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as the steel workers finish, joiners will immediately be- 
gin the fitting up of the interior. Everything has been 
done to hurry forward the work so that the yacht Will be 
completed in time for the launching, which will take 
place about Feb. 24. The launching promises to be an 
affair of considerable international importance, and sev- 
eral thousand persons will witness the ceremony. The 
keel for the new 60-rater, building at this yard from 
designs made by Messrs. Gardner & Cox, has been cast 
and the frames bent. The Tobin bronze plates, have ar- 
rived and the yacht will be set up shortly. 
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At City Island Mr. Robert Jacob has had the founda- 
tions for his new 1,000- ton marine railway laid. When the 
railway is completed Mr. Jacob will be able to haul any of 
the large steam yachts at any tide, as there will be 22ft. 
over the cradle at mean low water. The 60ft. waterline 
auxiliary schooner building at this yard from Mr. Henry 
Winteringham's designs has been ribbaned off and the 
work of planking has commenced. The yacht is built en- 
tirely of wood, and will be of rather heavy construction. 
She will make a fine, wholesome cruiser, and will have 
large accommodations below decks. Mr. Jacob has com- 
pleted two more boats .for the Manhasset Bay one-design 
class. The loft building on Mr. Jacob's property for 
Lapthom & Ratsey, the English sailmakers, is well along. 
Mr. Ratsey is expected the early part of February, and the 
structure will be completed under his supervision. Mr. 
Ratsey has already several large orders that will keep 
him busy up to the opening of the racing season. Com. 
F. T. Adams, Larchmont Y. C, has ordered a complete 
suit of sails for his schooner Sachem, and in all prob- 
ability this firm will make the sails for the two 60-raters 
now building from Messrs. Gardner & Cox's designs. 
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At Wood's yard the Bullock 47-footer is practically 
completed, and will be run out of the shop to make room 
for some of the new orders. Mr. Wood will build five 
or six boats from Messrs. Tarns, Lemoine & Crane's de- 
signs. Amoner these is a raceabout for Mr. Crane*s 
brother, Mr. H. M. Crane. She will be quite similar to 
Merrywing, the boat built by Mr. Wood for Mr. Crane 
last y year. 
A gentleman in New England, about seventy years of 
age, who apparently is a vegetarian, having learned of 
Dr. Flenry van Dyke's expeditions to Canada and else- 
where in search of big game, recently sent him a pen 
drawing made by himself of a stag — a charming piece of 
work for a man of such years — -and underneath placed 
this motto in large letters: '"Thou shalt not kill." Dr. 
van Dyke, in acknowledging receipt of the drawing, 
thanked his friend for his kindness, and suggested that 
under certain conditions a more appropriate text would 
be Acts x., 13: "Rise, Peter, kill and eat." — New York 
Times. 
Dr. Hillis' experience under a charge of plagiarism re- 
minds one of Dr. Lyman Beecher's, who, when a lad 
going across the fields with a book under his arm, spied, 
as he thought, a rabbit in the bushes, and, knowing how 
tender and easily killed they are, hurled the volume at 
him. It was not a rabbit. In after life when a violent, 
scurrilous attack was made upon him, his friends said. 
"Why don't you answer him, squelch him?" "Ah," said 
the doctor, "years ago I once issued a whole octavo at a 
skunk and learned better." — Waterbury American. 
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Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. 
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 19.— The Columbia Pistol and Rifle 
Club's bi-monthly shoqt took place to-day. Many visitors were 
present, among them being Dr. Smith, of S. & VV. Co., Springfield, 
Mass., and Capt. Geo. E. Bartlett, representative of King's Pow- 
der and Peters Cartridge Company. He is an expert in shooting 
at moving and stationary targets. 
Scores, off-hand, Columbia target, 10-shot scores: 
Rifle, 20Oyds.: A. B. Dorrell 45, 50, 52, 58, 58, 59; W. G. Hoff- 
man 52, 55, 58; F. O. Young 53, 69; A. H. Pape 55; A. H. Cady 
60, 66, 86, 91; G. Mannel 69, 71, 77, 77; Gimmel, .22 rifle, 124; E. A. 
Allen, repeater, 125, 147. 
