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FOREST AND STREAM. 
fMARCH 23, I0Ot. 
July 23-26.— Interstate Park, Queens L. I.— The Interstate Asso- 
Ciations second Grand American Handicap target tournament; 
11,000 added money. Edward Banks, Sec'y-Treas., 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
Aug. 7.-9. — Providence, R. I. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament under the auspices of the Providence Gun Club. R. C. 
Root. Sec'v. 
Aug. 21-22.— Auburn, Me.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Auburn Gun Club. L. A. Barker, 
Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Cluh secretaries are invited to send their scores /or publication in 
these columns^ also any news notes they tnay care to have printed. Ties 
en all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Companv, 346 Broad- 
way^ New York. 
Under date of March 13 Mr. Herbert Taylor, of St. Louis, Mo., 
wites us as follows: "The Missouri State Game and Fish Preserve 
Association will hold its twenty-fourth annual tournament in St. 
Louis, on May 28, 29, 30, 31 and June 1." The following clipping 
is taken from the Globe-Democrat of even date: "The St. Louis 
Shooting Association held a meeting last night for the purpose of 
discussing the coming tournament of the Missouri State Game 
and Fish Protective Association, which is to be held under the 
auspices of the former organization again this year. The most 
important business transacted at the meeting was' the claiming of 
the dates from May 28 to June 21, inclusive, for the tournament. 
Outside of this, the plans for the tournament came in for a gen- 
eral overhauling. The Association will make an attempt this 
season to make the tournament more attractive to the purely 
amateur shooters than has been the case hea*etofore, and less at- 
tention will be paid to the professionals who represent the gun 
and ammunition companies. If this plan is carried out, the 
amateurs will get a chance and the number of shooters present 
should be larger than ever before. The principal events to be 
shot at the coming tournament are the Interstate, State and State 
team shoots, all three of these being under the auspices of the 
State Association. At least one other live-bird trophy shoot will 
be held dvu'ing the week, atid probably two. A full programme 
of target events will be provided. The added money in the events 
will total about $1,000. This will be the third successive year in 
which the State shoot has been held in St. Louis, and if the 
indications go for anything it should be the most successful of 
the lot. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday, at which a 
programme will be arranged." 
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Mr. J. L. Head, special passenger agent of the Wabash R, R., 
calls our attention to his purpose in respect to conducting a special 
party to the forthcoming Grand American Handicap. He says: 
"I have devoted considerable time for the past five or six months 
in endeavoring to secure for every shooter in the United States, 
regardless of his location or over what route he intends to travel, 
a reduced rate for the Grand American Handicap of 1901, but this 
is a thing which cannot be accomplished. However, if you con- 
template going to New York, and will travel in my party, you will 
be able to save something from the regular rate, as we will have 
a party rate of $16.75 from Chicago to New York and vice versa. 
Our train, the Continental, Limited, by way of the Wabash Line, 
will leave Chicago at 11 A. M. Saturday, March 30, going, by way 
of Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester and Utica, and will 
reach New York Sunday afternoon at 3:30 P. M. This train, in 
point of equipment, dining car service, etc., is imexcelled. I have 
been connected with the Wabash Railroad Company for a number 
of years, and have perhaps devoted as much time to shooting as 
any amateur shooter in this country since I have taken up the 
sport, and think I am in every way fitted to care for a party made 
up of America's representative sportsmen. It is true I am a 
member .of the handicap) committee, but this will in no wise in- 
terfere with my party, as I expect to return to Chicago in time 
to go with the train. While I am in New York on the 27th inst., 
I will be pleased to reserve any hotel accommodations you may 
direct me to secure for yon, whether you travel via our line or not. 
ft there is any further information or particulars in regard to this 
trip you desire, please address me at Room 310, Marquette Build- 
ing, Chicago; or Peru, Ind." 
