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FOREST AND STREAM. 
The Rifle Range Committee is designing its ranges on the ordet 
Of those made popular in the basement of . Madison Square Garden 
during some of the annual Sportsmen's Shows, and promises to 
produce the best programme of events and prizes— including a 
series of events for newspaper men— for an indoor rifle and re- 
volver shooting meet ever contemplated on Manhattan island. 
Mr. Allen S. Willings, 156 Fifth avemie, is Manager of Publicity. 
Rtfle at Rock Island. 
RocJc ISLAND, lU., Aug. 22.— In the Stevens rifle contest the 
following scores were made tOTday: 
Connelly 10 8 8 9 8 S 7 10 9 7—84 
45785887 10 9—71 
<) 10 776745C 5—63 
Mitchell 7 4 5 7 6 8 7 9 5 8—66 
587857778 5—67 
769588 10 48 10-75 
7666 10 6877 5—68 
95686789 10 8—76 
566857 10 10 5 10—73 
9774 10 95 8 6 7—72 
Junge 10 9 5 5 3 6 6 8 10 0—68 
Durham 3 10 8 10 5 5 10 9 6 5—71 
Standard American target, 100yds., .22cal. 
C. W. Durham, Sec'y. 
Rifle at Carlisle. 
Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 29. — The Cumberland Valley Rifle Associa- 
tion held its monthly shoot to-day. There were three medals as 
tlie reward and honor of good shooting. The scores of the leading 
riflemen were: T?. E. Vale 55, M. Braught 58, F. J. Tyson 43, 
H.- E. Donson GO, W. W. Webbert 42, E. J. Kennedy 61, Samuel 
Boyer 61, W. Minich 47, P. Six 60, R. Myers 49, W. G. Hughes 26, 
J. Porter 57. 
The shoot-ofT: E. J, Kennedy 28, S. Boyer 27. Gold medal won 
by E. J. Kennedy. Silver medal by T. E. Vale. Bronze medal by 
F. J. Tyson. 
National Rifle Association. 
The preliminary arrangements of the meeting of the National 
Rifle Association at Sea Girt, N. J,, where the competition will 
take place from Sept. 2 to 12, have been completed with satis- 
factory thoroughness. Nearly a dozen rifle teams have been on 
the grounds, perfecting and familiarizing themselves with the 
conditions. Nearly half of the States will be represented. The 
famorTS Georgia riflemen will participate this yeai\ The competi- 
tion will be closer and more skillful than ever heretofore, accord- 
ing to the indications. 
Fixtiitcu 
Sept. 2-3.— Rochester Rod and Gun Club two-day tournament, 
added money ?106. F. E. McCord, Sec'y. 
Sept. 2-3.— Akron, O.— The Interstate Association's tournament, 
imder the auspices of the Akron Gun Club. G. E. Wagoner, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 7. — Dover, N. H., Sportsmen's Association annual field 
day. D. \V. Hallam, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7.— Utica, N. Y. — Riverside Gun Club all-day tournament; 
special handicap. Central New Vork championship for trophy. 
K. J. Loughlin, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7.— Ossining, N. Y., Gun Club annual Labor Day shoot. 
C. G. Blandford, Capt. 
Sept. 7. — Concord, S. I. — Labor Day shoot of the Richmond 
Gun Club. Albert A. Schoverling, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7. — Columbia, Pa. — Excelsior Rod and Gun Club tourna- 
ment. 
Sept. 7.— Stoughton, Mass., Gun Club all-day shoot. 
Sept. 7.— Labor Day shoot o£ the Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun Club. 
J. S. Wright, Mgr. 
Sept. 7.— Exeter, N. H., Sportsman's Club Labor Day tourna- 
ment. W. S. Carlisle, Pres. 
Sept. 7. — Meriden, Conn. — Parker Gun Club's ninth annual 
Labor Day tournament. C. S. Howard, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7. — Labor tournament given by the Springfield, Mass., 
Shooting Club. $25 added. C. L. Kites, Sec'y. 
Sept. 7.— Labor Day shoot of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun Club. 
John S. Wright, Mgr. 
Sept. 7-9. — I^ncLburg, Va. — Virginia Trapshooters* Association 
tournament. C. W. Scott, Pres. 
*Sept. 9-10. — Enterprise Gun Club tournament. Geo. W. Mains, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 10-12. — Prescott-Arizona Sportsmen's Association tourna- 
ment. W. L. Pinney, Sec'y, Phoenix. 
