July i§, tgo3.j 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
S, T. $♦ G. and F. P* A. Tottmament* 
During the Memphis, Tenn., tournament, July 3 and 4, Mr. 
A. B. Pickett, of the Daily Scimitar, made a proposition to pre- 
sent to Mr. Frank, for tlie Memphis Club, a valuable and hand- 
some silver cup, to be known as the Scimitar cup, and to be 
shot for by amateurs. Conditions, 100 targets; entrance, the price 
of the targets; cup to retnain the property of the donors until 
one contestant wins it three times. To be contested for annually 
only at the League shoots in Memphis. The holder at the time 
of the next succeeding shoot to be paid $25 by the Memphis Gun 
Club. I 
The contest was held late in the afternoon, when many had 
left the grounds; and when others saw that the shoot must be of 
as brief a nature as possible, in order that the same be finished 
before darkness, a conditional sweep of $10 was made up among 
the shooters, and sixteen men shot in the race. If there had been 
opportunity there would have been fifty shooters. None of the 
traveling men shot for targets even, owing to the proximity of 
darkness. Result: Skannal 92, Fletcher 92, Starr 91, T. Quintral 
91, Howard 90, Livingston S9, Rierson 89, Price 87, Canale 85, 
Mercer 84, Frank 82, Buell 81, Moody 80, Wilson 79, North 76, 
Ferry 72. 
Many were the trials and disappointments. There was Starr, of 
Faducah, who ran his third 25 straight and had 71 out of 75 to 
his credit, and then he lost 3 out of 4, and 5 out of the 25, and 
finished with 91, just one less than the winner. Quintral shot 
veil, after trying the quick style of shooting. During the day 
!ie dropped to steady, careful style, and came near winning out. 
This caused some of the observing to say, "that for some reason 
these were the targets that required steady, careful aiming, and 
not the quick, slam-bang." If that was so, most of the con- 
testants were too long finding out the same, for their own good. 
When it became good and dark John Skannal and J. Fletcher 
came up for the final contest, after a tie was made by Fletcher 
missing his last target. To the surprise of John and all, he made 
the best score of the day — for him— 24 out of 25, while Fletcher 
could get but 20. Thus Mr. Skannal must be set down as the 
champion for the year 1903, having won all the cups and 
prizes put up this year. Had he not had the bad luck to miss 4 
targets out of 25 in the team race, he would have assisted his 
team to capture the team prize, and then all in sight would have 
gone to Shreveport. 
Abe Frank was a glad and tired man when the shoot was all 
over. I doubt very much if he will attempt to run another shoot, 
as he did this one, almost single-handed. 
There are many good people connected with the club here, but 
all are business men who have little time to assist in getting up 
and looking after details of a shooting tournament. 
Yet all went away expressing themselves as having had one of 
the very best times of their lives. 
The Memphis boys all say, "Come again; next year we will 
have a bigger one." 
If the shoot had been advertised more and the programmes 
gotten out earlier, and the dates had been fixed and hot changed, 
no doubt 150 shooters would have been in attendance. 
Memphis club grounds can accommodate three or four sets 
of traps, and no doubt they will be in position next year. 
League Meeting. 
The annual meeting was held in the parlors of the Gayoso Hotel, 
at which delegates were present as follows: City Park Gun Club, 
New Orleans, M. KauiTman; Greenville, Miss., Club., J. B. Dun- 
can; Vicksburg, Miss., Club, J. J. Bradfield; Woodville, Miss., 
Club, J. J. Bradfield, proxy; Memphis, Tenn., Club., Irby Ben- 
nett; Laurel, Miss., Club, S. E. North; Caddo Gun Club, Shreve- 
port, John Skannal. 
Election of officers resulted as follows: John A. Skannal, of 
Shreveport, La., President; J. J. Bradfield, of Vicksburg, Miss., 
Vice-President; John Jenkins, of Shreveport, La., Secretary and 
Treasurer. Directors: Irby Bennett, Memphis, Tenn.; R. E. 
Saucier, New Orleans, La.; J. W. Hays, Vicksburg, Miss.; C. 
W. Walton, Natchez, Miss.; D. P. Shanahan, Greenville, Miss. 
Tournament Committee: J. J. Bradfield, Vicksburg; A. H. Frank, 
Memphis; R. E. Saucier, New Orleans. 
Much entliusia.sm was shown in the question of promoting 
target shooting and for the protection of the fish and game that 
are fast being depleted throughout the South. The Board of 
Directors was voted full power to act as to the best plan to 
work upon, and empowered to raise such amount of funds as 
would be necessary to carry on the work connected therewith. 
