April 15, 1905.! 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
807 
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United States Cartridge Company, 
LOWELL, MASS. 
497-503 Pearl Street, 55-45 Po.rk Street, New York. 
114-116 Market Street, San Francisco. 
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WESTERN TRAP. 
Cindnnati Gun Clob. 
Cincinnati, O. — April 8 was a fair sort of a day, not a bad day 
to smash targets, wiiich some of the boys did in good style. 
Ill the Peters trophy event, of eighteen participants, eight made 
a straight score of 50 including their handicaps. Randall was 
high man in actual breaks with 47, Tuttle and Don Minto were 
second with 46. Peters third with 45. 
A number of team matches were shot, Faran making the best 
showing, missing but 3 out of 75 in. two of the contests. Garabell 
and Pfieffer shot two matches at tiO targets each, and one at 25 
targets, against Bullerdick and Pohlar, winning two of them, and 
defeating the latter team by 3 targets in the grand total, with 
2C0 to 197. 
Practice shooting was kept up until dark, good scores being 
made. 
The annual club meeting will be held the second week in May. 
Messrs. Tuttle, Roll and Coleman are a nominating committee to 
prepare a list of candidates for the several offices. 
At the last meeting of the Board of Directors, .Supt. Gambell 
was the recipient of an unexpected token of the esteem in which 
he is held. The Board voted to present him with $200 as a sign 
of their appreciation of the work he has done for the club. Mr. 
Gambell was taken by surprise, but acknowledged the testimonial 
in fitting words. 
A party will visit the Rohrer's Island Gun Club, of Dayton, on 
the i9th. At Dayton, a special car on the Erie road will be in 
readiness to. take the party directly to the grounds. The party 
consists of Gambell, Bleh, Faran, Barker, Hesser, Peters, Harig, 
Pohlar, Pfeiffer, Dick, Kramer, Herman, Maynard, Tiullerdick, 
Williams, Boeh, Osterfcld, Randall, Medico, Schuler, Ahlers, Roll, 
See, King, Lindsley, Sunderbruch, Trimble, French, Smith. There 
may be a few additions later. 
In the system of handicapping of the Cincinnati Gun Club 
each contestant receives added targets to commence with, gnough 
to enable him to score 45 in 50, providing he shoots his average. 
For instance, a 90 per cent, shooter receives nothing; an 80 per cent, 
man, 5; a 70 per cent, man, 10, and so on. Should any of them 
break 40 at the next shoot he gets 5; 41, 4; 39, 6; 35, 10; 45 and 
up, nothing. Fifteen contests are shot, and the general average 
counts. A contestant must compete in at least ten contests to 
qualify. So far this handicap is a success, but more can be told 
about it at the finish. There are seven more contests in this 
trophy. Of course, this mode of handicapping is for club con- 
tests onlj'. 
Peters trophy shoot, 50 targets, handicap allowance: Randall 
(4) 50, Kepplinger (6) 50, Tuttle (7) 50, French (8) 50, Herman (11) 
50, Smith (13) 50, Strauss (17) 50, Andrews (22) 50, Maynard (6) 48, 
Steinman (10) 48, Don Minto (1) 47, Williams (5) 46, Roll (4) 46, 
Peters (0) 45, Bullerdick (2) 45, R. Trimble (0) 44, Falk (5) 42, 
Heidel (0) 32. 
Team races : 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 50 50 25 
Gambell 39 43 20—102 
Pfeiffer 37 42 19— 98 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 50 50 25 
Bullerdick 43 34 17— 94 
Pohlar 37 45 21—103 
80' 79 38 197 
76 85 39 200 
Team race, 50 targets : 
Gambell 22 25—47 Faran 25 23—48 
Ahlers 22 23^5 Peters 23 21—44 
44 48 92 48 44 92 
Team race, 25 targets: 
Gambell 21 Faran 24 
Ahlers 22—43 Peters .21—45 
Rohrer's Is'and Gon Clufa. 
Dayton, O. — Nineteen members took part in the regular weekly 
medal shoot on April 5, and five tied for first place on 25 or 
better. After five shoot-offs, L. Whitacre won the medal, defeat- 
ing Hodapp in the fifth by a score of 5 to 4, each having a handi- 
cap of 1 extra target to shoot at. 
