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The Hamilton Gun Club. 
^Hamilton, Canada, Jan. 21.— I append the scores of Jan. 16 and 
17, the last days' shooting at the Hamilton Gun Club's tourna- 
ment, and regret that illness has prevented their going forward 
more promptly. Both live birds and target scores have now been 
checked to both the secretary's books and original score sheets, 
and averages will be forwarded at once along with notes, etc., 
from my book: 
Events : 
Targets: 
Fairbairn, 16 
Trego, 17 13 19 13 12 13 17 
Volk, 16 13 
F Westbrook, 19 13 18 19 12 16 17 10 
H D Bates, 19 13 20 18 14 19 17 12 
Fulford, 20..... 10 18 16 8 16 14 9 
Wood, 18 15 
Griffith, 20 14 18 16 11 17 17 12 
Fanning. 20 13 16 18 14 14 18 11 
Kirkover, 20 13 14 16 15 17 17 9 
Conover, 18 13 19 19 12 16 17 12 
Upton, 17 15 13 9 .. .. .. 
S Kay, 17 13 18 18 12 13 12 11 
Scane, 17 18 17 . . 15 . . 11 
Crawford, 16 14 
Fletcher. 18 19 .. .. 
Phillips, 17 13 16 15 .... 16 7 
Montgomery, 18 19 
H F Westbrook, 17 17 
Furness, 16 13 19 16 13 19 .. 9 
T Crooks, 17 .. 17 
J Crooks, 17 14 
Sen Sen, 18.. 18 18 13 19 .. .. 
Mason, 16 17 18 11 16 11 7 
Price, 18 10 
Reid, 17 18 15 
Bowron 17 
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9 14 13 19 19 14 19 20 12 
8 17 12 17 ^0 13 20 19 15 
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13 .. 18 .. 
8 12 . . .. 14 12 12 17 11 
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Hubert, 16 
Mitchell, 19 13 
Head, 19 13 
Duff, 17 8 
Sulivan, 16... 11 
Pokagon, 17 11 
Simonds, 17 18 13 19 17 14 
Clifford, 16 13 
R Thomas, 16... 
Dr Wilson, 18.. 
S Thomas, 16... 
Toll, 17 14 18 19 12 
Charles, 17 12 
Hull, 19 
Dr Hunt, 17.. 
Scholefield, 16 
G S Kay, 16 5 
J S Hughson 9 
W J Reid 4 .. .. .. .... 
J Cline, 17 2 2 
Green, 18 6 14 .. .. .. 
Murdock 6 
J Brown 7 < 
W Work, 16 15 " 
Dusty ii 
Ben It 9 
Event 32. sweep, 10 birds, $10: 
10 .. 10 4 
Volk, 27 2020012212— 7 
Tosh, 28 01?2120011— 7 
Parker, 31 1010020020— 4 
Talsma, 30 0022222220— 7 
Griffith, 30 2220222222— 9 
H D Bates, 32. .. .0212222020— 7 
Clifford, 27 0121100001— 5 
Dr Wilson, 28 1102210212— 8 
Fairbairn, 28 0001121112— 7 
J Stroud, 31 2121002221— 8 
W Lewis, 29 2122020202— 7 
Several miss-and-outs were also 
Fanning, 32 2002102202— 6 
S Kay, 28 2222202222— 9 
F Westbrook, 28. . .0112220212— 8 
Thomas, 27 2212022222— 9 
McQueen, 29. 2222222220—9 
J Crooks, 27 1010201220— 5 
Upton, -28 2202122220— 8 
Kirkover, 32 2222022202— 8 
B Stewart, 27. 2020212201— 7 
Hull, 29 1200021011— 6 
shot. 
Ben It. 
Boston Gun Qdb. 
Boston, Jan. 22.— The Boston Gun Club's weekly shoot took 
place on their Wellington grounds to-day, thirteen shooters taking 
part. For the first time in a long while we were, troubled with the 
fog. That it was a regular "London fog" goes without saying, as 
it entirely obscured the target 15yds. from the trap at one time in 
the afternoon. Considering the difficulties, most of which occurred 
during the prize match, the contestants were equal to the occasion 
and made good progress, Blaney and Leroy excelling with just a 
few targets to spare. 
One of the features of the afternoon was the shooting of Leroy 
who made a run of 41 straight breaks, nearly half of them being 
when standing on the 21yd. mark. 
