62 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Jan. io, 1914. 
A team shpot against the Greenwich Country Club 
squad had been arranged by the Larchmont members, 
but the Connecticut men failed to put in an appearance. 
The summaries: 
January Cup (Handicap)—Twenty-five Clay Birds.— 
D. F. McMahon (2), 25; R. L. Spotts (0), 24; R. K. 
Spotts (6), 24; P. S. Sheldon (5), 23; A. L. Burns (3), 
23; B. M. Higginson (2), 23; R. Howland (7), 22; A. 
E. Ranney (2), 22; W. E. Ferguson (3), 21; A. W. 
Allison (2), 21; T. J. McCahill (3), 20; T. Lenane, Jr. 
(0), 18. 
Visitors’ Cup (Plandicap)—Twenty-five Clay Birds. 
—A. W. Allison (1), 25; R. Howland (7), 25; A. E. 
Ranney (2), 24; R. K. Spotts (6), 22; W. B. Short (3), 
22; A. L. Burns (3), 21; D. F. McMahon (0), 21; P. 
S. Sheldon (5), 21; T. J. McCahill (3), 20; W. E. Fergu¬ 
son (3), 20; C. Berner (7), 19. Shoot-off won by A. 
W. Allison. 
Take Home Trophy (Handicap)—Twenty-five Clay 
Birds.—T. Lenane, Jr. (4), 25; D. F. McMahon (1), 
25; A. E. Ranney (2), 24; A. W. Allison (3), 24; W. 
B. Short (2), 24; T.'J. McCahill (3), 24; R. Howland 
(7), 23; W. E. Ferguson (3), 22; B. M. Hrggmson (2), 
22; P. S. Sheldon (5), 22; R. L. Spotts (0), 21; A. L. 
Burns (3), 19; R. K. Spotts (6), 17; C. Berner (7), 
16. Shoot-off won by T. Lenane, Jr. 
Accumulation Cup (Handicap)—Twenty-five Clay 
Birds.—A. W. Allison (6), 50; T. Lenane, Jr. (6), 50; 
A. L. Burns (6), 50; W. E. Ferguson (6), 48; R. K. 
Spotts (12), 48; D. F. McMahon (2), 451 B. M. Higgin¬ 
son (4), 44; T. T. McCahill (4), 43 ! A. E. Ranney (4), 
44; R. L. Spotts (0), 43 - Shoot-off won by A. W. 
Allison. , _ _ 
Handicap Cup—One Hundred and Twenty-five Clay 
Birds.—A. W. Allison (14), 123; T. Lenane, Jr. (13), 
117; D. F. McMahon (5), 116; A. L. Burns (15), 114; A. 
E. Ranney (10), 113; W. E. Ferguson (15), in; B. M. 
Higginson (10), in; R. K. Spotts (30), in; R. L. 
Spotts (0), no; T. J. McCahill (13), 107; P. S. Sheldon 
(25), 107. 
Scratch Cup—One Hundred and Fifty Clay Birds. 
—R. L. Spotts, 131; D. F. McMahon, 130; A. W. 
Allison, 129; A. E. Ranney, 125; T. Lenane, Jr., 125; 
B. M. Higginson, 121; W. E. Ferguson, 117; A. L. 
Burns, 116; T. J. McCahill, in; R. K. Spotts, 98; B, 
S. Sheldon, 97. 
Fifteen Clay Birds (Scratch).—T. Lenane, Jr., 14; 
W E Ferguson, 14; A. E. Ranney, 13; A. L. Burns, 
13; R. L. Spotts, 13; R. K. Spotts, 13; D. F McMahon, 
13; B. M. Higginson, 12; T. J. McCahill, n; A. W. 
Allison, 10; P. S. Sheldon, 10. Shoot-off won by T. 
Lenane, Jr. ..... . 
