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The Open Amateur Championship 
and the Dickerson Trophy, valued at $300, were won at the 
N. Y. Athletic Club by Wm. M. Foord, of Wilmington, Del., 
who scored 94 ex 100 and 23 ex 25 on the shoot-off, with 
U. M. C. Arrow Shot Shells 
John Martin took the third prize trophy with the “Amateur’s 
Choice”—U. M. C. Shells. 
The First Three Professional Averages 
were won with U. M. C. Shells. S. Glover, 96 per cent; H. 
Welles, 94 per cent; W. H. Heer, 93 per cent. R. O. Heikes 
tied for fourth with 92 per cent. It was a U. M. C. shoot 
from start to finish. Considerably more U. M. C. Shells 
were’shot than all other makes put together. As usual, the 
amateurs (those who are influenced by quality only) chose 
Arrow or Nitro Club Shells. 
Amateur Champions Shoot U. M. C. 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City. 
Traps hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
1907. 
Jan. 1.—Bergen Beach (N. Y.) G. C. 
Jan. 1.—Toronto (Ont.) Trapshooting League. G. M. 
' Dunk, Sec’y. 
Jan. 15-18.—Hamilton (Can.) G. C. 
Jan. 21-26.—Brenham, Tex.—Sunny South Handicap. 
April 24-26.—Hutchinson, Kans.—Kansas State Sports¬ 
men’s Association. 
May_ 14-16.—Chicago.—Illinois State Sportsmen’s Asso¬ 
ciation. 
May 20-24.—Lebanon, Pa.—Pennsylvania State shoot, 
under auspices of the Keystone Gun Club. John A. 
Bollman, Cor. Sec’y. 
May 22-23.—Auburn (N. Y.) G. C. 
May 14-15.—Olean (N. Y.) G. C. twelfth annual tourna¬ 
ment. 
May 21-23.—McMechen.—West Virginia Sportsman’s As¬ 
sociation. 
May 22-25.—St. Louis.—Missouri State Game and Fish 
Protective Association. Jas. W. Bell, Sec’y. 
May 28-29.—Rochester, Ind.—Trapshooters’ League of 
Indiana. 
May 28-30.—Des Moines.—Iowa State Sportsmen’s Asso¬ 
ciation. 
May 30.—Newport, R. I.—Aquidneck G. C. Decoration 
Day shoot. 
June 4-6.—Columbus.—Ohio State League. 
June 28-30.—Sioux City.—Iowa State shoot. 
July 23-24.—Newport, R. I.—Aquidneck G. C. tourna¬ 
ment. Chas. M. Hughes, Sec’y. 
THE PASSING YEAR. 
In the matter of trapshooting interests, the year now 
closing has, without doubt, far surpassed any previous 
year in general and constant activity everywhere, in the 
wholesome growth of the sport, and consequently in the 
enormous consumption" of ammunition, targets and other 
trapshooting material. 
In particular, the general growth in recent years has 
been under the best auspices of sportsmanship. Many 
golf and country clubs have installed the necessary trap¬ 
shooting equipment contiguous to the club houses, 
thereby making trapshooting an added feature of country 
life. Nor has it escaped the attention of the great 
winter resorts of the South. It is a slow and sleepy 
resort, indeed, which has not its trapshooting contests. 
The great tournaments of the Interstate Association, 
held in the East, West, North and South, and the Grand 
American Handicap, the greatest of all, were all gener¬ 
ously supported. The great tournaments of that asso¬ 
ciation, tO' be held in 1907, have promising indications 
that they will far surpass their fellows of prior years. 
In every nook, the sport finds favor. There is no 
cross road so humble nor city so great but what therein 
are the devotees of trapshooting. So numerous in this 
year have been the club shoots in some sections that the 
professional shooters, whose itinerary was therein, though 
attending a shoot daily, were unable to attend more than 
a small fraction of the shoots held. 
As in the affairs of trapshooting, those of rifle shoot¬ 
ing have been rapidly broadening during the year. It 
has such a general impetus that in 1907 its growth should 
far surpass the rifle shooting activities of 1906. The 
general impetus is largely due to the energy displayed 
by the National Government, the National Rifle Asso¬ 
ciation, and affiliated interests, the State associations, 
the numerous rifle clubs and military organizations 
throughout the United States, supported by public sen¬ 
timent at large. Thus the art, both in respect to it as 
an essential military accomplishment, and as a sport, is 
safeguarded and promoted under the very best auspices. 
The pistol and revolver are not neglected in shooting 
matters. Under the able auspices of the United States 
Revolver Association, their interests have been much 
advanced. They have been accorded also an important 
recognition in military competition, but the attention 
bestowed on these useful weapons, alike in fitness for 
defense or recreation, is not at all commensurate with 
their sterling worth. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The eastern Pennsylvania amateur handicap champion¬ 
ship, held on the grounds of the Florists Gun Club, at 
Wissinoming, Dec. 21, was won by P. B. Pflegar, after 
a shoot-off with Mr. G. S. McCarty on score of 90. 
The shoot-off was at 25 targets, Pflegar winning by a 
score of 23 to 21. The promoters of the. shoot overlooked 
apparently the fact that under no conditions is a handi¬ 
cap a championship. A man who accepts a material ad¬ 
vantage over an opponent cannot possibly be said to be 
the donor’s superior within the meaning 'of champion¬ 
ship significance. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary-Manager of the Interstate 
Association, will visit Chicago early in January to view 
the progress of the Chicago Associated Gun Club as it 
relates to the holding of the Grand American Handicap. 
