FOREST AND STREAM 
281 
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 9S.SS% 
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 brand—was 195 x 200 from 18 yards. 
THE HIGHEST AMATEUR HONORS IN TRAP SHOOTING HAVE BEEN WON WITH 
THE m) 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. 
THE 
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 
© brand is complete. It is conceded that amateur scores, made in competition 
With thousands of contestants, are the most significant and conclusive proofs 
of ammunition quality; and the amateur records of the past few years — 
particularly the year 1913—emphasize the popularity and the success of PETERS 
shells among the rank and file of American trapshooters. 
PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
Branches: NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS 
CINCINNATI, 
SAN FRANCISCO 
OHIO 
Buffalo, N. Y.—May 30. Buffalo Audubon Club, W. 
C. Wootton, secretary. 
Rio, Wis.—June 3. Rio Gun Club, John J. Hausen, 
secretary. 
Milbank, S. Dak.—June 3 and 4. South Dakota State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Milbank Gun 
Club, W. J. Martens, secretary. 
Pine Bluff, Ark.—June 10 and 11. Pine Bluff Gun 
Club, W. H. Deaver, manager. 
Fort Wayne, Ind.—June 14 and 15. Fort Wayne Gun 
Club, Dr. A. G. Emrick, president. 
Montpelier, O.—June 18. Montpelier Gun Club, Ed. 
S. Butler, president. 
Minneapolis, Minn.—June 19, 20 and 21. Minnesota 
State Tournament, under the auspices of the Minnesota 
State Sportsmen’s Association, Wm. R. McKinnon, sec¬ 
retary. 
Warren, Minn.—June 23. Warren Gun Club, Chas. E. 
Grinder, secretary. 
June 25-26.—Charleston, W. Va.—State tournament aus¬ 
pices West Virginia Sportsmen’s Association, f. A. 
de Gruyter, Sec’y. 
Clifton Forge, Va.—June 25. Clifton Forge Gun Club, 
John R. Payne, Jr., secretary. 
Winona, Minn.—July 15. Winona Sportsmen’s Club, 
J. D. McMartin, president. 
Ocean City, Md.—July 20 and 21. Berlin Gun Club, 
H. L. Worthington, manager. 
Warsaw, Ind.—July 22. Warsaw Gun Club, Jos. S. 
Campfield. secretary. 
Louisville, Ky.—July 25. Gander Gun Club, Emile 
Pragoff, secretary. 
Cincinnati, O.—August 20 and 21. Cincinnati Gun Club, 
R. F. Davies, secretary. 
Hutchinson. Kans.—September 7. New Hutchinson 
Gun Club, W. E. Hubert, secretary. 
April 22.—Syracuse, N. Y.-—Messina Springs Gun Club. 
W. E. Hookway, Pres. 
April 23.—Centerville, la.—Centerville Gun Club. Jack 
L. Keck, Sec’y. 
May 11-12.—Kankakee, Ills.—Kankakee Gun Club. E. F 
Radeke, Sec’y. 
May 16.—New Haven. Conn.—Western Connecticut Trap 
Shooters’ League Tournament, under the auspices of 
the New Haven Gun Club. P. B. Keenan, Sec’y. 
May 18-ig.—Salem, Ore.—Oregon State Tournament, un¬ 
der the auspices of the Capital City Rod and Gun 
Club. Mark Siddall, Sec’y. 
May 20.—Syracuse, N. Y.—Onandaga County Gun Club. 
T. E. Clay, Pres. 
May 21.—Kansas City, Mo.—Blue River Target Club. 
Geo. Nicolai, Sec’y. 
May 25-26.—Rawlins, Wyo.—Rawlins Ideal Gun Club. L 
Richard Daley, Sec’y. 
May 26.—Aurelia, la.—Aurelia Gun Club. Jas. M. Gay, 
Pres. 
May 30.—Albany, N. Y.—Colonie Gun Club. H. H. 
Valentine, Mgr. 
June 9-10-11.—Rochester, N. Y.—New York State Tour¬ 
nament, under the auspices of the Rochester uun 
Club. E. H. Donovan, Sec’y. 
June 11-12.—Anamosa, la.—Anamosa Gun Club. H. E. 
Beam, Sec’y. 
June 12-13.—Wellington, Mass.—Massachusetts State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Massachu¬ 
setts State Sportsmen’s Association. F. E. II. 
Sheldon, Sec’y. 
June 17.—Owosso, Mich.—Owosso Gun Club. L. W. 
Murphy, Sec’y. 
June 20.—Long Hill, Conn.—Western Connecticut Trap 
Shooters’ League Tournament, under the auspices of 
the Hillside Gun Club. Homer F. Sherman, Sec’y. 
June 23.—Belle Plaine, la.—Belle Plaine Gun Club. C. 
A. Sweet, Sec’y. 
June 24-25.—Oklahoma City, Okla.—Oklahoma State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the Capital Gun 
Club. J. W. Keating, Sec’y. 
June 24-25.—Wilmington, N. C.—North Carolina State 
Tournament, under the auspices of the New Han¬ 
over Gun Club. J. H. Dreher, Sec'y. 
