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WESTERN TRAP. 
Lacon, 111., Nov. 30.— About six weeks ago there was a “Tramp” 
in town. He was walking along the branch line of the Alton Rail- 
road, and being footsore, he tarried at this town, as it was the ena 
of the “tie path.” He lingered thereabouts and by the tiine of 
this departure, had got the “ball to rolling m 
mighty duck hunters of the town, with the result that some 
twenty-five of them put their names down as prospective memb..rs 
!of a gun club. j 1 . .. 
' With a view of getting the enthusiasm aroused, a shoot was 
planned for the day we set apart to devour all the turkeys 
that the United States can produce. . , . . , , 
There were those who could not omit their morning rabbit, 
quail and duck hunt, and many others who would not rniss their 
turkey and cranberry sauce at the noon hour, hence the shoot 
was not started until about 2 P.M. From that time until dark 
there was such a banging of guns as never before was h^ard in 
the town of Lacon. Ye old gray-headed shooters should have 
been there, and you would have been reminded of thirty years 
ago. Never were there such an array of old-time shooting irons 
brought together. , ... 
There were a few good hammerless guns and a pump or two, 
aiid then came the cheapest of hammer guns— all grades and sizes. 
One guii had shot through at least forty years, having lost one 
hatninerj and belched a load of four drams of old hru; and 
stich a noise and such a smoke — oh, my! . 
But a good time was^ had, and there was a shoot seldom 
chronicled wherein the misses equalled the hits. 
Your attention was Called to guns, and how the shells come in 
next. Only one man had a regular trap load; most of the others 
used about a three-drarn load and one ounce of soft shot, ranging 
from 8’s to 4’s. One man used 31/2 drams smokeless and iNo. b 
There was a good opening here for a traveling shooter, but 
hone were present. The next thing to it was a missionary for 
one of the shell companies; and he was showing a first-class 
cheap trap guh and explained to them that what they wanted was 
a 3-dram load of smokeless with 1% ounces of 7% chilled shot. 
There will be a decided improvement in the next shoot held by 
these enthusiastic game shooters. 
Lacon would be a good point to hold a tournament, as there 
are other towns close by having some old shooters who can 
assist in making the attendance such as is needed for a success. 
Possibly the readers will wonder why the scores are so very 
low. Well, besides the quality of the guns and the shells, you 
Can imagine what effect a. turkey dinner would have on a shooter. 
Eating and shooting do not go together, and the wonder is that 
managers of tournaments do not cut out dinners. Most all travel- 
ing men eat a late breakfast, and they do not want a dinner at 
noon, and yet when served on the ground, they are compelled to 
eat just for the sake of being a good fellow. Nothing rnore than 
a cup of coffee should be served, together with a sandwich. And 
besides all strong drinks should be banished from all shooting 
parks. The scores: 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 10 10 10 
Newell 8 
Wescott 8 
Waught 0 
Strumpfer 4 
W onder 0 
Barr 4 
Rickey 8 
Tapen 5 
Magi 4 
F Rickey 4 
Speck 
Remley 0 
8 
,6 
8 
2 
7 
5 
4 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
4 
7 
4 
10 
7 
7 
’5 
4 
6 G 
10 10 
Shot 
at. Broke. 
Sellars 6 
Dunbar 1 
Mirtz 5 
Docker 6 • ■ 
Osborn 8 6 4 
Dalrymple 1 4 6 
Liett 1 • • 4 
Thaw ■ • . 0 • ■ ^ 
Masault 6 4 3 
Gidey 4 
Rose u 
Maxwell 3 . . 
Hacker G 7 
Lock 2 
Newhaven 5 •• 8 
Migins 5 -• 
GO 
GO 
50 
GO 
GO 
60 
30 
40 
30 
30 
60 
60 
60 
30 
30 
40 
GO 
60 
40 
50 
40 
30 
30 
20 
30 
30 
40 
40 
40 
45 
44 
34 
32 
3G 
34 
9 
17 
12 
14 
22 
28 
38 
7 
18 
19 
37 
28 
10 
28 
14 
13 
10 
8 
10 
18 
17 
19 
20 
At Joliet. 
Joliet, 111., Turkey Day.— This town has had its “ups and downs” 
like most all other Illinois towns, when it comes to the art of 
trapshooting. Tlie various shooting organizations have come and 
gone, and yet there remains that feeling that never dies, that 
longing to hear the “boom” of the scatter gun, within the many 
breasts of the enthusiasts. 
W D Whorrie, the old trapshooting promoter, who was the 
mainstay in one of the old Chicago clubs, now a resident of this 
city, has again come forth as the president of the new gun club 
with a title so big as to include not only the Joliet shooters, but 
those of all the surrounding towns, viz. : the Will County Gun 
^Th'e other officers are workers, and the crowd of shooters on 
this dav assembled shows that T. F. Pell, secretary, and Robert 
Truce, 'treasurer, and C. M. Stoll financial secretary, were well 
selected men for the promoters of such enterprises. 