Every one was on the lookout for straight scores, but not all 
kept up their good resolutions, Leroy excelling in that respect 
with Blaney and Frank good seconds. 
In the individual match, which is now rounding to in the same 
old interesting way and bids fair to eclipse all former matches if 
the present indications are any criterion, Blaney took care of first 
position with a well deserved .22, Leroy looking out for second 
place, with Frank and Williams next. Other scores: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Blaney, 18 9 12 
Leroy, 21 7 13 
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10 15 10 5p 15 10 10 15 10 5p 10 10 
Woodruff, 17. 
Frank, 18 
Bullard, 16... 
Muldown, 16. 
Hawkins, 16. 
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5 12 
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3 11 
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6 13 9 9 15 
9 10 10 10 15 
3 11 4 
7 11 10 
5 6 3 
4 5 9 
Kadub, 16 3 6 2 2 
Williams, 16 5 11 3 2 8 9 8 
Jack, 16 4 5 6 .. .. 4 9 
Henry, 16 4 
Frederick, 14 \ \\ V 4 
Events 2 and 6, Sergeant; all others magautrap. 
Merchandise match, 25 singles— 15 magautrap, 10 Sergeant system 
— distance handicap: 
Blaney, 18 111111111111010 
Leroy, 21 110100101110111 
Frank, 18 101111011 011011 
Williams, 16 101001111001010 
Woodruff, 17 100001100110111 
Muldown, 16 110001110001010 
Hawkins 16 101100111010101 
Bullard, 16 110111001001101 
Kadub, 16 010001000001100 
J ack > 16 010000010010010 
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Secretary. 
Mississippi Valley Notes, 
The boys who follow the circuit will be sorry to learn, on 
authority of no less a personage than Mr. R. E. Price himself, 
that the Whittington Park Association has decided not to hold a 
tournament at Hot Springs, Ark., this winter. This was looked 
forward to as one of the certainties of the winter season, and the 
Hot Springs meets were always events to be remembered with 
pleasure. 
Attendance was reduced at the winter meet of the Farmer City 
on. t? th j^ week 0n account °f extremely unfavorable weather, 
lhe Piasa Gun Club begins its regular practice work for the year 
this week. 
Country gun clubs in Illinois and Missouri who have been 
wanting to hold sparrow shooting tournaments, find that the birds 
when confined more than a few hours fight to such an extent and 
so viciously that it is impossible to keep them alive. At Jerseyville 
this month a sparrow shoot was advertised, 500 sparrows were cap- 
tured the previous day, the birds were confined in a large room 
yet the next day only a few remained alive. Can some one sug- 
gest any practical method by which the birds may be kept in cap- 
tivity for from two to five days? If so a great many of the little 
pests may be thus disposed of to some purpose throughout the 
middle West. 
That is a forcible editorial introducing the current issue of 
J. 4 o rest and Stream. Loth as we are to give up the certain 
pleasure of spring duck shooting for the chance of a little sport 
in the tall every reasonable and fair-minded sportsman must real- 
ize and admit, when brought face to face with the facts, that we 
must stop spring duck shooting now, or within a few years be 
deprived finally, and forever of this royal sport 
We in the Mississippi Valley find it true, 'even &s the editor 
states it to be on -the Atlantic coast, that the $J gjgfct of the ducks. 
south is more desultory and reaching over a longer period than 
the return of the birds in the spring; consequently, the spring 
shooting is much easier and more successful from the point of view 
of the game. bag alone, and I believe it to be a fact beyond question 
that these conditions apply with equal force to every flyway in 
this country by which our wildfowl follow the seasons. ' 
There is, however, one argument very effective and well founded 
which tne men who advocate spring shooting are wont to use 
with great gusto whenever the subject comes up. That is that the 
birds are relentlessly followed up and slaughtered by every means 
devisable during their sojourn in the South. They claim that 
protection afforded the birds by the law of Illinois or New York 
in their brief spring flight, would amount to practically nothing as 
compared to this wholesale annihilation in winter. To be sure, 
this argument is essentially and wholly selfish, but it points to a 
grave conditions, demanding a broader treatment than local legis- 
lation. 
