[May 2% I9Q4. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Dubuque Tournament. 
Dubuque, la., May 19.— The annual tournament of the Dubuque 
Gun Club, with Chas. W. Budd, of Des Moines, la., and his 
side partner, Fred Whitney, manager and cashier, respectively, 
began Tuesday morning and continued for two days. 
The' Mississippi Valley was on its good behavior. The sun 
shone , grandly. There was a good attendance of experts and 
amateurs present from Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. Among 
the best known were Fred Gilbert, Tom Marshall, C. W. Budd, 
and the following list will show the remainder of the "gang": 
C. M. Powers, of Decatur, led at the close of the first day, with 
a score of 189; E. Cummings, Des Moines, la.; M. S. Highland, 
Chicago ; John Wilier, Chicago, J. L. D. Morrison, St. Paul ; 
L, E. Parker, Minneapolis; F. H. Lord, La Grange; Joe Barto 
and N. W. Vietmyer, Chicago; B. O. Seymore, Grand Forks, 
N. D.; T. A. Marshall, Keithsburg, 111.; O. C. Rogers, Daven- 
port; A. M. Ford, Central City, la.; Lou Foley and T. B. 
Nichols, Nichols, la.; A. J. Strauber, Streator, 111.; W. S. 
Hodh, Jewell, la.; W. H. Sauser, Cascade, la.; Guy Burnside, 
Knoxvill, la.; A. C. Connor, Pekin, 111.; Dad Cleveland, Cincin- 
nati. • 
It is said of many shooters who come here that they come 
more to meet the Dubuquers and have a season of good fellowship 
rather than to win prizes. True, it has always been that these 
are the princes of all good fellov/s when it comes to making 
a shooter feel at home, even if they do build some "castles in 
the air," like the boot that Gilbert was introduced to at one time. 
Everything about the grounds has a fresh and pleasing look; 
flags everywhere, and traps and all houses painted in red and 
white. 
The shooting was not so good the first day as the second, yet 
Gilbert made 188 and Powers 189, Smith 186, Marshall 185, fol- 
lowed. Just to show how smoothly everything ran, the second day 
Gilbert only "slipped a cog" on one target, 199 out of 200, and 
he was somewhat worried at that, as Chauncey M. Powers made 
194, then Burnside, Lord, Barto and Heeb tied on 184. The total 
scores were: Gilbert 387, out of 400, Powers 383; L. Foley and 
Guy Burnside were tied with 368. The scores: 
Fitst Day, May 17. 
Events : 1 
Targets : 15 
Ford 14 
Foley 13 
Nichols 13 
Upon 14 
Stauber 13 
.Sauser 13 
Kyan 10 
Cole n 
Leach 11 
Gilbert 14 
Powers 15 
Burnside 13 
Morrison 11 
Parker 14 
Lord 13 
Barto . . 14 
Vietineyer 10 
Seymour 12 
Marshall 14 
Rogers 9 
Smifh 14 
a'Brien 13 
Connor 12 
Heeb 15 
Lowry 9 
Martin 7 
KicKards . , : 5 
White 11 
Cleveland 
Jaeger 15 
2 3 4 
15 15 15 
13 14 13 
14 13 14 
14 13 14 
15 12 11 
15 14 13 
12 14 13 
12 12 12 
14 13 12 
14 15 11 
15 15 14 
15 15 14 
14 12 15 
13 11 15 
15 14 15 
14 13 14 
13 14 13 
14 11 13 
14 12 12 
14 14 14 
11 13 13 
14 13 15 
13 12 14 
12 13 14 
13 10 14 
9 13 12 
5 8 12 
5 8 12 
9 10 14 
. . 12 15 
14 13 15 
5 6 7 8 
15 20 15 20 
14 17 10 20 
13 20 15 19 
14 19 8 20 
12 18 10 16 
11 19 13 18 
12 18 10 18 
10 14 13 17 
12 13 14 18 
9 12 11 . . 
15 18 13 20 
13 19 14 19 
15 19 15 18 
14 18 15 18 
13 19 15 17 
14 18 14 18 
13 19 13 17 
11 17 7 15 
15 20 14 20 
13 20 14 17 
6 15 12 14 
12 19 13 20 
12 19 14 19 
10 16 14 19 
14 18 12 19 
11 15 .. .. 
7 13 .. .. 
7 13 .. .. 
