FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 13, 1901. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Trenton Shooting A^ociation. 
Trenton, N. J., March 30— The last two shoots of March 27 and 
30, in spite of the disagreeable weather, were well attended, and 
every one, shooters and visitors, enjoyed himself immensely. 
Of the many different plans that have been tried from time to time 
which had for their object the awakening o£ more enthusiasm and 
interest among the members, none have succeeded so well as the 
"capon sweeps" that were provided for in all the programmes 
for visiting different shooting organizations for the purpose of 
noting how they ran things. I observed carefully and inquired 
into the methods and plans that were used to hold the interest 
and keep up the attendance of the members. After experimenting 
with various plans, we found that until we began offering some- 
thing good to eat in the shape of turkeys and capons we had 
not hit the correct combination. We ran 5 targets, entrance 25 
cents, targets included. Scores: 
March 27: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets : 25 15 20 10 10 10 
Thomas 21 12 14 7 9 
F Thropp 17 10 15 5 
Maddock ■. 11 9 12 6 
Lutes , 10 17 8 
Farlie 8 
C Brokaw . . 6 
Applegate . . 5 
T Thropp 5 
Widmann - 3 
Kirby 1 
W K 0 
Sprague 2 
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, cash sweeps; Nos. 7 and 8 for capons; No. 
9, for capons and added purse; Nos. 10 to 16, cash sweeps, with 
tie shoot-off. 
March 30: 
WESTERN TRAPS* 
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Nos. 1 and 2, sweeps; Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 
7 and 8, tie shoot-off; Nos. 9 and 10, capon 
Nos. 11 and 13, cash sweeps; Nos. 12, 13, 
2 .. 1 .. 4 7 
6, capon sweeps; Nos. 
sweep and tie shoot-ofi; 
14 and 15, tie shoot-off. 
Secretary. 
April 6. — In the teeth of a fierce northeast storm and a driving 
rain nine members and one visitor shot through a programme o£ 
fifteen events, and Messrs. Thomas, J. R. Taylor, J. E. Thropp, Jr., 
Frank Wilkes and Harry Smith will partake of roast capon for 
Sunday dinner. Our magautrap again broke down just at the 
time we did not wish it to, and after pottering around it for an 
hour we closed it up, and finished the programine on the five-trap 
battery. The scores are away below par, but the man that won 
in either the capon or cash events certainly earned all that came 
his way, for old Jupiter Pluvius outdid himself in the way of 
handing out a sample of his stock of a cold spring rain. In spite 
of the discomfort of wet feet and clothing, every one was in the 
best of humor and enjoyed himself immensely. It is proposed 
to hold Saturday afternoon shoots from now until fall, in addition 
to our regular monthly badge contests, which are fixtures for each 
second W ednesday in each month. 
Events: 12 3 
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Targets: 10 10 
Thomas 4 . . 
J R Taylor 5 .. 
Thropp 6 5 
Wilkes 7 .. 
Duncan 3 
Hinckley 0 .. .. 0 
Barlow 2 .. .. 0 .. 0 0 11 
Gaskill 2 .. .. 4 0.;.. 
Tom 1 
Smith .: 3 .. 13 
Events 1 and 2, cash sweeps; events 3 and 4, capon sweeps; 
event 5, capon and purse sweep; event 6, capon sweep; events 7 to 
15, cash sweeps. 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City, April 8. — The scores made to-day at the Hudson 
Gun Club's shoot follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 25 15 15 
L Shorty 14 14 13 13 14 23 15 15 
H Bock 12 8 8 11 11.. 9.. 90 59 
F C Brown ...^ . 7 6 8 8 7 15 8 .. 115 59 
A A Schoverling...<.-.v........ 12 13 10 13 12 15 13 .. 115 88 
J Hughes 10 7 9 .. .. 16 .. .. 70 42 
F Hansman 12 10 12 10 8 21 . . . . 100 73 
H Fee 8 13 9 8 .. .. 10 .. 75 48 
J P Kay 11 8 11 10 18 11 .. 100 69 
A. A. ScHOVERLiNG, Ass't Sec'y. 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
130 121 
Boston Gttti Club* 
Boston, April 3. — Wednesday, .April 3, the date for the Boston 
Gun Club's twelfth weekly prize shoot, was a corker of a day, as 
the five trapshooters present are willing to testify. After once 
reaching the grounds no one thought of improving their scores 
and one went so far as to say he did not want to shoot. But 
when two of the five began to shoot and burn up powder and 
shot with very little success, his enthusiastic gun nature cropped 
out, and when his turn to shoot came he was in his place and on 
both feet. Only in the match events did any one care to take ad- 
vantage of their handicap, and then only two, Howe and Horace, 
and as the youngest member present stated for just a few shat- 
tered targets got a good soaking. Scores below; All shot from 
the 28yd. mark, except events 5, 6 and 7, where Abbott shot 28yds. 
