B20 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Uvents : 
12 3 4 
5 
Target i: 
15 15 15 15 15 25 
Hirschy 
14 15 15 15 
.. 22 
■1 9 10 13 
., 20 
Hoi I 
12 13 13 14 
.. 20 
isle 
11 6 13- 13 
.. IR 
All on 
11 C S 12 
.. 14 
9 11 13 13 
.. 18 
8 10 10 . . 
.. 19 
Plan 
15 12 12 . . 
.. 19 
Chief 
13 13 14 . . 
22 
S 10 12 . . 
18 
I/inden 
lU ]_2 12 . . 
.. IS 
Footner 
9 10 11 .. 
- . 17 
.Mberis 
11 11 13 . . 
..11 
Intercity Shooting Patfc. 
Chicago, 111., June 23. — Under date of June 17, Dr. W. P. Brown, 
manager, writes describing the pleasant shooting grounds at the 
Intercity Shooting Park, half way between St. Paul and Minne- 
apolis, Minn. The last shoot there seems to have been a very 
enjoyable one, even though not so large as the management would 
have wffehed. Dr. Brown goes on to say: 
The attendance at the park this week was not Avhat it should have 
been. The bass and trout fisliing has no doubt served as a 
counter attraction. Whether or no the catches equal the scores 
that are usually made by those absent remains to be seen. 
On Thursday the Minneapolis Gun Club held its shoot, and some 
good scores were made, considering the wind that blew. This club 
used to support the reputation of having the largest number of 
active members of any in the Northwest; but this year, with the 
improved facilities, they do not turn out the way tliey have in the 
past. The events of the .Minneapolis Gun Club are the Val Blatz 
diamond badge. 15 singles: the Schlitz diamond badge. 25 singles; 
the Paegel diamond badge, 25 singles; the chjb diamond badge, 15 
singles and 5 pairs. 
On Saturday, Tune 23,_thE St. Paul Rod and Gun Club held its 
weekly shoot. Here is a" club that is fast coming to the front, not 
only in its shooting ability, but in its turnouts. This week twenty- 
eight men shot through the afternoon, and it was with regret 
that the shades of night compelled them to break away. 1 send 
abbreviated scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 25 
Spratty 11 14 14 12 .. 19 
Hoyt 8 8 10 12 .. 19 
Danz 12 10 13 15 . . 21 
Larkins 15 9 10 12 12 14 
Countryman ... 9 14 12 9 . . 14 
P Hauser 12 12 14 15 . . 20 
Kelsey 12 11 13 12 .. 18 
Percy 12 8 11 12 10 20 
Thompson 14 13 14 12 . . 22 
Spear 9 12 13 8 . . 17 
Morrison 14 14 15 13 . . 23 
Fischer 13 12 14 10 .. 19 
Thomas ......... 9 10 8 10 ,, 17 
Baker 3 7 5 .... 16 
On Monday the management will give a sWeepstalte Jl^inHcap 
shoot and add $25 for high guns. 
On the 17th inst.- five of the faithful shot at 150. These- ^ffc the 
scores: 
Camp 132 Kobcrts 91 
Dr Bill , 144 D Frank 87 
Neil *. 102 
The programmes are out for the second annual Fourth of July 
tournament of the Mt. Sterling Gun Club of Illinois, which will 
be held on rhe Fourth of July, commencing at 10 A. M. Targets 
only, and nt 1 cent. No one barred. There will be a challenge 
team shoot between Ouincy and Mt. Sterling. The schedule is for 
thirteen events at alternate entrance of 50 cents and $1, 10 and 15 
bird events. This will be a pleasant place to be oa the glorious 
Fourth. 
On last Saturday La Gryngo Trap and Gun Club held its regu- 
lar shoot, F. I. Ellis winning the yearly trophy event, 21 out of 
25 targets. He also won the monthly trophy event, 11 oi.n of 35. 
It is sad to chronicle the death of Mrs. R. B. Carson, mother of 
Dr. C. W. Carson, of the Eureka Gun Club. Mrs. Carson died on 
last Monday in this city. She was a very much beloved lady and 
much admii-ed by those who often met her in the social shooting 
events of Eureka Club. A very large circl? of friends extend their 
condolences to the family. 
