March 12, 1904.] FOREST AND STREAM. 228 
Re Division of Pwfses. 
Editoi' Fores! and Stream : 
The coming season of tl'apshootillg promises to be a t'ecord- 
breaker, and as any prosperous sport will attract new blood, the 
question arises how may these beginners be kept at it. Conceding 
that trapshooting is no fad and is alike attractive to the youth 
and sportsman of all ages, it is worth trying to keep it clean and 
interesting. 
The tournament is the Mecca of all shooters who have — or 
think they have — learned to shoot, and the end of the first day's 
shooting leaves a large number of the faithful entirely discour- 
aged, and it is in the interest of these that this article is written 
and the suggestions which follow are made. 
■Earlier the natural expert won the bulk of all the purses, which 
he had a perfect right to do, under prevailing conditions, but 
which made the persistent amateur look absolutely ridiculous in 
his inability to land in the money and soon forced him back to 
his local club, where things were on an equality. To remedy the 
trouble and bring all classes of shooters together, the management 
and promoters have devised several schemes to overcome unfair 
and unequal conditions; namely, by handicapping, the Rose 
system or adding targets to the actual score made by the shooter, 
etc. 
The system of handicapping, as at present applied to any but the 
most consistent target shot, is manifestly unfair and will sooner 
or later have to be discontinued. 
The Rose system is good as far as it goes, but it does not 
reach the majority who are not in sight of the money. As for the 
"added targets," it must indeed be a jolt to self-respecting 
shooters to see their scores published with "added targets" 
appended. 
Granting that the above schemes to equalize things have been 
beneficial to a certain extent, let us consider a plan, which, so 
far as the writer knows, is novel and untried. 
Supposing a tournament having been duly announced, one 
hundred shooters are found to be in attendance — all amateurs and 
confident of winning. The first day's programme of 100 targets 
is shot in events of 10, 15 and 20 targets, without handicap, all 
standing at the natural distance of 16yds., added money to each 
event, regardless of who wins it. At the end of the day the 
totals of each shooter are found to range from say 91 down to 70, 
and with these totals we can tell exactly what every shooter having 
made a total of not less than 80 must do the following day to 
participate in the second day's "added money," which is simply 
to beat his or her individual score of the previous day and re- 
ceive a cash value for every target shown in excess of that 
score. The value of each point (target increase in total for day) 
to b-e arrived at in this way. Assuming that 82 shooters entered 
on the second day and $100 was added money. It was found that 
31 shooters improved their scores from one to seven points and 
51 shooters fell short of their previous record, and therefore have 
no interest in the added money. The 31 shooters increase their 
scores a total of 75 points (targets), and we find the cash value 
of each point to be $1.33, which would give two shooters with an 
increase of 7 points — as figured in this illustration— about $9.31 
each; one with 6 would draw nearly $8; one with 5, $6.65; one 
with 4, $5.30; six with 3, $4 each; eight with 2, $2.66 each, and 
twelve with 1, $1.33 each. Presuming that none of the 31 are purse 
winners, it should be gratifying to the management to be able to 
see nearly one-half of the participants able to become better 
acquainted with the cashier, who is generally a clever fellow, and 
would pay an 80 to 85 man for points as cheerfully as he would 
the winner of fiist money. 
While the above scheme may not be regarded as a "get-rich- 
quick" affair, it would do this: The 90 per cent shooters would 
. continue to fight for the purses, without a handicap, and the 80 
per cent, shooters, continually striving to better their scores (for 
evxry improvement pays something), there would soon develop 
a sport so healthy tliat the recollection of earlier discouragements 
on the part of the novice or beginner would be a thing of the 
past. 
The above system of dividing added money will be used at the 
Missouri State shoot, held in St. Louis,- May 23 to 28, inclusive. 
Separator. 
Meadow Spring— Natberth. 
On Feb. 27 the Meadow Spring Gun Club and Narberth, Pa., 
Gun Club, had a closely contested fifteen-man team race, Meadow 
Spring finishing in the lead by the narrow margin of one target. 
