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Fixtures. 
Jan. 16-20.— Pittsburg, Pa.— First annual tournament of the 
Iroquois Rifle Club. 
New York Schuetzen Corps. 
The approach of Christmas did not seem in any way to interfere 
with the attendance at the practice shoot held Friday, Dec. 23, 
seventy men facing the targets in the race for high scores: 
Ring target: R. Gute 242, 245; J. C. Bonn 242, 237; C. Meyer 
239, 237; H. Lohden 237, 233; F. V. Roun 233, 235; O. Schwane- 
man 231, 237; J. Facklamm 240, 226; G. Ludwig 230, 235; F. 
Facompre 227, 234; J. H. Hainhorst 232, 226; A. W. Lemcke 220, 
238; P. Heidelberger 227, 229; N. C. L. Beverstein 225, 229; C. 
Sievers 227, 227; J. G. Tholke 223, 226; D. Peper 218, 231; H. Mes- 
loh 227, 229; H. D. Meyn 230, 226; A. B. Michaelson 229, 215; 
G. W. Offermann 221, 223; C. Schmetz 217, 226; F. W. Dierks 197, 
216; F. Schultz 189, 218; H. Hoenisch 204, 200; Aug. Beekman 
192, 211; D. Ficken 202, 198; J. H. Grote, Jr., 207, 192; H. Quaal 
210, 188; M. J. Then 201,. 196; C. Koenig 189, 206; G. H. Fixsen 
208, 184; H. Martin 187, 203; A. GiebelhausT94, 196; L. Goldstein 
184, 200; C. Roffman 198, 183; F. Gobber 193, 187; R. Ohms 179, 
200; W. J. Behrens 158, 217; F. J. Hetzel 198, 175; N. Jantzen 187, 
177; J. F. R. Ernst 180, 159; F. Ehlen 163, 154; H. Beekman 214, 
227; C. Grosch 210, 231; W. Dahl 220, 220; H. C. Hainhorst 220, 
220; A. J. F. Sibberns 220, 219; C. Mann 215, 222; J. H. Kroeger 
213, 223; J. N. Hermann 214, 221; H. Nordbruch 216, 218; L. A. 
Hagenah 219, 213; A. Backman 217, 215; J. H. Meyer 219, 213; 
J. Paradies 210, 220; H. Koster 210, 220; H. Haase 209, 221; D. 
von der Leith 215, 213; H. Decker 217, 210; H. Offerman 212, 212; 
J. Jantzen 211, 212; G. H. Wehrenberg 219, 204; C. J. Brinkama 219 
203; G. Thomas 206, 216; H. Meyn 203, 218; H. Kahrs 211, 208; 
W. Grell 200 217; H. Hesse 200, 215; D. Dede 200, 214; A. Evers 
214, 199. 
Bullseye target: M. Johnson 38%, J. C. Bonn 39%, Geo. Lud- 
wig 49, S. Meyn 55, R. Gute 75, J. H. Hainhorst 75%, G. Fixsen 
77%, C. Grosch 81, H. Quaal 87%, O. Schwaneman 89, F. Von 
Roun 95, J. H. Meyer 97%. 
Providence (R. I.) Revolver Club. 
At our shoot, Dec. 22, four of our rifle shooters tried their 
hands at putting up a general average, so tnat we might see what 
the prospects were for the coming match with the Miles Standish 
Club, and the results were very satisfactory and show that we 
mav not be snowed under completely. 
Following are the scores recorded. Average, 228 ; 25yds.; rifles 
on German ring target: 
A B Coulters .. 241 231 240 235 
L A Jordan 232 223 
C L Beach 229 219 
Wm. T Bullard 210 224 224 220 
The members were pleasantly surprised by a visit from Frank 
L. Corey, one of our most active and best shooters of some 
months since, but who has not had an opportunity to shoot with 
the boys for some months. Mr. Corey tried a few strings with 
his .22 pistol, but was not up to his usual good form, owing to 
lack of practice, yet put up 80, 80 and 70 (20yds. on standard 
target^. 
Two revolver cranks had an interesting time by themselves, and 
for three strings it was nip and tuck as to who would pose as 
champion for the evening, The scores running exactly even in 
reverse order. 
