Jan. 12, 1901,3 
FOREST AND* STREAM, 
Hobbs, 30 ..*..,.-.>... .2mz2mm23.mmr-Vi 
Felix, 29 ..,.W.. i...,»..11221202222022220222-17 
Foster 28 ^ 12021102101221011112—16 
W T femith, 2S 010011222*12221101*2-14 
Jan. 5.— In the championship match to-day Messrs. H. M. Van 
Loon, T. R- Painter, H, Henry and J. W. Budd were the best 
performers in the events of the Keystone Shooting League at 
Holmesburg Junction. The two former killed their 10 birds 
straight. The championship match was at 10 birds, 30yds. rise, 
SOyds. boundary, $2.50 sweepstake. The scores: 
Vandegrift 2120112022— 8 Fitzgerald lOlOlOw 
Budd 2122220122— 9 Miller •101*21020—5 
Hobbs 02*2222122— 8 
McCoy *220222022— 7 
Painter 2212121121—10 
Hauff 2120202212— 8 
Ross 2222220202— 8 
„ Prickett 10*2020221— 6 
Henrv 1111211110— 9 Albury U22222022- 9 
Van Loon 1122212222-10 Geikler 2222022222- 9 
Brewer 00112221*2— 7 
Tie shoot, 3 birds: 
Van Loon 12 
Club Handicap, 10 birds, han 
?2.50. Messrs. J. W. Budd and 
with a number of other shooters 
Budd, 30 2212222212—10 
Vandegrift, 30 2212202121- 9 
Hobbs, 30 2201222222- 9 
Fitzgerald, 30 0221*01022- 
McCoy, 30 'I'mmfm— 9 
Henry, 30 .2111121121— 10 
Brewer, 30 1112212202— 9 
Painter 0*2 
dicap rise, sweepstake, entrance 
H, Henry made straight scores, 
huddled close up: 
Painter, 28 2222220112— 9 
Miller, 28 2200001122— 6 
Albury, 29 1111200122— 8 
Prickett. 29 20102211*2— 7 
Ross, 29 2202222222— 9 
Geikler, 29 2220222020— 7 
Van Loon, 30 2112121012— 9 
The Catteret G«n a«b's New Rulingr* 
The recent ruling of the board of governors of the Carteret Gun 
Club, which, on its face, bears evidence that it was intended solely 
for the government of its own members, has evoked a great deal 
of discussion in the daily press and among many individual shoot- 
ers, particularly among those of New York and vicinity, on the 
assumption by them that it was an attt npt to define what con- 
stitutes professionalism as it relates to shooting interests at large. 
As the Carteret Gun Club has never, so far as we know, made any 
attempt to legislate for shooters at large, and, moreover, as it i.i 
not a philanthropic institution, it is a much more reasonable 
sumption that the ruling was promulgated solely in tlie furtherance 
of its own interests. 
The view of some shooters, namely, that the ruling was illegal 
even as a chib measure, inasmuch as, the club being a coporate 
body, such ruling would arbitrarily deprive members of their 
property rights, is untenable in view of a clause in Article fV. o! 
th€ club's constitution, as follows: "Any member acting contrary 
to the provisions of the constitution and by-laws, or in violation 
of the rules of the Association, or in any way which may tend to 
the destruction or injury of its property, or contrary to or 
neglecting his duty as an officer or member of the Association, or 
whose conduct in or out of the Association shall, in the opinion of 
th« governors, be eonsidered unbecoming a gentleman, or in any 
way calculated to injure the character or interests of the Associa- 
tion, may be expelled; and shall thereupon forfeit to the Associa- 
tion all property, claims and benefits, to which he would have been 
entitled as a member." 
It will be noted that the constitution of the club provides that 
the board of governors may take cognizance of the doings of a 
member in his capacity as such, and also may take cognizance of 
the doings of a member in his personal capacity, whenever they 
adversely affect the club's interests— that is to say, "Any member 
♦ * * whose conduct in or out of the Association shall, in the 
opinion of the board of governors, be "Considered unbecoming a 
gentleman," etc. 
As to the powers of the board of governors, they are defined in 
Article III., as follows: "The governors shall have entire charge 
of the affairs of the club, and shall fill any vacancy occurring in 
their number, for the unexpired term of the governor whose place 
is to be filled." It is thus self-evident that the board did not ex- 
ceed the powers vested in it when it made the ruling under con- 
sideration, which, in substance, is that any member of the club 
competing against a professional or on grounds where professionals 
compete would be asked for his resignation. According to the 
opinion of the board of governors, a professional is one who is 
employed by any gun or shell making industry or sporting goods 
concern, or one who has ever accepted a gun or shells from any 
manufacturer or dealer. 
