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The weather in this vicinity on Friday, and Saturday of last week 
was of mixed storminess, rain, snow. and sleet. As a consequence, 
several shoots suffered, and some were not held at all. Of the 
latter was that of the Fulton Gun Club, of Brooklyn whose 
grounds were more or less overflowed. On the other hand, some 
clubs were gainers in attendance. The question of bad weather 
with the enthusiastic trapshooter arises only when he has not 
whereon to place his feet. 
Mr. Ed Rike, of Dayton, O,, was a visitor in New York this 
week. He reports that his side partner. Mr. R. O. Heikes, is not 
convalescing so rapidly as could be desired since his illness of 
some weeks ago. The* latter is now in' Texas, enjoying the rela- 
tively balmy climate of that section, and it is to be fervently 
hoped that good health is quickly coming to him. 
It is expected that the Legislature of New York will settle the 
fate of the anti-pigeon shooting bill this week one way or the 
other. At present the indications are that most of the New York 
shooters will do their live-bird trapshooting in the neighborly 
State of New Jersey, in which New Yorkers have the privileges 
of the open door and of a most favored nation. 
Mr. Tom Donley, of St. Thomas, Ont., writes us as follows: 
"I am sorry to say wc have been obliged to call off the shoot 
which we had arranged for March 25, 26 and 27, as we found it 
impossible to procure the pigeons. Kindly cancel notice in your 
'Fixtures' column." 
We arc informed that the matter of a match for the Cast Iron 
Medal is being agitated, the contestants of which will be Messrs. 
W. R. Crosby and J. A. R. Elliott. If it is arranged, it probably 
will take place at Kansas City. Mo., March 29, the Saturday before 
the Grand American Handicap. 
A main event at 25 live birds, $10 entrance, birds included, class 
shooting, four moneys, handicaps 25 to 33yds., will be shot at 
Interstate Park, L. I., on March 11. There will be other events. 
Shooting commences at 10 o'clock. Plenty of birds are on hand. 
Capt. J. A. H. Dressel, president of the Interstate Association, 
informs us that he has added two more gentlemen to the G. A. H. 
Handicapping Committee, namely, Messrs. Tom A. Divine, of 
Memphis, Tenn., and Walter Hallowell, of Kansas City, Mo. 
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill whose tenor is 
the prohibition of pigeon shooting. It may be well for those who 
are short of a supply of pigeon shooting to lay in a stock suffi- 
cient to last some weeks to come. 
The second of the series of matches between the Fairview and 
Carlstadt gun clubs, of New Jersey, fixed to take place last Sat- 
urday, on the grounds of the latter, was prevented by the fierce 
storm. March 8 is now fixed for it. 
Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins, of Baltimore, informs us that he has 
fixed upon May 21 and 22 for the Maryland county shoot for 
amateurs. , 
_ Bernard Waters. 
Boston Gun Club. 
Boston, Feb. 19. — The eighth serial prize shoot of the Boston 
Gun Club, held on their Wellington grounds to-day, while not 
having the usual attendance, was not one whit the less enjoyable 
according to one of the older gunners present, and another shoot 
of just this kind will be looked forward to by the majority. Only 
one straight score was the result of the afternoon's shooting, and 
the credit -of that belongs to the club's oldest regular, Woodruff, 
who has been a constant attendant for at least fourteen years, and 
even now can make the majority of the younger shots look like 
the usual amount of 30 cents; but never without the usual good 
word to every one. 
In the prize match, where the interest lay naturally, the rep- 
resentative of the Birch Brook Gun Club, Frank, was the leader, 
having 20 breaks on his ledger to 19 on the books for the next 
man in line, Leroy, the latter shooting from his usual handicap 
of 21yds., and the former from the 18yd. mark. Woodruff held 
third position with 17, just one target ahead of Leverett with 16. 
