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FOREST - AND STREAM 
{May s6. I9o<». 
The Altoona Rod and Gun Club, of Altoona, Pa, amiounces a 
target tournament to be held on May. 30, Decoration Day, at its 
home, on the hne of the Logan Valley Electric Railway. The pro- 
gramme has eight 10, four 13 and three 20 target ra^es. Entrance. 
|l each; price of targets included at 1 cent each. Class shooting. 
Manufacturers' agents may shoot for targets only. >ree lunch to 
.shooters Cars direct to the grounds every seven mmutes. bhool- 
ing commences at 9 o'clock. This club holds a shoot on every 
■Saturday afternoon, rain or shine, in which all are welcome to 
participate. Mr, G. G. Zeth. Altoona, Pa., is the secretary. 
The inwimate target tournament of the Maryland Sportsnien;s 
Exposition, Balimore, Md., which commenced on Monday of this 
week and continues to May 26, is open to all. Shooting com- 
mences at 10 o'clock each day, and continues till dark, there is 
a continuous match, 10 A. M. to 1 P. M.. .entrance 2o cents targets 
f'xtra. re-entries unlimited. The Association championship, 100 
tarsets h shot from one o'clock till dark each day. Merchandise 
prizes will be shot for on May 19 and 26; also team races will be 
contested ou these days. ' 
Mr T C Porterfield, secretarv-treasurer of the Sherman Rod 
and Gun Club, Columbus, O., under date of May 19, writes us: 
"We to-day send you one of our 1900 programmes for Ohio 1 rap- 
shooters' League. We feel you will find it all we have claimed, 
the finest programme oflered this year. Our programmes are now 
ready" for distribution, and will be furnished free on application 
We are offering $500 in cash and prizes added. Please do not omit 
mentioning 1500 instead of .»10,_ as printed on back ot premium, it 
being an error of the printers." 
Mr Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the Interstate Association, ^ is 
a more active man in shooting matters, m the year 1900 than ne 
ever has been before, thouffh far from inactive previously. After 
successful^ managing the Pennsylvania State shoot last \yeek, he 
has charge of the Interstate tournament at Richmond this week. 
Wednesdav and Thursday, and he will have but a short >ntervai 
of rest before the great Grand American Handicap Target lounia- 
meat begins at Interstate Park, June 11. 
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Toiin S. Wright's Decoration Day shoot, May 30, at live birds, 
Tnterstate Park, Oueens, has three events on the programme, with 
extra one.s if time and the inclination of the shooters should ac- 
cord Th»re is one event at 7 birds, one at 10 and one at 15, with 
pntrance fees at popular amounts in each. All information pertinent 
?o the shoot can L obtained of John S. Wright, 318 Broadway, 
is^ew York. 
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In the Sanders-Storms cup contest at Interstate Park, May 15, at 
50 tarEets Mr Edward Banks won with a score of 48. The scores 
made by the other contestants were as follows: T. b. b. Remsen 
Sid T. W. Morfey, 47; W. H. W, Nassau G. S. K. Remsen, 4o; 
L C. Cornell, 43 Lincoln, 40; Dr. _ Webber dV, Saunder, 33. 
Sweepstake events filled in the spare time of the afternoon. 
The programme of the Greater New York Gun Club's Hve-bird 
shoot on May 25 is the same as that of May 11. four %^''^V,J 
bh-ds. S3; 10 birds, S5; 15 birds, $7; 10 birds $5 There '|f J added 
money in the last three events, divided $7, ?5 and 53. Birds extra 
in each event at 25 cents. 
On May 15 at Watson's Park, Chicago, in the cltib shoot of the 
Audubon Gun Club, Messrs. Crow and Dewey scored 15 each m the 
club event the former having 3 birds added to h^s score, the latter 
4. In the shoot-off at 10 birds, Dewey won with 7 kills to 5 kills 
made by his opponent. 
On Tune 24 and 2E the Western Slope Gun Club, of Glenwood 
SiirinFS Colo., will hold its first annual target tournament. A 
ma"autr'aD will serve to throw the targets Programmes will be 
mailed afier May 25. Mr. U. S. Devor is the secretary. 