This, while weak and lame as a definition of a professional, is 
forceful as a protective measure. In matters of finance, no one 
ever accused the Carteret Gun Club of inefficiency. 
It is to the club's financial interests that the club members shoot 
as much as possible on the club's own grounds. From them the 
club derives its revenue. It makes a profit on the pigeons which 
are shot, and it has a rake-ofi of 10 per cent, on all matches and 
.sweepstakes, As the shooting entrance fees are high — from the 
point of view, at least of the average shooter^the 10 per cent, 
rake-off is of itself a liberal source of revenue. 
But some of the club's greatest shooters, both in respect to 
skill and the amount of shooting done, have been shooting a 
good bit on other grounds during some months past, notably 
Messrs. R. A. Welch, L. T. Duryea, D. I. Bradley, Capt. A. W. 
Money and his son, Mr, Harold Money— sportsmen who, besides 
shooting on grounds other than those of the Carteret Gun Club, 
have been winning the lion's share of the prizes at the Carteret 
Gun Club's shoots. 
However, the ruling, from any point of view other than financial, 
is an unreasonable restriction, since it practically closes the door 
to the club members, so far as Uie greatest shooting events of the 
country are concerned. The ruling bars them from the Grand 
American Handicap and other similar grand national open events 
where honors are to be gained by the shooter who is ambitious to 
achieve national fame by meeting the best shooters which the land 
can produce. 
There is but one event fostered by the Carteret Gun Cltib which 
assumes to confer honors broader than the borders of the club 
grounds, namely, the amateur championship, which, though not 
so indicated by its title, is a limited championship, the com- 
petition in it being confined to the members of a certain few 
clubs. It therefore is a championship of those clubs, and nothing 
more. r 
The Sun of Jan. 6 says: 
"By persons outside of the charmed circle of trapshooters the 
new rule is looked upon as a travesty, and it is thought that if 
the Carteret Club is really desirous of establishing an amateur 
standard its first move should be to insist on the first principle 
of amateurism and eliminate money prizes from its club competi- 
tions. James E. Sullivan, secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union, 
said: 
" 'The definition is the most ridiculous that I have ever read. 
In view of the fact that the members of the Carteret Gun Club are 
allowed to shoot for money, it looks to me as if they were "strain- 
ing at a gnat and swallowing a camel." in drawing such a fine 
distinction. This is especially noticeable in the clauses which 
are intended to debar men who receive a present from manu- 
fapturers, and put a wholesale embargo on those employed by 
sporting goods concerns. The root of the matter is the competi- 
tion for money. There are many men alleged to be amateurs who 
win more money prizes than their actual expenses during the 
year, and thus derive an income from their proficiency with the 
gun. This could be obviated by the shooting clubs coming out as 
a body and insisting that amateurs should be those who compete 
only for trophies. This, I know, is a revolution that would not 
be appreciated by many of the trapshooters, but it would clearly 
show the difference between those who indulge in the sport for gain 
and those who compete for glory alone. 
" 'The argument has been put forward that trapshooters are sub- 
ject to great expense in the matter of shells, and would, therefore, 
be actually out of pocket by their competitions unless reimbursed 
by money prizes. This is true of many sports— yachting, for in- 
stance, which is a much more expensive pastime than shooting. 
Yet yachtsmen are content to foot the bills for the sake of the 
trophies that reward their successful efforts. The question ot the 
cost of shells could easily be provided for, however, as a per- 
centage of the entrance money could be set aside to pay for the 
shells without violating any amateur principle. It is a good 
thing that the matter has come up, as it may lead to a satisfactory 
settlement of the amateur question by trapshooters.' " 
The trapshooting world of America is without any authoritative 
ruling as to what constitutes a professional. Although it has long 
since needed a central governing body, and Forest and Stream 
many years ago called attention to the need, it has gone on without 
it. As a result, professionals and amateurs have shot together, with 
very little heed of what was professional or what was amateur. Their 
purpose seemed to be alike — that is, to win money. There aic few 
shootens, indeed, of any note who have not at some time or other 
shot for money in open tournaments, or shot with professionals, or 
accepted some ammunition or guns, or shot where gate money 
was charged, etc. 
