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'FOREST. AND^ STREAM.' 
[April 23, 1904< 
Fixtures. 
June 12-20.— National Schuetzenbund Festival, Union Hill, 
Schuetzen Park, N. j. 
Providence Revolver Clob." 
Scores of pistol learn of the Providence Revolver Club, in re- 
turn pistol match against the pistol team of the Myles Standish 
Rifle Club, of Portland, Me. 
Shot at Providence, R. I., March 16, Standard American target 
reduced to 45ft. : 
W H Free-man : . . 10 7 10 8 9 10 8 8 10 8—88 
10 8 10 9 8 10 10 8 7 8—88 
10 10 7 10 7 10 9 10 6 10—89 
999989799 10—88 
8 9 8 10 8 9 7 10 10 9—88—441 
Capt R LeB Bo wen 7 9 10 10 8 10 8 9 10 9—90 
8888 10 79 10 6 10—84 
10 9 7 6 10 9 7 10 8 8—84 
10 10 9 10 8 9 6 7 7 8—84 
9 10 7 6 8 10 9 7 6 8—80—422 
F B Barstow 88776 10 987 6—76 
8967976 88 9—77 
988876 10 10 9 9—84 
98888658 10 10—80 
10 10 10 8 8 10 7 6 10 6—85—402 
Scrgt Wm T Bullard 8 10 8 10 98898 8—86 
10 98479659 8—75 
887 10 5 10 777 5—74 
10 8 10 4 10 7 U3 8 6 6—79 
6876777 10 10 8—76—390 
F M Leonard 557857 10 6 6 10—69 
10 94 10 79876 9—79 
8 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 7 7—84 
10 77677746 9—70—369 
2024 
Myles Standish Rifle Club total 1971 
Providence team led by 53 
A. C. HuRLBURT, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
New York City Corps. 
The New York City Corps began its summer practice shoot on 
the Union Hill range on April 13. The attendance was .fairly 
good. The scores were not high owing to lack of previous prac- 
tice. Aug. Kronsberg was first on the ring and man targets. 
John Facklamm was first on the point target. 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 200yds.: Aug. Kronsberg 
207, J. Facklamm 195, J. Keller 193, R. Busse 190, R. Schwanemann 
189, R. Bendler 186, W. Grauetin 185, Ch. Wagner lv9, PI. C. 
Radloff 176, O.. Schwanemann 174, A. Stolzenberger 170, J. 
Moje 163. 
Man target, 3 shots, possible 60: Aug. Kronsberg 56, Ch. Wagner 
55, R. Busse 53, H. C. Radloff 48, R. Bendler 46, W. Grapentin 
45. 
Point target: John Facklamm 60, R. Busse 50, R. Schwanemann 
35, Aug. Kronsberg 22, O. Schwanemann 21, W. Grapentin 21, 
R. Bendler 16, Ch. Wagner 14, J. Keller 5, L. Schultz 3, W. Wiltz 
2, Ch. Metz 1, Louis Zietzmann 1. 
Bullseye target: Aug. Kronsberg 4, J. Facklamm 4, W. Grapen- 
tin 4, PI. C. Radloff 1, R. Bendler 1, R. Schwaneman 1. J. Keller 
1, O. Schwanemann 1. • 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O. — The following scores were made in regular 
competition by memljers of the Cincinnati Rifle Association, at 
Four-Mile House, Reading road, April 10. 
Conditions, 2C0yds., offhand, at the 25-ring target. 
Payne was champion for the day with the good score of 229. 
A strong fishtail wind blew all day from 3 to 6 and 9 oclock 
quarters: 
Pavne 229 217 217 216 215 
Roberts 221 218 217 217 210 
Plasenzahl 221 213 207 203 200 
Nestler 219 210 209 208 208 
Odell 215 212 202 201 200 
Freitag 215 193 190 186 179 
Bruns 211 207 184 183 ... 
Hofer 210 207 206 204 203 
Lux 209 208 206 202 199 
Hoffman 197 192 185 183 183 
Trounstine 197 195 188 178 176 
Uckotter 192 189 182 179 179 
Zettler Rifle Clob. 
