FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Sept. 13, 1902. 
Padwcah G«n''CIub» 
Paducah, Ky., Aug. 30.— We append tabulated scores of the 
records^ made at our second annual tournament held here the 
26th, 27th and 2Sth inst. There were about seventy-five partici- 
pants, incliKling- the very best shots in the country, a.s will be 
seen by reading the list of entries. Despite the inclement weather 
that prevailed during the first two days of the shoot, there whs 
the greatest enthusiasm, and from the bearing of the shooters one 
would not have suspected that the weather' was other than the 
most desirable. The last day of the shoot was clear and bright, 
and immense crowds were, out to view the live-bird match. That 
afternoon there was a reception held for tlie ladies, and delicious 
refreshments were served. 
The first liigh average at targets was made by R. O. TTeikes, 
who broke 340 out of a (jossible 350, 97.1 per cent., and he was pre- 
sented with a handsotiie cup. First high amateur average was 
made by C. C. Le Compte, of Eminence, Ky., who broke 321 out 
of 350. 91 per cent. H. C. Cronaugh made second amateur average 
with 314 out of 350, 90 per cent.; he also won the club's handsome 
cup. given each year at the tournament. C. C. Le Compte won 
high average as amateur; he used Infallible powder in Leader 
cases. H. C. Bronaugh used Dupont powder and Peters cases. 
On Thursday, the third day, there were thirty-nine entries in the 
live-bird race, in which the club guaranteed a purse of S700. but 
it reached $780. 
Rolla Heikes and Mose Starr, of Paducah, were first, killing 
straight, and the following made 24 out of 25: Dr. Carver, T. C. 
Sanders and H. Money. Those who killed 23 were: H. C, Bron- 
augh, James Lewis, Hal. Walters, W. L. Plansbro, W. Bradv. 
F. C. Ward and Chas. Spencer. 
First Day, 
Events : 1 
Targets:. 15 
Heikes , 15 
Le Cofflptc 10 
Phil 13 
Mcney 14 
Eick 13 
Ward 15 
Brady , 14 
Waters 12 
Willerding 9 
Robertson 14 
Thompson 9 
Legler 13 
Spencer 13 
Carter 13 
Shields 12 
Martin 13 
Phillips 12 
M Star 11 
Wilkins 11 
Jones 12 
Rouse „f. 11 
Davis ;; 14 
Hansbro 12 
Arenz '. 8 
Bronaugh 13 
B Star 13 
Long 9 
Eaker 10 
Lewis 11 
Hillman w..... 12 
Kennedy '. 8 
McGehee 11 
McMillan 13 
Watson 11 
Meaders 9 
Allan 9 
Lovd 7 
Pfieflfer 12 
Stewart .'. 4 
Gus Mitchell 13 
Geo Mitchell 12 
Armstrong 
Torry 9 
Davies 9 
Mercer 13 
Watson 11 
Kimball 
Street 
Lang .• 
Hays 
Topscott 
Lyle 
Nemo 
C Brown 
Waraer' , 
Miller 
Wille 
A R Miller 
Stenago 
Aug. 26. 
