t April 25, 1903. 
Special Meetiitg of the Indians. 
Kansas City, Mo., April 16. — A special meeting of the Indians 
\vas held at the Midland Hotel, this city, on the above date, by 
call of High Chief Tom A. Marshall, who presided. The meeting 
ivas called for the purpose of selecting the dates and place for the 
annual meeting and tournament. This business was taken up at 
once, and the bid of A. W. Arnold, of Arnold's Park, Lake 
Okoboji, was selected. The tournament will be held there on the 
dates of August 25, 26, 27 and 2S. 
It was voted to follow the usual custom of issuing a handsome 
souvenir programme. Names were also chosen for the six recently 
elected Indians, as follows: John M. Lilly, Chief Cyclone; E. D. 
Rike, Chief Sleepy Eye; A. W. Du Bray, Chief Gouchon; E. B. 
Coe, Chief Decoy; John Burmister, Chief Back to the Woods; 
Hood Waters, Chief'Follow Trail. 
The following resolutions of respect to the memory of the late 
lamented Col. A. G. Courtney were passed: 
The fleet-footed runner from the far land of the Alleghanies is 
in tiic council wigwam of the Indians to-day bearing the heavy 
tidintfs that Col. A. G. Courtney, on the roll of Tribal Chiefs 
honorably known as Chief Sitting' Bull, follows the trail no more, 
but has passed into the mysterious shades beyond which lie the 
Happy Hunting Grounds of rest and reward for .faithful service 
on this earthly trail. 
With these tidings before us we are reminded of the transitory 
nature of the chase in our present surroundings and of the great 
change that mw^ii ultimately come to us all; but as we turn in this 
hour to look back upon the record of the hunt for honors and the 
things that make life worth the living, as left bv this lamented 
Chieftain, we find much of inspiration and satisfaction in the 
record. To have been a leader in the light whenever it was worthy 
of a focman's mettle, and to have won the plaudits and com- 
mendations of his peers, is the acme of achievement for a brave 
and fearless man. and such at all times was the position of him 
whose chair stands empty in this conclave, draped in the symbols 
of tribal mourning. And in acknowledgment of his faithful ser- 
vice be this memento inscribed upon the tablet dedicated to his 
memoj-y, and his place declared vacant for the space of three 
moojis. 
In witness whereof, and in token of our deep sympathy and 
condolence with the wife and children of our lamented fellow 
Chieftain, is hereunto affixed the official signature of the Indians. 
Frank C. Riehl, Chief Scribe. Tom A. Marshall, High Chief. 
Ossining Gun Cltib. 
OssiNTNG, N. Y., April IS.— Owing to the high wind blowing 
and a local ball game, there was very little shooting on the 
grounds of the Ossining Gun Club to-day. The scores of those 
who came out are herewith appended. Each event was at 10 
targets : 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
T C Barlow 6 5 (5 5 .. CO Blandford. . . . 10 
T Hyland S 5 8 4 7 E Ball 9 3 
"Hans 10 4 7 5 .. Col Fiske 5 
It is a pleasure to find how important this time-honored annual 
event, the shoot of the New York State Association for the Pro- 
tection of Fish and Game is considered by the sporting goods 
trade in general. In answer to our appeal for prizes we have 
been most liberally dealt with. .'\s the prizes have come rolling 
in to the net value of $S00, not counting local prizes, we arc 
reminded of an appeal we once made as a club, not knowing of the 
cast-iron agreement the dealers had entered into regarding dona- 
tions to clubs. We take this opportunity to most heartily thank 
these generous donors. 
Regarding the hotels of Ossining, they are fairly up to the 
standard of hotels in other towns of this size, 10,000 residents. 