•Sept. 15-16.— Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. J. O'H. 
Denny, Sec'y. 
Sept. 15-16.— Chattanooga, Tenn.— Tournament of the Moun- 
taineers' Gun Club; $250 added money. P. B. Plummer, Sec'y. 
Sept. 16-18. — Williamsport, Pa.— West Branch Rod and Gun 
Club tournament. H. A. Dimick, Sec'y. 
Sept. 20.— Middleton, Wis., Gun Club tournament. 
Sept. 22.— Frederictown, O., Gun Club tournament. A. D. 
Rhinehart, Sec'y. 
Sept. 22-23.— Milton, Pa., Run: and Gun Club fall tournament. 
Fred A. Godcharles, Capt. 
Sept. 22-24.— Indianapolis, Ind., Gun Club opening or dedication 
tournament. W. T. Nash, Sec'y. 
Sept. 23-24.— Springfield, O.— Young & Wilson's tournament. 
♦Sept. 23-24.— Scottdale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. R. S. 
Deniker, Sec'y. 
Sept. 23-24.— Rensselaer, Ind., Gun Club shoot. 
Sept. 23-24.- -Scranton, Pa. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the a?3spices of the Scranton Rod and Gun Club. 
J. D. Mason S&-'y, 
Sept. 25.— Live bird shoot on J. H. Cutwater's grounds, Hack- 
ensack River Bridge, N. J. L. H. Schortemeier, Mgr. 
Sept. 25.— Bingnamton, N. Y., Gun Club tournament. H. W. 
Brown, Sec'v. ^ ^, , 
Sept. 25-26.— Lexington, Ky., Gun Club two-day shoot; live 
birds and targets. Robert R. Skinner, Mgr. 
Sept. 28-29.— Louisville, Ky.— First day;. State championship at 
targets; second day. State championship at live birds. J. S. 
Phelps, Jr., Sec'y. ^ 
Sept. 30-Oct. 2. — Florists Gun Club s first open amateur tourna- 
ment at flying targets. J. K. Starr, Mgr., 1216 North Twenty- 
eighth street, Philadelphia. 
Oct. 1-2.— Austerlitz, Ky.— Two-day live pigeon tournament of 
the Hill Top Gun Club. Geo. W. Clay, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6-7.— Des Moines, la.— Two-day shoot of Messrs. Whitney 
& Milner. „. , ^ . . 
♦Oct 6-7.— Allegheny, Pa.— North Side Gun Club 8 tournament. 
L. B. Fleming. Sec'y. ^ ^ , . . 
Sept. 29-Oct. 1.— Pekin, 111.— Illinois State Sportsmen s Associa- 
tion tournament. John Smith, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Dr. W^m. Wynn, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is entirely recovered from 
his severe attack of pneumonia, suffered last spring. 
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The Fredericktown, O., Gun Club has fixed upon Sept. 22 for a 
tournament. Mr. A. D. Rhinehart is the secretary. 
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At the shoot of the Pawtuxet, R. I., Gun Club, Aug. 29, Mr. 
J. Armstrong won the Rhode Island championship challenge cup 
from the prior holder, Mr. W. A. Barstow. 
The eminent trapshooter Mr. W. R. Crosby, at the Indian 
tournament, held at Lake Okoboji, la., last week, won first 
average, and also first average at Arnold's Park the week before. 
At Bartow, Fla., Aug. 29, three gun clubs, Bartow, Tiger Bay 
and Mulberry, held a .spirited meeting, at which Messrs. P. Logan, 
W, E. Arthur, A. A. McLeod and A. \V. Wilson were the 
leaders. 
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Mr. Harold Money is about as good as new, notwithstanding 
his alarming attack of typhoid pneumonia which imperilled his 
life last spring. He will resume his position as a professional 
shooter in October. 
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We are informed by Mr. Paul R. Litzke that the Little Rock, 
Ark., Gun Club will hold a one-day target shoot in the latter 
part of September. Also that Mr. Gibson Thibault, of Little 
Rock, has challenged Mr. I, K. Vick, of Pine Blufif, Ark., 
holder of the individual target championship trophy, to contest 
for said trophy. The event is fixed to take place on Sept. 10. 
