A new club has been incorporated at Albany, under 
the name of the Cobweb Yacht Club, Its objects are to 
maintain a dub house and quarters for the use and bene- 
fit of its members, to promote social intercourse, and to 
encourage and promote yachting. The principal office 
is in New York City, and the Directors are: Charles 
Camp, 223 West 148th street; Philo B. Ruggles, 647 West 
iS2d street; C. H. Madden, i52d street and North River; 
John H. Johnston, I52d street and North River; William 
Gill, I52d street and North River, and Hector G. W. 
Rouse, 127 Manhattan street. 
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The steam yacht to be built at George Lawley & Sons 
Ciorp. from designs of Messrs. Tams, Lemoine and 
Crane, is for Mr. W. P. Eno, N. Y. Y. C. 
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Anthony J. Drexel's new twin-screw steam yacht 
Margarita, which has been built at Scott's yard, at Green- 
ock, from designs by George L. Watson, had her long- 
distance trial last month. The result was very satis- 
factory, the yacht making 17.95 knots an hour. This is 
the third yacht of this name which Mr. Drexel has owned. 
Her dimensions are 289ft. over all, 36ft. beam, 17ft. depth 
and a Thames measurement of 1,789 tons. 
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The remains of the old British-built cutter Madge, which 
first taught American yachtsmen to appreciate the good 
points of the English keel, have been purchased by 
Com. .Similius Jarvis, of the Royal Canadian Y. C, for 
the purpose of preservation. After her victories in New 
York waters many years ago, the Madge was taken to 
the great lakes, where she was given heavj^ bulwarks and 
clumsy upper weights. This hamper will be removed by 
Com. Jarvis, and he will have the old hull drawn up on 
his lawn, at Toronto, where the spars will be fully rigged 
over an imitation deck. The original hatches, skylights, 
scuttle and all deck fittings will be found in their proper 
places. 
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It is rumored that Henry C. Flick may charter Amzi 
L. Barber's British-built steam yacht Shemara for a 
European cruise upon the return of the j^acht from the 
South. 
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The yacht Roamer, N. Y. Y._ C, Mr. H. C. Roomer, 
New York, for the Bahamas, arrived at Jacksonville, Fla., 
Dec. 8. 
liflt ^mge mid ^allei'^. 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. 
San Francisco, Nov. 25.— Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club mem- 
bers met m practice to-day. Dr. J. F. Twist beat his best pre- 
vious score with pistol. Scores, Columbia target, 50yds. : 
Pistol, practice match: 
F O Young 534541246 4^38 
24235549 10 2—40 
346243124 7—36 
548183758 4—53 
5463 10 2164 5—46—219 
G M Barley 233482856 1—42 
Dr J F Twist 43382834 10 1—46 
A. J. Brannigan 70, J. R. Trego 77. 
Revolver: 
F O Young 4264255 14 6 3—51 
2216 11 4636 3—44 
Nov. 29. — Thanksgiving found several shooters out for practice. 
Scores: 
Pistol practice match: *F. O. Young 36, 39, 40, 45, 50; *F. S. 
Washburn 51, 49, 50, 49, 51; A. B. Dorrell 55; G. W. Hoadley 65, 
78: P. Becker 64, 66; Dr. J. F. Twist 49. 
Revolver: F. U. Young 51, 57; Dr. H, W. Hunsaker 57, 79. 
.22 rifle match: Dr. J. F. Twist 25, 25; P. Becker 28. 
*VVashburn and Young used Peters .22 short cartridges. It is 
the best average Washburn ever made. 
Dec. 2— Regular Club Shoot.— A large number of very earnest 
shooters were on hand, despite the cold -north wind, which blew 
directly into the stand, and they stayed with it all day, doing tine 
work, for the disagreeable and diflicult conditions. This shoot 
settled ownership of yearly ciass medals which will be given at 
our last shoot and banquet, Dec. 16. Dr. Twist, who tied with 
Becker on the .22 rifle, re-entry, got the lead bv 4 points to-day, and 
forged ahead of Becker on the pistol by 1 point. The Doctor's 
1^ IS his best with .22 rifle to date, and he was "much prouded" 
to-night. 
Mannel took the lead from DaiSs on the members' rifle medal by 
4 points. 
Young decreased Daiss' lead on revolver 9 points, but Daiss is 
still 15 points ahead, and a pretty sure winner. 
