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FOREST AND STREAM 
March i, 1913 
Fixtures. 
If you want your shoot to be announced 
here, send a notice like the following: 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
March 25-26.—Birmingham (Ala.) G. C. O. E. Garl, Sec. 
April 8-10.—San Antonio, Tex.—The Interstate Associa¬ 
tion’s Southwestern Handicap, under auspices of the 
San Antonio Gun Club; $1,000 added money. Winner 
of first place in the Southwestern Handicap guaran¬ 
teed $200 and a trophy; winners of second and third 
places guaranteed $1.50 and $100 respectively. E. E. 
Shaner, Mgr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
April 9-10.—Lincoln, Neb.—(lapitol Beach G. C. T. C. 
Brownfield, Pres. 
April 10.—Atglen (Pa.) G. C. Lloyd R. Lewis, Mgr. 
April 16.—Mt. Holly (N. J.) G. C. A. J. Dellette, Sec’y. 
April 17.—Syracuse, N. Y.—ilessina Springs G. C. W. 
E. Hookway, Sec’y. 
April 18-19.—Wellingten, Mass.—Paleface Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. Walter E. Clarke, Pres. 
April 19.—Lawrence (Mass.) Fish and Game Protective 
Association. A. C. Gray, Sec’y. 
April 23.—Grundy Center (la.) G. C. Frank W. 
Callaway, Sec’y. 
April 23-24 —Brantley (Ala.) G. C. A. H. Hill, Pres. 
April 24.—Maysville, Ky.—Mason County G. C. Wm. H. 
Hall, Mgr. 
April 26.^—Pottstown (Pa.) G. C. C. A. Fries, Sec’y. 
April 29.—Guernsey, la.—Du Pont G. C. J. W. Dobbins, 
President. 
April 29-30.—Moberly (Mo.) G. C. J. A. Melton, Sec’y. 
April 29-May 1.—Pond Creek, Okla.—Oklahoma State 
tournament, under auspices of Pond Creek G. C. 
Wm. M. Hite, Mgr. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Third annual clay target tournament of the members 
of the New York Stock Exchange will be shot on March 
1 at 2 P. M., at the Westchester Country Club, West¬ 
chester, N. y. 
Weekly trapshooting contests will be held every Sat¬ 
urday afternoon during March, at the Port Washington 
Yacht Club house. Open to all club members and their 
guests. .Special prizes for those who have never shot at 
clay birds. Guns will be supplied free to all. 
-A.i important meeting of the Westy Plogans, to 
consider plans for the 1913 tournament of the Westy 
Hogans in .\tlantic City in September, will be held at 
the Prince George Hotel in New York city, at 1 o’clock 
Sundav afternoon, March 1. All members of the 5\'esty 
Hogans are urged fo attend this meeting. 
Teddy Doremus is, as usual, pulling off something 
new for Du Pont Gun Club. This time two teams will 
be drawn to shoot for 600—more or less — dinners at Du 
Pont Hotel. The teams are entitled: “I Should Worry” 
and the "I Should Worry You.” The team that’s stuck 
buys the dinners. Wouldn’t you hate to finish with the 
■'] Should Worrys”? On the committee are many 
prominents from the Hurks and the Doops. 
Du Pont Gun Club, of Guernsey. Ta.. will give its 
first annual registered tournament, April 29. The Inter¬ 
state Association has added $50, and Guernsey Club adds 
$30, and the divisions will be on the four equal division 
system. A part of the added money will be allotted to 
the high amateur shooting the highest average on the 
entire program, and the balance will be divided on each 
event. The program will give full particulars, and will 
be ready to mail April 1. Write for particulars to J. 5V. 
Dobbins. President. 
W. G. Beecroft. 
Poitsfown Gup Club. 
Reading, Pa., Feb. 22. — The live-bird shoot on Ring¬ 
ing Hill grounds (a 15-bird race) was a success, although 
shot in a downpour of rain. Eight contestants entered. 
Scores: Fred Wertz 13, Emmers 14. Marberger 13, Thos. 
12, Wolf 12, Geist 15, White 12, Ziegler 12. 
The second race of 10 birds was won by Jones, Fred 
Wertz and Geist. Other scores were: Hamlin 9, Em- 
iticrs 9. Marberger 9, Clark 9. Brown 8 , Thomas 8 , 
5\'olf S. Manger S. 
Luddy. 
Harrisburg Sportsmen’s Association. 
llARRirsEURG, Pa., Feb. 22.—The live-bird race held 
cn the Paxtonia grounds vmder the auspices of the Har¬ 
risburg Sportsmen’s Association was a great success. 
The competition figured for the State challenge trophy 
held by George W. Plansell, of Lebanon, Pa. The rain 
was nearly ankle deep from Paxtonia Inn to the 
grounds. This served sufficiently to thaw the corns of 
the shooters who were present without rubbers. 
The birds were strong, heavy-feathered barnyard 
gamesters, which seemed to have seen previous races, 
according to the many flights, drivers and different 
somersaults they made. The sleeper shooters were 
kept at a distance by tw'o State Constabulary officers. 
