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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 26, 1900. 
Pctefs Cattiidge Co/s Amateur Tottrnament. 
Natchez, Miss.— The tournament given by the Peters Cartridge 
Co. at iS'aifcliez, Aiiss., Ma}' 9 and lU, under the auspices ot tne 
GailJard Sporting Club, and managed by John ParkeiV o£ Detroit, 
.inch., H'iiS a very enjoyable' attair and 'a decided success irom aii 
SLanci points. 
'Ihe wcaiher was perfect. The shooting, however, was very hard, 
targets b'eing thrown from five unl<nown traps— i. e., five bmerock 
expert ira'ps, piaced close together, Sergeant system, throwing 
1uliy e5yds. IViarkle's i.)iackb:id target was use'd gaVe good 
satisfaction- scarcely kny breakage in traps. . ■ < ' • 
The tollowing outside shooters were present: Mr. Abe Frank, 
of Memphis; Maurice Kautman, of New Orleans; George Clinton, 
J^- Whitney and iien Jphnson, of St. Josepll, La. : Dr. A. Marable, 
Dr. Turpin and Mr. Daniel, of New Roads, La.; W: C. Johnson, 
H. Turpin, E. C. Rhodes, Mr. 'Mullen, F. Castleman and Mri 
H. Rhoaes, ot L'Argent, La.; Mr. J. A. Rcss and Mr. .Scogin, of 
Bastrop. La.; \V. O. Page, of Starkvilie, Miss.; John Aiiiier, of 
Bulhtt J^ayou, La..; Ben Wade, of jM-ogmore. La.; W. G. Walton,- 
of Sycamore, La., and Waldo Henderson, of Pine Hidge. Miss. ' 
Mr. Prank, of Memphis, though not trying his best, frequently 
would show a burst ot speed and break a straight. He made him- 
self quite popular and will always be urged to attend- future shoots 
given here. ; . .... 
The grounds are beautifully located iafld Wefl .groteeted. from rain 
or shine. A number of ladies were in attendance' each day and 
were very much interested in the shooting. The only trade "repre- 
sentatives present were Messrs. Maurice Kaufman, of New Orleans, 
and John Parker, of Detroit, both representing Peters Cartridge 
Co. and Kings Powder Co. They both felt quite pleased with the 
results of the tournament, as Peters Cartridge Co.'s New .Ideal 
loads were much in evidence and high in the score. 
Mr. C. W. Walton, of Natchez, Miss., won the Peters Cartridge 
Co.'s individual trophy emblematic of the championship of Mis- 
sissippi and Louisiana, with the magnificent score of 24 out of 
25, with the New Ideal— 3i4drs. of ls.ings Smokeless and l^ioz. 
No. 7 chilled shot; 24 out of 25, five unknown traps, walking 
around from trap 1 to 5 and targets flying 65yds. low and flat, is a 
fine performance, and Mr. Walton was heartily congratulated on 
his good shooting, and the win was a popular one. 
Mr. Frank, of Memphis, tied for first average the second dav with 
Mr. Whitney, of St. Joseph and Mr. E. Wilson, of Natchez, and 
woit on the shoot of?. He shot the New Ideal shell. 
Messrs. Parker and Kaufman shot entirely through the pro- 
gramme for targets only, as per conditions of the tournament, 
Parker making high average for both days. 
Dr. Sessions, of Natchez, Won the prize for first average for the 
first day and the prize for general average for both days. His 
shooting was very strong, regular and well timed, Parker 4iot 
being eligible for any prizes, being a manufacturer's agent. The 
other foiu-teen high gun prizes for general average were as follows: 
Sessions, Frank, Wilson, Dr. Tur|>in, Whitney, Walton, Daniel, 
Page, Marable, B. Johnson, Wade, VV, Johnson, Sanford, H, L. 
Baker and George Clinton. 
The team race for the King Powder Co.'s team trophies for 
the championship of Mississippi and Louisiana was won by the 
Merrouge ( f^a.) team, with a score of 60 out of 75. They were 
highly elated with (heir win and were heartily congratulated. Thev 
were presenled with the trophies in a neat, .speech by JVIr... George 
Clinton, of St. Joseph. 
