April 4, 1903.] 
FOREST* AND STREAM. 
279 
Advice to Live Bitd Ttapshooters. 
Utica, N. Y.— Probably no one in this country suffered more 
(financially or otherwise) than the writer on account of the law 
passed prohibiting Hve birds to be used as targets. There were 
several things that brought this about, not connected directly 
with pigeon shooting. In the first place, we were made to sufter 
for the acts of careiess riflemen, ine opposition showed where a 
turkey had been hit over fifteen times, and was still being shot 
at as it stood on its feet. To score it must be killed or shot 
down. They also showed where pigeons were released w.'.h 
strings tied on them; and if they were missed they were pulled 
back and shot at again, and so on until they were killed. 
The bluerock shooting has been interpreted by the pubhc 
generally to mean pigeon shootuig. Here in Utica I cannot find 
sixty men who shoot in the trap and field together. We will 
say sixtv for argument sake, A city of sixty thousand inhabitants 
—one shooter in every thousand. This is 'a fair average all over 
the United States. . , , , , ■ t 
As a New York paper put it, a mother left her home in .Long 
Island to visit her sick daughter, with a little basket of pigeons 
to be released according to the daughter's condition. On her 
arrival, the mother bird is released with a loving note for home. 
It stops at Interstate Park to pick up a few kernels of corn, and 
is brutally slaughtered by so-called sportsmen, not only killing 
the mother bird, but killing her young, beside stopping the loving 
message, etc. Now, nine hundred and ninety-mnc people believe 
that this is a fact, while the one knows it is a falsehood. 
"Thousands of bluerocks slaughtered by the heartless sports- 
man." How many brother sportsmen have seen that in the daily 
press and laughed at its foolishness? Still, nine hundred and 
ninety-nine out of every thousand people that read this believe it 
where the one man who knows that it is false. 
We should settle on a name that leaves no doubt, even in a 
child's mind. To my mind the name of clay bird is the proper 
name; and if for trade's sake the manufacturer wants his trade 
name, let him call it bluerock clay bird, or the blackbird clay 
bird, or the flying target clay bird, or the dickey clay bird, or the 
coast pigeon clay bird, or the redbird clay bird; and if club 
secretaries wotild use the name clay bird there would be no more 
misunderstanding. 
It is an absolute fact that the slaughtering of the dickey birds, 
the slaughtering of the bluerocks and the slaughtering of the 
poor blackbirds had a great deal to do with defeating pigeon 
shooting in New York. 
For the benefit of those who shoot pigeons in States where_ jt 
is legal, the following directions should be followed, if you wish 
to continue pigeon shooting: 
The pigeons should be kept in coops as large as possible, with 
large flyways. Absolute cleanliness is the important point. Have 
plenty of fresh water, gravel, pounded clam shells mixed with 
rock salt; corn, cracked wheat, barley, buckwheat, rye, mixed, 
all they can clean up twice a day. 
Catch them the night before the shoot and put them in clean, 
roomy coops, with chaff or cut straw to keep them clean. Catch- 
ing them in daylight destroys many a good bird by wrenching 
their wings in the struggle to get away. Put them in the traps 
clean, warm and dry. 
The birds should' be gathered instanly; grounds should be 
picketed and wounded birds killed. The dead out of bounds 
should never be reported, as it shows bad shooting and a linger- 
ing death. 
Pigeons must never have food or water in their crops to fly well, 
When killed, they should be put in a barrel of ice water, then 
picked, iced, tied in bunches of six and marketed. The above 
bleaches them and makes them look plump and fat, and command 
a good price. 
From a humane standpoint, trap and retrieve from pit where 
possible with boys or dogs, keeping the wounded birds out of 
sight in their death struggles; and if there is any neck wringing 
or dogs biting wounded birds, keep it where spectators and 
shooters cannot see it. 