and the rest at handicap distances:' 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Abbott, 17 16 112 4 6 
Howe, 19........... 3 6 4 6 6 5 5 
Horace, 18..... 3 2 2 1 8 7 6 
Frederick, 14.. .. .. 3 
Henry, 16 . . . . . . . . 1 
Prize match, 30 singles, unknown; distance handicap: 
Horace, 18. .111111101010110010111010110101—20 
Howe, 19. OOlllOlOllOOOOllOlllOOllUOOlO— 16 
Abbott, 17 100000100010100011001010111001—12 
Brockton vs. Harvard. 
Brockton, Mass., March 30. — The Brockton Gun Club to-day 
defeated the Harvard Gun Club in a five-men team match by 2 
targets. The weather was cold and very windy, and the shooting 
was difficult. Scores: 
Harvard. 
Blake .010011101111110101101111011111—22 
Dana 111011110011101100110110010000—17 
Williams 001000011110110111100100000101—14 
Bancroft 100111010010111100110001101111—18 
Phelps .OOlOlOllOOOllllOOOlOUimmi— 19— 90 
Brockton. 
Worthing 111011010110111111111111011100-^23 
Grant .101011011101011000101011110011—18 
Woodard .101011010011011001110110010000—15 
Leonard . 101101110110010001110111101011—19 
Stock , i - .loooioiooioiioiouiomiomoo— 17— 92 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Chicago, 111., March 30.— The Audubon Gun Club held its regu- 
lar monthly shoot here to-day. The weather was very bad; there 
was snow and rain, and the birds were hard to see. The bad 
weather kept most of the members from coming out. Scores: 
C E Felton, 2 2*022210221011220—12 
J M Gillis, 1 2002120*11*12011 —10 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, 111, April 6. — The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the thirteenth trophy shoot of 
the series. R. Kuss was handling his new Greener in a very kill- 
ing style; so much so as to go straight in the main event, and 
being the only one to do so. The birds were an excellent lot, being 
extremely fast and erratic in their flight. A strong and very chilly 
northeast wind blew directly across the traps, and a very large 
majority _ of the birds took advantage of it and started promptly 
for Peoria, and, for all we know, many of them went there. One 
more shoot closes our pigeon series, and then for the bluerocks. 
The annua! meeting of the club was held on Wednesday, April 3. 
The secretary reported the club in fine condition, all bills paid 
and the membership full to the limit, with eleven applicants on the 
waiting list. The treasurer reported about $225 in the treasury. 
Three new directors were elected, viz.. \V. A. Jones, A. D. Dor- 
man and A. Hellman. Election of officers resulted as follows: 
President, W. A. Jones; Vice-President, A, Hellman; Secretary, 
Dr. J. W. Meek; Treasurer, Thos. W. Eaton; Captain, A. D. 
Dorman. 
