Oct. 26, 1901.3 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
339 
Tom Donley's Towfnamcnt. 
St. Thomas, Ont.— Tom Donley's big. annual shoot was held at 
St. Tliomas, Ont., on Oct. 9, 10 and 11. It terminated success- 
fully, although the attendance was not what it should have been. 
Some of the most noted expert trapshooters from the United 
States and Canada participated. 
The most important events were the grand inteniational handi- 
cap for the Oilman & Barnes trophy, and the Canadian handicap 
for the Donley trophy. 
Rolla Heikes, of Dayton, won the international event with a 
.straight score of 25. Mr. J. Stroud, of Hamilton, won the Canadian 
handicap, having also a straight score of 20. 
While the attendance was not up to the mark, the shooters were 
of the right material, and kept pegging away. Each event was 
clpfcely contested. 
J. A. R. Elliott was particularly unfortunat^-in drawing hard 
birds. Fanning drew a screamer for his twenty-fifth in the inter- 
national handicap, which he missed. 
The birds were a strong lot, and could not have been improved. 
The weather on the first day was unfavorable, being dull and 
rainy; but the two succeeding days were all that could be desired. 
The target events were discontinued after the third event of the 
second day, at the solicitation of the shooters. Who were anxious 
to commence at the live birds. 
The following are the most noted shooters who took part: 
Rolla Heikes, Dayton. O., U. M. C. Co.; J. Fanning, Jersey 
City, Latlin & Rand Powder Co.; J-rA. R. fiHiott, Kansas City. 
Mo,, Winchester Repeating Arms Co.; B. H. Norton, Hazard 
Powder Co.; E. G, White, Ottawa, Can., Robin Hood Powder 
Co.; A. G. Courtney, New York. Remington Arms Co.; W. R. 
Crosby, O'Fallon, III.. E. C. Powder Co.; J. Parker, Detroit, 
Peters Cartridge Co.; E. C. Fort, Fostoria, O., Robin Ilood Pow- 
der Co.; P. H. Willey, Danville, N. Y.; J. E. Cantillon, Clinton, 
Can.; G. E. Dollie, Clinton, Can.; F. Westbrook, Brantford, 
Can.; J. Stroud, Hamilton, Can.; G. Stroud, Tlamilton, Can.; 
H. D. Bates, Ridgetovvn, Can. (twice vi'inner of the Gillman & 
Barnes trophy and once of the Grand American Handicap) ; D. 
BateSj Ridgetown, Can.; G. McKetchie, Ridgetown, Can.; D. 
Mackraon, Ridgetown, Can.; W. Eustcs, Wallacctown, Can.; 
W. Hollingshead, Dutton, Can. 
There were also a number of local shooters who took part. 
The genial Jack Parker, of Detroit, representative of the Peters 
Cartridge Co., managed the shoot in a most efficient manner, 
and it is due much to his hustling qualities that the ailair was 
such a success. Mr. Parker was well to the front in the events in 
which he took part. Mr. Thomas Donley is to be congratulated on 
his success. He is well pleased with the outcome, and promises 
that the shoot of 1902 will offer better inducements than ever. 
Wednesday, Oct. % First Day. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 15 20 15 20 20 Broke. 
Crosby, 22 14 19 15 
Mitchell, 19 11 19 14 
Westbrooke, 18 13 16 14 
Heikes, 21 13 19 13 
Fanning, 20 13 18 14 
Elliott, 20 14 1() 13 
Courtney, 18 18 19 14 
Bates, 18 12 15 15 
Cantillon, 16 12 19 14 
Emslie. 17.. 12 17 12 
Fort, 19 12 15 13 
Dr DolHe, 16 13 19 9 
White, 18 13 18 .. 
CcfTee, 16 12 16 13 
McKay, 16 12 .. .. 
Norton, 16 ^ 10 7 
.Scane, 18 13 18 
Hollingshead, 16... 11 .. .. 
Eustes, 16 8 .. .. 
G Stroud, 16 10 .. 
Hudson, 16 
George, 16..., .. .. .. 16 
Live birds: 
No. 1 was at 7 live birds, ?5 entrance; No. 2, 10 live birds, $7 
entrance: 
No. 1, No. 2. 
