Aug. is, 1903.]' 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
1S9 
Davenport Towrnament* 
Davenport, la., Aug. 7. — The annual tournament of the 
Davenport-Cumberland Gun Club was held here this week, closing 
last night. That this is_ a sviccessful shooting organization is evi- 
denced by the fact that several good shoots are held here every 
season. It is an organization of united effort, and mutual good- 
fellowship, which make it a good place to come; and there is 
always a crowd when the Davenport boys invite the public to a 
shoot. 
This lime there was a carload of merchandise hung up, filling 
places to the extent of ten points in each event. There was a 
record attendance, and the week was altogether a most enjoyable 
one, with the exception of rough weather on Wednesday. Ama- 
teurs only competed for money and prizes. 
Winners of honors were several for the week. Powers won the 
first day, with only 8 lost, although Hirschy finished in great 
form, with a run on the programme of 110 straight. Hirschy and 
Hughes tied for second, and Jiielil had third that day. Wednes- 
day, shooting under stress of unfavorable conditions, Hughes 
made away the best score, with only 5 down, while Hirschy and 
Holden finished next in order. On Thursday Riehl easily won 
the honors, shooting a magnificent race in the face of a severe 
cross wind, and losing only 7. Sperry made second average and 
Hughes, Hirschy, Powers and Crouthcup tied for third. The 
general averages in the expert class went to Hughes, Hirschy and 
Rich], and in the amateur class to Holden and Powers in the 
order named. Scores: 
Black 12 14 18 15 
August 4, First Day. 
Broke. 
170 
163 
155 
170 
152 
m 
165 
137 
171 
15 i 
164 
178 
181 
167 
169 
164 
181 
166 
162 
130 
157 
176 
166 
95 
171 
182 
19 14 12 16 10 13 18 13 25 170 
Events: 123456789 10 11 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 25 
Foutz 15 14 19 12 12 IS 14 13 19 14 20 
Roakes 14 11 IS 15 11 16 14 12 15 13 24 
Cole 9 11 IS 15 14 18 12 11 16 9 22 
Cooley 13 11 19 13 13 16 13 15 19 15 23 
Arp 12 12 19 9 12 IS 12 11 IB 13 18 
Shadow 14 n 19 11 14 18 14 13 15 14 21 
Dave 14 10 17 11 12 16 11 12 IS 13 21 
Kuehl 11 7 15 12 9 12 11 9 15 12 24 
WoUe 14 11 IS 14 15 17 15 12 19 15 21 
Fagot 13 13 16 13 12 17 14 11 IS 11 19 
Elliott , 12 14 15 12 14 16 13 11 20 14 23 
Kiehl 14 15 IS 15 12 20 14 15 19 13 23 
Hughes 13 15 19 15 15 20 14 14 IS 13 25 
Connor 12 14 17 13 13 IS 13 12 IS 14 23 
Klein 13 12 16 13 14 18 14 12 20 13 23 
McDowell 15 10 19 13 12 16 15 13 19 14 19 
Hirschy 13 13 19 13 13 20 15 15 20 15 25 
Burmister 13 14 20 12 13 17 13 13 16 12 23 
Bird 11 12 17 12 12 17 14 14 17 13 21 
Rogers 11 12 16 8 8 15 S 10 17 9 16 
Fischer 13 13 17 14 15 17 13 12 16 10 17 
Chingren 13 12 20 14 14 19 14 12 20 15 23 
Morrison 13 13 17 11 15 17 14 13 17 15 21 
Lornig 5 4 10 7 4 14 14 5 10 6 16 
Knuessel 13 15 IS 14 10 19 14 15 19 11 23 
Powers 15 13 17 14 15 19 15 15 19 15 25 
Wehrend : ; 12 13 17 14 13 17 14 12 17 10 .. 
Clausen 10 6 
Perry 15 15 
Cole 10 9 
Gager 13 9 17 14 9 20 
Miller 13 12 IS 14 11 17 
Bickmorc 12 11 20 12 11 20 
Page 13 12 IS 11 11 20 
Percival , 14 10 20 14 14 IS 
Sperry 13 14 19 15 14 18 
Griffin 12 9 19 12 11 18 
Holden 1114 19 14 13 16 
Sieben 14 12 15 12 12 18 
Decker 12 13 13 10 .. .. 
