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FOREST AND StREAM. 
[Aug. 12, igos. 
Interstate at Albert Lea. 
Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 6. — The Interstate Association tour- 
nament 0 t Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 2, 3 and 4, under the 
•auspices ot me Albert Lea Gun Club, was a success, even though 
'dampness oh the afternoon of the second day was a trifle too 
great to he the most agreeable. The attendance of shooters was 
'<mite large and some of the best shots in the country were in 
the erowd, but most of these were manufacturers’ agents and 
Vere not allowed to compete for the money. Among the ama- 
teurs there was a goodly sprinkling of high-class men. 
Among the noted manufacturers’ agents were the following: 
W. R. Crosby, Fred Gilbert, H. C. Hirschy, J. L. D. Morrison, 
Marshall, B. O. Seymour, C. A. Young, W. M. Furgeson, 
W. D. Stannard, H. W. Vietmeyer and L. H. Fitzsimmons. 
Among the crack amateurs the following may be mentioned to 
mdicate the quality of the talent H. G. Taylor, Russell Klein, 
R. R. Barber (the Grand American Handicap winner), A. P. 
McDowell, L. E. Parker, E. H. Moulton, E. W. Bird, Gus 
Evander, L. Foley, F. H. Sprague and J. H. Stair. 
The cashier’s office was in charge of Mr. H. C. Hirschy, as- 
sisted by Mr. B. O. Seymour, and they have had such a wide 
range of experience that their very presence meant success. 
Suffice it to say that money winners received the amounts due 
them within twenty minutes after the last gun was fired each 
day. At the close of the tournament. Manager Shaner publicly 
tendered the thanks of the Interstate Association to both gentle- 
men for services rendered. 
Nothing was left undone in the way of preparations and 
Messrs. Henry A. Morgan, President; N. E. Petersen, Secretary, 
and other officers of the local club, are entitled to great credit 
for their work. 
A feature of the programme each day was event No. 7, which 
called for ten pairs. It has been quite a time since pairs were 
scheduled at a tournament and this event attracted more than 
ordinary attention. The scores made did not rank high, and one 
contestant was heard to remark that this event was a “great 
leveler’’ — meaning by this that the event at pairs cut down the 
usual high average of the expert to the equality of the ordinary 
shot. 
The first day’s events closed with everybody in the best of 
humor over the success of the meeting. The weather was almost 
perfect, and everybody _ felt good-natured. There were exactly 
fifty-one who took part in the various events, which is considered 
a good showing for a meeting of this character. Among the 
amateurs Mr. H. G. Taylor was in first place with 155 out of a 
possible 160; Mr. Gus Evander was second with 150 and Mr. L. 
E. Parker third with 149. Among the manufacturers’ agents 
Messrs. H. C. Hirschy and Fred Gilbert were tied for first place 
with 154; Mr. W. R. Crosby was second with 163, and Mr. B. 
O. Seymour, third, with 147. 
The second day opened with an attendance of about the same 
number as the first day, although not so many shot in all events. 
The weather was very warm and sultry, and during the after- 
noon a severe rain storm stopped the shooting for some time. 
The scores made were about on a par with those made the first 
day. Among the amateurs Mr. H. G. Taylor was again in first 
place with 149 out of a possible 150, with Mr. Gus Evander again 
second, with 146; Mr. E. H. Moulton was third with 145. Among 
the manufacturers’ agents Messrs. Fred Gilbert and W. R. 
Crosby were tied for first place with 155; Mr. H. C. Hirschy was 
second with 154 and Mr. C. A. Young third with 151. 
The third day’s attendance did not come up to that of the first 
two days by one-half, and it goes to show that a three days’ 
tournament is a trifle too long for the ordinary amateur. Two 
days is about the proper thing. Among the amateurs Mr. H. G. 
Taylor for the third time was in first place with 147 out of a 
possible 160; Messrs. Russell Klein and R. R. Barber were tied 
for second place with 144, and Mr. A. P. McDowell was third 
with 140. Among the manufacturers’ agents Messrs. Fred Gilbert 
and W. R. Crosby were again tied for first place with 163; Mr. 