Classification of shooters remains same as before, viz.. A. B 
and C. The club has glowing prospects for a prosperous and active 
year ahead. The scores: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Kuss, 31 2212222222—10 1222110202— 8 *12122— 5 
Dr Shaw, 31 1*11211212— 9 22201*2222— 8 111111—6 
T Eaton, 30 .....1212*01012— 7 2002*02*11— 5 2211] 1—6 
Dr, Meek, 31 011*12*220— 6 *llin— 5 
Marshall, 27 *2*2011**2— 5 1200212121— 8 210121—5 
McDonald, 29 02101*0101— 5 11122*2001— 7 2110=^*— 3 
A McGowan, 28 1112120*21— 8 021110^ 
Thomas, 28 1011100012— 6 1210010110— 6 000121—3 
Keck, 28...... 211*111012—8 
Midgley, 28 220122222*— 8 
Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
Minneapolis Gun Club, 
Minneapolis, Minn., April 1. — The following scores were made 
at Intercity Park to-day. The live-bird event was for the Review 
cup, and should have been at 25 birds, but the express company 
failed to deliver the birds till late in the day, and this made the 
25-bird event impossible. The strong wind made the live birds 
a good lot and the targets very erratic. Scores: 
No. 1, 10 live birds: 
Perry 1212022221— 9 Johnston 0111*20*11— 6 
Earl 1212*21101—8 Mrs Johnston 2222122222—10 
Wilkinson 2222220222— 9 French 2121212212—10 
No. 2, 25 targets, magautrap: Perry 17, Earf 21, Wilkinson 19, 
Johnston 21, Mrs. Johnston 19. 
No, 3, 25 targets: Perry 16, Earl 21, Wilkinson 20, Johnston 23, 
Mrs. Johnston 21, French 22. 
Secretary. 
Mississippi Valley Notes. 
The Twin City Gun Club, of Pekin and Peoria, has claimed May 
16 and 17 as dates for its annual spring target tournament. The 
boys will operate two sets of expert traps, and the shoot coming 
thus just ahead of the Illinois State meet will be sure of a good 
attendance. This club has twenty members entered to contest for 
honors in the State tourney. 
The programme of the twenty-seventh annual tournament aiid 
convention of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association will be 
issued next week, and it will present to the trap shots of Illinois 
and the middle West one of the best all-week entertainments of 
the year. The splendid grounds of the Illinois Gun Club have been 
turned over in toto to the State Association for this event. There 
is not a better ground anywhere in the West for a big gathering 
of this kind, and it seems as if nothing can bar this being the 
finest meeting in the history of the sport in Illinois. There will 
be a full target programme for six days, besides live-bird sweeps, 
the various State trophy contests and the big match for the Dupont 
trophy, which the Messrs. Dupont de Nemours & Co. have re- 
deemed and offer in competition here as a special feature. 
The programme of the twelfth annual tournament of the Kansas 
State Sportsmen's Association, to be held at Leavenworth, April 
16, 17 and 18, presents a very tempting layout to the shooters of 
the W est. The Kansas boys are noted among the best of the host 
of good fellows who make up the shooting aggregation of this 
big basin, and three of the merriest and most popular of them all. — 
to wit, Jim Sexton, Harry (Jap) Kooler and Louis Erhardt — ^are 
the guiding spirits in this big event. Their introductory address 
to the shooters, while not exactly suited to be classed as an epic, 
will appeal with keen humor to every reader and prepare him for 
the good time coming if he attends this shoot. The regular pro- 
gramme carries sixteen 15-target events daily; $5 added in each. 
Besides, there will be the Kansas State championship and Roches- 
ter Brewing Company interstate championship cups to be con- 
tested for. Targets will be thrown at 2 cents each. Money 
divided on the Rose system, 4, 3, 2, 1; and manufacturers' agents 
will be permitted to shoot in programme for targets only, at a 
charge of 1 cent for targets. 
And the St. Louis boys are still whooping things up as never 
before for the State meet the last week in May. There are from 
thirty to forty entries whenever manager Dave Elliott hangs up a 
programme at Dupont Park. 
The genial Chas. Spencer is winning success and friends in his 
new capacity as the local representative of the King Powder Com- 
pany, while Alex Mermod is creditably filling the position formerly 
held by Mr. Spencer, with the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company. 
F. C. RiEHL. 
The International Team Match, 
A MEETING of influential trapshooters was held in New York city 
on Monday of this week. Hon. T. A. Marshall in the chair, Mr. 
R. O. Heikes secretary. 
The following resolution was passed: 
That Paul North be authorized, on behalf of of the American 
team, to send to A. H. Gale, representing the English team, a 
challenge accompanied by a forfeit of $500,. to bind a match at 
inanimate targets for $2,500 a side, such a match to commence on 
or about Aug. 12 next. 