The weather was fair for the sport, and the medal contest was 
a hot one, as is usually the case. The club is anticipating a 
strenuous time on the 19th, when Gambell and his delegation of 
Cincinnati Gun Club members will be entertained. After the 
medal shoot a nuniber of practice and sweep events were pulled 
oft. The scores: 
Club medal shoot, 25 targets, handicap of extra targets to 
shoot at: 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
T Sirran 35 26 T Scbaerf 33 23 
"P Hanauer 30 26 T Gerlaugh 30 19 
Ed Cain 28 25 A Makley 35 19 
G Plodapp 30 25 T Ballman 35 19 
L Whitacre 30 26 W Oldt 32 18 
H Oswald 30 24 C Miller 25 18 
M Schwind 28 23 A Balswiez 35 16 
T .Sapp 35 23 A Fiorini 35 14 
T Cook 34 23 G Donohue .35 8 
Dayton Gon Clofa. 
The Dayton, O., Gun Club opened the season of 1905 with a 
well attended shoot on .^pril 7. Twenty-four men took part in 
one or more of the eight 25-target events which constituted the 
programme of practice events, and fifteen entered the handicap 
sweepstake event. In the practice events Clark made the best 
showing, shooting a 94.6 per cent, clip, breaking straight in two 
events, the only straights made during the afternoon, and missing 
but 4 targets out of 75 shot at. Rika broke 113 out of 125, or 
90.4 per cent. In the sweep Rike took first on 23. Schwind sec- 
ond on 22, and Theobald, Craig, Oswald and Carr divided third 
pn 21 each. 
Ohio Notes. 
Shooting grounds will be located at some point near Troy, C, 
v.'hich will be convenient for shooters of that place, as well as of 
i'iqua and Tippecanoe City. ■ 
President Wm. R. Clark, of the Cedar Springs Gun Qlub, of 
New Paris, is visiting various gun clubs of that section, in the 
interests of the tournament to be given in June. 
Mr. James Dodds, of Dayton, celebrated on April 6 th(S thirty- 
sixth anniversary of the establishment of his business in its pres- 
ent location. 
The officers of the Rohrer's Island Gun Club are being urged 
to invite the Ohio Trapshooters' League to hold the 1906 tourna- 
ment at their grounds. They have as fine shooting grounds as 
any club in the State, and could take care of a big crowd in 
good shape. 
Mr. Josepii Deem won the regular medal contest of the Preble 
County Gun Club, Eaton, O., March 31, with a score of 21 out 
of 25. Joseph Ackley, who had won and held the medal for four 
consecutive times, was not in his usual form, and was defeated. 
The shoot of the Cleveland, O., Gun Club, April 1, was well 
attended. In the club event, three Class A men, Thompson, 
Jack and Tryon, headed the list with 48 each. Brockway, of Class 
"C, was second with 47. Doolittle and Snow, of Class A, third with 
46 each. In the contest for the Hunter Arms Co.'s gold badge, 
Doolittle and Tryon tied on straight scores of 20 each, and in the 
shoot-off. at 20 targets, the latter won, 19 to 18. The contest 
for the trophy off^ered by the Mullerite Powder Co. had twenty 
entries, Thompson and Jack tying for first on 47 out of 50. The 
shoot-off at 25 targets was won by Thompson, who broke 24 to 
Jack's 23 
In Other Places. 
The Oneida, N. Y., Gun Club has been reorganized with 
Samuel L, Dobbin, President; John Maxwell, Vice-President, and 
Frank B. Petrie, Secretary. The Executive Committee is com- 
posed of Thomas A. Devereux, Julius M. Goldstein and Henry M. 
White. 
The Meadowbrook, N. Y., Gun Club gave a reception at 
Hewitt's Hotel last Saturday evening, about twenty members 
being present, and a good time was reported. 
The Fresno, Cal., Gun Club will hold their shoots weekly dur- 
ing the summer months. 
The Lake Shore Gun Club is made up of the shotgun enthusi- 
asts of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wis., with Frank Kaufman, 
the well-known shooter as the president. A meeting is to be held 
to discuss plans for the coming season. 
The Mohawk Gun Club, Milwaukee, Wis., held its opening shoot 
.Sunday last. This being the second year for this club, it has 
developed some good marksmen, and with the steadily increased 
membership, the club's success in the future is assured. 
R. M. Edwards, of the Houghton, Mich., Club, has shown good 
form. ITe has won one club medal, and by winning once more 
will have become the possessor of another. 
The South Side Gun Club, of Port Huron, Mich., has re- 
. organized with James Benline as President. The first shoot of the 
season will be lield this week. 
A handsome trophy has been donated by Mr. Fred W. Booker, 
Jr., o; Louisville^ Ky., to be contested for weekly by the members 
of the Kentucky Gun Club. Regular shoots are to be held Sat- 
uiday afternoons at 3 o'clock. 
The White City, la.. Gun Club made a visit to What Cheer 
last Saturday, and in a team contest won out with a score of 106 
to 105. Another shoot will be held soon, as the closeness of the 
score would indicate. 
The Sherman Gun Club, Columbus, O., held a meeting Mon- 
day, at which important business was to be transacted. 