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The programme of the Binghamton Gun Club's amateur tourna- 
ment, April 24 and 25, is ready for distribution. This tournament 
is given with the assistance of the Peters Cartridge Company, of 
Cincinnati and New York. There are ten events for each day, at 
15, 20 and 23 targets, entrance based on 10 cents per target. Extra 
events will be shot if time will permit. Added money, $1.50. The 
following information is also contained in the .programme : "John 
Parker, manager. A handsome gold charm will be given for high- 
est average for two days' target shoot. Any profit accruing from 
this tournament will be added to an extra event at dose of the sec- 
ond day's programme for those who ha\'e shot the entire pro- 
gramme. Targets will be thrown at 2 cents apiece. Two sets of 
traps will be used — the magautrap and Sergeant system. All even 
events will be shot over the magautrap, and the odd events over 
the Sergeant system. - Target ptirses will be divided Rose system — 
5, 3 2 and 1 in the 15-bird races, 7, 5, 3, 2 and 1 in the 20 and 25- 
bird races. The referee's decision will be final, except in case of 
doubt, when he may appeal to contestants in squad. American 
Association rules in connection with magautrap rules will govern 
all target events. Manufacturers' agents barred from contesting 
for the purses, but can shoot for price of targets. Guns and am- 
munition shipped to H. W. Brown will be delivered to the grounds 
free of charge." The grovmds are located at Exposition Park, only 
five minutes from hotels. For programme or information, address 
H. W. Brown, Binghamton, N. Y., or The Peters Cartridge 
Corripany, 80 Chambers street. New York. 
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The Cleveland Gun Club Company has issued its programme for 
its shoot on April 1, to be held on its grounds on Kershaw street. 
This shoot is the first of the kind it has ever given and it. will 
strive to make the event specially agreeable to all. Every one is 
invited; no one is barred. There are four events. Nos. 1 and 2 are 
at 40 targets, 75 cents entrance, ten nierchandise prizes. No. 3 is at 
40 targets, 75 cents entrance, ten prizes. Prizes and conditions re- 
main secret, but the competitors are advised to shoot the best 
they can. No. 4 is at 40 targets, 75 cents entrance, ten prizes for 
handicap point winners. There are four general average prizes. 
The programme presents further information as follows: "Any 
kind of a gun may be used. Lunch for sale in the club house. 
Targets will be thrown dead easy. Any kind of powder may be 
used. Any amount of powder may be used. Ammunition for sale 
on the grounds. Any amount and size of shot may be used. 
No one shooter can win more than one ijrizc in any one event. 
You may enter any time during the day if you have the price. 
Shooting will commence at 9 A. M., and will continue until pro- 
gramme is complete. You may stand at any distance you please, 
provided it is considered safe by the captain. You may figure 
average any way you please, provided you break one or more tar- 
gets in any event. Any man making a perfect score will be fined 
a suitable amount to fit the crime." For programme, address Mr. 
J. L. Decker. 
The recent contests at Interstate Pai^k, technically known as the 
Roof Garden tournament, accentuate what has been repeatedly 
demonstrated before, namely, that the 16yd. mark is too near the 
traps for the modern ammunition, modern guns and modern 
shooters. Scores of 100, 99, 98, etc., out of a possible 100 were so 
common that anything less was looked upon with indifference. 
But long habit governs most of us in our thought and action. It 
is difficult to make new departures from the established order of 
things, which has always been an explanation of why progress is 
made slowly. It is likely that shooting will continue at the 16yd. 
mark for a long time to come, if for no other reason than that 
somebody's daddy stood at that mark, and thereby made it the 
standard for all time. 
On March 13 Mr. W. R. Crosby, in the continuous match, made 
the sensational run of 345 breaks, thus surpassing all prior records 
of the shotgun. His nearest competitior was Mr. J, S. Fanning, 
who on March 15 scored 225, an excellent performance in itself. 
