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Wolpert OllllllllOlOlllimi— 17 
Siramouctti 1010101111 110111111—15 
Pankhiirsl , 00101101111111111111—15 
Wiggins linillU 11110111111—19 
Woodford 11111111111111001111-18 
Hess , * . . r. . . . .11111111111111111011—19 
Barto ;; 7, 11111111010111111111— IS 
Roll niiiiiiiimniiiii— 20 
Willard 11111011111111111111—19 
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Fourth Day, May 23. 
The State team cont«st at live birds and an amateur target 
programme, with Rose system of money division, were the at- 
tractions to-day. There were many new faces on the grounds, and 
the attendance was quite up to the high-water mark for the week. 
The scores : 
Conner , 15 13 14 14 14 12 
Parker 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 14 15 14 
Bunnell 15 15 14 14 15 11 
Kuss 14 13 14 15 15 14 
F, C. RlEHL. 
12 17 12 16 
10 16 . . . . 
13 i9 14 i9 
13 15 . . . . 
12 17 . . . . 
13 
13 16 12 20 
Broke. 
15S 
158 
160 
154 
163 
165 
165 
164 
164 
i40 
163 
140 
132 
132 
i45 
156 
153 
158 
146 
161 
161 
153 
166 
1511 
162 
160 
160 
160 
143 
isi 
Events: 12 3 456789 10 
Sperry 13 IS 14 15 15 20 13 20 12 18 
Wiggins 13 18 12 17 15 20 15 18 12 17 
Cadwallader 13 18 13 19 14 18 12 19 14 20 
Linden ...,>.,.,'. . 13 18 13 18 14 19 13 18 10 18 
Heer 14 20 14 18 13 18 14 19 15 18 
Parker 14 20 13 20 14 18 14 18 14 18 
Hirschy 14 19 14 20 13 20 14 17 15 19 
Burnside 14 17 14 IS 15 19 14 20 14 19 
Connors 15 16 14 20 13 20 15 18 14 18 
Workman 7 12 
Shafter 10 12 13 17 14 18 
Staubcr 13 15 13 16 14 14 
Argraves 12 16 13 15 .. . . 
Sconce 14 18 15 18 13 20 
Heer 13 16 14 18 , . . . 
Keller 12 15 14 17 14 IS 
Bisdee 12 11 8 13 12 16 
Stringer 13 11 10 9 9 12 
Brownback 14 18 12 18 13 11 
Thompson 12 20 13 20 14 20 
Hoff v 13 17 10 19 8 13 
Wolfert , 8 17 11 18 12 17 11 13 11 17 
Meidroth 11 17 11 12 19 10 17 11 14 17 
Perry 7 14 14 IS 11 16 14 15 11 17 
Crothcrs 14 16 14 17 11 16 12 IT . . . . 
Barto 14 15 12 17 12 13 13 17 13 19 
Baker 13 12 13 12 14 11 8 
Dixon .- 9 17 14 17 12 18 10 17 13 19 
Fort 13 18 10 19 12 18 11 20 13 19 
Courtney 13 15 12 17 14 15 13 13 14 17 
De Long 10 17 13 15 14 15 13 19 13 17 
Spuriel 14 15 13 19 14 IS 12 18 13 19 
Wnichester 11 19 15 19 15 18 15 19 15 19 
Rike 12 18 14 18 14 18 15 18 11 15 
Bunnell 14 20 14 20 15 18 12 19 14 20 
Kuss : 14 15 14 19 15 IS 12 20 13 19 
J Courtney V. 15 19 14 18 14 17 15 17 14 19 
Boa 14 19 13 19 14 18 13 18 12 20 
E S G 14 18 14 18 14 18 15 18 13 18 
Willard 11 13 14 16 12 16 11 15 13 16 
Kline 13 17 13 18 13 12 14 17 10 19 
Bcckwitz 7 14 12 . . 13 . . 14 
Ward 14 18 13 19 12 17 13 17 10 19 
T P Jones 13 10 15 19 10 18 
.Minor 9 1713 14 1112 14 14 
Team races: 
Illinois — Han'ey Sconce 10, Guy Burnside 9, Ed Scott 9, G. T. 