The scores of the winter gallery shoot of the Zettler Club have 
been of a high order. Capt. W. A. Tewes is in the lead and will 
finish in first place: 
Ten-shot scores, 25-ring target, distance 75ft., offhand: 
One hundred shots: ,Wm. A. Tewes 2460, L. C. Buss 2442, L. P. 
liansen 2445, G. J. Bernius 2284. 
Fifty shots: Aug. Kronsberg 1219, A. Moser 1208, C. G. Zettler, 
Jr., 1203, H. C. Zettler 1200, W. A. Hicks 1197, B. Zettler 1189, 
L. Maurer 1188, C. G. Zettler, Sr., 1184, A. Begerow 1175, H. 
Fenwirth 1174. 
Extra scores, 100 shots: Wm. A. Tewes 2440. 
Fifty shots: L. P. Hansen 1202, G. J. Bernius 1153. 
Rifle About Ncw York. 
The New York Central Corps will hold its first outdoor shoot 
for the coming season at Union Hill Park, on April 21. 
The Plarlem Independent Corps will hold its first practice shoot 
on the Union Hill range on April 25. 
The New York Corps, vmder the leadership of its new captain, 
John H. Plainhorst, will hold its first practice shoot at Union Hill 
Park on Friday, April 29. 
The New York City Corps will hold its second shoot in the 
summer practice at Union Hill on April 27. 
The Zettler Rifle Club will open its outdoor practice shoot at 
Union Hill on the first Saturday in May, and the members will 
practice every Saturday during the month. The club pays the 
expense of the targets. 
Rifle Notes. 
The daily press recounts the death of Dr. Sumner Paine. He 
died at his home in Boston, on Monday of this week. His death 
was caused by pneumonia. He was one of America's greatest 
and most famous pistol shots. 
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If you want your sfioot to be announced hete send a 
notice like the following: 
April 20-21. — Rensselaer, Ind., Gun Club amateur tournament. 
Everette Brown, Mgr., I'leasant Grove, Ind. 
April 21.— Dover N. II., Sportsmen's Association first shoot of 
the season. D. VV. Uallam, Sec'y. 
April 21.— Brunswick, Me., Gun Club's Fast Day shoot. G. M. 
Wheeler, Sec'y. 
April 21. — Easton, Pa. — The Independent Gun, Rifle and Pistol 
Club's first annual target tournament. Edw. F. Markiey, Sec'y. 
April 23. — Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association's big merchandise 
shoot. J. R. Taylor, General Manager. 
April 23. — Philadelphia. — Team shoot: Trenton University vs. 
University of Pennsylvania. 
April 26. — Greenville, O., Gun Club amateur tournament. H. A. 
McCaughey, Sec'y. 
♦April 26-27.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Herron Hill Gun Club tournament. 
$100 added. Louis Lautenslager, Mgr. 
April 26-29. — Kansas City. — Spring target tournament at Blue River 
Park. R. S. Elliott. Mgr. 
April 27-28. — Americus, Ga. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Americus Gun Club. H. S. 
McClesky, Sec'y. 
April 30. — Princeton, N. J. — Team shoot: Princeton University vs. 
Crescent Athletic Club, of New York. 
May. 3-4. — Wabash, Ind., Gun Club tournament. Austin Flynn, 
'Sec'y. 
*May 3-4— Derry, Pa., Rod and Gun Club. 
May 3-5. — Junction City, Kans. — Kansas State Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation annual tournament. E. L. VV'elzig, Sec'y. 
May 4-5. — Rochester, N. Y., Rod and Gun Club spring tournament. 
May 4-5. — Nashville, Tenn. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Cumberland Park Driving 
Club. Charles Eastman, Sec'y. 
May 7. — New Haven, Conu. — Intercollegiate shoot. 
May 11-12. — Springfield, O., Gun Club's target tournament. Geo. 
Morgan, Secy. 
May 11-13. — Spirit Lake, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's Association 
tournament. J. lJurmister, Sec'y. 
May 12-13. — W ilmmgton, Del. — \\ awaset Gun Club annual spring 
tournament. VV. W. Fo.ord, Sec'y. 
May 16-18. — Southern Trapshooters' Association's thirteenth tourna- 
ment at targets, under ausjiices of Vicksburg, Miss., Gun Club; 
$500 added. J. J. Bradfield, Sec'y. 
