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his excellent work with repeating rifles. He certainly is a rifle 
shot of unusual skill, and his friends expect a great future for 
him. His most wonderful recent record was the hitting of 
2,024 mid-air targets without a single miss. The test was witnessed 
by numerous persons, among them being Charles H. Clawson, 
General M. Lamb, John B. Hawkins and Richard Estelle, who 
jointly make affidavit, setting forth the conditions of the test 
and the results. 
"For targets, wooden disks 3%in. in diameter and %in. in 
thickness were used. They were thrown into the air at a dis- 
tance of 25ft. from Mr. Baker's position. Two thousand of 
these wooden targets were thrown into the air and successively 
hit by Baker. It was not expected that such a record would be 
made, and when the two-thousandth target had been hit it was 
necessary to procure other targets. Green walnuts were substi- 
tuted, and though they presented far more difficultities to the 
marksman than the S^in. disks, Mr. Baker did not miss until 
the twenty-fifth walnut had been thrown in the air. The num- 
ber of hits without a miss was, therefore, 2,024, a record probably 
unequaled in this country. Mr. Baker is still an amateur marks- 
man, as he has not entered the ranks of those marksmen whose 
livelihoods are gained through their skill." 
New York Central Schuetzen Corps, 
The final outdoor practice shoot of the N. Y. S. C. was held 
at the Union Hill Park on Thursday, Oct. 20. 
Scores follow, 200yds. : 
Ring target: Gus Zimmerman, 71; H. D. Muller, 71; R. Busse, 
71; J. Von der Leith, 67; V. Horn, 66; A. Ritterhoff, 65; F. 
Rolps, 60; E. Berckman, 59; W. J. Daniels, 58; C. F. Tietgen, 56; 
H. Bockman, 55. 
Man target: E. Berckman, 56; V. Horn, 56; D. Scharning- 
hausen, 56; Gus Zimmerman, 55; H. D. Muller, 55; R. Busse, 54; 
H. Bockman, 53; H. Koster, 53; W. Koch, 52; F. Schroeder, 52. 
The following are the best bullseyes made during the season: 
Company bullseye: H. Koster, 29 degrees; E. Richards, 30%; 
H. D. Muller, 31%; D. Scharninghausen, 41; J. von der Leith, 61. 
Trophy bullseye: C. L. A. Gerken, 91% degrees; Gus Zim- 
merman, 141%; R. Busse, 142; H. Koster, 151; H. D. Muller, 155. 
Cash bullseye: Gus Zimmerman, 37; H. von der Leith, 39; 
H. Koster, 57%; E. Richards, 66; F. Rolps, 68%; D. Scharning- 
hausen, 73%; J. Jordan, 83; C. L. A. Gerken, 88; J. von der Leith, 
94; D. Meerse, 94; R. Busse, 94%; E. Berckman, 97; V. Horn, 
99; H. D. Muller, 107; W. Koch, 116. 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
New York.— Scores follow for the first indoor practice shoot 
of the season of the Zettler Rifle Club, Tuesday, Oct. 18. The 
radical departure of this year's programme from those issued 
in the past, placing considerable more money on the bullseye 
target, seemed to meet with universal approval. 
Fourteen men faced the targets in the race for high scores, 
R. Gute, of Middle Village, L .1., leading with a total of 1216, 
closely followed by L. P. Hansen, of Jersey City. 
Conditions: 10 shot scores; ring target, 75ft.; off-hand: R. 
Gute, 1216; L. P. Hansen, 1213; A. Kronsberg, 1208; C. Zettler, 
Jr., 1199; Charles Zettler, Sr., 1196; L. Maurer, 1189; O. Smith, 
1185; G. Ludwig, 1183; H. Zettler 1162; A. Begerow, 1159; B. 
Zettler, 1146; T. H. Keller, 1139; G. H. Weigman, 1131; G. J. 
Bernius, 1119. 
Pacific Coast Shooting Bund. 
Palo Alto, Cal., Oct. 17.— A meeting of delegates from all the 
leading rifle and pistol clubs of California was held last week to 
discuss the advisability of forming a Pacific Coast Shooting 
Bund. Capt. F. Kuhls was elected chairman, and after a full 
discussion, it was decided to form such organization. Committees 
were appointed to report at an early meeting. 
Such an organization will be very popular on the western 
slope, where the conditions are so favorable for fine marksman- 
ship. 
Yesterday at Shell Mound was a quiet day. At Schuetzen Parle 
only bullseyes were shot for. Roeew. 
Recreation Rifle Club. 
. Auburn, N. Y. — The third annual prize shoot of the Recreation 
Rifle Club will be held on Nov. 8, from 9 o'clock A. M. to 
4:30 P. M. All shooters are invited. The first event is the club 
handicap, open to members only. The second event is a re-entry 
match, Standard American target, open to all, 200yds. First entry 
3 shots 50 cents; re-entries, 10 cents. There are twelve merchan- 
dise prizes. 
