Nov. i6, 1901.J 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
399 
— #- 
If you want yotir shoot to be anaouaced here tend a 
Botice like the following t 
Fixtures* 
Nov. 20. — Sistersville, Va.— Fall tournament of the Sistersville 
Gun Club; $60 added money. Ed. O. Bower (Dade), Sec'y-Treas. 
Nov. 22-24.— St. Louis. Mo —Contest for the St. Louis Republic 
championship cup (Nov, 23) and three-day open tournament. Her- 
bert Taylor, Secy, 10O4 Chemical Building. 
Nov.26-28.— Phoenix, Ariz.— Ninth annual tournament of the 
Arizona Sportsmen's Association, under the management of the 
Phcenix Gun Club. W. L. Pinney, Sec'y. 
Nov. 28.— Ossining, N. Y.— All-day target shoot of the Ossining 
Gun Club. Roast Turkey. C. G. Blandtord, Capt. 
Nov. 28.— 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- 
tirday afternoon. 
Chicago. 111.— Garfield Gun 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. 
Nov. 20.— Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Shoot given by Mr. 
S. M. Van Allen, who donates a Daly gun; $10, 20 birds, latter 
extra; high guns; handicap; all entrance money goes into the 
purse. 
' Interstate Park, Queens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. I. R. R. Trams direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
interstate Park, Queens, L. L— Weekly shoot of the New Utresht 
Gun Club— Saturdays, 
i902. 
Jan. 14-17.— Hamilton, Ont.— Twelfth annual tournament of the 
Hamilton Gun Club. F. B. Vallance, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 6-9.— Interstate Park, L. I.— Interstate Association s Grand 
American Handicap at targetf. Edward Banks, Sec'y; Elmer E. 
Shaner, Manager. . , ^ . . . , ^ ^ 
May 7-10— Interstate Park, L. I.— Interstate Association s Grand 
American Handicap at target*. Edward Banks, Sec'y; Elmer E. 
Shaner, Manager. . , , -r, , • 
May 13-16.— Oil City, Pa.— Annual meeting of the Pennsylvania 
State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Oil City 
Gun Club. F. S. Bates, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 30-31.— Union City, Ind. — Spring tournament of the Parent 
Grove Gun Club. O. E. Fouts, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Cl»i secreta-t its are invited io send their scores /or publication i* 
tuese columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
OH all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company , 346 Broad- 
way New York, 
A recent issue of the Philadelphia Times states that "it was 
definitelv decided Nov. 8 that a shooting tournament would be 
held in "connection with the Sportsmen's show, which begins in 
the exposition buildings, opposite Franklin Field, on Nov. 27. 
There will be practically two separate tournaments, as in one of 
them none but real amateurs will be allowed to compete. Those 
familiar with shooting know the very lax definition that is gener- 
ally accepted for an amateur at that branch of sport. Many of the 
so-called amateur tourneys are for money prizes,- which, according 
to any definition of any regular amateur, such as the A. A. U. or 
the I. C. A. A. A. A., would at once debar from further competi- 
tion. The events that will be held have not as yet been definitely 
decided upon, but they will be settled on at once and given pub- 
licity, so that all may enter. The shoots will take place outside the 
buildings, where there is every facility for such an event. The 
amateur tourney is given with the intention of encouraging, the 
sport among our schools and colleges, and among such athletic 
clubs as the Philadelphia A. C, many of whose members have 
never shot for anything but a real amateur prize." 
■6 
Dr. Geo. N. Thomas, the general manager, informs us that the 
programme of the Trenton Shooting Association's shoot, to be 
held at Hutchinson's Pond, near Yardville, Nov. 13, offers the 
following: "No. 1, match, 50 targets per man, for the Mercer 
county ^ challenge championship trophy, between Wm. F. Van- 
arsdale, holder and John E. Thropp, Jr., challenger. (Lots of 
ginger in this.) No. 2, members' match, 30 targets per man, for 
gold and silver badges. (All to the mustard.) No. S, first contest, 
50 targets per man, for the T. S. A. challenge team cup (recently 
presented by a doctor of pharmacy.) This event is a free-for-all. 
Entrance, cost of the targets only. Open to any number of teams 
of five men each in Mercer county. (Very tobasco.) The captain 
of the winning team will hold the cup, subject to challenge, as per 
conditions published in the local press. The balance of the shoot- 
ing will be 10 and 15 target events, arranged to suit. OurThanks- 
giving Day programme will soon be on your desk. Live birds 
and targets for valuable prizes." 
