Oct. 8, 1904.3' 
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Most bullseyes during the shoot: F. C. Ross 50, H. M, Pope 
46, G. Schlicht 38, Gus Zimmermann 36, L. P. Hansen 27. 
Zettler trophy target, open to all, three shots free; only one 
ticket allowed each shooter. A fine trophy presented by the 
Zettler Brothers: F. C. Ross 72, H. M. Pope 72, A. Hubaleck 
68, VV. A. Tewes 67, R. Gute 67. 
Ring target, open to all, three best tickets to count, for first 
five p'rizes. Two best tickets for next five prizes. One ticket 
for the balance: T. P. Geisel 72, 71, 71—214; M. Dorrler 72, 71, 
71—214; H. M. Pope 71, 71, 71—213; O. Smith 74, 71, 68—213; Gus 
Zimmermann 72, 70, 69—211; G. Schlicht 72, 70, 69—211; F. C. 
Ross 70, 70—140; W. A. Tewes 70, 70—140; R: Btisse 73, 66—139; 
A. Kronsberg 70, 69—139; C. G. Zettler 71; C. Meyer 70; A. 
Begerow 69; R. Gute 69; A. Hubaleck 69; J. T. Humphrey 68; 
L. P. Hansen 67; E. C. Maurer 65; B. Zettler 62; P. Donovan 62; 
P. F. Schmitt 62; F. E. Chase 62. 
Premiums for best five tickets: M. Dorrler 355, T. R. Geisel 
354, H. M. Pope 352, F. C. Ross 247, G. Schlicht 247. 
Target of honor, open to members only, for prizes presented by 
the judges and members and $150 donated by the club : L. P. 
Hansen 69, H-. M. Pope 66, R. Gute 66, F. C. Ross 65, M. Dorrler 
65, C. G. Zettler 65, A. Kronsberg 65, T. R. Geisel 64, A. Begerow 
64, E. C. Maurer 63, W. Hayes 63, G. Schlicht 63, W. A. Tewes 
62, B. Zettler 61, G. Ludwig 61, G. Purkess 61, F. E. Chase 59, 
C J. Watson 59, H. C. Zettler 59, W. A. Hicks 58, Gus Zimmer- 
mann 58, C. Zettler, Jr., 57, H. Roster 56, O. C. Boyce 53, R. Busse 
53, P. F. Schmitt 49, T. H. Keller 38, G. Zimmermann 33, F. 
Fabarius 19. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O.— The annual prize shoot of the Cincinnati Rifle 
Association was held at Four-Mile House, Reading road, Sept. 25, 
and while the attendance did not come u,p to its usual standard, it 
was fairly successful. The day was cloudy and a gray light pre- 
vailed throughout the entire shoot. Conditions, 200yds., offhand 
and rest, at the Standard target, and the results of the day's 
shoot are summed up as follows: 
Offhand, three best tickets to count for the first four prizes and 
the two best thereafter: Roberts 30, . 29, 28; Payne 30, 28, 28; 
Dodge 29, 28, 27; Odell 29, 28, 27; Gindele -29, 28; Hofer 27, 27; 
Nestler 27, 26; Lux 29, 23; Drube 27, 25; Hofman 28, 24; Freitag 
25, 25; Trounstine 22, 21; Topf 19, 18, Cantzler 16, 8; Gabelrhan 9; 
Honart 4. 
Rest, conditions same as off-hand: Nestler 30, 30, 30; Hofman 
30, 30, 30; Gindele 30, 30, 30; Hofer 30, 30, 30; Payne 29, 28; Odell 
29, 28; Topf 29, 28; Dodge 29, 27; Freitag 28, 27; Trounstine, 28; 
27; Crantzler 29, 25; Lux 25, 20; Drube 24, 17; Honart 20, 19. 
Most points— Off hand : Roberts 1667; Dodge 104S; Payne 808. 
Rest: 'Hofman 1468, Nestler 1268; Gindele 527. 
Best single ticket— Offhand: Roberts 30. Rest: Nestler 30. 
Most Flags— Off hand : Roberts 43. Rest: Hofman 63. 
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If you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following j 
Fixtures. 
Oct. 6-7.— Dalton, O., Gun sixth annual tournament. Ernest 
F. Scott, Capt. 
Oct. 6-7.— St. Marys, Pa.— Two-day shoot. 
