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watikee are very curious, to say the least. One of these 
has recently come to light. A veteran states that he was 
informed by Otis Hubbard, long since dead, who was 
one of the very oldest residents of Milwaukee, that in 
1836 a gentleman came from the East to take up his 
residence here who subsequently became honorably 
prominent as the president of a bank and of the Milwau- 
kee Gas Light Company. He debarked in the bay, as 
there was no pier in those days, and the river could not 
be entered. He was placed in the yawl of the steamer, 
and while passing to the shore he accidentally dropped 
his spectacles into the water, and the aforesaid Hubbard 
avers that in the course of the next spring a sturgeon 
was caught near the north point and across the nose of 
that sturgeon was found the identical pair of spectacles. 
Such a .story as this ought to be supported by a large 
number of affidavits.— Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin. 
ifle $dng^ mid §dlhrg. 
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Colombia Pistol and Rifle CI«fa. 
San Francisco, Dec. 31.— Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club elected 
the following officers for the year 1901: President, George Mannel; 
Vice-President, A. H. Pape; Corresponding and Kecording Sec- 
retary Fred O. Young: Financial Secretary, C. M. Daiss; treas- 
urer, A. T. Brannigan: Range Masters, Geo. W. Hoadley and 
A. B. Dor'rell; Trustees, G. M. Barley, F. S. Washburn and E. A. 
Allen. 
Programme adopted is divided into: Class medals, open to 
members only, 10-shot scores, 10 cents each, entries unlimited; 
each member can win a medal or bar with pistol and one with 
rifle and a Columbia head piece, to which the bars are to be 
attached, Each member is classified— an expert, a sharpshooter, or 
marksman— and each class has a gold, silver and bronze bar or 
medal, one of which he can win on his best 10 scores made during 
the year; he must take the bar in the class above him. if his average 
reaches it. Rifle, average to win: Experts— Gold, 42; silver, oO; 
bronze, 55. Sharpshooters— Gold, 60; silver, 70; bronze, t^. 
Marksmen— Gold. SO; silver, 90; bronze, 95. Pistol, average to 
win: Exnerts- Gold, 35: silver, 40; bronze, 45. Sharpshooters- 
Gold, 50;'silver, 55; bronze, 60. Marksmen— Gold, 65; silver, 70; 
bronze, 75. Poiiit off one place in the above figures for the ring 
average in inches; annex a cipher for the number of points, 
Columbia target, which is used in all matches. 
All comers' re-entry matches, 25 cents; best 10 scores to wm. 
Rifle, 3-shot match; pistol, 3-shot match; military and repeating 
rifle, 10-shot match; .22 and .25cal., 10-shot match at 50yds. Re- 
volver, 10-shot match. In these matches S cents per score goes 
back to flags (I's) each month equally, rifle and military in com- 
mon, first three shots to count for flags, and S cents per score 
is divided into 50, 30 and, 20 per cent, prizes in each match at 
end of the year. The revolver and pistol on same plan. The .22 
and .25 rifles count flags and prizes same, but it is a distinct match. 
Many prizes have already been donated to these matches, and we 
expect many more from our friends, to whom credit will be 
given. Any donor can place his prize if he desires, since he 
may prefer some weapon's advancement. 
The winners of the Peters ammunition for the last six months 
were: G-. Mannel won the powder (from which experts were 
barred) three months, P. A. Becker one, Daiss one, and Dr. 
Trask one. Their .22 cartridges were won in the pistol match 
by Young five months, Becker three, Hoadley two, Daiss one 
and Mrs. Mannel one. .22 and .25 rifle, won by Capt. Kuhnle six 
months. Dr. Twist four, Becker one, Mrs. A\'altham one. This 
club extends its thanks to its donors, and the press, and wishes 
its friends and enemies a happy New Year. 
Practice shooting was indulged in Dec. 23. F. O. Young beat 
his record with revolver (S. & W., which he has had recut), using 
King's powder, placing 48 out of 50 shots in the S (inch) ring, and 
no cleaning or blowing into the revolver, the ammunition being 
crimped for service use. Scores, practice match: 
Revolver, 50yds.: 
Rings. Creedmoor. 
