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FOREST AND*^ STMAM. 
[Feb. 9, igoi. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
CM secretaries are invited to send their scopes 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 
allsuch matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company^ 346 Broad- 
Viay,Ne%v York. 
The programme of the fourth annual national shooting tourna- 
at Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 18 to 23, under the auspices of 
the Whitlington Park Association, announces the competition 
open to the world, and $1,000 added. Targets. 3 cents: live birds, 25 
cents. Shootmg commences at 9 o'clock. Two sets of traps. 
Sergeant system, will be provided. Ship guns and shells to R. 
E. Price, Hot Springs, Ark. Contestants who shoot 90 per cent, 
or better on any day will be required to pay 25 cents extra in 
each of the ten events of the following day, and further until they 
fail to reach the 90 per cent, average, when thev can re-enter the 
amateur class. High average, $.50— $10, S9, $8. |T, $6, $5 and ?5. 
Trade representatives are barred from this average. High guns 
will govern the money in the Hve-bird handicap. Handicaps, 25 
to 32yds. Entries for the handicap can be made with R. E. Price,, 
secretarj', and must be accompanied with a $5 forfeit. AH entries 
must be made by Feb. 21, after which penalty entries, $5 additional, 
will be received up to the ending of the second round. Rates of 
one and one-third fare have been secured in the territory between 
the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, on the 'certificate 
plan. All the extra money contributed by the experts will be 
divided among all the amateurs who shoot through the regular 
target programme for the three days, regardless of what average 
they make. 
Mr. A. L. Gilson, of Florida, and J. L. Foraker, of Lake View, 
shot a 100-live-bird match on the grounds of the Soo Gun Club re- 
cently. Each scored 33. The account of this match states that 
"An attempt to shoot off the tie wiih 100 live biras again iied me 
score at 35 each, and the contest finally ended in a 25-clay-target 
match, in which Foraker won eut, breaking 15 out of 25, while 
Gilson stopped at 13. It was cold and disagreeable, for the specta- 
tors. The birds made only a few good flights, and frequently had 
to be frightened from the ground by a shower of pebbles. In 
fully half the frames both barrels were fired. Many of the birds 
fell outside ihe 50yd. line, and a squad of hunters which waited 
outside for the misses got more birds than (he principals in the 
match." The birds evidently were of excellent quality, apd were 
accountable for the low scores without any doubt. 
The programme of the Limited Gun Club's fourth annual Grand 
Central Handicap tournament, at Indianapolis, Ind., P"eb. 13 to 15 
announces the competition open to all. On the first two days the 
programme is alike, namely, fourteen events, each at targets, $1.50 en- 
trance. Shooting commences at 9:30. All stand at 16yds. Magautrap 
rules. Targets, 2 cents. Four moneys. On the third day the 
Grand Central Handicap at 25 live birds, $25 entrance, will com- 
mence at 9 o'clock. Four moneys. Handicaps, 26 to 31yds. The 
handicapping committee has a membership as follows: E. H. 
Tripp, K. O. Heikes and H. W. Cadwallader. . Special rates have 
been arranged for shooters from Indianapolis to Hot Springs. 
Bert B. Adams, secretary. 
Mr. Edward Banks, secretary-treasurer of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, under date of Jan. 24 writes us as follows: "I take 
pleasure in informing you that the Interstate Association has 
been fortunate enough to secure the services of the following 
gentlemen, who will act as the Handicap Committee for the 
Grand American Handicap at live birds, 1901: T. A. Divine, 
Memphis, Tenn.; C. VV. 13udd, Des Moines la.; J. L. Head, 
Peru, Ind.; B. Waters, New York city; VV. R. Hobart, Newark, 
N. J.; Will K. Park, Philadelphia, Pa.; Elmer E. Shaner, Pitts- 
burg, Pa. The above committee will meet at the Astor House 
in this city, Wednesday, March 27, at 10:30 A. M." 
The main event of the Riverton Gun Club, Jan. 30, was a 30- 
bird handicap, for a beautiful silver cup, presented by the presi- 
dent of the Riverton Gun Club, Mr. J. Hazeltine Carstairs. The 
grounds at East Riverton presented a truly midwinter scene, a 
heavy snow storm prevailing. White birds in the storm had there- 
from many added chances to escape the shooter. On the other 
hand, the storm seemed to make the birds reluctant to fly. 
Twenty member.5 participated in the event. At the end of the da,'/ 
Messrs. Sterling and Whitaker were tied, and it was too dark Ko 
shcot oG. the tie. 
The programme of the Altoona Rod and Gun Club's tourna- 
ment, Feb. 22 and 23, provides twelve events for the first day, 10,. 
