400 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 19, 1900, 
Three Possibles. 
Barto's squad came earlier than the squad which contaiii,ed 
Graham and Bleitz, and as it was known that he was one of the 
possibles his shooting: was watched with great interest. His 21st 
bird was killed to applause. His 22d, a strong blue, was hit hard 
and fell against the wire boundary stone dead, but with good luck. 
He centered his 23d, a fast incomer, and on his 24th had the 
narrowest escape in the race. He caught a fast cinnamon, which 
curved and came in high. He missed it clean with his first barrel 
and just got it in time with his second. His 25th bird was a low 
and very fast blue dj-iver to the right, which was scotied by rapid 
and exact work. 
Lower down caane the squad with the other two possibles. Both 
Graham and Bleitz were doing good work, and both killed the 
first birds of their last string in good shape. Graham's 21st was a 
keen one, but he stopped it handsomely, Bleitz on his 21st bird 
got a left-quartering driver, a dark blue, which rose high and 
strong. He seemed to center it both times, but if managed to 
wabble over the wire to fall dead. This left in only Barto and 
Graham. Graham killed on out straight, his 25th bird being high 
arid slow and stopped nicely. His straight score was also received 
with great applause. 
The Tie. 
The tie was called immediately at the close of tlie main event, 
and even now it would have been hard to pick the winner. The 
tie was shot in 5-bird strings. The first bird Barto caught was a 
slate blue to the left quarter, which rose high with a strong wind 
imder it. He cut it to pieces, but it was up too high, and fell 
dead over the wire. Graham killed his bird, and then was a 
favorite for the first time. 
Barto's second bird was another one to the left quarter, but he 
stopped it this time. Graham was not so lucky, and indeed had a 
specimen of peculiarly hard luck. He caught a low driver and 
knocked it down, the shot awaking great applause; but when the 
dog went to pick up the bird it managed to rise and wabble on 
ahead of the dog, coming in 40yds, and going over the dead line! 
This placed the men again even, and they both killed out, retiring 
with 4 each at the end of the first string. 
Barto stopped his 6th bird just in time with the second, it seem- 
ing not hit with the first. His 8th bird was high and far, and 
stopped handsomely. It was at this point that Graham lost the 
race. His Sth bird was a curving left-quarterer, very fast and very 
liigb, and he seemed to miss it entirely. He repeated the proceed- 
ing on his 9th bird. The race now belonged to Barto, who killed 
his last 5 straight, and won with something to spare, the score 
being 9 to 7. The following are the scores: 
Dupont Smokeless powder championship trophy, open to the 
world, $1,000 guaranteed. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., VVil- 
ington, Del., offer for contest their magnificent trophy. The 
contest is open to world, and conditions are as follows: 25 live 
pigeons, entrance $25, birds extra; handicaps from 28 to 31yds. in- 
clusive; high guns, based on number of entries. E. I. Dupont De 
Nemours & Co. through their representative, Mr. E. S, Rice, of 
the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association, guarantee a piu-se of 
$1,000, The handicapping committee was as follows: Hon. Thos. 
A. Marshall, Keithsburg; Chauncey M. Powers, Decatur; j. L, 
Alabaster, Chicago; Hon, Jas, B, Van Cleave, Springfield; John 
Watson, Chicago. Division of money in the Dupont Smokeless 
powder championship of IDOO: E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co, 
in this event guarantee $1,000, wdrich will be divided among the 
four highest scores, as follows: $400 to first hight gun, $300 to 
second; $200 to third, $100 to fourth. In addition to first money 
the winner of same is declared the winner of the sterling trophy 
and will hold same subject to rules herein published and governing 
holder and future individual contests. Number of entries at $25 
each in excess of forty will create gun places, and increase number 
of moneys, affording four additional moneys for each* ten entries. 
The division of moneys in the Dupont Smokeless powder handi- 
cap for 1900 will be high guns. 