Ail American in London. 
A letter just received from Mr. PJchard Merrill, of Milwaukee, is 
marked personal, but it contains so much of interest to American 
shooters that I am sure Dick will forgive me for printing a part 
of it for the benefit of the boj's. 
As mentioned last week, Mr. Merrill is spending some months 
in Europe and domg a little shooting occasionall>% I spoke of 
his having gone to Loi:don to take part in the eighth annual tour- 
nament of the Inanimate Bird Shooting Association. . It seems that 
he was verj' successful in the events of that tournament, and I am 
glad to give his own modest comments on his success for the 
shooters of this country, who knovv him so well and favorably. 
He writes in part as below: 
"The park is situated about fifteen miles out from the center 
of the city in a beautiful valley. It is in charge of a Mr. Watts, 
and he and several assistants give the beginner lessons in shooting. 
They have all manner of traps and styles of throwing targets, in 
order to resemble the different kinds of flights of the pheasant, 
grouse and partridge. I undersftiand that the fee for tuition is 
rather high, and chey are making it a paying investment. The 
tournament was a very successful affair, and w^e had delightful 
weather during the entire week. 
_ "Mr. Paul North was in charge of the shoot, and everything 
went off smoothly, and he has left a very favorable impression by 
his thorough knowledge of the clay bird game. 
"The main events were shot from two sets of fifteen traps, or 
thirty in all, with ten men at the score at a time at 18yds. rise, and 
use of two barrels. They throw the birds further and much higher 
than we do in America, and I found that the use of the second 
barrel was a handicap for me- at first, as I was inclined to snap-shot 
with mv first and rely on the second too much. 
'T'auf North and I were discussing the prospects of a series of tar- 
get shoots with the Englishmen next year, and here they seem very 
anxious to back themselves. He mentioned the fact to a number 
of the shooters here and said that he would like to see a team of 
ten American shooters come over next summer and shoot a series 
of three matches at 100 targets a man, the English team u> use 
both barrels and IVsoz. shot and the American team one barrel 
and l^^oz. .--hot. I think- myself, from what 1 have seen here, that 
it would be a very easy game for tlie Americans, and tlicy could 
get all the bets they wanted to. There were a number of very 
good shots here, but they are not in the same class as Heikes, 
Gilbert, Crosby and the rest of our top-notchers. I had not shot 
any targets for over a year, and during the first two days I did 
not do much; but I got warmed up, and shot bettei^^ later on-. 
"The enti-ies ran from thirtj--odd to sixty. In the Shooting Times 
competition I won second prize after a shoot-off with a Mr. Will- 
iams. This prize is a very handsome tea set for a traveler's use. 
Also won the Field prize without a tie on 10 birds. This is a sil- 
ver biscuit tankard. I won the Dougall Memorial trophy, to be 
held for the coming year. This is a very large silver cup and is 
extremelj' handsome. I had a little shoot-oflt for this -and killed 
my 10 straight and won. To this prize w-as also added a verj^ 
handsome centerpiece, the base of which is composed of two very 
large ram's horns with sih^er tips, above Avhich are glass vases for 
fruit and flowers. Also had the satisfaction of breaking the record 
for consecutive breaks of targets thrown from a 90ft. rower. I 
broke 84 out of 85 shot at and made a run of 70 straight. This 
Was my first experience at this style of shooting. In the team 
race between England, all comers and Middlesex Gun Club, com- 
posed of eleven men to a team, I w&s the only one to make a 
straight score of 20. The Engli.sh team scored 177, All Comers 
170, Middlesex 152. In the event for the championship cup on 
Saturday was high up to my 26th bird and had hard luck with 
targets in the last (i and only scored 28 out of 32 and won fourth 
prize. During the week I won £23 in cash and £95 in prizes, and 
1 felt well idea.5ed with the fine reception that was given me hy 
the English shooters, and met some very fine gentlemen. I can 
assure any ,\merican who comes over here to lake part in any of 
the shoot's given by the Association here that he will be given a 
welcome and receive just and fair treatment. I return to Paris 
on Wednesday next and expect to take part in the two large live- 
bird shoots to be held there this month: and in one, the Grand 
Prix, there i? a purse of 20,000 francs to be competed for, 6 pigeons 
to a man. Will then finish seeing the Exposition and will return 
to England on July 1. Presume the Interstate Association shoot 
was a grand one, and I should have enjoyed being there. Will 
drop in and see you when I return, 
"Am sending a programme of the .ehoot held here." 
