140 
FOREST AND STREAM 
[FlOL 14, 1903. 
10 14 14 
8 10 13 
9 13 12 
9 12 12 
9 13 14 
8 9 9 8 
5 4 5 .. 
.. U .. .. 
2 3.. .. 
8 11 
3 8 
19 
7 9 .. 21 .. 
? 8 11 20 17 
8 13 .. 17 
. 11 17 .. 
6 10 12 
8 14 
'6 "9 
Boston Gun Club. 
Boston, Feb. 4. — The second serial prize shoot of the Boston 
Gun Club was held on their grounds at Wellington to-day, and 
fifteen shooters were on hand to enjoy the afternoon's shoot. 
Many good scores were made, though the fog was very thick all 
the afternoon, completely obliterating target 20yds. from trap, 
and necessitated snap-shooting, which some got along well with 
and others did not. Andrews again held the honors, though 
pushed quite hard by Prior, one target less to his credit. Other 
scores as follows: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 
Targets: 10 15 5p 10 15 15 5p 10 15 25 20 
Andrews, 19 9 10 " ' ' 
Leroy. 21 8 11 
Howe, 19 8 11 
Frank, IS 9 12 
Prior, 16 8 10 
Dupont, 16 7 11 
Lee, 16 7 7 
Kawop, IG 7 5 
Pills. 16 1 2 
Henry, 16 5 10 
Williams, 16 6 9 
Kneil, 16 10 15 
Muldown, 16 8 7 
Bell, 16 11 8 
Frederick, 16 8 
Straight scores: Kneil, 16yds., 22; Andrews, 19yds., 18 ^ Howe, 
19yds., IS; Prior, 16yds., 17; Leroy, 21yds., 11; Frank, ISyds., 11. 
Merchandise match, 30 singles, distance handicap; 
Andrews, 19 111111011111111011111111111111—28 
Prior, 16 liOllUllilliUimilllillllllO— 27 
Howe, 19 lllliUlllUUlllllOllllOUlOm— 25 
Kneil, 16 llUOOOlIlOllllllUimililllU— 25 
Frank, 18 OlllllUlOlllJlllllUUOlOllUll— 24 
Leroy, 21 UlUlOliOliUllUlUlOi 111 1 111111—23 
Williams, 16 UlLlOllluOUiOlOllllOllllllOll— 22 
Henry, 16 OOlOlillUrUOllOUlOlOUlllllllO— 19 
Bell, 16 ; lOimillOUlUOlllOOlOlUOlllO- 19 
Dupont, 16 IIOUOIUIIOIIIIOOOIOIIIOIIUIUII— 18 
Kawop, 16 lOaOlOllllllOlw 
Lee, 16 OOLOllOlluOUOOlCOCOOlllOOOCOll— 9 
Feb. 7. — The regular weekly shoot of the Boston Gun Club was 
held on their Wellington grounds to-day, and though the con- 
ditions were anything but favorable, as iar as weather was con- 
cerned, fifteen shooters toed the mark. 
Straight scores were quite a part of the programme, Leroy secur- 
ing two, both of them from the 21yd. mark; Prior one, and Kirk- 
wood two. 
Prior was high in the prize match with 26, closely followed by 
Kirkwood with 25. Other scores as follows: 
Evefits: 1234 5 6789 10 
Targets: 10 15 10 10 15 15 10 10 15 10 
Howe, 19 7 11 9 6 11 12 6 9 U . . 
Smith, 19 7 11 7 91211 9 5.. .. 
Leroy, 21 10 11 8 10 12 12 9 
Frank, IS 7 7 5 3 11 U 
Puck, 17 9 12 7 7 7 9 8.. 9.. 
Johns, 16 4 9 4 4 12 11 5 8.. .. 
Prior, 16 7 15 9 7 12 14 7 5 8 7 
Henry, 16 8 8 5 4 5 4 4 6.... 
Lehan, 16 3 9 5 2 8 7 5 
Kirkwood, 18 8 12 10 8 10 15 9 7 10 8 
Barrv, 16 11 13 
Lee,' 16 6 .. 10 7 
Hodsdon, 16 14 8 
Fredericks, 16 6 
Firth, 16 , 5 
Consecutive break match: Prior, 16yds., 20; Leroy, 21yds., 16; 
Kirkwood, 18yds., 16; Howe, 19yds., 13; Puck, 17yds., 12; Barry, 
16yds., 10; Lee, 16yds., 9. 