May 16-21. — York, Pa. — '1 ournament of Pennsylvania State Sports- 
men's Association, under auspices of York City Gun Club. 
N. M. McSherry, Sec'y. 
May 17-18.— Dubuque, la.. Gun Club's fifth annual amateur target 
tournament. A. F. Heeb, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 17-19. — Davenport, la.— Cumberland Gun Club's annual 
amateur tournament. V\^. F. Kroy, Sec'y. 
May 18. — Boston, Mass, Gun Club annual team target shoot. H. 
Kirkwood, Sec'y, 23 Elm street, Boston. 
May 18-?9.— Auburn, N. Y., Gun Club tournament. Jos. H. 
Knapp, Mgr. 
May 18-20. — Columbus, Neb. — Nebraska State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion's tv/enty-seventh annual- tournament. G. A. Schroeder, 
Sec'y. 
May 19-20.— Oklahoma City.— Territorial Sportsmen's Association 
fifth annual tournament; $300 added money. J. C. Clark, Sec'y. 
May 19-21.— Minneapolis, Minn., Gun Club handicap target tourna- 
ment. Fred E. McKay, Sec'y and Mgr. 
May 20. — Charlotte, i\. C, Ciun Club tournament. 
May 21.— Princeton, N. J.— Princeton University vs. University of 
Pennsylvania. 
May 23-25.— Houston, Tex. — Texas State Sportsmen's Association 
tournament. 
May 24-25.— Marshalltown, la., Gun Club two-day target tourna- 
ment 
May 24-25.— Olean, N. Y., Gun Club two-day tournament. B. D. 
Nobles, Sec'y. 
May 24-25. — iNatchitoches, La., Gun Club tournament. 
May 24-25. — Mi. sterling, ivy. — Kentucky 1 rapshooters' League 
tournament. Frank i'ragoff, Sec'y, Louisville, Ky. 
*May 25-26.— Brownsville, Pa., Rod and Gtm Club. 
May- 25-26. — Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club Spring shoot. S. C. Yocum, 
Sec'y. 
May 28-30.— Butte, Mont.— Montana State Sportsmen's Association 
eleventh annual tournament at targets; $500 added. C. H. 
Smith, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Utica, N. Y. — Riverside Gun Club all-day target tourna- 
ment; free merchandise prizes. E. J. Loughlin, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Newport, R. L— Aq-jidneck Gun Club's third annual 
tournament. J. S. Coggeshall, Secretary, Box 9, Newport, R. I. 
May 30.— Albany, N. Y.— VV est End Gun Club tournament. H. H. 
V'alfntinr. Src'v 
May 30.— Detroit, Mich.— Winchester Gun Club fourth annual 
Decoration Day tournament. T. M. Brodie, Sec'y. 
May 30-31. — Norristown, Pa. — Penn Gun Club holiday shoot. A. 
B. Parker, Sec'3'. 
May 30. — AlcKeesport, Pa. — Spring tournament of the Enterprise 
Gun Club. Geo. W. Mains, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Ossining, N. Y., Gun Club Decoration Day target shoot. 
C. G. Blandford, Capt. 
May 31. — Dayton, O — Rohrer Island Gun Club spring target tour- 
nament. VV. E. Kette, Sec'y. 
June 1-3.— VVatertown, S. D.— South Dakota State Sportsmen's 
Association tournament. F. J. Cory, Sec'y. 
■"June 7-8. — Ligonier, Pa., Rod and Gun Club. 
June 7-fl.— Sioux City, la. — Soo Gun Club's tenth annual amateur 
tournament ; added money. W. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
June 8-10.— Huntington, W. Va.— West Virginia State Shoot. F. 
H. Merrick, Sec'y. 
June 13. — Middleton, Wis., Gun Club tournament. Frank L. 
Pierstorff, Mgr. 
June 14-15. — Wilkes Barre, Pa. — Hanover Park Shooting Associa- 
tion target tovirnament. E. L. Klipple, Sec'y. 
June 14-16. — Akron, O. — Ohio Trapshooters' League target tourna- 
ment. G. E. Wagoner, Sec'y. 
June 14-16.— New London, la.. Gun Club midsummer tournament. 
Dr. C. E. Cook, Sec'y. 
