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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. ii, 1906. 
Keep in mind that $3,000 is added at the Interstate As¬ 
sociation's Western Handicap, Denver, Colo., Aug. 21- 
23. For programmes, etc., apply to A. E. McKenzie, 
President Denver Trap Club, Denver, or to Elmer h.. 
Shaner, Secretary-Manager Interstate Association, 21b 
Coltart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
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The shooters of Boston and vicinity are conspicuous 
for their constant participation in trapshooting com¬ 
petition, and for the excellence of their performances. 
At the shoot of the Boston Gun Club last week, Roy 
scored 121 out of a possible 125, while Gleason and Kirk¬ 
wood scored 118; Dickey, 117. 
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Messrs. Ed. Banks, of Wilmington, Del'., and Lester 
German, of Aberdeen, Md., were present on the grounds 
of the Baltimore Shooting Association on Thursday ot 
last week, to shoot off their tie for the Wawaset trophy; 
but the weather was so unfit because of rain that tlie 
shoot-off was postponed to Aug. 15. 
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Mr. H. Clay Shaw informs us that the Piedmont, W. 
Ya., Gun Club has fixed upon Aug. 23 as the date for 
its summer shoot. The programme will have a total of 
.200 targets. One event will have merchandise prizes, 
•tine cent from each target will be reserved to reimburse 
|he amateurs who do not win their entrance. 
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. Mr. F. E. Drake, recently manager on the Pacific 
Coast for the U. M. C. and Remington Arms companies, 
with headquarters at San Francisco, has been transferred 
to the home office in New York city, to a position of 
.greater responsibility. Mr. W. S. Wattles, who has been 
.connected with the San Francisco office a long while, 
■will fill the position vacated by Mr. Drake. 
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The following has been liberally copied by the press: 
■“Cut a dove-tailed slot in one side of a stout hardwood 
stick which is somewhat longer than the barrel of the 
.gun, and of a size to slide into it easily. Insert a half- 
.round file in the slot and then scrape or grind the barrel 
.as much as necessary. To keep up the proper pressure 
jiut strips of thin cardboard between the file and the 
stick. To get a perfectly smooth finish after filing, 
: says the American Blacksmith, use emery flour.” No 
more direct method for ruining a good barrel could be 
suggested. 
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We are informed that “the New Jersey State Sports¬ 
man’s Association has been incorporated under the laws 
of the State, the subscribers to the incorporation docu¬ 
ment being Dr. J. B. Pardoc, Bound Brook; W. R. 
Hobart, Newark; Charles T. Day, Newark; Henry P. 
Vosseller, Plainfield, and William M. Hooey, Somerville. 
Francis A. Nott, Jr., is the attorney, and the law agent, 
'\V. Eugene Turton in charge of the principal office, 142 
Market street, Newark. Communications should be sent 
to the Secretary’s office, 440 Sumner avenue, Newark. 
The New Jersey State Sportsmen’s Association will hold 
its first autumn tournament on Oct. 17 and 18. Due 
.notice will be given of the location selected. ' 
Bernard Waters. 
Menominee Tournament 
Menominee, Mich., July 31. —According to the pro- 
-gramme laid out by the members of the Menominee Gun 
■Club, another of their successful tournaments was held 
on their grounds July 27, 28 and 29. The first two days 
were devoted to targets, and the last to live birds. 
The attendance was good and the weather almost per¬ 
fect. 
The inducements held out were sufficient to attract 
the shooters throughout the . Northern Peninsula of 
Michigan, and from most of the towns of eastern and 
northern Michigan, while some came from Iowa and 
other nearby States. Several brought their “better 
.halves” along with them. 
There is not much terra firma where the club holds 
its shoots, yet there is enough to stand on and move 
about and accommodate the visitors. The traps are set 
on the sandy bank, where the shores are washed by the 
waters of Lake Michigan, with same for background. 
Starting out from the hotel, you walk back behind the 
barn, and there you are facing the traps. 