Pistol, 50yds.: C. M. Daiss 42, 52, 53, 56; Ed Hovey 46, 49, 50, 
53, 56; F. O. Young 47, 48, 48, 48; A. J. Brannagan 57; Dr. Smith 
58, 78, 82, 90. 
Revolver, 50yds.: Hoffman 47, 55, 61; Brannagan 53, 57; T. R. 
Trego 58, 76, 89; P. Becker 63; Dr. Smith 67, 120; Dr. Twist 86; 
H. V. Dubois 97; Prichard 72. 
.22 and .25 rifles, 50yds. : E. A. Allen 26, 46; Dr. Twist 27, 30, 33, 
36, 39; C. Gimmel 40, 59; Stephens 55, 69; H. Paul 76. 
Military and repeating rifle, Creedmoor count: E. A. Allen, 
repeater, 46, 43. 
Rifle, 200yds., 3-shot scores: Hoffman 14, Young 19. 
Fred. O. Young, Sec'y. 
Mr. Charles Lancaster, of 151 New Bond street, London, W., 
sends us a description of the "Ross" straight-pull magazine re- 
peating and military and sporting rifles, invented and patented 
by Sir Charles L. Ross, Bart. The "Ross" is distinctly different 
in appearance and mechanism from the regulation rifle, though it 
uses the regulation cartridge. For sporting purposes, the "Ross" 
straight-pull magazine rifle has been adapted to the .256 Mann- 
licher, the .303 and the .370 calibers, and at the present time it is 
in contemplation to supply it to the .400. The average weight, 
with a 26in. barrel, is 71bs. 8oz., and the total length is 46in. 
II you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following! 
[Fixtures* 
Feb. 11-12.— Wolcott, N. Y.— Winter target tournament of the 
Catchpole Gun Club. E. A. Wadsworth, 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. 18-20.— St. Edward, Neb.— St. Edward Gun Club's annual 
tournament. 
Feb. 22. — Louisville, Ky. — Jefferson County Gun Club's tourna- 
ment. 
P"eb. 22.— Akron, O.— Team shoot of Akron Gun Club. 
Feb. 22.— Albany, N. Y. — West End Gun Club's bluerock tourna- 
ment. H. H. 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 S-ll.— Olathe, Kan. — Kansas State Sportsmen's Association's 
annual tournament. 
April 15-17.— 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- 
Donald, 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 13-14.— Enid, Oklahoma Territory.— Oklahoma Territorial 
Sportsmen's Association tournament. 
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 14-16. — Charleston, S. C. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Charleston-Palmetto Gun Club. 
VV. G. Jeffords, Jr., Sec'y. 
May 20-22.— Ottumwa, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's tournament. 
May 20-22.— Elwood, Ind.— Annual tournament of the Zoo Rod 
and Gun Club, of Elwood, Ind. 
May 20-22.— Wheeling, VV. 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 21-23.— Springfield, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen's 
Association tournament. 
May 30.— Schenectady, N. Y. — 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-lourth 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. 
June 17-20. — Warm Springs, Ga. — Annual Interstate tournament. 
June 18-19. — Bellefontaine, O. — Silver Lake Gun Club's annual 
tournament. Geo. E. Maison, Sec'j-. 
June 25-26. — Raleigh, N. C. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Raleigh Gun Club. Jas. I. John- 
son, Sec'y. 
July 16-18. — Titusville, Pa. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Titusville Gun Club. T. L. 
Andrews, Sec'y. 
Aug. 13-14. — Brunswick, Me. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Brunswick Gun Club. L. C. 
VVhitmore, 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. 
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. F. P. Cunningham, of St. Joseph, Mo., secretary M. S. 
A. S. A., writes us as follows: "Please change our dates for the 
Missouri State amateur shoot from April 14, lo and 16 to April 15, 
13 and 17, as it has been mutually agreed between the Kansas 
Missouri and Nebraska amateur shooting associations to form a 
circuit in the order named for holding their annual tournaments, 
following the Grand American Handicap, to be held at Kansas 
City, Mo. The above-named State associations expect the at- 
tendance at the Grand American Handicap to exceed any yet 
held, and no doubt a large proportion of the shooters will cpme 
prepared to attend these three State tournaments." 
