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same number of entries. The attendance the third day was also 
good, and It was tie general verdict that the Interstate Associa- 
tions methods are all that can be desired in these events. 
borne of the foremost professional and amateur shots in the 
Union competed in the tournament given under the auspices of 
the Memphis (Tenn.) Gun Club, on July 10. 11 and 12. Con- 
testants cc-ime to shoot, and the competition was keen and un- 
tlagging. There were more than sixty contestants. Visitors were 
well taken care of by the Memphis Club, and not the least of the 
attractions was an old-time Southern barbecue dinner, which 
sustained energy each day, and the man who didn't enjoy it 
had vilhamously poor digestion. 
Although attendance at the Kaleigh (N. C.) Gun Club's tourna- 
rnent, Tune 25 and 26, was not as large as anticipated by the local 
club, the loss was that of absentees, for the sport was good and those 
present felt that it was good to be there. The club is three years 
old, and its strenuous life shows that it will continue to grow. 
Its grounds are splendidly equipped and less than ten minutes' 
ride from the Capitol by the car line. Here the members prac- 
tice each Thursday afternoon, which insures proficiency. At the 
conclusion of the regular programme the second day, the Raleigh 
Oun Club gave a $50 purse, open to all except themselves, without 
entrance fee. The handicap was by distance. This liberality won 
the hearts of all visitors, and made them reluctant to say, "Good- 
by. 
The tournament held at Titusville, Pa., July 16, 17 and IS, 
under the auspices of the TitusviUe Gun Club, though no more 
successful than anticipated, was up to the mark. This was ex- 
pected, for though the club is less than two years old, its mem- 
bers have steadily exhibited the qualities that make success cer- 
tain. The personnel of the club is first class. It contains the 
cream of the city, business and professional men, noted for esprit 
and hospitality cheering to the hearts of visitors. The shooting 
grounds are a mile west of the city limit, and reached by a ten- 
mmutes' ride on the electric cars. Nature was prodigal in fur- 
nishing a beautiful site on the margin of historic Oil Creek. A 
neat, commodious and convenient club house was built for the 
accommodation of visitors, and nothing to be desired was omitted. 
Though a strong western breeze was discommoding on the open- 
ing day of the tournament, the weather was on the whole satis- 
factory. The brisk wind made- .shooting difficult at times, as the 
targets were erratic. The man who was disappointed in this 
tournament was a misanthrope whom it would be folly to at- 
tempt to placate. 
The tournament at Marietta, O., on Aug. 6 and 7, under the 
auspices of the Columbian Gun Club, one of the oldest in the 
Buckeye State, was expected to fill its usual girth, and it is 
scarcely necessary to say more than that it did. But three manu- 
facturers' agents took part in a field of between thirty and forty 
contestants. The club house and shooting grounds are at the 
Fair Grounds, on the Muskingum River, well shaded and within 
ten minutes' ride by trolley line from the heart of the city. Con- 
testants represented all parts of the country, and they were well 
pleased with the entertainment afforded by the club. The first 
day was fine, nothwithstanding a couple of showers, which delayed 
the finish. The second day was like that "perfect day in June" 
about which poets rave, and all in all, the affair could scarcely 
have been improved on. 
Brunswick, Me., redolent of a century of Bowdoin College, 
Longfellow and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Calain, 
etc., was not too transcendental to get up a splendid tournament 
under Interstate Association management on Aug, 13 and 14. 
The club is but little more than a year old, but it has already 
about 100 members, and it is indefatigable in its proceedings, and 
had every requisite for comfort on its grounds at Merrymeeting 
Park. The attendance of contestants was lessened by the facf 
that the closing tournament between Maine and Massachusetts 
was held on the 11th and 12th at Auburn, Me., and this city 
being but nineteen miles distant, necessarily divided the en- 
thusiasm. 