W. D. Stannard was second with 150 and Mr. H. C. Hirschy 
third with 149. 
For general .average among the amateurs Mr. H. G. Taylor 
Was first with 451 out of a possible 480; Mr. R. R. Barber was 
second with 436 and Mr. Gus Evander third with 435. Among 
the manufacturers’ agents Mr. Fred Gilbert was first with 462; 
Mr. W. R. Crosby was second with 461, and Mr. H. C. Hirschy 
third with 457. 
The scores of the three days follow: 
Aug. 2 , First Day, 
Events : 
Targets: 
A P McDowell 
E W Bird 
N E Headline 
S Smith 
. L Foley 
J L D Morrison 
G J French 
L E Parker 
E H Moulton 
A Morrison 
H C Hirschy 
H G Taylor 
Russell Klein 
R R Barber 
Fred Gilbert 
L W Holt 
Gus Evander 
E G Wallace 
H W Kahler 
Dr. Fischer 
J H Stair 
W M Furgeson 
F H Sprague 
E L Quinlan 
B O Seymour 
H W Vietmeyer 
W G Schulz 
R Bartosch 
H W Emmerson 
J L Hartz 
T A Marshall 
W R Crosby 
N E Peterson 
Henry Stege 
C J Adler 
W D Stannard... 
J H Ramson 
F R Patch 
C A Young 
F Fredette 
J A Bultman 
G E Hill.._. 
L H Fitzzsimmons 
E W Hicks 
B Skinne? 
A Johnson 
J Bowden 
J Skinner 
A Clausen 
C Johnson 
L Fuller 
Event No. 7 was at 10 
12 3 4 
15 15 20 15 
12 12 17 13 
13 14 17 11 
12 13 17 13 
14 14 19 12 
14 15 19 13 
14 14 19 14 
12 12 19 12 
14 14 19 15 
16 13 17 15 
12 13 18 10 
16 14 20 15 
16 15 20 16 
13 11 19 13 
15 15 20 14 
15 14 20 15 
12 13 16 10 
15 13 19 14 
12 15 18 13 
14 14 17 15 
10 12 16 14 
14 11 18 15 
13 13 18 13 
11 12 20 13 
13 12 19 13 
13 14 18 14 
10 11 16 10 
13 10 14 15 
11 13 19 12 
15 11 16 13 
11 8 .. .. 
11 13 17 16 
15 14 19 14 
12 12 17 12 
12 14 17 15 
14 15 17 15 
13 14 18 14 
14 15 19 14 
11 15 18 11 
11 12 20 13 
12 11 14 14 
14 14 18 16 
15 11 17 12 
12 13 18 14 
13 13 18 14 
13 11 . . 10 
14 14 15 .. 
12 
7 
11 
5 6 7 
10 15 20 
9 15 13 
6 14 9 
6 13 15 
10 14 12 
8 15 15 
9 15 13 
9 14 12 
10 14 16 
10 14 13 
8 13 .. 
9 15 18 
9 15 18 
9 13 17 
9 15 13 
10 15 19 
10 13 15 
10 15 18 
10 10 16 
7 11 13 
9 13 12 
9 13 14 
7 12 11 
10 14 . . 
10 14 . . 
10 15 18 
10 10 17 
8 13 .. 
10 13 . . 
9 13 .. 
7 12 8 
10 13 11 
9 16 18 
9 11 13 
9 15 16 
10 14 16 
9 15 8 
9 14 8 
8 13 13 
8 14 14 
8 11 14 
10 12 14 
10 14 11 
9 11 10 
10 14 16 
8 .. .. 
.. .. 14 
8 9 10 
15 20 15 
14 18 14 
9 19 15 
14 19 10 
14 16 11 
11 18 13 
14 18 15 
14 19 13 
14 20 13 
15 19 15 
12 16 11 
14 20 14 
14 20 14 
13 18 12 
14 20 13 
14 18 14 
13 17 11 
15 18 13 
15 18 15 
12 14 10 
11 17 13 
14 18 13 
15 14 12 
13 19 13 
13 19 13 
14 19 12 
11 18 11 
14 15 15 
12 17 14 
10 17 14 
8 14 10 
13 18 12 
15 19 15 
10 13 7 
15 18 13 
15 19 15 
15 17 12 
14 18 15 
11 17 14 
14 20 13 
11 .. .. 
