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Knickerbockef Y. C. 
COLLEGE POINT — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Sept. i. 
The Hampden class of the Knickerbocker Y. C. sailed 
a race on Sept. i, the times being : 
Elapsed. 
Mi Babe, Com. S. H. Mason 1 50 09 
Zena, F. E. Barnes 1 57 58 
Indian, J. O. Sinkinson 1 57 59 
Blue Bird, Irving Sands 2 00 28 
Blackbird, Rodman Sands 2 10 18 
Billiboy, W. G. Newman 2 15 02 
In the afternoon the fleet ran over to Port Washington 
to visit the Manhasset Bay Y. C. 
The Newport Lcakabouts/' 
The Newport "leakabouts," otherwise known as the 
seventies, have been most interesting boats whenever they 
could be persuaded to stay afloat long enough to sail a 
race. In good, hard cruising weather they have a tendency 
to seek shelter "where haply lies their petty hope in some 
near port or bay," and there they get pumped out and are 
towed to a shipyard to be doctored. After receiving steel 
plasters and other attentions they appear again, looking 
as well as ever, and, with all their faults, they certainly 
have supplied the best racing of the season.— New York 
Tribune. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I hereby give notice that at the next meeting of the 
Executive Committee of the American Canoe Association 
I shall move the adoption of the following resolution : 
"Resolved, That the term of office of the member of 
the Board of Governors elected from the Western Divi- 
sion of the American Canoe Association shall be deemed 
to have begun on Oct. i, 1899, and to expire three years 
thereafter, or on Oct. i, 1902." 
The effect of this resolution will be that the present 
members of the Board will retire in the following order, 
thus avoiding confusion: Northern Division member, 
1901; Atlantic and Western, 1902; Eastern and Central, 
1903. 
I shall also offer the following: 
•'Resolved, That the election of commodore from and 
selection of the location of meets in the territory of the 
various divisions, as at present constituted, shall be in 
the following order : Central, Northern, Atlantic, Eastern 
and Western." 
I also inclose a copy of certain proposed changes in the 
racing regulations which I have forwarded to the Regatta 
Committee for their action in accordance with Chapter 
IX. of the By-Laws, and Rule XXII. of the Racing Regu- 
lations. Henry M. D.\ter. 
To the Regatta Committee of the American Canoe As- 
sociation. Gentlemen : In accordance with Chapter IX., 
Sub-Division 8 of the By-Laws and Rule XXII. of the 
Racing Regulations of the American Canoe Association, I 
hereby submit for your approval the following proposed 
changes in the racing regulations of the A. C. A., and 
[ hereby give notice that at the next meeting of the 
Executive Comm-ttee of the Association I shall move 
the adoption of the same: 
First. To amend Rule I. of the Racing Regulations by 
adding after the word "canoes" at the end of the para- 
graph therein contained entitled "Dimensions and Limita- 
r,ion=: — Sailing," the following: 
"No fixed metal rudder shall be used, and all drop rud- 
ders must be so constructed and fitted that the same when 
drawn up shall not project below a fair line along the 
keel." 
Second. To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the change above proposed, the 
following: "In all sailing and combined races, no rig 
other than a practical hoisting and lowering rig shall be 
used." 
Third. To further amend Rule I. by adding to the 
above paragraph, and after the changes above proposed, 
the following: "No deck sliding seat shall be used in 
any race." 
Dated New York, Aug. 31, 1900. 
Henry M. Dates. 
Nessmok's Canoes. 
Tarpon Springs, Fla., Aug. 23. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Sixteen years ago a drayman drove up to 
Tarpon Ranch with two canoes packed in one box- — 
the Smarty, weighing i61bs., and the Rushton, weighing: 
gibs. 150Z. The two canoes w"ere in company for over a 
year, then they were separated. The Rushton was car- 
ried by Nessmuk, while he remained in Florida; the 
other and larger canoe has been paddled early and late 
by Mrs. Tarpon. 
While Nessmuk was here he kept the Rushton busy. 
After she left she was owned and paddled by a young 
lady in Anclote. But young ladies will get married, and 
then thev have no use for a canoe, and so the Rushton 
has got back to Tarpon Ranch again, and is snugged up 
alongside the Smarty, apparently well pleased to be here. 