There are six of them, the prices of which for shooters will range 
fi-om $1.50 to $2.50 per day. In addition to this, there are a num- 
ber of desii-able boarding houses in town where many could be 
comfortablv housed for the week. During the week of the shoot 
two mililary schools here will hold their commencement, which 
will fill some of the hotels, so that shooters who desire may write 
to the undersigned, who will take pleasure in booking accommo- 
dations ahead for them. C. G. Bi.andford, 
Care Ossining G. C, Ossining, N. Y. 
St. Hubert Gun Club. 
Ottawa, Can., April 13.— The team race and event No. 1, at the 
tournament of the St. Hubert Gun Club, held to-day, were shot 
under expert rules, five expert traps. All other events were 
sliot Sergeant system. Entrance moneys were as follows: No. 1, 
$1- No. 2, $2; No. 3, $1.50; No. 4, $2.50; No. 5, .$2; No. 6, $1; No. 
7, $1.50; No. 8, $1.50. 
The home club lost the Montreal challenge cup, whicli it had 
held during two years. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 10 20 15 25 20 Targets: 10 20 15 25 20 
N G Bray 5 15 13 2117 W L Cameron.... 5 19 1118 15 
G B Goodhue 6 16 12 18 Ifi Z Ketchum 8 
T M Craig 6 12 12 21 10 C Brodeur 5 11 9 12 9 
C G Thompson... 9 17 10 19 13 H Viau 3 13 12 15 11 
A W Throop 5 18 10 19 17 J Marshall 7 11 9 12 .. 
W Slaney 5 11 7 .. 14 G Esdale 5 
I N Deslauriers... 5 16 6 17 13 J Higginson 6 18 12 19.. 
F, C Eaton 5 18 13 23 15 Wooton 6 
F E Heany 6 16 13 20 18 C Strangman 16 .. 11 13 .. 
C L Panet. 8 17 10 17 U G Esdale 5 15 11 19 10 
R B Hutchinson. 8 17 10 22 18 F G Bradley 10 15 10 
S W-hite 6 18 .. 18 18 W Fraser 21 18 
R Redman 7 16 10 22 16 A H Scriver 16 . . 
W J Cleghorn.... 6 17 9 21 14 P Walters 16 12 
J K Kennedy 4 17 13 24 17 W Walters 19 17 
F C Nash 6 8 A Barre 6 16 
II Lewis 5 14 9 14 .. 
Team race for Montreal cup: 
St. Hubert Gun Club. Westmount Gun Club. 
Capt Higginson 13 R B Hutchison 13 
Dr S White 9 C Aubin 13 
Capt T C Boville 10 F C Nash 8 
C L Panet 11 W J Cleghorn 10 
W L Cameron 11—54 J K Kennedy U— 55 
St. BazJIe Gun Club. 
St. Bazile, Que., April 11. — In spite of the high wind some of 
the boys had their weekly shoot to-day. Following are the scores: 
T Piche 11011110011111101111—16 
N Frenette 01110111111000111011—14 
Fl Godin 11111000101111100010—12 
/ Tulien 1111000001100 
T P Bishop 11111000111111011111—16 
E R Pepin 11111111110011110111—17 
I Bedard 1110000010 
A Teunnesse 11111111001000111011-14 
H Piche 01100111010111001111—13 
T Jacques 00011100110 
E Bloudean 11111001100011111001—13 
J Collette 000001001 
E Godin 11010101111110010110—13 
E Tacqucs 11111111000110011011—14 
0 "Collelte 11100010010 
A Hardy 11011000100 
1 Cbastonay 11000101011 
A Germain ...^ 110111001000 
Pennsylvania Association. 
The thirteenth annual tournament of the Pennsylvania State 
Sportsmen's Association will be held May 18, 19, 20 and 21, at 
flying targets, at Wissinoming, Philadelphia, under the auspices of 
Ihc Florists' Gun Club. Also May 22 and 23, at live birds, at 
Holmesburg Junction, Philadelphia, under the auspices of the 
Keystone Shooting League. 
