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be a brick, he should become expert in the use of a 
rifle, and if the time ever came when his country needed 
him, he could step into the ranks a soldier reqmnng but 
a minimum of preliminary drilling to bring to a plane of 
soldierly prefection. 
Charles CKistAnoRO. 
Rifle at Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 1.5— The somewhat wiuiry ucatlier 
did not deter enthusiastic riflemen from visiting- the range yes- 
terday. Scores in some of the annual events are so close as to 
keep the competitors very anxious. Dec. 28 will be the closing 
shooX of the year. Scores of to-day: 
Golden Gate Club: L. C. Hinkcl 93; P. A. Becker 91, Si, 
R. Trego SI; F. E. Mason 80; J. W. Thompson (9, 79; !•. 
Krueckel iO. ^, „„ ,, 
Pistol handicap: F. C. Waslikurii 52, 92, Sfl; J. Kulhnan M.; 
M. Blasse SI. 
Pistol, £foUl medal: J. Kvdlman 8(v 
Handicap match: C. Henderson 320, 225, 222, 219, 
Glindermann trophy: C. Henderson 223. 
Gold medal: J. F. Bridges 206, 201; W. Ehrenpiort 19o, Idy, 
^^GoW^'and silver bars: G. Tammeyer 222, 217, 314, 208, 212; 
Blasse 222, 213, 209, 205, 205. 
Germania Schuetzen Club, monthly medal shoot: l-irst cham- 
pion class, F. F. Mason, 225, 221: second champion class, C, 
Bremer, 22-i, 22:V, First class, T. D. Heise, 217; second class, \\. 
Goetze. 2C9; Third class, |. Beuttler, 193; best hrst shot, F. 
Brandt, 25; best last shot. F. H. Goetze, 25. 
Competition .slioot: E. H. Goetze 74. D. Heizer il, N. Alucn 
71, T. Utschic, Sr. 71, F. E. Mason 70, O. Bremer ti!). 
Tiophy sh<x)l: F. E. Mason 227, A. Pape 227. O. Bremer J2i., 
J. E. Heinzer 217. A. Gehret 2i:?, H. Huber 212. 
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein's monthly medal shoot: Chani- 
pion highest score, A. Papc, 437; champion medal, not filled; 
first clas<;, not filled; second class, L. Ilcino, 407; third class, not 
filled: fourth class, Ed Doell, 347; best first shot, A. Pape, 2o: 
best last shot. T. Gefken. 24. Roeel. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club. 
The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Ckib held its regular bi-moiitlily 
,shcot ot-day at Harbor View. H. Kroeckel, of Stockton, beat the 
club record one point in the .22cal. rifle match, making 15^ lie 
will receive a Columbia gold button for the feat. He leads m this 
match, with 173 for the ten best scores -of the year, with H. G. 
Hoffman, 176, and C. M. Daiss, 180, close seconds. The other 
scores follow: ,, /- 
Columbia target, offhand shooting, 200yds., rifle: b. O. Young, 
44, 51. .52, 56; 0. Mannel, three-shot match, 17, 21. _ 
Military and repeating rifle, Creedmoor count: H. Hinkel, 4J, 
47, 46, 16, 45; A. H. Pape, 49, 47, 47, 46, 45, 45; W. R. Berry, 
45. 45, 44, 42, 42. „ ^. 
Fifty-yard range, pistol: E. Flovey, 'it; r. Knostman. 43, 05; 
G, M. Barley^ 46, 50: A. T. Brannagan, 49: H. Baker, 59, 63, 66, 08; 
R. Schneider, 64, 64, 64", 71, 73, 77, 77; J. R. Trego, 70, 78; G. 
Mannel, 74. ^ ,^ ,t , 
Revolver: A. T. Brannagan, 44. 5b: Dr. H. \V. Hunsaker, iu. 
64. OS, 72. 73, 74, 82; F. O. Young, 51, 58. 
Rifle, .'23 and 25cal. : H. Kroeckel, lo: club record, 17, IS, 21; 
\V. G. FToffman, 17, 17, IS, 20, 21; Dr. H. W. Hunsaker, 18, 27. 
30, 34, 35; F. O. Young, 19, 20, 24, 27; Dr. J. F. Twist, 20; II. 
Strecker. 21, 2S, 32. 39; Mrs. C. F. Waltham, 31, 39; E. A. Allen, 38. 
The above was Dec. 7, 1902, shoot. This ends my ten-year 
term as secretarv, as I have resigned, from over-work. 
