Mr. Irby Bennett, iinmediately after the close of the adjourned 
annual meeting^ all of the directors being present except Mr. 
Bruff, who was represented by Mr. -DodgCj by proxy. 
The minutes of the meeting held Feb. 4 were read and 
approved. 
The following were duly elected officers for the ensuing year: 
Irby Bennett, President; W. J. Bruff, Vice-President; A. W. 
Higgins, Treasurer; Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary. 
Mr. Shaner was also reappointed manager, and given a substan- 
tial increase of salary. The coming season will make his twelfth 
year as manager of the Association. 
The followiiig committees were appointed by the president: 
Executive Committee: Edward Banks, Chairman; Eugene Du- 
pont, W. F. Parker. 
Tournament Committee: Irby Bennett, Chairjnan; Chas. 
Tatham, Edward Banks, W. F. Parker, T. H. Keller, J. H. Mar- 
lin, J. T. Skelly, Eugene Dupont. 
Club Organization Committee: T. H. Keller, Chairman; W. P. 
Markle, H. McMurchy, Paul North. 
Trophy Committee: A. W. Higgins, E. S. Lentilhon. 
A vote of thanks was tendered the Laflin & Rand Powder 
Company for the use of its offices, and on motion the meeting 
was adjourned. 
A meetmg of the Tournament Committee was held immediately 
after the close of the Board of Directors' meeting. Present: 
Messrs. Bennett, Banks, Marlin, Skelly and Dupont. Mr. Parker 
was represented by proxy. 
Applications for the Grand American Handicap of 1904 were 
read, the applicants being St. Louis, Memphis, Indianapolis, St, 
Joseph, Mo., Denver and West Baden Springs, Ind. 
The committee was addressed by Mr. James Hildreth, who 
made an eloquent appeal in behalf of Denver. After considerable 
discussion, the manager was instructed to close for the Grand 
American Handicap to be held at Indianapolis during the month 
of June, providing satisfactory aiTangements could be made with 
the Indianapolis Gvni Glub, 
The points for holding tournaments other tlian the Grand 
American Handicap were also discussed at length, and a circuit 
mapped out by the committee, the manager being instructed to 
arrange for the tournaments accordingly. The circuit will in all 
probability be confined to the Northwest, Middle West and 
Southwest, and will be announced at a later date. 
Other matters of minor importance were discussed, and the 
rneeting, on motion, adjourned at 5:30 P. M. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Trap at Lake Denmark. 
Lake Denmark, N. J., Dec. 10.— In a 50-bird match for ?50 a 
side, between Messrs. Chas. Munson and F. P. Class here to-day, 
Mr. Munson won. Mr. Class withdrew at the 43d round. The 
referee was the famous expert, Mr. T. W. Morfey. The scores: 
C Munson 222222222222222222*222222—24 
2222222222222222222202902—23 — 47 
F P Class *122212121201022112212i21— 23 
1201111211121111**w 
Sweep, 5 birds: 
J Timmms 02222—4 A Trieble 01120—3 
J Applegate 02220—3 C Munson U021— 4 
S Hathaway 21122—5 J Hoffman 22222—5 
L Kerns 01222—4 
Sweep, 5 birds: 
S Hathaway 01210—3 C Scomp 01111—4 
C Alunson 22202—4 J McDonough 02222—4 
T W Morfey 22222-5 C H Hincuman 12121—5 
December Handicap. 
Guttenberg, N. J., Dec. 9.— The December Handicap given by 
Mr. Gus Greiff on the grounds at Guttenberg was well attended, 
there being twenty contestants in the main event at 20 live birds, 
?12.50 entrance, class shooting, handicaps 25 to 32yds., $50 guar- 
anteed. Mr. S. M. Van Allen, from the 30yd. mark, killed 
straight. Messrs. Koegel, Van Valkenburgh and Heflich tied 
on 19. The scores: 
Van Allen, 30 22222222222222222222—20 
H Waters, 31 022122222111*11*2*22— IG 
Piercy, 30 02112*12220022222212—1(5 
Snyoer, 29 22222200*22222112222—17 
Koegel, 30 21222202212222112222—19 
Apgar, 31 22222222222212220*10—17 
Martin, 28 22*-0022m2200222202— 14 
Glover, 31 02222222212111222212—19 
Smith, 26 , 22210120222022111001—15 
\ an Valkenburgh, 28 22222121012222122222—19 
Hagedorn, 28 2222112*222220220222—17 
Kichter, 27 , 11110222221222112220—18 
Castle, 27 ,.21120211222202221022—17 
Hefiich, 30 22221121112121111220—19 
Sanders, 27 1*1112111212*2021220—16 
U hitley, 20 1212*011222101210120—15 
Lock wood, 28 22100222022010220020—12 
E Steffens, 28 01102122111111221211—18 
Hexamer, 27 22022222210022*01112—15 
Mohrman, 27 01211100001021012111—13 
Five birds, handicap; 
Apgar, 31 2*222—4 Koegel, 30 2220*— 3 
Piercy, 30 22212—5 Hagedorn, 28 22220—4 
Van Allen, 30 20222—4 Lockwood, 27 22222—5 
Heflich, 30 *1222— 4 Hexamer, 27 21222—5 
Snyder, 29 22212—5 Morrison, 27 11222-5 
Jackson Park Gun Club. 