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The fall opening of the Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association 
will take place on the Interstate Fair grounds, Sept. 5. Seven 
events are on the programme, at 10, 16, 25, 30 and 50 targets; 
25, 30, 50 and 75 cents entrjuice. No. 4 is the city trophy event; 
No. 5 is for gold and silver medals. In No. 7, 5^ targets, winner 
takes all. Those who wish may shoot for targets only. Mr. J. 
R. Taylor is general manager. 
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The team race, ten men on a side, between the Birmingham, 
Ala., Gun Club, and Hermitage Gun Club, of Nashville, Tenn., 
was shot on Aug. 22, at Nashville, and it resulted in a victory 
for the visitors by a score of 825 to 786. Each man shot at 100 
targets. The trophy of the race was the beautiful Gray & 
Dudley cup. Mr. James T. Skelly, of the Laflin & Rand Powder 
Co., was a visitor. 
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Mr. E. J. Loughlin, secretary, writes us as follows: "The River- 
side Gun Club, of Utica, N. Y., will hold an all-day shoot on 
Labor Day on its grounds, foot of Meadow street, commencing 
at 10:30 o'clock. The programme will consist of eight events, all 
optional sweepstakes. The main event will be called the Central 
New York Handicap, which will be at 25 birds, for a gold medal 
donated by the club." 
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• Mr. John S. Wright, manager, informs us as follows: "The 
Brooklyn, N. Y., Gun Club will hold a shoot on their grounds. 
Kaiser's Farm, Old Mill road, on Sept. 7, Labor Day. Shooting 
will commence at 1:30. There are six programme events — two at 
10, 50 cents entrance; two at 15, 75 cents entrance, and two at 25 
targets, the latter being prize shoot, handicap, $1 entrance. Tar- 
gets, 2 cents each, included in entrance. Take Kings county L 
to Crescent street station, thence by hack to grounds." 
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The first tournament of the Cuurtland, Ala., Gun Club" was held 
on Aug. 22, and it was a complete success. It had some novel 
features, one of which was a match between Rev. R. W. Nor- 
wood, pastor of the Baptist Church, and Rev. Thomas Reagan, 
pastor of the Methodist Church. Each shot at 10 targets, and 
Kev. Reagan won by a score of 5 to 3. There also was a team 
match between the Courtland Town Creek gun clubs, five men 
on a side, 50 targets per man. Courtland won by a score of 133 
to 128. A return match was fixed to take place on Thursday of 
this week. 
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Mr. L. H. Schortemeier will manage a live-bird shoot Sept. 25 
on the grounds of the Riverside Shooting Association, Hacken- 
sack River Bridge and Paterson Plank road. Shooting will com- 
mence at 10 o'clock. The main events are handicaps, as follows: 
Fifteen .birds, $5 entrance; 10 birds, $4 entrance. Handicaps 26 
to 32yds. The first ten birds in the 15-bird event will form an 
extra event, high guns, one money to each three entries; entrance 
$3 extra. In the two regular events there will be four moneys. 
Rose system, 9, 6, 3 and 1. If over fifteen entries in 15-bird event 
then five moneys. 
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The fourth annual tournament of the Virginia Trapshooting As- 
sociation, Sept. 7-9, at Lynchburg, on the grounds of the Lynch- 
burg Gun Club, promises to be a success in every particular. The 
annual meeting will be held on the evening of the 7th. On the 
first day there will be a five-man team race, 25 targets per man, 
for the Association cup. On the second day the main contest 
will be for the individual championship medal. The officers in 
charge of the tournament are: F. M. Dawson, compiler of scores; 
W. H. Loggan, cashier; C. D. Hamner, assistant cashier; S. H. 
D. Freed, superintendent of traps. The Lynchburg Gun Club 
has for its members many of the leading business and profes- 
sional men, including ministers, lawyers, physicians and dentists. 
Bernard Waters. 
^ WESTERN TRAP. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, 111., Aug. 29. — The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the fifth trophy shoot of the 
third series. Dr. Meek won Class A trophy on a straight score 
of 25; Einfeklt, a new and unclassified member, tieing the score. 
McKinnon won Class B on 24, and Weydell Class C on 18. 
Notwithstanding the decidedly 'threatening weather, and in fact 
a heavy rain, twenty-two shooters put in an appearance, and all 
would have gone ofl: nicely but for our supply of targets giving 
ovit, and for some unknown reason the load which was promised 
failed to come. 
