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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. a, igor. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
The Meinphis Gun Club, of Memphis, Tenn., is out of house and 
homo. A Northern manufacturing firm has bought its club 
grounds, and now the club is casting about for new quarters. 
E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Trap at Watson's Patk. 
Watson's Park, Jan. 22. — The following matches were shot here 
to-day: 
Clark and Haskell vs. Wells and Dennis, 25 birds per man, for 
birds : 
Clark 2200022102120021212221101—18 
Wells 1010111212*2221 —12 
Dennis 1120120112222221122221112—23 
Haskell 002021000101100 — 6 
J. M. Healey vs. J. H. Anibergj 50 birds per man, for birds and 
corn beef and cabbage dinner. Ihe birds were especially selected 
and most of them the fastest of the fast: 
Amberg 22202202102212212*221*022—19 
221*2220122211020*222021*— IS— 37 
Healey 222220222*22*022*22020200—16 
, 2102220*21121220120*20202—17—33 
Same day two sweeps were shot; first at 10 birds, entrance $5; 
second, 5 birds, entrance $3: 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Barto 1201211221— 9 12222—5 
Odell 2112011212— 9 21112—5 
A S Kleinman 1111211221—10 22120—4 
Steck ■ 2212222221—10 12122—5 
Foss : 00*02*0110— 3 
Healey 22202222*2— 8 20202—3 
Amberg 1**2010222— 6 21222—5 
Jan. 24.— Three-cornered match, 25 birds each. A strong wind 
blew across the traps, making the birds nearly all strong left- 
quarterers. The work of Odell was especially good, he killing 31 
out of the last 32 shot at: 
M E White 1221222012220021120121*12—20 
H Odell 2211102111121211*2220112*— 21 
A C Paterson 211211*12112*22U02200221— 20 
Ten-bird match : 
White 212222120*— 8 Odell 1122211211—10 
Paterson 2**2120122— 7 
Miss-and-outs : 
White 12* 222112222120 
Odell 212 222111222121211210 
Jan. 26. — Five birds, ?3, three moneys: 
Roll 12222—5 Hunter 01121—4 
Martin 22212—5 Nusley 01111—4 
Comley 11112—5 Levi 12022—4 
Steck 10222—4 Palmer 21112— J 
Long 10221—4 Gillis 11121-^ 
Rust 02002—2 Barto 22122—5 
Practice : 
Roll 22*21 
Odell 2220 
Hunter 2*11 
Dent 0*22 
Comley 2122 
Rust 01222222 
Martin 212 
Barto 2211 
Day 2 
Palmer 0222222 
Bowles ,..2220 
Bacci . ; ; . . . 222022222222002 
Walters *200 
Garden City Gun Club* 
Jan. 26. — Garden City Gun Club handicap, extra birds to shoot 
at, $2 sweep with the handicap, birds counted; and a |2 sweep 
without handicap, birds counted, making two sweeps in the one 
shoot, three moneys for each. 
With handicap: Levi, Comley Hunter, Palmer, Long, Steck, 
Miller, divided first; Martin, Roll, Mack, Gillis, Barto, Amberg, 
divided second; Odell. Walters, divided third. 
Without handicap: Palmer, Steck, Miller, divided first; Comley, 
Roll, Gillis, divided second; Mack, Hunter, Long, Barto, Amberg, 
divided third. 
Rust, 2 01020122012221101 —12 
Martin, 3 121221101021221021—14 
Levi, 3 *02212222112021211— 15 
Odell, 1 iA.i.*.,, 2022200212122211 —13 
Comley, 1 i . 2122012222122111 —15 
Roll, 0 220222222222121 —14 
Nusley, 3 122120102100102000—10 
Sturtevant, 1 222222222222*000 —12 
A B Mack, 3 0112*2211122221001—14 
T B Hunter, 2 2212221220im2121 —15 
Dr Carson, 1 .;. .1222121211201020 —12 
Gillis, 1 2122122212101120 —14 
Day, 3 002221201022020101—11 
Palmer 1 222122212222222 —15 
Long, 3 202220121221122022—15 
Steck, 1 122122122221222 —15 
Walters, 3 2221022202112*2020—13 
Bowles, 3 2221220101*2020200—11 
Barto, 1 22202*1121112222 —14 
Amberg, 1 1022111122122022 —14 
Dr Miller, 1 112222122222122 —15 
Dent, 2 '. 20*02*1112020*122 —10 
The figures following the names denote extra birds to shoot at. 
Ravelrigg. 
Pickaway Rod and Gun Clob. 
