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FOREST AND STREAM, 
(jf AN. liS, 1902. 
Three shots, rifle: *F. O. Young 12, 18, 15, 18; G„ Manuel 18, 18; 
A. B. Dorrell IB, 17. 17. 
Military and repeating rifle, 10 shots, Creedmoof: P. A. Becker 
47, 43, 43; Dr. J. F. Twist 42, 41. 40. 
.22cal. rifle, 10 shots, 60yds. : G. Stephens 32, 51, 68; Gimmel 43, 
53. 
Pistol, 10 shots, 50vds,: Ed Hovey 38, 43, 52, 55, 56; F. O. Young 
38, 42, 50 51, 51; G.'M. Barley 41, 52; C. M. Daiss 51, 51, 66; Mrs. 
G. Mannel 61, 65, 67, 69, '73, 75. 
On New Year's Day Pape, Young and Hoffman went to. the 
range and had a 50-shot match and pool shooting. Pape was 
hieb with 250, or a 5in. average. He also had 36 for best 10-shot 
score. 
Hoffman made 39, 42, 46, 47 in 10-shot score with his nevy Pope- 
Stevens during the day. 
Election of officers of Columbia Pistol -and Rifle Club for 1902: 
A. J. Brannagan President; Dr. H. W. Hunsaker, Vice-President; 
F. O. Young, Secretary; C. M. Daiss, Treasurer; E. A. Allen, 
Shooting Master; VV. G. Hoffman, Assistant Shooting Master; 
G. M. Barlev, A. II. Cady and E. Hovev Trustees. 
Fred. O. Young, Sec'y, 
National Rifle Association, 
At the armory of the Old Guard, Forty-ninth street and Broad- 
way, New York, last Saturday night, the board of directors of the 
National Rifle Association of "America held a meeting. It was de- 
cided to send a team next summer to Canada to win back the 
Palma trophy, if it was possible to" win it. The last week of 
August, the time in which the Canadian Rifle Association holds its 
meeting, will probably be the time of this International contest. 
Negotiations will begin immediately in respect to the matter, The 
trophy won by the Irish riflemen also came up for consideration, 
but consideration of a contest for it was postponed till some time 
in the future, one international event at a time being sufficient. 
The directors present were Brig.-Gen. George W. Wingate, 
Brig.-Gen. B. W. Spencer, Brig.-Gen. George H. Harries, Maj. 
Tames E. Bell, Capt. E. L. Zalinski, Lieut. Reginald H. Sayre, 
Lieut. Albert S. Zones, Gus Zimmerman, Z. A. Haskell, Dr. W. 
C. Tudson and William Hayes. 
Lieut. Jones read a paper in which he discussed various ques- 
tions that bear on the future policy and welfare of the Association. 
These topics were: 
First, — Closer relations between the Association and the Gov- 
ernment, and details of the bill to be presented to Congress. ■ 
Second. — Sending of a team to Canada next, summer to compete 
for the Palma trophy. 
Third. — A line of action looking to enlisting the co-operation and 
support of the national guard organizations throughout the country. 
Fourth. — Establishing of affiliated branches in different States. 
Fifth. — The best method of promulgating rifle shooting literature 
and the class of same liable to produce the best results. 
It was decided to leave all the suggestions in the hands of the 
committee on legislation. A new rifle range will be ready at 
Rutherford, N. J., as soon as the season opens. It will be man- 
aged by the Long Range Rifle Club, which will be affiliated with 
(he National Association. The Twenty-third Regiment of Brook- 
lyn, and Squadron A are affiliated with the Association. 
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11 you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Jan. 20-25.— Brenham, Tex.— Brenham Gun Club's tournament. 
Jan. 22-23.— Circleville, O.— The Pickaway Rod and Gun Club's 
second annual winter tournament; live birds. G. R. Haswell, 
Sec'y. 
Jan. 27-Feb. 2.— Waco, Tex— T. E. Hubby's six-day shoot. 
Feb. 12.— Ussining, N. Y.— Lincoln's Day clay-bird shoot of the 
Ossining Gun Club. Shooting begins at 11 A. M. C. G. Bland- 
ford, Capt. 
March 31- April 5.— Blue River Park, Kansas City, Mo.— Grand 
American Handicap at live birds. Ed Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, 
fi e w V ork. 
