at the foot of the big Weil- and vanished into the gather- 
ing darkness. We swirled between the pillars of an- 
other bridge in sheets of rain, arid the outlook for a dry 
camp and a fire was decidedly poor. It was after 9 
o'clock when we landed in despair under a clump of 
trees on the left bank, and found to our delight that they 
concealed a solitary wedge of limestone cliff, and that in 
this cliff there was an arch, and under that arch a quan- 
tity of dry wood. A fire was soon blazing in the strip 
under the arch — some 3ft. wide — and the tent stood be- 
neath the dripping trees. Our waterproof sheets and cork- 
mattresses kept us dry, though all night the rain poured 
down, while outside we could hear the swollen river 
rushing past with a seething roar. 
Next day the rapids began in earnest. Rapids are to 
canoeists what fences are to fox hunters. The first wave 
curls over in front, of the canoe, there is a hiss and a 
bump, a slap of wet spray in the face, and then the canoe 
leaps under you and rushes headlong. At Riedlingen, 
while carrying the canoe across a slippery weir, we fell, 
boat and all, into the deep hole below the fall, luckily with 
no worse result than a wetting, for our kit was safely 
piled upon the bank. At Dietfurt we went into an ap- 
pai-ently deserted village to buy milk, but the moment 
we entered the street it became alive. From every door 
poured men and women gaping, and the moment thy spied 
the little yellow canoe upon the shore they rushed down 
In a flock shouting "E' schiff! E' scliiff!" But, if they 
ran fast, we ran faster, and were off before the terrible 
onslaught of questions had even begun. The milk was a 
mere detail. 
[to be continued.] 
Rifle at Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Jan. 13. — Yesterday was the initial shoot of the 
year at Shell Mound. The day was cool and clear, and was favor- 
able for good scores. Scores: 
Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club monthlv competitive and 
medal shoot, rifle, handicap: VV. G. Hoffman 219, 214, 215, 222, 220; 
t. Kullman 204, 208; Dr. L. O. Rodgers 22fi; C. M. Henderson 212, 
217; F. E, Mason 228, 222. W. F. Blasse 192; Glindemann trophy: 
\V. G. Hoffman, 213, M. F. Blasse 176, J. Kullman 195, F. E. 
Mason 219. Gold medal: W. G. Hoffman 214, 223; M. F. Blasse 
215 214. 207, 214, 313, 207; W. F. Blasse 192. Silver medal: C. M. 
Henderson 220, 218, 215; A. B. Dorrell 211, 222, 205; F. J. Klatzel 
149; YV. G. Hoffman 220, 223. Handicap, pistol: M. J. White 83, 
85, 94, 85; T. E. Gorman 98, 95, 94, 93; W. F. Blasse 88, 90; 
D. W. McLaughlin 84, 80. Revolver handicap: T. R. Trego 79, 
79, 79, 79; P. A. Becker 93, 90, 89, 89, 87, 86, 84, 83, 81; T. W. 
Tomkins SO, 80, 71, 68; A. B. Dorrell 86, 85, 84; J. E. Gorman 
93, 92, 89; F. S. Washburn 83, 83; H. Hinkel 79. Revolver, silver 
medal: J R. Trego 7S; F. S. Washburn 87, 83; H. Hinkel 79. 
Germania Schuetzen Club monthly medal shoot: First cham- 
-pion class — Alfred C. Gehret 232; second champion class, R. Stet- 
tin 205; first class, J. D. Pleise 214; second class, William Morken 
211; third class, 1. "Beuttler 177; best first shot, D. B. Faktor 25; 
best last shot, D.'B. Faktor 25. 
Germania Schuetzen Club yearly competitive shoot for all 
comers: F. P. Schuster 71, D. B. Faktor 71, A. Pape 71, Frank E. 
Mason 71, A. Gehret 71, D. J. Heise 70, Edward H. Goetze 68, 
N. Ahrens 68, Competition for ten best shots for trophies: A. 
Gehret 230, F. E. Mason 229, A. Pape 222, D. Salfield 214, F. P. 
.Schuster 212. 