Merchandise prize match, 30 singles, unknown, distance han- 
dicap : 
Prior, 16 111111111101001111111110111111—26 
Kirkwood, 18 UOlOllOllOllOllimimilllll— 25 
Leroy, 21 lOUmilOlllOlOUllllOlOlllll— 24 
Barry, 16 OOUOlOnilllllOllllllllllOm- 24 
Howe, 19 • lOlimiOOllllOlllOlOllllOllll— 23 
Smith, 19 101111101111011011101101111110—23 
Johns, 16 110111101101111111011011011011—23 
Frank, 18 UOlOllllOOimillOllllllOllOO— 22 
Hodsdon, 16 111101111111111010110001101110—22 
Lee, 16 001110110111011111100000100110—17 
Lehan, 16 ...111001110000011110011010100001—15 
Puck, 17 001110101001001101110110110100—16 
Henry, 16 000011011000010100000010100001— 9 
9 4 
Av. 
.746 
,748 
.824 
.577 
.680 
.589 
.728 
.518 
.523 
.809 
.800 
.600 
.704 
.600 
.500 
The Interstate Association Meetings, 
A MEETING of the tournament committee, a special meeting of 
the stockholders, and a meeting of the board of directors of the 
Interstate Association were all held on the afternoon of Feb. 4 
last in the offices of the Lafiin & Rand Powder Co., 99 Cedar 
street, New York city. 
The tournament committee went into session promptly at 
2 P. M., with Mr. Irby Bennett in the chair. Secretary-Manager 
Shaner stated that he iaad made arrangements to hold the fourth 
Grand American Handicap at targets at Blue River Shooting 
Park, Kansas City, Mo., April 14 to 17 inclusive, and also to hold 
the fifth Grand American Handicap at targets at Interstate Park, 
L. I., May 12 to 15 inclusive. This met with the approval of. the 
committee. Mr. Shaner also stated that he had prepared a new 
division of moneys for use at Grand American Handicap target 
tournaments. The new division of money provides two places for 
each ten entries, or fraction thereof, up to and including 250 
entries. Tlie manager was instructed to use the new division of 
money at both of the coming Grand American Handicap target 
tournaments. The outlook benig very promising for an exception- 
ally large entry list at the Kansas City Grand American Handicap 
at targets, the manager stated that some very radical changes 
from the present manner of conducting tournaments would have 
to be put in force in order to keep this particular tournament 
working smoothly. The changes in question were explained at 
length to the committee, and they received its hearty approval. 
These matters will be fully covered and explained in the Associa- 
tion programme of the tournament. 
The special rule of the Interstate Association relating to "man- 
ufacturers' representatives" was so amended that such representa- 
tives are now not eligible to compete for' a division of the purses 
at Interstate Association tournaments other than Grand American 
Handicaps. 
After Manager Shaner was empowered with authority to make 
all other arrangements necessary to the success of the Grand 
American Handicaps, and there being no further business before 
the meeting, on inotion, it adjourned. 
Immediately after the tournament committee had held its meet- 
ing, the stockholders went into session, Mr. Bennett in the chair. 
The stockholders represented at the meeting were the Le Roy 
Shot and Lead Works, by Mr. O. D. Delano; Winchester Re- 
peating Arms Co., by Mr. Irby Bennett; American E. C. & 
Schultze Gunpowder Co., Ltd., by Mr. Edward Banks; Union 
Metallic Cartridge Co., and Remington Arms Co., by Mr. W. J. 
Bruff; Lafiin & Rand Powder Co., by Mr. A. W. Higgins. 
Messrs. E. I. Dupont de A'emours & Co., the Hazard Powder 
Co. and the Peters Cartridge Co. were all represented by proxy. 
Mr. Edward S. Lentilhon, Mr. B. Waters, of Forest and Streawj: 
Mr. W. K. Park, of Sporting Life; Mr. D. Fred Pride, of Field 
and Fancy, and Mr. Rider Walker, of the Sportsmen's Review, 
honorary members of the Association, were also present, as was 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager of the Association. 
The resignation of Mr. J. A. H. Dressel as president, and also 
as a director, was read and accepted, the thanks of the Associa- 
tion being given jMr. Dressel for the faithful and energetic service 
he rendered the Association during his many years' connection 
with it. 
Mr. John L. Lequin's resignation as a representative of the 
Hazard Powder Co., and also as a member of the tournament and 
cup committees, was read and accepted. Mr. Lequin in severing 
his connection with the Association staled that "it was with a 
sense of deep regret, and full appreciation of the kindness and 
courtesy extendea him during the many years he had the honor 
to attend its meetings." 