In giving the thirteenth annual toiu-nament of the Pennsylvania 
Stale Sportsmen's Association, the Florists' Gun Club, of Phil- 
tdelphia, has endeavored to present a new programme, in which 
many radical changes have been made. 
The new plan of adding money to fifth and sixth places posi- 
tively guarantees a prize to 10 and 11 targets out of 15, and 15 
and 10 out of 20 targets in the open amateur sweeps. The 66 to 
80 per cent, shots are sure of winning money never offered before. 
The daily average money for high and low guns, and general 
average money for high and low guns in open amateur sweeps is 
^or State Association members exclusively. 
There will be individual prizes to winners in team matches, 
absolute trophy to each winning team, absolute trophy for State 
average winner, and guaranteed purses in State events. 
A special tax purse will be divided among all amateurs and 
State members who shool through the three days' open amateur 
sweeps and fail to win back their entrance. 
Three merchandise events for sportsmen's prizes will be shot 
under a new system of handicapping. 
All merchandise prizes, added money and guaranteed purses 
are offered and given by the Florists' Gun Club. 
Florists' Gun Club. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
One hundred bird race: 
Second 100-bird race: 
Phil, 20 
Atku 
20 
One hundred bird race: 
Phil 
Total. 
19 
19 
19 
20 
18 
95 
17 
19 
17 
19 
17 
89 
19 
IS 
18 
15 
16 
86 
17 
18 
17 
18 
15 
85 
16 
17 
17 
17 
17 
84 
14 
15 
16 
17 
16 
78 
14 
15 
16 
15 
18 
78 
Total. 
18 
21 
20 
21 
80 
23 
22 
25 
23 
92 
21 
20 
20 
24 
85 
18 
13 
15 
21 
67 
Total. 
16 
18 
15 
12 
12 
73 
17 
18 
13 
17 
19 
84 
17 
18 
18 
15 
17 
85 
17 
19 
17 
19 
18 
90 
17 
18 
17 
18 
20 
90 
18 
15 
17 
16 
18 
84 
17 
19 
19 
17 
16 
88 
16 
19 
18 
18 
15 
86 
20 
17 
20 
17 
17 
91 
IS 
13 
13 
H 
13 
68 
14 
16 
14 
14 
10 
68 
8 
13 
12 
14 
7 
54 
18 
15 
16 
17 
19 
85 
Le Compte 
Cash prize shoot, 50 targets: Squier (21yds.) 46, Atkinson (20) 
46, Randall (19) 44, Rike (18) 43, Le Compte (19) 43, Coleman (18) 
41, Daudt (17) 41, Donald (18) 41, Block (18) 40, Harris (19) 40, 
Medico (18) 40, Flerman (10) 40, Phil (20) 39, Corry (18) 39, 
Barker (18) 38, Parker (17) 40, Jack (16) 37, Maynard (19) 36, 
Ackley (16) 35, Faran (17) 35, Trimble (21) 35, Du Bray (16) 34, 
Falk (16) 33, Gambell (19) 33, McB. (16) 33, Dreihs (17) 32, Jay 
Bee (17) 32, Captain (16) 31, Merrick (16) 31. 
The Lady and the Dickey Birds. 
Wymore, Neb., April 13. — Editor Forest and Stream: 1 enjoyed 
reading Mr. Fulford's suggestions to trapshooters, in regard to 
live birds, and the reasons he gives for the growth of the senti- 
ment against shooting them, and heartily approve of all he said; 
and while I was congratulating myself on the fact that none 
of this unhealthy sentiment existed in the West, two things 
happened. 
First, in looking over a list of bills passed by our Legislature 
and awaiting the signature of the Governor, I discovered one pro- 
hibiting the shooting of live birds at the trap. 1 regret that it 
was not noticed sooner, as I am very certain that a fifteen 
minutes' talk with the committee would have put a quietus upon 
it, for this session at least. 
