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f FOREST AND STREAM. 
Champion shi^i 
NkW York, Dec. 11. — The championship contest) idiowH bi- 
feciall-y hs the amateur championship of America at clay birdsj was 
a distinct success. There were forty-eight participants in its arria- 
teur features, and eight professionals who shot along. Of the 
latter, Mr. VV. H. Heer, of Concordia, Kans., was high w.th 98. 
The championship was won by the Long Island City cracker- 
:jack, Mr. J. H. Hendrickson, of the Queens County Cun Club, 
with a score of 94. His closest competitor is a fanious trap- 
■shooter of Colorado,- Mr. John W. Garrett, of Colorado Springs. 
The latter scored 93. 
Representatives were present from Massachusetts, New Jersey, 
Delaware, Kentucky, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, Pennsylvania 
■and Virginia. 
Mr. Gus,, Grief! is entitled to much credit for bringing to- 
gether the large number of shooters who contested in this event. 
Three traps were used. The targets were thrown out over the 
■water, which without doubt was a difficult condition for those 
unaccustomed to it. 
The conditions were 100 targets, entrance, price o.f targets. 
Scores : 
D Rose (New York), N. Y. A. C 15 18 22 13—68 
ID Rait (Larchmont), L. Y. C 15 11 16 17 — 59 
<G Piercy (Jersey City), Bergen G. C 21 24 23 20 — 88 
C W Westley (New Smyrna, Fla.), N. Y. A. C 16 19 16 20 — 71 
W J Lawler (New York), Sugar Hill G. C 16 19 17 15 — 66 
\\' M Foord (Wilmington, Del.), Wawaset G. C 21 22 20 22 — 85 
Jack Martin (Brooklyn), Brooklyn G. C 22 18 24 22 — 86 
J A McKelvey (Hockeson, Del), H. G. C 22 20 20 24 — 86 
f B McHugh (Wilmington, Del.), IT. G. C 18 11 16 17 — 62 
F Truax (Fort Lee, N. J.), North River G. C 21 21 22 23 — 87 
A G Southworth (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 20 21 23 19 — 83 
F B Stephenson (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 20 24 22 21 — 87 
L M Palmer, Jr. (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 21 22 22 18 — 83 
C A Lockwood (Jamaica), Crescent A. C 19 20 21 18 — 78 
R J Hendricks (Rye, N. Y.), Portchester G. C 24 22 20 21—87 
Dr Gleason (Boston), B. A. A 19 23 22 24 — 88 
O W Vanderbosch (Peekskill), Transit G. C 12 20 14 17 — 63 
Dr J M Teeter (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 11 18 20 15—64 
H R Edgerton (Willimantic, Conn.), W. G. C 18 20 21 23 — 82 
A E Barry(New York), Franklin G. C 9 8 17 17 — 61 
J W Akard (Fair Play, Mo.), F. P. G. C 16 17 22 22—77 
B H Glickner (Passaic, N. J.), P. G. C 18 18 20 22 — 78 
Ed Morgan (Paterson, N. J.), Jackson G. C 15 15 16 19 — 65 
G Hopper (Paterson, N. J.), Jackson G. C 6 4 18 15 — 43 
J Doty (Paterson, N. J.), Jackson G. C 13 17 16 15 — 61 
G K Kelly (Brooklyn), Bergen B. G. C 24 20 23 23 — 90 
F Creamer (Brooklyn), Bergen B. (j. C 16 19 22 17 — 74 
E P McMurtry (New York), N. Y. A. C 19 20 23 w 
H Gleffer (Pittsburg, Pa.), Herron Hill G. C 20 20 22 20—82 
'W J Elias (New York), N. Y. A. C.) 18 15 18 16—67 
<0 C Grinnell (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 19 17 19 16 — 71 
IL C Hopkins (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 17 22 20 17 — 76 
W T Alsop (Louisville, Ky.), Jefferson Co. G. C. .. 16 21 21 19 — 76 
j Morrison (New York), North River G. C 19 18 21 20 — 78 
A E Hendrickson (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 13 20 16 12 — 61 
J W Garrett (Colorado Springs, Colo.), C. S. G. Ci.. 22 22 24 25 — 93 
H B Tuthill, (Chester N. Y.) 17 15 22 w 
D D Stever (Middletown, N. Y.), Orange Co. G. C.. 2$ 16 25 19 — 80 
F Mayser (New York), 9 12 16 10 — 47 
R Merten (New York), Fulton G. C 18 13 17 17-66 
IT M Brigham (Brooklyn), Crescent A. C 25 21 19 25 — 90 
J H Hendrick.son (L. I. City), Queens Co. G. C.... 24 21 25 24—94 
S L Adams (Plainfield), Independent G. Ci 17 16 19 18 — 70 
M P Mackay (Englewood, N. J. (Englewood G. C.), 16 16 14 14 — 58 
G W Kuchler (New Rochelle), N. Y. A. C 6 6 2 11—25 
E J Spahr (Gettysburg, Va.), 18 17 20 20—75 
P Robinson (New York). N. Y. A. C 7 14 17 12— 50 
H, T Wentz (Philadelphia) 10 17 19 16—62 
PROFESSIONALS. 
