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FOREST AND STREAM 
These sections were defined by geographical limitations. _ Eastern 
section to be east of Buffalo and Pittsburg; southern section to be 
south of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River; western 
section to be west of the Misissippi River and east of Salt Lake 
s.nd Ogden; Pacific Coast to be west of Salt Lake and Ogden. 
It was resoived that each and all contestants of future Grand 
American Handicaps, who have not shot in that event prior to 1906 
shall be required to send in with their respective applications a 
specific statement of their respective general averages through the 
six months prior to said application. In case said contestant is 
a club member, his statement of said general average is to be 
certified as correct by his club secretary. Any other contestant 
shall be required to divulge his general average as above set forth, 
if required so to do by the Secretary-Manager of the Interstate 
Association. 
A committee by resolution was appointed to investigate the situ- 
ation as it relates to rifle and revolver shooting, and repiort to the 
Interstate Association the feasibility of the adding that kind of 
competition to Interstate Association interests. The members of 
this committee are as follows: Col. J. G. Ewing, Wilfrid Hartley 
and W. R. Clark. 
Grand American Handicap matters were then taken up, and it 
was decided by the stockholders’ meeting that the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap of 1906 would be held in Indianapolis. 
It was decided to hold two championship events, one for 
amateurs, the other for professionals, in connection with the 
Grand American Handicap, the conditions in a general way to be 
asTollows: 150 targets, 18yds. rise, use of one barrel, entrance 
$6, and open to the world. 
Mr. A. W. Higgins, in'view of his long and efficient connection 
with the Association, v.as unanimo'usly elected an honorary mem- 
ber. 
It was resolved that; the Tournament Committee be authorized 
to provide for State Association tournaments, on application, a 
trophy to be contested for in team contests of four men to the 
teain, and four individual trophies for the members of the winning 
team. The team trophy to become the permanent property of the 
club, and the individual trophie.s to become the permanent prop- 
erty of the individuals winning same. The condition of giving 
the|^ trophies is that each member of the Interstate Association be 
given an advertisement in the programme of the tournament. 
A vote of thanks was tendered to the sportsrnen’s journals, 
honorary members, for the assistance they have given the Asso- 
ciation in keeping its work prominently before^ the general public. 
The Board of Directors elected the following officers for the 
ensuing year: President, J. A. Haskell; Vice-President, W. E. 
Parker; Treasurer, A. C. Barrell; Secretary-Manager, Elmer E. 
Shaner. 
The directors appointed the following committees: 
Tournament Committee — Paul North (Chairman), Irby Bennett, 
A. C. Barrell, T. H. Keller, W. P. Markle, J. T. Skelly and A. H. 
Durston. 
■Handicap Committee — Elmer E. Shaner (Chairman), W. K. 
Park, B. Waters, C. M. Powers and W. D. Townsend. 
Trophy Committee — A. W. Higgins and Edw. S. Lentilhon. 
The Tournament Committee decided to hold a tournament re- 
spectively in May, June, Jul 5 ^ August and September, and to add 
moneys to the pi'ogramme of the different handicaps scheduled. 
The meeting adjourned sine die, at 5 P. M., with all business 
fully covered. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
Dec. 16 was cloudy and dark, and the poor light caused some of 
the crackerjacks to drop a little. The weather on Dec. 15 was 
storm 5 ', rain, .sleet and snow falling all day, so that no shooter had 
courage enough to visit the grounds to shoot in the Clements 
trophy contest. To-day fifteen members were present, and Leever 
finished high gun, 47. A good programme of probably 100 targets 
will be offered as an attraction on New Year’s Day, at which -time 
it is likely the ownership of the cup offered some time ago by 
Ax-thur Gambell, will be decided. Faran and Harig are in the lead, 
being tied on a straight score of 25. , No one has tackled Gambell’s 
latest “sure thing.” Seems funny, too, when it is the same as find- 
ing money. Stanley Rhoads has promised to stir the Columbus 
boys up to accepting the team match proposition made by Gam- 
bell, Dayton shooters have not yet responded, though one would 
think they would be the first to take favorable action, as they have 
such a bunch of good ones to select from. Wm. Randall and J. 