The attractive part of the programme was the op¬ 
portunity offered to win something in case one could 
break as many as 12 targets out of 15. There was in the 
two days $280 added money, and that, together with the 
entrance fee, was divided into four equal moneys; hence 
there was no event where the shooter drew money that 
■same was not equal to the entrance. All the best shots 
present, up to fifteen, each won from $10 to $20 daily, 
and thus expenses of shells and railroad fare were over¬ 
come. The officers state that they were the originators 
of the four equal divisions of money, and having had 
-two big tournaments on this plan, see no need of chang¬ 
ing, only that of making five equal moneys in the 20- 
itarget events. This will give the beginner a show and 
at the same time handicaps the best shot, so that there 
is not the necessity of barring nor handicapping any 
one, no matter how good a shot he may be. 
It was noticed, however, that there was a possibility 
that those who shoot for the mere money only, could 
drop for place, as 12, 13 or 14 paid just the same as lb. 
The secretary, under those conditions, should keep the 
scores of each unfinished event where contestants could 
not inspect same until it was finished. 
This shooting over water is deceptive, and many there 
are who do not shoot so well as when shooting on land. 
So it happened here. Most of the good ones shot well, 
yet others went to the bad. The wind was incoming 
off the lake, and though not strong, caused the targets 
to tower quite a bit. Yet this did not bother Herman 
Hirschy, who scored 197, with a run of 120 straight. 
Other good pump gun men in that squad were Boa 189, 
Kahler ISO, and Kane 178. 
For strictly amateur squad, the Milwaukee gang had 
the best of the day. There was Merrill with his new 
single-barrel, after months spent on the Stock, who 
rather surprised all by making 190 with a run of 71. 
Guy Dering tied him, and Fred Bills was only three 
behind. Others above 90 per cent, were: Ford 182, 
McQueen 181. Scores: 
First Day. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 (5 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Targets: 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 Brk. 
Ford . 14 13 19 13 15 15 15 13 20 13 15 17 182 
Clancy . 7 11 Hi 9 14 12 12 11 13 12 10 15 146 
Halvorson . 14 15 19 10 12 15 13 14 19 14 15 17 177 
Budd . 15 12 16 9 12 14 15 11 17 12 14 16 163 
Melins . 11 13 IS 10 12 15 14 12 20 10 15 17 167 
Bills . 15 13 19 14 14 18 13 15 20 14 13 19 187 
Dieter . 13 12 17 12 9 14 13 11 16 11 12 15 160 
Miller • . 13 10 -18 10 11 16 15 9 18 12 11 14 162 
Merrill . 14 13 20 14 13 19 15 15 20 15 13 19 190 
Dering . 15 13 19 14 15 19 15 14 10 13 15 19 190 
Kahler . 15 11 19 11 14 19 15 12 17 15 14 18 180 
Kane . 12 12 20 13 15 19 14 14.16 13 14 16 178 
Hirschy . 14 15 20 14 15 20 15 15 20 15 14 20 197 
Boa .'.. 15 14 19 13 14 19 15 14 20 14 13 19 189 
Stephenson . 9 11 9 5 7 13 3 7 9 9 8 17 117 
Molle .15 10 16 12 15 17 12 13 18 13 15 17 173 
Ilenshaw . 12 11 17 14 13 13 12 9 IS 11 14 15 164 
Foley . 13 11 17 12 lr 18 9 9 17 13 10 15 158 
Bennett . 13 11 IS 11 10 15 10 11 14 11 12 16 157 
Kelley . 13 13 17 12 13 14 13 12 18 12 15 15 167 
Nolan . 14 11 20 11 11 17 7 11 15 13 14 14 161 
Tuttner . 12 13 16 12 13 18 12 10 19 14 14 17 170 
Reinke . 14 7 18 11 13 19 13 9 18 11 14 15 162 
McOueen . 13 11 19 14 13 19 14 14 17 14 15 18 1S1 
Cap! lack. 15 13 17 12 12 18 13 13 18 9 13 18 171 
Yietmeyer . 13 13 15 14 14 16 14 12 IS 12 14 16 171 
Raup . 12 12 14 14 14 16 14 14 15 15 11 18 169 
Hammersmith .... 13 12 18 11 13 20 15 14 18 14 8 18 171 
Hensler . 14 15 17 11 14 17 14 12 20 13 13 17 177 
1’remo . 14 14 17 13 11 16 12 13 17 14 12 17 170 
Drevfus . 15 12 19 12 12 17 14 12 16 12 14 17 178 
Blockings . 13 11 16 11 14 16 13 14 IS 12 14 17 169 
Coustine . 10 8 16 13 12 15 13 13 15 12 12 18 157 
Hammes . 10 12 15 6 8 10 10 11 12 10 13 14 131 
Magnuson . 11 7 16 6 13 13 14 10 18 12 12 15 147 
Huntlev . 12 13 18 13 14 18 12 13 19 12 13 16 173 
Stannard . 14 15 20 14 15 15 14 12 19 14 14 19 185 
Lemieux . 9 12 17 13 14 15 14 13 19 13 11 15 160 
Nowack . 12 9 18 9 14 16 9 11 15 11 10 14 148 
Smith shot at 50. broke 31; Mantambo 70. 59: Wood¬ 
ward 50, 26; Aupin 70, 57; F. Hammes 50, 32; St. John 
35, 32; Kronke 35, 26; Goslin 35, 22. 
