Hamilton G«n Cltib. 
Hamilton, Ont., Jan. 16.— The Hamilton Gun Club held their 
fourteenth annual tournament and Grand Canadian Handicap at 
live birds on Jan. 12, 13 and 14. About fifty shooters attended. 
The weather was all that could be desired, with the exception of 
the second day, when it snowed all day. The manufacturers' 
representatives present were: Messrs. F. H. Conover, A. W. du 
Bray, J. H. Cameron, J. S. Boa, R. Watson, J. S. Cole, M. 
Hensler. 
Herewith are target and live-bird scores: 
Jan, 12, First Day. 
Events: 1 
Targets: 20 
J S Boa 18 
T R Graham 17 
M Hensler 14 
Kirkover 17 
F Westbrooke 12 
H Westbrooke 17 
Conover 17 
Mitchell 16 
Hacker i 13 
H D Bates 18 
Upton 
H Scane 16 
C Scane • 17 
Cantillon 16 
Hoffman 16 
J Crooks 16 
Fletcher 17 
McLaren 19 
Dodds 17 
George 14 
Phillips 16 
Raspberry v. . . 13 
Adams , 
Aitken 15 
A Bates 14 
99 19 
Daniels 11 
Horning 14 
J Thomson 15 
Reardon 11 
Summerhays 19 
Hartley • 
Barrett 
Williams 
Frank 
Mason 18 
16-ga. 
McCall 
Wilson 
Robbins • • 
49 
2 3 
20 20 
18 16 
17 16 
17 15 
15 16 
13 14 
11 .. 
18 18 
16 17 
16 16 
18 16 
14 14 
17 .. 
14 .. 
16 14 
19 14 
14 16 
1719 
12 17 
15 16 
14 18 
16 13 
9 16 
14 
ii i4 
4 5 6 7 
20 20 20 20 
19 19 19 18 
18 18 18 18 
14 13 20 18 
17 19 17 . . 
18 16 16 . . 
ig is is i9 
17 13 15 . . 
16 17 17 . . 
19 16 18 . . 
. . 14 17 15 
16 .. 15 .. 
18 18 15 . . 
13 17 . . . . 
. . 20 17 17 
18 18 18 . . 
16 14 19 14 
15 15 13 . . 
15 15 19 14 
15 14 . . . . 
10 
.. ..15 
13 10 16 12 . . . . 
ii i4 ii is '. '. 
11 
10 
. . 7 . . 15 17 . . 
. . 15 16 14 . . . . 
13 .. 13 12 ... . 
.... 16 15 ... . 
16 17 . . 
18 16 
10 
14 
Jan. }3t Second Day. 
Events : 1 
Targets : 20 
Boa . 19 
Graham 19 
Hensler 18 
Kirkover 18 
Westbrooke 15 
H Westbrooke 16 
Conover 18 
Mitchell 20 
Hacker 18 
Bates 13 
Upton 16 
Scane 
C Scane 15 
Cantillon 18 
Hoffman ■ • • 
Crooks 16 
Fletcher 17 
McLaren • • 
Dodds 16 
George 20 
Phillips ■ 16 
Raspberry 17 
Adams 
Aitken •• • • ■• 
99 
Horning • • 
Thompson 15 
Williams 10 
Frank 
Masson 
16-ga 
McCall 
Norris •• 
G Reed 17 
Kay • 
D Graham • 
Crawford •• 
Root 1^ 
Brown 
2 3 4 5 6 7 
20 20 20 20 20 20 
20 20 20 18 19 19 
19 19 20 19 19 16 
18 19 20 19 1818 
15 19 18 20 16 18 
17 15 17 17 19 17 
ii ii '8 ii ii ig 
13 15 14 16 16 17 
17 17 19 15 18 17 
19 17 17 16 20 . . 
14 20 16 17 10 16 
18 14 14 16 . . . . 
. . . . 16 . , 14 . . 
17 16 . . 18 15 . . 
18 .. 
14 
15 17 17 15 17 18 
15 15 15 
14 16 15 14 15 . . 
16 .. 16 14 ... . 
. . 14 
11 
16 18 
..17 
15 
14 13 
.... 15 18 ... . 
.. .. 15 .. 18 .. 
. . 9 12 
16 
. . 13 16 17 17 15 
17 14 14 . . . . 18 
15 .. 17 
.. 11 15 18 18 15 
20 .. 
Jan. J4, Third Day. 
Kvents- 12 3 4 5 .6 
Tars-ets- 20 20 20 20 20 20 
largers. ...20 18 16 14 17 20 
Graham ••••• 16 18 15 17 18 15 
HenslS 16 13 17 16 19 18 
Kirkover 19 18 16 19 14 . . 
