Sept. 28, igoi,] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
the Detroit Boat & Oar Co., has arrived in Providence, 
R. I., and is now at the Mead Gas Engine Co.'s works, 
where the boat will be equipped with one of that firm's 
latest-pattern, 8-horse-power, double-cylinder rnotors. 
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Mr. Charles H. Fuller, of Pawtucket, R. I., owner of 
the steam yacht, The Senator, is to have a new boat, which 
will be built by the George Lawley & Son Corp., South 
Boston, Mass. The yacht was designed by the builders 
and will be used for cruising in Southern waters. She is 
to be built of wood, and will be schooner-rigged. The 
principal dimensions are as follows : 128ft. over all, 103ft. 
waterline. i6ft. 4in. beam and 6ft, gin. draft. The yacht 
will be equipped with triple-expansion engines, which will 
drive her at a cruising speed of about 12 knots. The deck 
houses, planksheer, rail, etc., will be of teak, while the 
interior will be finished in mahogany. The yacht will be 
named Thetis, and she will carry two launches, one 21ft. 
long, and the other .i6ft. long ; she will also be furnished 
with a 14ft. dinghy. 
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Mr. Charles P. Tower, who has been identified with 
American yachting for many years past, and who has been 
a close student of the history of the sport, has recently 
written a most interesting story, entitled "The Story of 
the America's Cup: How It Was Won at Cowes in 1851 
and How It Has Been Defended for Half a Century by 
the New York Yacht Club." It is really the first con- 
densed, yet complete, book that has been published on 
the subject, and at this time, when international racing 
is at its height, this book is particularly apropos, and 
should meet with a ready sale. Copies can be secured 
from Thompson & Co., 9 Murray street, New York city, 
for 25 cents. 
One of the finest pieces of marine photography that has 
been seen this year is a picture of Constitution, recently 
sent out by Edward Smith & Co., the well-known varnish 
makers. The picture is printed on heavy paper, and is 
quite suitable for framing. 
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The schooner-rigged steam yacht Rapidan, owned by 
R. Hall McCormick, of Chicago, lies a probably total 
wreck on the Delaware Capes, at a point known as the 
Mariner's Gravej'ard.. The yacht left New York Mon- 
day, Sept. 9. for Cape May. On arrival off that point 
late on the night of Sept. 10, the weather conditions were 
^uch that it was not safe to make an anchorage, and Capt. 
Staples concluded to make the Breakwater. A thick rain 
was on and a strong ebb tide cutting the yacht around 
the point caused the man at the wheel to get the harbor 
lights twisted, and he ran the yacht on the point, going 
full speed ahead. She lies well upon shore, with a heavy 
list and full of water, and the chances of saving her are 
slim. The yacht was under charter to J. A. Roebling & 
Son, of New York. H. G. Roebling, president of the 
company, and Henry L. Shippe}\ its treasurer, were pas- 
sengers on the yacht. There were eight others persons 
aljoard, and all were taken off safely with the aid of .a 
surf boat from the Maritime Exchange station on the 
Breakwater. 
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The steam yacht Aileen, owned by Richard Stevens, of 
Castle Point, Hoboken, was picked up seventy miles out at 
sea, and towed into St. John, N. B., by the S.S. Sahara, on 
Saturday. Sept. 14. The craft had been cruising along the 
coast of Nova Scotia, and was on her way from Halifax 
to Gloucester, when her machinery got out of order. She 
was picked up by the Sahara Thursday evening. The 
party cruising in her was landed at Canso. 
I'm going back, and you'll stay here and rush in the same old way, 
Goin' to work and then goin' home — the same thing day by day — 
And you'll think you're havin'sa high old time, and I'll pity you, 
lookin' back 
(From where I whistle across the fields) at you in the same old 
track! — • 
I'm going back, but the crowds won't kttOW, and they'll still keep 
rushin' on; 
They'll never notice that some one's face is missin' when I am 
gone — ' 
No, they'll never notice that some one's gone — if they did, they 
wouldn't care — 
But every tree'll be noddin' to rtie when I turn up the lane back 
there, 
went 
Goin* Back* 
Frovt the Denver Republican. 