The feat of either is a great test of skill as well as endurance, for 
few men could handle a gun accurately after using the left arm 
so continuously even if they had die skill. Mr. Crosby's record in 
all probability will stand many a year before it is equaled. The 
longest previous continuous run, 175, was made last year by Mr. 
Fanning, on the roof of Madison Square Garden, on the thirteenth 
day of the Roof Garden tournament. 
The New York State shoot will be held in connectioii -with the 
1 an-Amencan Exposition, at Buffalo. The present purpose is 
to hold it with the tournament to be held under the auspices of 
the Exposition. The committee in charge of the sporting in- 
terests has guaranteed $2,000 in cash to be applied as added money. 
This, in addition to other valuable prizes, will be of keen interest 
to shooters. Under the advantages which will accrue to the As- 
sociation ^by the change President W. A, Sykes, of the New 
L^trecht Gun Club, will submit a proposition to the other mem- 
bers, which will authorize him to make the change. 
The Tunkhannock Rod and Gun Club, of Tunkhannock, Pa., 
has issued the programme for its tournament on March 25 and 26. 
There are ten events each day, of which nine are at targets and 
one at live birds. Each live bird event is at 5 birds, $5, birds extra. 
The target events are at 10, 15 and 20, entrance based on 10 cents 
per target. Bluerocks at 1^2 cents each. Purses divided 50, 30 and 
20. Manufacturers' agents may shoot for targets. Gun and am- 
munition shipped to the manager, Mr. Spencer D. Reed, will be 
delivered on the grounds free of charge. 
The Forester Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., desires that its friends 
will endeavor to be present at its tournament April 12 and 13, as 
it has made special arrangements to give its patrons an enjovablc 
time. There will be no delays in the programme. A good lunch 
and comfortable quarters will be provided, and good fellowship 
will dominate. Programmes will be ready for distribution on 
March 25, and can be obtained of the secretary, Mr. J. J. Fleming, 
21 Waverly averiue, Newark, N. J. 
The interesting letter of Mr. Paul North, which treats of the 
International trapshooting team match, and which is published 
elsewhere in our trap columns, is worthy of earnest consideration. 
The preliminaries have been arranged to tlie stage where it is a 
matter now of ways and means. If each shooter and each gun 
club contributes his and its mite, there will be no delay. Do not 
wait to see what the other fellow dees; set the example for the 
other fellow by deeds. 
Keep in mind that Saturday of this week is the day on which 
the Grand American Handicap entries close. Send in your $10 
forfeit to the secretary, Mr. Edward Banks, 318 Broadway, New 
York^ if you intend to participate in America's greatest trap- 
shooting event. Penalty entries may be made after March 23 and 
before the last contestant fires at his second bird by the payment 
of $10 extra, a total of $35. 
Mr. C. C. Nauman, Jr., of San Francisco, Cal., who has shot 
in previous Grand American Handicaps with all the grace of a 
drum major, and with much more accuracy, and Mr. Tod Sloan, 
who knows something about horse ballistics, will wend their 
way hitherward from San Francisco in a few days to participate 
in the greatest of America's scientific expositions, the Grand 
American Handicap. 
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On Wednesday of last week, at Philadelphia, James Cowan 
defeated J. W. Orth in a match at 50 live birds bv a score of 43 
to 37. Orth stood at 25yds., Cowan at 28. Orth shot at pigeons, 
Cowan at sparrows. Orth was not in his u. g. f. On the 11th 
in.st. he defeated C. Johnson in two 50-live-bird matches, winning 
the first by a score of 44 to 39, and the second by a score of 46 
to 40. 
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The amateur championship of North America, originally fixed to 
be held under the auspices of the New Utrecht Gun Club at In- 
terstate Park on March .30, has been postponed to some date after 
the Grand American Handicap. The conditions are 25 live birds, 
28yds.; entrance, price of birds; open to all e.xcept paid pro- 
fessionals, for a valuable trophy, which is donated by the N. U. 