Crouthcup 13 13 19 14 11 19 
Foley 15 13 20 13 14 17 
Nichols- 13 11 19 14 13 17 
Black 14 14 19 14 12 20 
B R P 9 12 18 12 12 18 
Van Dresky 11 10 17 11 10 19 
McBride 15 9 16 12 12 15 
Warner 12 12 18 12 9 13 
Waters 14 12 19 13 14 19 
Speth ....,....,.....-»;....,.... 10 8 18 12 7 16 
Otto 10 12 IS 12 12 15 
Stowell 12 15 20 15 12 17 
Ogden 15 9 17 12 .. .. 
Cool 11 13 16 12 13 17 
Wright 11 12 17 7 11 19 
Ermin 11 17 14 12 18 
Hagerman 9 .. .. 11 19 .. 12 .. 13 
Illion 15 18 14 13 14 13 11 13 18 22 
Luther 14 13 17 14 12 . . 10 
There were about thirty others who shot in from one to four 
events. 
14 14 17 
11 11 IS 
13 14 15 
14 13 18 
14 14 18 
14 15 IS 
14 12 17 
13 15 IS 
10 14 17 
.. 11 .. 
14 12 20 
12 14 17 
12 15 IS 
12 13 16 
12 13 19 
14 12 16 
13 10 17 
10 13 16 
13 13 17 
11 12 14 
11 14 17 
11 12 IS 
7 12 14 
12 ?2 
11 21 
S 24 
15 20 
12 19 
12 20 
14 22 
13 25 
11 15 
is 22 
14 23 
15 19 
13 19 
15 22 
10 23 
13 19 
10 19 
14 20 
14 20 
12 23 
13 23 
13 .. 
.. 19 
11 17 
161 
157 
160 
165 
167 
172 
160 
169 
150 
iio 
172 
166 
166 
162 
157 
151 
143 
168 
142 
156 
168 
138 
August 5, Second Day. 
7 8 9 10 11 
15 15 20 16 25 
12 13 17 14 21 
13 14 16 11 23 
13 10 20 13 19 
13 15 
12 12 
13 10 
13 12 
12 12 
10 13 
14 13 
14 14 
11 10 
12 12 
11 14 
13 15 
14 14 
14 15 
11 12 
14 11 
4 
17 14 24 
17 15 25 
16 13 18 
15 14 21 
19 14 23 
17 13 19 
20 15 23 
18 15 20 
20 14 24 
18 15 22 
19 11 21 
17 15 22 
17 14 21 
20 15 24 
17 15 22 
1413 20 
12 21 
14 21 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 15 15 20 
Cole 13 13 19 
Sieben 15 11 17 
Faggot 13 10 IS 
Illion 15 15 17 
Wolfe 13 13 18 
McDowell 11 13 20 
Cooley 11 12 IS 
Perry 13 10 19 
Bird 11 13 IS 
Griffin 13 12 11 
Hirschy 14 13 19 
Waters 12 9 IS 
Powers 13 14 15 
Burmister 15 15 18 
Morrison 13 13 16 
Connor 13 10 14 
Riehl 10 13 12 
Hughes 13 15 19 
Klein 13 15 20 
Ellett 11 13 18 
Gager 11 7 IS 
Loring 9 7 12 
Knuessel 13 11 18 
Fischer 13 11 13 
Goering 13 13 17 
Crouthcup 14 12 19 
Eoley 14 14 19 
B R P 14 12 17 
Nichols 15 11 16 
Black 15 11 20 
Page 
Marshall „ 
Miller 13 11 15 
McBride 14 14 .. 
Arp 13 13 15 
Shadow 15 10 16 
Rogers 9 11 16 
Holden 13 14 20 
Chingren 14 14 19 
Stoke 13 15 20 
Ogden 12 12 . . 
Stone 13 6 . . 
Muncy 11 14 17 
Dave 14 11 16 
Frazer 14 15 IS 
Weherend 15 10 15 
Shafer 15 17 
There were about thirty-six others 
to three or four events. 
August 6, Third Day. 
Events: 123456789 10 11 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 25 Broke. 
Crouthcup 14 14 20 14 13 19 14 12 17 12 24 173 
Folev 12 15 17 13 14 16 13 12 16 14 20 162 
Nichols 13 14 19 13 13 17 14 13 19 J3 24 17? 