Hall 10; total 38. 
Illinois— Henry Thesch 9, F. G. Weidlocker 7, Ed Flynn 6, 
Fred Dockson 9; total 31. 
Dixon — Pankhurst 5, Woodford 9, Argraves 9, Shafter 9; total 32. 
Shelbyville— Cook 10, Brownback 10, Strays 8, Bisdel 9; total 37. 
Rock Island— Porter 9, Vance 8, Stephens 10, Stone 10; total 37. 
Nonpareil- Willard 9, Dr. Shaw 8, Alabaster 10, Voakes 9; 
total 36. 
Blue Island— A. C. Boher 9, Robert Kinger 8, A. Axry 9, 
C. Roll 10; total 36. 
Dupont— Ruir 8, Crosby 10, Pulman 9, Bingham 10; total 37. 
Garden City No. 1— Stark 10, H err 9, Barto 8j Amberg 10; total 
37. 
Garden City No. 2— Watson 6, Kerr 7, Penill 8, W. Wing 9; 
total 30. 
Twin City No. 3— Wilson 9, Dr. Peter 8, C. Henry 8, F. Eynat- 
ticr 9; total 34. 
Tw^in City No. 1— Stanfer 7, F. Barr 7, Foster 8, Riehl 7; total 29. 
Illinois — Stickle 1, Workman 8, Richardson 6, Lamoreux 8; 
total 23. 
Peoria No. 1.— Blackstock 9, I. H. Hoft" 6, W. Hoff 8, Weinhoflf 
7; total 30. 
Peoria No. 2— Wolpert 9, Portman 8, J. Thompson 8, Mattock 
9; total 34. 
Illinois— T. Stall 3, H. M. Smith 10, H. .-Vrgraves 7, A. Little 
S; total S8. 
Peerless— W. Wilburry 7, F. Carkle 8, J. Martin 8, George 
Khivers 9; total 36. 
Twin City No. 2— Wroth 10, F. P. Jay 7, A. Conner 10, Cad- 
wallader 10; total 37. 
Heddrick— R. Wright 10, Ed Attison 10, ..Powell 5, D. S. Barr 
9; total 34. ^ ' 
Beardstown— Dower 6, C. Whitley 7, A. Curvey 8, B, Carney 8; 
total 29. 
Long Lake— Dunnell 8, Kuss 10, J. R. Crosby 9, E. S. Crosby 9; 
total 36. 
Alpine — Simmonetti 9, Bacci 7, Toni 5, Patterson 9; total 30. 
Tavlorville— T. W. Long 7, J. P. Spear 9, Hewitt 8, J. Murphy 
9; total 33. 
Last Day/'May 24, 
It is regrettable to have to report two disastrous occurrences 
as marking the close of this most successful and satisfactory meet 
ever given by the Illinois Association. Late Thm-sday afternoon 
a. terrific wind and hale storm struck the shooting ground with 
such force and suddenness as to level tents, trap houses and 
score boards to the ground in a twinkling, and for a few moments 
it seemed as if the club house would be carried away. It was one 
of the worst storms ever known in this section, and left njuch to 
repair and rearrange for the continviance of the programme. 
Then, almost simtdtaneous with this occurrence, came a message 
to Col. Van Cleave, president of the Association, that ex-Governor 
John R. Tanner had just died very suddenly at the Leland Hotel. 
He had lain down on his bed during the afternoon, and later 
an attendant found him dead. Governor Tanner was a member of 
the Association, and the Illinois Gun Club, and one of the genuine 
ardent sportsmen of the State and the West. This sad occur- 
rence and the storm cast a shadow over the crowd of attendant 
shooters, and the officers concluded, after carrj'ing through the 
scheduled events for the week in all club and team matches, to 
call the announced programme for Saturday off, and close the 
meeting Friday night. 
The features of this day were the State team race at targets 
for individiial medals and cup, an informal programme of ten 15- 
target events and a 7 and 10 live-bird sweep. The Illinois team 
won the first. Long Lake second and Twin City team third average. 