Other scores as follows: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 
Leroy, 21 5 6 6 5 11 8 9 15 9 9 
Woodruff, 17 4 7 7 10 8 9 6 11 8 .. 
Hawkins. 16 5 3 5 7 8 5 
Leverett,' 16 5747887117 .. 
Frank, 18 7 4 5 3 11 9 
Webster, 16 3 7 5 6 8 
Nichols, 14 2 3 3 3 4 
North, 16 476487895 .. 
Fredericks, 14..... 3 . . 
Williams, 16 7 6 7 4 10 4 7 10 3 .. 
Firth, 16 4 
Events Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7,. 8 and 9, magautrap; Nos. 2, 4, and 6, 
Sergeant system. 
Merchandise match, 25 singles— 15 magautrap, 10 Sergeant system 
—distance handicap: 
Frank, 18 011110011110111 1111111100—20 
Leroy, 21 001110111111101 1111111100—19 
Woodruff, 17..... 000111010101101 1111110111—17 
Leverett, 16 .110011000110110 1011011111—16 
North, 16 011011100010110 1100111011—15 
Williams, 16 011010011111110 0010001101—14 
Hawkins, 16 010000010001101 1011101000—10 
Webster, 16 1111111010 w 
Nichols, 14 000011100000010 w 
Secretary. 
The New England Interstate Team Match. 
Boston, Mass.— The Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Company, 
through Paul North, has very kindly given $100, to be used as 
added money in the above-mentioned match. As the gift was 
entirely unsolicited and made without restrictions or conditions, 
the thanks of the trapshooters of New England are hereby ex- 
tended to the Chamberlin Company and Mr. North, by the com- 
mittee having the matter in charge. 
Now, as to the match itself. Without wishing to assume abso- 
lute authority, somebody has got to suggest conditions under which 
the match can be made and shot. As Leroy, Dickey and I started 
the project in your columns, and'have done an endless amount of 
talking to and writing to shooters all over New England, it cer- 
tainly will not appear an unnatural exercise of authority, after our 
efforts, to suggest the following conditions, and ask that they be 
considered as binding, until the representatives of the States which 
enter a team shall meet and either ratify or modify them: 
1. Each New England State to be entitled to enter one team of 
five men, bona fide residents, and unlimited substitutes allowed. 
2. Entrance tee, $25 per team, to be paid before April l, 1902. 
3. The contest to consist of a shoot in each State which enters 
a team. Each State to name the time and place for its shoot. 
4. Each member of the respective teams to shoot at 100 birds 
at unknown angles at each shoot. 
5. The aggregate of the birds broken in all the shoots to de- 
termine the winners. 
6. Entrance fees and all added money to be divided among the 
teams on the high-gun system, as follows: (a) If six teams, 50, 30 
and 20 per cent, (b) If less than six teams and more that three, 
60 and 40 per cent, (c) If three teams or less, one money. 
7. Each State which enters a team to select one of its number 
to act as its representative in arranging all details of the shoots, 
the action of said representative to be absolutely binding on the 
team he represents. ' 
S. Said representatives shall on or before April 15, 1902, arrange 
all conditions and details for the match. 
Now, boys, get together, select your teams and make your en- 
tries. Rhode Island and Massachusetts have entered. Dickey and 
Leroy have requested me to attend to all the correspondence, so 
that hereafter address all letters to me and they will receive 
prompt attention. I will also receive entrance fees and act as 
riakebolder until your representatives meet. 
EJerbert M. Fkberhen, Jr. 
558 Columbus Avenue, 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Emerald Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I. — There was an unusually small attendance at the 
shoot of the Emerald Gun Club to-day. The ground was covered 
with snow, and consequently the shooting was trying to the eyes. 