This was the first effort of this new club, and with forty shooters 
present, it shows that the location is O.K., and that with the 
proper encouragement from the_ Joliet and Chicago street railway, 
a prominent shooting organization will be the result. 
Shooting has been at a standstill throughout northern Illinois 
for some time, and it is now the opportune time for a revival all 
along the line. 
Matiy of tlife cities arfe riow cotltiected with the intefurban lines, 
and these fuHlisfi the facilities fof liaviilg a shooting pane outside 
of the corporate limifs whefe shootirig earl be Carried on s.ny 
day in the year without in any way eiicfoachiiig ort the figms 
of other people. Joliet has two such linfis, oiffe eoririodting the 
Windy City; the other Aurora, Elgin and many bthef Fok Rivef 
cities. 
It is not a hard matter to convince the management of these 
lines that it pays them to establish parks and fit up buildings tor 
the use of the gun clubs, and the nickels they will, gather in 
during the year will fully repay the outlay with big interest on 
the investment. 
While the writer is pleased to note the prospects of a per- 
manent home being fitted up for the Will County Club, he m not 
to omit the fact that there is another and a rival club, which will 
locate on the Aurora line, with permanent improvements at 
Electric Park. When both clubs are fully organized and me 
“robins nest again,” then there will be some team shooting that 
will be stimulating to both clubs, and some time they will draw 
the attention of the shooters from all parts of the State. 
There is much uncertainty connected with promoting a shoot 
at this time of the year, as the storms of winter are now season- 
able. Tuesday was like unto a May day, Wednesday was a 
corker, in so far as opposite weather could be, as the tail-end of 
the great storm that visited the Northern lakes struck here, and 
as the snowflakes fell and the wind howled, the thermometer fell 
at least forty-five degrees, and that was enough to cause the 
“oldest shooting crank” to warm his shins by, his red-hot stove 
rather than freeze his fingers pulling the trigger. When the 
“thankful” morning arrived, and being a holiday, those bent on 
going to the shoot were thankful that during the night the clouds 
had drifted away and the wind had died down until the day was 
pleasant, and this accounted for the large number of shooters 
present ort this occasion. There were many who took in the 
shoot also as spectators, and they were well repaid, as the ejo 
hibitiort of shooting was first class. True, Riehl and Stannard 
did not start off with the right foot in front, but Riehl made 
good, as, from the sixth to the eleventh event he made a score 
of 83 straight, which shows that the days are not too cold nor to hot 
for this sturdy son of the West. Thus Riehl was high pro- 
fessional; Stannard second and Fitzsimmons third. 
Now, sir, there was something doing along the amateur line. 
Many of those competing were among the best who follow the 
great art of busting mud pies. 
Fox Lake sent her quota in the Dunnell and Graham brothers. 
Bert was going some; for one who shoots as little as he does, 
he must be ranked among the best. Only in 25-target event did 
he fall below second money, and he finished strong with 161 out 
of 176. Chicago sent down that good quartet, Young, Barto, 
Winesberg and Deal. Mr. Young came second with 158. Harry 
Dunnell third, 154. Barto fourth, 148. In the first four events 
Barto and Young broke an equal number, and to show how good 
they are in a long race, in the 25-target event Young broke 25, 
Barto 24. When you put Barto into a long, hard race, handicap 
or whatever there be, that calls for the test of nerve, just you 
watch him “smoke ’em out.” Harry Dunnell was in good form 
also. And then Ed. Graham and Tom Graham were there for 
that family of shooters. Mr. Knussell represented Ottawa, as did 
Jim Groves, Jacksonville. “Happy Hooligan” was there with his 
“smile that won’t come off.” There were so many Joliet men 
present that they must excuse us for omitting their names, but 
the scores will show them. So here they are: 
Events : 
1 2 3 4 5 
6 7 
8 9 10 11 12 
Shot 
Targets : 
10 15 20 10 20 
10 15 10 26 16 10 15 
at. 
Broke. 
Riehl 
, . . . 9 12 18 10 19 
9 16 10 25 16 
9 13 
175 
164 
Young 
. ... 10 13 17 9 16 
10 12 
9 25 15 
8 9 
175 
158 
BartO' 
. ... 10 13 17 9 16 
8 14 
8 24 13 
6 11 
176 
148 
Stannard 
. . . . 7 9 17 10 18 
10 14 
8 22 15 
8 10 
176 
153 
Knuessell 
. . . . 7 12 12 8 14 
7 14 
7 20 14 
9 11 
175 
131 
Groves 
. . . . 8 15 17 10 14 
8 14 
9 19 12 
9 12 
176 
145 
N Ford 
. . . . 5 9 13 6 15 
8 9 
9 22 .. 
