FOREST AND STREAM 
389 
BallistitE 
A Perfect 
“Dense ” Smokeless Powder 
STANDS 
THE WATER 
Kirkville, N. Y„ March 2, 1914. 
Du Pont Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. 
Dear Sirs: 
1 thought perhaps you would be interested to 
know how your Smokeless Shotgun Powder 
stands water. While I was hunting last Fall 1 
lost a shell loaded with 26 grains of Ballistite 
Powder. About 3 months later I found it. It 
had lain in water all that time. 
I took it home and let it stay in the shell two 
days in a warm room, then 1 took the powder 
out and put it in another shell and shot it. Well, 
I was more than surprised with results. If 1 had 
been told I would not have believed it. You 
could not tell that the powder had been near 
water, and it shot just as good as a shell just out 
of the factory. 
It sent every shot through a one inch pine 
board at 100 feet using No. 6 chilled shot. 
Yours respectfully, 
FRED J. SCHIEBLER. 
Make the test as pictured. We guarantee BALLISTITE to be ABSOLUTELY 
WATERPROOF 
Du Pont Powder Co. 
ESTABLISHED 1802 
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New York Athletic Club. 
Pelham Manor, March 14. 
The summaries: 
March Cup (Handicap), Twenty-five Clay Birds.—Dr. 
25; E. N. Huggins (6), 25; 0 . C.'Grinnell (3), 25; C. C. 
G. H. Martin (5), 25; F. A. Baker (6), 26; C. J. Stein (5), 
Noble (0), 23; C. YV. Berner (4), 23; O. Stein (4), 22; A. 
J. MoManus (1), 22; Dr. A. YV. Currie (6), 22; H. C. 
Berner (6), 21; Dr. D. L. Culver (2), 21; YV. B. Ogden 
(1) , 20; H. H. Duden (3), 20; G. M. Thomson (4), 20; 
R. L. Spotts (0), 20; R. E. Pardee (6), 20; W. R. Dele- 
hanty (6), 20; J. YV. Hession (4), 19; J. I. Brandenburg 
(5) , 119; Dr. E. K. De YVolfe (4), 19; J. G. Batterson (4), 
19; J. P. Sousa (5), 16; T. Travers (1), 12; E. H. Mc¬ 
Lemore (3), 17; F. F. Rodgers (0), 15; A. B. Subbell 
(6) , 12. 
Shoot-off—Won by Dr. G. H. Martin. 
Club Trophy (Handicap), Twenty-five Clay Birds.—Dr. 
G. H. Martin (5), 25; F. A. Baker (6), 25; 0 . C. Grinnell 
(3), 25; H. C. Berner (6), 24; R. L. Spotts (1), 23; R. E. 
Pardee (6), 23; JDr. D. L. Culver (2), 23; T. Travers (4), 
22; E. N. Huggins (6), 22; C. J. Stein (5), 21; C. C. 
Noble (0), 21; H. H. Duden (5), 21; Dr. A. W. Currie 
(6), 21; J. G. Batterson (4), 21; John P. Sousa (5), 20; 
R. R. Debacher (5), 20; C. YV. Berner (4), 20; A. J. 
McManus (3). 20; j. I. Brandenburg (5), 20; J. YV. Hes¬ 
sian (4), 16; YV. B. Ogden (0), 18; C. Stein (3), 19; G. 
M. Thomson (3), 17; Dr. E. R. De Wolfe (3), 18; E. H. 
McLemore (3), 16; F. F. Rodgers (0), 13; W. R. Dele- 
hanty (6), 18; A. B. Hubbell (6), 27. 
Shoot-off—Won bv Dr. G H Martin. 
Accumulation Cup (Handicap), Twenty-five Clay 
Birds.—F. Flail (2), 23; Dr. G. H. Martin (4), 22; H. H. 
Duden (4), 22; C. C. Noble (0), 21; A. J. McManus (2), 
21; R. L. Spotts (0). 21; John P. Sousa (4), 20; E. N. 
Huggins (5), 20; Dr. A. YV. Currie (6), 20; Dr. E. R. De 
Wolfe (2), 20; T. Travers (3), 19; R. R. Debacher (3), 
19; H. C. Berner (5), 18; F. A. Baker (a), 18; C. Stein 
(o), 18; R. E. Pardee (5), 18; J. G. Batterson (4), 18; 
W. R. Delehanty (5), 18; Dr. D. L. Culver (1), 17; C. J. 
Stein (4), 16; O. C. Grinnell (2), 17; W. B Ogden (it, 
15; C. W. Berner (3), 16; G. M. Thomson (2), 16; J. I. 
