June i^, 1905.] 
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New York Schuetzen C^rps. 
The forty-eighth annual shooting festival was held June 7 and 
8 in Union Hill Shooting Park, New Jersey, and was a success 
in both attendance and shooting interest. A large number of the 
shooting corps of New York city and vicinity attended in num- 
mbers, and the wives and children of the members were there, 
too. T?he unfavorable weather of the first day kept some persons 
away, but the second day was fine, and the interest as lively as 
the attendance at the park was large. 
The most notable feature of the whole tournament was the 
performance of Richard Gute, in making a new record for this 
range on the ring target. It will be remembered that at the 
indoor championship tournament in this city last March Mr., 
Gute was high man with an unusually good 100-shot score, and 
was beaten at the eleventh hour by Louis Ittel, of Pittsburg. 
Mr. Gute was surprised, but not disheartened, and since then he 
has practiced diligently with an eye on the next year's cham- 
pionship, which he will try harder than ever to win. That he 
is doing good work will be understood when it is stated that in 
making this new record for Union Hill range he placed three 
consecutive shots in the 25-ring of the German ring target at 
200yds. oflihand, using a recut barrel and ordinary peep sights. 
The diameter of the 25-circle is li/^_inches. This equals the pos- 
sible made by Louis C. Buss at the Greenville range some years 
ago. 
The King medal and the honors attending this ceremony went 
to Fred Von Deesten. Miss Mary Wilkins made the presentation 
speech and pinned the King medal on his coat. Mr. Gute was 
high on the ring target with 145 out of the possible 150 points, 
while Reinhold Busse made the best bullseye. The scores follow: 
Eagle Target. — John G. Thoelke, middle crown; Herman Nord- 
bruck, right crown; John D. Wilkins, left, crown; John Helms, 
globe; Henry Martens, sceptre; J. G. Kroeger, right ring; F. 
Von Deesten, left ring; Henry Knade, right neck; August 
Bruenke, left neck; Otto Schwanemann/ right thigh; J. H. Klee, 
left thigh; Herman Heinicke, tail; Barney Zettler, right wing; 
William Wersel, left wing; Henry Dicker, American flag; H. D. 
Meyer, German flag. . 
Ring Target: 
R Gute 145 M Dorrler 144 
L P Hansen 143 F C Ross 137 
A Hubalek 135 E Fischer 69 
O Schmidt 68 George Schlicht 68 
A T Segert 67 William A Tewes 67 
Charles Bischoff ' 67 R Busse 66 
A Kronsberg 65 C G Zettler 64 
D Scharninghaus 64 E Heidelberger 63 
T Muzzio 63 G Thomas 62 
B Zettler 62 
Premiums.— R. Gute 348, M. Dorrler 347, L. P. Hansen 343, 
F. C. Ross 337. 
Bullseye Target, Degrees: 
R Busse i!5 E Fischer 59 
W A Tewes 28 O Schwanemann 59y2 
John Facklamm 32% August Kronsberg 63 
M Dorrler 33 Charles Meyer 7iy2 
Charles Bischoff 38 D Scharninghaus 73% 
F C Ross 41 C G Zettler 76 
A Hubalek 43 R Gute 84 
G Ludwig 43% G Thomas 87 
Fred Facompre 48 O Schmidt 90 
George Schlicht 49% L P Hansen 93 
Premiums : 
F C Ross 43 M Dorrler 25 
George Schlicht 36 A Hubalek 19 
John Facklamm 30 
First and last flags. — Schlicht and Facklamm, Ross and Krons- 
berg. 
Prize Rifle Competition. 
The J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. have inaugurated a boys' 
prize competition under the following conditions: 
"We will shortly make a new rifle, especially built for boys- 
accurate, safe, durable — a Stevens all over. We wish to call our 
rifle something distinctive, individual and a name that will best 
typify it. 
"Our offer terminates Aug. 15, 1905. In order to encourage the 
receipt of as many dififerent names as it is possible to obtain, we 
do not restrict you to supply but one name. Send in as many as 
you wish— specifying first, second and third selections, etc. Of 
course it is understood that each competitor can secure but one 
Stevens as a prize. One of our popular, well-known Favorite No. 