As showing the power of a high wind in blowing goose eggs into 
the scores of shooters, the following is taken from the Philadelphia 
Public Ledger of Nov. 5: "Three live-pigeon shooting matches 
"were shot at Pottsville yesterday. The first was a team shoot 
between Peter Maurer, Mark Doland, Howard Smith and Edward 
Haffner on one side, and Frank and William McSurdy, William 
Evans and Thomas Golden on the other. Forty birds were shot at, 
but owing to the high wind, only 15 were grassed, the first team 
winning by a score of 8 to 7. "In the above shoot Maurer and 
Evans tied with 4 birds each. Twelve birds were used in the 
shoot-ofF, and only one was killed, that by Maurer. The third 
event was a team shoot between Dolan and Smith on one side, and 
Evans and Golden on the other. The former won by a score of 
3 to 2." 
•? 
From Richmond, Va., a correspondent writes us as follows: 
"Mr. Franklin Stearns' many friends in the shooting world will 
regret to hear that Re was the victim of a very painful shooting 
accident a few days ago, when in pursuit of quail. A bird flying 
toward Mr. Steams was shot at by a gentleman who was with liim, 
and both of Mrs. Stearns' hands were badly injured, the right one 
having no less than fifty pellets in it. He hopes to be able to use 
a gun again in about a month; meanwhile he is taking his sport 
' second-hand, as he sat alongside of Mr. W. A. Hammond on 
' Nov. 8 and saw him pull down duck after duck. He says he did 
not enjoy it much." 
The contest for the Daly gun arranged by Mr. S. M. Van Allen, 
of Jamaica, to take place at Interstate Park on Nov. 20 is ex- 
citing a high degree of interest among trapshqoters, and it prom- 
ises to be one of the star events of the season in respect to New 
• York. The beautiful gun is a donation, independent of the en- 
trance, the latter going into the purse. The conditions are 20 live 
birds, 110 entrance, birds extra, high guns, handicap. 
On Dec. 4, at Interstate Park, there will be Inaugurated a 
shoot called the Eastei'n Championship. The conditions are 2.'i 
live birds, price of birds only, |10 sweep optional, handicaps 2S> 
"to 32yds,, for a handsome trophy, donated by Interstate Park As- 
sociation. Shooting will commence at 9 o'clock A. M, A 15- 
bird preliminary event, ?10 entrance, high guns, will be shot. 
Mr. Hood Waters, erstwhile of Baltimore, Md., well known as 
a skillful and popular trapshooter, was in New York on Monday 
and 'Tuesday of this week, after a successful trip in the North' in 
■the interests of his company, the Laflin & Rand. He reported 
•most gratifying success, and success he merits. 
Mr. W. L. Rhodes informs us that on Nov. 16, at the Middle- 
sex club house, South River, N. J., commencing at 1 o'clock, there 
will be a match. 100 birds per man, between Messrs. S. M. Van 
Allen and J. E. Applegate for a purse of $200, loser to pay for birds. 
Also, there will be a handicap shoot for an 8001b. hog. Stages will 
meet all trolley cars from New Brunswick and South River at 
Tanner's Corner. 
It 
The three-man team contest between Messrs. Banks, "Ramapo" 
and Piercy on the one side and Messrs. Morfey, "Armstrong" 
(R. A. Welch) and "Fifty-five" on the other at Interstate Park 
on Thursday of last week resulted in a victory for the former. 
Each contestant shot at 25 birds. The first effort resulted in a 
tie on 68. The shoot-off, same conditions, resulted in a score of 
66 to 65. 
Capt. A. W, Money and Mr. C. McDermott scored the first win 
of the series of contests for the Sykes cup, at the Crescent Athletic 
Club's shoot on .Saturday of last week. They scored 88. It is a 
two-man team event at 50 targets per man, handicap allowances. 
Capt. A. W. Money and Mr. H. M. Brigham at the same shoot 
tied for the November cup with a score of 47 each out of 50. 
At Interstate Park on Thursday of last week a match was ar- 
ranged between Messrs. Ed Banks and G. H. Piercy on one side 
and Messrs. R. A. Welch and T. W. Morfey on the other; 25 live 
bird's ner n^an, the latter two standing at 30yds.; their opponents 
at 29yds. The match is arranged to take place early in December. 
