March 28, 1903.] 
FOREST* AND STREAM, 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
New York County Gon Club, 
Rockawav Park, L. I., March 10.— The shoot of the New York 
County Gun Chib was favored with delightful weather. Ihere 
was a variable wind, northeast to southeast. Mr. Bissing won the 
special prize in tlie 25-target race. Quite a number of visitors, 
several of whom were ladies, witnessed the competition. Mr. 
Staples was high average with .832. Schortemeier was second with 
.830. Mr. Scott third with .730 per cent. 
Events: 1234567 8 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 
Schorty 17 19 19 16 15 17 17 17 
Rutherford, Jr U ■• 
Rutherford 9 10 
Goetter 16 15 
Davis 9 J.3 
Staples 16 18 17 17 19 17 
May 13 11 12 12 7 13 
Schneider 14 11 8 14 13 16 
Mehrtens 14 14 11 13 12 13 17 
Wolf 10 9 
10 11 
9 13 .. 11 8 16 
7 10 12 14 16 .. 
12 13 10 7 13 .. 
11 13 13 
9 
18 
12 12 11 11 11 
7 14 12 
13 13 16 17 15 
9 .. .. 
6 .. .. 
10 
F Schoverling 16 14 11 14 11 
Bissing 12 12 
Woods 10 11 
Scott . . 
Charles • • - • S . . 
Seibel 8 4 
Duke .; 14 8 
Tones 10 .... 
Tiernan 13 11 16 .- 
Bourke 11 12 •• 
Jackson • - • • • 7 . . 
Manhatta. 
Crescent — Boston. 
Bav Ridge, L. I., March 21.— The event of dominant interest 
ou the grounds of the Crescent Athletic Club to-day was the 
team shoot between the home club and the Boston Athletic Asso- 
ciation. Indeed, the event far e:s:ceeded the confines of club in- 
terest, for in Kew York and vicinity the memoers of the other 
clubs, the shooters in general, were keenly interested in the 
result of it. 
It was purely an amateur match. From start to finish it was 
conducted with the most punctilious courtesy by hosts "and 
guests. Even little incidental matters, which so delicately inti- 
mate friendly good will, and which are so many times overlooked, 
were carefully observed by the Crescent committee. The flag of 
the Boston club flew over the flag of the Crescents, over the 
house. On the green, between the firing points and the traps at 
No. 1 set, was the legend in mammoth letters "Welcome B. A. 
A." A parlor car, specially engaged, conveyed the visitors from 
the Bridge to the grounds. 
The contest was skillfully managed. It was expeditious and 
- smooth in its action. The targets were above average as to the 
difficulty of shooting them. The Hght was very bad in the first 
part of the race, owing to a heavily clouded sky, and some rain- 
fall. The weather conditions were much better in the latter part 
of the race. 
The conditions were eight men on a team, 100 targets per man, 
for a $100 cup, for which each club pays one-half. 
The Werleman prize was won by Mr. E. H. Lott. The prize, 
a silver loving cup, offered by the Crescent Athletic Club for 
high gun of the visitors was won by Dr. S. A. Ellis. The scores: 
Team shoot, 100 targets: 
Crescent A. C. 
L M Palmer, Jr. 
F T Bedford, Jr. 
Boston A. A. 
17 
19 
19 
20—75 
18 
16 
18 
18—70 
19 
18 
19 
22—78 
18 
19 
22 
23-82 
18 
20 
19 
20—77 
24 
25 
21 
19—89 
22 
23 
20 
20—85 
24 
24 
20 
21—89—645 
19 
19 
15 
16—69 
19 
22 
16 
17—74 
22 
22 
22 
21—87 
20 
21 
17 
20—78 
22 
17 
19 
23—81 
22 
15 
13 
14—64 
22 
18 
13 
17—70 
20 
21 
19 
16—76—599 
Shoot-off for Werleman prize, 25 targets: E. H. Lott 20, H. M. 
Brigham 20. 
Shoot-ofif, same conditions: E. H. Lott 22, H. M. Brigham 21. 
Handicap, 15 targets: L. M. Palmer, Jr., (1) 14, T. W. Stake (2) 
14, H. M. Brigham (0) 12, H. B. Stephenson (0) 11, H. B. Van- 
derveer (2) 9. 
Shoot-oflf, 10 targets, handicap: L. M. Palmer, Jr. (0) 8, T. W. 