14 17 12 
12 20 13 
12 13 13 
14 18 12 
15 8 
9 .. 
6 11 
7 .. 
13 .. 11 
pairs. 
Aug. 3> Second Day. 
Events : 
Targets : 
A P McDowell... 
E W Bird 
N E Headline... 
S Smith 
J L D Morrison. 
G J French 
L E Parker 
E H Moulton 
A Morrison 
H C Hirschy 
H G Taylor .... 
Russell Klein . . . 
R R Barber 
Fred Gilbert 
T A Marshall 
W R Crosby 
E W Hicks 
Gus Evander 
L W Holt 
J H Stair 
F H Sprague .... 
E L Quinlan.... 
B O Se^rmotif ,, 
f f f t f » f 
I 2 3 4 5 
15 15 20 15 10 
14 13 18 13 10 
13 13 18 14 10 
13 14 17 15 8 
14 12 16 14 9 
15 15 19 15 9 
12 15 19 14 7 
16 12 19 13 7 
15 15 19 14 10 
12 12 19 14 9 
15 14 20 16 10 
15 12 18 15 9 
13 14 17 14 10 
15 13 19 14 9 
15 14 20 15 10 
II 13 19 15 8 
16 15 20 16 10 
11 14 19 14 8 
14 15 20 14 
10 13 16 10 
14 13 17 14 
11 13 18 13 
15 14 20 14 
M ^ 19 n 
6 7 8 9 10 
15 20 15 20 15 
15 9 8 20 13 
12 17 13 15 14 
13 13 12 20 12 
13 16 12 16 14 
15 14 16 20 13 
15 11 13 19 13 
13 16 16 19 14 
15 8 15 19 16 
11 12 12 16 15 
15 16 14 20 15 
14 17 16 19 15 
15 14 14 18 14 
14 14 15 19 14 
15 17 15 20 14 
12 9 13 18 14 
14 17 16 20 14 
11 16 13 17 13 
14 18 11 19 13 
9 .. 13 18 11 
13 14 13 16 14 
13 16 13 17 13 
13 .. 13 19 13 
U W W W 
at. 
Broke. 
160 
136 
160 
127 
160 
132 
160 
136 
160 
141 
160 
145 
160 
136 
160 
149 
160 
146 
140 
113 
160 
154 
160 
155 
160 
138 
160 
148 
160 
154 
160 
129 
160 
150 
160 
141 
160 
117 
160 
127 
160 
139 
160 
128 
140 
127 
140 
126 
160 
147 
160 
124 
140 
117 
140 
131 
140 
118 
125 
78 
160 
131 
160 
153 
160 
116 
160 
144 
160 
150 
160 
145 
160 
140 
160 
131 
160 
139 
125 
95 
160 
140 
160 
135 
160 
125 
160 
142 
55 
42 
70 
57 
50 
35 
15 
7 
55 
44 
25 
16 
10 
7 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
160 
133 
160 
142 
160 
137 
160 
135 
160 
150 
160 
138 
160 
142 
160 
145 
160 
132 
160 
154 
160 
149 
160 
143 
160 
144 
160 
155 
160 
132 
160 
155 
160 
136 
160 
146 
140 
108 
160 
137 
160 
136 
140 
130 
m 
m 
W D Stannard 15 15 20 14 
C A Young 15 16 18 16 
F R Patch 13 14 15 15 
J H Ramson 12 14 19 13 
C J Adler 13 10 18 14 
H W Vietmeyer 11 13 18 14 
L H Fitzzsimmons 10 7 17 12 
G E Hill 13 14 16 15 
Dr. Fischer 15 11 17 13 
H W Kahler 14 12 18 13 
H W Emmerson 12 13 13 . . 