135 
96 
E Graham 
. . . . 9 12 15 7 16 
8 16 
6 20 12 
9 13 
176 
142 
B Dunnell .... 
.... 10 14 18 9 18 
10 14 
9 21 14 
9 16 
175 
161 
Gerhart 
. . . . 6 9 11 7 10 
6 7 
8 20 12 
5 11 
175 
112 
Fitzsimmons . . 
. . . . 7 11 14 16 11 
7 11 
9 22 11 
7 13 
175 
129 
H Dunnell 
. . . . 9 12 16 10 19 
8 13 
9 21 14 
9 14 
175 
154 
Flynn 
, . . . 7 6 11 9 14 
8 9 
8 20 13 
6 11 
175 
122 
Whorrie 
. . . . 6 11 14 10 14 
9 S 
9 19 10 
6 12 
175 
128 
8 12 16 7 17 
75 
60 
Winesberg 
. . . . 9 11 14 7 17 
9 12 
8 22 13 
9 12 
176 
144 
Deal 
. . . . 4 9 17 6 18 
8 14 10 20 14 
8 13 
176 
141 
T Graham 
. . . . 8 12 17 9 17 
8 14 
9 21 14 
8 9 
176 
145 
Dockersdorf .. 
. . . . 4 9 17 10 15 
7 14 
2 17 10 
7 10 
176 
122 
6 13 
6 .. 
.. 11 .. 
65 
36 
Gamis 
4 .. 
4 .. 
.. 14 .. 
.. 9 
60 
31 
Bruce 
8 .. 
6 .. 
20 
14 
7 .. 
6 .. 
20 
12 
7 .. 
10 11 
36 
28 
Anderson 
6 6 
25 
12 
C Hottman .... 
4 . . 
7 .. 
20 
11 
Startz . . . ■. 
4 .. 
10 
4 
C Ford 
. . . . 6 11 10 .. 13 
65 
39 
Felonio 
4 .. .. .. 
16 
4 
Clark 
5 .. 
10 
6 
McCardy 
4 .. 
10 
4 
Beck 
2 .. 
10 
2 
In Other Places. 
On Thanksgiving Day the members of the old Elmwood, Ind., 
Gun Club met at their former grounds and enjoyed the good 
appointments there, which are said to be second to none in the 
State. An interesting, feature was that of the Jack Rabbit 
system of money divisions, that of giving each shooter 5 cents 
for each target broken. 
Sixty Pekin ducks and twenty-five Talu, geese were the attrac- 
tion at the Tremont, 111., Gun Club grounds Nov. 29. 
The ladies were invited to take part in the rifle shoot at the 
Canon City, Colo., Gun Club grounds. Thanksgiving Day. The 
prizes were the most liberal ever offered for a similar occasion. 
A full history of the contest will be furnished in the next issue. 
A farmers’ gun club is about to be organized at Carlisle, Pa. 
Among other things that are proposed is to get together a team 
to contest for the State. There will be clay target contests evepr 
Saturday, and then a business meeting will be held at which the 
bettering of the game laws will be the subject. A. J. Rudd is 
being urged to accept the presidency. ^ - 
Any one bringing ten birds and $5 could get into the big shoo* 
at the Bunker Hill shooting grounds, Shamokin, Pa., on JNov. 3a 
The 26‘bird county championship race was declared off. 
The Lamed, Kans,, Gun Club held their shoot last Monday, 
Roy Aiflsworth was high with 169 out of 206. Walter Hugg was 
second, 163. Elton Gregory and Paul Cano, third, 157. there 
were eleven everits, and about thirty men were on the grounds. 
Those from abroad were: Henry Webster, Rqzel, Kans. ; Paul 
Gano, Pawnee Rock; Evefet Taylor, P. H. Moliter, Henry Draut 
and Sherman Leonard, Kinsley, The club came out ahead on the 
shoot, as did the ladies, who served the lunch. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
There was a large gathering at the grounds on Nov. 26, over 
one hundred spectators being present. The cause of this cmwd 
was the announcerhent in the daily papers that the lamous 
Gilbert would be present. A number of the members shot their 
weekly score in the Ackley contest. The day was a deligntiui 
one for out-door sport, and good scores were the rule. In the 
Ackley contest, Gilbert beaded the list with 48. Maynard second 
with 47. Boiiser and Dick third with 46 each. Lutie Gambellj, 
young son of Supt. Gambell, did fine work in a team match? 
breaking 44, which was only 5 less than his partner, Gilb^t; ac* 
counted for. They defeated their opponents, Gambell and bquier^ 
93 to 87. Williams made good in the practice events, breaking 91 
out of his first 100. 
