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It April 8, 1905. 
imposed was that all the members should be new, not having 
previously shot at the traps. This brought together a lot of in- 
experienced shooters. 
When the dummy train stopped and the crowd from Knoxville 
arrived, the first to greet Col. Anthony was his old shooting 
partner, John Connor. Now it turns out that the one-time good 
shot has not mixed up with the shotgun and clay targets for 
five years, and he was disposed to refuse to accept the invitation 
to shoot with the boys. But when at the grounds he was seen 
to get busy picking out a gun and getting some shells, he 
started in to try his old trick of "lining 'em out." Mr. Connor 
lost but nine out of 100, and most of these were balks in the 
pulling, which was done by the boys in the pits. He not 
only broke his targets, but broke them well. This should 
satisfy shooters, that for club practice and business men who 
shoot for pleasure, that l%oz. of shot is more satisfactory than 
l^oz. It kills, and what is more it does not blacken the shoulder 
nor does it make the head ache. 
Mr. Connor lost only three out of the first 60, and thereby 
hangs a tale. He beat out Col. Anthony who was shooting more 
powder and more shot. Several of the boys shot at 60, others 
at 100. 
This club will endeavor to cater to all the shooters this year, 
' and take in as member the more experienced shooter, having in 
view holding some team shoots with other clubs and possibly a 
tournament. There is ample hotel accommodations at the picnic 
grounds, and of course the town of Knoxville has two good ones. 
You may expect to hear of a league of shooters being formed 
with nearby towns interested. 
Gol. J. T. Anthony shot at 100, broke 90; John Connor 100, 91; 
L. Hall 80, 55. 
Moffistown Gon CItib. 
Morristown is the junction of the Southern R. R., the point 
where the line connects with Asheville and the south. It has 
manufacturers, and wholesale houses and is surrounded by a fine 
farming country. 
The boys were here met by Joe Hill, who is head of the hunters 
and shooters of the town. The traps were set twenty feet apart 
and the shoot was the old style walk around with known traps 
and known angles. 
Quite early in the afternoon, there was a gathering at the field 
where the fun was to commence. 1* was found that the targets 
were to be thrown up hill, a very deceptive background. 
A canvass of those present with shooting irons, or prepared to 
borrow same, showed Al. Legg, M. D. Bushong, J. B. Hill, W. 
C. Carriger, W. A. Thomason, Bert Wheeler, Chas. Murphy, 
Skyler Murphy, B. Niel, Tip Mayes, Jose L. McGee, Chas. Hol- 
singer, Bill Whittaker, Frank Donaldson, D. P. Turner, J. O. 
Rice, John Carriger, Wm. Emmerson, Chas. Wiley, Jas. Mathes, 
John E. Holmes, B. J. Donaldson and Squire Birchell. 
It has been several years since this town had an organized gun 
club, but the visit will result in a club being formed, the pros- 
pective officers having been selected. 
Bristol Gun Club. 
The old and well established gun club at the town of Bristol, 
has long been known as the top-notcher of the State. Bristol 
is as much a Virginia town as it is of Tennessee, the State line 
being the middle of the main street, so that when the State of 
Virginia picked a team for the contest at the State meet out of 
ten, six were from Bristol. 
On Friday, the rain fell hard until about 4 P. M., by eastern 
time. When the sun began to pierce the clouds, Crumbey got the 
boys together best he could, though only four of them were ready 
on such short notice. J. A. R. Elliott was in town and was 
found to be in fine shooting trim. He made the high score. 
The targets at Bristol are extremely hard, sharp angles and very 
fast. On this occasion the black sky background was the cause 
of many lost targets. The scores, at 100 targets: Elliott 92, 
Smith 90, Kelber 82, Anthony 82, Hatcher 69. 
In Other Places. 
Thirty of the faithful gunners of the city of Milwaukee, Wis., 
members of the North Side Gun Club, met on Sunday last, and 
much interest was centered in the club contest. On May 1 the 
prizes will be awarded that have run through the winter contests. 
On last Friday the Massillon, O., Gun Club held its practice 
shoot on the Yingling Mill range. The attendance was not large, 
but those present accomplished what is to be desired, good sport. 