2 3 4 5 
20 15 20 15 
IS 15 20 13 
19 15 20 13 
19 15 IS 11 
18 13 17 14 
20 15 17 11 
18 15 17 14 
15 12 19 13 
14 12 17 14 
16 15 16 10 
16 13 IS 13 
10 11 15 13 
12 11 16 14 
18 14 18 11 
17 15 13 14 
16 12 17 15 
13 14 19 11 
12 8 11 7 
15 15 16 14 
14 12 15 12 
15 10 13 9 
13 12 17 13 
14 14 18 9 
18 12 15 13 
17 7 15 13 
16 12 17 13 
17 13 20 10 
15 12 16 12 
13 10 18 13 
15 14 15 14 
17 14 19 9 
11 10 15 12 
19 12 13 13 
13 11 17 12 
16 15 13 11 
16 13 15 13 
17 13 15 12 
12 5 13 13 
19 14 18 14 
7 7 70 7 
18 11 16 10 
17 14 18 14 
12 12 15 12 
15 12 4 8 
13 
17 10 17 11 
16 15 13 11 
17 11 7 7 
13 12,10 
6 7 8 
20 15 20 
20 15 19 
17 T4 16 
20 14 19 
20 14 17 
17 14 17 
16 12 17 
17 14 18 
IS 10 13 
14 13 17 
15 11 15 
13 11 13 
14 9 16 
16 14 19 
15 11 IS 
16 11 15 
17 14 17 
14 8 12 
18 13 17 
18 15 18 
15 11 16 
18 12 17 
15 11 19 
17 15 20 
17 9 19 
18 13 17 
19 15 20 
17 15 15 
18 11 17 
20 14 16 
16 13 17 
14 14 18 
17 12 17 
18 14 19 
18 11 15 
15 11 14 
15 11 13 
11 8 14 
18 13 16 
8 10 13 
18 14 15 
15 10 18 
14 12 15 
15 .. .. 
17 
16 12 14 
18 11 15 
9 10 
15 20 
14 11) 
15 19 
12 19 
9 19 
12 16 
14 17 
14 17 
14 16 
14 19 
13 17 
10 18 
13 14 
15 19 
13 19 
13 16 
12 17 
10 6 
14 17 
12 15 
12 15 
12 15 
13 18 
12 17' 
11 17 
14 20 
13 16 
13 15 
13 16 
11 17 
12 16 
9 12 
11 16 
11 17 
12 12 
11 16 
10 11' 
12 10 
14 18 
6 10 ' 
11 16 
13 16 
14 17 
12 12 
Total 
Broke. 
168 
158 
160 
155 
152 
15S 
153 
140 
143 
148 
123 
132 
157 
151 
143 
147 
100 
150 
142 
128 
140 
145 
151 
133 
1.53 
156 
139 
1.39 
147 
145 
123 
141 
145 
134 
133 
126 
105 
156 
82 
142 
147 
134 
. 5 ., 
14 13 
12 15 
.. 6 .. 6 . 
15 12 16 13". . 
13 13 . . 11 17 
10 10 16 12 11 
. 7 10 11 . . 
. . 13 16 10 . . 
.... 14 8 13 
.. .. 14 8 .. 
. . 15 
13 
Events : 
Targets : 
Second Day, Aug. 27, 
Martin 
Phillips 
M Star 
Kennedy 
Page 
Willis 
12 3 4 
5 6 
7 
8 9 10 
Total Total 
15 20 15 20 
15 20 
15 
20 15 20 
Broke. 2 dvs 
14 20 15 20 
15 19 
15 
20 15 19 
172 
340 
13 17 14 19 
15 17 
15 
19 15 19 
163 
321 
14 19 13 19 
15 13 
14 
20 14 19 
160 
320 
15 20 14 19 
14 19 
14 
18 12 18 
163 
319 
15 19 13 19 
12 18 
12 
16 13 18 
155 
310 
14 20 15 18 
15 17 
14 
19 13 19 
164 
316 
12 19 15 18 
14 20 
11 
19 14 19 
161 
314 
12 19 14 18 
9 17 
11 
15 13 20 
148 
288 
14 16 14 19 
14 16 
14 
20 15 19 
161 
304 
14 19. 13 16 
14 16 
15 
17 15 18 
157 
305 
12 15 9 16 
10 14 
13 
17 10 14 
130 
255 
14 17 12 17 
13 17 
11 
17 15 19 
152 
284 
13 18 13 18 
14 17 
11 
19 14 19 
156 
313 