E. Hough. 
Haetford Bdilcikg, Chicago, III. 
Eureka Gun Clufa. 
Chicago, 111,, June 23,— The club shoot to-day iciulted in some 
very superior shooting^ Stannard breakmg 25 straight in the medal 
f-Vent, Goodrich and Boa doing a similar :pefformance in a prac- 
lice event and Boa breaking 
ewnt. The scores ; 
Afedal event, 25 target.s: 
\ W \dams 1111111111111111101111101—23 
T,f..ir. Wjllnrri .1011111111101101010111111—20 
Goodrich 011111 11111 01110101110011—19 
Sp ra gue 1100101111111100111111111—20 
Steek llUOllOlOOllin 111111111—21 
Engelhardt i , 00011101001111101 11100001—14 
Boa 1110111111111111111111111—24 
W D Siannard 1111111111111111111111111-25 
Lord - llinOOOOOOOimoiOllllll— 16 
.A. C Borroff, 0111111111101110111111110—21 
F J Parker 0011111101000010011111110—15 
Monthly trophy. 15 targets: 
A W Adams... lllOllllimiU— 14 Sprague 110001111111111 -12 
Lem Willard.. 011111111011111— 13 Boa 1111111 1 1 ij 1 ltl—15 
Goodrich 001111010111111—11 W Stannard. . .llllOlllOUijni— 12 
Sprague 111101110101111—12 Borroff lOllOUOlOllOll— 10 
Steck 100111111111111—13 
Events : 
Targets : 
.\ Adams 20 
L Willard 20 9 16 21 Englelhardt 
Goodrich 25 9 . . 22 Boa 
Sprague 1 
•*10 pairs. 
1 2 3 4 Events: 
25 10 * 25 Targets : 
6 16 22 Steck 
7 H 17 A C Borroff. . 
12 3 4 
25 10 •* 25 
20 9 14 22 
12 
23 7 19 
.. 5 .. ir, 
The Dupont Trophy, 
Chicago, ill., June 21.— The match for the Dupont In.pliy be- 
tween the holder, .VIr. J, B. Barto, of the tlarden City Gun Club, 
and Herbert S. Blake, of Racine, Wis., at 100 live birds, resulted 
m a tie on 84 out of the 100 shot at. Barto won in the shoot-off. 
He used_ Dupont powder. The shoot commenced at 2 o'clock at 
Dymond's track, Kedzie avenue and Montrose Boulevard, under 
the auspices of the Sheridan Gun Club, M, E, White manager, 
Barto was coached by E, S. Graham and Blake bv O. \'on Een- 
gerke during the match. John Watson was referee. .\. C. Patter- 
son official scorer. 
A large number of spectators was present, notwithstanding the 
prevailing rain and stormy weather. The wind blew mildly during 
the early part of the race, finally freshening to a stiff breeze, whicli 
terminated with the rain the latter part of the day. The scores: 
H S Blake. 30 1122221222221122022121220—23 
21121''-=22102110-*021*02*222— 17 
2202222222211222222101222—23 
21 222222212*2222200220222— 21— S 4 
T B Barto, 30 221222122*11222010*222022—20 
2*1202200222222221*220221—19 
2222201222*22222222202222—22 
2212222222222022212222220— 23— S4 
The shoot-off of the tie was at 25 pigeons. The scores: 
1-1 S Blake 1222222212110210000120012—18 
J B Barto 2222110212021212202122022—21 
Tat -bird sweepstake: White 9, Thomas 8, Barto 9, Paterson 10, 
.\niberg 9, Levi 3. 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Chicago, Jime 19. — The monthly shoot of the .Vudubon Gun CUib 
at Watson's Park, resulted as follows: 
0 Von Lengerke, 3 222222022002002—13 
Jim Crow, 4 212220020000 w 
J H Am berg, 4 21210*120101122—15 
C Morris, 0 OOlOOOw 
H Odell, 3 121012012221222—15 
Dewey, 0.. 0122211111w 
Ties on 15: 
Amberg 202'»0— 2 Odell *1202— 3 
On the same day, Amberg and Crow vs. Johnson and Von Len- 
serke, as follows: 
J H .\mberg 112122120122022—12 
Jim Crow 111121112212122—15—27 
P Johnson 02212012021*211—11 
Al Von Lengerke 222222222220222—14—25 
Ravelrigo. 
