FOREST AND STREAM. 
tSEPT. io, 190^. 
Officers of A. G. A., J905. 
Commodore — C. F. VVolters, 14 Main St. Fast, Rochester, N. Y. 
Secretary— H M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Rochester, N. Y. 
Treasurer— F. G. Mather, 164 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, Conn. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— W. A. Furman, 846 Berkeley Ave., Trenton, N. J. 
Rear-Commodore — F. C. Hoyt, 57 Broadway, New York. - 
Purser— C. W. Stark, 118 N. Montgomery St., Trenton, N. J. 
Executive Committee— L. C. Kretzmer, L. C.- Schepp Building 
New York; E. M. Underhill, Box 262, Yonkers, N. Y. 
Board of Governors— R. J. Wilkin, 211 Clinton St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Racing Board — H. L. Quick, Yonkers, N. Y. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore- Lyman T. Coppins, 691 Main St., Buffalo, N Y 
Rear-Commodore— Frank C. Demmler, 626 Smithfield St., Pittsburg 
Purser— J. C. Milsom, 736 Mooney Brisbane Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y 
Executive Committee— F. G. Mather, 164 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, 
Conn.; H. W. Breitenstein, 511 Market St., Pittsburg, Pa.; 
Jesse J. Armstrong, Rome, N. Y. 
Beard of Governors — C. P. Forbush, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Racmg ^oard- Harry M. Stewart, 85 Main St., East Rochester, 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
\'ice-Commodore— D. S. Pratt, Jr., 178 Devonshire- St., Boston, 
Mass. 
Rear-Commodore- Wm. W. Crosby, 8 Court St., Woburn, Mass. 
Purser — William E. Stan wood, Wellesley, Mass. 
Executive Committee— Wm. J. Ladd, 18 Glen Road, Winchester, 
Mass. ; F. W. Notman, Box 2344, Boston, Mass.; O. C. Cun- 
ningham, care E. Teel & Co., Medford, Mass. ; Edw. B. 
Stearns, Box 63, Manchester, N. H. 
Racing Board — Paul Butler, U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, Mass.; 
H. D. Murphy, alternate. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore— Chas. W. McLean, 303 James St, Montreal, Can. 
Rear-Commodore — J. W. Sparrow, Toronto, Canada. 
Purser — J. V. Nutter, Montreal, Canada. 
Executive Committee — C. E. Britton, Gananoque, Ont. ; Harry 
Page, Toronto, Ont. 
Board of Governors — J. N. MacKendrick, Galt, Ont 
Racing Board— E. J. Minett, Montreal, Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore — Burton D. Munhall, care of Brooks Household 
Art Co., Cleveland, O. 
Rear-Commodore — Charles J. Stedman, National Lafayette Bank, 
Cincinnati, O. 
Purser — George Q. Hall, care of Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, O, 
Executive Committee — Thomas P. Eckert, 31 West Court St., 
Cincinnati, O. ; Dr. H. L. Frost, 10 Howard St, Cleveland, O, 
Board of Governors — Henry C. Morse, Peoria, 111. 
How to Join the A. C. A, 
“Application for membership shall be made to the Treasurer, 
F. G. Mather, 164 Fairfield Ave., Stamford, Conn., and shall be 
accompanied by the recommendation of an active member and by 
the sum of two dollars, one dollar as entrance fee and one dollar 
as dues for the current year, to be refunded in case of non- 
election of the applicant.” 
Deer as a Ntiisance. 
The report from Pomfret that deer are doing much 
damage to late veo-etables in that region is only the fore- 
runner of much more serious complaints to come year 
after year, if the .present law is retained on the books. 
The law provides a close season for deer until 1911. At 
the rate at which deef are increasing they will become a 
great nuisance and cause a considerable loss before that 
time. This is becoming well understood among the farm- 
ers, and the Pomfret dispatch probably has some founda- 
tion for its statement that a serious attempt will be made 
in the next Legislature to repeal the law protecting deer. 
