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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. 4, tgoS. 
H. K. Gustin, R. H. Ellsworth, Fred Farman, and Will A. 
Prince. 
At Loudonville, O., the Germany Gun Club is doing well. 
After constant practice during the past four weeks, the honors 
at the present writing rest with Emanuel Huffman, who secured 
the belt at the last practice meeting. 
One well-known Chas. W. Budd is busy while roasting his 
shins by the Iowa corn cob fire, with letters and such head work 
as may be necessary to make the Iowa State shoot the greatest 
in that great shooting center. Charlie announces that several 
handsome shotguns will be oflfered for competition. It has been 
several years since Mr. Budd held a State shoot at his home 
town. 
After holding nearly all the Western trophies during the better 
part of 1904, Mr. Clayton, the Kansas City crack shot, was on 
last Monday defeated by Wm. Veich, of Fall River, Neb., for the 
Elliott target trophy. Score at 100 targets: Veich 86, Clayton 
75. Clayton will have another try with him on Feb. 14. The 
match will likely be held at St. Joseph, Mo. Veich was on his 
best mettle, as he killed 20 straight live birds to Clayton's 19 in 
a sweep. Others shooting were Dave Elliott and H. Tipton 
with 16 and Taylor with 15. 
After a third trial, Frank Keeler, of the Tobasco Gun Club, 
was discharged. His oflfente was that of shooting ducks half an 
hour after sundown. The jury disagreed, and the defendant was 
told by the judge to go his way and sin no more. 
The Capron, 111., Gun Club will hold the next contest for the 
Hunter Arms Co. badge on Feb. 1, instead of the 22d, as pre- 
viously announced. Mr. A. Vance served notice on all interested. 
Jim Head, Ernest Tripp, John Lilly and many other Indiana 
trapshooters should get very busy, as Senator Beardsley has m- 
troduced a bill in the Senate having for its object the prohibition 
of pigeon shooting at the traps. It also includes doves, whether 
at the traps only, the informant did not specify. 
One of the old-time and businesslike clubs, the Lake St. Clair 
Fishing and Shooting Club, of Detroit, Mich., held their meeting 
on Tuesday night, and Thomas S. McGraw was made President; 
Judge Durfee, Vice-President; Hamilton Dey, Treasurer, and 
Bryant Walker, Secretary. 
Fred Gilbert and Wm. Crosby are a good team, and they are 
reported to be now touring the principal cities of Texas, giving 
exhibitions of smashing clay targets with the shotgun. When 
last heard from they were getting ready to shoot at Forth Worth. 
The big gun shooters are many of them now touring through- 
out the great State of Texas. 
Manager Will Holt, of the Waco, Tex., Gun Club, states that the 
State shoot will come oi¥ at their club grounds during the month 
of April. Gilbert and Crosby will appear early in Waco ■ in all 
their glory, and warm up the blood of those who take interest 
in target shooting. 
The Akron, O., Gun Club, held its shoot Saturday under some 
difficulties as to weather, yet some very fair scores were said to 
have been made. C. F. Haak, now holding the tri-county cham- 
pionship cup, will be challenged by one of the best of the Bar- 
beton Club. This is the cup won at Canton last November by 
Mr. Flick. 
Few of the Illinois gun clubs are as enthusiastic as the Nichol's 
Park, of Jacksonville, 111., as it holds shoots weekly, no matter 
what the weather may be. 
This shows how much easier it is to divide money than to 
split a cow in three equal parts. On Thursday last, in a match 
at bluerocks, held at Chester, Pa., in which there were thirty 
-contestants shooting for an Alderny cow, George Williamson, 
George Powell and F. E. Pennington killed straight and tied. 
The owner gave the option of accepting $25 cash in lieu of the cow, 
and the cash was split as the easiest way of a settlement. 
In about one week from this writing there will be a tournament 
under the auspices of the Hill Rod and Gun Club, held at Chester, 
Pa. Many of America's greatest trapshots are expected. Some 
enthusiast writes us that between one and two hundred will be in 
the contest. 
The North Allentown, Pa., Gun Club 1905 officers are: Presi- 
dent, Arthur Berger; Vice-President, Robert Mullen; Recording 
Secretary, Harvey Diefenderfer; Financial Secretary, Oland 
Keiper; Treasurer, John Elinger; Captain, Elmer Meyers. The 
last monthly contest was not held, owing to high water. The next 
shoot will be held on Feb. 11. 