The Austin Cartridge Company, of Cleveland, O., have issued a 
lithograph, a reproduction of a beautiful scene of the wild woods, 
from the brush of the famous artist, Mr. Edm. H. Osthaus. It 
portrays a sportsman taking a few moments of rest and a soothing 
smoke as he inspects the ruffed grouse which have fallen to his 
good gun. His two dogs, a setter and a pointer, have suspended 
all effort in the way of seeking game, though watchful of the 
doings of their master. On a tree close by is fastened a rustic 
sign bearing the legend, "The Austin Cartridge Company, Cleve- 
land, Ohio, U. S. A." The title of the picture is "Comrades." 
Mr. John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, has 
issued the. programme for his target shoot, on the grounds of the 
Brooklyn Gun Club, as follows: "One "hundred targets, handicap, 
Thursday, Jan. 30. Three trophies to the three high guns. 
Entrance $2, targets included. Handicap allowance. The man- 
agement will also donate $10 in gold to the shooter making the 
highest score in this event, handicap allowances not being counted. 
The winner of this cash prize will not be entitled to win one of 
the trophies. Other sweeps to suit shooters. Practice shooting 
at 1 P. M. Main event at 1:30 P. M. sharp." 
Mr. S. M. Van Allen's name appears as the first entry of the 
Grand American Handicap at live birds, and Mr. W. Fred 
Quimby's name appears second. The event thus has an actual 
beginning. Thus Long Island and St. Louis, the East and the 
West, start on practically even terms, for Mr. Van Allen is a 
resident of Jamaica, L. I., and Mr. Quimby, of St. Louis. There 
is quite a prevalent belief that the entries will nutnber between 
350 and 400. The estimate is made on the fact that in the West 
there are many men who know how to shoot and dare to shoot. 
The local scribe, who deigned to cover the Brenham tourna- 
ment, can put more color in a report than all the regular reporters 
together. It often is a difficult matter to describe a very fast bird, 
but the following, written by the aforementioned scribe, does it 
perfectly: "In the handicap out of 15 birds he got 13 of these 
old tough blue twisters. Nothing but a bolt of thunder could 
kill one of the devilish things, and that could not come any ways 
near hitting one of them, because when the trap is sprung they 
fly so fast a man can't keep up with his eyes." 
Concerning trapshooting matters of San Francisco, the Breeder 
and Sportsman says: "A consolidation of several gun clubs is 
under serious consideration by many shooters who have come to 
the conclusion that we have too many local organizations. This is 
the reason for too many conflicting interests. By coming together 
it is urged that expenses can be cut down and a more satisfactory 
programme for the season can be carried out." 
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Mr. Alfred Griesemer. of Allentown, Pa., announces that a two- 
day shoot will be held at the Duck Farm Hotel Feb. 12 and 13. 
the first day is a target day, on which shooting commences at 
a o clock. The second day has a live-bird programme. The main 
event is at. 15 birds, $10 entrance. A valuable trophy will be 
awarded to the one making highest average. All sportsmen in- 
vited. Miss Annie Oakley will be in attendance on both days. 
«ni lr " E!mer E - Shaner, under date of Jan. 25, writes us as follows: 
.1 lease announce to the readers of Forest and Stream that the 
interstate Association has made arrangements to give a tournament 
at Charleston S. C, May 14, 15 and 16, tinder the auspices of the 
Charleston-Palmetto Gun Club; one at Raleigh, N. C, June 25 
and 26, under the auspices of the Raleigh Gun Club, and one at 
Brunswick Me. Aug. 13 and 14, under the auspices of the Bruns- 
wick Gun Club. 
Mr. Paul R Litzke, of Little Rock, Ark., is now a traveling 
salesman tor the Peters Cartridge Company, of Cincinnati O. He 
was present at the reunion of the Peters Cartridge Company's 
lieutenants at Cincinnati recently. His territory is Arkansas and 
Hdjoimng States. Mr. Litzke has an extensive acquaintance among 
shooters and has been actrvely identified with the sport of trap 
shooting for some years 
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Mr. F. C Riehl, in "Mississippi Valley Notes," in our trap 
columns, states that there will be no tournament at Hot Springs, 
-•\rk., this year. This information will evoke a feeling of regret 
among the many trapshooters who in the past enjoyed the Hot 
bprmgs reunion m a climate free from the rigors of the Northern 
The friends of Mr. Eugene Dupont, of the world famous house 
of Messrs. E. I Dupont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del., 
wil be protoundly grieved on learning that he is seriously ill 
with an attack of pneumonia. It is to be fervently hoped that the 
attack it not so serious as rumored. 