15, 20 and 25 targets, entrance 50 cents and $1, 180 targets tn all,, 
with a total of $10 entrance. Class shooting. Ten target e^-ents,. 
three moneys; 15, four moneys; 20, five moneys; 25, six mubneys. 
On the second day the 100-target handicap, entrance $5, is the pro- 
gramme. Experts and manufacturers' agents may shoot for tar- 
gets only. Shooting each daj; begins at 9 o'clock. Ship guns and. 
shells to the secretary, Mr. G. G. Zeth, Altoona, Pa. 
The trapshooters who are eligible to compete in ihe New York- 
New Jersey team contest must reside respectively within fifty miles- 
of the Jersey City Court House and within fifty miles of the New 
York City Hall. The New York managers intend to have a teamj 
large enough to meet New Jersey, man foir man. Under these 
conditions the New Yorkers have a formidab-le task, as the shoot- 
ers who are available are hardly the equal of the New Jersey shoot- 
ers on form. The new ruling of the Carteret Gun Club probably 
deprives' the New Yorkers of a lot o£ good material. 
The list of entries to the Gramf American Handicap has- the- 
• name of the valiant Admiral A. G. CourtneV, formerly known as 
Colonel Courtney. The trapshooting world will remember that the 
Admiral was reaching out for the trophy in the G. A. H. shoaL-off 
last year, when an inconsiderate bird, shamming death far a 
moment gathered itself and flew thitherward, carrying lilie Adi 
miral's iiopes with it. Second on the list is the name of Mr. C. 
W. Feigenspan, of Newark, who holds the championship of New 
Jersey and the esteem of his fellow men. 
Under date of Feb. 1 Mr. H. W. Brown, of Binghamton, N. Y., 
writes us as follows: "Please announce, through your 'Fixture' 
columns that the Peters Cartridge Company, assisted by the 
Binghamton Gun Club, will give a target tournament for amateurs 
at Binghamton, N. Y., April 24 and 25, with $150 in cash added tO' 
the purses and a handsome $20 gold watch-charm to high average. 
We shall endeavor to make this an up-to-date shoot in every re- 
spect. Programmes, will be ready in about two weeks. John 
Parker, manager; H. W. Brown, assistant." 
The calendar of the Savage Arms Company, Utica, N. Y., for- 
UK)1 portrays a most dashing scene of the wilderness, an In- 
dian astride a spirited cayuse, rider and horse gayly caparisoned,, 
the former twisted in the saddle »and resolutely firing a Savage- 
rifle with deadly precision at a bear, which is recoiling from the- 
shock. ' The calendar further calls attention to information con- 
cerning the company's manufactures. 
Mr. W. P. Hall, secretary, -writes us as follows: "Clay biral 
shoot of the Ossining Gun Club, Sing Sing, N. Y., Feb. 12. 
Shooting commences at 10:30 A. M. Refreshments s.erved free t& 
shooters. Live and clay bird shoot of the Ossining Gun CluJ», 
Sing Sing, N. Y., Feb. 22. Live-bird match to be shot at 9 A. M. 
Live-bird events start at 10 A. M. Trolley car to grounds. Re- 
freshments served free to shooters." 
The second of the series of three matches between teams of the 
Trenton Shooting Association and the Freehold Gun Club was 
won by the latter, Jan. 30, by a score of '236 to 222, six men to a 
team, So targets per man. The next contest will take place on the 
grounds of the Freehold Gun Club within thirty days from the 
bst contest. 
In the three days of Heikes' midwi.uter tournament, Mr. R. O. 
Heikes. was high average with 571 out of 600 targets shot at, an 
average of .9ol per cent. Gilbert was atcond with .935. Neal was 
third with .931. Fanning was fourth with .916. On the second 
day Heikes made a run of 126 consecutJji?e breaks. 
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In another column we publish in full the programme of the 
forthcoming Roof Garden tournament, which is to take place 
from March 2 to 16. It will be found to possess all the ele- 
ments of keen competition or pleasant diversion, accordingly as the 
contestant is pleased to arrange it. 
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At Westbrook, N. J., on Jan. 31, a gun club -was formed. Fol- 
lowing IS a list of the officers elected: President, I. Hasbrouck; 
Secretary, E. L. Greenin; Treasurer, V. Van Buskirk. The club 
will be known as the Westwood Gun Club, It contemplates 
engaging in active trapshooting. 
The New York vs. New Jersey team race, twelve to fifteen men 
on a side, 25 birds per man, is fixed to take place at Interstate 
Park, Wednesday, Feb. 27. Sweepstakes will be shot, com- 
mencing at 10 o'clock. The team race will commence at 1 o'clock- 
man against man. 