F. O. Young. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
ClNCrNNATt, O. — At the regular meeting of this .Association on 
Dec. 21, the following scores were made under a tricky wind, from 
3 to C o'clock, tjindele was champion of the day with the score 
of 90. Conditions, 200yd.s., ofThand, Standard target: 
Gindelc 90 8,S 86 S3 SO Lux 82 75 75 72 71 
Payne 89 88 86 85 83 Freitag 79 74 70 67 66 
Roberts 88 87 86 84 84 Jonscher 77 74 69 67 67 
Hofer 86 78 77 77 74 Trounstine 76 74 70 68 67 
Nestler S5 S5 79 7<S 77 Drube 75 73 72 69 66 
Odcll 85 84 84 82 81 Hoffman 72 72 70 70 67 
Bruns 83 77 76 74 73 Topf 70 62 60 57 54 
Honor target: Gindele 26, Payne 23, Roberts 34. Hofer 25. 
Nestler 20, Odell 26, Bruns 21, Lux 25, Freitag 21. Jonscher 17, 
Trounstine 23, Drube 26, Hoffman 15, Topf 14. 
Ossining Gun Club. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., Dec. 29. — In the non-members' contest at 50ft. 
on V^m- 25-ring target, Frank Tompkins is ahead with a score of 
237, Tas. Schm'idt second with 229, Fred Tompkins third with 223. 
C.'G. Blandford made a good string at 75ft., shooting with arm 
extended— 233, 236, 242, 243. 
A limited re-entry match has been institvited for members on 
the 75ft. range; prize, a cup. Best 10-shot score to win; re- 
entries limited to five. Winner of last members' prize handi- 
capped by having 1 point deducted from every score. E. F. B. 
II yoo waat yotft ihoot to be aoQouoced hete uid a 
aottce like the followlagt 
Fixtures* 
Jan, L— Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — Inter-county shoot and tourna- 
ment of the Poughkeepsie Gun Club. Max Condit, Capt. 
Jan. 1.— Paterson, N. J.— Open live-bird shoot of the Jackson 
Park Gun Club. „ , , , 
Jan. 1.— Rutherford, N. J.— New Year's Day target shoot of the 
Boiling Springs Fishing and Gun Club. C. B. Axford, Sec'y. 
Jan. 1.— Interstate^ Park, L. I.--New Year's Day target tourna- 
'"jati. 1.— East Rutherford, N. J.— Match at 50 live birds, $100 a 
side between C. Fleishman and John Heflich, at Hackensack 
River Bridge. . , ^ 
Jan. 1.— Towanda, Pa.— Annual tournament ot the Towanda Gun 
Club; live birds and targets. W. F. Dittrich, Sec'y. 
Jan. 1.— Wissinoming, Pa.— New Year's Day target tournament 
of the Florists' Gun Club: open to all. , , o , 
Jan. 1.— Newark, N. J.— New Y'ear's Day shoot of the South 
Side Gun Club. , „ 
Jan. S.— Newark, N. J.— Match between J. M'. Hoffman, New 
Germantown, Pa., and C. Steffens, New Y'ork, 100 live birds each, 
$100 a side, on Smith Brothers' grounds. 
Jan. 13-15.— El Paso, Texas.— Grand midwinter carnival shooting 
tournament, under auspices of the El Paso Gun Club. W. H. 
Shelton, Sec'y. 
Jan. 13.-16.— Hamilton, Can.— Hamilton Gun Club s thirteenth 
annual grand Canadian live-bird handicap tournament. 
Jan. 26-30. — Brenham, Texas. — Second annual Sunny South 
Handicap; live birds and targets. 
Jan. 15.— Guttenburg, N. J.— Eastern three-man team hve-bird 
cliampionship, $7.50 per team, birds extra. For information ad- 
dress Gus GreifF, 318 Broadway, New York. 
Feb. 9-14.— Detroit, Mich. — Open tournament under the auspices 
of the Tri-State Automobile and Sporting Goods Association. 
Targets and live birds. John Parker, manager; S. G; Lewis. 
Secretary-Treasurer. , j- ^. -Kr- • 
Feb. 20-21.— New Orleans, La.— First tournament of the Missis- 
sippi Valley Trapshooters' and Game Protective Association; Car- 
nival Week, under auspices of the City Park Gun Cluh. Percy S. 
Benedict, Sec'y. , , ^ ^ ... 
