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li^OteST AND » STREAM. 
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Noftheyn Rambles. 
CiHGiNNATi, O.— Leaving Cincinnati early in September for my 
annual Northern trip, I reached Grand Rapids, Mich,, m tinie to 
take part in a very well attended and managed tournament, there- 
after which I went on to Battle Creek, Mich., where the Indians 
held forth in full swing for four days. ' , 
Regarding this Indian shoot. I must say that never iii rtiy 
have 1 seen such diflicult shooting, nor have I ever seen targets 
thrown as hard and far. One particular trap, from No. 2 set, was . 
sending its targets close to 90 yards, these being measured on a 
still afternoon. As it blew most of the time it is quite safe to 
say that with the wind favoring them, many tai-gets were thrown 
full one hundred yards. 
At this shoot all stood At is^eit distance— j. e., 16 yards— bo 
that a fair comparison of the shooting as between the men could 
readily be made, it being quite clear that when a distance handi- 
cap is in force no such conclusion can be attained. Therefore, it 
may be of interest to know that Mr. Fred GDbert landed 25 targets 
ahead of Roll Heikes, who was his nearest competitor, and 3l> 
beyond the redoxibtable Billy Crosby, the respective scores being 
Gilbert 756, Heikes 731, Crosby 720, out of a total of 800 each. Con- 
sidering the fact that the cream of the shooting talent was at 
Battle Creek, and all shooting at same mark, Gilbert's victory was 
certainly a splendid one. 
In the next target tournament of importance, at Cincinnati, 
where the two shooting giants met, both standing at scratch— i. e., 
22 yards— the tables were turned, Crosby scoring 472 to Gilbert s 
4G9, each shooting at 510 targets— truly a wonderful performance 
when the rise is taken into consideration, for it is the veriest 
twaddle to assert that distance is no handicap, and no one who 
kaows anything about the game has ever been known to make 
such a statement. a- . ■r^ ^ •, 
But between these two tournaments one came oft at Detroit 
under the management of our Jack Parker. 1 say our, because 
Tack belongs to all of us, and is the only real Jack of auld lang 
syne, ^^'ell, it was here that an exhibition of shooting was given 
us the like of which will not be seen many times in any man's 
life, regardless of its duration. , • , ■ 
Ihere is a medal known as the Gillman-Barnes trophy, which is 
shot for every year, and which is to become the property of the 
man who is fortunate enough to win it three times. This year 
Messrs. Bates, Gilbert, Jack Parker and Tolsma tied on 16 
straight, and then the tie was shot ofif, Mr. Tolsma going out 
fu-st, then Parker and now only Bates and Gilbert remained. 
Gilbert standing at 32 yards and Bates at 31. They kept ham- 
mering away until dark. Center shots were the rule, and at last 
when it seemed that neither could miss, Bates drew a very dark 
colored bird, which, in the dim light, was a most nasty mark, and 
missed it. This was his eightieth pigeon on the shoot-ofi and 
ninetv-fifth including main event. Gilbert killed, so that he ran 
95 straight at 32 yards, and had a run of 7 straight in a previous 
event, making a grand total of 102 pigeons in one continuous run 
at 32 yards, stopping without a miss; in all probability the world s 
record at that extreme distance. The birds were good, ahove the 
average. Both men made some splendid shots; in fact, it was 
from start to finish the most stubbornly contcstfed affair the'wnter 
has eA-er seen. W hile Bates lost, he need never lose any sleep 
over it, for it ranked him at once as one of the very best and most 
plucky shots in the world, and no one but Gilbert could have 
beaten him on that day, and it most positively kept him very busy 
to do so. 
When Mr. Bates first appeared on the scene in the States he 
captured the Grand American Handicap; but his work in that 
memorable event is not to be compared to his Detroit perform- 
ance, for there he stood much closer and the birds were not as 
good, and he still has the consolation of knowing that 94 pigeons 
straight at' 31 yards is probably as long a run as was ever made, 
especially when it is known that he had two wins to his credit 
and needed only this one to finally capture this beautifui. trophy. 
From Detroit I made the trip to Winnipeg direct, getting there 
a little later than I intended, as I wanted to get as much chicken 
and grouse shooting as possible during the season. Well, I got 
it sure enough, and while we made no record-breaking bags, yet 
we had great shooting and splendid sport both at grouse and duck, 
and- a little goose shooting as well. ^ ^ , ,r 
My companions afield were Capt. R. D. MacDonald and Messrs. 
