FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 17, 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Garden City of Chicago. 
Chicago. 111., Nov. 10. — It was a good turnout at Garden City 
trdpiiy shout to-day, seventeen men facing the cold wind for the 
sake of trying conclusions with a good, hard lot of birds. The 
old duck shooter, Mr. J. Gillespie, took all the young folks down 
the line good and hard, and won the handsome Porter loving 
cup trophy with the handsome score of 39 out of 40 shot at, which 
is strong enough gait for anybody to go. 
Garfield of Chicago. 
At the semi-annual meeting of the Garfield Gun Club, held 
Nov. 7, it was decided to change the trophy shoots from second 
and fourth to the first and third Saturdays of each month. Special 
shoots will continue on intervening Saturdays. There will be an 
all-day shoot held on Thanksgiving Day, beginning at 10 o'clock 
A. M., and this shoot will be made a trophy shoot, to make up for 
the one recently lost. The Saturday immediately following will 
also be a trophy shoot, owing to the change to first and third 
Saturdays. 
Better. 
Tom Marshall was in town this week, and says that his bad arm, 
hurt not long ago in a fall, is getting all right again, and will 
soon allow him to be pestering around. 
Coming. 
Christmas is coming, and so is John Watson's midwinter shoot. 
Both will be joyous occasions, and both are worth remembering 
well in advance. One is as much a fixture here now as the other, 
There is every promise of a big shoot here this winter, and we 
need it, to stir things up. 
E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, Nov. 10. — The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day. C. J. Wolff carried off the honors again, scoring 
.9 out of 10 in the first event, and killing 10 straight in the other. 
He is rapidly coming to the front as one of our strongest shooters. 
The afternoon turned out a good one for shooting, although it 
was decidedly threatening until about 3 o'clock, which fact ac- 
counts for the small attendance — the smallest in the history of the 
club : 
T- W Eaton, 30 011120*121— 7 101210121*— 7 
C J Wolff, 27 12212112*1— 9 2221111112—10 
L Wolff, 26 2111210012— 8 *20122*010— .5 
Dr Meek, 31 1*1222*111— 8 21122111*1— 9 
Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
Garden City Gun Club. 
Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, 111., Nov. 10.— The member 
of the Garden City Gun Club turned out in good force to attend 
the club regular monthly shoot to-day. 
In the regular monthly event the scores were as follows: 
Gillis, 3 122222221112212 —16 
Day, 2 11201122100120211—13 
Palmer, 0 211212112221202 —14 
Tramp, 0 021112222122222 —14 
Ambergf 0 2220211*2222201 —12 
Rubo, 0 2121022022**011 —10 
J Crow, 1 2112*10I10101*0w 
Rust, 4 10212121111012212—15 
Barto, 1 0222222221122122 —15 
T-«vi, 2 22221222*0*222221—15 
Reeves, 1 202***1021112110 —10 
Antoine, 1 111221222112212 —15 
-Wells, 1 112122212111122 —15 
O'Brien, 2 2222201222212122 —15 
Odell, 0 122222222222222 —15 
White, 1 1222222*0022202w 
Card, 2 20202221200112*22—12 
Handicap shoot for loving cup, presented bv Mr. O. H Porter- 
tiillis, 4 1222222211122122122112122 —25 
-•ay- 4 1120 11 2210012021101211 w 
Palmer, 2 21121 211222120220*imoi011 —22 
I ramp, 2 02111222212222222221I022220 —23 
Amberg, 2 2220211*222220121210w 
R»bo, 2 2121022022**01110011001100w 
T.Crow, 3 2112*101101 01*0w 
m&i, 5 002121211110122122120222122001—25 
Irarto, 2 022222222112212222111**2022 —93 
22221222*1*2222212020022212202- 
202***1021112110112102inw 
11122122221122121122211*121 - 
1121222121111221112121221 
.22222012222121222201'ail222 - 
Levi, 5 
Reeves, 2 
.Vntoine. 2 
Wells, 2 . 