The contest for the E, C. cup, emblematic of the champion- 
ship of New Jersey, concerning which Mr. Geo. H. Piercy, of 
Jersey City, is the challenger, hangs fire. Mr, Piercy, though ready 
to shoot, and waiving one forfeiture, is still uncertain as to the 
date on which Dr. W. L, Gardiner, the holder, is pleased to shoot. 
It is not unlikely that Mr. Geo. H. Piercy and Dr. W. L. 
Gardiner, the holder, may contest for the championship of New 
Jersey on the 27th of this month. Dr. Gardiner has been immersed 
in business cares, which prevented him from giving the champion- 
ship matter the attention which he personally feels in it. 
Three members of the Fountain Gun Club, of Brooklyn — namely, 
Messrs. Wynn, Lurgan and Stewart — shot at Interstate Park on 
Thursday of last week. The main event was at 15 birds, in which 
Dr. Wynn scored 14, Lurgan 13 with two dead out, and Stewart 8 
witli three dead out. 
It 
The forty-fourth annual tournament of the New York State As- 
sociation for the Protection of Fish and Game will be given under 
the auspices of the Rochester Rod and Gun Club, Rochester, 
N. Y.. lune 9 to 13, 1902. 
The last shoot of the Great Northern Hotel cup series by the 
Garden City Gun Club was held at Watson's Park, Chicago, on 
Nov. 9. Four contestants tied on two wins in the series. In the 
shoot-off Mr. Comley won. 
•I 
In the second contest for the (ioodspeed diair'ond iroi'hy :il 
Denver, Colo., on Nov. 4, Mr. H, H. Dorsey scored a second wsis. 
With his liandicap, he scored 98 out ol lOO. 
BeENARD WATEEa. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Trap at Interstate Park. 
THREE-MAN TEAM MATCH. 
The match between Messrs. T. W. Morfey, R. W. "Armstrong" 
and "Fifty-five" on the one side and Messrs. Edward Banks, 
"Ramapo' and G, H. Piercy on the other was shot at Interstate 
Park, L. I., on Thursday of last week. The match was originally 
arranged to include Capt, Money and ex-Sheriff Frank D. Creamer, 
both of whom are redoubtable artists with the scatter gun, but 
other affairs engaged their attention, thus leaving it a three-man 
contest instead of four. 
The birds were a good lot. The contest was close, and stub- 
bornly met, man against man. Each shot at 25, and each scored 68 
out of a possible 76. This was through an unfortunate decision 
of the referee, Mr. B. Waters, who ruled a no-bird in a case 
wherein it was unmistakably a lost bird. The latter, though shot 
at on the ground, escaped out of bounds. But for this error the 
scores would have been 68 to 67 in favor of the Banks-Ramapo- 
Piercy team. However, as it was a friendly match, the contestants 
retained their good nature, and agreed to shoot off the tie at 25 
birds under the original conditions, and this again resulted in a 
close contest, it being decided only in the last round, and then 
only by one bird. Piercy, Banks and Ramapo won by the score 
of 66 to 65. The tie was shot oil in a sweepstake, but for the sake 
of clearness it is presented apart by itself, though a part of the 
sweepstake also. 
The weather was clear and there was almost a calm— ideal con- 
ditions for good scores. 
Team match, handicap, Ramapo two misses as kills: 
T W Morfey, 30 21212211111112111212*12*2— 23 
R W Armstrong, 30 22122101222112212*2212222—23 
Fifty-five, 28 2222202221112222112221100-22—68 
Ed Banks, 29 ,...0111222211112121111222122—24 
Ramapo, 27 12211*221111221222022222*— 22 
G H Piercy, 80 220111212122212222222*12*— 22-68 
Shoot-off, same conditions: 
Piercy, 30 22122212212212121222*2222—24 
Banks, 39. ..122222222202122*222222211—23 
Ramapo. 27. 1222120022222020102220122—19—66 
Walch, 30 .1122021221222*11112222222—23 
Morfey, 30 .*222212**2222221211212222-22 
Fifty-five, 28 122*21**2122211120121111*— 20— 65 
Sweepstakes, handicap, 25 birds, $5 entrance, birds extra: 
Piercy, 30 22122212212212121222*2222—24 
Walch, 30 1122012211222*11112222222-23 
Banks, 29 .122222222202122*222222211—23 
Creamer, 28 ..2101212222221122201222111— 23 
^VTorfev, 30 .*222212**2222221211212222— 22 
Haff, 28 .2121222222222011202010112— 21 
Ramapo, 27 .0222020022222020102220122—17 
Fifty-five, 28 122021**2122211120121111*— 20 
A sweepstake at 10 birds, $5 entrance, high guns, followed, with 
results as follows: Van Allen (30) 10, Banks (30) 10, Piercy (30) 10, 
Waters (28) 10, Creamer (28) 10, Fifty-five (28) 10, McConvill (27) 
7, Ramapo (26) 6, Haff (27) 5. 