Putnam, Simpson and Totten, all from Wimiipeg, and all men 
with whom it is a pleasure to shoot. , . , •• • ^• 
I was exceedingly fortunate in being honored with an invitation 
to shoot at Mr. F. H. Brydge's shooting box, situated near the 
great Manitoba Lake marshes, and there again enjoyed great sport, 
to say nothing of verifying all I have ever said regarding the 
serviceability of a good 20-bore gun. Every true sportsman knows, 
or should know, that it is not the number of birds bagged that 
constitutes the entire enjoyment of shooting, but rather the com- 
panionship of congenial associates and the many pleasant inci- 
dents which go so far toward making a shooting trip thoroughly 
enjoyable. Regarding this particular one, I will say that never 
in my life have I had so delightful an experience nor have I ever 
been the recipient of more cordial warm and genuine hospitality. 
I say this in all truth and sincerity, and the day next year that 
tinds me wending ray way to Mr. Brydge's famous shooting box 
will be one of the red-letter days of my entire life. 
Much to my regret, I did not have a favorite opportunity '.o 
fully try my 20-bore on geese, so I will have to wait until some 
other time to air my ideas on this subject. But I did make the 
acquaintance of one of God's noblemen in the person of Mr. James 
W estcott, at whose house I stayed, and under whose guidance 
I made several efforts to get some shooting. We did all that 
could be done, but unfortunately could not locate these wary birds. 
So, although our pits were dug en regie in spots which seemed 
must be the best, yet something happened, so that very little ex- 
ecution was done by either of us. Mr. VVestcott bagged, I think, 
six, while I could account for only three. However, it is worth 
going many a mile to meet so grand and good a sportsman, and 
I will never forget the manv favors extended me while his guest. 
Men of his stamp are scarce", and I believe always were, for many 
of the very best— his kind, you know— die young. , . j 
Trapshooting at Winnipeg has been very active during the whole 
season, and, as usual, Mr. Frank G. Simpson has carried off the 
honors at both gun clubs, His trapshooting this season was of 
highest order, while his game shooting is on a par even though 
he has but recently commenced using a 20-gauge gun. 
From Winnipeg, Mr. Putnam and I journeyed to Edmonton, 
Alberta, Canada, making our first stop at Calgary, 800 miles west 
of Winnipeg. Edmonton, being 200 miles north of Calgary, was 
our objective point. 
At Calgary we were entertained by a lot of men whose chief en- 
joyment -seems to be the making of others feel comfortable and 
happy, so of course we had a regular jubilee there. _ _ 
Mr. W. Herbert Heald is the leading spirit in shooting affairs 
in those parts, and the man who woyld supplant him has never 
been born. He is the king pin of the shooting element, organizes 
the best shooting parties afield, leads the score at the traps, is 
the mainspring and raison d'etre of the Calgary Gun Club, and to 
sum it up, is" a thorough-going sportsman, crack shot with rifle, 
pistol or shotgun. He breaks his own dogs and shooting horses, 
and none are" as good as his. He mends his own guns, man- 
ages the traps, prescribes for all of his friends' sick horses and 
dogs, and should the painful necessity arise, nurses and watches 
at the bedside of his friends in life and unto death; up to the very 
last night and day— untiring, unselfish. Kind and thoughtful as 
a mother caring for her sick child, this British giant of tenderest 
heart and most gentle hand. But, mark you, those tremendous 
arms have at their ends a fist that comes down like a maul, and 
they have thrashed a big bully until the hospital was his only 
abiding place for many a week; not once, but twice, and are 
resdv to do it again whenever occasion may require. 
Such, then, is the Chevalier Heald, now of Calgary, erstwhile 
of the wide world, originally of England, always a sportsman, a 
polished, highly educated man of the world, fortunately one of 
leisure, the idol of the Calgary shooting contingent. 
When at Calgary last year I was struck at once with the natural 
advantages and beautiful location of its gun club, and wrote my 
impressions at the time. This year another surprise awaited me 
in the way of a tov.-er ninety odd feet high, from which targets are 
thrown, giving one the benefit of practice at overhead shooting, 
by far the most difficult of all. At present this tower has but 
one expert trap 85 feet from the ground, but when a stronger and 
more suitable one has been built, it is the intention to place 
several expert traps at varving distances from the ground— say one 
at 20 feet, throwing an extreme right angle; one at 40 feet, a left; 
one at 60 feet a quarterer anywhere, and a magazine trap on too 
at 85 feet, throwing at all incoming angles. Electric wires will 
then be attached to all of these traps, and concentrate into one 
pulling box, so that the puller may release any target from any 
trap, giving thereby the shooter standing, say, 20 to 25 yards from 
the base of the tower, a most varied and difficult assortment of 
flights, and affording, as it must, the most diversified kind of 
shooting. 