17 rifles will be awarded to the person sending in the best name. 
A 'Little Krag' No. 65 rifle will be awarded to the contestant 
submitting the second best name. A 'Crack Shot' No 16 rifle 
will be presented to the contestant furnishing the third name. 
A 'Stevens-Maynard Jr.' No. 15 to the fourth. A Stevent 'Tip 
Up' No 41 pistol to the fifth. These firearms will be delivered 
free, all charges prepaid. Conform to the simple conditions of 
our prize ofl'er. Furnish as many names as you wish to forward. 
Write on one side of sheet only; in a plain, legible hand. State 
name and address clearly. Date your communication. If a 
number of competitors submit the same names, the one sending 
in the name first will receive the prize. The names of the suc- 
cessful contestants will be published in the Fall issues of all the 
representative outdoor and sportsmen's publications. The judges 
of this competition will be the officers of our company. Address: 
Prize Rifle Competition, J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co., Chicopee 
Falls, Massachusetts, U. S. A." 
If you want your slioot to be annottnced tiere send a 
notice like the following : 
Providence, R. I., Revolver Club. 
Rather an off week; weather bad, and majority of scores worse. 
A few of the men who had an opportunity to sandwich in their 
practice made a creditable showing, but Saturday's efforts showed 
that most of the shooters had that "tired feeling" and lost their 
scores, 
Hurlburt appeared at the range about in time for closing and 
found the Major has done some good work with his military 
revolver. 
Week ending June 10. The following scores were shot on the 
Portsmouth range: 
Rifle, 50yds., on the Standard pistol target. — B. Norman, 89, 86, 
85; H. Powell, 87, 84, 83, 82. 
Pistol, 50yds., Standard.— Wm. Almy, 92, 91, 86, 85. 
The following scores were shot on Cranston range: 
Revolver, 50yds., Standard.— Wm. F. Eddy, military, 70, 74, 75, 
83, 76, 84, 81, 77, 82; A. C. Hurlburt, 81, 72; Arno Argus, 76, 
73, 79. 
Revolver, 50yds., military count. — Wm. F. Eddy, 46, 46, 45, 47, 
47, 45, 47; Arno Argus, 46, 45, 45; A. C. Hurlburt, 46, 43, 43. 
Italian Shooting Association. 
During the picnic of the Messina Association of New York 
city, on June 5, a rifle shooting contest was held by the Italian 
Shooting Association and some nice trophies shot for. G. T. Conti 
won the gold medal with a score of 102 out of the possible 108 
points. Second man was L. Reali, who scored 99 and won the 
silver medal. M. Mandelli was third with 96; De Felice, fourth, 
•94; Messina, fifth; Muzio, sixth; Gazzola, seventh. 
"The Messina Association gold medal was shot for by members 
of that society only. G. Gazzetta won with a score of 88 points. 
Remington Rifle Club. 
Ilion, N. Y., June 5.— The Remington Gun and Rifle Club 
will hold an open rifle shoot July 4, on their rifle range at Myers 
Flats, Main street, Ilion, N. Y., U. & M. V. Stop No. 38, rain 
or shine. Merchandise programme will be out later. 
W. H. Grimshaw, Sec'y. 
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Fixttifes. 
June 14-15.— Durham, N. C— North Carolina Trapshooters' Associa- 
tion second annual tournament. Geo. L. Lyon, Pres. 
June 14-15.— Middletown, Wis., Gun Club tournament. Frank L, 
Pierstorft", Sec'y. 
June 15.— Champlain, N. Y., Gun Club annual tournament. 
June 16. — Indianapolis, Ind. — Limited Gun Club championship 
shoot. 
June 16-17. — Pottstown, Pa. — Shuler Gun Club target tournament. 
June 16-17.— Pottstown, Pa.— Shuler Gun Club target tournament. 
June 16-18. — Putnam, 111. — Undercliff Sportsmen's Association 
tournament. C. G. Grubbs, Mgr. 
June 17.— Chicago, 111., Gun Club special 100-target contest. C. P. 
Zacher, Sec'y. 
June 20.— Dayton, O.— Rohrer's Island Gun Club tournament. 
