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FOREST AND STREAM.* 
[April i6, 1904. 
Western Traps. 
The secretary of the Natchitoche, La., Gun Club, informs us 
that they have claimed May 24, 25 and 26 as the dates for a 
tournament. 
When Frank Butler was taking leave of Tom Marshall and his 
team, after the last shoot at Indianapolis, he said, "Gentlemen, 
before you return to your homes I would like to tell you how 
mighty proud I feel about 'you'ns all,' " and to think he had been 
South only three months. 
The Wabash, Ind., Gun Club have placed in position a new 
I.eggett trap, which will be used in the coming May 3 and 4 
tournament, and the secretary, Austin Flynn, writes that he 
fully expects this to be one of the best shoots held in the State 
in 1904. 
The Battle Creek, Mich., Gun Club has lately been reorganized, 
the officers being: Dallas Carpenter, President; Lee K. Forsyth, 
Secretary; W. H. Wooden, Captain. Three handsome medals 
have been purchased, this being necessary, as there are to be 
one hundred members, and the shooters will be classified into 
A, B and C. As the State League tournament will be held here, 
this has stimulated the shooters to renewed zeal in the cause. 
All are going in with enthusiasm to make the shoot a success. 
Visitors will find a crowd on June 15 and 16. 
John Burmister, of Spirit Lake, secretary of the Iowa State 
Association, is purchasing a number of trophies, to be given as 
prizes on the occasion of the State meet in his town. With old 
man Budd for president, Fritz Gilbert for assistant, and J. B. for 
secretary, it will be a go. Then the fish will have to suffer, if 
Kline is able to lead the gang. 
Last Monday, Salt Fork, craving revenge, sought out Deer 
Creek, Oklahoma, Club, on its own grounds and went home 
sadder and wiser. After shooting at 50 targets each, with eight 
men on a side. Salt Fork lost her flavor by the large majority 
of 55 targets. Deer Creek is meeting with a stormy career. The 
day was not equal to that of Caldwell, yet the rain fell in dampen- 
ing style. The scores: 
Deer Creek— Strider 45, Souck 43, Ball 41, Hartman 39, Croft 38, 
Reid 38, Eberle 35, McAlpine 35; total 314. 
Salt Fork— Maple 38, Vansickle 36, W. Maple 36, Meim 36, Strinky 
31. Harooer 29, Teboro 28, Goldsmith 25; total 259. 
All details for the programme for the coming Schmeltzer tourna- 
ment are complete. It is known as the Interstate Midwinter 
Shooting Association. The Wyeth tropliy will be put up, as will 
the Combs target trophy. There have been assurances of a large 
turnout, and the former shoots held this past season show a 
wonderful interest in these midwinter meetings. 
During the past four weeks Messrs. John Boa, of Chicago, and 
Ad. Toppervvein, of San Antonio, under the charge of Thos. A. 
Cassetty, have been touring the States of Kentucky and Ten- 
nessee, giving exhibitions with shotgun and rifle. The wonderful 
things that Top can do with a rifle are well known to your 
readers, but of late it would appear that all the Winchester men 
have taken up trick shooting. Boa, during his part of the ex- 
hibitions, places two tin cans'on the ground, fires a shot from the 
pump at each, striking under and raising them in the air, then 
fires two more shots, hitting each can twice before it reaches the 
ground. This is pumping the pump extremely fast; probably no 
other shooter can equal the feat. Boa reports having a good 
time, but that Cassetty is the busiest manager he ever struck, 
shooting daily and traveling nights. The exhibitions are making 
a hit wherever given. Boa has shot at 900 targets with an average 
of 95.1. The tour will 'end April 10, when Topperwein returns 
to Texas for a few days, and then he goes to St. Louis to take 
charge of the Winchester exhibit during the World's Fair, Boa 
going to the Indianapolis tournament, to take part in the League 
tournament. 
Mason City Gun Club. 
Mason City, I!!.— The home club is starting in for an active 
season, as the following scores will show. The weather was of 
the windy order, and though the scores are fair, they are not the 
regular average. Scores: 
Events: 123 4 56789 10 Shot 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Broke. 
A Mulford 8 9 10 9 10 8 10 10 8 8 100 90 
W Mulford 5 4 8 10 8 10 8 8 10 7 100 78 
Mangold 8 5 8 9 10 . . 8 6 6 9 90 69 
Nadle .. 8 7 8 9 9 8 7.... 70 56 
Montgomery 7 8 8 8 9...... 8 8 70 56 
Hubbard 9 7 5 5 5 6 3 7.... 80 48 
Dr Stone 7 8 8 7 .. 7 7 60 44 
Ludlam 3 3 ........ 20 6 
Doyle .. 7 8 8 7 .. 7 7 60 44 
Hubbard, Jr .. 5 5 .. .. 4 .. 2 .. .. 40 16 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Trap at Eaosburg Falls. 
