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FOREST AND STRE^ivt. 
'[Sept. 22, 1900. 
Interstate' at TSalem. 
Many Tournament. 
Salem, NT'VI^The' closing Interstate target shoot of the season 
was held at Salem, N. Y., on Sept. 12 and 13, under the auspices 
of the Osoma Valley Gun Club. The morning of the first day 
promised well as to weather, but about 9 o'clock the wind blew 
furiously, the disturbance probably being an outer edge of the 
great Galveston storm speeding on its way oceanward. It \yas so 
violent that many trees were blown over, and there was besides a 
general straining of evervthing. Under these conditions, when 
shooters had to brace up stiffly ta .stay on their feet, the scores 
made are remarkably good. i , c * , 
The club house is situated in the center of a large level held, 
about thirty acres in area, and is only about three minutes walk 
from the center of the town. A broad covered porch, a lew 
inches above the level of the ground, extends across the entire 
front of the club house, which, is commodious and contains every- 
thing needful for the visitors' comfort. , , , 
A magautrap, five expert traps and a set of hve-bird traps, all 
operated by electricity, are the grounds' equipment. A range ol 
hills, woods and green 'fields form the background. 
On Monday the visitors began to arrive. There were i-lmcr 1.. 
Shaner, of 'Pittsburg, Pa., manager of the Grand American 
Handicap; J. Howard Marlin. of the Marlin Fire Arms Co.,, and 
Mrs. Marlin; C. E. Roberts, of the Winchester Repeating Arms 
Co., and Mrs. Roberts. ^ ^ ^ . 
On Tuesday among those wlio came were J. b. I'anmng, (jf 
New York, representing Laflin & Rand Powder Co.; B. H. Norton, 
of New York, representing the Hazard Powder Co.; \V. L. Col- 
ville, of Batavia, N. Y., and B. Leroy Woodard, of Campello, 
Mass., representing Dupont Powder Co.; J. R. PIuU, of Meriden, 
Conn., representing Parker Brothers; J. H. Cameron, of New 
Haven, Conn., representing Winchester Arms Co.; J. J. Hallowell, 
of Philadelphia, representing Union Metallic Cartridge Co.; C. H. 
Gibson, of Bellows Falls, Vt. ; E. C. Griffith and F. E. Inman, of 
Pascoag, R. I. ; Edward Banks, of New York city, secretary of the 
Interstate Association and secretary of the E C & Schultzc Gun- 
powder Co.; C. M. Lincoln, of New York, assistan1» manager of 
Interstate Park, and Dr. W. L. Gardiner, of South Orange, N.__J. : 
George Bartlett, New Haven, Conn., of the Marlin Fire Arms t-o. ; 
E H. Taylor, Jr., New York, of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co.; 
John F. Cunningham, Valley Falls. N. Y. ; T. Edmund Doremu.'?, 
Schaghticoke, N. Y. ; Mvron Roberts and Harley Guild, Rupert, 
Vt.; E. J. Roberts, Flushing, L. I.; A. B. Orcutt and A. J. 
Harvey, of Mechanicville, N. Y. ; Dr. B. D. Mosher, of Granville, 
N. Y. 
Those who reached Salem in season strolled out to the grounds 
Tuesday afternoon and indulged in a little warming up practice 
over the traps. T. T. Hallowell was the high gun, getting 67 out 
of 70. Jack Fanning tried a new gun, which didn't sweep clean, 
and he soon found himself shooting a consolation match all alone; 
but when he took up a gun to which he was accustomed he placed 
his mark at 46 out of 50. 
First Day, "Wedaesday, Sept. 12. 
Fanning, Leroy and Griffith tied for first honors with a lulal^of 
1S9 killed out oi a possible 165; Hallowell was second with 135; 
Hull third with 133, and Banks and Inman tied for fourth with 129. 
The average number of shooters to ail event was twenty-five, and 
4,500 targets were used. 
The entrance fee tor each man in each event was ■$1.50, and the 
purse was divided into four moneys, according to the Rose system, 
largets were IVa cents. The scores: 
Events; 1234567S9 10 Shot 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 t5 at. Broke. Av. 