G. C. 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner took flight to Pittsburg on Monday of this 
week to take a much-needed rest after two weeks and more of 
strenuous work managing the Roof Garden tournament. He will 
return on Monday of ne.xt week to prepare the way for the Grand 
American Handicap, which, under his thorough organization, is 
as pleasing and consecutive as a panorama of beautiful pictures. 
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The Trenton Shooting Association shot a team race with the 
White Hill Gun Club, March 13, on the grounds of the former. 
There were six men on a side, 25 targets per man. Score, 102 to 
76 in favor of the Trenton team. A return match will Ise shot 
March 23, on the White Hill Gun Club's grounds. 
On Monday of this week at Interstate Park, L. I., a match, which 
has been pending several weeks, between Messrs. T. W. Morfey 
and C. W. Feigenspan, Jr., of Newark, was shot. The con- 
ditions were 100 live birds each, $100 a side, 30yds. The scores 
were Feigenspan 95, Morfey 90. 
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Under date of March 16 Mr. L. H. Schortemeier informs us that 
the annual inanimate merchandise handicap and clam bake of the 
Hell Gate Gun Club will take place July 30 at Dexter Park, 
Brooklyn, instead of July 23, the Interstate Association having 
fixed upon the latter date also. 
The fifteen-men team race between the New Utrecht Rod and 
Gun Club and the Riverton Gun Club,, fixed to take place on 
March 22, has been postponed for a few days. 
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The Ambler and Lansdale gun clubs shot a tfen-men team race 
at Ambler, Pa., on March 13, 25 targets per man. Lansdale won 
by a score of 169 to 156. 
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In an event at 17 live birds, eight contestants, at Fort Worth, re- 
cently. Captain A. W. du Bray killed straight, his nearest com- 
petitor being two less. 
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The programme of the Baltimore Shooting Association's tourna- 
ment is published in full elsewhere in our trap columns this week. 
Bernard Waters. 
Florists' Gun Club. 
- WiissiNOMiKG, Pa., March 12. — The final shoot for the Dorp prizes 
took place to-day at the shoot of the Florists' Gun Club. The 
fir.st prize was won by E. A. Massey; second by J. Burton. The 
weather was pleasant, though windy. The scores: 
Known. Unknown. Hdcp. Total. 
Westcott 21 18 20 59 
Massey 20 20 15 55 
Whi taker ." 16 20 19 55 
Anderson 22 22 8 52 
McKaraher IS 16 18 52 
Umholtz 13 16 20 49 
Havwood ■ 21 16 12 49 
She'eler 16 13 19 48 
Coleman 19 20 8 47 
Pechin 13 14 20 47 
Hallowell 20 22 4 46 
Parsons " 19 16 10 45 
Dorp 14 16 13 43 
Bell 12 16 14 42 
Brown 14 8 20 42 
Mofi^ett 20 22 .. 42 
Burton 16 14 9 39 
Campbell 14 17 .. 31 
Hause 7 3 20 30 
Reichman 12 8 .. 20 
Eisenlohr 23 21 9 53 
The points scored in the series of shoots for the Dorp prizes: 
Massej' 8, Burton 7, McKaraher 6, Westcott 6, Dorp 5, Anderson 5, 
Sheeler 4, Coleman 3, Parsons 3, Barrett 3, Whitaker 3, Smith 3, 
Eisenlohr 3, Haywood 2, Umholtz 2, Clark X, 
ON LONG ISLa. 
New Utfccht Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. L, March 16.— Good weather and good sport 
were enjoyed by the members of the New Utrecht Gun Club who 
participated m the competition to-day 
Sweepstakes 7 birds: Jack 7, Lockwood 7, Weightman 7, Feigen- 
span 6, Edey 6, Henry 5, Reynolds 3, Hallowel! 3. 
trophy event, 7 birds: Feigenspan 7, Weightman 7, Hallowell 7, 
Waters 7, Jack b, Lockwood 6, Edey 6, Henry 6, Reynolds 5, 
Jack 5, Hamilton 4. The ties in this event were shot off miss-and- 
out as a part of the following event. 
