July 15, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
89 
U. S. Govemmeivt Ammyivition Test. 
Accuracy test of Krag-Jorgensen .30-Caliber Cartridges held at Springfield Armory by order of 
the Ordnance Department, United States Army. 
TESTED — Ammunition of all the American Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS — 10 and 20 shot targets, muzzle rest. 
10 and 20 shot targets, fixed rest. 
DISTANCE — 1000 yards. 
OFFICIAL Veport: V. S. Cartridges excelled all others 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO.. 
LOWELL. MASS.. U. S. A. 
Agencies: 497-503 Pearl St., 35-43 Park St., New York. 114-116 Market St., San Francisco. 
Event No. 1 was Dupont cup. Event No. 2 was the trophy 
contest. 
Team shoot, Thomas and Eaton Captains: ^ 
Eaton’s team — Eaton 9, Hicks 9, Geotter 9, Saymore 10, Dr. 
Reynolds 6, T. L Smedes 9, A Smedes 6; total, 57. _ 
Thomas’ team — Thomas 7, Dr. Meek 9, Keck 9, Davis 10, Birk- 
tand, Sr., 9, McDonald 5, Ilirkland, Jr., 7; total, 56. 
July 4. — The following scores were made on our grounds to-day. 
Ten events of 10 targets each were shot off and in each event some 
member won a fine pocket knife. In case of a tie they drew for 
che knife, and the lucky man was barred against further com- 
petition, thus insuring all of t'ne knives to be distributed to 
different men. 
The day was exceedingly windy, causing the targets to soar 
md dip in a decidedly nuzzling way. Still, some very good scores 
were made. The afternoon passed off very pleasantly, and all had 
a fine time except Mr. Davis, whO' tied for a knife about six times 
and was beaten in the draw every time — and he needed a knife, 
too. 
July 8. — The appended scores were made on our grounds to-day 
on the occasion of the fifth trophy shoot of the second series. 
In the trophy event Eaton won on a straight score of 25 m 
Class A, while Lord, a visitor, tied the score. 
In Class B, Dr. Reynolds and T. L. Smedes tied on 21, while 
George won Class C on 22. t- i j 
In the Dupont cup shoot which followed, Thomas, Keck and 
Hicks tied for Class A on 19 out of 20. T. L. Smedes won in 
Class B on 18, and George in Class C on 15. 
The day was a fairly good one for target shooting, only a little 
Wind and pleasantly cool. Attendance fairly good. ^ ^ ^ 
Honors were even in two team races captained by Dr. Meek 
and Eaton. Scores: 
Eventsl 
Targets : 
Lord 
Thomas 
Dr Reynolds 
Dr Meek 
McDonald 
Stone 
Keck 
Davis 
12 3 4 
Events : 
12 3 4 
25 25 20 15 
Targets : 
25 25 20 15 
25 19 19 11 
George 
.... 22 15 19 . . 
24 19 16 14 
C Einfeldt 
.... 19 12 14 . . 
22 16 19 12 
T L Smedes 
.... 21 18 16 10 
22 17 14 11 
Ostendorf 
....14 9 .. 10 
21 14 11 11 
Goetter 
.... 21 15 . . . . 
21 18 19 12 
Hicks 
.... 22 19 . . 14 
19 15 16 11 
Kannonberg 
12 .. 6 
20 19 16 : . 
Drinkwater 
21 19 19 14 
Morall 
14 
25 19 17 14 
A Smedes 
11 
26 16 16 12 
Miss Davis 
11 
No. 1 above was the twelfth trophy. No. 2, the Dupont <mp. 
Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec’y. 
In Other Places. 
Herman Horn, of the Holes Corners Gun Club, Milwaukee, 
/Vis., was a participant at the G. A. H.. We do not see his name 
•rnong the winners. Yet he had one sure prize that is nis for 
:eeps. Just before starting on the trip he was united in wedlock 
o Miss Jesse Meyrose, who accompanied him. He will in the 
uture have the assistance of her advice in the shooting line, as 
he is herself a crack shot. . . 
Abe Franks, of Memphis, Tenn is pegging away with about 
he usual 90 per cent. At the last meet of the gun clubs, W. J. 
