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[Jan. 30, 1904. 
a little surprise on Mr. F. C. Tuttle, the treasurer of the company. 
He was invited down to Harmony Hall, a room especially pro- 
vided for; thf assembling of the salesmen, and was there presented 
with a handsome gold watch by the salesmen of the company as 
a mark of their great _ appreciation of his treatment during the 
year. Mr. L. 11. Myers , made the presentation speech on behalf 
of the men, and Mi-. Tuttle was taken completely by surprise, but 
responded feelingly, thanking the donors for the evidence of 
their good will and friendship. 
The Toufist Tfapshootets. 
The U. M. C. Southern Squad is composed of five of the best- 
known shooters who have the honor of holding a place in the 
shooting fraternity. They are T. A. Marshall, F. C. Riehl, William 
H. Heer, C. W. Budd and Ttirner E. Hubby. 
Shortly after the New Year they started on this Southern trip, 
which is as unique as it is original. Their whole purpose is to 
meet the members of the variovis gun clubs, and the people who 
are interested in shooting. They having , spent most of their lives 
in shooting, are interesting those who are not as old and experi- 
enced in the trapshooting game as they. Consequently all lovers 
of this gentlemanly sport welcome this genial squad,, many of 
whom have attained honors abroad as well as much fame at home 
for their ability as marksmen. 
The first exhibition was given at Jonesboro, Ark., Jaiii 6, F. C. 
Riehl taking the honors with 3 score of 96 out of 100. Capt. 
Marshall won the honors at Pine Bluff with the same score. At 
Little 'Rock, Ark., Wm. H. Heer scored 98 per cent., while the 
squad's average for the day was 95% per cent. Jan. 12 they were 
entertained at Texai-kana, Texas, going from there to Paris, Texas, 
thence to Denison, Dallas, Fort Worth and Brenham, where they 
attended the Sunny South Handicap as the guests of the Brenham 
shooters. 
Large crowds came to witness their exhibitions on all occasions, 
and no one has gone home unrewarded for his trouble, as the 
scores mentioned above show. 
They will continue their trip through the South, which is being 
arranged for by Mr. J. L. Head and Mr. F. E. Butler, after the 
Brenham shoot, and will return to Indianapolis in time for the 
Grand American Handicap. 
The shooting performances of some of the members of the 
squad are as follows: At Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 16, W. H. Heer 
out of 50 broke 50; C. W. Budd and F. C. Riehl 49 out of 50. 
At Dallas, Texas, in a 100-target event, Jan. 15, the scores in a 
strong wind were: Budd 90, Marshall 89, Riehl 88, Heer 85, 
Hubby 81. 
At Denison, Texas, Jan. 14, shooting averages were: Marshall 98, 
Heer 96, Budd 94, Riehl 92, Hubby 88. 
At Paris, Texas, Jan. 13, the averages were: Budd 98, Marshall 
and Riehl 96, Plubby and Heer 92. 
Jan. 12, at Texarkana, the shooting averages were: Riehl 95, 
Marshall and Heer 93, Budd 92, Hubby 89. 
At Camden, Ark., Jan. 11, the high averages were as follows: 
Riehl and Heer 96, Marshall 93, Budd 84, Hubby 79. 
Cincinnati G«n Clttb Banqwet. 
On the evening of Jan. 19 the members met at the Stag Cafe 
and enjoyed a supper, and a few hours' ■ pleasant entertainment. 
The committee having the affair in charge consisted of Mr. H. M. 
Norris, chairman; Dr. A. B. Heyl and Mr. J. E. Maynard. The 
following members were present: J. B. Mosby, president and 
toastmaster; A. B. Heyl, Thos. A. Logan, E. O. Hurd, J. E. 
Maynard, Geo. H. Krehbiel, Mr. Miles, T. Eveland, Jas. J. 