Pape laid for the rifle class medal, and did not shoot military 
but he could not improve his score. Young took his military and 
gained 3 points, and is now 8 points ahead of Pape, who thinks it 
too late to overcome, and may not try again. 
Dorrell had a new combination in his '.22 rifle, which he loaded 
with L. R. powder. It, made the sand send up smoke, but he 
did good average work. He and Young worked out the load, and 
Dorrell shot a group- offhand at 200yds., with it that would count 
r!" J wonderful shooting, and it may be heard from later at 
50ydS; Ihe chamber vvas too long for good results with black or 
Kmgs powder and Becker suggested L. & R., wTiich needs 
room, hcores, Columbia target: 
r^M^-x^'^''^ v:.^'^'''^- E^^Perts F. p. Young 63; sharpshooters, 
11Q. K u'""'''^ 120; marksmen, G. W. Hoadley 88; Mrs. Waltham 
JLJLa , D3CK score, -LuO. 
Pistol class medals: F. O. Young 50, G. M. Barley 74; Marks- 
men: Mrs. Waltham 74, E. A. Allen 113 ' '"■"'^''^ 
Re-entry matches: rifle, A. H. Pape 52, 59; F O Youne- 6^- a 
56^i^'b?-f F^Slt: S K'!5,'l;^l.^^ijei"i. ^^^^^ 
Da'i^'lo'srlTsi 58^'= ^- 
.22 rifle: Cap't. Fred Kuhnle 17, 20, 20, 21, 21 22 23- Dr T V 
Twist 18, 31: A. B. Dorrell 20, 20, 21. 22 22 23 24 25 Ee"^* 2fi: 
Mr.c. C. F. W^altham 22. 30; P. Becker 22 26 ' ' ' 
The boys send congratulations to Mr. E. E. Partridge upon his 
phenomenal run of 22 in ten shots with pistol on the Columbia 
target; also on his ten-shot score o 27, which beats the record by 
2 points. The question is asked if his run of ten shots in the 
three-ring is not the best ever made on any target? If so we want 
him to have some souvenir from us for it. oSr button is for Is 
but we can work up a 3 souvenir. The best runs made here with 
Scl 2471897 ''(28). ^' ^^^^ '""^ ^- ^^aiss, 
F. O. Y'^ouNG, Rec. Sec'y. 
, Elite Schuetzea Corps of Brooklyn. 
At the regular shoot of the Elit'e Schuetzen Corps on Dec 7 at 
Lcuis.Mertz's gallery, corner Broadway and Jefferson street the 
fol'mvine scores were made: T. Kaufman 246, R Andrassev 244 
Se.^ie,?a°nT 23?. ^^lpt^^°Geb^"Sl\°t/5. ''^r \ \ '^^^^ 
Charles K. HoERNrNG. S. M. 
PO-k-^St AND StftEAM, 
Notice. 
All communications intended for Forest and Stream should 
always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and 
not to any individual connected with the paper. 
Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously for a quarter-century. 
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If you want your shoot to be announced here send n 
notice like the following? 
Fixtures* 
Dec. 12. — Mount Kisco, N. Y. — Tournam_ent of the Mount Kisco 
Gun Club; targets. R. W. Gorham, Sec'y. 
Dec, 13— Newark, K. J. — Match for E C cup and individual cham- 
pionship of Kew Jersey between G. H. Piercy, holder, and C. W. 
Feigenspan, challenger, on grounds of East Side Gun Club. 
Dec. 16.— Jersey City, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Hudson Gun 
Club; targets; also two-men team shoot; open. A. A. Schoverling, 
Ass't Sec'y. 
Dec. 25. — Haverhill, Mass. — Christmas Day shoot of the Haver- 
hill Gun Club. S. G. Miller, Acting Sec'y. 
Dec. 25. — Newark, N. J.— Open live-bird shoot of the Forester 
Gun Club. J. J. Fleming, Sec'y, 21 Waverly avenue. 
Dec. 27. — Kansas City, Mo. — Match for the cast iron medal be- 
tween J. A. R. Elliott, holder, and W. R. Crosby, challenger. 
Dec. 27. — Holmesburg Junction, Pa. — Tearri match at 25 birds 
between Baltimore Shooting Association and Keystone Shooting 
League — first of .a series. 
Newark, N, J. — South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
Chicago, 111. — Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
and third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
and Fifty-second avenue. 
1901. 
