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[ApRit 29, 19OS. 
The results of tlie contests in the Philadelphia Trapshooters' 
League series last Saturday, are as follows; At Wissinoming, the 
Florists defeated the Highlands by a score of 212 to 193. Meadow 
Springs defeated Clearview at Clearview, 202 to 197. S. S. White 
defeated North Camden at Gorgas Station, 181 to 149. Narberth 
defeated Hillside at Hillcrest, 1G7 to 160. At Chester, Media de- 
feated Hill Rod and Gun Club, 175 to 155. 
In the first contest of the series inaugurated by the Mononga- 
hela Valley Sportsman's League of West Virginia, held by the 
Recreation Rod and Gun Club, at Morgantown, the five-man 
team shoot for the Peters cup, emblematic of the team champion- 
ship of the League, was won by the home club. The Infallible 
cup, emblematic of the individual championship of the League, 
was won by Mr. John M. Cobun, of the home club. 
Mr. Wm. Butcher is working energetically in the promotion of 
the Jackson Park Gun Club all-day shoot, to be held at Paterson, 
N. J., on May 13. A large number of professionals have signified 
their intention to be present, among whom are the renowned 
shooters, Messrs. R. O. Heikes, W. H. Heer, H. H. Stevens, J. 
R. Hull, Neaf Apgar and Sim Glover. This is to be the first 
great shoot in the new location, and the club extends a welcome 
to every one. 
The programme of the Mullerite Gun Club shoot, to be held on 
the grounds of the Freeport, L. I., Gun Club, April 27, consists of 
ten events, 15, 20, 25 and 50 targets, a total of 150 targets, $9.50 
entrance. No. 5 is a special 25-target handicap, entrance ■ $2.50, 
use of both barrels, for the Hunter Arms Co. silver badge. No. 
4 is 50 targets, class shooting, for merchandise prizes. Write for 
conditions to Mr. Albert A. Schoverling, Manager, 2 Murray 
street, New, York. 
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An Alpena, Mich., dispatch of April 19 says that Martin Chase 
Benjamin, a famous character of the Thunder Bay region, died at 
Hubbard Lake, aged eighty-five years. He was a wonderful rifle 
shot, and served in the Mexican and Civil Wars as a sharpshooter. 
Until a few years ago he was the best marksman in northern 
Michigan, and was never defeated. The Chase Benjamin Gun Club 
was named in his honor. He claimed to have killed 3,000 deer, 
besides much other big game. His early days were spent in the 
employment of the Hudson Bay Company. 
Many portentous signs indicate that the fifteenth annual tourna- 
rrjent of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association, May 2-5, 
will be a great event, possibly a record-breaker. The attractions 
in added money ($2,041.75) and trophies are worthy of attention 
and effort. The annual meeting will be held in the Hotel Henry 
at 8:30 P. M., May 2. The afternoon of May 1 will be devoted 
to practice on the club grounds . at Brunot's Island. Ship guns 
and ammunition to yourself, prepaid, care the Sportsmen's Supply 
Co., 623 Smithfield street, Pittsburg, Pa. Shipments on which 
charges are not prepaid will be refused. Competition begins at 
9 o'clock sharp each day. Admission to the grounds is free. 
A correspondent writes us concerning Boston trapshooting mat- 
ters as follows: "Some of our sportsmen had a pleasant outing 
on the 19th, Patriots' Day, at the traps. Quite accessible to Bos- 
tonians are fine shooting grounds with modern equipments. The 
Boston Athletic Association shooters go to Riverside. The mem- 
bers of the Middlesex Sportsmen's Club have traps at E. Lexuig- 
ton, the Trapelo Club at Waverley, the Kennel club at Brain- 
tiee, the Boston Shooting Association at Wellington. Then 
there is the Watertown Gun Club and one recently starting upon 
a successful career, the Winchester Gun Club. The grounds of 
all these are within less than an hour's trolley ride from the Hub, 
and all were liberally patronized on Wednesday." 