Heikes, 31 3122112—7 2112211122—10 
Fort, 30 1122122—7 1121222122—10 
Crosby. 32 1111111—7 1122122221—10 
Fanning, 31 1201111—6 1211201111— 9 
T Stroud, 28 2002222—5 2112112202—9 
G Stroud, 27 2202222—0 2220202121— S 
-Scane, 27 1121112—7 2211121111—10 
Cantillon, 28 1200010— S 
Norton, 28 2022002-4 1110220101— 7 
H Bates, 31 2111110—6 1202212211— 9 
Courtney, 28 1121211—7 0020 w 
Elliott, 32 1112122222—10 
Dr Dollie, 27 0122122101- 8 
White, 28 2211221221—10 
Emslie, 28 2111110011- 8 
Donley, 29 021212111')— 8 
Parker, 30 2122222122—10 
Hollingshead, 27 . .»,.,.» .> .,.., 2111211212—10 
Westbrooke, 28 ■ 1222210111—9 
No. 8, Canadian handicap and Donly trophy, 20 live birds, $14 
entrance : 
G Stroud, 28 ■ ....12012201002112210121—15 
r Stroud, 29 21112221211222212122—20 
Scane, 29 21121122020212111221—18 
McRitchie. 27 11222012202210221221—17 
E G White, 30 lKi2292i0ili'>9'>ioioi_is 
Tyro. 30 22120202222222122222-18 
Westbrooke, 29 10111022210211111122—17 
Emslie, 29 21222022201222022222—17 
H Bates, 31 01222221222122212222—19 
D Bates, 28 11022212222222100212—17 
McMackon, 27 22211212122022202210—17 
Street, 27 11220222222222222002—17 
Donley, 30. 12122022101102111011—16 
Hollingshead, 28 12011112022122212121—18 
Mitchell, 27 ,. .21212212012112211101— 18 
Cantillon, 28 ; . . . .21222112111211002222-18 
George, 28 ., 21221022012122212112—18 
,T. Stroud winner, 20 straight. 
19 20 
15 20 
19 19 
17 17 
18 16 
16 20 
16 17 
16 17 
15 14 
15 16 
13 16 
.. 13 
18 .. 
14 .. 
13 
16 
17 
87 
82 
81 
77 
79 
79 
79 
75 
74 
72 
69 
Thursday^ Oct. 10, Second Day, 
Events : 
Targets : 
12 3 
15 20 20 Broke. 
.51 
50 
49 
49 
47 
47 
47 
44 
44 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 15 20 20 Broke. 
Wiley, 18 9 13 14 36 
Dollie, 16 12 16 .. 
McKay, 16 11 
Scane, 18 11 15 . . 
White, 18 14 . . 18 
17 19 
16 
Mitchell, 17. 
Cantillon, 16 
Hudson, 16 16 . 
Coffee, 16...... 17 . 
Heikes. 21 14 17 20 
Courtney, 18.... 15 18 17 
Crosby. 22 14 15 20 
Fanning, 20.... 15 17 17 
Elliott, 21 13 16 18 
Westbrooke, 18.. 12 17 18 
Bates, 17 12 16 19 
Fort, 18 13 16 15 
Emslie, 17 12 16 16 
Live bii-ds: 
No. 1, 7 live birds, 55 entrance: 
Elliott, 32.. .-2222121—7 Norton, 28 2222202-6 
Crosby. 32 1122210—6 Parker, 30 2222222—7 
Heikes, 31 2112111—7 T Stroud, 30 1212010—5 
Fanning, 31 1121102—6 Donley. 30 020w 
Fort, 30 0210120—4 Wiley. 28 1220202-5 
H Bates, 31 2120112—6 McMackow, 27 2211221—7 
Westbrooke. 28 ..1102212—6 Scane, 28 1112112—7 
No. 2, international live-bird championship and Gillman & 
Barnes trophy, 25 live birds, $25 entrance: 
Heikes, SI , 222222212222211 2222222212-25 
Crosbv, 32 s . , ,- ,1222122222222022222222202—23 
Elliott, 32 .2202202122122201212002120—19 
Fanning, 31 1111122122221 21 2221 221 110—24 
Norton, 28 22220221 22220202222222222—22 
.Fort, 30 2221122212222122222220222—24 
White. 29. ..0210221112021211211022222—21 
Parker, 30 12201 2221 1 2221 21111012212—23 
H Bates. 31. 2222222222220211220212212—23 
Scane, 28 .2211212102012221220121210—21 
Emslie, 28 22222200110222122210w 
Donly, 29 2102011 1211001111201w 
D 'Bates, 27 2222222122222222021022120—22 
McRitchie. 27 1 21 202201 n''0'??1 1 0?1 1 21 222—20 
McKay, 27 1222020111022221121212021—21 
Westbrooke, 28 101 21 1 20221 20':'21 (12 1231 21iV- 19 
Hifdsdn, 27.. ..1121011110212211221120111—22 
Cantillon, '28 ..,.„. 110110212111122100121 Iw 
Tyro, 29 2222021 222220122002w 
Jones, 28 2222211221021020122110w 
Rolla Heikes won with 25 straight. 