N orddeutscher Schuetzen Club monthly bullseye shoot; John 
I). Heise 89, William Doell 347, Herman Huber 377, A. Mocker 
430, John Gefken 520, F. C. Rust 562, John Lankenau 656, L. N. 
Kitzau 744, A, Hohmann 750, J. Woebeke 752, F. P. Schuster 918, 
( apt. John Thode 947, Otto Lemcke 1111. 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein monthly medal shoot: Cham- 
pion class and first class not filled; second class, Otto Lemcke 382; 
tilled class, S. Heino 350; fourth class, D. Dunker 343; best first 
(Shot August Pape 25; best last shot, A. Mocker 24. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O. — The following scores were made in regular 
competition by members of the Cincinnati Rifle Association, at 
Four-Mile House, Reading Road, Jan. 19. Conditions, 200yds., off- 
liand, at the Standard target. Strickmeier was declared champion 
for the day with the fine score of 93. Weather cold and clear; 
thermometer, 32 degrees; wind, light, 3 to 9 o'clock: 
Union. Medal Shoot. 
Strickmeier 93 90 84 84 84—435 S 9 5—23 9 4 10—23 
I'avne 88 87 86 85 80—426 8 S 7—23 9 7 10—26 
Speth 80 85 84 81 77—413 10 8 8—26 6 10 7—23 
Nestler 88 83 81 80 79—411 9 4 7—20 7 9 6—22 
Roberts 84 81 80 79 79—403 6 6 9—21 3 4 9—16 
Gindele 82 82 82 80 77—403 8 8 8-24 8 8 8—24 
Odell 81 78 72 68 67—366 6 10 3—19 
Bruns 78 77 76 74 74—379 7 9 7—23 7 8 8—23 
Cckotter 78 72 71 69 66—356 4 8 8—20 7 4 9—20 
Hoffman 77 75 74 73 73-372 9 6 6—21 6 8 7—21 
Lux 75 71 71 71 70—358 8 9 5—22 8 9 6—23 
Trounstine 71 69 —140 4 5 6—15 7 8 9—24 
Drube 70 67 60.. ..—197 8 9 4—21 9 6 8—23 
Weinheimer 70 64 63 62 , ,—259 9 6 5—20 6 10 6—22 
Topf 64 63 60 59 58—304 6 5 3—14 5 6 7—18 
This month begins the contest for the Strickmeier medal. The 
■ contest closes with the first quarter of the year, and under handi- 
u-gp rules. ' 
The .Savage Arms Co., of Utica, N. Y., have issued a calendar 
•for 1902 Which portrays a spirited scene of the wild West, a 
mounted Indian giving the death shot to a tiger which has killed 
: a fellow Indian. The dead Indian shot an old-fashioned weapon, 
*vhile the live Indian shot a Savage. It is sent to applicants who 
yend 6 cents' postage. 
II you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following: 
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Fixtures* 
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. H-12.— Wolcott, N. Y.— Winter target tournament of the 
Catchpole Gun Club. E. A. VVadsworth, Sec'y. 
Feb. 12.— Ossining, N. Y. — Lincoln's Day clay-bird shoot of the 
Ossining Gun Club. Shooting begins at 11 A. M. C. G. Bland- 
ford, Capt. 
Feb. 22.— Albany, N. Y. — West End Gun Club's bluerock tourna- 
ment. H. U. Valentine, Sec'y. 
March 31-April 5— Blue River Park, Kansas City, Mo.— Grand 
American Handicap at live birds. Ed Banks, Sec'y, 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
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- 
L>onald, - Sec'y. 
May 6 9.— Interstate Park, L. I.— Interstate Association's Grand 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
American Handicap at Targets. Edward Banks, Sec'y; Elmer E. 
Shaner, Manager. 
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 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.— Schenectady, N. Y r .— Spring tournament of the Schenec- 
tady Gun Club. E. L. Aiken, Sec'y. 
^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. 
June 9-13.— Rochester, N. Y. — Forty-fourth annual tournament of 
the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Game. 
June 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. 
Feb. 5.— Interstate Park, L. I.— S. M. Van Allen's cash prize 
shoot at 20 birds, $10 entrance; handicaps 28 to 33yds; high guns; 
$75 added. 
