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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March i, 1902. 
The Hamilton Gun Club* 
Hamilton, Can., Feb. 20.— Inclosed please find scores of shoot- 
ing done over the Hamilton Gun Club traps on Feb. 15 and 20, 
which may prove of interest to our friends, as they shot the com- 
petition of scores in the first round for the Peters Cartridge Com- 
pany trophy. 
The trophy presented to the Hamilton Gun Club by the Peters 
Carrtidge Company is a very handsome loving cup, and it is being 
shot for under the following conditions and handicaps: 
1. The cup is to be known as the Peters Cartridge Company 
Trophy. 
2. The first shoot for this cup will be held on Feb. 15 and Feb. 
20, and on each alternate Saturday and Thursday following. 
3. The trophy is to be shot for sixteen times, and the aggregate 
of the twelve highest scores to count; .25 targets per man and 
each competitor must shoot twelve times to entitle him to an 
aggregate score. 
4. The trophy is to become the property of the winner. 
5. Each competitor must state whether he intends to shoot on 
Saturdays or on Thursdays. 
6. Each competitor scoring over 80 per cent to go back 1yd., and 
up 1yd. if less than 80 per cent. 
7. If any competitor with a dead bird allowance should exceed 
90 per cent., 1 bird will be deducted from his allowance, and so 
on, until his allowance is exhausted. 
We have in our club a number of good members whose business 
prevents their attendance at our regular Saturday semi-monthly 
shoots; hence, the arrangement of a regular shoot on some other 
day than Saturday that no one may be barred from participating 
in the contest for the Peters Cartridge Company's trophy, and in 
the small voluntary sweep connected with this event. 
We -had the pleasure of a visit from Mr. N. P. Leach, of the 
Robin Hood Powder Company, to-day, and regret that their ab- 
sence from the city deprived many of his friends of having the 
pleasure of renewing their acquaintanceship with a sportsman whose 
reputation is too well known to require any further reference on 
our part than that we were glad to see him and hope that he may 
soon return to place his name again on the score of the Hamilton 
Gun Club. 
The Hamilton Gun Club will go to Toronto on Saturday to 
shoot a match with the Stanley Gun Club. Every available member 
will be taken along, just for revenge, this being the rubber in a 
series of three matches in which each club has won their home 
match. 
There will be a meeting of the executive committee of the 
Dominion Trapshooting and Game Protective Association in 
Toronto on Feb. 22, and reports will be duly forwarded to you. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 10 15 25 10 * Targets: 10 15 25 10 * 
President's Team. Vice-President's Team. 
T Upton, 19 7 12 21 10 .. M E Fletcher, 20. .. 10 17 .. .. 
C Brigger, 19 10 13 22 5 .. Dr Wilson, 20 7 12 20 .. .. 
Dr Hunt, 18 6 10 19 8 .. J Htinter, 19 9 12 12 8 .. 
H Graham, 18 12 21 .. .. A Bates, 17 9 13 19 .. .. 
T Crooks, IS 5 1120 .. .. Clifford, 17 6 13 23 .. .. 
D Fitch, 16 9 8 19 .. .. Waterbury, 16 6 8 18 .. .. 
Ben It, 16 9 12 18 . . 4 W Work, 15 7 8 18 ., 4 
E Oile, 16 2 3 F Wilson, 15.. '3 6 .. 5 
Murdock, 16 C 7 14 . . 4 Crawford, 16 7 -11 18 8 2 
88 90 
No. 2 was the team shoot. 
*Dead-bird allowance to be added to the scores in No. 3. 
The first round of the Peters Cartridge Company trophy follows: 
Targets: 10 10 25 Targets: 10 10 25 
Crawford 5 .. 18 *Geo. Stroud, 18 6 6 8 
N P Leach 8 8 17 *Reardon, 18 8 9 16 
•Langhorn, 17 7 4 15 
♦Competitors in trophy race. 
Mississippi Valley Notes. 
Trap at St. Louis. 