•s/Brien, 2 
C^rdell, 2 12222222222222222222Z2222' 
White, 2 1222222*0022202w 
Card, 5 20202222200112*2210*110l0w 
Shoot-olT of ties on 25 for cup: 
£ii"is, 1 1'212120212-IO Wells, 0 *ril212121 - 
?^'st, 2 22222221202-10 Odell, 0 222222020w 
i^ntome, 0 OlUOw 
Second shoot-off: 
Gillis 
-24 
-25 
-24 
-25 
.22122 Rust 2210 
Trap at Holmesburg Junction. 
HoLMESBURG JUNCTION, Pa.. Nov. 6.— The series of holiday 
shoots was begun on Election Day at Holmesburg Junction, Pa„ 
with a fairly good support in the attendance of shooters. The 
^; weather was delightfully pleasant. The birds were strong and 
vigorous. Two events were finished— one at 15, the other at 10 
birds. ' ~ 
In the 15-bird event Henry, Landis and Ru.ssell made clean 
scores. 
In the extra event at 10 birds Hobbs, Geikler and Russell killed 
strrnght. 
Fifteen birds, handicap, $7.50 entrance: 
WnrH ^"Vn ■ 111111212212121-15 
bantord 30 111220012222212—13 
IJavis, ib. 022*2*122211022—11 
brewer, .jO 221221222202101-13 
HnKUc' In 212122211121111-15 
JJ°°°f,' fa ■ 220211201221222—13 
Russell 29 222221222222222-15 
\ ynn, 27 02**12120112212-11 
I;?, -if,' ■ 222*2;?222222222-14 
\\ hittaker, 28 012022200112*20-. 9 
!• el 1 x, 30 .... ^ ........ 221220222222222- 1 4 
Icn birds, 30yds., $5: 
TJenry .1202112122— 9 Brewer ''2*2112102- - S 
■laford 22222*1222- 9 Whittaker 5110222200-7 
T^obbs 2122222222-10 Geikler 2221299222_i( 
Pavis 2121202120— 8 Russell 22W2i5ot>1 I 
Landis .1022212210— 8 iw 
Clearview Gun Club. 
,-..^'o^>,l*]'— The Fisher cup in the monthly shoot of the Clearview 
Gun Club at Darby. Pa., 'to-day was the chief object of compe- 
tition. The match was at 25 targets, thrown frnp, a mr-n "r?- 
IV^ ZLrfi'^'^^^^° ^K^T^-, ^^"' allowance of 1 tar^ 
get, scored 2.i. Prince tied by breaking 13, with an allowance of ill 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
Bell 1 22 23 
Prince 10 13 23 
Fisher 0 22 22 
Urian 0 22 22 
Hill 0 21 21 
Harris 0 20 2li 
Horner 4 16 20 
-Anderson ... 0 20 20 
Edwards 
Downs ] 
Cartledge ... 0 
Elwell I 
Leicht fi 
Carr 2 
Poyser 7 
17 
16 
16 
15 
9 
11 
5 
Hdcp. Broke. Total 
18 
17 
Ifi 
16 
14 
13 
12 
Two teams, captained by Messrs. Anderson and "DrSan sliot s 
r.atch at 25 targets per man .Anderson's teani had the* be?t of 
the match until the last two men shot, when Urian's t^m went 
^'Y.^d and won out by 30 targets. The scores follow; 
17, Ho^'l-K^S^^^" ^' ^^"^^ 21, Downs 23, Bell 
Anderson's Team— Anderson 22. Cartledee 21 T?Iwp.11 91 ttj 
wards H Prince 12, C^rr lO; total UO, " * ^' 
Concerning the Jacksonville Tournament. 
New Haven, Nov. 11. — In your account of the Jacksonville 
shoot of the Peters Cartridge Co. you say that Barney Worthen 
tied Jack Fanning for high average the second day, eacli breaking 
170 out of 175 targets. 
In justice to myself and the Winchester Co., I must ask you to 
correct this ttiistake, as your scores of the shoot will show that 
1 won high average the secofld day by breaking 171 out of a possible 
175 targets, thereby beating both Fanning and Worthen 1 bird for 
the high average on the second day. 