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. 
f JaN, 2S, TQ02, 
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. 
Copies of the revised rules of the Interstate Association will be 
ready for distribution in the near future, active measures having 
been taken to have them published forthwith. The older rules, 
while containing all the essentials and much that was fanciful, 
were rather verbose and vague as to expression, and rather a 
medley as to arrangement. The rule referring to the shooter not 
opening his gun after a misfire under penalty of a lost bird, is 
abolished. It in times past brought calamity to a number of 
good men, and served in other respects no good purpose what- 
ever. The only other radical change of importance as to live-bird 
shooting is in respect to a misfire with the second barrel; under 
such circumstances, the contestant has a new inning. In target 
shooting a piece is a "no target," whether shot at or not. 
On Thursday of last week the Interstate Association's commit- 
tee on the revision of rules met in the afternoon and completed 
its labors. The members of the committee present were Messrs. 
John L. Lequin, chairman ; A. W. Higgins, Elmer E. Shaner and 
B. Waters. Mr. Edward S. Lentilhon was present in an informal 
capacity, but contributed much to the success of the meeting. On 
Friday of last week, at a special meeting of the stockholders of the 
Interstate Association, the committee submitted its report, with 
a complete copy of the revised rules as prepared by it, which 
were accepted without any change whatever. 
Mr. Frank S. Hicks, of Los Angeles, Cal., under date of Jan. 11, 
writes us as follows: "Burglars entered my house in this city 
Dec. 20 and stole a double-barrel shotgun, 12-gauge, automatic 
ejector, pressed fluid steel barrels, straight Italian walnut stock, 
made by J. Purdey & Sons, London, England, No. 16790. Was in 
tan leather case marked "F. S. H." This is an extremely valu- 
able shotgun, made to order, and there are but very few in the 
United States of the same grade and value. A reward of $100 will 
be paid for the recovery of the above described shotgun," 
The contest for the E. C. cup, emblematic of the championship 
of New Jersey, which took place on the grounds of the Jackson 
Gun Club Paterson, N. J., on Wednesday of last week, between 
Capt. A. W Money, the challenger, and Mr. George H, Piercy, 
the holder, resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 44 
to 36. Each is a skillful performer with the shotgun at either tar- 
gets or live birds, and as a further test of skill they have arranged 
to shoot a match at 25 birds each for $25 a side, at Interstate Park, 
on Friday of this week. 
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John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, has re- 
solved to give a persimmon shoot. A $10 yellow gold piece is the 
persimmon, and the longest pole gets it. This event will be at 
100 targets, entrance price of targets, one high gun. Shooting for 
the persimmon begins at 10 o'clock, Jan. 30. Other events, 
sweepstakes, etc., will be arranged for the edification of the con- 
testants. 
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The Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Rutherford, N. J., announces 
an all-day target shoot for Jan. 25, competition to begin at 10 
o'clock. The first event in the forenoon and the first event in the 
afternoon will each be for a trophy. Entrance price of targets. 
Sweepstakes will be the main feature of the competition in the 
other events. Lunch and shells may be obtained on the grounds. 
14 
The twenty-second annual meeting of the Cleveland Gun Club 
was held on Jan. 14. Fallowing is the list of officers elected: 
F. G. Ilogan, President; W. C. Talmadge, Vice-President; A. M. 
Ally n, Secretary; S. C. Payne. Treasurer; F. H. Wallace, Financial 
Secretary; C. F. Wheal, Captain. 
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A two-man team match, 25 live birds per man, has been arranged 
to take place between Messrs. James Shevlin and J. Schlieman 
on the one side and Messrs. Frank D. Creamer and B. Waters 
on the other, to take place the latter part of next week. 
The Catchpole Gun Club, of which "Uncle Ben" Catchpole is 
president and Mr. E. A. Wadsworth is secretary, will hold a 
winter target tournament on the grounds at Wolcott, N. Y on 
Feb. 11 and 12. 
Wednesday of this week was fixed upon for the anti-pigeon 
shooting bill in charge of the Assembly Committee of the State of 
New York. No special organized effort i s being made, to oppose it. 