Ten Clay Birds (Scratch).—A. W. Allison. 10; A 
E. Ranney, 9; B. M. Higginson, 8; R. L. Spotts, 8 
W. E. Ferguson, 7; T. Lenane, Jr., 7; T. J. McCahill, 
6; D. F. McMahon, 6; P. S. Sheldon, 5; R. K. Spotts, 4. 
Tersey City, 
J anuary 
3, 
1913- 
Mrs. Randall . 
16 
15 
15 
L. II. Schortey - 
13 
13 
12 
W. Kellenger . 
16 
10 
A. Leach . 
18 
12 
13 
W. Buckman . 
15 
15 
12 
T. ‘ Williams . 
15 
14 
10 
W. Eaton . 
12 
14 
15 
T. Hetherington - 
.. 15 
is 
14 
8 
B. Beyersdorf . 
15 
14 
18 
A. Schubel . 
17 
18 
10 
H. Pape . 
15 
11 
14 
W. O’Brien . 
17 
17 
17 
T. Gracelv . 
16 
17 
15 
W. Hutchings . 
. 18 
16 
13 
18 
W. Randall . 
. 18 
16 
T. Kellev . 
14 
19 
T. Whitley . 
. 18 
is 
20 
14 
D. D. Engle . 
22 
23 
19 
W. Wittendorf . 
10 
12 
The scores of the Hudson Gun Club shoot were 
away below the average, owing to the bad light and the 
cold weather this morning, the only shooter that was 
able to keep any where near his average was Dave 
Engle, who was in a class by himself, as he managed 
to break 84 per cent, of the targets that he shot at. 
Joe Whitley and Billy O’Brien shot a little race 
av 30 birds and to the surprise of all hands he trimmed 
O’Brien by 2 birds, Joe says that he is the come back 
“Kid” of the club and has challenged Ben Beyersdorf 
to shoot a race at 100 targets on January nth our 
next shooting date. 
SECRETARY. 
Evanston Gun Club. 
Evanston, Ill., Tanuary 4. 1914.—Bad weather lowered 
the scores at the Evanston Gun Club Sunday morning, 
Tanuary 4th. 
Handicap. Broke. Shot At. 
H. Kennicott . 20 102 125 
G. H. Coleman . 18 116 150 
H. B. Ketchem . 16 0t 175 
W. T. Phalen . 16 86 100 
R C. Millen . 18 156 200 
TT. van Rotten . 16 55 75 
D W. A’Neal . 16 64 too 
A . C. Besson . 16 53 100 
F. M. Schieble . 16 46 75 
Messrs. Millen. Phalen and Kennicott received 
globe certificates for high scores in their respective 
classes. 
New Columbus Gun Club Tournament. 
Tuesday, Dec. 30. 
Scores: 
Name. Shot at 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 15 15 15 Ttl. 
J. R. Taylor .14 14 15 IS 14 $p 14 13 15 14—143 
C. T. Stevens_ 13 11 T4 13 11 11 14 12 13 14—126 
F. Ho«W . 12 11 13 14 12 14 14 12 13 11—126 
J. E. Walters_ 10 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 12 14—133 
Wm. Webster ... 
14 
14 
14 
13 
13 
14 
14 
13 
12 
12—133 
O. II. Nutt. 
14 
12 
14 
15 
13 
15 
II 
12 
12 
15—133 
H. Duckham _ 
13 
14 
14 
15 
14 
13 
13 
15 
14 
14 139 
C. H. Wagner ... 
12 
12 
II 
14 
13 
13 
13 
14 
14 
13—129 
F. Schindewolf .. 
13 
14 
12 
13 
13 
15 
12 
13 
13 
12—130 
Luther Squier ... 
13 
13 
13 
12 
13 
II 
14 
13 
13 
14 — 129 
H. (L. Smith _ 
13 
13 
15 
13 
15 
13 
14 
15 
14 
14—139 
James Smith - 
14 
10 
14 
12 
II 
14 
15 
II 
14 
12 —127 
W. R. Chamb’rl’n 
14 
14 
15 
12 
15 
14 
14 
15 
13 
14 — I 4 O 
II. Hildinger - 
13 
13 
10 
15 
13 
15 
8 
II 
n 
14—125 
C. G. Coburn - 
14 
15 
14 
12 
13 
15 
15 
14 
15 
14—141 
John Hedges _ 
12 
12 
12 
13 
13 
13 
12 
14 
10 
24 * 
Charles Ward ... 
