500 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Oct. 19, 1912 
If you want your shoot to he announced 
here, send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Oct. 29-30.—Demopolis (Ala.) G. C. W. C. Du Fue, Sec. 
Oct. 30.—Medford (Okla.) G. C. Dr. I. V. Hardy, Sec'y. 
Nov. 7.—Adams (Neb.) G. C. H. K. Mitton, Sec’y. 
Nov. 21-22.—Clinton (Ont.l G. C. J. E. Cantelon, Sec’y. 
Dec. 2-6.—St. Thomas, (Ont.) G. C. W. J. McCance, 
Asst. Mgr. 
1913. 
Jan. 22-25.—Tinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
Tufts, Pres. 
July 8-13.—Cedar Point, O.—The Indians’ tournament. 
D. H. Eaton, Sec’y, Cincinnati, O. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
A. J. Burns writes us that “the North Brewster (O.) 
Gun Club will hold an all-day shoot at North Brewster, 
on Thanksgiving Day. Turkeys, ducks and geese will 
constitute some of the prizes to be awarded. Shooting 
commences at 9 o’clock. We will have our new trap 
installed and initiate it on that day, with new trap 
house and perhaps new club house. We will have a 
good many interesting events during the winter.” 
& 
R. Young, Secretary Jersey City Gun Club, writes: 
“The Jersey City Gun Club to-day re-opened for the 
1912-13 season, and will be open every Saturday afternoon 
thereafter, and extends an invitation to all shooters to 
pay us a visit and spend a pleasant hour or two. Tar¬ 
gets are trapped at 1 cent each to all. Special attention 
will be paid to beginners, as one of our members has 
volunteered his services for the season, and promises to 
make shooters of us all.” 
W. G. Beecroft. 
“Bob” Elliott’s “Bull Moose” Tournament. 
And now comes the pencil pusher to the point of 
announcing the results of the third progressive trap¬ 
shooting tournament held on the world-renowned Blue 
River shooting park, Kansas City, Mo. When Elmer 
Shaner named the park, he did not realize that it would 
become the most noted meeting place for a variety of 
events of any park in the country. Shortly after it was 
held here the world’s largest and greatest shooting event, 
the G. A. H. at live birds, and from that time up to the 
present, more G. A. FIs and Western Handicaps, indi¬ 
vidual races, and especially a long string of strictly 
amateur events, such as no other promoter save Bob 
Elliott has inaugurated. And more, he has made a 
great-success of every one of them. The strangest thing 
that comes to mind is why all other park managers do 
not fall in line and try Elliott’s handicaps and Elliott’s 
division of the entrance money. 
Look over the scores herewith and note how few of 
them overreached the limit of 88 per cent, shooters. 
These contestants met as a body of socially good fel¬ 
lows, and tested their skill with those of their equals, 
not being compelled to withdraw before the program had 
been completed by attempting to compete with 95 to 100 
per cent, fellows. 
Those of you who were not favored with a pro¬ 
gram need a little insight as to what was carried out 
during this shoot. First, it was a simon-pure amateur 
event, the shooter being classed as an 88 per cent, man 
and no better; if he developed any better gun pointing 
during the progress of the shoot, then he was subject to 
a distance handicap. Only in the last 100 target event 
did the boys show over 90 per cent., and then the con¬ 
ditions were favorable. 
The attendance on the opening day was good, though 
not up to expectations, as Bob was looking for one 
hundred. Those present were enthusiastic and out for a 
good time. Few over-reached the 88 per cent, dead line, 
while others ranged all the way down to below 70; some 
even lower. 
The leading men were: E. Miller, of Pittsburg, Kas., 
who made a total of 179 out of the: 200; Joe Gray, of 
Moberly, was second with 177, and then came Wm. 
Munsterman. 175. 
When the day had closed, it was noticed that a 
number of men who were in their prime twenty years 
ago and had lost their cunning, were out competing’with 
the beginners in this great sport of smashing “mud 
pies.” If they will pardon us for calling attention to 
dimness of eyesight, we mention Judge Allen Dixon, 
I'". N. Cockrill, Ira Allen. W. B. Cosby, Baily Johnson, 
G. W. Jenkins, Wm. Allen, Andy Thomas, George 
Stockwell, E. Howe and J. W. Plarlan. 
The second day found a number of new shooters at 
the firing line while a few had sore shoulders and re¬ 
mained away. FT. K. Mitton proved to be a little strong 
and ran bis score up to 183. B. Pierce, of Pittsburg. 