High scores for the day: Hirschy 197, Merrill 190, 
Dering 190, Boa 189, Bills 187, Stannard 185, Ford 182, 
McQueen 181, Kahler 180. 
Second Day. 
Little wind and a quiet sea to shoot over were the 
conditions for the day. Targets did not fly so high, 
neither did they appear to go far, and yet, there was a 
reversal of form on the part of some of the shooters. The 
leader for the first day’s went back to second general 
average, and Richard Merrill forged to the front and 
won high for the day, together with the high oyer all for 
the two days. Now, if he keeps that up, will not he 
make those Indians go, some at Parkersburg? Maybe 
they’ll put him at 18yds. again in the cup race. 
G. V. Dering shot well in the first half of .the pro¬ 
gramme, and then by some “tall” flinching, fell off and 
came away for a total for the day of 16 goose eggs, and 
that landed him third general amateur average. Mr. 
Bills shot very evenly for the day, and gained one on 
his first day, and finished with 188, a total for two days 
for the second honors. 
For the two days the professionals ran thus: At 
400 targets: Boa 377, Hirschy 375, Stannard 371. Kahler 
361, Yietmeyer 341. Amateurs: Merrill 381, Bills 375, 
Dering 374, McQueen 263. Scores: 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
Targets: 
15 
15 
20 
15 
15 
20 
15 
15 
20 
15 
15 
20 
Brk. 
Ford . 
.... 14 
14 
19 
14 
15 
20 
14 
12 
18 
13 
15 
15 
183 
Clancy . 
.... 11 
11 
12 
9 
12 
16 
11 
7 
13 
6 
10 
17 
140 
Halverson 
.... 14 
14 
18 
13 
11 
18 
12 
12 
18 
9 
11 
17 
167 
Budd . 
.... 12 
12 
20 
13 
12 
18 
12 
14 
17 
13 
12 
16 
171 
Benton . 
.... 12 
13 
15 
12 
12 
11 
9 
13 
15 
14 
13 
19 
163 
Bills . 
.... 14 
13 
19 
13 
15 
19 
14 
15 
19 
14 
15 
18 
188 
Dieter . 
.... 12 
10 
18 
12 
12 
16 
13 
11 
15 
11 
19 
13 
153 
Miller . 
.... 14 
8 
14 
10 
11 
13 
12 
11 
17 
12 
13 
11 
151 
Merrill . 
.... 15 
13 
20 
15 
12 
20 
15 
14 
19 
14 
15 
19 
191 
Dering . 
.... 14 
15 
20 
14 
14 
18 
13 
15 
18 
12 
13 
18 
184 
Kahler . 
.... 15 
13 
18 
13 
14 
18 
15 
13 
18 
13 
13 
19 
1S1 
Stannard . 
.... 15 
15 
20 
15 
14 
16 
14 
13 
17 
14 
14 
19 
186 
Hirschy . 
.... 12 
15 
18 
15 
13 
17 
12 
14 
20 
14 
14 
14 
178 
Boa . 
.... 15 
15 
20 
13 
14 
16 
14 
14 
18 
15 
15 
19 - 
188 
Huntley . 
