July 21, 1900.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Genesee a,nd the Lake Yachts* 
The following dispatch has been sent out through the 
press agencies : 
Rochester, July 12.— The Rochester Y. C. will be repre- 
sented at Cobourg during the meeting of the Lake Yacht 
Racing Association by some of the fastest small boats in 
its fleet, but it was decided last night that the champion 
Genesee will not be sent. Mr. Van Voorhis, her owner, 
says it would be foolish to take the Genesee to Cobourg 
and sail her against the combined fleets of the Canadian 
yacht clubs. He will consider and would like to receive a 
challenge from any of the Canadian yachts, and has from 
$1,000 to $5,000 to place on his boat. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
On July 10 at 4 A. M. as the sloop Sea King, Henry E. 
Baker, was coming up New York Bay and just ofiF Sea 
Gate, she was fouled by a working schooner bound out, 
and cut down almost to the waterline, her rigging also 
being badly damaged. With Mr. Baker were three friends 
— Andrew Welling, of No. 127 Columbus avenue; Howard 
Carroll, of No. 212 East iioth street, and George Ed- 
wards, of No. 327 Sterling place, Brooklyn. Capt. Isaac 
Van Clief was in charge of the yacht. Capt. Van Chef's 
nose was fractured and his right shoulder dislocated. 
Mr. Welling received internal injuries and his left foot 
was crushed. Mr. Sterling had three fingers broken and 
his right shoulder dislocated. Mr. Edwards was cut about 
the head and face. All boarded the dinghy, which was 
towing astern, and row^ed to Bensonhurst. The schooner 
proceeded to sea without making an effort to aid the 
yacht. 
Aphrodite, steam yacht, Col. O. H. Payne, sailed from 
New York on July 10 for a long cruise in British and 
northern waters. Col. Payne was. accompanied by a party 
of friends. 
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The Department of State has presented a magnificent 
silver vase to Emmanuel F. Marguerite, owner of the 
French yacht Ophelie, for his humane conduct in saving 
the Captain, his family, and the crew of the American 
bark Rebecca Crowell, of Bath, Me. The Crowell was dis- 
masted, unmanageable and sinking in the Mediterranean 
when overhauled by the Ophelie. The captain of the 
latter vessel lowered a boat, in charge of Paul Sabatier, his 
guest, and with great difficulty and in great peril a line 
was passed to the bark and she was towed to a safe place. 
The State Department has also awarded a gold medal to 
Mr. Sabatier and $20 to each member of the crew of the 
boat, in recognition of their heroic conduct. 
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Three bodies from the ill-fated yacht Idler, which 
foundered ten miles from Cleveland during a squall last 
Saturday, were recovered. They were those of Mrs. 
Corrigan, wife of Capt. James Corrigan, owner of the 
yacht ; Mrs. Gharles Riley, wife of Charles Riley, of New 
Brunswick, N. J., and daughter of James Corrigan, and 
Miss Etta Corrigan, daughter of Capt. Corrigan. The 
bodies of the other three victims of the disaster, Miss Ida 
Corrigan, Miss Jane Corrigan, and baby Riley, 'have not 
been recovered. 
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Noma, schr., is reported as sold tO' E. Geher, of Sydney, 
N. S. W., for ^800, to be used as a trader. The where- 
abouts of her former owner "Commodore" Weaver, are 
unknown. 
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Isolde, cutter, Com. F. M. Hoyt, arrived at Greenport 
from Halifax on July 12 and was at once hauled out on the 
railway. She will ship her racing rig at once. 
A number of New York business men living at Hack- 
ensack and Hasbrouck Heights have organized the Ber- 
gen County Y. C, with the following officers : Com., 
William B. Collins; Pres., Louis Mangin; Treas., C. M. 
A. Roehrig; Sec'y., A. G. Rossig; Trustees, F. W. Whit- 
aker and B. W. Levitan. Plans for a club house have 
been drawn up. The site is on the Outwater property at 
Little Ferry, on the Hackensack River. 
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The 35ft. cutter building at Bristor|br K, M. Smith, 
•pf New York, will be named Effort. 
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After postponing its race of July 4 for lack of wind, the 
Canarsie Y. C. was again disappointed oh Julj^ 7, a two- 
reef breeze developing into quite a fair imitation of a 
cyclvne before the start, with a pour of rain and heavy 
wind. A race was out of the question, and the yachts 
were lucky in getting off with some ttiipor mishaps. 
The race was postponed to July 21. 