Tournament committee was given full power to arrange tourna- 
ments for the next season. 
A hearty vote of thanks was extended to the outgoing officers, 
P. C. Pepper, president, and J. J. Bradfield, secretary, for their 
services. 
Never in the history of trapshooting can a league point to such 
a large and enthusiastic gathering of shooters as that of the four 
meetings of this League, held at New Orleans, Vicksburg, 
Shreveport and Memphis. 
To the betterment and enlargement of the scope of usefulness 
of the League, and that it may be a power when tackling 
legislative bodies, all the clubs and game protective societies 
of the South are invited to join this Southern League and help 
tlie good work along. A fee of $5 per year will be charged. 
Prompt attendance is desired, and all communications on this 
subject should be addressed to John Jenkins, Shreveport, La. 
Ossioiog Gun Qub. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., July 11. — A few nice prizes were shot for on 
the grounds of the Ossining Gun Club to-day. What was lacking 
in attendance to-day on account of the rain was more than com- 
pensated for by interest manifested in novelty competition, and 
the several prizes divided among three shooters. 
Event 1 was at 10 bluerocks, 16yds. rise; event 2 was at 5 blue- 
rocks, 16yds. rise, shooters standing on one leg shooting with 
one arm only. No. 3, at 16yds., gun lying on platform to the 
left of the shooter at the word "Pull." No 4, regularly at 21yds. 
rise. No. 5, shooter seated at 23yds., rise gun in lap, not to be 
raised till target was in sight. Nos. 5, 6 and 7 were distance 
ihandicap prize events. 
Blandford- 21 and 22yds., Bedell 20 and 21, Hubbell 17 and 10. 
To-day's prizes were Manhattan watch, solid silver spoon, two 
China cups and saucers, and a fine pocketknife. 
These prize shoots will be held every second and fourth Satur- 
day during the summer months. Members only can shoot for 
prizes, though visitors are always welcome to shoot along: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 5 5 10 5 15 15 
G B Hubbell 7 3 1 8 .0 8 10 
C G Blandford 9 4 3 8 4 14 12 
A Bedell , 9 1 0 .. 3 15 10 
C. G. B. 
Boston Gttn Clttb. 
Boston, Mass., July 8.— The third last serial prize shoot of the 
Boston Gun Club was held at Wellington to-day, the fine weatlier 
conditiotis bringing forth a fine attendance, though the two stead- 
ies, Woodruff and Bell, failed to put in an appearance, which was 
much regre£ted by all. Dr. Gleasbn was right on his mettle to- 
day, and showed a clean pair of heels to all on average for the 
afternoon, though Spencer shot well enough to tie him on the 
prize match. Frank started in in his old form to-day, breaking 
straight in first two events, though hiuTying to shoot a raft of 
them later made holes in the break column. 
just one lady shooter was present, and while restilts at first 
were a trifle unsatisfactory, a 15 out of 20 made up for that, and 
now the little 2drs. and loz. gun shooter is ready for the next 
shoot. 
Allen and Hatch were welcome shooters, the latter's first ap- 
pearance on these grounds, and just a few more times would be 
certain to put liim back 2 or 3yds. if he kept up the good work. 
Other scores follow: 
Events: 123456789 1.0 11 12 
Targets: 10 10 15 5p 
Frank. 18 10 10 14 6 
Allen, 16 7 9 13 5 
Hatch, 16 9 9 12 7 
Barry, 16. 
Lee, 16 
9 12 
7 8 
7 9 
5 .. 
3 .. 
3 6 
6 13 
3 
6 
4 
7 
io 
10 15 5p 10 10 15 26 15 
6 11 5 .... 12 ... . 
8 13 6 7 10 11 .. 12 
8 11 S 9 6 11 22 15 
6 13 7 8 
8 10 5 
1 
8 
2 3 
10 12 
5 8 
7 4 
5 
13 
14 
7 
7 
10 
2 
9 8 
8 12 23 . . 
9 11 .. .. 
.. .. 
8 7 
7 
6 
Hills, 16 3 
Smith, 16 5 
M E K, 14 4 
Kirkwood. IS 9 
J^ R Adams, 16 6 .. 
Greives, 16 
J T Adams, 16...." .. 