Considerable interest is manifested in the formation of a gun 
club at Lebanon, S. D. 
It was voted at the last meeting of the Deadwood, S. D., Gun 
Club that medals would be provided for shooters that would rep- 
resent their standing as to ability thus: 80 per cent.. A; 65 to 
80 per cent., C. ; below 65 per cent., C. The directors expect that 
this division will stimulate the sport, and equalize the chances for 
winning. Frank Waugh was elected field captain. There are 
forty members, with a prospect of twenty-five additions. 
The third annual tournament of the Pittston, Pa., Trapshooting 
League will be held April 19. 
Drs. Cook and Swimley and a number of the crack shots of 
Upper Sanduskji-, O., are organizing a gun club, with the purpose 
of keeping in practice with the scatter gun. 
The Madison, Ind., Gun Club will soon be reorganized. 
W. D. Stannard, of Chicago, the new man on the road, won 
h'gh a^ erage at t'^e Jonesville, Wis., shoot. High winds pre- 
vailed, and his 109 out of 115 was considered very good. Guy 
Dcering, of Columbus, Neb., won the live-bird event with 12 out 
of 15. 
Messrs. Wallace, Miller and Chas. Young are- touring Texas.. 
At a meeting of the Juvenile Gun Club at I?renham, Mr. Miller 
entertained the crowd with some fancy shooting. The Juvenile 
Club was organized during last January, after the Brenham 
handicap shoot. The members are under fourteen years of age. 
The Valley Beagle Gun Club, Martin's Ferry, Ohio, held their 
first meet of importance Saturday last. 
The Salem, O., Gun Club is to hold a meeting Wednesday for a 
reorganization, and to get all things in readiness for the contest 
during 1905. 
Al. Olson, the Swede, made the high average at Blue Hills, Neb., 
with 363 out of 400. This was done in a high south wind. Mr. 
Maxwell, -the one-armed man, also shot well. 
At a call meeting of the Le Mars, la.. Gun Club, H. J. Fuller 
was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of E. W. 
Edington from the city. Dr. G. W. Cunningham was elected 
President, after which an oyster supper was served as a fitting 
farewell to their old secretary, who is soon to depart for Wash- 
ington. 
Sim Glover drifted into Parkersburg, W. Va., and the club 
members entertained him at the traps. He shot well, but J. F. 
Mallory was equal to the occasion, and tied him. Scores, 100 ' 
targets: Glover 95, J. F. Mallory 95, Mallory 90, Gillispie 83, 
lowing 81, S. T. Mallory 81, Stewart 78, Ewing 78, Slater 64, 
Hopkins 55. _ 
Indianapolis is getting ready to entertain 100 more shooters 
than v/ere entered last year. Won't Shaner be a busy man? 
The Luverne, Minn., Gun Club will hold a tournament at the 
club grounds, April 26 and 27. There will be ample prize money. 
Monroe Rapp, of Lebanon, Pa., will represent their club at the 
State shoot, Pittsburg, May 2 to 5. 
.The annual meeting of the Oil City, Pa., Gun Club was held 
Thursday, and the following officers elected: President, A. Smed- 
ley; Vice-Pfesident, C. H. Lay, Jr.; Secretary, Charles A. Mc 
Louth; Treasurer, IT. C. Dosworth. This club has a membership 
of eighty, and the financial affairs are in a fine condition. The 
same trap to be used at the G. A. H. will be installed. 
During the late shoor held at St. Joseph, Mo., a special street 
car was run to accommodate such special artists as Heer, Crosby, 
Gilbert, Powers, Whitney, Budd, Marshall, Elliott, Vietmeyer, 
Borden, Cadwallader, etc. 
Members of the Lakeside Club, of St. Joseph, Mo., are pre- 
paring for an active summer's sport. A new Blackbird trap has 
been installed, which was thoroughly tested during the past week. 
Ihe club house lately built is said to be one of the finest in the 
Slate. It IS clamied that several live-bird races will be a feature 
in the near future. 
Charles Slack and Walter Prescott are organizing a rod and 
gun club at Attica, N. Y. 
The Confarr medal was contested for Saturday last at Butte, 
Mont. The weather was cold and dreary, and scores low. Ed. 
Socks, a new member, broke 19 out of 25 for his maiden effort. 
ihere is a probability of the Marion, O., Gun Club holding two 
large tournaments during this year. The members are now ar- 
ranging a series of contests for the early start. 
The Portage, O., County Gun Club has reorganized, electing 
the fol owing officers: J. A. Flick, Ravenna, President; William 
Mitchell, Kent, Secretary; W. G. Lyman, Kent, Captain; J. W. 