While at Calgary we had tower shooting, magazine trapshooting 
and pigeon shooting, the latter from five scoop traps, which make 
good birds of indifferent ones, and screamers of fast pigeons, as 
we all know. 'The entire arrangement and management of the 
Calgary Gun Club is in the hands oi Mr. HealtJ, and he is, so faf 
as the writer knows, the first, and only, man who has succeeded in 
putting up a tower on this side of the Atlantic. Surely some of 
our large clubs, if but to break the monotony of the present style, 
might with profit emulate his example. 
Shooting from a tower at targets, all thrown as incomers, is 
difficult enough, as any one will soon discover upon trial; but 
when other traps are set at different heights to throw at all angles 
and elevations, then it certainly will be a much more complicated 
gariie, and one which is bound to teach valuable points when 
brought to bear in actual game shooting. It does seen a remark- 
able thing that at so remote a point the initiative should have been 
taken in what must appeal to any sportsman as a move in the 
right direction, and serves to prove that one good man at the 
head of a gun club can accomplish wonders, provided he has the 
confidence and support of all its members. Alas, how few gun 
clubs can boast of such a man, and more's the pity, for utter 
selfishness, favoritism to certain cliques, indift'crence to all but 
one's own aggrandisement are so often the basis from which the 
mismanagement of many clubs have come to grief. A few men 
of Mr. Heald's type scattered over the country would give an 
irhpetus to shooting matters such as it never has had, because 
every move he makes is solely with a view" of making tlie sport of 
target shooting more attractive, relieving it from the monotony of 
present stereotyped forms, and ultimately rendering the practice 
of a more practical kind, thereby educating men to the freer rise of 
their guns, and training them on correct lines for all kinds of 
game shooting. 
The journey from Calgary to Edmonton was an uneventful one, 
barring the fact that much game was seen en route; grouse and 
duck everywhere. At Edmonton no shooting was done, owing to 
a heavy fall of snow, and weather turning suddenly very cold. 
I understand they have a gun club there; unfortunately the town 
has extended in the direction where the traps once stood, so th.at 
now another place will have to be selected. I am promising 
myself the pleasure of another trip that way next year, and hope 
to report more fully, and I am sure that with such enthusiasts 
as Messrs. Mercer and Morris a good clnb will boom along there 
next spring. 
On our return trip to Winnipeg via Calgary we had more trap- 
shooting ;it latter point, although, goodness knows, the weather 
was too cold for comfort. On this occasion Messrs. Heald and 
Comer succeeded in capturing two merchandise prizes donated 
to the clubs by admiring friends. 
What struck the writer as quite remarkable M'as the spectacle 
of getting nearly within shooting distance of a band of about 200 
antelope at a point say twenty-five miles west of Medicine Hat 
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The sight of these beautiful 
animals carried me back to my old frontier days when serving 
with Custer's regiment, the valiant Seventh U. S. Cavalry, during 
the campaign of 1878 and 1879, when pursuing the Ncz Perces 
Indians, and the fugitive Cheyennes. We saw many small groups 
beside this big one, numbering from six to eighteen or twenty; 
but so large a band was quite an unexpected treat. Numerous 
coyotes were seen, some of which trotted leisurely off, while 
others stood their ground and would have offered capital shots 
had we been prepared to t-tke advantage of them. 
To sum up the whole trip, I may say this: It was from every 
standpoint, business, pleasure and socially, a most pleasant one. 
The bracing air of that northern land is invigorating and bracjng 
to a remarlcable degree, and one feels all the better for having 
breathed it. The people are hospitable, kind-hearted, and to those 
who are fond of sport always ready to extend a helping hand. 
Game is abundant, though at the rate the country is being set- 
tled up, this may not long endure. The writer divides his year 
now in two seasons, one up in the British Provinces duck, goose 
and grouse shooting; the other in Louisiana and Texas, snipe and 
quail shooting. Quite a long span, it is true, both as to time 
and space, but extremely enjoyable from the fact that in Sep- 
tember I can shoot in the north, and when that is over I can look 
forward to another opportunity in March in the far South; but 
above all, in knowing that 1 have warm friends at each ex- 
tremity — and I trust many in between — to all of whom I extend a 
hearty greeting, and for all of whom I wish heakh, prosperity, a 
merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Gaucho. 