Fanning 11 12 16 12 14 16 13 13 19 13 165 139 .S42 
HuU 7 13 14 111115 15 13 19 15 :ib5 133 
Coiville 8 12 11 10 14 15 12 11 1/ 10 165 IzO 
Leroy 13 15 17 8 10 17 12 15 18 14 165 139 .842 
Hahowell 11 14 14 .7 13 18 11 14 1/ 13 165 la5 
IViarlm lu 10 9 7 9 16 10 11 18 U 165 111 
Cameron 8 12 12 8 6 12 10 11 12 11 165' 1U2 
xNorton 2 6 5 5 10 5 3 9 8 4 165 57 
Lincoln 8 9 14 12 12 15 9 9 18 9 165 110 
C E Roberts 9 9 13 5 9 10 6 7 14 5 165. 8(' 
Banks 15 9 14 11 11 18 12 14 14 11 165 129 
Gritoth 13 13 14 14 12 17 14 13 16 13 165 139 .842 
Inman 8 10 12 10 13 19 14 13 IS 12 165 129 
Ondawa 11 8 U 8 8 14 8 9 17 9 165 W.\ 
Uartietl 11 7 13 11 1^ 16 13 11 18 10 165 122 
Uihson 9 9 17 7 11 16 12 13 16 11 165 Va 
Taylor, Jr 4 6 9 7 9 10 lU 6 Y 6 Ito i4 
Cunningham 9 7 8 9 10 14 12 5 12 12 165 98 
Doremus S 7 5 9 10 10 5 / 14 9 165 84 
urcutt 8 7 6 3 6 10 6 .. 'i .. 115 53 .... 
Harvey 8 6 7 3 6 .. 7 8 .. 7 115 a2 
Vermont 11 13 12 11 .. 16 13 10 17 14 150 11/ 
Guild 10 '/ 9 3 . . 9 .. 11 13 11 135 73 
Mosher 12 7 .... 13 17 10 11 13 13 130 96 
Jvommodore 10 6 10 10 16 9 11 15 11 loO 106 
J Brown 14 15 14 
J S Parker 4 20 4 
Ji J Roberts . . 7 11 15 12 9 . . 10 95 64 
iuaguire 16 11 35 27 ..... 
Second Day, Thursday, Sept. J3. 
The weather Thursday, the second day of the shoot, was all that 
couid be desired. It was delightluuy cool and the sun was hidden 
by Clouds ail aay. Tlie score oi the clay's snooting shows a 
marked improvement. Fanning was high with 15( — .951. i'he 
scors: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10 ■ Shot 
1 argets : 15 la 2u 15 15 2J 15 15 2u i5 at. Broke. Av. 
Fanning 13 ll 1/, 14 1ft 2U lo 15 20 15 165 15 1 .y51 
HuU 15 12 li' 15 14 19 14 14 1/ 14 16ti 151 .915 
Goiviue 15 12 12 12 12 16 12 13 la 10 165 130 
Leroy 15 i4 16 14 i5 19 14 li 14 165 154 .933 
Hanowell 1^: 13 16 14 14 10 li 12 19 11 1(35 142 
JUarun 13 13 17 11 9 19 12 13 16 12 165 135 .'. . . 