Mr. Jas. Clinton, of Natchez, .State Senator, presented Mr. Wal- 
ton with \hc individual trophy in aii appropriate .speech, which 
was respohded to' by Mr. Walton. 
About 11,000 targets were' thrown, and the club netted a neat 
little sum; which goes Into the club treasury. This shoot has given 
a new impetus to trapshootiriij. which has been comparatively dead, 
in these partf- ' 
The trophies are all challenge affairs, and a series of contests will 
follow this totirnament for the final suijrcmacy. All visiting shoot- 
ers coirbine in saying that the citizens of Natchez and members 
of the tiaillard Club are a lot -of good fellows, and were all highly 
pleased witii the manner in which they were entertained. 
.\ftcr tlie totirnament the members of the Gaillard Sporting Club 
expressed to Mr. Parker their apnrecialion of his earnest clTiirts 
and those of the Peters Cartridge Co. in giving this tournameiil in 
so successful a manner. ... - 
The members of the club fully realize the, trouble and expense in'' 
.aiving an affair of this kind, and all say they never attended a 
more smo'^thlv or better conducted tournament. It is needless to 
say that Mr. Parker will always be in demand to manage future 
tournaments here. 
J h Jenkins..... 6 11 12 15 5 12 7 16 
F Arrighi 7 9 9 19 4 12 6 13 
Babbitt 9 10 .. 22 .. 12 ,. 21 
Mullen 8 10 12 13 20 
First Day, May 9. 
Events: 
Targets: 
12 3 4 
10 10 15 15 
10 13 13 
9 13 12 
7 12 13 
9 14 U 
7 9 10 
5 7 7 
7 7 15 
5 13 9 
8 10 9 
4 8 8 
6 S 11 
9 12 12 
9 12 11 
5 8 7 
6 10 11 
8 12 11 
7 7 11 
9 9 14 
7 10 9 
8 
7 12 
10 12 
Sessions , 9 
Parker 9 
Franii 9 
Walton 8 
II L Barker 5 
Clinton 6 
Whitney 7 
35 Johnson ti 
Page 8 
Gardner 5 
Kaiunian 8 
E Wilson 8 
Babbitt ,9 
Wade 7 
Marable 5 
Dr Turpin , 6 
W Johnson 7 
Daniel , . . . , ' ■? 
Saniord 6 
F Arrighi o 
Watkins 7 
S Baker 7 
H Turpin - 6 
Ross ti , 
Smith t> 
Mullen <j 
Flood •• 3 .. 
Scogin 2 1 8 J 
Engle 6 2 
D Arrighi 4 . . 
McDowell 
Montgomery 
H Jenkins • 
Miller 
Thweat 5 8 
E Rhodes 5 4 4.. 
Henderson 
W Walton 
J F Jenkins 
Jim Jenkins 
"C Wilson 
Dr Beekman 
Moses • 
Byrnes • •• 
Castleman ^ ■ ■ ■ • • 
Hudnall i 1 .. .. 
J Clinton 
Adams • • • 
H Rhodes 7 . . 
Huff 
llootsel 
Dorsey 
Wood 
Chamblis . 
D 6 I 
15 25 25 
13 23 19 
13 18 19 
13 19 20 
13 19 24 
11 18 14 
lU 11 17 
10 19 19 
11 17 20 
12 16 15 
8 12 5 
6 13 14 
11 14 14 
10 17 14 
9 18 19 
11 17 13 
11 18 19 
11 19 16 
11 19 18 
7 16 11 
13 37 15 
10 19 20 
7 11 13 
7 18 17 
.. 15 .. 
11 12 13 
12 19 . . 
. . 14 11 
.. 13 .. 
7 .. 12 
10 16 . . 
9 14 11 
9 .. 16 
.. .. 17 
12 11 6 
.. 14 .. 
5 9 10 
10 15 10 
8 13 7 
7 13 8 
7 12 10 
6 9 9 
5 9 
2 9 
8 11 
4 9 
7 11 
5 7 
5 10 
9 11 
6 11 
,7 9 
7 11 
10 12 
6 13 
10 11 
9 13 
■5 9 
10 10 
4 .. 
6 . ". 