No. 5, Match at 25 pigeons, 30yds. rise: 
T W Morfey 2221222202212222212022211—23 
G H Piercy..... : 22222202*12^)112122101212—21 
Same conditions: 
Morfey 2221221221112121111122122—25 
Piercy 1212222102222122222222222—24 
Sweepstakes, handicap, 25 pigeons: 
G H Piercy, 30 ..2211112221112111121222112-25 
C F Dudley, 29 ..1215121112112111102221121—24 
T W Morfey, 32. .21102211121122222*2222212—23 
J H Hawes, 27 .....111010112**22212200112210—18 
A few sweepstakes also were shot, in which C. H. King dis- 
tinguished himself. 
The final event was a miss-and-out, which resulted as follows: 
Welch 6, Waters 6, Van AUen 5, Ramapo 5, Fifty-five 2, McCon- 
vill 2, Piercy 1. McConville and Piercy's second bird respectively 
were hard hit .ind were dead out. 
Greiff — Cannaa. 
Baldwins, L. I.— On the grounds of Mr. Geo. A. Barker, at 
Baldwins, recently a match between Mr. Gus Greiff and Dr. 
Carman resulted as follows: 
Dr Carman, 28 .0001110202222221212*— 14 
Gus Grpiff, 30 222221122121*0222122—19 
Crescent Athletic Qub. 
Bay Ridge, L. L, Nov, 9.— The Sykes cup was a prize viE keen 
interest, and the first win on it was scored by Capt. A. W. Money 
and Mr. C. McDermott by the excellent score of 88. It is a two- 
man team contest, each man shooting at 25 targets from the magau- 
trap and 25 from the expert traps. Owing to an injury to his gun, 
Mr. McDermott was obliged to use a strange gun. Tht; scores 
for the Sykes cup, handicap allowances, follow '. 
— Expert — — Magautrap — j 
Hdcp. Broke. Hdcp. Broke. Total. , 
Money 2 22 1 24 49 
McDermott . . .3 19 2 15 39— 8S 
Marshall ..6 19 4 18 37 
Palmer , 9 18 7 19 50—87 
Brigham 1 22 0 23 47 
Keyes .5 16 3 16 4(^7 
Banks 0 18 0 22 40 
McConvill ,..,9 1? 7 6 38—78 
Hopkins 6 13 4 13 36 ' 
Chapman 8 8 6 11 33—69 
Mr. H. Brigham and Capt. Money tied for the November cup 
on 47, The conditions were 25 targets at the magautrap and 25 at 
expert traps, handicap allowances added. Scores: 
—Expert— — Magautrap^ Grand 
Hdcp. Broke. Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
H M Brigham.. 1 23 0 23 47 
Capt A W Money....... 2 21 1 23 47 
Dr J J Keyes.. 5 17 3 21 46 
H B Vanderveer 8 17 6 13 44 
E Banks 0 20 0 19 39 
L C Hopkins 6 15 4 14 39 
W W Marshall G 14 4 15 39 
H L Meyer 13 6 10 10 39 
L M Palmer, Jr .9 12 7 9 37 
E M Maltby 9 10 7 8 34 
Shoot for special trophy, 15 targets, expert traps, handicap al- 
lowances added: 
Hdcp. Broke, Total. 
Brigham 0 15 15 
Money , 1 I4 15 
Vandeveer 4 n 15 
Palmer 5 10 15 
Hopkins , g 11 14 
Banks 0 13 13 
Marshall 4 9 IS 
Keyes 3 10 IS 
Maltby 5 7 12 
iVicConvill 5 6 n 
George 0 10 10 
McDermott 2 8 10 
Meyer , 0 6 6 
Shoot-off, same conditions: 
Brigham 0 ifi 
Money , „ 1 ig l4 
Vandeveer 4 10 14 
Palmer 5 g 13 
Sweepstakes, 15 targets, expert traps: Marshall 10, George 9. 
Palmer 8, Hopkins 7, Chapman 6, Meyer 6. 
