348 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[[April 29, 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati Gun Clufa. 
Cincinnati, O— Nineteen men shot in the Peters Cartridge 
Company s trophy event on April 22, and good scores were made. 
I he day was fine. Wilhanis was high man in actual breaks, scor- 
ing 49, a record for this trophy which has been equalled but once. 
Herman and Hang, of those competing, tied for second on 48. 
A number of interesting team matches were shot, and good scores 
v/ere made, as well as in the numerous practice events. 
Mr. C. O. Lecompte, a trade representative, was a visitor at the 
grounds, and made a good showing, breaking 48 in the trophy 
event. The Dayton team will be here on the 26th to contest for the 
Phelhs trophy, and the club has a date with the Newark Gun Club 
on the 28th, m case they succeed in keeping the cup here, which 
they propose to do. 
Petsrs trophy shoot, 50 targets: 
Hdp. Brk. Tot'l. 
Williams 1 49 50 
Herman 3 48 50 
Jay Bee 10 40 50 
Keplinger 10 40 50 
Harig 0 48 48 
Le Compte 0 48 48 
Ahlers 3 45 48 
Faran 2 45 47 
Mavnard 2 45 47 
Trimble 0 46 46 
Le Compte, Gambell and Nixon did not compete for the trophy. 
Team race, 50 targets: 
Gambell 40 Peters 43 
Paran - 43—83 Ahlers 41—84 
Team race, 50 targets: 
Gambell 37 Peters 38 
Faran 43—80 Le Compte 45—83 
Team match, 25 targets: 
Faran 24 Peters 24 
Barker 24—48 Harig ..... 24—48 
Team race, 25 targets: 
Le Compte 24 Barker 22 
Peters 22—46 I-Iarig 23—45 
Scottown (O.) Gun Club. 
The opening shoot of the Scottown Gun Club was held on April 
20. Owing to the rain, which fell for the greater part of the day, 
the programme was materially shortened and the number of shoot- 
ers lessened. 
Among the ' visitors were C. O. Le Compte, D. D. Gross and 
H. N. Kirby. The latter was high gun for the day with 118 
out of 125, Le Cornpte and Gross finishing second and third with 
115 and 113 respectively. Gross and Kirby were the only ones to 
go straight in any of the events. The scores: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Hdp. 
Brk, 
Tot' 
45 
46 
Falk 
7 
39 
46 
9 
37 
46 
., , 5 
40 
45 
Block 
0 
44 
44 
2 
41 
43 
Pfeififer 
..... 0 
40 
40 
39 
39 
20 
16 
36 
D D 
1 2 3 4 5 
Shot 
25 25 25 25 25 
at. 
Broke. 
22 25 24 24 23 
125 
118 
23 23 22 24 23 
125 
115 
21 22 22 23 25 
125 
113 
22 21 22 20 22 
125 
107 
21 21 22 . . . . 
75 
64 
20 22 21 . . . . 
75 
63 
19 18 20 . . . . 
75 
57 
18 20 19 . . . . 
75 
57 
18 19 20 . . . . 
75 
57 
17 20 19 . . . . 
75 
56 
20 18 17 .. ., 
75 
55 
17 18 19 . . . . 
75 
54 
18 20 15 .. .. 
75 
53 
15 18 19 . . . . 
75 
52 
17 16 19 . . . . 
75 
52 
Hamilton Gun Clob* 
The regular weekly shoot of the Hamilton, O., Gun Club was 
held on April 20. A strong wind blowing across the traps made 
the shooting very difficult, and some of the scores suffered. In 
the medal shoot Wesley and E. D. C. tied on 43 each. 
Club medal shoot, 50 targets: Wesley (16) 43, E. D. C. (16) 43, 
Schumacher (16) 41, Stickles (17) 40, Wesley (21) 39, Schumacher 
(16) 36, Jones (17) 36, Smith (19) 36, Link (22) 32, Brunner (16) 30, 
Cummins (16) 29, Breining (16) 25. 
