ORE SI AND STREAM. 
Mahcb H> 1902J 
May 14-16.— Charleston, S. C— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, tinder the auspices of the Charleston-Palmetto Gun Club. 
W. G. Jeffords, Jr., Sec'y. 
May 15.— Sherbrooke, P. Q.— Sherbrooke Gun Club's inanimate 
target tournament C. H. Foss, 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, W, Va.— Fifth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association; added money and 
prizes. Tohn B. Garden, Sec'y, Wheeling, W. Va. 
May 20-23. . — - — . — New Jersey State Sportsmen's As- 
sociation. 
May 21-22.— Baltimore, Md.— Maryland county shoot for amateurs. 
May 21-23.— Springfield, S. D— South Dakota State Sportsmen's 
Association tournament. 
May 26-31.— Lincoln, Neb.— Grand Interstate tournament; three 
days shooting; three days golf; three days tennis. H. C. Young, 
Manager. 
May 30.— Schenectady, N. "V.— Spring tournament of the Schenec- 
tady Gun Club. E. L. Aiken, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Ossining, N. Y.— Holiday shoot of the Westchester 
Countv Trapshooters' League. J. Curry Barlow, Sec'y. 
May 30-31.— Union City, Ind.— Spring tournament of the Parent 
Grove Gun Club, O. £. 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.— Sioux City, la.— Eighth annual amateur tournament 
'of the Soo Gun Club. W. F. Duncan. Sec'y. 
June 10-11.— Muncie, Ind.— Indiana Trapshooters* League's annual 
tournament. 
June 17-20.— Warm Springs. Ga.— Annual Interstate tournament. 
June 18-19.— Bellefontaine, G*.— Silver Lake Gun Club's annual 
tournament. Geo. E. Maison, Sec'y. 
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. 6-7.— Marietta, O.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Columbian Gun Club, Chas. 
Bailey, Sec'y, 
Aug. 13-14.— Brunswick, Me. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Brunswick Gun Club. L. C. 
Whitmore, Sec'y. 
Aug. 27-28.— Haverhill, Mass.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Haverhill Gun Club. S. G. 
Miller, Sec'y. 
Sept. 3-4. — Nappanee, Ind. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Nappanee Gun Club. B. B. Maust, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 24-25.— Lewistown, 111.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Lewistown Gun Club. H. H. 
McCumber, Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot, every Satur- 
y afternoon. 
Thicago, 111.— Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
d third Saturdays of each month. Grounds, West Monroe street 
H Fifrv.second avenue. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
First Saturday of each month for a year, Burnside.— Contest for 
the Troisdorf live-bird and target medals; 10 live birds; 25 targets; 
open to all. First contest, March 1. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
March 13.— Interstate Park.— Target shoot of the Brooklyn Gun 
Club. J. S. Wright, Manager. 
Interstate Park, Oueens, L. I.— Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
. I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
looting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
ractice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
The Interstate Association Tr apshooting Rules. 
Targets and Live Birds. 
DEFINITION OF TERMS. 
Broken Target. — A broken target is one which has at least a 
visible piece or pieces broken from it, or which is completely re- 
duced to dust, or which has a visible section broken from it, even 
though such section be broken into dust by the contestant's shot. 
Dusted Target, — A dusted target is cne from which more or less 
dust is knocked by the contestant's shot, but which shows no vis- 
ible diminution in size therefrom. A dusted target is not a broken 
target. 
Duly Notified. — A contestant is duly notified to compete when 
his name is called out by the referee, scorer or other person author- 
ized to do so by the management. If a squad hustler is furnished, 
it is a matter of courtesy only, and does not in the least relieve 
the contestant from responsibility. It is the duty of each and 
every contestant to be promptly on hand-, to compete when called 
to do so. Failing therein, each contestant is responsible for his 
acts of negligence. 
Pull. — Besides being a command to the puller, the command 
"Pull" is a declaration by the contestant that he is in the com- 
petition, and thereafter he must abide by the result. 
Balk. — Any occurrence, not chargeable to the contestant, which 
directly and materially interferes with him and the equity of the 
competition after he calls "Pull," constitutes a balk, if it deters 
him from shooting or if it coincidentally interferes with him when 
he actually shoots; but if he shoots after the balk occurs, he must 
abide by the result. The referee shall alone decide on a claim of 
balk, and the claim can be made only by the party directly inter- 
ested. Misfires, a half-opened trap, etc., are considered as balks. 
A balk, When allowed, restores the contestant to a complete new 
inning, 
Disqualification. — Disqualification carries with it a forfeiture of 
all entrance money and rights in the competition to which it 
relates. 
