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[Nov. 26, 1904. 
the same as used in the Parker gun shoot. The first contest will 
be held early in January. 
Col. Bob West left for the Hot Springs on Nov. 21, and will 
remain there some time. 
Five new expert traps are to be installed. They will be placed 
in a long, straight pit, dug just in front of the old live-bird 
traps, and will have a high blind. Every variety of target flight 
can be had, and a good opportunity for practice afforded the 
members. 
The annual game supper of the club will be held on the second 
Thursday in December. 
Judge Gregg, Harry Rowe, George_ Given and Henry Koch are 
hunting in Brown county, where quail and rabbits are fairly 
abundant. D. Brelin and Fred Prince are at New Baltimore, O., 
and will work northward in their search for birds. John Schatz- 
man and Fred Dreihs are hunting among the hills and vales of 
Adams county. Dreihs took a dachshund with him, as be is 
as fond of rabbit hunting as of quail. Lewis Ireton and Taylor 
McDougall have gone to West Virginia after big game. The 
day's scores follow: 
Cash prize shoot, 50 targets, distance handicap: Gambell (18) 
42. Medico (19) 42, Sycamore (19) 40, Foley (19) 35, Roll (20) 27. 
"Welfare Gun Club. 
The Welfare Gun Club, of Dayton, held their regular medal 
shoot on Nov. 12. Enough were present to make an enjoyable 
afternoon of sport. Three practice events were shot at 15, 10 
and 25 targets respectively, Spangler shooting in all and missing 
but 4 out of the 50. Event 3 was the medal contest, with six men 
entered. Monbeck won after three shoot-offs. Event 4 was a 
team match, five men, from the N. C. R. Polishing Department 
against five men representing all the other departments of the 
factory, at 25 targets each. The Polishers were defeated by 103 
to 95. 
E. F. Watson returned from a most successful hunting trip in 
the Blind River district of Ontario. He brought back a moose 
weighing 1032 pounds and having a magnificent pair of antlers, 
spreading 52 inches, with 11 and 12 points. Mr. Watson killed 
him on Nov. 3. At the time he was thirty-five miles northwest 
of the Blind River. Mr. Watson presented the meat to the N. 
C. R. officers' club, and is having the head mounted. 
John J. Stoecklein and Charles W. Sander have gone to Mis- 
sissippi, and will be gone several weeks hunting wild turkeys, 
quail and partridges. 
Springfield (O.) Gun Club. 
Eleven members indulged in a shoot on Nov. 12, a turkey being 
given as a prize in each of the first seven events. The eighth 
event was at 25 targets for the targets. Watkins won the first 
event with a straight score of 10 and took the turk. Young won 
the bird in the second event after shooting off a tie on 9, with 
Henderson, Watkins and Poole. The other winners were: Third 
event, Foley; fourth event, Young; fifth, Young and Watkins ■ 
divided the bird; sixth, Henderson; seventh, Oats. Watkins was 
high in the last event with 24 out of 25; Young a close second 
with 23. Seven 10- target and one 25-target event were shot 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
Watkins 85 80 Rankin 
Young 85 79 Strong 
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68 Austin 
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Philadelphia Trapshooters' League. 
The schedule of the Philadelphia Trapshooters' League is as 
follows: 
Dec. 3 — Narberth at Hill Rod and Gun Club, Chester; Meadow 
Springs at Camden; S. S. White at Highland; Hillside at Media; 
Clearview at Florists', 
Dec. 17— Camden at S. S. White; Florists' at Highland; Hill 
Rod and Gun Club at Media; Clearview at Meadow Springs; 
Hillside at Narberth. 
Dec. 31 — Narberth at Clearview; Highland at Hill Rod and Gun 
Club, Chester; Meadow Springs at Florists'; Camden at Hillside; 
Media at S. S. White. 
Jan. 14— Highland at Meadow Springs; Florists' at Media; Hill 
Rod and Gun Club at Hillside; Clearview at Camden; S. S. 
White at Narberth. 
Jan. 28 — Narberth at Florists'; Meadow Springs at Hill Rod and 
Gun Club, Chester; Camden at '.Media; .Hillside at S. S. White; 
Clearview at Highland. 
Feb. 11— Florists' at Camden: Highland at Narberth; Hill Rod 
and Gun Club at S. S. White; Media at. Meadow Springs; Hill- 
side at Clearview. 
Feb. 25. — Camden at Highland; Clearview at Hill Rod and Gun 
Club, Chester; S. S. White at Meadow Springs; Narberth at 
Media; Florists' at Hillside. 
March 11 — Clearview at S. S. White; Meadow Springs at Hill- 
side; Highland at Media; Florists' at Hill Rod and Gun Club, 
Chester; Narberth at Camden. 