You might say my hind sight is better than my foresight; but 
I foresaw this years ago, as my retrieving pits and traps will 
r prove; and if the management of Interstate Park had adopted 
my plan of putting three retrieving pits near boundary it would 
have taken a big club out of the opposition's hands. 
E. D. FULFORD. 
Hottston Tournament, 
Houston, Texas.— The tournament of the Houston Gun Club 
was held March 17 to 19. On each of the first two days there 
were ten 20-target events, $2 entrance, $20 added. On the third 
day there were five 20-target events, $2 entrance, |20 added; one 
at 50 targets, $5 entrance, for a loving cup, and one at 25 targets, 
?2.50 entrance, for Schmelzer cup. 
Mr. Bert Everts was squad hustler. Mr. P. H. Rider was 
cashier. Mr. Maurice Kaufmaim was manager. 
On the first day Messrs. R. O. Heikes, of Dayton, O., and 
Mr. J. E. Russell, of Dallas, respectively professional and ama- 
teur, tied on 92 per cent., 184 targets out of a possible 200. Mr. 
F"rank Faurote was professional high gun for the three days. 
Mr. R. O. Heikes was second. 
Mr. Bryan Heard, of Houston, won the gold medal donated by 
the Peters Cartridge Company for amateur high average for the 
three days, and he also won the Houston Gun Club $100 silver 
loving cup with a score of 49 out of 50. 
The Schmelzer silver trophy was won by Mr. J. A. Jackson, of 
Austin. He tied on 24 targets out of 25, with Mr. Otto Sens, 
of Houston, and in the shoot-off the scores were 24 to 23. 
Mr. Bryan Heard took out a party of shooters on his yacht 
Stella. The totals follow: 
First Day. Second Day. Third Day. Total 
Shot Shot Shot Shot Total 
at. Broke, at. Broke, at. Broke, at. Broke. 
Heikes 200 18l 200 183 176 161 575 528 
Hensler 200 173 200 175 175 161 575 509 
Faurote 200 179 200 193 175 158 575 530 
Spicer 200 148 200 156 125 96 625 400 
Kaufman 200 150 120 94 320 250 
Du Btay 200 106 200 151 100 69 500 326 
Putnam 150 107 200 106 150 76 500 289 
Sherman 200 141 200 151 400 292 
Stith 125 77 160 147 80 62 385 2S6 
White 200 154 140 89 340 244 
Heard 200 183 200 175 175 157 575 515 
Atchison 200 174 200 169 175 152 575 496 
D Jackson 200 165 200 166 100 81 500 412 
Cleveland 200 141 200 145 125 92 575 379 
Moesser 200 170 200 183 175 149 575 502 
McCormick 200 154 200 150 175 144 575 440 
Bering 2U0 166 200 169 175 139 575 474 
Guessaz 200 140 160 93 360 233 
T A Jackson 200 178 200 152 175 158 575 498 
N A P 200 173 200 165 175 150 575 488 
Saunders 200 171 200 178 100 82 500 431 
Sens 200 174 200 169 175 155 575 498 
Ingrahain 200 159 ISO 134 280 293 
Conelly 200 172 180 157 380 329 
B Woodard 200 137 SO 65 280 202 
L Woodard 200 163 200 155 400 318 
Light 200 166 2U0 153 400 319 
Dillard 200 160 200 161 400 321 
Daniels 120 91 SO 65 200 156 
Averitt 200 145 40 26 240 171 
Black 200 154 100 72 300 226 
Tyson 200 150 100 89 300 239 
Bancroft 80 56 200 131 280 187 
Morse 100 68 100 68 
y^'^i'^ ^r--\-- 149 175 149 
G B Huchings 150 109 150 109 
J Huchings, Jr 100 S3 100 83 
Browne SO 54 80 54 
Forsgard ... 80 56 80 56 
Russell 200 185 200 157 175 142 575 484 
S. J. Smith, Sec'y. 
Keystone Shooting League. 