CiRCLEViLLE, O., Jan. 26. — Herewith are scores of our live-bird 
shoot of Wednesday, Jan. 23. We had a good day's shoot, and 
everybody went away well pleased. We have made a good start 
for one next year, only it will be at 25 birds, instead of 50: 
Fifty live birds, handicaps 26 to 30yds. ; entrance $15, birds 
extra; money to go to the four high guns, 35, 30, 20 and 15 per 
cent. : 
Heikes, 30 2122122122122222222222222—25 
1122221221222122222122201—24—49 
Hull, 28 • 2222222210222122212221222—24 
2222222222222222222222221—25—49 
Hallowell, 29 2111222022212222122221122—24 
221*112212221122222121222—24-48 
Fanning, 30 2201*12221122221111222212—23 
2111221111212122222112112—25—48 
Alkire, 29 2212111210222222121222222—24 
2222211121201 212221222212—24—48 
R Loads, 29 212222<3222222222*22022222— 22 
2222222222222222222222222—25—47 
Jamison, 26 2221121210112222220222012—22 
2211222121222122222*21211—24—46 
Sanford, 28 2222021212112211212022112—23 
2222212221222212222200021—22—45 
Hall, 26 2110221202222222111121222—23 
2221022022222122202121022—21^4 
Gross 28 1121211202120222120222220—21 
0222222222122122122102110—22—43 
E M Stout, 28 0221*12222200112202212211—20 
1211121022120121211222112—23-43 
Geo Stout 28 1122122222122212212*22120—23 
20211*222*1222200 
Has well , 28 21200*1221123 220222222211—21 
121222201212* 
*Mackie, 29 202220220220202200 
*Mr. Mackie's handicap was 28yds., but he preferred to stand 
at 29. 
Ten live birds, entrance $5, three moneys, 50, 30, 20 per cent., all 
at 30yds. : 
R Loads 2222222222—10 Gross 2121012222— 9 
Hull 2222212211—10 Jamison 1222222022— 9 
Geo Stout 0222221212— 9 Sanford 2021211122— 9 
Fanning 2122011111— 9 Haswell ....0222102211—8 
Four miss-and-outs, entrance $2, birds extra: 
Sanford 22 2122211 120 
Haswell 22 0 
R Loads 20 12210 220 
Fanning 10 
Gross 0 
Jamison i. . i ... . 
G Stout 
12210 
11122U 
1220 
1220 
1220 
22222222220 
20 
222222222222222 
2122 222111221212222 
2122 21220 
2210 
2210 21222a) 
National Gun Club. 
Milwaukee, Jan. 24.— The National Gim Club, of Milwaukee, 
has closed its last year's monthly live-bird shoot in a very satis- 
factory manner to all. You were informed at the beginning of 
the year as to the conditions under which the shoot would be 
conducted, and those conditions have been strictly carried out. 
It was, to my mind, one of the most enjoyable events in live- 
bird shooting in my experience — not one word to mar the 
harmony that existed during the entire year. 
Twelve shoots took place — one each month — and a member, in 
order to qualify for a prize, was compelled to shoot in at least 
eight events. Thirteen members qualified, only one shooting in 
all of the events of the year, and that one was E. E. Rogers, the 
president of the club. 
There were ten equal prizes given, and were won by the follow- 
ing named members: 
Shot at. Killed. Handicap. Per Cent. 
L Collins 100 99 9 99 
P Bogart 100 78 20 98 
E E Rogers 120 105 7 94 1-2 
Dr J L Williamson 90 85 0 94 1-8 
A Ivlapinski 90 77 8 93 5-9 
T A Thomas 90 78 6 92 2-3 
J P Sherer 110 81 18 91 7-11 
G L Deiter 80 71 3 91 3-4 
H S Blake 110 90 9 90 9-11 
E Gumz..,. 90 62 20 88 8-9 
During the year fbrty-One persons took part in the contest. At 
the close of the season, after paying all expenses, there was $211 
to be divided. 
Owing to the interest created by the above shoot, the club saw 
fit at its aivnual meeting, held on Jan. 7, to appoint a committee 
with full power to arrange and conduct during the year another 
live-bird shoot similar to the one held in 1900. The committee 
consists of J, Muehl, captain of the club; H. Reed, F. Stuth, A. 
Klapinski and L. Collins, and the committee has met, handi- 
capped the members and drafted the rules to govern tbe shoot, 
a copy of which is subjoined. 
Owing to the serious illness of Col. F. C. G. Brandt, lessee of 
National. Park, the first monthly shoot will take place on the 25th 
inst., on the grounds of the South Side Gun Club, the following 
shoots to take place on the grounds of the National Gun Club. 