It will be opposed bv sportsmen, who looked forward 
anxiously to the chance of killing a deer in Connecticut, 
and it may be that a short open season every year, be- 
ginning considerably before the time fixed by the present 
statute, will meet every requirement of the case. At the 
best, however, Connecticut is a rather thickly-settled 
State for deer hunting, in view of the fact that so many 
hunters use the wholly unnecessary, long-range rifle. A 
gun which may kill at two mileT is not a proper tool for 
a hunter in Connecticut. 
It is true that the law now provides a means for farm- 
ers to recover for damage done by deer, but no such ar- 
rangement is satisfactory. This provides that if the owner 
or occupant of any land sustains damage by wild deer on 
his property he may recover. But the process is long, and 
although the State in the end pays the damages awarded, 
the town has to bear the costs of proving the claim. The 
land owner must notify the selectmen within twenty-four 
hours, if he is to recover anything. Then the chairman 
of the board of selectmen shall appoint two persons to 
determine whether the damage was done by deer and how 
much it is. But if it is more than $20 they shall call in a 
fish and game commissioner, who shall assist in making 
the award. When all this has been done the town shall 
pay the award and the expenses within sixty days from 
the date of the decision, and the State will afterwards, 
reimburse the town for what it has paid for expenses in 
proving the claim. 
There seems to be room for improvement in the situa- 
tion in more ways than one. — Hartford Times. ' -? 
Forty-five thousand of the black trout hatched out at 
the New York Aquarium four weeks ago, froth e,ggs 
supplied by the United States hatchery in the Yellow- 
stone Park, will be shipped at once to the State 
hatchery at Saranac Lake, to be distributed among the 
lakes of the Adirondack region. The Aquarium people 
are especially proud of their success with this hatching, 
which breaks all records of State and national hatch- 
eries for this year. Out of 50,000 eggs less than 1,000 
failed, and of those' hatched not one has been fosL The 
young trout have grown so well in their first month 
that most of . them now exceed an inch in length. By 
spring they will have attained a growth of from six to 
seven inches, and be capable of taking care of them- 
selves when they start out from the lakes to the tribu- 
tary streams with the braking u'p' of the ice. 
As the British steamer Urcula Bright approached this 
harbor Tuesday morning, one of her crew, sr Norwegian 
sailor named E. Fordfald, fell overboard while the ves- 
sel was yet some eight miles distant from the Morro. The. 
engines were at once reversed and boats let down to res- 
cue the unfortunate seaman, hut he was never again seen. 
Great bubbles of blood, however, rose to the surface of 
the water, spreading out and. staining it ai deep carmine, 
indicating that Fordfald had fallen a- prey- to the ravenous 
sharks that infest these waters. — Havana Post^ Sept, 14. 
A Large Skate Taken on Rod and Line. 
It may.be of interest to some of your readers to know 
that I recently caught a very large skate on a rod and 
line. The fish weighed 163 pounds net, and measured 
6 feet 6 inches long and 5 feet 4 inches in. width. The 
bait was herring, and the tackle very strong, the hook 
being mounted on woven wire. I was fishing in twenty 
fathoms of water about four miles from land off the 
southwest coast of Ireland. I had the greatest difficulty 
in 'landing the fish in the boat, but eventually got him 
up .alongside, and my two boatmen each got a gaff into 
him, and. that was the end of his seafaring days. I think 
-this is one of the largest fish ever caught on a rod and 
Ifne— A. E. Lloyd in London Fishing Gazette. 
The life of a Colorado jurist was recently saved by 
the cool daring of Gen. Frank D. Baldwin, Commander of 
the. Southwestern Military Division, who killed a grizzly 
bear with a hunting knife as the beast was rushing to 
attack the other man. Just before leaving this depart- 
ment, for his new command. General Baldwin and a party 
of friends, including Judge Parker, of Trinidad, went 
hunting big game on the Uintah Reservation in Utah. 
Judge Parker ran across a huge grizzly one day, and at 
close quarters fired two bullets into it without touching a 
vital spot. The maddened beast charged upon the Judge, 
who fled to the nearest tree, but fell as he reached it. 
General Baldwin, who was close by, saw his friend’s peril, 
and as the bear rushed upon Parker the General plunged 
his hunting knife into the brute’s heart, and it fell dying. 