Notice has been received that a gun and athletic club has been 
formed at Jeroroeville, O. 
It was J. A. Jackson, Sr., who outstripped all the boys in the 
20-live-bird handicap at Taylor, Tex. He scored 19 without a tie. 
The second money men were Fred Gilbert, the world's famous 
shot; William Heer, the champion of Kansas, and Otto Senns, 
of Houston, Tex., as they had 18 each in the "game bag." 
It is reported that the Northwest Gun Club, of Milwaukee, held 
a shoot to begin at 8 A. M. Now the enthusiasts must have 
stayed up all night to keep warm and to get out that early these 
frosty mornings. Let's see, only 12 degrees below. 
It must be said of the Highland Gun Club, of Des Moines, la., 
that the members are not lacking in their enthusiasm for the 
State shoot. That there may be no lack of practice, the club 
has arranged for prizes to be awarded which will bring the 
members together at least once per week. 
Ye pigeon shooters of Indiana must get their eagle eye on that 
pigeon bill introduced by Mr. Beardsley, as the minority mem- 
bers of the committee adopted the provisions for the enactment of 
the bill. There seems to be a decided predilection on the part of 
the Senators in favor of the measuve as introduced. 
The members of the Peoria Gun Club met Thursday, and be- 
sides shooting a few bluerocks, there was an election of officers, 
viz.: Walter Smith, President and H. C. Conklin, Secretary. 
Patterson was high gun at the last shoot of the Des Moines, la.. 
Gun Club, getting the good score of 93 out of 100, while Chas. 
W. Budd came second. There is an awakening at the Iowa hub, 
and there will be a number of local men to enter in the State 
shoot, which opens March 14. 
Capt. W. T. B. Wilson was elected as the president of the 
Atlanta, Ga., Rifle Association, with Col. Clifford L. Anderson 
Vice-President, and W. T. Spratt Secretary and Treasurer. 
For several years the Paducah, Ky., Gun Club has been noted 
for its activity as tournament promoter. This will appeal to you 
as an easy matter when you understand that this club has more 
than one hundred members. 
A large number of Kansas trapshots met at Great Bend, Kans., 
on Jan. 23 and participated in a one-day shoot. The handicap 
system was vised. Shooting at 130 targets, Gano was the best with 
115. Others were Downs 112, Arnold 112, Lewis 108, Gruber 107, 
Ed. O'Brien 106, Gottlieb 105, Nihlo 104, Rankin 103, Dave El- 
liott 102, McMullen 96, French 81. In the live birds, 10 each, 
Gano killed 10, Downs 8, Arnold 9, Lewis 10, Gruber 10, O'Brien 
8, Gottlieb 8, Nihlo 10, Rankin 8, Elliott 9, McMullen 9, and 
French 10. Dave Elliott was a trade representative, and Chris. 
Gottlieb came down with him from Kansas to watch that no 
Jiarm was doae him by the "short grass" people. ^ ^ 
At Taylor* 
Taylor, Tex., Jan. 21.— The Central Texas Handicap, held here 
this week, was a drawing card. There are a number of Northern 
people down here at the present time who will take in all the 
three big shoots: Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, accompanied by 
John Burmister; W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111.; H. G. Taylor, 
Meckling, S. D. ; W. H. Heer, Concordia, Kans.; Charley Spencer, 
St. Louis; Pop Heikes, Dayton, O.; Hood Waters, Baltimore, 
Md. ; H. Anderson, Salina, Kans. 
Gilbert and Crosby tied on the targets for the two days, 413 
out of 450, both at the 21yd. mark. Taylor next with 399; then 
Heer 398. H. G. Taylor won the Central Texas Handicap at 100 
targets with 95 out of the 100. J. A. Jackson won the live-bird 
handicap, with 19 ont of 20. Robert Conorly, of Austin, Tex., and 
Bill Crosby tied for the Smith gun on 47 out of 50. The longest 
runs on targets were those of Gilbert with 72, and Heer with 63. 
The first day was devoted to live birds, there being one 20- 
■ bird sweep handicap. Scores: Fred Gilbert 18, Wm. Crosby 16, 
Heikes 16, Chas. Spencer 18, Wm. Heer 18, F. Faurote 17, T. E. 
Hubby 17, L. I. Wade 17, Hood Waters 17, H. M. Jackson 7, J. 
