Feb. 7, 1903.] 
FOREST* AND STREAM. 
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Mr. Tom Donley, St. Thomas, Ont., announces that he will hold 
a big pigeon shoot about April 1. A summary of his programme 
is as follows: One hundred live birds, $100 entrance, $1,000 in 
gold and sterling silver trophy to the winner; balance of money 
divided on Interstate Association plan; handicap rise, 28 to 32yds.; 
fifty entries or no race. Entrance must be accompanied by $10 
deposit, which is forfeited except in case of illness or the necessary 
number do not enter. Mr. Donly has some interesting literature 
on the subject, whiclj. he will send to applicants. 
The Carteret Gun Club, through its secretary, Mr. Walter H. 
Mead, has been active in distributing literature, two booklets. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Jackson Park Gon Club." 
entitled "Voters in New Jersey Who Petition the Legislature in 
P'avor of Pigeon Shooting," It contains thirty pages of names, 
and at the conclusion is the following: "The names of two thou- 
sand additional petitioners will follow the foregoing list." A copy 
of each booklet was sent by the Carteret Club to each member of 
the Legislature. 
Elsewhere in our trap columns Mr. Wm. Dutcher, of Paterson, 
presents information concerning an interesting series of team 
shoots at live birds to be given by the Jackson Gun Club, the 
first of which will take place on Feb. 23. Prizes, $100, $50 and 
$25, respectively first, second and third. Three men to a team, 
15 birds to a man. The club will also hold live-bird shoots on 
Feb. 7 and 12. 
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The managers, Messrs. Geo. L. Carter, of North Platte, Neb., 
and Gus Sievers, of Grand Island, Neb., announce a consolidated 
tournament of the Buffalo Bill and Grand Island Clubs, at Grand 
Island. April 1, 2 and 3, two days at targets, one at live birds. At 
this shoot a team of ten men from the State and ten from Omaha, 
South Omaha and Council Bluffs will shoot a match, 50 targets 
per man. 
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Messrs. L. West and L. C. Wright, both of Dover, N. J., shot 
a match at 50 live birds, for $50 a side, on Bunn's grounds, Smgac, 
N. J., on Jan. 29. The scores were: West 42, Wright 36. Mr. 
West is only about seventeen years old. He shot a few matches 
previously, and is a consistently good performer for one so young 
in years. 
There was an excellent contest at Philadelpliia on Jan. 29, be- 
tween Mr. Howard Ridge, of the Keystone Shooting League, and 
Mr. F. Miller, of the Point Breeze Gun Club. The conditions of 
the match were 100 live birds, $100 a side, loser to pay for birds, 
30yds. rise, American Association rules. The scores were: Ridge 
93, Miller 91. 
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John S. Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club announces 
a shoot for Feb. 12, commencing at 1:30 sharp. The programme 
has five events, two of which are at 10 targets, 50 cents; one at 
15 targets, 75 cents, and two prize shoots at 25 targets each, $1 
entrance. All ties are to be shot off at half the original allowance. 
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Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, secretar5'-manager of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation, arrived in New York on Monday of this week to attend 
the Interstate Association meeting fixed to be held on Feb. 4, and 
to arrange some of the preliminaries for the G. A. H. at targets 
to be held at Interstate Park. 
Mr. F. E. Mockett, secretary of the Nebraska State Sportsmen's 
Association, writes us that the State shoot of that organization 
will be held at Lincoln, on April 28, 29 and 30, and May 1. 
Mr. Paul R. Litzke, under date of Jan. 29, writes us that the 
live-bird shoot fixed to take place on Feb. 18, has been postponed 
to some day in April not yet definitely fixed upon. 
Mr. John Burnham won the championship of Dallas and Guthrie 
counties at the C. E. Black tournament, held at Adel, la., on 
Jan. 27, with a straight score of 25 targets. 
Bkrnakd Wateks. 
Plans of the S. R. and G. Club. 
ScKANTON, Pa., Jan. 30. — Members of the Scranton Rod and Gun 
Club met in Mr. C. H. Von Storch's office last evening and out- 
lined a series of shoots, prizes, etc., which goes to show that trap- 
shooting is not a forgotten sport in this city. The club comprises 
fifty-two members', and will begin on its new schedule of shoots 
April 4. 