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Under date of Feb. 2 Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the 
Interstate Association, informs us that the Interstate Association 
will give a tournament at Jamestown, N. Y., July 10 and 11, under 
the auspices of the Jamestown Gun Club, of which Dr. C. Rawson 
is secretary. 
Under date of Feb. 4 we are informed that the date of the Peters 
Cartridge Company's tlournament at AshevKle, N. C, has been 
changed to March 19, SO and 21. Maj. E. P., McKisseck, Battery 
Park Hotel, Asheville, is secretary and John Parker manager. 
The match at lOO live bnrds, arranged to takic place at Interstate 
Park on Feb. 12, between Dr. A. A. Webber amd Mr. S. M. Van 
Allen, has been postpomed to Feb. 19 on accoi<nit of John Wright's 
prize shoot, which is to be held on Feb. 12. 
A trapshooter. hearing that Edward VII. bad come very con- 
spicuously to tbe front in a very short time, said it was strange 
that he never had heard of him, and further asked: "What is his 
highest average?" 
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In a contest for the championship of St. Louis, of which the 
Mermod trophy is the ermblem, D. Cabanne successfully defended 
his claims againct .'F, Fink, at 25 liwe birds, by the score of 23 to 18. 
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Thursday of this week, at 320 Broadway, room 820, there will be 
a meeting of the Governing Handicap Comntittee, at 4 o'clock 
P. M. The rnratter of handicaps will be given sp»;cial consideration. 
Aitex an (extended absence on a business tour in the interests of 
his company, the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, Mr. J. J. 
Hallowell Avill retun East about the middle of tbe month. 
The next shoot of the Hudson. Gun Club, of Jersey City, will 
take plage on Feb. 10. 
Bernard Waters. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Trenton Shooting Association, 
Tfe'nton, N. J., Jan. 30.— "Hie second race of the series of team 
matches betwieen the Freehold Gun Club and the Trenton Shoot- 
ing Association was won by the former by the score of 236 to 222 
in the midst, of a blinding snow storm, on the grounds of the 
Trenton Shooting Association, to-day. The wind howled and 
shrieked across the field, sendin|g chunks of snow and stinging 
sleet into the faces of the shootejrs, blinding the sight and numb- 
ing the hands to such a decree tiiat the men had a difficult time 
in shooting their strings of 25, aip. Only three members of the 
local team were present, and M/esv.rs. J. R. Taylor, Wm. H. Mickei 
and Dr. Coates were substituted to fill the vacancies. Hance, of 
Freehold, and Farlee, the local team, were high guns, with the 
score of 47 and 46 respectiveljt Soyder, of the Freehold team, and 
Mickei and Thomas, of the ^^reinton Shooting Association team, 
wear glasses, and their poor showing was due to the collection of 
snow, which soon turned ta water, sticking to their spectacles, 
making the task of seeine the bfluerocks as they whirled through 
the falling snow a most difficult and trying one. Billy Widmann, 
v/ho was depended upon to make up any deficiencies that, might 
be made by the rest of his team, was sadly, sadly, sadly out of 
form, his total out of th(e 50 reaching 31. 
It will be remembered that th* ifirst race was won by the Trenton 
Shooting Association tf/am, on irhe Freehold Club's grounds, some 
weeks ago by a margin of 15 targets- To-day the visitors turned 
the tables, winning bfc' 14. Accordimg to agreement, the third 
race will be shot whhin thiitty days. A coin was flipped, which 
was correctly called by Freehold, and they named their grounds 
at the battlefield. Considerable interest attaches to the result of 
the last trial, as each team has won a race, and both -will have their 
strongest men up for the fia^ish. 
The scores in detail follow^c 
FreeWold Gun Club. 
Hance . .11111111111101111111.11111— 24 
0101111111111111111111111—23-47 
Sherman ».....« 1111101001110010110111011— 17 
OllOlUOOOOOOOl 1 110010111— 13— 30 
Burtis ^ • ■ 0111111111101111101 111110— 21 
0111110101111111011000111-18—39 
Snyder 1010101101111011111110011—18 
1001110110011101111)100111-16—34 
Vanderveer ♦ . 011100111111111111 1111111-22 
1111111111101111111111111-24—46 
Muldoon . .i. 1111001111111111101011110-20 
0011011011111111111110111—20—40—236 
Tfrentlcin Shooting Association. 