Jan. 1.— Newark, N. J.— Target shoot of the Sotith Side Gun Club. 
Jan. 1. — Newark, N. J.— Twentieth annual all-day shoot ot the 
South Side Gun Club. Isaac H. Terrill, Sec'y. 
Jan. 1.— Sing Smg, N. Y.— Tournament of the Os 
Club; targets. \Vm. P. Hall, Sec'y. 
Jan. i5-ls.— Hamilton, Ont.— Hamilton Gun Club's "eleventh 
annual tournament; live birds and targets; open to all. H. 
Graham, Sec'y. 
Jan. 15-19.— Hamilton, Qnt. — ^Hamilton Gun Club's eleventh 
annual tournament; live bir4s and targets; open to all. H. 
Graham, Sec'y. 
April 9-12. — Baltimore, Md.— Eighth annual spring tournament 
of the Baltifnore Shooting Association; two days targets, .$100 per 
day added; two days live birds, $500 guaranteed. H. P. Collins, 
Sec'y. 
April 16-18.— Leavenworth, Kan.— Annual tournament of t-he 
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association. 
May 7-10.— Tournament of the New Jersey State Sportsmen's 
Association. C. \V. Feigenspan, Sec'y. 
May 7-10.— Lincoln, Neb.— Twenty-fifth annual tournament of the 
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Lincoln Gun Club. W. D. Bain, Sec'y. 
June 5-7.— Circlevillc, O.— Under auspices of the Pickaway Rod 
and Gun Club, annual tournament of the Ohio Trapshooters' 
League. G. R. Haswell, Sec'y. 
June —.—Columbus, Wis.— Tournament of the Trapshooters' 
League of Wisconsin. First week in June. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Jan. 8.— Interstate Park, Queens.— Welch (holder)-£lliot match 
for the Dupont trophy. 
Monthly contest lor ihe Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds; $o entrance. First contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, L. I.— Fountain Gun Club's regular moninly 
shoots, the third Thursday of October, November and December. 
Interstate Park, yueens.— Weekly shoot of the New Utrecht Gun 
Club — baiurdays. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
1901. 
April 1-0.— Interstate Park, Queens, L; I., N. Y.— The Inter- 
state Association's ninth annual Grand American Handicap 1 our- 
nament at live birds. 
June —.—Interstate Park, L. I.— Forty-third annual tournament 
of the New York State Association for ihr protection ol i'lsh and 
Uamc 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Clui 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. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, Broad- 
way, New York. 
The Country Club of Lakewood, Lakewood, N. J., has issued an 
artistic brochure containing a schedule of its golf and shooting 
events for 19U(l-19Ul. The shooting grounds are open to mem- 
bers and their friends at all times. Regular live-bird shoots will 
take place every Saturday during the season at 2 o'clock in which 
the events may be at 3, 5 or 10 birds, handicap, $5 entrance, high 
gun; if over live men enter, then two moneys, 70 and 20 per cent : 
30 per cent, of purse to the club. Guests, not handicapped, shoot 
at 28yd.s. The club will present to the member having the best 
average score out of 75 per cent, or more of the shoots, a Fran- 
cotte gun. The .special events are: Christmas Day, for a $50 
trophy, presented by the president; an event at 25 birds, entrance 
price ol birds; optional sweep, money divided, 70 and 20 per 
cent, if over five entries, otherwise high gun. New Year's Day 
event for $50 trophy presented by Mr. Dwight M. Harris; condi- 
U*:'"^ ^iJ*^ ^^^^ 3s for the president's trophy. Lincoln's Birthday, 
l-eb. 12, event for ?50 trophy presented by Mr. Edwin Gould' 
conditions the same as the president's trophj'. Washington's 
Birthday, event for $.50 trophy presented by the treasurer; con- 
ditions the same as for the president's trophy. All handicaping 
will be done by Messrs. Dwight M. Harris and K. P. Thomas All 
events take place at 2 o'clock P. M. on the dates mentioned in- 
cluding the regular Saturday shoot, and are open to the members 
ot the following clubs: Ardsley Ciub, Irvington-on-Hudson ■ Car- 
teret Gun Club, Garden City, L. I.; Chatham Gun Club, Chatham 
N.^J.,^ Country Club of Westchester, Westchester, N, \'.'; Crescent 
. , , . mon't, N. Y.; 
iterstate Park; 
Athletic Club, Brooklyn; Larchmont \'. C. La'rchrnont N Y • 
New Y'ork Athletic Club; New Utrecht Gun Club, Intersta '' ' 
Smithtown, L. I., and to others who 'mav be 'invited by the ^^m- 
mittee. A magautrap has been installed upon the club grounds 