However, in respect to shooters at large, it is not at all likely, 
in view of what may have evoked the ruling in question, that it 
will impinge much one way or the other in drawing the line on 
professionalism. ^ 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Hudson Gun Club 
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 31. — The target shoot of the Hudson 
Gun Club, held to-day, resulted as follows: 
Events: 123456789 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 25 15 15 25 10 
L H Shorty 13 11 14 12 18 II 13 23 10 
C F Dudley 15 13 13 12 21 13 13 22 .. 
A A Duke 10 8 10 12 16 12 9 19 8 
H Bock ■ 12 9 12 10 19 12 14 16 7 
J P Kay 11 12 5 17 12 7 14 
S Brown 11 4 10 .. 6 7 ,. 8 
A. A. ScHOVERUNG, Ass't Sec'y. 
Shooting at Roselle. 
Roseile, N. J., Jan. 1. — At Olympia Inn a 35-bird event was shot 
to-day. The birds were a little above the average, with just 
enough wind to make the shooting interesting. There were but 
few sitters. It was a nice, clean shoot. Mr. Wm. McCloud did 
his utmost to give us a good time, and succeeded. The scores 
follow: 
A F Compson, 30 02110*22120101010121111111121122201—27 
\V J Simpson, 30 0122222222221210120221222;2211222222— 32 
G h W Smith, 28 2mi2*221221121222021202w 
G A Pope, 26 222110222221100122z0222*10211021120— 27 
J D Berdan, 28 21111102112111012112121012202101112—30 
J. D. Berdan. 
Cannibal Gun Club. 
Trenton N. J., Jan. l.-^Our shooting grounds are at the 
Trenton Driving Park. We have three traps, electric pull, and 
are fitted up nicely for beginners. In the club shoot, to qualify 
for a place in the medal shoot, 15 targets, the scores in the gold 
medal contest were: Brook 5, Ruelins 9, Mickel 9, W. Taylor 10, 
Viaiko, 13, and won the gold medal; J. L. Kafes 7, Webber 5, 
Lutes 5, Heil 6. 
Silver medal: Brook 8, Ruelins 7, Mickel 8, W. Taylor 7, Kates 
5, Webber 7, Lutes 4, Heil 9, and won the silver medal. 
In the handicap turkey shoot, 15 targets, unknown angles, 
handicaps in parentheses, the scores were: Lutes (4) 16, Hillman 
(5) 15, Carnall (4) 11, Ruelins (4) 8, Gap (2) 14, Mickel (4) 16, 
Wilson (5) 13, Max (7) 11, Brook (3) 10, Heil (4) 13, Dansbury (5) 
8. In the shoot-off the scores were: Lutes (2) 13, Hillman (3) 13, 
Mickel (2) 12. Hillman bought Lutes' chance. 
The second turkey shoot a handicap at 15 targets, resulted as fol- 
lows: Lutes (4) 15, T. Hillman (4) 11, Carnall (4) 12, Wilson (3) 
7, Brook (3) 15, Ruelins (4) 11, Mickel (3) 13, Dansbury (5) 13, 
Cap (2) 12, Max (6) 10. Lutes bought Brook's chance. 
Turkey shoot, same conditions as above; Cap won: Hillman (4) 
10 Cap (3) 16, Carnall (5) 10, Max 07) 12, Stead (7) 12, Hughes 
(5) 12, Lutes (4) 7, Hillman (4) 8. 
H. P. MiNSCHWANER, 
South Side Gun Club. 
Newark, N. J., Dec. 22.— The following scores were made in 
ten 10-target events to-day on the grounds of the Sofith Side Gun 
Club: 
Geoffrey 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 8 7 9- 
Terrill 7 8 5 7 8 9 8 
Stanton 8 9 8 7 9 9 10 8 6 7 
Aff... 3564656365 
W M Smith 98987 10 89 10 8 
Newark, N. J. Jan. 1.— Nos. 1 to 6 were sweepstakes; No. 7 to 
10 were the L. C. Smith gun shoots and two turkeys; No. 7 was 
the handicap allowance; No. 8 was the score; Nos. 9 and 10 were 
the ties; No. 10 was miss-and-out. Geoffrey won the gun, Dudley 
and Schortemeier a turkey each. No. 11 were the allowances, No. 