The action taken by the tournament committee at its meetings 
held on Dec. 11, 1902, and Feb. 4, 1903, was approved by the stock- 
holders, and after some routine business, the meeting, on motion, 
adjourned. 
The board of directors' meeting was called to order at 3:15, 
witli Mr. Irby Bennett in the chair. On motion of Mr. Lentilhon, 
seconded by Mr. Higgins, Mr. W. J. Bruff was elected a director. 
On motion of Mr, Bruff, seconded by Mr. Jiig^ns, Mr. Irby 
Bennett was elected president. On motion of Mr. Higgrins, sec- 
onded by Mr. Lentilhon, Mr. W. J. BruflP was elected vice- 
president. President Bennett appointed Mr. T. H. Keller a mem- 
ber of the tournament committee, and thtfre bein^ no further 
business before the meeting, on motion, meeting adjourned. 
Wabash Toomament. 
Wabash, Ind., Feb. 4. — The one-day tournament announced by 
our cUib for Feb. 4 demonstrated one of two things. Either this 
year will be a banner year in the Hoosier State, or else we have 
a most 'popular town in which to attend tournaments. Of course, 
we will just claim a little of the latter reason, for this is where 
Hugh Clark lives, and the shooter of Indiana or surrounding 
States who does not know Hugh has missed something. At any 
rate nothing but a bunch of enthusiasts would have stayed to- 
gether and shot out a programme of 210 targets in such weather 
as was dished out to us here to-day. However, a perusal of the 
scores will show that the bunch of enthusiasas were here. 
Had we consulted the ground hog a little more confidingly, is 
barely possible that we might have changed our date, for this 
morning broke upon about as unfavorable a day as any man ever 
saw for trapshooting. The wind was blowing a gait ranging any- 
where from 25 to 75 miles an hour, and was never blowing at the 
same gait more than a second at a time. 'Then the air was filled 
with particles of fine snow, and the sky was as dark as some of 
the faces of some of the cracks after they had vainly tried to break 
a straight. The temperature was away below the freezing point, 
too; but the boys had a big fire in a stove in the club house, and 
this, with the range that Henry Beik had set up in the same 
house to get the lunch, managed to keep the boys comfortable 
between events. Good scores? Well, I should say not, under the 
conditions, and the wonder is that three straights were made, 
Keller, Shepardson and Lamme being the only ones fortunate 
enough to accomplish this feat. Lamine's was a 20. 
There were present from out the city Shepardson, of La Grange ; 
L. J. Squier, of Wilmington, Del. ; L. R. Keller, Max Witzen- 
creuder, John Madden and Sam Minor, of Ft. Wayne; Chas. 
Lamme, of Attica, Ind.; J. L. Head, Peru, Ind.; Joseph Smiley 
and Joseph Littler, of Mathews, Ind.; Dr. McKay, Mr. Heints- 
man. Dr. Gregg and A. F. Atkinson, of Marion, Ind. These, with 
the home contingent, consisting of Hugh Clark, Elijah Auker- ■ 
man. Otto Flynn and Chas. S. Rose, comprised the contestants 
who braved the weather for a day's sport on the banks of the 
Wabash, and the most of them shot the programme through. 
The scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 13 
Targets: 10 15 15 15 20 15 15 25 15 20 15 15 15 
Squier 9 13 13 10 15 14 13 18 13 18 12 14 12 
Shepardson 5 11 13 14 16 14 9 20 14 16 15 14 14 
VVitzencreuder 8 12 12- ]4 12 12 13 22 13 18 12 12 12 
Head 8 10 10 11 14 13 13 22 13 13 13 12 10 
Flynn 8 1113 12 15 13 1116 14 16 12 10 11 
Keller 5 13 15 10 15 13 10 211115 10 13 9 
Clark 9 14 12 12 15 13 8 19 11 11 11 10 12 
Lamme 6 11 13 10 12 11 8 21 13 20 14 13 6 
Aukerman 7 10 11 .... 11 
Rose «... 712 9 
Smiley 5 9 11 11 ..U 9 14 6 10 
Littler 6 9 13 . . 17 . . 11 18 9 12 
McKay 9 8 8.. 8 7 
Pleintsman 11 11 11 
Dr. Gregg 8 8 9.. 6 15 ..10 10 
Atkinson 7 10 . . 9 14 ... . 9 
As will be seen by the above, Luther Squier was high, Shepard- 
son a close second, Witzencreuder third, with Head and Flynn 
tied for fourth. Wabash. 