Friday, Oct. Third Day. 
No. 1, 10 live birds, ?7 entrance: 
Parker, 30,, 2121021211— 9 Fanning, SI.. 2121121222—10 
Crosby, 32..<.,..,,, .2222222212—10 Norton, 28 2220222022— 8 
White, 29... ........ 2221122222— 10 H Bates, 31 2111211222—10 
-~ Scane, 28... 0211101210—7 
Dollie, 26. ........ . .2102211222— 9 
McKay, 26 2011120202— 7 
Fort, 30 2212122212—10 
Elliott, 32 1222221221—10 
Heikes, 31, 1111122012— 9 
No. 2, 15 live birds. .?10 entrance: 
Elliott, 20 111222112111121—15 H Bates, 31.. .212221122112110-14 
Heikes, 31 221221201112112-14 White, 29. .... .022111221220011— 12 
Crosby, 32 222022222222222—14 Emslie, 28 122200222222102—12 
FaniHng, 31.. .211in22nilll(t— 14 Dollie, 26 221011220221211—13 
Fort, 30 212211221222222—15 McKay. 27 022122121210201—12 
Parker, 30 211212221112221—15 Tyro, 29 222210222222222—14 
Donley, 28 02)01 1122222i;22— 12 Cantillon, 27.. 211211111120111— 14 
Norton, 28 222u22022220222— 12 
No. 3, 7 live birds, .f5 entrance 
Heikes. 31 1212221—7 
Fort, .30 2212110—6 
Fanning, 31 2112021—6 
Crosby, 32 2222222—7 
McKay, 26 2111121-7 
General averages at targets, first and second days: 
Oct. 9. Oct. 16. Broke. 
Donlev, 28 1222221—7 
Norton, 28 .1112022—6 
Parker, 30 1112221—7 
Emslie, 28 2100212—5 
Crosby, 22 87 49 
Heikes, 21 ...79 51 
Courtney. IS 75 .50 
Fanning, 20 79 49 
Westbrooke, 18 81 47 
Elliott, 20 79 47 
Bates. IS ......75 47 
Fort, 19 -v., 69 44 
Emslie, 17 66 39 
136 
130 
129 
128 
128 
126 
122 
113 
105 
Av. 
.938 
.897 
.S90 
.883 
.883 
.8fi9 
.841 
.779 
.724 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Emerald Gua Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I.— The club event of the Emeralds for October, 
held on the 15th inst., had a good entry as to numbers. Of the 
twenty-one contestants, two killed straight. The scores: 
Dr O'Connell. 31. .2*22121122— 9 
A Schoverling, 28. .2*2022*220— 6 
Dr Hudson, 28 122112*101— 8 
F Kail, 25 1202121121— 9 
T C Henry, 28 01100121*0— 5 
J Moore, 28 1211220211— 9 
■S Van Allen, 30. .. .2202221111— 9 
E J Roberts, 28 00*1212122— 7 
G Warfield, 28 1002122000— 5 
C Wash, 28 2221222111—10 
Dr Stillman. 28 2212011211— 9 
T Short, 28 2112222122—10 
O Brown, 25 2110101012— 7 
A Doncourt, 25 121**01102— 6 
H Anderson, 25. . .0102002122— 6 
Dr O'Donohue, 28.2011122021— S 
W J Amend, 25. .. .2012010121— 7 
H Dressell, 28 *021121222— S 
F Hansman, 25 1*22211201— 8 
W Sands, 28 2222222022— 9 
B Amend. 30 1021122222— 9 
Jamaica, 30 2120110112— 8 
Mr. B. Amend's score for October does not coimt. The follow- 
ing September scores were shot: S. M. Van Allen, 30yds., 10; 
O. Brown. 25yds., 7; H. Anderson, 25yds., 7; Dr. O'Donohue, 
28yds., 7; W. J. Amend, 25yds., 7; F. Hansman, 25yds., 10; B. 
Amend, 30yds., 8. 