May —.—Lincoln, Neb.— Nebraska State Sportsmen s Associa- 
tion's twenty-seventh annual tournament, under the auspices of 
the Lincoln Gun Club. T. E. Mockett. Sec'y. 
June —.—Schenectady, N. Y.— New York SUte shoot, under 
auspices of the Schenectady Gun Cluh. 
June 9-11.— Cincinnati, O.— Seventeenth annual target tourna- 
ment of the Ohio Trapshooters' League. Chas. F. Dreihs, Sec'y. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for 
publication in these columns, also any news notes they 
may care to have published. Mail all such matter to 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 346 Broadway, 
New York. Forest and Stream goes to press on Tues- 
day OF EACH WEEK. 
The prog-ramme of the grand thirteenth aiuni:,il luuni;iincul and 
Grand Canadian Handicap, to be held hy the Hamilton tnm Club, 
Tan. 13 to 16. can be obtained of the secretary. Mr. jolin Ihluter, 
335 Cannon street east, Hamilton, Can.ida. The Ro.sc system will 
goytrn the division u( the moneys in both the live-bird and target 
events. Handicaps in live-bird events, from 26 to 33yds. ■lite 
afternoon of Jan. 12 will be devoted lo practice. Targets. 2 cents. 
The management lias given a lioiid lo the customs, giiarantceing 
to American shooters the free euti*>' of their guns on shipment 
to Tliomas I jiton, Hamilton, Can. Mr. John Parker, of Detroit, 
will assist in the management, and will ser\-e on the handicap 
committee with Messrs. C. I. Mitchell, Brandford; li. N. Mc- 
Cornev, Bultalo: T. A. Duff, Toronto, and Hr. Overliolt, llaiu- 
illon. " The '.-liding handicap will be used m target events, hi to 
22yds. The management anmittiifjes that the mitu of ifl.'-'iH) in 
prizes is guaranteed. 
Mr. I. II. tJulwatcr announces that there will be an all-day 
live-bird shoot at his Riverside grounds, Carlstadt, N. J., com- 
mencing at 10 o'clock sharp. 'I'liere arc three events on the ijro- 
gramme: The Eric Gun C-lub Handicap. 7 birds, .?5; the New 
X'ork German Handicap, 10 birds, $7; the Hell Gate Flandicap, 15 
birds, $10. At 1 o'clock. Mr. W. B, Widmann, of Yardvillc, N. J., 
will endeavor to score 21 out of 2.^, 30yds. rise, 50yds. boundary, 
for a stake of $50. Jersey City, IToboken and Paterson trolley cars 
pass the grounds. 
Mr. Harry 3\I. Urighani, ot Brooklyn, who for many months 
has l^een shooting in expert form, distinguished himself most 
pleasingly in the December shoots of the Crescent Athletic Club 
by winning the December cup, his three best scores from scratch 
being 47^40 and 17, a trifle over 95 per cent., which he scored. 
m, 
Mr. F. B. Cunningharii, the Secretary, writes us as follows: 
•"J'he Missouri State Game and FTsh Protective Association's 
twenty-sixth annual lournnment. will be held April /21, 22, 23 and 
24. 1903. Three days at targets and one day at live birds." 
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JNlessrs. J. H. Lau & Co., 75 Chambers street. New Y'ork, in- 
forms us that .at The Gun Club, and Hurlingham Club, England, 
Ballistite won more than tvyice as much as all other smokeless 
powders combined, the total amount being £19,548.10. 
The tournament to be held under the auspices of the Tri-State 
Automobile and Sporting Goods Association, Detroit, Mich,, 
Feb. 10 to 14, will be under the management of Mr. John Parker, 
assisted by Messrs. J. L. Head and A. D. Caldwell. 
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In the report of the Christmas Day shoot of the Haverhill 
(Mass..) Gun Clxib the secretary, Mr. S. G. Miller, mentions that 
the cliib will begin actively for 1903 on Patriot's Day, April 19. 
Messrs. W. Sanders, H. Pape and F. Ehlen have arranged to 
.shoot a match, 25 birds, and $25 per man, Jan. 8, at Guttenburg, 
N. J. 
Hi 
'rii» A'o--ntain-'de Gi'n Club, of West Orange, N. J., will hold a 
shoot on New Year's Day. 
Bernard W^aters. 
Regularity Between Bamls. 