Club shoot 10 live birds: W. S. Edey 10, M. R. Weightman 10, 
John J. Hallowell 10, Ben Waters 10, Cornelius Furgueson 10* 
John Gaughen 10, J. P. Kay 10, C. W. Feigenspan 9, H, m! 
Bngham 9, F. B. Stephenson 9, W. T. Hamilton 9, Captain 
Jack 8. The tie was then shot off between Hallowell and Waters, 
miss-and-out, the latter winning. 
Sweepstakes, 7 live birds: Furgueson 7, Brigham 7, Jack 7. 
Gaughen 7, Stephenson 7, Brooks 7, Hallowell 7, Reynolds 7. Kav 
6, Henry 5. 
Shooi-oft, miss-and-out: Furgueson 6, Gaughen 5, Jack 2, Hallo- 
well 2, Reynolds 1, Brigham 1, Brooks 0. 
Sweepstake, 10 birds, $5 entrance: J. A. R. Elliott, 30yds., 10; 
S. M. Van Allen, 30yds., ]0; F. Gilbert, 30yds., 10; J. S. FanAing 
30yds., 10; E. C. Griffith, 30yds., 10; F. Parmelee, 30yds., 10; B Le 
Roy, 28yds., 10; A. H. Fox, 30yds., 9, E. Banks, 29yds., 9: B.' H 
Norton, 29yds., 9; Ralph Parker, 28yds., 8.; A. E. Hull, 28yds., 7, 
withdrew; Watson, 29jfds., 6, withdrew; Root, 29yds. 6, withdrew 
Sweepstake, 7 birds, .f2 entrance: Norton 7, Griffith 7, Banks 7.' 
F"ox 6, Root 5. 
Sweegstake, 10 birds, $5 entrance: Van Allen 10, Morfey 10 
Crosby 9, Fanning 9, Hopkins 9, Gilbert 8, Parker 8, Wood 6* 
\\'atson 5. ' 
Sweepstake, miss-and-out: Morfey 7, Van Allen 7, Parker 6. 
Richmond Pigeon Club. 
Richmond, Va., March 1.5.— The Richmond Pigeon- Club held 
their monthly handicap shoot at the baseball park on Wednesday, 
March 13. There was a very fair attendance, and a goodly show 
of spectators. The weather was fine, but a little warm for some 
of the birds. The majority of them, however, were very good 
ones. 
Before the cluli shoot the tie for tlie city championship medal 
between Messrs. W. A. Hammond and Franklin Stearns was de- 
cided. This was held over from the previous week. Mr. Ham- 
mond has been the holder for several years, but Mr. Stearns on 
this occasion proved the victor by a score of 23 to 22: 
Hammond v.s. Steams for city championship medal: 
Trap score type— Copyright, 1901, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
412B8 2 5 411584 5 45322114112 
Hammond 0 2 *222S22S!2lia22222 5J 20222 2—22 
85S81421444B4225281154585 
Steams 2 a 222220222 2 2 222222*22 2 2 2-28 
In the club handicap the shooting was very good as a rule, 
and the light was fast failing ere the last bird was trapped. 
Club shoot, handicap, 20 pigeons per man: 