I've packed my traps and I'm goin' back where the fields are green 
and broad, 
And the colts, with their legs all doubled up, are roUin' on the sod; 
They'll smile, I s'pose, when they see me come, and they'll, some 
of 'em, likely say 
They thought I d forsaken the farm for good the day that I 
away — 
But let 'em smile — I'm goin' back — ^I'm sick of the noise and fuss, 
Where a couple of dollars count for more than the life of a com- 
mon cuss; 
They'll nobody notice I've went away — ^if you told 'em they 
wouldn't care, 
But somebody's face'll be full of joy when she greets her boy 
back there. 
I'm goin' back, for I've had my fill— I've saw what there is to 
see; 
The city may still be the place for you, but it's lost its charm 
for me; 
And won't I be lonesome there, you say, with the people so far 
apart? 
Well, mebby they're few and far between, but each of 'em's got 
a heart; 
There ain't no hundreds of thousands there to push you around, 
I know. 
Not carin' a cent where you're comin' from or where you're tryin' 
to go — 
For the one that's jostled day after day, with never a friend to 
greet. 
There ain't a lonesomer place on earth than the city's crowded 
street. 
I'm goin' back where the dog's asleep on the step by the kitchen 
door, 
With his nose pushed down between his paws— I'm sick of the 
smoke and roar; 
There's money to make where the crowds are thick and they're 
tryin' to rip things loose — 
There's money to get if you've got the grit; but, dang it all, what's 
the use? 
They hustle for dollars all through the day and dream of dollars 
m bed; 
And forgive the gougin' a fellow may do as long as he gets ahead — 
They hustle and bustle and coop themselves in dark little holes 
and fret 
And honor a person accordin' to the money he s managed to get. 
I'm goin' back where the poplars stand in tall rows down the lane. 
Where the bobsled's settin' beside the barn, defyin' the sun and 
rain; 
W^here the birds are singin' away As though they were hired to fill 
the air 
With a sweetness that nobody ever can know who was never a 
boy out there; . 
I'm goin' b.ick where they 11 not expect me, to sit m the kitchen 
when 
I'm coiirtin' the girl I love because I'm workin' for other men— 
Where the richest among 'em'll shake my hand, instead of lettin' 
see . . , , J 
That they think the money they VC got inyst make tftem a blamed 
sight better thw wc, 
If you want yoar shoot to be aaaounced here send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures* 
Sept. 25-37.— Omaha, Neb.^ — Sixth annual tournament of tlie 
Dupont Gun Club, for amateurs; targets and live birds. 11. S. 
McDonald, Mgr. 
Sept. 26.— Cresson, Pa.— All-day shoot of the Cresson Gun Club. 
C. Wenderoth, manager. 
Oct. 1.— Huntsville, Ala.— Target tournament o£ the Huntsville 
Cun Club. Frank Mastin. Sec'y. 
Oct. 1-4. — ^Detroit, Mich. — John Parker's annvial international 
tournament; three days targets, one live birds; |300 in money and 
trophies; distance handicaps. 
Oct. 2-3. — Grcensburg, Ind. — Greensburg Gun Club's tournament. 
Oct. 2-4. — Louisville, Ky. — Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion, under the auspices of the Jefferson County Gun Club. Elmer 
E. Shaner, Mgr. 
Oct. 2-4. — ^Eau Claire, Wis. — Tournament of the Eau Claire Gun 
Club; two days targets, one day live birds; $300 added. E. M. 
Fish, Sec'y. 
Oct. 2-4. — Louisville, Ky. — Tournament of the Jefferson County 
Gun Club; two days targets, last day live birds; $200 cash and 
trophies added. Emile Pragoff, Sec'y. 
Oct. .3 .5. — Reading, Pa. — South End Gun Club's tournament. 
Oct. S-IJ. — Davenport, la. — Forester Gun Club's tournament; live 
birds and targets. 
Oct. 9-10. — Huntington, Ind. — Tournament of the Erie Gun Club. 
Oct. 9-11. — St. Thomas, Ont.— Tom Donley's fifth annual tourna- 
ment; live birds and targets. 
Oct. 12. — Wissinoming, Pa. — Grand opening target shoot of the 
Florists' Gun Club. Onen to all. Guaranteed purses and added 
money. T. C. lirown, Sec'y. 
Oct. 15-16. — Greenville, O. — Regular annual tournament of the 
Greenville Shotgun Club. H. A. McCaugherv, Sec'y. 
Oct. 1517. — Pella, la. — Garden City Gun Club's amateur tourna- 
n;ent. A. I. Kassaman. Scc'v. 
