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Winthrop Y. C 
WINTHROP, MASS. 
Saturday, June 15. 
The handicap race of th,e Winthrop Y. C. on Satur- 
day was spoiled by lack of wiiid. Soon after the start 
the breze all; died away and . many of the yachts failed 
to finish. In the 2Sft. class Thordis had a walkover. 
Signet being withdrawn. In the 21-footers only Harriet 
and Privateer finished, : Harriet beating Privateer by 2m. 
and los. Hector was the only i8-footer to finish. In the 
15ft. class *Caper won. . John B. Ktlleen. 
Notice. 
All communications intended for foRBST and Stream should 
always be addressed tb the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and 
not to any individual connected with the paper. 
Central Division Meet. 
BuFF.ALo, N. v., June i. — June 22 and 2j have been 
selected as the dates for the Central Division meet, and 
the same will be held at the house of the Btiffalo C. C. at 
Bay Beach, Ontario. 
Saturday, the 22d, will be devoted to races and sports, 
and Sunday to cruising and sailing. The Buffalo C. C. 
have opened their house to all members of the A. C. A. 
for these days, which will make it unnecessary for you to 
bring anything with you but your gripsack and a desire to 
have a good time, unlegs you intend entering the races, in 
which event bring ycsixr cahoe. ' " ' 
.A. camp fee of 50 cents per member will be charged to 
defray necessary expenses, and the rate for meals and 
lodgings will be $1.25 per day. 
Boats leave the foot of Main street for Crystal Beach 
each hour, and 'busses run direct from dock at Crystal 
Beach to the club house. 
On Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25, a schedule 
of twenty paddling races will be held on Park Lake, at 
the Exposition grounds. These races are open to all A. 
C. A. members, and are held under the auspices of the 
Central Division. Sttitable prizes are to be ofifered, and 
we want to make this the best canoe race meet ever held, 
'i'his can be done with. the hearty support of our members. 
If desired, accommodations will be secured for these two 
dates at rates ranging from 50 cents to $2 per night. 
• This meet will be well attended by members of the 
olher divisions. 
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Fixtures* 
- July 14-23. — Sari Francisco, Cal. — National Schuctzenbund of 
North America's annual totu'nament in Shell Mound Park. OflE- 
hand, 200yds. 
■ Aug. 6-7.— Taftsville, Conn. — South New England Schuetren- 
biind's annual festival and prize shoot. 
National Rifle Association. 
,^ ^"J^lie National Bjfle Association's official programme of the In- 
ferhational and Interstate shooting taunianient, to be held at Sea 
Girt, N.' J., August 30 to September 7, inclusive, presents a list 
of the- officers of the Association, a list of the officers of the 
tournament, the rules and regulations of the National Rifle Asso- 
ciation of America (adopted by the New Jersey State Rifle Asso- 
ciation), revolver and,, pistol slioptiij.g rules,, an enumeration of the 
arms which may be' "used, a' description of the different targets 
used, and a programme of the matches and their conditions. 
No. 1, the centennial trophy, Palma match, an 8 man team con- 
test for the championship of the world, is open to riflemen of 
all countries. Distaitces 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. It will be 
shot on September 5." No. 2 is the Wimbledon cup match, to be 
Target, full size, made with a .310 Greener club rifle, at 100 
yards, Cricklewood, England. 
shot cn August 31 Open to all citizens and residents of the 
TTniicd States. Distance, 1,000. No. 3 is . the Hilton trophy 
nuitch, September 2, open to teams of the army and navy, under 
certain restrictions. September 4 is for the interstate military 
match. No. 5 is the inter-club match for the .Schuetzen team 
championship of the United States. No. 6 is the President's 
match, tixcd for September 7. No. -7 is the members' match. The 
I .-itches of the New Jersey State Rifle Association number twen- 
( . -.even. The matches' of the United States Revolver As.socia- 
lion number three, of which Match A is the revolver champion- 
ship, open to everybody, distance 50 yards, 50 shots on standard 
Americata pistol target. Match B is the "Military" revolver 
championship, open to everybody; distances, 25, 50 and 75 yards, 
five coitsecutive strigs of five shots each; entrance $o. Match C 
is the pistol diampionship, open to everybody. I)istance 50 
yards,. 50 shots on standard American 50-yard pistol target. 