The tournament at Haverhill, Mass., Aug. 27 and 28, was, like 
all similar events the Interstate Association provides, up to the 
high standard of excellence the public has grown to expect. The 
entries for some unaccountable reason were not up to the ex- 
pectations of the Haverhill Gun Club. The club has a member- 
ship of sixty, and has on its roll many successful business and 
professional men. Its ai'rangements are strictly up to date. The 
shooting grounds and club house are at Hoyt's Grove, some two 
miles from the center of the city and accessible by two lines of 
electric cars. Thirty-four contestants came to the scratch each 
day, about half of the number expected. The shooting was good, 
and much credit for the success of the tournament is due to the 
committee which had the immediate charge of same. 
The success of the tournament at Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 3 and 
4, under the auspices of the Nappanee Gun Club, was marred by 
the jealousy of other gun citibs, who persisted in holding tourna- 
ments on the same days and in the same State. This regrettable 
opposition caused injury to the Nappanee tournament, not only 
in the matter of general attendance, but in entries also. The club, 
however, is made of the right stuff, and did not allow its interest 
to flag in consequence, and the programme, as advertised, was 
■fully carried out. The grit of the club is commendable, and it 
will eventually reap success in due time. It is a young organiza- 
tion, and exhibits zeal worthy of a better fate. 
The closing tournament of the year was held at Lewistown, III., 
Sept. 29 and 30, under the auspices of that club. Others would 
do well to emulate that of Lewistown in the matter of working 
up attendance, and preparing preliminary details which are of 
more importance than some people seem to think. If you have 
a good thing in this country there is nothing more necessary to 
success than letting it be known. No fear of the frown of public 
disapproval. People want to know what you have got, and they 
don't want, and will not take, much trouble to find it out for 
themselves. "If your foot is pretty, show it." 
The Fotorc, 
The outlook, so far as inanimate target shooting is con- 
cerned, is roseate — never better. The sport has increased in 
popularity in all parts of the country, its meritorious features 
being developed by the Interstate Association's work in its 
tournaments, and the members can congratulate themselves that 
their good "works do follow them, even" into the byways where 
much spirit is often nascent and- needs only a little stimulation 
to cause it to bloom. All this is very encouraging and pleasing 
to contemplate. 
GraacI Americaa Handicap at Live Birds. 
At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Association, 
called for the purpose of considering the advisability or other- 
wise of holding this great event during 1903, it was the unanimous 
sentiment of the meeting that it would be advisable not to give a 
Grand American Handicap at live birds in 1903. My views on the 
subject were fully set forth at that meeting, and it is unnecessary 
to repeat them at the present time. 
Fourth Annual Grand American Handicap Target 
Toornament. 
This tournament has grown steadily since it was established, 
and promises to be in the near future as firm a fixture as the 
Grand American Handicap at live birds. It would seem to be 
wisdom to adhere to a similar programme of events as in former 
years, as the distance handicap appears to equalize contestants 
better than any other before the public at present. At least it 
gives satisfaction to a large majority of competitors, which is and 
always has been our aim. 
Inaaimate Target Toarnaments for 1903. 
The Union is all before us to choose where we will. We have 
applications from all sections. For a large part of the season, at 
least, we should work in the middle West. The West goes into 
such matters with so great zest that it not only deserves encour- 
agement, but promises for a long time to be the most profitable. 
If people there were born gun in hand they could not be more 
enthusiastic, and the uppermost feeling they always excite is that 
it is good to be with them. It is not altogether business with 
them, as sentiment always buttresses business so largely as to re- 
lieve operations considerably of materialistic flavor. The West 
has not been appreciated as it should be. Tournaments should 
not follow so closely as during the season of 1902, and the entire 
circuit should be mapped out early in 1903, in order to achieve 
best possible results. 
Trapshootlng Rules. 
I respectfully suggest the following change in the inanimate 
target rules, as revised in 1902: Change Section 5 of Rule 21 
(Sergeant system) to read as follows: "The targets shall be from 
unknown traps." This suggested change accords with the system, 
as understood and enunciated by its inventor, Mr. W. G. Ser- 
jeant, of poplin, Mo. During thp spasoR just clossd, the^ rule o£ 
FOREST AND STREA M.^ 
"known traps" caused many disputes, and caused delays in shoot- 
ing on numerous occasions. While one squad of five men shot 
at 15 targets, I have known the shooting to be delayed as often 
as tivelve times while contestants paused to ask "What trap do 
J addition to this objection, a dishonest contestant can 
take advantage in many ways under the rule of "known traps " 
and It should be, and I know is, the aim of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation to discourage and when possible prevent anything savor- 
ing, of unfairness. 
