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("Hi! Got any chewin' tebacca?") 
"No!" we shputed in reply. : ' • 
"Aw! w-hat goo4, are ye — — -r". 
■• "What is this -the flowers :say? ■ ■ . 
■ It is lovely May." - - ,- 
Their lie told the story of the tramp, who; two years 
ago, used a particular brand of soap. 
"'Deaf sir,' he ses, 'Since then I ain't used no 
other.'" ... , 
And they all three laughed heartily. But we didn t 
laugh. We paddled silently to the landing and pulled 
the canoe from the water for the last time. We looked 
back at the lake and the islands and the men on the 
timber. And then we looked at the railroad, which 
would take us back to town. 
We checked our baggage for Toronto, exchanged a 
few weather platitudes with the baggageman and re- 
tired to the boat house to don city-going clothes. 
We said nothing. Hector whistled, and I knew he 
was thinking. He always whistles, when he thinks, and 
to do him justice, he thinks better than he whistles. 
He didn't speak until we got aboard the train. 
"Say," he said, "I've been thinking of a great trip 
for next year." 
Carried off b a Lion. 
-Game Ranger Wolhuter, of the Transvaal Goyern- 
ment. game reserves, had on August 26 an extraordinary 
adventure with a lion, in which he showed great bravery 
and presence of mind. He was returriihg to the Sabi 
from a patrol, and tells the story in these words : ' 
"I was riding along a Kaffir path about an hour after 
sunset; it had been a long march, and I had pushed on 
ahead of the 'boys.' My dog barked at something, and 
a. moment later I saw a lion crouching close to me on 
the off side. I turned my horse sharply in the opposite 
direction, and this no doubt caused the lion to miss the 
spring. ' » ; 
"I was unseated, and simultaneously I saw another 
lion coming at me from the opposite direction. The hOrse 
rushed off with the first lion in pursuit, and the second, 
no doubt considering me the easier prey, picked me up 
almost before I touched the ground, and, gripping me by 
the right shoulder in such a position that I was face up, 
with my legs and body dragging underneath his belly, 
proceeded to trot off down the path, uttering all the time 
a loud, growling, purring noise, just like, on a small 
scale," a cat does when she walks off with a mouse. 
"I have read Livingston's account of his being taken 
by a lion, but the state of apathy and absence of pain 
which he speaks of were not at all present in my case. 
I suffered terribly, both physically and mentally, especially 
the latter; my thoughts were horrible, as at that time I 
saw no possible way of escape. The lion took me nearly 
two hundred yards, my spurs all the time catching in the 
ground until the leathers broke. Suddenly I bethought me 
of my sheath knife, which I carry on my belt behind my 
right hip. 
"On reaching a large tree with overhanging roots the 
lion stopped, and I then stabbed him twice in the right 
side with my left hand, near where I judged the heart to 
be. I found afterward that the first stab touched the bot- 
tom of the heart, and the second one slit it down for 
some distance. The lion immediately dropped me, and 
I again struck him in the throat with all my force, evi- 
dently severing some large artery or vein, as the blood 
poured over me. 
"He jumped back, and stood two or three yards off 
facing me and growling. I scrambled to my feet, and 
having read of the influence the human voice is said to 
have, I shouted all the most opprobious epithets I could 
think of at him. I expected him to come at me again, 
but after a few moments he turned and went slowly away, 
still growling; soon the growls turned to moans, and 
then ceased, and I felt sure he was dead. 
"Before this, however, I had got up the tree as fast 
as my injured arm and shoulder would allow me, and I 
was hardly, securely seated, some twelve feet from the 
ground, when the other lion coursed along on my blood 
spoor to the foot of the tree. He had been pursued 
throughout by my dog, a large, rough, and very cour- 
ageous animal. By this time I was feeling faint, and tied 
myself to the tree for fear of losing consciousness and 
falling off." 
He was finally rescued by his "boys," and carried to 
Barberton Hospital. The lion he had so pluckily fought 
was an ®ld male, with his stomach absolutely empty. The 
knife used was an ordinary sheath knife. — London Field. 
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Fixtures. 
Feb. 27-March- 5. — New York.^At Zettler's, championship rifle 
gallery tournament. 
June 12-20.— National Schuetzenbund Festival, Union Hill, 
Schuetzen Park, N. J. 
Rifle at Shell Moand. 
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 28.— Yesterday closed the annual 
medal contests of the Golden Gate Club. The medals and 
trcphies were distributed in the evening after a fine supper in the 
park dining room. Scores: 
Winner expert rifle class, one entry each regular shoot, 10 
shots, 2o-ring target, 200yds. : F. E. Mason 2240, A. Gehret 2209. 
