POREST AND STREAM. 
499 
hiunng, won its way, aad after tke liandicafts wete tfesled cil- 
cotniums much outnumbei-e'd previous llluttlilif 8, 
While the attendance was not as lurge as sohie peojile counted 
on, a majority of cohtestatlts shot through th& whole profranime; 
The organiSeatioli as to departntents arid detail was complete) arid 
from "sttirt to fiitlSh the shootiHg w&s \vithoUt a hitch, Otir' As- ^ 
Bociiitibn, which for ten years has been in the van; never ac- 
ebhipHshcd a better stroke of business in the stimulation of 
interest in trapshooting than during thost four days, and that is 
saying much, in view of its decade of strenuous eftort in this 
direction. j u ■ 
thfe ti)Urn?i>Yi61\l &t Mri-agkiistll Pier, K. I., July 11 and 12, testi- 
fied to tht abilities of live Yankees to make an event interesting. 
The Canonchet Gun Glub had the affair well in hand, and were it 
not that the railway train service made it necessary for soriie shoot- 
ers to leave early the second day, the aggregate of I4,5s0 targets 
thrown during the two days would haVe beeh eonsitietatjljf SWollfeh; 
From .start to finish the shoot W&s all the hiosl^kacliii^ Cohlfl aSK; 
The affair in thfe iiiakfe-lii) wMs ijhite New Englaniiish, Maine, 
A'aKsachusetls and Connecticut all being represented. New York 
Und Mew Jersey were also in evidence. There were so many en- 
tries that expeditious work was necessary, and it was performed. 
The target tournament at Providence last year, held by the Inter- 
state Association, was the leaven that roused thfe ehtliuSi&shi Ih 
New England, and the sport has received ah ilhpetlls which ivlll 
last. . , , , 
From the st&ndpoitit of thte Ihterstat'e Associkllotl; the tourria- 
mcht held tit Newport, Vt., Aug. 7 and S, was among the best 
6vb!r given by the organization. The ground broken was ab- 
solutely new, virgin soil, the local gun club being: organized but a 
few weeks prior to the tournament. More beginners took part 
than at any previous shoot given by us, and the interest taken 
cannot be otherwise than beneficial to our aubsciibefSi Thfe pfo- 
gramme was necessarily curtailed oh both dayS of int fheKti Oh 
account of ineletttent weathetj and this wiis the odly di:awba6k. 
The closihig tournament fot thb Sedsoii was given at Salerii, 
Ni Y., Sept. 13 an'd 14, undei' the auspices of the Osoma Valley 
Ghn Club. The local club was disappointed in the attendance, but 
ttumbers are not necessary to niake a tournament a success from 
our point of view. The enthusiasm manifested and renewed in- 
terest takeh tend to make new devotees of trap,shooting-ene of 
the prime objects of our Association. The Salem tournahieiit 
yieldbd these, and hiuch hioi-e, for our ehcourageiiieht. 
Though it may hot bfe neceSStity, it seettls apropos to ssiy to thfe. 
tnembers of the Interstate Association that their wotk htts bfeeii 
fully appreciated, and they have reaped in due time. There are 
many future harvests ripening, and the success aheady attained 
should only stimulate to renewed effort. There are as yet no 
indications of dry rot. The Association is so firmly rooted that 
adverse winds might only incite to greater eiTort) but clear skies 
and faVoring breezes should not lull . to supineHeBSi 
The organizatioh is still ih the flush , of youthful vigor, and for 
an indefinite number of years to cohie it should have no desire to 
rest oh its laiirels, no matter how worthily won, btit alinUally te- 
joice as a strong man to run a fresli race, and if it can rouse a" 
coiTipetitor who may eventually be table to "take the horns" SO 
rtluch the betterj as its members will feel that they have pro- 
fhoted a good work and won ah aiiiaranthine wreath Of which 
their posterity will be proud to boast. 