The Magic City Gun Club, Muncie, Ind., have issued the pro- 
gramme of their seventh annual spring tournament, May 3. It 
consists of twelve events, at 10, 15, 20 and 25 targets; entrance 
based on 10 cents per target. It announces one event as follows: 
"Here is where you can't lose. All contestants are invited to 
assist in disposing of a fine old-fashioned country chicken dinner, 
free of charge." Shooting begins at 9:30. Only trade representa- 
tives permitted to shoot for targets only. All stand at 16.yds. 
Loads for sale on the grounds. Shoot, rain or shine. Ship guns 
and shells to Mr. F. L. Wachtell, Secretary, 110 West Washing- 
ton street, and they will be delivered free. Moneys divided 35, 30, 
20 and 15 per cent. The club extends a cordial invitation to all 
their friends throughout the country. 
The Interstate Association programme for the trapshooting tour- 
nament, given for the Daviess County Gun Club, Owensboro, Ky., 
May 17 and 18, is now ready for distribution. There are twelve 
like events for each day, of which four are at 20 and eight at 15 
targets, entrance $2 and $1.50. To first and second high gun each 
day, $8 and $5 respectively. For the general average of the two 
days, $15, $10 and $5, first, second and third high gun respectively. 
Shooting will commence at 9 o'clock. Luncheon will be served 
on the grounds. Targets 2 cents. Shells obtainable on the 
grounds. Practice day. May 16. Rose system, 7, 5, 3, 1. Guns 
and ammunition, prepaid and marked in owner's name, care James 
Lewis Company, Owensboro, will be delivered on the grounds free' 
of charge. Mr. Elmer Shaner, Manager. Mr. James Lewis is 
Secretary of the Daviess County Gun Club. 
Bernard Waters. 
Professional Doiogs. 
The U. M. C Eastern Squad continued their tour last week, 
shooting in five cities, namely, Boston, Mass.; Auburn, Me.; 
Springfield, Mass.; New Paltz, N. Y., and Syracuse, N. Y. At 
each of these points there was a large crowd out to welcome the 
shooters, both of amateurs and spectators, especially at Syracuse, 
where great interest was taken, and where at least 500 spectators 
were present. 
Below are the scores at each of the places visited; also total 
numbfr of fhooter^: 
Boston, Mass., April 17. — The wind blew a gale. Targets, 150: 
T. A. Marshall 131, W. H. Heer 134, F. E. Butler 99, H. H. 
Stevens 120, K O. Heikes 136. 
Auburn, Me., April 18. — Targets 120. Very windy and cold: T. 
A. Marshall 99, W. H. Heer 107, F. E. Butler 83, H. H. Stevens 
ICO, K. O. Heikes 104. 
Springfield, Mass., April 19. — Targets, 115. Windy, but no so 
cold as 17th and 18th: T. A. Marshall 96, W. H. Heer 108, F. E. 
Butler 75, H. H. Stevens 95, R. O. Heikes 108. 
New Paltz, N Y., April 21.— Targets, 180: R. O. Heikes 169, 
W. H. Heer 166. 
Syracuse, N. Y., April 22.— Targets, 150: T. A. Marshall. 137, 
W. H. Heer 139, F. E. Butler 118, H. H. Stevens 129, R. O. 
Heikes 140, S. 
Recreation Rod and Gun Club, 
Morgantown, W. Va., April 21.— To-day, in the worst and most 
disagreeable weather of the past month, betv.'een tliirty-five and 
forty members of the Monongahela Valley Sportsmen's League of 
West Virginia, and their friends, inaugurated the League season 
of 19C5 at Recreation Park, Morgantown, the tournament , being 
held by the Recreation Rod and Gun Club under the sanction of 
the League. B\it for the weather conditions of the past few days 
we would have l.'ad at least sixty to seventy sportsmen out. 
