Dec. 23, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
B2S 
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The most accurate and reliable cartridges are^ the U. S,, as 
proven by careful tests made by the U. S* Government 
experts* 
MANUFACTURED BY 
UNITED 
STATES CARTRIDGE CO., 
LOWELL. MASS.. V. S. A. 
A^encie^: 497-503 Pearl St., 35-43 Park St„ New York, 
114-116 Market St., San Francisco. 
Interstate Association's Annoal Meeting. 
I The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Interstate Asso- 
ciation was held at Oakland, Bergen county, N. J., Dec. 14, 1905, 
at 10 A. M.. The meeting was duly adjourned to meet the same 
^ date at 1:30 P. M., at the Grand Hotel, New York city. 
I The adjourned annual meeting was called to order at 2 P. M., 
with President Irby Bennett in the chair. 
The roll call showed the following members present: Tatham & 
I Bros., by Charles Tatham; Union Metallic Cartridge Company, by 
i A. C. Barrel! ; Winchester Repeating Arms Company, by Irby 
Bennett; Parker Bros., by W. F. Parker; E. I. DuPont Company, 
’ by J. T. Skelly; Laflin & Rand Powder Company, by A. W. Hig- 
gins; the Marlin Fire Arms Company, by J. Howard Marlin; 
Blunter Arms Company, by John Hunter; the Peters Cartridge 
Company, by T. H. Keller; Hoyt Metal Company, by W. P. 
, Markle; Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Company, by Paul North, 
and the Lefever Arms Company, by A. H. Durston. The Reming- 
ton Arms Company was represented by A. C. Barrell, by proxy. 
B. Waters, of Forest and Stream; W. K. Park, of Sporting Life; 
John Taylor Plumplirey, of Shooting and Fishing, and Capt. A. W. 
Money, honorary members of the Association, were also present, 
as was Elmer E. Shaner, Secretarj'-Manager of the Association. 
J. A. Haskell, President of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company; 
L. C. Parker, of Parker Bros., and W. Fred Quimby, of the E. 
' L. DuPont Company, were present by invitation. 
The minutes of the meeting held Feb. 10, 1905, were read and 
approved. Mr. A. W. Higgins, treasurer, presented his report for 
the year ending this date. The report showed that the Association 
i was in good financial standing. The report was received, approved 
and filed, and a vote of thanks tendered Mr. Pliggins. The 
Secretary-Manager’s report was read, and upon motion was re- 
ceived and filed, and a vote of thanks tendered Mr. Shaner for 
Ills careful review of the year’s work. The report follows: 
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 4, 1905. 
To the President, Officers and Members of the Interstate Ass’n; 
Gentlemen : 
j I'here is a strong temptation while writing these annual report: 
j to begin with the salutatory of the old-time clowm in a circus : 
J “Here we are again, master,” and let it go at that. The task i: 
i very monotonous. An unbroken record of success, cumulative, 
1 while eminently gratifying to the writer, is not stimulative to the 
imagination. 
■Another unfading season of success suggests again the reflection 
that trapshooting is one of the few' eminently clean sports left to 
the true sportsman, plere the degeneracy caused by gambling 
never disgusts nor demoralizes the real sportsman. Pride in skill 
and the ambition of fresh blood deprive the gambler of a chance 
for manipulation, and the history of the Interstate Association is a 
guarantee of a fair field and no favor. 
While trapshocting is dormant in a few' particular localities, the 
records of this office, and the best information obtainable from the 
■ manufacturers of sportsmen’s supplies, show there is more trap- 
shooting now than ever before, and interest W'ill continue to ac- 
cuinulate just so long as the sport is controlled on the present 
equitable lines. The guidance a.nd influence of such an organiza- 
tion as the Interstate Association is imperatively, not to say abso- 
lujely, necessary to keep the sport at its present high standard. 
The success of the tournaments held in Colorado and California 
abundantly justifies the wisdom and foresight of those w'ho favored 
broadening the propaganda. 
I Toarnameats. 
I 'L'hc opening tournament for 1906 was held in Augusta, Ga., 
i April 5 and 6; under the fostering care of the Augusta Gun Club. 
I Notwithstanding the latitude, the weather was decidedly unpro- 
Iiitious, and the contrast of floivers of April with overcoats, sug- 
.g'fstive of Alaska^ rvas one of the prominent features. In spite of 
fierce, northwest gales, cold rain, hail and general discomfort, the 
attendance of both contestants and spectators was good. No fore- 
sight could flank Old Prob., and though the Association’s outfit 
w'as demoralized, stoicism not only overcame circumstances, but 
there was a cheerful acquiescence in the inevitable. 
I At Hopkinsville. 
The second tournament of the series was held in Hopkinsville, 
i Ky., April 26 and 27. A high wind left over from the Augusta 
tournament, had moved north; but, though it hurt the scores, it 
was more endurable than the Georgia variety. Attendance was not 
ujj to expectations, and no one was able to give a reason, as 
3 ^ the Hopkinsville Gun Club, though but three years old, is up-to- 
» date, its membership large and enthusiastic, and it enjoys a full 
^ nivasure of popularity. 