Twenty shooters faced the traps in the Dupont medal contest at 
Dupcnt Park on the 16th inst. The birds were a very fast lot, and 
the contest was one of the most interesting held on this ground in 
many days. Counting the handicaps, twelve contestants finished 
with 8 straight kills to their credit, and then began a shoot-off in 
which 8 more birds were shot. After this. Bowman, Lambert, 
O'Neill, Dr. Spencer and John Cabanne concluded to decide the 
winner by lot, and the honor finally went to Lambert. 
Two target sweepstakes of 15 singles and 5 pairs were then 
shot, in which Harold Money made the excellent score of 25 
straight, Frank Orvis coming next with 24. 
Many spectators were present during the day, evincing a grow- 
ing interest in the sport. 
The scores in the preliminary Dupont Handicap are appended : 
Total. Score. Total. Score. 
White, 29 11101110-6 7 O'Neill, 29. .. .21102211— 7 8 
T Walker, 29. .21001220— 5 6 Clav. 30 12001100-4 4 
J Bowman, 2S. 11220112— 7 S Jonah, 2S 01010012-4 5 
Hughes, 28. . . .12112200—6 8 Dr Spencer, 28.22122122—8 8 
Cummings, 29.10220010—4 5 Melone, 28. .. .02221122— 7 8 
Dr Cum? H Spencer, 28.21101111—7 8 
mings, 29.... 12122121— 8 8 Caudle, 28 00010221^ 5 
Orvis, 28 00210221—5 7 Cornell, 28 10222222—7 8 
Kenvon, 29. . ..20111110— 6 7 T Cabanne, 2S. 22122222— 8 8 
Lambert, 28 .. ,20221120— 6 7 . Barker, 28 22222121—8 8 
John Cabanne and Dr, Spencer, who each killed 16 straight, shot 
in splendid form, and appear to be in fine feather for the work at 
Kansas City. 
In fact, the entire St. Louis contingent is doing exceptionally 
good work, and they who reckon with this talent as one of the 
formidable features in the big contest will make no mistake. 
And still there are new names being added to the list. The 
shooting game in St. Louis never promised more interest or better 
w ork than at the present time. 
A one-day shooting tournament was held Wednesday of this week 
at Salina, Kans. 
The Junction City Gun Club, Junction City, Kans., announces 
a two-day tournament on March 12 and 13. There will be ten 
events daily, with $75 added money. It is understood that the 
shoot will be open, and the club boys say they will have a splendid 
meet, ! . 
Amateur sportsmen of Linco'n. Neb., have conceived a novel 
plan for a general meet of all field sports to be held in that city 
about the last week in May. They mean to raise plenty of money 
and devote a week to all field sports, with shooting in the fore- 
ground, and invitations will be scattered broadcast throughout the 
Middle States. 
The programme for the G. A. H. as published in the current 
sportsmen's papers is thoroughly approved here in the West, and 
there is every promise of the big attendance that was first pre- 
dicted. The appointment of Western men in connection with the 
management of the tourney is especially gratifying to the sports- 
men of the valley. 
The heavy snows of the past, six weeks throughout the central 
Northwest have relieved the drouth of the country thoroughl}', and 
at least reasonably high water is predicted when the warm rains 
take away the snow. This will put water back in the lakes of the 
big river bottoms, and insure good duck shooting. 
F. E. Chappel and Emil Tonsenberg will shoot a match at 50 
live birds for $50 a side, at Jerseyville, on or about March 1. 
-F. C. RlEHL. 
Pleasant Hill Gun Club. 
Pleasant Hill, Mo.t-I have just received a letter from Mr. 
Jas. S. Nuttall, brother to the late Ed'R. Nuttall, holder of the 
colored championship challenge trophy, emblematic of the colored 
champion wing shot, notifying me of the sad news of his death, 
which occurred at his home in Ohiowa, Neb., Jan. 30, the cause 
of which was pneumonia. His death is greatly mourned by all 
colored shooters who knew him. 