Concltision. 
Allow me, in taking my adieu of 1902, to thank the Interstate 
Association for its kindness to me in person, maldng the inter- 
course more pleasant as each year goes to join the past, and 
ever cenienting the tie more strongly, and in this connection I 
vyould join the sport.smen's journals, both for their support of 
the Association and for myself as well. Last, but not by any 
means least, I want to render full recognition and thanks to our 
subscribers for the unflagging interest they have taken in our 
work. Very respectfully submitted, 
Elmer E. Shaner, Manager. 
Progftess in Gunmakingf, 
Those who endeavor to trace the present-day developments of 
the shotgun are generally at a loss to name any improvement 
now in course of adoption which can be compared with those that 
mark the diflerence between the modern ejector and the older 
hammer gun, or even muzzleloader. Most persons seem satisfied 
to regard the single trigger as the only present day development 
of any great importance, and doubtless they are right, in so far 
that one or other of the practical systems in vogue seems well 
adapted for the purjjose in view, while the shooters using them 
appear to appreciate the added convenience. Granting the virtual 
impossibility of a stay in the process of development of firearms, 
one IS bound to look in other directions than the system of trig- 
ger action to discover such changes as may be taking place in 
the construction or style of modern shotguns. 
A good deal depends upon which type of firearm is to form the 
basis for consideration. If one takes a best gun by one of the 
leaders in the trade really having the name for turning out a 
.si;iperior article, the task of instituting a comparison is quite 
different from what it would be if the same process were applied 
to medium quality guns, such as are sold in considerable quanti- 
ties all over the country. To simplify matters, it will be best to 
review botli classes of firearm from the standpoint of their de- 
velopment as compared with a period running some years back. 
In the first place, it cannot but be noticed that the improvements 
in modern machinery have influenced in a great measure even 
such a marked example of hand work as the best gun. The ma- 
chining of the actions in the earlier stages of their construction, 
and tlie formation of the various surfaces and recesses, have been 
greatly influenced by the more exact methods which are now avail- 
able in the production of every class of manufactured goods. The 
saving of cost and the increase in efficiency very naturally make 
it possible for the concientious gunmaker to put an enhanced 
quality of work into those parts which most need it. A hole is 
none the less a satisfactory piece of workmanship because it has 
been drilled true to position and dimensions by modern methods. 
Conversely, a hole tliat has been shaped out by the old-fashioned 
fiddle drill, or by an out-of-date lathe may have cost much more 
money, and demanded a greater amount of skill in the work- 
manship, without being any better done; as a matter of actual 
fact, it is probably inferior in several respects. Again, in the 
formation of the variovis flat surfaces of a gun the working of a 
milling cutter, while imparting a high degree of finish and ac- 
curacy, must be cheaper and, at the same time, more effective for 
the end in view. Therefore, as time has gone on, and one manu- 
facturer after another has possessed himself of an improved grade 
of appliances, the quality of the work done has shown a propor- 
tionate tendency to develop in the right direction. 
In entering into the details of construction of a best gun one 
is not disappointed when looking for improvements upon methods 
that were in vogue a decade or so ago. The most marked change 
is, of course, in the enhanced substantiality of design and con- 
structing of the various workmg limbs of a gun. A working part 
that was years ago adjusted by laborious hand process is now ad- 
justed the same way, but the difference that exists is that, while 
the adjustment in years gone by required to take into account 
want of trueness in the positions of the engaging surfaces rela- 
tively with one another, svich diff'erences are now greatly mini- 
mized. As the capacity to repeat the e.xact form of a given limb 
has been increased, so its design has been, bit by bit, more closely 
harmonized with the work put upon the various bearing surfaces. 