JAR Elliott (New York) 25 18 23 22—88 
W Heer (Concordia, Kans.) 24 25 25 22 — 96 
Sim Glover (New York) 19 22 22 19 — 82 
H Welles (New York) 20 23 24 22—89 
F Butler (Nutley, N. J.) 18 19 20 17—74 
R H Marshall (Newark, N. J.) 11 13 9 13—46 
J S Fanning (Hoboken. N. J.) 22 19 21 22—46 
T H Keller (New York) 17 18 20 16—71 
Florists^ Gan Club. 
Phtlajhelphia, Pa., Dec. 12. — Delightful weather favored . the 
raid-winter shoot of the Florists’ Gun Club, held to-day. Re- 
nowned professionals were present as follows: Messrs. Fred 
Gilbert, Luther Squier and Neaf Apgar, and they excellently sus- 
tained their reputations as sportsmen of skill and worth. Gilbert 
was high with the excellent average of 124 out of a total of 125. 
Luther Squier, who has been showing great improvement since 
associating with the “Demon of Spirit Lake,’’ stood second with 
H7, having two runs of 26 straight to his credit. Apgar had a 
clean score in the first event, and then gradually lessened. E. C. 
Coleman, one of the steadiest shots of the Florists’ Club, put up 
;a uniform race, and completed 108. Shew had 105, and Ford 103. 
.In the club event, two classes, Ed. Coleman was high in Class A 
■with 44 out cf 50. Shew' broke 43, Tansey 42. In Class B, Luther 
IParsoiis tried his gun after an absence of several months, and led 
with 30 break'. Haywood was second with 29. 
Beginning with the first shoot in January, the Florists’ member-; 
■W'ill compete for two prizes in each regular contest. A trophy 
will be given to- the best scratch score with handicap added. This 
trophy becomes the property of the winner at each shoot. The 
scores of the last regular shoot follow : 
Targets: 25 25 25 26 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 
Gilbert ...... 24 24 24 26 24—121 Bell 21 16 21 16 ..— 74 
Squiei 23 20 25 24 26—117 Stevens 13 14 9 9 19— 64 
Apgar 25 24 23 22 22—116 Parsons 16 13 14 16 ..— 69 
E C Coleman 21 22 22 22 21—108 Mrs Park .... 19 13 22 .. ..— 54 
Shew 20 21 21 22 21—105 Park 16 15 20 .. ..— 51 
Eoi-d 18 20 22 21 22—103 White 18 14 . . 16 . 48 
Pratt 23 16 21 22 17— 99 Haywood 15 14 ..— 29 
Tansey 21 21 21 19— 82 Peterson 13 15 . 28 
Club shoot, 50 targets, two classes: 
Class A. 
Coleman 22 22—44 Tansey 21 21—42 
Shew 21 22-M3 Bell 21 16—37 
Class B. 
Parsons 14 16 — 30 Stevens 9 9 — 18 
Haywood 15 14 — 29 Park 20 .. — 20 
Peterson 13 15 — 28 White 16—16 
Crescent AthletJe Club." 