and target shooting is permitted every day except Saturday and 
holiday afternoons. To insure prompt attendance of puller and 
scorer, members should notify the steward of the hour of the 
shoot as early m advance as possible. The officers of the club 
are: President, George J. Gould; Vice-President, George B M 
A^I^Tk'^Bradfhavr'^^' ^'^'^ 
The "Baltimore Shooting Association has arranged for a series 
of ten races at live birds for the season, for the Association mem- 
bers. Contestants will be dmdcd into three classes, according to 
^'V'"m-'™ ^^"'ts. Messrs. Malonc, Marshall 
and C9llins were appointed as a committee to formulate rules and 
conditions to govern said contests. The season began on Dec 8 
The dates fixed upon second Saturday and fourth Thursday during 
the months ot December,_ January. February. March and Aprih 
Members will be divided into three classes-A. B and C 'Thosp 
known to have a record of 90 per cent, or better will constitute 
Class A; members known to have a reeord of 75 per cent, and 
less than SO per cent, will constitute Class B, and all those under 
75 per cent, will be included in Class C. The handicaps in each 
class will be: Class A, 29 to 31yds.; Class B, 26 to 29vds., and 
Class C, i4 to 27yds. A purse ot §120 for the series of races will 
be tlivided at the end of the season into three equal purses of 
A n ^ class; purse to be divided into two moneys of 60 
and 40 per cent, for high guns. In order to qualify, a member 
must shoot m at least six races of the series. All ties in either 
class at the end of the season must be shot off at TO birds each 
on Saturday, April 27, 1901, weather permitting. 
Frank Butler and Mrs. Butler (Miss Annie Oakley) have come 
back to the North for the winter, after a long period of hard work 
with the Wild West, supplemented by a holiday of about one 
month down in Arkansas. Game was found to be quite scarce in 
Kansas, for, _ as Mr. Butler puts it, "Everybody seems to be 
trapping quail, not shooting them. They don't care about game 
laws down there." Miss Oakley did, however, bring North with 
her two trophies of the chase, to wit: an enormous tarantula and 
a lovely greenish colored centipede of generous proportions. 
Both specimens, preserved in alcohol, can be seen at the store of 
Messrs. Von Lengerke & Detmold. 
J. A. R. Elliott has at last fixed a date for his match with W. R- 
Crosb)', for the cast iron medal, and same will be shot at Kansas 
City, on Thursday, Dec. 27. It is safe to predict that there won't 
be many birds escape from either the Missourian or the "Silent Man 
from Illinois. ' On Oct. 3, 1899, the two met at Kansas City in a 
match for the Review trophy, Crosby winning by the score of 99 
to 97. Ihe following day they met again in a contest for the 
Republic cup, and Elliott turned the tables by scoring 100 straight 
to Crosby's 97. They met again at Interstate Park on March 31 
of Uiis year, Crosby winning by 97 to 93. Crosby thus has a 
record of tvro to one in liis favor. 
Elmer E. bhaner, manager of the Interstate Association, arrived 
in tne cily on Tuesday of this week, for the purpose of attending 
the annual meeting of the Association, which is to be held on 
Ihursday, the 33th inst. Mr. Shaner's vouthful appearance ex- 
cites much favorable comment on Sporting Goods Row; not a 
wrinkle is to be seen anywhere, notwithstanding the hundred and 
one cares and annoyances attendant on the management of a 
single Grand American Handicap at either tive birds or targets 
W. Fred Ouimby, of the American E C & Schultze Gunpowder 
Co., has come out of his hiding place down in Maryland, and hied 
him to Chicago, for the purpose of attending John Watson's 
shoot, which takes place at Burnside Park, Dec. ll-14, inclusive. 
Mr. Quimby believes that his recent practice on ducks and geese 
along the shores of the Chesapeake has well fitted him to bring 
down with monotonous regularity the fastest birds Mr. Watson 
can trap for him. 
The Interstate Park Association, as will be noted on reference 
to a communication in another column, is organizing a handicap 
committee, which will be permanent, no doubt, and which will 
estaljlish an equity in the competition, which can be done only 
by Uie most careful consideration of the form and ability of the 
different contestants. 
