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FOREST AND STREAM. 
tAPRIL 22, 1905. 
If you want your shoot to be annoanced here send a 
Notice like the following: 
Fixtures* 
April 19.— Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club annual tournament. 
C. JL. Kites, Sec'y. 
April 19.— Haverhill, Mass., Gun Club Patriots' Day tournament. 
S. G. Miller, Sec'y. 
April 20.— Atglen, Pa.— Christiana-Atglen Gun Club all-day shoot; 
live birds and targets. Wm. R. Fieles, Sec'y- 
April 21.— Morgantown, W. Va.— Kecreation Rod and Gun Club 
first regular monthly shoot of the Monongahela Valley Sports- 
man's League of West Virginia. E. F. Jacobs, Sec'y. 
-April 22.— Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club re-entry match 
for $100 gold watch. 
April 22.— Easton, Pa.— Independent Gun Club second annual 
tournament. Jacob Pleiss, Cor. Sec'y. 
April 26-27.— Scottdale, Pa., Gun Club shoot. 
April 26-27.— Hopkinsville, Ky.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Hopkinsville Gun Club. 
A. F. Gant, Sec'y. 
April 27.— Youngstown, O., Gun Club tournament. 
April 27. — Mullerite Gun Club shoot on grounds of Freeport, L. 
I., Gun Club. A. A. Schoverling, Mgr. 
April 29.— Lowell, Mass., Rod and Gun Club team and individual 
prize shoot. E. J. Burns, Sec'y. 
April 29.— Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club re-entray match 
for $100 gold watch. 
May 2-5.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Tournament of the Pennsylvania State 
Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of the Herron Hill 
Gun Club; $1,000 added to purses. Louis Lautenslager, Sec'y. 
May 2-6.— Kansas City, Mo.— Missouri State Game and Fish Pro- 
tective Association tournament. 
May 2. — New Britain, Conn. — Consolidated Gun Clubs of Connecti- 
cut second tournament. Dr. Y. C. Moore, Sec'y, South Man- 
chester, Conn. 
May 3.— Muncie, Ind. — Magic City Gun Club spring tournament — 
Indiana State League series. F. L. Wachtel, bec'y. 
May 4-5. — Waterloo, la., Gun Club spring tournament. E. M. 
Storm, Sec'y. 
May 6.— Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club re-entry match 
for $100 gold watch. 
May 6. — Mullerite Gun Club shoot, on grounds of Brooklyn, N. 
Y. Gun Club. A. A. Schoverling, Mgr. 
May 8-9.— Vicksburg, Miss.— Mississippi Delta Trapshooters' 
League first tournament. 
May 9-10. — Fairmont, W. Va., Gun Club second monthly shoot of 
Monongahela Valley Sportsman's League of West Virginia. 
E. F. Jacobs, Sec'y. 
"May 9-10.— Olean, N. Y., Gun Club annual tournament. B. D. 
Nobles, Sec'y. 
May 9-12. — Hastings, Neb. — Nebraska State Sportsmen's Associa- 
tion's twenty-ninth annual tournament. Geo. L. Carter, Sec'y, 
Lincoln, Neb. 
May 11-12. — Wilmington, Del.— Wawaset Gun Club third annual 
spring tournament. W. M. Foord, Sec'y. 
May 14-16. — Des Moinea, la. — Iowa State Sportsmen's Association 
tournament. 
May 16-18. — Herrington, Kans. — Kansas State Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation tournament. 
May 16-18.— Parkersburg, W. Va.— West Virginia State Sports- 
men's Association ninth annual meeting and tournament; 
$600 added money and prizes. F. E. Mallory, Sec'y. 
May 17. — Boston, Mass., Gun Club annual invitation team shoot. 
H. C. Kirkwood, Sec'y. 
May 17-18. — Auburn, N. Y., Gun Club two-day tournament. Knox 
& Knapp, Mgrs. 
May 17-18. — Owensboro, Ky. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the aiispices of the Daviess County Gun Club. 
James Lewis, Sec'y. 
May 17-19. — Stanley Gun Club of Toronto (Incorporated), Can.,' 
annual tournament. Alexander Dey, Sec'y, 178 Mill street, 
Toronto. 
May 19-21. — St. Louis, Mo. — Rawlins first semi-annual tournament; 
two days targets, one day live birds. Alec. D. Mermod, Mgr., 
620 Locust street. 
May 20-21. — Shakopee, Minn., Gun Club tournament. Mathias 
A. Deutsch, Sec'y. 
May 23-24. — Minneapolis, Minn., Gun Club annual tournament. 