Cameron 13 8 10 9 4 11 10 lu 10 8 165 93 
Norton 6 6 7 13 5 8 5 7 12 5 165 84 
Lincom 9 7 17 10 13 14 10 14 13 13 165 120 
C E Roberts 8 10 11 15 8 14 6 10 13 V - 16o lu2 
BanKs , , . 11 .. . . 15 -11 
Gritfith 13 15 19 13 13 19 12 14 18 14 165 150 . 909 
Inman 14 12 19 14 11 20 14 13 18 10 165 145 
Undawa 10 7' 15 10 11 15 10 13 16 10 165 117 
Bartiett 15 11 18 13 14 17 14 13 IS 13 165 146 
Gibson.; ll il i5 l4 13 19 12 15 20 14 165 111 
Waterville 7 12 1/ 13 12 14 11 10 13 11 1(35 120 
Kommodore 12 10 15 1^ 10 14 13 14 13 12 165 125 
Vermont 13 11 17 12 12 18 11 7 16 12 165 129 
Guild 9 10 16 10 8 13 11 11 16 12 165 11.6 
Maguire S 13 11 10 65 41 
E J Roberts 6 11 12 S 65 37 
Tones 8 9 17 12 10 15 10 12 17 10 165 120 
liall 15 9 10 16 11 85 6] 
Doremus ^, .. .. 9 14 11 15 12 85 61 
Live-bird events: No. 1, S birds, $3 entrance: 
Coiville, 27 01222—4 C E Roberts, 26 ■...20020—2 
Norton, 27 22222—5 Griffith, 2S 2222*— 4 
Lerov, 30 22*22—4 Maguire, 27 1*021—3 
Hull,' 30 22222—5 C H Perkins. 29.. 20222—'!: 
Fanning, 31 ..22212—5 Doremus, 28 22210—1 
Waterville. 26 20222—4 .ICommodore, 27 11222—5 
Lincoln, 27 22202—4 Ondawa, 28 22222—5 
No. 2, 7 birds, $5 entrance: 
Coiville. 27 01211U-* Ondawa, 28 121222—7 
Norton, 27 2122212—7 Bryan, 26 1220210—5 
Leroy 30 22^2222—7 Vermont, 27 1222i22— 7 
Hull, 30 2222*22—6 Guild, 27 2202220—5 
Fanning, 31 222(3122—6 Graham. 27 0100102-3 
Perkins, 29 1022120—5 C E Roberts, 26 11011*2—5 
Doremus, 28 2*20222—5 Gibson, 27 2220201—5 
Waterville, 26 ..*222212— 6 Maguire, 27 21211*2—6 
Kommodore, 27 10*1211—5 Griffith, 28 0221222—6 
No. 3, 10 birds, $7 entrance: 
Coiville, 27 1122111211—10 Doremus, 28 021*201122— 7 
Hull, 30 2222122212-10 Kommodore, 27. . . .122012*211— 8 
Waterville, 26 1010112211— 8 Ondawa, 28. ...... .1222*21222— 9 
Bryan, 26 0101122221— 8 \^ermont, 27... .... .1222222222— 10 
Lerov, 30 ;. .2222222222— 10 Blacklan, 26 1020111222—8 
Fanning, 31.., 2111211222—10 Maguire, 27 1212111001— S 
Norton. 27 2222221222—10 Perkins, 29 **1101*012— 5 
Graham, 27 002002200ij— 3 Guild, 27 2222220222— 9 
RoBELiNE, La. — The scores appended were made at the tounia- 
ment held at Many, La., on Sept. 13 and 14.. Only the full averages, 
etc., of those who took the prizes offered for five high guns are 
licre given. Twenty-three shooters in all took part. Tlii.s was a 
most successful tournament, all things considered. ^ Targets were 
thrown Sergeant system, and were hard, a high wind prevailing 
most of the time.. , . ,, 
Welch used Peters sheiks; HendersoMv Laad'er and .1.. K. ; 
Caldwell, E. C. in Leader; Powder, Dupont in U. ]\L C. ; La'ii- 
breth, L. & R. in Leader. Only high guns given above. i ii.ji 
shooting is booming. It took crack shooting to score, as turgci.> 
were erratic. The scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8:) Id 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 35 20 
T F Welch 12 13 1.^ 14 19 13 13 14 13 19 
II Henderson 11 13 12 12 18 13 T3 13 34 IS 
C Lambreth 15 12 13 12 18 .13 12 13 13 37 
T H Caldwell 12 13. 11 13 18 13 12 14 34 19 
"A L l^owder 12. 13 13, 14 IS 13 14 ,10 11 IS 
E M Linscv > 9 13 "9 7 11 11 S 11 lO" 2 
A Manheim M S 8 7 14 9 6 8 ,9 14 
T McNc-lv fi 13 15. 1» 7 15 7 S I I 8 
"E McNeelv 6 9 3 10 19 5 7 8 6 IS 
Ed Estes." 4 6 9 7 8 7 6 3 13 I'i 
Dr T Nash 4 2 8 14 10 9 11 12 1:! IS 
W R Oliphant 11 U 4 9 8 0 f 4 HI 9 
1? c (iay S 7 7 10 13 16 
Leslie Powder 8 8 911 7 8 711.... 