Nineteenth trophy event: 
Pollard lOOmilllOmillOimill- 21 
Smedes .1111110111011011011111011—20 
Dr Meek . .1111111111111111111111111—25 
Marshall 0011110111111011111101001—18 
Eaton 0101111010110011011001101—15 
Wilson 101111111111011111000101— IS 
Stuchlick IIOOIOIOOIUIOOOOOOOOOOOI— 9 
Johnson 0110110110101111110110111—18 
Stone ...V. v. ......IIOOIOUIOOOIIUOOII 
McDonald ...lllllOlOOllllllOmO 
Keck 1011111111101111011111111—22 
A McGowan 1010111110011111100111111—19 
Thomas 0111111111100101111011111—20 
Pr Huff 0111011101011010111010110—16 
Drinkwater 1110101111101111011101111—20 
Wevdell 0111000111111101011111011—18 
Pord 01111101010111101010 
B ullard 0110111100011011110101000—14 
W A Tones 1111111110110111111101110—21 
Einfeldt • 1111111111111111111111111—25 
Hathaway 1011111111111010110101111—20 
McKinnon 1111111111111111111111111—24 
Event 1, 10 targets: Pollard 10, Smedes 6, Dr. Meek 8, Marshall 
10, Eaton 7, Wilson 3, Stuchlick 5, Johnson 8, Stone 7, McDonald 
8, Keck 5, A. McGowan 7, Thomas 7, Dr. Huflf 8, Drinkwater 8, 
Weydell 4. 
Event 2, 10 targets: Pollard 8, Smedes 8, Dr. Meek 10, Marshall 
6, Eaton 5, Wilson 1, Stuchlick 6, Johnson 8, Stone 8, McDonald 
7, Keck 8, A. McGowan 8, Thomas 8, Dr. HufT 8, Drinkwater 6, 
Weydell 5. . ' Dk. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
Poughkeepsie Gun Gbb. 
PouGHKEEPSiE, N. Y., Aug. 27.— Twclvc shooters and as many 
more visitors were present to-day at the regular weekly shoot of 
the Poughkeepsie Gun Club. Event 10, for the Marshall cup, was 
closely contested, Traver and Gorham tieing on 23. In the shoot- 
off (event No. 12) Gorham, with his handicap, scored 23 to 
Traver's 20, which gives his name a place on the cup. 
On Thursday, Sept. 3, two cups will be contested for. We 
will also, on that day, meet a five-man te^ captained by Isaac 
Tallman, representing the Millbrook Gun Club. The match will 
be 25 targets per man. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 '"1112 13 14 
Targets : 10 10 5p 10 10 10 10 ■ . 
Adnance , 10 9 .. 7 9 8 9 .■. 
Modell 5 
Claymark, 2 7 .. 7 9 .'. 9 13 .. . " '.' 
Traver 8 10 .. 8 8 23 _ 7 8 
Du Bois 7 6 8 .. 10 .. 21 
Hans ..... 8 7 7 9 8 23 . .. 
Winans, 4 4 .. 6 9 .. .. 22 .. .. 6 .. 
Smith, 2 7 6 7 19 19 .. 7 8 
Reickert, 2 7 7 18 . 7 
Borst ... 7 19 .". is .. !! 
Marshall, 1 6 10 16 20 22 7 6 
Bnggs, 4 3 .. 19 
Gorham, 3 ,. .. 23 .. 23 7 8 
Snaniweh, 
Indianapolis Con Clofa. > 
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 26.— £AW Forest and Stream: The? 
club house and other improvements on the club grounds of the 
Indianapolis Gun Club are nearing completion. The club house 
will be completed the last of this week. Three sets of expert 
traps. Sergeant system, have been installed, and work to per- 
fection. Each pit has a capacity of almost 15,000 targets. Prac- 
tice shoots are now being held each Saturday afternoon. The at- 
tendance at the first shoot four weeks ago was twenty-five, and 
last Saturday the number who participated was forty-five. About 
4,000 targets were trapped, and we do not think it any exaggera- 
tion to say that this is the most enthusiastic and best equipped 
club in existejice. The success of the club is due largely to the 
fact that all its members are workers, and have been untiring in 
their efforts to make it the most successful and most popular gun 
club in existence. The club now has a membership of more than 
200, and it is expected that this will be increased to 300. 
The opening or dedication tournament wll be held Sept. 22, 
23 and 24. The first two days at targets, and the third day at 
sparrows only. 