6 5 
7 12 
6 7 
8 
7 
8 
8 
4 
5 
10 
'J 
O 
7 
9 
6 
6 
4 4 
6 9 
7 10 
3 8 
6 9 
5 .. 
17 14 6 
10 11 5 
.... 8 
4 
S 
2 
3 
ir.. 
4 4 
Broke. 
128 
121 
122 
122 
93 
82 
jlO 
105 
104 
60 
86 
110 
102 
1)6 
KIO 
io;; 
115 
% 
91 
ir.0 
G9 
OS 
47 
80 
85 
45 
29 
35 
50 
56 
42 
35 
34 
27 
13 
37 
26 
23 
14 
26 
11 
11 
.. 10 
12 
10 
13 
Second Day, May 10. 
Events : 
Targets . 
Sessions 
Parker 
Frank 
Walton 
B Johnson . . 
H L Baker.. . 
Sanford 
Whitney 
E Wilson .-. 
Wade ....... 
'•^mith ........ 
Page 
Kaufman . . . . 
Dsnif' 
Marabis 
Clititon 
Dr Turpiii . . 
F'ood 
W Tolmson . 
H H. Tur-pin 
1 
10 
6 
8 
6 
9 
6 
0 
9 
10 
3 3 
10 15 
9 12 
8 11 
8 11 
7 8 
8 11 
9 10 
7 8. 
6 12 
10 12 
8 10 
f) 11 
8 12 
9 11 
8 II 
S 12 
5 6 
6 11 
2 7 
7 11 
7 11 
4 5 6 
15 15 25 
11 13 17 
12 15 22 
11 15 19 
11 13 15 
9 7 IS 
10 9 16 
10 8 18 
13 14 19 
11 9 22 
13 11 17 
9 io 39 
12 10 15 
9 13 17 
11 10-15 
12 10 17 
9 8 12 
11 IS 2S 
9 6 13 
10 9 18 
IS 9 16 
1C 11 15 
7 8 9 10 
10 15 10 25 
7 14 8 23 
8 15 
9 13 
9 11 
8 11 
6 11 
7 33 
9 11 
8 13 
8 12 
3 -S 
S 10 
IS 12 
8 11 
8 8 
S 9 
5 15 
7 9 
8 10 
6 n 
S 11 
8 23 
8 22 
6 20 
7 21 
6 14 
5 17 
9 20 
9 IS 
6 19 
4 6 
9 19 
s is 
7 16 
7 19 
5 16 
6 18 
6 17 
7 18 
8 21 
7 18 
14 
4 
12 
6 
7 
6 
15 
13 
1 
Broke. 
120 
130 
122 
109 
106 
98 ' 
301 
122 
132 
118 
u 
108 
105 
104 
110 
S7 
120 
81 
103 
107 
8? 
6 13 
6 13 , 
11 14 
•8 8 , 
.. 10 
.. 34 
.. 17 
.. 15 . 
■9 '7 
.. 18 f 
. . 30 .. 
.- 12 .. 
8 
84 
79 
74 
63 
28 
37 
17 
■J.\ 
t; 6 
6 7 
7 10 
. ,s 
S Baker 
E Rhodes 3 5 7 2 
if Rhodes K 6 8 . . 
Hudnall 8 
Dr LJsher 
C_ Wil.son S S 
Watkins 
!-) Jenkins 6 .. 
Pintard 5 !l U 
Pipes 
R0.S.S 
Byrnes 
Scogin 
Quarterman 
HufJ, 
Aby 
Montgom ery 
Anderson I 
Castleman 5 , » 
Event No. 7 was the Tlaree-Man Team Championship trophies 
and Team ChampionshiB- of Mississippi and Louisiana, resulting 
as follows: . {< ' 
2!1 
l(,i 
26 
30 
12 
.S 
8 
7 
3 
Merrouge Gun Club Team. 
Dr Turpin ..22 
Dr Marable 19 
Daniel 19—60 
St. Joseph Gun Club Team. 
B Johnson 19 
Whitney 21 
Clinton 19-59 
L'Argeiu Gun Club Team No. 1. 
Mullen 16 
TI Turpin 21 
W Johnson 13—50 
L'Argent Gun Club Team No. 2. 