Brandenburg (4), 16; E. FI. McLemore (3), 12; F. F. 
Rodgers (0), 14; W. J. Smith (5), 15. 
Travers Island Trophy (Handicap), Twenty-five Clay 
Birds.— C. J. Stein (5), 25; H. H. Duden (4), 24; F. Flail 
(2) , 24; C. C. Noble (0), 23; Dr. A. W. Currie (5), 23; 
0 . C. Grinnell (3), 22; J. W. Hession (4), 21; C. Stein 
(1) , 21; A. J. McManus (3), 21: G. Thomson (3), 21; Dr. 
E. R. De YVolfe (2), 21; A. B. Flubbell (5), 20; J. G. 
Batterson (4), 20; Dr. G. H. Martin (3), 20; J. P. Sousa 
(5), 20; R. R. Debacher (4), 20; R. L. Spotts (0), 20; W. 
B. Ogden (2), 19; H. C. Berner (5), 18; Dr. D. L. Culver 
(2) , 18; J. I. Brandenburg (5), 18; W. R. Delehanty (5), 
18; W. J. Smith (5), 17; R. E. Pardee (5), 17; F. A. 
Baker (4), 17; E. N. Huggins (5), 17; T. Travers (2), 
13; C. W. Berner (2), 12: F. F. Rodgers (0), 10. 
Scratch Cup, One Hundred Cla-'- B : rds.—C. C. Noble, 
88; R. L. Spotts, 83; O. C. Grinnell, 80; Dr. G. IF. Mar¬ 
tin, 77; Dr. D. L. Culver, 72; C. J. Stein, 71; C. Stein, 
72; A. J. McManus, 75; H. H. Duden, 71; F. A. Bakei, 
65; J. W. Hessian, 60; E. N. Huggins, 62; YV. B. Ogden, 
68; R. R. Debaoher, 66; Dr. A \Y\ Currie. 6r; G. M. 
Thomson, 62; Dr E. R. De Wolfe, 67; J. G. Batterson, 
62; H. C. Berner, 59; J. P. Sousa, 57; T. Travers, 56; 
C. W. Berner, 58; J. I. Brandenburg, 54; R. E. Pardee, 
56; F. F. Rodgers, 51; YY T . R. Delehanty, 52. 
Handicap Cup, One Hundred Clay Birds.—Dr. G. H. 
Martin (17), 94; O. C. Grinnell (n), 91; C. J. Stein (19), 
90; H. C. Berner (22), 81; F. A. Baker (20), 85; E. N. 
Huggins (22), 84; C. C. Noble (0), 88; C. Stein (8), 8 j; 
R. R. Debacher (16), 82; A J. McManus (11). 86: R 
L. Spotts (1), 84; Dr. D. L. Culver (7), 79; J. YV. Hessian 
16), 76; John P. Sousa (19) 76 • \ J-i. Oeden tgu 75; 
C. YV. Berner (13), 71; G. M. Thomson (12), 74; J. I. 
Brandenburg (19), 73; Dr. E. R. De Wolfe (11), 78; R. 
E. Pardee (22), 78; J. G. Batterson (16), 78; YV. R. Dele¬ 
hanty (22), 74; T. Travers (13), 69; F. F. Rodgers (0), 
51; YV. J. Smith (20), 53; A. B. Hubbell (22), 58. 
Distance Handicap, Twenty-Eve Clay Birds.—C. C. 
Noble (21), R. R. Debacher (17), 21; Dr. D| L. Culver 
(20), 20; C. J. Stein (16), 18; F. Hall (19), 18; J. YY r . Hes¬ 
sian (17), 17; R. L. Spotts (21), 17; IF. C. Berner (17), 
16; O. C. Grinnell (19), 16; H. C. Berner (17), 16; Dr. G. 
IF. Martin (16), 10; F. A. Baker (17), 13; J. P. Sousa 
(17), 14; T. Travers (17), 11; W. B. Ogden (19). 11; C. 
Stein (19), 13; C. W. Berner (17), 14; H. FI. Duden (17), 
15; Dr. A YV. Currie (16), 11; G M. Thompson (i8>, 
14; J. I. Brandenburg (16), 12; YV. R. Delehanty (16), 
12; W. J. Smith (16V 12; Dr E. R. De Wolfe (18), 11. 
Shoot-off won by C. C. Noble. 
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. 
Port Washington, March 15. 
Scores were high in the weekly shoot to-day, condi¬ 
tions being excellent. D. E. Smith made a perfect score 
of 23 in the yearly cup shoot-off. after five of the ten 
members had tied at 25 from varying handicaps. 