The Pennsylvania Railroad will make a special reduced rate of 
one and one-third _ fares from New York, . Washington. Philadel- 
phia and intermediate points to Sea Girt and return, . during the 
meeting. The secretary is Lieift. Albert S. Jones, Passaic, N. |. 
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If you want your shoot to be aonotinced here sead a 
notice like the following; 
Fixtures* 
June 19.— Gloversville, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the 
Gloversville Gun Club. Chas. A. Bogart, Sec'y. 
June 20.— Waterville, Me.— Amateur target shoot of the WaterviUe 
Gun Club; $75 added money. Dana P. Foster, Sec'y. 
June 20-21.— Am.herst, Mass.— Amherst Gun Club's two-day tour- 
nament; $65 in cash and merchandise. H. B. Perry, Pres.^ 
June 25-26.— Bristol, Tenn.— Tournament o£ the Peters Cartridge 
Company, John Parker, Mgr. 
June 25-27.— VValla Walla, Wash.— Seventh annual tournament of 
the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest. W. G. Campbell, 
Sec'y. 
July 1-2.— Sherbrooke, Can.— Tournament of the Sherbrooke Gun 
Club. 
July 3-4— Flint, Mich.— Second shoot of the Michigan Trapshoot- 
er's' League. Tohii Parker, manager; Chas. Caleb, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Schenectady, N. Y.— All-day amateur target tournament 
of the Schenectady Gun Club. Harry Strong, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Towanda, Pa.— Annual tournament of the Towanda Uun 
Club. Mr.gautrap. M. F. Dietrich. Sec'y. ' 
July 4.— Frankfort. N. Y.— Third annual target tournament of 
the Frankfort Fish and Game Protective Association. W. J. 
Weller, Sec'y. , , ,^ 
hilv 4.- Haverhill, Alass.- Open handicap shoot of ihe Haver- 
hiil Cun Club. S. C. Miller, Sec'y, , 
July 4.— Ossining, N. Y.— Target shoot of the Ossining Gun Club. 
July 4-5.— Champlain, N. Y.— Champlain Guii.Clufe's tournament; 
all events open to amateurs; some events open to professionals. 
VVni. Fraser, Pres. 
July 5-6.— Duluth, Minn.— Central Gun Club's tournament. J. 
W. Nelson, Sec'y. 
July 9-11.— Pine BlufI, Ark.— Eleventh annual tournament of the 
Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association under the auspices of the 
Pine Bluft' Gun Club. E. A. Howell, Sec'y. 
July 10-11.— St. Paul, Minn.— Sixth annual tournament of the St. 
Paul' Rod and Ciun Club, at Inter-city Shooting park; $340 added 
money. J. L. D. Morrison, 604 N. Y, Life Building, St. Paul. 
July 15-17.— Columbia, AIo.— State Amateur shoot, under the 
auspices of the Columbia Gun Club. W. A. Vivion, Sec'y. 
July 24-25.— Detroit, Mich.— Third shoot of the Michigan 1 rap- 
shooters' League, under auspices of the Pastime Gun Club. John 
Parker, manager. -r \ . , , , j 
July 30.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I.— Annual clambake and 
handicap merchandise shoot at targets. Eugene Doenick, SecV. 
Aug. 8-9.— Lafayette, Ind. — Tournament of the Lafayette Gun 
Club. J. Blistian, Sec'y. 
Aug. 12.— Winnipeg, Man. — Fifth annual trapshootiiigr tourna- 
ment, under management of the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition 
Association; $1,000 in money, trophies and medals. F. W. Heu- 
bach. General Manager. 