BaV iitt'Gii) L, 1., Dec. 16.— -A sky, darkly overcast and a storitl 
of snow and sleet which prevailed for a time in the afternoon, 
were unfavorab'e conditions for trapshooting. 
F.ight events were completed, of which one wa ; the December 
cup, one the team contest, and the remaining one the Stake trophy. 
Mr. A. G. South worth scored a leg in the Dccc mber . cup event 
with a score of 23. The successful team had Messrs. E. B. Steph- 
enson and O. G. Crinnell, Jr., as members. The leg in the Stake 
trophy event was won by Mr. IT. B. Vanderveer after a shoot-off 
v/ith Mr. W. C. Damron, after a tie on 25. Scores: 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: D. C. Bennett 15, A, G. Southworth 
14, F. Xi. SLtpiitiison i4, L. 'M. Paunti, j'r., 14, W . C. Damruii 
14, L. C. Hopkins 14, O. C. Grinnell 14, A. Lockwood 1-4, Dr. 
Teeter 12, VV. W. Marshall 11. 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: L. M. Palmer 14, W. W. Marshall 12, 
D. C. Bennett 12, A. G. Southworth 11, F. B. Stephenson 11, W. 
C. Damron 11, L. C. Hopkins 11, Dr. Teeter 11, O. C. Grinnell 10, 
C. A. Lockwood 10. 
December cup, 25 targets, handicap: A. G. Southworth 23, F. 
B. Stephenson 22, H. B. Vanderveer 22, W. C. Damron 21, L. M. 
Palmer 19, W. W. Marshall 19, Dr. Teeter 19, C. A. Lockwood 18, 
D. C. Bennett 16, L. C. Hopkins 16, Dr. Keyes 16, O. C. Grinnell 
15. 
Team contest, 25 targets: F. B. Stephenson 22, O. C. Grinnell 
24; total 46. A. G. Southworth 20, W. W. Marshall 18; total 38. 
L. M. Palmer 23, L. C. Hopkins 14; total 37. 
Stake trophy, 25 targets: IT. B. Vanderveer .25, VV. C. Damron 
25, D. C. Bennett 23, F. B. Stephenson 23, Dr. Teeter 23, O. C. 
Grinnell 23, Dr. Keyes 22, A. G. Southworth 18, W. W. Marshall 
18, L. C. Plopkins IS, C. A. Lockwood 18. 
Shoot-off, 25 targets: Vanderveer 21, Damron 20. 
Trophy shoot, 16 targets: L. M. Palmer 12, C. A. Lockwood 11, 
O. C. Grinnell 9, W. C. Damron 8 , J. N. Teeter 8 , L. Cl. Hop- 
kins 8 . 
Trophy shoot, 25 targets: J. N. Teeter 24, L. C. Hopkins 22, 
F. B. Stephenson 21, L. M. Palmer 21, H. B. Vanderveer 21, 
W. C. Damron 20, O. C. Grinnell 20, A. G. Southworth 19, D. C. 
Bennett 19, C. A. Lockwmod 19, Dr. Keyes 18, W. W. Marshall 14. 
Trophy shoot, 26 targets: Dr. Keyes 25, H. B. Vanderveer 26, 
J. N. Teeter 26, O. C. Grinnell 24, L. M. Palmer 24, W. C. 
Damron 24, A. G. Southworth 22, D. C. Bennett 22, C. A. Lock- 
wood 22, Vy W. Marshall 21, F. B. Stephenson 21. 
Shoot-off, same conditions: J. N. Teeter 24, H. B. Vanderveer 
19, Dr. J. J. Keyes 18. 
Comterland Gan Club. 
Bridgeton, N. J. — Herewith please find scores made at the 
fourth amateur tournament o'f the Cumberland Gun Club of this 
city. The shoot was well attended, especially by the professional 
shooters, among -whom were the following: Mr. Fred Gilbert, the 
“Western star,” Luther Squier, William Heer, Frank Butler, J. 