11 17 11 19 
10 15 
11 
19 11 20 
144 
295 
12 18 12 17 
12 15 
12 
19 13 15 
143 
286 
12 15 12 19 
15 15 
14 
17 13 16 
148 
295 
12 19 15 13 
13 18 
11 
19 13 16 
149 
249 
14 19 13 19 
12 16 
10 
11 14 16 
144 
294 
15 18 14 20 
12 18 
15 
17 13 16 
158 
300 
12 17 14 13 
12 14 
11 
15 12 19 
139 
267 
11 16 8 15 
13 18 
15 
16 8 15 
135 
275 
12 16 13 20 
15 19 
13 
16 14 20 
158 
303 
13 17 14 16 
9 16 
9 
IS 13 17 
142 
293 
14 18 14 17 
14 16 
13 
18 11 20 
155 
288 
13 20 14 IS 
13 19 
12 
20 14 19 
162 
315 
14 17 12 19 
14 17 
13 
19 14 19 
158 
314 
13 IS 14 14 
13 18 
15 
19 11 17 
152 
291 
13 15 12 15 
12 17 
12 
16 13 19 
144 
278 
13 14 11 15 
12 17 
12 
18 11 18 
141 
288 
13 17 14 14 
13 17 
12 
17 11 17 
145 
290 
13 16 11 14 
11 15 
13 
15 10 14 
132 
255 
14 12 13 18 
13 15 
13 
18 10 13 
139 
280 
9 14 10 15 
11 16 
13 
18 11 19 
136 
281 
12 15 12 14 
11 19 
15 
17 6 15 
136 
13 14 12 16 
8 17 
11 
16 9 14 
130 
9 11 11 14 
9 13 
7 
17 11 14 
116 
14 16 11 11 
12 17 
14 
17 11 18 
141 
12 19 10 17 
8 11 
13 
. . 14 14 
10 12 12 14 
9 14 
13 
13 .. .. 
8 12 9 11 
12 14 
7 
16 .. .. 
9 .. 11 .. 
12 16 
12 
9 15 . . ■ . 
13 .. 
,9 
12 . . 11 18 
io 11 
10 12 12 18 
11 16 
7 
12 14 14 16 
14 18 
11 18 14 18 
i49 
Moss 12 16 . ,14 . . . . 
Mercer 9 17 13 15 
Loyd 8 .. .. 9 
Hays 8 9 
Burtis 7 .. 
Armstrong 12 13 
Lang 
Grififith .. .. 
Forry 
J M Bradshaw 
Nemo •• 
Straw 
Foreinati ....^i.;. •- ■- 
Irwin ■ • • - 
Bondurant ■ 
Stewart • 
Street • 
Fowler • - • • • • • • • • • 
|;2Vf " 
9 .. 
13 18 
8 .. 
6 9 
8 .. 
10 16 
11 14 
12 .. 
12. .. 
12 .. 
15 
13 19 
11 .. 
10 12 
6 8 
11 15 
13 19 
12 15 
9 14 
11 14 
12 17 
8 .. 
.. 14 
16 
11 
5 
19 
12 
Trap Around Reading:. 
Reading, Pa., Aug. 27.— The Reading Shooting Association's 
annual two-days' target tournament opened here to-day and was 
a great success, the attendance being very large. The shoot was 
held on the association's new grounds at Carsonia Park, near the 
city line. The new grounds are ideal for target shooting, having 
a fine background. Among the sportsmen in attendance from 
out-of-town were William Tlartz, of Sparrow Point, Md. ; M. PI. 
Ruppcit, of North f.ranch, N. J.; PL C. .Stephens, of Steelton, 
Pa.; M. S. Brey, of Zionsville; Ira Bruhaker, of Richland; Fen 
W. Cooper, of Mahanoy City; Arthur Walker, of Catasauqua; 
Luther Showalter, of Pottstown; D. D. Daudt, Isaac Halm and 
John Bell, of Bethlehem; Plarry Schlechter, Charles Kramlich, 
Frank Englert and Ch.irles N. Miller, of Allcntown. 