Committee: R. F. Emmons, S. E. Hillger, Chas. E. Wright, 
Chas. A. Washburn, Chas. E. Shapley, A. H. Underwood. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here scad a 
notice like the following} 
Fixtures. 
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. 
Oct. 27.— Middletown, Del. — First tournament of the Delaware 
Trapshooting League, under auspices of the Middletown 
Shooting Association. 
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 Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association, of which Mr. J. R. 
Taylor is general manager, has made arrangements for a big 
merchandise shoot on Oct. 29. There are 100 targets divided into 
five merchandise events, entrance $2, the price of targets. 
At the monthly shoot of the Clearview, Fa., Gun Club, Oct. 
22, the club handicap of 25 targets had 14 entries. Of them, 
Fisher, the scratch man, scored 24. Messrs. Bell and Davidson, 
with an allowance of 1, tied him. 
The South End Gun Club, of Camden, N. J., opened its 
season at the traps on Oct. 22. The club gold medal was the 
object of competition. Messrs. Green and Hineline tied on 22 
out of 25, against a field of five others, and in the shoot-off, the 
latter won by a score of 14 to 13 out of a possible 15. 
There was a rallying of talent, representative of the best shoot- 
ing skill which the Media and Meadow Springs gun clubs could 
offer, in a 17-man team contest, on Saturday of last week. The 
contest was held on the grounds of the Media, Pa., Gun Club. 
The invaders won by a score of 290 to 238. Roberts, of Meadow 
Springs, was high man, with 23. 
The daily press gives voice to the following clarion note of 
defiance: "The Point Breeze Gun Club, of Philadelphia, has 
issued an open challenge to meet any five men in the State of 
Pennsylvania in a team match at live birds, to be shot on the 
Point Breeze traps for an unlimited stake. The challenge is 
open to all shooters in Pennsylvania." 
Those who will attend the first tournament of the Delaware 
Trapshooting League, Oct. 27, can ship shells care of Dr. W. E. 
Barnard, Middletown, Del. Mr. L. J. Squier will manage the 
tournament. The members of the tournament committee are Dr. 
W. E. Barnard, W. W. Foord and J. T. Skelly. For further in- 
formation, apply to the secretary, Mr. E. Melchoir, Jr., 214 
King Street, Wilmington, Del. 
In the contest between the Princeton Gun Club and the Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania Gun Club in a team shoot on the Clear- 
view Gun Club's grounds Oct. 22, Princeton won. The 
scores were 200 to 178. Princeton — Stutesman 44, Mcllvane 31, 
Phillips 41, Gains 44, Frick 40; total, 300. University of Pennsyl- 
vania— Georgenecker 41, Smith 37, Way 27, Williams 39, Appleton 
34; total, 178. 
K 
Mr. Carl Von Lengerke informs us that his contract with the 
American E. C. & Schultze Co. will expire on Nov. 9, and 
that then he will be at liberty to accept another position. Having 
had a thorough schooling in the smokeless powder business, and 
also the gun and ammunition business with Messrs. Von Lengerke 
& Detmold, lie engaged with the American E. C. & Schultze 
Co. in May, 1901, since which time he has been in their employ. 
He also is a skillful trapshot. 
Mr. F. K. Stelle, secretary, writes us as follows: "Cameras, 
sporting goods, pictures, tea sets and loving cups will be given 
as prizes by the Bound Brook, N. J., Gun Club on Election Day, 
Nov. 8, 1904. Three high amateur averages will be given to the 
amateurs shooting through the entire programme. A gold medal 
will be presented the professional making high average. Grounds 
opened for practice at 9 A. M. The first event will be shot off 
at 10:30 A. M., on Election Day." 
The Indiana State championship contest, Oct. 16, between 
Messrs. Max Witzigreuter, of Ft. Wayne, and H. M. Clark, of 
Wabash, to shoot off the tie of the contest of Oct. 2, resulted 
in favor of Clark. Witzigreuter had hard luck inasmuch as five 
of his birds fell dead out. Clark lost three in like manner. The 
scores were 46 to 45. A large crowd witnessed the contest. It 
was held on the grounds of the Corner Rod and Gun Club. Mr. 
Will Jones, of Ft. Wayne, immediately after the shoot, challenged 
Clark to contest for the Lieber State trophy, and the challenge 
was promptly accepted. Thanksgiving Day was fixed upon as 
the day. Other events will be arranged for the same time and 
place. 
Bernard Waters. 
Indiana Champiocship. 
Ft. Wayne, Ind.— An account of the shoot at Ft. Wayne, Ind., 
Oct. 16, is appended. In the team shoot at targets, the Wabash 
team had only Hugh Clark and Austin Flinn (Gilbert), and the 
required number of five men was made by adding Messrs. G. G. 