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Mr, A. Schoverling informs us that the Hudson Gun Club will 
bold an all-day shoot on June IS, and that besides the regular 
sweeps there will be a team match between the Hudsons. FuTtons 
and "Oceanics. All are welcome. 
Mr Tohn M. Lilly, of Indianapolis, famous in the annals of 
tripshootx"ng history, with his friend, Mr. B E. Brown also of 
Indlanan olif, sailed on Saturday of last week for Pans. May they 
have a pleasant and safe voyage. 
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The programme of the New Haven Gun Club's Decoration Day 
shoot Drofides thirteen events 150 targets m all, with a total of 
$10 entrance; targets 1 cent. John E. Bassett is secretary. 
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Messrs. Adams and Steck tied on 24 in the Lovell handicap of the 
Eureka Gun Club, Chicago, June 19, and in shooting off the tie at 
10 targets Adams broke straight and won. ^^^^^^^ Waters. 
The Illinois State Convention. 
Ii^ the report of the Illinois State shoot in our issue of last week 
it was said that the Association convention had been postponed 
because of a prize fight which was to be held the same evening. 
Mr E S Rice, who was at the time the president of the Associa- 
tion Writes us expressing indignation that such a statement should 
have been made, since having been without foundation it reflected 
•miustly voon the character of Association members. Mr. Hough 
tells us, in explanation, that on the grounds Tuesday afternoon 
the report was common that the convention would be postponed 
for the reason assigned and that this report was accepted by hini 
without verification. He expresses his regret for the unintentional 
"^he Statement of President Rice is of course authoritative, and 
-ve accept it as such. He tells us that the reason given by our 
Chicago correspondent for the adjournment of the convention was 
not the real one, and in view of this we can only express without 
Qualification our sincere regret that the report should have httn 
eiven currency in the Fosest and Stream, and that thus a wrong 
should have been done to the members of the Association. 
Conditions of the Dewar Trophy. 
The firm of John Dewar & Sons presents a handsome silver cup 
for competition among the shooters resident in New York, New 
Jersey Pennsylvania and Connecticut, except those who may be 
manufacturers' agents or considered professionals in any way by 
the committee. , , , , ^ ^ •,, 
Ihe event will be a handicap, 2o to 30yds., and the contests will 
be held once a month and continue until June, 1902, after which 
date the shooter having won the cup the greatest number of times 
will be declared ihe owner absolutely. All these contests will take 
place at Interstate Park, in the Borough of Queens, New York 
^^iCt each contest the entry will be $5, and the winner will re- 
ceive thf entire amount, provided the sum does not exceed 25. 
In case this amount is exceeded the amount will be divided among 
the next high guns, as follows: If six to nine entries, one extra 
purse-' if ten to fifteen entries, 60 and 40 per cent.; if fifteen to 
twenty entries, 50, 30 and 20 per cent.; if twenty to twenty-four 
entries 40. 30, 20 and 10 per cent., and if over twenty-five entnea 
the management will designate the divisions, it being understood 
that there will be one money for every five entries in excess of 
twenty-five , . .„ n. oc i- • j ^-^ 
The conditions" of each contest will be 25 live pigeons, and the 
price of birds will be in addition to the entrance fee of |5. All 
entries must be made before a contestant goes to the score, and 
each event will be closed at the end of the second ro^md. The 
first contest will take place on June 20, 1900, and if necessary will 
,t)e continued until the next day. 
The Interstate Association's rules will govern m all cases, and 
the manager of the Interstate Park will appoint a referee, hcve 
entire charge of the contests, and settle all disputes. 
The handicap committee will consist of competent persons, three 
in number, any one of whom mjiy ^ippoijit other? op wnstitate a 
(j«or«w it) himself r . .. 
Newell Gan Qob. 
The Newell Gun Club's tournament was held on Mav 16-17. 
There was some good shooting, as the following scores will show. 
