420 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 23, 1903- 
Oklahoma Tottfnamcnt. 
El Keno, Okla., May 9.— The annual meeting of the Oklahoma 
Territory Sportsmen's Association was held here this week. This 
is perhaps the youngest association of its kind in the United 
States; but it is very wide-awake, and will be more so in future, 
through the action of its members in thdr annual meeting just 
closed, in which they decided to hold their shoots open, in future, 
to all comers, and to separate the live-bird and target events. 
They realize that Oklahoma is one of the few States (they like to 
call themselves a State, and in all justice it should be one now) 
where live-bird shooting is not tabooed, and they want to hold 
a big midwinter meet and itivite all who wish to cOmc and par- 
ticipate. 
The next annual meet will be held at Oklahoma City, and the 
boys there promise that tiiere will be nothing lacking of an attrac- 
tive programme wheii next they send them out. 
The weather this week was so bad that the progranime was 
Carried thtbugh under mvich difficulty, but the boys kept faith- 
fully at it, and thus compelled a successful issue of their under- 
taking. Their programme was devoted to amateur competition, 
bwl trade representatives who attended were shown the utmost 
courtesy. The sum cf ?300 was added to target events, moneys 
divided Rose sjsietn, three and four places in the short and 
longer races, and birds thrown from magautrap and expert traps, 
the full lil^il of allowance under Association rides. 
The winners of averages were Heer, Ruest, O'Brien, Kirby, 
C Dickson and Riehl. The State target championship was won by 
ksust, of McCloud, for the fourth consecutive time. It was shot 
for in tht two 25-target events the second day. 
Ueust also won the live-bird championship, with 23 kills. This 
programme was spoiled by the lack of birds, the representatives 
and others who had lost three or more being compelled to drop 
tiul in crder to allow possible winners to complete their scores: 
May 7, First Day. 
Uvents : 1 
Rohrer 11 
Owens 12 
Bonebrake ;. 14 
Riley 12 
I'ierce 12 
Huston 13 
Herriman 10 
F Moore 10 
A^eal 12 
O'Brien 13 
Heer 14 
Riehl 12 
Reust 12 
Hubby 10 
Bell 11 
Hume 10 
Jay 8 
Williams 12 
Ray 8 
Jones 8 
Johnson 11 
J Young 12 
W H Hall 11 
Fisher 10 
Winton 9 
H Dixon 18 
C Dixon 12 
Downing 10 
Chappel 4 
Kirby 13 
Reichert 7 
Powers -. 10 
Tabor 8 
Whitten 11 
Hoffman 10 
Flickenger 
Petti t 
Spicer 
Bowers 
Harris 8 
Hanan 
Piatty 
Boa 
T Young 
Greig 
Riley - 
Smallwood 
Prickett 
Davis 
2 3 4 
13 15 12 
14 13 13 
15 14 12 
13 15 13 
13 16 15 
13 18 12 
13 17 14 
5 12 8 
6 14 10 
13 15 13 
13 17 14 
11 13 14 
15 17 11 
12 18 14 
12 13 8 
13 16 18 
11 15 13 
12 12 10 
9 8 8 
10 16 . . 
9 IG .. 
10 17 13 
13 19 13 
11 12 13 
10 16 12 
8 14 14 
10 IS 12 
12 IS 9 
8 7 4 
11 19 13 
9 7 9 
8 12 8 
5 6 
21 13 
21 11 
20 10 
23 12 
22 14 
24 11 
24 13 
19 .. 
23 14 
20 13 
23 10 
22 12 
23 12 
18 ii 
19 9 
19 11 
13 14 
15 7 
7 8 9 10 11 
16 12 15 6 19 
14 11 16 12 23 
13 8 14 10 20 
9 12 17 13 22 
17 12 14 12 20 
16 11 16 10 17 
15 10 9 10 17 
. . 11 11 8 17 
Total 
Broke. 
153 
160 
150 
161 
167 
161 
152 
13 14 
18 14 
12 13 
15 11 
15 8 
17 13 
11 17 
15 11 
14 10 
7. 7 
15 12 21 
18 12 24 
12 15 22 
17 12 22 
12 13 19 
10 13 14 
13 10 16 
14 9 15 
16 12 22 
5 .. .. 
