July 16, I904.I 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
WESTERN TRAP. 
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Homer — Ogden Tournament, 
If managers of gun clubs would listen to Paul North as to the 
proper handling of ©ne trap or one set of traps there would be a 
saving in conducting shoots; so here we find that a magautrap 
and a Leggett were both in motion, and that with only seventeen 
shooters present. At the Illinois State shoot three traps were kept 
going all three days, at a big expense to the management, when 
two would have been ample. 
The weather was not the best; there was rain the first day and 
then dark clouds the second day. 
The home shooters were well represented, and three shot all 
the events. 
Fred Gilbert came on and made a fine showing, losing but 19 
out of 450 shots. So Chas. Wiggins proved a stiff proposition by 
lining out all save 30. Jim Head was scoring a straight now and 
then. 
Leslie Stamdish came in for due praise for the way he handled 
the cashier's office. Scores: 
July 6, First Day. 
Events : 1 
Targets : 15 
Wiggins 14 
Gilbert 14 
Head 11 
Johnson 11 
McKinley 10 
Lamme 14 
Haws 10 
Dawson 15 
Waxfield 9 
Gere 12 
Heffey 11 
Helton 8 
Van Gundy..... .. 
O Percival. . . . . . .. 
J Percival....... 
Kirby 
Hartman 
2 3 
20 15 
19 13 
19 15 
17 15 
16 11 
13 11 
15 7 
15 12 
15 12 
13 13 
14 11 
15 15 
13 8 
4 5 
20 15 
16 14 
19 14 
18 12 
13 11 
17 15 
13 13 
15 10 
14 13 
17 12 
16 11 
15 13 
6 7 
20 15 
18 14 
20 13 
18 14 
18 12 
17 11 
20 14 
13 9 
18 12 
11 10 
16 11 
14 13 
8 9 
20 15 
17 13 
20 12 
13 12 
17 10 
12 10 
15 13 
13 8 
13 8 
is n 
13 9 
9 15 12 13 14 
8 
..' 11 
.. .. .... 8 
. . . . 12 
10 11 
20 15 
16 15 
18 13 
16 14 
7 10 
15 14 
11 13 
11 11 
11 14 
11 11 
15 10 
11 11 
.. 7 
16 12 
8 6 
14 9 
6 11 
16 14 
12 18 
20 15 
19 15 
20 15 
20 14 
19 .. 
15 15 
17 .. 
13 11 
14 13 
12 ii 
15 14 
Shot 
at. 
225 
225 
225 
210 
225 
210 
225 
225 
155 
225 
225 
65 
120 
60 
50 
70 
50 
Broke. 
203 
212 
194 
156 
175 
165 
151 
172 
107 
170 
169 
35 
91 
22 
34 
34 
42 
July 7, Second Day. 
Events : 
Targets: 15 
Wiggins 14 
Gilbert 14 
Head 15 
Dawson 12 
McKinley 14 
Hefley 12 
Haws 11 
Helton ......... 11 
Kiningham .... 11 
Brosham 
Cory 11 
Muchmore 12 
Williams 7 
Squiners 
Hartman 
2 3 4 
20 15 20 
19 13 20 
20 15 19 
17 14 19 
17 14 19 
18 13 19 
18 10 19 
16 11 15 
12 .. .. 
11 8 14 
6 10 14 
16 15 16 
13 12 15 
12 8 .. 
5 6 7 
15 20 15 
15 20 14 
15 20 14 
12 20 13 
13 19 10 
13 16 13 
15 14 12 
12 19 10 
1 9 10 11 12 13 
20 15 20 15 20 13 
20 14 19 14 20 15 
19 14 19 15 20 15 
17 13 17 15 19 13 
15 10 17 14 16 14 
14 14 17 12 18 11 
17 15 20 11 17 13 
7 10 14 12 15 10 
12 14 14 
9 .. .. 
14 19 14 
13 13 9 
.. ..10 
. . .13 11 
18 13 16 12 17 
17 15 15 15 13 
11 13 13 14 11 
10 .'. 
18 11 15 12 
12 
Shot 
at. 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 
50 
210 
70 
210 
190 
80 
105 
15 
Broke. 
219 
219 
204 
190 
192 
193 
162 
32 
160 
39 
180 
136 
47 
80 
12 
In Other Places. 
