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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Dec. aB, xgox. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Sbeepshead Bay Rod and Gun Clob. 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Dec. 19. — Mr. A. Bush was victor in the 
cub event. He and Mr. G. Morris tied on straight scores. In 
the shoot-off Mr. Bush killed 9 straight and won. The condi- 
tions were unfavorable for good shooting. The scores follow: 
1 McKace, 28 0222222—6 
W Van Pelt, 27,,..... 2110222— 6 
! J Pillion, 28......... 2012200— 4 
td Voorhies, 25 0001120—3 
1 Lubcke, 23. 2322200-5 
V Brown. 23 1210022—5 
D T Heffner, 26 1111210-6 
F Lundy, 25 ...2210120—5 
H Koch, 26 1**1311—5 
Shoot-off, miss-and-out: 
A Busch 211222112 G Morris. 
Theo Storm, 23......... 221021 1—6 
Dr Wood, 25..... *101001— 3 
A Busch, 23 1211122—7 
R Smith, 25 ......0112022—5 
G- Morris, 26 2222222—7 
H. Montanus, 26 22*2222—6 
M Rauscher, 26 010200*— 2 
T Tabor, 23 2001112—5 
.222222220 
New Utrecht Gon Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Dec. 21. — The wind was -right-quartering, 
stiff most of. the time, so that a number of birds, hard hit, were 
carried out of bounds. The birds were a good, fast lot: 
Event No. 1, 10 birds, for monthly average; 
R W Haff..., 121*0*2121—7 *J P Bruvere. 212212*221—9 
F D Creamer 2222222*22—9 
Evert No. 2, 7 birds, for prize. J. H. Jacls- won first prize, a 
bronze buffalo; H. Edey second, a bronze bear: 
T H Tack, 29.. 2222222—7 W F Sykes, 29 ...2*220**--3 
F D Creamer, 28 2212221—7 W L Losse, 28........ 222112*— 6 
R W Haff, 28 1122211—7 *Magoun, 28 **02**2-3 
H Edey, 28 2222222—7 
Shoot-off: 
F D Creamer, 2S 02« H Edey, 28 ...,.021 
R W Haff, 28........ ; 
Event No. 3, 7 birds, for prize. H. Edey won first, F. D. 
Creamer second. The ties in this event were shot off in No. 4: 
T H Jack, 29...........20W C A Ramapo, 28 2222222—7 
*R W Haff, 28 22111*w W L Losse, 28 222220w 
F D Creamer, 28 1121112-7 *Magoun. 28 *20222*— 4 
H Edey, 2S 2211122—7 
Shoot-off: 
F D Creamer, 28 2222112222 C A Ramapo, 28 221221122* 
H Edey, 28 ....2122222122 
Event No. 4, 7 birds, for prize, Ramapo won first, F. D. Creamer 
second. First prize, bamboo rod: second, shell case: 
T H Jack, 29 220w H Edey, 28 2222121—7 
R W Haff, 2S 1122112—7 C A Ramapo, 28 1112221—7 
F D Creamer, 28....... 1221111— 7 
Shoot-off: 
R W Haff, 28 ,.220 H Edey, 28 12120 
F D Creamer, 2? ....222220 C A Ramapo, 28... ....112312 
* Guests. 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Dec. 21. — There was a lot of active competition 
at the shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club to-day. The December 
cup v)as practically decided, Dr. J. J. Keyes scoring the limit. 
His two previous scores were 50 and 49. Mr. F. E. Mendes also 
scored 50. On Christmas Day there will be an all-day shoot, The 
handicaps, scores and handicaps added thereto are given in the 
three columns of figures. The scores: 
December cup, 50 targets, expert traps, handicap allowances 
added: 
First 25. Second 25. Grand 
Hdcp. Brk. Total. Hdcp. Brk. Total. Total. 