.. ..13 
13 14 13 
21 10 8 
17 13 13 
13 17 12 19 
12 20 12 18 
8 8 8 16 
13 8 8 21 
20 14 17 
20 14 14 
16 13 10 
13 12 13 15 
8 16 12 16 
14 8 12 15 
21 12 17 
.. .. 10 
11 14 12 22 
10 
161 
177 
158 
167 
i46 
142 
141 
147 
164 
135 
143 
153 
153 
137 
165 
11 
11 5 .. 
11 14 12 
13 11 .. 
4 .. .. 
11 11 . . 
1 .. .. 
11 16 12 
..8 8 
14 .. 9 
. . 11 11 
12 16 11 20 
12 15 14 17 
18 
.. 13 11 15 
10 5 10 12 12 n 14 121 
10 
.. 14 
.. .. 15 
7 
9 
2 
1 
13 
12 18 12 21 
12 11 12 14 
..18 14 19 
17 11 16 
May 8, Second Day. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Rohrer 11 13 13 14 14 12 19 
Owens : 13 10 18 12 15 14 22 
Bonebrake 13 11 12 10 13 11 12 
Riley 13 8 17 10 18 12 23 
Pierce 13 12 15 14 14 14 18 
Huston 12 13 15 11 15 14 21 
Herriman 15 11 14 10 17 12 22 
Moore 11 11 19 8 14 .. 17 
Reust 14 13 19 14 18 13 24 
Piety 14 13 18 12 19 10 22 
O'Brien 14 14 19 12 18 15 24 
Heer 14 13 19 15 20 15 21 
Riehl 11 12 19 14 18 13 20 
Kirby 14 12 16 12 19 15 21 
Hubbey 12 11 15 12 17 12 24 
H Dixon 9 11 15 13 18 13 20 
Flickenger , 10 12 18 10 16 14 22 
C Dixon 15 15 18 14 18 15 21 
Boa 11 15 19 15 18 13 25 
Donley ' 14 9 17 13 16 12 20 
Gregg 9 14 17 11 18 12 20 
T Young 11 13 18 10 15 13 22 
Hoffman 10 8 17 12 . . 12 . . 
Baker 11 9 11 6 13 12 . . 
Hanan 9 6 8 10 18 9 16 
Bell 8 9 14 11 13 11 19 
Zutovem 6 
Williams 11 11 16 15 19 12 22 
T Young 11 12 12 13 15 14 . . 
Fisher 6 9 16 12 17 U . . 
Jones 10 13 12 8 
Harris 5 12 12 10 14 9 16 
Davis 12 11 15 
Smallwood 9 13 
Puckett 6 7 
Risse 10 -■ • • • • 
Spicer ; 12 15 . . . . 
8 9 10 11 
23 14 8 17 
24 11 13 18 
17 11 9 13 
19 13 15 14 
22 14 8 17 
22 12 15 18 
18 12 15 19 
15 
23 14 14 17 
21 12 14 15 
24 13 14 18 
23 13 12 19 
24 12 15 18 
17 15 12 19 
22 13 14 18 
23 10 14 18 
18 13 9 18 
24 10 15 18 
25 12 13 17 
21 15 15 18 
19 9 14 13 
23 10 14 17 
. . 11 9 . . 
23 ii 
21 7 15 8 
Total 
Broke. 
158 
170 
132 
163 
161 
170 
165 
96 
183 
172 
185 
184 
176 
172 
169 
162 
160 
183 
182 
170 
156 
166 
22 14 13 13 
. . 14 15 15 
.. 10 .. .. 
136 
i68 
23 12 13 12 138 
9 .. .. 
Averages. 
First Day. Second Day. 
jleer 177 184 
lU-ust 167 183 
O'Brien 161 185 
Kirby 165 172 
C Dixon 153 183 
Riehl 158 176 
7 Young 166 164 
Owens ^. 160 70 
Riley 161 63 
Pierce 16/ lot 
Huston".'. 161 170 
Herriman 152 lOj 
Rohrer 1S3 158 
lionehrake' : ; 150 132 
Hell 146 130 
H Di.xon 153 162 
Williams 147 168 
Downey , 1|4 170 
f[|rfi§ ^^viwvf^rv'''''-"'"-""'''" 
Total 
361 
350 
346 
337 
336 
334 
330 
330 
323 
328 
331 
317 
311 
282 
282 
815 
815 
300 
m 
Combination championship events: 
O'Brien 2202222022222222221*22102—21 
Harris 2*20*22022w 
Reust 212222222222221*221022222—23 
Heer ■. •. 1111112211222212222102120—23 
Bonebrake 12220022*2122202222220122—20 
Owen 1222202221201222211122120—22 
N eal 0202210211220212022200120—17 
Flickenger 2122221220210*22*22w 
Gallup 20*2220222222022 w 
Rob rer 1 2222220*222220222*0020222—19 
Boa 222222222202222022W 
Riehl 222220012222222222 w 
Hubbey ; .222222222221020120w 
Tones ill2**2*012010001*w 
Brown 0111211111011200010W 
KiLLMORE. 