F. Heath, J. A. R. Elliott, Neaf Apgar, and Sim (Tlover. Mr. 
Gilbert was high professional, with score of 148 out of possible 150, 
having run off with 144 straight. Mr. Harry Fisher, of Phila- 
delphia, was high amateur, with score of 141. Scores; 
Events ; 
1 
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Shot 
Targets : 
16 
20 20 20 15 20 20 20 
at. 
Broke. 
Gilbert 
14 
19 20 20 15 20 20 20 
150 
148 
Elliott 
15 
19 19 20 13 18 18 20 
160 
142 
Pleer 
14 
20 17 19 15 18 19 19 
150 
141 
Fisher 
15 
17 16 19 16 20 19 20 
160 
141 
Apgar 
16 
16 19 19 14 19 18 20 
160 
140 
Plackett 
14 
18 20 17 15 20 17 18 
150 
139 
Glover 
14 
19 18 19 13 19 18 15 
150 
135 
Pratt 
12 
17 18 20 13 18 17 19 
150 
134 
Squier 
14 
18 20 15 11 18 20 17 
150 
133 
Newcomb 
12 
17 16 17 15 17 16 19 
160 
129 
Armstrong 
13 
18 16 IS 13 19 14 14 
160 
124 
Aumack 
11 
18 16 18 11 17 17 16 
150 
124 
Platts 
11 
18 18 12 9 16 16 16 
150 
116 
Butler 
12 
13 16 15 10 14 12 16 
160 
108 
Munyan 
18 16 16 13 16 . . . . 
110 
91 
Hurff 
11 
17 16 16 11 16 . . . . 
110 
87 
Adams 
14 15 16 12 13 . . . . 
95 
69 
Compton 
17 16 
40 
33 
Flettinger 
11 
.. ..17 
35 
28 
Skull 
16 .. 
20 
16 
Cooney 
16 
20 
15 
Sheppard 
14 
20 
14 
Brown 
14 
20 
14 
L Hurff 
.. 13 .. .. 
20 
13 
Fox 
11 
20 
11 
Esibell 
8 .. .. 
20 
8 
Gatre 
8 
IK 
s 
' . A. H. SooY, Sec’y. 
Bergen Beach Gan Clab. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Dec. 12. — There were twenty-four contestants 
at lhe_ shoot cf the Bergen Beach Gun Club to-day. A high wind 
prevailed. Several renowned experts were present. Each event 
was at 15 targets. Scores: 
Events; 123456789 
Welles 8 15 14 14 14 13 10 12 14 
Heer 16 14 14 13 16 15 15 .. .. 
Kelly 13 13 14 13 13 13 15 14 12 
Metz 4 2 6 .. 
F Butler 10 14 13 12 9 10 9 .. .. 
Dreyer ■.;... 9 9 8 
Aletz 2 ., .. 
Hopkins ■ .. 10 11 12 13 11 10 10 .. 
Bob Schneider 12 13 13 .. 9 13 7 .. 
Hitchcock 6 12 8 7 10 
Dr Griffith 8 11 9 8 10 9 11 .. .. 
Schorty 13 12 12 10 12 11 13 14 12 
Kroeger 10 11 12 7 11 9 '. . .. 
Geideman 8 8 10 12 9 11 .. .. 
Messloh 5 4 9 8 11 4 .. .. 
Van Valer 7 10 7 10 6 
Cramer 12 13 12 12 12 10 .. 
Franklin 8 10 8 9 
Voorhis ..., 12 8 7 7 8 12 9 
Gehring 10 11 10 12 11 9 .. 
Wellbrock 9 10 12 11 10 .. ■.. 
Doughty 3 7 8 7 8 3 .. 
Suydam 14 10 12 14 14 12 13 
Herman 2 .. 3 .. .. 
Last two events shot in twilight. Schouty. 
Baltimore, Md., Shooting Association. 
Baltimore, ■ Md. — Through six inches (or more) of “beautiful 
snow” fourteen enthusiastic shooters went to the club grounds 
Saturday, Dfcc. 16, to a target shoot, for practice and turkeys. 
There was one practice event at 25 targets and four events at 
15 targets each, for turkeys. 
High score was made* by Clarence Malone, who broke 65 out of 
a possible 85 targets. This was especially creditable, as the targets 
were thrown 70 to 75yds.. First turkey was won by Lester German, 
who scored 14. Second turkey by Clarence Malone, with 13. 