F Westbrooke ^^^^ J5 -i^ 
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Mitchell 17 19 12 17 17 15 
er 17 p.n le u ., 
Shot 
at 
BrokCt 
140 
127 
140 
122 
140 
111 
120 
101 
120 
89 
40 
28 
140 
127 
120 
94 
120 
95 
120 
105 
100 
74 
40 
33 
40 
31 
100 
79 
120 
100 
100 
76 
120 
107 
120 
102 
140 
111 
120 
89 
140 
108 
Ifift 
xuu 
fi7 
D 1 
10 
40 
29 
20 
14 
60 
50 
20 
11 
40 
29 
100 
66 
20 
11 
100 
82 
20 
11 
20 
10 
60 
39 
60 
45 
80 
56 
40 
31 
40 
33 
40 
34 
20 
10 
20 
14 
Shot 
at.. 
Broke. 
140 
135 
140 
129 
140 
130 
140 
124 
140 
117 
20 
16 
140 
101 
140 
111 
140 
121 
120 
102 
140 
109 
100 
81 
60 
45 
100 
84 
. 20 
18 
20 
16 
20 
17 
20 
14 
140 
115 
80 
65 
120 
90 
80 
63 
20 
14 
20 
11 
40 
34 
20 
17 
40 
30 
60 
37 
40 
33 
40 
33 
40 
21 
20 
16 
100 
78 
100 
80 
40 
32 
100 
79 
20 
20 
20 
13 
20 
8 
Shot 
at. 
Broke 
120 
105 
120 
99 
120 
100 
100 
86 
100 
75 
60 
41 
120 
72 
120 
97 
100 
80 
Upton 14 15 14 60 43 
H Scane 18 20 18 
Cantilon 16 17 40 33 
Hoffman 17 .. 14 40 31 
Crooks 15 .. 16 .... 15 60 46 
Dodds 19 13 16 15 13 . . 100 66 
Phillips 17 17 15 16 .. 11 100 76 
Adams 11 .. 10 40 21 
99 16 16 .. 10 .... 60 42 
J Thompson 10 .. 20 10 
Summerhays 17 15 13 17 .. 17 100 79 
McCall 14 20 14 
Norris 18 12 12 ... . 60 42 
G Reed 16 16 .. .. 40 32 
Kav 15 15 .. 15 14 80 59 
R Graham 11 15 13 13 14 . . 100 66 
Root 16 20 16 
Brown 8 20 8 
There was a 10-live-bird event each day, and the 20-bird event 
commenced on the first day and was to be run from day to day 
till finished. In the main event at 20 birds, there were thirty-seven 
contestants. The conditions were, $500 cash guaranteed, $100 to 
high gun; $400, Rose system, 5, 4, 3 and 2; surplus added; handi- 
caps 26 to 33yds.; $15 entrance, including birds. The live-bird 
scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 10 20 10 10 10 
R Graham 10 19 10 10 9 
Scane 9 19 7 9 .. 
Reardon 8 19 8 .. 6 
Kirkover 19 10 .. .. 
McLaren 9 19 9 .. .. 
Mayhew 9 19 10 9 .. 
Dr Wilson . • 19 • • 8 . . 
King 19 .. .. 9 
G Stroud 18 
J Stroud 8 18 
Cantilon 10 18 
Horning 10 18 
H T Westbrooke 9 18 
M Hensler 8 18 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
60 58 
9 
io 
8 
9 
10 
10 
8 
9 
9 
10 
io 
Summerhays • 18 
Hoffman ' 18 
A D Bates 9 18 
Burk •• 17 
Fletcher 10 17 
C Scane 8 17 
Barrett ' 17 
D Miller 9 17 
Crooks .J 17 
Robbins 17 
Schofield 16 
Du Bray • 16 
Mitchell 8 16 
G Reid ■• 16 
Boa 10 16 
Norris • 16 
Spittal 16 
M J Miller • 16 
McCall 9 15 
Phillips 8 15 
McKay 15 
Root 14 
Blackwell •• 1^ 
'.-lartley 1" •• 
Upton 10 .. 
Daniels -"^^ •• ^ •• ■ 
Aitken ° •• ^ •• • 
Farmer • ° 
Lewis ^ 7 .. .. .. • 
H D Bates • ^ .. . 
F Westbrooke 1" •• • 
Williams ' ' •• • 
Shoot-off, 20-bird event: 
Graham, 31 2220 McLaren, 28.... 
TT Sranp 29 0 Mayhew, SI. 
Reardon, ' 27: 10 Dr Vilson, 28. . . 
Kfrkover, 32 22220 King, 29 
10 
9 
10 
10 
9 
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60 
60 
51 
53 
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Roffsdale Rod and Goa Club. 
RuFFSDALE, Pa., Jan. 19.— The Ruffsdale Rod and Gun Club 
held their second annual banquet on New Year's eve at the Hotel 
Albion, Ruffsdale, Pa. The dining room was gaily decorated in 
holiday fashion. Those present were all lavishly served by the 
genial proprietor and fellow member of the club, Mr. F. L. Keck, 
who overlooked nothing that would conduce to the comfort and 
enjoyment of all of his fellow members and guests. 
Mr. E. C. Null, president of the club, acted as toastmaster, and 
everyone responded cheerfully and promptly to their toast. R. S. 