A. Jackson 19, Otto Senns 18, J. L. Jones 18^ H. G. Taylor 12, 
Hy. Anderson 15, Jas. Day 18, Ed. Coe 3 (withdrew), W. Miller 
17, John Burmister 15, M. Stith 16, M. E. Fosgard 16, B. F. 
Rowe 16, Chas. Ledbettcr 17, John Jackson 14. 
Targets, two days: 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. Total. 
Gilbert, 21 250 237 200 176 413 
Crosby, 21 250 234 200 179 413 
Heikes, 20 250 213 200 164 377 
Spencer, 20 250 232 200 158 390 
Heer, 20 250 225 200 173 398 
Faurote, 19 250 206 200 151 357 
Hubby, 19 250 220 200 164 394 
Wadp, 18 250 206 200 158 364 
W'Elers, 18 250 225 200 160 385 
Fleming 19 150 128 200 161 289 
Jackson. 18 250 227 200 164 391 
Senns, 18 250 222 200 152 374 
Atchinson, 19 250 220 200 175 395 
Taylor, 18 250 228 200 171 399 
Anderson, 18 250 212 200 153 365 
Day 18 250 232 200 161 393 
Miller, 17 250 216 200 160 326 
Burmister, 16 '250 205 200 160 365 
Barnes, ]6 250 220 200 148 368 
J Jackson, 16 250 217 200 157 374 
Bagerman, 16 175 149 200 162 311 
Philadelphia Trapshooters* League. 
Clearview — Highlaiad, 
GoRGAS Station, Pa., Jan. 28. — The Clearview Gun Club scored 
a sixth victory in the League series to-day. A strong wind added 
to the difficulties of shooting. Scores: 
Clearview. 
Belhartz 7 
Bell 4 
Ellwell 10 
Ludwig 18 
Downs 18 
Huber 24 
Charlton • 20 
Davidson 17 
Fisher 18 
Highland. 
Crooks 22 
Lutz 18 
Ringgold 7 
M Wentz 12 
Denham 11 
Everett 17 
Pinkerton 14 
Dalton 13 
Franklin 18 
Buckwalter 23—159 A Ballantine 17—149 
Florists — Narberth, 
Wissinoming, Pa., Jan. 28.— A cold, strong wind was an un- 
pleasant weather condition. The competition was nevertheless 
keen, and a number of excellent scores were made. Scores: 
Florists'. Narberth. 
F Coleman 24 Alker 17 
Landis 23 Galbraith 17 
Huttenlock 24 Hamel 24 
Bell 23 Davis 21 
Shew 20 Humphreys 16 
Whitaker 22 McClellan 20 
E Coleman ..16 Halbstadt 15 
Sheeler 23 Duffield 19 
Anderson 22 Barker 19 
Sanford 24-221 Sharp 18-1S6 
Meadow Spricgs— Hill Rod and Gun Clob, 
Chester, Pa., Jan. 28.— The League contest between Meadow 
Spring and Hill Rod and Gun Club was won by the form.er, the 
scores being as follows: 
Meadow Spring. Hill Rod and Gun. 
Franklin 22 C Birney 21 
Hare 20 Urian 21 
Mardin 19 H Birney 18 
Roberts 18 McDowell , 18 
Depew 18 Lambert 18 
Henry 17 Samsall 17 
W Hansen 16 J Birney 16 
Heathcote 16 Cassidy 15 
Bush 16 Hunter 12^172 
Coyle 14-176 
S. S. White— Hillside. 
Chestnut Hill, Jan. 28.— The League match between the Whites 
and Hillsides was won by the former, the detailed scores being 
as follows: 
S. S. White. 
Harper ' 19 
Brenizer 19 
Fontaine 18 
Cantrell 18 
Hand 18 
Beyer 17 
St. Clair 16 
Hinkson 16 
Dr Getting 15 
Hillside. 
J B Haywood 20 
W Aiman 17 
R Bisbing 16 
Caie 16 
Laurent 15 
Parsons 15 
Clark 15 
M Bisbing 14 
Larson 12 
Stahr 
13—169 Absentee 12—152 
Media— North Camden. 
Media, Pa., Jan. 28. — The Media and North Camden teams made 
some remarkable team scores, as follows: 
Media. North Camden. 