Hammond, 30 22022222202222222222—18 
Colquitt, 30. 0221222*222222111212—18 
Harrison, 28 11002121012112110222—16 
Deep Run, 28 „,..„,.. *2222220022220202201— 14 
Tignor, 28 . ., 2*012121002222222101—15 
Powhatan (a), 28 22(J022222au2''0*Ozm— 12 
Powhatan (b), 28 *2221222222222100202— 16 
Forest Hill, 29 12200222202222222*02—15 
Stearns, 30 22222222222022222222—19 
Fairfield, 28 22121111211000222i02— 16 
Johnson, 28 22111122*222202002*2—15 
W Green, 29 02221002012211002202—13 
R. F. Banks. 
Keystone Shooting League, 
HoLMESBUHG JrJNCTiON, March 16.— The regular weekly shoot of 
the Keystone Shooting League had fine weather and good birds to 
favor the competition. Mr. F. B. McCoy distinguished himself by 
some exceptionally skillful shooting. His first effort was a match 
for $25 against specially trained birds, of which he had to kill 12 
out of 15 to win. He scored 13 out of 15. The main events, scores, 
etc., were as follows: 
Challenge cup shoot, 10 birds, 29yds. rise, open sweepstake, 
entrance $2.50: 
Henry nil212111— 9 Morris 2101221002— 7 
Anderson 2*22022022— 7 Schenck 0012021202-6 
Hobbs 0202022220— 6 Russell 012120202*— 6 
Harrison ..1101010*01—5 Orth 1212021222—9 
Budd 100*222222— 7 Van Loon 1021202200— G 
Sanford 2222222222—10 Fitzgerald 102221*110—7 
Darby 2202222022— 8 Geikler 2222020022— 7 
McCoy 2222222222—10 
Club handicap, 10 birds, handicap rise, open sweepstake, $2.50 
entrance: 
Morris 1020100102— 5 Henry 1*22111121— 9 
Schenck 2201002220— 6 Hobbs 0022002222—6 
Russell -..2222012010— 7 Harrison 003 22111*0-6 
Orth 0202222220— 7 Budd 2202222110— 8 
Van Loon 2110221111— 9 Sanford 0022*2220*— 5 
Fitzgerald 1221110022— 8 Darby 0222212222— 9 
Geikler 2222002222— 8 McCoy 2222200222— 8 
Anderson *022?21222— S Leedom 2202221012—8 
Fort Worth Gun Club. 
Fort Worth, Tex., March 9.— The Fort Worth Gun Club had a 
shoot on the North Side grounds to-day. Among the guests of 
the clul) who participated in the shoot were Messrs. Du Bray, of 
New York, and Dargan, of Dallas. There were several intefl-esting 
event.?, the results being as follows: 
First event, 17 live birds: 
V C 12201212211102222—15 
Du Bray 22222222222222222—17 
Starling 01102012102222222—13 
Howe 101*2211U0*022 —10 
McDowell 22*11221000122222—13 
Pa ck sad dl e 22202201021100122—13 
Bicknell 220222222012*2012—13 
Moore , . > 20111*111211**121—13 
Second event, 17 live birds: 
Bicknell 220222222012*2012—13 
iMoore 20111*111211**121—13 
Bluerock shoot, 20 targets: Vr- Ci 17, Starling 11, Moore 11, 
McDowell IL 
The International Trapshootiog lVI?tch. 
Cleveland, O., March IS.— Editor Forest ar.d Stream: I have^ 
received word from the committee handling the London end of the 
ter.m match that they will not be able to make the match for 
$5,000 a side, but can make it at $2,500, and we are willing to accept 
the match for the smaller sum in order to have a chance to com- 
pare our shooters with theirs. They ' also write that the pigeon 
shootei-s are all very anxious to have the American team come 
oyer, and will arrange some individual and team matches at live 
English bluerocks. 
Every shooter in America is anxious to know how our best shots 
will compare with the best in England on the famous English 
bluerock pigeons, and while I did not have much opportunity to 
see live pigeon shooting while in England, I saw enough of their 
pigeons and of their best shots to feel that our best shots can 
render the best possible account of themselves in a match at 
anything that flies. 
The shooting of live pigeons as well as targets on this trip will 
m.ake it all the more interesting, and all that now remains is to 
finance the American team as far as expenses are concerned. 
There is no doubt but that the shooting public will come to the 
rescue and make the popular subscription now being made up 
fully large enough to cover the expenses of the team. 
Paul North. 
