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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. i 8, 190a. 
To young shooters wishing to kill driven game, I would sug- 
gest that they should do exactly as crack shots do when they are 
feeling for their lost 'form,' that is, take lots of time, get on the 
advancing bird with the gun at shoulder if the line cannot be got 
earlier, and then bring it away in front, and pull as it comes with- 
out attempting any check whatever; by these means they will 
have started on the right road, and they have only to learn to put 
on the steam, as it were, which they will readily do as they gain 
confidence. I fear, however, I am a poor hand at giving advice, 
although I know many better shots who are much worse. 
"An Old Indian." 
It will, we fancy, be clear to many good shots that we have 
not in practice got near enough to our game, even yet. They 
Position of pheasant E when column of 
shot has traveled 20ft. 
neither make an allowance of 13ft.. nor 5ft. either, and yet they 
kill. Sir Ralph Gallwey advises the aiming the length of a pheas- 
ant before the bird; 3ft. would not do for us, but we can, never- 
theless, understand its doing perfectly well, provided the swing is 
enough. We may agree with "An Old Indian" that recoil stops 
swing, but we know that the shot are out of the barrel then, and 
it is clear that any lateral movement of the barrel imparts lateral 
momentum to the shot. Any one who has seen parcels thrown 
Fig. 5. — Showing greatest degree of inaccuracy of aim possible with 
20ft. column of shot from a cylinder gun. 
from an express train on to a platform would know that momen- 
tum imparted at right angles to a momentum already acquired 
does not counteract it. We think that if any one could swing his 
gun muzzle at the rate of sixty miles an hour he need give no allow- 
ance to birds traveling that pace. Swing, however, cannot be ac- 
complished at such a pace. The shooter is figuratively the axis 
of the circle. The bird is on the outside circumference. The gun 
starts behind and gets past the game in alignment; but after all, it 
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Fig. 6. — The pheasant J represents how the last pheasant, Fig. 5, 
■will enter the column at the moment of its passing his line of flight. 
does not take much real speed to do that. But whatever value is 
got out of the lateral momentum — and it must be some (for a 
shooter cannot swing fast and stop suddenly, however he tries to 
do it) — it all goes to reduce the necessity for allowance in front. 
Thus, the quicker the bird the quicker the swing, and the 
more lateral momentum the shot gets. This is, to a 
certain extent, a mechanical estimate of speed of game, 
and acts accordingly. With us it does so up to 20yds. or 
so, but beyond those distances we cannot say it does. Fast cross- 
ing bicds are always more difficult when high up or a distance 
off. The reason appears to us to be that, being further away from 
the axis of the circle, they are at the same speed of flight, moving 
apparently slower, necessitating a slower movement of the gun to 
keep up with and get in front of them, and it is in consequence of 
this, and the slower speed of the shot, that so much more apparent 
angle or allowance is necessary beyond 30yds., than nearer. 
Another possibility is that if a shooter swings in front of his 
game, and without attempting to stop the gun, pulls trigger as it 
gets 3ft. ahead of the bird (Sir Ralph Gallwey's method), there is 
no knowing how much his gun points ahead when the shet 
actually leaves the barrel. To the individual shooter it may be a 
constant, but as it .will vary with the speed of the swing, and there- 
fore with every shooter, it is best of course for us to leave it 
severely alone. 
Wenatcb.ee Gun Club. 
Wenatchee, Wash., Jan. 3.— We have recently organized a gun 
club under the name of the Wenatchee Gun Club. At our first 
meeting we enrolled twenty-two members, which is a very good 
start, considering the size of the town. With the exception of a 
few members, we are all green at trapshooting, but with practice 
and perseverance we hope to be able to send you a few scores 
in the near future, 
The names of members are as follows; C. B. Richardson, H. S. 
Simmons John Lillis, Ellsworth France, E. F, Morris, G. A. 
Perkins. Percy Scheble, Fred Homier, L. O. Hall, F. M. Scheble, 
A. A. Bousqiiet, D. A. Beal, L. V. Wells, Mr. McLeod, A. A. 
Fuller, Guy C. Brown, R. A. Scheble, Fred Reeves, Dr. G. W, 
Hoxsey, J, E, Porter, A. N. Conrtway, Clyde France. 