At the annual meeting above referred to the following named 
members were elected as officers of the club for the ensuing 
year: Ed Silverman, President; J. P. Sherer, Vice-President; L. 
Collins, Corresponding Secretary; F. Stuth, Financial Secretary; 
E. Gumz, Treasurer; J. Muehl, Captain; IT. Reed, Theo. Thomas, 
E. E. Rogers, Board of Directors. 
LriKDLsy CoLUMS, Scc'y. 
Milwaukee, Jan. 15. 
At the annual meeting of the National Gun Club, held at 
National Park on the 7th inst., a resolution was passed authorizing 
the president to appoint a committee of five for the purpose of 
arranging a monthly live-bird contest and to fix necessary rules 
and handicaps to govern same. The committee so appointed have 
devised and arranged as follows: 1. The contests shall be known 
as the National Gun Club's Prize Shoots. 2. These prize shoots 
to be held on the fourth Friday in each month during the year 
190L 3. The score to be 10 live birds in the form of a sweepstake 
open to all. 4. Entrance fee $2.50. 5. Entrance without interest 
in sweepstake fee $1.50. 6. Birds deducted at 15 cents each. 
7. Sweepstalce money divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent, (class 
shooting). 8. Shooting to commence at 1:30 o'clock P. M. Entries 
to close at 3 P. M. 9. Sweeps or practice shoots before or after 
prize shoot may be arranged at pleasure of shooters present. The 
net profits derived from the sale of birds on the above days will 
be paid into a club prize fund, to be divided as follows: 5 per 
cent, of entire amount shall be divided into three equal prizes, to 
be given fo'r best attendance during the year. (Awarded on high 
gun system.) The balance shall be divided into ten equal 
prizes for club members only, which prizes will be awarded at the 
next annual meeting under the following conditions. (Note. — It 
is estimated this fund will reach 5250.) 10. The distrilaution of 
moneys of the prize shoot shall be govei-ned by the high gun 
system. 11. At the end of the year the standing of each member 
will' be arrived at by taking the percentage of his eight best scores 
and adding thereto his handicap. 12. To be eligible to prize shoot 
money a member must participate in at least eight of the twelve 
shoots. 13. Only one prize shoot score will be allowed any member 
in any one month, and that on the day and at the time hereinbe- 
fore stated. 14. No weight limit is placed on guns. 15. American 
Association rules for 1899 to govern where they do not conflict 
with the foregoing. Ail members have been handicapped to the 
best of the committee's ability. Copy of handicap will be posted 
in the club house. These handicaps will not apply on sweepstake 
moneys. The Committee. 
Boston Gun Qub. 
Wellington, Jan. 23.— Just twenty-one shooters had enthusiasm 
enough to participate in the second serial prize shoot of the Bos- 
ton Gun Club, on their grounds, at Wellington, this afternoon. 
A notable attendant, and one whose presence we always look 
forward to, was Mr. Gordon, who is just now recovering from his 
late illness. The way he snuffed them out at times was a caution 
to the younger elem.ent, who were having quite a gay time all to 
themselves vainly endeavoring to find out where those birds 
were, any way. Spencer again held the honors in the prize 
match, being high, with 21, a no mean score for the day, as the 
wind carried all the smoke of a far-away steel com.pany's works 
right on a line with the flight of the targets. Scores below, all 
shooting from handicap distances: 
Events : 
Worthing, 16. 
Leonard, 16.. 
Hilliard, 16... 
Wallace, 16 
Banks, 14. 
Barry, 16 - 
Ford, 16 - - - - - - - 
Poor, 16 4 13 4 2 
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Nichols, 14 3 2 .. 
Williams, 16 4 .. 
H J K, 14 .. 2 
FSB, 14 , 1 .. 
Event No. 9, 5 pairs; all otliers 10 unknown. 
Prize match, SO singles, tmknown; distance handicap: 
Spencer, 18 010101110111111110101111111100—21 
Leroy, 21 101101101111010111010111001011—20 
Gordon, 17 - . .100101001011111111111010001111—20 
Leonard 16 010101110111000111111011110011—20 
Barry 16 lllOlllOOlpOOlllOllOlllOlOlOOl— 18 
Barrett 16 010010011011001100111011111010—18 
Swett 'l7. . 110001110000011010011100101111—16 
Ford ' 16. 001111010011100101010111001010— Ifi 
Worthing 16 UOlOllOllOOllOllOOOllUOOOOOO— 15 
Poor 16 . '. lOlOlOlOOOOOOlOOOOOOOlOOlOOOlO— 8 
Bank's, 14 000010001000100100001001000001— 7 
Palmer Rod and Gan Clob. 