HotMESBUJiG Junction, March 28.— Mr. I. Budd was again the 
star performer at the shoot^ of the Keystone Shooting League 
to-day. He killed 24 out of 25 m the two events, 10 and 15 birds 
respectively. 
In the club handicap at 10 birds, Budd, Geikler and Felix ran 
straight. F itzgerald, Harrison, Harvey and Powers scored 9 each^ 
Budd, Fitzgerald, Harrison and Morris were high with 14 out 
of 15 m the officers trophy event. Scores: 
^H'!' birds: Budd 10, Geikler 10, Felix 10 Fitz- 
gerald 9. Harrison 9, Powers 9, Harvey 9, Morris. Sr., S, Morris. 
Jr., 6, Francis 5. > • > "..^o, 
Officers' tTOi)hy, 15 birds: Budd 14, Fitzgerald 14, Harrison 14 
Moms 14, Geikler 12, Powers 12, Harvey 10. «a'^"son i% 
5rk. Tot'l. 
Hdcp. 
2 
Brk. Tot'l. 
Tota 
23 
25 
21 
23 
'18 
18 
22 
4 
20 
24 
46 
13 
18 
5 
20 
25 
43 
21 
21 
0 
22 
22 
43 
15 
20 
6 
15 
20 
40 
19 
21 
2 
17 
19 
40 
18 
20 
2 
18 
20 
40 
16 
17 
1 
21 
22 
39 
17 
19 
2 
15 
17 
36 
6 
14 
8 
12 
20 
34 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Crescent AtUetic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., March 28.— The final shoot of the Crescent 
Athletic Club season was held here on the club grounds to-day 
and was well attended. Mr. A. R, Fish scored a win on the 
March cup. The scores: 
March cup, 50 targets, handicap allowances added: 
Hdcp, 
A R Fish 2 
L C Hopkins....... 4 
W W Marshall 5 
H M Brigham 0 
Dr PI L O'Brien 5 
L M Palmer, Jr.... 2 
G G Stephenson, Jr....... 2 
F 1! Stephenson 1 
Dr J J Keyes 2 
H C Werleman 8 
Trophy, 15 targets, handicap allowances added: O'Brien (3) 15, 
Keves (1) 15, Kryn (2) 14, Brigham (0) 13, Palmer Q) 1,3, J.ott 
(2) "13, Marshall (3) 12, McConville (2) 12. G. G. Stephenson (1) 
12, F. B. Stephenson (0) 12, Fish (1) 12, Hopkins (2) 11, McDer- 
mott (3) 10, Bennett (2) 10, Vanderveer (2) 10, Bedford (1) 3. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: O'Brien (3) 14. Keyes (1) 12. 
Trophy, 25 targets, handicap allowances added: Hopkins (4) 21, 
Keyes (2) 21, McDermott (5) 21, L. Palmer (3) 20, Bennett (4) 20, 
Hegeman (3) 19, Blake (10) 19, Kryn (3) 19, Fish (2) 19. A. W. 
Palmer (3) 18, Stake (4) 18, Chapman (8) 17, Brigham (0) 17, 
Werleman (8) 16, Raynor (6) 15, O'Brien (5) 19. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: McDermott (5) 16, Hopkins (4) 16. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: McDermott (6) 23, Hopkins (4) 18. 
Trophy, 15 targets, handicap allowances added: Chapman (4) 
15, Marshall (3) 15, Blake (2) 14, Bedford (1) 14, Brigham (0) 14, 
Lott (2) 14, O'Brien (3) 14, Hopkins (2) 13, Werleman (4) 13, Fish 
U) 13, Kryn (2) 11, McDermott (3) 11, Stake (2) 11, Hegeman (2) 
10, Raynor (3) 10, Blake (5) 10, Vandeveer (2) 7. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: Marshall (3) 11, Chapman (4) 7. 