Widmann 01101100011101 11010101010— 14 
■ 1110001011111011101111001—17—31 
Farlee ^ 1111111111101111111111111-24 
1111100111111111111110111—22—46 
Mickei 0111100011111111111101110—19 
1100010011110011111111110—17—36 
T R Taylor. ^ 1111011101111111111111111—23 
0001110111011111111111111—20-^3 
Thomas , 1111011110110110011111101—19 
1011100111011011000001101—14—33 
Coates , .... 0011010111011100101111100—15 
• - -^ 1110100111111100111101110—18—33-222 
Events: 
Targets : 
Vanderveer 
Danser 
Mickei 
Taylor 
Farlee . . 
Muldoon 
Thomas 
Harding 
Widmann 
Widmann 
Burtis . . 
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.22U22Z2222— 9 
Keystone Shooting Leagtte, 
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 2.— There was a large attendance to- 
day ai Uic siiuot of the Keystone Shooting League, and on this 
account (he iwo events of the programme consumed the time till 
darkness supervened. The first event was the challenge trophy 
einblcniaiio of the live-bird championship of Phiiadeipliia. 
H. Henry was the holder, and there were twenty-tour chal- 
lengers. 'Ihe conditions were 10 birds per man, Suyds. rise 50yds 
boundary sweepstake entrance $2.50. H. Henry, J. R. Painter 
and W. Harrison killed straight, and in the shoot-off of the tie 
at 3 birds per man Henry won the trophy again bv killing 
straight. Painter lost his last bird and Harrison his second H 
Ridge also killed straight in this event, but did not compete in 
the tie. The scores: 
F B McCoy 0220222222- 8 J R Painter 2212222221—10 
F W Van Loon lul2222222— 9 J W Fees 222*021210— 7 
F Albury 221*ULlo22— 7 J Vandergrift 2111221202— 9 
C I-itzgerald 2u212-'-2ul2— 7 O F Prickett 2*20Uw 
A Baliz U222012212— 8 H Cashmore 1201221222— 9 
F M Hobbs 0222222022— 8 D Sanford 2222202222— 9 
W J Davis I;ju2z22:il2— 9 I W Budd 0101221122—8 
H Henry 2222222:^22—10 M Glendenning 
E Russell 0212001*10— 5 Dr Darby 
W N Stevenson 2i2jZ22222— 9 J Bremer 
A Anderson 22'='2222z0— 7 £ C Geikler 
H Ridge 2221222221—10 W Harrison 1111112112—10 
W Wharton 2222222(J22— 9 
Shoot-off of ties for the trophy, 3 birds per man: Henry 3, 
Painter 2, Harrison 1. 
Ihe regular weekly handicap for the club's handicap champion- 
ship trophy was the second event, and the conditions were 10 
birds per man, sweepstake, $2.50 entrance. 
\ anacrgriit, Cashmore and Sanford killed straight. As points 
are awarded in this event the ties were not shot off. 
As a special feature for the day's shooting the club offered two 
prizes, to be won by the two men making the best scores in the 
total of the two events, and Henry, Cashmore, Davis, Van Loon, 
Vandergrift and Sanford tied with 19 out of 20. In the shoot-off, 
miss-and-out, Plenry won first prize by killing 9 straight. Cash- 
more killed 8 straight and lost his last bird dead out of bounds. 
Davis killed 3 and lost his fourth dead over the wire. Van Loon 
and Vandergrift each killed two and then lost their third out of 
bounds, while Sanford went out on his second bird. The scores: 
McCoy, 30 2222222222—10 Painter, 29 2212100201—7 
Van Loon, 30 1222221212—10 Fees, 28 02UU2u2222— 6 
Albury, 29 in2n2212— 8 Vandergrift, 30 2221211222—10 
Fitzgerald, 29 112i22Uil2— 9 Prickett, 28 20120-'22w 
Ballz, 28 0UU221122— 8 Cashmore, 30.. .... .2122222222— 10 
Hobbs, 30 2222222ii2U— 9 .Sanford, 30 2222222222—10 
Davis, 28 1H22212212— 10 Budd, 30.. 2222LI22220— 8 
Henry, 30 021Z222i22— 9 Darby, 29 022222»U22— 7 
Russell, 29 2221221122—10 Brewer, 29 21110u2222— 8 
Stevenson, 30 222iJ222222— 9 Geikler, 29 020*202uw 
Anderson, 30 22222u2222— 9 Harrison, 30 211U11112*— 8 
Wynn, 27 Iliii2»2lu2— 8 Morris, 30 022222*220— 7 
Wharton, 29 '•12222022*— 7 Emson, 29 222U212022— 8 
Shoot-off of the ties for the special prizes, miss-and-out: 
Henry 212221222 Van Loon 22'* 
Cashmore 22212222* Vandergrift 21* 
Davis 222* Sanford 20 
Catcbpoie Gun Club. 