9 15 
11 15 i4 15 
12 18 14 17 
9 101112 
15 20 15 20 
12 20 14 19 
13 19 12 17 
10 17 11 15 
12 19 14 17 
12 20 13 19 
9 17 12 16 
11 17 10 17 
10 19 11 12 
12 20 
14 18 
12 19 
14 19 
11 18 
12 14 
12 14 
11 16 
12 15 
12 18 
11 17 
15 19 
14 19 
13 20 
14 20 
14 18 
14 19 
13 19 
13 20 
11 19 
14 16 
15 18 
12 18 
13 20 
15 20 
12 16 
14 19 
10 20 
11 18 
12 18 
10 18 12 15 
14 14 11 16 
Second Day, May 18, 
• Events: 12 3 
Targets: 15 15 15 
Ford ....13 13 13 
Nichols 14 13 14 
Hoon 10 12 14 
Stauber 10 14 13 
faeger 14 13 15 
Sauser 9 15 13 
Ryan 13 6 10 
Glab 11 9 13 
Cole 13 13 13 
Gilbert 15 15 14 
Powers 13 15 15 
Burnside 15 15 12 
Morrison 14 12 12 
Parker 12 10 12 
Lord 14 14 13 
Barto 14 13 14 
Vietmeyer , U 13 11 
Seymour 14 15 15 
Marshall 14 12 11 
Rogers 12 13 12 
Schmitt 14 10 14 
O'Brien 14 14 14 
Connor ............. 10 14 14 
Heeb 13 13 15 
Woodring 
Brown • • • • ■ • 
Schwind • . . • • • 
Hamblan 
Foley 15 12 16 
4 5 
15 15 
13 13 
13 15 
13 14 
12 15 
13 14- 
14 11 
13 10 
12 10 
15 14 
15 15 
15 15 
IS 14 
15 14 
14 15 
14 15 
15 14 
14 11 
9 14 
12 15 
10 11 
14 14 
13 14 
15 13 
12 14 
.. 10 
.. 11 
.. 11 
.. 11 
14 13 
6 7 8 
20 15 20 
19 13 18 
17 15 13 
15 14 14 
19 14 17 
19 12 15 
15 12 17 
13 10 17 
15 14 18 
15 15 20 
20 15 20 
19 15 20 
20 15 15 
19 15 20 
18 13 17 
19 14 18 
17 13 18 
16 13 16 
17 15 16 
15 13 18 
17 13 . . 
19 14 14 
15 14 17 
19 13 18 
20 14 18 
13 12 17 
11 12 17 
14 14 15 
18 14 15 
18 14 20 
9 101112 
15 20 15 20 
13 18 11 18 
14 13 15 18 
13 . . 14 14 
15 20 14 19 
13 14 11 16 
11 16 . . . . 
13 16 12 16 
15 20 16 18 
15 20 15 20 
15 20 15 20 
13 20 14 20 
14 18 14 18 
15 18 14 19 
12 16 13 18 
14 18 14 17 
15 19 14 17 
12 16 12 17 
14 17 15 20 
14 19 12 19 
13 20 
14 19 
12 11 
13 18 
13 17 
11 18 
14 15 
14 15 
15 19 
12 19 
14 18 
14 20 
14 20 
13 14 
ii is 
11 15 
13 18 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
200 
181 
200 
182 
200 
168 
200 
173 
200 
177 
200 
164 
200 
155 
200 
162 
260 
i88 
200 
189 
200 
184 
200 
173 
200 
181 
200 
174 
200 
175 
200 
155 
200 
178 
200 
185 
200 
149 
200 
186 
200 
179 
200 
172 
200 
179 
266 
iia 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
200 
176 
200 
174 
266 
i82 
200 
169 
266 
i49 
200 
180 
200 
180 
200 
199 
200 
194 
200 
184 
200 
187 
200 
170 
200 
184 
200 
184 
200 
162 
200 
181 
200 
174 
266 
177 
200 
180 
200 - 
175 
200 
184 
260 
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Abilene Tournament. 
Abilene, Tex., May 17.— The much-talked-of northern Texas 
shoot is now a thing of history, and last Thursday and Friday 
will for all time remain a red-letter day in the history of this 
place as a shooting center. 
There were over forty shooters who participated, and the race 
for high averages was a hot one. F. M. Faurote beat out T. E. 
Hubby by just one target. The same thing happened in the 
amateur class, as Atchinson was one to the good over V. C. 
The first day the wind caught the targets and sent them sky- 
ward. A fine dinner was served on the grounds, and all were 
pleased with the treatment received at the home grounds. 
Wallace Miller did not shoot up to his usual form, but he was 
all right in the midst of sociability, and made friends. 