In a previous article it was pointed out that one of the chief 
openings for improvement in the modern shotgun lies in the 
boring of t!ie barrels. This is not because, strictljf speaking, 
there are any new principles to be discovered or applied, but 
because the barrel of the average gun is, more often than not, 
the worst part about it. Judging by what has been written on the 
subject, and by the records that have been made in the past, it 
seems almost beyond comprehension that the specification of the 
all-round good barrel was not laid down long ago. 
It is often regarded as a fluke if a gun shoots well, and it is 
a liuke in many instances; but overwhelming evidence could be 
adduced to sliow that barrel boring is a more exact science than 
is generally believed, and that bad shooting is mostly traceable 
to obvious mechanical defects. There are really two schools in 
barrel boring; the one seems to imply that the whole stibject is 
a mystery, and that certain things produce ceitain results cither 
for reasons unknown or on stated groitnds, the quasi-scientific 
character of which is based on imaginary laws that are at vari- 
ance with known facts. The other school appears to recognize 
that a connection really does exist between accurate workman- 
,ship in the boring of the barrels and regular and effective pat- 
terns. We hold with the last-mentioned view of the case, and we 
do so in the knowledge that the firms whose barrels give the 
best results employ the highest quality of labor in the preparation 
of the barrels. It might aid the further consideration of the 
subject if we were to explain what we consider to be desirable 
qualities in a barrel or pair of barrels. In the first place, there 
must be the greatest possible strength for the available weight of 
metal. This is a question primarily of design, and afterward of 
workmanship. Design shows where the metal ought to be; 
workmanship puts it there. Handbicss of balance is involved in 
the foregoing, the barrels being made as light forward as is pos- 
sible, not a quarter of an ounce heiug left that is not considered 
essential to comply with the standard of strength laid down. 
The remaining qualities of the barrels are mainly involved in 
the shooting. They must be of a nature that will enable any well- 
loaded cartridge to give standard velocity and penetration. That 
is to say, the shot must not only leave the guii at a good speed, 
but the pellets must pass out of the muzzle in a condition . to 
cover a sporting distance without undue depreciation of velocity. 
We thus place strength and safety first and velocity second, and 
we emphasize the fact in order to show that we put pattern third. 
We know that it is the most difficult to attain; but we say that 
it is a waste of time to attempt to many any serious deductions 
as to pattern unless it is first clear that the velocity is correct. 
It is not sufficient to know that a given lot of cartridges have a 
good, velocity in some one else's gun; there must be a certainty 
that the cartridges give a good velocity in the gun which is to 
be tested for pattern. The conditions that enable a good car- 
tridge to give a good velocity are a chamber true to the size of 
the cartridge, a well-shaped cone, and a barrel true to gauge. 
Generally speaking, there is a good velocity with a close-fitting 
chamber, and vMlii a Darrei smail to gauge that holds the wads 
t-!TbfHr wb'ln ('•'^' ve'f^c'frs Tre low when these things are on 
the large size. The question is not one of preventing the powder 
gases irom getting past the wads, but ol seeing that the full 
amount of gas is prorluced by the proijer comljustion of the 
powder, and this is only to be secured when the explosive is 
elTectively confined during its period of action. 
What, therefore, the well-instructed .shooter Wants is the 
amount of regularity and closeness of pattern that is consistent 
with good velocity. It might be, and often is, argued that the 
sliooter does not always want a lot of velocity, particularly when 
recoil has to be studied in relation with light guns. The reply 
to this is that a certain value of velocitj' is essential, and that 
the reduction of recoil below that limit should be effected by 
altering the charge of shot rather than its velocity. Many well- 
informed writers have studied the relation of pattern to game 
shooting so closely that there is n<j need here to traverse the old 
ground. Sulrice if, therefore, to suy that the choke is less popu- 
lar than ever among sportsmen — \vs except those of the order 
who like shooting sitting rabbits at 60 yards — and that best guns are 
almost universally bored to deliver 140 pellets out of the standard 
charge on the usual 30-incb circle at 40 yards. This, or any 
other, average pattern value can be obtained by regulating the 
amount of c-hoke, so that quality of boring inu.st be understood 
as applying mainly to repeating that pattern shot by. shot with a 
minimum of variation, and by producing as regular a spread as 
is practicable. ■ 
Where experts seem to be at variance is as to the means of 
attaining the desired result, Gunmakers are not even agreed as 
to what is the standard diameter of a 12-bore barrel. The proof 
rules tell us that twelve spherical lead balls of a certain specific 
yravitv weigh one pound when their diameter is .729 of an inch, 
this is the nominal 12-bore size, and seems simple enough at 
first sight, but as the inquiry proceeds, further complications 
arise. One eminent gunmakcr, and a leader of opinion^ in .such 
matters, is credited with making his barrels nearer to .740 of an 
inch than .735 of an inch. Others observe the absolute .729 ot an 
inch, while a further proportion get as near as .729 of an inch as 
the proof rules allow, while qualifying the barrels for marking as 
of 12-bore. Ihe remainder of the barrels are bored so as to be 
anything from .710 of an inch to .750 of an inch, as chance may 
decree. The result is anarchy of an extreme kind; but even 
then not so marked as the diversity which characterizes the dif- 
ferent systems of boring — that is, the manner in which diameters 
vary front one part of the b,irrel to another, in accordance either 
witli imaginary views of some supposed connection between ex- 
perimental results obtained at the plate and the boring that may 
liavc seemed to be responsible for the idiosyncracies occurring. 
