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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 26, igot. 
Capt. Chas. Belmont, commander of the steam yacht 
Saranac, owned by Mr. J. M. Quintard, was run down 
and instantly killed on the night of Jan. 18 by a trolley 
car in Brooklyn. Capt. Belmont was well known among 
3'achtsmen along the Atlantic coast. He was fifty-five 
years old, and had been an officer on the yachts of a num- 
ber of well-known yachtsmen of this city and elsewhere. 
He was at one time first officer of John Jacob Astor's 
steam yacht Nourmahal. About thirty years ago Capt. 
Belmont crossed the ocean in the schooner yacht Faustina, 
being one of the first to make the trip in such a craft. 
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Capt. Rhoades, of the Herreshoff defender, has chosen 
for his chief officer Mr. C. B. HOwell, of Port Jefferson, 
li. I. Capt. Howell has been identified with yachting 
since 1878. He acted as Capt. Rhoades' mate on Defender 
in 1899. ■ 
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International Palma Match. 
Ediior Forest and Stream: 
The inclosed invitation has been sent to the proper representa- 
tives of the following countries: England, France, Italy, Germany, 
Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Ireland, Scot- 
land, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentine Republic, Brazil, 
jSTorway and Holland, 
Albert S. Jones, 
Sec'y National Rifle Ass'n of America. 
At a meeting of the executive committee o£ the National Rifle As- 
sociation of America, held in New York on Dec. 22, 1900, it was 
"Resolved, That the National Rifle Association of America hold 
an international rifle shooting competition in the month of Sep- 
tember, 1901, on the range of the National Guard of the State of 
New Jersey, U. S. A., located at Sea Girt and that the Centennial 
trophy "Palma," emblematic of the word s championship, the gift 
iof the citizens of the United States, be again put up for com- 
petition, along with such other prizes as the committee of ar- 
rangements may decide, and that the secretary be authorized to 
send invitations, in the name o£ the Association, to the riflemen 
of all countries where rifle shooting is prominent, to send a team 
tt> .participate in the said tournament." 
In conformity with the above resolution I have the honor to 
extend the invitation herewith, and state that it. would afford the 
National Rifle Association of America, as well as the riflemen of 
the United States, great pleasure to welcome to this country a 
tpams of representative riflemen from 
Visiting teams will be supolied, without cost by the military 
authorities of the State of New Jersey, with tentage, blankets and 
camp equipage. 
The Sea Girt rifle range is located on the New Jersey coast, 
midwav between New York and Philadelphia. Express trains 
from either place, which run with great frequency, make the 
journey in ninety minutes. The city of Buffalo, State of New 
York, U. S. A., where the Pan-American Exposition will be held, 
is only a twelve-hour journey from Sea Girt. Visting riflemen 
could therefore visit the Exposition either before or after the 
tournament. 
The Centennial Trophy Palma Match— Value of Trophy, $1,500.— 
For the championship of the world. The conditions are: Teams of 
eight men; 15 shots each at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards (731.52. 822.96 
and 914.40 meters). 
The Hilton Trophy Match— Value of Trophy, ?3,000.— The con- 
First Class. 
Second Class. 
Third Class. 
ditions are: Teams of twelve men; 7 shots each at 200, 500 aijd 
m yards (182.88, 457.20 and 548.94 meters). 
In addition to the above are matches for regimental, battalion 
and company, teams with the rifle, and for troop and squadron 
teams with the carbine and revolver, as well as matches f®r club 
teams .shooting with sporting rifles. 
There will also be special prizes for best average and high 
scores in the world's championship match. 
Rifles and Ammunition.— All teams must shoot with the national 
military arm of the country which they represent, without any 
alteration of any kind. 
The ammunition must be standard, in original packages, as 
issued by the Government for troops in the field. 
Positions allowed are: At 200 yards (182.88 meters), standing; 
300 yards (274.32 meters), kneeling or sitting; 500 and 600 yards 
(457.20 and 548.94 meters), prone, with head toward the target; 
800, 90O and 1,000 yards (731.52, 822.96 and 914.40 meters), any 
position. 
Targets. — The targets to be used in the world's championship 
match and the dimensions and count on same are as follows: 
Third-class target, 4 by 6 feet (3.65 by 5.48 meters); 200 and 300 
yards (182.88 and 274.32 meters). Bullseye, 8 inches (0.20 meter) 
in diameter; center, 20 inches (0.50 meter) in diameter; inner, 
■32 inches (0.81 meter) in diameter; outer, remainder of target. 
Second class target, 6 feet (5.48 meters) square; 500 and 600 yards 
(457.20 and 548.94 meters). Bullseye, 22 inches (0.55 meter) in diame- 
ter; center, 36 inches (0.91 meter) in diameter; inner, 48 inches (1.21 
meters) in diameter) ; outer, remainder of target. 
