Aug. 18, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
269 
A “Straight” Record of Victories. 
"WINCHESTCR 
Factory Loaded Shells 
WIN THE GRAND CANADIAN 
HANDICAP AGAIN. 
This, the greatest Canadian trap shooting 
event, was won at Hamilton, August 9th, by 
W. P. Thompson with Winchester Factory 
Loaded “Leader” Shells, his score being 49 
out of 50. The Winchester score of victories 
so far this year i's “straight,” and includes the 
Southern Handicap, first place in every event 
at the Grand American Handicap Tournament, 
and first place in all but one event at the East¬ 
ern Handicap. No wonder 
Winchester Shells Are Vsed By 
The Best Shots Everywhere. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati, O., Gun Club. 
There was about the average attendance at the 
grounds on Aug. 11. The day was hot, with light wind. 
Thirteen men took part in the fifth shoot of the series 
for the Peters trophy. Bonser headed the list with 58, 
Barker 54. In a five-man team match, Barker was high 
with 47. Gambell 45. Out of 100 targets shot at to-day 
Bonser broke 95. Mr. Davies, secretary of the club, is 
going to Huntsville, Lewistown Reservoir, where he will 
spend two weeks fishing and resting. French has just re¬ 
turned from a trip in Texas. He had a hot time while 
away, 104 in the shade. Arthur Gambell has a good pro¬ 
gramme in his head for Labor Day, and will give the 
boys some sport. 
Rolla Heikes and C. O. Le Compte did some nice 
shooting at Canal Dover on, Aug. 4, on the grounds of 
the Tuscarawas Gun Club, the former breaking 90 and 
the latter 94 out of 100. 
The Cleveland Gun Club held the first shoot in the 
series for prizes under the new “classing and percentage” 
system on Aug. 4. In the first contest, Doolittle won, 
with 49 breaks, his handicap of 1 giving him 50. June 
and Upson each broke 47; the former had a handicap of 
3, making his total 50. Upson was a scratch man. In 
the second event, 50 targets, for a silver cup, Upson was 
high gun with 48. Later in the afternoon Upson made a 
run of 57 straight. The new system of handicapping, it 
is believed, will be a success. 
The Cleveland Gun Club’s Labor Day shoot promises 
to be an interesting affair. There will be nine events at 
15 and one at 25 targets, with total entrance of $9.50. 
High gun receives a silver medal; second high a silver 
loving cup, and two low guns, a bronze medal each. 
Events 4, 5, 8 and 9, at 15 targets each, entrance 75 cents 
in each, are for merchandise, four prizes in each event. 
Event 7, at 25 targets, entrance $1.50, has three moneys, 
40, 35 and 25 per cent. Each money to be divided 
equally among those breaking 80 per cent, or better, 
72 per cent, and less than 80, and 64 per cent, and less 
than 72. All events are shot under the sliding handicap, 
14 to 21yds. 
Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, III., Aug. 11.—The appended scores were 
made on the grounds to-day on the occasion of the 
seventeenth trophy shoot of the first series. George and 
Dr. Reynolds tied for Class A trophy on 19 out of 25; 
Meek and Thomas tied for Class B on 17, and T. L. 
Smedes wen Class C on 17. The scores: 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 7 
8 
largets: 
25 
15 
10 
10 
10 
10 10 
10 
Meek . 
17 
13 
5 
4 
Eaton . 
13 
■ 8 
7 
5 
8 
9 9 
8 
Thomas . 
17 
11 
8 
5 
10 
9 6 
George . 
19 
12 
5 
6 
9 
8 10 
9 
Herr . 
15 
13 
9 
7 
9 
5 5 
6 
Dr Reynolds .. 
19 
14 
8 
7 
T T, Smedes ... 
17 
9 
6 
7 
8 
9 7 
7 
A Smedes . 
14 
12 
6 
5 
9 
9 9 
8 
Kuss . 
22 
12 
9 
Plunkett . 
10 7 
No. 1 was the 
trophy contest. 
No. 2 
was the Dupont 
cup. 
Two team contests, George and Reynolds 
captains: 
No.l. No.2 
No.l. No.2 
George . 
..10 8 
Reynolds 
.. 9 
7 
Kuss . 
... 7 10 
Eaton 
... 7 
6 
Herr . 
.. 5 7 
A 
Smedes 
.. 9 
10 
1 homas . 
...8 10 
9 
8 
T L Smedes.... 
... 8 6 
Plunkett 
.. 4 
8 
Totals . 
..38 41 
Totals . 
..38 
39 
In Other Places. 
C. LI. Holden, of Merengo, la., was high gun, break¬ 
ing 184 out of 200 at the Brooklyn Gun Club tourna¬ 
ment. Ned Wallace, of Marshalltown, still holds the club 
record with the 198 of last year. 
Aug. 9, the sportsmen in the vicinity of Fort Atkin¬ 
son, Wis., had the pleasure of shooting at 900 live birds. 
This will remind the old-timers that there are yet a few 
States where live birds can be trapped. 