Jarring Back. — Jarring back is a term which denotes that from 
the concussion of the first barrel the safety has been jarred back 
to safe. The slipping back is not infrequently caused by the thumb 
of the shooter, but whatever may be the cause, the contestant 
must abide by the result. 
Walk Around. — Walk around denotes that, after shooting, each 
contesatnt walks to the next consecutive firing point to shoot again. 
After shooting at No. 5, the contestant next shoots at No. 1. 
No Bird or No Target. — After the referee declares a "no bird" 
or a "no target,'.' such bird or target is thereafter no part of 
the competition, and is irrelevant to it. 
Widely Different Angle.— When a target varies more than thirty 
degrees either way, in shooting at known angles, it may be refused 
by the contestant, but he does so subject to the decision of the 
referee as to whether it was a legal angle or not. 
Simultaneous Discharge. — A simultaneous discharge is one 
wherein both barrels are discharged together, or nearly together, 
from any cause. • 
Dead Bird. — A bird is scored as being dead if it is gathered 
legally; and legally is according to the requirements of the rules. 
Lost Bird. — A bird is lost when it escapes beyond the boundary, 
even though it be killed. 
Pivot Man. — In squads of six, the system of shooting is "walk 
around," and, five men at the firing points^ the man in waiting 
is tjie pivot man. _ When No. 1 shoots, the pivot man takes his 
place at No. 1 firing point, and, each contestant moving to the 
next place, No. 5, after shooting thereafter, is the pivot man. 
Inning. — The term "inning" denotes a contestant's time at the 
firing point, commencing with the call of "Pull" and ending ac- 
cordingly, as specified in these rules. 
Targets. 
RULE 1. — THE MANAGEMENT. 
Section L The management of the Interstate Association reserves 
the authority to reiect any entry without giving any reason there- 
for, and to disqualify, in whole or in part, any c6ntestant who 
acts ungentlemanly or disorderly, or who handles his gun dan- 
gerously. 
Section 2. The management or its authorized representative shall 
appoint a referee or referees, or a referee and judges, and a 
scorer or scorers, and a trap puller or trap pullers, and such other 
assistants as it may deem to be necessary. 
RULE 2.— THE REFEREE. 
Besides attending to the special duties as set forth hereinafter, 
the referee shall adjudicate the competition. He shall distinctly 
announce the result of each shot by calling out "dead" or "broke" 
when the target is broken and "lost" when the target is un- 
broken. He shall decide all other issues which -arise -in relation 
to the direct "competition. His decision in all cases shall be final. 
RULE 3.-TIIE REFEREE AND JUDGES. 
Whenever a referee and judges are appointed, the referee's sole 
duty shall be to decide any and all disagreements between the 
judges, and, pending the issue thereof and the referee's decision 
thereon, there shall be no competition. The judges shall assume 
the responsibilities and are vested with the authority set forth m 
Rule 2 concerning the referee, except that, in case of any dis- 
agreement between them, they shall forthwith submit it to the 
referee, and his decision thereon shall be final. 
RULE 4.— THE SCORER. 
The scorer shall keep an accurate record of each shot of each 
contestant. Accordingly as the referee calls "dead," "broke" or 
"lost," the scorer shall promptly respond with the call "dead," 
"broke" or "lost." He shall mark the figure 1 for "dead" or 
"broke," and a 0 cipher for "lost." The scorer's record of the 
competition so kept shall be the official score and it shall govern 
all awards and records of such competition. When possible to do 
so, the scorer shall keep the scores on a blackboard, plainly placed 
in view of the cemtestants. He shall announce the total of each 
contestant's score at its close. 
RULE 5.-THE FULLER 
Section 1. The puller shall have charge of springing the traps. 
He shall spring the trap or traps instantly in response to the con- 
testant's call of "Pull." 
Section 2. The puller shall have an unobstructed view of the 
contestants at the firing points. 
Section 3. When a mechanical device is used to determine which 
trap shall be sprung, the puller shall be so placed and shall so act 
that any contestant at the firing point cannot know in advance 
which trap is to be sprung. 
Section 4. The management may appoint an assistant puller to 
take charge of the mechanical device, and to require that the traps 
be sprung accordingly as determined by it. 
Section 5. If the puller springs the "traps so negligently or so 
irregularly as to impair the equity of the competition, the manage- 
ment may forthwith remove him, 
RULE 6.— CONTESTANT. 