Second, about two weeks ago the Wymore Gun Club opened 
up with a shoot at dickey birds, and a day or two afterward a 
lady called at my oflice and told me that she called to see if 
something could not be done to prevent the shooting of the 
poor little dickey birds, at the city park by the gun cUib. She 
said she knew I was a great lover of birds, and that if any one 
could stop it I could. I told her I had noticed reports of the 
shooting of these little birds in the local papers, and would in- 
vestigate the matter at once; and in fact would have done so 
sooner on my own motion if it had not been for the fact that a 
traveling man had told me that these little birds, if allowed to 
propagate in this country, would soon be worse than the English 
sparrows in Philadelphia. 1 investigated, and a few days later 
wrote the lady that 1 was gratified to learn that the little dickey 
birds were made out of clay. A. D. McCandless. 
The Wymores Get the Park. 
Wymore, Neb., April 12.— Editor Forest and Stream: Gun Clubs, 
like individuals, have their ups and downs; and the Wymore 
Gun Club is no exception to the rule. A year ago, when the 
boys went up to the old Fair grounds for their first shoot of the 
season, they found it fenced with barbed wire, the gates closed 
and notices up; and they also found a man in charge who in- 
foim-ed them that it was private property, and that no shooting 
would be allowed. It was a stock pasture. This was a body 
blow, for we had shot, played ball, and had circuses there for 
twenty years. But it was private property! It had once been a 
fair ground and driving park, but the company had gone to 
pieces, the property had changed hands, and we had no right 
^We'll, the boys came down town and talked it over with their 
friends, and things soon began to sizzle. The Mayor and City 
Council soon concluded that they would take a hand in the game. 
The property was looked up, and it was discovered that there 
were thirteen years' back taxes due on the property. And the 
city authorities concluded that if it was not worth paying taxes 
on, it would make a good city park anyway, and the condemna- 
tion ordinance was drawn up and passed by a unanimous vote, the 
property appraised at $50 an acre, twenty-six acres, total $1,.300. 
A law suit followed, in which the city was victorious, and to-day 
it is a city park, and on March 4, this year, the Mayor and Council 
passed a resolution giving the Wymore Gun Club the right to 
establish shooting grounds, build a building, and use the land 
inside of the old driving track for our purposes forever! We 
took possession and built a nice building, and have about the 
nicest gun club grounds in the State; and a prouder set of boys 
you never saw. 
A. D. McCandless. 
ON LONG ISLAND, 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I., April IS.— The scores made at John Wright's 
matinee are appended. Brigham was the leader in the high scores: 
Events: 
Targets : 
Corins 
Bergen 
Frost 
F Stephenson ■ ■ 
Brigham 
Bedford 
Hitchcock 
Ackley 
Mohrman • 
Cheeseborough 
Hansleiter 
Wright 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
S 
9 
10 
15 
10 
15 
10 
15 
15 
15 
10 
5 
6 
5 
7 
7 
9 
12 
5 
7 
6 
5 
10 
6 
5 
6 
5 
12 
'6 
12 
9 
6 
15 
■ 9 
12 
8 
11 
12 
7 
10 
7 
13 
10 
12 
13 
ii. 
's 
8 
8 
9 
10 
8 
11 
12 
13 
8 
6 
10 
4 
10 
4 
13 
9 
u 
11 
7 
5 
10 
6 
7 
7 
9 
6 
12 
6 
11 
'3 
'7 
2 
3 
3 
5 
3 
5 
'7 
8 
9 
6 
9 
6 
8 
6 
7 
Nonpareil Gaa Club. 
Chicago. April IS.— In the club shoot at 50 targets, the members 
of Ihe Nonpareil Gun Club who were present scored as follows: 
Rupe! 49, Stannurd 47, Kuss 44, Barto 43, Bush 42. 
Fiity cent sweeps: 
Kvents: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Targets- 10 15 15 15 Targets: 10 15 15 15 
Ruoel ..." 7 14 12.. Mack 6 7.... 