The trade representatives present were T. W. Morfcv, of the 
U. M. C, and J. R. Hull, of Parker Bros. 
The programme each day called for 135 targets, I'he best aver- 
age- the first day was mad'e by Schlechter, who broke 125 out of 
13.5. ■ Lee Wertz won the second day's average prize by breaking 
the same number . of targets as Schlechter did the first day. 
The shoot was conducted by the association's tournament com- 
mittee, composed of John Shaaber, Charles Dietrick and George 
W. Ritter, who worked hard to make the tournament a success, 
and deserve credit for conducting a tournament without a hitch 
of any kind during the two days. The scores follow; 
First Day, Aug. 27. 
Events: , , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Targets: 10 15 20 15 15 25 15 20 
Morfey 0 12 17 11 11 18 15 14 
Hull . 6 10 18 14 11 23 14 17 
"D S D" 8 12 17 9 12 21 10 19 
Ritter 8 13 20 13 14 20 11 19 
Murphy 7 15 17 9 10 23 12 15 
Dietrick 8 11 14 14 13-20 13 18 
"M 11 R" 10 11 17 12 15 21 14 17 
PLirtz K) 12 12 14 12 21 12 19 
Miller 7 12 15 10 12 21 10 18 
Bell 5 14 10 13 11 19 8 11 
Plahn .10 14 15 15 12 21 13 16 
Englert 9 12 16 11 11 21 16 .. 
Showalter 8 15 19 14 11 22 13 17 
Ivramlich 10 15 16 14 11 24 13 IS 
Brubaker 5 13 18 12 14 21 13 16 
Brey 8 14 18 12 12 25 13 18 
Lee Wertz 9 14 19 13 14 24 12 19 
Schlechter 8 13 20 15 13 23 14 19 
Cooper 9 U. 17 12 8 16 12 17 
Fred Wertz 8 10 17 13 12 20 12 19 
Stephens 8 11 16 13 14 24 14 19 
Walker 9 8 17 15 14 20 9 14 
Schmeck 16 14 12 21 14 16 
Farr 10 -7 
Second Day, Aug. 28. 
Events : 1 
Targets : 10 
Brey 9 
Plahn 8 
Kramlich 7 
Dietrick 9 
Brubaker 8 
Stephens 8 
Hartz 70 
Ritter 9 
Murphv 9 
Lee Wertz '. ^ 10 
Fred Wertz 5 
"D S D" 9 
Showalter 8 
"M H R" 9 
Morfey 9 
Bortz 5 
Schaeffer S 
Farr 
Ball 
Bard 
Kerr 
Jas Wertz 
Melcher 
2 3 4 
15 20 15 
12 18 14 
9 16 12 
15 19 13 
13 16 13 
13 18 
14 19 
14 16 14 
15 16 11 
11 15 14 
15 19 14 
14 18 13 
11 15 15 
12 16 .. 
14 17 10 
11 18 11 
10 .. 9 
11 16 1.3 
12 
9 
5 6 
15 25 
14 22 
11 18 
15 21 
14 20 
14 25 
13 22 
14 24 
13 19 
12 15 
12 22 
12 23 
13 8 
7 8 
15 20 
13 IS 
13 17 
14 17 
15 16 
11 13 
12 18 
11 .. 
15 14 
12 15 
15 18 
14 IS 
4 .. 
8 .. 13 .. 
11 21 .. .. 
5 .. 7 .. 
12 
9 .. 10 .. 
14 22 15 .. 
.. 12 16 
20 13 15 
.. 9 .. 
.. .. 15 
Duster. 
13 
10 
Highland Clob. 