April 14-16— St. Joseph, Mo.— Missouri State Amateur Shooting 
Association's annual tournament. F. B. Cunningham, Sec'y. 
April 22-25.— Omaha, Neb.— Nebraska State shoot. H. S. Mc- 
Dona d, Sec'y. * . 
May 6-9. — Interstate Park, L. I.— Interstate Association's Grand 
American Handicap at Targets. Edward Banks, Sec'y; Elmer E. 
Shaner, Manager. 
May 13-16.-^OiI City, Pa.— Annua] meeting of the Pennsylvania 
State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the Oil City 
Gun Club. F. S. Bates, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 20-22— Wheeling, W. Va.— Fifth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association; added money and 
prizes. John B- Garden, Sec'y, Wheeling, W. Va. 
May 30-31.— Union City, Ind.— Spring tournament of the Parent 
Grove Gun Club. O. E. Fouts, Sec'y. 
June 3-5. — Cleveland, O. — Tournament of the Ohio Trapshooters 
League, under the auspices of the Cleveland Gun Co. 
June 4-6.— Memphis,, Tenn. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Memphis Gun Club. 
Tune 9-13.— Rochester, N. Y.— Forty-lourth annual tournament of 
the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Jurfe 10-11. — Muncie, Ind. — Indiana Trapshooters' League's annual 
tournament. . . , 
July 16-18. — Titusville, Pa.— The Interstate Association s tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Titusville Gun Club. T. L. 
Andrews, Sec'y. „. .'. , ^ 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot, every Satur- 
day 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. 
Jan 16.— Interstate Park, L. I.— Live-bird shoot; main event, 
20 birds, $10 entrance, for a solid gold watch and chain; handicaps 
25 to 32yds. ■ , 
Feb 5— Interstate Park, L. I.— S. M. Van Aliens cash prize 
shoot at 20 birds, $10 entrance; handicaps 28 to 33yds; high guns; 
$75 added. „ .4, 
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. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for pub- 
lication in these columns, also any news notes they may 
care to have printed. Ties on all events are considered 
as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail all such mat- 
ter to Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way, New York. 
Mr Elmer E Shaner, manager of the Interstate Association, 
sends us the following notice: "Please announce to the readers of 
Forest and Stream that the Interstate Association has made 
arrangements to give a tournament at Memphis, Tenn., June 4, 5 
and 6° under the auspices of the Memphis Gun Club, and one at 
Titusvi'le, Pa., July 16, 17 and 18, under the auspices of the Titus- 
ville Gun' Club." 
Mr S M Van Allen, of Jamaica, L. I., wwrites us that he will 
hoM a Vhoot at Interstate Park on Feb. 5, at 20 birds, $10 entrance, 
birds extra; handicaps 28 to 3yds; high guns, first money, ?<5, 
will be added The number of moneys will be determined by the 
number of entries. The conditions will be same as before, at his 
gun shoot, excepting that he gives cash instead of a gun. 
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Mr J H W. Fleming (Johnnie Jones) the secretary of the 
Oceanic Rod and Gun Club, announces that the club's next shoot 
will take place on Jan. IS, at Rockaway Park, L. I. 
Mr. John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, won a 
prize at his club snoot on Saturday of last week. It was a silver 
cup, which he prizes much, as the first thing he has ever won 
on his club grounds, and for the hearty good will and good wishes 
which were extended to him in the congratulations. He contem- 
plates giving a prize shoot on Lincoln's Birthday. 
On the grounds of the Carlstadt (N. J.) Gun Club, there will be 
three marches shot, on Jan. 25, . as Tollows: Messrs. Krug and: 
Baron at 25 targets; the latter allowed two targets. Messrs. Baron 
and Banta, at 25 targets; the latter allows three. Team race, 
Messrs. Krug and Baron against Banta and Bock, "25 targets each; 
the latter allow six targets. 
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Mr. Russell Klein, of Spirit Lake, la., has challenged Mr. C. 
W. Budd, of Des Moines, la., to- contest for the Hazard Powder 
Company's live-bird championship trophy, and has fulfilled all the 
requirements pertaining to such challenge. Mr. Klein has, though 
an amateur, distinguished himself by eminent success in many 
contests. 
