34 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Jan. io, 1914. 
White Plains Gun Club. 
White Plains, N. Y., Jan. 3. 
The farewell shoot tendered to Z. C. Offutt by the 
White Plains Gun Club was held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 
at the Gedney Farms Hotel, White Plains, the new 
home of the gun club. It would be difficult to imagine 
any sport other than trap shooting being held in the 
whistling gale that swept over the grounds. But for 
the fact that devotees of the sport hold it almost as a 
tradition that clay pigeon events must never be post¬ 
poned on account of the weather, coupled with the fact 
that it was a farewell shoot tendered to Mr. Offutt, 
the held captain of the club, who leaves to engage in 
business at Louisville, Ky., his former home, there 
might have been no shooting at the traps yesterday. In 
spite of the gale, which at times made it difficult for 
the shooters to hold their positions at the traps, and 
a cold, drizzling rain that swept into their faces and 
almost cramped their trigger fingers, thirty shooters shot 
the program through. Mostly all the clubs in the Metro¬ 
politan district were represented. From the Queens 
Club, at Queens, L. I., came Steve Van Allen and Dan 
Morrell. From Bergen Beach came “Johnnie” Hendrick¬ 
son. Haywood Shannon and M. McVey represented the 
Jersey City Gun Club, while Miss Jessie Thorpe and 
E. L. Haas represented the Siwanoy Country Club. M. 
Moore, Joe Donovan and “Cappie” Chandler came over 
from the New Rochelle Yacht Club. Percy Keenan, 
secretary of the New Haven Gun Club, shot the pro¬ 
gram through and extended to the boys at White Plains 
an invitation to send up a team of five or ten men at 
their earliest convenience to shoot for a trophy, which 
will be arranged for at an early date. The office was in 
charge of Harry Allen, secretary of the club, assisted 
by Tom Davis, who represented the Winchester Repeat¬ 
ing Arms Co. Neat Apgar, from the Peters Cartridge 
Co.; E. Winslow, from the U. S. Cartridge Co.; Ward 
Hammond, from the Hercules Powder Co.; Harry Welles, 
from the Dead Shot Co., and Jack Fanning, from the 
Du Pont iPowder Co., all helped to make things as 
comfortable as possible. At the close of the shoot Mr. 
Scovill, president of the club, on behalf of the members 
presented Mr. Offutt with a pair of gold cuff buttons 
and stick pin to match, with the club emblem on them. 
Mr. Offutt, in a very appropriate little speech, thanked 
the members and their friends for their kindness to 
ihim, and said he appreciated much more than he could ex¬ 
press the loyalty the boys showed in shooting on a day 
like Saturday was. Mr. Offutt hopes to get back to 
New York to shoot at the various tournaments as one 
■of the members of the White Plains Gun Club. 
Dr. Healy won the handicap prize in the morning 
shoot, and Steve Van Allen the high scratch prize. Pro¬ 
gram called for 50 targets. Afternoon program called 
for 100 targets. Scores as follows: 
IT. 
Total. 
Dr. Martin . 
8 
20 
19 
18 
20—77—83 
H. Welles . 
* 
l6 
18 
l6 
19—69—69 
Dr. Healy. 
40 
15 
15 
10 
14—54—74 
E. J . Haas . 
10 
l6 
14 
17 
15—62^-67 
T. '( . Offutt . 
4 
23 
18 
20 
20—81—85 
H. Shannon . 
8 
20 
22 
18 
14—74—82 
<M. i McV oy . 
l6 
16 
18 
15 
15—64—80 
W. Hammond . 
* 
21 
16 
14 
18—69—69 
D. Morrell . 
12 
17 
19 
15 
20—71—8; 
Steve Van Allen . 
4 
19 
24 
21 
20—84—88 
E. Winslow . 
7 
16 
18 
10 51 5 i 
Neaf Apgar . 
* 
21 
20 
15 
17 — 73—73 
A. ‘Chandler . 
8 
16 
20 
15 
16—67—75 
J. Hendrickson . 
4 
22 
12 
13 
15—62—66 
E. F. Ward . 
4 
19 
12 
II 
14—56—60 
E. Townsend . 
16 
15 
15 
17 
17—64—80 
Miss J. Thorpe . 