Florists' G-n Clob. 
At the regular shoot of the Florists' Gun Club of Philadelphia, 
at Wissinoming, Pa., May 12, the weather conditions were perfect. 
A large crowd was present, and many ladies were in attendance. 
.Shooting was over two magautraps run by electric motor, and 
their work was perfect. 
In the club shoot at 50 bluerocks, Geo. Anderson was high 
with 47. 
For Eisenlolir prizes, with handicap allowance added, Anderson 
had a total of 55. 
For the 75 shots. Fox and Landis were high with 67, Anderson 
65, Sheeler 63, Shew 63, Mrs. Park 63, Sanford 63, Sterling 62, 
Bucknell 61. 
After the shoot the annua! shad dinner was served at the Dela- 
ware River club house, adjoining the Florists' grounds. Over 
100 members and friends participated. The day was voted a grand 
success. 
F. E. Butler kindly assisted in many ways in running the shoot. 
Club shoot, 50 bluerocks : 
Anderson 23 24—47 F E Butler 18 18—36 
Mrs Park 21 25—46 C W Haywood 13 23—36 
Landis 23 23—46 Reed 17 19—36 
Sheeler 21 23—44 Burton 19 16—35 
Fox 22 22—44 Harris 17 18—35 
Park 21 22—43 Lane 18 17—35 
Shew .,.21 22—43 Campbell 17 18—35 
Sanford ; 21 20-41 Parsons 10 18—34 
Sterling ..21 20—41 Till 15 18—33 
G O Bell , 19 21—40 McKaraher 18 14—32 
McMaster 19 20—39 Pleasanton 14 18—32 
Pechin 16 23—39 Dr Smith 13 18—31 
Bucknell 20 19—39 Thomas 16 14—30 
Wescott 20 18—38 Havermahl 13 10—23 
J B Haywod 21 17—38 Luther 20 w— 20 
Twenty-five bluerocks; to count for Eisenlohr prizes: Fox 23, 
Bucknell 22, Sanford 22, Landis 21, Parsons 21, Sterling 21, Shew 
20, Sheeler 19, F. Butler 19, McMaster 18, Anderson 18, J. B. 
Haywood 18, Pleasanton 18, Reed 18, Till 17, Mrs. Park 17, Burton 
17, ,Wescott 16, Harris 15, C. W. Haywood 13, McKaraher 12. 
Selecting the best two out of the three strings and adding 
handicap allowance: Anderson 55, G. O. Bell 53, Sheeler 52, 
Park 51, J. B. Haywood 50. 
Wissinoming, Pa., May 16.— There was a large attendance at the 
shoot of tlie Florists' Gun Club to-day. Landis was high with 92 
out of 100; G. O. Bell was second with 90; Sanford was third with 
87. .Six events were shot, the total number of targets being 100. 
The scores follow: 
Events : 1 
Targets : 15 
Daudt 13 
Mrs Park 14 
Lawrence 13 
Harrop 12 
Sanford 12 
Lane 11 
Pleasanton " 10 
Ridge 15 
Felix ; 12 
Dupont 13 
Shafer 10 
Eames 15 
Weiman 12 
Shaw 10 
Freed 13 
Bell 15 
North 6 
Harrison 11 
Myers 9 
Ford 9 
Keeler 14 
Landis 13 
Johnston 8 
Smith 
Francotte .. 
Coleman .'t>..« 
Francis 
2 3 
15 20 
11 17 
8 16 
12 16 
7 15 
13 17 
11 13 
11 17 
14 17 
4 15 8 
11 18 
11 
9 
10 16 
14 18 
8 17 
7 6 
11 16 
11 16 
11 15 
12 19 
7 15 
.. 12 
.. 14 
.. 18 
4 5 6 
15 15 20 
13 13 19 
12 14 13 
11 d 16 
11 11 15 
15 11 19 
10 12 11 
8 9 14 
11 14 18 
11 12 17 
12 12 14 
10 14 
14 12 17 
10 9 17 
9 10 12 
10 14 17 
13 13 17 
10 11 14 
8 14 14 
14 ii 26 
10 .. .. 
is ii 
15 14 .. 
