Oct. 22, 1904.] 
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Massachusetts Rifle Association, 
Scores follow for the regular weekly shoot. While the weather 
conditions were not of the best, a good number of entries were 
made in all the matches. 
Members' offhand match: R. L. Dale 91, T. Carlson 88, F. C. 
Fitz 82, F. H. West 78, S. C. Sampson 77, M. T. Day 76, J. B. 
Hobbs 74, A. W. Hill 71. 
Military offhand match: T. Anderton 48, R. S. Hole 46, T. At- 
kins 44, M. T. Day 43, A. W. Hill 43, S. D. Martin 42, J. B. 
Hobbs 42, O. Moore 42. 
Military revolver match: E. B. Hawkes 49, W. A. Smith 46, 
A. W. Hill 45, J. B. Hobbs 45, O. Howe 44, S. D. Martin 44. 
N. R. A. medal match: Conditions: Military rifles, 7 shots at 
200, 300 and 500yds.: R. S. Hale, 200yds., 22; 300yds., 22; 500yds., 
22; total 66. T. Anderton, 200yds., 23; 300yds., 21; 500yds., 21; 
total 65. R. L. Dale, 200yds., 20; 300yds., 23; 500yds., 21; total 64. 
Long range match, 1000yds.: F. Daniels 48, M. T. Day 39, 
O. Moore 30. 
Rifle Notes. 
There is a movement on foot through the Western States 
toward the formation of a Pacific Coast Shooting Bund. At a 
meeting held recently at Odeon Hall, San Francisco, Cal., com- 
munications were read from various quarters of the State, tender- 
ing their mutual support toward the new organization. Delegates 
were appointed as follows: Shell Mound Pistol and Rifle Club, 
H. P. Nelson, A. M. Paulson, H. Windmuller; California 
Schuetzen Club, F. Levers, T. J. Carroll, A. Rahwyler; Pacific 
Indoor Club, Max Kolander, J. Kytka, F. V. Kington; Golden 
Gate Club, W. F. Blasse, B. P. Jonas, G. E. Frahm; Turner 
Shooting Section, Chas. Peach, D. Davidson, Jos. Straub; Sacra- 
mento-Helvetia Club, Capt. F. Ruhstaller, J. Meyer, J. Gruhler; 
Independent Rifles, C. Andrews, H. Goetjen, C. Iverson. 
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The Zettler Club start their gallery contest on Tuesday of this 
week, closely followed by the New York Central Schuetzen Corps. 
The N. Y. Independent Corps will meet on the second and 
fourth Thursday of each month. N. Y. Schuetzen, second and 
fourth Friday; Italian Rifle Club every Monday; Zettler Rifle 
Club, every Tuesday; N. Y. City Schuetzen Corps, first and third 
Thursday; N. Y. Central Schuetzen Corps, first and third Wednes- 
day; Lady Zettler Rifle Club on the last Saturday of each month. 
If you want your shoot to be anaounced here send a 
notice (ike the following: 
Fixtures. 
Oct. 20. — Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Gun Club fall tournament. 
Oct. 25-26. — The Plumsteadville, Pa., target tournament. N. L. 
Clark, Sec'y. 
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 team race, between the Poughkeepsie and Ossining gun 
clubs will probably take place on the 29th inst., or some time near 
that date. 
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Mr. L. G. Schroeder, a new member in the shooting contingent 
of the New York Athletic Club, took the first win for the Oc- 
tober cup in the contest for it last Saturday at Travers Island. 
With handicap allowance added he scored 46. 
The test case of the Riverton Gun Club in respect to the status 
of the New Jersey law which prohibits all shooting of live birds 
at the traps, has legally commenced. The two members who shot 
on the grounds of the Riverton club, were indicted by the Bur - 
lington Grand Jury for violations of the law mentioned. 
At the Dalton, O., Gun Club tournament, Oct. 6 and 7, Mr. 
R. O. Heikes was high in the professional averages. He broke 
376 out of 400, a 94 per cent, performance. Mr. C. A. Young was 
second with 373. High amateur average, 369, was made by Mr. F. 