March 25 — Camden at Hill Rod and Gun Club, Chester; Nar- 
berth at Meadow Springs; S. S. White at Florists'; Hillside at 
Highland; Clearview at Media. 
April 8 — Hill Rod and Gun Club at Narberth ; Camden at 
Meadow Springs; Highland at S. S. White; Media at Hillside; 
Florists' at Clearview. 
April 22— S. S. White at Camden; Highland at Florists'; Media 
at Hill Rod and Gun Club, Chester; Meadow Springs at Clear- 
view; Narberth at Hillside. 
May 6 — Clearview at Narberth; Hill Rod and Gun Club at 
Highland; Florists' at Meadow Springs; Hillside at Camden; S. S. 
White at Media. 
May 20— Meadow Springs at Highland; Media at Florists'; Hill- 
side at Hill Rod and Gun Club, Chester; Camden at Clearview; 
Narberth at S. S. White. 
June 3— Florists' at Narberth; Hill Rod and Gun Club at 
Meadow Springs; Media at Camden; S. S. White at Hillside; 
Highland at Clearview. 
June 17— Camden at Florists'; Narberth at Highland; S. S. 
White at Hill Rod and Gun Club, Chester; Meadow Springs at 
Media; Clearview at Hillside. 
July 1 — Highland at Camden; Hill Rod and Gun Club at Clear- 
view; Meadow Springs at S. S. White; Media at Narberth; Hill- 
side at Florists'. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Montclalr Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., Nov. 12.— Some ten men participated in the 
regular Saturday afternoon shoot to-day. 
Events 1 and 2 were for practice. Kendal made the best score, 
23. Event No. 3, 10 targets, handicap match, prize a pearl- 
handled knife, was won by Mr. Kendal. Event No. 4, 15 targets, 
handicap, was tied for by Messrs. Bush and Wallace with an 
even score of 15, but on the shoot-off, miss-and-out, the prize, a 
recoil pad, went to Mr. Wallace. Event No. 5, miss-and-out, 
went on the fourth round to Mr. Winslow, who took home a 
pedometer. Event No. 6, 25 targets, was tied for by Messrs. 
Iiolloway, Hartshorne and Winsiow, and on the shoot-off the 
prize, a gun case, went to Mr. Winslow. Event No. 7, 10 targets, 
prize a pearl-handled knife, was won by Mr. Holloway, with 9 
breaks to his credit. 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 25 25 10 
C W Kendall, 0 21 23 9 
Wallace, 6 15 16 8 
Winslow, 8 13 15 4 
Cockefair, 0 19 22 8 
Bush, 6 .. 18 7 
Force, 4 6 
Hartshorne, 8 8 
Halloway, 8 
Robinson 
Soverel, 2 , 
Events 3, 4 and 6 were handicaps. Handicaps as indicated at 
each shooter's name, are based on 25 targets. Same percentage 
applies on the 10 and 15-target events. 
Nov. 19. — Eleven men faced the traps to-day and spent a very 
pleasant afternoon. The weather conditions were perfect, but no 
new records were made in the shoot for the silver cup. 
The regular shoot of the club will be held Thanksgiving morn- 
ing at 9 A. M.: 
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Wallace 17 16 20 17 17 
Kendall 18 20 22 23 21 
Halloway 19 16 .. 
Bush 15 17 .. 
Scheffey 17 .. 
Babcock 21 . . 21 23 16 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 
Moffett 18 23 J5 19 14 
Doremus 12 24 11 18 .. 
G Batten 19 
Soverel 21 18 .. 
Winslow 10 16 
Edward Winslow, Sec'y. 
Trap at Point Breeze. 
Philadelphia, Pa.— On Saturday, Nov. 19, fifteen' contestants 
took part in the live-bird competition at Point Breeze. In the 
prize shoot, 10 birds, handicap rise, Mr. Fred Murphy was the 
only one who scored straight. The scores follow: 
Murphy 2121211111—10 Singerly 2212022202— 8 
Wilson 2222222022— 9 Hyland *212122200— 7 
McAnany *222020112— 7 
Williams 22022220*1— 7 
Copeland 2220020022—6 
Thomas **2012202*— 5 
Scott 00220220*1— 5 
Boshell 22222222*2-9 
Delaney 1111111011-9 
Vincent 2220222222— 9 
Mman 222022222*— 8 
Edwards 2022022221— 8 
Martin 0*21122122— 8 
Miss-and-out sweepstake, entrance $2: Aiman 6, Murphy 6, 
Boshell 6, Delaney 6, Wilson 5, Edwards 5, Copeland 5, Martin 5, 
Singerly 4, French 3, Ford 3, Thomas 2. 
Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 
Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 15.— In the final contest Mr. George 
Borst secured possession of the Hunter Arms cup. Prior to 
this shoot, he had a lead of one point over Rickman, who also 
won a point, as did T. F. Adkin, yet he had to be satisfied with 
second honors. 