June 14-17.— Warm Springs, Ga.— Target and live-bird tournament- 
Chae L. Havis, Met 
June 15-16.— Battle Creek, INfich.- Tournament of the Michigan 
State Trapshooters' League. L. K. Forscythe, Sec'y. 
♦June 15-16.— Millvale, Pa., Rod and Gun Club. 
June 15-17.— Lincoln, 111.— Illinois State Sportsmen's Association 
tournament. James Davis, Sec'y. 
June 21-24.— Indianapolis, Ind.— The Interstate Association's fifth 
Grand American Plandicap at targets. One fhousand dollars 
added to the purses. Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary-Manager, 
219 Coltart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
June 27-July 2.— French Lick Springs, Ind.— Tournament of the 
National Gun Club. $500 added money. John M. Lilly, Pres., 
Indianapolis. 
July 4.— Brunswick, Me., Gun Club all-day target tournament. G. 
M. Wheeler, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Richmond, V'a.- East End Gun Club annual merchan- 
dise shoot. J. A. Anderson, Sec'y. 
July 4-6. — W^inona, Minn. — The Interstate Association's tournament, 
under the auspices of the Winona Sportsmen's Club. Oswald 
Leicht, Sec'y. 
♦July 6-7.— Kane. Pa,, Rod and Gun Club. 
July 8-9.— Wausau, Wis.— Wisconsin League of Gun Clubs' State 
tournament. H, G. McCrossen. Sec'y. 
July 12-14.— St. Paul, Minn., Rod and Gun Club amateur handi- 
cap tournament. J. L. D. Morrison, Sec'y-Mgr. 
♦July 13-14.— Scoltdale, I'a., Rod and Gun Club. 
July 19-20.— Shamokin, I'a., Gun Club midsummer shoot. S. C. 
Yocum, Sec'y. 
July 19-22. — Cincinnati, O., Gun Club annual handicap. 
July 27-28.— Grand Forks, N. D.— The Interstate Association's 
toiirnament, under the auspices of the Grand Forks Gun Club. 
W. M. Ferguson, Sec'y. 
Aug. 9-12.— West Baden, Ind.— Indian tournament; $1,000 added 
money. 
Aug. lU-12.— Brantford, Ont.— Dominion of Canada Trapshooting 
and Game Protective Association's fourth annual tournament. 
A. B. Cutcliffe, Sec'y. 
Aug. 15-20.— Buffalo, N. Y.— New York State shoot. 
Aug. 24-25.— Hot Springs, S. D.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Hot Springs Gun Club. H. 
A. Gayhart, Sec'y. 
•Aug. 25-26.— Tarentum, Pa., Rod and Gun Club. 
•Western Pennsylvania Trapshooters' League tournaments. C 
G. Grubb, Sec'y, Pittsburg, 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores for 
publication in these columns, also any news notes they 
may care to have published. Mail all such matter to 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 246 Broadway, 
New York. Forest and Stream goes to press on Tues- 
day OF EACH WEEK. 
_Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager of the Interstate As- 
sociation, informs us that the tournament scheduled for Dallas, 
Tex., May 17 and 18, has been cancelled. 
The Aquidneck Gun Club, of Newport, R. I., has arranged a 
series of thirteen shoots for a silver cup, presented by Mr. P. H. 
Powel. The first one of the series was held on April 13. 
On Wednesday of last week the New Jersey Legislature, in 
special session assembled, passed the bill prohibiting pigeon 
shooting in New Jersey. The bill tak«s effect on and after 
July 4. 
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The captain-manager, Mr. Robert R. Skinner, informs us that 
the Ashland Gun Club, of Lexington, Ky., holds club shoots on 
the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and that all visiting 
sportsmen are welcome to shoot with them for targets only. 
Mr. Louis Williams, of Nashville, Tenn., one of the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Company's ablest representatives, is convalescing 
from a severe attack of malarial fever, of which he has been the 
victim during several weeks past. The multitude of friends of 
Mr. Williams will rejoice over his recovery. 
Mr. John W. Dickinson defended his title to the Arkansas 
State live bird championship and the Peters Cartridge trophy, 
emblematic of the title. The match took place at Little Rock, 
Ark., on April 8. The challenger was Mr. Nick Peay. The 
scores were 23 to 19, Mr. Peay losing four dead out. 