Faran, A. Donnally, John W. Coleman, Jos. E. Block, R. F. Mc- 
Comas, Ralph L. Trimble, E. G. Trimble, H. F. Jergens, Oscar 
H. Grau, W. E. Swift, J. L. Strauss, W. R. Randall, Morris Craw- 
ford, W. L. Garber, Jas. McQueen, Louis F. Ahlers, John Falk, 
H. Van Ness, E. B. Barker, Frank, L. Heffner, Frank W. Holz, 
H. Osterfelt, A. C, Dick, Anthony Kramer, Henry Rosenthal, . 
F. D. Alkire, Dr. E. H. Thompson, A. K. Andrews, Louis F. 
Mooner, Arthur Gambell, Chas. Meninger, Jr., G. H. Merkle, 
Louis J. Merkle, Dr. R." R. Wilkinson, H. Seinsheimer, G. W. 
Schupler, J. P. Weller, B. W. Weller, Dr. Brooks, F. Beebe, Jos. 
Coyle, Col. Robt. A. West, H. M. Norris, Milt. Lindsley. 
Mr. A. B. Mosby was the toastmaster of the evening. Hon. 
Thos. A. Logan gave some "Reminiscences of Early Trapshooting 
in Ohio." Mr. Mosby spoke of the growth of the club, both 
numerically and financially, since its organization, and of its need 
of larger grounds. He also urged those members who were not 
in the habit of visiting the grounds to come out. He then intro- 
duced Mr. Ralph L. Trimble as one qualified to draw a comparison 
between the Cincinnati and other clubs. Mr. Trimble said there 
were only three clubs in the country, the Indianapolis, Parkers- 
burg, and Cleveland, to be compared with it. He said that the 
general impression among all shooters is that the Cincinnati 
club stands first, and all are well pleased with the shooting facili- 
ties and business methods of the club. The club officials and 
Supt. Gambell, by their business methods and attention to all 
details at the ground, have made the club what it is to-day. 
At this point Mr. Joe Coyle made an attempt to deliver a care- 
fully prepared address, but as he uttered the first word, the boys 
began to sing "It's a horrible death to be talked to death," and his 
voice, was lost in the melody. 
Col. Robt. A. West spoke on "Pigeon and Field Shooting." 
His closing advice was "Never mind the distance, but be sure of 
your bird." 
Mr. H. M. Norris, chairman of the committee, was' then intro- 
duced as "the gentleman who got you into all this trouble," and 
responded in a happy vein. 
Mr. Milt Lindsley, who manufactured the first smokeless powder 
in the United States, gave an interesting and instructive ac- 
count of the advancement of this powder from the invention of 
gun cotton to the present day. He was associated with Ditmar, 
who made the first smokeless powder in the United States, and 
manufactured the powder which Capt. Bogardus used on his trip 
in England. 
Col. West, known to some as "the man who kills 'em with a 
wagon spoke," explained how that expression came to applied to 
him. Continuing in a more sober vein, he advocated uniformity 
in the game laws of the United States, and urged the members 
to work with this end in, view. In order to accomplish this object 
a large fund will be needed, he said. He believes that doves, 
migratory birds, should be placed on the list of game birds, and 
proper open seasons provided. He referred to a bill prohibiting 
quair shooting for three years, which is to be introduced in the- 
present Legislature. 
Mr. Mosby spoke of the inconsistencies of the law which per- 
mits the killing of English sparrows in every way except at the 
traps. 
Mr. G. W. Schuler related the amusing experiences of himself 
Bnd party while duck hunting in the marshes near Peoria, 111., 
last fall, ' ^ .. . 
Mr. J. E. Maynard gave interesting reminiscences of early claiy 
bird shooting. Mr. Maynard has been a member of most, if not 
all, of the clubs which have existed in Cincinnati and vicinity, and 
shot at the Ligowsky clay pigeon, the first manufactured. He 
urged that club shoots should be purely a matter of sport, and 
the money making idea in connection with them should be en- 
tirely eliminated. He said that this had broken up clubs in the 
past and would do so in the future. 
Other speakers were Supt. Arthur Gambell, on "What I Know 
about Targets"; Mr. F. D. Alkire, Woodlyn, O., one of the 
original members of the club, and Mr. H. Van Ness, who was 
asked to tell "How it happened." 
A vote of thanks was tendered the committee for the enter- 
tainment furnished, and the meeting adjourned. 