H. Snow. Mr. Heikes made the longest run, 77 straight. Mr. C. 
O. Le Compte ran 72. 
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The championship of Schuylkill county is still in abeyance, as 
the following press dispatch shows: "Mananoy City, Pa., Oct. 8. — 
To decide the live-bird championship of Schuylkill county, and for 
a side bet of $250, Peter Haverty, of Pottsville, and Nathan Ben- 
ner, of this place, shot at 21 birds at Mahanoy City Park to-day, 
a tie resulting at 19 kills. Another match will be arranged for 
increased stakes." 
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At Marquette, Mich., the Ishpeming Rod and Gun Club recently 
was formed. Forty charter members were enrolled. Their object 
is to assist the game wardens in protecting the game and punish- 
ing offenders. The officers are as follows: President, Dr. A. 
Deadman; Vice-President, Louis Biegler; Secretary, Harold Tros- 
vig; Treasurer, J. J. Johnson. There will be regular target practice 
and trapshooting in due time. 
A correspondent writes us that the "U. M. C. Gun Club, of 
Guthrie, Okla., made a special shoot in honor of C. G. Spencer, 
of St. Louis, who is as a target marksman one of the best in the 
world. About fifteen shooters took part. H. J. Donnelly, of 
Guthrie, won high average with 93 per cent. ; C. G. Spencer scored 
92 per cent., and K. L. Eagan 91 per cent. Mr. Donnelly's friends 
are much pleased at his victory over the famous crack." 
At Princeton, N. J., on Oct. 15, the University Gun Club team, 
in its first contest of this season, was defeated by the Trenton 
Gun Club, the scores being 118 to 111 Each ma.n shot at 25 
targets, and of the Princetons, Messrs. Frick and Gans were high 
with 23 and 22 respectively. Other contests of the University 
Gun Club are arranged as follows: Oct. 22, University of Penn- 
sylvania, at Philadelphia; Nov. 5, University of Pennsylvania, at 
Princeton; Nov. 11, Yale, at Princeton; Nov. 12, intercollegiate 
shoot, at Princeton. 
At the first tournament of the Mullerite Gun Club, to be held ' 
on the grounds of the Richmond Gun Club, at Concord, S. I., 
Oct. 26, a match has been arranged to take place at 11 o'clock 
between Mr. James Morrison, of the North River Gun Club, and 
an unknown, of the South Side Gun Club. The programme pro- 
vides four events: one 10, two 20 and a special 100 target event, 
the Mullerite handicap. The totals are: Targets, 150, entrance 
$0.85; added money $28. Mr. Albert A. Schoverling is the man- 
ager. The club headquarters are at No. 2 Murray street, New 
York. Shooting begins at 10 o'clock. 
A correspondent writes us that "the first fall tournament of the 
newly organized Delaware State League is to be held at Middle- 
town, Del., Oct. 27 next. The plan is as follows: Several clubs 
in 'The Blue Hen's Chickens' State have organized themselves 
into a trapshooting league, and will hold semi-annual tournaments, 
one in the spring and one in the fall of every year. The principal 
events will be a 100-target race for the individual championship of 
the State, open to all residents of the State, and a State club five- 
man team rase for the club team championship, manufacturers' 
representatives barred from competing on any team." 
At the tournament of the Sistersville, W. Va., Gun Club, held 
on Oct. 12 and 13, the high averages for the two days, at a total 
of 400 targets, were as follows: First, R. L. Trimble, 380; second, 
W. A, Wiedebush, 378; third, C. W. Decker and Ed. O. Bower, 
374; fourth, J. F. Mallory,- 372; fifth, J. A. Penn, 368; sixth, C. J. 
E. D. FULFORD. 
Mowery, 367; seventh, L. J. Squier, 366; eighth, W. T. Nichols, 
361. The straight runs made v/ere as follows: L. Fisher 121, 
R. L. Trimble 87 and 55, W. A. Wiedebush 92 and 69, Ed. O. 
Bower 63 and 55. Mr. Bower managed the tournament in an ex- 
pert and pleasing manner, attending to the complex responsibili- 
ties in a manner satisfactory to all. 