Ackley trophy, 60 targets, handicap: 
.48 Gambell. 16 43 
.47 Ahlers, 26 41 
Gilbert, 16 
Maynard, 18 
Bonser, 18 46 
Dick 16 46 Bullerdick, 18 
Bleh’ 20 ! 45 Miss F Altherr, 16 
Randall, 16 45 Squier, 16 
Williams, 16 46 Miles, 16 
Messrs. Gilbert, Maynard, Williams, Ahlers and Miles did not 
compete. . 
Team match, 50 targets: 
Gambell 22 26—47 Gilbert 24 25 — 49 
Squier 21 19-40 L Gambell 21 23-44 
Barker, 16 41 
39 
38 
35 
29 
43 44—87 
Team match, 50 targets: 
Gilbert 15 15 18—48 Gambell 
Miss F Altherr 11 11 16—38 Squier . 
26 26 34—86 
46 47—93 
14 11 18—43 
12 12 11—35 
26 23 29—78 
The club held its usual shoot on Thanksgiving Day, but there 
was a poor attendance, many of the members taking advantage of 
the holiday for a day’s hunt in nearby localities. Some very good 
scores were made. 
There were six events at 25 targets, one at 16, and one at 10 
on the day’s programme. Keplinger broke 82 out of his first 100, 
finishing high man with 119 out of 150. Williams was second with 
111. Gambell 82 and Bonser 81 out of 100. The day was cold, with 
quite a flurry of snow in the morning, but clear in the afternoon, 
with a strong wind. 
Holiday shoot: 
Events: 
Targets: 
Keplinger 
Williams 
Gambell 
Bonser 
Andrews 
Ahlers 24 24 20 
Meininger 15 
Hulverhorn 6 
Roberts 18 17 
Sullivan 
Colonel 6 
The rain fell all day Dec. 2, and only a few ventured out to the 
grounds. Only three shot their scores in the Clements trophy 
contest this week, Pohlar being high with 41. In a two-man team 
race, lOO targets per man, 18yds. rise, Ahlers and Pohlar defeated 
Gambell and Pfieffer with a score of 173 to 167. The Gambell- 
Pfieffer score includes their handicap of 12. The scores: 
Clements trophy, 60’ targets : 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
8 
Shot 
25 25 25 25 25 25 15 10 
at. 
Broke. 
21 19 23 19 21 16 . . 
160 
119 
20 16 23 19 17 16 . . 
160 
111 
20 23 19 20 
100 
82 
20 20 21 20 
100 
81 
16 18 14 9 
7 
loo 
73 
24 24 20 
.76 
68 
15 19 15 12 
100 
61 
6 7 9 7 10 ... . 
125 
39 
. . . . 18 17 
50 
35 
20 7 
5 
50 
32 
6 6 
40 
12 
Pohlar, 18 19 21- 
Daires, 16 15 16- 
Bullerdick, 16 
.16 22—38 
Team match, 100 targets : 
Gambell 16 16 18 19 16— 84 
Pfieffer 13 14 15 14 16— 71 
Ahlers 18 18 18 17 17— 88 
Pohlar 17 19 17 15 17— 86 
29 30 33 33 30—166 35 37 35 32 34—173 
The De Graff Gun Club held a shoot on Nov. 28 which oc- 
ccasioned more fun and laughter than any event this year. If the 
misses had been counted the boys’ scores would have been much 
nearer their average. A gale of wind was blowing directly in the 
shooters’ faces, making it very difficult to stand steady, and the 
targets did all sorts of stunts in ducking and soaring, so that 
it is really strange that any of them were broken. Rairdon was 
high with 46 out of 70; Sheets, 40 out of 60; Runyon 37; Cook, 
30 out of 60; Long, 25 out of 30; Dilsam, 23 out of 40; Huff, 22 
out of 60; Lockhart, 20 out of 30; Notestine, 13 out of 30; 
Maynard, 11 out of 30; Barnhart, 6; Saylor, 2; Shott, 1 out of 20; 
Harlan, 4 out of 30. There were ten 10-target events, with 
turkeys for prizes. 
The Cleveland, O., Gun Club held the first contest in the series 
for the three handsome watch fobs offered by the Du Pont 
Powder Co., on Nov. 26. Only eight members took part. Some 
were off hunting, and others tending strictly to business to make 
up for the time lost when they were away on their hunt; but 
they will be -back again soon. R. A. Pocock was high, man to- 
day with 95 out of 100; MacMeans, second, 89; Hopkins, 87; 
Tamblyn and Tae shot at 75 e^ch, scoring 54 and 49 respectively; 