Paterson, N. J,, Dec. 13.— We have got started at last, after con- 
siderable delay. The foundation for the club house is in place 
and ready for the replacing of the building, which will be done 
on Monday, Dec. 12, if the weather be favorable, and then every- 
thing will be hurried to completion so as to be ready for a good 
shoot at live birds on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. 
On account of the short time before the shoot, I will say that 
the club will arrange the day's programme at the pleasure of 
the gentlemen taking part in the shoot. The birds will be the 
best that money can purchase, and the retrieving will be done 
with dogs. The club house will be comfortably heated, and 
every comfort will be provided for those who wish to visit us 
on that day. 
The club house will be raised 18in. higher than before, so as 
to give those on the inside of the shooting house a clear view of 
the whole shooting field; in fact, the arrangements under way 
and when completed will make the Jackson Park Gun Club the 
ideal shooting grounds in this part of the country. 
I hope we will be exempt from further floods. We expect to 
have a busy season at the traps, and hope to entertain many 
friends. Take Singac cars direct to ground, every fifteen minutes. 
DUTCHER. 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travebs Island, Dec. 5.— The scores made at the shoot of the 
New York Athletic Club for the Bradley cup, 50 targets, were: 
Elias (19) 34, Dr. De Wolf (9) 32, E. H. Norton (7) 43. 
Event at 50 targets: Elias 21. Dr. De Wolf 44, E. H. Norton 28 
out of 42. 
Event at 25 targets: Elias 6, Dr. De Wolf 15. 
Fteepoft Gun Club. 
Freeport, L. I., Dec. 5.— The lO target event had a Watch for a 
prize, which was won by Mr. C. F. Sprague after a shoot-off, 
which was close. The scores follow: 
E Raynor 0101010101—5 N Ansell 1111000000—4 
C Sprague. 1101111101—8 H E Ridge 1001010101—5 
F C Wilhs 0110110111— 7 A Dorian 0111011100— 6 
B Lott oiiomui-: 
Gildersleeve '. 1110110111— 8 
A Combs 0110000110- 4 
T B Rider .1011111101— 8 
F Egnar ....1001100101—5 
Shoot-ofT at 5 targets : Sprague 5, Rider 4, Lott 4, Gildersleeve 4. 
The twenty-five target event resulted as follows: 
Gildersleeve 1011011111111011011110111—20 
Rider 0100111111111110101111011—19 
S Prague 1101111111111111110111111—23 
Lott 1010011011111111111111111—21 
Willis , , . 1111010111111111101101111—21 
Ansel . . 4 ... . .1010111010111111111110011— 19 
Patterson '.-.!..... ... . . . 0011000100111101010000000— 9 
Dorian ." ; 0011110100100001001000101—18 
Conklin .0110111111111011101110001—18 
H E Rider 1000110100101011010011111—14 
Egnar 0000011 111110111101110100— 15 
A Combs lOlllOOOOllOOllCOlOllllll— 15 
E Raynor 1001000000001100100100000— 6 
Brooklyn Gun Qub. 
Brooklyn. L. I., Dec. 12.— The shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club 
had favorable weather conditions. A visit by the Wanderers was 
the feature of the gathering. The L. C. Smith gun contest, the 
Wanderers' event, was at 25 targets, allowance handicap. It was 
won by Mr. H. B. Williams, with a full score. Messrs. G. H. 
Piercy and John Martin were 24. The scores of this event follow: 
L I Goetter, 5 1101111110010111101001111—23 
Dr W L Gardiner, 4 1011111101101101001111110—22 
G H Piercy, 2 0101111111110111111111111—24 
H B WiUiams, 5 1110111111111001010111111—25 
T Martin, 5 0110011111111111011011011—24 
"G W Hagedorn 1111010111110010101111011—18 
C A Lockwood 1100111 11111 0110101111011—19 
Wm Hopkins 1001111111011011111111101—20 
F E Gill. ...OllOOUmiOlOOOllinilll— 18 
Other events: 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15. 15 15 
G W Hagedorn .., 12 11 10 9 .. .. .. 