36 
12 
13 
14 
14 53 89 
P. Keenan . 
15 
12 
10 
14—51—51 
T. De Nyse . 
12 
17 
10 
17 
10—54—66 
Toe Donovan . 
l6 
7 
11 
18 
16—52—72 
iM. Moore . 
32 
16 
15 
l6 
12 — 59—91 
J. .Fanning . 
* 
19 
13 
15 
13—60—60 
T. Lawrence . 
8 
14 
12 
IO 
7 — 43—51 
A. D. Scovill . 
44 
8 
7 
8 
17 35 79 
C. IT. Hadlock .. 
24 
13 
8 
13 
10—44—68 
R. P. Ray . 
32 
16 
l6 
13 
12—57—89 
H. O. Allyn . 
8 
20 
19 
17 
14—70—78 
Guy Ward . 
t 
15 
I I 
. .-. .-26 
June Houghton . 
^Professional. 
tGuest. 
t 
7 
6 
13 
Mr. Offutt won high scratch 
Mr. Moore, high handicap. 
prize in 100 bird event; 
Mount Kisco Gun Club. 
Mount Kisco, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1914. 
Editor Forest & Stream, 22 Thames St., N. Y. City: 
On account of the cold weather on New Year’s Day, 
only 12 shooters took part at the 1st afternoon shoot 
of the season. George A. Wylie, from Sawnovay Gun 
Club, Mt. Vernon, :N. Y., was the high gun, which took 
the first prize—also the special prize for the high gun. 
Fifteen very fine prizes were on the program, and every 
shooter present received a prize. 
A. BETTI, Secretary. 
IT. 
25 
25 
25 Shot At. 
T. 
^George A. Wylie . 
17 
22 
22 
75 
73 
Lester C. Remsen. 
... 8 
20 
23 
22 
75 
73 
E. D. Brown . 
17 
23 
20 
75 
72 
*H. A. Holmes. 
17 
19 
21 
75 
6 q 
Fred. B. Smith. 
... 8 
20 
19 
20 
75 
67 
’“G. E. Griffin . 
... 6 
21 
20 
19 
75 
66 
A. Betti . 
22 
23 
20 
75 
65 
Charles H. Banks . 
18 
l 6 
20 
75 
65 
*W. M. Wylie . 
18 
17 
l 6 
75 
62 
V. Erriconson .. 
... 30 
9 
15 
l 6 
75 
60 
P. H. Miller . 
12 
■ 5 
l 6 
75 
58 
•*Dr. H. S. Robinson ... 
... 6 
21 
16 
15 
75 
5 « 
*Guest. 
Tie for first prize and special prizft for high gun: 
George A. Wylie, handicap 4, 19— zj; Lester C. Rem- 
; sen, handicap 3, 18—21. 
Event No. 1, leg on Mathieu’s Trophy, was won by 
A. Betti. 
■Event No. 2, leg on Stevens Trophy, was won by 
E. iD. Brown. 
Event No. 3, monthly cup, won by Lester C. Rem- 
son. 
Bergen Beach Gun Club. 
Trying conditions were experienced by the gun¬ 
ners wliu took part in the tenth annual merchandise 
shoot ot the Bergen Beach Gun Club over the Jamaica 
Bay traps of tne organization yesterday. The wind, 
was exceptionally hign, whirling the bluerocks into 
impossible shooting angles. The scores follow: 
TENTH ANNUAL MERCHANDISE 
TARGETS—HANDICAP. 
SHOOT—50 
Name. 
Handicap. 
Yards. 
Total. 
S. M. Van Allen .... 
18 
43 
B. Bayersdorfer . 
6 
l6 
43 
C. S. Medler . 
4 
18 
42 
1 ' He wens . T. 
8 
l6 
4 2 
D. K. Morrell . 
7 
l6 
4 i 
W. S. Roach . 
.... 8 
l6 
4 1 
A. Chandler . 
18 
38 
E. C. Weiss . 
... 10 
l6 
38 
A. R. Russell . 
6 
l6 
37 
H. D. Tracy . 
7 
l6 
37 
Mrs. O. G. Randell . 
10 
l6 
36 
William Schroeder ... 
6 
l6 
36 
P. Kelley . 
... , 6 
l6 
36 
1 . C. Van Valer .... 
.... 5 
l6 
36 
A. B. Suydam . 
3 
18 
35 
Dr. Martin . 