14 
12 
9 
10 
10 
14 
12 
12 
12 
7—117 
Wm. Spangler .. 
14 
12 
14 
II 
14 
10 
14 
15 
II 
13—127 
C. L. Mueller ... 
14 
12 
14 
14 
10 
10 
14 
13 
II 
7 119 
Oswald . 
13 
II 
14 
10 
12 
12 
9 
13 
II 
14—119 
Wilcox . 
II 
7 
13 
9 
13— 52 
‘Down out of 135. 
The last tournament for 1913 at the Columbus Gun 
Club brought a fine crowd of shooters from Circleville, 
Kenton, Mechanicsburg, Zanesville, Ashville, and the 
surrounding cities, and when the smoke had cleared 
away from an ideal winter shooting day it was found 
that Mr. Clarence Coburn, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, was 
the high amateur for the day’s program of one hun¬ 
dred and fifty targets, with one hundred and forty-one 
kills to his credit,. There was scarcely any wind, and 
snow lay on the ground, with a hazy cast to the north. 
Mr. Coburn also carried away a fine five-pound box of 
candy as an additional first high prize. Mr. H. E. Smith, 
of Columbus, and Mr. Duckham, of Kenton, Ohio, divided 
honors for second high guns, being tie with the score 
of 139 out of 150, Mr. Smith receiving a shade the best 
break in the purse. There were three ties for third 
high average, Mr. Webster, of Columbus, Ohio; J. E. 
Walters, Circleville, Ohio; O. H. Nutt, breaking 133 
In the professionals Mr. John R. Taylor, of Colum¬ 
bus, was high man, with 143 out of 150. Mr. W. R. 
Chamberlain, of Columbus, was a close second with 140 
to his credit, in addition to running the office, which 
is considered good work. 
The interest in “winter target shooting is on the 
bound in Columbus and on Saturday next, Jan. 3, will 
be scheduled the first shoot of the new year, and as 
this shoot is to be a ten-man team for the big tele¬ 
graph match every member of the Columbus Club is 
expected to be on hand to shoot, as the best ten mens 
scores will be telegraphed in against and in competition 
with the following teams: _ , , 
The Chicago Gun Club, Chicago, Ill.; Independence 
Gun Club, Independence, Oregon; Past Time Gun Club, 
San Diego, Cal.; Portland Gun Club, Portland, Oregon; 
Cleveland Gun Club, Cleveland, Ohio; St. Louis Trap 
Shooting Association, St. Louis, Mo.; St. Jose Blue 
Rock Club, San Jose, Cal.; S. S. White’s Gun Club, 
Philadelphia; Audubon Gun Club, Buffalo; Starved Rock 
Gun Club, Utica, N. Y.; Little Falls Gun Club, T.ittle 
Falls, N. J.; Highland Shooting Association, Philadel¬ 
phia; Sea Side Gun Club, Bridgeport, Conn.; 1S00 Gun 
Club, Sioux City. Iowa; The New Gun Club, Coatsville, 
Pa.: Cincinnati Gun Club, Cincinnati, Ohio; Landsdale 
Gun Club, Landsdale, Pa.; Pahquioque Gun Club, Dan¬ 
bury, Conn.; N. C. R. Gun Club, Dayton, Ohio; Denver 
Rod and Gun Club, Denver, Pa.; Du Pont Trap Shoot¬ 
ing Club, Wilmington, Del.; Fox Gun Club, Philadelphia; 
The New Columbus Gun Club, Columbus, Ohio. 
These represent the best in this country and Colum¬ 
bus Gun Club boys can hit the high places if they 
will turn out and shoot. 