Gle.ison, 18 8 10 
Spencer, 18 
Spencer, 18 110111111111111 
Gleason, 18 • 011111111011111 
Barry, 16 111111101101111 
Hatch, 16 011111110011011 
Kirkwood, 18 110111111100111 
Allen, 16 111110111010111 
Frank, 18 011101110111011 
Lee, 16 010111101100111 
Adams, 16 000011010011111 
Amesbury, 16 010001000110000 
Jvily 12. — The regular weekly shoot of the 
was held at Wellington to-day, the light attendance probably being 
due to the close proximity of the holiday. Good shooting, how- 
ever was in order. Woodruff and Wood leading, though Spencer 
and Barry were not far behind. Other scores as follows: 
7 15 23 . . 
7 
11 11 11 00 11—22 
11 11 11 11 10—22 
01 10 10 11 11—20 
U 01 H 10 11—19 
00 11 11 H 01—19 
11 10 10 10 10—18 
11 01 01 00 01—16 
10 01 01 10 10—15 
10 00 00 10 01—11 
01 01 10 00 00— 7 
Boston Gun Club 
13 
9 
9 
14 
12 
13 
7 
4 
13 
6 
9 
14 
10 
11 
9 
6 
7 
Events : 
Targets: 
Frank, IS 
Lee, 16 
Barry, 16 
Woodruft^ 17 
Wood, 16 
Verrill, 16 
Williams, 16 
M E K, 14 
Corson, 16 - , 
Gleason, 18 
Spencer, 18 
Bell, 18 
Woodruff, 17 ; lllllllllOmil 
Wood, 16 101011111111111 
Spencer, 18 111011111101011 
Barry, 16 101111101111111 
Frank, 18 lllllllllUOllO 
Lee, 16 111001110111111 
Verril, 16 UOllllOlllUll 
Gleason, 18 011111111111011 
Corson, 16 110110111111111 
Bell, 18 111000101110111 
M E K, 14 ; 110011111000011 
Williams, 16 OIOUOOIOIUOIO 
12345 6. 789 10 11 12 
10 15 5p 15 10 15 5p 10 10 15 10 10 
7 10 
6 12 
8 13 
8 14 
8 13 
8 13 
8 8 
5 9 
7 13 
8 13 
. 12 
. 10 
9 
8 7 9 
8 5 
8 9 9 
9 10 9 
6 5 
6 .. 8 
6 4 4 
6 
6 10 10 14 8 9 
8 8 7 14 10 9 
6 7 10 
11 11 U 00 11—22 
11 11 U 10 11—22 
11 10 11 11 11—21 
11 01 11 01 11—21 
00 11 11 11 10—20 
11 00 11 11 11—20 
10 11 10 10 10—19 
01 11 10 11 00—19 
01 10 11 01 10—19 
11 10 11 11 00—18 
10 10 10 10 11—15 
11 10 10 10 10—14 
Pine Bluff (Ark.) Tournament* 
July 7 was the day; very hot was the sun, they all say; not 
only hot on the shooting grounds, but so hot at night that the 
visitors could not sleep. Well, it must be hot, you know, when 
a Kansas man could not sleep — that is, we had Heer with us. 
The Dallas expert was put on "de bum" also, and a local man 
well used to surrounding grounds and all climatic conditions won 
the high average. Yet one young man. Wade, from that un- 
spellable town, came well to the front. There is a tree back- 
ground here that makes the targets hard to see. A magautrap is 
used, and a bluerock target of course. 
The attendance was small considering that there was $100 added 
money. It was found, as might have been expected, that the 
State shoot coming oft at Jonesboro the following day, was the 
attraction, and that the shooters were going to Jonesboro. 
The Pine Bluff club is composed of the best shooters in the 
State, and they are genial, good souls, and when they hold a 
shoot on dates somewhat remote from any other tournament there 
will be a large attendance. 
Mr. Coles, of the home club, was high man, with 188 out of 
200. Then came the well-known Southern expert with 186, and 
Bill Heer with 185. None others were in the 90 class. The 
scores: 
Events : 
Targets: 
Arnold ... 
Wright .. 
Cook 
Coles ..... 
Porter 
Morgan .. 
Knott . . . . 
Clements . 
Hopson . . . 
Plowell . . . 
Faurote . . . 
Wade 
Heer 
Loyd 
Williams .. 
Cowley . . . . 
Cook 
Inman 
1 2 
15 15 
14 11 
11 13 
14 14 
14 14 
7 12 
14 11 
15 15 
13 14 
10 12 
13 13 
14 14 
15 14 
14 13 
10 11 
10 12 
3 4 
20 15 
18 12 
19 13 
13 10 
18 15 
14 12 
15 12 
19 13 
17 14 
15 13 
19 14 
18 10 
18 15 
20 14 
11 8 
15 10 
IS 15 
5 6 7 
25 15 15 
22 15 14 
23 13 11 
18 10 12 
22 15 15 
16 11 1.3 
20 13 13 
19 14 12 
22 14 12 
22 13 12 
21 11 11 
20 12 13 
23 14 14 
24 12 12 
17 14 10 
11 10 . . 
