FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Boston Gun Club* 
Boston, Mass., March 28.— Twenty-two shooters made both trap- 
pers and scorers hum at the regular weekly Boston Gun Club 
shoot, but as is usual, the more you make them hustle the more 
they like it, and both trappers and shooters were more than feeling 
good at the end of the afternoon's sport. 
Many new faces were in evidence, some of them securing well- 
deserved honors during the regular events, and we regret that it 
is impossible for them to come more often. 
While the number of straights were slight in comparison to what 
is usually the case when such an aggregation get together, the 
shooting on the whole was good, .Twinkle securing two clean ones 
and Bullard one. The former also secured one run of 28 breaks 
from the 18yd. mark. 
In the individual match, Henderson was high with 21, standing 
on the nSyd. mark, Twinkle second with 20 on the same mark, 
Worthing third, 17yds., with 19; Griffiths and Spencer fourth. 
Scores follow: 
• Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Targets: 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 10 10 15 10 15 
Griffiths, 19 7 12 8 8 13 5 8 13 • 
WESTERN TRAPS. 
Twinkle, 18 
Woodruff, 17 
Frank, 18 
Phil, 16 
Leverett, 16 
7 10 
4 
8 10 5 7 10 8 
6 
7 12 
7 
5 10 10 10 14 7 
9 8 13 . . 12 
6 8 
3 
4 9 7 7 10 
6 9 
S 
8 7 6 8 10 . . 
.. 8 12 8 .. 
5 10 
4 
..10 5 7 , 
7 9 
4 
3 11 5 6 11 
3 5 
5 
8 4-5 6 . 
Bullard, 16 6 13 6 
Worthing, 16 4 10 4 
De Agton, 16 4 ll 2 5 8 6 3 11 
Hawkins, 16 5 13 6 
4 11 4 10 11 
6 12 7 9 11 9 6 . . 
Williams, 16 4 8 
Henderson, 18 3 13 
Nichols, 14 2 
Dickey, 21 9 
7 .. 
6 5 
Spencer, 18 11 8 
10 7 
7 6 
5 4 
5 9 
9 11 
7 13 
7 8 7 
4 '6 5 
Blair, 16. 
Fisher, 16. 
Fredericks, 14. 6 
Firth, 16 " 2 .. , 
Merchandise match, 25 singles— 15 magautrap, 10 Sergeant— dis 
tance handicap:. 
Henderson, 18 . , 111111111001111 
Twinkle, 18 110011010110111 
Worthing, 16 011011110111111 
Griffiths, 19 011110111111H1 
Spencer, 18..: 101111011110110 
Blair, 16 111101101100101 
Howe, 19 001000011110110 
Woodruff, 17 011111011001001 
Leverett, 16 011100111110111 
Leroy, 21 llOOUUOHOlOl 
Bullard, 16 .101011111111001 
Phil, 16 001111111101001 
Dickey, 21 101110011001110 
De Agton, 16 010101101100101 
Williams, 16 OlOOllllOOOOOlO 
Lund, 16 001010100000100 
Nichols, 14 010000100000000 
1101110111—21 
iimiim— 20' 
1110110110—19 
1100011001—18 
0011101111— IS 
1011101011—17 
1111111011—16 
1000111111—16 
0011011010—16 
0001110101—15 
0000010111—15 
0100101011—15 
0101110011—15 
1101110010—14 
OO0111O1O1— 11 
1100100101— 9 
1100000100— 5 
Secretary. 
Gilbert— Elliott- Crosfc y . 
Kansas City, Mo., March 28.— To-day Gilbert, Crosby and El- 
liott shot off for final possession of the Sportsmen's Review cup, 
at 50 live birds each, $25 entrance, the high man to get back his en- 
trance, and the second man to take $12.50, and the balance to pay 
for the birds. 
Mr. Emil Werk, of the Sportsmen's Review, was referee. The 
contest commenced at 2:35 P. M. Crosby won the toss and was 
first to the score. He lost his first bird, a left-quartering driver 
from No. 5 trap. He lost his 11th, a right-quarterer; his 23d fell 
dead out of bounds; his 41st also fell dead outside, and he went 
out with 46. 