13 
Broke. 
86 
77 
79 
71 
87 
68 
63 
82 
80 
■ 82 
67 
87 
79 
09 
80 
90 
31 
24 
71 
72 
40 
92 
40 
12 
38 
47 
13 
Manufacture of Firearms in France. 
Ms. HitARY S. BRUNOt. Consul at St. Etienne, writes to the 
State Department as follows: 
The number of sporting guns of divers sizes and models turned 
out by the itnpoftailt frtatlufactories of St. Etieiine is annually 
irtcffeasing, the prodUctioh for 1902 being considered in excess of 
that of the pt-eceding year. 
Accotdihg to the official figures published recently by the 
Chamber of Commerce of St. Etienne, the number of gun barrels 
in an unfinished state presented to the proving house was 103,172 
in 1902, of which 1,538 were rejected at the first trial, and 3,101 at 
the second. The remainder received the proof stamp, showing an 
increase of 26,210 over the preceding year. The great majority of. 
the barrels were made of steel, the rest comprising ordinary guns; 
pistols, revolvers, etc. There were 269 cannon to be used against 
hailstorms. 
At no other epoch in the history of the industry of St. Etienne 
were such favorable results reported. The value of sporting guns 
has likewise increased; the arms are better finished and command 
higher prices. 
On the other hand, the national manufacture of arms is going 
through a crisis, and many skilled workmen have been given a 
month's notice, the Government orders not being sufficient to 
employ as large a number as formerly. This is the situation not 
only at St. Etienne, but at Government factories located in other 
parts of France. These establishments are at the disadvantage 
of being limited to one single product, viz., military arms, while 
the manufactories supported by private capital can engage also 
in making sportsmen's supplies, such as bicycles, gun tools and 
novelties, gun cases, trunks and valises, lanterns, cutlery, fishing 
rods, reels and paraphernalia, swords, games, etc. Thus they are 
able to divert their energies to meet demands in various branches 
of the trade, according to changes of fashion or popular whims. 
In reference to recent inquiries on this subject, it may be stated 
that French patterns of sporting guns are not well known in the 
United States, though we buy enormous quantities from Bel- 
gium. Foreign-made barrels bear Government proof marks as a 
guaranty of the safety of the arm, and the dealer, in selling, usu- 
ally lays stress on this point. A large, new proof house has been 
recently constructed at St. Etienne, equipped with the best 
modern devices for testing the guns made in this vicinity. 
Ossining Gun Qub. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., May 16. — The scores herewith were made at the 
regular Saturday afternoon shoot of the Ossining Gun Club. We 
have got the magautrap working fine, and hope to get the final 
win on the Inter-county cup from the Poughkeepsie boys next 
Saturday. W''e cordially invite any shooters who may care to try 
our grounds preparatory to the State shoot to come here Saturday, 
the 23d inst., and shoot a few sweeps with us if they are amateurs; 
and shoot along with us if they happen to be professionals. The 
addition to the club house is completed, and other work is being 
rapidly pushed forward. We are expecting a big crowd at the 
State shoot, and will be prepared for' them. The first batch of 
programmes have been sent out, and we have plenty more for the 
asking. Come up Saturday and see how you like the grounds. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Targets- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
Mrs E F Ball 3 6 .. 
I T Washburn 10 8 9 6 7 7 8 .. .. 
F F Ball 9 7 10 8 .. 6 8 8 8 
C G Blandford 9 9 9 8 6 10 9 10 10 
Dr Snow , ^ 
Abe Aitchison A' /^"-n 
C. G. B. 
Remington Gun Club. 
Ilion, N. Y., May 9.— Although to-day was not one of the regu- 
lar days for a meeting of the Remington Gun Club, there were 
several members present at their grounds on East Main street 
for a practice shoot, and they all showed up in good form. E. D. 
Fulford, the well-known trap shot, was present, and tested a shot- 
gun which has been just completed for him. The fact that he 
broke 94 per cent, would show that the gun was very much to his 
liking. 
The new rifle range at the club grounds is nearly completed 
and will be used the first time May 23. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 
10 15 10 15 10 15 Targets: 
9 12 9 14 ... . Corbin 
Events : 
Targets : 
Hepburn . . 