Twenty yards revolver practice, standard target: 
A C Hurlburt..... 77 83 80 79 86-405 
Arno Argus 80 83 77 63 ..—303 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The following scores were made in regular competition, by mem- 
bers of the Cincinnati Rifle Association at Four-Mile House, 
Reading road, Dec. 18. Conditions: 200yds., offhand, at the Ger- 
man ring target. Nestler was champion for the day, with the 
good score of 225; he was shooting in good form throughout 
the day. Mr. Odell seems to be getting back in his old form 
again, his shooting to-day comparing well with that previous 
to his late illness. Mr. Coleman, as a new member, is doing 
himself proud for one who had laid aside the rifle for a few years. 
Mr. Hofer set the pace for champion score early in the day, and 
there was a hot race to beat it by Odell and Nestler, the latter 
finally beating the score by one point. Payne wasn't in it to- 
day. Odell was high on the honor with 67. The scores: 
Nestler 225 222 220 215 212 
Hofer 224 208 206 199 198 
Odell .... 222 220 217 212 211 
Payne 219 218 217 213 212 
Burns 209 205 196 191 186 
Coleman 208 207 203 193 190 
Freitag 201 185 181 180 178 
Drube 192 183 176 173 ... 
Harlem Independent Corps. 
Scores follow for the regular gallery practice shoot: 
Ring Target— H. Koch, 228, 241; A. Fegert, 230 231; G. Thomas, 
224, 218; H. Behrmann, 215, 218; J. H. Blumenberg, 208, 223; S. 
Baumann, 221, 208; L. Lewinson, 212, 216; A. Muller, 214, 214; A. 
Fenninge, 210, 215; S. Bauman, 221, 208; C. Wolf, 209, 202; L. 
Rokohl, 215, 195; A. Miller, 198, 212; W. Mensch, 204, 195; A. 
Olsen 200, 195; F. Koch 190, 191; A. Monotsberger 199, 177; E. 
Miehling 171, 200; W. Haus 186, 178; F. Horn 177, 182; P. 
Zugner, 190, 166; E. Hilker, 147, 192; C. P. Hopf, 187, 150; E. 
Modersohn, 122, 191; L. Schowunel, 138, 172; J. Fey, 143, 120; F. 
Lanzer, 87, 76. 
Bullseye Target— W. Mensch 36%, A. Fegert 39, A. Monats- 
berger 68, A. Rokohl 79, A. Fenninge 93, Dr. A. Muller 93%, 
W. Haus 94%, J. H. Blumenberg 127, E. Modersohn 128, F. Horn 
145, A. Miller 148, G. Thomas 150, C. Wolf 180, E. Hilker 231, 
L. Lewinson 253, H. Koch 279. 
Zettler Rifle Cub. 
Scores are appended for the regular practice shoot held Tues- 
day evening, Dec. 20: 
Ring target: R. Gute 1222, C. Zettler, Jr., 1215, E. H. Van Zandt 
1212, O. Smith 1212, C. G. Zettler 1195, B. Zettler 1166, L. Maurer 
1163, F. J. Herpers 1158, T. H. Keller 1133. 
Bullseye target: H. C. Zettler 17 degrees, T. H. Keller 25%, 
O. Smith 27, C. Zettler, Jr., 29, C. G. Zettler 31, A. Begerow 31%, 
R. Gute 32, G. Ludwig 40, B. Zettler 42, F. J. Herpers 42, L. C. 
Buss 47%, W. A. Tewes 49, L. P. Hansen 51%, L. Maurer 72, 
George Schlicht 74, Geo. J. Bernius 76, A. Kronsberg 76, H. 
Fcnwirtb. 98, R. Busse 118, G. H. Wiegman 178. 
F Rifle at San Franebco. 
Dec. 19. — The various f iflfe clubs are this month closing up 
their annual medal shoots. At Shell Mound, D. B. Faktor won 
the champion medal in the German Schuetzen Club — twenty-four 
scores allowed during the year, best ten to count; score, 2211. 
At Schuetzen Park, A Strecker was the winner in the California 
club; score, 2247. 
The National Guard have for many years done their shooting at 
Shell Mound Range. As the latter affords no facilities for long- 
range work, a new location within the city limits has been 
chosen. It lies south of the high hill, known as Twin Peaks, and 
affords room for a 1,000yd. range. Roeei.. 