.\nd the two canoes barring a few scratches, are as 
ready for the water as the day they were taken out of the 
box sixteen years ago. 
Poor old Nessmuk! The sight of the little lo-pounder 
calls back the many pleasant cruises we have had together. 
He was a pleasant companion. He had failings — as who 
has not? — but he was intensely human. May he have a 
better canoe in the happ}^ hunting ground. 
Tarpon. 
Columbia Rifle and Pistol Clufa. 
San Francisco, Aug. 19— Columbia Kifle and Pistol Club had a 
range full of shooters and visitors to-day. Conditions were un- 
favorable for fine scores, but nearly all the contestants gained on 
their totals of ten best scores. The trip into the hills after game 
has done the bovs and girls good. Mannel beat his average with 
.22 rifle, using Peters semi-smokeless .22 long nne cartridges. 
Becker shot U. "M. C. lactory ammunition in his new service 
.44, with good results, and he made his usual average (45, Creed- 
moor) with his .30-30 carbine, Dorrell led in the riHe contest, and 
Young did good average work with Peters .22 shorts in the 
pistol contest. Edgren introduced a new feature at the noon 
hour. He desired to see if throwing the hammer and putting the 
shot would strengthen his nerve lor shooting. He hurled the 
16ib. hammer 150(t. and put the shot 3Sft. "How easy il seerns, said 
Dr. Twist, and he caught ihe hammer and sv\ung it around ms head 
like a buzz-saw; but, alasl he couid not let go. It was a question 
for a moment whether the Doctor would come out right end up, 
but he did, and the ladies and gentlemen cheered him with a 
heai-ty laugh. Onlv the Doctor, Edgren and Young tried the 
sphere, the others " believing it would ruin their holding; but 
Edgren returned immediately to the stand and put two shots into 
the 6-inch ring at the 200yd. range, and Young and Dr. Twist shot 
bettei- than usual with pistol. It is argued that strong men need 
work or vigorous exercise before shooting, and we think weak 
ones need it to strengthen their nerves. 
The scores, Columbia target, off-hand shooting; open to all 
comers. Rifle, 200yds.: 
A B Dorrell, consecutive 316866546 9—54 
8 2 10 1 4 4 13 5 11 5—63 
528261185 12 10—69 
C M Daiss 77 11 7269 10 4 1-64 
V. m uaisb. 365778 10 14 6 7-73 
9 1 10 6 5 4 612 13 1—67 
13 3 5 9 10 4 6 1 12 13—76 
Back scores, class medals: A. J. Brannigan 88, G. Hoadley (,30-30 
carbine) 102, N. Robinson 160, 196. 
Military and repeating rifles: P. Becker, .30-30 carbine, 46, 44, 45 
(Creedmoor count). 
Pistol medals: 
F O Young.. , 5 53233846 1-40 
^ ^ 3 1 2 6 3 5 6 8 8 4-46 
327U33736 3—47 
393682647 ir-5Z 
Dr Twist 58, 60, 64, 66, 85; back score 68; G. Hoadley 61, 61 85; 
back score 79; C M. Daiss, back scores, 57. 60; Mrs. Mannell 72, 
P Becker 71; Dr. H. W. Hunsaker, back score with .38 S. & VV. 
revolver 72; A. J. Brannigan back score, 94; J. Trego, back 
score with .32 revolver, 94; N. Robinson, back score, 104. 
Twist revolver medal ; „ 
p Becker 51 63 64 81 90 99 
F O Ynung 52 62 61 69 72 
.22 and .25 rifles. 50yds.: G. Mannel 20, 21, 22, 23; A. B. Dorrell 
22, 28, 30, 31; Dr. Twist 24, 27, 33. 
Kecord scores, 50yds, .22 rifle: Mrs. Mannel 38, N. Robinson 56, 
00 60 
"Pistol:' Mrs. Mannel 77, N. Robinson 82, Miss Childs 89, A. J. 