A good delegation came all the way from El Paso, and they 
were the staying kind. It was a pleasure to watch the young- 
sters, Johnny Worden and Harry Faurote lining up and showing 
the old hands how the boys from Dallas can shoot. 
Some Jack Rabbit events were indulged in on the side. The 
scores : 
Fitst Day. 
Events- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Tarsets'- 15 20 20 25 20 25 20 25 15 15 
Faijrote ' 12 15 17 20 18 23 19 23 11 13 
Keller 9 9 13 19 13 .. 
H Faurote 10 16 16 12 12 15 14 12 10 5 
Winnif ord H 12 14 18 13 . . 
Boston 12 13 13 17 21 16 23 17 16 14 
Brady . U 16 16 18 16 20 17 11 16 11 
. .... . 12 8 15 20 17 23 18 20 le 13 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
200 
171 
260 
i22 
200 
164 
200 
149 
200 
m 
Worden, Sr 12 1114 U 16 17 14 20 11 11 
Worden, Jr 12 9 18 20 15 15 15 15 10 10 
Hay 12 9 20 17 16 19 17 20 13 13 
Moore 12 16 15 21 11 18 18 19 19 12 
Childress 10 11 14 17 11 14 12 8 5 . . 
Miller 12 15 16 14 14 14 16 16 12 10 
Fuller 11 10 5 14 14...... 9 8 
Hall 12 14 19 21 16 17 18 23 12 13 
V G ... 14 14 19 19 17 24 19 22 12 13 
Atchison 14 14 17 22 16 23 16 23 13 15 
Hubby 14 17 19 23 18 24 18 25 14 13 
Mortz 11 17 15 11 13 20 14 20 10 13 
Sterrett 15 16 13 20 16 21 18 22 11 10 
Woodward 11 18 19 18 17 13 15 
Stith 10 11 11 .. 13 16 12 15 19 10 
D Woodward 13 17 15 23 18 19 16 25 13 11 
Shelton 8 8 13 18 11 2 10 7 6 6 
Rand 12 16 14 18 18 20 13 24 11 12 
Hitt 11 12 19 18 18 18 17 16 9 10 
Day 13 15 16 17 19 19 13 21 12 14 
Douglass 11 14 16 15 12 21 14 19 11 11 
Price 9 10 12 10 
Holt 13 12 17 25 15 19 14 20 13 13 
Mrs. Sterrett 7 9 12 ........ 18 10 10 
Jackson 5 6 11 
Joiner 10 12 12 .. .. .. 
200 
200 
200 
200 
187 
139 
166 
161 
200 i3& 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
165 
173 
173 
185 
144 
162 
170 
89 
158 
150 
153 
144 
200 161 
Second Day. 
Events: 1 
Targets : , 15 
Faurote 14 
Holt 13 
Baxter 13 
L Woodward 14 
Boston 10 
Brady 9 
B Woodward....... 13 
Douglass . , 12 
Wordeif i 12 
Rand 13 
Miller 13 
Day 14 
Moore 14 
Price 
Hall 13 
V C ...14 
Atchinson 12 
Hubby" 14 
Motz 14 
Sterrett 14 
Hitt 12 
Shelton 12 
Tiller 10 
Play 11 
2 3 4 5 6 
20 25 20 20 25 
19 25 19 20 21 
16 23 18 16 18 
14 20 18 19 21 
14 23 18 18 21 
17 22 20 17 25 
19 18 .. 19 19 
16 22 . . 16 21 
18 22 14 19 18 
16 20 . . 16 18 
19 18 15 18 23 
18 22 20 16 24 
13 22 . . 18 20 
12 21 12 18 21 
11 18 
15 23 17 20 22 
20 20 18 16 22 
17 22 19 19 20 
17 22 17 18 21 
14 20 14 17 13 
17 18 15 18 20 
13 19 19 13 . . 
15 19 . . 16 21 
16 .. 
14 18 
7 8 9 10 
20 20 20 15 
18 20 17 15 
17 16 20 12 
16 19 15 11 
16 17 16 13 
13 17 17 15 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
200 188 
200 
200 
200 
200 
169 
166 
170 
173 
18 17 
16 15 
15 15 
15 18 
18 14 
19 19 
15 15 
15 .. 
16 16 
17 18 
19 19 
18 15 
14 15 
19 20 
16 12 
17 12 
14 14 
16 14 
17 12 
16 13 
15 9 
200 153 
200 
200 
169 
176 
200 152 
16 13 
16 14 
16 13 
18 13 
17 11 
17 11 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
200 
175 
175 
176 
173 
149 
169 
16 15 16 11 
15 
Illinois Shooters* Congtess. 