Oct. 10-11.— Baltimore, Md.— Baltimore Shooting Association tourr 
nament. J. W. Chew, Sec'y. 
Oct. 10-11.— Carthage, Mo.— Seventh tournament of the Missouri 
League of Trapshooters. Dr. C. B. Clapp, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11.— Batavia, N. Y., second annual fall tournament of the 
Holland Gun Club. ... 
Oct. 12-13.— Sistersville, W. Va., Gun Club fall tournament. Added 
money to all events, and prizes. Ed. O. Bower, Sec'y 
Oct. 12-13.— Indianapolis, Ind., Gun Club fall tournament.: James 
W. Bell-, Sec'y. 
Oct. 15.— Poughkeepsie, N. Y. — Poughkeepsie-Ossinmg team 
match. 
Oct. 18-19.— Litchfield, 111.— Consolidated Trapshooters Congress. 
Oct. 18-20.— New London, la., Gun Club tournament. Dr. E. C 
Cook, Sec'y. 
Oct. 20.— Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Gun Club fall tournament. 
Oct. 26.— Concord, Staten Island.— All-day target shoot of the 
Mullerite Gun Club, on the grounds of the Richmond Gun 
Club. A. A. Schoverling, Mgr. 
Oct. 26-28.— Blackwell, Okla., Gun Club tournament. Chas. Cor- 
nelius, Mgr. . 
Nov. 1-3— St. Louis Mo.— World's Fair shoot; live birds and tar- 
gets. Alec D. Mermod, Mgr., 620 Locust street 
Nov. 8.— Bound Brook, N. J., Gun Club all-day shoot; merchandise 
prizes. F. K. Stelle, Sec'y. 
Nov. 17-19.— Tampa, Fla.— Tampa Bay Rod and Gun Club, $400 
added. J. A. Hansbrough, Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
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, 346 Broadway, 
New York. Forest and Stream goes to press on Tues- 
day OF EACH WEEK. 
The Bound Brook, N. J., Gun Club announces an all-day shoot 
for Election Day, Nov. 8. Merchandise prizes will reward those 
who do well. 
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Mr. Fred Coleman, at the Point Breeze racetrack, Oct. 1, 
scored 94 in a programme of 100 targets, and in an extra event 
scored 25 straight, thus breaking 119 out of 125. Sanford was 
second with 92, Buckwalter third, 87. 
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The manager, Mr. Chas. Cornelius, writes as that "the Black- 
well, Okla., Gun Club claims the following dates for a shoot: 
Oct. 26, 27 and 28. This is our first effort, and we wish to make 
it a grand success. We will have $250 of added money." 
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Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, 302-304 Broadway, New 
York, announce that they have engaged the famous trap and rifle 
shot, Mr. S. M. Van Allen, to teach ladies and gentlemen who 
desire to learn how to shoot inanimate targets, and how to shoot 
in the field. 
The tournament of the Recreation Rod and Gun Club, of Mor- 
gantown, W. Va., Sept. 27, was a great success. Mr. L. Z. 
Lawrence made an average of 96.4 per cent, at 140 targets. He 
gave an exhibition shoot on the club grounds Sept. 30, and broke 
fft per cent. . „, , a ._. i* 
The scores of the contestants in the 50 target races for gold 
and silver prizes, the fourth of which was held at Brockton, Mass., 
recently, are as follows, in the total of 200 targets: Dunham 175, 
Worthing 171, Churchill 164, F. Cavichie 163, Hammond 155, 
Wiridle 154. Three more contests were at that time still to be 
shot to complete the programme. The Montello Club purposes 
to close the season with a .team contest with Harvard. 
There is a probability that the Riverton Gun Club, of Phila- 
delphia, will join issue with the State of New Jersey on the con- 
stitutionality of the law which in New Jersey prohibits the shoot- 
ing of live birds at the traps. The first gun has been fired, the 
pigeon has been killed, and now comes the test case. Our 
sympathies are with the Riverton Gun Club, but, as a precaution, 
we commend the study of the strategy displayed by Kuropatkin in 
making home runs. 