H Rhodes 10 
E Rhodes 13 
Castleman . ... .,..^v.»" •• ••l-'l — 37 
Peters Cartridge Co. Team. 
Parker 20 
Frank 24 
Kaufrnan 9—53 
Gaillard Sporting Club Team 
No. 1. 
Walton 38 
Sessions 18 
H L Baker 16—52 
Gaillard Sporting Club Team 
No. 2. 
E Wilson 20 
Watkins 22 
Smith 16—58 
Gaillard Sporting Club Team 
No. 3. 
Sanford 34 
S Baker 12 
C W Wilson 30-36 
Gaillard Sporting Club Team 
No. 4. 
Jenkins 34 
Arrighi 17 
McDowell 14—1.^1 
The Aftermath — ^Illinois Gtin Club.- 
Srin«fii!lp, 111.^ — Bouquets iitnumerable liave been thrown at 
our oi-'ganization since the recent tournament. Many of these were 
sweet-scented, and a few had suspicious odors, with thorns left on 
the stems that prick the skin, but quickly heal. 
The divi:sion of purses and absence of added mone3'_ seem to be 
the particular . bone of contention, and while we are willing to admit 
that an improy-ement can be made in this direction, yet take such 
squads as faced our traps; — shooters who are not surpassed in skill 
and integrity — everybody going after records, and the front end 
money was bound to suffer a disastrous cutting up. 
One of cur critics — I beg leave to say an honest one — was very 
persistent in aS.serting that ottr division's and absence of added 
C. W. WALTON. 
Winner of Challenge Trophv Target Championship of Mississippi 
and Louisiana. 
money were entirely nTong, and that he" had recently managed a 
tournament where the majority of shooters left his town with 
niethorit pocketbooks. and handed the management many pleasant 
Wiles. I asked him how the management fared, and he admitted 
they faced a deficit of several hundred dollars, and being a small 
club the loss fell heavily upon a few individuals. 
The shooting eame is an expensive one at the best. We con- 
stantly hear the cry of "the wolf devouring the lamb, ' and I am 
free to say that any system of divisions that equalizes the cost 
am.ong the participants is far preferable to one based on the theory 
that the expert shall have all the glory and money besides. 
The Illinois Gun Club, in its recent tournament, was severely 
criticised prior to the opening gun for not placing prohibitive 
handic aps on the experts. Amateurs reasoned that they were simply 
placed on the altar as a sacrifice, and that they had no show what- 
ever in the game. We cut the money down so that a man who 
could shoot a fairly stiff gait was sure of getting a piece, and 
urged our locals to keep in line. The result was' a heavy entry 
h'st. fast work and a v6ry equitable division among all who par- . 
ticipated^ Grand Capital Citv Handicap, out of a total of fifty' 
-ntries the Illmois Gun Qub contributed eighteen of these, and: 
i had the persona! assurance of a great majority -of the experts 
present that this constituted one of the heaviest local entn_es from- 
a single club they had known in years, at an entrance of $25. 
i wish to say that our expert friends were very nice to us. They 
all complimented us on what we had accomplished for trapshooting 
in the West. Thev realized the heavy expense we incurred in fit- 
ting our grounds, and encouraged us in the belief that what we had. 
done was far preferable to^ added money for this occasion. They^* 
carne in generous numbetS; contributed to our success by tli€;JK.< 
magnificent work at the traps, and gave our grounds a record that 
we are very -Droud of. ., , , "t 
It '? the g"eaeral ser.tirn^t now among our club mem.Ders tbat^'. 
the exoert is all right in "'all' the words imply: that to place a b^2j»' . 
uBon'liim is to- do him ah inius.tice. and he will always be welco^^ 
■V our gates and will find men .who have the assurance to measuffej 
their skill against his. We don't mean to be egotistical enoiiglr 
to think vie can defeat him on eqtjal terms, but W'e shall devise 
mears" to compete with him. on a just and equitable basis. 