Stake (1) 8. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: T. W. Stake (1) 7, L. M. Palmer, 
Jr. (0) 6. 
Fifteen targets: Baxter 14, Ellis 12, Dennison 12, Gleason 11, 
Palmer 9, Hill 9. 
Fifteen targets: Brigham 12, Ellis 12, Baxter 11, Dennison 10, 
Gleason 16, Hill 7. 
Shoot-off, mis5-and-out: Brigham 4, Ellis 3. 
Folton Gun Clufa, 
Brooklyn, N. Y., March 23. — The day was a poor one for the 
making of good scores. The next shoot will be held on April 5. 
All welcome. 
The club handicap, 25 targets, was won by Mr. Keiser, with a 
total of 21. The scores were: Schorty 19, Merten (4) 19, Smith (4) 
17, Schneider (3) 20, Hearne (4) 19, Clifton 16, Mayser (6) 16, 
Wood (7) 17, Keiser (4) 21, Moore (1) 11. Sweepstakes were as 
follows : 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 15 15 10 15 30 15 15 Targets: 15 15 10 15 30 15 15 
Schorty 11 13 9 14 23 11 11 Bissing 5 3.. 3.. 7 5 
Merten ..... 8 9 2 6 17 11 5 Mayser 3 8 ..... . 5 6 
Smith 8 11 5 7 17 8 10 Scott 9 U 5 
Schneider ... 7 10 3 . . 20 . . . . June 9 11 . . 
Gorgan 6 6 2 11 10 .. 13 Woods 4 
Hearne 10 8 7 Keiser 3 5- 
Clifton 13 9 8 Moore 0 0.. 1.. 
Snyder, Sec'y- 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
John Wright's Shoot. 
Carlstadt, N. J., March 19. — A pleasant day and large attendance 
made John Wright's live-bird shoot a success. 
No. 1 was at 7 birds, $5 entrance, 60 and 40 per cent., class 
shooting, as follows: 
H C Koegel, 30 22*2*2*— 4 E Banks, 29 2212221—7 
E B Smith. 26 2211112—7 H C Patterson, 26.,.. 0113213— 6 
No. 2 was at 10 birds, $7 entrance, 50, 30 and 20 per cent., 
class shooting: 
H C Koegel, 30 222221022— 9 F Muldoon, 29 221222*01*— 7 
E B Smith, 28 0112021223- 8 H M Heflich, 30. . .021*022112— 7 
E Banks, 30 2021221212— 9 G H Piercy, 30. .. .12222*111*— 8 
H C Patterson, 26. .2110202123- 8 S Glover, 31 222222*222— 9 
H S Welles, 30 2220222222— 9 W H Sanders, 27.. 22210122*1— 8 
A Schoverling, 29. .*222*222*2— 7 E A Meckel, 27. ...2122201121— 9 
J Martin, 29 2222122222—10 
No. 3 was at 15 birds, $10 entrance. Rose system, ratios 8, 5, 
3 and 2. There were twenty entries: 
H C Koegel, 30 222122212202223-14 
E B' Smith, 28 200*03222002220— 8 
E Banks, 30 *02111211121001— U 
H M Heflich, 30 020013202222222— U 
G H Piercy, 30 2220*221*201122—11 
T Martin, 29 202201202222122—12 
A A Schoverling, 29 022202222202222—13 
H S Welles, 30 222220022222202—12 
W H Sanders, 27 010021000001021—6 
E A Meckel, 27 22101110*21*102—10 
H Pape, 27 10122202022*202—10 
Dr C D Brooks, 28 2011121210*0122— U 
S Glover, 31 202102122221220—12 
H C Patterson, 26 221011100013**2— 9 
f Gerbeholini, 28 ,„..,,,.,.,„,,„„, ,.3X0332S**2U212— 12 
L Barbieri, 27 22212222000022*-10 
N Chiericati, 28 .222112200*20222-11 
F Muldoon, 29 .022121122222220-13 
D E Gavin, 28 ...222102221210222-13 
A Rugani, 27 100120101102120—9 
Miss-and-out, $2: 
Heflich 20 
Banks 122210 
Koegel 
Interman ....... 0 
Smith 10 
Chiericati 22211210 
.2222221 J K Galls. 
,.22212111 
Gavin 22221* 
Interman 10101 
Hudson Gun Club, 
Jersey City, March 22. — The scores made at the last shoot of 
the Hudson Gun Club are appended. Some excellent scores 
were made by Messrs. Banta, Dudley, Staples, and C. V. L. : 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Dudley 21 20 22 17 .. 