Independent New York Schuetzen Corps. 
The following scores were recorded on the Zettler ranges Thurs- 
day evening, Dec. 22, by the above society: Gus Zimmerniann 
246, 248; R. Gute 244, 243; Lambert Schmidt 241, 246; F. Liegibel 
241, 237; John- Facklamm 235, 237; Geo. Zimmerman 234, 237; L. C. 
Hammerstein, Jr., 235, 235; F. A. Young 233, 237; H. Koch 234, 
231; Jac Billschur 231, 232; Geo. Ludwig 223, 239; Jac Schmid 232, 
228; H. J. Behrens 229, 226; Wm. Soli 224, 231; F. C. Halbe 199, 
202; A. Rodler 202, 199; H. Zimmer 181, 197. 
Italian Rifle Club. 
. At headquarters, 159 W. 23d street, New York city, Dec. 19, 
the following scores were recorded. All shooting offhand, at 
seventy-five feet, on the regular 25-ring target: Selvaggi 243, 
Minervini 241, Bianchi 234, Reali 233, DeFelice 223, Raimondi 222, 
Alfieri 217, Cassetti 204. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send a 
notice like the following! 
Fixture*. 
Dec. 29.— North Branch, N. J., Gun Club first annual midwinter 
shoot. H. B. Ten Eyck, Sec'y. 
1905. 
Jan. 2.— Utica, N. Y.— Riverside Gun Club New Year's Day sweep- 
stake and merchandise .shoot. E. J. Loughlin, Sec'y. 
Jan. 2.— Utica, N. Y.— New Year's Day shoot of Oneida County 
Sportsmen's Association. James W. Brown, Sec'y. 
Jan. 2.— Carleton, Mich., Gun Club's New Year's Day shoot. Dr. 
O. J. Fay, Sec'y. 
Jan. 2.— Trenton, N. J., Shooting Association's big merchandise 
shoot. J. R. Taylor, Gen'l Mgr. 
Jan. 2.— Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Gun Club annual shoot. 
Jan." 2.— Brooklyn, N. Y.— New Year's shoot of the Bergen Beach 
Gun Club. L. H. Schortemeier, Mgr. 
Jan. 17-20.— Hamilton, Can., Gun Club live-bird tournament. J. 
Hunter, Sec'y. 
Jan. 20.— Middletown, N. Y.— All-day shoot of Mullerite Gun Club, 
on grounds of the Orange County Gun Club. Albert A. 
Schoverling and O. H. Brown, Mgrs. 
Jan. 23-28.— Brenham, Tex.— Sunny South Handicap. 
Jan. 31-Feb. 2.— Taylor, Tex.— Central Texas Handicap. 
Jan. 31-Feb. 2.— Taylor, Tex.— Central Texas Handicap tourna- 
ment. C. F. Gilstrap, Mgr. 
Feb. 6-9.— Houston, Tex.— Sen's Grand Southern Handicap. Alf. 
Gardiner, Mgr. 
Feb. 11.— Phillipsburg, N. J., Opposite Easton, Pa.— Alert Gun 
Gun Club first annual tournament. Ed. F. Markley, Mgr. 
Feb. 15-16. — Detroit, Mich. — Jacob Klein's tournament on Rusch 
House grounds, under auspices of Tri-State Automobile and 
Sporting Goods Association. 
May 2-5.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Tournament of the Pennsylvania State 
Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of the;- Herxon Hill 
Gun Club. Thos. D. Bell, Ass't Sec'y. 
June 8-9.— Daltom, O., Gun Club annual tournament Ernest F. 
Scott, Capt 
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. Moil 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 programme of the Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Gun Club's New 
Year's shoot, Jan. 2, provides eight target events, six at 15 targets, 
$1.30 entrance, and two at 25 targets, merchandise prizes, $2 
entrance. 
«... 
In the miss-and-out live-bird event at Point Breeze, Philadel- 
phia, on Monday of this week ; Messrs. Brandt, Trent and Aiman 
tied on 9 and divided the money. A special programme will be 
provided for New Year's Day. 