Mrs Murray, 26 1211221211211112012112101—23 
Hirshey. 29 022022222222220022 w 
J I Case, 28 *221222210221120222222101— 21 
H Blake, 28 121000002001w 
Mrs Shattuck, 26 1011220211012222221121110—21 
Tripp, 29 2202222222222122222222202—23 
Heikes. 31 1122222012222222222222222—24 
Sconce.' 29 2222222122222222222222020—23 
Mrs Murry, 26 1211221211211112012X12101—23 
E S Rice, .30 2122102102100101110201211—18 
Kuss, 29 2222022222022202220222020—19 
Vories, 29 2022*11021002112221222210—19 
Marshall, 31 2202220222222222220202222—21 
Shoot Em, 28 2222222000212222122120212—21 
Parmelee, 31 21222*2222202202200220222—19 
Bramhall, 29 .-i . . 222022222002w 
Gilbert, 31 ...2222222220222222222222202—23 
Grimm, 30 222200*200222222222222220—19 
Kl ein, 30 2222*20200222222222222222—21 
Crosby, -31 1111110222122222222222222—24 
Willard. 29 2221221021220221221222122—23 
Roll, 30 2222222222202212222022022—22 
Mrs Tohnson, 26 ,..1010111202220121101111000—17 
Riehl. 29 ; 2220222002220022222011022—18 
Mackie, 29 2020022S20220222022222022— 17 
T O'Brien 28 : 2**0020002021202222222220—15 
Powers, .31 2222202202222220222222222—22 
J Lewis. 30 2202222222222222*020:JZZ^2— 21 
B udd, 30 2212221111220122112012222—23 
G Loomis, 29 2222202202222220222222222—22 
Amberg, 28 2122022212221121222222020—22 
Pal mer. 28 0220220222222222220222222—21 
Hicks, 28 220122122120212000 w 
Cool, 28 011011111211211111100 w 
T B Barto, 28. 2222122112122222222122222—25 
H Dunnell. 29 1122222222202220021222222—22 
B Sneede, .28 2012112211222220222221222—23 
Owen, 28 2222021121112112221221220—23 
Sperry, 29 2222222011122122221221122—24 
Lafiin, 29 111121011010w 
T R Graham, 28 0222222222222222222202222—23 
E S Graham, 29 2222222222222222222222222—25 
B Dunnell. 29 2022222222202222222222222—23 
J Bleitz, 28 1212221222212222222202212—24 
C Eastman. 28...., 2112222220020222121020020— IS 
Deterline, 28 2012222022222121222222220—22 
Leffingwell, 28 2222202210210212122222200—20 
J White, 28 ..2202212220112211222222102—21 
Shoot-off of the ties for the Dupont cup: 
Trap score type— Copyright, xgoo, by Forest and Stream Pub. C» 
2433441534 
J B Barto, 28 • 2 '2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2— 9 
/8 416248418 
E S Graham, 29 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2—7 
Conditions of Dupont Trophy. 
As this trophy is again in competitioni it may perhaps be well to 
reprint the conditions: 
This troph}' to remain the property of E, I. Dupont De Nemours 
&: Co., to be held in trust by winner of same, bond to be given 
if required. 
The winner of championship trophy is subject to challenge for 
championship and trophy from any shooter in the world, who is a 
member in good standing of any organized gun club; match to be 
at not less than 25 live birds, nor more than 100; American Shoot- 
ing Association rules to govern, and oh part of challenger a purse 
of $100; both contestants to stand at 30yds. rise, regardless of 
position in grand toixrnament event, boundary 50yds. 
The holder of trophy to name time, giving challenger nUi It^ss 
than ten days' notice, number of birds — if in excess of 25— and 
grounds upon which match is to be shot. 
Match to take place within thirty days of challenge, $25 forfeit 
to be deposited by challenger with American Field, Sportsmen's 
Review, Cincinnati ; Fo!;?est and Stream, Shooting and Fishing, 
New York; Sporting Life, Philadelphia, or E. I. Dupont De 
Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del., when challenge is made; re- 
maining $75 to be deposited with one of the parties above named 
or referee of match, by challenger on date of matcTi, holder of 
trophy to put up trophy on same day. 
If either contestant fails to appear on day set for match, unless 
in case of sickness or for some other reasons which are satis- 
factory to the referee, he shall lose his forfeit — ^^holder of trophy 
forfeiting trophy. In case holder of trophy is not in condition to 
shoot the race on receipt of challenge, he must immediately notify 
challenger and Messrs. E. I. Dupont & Co., stating his reasons for 
not being able to shoot the match, which will be considered by 
3\Iessrs. ©upont & Co If satisfactory, ggijie will be accepted. If 
not, holder of trophy must shoot match or forfeit trophy to chal- 
lenger. j_ 
In case of bad weather on day of match, same to take place on 
first favorable day thereafter. 
No challenge will be accepted or recognized until after tire 
winner or party challenged shall be so declared and known. 