Staples 19 23 22 21 . . 
Banta 20 23 20 23 . . 
Malcomb 8 10 Pearsall 
Gillies 10 13 20 10 .. Jenkins 
Brewer , 11 15 Kelley 
O'Brien 11 10 12 20 18 
Events: 12 3 4 
Hughes 18 20 17 
C V L 21 20 22 18 
Whitley 13 11 13 .. 
22 24 ... . 
8 9 .. .. 
18 
James Hughes, Sec'y. 
Emerald Gun Qub. 
The Emerald Gun Club, of New York, held its initial shoot 
for 1903 at Smith Brothers' grounds, at Newark, on the most 
appropriate day, March 17. Our most popular new president, Mr. 
Patrick May, with a bit of the genuine trefoil in his hat, super- 
intended the arrangements, and Mr. Patrick Lovett was official 
scorer. 
Our oldest charter member, Dr. G. V. Hudson, being now but 
a high private in the rear rank at his own request, broke out a 
few times, but was promptly sat on by one of the officers. He 
has been so long in harness as an officer of the club that he is 
well nigh irrepressible, and it requires stern discipline to bring 
him down to his proper present level; but, seriously, he is the 
club's most energetic member, and the Emerald Gun Club is his 
creed. 
The birds to-day were fast, as is usual on these grounds, as the 
wind, which was from the east for the past few days, changed 
COL'. A. G. COURTNEY. 
to a fairly strong westerly wind about the time the shooting 
began. Henry Koegel made a straight score, cutting down some 
good ones. 
Our treasurer, John Moore, came out with his white yachting 
hat, ornamented beautifully with green ribbons in honor of the 
day; but after missing the first and second birds, turned the hat 
inside out and scored six of the next eight, all one-barrel kills; 
he probably was shooting baking powder in the second. 
Hudson, 28 12220*1211— 8 J Fischer, 28 2112210022— 8 
Kail, 25 0212222101— 8 L Colquitt, 30 0002221222— 7 
Koegel, 30 2212212122—10 W Catton, 28 0221222021— 8 
Schorty, 33 2212022222— 9 Van Valkenberg, 28.0202202213—7 
A Schoverling, 30 .. 2222202222— 9 P May, 28 2020220222—7 
T Short, 28 0201210022— 6 F Hansman, 28 0201210022— 6 
Voehringer, 28 2210000200— 4 W Hassenger, 30. . .1212201001— 7 
W Corbett, 25 1022002212— 7 *Cody 0010000 w 
J Moore, 28 0011110011— 6 *Koch 0202020w 
M Reierson, 28 1121210013— 8 *C A Arthur 00211w 
* Guests. 
201 Pearl Street, New York. 
Manhatta. 
Trap at Newton. 
Newton, N. J., March 17.— A shoot was held here to-day, with 
scores as follows: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Coe 7 
Wood 9 
E Cahrs 8 
H Cahrs 8 
Morford 7 
Kyte 8 13 
McManus , 4 
Ogden 9 
Butler 9 
Woodward 4 
Hart 7 
Hoffman , 8 
McClusky 4 
Wells 
Backester 
Mortain 
Resh !!!!!!!!!!"!!!!I!!!!!"T!!!!!!!!! 
Hart 
Brickner 
1 2 
10 15 
7 15 
10 
15 
12 
11 
14 
14 
10 
12 
11 
9 
3 4 
10 15 
9 12 
5 11 
9 14 
9 11 
7 10 
10 14 
*9 ii 
10 14 
9 11 
7 6- 
6 11 
6 .. 
5 6 
10 15 
9 14 
9 11 
9 13 
9 12 
9 12 
9 13 
6 .. 
8 12 
7 13 
7 11 
7 8 
10 15 
9 14 
12 
15 
14 
10 
13 
10 12 
7 10 
9 13 
5 6 
7 9 
8 11 
6 7 
7 11 
8 10 
5 9 
8 12 
4 10 
5 6 
8 10 
.. 8 
Keystone Shooting League, 
Holmesburg Junction, Pa., March 21.— I. Budd, of Pember- 
ton, killed all the birds he shot at, 25 straight. Geikler was a close 
competitor, killing 24 out of the 25. 