Oct. 16.— Mt. Sterling, 111 —Tournament of the Mt. Sterling 
Gun Club. J. Breidenbend, Sec'y. 
Oct. 16-17. — Crawfprdsville, Ind. — Tournament of the Crawfords- 
ville Gun Club. 
Oct. 17-18.— Springfield, Til.— Fall tournament of the Illinois Gun 
Club. 
Oct. 22-24. — Raleigh, N, C. — Shoot under auspices of the Raleigh 
Gun Club, T, G. Ball, Sec'y. 
Nov. 2S.— Cleveland, O.— Shoot of the Cleveland Gun Club. 
Nov. 28-29.— Milwaukee. Wis.— Tournament of the South Side 
Gun Club. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club target shoot, every Sat- 
urday afternoon. 
Chicago, 111. — Garfield Gim Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
and third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
and 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 alwaj's ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
Interstate Park. Queens, L. I. — Weekly shoot of the New Utresht 
Gun Club — Saturdays. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS* 
C2»i secretaries are invited to send their scores Jor publication in 
these columns^ also any ne^us notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company., 346 Broad- 
way., New York. 
The programme of John Parker's eleventh annual iriternational 
shooting tournament, to be held Oct. 1 to 4, inclusive, Rusch 
House grounds, Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Michigan, an- 
nounces that the ' competition is open to all, that there 
will be handicaps from 16 to 22yds., and that $200 in 
cash will be added. There also will be contests for the inter- 
national Hve-bird trophy, international two-man teams, inter- 
national championship, international expert target championship 
trophies, and four general average trophies. Shooting com- 
mences at 9 o'clock. The ten target programme events are alike 
for each day. except event No. 6. There are five events at 15 
targets and four at 20. entrance $1.50 and $2. On the first day 
No. 6 is the Peters Cartridge Company's international handicap 
trophy, handicap, 25 targets, 75 cents entrance. On the second 
day No. 6 is the King Powder Company's two-man team inter- 
national handicap trophy, 25 targets, entrance $1.50 per team. On 
the third day No. 6 is the Peters Cartridge Company's inter- 
national expert trophy, everybody at 22yds., 25 targets, 75 cents 
entrance. The fourth dav has a live-bird programme. No. 1 is 
at 5 birds, $3; 60 and 40 per cent. No. 2 is at 10 birds, $7; 
40, .30, 20 and lO per cent. Event 4 is the main event, the Gilman- 
Barnes international live-bird trophy, value $150. Handicaps 26 
to 32yds.; 25 live birds, entrance $25; $50 added; class shooting; 
30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. Entrance includes price of birds. 
It is also mentioned that there is excellent bass fishing and duck 
shooting on the St. Clair Flats, Ship shells, etc, to Joseph 
A. Marks & Co., 93 Woodward avenue, and they will be delivered 
on the grounds free of charge. Extra live-bird sweeps every day. 
Practice shooting Sept. 30. A handsome diamond trophy for best 
average in programme events. Parker gun for best amateur pro- 
gramme average, and handsome trophy for Michigan shooter who 
shoots fhrough the programme. Moneys in target events divided 
30, 25, 20. 15 and 10 oer cent. All target trophies become" the 
property of the winners. Address all communications to John 
Parker, 465 Junction avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
Dr. W. L. Gardiner, of Orange, and Mr. E. I. Vanderveer, the 
holder, shot a match for the E C cup, emblematic of the cham- 
pionship of New Jersev, at Freehold, on Saturday of last week. 
■^h- fret hf'f of thp match was in favor of Vanderveer by a score 
of 21 to 20, but Gardiner broke 24 to 20 in the last half and won b\' 
a tcore ot 11 to 41. On the same dav and at the same place the 
South Side Gun Club, of Newark, and the Freehold Gun Club 
engaged in a four-man team contest, 25 targets per man. The 
former won by a score of 87 to 72. 
At Bay Shore. L. T.. a new gun club was recently organized 
under the title of the Corinthian-Medicus Gun CJub. The officers 
are- President, C. E. Coddington; Secretary, . L. A. McMullen; 
Captain, Adolph MoUenhauer. The n-embers are all famous sports- 
men being members of the Corinthian Yacht Club. Thev have 
excellent ground.s for trapshooting near their yacht property, ami 
intend to forthwith install a set of traps. Their competition will 
be confined to members only. 