Dr W L Gardiner .>.'. 11 12 13 11 
G H Piercy 15 14 14 13 13 U 14 
W Hopkins 12 .. 14 14 13 13 13 
C W Hart U 13 12 12 ,. ., ,. 
H B Williams .. 11 9 12 .. .. .. 
C A Lockwood .. 14 12 12 10 13- 13 
J Martin ! .. •.. ..11 .. .. .. 
L J Goetter 5 
F E Gill •• 13 12 10 
Match, 5 pairs: J. S. Wright 5, C. A. Lockwood 6. Same; 
Wright 7, Lockwood 9. Same: Wright ,3, Lockwood 4. • 
Match at 20 targets: Dr. W. L. Gardiner 14, G. W. Hagedorn 17. 
Match, same conditions: Wm. Hopkins 19, Dr. W. L. Gardiner 
14. 
Match, 15 targets: J. S. Wright 13, C. A. Lockwood 11. 
Crescent vs. Princeton. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Dec. 12. — The Crescent eight-man team de- 
feated the Princeton eight-man team, on the grounds of the 
Crescent Athletic Club to-day, by 317 to 293. Each man shot at 
50 targets. Mr. J. S. S. Remsen, of the Crescents, and Mr. P. J. 
Archer, of the Princeton, tied on 46 each in the team contest. 
For being high man on the visiting team, he won the special 
prize offered by Mr. L. M. Palmer, Jr., who made highest score in 
the contest for the December cup. The scores: 
December cup, 25 targets: L. M. Palmer, Jr. .(1) 24, L. C. 
Hopkins (4) 22, A. G. Southworth (3) 21, W. W. Marshall (4) 20, 
H. B. Vanderveer (3) 19, Dr. Keyes (2) 19, G. Notman (5) 18, 
H. L. Meyer (S) 18, Dr. Raynor (6) 17, G. W. Meeker (5) 13. 
Team match, Crescent vs. Princeton, all scratch: 
Crescent A. C. 
First 25. Second 25. Total. 
H M Brigham 
E H Lott 
F T Bedford, Jr.. 
H B Vanderveer... 
A G Southworth... 
W W Marshall.... 
L M Palmer, Jr... 
J S S Remsen — 
§i k Whltg Qm Club. 
GoRGAS StATtoN, Pa.— The closing shoot of the S. S. White 
Gun Club, for 1903, was well attended. There were a number of 
interesting events, of which three were prize shoots, and one a 
team shoot between a home and the Arlington teams. With 
sweepstakes, there was enough to make active competition. 
Charles Heite captured the prize offered in the Capital shoot 
and the Class C trophy offered in the class system shooting, and 
the Improvement prize, a trophy that is donated every year for 
the club member showing the most improvement in the twelve 
club shoots. The class prize he relinquished to the next best, 
Semper, the rules prohibiting a contestant ffoni ^winning over 
two prizes in the club events. 
Captain's shoot, 25 targets, handicaps ad&ed to the scores: 
Cantrell (10) 29, Heite (13) 28, Cotting (6) 27, Denham (9) 25, 
Wilkins (8) 23, Hinkson (9) 22, Parry (10) 21, Robinson (8) 20, 
Harper (5) .23, Semper (12) 19. 
Class system, shoot; 25 targets, 16yds,. rise: Class A— Cotting 21, 
Harper 18, Stahr 11. Class B— Cantrell 19, Denham 16, Wilkins 
15, Byer 15, Hinkson 13, Robinson 12, Parry 11. Class C— Hejte 
15, Semper 7, Hise 4. 
Capitol shoot, 25 targets, handicaps added to the scores: Heite 
(12) 29, Stahr (7) 27, Cotting (6) 26, Parry (10) 26, Hise (9) 26, 
Hinkson (9) 23, Semper (12) 22„ Harper (5) 21, Denham (8) 21, 
Cantrell (10) 21, Robinson (8) 19, Wilkins (8) 17, Byer (8) 16. 
Team match, 25 targets a man, from a 16yds. rise: 
S. S. White— Cotting 20, Stahr 20, Harper 16, Denham 13, Rob- 
inson 11, Wilkins 9, Byer 8; total 97. 
