Nov. 26, 1904.J 
FORE ST AND STREAM. 
459 
SUMMON 
JVEVEH FAILS and 
ALWAYS ACCWRATE 
United States Cartridge Company, 
\SIgencies: 3® 
LOWELL, MASS. 
497-505 Pearl Street, 55-45 PeLrk Street, New York. 
114-116 Market Street, San Francisco. 
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A team shoot as an important feature of the Grand American 
Handicap, is advocated by an esteemed Western contemporary. 
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Capt. E. B. Wadsworth, who is famous as a trapshooter and 
caterer, issued an invitation to many of his personal friends to be 
present on the 19th inst., at the re-opening of the historical Han- 
cock Tavern, now situated at 60 State street, Boston. 
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On account of bad weather, the Hudson Gun Club series of 
three contests for a gun was postponed. The first shoot is to be 
held on Nov. 27. The competition is open to every one. Handi- 
cap, point system; 25 targets, re-entry; three best scores to count. 
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An all-day shoot of the Mullerite Gun Club will Be held on the 
grounds of the Lakewood Gun Club, Lakewood, N. J., on Sat- 
urday, Dec. 17, commencing at 10 A. M. Programmes later. A 
special 100-target handicap will be one. of the events. Messrs. 
Frank Muldoon, Freehold, N. J., and A. A. Schoverling, 2 
Murray street, New York, are the managers. 
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The programme of the second Mullerite Gun Club shoot, to be 
held on the grounds of the North River Gun Club, Fort Lee, 
N. J.f Nov. 30, has four events: One at 10, two at 20 targets, 
65 cents and $1.30 entrance, $1 and $2 added. No. 4, the Mullerite 
Handicap, 100 targets, $4 entrance, will begin at 1 P. M. Re- 
entry, $2. Targets 1% cent. Shooting begins at 10 A. M. 
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At Philadelphia and vicinity, the Philadelphia Trapshooters' 
League matches resulted as follows: 'Clearview defeated Media 
by a score of 181 to .167; North Camden defeated the Hill Rod 
and Gun Club, of Chester, by 184 to 159; the Highland team 
defeated the Hillside team at Chestnut Hill by a score of 163 to 
160. Meadow Springs defeated Narberth by a score of 163 to 148; 
the Florists defeated the S. S. Whites by 179 to 170. Each team 
consisted of ten men, and each man shot at 25 targets. 
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The ninth annual live-bird shoot, to be given by the Magic 
City Gun Club, Muncie, Ind., on Nov. 24, has a programme as 
follows: Nos. 1, 5 birds, entrance $5; No. 2, 7 birds, entrance 
$7; No. 3, 20 birds, handicap, entrance $15; No. 4, 10 birds, 
handicap, entrance $7. Extra events to suit the shooters. Inter- 
state Association rules will govern. Division of money, 50, 30 
and 20 per cent, in 5 and 7 bird events; 35, 30, 20 and 15 per 
cent, in 10 and 20 bird events. Ship shells, etc., to F. L. Wach- 
tell, Secretary. High grade loaded shells on the grounds. The 
programme contains the following invitation: "Come and assist 
us to dispose of another of those big country turkey dinners 
with our compliments." The officers are: President, J. W. Far- 
rell; Treasurer, Mr. G. G. Williamson; Secretary, Mr. F. L. 
Wachtell. Bernard Waters. 
Indianapolis Gun Club. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 19.— Scores made to-day were as 
follows : 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Shot 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 at. Broke. 
Vietmeyer 13 19 17 17 19 100 85 
Harcourt 13 18 18 16 16 100 81 
Hillis 16 14 17 14 .. 80 61 
Moller 14 14 17 14 17 100 76 
Cooper 17 18 13 16 18 100 82 
McCrovv 17 15 15 14 12 100 73 
Parry „ 18 19 20 19 16 100 92 
Dickman 18 19 16 16 16 100 85 
Moore 11 12 14 17 15 100 69 
Mark 10 8 14 11 6 100 49 
Bell 15 17 20 17 11 100 80 
Steffin 16 13 13 14 .. 80 56 
Partington 15 13 16 19 14 100 77 
Morrison 10 8 8 . . . . 60 26 
Leib 15 17 16 16 17 100 81 
Hessong 7 14 .. v .. 40 21 
Roderbaek 2 20 2 
Shaffer 7 20 7 
Dark 16 8 11 5 80 30 
Farrell 19 19 17 19 80 74 
Voris • ■ 11 19 13 60 43 
Morris 15 17 16 .. 60 48 
Schilling 17 8 8 .. 60 33 
Hice 10 9 12 9 SO 40 
Clark 16 20 16 
Short 9 12 40 21 
Dixon 16 19 40 35 
Tripp •• 19 17 40 36 
Prizes won as follows: Turkey: Parry, Bell, Partington and 
Farrell. Duck: Cooper, Harcourt, Farrell and Moore. Chicken: 
Bell, Leib, Steffin and Harcourt. 