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The Jamaica Bay Y. C. was obliged to postpone its 
races of July 4 and July 7 on accoitnt of the unfavorable 
weather. 
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Countess, sloop, built at Bristol for Oswald Sanderson, 
of the Larchmont Y. C, arrived at Larchmont on July 5. 
She is a fin-keel, S2ft. 3in. over all, 32ft. l.w.l., lift, 3in. 
breadth and 8ft. draft. 
S fou want your shoot to be aofiocmced bece tend to 
■Otice Uke fhe following: . 
Fixtures. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS. 
Aug. 7-8. — Newport, Vt. — Interstate Association's tournament, 
tmder the auspices of the Newport Gun Club. J. R. Akin, Sec'y. 
Sept. 12-13. — Salemn, N. Y.— Interstate Association's tournamenf, 
under the auspicea of the Osoma Valley Gun Club. 
July 19. — Watson's Park, Chicago.— Barto-Graham contest for the 
Dupont trn-^hy. 
July 20.— Sd'utli Noi-Walir, Conri,— Stfinwiier Skbot of the Narotnake 
Gun Club. 
July 24.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn.— Annual handicap merchandise 
target tournament and clam bake of the Hell Gate Gun Club. L. 
H. Schortemeier, 201 Pearl street, New York, Chairman of Com- 
mittee. 
July 25-27.— Winnipeg, Man.— Manitoba Industrial Exhibition 
Association's trapshooting tournament. F. W. Heubach, Sec'y. 
July 25-27. —Tolchester Beach, Kent County, Md.— Fourth annual 
midsummer tournament; two d.ay,s targets; one live birds; added 
money and merchandise. 
Aug. 1.— Wellington, Mass.— Tournament of the Boston Shoot- 
ing Association; open to shooters of New England. 
Aug. 3-4.— St. Paul, Minn.— Tournament of the St. Paul Rod and 
Gun Club: $240 in cash or more added. A. E. Perry Sec'y-Treas. ^ 
Aug. 7. — Hackensack River Bridge. — Outwater's live-bird handi- 
cap. L. H. Schortemeier, Mgr. 
Aug. 8.— Auburn, Me.— Tournament of the Auburn Gun Club. 
Aug. 7-8. — Birmingham, Ala. — Amateur tournament given by the 
Peters Cartridge Co., on the grounds of the Birmingham Gun 
Club; $150 added. John H. Mackie, Mgr. 
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Sept. — . — First week in September. Tournament ot the Sher- 
brooke Gun Club. 
Sept. 3-4.— North Platte, Neb.— Tournament of the Buffalo Bill 
Gun Club on Col. Cody's Scout's Rest Ranch; $250 added. Geo. 
L. Carter, Mgr. 
Sept. 3. — Muncie, Ind.— One-day tournament of the Magic City 
Gun Club. Chas. E. Adamson, Sec'y. 
Sept. 4. — Meriden, Conn. — Fifth annual Labor Day tournament 
of the Parker Gun Club; $25 added. C. S. Howard, SecV. 
Sept. 12-13. — Homer, 111. — Annual tournament of the Triangular 
Gun Club; one day targets; one day live birds. C. B. Wiggins, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 14-15.— Platte City, Mo,— Trap shoot of the Platte City Gun 
Club. S. Redman, -Sec'y. 
Sept. 18-21.— St. 'Thomas, Ont.— Tom Donley's fourth annual 
tournament; live birds and targets. 
Oct. 2-4. — Swanton, Vt.— Robin Hood Gun Club's three days' 
tournament. 
Oct. 12-14. — Louisville, Ky. — Kentucky Gun Club's tournament; 
targets and live birds. Emile Pragoff, Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
July 18. — Interstate Park, — John S. Wright's all-day shoot and 
contest for Sanders-Storms trophy under his management. 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds; $5 entrance. First contest. June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens. — Weekly shoot of the New Utrecht 
Gun Club — Saturday*. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Ciu6 secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mai 
allsuch matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Companv, 346 Broad- 
way y New York. 