18 
35 
T. P. Dannefelser _ 
l6 
35 
Professional shoot 
(50 targets)- 
-W. M. 
Hammond, 
38; T. A. Davis, 32; 
J. Fanning, 
35, and 
H. Welles, 
33 - 
Lakewood Gun Club. 
Lakewood, N. J., January 1, 1914.—F. F. Vanderhoff, 
ot New York, won the New Year’s Cup at the 
Laurel House Gun Club shoot here this afternoon. He 
took a silver trophy with a score of 91 out of a 
possible 100. The event, which marked the opening 
of the new trap shooting ground, attracted a large 
number of holiday sojourners. Considering the dark 
day the scores turned in were unusually good. 
Other scores were: A. J. McClure, 81; C. V. 
Murphy, 81; Paul N. Coburn, 75; J. F. Shanley, New¬ 
ark, 76; Dr. S. P. Hopkins, Brooklyn, 71; Dr. C. O. 
li. Kayser, 70; Frederick A. Potts, 69; William 
Schauffter, 69; Frank O. Roe, New York, 68. 
On Saturday out of town teams will compete with 
the Laurel House and Lakewood Country Club teams 
for the McClure Cup. 
Knollwood C. C. 
Facing a strong east wind and a driving rain half 
a dozen shooters took part in a 100 clay pigeon handi¬ 
cap, score for 50 blue rocks counting for the Take 
Home Trophy. Foster Crampton, scratch, won the 
yearly handicap. His score of 82 out of a possible 
ioo, represented remarkable shooting against clay 
pigeons that were twisted into almost unfathomable 
angles by the strong wind. His score of 43 was also 
best in the division for the Take Home Trophy. The 
summary: 
One Hundred Clay Pigeons (Handicap).—Foster 
Crampton (o), 82; Francis M. Wilson (15), 79; T. F. 
Wilcox ( 8 ), 77; Walter H. Merrall (20), 75; W. H. 
Sykes (15), 73; E. T. Fox (15;, 72. 
Daniel Boone Gun Club. 
Marthasville, Mo., January 3, 1914. 
The following scores were made by members of 
the Daniel Boone Gun Club on January 1st: 
Shot At. 
Broke 
Tony Ahmann . 
. 45 
36 
E. E. Suhre . 
. 45 
35 
C. Kite . 
. 45 
33 
T Wyatt . 
. 45 
32 
( ). Plempleman . 
. 45 
32 
TI. W. Meyer . 
. 45 
3 i 
F. II. Suhre . 
. 45 
31 
T. Mutert . 
. 45 
30 
L. Struebbe . 
. 45 
29 
Hy. Bollmann . 
. 45 
26 
Geo. Fortmann . 
. 45 
24 
Flo. Mutert . 
. 30 
19 
F. Koelling . 
. 30 
13 
A. Joliannaber . 
. 25 
II 
Team Shoot at 
Lakewood. 
Lakewood, 
N. J., January 
3 , I 9 I 4 - 
While the wind was blowing “likell” out of scores 
at Traver’s Island, the New York Athletic team was 
“rippingkell” out of everything at Laurel House Gun 
Club. Old reliable Spotts was high for the winners, 
with 84, and that was “some” high with targets being 
spliced on a bowline by the gale. 
Marine and Field took place with 19 less than the 
Mercury Fort bunch with F. B. Stephenson topping 
with 80. In the fourth team. Laurel House Gun Club 
we find A. Irvins shooting on 66 per cent. This shows 
how the wind blew. 
The individual and team scores follow: 
New York A. C.:—C. W. Billings. 66; D. L. Culver, 
84; G. T. Corbett, 76; D. F. McMahon, 77; R. L. 
Spotts, 84. Total, 387. 
Marine and Field Club:—F. B. Stephenson, 80; J. 
F. James. 73; Dr. IC Sauer, 76; Dr. S. P. Hopkins, 
62; E. H. Lott, 77. Total, 368. 
Lakewood Country Club:—A. E. Whitney, 66; E. 
Vanderveer, 65; A. Bennett, 33; J. Creighton, 68; Frank 
Muidoon, 75. Total, 307. 
Laurel House Gun Club:—P. S. P. Randolph, Jr., 
S5; A. L. Irvins, 66: A. J. McClure, 60; Charles V. 