Sheepsbead Bay Rod and Gun Club. 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Oct. 19. — Mr. Henry Montanus 
badee with a straight score, as follows: 
R Smith. 25 ....2210221—6 F Lundy, 25 
E Voorhies, 25 20201**— 3 H Koch, 26 
I McKane, 28 0212102—5 " 
G Morri.s, 26 2011022-5 
F von Fricken, 25 0200002—2 
H Montanus, 26 1221222—7 
A Soeller, 23 3020010-3 
A Busch, 23 2021111—6 
M Rauscher, 25 020*021—3 
H Freyler, 25.... 
Dr O'Connell, 31. 
D J Heffner, 25.. 
Dr Wood, 25 
L E Alien, 25,... 
Paul Suss, 25 
won the 
,2222003-5 
,1120102—5 
10*10*1—3 
1212101—6 
2021221— £ 
122*112—6 
2111011—6 
*202011— 4 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. T., Oct. 19.— The shoot of the Crescent Athletic 
Club to-day was distinguished by some extraordinarily good shoot- 
ing. Mr. H. M. Brigham was high man in the contest for the 
October cup, an event at 50 targets; 25 from expert traps, 25 
magautrap. He scored 48 with his handicap. Mr. Edward Banks, 
scratch man, was close up with 47. Capt. A. W. Money was in fine 
form. 
In the contest for a trophy, at 25 targets, magautrap, four tied 
on straight scores: namely, Messrs. Brigham, Money, Marshall and 
Palmer. In the fourth shoot-off of the tie Messrs, Brigham and 
Palmer were still in, and as it was too dark to continue further the 
remainder of the tie was postponed till next week. 
October cup, 50 targets; 25 expert, 25 magautrap: 
— Expert — — Magautrap — 
Hdcp. Broke. Hdcp. Broke. Total 
£ Banks 0 23 0 24 47 
H M Brigham 2 22 1 23 48 
L M Palmer, Jr. 15 13 14 20 46 
A W Money 3 15 2 25 43 
W W Marshall... 8 16 6 13 42 
Piatt Adams 7 15 6 18 41 
C G Rasmus 0 12 6 19 36 
H L Meyer 15 9 14 11 27 
Trophy, 15 targets, expert traps, handicap: Capt. Money (2) 14, 
H. M. Brigham (1) 13, Edward Banks (0) 12, W. W. Marshall (5) 
10, L. M. Palmer, Jr. (8) 6, H. L. Meyer (8) 3, C. G. Rasmus 
(a) 2. 
Trophy, 25 targets, magautrap. handicap: H. M. Brigham (1) 25, 
Capt. A. W. Money (2) 25. W. W. Marshall (6) 25, L. M. Palmer, 
Jr. (14) 25, C. G. Rasmus (6) 24, E. L. Rhett (6) 22; E Banks (0) 19, 
a. L. Meyer (14) 9, W. F. Fowler (10; 7. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: H. M. Brigham (1) 25, Capt. A. W. 
Money (2) 25, W. W. Marshall (6) 25, L. M. Palmer, Jr (14) 25. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: Capt. A. W. Money (2) 25, H. M. 
Brigham (1) 25, W. W. Marshall (6) 25, L. M. Palmer, Jr. (14) 24. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: Capt. A. W. Money (2) 25, H. M. 
Brigham (1) 25, W. W. Marshall (6) 14. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: Capt. A. W. Money (2) 25. H. M. 
Brigham (1) 25. 
Twenty-iive targets, expert traps: Brigham 21, Money 22, Marshall 
18. . 
Twenty-five targets, expert traps: Brigham 21, Marshall 19. 
Fifteen targets, expert traps: Banks 11, Brigham 9, Marshall 6, 
Rasmus 5, Meyers 3. 
Ten targets, expert traps: Maltby 6, Mever 3. 
Ten targets, expert traps: Maltby 4, Meyer 1. 
Sweepstakes, 10 targets, expert traps: Brigham 10, Banks 9, 
Money 7, Marshall 6, Palmer 6, Rasmus 4. 
New Utrecht Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Oct. 19. — Some close competition marked 
the weekly club shoot of the New Utrecht Gun (jlub to-day. 
Mr. R. W. Haff captured the first event, killing 7 straight, then 
winning in the shoot-ofF. 