The silver loving cup, which has been an object of keen com- 
petitive interest to the members of the Montclair, N. J., Gun Club, 
■was won by Mr. Ezra H. Fitch, at the club shoot on Saturday 
of last week. On Saturday of this week the Montclair Gun Club 
has arranged to shoot a return team match with the Montclair 
Golf Club. 
Ossining, Schenectady and Poughkeepsie teams are due to 
collide on April 23, at Poughkeepsie. Capt. C. G. Blandford, 
elsewhere in our trap columns, mentions a change of the Decora- 
tion Day programme, which will please the visitors, namely, the 
25-target event will be $2 instead of $2.50 entrance, and a trophy 
.■will be presented to the shooter who makes high average. 
The programme of the Wawaset Gun Club, presented for their 
tournament, to be held on May 12 and 1, has twelve handicap 
events each day, 15 targets, entrance $1.30, $5 added. Shooting 
■will commence at 9 A. M. Dinner will be served in the grounds. 
Handicaps, 16 to 20yds. The committee members are: L. J. 
Squier, Edward Melchior, Jr., J. T. Skelly, Stanley Tuchton and 
William M. Foord. 
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At the .Indiana State League tournament, at Indianapolis, Mr. 
Halph Trimble was high man, with a total of 387 out of 420 targets 
for the two days, April 12 and 18. In the amateur class Mr. 
Jirnest H. Tripp, one of America's most popular and skillful 
amateurs, won high average with a total of 360. Mr. Edward 
Eaust, of Warren, won the State badge. The team badge was won 
by Messrs. J. W. Bell and Jos Michaelis. 
The Dubuque, la.. Gun Club, has issued the programme of its 
amateur tournament, to be held May 17-18. There are twelve 
target events each day, eight at 15 and four at 20 targets, entrance 
:$1.50 and $2; $5 added to each event. There are ten average 
prizes, $5 each. No bang, no bird; but no bang and a fair bird 
is a lost bird. Targets, 2 cents. Shooting commences at 9 
o'clock. Ship shells and guns to the Dubuque Brewing and 
Malting Co. Hon. Tom Marshall will be manager, and Mr. 
Ered C. Whitney will be secretary. 
Mr. Hood Waters is at present touring through Kentucky, and 
in that land of pure spring water, fast horses and beautiful 
■women, his sterling trapshooting skill and gentlemanly qualities 
liave won admiration and friendship. At Lexington, Ky., at the 
club shoot, he broke 91 straight and 98 out of 100. The total for 
liim in the afternoon was 145 out of 150, including ten pairs. Mr. 
Woolfolk Plenderson made the excellent score of 73 out of 75. 
Mr. Robert R. Skinner broke 49 out of his first 50, then seem- 
ingly grew careless, as he only broke 71 out of 75, something 
over a 94 per cent. gait. 
Dr. C. H. Burr writes us as follows: "The annual meeting of 
the Montpelier Gun Club, of Montpelier, Vt., was held on April 
4 The following officers were elected: President, Frank R. 
Dowley; Vice-President, Geo. B. Walton; Secretary and .Treas- 
■urer, Dr. Clarence H. Burr; Captain, Geo. B. Walton; Executive 
'Committee, Dr. L. A. Newcomb and J. E. Leland. Several new 
applications for membership were received. The cUib voted to in- 
stall a Leggett trap, and make modern improvements at the club 
liouse. Considerable interest was shown at the meeting, and a 
prosperous year is assured. The club has about thirty-five active 
members." 
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The spring tournament of the Enterprise Gun Club, of Mc- 
Keesport, Pa., May 30, has ten events on the programme, 15, 20 
and 25 targets, $1, $1.40 and $2 entrance; totals, 180 targets, $12.60 
entrance. Targets 2 cents. Shooters may participate for targets 
only. In event 6, a Marlin shotgun will be first prize; $5 in gold 
to each of the next three high guns, and twenty other good 
prizes. The clnb has two medals, both gold. Each is a work 
of art. The first, the Hunter Arms Company medal, is for mem- 
l)ers only. Competition for it is a series of ten contests, the first 
of which is April 22, the last Sept. 14. The other, the Daily 
News medal, is open to sportsmen of the club vicinity. For it 
there will be three contests, on April 80, and May 7 and 14. 
J Bernard Waters, 