There were many outside shooters. Mr. Steege, Of Waterloo; 
Geo. Hughes, H. Dorton and A. Gibson, of Fonda; Ed Welch, 
T. B. Paxton. of- Sac City; W. F. Duncan, J. W. Grey, H. H. 
.Hawman, of Sioux City; E. D. Trotter, of Kingsly; W. B. Linell, 
of Eldora; Flack and Warren, of Earlv; S. T. Goulty, and Curtis, 
of Marathon ; Mr. Peck, of Sioux Rapids ; Messrs. White, Schroder, 
Chandler. and Scuyler, of Schaller, la., with a large number of 
local shooters: 
First ray, May J6. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 15 15 20 10 15 
Steege 8 12 12 14 20 10 14 
Hughes 9 12 14 15 19 8 15 
Power 9 15 14 12 19 9 12 
Dorton ; 9 9 14 JI 19 8 8 
Halty 7 12 12 U 19 9 10 
Welch , 10 9 16 4 10 
Grey '■ 8 10 14 12 18 9 12 
Duncan 6 10 14 1116 10 13 
Trotter 10 13 14 14 19 10 15 
Hawman ..,.f.'>......,i...,».,...-..r.-... 5 IS 13 10 13 6 9 
10 13 13 15 17 
. . . . 10 10 12 
9 12 13 15 17 
. . 10 12 . . . - 
.... 2 .. ,. 
8 14 
8 11 
9 14 
Line'l 
Paxton 
Gibson 
Gantley 
Haley .. 
Knapp 6 
Honneinor 3 
Hall 2 .. 
Ervin 5 7 
Barber •• S 
Flack 4 I 
Warren • ' 7 
Rahn 10 
8 9 
15 15 
12 14 
11 12 
13 10 
14 10 
12 12 
9 .. 
10 11 
13 11 
14 12 
12 13 
15 15 
9 10 
15 14 
10 11 
15 20 
14 18 
14 19 
13 19 
11 18 
13 16 
12 16 
11 14 
15 19 
12 15 
14 17 
12 15 
14 16 
8 
9 4 .. .. 
7 12 12 14 
9 9.... 
Second Day, May 17. 
Events: 
Targets; 
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10 15 15 15 20 10 15 15 15 
10 11 12 
15 20 25 
13 11 22 
14 16 18 
12 17 23 
13 17 23 
13 18 17 
13 15 .. 
12 15 24 
14 18 20 
5 15 .. 
14 18 19 
13 17 17 
.. ..17 
.. .. 10 
Steege '... 7 12 12 14 16 9 13 14 13 
Hughes 8 10 13 15 17 9 12 13 14 
Power 8 12 15 13 16 6 11 13 15 
Dorton 10 14 13 12 18 8 13 14 14 
Gibson 8 15 15 14 19 8 15 15 13 
Grev 7 10 14 11 16 7 9 12 12 
Duncan 9 12 12 13 19 7 12 15 11 
Trotter 9 14 13 13 18 9 14 15 14 
Hawman 6 12 9 12 14 8 10 14 13 
Linell 8 11 14 14 17 7 13 14 14 
White 15 
Chandler .. •• 
Schroder • 
Duncan won twelfth event for medal, breaking 24 out of 25. 
Trotter got high average for first day. Gibson got high average 
for second' day. Trotter got general high average for both days. 
^ H. S. Hall, bec'y. 
St. Louis Republic Cup. 
Kansas CiTY, Mo., May 12.— The match for the St. Louis Re- 
public cup between J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and Fred Gilbert, 
challenger, took place to-day at Expositon Park, this city. The 
conditions of the match were ?100 a side, cup and purse to go to 
winner; loser to pay for birds. Mr. Frank Parmelee was referee 
ami Mr. L. Scott was trap puller. . , , , 
The weather was quite warm, and a strong wind blew from right 
to left across the traps, but was of little help to the birds, owing 
to the park being inclosed by a high board fence. 
Gilbert was first to lose; his 16th, a taller from No. 3 trap, hard 
hit, died outside the fence. , . . , , 
Elliott lost his 39th, an incomer from No. 4 trap, hit with the 
first barrel, but shot behind with the second, and died outside. 