Deniker, captain of the club, entertained us very cleverly with a 
bright talk, embodying good advice for the success of the club 
during the new year, and particularly impressed the fact upon us 
that we wanted to land better than third place in the 1904 League 
shoot for the championship of Western Pennsylvania, which 
place the club ranked among fifteen competitors the last season. 
It gave us great pleasure to have with .us one whose joyful, 
disposition and "chicTcen appetite" is so, well knowin to all who.- 
take interest in the manly sport of trapshooting. I refer , to; 
Mr. Charles G. Grubb, of Pittsburg, whose record in the culinary 
line was two chickens and 101 waffles straight (no dusted birds 
whatever), all centered. With Grubb's ammunition and ambition, . 
to say nothing of his appetite, you can't miss them; they are 
hit hard when "Grubb gets to grubbing." 
It is cvtstomary witl^ the gluh to hold a banquet shoot som^^ 
time during December. All those taking part are entitled to a 
plate at the banquet, careful score being kept of all attending this 
"before the banquet shoot" and compared with the score of the 
New Year's Day or "after the banquet shoot," in order to deter- 
mine the nerve of the member "the day after." Of course, it is 
needless to say that the boys all started the New Year with an 
excellent nerve, but as I haven't the score convenient at present, 
I will forego offering it for publication at this time. "Nuf Ced." 
The club now leads a movement for the formation of a county 
league of Westmoreland county, which, if successfully organized, 
will enable me to supply you with considerable news of "doings" 
in trapshooting in Westmoreland during the season of 1904. 
Many good stories were told, and a number of songs sung, 
making a royal good time when a jolly bunch of followers of the 
dog and gun round up to see the old year out arid the new year 
in. H. D. Hasson, Sec'y. 
The Peters Cartfidgfe Co.*s Annual Reanioni 
The annual reunion of the salesmen and demonstrators of the 
Peters Cartridge Company, in Cincinnati, Jan. 11 to 15, was the 
largest gathering of ammunition salesmen and expert shooters ever 
assembled. The company had arranged a programme interspersed 
with pleasant and entertaining features designed to make the week 
highly enjoyable as well as profitable. 
Monday, Jan. 11, was the day set for the assembling of the men, 
and when the roll was called at an informal supper at 6:30 P. M. 
there was not an absentee. It was a noticeable fact that of the 
men present a year ago all but two or three were on hand, while 
seven new men had been added. 
Tuesday at 10 A. M. a conference took place, and at 2 P. M. 
Mr. O. E. Peters, president, delivered an address and gave general 
instructions regarding the work of the year 1904. In the evening 
a smoker for the salesmen was given at the Business Men's Club, 
presided over by Mr. F. C. Tuttle, treasurer of the company. 
Wednesday evening a theater party was given for the salesmen 
and a number of guests. 
Thursday morning at 8:15 two special electric trolley cars took 
the entire party to the factories of the company, located at King's 
Mills, O. 
All those who visited the plant one year ago were impressed 
by the numerous additions that had been made during the year, 
and were convinced that the company is determined to keep 
abreast with the ever-increasing demand for its goods. 
Dinner was served at King's Mills Hotel, where everything that 
goes to satisfy the inner man was provided. This, however, was 
probably the last gathering of the kind that will be held in this 
dining hall, as the company is now erecting a large modern hotel 
accommodating nearly two hundred guests, which will be complete 
before the next annual reunion. At 4 P. M. the return to the city 
was made, and that night at 6:30 the annual banquet was given at 
the Business Men's Club. This was a most elaborate affair, covers 
being laid for seventy persons. The tables were handsomely 
decorated, and suitable music was rendered during the several 
courses. The menu was quite novel, embodying in a prominent 
way the letter P, the trade mark of the company, and was all 
that the most exacting taste could desire. 
MENU. 
Points on Shells 
- ■ . Puree of Peas , _! 
Peanuts Salted Pecans Pickles , ; ; ^ 
Pompano Persillade . , 
Pommes Parisienne -i '[\ 
Punch Romaine Si 
Pork Tenderloin, Roasted ; j 
Petite Pois Pommes Massena j 
Points de Asparagus | 
Peach Ice Cream Cake 
Pots of Coffee 
Principe de Gales Cigars 
Mr. O. E. Peters was toastmaster and delivered the opening 
address. He thanked all those connected with the company for 
their zealous efforts in its behalf, and assured them of the com- 
pany's appreciation. He expressed his regret that Mr. Tom 
Norton, a former employe of the company, and a most popular 
one, was not present, having been forced through illness to resign. 
Mr. Peters stated that he was iiiformed Mr. Norton was improv- 
ing, and would soort be able to work, and in view of this he had 
decided to again place him on the salary list of the company. 
Just, .as long as one of his employes was able to talk and sell 
/peters, ammunition he proposed to let him do so, and to pay him 
for it. This tribute to fidelity brought ringing cheers from the 
salesmen, and was characteristic of the company's liberality and 
- appreciation of faithful service. 
Friday, Jan. 15, was spent at the grounds of the Cincinnati Gun 
Club, where a number of team races and exhibition shooting wer^ 
indulg?<5 fpox \o, startitl| to the .gro^iids the galesnjen sp|tit|| 