The latter two teams tied for first on 88, again in a shoot-ofT at 94. 
and finally the Garden City team won by a single bird, each man 
having shot at 60 targets. The Quincy team took fourth money. 
In the shoot-off for the Parker gun between the five men who 
killed straight in team and diamond badge matches, T. G. Hall, 
of Springfield, was successful. The Lefever gun for longest con- 
tinuous run at targets went to Bert Dunnell, of Long Lake. 
Target scores for the day follow: 
Events: 
De Long 
Burnside 
Laney 
< ) H BogaT< 
Riehl 
H Sconce . 
Hirschy . . . 
fort 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
13 
15 
13 
14 
14 
13 
11 
14 
15 
15 
14 
14 
14 
15 
12 
13 
13 
13 
14 
14 
14 
15 
14 
14 
13 
13 
11 
14 
13 
11 
15 
14 
15 
13 
14 
13 
9 
12 
11 
13 
12 
14 
2 
14 
12 
14 
14 
14 
14 
13 
13 
12 
14 
13 
13 
11 
15 
13 
11 
15 
13 
13 
13 
5 
13 
15 
14 
15 
13 
15 
14 
14 
16 
12 
14 
14 
15 
14 
14 
15 
12 
15 
13 
10 
13 
14 
14 
14 
13 
13 
10 
14 
15 
15 
13 
14 
15 
14 
14 
14 
15 
14 
13 
13 
12 
13 
13 
15 
15 
IB 
15 
15 
15 
14 
15 
14 
13 
14 
15 
14 
14 
13 
15 
13 
15 
13 
12 
iz 
i2 
14 
14 
15 
13 
15 
14 
13 
13 
12 
13 
14 
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14 
14 
14 
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Zoo Rod and Gun Oub* 
Elwood, Tnd. — ^The second annual tournament of the Zoo Rod 
and Gun Club opened here on May 14. 
Finer weather for cn outdoor event df any kind could not have 
been desired than that which favored the second annual live-bird 
State championship tournament, held under the auspices of the 
Zoo Rod and Gun Club, at Elwood, Ind., May 14, 15 and 16. The 
attendance was considerably increased over that of last year, and 
many well-known marksmen from a distance were present. The 
cities of the State were represented by a number of new entries 
over the list of last year. The Zoo Club had spared no pains to 
provide every conA'enience and comfort for the visitors. 
Capt. Jack Parker, of Detroit, acted as manager of the tourna- 
ment, and much of its success was due to his skillful conduct 
of afifairs. 
First Day, May 14. 
The opening day of the tournament opened favorably, with 
bright skies and just enough wind to temper the heat and call 
for the best efforts of the shooters. The day was devoted entirely 
to target shooting, and the schedule of fourteen, events started at 
10 o'clock. The register showed the following attendance: R, O. 
Heikes, E. D. Rike and C. H. Miller, Dayton, O. ; Tripp and 
Partington, Indianapolis; Ballheim and Kirby, Greenville, O.; 
Miller, Toledo; Fort, Swanton, Vt. ; Parker, Detroit; Courtney, 
Syracuse, N. Y.; Cavanagh, Peru, Voris and Lacy, _ Crawfords- 
ville; Adamson, Farrell, Bender and Meredith, Muncie; Houser, 
Bussel and Ousler, Noblesville; Yelton, Anderson; Erb, Lafayette; 
Neal, Bloomfield, and others. 
The first day's scores were as follows: 
10 
13 
Events : 1 2 
Targets: ^ 10 15 
White 7 9 
Parker 8 12 
Fort 8 12 
Houser 7 12 
Shumack 6 11 
Adamson 9 11 
Spencer 8 13 
Leeson , 8 11 
Jack 
Meredith 9 
Heikes 10 15 
Wm 7 9 
Rike 9 14 
Wells 9 14 
Seniour .■ 6 12 
Hoosier 9 13 
Tripp 9 14 
Neal .- 10 14 
Partington 7 11 
Cavanagh 8 13 
Ousler 8 13 
Miller 9 12 
Bussel 7 13 
Kirby 8 11 
Plarbit 7 9 
Smith 8 9 
Ballheim' 8 10 
See 
Clark 
Newcomer 
Bender 
Jones 
Hinshaw , 
3 4 5 
10 15 15 
9 14 12 
9 13 14 
7 12 9 
8 14 9 
8 12 .. 