Howard 21 Tilton 15 
Smedley 18 Ray 17 
Powell 20 Grant 16 
Pennington 20 Silver 16 
Reilly 15 Pratt 15 
Rhodes 14 Wickes 14 
Little 14 Flemington 10 
Williamson 13 Bateman 10 
Dee 13 Cavileer 10 
Leedom 10—157 Stratton ...8—134 
New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association. 
The call for the special meeting failed to obtainya quorum on 
Jan. 18, and under the rules an adjournment was made to Feb. 
2 at 8 o'clock P. M. at the same location, 842 Broad street, New- 
ark. Those present at the meefng last week were the first vice- 
president, the treasurer, the chairman of the executive com- 
mittee, the acting secretary, E. A. Mahnken and George B. Gas- 
kill, representing the Rahway Gun Club; Asa Whitehead, the 
South Side Gun Club of Newark and Charles Van Nuis, the 
Brunswick of New Brunswick. President George N, Thomas, of 
Treaton, wired that he was tQQ iU to attend. _ 
Bound Brook Gun Club. 
Bound Brook, N. J. — In spite of the threatening weather onj 
Saturday, Jan. 21, there was a good attendance at the Bound; 
Brook Gun Club shoot. Several visitors from various townss 
were present and took part in the sport. 
In the club event for the three silver loving cups three mera-; 
bers tied on 25 for first. This was shot off miss-and-out, Mr.i 
tfooey holding out the longest. The second was won by Mr. A.', 
K. Smith, and third by Dr. Bache. 
In the othei events some straight scores were made. Mr. Hooeys 
landed a prize in every event except the fourth, which was a; 
handicap event, and the silver cup was won by Dr. Bache, who< 
shot out six others in this event that were tied with him. 
Dr. J. B. Pardee was also a heavy winner. Mr. Reynolds made, 
the straight scores and took first prize in the events. 
Other winners were Mr. McDonough, of Orange, and Mr. H. 
R. of North Branch. 
The seventh event was an extra one, and the prize, a' box of' 
cigars, was donated by Mr. Du Four. Mr. Reynolds won a lamp. 
Dr. Pardo won the cigars on 10 straight, and Mr. Hooey won thei 
lamp. 
Messrs. Neaf Apgar and Hearn were present. The scores are:; 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shot 
Targets : 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Broke.: 
Reynolds 17 3 10 10 10 7 . . 75 61 ■ 
Dr Bache 13 7 7 7 9 6 5 85 64 
Apgar 17 5 8 8 9 9 8 85 64 
Slater 12 5 8 4 6 6 .. 75 41 
Hearn 16 6 10 9 9 9 . . 75 59 
Stelle 15 6 .. .. 35 21 
Pardee 16 9 8 .... 9 10 65 52 
Smith 10 5 .. .. 4 2 4 65 25 . 
Hooey 19 9 9 9 9 10 8 85 73 
Du Four 11 4 3 45 18 : 
McDonough 20 10 10 8 8 8 7 85 71 i 
Crater 2 5 4 5 .. 5 50 21 ' 
M H R 8 6 8 6 8 6 60 42 ; 
Withling 10 6 .. 9 .. 30 25 ! 
Dr Lucky 5 6 8 6 8 50 83 j 
Club event, handicap: 
Broke. Total." 
Dr Bache, 8 0110100011100010100111110—13 21 
Dr Pardee, 4 1000011111111101100001111—16 20 
Plooey, 8 1011101101111110011111101—19 26 
Smith, 12 0100101001010011000100110—10 23 
Stelle, 10 ..; 1100001110111101011100101—15 25 
Du Four, 14 0100100110011010011100100—11 25 
F. R. Stelle, Sec'y. 
Charlestown Shoot. 
Charlestown, Md., Jan. 25.— The all-day shoot at Charlestown, 
Md., was notable for some excellent scores. Three Wilmington! 
trapshooters, Messrs. W. M. Foord, J. A. McKelvey and L. J.' 
Squier, tied for second with a score of 92 out of 100. High man 
was Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins, who scored 96 out of 100. 
A ten-man team race was' an event of special interest. Rising 
Sun defeated Charlestown by a score of 220 to 205. Each man 
shot at 25 targets. Scores: 
Events: 12345678 Shot 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 25 10 15 at. Broke. 
