Dec. 20. 1913. 
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Evanston Gun Club. 
Chicago, Ill., December 12, 1913. 
The Evanston Gun Club held their second annual 
meeting, Thursday evening at the City Club in 
Chicago. The secretary’s report showed a gain in 
the past year of 39 members, making a total of 70 
active members. It was decided to increase the mem¬ 
bership to 100. The club now has two well equipped 
automatic traps and a new club house in the course 
of construction that will easily house one hundred 
shooters. 
The Nominating Committee presented the follow¬ 
ing ticket, which was unanimously elected: 
W. J. Phalen, President, 
J. H. Bristle, Vice-President, 
F. M. Schieble, Secretary-Treasurer, 
R. C. Millen, Captain, 
D. W. A. Neals, Director. 
Very truly yours. 
EVANSTON GUN CLUB. 
W. J. PHALEN, Secretary-Treasurer. 
Indoor Rifle Shooting. 
Washington, December 13, 1913.—Twenty-eight clubs, 
representing twenty-seven cities, will contest in this 
season’s indoor rifle shooting matches between civilian 
clubs for the inter-club rifle championship of the United 
States, a trophy for which has been presented by the 
War Department. The matches will begin the week 
of December 22 and continue throughout the winter 
under the auspices of the National Rifle Association 
of America. 
This year the clubs, instead of being divided into 
Eastern and Western leagues, will be in A and B 
classes, class A representing clubs which have shown 
the highest percentage of efficiency in previous matches. 
New Rochelle Yacht Club. 
New Rochelle, December 13, 1913. 
Clay pigeon shooters from both sides of Long Island 
Sound met at the traps of the New Rochelle Yacht Club 
yesterday in some spirited interclub matches. The 
feature of the day’s sport was the five man team match 
between the New Rochelle and the Manhasset Bay 
Yacht clubs. It was at 100 clay birds a man, and the 
home club’s team was successful, with 416 out of a 
possible 500, defeating the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club 
team by 26 birds, their score being 390. 
The scores : 
Interclub Team Match, too Clay Birds.—-New 
Rochelle Yacht Club—G. F. Pelham, 88; J. Thompson, 
88; D. C. Offutt, 87; J. P. Donovan, 77; G. P. Gran- 
bery, 76. Total, 416. 
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club—C. W. Berner, 83; T. 
E. Smith, 80; E. P. Alker, 79; H. L. Hoyt, Jr., 78; 
T. H. Lewis, 70. Total, 390. 
Special Match, 75 Clay Birds—J. Thompson (N. R.), 
68; G. F. Pelham (N. R.), 67; D. C. Offutt (N. R.), 
66; W. J. Brennan (N. R.), 66; G. P. Granbery (N. R.), 
65; C. W. Berner (M. B.), 65; D. E.. Smith (M. B.), 
63; J. P. Donovan (N. R.), 63; A. C. Chandler IN. R.), 
62; G. H. Martin (N. R.), 61; E. P. Alker (M. B.), 
60; J. P. Henderson IN. R.)) 60; H. L. Hoyt, Jr. (N. 
B. ) 59; A. E. Eldridge (N. R.), 59; H. M. Pollock 
(N. R.), 58; G. C. Molloy (N. R.), 56; T. H. Lewis, 
55; B. R. Stoddard (N. R.), 54; T. W. Alker (M. B.) 
47; C. A. Marsland (N. R. 1 , 34. Won by J. Thompson. 
Trophy Match, 40 Clay Birds—V. P. Krauss, 40; 
Dr. Currie, 38; A. E. Black, 32; H. A. Cobb, 30; C. 