Owing to the fact that winning the Hunter Arms cup rested 
between Borst and Rickman, only five competed in the event, 
the others participating in special sweepstakes. Adkin made the 
best actual score with a perfect string. Borst, with a handicap 
of 6 just managed to make his point, while Rickman, with the 
same handicap, had two more than the necessary 25. The scores: 
Brk. Hdp. Tot'l. Brk. Hdp. Tot'l. 
Rickman 21 6 27 Stewart 24 0 24 
Adkin 25 1 26 Kershner ...15 1 lb 
Borst .' 19' 6 25 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Nov. 19.— A good attendance of contestants, 
considering the early season, was present. Scores: 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap : 
Hdp. Brk. Tot'l, Hdp. Brk. Tot'l. 
Grinnell 2 13 15 Damron 
Dr Keyes 1 12 13 EH Lott 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
L C Hopkins.....! 14 15 Grinnell . 
Keyes 1 11 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
Marshall 3 10 13 Dr Hopkins 
Dr Keyes 1 12 13 Damron .... 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
Foster 4 10 14 
Grinnell .2 11 13 Damron 
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Trophy shoot, 15 targets: Dr. Raynor 13, E. H. Lott 13, 
Vanderveer 13, Grinnell 13, L. C. Hopkins 12, Marshall 9, Hickling 
8, Dr. Hopkins 8. 
Shoot-off, 15 targets: Grinnell 15, E. H. Lott 14, Raynor 12, 
Yandeveer 9. 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: Marshall 14, Southworth 11, Grinnell 
11, Dr. Hopkins 11, L. C. Hopkins 10, Foster 10. 
Trophy shoot, 25 targets: Southworth 20, L. C. Hopkins 20, 
Grinnell 20, Foster 19. 
Shoot-off, 15 targets: Grinnell 13, Southworth 11, Hopkins 10. 
Trap Around Reading. 
Tamaqua, Pa., Nov. 5. — Sportsmen from all parts of the region 
saw Michael Hannon, of this city, defeat Reese Reese, of Lansford, 
in a shooting match at 25 live birds each for $110 a side, and the 
gate receipts. Hannon killed 18 birds to his opponent's 12. 
Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. f. — Seven of the crack wing shots of the 
Lehigh Gun Club participated in a live-bird match at the Saeger 
Farm traps this afternoon. Each shot at 15, Fehr being high 
gun. Fehr killed 14, missing only his sixth; Beahm 13, Koch, 
Saeger and Breder each 12; Gorr and Jacoby 11. fl fl fl. 
Mahanoy City, Pa., Nov. 5. — In a live-bird shoot here to-day 
William Lloyd, of Morea, defeated Peter Beishline, of Jeanesville, 
for $100 a side. Each man shot at 13 birds, Lloyd killing 10 to 
his opponent's 9. 
Lavorack, Pa., Nov. 3. — Bowen with 21 breaks out of 25, car- 
ried off the high gun at the semi-monthly target shoot of the 
Pennsylvania Gun Club yesterday afternoon. 
Club shoot, 25 targets, 16yds. rise: Bowen 21, Bailey 19, Ross- 
berg 18, Snyder 18, Rodgers 16, Geiger 16, 
Mahanoy City, Pa., Nov. 5. — Shooting at 13 birds for $50 a side 
to-day, Jesse Webb defeated Richard Weeks, of Park Place, by 
7 to 6. Duster. 
SIDE LIGHTS OF TRADE. 
Capt. A. W. du Bray and Mr. Duncan, shooting for the Lyon's 
cup on the old Kentucky Gun Club grounds, tied on 20 straight 
pigeons at 31 yards rise, 30 yards boundary. On the 
shoot-off, Mr.M du Bray won the event. On the old Kentucky 
Gun Club grounds, at an invitation shoot, Oct. 27 and 28, Dr. 
Duncan scored 25 straight pigeons at 31yds. rise. In the Ken- 
tucky Futurity at 50 pigeons, Mr. J. Q. Ward, of Paris, Ky., 
won the handsome cup, scoring 47 at 31yds. The second prize 
in this event was won by Mr. W. B. Allen with a score of 46. 
Fred Coleman at Plumsteadville, Pa., Oct. 25, scored 40 straight 
from the 16yd. mark and 135 out of the 140 at 20yds. rise, with 
quite a good stiff breeze blowing. Frank H. Snow, Brooklyn, O., 
at Hamilton, O., Oct. 18 and 19, won high average, breaking 
360 out of 370 for two days' shooting. At Fremont, O., on Oct. 
21, Mr. Snow broke 149 out of 155 singles and 14 out of 20 pairs, 
163 out of 175 for the day. All of these records were made by the 
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