Lee and E. O. Creager, Kent, Executive Committee. 
Hugh Snell, the Litchfield, HI., trapshooting promoter, was in 
Bloomington last week, and the club men advanced their shoot a 
clay to have the pleasure of his company at the traps. 
At the weekly shoot of the Pastim.e Gun Club, Detroit, Mich., 
Hart won the Ford trophy; Tolsma, medal in Class A; Weise in 
Class B, and Hannebauer in Class C. 
The election of officers for the Faribault, Minn., Gun Club 
medal, resuhed as follows: President, Wm. Drehmil; Vice- 
President, J. W. Snyder; Secretary, John H. Rage; J. J. Rochac; 
Captain, Jos. Fredette. This club will boom, as the claim is 
made that 100 will be the number of its members. 
The nimrods in the car shops at Douglas, Ariz., have formed a 
gun club, and have ordered several traps and several barrels of 
targets. Some of the members have good records, while others 
are mere novices. Some of the business men will join, and the 
club will no doubt- be a permanent institution, and some of the 
members may compete in the annual territorial shoot. 
There was a good attendance at the Dover, Pa., shoot Saturday. 
C. Johnson, of Wrightsville, won the porkers, but he was closely 
pushed. Some of the locals made a good showing. 
The Ouray, Colo., Gun Club will shoot Sunday. The Leggett 
trap arrived Tuesday, and the Peters Cartridge Company has 
donated a gold medal. The officers are: Albert Arps, President; 
C. W. Hadley, Secretary. Members are Wm. Story, Jr., Barney 
Chase, R. L. Lowe, Ed. Hellstern, Ed. Arps, A. Schlichting, 
T. R. Hiebler, S. E. Dupuy, D. B. Humphrey and J. P. Carney. 
The Westchester, Pa., Gun Club will give a shoot April 15. 
This club has been on the quiet for the winter, but promises to 
get up a lively gait now that the summer has come. 
A. C. Fleming, Dr. R. E. Dinger and O. E. Shumaker are a 
committee to arrange for a tournament to be given by the 
Crescent Gun Club, New Bethlehem, Pa. 
Some of the old-time shooters, like Tom Marshall, will be 
pleased to know that a new gun club will soon be organized at 
Benson, Minn. 
The Detroit, Mich., Gun Club has new officers, viz.: President 
F. Abbey; Vice-President, H. Carter; Captain, H. Butterfield* 
Trustees, F. Eaton, S. W. Randall and C. Terry. 
A new gun club has been formed at Youngstown, O. It will 
be styled the Half Way Gun and Rod Club. They will hold trap- 
shoots and also go fishing when the sign is right. 
The members of the Illinois Legislature, by a vote of 95 to 8, 
passed the bill to prohibit live-bird shooting. Not much use to 
stop that kind of a majority. 
When the Chicago City Council put a stop to live-bird shoot- 
ing, there was a lull in the trapshooting pastime. Last June a 
stcck company was formed, and the lease and buildings owned by 
John Watson at Burnside were purchased. These grounds con- 
sist of twenty acres, together with twenty acres of level ground 
contammg club houses and conveniences for trapshooting. The 
care-taker lives on the park, and shooting can be indulged in 
every day in the week. The Chicago Trapshooters' Association 
IS growing, and 400 members is the estimate that is put upon 
Its growth. The president informs me that a bid will be made 
for the next State tournament, and for the 1906 G. A. H. 
Springfield Mass., Shooting Clab. 
Things were doing on our grounds again on the afternoon of 
April 8, it being our first practice shoot of the season. The un- 
favorable weather conditions kept many shooters at home, but 
the few that did turn out did some fair shooting, all things con- 
sidered. Scores follow: 
Events: . 12-3456789 Shot 
Targets : 10 10 15 10 15 10 25 15 15 at. Broke 
Finch 8 9 11 9 11 6 19 10 9 125 92 
Le Noir 7 8 11 7 11 9 19 14 11 125 97 
Merritt 7 8 7 7 10 9 16 . . . . 95 64 
Kites 9 10 7 11 7 .. 8 10 90 62 
Warfield 4 4 9 4 2 3 70 26 
Douglass 13 .. .. 25 13 
Misfire. 
Bradford Gon CItib. 
Bradford, Pa., April 4.— Following is a total of the events 
held at the traps of the Bradford Gun Club on April 1: 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke 
Russell 130 97 White lOO 71 
Benninghoff 105 67 Conneeley 125 loi 
Costello 60 15 Rice 125 45 
Durfey 45 2 Artley 75 97 
Bodine 105 74 Miller .....75 45 
Pringle .......100 90 Dresser 45 14 
Disney .....90 52 Willis .100 61 
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Hoey ...............100 
