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H H Meyers, Y. M. C. A. School,' Hoboken, N. J.4..,i..,«...:..lS4 
H B Arnold Barnard School, New York >,-ii... 125 
Harold A Keller, B arnard School, New York»...,.jii.v, .124 
C M Daniels, Dwigrht School, New York 86 
J C Mason, De La Salle School, New York „,.„......-....,. 58 
A Gensch, Madison High School, Madison, N. 44 
H Conley, School No. 165, New York 28 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O.— At our annual prize shoot on Sept. 27, the fol- 
lowing is a list of winners. The shoot in every way was most 
successful. Shooting at 200yds., on Standard target, three shots 
to a ticket: 
Offhand: First prize; E. D. Payne; second, M. Gindele; third, 
F. Bruns; fourth, C. Roberts; fifth, Wm. Hasenzahl; sixth, A. 
Lux; seventh, D. K. Dodge; eighth, C. Nestler; ninth, L. O. 
Odell; tenth, S. F. Trounstine; eleventh, F. Freitag; twelfth, A. 
Drube; thirteenth, J. Hoffman; fourteenth, H. W. Kotter, Sr.; 
fifteenth, G. Hofer; sixteenth, W. Cantzler; seventeenth, G. 
Kotter, Jr. 
Rest: First prize, J. Hoffman; second, C. Nestler; third, M. 
Gindele; fourth, Wm. Hasenzahl; fifth, F. Freitag; sixth, G. 
Hofer; seventh, O. Topf; eighth, S. F. Trounstine; ninth, H. 
Uckotter; tenth, G. Uckotter; eleventh, W. Cantzler; twelfth, A. 
Lux; thirteenth, L. O. Odell; fourteenth, A. Drube; fifteenth, J. 
Morkart. 
For most points: First prize, C. Roberts, 2,534 points-; second, 
E. D. Payne, 1,777 points; third, V. K. Dodge, 1,276 points. 
For most flags: C. Roberts 41. 
For best ticket: E. D. Payne. 
Premiums for most points, offhand: C. Roberts. 
For most points: First prize, J. Hoffman, 1,201 points; second, 
F. Bruns, 1,061; third, O. Topf, 833. 
For most flags: J. Hofman 46. 
For best ticket: J. Hofman. 
Fixtures* 
Oct. 14-15. — Baltimore, Md. — Ninth annual tournament of the 
Baltimore, Md., Shooting Association; targets and live birds; 
$100 added; open to all. J. R. Malone, 2671 Penn avenue. 
Oct. 14-17. — West Baden, Ind., Gun Club tournament; $500 added. 
John L. Winston, Mgr. 
Oct. 15. — Batavia, N. Y. — Holland Gun Club annual fall tourna- 
ment. 
Oct. 20. — Mt. Steiling, 111., Gun Club's eighth annual target 
tournanient. J. Breidenbe'nd, Sec'y. 
Oct. - 21-22.— Raleigh, N. C. — Third annual trapshooting tourna- 
ment North Carolina State Fair; $150 added money. R. T. 
Gowan, Sec'y- 
Oct. 20-22. — Paducah, Ky., Gun Club tournament. W. A. Davis, 
Sec'y- 
Oct. 23-24. — New London, la., Gun Club tournament. Dr. C. E. 
Cook, Sec'y. 
Oct. 23-25. — St. Louis, Mo. — Combination live-bird and target 
shoot at Du Pont Shooting Park. Open to all. Special event, 50 
live-bird handicap. Alec D. Mermod, Mgr. 
Oct. 26-31.— French Lick Springs, Ind. — First grand tournament 
of the National Gun Club; $500 added. John M. Lilly, Pres. 
1904. 
Jan. 12-15.— Hamilton, Ont., Gun Club tournament. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The New York Athletic Club will hold a shoot at Travers Island 
on Oct. 17. 
The Hudson Gun Club, of Jersey City, will hold a shoot on 
Oct. 18, which will be honored by the attendance of the Wander- 
ers. 