Dr Keyes 4 21 25 4 23 25 50 
F E Mendes 12 14 25 12 14 25 50 
L M Palmer, Jr 5 18 23 5 20 25 48 
H M Brigham 0 22 22 0 24 24 46 
W W Marshall,.... 6 14 20 6 19 25 45 
H B Vanderveer 5 14 19 5 18 23 42 
F A Bedford 10 12 22 10 9 19 41 
M Borland 7 11 18 7 13 20 38 
Team shoot for Sykes cup, 25 targets, expert traps, handicap 
allowances added: ! :|JJI ^illial 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
F Stephenson.. 1 23 24 H Brigham.... 0 21 21 
G Stephenson,Jr2 23 25-49 Dr Keyes...... 2 21 23—44 
W Marshall.... 6 15 21 
L Palmer. Jr.. 5 21 25-46 
Shoot for trophy, 15 targets, handicap allowaiices added: 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
Marshall 4 11 15 Hopkins 3 9 12 
McConville .... 5 12 15 Vanderveer .... 3 9 12 
Mever ...7 8 15 Brigham 0 11 11 
Keyes 2 13 15 Mendes......... 6 5 11 
Palmer 3 11 14 Borland 4 6 10 
G Stephenson, Jrl 13 14 Bedford 6 3 9 
F Stephenson.. 0 13 13 
Shoot-off, same conditions: 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
Marshall 4 11 15 Meyer 7 7 14 
McConviUe 5 12 15 Keyes 2 . 12 14 
Shoot-off, same conditions: 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. Hdcp. Broke. Total. 
Marshall........ 4 10 14 McConville 5 8 13 
Trophy, 15 targets, expert traps; handicap allowances added: 
Hdcp. Broke. Total. Hdcp. Broke. Total, 
Mendes 5 10 15 F Stephenson.. 0 12 12 
G Stephenson,Jrl 12 13 Vanderveer 3 9 12 
Marshall. 4 9 13 Hopkins........ 3 9 12 
McConville 5 8 13 Bedford 6 4 10 
Brigham 0 12 12 
Sweepstakes, 10 targets: Brigham 9, F. B. Stephenson 7, G. 
Stephenson, Jr., 7, Bedford 6. 
Sweepstake, same conditions'. G. Stephenson, Jr., 10, Brigham 
9, Vanderveer 8, F. B. Stephenson 7, Marshall 7, Mendes 5, 
Hopkins 4, Bedford 2. 
Sweepstake, 15 targets: Brigham 12, G. Stephenson, Jr., 11, F. 
B. Stephenson 10, Mendes 10, Bedford 8, Hopkins 7, Borland 5. 
Match, 25 targets: Brigham 23, G. Stephenson, Jr., 22. 
Sweepstake, 15 targets, F. B. Stephenson 9, G. Stephenson, Jr., 
!), Hopkins 7. . ^ ^ 
Sweepstnke, 25 targets: Brigham 22, G. Stephenson, Jr., 20, Mc- 
Conville 17, Meyer 13, Bedford 10, Chapman 10. 
Jeannettc Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Dec. 21. — There was a good attendance 
of members. The day was a fine wintry one, clear, cool and 
liTacing. Some extra sweeps and matches were shot in addition 
'•J tlie club event, and these were won by Messrs. Pape, Thysen, 
--•J'^sLand Steffens. Mr. W. P. Fessenden acted as referee. Job 
**"'~''*^trwon Class A, Schmidt Class B. : 
li- Ehl en 28 ....... . 0202020210— 5 C Peters , 28 2200220100-^ 5 
C Mever. 28 0220111211— 8 F Kastens, 28 2110111110— 8 
Tob'Lott 30 ...2112222222—10 G Greiff, 28 1122212222—10 
\V Rottman, 28. ,. .2111222122— 10 W H Sanders, 23.. 2201110122— 8 
H Pane 28 2212022020— 7 Chris Meyer, 28. .. .22202221*2- 8 
r Stephens, 30.'. .. .1322123122— 10 H Lohden, 25 2120*11201-7 
f H Kroeger. 28. . .11112*1100— 7 Wra Rohlfs, 28. .. .2110121*11— 8 
C Meyerdiercks, 28.2211122210— 9 C Thyssen, 25 0002111102— 6 
T Schmidt 25 0201111221— 8 A Schumacher, 25.. *011O0000O— 2 
J Mohrman, 28. . . .20122110»l-r- 7 
Miss-and-out, for Class A; jfob Lott IS, C. Steffens 15, C. Meyer 
2, H. Pape 1, G. Greiff 2. 