BONASA. 
Cincinnati Gun CIttb. 
Cold weather with a strong wind and snow flying in the air a 
portion of the time on Jan. 23, played havoc wfith the scores in the 
Parker prize gun shoot. Williams was high gun in actual breaks 
with 79. Only two were credited with full scores (handicaps in- 
cluded), Poblar and Pfeiffer. The attendance was good, about 
thirty being present, though only sixteen shot through the main 
event. Not as much practice shooting was done as usual, and 
before dark most of the crowd had gone home. 
BarTter and Gambell put a chip on their shoulder and an- 
nounced that they would shoot any two amateur members of the 
club a series of ten matches, 100 per man each, 16yds. rise. One 
race to be shot each week, Saturdays excluded. The challenge 
has been accepted by Sunderbruch and Medico, and a hot, race is 
looked for. 
Mr. S. Leever, pitcher for the Pittsburg Baseball team, was at 
the grounds to-day. He can't shoot quite so well as he pitches, 
but he don't do so bad at that. It was hinted that the Goshen, 
O., Gun Club had an idea they could lift the Phellis cup, and a 
challenge may be forthcoming very soon. 
Maynard was on hand after an absence of several weeks. His 
hand is getting in good shape, after the surgical operatiori, and he 
will soon be able to handle his gun as well as of old. 
The scores follow: 
Parker prize gun shoot, 100 targets, handicap of added targets: 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 Broke. Hdcp. Tot'l. 
Jay Bee 3 12 12 10 8 55 25 80 
Herman 11 13 11 14 10 59 30 89 
Harig 12 12 13 11 9 57 40 97 
Faran 12 9 9 8 15 53 18 71 
Maynard 10 13 13 10 13 58 18 76 
Williams 14 17 13 18 17 79 18 97 
Block 12 13 14 17 14 70 18 88 
Linn 12 12 6 17 11 58 25 83 
Boeh 12 7 6 9 5 39 40 79 
Osterfelt ..16 10 10 14 14 64 20 84 
Medico 14 11 17 15 11 68 12 80 
BuUerdick 12 12 17 11 11 63 30 93 
Captain 12 11 12 12 9 56 25 81 
Jack 12 9 13 12 9 55 30 85 
Pohlar 12 16 16 16 18 78 35 100 
Pfieffer 15 15 16 15 13 74 40 100 
Practice : 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
Don Minto 40 28 Osterfelt 70 41 
Leever 105 77 Williams 50 39 
Gambell 70 50 Jay Bee 40 22 
Ahlers 95 74 BuUerdick 25 12 
Barker 70 48 Herman 25 10 
Falk 20 13 Block 25 14 
Faran 85 51 Medico .1 35 28 
Norris 40 22 Harig 25 17 
Underwood 75 50 Linn 15 6 
Colonel 80 17 
Cash Prize Winners. 
Following are the scores made in the cash prize contest, which 
closed on Jan. 16, by those taking part in ten or more of the 
series. Sixty-two members have participated in this contest, but 
all did not shoot in the required number. The table gives the 
total number shot at and broken, with per cent, and average 
distance of those who shot at. 500 or more: 
Av. Dist., 
Shot at. Broke. Per Cent. Yards. 
R Trimble 1200 990 825 21 
Gambell ..." 90O 722 802 19 
Ahiers 750 597 796 19 
Medico 1200 . 946 788 18 
Pandall 5C0 394 783 11 
A Sunderbruch 900 695 772 18 
Barker 1150 880 766 18 
Maynard 950 702 739 18 
Linn 70O 489 698 17 
Williams 1000 697 697 18 
Faran 1100 764 694 17 
Falk 900 621 690 17 
McB. ...650 448 690 16 
Block 950 650 684 18 
J B 1050 711 677 17 
Tack 900 599 665 16 
"Capt 700 464 663 17 
Herman ' 900 585 ' 650 16 
Ackley 850-. 534 628 1& 
A M Norris 500 282 562 lo 
Ten best scores in cash prize contest. The first column of 
figures shows the average distance. Prizes in each class are $30, 
$25, $20, $15 and .$10. High guns: 
A Class. 