Williamson, of Muncie, and P. M. Keller, and Weighman, of 
Ft. Wayne. The Wabash team won by a margin of 6 birds. The 
shoot was certainly witnessed by one of the largest gatherings 
ever seen at a similar event in this State. The good work of 
each contestant was alternately greeted with applause, and as at 
no time were they more than one kill apart, the interest kept at 
the highest pitch until the end. 
In the target events high average went to Williamson, with a 
loss of 8 birds in the 90. Will Jones, the challenger for the live- 
bird medal is one of Ft. Wayne's best known shooters. He is a 
skilled shot at either the target or live-bird game, and ought to 
put up a good argument when he and Clark meet. The visitor 
captured all the other events from the Ft. Wayne men. 
The shoot was attended by the largest crowd that has ever been 
present at such an event in Ft. Wayne. About 2,500 people were 
at the Corner Rod and Gun Club range, and most of them re- 
mained until the events were all finished. There was a good 
attendance from Wabash, Peru and Huntington. 
Witzigreuter and Clark met to shoot off the tie made on Oct. 2. 
The scores follow: 
Witz 2222222222*22*222222222*2222222222*222*22222222222—45 
Clark *22222222*22222222222222222222*2202222222222222222— 46 
Team race, 25 targets: 
Wabash— P. M. Keller 20, Weighman 19, Clark 22, Gilbert 20, 
Williamson 23. 
Fort Wayne— Freese 18, Witte 20, Jones 22. Rundell 14, Witz 24. 
Match race, Jones and Witte, 25 targets: Jones 17, Witte 25. 
Event at 10 targets: Rundell 7, Witte 9, R. P. Keller 6, Hines 
6, Williamson 10, Gilbert 8. 
Event at 20 targets: Weighman 16, R. P. Keller 12, Williamson 
18, Rundell 16, Wm. Fleming 18, Gilbert 17. Clark 17, Witz 18, 
Jones 14, Witte 16. 
Event at 15 targets: P. M. Keller 11, Jones 11, Wm. Fleming 
12, Roy Keller 11, C. Rundell 14, H. Clark 1L Williamson 15, 
Witz 14, Gilbert 13. 
Event at 20 targets : Williamson 16, Gilbert 16, Witz 17, Rundell 
15, R. Keller 14, Witte 15, Lavin 13, Wm. Jones 16, P. M. Keller 
12. " .' '* ' 1. " ■.. 
Mr. Will Jones, of Ft. Wayne, challenged Clark for the Lieber 
State trophy, and Clark accepted. The shoot will be held on 
Thanksgiving Day. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Fairview Gun Glob. 
The Fairview Gun Club, of Fairview, N. J., besides holding 
regular shoots every Saturday, are making arrangements to hold 
a shoot every other Wednesday, in order to give those whose 
time does not permit them to shoot on Saturdays a chance to 
crack targets. Nearly a dozen shooters not members of the 
club have expressed their intention to become members provided 
they could shoot during the middle of the week, and good at- 
tendances are assured for these Wednesday shoots. 
The Fairview Gun Club grounds are the most convenient to 
New York of any grounds we know of, and can be reached by 
the following ferries, Forty-second Street, Fourteenth Street, 
Christopher Street, Franklin Street and Barclay Street; thence by 
trolley car direct to the grounds, 40 minutes' ride from Jersey 
side. Or Northern R. R. of New Jersey, Erie Depot, Chambers 
Street, or Twenty-third Street Ferries. 
Three expert traps are used, and the club is now installing a 
magazine trap to meet emergencies. Loaded shells can be bought 
on the grounds. Any one wishing to join should address Geo. 
Dods, Fairview, N. J. Dues only $3 a year. 
Von Lengerke cup shoot, 50 targets; Mr. Von Lengerke did 
not compete for the cup: 
Geo Dods 1111010111111111111111111011101 0111011111111101001—41 
J Lawrence 11110111100011111101111111011001011010110001111111—36 
C Hoessrich 11010101110011011110001101000010010111111111010100—29 
Dr Moeller 11000010010101110010011111010111111111011001011000—29 
H Pape 11000010010101111011110001110100010000010000100111—23 
Chas Sedore 11111101011111111111110110110101001010111111111111—40 
G F Sauer 10000111101111111111111101100111101011010110111111—37 
H Von Lengerke . 11011111111111111111111111110101110011011101111111-43 
Events: 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Dr Moeller 10 17 8 .. C Hoessrich 14 .. 14 .. 
H Pape 18 16 17 16 J Lawrence 17 
Chas Sedore 1 16 23 .. 20 H Von Lengerke 22 .. 21 
G F Sauer 12 14 13 22 G Dodts 15 13 
The events were Ifyds. rise, 25 targets, from expert traps. 
