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[March ii, igos. 
hem Nebraska. A gold watch will go to the one making the 
largest score in this team shoot. 
Paducah, JCy., is now out with an announcement of a live-bird 
shoot for March 7, and this is to be the opening of the 1905 cam- 
paign at the traps. 
The Secretary of the Luverne, Minn., Gun Club, has announced 
that a tournament will be held April 26 and 27. 
The shoot to be held by Omaha and then St. Joseph, followed 
by the Missouri-Kansas League at Kansas City, will compete the 
circuit, and keep all the shooters busy from the 14th to the last 
days of March. 
W. W. Winniford, secretary of the Abilene, Tex., Rod and 
Gun Club, will hold a tournament at this northern Texas city 
on May 24 and 25. It will be a handicap shoot, and traveling men 
to shoot for the targets only. 
Boston G«n CIttb, 
Boston, Mass., March 1. — Twenty-eight shooters presented them- 
selves on Wednesday, March 1, to do battle with 2,500 bluerocks, 
and in most cases than is ordinary turned the trick in the best 
of shape, which gave encouragement to every one, and now that 
all are in good form, good scores must follow. 
As usual, Griffiths and Dickey, our 21yd. markers, fought it out 
tooth and nail, Grif's bad half hour in the second event giving 
Dick a 2-target lead, which the old reliable took great care of, and 
never permitted those two bases to be retrieved. Almost 90 per 
cent, broken, with two-thirds of the targets from the 21yd. line, 
is certainly ."^hooting. More later, both Griff and Dick say, so we 
are waiting patiently for the next move. 
G. M. Wheeler was evidently bent on being in the swim, and 
tied for first average on the complete programme. Gil is always 
up to funny tricks anyway, and has a habit of sneaking in some- 
where, but surely he did paste them, and now Freddie Sawyer 
mourns the loss of two New England boiled dinners, which the 
aforesaid Gil pinched from him at an .896 per cent, gait, Fred's 
.826 per cent, being just a little wanting. The Whitinsville boys 
were not much outdone, however, as Johnson's match score of 28 
vras good enough for second, and his percentage high enough for 
second average, with Burbank and Searles, his team mates, not 
so far behind. 
Dr. Gleason's match score was a pretty piece of work, but the 
Doctor did not like to see the nineteenth target escape, and 
vowed vengeance on the remainder, a good resolve which he 
kept. by. Other scores: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets : 10 10 15 10 15 15 10 15 10 15 Av. 
Griffiths, 21 9 6 12 9 14 13 9 15 9 14 . 880 
Dickey, 21 9 8 12 9 14 13 0 15 9 14 .896 
Frank, 19 8 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 740 
Bell, 20 10 8 11 6 10 14 9 11 8 . . .790 
Kirkwood, 20 9 . 9 13 10 14 13 10 15 930 
Roy, 19 8 13 14 .875 
Burbank, 18 9 7 13 7 13 13 10 14 860 
Johnson, 18 7 10 13 9 15 13 8 13 10 12 
8 9 6 14 12 7 13 10 12 
7 11 7 12 11 7 14 9 . . 
9 12 10 14 15 10 12 10 13 
9 10 
9 8 
5 9 
5 11 
8 13 
7 13 
7 14 
7 10 
8 11 15 
7 10 11 
5 10 11 
7 8 8 
8 12 12 
9 11 11 
8 13 12 
8 8 12 10 12 
7 11 12 6 . . 
5 13 
7 12 
5 .. 
9 13 
11 
14 .. 
9 11 . . . . 
6 
8 4 .. .. 
8 14 . . 11 
7 10 7 . . 