\7' : ' A. A, BotTSQUET, 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
The New Year's Day shoot of the Cincinnati Gun Club had 
team races and target contests as main features. The live-bird 
events follow : 
Team race No. 1: 
Wirt ...... 2200222212202200200202222—17 
Settles 2220202221121120202222112—21—38 
Mackie ' 2202222*22222220202222220—20 
G a mbell 20222200*2222220*2010*210—15—35 
Team race No. 2: 
W irt 2112021202220121222212212—22 
Settles .1112222222100011012211101—20—42 
Mackie 2222222222222222222222202—24 
Gambell .-. 212111022210*102122101222—20—44 
Team race No. 3: 
Phil 2221201121122222222121212—24 
Ahlers 12*0012212222212222212222—22—46 
Morris 22200222221222122*2220222—21 
Nye 22*2022222222222222002022—20—41 
Practice, at 25 birds: 
Heyl 2121222222211212121122211—25 
Mackie 2222222220222022222222222—23 
Waddell 0122222222221221222022222—23 
Dick 0001011111112212112222121—21 
Settles 1*211*2221121221020222202—20 
Farmer Jones 0220101220101222202022211—18 
Roanoke 000201*01112212120*211221—17 
Gregg 1122002011010110100012221—16 
Jan 4.— The first contest of the Cincinnati Gun Club for cash 
prizes took place to-day. The scores: R. Trimble (20) 44, Ahlers 
(19) 42, Maynard (19) 42, Gross (16) 39, Hermann (16) 38, Gambell 
(IS) 38, Osterfeld (18) 37, E. Trimble (17) 37, Heyl (19) 35, Block 
(15) 34. Corry (16) 33, Goodman (16) 32, Jay Bee (19) 31, Van Ness 
(14) 29, Littleford (14) 29, Randall (16) 29, Roll (18) 28, Donnally 
(17) 28, R. G. Ward (16) 29, Ackley (17) 26, Falk (16) 25, Butts 
(15) 21. ' . 
The conditions are: Twenty-six contests at 50 targets each, 
commencing Jan. 4, at 1.30 P. M., and a contest on each alternate 
Saturday thereafter. Handicaps 14 to 22yds. Class shooting. All 
ties divide. Each shooter must be a member of the club in good 
standing and participate in at least eighteen contests to be eligible 
to__ division of money. Money to be divided, viz.: $10, $12.50, 
$15, $17.50, $20, etc., as purse will permit. 
Jan. 8. — The weather was fine, there was a light wind and the 
birds were first class. The race started at 1:20 o'clock and finished 
at 4:50; 135 birds per hour. The visitors (all members of the club) 
were: Heikes, Rike. Mumm'a, of Dayton. O.; Ira Post and Wool- 
ford, Spencerville, Ohio. There was no chance for a straight score. 
Trimble and Morris were the only two with one miss. The race 
was unfinished on account of darkness. Those who finished out 
are from out of the city, and shot their last 5 birds when the 
birds were hard to see. The single trigger on Heikes' Remington 
was much admired. 
The event was the second contest for the Parker gun trophy, at 
26 birds, the scores of which only three were finished: 
Heikes, 32 2022222022222222222222222—23 
Rike, 30 2222222222020012222220000—18 
Mumma, 28 22221002211121222122 
Du Bray, 31 2*222222222202220022 
Dick, 28 ...22112101122*21201*12 
Trimble, 30 22221222222222222202 
Heyl. 30 221222*112201122*110 
Ahlers, 31 111**212122222212122 
Post, 30 2222022122220*21222222220—21 
Waddell, 28 101202012212**111022 
Phil, 30 22222222012*21022200 
Gambell, 29 20020222120002022022 
Morris, 30 21120212222211222222 
Schiller, 29 20122022222222022112 
Kohler, 27 02022120101100001110 
Bauer, 28 1*2202022*1102020222 
Hermann, 28 10021202221111210202 
Jack, 27 11001211*2022000112200011—15 
Boeh, 26 112210202122*2012102 
VVoolford, 27 20210012101222022101 
Lindsley, 30 .' 02222220222222 
B B, 28 1220201222*220 
Harry, 28 2202022222220222002 
Boston Gun Club. 