Lee Powder 9 8 10 13 8 10 6 Id .. .. 
I Lambreth 2 5 6 8 8 11 6 8 . . . . 
■\V Dillinger 6 6 10 9 17 7 T! 7 9 14 
Prof Middleton 7 7 6 8.. 
Tas Keegan ■ ■ . 4 3 7i 10 
j\ R Cleveland 1 4 8. 5 7 
W R Caldwell 6 IL 10 14 13 7 8 S i 14 
G Montgomery 6 3 6 8 5 6 10 11 12 14 
D R Dickinson 6 5 7 11 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 20 
T F Welch 12 13 14 14 IS 14 15 13 14 19 
■fT Henderson 14 14 13 14 19 13 12 12 11 17 
C Lambreth 13 12 11 10 15 12 13 12 14 19 
I H Caldwell 13 12 14 12 17 7 9 14 13 18 
A L Powder,..., 13 7 13 12 14 12 13 8 8 17 
E McNeely 13 6 7 9 7 12 13 13 7 IS 
T McNeelv 13 12 6 9 7 11 .12 14 13 38 
"E Estes..' 14 9 S S 7 13 14 9 12 36 
Dr T Nash 13 U 8 13 11 12 12 13 10 16 
F C Gay 6 10 8 
Leslie Powder 6 7 .._ 
Lee Powder 2 3 5 
T Lambreth 4 S 
\V Dillinger 15 13 14 12 18 14 12 11 33 18 
Shot Shot 
at. Broke. Av. at. Broke. Av. 
T F Welch.... 320 289 .900 TH Caldwell.. 320 • 260 . 810 
"H Hender.son. 320 274 . 855 A L Powder. . . 320 258 . 805 
C Lambreth... 320 266 . 830 
J. F. Welch. 
Mississippi Valley Notes. 
In the weekly competition for the Piasa Gun Club medals, Sept. 
14. A. J. Howell won the handicap ti'ophy and Gilbert Lane the 
president's medal. It was a fairly good ,day for shooting, but a 
line of low- clouds on. the western horizon made the low birds hard 
to follow. 
The combined scores, counting for both medals, are appended. 
Lane having missed his third bird in the miss-and-out on the 
liandicap and Riehl his first on deciding score in the long race: 
Kiehl 46, Howell 41, Lane 46, Schiess 37, Schweppe 32, Gaddis 41, 
Cole 26. 
The Illinois Gun Club boys are thinking some of having an- 
other of their famous merchandise shoots some time during the fall. 
Their tournament, given on this plan last year, was a marked 
success. 
Dr. J. W. Smith and Alex. Mermod have a novel contest on for 
next week at Dupont Park, St. Louis. They will shoot at 100 live 
birds eacli, the loser to pay for birds for both, furnish a supper 
and a box party at the theater. This is enough to ni.aJce-one re- 
solve not to do it again. 
The St. Louis pigeon shots have by common consent adopted 
the Monte Carlo 21yd. boundary for all their contests. It is a 
pretty good thing to put spirit into the game on shooting summer 
birds, but w'ould be a prettj^ still' proposition on some of the well- 
groomed wind-splitters that proverbially fly from these traps during 
the winter season. 