Will E. Kette, Sec'y. 
June 20-21.— Binghamton, N. Y., Rod and Gun Club tournament, 
Vernon L. Perry, Sec'y. 
June 20-21. — ^Jackson., Mich. — Michigan State shoot, under auspices 
of Jackson Gun Club. H. B. Crosier, Sec'y. 
June 20-22.— New London, Ift., Gun Club annual tournament. Dr. 
C. E. Cook, Sec'y. 
June 21-22.— Bradford, Pa., Gun Club club tournament E. C. 
Charlton, Sec'y. 
June 21.— Monongahela Valley League of West Virginia third 
tournament, under auspices of Grafton Gun Club. A. R. 
Warden, Sec'y. 
Jvne 22.— Towanda, Pa., Gun Club tournament. W. F. Dittrich, 
Sec'y. 
June 22-23.— Atlantic City, N. J.— Seashore Gun Club shooting 
tournament. E. M. Smith, Sec'y. 
June 22-24.— Portland, Ore.— Sportsmen's Association of the North- 
west tournament. J. Winters, Sec'y. 
June 27.— Norwich. Consolidated Gun Club of Connecticut fifth 
tournament, under auspices of the Norwich Gun Club. I, P. 
Taft, 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. — Dickey Bird national team contest of the W. S. Dickey 
Clay Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Mo., of whom entry blanks and 
conditions may be obtained. 
July 4.— Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club tournament. S. C. Yocum, 
Sec'y. 
July 4.— South Frtmingham, 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 4.— Brockton, Mass.— Montello Gun Club shoot. H. Windle, 
Sec'y. 
July 4.— Syracuse, N. Y.— Messina Springs Gun Club target tour- 
nament. F. N. Potter Mgr. 
July 4.— Montpelier, Vt., Gun Club tournament. Dr. C. H. Burr, 
Sec'y. 
July 4.— Monongahela Valley League of West Virginia fourth 
tournament, under auspices of Mannington Gun Club. W. C. 
Mawhinney, Sec'y. 
July 4.— Richmond, Va., Gun Club annual tournament. 
Anderson, Sec'y. 
July 6-7.— Traverse City, Mich., trapshooting tournament. W. A. 
Murrell, Sec'y. 
July 11.— Bergen Beach, L. I., Gun Club monthly shoot. 
July 11-12.— Eufala, Ala., Gun Club tournament. C. M. Gam- 
mage, Sec'y. 
July 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 12-14— Betterton, Md.— Malone's eleventh annual summer 
tournament; $200 added. J. R. Malone, ' Mgr., 2671 Pennsyl- 
vania avenue, Baltimore. 
July 17-18.— Charlottesville, Va. — Charlottesville and University 
Gun Club sixth annual money and merchandise shoot. G. L. 
Bruffey, Mgr. 
July 24-28.— Brehm's Ocean City, Md., target tournament. H. A. 
Brehm, Mgr., 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. 8-9. — Morgantown, W. Va. — Monongahela Valley League of 
West Virginia fifth tournament, iinder auspices of the Recre- 
ation Rod and Gun Club. Elmer F. Jacobs, Sec'y. 
Aug. 8.— Bergen Beach, L. I., Gun Club monthly shoot. H. W. 
Dryer, Sec'y. 
Aug. 16-18.— Ottawa, Can. — Dominion of Canada Trapshooting and 
Game Protective 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 Club. C. C. 
Herman, Sec'y. 
Aug. 17-18.— Dalton, O., Gun Club tournament. Ernest F. Scott, 
Sec'y. 
Aug. 18-20.— Chicago, 111., Trapshooters' Association fall tourna- 
ment. E. B. Shogren, Sec'y. 
Aug. 22 — Somerville, Conn., Gun Club individual State champion- 
ship tournament. A. M. Arnold, Sec'y. 
Aug. 22-23.— Carthage, Mo.— The Missouri and Kansas League of 
Trapshooters. Dr. C. B. Clapp, Sec'y. 
Aug. 22-25.— Lake Okoboji, la.— Indian annual tournament. Frank 
Riehl, Sec'y. 
Aug. 29-31.— Grand Rapids, Mich.— Consolidated Sportsman's Club 
fourth annual tournament. 