12 the scores, No. 13 the ties. No. 15 were allowances. No, 16 
the scores, and the ties drew for the turkeys. The scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 20 10 25 25 25 
J Fleming ; 10 
Dawson 4 7 . . 
W Smith 3 10 9 
Sinnock 0 5 .. 
Waller 4 10 9 
Whitehead 2 9 .. 
Tighe 2 10 6 
Engle ......i.. 2 10 9 
Pattern 3 10 10 
Aff 
Schortemeier 
15 
6 15 
25 
.. 25 
9 22 
6 i5 io io io io ie 6 25 
3 15 8 5 25 
6 24 
2 14 
3 14 
4 6 10 25 19 ... . 
13 10 3 25 25 3 25 
Dudley 13 10 3 22 
Tones 13 10 13 IS 
Nagle 13 5 
Terrill 3 10 8 4 15 10 10 10 10 18 7 25 
Kitching 3 14 
Harrington 3 11 
Dukes 2 14 
Feigenspan 0 14 
Colquitt a 15 
D Fleming 
Geoffroy 
0 23 
3 13 
4 15 10 10 10 10 13 7 21 
13 23 
3 25 
4 25 
4 23 
3 25 
7 25 
Wilson 13 23 
C Smith , 8 21 
Hughes 9 25 
Nagle .. 
Budd 
Stanton . . 
Dawson .. 
W Smith 
Cummings 
Pattern ... 
Waller 
Dudley .... 
Foster 
Whitehead 
Nagle 
T Fleming 
Terrill .... 
Sinnock ... 
6 .. .. 
8 10 12 
5 12 14 
.. 17 
7 15 17 
10 18 18 
4 7.. 
6 .. .. 
7 
5 
7 
9 25 
7 24 
13 15 
7 19 
6 25 
3 25 
9 25 
e 24 
22 .. 
25 9 
25 19 
17 
5 20 25 13 
25 ii 
Tighe , 8 14 11 7 6 25 24 .» 
Jones - 8 15 11 4 7 24 .. 
Enele 7 ■• 
Schortemeier 8 19 18 9 3 25 25 14 
Dukes 14 17 8 4 23 .. .. 
Colauitt 18 17 9 3 25 25 6 
Kitching 8 12 .. 
Aff ... 10 11 7 10 19 .. .. 
Harrington 13 7 4 25 25 9 
Feigenspan 16 9 0 16 .. .. 
Gecfffvoy 16 9 4 25 25 20. 
C Smith .- 18 7 8 25 21 .. 
D Fleming , . . , 7 20 - 
Terrill 7 25 w .. 
Stanton 7 24 .. .. 
Wilson 4 25 w .. 
Budd 3 22 24 .. 
Hughes 9 25 15 .. 
Le Roy 5 23 .. .. 
Nagle .. 9 25 12 
Babbagc .. 9 24 .. .. 
Seymour 10 21 .. 
Singac and Little Falls. ( 
Singac, N. J.j Jan. 1.— On the Singac Hotel grounds a match 
was shot to-day at 15 birds, $10 a side, 50yds. boundary, between 
Bunn and Rhodes, and Klotze and Weaver. The birds were 
fii-st class. The boys were sorrowful over Uncle Jake's death, and 
over the assault on Capt. Money. > 
The birds were not enough in number, so we had to cut the shi)Ot 
short. Mr. Wm. Dutcher was referee and scorer. The scores: 
Trap score type— Copyright, jgoi, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
Bumi, 28 2 2221222022122 2—14 
Rhodes 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2- 9— 2» 
^j^H/iH^ S,/"-j>»->T\-^\ 
Klotze 1 01221210101 2 0 2-11 
Weaver, 1 202 2 000000122 2- 
8-19 
Seven birds, $5: 
Hopper, 30 0220*00—2 
Wright, 30 .....1202222—6 
Klotze, 28 0*12202-4 
Kayhart, 28 *211120— 5 
Smith, 28 2012020—4 
One-dollar miss-and-out: 
Wright, 31 0 22 
Hopper 29.. 0 0 
Klotze, 28 22 0 
Van Winkle, 28 12 22 
Dec. 25.— Match at 15 birds, $10 a man, five traps, 50yds 
boundary: 
Trap score type— Copyright, igoi, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
Bunn 0 2022022022110 2—10 
Klotze 1 U is 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 * 0 2— S 
Bunn, 28 ...2012210-5 
Weaver, 26 2**0020—2 
Kersey, 28 1000*00—1 
Morgan, 28 .....2*22022—5 
Smith. 28 20 .. 