A “Spring Series” of shooting events are to be 
arranged among the clubs of central Ohio for five or 
six shoots to be given at intervals during the spring 
season beginning about April 15. A valuable line of 
prizes are to be hung up and such programs provided 
as will make it a matter of interest for all in this 
locality to participate. 
All together now for Saturday, Jan. 3, I he tele¬ 
graph Match.” FRED. SHATTUCK. 
The Dec. 30th shoot was shot on the percentage sys¬ 
tem, 35-30-20 and 15 per cent, division of money, and 
proved very interesting and satisfactory. 
Dr. Starling Wilcox’ son, a lad of fifteen, shot the 
last five events and out of 75 broke 52, making two 
thirteens, which was doing fine. He will be a chip 
off the “Old Block,” and father will have to practice up. 
Clarence Coburn seems to be a rather hard proposi¬ 
tion to head off these days and his performance here 
demonstrates that he is somewhat of a “winter man” 
as well as a “summer man.” I guess Mrs. Coburn will 
enjoy that fine five-pound box of candy, too. 
We were much pleased to have with us our old 
friend, Mr. Luther J. Squier, and as usual Luther had 
something up his sleep for the advancement of the 
game in this section, and the suggestion is the forma¬ 
tion of a League of Clubs Jn Central Ohio for the 
purpose of having a few special team races during the 
shooting season, and a meet at the different towns in 
the league where these events will be shot in addition 
to a regular program; as it would undoubtedly add 
greatly to the attendance of each shoot with such 
arrangement it looks as though it were going to prove 
an interesting matter to all central Ohio towns that 
have a cluh 
Henry Hildinger from London was with us and we 
would surely miss (Henry if he did not come. 
John Hedges from Ashville says he is getting to like 
the game better than ever and intends to do some 
shooting this next season. 
The boys were sorry to hear that Chet Hedges 
was poorly and could not be with us. 
The Kenton boys walked in across the country and 
we _ wondered where they came from until they ex¬ 
plained that the train was tied up in the outer yards 
and they just hoofed it across so as to be on time. 
It was very wholesome to see our old friend E. M. 
Stout, of Circleville, who came up with the boys. He 
has been sick a long time and is now up and out, but 
did not participate in the shooting, as much as he 
would have enjoyed it, but will soon be in the game 
again. Stouty says the Ohio State Shoot which Circle¬ 
ville will hold this year will be the best ever and he 
wants the boys to get ready to come. 
■C. T. Stevens, of Zanesville, Ohio, was over for the 
shoot. Mr. Stevens won the gold medal fob at our late 
fall shoot. 
Charlie Ward, of Ashville, had four bad innings 
which cut his score. 
Circleville had a fine little bunch of shooters up, 
J. E. Walters, Moeller, Stout, Hosier, Ward and Hedges. 
Jim Smith, of South Solon, is pining for the Pine- 
hurst Handicap, but can’t tell whether he can make the 
getaway. 
Clarence Coburn is headed for Pinehurst and there 
will be several from this section. 
Sir William Chamberlain handled the office and 
handled his gun right “knifty.” Frank Ford and Fred 
Shattuck looked after the refereeing squad, hustling and 
score-sheet retrieving, and things kept moving right 
along; the Rheams brothers officiated at the traps and 
the score sheet. Altogether “A Merry Little Shoot was 
this.” 
A “turkey shoot” as a local affair will be on the 
boards for Saturday afternoon, Jan. 10. A cordial invi¬ 
tation to all who may find it convenient to come is 
extended. 
FRED SHATTUCK. 
The Telegraph Match. 
Saturday, Jan. 3, 1914. 
“The Telegraph Match,” the first shoot of the club 
in this event, was staged in a snow storm with a stiff 
northwester driving the pellets into the face of the 
shooters, and this aforesaid wind did play some didoes 
with the targets, and, together with the fact that quite 
a limited number of “our old dyed-in-the-wool Indians” 
were either toasting their shins around some fireplace, 
or business pressure kept them from enjoying the “snow 
storm,” we were slightly handicapped, and with the 
feeling that every fellow who did face the “music” did 
his level best goes without saying. He did. 