First class target, 12 by 6 feet (10.96 by 5.48 meters); 800, 900 
and 1,000 yards (731.52, 822.96 and 914.40 meters). Bullseye, 3 
feet (0.91 meter) in diameter; center, 4^4 feet (1.32 meters) in 
diameter) ; inner, 6 feet (5.48 meters) square; outer, remainder of 
target. , 
A complete programme of events will be sent later. 
Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming to the United States 
a team of sharpshooters, I remain, respectfully 
Lieut. Albert Jones, Sec y N. R. A. of A., 
Care Adjutant-General, State of New Jersey, Trenton, N. J., U.S.A. 
Executive Committee: Maj.-Gen. Wesley Merritt, U. S. Army; 
Brig.-Gen. George W. Wingate; Brig.-Gen. George H. Harries, 
Commanding District of Columbia National Guard; Brig.-Gen. 
Bird W. Spencer, Inspector-General of Rifle Practice, State of New 
Jersey; Brig.-Gen. John S. Saunders, Adjutant-General, State of 
Maryland; Col. James M. Rice, Illinois National Guard: Lieut. 
Albert S, Jones, New Jersey National Guard; Nathan Spering, 
Esq., President Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
Jan. 10, 190L 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O. — The following scores were made in regular com- 
petition by members of the Cincinnati Rifle Association at Four- 
'^lile House, Reading road. Jan. 6. Conditions: 200yds., off-hand, 
at the standard target. Strickmeier was declared champion for 
the day with the good score of 88. Weather cool and cloudy, 
thermometer 54, wind 3 o'clock quarter: 
•Strickmeier lo 9 7 - 8 8 9 9 9 10 9—88" 
8 10 69 10 9889 8—85 
^. , , 10- 7 8 9 8 6 10 7 8 8—81 
Gmdele 10 7 9 8 10 8 9 10 7 8—86 
9 10 979976 10 10—86 
10 8 10 767989 8—82 
Payne 7 9 10 7 10 6 8 9 10 7—83 
79 10 66 10 997 7—80 
88 10 767988 8—79 
Nestler 8 7 10 8 9 9 9 9 6 9—84 
787857 10 8 10 9—79 
66 10 7767 10 8 9-76 
Lux 10 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 4 7—79 
6676 10 10 779 9—77 
89878755 10 7—75 
JoBscher 9 10 7 9 9 7 10 4 6 7—78 
599887 7 88 8—77 
4 3 5 10 7 10 9 6 10 8—72 
Tcpf 9 8 7 6 4 10 10 5 9 9-77 
76 10 96 10 746 7—72 
7 5 5 4 5 10 7 10 10 8—71 
Roberts 10 10 9 9 8 5 6 8 6 8—79 
686967758 8—70 
7759 10 7845 6—68 
Drube S57889 S 10 6 6-73 
7 7 7 10 74787 7—71 
649 10 69548 8—69 
Weinheimer 8 8 10 6 6 5 6 8 7 6—70 
6 10 7 10 47677 6—70 
956865 10 57 9—70 
The great national rifle shobting tournament, known as the 
Third Bundes Schuetzeufest, will be held in San Francisco, Cal., 
July 14 to 23. The ranges are at Shell Alound Park, situated on 
the Bay Shore, near San Francisco, with ample train service 
to this fameus resort of pleasure seekers. 
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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 any individual connected with the paper. 
Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously tor a quarter-century. 
If yoo want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Jan. 29.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I,— Open live-bird iandi- 
cap shoot of the Parkway Gun Club. 
Jan. 30-Feb. 1.— Dayton, O.— R. O. Heikes' target tournanlent; 
added money. 
Feb. 6-7.— Cincinnati.— Cincinnati Gun Club's sparrow tourna- 
ment. Chas, F. Dreihs, Sec'y. 
Feb. 15-16.— New Orleans, La.— First annual Mardi Gras tourna- 
ment of the City Park Gun Club, under the auspices of the Peters 
Cartridge Co. Percy S. Benedict, Sec'y, Denegree Building. 
Feb. 18-23.— Hot Springs, Ark.— Tournament 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 Etarrisburg Shooting Association. 
Feb. 22.— Albany, N. Y.— Annual midwinter target tournament 
the Forester Gun Club. H. H. Valentine, Mgr. 
Feb. 22-23.— Colorado Springs, Colo.— Colorado State Fish and 
Game Protective Association's thirteenth tournament, under the 
auspices of the Colorado Springs Gun Club. 
March 2.— New York.— Two-week Roof Garden tournatoent of 
the National Sportsmen's Association. Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, 
^March 18-19.— Ashville, N. C— The Peters Cartridge Company's 
two days' target tournament. 