ArHngham— Fontain 19, Bailey 13, Pratt 13, Rogers 11, Snydet 
8, Halmiller 5, Brown 2; total 71. 
Sweepstakes: No. 1, 10 targets, 16yds. rise: George 8, Hamill 7, 
Pratt 8, Cottrell 6, Fontain 8, Nelson 8, Hittindon 4, Lane 7, A. 
Rovi'cn 5, G. Bowen 3. 
No. 2, 10 targets: Anderson 2, Dunlevy 5, Wentz 7, Hille 0, 
Byer 7, Nelson 1, Bailey 6, Rodgers 2, Dunlevy 7, Harper 7. 
No. 3, 10 targets : Robinson 5, Parry 7, Rearle 7, Brown 6, 
Harper 7, Semper 6, George 7. 
No. 4, 15 targets: Plamill 11, Witherton 13, George 9, Bailey 11, 
Newton 3, Green 9, Thomas 4, Harley 9, Nelson 0, Snyder 5. 
No, 5, 15 targets: Rearle 10, Hand 9, Pratt 10, Hinkson 8, Fon- 
tain 12, Halerine 10, George 9, Hamill 12, Wentz 11, Shermer 4. 
No. 6, 15 targets: Bailey 10, Idell 5, Newton 5, Nelson 4, Never- 
gold 12, Shermer 3, Dunlevy 7, Green 4, G. Bowen 0, Cantrell 6. 
No. 7, 15 targets: Bailey 10, Idell 5, Newton 5, Nelson 4, 
Nevergold 12, Hamill 11. 
Trap at Point Breeze. 
Philadelphia, Dec. 12. — The third prize shoot of a series of 
seven was shot at Point Breeze track to-day. There were also 
two miss-and-out sweepstakes, in which Felix and Wilson divided 
the money in the first, and Torpey took it alone in the second. 
Dec. 19 the fourth of the series of prize events will be shot. 
There are also several matches in prospect. Scores; 
Prize shoot, 10 live birds, handicap rise, optional sweepstake, 
$3 entrance: 
E Rotzell, 28....... 2122122122— 10 W Charlton, 26 1220112011—8 
PI B Fisher, 28. .. .2222221222— 10 F Murphy, 29 01220*2221—7 
J Morris, 29 2102222212— 9 F R Ewart, 26 222201120*— 7 
A A Felix, 31 21-2222221— 9 F MuUer, 30 *22'-022221— 7 
J Toughill, 26 2212*22222— 9 W Franklin, 26 *22201iO10— 6 
G Wilson, 27 2221010222— SEE Nuxon, 26 001*200011— 4 
Dr Charlton, 27.... 22112220*2— 8 W Torpey, 27 0000001*00—1 
Miss-and-out, $2 entrance, 30yds. rise: Felix 6, Wilson 6, Rotzell 
5, Ewart 5, Morns 2, Sandford 1, Muller 1. 
Miss-and-out, 30yds. rise, $2 entrance: Torpey 5, Muller 4, 
Doubt 4, Felix 3, Morris 3, Wilson 1. 
Match shoot, 5 birds, Rhode Island rules; 
J Morris 10011—3 F Muller 11010—3 
Shoot-off: 
J Morris 101001—3 F Muller 101000—2 
21 24 45 
18 15 33 
.......20 20 40 
k..... 18 21 39 
21 15 36 
.18 17 35 
23 20 43 
23 23 46—317 
Princeton Gun Club. 
P J Archer 23 23 46 
O D Munn 21 21 42 
T S Carton 15 20 35 
A B Gaines ..,18 16 34 
R A Pell 17 . 21 38 
S A Morton.., <. 14 17 31 
J B Spear ...10 22 32 
J W Stulson 21 14 35-293 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: Marshall (2) 13, F. B. Stephenson 
(0) 12, Palmer (0) 11, Southworth (1) 11, Vanderveer (1) 11. 
Trophy shoot, 25 targets: Marshall (4) 24, Vanderveer (3) 24, 
Palmer (1) 23, Grinnell (5) 22, Southworth (2) 22, F. B. Stephen- 
son (1) 17. 
Baden-Lick Kennel Club. 
West Baden, Ind., Dec. 11.— Our opening was a success. Had 
the stayers, as you can see by the scores. All willing. Many 
miss-and-outs and individual races were shot for private stakes. 
All were charmed with surroundings, hotel, etc. 
Birds were very fast, and as the grounds are the fastest inland 
ones in America, you will know the boys were shooting some in 
33 1-3 boundary. 
All were entertained royally by the King, and promise to make 
February shoot a corker. Still, that old "Forty-seven" will rise 
before the eyes of "A Has Been." 