Brannigan 98. „ , , -r. 1 
Mr. Horace Stevens has formed a pistol and nile club at Bakers- 
field Cal. It will be run on the plan of the Columbia Pistol and 
Rifle Club. Mr. Stevens has been a constant visitor at the 
latter club's shoots, and loves the sport for sport's sake. 
F. O. YouNO, Seo'y. 
Fixtures, 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS. 
Sept. 12-13.— Salem, N. Y.— Interstate Association's tournament, 
under auspices of the Osoma Valley Gun Club. 
Sept. 6-7.— Sherbrooke, Can.— Tournament of the Sherbrooke Gun 
Club. , rr- ■ 1 " 
Sept. 12-13.— Homer, 111.— Annual tournament of the Triangular 
Gun Club; one day targets; one day live birds. C. B. Wiggins, 
^Seo't. 14.— Salem, N. Live-bird shoot of the Osoma Valley 
Gun" Club. William L. Campbell, Sec'y. , , ^. 
Sept. 14-15.— Platte City, Mo.— Trap shoot of the Platte City Gun 
Club. S. Redman, Sec'y. , ,. , 
Sept. 15.— Omaha, Neb.— Contest for the Republic cup between 
Mr. Frank Parmelee, holder, and Mr. J. A. R. Elliott, challenger. 
Sept. 18-21.— St. Ihomas, unt.— iom Donley s lourtti annual 
tournament; live birds and targets. . , .„ ^ 
Sept. 19-20.— Zanesville, C— Tournament ot the Zanesville Gun 
Club. L. A. Moore, Sec'y. , , , ^. . ^ 
Sept. 19-20.— Pensacola, Fla.— Two-day shoot of the Dixie Gun 
Club; blucrocks and live birds. V. J. Vidal, Sec'y. 
Sept. 25.— Worcester, Mass.— All-day shoot of the Worcester 
Sportsmen s Club. A. W. Walls, becy. 
Sept. 25-27.— Omaha, Neb.— Fifth annual target tournament of 
the Dupom Gun Ciub. H. S. McDonald, Sec'y. 
Sept. 27-28.— Erie, Pa.— First annual target tournament of the 
Erie Rod and Gun Club; ?100 added money. W. S. Bookwalter, 
Sept. 28 and Nov. 13.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn.- Under auspices 
of the Greater New York Gun Club; three-men team race; 20 live 
birds per man; 29yds. Members of any organized gun club in 
the U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shoot- 
ing commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. 
Webber, managers. , ^ ^. . , , , , 
Oct. 2-4.— Swanton, Vt.— Robin Hood Gun Club s three days 
tournament. , . ^ , 
Oct. 11.— Greensburg, Ind.— Tournament of the Greensburg Gun 
Club. C. D. Tillson, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12-14.— Louisville, Ky. — Kentucky Gun Club s tournament; 
targets and live birds. Emile PragoflP, Sec'y. 
Oct. 9 and Nov. 23.— Hackensack Bridge and Rutherford Road, 
N. J.— Under auspices of the Moonachie Gun Club; three-men 
team race; 20 live birds per man; 29yds. Members of any organized 
gun club in the U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweep- 
stake shooting commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier 
and Dr. A. A. Webber managers. 
Oct. 13.— Altoona, Pa. — Altoona Rod and Gun Club's live-bird 
handicap. G. G. Zeth, Sec'y, Altoona, Pa. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day aifternoon. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK 
Sept. 11 and Oct. 26.— Interstate Park, Queens.— Under auspices 
of Medicus Gun Club; three-men team race; 20 live birds per 
man; 29yds.. Members of any regularly organized gun club in the 
U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shooting 
commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. 
\\'ebber, managers. 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds; $5 entrance.' First contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens.— Weekly shoot of the New Utrecht Gun 
Club — Saturdays. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The Dixie Gun Club, of Pensacola, Fla., has changed its dates 
to Sept. 19 and 20, so as not to conflict with the Chattanooga shoot. 
There are events at live birds and bluerocks; the latter 2 cents, 
the former 25 cents. 'The live-bird purses will be governed by 
class shooting, 50, 30 and 20. The Rose system will govern the 
target purses; 5, 3, 2 and 1 in 15-target events; 7, 5, 3, 2 and 1 in 
20-target events. Manufacturers' agents may shoot for targets only. 