In this connection your second editorial citing the efficiency of 
the Uacey Act as largely "due to the moral effect," is very apt and 
timely. Before much can be accomplished in the direction of 
affording practical protection— that is to say, such protection as 
will effectively preserve the species— the matter must be taken in 
hand by Uncle Sam in a Congressional act similar to but yet 
stronger and more positive than the Lacey Act. 
Of the importance of this matter and the necessity for prompt 
action too much cannot be said. Already at least one species 
the beautiful and peerless woodduck, is all but exterminated. It 
has suffered most by reason of the fact that its natural zone is 
within the temperate latitude, covered by the agricultural regions 
•of the United States, within which few breeding places remain 
But all other species are „now faring almost as badlv, and the 
remedy lies not with any one, or any number of States, but in 
national legislation. F. C. Riehl. 
Shooting 1 at St. Louis. 
There wa s a splendid gathering of local trap shots and interested 
visitors at Dupont Park on the 19th. The special attraction was a 
new Dupont trophy, which is put up by the management on a 
handicap plan similar to the rules governing the contests for this 
medal last year. The number of birds, however, is reduced from 
10 to 8. The opening contest had been well advertised, and no 
less than five hundred people were on the grounds when the first 
man was called to the score. Among the visitors were several 
members of the Richland Gun Club. 
Twenty-three contestants faced the score for what proved a very 
fine lot ot winter birds, and nine finished with straight scores, 
{"t »e s hoot-off Phil Webber won with a string of 12 straight kilN 
Will Baggermann being the runner-up. The handicaps, kills and 
total scores are appended: 
Total. Score. Total. Score. 
Hughes, 28 7 8 
Herbert, 30 7 7 
Hutchinson, 29 6 7 
Bowman, 29 6 7 
Brooke, 29 8 8 
Childs, 29 5 6 
Brown, 29 ,....4 a 
Orvis, 30 6 6 
Money. 33 7 7 
L D Cabanne, 30 6 6 
Thirty Cents, 28 4 6 
Dr Clark, 30 7 
P Webber, 29 7 
Barker, 29 w 
Litzke, 29 6 
Hill. 29 6 
C Bauer, 28 JS 
Jonah, 29 7 
W Baggermann, 29 7 
C Cummings, 28 8 
Dr Cummings, 28 8 
H B Spencer, 28 6 
O Optic, 28 7 
In the Rawlings medal at targets, Hageman proved the winner, 
scoring straight from the handicap of 21. Twelve of the contestants 
in this event finished with clean credits. Frank Orvis was the 
last man out in the shoot-off of ties. Names, handicaps and scores 
fellow: 
Total. Score. 
,21 
25 
., , 20 
25 
Childs 
20 
25 
14 
19 
20 
25 
Hughes ... 
20 
25 
18 
25 
22 
25 
.. , 19 
24 
Total. Score. 
...20 
25 
..21 
25 
...18 
23 
...14 
23 
24 
25 
...21 
•25 
, 21 
25 
5 6 
5 
8 
'6 
10 
8 12 
12 11 
An open club shoot at 25 birds was held as a final for the day, 
with the following scores: Humphreys 15. Steininger 16, Ellen 9, 
Rudemeyer 2, Kunz 9, Dr. Pferling 12, Howard 19, H. Meyer 14, 
Prior 15, Schomberg 18, Barz 8, Fasnacht 10. 
A glance at the above scores and entries for one day's sport at 
the popular Dupont Park will convince any one that the shooting 
game starts most promisingly for the year in St. Louis. And 
Alec Mermod says they are just getting fairly started. 
Harold Money is spending the month with his friends, Mermod 
arid Mason, at the park, and incidentally helping push the game 
along with his splendid enthusiasm. 
, Frank Orvis has become, in a short time, one of the most 
promising trap shots in the city. It is not so long since his name 
first appeared in the scores, and now we habitually expect to see it 
near the top of the list. 
W. Baggermann shot a good race to-dav, scoring the top in both 
events. 
H. Stroh, who shoots under the appellation of Jonah, is an- 
other of the old standbys who may always be counted on, who 
shoots for the love of the sport, and who may always be figured 
as a factor in the finish. 