The programme of the fifth annual midsummer tournament, to 
be held July 25, 26 and 27, is now ready for distribution. The pro- 
gramme provides two days at targets and one day at live birds: 
On the first day there are eleven events, of which nine are at 15 
targets, $1.5(1 entrance; one at 10 pairs, $1.50, and a three-men team 
race, at 25 targets, entrance $6 per team. No. 11 event is from 
30yds ., use of both barrels. There are seven events at live birds 
on the second day, and of these five are miss-and-outs, $2, one of 
which is from the 26yd. mark, use of one barrel. No. 4 is at 7 
birds, 2Syds.. use of one barrel; $5 entrance, birds included; three 
high guns. No. 7 is a lO-bird handicap, 25 to 31yds.; $7, birds in- 
cluded; three high guns. There are ten target events on the third 
day; eight at 15, one at 10 pairs, and a merchandise event at 50 
targets; ten high gunS; entrance $1.50, the price of the targets in 
this event. The prizes in this event are a sole leather gun case, 
a lOlb. drum of smokeless powder, 200 loaded shells, two bags of 
shot, 51bs. smokeless powder, 100 loaded shells, a box of cigars, a 
fine steel fishing rod, a cleaning rod, a pocket knife and a hand 
protector. Concerning the tournament, the programme further 
presents the following: The tournament will be held at Tolchester 
Beach, Kent county, Md., which is about two hours' sail from 
Baltimore, on fine stCRmers, which leave Pier 16, Light street 
wharf, at 8:30 A. M. and 2 P. M. daily. First-class hotel accom- 
modations will be found on the grounds for those wishing to re- 
main during the tournament. No finer place could be selected in 
the country for holding a summer tournament, as the shooting 
grounds are located on a high bluff over 30ft. above tidewater, 
where a cool breeze from the broad Chesapeake Bay is always to 
be had. This tournament will be under the management of J. R. 
Malone, assisted by Mr. H. Waters, Mr. J. C, Hicks and Dr. 
Lupus, who will act as handicap committee and endeavor to give 
every one an equal chance. It is open to all, and everything will 
be done to make this a pleasant affair and have those who attend 
enjoy a few days' outing. Those wishing to bring their families 
or their lady friends will find this a very pleasant place, as no in- 
toxication or disorder is allowed on the grounds. All the amuse- 
ments found at the seashore, such as bathing, boating, fishing, 
dancing, etc., can be had at this beautiful resort. Shooting will 
commence each day at 10:30 A. M. All shooters will be handi- 
capped by distances from 14 to 20yds,, according to their ability. 
The management reserves the right to change handicaps any time 
during the tournament. The Sergeant system will be used— targets 
thrown from known trap, but unknown angles. The division of 
money will be by the Rose system, with ratio of 5, 3 and 2, as that 
system seems to give the best satisfaction wherever used. ' In the 
merchandise event no entrance will be charged, except price of 
targets, which will be 3 cents each in this event. The team race is 
open to any three men from any one State, city or gun club. Each 
team will be handicapped by distance, so as to give all an equal 
chance. Targets will be charged for at 2 cents each, included in all 
events, except the merchandise event. Live birds 25 cents each. 
Ship your shells to J. R. Malone, care Tolchester Steamboat Co.' 
Pier 16, Light street wharf, Baltimore, who will see they are de- 
livered on the grounds. The Tolchester Co. has arranged an ex- 
cursion for July 26 from Philadelphia, Wilmington and other points 
along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Tolchester Beach, 
which will be an opportunity for those wishing to attend the 
tournament. Plenty of first-class loaded shells can be had on the 
grounds. 
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At the Michigan State Trapshooters' League tournament, he'd at 
I'lmt, Mich June 5, 6 and 7, the Detroit team, composed of 
Messrs. Parker, Cox and Wood, won the team championship of the 
btate. Parker tied for first average of the members of the League 
on the first day, and made high average on live birds on live-bird 
day, missing but one bird, the last in the medal race. It was one 
of the impossible kind. Scott, of Grass Lake, also won the ^emi- 
expert trophy, all shooting King's Smokeless in Peters Cartridge 
Co. s new Ideal shells. Ralph Trimble made high average on tar- 
gets both days, but not being a member of the league he could 
shoot for targets only. He did not shoot in the live-bird events 
\\'. M. Thompson, of Jackson, won the live-bird trophy. He and 
Shearer, of Bay City, tied on 10 straight, and shot m'iss-and-out 
In the tie both lost their third birds dead out of bounds Thomp- 
son won on twentieth round. S. A. Crowell, of Hastings, Mich 
won the expert target trophy, score 24 out of 25, and' A Pi' 
Springborn, of Detroit, won the amateur trophv, score 24 oiit o£ 
25. He was tied by Poweirs, of Hastings, but won in the shoot-off 
breaking 23. The shoot was managed by John Parker, and was a 
success. 