The Greenfield, Mich., Gun Club has been in existence for some 
two years, and yet the secretary states that the scores have never 
been published in the sporting press. That this may not continue 
to be true, I hand you scores made July 4 at 25 targets: Borr 
15, Miller 19, Monnier 21, Cabot 11, Cranston 16, Houghton 15, 
Hantz 24, Bohling 13. Second event: Borr 19, Miller 23, Mon- 
nier 20, Cabot 15, Bobian 4, Besoncom 17, Houghton 17, Hantz 
25, Smith 3, Hawthorn 23, Grace 12, Bohling 15. 
A new gun club has been formed at Washington, Ind. There 
are few there with experience as msd pie smashers, yet they will 
improve. 
The Le Mars, la., Gun Club members did not come out on the 
morning of the 5th with headaches, so they got together to the 
number of fourteen for their regular practice day. 
The Mexia, Tex., Gun Club held a handicap shoot, July 4, and 
there were thirty shooters present, those who shot through being: 
Jackson, 20yds., 130, broke 119; Bennett 130, 118; Story, 18yds., 
130, 112; Dr. Watson, 17yds., 130, 112. All others 16yds. and 130 
targets: Kendrick 100, Caldwell 102, Dr. Jackson 96, McCorkle 
94, Karner 90, Stevens 89. The club will hold a four days' tourna- 
ment. July 26 will be the opening day. 
It will interest Indiana shooters to learn that the old Bedford 
Club has taken on new life. The club, in order to help along the 
celebration of the Fourth, held a tournament. 
At Grand Rapids, Wis., the gun club has some enthusiastic mem- 
bers, so there was a goodly number out on July 3 to practice. 
The shooters at Florence, Wis., are very similar in feelings to 
those of all other, as 'tis the expectation of improvement that 
causes the try-again. On July 4 the scores were at 25 targets : 
Thremian 18, Swanson 8, Hackings 21, Magsman 15, Johnson 12, 
Peterson 13, Evans 4, Guyharoway 6. 
The Trenton, O., Gun Club held a nice shoot July 4. Several of 
the Hamilton Gun Club made a visit. Wind was high and weather 
not the best. The mingling with good shots will be a stimulus 
to the beginner at all times. 
The shoot at the Ennis, Tex., Gun Club grounds on July 4 
was a hot one. Dave Curran won the cups for both Texas cham- 
pionships from O. F. Dunkerly in the first event, the score being: 
Curran 88, Dunkerly 87. In the second Curnan 93, Dunkerly 91. 
Curan has won the amateur championship now six times. 
The Ennis, Tex., Gun Club will hold a tournament July 27 and 28. 
$200 added money. Ed Fain will send out programmes and give 
all information desired. 
On Aug. 3 there will be a tournament at New Berlin, O. For 
programmes address John L. Schlitz, secretary. 
The Houston, Minn., Gun Club shot a match ^with Wicota Gun 
Club July 3 and won, 145 to 121. Then on July 4 ; another, and this 
time lost by three targets. The score was 107 t» 104, in favor of 
Wicota. '■. 1 
The first tournament given by the Rossvillej Ga., Gun Club, 
July 6, was a great success, as shooters from : surrounding cities 
were present to help things along. The weather was bad. It 
rained part of the day. Of those who shot through, P. B. Plumber 
with 93 per cent, was high man, and then next came O'Connell, 
the well-known Chattanooga shot, with 84% per cent. At the 
close, of the regular programme there was a special event, with a 
handicap, target allowance, for a handsome silver loving cup. In 
the end W. O. Burks, with a handicap of 5, came off with the 
cup after a tie and two tie shoot-offs. The Rossville club has 
not been in existence over a year, and yet there are some good 
shots among the members, some of whom will give the Moun- 
taineers a run for their white alley when the Aug. 23 and 24 tour- 
nament is held by the latter club. 
Kalamazoo, Mich., trap enthusiasts are getting ready for a big. 
shoot to be held in August. Shooting is surely advancing in the 
celery town, as one good shoot has already been held, which 
bespeaks another. This shoot will no doubt be circuited with 
Itiat of Grand Rapids, which possibly may prove a mistake in 
judgment on the part of the managers. 
The shoot at Sterling, 111., was postponed for a week owing to 
very threatening weather. 
There was an exciting shoot at Hillsboro, 111., Club grounds, 
July 1. Emery Thompson and Longwell tied on a 50 target race, 
and also on second 25, and it was drawn out to the eighteenth 
round before decided. 
Beaumont, Tex., Gun Club boasts of sueh fine grounds and 
altogether up-to-date appurtenances that the officers have made 
special requests for the lady friends of the shooters to attend, 
arid many of those who have some knowledge of firearms will be 
induced to try smashing targets. A late hour has been set, so 
the sun's rays will not interfere. 