Murphy, 62; Frank F. Vanderhoof, 39. Total, 302. 
Evanston Gun Club. 
Evanston, 111 ., January 5, 1914. 
The annual shoot for the Director’s Cup at the 
Evanston Gun Club, was won by Mr. R. C. Millen, 
after an exciting shoot off. Mr. Millen was tied by 
Mr. F. E. Booss. The shoot off was 25 targets, Mr. 
Millen scratch and Mr. jiooss allowed 2 targets. It 
resulted in another tie, both going perfect. On the 
second shoot off both men were on scratch. Mr. 
Millen lost three birds out of his first six and then 
went straight. Mr. Booss went straight his first ten 
birds but dropped seven out of his last fifteen. 
SCORES. 
Kennicott 
Coleman ... 
Phalen . 
Millen . 
Adams . 
Douglas ... 
Bocss . 
Van Petten 
Schieble 
Carman ... 
Scowley ... 
DeClercq .. 
Miller . 
Hanson 
Doyle . 
Bristle . 
Moore . 
Booss 
Millen 
Boos 
Millen 
Handicap. 
. 4 
. 3 
. 11 
. I 
. 2 
. 39 
. 17 
. 16 
. 8 
. 8 
. 11 
. 19 
. 8 
. 18 
. 8 
. 10 
. 6 
First Shoot Off. 
Scores. 
. 2 
Second Shoot Off. 
Broke. 
90 
89 
81 
95 
93 
48 
79 
73 
79 
85 
83 
7i 
82 
74 
85 
79 
80 
23 
25 
18 
22 
Score. 
94 
92 
92 
96 
95 
87 
96 
89 
87 
93 
94 
90 
90 
92 
93 
89 
80 
25 
25 
18 
22 
Wayne, Pa., January 4, 1914. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In the summary of the American Round Mail 
Matches the score of James Jiles was omitted. He 
shot seven times with a low score of 87-497, a high 
score of 90-360 and an average score of 88-524. 
ROBERT P. ELMER. 
Tri-State Championship. 
The eighth contest for the tri-state championship 
was held on the Cincinnati Gun Club’s grounds, on 
January 1 and 2. This event is open to all, but only 
residents of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are eligible 
to win the trophy and title. Entrance for the race 
$12.50, with optional sweeps of $5.00 on the first ten, 
$10.00 each on the next two twenties, and $10.00 in the 
total fifty. The weather on the first day was cold and 
raw, with more than a hint of snow. On the second 
day it was not quite so cold, but snow in the morn¬ 
ing and a cold, drizzling rain the balance of the day, 
made decidedly disagreeable conditions. This event was 
inaugurated by the Northern Kentucky Gun Club in 
1906 and was won in that year by Ed Voris, of Craw- 
fordsville, Ind. Subsequent contests were won by C. 
A. Young, Springfield, Ohio, 1907. F. D. Alkire, Wil¬ 
liamsport, Ohio, 1908. TI. O. Bonser, Hartwell, Ohio. 
1909. In 1910 G. C. Walker, Fort Thomas, Ky., captured 
the honor for his state; and the title has been held by 
Blue Grass sportsmen since. A. Woody, of Cynthiana, 
winning in 1911, and E. Hammerschmidt, Covington, 
in 1912. In 1913 no contest was held, and the Cincin¬ 
nati Gun Club, at the request of many sportsmen, re¬ 
vived the event. On the first day twenty-three shooters 
were entered, but not all stayed through the last day 
finding but thirteen on the firing line. At the close of 
the first half of the match Ed. Voris, Hammerschmidt 
(the winner of the 1912 contest), J. E. Schreck and IT. 
H. Gaines, of Newtown, Ky., were tied at 24 out of 25. 
The positions changed in the last half. Plammer- 
schmidt not being present, and Voris losing his chance. 
With only two or three rounds to end the contest, 
Schreck. Judge T. G. Denny and Gaines were tied for 
first, and V. Dodge of Lexington, Ky., was doing good 
work with a fighting chance to win, or get in a 
tie. The last two named, however, failed to keep 
up their gait, and the contest ended with Denny 
and Schreck tied at 46. The shoot-off was won by 
Denny, 5 to 4, and he was carried to the club house on 
the shoulders of his friends. Lexington sent three 
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