H. Marston, Sec'y. 
May 23-25. — Lincoln. — Illinois State Sportsmen's Association tour- 
nament. 
May 24-25. — Wolcott, N. Y. — Catchpole Gun Club tournament. 
E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
May 25-27. — Montreal, Quebec, Gun Club grand tirapshooting 
tournament. D. J. Kearney, Sec'y, 412 St. Paul street, Quebec. 
May 29-31.— Louisville, Ky.— Kentucky Trapshooters' League third 
annual tournament. Frank Pragoff, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Cleveland, O., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 30. — McKeesport, Pa. — Enterprise Gun Club tournament. 
Geo. W. Mains, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Utica, N. Y. — Riverside Gun Club's all-day target tour- 
nament; merchandise. E. J. Loughlin, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Mullerite Gun Club all-day shoot on grounds of Pomt 
Pleasant, N. J., Gun Club. A. A. Schoverling, Mgr. 
May 30. — Newport, R. I. — Aquidneck Gun Club fourth annual 
tournament. J. S. Coggeshal, Sec'y. 
May 30.— Bound Brook, N. J., Gun Club all-day shoot. Dr. J. H. 
V. Bache, Sec'y. 
'May 30. — Norristown, Pa. — Penn Gun Club annual Decoration Day 
tournament. A. B. Parker, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Fifth annual Decoration Day tournament of the Ossining, 
N. Y., Gun Club. C. G. Blandford, Capt. 
May 30-31.— Washington, D. C— Analostan Gun Club two-day 
tournament; $200 added. Miles Taylor, Sec'y, 222 F street, 
N. W. 
May 31. -June 1. — Vermillion. — South Dakota State Sportsmen's 
Association tournament. 
June 5-6.— New Paris, O. — Cedar Springs Gun Club tcmrnament. 
J. F. Freeman, Sec'y. 
June 6-8. — New Jersej^ State Sportsmen's Association tournament 
under auspices of the Rahway, N. J., Gun Club. W. R. 
Hobart, Sec'y. 
Tune 6-8.— Sioux City, la. — Soo Gun Club tournament. 
June 8-9. — Dalton, O., Gun Club annual tournament. Ernest E. 
Scott, Capt. 
June 3-4. — Chicago Trapshooters' Association amateur tourna- 
ment. E. B. Shogren, Sec'y. 
June 9.— Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club tournament. S. C. Yocum, 
Sec'y. 
June 13-14. — New Bethlehem. Pa.— Crescent Gun Club second 
annual tournament. R. E. Dinger, Capt. 
June 13-16.— Utica, N. Y.— New York State shoot. James Brown, 
Sec'y. 
June 13-15.— Canton, O., Trapshooters' League tournament. 
June 15.— Champlain, N. Y., Gun Club annual tournament. 
June 20-21. — Binghamton, N. Y., Rod and Gun Club tournament, 
Vernon L. Perry, Sec'y. 
June 20-22.— New London, la.. Gun Club tournament. 
June 21-22.— Bradford, Pa., Gun Club club tournament. E. C. 
Charlton, Sec'y. 
June 27-30.— Indianapolis, Ind.— The Interstate Association s Grand 
American Handicap target tournament; $1,000 added money. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Secy-Mgr., Pittsburg, Pa. 
July 1.— Sherbrooke, Can., Gun Club annual tournament. C. H. 
Foss, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club tournament. S. C. Yocum, 
Sec'y. 
July 4.— South Framingham, Mass.— -Second annual team shoot; 
$50 in cash. - , ^ 
July 4.— Springfield, Mass.— Midsummer tournament of the Spring- 
field, Mass., Shooting Club. C. L. Kites, Sec'y. 
July 6-7.— Traverse City, Mich., trapshooting tournament, 
uly 11-12. — New Bethlehem, Pa.— Crescent Gun Club second 
annual tournament. O. E. Shoemaker, Sec'y. 
July 12-13.— Menominee, Mich.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Menominee Gun Club. 
W. W. McQueen' Sec'y. 
July 24-28.— Brehm's Ocean City, Md., target tournament. H 
A. Brehm. Mer.. Baltimore. 
July 28-29.— Newport, R. I. — Aquidneck Gun Club tournament. 
Aug. 2-4. — Albert Lea, Minn. — The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Albert Lea Gun Club. 
N. E. Paterson, Sec'y. 
Aug. 16-18.— Ottawa, Can.— Dominion of Canada Trapshooting and 
Game ProtectiTe Association. G. Easdale, Sec'y. 
Aug. 16-18.— Kansas City, Mo.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the O. K. Gun Qub. C. C. 