The historical and beautiful grounds of the Springfield, 111., 
Gun Club were open on July 4, and all lovers of target shooting 
were invited to be present. This is one of the grounds to which 
the Interstate Association has been directed as most suitable for 
the purpose of holding the G. A. H. 
After the Grand Western Handicap shall have been held this 
week at Denver, there is a prospect that the Denver Trap Club 
will move their shooting paraphernalia to the Overland Park. 
There will be more than one big shoot on in the West during 
this week. Menominee, Denver and St. Paul expect large gather- 
ings of the clans. 
The Superior Gun Club did not shoot on the Fourth, as on the 
3d the whole club participated in a shoot given by the Duluth 
Club. Both clubs will unite, and all hope to get well up in the 
target busting line by the time the shoot is held in Duluth on 
July 21 and 22. 
The Owattana Gun Club, of Minneapolis, held a shoot July 1. 
The trophy shoot at 20 targets found the scores thus: Britt 17, 
Waddell 13, Saulpaugh 17, Nyquist 10, Rest 4, Overman 3, Stephan 
14. 
There will be a newly incorporated gun club at Seattle, Wash., 
with the title Swuomish Gun Club. 
The shoots held by the combined cities near Jamesville, Wis., 
are growing more popular weekly. July 2 there were twenty pres- 
ent from Beloit, Fort Atkinson, Milton and from Chicago. Janes- 
ville surely has taken on the "shooting boom" for the 1904 
season. 
The Menominee, Mich., trap shots held an informal practice 
shoot July 4, with a view to get into good practice for the big 
shoot that comes off this week. 
Tohn Avery, near Burlington, la., a one-time famous local shot 
with both the rifle and the shotgun, has broken into the game 
again, and on July 4 and 5 held a shoot at his farm, where all 
were made welcome. 
Freeport, 111., once so famous as a trapshooting center, that 
targets were bought by the carload, has had an awakening, and 
the reports that shooting is fairly regular there this season. 
There was shooting at the club grounds on July 4. 
Without the usual Texas wind the Forth Worth Gun Club 
members held their shoot Saturday last with Dr. Frazier, a 
winner of high average with 60 out of 75. Then there were 
Childress and Tiller with only one less. The club has a large 
membership, and though there was not much spirit at the start, 
many names are being enrolled. 
The trapshooting interests have been more advanced than any 
other one thing by the advent of the trolley car, and especially 
the interurban. Hundreds of clubs now have their grounds miles 
out in the country, and many accommodate more than one town 
on same grounds. It is a good thing to locate on some farm or 
where no one can possibly be annoyed. 
The Peters Cartridge Company appreciate the efforts of the 
newly organized gun clubs and are not slow to offer assistance. 
One of the latest is that of a cup donated to the Fargo, N. D., 
Gun Club. C. L. Fargo says it is handsome, and suitable handi- 
caps will be adjusted to become its possessor. . 
Gene Parker, of Minneapolis, Minn., not only won the trophies 
at the late gun club shoot, but he made some wonderful strides 
at the Winona Interstate shoot. While Mrs. Johnson beat her 
husband, she did not come up to Parker in the medal events. 
The El Paso, Tex., Gun Club members were last week en- 
gaged in getting their eye on the targets from the handicap dis- 
tances, and their scores were low. A welcome visitor was Lieut. 
Farnham, who was taking his first lesson in the art of wing 
shooting. •- ' „ , „ , 
Mr. Clayton, of Kansas City, Mo., has won about _ all the 
trophies that are open for competition in the Missouri valley. 
His'last effort brought him the Pigeon Wing trophy with the fine 
score of 47 out of 50 live birds, beating out A. C. Holmes, who 
scored 44. He also successfully defended the Elliott target 
trophy, getting 90 on the Elliott handicap. - There will be a hot 
race when the next Pigeon Wing trophy is up, as Mr. Clayton will 
have for his opponent that very good Kansas shot, Ed O'Brien. 
Capt. Autrey Green again won the medal put up by the 
Beaumont, Tex., Gun Club. This time with 44 out of 50. Tyrell, 
Jr., made 43, J. M. Fisher 42, J. K. Took 41. Much enthusiasm 
was stirred up over the contest. 
Though late in the season, the Lamar, Mo., Gun Club has started 
out by electing officers, thus: E. L. Moore, President; C. A. 
Lockwood, Vice-President; O. T. McAdow, Secretary; A. M. 