Practice events :" 
Events: ' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shot 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Broke. 
Jones 9 9 8 9 6 9 60 50 
E D C 3 9 8 .. 5 8 7 60 40 
Wesley 8 8 6 .. 5 .. 9 50 36 
Smith .. 6 9 .... 10 7 40 32 
Cummins 3 4 4 8 5 .. 50 29 
Schumacher 9 5 5 30 19 
Breining 2 6 .. 6 .. 5 .. 40 19 
Link 4 7 7 3<i 18 
Brunner ' 5 10 5 
Stickles 4 .. 10 4 
Rohref's Island Gun Club. 
* 
Dayton, O. — April 19 will long be remembered by members of 
the Rohrer's Island Gun Club as a most enjoyable occasion. On 
that day, in addition to the regular shoot for the club medal, the 
club entertained a large delegation from the Cincinnati Gun Club, 
as well as a number of shooters from others towns in the vicinity. 
The visitors from Cincinnati were met at the Union Station by 
the Rohrer's Reception Committee — Messrs. John Schaerf and 
H. Lockwpod — and escorted to the 10 o'clock train on the Erie 
Railroad, which, by courtesy of the company, stopped opposite the 
grounds. Upon arriving, the visitors were given a royal wel- 
come. The local club members had provided themselves with 200 
blank cartridges laoded with black powder and these were_ fired, 
K'aking a noise resembling a half dozen _ gatling guns in action at 
once. Though taken by surprise, the Cincinnati boys quickly re- 
covered, and somewhat turned the tables on the Rohrer's by re- 
plying with a similar salute. 
In a large tent, a bountiful hot dinner was served, and the 
supply of good things lasted all day. 
The members of the club were on hand early in the day, so as 
to get their medal shoot out of the way before the arrival_ of the 
guests. Twenty-three took part in this event. Rike, Cain, Os- 
wald and Schwind qualifying with scores of 25 or better. 
In the third-shoot-ofif Cain broke 4, Rike breaking 5 straight 
and winning the medal. 
The big event of the day was the friendly match between ten 
men teams of the Rohrer's Islanders and Cincinnatis. This was 
at 50 targets per man, and was won by the visitors with a score 
of 411 to 372. The wind during the match affected the flight of 
the targets badly and few of the shooters on either team shot up 
to their usual mark, Ralph Trimble was high man with the score 
of 49. Maynard second with 44 and Faran third with 43. Cain 
and Rike made high score for the home club, 41 each. 
Two sweepstakes were shot before dinner, and after the team 
The sport was kept up until it was too dark to see the targets, 
each, 16yds., $1 entrance, four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. 
The sport was kept up until it was to odark to see the targets, 
when the boys reluctantly put up their guns and left for the city. 
Club medal shoot, 50 targets, handicap of extra targets to 
shoot at: 
Shot at. Broke. 
Rike 80 27 
Cain 27 25 
Oswald 30 26 
Schwind 29 25 
Hohm 32 24 
Sirran 31 24 
Barr SO 23 
Whitacre 28 23 
Hanauer 30 22 
Wentz .....30 21 
Miller : 30 21 
Oldt 32 21 
Shoot-off No. 1: 
Rike ..12 11 
Cain 10 10 
Shoot-off No. 2: 
Rike 5 5 
Cain 5 5 
Shoot-off No. 3: 
Rike 
Gemin 35 
Hodapp 26 
Shot at. Broke. 
35 
35 
30 
32 
32 
35 
35 
35 
Moorey 35 
Oswald 11 
Schwind 10 
Oswald 5 
Kette 
H Pleikes 
Smyth ■ 
Kunz 
Cook ..... 
Sapp . . . . . 
Lawrence 
Balsewicz 
21 
19 
18 
18 
18 
17 
17 
14 
12 
U 
10 
10 
Cain 
March 29: Rolla O. Heikes, ten men. 
April 5: L. Whitacre, five men. 