Lawyer-landlord D. W. Shipman, of Shamokin, Pa., opened his 
hotel last week. He will at once lay out one of the very finest 
of shooting grounds, and expects to poll of some of the most 
noted of the eastern trapshooting events. 
The Delphos, O., Gun Club has started the erection of a club 
house which will be finished as speedily as the weather will 
permit. 
Reports from Indiana state that the Crawfordsville Gun Club 
will hold a Trapshooters' League tournament at the fair grounds. 
I think this must be an error, as the club grounds at that city 
are the best in the land. There the records have been made. 
The Cleveland, O., Rifle and Revolver Club is to be incorpo- 
rated, and then there will be some vigorous small arm practice. 
A grand time was had at the shooting match held last Satur- 
day at Hamilton, O. The highest score was made by Wm. 
Liming. 
Homestead, Pa., has taken steps to organize a gun club, for 
the purpose of offering pleasant recreation to all who are at all 
inclined to favor the scatter gun. 
The reorganization of the Avoca, la., Gun Club with much 
larger membership is now being agitated. 
The Fergus Falls, Minn., Gun Club held its annual election 
with following results: President, Byron Duvey; Vice-President, 
Thomas Agren; Secretary and Treasurer, E. H. Stark; Field 
Captain, John Duvey. This is the home of the Duvey family, 
who have challenged tne world to produce seven members to 
shoot against them. 
The Pottsville, Pa., Gun Club asked the county members of the 
Legislature to vote against the amended pigeon shooting bill 
which was before the house. 
Several new members have lately joined the Geneva, N. Y., 
Rod and Gun Club. The secretary, Mr. Loomis, is reported as 
stating that all will be in readiness for a shoot on March 30. 
Frank Parmelee was back in Omaha previous to the late shoot 
held there. 
The Superior, Wis., Gun Club hope to flourish this year, as 
there will probably be from twenty-five to fifty new members 
added to the roll early this spring. Mr. L. R. Fulton, the presi- 
dent, is a fine shot. 
At a regular meeting, the Parker Gun Club, Milwaukee, Wis., 
appointed a committee to arrange for a tournament to be held 
May 21. 
The Watertown, Wis., Gun Club fixed dates for the two semi- 
annual Jefferson county gold medal tournaments; the first, May 
14; the last, Aug. 20. 
The sportsmen of Wexford, Mich., and the nearby vicinity have 
become mterested in the matter of a rod and gun club. A charter 
from the State will be applied for. 
Mr. Russell Kline was the first to capture the Iowa Ottumwa 
State diamond badge, but this year he was beaten out by that good 
shot, Neil Layman, of Des Moines, a heretofore unknown. Mr. 
Kline is one of the best of the Western amateurs. 
Duck shooting has been good along the Illinois River during 
the past month. 
Danforth, III., will try for the establishment of a gun club. 
A new club has been organized at Brookly, la. Capt. Phillips 
was elected President; J. A. Lane, Secretary; J. A. Barnes, Treas- 
urer. Money has been put up and a committee appointed on 
grounds and material. There are already enough members to in- 
sure success. 
There are sixteen members in the newly organized gun club at 
Princeville. Chas. Holmes is President; Charles Cornish, Sec- 
retary ; John C. Jackson, Treasurer. 
The lola, Kans., Gun Club was organized last week, at which 
time, Paul Klein was selected President; Mark Hillis, Vice- 
President; H. C. Williamson, Secretary; Jesse Welles, Field 
Captain. All the necessary preparations are being made to carry 
on target shooting for the coming season. The club recently 
entertained Mr. Plank, a trade representative. 
Shooters of Faribault, Minn., are reported as taking steps to • 
form a gun club. 
The best shots of Lebanon, S. D., are willing to organize a 
gun club. 
The Park Avenue Gun Club is a new organization of Des 
Moines, la. 
Mrs. Nellie Bennett is now touring the gun clubs in Oklahoma 
and doing some very good shooting. 
A meeting has been called at Eagle River, Wis., for the purpose 
of organizing a rod and gun club. There will be something in the 
line of propagating fish and the protection of game. 
