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North Aurora Gun Club. 
North Aurora, 111., Oct. 30. — The members of the North 
Aurora Gun Club with Mr. Stillsoii as manager and chief high 
all-round man were assisted by several shooters from Chicago, 
Morris and Lockport, together with a bunch of good ones from 
various towns in Indiana in holding a tournament on an 
island above the town on Oct. 29. 
The location was selected on account of the Sunday shoot. 
The weather was fine. The traps worked well, and all passed 
off pleasantly after the boys got going. There was a delay in 
reaching the ground, as after landing from the street cars there 
was a delay of about an hour awaiting the launch, which was to 
convey the shooters up the Fox River to the park — said launch 
went ashore and there remained, owing to the failure of the 
gasolene engine to give power. 
Mr. Stillson got the boys out of the predicament by getting 
a team and hauling the guns and shells to the grounds and soon 
all were going nicely. Mr. Stillson again redeemed himself by 
having a fine lunch served, of which some of the shooters par- 
took to the extent that their scores fell away quite noticeably. 
The hot coffee, sandwiches and fat doughnuts were a life-saver 
to many, and therefore much enjoyed. The crowd was so large 
that after shooting at 175 targets, the pick-ups and all were ex- 
hausted and visitors went cross lots to the cars and were off 
for home. 
Now there was an absence of shooters from all the surrounding 
towns which is hard to explain. Aurora is one of the best towns 
in the State to reach by either steam or electric cars. Should 
the Aurora Gun Club awaken from their slumbers and announce 
a shoot, this item will serve to you individually due notice 
that all of your friends will be there. The secretary, Mr. Ruse, 
is a railroad man and busy much of his time, but Mr. Linn,, the 
president, and Mr. Percy Lincoln, the sporting goods dealer, will 
do the programme work. They are authority for the statement 
that “Tramp” Irwin will manage the shoot, and that is “nuff 
said.” 
As to the shooting, the scores look to you out of order. It is 
very easy to see that conditions were good. W. D. Stannard, the 
only professional shooter present, only lost 5 out of 175, then J. 
S. Young, the good shot from Chicago, made 165; Kinney, also 
from Chicago, 160; Martin and Henderson, 159. Shepardson, 
Flynn and Ilurnham, the noted Indian shooters, were a bit off. 
Some one said they were shy on sleep. 
“Tramp” Irwin was busy every minute, as he was assisting in 
the cashier’s office. Ward Burton was on the ground early. 
Scores : 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
T 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
Shot 
Targets : 
10 
15 
15 
10 
15 
10 
15 
15 
15 
10 
15 
15 
15 
at. 
Broke. 
Shepardson . . 
... 8 
13 
12 
8 
10 
9 
14 
14 
14 
10 
19 
11 
13 
175 
149 
Flvnn 
... 8 
12 
14 
10 
14 
10 
10 
10 
12 
8 
13 
11 
13 
175 
145 
Burnham 
... 8 
13 
13 
10 
13 
9 
11 
13 
15 
10 
12 
13 
12 
175 
150 
Henderson . . 
... '7 
15 
13 
10 
13 
10 
14 
13 
14 
9 
14 
13 
12 
175 
159 
Young 
...10 
13 
15 
10 
13 
10 
15 
14 
14 
10 
15 
13 
13 
175 
165 
Enfield 
... 8 
13 
14 
9 
13 
10 
13 
13 
14 
10 
11 
10 
13 
175 
149 
Hoge 
... 9 
13 
13 
6 
10 
5 
9 
13 
8 
6 
8 
10 
10 
175 
122 
Kinney 
... 9 
13 
15 
10 
14 
9 
14 
12 
13 
10 
13 
15 
13 
175 
160 
Stannard 
... 8 
15 
14 
10 
15 
9 
15 
15 
15 
10 
14 
15 
lb 
175 
170 
Martin 
...10 
15 
15 
8 
14 
8 
13 
13 
15 
9 
15 
13 
11 
175 
159 
Stillson 
... 9 
14 
15 
9 
10 
9 
12 
14 
13 
10 
13 
14 
14 
175 
156 
Gerhart 
... 7 
10 
10 
5 
10 
6 
11 
12 
12 
8 
11 
12 
11 
175 
125 
Anderson 
... 7 
11 
13 
9 
10 
8 
11 
12 
12 
9 
130 
102 
Dockerdorf . . 