April 12: G. Hodapp, five men. 
April 19: E. Rike, four men. 
Team match : 
Cincinnati G. C. 
R Trimble 49 
Maynard .44 
Faran 43 
Dick 42 
Peters 41 
Plesser 40 
Pohlar 39 
Pfeiffer 39 
Barker 39 
Gambell 35—411 
Following are the scores made 
events : 
Events: 1 2 
Targets : 25 25 
Le Compte 20 22 
Gross 23 
Oswald 23 
Kirby 20 22 
Rike 23 23 
Spangler 
Peters 20 21 
Hanauer 20 . . 
Ijr.demuth 
Craig 23 20 
McKeon 20 20 
Schwind 20 20 
Maynard 22 23 
■Trimble 22 . . 
E Watkins 
W H Clarke 
Faran 1 22 
PJesser 
W Watkins 
Cain 21 .. 
Theobald 20 .. 
Gambell 
Rohrer's Island G. C. 
Cain ...41 
Rike 41 
Craig ...40 
Theobald 39 
Hanauer 38 
Oswald 37 
Whitacre 35 
Lockwood 34 
Miller 34 
Schwind 33—372 
by the wiimers in the sweepstake 
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 
20 22 20 22 20 22 19 
23 23 . . .. 21 17 21 
20 21 20 20 23 . . . . 
20 21 21 18 
21 22 23 
. . .. 23 21 23 20 20 
20 21 
. . . . 22 24 
22 22 22 
..20 
21 .. 
17 .. 
.. 22 .. 
. . 23 21 
20 .. .. 
21 .. 20 
. . 20 20 
23 21 . . 
18 .. 
20 
Shot 
at. 
225 
150 
150 
150 
125 
125 
100 
75 
75 
75 
75 
75 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
25 
25 
Broke. 
187 
128 
127 
122 
112 
107 
82 
66 
66 
63 
61 
57 
45 
44 
44 
44 
42 
41 
40 
39 
20 
20 
New Moorcfield G.n Clab. 
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10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 25 
9 
8 9 
7 10 
7 6 
6 8 
8 
7 
4 
7 
9 10 
9 6 
The New Moorefield, O., Gun Club held their first monthly 
shoot on April 19, with an attendance of twenty-five. Jeff was 
high gun with 101 out of 125. Foley second with 94. A strong 
wind bothered the shooters. 
H.. N. Kirby was the only one who succeeded in breaking 
straight in the 25-target event. 
The club has fine shooting grounds, and will hold regular shoots 
during the season. Visitors are always welcome and will be well 
looked after. The scores: 
Events : 
Targets : 
Jeff 8 
Foley 9 
H Kirby 9 
Sank 6 
R Neer 8 
Batdorf 3 
Ernst 7 
Goings 7 
McClintock 5 
Demory 7 
P S Neer 5 
K-Sl 3 
Hayman 9 
Hunter 5 10 
Groves 4 8 
West 5 5 
Tullis 9 7 
Wright 3 
Pccrman 7 
6 
9 
9 
6 
5 
8 3 
6 8 
8 12 13 20 
7 10 10 8 21 
. .. 14 12 25 
. .. 10 13 18 
6 .. ..24 
6 12 . . 16 
22 
6 7 .. .. 
G Ernst 9 
Arbuckle 4 
Slagle 9 
Corey 6 
Plovey 3 
Mclntire 5 
6 8 
6 
5 
6 
4 
5 
6 
7 
4 
16 
Shot 
at. 
125 
125 
95 
105 
95 
HO 
85 
85 
75 
70 
60 
55 
45 
40 
40 
40 
30 
40 
30 
20 
30 
20 
20 
10 
20 
Broke. 
101 
94 
86 
80 
76 
70 
68 
53 
48 
41 
38 
31 
31 
26 
26 
21 
20 
17 
15 
16 
13 
14 
11 
3 
9 
Notes. 