Bernard Waters. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Lahlatang Gun Club. 
High Bridge, N. J., Oct. 12. — I inclose herewith "trap score of 
■monthly shoot of the Lahlatang Gun Club, of High Bridge, N. J., 
held on Saturday, Oct. 8. The event was the monthly shoot for a 
gold medal, which is contested for the second Saturday of each 
month, the member making the highest score out of a possible 25 
holding the medal for the month. 
We shoot from three traps at known angles, arranged according 
to the Sergeant system, having five men in a squad. The medal 
was won by A. H. Exton, secretary of the club. 
Jesse M. Hahn 1100110100010101111111111—17 
Thos H Sedgeman 1101010001111011011110000—14 
W F Tucker ..0010101110011111111010111—17 
Wm B Sine .....0001111110101101101111101—17 
Robt I Warne 1111011101101101111011101—19 
Frank Jordan 0100110111001001000011010—11 
Jacob Hahn 1001101000101100101111010—13 
A F Conover..... ..0111111111111111101100010—19 
A H Exton 1111011111101111101101111—21 
Albert Ernie 0100000010000000110001101— 7 
Zenas Apgar 0100111000001010000000010— 7 
Geo Rinker 1001001000100100110001100— 9 
O E Brown 1101101101101101111111111—20 
Isaiah Apgar 1001001000011111010011001—12 
John R Scully 0011101010001111011000111—14 
Garner Cox 1111101100100101101111111—18 
Evan C. Wentzel 1001101011100101111010101—15 
John Transue 0111111111000111011100010—16 
Pattenburg Gun Club. 
Pattenburg, N. J., Oct. 10.— Six of our boys shot a practice 
match to-day, in which they showed good form, considering the 
light practice they are havixig. They have not been so active this 
summer, but they seem to hold their own very well. We hope 
to see more of our members at our practice shoots and to arrange 
for a club shoot soon. 
W S Bowlby. 1111111111011101111110110—21 
A K Hellman 1111111101100111011110100—18 
Harry Gano 1111111101111001111111111—22 
H Milburn 1110111111111100101111111—21 
A E Holbrook. 1111110111111101111100101—20 
C W Bonnell 0111111111101111111111110—22 
C. W. Bqnnell, Sec'y. 
Bound Brook Gun Club. 
Bound Brook N. J., Oct. 16.-The Bound Brook Gun Club 
held he,r first shoot for the three silver loving cups presented by 
the club. The attendance at this shoot was small. Only four of 
the members took part. The silver cups are to be shot for in one 
event of 25 targets, three high guns winning 
and F. K. Stelle won third. The club has a medal for members 
living out of town, and any visiting shooter may take part in this 
event. This medal is to be ghot for threg ^ ^ ^ 
Holding it the most times, all ties, to be shot off on the third 
shoot becomes the permanent holder. Mr. Giles was fortunate to 
be the owner this month. Following are the scores: 
Club event. -r, , Tr , ^ 
$Zt 8 lOpiOOlllOlllOOOlOlllU-ifs 6 - Hd ?i' ' T °*4 
PaX e 1001010110100001101110000-11 12 23 
sfeHp 1100000011110011101110100-14 2 16 
Medal 'event: 0000000110101000100110010- 8 10 18 
Dunning 1010110001100001100001101-11 
Giles 1011001100111111100110101-16 
0111101110110111011111110-19 
F. K. Stelle, Sec'y. 
Montclaif Gun Club. 
sh^nft' ^ I" 15 - Interest in th e Saturday afternoon 
shoot of the club continues to be well maintained. Some four- 
teen men lined up at the traps to-day. 
Messrs. Fanning and Butler were the guests of the club. 