8 13 9 11 
.784 
.781 
.896 
.820 
.740 
.635 
.600 
.826 
.754 
.832 
.770 
.784 
.720 
.800 
.380 
.923 
.750 
.540 
.733 
.500 
Searles, 18 
Adams, 18 - 8 
Wheeler, 18 7 
Blinn, 16 7 
Owen, 16 9 
Michaels, 16 8 
Fisher, 16 9 
Sawyer, 16 9 
Burns, 16 8 
Foster, 16 9 
Woodruff. 17 10 
Willard, 16 15 
Sadler, 16 7 13 12' 
Ford, 16 8 11 15 
Bruce, 16 4 4 6 
Gleason, 19 9 15 14 
Muldown, 16 .... 5 14 11 
Massure, 16 6 7 9 
Baker, 16 
George, 16 . . . . 5 
Merchandise match, distance handicap, 30 targets: 
Gleason, 19 111111111111111111011111111111—29 
Wheeler, 18 111111111011111111111111111111—29 
Johnson, 18 111111111111111101111111111101—28 
Griffiths, 21 111101111111111111100111111111—27 
Dickey, 21 110111111111111111011111011111—27 
Roy, 19 110101111111111111111111101111—27 
Kirkwood, 20 1 11111111111110111111111101110—27 
Burbank, 18 011110111111111111011111111101-26 
Searles, 16 111111111111011111111101111001—26 
Blmn, 16 110111110101011111111111111111—26 
Ford, 16 010101111111011111111111111111-26 
Muldown, 16 101111111111111110010111011111—25 
Sadler, 16 011111110111111010111111111101—25 
Foster, 16 101111101111111011111111011101—25 
Bell, 20 011111110001110111111110111111—24 
Sawyer, 16 111111100011111111001111101111—24 
Adams, 18 111111111101100111010101111011—23 
Willard, 16 111110011101011011111111101011—23 
Burns, 16 011111111011001100101011111111—22 
Owen, 16 111011110101010110011011011111—21 
Michaels, 16 110110011011011111011110010111—21 
Woodruff, 17 000111001110110111100111101111—20 
Frank, 19 001011111000111100111111001101—19 
Fisher, 16 ; 101110010110001011011010011001—16 
Massure, 16 101110010011000101100001011111—16 
Bruce, 16 000010010100100101010100000110—10 
"George," she said, "before we were married, you were always 
bringing me rings_ and breastpins, and things like that. Why 
don't you ever bring me anything now?" "My dear," replied 
George, "did you ever hear of a fisherman feeding bait to a fish 
he had caught?" — London Fishing Gazette. 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Bay Ridge, March 4.— There was the usually good attendance 
ot members and high class competition. The first win on the 
March cup was scored by Mr. D. V. B. Hegeman with a full 
score of 25. The month has special inducements in the way of 
extra prizes. Mr. T. W. Stake has donated a Winchester re- 
peating shotgun, to be shot for each Saturday of the month; and 
other donations are a silver mounted cut glass loving cup by Mr. 
F. P. Wilcox; a fine traveling bag by W. C. Waldron, and a case 
of shells by Mr. A. W. Higgins. The scores follow: 
March cup, 25 targets, handicap : 
Hep. Brk. Tot'l. 
Hegeman 3 22 25 
E \V Snyder 5 19 24 
VV W Marshall.. 5 18 23 
C E T Foster.. ..3 20 23 
G Notman 3 20 23 
H B Vanderveer.3 20 2^ 
D C Bennett..... 3 19 22 
Dr Keyes 2 20 22 
Bedford, Jr...,...l 20 21 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
Stephenson 0 11 11 
Grinnell :...0 12 12 
Stephenson, Jr:...l 14 15 
Palmer 0 13 13 
Bennett 1 14 15 
Snyder 3 12 15 
Damron ..3 7 10 
Hep. Brk. Tot'l- 
Dr O'Brien 3 18 21 
Palmer, Jr 0 21 21 
Southworth 0 21 21 
Grinnell, Jr 1 18 19 
Stephenson, Jr. . .1 18 19 
Dr Raynor .......5 14 19 
Damron 5 13 18 
L C Hopkins 3 15 18 
O'Brien 2 10 12 
Marshall 3 11 14 
Vanderveer 1 11 12 
Foster 1 12 13 
Bedford 0 14 14 
Plopkins 1 11 12 
Shoot-off, same conditions: Bennett 14, G. G. Stephenson, Jr., 
IS, Snyder 13. 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets : 
Stephenson, Jr...O 12 
Grinnell 0 12 
Palmer ...0 13 
Bennett 1 13 
Snyder 3 10 
Damron 3 5 
O'Brien 2 13 
Marshall 3 11 
Bedford 0 13 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
12 
F Stephenson . 
...0 
14 
14 
12 
,, 1 
8 
9 
13 
, 1 
■7 
8 
14 
. , ,1 
12 
13 
13 
, 1 
13 
14 
8 
Hendrickson , 
3 
9 
12 
15 
3 
7 
10 
14 
2 
9 
11 
F Stephenson ....0 12 
Grinnell 0 11 
Stephenson, Jr....l 11 
Palmer 0 12 
Bennett 1 15 
Snyder 3 11 
Damron 3 6 
O'Brien 2 8 
Shoot-off, same conditions 
Team shoot, 25 targets: 
13 
12 
11 
12 
12 
15 
14 
9 
10 
Marshall 3 
Bedford 0 
Foster 1 
Hopkins ...1 
Vanderveer 1 
Raynor 3 
Lott 1 
Bennett 13, Marshall 10. 