Dave Elliott entertained with targets. and live birds at Dupont 
Park, St. Louis, Sept. 8. The f.ict that this is dove shooting time 
told on the crowd in attendance, but Dave did not allow- any one 
to get lonesome. A target sw-eep programme was shot, incKiding 
a .50-bird race for a handsome silver smoker set. Chas. Spicer, a 
new shooter, scored the full string with bis handicap of 8, and 
was in no danger until \V. B. Crosby, who vvas a visitor at the 
grounds, pending his departure for the^ Detroit .shoot, slipped in 
and scored 50 straight with his new Smith gun. Crosby, how- 
ever, declined to compete for the prize, and the boys "smoked 
up" at Spicer's expense. 
Subsequently a .$2 miss-and-out at live birds was called, -Crosby 
and Spencer dividing on the' 10th round. Others who lost early 
in the game continued to .'<hoot for birds. 
The scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 li 7 
King, 8 6 IH 12 11 41 .. .. 
Spicer, S 9 13 14 11 42 12 .. 
Spencer. 0 10 13 15 14 14 45 15 
Riehl, 0 8 13 13 15 44 13 14 
Crosbv, 0 10 14 15 14 50 13 14 
D Elfiott, 0 10 14 .. 13 46 .. 14 
nownian. 6 13 37 .. 10 
Br Smith. 3 35 13 14 
Kenyon, 7 38 .. 12 
Live-bird miss-and-out: 
Crosbv 2122222222 Kroell 011212220002022 
Smith' 2121110 Spicer 020100202202221 
Riehl 2222222220 Bowman 21210 
Spencer 2222221212 Kenyon 212021212111120 
Dr Spencer 12112* 
The Peoria Gun Club shot for its three medals Sept. 9. Geo. 
Walport won Class A medal, Clyde Portman won Class 15 medal and 
A. Walport won the Class C trophy. The scores are appended: 
^ilills 42, Zip 37, G. Portman 44, Sammis 35, Baker 43. Wm. Hoff 40, 
J. Hoff 42, Chas. Portman 84, Scott 35, Shamo 23, Clyde Portman 
36, .\. E. Leisy 41. G. Walport 45. A. Walport 31. 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach at the 
' Monday ««4 W ipopJi earlier &? jractic^^If, 
Trap Afound Reading^. 
Reading, Pa.. Sept. 15. — ^The target shoot held to-day on the 
South End Gun Club grownds, this city, was a success. The 
scores: 
Events: 1 2 3-4 5 6 7 8 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Gerhard 7 S 10 6 7 10 7 .. 
Archer 5 6 4 7 5 7 8 .. 
Stetson 8 8 6 8 9 9 9 .. 
Tack 6 10 7 8 S 9 6 .. 
Goodman 9 6 8 6 6 4 8 .. 
Ball 8 6 6 6 5 9 4 7 
Chick , 78 8 710797 
Ploman 6 8 2 .. .. .. 
Eshelman ....^ 7 1 7 6, g 4 S .. 
Miles 7 7 6 8 S 
Williams 5 5 5 7 7 
Walter 8 3 6 8 8 9 .. .. 
Osborn • 3 3 7 
Hamburg, 'Pa., Sept. 8. — The shooters of this place held a target 
shoot to-day. John Confer winning first money by breaking 19 
out of 25. The scores: " i ' 
Twentv-five targets, unknown angles-, per man: Dunkle 10, C. 
Confer IS, J. Confer 19, Sousley 15, Moyer 17. 
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept- 15.-^The Eastmere Gun Qub. of this 
city, groundj. on Twentj'-third and Berryhill streets, will hold a 
taiget and live-bird tournament on Sept. 22. The target events 
will be at 15, 20 and 25 targets, with 75 cents, $1 and $1.25 as the 
entrance; fees. Merchandise prizes will be awarded in some of the 
target events. The live-bird events will commence at 2 P. M., tlte 
-programme calling for 15 birds, $7 entrance, and 10 birds, ?5 
entrance- Shells and refreshments fpv s.^1p on grounds. George TL. 
Daggett is president of the olub, and J. Rudy recording sec- 
retary. 
Beckville, Pa., Sept. 8. — The Beckville team of ten shooters were 
ricfeated here to-day in a hve-bird match by the Poltsville shooters, 
each man shooting at 10 live birds, the scores being. 62 to 53. 