Brooklyn Gun Qub* 
Brooklyn, L. I., March 28.— Mr. John S. Wright's class of 
post-grad-tiates was fourteen strong at his shoot to-day. Some 
very excellent scores were made, and some were otherwise, as will 
be noted herewith: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Welles 
Frost 
Hitchcock 7 
Ackl ey ^. . . . 6 
Cheesbrough 1 
Wright 3 
Bergen 5 
Newton 5 
Mohrman 2 
Schneider 9 
W hitmore 3 
Anderson 2 
Griffiths 9 
Osterhout 5 
123456789 10 11 
10 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 25 10 20 
7 10 12 8 14 9 8 8 23 .. 15 
3 7 2 
5 7 7 
6 13 
7 12 
5 11 
8 7 
6 10 
6 10 
8 13 
4 7 
10 15 
3 4 
4 8 
9 10 
6 7 
7 
9 
8 
11 
5 
7 
4 
3 
6 
7 
9 14 
8 
12 
13 
18 
6 
10 6 
15 
5 
9 
9 
11 
21 
12 
12 
22 
10 
16 
9 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
HcU Gate Gun Club, 
Carlstadt, N. J., March 24.— The Hell Gate Gun Club held its 
March shoot to-day on Outwater's grounds. The birds were fast 
for the first squad of nine men, after v/hich they were fair. The 
wind was strong east to southeast, which made the birds strong 
drivers, slightly quartering to the left. Messrs. Schlicht, Trostel, 
Kreeb and Deady used excellent judgment on good birds. The 
visitors were Moore and Cody, of the Emeralds; Matzen, of 
Boiling Springs, and Packard, of the Jeannettes. Mr. L. C. 
Schortemeier acted as schuetzenmeister and stopped approxi- 
mately 50 birds after they had been missed, and were far out of 
bounds, and added them to the meat pile for division among the 
contestants. Mr. Outwater's dogs worked well. The conditions 
were 10 birds, point and rise handicaps. The scores: 
F Trostel, 28. ..... .1012112111— 9 P Woelful, 28 2202201112—8 
A Belden, 28. ..... .1000201222— 6 J Schlicht, 28 1012121022—8 
Dr Davis, 28 0*01202100— 4 "^R L Packard, 28. .0010021200— 4 
Col. J H Voss, .30.1112220*11— 8 P Albert, 28 1201222012— 8 
L. H. Schorty, 30.2321222222—10 P Cresci, 28 2112111000— 7 
L Stelzle, 28....,,. 2111200011— 7 E Doeinck, 28 2122221222—10 
T Klenk, 28 1020102022— 6 H Forster, 28 1112111211—10 
M F Dennis, 26, .. .1002022121— 7 L T Muench, 30. . .2020011122— 7 
A Siebel, 26 ..0120100200— 4 W W Balch, 26. .. .1001212000— 5 
C Steffens, 28 2112111111—10 "^J Cody, 28 0102100002— 4 
P Garms, 28. .212*012002— 6 J H Doherty, 26. . .1101010120— 6 
J Kreeb, 26 2110122111— 9 E Lang, 28 ...1000**2121—5 
■^J H Moore, 28 1010111202— 7 G Breit, 28 0201100000— 3 
R Baudendistle, 28.1210102020— 6 D J Deady, 28 0212222212— 9 
C Weber, 28 .1101021201— 7 *C M Metz, 28 *222212122— 9 
E A Meckel, 28 .... 021120*100— 5 1 
■^Guests. Manhatta. 
Jackson Park Gun Club," 
Paterson, N. J., March 28.— To-day the Jackson Park Gun Club 
held a shoot at hve birds on their grounds, and what should have 
been a well attended shoot had to be content with the counter 
attraction at Bunn's, and which had been advertised for to-day. 
Mr. G. A. Hopper, our secretary, being tied down to business, 
which is at its height just now, could not find time to mail cards 
'A our shoot, and only five men put in an appearance, and as we 
had two visitors, Koegle, from Newark, and Mr. H. S. Sidway, 
of Pittsfield, Mass., we started in for a good afternoon's sport; 
but we hadn't got going very far before there were signs of a 
storm coming down on us, and everybody began to move about. 