Third turkey, Moxley and Waters tied with 13, and in the shoot- 
off, Moxley won; score 10 to 8 . Fourth turkey, Moxley and 
France tied on 10 each, Moxley winning in the shoot-off, 9 to 8 . 
There is not the interest taken in a team race I expected to find 
from the club with a membership of eighty-five. There were less 
than fifteen shooters out for practice. With such “lukewarm” 
members, I predict the Perryman boys will again be victorious. 
Too bad! Some of the best shooters hug the fireside when they 
could be out helping to win laurels for “home.” 
Programme, one 25 and four 15-target events. The scores: 
Events: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Events ; 
1 2 3 4 6 6 
Targets; 
26 15 15 15 15 10 
Targets : 
25 15 15 15 15 10 
Waters 
... 22 10 4 13 8 . . 
Meares 
...12 6 8 6 .. .. 
... 17 12 11 13 10 9 
... 7 
Elderkin 
... 12 10 12 9 7 . . 
C Malone ... 
... 18 12 13 13 9 . . 
German . . . 
... 20 14 8 12 9 . . 
V-erdine 
... 15 11 11 7 9 . . 
Padgett 
...13 6 7 
France 
... 22 9 6 11 10 8 
Malone 
... 21 8 8 12 9 . . 
Cook 
3 5 10 ... . 
Walker 
. ... 17 9 10 9 9 . . 
Chelf 
8 7 .. 
The return race with Mr. German’s carefully selected profession- 
als and amateurs from Perryman, Md_. (?)_will be shot Wednesday, 
Dec. 20, at 2 P. M. If Malone will give us blue skies and a 
balmy day perhaps as many as ten men could be induced to help 
rnake a better score for the B. R. A. team. 
A Social Tramp. 
OssioiDg Gan Club. 
Doubtless the holidays and their attendant troubles for those 
interested in trade had something to do with the small attendance 
tq-day. At any rate, the Scribe is always ready with the mantle 
of excuse, hoping for greater general interest to be manifested. 
Samuel R. MacDonald naturally was disappointed in the turn- 
out. 
The traps will be open Christmas Day for any who may wish to 
shoot. On New Year’s Day the Ossining Gun Club will send a 
team to Mt. Kisco. As many members as can are asked to attend 
this shoot. Team will leave Ossining on the 8:30 A. M. train 
to Tarrytown. Take trolley to White Plains and Harlem Division 
train to Mt. Kisco. 
Scores of toMay follow: 
Targets: 25 25 20 10 
Events : 12 3 4 
C G Blandford 23 18 18 .. 
S R McDonald 19 19 17 .. 
Targets: 26 25 20 10 
Events : 12 3 4 
M Tuttle 6 
C. G. B. 
Moant Kisco Gan Club. 
Mt. Kisco, N. Y., Dec. 18. — The Mt. Kisco Gun Club mid- 
winter tournament has a programme of nine events, eight at 20 
targets, entrance, $1.40 each, and one at 26, which includes a five- 
man team race between Ossining and Mt. Kisco. This tournament 
will be supported by the Ossining Gun Club and Remington Gun 
Club, of Portchester. The trade will be well represented at this 
tournament. Our club will not spare time to make this shoot a 
success. 
Mt. Kisco is thirty-seven miles , from New York, via N. Y. 
Central, Harlem Division. For further particulars write to A. 
Betti, Manager. 
THE MANr-USE OIL 
prevents rust. Lubricates perfectly; 6 oz. can, 26c.— 
{Dec. 23, lonel. 
Hadson Gun C!«fe, 
JkRSkV Ci't'Y, N. J,, Dec, 17. — The weather was eiear, cool and 
pleasa,nt, with a little wind blo-vviitg betimes. The two special 
committees were on hand and worked hard in perfecting all 
details. No less than fifteen extra men were engaged to assist. 
The second set of traps worked badly, somewhat on account of 
their patched-up condition. Mr. Tom Kelly, the cashier, deserves 
special praise for his efforts. Mr. J. Hughes acted as Compiler 
qt scores, took entries, etc., while Mr. Carl Von Lengerke (Dr. 