Judge Parker escaped with a few scratches. 
^ifle ^mge und 
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Fixtures. 
Oct. 22. — Cincinnati, O., Rifle Association annual prize shoot. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The following scores were made in regular competition by 
members of this Association at Four-Mile House, Reading road. 
Sept. 10. Conditions, 200yds., offhand, at the 25-ring target. 
.Nestler was champion for the day with the fine score of 231, 
He; was also high man on the honor target with 69 points.- The 
annual prize shoot of this Association will take place on Oct. 22, 
to which all are welcome. There will be a liberal list of - cash 
and merchandise prizes, as usual. There will be rest and off-hand 
shooting. At the annual election of officers the following, members 
were elected to serve in their respective offices for the ensuing 
year: President, H. C. Roberts; Vice-President, J. Hofman; 
Treasurer, F. Freitag; Secretary, A. Drube; Captain, M. Gindele; 
.Lieutenant, E. D. Payne. The scores: 
Hasvnzahl ...217 214 211 211 209 Freitag 207 199 193 191 190 
Payne 226 216 215 215 214 Roberts 211 207 202 202 199 
Nestler 231 229 221 2-17' 212 . 
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^sffshooHng. 
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If you want your shoot to be announced here send 3 
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Fixtures. 
, Sept, .27-28. — Bradford, Pa., G. C. tournament. 
-fSepfc./,^ — Edgewater, N. J, — Palisade G. C. all-day tournament. 
Sept. ^-30. — Broken Bow, Neb., G. C. tournament. ". F. Miller, 
, Sec’y-. Berwyn. 
Oct. 3-4. — Kansas City, Mo. — Afro-American Trapshooters’ League 
tournament. T. H. Cohron, Sec’y- 
Oct. 3-4. — Baltimore, Md., Shooting Association tournament. J.. 
W. Chew, Sec’y. 
Oct. 3-4. — Louisville, Ky. — Kentucky Trapshooters’ League tourna- 
ment, under auspices of Jefferson County G. C. Frank Pragoff,. 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 2-3. — Muncie, Ind. — Magic City G. C. eighth annual tourna- 
ment. F. L. Wachtel, Sec’y. 
Oct. 2-3. — Hyannis, Neb., G. C. tournament. L. McCauley, Sec’y.. 
Oct. 3-5. — New London, la., G. C., shoot; $500 added. Dr. C. E.. 
Cook, 'Sec’y. 
Oct. 4-5. — Pittsburg, Pa. — Herron Hill G. C. tournament. T. D.. 
Bell,^ Sec’y. 
Oct. 6-7! — Harrisburg, Pa., Shooting Association tournament. J. B.. 
Springer, Sec’y. 
Oct. 6-7.--Alliance, Neb., G. C. tournament. L. A. Shawrer, Sec’y.. 
Oct. 6-8. — Davenport, la., Cumberland G. C. tournament. 
Oct. 9-10. — Indianapolis, Ind., G. C. tournament. Wm. Arm- 
strong, Sec’y. 
Oct. 10-11. — St. Joseph, Mo.— The Missouri and Kansas League' of: 
Trapshooters. Dr. C. B. Clapp, Sec'y. 
Oct. 11-12. — Dover, Del., G. C. tournament; open to all amateurs.. 
W. H. Reed, .Sec’y. 
Oct. 13-15. — St. Louis, Mo. — Rawlins semi-annual tournament No'. 2,. 
targets and live birds. Alec D. Mermod, Mgr., 620 Locust: 
street._ ' ' 
Oct. 17-18. — Raleigh, N. C., G. C. tournament. R. T. Gowan, Sec’y., 
Oct. 18-19. — Ossining, N. Y., G. C. shoot, ,$50. added. C. G.. j. 
Blantiford, Capt. 
Oct. 21. — Plainfield, N. J., G. C. merchandise shoot. 
.. NORTH NEW JERSEY SHOOTING LEAGUE. 
Sept. 28. — Dover At Morristown. 
Oct. - 7. — Montcl^r at Newton. 
Oct.. 14. — Orange ht Dover. , . , 
Oct. 19. — Newton at Morri.stown. 
