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Trapshooting: m the Past and Ptesent. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
It is so many years since I fired my first shot over the traps 
that i. hardly realize how the years have slipped away. I had been 
shooting m the covers in this section for some time, and although 
my first attempts on our fasu-nymg ruffed grouse and elusive wood- 
coclc were ratiier unsatistaclory, 1 Jcept on, and constant practice, 
combined with a little common sense, brought a most decided im- 
provement. , 1 1 -ir 
To me then, as to others who were new to such work, Ivilling a 
pigeon at 2iyds. rise looked very easy. Practical work, however, 
showed that 1 could not always kill them, in those days trap- 
shooting meant 2iyds. rise, ground trap, one barrel, gun below 
elbow until the bird was on tac wmg, with an bUyd. boundary. 
As I look back to the old days on the grounds of the Iremont 
Gun Club, of Boston, i think we enjoyed ourselves fuily as much, 
if not more, as at any ot the more recent tournaments where 
graven images took the piace of live birds, and where the princi- 
pal object seems to be to use up as many targets and cartridges 
as possible, and to give every one so much sbooting that one day 
is all an ordinary shooter wants tor some time. 
At tournaments in times past the gun was held below the elbow 
until the bird was on the wing. Only one barrel used. Now, 1 
claim that with the expert of to-day holding his gun at the 
shoulder, pointing at the trap before the word "Pull" is uttered, 
and with the use of both barrels (.even though the rise be aOyds. 
instead of 21yds.), a pigeon stands much less chance of getting 
away than under the old rules. 1 do not wish to underestimate 
in the least the skill of the present expert. Will any of them under- 
take to equal some of their best scores as made under present ruies 
by shootmg at selected birds, gun below the elbow, use of one 
barrel, 21yds. rise, 80vds. boundary? 
With the advent "of the artificial targets, the Legowsky clay 
pigeon, and its successors of asphalt make, tournaments multiplied 
m all parts of the country. It was always easy to have an 
abundant supply of the graven images on hand, whereas with live 
pigeons it was often the reverse. 
While the supply of wnd pigeons held out it was easier to get 
enough oftentimes, but what birds they usually proved to be! 
After being crated about, they no more resembled a wild pigeon 
in its natural condition than does a crow in its flight resemble a 
ruft'ed grouse. Plunge traps usually had to be used to get them 
ofl' the ground at all. . 
To return to the tournaments: At first, such events at artificial 
targets were well attended. They were open to all. In my time 
I have taken part in shooting contests in many parts of the 
country from Canada to New Orleans, and the tournament having 
the largest attendance of actual shooters and where the money was 
paid in freely was at the first Legowsky clay pigeon tournament at 
(jrand Crossing, Chicago, in the spring of IShi. 
About a year after the above event, the "kicker began to be 
heard from, and he and his relatives have been very much on 
hand ever since. The kicker as 1 have met him was never much 
of a shot. He came of the stock which might shoot for a genera- 
tion without improving. When he made numerous misses they 
were accepted as a matter of fact, and the usual remark, "It is of 
no use, I cannot break such targets!" 
The men who became good shots (some of them no better 
adapted physically than those who did not improve) and who 
therefore won were those who took pains to improve who when 
they missed certain shots knevv that it was on account of poor 
holding. , n- 
At the third tournament of the Legowsky Clay Pigeon Co., at 
Springfield, O., in the spring of 1863-,- the question arose of what to do 
in order that the men who could not shoot (and who apparently 
never would take pains enough to learn) would wiii as much as 
the good shot. It seems to me that -this question has been a 
puzzle ever since, and bids fair to continue so. 
No doubt many of the shooters who attended the Legowsky 
tournaments at Chicago, New Orleans and Springfield remember 
Ben Teipel, of the Cincinnati Club. Teipel cou.d shoot as well 
as the best of us, both with his gun and his mouth. Should there 
be what Edger, of Marlboro, Mass., called a "jaw" going on, Ben 
was sure to take part. Eloquence, however, was not his strong 
point; yet at a well attended meeting one night during the 
tournament at Springfield, O., where the question of handicapping 
or barring certain good shooters came up, Teipel made the first 
and so far as 1 know, the only speech of his life. His language 
may not have been as choice as it could have been, yet it was 
^"^As^I^-'eraember, he said: "I started out as a trapshooter a few 
years ago. I could not shoot very well, and when 1 went to 
tournaments I put in my money and never saw it again. I made 
up my mind that I must learn to shoot better or stay at home. 