... 8 
14 
14 
9 
13 
7 
14 
12 
13 
9 
130 
112 
Ford 
12 
10 
10 
9 
12 
11 
10 
. . . 
In Other Places, 
There is considerable enthusiasm among those who handle the 
shotgun at Bloomington, 111. Part of this comes through the 
chosing of Bloomington for the next place of the State shoot 
for 1906. The gun club is a “buster,” and Dr. McDermand is a 
pusher; he pushes the shooting so faithfully that the colored 
people have caught on and have organized a gun club. 
There are other shooters in Colorado who like long races as 
well as John Garrett. W. S. Green, of Central City, challenged 
A. W. Peterson for the 'Post trophy, and the match was on at 
500 targets. Green won with 407 to 399. There was a high wind 
and that caused the scores to fall so low. 
The Valley Falls, Kan,, Gun Club sent out many invitations 
to the “grasshopper” shooters for their tournament held Nov. 9. 
■D. M. Reese is President and J. L. Renfro is Secretary. Valley 
Falls has sported a gun club for the past thirty years, even so 
long ago that the name of the town was that of Grasshopper 
Falls. 
Vietmeyer and Fitzsimmons did not shoot off their much 
advertised race at the Progressive Gun Club, East St. Louis, 
111. There was such a large crowd present, that it was dark 
when the regular programme was _ finished. 
H. W. Clay, the runner up in the preliminary at the 1904 
G. A. H., won the highest honors at the season shoot given 
by the Progressive Gun Club, East St. Louis, 111. 
Notice has been received of a shoot at El Paso, Texas, on 
Nov. 16. 
Eastern Illinois trapshooters are invited by the Hoopston Gun 
Club to join with them in a tournament Nov. 14. 
Northern Illinois shooters will do well to remember the shoot 
to be held at Marseilles, 111., Nov. 28, 29. The managers and 
active men in pushing this shoot are “Tramp” Irwin, H. W. 
I’ietmeyer, Fred Lord, Fitzsimmons et al. 
“V’here there is a will there is a way,” then the Will County 
Gun Club should be a success. This is one of the late clubs 
and must be a success. The Will County Gun Club, Joliet, 111., 
will start in with a shoot Thanksgiving Day. The club have fine 
grounds, readily reached from Chicago by electric line. 
The Twin City Gun Club, which is at the half-way place be- 
tween Peoria and Pekin, held a shoot last Sunday, Nov. 6 . 
Same was not well attende4, and yet there is a dne coutttrjr su^r^ 
rounding to draw from. Some energetic shooter in that club 
could get up a tournament' that would set the home boys, to 
thinking. 
All the Northern, 111., trapshooters who can forsake the turkey 
dinner with homefolks would do well to bear in mind the Joliet 
shoot Nov. 23. For programme and full particulars write to T. 
F. Pell, Secretary. 
One of the newest of gun clubs has lately been organized at 
Hartford City, Indiana. It is to be known as the Renner Gun 
Club. The charter members are J. E. Green, Byron Snell, C. FI. 
■ Townsend, Sheriff Hudson, Fred Townsend, Wm. Hess, Clifford 
Townsend, Henry Feaster. 
And now comes the secretary of the Missouri State League 
with the announcement that the last shoot for this year will be 
held at Kansas City, at Bob Elliott’s shooting park, on Nov. 
23 and 24. 
Rolla Pleikes was at Marietta, O., on last Friday and was there 
billed for a fancy shooting exhibition. He was prevented from 
giving same, owing to the high winds. He shot with the club 
and made high score. 
