24 
FOREST AND STREAM 
January.3, 1914. 
We believe, also, that the term “Gun Club” is 
often misleading and conveys little in the way of in¬ 
terest or information regarding the sport of trap¬ 
shooting to the uninitiated. Certain it is, that one 
frequently meets persons with an extremely wide 
knowledge of every day affairs who ktjow absolutely 
nothing of trapshooting, and we believe a wider use 
of the word “trapshooting” as applied to clubs en¬ 
gaged in this form of sport and recreation will have 
more than a small amount ,of educational value. 
As the “Du Pont Trapshooting Club” we will en¬ 
deavor to retain our high place in the trapshooting 
world, and if this change looks logical to other clubs 
we hope they will follow our example and adopt names 
or titles having some specific reference to the sport 
in which they are interested. 
Very truly yours, 
SECRETARY. 
Telegraph Matches. 
The following clubs have signified their intention of 
participating in the telegraphic trapshooting matches: 
Independence Gun Club, Independence, Ore.; Chicago 
Gun Club, Chicago, Ill.; Pastime Gun Club, San Diego. 
Cal.; Portland Gun Club, Portland, Ore.; Cleveland 
Gun Club, Cleveland, O.; St. Louis Trapshooting As¬ 
sociation, St. Louis, Mo.; San Jose Blue Rock Club, 
San Jose, Cal.; S. S. Whites, Philadelphia, Pa.; Audu¬ 
bon Gun Club, Buffalo, N. Y.; Little Falls Gun Club, 
Little Falls, N. J.; Starved Rock Gun Club, Utica, N. 
Y.; Highland Shooting Association, Philadelphia, Pa.; 
New Columbus Gun Club, Columbus, O.; Seaside Gun 
Club, Bridgeport, Conn.; Soo Gun Club, Sioux City, 
la.; The New Gun Club, Coatesville, Pa.; Cincinnati 
Gun Club, Cincinnati, O.; Lansdale Gun Club, Lans- 
dale. Pa.; Pahquioque Gun Club, Danbury, Conn.; N. 
C R. Gun Club, Dayton, O.; Denver Rod & Gun Club, 
Denver. Pa.; Du Pont Trapshooting Club, Wilmington 
Del.; Fox Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa. 
These matches will start January 1st and each club 
will shoot on its first regular shooting day in the 
month. The score made in shooting at the first 25 
sixteen-yard targets to count, although if it should 
happen that some members of any club are shooting 
in handicap events and do not have an opportunity of 
shooting at sixteen-yard targets, the score made by 
them in shooting at the first 25 handicap targets can 
be counted. 
If a club should be shooting a match race or a 
regular race on some ground other than its own, the 
score made on the first 25 targets shot at in such 
matches will count in the telegraphic match. 
The scores of individual members of clubs who 
may be attending tournaments away from home can 
not be counted; only amateurs are eligible to compete. 
All scores to be wired to E. R. Galvin, 592 Du Pont 
Building, Wilmington, Delaware, on the day of the 
shoot and signed with the name of the club. The 
messages to be sent collect and to give only the last 
name of the ten high men and their scores, for example: 
“Jones twenty-five. Smith twenty-five. Brown twenty- 
four, Harrison twenty-three, Johnson twenty-two, Olson 
twenty-two, Jenks twenty-one, Grant twenty, Jackson 
twenty. Miller twenty, total two hundred and twenty- 
two. Sign name of club.” 
Where a club has two or more members of the same 
name, the initials should also be given, for example: 
“John Jones twenty-five, Sam Jones twenty-five, Wm. 
Smith twenty-three, F. Smith twenty-three, Miller 
twenty. Grant twenty, Jackson twenty, Harrison twenty. 
John Brown twenty, Earl Brown twenty-two. Total two 
hundred and eighteen. Sign name of the club.” 
The telegraphic reports made by each club should 
be immediately confirmed in writing. As the scores 
are received they will be sent to the sporting week¬ 
lies and other papers interested for publication. 
In case any club desires to receive by wire the 
scores made by any or all of the other clubs competing 
in the race, it is understood that they will be sent 
this information by each club, provided the club re¬ 
ceiving same is willing to pay for the telegram, or 
telegrams. 
The Du Pont Powder Company has offered a suit¬ 
able trophy to the club making the highest aggregate 
score in the five matches. 
Interstate Rules to govern all points not covered 
by the above. 