The trade was represented by H, C. Watson, J. C. Garland and 
L. Z. Lawrence. 
This tournament is the first of a series of seven monthly tour- 
naments which will be held under League sanction during the 
season, the next one being scheduled for May 9 and 10, at the 
shooting grounds of the Fairmont Gun Club, and programmes 
for same will be ready for distribution on May 1. 
At 9 A. M., when the shooting was scheduled to commence, a 
diiving rain and wind storm swept the grounds, compelling the 
postponement of shooting until 10:30, when event 1 was started 
and shot through in the rain; and after this event there was no 
further rain until after the entire programme was shot off; but 
the gale which blew over the traps during the entire day made 
good shooting and high scores extremely difficult, and straights 
were very rare. 
The prize for expert average for the day was won by Mr. L. Z. 
Lawrence, with a score of 156 out of 175, or an average of 85*1 
per cent. 
First money for high afateur average was won by Mr. W. A. 
Wiedebusch, Fairmont Gun Club, with an average of 85.1 per 
cent. 
Second money for high amateur average was won by Rice, 
\\'heeling Gun Club, with an average of 81 per cent. 
Third prize (a Bristol steel bass rod donated by the Horton 
Mfg. Co.) for amateur average, was won by G. A. Long, Man- 
nington Gun Club, with an average of 81. 1 per cent. 
To Mr. J. C. Garland belongs the honor of making the first 
straight for the day. 
Owing to sickness, several of the League clubs did not have 
full teams oh the grounds, and the League team race was nar- 
rowed down to teams representing the Fairmont Gun Clulj and 
the Recreation Rod and Gun Club, they being the only clubs 
eligible to compete. This event, which carries with it the Peters 
cup, representing the team championship of the League, was won 
fcr the month by the Recreation Rod and Gun Club team with 
a score of 95 to their opponents' 94. 
The Infallible cup, carrying with it the title of champion of the 
Monongahela Valley Sportsmen's League of West Virginia, was 
won by John M. Cobun, of the Recreation Rod and Gun Club. 
The scores follow: 
Shot at. Broke, 
J Cobun 175 136 
J F Leachman 175 98 
G Cochran 155 130 
L Z Lawrence 175 156 
E Price 175 133 
J C Garland 175 137 
W J Nichols... 175 119 
J R Miller 175 138 
W A Wiedebusch.. 175 149 
L C Jones 175 109 
B F Colpitts 100 48 
E F Jacobs 175 111 
C R Phillips 175 ' 108 
G A Long 175 142 
C L Torrel 175 125 
G F Miller 15 13 
H M Van Voorhies 15 12 
Twenty-five-bird team shoot: 
Fairmont R. and G. C. 
W A Wiedebusch 21 
T Phillips 20 
Dr McNeely 17 
Geo Lilly 17 
A H Donally 19—94 
Shot at. Broke. 
W B Stuck 175 112 
J Phillips 175 128 
Dr McNeely ...175 118 
G Lilly 175 121 
A H Donally 175 129 
W C Mawhinney..l75 56 
T G Garden 175 138 
Rice 175 147 
F Google 175 132 
Simpson 175 73 
W N Dawson 50 32 
J H Kennedy 50 24 
J C Long 160 110 
B S White 15 U 
H L Moreland 15 2 
Debrocq 20 7 
Recreation R. and G. C. 
J Cobun 23 
E Price 20 
E F Jacobs 14 
W N Dawson 21 
B S White 17—95 
Elmjer F. Jacobs, . Sec'y. 
Stanley Gun CItib. 
Toronto, April 23. — The annual 50-target event of the Stanley 
Gun Club for prizes took place on their grounds on Saturday. 
This event is a handicap, ranging from 1 td 15 extra birds to 
shoot at. Mr. McGill, with 1 extra, was high man with 48. 
This event is usually shot on Good Friday, but was postponed 
on account of the National Gun Club holding an open tourna- 
ment on that day, to allow as many members to attend as pos- 
sible. The following are the scores: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 10 10 10 50 20 20 
Schoffield 9 .. .. (6).. 32 .. .. 