1 kept pegging away, and now I can shoot as well as the fellows 
who used to beat me. Now some of you say, "Bar him out, or 
•Handicap him so that he cannot win.' To with such rules. 
Learn to shoot as 1 did or stay at home." . r 
Now I am out of trapshooting, and have been practically tor 
some ten vears past. When 1 was in it I claim that I was second 
to no one 'from New England, and my record then as made in open 
competition will prove it. lo-day 1 am one of the "has beens. 
I am told, however, by some of the old-timers that tournaments, 
particularly in New England, are growing poorer every year (as 
far as attendance of men who shoot through the programme, win 
or lose, is concerned). 
I recently attended a tournament of the Boston Association 
at Wellington, Mass. This tournament was advertised as one at 
which the poor shot would compete on even terms with the expert. 
The manager of the above tournament is one of New England s 
best expert-amateurs. His showing as such was proven time alter 
time. My first meeting (to my recollection) with this gentleman 
was some years since at the outlet of Lake Rossignol, in JNova 
Scotia. It was just coming out with a bull moose which i had 
shot, while he was just starting in. I certainly admire his 
courage in attempting to run a tournament satisfactorily to a' ■ 
Settling the Chinese question (to me) would be as easy. V\ ell 
the tournament was well attended. When our party reached the 
grounds there were in all some twenty men with guns on hand. 
I was glad to see the old grounds again (I had not been there tor 
some ten years). , „ , ^- , , 
The veteran O. R. Dickey said, "Stark, I am glad to see you 
once more. I have not seen so many men on the old grounds tor 
a long time." As the time passed, shooters (or at least men with 
guns) kept arriving. They did not show up with the promptness 
of the old days. Still there were a good many. The programme 
gave a certain number of events, and m some cases there were 
something over sixty entries; but it seems that quite a percentage 
entered for the targets only.. In no event was the entrance tee 
over $1.30, including targets. Just think of it I .Shooting simply 
for practice. Tournaments were different m the old days. JNever- 
theless, I am glad I was there. A few of the o d-timers were oii 
hand. Most of ' them plainly showed they were old fellows. 1 • H. 
Keller, of Peters cartridge fame, was on hand, and 1 was glad to 
meet him again, even if i have a slight grudge against him, inas- 
much as he gave me a little advertising some years since, as 
being present at a New England tournament armed only with an 
umbrella. Tee Kay had a sort of irritating effect on me, however, 
at our last meeting. He is not as young as he was once, and 
what is provoking he does not show his age as he should, it is 
very evident he has an easy time and nothing to think or worry 
about except getting a good dinner, and the way m which he 
kept the scant supply of waiters busy proves iny statement. 1 
never had any cause to think Tec Kay was much of a shot, and 
I really think he has lost none of his skill. . . 
There was a time when it would have been a picnic for me to 
have tackled him. To-day— well! I have nothing to say except that 
if he will come up to Concord on Labor Day, Sept. 3, I will shoot 
him a friendly race on the grounds of the Concord Club for a box 
of quickest-on-earth cartridges, or any other reasonable stake. 
Or should he prefer to visit me at the old .homestead after Sept. 
l.'i I should be happy to entertain him, and will guarantee that if 
he will follow me through our covers for a couple of days I will 
give him some shots at our elusive ruffed grouse and guarantee 
him that he will not exterminate many of them, and also that he 
will lose a few r'ounds, which I think he can spare. You are a 
good fellow, Tee Kay, and I mean all I have said. You arc the 
only one of the old gang on whom age leaves no trace, and whose 
skill with the gun neither grows more nor less. Come up and visit 
me, and I will introduce you to some good fellows, and you can 
cither sell or give away a few of your quickest-on-earth cartridges, 
and thus combine business with pleasure, and you may have all 
the grouse both of us kill. C. -Stark. 
DUNBARTON, N. H., Aug. 16. 
Platte Gun Club's Programme. 
The Platte City Gun Club ha,s issued the programme of its fall 
shoot as follows: 
"We do not think you can afford to miss the fall shoot of the 
Platte City Gun Club at Platte City, Mo., Sept. 14 and 15. We 
have as fine a background as you cduld ask, and a magautrap and 
a set of expert traps. We will charge only 1 cent for targets, and 
divide the remainder of the purse by the Rose system, viz.: 15- 
target events, four moneys, 6, 5, 4, 3; 25-target events, five moneys 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
7, 6, 5, 4, 3; 50-target events, six moneys, 7, 6, B, 4, 3, 2. Interstate 
Association rules. 