Herman, Sec'y 
Aug. 22-25.— Lake Okoboji, la.— Indian annual tournament. 
Aug. 29-31. — The Interstate Association's tournament, under the 
auspices of the Colorado Springs, Colo., Gun Club; $1,000 
added money. A. J. Lawton, Sec'y. 
Sept. 4 (.Labor Day).— Fall tournament of the Springfield, Mass., 
Shooting Club; $25 added money. C. L. Kites, Sec'y. 
Sept. 5-8. — Trinidad, Colo. — Grand Western Handicap. 
Sept. 15-17.— San Francisco, Cal. — The Interstate Association's 
Pacific Coast Handicap at Targets, under the auspices of the 
San Francisco Trapshooting Association. A. M. Shields, Sec'y. 
Sept. 18-20. — Cincinnati Gun Club annual tournament. Arthur 
Gambell, Mgr. 
Oct. 11-12. — Dover, Del., Gun Club tournament; open to all 
amateurs. W. H. Reed, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12. — Fall tournament of the Delaware Trapshooters' League, 
on grounds of Dover Gun Club. 
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. Mail 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 Youngstown, O., Gun Club announces an all-day tourna- 
ment, to be held on April 27. . 
Mr. E. J. Burns, Secretary, informs us that the Lowell, Mass., 
Rod and Gun Club will hold a team and individual prize shoot on 
April 29. 
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A brief note from Mr. F. C. Peters, manager, informs us that the 
office of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co. is now at 170 Broadway, 
New York, instead of S9 Cedar street. . • 
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The Secretary of the Aquidneck Gun Club informs us that his 
club intends giving a two-day tournament on July 28 and .29. A 
club team shoot will be a feature on the second day. Programmes 
for the fourth annual tournament on Memorial Day will soon be 
ready. . . , 
The New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association Executive Com- 
mittee, after carefully reviewing the correspondence received from 
the various clubs on the subject of the 1905 tournament, has 
selected the Rahway Gun Club to hold that event, dates having 
been claimed for June 6, 7 and 8. The Secretary is Mr. W. R. 
Hobart, 440 Sumner avenue, Newark, N. J. 
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At the shoot of the Sheepshead Bay, L. I., Gun Club, April 13, 
the Dede prize, a cut-glass bowl, was won by Mr. Montanus, 
after two closely contested shoot-ofifs. In the first shoot-off, Mr, 
jNlontanus broke 24 out of 25; Williamson and Schortemeier, the 
latter shooting along, broke 25 straight. In the prize event at 50, 
Mr. Schortemeier broke 47 from scratch. 
The Montello Gun Club, Brockton, Mass., met recently and 
elected officers as follows: President, Dr. Allen D. Hammond; 
First Vice-President, H. S. Wood; Second Vice-President, Wendall 
Blanchard; Secretary and Treasurer, Harry Windle. The first 
regular shoot is fixed to take place on Patriot's Day, and the 
grounds will be fully prepared for trapshooting. 
The Hanover Park Shooting Association announces their third 
annual all-day tournament to be held at Sans Souci Park, Wilkes- 
Barre, Pa., April 27. Shooting begins at 10 o'clock. There are 
ten programme events, 10, 15, 20 
and 25 targets, the latter being 
the medal shoot. Entrance, 70 cts., 
$1, $1.10, $1.30, $2. Totals, 165 
targets, $14 entrance. Targets, 2 
cents, included in entrance. 
Moneys divided, 40, 30, 20 and 
10 per cent. Money purses are 
for amateurs exclusively. Lunch 
and shells obtainable on grounds. 
For programmes, address Mr. 
Edgar L. Klipple, 71 South 
Main street, Wilkes-Barre. 
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Mr. Jos. H. Hunter, at the 
shoot of the Analostan Gun 
Club, Washington, D. C, April 
15, broke 107 targets out of 
115, nearly a 93 per cent, gait^ 
There is nothing remarkable im 
this, because Mr. Hunter, in the 
field or at the traps, always was- 
a good shot, and an enthusiastic 
sportsman. A few years since, 
he was the moving spirit ini 
making field trials pleasant by 
his presence, and contributing 
^ , ,, „, , „ to their success by liberal en- 
Ihe Stanley Gvm Club. Cup. , . t -j ^ 11 u j 
tries. Incidentally, he owned 
seme dogs whose performances in high class competition hold 
high places in field trial winnings and merit. 