This is the last shoot of the season. Schorty won with 92 per 
cent.; Schovcrling 90 per cent. The scores: 
T Short, 28 11*1021200— 6 Dr Stillman, 28. .. .2112022*21— 8 
F Kail, 25 220220*121— 7 R May, 28 2101222022— 8 
E J Roberts, 28. . ..210221111*— 8 O Brown, 25 0210112012—7 
Dr Hudson, 28. .. .1*11012*12— 7 T Rathjen, 28 020*001112—5 
A Schoverling, 28.. 2222220222— 9 W Catton, 28 2110111120— 8 
■ Moore, 28 1110012*11— 7 R Regan. '25 101200110*— 5 
J Corbett. 25. . .*10102112*— 6 Capt Dyeivs, 28 2*12120102—7 
W Joerger, 2S 121*222000— 6 F Hansmann, 25. . .00*210*120- 4 
H Quinn, 28 *12120120*— 6 
New Utrecht Gun Club. 
Interstate Park, L. I., Feb. 22. — There was a strong wind, which 
blew in the faces of the shooters. The birds were a very good lot. 
A great many of the lost birds were carried out of bounds by the 
wind, although killed well inside of the boundary. There was 
some excellent shooting nevertheless, as the appended scores will 
show : 
No. 1, 25-bird match: 
T W Morfey, 30 22202220222020221210222*2—19 
F D Creamer, 28... 121111*0221*1112121**1111—20 
E C Griffith, 30 ....0*21222222122221*21121112—22 
No. 2, miss-and-out: 
T W Morfey. 30 222222222-9 E C Griffith, CO 21111* 
F D Creamer, 28 111122110—8 
No. 3, 7 birds, for prize. Ramapo won. 
C A Ramapo, 28 2111121—7 H P Fessender, 29 2022222—6 
F D Creamer, 28 l*1120w W J Lurgan, 28 1212220-6 
*E C Griffith, 30 2112121—7 
No. 4, 25 birds, for cup: 
T W Morfey, 30 2220212222222*22222221222—23 
W J Lurgan, 28 222**022222*22*2*21212221—19 
F D Creamer, 28 3 1 22121*211 2022211 21 11111— 23 
C A Ramapo, 28 22121212222221 2112222212*— 24 
H P Fessenden, 29 2222222222222202222222*2*— 22 
J P Kay, 28 22222022202212222202*0 w 
No. 5. 15 birds, for cup: 
T W Morfey, 30 122220222020222—12 
C A Ramapo, 28 20*22*222221222—12 
H P Fessenden, 29 222222222222022—14 
T P Kay, 28 222020222122210—12 
*S Van Allen, 30 222222222222222-15 
*E C Griffith, 30 222121222022222—14 
*J A Arthur, 28 000222202222002— 9 
H T Nelson, 28 1122*2022*11120—11 
*Guests. 
E C Griffith, 30 122212 
No. 6, miss-and-out: 
C A Ramapo, 28 211220 
S Van Allen, 30 22220. 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Feb. 22. — The shoot held on Washington's Birth- 
day, under the management of John S. Wright, was an eminent 
success, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. There was 
a larger number of shooters present than were gathered there in 
many a day. Shooting progressed actively and about 4,000 targets 
were thrown during the day. The weather conditions were un- 
favorable for good scores, and some of the best shooters fell off in 
their performance in consequence. Mr. Wright will give a live- 
bird shoot in the near future if that sport is not prohibited in the 
meantime, or he will give a target shoot, $17.50 in gold as prizes: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 10 15 10 25 15 20 10 20 15 10 
Welles 8 13 7 22 13 19 10 18 .. 9 
Dudley 9 12 6 19 13 17 5 12 13 5 
Schneider 10 10 7 22 10 11 5 10 .. 6 
Schorty 9 12 7 22 12 14 8 19 11 8 
Fred 3 4 4 8 8 9 
May 9 8 4 19 6 .. 7 18 .. 6 
Sitzler 6 7 6 9 7 11 3 
Conitz 7 10 5 21 7 12 4 .. 7 4 
Kaiser 5 8 7 .. 8 13 7 ,. .. 3 
Potter 9 10 6 22 11 17 8 17 11 10 
Keller, Jr 8 9 8 19 10 12 6 13 8 5 
Arrowsmith 3 10 8 16 8 12 6 14 .. .. 