"On Friday, Sept. 14, events 1 to 9will be at IB bluerocks, entrance 
$1.50; event 10 at 25 bluerocks, entrance $2. 
"On Saturday, Sept. 15, events 1 to 9 will be at 15 bluerocks, en- 
trance $1.50; event 10 at 50 bluerocks, entrance $4. 
"This being purely an amateur shoot, experts and manufacturers' 
agents will not be permitted to share in the division of the purses, 
but we will be glad to see them and have them shoot for the price- 
of the targets. 
"We will furnish tents and camp on the grounds during the 
entire shoot, and Eriday night have a good old time around the 
camp-fire, feasting upon fried fish and old-time Virginia burgoo, 
prepared by two Kansas City epicurian sportsmen whose reputation 
as burgoo masters is second only to their prowess at the traps. 
"Our club boasts of perhaps the best fisherman in the State, and 
as the Platte River abounds in excellent fish he assures you all 
you can devour, and you will be interested in hearing how he 
caught them. 
"This combining an outing with a shoot is a novel thing, and we 
think a good thing — 'twill add years to your life. 
"Come, shoot, cat, drink and be merry with us, for to-morroy 
you may die. A. D. Park is president; S. Redman, secretary." 
lAvG. 25, 1900. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Worcester Sportsmen's Glob's Programme. 
The following invitation and i)rogTamme has been issued by the 
Worcester Sportsmen's Club for its grand tournament at Worcester, 
Mass., on Aug. 23 and 24. We suggest to the management, not 
as from fault-finding, but from friendly interest, that its handicaps 
are very faultily arranged, as 18yds. is practically no handicap at 
all for an expert, nor is 14yds. any advantage to the novice. The 
true theory is to set the expert back so that he will have real 
difficulties and thereby bring him down to the level of the average 
shooter, who should be at a mark whereat he can perform best. 
At 18yds. the expert has no such difficulties, while the novice at 
14yds. has practically all the faults and failings that he has at 
16yds. 
Following is the circular: 
"We extend an invitation to all shooters to come, and we trust 
this programme will be satisfactory to all. If you cannot come 
pass this programme to your friend and invite him to come. \Ve 
hope to have 100 shooters, and will be prepared to accommodate 
them, and give them all the shooting they want. Shooting will 
begin each day promptly at 9 o'clock, and the following programme 
will be shot: 
"On Thursday, Aug. 23, Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are distance handi- 
caps at 10 targets, with an entrance fee of 70 cents; Nos. 3 and 4 
are open events at 15 targets, entrance ?1.30; No. 7, 25 targets, 
open, entrance $2; No. 8, 25 targets, open, entrance $0. 
On Friday, Aug. 24, Nos. 9 and 10 will be distance handicaps at" 
10 targets, entrance 70 cents; Nos. 11 and 12 are open events 
at 20 targets, entrance $1.40; Nos. 13 and 14 are distance handi- 
caps at 15 targets, entrance $1; No. 15 is an open event at 25 
targets, entrance ?5; No. 16 is an open event at 25 targets, with 
an entrance of .?2. 
"In all distance handicap events experts will shoot from 18yds.} 
semi-experts from 16yds., and amateurs from 14yds. 
"Events 7 and 8 on Thursday will constitute one-half of a 100- 
bird race for the championship of New England for 1900, and 
events 15 and 16 on Friday the other half; but any shooter who 
cannot attend both days will be allowed to shoot the whole 100 on 
either day. The shooter who breaks the most targets in the lOO 
will receive $25, and the amateur who breaks the most targets in the 
100 will receive as a prize a silver loving cup emblematic of the 
amateur championship of New England for 1900, donated by the 
well-known jeweler F. A. Knowlton, of Worcester, Mass. 
"Event 12 will be a three-men team race, and the teams will be 
made uj) as follows: Cards bearing the names of two amateurs will 
be put in a box and will be drawn by the expert shooters; each 
expert will add his name to the two on the card which he draws 
and thus complete the team. The prizes will be $4 to the first, $3 
to the second, $2 to the third, and $1 tp the fourth, 
"Mr. A. B. F. Kinney has very generously donated $50 to make this 
tournament one of profit as well as one of pleasure to you, and we 
have tried to place tlie money in such a manner as to be satis- 
factory to all shooters; $15 will be given for the highest averages 
of the two days' programme — $10 to first and $5 to second. 