Challenge medal, 15 birds: 
\Vm Rohlfs, 28 11211102i2222fll— 13 
C Meyerdiercks, 28 ...2*11202001*0200—7 
Team race, six men on a side: 
Greiff, Captain 01202—3 Steffens, Captain 22101—4 
Kroeger 21022-=4 Meyer ,.21221-6 
Meye-diercks 20210=^8 Mohrman ............0*11*— 2 
Kastens 11**2-3 Pape 22222-5 
Ehlen 22001—3 Peters 21222-S 
•?)i«nidt ............. 02221-4-<!0 Sanders 
Oceanic Rod and Gun Club. 
nf^t^"?^^^ ^^""fe' h h ^^"^ 23.-The scores made at the shoot 
of the Oceanic Rod and Gun Club are appended. The day was 
pleasant and enjoyable: j " 
Events: 1 2 .3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
■ 25 25 25 25 25 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 
)^estphal 23 23 .. 20 20 .. Mull 14 14 13 13 13 
guke 18 25 14 16 20 Richmond 19 T? 21 
Hams 14 13 ,, 12 15 13 Johnson 23 23 
Jones 16 u 10 15 ..16 
H. C. Hitschy Blue Ribbon Live Bitd Trophy. 
we^thlf t^.°ft'.'!' y--^". ^P'*« °^ tJ^e extreme cold 
Tnd tn nJf tl lf^ f"'^ scheduled events for yesterday 
and to-day took place as advertised. The H. C. Hirschy Blue 
Ribbon trophy shot for yesterday at 30 below zero tempe^rature! 
Mr H^?.nl?^'" HTschy. This makes three straight wins for 
cun W S *t!'^ He won the St. Paul Review 
?o?lav Mr t/' H'rschy cup Saturday, and the Review cup 
^l,7rU <rk ^^''l^^y not only ; popular with his firm, the 
Hazard & Dupont Company, but with the shooters of the North- 
reputation'^ ' ^" P'""'"^ '° ''"P well-known 
.tood*at'lyds*:'°Thf scores? ""^ ^^-'^^^^ A" 
Trap score type-Copyright. 1901, by forest and Stream tub. Co. 
4 532155214512215125 3 53321 
H"-schy 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2-24 
2H 25441531133422342222112' 
2 2 2 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2-2.1 
144424345831255355415 5 2 44 
2 0*22212212212211 01 2 2 0 1 1 2-21 
51345553 3 515422 5 1 
French ..*2222222100212 2 0 2w 
2412311152523 2 3 4332255355 
}^'icKay 2 22221222222202 22 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2-2;j 
115454351134 5 1423455 3 4422 
^fof-'son 2 02202211221112022 2 2 2 2 2 1 2-21 
43224 2 4 324452551331511133 
W'lkinsoii 1 2*02212212222222 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 2-22 
2 5 5 3 5 3 5 4 3 4 3 5 3 4 13 5 14 5 5 5 4 2 2 
Kabo 0 222222222*2222221 12 2 2 8 2 2-23 
St. Paul Review cup: 
2 3 12 5 2 3 5 2 5 3 14 115 5 2 4 14 3 3 14 
Hirschy, 30 l'2'2 2*2^ 2 2 2 2"'2t 2^ 2^2 2^ I'o 2 2'2^t-24 
34233 13223232243143455122 
Bull. 30 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2^2'2l 2-24 
1225354312411324551144434 
Morrison, 30 2 12*22212202 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1^2 2-23 
3141521215324511333352 4 45 
Perry. 27 2 2111200*202122212 11 1 2 2 2 1-22 
55444 3-2524315525515214512 
Bill. 27 ^^t^ir21l^^vl^^^^^iin'^o^1-22 
Shoot-off of tie: 
31342 2222 
Hirschy 2 2 2 2 2 Bull 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 *- 
' Bob. 