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At the Harrisburg, Pa., tournarnent, Oct. 9 and 10, the Car- 
lisle team of four men were victors by a score of 79 out of a pos- 
sible 100. 
In "an eleven-man team contest ^at Pattenburg, N. J., Oct. 3, 
between teams of the Pattenburg . and Norton gun clubs, the 
scores were: Pattenburg 183, Norton 166. 
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At Messrs. Whitney and Milner's two^day target tournament, 
Des Moines, la., Messrs. Heer and Crosby tied on highest aver- 
age, 361 out of 400, for the two days, Oct. 6 and 7. 
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Mr. Frank Lawrence, representing the Winchester Arms Co. in 
Pennsylvania, has made himself doubly welcome in his territory 
for his amiable disposition, business ability and cheerful assistance 
in the somewhat irksome task of helping to manage the tourna- 
ments whenever he can do so. 
Mr. J. S. Coggeshall, the energetic secretary of the Aquid- 
neck Gun Club, of Newport, R. I., was a visitor in New York 
in the early days of this week. He reports that trapshooting in 
his section is inactive during the present weeks, as is usual 
everywhere during the game season. 
The manager of the Brooklyn, L. I., Gun Club, Mr. J. S. Wright, 
informs us that his club will give a prize shoot on Oct. 28, com- 
mencing at 1 o'clock. Some vandals, without the fear of man in 
their hearts, broke into the club house recently and stole a lot of 
shells, which severely tarnishes the erstwhile fair fame of Brook- 
lyn. 
The Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Gun Club has fixed upon Oct. 21 
for a contest of great interest. It is a handicap at 100 targets for 
a gold watch, entrance price of targets. This same event will 
have an optional sweep, entrance $1, all at scratch, for a gold 
watch. This should draw a good support from the shooters of 
New York and New Jersey. 
The shoot of the Western Pennsylvania Trapshooters' League, at 
Allegheny, Oct. 6 and 7, closed a most successful series for this 
season. Mr. J. M. Hawkins was highest average, with a total of 
322 out of 350. Mr. L. B. Fleming was close up with 321, and 
J. F. Mallory was third with 312. R. S. Deniker was fourth with 
811, and F. E. Mallory was fifth with 307. 
Highest target average at the Missouri State Amateur thirteenth 
annual shoot, held at St. Joseph, Oct. 8-10, was won by the re- 
doubtable expert, Mr. W. R. Crosby, who broke 384 out of a 
possible 400, on the first two days. D. Timberlake won the 
Lake Contrary trophy. The two-man team contest for the Smith 
cup was woti by Messrs. Cunningham and' Clapp. Moberly was 
^ed upon fox- the next tournament and meeting. 
Mr. Robert J. Hopkins, secretary of the Fairview, N. J., Gun 
Club, writes us as follows: "The Fairview club is open to shooters 
on the second Saturday of each month, and we welcome any and 
all out-of-town sportsmen who may wish to shoot-, or shoot at, a 
few targets. We are only about twenty minutes out of city by N. 
R. R. of N. J., and about thirty minutes by trolley from Barclay, 
Christopher, Franklin, Forty-second and Fourteenth street ferries. 
Fare 5 cents, so that a pleasant afternoon among good fellows is 
within the reach of any wing shot who feels as though he didn't 
start with the topnotchers." 
Our esteemed correspondent, Snaniweh, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 
writes us as follows: "On the 3d inst., our secretary, A. J. Du 
Bois received a letter under date of Sept. 4 from U. S. Marshal 
Geo. A. Derby, secretary of the Sportsman's Gun Club, Shanghai, 
China, stating that he had been watching our scores as published 
in Forest and Stream, and asking for information concerning 
our system of handicapping as used in our trophy shoots. This 
shows to what extent a gun club, publishing its scores in Forest 
AND Stream, becomes known and advertised, the value of which 
cannot be over-estimated." 