0 
0 
44277338 5—16 
.50 
4 
3 10 1 6 5 4 4 2 7—46 
49 
2 
42377437 3—42 
50 
3 
6645425 12 4—51 
49 
2 
32838545 8—48 
50 
233 
248 
4 
47266746 8-48 
50 
2 
3449456 12 13—62 
47 
6 
6 2 5 13 14 14 11 4 5-80 
46 
3 
331235338 2—45 
Dr Twist (pistol)... 
This was Mr. Page's first attempt at the target with revolver. 
He had a new Colt's service. Trego had a new .44 S. & W. 
Dec. 30 found many pistol cranks at the range. Mr. Trego 
brought Mr. C. W. Seaward and Mr. Paul, of the Mergenthaler 
Linotype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Dorrell did some fine work with 
his new .22 center fire, using regular factory 45gr. Winchester 
bullet. I have received questions about this combination, and 
will describe it, as it does fine work at 200j'ds. He made a group 
that counted 36 at 200yds, first trial off-hand. The rifle is a .22 
single shot, 16in. twist, Winchester. We chambered it for the 
center fire lOgr. shell, which is filled to within ^in. of the top. 
The bullet is seated aljout lin. ahead of shell. L. & R. powder is 
used. 
Practice match: A. B. Dorrell, .22 rifle, 15; F, O. Young, .22 
rifle, 17, 23: F. O. Young, revolver, 46, 51; P. A. Becker, revolver, 
49, 59; C. W. Seaward, revolver, 56; *F. O. Young, pistol, 52, 49, 
45, 43, 49, 38, 47, 45; Dr. J. F. Twist, pistol, 47, 51; F. S. Wash- 
burn, 50; G. W. Hoadley, 50, 61, 63. 
*Peters .22 short cartridges. 
F. O. Young. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O. — The following scores were made in regular 
competition hy members of ihe Cincinnati Rifle Association at 
Four-Mile House, Reading road, Dec. 23. Conditions, 200yds., 
off-hand, at the standard target. Gindele was declared champion 
for the day with a score of 92. A very strong wind from 3 to 
6 o'clock blew all day, much to the discomfiture of those engaged : 
Gindele 9 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9—92 
10 8 10 7 10 10 9 7 6 10—87 
989797 10 79 9—84 
Nestler 9 9 9 10 8 10 8 9 10 9—91 
88988985 10 10—83 
99 10 10 88767 8—82 
Lux 9 8 7 10 7 9 7 10 10 9—86 
8 9 4 9 10 6 9 10 10 6—81 
8789 10 8667 7—76 
Payne 8 7 8 6 10 9 10 7 9 10—84 
6 -7 10 8 8 9 8 9 10 7—82 
10 98877897 7—80 
Bmns 9 10 7 10 10 7 8 9 5 9—84 
989 10 66688 8—78 
57 10 888 10 78 7—78 
Strickmeier 10 10 7 10 9 5 9 10 9 6—85 
87789898 10 9—83 
10 78967988 7—79 
Jonscher 9 7 8 10 10 8 9 8 10 5—84 
' 98688976 10 8—79 
7 10 7777869 7—75 
Trounstine 7 8 7 9 8 9 8 7 8 10—81 
786 10 59987 6—75 
787879697 5—73 
Uckotter 9 7 9 8 9 10 6 9 8 7—82 
7786675 10 7 10—74 
.. 958 10 89584 5—71 
Roberts 6 9 7 8 8 9 10 8 9 8—80 
10 88 10 76788 5—77 
96748 10 979 4—73 
Drube 9 8 8 4 7 9 5 7 9 7—73 
49679867 10 7—73 
4 10 9798559 7—73 
Topf 5 8 6 8 7. 9 4 9 7 6—69 
667678 10 75 5-67 
. . 696 10 33492 4-61 
Rifle at San Francisco. 
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 27.— The various rifle clubs hereabouts 
are now closing up their annual shoots. The Golden Gate Qub 
wound up their medal contests last Sunday with a banquet. 
Among their guests were many prominent riflemen. The coveted 
prize of the year was won by D. W. McLaughlin. It is a trophy 
of $100 in value, presented by F. H. Bushnell /or the best 10- 
shot scores of the year, eight scores per month allowed. Mr. 