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Boston, Jan. 8. — The second serial prize shoot of the Boston 
Gun Club's current series was held on their grounds at Wellington 
to-day, and though one of those days that is not wholly agreeable 
to a trapshooter, still as we had nothing to do with the conditions 
we made the best we could of it, and let it go at that. Nineteen 
shooters gathered to try and best the elusive bluerock, and while 
sometimes coming out ahead, it was easily seen that it gave them 
a good chase. 
Among the out-of-town visitors was Griffith, of Pascoag, and 
though slightly under the weather, as the scores will show, we 
trust it will be only a question of time when the old-time form 
will be seen and misses are few and far between. 
Other visitors were present from Brockton, Wollaston, Water- 
town, Fitchburg, and Auburndale, and the shooting continued with 
each event adding more interest than the previous one. The prize 
match had as high gun Putnam, with Woodruff a close second, 
followed by Philbrook two targets in the rear. Leroy, as usual, 
though handicapped with a 21yd. mark, was among the first four, 
and the clever way in which he manipulated the scatter gun 
brought forth a good fair share of applause. Scores follow, all 
shooting handicap distance: 
Events 3 and 5 Sergeant; all others magautrap. 
Events: 12345678 9 10 
Targets: 10 10 10 15 10 pr 15 15 10 10 
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Griffith, 19 
Leroy, 21 5 
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Barry, 16 
Woodruff, 17 
Putnam, 16 
H Philbrook, 16 
BuIIard, 16 6 
Hawkins. 16 6 
Frank, 18 7 
Philbrook, 16 
Muldown, 16. 
Nichols, 14.. 2 
Frost, 16 5 
Redla, 16 .. -6 
Leverett, 16 9 
Fairbanks, 16 
Henry. 16 , .. .. .. ., i 
Frederick, 16 2 
Prize match, 25 singles — 15 magautrap and 10 Sergeant— distance 
handicap : 
Putnam, 16 .011111111111101 
Woodruff, 17 011001101011111 
C Philbrook, 16 111010011011010 
Leroy, 21 101111101000111 
Winters, 18 011111101011011 
Leverett. 16 011010110101011 
Redla, 16 001010100110010 
Griffiths, 19 000100U0010000 
Barry, 16 110010011110100 
H Philbrook, 16 .100011010110100 
Fairbanks, 16 011000100000001 
Muldown. 16 110110000000010 
Billiard, 16 000000100010000 
Frost, 16.. 001101000100100 
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Woocflake Gtm Club. 
Woo dlake, Neb., Jan. 7. — It was a fine day for trapshooting, 
barring a strong west wind, which blew directly from the score, and 
made the targets dip and dive in a most exasperating way. 
There were about twenty-five spectators and nine contestants, 
Mrs. W. A. Leach and Miss Ida Leach viewed the sport from 
their carriage, the former lady keeping score to the entire satis- 
faction of all. 
W. A. Leach made high score, 23 out of 25, running 17 straight 
before he dropped one, the scores running from this down to 9, 
which was low. Le Roy Leach and Mr. McDowell, from Brown 
county, tied for Class A medal on 17, and on the shoot-off at 5 
birds, Leach won, breaking 5 straight, while his opponent could 
only account for 2 of his birds. 
Chrysler won Class B medal on the very good score of 15, but 
Johnny Day had bloo4 if* his eye, and immediately challenged 
him for it, and at it they went 12 birds to the man, and when the 
smoke cleared away the score showed Day 9, Chrysler 8. Chrysler 
wasn t satisfied, and challenged right back again, and another 12- 
bird match was instantly in progress, with the result that Day ] 
walked off with the Class B medal pinned securely on the right 
side of his vest. Chrysler took his defeat good-naturedly, and ' 
promises to make it warm for Johnny next Sunday, and Johnny i 
says he will be there to see it well done. 
The shooting was undoubtedly high class, when it is considered 1 
that, with one exception, all are new at the game. 
Regular weekly shoot next Tuesday at 1 P. M. 
Following are the scores at 25 targets: *W. A. Leach 23, Le Roy 
Leach 17, McDowell 17, W. L. Chrysler 15, John Day 13, John 
Dennis 13, Dan Daiiey 13, Parker 9, Bakewell 9. 
*Not eligible for medals. 
Shoot-off for Class A medai:- Le Roy Leach 5, McDowell 2. 
Shoot-off for third place: Day 4, Daiiey 3, Dennis 2. 
Shoot-off for fourth place- Bakewell 3, Parker 2. 