Ingham 5 8 8 (5 ..43 .. 5 
McGraw 5 4 .. (12).. 26 .. 5 
Herbert 8 7 7 (8).. 45 .. .. 
Dunk 10 .. .. (i)..41 18 8 
Rock 8 8 9 (1)..42 14 6 
Hulme 8 8 8 (1)..44 6 .. 
Fdkins 3 6 .. 
Hirows 8 .. .. (8).. 47 .. 9 
Hovey 6 4 .. (8).. 36 .. 5 
Dey 8 .. .. 
McGill _ 10 8 (1)..48 14 9 
Thompson 9 (1)..42 .. .. 
Martin 6 (12).. 35 13 .. 
Mason 6 (12).. 40 .. .. 
Hampton 8 (5).. 38 .. .. 
Green 7 (1)..46 .. .. 
Fritz .. 13 .. 
Townson (8).. 42 .. .. 
Mcrshead (6).. 40 .. .. 
Ely (10).. 39 .. .. 
Lucas (8).. 38 .. .. 
Jennings 8 . . 6 . . 
On Tuesday, the 18th, Mr. Fred A. Stone, of the Wizard of Oz 
Company, was entertained by the members of the Stanley Gun 
Club to a shoot on their grounds. Mr. Stone is an excellent 
trap shot, breaking 88 out of 100 shot at. The day, though fine, 
the wind blew a gale, which makes. the score all the more cred- 
itable. On Wednesday, Mr. Stone was the guest of the Toronto 
Junction Gun Club, where he also made an -excellent score. 
Alex. Dev. 
Dover Sportsmen's Association. 
Dover, N. H., April 22. — Last Thursday was a day to be desired 
frr those who like lo shoot at targets, and many of our members 
came to the grounds for practice on this the first shoot of the 
season. We had with us as visitors four gentlemen from Maine 
who know something of shooting, as they fully proved before the 
daj' closed. They were quite complimentary of our grounds and 
traps, and expressed themselves as having had a delightful after- 
noon's sport. Their names head the following scores. Mr. Seguin 
v/ho has not been doing any shooting in past four years, and with 
a borrowed gun, got 59 out of his first 60 shot at. His average 
for the day was 92 per cent. : 
Shot at. Broke. 
Wheeler 195 160 
Seguin 195 160 
Hinds 195 158 
Darton 195 160 
Erving 135 91 
Hallam 195 95 
Nat 105 57 
Shot at. Broke. 
Corson 170 100 
Stevens 120 69 
Lucas 170 78 
White 120 70 
Mitchell 55 34 
Waterman 65 27 
Lombard 40 15 
p. W. Hallam, Sec'y. 
Waterloo Gon Club. 
Waterloo, la., April 20. — At the Waterloo Gtm Club's new 
grounds on April 19, Capt. Ralph Storm made the highest record 
for the season, breaking 97 targets out of 100. This eclipses the 
highest score of last year, which was made by J. C. Hartman, 
Aug. 17 — 96 out of 100. Both scores were made from the Leggett 
trap, targets thrown 50yds. 
The club expects a large attendance at its spring shoot. May 
4 and 5, when $100 added money will be donated to participants. 
Hartman. 
"Yes," said Alkali Ike, qiiietly, "he died very sudden, while 
playin' poker." "Heart disease?" queried the tourist. "Well, 
now I reckon ye might call it heart, spade, diamond and club 
disease. He had all four aces up his sleeve." — Philadelphia Press. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Montclair Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., April 22.— Eight men were out to-day. Two 
teams were organized and two matches were shot, team No. 1 
winning in each event. Event No. 1 was for a box of cigars, 
and 'event No. 2 for box of shells, used in the event. 
Team No. 1. 
Events : 12 
Bush 20 24 
Porter 20 18 
Crane 18 21 
Doremus 18 16 
76 79 
Team No, 2. 