Palmer, Mass. — The Massachusetts Amateur Shooting Associa- 
tion held its annual meeting at Palmer, Mass.. on the eve of Jan. 
22. Officers for the year 1901: President, E. Gibson, of E. Brook- 
field; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. S. B. Keith, of Palmer. It 
was decided for the coming year to hold five team shoots; also 
to promote the interest in sweepstake shooting. The team shoot- 
ing is to consist of five teams of five men each, each man to shoot 
at 25 targets at each shoot. At the end of the seassn the team 
breaking the greatest number of targets wins the cup and badges. 
The association decided that all sweepstake shooting shall be con- 
ducted under a distance handicap system, giving the poorer 
shooters a cliance, which will do much to promote the interest in 
trapshooting. The Association would like all gun clubs in Massa- 
chusetts to join them, that in the future team shoots and sweep- 
satke shooting can be sonducted under defined rules and regula- 
tions. Any information can be obtained by addressing Dr. S. B. 
Keith, secretary. Secektart. 
Norfolk Gtin Glob, 
Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 26.— Herewith find scores of live-bird 
shoot in Norfolk under the auspices of the Norfolk Gun Club, 
W. N. White manager. The weather was dark and cloudy, vdth 
light rains, which made shooting difficult, though it was lively 
and interesting. Mr. A. W. du Bray, of Parker Brothers, was 
again a welcome visitor, and in his usual congenial manner 
demonstrated what a good gun with a good load will do in "any 
old weather" by grassing ,^0 straight, his last bird falling dead out 
of boimds. Mr. H. P. Collins, of the Dupont Powder Company, 
and Mr. A. H. Fox, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, 
were also welcome visitors, and never fail to impress the high 
qualities of their goods on the public, which are becoming very 
popular in this section. Mr. Stearns, of Richmond, Va., and 
Mr. Albert, of Newport News, were among the visitors, and 
entered heartily into the shoot, and very few birds escaped them, 
although they were on strange grounds. Come again, gentlemetl, 
one and all; you are always welcome. 
Practice, 5 birds : Pryor 2, Hazard 4, Dr. Foster 4, Fox 5, Stearns 
4, Gallagher 4, Hudgins 1, Hurst 3, Du Bray B,. Agelasto 1, with- 
drew. 
Event No. 1, optional sweep, 5 birds, class shooting, two moneys: 
Hurst, 30 212*1—4 Du Bray, 30 12222—5 
Hazard, 30 21222—5 Gallagher, 31 *2222— 4 
Stearns, 30 2222*^ Agelasto, 2S 202*2—3 
Dr Foster, 28. 22222—5 Webb, 28 .....12222—5 
Fox, 32 02222-4 Stewart, 28 12*22—4: 
Hudgins. 27 *1020— 2 Miller, 28 11222—5 
Pryor, 30 . .2222*— 4 
Event No. 2, optional sweep, 7 birds, three moneys: 
Hurst 1210*02—4 Dr Foster 0222222— S 
Hazard 2222222—7 Du Bray 2212222—7 
Stewart 0222022—5 Hudgins 0201222—5 
Stearns 2222220—6 Webb 0*00110—2 
Miller *112200— 4 Lambert *222021— 5 
Pryor 222*000—3 Agelasto 102w 
Gallagher *22002*— 3 Ballentine 012w 
Fox 2220002—4 
Event No. 3, optional sweep, 5 birds, two moneys, high guns: 
Hurst 2*121—4 Dr Foster 22220—4 
Prj'or 22*22—4 Stearns 22222—5 
Hazard 22221—5 Fox , 20221-^ 
Hudgins *2202— 3 Albert 11122—5 
Ballentine 20012—3 Miller 10201—3 
Gallagher 22222—5 Stewart 22222—5 
Du Bray 22122-5 Lambert 20*11—3 
Event No. 4, miss-and-out: 
Stewart 2121* 
Stearns 222220 
Dr Foster ". 2222222222* 
Albert 1211110 
Fox 12222222222222222—17 
Hurst 0 
Tves , 20 
Gallagher 22222222222222222—17 
Du Brtfjr 212222* 
Miller 21220 
Plazard ..0 
Hurst 11222222222222220—16 
Hazard 2222220 
G. P. Grant. 
• Richmond' Pigeon CItib. 