Those who drove up from the city were soon off, and there were 
some fine trotting scenes on the road for a few minutes. Before 
long there were signs of the storm disappearing in another direc- 
tion, and things after a few minutes' delay were started going 
again under much more favorable conditions. 
The birds were a corking good lot after the storm, and many 
fine shots were made. Morgan shot in good form, and scored 
29 out of 32. Powers, the popular boy coming to the front very 
lively, was centering his birds in good shape and holding his 
own. 
Mr. Sidway appeared to have a bad streak after starting the 12- 
bird event, losing 3 in succession, one just over the wire; but 
otherwise shooting in good form. 
Koegle shot only in one event, misjudged his second bird, and 
it got away without the loss of a feather. He went away when 
the storm came up. It transpired that the storm was the means 
of bringing the shoot to a halt, as all the shells were gone to 
Paterson at least. Mr. G. W. Hopper in mistake put those be- 
longing to Morgan and Powers in his carriage and took them 
back to town, thinking there were plenty at the club. We were 
back earlier than usual. The club has a fine lot of birds on hand 
for to-day's shoot, and owing to the non-appearance of the 
shooters and the counter attractions we will hold another shoot 
next Saturday, April 4, when we expect a large crowd. There 
will be a fine deer's head shot for on that occasion. 
No. 1 was at 5 birds; No. 2, 12 birds; No. 3, 10 birds, $4; No. 4, 
10 birds, $4. The scores: 
No.L 
....122*2—4 
....22212—5 
. . . .22213-5 
....211*0—3 
Powers. 28 
G W Hopper, 28.. 
Sidwav, 28 
Van Horn, 28...... 
Koegle, 30 .... 
Lenone, 28 
Morgan, 29 
No, 4: 
Powers, 28 ,.0111120202— 7 
Van Horn, 28 1*11212012— 8 
No. 2. 
222222210122—11 
210122002011— 8 
200*12122022- 8 
12022102*220— 8 
101121121222—11 
111100010101— 7 
222222122002 ^10 
No. 3. 
2222202112— 9 
226209222* 7 
2212122011— 9 
1002101211— 7 
2022222122— 9 
Jewell Tournament, 
Morgan, 29 1129311211—10 
Lenone, 30 0010110121— 6 
Wm. Dutch er. 
Jewell, la., March 25.— The annual spring tournament of the 
Jewell Gun Club had a fair attendance. The programme had 
fourteen events. No money was added, but $12 was given for 
averages, divided in four equal moneys. 
The shootins was from one »«t ©f traps, Sergeant system. In 
the afternoon a special match' far the Hamilton and Stony county 
championship medal was shot between Dr. De La, holder, and 
Dr. C. M. Proctor, challenger. Dr. De La retains the medal by 
a score of 42 to Dr. Proctor's 40. 
Harry Watson won high average; W. B. Linell second; John 
Peterson third, and Dr, De La fourth. 
The weather was warm and pleasant, with but little wind. Fred 
C. Whitney run the office, and C. W. Budd did the scoring: 
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
10 15 15 10 15 15 20 
5 13 13 9 14 12 19 
9 12 15 10 14 15 15 
7 10 10 9 15 7 19 
!) 15 15 9 14 15 17 
10 8 12 10 15 13 19 
6 14 12 10 14 15 IS 
8 13 12 10 14 12 19 
9 13 15 7 14 15 19 
9 9 12 19 
9 v; 19 
7 10 7 
9 13 11 18 
7 12 
7 11 
12 
11 
10 
8 12 9 
Broke. 
Av. 