The club desires to express its thanks to Mr. H. W. Van Nest 
for his very kind assistance. 
Mr. J. W. Farrell, of Muncie, Ind., has challenged Mr. A. S. 
Flinn, of Wabash, Ind., present holder of the English Hotel cup. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Adair, la., Nov. 16. — With weather the very best, and a good 
attendance, the Adair shoct came off on time yesterday. There 
was a good crowd of visitors out to witness the shooting of such 
experts as Budd and Adams. The other trade men present were 
Fred Whitney and M. Sharp. 
The amateurs were so evenly matched that two targets would 
cover the difference, viz.: H. H. Frickle 179, F. McLuren 178, 
Talbott Baker and McDowell 177. 
The gentlemen who were at the top as amateurs are new men 
at the game, and if they have, as claimed, had little opportunity 
to practice, they are surely comers. 
In the champion event there were five ties of 19 out of 20, viz. : 
Burger, McDowell, McLuen, Talbott and Vermylia. On the 
shoot-off Vermylia brought the Winchester to the front and won 
out. Scores, at 200 targets: C. B. Adams 177, F. H. Adams 166, 
Fred Vermylia 172, C. E. Talbott 177, C. W. Budd 188, C. Harkin 
159, J. Biggs 187, C. Rober 153, T. Baker 177, A. P. McDowell 
177, F. McLuren 178, J. Surges 173, J. Fickle 179, J. Hansen 145. 
At Detroit. 
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 16. — The hunting season being on, there 
is not a full turnout at the traps as formerly, yet the Grosse 
Club held a shoot yesterday at the Seven-Mile House, that was 
well attended. Carl Weist Jr., came off victorious with the A 
medal; Fred Koster was down for the B, and Dwyer carried away 
the C medal. 
At El Paso. 
El Paso, Tex., Nov. 14. — There has been something doing here 
for the past six weeks or more, as the boys have had the pres- 
ence of Frank Faurote, and besides, the big tournament coming 
on to stimulate the members of the club to action. Now that 
the shoot is so near at hand, we have another addition in T. E. 
Hubby. There will be more here soon, as Harold Money and 
Wm. Heer are expected to-morrow, together with many of the 
good shots from the State of Kansas. 
In order to keep in line with there gentlemen, our best shots, 
such as Rand, Shelton, Campbell and Pennebacker, have kept in 
good practice, as the following scores will show: Faurote shot 
at 100, broke 85; T. Hubby 75, 71; Rand 100,. 96; Shelton 75, 52; 
Campbell 100, 86; Edwards 50, 29; Pennebacker 50, 45; Hitt 50, 28; 
Vilas 50, 29. 
At Ffeeport. 
Freeport, 111., Nov. 15.— There will be a tournament held here 
in two weeks at which the diamond badge will be put in compe- 
tition. Rockford, Beloit, Belvidere and other clubs will take 
part. This badge is now held by J. R. Graham, of Ingleside, 111., 
he havoing. won same at the late Rockford tournament. Scores : 
W. Waddington shot at 115, broke 87; F. Lord 65, 48; W. H. 
Vietmeyer 165, 139; C. T. Keck 100, 77; L. Younglove 100, 48; 
R. Wilson 75, 41; R. Farrell 100, 61; H. Janssen 100, 42; Dr. 
Karchner 65, ' 28, E. White 25, 21. 
In Other Places. 
Chicago shooters are active, and the old familiar Watson's Park 
is in line as of yore for at least two days of each week, as there 
is one club that shoots each Saturday, and another every Sun- 
day. The shooting within the city limits is confined to that of 
target shooting. A series of shoots is now being held, the final 
one being in March, 1905, for which several prizes will be 
awarded. 
The iEtna Gun Club, of St. Louis, has established winter quar- 
ters, having completed a comfortable club house. This will ac- 
commodate those who wish to spend a portion of Saturday or Sun- 
day at the traps. Messrs. Doggs and Lanberg are the proprietors 
and will be pleased to meet all who wish to practice. 
On Nov. 27, at the Progressive Gun Club grounds, East St. 
Louis, 111., the second shoot for the championship of St. Louis, 
East St. Louis and Belleville will be held. Mr. Clay won the 
first shoot, and it will keep all busy to prevent him from winning. 
The Sterling, 111., Gun Club has abandoned the traps for the 
winter season. The money in the treasury was divided, and now 
it will be up to individuals to conduct the winter live-bird and 
target tournaments. 
During the past ten years, while in many localities trapshoot- 
iug is entirely abandoned, there has been more tournaments held 
in the central part of Illinois in the winter than during the sum- 
mer. This is accounted for on the theory that the farmers who 
shoot are not so much engaged during the winter, hence more 
time for shooting. 
The Hempstead County Hunting Club, of Hope, Tenn., has filed 
articles of incorporation. The incorporators are: J. F. Ward, 
President; D. M. Goodlett, J. H. Wallace, J. C. Jones, W. Y.' 