Mr. R. O. Heikes, who recently recovered from a serious illness, 
was present at the Sunny South tournament at Brenham Texas 
won unlimited admiration from the good residents by the ver- 
satility he disp ayed m expert shooting in the daytime and playing 
the banjo in the evening. . 
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Mr. G. G Williamson, secretary-treasurer of the Trapshooting 
League of Indiana writes us as follows: "The Zoo Rod and Gun 
Uub, of ilwood, Ind., members of the Trapshooters' League of 
Sf'oi ve j b 0 o en £ ranted as date s for their annual tournament 
May 20, 21 and 22. 
Mr. A. A. Schoverling, whose address is P. O. Box 475, New 
York and who is secretary of the club mentioned, informs us that 
the Richmond Gun Club * ill. hold all-day shoots on Lincoln's 
Birthday, Feb. 12, and Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22. 
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Iri the target contest for the Peters Arms Company trophy at 
U\5 n ho , ot of , l ^ e Cln «nnati Gun Club, on Jan. 25, "Phil" (C. W. 
^hellis) was high man with a score of 45 out of 50, made from the 
18yd. mark. 
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The shoot to be held by Mr. S. M. Van Allen at Interstate Park 
on beb. 5, the main prize of which is $75 in gold, is exciting 
much interest, and promises to be a success in every particular. 
From the forecasts, which are alike in respect to the next Grand 
American Handicap at live birds being a gigantic affair the con- 
testants in numbers will be like an army with banners. ' 
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Messrs. A. Gardner, of Brenham, Texas, and R. O. Heikes of 
JJayton, O., have agreed to shoot a match at 100 live birds' at 
.Brenham, on Feb. 5, foi an important purse. 
Mr. Geo. E. Maison the secretary, informs us that the Silver 
Lake Gun Club, of Bellefontaine, O., will hold its annual tourna- 
ment on June 18 and 19. 
. Bernard Waters. 
Boston Athletic Association. 
Boston, Jan. 25.— The Boston Athletic Association Gun Club 
is to hold a handicap tournament, on Saturdays through February 
for members only. 
The first 60 targets, shot at on each day to count, and at the 
end of the month the contestant having the highest average plus 
handicap wins the prize. 
If a contestant is absent more than one Saturday through the 
month, his average will not be taken, and he therefore forfeits 
his chances of winning. 
Class A receives 12 added to final average; Class B receives 18 
added to final average; Class C receives 25 added to final average. 
All targets will be thrown from expert traps, at unknown angles. 
We would be pleased to have you publish our scores for this 
tournament, as well as the ones inclosed of our last shoot helii 
on Saturday, Jan. 25, as follows: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Shot 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 at. Broke. Av. 
O R Dickey 12 14 13 13 52 60 .87 
T F Baxter 15 14 11 12 52 60 87 
G B Clark 13 12 12 13 50 60 !83 
Dr Weld 13 12 14 11 50 60 . 83 
H B Moore 13 11 13 12 49 60 82 
J H Daggett 12 14 12 11 49 60 '82 
Dr Ellis 12 12 12 11 47 60 78 
W B Farmer 11 11 12 12 46 60 77 
D W Edwards 10 14 10 11 45 f'O *75 
C Austin 11 12 9 12 44 61 '73 
G L Hunter 12 13 10 8 43 60 72 
H H White 10 11 10 11 42 60 "70 
D Dewey, Jr 12 8 10 11 41 60 .68 
W B Goodwin 10 12 10 9 41 60 68 
C A Parker 9 11 10 9 39 60 !65 
C T Dodge 10 8 12 9 39 60 .65 
R L Warner 10 10 8 11 39 60 . 65 
M L Pratt 10 8 11 10 39 60 .65 
♦Leroy 14 13 12 14 53 60 . 88 
"Horace 13 13 11 10 47 60 78 . 
'Herbert 13 14 13 13 53 60 .88 
*Guests. J. H. Daggett, 
Capt. B. A. A. Gun Club. - 
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of Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was 2 
given last week. Count on what is to come next <S 
week. Was there ever in all the world a more jt 
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