Following is a list of medal winners to date, with the number in 
the shoot-off: 
March 22: Chas. F. Miller, six men. , . 
The Advance Gun Club, of Dayton, O., has completed their 
club house and trap pits, and will hold regular shoots on Thurs- 
days this season. 
The Welfare Gun Club, of Dayton, will open its season on May 
6, when the members of the Greenville Gun Club will be enter- 
tained, and beaten in a team match if possible. The club has 
joined the Ohio Trapshooters' League, and will be represented at 
events under the jurisdiction of the League. 
The Troy, O., Gun Club has undergone a complete reorganiza- 
tion, the new officers being: E. E. Thomson, President; F. O. 
Rcutson, Vice-President; Will Haines, Secretary; Otto Smith, 
Treasurer; Walter Augsburger, General Manager. There are some 
good shots among its members, and will be able to put forward a 
good team in important events. 
GteeaviVe (O.) Gon Club. 
The fourth medal shoot of the Greenville Gun Club was held on 
April 17. The weather was not of the best. A strong wind, 
which blew all the afternoon, caused the targets to dip badly, and 
made high scores impossible. In Class A, Boioe Eidson tied 
with W. Kirby, the previous winner, on 42 each. Harry Plartzell 
won the medal m Class B, with a score of 40. There was a good 
turnout of members, all getting in trim for the tournament on 
May 9-10. The new members are getting the hang of things, and 
made a good showing to-day. The scores: 
Club medal shoot, 50 targets: Eidson (17yds.) 42, Kirby (22) 42, 
McAughey (17) 41, Hartzell (12) 40, Ayers (13) 39, Warner (17) 
37, Lockwood (12) 35, Limbert (12) 34, Fouts (12) 32, Huddle (12) 
31, Baker (19) 31, Smith (12) 22, Wolf (12) 16. 
BONASA. 
In Other Places. 
The newly organized Salem, O., Gun Club on Saturday closed 
the deal with R. B. Heaton, whereby the cltib will have the use of 
the grounds near the Ft. Wayne station. The same is already 
equipped with club house, trap-pits, etc. 
Sherburn M. Becker, chairman of the committee of the South 
Side Gun Club, Milwaukee, Wis., on medals and trophies, is 
planning several prizes that will, when introduced, make a very 
novel and spirited contest. 
One of the gold medals now up for competition between mem- 
bers of the South Side Club, Milwaukee, will be temporarily 
awarded monthly to the one having the three highest averages 
during the month. The one having the highest average at end 
of year to win. 
We have a line or two from Hopkinsville which states that C. 
O. Le Compte, Harold Money, John S. Boa, J. A. R. Elliott, H. 
N. Kirby and Frank Riehl will be present at the Interstate tourna- 
ment, April 27 and 28. It is stated that Boa is now shooting in 
the place of Charley Spencer, who is very sick. Most of these 
men are well known in the Blue Grass State, and all will be made 
welcome. 
If any of the Illinois shooters happen to be at Freeport on the 
club practice day they will find a ready right hand awaiting them 
at the shooting grounds. Freeport is one of the northwest towns 
of the State, and has long been known as a good shooting center. 
Dick Linderman is alive and well, and still getting a line on 
the clay targets now and then. He was lately reported as having 
attended a meeting held by the Lincoln, Neb., Gun Club. 
A tournament will be held at Rantoul, 111., May 5, under the 
management of J. D. Neal. He will be assisted by the old veteran 
W. Tramp Irwm. This shoot was arranged to catch the trap- 
shooters before they got too busy planting corn. 
All Western (especially Illinois) shooters should keep an eye on 
the announcements concerning the tournament that will be held 
at Putnam, 111., June 16 and 17, under the auspices of the Under- 
cliff Sportsmen's Association. 
" The local sportsmen of Breckenridge, Minn., met last Saturday 
evening and formed a gun club. The officers elected are: Presi- 
dent, Moyle Edwards; Secretary, Frank Sykora; Treasurer, J. L. 