Mr, Ed O. Bower, of Sistersville. W. Va., writes us as follows: 
"The fifth annual tournament of the West Virginia State Sports- 
men's Association will be held at Wheeling, W. Va., May 20, 21 
and 22. Added money and prizes. John B. Garden is secretary. 
Wheeling, W. Va." 
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The Ossining (N. Y.) Gun Club announces a Lincoln's Day 
target shoot for Feb. 12. Shooting commences at 11 o'clock. 
Lunch on the grounds. Loaded shells can be obtained on the 
grounds. All are invited. Trolley service to grounds. 
We are informed that at Yardville, N. J., on Jan. 11, a match 
at 25 live birds, use of one barrel, 21yds., was shot between Messrs. 
Wm. B. Widmann, of Yardville, arid John F. Reed, of Trenton. 
The scores were: Widmann 24, Reed 20. 
Mr. Fred C. Whitney, of Des Moines, la., informs us that T. E. 
Hubby's six-day shoot at Waco, Tex., will take place on Jan. 27 
to Feb. 2. 
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The dates for the Nebraska State shoot are April 22 to 25. It will 
be held at Omaha. 
Bernard Waters. 
Misfires and the Rales* 
The rule in respect to misfires is one which will not bear suc- 
cessfully analysis or argument. It is an unjust rule, and in any 
criticism of it one is confronted with an astonishing array of false 
logic and unsound conclusions which are presented to justify it. 
The axiomatic principle of justice on which all common and statute 
law is founded — and this is but an expression of the common sense 
and usage of nations from time immemorial, namely, that ninety- 
nine guilty men should escape rather than that one innocent man 
should suffer— is entirely reversed in that trap rule in question, 
with the exception that there is a resultant awkwardness in its 
application, for as applied in practice, it is substantially as follows: 
It is better that nine-nine innocent men should suffer than that any 
one man should have a chance to become guilty. 
This ruling has been in force so long that it is an act of temerity, 
not to say impertinence, to question its soundness. The fact that 
it is old — exceedingly old — is considered as being quite enough to 
sustain it. As it now stands, it is founded on a general assumption 
that there are dishonest trapshooters; yet if any one were asked 
to name the dishonest men with whom he associates for his sport 
he would probably be unable to name any. Let us assume, for the 
sake of argument, that there were dishonest trapshooters in the 
days of long ago; they then are widely different from the days of 
the present. A case of dishonesty at the traps in events under 
recognized auspices is at present a rarity indeed. Higher standards 
of public opinion, club personnel and club management obtain, and 
gentlemen sportsmen have long since discountenanced trickery and 
unfairness. No rules of themselves can make men honest or 
suppress dishonesty. 
To illustrate the subject more specifically, the rule in ques- 
tion is here presented. It is the Interstate rule. It is not pecu- 
liar, as it is in substance the same on this matter as are all other 
rules. It is as follows: 
"Section 3. If a misfire occurs with the second barrel the 
shooter shall have another bird, using a full charge of powtler 
only in the first barrel. He must, however, put the gun to his 
shoulder and discharge the blank cartridge in the direction of the 
bird, and the : bird must be on the wing when such blank cartridge 
is discharged." 
First of all, it may be accepted as a self-evident proposition that 
each and every contestant in a competition should have equal 
equity and equal opportunities. But this rule throws to the winds 
all principle of equity. The framers of the rule maintain that for 
the purpose of safe-guarding against dishonesty, it is necessary to 
rule as above. It is necessary to protect the honest shooters from 
dishonest ones, and this trashy defense, which contravenes the 
elementary principles of justice, is all that can be presented in 
justification. The fact that in ninety-nine cases in a hundred it 
harms the honest shooter, is lost sight of in bungling and ineffi- 
cient attempt to prevent dishonesty by force of a ruling. 