Ij At Owensboro. 
“And it W’as windy weather” at Owensboro, Ky., on May 17 and 
I IS. but the Daviess County Gun Cluub’s arrangements made the 
I meet interesting nevertheless. Though the attendance was but 
I medium, interest was well sustained, and the best of humor pre- 
i vailed. 
I Grand American Handicap. 
i The sixth Grand American Handicap, at Indianapolis, under the 
I auspices of the Indianapolis Gun Club, June 27 to 30, showed con- 
clusively w'hat the Interstate Association has accomplished in 
teaching not only the young, but also the adult idea “how to 
shoot.” the entries having grow'n almost 400 per cent, since the 
yt.nr ISOO. w’hen the event was inaugurated. This year’s event was 
signalized by an extraordinary number of entries, showing not 
only a local, but also a national interest; by the large number of 
a\erages exceeding the 90 per cent, mark; the large and fashionable 
attendance of spectators; the unprecedented number of targets 
thrown, and the smoothness that characterized the work from be- 
ginning to end, as w'ell as the good humor w'hich prevailed. All 
in all. it was a record-breaking event, and the hearty co-operation 
of the Indianapolis Gun Club was not the least meritorious 
adjunct. Strenuous work was, of course, necessary to ^et the 
thing through successfully, but all arrangements dove-tailed so 
perfectly that there was no perceptible jar iu the machinery. The 
w'ork of the Interstate Association is stimulating, and training 
shooters was exemplified by the fact that the scores made make 
the winning scores of previous years look rather small. The total 
number of targets trapped in four and one-half days was 184,600. 
This would have been impossible had not the system of squadding 
and manner of handling the contestants devised in 1904 been en- 
forced. On the first day 284 contestants faced the traps, and 
high averages were made. On the second day the State team 
event varied proceedings. This contest was keenly interesting and 
will doubtless evoke a large entry next year. The principal event 
of the tournament was, of course, the Grand American Handicap, 
and it was also the great event of the Western Continent as to 
trapshooting. The winner scored 99 out of 100, being but one 
ahead of four contestants who tied on 98. The result has 
prompted a number of suggestions which the Association can 
digest at leisure. The 1905 Grand American Handicap tourna- 
ment may in future be equalled, but strenuous work will be 
required to eclipse it. There is no lack of inducements held out 
by various cities as places for holding the next G. A. H., so we 
have a large margin for choice. 
At Menominee. 
The Menominee, Mich., mee't on July 12 and 13, was a success 
from every point of view, though a heavy shower of rain some- 
what delayed the wind-up. The contestants numbered sixty-five 
the first day and sixty-one the second, fifty-four of whom shot 
in all events. Two sets of traps were used, and 23,060 targets 
J. A. HASKELL, 
President of the Interstate Association. 
were trapped during the two days. The local club handled 
visitors in a manner which left nothing to be desired. The at- 
tendance of spectators was encouraging. The Menominee Gun 
Club’s shooting grounds on Green Bay are unsurpassable as to 
scenery and convenience of location. 
At Albert Lea. 
The sixth tournament of the season was held at Albert Lea, 
Minn., Aug. 2, 3 and 4. With the exception of the second day, 
which was too damp for comfort, the most pessimistic had no 
complaint coming. The shoot was under the fostering care of 
the Albert Lea Gun Club. The affair ran like clock-work, and 
general satisfaction was expressed. A feature of each day was 
event No. 7, which called for 10 pairs, something unusual of late. 
Hon. Henry A. Morgan, president of the local club, and Secre- 
tary N. E. Petersen and other officers exerted themselves to make 
visitors and contestants comfortable. 
At Kansas City. 
Though “sizzling” heat, rain and high winds held sway, the 
tournament Aug. 16, 17 and 18, at Kansas City, Mo., was pulled 
off quite satisfactorily. It was under the auspices of the O. K. 
Gun Club, and a crowd was drawn to the Schmelzer Shooting 
Park. Many names of contestants present are familiar to the 
trapshooting fraternity. Considerable Mark Tapleyism was neces- 
sary to assure comfort on the third day, but despite rain, high 
wind and clouds, the shooting was, on the whole, good. The 
club management was commendable from A to Izzard. 
At Colorado Springs. 
The eighth meet, at Colorado Springs, Colo., amid the wonders 
of the Celestial Architect, was especially notable for the work of 
the Colorado Springs Gun Club, which, not satisfied with the 
adage, “enough is as good as a fe.ast,” left no stone unturned 
which might possibly afford -visitors pleasure. The most exacting 
could find no fault with the appointments. The local tourna- 
ment committee, Messrs. John W. Garrett, A. J. Lawton and D. C. 
Sanderson, mutually surpassed each other in their efforts to have 
everything in apple-pie order. This tournament was held on 
Aug. 29, 30 and 31, and 119 contestant:-: were in evidence. The 
contest was close and exciting, and the third day closed with 
ev’ery event on the programme rounded out. There was never 
before such a notable ga.thering of trapshooters in Colorado. The 
appointments generally were such as to suggest that no better 
place could be found for the holding of the Grand American 
Handicap, putting all competing cities on their mettle. 