E. De Wire will hold a turkey shoot at Mason, O., Dec. 20, at 
which some of the crack shooters of the State will be present. 
There will be 16-target events with two fine, dressed “turks” as 
prizes in each event. The shoot will take place, rain or shine, 
snow or blow, as there will be ample shelter. The supply of 
turkeys will hold out, and they are all good ones. 
On Dec. 10 the following scores were made in the Ackley trophy 
contest, in addition to those shot on the 9th: Bleh (20) 14, 38, 
17—44; Gambell (18) 16, 11, 17-43; Randall (18) 13, 13, 17-43; 
Miles (16) 13, 13, 16—42; A. Sunderbruch (16) 9, 12, 16—37; Little- 
ton (16)' 7,- 8, 12—27; Ben Rhoads (16) 1, 7, 8—16; Tuttle (16) 4, 
4, 4—12. 
To-day’s scores: 
Clement trophy, 50 targets, handicap: 
Leever, 16 47 
Swede, 16 45 
Black, 16 44 
Harig, 19 44 
Williams, 17 42 
Bullerdick, 16 39 
Maynard, 17 38 
Miles, 16 37 
Dull, 16 36 
Herman, 18 34 
Falk, 36 33 
Mieninger, 16 31 
Offner, 16 18 
Plulvershorn, 16 17 
Team match, 25 targets: 
Gambell 21 Harig 22 
Williams 20 Maynard 17 
Herman 20 — 61 Bullerdick 18 — 57 
Ohio Notes, 
Ed. Rike issued the following challenge: “I will shoot any 
man in the city (Dayton), nobody barred, lOO targets, on the 
N. C. R. grounds, .$10 entrance. Will shoot Rolla Heikes, with 
the condition that he allows me a handicap of 10 extra targets to 
shoot at. 
Seventeen shooters took part in the contests of the Cleveland 
Gun Club on Dec. 9. The weather was very foggy, and not 
favorable for big scores. Doolittle was high man in the fob con- 
test at 50 targets, with 49. _ Floro second with 47. McVeigh and 
Stanley third with 42 each. Sanford 41, Spencer 38, Ong 28, Tobey 
40, Wallace 33, Rattle 39, Tamblyn 37, Andrews 26, Jackson 36. In 
the cup contest Doolittle W'as also high man with 93 out of 100. 
This is the fifth time he has won the cup, Spencer was second 
with 87. Hopkins 77, and Freeman 70. This cup is emblematic 
of the championship of northern Ohio, and is open to any 
shooter in northern Ohio. The contest is at 100 targets, and is 
held on the second Saturday of each month; entrance $2. Out 
of 175 targets shot, Doolittle missed but 10. Spencer broke 146, 
Freeman 90 and Hopkins 101 out of 130. Tobey and Rattle shot at 
95 each and broke 80 and 76 respectively. 
The Moire Antique Fishing and Gun Club, of Cincinnati, held 
their annual game dinner at the club house on the White Water 
River on Dec. 10. Many kinds of game were served, including 
choice bear steaks from the Rockies. I. N. Price was chef, W. 
A. Mitchell toastmaster. Among those present were Joe Wyss, 
who celebrated his birthday; Steve Bender, A. P. Lawhead, H. 
Ransick. Joseph Murdock, Charles E. Fish, M. Streibig, G. D. 
Price, Doc Wilder, Chas. Utricht, Cal Crim, Gus Hildebrandt, 
Luther Parker and Geor.ge Rogers. 
The sport enjoyed at the Dayton Gun Club’s grounds on Dec. 
14 will not soon be forgotten by either shooters or spectators. 
The shoot was under the management of Zenas Craig, which is 
the same as saying that things w.ent along smoothly, and this 
was the case. The weather was fine, the sun a little too bright 
in the morning, perhaps. The traps worked perfectly, and no 
hitch occurred in any of the contests, the shooting off of ties 
lasted until approaching darkness forced the boys to stop. Twenty- 
four shooters took part in one or more of the nine 10-target 
events, all shooting from 16yds., 60 cents entrance in each event. 