McLaughlin made the fine total in his lUU shots of 2313 rings, -Co- 
ring target. Mr. Mason was second with 2303. Mr. Gorman won 
first prizes with both pistol and revolver. Next year will be _a 
great one among marksmen here, on account of the festival in 
July of the National Schuetzen Bund. Roeel. 
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Notice. 
All communications intended for Forest and Stream should 
always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and 
not to anv individual connected with the paper. 
Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously lor a quarter-century. 
If you want yoor shoot to be announced tiefe send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixttttes. 
Tan. 12-13.— Aurora, 111.— Bennett's target tournament. 
Jan. 15-18.— Hamilton, Ont.— Hamilton Gun Club's elevei^i 
annual tournament; live birds and targets; open to all. H.. 
Graham, Sec'}'. . , 
Jan. 16.— Trenton. N. J.— Second contest of the series between-, 
teams of the Trenton Shooting Association and Freehold Gun 
Club, on the grounds of the former. 
Jan. 17.— Baltimore, Md.— Ten-men team contest— Baltimore 
Shooting Association vs. Keystone Shooting League. 
Feb. 6-7.— Cincinnati.— Cincinnati Gun Club's sparrow tourna- 
ment. Chas. F. Dreihs, Sec'y. . 
Feb. 18-23.— Hot Springs, Ark.— Tourna'ment of the Hot Springs- 
Gun Club; four days targets, two days live pigeons; $1,000 added. 
C. E. De Long, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— Harrisburg, Pa.— Washington's Birthday live bird and. 
target shoot of the Harrisburg Shooting Association. 
Feb. 22. — Albany, N. Y. — Annual midwinter target tournament: 
the Forester Gun Club. H. IT. Valentine, Mgr. 
April 9-12.— Baltimore, Md.— Eighth annual spring tournament 
of the Baltimore Shooting Association; two days targets, $100' 
per day added; two days live birds, |500 guaranteed. H, P. Collins,. 
Sec'v. 
April 16-18. — Leavenworth, Kan. — Annual tournament of the 
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association. 
May 7-10.— Tournament of the New Jersey State Sportsmen's- 
Association. C. W. 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. 
May 21-25. — Chicago, 111.— Twenty-seventh annual tournament and. 
convention of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. Chas. 
T. Stickle, Sec'y. 
June 5-7. — Circleville, 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 W^isconsin. First week in June. 
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. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
April 1-5. — Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — The Interstate As- 
sociation's ninth annual Grana American Handicap Tournament 
at Live Birds. 
June — . — Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — Forty-third annual' 
tournament of the New York State Association for the Protection- 
of Fish and Game, 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap;: 
25 live birds; $5 entrance. First contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — Fountain Gun Club's regular- 
monthly shoots, the third Thursday of October, November and'. 
December. 
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. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — W^eekly shoot of the New 
L^trecht Gun Club — Saturdays. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores /^or publicatxin vm 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are cofisidered as divided unless otherwise reportedly Mail' 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing^ Company^ 34& Broad- 
way, New York, 
At the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Riverton Gim Club,, 
held on Jan. 5, officers were elected as follows: President, J. 
Hazeltiiie Carstairs; Vice-President, H. Yale Dolan; Secretary 
and Treasurer, R. F. Harned; Board of Directors, George A. 
Shoemaker, William R. Ellison, Carlton M. Mood}', Jacob T.. 
Alburger, S. B. Stenson. Forty members were present. The 
growtli of the club has been continuous financially since its be- 
ginning in 1873, when it was a small rifle club, with leased 
grounds. At present it has twenty-eight acres, two shooting: 
boxes, a club_ house and roomy pigeon lofts. About 40,00U birds 
were shot during the year, which were dressed and shipped to the 
Boston and New York markets. 
A neat handbook, issued by the Chicago Gun Club, contains: 
articles of incorporation, the club's constitution and by-laws, andl 
shows the list of officers for 1901 to be as follows: President, Dr. 
C. E. Morton; Vice-President, J. L. Jones; Secretary-Treasurer, 
Dr. C. W. Carson; Directors, Chas. Antoine and W. H. Cornwell. 
Article XX. reads as follows: "To encourage ladies to shoot, the 
club will trap targets for them free of charge." As to the target 
shooting. Article XXI. provides: "Target shooting to begin the 
first Saturday in April and to continue every Saturday until the: 
Jast Saturday in October, inclusive.'' 