All challenges must be made in writing, accompanied by forfeit, 
and filed with one of the several parties hertofore named as stake- 
holders. If holder of trophy attempts to take anv unfair advantage 
of challenger, such as naming unreasonable place for match to be 
shot, by setting time of match on the Lord's Day, iir resorts to 
any scheme to prevent an honoi-able and fair contest, lu shall 
forfeit trophy, MessTs. Dupont & Co. reserving the right to sav 
what shall be done with il. 
Immediately upon lodging challenge as herein provided, r&jtice 
of such challenge shall be prompt! v forwarded to E. 1. Dupont 
De Nemours & Co., who will then name referee. Trophy to be re- 
deemed from holder thereof, for ,$100 cash, the redemption of 
trophy to take place on the first day of eaqh succeeding Dupont 
grand sm,okeless powder championship live-bird tournament, or 
such other time as Messrs^ Dupont & Co. may elect. 
/ 
What High GtJiis Got. 
^^■llat money the high guns got might be a personal question, as 
It w-as said that tlic money was split before the la.st 5 birds were 
shot. The 24s got $96 each. The 23s had far less with wliich to 
console themselves, getting only $2 apiece. They had the pleasure 
of being out in the open air, and seeing the smoke at Pullman, 
besides having the honor of meeting the J. Watson pigeon when 
he was in his usual good form, so to speak. 
Extra event, 12 birds, $10 entrance: Weller 11 Mattox 12, Searles 
9, V. Boltenstein 11. S, Palmer 11, Marshall 10, J. I, C. 9. Blake 
10, Voris 8, Rogers 11, Harbaugh 9, H, Boltenstein 10, Tripp 9, 
Gackle 10, Gilbert 12, Parmelee 12, Grimm 12, Roll 10, Heikes 12, 
Loomis 11, Sconce 11, Lewis 12, Powers 12, Crosby 12, Willard 10, 
Open Targets, 
Over at the target traps the fun was not very exciting, hardlv 
a dozen men finishing the programme, and only thirty-four taking 
part during the entire day. This was none too good fortune for 
the management, which will be obliged to depend largely on the 
target profits to make good on the special prizes, etc., hung up 
in the programme. 
It should have been stated that the proposed team shoot at 
targets which was slated for yesterday, five-men teams, did not 
fill, and was abandoned. It is thought that the five-men team 
live-bird shoot, booked for to-morrow, will also be abandoned. 
The team idea does not seem to be a popular one this week, or 
at least at the latter part of the week. The following is the target 
summary of to-day: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 
Kike 14 18 13 19 15 17 15 20 14 19 
Ifeikes 13 19 13 16 
Courtney 11 18 11 14 12 19 15 19 13 14 
Sconce 12 10 14 19 13 20 13 20 15 20 
Tripp 12 20 13 17 13 15 
l!oa 14 19 13 19 15 19 13 20 15 20 
Vance 14 10 13 , , 9 17 
Crosby 15 16 14 20 15 IS 15 20 14 20 
Grimm 12 18 . . . . . 
Hirshey 14 18 15 20 15 18 15 20 15 IS 
1^'Urnside 13 
llarter 8 
Shaffer 12 20 13 . . 13 15 . . 18 14 19 
A W Hart 15 17 14 .. 14 
Butler .1.,..., 12 16 .... 13 9 .. 
Tee 13 .. 15 .. 12 .. 15 .. 14 .. 
Searles 9 . . , , 17 10 
Marshall 14 19 13 20 13 20 13 19 12 18 
Cad 14 17 14 19 14 19 15 18 14 20 
Riehl 14 17 12 18 14 20 13 17 15 18 
Rigby , 15 10 
Mrs Shattuck 17 
Garrett 15 16 12 17 12 16 13 17 14 19 
Dayton 13 .. 12 .. 10 
Lechner 10 .. 11 
Bramhall 12 
Goldsmith 14 
Sperry 19 19 13 
H Dunnell 14 19 14 20 .. .. 
B Dunnell LI.......,;... 15 
T R Graham 12 
Rust 9 11 7 , , 6 . . 
Steck 13 19 14 15 
Friday, Fifth Day, May I J. 
This was a very nice day for shooting — ^bright and warm — but it 
was seen that the crowd had had enough of shooting. The Illinois 
State Sportsmen's Association shoot rarely amounts to much after 
the third or fourth day, and this year proved no exception, in spite 
of the sterling attractions which were hung up, 'The programme 
was abandoned, and the outside shooters foltfed their gun cases 
and silently stole away. A dozen or so of the experts were left, 
and it might be sujDposed that they at once fell fo work shooting 
targets for sport. Such, however, was not the actual case. The 
target score was promptly deserted on the departure of the lambs, 
;ind not a shot was fired at the targets during the day. The live- 
bird game, howeyer, proved to have fascinations too strong to be 
resisted, and some of the crackerjacks engaged in sweeps and 
tested the smiles of fortune through the medium of very erratic 
and hard-flying pigeons. In the mias-and-out events Gilbert 
seemed to have the best luck, he and Rogers dividing on the 10th 
bird, the entry being nine shooters. Scores of other sweeps follow. 