.23 9 11 
. . 12 13 
8 9 
20 15 
20 12 
17 13 
12 12 
IS 15 
19 14 
14 14 
17 13 
15 12 
17 11 
17 12 
19 11 
19 15 
17 15 
15 8 
Medal contest, 50 targets: 
gan 45, Wright 45, Clements 
Broke. 
175 
167 
164 
188 
154 
167 
175 
168 
125 
169 
173 
186 
185 
123 
68 
89 
72 
39 
Knott 48, Coles 47, Powell 45, Mor- 
44, Inman 42, Proctor 40. 
10 11 
20 25 
16 21 
16 18 
18 17 
19 23 
15 21 
19 22 
16 22 
17 18 
18 2i 
19 23 
17 22 
19 25 
18 14 
13 
12 18 17 
. . 16 23 
Nebraska Trap, 
Omaha, Neb. — In a gun club shoot down at Lincoln the other 
day, they think they broke the world's record; but they have 
another think coming. In a team race, five men, 25 targets, they 
broke them all. The team was composed of Game Warden Carter, 
ex- Warden Simpkins, J. C. Hindmarsh, W. Bills, and Dick Lin- 
derman. 
At the Dickey Bird trap meet, July 4, President George Toozer 
■ was high gun, with 118 targets out of 150. Game Warden Carter 
was second and Dan Bray and Gus Schroeder following. The 
shoot for the Dickey Bird cup, embleniatic of the State's cham- 
pionship, and held by W. D. Townsend, was postponed on ac- 
count of darkness. On the whole, the shooting was way below 
the standard, the traps were in bad wor-l''"*' on^ and the men 
out of form generally. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Brooklyn Gun Qub. 
Jirooklyii, L. I., July ll.-Mr. John S. Wright, manager of thd 
Brooklyn Gun Club, has been very busy of late preparing his new 
grounds for trapshooting. 
The grounds and their equipment are a vast improvement oti 
the old grounds. The surface is incomparably more level, the 
background is much better, a broader platform and more ground 
aftord much more room than there was in the old cramped 
quarters. Mr. Wright contemplates having every detail in perfect 
order for h,s shoot on Saturday of this week, a feature of which 
will be a visit of the Wanderers. To reach the grounds take 
Kings County L» to Crescent street, where vehicles will be in 
readiness for visitors. 
At the shoot to-day, Mr. H. S. Welles was easily the best per- 
former. He made reveral straight scores: 
,^^ents: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
wis"- ?S fi 'I i S !I '2 '» = 
te.-^:;:::::;;::::::::: S 'S f IS ? J S 5 :« I ' 
Hitchcock G 9 6 12 U 11 5 "7 
Waters 10 14 .. 13 ' 
Osterhout 3 4 5 .. 5 .. 2 " " 5 
Pittsfield Rod and Gun Club. 
_ Pli-TSPiELD, Mass., July O.-The day of sport which was an- 
ticipated by the trapshooters of the League of Berkshire County 
was fully realized July 4. The weather was fine. Shooters from 
the different towns were brought out, consisting of teams from 
Greenfield, North Adams, Dalton and Pittsfield. Adams was the 
only team of the League that failed to make its appearance, thus 
barring nself fj-om competing for the Peters loving cup. 
North Adams won the first shoot of the series for' the Peters 
cup trophy by 11 points over all competing teams. 
The match between North Adams and Pittsfield for loving cup 
was won by the home team by 4 points. 
Mr. Geo. Stebbins acted as referee, giving perfect satisfaction. 