^bston, with a handicap of 10, won the pitcher. 
There are many people in the cities of Montana who are much 
nterested in trapshooting. There are a number of these gentle- 
iien in Anaronda, and they were delighted with some experts 
i/ho lately visited their city. t,, . 
A new improved trap was tried at the Anna, 111., tournament 
in July 4. . ■ ii. 
It is all well enough to hold a regular tournament in the south 
m July 4; but it seems that in the north they are nearly all 
allures, as shooters spend that day with their families picnicking. 
Now and then we notice that a gun club puts m electric pulls, 
mt, as a rule, they are growing scarce. ^ -d i, . 
At the West- Point, la.. Gun Club shoot Dr. C. W. Roberts 
iroke 46 out of 50, and Charles S. Bryens 44. , „ r 
John J. O’Bram, of the Park Trapshooting Committee, of Buf- 
alo, N. Y., announces a meeting of their club hereafter on 
'riday instead of on Saturday. , , , , , -.r r' z-i u 
E. H. John won the shoot held by the Mauga Gun Club, 
iterling. 111., on last Thursday. , . t i 
Mr. H. C. Williamson, secretary of the gun club lola, Kansas, 
eceived a very pretty medal donated by a prominent gun com- 
>any, as a reward for the best shot. -i, 
The next meet of the Missouri League of Trapshooters will be 
leld at Carthage, Mo., in Augrpt. c. • 
The newly organized Gun Club at Aberdeen, S. D., is pro- 
Tcssing' finely. E. V. Csinpbcll lately made a straig^nt X5, C. 
i). Pehis only lost one. tu ir • 
There is shooting at the Taylor Park, Freeport, 111., on Pri- 
lav of each week, to which the public is invited. , 
Shooting members of the Illinois Athletic Gun Club have 
lected officers, and among other very important matters, have 
hosen O Von Lengerke as captain of the trapshooting. This 
neans that there will be something doing in the shotgun line. 
Tack Cullison was high gun at the Multnomah Gun Club, 
Portland ■ Ore., on Sunday last with 92 out of 100. There is much 
nterest being taken in the coming northwest tournament. 
The third annual tournament of the Binghamton N. Y., Rod 
md Gun Club will be held at the .club range July 20 and 21. 
lupont will give a cup for high average „ 
The Marquette, Mich., Gun Club will hereafter hold shoots 
egularly and many special attractions will be offered during 
he season Grouncls open for practice at all times. The newly 
lected officers are: President, Robert Harnes; Secretary, J. E. 
Irotless; Treasurer, F. G. Jenks. 
John Boa was the attraction- at Jackson, Mich., where he gave 
daily rifle exhibition during the shoot Md there last week. 
FTiitchison Kan.. Gun Club is now officered as follows: Will 
Ulen President; Dr. Van Leonard, Vicepresident; G. T. Rankin, 
Secretary and Treasurer; O. H. Guy,_ Field Captain. 
The Osage City, Kan., Gun Club will purchase a new automatic 
rap and make some very necessary improvements at the shoot- 
^The^ clubs at Montan, Mancelona and Travers City now have 
:ach one of the new clay bird automatic traps. • t i. 
There is a new club at Fontanel, Iowa. Members, viz., John 
Brawdy, E. D. Branhill, E. D. Walsworth, E. E. Winn, Will 
Welscher, G. D. Keating, J. W. Emmers, Nels Jensen, Clyde 
Knauf, W. J. Lovenz, George Hulbert, Frank Hulbert, Chas. 
Juddith, John Knouf, C. H. Clongie, N. W. Gibson, Frank 
Sears and C. F. Jarvis. 
The N. C. R. Gun Club, Dayton, Ohio, is now booming. 
After having s»cured the next State shoot, they are now after 
the G. A. H. 
There were thirty-four shooters who took part in the tourna- 
ment held a.t Appleton, Minn. Those who made the highest 
scores, shooting at 320 targets, were: A. E. Close 267, Jones 261, 
Quiglon 258, C. M. Minert 250, J. Grady 249. Among the low 
scores was that of George E. Gray, the well-known dog trainer. 