Twenty-seven tujkeys were offered as prizes. First prize in each 
event, a 36 or 16-pounder; second prize, a 13 or 14-pounder; third 
prize, a 12 or 33-p-ounder, and fourth prize, a 12-pounder. Two 
prizes were offered in the first event, four in the second, and three 
in each of the other seven events. The winners were as follows, in 
order named. First event, James McConnell and Cain; second 
event, Cord, Ike^^ Mille; third, Smyth, Craig, Rike; fourth, 
Crarg, Hanauer. Heikes; fifth, Craig, Lindemuth, Oldt; sixth, 
Lmdemuth, Heikes, Oldt; seventh. Fleikes, Lindemuth, Whitacre, 
Oswald: eighth, Cain, Lindemuth, Rike; ninth, Craig, Linde- 
muth, Whitacre. Smyth won first in the third event on a straight 
score of 10. In the last event Craig and Rike tied for first on 10 
straight, and the former won the shoot-off. The shoot-off for 
second was miss-and-out, Lindemuth winning with 4 straight. 
Jleikes 3, Hanauer 1, Cain 1 , ,Schtyin4 1, Oswald 0. For thirdj 
miss-and-out, Whitacre 6, McConnell 6, Ike 3, Cord 1, Lewis 0. 
Whitacre and McConnell tied, and in the shoot-off, the former 
won, 6 to 4. Cain was high gun for the day with 79 out of 90. 
McConnell 74, Rike, Oldt and Hanauer 72 each, Schwind 70, 
Smyth 67, Oswald 67, Hodapp 63, Schaerf 66. The following shot 
at 80 targets: R. Heikes 70, Ike 67, Cord 67, Craig 70, Keller 
broke^ 40 out of 70. Out of 60 targets each, Lindemuth broke 52, 
Watkins 60, Curphey 46, Lewis 39, Whitacre, Miller and Ruff 
broke 34, 33 and 20 respectively out of 40. H. Heikes and Darst 
each broke 14 out of 20. 
Michael J. Schwind has accepted Ed. Rike’s challenge to any 
Dayton trapshot, for a 3 00- target match, .$10 a side. The match 
will probably take place early in January, when Rike returns from 
a business trip to New York. The race will be a hot one, and the 
winner can bank on having some one of the following bunch 
after him for a similar match: Miller, Oswald, Craig, Lindemuth, 
Watkins, Cord, Kette, McConnell, Smyth, Hanauer, Kempert, R. 
Heikes, all of Dayton, or, if he will take an outsider, he may have 
to reckon with Ben Downs, Wm. Poole, Charley Young, A. W. 
Ryan, W. H. Batdorf, Ed. Holding, Harry, Wils Kirby, or H. A. 
McCaughey, of Springfield, New Paris, Troy and other nearby 
places. 
The Pillars Gun Club, which recently lost their club house by 
fire, will be located on Tusculum Heights, occupying what . is 
known as the Harcourt residence, final arrangements having been 
made on Dec. 14. Tusculum Heights is a suburb of Cincinnati, 
and the property acquired consists of twenty-two acres, with 
buildings which are in fine condition. Their old club house was 
on Madison road, and the change is a good one in many respects. 
The club has a number of good shots on its membership roll, but 
confines its .shooting to its own grounds, seldom sending a team 
to compete with others, except annually to Dayton. 
Stan. Rhoads, of Columt&s, O., has made his mark as a trap- 
shooter, and it is a high one, and this year he made a try for top 
score as a hunter of big game. In a letter to Arthur (Tambell he 
says; “Had a great trip up North. Left here the 9th of Nov. 
and returned on the 22d. Went sixty miles north of Sault Ste. 
Marie. Killed a moose as big as an elephant, 8ft.. 4in. high at 
the shoulder, and horns spreading 69in., with a web 15j4in. across. 