13 
9 
13 
.12 
11 
9 
7 
15 
9 
14 
13 
12 
12 
8 
Stephenson 1 21 22 
Hopkins 3 21 24—46 
Bennett 3 22 25 
Sykes 4 18 22—47 
Grinnell 1 22 23 
Bedford 1 18 19—42 
Marshall 5 14 19 
Southworth ....0 18 18—37 
Special prize shoot, 50 targets: 
Vanderveer 3 17 
Lott 2 18 
Stephenson, Jr.. 2 19 
Stake 5 17 
NVDtman 3 17 
Hegeman 3 18 
.Stephenson ..2 36 
Palmer .'...0 47 
Steohenson, Jr 4 35 
Grinnell 2 42 
Southworth ...',..0 39 
Hegeman '...6 42 
Damron ..10 32 
Marshall ..10 35 
Bedford 2 33 
Snyder 10 36 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: 
Palmer 0 
Grinnell 0 
Bennett ...1 
Keyes ..1 
Damron 3 
Marshall 3 
13 
10 
11 
12 
5 
11 
38 
47 
39 
44 
39 
48 
42 
45 
35 
46 
' 13 
10 
12 
13 
8 
14 
Foster 6 
Hopkins 6 
O'Brien 6 
Keyes 4 
Notman 6 
Vanderveer 6 
Raynor 10 
Hendrickson 10 
Lott 4 
Sykes 4 
Foster 1 
Stake 3 
O'Brien 2 
Notman 1 
Hendrickson 3 
Sykes 2 
38 
32 
33 
35 
81 
39 
29 
28 
42 
38 
14 
8 
11 
7 
7 
11 
20 
20— 40 
21 
22^3 
20 
21— 41 
44 
38 
39 
39 
37 
45 
39 
38 
46 
42 
15 
11 
13 
8 
10 
13 
Chicago Tfapshooters' Association Tournament. 
Chicago, Feb. 27.— The Chicago Trapshooters' Association win- 
ter tournament, held in Chicago on Feb. 25 and 26, was another 
crowning success. With perfect weather conditions, the sun 
shining brightly and warm both days, made it, ideal for target 
shooting. 
Chicago has come to the front in the past year as a successful 
tournament town. Forty-five shooters competed the first day, and 
o\er fifty on the second day. This shows well for the efforts of 
the management in conducting the tournament on strictly fair and 
up-to-date principles. With two sets of traps in perfect working 
condition, and everything working in perfect harmony, made it 
a pleasure for those that attended this shoot. 
We feel highly complimented when Fred Gilbert will say that 
it was one of the best managed tournaments he has had the 
pleasure of attending for some time. 
Seven trade representatives were in attendance during the two 
di-ys, of whom were Fred Gilbert, Fred Lord, H. C. Hirschy, 
Frank Riehl, Cadwallader, Sternberg and H. W. Vietmeyer. 
Mr. E. B. Shogren and Fred Lord had the management of the 
tournament. Mr. Fred Teeple, compiler of scores, proved a val- 
uable man in the right place. 
The programme called for 180 targets each day. On the first 
day Fred Gilbert topped the list by breaking 172, Hirschy was 
second for the professionals with 168. Fred Lord, third, 158; 
Frank Riehl, fourth, 151. 
E. S. Graham, of Long Lake, 111., made the best score for the 
amateurs with 168. J. R. Graham, second, 164; Lem Willard, 
third, 162; Fred Gibson, fourth, 157. 
On the second day Harry Dunnell, of Fox Lake, beat Fred 
Gilbert out for the day, breaking 17. For the professionals, Gilbert 
again led with 170; Hirschy, second, 168; Riehl third, 163; Lord 
fourth, 146. 
For the amateurs, Harry Dunnell, 171; Kit Shepardson second, 
162; Winesberg third, 161; Lem Willard fourth, 160. 
For the two da3'-s general average, professionals, Gilbert was 
first with 342; Hirschy second, 336; Riehl third, 314; Lord fourth, 
304. 
For the amateurs, J. R. Graham was first with 323; Lem Willard 
second, 322; E. S. Graham, third, 319; Kit Shepardson fourth, 314. 
At the close of the programme on the second day a 50-bird 
special was shot off, with handicaps ranging from 16 to 19yds. 