The Plainview, Minn., team, composed of J. J. Erding, W. N. 
Mills, R. Mills, A. J. Fricke and F. T. Dickerman, won the 
badge contest held at Minnuska on Wednesday last. 
Mr. Ferd Drey, of Brainerd, Minn., has been elected treasurer 
of the State Gun Club. He is a good shot and deserving of any 
honors, bestowed upon him. 
Hess and Welnowski, of Nantichoke, Pa., won the Powder 
trophy, in competition with teams from Scranton and Wilkes- 
Barre clubs; score, 86 out of 100. They won first in the opening 
sweep with a straight score. 
The El Paso, Tex., Gun Chib will in the future hold shoots on 
Saturday, which will enable more of the shooters to attend than 
on the former day. 
At the regular shoot of the Urbana, O., Gun Club there were 
seven men present. In the county contest the eight highest 
scores will count. Mr. Holding, in shooting for a badge, made 
the most excellent score of 49, 49 and 48 in three times try at 50. 
The officers of the reorganized gun club at Houghton, Mich., 
are: A. D. Edwards, President; Michael Messner, Jr., Secretary; 
William Parsons, Samuel Bryant Jr., and R. S. Tewarth, Direc- 
tors. 
A movement has been started that will consolidate the Mason 
City and Clear Lake, la., gun clubs. One of the objects is that 
of watching game law violators. Any such who are caught will 
be punished by the combined club. 
Joseph Michaelis sprang a surprise on the shooters at the 
tournament held by the Limited Gun Club, of Indianapolis, when 
he captured the Grand Hotel cup with a score of 46 out of 50. 
Dr. Britton, the oldest man in the game in the State, was high 
for general average, 915 per cent. 
The Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Gun Club held its second shoot 
on the old College grounds, last Wednesday. 
The Keystone Gun Club, Bluefields, W. Va., has made some ex- 
tensive improvements to their grounds quite recently, which in- 
clude a shooting stand and storage room for the targets. 
The annual meeting held by the Asheville, N. C., Gun Club 
resulted in the election of the following officers: T. C. Coxe, 
President; Dr. S. W. Battle, Vice-President; J. D. Carrier, Sec- 
retary; PI. T. Adicks, Jr., and Ford Rutledge, members of the 
Executive Committee. 
Dr. William Buck, of Eaton, O., made a perfect score of - 50 
while shooting for the Cartridge Co. trophy. William Dunlap and 
James Clark were hot contestants. 
J. J. Rachoe, Faribault, Minn., won the gun club trophy with a 
straight 25. 
The tournament held Tuesday last at Harris, la., waS; well at- 
tended, and proved a success. 
At Oleton, Pa., last week, when the West Branch Rod and 
Gun Club was holding its practice meet, and not being successful, 
it was suggested that some of the ladies present try their skill. 
Mrs. North scored 1 out of 2, and Miss Martha Rearick scored 
3 out of 4. This is very remarkable, as it was her first experience. 
The Menominee, Mich., Gun Club is keeping up regular practice, 
and there will be a very creditable showing by this club when the 
July tournament comes off. 
Another new gun club is that of Wabeno, Wis. Officers: _A, J. 
Tipler, President; Jake Bradley, Vice-President; M. J. Dickinson, 
Treasurer; Dr. Hubbard, Secretary. 
The Western circuit of shooting events will be a grand one, 
starting with the Indian shoot, then Colorado Springs, and the 
P'rinidad, Colo., and then comes the Interstate Western Handi- 
cap at San Francisco. Several of the traveling men will make 
the circuit. 
The tournament held by the Groesbeeck, Tex., Gun Club was a 
success. F. M. Faurote won professional high average; 258 out 
of 275. The individual championship medal held by Capt. L. E. 
Ross, of Corsicana, was again captured by him with a score of 
47 out of 50. 
Messrs. M. R. Bower, J. M. Barnett, Adam Wolfe, and William 
Alexander, of Bloomfield, Pa., have each won the medal twice, 
and it now remains to be seen who can win it a third time and 
thus become permanent winner. 
The club house used by the Taylor, Tex., Gun Club was de- 
stroyed by fire. It occurred at about 1 o’clock in the morning, 
and therefore the origin is likely to remain a mystery. 