McPIale was the only contestant to record a straight score in the 
match shoots. Sidway made the highest average of the day, and 
J. B. Stebbins made a run of 54 without a miss, having broken 
10 before the events: 
Events: 12345678 
Targets: 10 10 25 10 15 25 10 15 Broke. 
i'^^'^y 8 8 23 3 14 16 10 13 95 
Spencer 9 g 23 .. .. 23 .. .. 61 
..„. 8 7 22 9 12 19 9 13 97 
J Wood 8 7 20 6 .. 41 
^.dams 8 7 21 7 14 22 8 .. 87 
^'dway 10 10 20 9 15 24 10 15 113 
Hodge 10 8 IS 7 8 .. 4 .. 55 
Newton 9 9 19 37 
Wells , 7 4 16 .. .. 27 
Waite 8 10 21 .. .. 39 
Pfatt 7 18 20 .. .. 45 
Sherer 10 9 24 7 12 23 9 14 93 
Clandge 9 10.. 915 43 
Stacker 6 8 15 .. .. 29 
Stebbins XO .. 25 9 12 22 .. .. 78 
McHale 9 . . 22 . . . . 25 . . . . 56 
Partnode 8 10 24 42 
L Graves 9 .. 18 8 11 46 
A Graves 7 .. 20 7 .. . 34 
Nichols 5 .. 18 " 23 
Merritt 6 19 7 32 
1 ucker , 7 7 
Rand .'. 15 " \] [[ \[ " 15 
Messenger 21 .. .. 20 .. 41 
Flansburg 12 .. .. 18 .. .. 30 
Henry 24 5 12 21 7 15 84 
Mackey ; 17 9 .. 10 .. .. 36 
Smith 7 .. 8 .. .. 15 
A Wood , 3 6 
Russell 7 4 3 " ' 14 
Martin ' 5 10 ie 7 48 
Grossbeck 5 . . 15 10 . . 30 
O'Brien .. .. 9 12 .. 6 8 35 
Bondrose 3 . . 4 7 
Shorty 10 .. 4 14 
Shedd '. 12 21 8 13 51 
Vosburg 4 4 
Friss 8 .. 8 . 
Pittsfield Rod and Gaa. Club. 
Pittsfield, Mass. — The first of a series of matches for the 
Peters loving cup was held under the auspices of the Pittsfield 
Rod and Gun Club, on July 4. The North Adams team won the 
contest with the score of 112 out of a possible 125 targets. The 
others scores were: Pittsfield, second, 101; Greenfield, third, 95; 
Dalton, fourth, 80. 
The next contest for this cup is fixed to take place in Dalton 
on July 18. 
The teams and their scores follow: 
North Adams— Spencer 23, Adams 22, Stebbins 22, McHale 25. 
Pratt 20; total 112. 
Pittsfield— Tracy 16, Hubbell 17, Shearer 23, Henry 21, Sidway 
24; total 101. 
Dalton— Messenger 20, Flansburg 18, Martin 16, Grossbeck 15, 
Shedd 21; total 90. 
Greenfield— Newton 19, Wells 16, Waite 21, Strieker 15, Patnode 
24; total 95. 
In the match for the special loving cup, Pittsfield vs. North 
Adams, the teams and their scores, at 250 targets, were: 
Pittsfield— Tracy 23, Hubbell 22, Wood 20, Sidway 20, Shearer 
24, A. Graves 20, Messenger -21, Flansburg 12, Henry 24, Kackey 
17; total 203. 
North Adams— Spencer 23, Adams 21, Hodge 18, Pratt IS, Steb- 
bins 25, McHale 22, Graves 18, Nichols IS, Rand 15, Merritt 19; 
total 199. 
Pooghfceepsic Gun Club. 
PoUGHKEEPSlE, N. Y., July 9. — Owing to the exceedingly hot 
weather, the practice shoot of this club to-day was but lightly at- 
tended. Mr. Schneider, of Schoverling, Daly & Gales, was visit- 
ing friends in town, and dropped around to the shool. He shot 
borrowed guns, which accounts for low scores. 
In event No. 4 Mr. F. I. Fenn did himself proud by breaking 
24, which completely distanced his competitors, and won for him 
the cup. His shooting throughout the programme was excellent. 
Figures immediately following the names denote handicaps in cup 
event : 
Events: 123456789 
Targets: 10 10 10 25 15 10 10 10 
Ciaymark, 2 6 6 
Fenn, 1 8 
Travcr 10 . . 
Hew, 2 ; S 7 
♦Schneider , 7 
Dr Borst ,,............« ^ , .. 3 
Smith, 3 6 
Hans, 1 21 10 
♦Gorham 18 . . 
* Shot along in cup event. 
No. 9 was at 5 pairs, * Snaniweh. 
8 19 . . 10 8 
. . 25 14 . . 10 . . 
. . 16 13 10 . . . . 
7 17 
8 17 8 
4 10 ,. 
7 19 11 
.. 7 7.. 
.. 9 8.. 
7 .. 7 .. 
5 .. 7 .. 
'9 9 '8 '9 
Broke. 
59 
56 
58 
49 
57 
31 
52 
30 
53 