Apropos of developing the shooters, various inducements are 
offered to the members. To the members who break 80 per cent, 
of 100 consecutive clay targets at any regular shoot will be given 
his targets at half price during the season ending Oct. 3, 1903. 
Further, the club offers its members $50 in cash prizes for 
meritorious shooting. The prizes will be distributed as follows: 
One prize each of .$10, $8, $6, $4; two of $5, and twelve of $1. 
These matches will be shot during the season on the following 
conditions: Ten targets each, entrance 10 cents, targets extra. 
Intentions must be declared and entrance paid before shooting; 
re-entries unlimited. The ten highest scores of the season will 
count for prizes. Ties will be decided at 25 targets per each con- 
testant. 
Secretary J. D. Mason was instructed to correspond with neigh- 
boring clubs, with the view of arranging for some club shoots 
during the season. 
A committee was also appointed to arrange conditions for the 
Peters Cartridge Co. trophy match. The members are enthusias- 
tic over the prospects for tliis year. 
J. D. Mason, Sec'y-Treas. 
Pottghkeepsie Gun Club. 
PounuKEEPSiE, Jan. 31. — To-day's shoot was not productive of 
high scores. Notwithstanding that the scores are low, the boys 
were nearly all shooting in good form. This seems like a rather 
\ inconsistent statement,^ doesn't it? Nevertheless, it is a fact. 
This is how it goes. Eight men met at the club house to have a 
little practice shoot. Not a few of these eight men felt as if they 
could "smash 'em all," but oh, how disappointed were they. They 
began shooting, they were careful, they were using the best of 
judgment, they thought; but still the bluerocks — yes, rocks — would 
not break. Some ol the targets were hit so hard that they were 
knocked several feet out of their regular course, but still they 
would not break. LTpon investigation it was found that the 
targets were frozen so hard that it was impossible to break 
them after getting any distance from the trap. The scores: 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 Shot at. Broke. 
Adriance IS 20 20 19 100 77 
Traver 14 16 18 16 100 65 
Nelson 9 15 19 17 100 60 
Wicker 12 7 13 17 100 49 
Clay mark 11 18 18 75 47 
W'inans 19 17 15 75 51 
Du Bois 12 20 IS 75 50 
June 9 13 13 75 35 
^ Snaniweh. 
Postponement. 
Newport, Ark., Jan. 29. — Kindly state in the next issue of 
Forest and Stream that the live-bird shoot for the Peters Car- 
tridge Co. trophy, announced to occur at Little Rock, Feb. 18, has 
been postponed until some time in April, date to be set later. 
The reason for this is that we deem it advisable not to attempt 
to hold a live-bird shoot in the Capital City while the Legislature 
is in session, as we learn that there is some hostility against it on 
the part of some of the members. Paul R. Litzke., 
Paterson, N. J., Jan. 31.— The board of directors of the Jackson 
Park Gun Club, of Paterson, N. J., have decided to run oft' a 
series of team shoots to be held on their grounds at Jackson 
Park, near Paterson, N. J,, The first of the series will take place 
on Washington's Birthday, Feb. 23. Each team is to consist of 
three men from any regularly organized and incorporated gun 
club of the United States. The members must be certified as 
regular members for at least tliree months previous to Feb. 1. 
The Jackson Park Club will guarantee $175; the first prize to the 
first team, $100; second team, $50; third team, $25. Each man of 
the teams to shoot at 15 birds, or 45 birds to a team. Ties, if any, 
to be shot off to decide the three places. 
The traps will be ready at 10 A. M. or earlier, if necessary. 
There will be open sweeps. The birds will be the best that money 
can buy. Retrieving will be done with dogs. Everything for the 
comfort of the shooters and guests will be well looked after. 
Other information will be furnished by Capt. Charles F. Lenone, 
or Secretary Garry A. Hopper, 30 Main street, Paterson, N. J. 