Gilbert came next. He lost his 12th, a straightaway driver; his 
33d and 41st fell dead outside, and he went out with 47. 
Elliott lost his second dead out, and his fifth, a ' straightaway 
driver, escaped unhurt. He then killed 40 straight, and looked like 
a winner, but his 46th, a cork screw driver, got away without a 
scratch. 
It was decided to shoot- off the tie at 10 birds, and a good hot 
shoot-off was looked for. Gilbert was first up and killed his 10 
birds m good shape. Elliott lost his first, also his second, fell 
dead outside. He then killed three and lost an easy incomer 
going out with 7 out of his 10. * 
Mr. Gilbert was warmly congratulated on his win. Gilbert shot 
a Parker gun, Winchester shells and Dupont powder. Scores: 
T rap score type— Copyright, 1902, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
5545124328818521144211211 
W R Crosby.,.. 0 21221221102221 2 22212 1 * 2 2— 22 
5844122855118428421424222 
2222222222222222*122 2222 2—24—46 
5211282112242218431182188 
r. , /— < • 1 1 y / \->\ \^ \/ / i^-h^ // / \ /\ 1^ ^ \ ' 
Fred Gilbert. ...2 2122111112021111122212 l v 2— 24 
4281415284442152221221155 
1222222*2221221*22222222 1-28— 47 
8588111811121142518 4 25822 
JAR Elliott. ,.2 *12022222112112111111ii 1-28 
1558384228815421222118442 
211112121112112121110121 1— 24— 4T 
Shoot-off of tie: 
1228128128 4552852452 
Fred Gilbert.2 22 2 22212 1—10 J A RElhott.O * 11102222- T 
Hawkeye. 
New Jersey Anti-Pigeon Bill, 
The following is taken from the True American, a New Jersey 
paper, and throws a bright side light on the pigeon shooting 
situation in New Jersey: 
New Jersey will be the mecca for all the sportsmen interested in 
live-bird shooting for at least another year, and it is practically 
assured that the great American handicap shoot will be run" off 
at the Interstate Fair grounds this coming fall. 
The bill to prohibit live-bird shooting that the timid legislators 
passed with so much aplomb in the House, and prided themselves 
upon their good work in suppressing alleged cruel sport, has met 
its fate — buried in the Senate committee and left there while the 
legislators have winged their way home, arid some of them are 
even thinking that the bold, bad men with guns are no longer to 
kill the sweet, little, innocent doves in target shooting. 
They will wake up when they get this edition of the True Ameri- 
can and find that there is going to be live-bird shooting in New 
Jersey this year, and that their efforts to kill a legitimate sport 
have been abortive. 
The honor of keeping this bill in committee belongs alone to 
Dr. George N. Thomas, president of the New Jersey Shooting 
Association. It was he who retained counsel, Francis B. Lee, and 
fought the bill from the beginning. Others lent a hand by their 
presence at the State House, but Dr. Thomas bore the brunt of 
the fight and won out. 
How was the bill smothered? It was forgotten when the com- 
mittee went into the last session of the Senate. How was it for- 
gotten? Ask an easier one. 
Anyhow, there will be live-bird shooting in New Jersey for one 
year more, and when the bill or a similar one comes up to stop 
this legitimate sport, the people who know nothing about live- 
bird shooting and because of their ignorance think it cruel, will 
rind a solid front made by the sportsmen awaiting their efforts. 
Dr. Thomas commenced last night to interest the New Jersey 
State Sportsmen's Association in the danger of a similar bill com- 
ing up next session, and by letter told them of the danger run 
this year in the stopping of the sport, and asked that plans be set 
on foot at once to stop another attempt at outlawing pigeon shoot- 
ing. 
The crack of the gun will be heard as it brings down the pigeon 
for this year at least, and New Tersey will be the mecca of all 
The Handicap. 