A letter from Centralia, 111., states that the gun club held a 
meeting and got in: line for the season. Fred Pullen was re- 
elected President, and Dr. T. W. Rice, Secretary. A tourna- 
ment will be held between April 25 and May 15. 
The Le Mars, la.. Gun Club, through the resignation of Mr. 
Edgington, will be compelled to elect another secretary. 
Invitations are out for the Cedar Springs, O., Gun Club tour- 
nament, to be held July 5 and 6. \'Villiam R. Clark is President, 
and John F. Freeman, Secretary. 
Lou Fisher, of Ohio, made the high amateur score at the 
Omaha shoot, March '11. 
The first regular shoot by the St. Joseph, Mich., Gun Club for 
the Peters trophy was held last week. 
The third annual shooting tournament of the Pittson, Pa., Trap- 
shooting Society will be held April 19. 
It is reported that Charles Watkins, the crack clay , pigeon 
shooter, is willing to shoot a match with Wm. Hall, and that he 
will shoot a rifle and give Mr. Hall the privilege of using a 
shotgun of any gauge, and to. use any load he desires. 
April 10, tournament under the management of the Rapid City, 
S. D., Gun Club. 
Members of the Hopkinsville, Ky., Gun Club are busy, with 
their preparations for the interesting target tournament, which 
will be held April 26 and 27, at which time Elmer Shaner will 
manage, under the Interstate Trapshooters' Association. Practice 
began on the grounds Tuesday last, and will continue throughout 
the year. A number of applicants for new membership have been 
received. The prospects for a large and enthusiastic membership 
is better than at any time since the organization of the club. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
Cincinnati, O. — April 1 was a very good imitation of a mid- 
summer day — a trifle more freshness in the air perhaps, but hot 
nevertheless. The attendance was good, twenty-four taking part 
in the Peters trophy event, and quite a number occupying chairs 
on the veranda watching the sport. Among these latter was 
Aokley, who shows much improvement. In the trophy shoot 
Pfeiffer and Bullerdick tied for first on 50, including their handi- 
caps. Quite a little practice shooting was done. In a match, 
Sunderbruch tied with Rolla Heikes on 49. At practice Heikes 
broke 96 out of 100, going straight in two 25-target events. 
Hesser broke 94 out of 100. Williams accounted for 87. 
Supt. Gamble has received a letter from Mr. Kelte, of the 
Rohrer's Island Gun Club, of Dayton, in which he says: "I 
assure you nothing under the sun would please our boys more 
than to have a chance to reciprocate to you and your club, for 
all the kindness and favors you have bestowed upon us. We 
would be pleased to have you come on April 19 with as many of 
your members as possible (the more the merrier) and spend the 
day with THE club of Dayton." Arthur Gambell will take up a 
good bunch on that date, and they will surely have a good 
time. The scores: 
Peters trophy, 50 targets, handicap added targets: Pfeiffer, 
handicap, 5, total, 50; Bullerdick, 7, 50; Williams, 9, 49; Barker, 
48; Faran, 47; Peters, 1, 48; R. Heikes, 47; Pohlar, 47; Ahlers, 
2, 47; Rike, 45; Hesser, 45; Don Minto, 1, 45; A. Sunderbruch, 
43; Block, 2, 43; Roll, 2, 43; French, 42; Randall, 2, 42; Maynard, 
3, 42; Herman, 7, 41; Andrews, 15, 41; Falk, 40; Tuttle, 38; 
Gambell, 37; H. Heikes, 37. 
Team match, 50 targets: 
Peters 46 Barker 48 
Faran 48 Gambell 47 
Roll 42 Pohlar 39 
Bullerdick 44r-180 Pfeiffer 39—173 
Team i-ace, 25 targets: 
Gambell 25 Pohlar 21 
Pfeiffer 19— 44 Bullerdick - 23 —44 
Shoot-off, 25 targets: 
Gambell 25 Pohlar 20 
Pfeiffer 19—44 Bullerdick 22—42 
Team race, 50 targets, 2-men teams: 
Don Minto 15 14 19-48 Gambell 11 11 17—39 
Ahlers 14 13 18—45 Faran 14 13 19-46 
Totals 29 27 37—93 Totals 25 24 36—85 
Peters 13 14 19—46 A Sunderbruch. .. 13 14 17-^3 
Hesser 12 14 19—45 Randall 10 12 18—40 
Totals 25 28 38—91 Totals 23 25 35—83 
Rike 14 13 18-45 Williams 11 13 16—40 
Heikes 13 14 20—47 Tuttle 14 8 16—38 
Team race, 25 targets: 
Faran 23 Hesser 
Peters 22-^5 A Sunderbruch 
Notes. 