'fhe Fotufe* 
"the ihterstate .Association is so, firmly rooted and grounded, 
BO thixed iip ih the warp and.w^idf of affairs ih tlie trapshootihg 
world, that it lias becolHe an indispedsrtbility to the sport; whieh 
to a large e.xtent depends on its existence. A hiajority of ttii]^- 
shooters throughout the country recognize the Association as a 
necessary concomitant and adjunct, and its guiding influence is 
cohce.ded by thein, From the. opening of the season, with the 
Grand American Handicap at Live Birds,, to the closing tovirna- 
ment, in the fall, it fixes the pace and outlihes the i^olicjf of ihaiiy 
gun clubs, which pattern by it and follow in its footsteps, tsailz- 
ing that it is the ne plus ultra, so far as up-to-date scientific man- 
ageihent can provide. It leads, and it is to the credit of other 
orgaiiiiatiohs that they are able, to fully appreciate its excellfeflce, 
PJintli Annual Grand Anierlcan HiidiU'cAp H hive Bikd&t 
The preliminary details for this event have all been arranged, 
contracts signed, etc. As is widely known, it will be held at In- 
terstate Park, Queens, L, I., N. Y., the week beginning April 1, 
1901. 
In regard to the Grand American Handicap at Live Birds my 
Vi6\vs Wfefe fhlli^ sfet forth in my last year's report. I see no 
teason to fchahgc them at the present, and the result of the evefit 
of this year einphasizcs the fact that they were sound, logical and 
based on good judgihent, the result of close study of the subject; 
Second Annual Gran^ American Hantiicap at 't'argels* 
The tournament of the present year was the first of its kind ever 
given, and 1 am not alone in my belief that it has added new life 
to the sport of trapshooting. Though in the nature of an experi- 
ment, the result was in every respect satisfactory. Though the 
attbndance w&s not as large as expected by some people, yet 
I vetitUrfe the predictioii that the most sanguine will not be dis- 
ap^olhted Ih this respect next ye6t-. It would be tlifhcult to sug- 
gest any irhprovement on this year's programme, and I fespectfUUj' 
suggest that we adhere to a similar one for 1901. The handicap 
wa.S similar to the Grand American Handicap at Live Birds— one 
of distance. It has been demonstrated to be the most equitable 
and satisfactory in vogue at present, and I strongly urge its 
adoption for our next, and would suggest that the limit for handi- 
caps be made the sahie as this year; viz., 14 to 25yds. I am cogni- 
zant that this prbpossitioh will be strofigly opposed by a nurhber 
who will claim that they are out-gUnned, but their cldims will 
not, in my opinion, be supported by facts. It is a matter of 
record that during the Detroit tournament, held since the Grand 
American Handicap at Targets, the best general average was won 
by an expert shot, who stood at the 21yd. mark and shot at over 
500 targets, scoring more than 91 per cent, of them. It is but 
a matter of slight practice \intil the expert masters the greater 
distance, and, though he will not score as high as he did under 
the old system, he will nevertheless score comparatively higher 
as a general thing than the less skillful shot who stands at the 
less distance. 1 think a little study of this year's Grand American 
Handicap at Targets will make it clear to all who are able to 
judge the^ matter with discrimination. In my last year's report 
I said: "So far as I am able to see, there is no reason why this 
event should not become a fixture, as permanent and one as im- 
portant, in its way, as the Grand American Handicap at Live 
Birds, That it will fill a long felt want 1 have not a shadow of 
doubt." Without egotism I point to this year's result as a veri- 
fication of my prediction. 
Inanimate Target Tournaments for t90J, 
Regarding these coming events, 1 can say but little more than 
paraphrase my report of last year. As in the past, we keep in 
close touch with the progressive element which has been our 
sheet anchor hitherto, and as long as past amicable feeling can 
be maintained we need not fear for the outcome. As I remarked 
last year, however, the favorable outlook and golden opinions we 
have gained should not allow our energies to flag. There is still 
ample unworked territory to allow our indefinite expansion, and 
I can see a time in the future when our present proud position 
will be looked back upon by us as belonging to the day of small 
beginnings. I think we are all expansionists in this field, no 
matter what we may be politically. 
I have hitherto refrained in nvy reports from advocating any 
Dartlcular place for holding tournaments, but 1 now deem it my 
duty to deviate from my custom, and would urge strongly the 
advisabilitv of givuig them during the coming season at Provi- 
dence, R. I., and at Sherbrooke. Can. 1 am fully aware that .some 
may object to the giving of one at Providence, in view ot the 
very successful one given by us there in 1S99, but it is that very 
success which impels me to advocate the holding of another at 
that place. No other tournament ever held by this Association 
gave such extended results as that at Providence, and 1 can directly 
trace more benefit to our Association from this tournament than 
from any other three given by it^ — the Grand American Handicaps 
being excepted. It excited fresh interest all over the New- 
England States, and aroused all the dormant interest therein at the 
same time. I feel satisfied that the climax has not been reached 
jn that territory, and that if another tournament be given at that 
point, equally beneficial if not greater results will follow. The 
field has not been worked out. 