To those who have not given the matter much investigation, the 
question may occur, How can a man be dishonest in respect to 
misfires? Let us assume that a man wished to be dishonest, and 
that a misfire was considered as a balk, thus giving the shooter 
another inning. He shoots at a bird, misses it, and claims that 
his second barrel misfired. On investigation, the referee finds that 
the primer is indented. He allows another inning, with the use of 
both barrels again. Now, the shooter may have had a prepared 
mis-fired cartridge which he might use indefinitely, so that, if he 
failed to kill with his first barrel, he might go on indefinitely with 
a misfire in his second barrel. To remedy this, the rule is made 
as above, with the result that every time a misfire occurs, however 
much such may be beyond the control of the shooter, he is treated 
as if he were actually guilty. There also is timorous evasion in 
such ruling, for the real issue is between a dishonest shooter and 
the referee and the management. It is their part to disqualify 
him, and not evade responsibility Dy a ruling which works much 
hardship and injustice. But at present shooters are well known to 
each other. A dishonest shooter, if such there be, is well known 
as such in a very short time. The true way to reach him is by 
' disbarment, and not by the miserable subterfuge of the rule 
mentioned. 
The average shooter, if profoundly disturbed when competing, 
will make many resultant misses. Let us suppose that shooting 
at a pigeon, his first barrel misfires, The referee examines the 
gun and cartridge, then he takes out his knife, cuts the shell, lets 
out the shot, cautions the shooter that he must fire the useless 
shell first, and fire it at the bird, and then that he may fire his 
second barrel. The average shooter is more or less disconcerted; 
his mind is confused by the extra details to keep in mind. He calls 
pull, fires the first barrel; there is a flat report; no recoil; he is 
not used to that, and yielded to it as to the recoil to which he in 
habituated, he cannot readjust »S under the usual conditions, and 
in most instances the 1 bird escapes. To the average shooter the 
ruling is as if it read as follows: If a misfire occurs with the 
second barrel it is a lost bird. 
Not only is the shooter deprived of half his chances— that is, one 
barrel of the two 1 — but he is handicapped in the manner of using 
it. In his first inning a shooter may have knocked the bird down 
with his first barrel, and could easily have killed it if his "sefcond 
had not misfired: in his second inning all that he accomplished is 
considered void, and though he has fired his first, he is required to 
fire it again, thereby invading unjustly his rights, spoiling his 
chances and violating the equity of the competition unjustifiably. 
Let us assume that some one shooter actually committed a dis- 
honest act under this rule. Would it not be better to allow him 
to succeed in it jthan to impose a penalty, constant in its action, 
on innocent and honest shooters? At best the dishonesty would be 
rare; the rule is ever in action. 
Let us examine the rule as a remedy. Is it the only remedy 
absolutely? Not at all. In the present the referees are appointed 
with care, and their knowledge, integrity and firmness are well 
considered. The managements are better organized. Misfires are 
a rare occurrence at the worst, so perfect is the present day am> 
munition. The general character of a shooter is known, and if a 
shooter has a reputation for trickiness, ami he had too many mis- 
fires to be believable as accidental happenings, it would be a very 
easy matter to refuse his entrance thereafter. 
The loss of one bird, so great is the skill of the shooters of the 
present day, is quite enough to destroy all chance of first honors. 
It is hard enough in its own proper difficulties without adding 
to it a principle that all men are guilty, whether something hap- 
pens by accident or design. This is in sharp contrast to the other 
trap ruling anent dropping for place, which is really the result of 
a faulty system and a purely arbitrary ruling, which cannot be sus- 
tained by any logical argument, and which is, as a law, without 
anything other than ipse dixit to sustain it. 
There is absolutely no justification for imposing on innocent 
shooters the hardships and penalties which should be for the 
guilty alone. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Little Doing. 
Chicago, 111., Jan. 11.— Not a great deal is doing in trap matters 
in the big city of Chicago this winter season. We are having now 
nice, cool, bright winter weather, with just enough wind to make 
the birds fly well. Yet there is almost no interest manifested by 
our shooters in the live-bird or target game outside of the regular 
club shoots. 
Watson's Midwinter did not materialize. No match of wide 
importance has been pulled off, and there does not seem to be 
much riva'ry among the local champions of the choke-bore. All 
the sporting goods stores report the season quiet, and it would 
appear that the boys are letting the winter slip away without get- 
ting together for any serious entertainment at the more popular 
pigeon grounds. 
Grand American Coming, 
There is one thing which the Chicagi hoys ought to bear in 
mind, and that is their duty to their sister city on the Kaw, when 
the time comes for the Grand American Handicap next spring. 
