218 
FOREST AND STREAM 
1913 Official Amateur Average 
won by MR. BARTON LEWIS 
of Auburn, Ills., using exclusively 
“Steel where steel belongs” 
FACTORY LOADED SHELLS 
MR. LEWIS SHOT AT 6080 TARGETS DURING THE YEAK. AND BROKE 5811 
an average of 95.58% 
All of this shooting was done with Peters Shells, in large part the Medium Priced Loads. Mr. Lewis is known to trapshooters and 
sportsmen throughout the country as the winner of the Amateur Championship of the United States, at the Grand American Handicap 
Tournament at Dayton, Ohio, in June, 1913. His score in that event—made with the/Q\ brand—was 195 x 200 from 18 yards. 
THE HIGHEST AMATEUR HONORS IN TRAP SHOOTING HAVE BEEN WON WITH 
THE 
BRAND 
3 out of the past 4 years 
1913—Barton Lewis shot at 6080—broke 5811 — average 95.58 per cent* 
1912—Barton Lewis shot at 4645—broke 4440—average 95.59 per cent. 
1910—James S. Day shot at 4280—broke 4164—average 97.28 per cent. 
Mr. Lewis and Mr. W. S. Hoon, won 
Second and Third respectively, in 
the 1913 Dupont Long Run Trophy 
Contest, both using Peters Shells. 
The evidence pointing to the SUPERIOR SHOOTING QUALITY of the 
particularly the year / 9 / 3 emphasize the popularity and the success of PETERS 
shells among the rank ar >d file of American trapshooters. 
THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
Branches: NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS 
CINCINNATI, OHIO 
SAN FRANCISCO 
Maquoketa, la. — June 2 and 3. Maquoketa Gun Club, 
E. L. Hinckley, secretary 
Circleville, Ohio. — June 3, 4 and 5. Ohio State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Ideal Gun Club, 
J. S. Ritt, secretary. 
Farber. Mo.—June 3. Farber Gun Club, D. R. Glynn, 
secretary. 
Baltimore, Md. — June 4, 5 and 6. Maryland State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Maryland State 
Sportsmen’s Association, H. L. Worthington, secretary. 
South Madison, Wis.—June 4. Madison Gun Club, 
H. G. Waterman, secretary. 
Robinson, Ills.—June 4. Robinson Gun Club, C. M. 
Franke, secretary. 
Allentown, Pa.—June 6. North End Rod and Gun 
Club, C. F. Kramlich, manager. 
Ithaca, N. Y.—June 6. Lakeside Gun Club, C. S. 
Wilson, president. 
Boise, Ida.—June 8, 9 and 10. Idaho State Tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Boise Gun Club, W. 
C. Tatro, president. 
Sedalia, Mo.—June 10, n and 12. Missouri State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Sedalia Gun 
Club, John McGrath, secretary. 
David City, Nebr.—June 10. David City Gun Club, 
W. R. Armagast, secretary. 
Bradford, Pa.—June 16, 17 and 18. The Interstate As¬ 
sociation’s Ninth' Eastern Handicap Tournament, under 
the auspices of the Bradford Gun Club; $1,000 added 
money. Winner of first place in the Eastern Handicap 
guaranteed $100 and a trophy; winner of second place 
guaranteed $75 and a trophy and winner of third place 
guaranteed $50 and a trophy. Several other trophies 
will also be awarded. Elmer E. Shaner, manager, Pitts¬ 
burgh, Pa. 
Mason City, la.—June 16, 17 and 18. Iowa State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Cerro Gordo 
Gun Club, R. P. Monplasure, secretary. 
Belleville, Kans. — June 17. Belleville Gun Club, W. 
T. Fetterling, secretary. 
Havre de Grace, Md. — June 18. Havre de Grace Gun 
Club, H. L. Worthington, manager. 
Chicago, Ills. — June 20. Chicago Gun Club, W. A. 
Davis, secretary. 
Billings, Mont. — June 22, 23 and 24. Montana State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Billings' Rod and 
Gun Club. C. M. Ray, president. 
Conde, S. Dak. — June 22. Conde Gun Club, A. E. 
McMillan, secretary. 
Excelsior, Minn.—June 2. Minnewashta Gun Club, F. 
Woodruff, treasurer. 
Cedar Point, O.— June 23, 24 and 23. The Indians, D. 
H. Eaton, secretary. 
Piedmont, Mo.—June 24 and 25. Piedmont Gun Club, 
D. R. Thomas, secretary. 
Charleston. W. Va.— June 25 and 26. West Virginia 
State Tournament, under the auspices of the Charleston 
Gun Club, J. A. de Gruyter, secretary. 
Camp Logan Rifle Range, Ills.—June 27. Illinois State 
Rifle Association, J. V. Clinnin, manager. 
Niag;ara-on-the-Lake, Canada.—June 29, 30 and July 1. 
Canadian Indians, W. T. Ely, secretary. 
Catasauqua, Pa.—July 1. Bryden Gun Club, Edgar C. 
Jones, secretary. 
Bunceton, Mo.—July 2. Bunceton Gun Club, J. R. 
Judy, secretary. 
Milton Junction, Wis.—May 19. Milton Junction Gun 
Club, W. H. Smith, secretary. 
Syracuse, N. Y.—July 4. Hunters Club of Onondaga 
County, Dr. L. J. SanfoH, secretary. 
Richmond, Va. — July 4. West End Gun Club, M. D. 
Hart, secretary. 