Enosburg Falls, Vt., April 6. — There was an interesting trap- 
shooting contest here to-day on the club grounds. Expert shoot- 
ing. The targets were thrown 65yds. at sharp unknown angles, 
which makes the hardest kind of trapshooting. It was a three 
cornered race, between Leach, Greenwood and Diuiham. The 
scores: 
N P L 11101111011101111011—16 
Greenwood 10111111111111110110-17 
Dunham IIIIOIIOIIOOIIIUOU— 15 
S. 
Eastern Amateur Cbampionsfaip. 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., April 6.— The Eastern amateur indi- 
vidual championship at Targets under the auspices of the Sheeps- 
head Bay Gun Club, was a pronounced success in every particu- 
lar. There were twenty-five entries, of whom two were classed as 
professionals, and therefore ineligible in the competition for the 
cup. 
Mr. J. S. S. Remsen was the victor with the excellent score of 
93, tying Mr. S. M. Van Allen, who was classed as a professional, 
and being only one less than Mr. Sim Glover, an acknowledged 
professional. Mr. Remsen shot in good style and time, centering 
his targets with admirable precision. 
The weather was not unfavorable to good shooting. The sky 
became overcast soon after the championship contest began, 
making an evert and favorable light. A moderate wind blew 
across the traps from right to left, making a rather fast left-quarter- 
ing target and a high right-quarterer. As a general proposition, 
the targets were not hard. Still, for many, the atmosphere seemed 
easier to hit. 
The club was generous in the extent of their hospitality. There 
were excellent eatables in abundance, also there was no reason 
for any one to suffer from any kind of thirst. 
A large attendance of visitors watched the competition from 
start to finish. When the cujD winner was announced, and the 
cup presentation made with a neat and appropriate speech by 
Mr. J. Pillion, the applatise was hearty and prolonged. Mr. 
Remsen made a modest acknowledgment, and hearty cheers were 
given for him. 
Following is ai list of the shooters and their scores: J. S. S. 
Remsen 93, F. Smull 91, Hendrickson 90, C. Jap 89, G. Kowen- 
hoven 88, H. Brigham 85, W. Simpson 85, F. Bissett 84, F. 
Stevenson 84, W. Simmonson 82, G. Piercy 80, C. Eickhoff 76, 
P. May 76, A. Traver 76, Southworth 73, E. Lptt 72, R. Schneider 
71, E. Reynolds 64, C. Gille 63, C. W. Kandall 59, J. Bradley 64, 
F. Palmer 61, C. Cooper 62, I. McKane 55, B. Waters 55, E. 
Voorhies 56, F. Krake withdrew, F. Crusen 48, F. Thies with- 
drew, R. Drede 38. 
Professionals: S. M. Van Allen 93, S. Glover 94. 
Sweepstake events, 25 targets: 
Bissett 19 23 21 21 Stevenson 24 22.... 
Brigham 22 23 24 24 Hendrickson 23 25 23 25 
Piercy 20 18 23 23 Remsen 21 
Van Allen 22 17 22 . . Palmer 13 24 ... . 
Kowenhoven 23 Greiff 20 22 . . . . 
Simmonson 19 Smull 18 
Southworth 15 IMontanus 15 . . . . 
Lott 20 Voorhies 11 .. .. 
Glover 22 
Brooklyn Gun Club. 
Brooklyn, N. Y., April 9. — There was activity among the five 
shooters who attended the weekly shoot of the. Brooklyn Gun 
Club to-day. Twenty-six events were shot. The scores: 
Events : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 
Capt Money 45666 6- 5845458 
G Kelly 6 5 7 8 7 9 8 3 3 5.. 7.. 
K Schneider 8 .. 9 .. 9 .. 7 8 8 .. 5 6 6 
J S Wright 7 4 6 6 6 6 5.. 5 5.. 
R Winter 4 
Events : 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 
Targets: ]5 15 15 15 15 15 25 25 25 * * * 
Cant Money 8 11 5 9 9 8 12 14 14 4 4 5 
G Kelly 10 11 12 .. 14 10 19 .. .. 6 2 7 
R Schneider 8 . . . . 9 14 10 8 7 10 
T S Wright , 9 8 .... 11 10 4 6 2 
R Winter 6 2 .. 
*Five pairs. John S. Wright, Mgr. 
Hendrickson — Van Allen. 
Freeport, L. I., April 9.— On the grounds of the Freeport Gun 
Club to-day a match of unusual interest between Messrs. John P. 