Matters of further interest are as follows: 
The International luanimate Target Team Match, 
In behalf of the trapshooters of the United States, this challenge 
is sent to trapshooters of England, Ireland and Scotland for a 
series of contests to be shot under the following rules and con- 
ditions, and as an earnest of good intentions, inclosed find New 
York draft for $500 to bind the match. Paul North. 
Rules and Conditions Governing International Match. 
Match to consist of a series of contests for a stake of $2,500 a 
side and the winner of the best three in five contests to be declared 
as winner of the match and stakes. 
A forfeit of $500 to be deposited with A. If. Gale, honorable 
secretary of the Middlese-x Gun Club, on the sending of the clial- 
lenge, and the balance of the stake, $2,000, on or before July 15. 
Match to be shot between Aug 10 and 20. Exact dale to be 
mutually agreed upon and shot upon the grounds most suuab'.e, 
and the American team to have the privilege of a week's practice 
on the grounds selected for the match. 
Match to be play or pay. 
All gate receipts to be equally divided between the teams. 
Teams to consist of ten men on a side, and to be composed of any 
ten men from the United States and any ten men from England, 
Ireland or Scotland. 
Each team to lia e the privilege of usi«g an unlimited number 
of substitutes in tha "series of contests, but ng change to be made 
during any oae contesf.. ' " ' " 
Contest to consist of 100 targets per man, thrown from Ely 
traps, or 1,000 per team, and to be shot on as many successive days 
as IS necessary to decide the match. 
I. B. S. A. rules to govern, with following exceptions: Targets 
to be thrown not less than 40 nor more than 60yds. Targets to be 
throv/n not lower than 6ft., nor higher than 10ft. at a point lOyds. 
from the trap. 
One judge to be selected by each team, and these two to select 
a referee, and in the case the judges disagree, the referee to decide, 
and ]iis_ decision to be final. 
Shooting to be in squads of six men, and composed of three from 
each team. This would leave last team with one man each, and 
team can be filled up with substitutes, whose scores will not count, 
American team to use one barrel only, and to be allowed I'Aoz. 
shot, struck measure, 1106 Dixon's or American Shooting Asso- 
ciation measure, 
English team to use both barrels, And I. B. S. A. rules to govern 
as to charge of shot. Any length of shell, and any charge of 
powder allowable. Twelve-gauge guns only, 
Aschenbroedel Gun Club, 
New York, April 6.— The following scores were made, at our 
first regular club shoot, Friday, April 5: 
Events: 1.2 3 4 5 6 
T.irgets: 10 lO 10 10 5 5 Total, 
R Rublendcr 7 6 8 7 3 3 34 
P Grunert 2 3 5 6 1 3 20 
II Heiser 5 2 2 3 2 1 15 
J Kniltal i. 2 1 1 2 2 0 8 
K Macdona d 7 7 7 6 2 2 31 
E Wagner 6 6 4 7 2 3 28 
C Waters ... 4 3 1 .. 8 
J Siemers .. 7 2 1 .. ]:! 
J Sprague 0 0 0 .. 0 
These scores are not as good I hey will be IiiIit nn. Hi'? Iitins; 
the first time in many months ih:il >everiil o( iiiir ini-tul)irs h/md f\ 
a gun. This was proven when ilic fiun iff iiiie nl- ihn'c whiini v. 
call "Splinters" for short, went olT anil lih-u ;i liii't- it) I lie ^'ilv > 
our shooting box. (He was called Sl)■i^!cr^ la'furv l|0 iilifilo ll. a 
break.) When asked how it happenid l o -!v:<\ lit in I luaj- 
ticing. We will hereafter furnish hini w'nh \i'.ix\\)< c:,:\:n\iivb iur 
that purpose. 
J. Sprague's score of duck eggs was not made In the ap- 
proach of Easter, but was caused by that gentleman luoiiiing upon 
wearing a Prince Albert coat while shooting, tlic tails of which 
being blown up by the wind rather spoiled his aim. At least this 
is the most charitable explanation we can find for his performance. 
Our next shoot will take place Friday, April 19. 