174 
173 
172 
162 
162 
160 
157 
157 
[Binn's Tournament* 
Redfield, la., Feb. 4. — Owing to bad weather the attendance at 
Binn's tournament was light, eleven entries on the first and ten 
on the second day. The ground was covered with about one 
foot of snow, and a strong wind blew the snow so at times the 
shooters could not see 10yds. beyond the traps. A large tent with 
a stove kept the shooters and spectators comfortable. Fred 
Gilbert won high average each day. 
First Day. 
Events: 1 2 
Targets : 10 15 
B S Binn 5 10 
T Burnham 4 14 
'L L Holden 5 13 
F Campbell 9 11 
J Costello 9 11 
F Gilbert 8 15 
R R Patty 9 12 
C Black 8 10 
T W Budd 9 U 
C McDowell 8 11 
R Goodwin • . . . . 
3 4 
15 10 
8 6 
11 7 
12 8 
12 7 
12 9 
15 10 
9 5 
12 7 
12 8 
9 9 
5 6 
15 15 
14 14 
14 11 
12 11 
12 13 
13 13 
13 13 
10 9 
14 13 
7 .. 
7 8 9 
10 15 15 
.. .. 12 
8 13 14 
8 13 13 
8 15 14 
8 14 13 
8 14 15 
8 11 13 
5 13 13 
9 11 12 
6 12 14 
.. .. 7 
10 11 12 
10 15 15 
7 11 10 
8 14 13 
8 13 11 
9 15 15 
9 13 11 
10 14 13 
9 12 10 
8 11 10 
6 13 10 
9 11 11 
4 10 7 
Broke. Av. 
Second Day. 
Events : 
Targets : 
1 2 
10 15 
3456789 10 1112 
15 10 15 15 10 15 15 10 15 15 
F Gilbert 9 14 15 10 15 15 10 14 15 
F Campbell S 14 14 
C Holden 9 15 14 
C W Budd 8 11 10 
Lyman 8 11 14 
J Burnham 5 11 9 
C Black 11 
J Costello 12 
B S Binn 
Webb » 
9 14 14 10 15 11 
8 15 15 9 13 13 
8 14 15 10 15 14 
8 12 14 7 13 10 
7 9 9.. 9 .. 
9 10 11 
9 14 13 
7 .. 8 
5 .. .. 
9 13 14 
9 13 15 
8 14 12 
9 11 15 
7 11 13 
9 13 12 
134 
129 
138 
134 
148 
124 
116 
128 
Broke. 
153 
146 
145 
140 
128 
.831 
.816 
.862 
.831 
.925 
.775 
.725 
.850 
Av. 
.956 
.912 
.906 
.875 
.800 
11 
10 
8 .. 10 
Hawkey E. 
Winchester Gun Clofa. 
Detroit, Mich. — The regular shoot, Feb. 7, was quite a success- 
ful affair, despite some of the regulars being absent. Mr. R. L. 
Whitton, after some eleven years, has again taken up the sport, 
and shows he has not forgotten entirely how to shoot. The club 
congratulates itself on his membership. Shiell 18, Hitchcock 19, 
and Whitton 13, carried off the new 1903 medals in classes A, B 
and C respectively, and Hitchcock will shoot next time at 20yds. 
for breaking 21 in the trophy handicap event. 
Following are the scores, and note a straight in the 7th, being 
doubles at 16yds. The eighth event was at 20yds., and the ninth 
and tenth the trophy handicap and club event respectively: 
4 
15 
5 
8 
5 
25 
13 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 10 15 10 
Reid 6 8 1 
Tolsma 7 8 8 
Shiell 7 .. .. 
Hitchcock 8 11 6 .. .. 
Warner 4 . . . . 
Whitton 2 4 3 .. .. 
Barthel 5 .. 
Chapman 10 2 6 .. 
Hantz 8 6 .. 15 
6 
25 
7 
10 
15 
5 
5 
10 
6 
9 
25 
15 
13 
20 
21 
12 
11 
11 
10 
25 
14 
14 
18 
19 
16 
13 
6 
20 
D. A. H. 
Powder Winnings, 
List of powder winnings at The Gun Club and Hurlingham, 
England: 
Gun Club. Hurlingham. Total. 
£ s. £ s. £ s. 