Mr. F. T. Sherwood, of Bedford, Ind,, under date of Tuly 13 
writes us as follows: "Will you kindlv mention in your "Fixture" 
column th.it the Magic City Gun Club, of Muncie. 'ind., Chas. E 
Adamson. secretary, will hold a one-day tournament under sanction 
of the Trapshooters' League of Indiana, on Monday. Sept. .3. 
Labor Day ? This club is a large and energetic one, and its shoot 
deserves and doubtless will have a large attendance." 
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The Newburgh, N. Y., Press states that on July 9 "Mr. Frank 
White, of Middletown, while at a clay pigeon tran contest, was 
struck on the nose by one of the 'birds,' which made an ugly cut 
Dr. Purdy took .several stitches.'^ This kind of accident rarelv 
occurs. 
Commenting on the tnatter of handicapping, the Philadelphia 
papers, interested in sport, have published the following: That 
this style of shooting may have a thorough trial in this city, an all- 
day target tournament will be held on the grounds of the Florists 
Gun Club, at Wissinoming, on Saturday, July 21. The mam 
feature of the tournament will be a lOQ-target, distance-handicap 
match, handicaps ranging from 10 to 20yds. The entrance fee in 
this event is small, and the trophy is a fine one. The Florists 
grounds are especially adapted for this kind of shooting, being 
clear and level for a great distance back of the traps, and should 
there be a large entry two sets of traps may be used, both having 
a clear background. While the two sets of traps are being used 
for the handicap match, a third set will be reserved for sweepstake 
shooting. This feature will overcome a great difficulty, as many 
of the shooters find it hard work killing time between shots wherd 
only one set of traps is in use. The handicap match will begin 
on the arrival of the 12:07 train from Broad street, and entries will 
close with the arrival of the 1:.50 train. Sweepstake shooting will 
begin on the arrival of the 9:53 train. Shooters who expect to enter 
should notify Secretary J. K. Starr, P. O. Box 295, some time be- 
fore the shoot, that they may be placed at the proper distance 
without delay." Handicappers should keep in mind that there is 
a certain point at which it is a disadvantage to be too close. 
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The programme of the Interstate tournament, given for the New^ 
port Gun Club, Newport, Vt., Aug. 7 and 8, may be obtained of 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the Interstate Association, 122 
Diamond Market, Pittsburg, or of Mr. John R. Akin, secretary of 
the Newport Gun Club, Newport, Vt. The programme for each 
day is alike, namely: Ten events, of which seven are at 15 targets, 
three at 20; entrance $1.50 and .$2 respectively. Shooting com- 
mences each day at 9:30. All purses will be divided according to 
the Rose system, four moneys, ratios 8, 5, 3 and 2. Guns and am- 
munition forwarded to Messrs. True & Blanchard Co., Main 
street, Newport, will be delivered on the shooting grounds free 
of charge. Targets, at XVi cents each, included in all entrances. 
Lunch will be served on the grounds each day. The headquarters 
will be at Hotel Mempliremagog. The town is situated on Lak^ 
Memphremagog, and the latter is described as abounding in 
pickerel, bass, and some trout and whitefish. To the shooter who 
breaks targets with such monotonous regularity and certainty 
that when a miss comes its rarity is a cause of wonderment, a rod 
and reel may steady his nerves and refresh his being to such a 
degree that he will never miss at all. 
A dispatch to a Philadelphia paper, under date of July 10, states 
as follows; "Gus Zimmerman, the well-known sharpshooter of this 
city, has been victorious in the first of the rifle shooting contests 
in which he participated. The thirteenth festival of the Federation 
of Riflemen at Dresden, Saxony, began on Sunday last and the 
tournament of sharpshooters begiin to-day. Zimmerman won the 
first prize on the 200yd. target. He received a decided advantage 
by reason of his quick-firing ability. Zimmerman's son, George, 
who seems to have inherited his father's shooting ability, also took 
part in the contest and won the second prize. At the opening of 
the festival on Sunday there was a large parade, at the head of 
which Zimmerman and his son rode in a carriage. The Americans 
also carried off the two leading prizes of the Endingen Shooting 
Society during a match at Endingen, Germany, where Zimmerman 
was born. Zimmerman and his son will take part in the inter- 
national rifle shooting competition in conjtyiction with the Paris 
Exposition, which begins on July 19." 
It would seem that the brethren of the Pacific coast can on 
occasion cut some nimble capers with the scatter gun. Mr. C. C. 
Nauman's victory at San Francisco over C. A. Haight, the 
former scoring 93, is good work, and would rate well among the 
good performances of the best men. in the darkest East from the 
30yd. mark. A match was the outcome of this victory. Mr. P. J. 