"Secretaries of clubs will please distribute programmes among 
their members. All of the popular loaded shells will be for sale 
on the grounds. Dinner at the club house at 12:30. Take Green- 
dale cars for the grounds, stop off at Huntington avenue." All 
sweeps optional. Sweepstake moneys divided 40, 30, 20, 10 per 
cent., class shooting. 
"A. B. F. Kinney, President; A. W. Walls, Secretary." 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Talfcisms. 
A RECENT issue of the Brooklyn Eagle has the following: 
"There is some talk of Mr. Jim Elliott being matched to shoot 
one of the New Utrecht Rod and Gun Club cracks at Interstate 
Park early in the fall, the local man to be backed up by the 
club; but who the selection will be cannot be told at the present 
writing. When the subject was broached at the shooting grounds 
the other day, Mr. Bobby Welch was spoken of. but the latter re- 
marked that he would be very busy during tne balance of the 
year, and respectfully referred the job to Capt. A. W. Money. 
The veteran stated that he would not be able to shoot such a 
match, as all his time would be taken up in trying out new guns, 
and that he did not think he would be able to get one to suit 
him in time to shoot Elliott a match. He believed that if such 
a match v/ere made Mr. Tom Morfey would be the proper man 
to represent the local contingent. Morfey replied that nothing 
would ^ive him greater pleasure than to show Elliott that the 
latter did not know a little bit about trapshooting, but that on 
account of gathering in his crops he would be unable to undertake 
the job. Several others were spoken of, notably Mr. Ed Banks, 
but as he was not present his views could not be learned. How- 
ever, if Elliott should come on there would no doubt be a dozen 
ready to relieve him of some of his cash if a match on terms fair 
to both could be arranged. 
"The remark made by Morfey about gathering in crops really 
has some truth in it, as Tom has branched out as a farmer since 
he took up his residence at Interstate Park. He has an able 
assistant in Mr. Herbert Dressel, and the pair have been studying 
so hard of late that they can now tell potatoes from cabbages. 
Dressel claims that he is particularly fitted for a country life, and 
that he had often thought of marrying a farmer's daughter and 
spending his days among the butterflies and the birds. Morfey's 
farm is quite ah institution. One cannot help seeing it as he 
enters the main gate, stretching away to the left as far as the 
house, and Dressel is authority for the statement that there are at 
least twenty different kinds of cabbage planted in that big patch." 
It is hardly to be assumed that the farm work would interfere 
with a match, as a deer standing in the middle of the afore- 
mentioned cabbage patch could browse around its outer edges. 
At the present time no raw cabbages could interfere with any 
match if Mr. Morfey and any other great artist were seriously 
inclined to meet. Nothing tends to decrease the list of champions 
as does competition, Nothing tends to add to the laurels of the 
champion as does competition and victory. However, Mr. Elliott 
is not a man who comes under the head of delicatessen as an 
opponent in a shooting match, and however such race jniglit end,, 
if it ever came to pass it would be a great one. 
Eureka Gun Club. 
$2 entrance, high gtins: 
Hagedorn, 28 .'. 11210 
Dr Wynn, 29 21110 
Dr Webber, 30 
C M Lincoln, 28 
W^ebber, 31 
Wynn, 30 
Hagedorn, 28 
Dr .Tones, 30 
-All the 
events 
were 5 
birds, 
02102 
1221* 
20120 
12021 
20021 
122*2 
1211* 
21212 
22022 
22222 
2*222 
22222 
21122 
11*22 
02020 
02122 
20222 
22222 
22222 
2122* 
11112 
12112 
21112 
11111 
1111'* 
.12121 
22212 
2211* 
Chesapeake Gun Club, 
NEwroRT News, Va., Aug. 17.— The regular weekly shoot of the 
Chesapeake Gun Club yesterday afternoon for 50 birds resulted 
in the following scores; G. B. James 43, T. F. Stearns 43, Dr. 
Charles 40, B. B. Semmes 40, E. W. Milstead 38, Rufus Baker 34, 
A. G. Fifer 33, W. K. Stowe, Jr., 30; Dr. Lee Robinson 25, -D. M, 
Ausley 22. 
The shoot in Richmond on Labor Day (Sept. 3, 1900) will, I 
think, be well attended. We hope to take with ua at least ten 
men, and Portsmouth will have as many. 
