Nov. 29, 1913. 
FOREST AND STREAM 
695 
New Columbus Cun Club 
Columbus, O., November 22, 1913. 
Scores and Handicap. 
Events Yds. Total Events Yds. Total 
Dr. Van Fossen.18 136 McCormick .17 117 
Ray Coffman ...18 132 John Keifer .16 in 
Shattuck .18 129 J. H. Smith _16 105 
Walter Camp ...17 127 Dr. Shook .18 122 
John Ilildinger ...18 125 John R. Taylor .16 146 
R. W. Lennox .16 127 Devore . 37 
Frank Ford .16 122 Ward . 3. 
Ray Campbell ..18 120 
A splendid time was enjoyed by all present at the 
“Turkey Trot” on Thursday, November 20th, Old Jerry, 
the Bass Fiddle from Dublin, failed to get here but 
a section of the orchestra showed up sufficient to 
tear off “Old Timers” during the fish fry ceremonies. 
The attendance owing to masonic doings in Colum¬ 
bus and several other affairs were cut down con¬ 
siderably as we always have a good crowd at the 
“Turkey Shoot.” What lacked in numbers was made 
up in a good sociable day. The weather was like a 
spring day and many were about with their coats 
off, almost on the verge of spring fever. Well the 
“Dublin Band” played with a will “Whoa Bill”! “Whoa 
Bill”! where you goin’ Bill? And our good old 
scout Doctor Van Fossen who has been west for his 
health for the past four months stepped in and with 
a fifteen straight in a preliminary event alone and a 
turkey to boot. McCormick won a big goose, a 14 
pounder in a preliminary and Denver Coffman of Dub¬ 
lin a fine duck. Doctor Van was the high man in the 
one hundred and fifty regular program, with 136 
from 18 yards and “Dad Coffman, Dublin second with 
132 from 18 yards handicap, Shattuck 129 18 yards 
fourth and Walter Camp fourth 127 ought to have beei. 
first but he had a few bad innings. “Think we will 
have to try” some “dressed up turkeys for New Years 
or Christmas.” 
Every man in the regular events of 150 targets won 
a turkey in addition to the winnings in the special 
events. 
We were much pleased to have with us R. W. 
Lennox of Richwood, Ohio, who has been active in 
reorganizing the Richwood Gun Club, whose intention 
is to do some shooting after practically a rest of ten 
years and Mr. Lennox is sportsman and a good mixer 
so we predict successful results in the new club and 
wish them a good year. They start with a turkey 
shoot on November 27th, Thanksgiving Day. 
Charlie Ward from Ashville could only stay a part 
of the program on account of business. 
J. H. Smith came out early and enjoyed the day. 
he shows some fine pictures of his little son, and 
when he gets older we think “Old Santa Claus” will 
bring him a shot gun and some shell. 
Johnnie Taylor helped run the office and quietly 
poked along at them and at the close of the 150 
found that he had only allowed four of the two to 
escape. There will be no opposition in the professional 
line John was high for sure and if there had been 
more they would have had to travel a good gait. 
The traps will be open all winter every Saturday 
afternoon; any time you’re around this section drop in 
and trv a few. 
FRED SHATTUCK. 
Cleveland Gun Club 
Cleveland, November 16, 1913. 
Weekly club shoot of the Cleveland Gun Club held 
Saturday afternoon, November 15th, at shooting park 
was a gloomv affair both as to the weather conditions 
and scores. The day was dark and not a day for target 
shooting, and if it had not been for the few that were 
fighting for the choice of the fine annual trophies, there 
would not have been a score, but as it was the first 
day of game season and all would have been away 
shooting, but the little faithful bunch was on hand 
to see that the bottle was kept moving. The Annual 
Trophy Contest is somewhat like the pitcher that went 
to the well too often. Three hundred dollars and over 
in beautiful trophies to club of two members, and less 
than ten to compete, shows that the conditions are not 
right to contest. It has taken twelve months a 1,250 
target shots to qualify which shows it is not popular 
at the beginning of the year. President A. J. Stevens 
presented to the members a championship trophy a 
beautiful silver punch bowl, tray and twelve cups for 
high gun. Championship prize for the year 25 best 
scores to win two back scores to be made up at any 
regular club contest. This alone should have been 
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Grant . 