The Oriental Powder Mills, Portland, Me., have issued a book- 
let ,\vhich is artistic and instructive. The full-page illustrations, 
showing different buildings and .scenes of the company's prop- 
erty, are remarkable for the interesting features which they pre- 
sent, and their technical excellence. There are ten of them all 
told. The booklet also gives a list of the company's branch 
offices and agencies, a description of the properties of the 
powders which it manufactures, with illustrations of the sizes of 
grain , etc. 
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Under date of Dec. 28 Mr. C. C. De Long, secretary of the Hott 
Springs, Ark., Gun Club, writes us as follows; "Please announce- 
in the columns of Forest and Stream that the fourth annual 
national tournament of the Hot Springs Gun Club will be held at 
Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. IS to 23. There will be four days at 
targets and two days at live pigeons, and $1,000 added mowev. Ad- 
dress all communications to R. E. Price, manager." 
The next shoot of the Hudson Gun Club will take- place OQ 
Jan. 19. All shooters are welcome. 
At Manayunk, Pa., on Jan. 5, the Gladwyne defeated tha Rox- 
boro shooters, in a ten-men team contest, by 27 targets. Each 
man shot at 25 targets, known angles. Jhe scores were: Gladwyne 
-Haley 23, Cascaden 23, T. Barker 21, Booth 20 J Barker 20. 
Fryer 18, Gorman 17, Chadwick 16, Pyott 16, W Barker 13; total 
187. Roiboro-Wilde 20, Kinder 20, Hayes 18 Wem 18. Ruth 16 
Burns 16, Murphy 16, C. Jones 12, WiUard 12, Light Kep 12; total 
IfiO. 
A new gun club has been formed on Stated Island. Its title is 
the Richmond Gun Club, and its membership is composed of the 
best shots of Richmond county. The officers are: President, 
George Bechtel; Secretary and Treasurer, Fred W. Schoverhng. 
Tn a match at 35 birds recently the scores were: A. A. bchoverling 
23, F. Schoverling 25, G. Bechtel 19, F, Pommer 16, John Schoen 
12, Dr. Albrecht 11. 
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At Gloucester City, Pa., on Jan. 3, Mr. James McQuaid, of that 
city, defeated Samuel Wimley, of Camden, in a match at 25 live 
birds, on the grounds of the Wimley Gun Club. We are informed 
that the purse was $100. The conditions were Rhode Island rules, 
21yds, rise, .30yds. boundary, 25 birds each. The scores wefe 
McOuaid 25, Wimley 19. 
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Mr. John S. Wright, the manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, is 
now making preparations for a ten-men team shoot, 25 live birds'per 
man, between shooters of New York and New Jersey, to take 
place some time during the latter part of this month, probably the 
i9th inst. He has begun correspondence with some of the leading- 
shooters at interest with a view to further the purpose mentioned. 
Recently, at Holyoke, Mass., we are informed by the club's 
secretary, a gun club was organized with a membership of twenty- 
five. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Presi- 
dent, M. H. Whitcomb; Secretary, J. R. Blamey; Treasurer, 
■George Crosby. 
Mr. Joe Bourke, brother of Mr. E Bourke, of the Oceanic 
Rod and Gun Club, leaves on Thursday of this week for a two 
years' sojourn in the gold fields of Alaska. He has some excellent 
prospects in that frigid land of wealth, the result of his efforts 
in his prior trip. 
In the final contest for the Elliott diamond medals at Kansas 
City, Dec. 26, Chris Gottlieb killed 25 straight and won. They 
represented the championship at both live birds and targets. Roy 
Overly won the target championship with a score of 46 out of 50. 
At a meeting of the Cartaret Gun Club, held in the latter part 
•of last month, a resolution was passed to take effect on Jan. 15, in 
;substance, that any member of that club who shoots on grounds 
where professionals shoot, shall be asked for his resignation. 
On Jan. 5, at Philadelphia, the Wayne Gun Club defeated the 
Highland Shooting Association in the final contest of a series of 
three, ten men on a side. 25 targets per man, magautrap, by a 
:5core of 165 to 143. 