Everett 6' 1 .. 4 
Spencer 5 4 .. 2 .. 3 
Super 8 15 10 14 5 12 8 .. 
Woods 4 .. 5 11 .. 9 .. 3 
Mertens .. .. 11 13 3 10 .. .. 
Garry 10 .. 5 
Blake 12 8 12 .. .. 
Strolbe 0 
Jones .. 14 9 Iff 12 
Mohrman 5 13 .. .. 
Hitchcock . 5 .. 6 
Frost 2 
Hillebrandt 5 .. .. 
Mayer .. .. 0 
Howard ., .. 6 
Richmond Gun Club. 
Silver Lake, Staten Island, Feb. 22.— There was a high north- 
east wind. There was a fall of snow, sleet and hail. The next 
shoot of the Richmond Gun Club will be held on March 8, com- 
mencing at 2 P. M. All are welcome: 
Events: 1 2 
Targets : 
3 4 5 6 
S 9 
A A Schoverling 3 9 5 
G Bechtel 5 6 6 
F W Schoverling 7 6 1 
M Riersen 1 6 .. 
Bradley 7 6 7 
J Schoen 4 4 .. 
F J Crystal , 1 .. .. 
Ten live birds, all 28yds., $4 entrance: 
J S Lewis **21222121— 8 
A A Schoverling.. 2022202022— 7 
F W Schoverling. .1010021112— 7 
G Bechtel 0011200212—6 
Miss-and-outs, $1: 
No. 1 No. 2. 
A A Schoverling 22220 20 
F W Schoverling 1222 10 
G Bechtel 11120 11110 
M Riersen...... 0 21222 
T Schoen... , 
Bradlev 
J S Lewis 221222221 
10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 25 
9 10 
8 11 
6 12 
.. 4 
8 15 
.. 7 
.. 6 
6 22 
.. 16 
6 15 
.. 9 
.. 20 
.. 15 
.. 13 
M Riersen 1112020102-- 7 
J Schoen 2010222100—6 
Bradley 2221212012— 9 
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Westchester League. 
Ossining, N. Y., Feb. 23.— Kindly insert the inclosed in your 
"Fixtures" column, with notice: 
May 30. — Ossining, N. Y.— Clay bird shoot of the Westchester 
County Trapshooters League, Decoration Day, May 30. Lunch, 
loaded shells, etc., furnished at lowest prices. Trolley direct to 
grounds. Ossining is on the New York Central & Hudson'River Rail- 
road, thirty miles from New York city. The League is formed of 
five gun clubs, which are under forfeit to send three representatives 
to all shoots held under direction of the League. The programme 
will consist of twelve events of 15 targets each, $1.30 entrance, tar- 
gets included. Money divided Rose system. Five dollars to first 
general average; $3 to second for those who shoot through the 
entire programme. Trade representatives are invited to shoot for 
targets only, at 1 cent each. 
For programmes address J. Curry Barlow, Sec'y Westchester 
County Trapshooters' League, or Chas. G. Blandford, Capt. Os- 
sining Gun Club, Ossining, N. Y. 
Mrs. Innocent — What did you enjoy most about your fishing trip, 
dear? 
Mr. Innocent — I got most excited when I was reeling in, my 
love. 
Mrs. Innocent (bursting into tears)— And to — to — th-think, you 
promised me y-you wouldn't drink a drop.— Harlem Life. 
Birch Brook Gun Club* 
Lynn, Mass., Feb. 22— Well! We held our Washington's Birth- 
day shoot, all right, with the help of twenty-seven (don't just 
know what to call them, but they were game) shooters. We used 
a large part of the week removing the snow from about the 
grounds, and had gotten everything in capital order, but some- 
thing above us broke loose on Friday night, and when our skirmish 
line, composed of that faithful few which every gun club pos- 
sesses, and who do all the hard work, reached the grounds, they 
saw about eight inches of heavy snow to clear away, covering an 
acre — more or less. 