No very high scores were made, nor were there any records 
broken Events Nos. 1 and 2 were for practice only. Events 
Nos, 3 and 4, 50 targets, applied on the match for the watch 
fob presented by Messrs. Schoverling & Welles, to be shot for 
during the month of October. No new record was made on this 
match, nor any new record for the si 
Events : 
Targets : 
Doremus 
Crane 
Geo Batten 
Babcock 
Cockefair 
W I Soverel 
Benson 
Moffett ..." 
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Edward Winslow, Sec'y. 
E. D. Fttlford. 
The sad news comes to us that E. D. Fulford has passed away. 
He died on Saturday of last week at his home in Utica, N. Y., 
from an attack of pleuro-pneumonia. 
He was in attendance at the shoot held at Williamsport, Pa 
bept. 20-22; 4.nd though feeling ill at the time, he continued in the 
competition with that conscientious earnestness which was a 
characteristic of him. The race for high average at that tourna- 
ment was close between him and Messrs. L. J. Squier and J M 
Hawkins. They were a tie when the last event commenced, and 
each broke 20 straight and finished tied. After the shoot being 
seriously ill, he returned to his home, where the fatal malady 
quickly and seriously developed. 
As a trapshooter, he was one of the most famous and best. He 
had been identified with the trapshooting leaders as one of the 
ablest and most skillful. He was a contestant in many matches 
of national fame, and was many times victorious. About twelve 
years ago, when he first came into conspicuous public notice as 
an expert of marvelous skill, he chose as his opponents the seasoned 
experts, the victors of many contests, the champions of the shoot- 
ing world. In a series of matches, he vanquished the famous 
trap shot, Mr. John L. Brewer, and also was successful in a 
series of contests with the redoubtable champion, Mr. J. A. R. 
Elliott. He shot numerous other great matches. In the list of his 
victories is the much-coveted Grand American Handicap, that of 
15-98. When he won that event, the friendly applause of the mul- 
titude was almost riotous, and foremost among those in extending 
their congratulations were his business competitors. Great as 
were his abilities in the use of a shotgun, they still were much 
greater than the popular estimate of them, for he was guileless 
in the deft ways of the press agent. He did his work well, and 
then left it for the world at large to judge of its value. 
As an inventor, he also attained national fame. He made original 
improvements on the traps used in shotgun competition by de- 
veloping them to a degree of perfection. He invented the Fulford 
single-trigger, a task which required the solution of one of the 
most difficult of mechanical problems, and which has balked the 
best efforts of the most skillful inventors. Other useful inventions 
are also to his credit. 
At the time of his death he was a representative of the U. M. 
C. Co., and the Remington Arms Co. Many of his trade asso- 
ciates had arranged to attend his funeral. Messrs. Frank E. 
Butler and J. G. Heath, of the U. M. C. Co.; Mr. L. J. Squier! 
of the E. I. duPont Co.; Mr. J. S Fanning, of the Laflin & 
Rand Co., are of the number. 
In person, he was of graceful physique and fine presence. He 
was quiet and unassuming in his deportment and free from all 
■ manifestations of vanity, notwithstanding his many victories. His 
nature was straightforward and purely > honest. No hidden craft 
masked his purposes. No enmity had a place in his nature. If 
maligned, he bore his grievance silently and without resentment 
He was the embodiment of charity for all and malice toward none. 
In his favorite occupation, he never wearied. He delighted in 
giving information alike to the most humble or the highest of 
mankind. Patient, forbearing, honest and earnest, he attained 
honorable success and possessed the heartfelt esteem of all his 
fellows. In his life, the Golden Rule was honestly exemplified. 
Freepott Gun Club. 
Freeport, L. I., Oct. 15.— The Freeport Gun Club had their 
fall opening to-day. The main event was for a silver loving cup 
presented by Mr. Gus Greiff. 
In that event the scores were as follows, with handicap allow- 
ance added: Rider (4) 41, Willis (4) 48, Simonson (6) 44, E. P. 
Smith (12) 45, Glover (scratch) 43, Ansell (10) 42, Greiff (scratch) 
43, Welles (scratch) 44, Valentine (12) 49, Suton (12) 40 Vossel- 
man (10) 43, A. Smith (12) 50. 
Several sweepstake events also were shot. 
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