Section 1. A contestant is prohibited from loading his gun at any 
time other than when he is at the firing point. In single target 
shooting, he shall place only one cartridge in his gun, and he 
shall open it and remove therefrom the cartridge or empty shell 
before turning from or leaving the firing point. Should any con- 
testant willfully violate this section of this rule, or violate it after 
having been warned, the referee or the management may line him 
from ?1 to $5, or may disqualify him. 
Section 2. When at the firing point, ready for competition, the 
contestant shall give distinctly the command "Pull" to the puller, 
and after giving «uch command, such contestant is unqualifiedly in 
the competition. 
Section 3. All claims of error must be made before or imme- 
diately after the close of a score by the contestant, or the con- 
testants, directly interested in it; otherwise any claim of error 
shall not be considered. 
Section 4. A contestant may hold his gun in any position. 
Section 5. A contestant must be at the firing point within three 
minutes after having been duly notified to contest; failing therein, 
he may be fined $1 by the referee or the management, or may be 
disqualified. However, when so requested by a contestant, the 
referee may grant a reasonable delay to him. 
Section 6. Shooting on the grounds in any place other than at the 
firing points is prohibited. 
RULE 7.— CHALLENGE. 
A contestant may challenge the load of any other contestant, 
under Section 2 of Rule 9. Such challenge must be in writing, 
and signed by the challenger, and must have $5 forfeit posted 
therewith in the hands of the management. On receipt of such 
challenge, the management shall obtain a cartridge or cartridges 
from the. challengee when he is at the firing point, and if, after 
public examination of the cartridge or cartridges so obtained, the 
management finds that the challengee was violating Section 2 of 
Rule 9, he may be disqualified or not, accordingly as the manage- 
ment deems the offense to have been willfully committed or other- 
wise. In case the challengee is wholly innocent of any violation 
of Section 2 of Rule 9, the ?5 forfeit shall be paid to him; other- 
wise it shall be returned to the challenger. 
RULE 8, — TARGETS. 
Section 1. If a contestant does not shoot in any of the instances 
herewith specified, the referee or judge shall declare a "no target," 
but if the contestant shoots, the result shall be scored, respectively. 
(a) when the trap is sprung at a material interval of time before 
or after the call of "Pull"; 
(b) when the trap is sprung without any call of "Pull"; 
(c) when a target which should be thrown at a known angle is 
thrown at a widely different angle; 
(d) when, in single target shooting, two targets are thrown at 
the same time; 
(e) when, five known traps being used, a target is thrown from 
any trap other than the one which corresponds in number to that 
of the firing point at which stands the contestant whose turn it is 
to shoot. 
Section 2. It is a "no target," and the referee shall allow another 
target or targets (b), respectively. 
(a) when a contestant shoots out of turn ; 
(b) when in double shooting both barrels of the contestant's 
gun are discharged simultaneously. 
(c) . when two contestants, or when a contestant and a non- 
contestant, shoot at the same target; 
(d) when there is a misfire of the contestant's gun or cartridge. 
A contestant who uses a gun or cartridge which has once misfired 
in the competition must abide by the results if he knowingly uses 
either in the competition thereafter; 
(e) when a broken target is thrown. It is a "no target," whether 
hit or missed; 
(f) when a contestant is balked. 
(g) when there is any other reason not provided for in these 
rules, if, in the opinion of the referee, it materially affects the 
equity of the competition. 
Section 3. In double-target shooting, if the contestant does not 
shoot, the referee shall allow him another pair when one target 
follows the other after a material interval of time, instead of 
taking_ flight simultaneously. 
Section 4. In double-target shooting, the, referee shall declare 
"no targets," whether the contestant shoots or not, respectively, 
(a) when only one target is thrown; 
(b) when both targets are broken by one shot; 
(c) when one target is a piece or. both targets are pieces 
Section 5. When, in double-target shooting, the contestant uses 
a magazine gun, it is "no targets," and the referee shall allow 
another pair, respectively, _ 
(a) when, in the attempt to eject the empty shell, the head of 
it is pulled off, thereby leaving an obstruction in the chamber of 
the gun and preventing the reloading for the second shot; 
(b) when, after the first shot is fired and the gun is opened 
properly, the extractor fails to extract the empty shell. 
Section 6. When, in double-target shooting, the contestant uses 
a magazine gun, it is not "no targets," and the referee shall not 
allow another pair, respectively, 
(a) when, after the first shot, the empty shell, although it be 
extracted from the chamber, is not ejected from the gun. thereby 
preventing the reloading for the second shot; 
' (b) when there is any failure to shoot, caused bv a cartridge 
too thick or too long, or any failure whatsoever caused by a re- 
loaded cartridge. 