In the next 7-bird event, Ramapo and ex-SherifJ F, D. Creamer 
had a most interesting contest in the tie. They, with Mr. Haff, 
had killed 7 straight. The latter lost his second bird dead out 
in the shoot-off. Ramapo lost his eighteenth. Creamer killed 
and won. He also won in the fourth event, and his shooting for 
the day showed the excellent total of 50 killed out of 52 shot at in 
the club events, and one was dead out. The shooting of the other 
contestants was quite good also. The shoot-ofTs were miss-and- 
out. The scores: 
No. 1, 7 birds, for club prize: 
C A Ramapo, 28 2221222—7 F D Creamer, 28. 122221*— 6 
R W Haff, 28 2121122—7 
.Shoot-off: Haff 1, Ramapo 0. Haff won. 
No. 2, 7 birds, for prize: 
C A Ramapo, 28 1111222—7 
R W Haff. 28 2212222—7 
F D Creamer, 28 1221221—7 
T W Morfey,-30 •2222*w 
Nos. 3 and 4 were at 7 birds, for prize: 
■ No. 3. 
C A Ramapo, 28 1211121—7 
R W Haff; 28 2221* 
F D Creamer, 28 ....1111121—7 
T W Morfey, 30.. .,.1*122 
111222222112111210 
1* 
122211212211121122 
No. 4. 
1222221—7 
2222212—7 
1121221—7 
B Waters, 28 21012^-6 
H Edey, 28 , ...... 220**n-3 
W G B^own, 28.. 1221220-G 
Shoot-off of No. 3: Ramapo 3, Creamer 2. Ramapo won. 
. Shoot-off of No, 4: Ramapo 1, Haff 2, Creamer 3, and won. 
IN NEW JERSEY, 
Fort Lee Gun Club. 
Fort Lbe N. J.. Oct. 17.— Herewith find the scores of the Fort 
Lee Gun Club's shoot at live birds. There were ten men shoot- 
ing at 11 birds per man: Eickoff 10, Cathcart S, Morrison 6, El 
lison 8, Merrill 6, Ennet 11, Rowe 3, Glasser 8, Dedrick 6, Truax S. 
Jas. R. Merrill, Sec'y. 
Trenton Shooting Association. 
Under date of Oct. 18 the following was published in a Trenton, 
N. J., daily: 
The Trenton Shooting Association held its annual meetmg last 
night at the office of Treasurer Dr. E. H. Ginneily. 
The members of the Association were given an excellent report 
by the officers. 
Secretary George N. Thomas surprised the members by declin- 
ing a re-election. The doctor refused to reconsider his action, 
and onlv upon Dr. Thomas' word that his business interests made 
it impossible for him to continue in office was the resignation ac- 
cepted. In Dr Thomas the .'Association loses a strong and able 
worker. His initiring eft'orts made the Trenton Shooting Associa- 
tion a power among the clubs pf the country. Dr. Thomas prom- 
ised to lend his aid to the furtherance of the T. S. A. When 
all efforts to re-elect Dr. Thomas failed, the members searched for 
another secretary who would take charge of the business. Elmer 
E. Applegate, of E. S. Applegate & Co., a well-known lover of the 
sport, was tendered the office. "Shorty," as he is better known, 
will make a first-class secretary. 
The other officers elected were: President, Elmer E. Barwis; 
Vice-President, J. E. Thropp, Jr.; Treasurer, Dr. E. H. Ginneily; 
new members to the Board of Directors, W. H. Harding, Charles 
B, Cole and Charles O. Lutes; Captain, Charles Maddock, Jr. 
The Board of (governors decided that F. W. Thropp shall 
notify all members who are six months in arrears of dues. The 
Board will suspend them from membership in the club if they fail 
to pay up. 
The city cup championship shoot for the handsome trophy 
donated by former Secretary George N. Thomas has the following 
conditions: 
1. The trophy shall be known as the Trenton Shooting Associa- 
tion Team (Challenge Cup. 
2. It shall be contested for by teams of five men each, who will 
appoint one of their number as caplain. 
3. The winning team will appomt their captain as custodian 
of the cup. and he will hold same subject to challenge. 
4. All challenges must be sent to the secretary of the Trenton 
Shooting Association, accompanied by $5 in cash. 
5. The winning team will receive both cup and cash, and the 
losing team will pay for the targets in the match. 
6. Each team shall shoot 250 targets, divided 50 targets per man, 
unknown angles. 
7. All members of the Trenton Shooting Association and resi- 
dents of Mercer county will be eligible to contest for the cup. 