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An open shoot was fixed to be held at Interstate Park on 
Wednesday of this week, the conditions of which are 25 live birds, 
handicap, $10 entrance, birds extra; A and B Classes, high guns. 
IS 
The Schenectady (N. Y.) Gun Club annotmces a spring tourna- 
ment, the dates of which are May 30, Decoration Day. Mr. E. L. 
Aiken is the secretary. Mr. V. L. Wallburg is the president. 
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Dr. J. K. Knowlton and Mr. Sim Glover, both of New York, 
have agreed to shoot a match at 100 birds per man, $100 a side, at 
Interstate Park, L. I., on Jan. 29. 
Mr. II. H. Valentine, the secretary, informs us that the West 
End Gun Club, of Albany. N. Y.. will hold a bluerock tournament 
on Feb. 22. 
The live-bird event to be held at Interstate Park on Feb. 5 
will have a donation of $75 in gold for first money. This is a 
kind of prize which will appeal to the interest of a great many 
shooters, as it is useful, whether on the mantel or used for a pocket 
piece. The conditions in full will he published in ample time far 
(he information of contestants. 
Bernabb Wat kbs. 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, Jan. The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day o.™. he occasion of the first trophy shoot of second 
series. Dr. Meek carried off the honors of Class A, killing his 
string of 12 birds straight. E. W. Eaton was close on his heels 
with 11, which captured B medal, while C medal was taken away 
by A. McGowan on a score of 9. 
The wind blew from the rear, and as a consequence a large pro- 
portion of the birds were outgoers, and fast ones at that. The 
attendance was not up to our average, only twelve shooters put- 
ting in an appearance, while we generally have twenty or more. 
We have been shooting so many birds lately that the boys seem 
to be getting a little stale. We will show up better before long. 
Scores : 
No. 1. 
A McGowan 101022101221— 9 
B B Felix 1012100222*2— 8 
C H Kehl 020210001000— 4 
J McDonald *0*1*1221021— 7 
A D Dorman 111121011111—11 
F G Barnard 12211*11101*— 9 
E W Eaton 111112222*12—11 
T W Eaton 222121002121—10 
P Miller 0022011112**— 7 
Dr Meek 121112111212—12 
W A Jones 1*201201112*— 8 
S E Young 112222012*11— Id 
No. 1 was the trophy shoot. 
Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
Audubon Gun Club. 
Chicago, 111., Jan. 18.— The shoot of the Audubon Gun Club, 
held to-day at Watson's Park, had a light attendance. The scores: 
Amberg, 0 *2*222222022202 —11 
Felton, 2 220200002w 
W Johnson, 3 .,..211000221121211*12—14 
GiHis, 1 1210111102220122 —13 
No. 2. 
ooioii— 3 
02*020—2 
202100—3 
221100—4 
121001—4 
0*0020-1 
210100—3 
200210—3 
100121—4 
121*10—4 
No. 3. 
6i6i02— 3 
021101—4 
*10200— 2 
221021—5 
111210—5 
111201—5 
0201*1—3 
6*i66i— 2 
Trap at Watson's Park. 
Burnside Crossing, 111., Jan. 18.— At Watson's Park, in a match 
at 25 birds, scores were as follows: 
Pumphrey 121*112200202210101222111 —19 
Shellenberger, 3 0121*2211000*122120120011100— 17 
Dr Miller 1112122122221212021211112 —24 
Ten-bird match : 
Pumphrey 0102110111—7 Dr Carson 122102*112—8 
Trap at Yardville. 
Yardville, X. J„ Jan. 17.— A match at 25 birds, $25 a side, 28yds. 
rise, between Messrs. Lamb and Widmann was the event of main 
interest. Two traps were frozen up, so that only three were used. 
The birds were fair. Mr. Frank E. Butler acted as referee. The 
scores : 
R Lamb 21110111111*01112111*1112—21 
W B Widmann 1122111211112010211112112—23 
Miss-and-out, MOvds. rise: 
I W Budd 2222 R Lamb 220 
J E Applegate 2220 W R Widmann 110 
G A Gay 2220 
Miss-and-out. 30vds. rise: 
Applegate .'.22222222222222 Gay 20 
tiudd 11121212222121 Lamb 10 
Widmann 12121111112210 
The West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association. 