Chicago, 111., March 27.— Even the most ardent Westerner is 
surprised, if not almost dismayed, at the unprecedented enthusi- 
asm which has sprung up all through the Western States over the 
Grand American Handicap. We used to talk about what we would 
do with this thing if it ever came West, but it is safely to be said 
that no one ever imagined that the West would boom the Handicap 
to its present unparalleled size. From 27S to 453— the latter being 
the entry at date, though it may be 475 or even 500 before the 
firing begins— is a long jump, longer than even the most sanguine 
shooter, East, West or South, has ever dreamed could be pos- 
sible. The city on the Kaw may well be proud, albeit a bit 
nervous with her pride. The accommodations will be taxed to the 
limit, but as lias hitherto been stated, Western cities have always 
risen to big occasions, and Kansas City will rise to this one. 
Everything goes forward smoothly here, and the big Illinois ex- 
cursion train in charge of Mr. Rice is receiving augmentations of 
its numbers steadily. There are already several Eastern and South- 
ern shooters in town who will move on down to Kansas City the 
first of next week or perhaps earlier. 
A review of the entries seems to show that the East is not pro- 
portionately so well represented as it ought to be. One finds 
to-day only thirty-two names from those States properly to be 
called Eastern States, a showing which is not so large as "it ought 
to have been. It would do these Eastern shooters a lot of good 
to come out West and get a touch of genuine ozone in their sys- 
tems. They would live longer and die much wiser. However, 
Kansas City cannot be blamed if they do not come. The town is 
here and the ozone is here also, and the losers are those who do 
not see the one and inhale the other. 
The South is to be represented more strongly than ever before 
at any Grand American Handicap, the total from those States prop- 
erly to be called south of Mason and Dixon's line running some- 
thing like 125 to-day, with prospects of a larger list before the 
closing of the entries. Missouri naturally is strongly represented 
and furnishes nearly 100 shootets by herself, a rally to the sup- 
port of home industry which is noteworthy and praiseworthy as 
well. Illinois, with 75, is second to Missouri, and the conservative 
little State of Iowa sends 54 representatives. The extremes of 
North and South, namely Minnesota and Texas, send the same 
number of shooters, 11 in each case. The new State of Oklahoma 
sends 6 shooters, and from other parts of the late Indian Terri- 
tory come 4 exponents of the shotgun. Thus far only one rep- 
resentative of Canada is chronicled, though others mav materialize 
before this finds print. It is bootless to print names or figures 
where such things mean so little. Even the shoot itself when wit- 
nessed by the most careful observer will be hard to grasp in its 
entirety, and will offer so great a mass of detail as to place it be- 
yond any single stroke of the eye— or of the pen either, for that 
matter. 
Illinois State. 
Speaking of old times, we should not, in our enthusiasm over 
the Grand American Handicap, neglect matters close at home. 
The Illinois State Sportsmen's Association, the oldest fixture of the 
shooting public in this commonwealth, will hold its twenty-eighth 
tournament at Watson's Park, Burnside, May 20-23. Eddie Bing- 
ham, the secretary-treasurer, will be seen in his act of being the 
whole thing between now and May 20, as most of the details of 
this shoot will fall upon his shoulders. The shoulders are entirely 
competent and trustworthy. 
Want More Moneys, 
Telegraphic advices from Kansas City under date of yesterday 
advise of the receipt of a petition asking the management of the 
Grand American Handicap to increase the number of moneys for 
the purpose of more widely distributing the purse money. When 
the original divisions were announced, no such numbers in the 
entry were anticipated. The petition asks the managers to 
increase the prize list to 150, doubling the amount guaranteed for 
the first three guns, and creating a prize list to cover greater 
numbers than under the old system of divisions. No word regard- 
ing action on this has been received at this writing. 
E. Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
Trap at Watson's Park. 