In Matter of Handicaps. 
B.d'itor Purest and Stream: 
As none of the schemes devised so far for handicapping trap- 
shooters are perfect and satisfactory in all respects, we give you a 
new one, which, if properly carried out, would place the shooters 
ot different degrees of skill on equal footing, and we trust that this 
article will be careiully read to the end without prejudice, then 
please torm and express your opinions on its merits, 
I events, say, 20 targets, and class the shooters from 
i-J to dU, the amateur novice who cannot break an average of 60 
per cent, of his birds place in the 12 class, and the amateur who is 
a 60 per cent, man place in the 13 class, and so on up to the expert 
professional, who should be placed in the 20 class. All the shoot- 
ers to stand at 16yds, scratch and shoot at 20 targets each, and 
rank as they break the percentage in their class. For instance if 
a shooter m the 12 class breaks 12 targets or over, he would score 
100 per cent. If he breaks only 11, dividing 11 by 12 would give 
iim a score of .9166 per cent. If a person in the 20 class broke 20 
he would score 100 per cent., but if he dropped a bird and got only 
19, he would score 95 per cent., etc. 
Dividing the number broken by his class number gives the 
sliooter his score. 
Make the division of moneys high guns; two moneys to every 
five entries. 
To get the shooter's standing have a record of his scores for the 
past SIX months, obtained from the secretary of the club to which 
he belongs, kept with the secretary of the Interstate Association. 
It would greatly help on gun club matters to have, say, three 
gun club alliances formed, the Eastern Alliance taking in all the 
Eastern clubs, with head office in New York; the Western Al- 
liance have a head center in Chicago, and a Southwestern one 
with headquarters in St. Louis. Alliance rules, same as Inter- 
state, to govern all trapshooting contests, and the executive com- 
mittee of the Alliance to have the power to change any shooter's 
class standing, and also the power to punish any shooter convicted 
of violating its rules. 
Below we give the scores made under this system. The names 
followed by the class that they are in, then the number of targets 
broken and their percentage: 
Event No. 1, 20 targets: 
Heikes 
Roy ... 
Fan ... 
Jones 
Grcem 
Selby 
Soule 
Jack 
Class. 
Broke. 
, ,20 
20 
19 
18 
18 
17 
16 
, 16 
17 
13 
12 
11 
100 
.95 
.90 
.9473 
.9444 
"9411 
100 
.928 
.923 
.916 
The winners are Heikes, Greenwood, Roy and Mine. If a 
shooter makes or breaks over his class number he cannot score but 
100 per cent. 
The shooters should be classed slightly above their general 
average. A good safe 70 per cent, man should be placed in the 15 
class, etc. This system places all trap sho*- at the same distance 
from the traps, and gives professionals and amateurs alike an 
equal chance to get into the money, and gives the bookkeeper but 
little more work. There may be a little kicking in classing the 
shooters, but the committee, with the assistance. of the secretaries 
of the differesit clubs, can sasily place the shooters where^ they 
belong. 
Do not fall into the error of imagining that this system gives the 
same results a§ in a handicap event, where broken bif^s ftre S^y^v- 
to the weaker shooter.' In a handicap where broken birds are 
given, A, a class man, competing against B, a 12 class shooter, 
B would get 8 broken targets, and if he broke 11 and A dropped 
one, they would tie on 19, while, if competing under my new sys- 
tem, A would win, as he should score 95, and B only .9166. la 
this system, unless where straight scores are made, ties rarely 
occur; for, excepting on a straight score, it is impossible for those 
in classes of odd numbers to tie, and in even and odd numbered 
classes, only the 18 and 12 can tie with the 15 class, and then in 
only three instances— m the 100, ,666 and .333 per centages— and in 
those classes of even numbers, there will seldom be a tie except- 
mg, ati we have before stated, where full scores of 100 are made. 