The State Sportsmen's A^ssociation has seen fit to hand us next 
vear's tournament. - We appreciate the compliment, and will ac- 
cept the' responsibility inapiied in its management. We made 
sotTi« errors jn o^iT fec^ivt shoot, have gained some experience 
that should guide us in the future. If we make further mistakes 
we are certain of magnanimous consideration, if we can be allowied 
to judge from those who so generously assisted in our recent 
undertakin.R. Chas. T. Stickle, Sec'y. 
Fort Smith Gun Cltifa. 
Fort Smith, Avk., May 6. — The regular weekly shoot of the 
Fort Smith Gun Club look place at the new club grounds" on. Gov. 
I" slthack's .11 acc. The targets were corkers, the wind stroiig and 
scores correspondingly low. Seven sweeps were shot at 15 birds, 
■'i>l entrance, birds extra, three moneys— 50, 30 and 20 per cent. — 
i.hvi.'iii.ji of jnirM;..^- In addition to this there was the regular 
medal shoot al 25 targets. This was won by Mr. Knott, of Jenny 
Lind, a very popular win, as this is the first time this gentleman 
has succeeded in securing the much valued trophy. 
^Ji^-> ' <glc.';by. -Mrs. V\ aller Boyd and Mrs. Charles Boyd yery 
khidly came cut and encouraged the boys to deeds of daring. Miss 
(...gicsliy took part in the game and did very nicely, considering 
that she is a beginner and the targets were hard enough to make 
the ii'd hands shaky. 
1 hings are progressing nicely for the tenth annual, to be held 
at this place on July 10, 13 and 32, dates having been changed on 
account of the Moberly shoot. This will enable those who care to 
make both shoots and will no doubt be appreciated by such shoot- 
ers as the genial Chris. Gottleib, of Kansas City, and Herbert 
I aylor, of St. Louis, both of whom will be with us. 
Several of the club will attend the Missouri State shoot to be 
held at St. Lovii.s in May, and it is confidently expected that they 
will bring home much wealth and trophies. 
-Following are the scores; 
Medal race: 
Knott 1111111111111111111030131—23 
Leach .0111111111111111030301111—21 
Durden 1111111111010101010133131—20 
Baptiste 1111111111010103333030031—19 
Kimmons 1101010101133111111030100—17 
W Bovd 1010303110010101013330133—16 
C Boyd lOlOlUOOOlOlOlOOlimiU— 16 
Sweeps: 
Events: - 12 3 15 6 7 Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Leach 13 9 10 10 11 14 9 Durden 11 9 14 10 11 12 8 
Knott 12 14 14 12 12 13 7 Baptiste ...-10 13 111112 12 7 
Practice : 
Shot Shot 
at. Broke. at. Broke. 
Miss Oglesbv 50 20 Mr Weir > 25 14 
Mr Gardner 100 50 
Leach. 
Worcester Sportsmen's Association, 
Woi-iCKSTER, Mass.. May 32.— We had a very enjoyable time at 
the afternoon shoot of the W'orcester Sportsmen's Club this after- 
noon, and some remarkably high scores were made. E. Burbank, 
ot Whitinsville, broke straight in one event of 25 targets, $2 en- 
iranre. and in the next 25 missed the first target and broke 24. 
This is all the more interesting as Mr. Burbank has done very 
little trapsiioot'ng for five years, but was once one of the hest 
m this State. 
.'V hot finish of the programme resulted, as Campbell, Getchell 
.Hid Coffin were making a close race for the average morie}'. Camp- 
I.K;11 was in the lead till the last event, but Coffin put on one of his 
spurts and finished 1 bird ahead of Campbell, and Campbell 1 
ahead of Getchell. Following are the scores: 
Events- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Targets: 10 10 25 10 10 25 10 10 25 10 10 25 
Coffin 7 9 22 
Campbell 10 8 22 
Getchell 9 6 17 
Uoten 7 6 36 4 
Winchester .1 6 16 fi 
Dr Doten 3 7 11 2 
Burbank 10 9 25 8 
Stockwell S 
Underwood 6 5 16 7 
Cutler 7 6 20 6 
Next shoot Friday, M.iy 18. 
8 7 21 
9 10 24 
7 8 20 
4 6 17 
fi 5 16 
2 5 10 
8 23 8 
7 21 10 
B .. . . 
4 .. -. 