Mr. Nuttall won this trophy at the fifth annual merchandise and 
sweepstake shoot of the colored shooters at Pleasant Hill, Mo., 
last August, in the opening contest by scoring 23 out of 25 with 1 
dead out of bounds, and was justly conceded to be the champion 
of his race by all who knew him. 
Under the conditions governing the trophy, "If holder of trophy 
die while in possession of it, it will revert back to donors of same, 
and again be put up in open competition;" hence the Pleasant Hill 
Colored Gun Club now has possession of it, and desires any in- 
formation or suggestion from any colored aspirant for said honor, 
and if it is not called for by any one for another open contest be- 
fore that time, it will again be put up in open competition at the 
sixth annual merchandise and sweepstake shoot in August, with 
greater inducements to draw all colored aspirants to this great 
annual gathering of colored shooters of the scatter gun. 
T. H, Pqhron, Sec'y- 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Barto Wins Good Sweep, 
Chicago, 111., Feb. 22.— A hot little sweep was shot at Watson's 
this afternoon between J. Br Barto, of Chicago; Geo. Roll, of Blue 
Island; C. R. Stevens, of Moline, 111.; A. D. Sperry, of Rock 
Island, and H. S. Blake, of Racine, Wis. The terms were $25 
a corner, 25 birds, 60 and 40 per cent. Barto won with 25 straight. 
He drew 17 incomers, and would seem to have the luck of the 
draw. Blake, of Racine, was second, with 24, and one dead out of 
bounds. 
Chicago and the Handicap. ' 
An estimate to-day places the number of the Chicago party which 
will start for the Grand American Handicap at Kansas City at 
about thirty, including Chicago and immediate vicinity. The 
special car will no doubt carry many more than that number. 
Better. 
Mr. Oswald Von Lengerke, who was at home ill nearly all of 
last week, is out this week, and although not yet a well man is 
pursuing his duties as usual. E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Trap at Watson's Park. 
R3MH.il 
Burnside Crossing, 111., Feb. 22. — A special event at 25 live 
birds, $30 entrance birds included, was_ shot to-day. It was a high- 
gun competition, 60 and 40 per cent, division of the moneys. J. B. 
Barto was first with a straight score, and won $75. H. S. Blacke 
was second with one bird less to his credit, and won $50. 
Geo Roll 22122210222221222211*1212—23 
A D Sperry 22222221212*2212220202211—22 
H S Blacke 122222*222222222222222212—24 
C R Stephens 2222222222202*22222022002—19 
J B Barto 2222122121122222121212122—25 
Seven birds, $3; 60 and 40 per cent; high guns. Straights 
divided, to catch train: 
Alabaster 0111212— 6 ^ My rick lUUOw 
Roll 1221121—7 * T R Graham 2111121—7 
Oliphant 1221112—7 Ed Graham 2222222—7 
Leff 1211010—5 
Nonpareil Gtra Club. 
Watson's Park, Burnside Crossing, 111., Feb. 22. — The Non- 
pareil Gun Club held a club shoot to-day. It was a high-gun 
event, money divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. Roll was first, 
Graham second, Kuss third. The scores: 
Shaw 222022221221112—14 T R Graham.. 1122*2222222222— 14 
Roll 221122211221112—15 Leff 121221120221222—14 
Stephens 212011111111112-14 Rice 0**2102 w 
Kuss 222212222122122—15 Mvrick 000000222211000— 6 
Earto 221221222111211—15 Df Miller 012112000001111— 9 
Blake 222222020*22222—12 Amberg 121110121121211—14 
Ed Graham . . . 222222222222222—15 
Ties on 15, miss-and-out, for first, second and third: 
Roll '. 1111112222222212112—19 
Kuss 2222222222220 
Barto 211121210 
Ed Graham 2222222222222222220—18 
Ravelrigg. 
IN NEW JERSEY 
Cartstadt Gun Club. 
Carlstadt, N. J., Feb. 22. — The bad weather overhead and under 
foot was no bar to the attendance of the Carlstadt Gun Club 
members, as the appended list of shooters and scores will show. 