West Forest Park, Baltimore, Md.—July 9 and 10. 
West Forest Park Gun Club, Richard T. Codings, 
manager. 
Marshalltown, la.—July 14. Iona Gun Club, A. R. 
Ccoper, secretary. 
Houston, Tex.—July 14 and 15. Interurban Gun Club, 
L. O. Sumbardo, secretary. 
Portland, Ore.—July 20, 21 and 22. Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation’s Ninth Pacific Coast Handicap Tournament, un¬ 
der the auspices of the Portland Gun Club; $1,000 added 
money. Winner of first place in the Pacific Coast Handi¬ 
cap guaranteed $100 and a trophy; winner of second 
place guaranteed $75 and a trophy and winner of third 
place guaranteed $50 and a trophv. Several other trophies 
will also be awarded. Elmer E. Shaner, manager, Pitts¬ 
burgh, Pa. 
Detroit, Mich.—July 22, 23 and 24. Michigan State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Detroit Pastime 
Gun Club, C. E. Winslow, manager. 
Wellman, la.—July 28. Wellman Gun Club, J. J. 
Ward, secretary. 
Green Bay, Wis.—August 4, 5 and 6. The Interstate 
Association’s Ninth Western Handicap Tournament, un¬ 
der the auspices of the Green Bay Game and Gun Club; 
$1,000 added money. Winner of first place in the West¬ 
ern Handicap guaranteed $100 and a trophy; winner of 
second place guaranteed $75 and a trophy and winner 
of third place guaranteed $50 and a trophy. Several 
other trophies will also be awarded. Elmer E. Shaner, 
manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
F.lwood, Ind.—August 4. Elwood Gun Club, S. W. 
Swihart, secretary. 
Gouverneur, N. Y.—August 5. Gouverneur Rod and 
Gun Club. W. R. Patrick, secretary. 
Little Rock, Ark.—August 11, 12 and ij. Arkansas 
State Tournament, under the auspices of the Little 
Rock Gun Club. Geo. W. Clements, secretary. 
Batavia, N. Y.—August 12. Holland Gun Club, Chas. 
W. Gardiner, secretary. 
Cullison, Kans.—September 3. Cullison Gun Club, C. 
I. Toews. secretary. 
Ogdensburg. N. Y.—September 7. Ogdensburg Shoot- 
in" , A ssociation, John M. Morley, secretary. 
Roanoke, Va.—September 7 and 8. Virginia State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Roanoke Gun 
Club, E. W. Poindexter, secretary. 
Evanston, Ills.—September 7. Evanston Gun Club, F. 
M. Schieble, secretary. 
Dayton, O.—September 8, 9, 10 and 11. The Interstate 
Association’s Fifteenth Grand American Handicap 
Tournament, on the grounds of the N. C. R. Gun Club; 
$1,500 added money. Winner of first place in the Grand 
American Handicap guaranteed $600 and a trophy; win¬ 
ner of second place guaranteed $500 and a trophy and 
winner of third place guaranteed $400 and a trophy. 
Several other trophies will also be awarded. Elmer E. 
Shaner, manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Indianapolis, Ind.—September 15 and 16. Indianapolis 
Gun Club, Geo. R. Waite, secretary. 
Atlantic City, N. J.—September 16, 17 and 18. Westy 
Hogans” Gun Club, Bernard Elsesser, secretary. 
Beverly, Mass.—September 26. U. S. M. A. A. Gun 
Club, Wm. B. Morgan, president. 
Medford, Okla.—October 6 and 7. Medford Gun Club, 
I. V. Hardy, secretary. 
Kankakee, Ills.—October 14 and 15. Kankakee Gun 
Club, Ernest F. Radeke, secretary. 
Williams, Ariz.—November 7. Williams Gun Club, 
R. M. Reese, secretary. 
Phoenix, Ariz.—November 9, 10 and 11. Arizona State 
Tournament, under the auspices of tne Pnoenix Gun 
Club, W. B. Twitchell, president. 
Tournaments Registered With The Interstate Associa¬ 
tion During the Week Ending February 7, 1914. 
Mitchell, S. Dak.—April 28 and 29. Mitchell Gun 
Club, Chas. Ferguson, secretary. 
Clarinda, la.—April 30. Clarinda Gun Club, L. N. 
Cleveland, secretary. 
Wenatchee, Wash.—May 5 and 6. Washington State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Wenatchee Rod 
and Gun Club, Chas. E. Owens, president. 
Tiffin, O.—May 6. Seneca Gun Club, A. T. Wiley, 
secretary. 
North Platte, Nebr.—May n and 12. Buffalo Bill Gun 
Club, J. C. Den, secretary. 
Phillipsburg, N. J.—May 16. Alert Gun Club, Edw. 
F. Markley, manager. 
Wolcott, Ind.—May 19 and 20. Wolcott Gun Club, 
Ed. Spencer, secretary. 
Camden, N. J.—May 20. Camden Shooting Associa¬ 
tion, W. H. Kling, captain. 
Salt Lake City, Utah.—May 28, 29 and 30. Utah State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Salt Lake Gun 
Club, A. R. Bain, secretary. 
Iowa City, la.—May 29. Iowa City Gun Club, C. 
Bothell, secretary. 
Buffalo, N. Y.—May 30. Buffalo Audubon Club, W. 
C Wootton, secretary. 
Boonville, Mo.—June 2. Boonville Gun Club, C. H. 
Ploger, secretary. 