Litchfield, 111., May 19.— After a wait of a month, again the 
"weather man" was not disposed to aid the Illinois congress of 
shooters, so in their second attempt to gather all the Southern 
Illinois shooters together for a grand shoot the sun shone not, 
and the rain came down so that cover was appropriate. This 
kept th6 shoters at home. Though the second day was fair, there 
were few additions the second day. Those who came and 
entered were stayers, as not a man dropped out until the pro- 
gramme was finished. Seventeen shot on the second day, making 
a record for staying qualities. 
The high score for both days was made by Wm. Montgomery, 
the oldest man on the grounds; second went to Ed Scott, who 
was high first day and was set back a yard the second; third 
fell to the lot of Cummings, the hard-working secretary. 
The trade was represented by Jim Head and Leslie Standish, 
together with Hart C. Bronough. 
All the shooters present will pull for' the Illinois State shoot, 
as Dr. Lawrence was here booming and advertising the June 15, 
16 and 17 great Lincoln, Illinois, State tournament. The scores: 
Pint Day. 
Events: 12 3 4 
Targets : 15 15 20 20 
Cummings, 17 15 14 19 18 
Head, 17 14 12 18 16 
Robbley, 17 13 11 18 19 
Kellar,;l7 14 14 18 16 
Aliens 17 13 11 17 15 
Scott, 17 15 12 19 20 
Groves, - 17 14 12 16 17 
Craig, 17.:...."...... 13 11 17 17 
Masters, 17 14 11 18 17 
Hall, 17. 14 10 20 17 
Lawrence, 16 9 15 18 18 
Burton, ,16.. ' 13 10 17 16 
Brooknian, 16 14 14 19 17 
Ramsey, 16 14 13 19 16 
Snell, 16... 12 10 15 15 
Montgomery, 16 15 14 19 19 
Wyckoff,' 16 14 13 19 14 
Caldwell, 16 11 11 14 17 
Stone)-, 16. 9 11 16 18 
Van Gundy, 16 13 12 17 16 
Thompson, 16 11 9 16 14 
Schiess, 16. 14 10 18 13 
Hawes, 15:. 15 11 17 13 
Geo, Crosby, 16 
5 6 7 
15 15 20 
15 12 19 
13 14 17 
12 15 17 
14 13 18 
10 11 15 
12 15 20 
14 14 18 
13 14 18 
14 12 12 
15 13 19 
14 12 19 
13 10 17 
13 12 19 
13 15 19 
14 9 17 
15 15 19 
11 12 19 
12 14 14 
12 13 16 
15 13 14 
14 14 14 
14 10 14 
11 8 13 
9 13 20 
8 9 10 
20 15 20 
16 13 18 
19 12 19 
18 14 16 
18 14 19 
13 10 16 
19 15 20 
14 15 17 
16 14 18 
15 13 17 
13 13 17 
17 13 19 
14 12 17 
19 15 18 
19 14 20 
15 14 14 
17 14 19 
19 14 19 
12 13 13 
17 14 19 
17 12 15 
17 14 12 
15 13 14 
11 10 15 
17 14 13 
Second Day. 
6 7 
15 20 
15 17 
12 19 
13 19 
13 17 
13 19 
11 20 
13 20 
14 19 
13 20 
13 19 
8 16 
10 19 
14 18 
14 19 
14 18 
14 20 
12 19 
12 15 
14 16 
11 .. 
11 .. 
8 9 10 
20 15 20 
16 14 18 
16 10 17 
17 13 17 
16 11 19 
19 15 18 
16 13 17 
16 15 18 
15 13 18 
17 15 17 
15 12 18 
16 13 17 
17 13 17 
14 14 15 
16 15 14 
16 14 19 
17 14 17 
16 15 15 
15 U 17 
17 15 20 
Shot 
at. 