Brooklyn Gun Club team No. 1, the members of which were 
Messrs. Brigham, Banks and Hopkins, won the Eastern team tar- 
get championship inaugurated by the Sheepshead Bay Gun Club, 
and shot on that club's grounds, Oct. 7. They scored 126 out of 
a possible 150. Eight teams contested. The North River Gun 
Club team, the members of which were Messrs. Welles, Glover and 
Richter were second with 124. The Brooklyn Gun Club and 
Sheepshead Bay Gun Club had two teams each, while each of the 
following had one: Hudson Gun Club, of Jersey City; North 
River Gun Club, of Edgewater, N. J.; South Side Gun Club, of 
Newark, N. J., and the White Plains Gun Club, New York. 
The third annual trapshooting tournament, North Carolina 
State Fair, Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 21 and 22, will be conducted by 
the Raleigh Gun Club. Programmes can be obtained of the sec- 
retary, Mr. R. T. Gowan, to whom guns and shells may be 
shipped. There are seven programme events on each day, at 15, 
20 and 25 targets. No. 11 first day is for a L. C. Smith hammer- 
less. No. 11 on the second day will be the State championship 
contest, at 100 targets, $2 entrance. Each day $75 will be added. 
A prize will be given to the manufacturer's agent who makes the 
highest average of the two days. Handicaps 16 to 21yds. Man- 
ufacturers' agents may stand at 16yds. Moneys will be divided 
40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. A magautrap will throw the targets. 
Targets, 2 cents. The State event is open to North Carolina 
shooters. Shooting will commence at 9:30. 
Bernard Waters. 
As to Official Otgfans. 
There are many men, in all grades of society, who, as indi- 
viduals, or who, collectively as members of groups in joint ef- 
fort, possess a fund of humor, airy, sparkling, pleasing, delicate 
in its web and woof, and withal inexhaustible in its supply. But 
even among humorists, there are those who surpass their fellows. 
There are those who are so finished as dispensers of humor that 
in its practical manifestation, they never choose amiss at any 
time, or place, or occasion, whether at wedding or funeral, whether 
of church or State, or whether in town or country. 
There are those who excel in the humor of high lights which 
contributes to the gayety of nations; there are a few of special 
talents who excel in the humor of somber lights, the humor 
which strips all seriousness from the moribund and the mort, and 
instead makes them light and pleasing after the manner of the 
best of comic operas. Here is a specimen of the Illinois State 
'Sportsmen's Association humor, evolved by the delegates as- 
sembled at the annual meeting of 1903, at Pekin, 111: 
"John Amberg then brought to the notice of the convention 
that as there was a 'Tramp' reporter present and as he was the 
only representative of a sportsman's paper present, that The 
Sportsman, of St. Louis, should be made the official organ of 
the association. This was seconded by the fluent and silver- 
tongued orator, 'Our Tom,' who stated that 'The Tramp' had 
been on earth for lo! these ninety years or more and that he 
was one of the old school, like Bogardus, and that it was proper 
that we here assembled should recognize him in a substantial 
way. That we should not only make the paper he was associated 
with the official organ, but should all subscribe and read the 
journal that had enterprise enough to send a representative to 
report the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried, and 
the 'Tramp' arose and thanked all for. tlieir kind words and ap- 
preciation. 
The genial Tramp, able trap editor of our esteemed contem- 
porary, saw the humor of the situation, and modestly presented 
his doings by way of reply as follows: 
"He took occasion to invite all the readers of the The Sports- 
man to consider him at their service when they were in need of 
hotel accommodations during their stay at the World's Fair, as 
The Sportsman intends to conduct a bureau of information during 
1904." 
What could be more pertinent in the way of a reply to so great 
an honor as to be made the official organ of such a brilliant as- 
semblage of humorists. That "Tramp" was perfectly conscious 
of the situation, is manifested by the following delicate bit of 
innuendo which he made a part of his report of said meeting: 
"As there were no books or papers turned over by the party 
who held the last shoot, the fact was patent that the organization 
was practically a dead one." 
That is gravely humorous. But the tramp had still further 
founts of humor. He wrote: 
"Mr. Shafter moved that the old association be abandoned, 
which was seconded. In arguing the question the Mayor of 
Keithsburg grew somewhat eloquent and then took occasion to 
state that he was opposed to State taxation of shooters living in 
another State, and that the only proper legislation should come 
from Congress, and that there would be use for the old and 
at one time powerful organization that in the past had accom- 
plished so much for the members and the residents of Illinois." 