Budd's 15 was the top score in the officers' trophy event, with 
Geikler second with 14. The scores: 
Club handicap, 10 birds, handicap rise: Budd 10, Geikler 10 
Harrison 10, Darby 9, Landis 9, Fitzgerald 7. ' 
Officers' trophy, 15 birds, handicap rise: Budd 15* Geikler 14 
Darby 13, Fitzgerald 12, Harrison 10. 
Rocfclard Military Academy. 
Nyack, N. Y., March 21.— In the preliminary niatches at the 
Rockland Military Academy traps to-dav the winners were as fol- 
lows : 
First match, 10 targets: Won by French, 10 straight 
Second match, 10 targets: Lander broke 9. 
Third match, 10 targets: Creighton and Moeller 9 each. 
The 25-bird handicap match resulted as follows: Creighton 22 
Chapman 18, Lander 19, Lydecker 19, Moeller 20, Prench 22' 
Gilson 25, Potter 22. " 
The next §^^9ot will be h?14 Prt the home . grounds, April 4 
at 3 P. M, "3 . r 
Col. A. G. Courtaey, 
After a long illness. Col. A. G. Courtney died at his home in 
Syracuse, N. Y., on March 17. His death was caused by Bright's 
disease, which later became complicated with dropsy. 
For many years he had traveled in the United States and 
Canada as a gun salesman and demonstrator. In that capacity he 
was eminently efficient. He was for many years, from 1SS4 to 
about 18S9, with the Lefever Arms Co. Severing his business 
relations with that company, he accepted a position with the 
Remington Arms Co. He was phenomenally successful as a 
salesman. 
Pie was of powerful physique, though of late years the burden 
of flesh which he carried impaired his figure as to any sugges- 
tion of athletic power. He possessed much native wit, and was 
famous for his readiness at repartee. There were no quips or 
quirks, however suddenly sprung, to which he could not respond 
promptly and keenly. 
He was born in London, England, on Jan. 22, 1840, and there- 
fore was in his sixty-fourth year. While English by birth, he was 
an American by education, for while he was but little more than 
an infant in age, his father, who was a locksmith and gun maker, 
settled in Syracuse, whence in 1S49 he went to California to seek 
gold, amassed sufficient for the needs of a lifetime, and was lost 
with all hands when the ill-fated Mayflower foundered in 1855. 
According to the best information obtainable. Col. Courtney's 
serious business life began when, at ten years of age, he engaged 
as a grocery clerk, and his success may be inferred from the 
offer tendered to him by his employer in 1861; that is, a half in- 
terest in the store, and the securing of an army substitute for him 
at a high figure, .$1,000. The spirit of the soldier was upon him, • 
however, for he declined, enlisted, and went to, the war, and he 
was where the fights were thickest and oftenest. He was in sev- 
enteen battles; South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, first 
and second Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bull Run, etc., passing 
through the numerous hardships and perils unscathed. He was ad- 
vanced to the rank of Major. He came to New York in 18ti3, 
where he remained about three years, thenee went to Rouse- 
ville, Pa., in the oil region, where he ran a hotel and livery 
stable, and amassed a large fortune. Next he ran a hotel and 
opera house in Waverly, New York, about three years, till 1872 
Next, after a brief stay in Virginia City, Nev., he went to San 
Francisco, where he engaged in mining stock deals, and after a 
stay of six years had amassed another fortune. Next, after a 
short stay in Syracuse, he engaged in business in Montreal Slid 
lost a great deal of money. 
In 1879 he opened an elegantly fitted cafe in Syracuse. He was 
identified with shooting from his childhood. In the early stages 
of glass ball shooting he won many prizes. His best score was 
98 out of 100. He won the diamond medal of the Onondaga Club 
five times, tieing for it with a then famous shot, Geo. C. Luther. 
The tie was shot off on 10 birds, and it required 80 birds to 
settle the tie. Col. Courtney winning by 4 birds in the last 10. 
At the G. A. H., Interstate Park, L. I., 1900, he killed all his 
birds in the events of the first two days, and was one of the con- 
testants who killed 25 in the G. A. H. and shot in the final for the 
cup; he lost his fifth bird dead out. Years ago he was famous 
as an unconquered amateur boxer, a powerful athlete and a cour- 
age which no danger would daunt. He was a thirty-second degree 
Mason. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Chicago.— The Darrow bill. House, No. 617, prohibiting the 
shooting of live pigeons at the trap or the owning of pigeons 
for such purposes, has gone to the Committee on Fish and Game. 