5 13 11 
10 12 12 
8 12 11 
7 9 9 
1 411 
15 13 
9 10 
14 13 
14 11 
9 10 10 
7 13 14 
10 13 14 
8 15 15 
9 13 12 
9 13 11 
8 13 9 
8 11 15 
8 13 14 
8 1» 15 
7 7 12 
7 8 9 
9 8 U 
.. 8 .. 
6 7 
10 15 
8 13 
7 11 
9 15 
7 12 
6 9 
10 10 
9 14 
6 11 
10 13 
10 10 
8 14 
10 13 
10 14 
8 15 
7 14 
6 14 
5 11 
9 11 
9 13 
10 13 
6 9 
7 9 
9 13 
8 9 
10 15 
9 12 
9 10 
9 14 
8 11 
'8 io 
7 13 
9 12 
7 10 
7 12 
9 12 
5 10 
9 14 
7 13 
8 11 
S U 
10 14 
10 14 
10 12 
9 14 
12 
13 
15 
14 
9 
7 10 
7 12 
10 11 
15 15 
13 14 
11 12 
10 13 
11 12 
12 .. 
12 13 
10 12 
13 14 
7 9 
7 10 
14 15 
8 12 
14 12 
12 11 
9 13 
13 15 
14 15 
14 13 
13 14 
12 12 
14 9 
14 14 
12 15 
14 13 
10 8 
8 .. 
10 9 
12 13 14 
10 15 15 
8 12 14 
9 11 14 
7 8 10 
8 12 9 
.. 13 9 
8 12 12 
9 11 14 
10 13 15 
7 10 9 
8 13 11 
10 14 14 
6 10 12 
10 14 15 
9 12 12 
5 11 H 
10 13 14 
10 12 13 
10 15 14 
9 11 13 
7 12 12 
7 12 12 
8 12 13 
8 14 12 
10 14 14 
7 9 8 
.. .. 5 
6 .. .. 
11 10 15 13 
, . '7 8 .. 9 8 7 .. 
. . 8 11 12 12 8 10 14 
.. 5 9 12 11 6 5 .. 
10 8 .. .. 
Second Day, May J5. 
The programme for the second day consisted of fourteen events 
of 15 targets' each. The fine weather of the opening day con- 
tinued, and the number of shooters in attendance was. increased 
by the arrival of a nimiber of new contestants. The traps worked 
well, and the following were the scores: 
Events: 1 2 
Targets: 15 15 
Rike 13 15 
Heikes 15 15 
Miller 11 14 
Seniour 13 11 
Wells 1 013 
Courtney 11 13 
Ballheim 12 14 
Jack 11 12 
Fort 15 15 
Parker 12 11 
Hoosier 14 15 
Tripp 14 14 
Kirby 14 13 
Partington 11 13 
Cavanagh 14 15 
Voris 11 15 
' Leeson 11 10 
Adamson 14 10 
Dunbar 11 11 
White ■ 13 14 
Houser ....i......... 1113 
Harbit 10 10 
Farrell 7 9 
Meredith 13 14 
Yelton 12 13 
Dacev . . 
Clark .. .. 
Wm ; 
Smith 
Newcomer 
Bender 
Erb 
Kirkpatrick 
Swihart 
Howard 
Norcross ,. .. 
Craigmeyer ...1.4........;.., 
Curtis i .. . . 
3 4 5 
15 15 15 
14 15 14 
14 14 15 
12 9 13 
14 10 12 
13 14 12 
14 13 15 
15 10 14 
11 10 12 
12 12 11 
11 14 12 
13 12 12 
15 14 11 
14 14 13 
11 11 12 
12 13 14 
11 1 013 
11 11 10 
12 13 12 
9 11 13 
U 11 12 
9 10 .. 