This provided safety to the shooters from stray shots., 
which formerly were quite numerous. 
The 20-bird race was started at 11 A.M., with 
thirty-three entries from all parts of eastern Pennsyl¬ 
vania. The event resulted in three ties on 19—\’ernon 
M'illiams, of Atglen: George W. Hepler and John G. 
iMartin, both of Harrisburg. In the shoot-off at 10 
birds, Williams lost his fifth bird, killing 7 out of 8 
shot at. Hepler missed his 9th while Martin killed 
straight. Thus Martin is entitled to the State challenge 
trophy, which he holds for one year, provided he de¬ 
fends the same from all challenges. Any shot challeng¬ 
ing Martin is to put up $20 toward the race, Martin to 
select the grounds and handicap. 
Seven shooters tied on 18 kills for second honors—• 
■Shearer, of Carlisle; Jebb, of Cochransville; Dinger; 
Icy, Worden, Peters, -and Shaeffer, all of Harrisburg. 
The lucky number for third honors to-day proved 
to be 17 from- these hard shooting birds, as thirteen 
shooters tied on 17, viz.: Oliver, Morgan, Donson, 
.'Man, Reese, Lincoln. Crane, M'ilson, Cyrus, Hoffman, 
Tritt, Schmoyer and Miller. 
Fourth honors fell to Rubendall, Moore, Mattson 
and Adams with 16 kills. 
Dinger had a dark brown hooper for his 19th, which 
escaped both barrels. It flew close to the boundary, 
then slowly got out of sight, while Freddy tried to 
retrieve it. This scored Dinger among the second-honor 
crow'd. Keys had bad luck with 12 kills to his credit— 
away below his average. 
Shearer showed some skill when he reached the 
18yd. mark with second honors. Something doing, boys, 
next year. 
Icy the tinker shot 12 birds straight, but dropped 
the hoodoo. No. 13, and the 16th, landing second honors. 
Alan, who had no practice for several months, and of 
the heavy-weight competitors, landed on the 16 bunk. 
Lincoln, of Carlisle, also missed his 13th bird, then 
his 15th, scoring him among the 17 bunch of lucky ones. 
Malick, of Shamokin, had 11 googoos, which landed 
him as low’ gun. A special prize should have been 
offered for this. 
Old man Wilson, of Marysville, who is always 
gamy, and not afraid to bunk against shots, did ex¬ 
ceptionally well to-day with 17 kills, consMcring his age. 
Cyrus, one of Reading’s leading shooters, was out 
of form, missing his third and. fourth, then had a run 
of 10 , scoring H to his credit. 
Walter Lesneski, of Lebanon, one of the foremost 
wing and target shots, fell some shy to-day in this race. 
His wife was on the grounds, w’hich may have caused 
him to become nervous, dropping 5 birds. 
Lockwood B. Worden, a member of this association 
and president of the Pennsylvania State Spor'-smen’s 
Association, killed his last 14 birds straight, landing in 
second honors with 18 kills. As a target shot IX'orden 
ranks as one of the foremost in the State, having won 
one of the cups at Pinehurst, N. C., on Jan. 24. from 
some of the best target shots in the country. No fl es 
cn his gun in this game. 
Jebb, of Cochransville. a senior man in the game, 
shot excellently, considering his age and eyesight. lie 
let the boys sit up and take notice, killing 18 in the 
20-bird race, and 5 straight in the miss-and-out. 
Ben Hull, one of Lancaster’s crack shots, fell below 
his average to-day. ‘‘.Some days must be dark _ and 
dreary,” Ben. 
Vernon Williams, of .'\tglen. one of the high honor 
men, shot in excellent form to-day, with 19 kills. The 
writer considers him one of the fastest shots in the 
State. 
Guy G. Miller, of Lebanon, who shot straight at 
Myerstown on Friday, dropped 3 birds to-day. ‘‘Very 
unlucky, Guy.” 
Geo. W. Hepler, of Harrisburg, formerly known as 
the “Lone Star” shooter, tied for first honors, dropped 
his 18th. George w’as somehow out of practice. Dinger 
served as his coach in the shoot-off. 
Mrs. Fred. Dinger and daughter were on the grounds 
and enjoyed the game, the daughter casting cheering 
remarks to papa. 
Ed. H. Adams, one of the Reading stars, was very 
unfortunate, losing his 9th and 10th. His 17th was one 
of the old-timers, w'hich rose three feet, then wiggled 
down within nine feet of the ground, then shot off like 
lightning, never touched. 
Schmoyer, another Reading hummer, scored 17, not 
reaching his top notch. 
In the second event of 7 birds, with a $5 entrance, 
high honors went to Dinger, Williams and Raubendall, 
each W’ith a straight score. Seven shooters killed 6 for 
second in this race. 
Henrv Trivits, of Hj'de Park, a leading Reading shot, 
missed his train and arrived too late to enter the races. 
but coached cheering remarks to his Reading chums. 
Thirteen entries were received in the miss-and-out. 
Jebb, Oliber and Hepler divided the honors when 5 
birds .bad been shot. 