-March 25.— Event No. 1 was at 10 birds, $5 entrance, high guns, 
00 and 40 per cent; No. 2 was at 15 birds, $7 entrance, high guns, 
40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent.; No. 3, same as No. 1: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Roll, 30 11110*2101— 7 222012212212211—14 2121212221—10 
Alabaster, 29 1222222121—10 222220221222121—14 2222211122—10 
Clempson, 29 2222222222—10 22222222222222*— 14 212121222*— 9 
Eick, 29 2222211222—10 22*222202222*2*— 11 
Crothers, 28 2222222122—10 2222221*2202122—13 2021121220— 8 
Clinton, 26 020012222102111—11 
Lord, 29 12220220220220w 
Healy, 27 111202210021100—10 
Barto, 30 220222222221112—14 
March 26.— No. 1, 10 birds, $5 entrance, high guns, 60 and 40 
per cent.; No. 2, 15 birds, $7 entrance, high guns, 60 and 40 per 
cent. ; No. 3, miss-and-out, $3 entrance : 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Gilbert, 32 0211102111— 8 112112222121122—15 22121111222—11 
Roll, 30 2222222112—10 221122212222112—15 12122220 —7 
Fox, 31 2222232222—10 222222221222222—15 22222222222—11 
Young, 27 0212012001— 6 120122222122021—13 
Hughes, 27 02012100*2— 5 
Bingham, 29 222102222222222—14 22222222220—10 
Alabaster, 29 '202212220001122—11 0 —0 
Practice : 
Geo Brier 2222222*2220212102222222*2202020—25 
T Mulberry 02222022220220022022220222220222—24 
Woodford -. .22222222022210200112122211022222—27 
Clinton 2111222211102202220011122 —21 
Cameron 0120202122222002202200212 —17 
Harry Lee 0111021202001011122 —13 
Hughes 11222111012112121021221112221221—30 
Collins 2122222022102001202222202002020 —21 
Lord 2222202210220222221200222 —20 
Fox 2222222212221221 —16 
Gilbert 12111212 — 8 
Alabaster 1111111121120111 —15 ' 
Weber , 1121010112 — 8 
Ravelrigg. 
March 27. — No. 1, was at 10 birds, $5 entrance, class shooting, 
50, 30 and 20 per cent; No. 2, miss-and-out, $2 entrance; No, 3, 
match : 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Young, 27 2211121122—10 22110 — 4 
Barto, 30 2221221122—10 2222222222—10 
Amberg. 28 0112112222— 9 2221122222—10 1012220222— 8 
0 Von Lengerke. 30.2222222222—10 2222222222—10 
Roll, 30 2212121212—10 2212121221—10 
Huse, 27 2211221112—10 21220 — 4 
Daily, 27 0022201*22— 6 
Broderick. 28 1221121122—10 10 — 1 
Lord, 29.. 2121212200— 8 
Woodford, 29 2220221022— 8 2222222221—10 
March 28.— No. 1, 10 birds, $7 entrance, high guns, 50, 30 and 20 
per cent. ; No. 2, 15 birds, $10 entrance, 50, 30 and 20 per cent. : 
No. 1. t No. 2. 
Palmer. 28 1 2221021022— 8 212022222220201—12 
Voris, '28 1111221102— 9 122211222122122—15 
1 Budd, 28 2122221122—10 10*211222101112-12 
Dr Darby, 27 2021222222— 9 222221222022222—14 
Broderick, 28 1011111110— 8 
Graham, 29 2222222222—10 222222222222222—15 
J Smith, 31 *2*2020w • . 
Thorne, 27 2222222222222*2—14 
Barto, 29 2211*1222212222—14 
Dr Shaw, 28 2202222*20210w 
March 29. — The Nonpareil Gun Club's shoot was held to-day. 
The club event was at 15 birds, $5 entrance, three moneys, to be 
shot down to three men. Scores: 
J L White 002222211111101—12 Pumphrey ....21211**20211011—11 
j R Graham... 222222222222222— 15 Kuss 222222222222222—15 
*T W Budd.... 2221*1222122122— 14 Dr Shaw 022*22021210211—11 
G Roll 222222222112221—15 *Dr Darby 222222222221222—15 
*Deering 222222222111211—15 *Hibbard 200012022002211— 9 
♦Edwards 022222112222000—11 W Lefnngwell.222001222212112— 13 
*Ed Voris 21*122*11221111-=13 *E M Steck, . .020022221120120— 10 
*Snyder 221H0220220122-rl2 Wade 22222222*110022—12 
E S Graham. .2222222**222223—13 J B Barto.. ..21*122202222100— 11 
*Northcott .... 022001022120021— 9 
E S Rice 11112*1*2222020—11 
.2222020 Kuss 22222 
.1222022 Darby 2220 
.220 Amberg- 122* 
*G A Thome.. 222120222220212-13 J H Amberg. .112211112122212— 1 
*Huse 201210011022111—11 : 
"Miller ....... .212220210122221—13 
S Palmer 020122220222212—12 
♦Visitors. 