Broke 
175 
159 
175 
154 
175 
153 
175 
158 
176 
131 
175 
167 
175 
141 
175 
149 
175 
143 
175 
151 
175 
152 
175 
139 
175 
160 
175 
162 
175 
135 
175 
166 
175 
154 
175 
132 
175 
145 
175 
144 
175 
125 
175 
135 
175 
124 
105 
86 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
175 
156 
175 
150 
175 
159 
175 
152 
175 
157 
175 
148 
175 
155 
175 
155 
175 
163 
175 
138 
175 
139 
175 
152 
175 
153 
175 
151 
175 
158 
175 
161 
175 
142 
175 
141 
175 
155 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 15 15 20 20 15 
Cummings, 17 13 13 20 17 13 
Head, 17 14 12 18 17 15 
Hall, 17 14 14 20 18 14 
Brookman, 17 14 14 18 18 12 
Scott, 18 13 12 20 17 11 
Lawrence, 16...; 13 13 17 18 11 
Caldwell, 16... 13 13 19 18 10 
Groves, 16..... 15 11 19 16 15 
Craig, 16 14 14 20 19 14 
Hawes, 15. 11 11 17 11 11 
Snell, 16 12 13 17 15 12 
Geo. Crosby, 16 15 14 20 14 13 
Masters, 16 14 13 19 17 15 
Ramsey, 16 14 14 15 17 13 
Robley, 17 14 13 18 19 13 
Montgomery, 17 15 14 18 17 15 
J L Scott, 16 10 12 16 16 11 
Stoner, 16 13 8 20 16 14 
Kiester 16 15 13 17 15 13 
Fakenkrog, 16 9 11 13 15 12 
Ployer, 16. 15 10 18 18 14 
In Other Places. 
Mr. R. H. Smith, of Zanesville, O., came to Albuquerque, N. M., 
recently, and having a shotgun in his grip, got restless for a shoot. 
He was accommodated readily, as the president of the club, Joe 
Barnett is quite willing, and so are the other club members. 
In the first 25, Smith won out with 24, and for 100 shots tied 
Barnett with 86.. Roy McDonold came in for the glory, making 
46 out of 50. • 
It puts enthusiasm into a club to have a live shooter drop in 
now and then. All such as this man Smith are at all times wel- 
come way out in New Mexico. 
It is now a sure thing that the St. Paul Rod and Gun Club 
has new grounds and will shoot regularly and hold tournaments. 
Crawfordsville, Ind., May 18. — Although the weather was not at 
all pleasant, still a nice bunch of neighboring town shooters spent 
last Tuesday with the Crawfordsville, Ind., club. The rain cut 
the programme short, and the shooters were well paid for their 
coming together. Charles Serries, of New Market, and Frank 
Davis, of this place, were the "top notchers. " The prizes were 
offered by the merchants, and the shooters are under obligations 
for the same. 
At Grookston, Minn., May 17, it was a small start for the open- 
ing of a season where there are so many good shooters, when only 
three were out at the traps; but some one had to get the traps 
going. 
Niles, Mich., May 17.— With the intention of getting up a prize 
shoot, the club, consisting of twenty-five members, will soon get 
their guns trained on the festive clay target. The officers are: 
Fred Zimmerman, President; Eddie Cantrell, Vice-President; Gor- 
don Ullery, Secretary; Eugene Crawford, Captain. These wide 
awake gentlemen can stir up something. 
Jackson, Miss., May 14.— There was a shoot here to-day, being 
a team match between clubs from Vicksburg and Hazlehurst. 
Shooting at 400 targets the Vicksburg team made a score of 309, 
to Hazlehurst's 297. Hazlehurst made a game fight. This club is 
a new one. Their man Graves made the high score of 19 out of 
20. It would seem as though the Jackson people did not fully 
appreciate the novelty as the attendance was slim. 
St. Peter, Minn., May 19.— As this club has won many team 
shoots and has the material to successfully compete against all 
farme5rs7-it is proposed to get the members of the old Cleveland 
Gun Clui) together, shine up the guns and get busy, meeting all 
the challenges that may come their way. 
The Montgomery, Ala., Gun Club has been reorganized, with 
the following officers: W. T. Robertson, President; N. B. Holt, 
Vice-President; W. E. Ledyard, Secretary; Directors, H. D. Long, 
McD. Cain and C. R. Wescott. The grounds are to be laid out 
anew and greatly improved, so as to be attractive and charm- 
ing to all. The club will give their thirty-second annual barbe- 
cue in Jinie. 
During the Schmelzer tournament, at Kansas City, Wm. Clayton 
was not shooting up to form, but his match, first of the week, 
killing 49 straight shows that he will now give the best of them 
a hard race. Besides shooting with J. Wilmot for the Wyeth 
trophy, he will shoot with Ford, at St. Louis, for the Elliott 
amateur target trophy, and if time will permit will then go 
against Harold Spencer for a 100 live-bird race. These gentle- 
men have been on the banter for a year past, and it will be in- 
teresting to see them lock horns. 