The effect of such a development as the alteration of a center or 
pivot by the sixty-fourth of an inch cannot be expressed in a 
very definite way, but in practice it must tend to reduce the num- 
ber of casualties liable to occur in the wear and tear of constant 
use. In this way the ejector of to-day is a much more satisfactory 
article than the ejector of ten years ago, and as time goes on, the 
weaknesses occasionally met with will gradually be eliminated. 
Turning from the mechanical parts to the general construction 
of the weapon, one cannot hell) being struck by the remarkable 
combination of strength and lightness that is typical of the modern 
best gun. When one hears of 12-bore barrels weighing 2 pounds 
14 ounces, it is difficult offhand to realize the mechanical in- 
genuity that must be exercised to obtain the necessary margin of 
strength with such a small amount of metal available. The fact re- 
mains that this is done, and many a pair of barrels weighing this 
amount are of greater all-round strength than others 4 ounces', 6 
ounces, or S ounces heavier. It is not certain that modern ma- 
chinery has done very much of late years to perfect the manu- 
facture of shotgun barrels. Certainly the development of steel in 
place of Damascus has created certain radical changes in the 
methods by which the rough bored tubes are produced, though 
even now one cannot help being struck by the apparent longevity 
of the appliances employed in the production of the very best 
grade of work. 
Among the marked changes in the practice of shooting is, of 
course, the increase of driving as against shooting over dogs, and 
it is this development which has influenced very largely the con- 
struction of the most modern gun. Lightness and handiness of 
balance have to be combined with a solidity that will not give 
way before the constant concussion of heavy days of shooting 
repeated throughout the season, while at the same time the stock 
must be so shaped as to satisfy the shooter that he is not handi- 
capped hy a badly fitting weapon. Under these conditions it is 
possible to lay down with a fair amount of certainty that the latter 
day development of the sporting shotgun has all worked in the 
direction of affording a light, perfectly balanced weapon, capable 
of standing an amount of wear and tear that few shooters were 
able to give to their guns in years gone by. When, however, we 
turn to the cheaper class of shotgun it will be found that the 
transition is far more marked. The refinements of construction 
that have previously been limited to those paying the highest 
prices have gradually been brought within the reach of the man 
with a modest purse. It is now possible to buy a hammerless 
ejector single trigger gun for a matter of £25, and it must not 
be forgotten that such a thing would have been thought well nigh 
impossible some years ago, taking into account the solidity of 
workmanship that can be guaranteed at the price. 
LTnfortunately, the de\'elopment of the medium quality gun 
is very unevenly distributed. Some firms have advanced very 
much further than others, and the sportsman can hardly be ex- 
pected to differentiate upon casual examination between what is 
really sound and well worth the price offered, and that which is 
likely to be a trouble and a disappointment. It is easy enough 
to get the best for the best price, but the pitfalls that are en- 
countered in trying to get value when buying a medium quality 
of gun are very" considerable. At the present time we believe that 
the mechanisrn of the less expensive grades of gun is in many 
cases far ahead of the boring of the barrels. The recent efforts to 
secure standardization of the cartridge chamber have shown how 
many gunmakers there are who have not paid adequate attention 
to this detail of their work. It is probably one of the unfortunate 
traditions of gunmaking that the action filer chambers the barrel 
and forms the cone therein, while the barrel borer does the rest 
of the inside and the whole of the outside of the tubes. An 
actioner cannot possibly acquire the perfection of training that 
enables one accustomed to looking down barrels to appreciate ab- 
solute trueness in the chamber and cone. Furthermore, his ap- 
pliances are hardly of the kind that seem best adapted for the 
work. When it is realized that the ordinary brace is the favorite 
instrument for doing much of the work on the chamber, it will 
not be surprising that so many gtms show evidences of bad forma- 
tion of the chambers. One cannot help believing that the most 
urgent requirement in the modern shotgun, whether of the best 
or a medium qualit}% is a more satisfactory formation of the 
chamber and the boring of the barrels truer to the nominal stand- 
ards than is at present the practice, and it is in this direction 
that we would now look for an immediate advance toward im- 
provpd all-round efficiency.— Field (^adon.) 