Stewart failing to appear. Mr. Berg then challenged Mr. Borden 
for fifth position on the first team, which Borden won by the 
score of 46 to Berg's 45. 
J, R. Lovejoy challenged Berg for the sixth position on the , 
first team. Berg won easily by a score of 44 to 39, thus maintain- 
ing his position on the first team. 
The score of the contest for the champion cup for 1902, is: 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
NisHoyne Gon Clufa. 
Orange, K. J.— In addition to the regular open shoot held on 
Dec. 6, on the High street grounds of the Nishojme Gun Club, 
of C)range, there was a handicap prize shoot. Dr. G. W. Wakeley, 
witli a handicap of 7, at 25 targets won. Two others tied Dr. 
\\'akeley in the preliminary trials. C. L. Smith broke 22 targets 
and R. B. Baldwin broke 22, which with their handicaps made 25. 
The first prize was a hunting coat. The second prize was won by 
Dr. D. Curtis, and the third prize was won by A. Mosler, it). 
In the regular open events the following scores were made: 
First event: O. Yeomans 24, R. B. Baldwin 22 A. Mosler 14. 
Second event: O. Yeomans 23, A. Mosler 21, C. L. Smith 18. 
Third event: Dr. G. W. Wakeley 23, R. B. Baldwin 22, C. L. 
Smith 22, O. Yeomans 22, A. Mosler 20. 
Fourlh event: C. L. Smith 19, J. C. Pearce 18, F. J. Miller 1.5. 
Fifth event: A. Mosler 21, Dr. G. W. Wakeley 21, C. L. Smith 
20, Dr. D. Cnrtis 19. 
Chamfiotship of New Jeiscy. 
Morfey and Hoffman. 
New Germantown, Pa., Dec. 4.— The match for the challenge 
trophy, emblematic of the championship of New Jersey, was 
captured by Mr. T. ^^^ Morfey, of Dover, N. J., from Mr. J. W. 
Hoffman, the holder. The conditions were 25 birds per man, 30 
yards rise. The birds were good, and the race was close. It was 
a tie at the twenty-third bird. Hoft'man started off with a miss, 
and lost his eighth dead out, thereby placing his opponent two in 
the lead. Morfey lost his eleventh and twelfth dead out, which 
placed both men on even terms, and they so shot, up to Hoff- 
man's miss of his twenty-fourth. The scores were 23 and 22 in 
favor or Morfev. The scores: 
T W Hoffman ■ 0222222*22222222222222202—22 
T W Morfey.;;; 2221212121**1221122222222-23 
Jackson Park Gin Clcb. 
Paterson N. J., Dec. 6.— The Jackson Park Gun Club open 
sweepstake and handicap brought out only seven guns to-day. 
There was only one visitor from out of town, Marshall Herring- 
ton He came just as we finished shooting. Several of 
the Paterson boys came out to look on. Garry Hopper pulled 
the traps this afternoon. He is all right ;,rsays it is too slow for 
him. Guess he will shoot next time.^ The birds were good. Re- 
trieving was done by Bunn's dog, Nell. , 
Next Saturdav, beside sweepstakes same as to-day, there will 
be a match between Count Lenone and Arthur Bunn, at 26 birds, 
$25, 12 o'clock sharp. - . « 
The 5-bird events were $3 entrance; 10-1>ird events, $5: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. 
Morc-an ....212*0-3 22210-^ 12022-4 2222122212-10 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
Per 
^ Targets: 
25 
25 
25 
25 
Cent. 
22 
22 
25 
23 
.920 
23 
22 
22 
24 
.910 
22 
22 
24 
23 
.900 
E Berg 
23 
22 
22 
22 
.890 
22 
23 
20 
.870, 
M P Rice 
23 
22 
20 
17 
.820 
22 
19 
19 
18 
.780 
J R Lovejoy ..i..,-'. 
24 
21 
18 
.840 
21 
17 
.800 
'>2 
4 
20 
.746 
Other scores made during the afternoon are: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Events: 
Targets: 25 25 25 10 15 Targets: 
. . 20 n 18 — - - 
3 4 
H J_. 
25 25 25 10 li 
Borden 24 21 .. .. 
J Q Adams... 
WTiice. Jr 21 IS .. .. .. W H Jackson 5 10! 