E G Wallace 13 15 18 14 
R Bartosch 14 13 17 12 
J L Hartz 14 11 16 12 
G Olson 10 13 10 
A Clausen 12 
B Skinner 
N E Peterson 
L Fuller 
O Subby 
C H Beckett 
H C Finch 
E H Lippert 
M H Kepler 
A O Warland 
H J Crockett 
Event No. 7 was at 10 pairs. 
1015 
9 14 
8 15 
10 14 
10 15 
9 10 
10 12 
9 14 
9 14 
10 14 
10 13 
9 14 
9 11 
15 
Aug, 4, Third Day. 
Events : 
Targets : 
J L D Morrison 
E W Bird.... 
N E Headline 
A P McDowell 
E W Hicks 
H C Hirschy 
H G Taylor 
Russell Klein 
R R Barber 
Fred Gilbert 
W R Crosby 
Gus Evander 
R Bartosch 
C A Young 
T A Marshall 
H W Vietmeyer . . . 
L IT Fitzsimmons.. 
H W Kahler 
W D Stannard 
J H Stair 
W M Furgeson 
F H Sprague 
B O Seymour 
G E Hill 
Henry A Morgan... 
J L Hartz 
N E Petersen 
Earl Henry 
O Subley 
Event No. 7 was at 10 pairs. 
12 3 
15 15 20 
14 15 20 
15 13 17 
11 14 18 
13 14 19 
16 15 16 
14 13 20 
13 14 19 
10 11 14 
14 12 19 
15 14 20 
15 14 20 
15 12 19 
13 11 14 
14 12 19 
15 12 16 
13 15 14 
13 13 18 
14 12 18 
15 14 19 
13 13 17 
13 14 17 
15 12 14 
15 13 19 
15 11 19 
4 5 
15 10 
6 7 
14 
13 
12 
14 
12 
15 
14 10 
15 10 
13 10 
15 10 
16 10 
14 9 
13 10 
14 8 
12 10 
9 6 
13 ‘8 
14 10 
15 10 
14 8 
12 10 
14 8 
13 7 
12 9 
8 7 
13 9 
15 
11 
13 19 
14 
160 
163 
16 19 
14 
160 
151 
15 18 
13 
160 
140 
16 19 
14 
140 
130 
12 14 
12 
160 
133 
12 18 
11 
160 
131 
13 15 
14 
160 
122 
14 15 
12 
160 
137 
13 18 
13 
140 
123 
14 17 
14 
160 
126 
50 
38 
lb .. 
105 
98 
11 19 
i4 
140 
123 
10 .. 
125 
93 
10 .. 
110 
73 
13 15 
7 
75 
55 
8 
40 
24 
30 
23 
11 .. 
25 
19 
12 16 
12 
50 
40 
11 
35 
27 
6 
35 
13 
9 
35 
19 
8 
15 
8 
5 
15 
6 
14 
15 
14 
r. 
8 9 
10 
Shot 
15 20 
15 
at. 
Broke 
15 19 
15 
160 
148 
11 17 
12 
160 
135 
14 18 
12 
160 
128 
12 19 
14 
160 
140 
13 19 
12 
160 
134 
14 19 
14 
160 
149 
16 20 
13 
160 
147 
14 19 
13 
160 
144 
13 17 
15 
160 
144 
15 19 
15 
160 
153 
15 18 
14 
160 
153 
13 16 
15 
160 
139 
15 14 
14 
160 
128 
14 19 
15 
160 
145 
10 16 
14 
160 
135 
12 16 
11 
160 
115 
11 18 
11 
160 
124 
14 20 
15 
140 
132 
15 16 
15 
160 
150 
4 16 
13 
160 
119 
12 18 
13 
160 
138 
11 17 
13 
160 
133 
15 19 
13 
160 
143 
13 17 
14 
160 
134 
25 
15 
13 14 
12 
75 - 
61 
20 
11 
12 
35 
26 
11 
15 
11 
Trap at Richmond Valley. 
Targets: 15 15 10 25 
J A Howard 9 11 8 17 
F W Schoverling 10 10 9 22 
R D Ellis, 5 9 11 6 19 
C Wood 11 10 8 21 
C Smith 12 12 7 18 
W Curry 13 12 10 18 
5 20 
2 .. 