M. Gould, 30. 
New Rochelle, N. Y., Dec. 14.—The summaries: 
Saturday Cup; handicap; fifty clay pigeons (Unfin¬ 
ished Saturday).—Z. O. Offutt (4), 48; G. F. Pelham (2), 
46; Dr. G. H. Martin (4), 45; J. S. Thompson (8), 50; 
G. P. Granbery (8), 50; H. F. Bullock (10), 47; J. P. 
Donovan (10), 50; A. E. Eldredge (10), 50; B. R. Stod¬ 
dard (4), 48; W. G. Brennan (4), 47; E. C. Molloy (12), 
40; J. T. Henderson (2), 40: C. A. Marsland (16), 38; 
V. P. Krauss (8), 44; H. A. Todd (12), 34. Legs on cup 
won by Messrs. Martin, Thompson, Granbery, Donovan 
and Eldredge. 
Ten Clay Pigeons; scratch.—H. F. Bullock, 10; A. E. 
Eldredge, 4; Miss Thorpe, 5; J. P. Donovan, 7; II. A. 
Todd, 8; A. Chandler, 6; W. Davis, 8; G. P. Granbery, 
6; C. C. Moore, 3; B. R. Stoddard, 4; D. Giriat, 8. Won 
by iMr. Bullock. 
Fifteen Clay Pigeons; scratch.—H. S. Bullock, 10; 
Miss Thorpe, 12; A. E. Eldredge, 9; J. P. Donovan, 12; 
A. Chandler, 11; W. Davis, n; G. P. Granbery, 14; C. C. 
Moore, 10; B._ R. Stoddard, 11; D. Giriat, 10; R. T. 
Krauss, 11. Won by Mr. Granbery. 
Twenty-five Clay Pigeons; handicap.—R. T. Krauss 
(3) , 19; H. A. Todd ( 61 , 16; H. S. Bullock (4), 18; B. R. 
Stoddard ( 6 ). 22; A. Chandler (3), 23; G. P. Granbery 
(4) , 24; A. E. Eldredge (5), 24; J. P. Donovan (5), 23; 
W. Davis (scratch), 17; Miss Thorpe (scratch), 16; C. 
C. Moore (7), 21; D. Giriat (5), 21; C. A. Marsland (3), 
20. Legs on cup won by Messrs. Chandler and Donovan. 
Twenty-five Clay Pigeons; handicap sweepstakes.— 
R. T. Krauss (3), 24; H. A. Todd (6). 21; H. S. Bullock 
(4), 23; B. R. Stoddard (6), 19; A. Chandler (3), 24; G. 
P. Granbery (4), 25; A. E. Eldredge (5), 23; J. P. Dono¬ 
van (5), 24; W. Davis (scratch), 17: Miss Thorpe 
(scratch), 18; C. C. Moore (7), 23; D. Giriat (5), 22; C. 
A. Marsland (8), 23. Won by Mr. Granbery. 
Distance Handicap; twenty-five clay pigeons.—G. P 
Granbery (19yds.), 17; A. Chandler (19yds.), 15; H. S. 
Bullock (19yds.). 20; R. T. Krauss (19yds.), 16; A. E. 
Eldredge (18yds.), 15; J. P. Donovan (i8vds.), 21; B. R. 
Stoddard (17yds.), 23; C. C. Moore (16yds.), 14; Mr. 
Mahlsted (17yds.), 13. Won by Mr. Stoddard. 
Eagle Gun Club. 
Manoa, Pa., Dec. 13.—Izzy Hoffman, who can shoot 
as good as he can hit and field, tied up with A. A. 
Felix in the 13-bird canter conducted under the auspices 
of the Eagle Gun Club yesterday afternoon out at Ma- 
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the only gunmen to bring down all their quota of birds, 
each grassing fifteen flyers without the semblance of a 
miss. Both fired from the 30yd. mark. 
Billy Wolstencroft, Shultz and Ike Knowles shared 
second money with fourteen kills apiece. Wolstencroft 
ran thirteen straight, but lost his fourteenth bird._ Shultz 
killed ten in a row before missing, while Knowles 
slipped on his sixth screamer. Jackson with thirteen 
kills finished third. 
Fifteen-bird event, handicap rise, first and second 
money.— 
Hoffman . 
. 30 
22212 
22222 
21222—15 
Felix . 
. 30 
21211 
22222 
21I12—15 
W. Wolstencroft . 
22212 
II 222 
22201—14 
Knowles . 