We have made our readers familiar with our meaning when we 
speak of the freak-loading of cartridges, and we hope eventually 
to l5e equally emphatic in connection with freak methods of gun- 
boring. It IS visibly more difficult to gain the knowledge neces- 
sary to arrive at a sound judgment where guns are concernecL 
Their cost places a limit at once on the number of varieties^ that 
can be tried, and it must further be recognized that there is so 
much of the liuman element in gun-lioring, and exact standards 
arc so difficult to maintain, and so many variations of result occur 
when there seems to be nothing to explain them, that he svould 
be a bold man who would advance by more than single paces oyer 
so difficult a journey. However, progress can never be made vvith- 
out taking some risks, and we must, therefore, be content to 
limit those risks as far as possible, trusting meanwhile to arrive 
at something useful. Those who have studied mathematics can 
show how many thousand barrels would need to be tested in 
order to trv every combination of varied boring that might be 
suggested. Taking a more practical vievv, we think it will simplify 
the task of working out a standard boring if the obvious and 
simple is first of all examined. If a barrel of standard chamber 
and suitable cone be bored a true cylinder right away to the 
choke, and prove to give good results, then the need for incpiinng 
into fifty alternative methods of greater complication disappears. 
Our present frame of mind is a strong conviction, based on a 
variety of experiments, that the average gun would be a better 
average performer if it were bored truly to some accepted stand- 
ard specification than if it were adjusted and regulated so as to 
reach a high standard of perfection with some particular car- 
tridge the like of which it might never encounter again. When 
once a barer starts to humor a barrel, relieve it a little here, 
ease off a trifle somewhere else, smooth off the cone, square up 
the choke, there is no knowing where it will lead him, though there 
is a fair probability that the last state of that barrel will be worse 
than the' first. By all means, let every gun be tested at the 
plate, but only make those consequential changes that are de- 
signed to remove obvious defects, or are otherwise of a kind 
that experience shows can be no detriment.— Field (London). 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Crescent Athletic Qub. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Dec. 27.— The December cup was captured 
by Mr. Harry M. Brigham, at the last December shoot of the 
Crescent Athletic Club to-day. Shooting from scratch, his best 
three scores were 47, 49, and 47 out of 50. 
One trophy event at 15 targets, was won by H. B. Vanderveer. 
The other, at 25 targets, resulted in three ties. 
The first slioot-off was a tie. In the second Frank Stephenson 
and Thomas W. Stake were still in the race. On the toss of a 
coin. Stake won. The scores: 
Shoot for December cup, 50 targets: H. M. Brigham (0) 4<, 
L. C. Hopkins (12) 47, F. B. Stephenson (2) 45, G. G. Stephenson, 
jr. (4) 45, W. W. Marshall (12) 43 
F.'d'. Mead (4) 12, W. W. Marshall (3) 11, G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 
(1) 11, L. C. Hopkins (3) 9. ^ „ , „s .,c 
Trophy shoot, 35 targets, handicap: F. B. Stephenson (1) 25, 
L. C. Plopkins (6) 25. T. W. Stake (5) 25, H. B. Vanderveer (3) 
24, W. W. Marshall (6) 24, IT. M. Brigham (0) 24, R. E. Wigham 
(5) 24, G. G. Stephenson, Jr. (3) 22, Dr. O'Brien (5) 21, Grant 
Notman (4) 21, Edward Banks (0) 20, C. H. Chapman (8) 19, 
L. M. .Palmer, Jr. (2) 16. ^ o. -r r- 
Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap: F. B. ^^tephenson (1) 24, L. C. 