The scores of the working squad tell the story of relaxed 
muscles and aching backs more eloquently than mere, words. 
Railroad trains and street cars were late, and shooters dropped 
in on us by ones and twos until 2:30 P. M., thereby causing de- 
lay; but the shooting appetite they brought with them was good 
to behold. Had we carried all the extra events they shot to the 
inclosed summary sheet, there would have been an extra edition 
from lack of space. 
As is usually the case, our out-of-town contingent made our 
shoot fairly successful. There were Le Roy and Baker, of Brock- 
ton, the former shooting from the 21yd. mark in the prize events: 
- Hatch, Lockwood and Follansbee, of Amesbury, Williams and 
Horace Kirkwood, from Boston; Charlie North, of Cleveland, O.; 
Hebbard, Dr. Judkins (Mason), and Collins (Munroe). or the 
Lynn Fish and Game Protective Association; Bancroft (Phillips) 
and Hillard (Everett), of the Harvard Gun Club, and Tozier, of 
Haverhill, Mass. Nearly forgot Miller, of Haverhill, but he was 
with us, although Tozier declared that he did not see Miller until 
too late. 
In the prize event, 50 targets, Events Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the 
programme, distance handicap, Frank, 19yds., won first, sole 
leather gun case, with a score of 44; Horace, 19yds., second, 
Thurman blouse, score 43; North, 16yds., and Phillips, 14yds., 
won third, Powers' cleaning rod, score 42. 
Horace donated his prize to the club for further competition 
under same condition, Everett, 18yds., and Miller, 16yds., tieing, 
with Everett winning on the shoot-off, by annexing the whole 
number of 15. 
The handicapping was based largely on the results of the first 
six events, and a glance at the scores will show how trustful we 
were, and the cruel blow at our conceit. 
The scores below are really better than they look, the weather 
conditions being of the worst. 
We trapped over 4,000 targets, the magautrap working exceed- 
ingly well, that being used exclusively. We are expecting an 
invitation to visit Haverhill, April 19, but shall go if we receive 
none. The scores: 
Events: 123 4 56789 10 11 1213 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 5p 10 10 15 15 5p 15 15 
Le Roy 14 14 13 15 14 9 6 6 14 13 8 15 12 
Baker 13 11 13 9 13 7 6 7 8 12 6 13 10 
Horace 9 12 15 9 15 4 9 8 14 12 6 9 9 
William 12 11 11 13 11 6 4 9 12 12 .. 9 .. 
North S 7 4 7 9 4 9 8 11 14 51312 
Straw t 9 9 11 9 8 4 6 8 10 11 6 7 10 
Rand 13 14 13 11 11 6 6 8 11 13 5 10 12 
Yelmah 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 6 
Hatch 10 9 6 8 11 2 7 7 9 10 6 10 11 
Lambert 13 12 15 12 11 6 7 8 9 12 7 11 10 
.Miller .' 6 14 9 13 11 3 6 9 12 12 5 10 13 
Tozier 9 10 12 6 11 5 6 4 14 9 2 . . 
Dudley 8 6 7 9 10 7 
Currier , 3 3 1.. 
Tilton 4 2 2 
Mose 10 4 6 9 12 10 8 9 . . 
Rowe 6 7 7 8 812 5 8 10 
Hebbard 7 3 9 8 9 6 711 8 
Phillips 7 3 8 8 13 13 6 .. 
Lockwood 4 7 7 12 10 6 11 12 
Follansbee 1 4 7 11 9 3 8 7 
Everett 7 7 13 11 3 14 11 
Frank 9 7 14 14 8 13 10 
Mason 10 14 8 9 12 
Munroe 5 11 4 8 6 
Baxter , 9 7 
Emery 10 
C. F. L. 
Vatertown Gun Club. 