At San Francisco. 
The initial Pactific Coast Handicap was held in San Francisco, 
Sept. 15, 16 and 17, and the enthusiastic Slopers confidently be- 
lieve that it, with all its splendor, will prove but an intant, com- 
pared with future similar events, and pray for many happy returns. 
The San Francisco Trapshooting Association, our members and a 
large section of the populace vied with each other to make it an 
epoch, giving the sport a longitude from which future events will 
be ineasured. President Ed. Donohue, Secretary A. M. Shields 
and Treasurer C. A. Haight >nade everybody feel at home. As 
the contestants were of the cream of the profession. East, West 
and South, of course, the event was educating in the highest 
degree, each securing and giving points which will bear fruit in 
future. Ne plus ultra to date was the universay verdict, with loud 
response from the Amen corner. The Interstate Association’s 
system evoked unstinted praise, and was pronounced the model 
for the future. “Praise for Sir Plubert is praise indeed,” for the 
Slopers themselves are not beginners. The purses were unani- 
mously pronounced the most liberal ever tendered Pacific Coast 
shooters. On the closing day the attendance of spectators was 
more than 1,500. That seed was sown in good ground was ap- 
parent to pessimists, if any were present. 
The Future. 
During the past thirteen years we have confined our work 
almost entirely to territory east of the Mississippi River, and 
now it would seem to be wise to work the field west of that 
river. _ Our experience this season in Colorado Springs and San 
Francisco indicates that the territory is already “white unto the 
harvest,” and we have but to shake the plum tree to realize. c3ur 
initial tournament on the Pacific Coast accomplished, too much 
of mutual benefit to be allowed to lie fallow, and should be fol- 
lowed by one or more tournaments there next year. I would 
strongly advocate the making of the Pacific Coast Handicap an 
annual affair, and I have a sanguine belief that the time will not 
long until it will be only second to our other great event — the 
Grand American Handicap. 
Iq Conclfst n. 
I again tender our members my hearty thanks for , their un- 
flagging support, and though virtue may be its own reward, I 
fervently wish them something more tangible. In this I include 
the sportsmen’s journals for their unremitting courtesy and en- 
couragement. 
Very respectfully submitted, 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr. 
Applications for the Grand American Handicap of 1906 were read, 
the applicants being Denver, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Colum- 
bus. Each application was accompanied by recommendations, and 
set forth the advantages of their respective claims. By invitation, 
Messrs. A. E. McKenzie and E. H. Tripp addressed the meeting 
in behalf of Denver and Indianapolis respectively. A petition 
with over 600 signers was presented in behalf of Chicago. The 
matter was discussed at great length, but no action was taken at 
this time. 
By invitaff'on, Mr. J. A. ITaskell delivered a very interesting 
address, which was well received and approved. President Ben- 
nett, in a few well-chosen words, thanked Mr. Haskell for giving 
the Association the benefit of his views. 
Letters advocating class shooting at the Grand American Handi- 
cap tournament were read, as were several communications touch- 
ing on other subjects, all of which were received and ordered filed. 
By resolution it was decided that hereafter the club or associa- 
tion on whose grounds the Grand American Handicap is held 
must use an equal number of sets of traps made by the different 
members of the Interstate Association, automatic or expert, at the 
makers’ option, and to throw the targets made by said members, 
in their respective traps. 
Ihe next business taken up was applications for membership, 
and the Austin Cartridge Company, of Cleveland, O., was duly 
elected a member. 
A recess of five minutes was then taken, after which the meeting 
v.as again called to order by President Bennett, to consider the 
election of a board of seven directors, Messrs. Waters and Park 
being appointed tellers. Messrs. Haskell, Barrell, Keller, Bennett, 
Durston, Tatham and Parker were declared elected. 
Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 6 P. M., to meet at 
10 A. M. the following day. 
The adjourned meeting was called to order at 10:40 A.M. Dec. 15, 
with President Bennett in the chair. The roll call showed the 
follow’ing members present: Union Metallic Cartridge Company, 
by A. C. Barrell; Winchester Repeating Arms Company, by Irby 
Bennett; Parker Bros., by W. F. Parker; E. I. DuPont Company 
by J._ T. Skelly; the Marlin Fire Arms Company, by J. Howard 
Marlin; the Peters Cartridge Company, by T. H. Keller; Hoyt 
Metal Company, by W. P. Markle; Chamberlin Cartridge & Target 
Company, by Paul North, and the Lefever Arms Company, by A. 
H. Durston. The following were represented by proxy: Tatham 
Bros., by W. P. Markle; Laflin & Rand Powder Company, by 
J. T. Skelly; Remington Arms Company, by A C. Barrel! and 
the Hunter Arms Company, by T. H. Keller. 
New business was at once taken up where left off. It was de- 
cided to change the policy of the Association, and to hold four 
tournaments, on lines similar to the Grand American Handicap 
which were by the Tournament Committee decided as follows- 
One in the East, one in the South, on in the West (between the 
Mississippi River and Salt Lake), and one on the Pacific Coast. 