Aug. 1517.— Ottawa, Can.— First annual tournament of the 
Dominion Trapshooting and Game Protective Association, on the 
grounds of the St. Hubert Gun Club. A. W. Throop, Sec'y-Treas. 
Aug. 27-30.— Okoboji, la.— Lake Okoboji Amateur tournament, 
at Arnold's Park; $400 added. For programmes, address E. C. 
Hinshaw. „ 
Sept. 2-3.— Richmond, Va.— Tournament of the Virginia Trap 
Shooters' Association, under auspices of the West End Gun 
Haverhill, Mass.— Series of prize shoots every Saturday, June 
1 to Aug. 31, given by the Haverhill Gun Club. S. G. Miller, 
Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot every Sat- 
urday afternoon. 
Chicago, III.— Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
and third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
at Fifty-second avenue. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds, $5 entrance. First contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Weekly shoot of the New 
Utrecht Gvm Club— Saturdays. 
Sept. 10-14.— Interstate Park, L. I.— New York State shoot, under 
the auspices of the New Utrecht Gun Club. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION CONTESTS. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Manager. 
July 1-2. — Sherbrooke, P. Q,, Can. — The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Sherbrooke Gun Club. C. 
fi. Foss, Sec'y. 
July 10-11. — Jamestown, N. Y. — The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Jamestown Gun Club. Dr. 
C. Rawson, Sec'y. 
July 16-19.— Interstate Park, Queens L. I.— The Interstate Asso- 
ciation's second Grand American Handicap target tournament; 
$1,000 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'y. 
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. 
Clui secretaries are invited to send their scores for fublication in 
these columns^ also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on ail events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such jnatter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
The Forest and Stbeau is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us at the 
latest by Monday and as much earlier as practicable. 
The management of the Lake Okoboji tournament have issued 
the following: "Bear in mind the big Lake Okoboji amateur 
shooting tournament at Arnold's Park, Iowa, Aug, 27, 28, 29 and 
30. Come and enjoy the steamboats, sailboats, row boats, dancing, 
bowling, bathing and other pleasures this famous resort oft'ers. 
Also bring your line and reel and try the black bass and pike 
fishing. The Arnold Park Hotel will be headquarters for the 
shooters, and every attention will be given them. C. VV. Budd 
and F. C. Whitney, of Des Moines, will have charge of the traps 
and office, guaranteeing an up to date shoot. For programmes 
write Elmer Hinshaw, Okoboji, Iowa. All railroads make re- 
duced rates during the summer months to this watering place. 
Ask your agent." 
The spring tournament programme of the Magic City Gun Ciub, 
of Muncie, Ind., provides like competition for each day, July 3 
and 4, namely, twelve events, of which one is at 10, nine at 15 and 
two at 20 targets; entrance based on 10 cents per target. It will be 
a strictly amateur shoot. Experts and known 90 per cent shoot- 
ers barred. Magautrap rules govern. Shooting commences at 9 
o'clock. Manufacturers' agents for targets only. Bluerocks, 2 
cents. Local members barred from shooting for targets only. 
Purse.-^ divided 40, 30, 20 and 10. Guns, etc., shipped to C. Stevens, 
captain, will be delivered on the grounds. Mr. T. H. Barton is 
the secretary. 
The programme of the Central Gun Club's ninth annual tourna- 
ment, Tuly 5 and 6, provides ten tar.get events each day, each 
at 15 targets, $1.50 entrance and $10 added. There are thirty cash 
average prizes, of which five are $15; five, $10: five, $8; fifteen, 
$5. High guns take the averages, and contestants to win aver- 
ages must shoot in all events. Shooting commences at 9 o'clock. 
Professionals may shoot for fun and show their goods. Class 
shooting, 30, 25, 25 and 20. The added money amounts to $440. 