The Jackson Club also will hold shoots on Feb. 7 and 12, open 
to all; live birds. Traps ready at 12 o'clock. Refreshments on 
ground. Plenty of shells on hand 
Herewith are scores of match and sweeps shot on Jan. 29, and 
also scores of sweeps shot on Jan. 31 at Bunn's grounds, Singac, 
N. J. There should have been another match to-day, but Wright, 
of Dover, failed to show up. 
West 1021200211222201.2210222022210222112222220122122222—42 
Wright 20210021220222112222002012220112010221022*02102222—36 
Nine-bird sweep: 
Capt Money 201222222—8 Fleishman 022202112—7 
Morgan 020121212—7 G A Hopper 002122220-6 
Morfev 222202202-7 Powers 001212U01— 5 
Van Allen ,...222222222—9 Glover 202122222—8 
Elliott 222U2122— 9 Van Horn... 220022222— V 
At Bunn's shooting grounds, .Singac, N. J„ Jan. 81, for a match, 
Wright, of Dover, failed to appear. 7-bird sweeps were shot as 
follows : 
Johnson, 30 22*2222—6 2200212—5 2202221—6 
Morgan, 28 2221022-6 2121221—7 2111122—7 
Barrv, 28 0002020-2 01'»2112— 5 122100*-4 
Klot'zc, 28 •*211101— 5 11020*2—4 10001*2—3 
Roberts, 26 2tK)1010-3 0222111—6 2202111—6 
Rickey, 25 0111010—4 0202022—4 10110*1—4 
Thompson, 26 2201121-13 0112202-5 
BUnn, 28 0212221—6 01*1002-3 
Wm. Dutcher. 
North Side Gun Club. 
Herewith you will find scores of a newly organized gun club 
known as the North Side Rod and Gun Club, of Paterson, _N. J. 
The members are all hard-working men, employed in the dift'erent 
factories around the city, and are banded together for mutual 
pleasure, which they gain through these Saturday afternoon holi- 
day and regular holiday shoots. They journey to these grounds 
at Haledon, N. J., and have their medal shoot, concerning which 
they are very enthusiastic. There are thirtjr-three members at 
present. They have a shoothig house, three traps, and have had 
a handsome group picture taken, which I will try to send later. 
Medal shoot, Jan. 31: 
C Teddis 0110111111111111111111101—22 
Banta 1010011011011100011011000—13 
Beckler 1101000100100110000100111—11 
Swift llOllllllllOOllimilOOOO— 18 
Martin 11110011011111000001 —12 
Lewis 1110101011000110010101011—14 
Hulmes ..0010000010010010001010100— 7 
Planten 0011000110000000000000001— 5 
Terhune 0100101111111111101100111—18 
Elmer OlOOOOOOOlUOOOOlOOlOOlll— 9 
Stormes llOOOlUOlOUimillllOlll- 18 
Bogertman 00011011011011100010000100—11 
Venneman 0011 lllOOlllllOOlinOllOl— 17 
Banta 1010100111101001011101011—15 
Tiddes 0111111111011110111111101—21 
Hell Gate Gun Club. 
Carlstadt, N. J., Jan. 27.— The January shoot of the Hell Gate 
Gun Club was held at Outwater s grounds to-day. There were 
thirty-four contestants, of whom Messrs. E. Steffens, H. Forster 
and C. Webber killed straight. The weather was unpleasant. The 
scores follow, distance and point handicaps: 
Yards. Points. 