The weather was exceedingly stormy. During the flooded state 
of the roads, the trolley cars did not run, which will explain the 
absence of the Fairview Gun Club and the failure to shoot the 
match. It will be shot on March 8: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 
Targets: 25 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Smith 11 10 5 5 6 7 6 6 7 3.. .. 
Van Dyne 13 10 6 3 5 . . 6 7 8 
A Roemer 10 6 4 4 5.. 4 7.. 6.... 
H Krug 20 10 9 6 8 . . 7 6 5 7 8 7 
Lawrence .....14 9 1 5 4.. 4 4 4 
Gempp 5.. 3 5 6 9 8 6 3 3 6 
W Rasmus 5.. 313 
P Rasmus 10 7 7 7 7 5 7.. 
G Frank 6 3 3 3 . . 6 3 . . 2 . . . . 
W Tohnson 11 .. 4 6 7 5 .. .. .. 5 4 
W Tygert 10 
T Vohs 4 .. 4 5 7 
The New England Interstate Team Match. 
Boston, Mass. — My friend Stark, from New Hampshire, in his 
usual breezy style, has started the shooters of that State 
in motion by his letter in your last issue. He has spoken of the 
division of the entrance money and expressed a wish that whatever 
money there is may not be wasted in the purchase of pewter, etc. 
While all such matters are to be settled by mutual agreement, I 
think Brother Stark need have no fear that anything but the coin 
of the realm will pass into the hands of the winning team or teams. 
New Hampshire, if she wins, will not receive any gold bricks, even 
if there be still a market for them in that enterprising State. 
His attack upon the Rose system appears to me to be a little 
hasty. If it was agreed that there should be three moneys in the 
contest, the same amount would be paid the winning teams, 
whether the money was divided high guns, class shooting or Rose 
system, in case there were no ties. I am persona!!}' in favor of 
high guns in anv kind of a contest, but nevertheless I regard the 
Rose system as the most honest, most equtable and most attractive 
svstem ever adopted for shooters taking them as a whole. The 
objections to the class svstem are numerous and weighty. The 
single fact that a man shooting poorly enough to land in fourth 
place may win more than the man_ who shoots well enough to 
land in first place, should condemn it. -The system is utterly bad 
and illogical. 
My friend Stark appears to think that some of the States can 
put in better teams than New Hampshire can. Now, all the 
teams cannot win; that is a certainty. The New England States 
have never met in a team contest, and the supremacy of anv State 
is an open question; so that it was to decide that question, as well 
as to promote the interest in trapshooting, that a few of us in 
Massachusetts had the temerity to propose the match. 
New Hampshire certainly will not acknowledge defeat before it 
comes, hut enter the contest and accept victory or defeat in a 
soortsmanlike manner. I am acquainted with many of the New 
Hampshire shooters, and have always found them soortsmen of the 
first water, and am fully satisfied that they will live up to their 
renutation in this match. 
The contest will afford an opportunitv for the shooters of the 
New England States to meet both away from home and at home in 
friendly rivalry, and the result cannot be other than a desire to 
improve on the part of the weaker teams and a constant evening 
up of strength in contests of the future. May the best team win ! 
Herbert. 
— <$> — 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle^Cltib* 
The tenth annual programme of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle 
Club, of San Francisco, follows: 
The range is at Harbor View, San Fr.-incisco. Shoots are held 
on the first and third Sundays, 9:30 to 5:30. Intermission, 12:30 
to 1. 
All matches are re-entry on the Columbia target. The ten best 
scores of the year count. All shooting off-hand. Prizes, bars and 
medals are awarded at the annual banquet in December, 1902, after 
the final shoot. Classification for bars and prizes on ten best 10- 
shot scores: 
Rifle, 200yds., 15 cents per 10 shots; one-half cash returned to 
each class in 50, 30 and 20 per cent prizes; prizes also donated to 
match : 
Gold Bar. Silver Bar. Bronze Bar. 