Sherbrooke. Can., has been for years an applicant, and from 
the measure of interest the Sherbrooke people took in our 
tournament at Newport, Vt., closely proximate, I strongly believe 
one at the former point mentioned would result in much good to 
our subscribers. The people in tliese places are homogeneou.s, 
and I believe it would be to the interest of the Association to 
give the Sherbrooke people what they desire. 
General andlP^fticulat. 
Ih Closittg my report, I wish to state that my relatlotis with 
thfe orglhizatioh and its adjuncts have been Uniformly pleasant, 
aild tholigh tori-espondehce has ehtalled considerable wofk upon 
me, it has been a labor of love, cheered incessantl)' by the 
uniform courtesy and helpful assistance of all with whoih my 
duties have brought me in contact. . , . . 
The policy of allowing clubs to maintain theif ailtonoriiy as to 
handieap, divisioh of ptihes, .etc.,- totitihttes to work so well that 1 
See ho reasori to recommend any changes, and woUld still adfise 
a continuance of the system until soihe other well digested one 
commends itself. 
The property of the Associatiotl, Stored . in Pittsbhrg. is amply 
protected by insurance; and properly cared for. 
donciusiotl. 
i deefn it biit just to feiJeilt what,! have So frecjuerttljr said 
regarding the obligations our Associatiotl rests under to the 
sportsmen's journals for the assistance they have given us m 
keeping alive the interest so necessary for our continued s<ro<i- 
perity. They have kept our work well before the public, and have 
not been sparing of space or effort in reporting our tournaments 
and in fiubli.shihg eVefj-thittg Of interest to our subscribers. 
To -otii- substfibefs ih closing iiiy tefiott I. Wish t& renew my ex- 
pressioir of obligation for tlie liiany tihsblicited marks of alh^rr,- 
elation they have bestowed upon me, jjublic and private. My 
large epistolary correspondence lias been lightened by their ap- 
preciation of my services, and made a pleasure rather than a 
burden. In this expression of esteem I include all members of 
committees, whose aid and advice I appreciate to the full, and 
I again conclude by expressing the conviction that our lon.g con- 
tinued telatiohB .will continue ifltflct until this mortal shall have 
put on iihmortality. Very f es[Jectfully shbiititteu, 
Elmer E. ShaSer, Mariiiger, 
John Watson's Winter Shoot. 
CincAcfS, III.,. Dec. 11,— The finest of winter weather greeted the 
nice crowd of shooters at Watson's Park to-day,- ^'eathT not Vefy 
cold by the therrripnieter, but cold enough, and with a wind iJt'iSk 
enougli to iiiaKc ideal ffyihg Conditions. John Watson does wisely 
in setting lus dates for his anhtial slioot in the second week pi 
Dbceijibfcr, fpt by that date the birds are prime Hi {hi.^ latitude, 
Hnd thofcfe who dieet at that time are sure to have plenty of SKlll 
asked of them. Tlierc is perhaps no tournament in the country 
where a better lot of shooters come tog'^thctj or .where the best ot 
them arc obliged to try harder than they do at Watsoii'S fnidwinter 
event. 