Kayhart 10 20 
Hopper , 0 
Kayhart 
..12111 2 02210010 2-11—29 
..2 00101111021 2 1 1-11 
Connors , 
Luddy 0 0 22 2200202002 2—8 
1 1 1 / H t -^^•S \ 
Dehart 2 2 20 2 222001202 0—10-19 
Five birds, $3: 
A Doty, 30 ; 22222-5 Connors, 28 
Wright, 30 02020—2 Johnson, 28 
Klotze, 28 21000—2 
Ten birds, $7.50: 
A Doty, 30 22222*2222—9 
Wright, 30 *222222222— 9' 
One-dollar raiss-and-out: 
A Doty, 30 2222—4 
Johnson, 28 2220—3 
.11211—5 
.21202-^ 
Johnson, 28 220*20*22*— 5 
Klotze. 28 ...1220-^ 
Wright, 28 20 —1 
A large holiday crowd was present. The birds were first class. 
There was plenty of excitement over match. 
Applegate vs. Von Leagerfce. 
Freneau, N. J., Jan. 4. — In a match at 50 birds each, shot to-day 
at this place between Messrs. J. Applegate and Carl Von Lengerke,- 
the former won. Mr. Von Lengerke has been suffering from a 
severe attack of la grippe, which seriously affected his eyesight 
for some days, enforcing the use of colored glasses part of the 
time. No doubt the attack impaired his shooting ability for the 
time being. The birds were excellent, and a large crowd was 
present. The scores: 
J Applegate 1111111111011001111010111—20 
OllOOUlOJlllOllllll —15—35 
C Von Lengerke , 11111111101110OjOOO11101O-16 
lllllOlUllllOlOOOOlO —14—30 
Rivefton Gun Club. 
Riverton, N. J., Jan. 1.— The New Year's Day shoot of the 
Riverton Gun Club, on its grounds at Taylor's Station, was well 
attended. The main event was at 30 birds, for a beautiful cup 
presented by Dr. Karsner. It was a handicap event. Six men, all 
at the back mark, 30yds., tied on straight scores. In the shoot-ofi 
Yale Dolan won. Shooting began at 11:30 and lasted until dark. 
After the main event there were several sweepstakes. 
Thirty birds, handicap, $10 entrance: Dolan (30) 30, Agnew (26) 
30, Upson (27V2) 30, Davis (28) 30, Stevenson (26) 30, Darby (28) 
30, Cortright (251/2) 30, Harned (26) 29, Pleasanton (26) 29, Chandler 
(26) 29, Whittaker (26) 28, Godschalk (27) 27, Karsner (28) 27, 
Wagner 27, Dorrance (26) 25. 
Shoot-off: Dolan 14, Agnew 12, Upson 7, Darby 6, Cortright 5, 
Davis 5, Stevenson 5. 
Trap Afottnd Reading^. 
Reading, Pa.— The New Year shoot of the South End Gun 
Club, of Reading, Pa., on its grounds, was a success. In all, thirty. . 
one shooters from the city took part in the events. All the clubs 
m the city were well represented, and the South End Club members 
were out in force. The day v;as just a delightful one for target 
shooting. Shooting began at 10 A. M. and continued until dark. 
John Matz, of the South End Club, was the high average man 
with 85 per cent., closely followed by Saylor, of the Mt. Penn Gun 
Club, with 82 per cent. The scores follow: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 
Targets : 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 
7 8 9 10 8 7 9 10 . . 
Matz 9 
Saylor 9 
Yost 8 
Walters 9 
Eshelman 7 
Gerhaii; 5 
Gill 8 
Ernst 
Wm Miller ,] 7 
R Snyder 5 6 
Fahr 6 7 
Wilson 6 7 
Laird 6 6 
Ball 7 8 
Geo Miller .. , 7 10 
Williams 6 
Thomas 6 
Ennis g 
6 23 
7 25 
3 20 
D Snyder 
Berg 
Miles 
Eisenhoner 
Matthias , 
Murdock 
W^eiser 
Texter 
Ziegler 
Hill 
Bitler 
Shultz 
J Miller 4 
8 
9 
8 
8 
9 
5 
8 10 19 
7 
7 
7 
9 
6 
7 
8 
8 
5 
7 
6 
6 
8 
7 
7 
4 
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7 
7 
5 
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