The scores were 223 to 222. The race was quite even well up to 
the finish. The scores: 
Meadovv Spring— Taney 13, G. Smith 19, Harvey 17, Roberts 17, 
Hansel! 14, Garrett 14, Lee 16, Gothard 18, Jones 14, Parsons 16, 
Pepper 14, Mardin 13, Alexander 10, Gibbson 19, Martin 10; total 
Narberth— Barker 21, Hatterstadt 14, Sharp 13, Fryer 17, Duf- 
field 17, Meigs 17, H. Davis 15, Flake 14, Alker 9, Humphries 20, 
Prdst 11, B»ist 16? Sayre 11, Hammel 15, Foster 12; total 222, 
Twenty-five targets: Harvey 19, Hynes 19, Hansell 14, Foster 
15, E. Hansell 9, Moore 6. 
Ten targets: Duffield 6, Gothard 7, Sharp 6, Barker 8, Davis 8, 
Parsons 6, Martin 8, Garrett 7, McGuigan 4, Davis 9. 
Ten targets: Roberts 10, Lee 9, Buchman 7, Ford 6, Gibson 6, 
Taney 6, Farr 7, Jones 7, Hansell 2, Snyder 2. 
Fifteen targets: Hatterstadt 10, Snyder 7, Hansell 7, Alker 6, 
Duffield 5. 
Ten targets: Humphries 10, Fryer 9, Martin 6, Sharp 5, Gib- 
son 5. 
Twenty-five targets: Gothard 17, Ford 17, Brown 14, Moore 14, 
Alexander 15, Gruie 15, Snyder 13, Highley 13, Davis 13, Gibson 
14, Phillips 11, Spense 11, Carrell 12, Davis 8. 
Fifteen targets: Lee 12, Sharp 11, Roberts 11, Farr 10, Mc- 
Guigan 8. 
Wawasct Gon Club. 
Wilmington, Del., Feb. 27.— The shoot of the Wawaset Gun 
Club, postponed on Feb. 22, was finished to-day. A total of 
4,500 targets were thrown. The high average for the day was won 
by Mr. Luther J. Squier, with a score of 67 out of 75, shooting 
from 16 to 22yds. Second high average was won by Mr. W. M. 
Foord, of Wilmington, 63 out of 75 from 18 and 20yds. Mr. J. 
Mowell Hawkins was third, 62 out of 75, 18 and 22yds. The visit- 
ing shooters were Messrs. J. Mowell Hawkins, L. S. German, 
Aberdeen, Md.; A. B. Richardson, Dover; R. King and Mr. Ed- 
mundson, Newport; W. Budd, Claymont; John Evans, Wyoming; 
J. A. McKelvey, Hockessin. 
A summary of the shooting shows as follows: Shooting at 75 
targets, Hawkins broke 62, McKelvey 61, German 61, Foord 63, 
Squier 67, Townsend 58, Springer 51, Ryan 47, Martin 51, Graham 
59, DuPont 47, Richardson 60, Mason 60, Lyman 50, Bird 48, 
Burroughs, 57, Evans 41, Roberson 40, W. S. Townsend 40. 
Shooting at 50, Cornog broke 42, McColIey 37, Tuchton 39, 
Hanley 31, Miller 42. 
Shooting at 65, Dr. Buck broke 46, C. Buck 47, Kendall 44. 
King broke 41 out of 60, Ball broke 35 out of 45, Melchior broke 
26 out of 35, and JefTerson and Hendrix 22 each. W. Potter broke 
33 out of 40, Simon 32, Holt 27, Young 29. 
Shooting at 25, Massey broke 22, Garrett 13, Donaldson 16, 
McArdle 24, Godwin 14, C. Potter 18, Beady 20, Ogden 17, Ed- 
mundson 21, Sands 9. 
The handicaps in the merchandise events were 16 to 22yds. The 
first six prizes were won by amateurs. There were forty-six entries. 