9 17 
6 19 
9 23 
S 18 
7 16 
7 5 
8 24 
9 10 23 
5 6 19 
9 10 20 
5 5 . . 
6 7.. 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
148 
ISO 
180 
ISO 
155 
155 
135 
135 
147 
146 
99 
95 
54 
123 
A. W. Walls, Sec'y. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Philadelphia Horse Show at Wissahickon Heights. 
ShBCIAL EXCURSION TiruETS VIA PENNSVLy.ANIA RAILROAD. 
The ninth annual open-air exhibition of the Philadelphia Horse 
.Show will be held on St. Martin's Green, Wissahickon Heights 
Station. Philadel])hia, May, 28 to June 2. inclusive. 
The announcement of an exliibition under the auspices of this 
organization, which is composed of leading citizens of Philadelphia, 
is in itself an assurance of perfection. The prize list is liberal, 
and I'epresentative,^ of the best society of l^hilade'phia. New York, 
Baltimore, Washington and other Eastern cities will enter their 
horses and equijjages in the competition for the premiums. 
The grounds, which are located immediately on the German- 
liiwn & Chestnut Flill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, eleven 
miles from Broad Street Station, arc ample for all purposes of the 
show, and the accommodations for visitors are complete. 
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell special excursion 
tickets, including coupon of admission, from New York, Phila- 
delphia, Belvidere, Lancaster, Wilmington, West Chester, 
Phoenixville, and principal intermediate stations (as well as the 
Chestnut Hill Branch) to Wissahickon Heights Station, May 28 
to June 2, good to return until June 4, ISOO, inclusive. — Adv. 
The recently issued price list of the Union Metallic Cartridge 
Co., dated May, 1900, gives a good idea of the wide range ol 
material produced at their factory. It runs from percussion caps 
and primers, through rifle and pistol cartridges, whether for mili- 
tary or sporting arms, and whether loaded with black or smoke- 
less powder. It covers special target bullets, paper sliot shells of 
all descriptions, brass shot shells, wads, shot, cartridges of all 
kinds, loaded and unloaded, with black or nitro powders, so that 
really there seems to be nothing that the gunner could ask for 
that they do not furnish. The list is sent on application. — Adv. 
Since it was learned that in many regions the mosquito is the 
source of malaria, in man, its attacks,' by many, are more dreaded 
than ever before. A man in malarious districts need not fear this 
disease if he can prevent the mosquitoes from biting him. It is 
precisely this that its manufacturers claim for the Skedaddle Cream 
Balm, and setting aside the danger of malaria. Any one will be 
glad to escape the annoyance of mosquitoes on the easy terms that 
the Gail Chemical Company offer. — Adv. 
Salmon anglers will be interested in the advertisement of the 
Labrador Company, Limited, of Montreal, which offers for lease 
tor the present season more than a dozen salmon rivers in the 
seigniory of Mingan, on the north shore of the St, Lawrence River. 
Many of these are well known as excellent salmon rivers, and in 
the number there is choice between fishing for a single red or for 
several.— *4(2'w, 
The offer by A. G. Spalding & Co., of Denver, Colo., of their 
fly-rods reads very attractively, and is certainly worth investiga- 
tion. As described, these rods have a number of interesting 
points, which should appear to the angler with much force. Dry 
fly-fishing and the Taylor system are now so m.uch discussed that 
rods especially adapted to this purpose have unusual interest.— 
Adv. . 
We liapperi to know that Mr. E. V. Skinner, whose advertise- 
■ mgnt 'of trout and bass fishing .and a charm.ing canoe trip appears 
elsewhere, is in a position to give to anglers just the informa- 
tion whic'h is referred to in the advertisement, and that over a wide 
territory. Application to him therefore by summer vacationist* 
and' others is likely to be rewarded.— ^<f». 
Chicago anglers desiring cheap and convenient bass fishing trips 
cannot do better than to go to Diamond Lake. Mich.., on the Grand 
Trunk Railway. The round trip costs but $4.15, and a 20-ride ticket 
can be purchased for -*2o. This means a season of delight. Write 
to Geo. T. Bell. .A.. G V. & T A. Grand Tiimk Railway, Chicago,-^ 
Adv. 