First challenge match for Class B medal, at 12 birds each : Day 9, 
Chrysler 8. 
Second challenge match for same medal, same conditions: Day 
7, Chrysler 5. 
W. A. Leach. 
The Hifschy Trophy. 
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 4.— The Hirschy trophy shoot yester- 
day only brought a small crowd. Birds were good, as can be seen 
from the scores. 
Morrison and Bull shot a 35-bird race for $35 a side, birds extra, 
in which Morrison came out winner. Herewith you will find the 
scores: 
Trap score type— Copyright, i^oz, by Forest and Stream Pub, Co. 
46832583435512 15132124411 
Hirschy 2 22*222222222 '2 222*2222 2 2 9—23 
Bull 
4245115145533544525388155 
.2 011012221122 2 21 2 <• 2111221 
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Smith . 
8545454221 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 5 1 4-4 5 2 4 
,1 22221122 '2 12 2 2212 H 222022 2—23 
28315141484425245 5 855 2 451 
, .1 2022220222 2 2 2 2202222 2 2 2 2 22 
111825532525448 2 252411281 
Kribs 2 222222222 2 2 12 2 0222 2 2022 2-28 
Shoot-off on 23: 
Hirschy. 
Kabo. 
Kribs. 
5 1524415 2 243522 
..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 0-14 
323145 2 41525145 
,2211222 2 220121 0-18 
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Hirschy 1 1 0 
Smith 11 I 11 
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Bull 01 12221 
Jan. 5 — Match shoot, 35 birds, $35 a side, 30yds. rise: 
55281518153 114315 412 
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Morrison 2 220 2 1 2 1 2 22222221 0 2 2-18 
222235342514585 
2 2 2 2 2 10 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 
-18 81 
Bull. 
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,,2 2*2122222 0 0 22 2 2222 2- IT 
24325452121182 
222220122 2 2020 
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Bob. 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining, N. Y., Jan. 11. — There was a good attendance and 
plenty of shooting on 'the grounds of the Ossining Gun Club at the 
regular Saturday matinee, Jan. 11. Though the snow fell, it did 
not lessen the ardor of those who were entering in the sweepstakes: 
Events: 
Targets : 
E D Garnsey 
W P Hall 
D Brandreth 
H W Bissing 
I T Washburn 
R Kromer, Jr 
D O'Connor 
W S Smith... 
C G Blandford 
A Bedell 
G S Edgers ^ 
Prize events: 
Events: 
Washburn, 17 
Garnsey, 18 
Hall, 16 
Brandreth, 17 
Blandford. 16 
Kromer, 20 
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Richmond Gun Club. 
New York, Jan. 8.— The annual meeting of the Richmond Gun 
Club, of Silver Lake, S. I., was held on Jan. 6. The treasurer's 
report showed the club lo be in a prosperous condition. The 
following were elected officers for the year 1902: Geo. Bechtel, 
President; John Schoen, Vice-President; A. A Schovcrling, Secre- 
tary; F. J. Crystal, Treasurer, A. A, Schovcrling, Captain. The 
club shoots are held on alteri ate Saturdays, at 2 P. M., and on 
every holiday. Targets reduced to 1 cent. Live birds 25 cents. 
Undersigned bids everybody welcome. 
A. A. Schoverlinc, Sec'y. 
Omaha Gun Club. 
Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 11.— The scores made at the Omaha Gun 
Club's shoot to-day at live birds are as follows: 
Parmelee 1221111111121122221112122—25 
Stephens 2121121111111111121112120—24 
Lewis 22122*211 12122222*11 12222—23 
Loomis 1211111122111212211111222—25 
Farmer 02211*1111121210211222222—22 
Tcnes 11111111*1202201*11110111—20 
Giacomini • 002001*22120210 - 8 
Sherman ....2111111111 —10 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Inauguration Day at Trenlon. 
SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES VI V f ENNS VI.VANI A RAILROAD. 
Foa thp benefit of those desiring to witness the inauguration of 
rhe Governor of New Jersey, at Trenton, on Jan. 21, the Penn- 
sylvania Railroad porajpany will sell excursion tickets to Trenton 
from 3II stations' on its lii.es in New Jersey, and from New York 
City bn Jan. 20 and 21, good to return until Jan. 22, inclusive, at 
rate'of a single fare for ihe round trip, (Minimum rate 25 centf.J 