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Honeybrook and West Chester joined issue in a thirteen-man 
team race Oct. 1 on the grounds of the latter at West Chester, 
Pa. Each man shot at 25 targets. The scores were: West Ches- 
ter—Ferguson 13, Tor'py 14, Holland 14, Regester 17, G. Smith 
13, Farr 15, Young 11, Haines 17, Gill 16, Harvey 18, Long 20, 
Bennett 20, J. Roberts 22; total 210. Honeybrook— Irwin 18, 
Hess 12, Pirn 9, E. Moore 16, Whiteman 12, Bull 17, Minker 21, 
Bare 13, Wornert 11, Martin 8, F. Moore 16, Ludwick 15, Ewing 
13; total 181. 
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At the Bloomsburg, Pa., live-bird shoot last week, 12 birds was 
the number of the main event. The contest is described as ex- 
citing, but the inferences as to whether on account of the birds 
which were missed or otherwise is left to the perspicuous discre- 
tion of the reader. Mr. John Fidler lost one out of bounds, and 
scored 11. The others who "faced the traps" turned their backs 
on the cashier, as follows: Hagenbuch 6, F. Derr 7, Mercer 7, 
Harman 6, H. Derr 7, Snyder 5, McKelvy 5, Dent 4, W. Derr 4, 
Smith 6, Brown 9, Menzbach 6, Moyer 8, Quick 5, W. Snyder 5. 
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In the series of seven gold medal contests held by the Golden 
Gate Gun Club, of San Francisco, and which was concluded last 
month, the winners in the different classes, two high scores in 
each class, were as follows: Champion class, M. O. Feudner 
and A. J. Webb; first class, George 'Sylvester and E. Klevesahl; 
second class, H. P. Jacobsen and H. Klevesahl. The Bekeart 
challenge cup contest had a remarkable tie between Messrs. Emil 
Holling, C. C. Nauman and A. J. Webb, on 92 out of 100. In 
the shoot-off at 50 targets, Nauman won by a score of 49 out of 50. 
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Mr. H. W. Bissing, under date of Oct. 1, writes us that "a 
few ' shooters appeared on the grounds of the Poughkeepsie Gun 
Club on Sept. 22, and Hans won both the Condit medal and the 
1,000 Peters shells. The scores on Sept. 28 show up very well. 
Mr. W. A. Adriance secured a win on both the above prizes. 
Mr. Adriance shot at 100 targets and broke 89. Mr. A. L. Traver 
and Hans shot at 125 targets each, Traver breaking 87 per cent, 
and Hans 84. The club grounds are in elegant condition, and 
the club looks for a large attendance at their fall tournament, 
Thursday, Oct. 20." 
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The second annual fall tournament of the Plolland Gun Club 
will be held in Agricultural Park, Batavia, N. Y., Oct. 11. The 
programme contains seven events, 15, 20 and 25 targets, entrance 
$1.50, $2 and $2.50; like amounts to be- added. Totals, 120 targets, 
entrance $12; added money, $12. Shooting commences at 10 
o'clock, rain or shine. Targets 2 cents. Experts may shoot for 
targets only. Event No. 7, club handicap; members only who 
have shot at least 50 per cent, of the above programme are 
eligible to enter; 25 targets; entrance $2.50; added money $5. 
Rose system, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2. More events will be added if the 
shooters desire and time will allow. 
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At the closing 1904 tournament of the Interstate Association, held 
under the auspices of the Concordia, Kans., Blue Ribbon Club, 
Sept. 28-29, Messrs. Heer and Spencer were first and second re- 
spectively in the professional high averages of the two days. On 
the first day they tied on 185 out of 200. Messrs. Marshall and 
Money were second and third respectively with 180 and 179. On 
the second day the high averages were Messrs. Heer, 195; Spencer, 
391; third, Marshall, 189. Amateur high averages were: First 
day, Messrs. Geo. Maxwell, 181; E. Arnold, 172; J. L. Jones and 
Geo. Lewis, 170. Second day: Amateur, Messrs. E. Arnold, 189; 
E. L. Wetzig 184; H. Anderson, 182. The total target programme 
each day consisted of 200 targets. 