VVoLCOTT, N. Y., Jan 3. — Herewith please find scores made at 
our shoot held on Jan. 31. Ihe weather conditions were bad. A 
hca\y wind and bunding snow storm prevailed most of the day, 
which cut down the attendance and also made the shooting difficult. 
'Ihe regu.ar programme was abandoned, and a series of mostly 
10-target events adopted, one money, high gun taking all. 
Messrs. Knapp and Knox, of Auburn, N. Y., were the only visit- 
ing sportsmen present. These two gentlemen, with our home 
shooters, kept the traps warm during the whole day. 
Events: 12345678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 
Targets :10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Wadsw'rth.9 12 78 10 697U97988988539 .. 
Knapp ... 512959896 H 6589 10 8S78689 
Knux .... 691733696675798869789 
Fowler 8998898 10 99798 10 866 10 87 .. 
Burlie ...712 10 7 7 9 8 7 15 9 6 7 6 9 .. 
Foster ... 6 7 7 7 9 4 5 7 12 ...... 7 9 7 9 7 8 9 8 .. 
E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
Cabanne — Fink* 
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 3. — Duthiel Cabanne successfully defended 
his title to the championship of St. Louis at pigeon shooting to-day 
by defeating Fred Fink lor the Mermod trophy. The day was 
about the worst imaginable, with a mist hanging over and a 
sloppy snow laying on the ground, while, to add to the shooters' 
ditticulties, the buds were a selected lot of white ones. Cabanne's 
score of 23 under the conditions was most creditable, while his 
opponent was also pointing the gun well, but had the misfortune 
to have 6 fall dead over the bounds. Cabanne stood at 31yds. and 
Fink at 29. The scores were: 
Fink 22*2212111**1221021*1*22'*— 18 
Cabanne .21212122122*1222221212022— 23 
Following this event was a 10-bird sweep, which was won by 
Chas. Spencer, with a straight score. The scores were: 
Scudder 1111121120— 9 Prendergast 0212201122— 8 
Bond 2021221212— 9 Fresch 0121211121— 9 
Cabanne 21u222UiU2— 7 Spencer 2222122111—10 
Gaines 2222112202— 9 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Sing Sing, N. Y., Feb. 2.- 
Ossining Gun Club was fairly 
of the day was by VV. P. Hall, 
wind conditions were favorable 
events were matches between 
sport: 
Events: 
Birds: 
N Tuttle 
W Smith 
W Hall 
C Blandford 
S Macbeth 
D Brandreth 
J Hitchcock 
W Fisher 
E Garnsey 
A Bedell 
The regular weekly shoot of the 
well attended. The best shooting 
who shot a 90 per cent. gait. The 
for good scores. Several of the 
members, which livened up the 
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Ambler Gun Club* 
Ambles, Pa., Jan. 30. — The snow storm which prevailed to-day 
made exceedingly difficult weather conditions for the shooters of the 
Ambler Gun Ciub, the storm driving into the faces of the shooters 
as they faced the traps. The scores: 
Club shoot, 25 targets: S. McAlonan 9, J. Bradfield 8, Dillon 18, 
Knight 11, Y'arnall 16, M. McAlonan 9, Pfleger 17, Conway 9, 
Yerkes IS, Johnson 10, Bisbing 17, Parks 8, H. Bradfield 11, Hay- 
wood 16, Huber 9, Reid 3. Dillon won out on the shoot-otf. 
Sweepstakes.— First event, 10 birds up: Haywood 9, Uisbing 
9 Dillon 9, Pfleger 9, Yarnall 7, Parks 8. 
'Second event, 10 birds: Parks 6, Haywood 5, Pfleger 7, Dillon 7, 
^ Third event, 10 birds: Bisbing 7, Pfleger 7, Haywood 7, Dillon 5, 
Yarnall 9, Parks 7. 
Fourth event, miss-and-out: Haywood 9, Parks 9, Dillon S, 
Bisbing 14, and Pfleger 13. 
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Event No. 1 real an optiwial sweepV No. 2, ditto; ties shot off 
miss-and-out; Km .3, 4, 5, 6, \ optional cash sweeps; all ties 
divided; Nos:.--* a nd cask' •consolation, with stakes doubled on 
the second attsmp t- 
Take inventory of the good things in this issue 
of Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was 
given last week. Count on what is to come next 
week. Was there ever in all the world a more 
abundant weekly store of sportsmen's reading f 
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