McCrea, Captain. 
■ When the gentlemen who follow the pleasant game of trap- 
shooting meet in Duluth, July 20 and 21, they will find the Com- 
mercial Club thrown open to themselves and all their friends. 
Yes, there will be a good time at the head of the lakes. 
There was a bluerock tournament held at Hoquiam, Wash., oa 
July 2. The programme included a team shoot for the champion- 
ship. 
Whit more and Schaberlee were the best shots contesting at the 
Pastime Gun Club grounds in Detroit, Mich., on last Sunday, as 
each broke 20 out of 25 bluerocks. In the merchandise shoot_ it 
was Tristem who won Class A, Schaberlee Class B, and Weise 
Class D. 
The monthly shoot given by the Fort Worth Gun Club was a 
winner, so far as real merit was concerned. Each one received a 
prize, and drew by lots. Each was compelled to open the prize 
before the crowd. One drew a pair of corsets, and others, ladies' 
hose; then babies' shoes, liver pills. There was shooting and fun 
•enough for the glorious Fourth. 
The Knoxville, Tenn., Club has a shoot now and then. One 
of the amusements of the South is that of shooting matches on 
the Fourth, so a few hundred people turned out at this historic 
town to witness some target smashing. Frank Hall won a coat 
with 41 out of 50 ; Curtis a stick pin with 40 ; Thomas Eldridge 
won a box of cigars for the best score by an outsider. 
Northern Illinois has had an awakening in the target shooting 
line. Last Saturdav at Aurora J. Van Burton won the loving cup 
by defeating Guy Conde. There will be a match shoot held soon 
between a team of five men each from the towns of Batavia and 
De Kalb. There will be two matches, one in De Kalb and the 
other in Aurora. . 
Ohio Trap. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
The Cincinnati Gun Club held a special holiday shot on July 4. 
Nineteen shooters took part. J. Penn, a former secretary of the 
club, being high gun with 183 out of 200. 
July 9 was a fair day for shooting, partially cloudy and with a 
fresh breeze,, which did not, however, affect the flight of the targets 
to any extent. Twenty shooters entered the contest for the Parker 
prize gun, and some good scores were made. Medico was high 
gun in actual breaks with 91. Harold Money is spending a few 
days here as the guest of Supt. Gambell. He was at the grounds 
to-day and in the main event broke 92. 
Ackley starts next week for his outing with rod and reel in the 
North. Gambell, Pfieffer, Pohlar, Osterfeld and - a few others are 
going to Camp Dennison next week to open their summer camp 
and get things in order for the season. 
Parker prize gun shoot, 100 targets, handicap of added targets: 
Medico (12) 100, Harig (40) 100, Pohlar (35) 100, Lindsley (25) 100, 
Faran (18) 100, Maynard (18) 100, Roll (19) 100, Peters (20) 100, 
Davies (23) 100, Pfieffer (40) 100, Jack (30) 100, Kramer (40) 100, Her- 
man (30) 100, Hobart (40) 100, Smith (60) 100, Williams (18) 100, 
Norris (30) 100, Money 92, Gambell 83, Redwoss (25) 80. 
Money and Gambell did not compete. 
At the Rohrer's Island Gun Club shoot, Dayton, O., July 7, 
Geo. C. Rohrer and C. F. Miller tied for the medal on 22. It re- 
quired two shoot-offs to decide the winner, Rohrer breaking 15 
out of 18 shot at to Miller's 14 out of 15. The club will hold an 
all-day shoot next Wednesday, with a barbecue feast for dinner. 
All Miami Valley shooters with their families are invited to be 
present. ... 
At the Greenville, O., Gun Club shoot, July 4, the attendance 
was quite good and the day fittingly celebrated. The club will 
hold its regular shoots every Monday from now until the open 
season on quail begins. In the medal event to-day Kirby and 
Johns were high with 25 each. In the special events McCaughey 
was high gun with 34 out of 40. Baker second with 31. 
The tournament of. the Springfield, O., Gun Club, held on July 
4 was a big success, twenty-three shooters taking part., Hender- 
son was high gun with 104 out of 125; Snyder second with 101, 
and Watkins third with 100. 
The holiday shoot of the Riverside Gun Club, Columbus, O., 
on July 4, was well attended. There were three events at 10, 
two at 15 and two at 25. Darby did the best work, missing but 
2 out of 75, going straight in a 10 and a 15 target event, and 
breaking 24 in each of the 25-target events. 
Aquidneck Gun Club. 