Ballistite 6,606 15 4,485 10 11,092 5 
Ballistite and Amberite 12 00 86 10 98 10 
Ballistite and French T 175 00 175 00 
Amberite 2,6.32 15 1,383 00 1,882 5 
Schultz 885 15 168 10 1,054 5 
E. C 316 10 348 00 664 10 
Empire (shot only 3 months).. 122 10 211 00 333 10 
French T 163 10 95 00 258 10 
Cooppal 10 00 10 00 
£19,548 10 
Ballistite winning more than twice as much as all other smoke- 
less powders combined. 
Mr. S. A. Tucker, famous as a shooter and successful salesman, 
left New York on Saturday of last week, after a stay of a few 
days in that effete Metropolis of America. He is westward bound, 
attending tp bvisinpss intpres^s ep ro«t?, ■ - - 
S Rales Governing the Western Pennsylvania^Trapshooters' 
Leagtie. 
Mr. J. O'H. Denny was elected chairman; Charles G. Grubb 
secretary. 
Moved and seconded a club be formed to be called The Western 
Pennsylvania Trapshooters' League. 
Object of this meeting is to encourage trapshooting and fix 
such dates to hold shoots, so that clubs will not conflict; to have 
a regular programme; to divide the money by the Rose system, 
so that each man having the required average can share m the 
money; and to encourage young shooters, so that they can have 
a good chance. By using the inclosed table you will readily see 
all have a fair show, and each tournament should be largely at- 
tended by young shooters. 
The Clubs comprising this Association are as follows: 
North Side Gun Club, Allegheny, Pa., Louis B. Bleming, Sec'y, 
702 Summerlea street; Brownsville, Pa., Gun Club, W. T. Doherty, 
Sec'y; Irwin, Pa., Gun Club, John Withero, Sec'y; Beaver Falls, 
Pa., Gun Club, W. R. Keefer, Sec'y; New Castle, Pa., Gun Club, 
James Atkinson, Sec'y; Ruffsdale, Pa., Gun Club, R. S. Deniker, 
Sec'y; Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club, J. O'H. Denny, Sec'y; Herron 
Hill Gun Club, Harry Vandergrift, Sec'y; Millvale, Pa., Gun Club, 
Wm. Bussler, Sec'y. 
The secretary of each club must send the names of the members 
of each club to the secretary of the League not later than March 
15, 1903. 
Each shooter will represent one club the entire season. 
Board of governors, consisting of three, to settle all disputes, 
and their decision to be final: R. S. Deniker, John Withero, 
L. B. Fleming. 
Four men comprise a team to shoot for trophy and prizes. 
L. B. Fleming and Harry Vandergrift were elected to buy trophy. 
Each club to pay $5 as dues, and money to go for trophy and 
expenses. 
Prizes: Annie Oakley, sterling silver military brushes; the 
Sportsmen's Supply Co., Charles G. Grubb, Agt., 1,000 loaded 
shells; W. S. Brown, Smith gun; J. A. Johnston, Winchester 
gun; Shaner, Jim Crow, Old Hoss, shooting jacket. 
Tournament: North Side, April 8-9; Oct. 6-7; Herron Hill, 
April 22-23; Brownsville, May 26-27; Irwin, May 5-6; Sept. 1-2; 
Ruffsdale, June 10-11; Sept. 23-24; New Castle, June 24-25; 
Ligonier, July 7-8; Oct. 20-21; Beaver Falls, July 21-22; Millvale, 
Aug. 19-20. 
Every club to have the same programme, 175 targets at 2 cents 
each. Money to be divided Rose system: 15 targets, 6, 5, 4, 3: 
20 targets, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. 
One-half cent will be deducted from every target trapped and 
added to each event. Any club which desires to increase the 
amount of added money can do so. 
Two shoots for each club during the year, or less if the club so 
desires. Each club must be represented by four men, and have to 
be represented at seven tournaments to qualify for trophy. 
Events Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of 15, 20 and 15 targets, is for the team 
shoot for trophy and prizes. "Team shoot first day, 50 targets per 
man. 
Optional with the club holding tournament as to number of days 
shoot is to be held. 
Any further information will be cheerfully given by the secre- 
tary, Charles G. Grubb, 507 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Kansas City vs. Stock Yards. 
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 31.— At Blue River Shooting Park to- 
day a ten-man team match took place between Kansas City and 
the Stock Yards, 10 birds per man, a total of 100 birds per team. 
The scores were: Kansas City 65, Stock Yords 58. There was a 
gale of wind, and the birds were a good lot. Following are the 
scores : 
Kansas City. 