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"The Dominie" has been heard from. He is shooting geese and 
other wildfowl down in Nebraska, somewhere along the Platte 
River. His luck has been first rate, and he reports under date 
of the 5th inst. that the lakes were still free from ice, and wild- 
fowl a-plenty. On Dec. 18 he expects to engineer a target shoot, 
and IS going to work the Weather Bureau for a fine day on that 
date. 
Howard Sergeant, of Pittsburg, Pa., a gentleman who looks after 
the interests of Laflin & Rand throughout Pennsylvania, has 
been visiting New York for a few days. Mr. Sergeant has dis- 
covered that he can see objects fully three blocks away, and con- 
sequently believes that the atmosphere in and around Pittsburg 
is not so clear as he always imagined it to be. 
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Phil Daly, Jr., and Tod Sloan shot a match at live birds down 
at Interstate Park on Tuesday of last week, Dec. 4. The rain 
was coming down in torrents all the time, and a seventy-mile-an- 
hour gale from the eastward did its best to blow Tod clean off 
the face of the earth. 'Ihe scores in a 50-bird match, 43 to 42 in 
Daly's favor, were, therefore, not to he despised. 
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The Baltimore Shooting Association has challenged the Keystone 
Shooting League for a series of team matches at live birds; teams 
of ten men, 25 birds per man, $25 per man. The Keystone Shoot- 
ing League has accepted the challenge, and tlie first match will 
be shot on its grounds at Holmesburg Junction, on Dec. 27. 
Col. Thos. Martin, of Bluffton, S. C, is expected to arrive about 
the end of the present week. The boys are looking forward to 
his coming, as he always makes things interesting at the traps 
when he is anywhere in the vicinity of New York. 
The South Side Gun Club, of Newark, announces an all-day 
target shoot to be held on Jan. 1. Turkey and merchandise events 
will be a part of the programme. Lunch will be served by the 
club at 12 M. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock. 
The Welch-Elliott contest for the Dupont trophy will take place 
at Interstate_ Park, Queens, on Jan. 8. Most of the shooters will 
take the 12:20 traiii from East Thirty-fourth street, after the arrival 
of which at the park the race will take place. 
Dr, J. W. Meek, sccrct.ary of the Garfield Gun Club, of Chicago, 
announces that his club will hold its live-pigeon (trophy) contests 
on the first and third Saturdays of each month. 
The South Side Gun Cltit, of Newark, N. J. will hold a New 
Year's shoot on its grounds, commencing at 10 o'clock. This is 
the twentieth annual event of the club, 
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The Haverhill, Mass., Gun Club announces that it will hold a 
shoot on Christmas Day, to which all shooters are cordially 
invited. 
Trenton Shooting Association. 
A FEW evenings ago the board of governors of the Trenton 
Shooting Association jounieyed down to Yardville, N. J., to at- 
tend an informal dinner at Billy Widmann's Yardville hln. The 
piece de resistance was one of the turkevs won by Secretary 
Thomas at the Thanksgiving Day shoot, Nov. 29. Dr. Barwis 
graced the head of the table, flanked on either side by Mr. Jos, 
D. Hall and Secretary Thomas; Billy Widmann had Wm. *H, 
Mickel as his vis-a-vis; Charlie Cole and J. Sterling Worthinglon 
sat side by side, with Mr. Mackett, of Boston, oppo.sile, with Dr. 
Gmnelly. The repast provided was all that any one could" ask 
for, and was thoroughly enjoyed. With the cigars came toasts 
and story telling. 
President Barwis related a number of amusing anecdotes, and 
Secretary Thomas told the story of the Irishman and the pink 
bugs. Treasurer Ginnelly relieved himself of some good-natured 
railery, and genial Billy Widmann related the details of his many 
hairbreadth escapes from winning the E C cup. IMessrs. Mackett, 
Mickel and Worthington contributed their, quota to the general 
jollity, and expressed themselves as being glad that they were 
present. All enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and it is proposed to 
encourage and develop this feature of social dinners for the mem- 
bers of the board of governors, with occasional banquets to in- 
clude the entire membership. Such a course will promote renewed 
and continued interest in shooting matters, also bring the members 
closer together in bonds of good fellowship. 
A series of team shoots of ten men each with the Freehold Gun 
Club is being arranged, and another is being talked of with the 
University of Princeton team. Scribbler- 