![DEa 20, 1902. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Jackson Park Gon Clab. 
Paterson, N. J., Dea 13.— Jackson Park Gun Club's open shoot: 
brought out several visiting shooters, who braved the storm to 
get here, but could not get brave enough to go out before the 
traps. The Lenone-Bunn match was started about 1:30 in a 
snow and hail storm, almost blinding and a very strong wind from 
the northeast came with it, bringing the birds to the left of the 
club house. 
Count Lenone fared quite badly. His gun went off twice while 
brmging it up, on his first and nineteenth birds. He did not try 
for his twenty-fifth bird. Bunn shot in quick time, and used good 
judgment, getting them all. 
Two 5-bird sweeps were shot after the match. 
The birds were of an ordinary lot. Sim Glover and J. W. 
Hoffman and several other gentlemen were here, but did not 
shoot. Capt. Lenone declared shoot off for the day. 
Lenone, 28 *22*021122111211I20ini20— 20 
Bunn, 28 2222212121212221212111212—25 
Edwards *2022— 3 11111—5 Bruy *201*— 2 21222—5 
Klotz 22221—5 22212-5 Hopper 20202—3 11122—5 
Lenone 11111—6 1-nil— 4 Holt 10201—3 
Bunn 10122-^ 11021—4 
DUTCHER. 
Hudson Gon Ciuh, 
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 14. — ^Following are the scores made at 
the last regular semi-monthly shoot of the Hudson Gun Club. The 
day was bitterly cold, with snow on the ground and a strong wind 
blowing. Straight scores were hard to make. The real features of 
the day were the number of shooters present from the Fulton Gun 
Club, of Brooklyn, and the close race for programme honors be- 
tween Glover and Schorty. Scores: 
Events ; 
Targets : 
Schneider 
Craft 
Ronier 
Davis 
1 
2 
3 
20 
20 
20 
19 
16 
16 
14 
13 
15 
17 
15 
16 
12 
17 
15 
13 
13 
12 
12 
14 
15 
13 
10 
16 
15 
12 
12 
10 
12 
12 
14 
11 
13 
18 
12 
12 
15 
13 
10 
15 
12 
7 
12 
12 
10 
11 
9 
9 
16 
13 
16 
6 
3 
5 
7 
7 
5 
10 
Nos. 7, 8 and 9 were re-entry. 
J. L. Hughes, Sec'y- 
Winchester Gun Club. 
Detroit, Mich.— The last shoot .of 1902 xvas shot in a blizzard, 
but an extra sweater or two, a warm house, and the exhilaration of 
shooting kept everybody in good spirits. Following are the scores, 
the last event being the club event: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 15 25 Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 15 25 
Tolsma 6 . . 6 7 6 11 14 Ford 41111 
Brodie 4 7 5 4 9 19 McAdam 3 8 10 
Guthard .... 8 7 5 8 7 8 16 Barthel ..... 2 2 „ 4 .. ., 9 
Hitchcock... 3 8 5,. 7 17 Hance , 2^ 8 9 , . -14 20 
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The Marlin Fire Arms Co., of New Haven, Conn., have for 1903 
prepared a desk calendar of special excellence. It is neat, artistic 
and useful. It is printed in twelve - colors. It will 'be sent to 
applicants who will inclose two cents to the Marlin Fire Arms Co. 
for postage. - 
In our business columns this week Messrs. D. M. Lefever, 
Sons & Co., Syracuse, N. Y., advertise their new Lefever field, 
trap and pigeon guns, with their new single trigger specialty. All 
particulars are minutely set forth in their 1903 catalogue, which 
they will furnish to all who apply for it. 
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Co., Hartford, Conn,, have recently 
issued a catalogue, voluminous in text and artistipally illustrated 
with half-tones of their products. The automatic Colt pistol, 
sporting and military models, afe given special attention, both ii> 
the text and the illustrations. - < i 
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