For further information address the secretary, Mr. J. W. Nelson, 
Duluth, Minn. 
the London Field, in comjiienting on the Anglo-American 
match at targets, says: "The stakes are £500 a side, but this by 
no means explains the raison d'etre of the match, since the mem- 
bers of the American team collectively will be put to much greater 
expense than this on account of the distance traveled. The object 
is to determine whether or not the reputed skill of American clay 
bird shots will or will not prove superior to that of the home 
shooters. The members of the American team, following the 
custom of their country, will use cartridges carrying 1^ ounces of 
shot, as against the home team using 1% ounces, but the Ameri- 
cans will be restricted to the use of one barrel, the Englishmen 
being allowed both. A good deal of controversy has arisen on 
this point, many holding that the match is not a test of skill, but 
of guns and cartridges. Those who take a more general view of 
the circumstances attending the match prefer to regard the condi- 
tions as more akin to a case where the French and English 
methods of boxing are compared by bringing exponents of the 
two systems into tfie arena. From the point of view of the relative 
value of the two systems as a means of offense and defense much 
may be learned from such a contest. In the same way the two 
international teams of shooters have the same birds to shoot at. 
The contest will show which is the superior, American skill exer- 
cised on the lines of American trapshooting, or the skill of our 
home team shooting in the manner to which they have become 
accustomed by long usage and years of practice." 
The Haverhill (Mass.j Gun Club announces an open handicap 
shoot on its grounds, July 4. The programme presents fifteen 
events, each at 10 targets, and each with an entrance fee of $1.10. 
Shooters whose average is 60 per cent or under, 15 yards; 70 or 
under, 16 yards; SO or under, 17 yards; 85 or under, 18 yards; 90 or 
under, 19 yards; over 90, 21 j'ards. The amateur breaking the 
greatest number of targets in events 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 will receive 
a sole leather gun case; second, Thurman shooting blouse; third. 
Powers cleaning rod. Money divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent if less 
than twelve entries; twelve or more 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. 
Professionals and paid men shoot for targets only. Targets in- 
cluded in entrance at IV2 cents each. Sweepstakes optional. 
Loaded shells for sale. Lunch served free. Take Main street cars 
for Dustin square. The club's secretary, Mr. S. G. Miller, men- 
liens concerning the division of moneys as follows: "We have 
been dividing money by the Rose system, but to please a few of 
our visitors we are going to try percentage this time and rely 
on the handicap to equalize the shooters. I think well of the 
Rose system, but a man must shoot well all the time to keep 
even, and can't get ahead no matter how good a score he does 
make. For myself I would rather win or lose something than 
to struggle like a Trojan to only keep even." 
A letter from Mr. Edward Banks to Forest and Stream con- 
tains a paragraph which will evoke for him the profound sympathy 
of his hosts of friends. He writes: "On my arrival in Liverpool^, I 
was met by a telegram telling me that my eldest brother had died 
un Tuesday, and was to be buried that day CThursday) at 2:15 
P. M. You can imagine how I felt after being so near home and 
not having seen my brother for fifteen years. I was all broken up 
and so was Mrs. i3anks. I was able by dint of rushing througli 
liy train and carriage to just reach his graveside as the last hymn 
was being sung. IMy sister, who lives in India, had only arrived 
home the night before, tlie same time we arrived at Liverpool, but 
she was able to leave her ship the same night." Mr. Banks ex- 
plained that his bereavement, as was natural, lessened his efforts 
in respect to writing an account of the international trapshooting 
preliminaries. His letter, published in another column, will be 
found to contain much to engage the attention of our readers. 
Mr. J. W. Nelson, secretary, writes us as follows: "At the 
ninth annual tournament of the Central Gun Club of Duluth, 
Minn., July 5 and 6, the club will put up $440. There will be ten 
15 bird events each day, with $10 added money to each event. 