Oct. 21. — Montclair .at Orange. 
Oct. 28. — Dover at Montclair. 
Nov. 2. — Montclair at Morristown. 
1906. 
Jan. 16-19. — Hamilton, Ont., G. C. annual winter tournameiu:- 
Ralph C. Ripley, Sec’y. 
May 24-26. — Montreal, Can. — Canadian Indians’ first'- annual tour.- 
nament. Thomas A. Duff, High Scribe. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The thirteenth match of the North New Jersey Shooting League; 
held at Dover, N. J., on Sept. 23, was won by the Montclair team, 
the scores being: Montclair 97, Dover 94. 
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The programme of the Ossinirig, N. Y., Gun Cliib tournament; 
Oct. 18 and 19, will be sent to applicants. The next regular shoot 
of the club is fixed to take place on Sept. 30. C. G. Blandfofd is 
the captain. 
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Thirteen matches of the North New Jersey Shooting Leagud 
have been held out of the twenty scheduled. The remaining are 
Sept. 28, Dover at Morristown; Oct. 7, Montclair at Newtoii; 
Oct. 14, Orange at Dover; Oct. 19, Newton at Morristown; Oct: 
21, Montclair at Orange; Oct. 28, Dover at Montclair; Nov. 
Montclair at Morristown. 
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In the Marlin event of the Magic City Gun Club, Muncie, liid., 
25 targets, the Secretary, J. L. Wachtel, writes us that scores 
were made as follows: Williamson 24, Bender 22, Farrell S2, 
Spencer 21, Johnson 20, Shennock 20, Adamson 20, Highlands 20.' 
In the badge event the scores were: Williamson 24, Spencer 24, 
B'onder 22, Johnson 21, Adamson 23. Tn the slioot-off Spence! 
won, 23 to 22. 
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The programme of the eighth fall tournament of the Magic 
City Gun Club, Muncie, Ind., can be obtained on application to 
the Secretary, F. L. Wachtell, 110 West Washington street, to 
whom guns and ammunition may be sent. On the first day, OcL 
2, eleven events are provided, at 15, 20 and 25 targets, $1.60, $2 and 
$2,50 entrance. On the second day, five events at 10, 16 and 26 
sparrows, are provided, a total of 75 sparrows; total of $30 
entrance. Shooting will begin at 9:30. Old-fashioned country 
chicken^ dinner free. All guns at 16yds. Shoot, rain or shine. 
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The Rawlings semi-annual tournament, Oct. 13-15, Alec D. 
Mermod, Manager, will be at targets and live birds. The first 
day has a programme of ten events at 15, 20 and 25 targets, 
entrance $1.60, $2 and $2,50. On the second day there are six 
target events, 20 and 25 targets, and the Monte Carlo Handicap at 
25 birds, $25 ‘entrance; handicaps 25 to 31yds.; open to the world.- 
On the third day there are six target events; the Dupont Handi- 
cap, 50 targets, $5 entrance, $10 added, and the Rawlings Amateur 
Handicap, 20 live birds, $10 entrance. Ship shells to Rawlings, 620 
Locust street, St. Louis, Mo. Shooting begins at 9:30 o’clock. 
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The Interstate Association Pacific Coast Handicap, Sept. 15-17,' 
■was a succss as a starter. The Preliminary Handicapi had sixty- 
eight entries, of which forty-seven were amateurs. Mr. C. D- 
Hagerman, of Los Angeles, at 16yds., broke 93, thereby winning 
the cup and first money, $102.20. The Pacific Coast Handicap, held 
on the last day, had seventy-four entries, of which fifty-one were 
amateurs. Messrs. Geo. Sylvester, of San Francisco, and R. H. 
Bungay, of Los Angeles, tied on 97 out of 100, from the 16yd. 
mark, and divided first and second moneys. In the shoot-off at 20 
targets, Sylvester won, 17 to- 16. An excellent report of this tour- 
nament is published elsewhere in our trap columns. 