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'y. ' ,• , 
April 16-18.— Leavenworth, Kan.— Annual tournament of the 
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association. ■ "j ' i 
May 7-10.— Tournament of the New Jersey State "Sportsmefi's ' 
Association. C. W. Feigenspan, Sec'y. 
May 7-10.— Lincoln, Neb.— Twenty-fifth annual tournanient of the . 
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Lincoln Gun Club. W. D. Bain, Sec'y. 
May 14-17.— Allentown, Pa.— State shoot of Pennsylvania State 
Sportsmen's Association. C. F. Kamlich, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 21-25.— Springfield, 111. — ^Twenty-seventh annual tournament 
and convention of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. 
Chas. T. Stickle, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Auburn, Me. — Annual shoot of the Auburn Gun Clttb. 
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 11-13.— Sioux City, la.— Seventh annual amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 17-20. — Warm .Springs, Ga.— Southern Interstate tournament; 
two days targets, two days live birds. Chas. L. Davis. 
June — . — Columbus, Wis. — Tournament of the Trapshooters' 
League of Wisconsin. First week in June. 
July 23.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I. — Annual clambake and 
handicap merchandise shoot at targets. Eugene Doenick, Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
Chicago, 111.— Garfield Guii 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. 
Jan. 29. — Interstate Park. — John S. Wright's live-bird handicap 
shoot. 
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, pueens, 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. — Weekly shoot of the New 
Utrecht Gun Club^Saturdays. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION CONTESTS. 
April 1-5. — Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— The Interstate Asso- 
ciation's ninth annual Grand American Handicap tournament at 
live birds. 
May 8-10. — Memphis, Tenn. — Interstate Association's target 
tournament. 
July 23-26. — Interstate Park, Queens. L. I. — The Interstate Asso- 
ciation's second Grand American Handicap target tournament; 
$1,000 added money. Edward Banks, Sec'y. 
June 19-21.— Cleveland, O.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment luider the auspices of the Cleveland Gun Club, 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Cltti 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, 346 Broad- 
way, New York, 
The programme of the Rolla O^ Heikes tournament, Jan-. 30, ■St- 
and Peb. 1, at Dayton O., provides a like programme for each day' 
namely, eleven events, of which five are at 15 targets," five at 20- 
targets, and one at 25 targets. The entrance is based upon lU 
cents per target. Five dollars are' added to each event, excepting 
the sixth, at 25 targets, which has $10 added. To the first high 
gun of the entire programme the prize is a silver pitcher; to 
second, $10; to third, $6; to fourth, $4. Mr. J. J. U. M C. Hallb'- 
well will be in charge of the cashier's office. Mr. H. M. Altick 
will have . charge of the traps. The programme presents further 
information as follows: "Shoot will start promptly at 9 A. M-- at 
the grounds of the Buckeye Gun Club, to reach which take a "red 
car. m frdnt of Phillips House, for Fairview Park. Cars run every 
seven minutes. Headquarters for shooters, the Phillips House.' 
One set Sergeant system, one magautrap.. No handicap. Nobody 
barred, except for using black powder or 10-gauge guns. Interstate 
rules to govern. Target loads for sale at the cashier's office. "A 
first-class hot dinner served on the grounds each day. Fifteen- 
target events, 40, SO, 20 and 10. Twenty and twenty-five target 
events, 30, 2o, 20, 15 and 10. Traps will be in order, and grounds 
open for practice, Tuesday, Jan. 29. Plenty of shelter and heat 
for cuiy kind of weather. Contestants making 90 per cent, or more 
the first or second day Will be charged $2 extra entraaf- for the 
succeeding day, which will form a purse to be divided equally 
among the men shooting through the entire programme v.'ho have 
on neither the first nor second days averaged 90 per cent, or liiore." 
Mr. J. A. R. Elliott was attacked by the prevalent la grippe soon 
after his, match with Mr. R. A. Welch. Jan. 8, and was confined in^ 
doors several days thereafter. On Wednesday of last week he was 
a visitor in the gun colony, but was still weak, though nicely con- 
valescing. In conversation with him on the topic of the Brewer- 
challenges, concerning the importance of which a part of the daily 
press of New York had most exaggerated opinions, he justly 
stated that from his position in the trapjihooting world there was 
■ no .reason why he should seek a match , with Mr.. Brewer. If the 
latter desired a match with him the proper procedure was to 
challenge him directly. However, he had no objection to a match 
with Mr. Brewer, and would authorize the following proposition 
to Mr. Brewer, namely, to shoot three 100-live-bird matches, 30yds. 
rise, $500 each, $1,000 on the total scores of the three matches, 
whinner to take all, loser to. pay all, in the third or fourth week 
of March, on some grounds of modern complete equipment. The 
foregoing was said in a quiet, resolute manirer, which, was entirely 
devoid of _ the theatrical press agent style vVhich has been so con- 
spicuous in Mr. Brewer's challenge generalities. 