8. The winning team shall give some satisfactory guarantee 
as _ to the safe-keeping of the cup, and prodiice same when re 
quired for contest. 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 21.— The shoot of the Hudson Gun Club 
had twenty conteslants, and of these Mr. Carl von Lengerke was 
easily the high man, breaking 117 out of 130 shot at, an even 90 
per cent. No. 8 was a walking match, and he made the excellent 
score of 24 out of 25 in this event. The scores follow: 
Events: 
Targets : 
C von Lengerke 
Bock 
Nagle .. 
Shields . 
Tommy 
Randell 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
25 
12 
13 
12 
15 
13 
15 
13 
24 
11 
13 
14 
12 
13 
10 
12 
11 
6 
12 
10 
10 
8 
10 
7 
17 
14 
10 
9 
10 
6 
10 
S 
7 
'9 
13 
8 
10 
12 
10 
S 
13 
13 
10 
9 
12 
7 
i2 
14 
8 
12 
10 
10 
15 
14 
12 
9 
10 
5 
2 
5 
8 
10 
ii 
12 
11 
11 
9 
11 
19 
10 
12 
ii 
ii 
10 
4 
3 
's 
10 
12 
12 
io 
Ratigan g 10 7 
Jje Long 12 13 
Brewer 
English [ " '7 
Boothroyd 
Muller ' " " ■" 
7 
12 
'b 
12 
7 
7 
9 
10 
10 
Causes of Bursting, 
Judging from our experience of the past few weeks we think that 
a word of advice to shooting men will not be out of place, espe- 
cially as this sport is now in full swing. Several guns have re- 
cently been submitted for our examination, the barrels of which 
have been burst between the muzzle and fore end. In some in- 
.stances we are asked to arbitrate as between gun maker and sports- 
man, and in others the inquiry is made as to whether this is a 
common experience xvith one or another of the smokeless pow- 
• '-generally speaking-, we have only one answer to give, which 
IS that practically every barrel made is sufficiently strong to with- 
stand any ordinary pressure, say from 9in. from the breech on- 
ward to the muzzle, and therefore that accidents which arise must 
he due to causes apart from the quality and quantity of the metal 
used. As an inspector once pointed out in reporting on an ex- 
plosion, the cause which produced it disappeared in the process, 
of maturing into an effect. In the same way the particularcauli 
which produces a burst at the forward part of a barrel can only 
be deduced from the nature ot the injury sustained. When such 
f^fc^^.i^I^o f°"^ ' iu suggest that bursts of 
this character are the result of some sudden arrest of the forward 
motion of the shot^in its travel up the barrel, and that there is no 
evidence to show how the arrest of movement was caused. There 
J^f^^'/rnP'.?""'*'"^ causes for the sudden change in the character 
of the bullet s movement. Obstructions which tend to bring about 
a mornentary arrest of the forward moving shot may be due to 
several causes, but the mam thing for the shooter to realize is that 
no matter what may be the strength of his barrel, it is one of he 
ordinary risks of .shooting for that barrel to burst if a dent or he 
presence of some foreign body in the barrel, is sufficient to rause 
a momentary check in the travel of the shot. There is at lea-^ron^ 
satisfactory feature about accidents of the kind referred to- v°z 
the singularly small number of cases in which the shooter receives 
mjury. In fact more often than not he is unaware of what ha^ 
happened .until his eye tells him that something must hrve Rwe 
wrong durmg the firing of the previous shot.-London Fidd 
Peru Gun Club Tournament. 
Pbrtj, Tnd Oct. n.-Editor Forest and Siream: The live-bird 
shooters, of the country should bear in mind the coming tourna 
ment ot the Peru Gun Club, which will be held a our club 
grounds, Peru, Ind., on Nov. 6 and 7. This will be a strictly Hve 
bird tournament, given upon the lines, of the Grand Americai 
SS'wiiibrSo'sS.'' '» ■>' 
T tournament will be under the direct management oTW 
John Parker, w.^ile your humble servant will endeavor to render 
Mr. Parker yhat assistance he may need in keeping the Indians 
tame, and Mr. Parker may select his/ handicap committee i/^^^ 
needs one from among.those present """".cc u ne 
Our tournament, aIong:theSe: lines last year, was something of an 
experiment for the West, but proved such a succes^ in 5„^K.S 
o participants and satisfaction to those presen that %e hav^df 
aSenl etc?. ' - - necessary as to division of moneys, man- 
The programines will be out about Ort !>J f^-r^A ™„ . t. 1 , . ■ 
address^ng^Mr.. Fr^nk DLbar.1hrdub\fcVet"a?y."'aT p|r?*l„^Z 
J. Lw Head. 