Faifmont (Minn.) Tournament. 
Faihmont, Minn,, .fune 22, — The first annual amateur tourna.- 
riient of the Fairmont Gun C\uh was a success in every respect. 
.^bout forty shooters were in attendance from Wisconsin, Nebraska, 
Iowa and i\l.innesota. The programme for each day was twelve 
15-target events, money divided 30, 25 25 and 20 per cent. No 
money was added, but $200 was given to the twenty high guns 
which shot through the programme. Parmelee, of Omaha; .Gil- 
bert, of Spirit Lake: Hirschy, of Minneapolis, and Budd, of Des 
Moines, shot through the programme for targets only. As manu- 
facturers' agents they could not share in division of any prize. 
Parmelee and Gilbert; tied for first average in the expert class and 
Morrison first in the amateur class. 
The officers of the club are W. W. Ward, president; E. W. Bird, 
vice-president; H. O. Noben, secretary and treasurer; Fred Church- 
yard, fi.eld captain. These gentlemen had charge of the tourna- 
ment and looked after the wants of the visiting sportsmen. 
Thursday evening the club gave their guests a delightful ride in 
a steamer on the lake, after which the party attended a band con- 
cert in the park. 
The .shooters all enjoyed their visit to Fairmont and will all be 
ready to attend the next annual given by the Fairmont Gun Club. 
First Day, June 21. 
Events; 1 
Burt 13 
Jewel! • 9 
Swartz 15 
Bird 11 
Smith 12 
^lorrison 14 
'I hompsoii 12 
Parker 12 
Church 10 
Danz 11 
Emmersoii 12 
Wade 11 
Sli-jen 14 
Kro.sh ... 10 
Baldwin 10 
Mclntyie 9 
Burton . . 14 
Bentner 
Cramb 13 
^torga.i 13 
Parmelee - 1^' 
Gilbert 15 
Hirschy . 15 
W .rd 11 
BurtTush 10 
Frazier 
Watt .. 
Klein 
lJudd - 
Tw^st . 
Yank 
15 
13 
8 
15 
14 
14 
Monk 13 
Mahoricv 12 
Culver ". 12 
Burdick - 7 
Speer 
I'ierbaU'--r 
Sperry 
2 3 
13 15 
14 13 
14 14 
12 14 
12 12 
15 15 
14 14 
15 15 
15 IS 
12 13 
11 12 
13 13 
14 14 
12 12 
13 10 
14 12 
14 15 
11 13 
14 13 
14 12 
15 14 
15 15 
M 15 
14 10 
11 13 
14 14 
12 11 
13 13 
15 15 
15 12 
14 14 
10 12 
13 12 
11 14 
12 8 
4 5 
14 13 
15 11 
15 14 
13 14 
15 12 
14 14 
15 13 
14 15 
14 14 
10 13 
14 14 
12 13 
13 14 
12 11 
15 11 
14 9 
14 14 
12 12 
14 14 
13 12 
15 15 
15 14 
14 13 
14 13 
14 11 
12 14 
13 12 
13 G 
12 15 
15 14 
14 13 
10 13 
13 10 
12 12 
6 7 8 
15 13 14 
14 14 14 
13 13 14 
9 14 13 
13 10 12 
15 14 15 
13 13 14 
14 11 14 
13 13 11 
12 13 12 
12 15 15 
13 11 10 
13 14 12 
12 13 8 
13 12 8 
10 9 13 
12 10 15 
9 9 7 
12 13 12 
11 7 13 
15 15 15 
14 15 14 
15 15 15 
15 13 13 
13 14 10 
14 13 14 
12 H 8 
12 U 14 
15 14 15 
13 14 15 
11 13 14 
12 10 12 
10 8 10 
12 13 11 
9 10 
15 14 
14 15 
13 15 
12 15 
15 12 
15 15 
15 12 
14 U 
14 14 
14 10 
14 14 
12 12 
13 14 
8 12 
13 12 
11 11 
12 11 
12 9 
14 14 
12 13 
15 13 
15 14 
14 15 
14 13 
13 12 
13 14 
11 11 
12 12 
15 14 
15 14 
14 11 
11 14 
9 .. 