John, Wfitson himself said this evening that this was the "best 
eaiwO life liJid.S'fet- hJid at h shoot." This, Ifl view of the character 
of past attendanciis fit this sinie liistotie battle ground, is indeed 
high praise; though a list of the Mitlcts Wll Shejl it$ WAJtmnt. In 
thfe fnain e-v'ent of the day, the handicap, which Closfefl fh§ ^fO: 
fi-rahiinej there is scarce a name tc) be seen which Ts not -w'^l 
known, at least iii [lie W'^it, and., .there are a great many which 
are known all over the country, flig fegtilars are represented in 
YCfy good, force. Elliott, Crosby, Gilbert, Stiftdi Heikes, Neal, 
Hitlehj, . Powers, Marshall, Courtney, Tripp, Binghaffi,, (^te-, are 
ull fiei-e Iht- thS $;6ek.^ Frank .Riehl, of Alton, is with the rest m 
the Indians, A, B. DaJ-Ji6l§ fio^ijes flll the way from Denver, Emit 
Werk is here from Cincinnati, M. 7i. White from. Milwaukee, 
John Mackic is here for the Peters Cartricigs Cfe.,- .little Ed Rike 
comes up from D.ivton, to "see 'em fly," as lie ssJys} ^1/*- 
M'lfi'ajf 15 pn from Stillwater, Minn., and in fact the whole EiiS- 
sisSiPfU vWl^y is Vkf-y wgll fepresented, Bingham, Barto, Tramp, 
Amberg. Roll, E, i,. Klce,- ietil Willarch etc. represent the local 
contingent, and from the East Coiligs Phil Dal^', Jr., to have a 
look at the sport .in the West. Yet anothet figure of some con- 
sequence,;- if riot much size, is the little jockey 01 {fiterft'ational 
fame, Toft Sloan^ who is hardiv as long as the gun he shoofs, ft^.^ 
not iTiuch hi?Wfi»t th^n jfiis, S'l^dr, load .in a 3in. shell. Toddie 
rides light, and he shoo!S a gosA deal the same way, but he is 
just as busy as anybody, and his cHikf aeligm is v>hen Phil Daly 
misses as many as he does. j 
The.quajity of the accommodations at the park is -vef^ 
k,t1,oWh,' |nd j't is .fiilough to say. that all are very comfortable, and 
that e-vefy'thifiil, rtiov.e.s .alo.ng smpothly as ever. Of course it is 
understood that there is no tarfet shooting to disturb the live- 
bird work, and this is a feature wJiich has much to cornnlend 
itself. In a mixed shoot such a thing as sraootJihe^s i? sn irh- 
possibility, for a inan is sure to be wanted at one set ot tfaj'S 
while he is absent at the other. Here the sport goes on perforce 
niorfe deliberately, a man is not called , up for his squad very 
often, Sfid ffleantitne he is at liberty to sit in the warm club 
house and -visit with his ffiends. It is quite possible that is one 
of tlie prominent reasons why John Watson's midwinter live-bird 
sfioot is onC of the most popular of the entire round of the season. 
All ihb. Vbfs like to attjend it, and it is in a way unique, as there 
are bht vfei-J* f!iW Hve-b'irds shoots .of a wide open quality aiiy' 
where in the coUntfy where the conditions are so exacting of good 
skill. This is how the Watson fixture has Goine to be a sort of 
annual clearing house for shootingdom. 
The programme to-day is that which will be followed to-motf'd-ifr 
and on Thtirsday, the first event high guns, at 7 birds, $5; the 
second at 10 birds, $7.50, class shooting; the third and main event 
the handicap at 15 birds, 510, class shooting, handicaps 28 to 
Slyds.i $25 added. These events proved to-day just enough and not 
too much. With ah entry.running to forty-two, the last event was 
concluded very liicely before dsrk,- so the boys eouW get the 5 
o'clock train ih to town. The. big race will come off Friday, the 
25-bird haiidicap. This is the battle royal, and most of the names 
seen to-da^ -will appear in the scores at that time. 
John W'atson of course refereed to-day, George Watson kept 
cases, and the ground staff was as of yore. The dogs retrieved ks 
u.sual; 
Tuesday, First D&Yt Dec. J I. 