Tiiis practically marked the close of the tournament: 
Event No, 1, 10 pigeons, .$7, two moneys: 
Powers 12222020VV Odell .....0221121220—8 
Rogers 1222212112—10 Hirshey 2212222122—10 
Crosby ' *21 2111122— 9 
T Lewis 2222222020— 8 
.\ Kleinman 2122222222—10 
Roll ...1222212110— 9 
Marshal! 2201121222— 9 
Budd 2222122012— 9 
H Dxmnell ..1202222222— 9 
Parmelee 1222222222—10 
Event No. 2, 15 pigeons, .$10; 60 and 40 per cent: 
Marshall 222202222202222—13 
Parmelee 222222220222022—13 
Willard 122222222112212—15 
Powers 202222222212222—14 
Crosby 122100122210221—12 
Budd 22222212221222—15 
Snow, Jr 022022222222022—12 
Roll 222111222222211—15 
Barto 2'*0112102022222— 11 
E S Graham... 222222202021022— 12 
Wells 022220002001111— 9 
The Trade, 
Besides the different representatives who shot in the squads of 
the regulars, there were some prominent men of tfie trade pres- 
ent. Among these were Uncle Dan Lefever, of the Lefever Arms 
Co., who stood up and contributed like a man; Mr, S. A. "Tucker, 
of the Parker Gun, was on hand, and was first to congratulate 
Lem Willard on his winning of the special prize, the $100 Parker 
gun, for longest run in State live-bird events. It is not every 
tournament these days which can induce a big gun house to offer 
a gun as a prize. Mr. Irby Bennett, general agent of the Win- 
chester R. A. Co., was on hand for a couple of days, but left 
for Memphis on the third daj^ of the shoot. Mr. John H. Mackie. 
of the Peters Cartridge Co,, was among those who were in the 
firing line. Mr. Mackie will probably be at St. Louis next week. 
Col. Courtney, Rolla Heikes, Charlie Budd, Frank Parmelee, 
Billy Crosby and several others of the manufacturers' agents will 
also be at St. Louis next week. 
Winners. 
Mr. Woodford, of Dixon, who won the Board of Trade badge, 
used a pump gun and "Jim Elliott's load." 
The first and second guns in the Dupont trophy shoot, Messrs. 
J. B. Barto and E. S. Graham, both used Parkers. Both used 
Dupont powder and Smokeless cases. 
In the ties for the Smith cup Billy Crosby used a Baker gun, 
E C powder and U. M. C. shells. Eddy Bingham used a Baker 
gun, Dupont powder and Leader shells. 
Winnings. 
The winnings at this shoot were good and contained enough 
big things to help out a shooter now and then. Rolla Heikes came 
out over $150 to the good. The last five men in the Dupont shoot 
all ffot good money, and a fat purse here and there helped keep 
the 'boys happy. In the target game, however, the pace was too 
hot for orofit. On the last day Ed Rike shot a 97 per cent, gait, 
and he lost $7 on the day. Another shooter averaged 94 per cent., 
and he won just 5 cents for his day's work. Tlhere is not much 
money to he tak^n down in a shoot where so much talent is present. 
Good Showing. 
Garden City Club, of Chicago, made a good showing with its 
teams. Team No. 2 scored 37 in the team race, first place; team No. 
1 scored 36; team No, 3 got 35 and team No. 4, 32. The club also 
won the Great Northern cup. Messrs. Kleinman, Lord and 
Leffingwell tied for the Garden City medal offered for highest in- 
dividual scores by a club member, and these will have to shoot off 
for the medal at the next club shoot. 
The Ladies. 
Mrs. Shattuck and Mrs. Johnson, of Minneapolis, and Mrs, Car- 
son, of Chicago, were among the lady shooters participating in 
the target contest. ^ f 6 » 
It b Merely Stfggested— 
That the Dupont Club should now hold a club meeting, elect 
ofhcers and give a tournament of its own. This is not necessarily 
for publication, but only as a guarantee of good faith. 