M Grimes 19 V Wallburg 22 ' 
The day was bright and clear, with a moderate, steady wind, 
and a ground covered with the new-fallen snow 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Brooklyn Gun Clob. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Dec. 6. — There was quite a good attendance of 
students "at John Wright's weekly shoot to-day. Nine events were 
shot. Of the contestants, Mr. Harry Welles was easily in the 
lead in the matter of skillful performance, as will be shown by the, 
scores, which are herewith appended: 
Events: 12345678_ 
Targets: 10 10 15 10 15 5p 20 5p iS 
Welles 8 10 13 10 15 8 18 9 15 
J N Borland 9 
Wright , 6 
W G Borland 7 
O'Callaghn 4 
Marshall 9 
Gotter 9 
Ainslie 5 3 
Kissler 4 3 
8 11 8 12 
7 12 10 10 
7 9 9 12 
4 .. 5 .. 
10 10 7 14 
9 13 8 13 
4 14 
G 13 
5 16 
4 6 
9 18 
7 16 
.. 10 
5 8 
8 14 
7 
4 
4 
1 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Dec. 6. — Mr. H. M. Brigham, one of the 
scratch men of the Crescent Athletic Club's shooting contingent; 
scored the first win on the December cup with the very excellenl 
sci re of 47. There was a rather light attendance. The scores 
follow: . J 
December cup, 25 targets, handicap allowances as kills; shot! 
off in two strings of 26 targets: H. M. Brigham (0) 47, F. 'Bj 
Stephenson (1) 46, G. G. Stephenson, Jr., (2) 45, H. B. Vande^i 
veer (3) 34, Daniel C. Bennett (4) 38, W. W- Marshall (6) 39. 
Trophy shoots, 15 targets per man, expert traps, handicap: H. 
M. Brigham. (0) 12, F. B. Stephenson (0) 13, H. B. Vanderveer 
(T) 9, W. W. Marshall (3) 12, D. V. B. Hegeman (2) 14, G. W. 
Plagedorn (2) 10, G. Notman (2) 15, L. M. Palmer, Tr. (1) 14. 
Renewal same conditions: D. V. B. Hegeman (3) 23, G. Not- 
man (4) 23, H. M. Brigham (0) 21, W. W. Marshall (6) 25, H. B, 
N'anderveer (3) 20, L. M. Palmer, Jr. (2) 20, F. B. Stephenson (1) 
20, Dr. J. J. Keyes (1) 16, A. W. Palmer (10) 18, G. W. Hagedorn 
(3) 37. 
The Owl's Head distance handicap, 25 targets: G. Notman (m 
13, L. M. Palmer, Jr. (20) 11, Dr. J. J. Keyes (21) 10, H. M 
Brigham (22) 9. F. B. Stephenson (21) 8, G. G. Stephenson, Jrl 
(20) 5, W.' W. Marshall (16) 8. 
Scratch sweepstake contest, 26 targets: F. B. Stephenson 20 
D C. Bennett 10, G. Stephenson, Jr., 16, H. M. Brigham 16. I 
Renewal, same conditions: L. M. Palmer, Jr., 20, D. V'. 
Hegeman 19, G. G. Stephenson 16, G. W. Hagedorn 16, W. Wv 
Marshall 15. ^: 
Twenty-five targets, same conditions: D. V. B. Hegeman 19, (1 
Notman 17, Hagedorn 13, L. M. Palmer, Jr., 16. 
Same conditions: Brigham 17, G. G. Stephenson 15, W^ W 
Marshall 15, A. W. Palmer. 
A. and S. G. A. Show. 
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 1.— Editor Forest and Stream: The seconc 
annual Automobile and Sporting Goods Association show will h\ 
held here next February from the 9th to the 14th inclusive; als*. 
in connection with this show it is proposed to hold at the Ruscl 
House grounds a trapshooting tournament; first three days al 
targets, thrown from expert traps, and fourth daj' at live birds 
Traps to be ready for practice Monday, the 9th, but programml 
to commence Tuesday, the 10th, continue Wednesday and Thurs 
day. On Friday, live-bird day, it is proposed by the Associatioi 
officers, providing they receive proper encouragement from th. 
shooting fraternity, to make as the principal event, a 25-bird rao 
to be called the Great Western Handicap at Live Birds, for j 
trophy to be presented by the Association, and such entrance ant' 
division of moneys as shall be determined on by Mr. John Parker, 
who is to have complete control of the shoot when he returns frori 
the .South, where he is at present absent on a business trip. Thi 
shoot vvill be open to all on a handicap basis. 