Montclalr Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., Oct. 22. — The weekly shoot was, as usual, quite 
well attended, some fifteen facing the traps. Messrs. Elliott and 
Welles were the guests of the club. During the early part of the 
afternoon quite a strong wind was blowing in the face of the 
marksmen, making the targets at times take erratic courses. 
Events 4 and 5 were for the Mullerite medal; the rest of the 
events were for practice. Elliott made the longest consecutive 
run of the afternoon, 61. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 
A R Elliott.. 24 22 24 21 25 25 Glaister 14 15 20 15 
elles 19 19 16 24 20 20 Hartshorne 9 7 . . . . 
Kendall 14 20 20 23 17 20 Bush 16 16 . . 
Geo Batten .... 14 15 18 18 17 . . Holloway 13 11 
Winslow 12 13 Wallace 12 7 
Babcock 20 23 20 23 . . Benson 19 19 21 
Cockefair .. 15 17 20 18 Martin 7 18 
Crane 19 17 15 
Edward Winslow, Sec'y. 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travers Island, N. Y., Oct. 22. — A strong westerly breeze 
gave the trapshooters plenty of practice at difficult targets to- 
day, and with the exception of Frank Barnes' 22 the scores were 
away below the average. Mr. Wm. J. Elias signalized his first 
appearance this season by capturing a leg on the October cup, 
receiving as a souvenir of the win a beautiful gold pin with a 
miniature representation of a clay target. Each point winner of 
monthly as well as holiday cups, will receive, hereafter, one of 
these pins. The scores follow: 
Event No. 1, October cup, 50 targets; won by W. J. Elias: 
Broke. Hep. Tot'l. Broke. Hep. Tot'l. 
F W Perkins 28 10 38 F L Barnes 28 8 36 
S G Schroeder. . .14 12 26 W J Elias 34 8 42 
Event No. 2, special cup, 50 targets; won by F. W. Perkins: 
Perkins 37 10 47 Schroeder 23 14 37 
Barnes 30 8 38 Elias 24 8 32 
Event No. 3, special cup, 25 targets: 
Schroeder 14 7 21 Elias ...14 4 18 
Barnes 17 4 21 Scott (guest) 10 4 14 
Perkins 16 4 20 
Tie shoot-off won by Schroeder. 
Event No. 4, special cup, 25 targets: 
Perkins 18 4 22 Scott 13 4 17 
Schroeder 15 7 22 Pisani 11 7 18 
Elias 14 4 18 Barnes 11 4 15 
Tie shoot-off won by Perkins. 
Event No. 5, special cup, 25 targets: 
Elias 17 4 21 Schroeder 12 7 19 
Perkins 17 4 21 Scott 11 4 15 
Barnes 15 4 19 Pisani 9 7 16 
Tie shoot-off won by Elias. 
Event No. 6, special cup, 25 targets; won by Barnes: 
Barnes 22 4 25 Elias 16 4 20 
Schroeder 16 7 23 Perkins 14 4 18 
Scptt ; 16 4 20 
Event No. 7, special cup, 25 targets; won by Schroeder: 
Schroeder 15 6 21 Scott 13 4 17 
Perkins 15 4 19 Elias 13 4 17 
Event No. 8, special cup, 25 targets: Perkins 17, Schroeder 
16, Elias 14, Scott 13. Won by Perkins. 
Event No. 9, special cup, 25 targets: Scott 19, Schroeder 15, 
Elias 14, Perkins 12. Won by Scott. 
J. Henry Lau. 
On Oct. 23 J. Henry Lau, senior member of the famous sport- 
ing goods firm J. H. Lau & Co., 75 Chambers street, New York, 
died at the Clarendon Hotel, New York, where he had made his 
home. He was 69 years old. A widow, two sons and two daugh- 
ters survive him. The funeral was private, from the residence 
of his daughter, Mrs. John J. Whelan, Brooklyn. 
During the Civil War he served as Captain of the Thirteenth 
Regiment of Brooklyn. He was of majestic physique, powerful 
as a giant, yet gentle and kind of manner as a woman. He was 
unselfishly generous in character, and, in his business dealings 
with his fellow men, he was scrupulously exact, the soul of 
honor. A man of true nobility has passed away. 
The Western Pennsylvania TrapBhootets' League. 
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 17. — The tabulated scores of the team races 
of the Western Pennsylvania Trapshooters' League follow. The 
table showes places won and number of points: 
1st. 2d. 3d. 4th. Points. 
North Side 4 5 .. .. 31 
Herron Hill 3 1 2 19 
Scottsdale 3 1 1 .. 17 
Ligonier 1 2 .. 7 
Irwin 1 .. 2 6 
New Castle 1 .. .. 4 
Brownsville . . 1 . . 8 
Kane .. 1 .. S 
Dorry • •• •• 1 1 
C. G. Gavu, Sec'y, 