Fulford ... 
Humphreys 
Pederson 
10 14 
8 12 
7 9 
9 14 
9 13 
8 13 
9 12 
9 14 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
10 15 10 15 10 15 
. . 9 11 8 13 ... . 
Morse 7 12 9 13 . . . . 
Tenne 8 13 9 14 . . . . 
Hubbard 8 14 .. 11 .. .. 
yf> H. Grimshaw, Sec'y. 
City Park Gun Club. 
New Orleans, La., May 13. — The Times-Democrat contained the 
following account of a shoot, May 13, at which Mr. Carl Von 
Lengerke, of New Ycrk. was present: 
The mid-week competition for the prize shoot took place yester- 
day at the Gun Club grounds. A good number of members was in 
attendance. 
Among the visitors to the club was Carl Von Lengerke, the New 
York representative of a powder company. Mr. Von Lengerke 
reached the city yesterday morning, and complained of being 
tired, but was nevertheless high gun of the day, breaking 35 
targets out of a possible 40. 
Of the regular competitors Maurice Kaufman was high gun in 
Class A, with a score of 32, while Lee headed the list in Class B 
with 34. Full scores: 
Class A 
Yards. Totals. ' Yards. Totals. 
16 19 18 15 
16—35 Benedict 16 
17 16 
15—32 Stone 16 
Class B. 
C Von Lengerke. 
.19 
17 
M Kaufmann 17 
13—28 
14 
12—26 
Lee 
14 
.17 
12 
Dupont 16 
13 
Roberts 15 
17 
17-34 
16 
16—32 
15 
14-29 
12 11 
Fisher 12 15-26 
12 16 
Campbell 16 8—34 
Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., May 16.— The Buffalo Audubon Club is hold- 
ing semi-monthly shoots, and is getting "on earth" again. A 
number of new members have joined at the last meetings, and 
some of the new shooters are making the old heads hustle. At 
the shoot held on this date, Burgwaldt won Class A badge with 
20, Capt. Foster Class B badge with 24, and Savage Class C with 
18. The club will hold an all-day shoot on May 30. The scores 
of the shoot follow: 
Events- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 10 15 25 10 5 10 Targets: 10 15 25 10 5 10 
Reed 4 9 17 7 6 7 Reynolds 10 19 6 
Burkhardt 8 1115 Sinclair ......... I. ..12 7 
5 3 
Burke 5 6 16 6 . . 
Kelsey 9 13 22 9 . . . . 
McArthur 8 10 22 9 5 6 
Smith 6 .. 20 
McLeod 4 6 10 3 3 . . 
Foster 10 24 6 8 4 
McCormack 12 15 8 5 . . 
Eaton 12 19 8 5 8 
Chapman 15 7 4 
Savage 18 7 6 
Benson 17 6 .. . 
Burgwaldt 20 9 8 . 
Norris 7.. . 
Morgan 8 5 
Seymour 16 8 6 
E. P. Reynolds, Field Capt. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
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has superior climate, excellent water, splendid facilities for manu- 
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such that the fruit and vegetables gathered in the afternoon reach 
Washington city early next morning. The fruit and vegetable 
growers of North Carolina— especially those around Pinebluff— 
have finer marketing facilities than growers in any other ternton^ 
in the South. For information, write J. T. Patrick, Pinebluff, 
Moore county, N. C.—Adv. 
About Yotr Vacation, 
Little journeys to lake resorts and mountain homes will be 
more popular this summer than ever. Many have already ar- 
ranged their summer tours via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 
Paul Railway, and many more are going to do likewise. Book- 
let« that will help you to plan your vacation trip have just been 
published, and will be sent on receipt of postage, as follows: 
"Colorado-California," six cents. 
"In Lakeland" and "Summer Homes, six cents. 
"Lakes Okoboji and Spirit Lake," four cents. 
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.— 
The Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y., writes us that "Billv 
Crosby, under dates of May 11 and 12, broke the w-orld s record 
for long continued shooting at CrawfordsviUe, Ind., in a two 
dav<=' programme event. He shot 200 birds each day, missing 
hut one bird each da\', or a continuous shoot of .i98. 
"The Trapshoter's Ready Reckoner" is a necessary part of the 
equipment of every secretary of a gun club. By turning oyer 
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labor and uncertainty is avoided, while time is sa.ined, and general 
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