There are some clever shots at Spokane, Wash. The cham- 
pion three-rtian team is composed of Jack Forbes, T. B. Ware 
and E. J. Chingren. However, Ike Dornberg won the medal at 
the last meeting, scoring 93 out of 100; but T. B. Ware and E. 
F. Chingren were but one behind. These men will all be heard 
from at the Portland, Ore., big tournament. 
Many of the shooters who were present at the G. A. H. last 
week were made sick by the water used at the club grounds. 
Some of the Western boys are sick abed, viz.: C. C. Gere, 
Urbana. and H. H. Cadwallader, Decatur. 
Ben Scott, of Grass Lake, Mich., won the honors at the Michi- 
gan State shoot at Jackson. In the merchandise event Ponto 
Wood, of Detroit; H. E. Hubbard, of Battle Creek; M. Hensler, 
Iowa, and G. R. Wilson, of Detroit, were winners. In the team 
shoot. Battle Creek was first with 68, Detroit second, 67, and 
Jackson third, 66, each out of a possible 75. 
There will be semi-weekly shoots held at Iowa City, la., by 
the members of the> gun club. There are some good marksmen 
in the club, and some fine records will be made before the season 
closes. 
It would fill a book with a thousand pages could the ifs be 
printed that have been told their friends by the G. A. H. con- 
testants during the past week. 
The Rose system and the Jack Rabbit system were both used 
at the shoot given by the Tarentum Gun Club, Pittsburg, Pa., 
July 4, 
rhe Mt. Clemens, Mich., Gun Club is being reorganized, and 
will be incorporated. Good club rooms will be provided. 
Members of the Gem Township Gun Club, near Aberdeen, 
b. D., report that there will be, a wholesale slaughter of bird 
dogs, . as the dogs are permitted to run the country over, de- 
stroying chickens and the eggs. 
Last Sunday, at Des Moines, la., there were good scores made. 
Waddmgton was high with 95 out of 100. 
Henry Neville, E. Ashford, John Schuster, Theodore 
V\ illebrand,. A. McLeod and M. Schneider, of Sault Ste. Marie, 
Mich., are interested in organizing a gun club. 
dhe Celestial Gun Club, of Pekin, 111., held their shoot last 
Sunday. Some new members were taken in. As the club is being 
run on an economical basis, it bids fair to last for many years. 
Ed. Bolander was noted for his rapid improvement. 
There will be 500 targets shot at by the members of the Dead- 
wood, S. D., Gun Club during this season, and prizes will be 
awarded in classes for the highest scores. 
J. W. Lee, Kent, O., made a “clean sweep” at Lake Brady last 
Thursday, as he captured all the three trophies put up for com- 
petition. 
The annual spring tournament of the Berea Gun Club, Elyria, 
O., was held Saturday. There were thirty-two marksmen present. 
La Grange won the team shoot, 199 out of 260. Berea No. 1 
second, 194. Elyria third, 186. Powers and Brock made the high 
individual scores in team .shoot. 
Clarksville, la., will hold a shoot July 25 and 26. Many of the 
experts have signified tlieir intention to be present. Fred, Whit- 
ney, will attend to the office. 
At the second shoot of the Landa Park summer, contests, held 
at Taylor, Tex., Capt. Gilstrap lost the medal — and to a lady, 
Mrs, Topperwein, with a score of 23 out of 25. Mrs. T. will hold 
the medal until July. 9, when the next shoot will be held. 
Manager Fred H. Wallace is making a great effort to make this 
series now in progress at the Cleveland,, O., Gun Club, the best 
ever attempted. The rules adopted are self-imposed handicaps. 
Many of the prizes are handsome loving cups. 
The Rugby Gun Club, of Grand Forks, N. D., . offers a reward 
of $10 for information concerning the person who shoots with a 
rifle at the screen which is used at the target traps. 
The Sturgeon Rod and Gun Club, the membership of which 
includes over one hundred glass workers of Elwood and Alex- 
andra, Ind., will spend the next eight weeks on the shores of 
Long Lake. The club has camped here for the past four years. 