.... 15 
14 
19 
14 
12 
16 
15 
12 
18 
13 
15 
17 
ISO 
Molle . 
.... 13 
14 
19 
13 
13 
20 
15 
11 
19 
12 
14 
16 
177 
Henshaw . 
.... 13 
12 
17 
12 
14 
17 
12 
11 
18 
12 
15 
12 
170 
Foley . 
.... 14 
11 
14 
14 
12 
15 
9 
13 
14 
11 
12 
14 
las 
Bennett . 
.... 13 
14 
17 
12 
10 
14 
13 
12 
17 
11 
13 
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166 
Kelley . 
.... 13 
11 
17 
11 
8 
17 
11 
11 
20 
9 
11 
15 
154 
C'aot Jack. 
.... 15 
14 
17 
12 
14 
19 
14 
13 
19 
15 
14 
17 
183 
Reinke . 
.... 14 
13 
14 
11 
12 
16 
12 
11 
17 
9 
10 
15 
154 
Mellins .. 10 12 18 12 12 19 12 14 14 13 13 13 142 
McOueen . 14 14 19 12 13 19 15 13 18 14 13 18 182 
Juttner . 15 9 18 15 11 18 11 13 18 12 15 17 172 
Yietmeyer . 13 15 16 13 8 17 13 14 18 12 12 19 170 
Raup . 13 14 16 13 13 17 11 14 17 11 12 15 166 
Hammersmith ... 14 13 19 13 14 20 13 14 19 13 12 16 180 
Hensler . 15 15 18 12 13 18 14 14 16 12 14 18 181 
Black . 10 12 17 12 10 18 12 12 13 11 12 13 152 
Premo . 12 12 19 13 12 16 12 12 17 12 12 14 163 
Mitchell . 9 7 18 9 10 15 10 11 ....... 15 
Leidel . 11 12 12 11 12 15 8 10 14 15 10 15 150 
Kane . 15 12 20 12 12 19 12 10 17 14 12 17 172 
Nowack .IS 14 14 19 12 14 16 13 12 19 
Drevfus . 12 12 19 11 14 17 15 12 17 11 13 20 173 
Nolan . 13 11 17 9 10 15 11 12 15 8 12 14 157 
Y’oight .12 14 16 13 13 18 7 15 14 11 12 16 161 
Manhek . 14 11 11 10 12 12 10 15 13 7 13 15 153 
Peterson . 14 12 IS 12 12 12 11 10 15 12 10 12 160 
Mantambo . 14 10 18 12 12 17 11 12 15 11 10 15 157 
Constine . 9 9 18 12 10 16 10 11 10 8 11 16 J65 
Draught .. 8 10 11 9 .. 14. 
Aubur.14 14 17 14 1116 
Stephensen . 10 7 12 8 9 13 ... 
Barnhart . 7 10 15 8 12 12. 
Hockins . 13 11 14. 
St. John .'. 11 10 15 8 11 IS 10 12 14 12 10 13 144 
Magnusen . 8 10 15.11 15 
Bertholdt .11 13 17 S 10 15 
Third Day, Live Birds. 
From the description of the grounds where targets are 
shot, you would know that no live birds could be shot 
on that ground, sol at 9 o’clock all contestants and vis¬ 
itors were on board a small boat and were carried some 
four mile's across the bay to a farm, where a level meadow 
was found large enough to accommodate two sets of 
traps and admit of a full 60yds. boundary line. 
The management had engaged an old-time pigeon man 
from Milwaukee, and over 1,400 birds were cooped. The 
feathers began to fly at 10 A. M., and from that on unjtil 
after sundown, it was bang! bang! 
The day was warm and almost cloudless, which made 
some of the birds lazy. There were young and laiy 
ones in the lot, and yet few “no birds” were called. 
Now and then a fast old one would be released, ana 
would make for the tall timber or the barn, and often 
reached there with the loss of only a feather or two. 