RiCHMO ND, Va., Jan. 26. — The Richmond Pigeon Club had an en- 
joyable afternoon's work at the traps to-day at Broad street base- 
ball park. No very remarkable shooting was done, but the sport 
on the whole was well worth witnessing. The fun begaji with an 
impromptu match between Capt. du Bray, of Parker gun fame, 
and Franklin Stearns, of Richmond, at 25 birds, in which the lat- 
ter defeated Capt. du Bray, who was dead out of form, by 23 to 20. 
.Scores : 
A W du Bray, 30 221*22*01222210111111*12—20 
F Stearns, SO 2022222022222222222222222—23 
Live-bird shooting is rapidly climbing into general favor with 
trapshooters in this region, and some of the boys are beginning 
to study on what they will do with the Grand American Flandicap 
trophy wlien they bring it bick here. 
Three handicap sweeps followed the match, in which the follow- 
ing scores were made: 
Du Brav, 30. 2*021*1*00—4 80. .0221*2111*— 7 
Drummond, 30 22 2222220—9 28. .222222222*— 9 2*22221222—9 
Johnston. 28 220200222^—7 28. .1112222012— 9 0222020022—6 
Stearns, SO 2220222202—8 28. .0222220202-7 22202222*2—8 
Wood, 28 1102212*22—8 
Buckner, 28 *12*022220— 6 
Harrison, 28 0222201202—7 28. .200*212222— 7 2121112200—8 
Colquitt, 30 211*1*22*2—7 
Royal, 28.. 0220121112— 8 22w 
R. F. Banks. 
Keystone Shooting League, 
HoLMESiiURG Junction, Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 26. — ^There was a 
good attendance at the shoot of the Keystone League. The birds 
were fast, and the skill of the shooters was tested therefore even, 
harder than on the old grounds. In the club event Snapshot was 
alone in making a clean score, though Budd had one, save one bird 
which fell dead out. The scores: 
No. 1, 7 birds, sweepstake, $3 entrance. Rose system: Snapshot 
7, Baltz 7, Van Loon 6, Budd 6, Henry 6, Darby 5, Russell 5j 
Morris 4, Vandegrift, Brewer and Rosystem withdrew. 
No. 2, club handicap shoot, 10 birds, optional sweeps: I. W. 
Budd (30) 9, J. Anderson (30) 8, J. Brewer (29) 7, H. Henry 
(30) 7, Snapshot (30) 10, Dr. Darby (29) 8, W. Morns (29) 9, A. 
A Felix (30) 9, A. Baltz (28) 4, W. F. Leedom (28) 6, T. Vandegrift 
(30) 7, E. Russell (29) 8, C. E. Geikler (29) 9, W. HaufE (28) 7, 
F. W. Van Loon (.30) 8, C. Fitzgerald (28) withdrew. 
No. 3, 7 birds, sweepstake, Rose system: ^Jandegrift 6, Budd 7, 
Baltz 5, Henry 7, Snapshot 7, Brewer 4, Darby 4, Geikler 5, HaufS 
4, Rosystem 7. 
No. 4, miss-and-out, $1 entrance; Henry 5, Rosystem 5, Darby 4, 
Budd 2, Van Loon 1, Snapshot 1, Morris 0. 
PUBLISHERS^ DEPARTMENT, 
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room sleeping, compartment, and observation cars, returning by 
March 20. This special train will be run over the entire route. 
'J he best hotels will be used where extended stops are made, but 
the train will be at the constant comm.-ind of the party. 
Round-trip tickets, covering all necessary expenses, $450 from 
all points on Pennsylvania Railroad, except Pittsburg, from which 
point the rate will be $445. 
For further mformation apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 
1196 Broadway, New York; 4 Court street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad 
street, Newark, N. J. ; B. Courlaender, Jr., Passenger Agent Balti- 
more District, Baltimore, Md. ; Colin Studds, Passenger Agent 
Southeastern District, Washington, D. C. ; Thos. E. Watt, Pas- 
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W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. — Adv. 
The salmon angling excursion advertised by the St. Lawrence ' 
Steamship C!o., Limited, appears to offer an exceptional chance to 
salmon anglers who feel able only to spend a moderate sum of 
money on their outing. The rivers meiitioned are among the best 
in Canada, but are inaccessible and can be reached only by some 
special means of transportation. Anglers wishing a short trip at a 
m.oderate cost would do well to correspond with the advertisers. — 
Adv. 
The Great Bristol Automatic Fish Hook, advertisement of which 
appears in another column, is a double hook, automatic in setting 
and hooking, which, the manufacturers claim, will catch more 
fish with less bait than any other hook on the market, while the 
disagreeable feature of torn ajjd bleeding fish, so eomraon in 
double books, is missing in this OM.—Adv. 