Events : 1 2 
Howard 23 21 
Boxall 20 22 
Benson ...12 13 
Hartshorne 15 13 
70 69 
Edward Winslow, Sec'y- 
Jackson Park Gun Club. 
Paterson, N. J., April 23.— The Jackson Park Gun Club have at 
last got the club house in its new location, where the conveniences 
are much better both as to shooting and for reaching the grounds, 
which are located about 300yds. further south of its late position 
on the Jackson road, which is reached by the Singac trolley road. 
Cars run every 15 minutes from the City Hall. 
The Jackson Park Gun Club intends to open the new grounds 
on May 13, with an all-day shoot which will be a hummer for at- 
tendance. I have assurance of at least fifty shooters. All those 
who took part yesterday at the North Side shoot have promised 
to be on hand, besides a great many others. Everybody is wel- 
come. Dutcher. 
North Side Gun Qub. 
Paterson, N. J., April 22.— The pleasant weather and a good at- 
tendance made the opening spring shoot a success. It was man- 
aged by the successful manager, Mr. Wm.. Dutcher. Shooters 
from the Passaic and Bergen County clubs were present. There 
were about one hundred spectators present. Scores: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Spect ...... 
Events: 
1 2 
3 4 5 6 
Targets : 
10 15 
10 25 15 10 
C Lenone 
6 9 
5 13 9 . . 
6 13 
10 21 11 . . 
E Van Horn.... 
9 14 
10 20 . . . . 
J Doty 
10 13 
7 20 13 . . 
T Dunkerly ... 
9 10 
8 18 12 . . 
9 12 
8 21 13 . . 
H Van Houten 
8 10 
9 16 12 . . 
F Van Houten. 
8 10 
9 16 12 . . 
9 9 
6 
A Edmond .... 
2 10 
7 .. 8 .. 
N Bogartman.. 
3 8 
5 11 7 . . 
W Wilson , , , 
4 6 
5 17 7 5 
6 6 
4 10 10 8 
J Polhemus.... 
5 8 
1 
0 Herman .... 
3 0 
4 0 .. .. 
4 6 
2 
B Maskell , 
.5 6 
0 Buckner . . . 
4 2 
Breen 
1 2 
3 4 5 6 
10 15 
10 25 15 10 
5 8 
6 .. 12 .. 
1 4 
5 .. 8 .. 
10 9 
7 .. 9 .. 
5 .. 
8 18 9... 
4 8 
5 9 
3 
Garrabrant 
J Kryger 7 
Veenstra 5 . . 7 . . 
J Jackson 1 
H Wright 8 19 8 .. 
C Jackson 0 
G Irwin 3 .. 4 ., 
Hamilton 2 ., 0 .. 
Reeves ,. 7 ,. 14 .. 
Elmer 5 .. 7 .. 
A Van Houten .... 5 
H Beckler 4 
North River Gun Club. 
Edgewater, N. J., April 22.— Event 6 was a handicap shoot for 
solid gold charm. After two ties, it was won by Dr. Paterno, for 
the second time. 
Events: 
Targets : 
1 2 
10 15 
8 14 
8 13 
14 
Williams, 0 9 11 
C E Eickhoff, 8 8 9 
Dr C Richter, 4 12 
A Schoverling, 5 10 12 
R Tower, 0 6 .. 
S Glover, 0 12 
Dr Boldt, 20 7 
H Schramm, 0 12 
Dr Lerisene, 0 2 
Dr Paterno, 17 .. 9 
J Morrison, 7 15 9 18 .. 
J Merrill, 15 5 
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
10 15 10 50 25 25 10 15 
8 14 8 
5 
9 
4 
6 
2 
35 
47 
44 
18 
22 .. 
24 19 
6 11 
"9 is 
12 
6 
11 
3 
31 .. .. 
.. 21 .. 
18 .. .. 