10 9 .. 
.. 10 8 
12 11 9 
12 13 12 
11 .. .. 
13 13 13 
14 9 10 
9 .. 
6 7 
15 15 
14 12 
14 13 
12 12 
8 14 
12 11 
11 13 
12 14 
10 12 
13 11 
9 12 
15 12 
15 13 
13 15 
14 12 
15 14 
14 13 
11 10 
8 10 
13 10 
12 12 
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 
14 13 13 14 12 12 15 
14 13 15 15 14 15 15 
13 12 14 13 . . . . . . 
10 8 
12 11 10 
13 13 13 13 11 13 13 
11 io ii io i2 i2 i2 
15 14 14 12 11 14 14 
12 U 13 12 12 11 11 
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13 14 15 11 14 11 12 
12 10 . . 15 15 13 13 
11 14 9 12 12 U 9 
9 13 11 11 
9 14 13 12 10 . . 11 
12 11 10 13 15 13 11 
13 
.. 9 .. 12 11 9 11 .. 
13 9 11 11 14 
8 12 10 10 10 12 11 .. 
13 10 11 
14 9 12 9 10 10 ... . 
11 10 9 . . 9 
.. .. 8 6 .. 10 .. 9 
8 9 10 10 9 
14 13 12 11 13 
14 12 13 
10 12 10 10 
9 
10 
9 
12 
14 
10 
1 
13 
9 
Of course the shoot would have heen incomplete without the 
Indians being represented. Of these veterans, Elmer Neal, Chief 
Black Diamond; Ernest Tripp, Chief Ride in the Wagon; RoHa 
Heikes, Chief Bald Eagle; Jack Parker, Chief Des Chree Shos Ka, 
serpentine dancer and medicine man, and A. J. Courtney, Chief 
Sitting Bull, were present. 
Third Day^ May 16. 
Of course the interest centered in the live-bird contests, which 
were the programme of the third and closing day. A crowd 
estimated at 1,000 people were at the grounds of the club to wit- 
ness the shoot for the championship. The weather warmed up 
considerably from the temperature of the day before, but the en- 
thusiasm of the shooters was not affected by the sun that shone 
as though it were July. The birds were good ones, and flew well. 
Two events were scheduled, the first one of 5 live birds. The 
scores were as follows: Voris 5, Rike 5, Fort 4, Howard 5, 
Yelton 4, Heikes 4, Lacy 2, Cavanagh 2, Hoosier 2, Adamson 4, 
Seniour 1, Parsons 4, Dunbar 4, Neal 5, Parker 4, White 3, Farrell 
1, Courtney 4, Leeson 4. 
The shoot for the State championship and the Lieber silver 
trophy, 25 live birds, S20 entrance, excited the greatest interest. 
There were a number of entries and the contest was close and 
exciting. The championship shoot lasted until late in the after- 
noon, and when the scores were finally footed up it was found 
that the title of State champion and the possession of the loving 
cup fell to Elmer Neal, of Bloomfield. The scores were as 
follow^s : 
Voris 22222220022111222200222*1—20 
Hoosier 2022*21221112222222222222—23 
Neal 2222221222222222222202222—24 
Parsons 2022222222222222221120220—22 
Rike 22021220210W 
Howard ..12212222222222222022*2222 -23 
Dunbar 20222002122211221*22011*1—19 
Tack 0102002222220202*1220*222—16 
Yelton ; ; 2*1*21*2212*221*222210022—18 
Fort 2222222212221122121202222—24 
Jl-eikes , , = ..2222022222223^2122122*11—22 
Parker , 2222222222222122202222222-24 
White 1222222222*22*22220202222—21 
Leeson , 2200222020222222*2222222^—20' 
Cavanagh 2002*1**10200011211010112—14 
yVdamson , .2222222**222212221 02*2221—21 
Courtney 202210* 
Jack Parker, of Detroit, and Harry Fort, of Swanton, Vt., were 
tied with Neal at 24 birds, but were ineligible for the cup becaiise 
they lived outside the State. Heikes was also an outsider, so his 
good score could not land him the trophy. The other scores 
were made by Indiana marksmen. Neal did tecellent work all 
through the tournament, and the shooters present agreed that 
the coveted prize was well won. 