Newport, R. I.— The main event at Wednesday's shoot, July 
6. was the semi-monthly race for the Powel cup, which brought 
forth some splendid scores on the part of the eight contestants 
present, more than half the totals showing more than 80 per cent, 
average. Bowler, making a poor start by dropping three in his 
first string, finished out with 46, for which he will have the 
privilege of toeing the 17yd. mark at the next shoot, two weeks 
hence. The scores: 
Targets: 10 15 10 15 Targets: 10 15 10 15 
Bowler 7 15 9 15— 4ft H Peckham, 17. . 7 11 8 14—40 
Alexander 9 13 10 13—45 Mason 7 11 8 12—38 
Dring ........... 9 12 8 14—43 Hamilton 4 12 7 14—37 
Fowal 8 12 9 13-42 Coggeshali ...... 7 12 6 8-33 
Recreation Rod and Gun Club. 
Morgantown, W. Va.— The Recreatinn T>„A J r< /--. . 
this city, held its fourteen! rfgular weeHv 8 h^ 5"p C ' U V ° f 
Park, on Thursday, July 7, and while the ihnn«^ Recreation 
average, the attendance was li ght owing t the the 
"independence special" occurred on Mondav The fhn f^* ° Ur 
good, considering the fact that the .i shooting was 
at times blowing Almost a gale ■ The Scores • WCTy ^ windy ' 
(^t^&St^ C ° bun 4 '' Jacob " s 18 ' Price 18 ' Si -y 
President's cup, handicap, sliding handicap: 
„ , Shot at. Broke. <ihr.t id i 
Cobun 91 ir cv onot at. .Broke, 
v^uuij, .............. 15 Sivey ...... ?A o 
& •» J? VVhife ..........'.'.'.* .'.19 if 
A i 21 17 Dawson 19 11 
FrS »T' TZ^' B C ' 25 tai ' gets: Cobun Y5 > Jacobs 23, 
1 rice 23, Sivey 19, White 20, Dawson 18 
Club team races: 
rf r V L "-- 8 8 8 *BRT5. :.:s S 1 
JiLMER F. Jacobs, Sec'y-Treas. 
or our 
explanation. 1 he value of the president's cm i. S9K ™a Z ZuZl 
Morgantown. W Va Ti'ilw s ti,„ 
club has handed me the* 
wish to 
In e^en nT^ t^-^ S ^° n ° f r thirty shoots wins the cu " 
men" sold & P te/ p was a League of. American Sports- 
All the members of the club are classified according to their 
percentage or the season of 1903, into classes A, B and C To 
Bristol roV^cL'f Z Pri2 cf; T ° ClaSS A ' a HensTall model 
.Bristol rod, to Class B, a Stevens target pistol- to Class C a 
sole leather shell case. These prizes go. to V contest who! 
m the club prize event of 25 targets, make the greatest gain in 
percentage over their last year's percentage. The club also has 
up a championship medal for 1904. This medal is won each week 
by the man making the highest percentage, who shoots through 
the programme for that day. The man winning it the greatest 
number of times during the season to be final possessor. Scores- 
■first event, 10 targets, practice: Dawson 10, Sivey 8, Cobun 9 
Jacobs 8 Price 9, Deusenberry 7, Geo. Miller 6, White 1 
Second event, President's cup, handicap, President White 
donor; Deusenberry was winner for the week: Dawson 15, Sivey 
14, Cobun 10, Jacobs 14, Price 13, Geo. F. Miller 13, Deusenberry 
17, White 15. 3 
Third event, L. A. S. gold pin, sliding handicap. Price was the 
winner: 
Brk. Hdcp. Tot'l. 
Dawson 17 3 20 
Sivey 20 1 21 
Cobun ..18 2 20 
Price 20 2 22 
Jacobs 20 1 21 
Brk. Hdcp. Tot'l. 
G F Miller 19 1 20 
Deusenberry ... 18 3 21 
White 20 1 21 
1- ennedy 17 3 20 
Hayes ..12 5 17 
Fourth event, club trophies, Classes A, B and C, 25 targets- 
Dawson 15 Sivey (B) 22, Cobun (2) 22, Jacobs (A) 23 Price 20 
Geo. F. Miller 16, Deusenberry (C) 21, White 22, Kennedy 10 
Hayes 12, Smith 11, Fisher 9. ' 
Fifth event, club team race, six men, 10 birds, and repeat. 