Two dollars and forty cents in averages, $15 each to first five high 
guns; $10 each to next five: .$8 each to r.ext five, and $5 each to 
next fifteen high guns." 
The Hunter Arms Company, of Fulton, N. Y., renowned as 
manufacturers of the L. C. Smith guns, have issued a booklet of 
artistic excellence and comprehensive information in respect to tire 
different grades of their guns, barrels, mechanism, shooting quali- 
ties, guarantees, etc. In it also is an excellent group portrait of 
the Messrs. Hunter, signed. "Yours for progressive gun making, 
the Hunter Brothers," 
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The Sherbrooke Gun Club, of Sherbrooke, Can., informs us that 
on each day — July 1 and 2— a separate list of merchandise and 
money prizes wilt be offered, for which both professionals and 
amateurs will be eligible. Ten targets, unknown angles, expert 
traps. First entry 50 cents; re-entries, unlimited, 25 cents. For 
this professionals shoot at 20 yards, amateurs 16 yards. 
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Mr. J. E. Applegate, of Freneau, N. J., and Mr, S, M, Van 
Allen, "of Jamaica, L. I., shot a match at KX) live birds, 30 yards 
rise, on the rgounds of the Middlesex Club at South River, N. J., 
June 13, for $100 a side and the price of the birds. The scores 
were: Applegate, 91; Van .\llen, 90. ■ A return match, same con- 
ditions; was arranged foi Monday of this week. 
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Wheeling, W. Va., was fixed upon for the next State shoot of 
the West Virginia .State Sportsmen's .Association, at a meeting 
of the association held on June 12. The officers then elected are: 
President, F. C. Percival; Vice-Presidents, J. F. Mallory, Hon. J. 
A. de Gruyter,' F. E. Alallory, Jos. Y. McNaught, Dr. H. Clay 
Shaw and John B. Garden; Secretary-Treasurer, Ed O. Bower. 
A live bird shoot was held at Columbia, South Carolina, June 
11. .Some excellent shooting was done. tTolly, of Aiken, killed 
all his birds in the sweepstake events at 8, 10 and 15 birds. Col. 
Tom Martin and M. B. VVorthen also shot in fine form. Several 
hundred of the dead birds were sent to the Methodist Orphan 
Asylum. 
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Mr. A. E. Perry, of St. Paul, under date of June 14, writes us: 
"July 10 and 11 St. Paul Rod and Gun Club will hold its sixth 
annual tournament at Intercity Shooting Park. Three hundred and 
forty dollars added money. For other information, address Mr. J. 
L. D. Morrison, 604 N. Y. Life Building, St. Paul, Minn." 
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The Pfudson Gun Club, Jersey City, N. J., will hold an all-day 
shoot, commencing at 10 o'clock, June 30. There will be a 
race between teams of the Pludson and Fulton clubs. Refresh- 
ments will be served on the grounds. For further particulars 
address Mr. Albert A. Schoverling, P. O. Box 475, New York. 
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The New York State shoot will be he^d at Interstate Park, -L. 1., 
under the auspices of the N. U. G. C.,, September 10 to 14, in- 
clusive. Interesting matter concerning it from Mr. Walter F, 
Sykes, president of the New Utrecht Gun Club, is published else- 
where in our trap columns. 
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In a contest for the diamond medal, at a recent shoot of the 
Cincinnati (Ohio) Gun Club. Mr. Charles M. Peters, son of Mr. 
O. E. Peters, president of the Peters Cartridge Company, won 
the medal with a score of 39 out of 40, 38 of which was a straight 
run. 
The press dispatches mention that Air. W, R. Crosiiy w'oii a 
$500 cup on Monday of this week, and that members of the team 
won $500. The cablegrams of last week slated that the competi- 
tion on Monday would be at live bords. 
There are some hints that the American team will remMii 
abroad longer than was first contemplated, and that each mem- 
ber will buy a woodshed in which to take home his winnino-s, 