W. F. Bippus is Elected President of N. C. R. Gun Club 
At the meeting of our Gun Club, November T4t 
we reluctantly accepted the resignation of II. L. Mo 
beck as president as he had insisted that he be r 
lieved of the responsibilities of the office. Harvey w; 
one of the three men who originated the idea of forn 
Self-Loading Shotgun 
12 GAUGE, TAKE-DOWN 
Since its introduction, sportsmen have subjected 
this gun to almost every conceivable test. In no 
fair trial has it failed to stand up or prove its 
supremacy. Its Nickel Steel construction gives 
strength to shoot maximum loads with safety, 
and its reloading system the ability to handle the 
lightest or heaviest loads without tinkering the 
action. In this gun the “kick” is minimized to 
the last degree. It has other distinctive features 
to recommend it, as an inspection will show. 
Look one over at your dealer’s , or send to 
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New 
Haven, Conn., for descriptive circular. 
THE RECOIL-OPERATED SHOTGUN SUPREME 
ing a gun club at our company’s p,ant, late in April. 
1909, and assisted in organizing it. He was chosen 
captain at our first meeting and the following year 
was elected president. Each year he has been re-elected 
president and always has been an untiring worker for 
the sport, his club and all shooters. During his terms 
of office our club secured and held the Ohio State 
Shoot in 1912, making it the largest State Tournament 
held that year and second largest Ohio Tournament 
ever held. Last year we won the honor and privilege 
of holding the Grand American Handicap and the rec¬ 
ords show the 14th G. A. II. as the greatest ever held 
and all the shooters who attended declared it the bes. 
and most enjoyable, so Mr. Monbeck’s laurels were 
well earned. Mr. W. F. Bippus was unanimously elected 
to be our next president. He is well known and popu¬ 
lar among all followers of this fine sport and although 
he only began shooting a couple years ago he very 
quickly became a steady, splendid shot making good 
averages regularly. He was the first vice-president 
chosen when that office was established by our club 
in May. 1912. Mr. Bipmis has always been a loyal 
fellow officer to Mr. Monbeck and we are sure he will 
be an efficient and popular oresident. Frank Oswald 
was elected vice-president by acclamation. He is a very 
popular member, a good shot (being the only one of 
us to finish in the money as the 14th G. A. H.) very 
fond of the sport and will be an efficient aide to our 
president. Our club is either too easily satisfied with 
a “No Good” secretary and treasurer or too kind 
hearted to “turn him loose” as they chose the writer 
to be the first one for that office in May, 1909, and 
have re-elected him each year, repeating the dose again 
last Friday evening. However, I shall continue to do 
my best for the sport, all shooters, our city and our 
club. S. W. Everett who has been our popular, effi¬ 
cient captain ever since September, 1910, was succeeded 
by R. R. Dickey, one of Dayton’s leading business 
men, a well and favorably known amateur shooter. Mr. 
Dickey is a good shot and has long borne the reputa¬ 
tion of being one of the best posted men in our state 
on the averages of all shooters. He is an enthusiastic 
follower of the sport and all other club’s better beware 
of our team this coming season. Our club want to go 
on record as unanimously opposed, to increasing the 
regulation distance to 18 yards and all in favor of 
decreasing the standard load to 3 drams bulk or 24 
grains dense and only 1% oz. of shot with a reduced 
price for the shooters, but make them 21/4 in. shells, 
add a wad to fill up the space. We hope that all 
shooters and their friends who attended the 14th G. A. 
H. will now again urge The Interstate Association 
to grant us the honor again for next year and we will 
guarantee you even a better tournament than we gave 