The Florists' Gi-.n Club, of Philadelphia, announce a grand 
opening shoot at targets, on Oct. 12. There will be added 
monev and guaranteed purses. The competition will be open 
Jo all The sfcretarv is Mr. T. C. Brown, 110 N. 50th St., Phila- 
delphia The shooting groimds are at Wissinoming station, 'jn 
the New York division of the Pennsylvania railroad- 
From Huntsville, Ala,, we have received the following communi- 
cation from John, Jr.: "An attractive programme for an all-day 
shoot on Wednesday, Oct. 1, has been arranged, and will be 
pulled off at the Huntsville Gun Club grounds, under the man- 
agement of Capt. Geo. P. Turner, president of the Huntsville Gun 
Club, who will be assisted by Messrs. Wallace, Newman, Waddy, 
Matthews and Lane. The shoot will begin promptly at 9 o clock, 
and will consist of eight events of 15 and 20 bluerocks each, and 
three matches at swallows. The usual entrance fee will be charged, 
and the division of the purses will be by the Rose system— in 20- 
bird events, five moneys; 15-bird events, four moneys; M-bird 
events, three moneys. This shoot will be held during the Elks 
carnival, and reduced rates can be had from all points to Hunts- 
ville on this occasion. Manufacturers' agents can shoot for price 
of targets only. Ten-bore guns and black powder will be barred. 
An etegant barbecue will be served on the ground. The blue- 
rocks will be trapped from a magautrap, and will be thrown at 2 
cents each. The Huntsville Gun Club grounds are amoitg the 
most beautiful in the South, and are ten minutes from the city 
by electric car. All guns and ammunition expressed to Mr. W. W. 
Newman will be cared for and delivered free of charge. All kinds 
of loaded shells will be for sale on the grounds. Any one who de- 
sires to communicate with the management concerning the details 
of the shoot should address Capt. Geo. P. Turner, who will gladly 
render such information upon application. A most cordial invita- 
tion is extended to all shooters to be present and participate in the 
sport. It is believed that the attendance will be large and that a 
royal good time will be had." We would call the attention of the 
management to the fact that it is unlawful to shoot swallows m 
Alabama. 
The seventh and last trophy shoot of the Garfield Gun Club's 
target season was shot last Saturday. Mr. S. Young won in 
Class A. Mr. A. McGowan won in Class P.. Mr. L. Thomas won 
ill Class C. Concerning the shooting of the club, its secretary, 
Dr. T. W. Meek, writes us as follows: "This event closes the 
target shooting on our grounds ir this season, and after an inter- 
val of two weeks the live-bird shooting begins. Oct. 5 we begin 
our fall season, and shoot on the first and third Saturdays of each 
iponth, until May, with extra shoots on holidays. The club has 
had an unusually prosperous and active season on targets, and 
the prospects are very promising for a busy winter's work on 
pigeons." 
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A popular sportsman of the Pacific Coast, Mr. Phil B. Bekeart, 
has been sojourning in New York for several days on a business 
trip in the East. He is distinguished as one of the skillful artists 
of the scatter gun in San Francisco, besides being a successful 
representative in a business way of Messrs. Smith & Wesson, 
Marlin Fire Arms Company. Hunter Arms Company, Bridgeport 
Gun Implement Company, American E C & Schultze Gunpowder 
Company, and several other firms. 
Fire destroyed the home of Mr. T. W. Morfey, at Interstate 
Park, on the morning of the 19th inst. The origin of the fire 
is' unknown. Mr. Morfey saved all his furniture. The house 
was the property of the Interstate Park Association, and prob- 
ably will be rebuilt in the near future. 
The Garden City Gun Club, of Pella, la., announces an amateur 
tournament to be held on Oct. 15, 16 and 17. A. J. Nossaman is 
the secretary. 
The postponed match between teams of the Grand Crossing and 
Chicago gun clubs will take place on the grounds of the latter, on 
Sept. 28. 
Mr. John Wright announces a merchandise prize target shoot 
to be held on the grounds of the Brooklyn Gun Club, on Saturday 
of this week, 
Bernard Waters. 
Trenton Shooting Association. 