And by the way, just watch this list of names for entries for 
the G. A. H. Killmore. 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining, Jan. 25. — The following scores were made at the regular 
Saturday afternoon shoot of the Ossining Gun Club. Next Sat- 
urday, Feb. 1, will be the first shooting for the Washburn cup, 
10 live birds, handicap. This contest will be quite spirited, as 
fifteen entries have been received to date: 
Events: 12345678-9 10 
15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 10 
I T Washbrun 13 12 13 11 10 
D Brandreth 13 11 6 
D O'Connor 3 
J Gee 6 
C G Blandford 10 13 6 
E D Garnsey 12 10 5 
*R Kromer, Jr 7 
W P Hall 13 7 8 
Miss Hyland 6 
W H Hyland 4 
W Fisher 6 
M H Dyckman 6 10 4 
A T Emory 3 
Dr Snow 3 
Prize events, 15 scratch, handicap allowances: 
IT Washbrun 17 10 13 11 15 11 12 13 13 14 
D Brandreth, 17 14 13 
C Blandford, 16 U 14 12 
E Garnsey, 18 14 11 
W Hall, 16 14 12 11 -" " 
M Dyckman, 17 7 10 10 .. .. 
C. G. B. 
Woodlake Gun Club. 
Woodlake, Neb., Jan. 21.— It was too cold and windy to be en- 
joyable, but a few of the faithful were on hand when time was 
called, and the game was fast and furious while it lasted. 
The targets were thrown as far as a new expert trap could be 
made to throw them, and with a strong wind behind them, they 
certainly went far enough. 
Some of the boys, in consequence, have changed their minds in 
regard to how far a shotgun will shoot. 
W. A. Leach, who is not eligible for the club medals, made 
high score, 22 out of 25. Leroy Leach won Class A medal on 18, 
and J. Day and Chrysler tied for Class B on 12, and as there were 
no shells left on the ground they concluded to wear it turn about 
until next shoot day. 
Following are the scores, 25 targets each man: W. A. Leach 
22, Le Roy Leach 18, W. L. Chrysler 12, J. Day 12. 
W. A. Leach. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 25.— The Peters Arms Company gun trophy 
contest at 50 targets, handicap bv distance, was won by Mr. C W 
Phellis, from the 18yd. mark. The scores: Phil, 18yds., 45: Heyl 
19yds., 41; Gambell. 18yds. 40; R. Trimble, 20yds., 40; Tenny 
16yds., 38; Boeh, 15yds., 38; E. Trimble, 18yds., 38; Ahlers 18yds , 
38; Jay Bee. 18yds., 36; Faran, 15yds„ 35; Block, 15yds., 35; 
Maynard 19yds., 35; Butts, 15yds., 32; Herman, 16yds., 32; Brown 
loyds., 31; Falk, 15yds„ 31; Jack. 16yds., 29; Boyd, 15vds., 28 
Van Ness, loyds,, 23; Roanoke, 15yds., 16. 
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Racine-Milwaukee Return iRace. 
Chicago, 111., Jan. 25.— To-morrow, at Milwaukee, there will be 
a return race between the team of the Raeine Gun Club, probably 
of nine men, and an equal number of shooters from the South 
Side Gun Club, of Milwaukee. The race between these two < 
organizations, which was shot at Racine last week, was won by 
Racine with a margin of 3 birds, and the likelihood is that the 
South Side boys will put up a stiffer game at the race to be shot 
to-day. The members of the Racine team will be H. S. Blake, 
Jackson I. Case, James Busch, Charles Comley. Oswald Von 
Lengerke, Messrs. Botsford, Ripley, Pugh and Harzelius. The 
South Side Club has not yet fully determined upon the team which 
it will put in the field. The race is at 10 birds per man, and the 
shooting will be one man up for each side, in the nature of nine 
individual contests. 
Too much cannot be said in praise of these little intercity con- 
tests. There is no money put up, not even bird money, in the way 
of competition. The races are invitation affairs. The Racine team 
entertained its guests at the first contest, and the courtesy will be 
returned, the South Sidesmen even paying for their visitors' birds. 
It will be a good day out of doors and a pleasant meeting in the 
evening for all concerned. 
. ' E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Nonpareil Gun Club. 