Thos. F. Steakns. 
Prest. Chesapeake Gun Club. 
Owatonna, 
At Ow^tonna, Minn., the Twentieth Century Gun Qub has been 
organized with the following membership: President and Captain, 
■F. G. Schuman; Secretary and Treasurer, Edward Zamboni. The 
-members of the club are as follows: F. G. Schuman, Edward Zam- 
boni, Siivy Zamboni, William Gumboski, H. Sanders, Jr., Emil 
Buboltz and Albert Markson. The club will hold bi-weekly meet- 
ings on grounds northeast of this city. 
Indians. 
The bills are out for the Wild West show at Okoboji, la., Aug. 
28-31. This programme book is done into verse by Mr. F. C Riehl, 
of Alton, 111. The portraits are good, and the descriptions pat 
and clever. As to the shoot, watch the smoke. It will be a warm 
one; $650 cash. Three big trophies. All the shooters will bring- 
their wives and families, and any Indian leaving his family at 
home must pay a fine of $50. This shoot will be the most sociable 
one ever held in the West, and following the amateur shoot earlier 
in the week at the same place, will surely close the Western 
season with the best of good feeling. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, Aug. IS.^The following scores were made on our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the fifteenth trophy shoot of 
the season. K. Kuss and W. P. Northcott tied for honors of the 
day, winning the medals in Classes A and B respectively on a 
clean score of 25 straight, while J. D. Pollard and A. McGowan 
tied for C medal on scores of 20. 
The day was excessively hot and the atmosphere, owing to the 
great amount of humidity, was very enervating, making it an ex- 
tremely unpleasant day for trapshooting. The attendance was fair, 
considering atmospheric conditions, twenty-two members partici- 
pating in the trophy event. The scores: 
Fifteenth trophy event, 25 targets: 
A McGowan 1111101110111011110101111—20 
P McGowan OlOlOlllOllUOllllOOllllO— IT 
w p Northcott mmmuiiiiiiiimiu— 25 
Tramp ^.^ UlOlOOllOlllUlUOllllll— 20 
R Kuss iiiiiniiuiiimmuiii— 25 
L Thomas i...^ i„v ..-w 
C Kuss OOOllOUlOOOOllmiOOOOOl— 12 
Pollard 1110111100111111111111001—20 
C P Richards UllUlll lllOlOlOlomill— 21 
Dr J W Meek , lllUlOlUmOOllllllim— 22 
A HeUman llllOmilOlllUllOlllllO— 21 
T L Smedes lOllOOllllUU 11011111111— 21 
F I Cooper 0110111111111111011111110—21 
A •••<• OHlOlOlimillllUOOlOn- 19 
A D Dorman UOlllOUllUllllOOllOOll- 19 
H Delano IIOOUIOIOIIOIIOIOIIOOOIO— 14 
/i Ford lOlOlOOllllOllOllUllOlll— 18 
G JBarnard 111101001 1011010111110011—17 
C H Graves 1110010110010100110011010—13 
J ^ olff • •,■ • ' llOllllllOOllOUllllOllOl— 19 
Dr C C O Byrne 1111010100101100110111100—15 
M J Lowry OUOlOOUUOlllOOOUlOlOl- 15 
Team shoot, 15 targets per man: 
:^"ss , 12 Northcott 12 
Dr Meek .. 14 Hellman ..12 
C P Richards ....13 Young ^....13 
Smedes 14 Pollard ..13 
Tramp 13 j ^olff 8 
V5>oper 9 A McGowan 9 
Dorman 12 Ford 14 
Ir°^v/y 8 Barnard 11 
5%9''?7«s 3 Dr O'Byrne 6 
P McGowan 6 H Richards 4. 
Dejano r...... 6 Marshall 5 
C Kuss 5-115 c Kuss 5-112 
Sweepstakes : 
A f-?'^ 10 15 15 5p Targets 15 10 5p 15 15 6p 
A McGowan ... 9 4 4 Young 9 4 9 9 . . 
P McGowan . . 11 6 5 5 8 . . Dorman 8 3 12 14 6 
Northcott 14 9 7 12 .. ,. Delano 5 3 9 7 4 
Tramp 12 9 7 12 .. .. Tommy 7 
R Kuss 15 8 Barnard 9 4 15 14 5 
Thomas 9 6 R Kuss 10 
C Kuss 10 .. Ford 3 9.... 