Merchandise will be given for average prizes. A fish dinner w'ill 
be ser\'ed each day. Extra events will be shot after the programme 
events are finished. Rates have been secured from all points. 
Those who wish to secure hotel accommodations in advance can 
dn so by writing to the secretary. Mr. B. Forbes. 
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On the grounds of the South Side Gun Club Saturday of this 
week has been designated as the date for the next contest of the 
l£ C cup. whose significance is the championship of New Jersey. 
Mr. F. E. Sinnock, of Newark, N. J., is the holder and 
Widmann, of YardviUe, is the challenger. 
Mr. W. 
Dr. A. A. Webber, of Brookl\Ti, and Mr. S. Van .Mien, of 
Jamaica, L. I., have arranged to shoot a lOO-bird match at Tnter- 
slate Park, for 1100 and the cost of the birds. Judging from 
former performances the match should be close and the scores 
good. 
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Mr. John Wright has claimed Sept. 20 for his all-day live bird 
and bluerock shoot at Interstate Park, L. I. The programme 
will be ready in a few days. 
The "Handy Book for Trapshooters and Sportsmen, issued by 
the King Powder Co. and the Peters Cartridge Co., of Cincinnati, 
O. will be sent to any applicant upon application to that com- 
pany, or to Mr. T. H. Keller, Eastern agent of both companies, 
80 Chambers street. New York. It contains trapshooUng, ritle 
and pistol rules, etc., and a full description of their popular 
products. 
At the last shoot of the Michigan State League, Bay City, 
Aug. 22 and 23, Frank Shearer, of Bay City, won the expert cham- 
pionship, scoring 24 out of 25. Chas. Flanders, of Flint, Mich_., 
won the semi-expert championship with a score of 23 out oi <so. 
F C. Merrill won the amateur championship with a score of 22 out 
of 25. All used Peters Cartridge Co.'s ammunition. 
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Owing to Monday of this week being a holiday, and the conse- 
quent pressure in the printing office of Forest and Stream on 
Tuesday of this week, we regret that the publication of somei 
communications is necessarily postponed to next week. 
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Under date of Aug. 28, Mt. Thomas Donley, of St. Thomas, 
Ont., writes us as follows: "Kindly announce that on account of 
pressure of business, I am obliged to postpone my tournament 
from Oct. 18-21.. I will notify you of the dates later." 
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The contest for the E C cup, emblematic of the target champion- 
ship, shot at Lake Okoboji, la., Aug. 31, was won by Fred 
Gilbert, the holder. Mr. J. A. R. Elliott was the challenger. The 
scores were 143 to 128. 
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Mr. Paul H. Gotzian, secretary of the St. Paul Gun Club, St. 
Paul, Minn., announces that -S350 will h" adf^'*'^ to f-'e 
, — tournament, to be held at Inter-City Park, Sept, IS, M 
and 15, 
Mr. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, has issued a challenge 
to Mr. J. A. R. Elliott to contest for the cast iron badcfp. now 
held by him. Plis challenge is published elsewhere in our columns. 
In the Indian shoot at Lake Okoboji, Mr, Fred Gilbert won 
high average; Mr. W. R. Crosbv wa^^ ne-'t. A f-i'' '•^nrt of this 
int-eresting event will be found elsewhere in our columni, 
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Mr. W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111., has cbaHeneed iVtr. F^pd 
Gilbert, of Sp-'rit Lake, la., to contest for the target championship 
of which the E C cup is the emblem. 
Saturday, Sept. 15, has been agreed upon as the date for the 
contest for the Republic cup between Mr. Frank Parmelee, holder, 
and J. A. R. Elliott, challenger. 
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In the forenoon of Oct. 13 the Altoona Rod and Gun Club, of 
Altoona, Pa., will hold a live-bird handicap. In the afternoon 
there will be target events. 
Bernard Waters. 
In the Matter of Handicaps — IL 
(Continued from issue of Aug. 25.) 