DUStjER. 
' Newport Gun Clob.' 
.ViiWi'ORT, Vt., vSept. 15. — ^^V meeting for the organization ol the 
-Newfjiirt Gun t'hib was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Wednesday 
evening, Sept. 5, at 7:;%. Several of those interested in this 
muveiiieni were jiresent, and a club vvas organized with the follow- 
ing officers: T. O. Sheldon, President; Elijah Huntington, Vicc- 
I'rcsulcnt; J. R. .\kin. Secretary; H. T. Robbins, Treasurer; Harry 
I louse, Director. The director, together with the above-named 
officers, will constitute the club's board of directors. 
Mr. S. W. Beauclerk, of Irasburg, very kindly attended this meet- 
ing, and by many timely and valuable suggestions did much toward 
assistuig in the formation of our club. It vvas the unanimous sen- 
liment of all present that our club be conducted on a very 
economical basis; that all betting or shooting for money be de- 
liarred from our events; that no Sunday shooting, practice or 
meetings be allowed, and* that every effort possible be made to 
conduct this club on an honorable, clean, straightforward basis. 
.Such a club will be a credit to the members and to our com- 
munity. It deserves and should receive the hearty support of all 
our citizens. 
The membership fee will be only $3, and it is earnestly desired 
that the business men and all who are interested in development of 
clean, manly sport in our community should indprse and assist 
in making the club a permanent success. 
Suitable grounds will he secured and a shoot arranged for as soon 
as' possible, of which due notice will be given. 
The first shooting event of the new gun club occurred yester- 
day afternoon. The weather being so uncertain, the postponement 
and the Barton fair were causes sufficient to make the attendance 
small. Another shoot will take place in the near future, which 
win be duly announced. Below we give the percentage made by 
the contestants: 
Shot at. Av. Shot at. Av- 
Hammond 50 , 480 Allbee 25 .160 
Borschers 40 .500 Patterson 30 .533 
Huntington 30 .300 Skinner 25 .440 
Blanchard .,. 30 . 400 Lovelace 15 .400 
Akin 40 .450 Sheldon 15 .466 
John R. Akin, SecV 
Baltimore Live-Bird Tournament. 
Bai.iiaiore, Md. — The Baltimore Shooting Association has 
claimed the dates of Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 23 and 24, for 
its fall tournament at live birds only, the management being in 
the hands of Messrs. Jas. R. Malone and H. P. Collins. The 
lirogramine of the first' day will in all probability consist of a 7- 
liird race, -$5 entrance, birds included, high guns to win, with three 
moneys, .50, 30 and 20 per cent.; a 10-bird race, $7, birds included, 
high guns, three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 per cent., and a 15-bird 
handicap. $10 entrance, class shooting, four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 
10 per cent. 
()n the second day the Dupont trophy cup will be offered in 
open competition in a 25-bird handicap race, S25 entrance, birds 
included, with ?500 guaranteed in the purse, and all surplus added, 
class shooting, four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent., and the 
Dupont trophy cup and 40 per cent, of the purse to go to the high 
gun. All ties for the trophy cup to be shot off at 5 birds per 
nian until the winner is declared. American Association rules to 
govern in this and all otlrer events of the programme. 
In the 15-bird handicap race of the first day, as well as in the 
event for the Dupont trophy cup, a very liberal system of handi- 
capping will be adopted and one with which no reasonable fault 
can be found. 
Programmes are now being prepared, and when ready will be 
mailetl upon ajjplication to H. P. Collins, 22 South Calvert street, 
Baltimore, Md. ^ 
Colt Gon Clti6. 
Hartford. Conn,, Sept 12.— The Colt Gnn Cluh held its medal 
shoot in conjunction with the twelfth prize shoot Sept. 9. About 
thirty members took part. It also attracted a large number ol 
visitors. 
The club is in a very prosflerous condition, new members being 
added at every meeting. ' 
In Saturday's shoot Jiiradley and Hart were tied with a- score o£ 
24 out of a possible 25, unknown angles. 