4 5 6 
15 15 20 
12 13 17 
12 12 IS 
14 12 15 
13 11 19 
12 14 15 
11 14 19 
15 12 20 
14 13 20 
13 12 17 
14 13 16 
15 12 19 
15 14 20 
15 14 14 
15 10 17 
11 13 18 
14 12 16 
14 14 14 
15 15 20 
15 13 19 
13 13 15 
10 11 16 
14 .. .. 
11 12 17 
12 12 15 
11 12 15 
15 12 19 
13 12 19 
15 15 18 
15 14 18 
13 11 19 
. . 14 IS 
13 11 17 
13 10 15 
13 .. .. 
14 13 16 
11 12 20 
14 13 IS 
10 14 18 
10 15 17 
. . 11 17 
. . 13 19 
11 9 19 
12 14 18 
11 13 16 
15 14 20 
11 12 10 
13 15 19 
12 14 20 
14 10 19 
15 18 
11 23 
13 20 
13' 24 
13 22 
12 23 
14 24 
14 18 
10 20 
13 20 
12 24 
11 16 
13 25 
14 23 
13 20 
Broke. 
164 
162 
157 
ies 
169 
158 
164 
164 
155 
179 
169 
164 
169 
160 
161 
161 
185 
172 
160 
155 
149 
167 
168 
169 
168 
166 
148 
153 
168 
137 
178 
171 
168 
12 13 13 
14 18 15 
11 10 18 
12 10 17 
S 11 16 
13 14 19 
10 11 20 
12 14 18 
10 9 
13 13 .... 10 .. 13 
.. 12 16 .. 13 .. 9 
12 14 17 10 14 
14 12 19 .. 11 19 14 
14 14 12 
12 12 18 14 13 17 11 23 
who shot only in from one 
12 16 12 
15 20 11 
12 19 12 
12 14 11 
13 18 15 
11 16 11 
13 19 14 
14 20 15 
13 IS 15 
15 19 13 
Griffin 15 
Sieben 12 
Kempster , 12 
Harrison , 9 
Stohl 12 
Miller 12 
Connor 15 
Riehl 14 
Hughes 14 
Klein 13 
Ellett 13 13 14 13 
Hirschv 15 13 19 14 
Marshall 14 14 18 14 
Powers 13 14 19 15 
Waters 14 13 20 15 
Arp 13 12 20 14 
Cool 10 11 17 13 
Faggot 14 15 20 14 
Cole 13 15 13 12 
Shadow 14 12 19 14 
Fischer 14 8 14 12 
Knuessel 8 11 17 9 
Perry 13 14 16 10 
Cooley 14 13 17 11 
Robson 11 13 12 11 
McBride 12 14 17 10 
Holden 14 13 20 14 
Chingren 11 9 15 11 
Marshall 12 15 16 15 
Snyder 13 14 17 14 
Armstrong 9 10 . . 11 
Sperry 15 14 20 13 
Stockhouse 5 . . . . 9 
Thoem 12 11 . . . . 
Kourthouse 9 . . . . 10 
Cook 13 10 20 . . 
Ahlers 10 
Muncy 13 
Eggers 6 
Kittleson 
Goering 
Otto 
Eichner 
Planneman 
Ingners 
Dad 
Ely 
Ruehmann ., , 
Grant 
Gasch . . 
Bromer 
Hagerman 
Kitelsen 
Goetz 
Byrnes 
Boetcher 
15 
17 
15 
12 
14 
15 
17 
164 
11 
18 
14 
11 
16 
12 
21 
158 
15 
19 
12 
13 
15 
10 
2.3 
165 
12 
17 
13 
8 
16 
12 
20 
153 
12 
16 
14 
9 
17 
13 
18 
145 
11 
IS 
15 
13 
20 
13 
18 
166 
11 
17 
12 
11 
16 
13 
19 
146 
13 
IS 
11 
13 
16 
13 
24 
169 
14 
20 
14 
14 
18 
15 
25 
1S3 
14 
19 
13 
13 
17 
13 
24 
173 
12 
16 
15 
12 
18 
12 
22 
167 
14 
16 
12 
10 
19 
12 
21 
157 
14 
20 
11 
14 
18 
15 
20 
173 
14 
18 
14 
13 
16 
14 
23 
170 
13 
17 
13 
15 
IS 
15 
22 
173 
14 
15 
13 
15 
IS 
14 
21 
172 
13 
17 
13 
14 
16 
12 
21 
165 
10 
16 
12 
14 
17 
12 
18 
150 
14 
16 
12 
14 
18 
10 
IS 
165 
14 
18 
14 
13 
19 
14 
21 
167 
12 
18 
13 
11 
20 
11 
20 
164 
12 
14 
9 
17 
11 
18 - 
140 
9 
17 
8 
11 
IS 
15 
22 
145 
13 
16 
12 
14 
18 
14 
13 15 12 15 
156 
12 
16 
9 
12 
19 12 19 
146 
13 
13 
11 
9 
• • • 
14 
19 
15 
14 IS 11 20 
172 
13 
18 
13 
13 19 13 
20 
165 
13 
16 
12 
14 20 14 19 
166 
13 
15 
9 
12 
17 13 21 
157 
12 
12 12 
13 
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13 
14 19 15 22 
178 
13 
13 16 14 11 
8 
'8 
14 
11 
12 
7 12 12 
16 
23 
10 13 10 
8 
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13 
14 12 12 13 10 20 
13 14 9 12 14 .. IS 
11 17 7 
. . 15 . . 12 . . 12 
.... 7 13 
.. .. 12 
.. .. 10 
.... 9 10 12 
. ... 12 10 .. 13 
.... U 10 17 12 
. . . . H 5 11 
11 .. 8 
8 10 , . 16 
8 .. 7 
15 11 14 
12 11 
KiLLMORE. 