5 15 
A Evans 12 13 
J Bloodgood 11 8 
G Smith 9 4 
H Sprague, 7 10 11 8 23 
Team race, 25 targets per man: 
Castleton Gun Club. 
Schofield 19 
Seawood 18 
Houseman 19 
Evans 18 
Curry ...22 
C Smith 19 
Events: 
1 2 
3 4 
Targets: 
15 15 10 25 
D Ginter 
.. 11 .. 
L A Schofield 
. . 14 12 
7 19 
E Joline, 2.... 
. . 12 15 10 20 
J Wolfgang, 6 
.. .. 10 
5 22 
M Androvette, 7... 
.. ..14 
6 10 
J Rea 
.. .. 12 
8 17 
N Quackenbush . . . 
.. .. 13 
8 21 
L Morgan 
.. .. 10 
8 .. 
W W Waters 
. . . . 10 
7 19 
E D Ivins 
.. ..13 
8 .. 
T Bloodgood 
.. .. 8 
6 .. 
E J Shalvey 
.. .. 9 
2 .. 
Aquehonga Gun Club. 
Joline 25 
Wolfgang 15 
Lovett 21 
Sprague 19 
Ellis 17 
Androvette >...l9 
-139 
Howard 19—134 Hadkins 23- 
Morgan Gun Club. 
Rea 20 W Waters 17 
T Bloodgood ...13 Ivins 21 
Quackenbush 21 Shalvey 11 — ^121 
Morgan 18 
Philadelphia Trapshootefs' League. 
Philadelphia, Aug. 6. — On the grounds of thei Highland Gun 
Club, at Edge Hill, to-day, the finals in the Philadelphia Trap- 
shooters’ League were concluded. 
League wind-up, between team members who averaged 80 per 
cent, and over during first six shoots, 50 targets, prize leather gun 
case : 
Colton 40 
Fisher 47 
Garber 44 
Coyle 41 
Bennett .46 
Trap at Defby Lme* 
Richmond Valley, Staten Island, Aug. 5.— Events 2 and 3 con- 
stituted a 25-target match. The prizes were pretty pieces of 
jewelry. Ties in this event were shot off miss-and-out, and the 
winners were in the following order: Houseman, Curry, Evans, 
Seawood, Sprague. No. 4 was the club cup event, and it resulted 
in a tie between Wolfgang and Sprague; in the shoot-off Sprague 
won. Mr. Frank Lawrence, a trade representative, was actively 
present. 
The grounds at Richmond Valley are pleasantly situated, a 
short distance from the depot. The club house is on the brow of 
a hill, and though the grounds are surrounded by woods, the 
targets are not obscured to the view. 
The Aquehonga Gun Club won the team race with a total of 139. 
Refreshments were served in the club house. The weather was 
sultry, but favorable for good scores. Mr. W. R. Hobart acted 
as compiler of scores. 
The shoot was conducted with the utmost good fellowship, and 
a number of the scores, are excellent in point of skill. 
Events : 12 3 4 
W Howard 44 A Ballantine 41 
T Yansey 44 F L Ludwig 38 
H Sibble 41 J Griffith 33 
H Fisher 39 G Anderson ..41 
Harry Buckwalter took the high average League prize over Dave 
Sanford by default. 
Event between the straight scores in the League matches, 60 
targets; prize. Remington gun: 
J Pratt 40 W Harper 44 
H Buckwalter 45 L R Little 34 
F Coleman 45 H Howard 45 
Event between the 24 and 23 scores in the League, 60 targets: 
Franklin 33 Sharp 41 
Chalmers 39 George 40 
Pennington 41 Griffith •. 48 
A Ballantine 46 
C W Haywood 39 
Ludwig 44 
Anderson 45 
Bryan 43 
League members’ wind-up between the members who scored an 
average of 75 and 80 per cent. : 
Pennington 42 Johnson 36 
Cantrell 41 Ray 38 
C W Haywood 43 Pratt .- 46 
R Bisbing 38 
Contest between the men who averaged 65 per cent., 50 targets: 
Myers 35 Fields 24 
Stanton 29 T Ballantine 45 
Young Nerveleigh — Congratulate yourself, old man; I’m to be 
a son of yours. 