I had to pack the head a little way on our way out, so I know 
exactly what it weighs, about 1501bs, the first 100ft., and two tons 
thereafter and gaining. Up a hill it weighed 4,6271bs. exactly. 
Had Sin. of snow and 4in. of ice over everything. Slept out in 
a small tent and cut down 6 acres of hard wood to burn in five 
days-Mhen got cold. Got six deer, about fifty partridges and a 
few big, pure white rabbits; one wolf and a big lynx. If there 
had been anything else in the woods would have got it, but guess 
that’s all there vras in the five days we were out.” 
In Other Places. 
The Fairmont, W.^ Va., Gun Club held a shoot Friday; and it 
was such a happy affair that the members spent the evening at the 
Jackson Hotel, where they feasted, played social games, and alto- 
gether had a most enjoyable time. 
IVhen the annual banquet of the Consolidated Sportsmen’s As- 
sociation of Grand Rapids is held, which will be in the latter part 
of December, or the first of January, there will be a proposition 
submitted to move the shooting park to the Fifth Avenue Golf 
grounds. Mr. W. B. Jarvis, together with Charles Greenway, will 
investigate the grounds, and submit his report at the meeting. 
High waters have greatly interfered with the shooting at the old 
grounds, to say nothing of the mosquitoes that get you going 
through the timber thitherward. 
In the gun club shoot hem at Canon City, Colo., first of the 
month, Thomas Blunt, of Florence, was high with 70 out of 75. 
A. W. Peterson, of Denver, and J. J. Armstrong, of Buena Vista, 
tied on 69. Mr. Frank Dixon was next. George Rohrer, the well- 
known shot, formerly of Oklahoma, now of Colorado Springs, 
rather cleaned up the boys wdth his 15 straight. Mr. J. M. Killen, 
of Pueblo, was a good second. Messrs. R. F. Knight, Will Waldo 
and A. A. Parker were the best of the home club members. Alto- 
gether tile shoot was a success, and much enjoyed by all present. 
It is reported that at least 300 spectators were out during the day, 
many of whom remained all day. Many of the citizens took oc- 
casion to compliment the members on the success of the shoot. 
Friday and Saturday were the days set apart by the members of 
the High School Gun Club, at Kalamazoo, Mich., for their annual 
hunt. Cloverdale was the place chosen to drive the game from its 
quarry. 
J. H. Rice, of the Houghton, Mich., Gun Club, was a three- 
time winner at the last shoot, having annexed the 30-target event, 
the handicap and the club’s cup. There was a small attendance, 
but the shooting was lively. 
Wilson W. Bell, one of the steady shots of the Hoopston, 111., 
Gun Club, won the medal at the last shoot held by the club for 
this season. 
It is pleasing to note that the holiday shoot of the Canton, 111., 
Gun Club proved that many of the members were able to visit 
the traps that day as well as to eat their turkey dinner. The 
members claim that as the day was raw and cold, it was an ideal 
day for the game of target shooting. 
I.ast Friday, when the Freeport, III., Gun Club met, there were 
not enough members present to make the scores interesting, so- 
no scores that were made will count on the medal. 
A raw, bleak wind prevailed when the members of the Elwood, 
Ind., Club, met Thursday for their shoot, yet some fine scores 
were made. Mr. Curtis, one of the enthusiasts, made best score, 
44 out of 60; Mr. Lansberry, who is a new shot, made 42.. Mr. 
McClure tried 100, and rounded up 82. 
The shoot at Fred Wilson’s, Newark, O., Thursday last, was 
largely attended, and the contest was interesting. Those who shot 
best carried oft' the fowls. The others carried away regrets with 
their poor scores. 
At Princeton, 111., there was a. great race for turkeys and . fowl 
on Thursday last. Jake Wagner was leading, as he carried away 
eight of the fat birds. 
Shooting at Akron, O., Thursday , last, Scott and Dunn were 
high guns. .Shooting .at 100 targets, W. W. Wohlmend broke 85, 
l. Kepler 86, Dunn 87. 