Experts 420 500 550 
Sharpshooters 600 700 • 750 
Marksmen 800 900 1000 
Pistol, 50yds. Conditions same as rifle above: 
Experts 350 400 450 
Sharpshooters ......... .500 550 600 
Marksmen 650 750 850 
.22 and .25 rifle, 50yds, Conditions same as rifle, above: 
Experts 180 190 200 
Sharpshooters 220 240 260 
Marksmen 280 300 350 
Revolver, 50yds., same classification and conditions as rifle, 
above. 
Military and repeating rifle, 200vds., Creedmoer count, 10-shots, 
10 cents. Prizes donated. No cash returns: Experts' gold bar, 
470; sharpshooters' silver bar, 440; marksmen's bronze bar, 420. 
Columbia gold medal is given, with the first bar won with either 
rifle or pistol in the above classification. It consists of a winged 
bullet and scroll from which the bars are suspended. 
Bars are won by members only and on 10-shot scores, as above 
classified. Each member may win one bar in each match, or five 
bars during the year. 
Cash prizes of classes consist of one-half of the cash shot in by 
the shooters that are in the respective classes -at the end of the year, 
and it is divided into 50, 30 and 20 per cent, prizes in each class. 
Prize donations may be placed by the donors, otherwise by 
prize committee on the matches. First choice of cash or trophies 
shall be given to the contestant entitled to the highest cash prize 
in any class. Second choice cash or trophies shall be given to con- 
testant entitled to second highest cash prize in any class, etc. 
The all-round champion diploma shall be given to the shooter 
making the best score in the above five matches, counting his best 
two scores in each match, ring count 
Three-shot rifle, 200yds., open to all comers; 10 cents per score. 
Three prizes guaranteed. $15, $10, $5 and donated prizes. 
Three-shot pistol. 50yds., open to all comers, 10 cents per score. 
One-half cash received divided into 50, 30 and 20 per cent, prizes. 
All comers may shoot for cash prizes and trophies in the 10-shot 
matches only in the expert classes. 
Rules. — Military rifles, trigger pull not under 61bs., regulation 
sights; repeating rifles, allowed 3lbs. pull of trigger, Lyman rear 
sight, open front sight; fine rifle allowed any sights and trigger 
pull, and same rule with .22 and .25 rifles. Revolver, not under 
2 1 .<>lbs. trigger pull, open sights; pistol, not under 21bs. trigger 
pull, open sights. 
When starting any score contestant must designate on what 
match it counts, and after the score begins, every shot fired in the 
stand shall count. Each contestant must see that his shot is prop- 
erly recorded. 
All disputes, over marking or recording of shots shall be decided 
by the shooting master. An appeal can be taken to the executive 
committee. 
Any aggrieved contestant must present the question in dispute 
immediately upon its occurrence, or it will receive no considera- 
tion. 
Ties for cash prizes shall be divided equally, and for other prizes 
they shall be decided by the worst shot in the winning score or 
scores, and if still a tie, by the next worst, etc. 
The club is to be congratulated on being able to claim a larger 
membership than ever; better and more modern range facilities; 
more equality in the matches, and last, but not least, the great 
shooting records that have been made. The Walnut Hill system of 
clean targets has been adopted at the 50yd. range, and each member 
now shoots his score on a clean target, which is verified and given 
to the shooter, thus insuring a correct count at and on the target, 
and preserving the shooter's record beyond dispute. The club is 
contemplating the introduction of the same system at 200yds. 
We thank the donors of the many prizes to this Club. They 
have stimulated the members and sport at large, and have not given 
in vain, since they are not only encouraging this sport of all 
sports, but are aiding the younger generation to acquire skill in 
the use of the weapons which are used for self and national defense. 
Committee: A. J. Brannagsn, president; G. M. Barley, C. M. 
Daiss, W. G. Hoffman, F. O. Young. 
Secretary's address: Fred (), Young, 40 Ellis street, San Fran- 
cisco, Cal. 
San Francisco, Feb. 16.— Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club had 
hurricane conditions to-day, the worst storm of the year. W. G. 