By an error in the previous paper, when treating of the 14yd. 
mark and its fallacies as they relate to handicaps, the meaning 
was obscured by using the word "traps" instead of the word 
"score," as follows: "A shooter who is not good enough to have 
a fair chance in a tournament on his own skill from the 16yd. 
mark cannot be benefited by standing nearer, for if the No. 1 and 
No. 5 marks are as wide apart as at 16yds. the angles of the tar- 
gets are much more acute, the field of vision is not so wide and 
the load of shot has not time to scatter so wide; for if the Nos. 
1 and 5 traps [this should have been Nos. 1 and 5 marks] at 
14yds. are as far apart as at the 16yd. mark his chances to win 
in any tournament are very remote indeed." 
To bring out this point clearer, let us assume that either tlie 
magautrap or the Sergeant system is used. The shooters, stand- 
ing at No. 1 and No. 5 marks, are respectively then at the ex- 
treme right and left of the score. Let us further assume that the 
score is moved forward till it is even with the traps. The shooters 
at Nos. 1 and 5 will have many difficult crossing shots betimes, 
for it is self evident that standing in close to the extreme right and 
left of the traps introduces conditions which are against the best 
success of the shooter. As the field of vision of the average man 
is about 60 degrees, it is apparent that if an object is placed tpo 
close to the shooter it is then within a very narrow field and is 
much more difficult for him to see, and when seen its flight is 
much more difficult to follow. Thus the shooter standing at 
18yds. has a much wider and better field of vision than has the 
shooter who stands at 14yds. The former can see much more of 
the target's flight at the first glance and can cover and follow it 
better with the gun. If instead of placing the shooters forward 
and back on parallel line's which intersect the 16yd. mark they 
were moved forward an"d back on lines radiating from the center 
trap, there would be real and equitable handicaps adjusted. To 
more fully illustrate, let us assume that the handicaps are to be 
from 14 to 25yds. Then the 25yd. marks are in the circumference 
of a circle whose radius is 25yds. Now, if lines are drawn from 
the center trap through the 16yd. marks to the circumference of 
the circle, and if the shooters are placed where these lines inter- 
sect at the different scores, a real handicap will be established. 
The scores then will be as a whole fan-shaped. 
Every yard back of the 16yd. mark will have added difficulties to 
the shooters who stand on them and every yard nearer will have 
its advantages. Shooters standing then at the Nos. 1 and 5 marks 
at 25yds. would be the ones furthest to the right and left of the 
traps and those standing at the 16yd. mark or the 14yd. mark, if 
there was one, would be the closest to the center. At the latter 
mark the flights would approximate more to straightaways, while 
at the 25yd. mark they would be mostly difficult angles. 
In the average club shoots a handicap from 16 to 20vds. is 
enough, for the reason that very few clubs have a membership 
whose best skill averages over 85 per cent., decreasing from that 
to 50 per cent., more or less. Compromising with the factors 
which one must consider in the matter of handicaps at target 
shooting — that is to say, the field of vision, the spread of the 
shot to such a degree that the shooter reaps the best advantages 
from it according to his skill and the equity of the competition — 
the 16yd. mark is close enough for the nearest score. The true 
theory of handicapping is to place the weaker shooters at the 
mark where thej' can shoot the best, then placing the other 
shooters, according to their ability, on the marks back of the 
weaker ones. Therefore, the proper procedure in handicapping is 
to set the good shots further bade instead of moving the poorer 
shots forward of the 16yd. mark, for setting a good shot back and 
at the same time moving a poor shot forward in no wise estab- 
lishes an equity. It is an easy matter to put any shooter back 
far enough, however well he may shoot, so as to establish an 
equity with the shooters on the 10yd. mark. By such a theory and 
pract'ce a true competition is established instead of a trapshoot- 
ing fiction. 
The length of an event in relation to the number of targets it 
contains should be considered in the making of handicaps. In 
short events, say in a programme made tip of 10 and 15 target 
events, the better shots should be penalized more severely than 
when in the 25. 50 and 100 target events, for in such short races 
the expert is likely to make betimes runs of 10 and 15, and the 
purpose is to make him shoot just as hard and with as much o£ 
a remove from a cinch as the man who is at the nearest mark. If 