RULE 9.— LOST TARGET. 
Except in cases otherwise provided in these rules, the referee 
shall declare the target "lost, respectively, 
(a) when a contestant fails to break the target; 
(b) when the contestant fails to fire because his gun was un- 
loaded or uncocked, or because the .safety was faultily adjusted, 
whether from his own oversight or not: or when he fails to shoot 
from any other cause chargeable to his own oversight or neglect. 
RULE 10.— BROKE. 
The referee or judge shall declare the target "broke" or "dead" 
when it is broken in the air under the conditions prescribed by 
these rules. A dusted target is not a broken target. Shot marks 
in a "pick up" shall not be considered as evidence of a broken 
target. 
RULE 11.-GUNS AND LOADS. 
Section 1. No contestant shall use a gun whose bore is larger 
than: a 10-gauge. 
Section 2. No contestant shall use any load of shot greater than 
one and one-quarter ounce, any standard measure, struck. 
Section 3. Any contestant who uses reloaded ammunition must 
abide by the results. See Rule 9 (b). 
RULE 12.— TRAPS, SCREENS, FIRING POINTS. 
For the competition, the management shall provide five traps, or 
three traps Sergeant system. 
Five Traps.— The five trans shall be numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, from 
left to right, consecutively. In competition, the traps may be 
pulled from left to right, or from right to left, as may be deter 
mined by the management. Each trap shall have sufficient power 
and adjustment to throw the targets not less than 40 yards, nor 
more than 60 yards, and with a flight not less than 6 feet nor more 
than 12 feet at a point 10 yards from the trap. The traps shall 
be set approximately level, equi distant from each other, three or 
live yards apart, and placed in a straight line. (See Diagram I.) 
PITS OR SCREENS. 
Section 1. Pits or screens shall be used to protect the trappers. 
The screens shall not be higher than is necessary for such protec- 
tion. 
Section 2. The management shall see that the traps are properly 
set and adjusted at the beginning of the competition, and so kept 
to the finish thereof. 
Section 3. The firing points shall be in a straight line, parallel 
with the line of the traps. They shall be 16 vards therefrom in 
single-target shooting other than handicaps. '(See Rule 20 for 
d oubl e-target shooting.) 
Firing Points.— The firing points shall be numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 
from left to right, and shall be three or five yards apart, accord- 
ingly as the traps are three or five yards apart. (See Diagram I.) 
RULE 13.— SQUADS. 
Section 1. Contestants shall shoot in squads of 5, except in case 
of Section 2 of this rule. In 10-target events, each contestant shall 
shoot at 2 targets at each firing point, consecutively. In 15-target 
events, each contestant shall shoot at 3 targets at each firing poinf, 
consecutively. In 20-targef events, each contestant shall shoot at 
4 targets at each firing point, consecutively. In 25-target events, 
each contestant shall shoot at 5 targets at each firing point, con- 
secutively. 
Section 2. In case the management deems it best for the contest- 
ants to compete in squads of 6, it shall be after the manner called 
"walk around." 
RULE 14. — FLIGHTS, KNOWN TRAPS, KNOWN ANGLES. 
The flight of targets shall be: Nos. 1 and 4 shall throw right- 
quartering targets; Nos. 2 and 5 left-quartering targets: No. 3, a 
straight-away; the flights from Nos. 1 and 5 shall cross that of No. 
3 at a point not less than ten yards nor more than twenty yards 
from No. 3; the flight of No. 2 shall cross that of No. 1 at a point 
not less than five yards nor more than ten yards from No, 1; the 
flight of No. 4 shall cross that of No. 5 at a point not less than 
five yards nor more than ten yards from No. 5. (See Diagram I.) 
RCLE 15.— KNOWN TRAPS, UNKNOWN ANGLES. 
When shooting is at unknown angles from known traps, the 
contestant shall know which trap is to be sprung, but shall not 
know the flight of the target. Ihe management shall require the 
trappers to change the flights frequently. 
RULE 16.— UNKNOWN TRAPS, KNOWN ANGLES 
(CALLED EXPERT RULES, ONE MAN UP). 
Section 1. The contestant shall stand at No. 3 firing point. The 
traps (except the last), shall be sprung as determined by an indi- 
cator or other device. The contestant in an inning shall shoot at 
five targets, one from each of the five traps, always knowing his 
last trap. 
Section 2. In case of a broken target, the trap throwing such 
target shall be reloaded, and for it, and the remaining unsprung 
traps, the puller shall determine by the device a new combination, 
the previously sprung traps being omitted in this new combination! 