Hopkins (6) 24, T. W'. Stake (5) 24. 
Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap: F. B. Stephenson (1) 2o, I. \\, 
Stake (5) 25, L. C, Hopkins (6) 24. 
Highland Gun Clufa. 
GORGAS Station, Pa., Dec. 27.— There was a good attendance 
at the shoot of the Highland Gun Club to-day. The club cham- 
pionship event, 15 contestants, Dalton and Cantrell tied on 22 out 
'''club prize event, 25 targets: Dahon 22, Cantrell 22, Laurent 20, 
Harper IS, Green 18, Schaeffer IS, Dr. Cotting 18, Hinkson 18, 
Doc Wentz 17, Meehan 16, Denham 15, Brewster 15, Wayne 13, 
Mitchell 11, Davis 10, Wolf 9. 
In the cup shoot Dr. Wentz and P. Laurent tied on lb out 
of 25, and in the shoot-oft" at 10 targets they tied on 6. It was then 
too darlc for further competition, and the tie was not shot off. 
The scores: 
Club cup event, 25 targets: Laurent 18, Dr. W'entz IS, Green li, 
Dr. Cotting 16, Meehan 16, Cantrell 16, Dalton 15, Denham 15. 
Ilinkson 12, W.ayne 12, Mitchell 11. Shoot-oft": Laurent 6, Wentz 6. 
The open sweepstake events were at 10 targets, 16yds. rise, 
unknown angles. The scores: 
First event: Laurent 9, Dalton 8, Dr. Wentz 8, Harper 7, Dr. 
Cotting 6, Mitchell 4. 
Second event: Laurent 10, Dr. Cotting 10, Dalton 9, Dr. Wentz 
S. Hinkson 8, Wavne 7. 
Third event: Laurent 9, Dr. Cotting 9, Dalton 8, Dr. Wentz 8, 
Hinkson 8, Wayne 7, E. W''entz 7. 
Cincinnati Gun Club, 
ClitGlNSATX, O., Dec. 20. — ^In connection with to-day's contest 
Mr. A. W. du Bray gave a handsome prize to be shot for under 
the same handicaps at 100 targets. Parker made high score with 
89, but not being a member was not entitled to the prize. R. 
rrimble was high, with 86, from 22yds. 
The first 50 are counted in the regular cash prize contest. 
Quite a number of changes took place, eight out of the nine high 
men bettering their scores. Standing of the nine high men now is: 
R. Trimble 455, Alilers 439, Garabell 420, RandaU 420, E. Trimble 
lis. Coleman 417, Van Ness 409, Medico 408, Osterfeld 405, Block 
404. 
The .scores of the twenty-sixth contest cash prize: 
1st 50. 2d 50. T'l. 1st 50. 2d 50. T'l. 
Coleman. IS...... 45 39 84 Maynard, IS 39 31 75 
R Trimble, 22.... 44 42 86 I B. IS.. 38 36 74 
Van Ness, IS 43 42 85 Falk, 16 38 33 71 
Medico, 18 43 32 75 Kirby. 17 -36 40 76 
Randall, 20 42 37 79 Roanoke, IG 36 37 73 
Gambell, 19 42 41 .83 Ackley, 16 32 23 55 
Ahlers. 19 42 41 S3 Dreihs, 17 ..,32 40 72 
E Trimble, 17.... 41 42 83 Cony, 17. (.,.... -31 35 66 
Blo-ck, 17 41 42 83 Hertzian. 17 23 29 52 
Parker, 17... ,...41 48 89 Bauer, 16.... 22 2S 50 
Ossining Gun Club. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y,— A few members showed up for practice to- 
day. Foley tried his new Remington, and was very much pleased 
with it. The clay birds were thrown about 55yds., and as they 
have been frozen up for some time, they were hard to break. The 
birds- used in the next two strings of 10 were brought in by the 
fire and thawed out before they were shot at. The results were" 
better. After the third event, Foley tried 10 more birds and scored 
9 of them dead. When shooting the 25-bird event we noticed many 
dusted birds. On retrieving them they were found to be shot full 
of holes. 
A team of seven men from this club goes to Poughkeepsie on 
New Year's Day to try and bring back the iniei-couiity cup: 
Events: 12 3 Events: ' 12 3 
Targets: 25 10 10 Targets: 25 10 10 
W Coleman 15 8 0 C Blandford -17 8 8 
A Bedell 14 .. .. J Foley U 6 8 
C, G. B. 