June 27.—Binghamton, N. Y.—Binghamton Rod and 
Gun Club. Sidney T. Clark, Pres. 
July 3-4.—Olympia, Ky.—Olympia Sprngs Gun Club. 
Cush Stevens, Mgr. 
July 7-8.—Mandan, N. Dak.—Mandan Gun Club. C. E. 
Edquest, Sec’y. 
July 8-9.—Harrisburg, Pa.—Harrisburg Sportsmen’s ns- 
sociation. L. A. Egolf, Sec’y. 
July 15.—Staunton, Va.—Staunton Gun Club. L. W. 
Puffenbarger, Sec’y. 
July 18.—Danbury, Conn.—Western Connecticut Trap 
Shooters’ League Tournament, under the auspices of 
the Pahquioque Gun Club. E. H. Bailey, Sec’y. 
July 30-31.—Humboldt, la.—Humboldt Gun Club. Frank 
A. Gotch, Pres. 
August 12.—Fenton, Mich.—Fenton Gun Club. J. B 
Morehouse, Pres. 
August 18.—Marthasville, Mo.—Daniel Boone Gun Club. 
E. E. Suhre, Sec’y. 
August 18-19-20-21.—Raymond, Wash.—Pacific Indians. F. 
C. Riehl, Sec’y. 
August 22.—Bridgeport, Conn.—Western Connecticut 
Trap Shooters’ League Tournament, under the 
auspices of the Sea Side Gun Club. Earl R. Lewis, 
Sec’y. 
August 25-26.—Sioux Falls, S. Dak.—Sioux Falls Gun 
Club. Herbert Abbott, Sec’y. 
September 2-3.—Sunbury, Penna.—Sunbury-Selinsgrove 
Gun Club. J. W. Schoffstall, Sec’y. 
October 5-6.—Lewiston, Ida.—Lewiston Gan Club. C. 
E. Butler, Sec’y. 
April 25.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules Gun Club. A. K 
Ludwig, Sec’y. 
May n-12-13.—San Diego, Cal.—Pastime Gun Club. M 
J. Towes, Chairman. 
May 12.—Scranton, Pa.—Scranton Rod and Gun Club 
Mathiss F. Bohn, Sec’y. 
May 14.—West Chester, Pa.—West Chester Gun Club 
F. H. Eachus, Sec’y. 
May 26.—Pillow, Pa.—Pillow Gun Club. J. A. Binga 
man, Sec’y. 
May 26.—Auburn, N. Y.—Cayuga County Gun Club 
David Wadsworth, 3rd, Mgr. 
May 28.—La Crosse, Wis.—La Crosse Gun Club. C. F 
Sutor, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Lindsay, Cal.—Lindsay Gun Club. Harry 
Ogilvie, Mgr. 
May 30.—Colonie Gun Club, Albany, N. Y., registered 
tournament. H. H. Valentine, Mgr.; Dr. W. A, 
Hudson, Sec’y. 
June 2-3.—Colorado Springs, Colo.—Rocky Mountain 
Interstate Sportsmen’s Association State Tourni 
ment (Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico,) un 
der the auspices of the Colorado Springs Gun Club 
John W. Garrett, Capt. 
June 3-4-5.—Ely, Nev.—White Pine Rod and Gun Club 
J. S. Bennett, Pres. 
June 5.—Warrenton, Mo.—Warrenton Gun Club. J. O 
Wilson, Sec’y. 
June 6.—Worcester, Mass.—Worcester Sportsmen’s Club 
Jay Clark, Jr., Sec’y. 
June 9.—Shullsburg, Wis.—Shullsburg Gun Club. C 
T. Meloy, Sec’y. 
June 12.—Ashtabula, O.—Ashtabula Sportsman Club. Dr 
F. M. Boyles, Sec’y. 
June 12-13.—Luverne, Minn.—Luverne Gun Club. H 
C. Tibbetts, Sec’y. 
June 12.—Milton, Penna.—Milton Sportsmen’s Asso 
ciation. Frederic A. Godcharles, Mgr. 
June 15.—Krebs, Okla.—Krebs Gun Club. H. W. Kiple 
Sec’y. 
June 15-16.-—Wabasha, Minn.—Wabasha Gun Club. W. 
R. Chamberlain, Pres. 
June 23.—Dickson City, Pa.—Dickson City Rod and 
Gun Club. Thos. F. Paddon, Pres. 
June 27-28.—Fond du Lac. Wis.—North Fond du Lac 
Gun Club-. Jack Hill, Sec’y. _ 
June 23-24.—Hotchkiss, Colo.—Hotchkiss Gun Club. C 
U. Emry, Sec’y. 
August 4-5.—Lock Haven, Pa.—Lock Haven Gun Club 
C. A. Jobson, Sec’y. 
September 8.—Rector, Ark.—Rector Gun Club. Levi 
Cooper, Sec’y. , 
September 22.—Milton, Pa.—Milton Sportsmen s Asso¬ 
ciation, Frederic A. Godcharles, Mgr. 
THE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION, 
E. Reed Shaner, Secretary. 