N. P. Leach. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, 111., Dec 21.— The club 
medal shoot was the one of main interest. The day was clear and 
cold, with an incoming wind. The bright sunshine on the snow 
made difficult shooting. On Dec. 28. the Nonpareil Gun Club 
holds its monthly shoot on this ground: 
J H Amberg, 1 , 0211102221012111 —13 
Jim Crow, 3 .lL2111111*10m010— 14 
Col Felton, 3 .i. 2111221202021201**— 13 
Mr, Crow winning to-day left Amberg and Felton tied for the 
first and second ■ money, each winning five times. In shoot-off 
Amberg won first and Felton second: 
Amberg, 1 0022212222122222 —14 
Felton, 3 10011200121111110—12 
IN NEW JERSEY, 
Trap at Lake Denmark. 
I^ake Denmark, N. J., Dec. 17.— A team race was shot here to- 
day between Miss Annie Oakley and Mr. T. W. Morfey on one 
side, and Messrs. Frank Class and G. H. Cook on the other. The 
feature of the race was Miss Oakley's shooting. She scored 23-out 
of 25 from the 28yd. mark. Morfey, her partner, scored 22. Their 
joint total was 45 out of 50. Class and Cook scored 36. The birds 
were of an e.Kcellent character. Miss Oakley's load was 42grs 
"New Schultze" in U. M. C. Smokeless shell, with li^oz. of No. 7 
chilled. Her gun was a Parker, weighing 7%lbs. C. J. Als was 
referee. The official scorer w^s E. J. Kettrick. The scores follow: 
Annie O.ikley, 2S 2211112011212222220122121—23 
T W Morfey, 30 2222200221222122222222022—22—45 
C H Cook, .28 .^220'j22112202022200222t)2— IS 
F Class, 30 0222222021220020220011222—18—36 
Osisintng Gun Cfub. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., Dec. 21.— The feature of the shooting on the 
grounds of the Ossining Gun Club to-day was a distance handi- 
cap three-man live-bird race between W. P. Hall, Danbury Brand- 
reth and C. G. Blandford; the president of the club, Mr. Franklin 
Brandreth also shot along in the race, for birds only. Blandford 
was favored in drawing some easy birds, which enabled him t» 
finish in first place. A strong northwest wind made many of the 
birds quarter to the right. The referee, Mr. A. Bedell, made some 
close decisions, which were sustained by the judgment of the 
crowd : 
Fifteen live birds: 
D Brandreth.. 121022001020210— 9 W Hall 220000220002021—7 
C Blandford.. .122222022122221— 14 F Brandreth. .0211012U220122— 12 
Clay target events: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Hans 4 4 5 3 6 4.. D O'Connor. 4 4 6 2 6 .... 
W P Hall... 8888866D Brandreth 5 
C Blandford. .. 677948 G Edgers 3 7 3.. .. 
W Henry.... 3 3 3 4 7.... 
C. G. B. 
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. Orders for 1902. 
TiBEE Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces that clerical 
orders will be issued for the year 1902 to ordained clergymen hav- 
ing regular charge of churches located on or-nea^- the' "line of hm 
road. .. " 
Application blanks may be obtained of ticket agents, and same 
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Keep it Coming. 
LoKG ISI.AND, Dec._16.— £c!i/o>- Forest and Stream: Inclosed find 
loney order for $4. ' ' 
It is a clean paper 
" — — — — ^ , 
money order for $4. Please keep my paper coming down the line, 
and I read it every Sunday. Y< 
ours very truly, 
DiMON CONKLIN. 
A COLD CHRISTMA.'; 