To Chicago belongs the honor of discovering a new and ef- 
fective handicap, which, upon further trial, may establish the 
much-to-be-desired condition wherein every man shoots alike. The 
Chicago American of Jan. 11 states: "Mayor Carter H. Harrison, 
handicapped by an arm sore from vaccination, managed to finish 
a close second at the prize shoot of the Chicago Sharpshooters' 
Association yesterday, held at the club park at Palos Springs. 
He punctured a target with a rifle at 200yds. accurately enough to 
score 232 points out of a possible 250. John Broekman got the 
first and honor prize." 
Mr. ■ John S. Wright announces the programme for his 
live-bird shoot on Jan. 29, at Interstate Park, Queens. There 
will be four events, at 5. 7, 10 and 15 live birds, $3, $5, $7 and $10 
entrance, birds included. Class shooting will govern the divi- 
sion of the moneys. Each event will be a handicap. There will 
be misses as no birds and kills in addition to the cfistance handi- 
cap, in the 10 and 15 bird events. Mr. Wright will have a full 
staft' of expert assistants. He intends to make the shoot oteasant 
and interesting to his friends. ' 
At Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I., on Friday of this week, begin- 
ning at 11 o'clock, Messrs. "Job Lot" and C. Steff ens have ar- 
ranged to shoot a match at 100 live birds each for $;400, so'wije of 
Mr. "Job Lot's" friends picking him out and backing him toi'ineet 
Mr. Stel'fens. Both men are good shots, and the race, S^ere- 
fore will be of special interest. On the, same day Messrs. G. E. 
Loeble, at 28yds., and C. Steffens, at 30yds., both of the Teartiiette 
Gun Club, shoot a race at 50 live birds each, for $100. 
There was a good attendance of the Riverton Gun Club menrtbers 
at Riverton, N^ J., on Saturday of last week, notwithstanding that 
the weather was blusteringly wintry. The northwest gale, sweeping 
across the grounds, carried the birds before it with astonishing 
rapidity, notwithstanding which several straight scores were 
made. There is a rumor that this week there will be a couple 
of interesting matches shot on the Riverton Gun CluVs grounds. 
The energetic manager of the Interstate Association, Mr. Tilmer 
E. Shaner, announces that, the second atinual Grand American 
Handicap* target "fournamenr of the Interstate Association will be 
held at Interstate Park, Queens, L. I., on July 23 to 26, inclusive, 
and that thereto will be added $1,000 in money. Also that on. 
Jiine 19 to 21, at Cleveland, O., an Interstate Association " tourna- 
ment will be held under the auspices of the Cleveland Gun Club. 
The second contest of the series, between teams of the Baltimore 
Shooting Association and the Keystone Shooting League of Phila' 
delphia-, at Baltimore, Md., on Thursday of last week, sixteen men 
to. a team, resulted in a victory by the latter, the scores being 283 
to 274. They now are a tie, the Keystone League having won-^he 
first contest by 9 birds. The grounds of the Riverton Gun Club 
were talked of for the final shoot. 
On the grounds of the Forester Gun Club, Newark, N. -J., Feb. 
22, Messrs. Wheeler and Fleming have arranged to shoot a match 
at 10 live birds each for a stake, commencing at 9 o'clock. For 
the afternoon of March 9 Air. Fleming has arranged to shoot a 
match with Mr. C. Smith, at 50 targets, for a $10- stake. Mr. 
Fleming is the secretary of the Forester Gun Club. 
The team~ match at live birds between trapshooters of New York 
and New Jersey is making progress. Messrs. Banks and Feigen- 
si^an are in active correspondence on the subject, and there is every, 
probability that the match will be arranged to take place in the 
latter part of February next. The number of men, birds, etc., are 
still tinder consideration. 
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Entries to the Grand American Handicap are taking action to 
a certain extent, even at thi.? early date, and the signs , of .the 
times indicate that it will be a great contest this year, as in the 
years of the past. The preliminaries are being arranged with that 
deftness, thoroughness and quickness so peculiar to. this great 
organization. 
On Tuesday of this week Messrs. R. A. Welch and Harold 
Money shot their second match on the grounds of the Carteret 
Gun Club, Garden City, L. I., for $500 a side. Mr. Welch ' won, 
the score being 88 to 83. In their prior match, they- tied on 
89. The conditions are unusually difficult, the boundary being 
30vd.s. • , ■ 
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The main event of the Parkway Gun Club's tournament, to be 
held at Dexter Park, Jamaica avenue and Enfield street, Brooklyn, 
Tan. 29, commencing at 10 o'clock, is at 15 birds, $6 entrance-, birds- 
extra. The sweepstakes are open to all shooters. 
The FojiEST AND Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday, 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us iit the 
latest by Monday and as much earlier as practicable, , 