20 
23-43 
Totals 27 27 38—92 Totals 25 21 
Team race, 50 targets, 6-men teams: 
Heikes' Team. 
24— 49 
25— 49 
23— 47 
22— 46 
21— 42 
18— 37 
R Heikes 25 
Sunderbruch 24 
Faran 24 
Hesser 24 
Williams 21 
French 19 
Gambell's Team. 
Gambell 24 
Randall 24 
Don Minto 24 
Rike 21 
Peters 22 
Herman 21 
32—78 
24— 48 
22— 46 
21— 45 
19— 40 
18— 40 
19— 40 
Totals 137 133—270 Totals 136 W3-269 
The Dayton Gun Club has an eye on the Phellis trophy, and 
President Theobald will come after it soon. There will be a 
special all-day mid-summer handicap sweepstake with $50 added 
money and a similar event at the close of the season. Exact 
dates will be announced later. 
In the contest for the gold badge, given by the Hunter Arms 
Co., Jack Blakeslee and Tryon tied on straight scores of 20. The 
first shoot-off resulted in another tie on 20; the second,' a tic on 
19. The continuation of the shoot-off was postponed. In the 
match and ties, Tryon broke 50 straight and Jack 45. Both men 
broke 59 out of 60. 
At the shoot of the Toledo Consolidated Gun Club on March 
26, J. Grove successfully defended the cast-iron medal against 
Chas. Remley, and won it for the third time. Grove was 
challenged by Geo. Crabb, of Toledo. D. M. Lefever, known to 
the shooters as "Uncle Dan," was a visitor, and did some very 
good work. 
March 29 was an ideal day for trapshooting, the only drawback 
being occasional puffs of wind, which bothered the shooters a 
little. Thirty members of the Rohrer's Island Gun Club, Dayton, 
Ohio, assembled at the grounds to take part in the second 
medal shoot of the season. Among the members of the club 
are Rolla O. Heikes, Ed. Rike and Ed., Cain. Ten men tied 
in the medal event, and in the first shoot-off at 10 targets, with 
handicap of extra targets to shoot at, Miller, Hodapp and H. 
Heikes dropped out on 9. The subsequent shoot-offs were all 
at 5 targets with handicap. In the thirteenth, Heikes and Rike 
shot at 5 each, the latter missing his 2d target and the former 
going straight and winning the medal. When the shoot was 
decided Heikes stated, that in view of the fact that Cain had just 
been released from the hospital and had done such wonderful 
work, he would give him the medal to wear. Cain protested in 
vain and finally accepted the demonstration of friendship from the 
"Daddy of them all." 
Boston Gun Clwb. 
Boston, Mass., March 29.— With twenty-six shooters in the 
points, the Boston Gun Club's regular weekly shoot was well 
attended, and the trap crew were kept busy from 2 till 5 handing 
out the 2,700 rights, lefts and straightaways, which they were . 
called upon to do during the ten events. That they did it goes 
without saying, as Capt. Baker has his men well in hand, and 
i-esults were more than satisfactory to the shooters. Nothing 
pleases the average shooter more than good working traps, as it 
has considerable to do with averages, etc., and surely the so- 
called automatic expert was throwing them in great shape, and 
proved that the installing of this system was one of the best 
moves the club had made in its efforts to foster and improve trap- 
shooting as a sport. 
Many new faces were in evidence, W. C. Goss, of Herkimer, 
N. H., essaying his first shoot on the grounds, and tucking first 
honors in the prize match away in his grip for future reference 
and 28 out of 30, showing a clean pair of heels to the other twenty- 
four participants. Melvin, of Whitinsville, made his initial bow 
on the platform this season, and proceeded to show his team 
mates, Searles and Johnson, a thing or two in the trapshooting 
line, though not quite up to the usual averages. However, the 
trio have considerable left up their sleeves and promise to show 
it in company with one or two more of the celebrities from 
their town at the annual team shoot to be held at Wellington 
May 17. 