Aug. 29-31. — The Interstate Association's tournament, under the 
auspices of the Colorado Springs, Colo., Gun Club; 11,000 
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. 4-6.— Lynchburg.— Virginia State shoot. N. R. Winfree, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 5-8. — Trinidad, Colo. — Grand Western Handicap. Eli Jeffries, 
Sec'y. 
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. 10-11.— St. Joseph, Mo.— The Missouri and Kansas League of 
Trapshooters. Dr. C. si. Clapp, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11-12.— Dover, Del., Gun Club tournament; open to all 
amateurs. W. H. Reed, Sec'y. 
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. 
Address. 
State. 
The Montpelier, Vt., Gun Club, through their Secretary, Dr. 
C. H. Burr, announce that July 4 has been fixed upon for their 
tournament. 
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Mr. G. L. Bruffey, Business Manager, announces that the sixth 
annual money and inerchandise shoot of the Charlottesville and 
University Gun Club will be held on July 17 and 18. 
Mr. W. H. Heer made high average for the three days at the 
New Jersey State shoot last week. He broke 448 out of a pos- 
sible 485. Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins was second with 441, 
The Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey is of the 
opinion that the anti-pigeon shooting law is constitutional. On 
June 12 the law, passed in 1904, was declared valid. 
The Secretary, F. K. Stelle, writes us that there will be a few 
extra events in the programme of the Bound Brook, N. J., Gun 
Club's regular shoot, June 17, at 2 o'clock; sweepstakes and prizes. 
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Mr. J. R. Malone, 2671 Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore, Md., 
writes us that his eleventh annual summer tournament will be 
held at Betterton, Kent county, Md., on July 12-14, and that $200 
will be added. 
Mr. Frank E. Butler, in the most tranquil manner imaginable, 
won the New Jersey State individual championship at the New 
Jersey State shoot last week. The conditions, as to wind and 
weather, were difficult. 
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The Bergen Beach Gun Club announce that they will not hold 
any weekly shoots during July and August. The regular monthly 
shoots, however, will be held as usual.. The dates of the next two 
monthly shoots are July 11 and Aug. 8. H. W. Dreyer is the 
Secretary. 
F. N. Potter, chairman of the committee, writes us that the 
Messina Springs Gun Club, of Syracuse, N. Y., have decided on a 
programme of eleven events for their shoot on July 4. The events 
are at 10, 15, 20 and 25 targets, entrance $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2 and $3, 
Targets, 1% cent. Two dollars added to 20-target events. Class 
shooting. Competition begins at 10 o'clock. 
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The Seashore Gun Club, of Atlantic City, N. J., have issued the 
programme of their tournament, fixed to take place on June 22-24. 
There are totals of 195 targets and $12.25 entrance each day. There 
are distance handicap events each day, cup contests, and money 
for high and low averages. Shooting commences at 2 o'clock. 
Rose system. Ship ammunition, 'etc., prepaid, to Mr. E. M. 
Smith, Speedway Hotel, Atlantic City. 
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The second annual tournament of the South Framingham, Mass., 
Gun Club, has a programme of ten events, each at 15 targets. 
All events at 16yds. Targets, 1% cent. Events 7 and 8 are the 
five-man team shoot. To two amateurs making highest averages, 
$5 and $3. Shooting begins at 9 o'clock. Fifty dollars will be 
divided. In the five-man team race, $10 and $5. No limit to the 
number of teams. Lunch served free to shooters. Ship shells, 
etc., to President F. W. Hewins, South Framingham. T. F. 
Rice, Secretary. 
The Bradford, Pa., Gun Club tournament, June 21-22, is open 
to the world. Added money, $400. The programme is alike for 
each day, eight events at 15, one at 20 and one at 25 targets. En- 
trance, $1.50, $2 and $2.50. Added money, $15 to each of the 15- 
target events, $22.50 to the 20-target events, and $32.50 to the 25- 
target events. Rose system. June 20, practice day. Lunch 
served on the grounds. Guns, etc., prepaid, sent care of E. C. 
Charlton, Secretary, will be delivered on the grounds free. Pro- 
fessional high average will be awarded a silver cup. High 
averages for the two days, $25, $15. Low average, $10. 