H Barnes 7 7 9 9 9 22 8 13 100 84 
J M Hawkins 9 10 10 10 9 24 10 14 100 96 
M Miller 9 7 8 7 7 18 7 12 100 75 
PI England 10 6 10 7 10 23 9 14 100 89 
J Gifford 8 8 6 8 9 22 10 10 100 81 
D Letz 7 5 6 . . 7 40 25 
T Riale 8 8 9 10 8 17 6 11 100 77 
P Jackson 7 8 9 .. 7 40 31 
H L Worthington 10 7 8 8 10 25 9 13 100 90 
H Alexander 10 9 9 9 9 22 .. .. 75 68 
J McCush 7 9 8 9 9 23 9 14 100 88 
W Jackson 8 8 8 9 10 24 8 13 100 88 
Wm Foord 8 10 8 9 9 23 10 15 100 92 
J A McKelvey 9 9 9 9 10 23 8 15 100 92 
L J Squier 8 9 9 8 10 24 9 15 100 93 
E Dill 8 9 7 8 . . 19 9 11 90 71 
Gregg 7 6 6 6 12 55 37 
Harry Hartlove 10 10 9 8 22 8 14 90 81 
Clarence Kirk 8 7 6 23 9 13 80 66 
L Koerner 9 8 10 7 10 ,50 44 
C A Stephens 8 22 ... . 35 30 
Gilbert 8 17 5 .. 45 30 
F A Foster 7 . . 9 13 35 29 
Cecil Kirk 9 23 9 15 60 56 
R McCardle 9 25 9 14 60 57 
J M Heisler 19 .. .. 25 19 
J R Marr 23 7 .. 35 .30 
PI E Richardson 17 .. .. 25 17 
O B Lamar 17 .. .. 25 17 
M E Cole 10 14 25 24 
W Jackson 9 13 25 22 
Deibert U 15 11 
Team contest, 25 targets per man: 
Rising Sun— H. L. Worthington 25, J. S. Gifford 22, H. Eng., 
land 23, J. McCush 23, U. Jackson 24, T. Riale 17, H. Alexander! 
22, Clarence Kirk 23, M. Miller 18, Cecil Kirk 23; total 220. 
Charlestown— J. M. Heisler 19, C. A. Stephens 22, J. R. Mart; 
23, H. E. Richardson 17, H. A. Barnes 22, W. M. Foord 23, H. 
Hartlove 20, O. B. Lamar 17, J. M. McKelvey 23, E. Dill 19;^ 
total 205. 
Mo notice taken ot anonymons eommnnlcatlona. 
J. W. G., Springboro, Pa.— Is the statement true that shotguns, 
of the best makes— 7V^ to 8 pounds— at the traps will often shoot 
loose after a season or two of use, and require riflmg? Ans. No;< 
but with qualification. The length of time a gun will last de- 
pends on the strain to which it is subjected. The modern loads 
used at the trap are heavy; those used at live birds still heavier. 
A shooter who uses 150 or 200 cartridges each week through the, 
year is likely to shoot his' gun loose m the course of two or three; 
years. If he shoots the same number of live bird charges, he' 
might even shoot his gun loose in a year. On the other hand, the, 
gun, used more moderately, as it is by most trapshooters, should 
last five, six, seven or mere years. 
PUBLISHERS* DEPARTMENT. 
California. 
Thirty-three Days' Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. 
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged for a special; 
personally-conducted tour through California, to leave New York, 
Philadelohia, Baltimore and Washington, en Feb. 16, by the 
"Golden Gate Special," composed exclusively of Pullman parlor- 
smoking, dining, drawing-room sleeping, compartment, and ob-: 
servation cars, returning by March 21. This special tram will be 
run over the entire route. The best hotels will be used where 
extended stops are made, but the train will be at the constant 
command of* the party. _ , 
Round-trip tickets covering all necessary expenses, $375 from alj 
points on Pennsylvania Railroad except Pittsburg, from which 
point the rate will be $370. 
For itineraries and further information apply to ticket agents;. 
C Studds, Eastern Passenger Agent, 263 Fifth avenue, New 
York- Hugh Hasson, Jr., Passenger Agent, Baltimore District, 
Baltimore, Md. ; B. M. Newbold, Passenger Agent Southeasterr 
District Washington, D. C. : Thos. E. Watt, Passenger Agen 
Western District, Pittsburg, Pa.; or address Geo, W. Boyd, Gen 
eral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.— /^dv. , ^ , 