Sistersville, W. Va., Jan. 18.— One of the most interesting 
medal contests that the Sistersville Gun Cluh has ever held took 
place this afternoon, when the two Pelton trophies were up for 
competition. Rain and a very heavy wind made the shooting in 
the warm-up event at 25 targets very difficult, and in a measure 
accounted for the seeming low scores. In this event McNaughl 
and Dade were high with 20, T. G. Wolfe second with 16, and L. 
Bedford third with 12. 
Event No. 2, at the same number of targets, was for the trophies, 
and better shooting was done all around. Dade was high with 23. 
followed very closely by McNaught and Hall with 22, Wolf third 
with 17, and Belford fourth wu'th 14. Dade, .McNaught and Hall 
were shooting from scratch, while Wolfe and Belford were allowed 
10 extra targets to shoot at. Of this 10, Wolfe scored 8, while 
Belford showed that he could break them if he had to, and scored 
all but one. This gave Mr. Wolfe a total of 25, and first trophy, 
with Belford and Dade tied for second with 23. In the shoot-off 
which followed, Dade won by breaking 4 out of 5, while Belford 
was a little unfortunate and dropped 4 out of his 7. 
In event No. 3 McNaught came to the front with a very pretty 
score of 24 out of 25. Other scores: Hall and Dade 22 each, Bel- 
ford 16, and Wolfe 12 out of 15. 
Other scores follow, all races at 25 targets: 
Event No. 4: Dade 24, McNaught 21, Flail 21 
Event No. 5: Dade 24, Hall 22, McNaught 20. 
Event No. 6: Dade 24, McNaught 21, Hall 21. 
Taking into consideration the very heavy wind that the boys had 
to contend with during the afternoon, the above scores are all very 
good. Dade was very well pleased at breaking 94 out of his last 
100, inasmuch as he is just getting acquainted with a new load 
of Laflin & Rand Infallible. 
Mr. J. G. Wolfe, the winner of first prize, is no doubt the hap- 
piest man in town to-day. While he had a liberal handicap, his 
shooting was really remarkable, as it was the second time that he 
ever shot over a trap in his life. The probabilities are now that 
it will not be the last. Mr. Belford, who had the same handicap 
did exceptionally well. He is an old-timer at the game, but has 
not been shooting or taking any interest in gun club matters for 
ten or twelve years. From present indications, Sistersville will 
have one of the most active gun clubs in West Virginia this year. 
Several beginners are coming out, while his honor, Mayor Chasi 
W. drier, set a good example at our club shoot a week ago In- 
breaking 23 out of 25. Let the good work go on. Leranzo. " 
Jeannette Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Jan. 17.— There was a good attendance of 
the club members of the Jeannette Gun Club, and a good shoot 
was held, hi the main event one straight score was made, and 
that by Mr. J. H. Koeger. Several miss-andouts were sho . The 
scores : 
F H Ehlen, 28 1212201202- 8 
C Meyer, 28 2011211212— 9 
Job Lott, 30 20*1122212— 8 
J H Koeger, 28. .. .1121221211-10 
C N Bunni, 28. .. .201222*200— 6 
H Pape. 28 2022*01102— 6 
W Sanders, 28 2222201202— 8 
C Meyerdiercks, 28.2222120111- 9 
Challenge medal, 15 birds: 
C Meyer, 28. . .202212210111111— 13 
J Mohrman, 28 *1*1012112 — 7 
T Hainhorst, 28. .. .2101110122— 8 
J Vagts, 28 01**010111- 5 
H Lohden, 25 20020*20 2— 4 
J Schmidt. 25 21211021/21— 8 
G Lobel, 28 1*22221222— 9 
M Rohlfs, 28 222*222201— 8 
C Thyssen, 25 2*01*2*o20— 4 
W Rohlfs, 28. .12222111*2*2*21— 12 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City, Jan, 12.— At the Hudson Gun Club's shoot scores 
were made as follows: 
Events: 
Targets : 
C V L, 
Hughes, 9. 
Brown, 5... 
Caunitz, 9 
Hennessey 
Hansman, 12 
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