I would also thank you to state that Fanning and myself tied 
for first average on the entire two days' target shooting, each of 
us losing but 13 targets out of a total of 350 shot at. 
I am aware that your information of the shoot was furnished by 
the representative of the Peters Cartridge Co., who, in his 
anxiety to push shooters using Peters ammunition, possibly over- 
looked the fact that a representative of a competitor had won iiigh 
average for the second day and tied for high average for the entire 
target programme, as well as making the best average on tlie! tbird 
day at live birds in the regular programme events. 
I do not wish to intimate by the tone of my letter that irty 
friend Lemcke, of the Peters Cartridge Co., wlto is the gentleman 
who wrote the shoot uj) for the papers, is not a fair-minded gentle- 
man, but the fact remains that 1 was robbed of the honor due me, 
if I may term it such, for my work at Jack.sonville. 
I sincerely trust you may find some way to give me the credit 
due me in your ne.Kt issue, and at the same time you liiight also 
mention the fact that within the last three weeks 1 have a.ttended 
the tournaments at Atlanta, Jacksonville and \\'aycross, and that 
I have been first in each of these, averaging over 95 per cent, on 
over 1,000 shots fired in the regular events of these tournaments. 
I am writing the ^\'illchester Co. at this date to the effect that 
T had written you this letter, and trust they may see same, or. 
rather, the facts set forth by this letter, made public in vour next 
issue. ______ Axsi.F.v H. Fox. 
Mississippi Valley Notes. 
The flight of ducks being unusually late has favored the hunters, 
and some fine bags are reported in this portion of the big valley, 
Mr. Guy Burnside has fixed the dates Dec. 4. 5. 6 and 7 for 
liis big target shoot at Galesburg. This tournament, is indorsed 
by the Indians, and will be one of the big events of the early 
winter circuit. There will be three days at targets, .$200 in qasli 
added, and 200 targets daily on the jjrogrnmme. Tlie. last day 
v/ill be devoted to live birds. Moneys will be divided on the class 
system, three and four in 20-bird race.':. The shoot will be 'held 
on the famous Williams Racetrack at (ialcsburg. and will be open 
to all comers. On the second day the .Schnielzer trophy, now held 
by Fred Gilbert, will be shot for. F'red Whitney, of _Pes Moines, 
will be behind the counter. Shells should be sent to C'nion Hotel. 
Galesburg, and mail addressed to Mr. Burnside at Knoxville. 
Guy Burnside won the Illinois Gun Club live-Mrd trophy on the 
November contest, with a straight score. 
A H Pape. 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Qub. 
.Sa.n Francisco, Oct. 28. — The usual number of Columbia Pistol 
and Rifle Club shooters assembled to-d.iy at Harbor View to prac- 
tice and experiment. Smith Carr, our old-time revolver shooter, 
was iTresent and showed he could hold as well as ever. Trego as- 
tonished us by his fine work with his Colt's .32 revolver loaded 
with King's smokeless powder. 
Practice scores; Columbia target, 50yds.; revolver: 
J R Tfego 1 4 2 3 i 7 6 6 5 8— 16 
2 12 7 10 3 3 13 11 3 8—72 
*P Becker 3 3 6 10 1 1 14 4 7 2—51 
tF O Young 9 5 4 2 10 4 3 2 3 5—47 
TSmith Carr ; 2 5 2 10 5 6 B 6 3 7—52 
3 4 7 10 3 8 1 '5 11 5—55 
*CoIt's service .44. tS. & W. .44, All used King's powder.. 
Pistol : 
F O Young 126324475 6—40 
143937 2 90 1-45 
82 10 2834. 4 6 3-45 
Dr I F Twist 6 3 5 11 7 10 6 10 5 8— VI 
1247S216 7'6 4-57 
536 10 23 10 98 8—64 
11 4 8 11 7 6 3 4 10 5—69 
Hymenn, Edgren, Du Bois, Brannigan and Barley spent the 
lime in breaking their new rifles and revolvers in for future service. 
Barlev has a Ballard action in which he has a new Winchester .32. 