Kuss 9 13 15 21 Shogren 7 10.... 
Barto 10 11 14 18 Clark 2 3 .. .. 
Bush 9 15 13 . . Stannard 14 21 
No. i was at 15 singles and 5 pairs, entrance $1. 
Watson. 
Missouri State Shoot. 
(Concluded from page 319.) 
Mayflower medal, amateur State championsliip : 
Spencer 22222220222202222222020222222020222222*22221022200-40 
Bramhal! 0221*222222*202122122121*2*2111 022221 221221*w 
Clayton 02012112122201*11212112202121212112211222122222212-45 
T i p ton 22212211012022211221 222202022212*21 212221 21 1122213—45 
Cunningham . . . .222222222202222222222*2222222202222023222122202222— 45 
Shoot-ofJ of tie: 
Clayton 22122*1122— 9 Cunningham 2220222222— 9 
Tipton 1212121212—10 
State and Interstate championship: 
Hirschy 1022222222222220222222222—23 
Bottger 1111222122122221222222222—25 
Gorman ' 1121101222120121022112221—22 
Gilson 1111211222122222012110212-23 
J Elliott 1201112211111122111221122—24 
C Spencer 121022222000w 
Pendleton 0222222212020022022002221—18 
Wade 222U0122220202111 2211211—22 
C B Cockrell 2212211222111222210201212—23 
Bramhall 202212022120220w 
Tipton 2010112112202112222212022—21 
Heer 1111011 121222121211121232—24 
F N Cockrell 0221100220w 
Stafford 22221112202201010w 
O'Brien ,..2221 000120 w 
Garrett 2222222222220222222222022—23 
Zi m 2122222222022222222022222—23 
Arnhol d 2122122221 222222221201222—24 
Holmes 2221121121222200222011222—22 
O • N ei 1 120021 21 1 1110221 1 21222202—21 
Fort 10221221 22212222222212220—23 
Clayton 0202102002w 
H B Spencer 0222222222222222122220220—22 
Alexander 2202200022202222120100020—15 
State Shooters — Pendleton, O'Neil, Clayton, H. B. Spencer, 
Alexander, Zim, Arnhold. 
Championship of York County. 
Glen Rock, Pa., April 20. — The shoot for the live-bird cham- 
pionship trophy of York county, held on the grounds of the Glen 
Rock Gun Club on Saturday, April 18, was a great disappoint- 
ment to the club. Out of eighteen who had promised to attend 
and particiaate, seven were present and participated, a fact re- 
flecting very little credit on the word of at least eleven. The 
scores were much better ;han they appear, as the wind was blow- 
ing a regular gale, and many of the kills were of a sensational 
kind. Jackson (Elias vSpangler), of York, won the trophy with 17. 
The scores at live birds follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Targets: 20 12 7 * Targets: 20 12 7 • 
Sehz, 28 12 11 6 4 Heindel, 25 3 0 
Bob White, 26 15 8 6 5 Grove, 26 5 .. 
DeardorfF, 28 16 9 6 1 P McGuigan, 26.. 5 0 
Jackson, 28 17 9 6 .. Wilson, 26 5 .. 
Lauber, 27 13 8 4 .. G McGuigan, 26 0 
Eyster, 26.. 16 9 7 4 Black Bird, 28 3 
Miller, 28 16 . . 4 .. 
*Miss-and-out. 
The target shoot to be held on May 1-2, open to all, by the 
Glen Rocl< Gun (Dlub, will no doubt be attended by a larger 
number of target shooters. The programme will be at 200 tar- 
gets each day, with average money for both high and low guns 
shooting through each day's programme. A. M. Seitz. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Chicago, 111., April 18. — The secretary of the Cripple Creek Gun 
Club, of Colorado, reports that at the meeting of April 11 the 
following officers were electe'd for the ensuing year: President, 
Larry E. Kinfg; \'ice-President, Don. V. Forrest; Secretary- 
Treasurer, C. R. Hutchison; Executive Committee: L. E. King, 
Don. V. Forrest, C. R. Hutchison, G. C. Stoddard, Nat. Thorp 
and J. A. Woodruft". E. H. 