Hendrickson, a stenographer of the Long Island City Magistrate's 
Court, and S. M. Van Allen, of Jamaica, took place. The con- 
ditions were 100 targets and $100 a side. Many friends of both 
parties were present. The judgment of the majority favored Van 
Allen for a winner, but Elendrickson demonstrated that the de- 
gree of fame is not necessarily the measure of success. He won 
the match by a score of 90 to 88. Mi". Van Allen was not shooting 
in his average good form, his score being much below his average. 
A return match has been arranged, time and place to be fixed 
upon later. The return match will be looked forward to with 
keen interest. A number of sweepstakes were shot afterward. 
The match scores follow: 
T Hendrickson. . .11111111111111111011011111101101111111110111111010 
11 ] 11111111111111111111111111111111101101111111101-90 
S Van Allen 11111111111111110111111100111111111111110010111111 
■ 11111111110111110111101111111111111111111101011110-88 
Hamilton Gun Club. 
Hamilton, O.— The second trophy shoot of the season was held 
on April 7. The badge was won by B. B., with a score of 45. 
Stickels won by 45 in the first shoot. The visiting sportsmen 
on Thursdays will find a cordial welcome awaiting him. 
Club trophy shoot, 50 targets: B. B. 45, Link 44, E. D. C. 44, 
Doc 43, Stickels 40, Smith 40, Steinman 38, Ayres 38, Gingerich 
36, Shu maker -33. 
Georgetown Gun Club. 
Lexington, Ky., April 8.— The Georgetown Gun Club, of this 
city, has come to life, and their spring practice has opened in 
earnest. The tournament held here last year and the fine shooting 
of the visitors opened the eyes of the locals. The shooters over 
the State realize that game is so scarce that there will be little 
shooting afield, so the traps will be resorted to for recreation. 
The U. M. C, Southern Squad and the canvass made by the 
Winchester men throughout the South have set the boys going, 
and now it is up to the shooters to keep it going. The best advice 
to club members is not to shoot too much, nor too often, so as 
to get tired of the expense connected therewith. The following 
scores will show what our boys are doing as a spring starter. 
Events: 12 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 Targets: 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 
K Skinner... 8 9 10 15 15 14 13 W Barrow... 7 8 9 
J Harp 7 8 6 11 9 11 10 G Graves.... 5 7 4 10 
F Van Deren 11 12 11 13 C Clark 6 4 4 9 8.... 
W Henderson 13 14 15 13 R H Smith. 5 6 8 8 13 11 10 
Seven live birds, handicap distance: 
Skinner, 28 1111112—7 C Clark, 28 0001002—2 
W Henderson, 28 0122212—6 G Graves, 26 1200101—4 
Smith, 28 1222102—6 J Harp, 28 0120021—4 
Van Deren, 28 221210O-5 
SIDE LIGHTS OF TRADE. 
The wini^er of the indoor pistol championship of the U. S. R. 
A., Dr. E. H. Kessler, of St. Louis, used a Stevens Lord model 
pistol, .22 long rifle cartridges. 
H. H. Pope, who tied the world's record of 917 at 200yds., off- 
hand, 100 shots, Standard American target, shot on the grounds 
of' the Rod and Gun Rifle Club, Lake Lookout range, Chicopee 
Falls, Mass. He used his .Stevens-Pope .33-caliber rifle, mounted 
with a Stevens-Smith telescope. This record was held previously 
by Mr. D. W. King, of Denver, Colo. Stevens and Stevens-Pope 
rifles now hold all records in the United States on all targets 
used for off-hand shooting at 200yds, for all the different numbers 
of -shots usually fired in contests pertaining to such targtes. 
The U.- M. C. Squad, including T. A. Marshall, captain; R. O. 
Heikes, C. W. Budd, J. L. Head, T. E. Hubby, W. H. Heer, J. 
T. Anthony and E. D. Fulford, assisted by F. C. Butler, shot in 
sixty-five Southern cities and twelve Southern States during the 
last three months. The first five shooters mentioned broke the 
five-man squad world's record by a score of 488 out of 500, at 
Palestine, Tex. Scores of 125 straight, 100 straight, 99 and 98, etc;, 
out of 100 are some of the individual records. The Squad's one de- 
feat was at Memphis, Tenn., when the winning team of amateurs 
all used U. M. C. shot shells. 
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Tickets, including transportation, meals en route in both direc- 
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tions at Old Point Comfort, Richmond — in fact, every necessary 
expense for a period of six days — will be sold at rate of $36 from 
New York, Brooklyn and Newark; $34.50 from Trenton; $33 from 
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from other stations. 
Old Point Comfort Only. 
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including luncheon on 
gcing trip, one and three-fourths days' board at Chamberlin 
Hotel, and good to return direct by regular trains within six 
days, will be sold in connection with this tour at rate of $17 from 
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