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The programme of the Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Gun Club, pro- 
vided for the club's fall tournament, Oct. 20, consists of eight 
events: four at 15, two at 20 and one at 25 targetsj entrance 
$1.30, $1.60 and $2. No. 8, 25 targets, is the merchandise event, 
open to all. It has ten valuable prizes. Lunch and refreshments. 
Purses divided Rose system. Targets, 2 cents. Manufacturers' 
agents, professionals and others who desire, may shoot for targets 
only, at 2 cents each. Shooting begins at 1 o'clock. Hourly 
trains from New York and Albany. Electric cars (Vassar Col- 
lege) from railroad station stop close to shooting grounds. High 
average for the programme, professionals or amateurs, first, $5; 
second, $3; third, $2. Ship cartridges to H. W. Bissing. Free 
delivery to grounds. 
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Mr. C. G. Blandford, Captain of the Ossining Gun Club, is well 
and favorably known among his associates, socially, in business 
and in sport. His high standing requires no indorsement. Else- 
where in our columns we publish a circular letter from him con- 
cerning the organization of a new trapshooting organization, the 
Gun Bugs' Association of the United States and Canada. The 
purposes are to promote acquaintance and good-fellowship. The 
circular explains in detail the advantages of membership. Mr. 
Blandford informs us that he corresponded extensively with trap- 
shooters, of whom 600 were gun club secretaries, concerning their 
opinions, and he met with such a responsive approval that he felt 
that success was assured. Mr. Blandford will be pleased to give 
full information to all applicants. 
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The programme of the eleventh annual fall tournament of the 
Baltimore Shooting Association, to be held on Oct. 11, is for 
amateurs. In purses and prizes, $200 added. The events will be 
at targets and live birds. On the first day ten target events are 
provided, at 15, 20 and 25 targets, entrance $1.30 and $1.40, and 
$5 and $6 added. Events 9 and 10 are merchandise, 25 targets, 
$1 entrance, high guns, twenty prizes in each event. There are 
eight target events on the second day's programme, of which 
seven are at SO targets, $1.40 entrance, $5 added, and one at 25 
targets, merchandise, entrance $1.50. These are followed by two 
live-bird events, one of which, the Maryland Handicap, will be at 
15 birds, entrance $10, silver cup to the winner; class shooting, 
50, 30 and 20 per cent. ; handicaps 25 to 32yds. Event 2 will be at 
10 birds, $5 entrance. A handsome gold medal, donated by Mr. 
A. R. Middleton, will be given to the winner. Targets 2 cents. 
Sliding handicap to prevail. Purses divided old system, 40, 30, 20 
and 10 per cent. Paid representatives shoot for targets only. The 
merchandise event each day will be handicap, distance 16 to 20yds. 
Three high average moneys will be given to the amateurs shoot- 
ing the two days' programme; $6 to first, $5 to second, and $4 
to third. First class loaded shells will be for sale on the 
grounds. Shooting to commence promptly at 9:30 A. M. each 
day. Ship shells in care of J. R. Malone, 2671 Pennsylvania 
avenue, Baltimore, Md. Five dollars will be given to the paid 
representative making the high -average for the two days. A 
gold medal, value $15, for high average for two days, on targets, 
for amateurs. Handicap committee: Dr. H. E. Lupus, J. R. 
Malone, J. W. Chew, H. E. Chelf. 
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Riverton Test Case. 
The New York Times of Oct. 1 published the following con- 
cerning the matter of the New Jersey State law which prohibits 
the shooting of birds at the traps: 
Riverton, N. J., Sept. 30. — The test shoot to determine the con- 
stitutionality of the law passed by the New Jersey Legislature 
last winter prohibiting the shooting of live pigeons from traps, 
was held at the Riverton Gun Club this afternoon. The shooting 
was done by R. F. Harned, of Merchantville, and Charles W. 
Davis, of Philadelphia, in the presence of Constable Anderson 
Shinn, of Burlington, who represented Prosecutor Atkinson, and 
officer J. J. Tomes, of Palmyra, who were there as witnesses. 
Owing to the high wind, Harned missed his bird, but Davis killed 
his. 
After the shooting the party left for Philadelphia. When inter- 
viewed, Mr. Harned said: "There is nothing to say. The test 
shoot has been made, and the law will now take its course. We 
don't want a lot of publicity about this matter, which is done 
solely to determine whether or not the members of this club can 
be prevented from using iive pigeons in its shooting matches." 