Old Gotrox — What! You don’t mean to say my daughter is 
going to be your wife? 
Young Nerveleigh— Oh, no^ but she hsis Promiso4 lO I?© 0 Slgter 
Derby Line, Vt. — ;Prominent sportsmen from the Province of 
Quebec, Canada, and northern Vermont, took p'art in the annual 
invitation shooting tournament .given by Mr. J. B. Goodhue, on 
his private grounds, in Derby Line, Vt., last Saturday. 
Despite threatening weather, there, wai a good attendance both 
in the morning and afternoon. After the t«urnament the visiting 
sportsmen and their wives were entert*i«cd by Mr. and Mrs. 
Goodhue at their handsome new home o« West street. The vis- 
itors expressed themselves as delighted with the hospitality of 
their host and hoste.ss. 
Guests who participated in the tournament were as follows: 
D. J. Kearney, W. H. Ewing, Montreal; C. G. Thompson, G. M. 
Howard, C. fi. Clark, N. G. Bray, Sherbrooke; A. W Westover, 
H. E. Hibbard, Sutton Junction; Dr. Henry Stockwell, Stan- 
stcad. 
Excepting the fifth event, in which Craig and Stockwell killed 
24 each out of a string of 25, the prettiest race of the tournament 
was that between Bray and Westover, for possession of the 
Sherbrooke spoon. 
This was a handicap event, Bray having the 20yd. mark and 
Westover the 17. Each killed the regular string of 16 without a 
skip. Without giving them time to cool down, a second string 
of 15 was ordered up. From the very first, the birds were hard 
fliers, and it was only by a wonderfully clever exhibition on both 
sides that the score went to a tie on the fifth bird, and remained 
there until the last bluerock was sent skimming through the air. 
Amid intense excitement, Westover dusted but failed to break his 
bird; Bray killed clean, winning the match, and calling forth 
congratulations from all sides. The total score of each was as 
follows: Bray 29 out of 30, Westover 28 out of 30. 
Following are the other scores in the spoon event: Howard 
(18yds.) 11, Craig (21) 11, Thompson (22) 12, Stockwell (17) 12, 
Goodhue (21) 7. 
For convenience the regular contest for the Laflin & Rand“ 
cup, presented to the Sherbrooke club, was pulled off. This cup 
wil)_ become the property of the member winning it the most times 
during the season of 1905. The conditions call for 25 targets, 
handicap. Craig, Thompson, Bray and Westover killed with great 
regularity, but Thompson managed to win out with one point 
over Craig, and two over Bray. .Following are the scores: How- 
ard (17) 17, Craig (20) 22, Thompson (20)' 23, Bray (20) 21, Good- 
hue (20) 16, Westover (20) 21, Stockwell (20) 19. 
Contests for handsome and valuable merchandise prizes de- 
veloped several ties. Thompson, Ewing and Craig made perfect 
scores, while Kearney lost only one bird. The list as completed 
after all ties had been settled follows: Thompson, first, 10; 
•Ewing, second 10; Craig, third, 10; Kearney, fourth, 9; West- 
over, fifth, 8; Bray, sixth, 8; Goodhue, seventh, 8; Wright, eighth, 
7; Stockwell, ninth, 7; Hubbard, tenth, 7; Howard, eleventh, 7. 
The ge.neral average prizes were decided on the records made 
by the shooters in the twelve events which made up the regular 
programme. D. M. Clnrig, of Sherbrooke, P. Q., won first, break- 
ing 176 out of a possible 200. Westover was second with 166. In 
the last four eyents Craig and Westover ran a neck-and-neck 
race, each breaking 56 birds. After Dr. Stockwell got warmed up 
in the morning he gave a very clever exhibition. He was called 
aw’ay in the afternoon, and thus he lost his chance of giving 
Craig a hard battle. Goodhue did not shoot quite up to his usual 
form, which _was undoubtedly due to the fact that he was busy 
most of the time looking after the comfort of his guests. 