That the country shooters who did not like the Dupont team did 
not have to shoot unless they wanted to. 
Tliat the by-laws can be amended to describe the territory over 
which a team can extend itself and over which a club may properly 
be said to have jurisdiction. 
That sometimes a winning of money or glory is not so great as 
the loss in fellowship and good feeling. 
That any man is unwise who will accept an oflficial position in A 
state Association, since it brings only gray hairs and grief. 
That the new out-of-town secretary will probably keep a better 
set of books than that handed over to Mr. Leffingwell, the sec- 
retary for this year. 
That money is the root of all trapshooting. 
That if you hain't got money it is unnecessary for you to ap- 
proximate your personality into the neighboi'hood of your fellow 
man. 
That "high guns" are not always what they seem. 
That many a proposed division does not know its father 
That Garden City Gun Club ought to have had another team 
or so. 
That tTie Dupont team, if it attends future shoots, ought to give 
rhc fr:r.^r iellows a quarter now and then with which to go and 
get tnEn's^-ye-- something. 
That ths Illinois State Sportsmen's Association seems to be shv 
a few resolutions this year. 
That Springfield will give a hot shoot in 1901. 
That it is up to Springfield now. 
Hartkobd Building, Chicago, 111. ' 
3 i 
8 9 10 11 12 
Fitchborg Rifle and Gun Club. 
FiTCHBURG, Mass.— Well, we had another shoot and a barrel of 
fun— in fact, we always do. We began shooting 50 birds for an 
average, every member to shoot at 50 birds for next four shoots 
and the five high men to form a club team, Then we expect to 
start out looking for scalps. Wilbur. Cutler, .Dwight, Russell and 
a tie lietween the genial Converse and Estabrook. Cutler got so 
excited he bit a piece out of his gun; and Dwight started in with 
10 straight hut then some one got al his shells and took all the 
shot out. The scores: 
Events: 12 
Cutler g 6 
Sy'Mmr 10 5 8 8 6 8 8 7 10 5 7 7 
Converse 2 7 5 7 2 8 7 5 5 7 6 4 
Donovan S 3 0 1 
Clark 9. 4 3 2 
Lamb 1 ft J., 
Gilson 5 3 6 '3 
Hawkins 6 5 6 5 
P. H 7 6 9 6 
Liversage 6 4 2 
Dwight 10 6 4 4 6 7.. 4 2 6 6 3 
Estey 7 6 4 8 4 .. .. 3 
Ivussell 7 5 5 8 6 
Events Nos. 5, 10, 11 and 12 were 5 pairs; all others 10-bird events 
from magautrap. 
Our magautrap is a great success, and there will be a lot of good 
scores made before the summer ends. ' W. 
Shoot at Cypress Hills. 
May 5,— Scores: 
Louis Zoelltler 24 23 25 21 20 20 24 
23 20 25 20 24 19 22 
22 22 22 23 14 20 21 
Ignalz Martin 24 19 21 21 20 24 18 
24 19 20 17 21 22 19 
22 20 21 23 18 21 20 
Geb Krauss 23 21 20 20 21 18 14 
17 21 15 12 21 25 IS 
15 19 19 12 19 25 21 
Theo Wolters 16 12 12 20 9 17 20 
21 15 23 20 17 16 22 
10 13 14 14 19 23 19 
John Kaufman 16 12 12 20 9 17 20 
9 24 0 21 16 20 13 
16 17 17 1 9 11 17 
Chas Kaufman 4 0 18 12 18 17 12 
17 7 10 12 10 16 20 
IS 11 12 0 20 16 20 
Dr F A Schlitz 21 18 19 3 0 12 16 
17 18 11 20 15 21 4 
0 20 18 15 8 5 10 
Chas. K. 
16 24 21—218 
19 22 21— 214 
19 24 23—210 
24 24 19—214 
24 22 19—207 
21 21 17—204 
25 21 22—205 
21 21 22—193 
17 24 19—190 
23 25 18—201 
20 18 23—195 
24 21 16—175 
23 25 18—176 
20 17 8-148 
11 21 15—135 
19 18 17—175 
16 21 13—142 
13 9 22—141 
16 21 18-144 
17 9 6—138 
7 17 13—113 
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best mascalonge fishing grounds in this State are to be found, and 
also the best bass grounds? Ans. For muscalonge try Red Lake, 
Theresa; for muscalonge and bass, Cayuga Lake (Union Springs or 
Aurora), and for bass, Henderson Harbor or Silver Bay (Silver Bay 
House). 
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