First class: G. Tammeyer 2148, M. F. Blasse 2148. 
Second class: M. Kolander 2064, E. Woenne 1954. 
Re-entry, best ten scores of the year, expert, rifle : A. Gehret 
2273, D. B. Faktor 2253, C. M. Henderson 2245. 
First class, M. F. Blasse 2207, W. F. Blasse 2095. 
Second class: M. Kolander 2100, E. Woenne 2004. 
Pistol, 50yds., standard American target, best ten scores of the 
year, expert: J. E. Gorman 981, W. C. Prichard 954, W. R. Proll 
■946, P. A. Becker 946. 
First class: J. R. Trego 934, G. E. Frahm 934, M. J. White 892, 
■G. Armstrong 913, J. Kullmann 907. 
Germania Schuetzen Club monthly bullseye shoot; F. E. 
Mason 272, A. Jungblut 356, O. Bremer 412, C. Thierbach 664, 
<F, P. Schuster 677, A. Gehret 759, N. Ahrens 812, E. H. Goetzc 
280, D. ;B. Faktor 373, J. E. Klein 641, L. Bendel 693, W. Blasse 
730, . C. M. Henderson 779. 
Competition shoot: F. E. Mason 228, M. Blasse 214, M. 
Kolander 208, A. Gehret 222, F. P. Schuster 210, N. Ahrens 204. 
Norddeutscher i Schuetzen Club monthly medal shoot: First 
champion class, F. P. Schuster 420; second champion class, H. 
Huber 433; first class, G. H. Bahrs 388; second class, W. C. 
Morken 393. ' . Roeei.. 
Zettler Rifle Clwfa. 
The scores of the members , of the Zettler Rifle Club at the 
weekly shoot last week are appended: 
Ten-shot scores,- 25-ring. target, distance 75ft., 50 shots: E. 
Van Zandt 1224, R. Gute 1216, A. Kronsberg 1215, C. G. Zettler, 
Jr., 1211, H. G. Zettler 1201, L. Maurer 1196, C. G. Zettler, Sr., 
1190, B. Zettler 1186, Geo. Ludwig 1181, W. A. Hicks 1175, Geo. 
J. Bernius 1163, Thos. H. Keller, Sr., 1154. 
A call was made for a meetirig of the members at the club at 
New Year's Day,, for an individual match, but only four mem- 
bers were present to answer the call. The scores are as follows: 
Match, 50 shots,, 10-shot scores, 25-ring target, 75ft.: M. Dorrler 
1221, H. Fenwirth 1214, E. Van Zandt 1205, R. Gute 1203. 
Second match;. .,E. Van Zandt 1223, R. Gute 1214, M. Dorrler 
1208, H. Fenwirth i M ■ " - 
The next practice of the New York Central Corps will be held 
on Thursday, Jari; 14. ' ^ - 
If 7pa want your shoot to be aaaouaced here send a 
notice like the .following,;.,. 
Fiztttres* 
.Tan. 12-15.— Hamilton, Ont.. Gun Club tournament. 
Jan. 13.— Guttenburg, N. J.— Handicap for Knockabout gun ; 
handicaps, distance and bird allowance; 15 birds; entrance, price 
of birds. Gus Greiff, Mgr. 
Jan. 18-23.— Brenham, Tex.— Sunny South Handicap. 
June, 21-24.— Indianapolis, Ind.— The Interstate Association's fifth 
Grand American Handicap at targets. One thousand dollars added 
to the purses. Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary-Manager, 219 Coltart 
Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Feb. 22. — Lexington Ky. — Jefferson County Gun Club. 
Feb. 23-26.— West Baden, Ind.— Colonial Handicap. Targets 
and pigeons. Open. $500 guaranteed. John L. Winston, Mgr. 
June 27-July 2. — French Lick Springs, Ind.— Tournament of the 
National Gun Club. John M. Lilly, Pres., Indianapolis. 
DRIVERS AND TESTERS. 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for 
publication in these columns, also any Mews notes they 
may care to have published. Mail all such matter to 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 34^ Broadway, 
New York. Forest and Stream goes to press on Tues- 
day OF EACH WEEK. 
Mr. W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111., has challenged Mr. W. 
Heer, of Concordia, Kan., to contest for the Schmelzer reverse 
angle trophy. ^ 
At Glen Rock, Pa., Dec. 29, Mr. C. E. Humer won the York 
County live-bird championship with a score of 24 out of 25 live 
birds, from the 80yd. mark. ^ 
At the shoot of the South Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., 
Jan. 1, the Feigenspan cup was won by E. Gunther. Mr. Geo. 