Ties on 15: 
J R Graham 
Roll 
Deering 
Quarterly ties: 
Roll 12220 Amberg 122* 
Kus « 2222222222 E S Graham 2222222220 
Handicap, 10 birds, entrance $7, all ties divided: 
Deering, 28 ...... . .2211221020— 8 Palmer, 28 .2222222222—10 
Huse, 27.. 1111212212-10 Budd, 28.., ...2222222222-10 
W let 'i 2 hn 2102110112- 8 Pumphrey, 27 2022111221- 9 
Edwards 27 2222*02212- 8 Roll, 29 1211121102- 9 
Barto, 29 0011212222- 8 Wade, 27... 0222220222—8 
Snyder 27 1111212120— 9 Northcott, 27 2222202012— 8 
Voris, 28... 1111222112—10 Darby, 27. 2222222222-10 
E Graham, 29 2222222222-10 Hibbard, 26 0010102020-4 
Hicks, 27 1211200111— 8 Clinton, 26 ..220022222"— 8 
J Graham, 29 1222222222—10 Steck, 28 1122111022— 9 
Ten birds, entrance $5. all ties divided: 
Thorne 2120121212— 9 Miller 211112*121— 9 
Huse 1221222122—10 Clinton 0222125210— S 
Voris 1221221121—10 Broderick 1111011200— 7 
Snyder 1110221111— 9 
Miss-and-out, entrance $3, ties divided: 
Edwards 0 E S Graham 222222222222 
Peering 222220 Roll 221122112111 
Palmer 122222222222 Kuss 22220 
Huse 222222110 Barto 12* 
fi ler „ ••, 111110 Pumphrey 212222222211 
J R Graham 222122222222 Wade ...220 
Colt Gun Club Tournament. 
Hartford, Conn., March 28.— Notwithstanding the inclemency 
Of the weather, there was a good attendance at the sweepstake shoot 
held at the club grounds this afternoon. The boys came prepared 
to shoot,, and over 900 targets were trapped for their amusement, 
the last two events were omitted, owing to the early darkness, 
borne good scores were made, as can be seen by reference to the 
table below, but all found that there was plenty of room on all 
shooting targets, and the dark background made hard 
The conditions were as follows: Events Nos. 1, 2 and 5 were 
lbyds. rise, known traps and unknown angles. No. 3 was 16yds 
nse, reverse angles TVo. 4 was 14yds. rise, known angles and 
traps. i\o. b was 16yds. rise, one man up, unknown traps and 
known angles. Nos^ 7 and 8 were at 19yds. rise, unknown angles 
and known traps. Below are the scores in full: 
Events: 12345678 Shot 
Targets: 10 10 10 5p 10 10 10 15 
Hermann 9 10 10 6 10 9 6 13 
Hubbell 9 8 5 8 7 7 7 9 
McFetridge 6 8 6 3 7 6 7 10 
Purinton 8 9 3 4 7 2 5 10 
Nichols 7 5 5 8 4 4 9 
Warner 7 9 9 6 8 6 5.. 
♦Hooker 6 3 5 4 1 5 3.. 
Holhster 7 7 4 *5 *7 *5 
t£ aik j ns 3 4 3., ll..;: 
Wander 4 6 -5 4 
c ° Ie *3 3 5 .. 