A Beldeu 2S 6 0220022220— 6 
Dr Davis 26 010*120220— 5 
Van Valkenberg 28 6I/2 1122102122— 9 
Dr Roof 30 7 2120220122—8 
Wellbrock 28 7 0220021100— a 
P Garms 28 6 2211102121— 9 
A Dietzel 30 7 0201200000— 3 
P Woelfel 28 6 0211202122—8 
E Steffens 28 61/2 nill21222— 10 
C Lang 28 6Va 1000000122—4 
T Schlicht ......1. .28 6 2020120201—6 
j R Keane 26 5 0001020(100—2 
r H Voss 30 7 1122012121— 9 
A Seibel 26 4 0100200200— 3 
Bowdendistel 28 1000220010— 4 
Knodel ....:„;,. 26 5 0121010000—4 
P Brennan -..26 5 0012210102—6 
E A Meckel ..28 7 0111121111—9 
J Selg 26 4 10000*0020—2 
J Kreeb , . . . .26 5 1101112212— 9 
F Dennes 26 .. 1100021001—5 
P Albert 28 7 02212*1011— 7 
Deady 28 Gi^ 1220022012— 7- 
L T Mueneh 3Q 7 ori!112201*— 7 
*A Drascher .. 0020000000—1 
J Dannefelser ......... .m 5V2 2011012012— 7 
T Klenk 28 6 0211101020—6 
"F Gardella 26 SVz 0220012020—5 
W W Balch 26 .. 2001001002—4 
H Forster 28 7 2111111111-10 
E Doeinck 28 7 1102112222-9 
C Webber ...28 eVs 112U11111-10 
F Trostel 28 6V2 1112021121— 9 
J Firken. 26 5 0021122102— 7 
*Guest. 
North River Gun Qub. 
Edgewater, N. J., Jan. 31. — Following are the scores made at the 
shoot of the North River Gun Club to-day: 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
Targets : 
10 
10 
10 
la 
15 
10 
10 
10 
7 
5 
7 
9 
9 
9 
6 
9 
8 
6 
6 
4 
9 
4 
4 
7 
3 
4 
3 
7 
7 
3 
7 
8 
4 
7 
3 
9 
14 
14 
9 
9 
10 
7 
5 
8 
7 
8 
7 
10 
12 
5 
8 
"9 
4 
11 
13 
6 
8 
7 
s 
11 
7 
6 
Recently at Atlantic City, N. J., a gun club was formed with an 
influential membership, some of whom are County Clerk Lewis P. 
Scott, Louis Kuehnle, City Solicitor Harry Wootton, Robert T. 
Dunlop, James B. Reilly and City Clerk Irelan. The club hou -.e 
is located ?t Linwood, on the mainland. 
Handicap event for cup kindly donated by Mr. C. Bittner, 25 
targets: 
Eickhoff 1011101111011101101001110—18- 8-25 
Newkirk OllOOlOOOlOOOOOOOOOOllOOO— 6+10—16 
Glover , 1011111101110111101101111—20+ 0—20 
Richter 0010110111011110101111110—17+ 5—22 
Keller, Jr 1011110111000101100001101—14+ 8—22 
Vosselman OlOOlllOOOOOOOUlOOOOllOl— 10+10— 20 
Allison 1111110111110111110011001—19+ 6—25 
Morrison 1111011111101001010111111—19+ 5—24 
Gillerlain 0011111001100001010001110—12+10—21 
Shoot-off, 12 targets,, won by Eickhoff: 
Allison 111110010111— 9+0—9 
Eickhoff 1111101101110- 9+ 1—10 
Sweepstake events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Targets: 10 K) 10 
Glover 7 S 10 
Newkirk 5 4 .. 
Allison 8 5 .. 
Morrison 6 4 6 
Pollard 6 .. 5 
gillerlain 7 7 .. 
Vosselman 4 .. .. 11 .. 5 6 4 .. .. 
Truax 6 8 5 12 8 .... 5 4 7 
Eickhoff 7 8 7 9 8 13 11 7 .. 7 
James R. JMerrili., Sec'y. 
North Branch Gun Club. 
North Branch, N. J., Jan. 31.— The weather conditions on 
Thursday, Jan. 29, were unfavorable. A light rain and foggy at- 
mosphere made it difficult for the shooters to see the targets, con- 
sequently good scores were out of the question. Among the 
visitors present were N'eaf Apgar, Dr. Pardee, of Bound Brook; 
Hon. Geo. Cramer, of High Bridge; Thos. Howard, of Bedmin- 
ister; J. Osborn and L. H. Ten Eyck, of Far Hills; E. Van 
Arsdale and R. Duyckinck, of Pluckamin, and Thompson, of 
Cramer's Corners. 
The club will award a $10 gold piece to the member having the 
best score at three consecutive shoot.s, with an allowance accord- 
ing to each member's percentage. 
