
13 
11 
13 
13 
10 
12 
12 
7 
12 
9 
11 
11 
11 
8 
15 13 
11 7 
14 14 
12 12 
14 11 
14 .. 
6 15 
9 10 
13 14 
13 14 
11 12 
14 14 
12 4 
14 10 
14 13 
14 6 
15 13 
14 9 
12 10 
13 14 
12 11 
15 12 
12 13 
12 11 
15 13 
11 8 
10 12 12 
13 .. 
13 11 
11 S 
11 10 
10 .. 
.. 14 
15 18 15 
15 14 14 
15 18 12 
13 16 15 
13 18 . . 
13 17 14 
12 16 . . 
14 13 12 
13 19 14 
12 19 13 
15 14 13 
15 18 13 
.. ..11 
14 14 13 
13 19 11 
11 17 11 
14 18 14 
11 17 13 
13 18 15 
14 16 12 
15 15 . . 
14 14 12 
14 18 13 
12 19 11 
15 14 14 
10 11 . . 
. . 19 15 
14 20 13 
. . 14 13 
. . 17 15 
12 20 13 
13 15 15 19 
12 14 10 19 
11 15 12 20 
13 15 13 20 
14 14 13 17 
13 14 12 19 
14 .. 11 14 
13 10 12 12 
15 15 15 19 
14 15 .. 19 
12 13 . . 16 
13 15 15 20 
.. 12 .. .. 
14 11 13 16 
12 12 . . 18 
12 11 10 .. 
13 13 . . 16 
9 12 12 . . 
15 12 14 16 
14 15 13 19 
11 13 . . 16 
12 14 12 17 
13 15 15 19 
14 14 13 19 
15 15 14 18 
13 13 
15 13 
13 12 
14 15 
14 15 
.. 1.3 
12 12 
11 10 
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12 14 
15 12 
15 15 
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10 13 
13 11 
14 13 
14 9 
14 14 
15 13 
13 13 
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12 14 12 19 
14 .. 11 18 
. . 15 12 16 
12 11 
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13 12 
16 .. 
13 12 
13 16 .. 12 12 
12 12 16 
14 .. 
12 10 
Friday, Fourth Day, April 27. 
The D:atiiond medal event was a handicap at 25 birds. Tire State 
event at 15 birds was run off with the former, both in one. Earn- 
hardt., Rrevver, Kimball and Townsend tied on 25 straight for the 
.'^tate championship diamond medal. The tie was shot off at 5 
birds, and Brewer won on 25 straight. 
Crosbv 31 222222222222222—15 2222222222—25 
Burnhardt, 28 221121212222222—15 2221222222—25 
Budd, .31 212221122211221—15 2122122222—25 
Kimball, 30 222222222222222—15 2221222222—25 
'I'ownscnd. 29 122222221222222—15 2222222222—25 
Brewer, SO 22222212112'2122— 15 2222222222—25 
Ouimby, 28 221222212211121—15 2222222222—25 
Horman, .29 122211121222122—15 2202222222—24 
Rogers. 30 212222222122222—15 2222222202—24 
Du Bray, .30 222222222*22222—14 2222222222—24 
Parmelee. .31 222222222222222—15 22222222*2—24 
tlrant, 30 222222222222222—15 *222222222— 24 
il-27, 30 122201222221111—14 2111122122—24 
ATarshail, 31 2222*2222222222—14 2222223222—24 
Lawton, SO 222222222222202—14 2212222222—24 
lenkins. 29 222222122222122—15 2222012221—24 
"Peterson, 30 112121012212222—14 2222222220—23 
Garrett. .30 222222220222222-14 2222222022—23 
Brucker 29 221222112211222—15 1202120122—23 
Hood 31 220222222022222—13 2*22222222—22 
Hoff nian, 30 122011221121122—14 *112*12111— 22 
Loomis, 30 202212222022220—12 2222222220—21 
Plumer 30 22*22222*202222—12 2222221220—21 
Den 27 . . . 201012110210201—10 11110110*1—17 
jlinderman, 30 222222*22222222—14 022220w 
Haniels 31 222222*222222*2—13 22222*w 
Vloore 29 022222222222220—13 Ow 
Burke' 29 *22222121202222— 13 w 
C urtis 30 2222202102W 
Ho'w Trapshooters Are Made. 
Ntiw Y0RK.--A partv of gentlemen from New York and Brook- 
lyn went to Plum Beach, Monday, April 30, to enjoy a dajr's 
outing, and incidentallv to take a try at clay bird shooting. The 
iaarty was looked after by Frank Lawrence, of Grass Suit fame, 
who coached the shooters. Many of them never shot at clay birds, 
and some had never shot a shotgun. Stilly all seemed to enjoy it, 
and although the scores may look small m print, none were dis- 
couraged with their efforts. 
All "wanted to form a club at once, and shoot at least twice a 
month during the season. 
The name of the club will be the Plum Beach Rod and Gun 
Club. George .Ayern, referee. Ennie Treandly, official scorer. 
The following is the score, each man shooting at 25 birds: 
F. Lawrence 14, S. Garrett 11, C. Fish 6, W. Woodrufi 5, W. 
Carpenter 4, I. Ford 4, C. Corby 3, J. Guelcher 3, M. King 1, 
Kennedy L Beach Comber. 
Charlottesville Gun Club. 
Chari.ottesvii,le, Va., May 3.— No. 1, at 25 targets: 
AA'atson 29, Bruffy 18. Poindexter 7. Loyd 18, Dupont 16, George 
23, Keller 13. Snow 19, Marshall 14, Nelson 9. 
Second event, "25 targets: Watson 19, Poindexter 9, Keller 18, 
Lovd 19, Dupont 11, D. R. Snow, Sec'y. 
^tmvmf to ^orres^andmh. 
Mo notice taken of anouymons comnmnlcatlonB. 
E. H. Banning.— You will find in our issue of Oct. 28, 1899, the 
gist of a report by Messrs. B. W. Evermann and M. C. Marsh 
of the investigations made by them of the fisheries of Porto 
Rico. They went in the Fish Commission's steamer Fish Hawk. 
Among the iishes pbtained were three new genera and twenty 
new species. 
T. E. S. Providence, R. I.— What' bait will a German carp bite 
at? There is a pond in Uiis city where there are some monsters 
which will not bite, so far as any one around here knows, but one 
was shot near shore some years ago which weighed 381bs. I 
have seen mention made of this fish and the amount of which has 
beeJi put on to the market, etc., but nothing was said of how .it 
was taken. Ans. Bait with bread or dough paste. Commercial 
fishermen take the fish in nets. 
T. R. S., Bridgeport.— Probably Chapman's "Birds of North 
America." price |3. will answer your purpose better than anything 
else. This is a modei-n work. "The Birds of New England," by 
Samuels, is more than thirty years old, and probably out of print. 
General ornithologies, such as Ridgway's "Manual of North 
American Birds" and Coues' "Key to North American Birds," 
price $7..50 each, describe all the birds of North America, but 
usually not the eggs. 
C. T- L., Detroit, Mich. — There has been some dispute among a 
few of my friends in regard to the fresh-water dogfish having no 
scales. A keeper of a museum in this city claims they have none, 
while others maintahi they have. Some believe they have scales 
like a trout To settle all future disputes we decided to leave it 
to the editor of Forest and Stream. Ans. The fresh-water dogfish 
(Awia calva), called also mudfish, bowfin, Grindle, John A. Grindle, 
lawyer, has scales. 
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