Kails., came under the wire with 180, and E. Miller, while 
llold ; ng his own to a fraction, was third. 
On the third day the sun shone out, and the wind 
was fairly quiet, so that good scores were made for 
this class of shooters. 
Mr. Pearce, who showed up on the first two days at 
the top, came away to-day with the very good score of 94 
and walked proudly away with the $100 diamond medal. 
Chet Dixon doesn’t quite keep up to his brother, and 
yet he proved a close runner-up with 93, while third 
honors fell to H. K. Mitton, the Nebraska lad. 
While the 100-target event was going on there was 
another event being pulled off that reminded one of 
“ye olden times.” Don’t mention it so loud, but then 
an old set of Fulford live bird traps were being filled with 
live pigeons, and as fast as they were emptied, they 
were filled again and again until some forty odd men had 
tried their eyes on 25 birds each. 
When night closed in there was George Stockwell, .a 
veteran wearing that fine $100 watch as winner of the 
big event. Well, George had to stop 27 birds straight 
to accomplish the feat, as he was tied on 25 by three 
others, viz., R. W. King. John Chadwick and Eugene 
Howe. The last three were soon out of the tie, as only 
two birds each were necessary for the decision. 
L. I,. Tucker and E. E. Hairgrove accounted for all 
save one, and several got in the 23-hole. The scores: 
1st Day. 2d Day. 3d Day. 
200 
200 
100 
Judge Dixon . 
... 154 
157 
86 
Chester Dixon . 
... 172 
16S 
93 
IT K Mitton. 
... 166 
183 
91 
W T Waidley. 
... 170 
154 
79 
L L Tucker. 
... 162 
175 
85 
A Abramson . 
... 169 
168 
90 
Hv Thomas . 
... 173 
177 
S Lyle . 
... 155 
E Miller . 
... 150 
170 
73 
B Pierce . 
... 167 
180 
94 
F N Cockrill. 
... 148 
157 
C T Schulz. 
... 144 
O Freel . 
... 163 
170 
83 
C Freel . 
... 152 
168 
85 
I Allen . 
... 159 
174 
82 
W M Long. 
... 153 
139 
T A Warren. 
... 132 
130 
72 
1 W Griffith. 
... 152 
Ed Ilerrman . 
... 173 
iii 
74 
R W King. 
... 173 
171 
87 
II T. Hubbard. 
... 160 
151 
79 
Bud Masterson . 
... 157 
D B Campbell. 
... 145 
Wm Musterman .... 
... 175 
176 
88 
W T Jordon. 
... 161 
172 
77 
Toe Grother . 
... 149 
168 
A T McDaniel. 
... 159 
155 
79 
W B Cosby. 
... 170 
172 
F M Luther. 
... 153 
178 
82 
Dr E W Stacy. 
... 142 
75 
loe Gray . 
... 177 
T I< Boyd. 
... 167 
172 
86 
A L Williams. 
... 139 
162 
Tohn Williams . 
... 161 
K C Hulburd . 
... 132 
76 
TV H Tones. 
153 
85 
Ed Jenkins . 
161 
83 
Wm Allen . 
158 
*E A Rodenbaugh_ 
... 64 
157 
73 
SB Tohnson . 
104 
84 
T McPhillin . 
73 
L Kling . 
85 
G W Tenkins. 
80 
Billy Allen . 
81 
A E Thomas . 
77 
W T Coats. 
89 
E E Hairgrove. 
78 
*Shot at 100 on first day. fShot at 120 on second day. 
Elliott handicap, 25 live birds: 
A Abramson . 
.... 22 
D I Parsons. 
. 15 
L L Tucker. 
.... 24 
E E Hairgrove. 
. 24 
Chet Dixon . 
.... 23 
Chas Smith . 
. 23 
Matt Willson . 
.... 22 
Geo Stockwell . 
. 25 
H W Tenkins. 
.... 23 
Ily Schmidt . 
29 
C Freel . 
_ 23 
T T Wheeland. 
. 21 
.... 19 
. 22 
F M Luther. 
_ 21 
W B Zimmerman .... 
. 15 
R W King. 
. 25 
T K Boyd. 
. IS 
O Freel . 
.. 20 
T McPhillen . 
. 20 
P IT Meehan. 
_ 22 
E Howe . 
. 25 
E Tenkins . 
_ 21 
R Holland .. 
. 20 
B Johnson . 
_ 23 
R C Hulburd . 
. 19 
Tohr, Chadwick ... 