The summaries: 
Take Home Trophy (Handicap), Twenty-Eve Clay 
Birds.—F’. H. Lewis (3). 23; W. H. Lindeman (7), 25; 
H. L. Hoyt, Jr. (1), 24; E. A. Sierck (2), 23; F. L. Rich¬ 
ards (6), 27; D. E. Smith <2). 2 J. W. Alker (2) 
19; C. M. Gould (4), 18; D. YV. Tomlinson (2), 16; E. G. 
Unitt (5), 21. Shoot-off won by T. H. Lewis. 
March Cup (Handicap), Twenty-Eve Ciay Birds.—-YY 
FI. Lindeman (7), 25: E. G Unitt (s), 25; "T. IF. Lewis 
( 5 )> 25; H. L. Hoyt, Jr. (1), 24; D. E. Smith (2), 23; J. 
YV. Alker (2), 16; C. M. Gould (4), 20; D. W. Tomlinson 
(2), 21; E. A. Sierck (2), 21; F. L. Richards (6), 20. 
Shoot-off won by W. H. Lindeman. 
Yearly Trophy (Handi cap). Twenty-five Clav Birds.— 
D. E. Smith (2), 25; J. YV. Alker (2), 25; YV. H. Linde- 
man (7), 25; F. L. Richards (6), 25; FI. L. Hoyt, Jr. (1), 
23; E. A. Sierck (2), 24; C. M. Gould (4), 16; D. W. 
Tomlinson (2), 18; E. G. Unitt (5), 20; T. H. Lewis (3), 
19. Shoot-off won by D. E. Smith with perfect score. 
Fifteen Clay Birds (Scratch).—YY'on by F. L. Richards 
(14) after shoot-off. 
T?n Clay Birds Scratch/.—Won by F. L. Richards 
t9) after shoot-off. 
Knollwood Country Club. 
Knollwood, March 14, 1914 
In a trap-shooting contest for the Lindsay trophy at 
125 clay pigeons, T. F. Wilcox, scratch, and Francis M 
YY'ilson, with a handicap of five; tied, with a total of 
107, at the Knollwood Country Club yesterday. On the 
shoot-off at 125 blue rocks another tie resulted, each total¬ 
ing 22. The prize, a box of shells, was then divided. 
The summaries: 
Monthly Cup, One Hundred Clay Pigeons (Handi¬ 
cap).—Walter H. Merrall (13b 90; T. F. Wilcox (o), 90; 
F. M. Wilson (4), 85; R. W. Henderson (0), 82. Won 
bv Mr. Merrall in shoot-off. 
Yearly Cup, One Hundred Clay Pigeons (Handicap).— 
F. M. Wilson (4), 87; T. F. Wilcox (0), 84; R. W. Hen¬ 
derson (0), 79; YY r . H. Merrall (13), 79; W. II. Sykes, Jr. 
(8), 71; E. T. Fox (4), 59. YY'on by Mr. Wilson. 
Lindsay Trophy, One Hundred and Twenty-five Clay 
Pigeons (Handicap).—T. F. YVilcox (0), 107; F. M. YVil- 
son (5), 107; R. YV. Henderson (0), 101; Walter H. Mer¬ 
rall (15), 101; E. T. Fox (5), 73. 
Interclub Rifle Record. 
Washington, Saturday.—Cleveland established a new 
record for inter-club gallery shooting this week, scor¬ 
ing 998 out of a possible 1,000. Bridgeport held the 
previous record, with 996. 
YY'arren leads class A, and King’s Mills, Ohio, leads 
class B, each with twelve wins and no defeats. The 
District of Columbia and Cleveland are tied for second 
place in class A, while Boston is runner-up in class B, 
with eleven wins and one defeat. 
The thirteenth and final match will be shot next 
week. Scores: 
Class A.—Cleveland, 998, vs. Birmingham, 989; District 
of Columbia, 990, vs. Dickinson, N. D., 983; St. Paul, 
989, vs. Adrian, Mich., 971; Bridgeport, Conn., 992, vs. 
Manchester, N. IF., 977: Warren, Pa., 994, vs. Milwaukee 
Rifle, 979; Bucyrus, Ohio, 986, vs. Youngstown, Ohio, 
976; Milwaukee Guard Rifle, 979, vs. Tacoma, 970. 
Class B.—King’s Mills, 987, vs. Louisville, 9='' Wal¬ 
den, Col., 986. vs. Stillwater, Minn., 980; IFopkins 
Minn., 933, vs. Minneapolis, 932; Boston, 971, vs. M - on, 
Ohio, 957; Bedford, Ohio, 967, vs. Rochester, 946; Madi 
son, Wis., 964, vs. New Orleans, defaulted. 