In the shooting to-day Helkcs, Budd. Powers, Burnslde, O'Brien, 
Barto, Rike and Daly broke open the high gun proposition, $107,25, 
First in No, 2 paid $99, second money $81, No, 3 offered $115 
for first money, $100,60 for second, $71.80 for third. Following afe 
the scores ; 
No. 1, 7 birds, entrance $5, high guns: 
H Odell 2222222—7 Hirschy 2220212—6 
C B Wiggins 0221000—3 Murray 2222020—5 
H J Martin 1212022—6 Crosby 22021*0—4 
Mackie 022222^-6 f)'Brien 2222222-7 
A H Daniels.. 2022222—6 Bonson 2202202—5 
E H Arnold 2202222—6 Daly, Jr 1221222—7 
te Werk 2202222—6 Roll 2022103-5 
Courtney 0211222—6 Tod Sloan 2202000-3 
E H Tripp 2220211—6 Barto 2222222--7 
Heikes 1212112—7 L & R Tramp 2011121—6 
Powers 2222221—7 Marshall 2202222—6 
Bumside 1212122—7 Riehl 0210222—5 
Bingham 2202221—6 Budd 2222222—7 
Elliott 2222110—6 Mrs Murray 2221201—6 
Linderman 2222210—6 E S Rice,." 110222'— 6 
Neal 2022122— e Ed Rike 2222222—7 
Gilbert 2220222—6 
Odell. Heikes Powers, Burnside, O'Brien, Phil Daly Jr., Barto 
Budd and Ed Rike killed out and divided $107.25, ' ' 
No. 2, 10 birds, entrance $7,50, 55 and 45 per cent. : 
H Odell 2222222020— 8 Martin 1012210222—8 
Wiggins 1202223220— 8 Daly. Jr 2020221222— 8 
Daniels 2221222112—10 Slo.an 0222?'22022— 8 
Arnold 2222202022— 8 Roll 20'222122'— 9 
Werk 2212110020— 7 Tramp 2222101212— 9 
Courtney 0010222222— 7 Mackie 2222022220—8 
Tripp 0222212222— 9 Bonson 0221101202—7 
Heikes 1101102122— 8 Marshall 020220922^— 7 
Powers 2022112201— 8 Riehl 2222022002— 7 
Bumside 1211220232— 9 Budd 2212222122—10 
Bingham 2220022221— 8 Mrs Murray 0110220111— 7 
Elliott 2110111112— 9 E S Rice 1.210110122— 8 
Linderman 2222222222—10 Murray 2221221222—10 
Neal 2222221222—10 O Von Lengerke. 2222222222— 10 
Gilbert 2212222222—10 Barto 2222022222— 9 
Hirschy 2220222222— 9 Ed Itike 2002111222— 8 
Crosby 2200222222— 8 C P Eastman 2011021022— 7 
O'Brien ,.2202222202— 8 Todd... 0212002212-7 
No. ?i, 15-bird handicap, entrance ijhi. handicaps 28 to 31vds • 
H Odell. 29 22202»012lw 
C B Wiggins. 29 ..222220222222222—1.1 
A B Daniels, 30 22122222112121^—15 
E A Arnold. 28 22222229022'^''22— 14 
E Werk. 28 2202122()112-''012— 1'' 
Courtney, 2S 120112102110222—12 
E H Tripp, 30 202221222201022—12 
R O Heikes. 31 i. 222222222222222—15 
C M Powers. 31 222212212222222—15 
,G Burnside, 29. ... ....022222222222220—13 
E Binghatn, 30 ^2^02222-13 
LA R Fllintt .'n ., jjijf. 222112121211120—1.1 
in derman 29' / 222220222222222-14 
E E S '30 : : : 122202222222222-14 
V Gilbert 31 222222222222220-14 
Hi«rhv 29 : 222220222220002-11 
Cr. V Nl , 221222222203222-13 
(S' Brie A 28 - /. " - • ■ 202211222222222-14 
Bonson " 29 '. 222221112122222-15 
P Da W Tr ■ 2^' , . 122211121221222-15 
r. 222222221122222-15 
Tod 4loan' 'sk".'.'"." " 00221 2222202202-n 
Fd Rike ^8 222222222202»23-13 
T M^rsh-ili ■ si ' ■ - 222220222222222-14 
Riehl 29^ • 22122222222<J222-X1 
|> ,aH 'll ■' '-V V VV,V. 122222102flD2w 
luAlnrrav'isy^y.y .y. 201121112021211-13 
V ^ rtice^' V 2m0120]201w 
n Vnn iVrttierke. 'sbV - 222222200202W 
R Barto li • • 220222120221222 -1.3 
Tnr ,l 99 .'• 222022222222012-13 
^ Pnliner" r '. 0022222202w 
'r ••InVn sf ■ 01022I1102W 
Mnck^c 29' ■ ■ 122222212222222-15 
Mnr^av % 01120121120w 
C P Eastman "4s.\. < . .- - 112202222222202-1 3 
Ouade 28 A.I . • • 0121020011 w 
Hr Sh-iw 29 -, ■ 222202222222222-14 
T r White 2^ " ■ - 222200221 1220 w 
•r TT AmheVff 29 - 211222222220120—13 
Ii'e whu?" i::::- 2201001222W 
New Indians Elected, 
The "gafig'' k IKaklhfe the. Lelflfld headquarters, and the nrgMy 
scenes at that hostlery fiffe «ot wanting in a certain vivacity and 
sprightliness, To-riight the cefefflp«ies. -wefe somewhat varied by 
a grand council of the original and aiie.i.fem ?fib« of Indian wol-ve.s. 