WESTERN TRAP, 
OIney Tournament. 
Chicago, 111., Aug. 8.— Mr. D. P. Moore kindly sends report of 
the first tournament of the Olney Gun Club, of Illinois, which 
was held Aug. 5. He says, "The shoot was very well attended 
by out-of-town shooters, and taking the weather into consideration, 
was a success. Mr. C. G. Spencer, of St. Louis, a 
shooter of national reputation, was in attendance, and 
did some very good work. The weather in the morn- 
ing was very warm, and about 2 in the afternoon it began to 
rain, thus putting a stop to the shoot. Sportsmen were present 
from Evansville, Sullivan, Vincennes, and quite a number of the 
nearby towns. The club contemplates giving another shoot in the 
near future. Following are the scores:" 
Events: 12 3 
'1 HI gets : 10 
Spencer 10 
Willerding 9 
Muchmore 7 
Keedy 5 
D P Moore 5 
Barrett 5 
Tindolph 9 
15 
15 
13 
11 
12 
13 
6 
13 
11 
11 
9 
6 
4 
10 
10 
10 
8 
9 
7 
7 
9 
6 
3 
5 
10 
10 
10 
9 
10 
7 
7 
7 
10 
13 
13 
11 
8 8 
7 
10 
5 
6 
6 
'e 
7 
6 
"4 
7 8 
7 
10 
7 
S 
10 
5 
5 
5 
6 
8 
7 
8 
6 
5 
6 
S 
10 
10 
10 
7 
7 
8 
9 
10 
8 
9 
8 
9 
7 
5 
10 
10 
10 
9 
6 
9 
6 
5 
7 
6 8 
Marks 
Wachtel 5 
Smith 6 
J W Taylor 4 
Horrall 6 
Miller 8 
Smart 7 
W H Moore 7 
Brouilette 9 
Crowder 7 
Mather 4 
Cummings 5 
Ilg 8 .. 
Blessing 8 .. 
Helen 
Phillips 8 
Faiszt ; 
Prunty 8 8 
M L Taylor .. 2 
Wagner 4 . . 3 
Megibben 8 7 
Archibald 4 . . 
Baird 4 
B 
4 8 
8 .. 3 5 5 
6 
lyers 
Bates 
Evans 
The "Shoot Above the Clouds." 
Literature is out for the tournament of the Mountaineers, of 
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the top of Lookout Mountain, Sept. 15 
and 16. There will be $250 added, all shooters at 16yds. ; 200 targets 
a day. Rose system, $50 to three high guns shooting through pro- 
gramme; manufacturers' agents to shoot for targets only in pro- 
gramme events, but eligible to first and second high guns, but 
not third high gun, whereas amateurs are eligible to all three 
high gun moneys. Targets are thrown here, as they are on the 
summit of Wapsie, near Altoona, Pa., plumb off the edge of the 
earth and into the blue, blue sky. This ought to be a very inter- 
esting and highly enjoyable shoot. The locality and the character 
of the circumadjacent population are such as guarantee a pleas- 
ant visit and a good time. 