Pleasant Valley Gun Club, Youngstown, O., will hold a two- 
day shoot at De Groff, on Aug. 8 and 9. 
The Paducah, Ky., Gun Club held a shoot Thursday, at which 
Armstrong won the club medal. 
At the shoot held at St. Paris, O., last Thursday, the team 
contest resulted as follows; De Groff 200, Troy 195, Springfield 
194, St, Paris 187, Urbana 168, Holding made 49 out of 50, and 
was high individna'. 
The Wst Duluth, Minn., Rod and Gun. Club held a shoot 
Saturday last, and the secretary reports some enthusiasm and 
poor scores. This club is new, so plenty of time for improvement. 
The West Side Gun Club, of Saginaw, Mich., has now a new 
automatic trap, which will be the means of putting more life 
into its members. 
The Findlay, O., Gun Club held a meeting Friday night, and 
effected a reorganization. Among the reorganizers were Al. Bar- 
ton, Dr. J. C. Tritch, Dr. I. H. Truce, Charles Steen, Ott Marvin, 
Sherman Abrams, Joseph N. Schaffer and Thomas Lang. Mr. 
Lang is one of the State cracks. 
The Hoisington, Kans., Gun Club has forwarded a petition to 
the Governor, asking that John Lemon be appointed a deputy 
game warden. 
The Omaha Rod and Gun Club will build a club house at Court- 
land Beach. It will cost about $2,000. 
The Owego, N. Y., Rod and Gun Club will make an exhibit 
at the county fair, to be held Sept. 12 to 15. There will be live 
game and fish, together with all kinds of game, also all styles of 
guns. This exhibit will be placed in a large tent, and will be 
given with a view to interest the whole county in the protection 
of game and fish.' Truly a very worthy object.. 
There was a merchandise shoot at Red Oak, la., July 4, that 
was a side attraction for the celebration. It was much enjoyed 
by the shotgun artists. -The prizes were generously donated by 
the business men. 
The Capital Gun Club, of Little Rock, Ark., held a practice 
shoot on their grounds last Tuesday. John M. Pemberton and 
E. G. Welles will contest soon for the State champiojrship. 
The Freeport, 111., Gun Club has now two fine hunting pic- 
tures that are to be given as prizes at the shoot. 
The Meriden, Miss., Gun Club has been reorganized, with W. 
Perry, Jr., President; B. Frebleman, Vice-President; A. J. Teter, 
Secretary; W. W. Cocke, Field Captain; C. W. Powtheres, 
Referee. There will be a tournament held oh their grounds, to- 
gether with a barbecue, July 28 and 29. 
Walla Walla will hold the next State tournament given by the 
Oregon Sportsmen’s Association. A committee . was appointed 
to draft a new constitution and present it to the next annual 
meeting. The committee) consists of M. F. Sheard, of Tacoma; 
E. E. Ellis, Seattle; Thomas B. Ware, Spokane; P. J. Holohan, 
Wallace, Idaho, and Maurice Abrahams, of Portland. One of 
the changes suggested . is to permit outsiders to compete for 
money. 
Mason City, la.. Gun Club will hold a tournament July 31 and 
Aug. 1. Programmes wdll be issued in due time. 
Chicago Trapshooters' Association* j 
The programme of the Chicago Trapshootei:?. ^ Association 
tournament, at the Watson Park grounds, Purnside, Chicago, 
Aug. 17, 18 and 19, 1905, is as follows: No handicaps; all stand 
16yds. ; $500 in cash for averages ; $100 each day to seven high 
averages, $20, $18, $16, $14, $12, $10, $10; $100 to six high averages 
for the three days, $25, $20, $1^ $1^ $12 $10; $100 to eight low 
averages for the three days, $15, $15, $15, $15, ^$10, $10, $10, $10, 
Ten 20-target events each day. Money divi-llj, 35, 30, 20 fy-rd 
15 per cent. Total entrance, $20. P,'--vJssv'ijals and manufac- 
turers’ agents will shoot for targets only. '_Togrammes will be 
ready, about Aug. 1, and can be had by addressing Secretary E. 
B. Shogr.en, 940 First National Bank Building. Fred H. Lord 
and E. B. Shogren, managers, 