The referee was G. M. Reams and the scorer Earl 
Reams; puller, John Reams, and trapper, Jim Harper. 
_ The ten high scores for the race are as follows, there 
being eighteen shooters participating in the “Telegraph 
Match”: 
Fred Shattuck, 25 straight; William M. Webster, 
22; Jimmie Ward, 22; Doctor Snook, 21; Clyde E. Reed, 
21; Ben Thompson, 18; Orvill F. Shilling, 18; J. E. 
Drake, 18; Mr. G. M. Smith, 17; Mr. Frank Ford, 22. 
Total, 204, out of 250 targets. 
In order to make it interesting and that keen com¬ 
petition may be enjoyed in the good race we hope 
there will be a few more snow storms around the cir¬ 
cuit on shoot days. Although we feel a trifle blue over 
the result of the first attempt we are in this race to 
stay and we think it is going to make a very decidedly 
interesting diversion. 
SATURDAY SCORES. 
Shot at... 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 
22 21 
17 .. 
18 .. 
6. 19 22 
16 
23 
13 
17 
Name. 
Webster . 9 10 9 10 9 
Charles Ward . 5 6 7 7 7 
J. E. Drake . 8 8 5 
Frank Ford . 8 
Jimmie Ward . 8 
Mc'Clary . 7 
Temple . 8 
Taylor, J. lR. 9 
Carpenter . 3 
Clyde Reed . 5 
McClure . 5 
Basil . y 5 7 . n 
G. M. Smith ...-. 9. 17 19 17 ■ • 
Shilling . 6 5. 18 21 20 .. 
Dr. Snook . 9.21 . 
Shattuck . 25 . 
King Thompson. 13 17 •• •• 
Ben Thompson. 18 17 .. .. 
The interest in winter shooting about Columbus is 
greatly on the increase. Shooting, like everything else, 
has a slump occasionally, but the future possibilities 
point in the direction of Columbus, Ohio, making a place 
on the shooting map. 
New York Athletic Club. 
Pelham Manor, Jan. 1, 1914. 
In the regular scratch and handicap shoot, McMahon 
led the field with 91 out of a possible 100 targets. He 
shot with a handicap of 3, which gave him a grand total 
of 94 targets. 
The handicap prize, however, went to Dr. Culver, 
who finished second with a score of 84—6—90. It is 
interesting to note that the same gunners took the 
special holiday prizes. McMahon’s score was 91 out of 
a possible 100 targets. His allowance was 7, giving him 
a gross total of 98 targets. Dr. Culver took the handicap 
prize with a total of 94, shooting with a handicap of 
10 in 100 targets. 
The club trophy was won by Dr. Culver, who had 
a full card of 25 targets. In the shoot for the Travers 
Island Trophy, the best work was done by R. R. De- 
bacher, who won the event with a full score of 25 tar¬ 
gets. 
The distance handicap went to T. Lenane, Jr., with 
a 22 score, and the Variety Cup was captured by J. M. 
Hessian. 
Although there was not a single tie score during 
the day, one shoot-off was witnessed. It was for the 
distance handicap leg of Dec. 27, when darkness stopped 
the shooting. Three gunners were in the tie, the winner 
being Dr. DeWolfe, who broke 21 out of 25 targets, 
shooting from the 21yd. mark. 
The scores in the more important events follow: 
Monthly Cup <25 targets, handicap).—D. S. McMahon 
(2), 25; T. Renane, Jr. (4), 22; E. R. De Wolfe (4), 22; 
B. M. Higginson (1), 22; J. W. Hessian (4), 21; R. L. 
Spotts, 21; H. H. Duden (3), 21; J. S. Jones (4), 20; A. 
E. Ranney (2), 18; Dr. Culver (2), 18; W. B. Ogden, 
18; G. J. Corbett (3), 18; R. R. Debacher, 17; A. W. 