•RULE 17.-UNKNOWN TRAPS, UNKNOWN ANGLES. 
When unknown traps and unknown angles are used, the competi- 
tion is conducted precisely as set forth in Rule 16, except that the 
angles are unknown. 
RULE 18. — REVERSED ORDER. 
The contestant shall shoot in squads of five. Contestant No. 1 
has a target from No. 5 trap; contestant No. 2 has a target from Sfo. 
4 trap; contestant No. 3 has a target from No. 3 trap; contestant 
No. 4 has a target from No. 2 trap; contestant No. 5 has a target 
from No. 1 trap. Then continue as set forth in Rule 13, Section 1. 
RULE 19.— EXPERT RULE, RAPID FIRE. 
Contestants shoot in squads of six, "walk around." An indi- 
cator or other device shall be used to- determine the order in which 
the traps shall be sprung. No. 1 shoots at a target to be thrown 
from any one\ of the five traps; thereafter, as determined by the 
device, each contestant, in turn, shoots at a target from any one 
of the traps which remain filled; thus, for No. 1 there are five 
filled; for No. 2, there are four filled, and so on to No. 5, who 
has one filled, and that one is known. The sixth man is the pivot 
man. In case of a broken target or balk, the puller will observe 
the same procedure as in Rule 16, Section 2, except that the 
angles are unknown. 
RULE 20.-SHOOTING AT DOUBLE TARGETS. 
Section 1. In shooting at double targets it mav be one man up, 
at 14 yards, or squads at 16 yards. Three traps shall be used. The 
management will use Nos. 1, 2, 3, or Nos. 2, 3, 4, or Nos. 3. 4, 5, 
of a set of five traps. The first trap shall throw a !eft-quarterer, 'the 
second trap a straightaway, the third trap a right-quarterer. 
Section 2. The pairs shall be sprung in the following order: 
First pair from Nos. 1 and 2; second pair from Nos. 2 and 3; 
third pair from Nos. 1 and 3; fourth pair from Nos. 1 and 2; 
fifth pair from No. 2 and 3, and so on in this order to the finish 
of the event. For each pair, the traps must be pulled simultane- 
ously. (See Diagram I.) 
RULE 21.— SERGEANT SYSTEM. 
Section 1. In the Sergeant system, three traps placed 1 feet apart 
in a straight line shall be used. 
Section 2. The firing points shall be in the segment of a circle 
whose radii are 16 yards. 
Section 3. The firing points shall be 3 or 5 vards apart, between 
Nos. 1 to 5, consecutively. (See Diagram II.) 
Section 4. The flights shall be unknown angles. 
Section 5. The targets shall be from known traps. 
RULE 22.— CLASS SHOOTING, 
Class shooting signifies that the contestants who tie for first, 
second, third, etc., have won the money allotted to their re- 
spective classes. They shall shoot off or divide the tie, as the 
management shall elect. 
RULE 23.-HIGH GUNS, HIGH SCORES. 
Hitrh guns or high scores signify that the contestants making 
the high scores take in the order of superioritv all the cash or 
prizes. In case of ties, the high guns are determined by shooting 
off, miss-and-out. The gun which stays the longest is first; the 
one which stays the next longest is second, arid sq on, until the 
lists of money division or prizes is covered. 
RULE 24. — TIES. 
The ties shall be shot off at the original distance, and at oue- 
fifth the number of targets in the event to which the tie refers. 
Note.— The conditions governing the use of a magazine trap are 
precisely the same as those governing in the Sergeant system, in 
Sections 2, 3 and 4. 
Live Birds. 
RULE 1.— THE MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1. The management of the Interstate Association re- 
serves the authority to reject any entry without giving any reason 
therefor, and to disqualify, in whole or in part, any contestant who 
acts ungentlemanly or disorderly, or who handles his gun dan- 
gerously. 
Section 2. The management or its authorized representative shall 
appoint a referee or referees and a scorer or scorers, and a trap 
puller or trap pullers, and such other assistants as it may deem 
to be necessary. 
RULE 2.— THE REFEREE. 
Besides attending to the special duties as set forth hereinafter 
the referee shall adjudicate the competition. He shall distinctly 
announce the result of each contestant's shot or shots by calling 
out "dead" when the bird is gathered, according to rule, and 
"lost" when the bird escapes beyond the boundary, except as 
provided in Section 1 (d) of Rule 9, and in Section 8 of Rule 12 
He shall decide all other issues which may arise in relation to the 
direct competition. His decision in all cases shall be final. 
RULE 3.— THE- SCORER. 
The scorer shall keep an accurate record of the shot or shots of 