It had been decided to extend the privileges 0f this order to ^ 
select catldidates, and the election and initiation look p-lace to-- 
iliifiit; Tbete were thirteen of the original tribe left ill good ami 
reguial' sinHSitig^ and to-night nine more members were elected, 
so that the etltifl! fribe now numbers twenty-two, all good wav- 
riors.and true, who wOOid rather eat hay than fail to divide » poi 
i/i Vvhtch ,anv pf the tfibe waS ifitefgsfed in the daylight pasfim'es 
of the fnfie,' though this rule does not go aftef sunset. The new 
members chosen to-niglit are A. B. Darnels, of Denver; J. J. 
Hallowell, of Philadelphia; Guy Burnside, of Knoxvihe, HI- ; /»■ 
(■'ic Courtney, of Syracuse; J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City; Eddie 
Itinghgm.-.ot , Chicago; Jack Parkef, of Detroit; Tack Fanning ol 
New York ; Emil Werk, of Cincinnati. It vtould be hard to find 
better timber for ri^'W members, and it may be safely prophesied 
that the tribe will be hoiier than ever henceforth. The deci.ston 
to-night was to hold anether Indian shoot next year, at some 
kf^ntTon not yet deterinined, with $1,500 added money, so m.^ a 
the lufe'bs jump high. Election of ofScefs to-night resnlted as 
fellows: foffi Marshall, High Chief; F. C. Kiehl, Chief Scribe; 
C W, Budd, Chief of Wamoum. The Council of Chiefs is made 
up- of il, O. Heikes, E'. £. Neal, C. M. Powers, Fred Gilbert, W. 
R, Crosby. ^ committee of initiation was chosen, Messr.s. Coort- 
ney', Tripp Merrill, Parmelee, Loomis and McMurchy. 
If the pfi/felem of an American-English team race is to be solved 
at all it will be mrgely done among the tribe of Indian wolvesf. 
By the way, no orie di the many shooters present is able to give 
(ttny more information repfdin^ this proposed English race than 
his alfeftdy been printed. It is said that Paul North is now lj-a.sy 
trying to Cothplpte the details of a challenge on the other side 
of the water. Th§ wish is expressed from many quarters here 
that Capt. A. W. Mollef would lend his valuable personal efrorts 
m the shaping of the entefpfi.se and aid in the English end ot the 
fact as weU as the American. The Captain's connections m a 
tlffsl'ftifs? way constitute no objection in the minds of the shooters, 
and it hij" ffioaesty would permit hira to counsel with the latter 
in regard to tliiS international race his advice would be very 
much" appreciated. Tiiis ■K'OUld seem to be the general opinion 
from taik heard here, affiotig a very good body of shooters of 
tiia ^ofi most fh'tarested in the tflee. Mr. Emil Werk is another 
gcntlemaii #ho,ta:t^ a keert interest in this race, and who is 
anxious to see ii foffi^.off. It^ future, however, at this point re- 
mains nebulous, as earlief Slateo. 