The: Riverton Gun Club :s represented by the law firm of Lind- 
ley, Depew & Folks, of Jersey City. Attorney Samuel P. Rotan, 
of Philadelphia, was with the party to-day. The matter will be 
brought to the attention of the Grand Jury of Burlington county 
at the October term of court, which convenes next week. After 
the jury has found a bill, the club men will be cited to appear 
for trial. If the decision in the county court is adverse to the 
club an appeal will be made to the New Jersey State Supreme 
Court. 
Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club* 
Springfield, Mass. — This club closed the trapshooting season 
by holding a practice shoot on their grounds at Red House 
Crossing on the afternoon of Sept. 28. This was the last shoot 
of the club until Christmas, when they will hold their annual tur- 
key shoot. 
The past season has been a very prosperous one for the club, 
and a great deal of interest has been taken in shooting by mem- 
bers and their shooting friends. The club have been' 1 running a 
badge contest during the season, and the badge was awarded to 
Douglass, as his average for shooting throughout the season has 
been the highest of any of the members who completed, the fen 
shoots called for in badge contest. His average for!, the ten 
shoots was 66 per cent., shooting from the different marks between 
16 and 25 yards. Kites came second, and VV. H. Snow third. 
Scores by events follow : 
Events: 123456789 10 Shot 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Broke. 
Kites 5 8 10 5 7 7 6 9 8 8 100 73 
Snow 3 8 7 .. 8 10 9 60 45 
P Lathrop 5 6 .. 7 .. 6 4 50 28 
E H Lathrop 5 .. .. 3 .. 5 .. .. 30 13 
E Janser 4 .. 4 .. 7 .. 30 15 
A Janser 1 10 1 
Douglass 3 10 3 
Kimball 7 .. .. 6 .. 5 .. .. 30 18 
Sekul 1 .. 1 20 2 
Chapin 2 6 . . . . 20 8 
Hawes 8 10 8 
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Eastern Branch — Takoma. 
Washington, D. C. — The result of a series of three contests 
between the Eastern Branch and Takoma gun clubs, of the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, follow: 
Eastern Branch Club. 
Sept. 10. Sept. 17. Sept. 24. Sept. 24. Total. 
Birds: 30 30 30 6 96 
Williams :..-._20 20 22 6 68 
McCartney ..22 21 23 5 71 
Torrey 24 18 19 6 67 
Lohr 17 . 16 15* 5* 53 
Orrison 25 21 25 5 76 
Hann 27 27 24 3 81 
Etzler 27 26 20 5 78 
Byrd 15 21 18 5 59 
177 
170 
Parsons 
Tarbell 20 
King 23 
1 hompson 2S 
Mattingly 22 
Thomas 19 
Jackson 22 
Favorite 22 
Takoma Club. 
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178 
21 
18 
26 
14 
15 
10 
24 
146 
166 
23 
19 
24 
15 
21 
21 
24 
19 
166 
40 
4 
5 
5 
0 
5 
6 
4 
4 
33 
553 
70 
. 62 
78 
57 
63 
56 
74 
63 
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Indianapolis Gun Club. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 24. — In the practice events, the totals 
shot at and broken are appended: 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
Morris 50 42 Moore 80 59 
Dickman 150 125 Gregory 115 105 
Medico 105 90 Moller 155 131 
Finley 80 66 Pobison 110 46 
Armstrong 100 58 C Henry 50 27 
Anderson 95 74 Hice 65 30 
Goodrich 60 33 Bell 90 73 
For Morrison cup, 50 targets, distance handicap; Gregory (17) 
46, Finley (18)" 43, Moller (18) 40, Bell (18) 39, Medico (17) 39, 
Moore (17) 38, Dickman (18) 37, Anderson (16) 36, Armstrong (16) 
29, Robison (14) 22, Hice (14) 22, 
Strong wind and cloudy, making targets very hard. 
Team; shoot, Sept. 20, 50 targets: 
Indianapolis — Michaelis 38, Britton 42, Cooper 46, Wands 39 
Parry 39, Tripp 38; total 242. 
Crawfordsville— Snyder 34, Cook 31, Long 42, Stillwell 43, Voris 
41, Deitrich 45; total 236, 