P. H. Powell, of Newport, dropped in for the afternoon, and 
wants all trapshooters, whether old or new, to journey there on 
May 30, as they hold their annual on that date, and promise big 
things this year. 
D. W. Hallams, of Dover, N. H., was also a welcome visitor, 
and as secretary of one of the most active gun clubs in that 
State, thinks that trapshooting will be strenuous this season 
unless plans now laid out do not come to pass. 
Weld's 93 per cent, average of to-day proved to be just what 
the handicapper was waiting for, so now the Doctor's high av- 
erages will have to be made from the 19yd. mark; and if not 
enough, then, the house will have to be moved to accommodate 
and give the club a chance in its efforts to make as near an , 
equality as possible. As it stands at present, the seven leaders 
ai-e of all handicaps, with a 16-liner in the lead, and a good lead 
at that, though Dickey's 27 of to-day boosted his score up 7 points, 
and a few others of this kind would prove of good benefit toi total 
score. 
One of the latest acquisitions to trapshooting in this section, 
Owen, of the B. A. A., proved just on edge, and a 91 per cent, 
average held second place in good style, and is only a criterion 
of what has got to come, and the club should feel highly com- 
plimented, as its future team events will need 90 per cent, aver- 
ages to help out. 
Altogether the shoot was a most enjoyable affair, and was just 
the right kind of a weekly vacation for the business man chained 
to his office. Other scores: 
Targets: 10 15 10 15 15 15 10 10 15 10 Av. 
Griffiths, 21 8 12 9 14 12 13 10 8 860 
Dickey, 21 7 14 8 12 14 13 8 10 . . 8 . 854 
Bell, 20 7 11 7 7 12 11 8 700 
Frank, 19 8 10 7 14 13 11 7 9 .. 9 .800 
Kirkwood, 20 8 13 9 14 13 13 10 7 11 . . .852 
Bon, 18 8 10 6 12 12 9 9 5 710 
Wheeler, 18 9 14 9 15 12 12 9 9 12 8 .872 
Searles, 18 8 13 6 11 11 11 3 8 13 8 .736 
Johnson, 18 8 12 9 11 14 11 8 7 10 7 .776 
Melvin, 18 10 11 9 12 11 H 8 5 14 9 .800 
Bliss, 16 9 9 6 10 9 12 6 8 12 9 .720 
Owen, 16 8 15 9 14 13 13 10 9 910 
Weld, 16 10 14 10 14 14 12 10 9 930 
Burns, 16 10 13 8 13 13 12 10 8 12 8 .856 
Hallam, 16 3 9 7 10 7 5 512 
Smith, 16 5 12 7 9 12 11 9 7 9 7 .704 
Tozier, 16 8 13 10 8 12 10 7 10 9 9 ,768 
Goss, 16 7 12 9 15 14 14 887 
Woodruff, 17 6 12 8 13 13 11 9 8 8 . . .765 
Powell, 16 7 11 8 11 10 10 6 7 10 5 .680 
Lee, 16 8 10 8 10 720 
Ford, 16 .. 8 12 11 14 6 8 786 
Muldown, 16 8 12 13 13 ,836 
Massure, 16 6 9 8 10 60O 
Sadler, 16 9 12 10 13 7 8 13 7 ,790 
Retwood, 14 8 4 6 4 440 
Baker, 16 7 .. ,446 
Merchandise match, distance handicap: Goss (16) 28, Dickey 
(21) 27, Kirkwood (20) 26, Owen (16) 26, Weld (16) 26, Muldowa 
(16) 26, Griffiths (21) 25, Johnson (18) 25, Burns (16) 25, Ford (16) 
25, Frank (19) 24, Wheeler (18) 24, Woodruff (17) 24, Bell (20) 23, 
Smith (16) 23, Sadler (16) 23, Searles (18) 22, Melvin QS) 22, 
Tozier (16) 22, Bon (18) 21, Bliss (16) 21, Powell (16) 20, Massur© 
(16) 18, Hallam (16) 12, Retwood (14) 12. 