The winners and their scores follow: R. C. McArdle 24, Stanley 
Tuchton 24, F. Massey 22, E. E. Cornog 22, R. G. McColley 22, 
Ed. Mason 22, J. A. McKelvey 21, L. S. German 21, W. Poter 21, 
R. Miller 21, E. Melchior, Jr., 21, Edmundson 21, W. M. Foord 
20, J. Graham 20, W, Ball 20, George Simon 20, Dr. Buck 20, C. 
Beady 20, W. Ryan 19, C. Buck 19, J. L. Hauley 18, Hendrix 18. 
Aquidoeck Gon Clob. 
Newport, R. I.— The usual single squad appeared at the 
grounds on Wednesday, March 2, and essayed to do things to the 
elusive, delusive bluerock. Particularly was this true of Peck- 
ham, who celebrated his first attempt since Christmas by scoring 
44, running his first 22 straight. Bowder tagged close after with 
41, while- Powell negotiated 37, he having but just returned from 
a Southern quail trip, showing the change from animate to the 
inanimate target. 
A few of the boys will attend the shoot at Narragansett Pier 
next Saturday, of the Canardett Club, where a contest for the 
State championship and a cup will take place. The present 
holder, Mr. E. C. Griffith, was challenged by F. C. Screwson, 
secretary of the above club. 
Targets: lo lo 10 10 10 Total. 
Peckham lo lo 7 9 8 44 
Bowler g g g g 9 41 
Powell 8 8 10 5 6 37 
Dnng 5 10 7 6 7 35 
Alexander 5 6 8 6 5 30 
The annual meeting of the Aquidneck Gun Club, Newport, R. I., 
was held on Tuesday evening, March 1, when the officers for the 
ensuing year were chosen, reports presented and other business 
of importance transacted. The year just closed was a most 
successful one for the club, financially and otherwise. Two well- 
attended tournaments were given, the second annual, on May 30, 
having forty-three shooters. The membership shows a net gain of 
six for the year, there being seven elections and one resignation. 
Over 50,000 targets were trapped during the year. No an- 
nouncement of the third annual tournament has been made, owing 
to the uncertainty of the club's tenure of its present grounds. 
The executive committee is now looking up an available site. 
The officers elected were as follows: President, Wm. A. Dring; 
Vice-President, Ed. P. Gosling; Secretary-Treasurer, J. S. Cog- 
geshall; Executive Committee, P. H. Powel, Wm. A, Dring, Ed. 
P. Gosling, Wnj. M, Hughes and H. A, Peckham. 
U. M. C. Southern Sqttad. 
Macon, Ga., Feb. 29.— The Log Cabin Gun Club entertained 
the U. M. C. Southern Squad in a most royal manner here to- 
day. A large crowd was out, including many of the lady friends 
of the gun club members. The ladies were carried away with 
interest; and after the regular events were finished, urged Capt. 
Marshall to have the Squad shoot an extra 25 targets to prolong 
the excitement. Of course this was done, Capt. Marshall modestly 
adding that the Squad always shoots better when under the in- 
fluence of feminine approval. After the shoot a committee from 
the gun club invited the Squad and ladies to enjoy a 6 o'clock 
barbecue, which resulted in a fitting climax to the afternoon sport. 
The local shooters shot exceedingly well, as the following scores 
show, the first five names comprising the Squad, the others the 
local sportsmen: 
Squad: Marshall 89, Heikes 99, Budd 93, Heer 96, Anthony 87; 
total 464. 
Local Team— W. Huff 95, Waters 87, C. Jones 89, Etheridge 90 
Mills 85; total 446. ' 
Americus, Ga., March 2.— The U. M. C. Southern Squad ar- 
rived here to-day and gave an exhibition shoot, under the aus- 
pices of the local gun club. There were over 600 spectators, which 
speaks volumes for the popularity of the visiting shooters. It was 
announced beforehand that big scores were not to be the order of 
the day, but some of the Squad seems "couldn't miss 'em," so 
the following scores, though not exceptionally large, present a 
very fair average: Marshall 90, Heikes 90, Budd 90, Heer 94, 
Anthony 94. 