Sweepstakp.s. 25 tnr.gets, expert traps: Money J22, Brigham 19 
George 17, Palmer 16, Marshal! 13. ' 
.uaich targets, expert trap.s: George 19, McConvill 16, 
There will be five contests for the November cup, there being- 
five Saturdays in this month. Of these a contestant, to be rec- 
ognized in the final decision, must have participated in three 
contests. The standing nf the contestants in the two contests 
which have taken place are as follows: 
Nov. 2. Nov, 9. Total. 
K M Brigham 50 47 97 
Dr. J J Keyes 47 46 93 
L M Palmer, Jr 50 37 87 
H L Meyer 45 39 84 
E Banks , ,...42 39 .81 
W W Marshall 41 .39 80 
A W Palmer... 49 .. 411 
G W Cropsey 18 .. 48 
Capt A W Money 47 47 
H B Vanderveer ,. ., 44 44 
'E B Knowlton 43 4g 
C J McDermott , 40 ,. ' 40 
H .\. Kryn 40 . . 40 
J N Borland 40 .. 40 
W J McConvill 39 .. 39 
L C Hopkins 39 39 
C Kenyon, Jr 38 38 
Piatt Adams 36 ,, 36 
C H Chapman 35 .. 36 
E M Maltby 34 34 
Dr Raynor 31 . . 31 
New Utrecht Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Nov, 9.— No. 1 was at 7 birds, for prize} 
ties shot off ;n No. 2. No. 2 was at 7 birds, for prize: ties shot o& 
m No. 3. R. W. Haff won. 
No. 1. No. 2. No. S 
C A Ramapo 2222122—7 2210122—6 222122^7 
P D Creamer 2112211—7 1221122—7 1221212—7 
R W Haff 2221211—7 2111121—7 1121212-7 
Shoot-off of No, 3, miss-and-out: Ramapo 5; F, D, Creamer's 
first bird was dead out; Haff 4. Ramapo won. 
Oceanic Rod and Gun Club. 
Rockaway Park, L. I., Nov, 11.— Clear weather, but very hi^ 
winds. The scores: 
Events : 
Targets: 
Dr Bill ... 
C Dudley. 
A Harris . 
1 2 3 4 5 
25 25 25 25 25 
20 17 IS 10 19 
22 18 21 19 21 
14 13 12 .. 
Events: 
Targets: 
J Jones ,. 
O Mtjll 
1 2 3 4 6 
25 25 25 25 25 
9 15 20 20 ao 
13 11 12 la 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining N, Y. Nov 6.-The scores herewith appended were 
made on Election day, Nov. 5, at Ossining. There was no shodt 
advertised by the club for Election day, but one of the sportine 
papers got our Thanksgiving shoot confounded in some way witS 
Election day, and called it an all-day live-bird and clay shoot 
Mr. H. S. Welles, of the Ballistite Company, was misled by the 
garble, so came up expecting to meet a shooting crowd. Luckily 
some of the boys came out, so it was not a blank day after all. 
Mr. Welles was shooting his 24-grain target load from the 30yd. 
mark at live birds, and did excellent work. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 3 2 3 4 K 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 15 Targets: 10 10 10 1*11^ 
H S Welles .. 10 9 7 8 13 L Shfrwood....... t! I 1 « ^1 
A Bedell... 6 10 8 6 .. C Blandford..:!": " 7 
The following events were at 5 live birds each: 
H S Welles, 30.... *2222-4 22*22—4 22222-5 
M H Dyckman 27............ 12111-5 00201-2 imil| 
Dr Sherwood, 27........... 11211-5 12121-5 32*lll3 
J G Bang, 30 ........,..12222~S 22221—5 22222— K 
L Sherwood, 28 ..............102*1-8 .777, 177.. 
' C, G.° B. 
Frankford Club Shoot. 
Nov. 9.— The Frankford. Gun Club inaugurated a new series of 
club events at their grounds at Sommerdale. for a gold medal 
Conditions: 50 targets per man, handicap allowance of one-quartet 
of a target for every target missed at the previous shoot; unknowK 
angles, 16yds. rise. This being the first shoot of the series every- 
body shot from scratch^^- Rodney King was high gun with 41 otj« 
of 50. The scores: Kmg 41, Felix 40, Redifer 36 Gporp/^ 
Hart 31, McMichael 29, Smith 25, Bang fe. ' ^ ' 
On Saturday the 30th i^fet., there will be a team shoot betwe<» 
the several club* for th? Frank{9r4 Qlvb trophy, ■ 