Sergeant) was in evidence everywhere, and worked all day, front 
])umping out the trap house to assisting the cooks and keeping 
squads moving, etc.; so busy was he that he did not have time 
t.i fire a shot, ntuch as he likes the sport nevertheless. Mr. J. 
Whitley, chef, did his work in the same excellent manner for 
vTiich he is famous. 
On account of running short of targets and darkness super- 
vening, all the prizes were not shot off, but will be shot for the 
next time we hold an open shoot. 
All events were announced to number 20 targets, one cent to 
all contestants; entrance for prize, 50 cents extra; three prizes in 
e^h event; handicap allowance. The last three events were shot 
off at 10 targets, because of the short supply. 
First prize shoot had winners as follows: First, H. Pape, cup; 
second, H. W. Bissing, gold pin; third, gold button. 
Second event; First, E. L. Akers, cup; second, J. Murphy, pin; 
third, A. Evans, gold button. 
Scores follow ; 
Events : 
12 3 
Events; 
12 3 
Scofield 
16 13 20 
Cocklin 
18 15 14 
Staples 
13 18 19 
Craft 
12 .. .. 
Piercy 
16 18 17 
Ran ken 
14 12 15 
Schorty 
14 19 18 
Malcolm 
7 8 .. 
Bissing; 
15 15 16 
Stroebel 
15 12 10 
A E Barry 
12 13 10 
Seeley 
8 13 . . 
Betts 
13 14 15 
Perkins 
Castle 
Chadburge 
16 16 20 
Glaster 
Foster ....; 
18 17 19 
Akers 
F Short 
13 U 15 
Putney 
17 11 14 
Pape, Sr 
12 12 15 
Lindley 
6 14 14 
Pape, Jr 
11 14 15 
Elter 
13 13 12 
A Tis 
6 5 14 
Murphy 
11 14 13 
Allen 
McMahon 
12 9 13 
Richard 
10 12 . . 
Fanning- 
15 20 18 
Snioe 
13 14 13 
Heer 
15 20 20 
Pauls 
Butler 
16 10 15 
Gallup 
6 11 .. 
Akard 
15 18 13 
Pladdaw 
8 12 
Nicol 
5 11 11 
Brewer 
Headen 
10 12 15 
T Murphy 
Evans 
IG 17 12 
Dugan 
Hallinger 
14 12 13 
4 
Wright 
10 14 11 
Swan 
Gille 
12 16 13 
Brugman 
Burns 
5 10 14 
Davis 
Reynolds 
17 18 . . 
Bird 
Schoverling 
11 16 12 
Brown 
Cass 
Wynne 
16 16 16 
B S White 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travers Island, N. Y., Dec. 16. — Mr. C. A. Billings won the 
leg on the December cup, at the shoot of the New 'ifork Athletic 
Club to-day. Mr. Gus Grieff won in several of the events. Scores: 
Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap; 
G E Grieff, 0 24 G Kuchler, 7 20 
T W Hibbard, 5 24 W Brown, 4 18 
C A Billings, 4 23 C Flunt, 7 19 
Dr Hamlin, 7 21 
.Shoot-off, same conditions: Grieff 23, J. W. Hibbard 24. 
December cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
C A Billings, 5 22 G E Grieff, 0 
J W Hibbard, 6 22 W Brown, 4 
R Kuchler, 7 22 Dr Hamlin, 7 
H Enrall, 6 21 C A Billings, 4 
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.20 
.19 
.18 
Trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
J W Flibbard, 6 23 
G E Grieff, 0 22 
Dr Hamlin, 7 20 
C Hunt, 7 20 
R Kuchler, 7 20 
G Everall, 6 19 
C Hunt, 7 20 
Trophy, 26 targets, handicap: 
G E Grieff, 0 23 R Kuchler, 7 19 
J W Hibbard, 5 21 Dr Flamlin, 7 18 
W Brown, 4 21 C A Billings, 4 17 
C Hunt, 6 20 
Trophy shoot, 10 targets, scratch: G. E. Grieff 10, J. W. Hib- 
bard 8 , W. Brown 6 , C. A. Billings 6 , Dr. Hamlin 6 , G. Kuchler 
6 , C. Hunt 6 . 