. 29 
ri 2 ii 
01112 
21111—'14 
Shultz . 
. 29 
22222 
22222 
02222—14 
Jackson . 
. 30 
20222 
22222 
201II—13 
Redman . 
IIIII 
11012 
12002—12 
Tones . 
. 28 
21021 
21120 
11120-12 
I. Wolstencroft . 
02212 
IOIOI 
21222—12 
Paulson . 
. 28 
IOIOI 
IIIII 
IOOII—II 
Black .. 
. 28 
02211 
00111 
21011—ill 
Thomas . 
. 28 
20120 
21110 
0 III 2 —II 
Gloucester Gun Club. 
Gloucester City, N. J., Dec. 13.—There were three 
events in the weekly shooting matches given here this 
afternoon by the Gloucester Gun Club. James Norman, 
who 'has been showing great form in hitting blue rocks, 
won the first event, and the second was captured by 
Thomas Bronson, while in the third event Bronson and 
James Williams tied at the end of the fifteenth round, 
and in the shoot-off Williams won by hitting 12 straight 
against 11 by his opponent. In each event a handsome 
set Of drinking steins was awarded as the prize. 
First event, 15 blue rocks.—James Norman hit 15; 
Howard, 14; Cheesman, 14; Wells, 13; Monahan, 13; But¬ 
ler, 13; Abnett, 12; Healey, 12; Pennington, 12; Bennett, 
11; Drake, 11; Hamilton, 11; Crane, 10, and Taylor, 10. 
Second event, 15 blue rocks—Thomas Bronson hit 14; 
Healey, 13; Brown, 13; Haws, 12; Gallagher, 12; Pen¬ 
nington, 12; Stewart. 12; Creamer, 11; Lee, 11; Bennett, 
10; Norman, 10; Gibbons, 10; Robinson, 10, and Under¬ 
wood, 9. 
Third event, 15 blue rocks.—Thomas Bronson hit 15; 
James Williams, 15; Bennett, 14; Herman, 14; Wells, 
14; Walters, 13; Graham, 13; Monohan, 12; Cheesman, 
12; Lyons, 12; Healy, 11; English, n; Nathans, 11; 
Miller, 10; Anderson, 9, and Prickett, 9. 
Shoot-off, miss and out—Williams hit 12; Bronson, 11. 
Neponsit Gun Club. 
December 13, 1913. 
Good scores marked the shoot of the Neponsit Gun 
Club at Rockaway Beach, L. I., Results: 
December Trophy.—Twenty-five Clay Birds; Handi¬ 
cap. Dr. F. Hutcheson (3), 25; P. von Boeckmann 
(0), 24; L. Magnolia (4), 24; F. Chaffee (3), 24; F. 
Winslow (2), 24; IT. Peer (3), 23; L. N. Smith (5), 
23; Dr. G. K. Schenck (3), 24; L. I. Schenck (7), 23; 
J. Elsworth (7), 23; II. Siefke (7), 22; D. Lechtman (7), 
21; F. Cantdell (7), 21; J. Ferril (3), 24; H. Hattstein 
( 5 )> 23. and William Hogan (7), 22. Won by Dr. F. 
Hutcheson. 
Semi-Monthly Trophy.—Fifty Clay Birds; Handi¬ 
cap. L. N. Smith (15), 50; L. Magnolia (8), 47; F. 
Chaffee (6), 47; P. von Boeckmann (0), 47; Dr. F. 
Hutcheson (5), 46; F. Winslow (6), 43; Dr. G. K. 
Schenck (4), 46; L. I. Schenck (15), 42; William Hogan 
(10), 39; IT. Peer (6), 44; J. Elsworth (15), 44; H. 
Siefke (15), 42; D. Lechtman (15), 41; F. Cantdell (15), 
37 ; J- Ferril (6), 44, and H. Hartstein (10), 43. Won 
by L. N. Smith. 
Zitzler Trophy.—Twenty-five Clay Birds; Distance 
Handicap. P. von Boeckmann (21), 23; L. N. Smith 
(16), 20; L. Magnolia (18), 22; F. Chaffee (18), 22; 
Dr. F. Hutcheson (19), 22; F. Winslow (18), 22; H. 