Aug. 29. — The members of the Jlighland Club held a live-bird 
shoot at Steiger's farm, when these scores were made: 
Dowling 1010100111— 6 Fair 1001111111— S 
Merkel 1001111111— 8 Bolin QOllOOOOOl— 3 
Lawrence 1101101001— 6 Eckenroth 0011111111— 8 
Snvder 0100101001— 4 Eisenbise 1111111111—10 
Weidner 1011010111— 7 
Matz 101111—5 Fair 101010—3 
Lawrence 111110—5 Weidner .■.,»■.-.>-,» ..... .111011— 5 
Snyder 111011—5 Eckenroth 111111—6 
Dowling 110011—4 
Keystone Shooting Clab. 
LoRANE, Pa., Aug. 25. — The Keystone Shooting Club, of this 
place, held a target shoot to-day with the following results: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
- Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 
Clouser 9 . . 11 11 13 . . PI Killian 12 13 8 11 7 
E Killian .... 9 8.... 9.. H Brown 3 2 4 3.. 
F Brown 11 13 14 11 12 10 Ouinter 9 9 9 13 
Epler 
D S Lutz 
7 6 
12 
8 7 
13 14 9 
Mengle 
. . 12 8 8 12 10 
Clampionship of Gregory County. 
BONBSTEEL, S. D., Aug. 27.— On the afternoon of Aug. 26, on 
the grounds of the Fairfax Gun Club, Carl Porter, holder, de- 
feated J. F. Spatz, challenger, for the Peters Cartridge Co.'s trophy 
emblematic of the championship of Gregory County, by a score 
of 46 to 42. Singularly enough, this was an exact duplicate of the 
scores of the last race between Porter and Thompson for the 
same trophy. 
Porter seemed a bit nervous at first and slobbered his birds 
b.idly, but soon settled down to his steady grind and at the end 
of the first string of 25 the score was 21 to 19 in favor of the 
champion. The last string of 25 was as pretty a race as any one 
could wish to see, as the contestants never made a skip until 
Spatz lost his 21st bird, 42 birds being broken straight, but Porter 
was not to be denied and ran out his string without a semblance 
of a skip, while Spatz lost his 22d and 24th bird, going out with 
a total of 23 on the last string, which made his total 42. Porter 
lost his 6th, 10th, 11th and 21st, making the very good score of 46. 
He was vvarmlj- congratulated on his victory over his more unex- 
perienced antagonist. This race demonstrated that Mr. Porter 
is possessed of all the essentials of a good trap shot, save only 
physical strength, he being a small, slender fellow and very light 
in build. While Mr. Porter is in his present form there is little 
hope of defeating him, but it would be more than wonderful if 
he should retain his present wonderful condition. 
His next antagonist will probablyy be either Spatz or Leach, 
of the Bonesteel Gun Club, and an effort will be made to induce 
Mr. Porter to waive his right to the grounds and consent to 
pull oil the next shoot at Bonesteel. 
A number of sweeps were run ofif in connection with the cham- 
pionship event, and whether or not the race had exhausted the 
champion or whether he was a bit careless after his hard-won 
victory, he displayed little of the form shown in the race. Thomp- 
son, of Fairfax, won high average for the day, as also the good 
sliare of the purses. Great interest is being shown in these 
inter-city shoots, and the best of feeling prevails. The day was 
an ideal one for the sport, and the traps under the management 
of Mr. Newsbaum, wlio is an excellent trap puller, worked per- 
fectely. 
Following are the scores in the championship event: 
Porter 1111101110011111111101111—21 
1111111111111111111111111—25—46 
gpatz 0111111111110111101101001—19 
lllUllim 1 1 1 11111101101—23—42 
W. A. Leach, 
Secretary Bonesteel Gun Club. 
A. Davis. 
All communications intended for Forest and Stream should 
always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., New 
York, 5U»d ^Qt to individual connected with tfe« |>apeT, 
Interstate at Nappanee, 
Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 6.— The Interstate Association tournament 
held at Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 3 and 4, under the auspices of the! 