^ol'ard 10 8 9 12 .. .. IT WoIflF !. ., 8 
^<=hards 11 9 5 12 .. .. t)r O'Byrne 8 
Meek 11 6 A Smedes 1 
Hellman ....... 14 7 ., 12 7 .. M J Lowry 8 .. 14 4 
^medes 8 6 5 6 6.. Dowd 11 .. 
F I Cooper .... 10 6 H Richards 3 .. 
Diu J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
Chicago Gun CluD. 
Chicago, Aug. 18.— In No. 3 the conditions were walking toward 
unknown targets. The scores: 
Medal shoot, 25 targets: 
y,'?;!!?^^'" 1101111111111100111110011—2(1 
1j 1 iiiiiomoiioimiooiiioi— 19 
TS.-'iJi^. • • • • iiiomiiiiiioiniioooiii— 20 
Dr Morton ...^ 0010001001111110101111111—16 
i^or^off ^ .IIIIOIIUOIOOIIIOOIOIIOII— 17 
Monthly trophy, 15 targets? 
Vietmyer , .101111110111101—12 
Milliken ^..IIOUOOOOIIOOOO— 6 
O J B uck lOOUlllimoU— 12 
Dr Morton 111110011011111—12 
Borroff 100101011110001— 8 
Sweepstakes: 
1111110110 — g 
iiiiiiiioii— 10 
11111011011— 9 
Targets: 25 Bp 10 15 
Vietmyer , 21 7 7 14 
Milliken 10 5 3 9 
O J Buck 20 5 6 13 
Targets : 
)r Mortc _ . _ 
Borroff 4 , * u 
,y 25 60 10 15 
Dr Morton 16 8 4 U 
Minneapolis Gun Qub. 
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 16.— The attendance at the' shoot of 
the Alinneapohs Gun Club was not as large as usual, owing to 
the absence of several of its members, who are attending the 
southern Minnesota State shoot at Rochester. Some very trood 
scores were made considering the wind, which blew direct in the 
shooters faces. Ihe following are the scores in the different 
events, shooting at Intercity Park: 
.^^ ^'l "^^i 15 targets: Johnson 13, Mrs. John- 
ston 9, Hawkins 8, De La Barre 11, Sfeeley 9, Noerenberg 9, Berber 
11. Johnston won badge. b v. 
Schlitz diamond badge 25 targets: Johnston 22, Mns. Johnston 
1^' Z ^i^^'If ^\ f N^^'^y 15, Noerenberg iS, Gerber 
lb, iitone 21. Mrs. Johnston won badge. 
91 n?T.'^R"'°"o,*'xT^^' Johnston 22, Mrs. Johnston 
21, Dc La Barre 21, Neeley 19, Noerenberg 16, Gerter 17, Stone 19. 
Johnston wen badge. «> > •» ^•■^juti j.^. 
<=tnn"i\^Mlf' 'l'?^'^^ 1"^ 19oP=ii''*= Johnston 16, Mrs. John- 
ston 15. Neeley 11, Noerenberg 12, Gerber 17, Stone 12. Johnston 
won senior badge. Mrs. Johnston won junior badge. Gerber 
won amateur badge. uoukc. uctoci 
Jackson— Feckford Contest. 
Schenectady, N, Y., Aug. IS.— Herewith are the scores of the 
Jackson and Feckford match for the possession of the Kilgour 
medal. T.ickson's score was 72 to 61 for Feckford. The match 
took place to-day and the weather was fine. There was not much 
wind. Jackson has held the medal for a long time. Feckford chal- 
lenged him to contest for it and Saturday, July 25, was fixed upon 
for the contest. That time Feckford won the medal by a scare 
of 63 to 54. This was the first time that Jackson lost a race in 
three years, Jackson challenged Feckford immediately and the 
contest was set for Aug. 18. In the latter match Jackson won bv 
11, tlie score being 72 to 63. 
Mr. Jackson is the expert of the South End Gun Club, of Troy 
He has won the Rensselaer Co. trophy for the past three years and 
some fine medals also. He also is a member of the Schenectady 
Gun Club, as is Mr. Feckford, the latter residing in Albany 
They will shoot again on Saturday, Aug. 23, for the Kflgour 
medal, on the Schenectady Gun Club^a grounds, and on Monday 
Sept. S, this dub wdl hold its fourth annual J "^--^r T)iy tourna- 
ment. 