Burnside Crossing, 111., Jan. 25.— The shoot of the Nonpareil 
Gun Club, at Watson's Park to-day, was closely contested. Ed- 
Graham won first on 15 straight; J. B. Barto was second after a 
prolonged shoot-off, and Mr. Shaw was third. The scores: 
Roll 211211111110111—14 
Dr Shaw 222222222202222—14 
Blake 220021222222222—13 
McComber ....222110202201212—12 
Dr Miller 221220222222222—14 
Ed Graham . . . 222222221222222—15 
Mvrick 122222222220022—13 
O'Brien 222222101122222—14 
Pumphrey ....122202201101111—12 
Stephens 222222021122111—14 
Barto 211102121111112—14 
Amberg 122122020122220—12 
J R Graham.. 222222122202222— 14 
W B Leff 222210212222222—14 
Ties on 14: 
Roll 221112112120 
Stephens 2211220 
Barto 2111222222122121212222122 
T R Graham 22120 
W B Leff 2210 
Shaw 2222221211222212222212110 ! 
Miller 0 
O 'Brien , 22121212221121110 
Sweep, 25 birds, $25 entrance, birds extra; $100 to high gun: 
Barto 2222220212222220012002112—20 I 
Blake 220222200O221022200220222—17 
Stephens 22222002222O2220220222222—20 
Sperry , 2221222221202021220221110—21 
Ten birds, $10, 60 and 40 per cent. : 
Roll 2212201122—9 Sperry 1222021221—9 | 
Stephens 
R Grah: 
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2120 
2120 
Shaw 1222122 
Stephens 2222222012—9 Blake 
Barto 1121021120—8 
Miss-and-outs, $2: 
Barto 10 2211212 
Sperry 222 222220 
Roll 112 1222222 
Blake 222 222210 
Watson's Park, Jan. 24— Match for $5 purse, 25 birds, high gun: 
Pantry 10221*22022*0200122021222—17 
Weyhoff 011102*201102222202100200—15 
Jones 202010020000102*1 20020111—12 
Dr Carson 0112222022210002222022*20—17 
Match for birds, 25 birds: 
Barto . . , 2222212110112220222202022—21 
Mavrick 0202212010021221220122021—18 
Ground covered with snow and birds pretty good. 
Ravelrigg. 
Robin Hood Gun Club. 
Concord, S. I., Jan. 25. — First and, second moneys were divided 
by Lewis and Schoverling. Lewis won the silver cup. All stood 
at 28yds. The scores: 
Conditions: 10 birds, $3.50 entrance, high guns: 
Hadkins 0021001221— 6 Seawood 0202220212— 7 
Bechtel 1102012120— 7 
Butler 0020012110— 5 
Schoverling 2222202222— 9 
Lewis 2121102212— 9 
Becker ;0010100120— 4 
*iersen 1020211112— 8 
Rawson 2110202212— 8 
Murray 0020202212— 6 
Joline 2202101100— 6 Tobin 0112020202— 6 
Connelly 0022201222— 7 Lovett 1212002202— 7 
A. A. Schoverling, Sec'y. 
Smithtown Gun Club. 
Smithtown, Jan. 21. — The weekly shoot of Smithtown Gun Club 
was held on Jan. 20, on their grounds at this place. The fine 
weather brought quite a crowd of shooters. It seemed to be an 
off day for everybody, as the scores are much lower than usual. 
Event No. 5 was for a gold medal, to be won three times before 
becoming the property of the holder. It was won by Brush on 
the shoot-off with B. Olivia. Following are scores : 
Events : 1 
Targets: 5 
J Olivia 1 
B Olivia 3 
Ketcham 3 
Call 
Smith . 
Wood r, 
Nichols 
Tyler 
Nevins 4 
Crozier 1 
Brush 
E. Smith 
Seaman 
Darling 
Griffin 
C C Smith 
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4 5 6 
5 10 10 
4 6 9 
7 4 
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Halsey. 
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Excursion tickets, including railway transportation, Pullman ac- 
commodations (one berth), and meals en route in both directions 
while traveling on the special train, will be sold at the following 
rates: New York, $50; Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Baltimore and 
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other points. 
For tickets, itineraries and other information, apply to ticket 
agents, or to Geo. W. Bovd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, 
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.—/^'. 
The Perfected Malcolm Telescopic Sights. 
The Malcolm Telescope Manufacturing Company, of Syracuse, 
N. Y., has been reorganized, and has enlarged its plant for the pur- 
pose of placing upon the market a telescopic sight that can be 
adjusted to any gun or pistol by the purchaser himself by selecting 
the outfit from a local dealer. 
If big-game hunters used this telescope sight on their rifles they 
wflujd n°fc mistake human beings for animals. — 4 
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