Brannigan uses a .25-35, and found a lOOgr. bullet did satisfactory 
work. Becker tried his new military .30-40 at 50yds. with- miniature 
charge and made a group equal to 19 when placed in center of tar- 
get. Trego is a genius; he has several new inventions already. 
Nov. 4. — A large number of shooters were present to-day at the 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club's shoot. The weather conditions 
were unfavorable, but some fine work was done. Capt. Kuhnle 
led again with the .22 rifle, and C. J'l. Daiss with the revolver 
increased his lead over Young to 25 points. Kuhnle is now 6 
points ahead of the club's record for ten best scores, which was 
held by Dorrell with 191 points, and Daiss is 31 points ahead of 
Gorman's record with revolver, with a total of 472 for ten best 
scores. 
In practice at home Capt. Kuhnle tied the Walnut Hill record 
of 11 on Columbia target at 50yds., using globe and peep sights 
and Peters' .22-7-45 new cartridge, with inside lubricant, and 
Stevens rifle. Young led W'ith pistol and musket, and Pape with 
fine rifle. Young used King's C. G. semi-smokeless in his musket 
and primed with King's smokeless, with very satisfactory results. 
Young's 44 with pistol to-day made him tie with the club's record 
lor five best scores out of the twelve entries allowed members 
during the year, with a total of 217 held by J. E. Gorman. Young 
did it with' a Stevens pistol (second-hand, and thrown away as 
n. g. by Daiss), using Peters' .22 short semi-smokeless cartridges, 
and his last nine consecutive scores, one allowed each month, 
were as follows, viz., 32, 49, 45, 47, -51. 57, 50. 55, 44, the first four 
and last counting. Gorman shot long rifle cartridges, loaded with 
black powder, which have been considered without equal; hence 
the remarkable part of this shooting. 
The class contest with rifle between Pape and Y''oung is mighty 
close. Young leads by 1 point. Pape had to beat 56 to gain, and 
only succeeded in tieing it. Young undertook to protect the non- 
experts against Pape in the military and repeating rifle matches 
by giving them 20 points handicap, Creedmoor count, and Pape 
has lilood in his eye, but he has not got the true combination o£ 
King's powders yet for his Sharp's musket, while Young has; 
hence he did not do as well as he might in two shoots, but to- 
night he a.sked for information and got it from Young, and next 
shoot he will probably make the fur fly. 
The boys are sitting- up nights studying powders and sights, and 
liarpels and bullseyes galore, just to lovver one point more on 
their winning scores, while the meniber ahead goes complacently 
to bed to rest, to dream, and to snore- 
Scores, Columbia garget, off-hand shooting: Rifle, "class medals, 
200yds.: experts; one entry: 
A H Pape (i 2 4 J2 8 5 6 - :•, 6 4—56 
11 1 5 14 5 5 4 1 10—61 
Sharpshooters: G. M. Barley 117- 
Marksmen : 
G Floadley... 2 9 3 15 6 5 5 7 C 7—65 
Mrs Waltham 3 9 6 6 6 11 14 8 9 IS— 87 
Dr. J. F. Twist 110, Dr. H. 0. Trask 161, E. A. Allen 168, N. A. 
Robinson 205, back score 232, G. Mannell, back score 88. 
Pistol, class medals; experts; one entry: 
F O Young 3 3 12 5 4 2 3 3 3 6—44 
G M Barley 2 2 7 4 1 1 2 4 11 3—48 
C M Daiss 2 66419629 7—52 
.\ H. Pape, revolver, 96. 
•Sharpshooters: G. Hoadlcy 78. 
Marksmen: Mrs. Waltham 68, Mrs. Mannell 88, back score 65; 
G. Mannell, back score S3; N. A. Robinson 98; back score, 90. 
All comers' re-entry matches: Rifle, 200yds.: F. O. Youne, 61; 
R. Mannell, 66, 73, 73, 79, 84. ' ' ^' 
Military and repeating rifle match, 200yds. : 
_ _ Creedmoor. 