Peer (18). 20; J. Elsworth (16), 20; II. Siefke (16), 
19; D. Lechtman (16), 18; F. Cantdell (16), 16: J. 
Ferril (18), 22, and H. Hartstein (17), 21. Shoot-off tie 
won by Dr. G. K. Schenck. High gun prize, scratch, 
won by P. von Boeckmann, 95 out of too. 
Point Breeze Gun Club. 
Point Breeze, Pa., Dec. 13.—Fred. Muller and J. Ed¬ 
wards shooting from a 30yds. rise dueled each other to 
a standstill yesterday afternoon at Point Breeze Gun 
Club, each man grassing 19 of his 25 live birds. The 
shooting was even from the start, both gunners grass¬ 
ing several exceptionally fast birds, then missing a 
couple of “soft” flyers. 
In a ten-bird chase which followed the individual 
match, Jake Young was the only one of a field of ten 
to finish with a straight score. C. Young, Rose, “Judge” 
Toughill, Lucas. Edwards and Carney shared second coin 
with 9 kills apiece. Scores: 
Twenty-five bird special match.— 
F. Muller (handicap 30)... 21220 12202 00222 02220 22222—19 
Edwards (handicap 30)_ 11121 01200 11202 10210 21212 —19 
Ten birds; sweepstake handicap.— 
Jake Young . 39 
C. Young . 29 
Rose . 30 
Tudee Toughill . 26 
Lucas . 26 
Edwards . 30 
Carney . 28 
Aiman . 29 
Hall . 29 
Riddle . 27 
22122 22222 —10 
OIIII I2I22- 9 
22III 21202 — 9 
02122 12212—- 9 
11221 2I0I2— 9 
20-122 12121 — 9 
20221 21:121— q 
02110 '11112— 8 
20211 20221— 8 
00122 01022— 6 
Meadow Spring Gun Club. 
Losing but three of his fifty skimmers, Ford led the 
field of Meadow Spring Gun Club members who par- 
t'cinated in the week-end event of the organization yes¬ 
terday at the Fifty-seventh and Lancaster Avenue 
shooting grounds. Ford shot consistently from the start, 
bagging 23 of his 25 lifeless flyers on the first quarter, 
and 24 on his last string. Rudolph landed in second 
nlace with 44 cracks, beating out Hall for the runner-up 
honors -by two.birds. Turner turned in a 41 card, while 
Serfass and Fish broke 80 between them. Scores: 
Turner .. 
Hi 11 pot .. 
Gideon .. 
Rothaker 
Coyle .... 
Ford . 
Woodward 
Emery ... 
Gardner . 
Kirsch ... 
Rudolph ., 
Serfass .. 
Fish . 
Pearson . 
Hall . 
Brown ... 
B. 
B. 
T. 
19 
22 
41 
19 
20 
39 
19 
19 
38 
17 
9 
16 
14 
13 
27 
23 
24 
47 
‘17 
21 
38 
16 
19 
35 
‘10 
13 
23 
15 
21 
36 
22 
22 
44 
20 
20 
40 
20 
20 
40 
20 
16 
36 
19 
23 
42 
17 
17 
34 
White Plains Gun Club Out. 
The first shoot of the White Plains Gun Club was 
held at its new grounds, the Gedney Farms, Saturday 
Summary: 
Finch, 22, 22—44: Offutt, 23, 20—43; Betti. 21, 22—43; 
Denyse, 20, 21—41; Townsend. 22, 19—41; T. Keller, 17, 
24—41; Allyn. 19, 20—39; Dr. Currie. 19. 20—39; Hadlock. 
17 17—34; Hyland, 17. 10—27; T. Davis, 16. 16—32; H. 
Core, 16. 12—28; Zollinger, 9, 16—25; McCormick, 12. 
ir—23; Ray, 9, 13—22; Burling, 5. 11—16; Webster, 6 
8—14. 