O. N. Ford made the highest score, 54 out of 55. Mr. 
Hammersmith, of Milwaukee, lost but one, and John 
Boa, Harry Kahler and R. Merrill three. The money 
was so divided, up with the ties that no one came out 
ahead, save Mr. Merrill, and he was fortunate in the last 
15-bird event to win 40 per cent, alone. The scores: 
No. 1, 10 live birds, entrance $5, four moneys: Dieter 10, 
McKinney 7, Nowack 9, Jack 9, Ford 10, Y'ietmeyer 9, 
Boa 9, Merrill 9, Kahler 9, Kane 9, Block 8, Raup 8, 
Premo 7, Hammersmith 10, Mitchell 9, Draught 8, Molle 
8, Stevenson 6, Y'oight 9, Mashek 8, Juttner 5, Clancey 6, 
Montambo 7. 
No. 2, 10 birds, $5 entrance, four moneys: Kabler 10, 
Clancey 6, Deiter 10, Boa 9, McKinney 6, Kane 10, Mer¬ 
rill 10, Capt. Jack 9, Ford 10, Atwood 8, Black 10, Raup 
10, Hammersmith 9, Mitchell 9, Premo 8, Nowack 8, 
Y’ietmeyer 10, Montambo 7, Juttner 9, Molle 9. 
No. 3, 10 live birds, entrance $5: Merrill 9, Capt. Jack 
9, Atwood 7, Stevenson 8, Kane 5, Deiter 9, Ford 9, 
Kahler 10, Boa 9, Benton 7, Stevenson 7, Draught 7, 
Captain 8, Y’ietmeyer 9, Montambo 7, Mowack 7, Molle 8, 
Juttner 9, Black 9, Raup 8, Hammersmith 10, Mitchell 
8, Premo 6. 
No. 4, 10 live birds, entrance $5; four moneys: Kahler 
8, Boa 10, Kane 8, Jack 10, Merrill 9, Atwood 7, Deiter 8, 
Stevenson 4, Ford i0. Black 9, Raup 9, Hammersmith 10, 
Mitchell 10, Premo 10, Montambo 7, Erdlitz 8, Jenks 9, 
Juttner 8, Molle 8, Lamieux 7. 
No. 5, 15 live birds, entrance $7.50; four moneys: 
Kahler 15, Boa 15, Kane 12, Jack 14, Merrill 15, Ford 14, 
Deiter 13, Montambo 10, Erdlitz 11, Black 13, Raup 13, 
Hammersmith 14, Mitchell 12, Premo 12, Juttner 11. 
The shooters present have a warm spot in their hearts 
for Bob Kane, A. A. Juttner, W. W. McQueen ana 
others who are the leading lights in the flourishing Me¬ 
nominee Gun Club. 
There were entertainments during the evening. John 
Boa got the Winchester bunch together and gave an 
exhibition of fancy shooting with shotgun and rifle that 
was very much enjoyed by a large crowd of onlookers. 
When he was tired, he got others to handle the guns. 
Hirschy, Foster, Kane and Seifken each had a try, and 
the way they hit the small objects in the air was aston¬ 
ishing to the natives. 
Paskamansetf Gun Club. 
New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 2.—Eggers won the gold 
medal with 52 out of 60; C. Letendre won the Laflin & 
Rand and Bryant cup events with 46 out of 50, and the 
Eggers cup lap was won by C. Letendre with 87 out o! 
100 targets broken. Scores: 
Targets: 
25 
25 
25 
25 
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Brk. 
C Letendre . 
. 24 
22 
22 
19 
7 
94 
Shea . 
. 20 
16 
16 
20 
14 
86 
Wyman . 
. 19 
17 
17 
17 
12 
82 
Nadeau . 
. 18 
18 
16 
17 
14 
83 
P Letendre .. 
. 20 
19 
19 
19 
77 
Eggers . 
. 23 
21 
23 
23 
ii 
101 
Bullard . 
. 23 
22 
45 
Knowles . 
. 20 
20 
i3 
ii 
i2 
79 
Stapleton . 
. 15 
13 
13 
9 
50 
*Ten pairs. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 4. —The following scores were 
made on the occasion of the club shoot to-day. In the 
Dupont cup event, McDonald was high in Class A with 
12; Thomas, 14, Class B; T. L. Smedes, 12, Class C. 
In the trophy event. Dr. Reynolds was high in Class 
A with 23; Dr. Meek, 19, Class B; T. L. Smedes, 19, 
Class C. 