A summary of the shoot follows: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
Targets: 25 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
J W Field 17 .. 9 .. 4 .. .. 9 .. 7 10 6 
Dr Pardoe 12 .. 10 .. 10 . . . . 7 . . 6 9 . . 9 5 
Thompson 7 9 3.. .. 6 
N Apgar , .. 12 11 .. 8 9 8 8 7 8 10 8 7 5 8 
H Bishop 9. .12 5 5 4.. 6 6.... 7.... 
G Cramer 11 .. 8 .. ., 7 '1 5 ., .. 6 .. 
Thos Howard 4 .. 2 .. .. 6 .. 7 6 .. .. 
J Osborn 5 .. 5 .. .. 3 .. 4 4 .. 
L H Ten Eyck.. 6 .. 3 .. 5 6 .. .. 3 .. .. 
E Van Arsdale.,.*..... 5 6 4 .. .. =- 5 .. .. 
R Duyckinck 5 
H B Ten Eyck 6 
Club shoot, 25 targets: 
G Field 0110110010001111101101001—14 
H B Ten Eyck 0010010111001101011100010—12 
C Huff 0011000110100010111100100— U 
H. B. Ten Eyck, Sec'y. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Jan. 31. — -The January cup was won by Mr. 
L. C. Hopkins, he having the three best scores made in the Jan- 
uary series for this trophy. The best score in that contest to-day, 
however, was 45, made by Mr. W. W. Marshall. 
January cup, 50 targets, handicap: W. W. Marshall (14) 45, Dr. 
Pool (6) 43, L. C. Hopkins (10) 39, Capt. Money (2) 33, C. J. 
McDermot (10) 27. 
Fifty targets, scratch: H. Money 42, Capt. Money 48, Brigham 
44, L. M. Palmer, Jr., 35, F. T. Bedford, Jr., 42. 
Trophy, 15 targets: F. B. Stephenson (0) 13, Vanderveer (2) 11, 
L. M. Palmer, Jr., (1) 13, Bedford (1) 12, Marshall (4) 13, A. W. 
Palmer (3) 14, Bennett (2) 9, Hopkins (3) 15, Sykes (2) 10, Mc- 
Dermott (3) 15. 
Shoot-off: McDermott (3) 10, Hopkins (3) 14. 
Trophy, 25 targets: Bedford (3) 17, F. B. Stephenson (1) 19, 
O'Brien (5) 15, L. M. Palmer, Jr., (2) 21, Bennett (5) 20, Pool (3) 
24, Hopkins (5) 17, Capt. Money (1) 24, H. Money (0) 20, Van- 
derveer (3) 25, Marshall (7) 22, A. M. Palmer, Jr., (4) 20. 
Trophy, 15 targets: Bedford (1) 11, Marshall (4) 13, F. B. 
Stephenson (0) 13, L. M. Palmer. Tr., (1) 13, O'Brien (3) 12, Chap- 
man (3) 8, A. W. Palmer (3) 9, Capt. Money (0) 8, Vanderveer (2) 
12, Hopkins (3) 12. 
Trophy, 15 targets: F. T. Bedford, Jr., (1) 12, L. M. Palhier, Jr., 
(1) 14, Dr. O'Brien (3) 15, F. B. Stephenson (0) 13, Bennett (2) 12. 
Chapman (4) 13, A. W. Palmer (3) 15, Capt. Money (0) 10, II. 
Money (0) 11, Vanderveer (2) 12, Hopkins (3) 9. 
Shoot-off: O'Brien (3) 12, A. W. Palmer (3) 9. 
Trophy, 15 targets: Dr. O'Brien (3) 14, Marshall (4) 14, Hop- 
kins (3) 10, A. W. Palmer (3) 13. 
Shoot-off: O'Brien (3) 15, Marshall (4) 10. 