Sims 2022222222— 9 
F CockriU 1221120212— 9 
Bramhall 2022222210— 8 
C Cockrill 10220U210— 7 
Glasner 1021212002—7 
Carter 1002221200— 6 
Frew 2200020211— 6 
Smith 0020201202— 5 
Millett 1100020202— 5 
Stock Yards. 
StQckwell 0201021112—7 
Barse 2002221202—7 
Overley 2202022022— 7 
Campbell 2002111012— 7 
Means 2220202220— 7 
Stower 2020222020—6 
Waldlor 0010201201—5 
West 0200222200— 5 
Stockwell 0200100102— 4 
Fariraan 0001100200— 3—65 Mills 2200000002— 3—58 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
A Strange Sight. 
Traveling south, one notices the lack of neatness around the 
homes and on the streets of the villages, and begins to wonder 
if it is possible to keep things in the order that they are seen in 
the North. The writer was on the Seaboard Air Line Railway 
train going south last winter, and asked the question of a South- 
erner, "Can a town be kept neat and clean? I have noticed to- 
day that the towns on this road are better kept than on any line 
South I have traveled, but still the houses need paint and the 
sidewalks to be paved." We were then entering the sandy region 
of North Carolina, where things looked very discouraging. His 
reply was, "You wait a half an hour, and you will see a real New 
England town, with painted houses, nicely kept yards, and streets 
in the best of order. Electric cars, electric lights, water-works, 
and every modern convenience. John T. Patrick, the hustling 
native North Carolinian whom they call the Southern Yankee 
because he is eternally at work and never gives up when once he 
undertakes it, conceived the idea that he could induce Northerners 
to come down to these sandhills, which we Southerners thought 
were worthless. We thought Patrick wanted to get even with 
the Yankees for getting the best of us in 1895, and was bringing 
them down here to starve them; but he has succeeded, with their 
help, in building up the prettiest town in North Carolina, calling 
it Southern Pines." And when the darky porter called Southern 
Pines we looked out, and the sight was so inviting we grabbed 
our grips and said to our chance acquaintance, "You are right. 
I want to stop and see the town and that hustling Southern 
Patrick."— ^rfi/. 
Tour to California. 
UNDER THE PERSONALLY-CONDUCTKD SVSTFM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA 
RAILROAD. 
The second Pennsylvania Railroad personally conducted tour 
to California for the present season will leave New York and 
Philadelphia on the Golden Gate Special, Feb. 19, going via Cin- 
cinnati, New Orleans, San Antonio and El Paso to Los Angeles 
and San Diego. Three days will be spent in New Orleans, during 
the Mardi Gras festivities. Should a sufficient number of pass- 
engers desire to travel under the care of a touist agent and 
chaperon, a delightful month's itinerary in California has been 
outlined; and a returning itinerary -to leave San Francisco March 
28, visiting Salt Lake City, Glenwood and Colorado Springs and 
Denver, arriving in New York April 6. Rate, $275 from all points 
on the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg, covering all ex- 
penses of railroad transportation, side trips in California, and 
berth and meals going on the special train. No hotel expenses 
in California are included. Tickets are good for return within 
nine months, but returning cover transportation only. For de- 
tailed itinerary apply to Ticket Agents, or address Geo. W. Boyd, 
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila- 
delphia, Pa. — Adv. 
Salmon anglers and trout fishermen who are preparing for the 
spring and summer campaign will be interested in the special 
product of gut and gut casts advertised by R. Ramsbottom of 
81 Market street, Manchester, England. This gut is said to be 
of special quality and evenness, and all anglers know how im- 
portant it is to have the best possible material in their leaders. 
Mr. Ramsbottom will send a special gut list on application. 
The canoes, boats and yacht tenders, made by the Old Town 
Canoe Company, of Old Town, Maine, have long enjoyed an 
excellent reputation. They are built of cedar, covered with 
canvas, and are light, and so, easily handled. They are made in 
a great variety of models, which can be seen in the illustrated 
catalogue which the company sends free. 
All anglers are familiar with the name of the Kentucky reel, 
and most of them have used these reels. B. C. Milam & Son, of 
Frankfort, Ky., who have been making them for sixty-four years, 
state that three years of litigation has established the fact that 
the genuine Kentucky reel is the Milam. 
In the contest with Mr. F. Miller, of the Point Breeze Gun Club, 
Philadelphia, 100 birds and $100 a side, Jan. 29, Mr. Howud 
Ridge scored 93 to 91. He used 26 grains of Infallible ipowder. 