Gilbert made a run of 70 straight, losing his 87th and 99th birds. 
Elliott's next loss was his 57th, dead out. He also lost his 75th 
dead out. His 99th, a twisting driver from No. 2 trap, escaped 
unhurt and lost the match for him, as Gilbert killed his lOOtb 
and won a verv hotly contested match by 1 bird. Gilbert, Parmelee 
and Budd .go from here to St. Louis to attend the Missouri State 
■tournament. , . 
St. Louis Republic cup score:* 
Trap score type—Copyrighu i9eo, by Forest and Stream Pub. Ct 
81284S lis '2 121468512121442 
.Fred Gilbert. ...2 22223a29 2 2S222*222 a32a2 2—24 
44441211121222353184131111 
382222222222222 2 22222222 2—25 
85145454414414SB841S284B6 
2 2-2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2—26 
181214412 2 288J428451411 2 
22232 2 2 2 22202222 2 2 2 2 22 2 * 2-.28— 9T 
4481468544122482211451582 
,.2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2—25 
285281185385144812524S4I6 
3122 2 22112222 * 2 2 22211222 1—84 
41561 54848225453281442244 
1 2 1 2 I 2 * 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 a 2 * -28 
6253115182241231852412223 
2 21112212 2 1 2 22211 3 111120 1—24-96 
Hawkeye. 
JAR Elliott, 
New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association. 
The N. J. S. S. A. has issued its programme as follows: Annual 
tournament of the New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association, on 
the grounds of the Walsrode Gun Club, of Trenton, and at Yard- 
ville May 23 and 24, at Walsrode Gun Club, and May 25 at Yard- 
ville First two days, targets at Walsrode Gun Club grounds; last 
day live birds at YardviUe. Shooting commences at 10 A. M. 
^c^oitx ^ ^ y 
The annua! meeting of the Association will be held at the Trenton 
House on Wednesday, May 23, at 8 P. M. You are earnestly re- 
quested to be present. ... , . 
Clubs that are members of the Association and are in arrears of 
dues must pay the dues for the ensuing year on or before May 23, 
and clubs desiring membership may pay initiation fee of f2 on or 
before the above date and will then be entitled to compete in the 
State events during the tournament. The same rule will apply to 
individual members whose initiation and dues are $1. 
All dues prior to 1900 have been canceled by resolution of the 
First Day Wednesdav, May 23.— Ten events of 15 targets, $1.30 
entrance each. Commences at I P. M. Individual championship 
of the State at artificial targets; 50 targets, unknown angles; en- 
trance price of targets. Prize E C trophy; to be held by winner 
subject to challenge. Also badge to become property of owner. 
Second Day, Thursday, May 24.— Ten events ot 15 targets, 11.30 
entrance each. Commences at 1 P. M. Ihree-men team champion- 
ship of the State, 30 targets per man, unknown angles; entrance 
nrice of targets. All members of teams must be bona fide members 
of some club. Members of winning team to receive badge to be- 
come their personal property. Additional events, time permitting, 
*%hird ^Dav.^^Friday, May 25.— No, 1, 5 live birds, ?3 entrance. 
No 2 individual championship of the State at live birds, '15 
■Digeons; entrance 17.50, birds included. Prize the gold badge; 
v'inner of the previous contest to receive the net purse in this. 
One miss out. v.'ith privilege. The Pentz prize goes to winner o£ 
this contest. , . , . i u,, a m • 
No 3 three-men team championship of the State, 10 pigeons 
per man; entrance $15 per team, birds extra. Net purse to the 
winning team at last tournament. . 
No- 4, 1.0 pigeons, ?B entrance, birds inclHded. in th^is went 
there will be three merchandise prizes for the three high gtins 
furnished by Mr. Wideman. Purse divided under the Rose systent 
Note. — The prize, a fine etching, offered by Mr. JacoD Pentz, 
will be awarded to the high guns in the individual champion- 
ship contest at live birds in event No. 2. 
The three p^'izes offered by Mr. Wideman will be shot in event 
No. 4. 