Thompaugh. The start is made with twenty members, and there 
will be weekly shoots held. 
Programmes will be ready May 1 for the Bradford, Pa., Gun 
Club shoot, to be held June 21 and 22. This will be just preced- 
ing the G. A. H., and will be an opportunity to practice. The 
secretary extends an invitation to all to be present and participate. 
The Masonic Gun Club, Syracuse, N. Y., will hold a tournament 
soon. This club was organized last year, and starts out this year 
with great enthusiasm. 
The Kingdom Gun Club, of Fulton, Mo., has a big name, but 
the scores reported show that only three men were at the last 
shoot. E. M. Bolton broke 8 out of 25; H. R. Brogg 43 out of 
66; R. A. Moore, 51 out of 66. 
West Duluth, Minn., Rod and Gun Club have selected grounds 
which are thought to be perfect, being surrounded on three sides 
by water, and containing twelve acres. 
The Mankato, Minn., Gun Club have called a meeting for the 
purpose of electing officers and transacting much other business 
that will be intended to put the club in good condition for this 
year. 
The Sleepy Eye, Minn., Gun Club held a shoot last Wednesday, 
and there was some good shooting by old and new members. 
Pledges for an old member, and Dr. Oscar Werring for the new, 
made good scores. 
The Darlington, Wis., rifle shooters have opened a range on the 
old gun club grounds, and will proceed to improve in the manly 
art of rifle shooting. The membership will be limited to fifteen. 
The Marino Gun Club, of Frost, Minn., held their first meeting 
last Saturday. All were green, and the secretary writes that no 
"world's records were smashed." 
After a rest of several years, the Perkins Gun Club, of Sharon, 
Pa., has come to life. Warren Taylor is President; Thomas 
Wallis, Vice-President; James W. Carver, Secretary and Treas- 
urer. 
The Paducah, Ky., Gun Club has started up the season with a 
pigeon shoot for $25 a corner. 
The Valparaiso, Ind., Gun Club will initiate its new ground and 
new trap Monday. Shooters from neighboring towns will partici- 
pate.. 
Another club for Iowa. This time it is at Kingsley, and there 
will be some regular tall shooting, as there are now thirty mem- 
bers. They grow shooters in Iowa about the same as they grow 
corn and hogs. 
The Superior, Wis., Gun Club has taken steps to secure 
trophies.^ There will be special inducements offered for the ladies 
to participate. Special light-weight guns and proper ammunition 
will be provided, and the grounds will be so arranged as to best 
suit their convenience and make it a pleasure for their assistance 
in maintenance. 
The members of tha new Fond du Lac Gun Club will hold their 
second shoot on Sunday; then a meeting will be held Wednesday 
for the purpose of electing officers. 
The first State shoot for this year will be held at Mt. Clemens, 
Mich., May 10, 11 and 12. These dates have been chosen so as not 
to interfere with the Pittsburg State shoot. Teams from all parts 
of the State will participate. The officers are alert, and a fine 
programme will be issued. 
Sunday was a blustery day when the Anaconda, Mont., Club 
members met to shoot at the clays. None but the old reliables 
were out. 
The UndercHff Sportsmen's Association, composed of some 
seventy of the best sportsmen of Illinois, will hold a tournament 
at their headquarters, Putnam, 111., June 16, 17 and 18. It will be 
a social gathering, as well as a resting place for the traveling 
shooter or others who tire of city life. Write to C. W. Grubbs, 
Putnam, 111., for programme. 
The Rantoul, 111., Gun Club, under the able management of 
Jack Neal, will hold a one-day shoot May 5. The club is well 
provided with fine, level grounds. 
Garfield Gon Club. 
Chicago, April 22. — The appended scores were made on our 
grounds to-day on the occasion of the first trophy shoot of the 
season. Dr. Meek, W. A. Jones and Tom Jones tied for Class 
A trophy on 23; Gould, Class B on 18; Stalnaker, Class C on 19. 