The decision of the Interstate Association not to hold the Gran; 
American Handicap at live birds next spring makes it possibl 
for this shoot to be especially attractive to those who woulj 
otherwise miss their pilgrimage to the shrine of the trapshootiii, 
fraternity. I am requested by the Association officers to reques 
you to lay this matter before your readers in such form as yoj 
would deem wise, requesting all those interested in this shoot t 
address Mr. John Parker, 465 Junction avenue, or Mr. SeneC 
C Lewis, P. O. Box 5. E. J. Cody. 
Ossining Gun Qub. 
\V Cristy 
Event No. 5, 5 birds: Morgan 5, Lenone 4, Powers 4, Bunn o, 
Cristy 5. 
Schenectady Gon Club. 
ScHEKECTADV N. Y., Dcc. 6.— The shoot of the Schenectady 
Gun Club to-day was of unusual interest. The Ferguson silver 
cup was contested for in a 100-target event. It was won by Mr. 
S. K. Warnick, with a score of 92. . . 
The race between Messrs. Warnick, H. E. Greene, A. A. Green, 
F. Bertr and H. H. Valentine in the contest was particularly 
ciose and exciting for the first 50 targets. Valentine, Berg and 
H E Greene each broke 45 targets, and A. A. Green and 
Warnick broke 44 targets out of the 50. Warnick smashed 48 
out of the second 50. H. E. Greene and A. A. Green broke 46 
each Berg 44 and Valentine 42, closing the match with Warnick 
a winner by a single target, and only one target separating the 
'^In^ tlicf afternoon several individual matches took place. To de- 
cide ties for position on the first and second teams, Mr. Litch- 
field withdrew in favor of Mr. Levengston for position on the 
second team, Mr. M. P. Rice and V. Wallburg shot off their 
tie for third place on the second team, which was won by Mr. 
Rice by a score of 23 to 22. The tie for the sixth position on the 
first steam between Berg and Stewart was decided m Berg's favor, 
OssiNiNC, N. Y. — No inducements were offered in the way i 
cups, etc., for to-day's shooting of the Ossining Gun Club, so th 
attendance was rather slim. It is astonishing how quick tbi 
members educated themselves to the expectation of prizes. Wei- 
it not for some of our good friends helping us out occasional! 
in this respect we would be at a loss what to offer to keep up tfi 
interest in the sport. . , , ; 
Mr. F. Brandreth, who in the past has been particularly gei 
erous in offering trophies, has presented four cups to he shot f< 
in a winter series. „- , • j 
The first shoot, open to all members, and a handicap at 25 bird 
will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20. Those aspiring to she'; 
on the team against the Poughkeepsie Gun Club on New Year 
I Jay, are earnestly requested to he present at this shoot, as 
as all other members who want to try for this pretty prize, us 
ful as well as ornamental. Aside from the honor of bemg oi| 
of the first eight shots in a club of 118; i»9mb«rs, the plttrisure 
associating with the kind of men one meets; at these team shoo 
is stimulus enough to bring some of us out every Saturday afti,| 
noon to keep in practice. The only shooters on the grounds t; 
day were Bedell, Edgers and Blandford; the latter brought 1; 
gi:n, the others came from force of habit, but could not resj 
the temptation of trying a string with Blandford's gun, the renut 
cf which would not look good in print. Shells and guns ^ 
ah\ays to be had on the grounds Saturday afternoons; the 
by purchase; the second for the asking. C. G. 
Yisilorf, 
Within the past few days. New York has been favored with tl 
presence of sportsmen of national fame. Mr. Irby Bennett, ei« 
debonair and alert, was here, there and everywhere. Mr. C. * 
Beveridge (the Dominie), fresh from the pure air of NebrasBk 
and looking the picture of health and contentment, visited I*" 
many New York friends last week. The redoubtable Daddy 
'em A.fl, Mr. R. O. Heikes, and his son Horace, are makinp 
visit of' several days' duration. The irrepressible Mr. Phil 
Bekeart, of San Francisco, was a host in himself. Mr. J. 1 
ning was of the group till Saturday last, the day he had ii 
upon for his departure to California for a three-months' st?.: 
that land of sunshine and flowers. He travels by the way of 
Southern route. Mr. Harold Money was in evidence also, : 
pleasing to relate, his eye is rapidly recovering from the ^ 
dental injury to it from a stray pellet of shot, and with a 
days' more rest it will be ^ood as new. On Tuesday of this 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, mighty in deeds of tournament mai 
ment, came to New York and will here remain till after the 
terstate Association meeting on Thursday of this week. 