Time permitting, additional events will be shot to suit shooters. 
Remember — That your gun and shells will be delivered on the 
grounds free, if sent to George N. Thomas, 1100 Chestnut avenue, 
Trenton, N ,J., express or freight charges prepaid, but same must 
be received in Trenton the day before the shoot to insure such de- 
livery. That loaded shells may be obtained on the grounds. That 
luncheon will be served on the grounds at a moderate price. That 
all purses will be divided by the Ro.se system in the ratio of 5, 3, 
2 and 1, but in case the entries exceed twenty the division will 
be 8, 5, 3, 2 and 1. That the price of targets will be two cents 
each, and the price of pigeons twenty-five cents each, 
included in the entrance, unless otherwise specified. That manu- 
facturers' agents will shoot under the Interstate rules governing in 
such cases. That you may reach both grounds from all stations in 
the city via the White House & Yardville line of trolleys. That 
the trapshooting rules of the New Jersey State_ Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation will govern all contests. That there will be a trophy pre- 
sented to the winner of the individual championship and a badge 
for each member of the winning team in the target events, to be- 
come their personal property. That all the State target contests 
will be shot at unknown angles from expert traps, and the open 
events from either the expert or the magautraps, as the manage* 
ment may decide. That all events but those for the State prizes 
will be open to all.. That the proprietor of the Trenton House 
will give special rates to shooters._ That whether you win or 
lose you are sure to h.ave a good time. 
Grand Amefican Handicap Tatgfet Toarnamcnt^ 
New York, May 10.— Editor Forest and Stream: At every targe • 
tournament of any size a large number of cases of loaded shells is 
received by the management, and there is always more or less con- 
fusion on the morning of the first day of the shoot, due to the 
difficulties experienced by the shooters in trying to discover the 
whereabouts of their own respective cases. 
Once the cases are discovered, there follows a search for the 
solitary screw-driver. Supposing that search to be successful, it is 
succeeded by the operation of removing the screws that hold the 
lids of the cases in places — an operation likely to produce an 
apoplectic feeling in a man of generous proportionSj and a not 
much less unpleasant sensation in one of the leaner kind. 
The object of the above remarks is to call the attention of those 
who intend to take part in the Interstate Association's First Annual 
Grand American Handicap at Targets, to be held at Oueens, L. I,, 
N. Y., June 11-15, 1900, on the Interstate Park grounds, to the fol- 
lowing arrangement that has been made with the management of 
Interstate Park: 
Secure Your Locker in Advance. 
Every shooter who ships shells to Interstate Park for the above 
tournament should notify the management at Interstate Park that 
such shells have been shipped, and should also request that a 
locker be reserved for him during the shoot. It would also be 
much better to prepay freight or express charges upon the shells. 
Upon receipt of such notification and the request for a locker 
the park management will, if time permits, acknowledge same and 
also inform the shooter of the number of his locker. His shells 
will be found in that locker on the morning of the shoot, with the 
screws drawn and the lid loose. All that the lessee of the locker 
will have to do on his arrival at the Park will be to go to the locker 
office (he'll soon find that), give his name to the clerk in charge, 
pay his $2 and get his key (?1 refunded on return of the key at the 
end of the shoot), and the locker is his. No hunting for his case of 
shells among stacks of similar cases; no search for a screw-driver; 
no tedious drawing of screws. 
The Interstate Association has always rather prided itself on 
devising ways and means to make things easy for those who come 
to shoot at its tournaments. It believes that the above arrange- 
ment will meet with the approval of those who intend to come 
to New York the second week in Juno. The Interstate Association 
also hopes that its suggestions as outlined above will be generally 
adoptecl in this instance, as, if carried out, it would mean a great 
saving of time and trouble in starting the programme. 
Edward Banks, 
Sec'y-Tfeas. Interstate Association. 
Boston Gun Club» 
VVELLiSGTON, Mass. — Considering the beautiful afternoon, 'ais 
exceptionally small number of shooters put in an appearance at 
Wellington Wednesday, May 16» the third shoot in current prize 
series. With two regular attendants away from home, another two 
on the sick list and several others with probably as good reasons 
for abstaining at the present time, the noticeably thinned ranks 
are partially explained. 