The late Gov. Altgeld, oflllinois, also had some excellent ideas of 
a humorous kind on game protection, supplementary to the fore- 
going. 
The badge events, which, from several hundred entries, had 
fallen down to 18 and 20 under the able management of humor- 
ists, were patched up so that they will be handicap events in 
future. 
The official duties of an official organ this year would have 
been light, merely to mention that dates had been claimed, dates 
had been postponed on account of the official papers being un- 
available, and new dates announced. The humorists passed 
a vote of thanks to President Connor. To have thanked the 
other journals, which had given this shoot mention in ad- 
vertising its dates, in supporting it during the years of its past 
existence, in reporting its shoots through those years and in the 
present year, etc., would have shown a sense of humor in keep- 
ing with things alive instead of with things dea4i 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Sheepshead Bay Rod and Gun Clob. 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Oct. 7.— Eight teams engaged in the 
Eastern three-man team championship, inaugurated by the Sheeps- 
head Bay Gun Club and held to-day. The scores were not high 
as scores, yet the best are quite good under the conditions. There 
was a stiff wind, which forced the targets erratically upward or 
downward, and the traps worked badly. They were keyed up 
rather tensely, but, the events once begun, they were allowed to 
remain as they were to preserve a proper equity. 
Brooklyn Gun Club team No. 1 won on a score of 126 out of a 
possible 150. The North River Gun Club's team was a close 
second with 124. The scores, 50 targets per man, follow: 
Hudson Gun Club. Brooklyn Gun Club, No. 1. 
Schorty 23 20—43 Martin 23 20—43 
Wash .....22 21-42 Hopkins 22 20—42 
Piercy 20 20-40—125 Banks 18 23—41—126 
North River Gun Club. Brooklyn Gun Club, No. 2. 
Welles 23 20-43 Gardiner 20 21-^ 
Richter 23 15—38 Money 20 18—38 
Glover .. . .... 21 22-43-124 Greiff 15 20-35-115 
Sheepshead Bay G. C, No. 1. White Plains Gun Club. 
McKane 17 13—30 Schirmer 9 15—24 
Voorhees 17 22—39 McAndless 9 9—18 
Williamson 19 13—32—101 Manchester 22 19—41— 83 
South Side Gun Club. Sheepshead Bay G. C, No. 2. 
Feigenspan 20 w Morris ....15 17—32 
Ehrhch 23 w Fransiola 7 10—17 
Herrington 15 w Pillion 8 15—23— 72 
Other competition was as follows: 
Events: 123 45678 
Targets: 25 10 15 15 15 25 10 30 
Greiff 20 9 12 13 .. .. 8 .. 
Williams 21 
^'.oney 19 '9 ii 12 ii 23 " 
)\ash 10 14 15 14 24 .. .. 
|.'ercy 7 13 15 14 22 .. .. 
Schorty 14 14 19 _ _ 
Glover 15 21 .. ., 
Manchester 12 20 10 
Richter , 14 17 
Money \ \\ \\ iq '\ " 
Welles " \\ \\ \\ 2i " 
Feigenspan \ \\ \\ \\ 22 
Gardiner 22 
Ehrlich . .^...n..^. ; .. 19 \\ \\ 
Martin 23 
Hopkins .. .. ., " 23 
Herrington \ \\ \\ 20 
Banks 2I 
May \\ " 11 ■' " 
Fransiola ]; '5 a 
McKane 8 23 
Morris .'. \\ 7 
Goubeaud , W 4 \\ 
Cruson , [. 3 \\ 
Fwlton Gun Qub. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Oct. 12.— The scores made at the shoot of the 
Brooklyn Gun Club to-day follow: 
Events : 123456789 10 11 12 
Targets : 10 15 15 25 15 15 15 20 10 15 15 15 
L H Schortemeier 8 11 13 20 13 13 12 16 9 12 13 12 
A A Schoverling 7 6 8 18 14 13 10 13 .. 14 11 11 
Edwards 10 10 12 18 13 14 10 16 10 15 13 13 
Gate 8 10 7 18 12 12 6 
S Glover 4 14 13 21 12 
Lorimer 7 9 14 17 11 10 13 10 8 ..... . 