Av. Distance, ' Total Per 
Yards. Broke. Cent. 
R Trimble ......21 47 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 43 43 443 88.6 
Medico 18V, 48 45 43 43 43 41 41 40 39 39 422 84.4 
Gambell 19 '9-10 45 44 44 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 422 84.4 
Mavnard ...18 46 43 42 41 41 41 40 37 37 36 404 80.8 
Williams 17 7-10 .41 41 41 40 40 38 38 37 36 36 388 77.6 
Class B 
Barker ISi^ 48 45 44 43 42 41 41 41 41 38 424 84.8 
Sunderbruch ... .18 45 45 44. 44 43 42 41 40 40 40 424 84.8 
Faran 17 1-5 42 42 41 41 39 39 38 37 36 35 390 78.0 
T B 16 7-10 41 41 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 374 74.8 
Falk 16 3-5 39 39 38 38 37 36 36 35 35 34 367 73.4 
BoNASA. 
Schenectady Gun Club. 
Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. 16.— The first prize at the midwinter 
shoot of the Schenectady Gun Club to-day was won by Mr. John 
Sanders; second by Mr. B. B. Hull; third by Mr. H. H. Valentine. 
The latter gentleman was tied by Adams, but owing to the late- 
ness of the hour the tie could not be shot off, so the win was 
decided by the toss of a coin. 
There were three prizes. The first prize was a valuable cup 
donated by Messrs. Warnick and Greene; second prize was fur- 
nished by Mr. Rice, and third was furnished by Mr. Miller. A 
strong east wind, a blinding snowstorm and a zero temperature 
were the weather conditions. 
In this 100-target race the members were handicapped by adding 
percentages of targets broken to their total score. The club was 
divided into five classes beside the scratch men, who were handi- 
capped from 7 to 35 per cent. The magnificent shooting of Senator 
Warnick, one of the scratch men, who lost but 8 targets during 
the mtach, was a splendid exhibition of nerve and good judgment. 
The club was honored by the presence of George R. Ginn, of 
New Haven, Conn., who is remembered pleasantly by the Schenec- 
tady delegation who visited Poughkeepsie on New Year's Day. 
The Schenectady Gun Club will hold a tournament on Feb. 22. 
Below follows the complete score of the match: 
1 2 3 4 Total. 
Sanders ,. 7 100 89 6.23 95.23 
Hull .... 15 100 82 12.30 94.30 
Valentine 7 100 87 6.89 93.09 
Adams 7 100 87 6.09 93.09 
Miller 20 100 77 15.40. 92.40 
Cole 15 100 80 12.00 92.00 
Warnick sch. 100 92 92.00 
Jackson 15 100 77 11.55 88.55 
Wallburg 7 100 82 5.74 87.74 
Ferguson 20 100 74 14.20 85.20 
A A Green sch. 100 85 85.00 
Underbill 25 100 68 17.00 85.00 
Murday 20 100 70 14.00 84.00 
H E Grfeene sch. 100 83 83.00 
Mead 35 100 61 21.35 82.35 
Cruikshank 15 100 71 10.65 81.65 
Christopher 20 75 49 
Rice 15 75 43 Withdrew. 
Berg ;. 7 25 16 Withdrew. 
Weatherwax 20 75 46 Withdrew. 
Stewart 15 75 58 Withdrew. 
Column 1 contains the percentage of broken targets added to the 
scores. 
Column 2 contains the number of targets shot at. 
Column 3 contains the number of targets broken. 
Column 4 contains the percentage of targets to be added to the 
score. . - . 
Ossining Prize Shoot. 
OssiNiNG, Jan. 23.— The prize shoot of the Ossining Gun Club, 
held on these grounds to-day, was fairly well attended, there 
being twelve shooters on hand. Mr. F. Brandreth secured a win 
for the rifle and telescope with a score of 19 out of 25. The glare 
of the snow made shooting somewhat difficult, and the targets 
were thrown well over the 50yd. line. 