Walsh, a gentleman of skill and renown, challenged Mr. Nauman, 
the conditions being 100 birds each, $50 a side, loser to pay for the 
birds. The race took place on July 6 and resulted in a victory 
for Mr. Nauman by a score of 97 to Mr. Walsh's 86. The merit of 
the performance was somewhat marred by shooting from the 28yd. 
mark instead of 30yds. 
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We have received a letter from Mr. Ansley H. Fox, of Balti- 
more, taking e-xception to the conclusion of the following "Driver 
and Twister," which appeared in Forest and Stream last week: 
"The Baltimore American is particularly strong in its French 
phrases, as they relate to shooting, if the following is a fair 
.sample: 'All except A. H. Fox, shooting under the nom de 
plume of E. C. Leader, were handicapped.' Still there may after 
all be little difference between a pen and a gun, as very pretty 
scores are betimes made with the pen alone." 'The Baltimore 
American's French phrase was the subject of the foregoing and 
not Mr. Fox; therefore it in no way applies to him. 
Under date of July 13 the Sun presents the following: "A novel 
live-pigeon shoot was pulled off to-day at Dupont Park. The 
contestants were Dr. J. W. Smith and Alec D. Mermod, between 
whom a friendly rivalry has long existed. The shoot was at 10 
live birds, with .22cal. repeating rifles, each man to have as many 
shots as he could pull, standing at 26yds. All birds were sprung 
from a No. 1 trap. The score: Smith 6, Mermod 4. The fewest 
number of shots required to bag a bird was two, and the largest 
15. With the exception of three, all the birds were brought down 
with a rifle bullet, and some hits were remarkable. The men will 
shoot again." 
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The following clipping sets forth that Frank C. Riehl, of Alton, 
111., did some gilt-edged shooting at the Sunnyside range: "He 
shot at 150 bluerocks thrown at unknown angles from traps placed 
at the regulation distance from the shooting mark, and broke 148, 
losing but 1 in the first 100, and making a run of 92 straight kills. 
He is rapidly coming to the front as one of the foremost pro- 
fessional marksmen in the middle West. In the last seven shoots 
in which he has participated he has been high man four times, 
second once and third twice. He was up at Pekin la,st Saturday 
and shot with the Pekin Club, making an average of over 90 per 
cent., and defeating Connors, the crack Pekin sportsman, in a 
special match at 55 birds, Mr. Riehl killing 52." 
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The affable manager of the Interstate Association, Mr. Elmer E. 
Shaner, bore the contented look which only comes from either a 
heart at peace with all men or a woodshed full of coupons. He 
said that the Interstate at Narragansett Pier was a success and 
ran as smoothly as an automobile. In that tournament Mr John 
S. Fanning took high average during the two days, Mr. Edward 
Banks took second, while third was won by Leroy. Our excellent 
report in another column tells the storj' in full. 
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The tournament of the Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association, 
held last week at Fort Smith, Ark., was the most successful shoot 
ever held in the State. The famous trap shot, Mr. Frank Parmelee 
killed 53 birds straight from the 32yd. mark, the run being un- 
finished. 
The E C cup, emblematic of the championship of New Jersey, 
was held by F. E. Sinnock, in the challenge contest with Mr. l! 
W. Colquitt, of Orange, N. J., on the grounds of the South Side 
Gun Club, Newark, N. J., on Saturdav of last week. The scores, 
were 43 to 38. ' ' 
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Mr. H. H. •SteTJ-eriis, of New Brunswick, N. J., has challenged 
Mr. F. E. Sinnock to contest for the E C cup, and the holder, 
Mr. F. E. Sinnock, has accepted, and has named Aug. 4 and the 
grounds of the South Side pun Club as the time and place for the 
contest. 
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In the contest for the Dewar cup at Interstate Park L. I., oil 
July 12, the conditions being 25^ birds, $7.50 entrance, Mr. T. W. 
Morfey killed 25 straight, standing at the 31yd. mark. 
At the Kingsville. Ont, shoot, 'July 4, Mes.s¥s. John" Parker, J 
Cady and P. C. Woods, of Detroit, won fir.st, secont}, and third 
averages respectively, all shooting Peters newTdeal loads 
The secretarv-treasurer, M;!*.'" A. E. Perry, writes us that the St. 
Paul. Minn.. Rod and Gun Club will hold a tournament on Aug 3 
and 4, and that the club will add S240 or more in cash. 