While the old Peoria, 111., Club has not been much alive this 
season owing to the destruction of the club house, it is some sat- 
isfaction to know that the North End Club have some enthusiasts. 
The Winona, Minn., Gun Club seems prosperous this year. 
Whilfe there will be no Interstate tournament there this year to 
boost the game, the neighboring town will hold the shoot; so 
that it will have several new members who are enthusiastic, and 
they are shooting well. 
The Muncie, Ind., programmes are out for the shoot on 
Decoration Day. The management are making preparations for 
a banner shoot. Shooters are expected from all parts of the 
country, and throughout the shooting State of Indiana. 
The members of the Mankato, Minn., Gun Club have been lit- 
tle on the target shoot for several years, but is now actively 
giving club shoots. 
Davenport, la.. May 17.— Yesterday the Cumberland Gun Club 
members met at the Schuetzen grounds and shot many practice 
events, which were preparatory to the big shoot of the latter part 
of the week. 
The division of the shooters into classes has shown the wisdom 
of the Battle Creek, Mich., Gun Club managers. The attendance 
is excellent. May 16 the Class A medal was won by Nelson with 
24 out of 25; Class B by Haines, with 15 straight, and Class C 
went to Gilbert E. Brown, with 13 out of. 15 to his credit. There 
were twenty-iive members present, and some very good scores 
were made. The State shoot, commencing here June 15, will be 
the biggest ever held in the State. All the Michigan shooters are 
waking up. 
Hirschy, the G .A. H. winner, arrived in Anaconda, Mont., May 
15, and the boys, wishing to see him shoot, took their guns and 
escorted him to the park. Shooting at 25 targets, Hirschy broke 
24, Dumgoole 25, Tuttle 20, Hudson 24. Hirschy shot at 20O 
targets and missed but five; then his fancy rifle shooting was 
of a high class order, and the large number of spectators were 
delighted with his performance. 
Monroe, Wis., May 16.— The individual trophy of the Southern 
Wisconsin Trapshooters' League was won by Jerry Voss, of 
South Wayne at the last tournament. W. T. Campbell, of this 
city, attempted to-day to "scalp" him, but by the margin of 
two targets was not successful. He has been challenged by 
Chub Warren, of South Wayne. 
The Indiana Trapshooters' League has given consent to the 
Peru Gun Club to hold a league tournament on June 9 and 10. 
This shoot is being worked and pushed by the well-known trap- 
shot Jim Head, and that means a full-fledged crowd. 
Taylor, Tex., May 18.— The Gun Club has decided to hold a 
tournament July 4, 5 and 6. The attraction will be $200 added 
money, together with some merchandise prizes. This town is 
located to draw shooters, being central. 
H. L. Fleteher, business manager for the South Dakota State 
tournament, to be held at Watertown, June 1, 2 and 3, feels confi- 
dent that the whole Northwestern trapshooting gang will be pres- 
ent. The programme is the best one ever issued by the State 
Association. . 
St. Joseph, Mo., May 17.— One of the closest and most exciting 
pigeon matches ever held at Lake Contrary was that of the team 
shoot held here Monday. William Clayton and J. Tipton, of 
Kansas City, defeated Frank Cunningham and Fred Arnhold by 
the narrow margin of one bird. Shooting at 50 live birds, Clayton 
did not miss until his last. Tipton lost but three, a total of 96. 
Cunningham lost three and Arnhold two, and thus with 95 were 
one to the bad. 
Plomer, 111., May 19.— C. B. Wiggins, the popular trapshot, has 
sent out notices to the sporting press that the gun clubs of 
Homer and Ogden, 111., will hold a shoot on July 6 and 7. The 
grounds are located on the Danville & Champaign Electric Line. 
Birmingham, Ala., May 19.— It has been decided by those 
having the management in charge to hold the Alabama fifth an- 
nual shooting tournament at Birmingham, Ala., Aug; 9 and 10. 
All inquiries for information should be sent to R. H. Baugh, 
secretary. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, May 21.— The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the fourth shoot of the - first 
series. C. Von Lengerke won the trophy in Class A on 24, 
Bullard Class B on 22, and Hathaway Class C on 20. 
In the cup shoot, which followed. Dr. . Meek won in Class A 
on 22, Thomas Class B on 21, Hathaway Class C on 18. ' 
The targets in the cup shoot were thrown as 15 singles and 6 
pairs. 
The day was a good one for target shooting and a fairly good 
attendance resulted. The trap acted badly dtiring the early part 