Mr. Howard George, of Philadelphia, won two gobblers at the 
all-day target shoot of the Olney Gun Club at Cedar Grove, on 
Monday of this week. Messrs. Charles Newcomb, Thomas Tansey 
and Walter Firth were also winners of the toothsome turkey. 
Mr. E. J. Loughlin, Secretary, writes us as follows: "The 
Riverside Gun Club, of Utica, N. Y., will celebrate New Year's 
Day on Monday, Jan. 2, with a sweepstake and merchandise 
shoot, open to amateurs only. Grounds located at foot of Wash- 
ington street, close to all depots." 
The Oklahoma City Gun Club have issued a cordial invitation 
to shooters to attend their one-day shoot. Jan. 2. Twelve events 
constitute the programme, of which four are at 20 and eight at 
15 targets; entrance $1.50 and $2. Rose system, four moneys, will 
govern. Sliding handicaps. Mr. G. M. Parker is president; 
M. C- V. Topping is the secretary. 
The Trenton Shooting Association announce that they will hold 
a big merchandise shoot Monday afternoon, Jan. 2. "Shooting 
begins at 1 o'clock sharp, for cost of targets at 2 cents each. 
Prizes: One punch bowl with twelve mugs, one berry set (six 
disks), three orange bowls, four lily bowls, and others; also 
poultry. Reasonable entrance. Come early and shoot through the 
programme. J. R. Taylor, Gen. Mgr., Trenton Shooting Asso- 
ciation, Interstate Fair Ground." 
Unlike the Christmas Day shoot, of which high guns won, the 
New Year's Day shoot of the O. C. S. A., Utica, N. Y., Jan. 2, 
will be class shooting. There are ten programme events alter- 
nately 10 and 15 targets, 60 and 90 cents entrance. Total targets, 
125; entrance, $7.50. "Money divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. 
The proceeds of event 6 will be donated to the E. D. Fulford 
monument fund. It is no sweepstake event, but a handicap. The 
prize is a solid gold badge, value $25. This event is open to any 
resident New York State shooter. Contestants are welcome to 
shoot for targets only, except event 6, open. Ten-gauge guns, 
targets only. Shells sold on the grounds." There will be a meet- 
ing of this Association at Bagg's Hotel, Friday evening, Dec. 
30, 1904, at 7:30 o'clock, to select dates of the New York State 
shoot. i 1 
The Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Gun Club sends us a communication 
as follows: "The arrangements for our New Year's tournament 
on Jan. 2 are complete, and promise to give the shooters present 
on that day a good time. We will use two traps, smarting promptly 
at 10 A. M., with two squads. In this way we will be able to finish 
the programme early without rushing, and visitors can take the 
late afternoon trains home. All work will be in the hands of 
competent men, and we expect every detail to run off smoothly. 
From present indications this, the third annual tournament of 
the Poughkeepsie Gun Club, will be the largest attended and most 
important tournament held in this section of the State." 
The Hamilton (Ont.) Gun Club have issued the programme of 
their fifteenth annual tournament and grand Canadian handicap, 
to be held on Jan. 17-20. This tournament is one of the best held 
in the Dominion, and the programme is exceptionally attractive, 
as follows: On the first day eight target events are provided, 
each at 20 targets, $2 entrance, and of these seven respectively 
have $20 guaranteed. The competition begins with a 10-live-bird 
event, $5 entrance, birds extra; $100 guaranteed, Rose system, 
ratios 5, 3, 2. No. 2 is at 20 birds, $15 entrance, birds included; 
$500 guaranteed; $100 to high gun; $400 Rose system, 5, 4, 3; 
surplus added; handicaps in each event, 26 to 33yds. The pro- 
gramme of the second and third days is much like that of the 
first, except that the $500 guaranteed event is continued. On the 
fourth day, an event at 10 birds, $5 entrance, high guns, and 
target sweeps are provided. A total of $1,200 is guaranteed. 
Shooting begins at 9 o'clock. All sweeps and miss-and-outs are 
subject to handicap, and in target sweeps the handicaps are 
sliding handicaps. The officers are: President, T. Upton; Vice- 
President, M. E. Fletcher; Secretary, H. Graham; Treasurer, 
J. Hunter. L!:|«iii*Mi'j«' 
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The Carleton, Mich., Gun Club announce a New Year's Day 
shoot, their fifth amateur tournament at targets and live birds. 