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 21. — Fine weather and a light attendance 
confronted Mr. J. R. Taylor, who had kindly consented to act the 
role of Pooh Bah in the absence of Secretary at the week-end shoot 
to-day. Some of the members were after reed and rail birds, and 
others were fishing and yachting on the river. Some great' strings 
of black bass have been taken in the last few days, and good bags 
of reedbirds made, the birds being very plentiful on the marshes 
just below-the city. The fishing in the river jvist now is for sun- 
fish, grasshoppers being the bait, the size of the fish running very 
large. Good sport is also had in the ponds and lakes on the out- 
skirts of the town. Some of the best fishing for pike and bass can 
be had right on our own grounds, Hutchinson's Lake, as pretty a 
piece of water as will be found anywhere. Next Saturday, 28th 
inst., the T. S. A. cup shoot for championship of Trenton occurs. 
Vanarsdale is the present holder, and he says that he intends to 
hold on to it. The event is open to all residents of Trenton, irre- 
spective of membership in any club, and there will be a good turn- 
out to give Van a run for his money. 
One of the best things in the live-bird trap line that the writer 
has seen is a production of one of our members. Billy Widmann. 
In t'ne application for a patent that Billy has made, it is called 
the Widmann electric live-bird trap. The design and electric 
mechanism are very simple, and the delivery of the bird when called 
for is instantaneous, and the bird flush with the ground, every- 
thing else being out of sight after the trap has been sprung. It 
will be furnished with either an automatic or individual release. 
It will be introduced for the first time at the team shoot at the 
Interstate Fair grounds, Sept. 27. There is no doubt of it being a 
good thing. 
The Interstate Fair Association offers a $50 silver cup to the win- 
ning team, 25 birds per man. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Targets: 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 20 10 10 5 10 
Rowan 16 5 9 8 4 .. .. 6 .. 12 6 5 2 6 
T R Taylor 20 6 6 9 10 12 5 7 4 9 
'Gage 11 7 6 7 9 7 .. 8 .. 7 7 3 S 
Banks 17 8 7 .. 6 .. 6 .. 9 .. 8 .. 3 .. 
Eskay 13 .. .. 8 .. 8 12 5 
Satterthwaite 4 4 6 7 2 
Smith 6 5 2 8 .. 7 .. 6 
G W S 1 .. 2 .. 
O P H 3 4 4 
Swift •• .. 5 4 4 .. 12 .._ 4 .. .. 
Halsey 4 .. .. .. .. .. 
Maddock .. •• 6 10 11- 5 S 0 6 
Daly •• 6 8 8 4 7 1 5 
Kelsey • ■ - 7 , . . , 
As will be seen by above, the shooting was of the in-and-out 
order. Those holding gun below elbow in event No. "13 found 
Whether their gun fitted them or not. 
Events Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were shot over the m.agautrap. 
No. 3, five-trap battery, expert rules. No. 8, five on magautrap and 
5 expert. No. 9, Sergeant system. Nos. 10 and 11. doubles on the 
five-trap battery. Nos. 12 and 14, reverse pulls. No. 13, gun below 
elbow. Note the variety. G. N. T, 
The Dean Richmond Trophy. 
Syracuse, N. Y. — ^It is being agHated among some of the New 
York State shooters to have the Dean Richmond trophy shot for 
on the first day of the tournament, which is held ' next year at 
Rochester, N. Y. I think a few suggestions at this early date 
would be in order, and it might wake up some of the Rip Van 
Winkles and set them to thinking. 
The Dean Richmond event is considered to be the banner event 
of the New York State shoot, and it also is considered a great 
honor and glory to the winning team. Then, why not make it 
worthy of some strife? 
I will suggest the following, in hopes of hearing remarks from 
others: 
On the first day of the tournament let each man shoot at 25 live 
birds (three-man teams; total 75 birds per team), and on the last 
day of the shoot (same men and teams) shoot at 25 birds each for 
$50 per man, $150 per team; birds could be extra or included — or 
say, 15 birds per man on first day and 10 birds each on the last 
day, for $25 per man, or $75 per team. 
If more than ten teams enter, have the purse divided into three 
moneys. If under ten team.s, divide into two moneys. 
I would like to hear opinions of the New York State shooters 
on this plan, and be prepared for our next meet at Rochester, 
N. Y., in 1902. I think with a little more of our assistance they 
will give us a model tournament. No other State has so valuable 
^ trophy for rnjnpetition, ■ ■ - ■ • Falstaff, 