D. E. Helton, Thomas Douglas, Vy. J. Hiller and Wm. Mc- 
Kinley were the winners at, the Ogden, 111., shoot. Together they 
got a dozen species of game. 
There was a large attendance at the La Junta. Colo., Gun Club 
Thursday last. Scores showed offishness. H. M. Wasser won the 
m. edal on 18 out of 25. 
’Way up in the fairly cold region of Minnesota, the national 
holiday found a large delegation of shooters out to bust the 
targets and win prizes. Shooting in a chilling southwest wind, all 
went through with 50 targets. Scores : E. W. Bird 37, O. Welles 
32, Ben Bird 32, Altenberg 31. Church 30, Hicks 30, Powers 30, 
Donothv 28, J. L. Palmer 28, E. Christianson 27, Neben 26, 
Brant 25, Joe Buchanan 23, Ganshirt 24, Evert 19, S. M. Cam- 
right 19, Beard 18, Plenry 18, Tonner 14, H. Camright 14, R. C. 
Christianson 13, C. W. Moore 13, Boyer Goetz 6. 
You know that things grow big in Kansas. Well, members of 
the Forest Park Club attended a shoot at Atchinson, and they 
brought home a wagonload of turkeys, some of which were said 
to weigh as much as 301bs. each. 
Ben Cramer held a shoot in the northeastern part of the town 
of Gilman, 111., at which George Biehler, the champion of the 
county, was best man. Christ. Krub came next, and then Her- 
man Rosalius came next. John Humphrey, one of the old school, 
was present, together with Ebert Saathoff, Ben Cramer, George 
Reitz. The participants had plenty of fun, and the manager made 
money. There will most likely be a shoot held about Christmas. 
Jack Carley, Ed. Bushman, Ed. Wilson were others from Gilman 
who were among those who shot also. 
The following gentlemen took part in a shoot held at Fort 
Worth. Tex., last Thursday: A. B. Moore, Bob Durrett, J. M. 
Ellis, Ed. Towns, Hugh King, G. H. I5erge, James S. Day, F. M. 
Lawson, Ben Lawson, Dan Lawson, G. M. James, P. B. James, 
Walter James, J. R. High, R. M. Dean, 'W. G. Newby, J. W. 
Childress. Dr. W. R. Howard, Dr. S. J. Lawrence, J. C. Vigal, 
George W. Carlton, G. K. Bradburn, J. A. Kee, P. L. Stenhen- 
son, W. L. Coleman, G. W. Lague, Bod Durrett and W. C. 
Cantrell. All were so delighted that . arrangements were made to 
shoot at same olace on Christmas Day. 
The Corro Gordo, 111., Gun Club has not been heard from for 
some time, but it came forth during the holiday awakening, and 
opened uo with both shotguns and rifles. It is hoped that Mr. 
Smith will keep the chib going in the future. 
The Brayton, la.. Gun Club, while holding a shoot last week, 
found out that Dr. W. R. Kaob was “Heap Big Indian.” Never 
having shot at a target, lie was sure he would not “bust” a sin.gle 
one. Neither he did. at the start, but he caught on, and at the 
end won out over all with 10 straight. Jens Christorferson won 
the first event. 4 out of 6. _ Then the Doctor, Ingroord Birk, 
George Frederick.son. John Larsen, Chris. Hoegh, Peter Hoegh 
and. Peter Beck, all tied, and on the shoot-off the above-mentioned 
Doctor shot them all out on a miss-and-out. 
Many years ago there, was often shooting matches held at 
McPherson, _ Kans. There is where J. A. R. Elliott first smashed 
the mud pies ,w'ith his 10-gauge. Last week there was a fowl 
shoot in the vicinity of McPherson. 
The shoof held by the Cripple Creek, Colo., Gun Clvibi ot the 
|Dec. 23, 190S. 
Mineral Hills ground, Sunday last, was noted for the high class j 
marksmanship. The honors lor best average went to Tom Daly,] 
who defeated Beryl Tolman in the tie shoot off, averaging over] 
90 per cent. This club proposes to put the grounds and traps | 
into good condition and then hopes to hold a team race with j 
Colorado Springs Gun Club. { 
The shoot last Sunday, held by the Penn Square Gun Club, 
Norristown, Pa., attracted many of the Pennsylvania wing shots. 