Just as the last event was pulled off three cadets from Hol- 
brook Military Academy, Ralli, Slocum and Wickes, came over 
to try their hands at the game. Considering the fact that they 
shot with strange guns, their scores were fine. 
Events Nos. 1, 5, 6 and 7 were from 16yds.; No. 3 from 21yds., 
and No. 4, at 5 pairs. Figures after the names denote yards 
handicap, as applying in prize event. 
Please announce in your paper and put date in your "Fixtures" 
column of a shoot at 100 bluerocks to be held here on Feb. 12 
(Lincoln's Birthday). A ten-man team from Poughkeepsie will be 
on hand that day to shoot for a silver punch bowl given by the 
president of this club for a series of matches between the two 
clubs. The first 25 birds in the 100 target match will decide 
the team race. This shoot will be open to all amateurs. Profes- 
sionals and trade representatives are invited to shoot along for 
targets only, shooting will commence at 1 P. M. sharp; $5 
entrance, money divided class, 35, 20, 15, 10, 10, 5, and 5 per cent. 
If five or more professionals shoot a silver cup will he presented 
to the winner. 
Ossining is only thirty rniles from New York city on the N. 
Y. C. & H. R. R. R.. Trains run every hour. 
oLvents: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 25 10 5p 10 10 10 
G B Hubbell, 16 8 18 9 8 5 .. .. 
J Hyland, 16 8 17 . . 7 8 7 7 
VV Fisher, 16 4 16 .. .. 5 .. .. 
W S Smith, 14 4 14 .. 4 
C G Blandford, 21 10 18 .. .. 10 10 .. 
E F Ball, 20 7 18 9 .. 8 6 9 
D Brandreth, 16...... 5 15 7 0 5 4 .. 
F Brandreth, 16 19 6 5 6 6 .. 
W Coleman, 17 13 6 7 7 .. .. 
H Ralli 4 
E Slocum 6 
A Wickes 8 
C. G. B. 
Rohrer Island Gun Club, Daytoo^ Ohio. 
The club held its annual meeting on Jan. 20, a large number of 
the members being present. . Plans for the coming year were 
made, and the following officers elected: Herman Nohf, Presi- 
dent; John Schaerf, Vice-President; Wm. E. Ketle, Secretary; 
Joseph Hohm, Treasurer. Board of Trustees, Jas. A. Achey, C. 
F. Miller, Phil Wentz, Jr., Charies Smith, Phil Hanauer. The 
club will open its shooting season on March 2. 
SIDE LIGHTS OF TRADE. 
At Hamilton, Ont., on Jan. 14, the Grand Canadian Handicap 
was finished. This match, which is the blue ribbon event of 
Canada, brought out forty-three entries. Each competitor shot at 
20 pigeons. There was not a straight score made. Only eight 
men made 19, all of whom shot Parker guns. In the shoot-o£f 
Mr. M. M. Mayhew was first, and Harry Kirkover was second. 
At Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 13, in an exhibition shoot, with con- 
ditions hard on account of the 'dark and showy weather, Fred 
Gilbert broke 94 oxit of 100 targets with DuPont Smokeless. This 
shows conclusively that Gilbert is still maintaining his form in 
shooting. ^ ^ . . 
"The Cricketers' Almanac for 1904," the forty-first edition, is 
published by Messrs. John Wisden and Co., 21 Cranbourn street, 
Leicester Square, London, W. C, England. It contains 492 
pages of reading matter, statistical and descriptive. 
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Sportsmen's Exposition. 
The taxidermists' exhibit at the Sportsman's show this year 
will be much more extensive than in any of the past shows. This 
branch of the exhibit will be of great interest to visitors. Several 
of the largest taxidermists in the country will exhibit their work 
and the result of their collection of record heads. 
Messrs. Schoveriing, Daly & Gales have recently received a 
large consignment of antiques. They consist of Persian broad 
swords, gold inlaid blades, some plain ivory and others carved 
ivory handles; daggers, creeses, flint-lock duelling pistols, gold 
inlaid barrels, flint-lock Turkish rifles, Arabian flint-lock rifles. 
Among the lot are a pair of rare inlaid Persian vases. 