Capt. O. H. Hardy, the celebrated rifle and pistol shot, was 
present at the last meeting of the Lead, S. D., Gun Club. He 
entertained all present with some sensational shooting. 
The management of the Baton Range, La., Gun Club has de- 
cided to offer the sum of $10 as a prize for the best score made 
by any member. 
At Coal City, 111., the new gun club will “sport” the name 
Dewey Gun Club. The new organization will be officered as fol- 
lows: President, J. B. Ryan; Secretary, D. Scott; Treasurer, 
Wm. Greenhan. 
Mr. Rolla O. Heikes is now touring Ohio, demonstrating what 
kind of fancy shooting may be accomplished with the use of the 
new repeating guns. 
The closing shoot of the gun club at Owensburg, Ky., was a 
fitting climax for the season. The club will find it necessary to 
put up a new club cup next season, as Mr. Ab. Newman won 
the same at this shooting, it being his third win. At 50 targets 
for the cup, scores: Ab. Newman 45, N. Duncan 43, U. Alsop 41, 
Weir Griffith 41, D. Boon 38, John Smith 40, James Lewis 37. 
Last week Captain Thomas Marshall was in Dayton, O., as 
the guest of Rolla Heikes. He was scheduled to take in some of 
the Ohio shoots. 
One of the most unique and enjoyable Hallowe’en parties was 
given Monday night, Nov. 1, by the Ladies’ Shrine Club, the 
scene of the festivities being the house of the Ogden- ITomer, 111., 
Gun Club. 
Shooting at 200 targets at Great Bend, Kansas, O’Brien 194, 
Huff 190, Heer 189, Arnold 186, Gano 184, Wilson 181, Gottlieb 180, 
Hugg 177, Wolf 176, Horton 172, Prose 172, Mahno 171, Logan 168. 
The name of the club at Denison, Texas., will hereafter be the 
Denison Rod and Gun Club. The following officers were elected: 
G. D. Kingston, President; W. H. ' Walton, Secretary; L. B. 
Moone, Treasurer; J. W. Madden, E. E. Davis, E. H. Lingo, B. 
J. Lindsey, Jesse Whitehurst, C. M. Bryant, H. Tone, H. 
Brooks, A. PI. L. Decker, D. W. Rutlege, E. W. Stewart, Flem 
Coleman, Directors. 
Scatter gun artists will meet at El Paso, Texas, during the 
American Mining Congress and contest for the cash prizes which 
will be offered. Sometime a very fine silver trophy will be up 
for eompetition. 
Last 'thursday at Woodstock, Ont., there was the usual shoot- 
ing tournament. It proved to be attractive and both live and 
clay birds were used in the various events. Shooting at 7 live 
birds: Thompson 7, Wright 5, Brind 6 , Maynard 7, Barnett 6 , 
Hopkins 7, and Dawson 7. 
The cold wintry weather does not stop the enthusiasm of the 
■ Houghton, Mich., Gun Club members. A schedule for the winter 
has been prepared. At each meeting there will be a champion 
shoot at 15 targets. The one winning the greater number of times 
will be club champion. There is already a cup contest going on 
that will close Jan. 1. 
C. P. Kinney, D. H. West and R. L. Hibbs were the members 
of the Wheeling, West Va., Gun Club who went to Martin’s 
Ferry to attend the shoot held there. 
A. J. Woosthill, a traveling cartridge expert, gave a shoot at 
Henderson, Ky., last Thursday. Many local shooters took part, 
viz., W. S. Alens, J. E. Rankin, Barr, Dade, R. A. Powell, W. 
W. Howard, J. T. Hopkins, Jr., E. B. Crocket and R. E. Clay. 
The Austin, Texas, Gun Club is composed of members, having 
“the sand.” It has lately hung up a reward of $25 for the ap- 
prehension of those who shoot quail before November. 