E. Macdonai,!!, Sec'y. 
Crawford Gun Clutp, 
Altoona, Pa., April 5. — The following scores at clay targets 
were made by members and visitors of the Crawford Gun Club on 
Good Friday afternoon: 
Events: 1 
Targets: 10 
Selwitz 5 
Epright 6 
Waite 4 
Shatzer 5 
Peters 
Kelly 
Martin 
Wright 6 
Shoenfelt 4 
Hurley 1 
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Bastain 
Nos. 5 and 7, walking match; No. 6, 10 pairs, 
F. C. Wright, Sec'y. 
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Fixtures. 
July 14-23. — San Francisco, Cal. — National Schuetzenbund of 
North America's annual tournament in Shell Mound Park._ Off- 
hand, 200yds. 
Aug. 6-7. — Taftsville, Conn. — South New England Schuetzen- 
bund's annual festival and prize shoot. 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. 
San Francisco, March 31. — Several members of Columbia Pistol 
and Rifle Club went to the range for a 50-shot revolver match 
to-day. Brannigan carried ofi: the honors with a fine score, beat- 
ing his own record, and it was expected that he would beat the 
Coast record on his fourth score, wliich he spoiled by ending with 
a 9. He uses a .-38 Smith & Wesson. 
Mr. J. B. Bradley, of Wyoming, was present and shot well witb 
this weapon, expressing himself well pleased with his day's spc 
and a desire to be with us. 
Daiss' shooting was experimental, and not up to his average 
Scores, revolver, 50yds., Columbia target: 
A J Brannigan ■. 663729356 3—50 
10 6 4 10 11 4 6 6 6 3-66 
549644337 3—48 
221366542 9-40 
5 6 8 5 5 5 6 9 7 4—59—263 
F O Young 65 61 58 57 49-279 
G M Barley 54 50 52 76 68—300 
C M Daiss.. 83 56 55 60-308 
J B Bradley ..; 70 99 89 72 89—419 
Brannigan had 43 shots out of 50 in Sin. ring. Young had 42 and 
Barley and Daiss each 41; E. Hovey 64, 70; S. Carr 77, A. J, 
Brannigan 53, 55. 
With pistol Young made 40 and 48. 
Dr. J. F. Twist, who had just got the powder burns cured from 
his recent accident, and who was looking rather improved in his 
facial appearance over his former, self because of the ruddy glo 
of youth being imparted to the new skin, took a spin on his whee 
for a change to-day. He was thrown from his wheel and cam 
home with the right eye blackened and that side of his face badi 
lacerated, several stitches being needed over the eye. He an 
Young are trying to think up a new sport where accidents hav 
no place. 
F. O. YOTJNG. 
The 
and Engl 
contemplated international rifle contest between American 
j:.uglish teams was definitely abandoned recently. The English- 
men declined to challenge the National Rifle Association, on the 
ground that they had not a sufficient number of skilled men 
available for the contest. 
A post card, dated at Hanover, March 22, bearing the portral 
of Cooke and Clinton, American rifle and pistol shots, bears x: 
following kindly inscription, for which we thank the fair e.xpei l 
who sent it: "Compliments and best wishes to Forest an 
Stream, from Cooke and Clinton, Wintergarten, Berlin,. Mohl 
of April." 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Mr. A. G. Cmhbert, who comes into the colimins of Ihc Fori-? 
AND Stream fcr llie first !i<iie this " cek, is one of (lie lew yai ! 
and boat builders of this vicinity. Hi-; p'ac'e. on an i>';md in i 
Calumet River, is a picturciiue and happy one. In his tii'i 
slructible metal skiffs Mr. Cullibert has; a new idea. Tht'sc :>. 
wonderfully easy running boat.-;, and it seem.s hlerally true lli: 
you cannot sink them and cannot hurl ihcnl. — Adv. 
In Mr. J. H. Rushton's new catalogue of rowhoat.<: an 1 ciuo^ 
may be found almost everything in the way of jileasTre I>'>,tis— 
power boats — that the sunimer outer could desire. Mr. Rushld 
boats have won high praise on many waters, and ilmse who -r 
considering the purchase of a boat or canoe, or anything cc 
pected witSi either, would do well to see this catalogue.— /Idv. 