North Adams Gun Club. 
North Adams, Mass., April 14. — At the shoot of the North 
Adams Gun Club to-daj' seventeen shooters participated. Mr. 
Neaf Apgar was easily high average in the total of the pro- 
gramme events. Pie made an even 90 per cent, performance. 
Following are the scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 Shot Total 
Targets : 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Broke. 
Apgar 10 8 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 100 90 
A Graves 8 .. 6 9 7 .. 8 .. 6 .. 60 44 
Keller 6 8 7 6 7 7 5 4 7 7 100 64 
Adams 8 9 10 9 8 6 10 6 5 7 100 78 
B Stebbens 7 7 75 7 7 7 5 6 9 100 67 
Hodge 9 7 4 3 9 3 5 5 5.. 90 50 
McHale 9 .. 6 8 .. .. 6 40 29 
McCleghorn 3 4 20 7 
O'Brien 5 6 7.. 4 6 3.. 7.. 70 38 
Ryan 7 5.. 4.. 8 7 3.. 6 70 40 
Pratt 4 6 8.... 7 7 6 5 6 80 51 
Smith 7 8 .... 8 .. 9 6 7 60 45 
Russell 10 6 7 .. 7 7 50 37 
Campbell 5 4 20 9 
Merrett 7 6 .. .. 6 .. 30 19 
Kellogg 8 .. 7 7 30 22 
Graves 4 7 20 11 
Portage County Gun Club. 
Kent Team— Mingo 45, Yarhling 46, Smith 40, Parks 39, Ly- 
man 31; total 201. 
Columbia Team— Gait 39, Pullman 41, Taylor 39, Krider 41, 
Smith 38; total 198. 
Akron Team No. 1— Roots 32, Wagoner 43, Beck 41, Jerry 37, 
Hull 43; total 196. 
Canton Team— Young 46, Wilson 38, Becker 30, Hawk 43, 
Egley 34; total 191. 
Akron Team No. 2-W. W. W. 45, Joy 38, J. R. K. 37, Russel 
41, Dobson 29; total 190. 
Ravenna Team— Davies 36, Becker 32, Jerry 41, Fairchild 34, 
Raven 45; total 188. 
Sparta Team— Gait 35, Brown 23, L. Becker 29, Wilson 42, Dr. 
Becker 39; total 168. 
Winchester Gun Club. 
Detroit, Mich.— The regular shoot, April IS, was a small 
affair, although the day was a delightful one. Following are the 
scores. The handicaps were for the trophy event, No. 6, the 
seventh being the club event: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 10 10 15 25 25 
Brodie, 10 10 11 9 10 12 18 15 
Reid, 16 9 13 .. 7 12 20 IS 
Guthard, 16 8 14 .. 7 11 18 16 
Hitchcock, 18 10 8 5 7 13 22 18 
Leggett, 10 13 18 
Dover Sportsmen's Association. 
Dover, N. H., April 11. The light was good, but there was 
a deal of wind. The targets were thrown fast and low. All the 
events were at 10 targets. Secretary Hal lam is hustling for a 
large attendance on Fast Day, the 23d inst. The scores were as 
follows: 
Out of 60 shot at. Beard broke 45, Fisher 36, St. Evens 30, 
Hallam 27, Durgin 20; Carson broke 76 ont 110; Goodwin 10 out 
of 20; White 19 out of 40. 
A team of the University of Pennsylvania will shoot a match 
with a team of Harvard College on May 1. On May 2 the inter- 
collegiate contest at the traps will be held on the grounds of 
the Clearview, Pa., Gun Club. 