Knollwood Country Club. 
R. W. Henderson, with a handicap of ten. after 
“killing” 85 birds for a total of 95, annexed the honors 
yesterday in the 100-bird event at the weekly shoot 
of the Knollwood Country Club. W. W. Pell, the 
scratch man, was the runner-up, with a score of 85. 
\V. Crampton, another scratch man, who finished well 
down the list in the 100-bird event, with a score of 
73, accounted for the Take Home Trophy, with 39 
clean shots out of a possible 50. The scores follow: 
100-Bird Shoot, Handicap.—Won by R. W. Hender¬ 
son, (10,) 85; W. W. Pell, (scratch.) 8s; C. F. Fox. 
(10,) 82; F. F. Wilcox. (12,) 81; W. H. Sykes, (12.) 
76; F. M. Wilson, (12,) 74; W. Crampton. (scratch.) 
73; W. II. Merrill, (15,) 67; A. Me\vov, (scratch,) 53. 
Take Home Trophy.—Won by W. Crampton, 39. 
Du Pont Trapshooting Club. 
Wilmington, Del., December 27, 1913. 
W. M. Hammond has nailed the title of champion 
of Delaware way up on the mast and all the State 
horses and all the States men do not seem able to pull 
it down again. He trailed around J. H. Minnick today, 
by a score of 83 to 77. This was the second retention for 
the title within a couple of weeks. 
The score at the end of each round of 25 follows: 
Hammond—21, 21, 20, 21—83; Minnick—19, 21, 18, 19—77. 
J. W. Anderson, Jr., won the Class B Cup front 
Clyde Leedom, the holder, 41 to 28. Each man shot 
at 50 targets. 
The scores in detail in the Connable Cup contest 
each man shooting at 25 targets, follow: 
ITdcp. 
vds. 
J. B. McHugh . 23 
R. S. Wood . 18 
W. Tomlinson . 20 
D. J. Dougherty . 20 
H. Winchester . 20 
Dr. Horace Betts . 18 
E. R. Jenks . 16 
J II. Minnick . 22 
Victor duPont . 20 
E. E. duPont . 22 
W. B. Smith, Jr. 18 
J. W. Anderson, Jr. 20 
H. T. Reed . 18 
W. J. Highfield . 18 
H. P. Carlon . 22 
J. T. Roberson . 22 
D. S. Wood . 18 
S. A. Reis . 18 
W. G. Wood . 20 
William Coyne . 20 
F. H. Springer . 20 
N. K. Smith . 18 
L. W. Crawford . 18 
Dr. A. Patterson . 16 
C. E. Springer . 18 
A. II. Lobb . 22 
E. M. Ross . 18 
L. L. Jarrell . 20 
Clyde Leedom . 20 
G. A. Boulden . 16 
T. W. Mathewson . 21 
R. F. Springer . 16 
S. T. Newman . 18 
Z. 'IT. Lofland . 18 
W. F. Jensen . 18 
I, . C. Lyon . 20 
E. C. Ferriday . 16 
F. R. Patzowsky . 16 
E. I. LaBeaume . 16 
E. I. Fenn . 16 
Karl Mayer . 16 
T. T. Skelly . 16 
L. D. Willis . 16 
C. T. Martin . 16 
C. W. Tingle . 16 
T. E. Dorentus . 20 
G. E. Brown . 16 
G. I. Sylvester . 16 
W. A. joslyn . 2c 
C. C. Gerow . 16 
William Bright . 16 
Score 
20 
20 
20 
20 
19 
t 9 
19 
18 
18 
18 
18 
17 
1 7 
17 
17 
17 
17 
16 
16 
16 
15 
15 
15 
15 
14 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
12 
12 
12 
12 
11 
10 
10 
10 
8 
8 
6 
23 
24 
21 
19 
16 
13 
lb 
12 
11 
II 
Knollwood Country Club. 
White Plains, December 27, 1913. 
Women will take part in trapshooting events at 
the Knollwood Country Club, White Plains, beginning 
on Sunday. In an announcement of arrangements for 
the weekly reception to women, made yesterday by 
Francis M. Wilson, chairman of the club committee 
on trapshooting, three hours were set apart for women’s 
activities at the traps on each Sunday of the season. 
From nine until eleven o’clock in the morning and in 
the hour preceding the beginning of the club’s shoot¬ 
ing fixtures at two o’clock women will assist in popu¬ 
larizing the sport by having exclusive use of the 
Knollwood Club’s new lodge and traps. 