Scores of general average events: 
Events : 
123456789 10 11 12 
Targets: 
10 15 20 15 25 15 20 15 20 15 20 10 
Total. 
Kearney 
5 8 14 10 16 11 16 12 15 13 18 
8 
145 
Ewing 
8 
164 
Thompson 
■9 
163 
Howard 
7 8 9 11 15 8 16 11 15 ... . 
Craig 
8 
175 
Goodhue 
5 
143 
Westover 
8 
166 
Clark 
9 
113 
Bray 
6 
165 
Stockwell 
8 
PORTUS 
Baxter. 
Indianapolis Gun Club. 
Indianapolis, Ind., July 29. — Finley won Peters Cartridge 
badge. Most of the members who shoot regularly are out of 
city on their vacation. 
Co. j 
the ■ 
Tripp . 
Moller 
Smith . 
Wands 
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21 
22 
25 
23 
23 
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21 
20 
22 
18 
19 
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Trap Around Reading, 
Reading, Pa., July 29. — The first of a series of shoots being 
•held by the South End Gun Club, of this city, was held to-daj 
on the South End grounds, with a fair-sized crowd in attendance 
The scores follow, 50 targets: Gerhart 46, Adams 46, Miles 45 
Wentz 43, Smith 42, Walter 42, Yost 42, Ball 40, Matz 40, Henrj 
3^9, Eshelman 36, Hain 36, Gicker 36, George 34, Carver 33 
Shultz 33, Wilson 29, Melchior 21. 
Mahanoy City, Pa. — Harry Hersker and Steve Kurtz, both o! 
th^ place, have been matched to shoot at 13 live birds on Aug. 15 
George J. Goettler, of Pottsville, and William Fox, of Morea, 
have been matched for a live pigeon shooting contest to be 
pulled off on Labor Day. Peter J. Haverly, of Pottsville, and 
Kathan Benner, of this place, will also shoot at the same time. 
Duster. 
^mwer§ to ^otteH^ond^nk. 
No notice taken of anonymous communications. 
A. N., New York. — Can you or any of your readers give me 
imple method for refinishing gun stock? The varnish or finish 
pf my gun stock was spoiled by rain, and it is desired to restore 
it if possible. Ans. To finish and polish a gun stock is a work 
of art, which, if done well, is better intrusted to the skill of a 
gunsmith. If the stock is a fine one, rich in beauty of grain and 
natural color, it is not a fit subject for amateur experiment. How- 
ever, coach varnish, made quite thin with turpentine, and put 
on lightly, makes a good finish for stocks, but there are several 
preparatory stages before the finish. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
The Yellowstone Park, Lewis and Clark Exposition, 
and the Rocky Mountains. 
An Attractive Fall Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. 
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged a special i 
personally-conducted tour to visit the Pacific Coast, including the ■ 
Yellowstone Park, Portland (for the Lewis and Clark Exposition), 
and the beautiful resorts among the Colorado Rockies. This tour* 
will leave New York, ■ Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and 
other cities on the Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday, Sept. 2, by 
a special train of high grade Pullman equipment. The itinerary 
will cover a period of three weeks, the party reaching the East 
on the homeward journey Sept. 22. The special train will be used , 
by the party over the entire route, except during the five and one-j 
half days in the Y ellowstone Park, when the fine hotels now in 
service in the Great Preserve will be utilized. The train will be 
side-tracked in Portland for occupancy there, and all meals en 
route, except in the Yellowstone Park and in Denver, will be 
served in the special dining car. ; 
Round-trip tickets,- covering ail necessary expenses for twenty-'' 
die days, $200 from all points on the Pennsylvania Railroad, except 
Pittsburg, from which the rate will be $195. 
For itiiteraries and further information apply to ticket agents;’ 
C. Studds, Eastern Passenger Agent, 263 Fifth Avenue, New York;^ 
pr »44resi G§o, W, Soyd, General Passenger Afenl, PiiiladelpWa. 