Nappanee Gun Club, from an attendance standpoint was a failurei 
but twenty different contestants putting in an appearance. P'hci 
small attendance was due entirely to conflicting dates. The dates' 
for the Nappanee tournament were claimed through the columns ol; 
the different sportsmen's journals on Feb. 1-5, and appeared in thi 
list of fixtures from that time on, yet two other gun clubs in the 
State of Indiana saw fit to hold tournaments on the sajne date; 
I'his may be sportsmanlike and the proper way to create friendlv 
intercourse between gun clubs, but the members of the Nap' 
panee Club and many others as well do not think that it is. Mr.: 
J. L. Head, who is in touch with the trapshooters of Indiana,! 
stated that by reason of the dates conflicting Nappanee was hurt 
to the extent of twenty entries at least. This is to be regretted, 
as the Nappanee Gun Club is a young organization and deserved 
every encouragement. Although the members of the club were' 
very much downcast over the small attendance, the programme as 
advertised was carried out to the letter. It was a commendable 
action on the part of the club, and one which will reap its own^ 
reward. The scores follow: 
Sept. 3, First Day- 
C 
A 
J 
E 
C 
B 
B 
W 
Events : 
Targets : 
Volkman 13 16 
S Flinn 10 17 
W Gutelius 4 7 
A Streeter 10 15 
Iloverstock 11 11 
Morris 10 .. 
B Maust... 9 12 
Wilt 14 14 
C W Douglass 9 15 
J S Campfield 9 12 
J L Head , 12 15 
M D Price 12 
PI W Vietmeyer 11 17 
J W Hulbert .. 
B Apple 
S Stahl 
W F Keck 
123456789 10 
15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 
9 17 10 16 12 13 14 16 
14 19 13 13 14 15 13 19 
3 
14 15 11 17 15 17 11 15 
10 7 6 8 12 11 11 12 
7 
10 .. 8 
8 
13 17 12 16 13 19 13 16 
8 10 11 8 13 12 6 12 
12 15 14 12 13 16 12 17 
14 15 13 17 12 17 "11 19 
..1513 13 10 18 12 17 
.. 14 11 .. 12 15 .. 16 
.. .. 8 14 7 .. 7 .. 
...... 10 
Sept. 4, Second Day. 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets : 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 
J L Plead 10 15 11 18 13 10 11 17 14 15 
C Volkman 12 17 10 16 9 15 9 8 10 13 
H W Vietmeyer 13 18 11 17 12 12 12 17 13 17 
C W Douglass 9 10 6 16 11 19 10 17 13 16 
A Flinn 12 18 11 11 7 16 11 18 8 13 
W A Winebrenner 9 13 11 13 12 16 10 16 12 16 
J S Campfield 8 14 9 13 6 16 9 10 8 6 
B B Maust 10 .. .. 
M D Price .. .. 4 .. .. 8 
M Wysong 8 11 11 10 
A Houtz , 14 
W Wilt , 9 .... 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
175 
136 
175 
147 
50 
14 
175 
140 
175 
99 
30 
17 
65 
39 
50 
36 
175 
143 
175 
101 
175 
138 
20 
12 
175 
146 
125 
98 
90 
68 
65 
36 
15 
10 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
175 
134 
175 
119 
175 
142 
175 
127 
175 
125 
175 
12S 
175 
99 
20 
10 
35 
12 
70 
40 
20 
14 
15 
9 
The Hamilton Gon Club. 
PIamilton, Canada, Sept. 3. — At the annual meeting of the 
Plarnilton Gun Club the following, officers were elected: Thos. 
■Upton, President; M. E. Fletcher, Vice-President; Geo. Craw- 
ford, Treasurer; John Hunter, Secretary; Dr. J. E. Overholt, 
Chas, Brigger and Jos. Crooks, Executive Committee; Dr. Hunt, 
Field Captain; F. B. Vallance, Compiler of Scores. 
It was decided to hold the thirteenth annual grand Canadian 
live bird handicap on Jan. 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1903, and we beg that 
you will claim and post these dates for our thirteenth annual 
tonruey. We are going to make this the live bird event of the 
season; particulars later. 