Hoffman tried for a 100-shot rifle record and made a fine showing, 
for conditions. He had a run of 34 in 10 shots, all in the 4in. ring, 
but one shot, a 7 — and he was high with the fine score of 43. He 
had 98 shots in the 12in. bull. He shot FFF semi-smokeless, 
primed with King's No. 3 Smokeless. A. J. Prannagan led with 
the revolver, Dr. Twist with the .22 rifle, and P. Becker in military 
match. Scores, off-hand on Columbia target, range, 200yds. : 
Rifle: W. G. Hoffman, 57, fil, 56. 77, 43, 61, 60. 82. 74, 74—645, or 
6.45in. ( ring average; A. B. Dorrell, 63, 57, 63, 53; F. O. Young, 
56. 70, 71, 72, 79; A. H. Cadv 57, 73, 75. 77. 
Three-shot rifle: A. B. D6rrell 15. 
Military and repeating rifles, Creedmoor count: P. Becker 44, 44 
(.30-30 Winchester Carbine). 
Fifty-yard range: 
Revolver: A. T. Brannagan. 47, 19, 54, 58; F. O. Young, 54; W. 
G. Hoffman. 62; W. R. Proll. 61, SS; Dr. Twist, 78, 82, S8. 
.22 rifle: Dr. J. F. Twist. 21, 24, 28, 30; Ed Hovey, 25, 27, 30; 
Gimmel, 29, 39, 49; E. A. Allen, 37: H. A. Baker. 44, 51. 
Pistol: F. O. Young, 50, 52, 57; H. A. Baker, 66. 
Fred. 0. Young, Sec'y. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Last Florida Tour 
VIA PENNSYLVANIA I'/ILROAD. 
The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season to Jackson- 
ville, allowing almost three months in Florida, will leave New York 
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, March 4. 
Excursion tickets, including railway transportation, Pullman 
accommodations, one berth, and meals en route while going on 
the special train, will be sold at the following rates; New York, 
$50; Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Washington, $48; 
Pittsburg, $53, and at proportionate rates from other points. Re- 
turning passengers will use regular trains until May 31, 1902. 
Tickets admit of a stop-off at Charleston Exposition on return trip. 
For tickets, itineraries, and other information apply to ticket 
agents, or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, 
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. — Adv. 
Cheap Colonist Rates to tbe Northwest. 
To Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Northwest 
Wyoming the Burlington Route will sell verv cheap tickets every 
day during March and April from Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis. 
If you want to get there in quick time, comfortably, yet with 
the least expense, ask your ticket agent about our chair car and 
tourist sleeping car service, or write me for our colonist folder, 
which tells all about it. P. S. Eustis, General Passenger Agent 
C, B. & Q. Ry., Chicago.— A dv. 
The exhibition of the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company, of 
Racine, Wis., will be one of the features of the New York Sports- 
man's show, which opens next week. This concern, from small 
beginnings, has so grown, that it now manufactures yachts, boats, 
launches and canoes, together with engines, boilers and electro- 
vapor motors. It has no less than twelve agencies in the United 
States, and eleven in foreign countries, including Great Britain, 
France, Germany, Austria, and Russia, beside Australia. The cuts 
given in the advertisement printed on another page will convey 
to those who are interested a clear idea of the very great variety 
of craft manufactured and for sale by this successful concern. — 
Adv. 
The question of a camp-fire for cooking his food is a burning 
one for many a man. The Khotal, a camp range, burning vapor- 
ized kerosene, is said to have many advantages. If it is "small 
enough to pack in your canoe" and "powerful enough to keep your 
tent warm, it is something that the average camper ought to in- 
vestigate, when one can learn all about it by sending a stamp for 
illustrated catalogue to the advertiser, that seems worth doing.— 
Adv. 
As-usual at this season, Messrs. Wilbur & Wheeloek, of Clayton, 
N. Y., call attention to their St. Lawrence River skiffs and cano.es 
built of cedar. The merits of these craft are described in the 
firm's catalogue, which will be sent on receipt of stamp.— Aiv^ 