A new gun club was formed in Iowa. This time at 
Emerson, la., with C. L. Brill, President; E. G. Tohn- 
son, Vice-President, and George Hearing, Treasurer. 
Pine Bluff, Ark., Gun Club held a practice shoot 
Thursday last at which there were present some State 
visitors. 
At the Winnipeg, Man., fair, held last week, twelve 
American trap shots wrested the international flag trophy 
from the Canadians, who had held it since 1905. The 
Americans came on strong at the finish, and won by 
7 targets. E. K. Cavaleer, of Pembina, Minn., Gun 
Club, has the honor of taking charge of the flags. 
At Havelock, Neb., Gun Club shoot, W. R. Tohnson 
made the best average and was awarded the medal. 
At the newly organized Swayzee Gun Club, Marion. 
Ind., first shoot, Eugene Ireland found only one out of 
10; Editor Dale shattered 7, Robert Slaughter slaugh¬ 
tered 5 out of 6; Dr. Reasoner and Dr. Duncan made a 
tie and stopped for lack of targets. 
The shooting by the Vincennes, Ind., Gun Club, or 
the barrel of lemonade on tap, attracted many visitors to 
the Chautauqua. The club prize, 100 shells, went to 
Mr. Davis, and all were pleased to note how well John 
and Joe Bayard shot, seeing that they are new members. 
Goward and Kreliwitz were the only ones to qualify at 
the last Sunday shoot at Guptill’s town. As the shoot¬ 
ers stand now on their per cent., Guptill has .865 per 
cent., Leise .841, Kast .76. 
The closing shoot for the season was held at Duluth, 
Minn., last. Sunday, and -was witnessed by many of the 
shooters’ friends. The bright weather added to the pleas¬ 
ure and good scores were made. This shoot started last 
May, and during the summer the interest has not lagged 
P. J. Story made the highest score in Class A, and was 
awarded first place and a loving cup. F. N. Jackson 
won the greatest number of shoots, and he was awarded 
a cup also. John Adams won in Class B, and A. H. 
Buyer won in the greatest number. Andrew Erickson 
and A. Theodore were the winners in Class C. Scores 
last event: Story 86 per cent., Jackson 87, Clark 85, 
Nelson 78, Cap 78, Berry 75, Adams 83, \\ hitmore 81, 
Buddin 76, Miller 79, Buyer 74, Lock 68. 
Ames, la., Gun Club held the regular shoot Saturday 
last with a good attendance, and the interest taken was 
enjoyed. Some of the shooting was fast and fancy, the 
old-timers being much pleased with the shooting of 
Clifford Brown, a thirteen-year-old, who broke 4 out of 
10 the first time up. During the afternoon Talbott, 
Adams and Proctor each broke 10 targets, and at one 
time Proctor ran out 25. The averages for the day were: 
Talbott 90 per cent.. Smith 74, Young 76, Brown 86, 
Proctor 95, Adams 72, Proper 70, Kelly 67, Kooser 80, 
Lang 76, Gilbert 45. 
Members of the Lidgerwood Gun Club, North Dakota, 
have passed a resolution offering $10 reward for informa¬ 
tion that will lead to the arrest of any one found vio¬ 
lating the game laws. 
There was a shoot held at Concord, Mich., last week, 
thus another new shooting town is placed on the map. 
There was a large turnout at the St. Paul, Minn., 
shoot. Thorpe was high amateur with 90 per cent.; 
Slocum and Wilkinson made 89, while Morrison, in the 
professional class, made 94. This was a shoot where all 
contestants took a prize and thus another merchandise 
shoot has scored a win. Scores: Morrison 94, Wilkinson 
89, Perry 72, Holmes 84, Schulstadt 67. Trix 64, Allgoner 
78, Murray 83, Wood SI, Carson 43, Maiden 81, Richer- 
back 75, Loucks 60, Kucherbaum 63, Hall 72, French 69, 
Banning 47, Vittum 70, Novotney 46, Slocum 86, Klon- 
stadt 75, Shepard 73, Schillerbach 49, Bentz 61, C. D. 
McLaren 49. 
The members of the Marion, Ind., Gun Club are fast 
becoming enthusiastic. With the proper officers in 
charge, there is sure to be a “world-beater club.” They 
are starting out well by arranging to have their pic¬ 
tures published in the sporting press. 
Pqssibly the shooters at the late meet of the Minne¬ 
apolis Gun Club made a mistake. An order was given 
to the trappers to throw the hardest possible targets, 
with a result that the contestants fell away about 15 per 
cent. At 100 targets scores were: Parker 86, Johnson 
82, Hoffman 82, Schultz 75, Mrs. Johnson 74, L. F. Ken¬ 
nedy 74, Clopper 73, Camechon i0, Callendar 68, Quin¬ 
lan 67, Redgie 67, Blythen 64, Weaver 60. 
During the last shoot held by the Lake City Gun Club, 
Madison, Wis., C. A. Mayer and H. G. Smith tied for 
the Peters cup, 26 out of 30; Dr. S. II. Chase won the 