A. K. Ludw'ig, of Reading, accompanied his chums, 
rendering assistance on the scores. 
Haas, of Fleetwood, who was one of the high guns 
last year, was missed to-day. 
Mr. Egolf,. secretary of the Association, had his 
hands full keeping score from two traps. 
Much credit is due to Manager Carl Stew’art for the 
success of the shoot, who kept bees humming with his 
force of assistants. Scores: 
No. 1. 2rt live birds, $12 entrance: 
Dinger . 
. IS 
Shaeffer . 
. 18 
Ed Keys . 
. 12 
Oliver . 
.17 
Morgan . 
Icy . 
. 18 
Peters . 
. IS 
Rubendall . 
. 16 
Donson . 
. 17 
Alan . 
. 17 
. 17 
IJncoIn . 
. 17 
Crane . 
. 17 
Malick . 
. 9 
Wilson . 
. 17 
Martin . 
. 19 
Drybred . 
. 10 
Moore . 16 
Cyrus . 17 
Lesneski . 15 
Worden . 18 
Hoffman . 17 
Shearer . IS 
Tritt . 17 
Mattson . 16 
Conner . 14 
Jebb . IS 
llull . 15 
Williams . 19 
Adams . 16 
Schmoyer . IT 
Miller . 17 
Hepler . 19 
No. 2, 7 live birds, entrance $5, 28yds. rise: 
iMatlen . 6 Hull . 
Dinger . 7 Porter . 
Oliver . 6 Shaeffer . 
.Jebb . 5 Rubendall . 
Gonner . 6 Icy . 
Hoffman . 6 Adams . 
Hepler . 5 Cyrus . 
Cramer . 6 Alan . 
Williams . 7 Schmoyer . 
■Shoot-off for trophy, 10 live birds, 29yds. rise: 
Martin . 10 Hepler . 
Williams . 7 
0 
5 
6 
6 
5 
5 
4 
S 
No. 3, miss-and-out, $2 
Jebb . 5 
\\'illiams . 2 
Hoffman . 3 
Dinger . 2 
Oliver . 5 
entrance, 28yds. rise: 
Hepler . 5 
Hull . 3 
W attson . 3 
Lesneski . 3 
Shaeffer . 1 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. 
Port M’.ashington, L. I., Feb. 16.—E. A. Sierck 
was the little bo-peep here to-day. He won high gun 
event with SO out of 100. R. Howland was second with 
77: D. E. Smith third with 76. R. Howland copped 
February cup handicap with 24. The summary; 
Februarv cup, 25 targets. 
handicap: 
R 
Howland .. 
9 94 
F L Richards.... 
... 0 
20 
D 
E Smith... 
9 99 
H F Clark . 
... 4 
19 
C 
M Gould.. 
4 99 
H Flynn . 
18 
E 
A Sierck... 
. 3 21 
ISIanhasset 
cup, 25 tararets, 
, handicap; 
C 
M Gould.. 
. 4 25 
E A Sierck .. 
... 3 
20 
H 
F Clark... 
. 4 
F R Richards_ 
... 4 
18 
R 
Howland . 
. 2 21 
H Flynn . 
... 7 
17 
D 
E Smith... 
. 2 21 
Take-home 
trophy. 25 targ 
ets. handicap: 
H 
F Clark.... 
. 1 24 
F L Richards _ 
... 4 
21 
•P 
Howland .. 
. 0 23 
T* F. Smith .. 
... 0 
20 
E 
A Sierck . 
. 0 21 
C M Gould . 
... 3 
19 
Yearly troohv, 25 targets. 
handicap: 
F. 
A Sierck.., 
. 3 25 
D E Smith .. 
2 
20 
H 
F Clark _ 
. 4 23 
H FIvnn . 
... 7 
17 
R 
TTowIand ... 
9 9^ 
F L Richards. 
15 
C 
M Gould.... 
. 4 23 
Yearly trophy, 25 targets, 
, handicap; 
E 
A Sierck . 
. 3 25 
D E Smith.. 
20 
j:[ 
TT riarV 
4 2:^ 
W Fbmn . 
... 7 
17 
R 
Howland .. 
9 9*^ 
F L Richards .... 
... 4 
15 
C 
M Gould... 
. 4 23 
High gun prize, scratch. 106 targets. 
E A Sierck . 80 H F Clark. 72 
R Howland . 77 H Flynn . 4_ 
D E Smith. 76 F L Richards. 54 
C M Gould. 75 
A 15-target match from scratch was won by E. A. 
Sierck with 9. r tr a 
A 15-target match from scratch was won by L. A. 
Sierck w'ith 14. 
Daniel Boone Gun Club. 
Marthasvilee. YIo., Feb. 
were made here to-day: 
Shot at. 
A IT Ylann ... 75 
IMeyer .15 
Hempleman .... 75 
Mutert . 15 
Broke 
65 
43 
42 
34 
22. — The following scores 
V'yatt . 
Bollman 
Kite ... 
Koelling 
J. O. 
Shot at. Broke 
. 50 28 
. 50 24 
.;. 25 21 
. 25 19 
Wilson, Sec’y. 