Appended please find scores of last regular club shoot. At our 
next meeting, on Sept. 13 the annual team shoot, president against 
vice-president, will be held, and the competition for the Peters 
trophy completed. All visiting sportsmen cordially received as 
members of the day and night. 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets: 10 25 ^ 5 
Upton 9 23 19 5 
Brigger 8 22 21 . . 
Work 6 20 20 . . 
Dr Wilson 7 18 22 2 
E A Clifford 5 20 18 .. 
Bowron 9 19 18 .. 
Hunt 8 21 20 5 
Barr 5 . . 11 . . 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 10 25 25 
Hunter 8 20 16 
Crawford 10 15 14 
Fletcher 21 17 
Frank 19 .. 
Ben It .. 14 14 
McMahon 17 11 
Andy 
In event No. 4 Hunter only shot at 4 birds. Events 2 and 3 
for Peters trophy; event 4, live birds 
Mr. McMackon, of Ridgetown, visited us to-day, and shot with 
borrowed gun, which accounts for his -^dropping so far below his 
usual average. Ben It. 
Raleigh Gun Club. 
Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 4. — The attendance was smaller at the 
regular shoot of the Raleigh Gtm Club to-day, but the enthusiasm 
was jvist as great if not more, as each one thought almost to the 
last that he would be the winner for the evening's shoot. But the 
honors were not to go to any one in particular. As the scores 
show, thej' were captured by four different contestants, and it 
seems that some one of this number could have run one more. 
We see no reason why our president, Mr. Johnson, could not do 
better since his return from the Lynchburg shoot, where he was 
handicapped to 20yds., and our club won't forget; this injustice. 
While Mr. Johnson said he was treated royally in every other' re- 
spect, and he has nothing to say himself against being handicapped, 
not one of our club members that I have heard express them- 
selves thought it right. The following scores were made to-day 
at 50 targets: Johnson 41, Pearce 41, Gowan 41, Whitaker 41, 
Parker 39, Ferrall 39, Gray 37, Stark 33. R. T. Gowan, Sec'y. 
So notice taken ol ^""''vmoas commimloatlons. 
E. R. C, Tapachula Chiapas, Mexico. — We have an insect here 
in this country called by the natives chicharra. As I remem- 
ber, it is exactly the same insect which they have up in the 
mountains of western North Carolina, called there the seventeen- 
year locust. In shape it is very much like a common house fly 
and about half the size of the "thumb. It lives up in the trees 
and darts rapidly away on being alarmed. The note it gives is a 
shrill whistle when at rest. Would you kindly tell me if this 
insect is a locust? If riot, to what family does it belong? Ans. 
The insect may be the "seventeen-year locust," which is really 
not a locust at all, but a cicada (Cicada seplemdecim). It belongs 
to the order Plemiptera, which includes bugs, ticks, "walking 
sticks," manteo, and a great number of quite dissimilar forms; or 
it may be some closely related form. This could be determined 
only by the examination of a specimen by an entomologist. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Before long now the great broad waters of the Southern States, 
Currituck, Albemarle. Core and Pamlico sounds, and others to 
the southward, will be covered with water fowl which resort 
there to spend the winter. Before long, too, people will be 
thinking of' starting for the southern quail grounds. Norfolk and 
Richmond are two points from which all these shooting localir 
ties may be reached, and to these two cities one may travel 
easily and comfortably by the Old Dominion Line, 
The man who is going to Maine, or indeed anywhere to the 
northeast will do well to include in the routes which he con^ 
siders that offered by the Maine Steamship Co. The heat and dust 
of railway travel is avoided, and one's self and baggage need not 
be thought of after New York is left. 
- At the Durant, I. T.. tournament, Aug.. 28 and 29, Mr. Wade 
won high average for the target programme, with a score of 21?i 
out of 240. ije shot Peter^ Ideal shells. 