11 11 
11 12 
14 14 
13 12 
15 15 
14 12 
15 13 
15 14 
15 15 
15 13 
12 14 
14 7 
15 14 
10 10 
12 11 
13 11 
14 8 
11 10 
13 12 
9 12 
12 12 
12 14 
15 13 
15 15 
15 15 
13 14 
12 10 
15 13 
10 12 
14 13 
15 15 
15 14 
14 15 
11 14 
12 7 
6 ., 
. H 
12 12 
'i 'g 
12 ii 12 is 12 
Broke. 
167 
158 
170 
153 
153 
175 
165 
165 
157 
141 
162 
140 
158 
134 
139 
133 
156 
124 
157 
14^ 
175 
170 
176 
157 
140 
165 
137 
139 
175 
170 
161 
142 
143 
Second Day June 22. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Morrison 14 15 14 15 14 
Thompson 15 14 12 15 15 
Parker 1^ 15 14 13 13 
Danz l2 13 13 14 13 
Churchyard 15 15 14 13 13 
Schoen 13 14 12 11 14 
Benlner 8 11 11 11 . . 
Cranib. 13 13 14 14 12 
Smith 11 14 13 14 13 
Bird 12 15 14 14 11 
Culver 14 11 12 13 9 
•) eweU 14 14 13 15 12 
•Swartz 14 14 13 14 15 
14 14 15 13 14 
. 15 13 15 15 13 
14 12 15 15 14 
13 11 13 13 15 
15 14 14 13 14 
_ 13 14 15 11 14 
Piatt " . 15 13 IS 11 12 
Parmelee 15 14 15 15 15 
Gilbert .. 15 15 14 13 15 
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
13 14 14 14 14 14 14 
12 14 15 15 15 13 14 
15 13 15 12 14 15 14 
11 13 12 12 12 10 13 
13 14 11 14 13 15 15 
13 13 13 12 12 11 14 
Burt 
Emmer: 
I'razi er 
iClcin . 
Yank . 
■Monk 
13 13 
14 14 
14 12 
10 11 
13 15 
15 13 
14 14 
13 12 
14 15 
13 10 
13 14 
15 14 
14 14 
15 15 
15 15 
11 12 
14 14 
13 15 
12 9 
13 14 
13 13 
12 12 
12 14 
13 14 
13 12 
8 11 
15 11 
12 12 
14 15 
15 14 
11 14 14 
10 12 12 
14 13 14 
10 11 12 
10 12 13 
14 15 15 
14 14 13 
15 12 12 
12 13 12 
13 13 14 
14 14 10 
11 13 14 
11 13 13 
15 14 15 
15 15 15 
Broke. 
169 
170 
166 
148 
165 
152 
154 
155 
161 
134 
158 
168 
163 
161 
163 
153 
154 
160 
153 
177 
176 
15 15 
14 14 
15 15 
14 14 
14 13 
10 .. 
13 13 
14 10 
13 11 
Hirschy 15 14 14 15 14 15 14 
Budd 15 15 15 14 11 15 14 
Twist 12 11 15 13 12 13 11 
Burton 12 13 12 14 14 14 13 
NVard 13 14 11 12 14 13 11 
Krosh 9 13 11 13 12 10 . . 
Morgan 9 14 12 13 10 9 12 
Baldwm 13 13 15 12 13 14 13 
-Muir 10 12 13 12 13 13 10 
1st Day. 2d Day. 