More than twenty fair enthusiasts have welcomed 
the innovation. Mrs. Arthur Burras, Mrs. F. B. 
Mackay, Mrs. J. G. Deane, Mrs. Foster Crampton, 
Mrs. Donald Brown and Miss K. Fox have been active 
in the preliminary work in behalf of women’s events 
at the traps. The club committee has suggested changes 
in the operation of the traps that will release the clay 
pigeons with decreased speed. Should beginners among 
the women wish it, the club will provide a special 
platform that will bring the shooters nearer the traps 
than the regulation distance of seventeen yards. 
In widening its scope of activity the club shooting 
committee has made changes in the equipment of the 
organization that give splendid accommodations to trap- 
shooters. A new shooting lodge has been erected on 
a hill near the club house, and concrete traps have 
been installed. The outlook for shooters is east over 
the hills to the horizon, and experts declare that con¬ 
ditions are ideal for excellent scores. A roof over the 
shooting platform will aid in defying weather condi¬ 
tions. 
In a 100 clay pigeon handicap event yesterday W. 
W. Pell, scratch, tied with B. W. Henderson, who had 
a handicap of to, each scoring 83. Foster Crampton, 
scratch, won the Take Home Trophy, at 50 birds, 
with a score of 39. Scores in the 100 clay pigeon handi¬ 
cap were: 
R. W. Henderson, 10—85; W. W. Pell, 10—83; E. 
T. Fox. 10—82; T. F. Wilcox, 12—81; W. II. Sykes, 
12—76; Francis M. Wilson, 12—74: Foster Crampton, 0— 
73; W. II. Merrall, 15—67; Martin McVoy, 0—53. 
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. 
Port Washington, L. I., Sunday.—J. W. Alker with 
23 from scratch won special trophy and tied on a 
full from a 4 disc draw, with E. A. Sierck for monthly 
cup. Hazen Hoyt won the other two events after 
tying on a full with H. Lewis in each event. 
J. Van Allen, a professional shooter broke 100 
straight. 
The summaries: 
Du Pont Trophy (Handicap).—Twenty-five Clay 
Birds—H. L. Hoyt, Jr. (2), 25; H. Lewis (4), 25; 
D. E. Smith (2), 24; E. A. Sierck (4), 24; F. R. Long 
(2), 24; M. Howland (6), 22; .J. O'Brien (7), 21; J. 
W. Altier (4), 20; C. M. Gould (7), 19. Shoot off won. 
by Mr. Hoyt, Jr. *J. Van Allen (o), 25. 
December Cup (Handicap.)—Twenty-five Clay Birds 
—H. L. Hoyt, Jr. (2). 25; T. H. Lewis (4), 25; E. A. 
Sierck (4), 24; J. O’Brien (7), 23; J. W. Alker (4), 
23; F. R. Long (2), 22; M. Howland (6), 21; C. M. 
Gould (7), 20. Shoot off won by Mr. Hoyt, Jr. *J. 
Van Allen (o), 25. 
Yearly Trophy (Handicap).—Twenty-five Clay Birds 
—J. W. Alker (4), 25; E. A. Sierck (4), 25; F. R. 
Long (2). 25; M. Howland (6), 24; H. L. Hoyt, Jr. 
(2), 24; T. H. Lewis (4), 23; C. M. Gould (7), 20; J. 
O’Brien (7), 17. *J. Van Allen (o), 25. 
Special Trophy (Scratch).—Twenty-five Clay Birds 
—*J. Van Allen, 25; J. W. Alker, 23; F. R. Long, 21; 
E. A. Sierck, 19; C. M. Gould, 16. 
‘Professional. 
Lakanoo Boat Club. 
Burlington, N. J., Dec. 26.—The Lakanoo Boat Club, 
of Burlington, N. J., has lately taken up blue rock 
shooting jas an additional winter sport, and find that 
interest in it is on the increase. We held our first 
shoot on Thanksgiving Day. Since then we have held' 
several shoots on Saturday afternoons. 
On Christmas morning we held the best shoot yet, 
and I give you below the score, twenty-five birds per 
man: 
5 
5 
5 
h. 
M. 
T. 
F. N. Thompson . 
. 3 
3 
5 
4 
20 
5 
25 
Frank Jones . 