The club will hold its animal tournament on Thursday, Sept. 27. 
All are invited. 
The summary of the last shoot is as follows: 
Twenty-five birds, unknown angles: Bradley 24, Hart 24, Har- 
rington 23, Colt 23. Easton 21. McFetridge 21, Nichols 20, John- 
ston 20, Alger 20, Sexton 19, Purrington 19, Carter 18, Parker IS, 
Rliodes 18, Hollister 38, Root 17, Hubbell 16, Hermann 16, Jones 
15, Collins 14, Stone 14. 
The next medal and prize shoot Will he held on the 22d. Only 
two more .shoots will be held before the prizes will be distributed. 
James Carteu, Sec'y- 
Marshalltown Gon Club. 
Marshalltown, la., Sept. 9.— The Marshalltown Gun Club held 
its practice shoot Thursday, the first for a considerable time, hav- 
ing suspended the practice shoots through the hot weather. E. G. 
Wallace was high gun with an average of 92% out of 110 targets. 
Two of the club members, Messrs. Denzel and Cook, who have 
been doing Europe and the Exposition, took part in the shoot, 
using their new single triggers. The guns are beauties from an 
artistic standpoint, beautifully balanced, and capital specimens of 
the gun builder's art from every standpoint. L. C. Abbott tried 
out his new Parker trap gun in this shoot. It is a special order, 
and extremelv handsome and well built. 
The chicken shooters are stringing back to town with varying 
tales of good or bad sport, according to the localities visited. 
L. C. Abbott, D. Wheater, A, S. Tiftany and F. A. Moscrip shot 
a few days at Lake Tuttle, with fair results. Joe Sander worked 
the territory near Latimer, with meager results. M Putnam and 
a party report fine chicken and duck shooting near Alexander. 
Several other parties are not yet heard from. 
JXo notice taken of auouymous oommtinlcationa. 
F. P., Pottsville, Pa.— Three merchandise prizes were hung up 
in a shoot. Now Havertv broke 21, Cook and Seltzer tied with 
18, Wise broke 17. Seltzer, who was the party who got the prizes 
together, claimed the right to distribute them as he pleased, and 
after some discussion, disposed of them as follows: Ilavcrty took 
the traveling bag; Cook and Seltzer shot off their tie and divided 
second and third prizes-'Cook took the smoker, third prize, and 
Seltzer second prize. Wise getting nothing. Now, according to 
:dl rules, and customs, was this right? or how should the prizes 
have been divided? -A.ns. If the prizes were not first designated 
as first, second and third before the shoot began, the contestants 
Avho won should have had their choice of them in the order in 
which they were won. Thus, Haverty should have had first 
choice; Cook and Seltzer divided and shot off the tie, the winner 
taking second choice, and Wise third. Seltzer's act vvas arbitrary. 
It was contrary to the usage in such cases, and in any event, as 
he was an interested party it would have been infinitely better to 
have submitted it to a third party. The fact that he got the 
prizes together is not pertinent to the issue. When they were 
offered for competition they came under the laws of shooting 
unless it was otherwise distinctly specified, and if Seltzer secured 
the prizes in the ordinary way he was more of a custodian than 
an owner. 
E. J. B., Rockford, 111.— The recipe for Col. Fox's fly dope, 
which is reputed to be a sure repeflant of biting insects, is as 
follows: Oil pennyroyal, oil peppermint, oil bergamot, oil cedar. 
F E. quassia, of each 1 dram; gum camphor, 4 drams; yellow 
vasehne, 2 ounces. M S.— Dissolve camphor in vaseline by heat; 
when cold add remainder. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
H. R. Foster, Ashby, Mass.. has a fine lot of pure Chinese 
pheasants for sale for stocking purposes. References: Mass. Fisb 
and Game Commissioners. State House, Boston, or Fitchburs: 
Gun Cbab. I- O. Cnn^'er^e. Soc'v. — Adv. ^ 