The birds were a lively lot, and being aided by a high wind, made 
straight scores impossible. At 15 birds, Henry scored 13, Hall 13, 
Jackson 9, Rieff 8, Harner 8, 'White 7. Miss-and-out: Jackson 6, 
Henry 6, Hall 6, Ilieff 4, 'Warner 3, Cellar 2. 
Thanks were extended by the officers to those who braved the 
elements at the last shoot held by the Carroll, la.. Gun Club last 
Tuesday. 
Quail shooting in the vicinity of Union, 'W. Va., is reported to 
be n. g. this fall. The birds appear to be all last year’s breeding. 
Rabbits are plentiful and are said to increase five pounds in 
weight for each mile they are carried; so that bird hunters gen- 
erally taboo his Bunnyship. 
Lockport, 111., gunners usually get together during the annual 
holidays and enjoy themselves contesting for prizes. This year 
will not be an exception, and some of their friends will surely be 
on hand. 
Carlinville shooters are not unmindful of the opportunities for 
shooting during the holiday season, and all who are in practice for 
same join for the occasion. 
During the practice shoot held at Tacoma, 'Wash., the shooters ’ 
keep huddled about two huge log fires when not shooting, to keep | 
warm, as there was snow on the ground. The sun made a bad 
light, and yet some good scores were made. Many of the shooters | 
had not shot since the August tournament. ’ 
At Houston, Tex., the Palestine Gun Club gave a shoot at which 
Capt. G. E. Bartlett, the crack rifle shot, gave an exhibition. 
Shooting at clay targets recently at Leiperville, Pa., Edward 
McLoughlin, Michael McLoughhn, James F. Dougherty and Jas. j 
McCloskey each shot at 12 targets, with the result that not a i 
single target was broken. ] 
The Downs, la., shoot was well patronized, even if the prizes ; 
were no larger than turkeys and geese. 
The shoot at Moosehead, la., held Wednesday last, was not well 
attended, owing to the bad weather. 
Jake Schuchert held a shoot Saturday at the ball park in Belle 
Plains, la., which was reported a big success, and records were 
good. 
At Connersville, Ind., the members of the club met Monday 
evening and made preparations for a pigeon shoot to be held 
during the holidays. 
F. E. Wright, W. H. Sherman, William Kennedy, John Norton, i 
Justice J. C. Morch, George B. Stack, J. H. Donnelly, E. H. 
McKie and Fred Peck, members of the Canvasback Gun Club, 
of Sacramento, Cal., broke the record by returning with the limit : 
bag of ducks, 450, as a result of a day’s shoot. I 
Peter Risser is the crack shot of Panola, 111., as he won the : 
biggest prizes at a recent shoot held there. ! 
Bert Wagoner, of Lenox, 111., reported that he attended the 
I.onetree shooting match and came off victor. 
Though far away from the oyster beds, the Greeley, Colo., trap 
shots lately had a contest for a supper. The shoot was such a 
pleasant affair that another will be held Christmas. 
Report comes in that Marquette, Kans., has organized a gun 
club, with C. O. Baird, President, and J. F. Royston, Secretary. 
The Keystone Gun Club, of Lebanon, Pa., together with mem- 
bers of other organizations, propose to hold a parade on New 
Year’s Day. There will be prizes offered by the merchants for the 
most unique dress, etc. If it proves a success, then it is destined 
to be an annual affair. 
Members of the Marshalltown, la.. Gun Club propose to hold a 
shoot and invite any and all to meet with them on the holiday 
shooting day. 
The Cherokee, Kans., Gun Club hold a business and social meet- 
ing the first Wednesday night of each month. E. A. Perry is 
President, and J. M. Davey, Secretary. 
When that new gun club gets on to its legs in Wichita, Kans., 
it is proposed to call it the Big Three. Of course, it will be 
liretty big if W. C. Williams and Ed. O’Brien hang about it much. 