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Mr. Miles Taylor, Secretary, writes us that "The Analostan Gun 
Club is in a very prosperous condition, and the members are 
taking a great interest in the preparations for the tournament on 
May 30 and SI next. There will be hung up, for those who attend, 
$200 in added money, which will be shot for under a sliding handi- 
cap, and the percentage system — 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent." 
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The programme of the St. Paul, Ind., Gun Club, concerning 
their shoot of May 4, provides ten events, 10, 15 and 20 targets; 
entrance 50 cents, $1 and $1 ' Interstate rules will govern. 
Moneys .divided 50, 30 and 2^" .cr cent. Shooting begins at 8:30- 
Targets 2 cents. Handicar ;mmittee: Messrs Albert Haymond,,- 
C. C. Hudgell and J. B. Armstrong. The Secretary is Mr. E. G- 
Bless. 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, Member < Cointaittee in Charge, Pltts^ 
burg. Pa., writes us that "Tudgiug by the inquiry for programmes,, 
the coming tournament be Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's. 
Association, at Pittsburg, May 2 to 5, is going to be well attended,, 
and it will, undoubtedly, be one of the big successes of the yea^^ 
We have sent out something over 2,500 programmes, and still have 
a number on hand; it *ill afford us pleasure to mail a copy to any 
person who may have been overlooked." ■ 
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High general averages were made at the Delaware State Trap- 
shooters' League, at Wilmington, April 12 and 13, as follows, out 
of a possible 325: First, R. O. Heikes, 309; second and third, 
W. H. Heer and A. B. Richardson, 295; 
fourth and fifth, J. M. Hawkins and C. E. 
^ Mink, 290; sixth, T. A. Marshall, 288; seventh, 
Lester German, ZS5; eighth, Neaf Apgar, 283: 
ninth and tenth, H. H. Stevens and W. M. 
Foord. 
Mr. H. Marston, Secretary, writes us that 
"The Minneapolis, Minn., Gun Club will hold 
its annual tournament May 23, and 24, at our 
Intercity Shooting Park. Besides the 20O 
targets each day per man, the programme will 
contain the diamond badge, emblematic of the 
State championship of Minnesota. Also the 
Hirschy five-man team trophy and a good lot 
of added money. Programmes will be ready 
for distribution early in May." 
The Elks of the Wawaset Gun Club, Wil- 
mington, Del., on the home grounds, shot a 
five-man team match with an Elk team from 
Norristown, Pa., on Friday of last week. The 
Wawaset team won by a score of 218 to 201 
out of a possible 250. Mr. Wm. M. Foord, 
ex-champion of Delaware, led. all the com- 
petition by a score of 49 out of 50 in the team 
race, and a total of 147 out of 150, making a 
run of 94. In his present form it is worth 
while to challenge for the championship. 
Diamond Medal. 
Professional high 
average, annual 
tournament Stan- 
ley Gun Club of 
Toronto. 
In the contest for the individual champion- 
ship of Delaware, at the tournament of the 
Delaware State Trapshooters' League last week, Mr. A. B. Rich- 
ardson, of Dover, was victor, with the excellent score of 93 out of 
100. He broke his last 25 straight. In the five-man team race the 
Wawaset team No. 1 won with 221 out of 250. 
Bernard Waters. 
Stanley Gun Clob Programme. 
The programme of the Stanley Gun Club of Toronto tournament, 
to be held on May 17-19, is alike for each of the first two days, 
ten events, each at 20 targets, $3 entrance, and $40 added to each 
save the first. On the third day there are nine events, eight at 
20 targets, $2 entrance, $40 added to each, excepting the first. 
Event 9, the twenty-ninth of the programme, is for the Stanley 
cup, value $100; 50 targets, $5 entrance. High averages, first day. 
r Second Prize- — High average, tournament 
■ ' Stanley Gun Club of Toronto. 
first Lefever Arms Co. gun; second, silver cup. Second dayjL 
first, Ithaca gun; second, silver cup. Third day, first, silver', 
cup; second, Winchester gun. Professional high average, diamond"* 
medal, valued at $100. Shooting commences at 9 o'clock. May i 
IG practice day. Competition open to all amateurs. Targets ' 
thrown ubcut SOyds. Targets, 2 cents. Rose system of division. 
! High average third day Annual tour- 
nament Stanley G. C. of Toronto. 
7, 5, 3 and 2. Warm lunch served on the grounds. Ammunition, 
etc.,' may be sent to John Chambers, Esq., Exhibition Park 
Toronto, but must be prepaid. Shells shipped from the United 
States will be subject to duty, which may be paid by the con-! 
sigcee when he arrives in Toronto, but the club's broker wilS 