The cup was won at the tournament last year by Ed Voris, of 
Crawfordsville, who relinquished the trophy and title of cham- 
pion to Neal with the best of feeling, and notice that he would be 
present to win it back ne.xt year. 
Following the championship shoot were two handicap events of 
5 birds each, with the following scores: 
No. 1: Voris, .Slyds., 5; Neal, 32yds., 4; Fort, 32yds., 4; Dunbar, 
28yd^., 3; Parker, 32yds., 5; Hoosier, 32yds., 5; Howard, 29yds., 
5; Leeson, 26yds., 5; Cavanagh, 28yds, 5; Erb, SOyds., 4; White, 
27yds., 4; Williams, 26yds. 4; Jack, 27yds., 3; Adamson, 29yds., 5; 
Newcomer, 26yds., 3. 
No. 2, with the same handicaps, resulted as_ follows: Neal 5, 
Leeson 5, Fort 5, Voris 5, Dunbar 4, Parker 5, Cavanagh 5, White 
3, Newcomer 3, Jack 3, Adamson 4, Williams 4, Hoosier 3. 
Fred Erb, of Lafayette, Ind,, was present with his kennel of 
fine trained dogs, which did the retrieving in all live-bird even-ts, 
adding much to the interest. The dogs worked splendidly. 
The many visitors returned home Friday evening, expressing 
themselves as well pleased with the second tournament, and 
promising their attendance at the future meetings. 
Wayne Leeson is captain of the Zoo Club, and the committee 
having charge of the tournament consisted of Wayne Leeson 
Dr. M. L. White, Carna Williams, Nona Harbit, Charley Smith 
and W. J. Carleton. M. L. White is president and J. M. Living- 
ston .secretary. 
Random Notes. 
Neal had the keys of Madison country presented to him. 
Tripp enjoyed the trip to the tinplate — he was chairman of llie 
committee that opened the tinplate wprks here in 1892. 
Somebody ask Neal to see his diamond ring. 
Courtney doesn't like to walk, but says he shoots the best gun 
made. 
Parker can hold a shoot in Elwood every week and make the 
boys feel good. 
Watch us next year, 
Secretary. 
Vifgfinia Trapshooters* Association Towmament. 
Richmond, Va., May 25. — I woidd be pleased to have you an- 
nounce in your columns the dates and place of the second great 
tournament of the Virginia Trapshooters' Association. This tour- 
nament, as last year, will be held tmder the auspices of the We-st 
End Gun Club, of Richmond, Va., and will be on Labor Day and 
the day following, Sept. 2 and 3, 1901. 
As you may recall, this Association last year gave one of flic 
largest tournaments ever held in the United States, 130 men taking 
part in the various events, shooting at 19,825 targets. 
The Association is now regularly organized (which was not the 
case last year), and is composed of fifteen clubs, as follows: 
Chesapeake Gun Club, Newport News. Va. ; Portsmouth Gun 
Club, North Side Gun^ Club,^ Barton Heights, Va.; Blue Ridge 
Gun Club, Roanoke, Va. ; Wytheville, Va., Gun Club; Ashland. 
Va., Gun Club; Lynchburg Gun Club, Staunton Gun Club, Char- 
lottesville Gun Club, Lawrenceville Gim Club, Norfolk Gun Club 
and the West End, East End, Deep • Run and Lakeside clubs, of 
Richmond, Va. These clubs have in the aggregate a membership 
of over 400, and the way they will flock to Richmond on Labor 
Day will be a surprise to the talent. 
The two great features of the tournament this year will be the 
team race the first day between five-man teams from tlie several 
clubs for the club championship cup, which was last year won by 
the West End team from a field of eleven cpmpeting teams, each 
team shooting at 250 targets. 
On the second day there will be a race at 100 targets for the 
individual championship of the State for 1901, a gold medal to go 
to the winner. 