Event at 50 targets : Capt. Money 29, H. Money 46, Brigham 
40, L. M. Palmer, Jr., 37. 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. L, Jan. 31. — There were eleven at John Wright's 
shooting matinee to-day, and of these, two were new-comers, the 
Messrs. Pearsall, who proved to be sportsmen every inch. It was 
Mr. H. C. Pearsall, Jr.'s, third attempt at the traps, and in view 
of this circumstance, his performance w"as excellent, as the scores 
will show. There is a steady increase of the gentlemanly amateur 
element in attendance at_ John Wright's shoots, and a correspond- 
ing increase in the enjoyment of participation in them. The 
scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 U 
Targets: 10 10 15 10 15 15 25 10 15 15 20 
Welles 3 6 8 6 12 13 .. 8 12 12 14 
Wash 6 6 15 9 12 .. 23 7 14 12 ., 
Batten 5 3 7 5 7 12 .. 7 5 8 .. 
Pearsall 6 3 9 5 8 .... 7 10 8 .. 
Hopkins 8 10 12 5 11 .. 20 5 9 13 19 
Wright 5 3 8 6 8 .. 15 7 9 7 .. 
Nevals 8 8 10 3 6 9 9.. 
Pearsall, Jr 3 . . 5 6 7 . . 12 6 7 6 . . 
Martin S 10 13 9 .. .. 19 7 10 .. .. 
Hausleiter 5 2 .. 6 7 .. 10 6 5 .. .. 
Newton 6 4 .. .. 9 7 12 .. 
Nos. 2, 4 and 8 were at 5 pairs. 
Ridge— Miller, 
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.— The 100-live-bird match to-day between 
Mr. Howard Ridge, of the Keystone Shooting League, and Mr. 
Fred Miller, of the Point Breeze Gun Club, was won by the vet- 
eran Mr. Ridge, with the excellent score of 93 to 91. The con- 
ditions were: 100 birds each, 30yds. rise, $100 a side and loser to 
pay for the birds. This was Mr. Ridge's first match at 100 birds, 
and though the score was high, considering Mr. Ridge's well- 
known skill, it was not of the things unexpected. There was a 
murky sky, and the light was unfavorable, particularly so to Mr. 
Ridge, it affecting his eyes. The birds were a good lot, with an 
occasional gladiatorial flyer. They required hard hitting to bring 
them down. 
The luck of the draw was about even. 
Miller was two in the lead at the first half of the race. Ridge 
killed his third 25 straight to Miller's 20, and had the race safely in 
hand thereafter to the finish. Miller shot a strong finish, killing 
24 out of his last 25 to Ridge's 23, which was also strong finishing. 
Mr. Ridge's victory was a popular one. He was opposed to a 
concededly strong opponent. The excellence of the performance 
of both men made a high class contest. He was strongly backed 
by his fellow members of the Keystone League. 
Another match has been arranged to take place on the Keystone 
grounds in a short time. The match will be at 100 birds for $200 
a side. Frank M. Eames looked after Ridge, while J. Frank 
Kleinz handled Miller. Mr. Walter Sterling acted as referee. 
Scores: 
Ridge 2220222122222222222222202—23 
1122112222222212221020022—22 
2222212222222212222221221—25 
2212221222220222222122220—23—93 
Miller 2222220222222222222222222—24 
22222202222222222*2222222—23 
**22022*22222022222222222— 20 
22222222222222*2222222222—24—91 
15 10 15 16 10 10 10 
11 8 12 12 .. 9 .. 
4 .. 
7 
8 12 10 .. 8 7 
. 13 10 6 8 6 
5 .... 3 4 5 
5 
11 
10 
6 
6 
Trap at Lansingfaurg. 
Lansingburg, N. Y., Jan. 27. — Yesterday we had a shoot here. 
Mr. G. Vandercook and C. W. Campbell chose sides, the losing 
side to pay for a box of cigars. Each man shot at 21 single at 
16yds. rise. The scores were as follows: 
First Team — G. V andercock IS, H. Campbell 18, M. Camobell 
18, E. Darby 12; total 66. 
Second Team— C. W. Campbell 17, F. Vandercock 16, A. Camo- 
bell 6, E. Dewey 18: total 57. 
After shooting the singles, each man, with the exception of E. 
Dewey and E. Daby, had 5 doubles, with the following result: 
First Team— G. Vandercock 6, H. Campbell 7, M. Campbell 8: 
total 21. 
Second Team— C. W. Campbell 7, F. Vandercock 7, A. Camp- 
bell 2; total 16. 
^t was a beautiful afternoon, and all had a jolly time. 