A Stolen Gun, 
Mr. Oswald Von Lengerke had a peculiar experience the other 
day down at Jim Head's shoot at Bass Lake, Ind. He noticed 
a Francotte gun in the gun rack and picked it up. It occurred 
to him that he had never sold that gun, and he took the number 
and resolved to look into it. Fie discovered that the shooter using 
the gun had borrowed it from another shooter who was not pres- 
ent at the tournament. Mr. Von Lengerke at once made arrange- 
ments for the arrest of the ostensible owner of the weapon, took 
the gun into possession, and finally, by the aid of the town 
marshal and a good team of horses, caught the alleged purloiner 
of the Francotte just as he stepped from a boat on the river, 
where he had been fishing. By a little diplomacy he then in- 
duced the marshal and his prisoner to come up to Chicago, where 
the alleged appropriator is at present lodged in jail awaiting trial. 
It does not appear at this writing just how the gun was ab- 
stracted from the store without attention being attracted to the 
act, but Mr. Von Lengerke feels quite positive that it was a gun 
held in stock by Von Lengerke & Antoine, and that it was taken 
and not bought. It would seem to have been rather a lucky shoot 
for the amateur detective. E, Hougb. 
Ashland Block, Chicago, IJJ, 
Garffeld Gun CIub.1 
Chicago, 111., Aug. 8. — The appended scores were made on "our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the second trophy shoot of the 
third series. Pollard and Eaton tied for Class A trophy on 24 
out of 25, and Eaton won on the shoot-off. Drinkwater and 
Thomas tied for Class B trophy on 17, and Thomas won on 
shoot-off, while Bullard won Class C trophy on 20. 
In the cup shoot which followed, Bullard landed winner on 23 
out 25, thrown as 15 singles and 5 pairs. Bullard is a new hand 
at trapshooting, and is to be congratulated on his good work. 
The day was pleasant, and attendance good; twenty shooters on 
deck: 
Cup shoot : 
Pollard lOUlOnmilOl 
Dr Meek 01] 110111111100 
Johnson 11113 0011111111 
Thomas 101111110111110 
Kehl 111110100111111 
McDonald 110011100110010 
Stone 011111111011101 
Wilson 110111101001100 
Weydell 100010001110101 
Blowney 011111111001011 
Eaton lOlUllimilll 
Drinkwater 110000111010100 
Bullard 111101111111111 
Chesterman 111001110011101 
Snyder 101101111111101 
Kissack 110110001100111 
Ford 010111111111011 
Cummings 111011100001110 
Eldred 110000101111010 
Trophy event: 
Pollard ^. 1111111111111101111111111—24 
Dr Meek 1101111111111111111111011—23 
Jchnson , 1011111111111111011111111—23 
Thomas 1100110010110111011011111—17 
Kehl 0111000101110011001111011—15 
McDonald 1111101111010111111111111—22 
Stone 1010111000111110011000011—14 
Wilson 0111011101101010100111010—15 
Weydell 1001111000010111001110010—13 
Blowney 1111011111100100101111111—19 
Keck 1011110111111111111111111—23 
Eaton 1111111111111111111101111—24 
Drinkwater 1101 01 1 101011110101 100111—17 
Bullard 1110111101011011111111101—20 
Chesterman 10010011 01111011010011001—14 
Snyder 011000001 0011110111010111—14 
Kissack 0100010111011110110010111—15 
Ford 1110011101011111110111101—19 
Sweepstakes, each event at 10 targets: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
9 10 9 9 S . . . . Eaton 
10 7 9 8 10 .. .. Drinkwater.. 
8 .. .. Bullard 9 
6 5 Chesterman 6 
8 Snyder 5 
7 9 .. .. Moyer 
8 9 .. .. Kissack 
7 Ford 
Weydell 2 5 6 Eldred 
Blownev 7 7.. 7 Cummings 
Keck .' 6 7 Wise 
Dr. J. Meek 
11 01 11 11 11—21 
11 10 11 11 11—20 
11 11 11 10 10—21 
10 11 00 10 10—17 
10 11 00 10 10—17 
10 10 01 00 10-12 
11 10 11 00 11—19 
11 11 11 00 11—17 
10 11 10 10 10—13 
10 10 00 10 10—15 
10 11 10 10 11—21 
11 10 10 11 00—13 
11 11 11 10 11—23 
01 10 11 00 10—15 
11 11 10 01 10—19 
11 00 11 11 10—16 
10 11 00 00 10—16 
10 10 01 11 11—16 
11 01 01 10 00—13 
Pollard 
Dr Meek . 