The balance of the two days' shooting will be for merchandise 
prizes and sweepstakes. Handsome programmes of this tourna- 
ment will be issued in due time. Every shooter in the United 
States is invited to take part. They are barred from merchandise 
prizes, but can shoot for sweepstakes to their hearts' content. 
Manufacturers' agents are barred from all competition, but Vir- 
ginia will be more than glad to see them all. They will find here 
a field well worth cultivating, as those who have, been among us 
well know. 
Not less than three sets of traps will be used at this tournament, 
and if the attendance justifies it, several more will be quickly put 
down. 
I thank you in advance for any assistance you may render 
toward promoting the second totirnament of the greatest State 
organization of trapshooters in the United States. 
Franklin Stearns, 
Pres. Virginia Trapshooters' Association. 
Sfierbroofce Gon Clafa. 
SnjiKBROOKE, Can., May 20. — ^The coming Interstate tournament 
at Sherbrooke, July 1 and 2, has stimulated more than the 
usual interest in the sport, and several new members have taken 
up trapshooting this season. The club is in its seventh year, and 
has become one of the permanent institutions of the place. Every 
Saturday afternoon sees an enthusiastic lot of shooters and specta- 
tors at the grounds, and many ladies and gentlemen who never 
shoot find the club house veranda a pleasant place to spend an 
hour or two. 
A series of handicap matches was begun on May 11, to continue 
through the season. Twenty matches at 25 targets each will com- 
prise the series, the winner of the greatest number taking a gun 
cabinet. At least twelve matches must be shot to qualify. Each 
winner goes back a yard after each win. Ten shooters opened the 
scries: Walton (18) 20, Loomis (16) 17, Foss (14) 17, Craig (18) 16. 
White (18) 14, Thompson (19) 14, Ingalls (14) 13, Matheson (14) 13. 
Cockroft (13). 13, Hood (13) 13. 
On May 18 the result was: Craig 21, Loomis 19, Ingalls 17, 
W'alton 15, Thompson 15, Bray 15, Matheson 15. 
It rained, strange to say, and many thought there would be no 
shooting', so the attendance was small. 
Several members of the club will attend the Westmount tourna- 
ment on May 24. They always like to go to Westmount. It is 
one of the nicest places to go to, and Sherbrooke and Westmount 
have become somewhat related. Jes. 
Southeastern Iowa Amatcwr Shooting Association. 
During the last year there has been a great deal of agitation 
toward forming a league of the gun clubs of southeastern Iowa. 
In order that some definite action could be taken on the matter 
the Ottumwa Gun Club called for a meetina of the clubs of the 
above-named portion of the State for April 25, 1901. 
The meeting was held at Wheeler's gun store, in Ottumwa, and 
the following gun clubs were represented: Osceola, Centerville, 
Oskaloosa, Williamsburg, Pella, Waterloo, Marengo and Ottumwa. 
George W. Guinn, of Centerville, was elected temporary secretary 
and Lec Wheeler, of Ottumwa, secretary. Dr. Douthett, of 
Osceola, stated the object of the meeting. 
After the matter had been discussed at some length it was de- 
cided that the organization be known as the .Southeastern Iowa 
Amateur Shooting Association. The following officers were then 
elected: President, Dr. D. K. Douthett, of Osceola; \"ice-Presi- 
dent, L. T. Crisman, of Ottumwa; Secretarv-Treasurer, Lec 
Wheeler, of Ottumwa; Captain, J. W. Kuapp' of Centerville- 
Executive Board, President,.. A^ice-President. Secretary and C L' 
Holden. of Marengo, and A. F. McFarland, of Osceola. 
The membership fee was made $2.50 for clubs, or 50 cents for 
individuals. 
It was decided that two or more tournaments should be held 
each year at such places as the executive board decides, and thai 
each club of the Association contribute .$10 to each tournament 
to be used as added money in the events of the tournament ' 
The first tournament of the Association will be held in Osceola 
about the third week in June, and a very interesting programme 
is assured, Lee Wheeler, Sec'y 