. 3 
5 
2 
4 
4 
18 
7 
2 5 
Benjamin F. Cook . 
4 
3 
5 
3 
16 
9 
2; 
Henry B. Fort . 
. 3 
1 
5 
3 
4 
16 
9 
25 
Lloyd Jones . 
. 2 
3 
3 
4 
3 
15 
10 
25 
Raymond Morris . 
3 
2 
2 
1 2 
13 
25 
Walter Aaronson . 
2 
4 
3 
9 
16 
25 
Stanley Schuyler . 
1 
2 
4 
9 
16 
25 
P>enjamin A. Sleeper _ 
1 
1 
3 
3 
8 
17 
25 
Harry T. Mooney . 
3 
2 
2 
1 
8 
17 
25 
Charles T. Simons. 
1 
I 
2 
1 
7 
18 
25 
Charles Stehlinger . 
3 
2 
6 
19 
25 
Russell Y. Page . 
1 
1 
2 
6 
19 
25 
Hobart Wright . 
1 
I 
2 
1 
5 
20 
Howard H. Baylie. 
1 
2 
1 
5 
20 
25 
Benjamin II. Goodher. 
1 
2 
4 
21 
25 
Goodwin Stockton . 
25 
25 
Dr. F. II. Ellis. 
25 
25 
HENRY B. FORT. 
The Westy Hogans’ 1914 Shoot. 
York, Pa., Dec. 23.—The Westy Hogan shoot in 1914 
will be held the week following the Grand’ American 
Handicap. This probably will be the first time on record 
when the two greatest trapshooting tournaments in the 
country followed each other so closely. The Westy 
Hogans were right on the job after the Interstate As¬ 
sociation at its recent annual meeting decided to hold 
the G. A. H. in Dayton, Ohio, during the week begin¬ 
ning Sept. 6, for the Hogans concluded to make the 
dates for their shoot Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. They 
did this for obvious reasons. The Westy Hogan shoot 
is always held about the middle of September and as 
this tournament is to the East what the Grand American 
Handicap is to the West, the Hogans believe that it 
will be about the biggest thing in trapshooting circles 
next year to have their shoot follow the G. A. H. with 
only three days intervening. It is the intention of the 
Hogans to make the program for their 1914 tournament 
so attractive that it will draw at least a couple of car¬ 
loads of contestants in the G. A. H. Therefore one of 
the Westy Hogan slogans from now on will be: “A 
Special Westy Hogan Train from Dayton to Atlantic 
City.” The Westy Hogan shoot will be bigger and bet¬ 
ter than ever in 1914. A special effort will be made to 
have the “grounds” restored to one of the piers at the 
famous New Jersey resort. In any event the tournament 
will be fully up to the standard set by past tourna¬ 
ments of this popular organization. 
Birmingham Gun Club. 
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 20.—The weather conditions 
were ideal at the Birmingham Gun Club at their weekly 
practice shoot. Good scores were made, Gentry Hillman 
breaking 97 out of his 100. Professionals Perry and 
Leland participated. Scores were made as follows: 
'Shot At. Broke. 
Gentry Hillman . 100 97 
E. jM. Cornwell . 100 89 
Dick Leland . 100 84 
Mrs. 'Garl . 100 81 
Dr. I. J. Sellers . 100 80 
C. J. Perry . 100 79 
Dr. Mortimer Jourdan. 100 70 
Dr. W. M. Jourdan . 100 70 
Dr. A. A. Walker. 100 66 
Smith . 100 65 
The Shoot at Claymont. 
Wilmington, December 27, 1913. 
Trapshooters of Holly Oak, Bellevue and Clay¬ 
mont held a turkey shoot at 'Claymont today. After the 
shoot a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing 
a gun club, and the following officers of the temporary 
organization were made: President, Percy E. Garrett; 
secretary, George Bird; treasurer, Dick Dawson. 
A committee for the selection of grounds was ap¬ 
pointed by President Garrett. It consists of W. G. 
Robelen, chairman; O. Bowman and George “Dad” 
Casey. 
The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and aftei 
getting the concensus of opinion, it was decided that 
each member present constitute himself a committee 
of one to secure additional members. Mr. Garrett, 
George Bird and others said that the club’s member¬ 
ship would eventually reach the hundred mark. The 
grounds committee will endeavor to select a suitable 
place within easy reach of all three places and which 
will be acceptable to all. 