*Fa'mer 4 3 1 
Lehmann 9 22 
*Parker 9 It 
Stone " 7 »7 * * 
*For targets only. 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
85 
73 
.859 
85 
60 
.705 
85 
53 
.623 
85 
48 
.565 
75 
42 
.560 
70 
50 
.714 
70 
27 
.386 
60 
35 
.583 
50 
17 
.340 
45 
19 
.422 
30 
11 
.366 
30 
8 
.266 
25 
21 
.840 
10 
9 
.900 
20 
14. 
.700 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining, N Y., March 29.-The following scores were made by 
the Ossining Gun Club at the regular Saturday shoot. Rainv 
weather kept the fair-weather boys in, but those who came out kept 
things livened up between showers, so that the afternoon was used 
up. Three of our good friends of the Laflin & Rand Powder 
Company, of New York, were with us, with the result of good 
scores, considering the weather conditions: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Ferriday 7 4 6 8 5 5 FisheF 8 9 8.8 
Gerow 6 7 6 3 6 8 Williams 2 3 2 4 
Bissing 5 6 7 8 8 8 Edgers 6 7 3 
Blandford 7 6 7 9 8 7 Aitchison \\ '4 
The Ossining Gun Club has accepted the challenge of the 
Schenectady Gun Club to shoot an eight-man team race The 
time is set for some Saturday afternoon during April 
: C. G. B. 
Winchester Gun Club. 
Detroit, Mich., March 22.— The regular shoot of the Winchester 
Club was well attended, each class being represented, and the con- 
test for medals close, with good scores. Shiel won in Class A with 
22, one ahead of Wood; Warner in Class B with 21, one ahead of 
Hitchcock, and Rackham, in Class C with 13, one ahead of 
Randall. 
McMath, who made his debut last shoot, put up the tidy score 
of 20, to the consternation of the other beginners. The scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 15 10 10 15 25 Targets: 10 15 15 10 10 15 25 
Shiell 4 .. 11 7 8 7 22 Rackham ... 3 .'. ., .. 13 
Wood 12 4 10 10 21 Randall 3 .... 12 
Peid 6 .. 8 9 9 4 14 McAdam 6 3 7 10 
Warner 7 .. .. 2 6.. 21 Babcock .... 1 .. .. 11,. 12 
Hitchcock... 3 .. .. 4 .. .. 20 McMath .... 4 .. .. 3 .. .. 20 
Guthard .... 6 5 9 6 6 .. 15 Barthel 0 .... 0 1 
North River Gun Club. 
Edgewater, N. J., March 29.— The North River Gun Club held 
its regular monthly shoot for the Glaser trophy to-day There were 
eight contestants, and each man shot at 50 targets. The score - 
Richter 34, Annett 30, Morrison 29, C. Truax 27, Merrill 27 F 
Truax 26, Cathcart, 25. Jas. R. Merrill, Sec ; y- 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington. 
SIX-DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 
The fifth of the present series of personally-conducted tours to 
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington via Pennsylvania 
Railroad will leave New York and Philadelphia on Saturday, 
April 5. 
Tickets, including transportation, meals en route in both direc- 
tions, transfers of passengers and baggage, hotel accommodations 
at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington, and carriage 
ride about Richmond — in fact, every necessary expense for a period 
of six days— will be sold at rate of $34 from New York, Brooklyn 
and Newark; $32.50 from Trenton; $31 from Philadelphia, and pro- 
portionate rates from other stations. 
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY. 
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including luncheon on going 
trip, one and three-fourths days' board at The Hygeia or Chamber- 
lin Hotel, and good to return direct by regular trains within six 
days, will be sold in connection with this tour at rate of $15 from 
New York; $13.50 from Trenton; $12.50 from Philadelphia, and 
proportionate rates from other points. 
For itineraries and full information, apply to ticket agents; 
Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 4 Court street, Brook- 
lyn; 789 Broad street, Newark, N. J.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant 
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.— A dv. 
Two prime essentials to the provisions that the camper takes with 
him on his outings are lightness and concentration. These, we are 
told, are found in Egg Flake, advertised by the Pure Food Co., 
which is the whole egg evaporated. It is not a substitute, but tho 
real thing— Adv. .... 