P O Young 6 5 S 9 5 6 4 IB 5 8—71 48 
7789283115 9—69' 47 
19 7 8 3 3 19 5 4 15—74 47 
11 6 1 18 2 5 10 5 14 &-78 46 
11 3 3 10 14 4 4 7 13-S3 45 
8 516 4 18 8 7 6 11 G— 89 47 
5197S 5 14 8 4 12 9—86 46 
727 10 8 9 5 15 7 13-83 46 
6 9 4 10 10 4 8 10 8 15—84 45 
Both contest^ts used Sharp's military rifle, open sights, 61bs. 
pull. Rings count for all-round diploma, and Creedmoor for medal. 
Twist revolver medals, 50yds.: C. M. Daiss 43, 57, 58, 58, 59, 
46, 62, 62, 69, 96; F. O. Young 54. 59, 63, 63, 69. 
Pistol medals, 50yds.: F. O. Young 50; P. Becker 53, 62, 64, 
Ufi; G. Hoadley 74, 77. 
.22 and .25 rifle medal, 50yds.: Capt. F. Kuhnle 18, 24, 24, 26, 
20, 27, 21, 22; P. Becker 23, 27, 28, 29, 31; A. B. Dorrell 25, 27, 28, 
29. 
Dorrell just returned from the mountains near Fresno, and said 
he killed thirty-eight mountain quail one day; he also said it snowed 
6in. in one hour's time. The snow drove him out, and he was 
somewhat jarred, as he rode five miles down hill on a log as 
a drag for a wagon. 
F. O. Young, Rec. Sec'y. 
Cincinnati Rifle Aseociation. 
CiNCfNSATr, O, — The following scores were made in regular 
coinpefitiofl by members of the Cincinnati Rifle Association at 
h'our-Mile House, Reading road, Nov. 11. Conditions: 200yds., 
off-hand at the standard target. Gindele was declared champion 
for the day with the good score of .91. Weather cool and cloudy. 
Wind from 4 to 6 o'clock: 
Gindele 9 7 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9—91 
8 9 10 10 7 10 8 2 10 7—87 
8 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 8 8—86 
I'ayne 7 10 10 ,9 7 9 10 9 9 9—89 
10 7 9 8 10 7 9 10 10 8-S8 
8786898 10 10 10—84 
.Vestler 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 9 10—86 
999699 1!! 68 10—85 
7 10 668711797 10—80 
loii.scber 9 10 698896 7 10—82 
10 10 10 7 10 6 7 5 9 6—80 
969479796 10—76 
liiHius ....I 887 8 9769 10 9—81 
' • 8 6 10 5 10 8 5 9 9 6—76 
10S76 651D88 8—76 
Trounstine 10 5 10 7 7 10 6 7 10 9—81 
8895846 10 8 7—73 
7 0 7 8 9 9 7 .4 6 5-68 
Roberts 6 10 6 10 9 6 8 9 9 7—80 
4 10 6 10 6 9 ,8 7 10 7—77 
10 7867 6'ij89 10—77 
Lii.\ 10 6 7 6 8 9 8 8 6 8—76 
10 93785975 10—73 
8 6 8 10 9 7 6 5 6 5—70 
Topf 10 7 9 8 6 6 6 8 9 4—73 
10 6 6 5 7 7 B 7 5 9—70 
4 10 7 4 57837 9-64 
Drube 5 7 9 7 7 9 4 8 7 8—71 
485587 8 10 6 7— 68 
66858 3 876 8—65 
*C Payne 999968657 10—78 
*Rest. This score was made by Clarence Payne, the twelve- 
year-old son of E. D. Payne. iThis is the first full score ever shot 
by him, and he had fired but five or six shots previous to this oc- 
casion, and then at intervals of weeks apart. It looks as if he will 
be a "chip off the old block." Who knows? 
Championship of New York. 
The annual 100-shot match for tlie championship of New York 
and vicinity was held at Annbruster's ranges, Greenville, J., 
under the auspices of the New Jersey Association of Riflemen, on 
Election Day. 