The absolutely line shooting conditions to-day were but poorly 
utilized by the few present, if we except Mr. Spencer, who arrived 
late in the afternoon and commenced his usual good work. He 
managed a countable prize total and percentage of 82. 
So distance handicap, the Boston Gun Club's gospel of ten 
years' standing, is at last to be given a trial under authoritative 
and felicitous guidance. _ The one positively fair handicp must un- 
der such auspices prove itself a success, and its only disadvantage — 
that found under the prevailing rapid-fire system at small shoots 
where low mark shooters interfere with the back mark men and 
vice versa — be quite eradicated at the monster carnival where 
full squads at the diilerent distances are available from the largre 
number of shooters. The trial will be watched with interest, it is 
safe to say. The scores: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 
2 
6 
Events: 
Targets 
Miskay, 18 
10 10 5p 10 15 10 10 op 15 10 10 5p 10 
^- - - - - 6 514 ■ ■ ■ 
10 8 
8 8 
4 2 
4 7 
2 4 
9 12 
10 
4 4.. 
5 6 .. .. .; ^. 
5 .. .. 
8 2 12 3 8 .. „ 
T 5 6 
5 8 is 9 io ■? io 
Banks, 14 3 2 
Andres, 16....... 2 3 
Poor, 16 4 4 2 
Horace, 18 5 7 7 
Conant, 16 
Spencer, 18 .. .. 
H J K, 12 '. a U 
Henry, 16 2 
All events unknown angles from magautrap, except event U, 
which were straightaways. 
Third contest in current prize series, 25 targets, unknown, dis- 
tance handicap: 
Spencer. 18. 0111111011111111111111110—22 
Horace IS 0111110111101111110110010—18 
Andres. 16.. „, 0100111010010101111101111—16 
Miskay 18. . . .'. . „■....*. 0100011010011111101101010—14 
Conant 16 .001011111110011 OOIMOIOOI— 13 
Poor 16 0001100010010000001000101— 7 
Banks, 14 - OOOOIOOIOOOOOOOOIOIOOOOOO— 4 
Ohio vs. Kentucky. 
LoL'isviLLE,, Ky.— The first team race between Kentucky and 
Ohio took place on grounds of Cincinnati Gun Club, May 7, re- 
sulting in a victory for the Kentucky boys by 20 birds. Conditions: 
Ten-men team race, 20 pigeons each; all standing at 30yds.; 50yds. 
boundary ;" for $150 a side. 
The return match will be shot in this dty, on May 19. 
■ ■•• ■ Kentucky Team. 
r Prae-nf=f .y. 222222222222222222*2—19 
D L Miiler. .. . . ..\ -w.. . .22212121201112122122-19 
W C Churchill : 22122211201212122222-19 
H T Lvone ....2*?22'22''222'J2'2''22a— 19 
F W SamueK; 222?22'??22'?220022222— 18 
T H Cl-iv Tr . . ?2'2-^22''20222'''"'''2?2— 18 
G W Clay *2222*20222222222222— 17 
T O Ward 222222*9222 '22220292— 17 
W A Fa wcett 02n2?02222202'^2l 2222-16 
E Duncan - 22*222011101102212*0-14—176 
Ohio Team. 
T) D Gross............... 20222221122222222222—19 
H Burton • .............21222222201002222222-17 
Robertson - 22222222222*02222220-1? 
O R Haswell 2220220222*2222222*2-16 
A C Dick ,r...-. 20222n?21220ini2112— 16 
Geo Stout 221002220292222*2922-19 
R S Rhoades.. ..v.;..:...-. 0?22292222222?00222*-ie 
R M Burton 022002022122102122*2-14 
F Werk 00202120222220^22220-13' 
G W Sch-aler 20*11011*02120022220—12—156 
R SrWaddell, referee, ArthiAf Gamble, scorer. 
*^ PKA.GOPF, Sec'y-JCf. G, 