Programmes may be had by addressing Mr. W. B. Allen, Sec'y, 
926 Stevenson Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 
W. T. Nash, Pres. 
Birch Brook Gon Clab, 
Lynn, Mass.— The Birch Brook Gun Club hald its final shoot 
of the summer series Saturday, Aug. 29, and Everett maintained 
his recent high smashing ability by breaking 29 out of 30 on the 
merchandise event, and making it 48 out of 50 in the medal event 
There will be an all-day shoot Labor Day, and some ties will 
have to be shot off, owing to tlie fact that the handicaps were 
not set high enough to keep some of the shooters from making 
eight scores of 100 per cent. 
No. 4 was at 21yds. No. 5 was at 5 pairs. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mdse. Medal. 
Targets : 30 50 10 20 5p 10 25 Av. Av. 
Everett, 18 29 48 8 16 6 .. .. 1.000 1.000 
Straw, 15 22 37 6 11 8 8 .. .977 .986 
Hebbard, 16 25 38 10 12 .. ..21 1.000 .95 
Rand, 14 ....23 40 9 1.000 1.000 
Riley, 15 20 34 8 13 7 888 .906 
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Henry Rood, Sec'y. 
PawttJxet Goa Clob. 
Pawtuxet, R. I., Aug. 29.— There was a northeast wind with 
rain. Mr. J. Armstrong won the Rhode Island championship, 
defeating the holder, W. A. Barstow. Mr, R. C. Root is now the 
challenger. In the shoot-off of the tie the scores were: Arm- 
strong 19, Barstow 18, each shooting at 25 targets: 
Events: 123456789 Total, 
Barstow 8 13 10 13 18 19 10 14 17 128 
Root 10 12 7 10 13 14 14 13 13 106 
Getchell 8 15 7 14 15 16 16 IS 16 125 
W Sheldon 5 12 7 10 15 14 16 14 14 107 
Register 3 9 2 6 20 
Staunton 6 9 6 14 14 18 14 14 15 110 
Monteith 8 12 6 15 13 11 9 14 14 102 
R Sheldon 6 9 6 S 14 12 14 15 10 94 
Sherwood 4 6 6 6 9 9 5 812 65 
Johnson 4 10 5 9 16 13 16 ... . 73 
Willis 6 13 8 27 
Winsor 7 11 5 11 10 15 59 
Helding 2 6 8 
J Armstrong . . 18 19 15 16 16 84 
Cup event: Barstow 84, Root 67, Getchell 81, W. Sheldon 73, 
Staunton 75, Monteith 61, R. Sheldon 65, Sherwood 43. 
W. H. Sheldon, Treas. 
Highland Gt<n Club. 
Germantown, Pa., Aug. 29,— The Highland Gun Club shot their 
weekly competition in a strong wind, which blew in many goose- 
eggs among the scores. The main events were the club and 
trophy events, the scores of which follow: 
Club event, 25 targets, 12 at known, 13 at unknown angles : 
K. U. T'l. K. U. T'L 
Harper U 13 24 Denham 7 8 15 
Burn 9 10 19 Courtney 7 7 14 
Dedier 9 9 18 Pinkerton 6 8 14 
Green 8 10 18 Hinkson 7 6 13 
Wentz 8 9 17 Heite 7 5 12 
Hamil 8 8 16 
Trophy event, 25 targets, 12 at unknown, 13 at known angles: 
K. U. T'l. K. U. T'l. 
Burn 9 13 22 Harper 9 10 19 
Wentz 9 12 21 Green 6 12 IS 
Denham 12 9 21 Hamil 7 8 15 
Pinkerton U 7 18 Courtney 3 8 11 
The Afro-American Trapshooters* League. 
Pleasant Hill, Mo., Aug. 23.— The first grand Afro-Ameflcan 
handicap and "plunder shoot" of the Afro-American Trapshooters' 
League will take place at Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 6 and 7. 
The chief event of the tourney will be the grand Afro- American 
handicap at 50 targets, handicaps ranging from 16 to 20yds., while 
at this gathering of the colored tribe the Sportsman trophy 
emblematic of the colored championship wing shot of America 
will be called in and put up in an open handicap. Handicaps 
ranging from 26 to 32yds. Entrances in the merchandise events 
will be price of targets only, and the progressive sliding system of 
handicapping will be used, while in the sweepstake events, where 
there will be added money to each, all will stand at 16yds. 
Programmes will be ready for mailing about the first of Sep* 
tember, and may be obtained by addressing T. H. Cohron, secre' 
tary, Box 345, ^ . ^ . . . 