Trophy shoot, 16 targets, scratch; G. E. Grieff 15, C. A. Bill- 
ings 12, J. W. Hibbard 12, G. Kuchler 10, C. Hunt 10, Dr. 
Hamlin 9, W. Brown 8 . 
Maiden Creek Toarnament. 
Secretary L. B. Stoudt, of the Maidencreek Gun Club, of 
Maidencreek, Berks county, Pa., announces Tuesday, Dec. 26, as 
the date for the club’s fifth annual target tournament, to be held, 
rain or shine, on the Half Way House shooting grounds, located 
one mile west of Blandon. The latter place is only eight miles 
from Reading, and easily reached by either the Allentown & 
Reading trolley line or by the East Penn Division of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading Railway. Carriages will meet all trolley cars 
and trains, and convey the shooters direct to the grounds. A fine 
programme of sweepstake events have been arranged, with a spe- 
cial 15-target event, $1 entrance, as the main event of this shoot, 
for which the tournament committee will offer a fine thoroughbred 
Holstein bull weighing 3,0001bs., as first prize. The conditions of 
this event allow re-entry, but one man onlj' to shoot five tickets, 
no more. This event will be started promptly at 10 A. M., and will 
continue until 4 P. M., when the winner will be announced. Two 
sets of trajis will be used to throw the targets, and the official 
score will be kept on a large board in sight of all. 
These annual shoots of the Maidencreek Gun Club attract large 
crowds of the lovers of trapshooting, and last year sixty-three 
sportsmen faced the traps in the events of the day, and from the 
present outlook this year’s tournament will eclipse any ever held 
by this well-known organization. A fine dinner will be served 
after the shoot, and the tournament committee desires to extend 
an invitation to all to attend and enjoy a good day’s outing. The 
events are open to all amateurs. The trade representatives, several 
of whom have notified the committee th.at they will be present, 
will shoot for the price of the targets. 
Any information desired will be cheerfully furnished by address- 
ing L. B. Stoudt, Half Way House, Maidencreek, Berks county. 
Pa. 
At Newark. 
Newark, N. J., Dec. 16. — The noted experts, Messrs. W. H, 
Heer, Frank E. Butler and Sim Glover, were visitors at the shoot 
held on Smith Bros, grounds to-day. The wintry .conditions, a 
mixture of sleet, wind, dark light, were deterrents that even the 
wonderful skill of the seasoned -experts could not overcome; 
therefore their scores were not up to their usual standards. 
Nevertheless Heer broke 132 out of a possible 140, which would 
pass as a very .o;Ood fairweather score for many other shooters. 
Butler scored 117 out of 140, and Glover 105 out of 120. Quite a 
number of local trapshooters participated., including Police Com- 
missioner Fred Castle. The scores made in one of the 25-bird 
matches were as follows: Heer 22, Butler 19, Glover 21, Betts 15, 
Nichol 19, S. Castle 10, Wilkins 8 , Moffett 14, Glaister 16, Putney 
19, Eckard 19, Gaynor 7, James Murphy 14, F. Castle 14, McMahon 
21, Riley 17, Drum 1 3, Thornton 8 , Joseph Murphy 12, Day 16. 
Indianapolis Gan Club. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 16. — Habich won the Peters badge. 
The attendance has been so small for the past month on account 
of the boys trying conclusions with the quail, that we could not 
get a quorum. 
The third contest for the English Hotel cup will take nlace on 
Saturday, Dec. 23, between Nelson W. Wise and Alonzo Harcourt. 
Both gentlemen are members of the Indianapolis Gun Club. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 
Moore 23 20 18 22 . . . . Clark 19 18 18 
Smoke 19 24 24 22 . . . . Daggett 12 18 11 13 . . . . 
Habich 21 22 21 21 21 .. MTlliams 20 .. 
Armstrong .... 22 22 21 18 19 . . Beck 20 17 13 19 16 18 
Dark 19 U 13 Burford 16 16 15 12 18 13; 