Event 1, 10 live birds, $7.50 entrance, four moneys, ties divided: 
Voris 30 11112211*1— 9 Clark, 30 221121222*— 9 
Willie 28 22222211*1— 9 Ahlers, 30 2221121*22— 9 
Werk 28 2222201111— 9 Gagnon, 28 2221112*11—9 
Farreil, 29 ,.2222201212- 9 Slow, 28 2220102111—8 
Event 2, 15 pigeons, entrance $10. The snowstorm ceased and 
the birds became faster: 
Voris 122222222212222—15 Clark 222022*11211222—13 
Willie 020022222201222—10 Ahlers 002220222022222—11 
Werk 1112120*0221222—12 Gagnon 21*112*211*2222—12 
Farreil 222*12211212022—13 Slow 222212211110110—13 
Event 3, 25 birds, $20 entrance, handicap, for trophy; three 
moneys. The birds were very fast, and Voris won a grand race: 
Voris, 30 ....22212211*2221*22211122111—23 
Ahlers, 28 222*22*121212222222212122-23 
Farreil, 28 222222222*212221000*21212—20 
Clark, 30 i *22101122*221222222221111— 22 
Willie, 26 . . . . i . . ; . .222*2022121122*21102*1100—18 
Werk, 27 22222210122*2*2*2212101*2—19 
Gagnon, 27 , 21122*10221*1112*12222122—21 
Shoot-off for trophy: 
Ahlers, 28 *212222222— 9 Voris, 30 .1221112222—10 
Special match. Championship of Indiana: 
H M Clark 22222222222222222122212122*2*222220111212222222222-47 
A Has Been 222222222222222222222*22122221110222221222222222*2-47 
Owing to delay in arrival of pigeons, the tie will be shot off 
here during February shoot. 
Trap at Cleveland* Ohio. 
At the regular monthly shoot of the Clay Hill Gun Club, the 
gold badge was won by Flick. Twelve shooters took part, the 
scores at 30 targets being: Flick 29, F. M. Klump 23, Hulford 20, 
Rinney 27, Meermans 25, North 20, Middleton 26, Gallagher 26, 
Brooks 26, Rogers 28, W. A. Klump 22, Michaels 25. 
The attendance on Dec. 8 was less than usual, many of the 
members not having readjusted after their hunting trip. Those 
present did some good shooting. F. H. Snow broke 67 out of 70, 
and Mr. Williams 96 out of 106; they divided Ihe honors of the 
day. 
The shelter house at the grounds has been Completed. The 
members can now shoot in comfort, regardless of the weather. 
Bonasa. 
SIDE LIGHTS OF TRADE. 
The Bakerly Gun Quarterly, published by the Baker (Stm And 
Forging Co., Batavia, N. Y., is sent free to applicants. It con- 
tains a catalogue of that company's guns, interesting articles and 
illustrations. 
Mr. A. C. Barren writes us that the U. M. C. Southern squad 
of trapshooters, composed of T, A. Marshall, of Illinois; Capt. R. 
O. Heikes, of Ohio; C. W. Budd, of Iowa; W. H. Heer, of 
Kansas; Col. J. T. Anthony, of North Carolina, and T. E. Hubby, 
of Texas, will make a tour of the Southern States, beginning 
some time in January in Arkansas, and working south to the 
Sunny South Handicap at Brenham, Texas, and thence eastward. 
They will be preceded by J. L. Head, of Indiana, and F. W. 
Butler, of New Jersey, who will make the necessary arrangements 
with gun clubs. The purpose is to promote trapshooting, not to 
create new records. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT, 
Judge Colt of the Circuit Court of the United States, District 
of Massachusetts rendered on Nov. 9, 1903, a decision restraining 
Adams, Taylor Company, of Boston, Mas., from using the word 
"Club" in connection with bottled cocktails. The complainants, 
G. F. Heublein & Brother, have spent much time and rnoney in 
introducing the celebrated Club Cocktails, which, like all well- 
known and staple articles, have been more or less imitated. This 
decision affords not only protection to the maker of the goods, 
but equal protection to the purchaser, and simplifies the matter of 
getting what you want and pay for. 
New Advertisements. 
The Gold Lion cocktails manufactured by the Cook & Bern-- 
heimer Co., of New York, are made in seven kinds, and pre- 
pared with great care. The proportions of each ingredient are 
exactly weighed and measured, so that the cocktails are always 
the same. They are completely prepared, and need merely to he 
poured out of the bottle and iced before drinking. 