Poaghkeepsie G«n Clab. 
PouGHKEEPSiE, N. Y., Feb. 25.-What was absolutely the worst 
conditions possible for shooting prevailed to-day. All present- 
even Jack Fanning— declared it the worst in their experience. ' The 
wind, blowing a fierce gale from the north directly in the face of 
the shooters, and the mercury at the zero point, made it almost 
impossible for a man to stay on the platform long enough to shoot 
the events out. And the targets. Whew! They were corkers. 
M'hen they emerged from the trap house they would be carried 
by the wind up, up, up, until almost out of sight, and in going up 
they were not at all particular as to steadiness, often, just as the 
trigger was pulled, they would suddenly jump straight up for five 
or six feet, ond a goose egg on the score sheet would follow. 
Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions, the shooting in the 
cup race was very even, and really good, all things considered. 
Capt. Travers' work being of a very high order, the "old post-hole- 
d:gger" is certainly a wicked gun in the Captain's hands, no mat- 
ter what the conditions. Scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 15 10 10 15 10 15 Targets: 10 15 10 10 15 10 15 
Fannmg .... 7 9 7 5 Winans 5 8 8 5 10.. .. 
Tpver 7 12 6 9 13 S 9 Marshall 5 3 10 3 .. 
Claymark ... 4 9 4 6 10 6 . . Smith 868 
Hans 5 10 .. 7 8 .. .. Cheney 14 .] " 
Traver cup-result of events 4 and 5 with handicaps added: 
Traver (3) 25, Claymark (6) 22, Smith (5) 19, Hans (4) 19, Mar- 
shal! (4) 17, Winans (5) 20, Cheney (7) 12. 
Snaniweh. 
Indianapolis Gun Club. 
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Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 27.- 
in the contest for the Julius C. 
the Indianapolis Gun Club to 
visitor. The handicap allowance: 
Shot 
Targets : 25 25 at. Brk 
' T Nash, 6 25 19 
F Britton, 7. . .19 24 
E C Dickman, 9. 
J W Bell, 10.... 
J C Dixon, 19... 
S H Moore, 16.. 
T M Lilly, 16.... 
B Sayles, 8 
Moller, 8 21 20 
*Visitors. 
-Seven tied on a 
Walk & Son cup, 
-day. Mr. Irby 
full score of 50 
at the shoot of 
Bennett was a 
O 
20 21 
.22 18 
16 18 
16 18 
15 19 
22 19 
57 
58 
60 
62 
73 
73 
73 
60 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
49 
49 
Targets : 
J Michaelis, S... 
R S Heaton, 6.. 
C A Medico, 14. 
G Habich, 17.... 
J E Schroyer, 4. 
H W Denny, 12. 
*Vietram 
*Chas North 
Shot 
25 25 at. Brk. 
60 46 
63 
75 
75 
63 
75 
50 
50 
20 21 
18 21 
17 14 
12 15 
20 19 
19 12 
16 19 
19 15 
45 
45 
44 
43 
43 
35 
34 
J. W. Bell, Sec'y. 
Rochester Rod and Gun Clob. 
Rochester, N. Y., March 2.-0n the club grounds at Cobb's 
Hill, a strong attendance of the Rochester Rod and Gun Club 
members were gathered to-day. The shoot was the fourth of the 
Sprmg handicap series. Adkin and Clark were high with 23 
actually broken. 
Some of the members shot up back scores, the figures in 
parentheses denoting which scores were so shot. 
Norton 22 
Adkin 23 
Clark 23 
Borst ..20 
Kelly 21 
Galgraith 20 
Siebold ,1§ 
Broke. Al'nce. Tot'l. 
4 
7 
29 
27 
27 
27 
26 
24 
23 
Broke. Al'nce. Tot'l, 
Mitchell 17 6 
Coughlin .... .12 6 
Coughlin (3) ..20 9 
Coughlin (2).. 16 9 
Norton 22 3 
Galbraith (2).. 21 4 
Bors^ ....,,.,,17 S 
18 
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