Bun 167 163 
Jewell 158 158 
Swartz 170 168 
Bird 153 161 
Smith 153 155 
.Morrison 175 169 
Thompson 165 170 
Parker 165 166 
Church 157 165 
l>anv; 141 148 
l':mm<TS...n 162 161 
Wadr 140 
Sh.iri 158 152 
Kro.-^h 134 
Bald will 139 148 
.Vlclntvrc 133 
Burton 156 160 
Bentner 124 ... • 
Cramb 157 154 
-Morgan 146 140 
Parmelee 175 177 
Gilbert 176 176 
HirschA- 176 174 
Wart! 157 153 
BiTtosh 140 
Frazier 165 163 
Piatt 1.37 153 
Klein 139 , 153 
Budd 175 170 
Twist 170 159 
Vank 161 154 
Monk 142 160 
Culver 143 134 
15 15 
14 15 
14 14 
13 12 
13 12 
13 
14 
14 
13 
13 
13 12 
10 10 
12 12 
Total. 
330 
316 
338 
314 
318 
844 
335 
331 
322 
289 
323 
3i6 
287 
sis 
3ii 
286 
352 
352 
350 
310 
328 
290 
283 
345 
329 
174 
170 
159 
160 
153 
78 
0 140 
1 148 
131 
Gen. Av. 
.916 
.877 
.938 
.872 
.883 
.955 
.935 
.919 
.894 
.813 
.897 
.'sei 
^808 
!877 
'.863 
.766 
.977 
.977 
.911 
.816 
.786 
.958 
.913 
Hawkeye. 
Bellows Falls Gun Club. 
Bellows Falls, Vt.— The Bellows Falls Gun Club held a shoot 
on the cUib grounds, Drislain's field, Thursday afternoon, June 14. 
Below are given the scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets : 10 25 5p 25 5p 
Norwood 7 15 10 23 8 
Gibson 17 8 21 S 
Ray 11 19 5 21 . . 
Russell 16 5 14 5 
Fassett 14 1 19 5 
Events : 
Targets : 
Shepardson ,16 
Underbill 17 
Bidwell 15 
Blakley 12 
1 2 3 4 5 
10 25 5p 25 5p 
4 14 . . 
. 14 .. 
'. '9 
Event No. 4 was shot for the Flint cup. The next shoot will be 
held Friday afternoon, June 22, 
The following scores were made on June 22 on the club grounds: 
. Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets : 25 25 25 25 5p 5p 25 
Fassett 23 .. 22 ,. 8 7 ., 
Ray 22 ., 19 .... 10 19 
Gibson 19 23 9 S 18 
Norwood ... 17 .. 20 .. 7 9 .. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets : 25 25 25 25 5p 5p 25 
Capron 17 13 . , 7 8 19 
Underbill 18 .. 18 3 4 19 
Russell 16 .. ,. 4 .. .. 
Blakley .. .. 9 2 
Warren 17 17 ,, 19 Shepardson 4 21 
.•\dams 18 13 .. 14 
The next shoot will be held Thursday afternoon, June 28. 
C. H. Gibson, Sec'y. 
Catchpole Gun Club. 
WoLCOTT, N. Y., June 21,— The scores made to-day were as fol- 
lows : 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Targets 25 25 25 25 Targets 25 25 25 25 
Wadsworth 23 22 25 23 Fowler 21 20 22 . 
Strait 19 14 8 15 Burke 19 
E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
^mwer§ to ^arres^and^nh. 
Mo uuttce taken of anonymous sommunlCAtlons. 
Custon-s, Illinois,— A friend of mine has an English gun that ine 
would like to ieturn to England for a slight change, and wishes 
l.-nov.- if he would have to pay the duty over again when it- 
turned to him. He has papers from the Consul and receipts show- 
ing the ninnber of gun, description and amount of duty paid; also 
his n:;me is on it. Ans. The customs officials say that a gun of 
t., reign mai.'ufacture imported and afterward exported, although it 
may have paid duty on the first importation, is liable to duty on 
every subsequent importation. 
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