E'red Gilbert led in this race, althovigh not competing for the 
purse, from a distance of 19yds., breaking 48. Winesberg, J. R. 
Graham and Rupel divided first money, 45 each. 
Close to 18,000 targets were thrown in the two days. 
The programme began at 10 A. M. each day, and the last event 
was finished each day by 3 o'clock. Without a hitch of any kind, 
everything moved in clock-like precision. 
The Chicago division of moneys proved entirely satisfactory to 
the contestants. Nearly all indorsed it as the fairest and most 
equitable system. Shotgun. 
[The scores of the above-mentioned tournament were published 
in our last issue.] 
Fulfofd Memorial Fond. ' 
Wilmington, Del., March 2. — Editor Forest and Stream: I have 
been advised that the committee in charge of the Fulford Memorial 
has selected a monument and made arrangements to have it ready 
by the time of the New York State shoot, which will be held at 
the late E. D. Fulford's former home, Utica, N. Y., in May next. 
I am also advised that this committee has contracted for an ex- 
penditure of $600. When the last report of the amotmt of money 
on hand was sent to you, it amounted to $400.50; since then 
$143.50 has been received, and to date there is on hand $544. With 
the subscriptions, that are coming in slowly, by the first of April 
this should be brought up to the amount necessary to meet the 
indebtedness. 
At first it was the intention to close the subscriptions on Feb. 
1, but since this extra amount is essential, of course the fund 
will have to be kept open until all the money necessary to defray 
expenses is secured. I hope it will come to hand by April 1, as 
on that date it is my desire to hand to the committee in charge 
all of the cash that is in my possession. 
Since the last list showing the donors was sent you, contribu- 
tions have been received from the following: B. D. Nobles, 
J. F. Bailey, F. F. Mason, F. A. Ross, F. N. Osborne, Otto Mil- 
ler, H. J. Varley, J. M. Chapman, C. J. Miles, H. B. Bozard, all 
of the Olean Gun Club; G. T. Little, W. A. Long, C. M. Powers, 
West Branch Rod and Gun Club, W. M. Foord, S. S. Johnston, 
August A. Glade, Carl Moore, F. C. Bissett, Chas. F. Kneil, John 
AV'atson, H. C. Watson, Baltimore Shooting Association, Max. E. 
Hensler, J. E. Avery, E. E. Neal, J. PI. Chapin, J. T. Atkinson, 
Paul North, Chris. Gotlieb, John PI. Brinley, H. W. Greenhagan, 
Tom Cassetty, W. Tramp Irwin, P. B. Plummer, Ossining Gun 
Club, Ed. O'Brien, E. L. Kipple, J. R. Hull, Oneida County 
Sportsmen's Association, Rider Walker, W. E. Scott, T. E. 
Hubby, Fred Schmidt. J. T. Skelly. 
Interstate Association Matters. 
PiTTSBUKG, Pa., March i.~Ediior Forest and Stream: Please an- 
nounce io the readers of Forest and Stream that the Interstate 
Association has made arrangements to give a tournament at 
Hopkinsville, Ky., April 26 and 27, under the auspices of the 
Hopkinsville Gun Club. 
The Interstate Association has made arrangements to give the 
Pacific Coast Handicap target tournament at San Francisco, Cal., 
Sept. 12, 13 and 14, under the auspices of the San Francisco Trap- 
shooting Association. This tournament will be conducted on the 
same equitable lines as have characterized the Grand American 
Handicap, and while the Interstate Association looks upon the 
Pacific Coast Handicap more in the nature of an experiment than 
anything else, it feels confident that the tournament will meet 
with the approval and support of the trapshooting fraternity on 
the Pacific Coast. Elmer E. Shaner, Sea'y-Mgr. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Concerning Proctor's. 
Many European novelties have been booked to make their Amer- 
ican debut at the Proctor houses; among the most important of 
them is Dida, which is described as the creation of a woman out of 
nothing, and which is really one of the most wonderful illusions 
of the present day. Another act of much interest is Co-Co, the 
mimetic monkey, one of the cleverest and best trained simians ever 
shown in public. 
Baron lato, one of the richest Japanese in the world, who is 
now touring America, occupied a box at Mr. Proctor's Fifth 
Avenue Theatre a few weeks ago, and was much pleased with 
the performance of "The Silver King" that was given that week. 
He particularly applauded Mr. Edwin Arden, Miss Isabelle 
Evesson and Mr. James E. Wilson, who played the leading roles. 
The "Little Brown Men of Japan" are a really wonderful people, 
and are trying steadily to become familiar with American cus- 
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