37 19 18 
43 23 21 
37 19 13 5 
8 
April 15. — Event 6 was the handicap shoot for solid gold watch 
charm, which was won by Mr. Carl Richter for the fourth time: 
1 
15 
2 
10 
4 
5 
10 
9 
8 
6 
Events: 
Targets : 
C E Eickhoff, 8 
Dr Richter, 5 11 
J McClare, 15 7 
R Townsend, 0 10 
Dr Boldt, 20 6 
Dr Paterno, 17 7 7 
T Merrill, 15 .. 7 
M Schweagel, 0 9 .. 
Jas. R. Merrill, SecY 
3 4 
15 15 
7 13 
13 14 
7 7 
11 .. 
13 
6 
50 
28 
44 
28 
18 
23 
24 
7 
10 
7 
8 
6 
6 
8 
8 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
Sheepshead Bay Gun Club. 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., April 20. — At the monthly shoot of the 
Sheepshead Bay Gun Club to-day, Mr. Mohtanus won the badge 
and the Remsen cup, this being his third win. Others who scored 
wins are as follows: D. Dede, 2, and one win each by G. Wil- 
liamson, Judge Voorhies, Capt. Dreyer, G. Morris, Dr. Goubeaud 
and Ira McKane. 
In most of the events to-day Mr. Schortemeier used a 20-gauge 
gun. 
Column 5 contains the handicaps for the 50-target trophy contest, 
event 6. Messrs. Schortemeier, Spinner, Jones and Martin shot 
along for targets. The shoot-off in the badge and Remsen cup 
resulted as follows: Montanus (4) 24, Cooper (5) 22, Williamson 
(4) 17, Capt. Dryer (5) 22, Carolan (7) 22. Scores: 
5 
Events: 1 2 8 4 5 6 
Targets : 25 25 25 25 » 50 
Schorty 14 23 21 22 . . 44 
Montanus 21 21 22 20 8 50 
Cooper 14 18 15 19 9 47 
Williamson ...19 13 19.. 8 43 
McKane 20 6 36 
Morris 23 3 37 
Spinner 12 21 
Schorty 21 
Martin 21 22 . . . . 44 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 • 50 
Voorhies 16 5 38 
Jones 17 19 .... 26 
Metz 12 
Schneider 24 24 25 .. .. 
Capt Dryer 12 20 .. 10 41 
Carolan 18 14 15 18 40 
D Martin 11 18 .. .. 
Dede 10 33 
Bergen Beach Gun Qub. 
Bergen Beach, L. I., April 22. — The pleasant weather contributed 
to a most enjoyable shoot, though a stiff cross wind with the 
consequent freakish flights of the targets, made difficult shooting. 
Schneider's gun registered a kick on his cheek at every shot, 
and marred his shooting to a degree far below his average. The 
scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 8 4 5 
Targets: 25 25 * 25 15 
Dreyer 14 8 4 .. 9 
Creamer 18 15 6 .. 10 
Suydam 18 21 7 .. 14 
H D Bergen 16 21 3 16 12 
Guhring 21 3 .. 7 
Charles .. 17 
Schlieman 4 12 8 
Schneider 19 13 
Waters 20 11 
*Doubles. 
6 7 8 9 
10 15 25 15 
8 9 13 15 
18 
9 7 
8 12 
5 .. 
8 8 
7 12 
19 
19 
28 
19 
15 
9 
11 
10 11 
10 25 
.. 9 
.. 17 
.. 19 
17 
9 31 
8 20 
Cumberland Gun CIt-b. 
Cttmbfrland, B. C. — April 11 — Am inclosing the balance: of j 
scores of aggregate shooters for this month. Members are allowed ] 
to shoot either the first or second Monday in each month, so that I 
tbe=e are just the ones that did not shoot for the aggregate last ' 
week. 
Balance month 15 targets. Interstate rules: T. Hudson 13; F. 
Tc-vnPs C. Gr-nt 10 T. H-rbi'rv 11, V. Riekard 8. A. MoPhee ■'] 
12, J. Bruce S, M. Morgan 12, W. F. Ramson 10, R. IL Napier i 
ti, L. Liuue 9. 