174 
.870 
172 
.860 
1.59 
.795 
185 
.925 
166 
.830 
175 
.875 
i79 
]89& 
181 
.905 
163 
.815 
T£9 
170 
'.m 
11 6 13 12 15 
il '8 14 ii i'i 
10 7 13 11 15 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 15 10 15 15 20 
W Huon 8 13 12 10 15 13 8 
J Frees........ 8 13 11 9 11 12 18 
C M Proctor. . S 14 13 8 9 14 16 
H Watson.... 9 13 15 8 13 14 19 
C B Adams... 7 12 11 9 10 14 16 
Dr De La 10 12 10 10 13 14 17 
J E Maland... 6 9 10 6 . . . . . . 
J Peterson. ... 8 15 14 10 12 13 19 
W B Linell... 8 13 14 10 15 13 16 
C W Neff..... 8 10 13 8 12 14 18 
L A Johnson. 8 13 11 S 13 11 14 
A P Lee 8 10 12 7 
Ed Rowe 10 14 14 6 13 15 18 
L C Coleman. 7 .. .. 6 11 .. ..• 
R T Carver 14 14 7 11 . . .. 
A Abrahamson . . 11 12 . . 12 . . . . 8 8 
E C Peterson 
F A Johnson 
Special, for Hamiltoa and Stony county medal, 50 single targets: 
Dr C M Proctor.. 1100011111111111101110111—20 
omioiimiiiioiioiomi— 20— 40 
Dr De La. 0111111011111111101110111—21 
lOloni 011111111111111110—21-42 
Hawk EYE. 
WapsJc Valley Gun Gfub. 
Central. City, la., March 26. — The Wapsie Valley Gun Club 
tournament had a light attendance to-day, owing to so many 
tcirnaments of late. The programme called for 200 targtes, be- 
siue two special events for a medal and cup. F. Brookman won 
the county medal. W. B. Linell won high average and the cham- 
pionship gold medal open to the State. His average was 88 per 
cent in the twelve events, and he made a straight score for the 
medal : 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 Broke, Av. 
O N Ford 12 14 12 10 15 15 14 13 16 14 13 19 167 . 835 
W B Linell. 13 H 18 12 14 19 12 13 18 15 13 18 176 .880 
G Knight 12 10 15 12 11 12 11 7 13 9 13 19 143 .715 
J Brookman 12 14 19 12 11 15 S 11 17 12 12 18 161 .805 
A H Cleveland 9 13 16 11 9 14 10 10 12 12 14 15 145 .725 
M Hamblin 8 12 13 11 11 17 9 11 12 12 11 17 142 .720 
R Risher 8 10 13 8 .. 12 
Linn County cup, 25 targets, open only to residents of Linn 
county : 
0 N Ford...., 1111011010111111011111110—20 
Knight 1001100111111110110111100—17 
Cleveland ^ 1011100101110111101111110—18 
Warner 1110110001101110111111111—19 
J Brookman 1001110101110011111110111—18 
F Brookman ,.1011111111111110011101111—21 
-flamblin ,1010101011000111111111111—18 
Wapsie Valley Gun Club gold medal, 25 targets, open to State 
of Iowa: 
Ford 1110111111110101111111110—21 
W B Linell 1111111111111111111111111—25 
Knight 1111111111111111111111010—23 
Cleveland 1111011101111011111101101—20 
J Brookman 1110111111111110111111011-22 
Hawkeye. 
Ossinlng Gun Club. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., March 28.— The main event at the regular 
Saturday afternoon shoot of the Ossining Gun Club to-day was 
for the scratch cup, at 25 birds, which has been shot for at dif- 
ferent Saturday matinees since the first of the yeari At the line- 
up to-day Blandford had two wins to his credit, Washburn one 
and Ball one. Blandford managed to break 24 out of 25 with a 
borrowed gun and took the cup home. 
Handicap events are more popular, as there are generally a 
few who by consistent practice are in trim to capture all the 
prizes that are offered for scratch competition. 
P. B. brought up another box of "Perfectos," which soon dis- 
appeared, as good cigars generally do. 