Piercy captured a turkey by superior competition. 
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We are advised by Mr. John M. Lilly that the National Gun 
Club, of iwhich he is president, will hold a tournament during the 
■week commencing on June 27, at French Lick Springs, Ind. 
Mr. H. C. Hirschy, famous as one of America's greatest shoot- 
ers, was a visitor in New York during the holiday season. He 
departed for home on Saturday of last week. He met many old 
friends and made many new ones. ■ ■ 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner,, with the amiability and earnestness for 
which he is famous and esteemed, was a visitor in New York 
during a few hours of last Saturday, while attending to his duties 
as secretary-manager of the Interstate Association. 
In a contest for the English Hotel ctip at Indianapolis, Ind., 
Jan. 1, between Mr. Fred Erb, of Lafayette, and Mr. Ed Voris, 
of Crawfordsville, 100 targets, Mr. Erb won by a score of 85 to 84. 
He was challenged by Mr. Joe Michaelis, of Indianapolis to con- 
test for it.' 
Mr. James Wolstencroft died on Dec. 24, at his home in 
Frankford, Pa. His death was caused by typhoid fever. He was 
once an officer of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion, and well known in the trapshooting world. He was forty- 
four years old. 
Mr. W. Sherer, the energetic representative of the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Co. in the antipodes, appeared in New York's 
gun district last week, and thereby made glad the hearts of his 
many friends. He had a beautiful purse made of kangaroo skin, 
which was much admired and excited intense envy on the part 
of a few who had the privilege of seeing it. 
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At Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 30, a nine-man team race took 
place between the Wawaset Gun Club and the Baltimore Shooting 
Association. Each contestant shot at 100 targets. Wawaset won 
by a total of 691 to 611. A return match has been agreed upon 
to take place in the near future. The Wawaset club entertained 
the Baltimore team at a supper in the evening, about twenty-five 
teing present at the hospitable event. 
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The secretary-manager, Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, writes us as fol- 
lows: "Kindly announce to the readers of Forest and Stream 
that the Interstate Association has arranged to hold the fifth 
'Grand American Handicap target tournament at Indianapolis, 
Ind., June 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1904, on the grounds of the Indian- 
■apolis Gun Club. One thousand dollars will be added to the 
purses, and programmes containing detailed information will be 
Teady May IS." ..^ ..^iJ ■■-i^'i-^ 
On the grounds of the Cincinnati Gun Club, a six-man team of 
that club contested with a like team of the Urbana Gun Club for 
the Phellis trophy, Dec. 30. Each man shot at 50 targets. The 
Cincinnati team won by a score of 250 to 236. The Urbana team 
issued a challenge for a return match to be held on a day of 
next week, 
Mr. L. J. Goetter was the winner in the special prize contest at 
the shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club, John S. Wright manager, 
on Jan, 1. The prize was a cut-glass punch bowl. It was an 
allov/ance handicap event. Three made the possible, 100. In the 
shoot-off at 25 targets, the scores were: G. Hatfield 18, L. J. 
Goetter 19, Winter 10. 
The Hamilton Gun Club programme of the fourteenth annual 
Grand Canadian Handicap, Hamilton, Canada, Jan. 12-15, an- 
nounces that $1,200 in prizes are guaranteed. On the first day 
events 1 and 2 are handicaps at live birds. No. 1 is at 10 birds, 
.$5 entrance. Rose system, 5, 3, and 2; ,$100 guaranteed. No. 2 is 
at 25 birds, ?15 entrance, $500 guaranteed; $100 to high gun; $400, 
Rose system, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Surplus added. Events 3 to 10 in- 
clusive are at 20 targets, $2 entrance ; six of these events have 
$20 guaranteed. On the second day there is a handicap at 10 birds, 
$100 . guaranteed, surplus added, $5 entrance, high guns. The 
target programme is similar to that of the first day. The pro- 
gramme of the third day is similar to that of the second day. On 
the fourth day there is an event at 10 birds, $5 entrance, high 
guns. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock each day. A sliding 
handicap, 16 to 22yds., 3yd. limit, will be used in target events. 
Live; bird handicaps, 26 to 33yds. Targets 2 cents. Free entry 
of guns may be obtained by shipping them to the president of 
the club, Mr. Thos. Upton, Hamilton, Can. Mr. H. .Graham is 
the secretary. 