"Wednesday, Secx»nd 6^t/£)ec. H, 
The weStfeef -was ..exceedingly favorable for gO^d .brisk sftootihg 
yesterday, but f d-aav, carpe one of those excepfifiti'Sal tpVhs of 
weather for which this £ll*tiate is remarkable, and w'/^Jeh, upoiV 
occasions, may add such sihgulSf quality to the art of /W-birdt 
shooting at Watson's Park, very inintll has been said at one Hfh'e-' 
or another about the hard birds at WatS'Ofi's, and this is som.^"* 
times true and sometimes not true, as a ffiattfef of general de- 
scription. These new grounds, from the nature' 6t theif locatioiv 
iri fefeteflce to prevailing high winds, are not so fasf as the aldff 
|)'arj< was, yet sometimes they get a good stiff wind Gi fvj'st tn^ 
right direction, and then they are as hard as any grou'fid|^ a'lj'y 
whe'rf^ iri thfe' Country. John Watson's birds are trapped iti fix\,d 
condition, -witnqaf exception, hence the question of speed is 
mostly one of wind, and of the direction of the wind. This morn- 
ing the shooters who walked frofh the depot up toward the park 
found a wind that was squafe in their faces, and so strong that 
they had to push against it in goifig up. th|e hilt "Gee!" said 
the knowing ones, and again others rettiarked;, "GeC!" Tfisy said 
it more yet when they got inside the ground's.- Across the scorS 
from fight to left there was half a gale blowing, and that in ati 
air by no means mild. It was, in short, one of the tye'st' ^ying' days 
ever seen at this park, perhaps the very best, all consit!(SfCd, or a* 
least one does not recall a better. Phil Daly says the shOOiiag to- 
day was hard as any he ever saw, and Tod Sloan laughed iiiieri 
asked if the birds were harder in England. "Should say ncJt/'' 
said he. "They're hard efiotigh for anybody to-day." The scores 
tell the story. When it comes to a string of about forty of the 
best shots of the country, and only a half dozen straights in a 7- 
bird event, it may be inferred that there were some difficulties 
eicistihg between the stages of intention and performance. The 
best shots s&id that they would be willing to take 10 out of any 
10 continuousiy against the best shot on earth, for the latter 
would not go far beyond that point without falling down. In the 
first race Arnold, Wiggins, Courtney, Neal, Marshall and Powers 
divided_ $126,75, high guns, Tom Marshall may thus be seen to 
be getting back to his usual good form, sO to speak, and there is 
talk that he put up this sore arm story for the purpose of in- 
fluencing the odds, though he says he could not have killed 
another one if he tried. In the second race Daniels, Jay Ell, El- 
liott, Roll, Quimby, Willard, Bingham and Murray divided first. 
In the handicap the hard shooting doctor from Milwaukee, Jay 
Ell, was again in the first flight, and so was Eddie Bingham, -whicli 
surely was a good feather for these two. Gilbert shot into first 
place for their sole companion in the handicap. It was a red hot 
shooting day, and the interest was keen all oay long. One after 
another one of the cracks would drop out of first place, and it was 
a toss-up as to who was going to endure clear through the gruel- 
ing. Very often it was simply a matter of luck, for a bird killed 
stone dead in the air might be carried clear over the wire by the 
wind, and this sometimes happened when the bird was killed with 
the first barrel. Frank Riehl lost two birds killed stone dead, both 
of whicli hit the top of the wire and bounced over instead of 
bouncing inside. Bits of luck like this meant money in or out 
of pocket as the case might turn. A good number of the birds 
sprang liigh, and this made saving them more a matter of chance, 
for a fast bird falling from high up never drops where it is hit, but 
slants a long way before it strikes the earth. All sorts of hair- 
breadth incidents marked the day's shooting, and all in all it was 
one of the most interesting days of trapshooting that one would 
see in a long journey. There was something to see all the time, 
and it may be supposed that the shooters thought there was some- 
thing to do pretty much all the time. The hard birds of Watson's 
never vindicated better their erstwhile reputation. Under such' 
conditions, the score of Mrs. Murray, even, at 25yd. mark, is a 
most meritorious orie for a woman shooter. First money i'n the 
second event of to-day paid $118.25, and second $96.75. The capital 
purse in the handicap paid $122.50 to the three luckv ones second 
money paying $107.15, third $76.60. All ties divided. Following 
are the scores: 
No. 1, 7 birds, entrance $5, high guns: 
Daniels 0022202—4 
Arnold 2222222—7 
Mackie , ,.0022222—5 
Wiggins 2222222—7 
lay Ell .0202022-4 
Rogers 2220200—1 
Bonson .2022222—6 
Sloan ....2215202—6 
Budd 2101002—1 
Roll 2222202-41 
g Barto 2222102— ti 
nimby 20O2UO-4 
irschy 002220O-3 
Rike 2222020—5 
O'Brien 0222202—3 Eastman 2222020— R 
Elliott 2212202-6 Dr Cowles U0021lI6 
Courtnev .....1212212—7 Murray , 2nn99(V9 t. 
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