Goetter 7 .... 14 10 9 10 11 
Davis 10 4 8 8 13 
May 6 9 11 15 6 8 . . 15 7 
Charles , 5 U 9 .. 14 
Blake 7 , 
Woods '7 .. '. .. ". .. .' " W 
Snyder 12 .'. 
A. A. Schoverling, Sec'y. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
North River G«n Qob. 
Edgewater, N. J., Oct. 10.— Event 13 was the handicap silver 
cup event, which was won by Mr. Eickhoff. Handicaps apply to 
that event only: 
Events: 123456789 10 11 12 13 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 15 10 15 10 15 
Eickhoff, 3 10 8 9 6 10 8 6 6 10 9 10 9 21 
Allison, 1 6.. 9.. .. 8 7 12 
Glover, 0 9 . . 8 14 10 8 . . 15 . . 13 9 22 
Richter, 3 i 8 9 5 10 U. 8 20 
Gate .... 8 13 8 8 .. 10 11 10 5 . . 
Morrison, 2 5 5 9 12 10 13 5 20 
Marshall .. v. .. 5 
Merrill, 3 r. 17 
Oct. 3. — Event 8 was the handicap silver cup event, and it was 
won by Mr. Carl Richter. Handicaps apply to that event only. The' - 
scores : 
Events: , 12 3 
Targets: 15 10 15 
Glover, 0 14 10 14 
Richter, 4 11 10 14 
Welles 13 
Eickhoff, 3 .i..Ni4«.J.J...>-*. 10 
Allison, 1 ...........^ 10 
Vosselman 11 
Annett 7 
Dudley, 2 8 15 
"Welles .. 10 10 
Goetter 12 
Davis 10 
Arnold , 
Meyers ...J....' ; 
Truax, 1 
Marshall 
McMillan 
Griffith 
Merrill, 4 
Gillerlain 
Morrison, 2 
7 11 
8 10 
8 10 
8 11 
5 
4 5 6 7 
10 15 15 15 25 
8 14 13 14 
7 14 10 .12 
10 13 14 12 16 
6 10 9 10 17 
8 9 13 
22 
20 
13 
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6 11 
6 8 
2 8 
1 1 
8 12 
6 .. 
2 4 
10 
6 
6 
12 12 
21 
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Wood Coanty (Ohio) Toornameot. 
The Bowling Green, Ohio, Gun Club held the third annual 
Wood county tournament on Oct. 7. The weather was very dis- 
agreeable, a strong wind and heavy rain preventing a larger at- 
tendance, and kept the scores lower ' than would otherwise have 
been the case. 
F. P. Clark, of North Baltimore, O., won the cup emblematic 
of the championship of Wood county. The wind and rain seemed 
to have no effect on him, as he smashed a straight 25 targets in 
this event. 
C. B. Winder, the crack rifle shot, was present. He was a 
member of the American team which visited Bisley, Eng., last 
summer, and which returned victorious. He belongs in Wood 
county, and his shooting to-day indicates that he can handle a 
shotgun as well as a rifle. 
The trade was represented by R. L. Trimble, C. W. Phellis, and 
Max Hensler, all of whom did much to make the day enjoyable. 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
E J Snyder 140 87 RE Loomis 140 55 
G C Wooster 140 69 C Myers 140 52 
C W Phellis 140 108 J H Lincoln 140 113 
R L Trimble 140 121 J C Gray 30 13 
M Hensler 140 116 H King 45 17 
F P Clark 140 110 F E Foltz 115 87 
J W Brewer 140 89 S J Armbuster 30 14 
C B Winder 140 106 PC Poe 65 34 
J F Eberly 140 87 F C Moorer 65 51 
C Sherbrook 140 94 
D. HosuEfu 