The programme of the third annual Sunny South Handicap, 
Jan, 16-23, Brenham, Texas, can be obtained on application to the 
manager, Mr, Alf Gardener, On the first day there are two live- 
bird events, one at 8, $5 entrance, high guns, 40, 30, 20 and 10, 
and one at 12 birds, $8 entrance, high guns. Miss-and-outs will be 
shot if time permits. Live birds, 25 cents. On the second day 
the first event is at 8 live birds, $5. The next event is the 
Sunny South Handicap, 25 live birds, $30 entrance; handicaps' 
26 to 31yds. ; moneys divided 40, 3j, 20 and 10 per cent, class 
shooting. In addition to first money, the winner will receive a 
silver cup, value $100. Entries must be made by Jan. 9, with $5 
forfeit. Penalty entries $5 extra. Ties for trophy will be shot 
off miss-and-out. This event , is also the programme of the third 
day. The event of the fourth day is the Houston Chronicle 
trophy, 100 targets, $10 entrance. On the fourth day there also is 
the amateur . ten-man team race, lOO targets, $10 entrance. On 
the fifth day there is a preliminary handicap, 25 targets, $2.50, and 
the Sunny South Handicap at 100 targets, .$100 added, $10 en- 
trance; silver trophy in addition to first money to the winner. 
On the last day there are twelve 20-target events, $2 entrance, 
$20 added in ten events. Targets, 2% cants. Send guns, etc., 
prepaid to the manager:' Shooters from a distance can obtain 
winter tourist, colonist or homeseekers' rate. One and one-third 
fare round trip as far as Purcell, Denison, and Shreveport. 
Bernard Waters. 
Potrgbkeepsie Gtin CI«b. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,'jan. 1.— The second annual tournament of 
the Poughkeepsie Gun Club, held to-day, was certainly the bigigest 
shoot ever held in the Hudson Valley, and it was probably the 
biggest one-day shoot ever held in the State. Fifty-two men took 
part in the shooting,, which is more than was shooting at one 
time at the State shoot last June, 
That this shoot would be a big success, the management felt 
certain several weeks ago, but no such attendance was anticipated 
as that present to-day. 
The management worked hard to make this shoot a success, 
and that their efforts were well rewarded, a glance at the long 
list of prominent names will attest. Owing to the large number 
of entries, but eight . of the eleven events regularly scheduled 
were run off, darkness interfering with balance of programme. 
Had we anticipated so large a number of contestants, we would 
have had another set of traps ready, but such was not the case; 
therefore, we did the best we could with the one trap, and in the 
six hours threw 4,580 targets, which is an average better than one 
in every five seconds. 
The trade was represented by Messrs. J, A. R. Elliott, Geo. R. 
Ginn, J. H. Briggs, Neaf Apgar, E. D. Fulford, Jack Fanning, 
and last but not least, Sim Glover. Mr. Herrington was looking 
after the interests of his paper, and when opportunity offered took 
part in the shooting. Although among us but a short time, these 
gentlemen made many friends. 
The amateur talent consisted of the best from several States, 
and various clubs were represented; in this respect the Ossining 
club led, having eleven men present. 
The Schenectady Gun Club was well represented, and to them 
fell the honor of winning- first and second'liigh averages, while tP 
Ossining went third honors in this clas^,' Ossining also scored a, 
victory, and won the cup for good, by defeating the home team 
in the team match. The margin, 3 points,, was small, but decisive 
nevertheless. 
The Dutchess county championship we'nt to Capt. Travef, . 
who scored 91 out of his 100. Isaac Tallman was a close second 
with 90 to his credit. 
J. A. R. Elliott captured the professional high average money 
with 95 5-13. Sim Glover was a close second with an average of 
94 8-13. ' ■■ 
The amateur average money ($5, $3, $2) went to the following three 
respectively: J. Q. Adams, 88 6-13; J. B. Sanders, 87 9-13; Amos 
Bedell, 85 5-13. 
Had darkness held off a little longer a different story of the 
amateur average might be told. 
In this last event there were still four squads shooting. Un- 
fortunately for Capt. Traver, of the home club, who up to this 
time was a strong factor in the average game, darkness • had 
settled before his squad, which was the last, was called to shoot. 
This squsd actually shot by moonlight, and naturally the scores 
of those shooting materially suffered. This will probably never 
happen again at a tournament held by this club, as it is their 
intention to build another platform and install another set of 
traps. Sergeant system, as soon as the frost leaves the ground. 
A glance at the scores will show who was present, the shoot- 
ing they did, and will probably make you regret that you didn't 
attend.. 
■ Events: 12345678 Shot 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 20 at. Broke. 
Elliott ................ 14 14 13 15 15 19 14 20 130 124 
Glover 14 15 14 15 15 19 13 18 130 125 