The day was ideal for trapshooting, and a large crowd of 
shooters lined up for the occasion, over thirty taking part in the 
various, events of the day. 
Paid representatives were out in good force, there being Veit- 
meyer, Lord, Stannard and Steenberg, the latter being high man 
for the day, losing only 9 targets in 110 shot at. Three more appli- 
cants for membership were taken, making now eighteen on the 
waiting list. 
No. 1 was the trophy event. No. 7 was at 
Events: 
Targets : 
Events : 
1 2 
3 
4 
5 6 7 
Targets : 
25 10 
10 
10 
10 10 10 
Dr Shaw .... 
21 10 
6 
9 
Dr Reynolds 
20 8 
7 
9 
8 8.. 
Dr Meek.... 
23 9 
10 
9 
10 8 1 
Keck 
19 10 
7 
8 
10 8 6 
Stannard . . . 
22 10 
9 
8 
8 10 7 
Vietmeyer.. . 
20 9 
9 
9 
6 10 7 
18 7 
6 
5 
4 8 2 
Steenberg 
24 10 
8 
10 
10 10 9 
L Smeedes.. 
22 8 
8 
8 
9 .. .. 
T Ellis 
19 7 
8 
7 
9 6 5 
Stalnaker 
19 8 
4 
9 
6 7 5 
Horns 
18 5 
4 
8 
6 7.. 
20 .. 
10 
7 
7 9.. 
Eaton 
22 .. 
9 
5 
8 7.. 
L Wolff .... 
7 .. 
8 
4 
15 . 
1 
2 
Team race. 
25 targets, 
Messrs. 
20 
Dr Meek ... 
15 
15 
Steenberg 
,20 
J Ellis 
18 
19 
Weinsburg . 
24 
Ford 
12 
Ostendorp . 
.. 8—151 
5 pairs. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
25 10 10 10 10 10 10 
20 
12 
22 
18 
Hathaway. . 
McKennon. 
Dr Huff... 
J Rupel 23 
W A Jones.. 23 
Kissack 16 
T Jones...... 23 
Weinsberg.. 23 .. .. 8 
Ford 15 . . .... 
Leete 20 
Stone . . . .\ . . 18 
Thomas 7 3 
Ostendorp 7 
Vanderveer 5 
6 6 
6 7 
10 9 
7 5 
8 10 
10 7 
5 9 
9 6 
7 .. 
9 .. 
8 8 
9 9 
captains : 
Stone and Lord, 
Lord 23 
Keck 19 
Stannard .23 
Vietmeyer 21 
Stalnaker 21 
Gardener 12 
Rupel 21 
W A Jones 17 
Leete 15—172 
Dr. J. W. MEEk, Sec'y. 
SIDE LIGHTS OF TOADE. 
To Purchasers of Savage Rifles: We find a few Savage rifles 
are being offered 'by certain catalogue houses who are not cus- 
tomers of ours, at prices which at a glance, seem cheaper than 
our regular schedule, but investigation shows that the rifles they 
are delivering have been altered since leaving the factory, m- 
ciuding changing or obliterating the serial numbers, which are 
stamped on every genuine Savage rifle. As it is impossible for 
VIS to ascertain to what extent these rifles have been used or 
altered and probably injured, we take this opportunity of advising 
the public that we assume no responsibility whatsoever for any 
rifles on which the serial number has been obliterated or changed 
in any way. For your own protection, refuse to accept rifles 
tendered you as above described. 
Savage Arms Co., Utica, N. Y., U. S. A. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
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that the ice has gone out of the Maine lakes will be eager to see 
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he desires. The B. & A. R. R. "Guide Book," however, gives 
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Michigan is a Mecca to the sportsmen of a wide country. Here, 
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Among the multitude of baits and spoons offered for sale to the 
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prejudices of the fish must always be consulted, but the "Silver 
King" has proved itself a very killing bait, and we believe will 
be so in most waters. 