The Marietta, Ark., Gun Club has been organized with $5,000 
capital. The club’s grounds are two and a half miles north of 
town. 
Chris. Van Der Ahe, the once famous base ball magnate, is 
now president of the gun club connected with the North St. 
Louis, Mo., Democratic Association. It is reported that the club 
lately held a fish-fry at which 700 pounds of fish caught by the 
members was consumed. 
In Hennepin County Minn., there were up to the last day of 
October, 1,938 big game licenses issued by the auditor. The deer 
will be kept on the jump during the open season. 
At the Marshalltown, la., shoot, Oct. 27 and 28, Gilbert was 
high professional with 388, Budd 381. This calls to mind how 
well Budd has been shooting of late. H. G. Taylor was the high 
amateur with 379, Hoon 373, Wallace 365, Cook 363, Russell 362, 
Burmeister 351, Steege 348, Linell 345. 
While the Grayville, 111., Gun Club is small, yet it gets up and 
manages a tournament well. At. their . last tournament Al. 
Willerding, of Evansville, was high amateur with 179 out of 200; 
Huddy, of same town, 1.72; J. L. Scott, of Jacksonville, 169; D. 
P. Moore, Alney, fourth 164; LeCompte, 178; Chas. F. Dreihs, 
168; Fred Lord, 155. L. A. Cummings and Leslie Standish, 
besides representing their companies, run the office, and they 
came in for their share of the congratulations. 
One of the gun companies who' make only double guns report 
that it turns out 3,600 guns a month. As this is only one of 
some dozen in the United States, it is cause for wonder as to 
■yvhat becomes of all the guns. 
There is 3 programme issued now and then, for a tournament 
where the 90 per cent, shooter is barred. Thus the amateur surely 
has a golden opportunity. 
Shooting at 100 targets at Dayton, O., McConnell, of Osborn, 
beat Mr. Carr, 75 to 73. In the sweep at 25 targets McConnell 21, 
Carr 13, R. O. Baughman 9, C. W. Sanders S. 
_ A. A. Parker, Secretary of the Canon City, Colo., Gun Club 
is now ready to take the applications for new members in the 
gun club. The buildings and traps and all the belongings of a 
first-class gun are now completed. Representative business men 
to the extent of forty are now members, and others should 
join, as there is no healthier nor manlier sport than shooting at 
“clay saucers,” and where the means of recreation are limited, 
it should be encouraged among all classes . of men as well as 
women. 
Ducks are so plentiful in California that many hunters shot the 
limit by 8 A. M. 
The Freeport, 111., Gun Club held a shoot at Taylor Park last 
Saturday, in which the prizes were chickens. 
At the weekly . shoot of the Calcasieu Gun Club, Lake Charles, 
La., Williamson and Gardner were, high with 73 per cent. Gum 
made 41, Gauthier 60, Merrimee 47, Pearce 48, Barber 36. 
Thursday, Nov. 16, is the date of the shoot to be held at El 
Paso, Texas, by the gun club. A programme has been issued, 
and there will be twelve events with added money. Shoot open 
to amateurs from all parts of the southwest. The American 
Mining Congress being in session, will be the drawing card. 
Snow is reported a foot deep in part of the northern peninsula’ 
of Michigan, and if that continues, there will be some fine deer 
shooting. Game is reported plentiful; but in some localities the 
wolves have got the best of the fleet-footed deer. 
Mr. French, with 45 out of 50, won the trophy at the shoot 
held last Saturday at Des Moines, la. P'he best scores were: 
French 86 , Ungles 83, Patterson 76. 
The Conrad, Ind., Gun Club has been organized, -the in- 
corporators being Ben Fogli, Hov/ard Doty and Charles Chip- 
man. 
Once more our old friend Ed. Voris has come to the front. 