Foster, R. M. Wilson, C. V. Jaggersville, W. S. Eakin, J. F. 
j0 ^ n ^ n \^ KnobeI > J- R - Hewing, J. H. Black, C. E. Ratcliff 
and W. M. Green. 
Chas. M. Whitlaw, member of the Spokane, Wash., Rod and 
Gun Club, died last Friday, at Wallace, Idaho, of pneumonia. He 
was one of the leading fanciers and had dogs in hands of Eastern 
trainers. He was prominent in the meetings of the Northwestern 
Sportsmen's Association. 
The newly organized gun club, the Amateur, of Davenport, la., 
has started in on a social season by holding a dance on last Sat- 
urday night at the Northwest Turner Hall. 
At the next shoot to be held by the Barberton, O., Gun Club 
the cup given for the championship of Portage, Summitt and 
Stark counties will be decided. Akron has a lead, though Can- 
ton and Barberton tied at the last meeting. 
The eighth shoot of the Missouri League was held Thursday, 
Thanksgiving Day, at Kansas City. This winds up the season. 
Chas. W. Budd, the veteran trap shot, after his two weeks' rest 
at the World's Fair, quit his "fudging" long enough to win the 
high average at the Adair, la., tournament, held Nov 12 
A new shooter in the person of W. H. Biggs won the amateur 
high average at the Adair, la., tournament., held Nov. 15. 
There was a fair number of shooters at the Springfield O 
shoot, held Saturday last. The prizes were turkeys. The winners 
were Watkins, Young, Foley, Henderson and Oates on straight 
scores. 
The Ohio Valley Shooting Association, of Parkersburg W Va 
after meeting, called off their shoot of last Saturday. The big- 
gest shoot of the season will be the "Jack rabbit," to be held 
Thanksgiving afternoon. It is said that shooters from Maritta, 
St. Marys, Sistersville, Wheeling and Parkersburg will participate. 
Indianola Gun Club, Columbus, O. 
The Indianola Gun Club, of Columbus, O., held their last shoot 
of a very successful season on Nov. 12, with a good attendance of 
shooters and spectators. The features of the day were the match 
for the Wolf trophy and the final in the series of contests for 
merchandise prizes. 
Those present were disappointed in the match between Webster 
and Buchanan for the Wolfe trophy, as neither of the contestants 
shot m his usual form. The weather condition were not of the 
best, still it was felt that the men should have made a better 
showing. In the first half they tied on 23, and in the second, 
V\ ebster led by two targets, winning the trophy— 45 to 43. 
The prize contests were exciting throughout. Several shooters 
were disappointed, of course, but proved to be cheerful losers 
Darby, Buchanan, H. E. Smith,. Mooney, Newlove, and Harrison 
all got in the shoot-off. In the first all dropped out but Newlove 
and Flam son, who broke 9 out of 10 each. In the second Har- • 
rison went straight and took second prize. H. E. Smith, J. H. 
Smith and Newlove, each of whom had won the badge once' de- 
eded the winner in the third shoot-off, H. E. Smith- breaking 9 
out of 10, taking third prize. First prize, a Winchester shotgun 
was won by G. B. Buchanan. Second prize, case of shells, F. 
H. Harrison. Third prise, a pair of hunting boots, H. E. Smith 
Darby had a good show for a prize in the first shoot-off, but 
after breaking his first 8 straight, he missed 2, and it was all off. 
The club will hold a merchandise shoot New Year's Day and 
invites all shooters to be present. It will be the best 'shoot 
Columbus ever saw. 
In the prize contest at 25 targets, Buchanan led to-day with 25 
straight. Webster and Darby tied for second on 23. Newlove 
and Harrison third, 21 each. Dr. Wilcox and Weinman fourth 
on 20 each. J. H. Smith, H. E. Smith and Mooney in order 
named 19, IS and 15. , 
Eight iO-target events were shot. Bassell led the crowd with 
49 out of 70, Dr. Wilcox 44 out of 50, H. E. Smith 40 out of 60, 
Webster and Darby 33 out of 40 each, Buchanan 29 out of 30, 
Mooney 29 out of 40, Weinman 25 out of 30, J. H. Smith 19 out 
of 20, Borger 17 out of 20, Jesse Smith, Harrison and Newlove 
shot in only one event, scoring 5, 10 and 6, respectively. ' 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
The game season is responsible for -the slim attendance at the 
shoot on Nov. 19. The weather was perfect, but only five men 
took part in the cash prize event. Gambell and Medico led with 
42 each. Sycamore was second with 40. Peters did good work 
in a match at 50 targets, breaking 47, Gambell second with 45 
Medico, third with 43, and Roll 25. 
Shooting at 12 pairs, Gambell broke 14, Peters 11 and Harig 
10. Little practice work was done, Harig showing the best 
missing but 2 out of 40 shot at. 
The cash prize series ends in February, when it is probable that 
other prizes will be offered, the winners to be decided in three 
months instead of one year. 
The Peters Cartridge Co. has offered a solid gold watch fob. 
This will be shot for three months, the handicap probuably being 