We Western fellows have been clamoring for this great event 
for a long time, and now that we have got it we want to handle it 
as if we knew how to handle big things in an easy way. This 
means that every Western shooter, not only of Kansas City, but of 
every other Western city, ought to get together and hold to- 
gether. Let us have the biggest attendance ever known, and prove 
to the firmament that the West is a neck of the woods worthy of 
something better than a sneeze. E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Garden City Gun Club. 
Chicago, III., Jan. 11.— At Watson's Park, Burns:de Crossing, 
the Garden City Gun Club to-day held its club shoot for medals. 
The scores follow: 
Comlev 0 211221112002211 —13 
Leff 0, ; 120002212211221 —12 
Long 2 01H200000**001w 
Smith 2 00002020221001122— 9 
Steck 0 122110022012221 —12 
Roll '0 *1 22222212211 12 —14 
Dr Carson 1 2220111011012222 —13 
Johnson, 6 202020011222^'U - 9 
Robertson, 2 0200201201101021 1-10 
Sawyer 2 01012200121200122—11 
Young' 1 01*1120010220122 —10 
Dr Miller, 0 22002121022211)2 -11 
Shellenberger, 2 10021111220210122—13 
Pumphrevr 0. *2*2221 20100111 -10 
Walters " 2 22200010221012120—11 
Amberg, 0 *22222*1 2022222 -12 
A Kleinman. 0...' :*12112211121111 -14 
Barto 0 202211222011122 —13 
Alabaster, 0 20222120111*012 -11 
Lee 2 02*2000022122210w 
Laws 2' 00001122100111011—10 
Oliphant, 2 1*121001122221210-14 
Dav 2 1102*222220221201—13 
O'Brien, 0 211221211211121 -15 
Gillis, 1 2022122221022110 —13 
Ravelriog. 
Misixssippi Valley Notes. 
The Lincoln Gun Club is one of the strong new trapshooting 
organizations that will make itself feit in Illinois the coming 
season. Starting with a splendid membership of enthusiastic 
shooters, it has already accomplished much in the short space of 
twe months. Excellent grounds have been secured, and are now 
being equipped with two sets of expert traps and model club 
house. ... . , 
The Piasa Gun Club, of Alton, 111., will begin practice work 
about the first of the month, and will be heard from during the 
year. 
Trie Pegrim Gun Club gave a local amateur, shoot on Friday, 
Tan. 10. The programme was limited to ten target races, with the 
Jack Rabbit system of division, which, by the way, is becoming 
quite populai among the strictly amateur class of shooters in the 
smaller towns of Illinois and Missouri. 
There was an interesting meeting of local shooters at Dupont 
Park on the 12th inst. The usual trophy races and a number of 
special events were shot. St. Louis will not lack representation 
as befits that thrifty shooting center at the big Kansas City gath : 
erirtg anent the Grand American Handicap. 
J. M. Todd, president and manager of the Roodh. r-c Gun 
Club, won fiist average at the Pegrim shoot last week, h; prom- 
ises a pigeon and sparrow shoot in the near future. 
The Taylorville and Morrisonville gun clubs will continue their 
intercity team matches this year, and the first meeting is now 
being arranged, a. . 
John Burmister, who has charge of the shooting park at Spirit 
Lake, Iowa, says that the shooting game in that vicinity and 
throughout the Northwest will be very lively this year, with a 
decidedly larger consumption of targets and ammunition than 
ever before. " ; - Kii.i.mors,. 
New York German Gun Club. 
New York.— The New York German Gun Club held its annual 
meeting at Garden Hotel, Jan 3. The following officers were 
elected: J. F. Wellbrock, President; H. Meyer, Vice-President; 
J. Schlicht, Secretary; J. P. Dannefelsen Treasurer; P. Garms, 
Captain. Auditing Committee: P. Albert, E. Rudle and E. Steffens. 
Handicapping Committee: Dr. Hudson, J. P. Dannefelser, F. 
Markoff, E. Musch and P. Garms. 
Prizes won for past vear in following order: E. Rudle. H. Meyer, 
J. F Wellbrock, P. Albert J. P. Dannefelser ; E. Steffens, F. 
Markhoff J. Wilkins, W. Maisenholder, J. Schlicht, Dr. Hudson 
and M. Detjen. J, Dannefelser. 