Johnson . 
Thomas . . 
Kehl 
McDonald 
Stone 
9 9 
8 9 
7 5 5 
9 10 8 
8 6 4 
9 7 10 8 
7 
Wilson 6 9 .. 
9 
9 
7 
6 
6 
9 
8 5 
6 8.. 
7 9 ,. 
Sec'y 
Trap at Omaha. 
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 8. — There was a large attendance at the 
regular weekly shoot over the river yesterdaj', and the weather 
being just right for the sport, good scores were the restilt. Among 
the guests from abroad W'ere Harry Kirby, Cincinnati; T. S. 
Fleming, Denver; A. A. Taylor, Vallisca, la., and T. G. Hymer, 
Earl Kirkpatrick and Will Childers, Nehawka, Neb., all of whom 
were well up in the averages. The afternoon's card opened with 
25 live birds, $7.50 entrance, three moneys, interstate rules. W. 
D. Townsend won first money, Hymer and Kirby dividing second, 
and Root, Childers and Taylor third. The scores: 
Townsend 1111212222111111122112211—25 
H y mer 2110111222222122211222222—24 
Kirby 1122222221121111212222211—24 
Root 1101122112220112211111222—23 
Childers 22222222222212200111122H— 23 
Taylor 1201111111011122212222222—23 
Morrison 1201112222001012211112222—21 
Kirkpatrick 1222112111001222201112222—21 
Burgess 1011011122212201111220111—21 
Driesbach 1122220001102221222111211—21 
D Joll 0110102201212201011112220—18 
Fleming 1102221121020101010220222—18 
Brown 1220001220102010120111011—16 
Crapnell 1200101201211012201201102—17 
Following came the 15 target events, $1 entrance, three moneys. 
The result: 
Driesbach ....111110111100101—11 Kirby llimOllllllU— 14 
Taylor 011111101111101—12 Morrison 110111011111111—13 
Hymer 011111111111111—14 Crapnell 111000110111111—11 
Kirkpatrick ...010011110111101—10 Toozer 101111111101011—12 
Burgess ..110111111111111—14 Townsend 101111111111111—14 
Kirby 111111111111110—14 Brown 111111111111011—14 
Root 110110111111101—12 Driesbach 110111111101111—13 
Brown 110111111111101—13 Tavlor 111011110111110—12 
Morrison 011101110110111—11 Hymer 111111100111111—13 
Townsend 111111111111111—15 Kirkpatrick .. .111101111000111—11 
Hymer 111100111111111—13 Toozer 100000110101101— 7 
Taylor 111111111111111—15 Kirby 111111111111101—14 
Root 111011111111111—14 
Brown 111101100111010—10 
Townsend . . . .111101011111111—13 
Childers 111010101111111—13 
Root 110011110011111—11 
Kirkpatrick . . .111111111111111—15 
Burgess 011111111111111—14 
Childers 011011111111111—13 
D Joll 101111110110011—11 
The regular summer schedule now calls for a shoot every 
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. 
The soldiers at Fort Crook — officers and privates — ^have or- 
ganized a gun club with a membership of fifty-two, and will join 
the Omaha club in its Saturday afternoon shoots. 
S.\NDY Griswold. 
Optical Complications. 
Montreal, Aug. 8. — Editor Forest and Stream: The writer 
while in Newfoundland came across a peculiar state of affairs in 
shooting. Fie visited the St. Johns Gun Club, an old race- 
course, and there saw some of the most peculiar shooting he ever 
came across in his life. The shooters, all good shots, could not 
get over 15 per cent, of the birds shot at. There must be a 
phenomena of some kind, yet how to overcome it so that the 
shooters could do fair average shooting beats me. 
The shooters stood at 18yds. from the traps, facing a level field 
of over a hundred yards every way; at the top of the field there 
is a 12ft. fence, and immediately on the other side of it a moun- 
tain rises gradually for about 2,000ft., which mountain looks about 
two miles off, whereas in reality it is quite close. One when 
shooting can follow or lead his bird quite easily; the vision is 
good, yet when the trigger is pulled, the bird is invariably missed. 
The ammunition would seem to have nothing to do with it, as the 
best Canadian, American and English shells were tried. I have 
been asked to try and get any information possible for the 
shooters, and could think of no one better informed than your- 
selves. If not asking too much, the writer would be pleased to 
receive any information through the columns of your paper, 
which he with pleasure reads every week, R, M. W, 