This contest for supremacy at 200yds. with the Schuetzen Rifle 
has been an annual affair for the past eight years, and as most ot 
the cracks of the entire East participate, it practically decides the 
yearly championship. The entry list this year numbered seven- 
teen, and with few exceptions the best men of the entire country 
were represented. 
Last year, Michael Dorrler was the winner, with a score of 2,246, 
which established a new 100-sliol record. This score was thought 
to be high-water mark, but Dorrler on Election Day eclipsed his 
'99 record by putting up the phenomenal score of 2,257. ^ 
Fred Ross was second with 2,243, a score that will win 99 times 
out of 100, 
Dr. W. G. Hudson was third with 2,210. The veteran Will 
Hayes was fourth with 2,194, and O. Boyce fifth with 2,190. 
Dorrler, the winner, captured the handsome medal presented by 
the King Powder Co. and the Peters Cartridge Co. Ross secured 
the Armbruster medal for the best ten-shot string, scoring 235. 
Dorrler had a string counting 236, but as winner he was not 
eligible for two prizes. Hayes had a string of 234, O. Boyce one 
of 233, and Dr. Hudson 229. 
The shooting of the four high men was a remarkable exhibition, 
as they made no less than 394 bullseyes out of the 400 shots, 
Ross making the remarkable run of 100 straight bulls. Dorrler 
left the black but once. Hudson twice and Hayes three times. 
This event should be of great interest to riflemen over the entire 
country, and the newly organized National Rifle Association 
should take it upon themselves to establish a similar contest' in the 
middle West and West. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
He Finds Forest and Stream Indispensable. 
Cherriton, Va., Nov. 4. — Inclosed find check for my advertise- 
ment for another quarter. I find I carinot do any business with- 
out the aid of your valuable paper. J. Lucius Cobb. 
Charles Gilchrist, Esq., Port Hope, Onl. — If the rice you are 
sending now is as good as we got last year we will be satisfied, 
for last year's is growing fine, and we notice that the ducks con- 
gregate on the lakes that it was sown in. Sincerely yours, Ed. P. 
Noble, Hon. Sec'y, N. L. F. and G. C.—Adv. 
Sport and Travel East and West. 
There is probably no big-game hunter in the world whose name 
is so familiar to other hunters as Mr. F. C. Selous, whose books 
on travel and hunting in South Africa are so well known and so 
interesting. Mr. Selous' occupation in earlier life is understood to 
have been that of an elephant hunter and head hunter and this 
profession Has of course given him tremendous experience and 
grreat success. 
His last volume, issued by Longmans, Green & Co., tells enter- 
tainingly of hunting in Asia Minor, and of hunting trips made to 
the Rocky Mountains. Extremely interesting are these accounts 
of sport after the great maral stag and the long-horned wild goats 
of Asia Minor, which are almost like the ibex. To us on this side 
— probably because Uiej' are so much more familiar to us — the 
stories of elk hunting and mule deer killing in the Rocky 
Mountains seem much more tame. 
We believe that it was with our correspondent Wm. Wells that 
Mr. Selous made his trip into the mountains, and it is not strange 
that with so excellent and experienced a guide he killed an 
abundance of game— more indeed that the law should allow, or 
does at the present time. 
The bool* is very fully illustrated and beautifully printed, and it 
is certainlv well worth reading. We notice a few examples of care- 
less proof reading in the Latin names, which occur quite fre- 
quently, such as Nestoma for Neotoma and Speotitis for Speotyto. 
"The Eagle's Heart." 
Mr. Hamlik Garland's last novel, though dealing iiot iit all with 
sport or matters connected with it, yet has its scenr laid chiefly 
in the further West, and treats of the cow countrj^ and the life 
of the cow man. The story is told with the charm inseparable from 
Mr. Garland's writing, and the truth of the pictures of that old- 
time life, which has now almost disappeared, is so vivid that in 
this respect alone the book is likely to become a classic. Persons 
who are interested in knowing something of this ancient life will 
wish to read "The Eagle's Heart" as much for the story that it tells 
of that life as for the adventures had by its hero, though these 
ar§ suffi?ietltly ^pititig, ' 