The date is Jan. 2. Competition begins at 9 o'clock. Cash 
prizes, over $80. The target programme consists of ten events, 
each at 10 targets, $1 entrance. Rose system, four moneys. 
Targets, 2 cents. Those who wish may shoot for targets only. 
Sergeant system. Live bird competition begins at 1 o'clock. 
Event No. 1, 5 birds, entrance $2; three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 
per cent. Event No. 2, 7 birds, entrance $5; Rose system, four 
moneys, ratio 8, 5, 3, 2. Event No. 3, 10 birds, entrance $10; 
four moneys, equitable system of division. Miss-and-out and ad- 
ditional sweeps, time permitting. You can shoot for price of 
birds. Traps, five King's pigeon traps. Birds, 15 cents each; 
all bird moneys deducted from purses. Boundary 50yds. Extra 
cash target prizes for shooting through programme: For making 
ten perfect scores, $25; for making nine perfect scores, $20; for 
making eight perfect scores, $15; for making seven perfect scores, 
$10; highest average, $5; next, $3; lowest, $2.50; total, $80.50.. 
Revised Interstate Association rules. All standard loaded shells 
for sale on ground. Manufacturers' representatives are cor- 
dially invited to be present, but can shoot for targets only. Warm 
dinner served in the Matthews Hotise. All trains on the Pere 
Marquette & Detroit Southern R. R. stop near the grounds. 
The shoot is open to all. 
Bernard Waters. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati Gun dub* 
The attendance at the Cincinnati Gun Club shoot was small on 
Dec. 24, owing partly to the weather and partly to the bad con- 
dition of the road, which makes a trip to the grounds of uncertain 
length. The day was cold and rainy, and a strong wind, blowing 
across the traps from the left, made hard targets. By 4 o'clock 
it was too dark to see, and the boys quit for the day. Not much 
practice shooting was done. Arthur Gambell, H. Osterfeldt and 
Geo. Yeager start on the 26th for Grace, Miss., for a couple of 
weeks' duck shooting, with Dick Pooler, of Chattanooga, Tenn. 
Reports from Ackley are encouraging, as he continues to im- 
prove very slowly. 
Williams is not satisfied with being a good trap and field shot, 
but has lately joined the ranks of the riflemen, and is shooting 
with the Cincinnati Rifle Association and doing good work. 
Medico was on hand to-day, and finished fourth with 84. L. 
Ahlers is in the South, escaping the cold weather and also shoot- 
ing a little game. Ralph Trimble put in his appearance to-day 
for the first time in many weeks. As is usually the case, he 
finished at the top, although he shared high honors with Don 
Minto, each breaking 93. Don can shoot a little bit when he gets 
going, and tied Trimble in each of the five 20-target events. The 
scores follow: 
One hundred-target race: Don Minto 93, Trimble 93, Barker 87, 
Medico 84, Herman 83, Williams 81, Block 80, Maynard 79, Falk 
72.^ 
Following are the ten best scores made in the cash prize series 
to date, by those who have taken part in enough contests to 
qualify. Gambell and Don Minto have preferred to shoot 4rom 
16yds. instead of from 19 and 21, their proper handicaps, and there- 
fore foref eited their interest in sharing any of the prizes. Don 
Minto's highest score was 46; his lowest 35. Although twenty- 
two shooters have taken part in the Class C, only three are able 
to qualify by having shot the required number of times. The 
final contest will be held on Feb. 4. A new series of prize contests 
will begin immediately after, one prize to be shot for every three 
months: 
Class A Total. 
Gambell 46 46 45 45 45 44 44 43 43 43-444 
Faran .............................. 44 44 44 43 43 43 42 42 42 42—429 
Maynard 43 43 43 43 42 41 41 40 40 40—416 
Medico 43 42 42 42 42 41 41 41 40 40—414 
Peters .. 46 43 42 41 40 40 40 41 40 39—412 
A Sunderbruch 46 43 43 43 42 40 40 39 35 34—405 
Don Minto .. .. — 404 
Williams 42 41 41 40 39 38 38 38 37 41—395 
Ahlers 44 41 41 40 40 39 38 38 37 36—394 