Mr. Castle, the same gentleman who was so efficient in the work 
on House Bill 604, states that he is opposed to the Darrow bill, 
and will make all efforts within his power to prevent its passage. 
E. Hough. 
Nonpareil Gon Club, 
Chicago, 111., March 21.— Regular club shoot, 50 targets each 
at Watson's Park: Roll 40, Willard 39, Barto 31, Amberg 36. 
Sweepstakes : 
Events: 12 3 Events: 12 3 
Targets: 15 15 10 Targets: 15 15 10 
Barto 9 12 10 Roll 14 15 10 
Willard 13 10 8 Amberg 11 5 9 
J. Watson. 
Poughfceepsie Gun Qub. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 19.— Because of our match with 
Ossining for the Intercounty cup being scheduled for Saturday, 
March 21, Capt. Traver called the boys out to-day for regular 
weekly practice. There was such a general feeling among those 
present that Thursday should be the day for regular weekly 
shoots, instead of Saturday, that it is probable that that day will 
be given preference. By holding these mid-week shoots it is 
hoped to have the effect of bringing out more shooters, as many 
of our members are business men. who find it almost impossible 
to attend the Saturday shoots. Several members, too, who are 
members of the Golf Club, would no doubt attend the shoots on 
Thursday, but who could not attend conveniently on Saturday, 
and as these gentlemen rank among our best shots their attend- 
ance IS of no little importance to the club. Capt. Traver is 
going on a six weeks' trip through the West, and will attend the 
Consolidated tournament of the Buffalo Bill and Grand Island 
gun clubs, at Grand Island, Neb., April 3. To-day's scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 (j 7 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 15 
Traver 22 22 22 20 20 
Perkins 19 24 16 17 . . ' ! 
*Du Bois 19 13 15 17 15 '., .. 
Winans 18 18 16 18 'd .. .. 
Briggs 21 17 18 
Hadden 20 11 . . 
Marshall 20 16 16 12 
Smith , 6 4 
* Du Bois drops out of event 5 after eighteenth round 
March 31.— That "there is many a slip 'twixt the cup and the 
hp has again proved too true. Further information can prob- 
ably be found in this same paper. Snaniweh 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
125 
106 
100 
76 
118 
79 
125 
91 
75 
56 
50 
31 
90 
64 
40 
10 
Winchester Gun Club. 
Detroit, Mich.— Without attempting any explanation of the 
poor attendance, the scores of the regular shoot, March 21 are 
herewith placed on record. The handicaps are for the 'fifth 
(trophy) event only: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Bates, 20. 
Reid, IS 
Hitchcock, 16. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
10 10 15 15 25 25 
9 6 14 15 14 23 
4 8 11 10 11 16 
8 12 . . . . 19 19 
Ford, 16 6 9 18 18 
Events : 
Targets : 
Leggett, 16.. 
McAdam, 16. 
Brown 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
10 10 15 15 25 25 
19 16 
5 1 5 4 12 13 
1 0 
M. S. G. and F. P, A. 
The programme of the Missouri State Game and Fish Protec- 
tive Association s twentj'-sixth annual tournament, to be given 
under the auspices of the Metropolitan Gun Club, St. Joieph, 
Mo., April 7-11, can be obtained of the secretary, Mr F B Cun- 
ningham, to whom, care Brown Transfer and Storage Co ' guns 
and ammunition, express prepaid, may be forwarded. Targets 2 
cents. Live birds 25 cents. Mr. Fred Whitney will have charge 
of the cashier s office. Handicaps, 16 to 22yds. Two sets of 
traps. Sergeant system. Handicaps, live birds, 26 to 32vds Han 
dicap committee: Messrs. C. W. Budd, H. M. Davis Alex D 
W. Bramhall and Chris. Gottlieb. Mone^ divisions", 
35, 30, 20 and 15 per cent. There are twelve similar events for 
each of the days, April 7, 8 and 9; 15 and 20 targets entrance 
$1.50 and $2; added money $10 and $12. On the fourth dav there 
are three events: Event A, State Association team medal 15 
birds per man, 60 to team; entrance $20, birds extra Event B 
State amateur wing shot championship, 25 birds, entrance $19 50- 
30yds. rise. Event C, Interstate championship cup onen tn'thp 
worid, 25 birds, entrance $12.50. Fifth day, Event D 25 birds 
entrance $20, handicaps 27 to 33yds. ' °"^'^''' 
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