Watertown, Mass. Feb. 22.— The first prize shoot of the Water- 
town Gun Club's 1902 spring series was held to-day, and a more 
disagreeable day could not be imagined. With a stiff 12 o'clock 
gale, accompanied by snow, sixteen shooters lined up, and when 
the score sheet was examined it appeared like the diagram of a 
loading block. The scores were as follows: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 10 10 10 30 30 15 10 10 10 5p 
C Philbrook 7 7 6 17 18 13 7 9 3 5 
Page 5 5 8 16 16 6 6 7 5 5 
Bullard 2 6 6 17 14 11 5 6 4 5 
Morgan 4 7 7 14 15 5 .. 
H Philbrook 2 3 2 13 13 6 5 4 3 .. 
Fairbanks 4 4 6 13 11 4 .. 
Wright 20 17 1 .. 
Cole 2 4 3 17 2 
Emerson 7 7 6 4 
Hodsdon 1 7 2 8 , 
Hill -. 5 7 6 3 4 
Gooch 6 7 5 4 .. 
Atwood 19 .. . . .. .v 
Perkins 5 5 2 
O'Neil 9 .. .. 
Jones 8 ... .-. ., ., 
Merchandise match, bird handicap : 
Wright, 8 HUlOHOlllOlllOlllOOlOOlOHO— 28 
Bullard, 7 100011011111011110I01011010000— 24 
C Philbrook, 6 .110100111101111010000000111101—23 
Cole, 6 i 110011100110100001111100110101—23 
Atwood, 3 lOOOllOllllOOlllOOOlOOllllllll— 22 
Page,5 110011000010101101011011011001—21 
H Philbrook, 7 010000111110001010000110011001—20 
Fairbanks, 6 110001010000001101001111010100—19 
Jones, 10 0000001011100000001 00010100100—18 
Hodsdon, 7 000010100100000010010101000010—15 
Morgan, 0 110011000101110110000100110010—14 
Hill. 10 100000000100000000100000000000—13 
O'Neil, 2 01101001010110001001 —11 
Merchandise match, bird handicap: 
Wright, 8 110110010010111110011000011110—25 
C Philbrook, 6 ..001111010111001001110011110011—24 
Bullard, 7 OlOlllOlOOUlllOlllOOOOlOOOOOO— 21 
Page, 5 100101111111001100000111101000—21 
H Philbrook, 7 001101001101110101101000000010—20 
Fairbanks, 6 101100000000000100101011110010—17 
Morgan, 0 001011101110111110000000111000—15 
Emerson, 7 000000000110000000101110001000—14 
Tie shoot-off won by Bullard. 
C Philbrook 111011111011111—13 
Bullard 110111111100110— U 
H Philbrook .100001011110000— 6 
Page i 000001010110110— 6 
Emerson , .111010101000000— 6 
Gooch 100000110001101— 6 
_____________ Secretary. 
Maryland County Shoot. 
Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins, manager, ha s issued the following 
circular notice: 
Baltimore, Feb. 20— It is my intention to hold the Maryland 
county shoot for amateurs again this spring, and I have selected 
May 21 and 22 as the dates most suitable for the county shooters 
throughout the State. 
I do not think it necessary to give an explanation here of the 
conditions of the shoot, as they will be exactly the same as last 
year, with more prizes, and will be given in full in the programme, 
which will be out by May 1. 
I would like to make up a team of three men from residents of 
your county and send in the names and entrance, which will be 
$3 per team only, so that I can get the names in the programme. 
You will confer a great favor upon me if you will try to interest 
all shooters in your vicinity and send me names, as soon as pos- 
sible, of all those who would like to have a programme mailed to 
them. For further information, address T. Mowell Hawkins, Man- 
ager, 1626 John street. % 
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