Twelve events at 10, 15 and 20 targets, constitute the programme 
of the fifth tournament of the Consolidated Gun Club of Connecti- 
cut, to be held at Norwich, June 27, commencing at 9:30. The 
totals are 190 targets, entrance $17.82. For the five-man team event. 
No. 6, 2-0 targets, the following teams have entered; New Britain, 
Waterbury, New Haven, Bristol, Willimantie, Norwich, Hartford, 
Bridgeport and Rockville. Rose system. Targets, 1% cent. 
Sweepstakes optional. All shooters are invited. Loaded shells 
and refreshments obtamable on the grounds. I. P. Taft, Secre- 
tary. 
The Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club will hold an all-day- 
tournament at clay targets on July 4. The programme of twelve 
events calls for 190 targets, .$15.50 entrance in sweeps. Shooting 
will begin at ■ 9 o'clock sharp. Rose system, four moneys; less 
than ten entries, three moneys. Targets will be thrown from 
expert traps, arranged Sergeant system. Manufacturers' agents 
allowed to shoot for targets only. To the six high guns shooting 
the entire programme the following prizes will be given: First, 
$5 gold piece; second, trout rod; third, half dozen photographs; 
fourth, box of cigars ;_ fifth, box of cigars; sixth, $1 worth of 
shaves. Targets, included in all entrances, 1% cent each. 
Sweepstakes being optional, any one may enter any event and 
shoot for targets only. Loaded shells for sale on the grounds. 
To reach the shooting grounds, take Indian Orchard or Palmer 
cars to Red House Crossing. Cars leave the city every fifteen 
minutes. Ammunition shipped, prepaid, to C. L. Kites, Secretary, 
416 Main street, will be delivered on the grounds free of charge. 
Programmes are now ready, and may be had by addressing the 
Secretary. Bernard Waters. 
N. J. Pigeon Shooting Case. 
The following is unpleasant news to trapshooters. It is taken 
from the New York Sun: 
"Trenton, N. J., June 12.— The Supreme Court, in an opinion 
filed by Justice Fort to-day, sustained the constitutionality of the 
act of April 12, 1904, under which the shooting of live pigeons from 
traps is prohibited in New Jersey. To test the act two members 
of the Riverton Gun Club, Charles W. Davis, of the Colonnade 
Hotel, Philadelphia, and Rudolph F. Harned, an officer of the 
club, each f hot at one pigeon on the club grounds and were 
arrested, indicted and fined $85 each and costs. They appealed 
from the conviction. 
"To test every phase of the law, Davis killed his bird, which 
was shipped to a Boston market for sale and Harned missed his 
entirely. The court holds that the question of a bird being killed 
or escaping does not affect the liability of the person making of it 
a target. Technical objections were raised against the act on the 
ground that its title was defective; but the real fight was upon 
the issue that pigeons are property, and may be disposed of by 
the owner as he sees fit. On this point the Supreme Court says: 
" 'It is not a curtailment of the right of property to prevent a 
person from using his animals or fowls as a target, whether to 
be shot at for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship. 
Under the police power the Legislature may prescribe how animals- 
may be killed by their owners, in order that they may be used 
for food. They may fix by statute the time, places and manner 
of such killing. By limiting the method or prescribing the 
manner of killing, they do not infringe upon the rights of property 
owners.' 
"It is expected that to-day's decision will be appealed to the- 
Court of Errors and Appeals." 
Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 
Rochester, N. Y., June 7.— At the shoot of the Rochester Gum 
Club, Mr. Geo. Borst won the McCord, Gibson & Stewart cup 
The shooting was marred by a driving rainstorm, which kept 
some at home who might otherwise have competed. 
Mr. Borst won two contests previous to this contest, with the- 
help of his handicap. Each contestant shoots at 50 targets a 
handicap allowance being added to the actual score. Yesterday's- 
results follow: 
Brk. Hdp. Tot'l. Brk. Hdp. Tot'l. 
Borst 40 11 51 Clark 42 5 47 
Stewart 47 3 60 Weller 31 8 39 
Ker«bner 45 S 50 » a» 