In the match for the Dupont trophy at Interstate Park on 
'Tuesday of this week between Messrs. J. A. R. Elliott, challenger, 
and R. A. Welch, 100 live birds each, the former won by a score 
•of 97 to 88. 
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The fourth shoot of the second series of the Interstate Park 
Handicap will take jjlace on Wednesdaj' of this week, on the 
arrival of the 12:20 train from New York." 
Thursday of this week is set for the trial of Mr. George S. 
McAlpin for his assault on Capt. A. W. Money, the particulars 
■of which were given in our last issue. 
The match at 100 live birds, $100 a side, between Messrs. L. T. 
Duryea and J. A. R. Elliott, at Interstate Park, Jan. 5, was won 
bv the former, bv a score of 94 to ST. 
Shooting has sprung into pleasing activity about Philadelphia 
since the winter months set in, and the signs indicate that it is 
■on for a permanent stav. 
Mr. H. H. Valentine, of Albany, N. Y., writes us that the 
:annual midwinter target tournament of the Forester Gun Club will 
be held on Feb. 22. 
At Ashland, Pa., on Jan. 1, Mr. Wm. Long, of Locustdale, ■ de- 
feated Mr. Samuel Bover in a pigeon shoot at 15 birds, by a score 
of 9 to 8. ■ ■ 
Bernard Waters. 
Elliott vs. Welcli for Dupont Trophy. 
Interstate Park, Jan. 8. — A large crowd of notables was present 
to witness the great match for the Dupont trophy between Mr. 
.J. A. R. Elliott, the challenger, and Mr. R. A. W^elch, the holder, 
both men having been in the public eye for some time of late as 
experts of rare deeds with the scatter gun. The conditions were 
100 birds each at 30yds. rise. The birds came from Carteret, and 
were not noticeably superior. They averaged fairly good as a 
■ivhole, with an occasional corker and an occasional eas}' bird. It 
is true that against such performers it was difficult for an 
average good bird to get hard. The match began at 1:24 and ended 
at 2:33, thus consuming one hour and nine minutes. Had' not 
Elliott's gun broke down in the 54th round, it would have been 
finished in some minutes less. 
Mr. H. P. Collins, of Baltimore, acted efficiently in the 
capacity of referee. 
Elliott maintained his time more uniformly from start to finish, 
and was centering his birds as a whole better than Welch, though 
the latter was shooting well, excepting for a certain slowness with 
his second on the fastest birds which were not cut down with 
his first. Elliott's two birds, his 12th and 35th, were hard 
hit. As to the draw of the birds, hard, easy and average, the 
luck was about even. 
Welch started with a miss, but ended well with 23 in the first 
25, 1 behind Elliott. At the 50th round Elliott had gained another 
bird, with a score of 48, and from that on to the finish he 
steadily drew away. The light was clear and good, the weather 
cool and no wind — an ideal day for good scores. 
R .A. Welch *212222221222201222222221— 23 
21122122*22112212222221*2—23 
■■*111222222210212222-*21212— 22 
222*210120211102222201122—20—88 
T A R Elliott 22222221222*2222222T2111->— 24 
222112212*122212212221113—24 
1222222222222222022112212— 2r 
1212222122212122122211112—25—97 
Forest Gun Club. 
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.. Jan. 3.— Please insert scores of the New 
Y^ear's Day shoot of the Forest Gun Club. This club is one year 
■old, has a magautrap, and is building a new club house: 
W J Thurton, 30 *211201212122*2012121— IT 
Wilson, 30 , *21221*11210211002112— 16 
^ J^i!,''^'^'^' 29. 11111100112i2212l2110— IS 
Theall, 29 1*22*12*2111121112212—18 
J Thurton, 28 -211212110101000221000—12 
i Herroder, 28 120022222000211020*01—12 
G J Herroder, 28 022121122001101022110—15 
Henning. 28 20jll02il0l0u221ll] 10—14 
B Calerson, 27 0102221012222''2211202— 17 
H „Caterson u01101U002u211120011— 13 
Fallon, 26 22*00010200^222221 001— 12 
Gernon, 25 211010121010012001110—13 
Gunther, 25 200200122221112110001—14 
Uayis, 25 22012220211121220000 — U 
Oakley, 26 111221*12011202222020—16 
Thos. W. Fallon, Sec'y 