White 10 9 Jacobs 8 
Price 9 8 Sivey 9 
G F Miller 4 6 Deusenberry 7 
8 Cobun .i 6 
3 Kennedy 4 
2 Smith 4 
Dawson 
Hayes 6 
Fisher 2 
39 36—75 
38 41—79 
Bennett White, Pres. 
Lawrence Gun Club. 
Lawrence, Mass., July 4.— The Independence Day tournament 
of the Lawrence Gun Club, held on the club grounds, Wingate 
Farm, was favored with a fair day and a good crowd. Members 
of the Amesbury, Haverhill and Lowell clubs with their ladies were 
present. Twenty-two shooters took part in the regular shoot. 
Owing to a brisk cross-wind perfect scores were out of the ques- 
tion. Mr. J. G. Grieves, of Amesbury, easily secured first place, 
the prize consisting of a burnt wood design of a pointer dog. 
Mr. Chas. E. Dean, of Lowell, secured second, and the large 
mahogany cup. Capt. Piper, of the Lawrence Gun Club took 
third price, an umbrella. Mr. Currier, of Lowell, and President 
Hall, of Lawrence Gun Club, tied. Mr. Currier was given choice 
of two cups. The sixth prize, a gun cleaning set, went to Mr. 
Childs, of Haverhill. 
After the regular shoot a special -event was run off at 25 targets. 
Thirteen men entered, Mr. Allen, of Amesbury, taking first; Mr. 
Edwards, of Lowell, a close second. Messrs. Hall, Grieves and 
Piper tied for third, and Dean and Hatch tied for fourth. 
Events: ! 12345678 
Targets : 15 10 10 15 10 10 15 15 Broke. 
Tozier 15 6 7 13 9 8 10 6 74 
Chas E Dean .....13 8 9 13 8 8 10 11 80 
W Hatch 10 6 5 13 8 8 12 12 74 
Edwards 10 6 6 12 9 9 7 14 73 
Hall 13 8 8 14 5 7 11 11 ' 77 
Hamel 9 8 5 10 8 8 10 8 66 
Currier 11 8 9 13 10 7 8 11 77 
J G Grieves 15 8 9 14 9 9 11 13 88 
Allen 13 6 5 11 5 7 13 13 73 
Tuck 11 9 7 9 8 6 9 12 71 
Miller 13 9 9 10 9 5 9 10 74 
Piper 11 9 6 13 10 7 13 9 78 
Childs 12 10 8 10 8 5 12 10 75 
Sutcliff 8 1 5 6 2 4 2 . . 28 
McDonald 7 6 8 10 8 7 10 8. 64 
Eastwood 8 5 6 12 7 6 10 7 61 
Parkhurst 9 5 5 11 6 5 9 5 55 
Daley 10 3 4 6 3 • 26 
Marland 12 7 7 6 6 38 
Hoghton 5 3 5 10 7 6 .. .. 36 
Guinette 8 8 - 16 
Forster 7 4 3 4 18 
Special event, 25 targets: Tozier 16, Dean 18, Hatch 18, Ed- 
wards 21, Hall 20, Carrier 12, Grieves 20, Allen 22, Tuck 12, Miller 
14, Piper 20, Childs 15, Parkhurst 17. 
R. B. Parkhurst. 
Lowell Rod and Gun Club. 
Lowell, Mass., July 9.— The Lowell Rod and Gun Club held 
their regular Saturday shoot to-day, with a fair attendance. The 
weather conditions were favorable to good scores, yet only fair 
averages were made. 
Rule, who is always good for 90 per cent, in a match, broke 
but 81 out of 100. Dean also fell below his ayerage; this shooter 
at the Lawrence Gun Club's Fourth of July shoot carried off 
second prize, a handsome mug, with 85 per cent, in a stiff wind. 
Edwards took first money to-day with 85 breaks out of 100. 
Orcutt's first attempt -at trapshooting shows that he has the mak- 
ing of a "high gun," breaking 58 out of 100 with a 26in. open gun 
at 16yds. The complete scores are: 
Shot 
Events : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 at. Broke, 
Edwards 8 7 8 9 10 6 9 8 10 10 100 85 
Rule 7 6 8 8 9 8 10 8 9 8 100 81 
Orcutt 7 7 4 6 7 5 5 8 4 5 100 58 
Dean S897689699 100 79 
Curbur 4 5 4 4 5 6 5. 70 33 
K J McKittrick......... 4 6 9 7 8 .. 50 34 
F McKittrick .. 7 4 9 6 7 .. ., 60 33 
Barton 1 5 5 2.. .. ... 40 13 