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The Baltimore, Md., Shooting Association has provided an at-, 
tractive programme for their tournament, Oct. 3, and 4. Each 
day has ten events, eight at 20, $1.40 entrance; one at 15, $1.30 
-entrance, and a merchandise handicap event, at '25 targets, $1.50 
■entrance; fourteen prizes. To high amateurs, $15, $11, $8 and $5; 
high professional, $5. Also to high amateur. Hunter Arms Co. 
gold badge. Special live-bird handicap Oct. 15, 15 live birds, $10: 
■open to all. The programme contains this interesting provision: 
■“To those amateurs who- shoot the entire two days’ programme, 
through and do not win their entrance, we guarantee to- pay back 
to them in cash the difference between their winnings and 
■entrance fee.” 
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'fhe first annual fall tournament ,of the Bergen Beach Gun 
Club, of Brooklyn, L. I., fixed to be held on Oct. 10, has eleven 
■events — five at 20 targets, $2 entrance, and six at 15 targets, $1.30 
■entrance. The first five sweeps constitute a 100-target optional $5 
-sweep, class shooting. Sliding handicap. Eight high gun prizes 
■of $2.50 each. 'Pargets 2 cents. Shooting will begin at 10 o’clock. 
-Added money, $20. Manager, L. H. Schortemeier, 201 Pearl 
-street. Shells for sale on the grounds. The programme further 
■sets forth that, “as usual, by courtesy of Capt. Dreyer, our treas- 
urer, the Bergen Beach Gun Club will supply lunch and re- 
freshments gratis tO' contestants. A box of 50 g'ood cigars will be 
-given to the high professional of the day by the manager. You 
may shoot for targets only, providing the sweepstakes are not 
Interfered with. To reach grounds, take Avenue N and Seventy- 
ifirst street, Flatlands, Bergen Beach, or take Flatbush avenue 
fiolley, Bergen Beach car, from Bridge entrance,' City Hall, New 
York, direct tO' grounds.” 
Bernard Waters. 
North New Jersey Shooting League. 
The thirteenth match of the pr.esent series of team races was 
run off at Dover on the 23d inst.-, the Montclair team shooting 
against the Dover team. ; 
Conditions were not favorable to- high scores, a stiff wind pre- 
-vailing most of the time. Montclair won out with but 3 to the 
.'good. Scores: 
Dover. 
Morphy 
Bryan 
■O’Brien 
Searing 
Schump 
18 
21 
19 
18 
-18—94 
Montclair. 
Parley 
Crane 
Moffett 
Bush 
Boxall 
,.23 1 
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..23 
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. .17—97 
The remaining matches of the series are ' SepftL 28, Dover at 
Morristown; Oct. 7, Montclair at Newton; Oct; 14, Orange at 
Dover; Oct. 19, Newton at Morristown; Oct. 21, Montclair at 
Orange; Oct. 28, Dover at Montclair; Nov. 2,' Montclair at 
Morristown. ■ 
Club secretaries are invited to send their scores- fbr 
publication in these columns, also any news notes tHeyt 
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. 
Aetna Shooting Park. 
St. Louis, Sept. 17.— Twelve shooters participated in the ^hoot- 
ing here to-day. Frank Ford shot in his usual good form and 
made highest average with 93.6 per cent.; H. E. Wmans was 
second with 86 p'er cent., while Miss King was third with 83.4 
per cent. Mr. Baggerman was shooting a borrowed gun, and 
therefore did not do as well as he is capable of under normal 
At the fall shoot of the Queens County Gun Club, Long ■;I^larrdi' 
■City, New York, Sept. 23, Mr. George H. Piercy, of Jersey- CTtyj: 
won the cup for high average. 
The Harrisburg, Pa., Sportsman’s Association informs ■ us; thaff 
■ they ha-ve ' changed their dates to Oct. 6 and 7.' LiVe -bTriis’ dii 
-first day, targets on the second day. 
conditions. The scores : 
Shot at. Broke. 
H E 
1 Whittaker . , J 
'W Baggerman. 
.125 
117 
J Leatners ... 
.150 
129 
Eggers 
.115 
96 
Fred Schiess.. 
.100 
83 
Burrows 
..125 
103 
Brooks 
.. 75 
69 
Shot at. Broke. 
100 . 81 
100 -76 
-175 147 
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Western, 