The first thunder shower of the season sent the shooters back 
under cover at the 22yd. line in events 7 and S. Some valuable 
prizes have already been received for the State shoot here in 
June, and many more pledged. Success for our enterprise is 
plainly written: 
Events: 1234567 8 
Targets: 10 10. 10 10 10 25 10 10 
C Blandtord , 10 .. 8 .. 9 24 ,. .. 
1 T Washburn.... 6 7 9 7 10 22 3 5 
J Bruin : 7 3 .. .. 14 5 4 
E Ball 7 9 7 9 9 20 8 .. 
Hans 9 7 .. .. 18 7 
T Hvland . . 6 8 7 
J'B •., .. 9 6 8 is '5 7 
D Brandreth g 7 5 
' ■ C. G. B. 
QncJnnati Gun Club, 
Cincinnati, March 21.— The eighteenth contest ror the Troisdorf 
medals had scores as appended: Coleman (19) 43, *Medico (16) 
43, *Randall (16) 43, R. Trimble (21) 42, Millev (HS) 42, Falk (18) 
40, Capt. (18) 40, Block (IS) 38, Maynard (19) 38, Ackley (14V 37, 
Faran (18) 36, Barker (18) 35, McB. (16) 35, Herman (14) 35. Nye 
(16) 35, Jack (14) 34, Rike (21) 34, Corry (16) 33, Colonel (14) 20. 
*Handicaps 18 and 20, but shot at 16yds. 
The distance proved too much for Ed Rike, who comes down to 
shoot with us every Saturdav. Ed broke 49 out of 50 at 16yds, 
immediately after the medal race. 
Gambell is laid up in bed again, having severely wrenched his 
mjured knee by another fall, but will be out in a couple of weeks 
again. 
Highland Gun Club, 
GoRGAs Station, Pa., March 28.— The Highland Gun Club's 
regular monthly club shoot had seventeen entries in the first 
event and twelve in the second. Davis was the high gun in the 
medal shoot, Myers m the trophy event. The scores follow: 
Club medal event: Davis 20, Dunlevy 18, Hami! 18, Hinkson IS, 
Gee 17, McMichael 17 Harper 16, Wentz 15, Crooks 15, Cantrell 
15, Myers 14, Dedier 13, Heite 13, Brewster 13, Denham 12, Snyder 
11, Courtney 10. 
Club trophy event: Myers 19, Dedier IS, McMichael 15, Court- 
ney 15, Dunlevy 15, Aimen 15, Wentz 1,5, Cantrell 15, Harail 14, 
Harper 12, Denham 12, Crooks 9. 
Head— Wi<2. 
March 17, Mr, J L. Head and Mr. Max 
. c^A^??'^j^ % Indiana live bird championship trophy 
at 50 birds and ?100. The weather was pleasant. A large at- 
tendance of visitors showed that there was keen interest in the 
race. The scores: 
J L Head 222222222222220220020222222*2202222*200222222*2292—40 
M W i tz 21*21201*2212022*2222222122*2222*00122011*0201221ll^ 
Under date of March 28, the Brooklyn Eagle publishes the fol- 
lowing: Kansas City, Mo.— American wing shots are showina- 
much interest in the Grand American Plandicap at flyins tareete 
to be held there April 14-17, under the auspices of the In erftate 
Association. Expert marksmen from nearly every State are ar 
ranging to attend, and it is expected there will be from 500 to 800 
entries to contest in the main event, to which the A=«nr-;at;T.« 
has added $1,000 and several valuable trophTer As pigeon shoot 
ing has been abolished in several States, and the New York target 
and pigeon handic.ips have been canceled, the Grand American 
Handicap here will be the one national event of the vear " 
There seenis to be much exaggerated hopefulness concerning the 
?l "'^"^1 *° ^^'^ fi- A. Ii. Probably 200 or less 
wjll b« nesref the number than is the foregoing. ^ ""^ 'S"- 