Pop Heikes lately visited the Toledo, O., Gun Club, and the 
boys entertained him at the traps. 
A team hunt was successfully carried out at Forest City, la., 
lately, the chosen sides slaying rabbits as their objective sport. . 
M. J. Johnson and L. Pearce were the captains. Two hundred 
and fifty-four rabbits were brought in. Mr. Johnson fell into the 
river, and came near drowning, and when he was loading the bag 
into the wagon, became so excited that he forgot his gun. 
Chas Tourtillott was presented the trophy given by the Rich Hill, 
Mo., Gun Club for the highest average during this season. 
Members of the Mt. Pleasant, la., Gun Club have started their 
contests for the Dr. Cook trophy. Fred Fairchild was the winner 
at the last shoot, with 21 out of 25 targets. 
The Boydston, Pa., Gun Club will hold a shoot Dec. 23. Only 
12-gauge guns and No. 8 shot will be allowed. 
•John F. Weiber and Howard Schlichter, of Allentown, Pa., last 
Tuesday shot at 20 Jive birds, and the latter won, 19 to 18. 
The McHenry, HI., Gun Club is fast coming to the front, as 
another shoot was held there Dec. 14 and 15. 
There were fifteen shooters at the Ilutte, Mont., Rod and Gun 
Club grounds Sunday last. Nickey made 4 clean scores, and thus 
he won points in the cup contest. He is now one point ahead, 
liaying 6. Confarr, of Livingston, is next with 5. 
I he last shoot held b— the Elwcod, Ind., Gun Club was of such 
interest that another will be held on Christmas Day. The club 
members are endeavoring to purchase their old grounds, which 
they claim to be the best in the State. 
Montclair Gon Club. 
Montclair, N. J., Dec. 16.— Events 1, 2, and 3 were for a box 
of shells, gun to be held below the elbow. Event 4 was for a 
silver meat fork; event 5 was for a box of cigars,, ties to be shot 
off in the following event. Messrs. Batten, Holloway and Boxall 
were the winners. 
On the' 39th the club will hold a silver shoot. Frank Butler 
■nd Billy Heer will be present. There will be shooting on the 
lorning of Christmas Day. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 2 3 4 6 6 
Targets : 10 15 10 16 10 10 Targets : 10 15 10 15 10 10 
Loxall 7 10 6 10 9 8 Holloway 7 7 4 14 9 6 
< tane 8 3 6 12 6 7 Batten 4 10 8 12 7 6 
tush 9 9 7 30 8 7 Robinson 3 4 4 14 6 6 
\Mnslow 324 12 77 
E. 'W'iNSLow, Sec’y. 
New Haven ^Gtin C'ob. 
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 13.-^Good weather favored a good 
attendance at the regular monthly shoot held at Schuetzen Park. 
Mr. C. B. Bristol, famous as a shooter of rare skill, ■ won the 
carving set, the first prize, with a score of 24. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Proctor's. 
Seats are reserved at all the Proctor theatres, both afternoon 
and evening. Patrons may have these tickets mailed to them 
upon sending check or money order, or they will be held in re- 
serve at the box office until the performance required. Tele- 
phone communication will receive prompt and courteous atten- 
tion. Seats for the four New York houses are on sale at all prin- 
cipal hotels and newsstands. 
There is now on exhibition at the establishment of E. 'Vom 
tlofe, the dealer in fishing tack'e at 95 and 97 Fulton street. New 
\ ork, a superb fish, which will interest all anglers. This is an 
Amber Jack, taken with rod and reel, which weighs 92 pounds, 
and is thus the record fish of this species. The specimen has been 
mounted and colored to the life, so that it appears as if just taken 
from the water. It has thus an especial interest for aneler and 
naturalist _ alike, and is well worth seeing. Mr. 'Vom Hofe ex- 
tends an invitation to all anglers to inspect the fish. 
“'What did old Gruff say when you told him, you would like him to 
find you an opening in his office?” “He showed me the door.”—-. 
Balfiniore Americarj., ' ' r . 