Again has he won the sparrow championship of the United 
States. He had a close call, however, as his 86 out of 100 was 
closely followed by Plugh Clark and E. Pash with 85. If all 
the shooters the United States over could attend a shoot given 
at Indianapolis, where the sparrows are trapped, we predict that 
the sparrow traps would be popular everywhere. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
The attendance on Nov. 4 was not up to the mark, only fifteen 
shcot:ng their scores for the Clements trophy. The day was 
quite p.easant, but a light haze hanging over the traps made some- 
what difficult shooting. Maynard has been doing fine work lately 
and to-day tied for first with Charles Dreihs on 48. He seems to 
have found a gun which is just a fit, and he surely can find no 
.excuse to change it. 
J. J. Faran will be away a few days, as he goes some time next 
week to Flora, 111., on a quail hunt. Williams will attend the tour- 
nament of the Hamilton Gun Club next week. 
Ackley has returned from Duck Island, and after a short while 
spent at home, will start for the South to pass the winter. We 
shall all miss him_ at the club, and wish him good luck and lots of 
sport. Gambell lias been doing fine sho.oting since his trigger 
finger got well. Scores of 49 and 46, out of 60 are not bad. Faran 
is getting back into shape once more, and will soon be in his 
usual form. In the practice events, Gambell accounted for 175 
out of 205. Maynard broke 169 out of 196, and this included two 
straight scores of 25 each. Several of the members will attend 
a shoot at Rylands, Ky., on Nov. 9 as guests of the Kentucky 
Hunting and Fishing Club on their beautiful preserve. 
Several members shot their scores in the second contest of the 
Ackley trophy series, with the following results: C. O. Le 
Compte (16yds.) 48, Bleh (19) 48, Gambell (16) 47, Harry (16) 43 
Dick (17) 42, Willie (16) 42, B. B. Plolliday (16) 42, Durdley (16) 41 
Sweeney (16) 40, Jeffries (16) 37, H. Sunderbruch (16) 33, Miles 
(16) 31. A three-cornered team match was also shot, two men on 
a team, 60 targets per man: Williams 42, Le Compte 47 — 89. 
Gambell 43, Faran 43 — 86 . Ahlers 42, Bleh 39— fil. The scores: 
Clements trophy, 60 targets, distance handicap: Maynard' (17) 
48, Dreihs (16) 48, Williams (17) 46, Faran (16) 45, Randall (16) 45 
1 uttle (16) 42, Roll (16) 41, Bullerdick (16) 41, Ahlers (18) 4o! 
Pohlar (18) 40, Herman (18) 39, Hosea (16) 36, Uhl (16) 33, F. 
Altherr (16) 32, Andrew (16) 31. 
Match, 60 targets, two high men out, handicap, Gambell 49 
Maynard 46, Bullerdick 46, Uhl 46, Roll 41, Pohlar 40. ’ 
Team race, 60 targets: 
Faran . . 
Gambell 
46 
Ahlers 
,46 
.Dreihs 
,31 
Herman 
,43—166 
Williams 
Madisonville vs. Superior. 
On Nov. 1 the Madisonville Gun Club had another try to whip 
the Superior team, on their grounds at Madisonville, O. The 
weather was all that could have been asked for, but the" home 
club was defeated after a close fight, 341 to 339. The match was 
at 100 targets per m.an, shot in strings of 20 . The Superior boys 
led in each round until the fourth, when the Madisonville got to 
■work and beat them by 11 targets, 70 to 69. In the last round 
the visitors lost by 9 targets, 70 to 61, and their lead was cut 
down to 2 . Gambell was high man for the match with 80. Pohlar 
of the Superiors, and Settle, of Madisonville, tied for second on 
75. The sport lasted until dark, when all started for home having 
had a very enjoy.able time. The scores: ’ . , “ 
Superior Team. Madisonville Team. 
Gambell 80 Settle 75 
Pohlar 75 Stirnkorb 73 
Pfeiffer 66 Henninger 70 
Uhl 63 Stevens 63 
Peiters ...................57—341 Pattpii .....,,,..59—^^^ 