. 25 
T W Harlan. 
. 23 
K Crane . 
_ 21 
G W Stockwell, Tr... 
. 22 
W T Coats . 
_ 22 
FT K Mitton.‘. 
99 
Dr E. W. Stacev. 
. 23 
A Truman . 
T A Warren. 
. 17 
North Brewster Gun Club. 
Brewster, O., Oct. 12.—The North Brewster Gun 
Club, of Brewster O., celebrated Columbus Day shoot¬ 
ing as follows. Singles: 
Shot at. Broke Shot at. Broke 
R Gage . 
.. 100 
20 
A Gli-k . 
. 25 
10 
W Wilson ... 
.. 50 
31 
H Le'nbach ... 
. 25 
12 
A Burns . 
.. 50 
29 
Miss Guthrie... 
. 25 
12 
B Glick . 
..25 
20 
E Schenffler .. 
. 25 
1 
C Engleman . 
.. 25 
16 
W Parker . 
. 75 
15 
W Glick . 
.. 25 
15 
A Reming .... 
. 35 
13 
Doubles: 
\\ Wilson .... 
.. 25 
15 
A Burns . 
. 25 
6 
C Engleman . 
.. 25 
11 
A. J. Burns. 
Hercules Gun Club. 
Temple, Pa., Oct. 12.—The tournament of the 
Hercules Gun Club was shot to-day. The attendance 
was somewhat low on account of the live-bird shoot held 
at Spring Valley, and the target shoot held at Ephrata, 
Pa., while others went to the Philadelphia League shoot. 
Lee Wertz is sick with an attack of bronchitis, while 
“Tip” is moving around on crutches with rheumatism. 
John J. Marberger won the high amateur average by 
sniashing 144 out of his 150, and received the Cypher’s 
silver cup, a trophy standing ten inches high. Mr. 
Marberger also won the solid gold watch fob for the 
county championship on 50 birds, by breaking 48. This 
fob was donated by Hoff Bro., of Reading, Pa. Ed. 
H. Adams, one of Reading’s leading shots, was a 
close second with 46 out of his 50, while his chum, W. S. 
Behm, was but one target shy of Adams. 
The gale of wind which prevailed nearly all afternoon 
shows that Mr. Marberger made a phenomenal record by 
breaking 144 in the regular program. J. B. Coffroad 
was second high amateur with 131 out of his 150. W. 
Henry Van de Sande, of Lebanon, broke 126 as third 
amateur gun, while J. C. Bitterling, of Allentown, 
landed fourth with 105 breaks, the honor of receiving a 
pair of shoes, donated by the Common Sense shoe store. 
A. J. Mengel, who broke 145 out of 150 on our 
grounds on August 10. could not hold his own to-day. 
He shot at 75 and broke 69. This was too slim for Al. 
E. H. Adams reached the grounds late in the after¬ 
noon and could not leave the business on account of pay 
day, before 1 P. M., so shot at only 75 and broke 68, 
which is below his average. Ed says, “Some days must 
be dark and dreary.” 
W. L. Lesneski, of Lebanon, shot but one event, 
and then went to Spring Valley, where he was scheduled 
to shoot a live-bird contest with Jim Firing for $25 a 
side. Mr. Lesneski is one of the Lebanon county wing 
shots, and no flies are apt to sit on his gun. 
Seven amateurs and one professional entered the 
double-target event. T. Mowell Hawkins, the profes¬ 
sional, broke 14 out of his 10 pairs, or 20 birds. In this 
event W. S. Behm proved to be an easy winner, who 
smashed 18 out of 20 and received the pair of F. W. 
King shooting glasses as high gun in this event. J. C. 
Bitterling, Frank Wertz, Ed. H. Adams were tied on 
17 each, as second high guns in this event. 
J. M. Flawkins led the professional field with 149, 
missing but one target, the ninetieth, which gave him a 
straight run of 89. Neaf Apgar was second high pro¬ 
fessional with 147 to his credit and had a run of 108 
straight, which was excellent in the gale of w'ind. 
James Hogan, of Reading, had charge of the traps, 
while Howard Wertz responded to the call of "pull.” 
The club will hold a live-bird shoot in the near 
future, the date not having been set—the Cotopaxi in¬ 
troductory and the Hercules Handicap. 
O, S. Sked, of Wilkesbarre, was scheduled to shoot 
with us to-day, but was then ordered to Ephrata, where 
another shoot was being pulled off. This cut down the 
Hercules attendance. 
Most of the boys will attend the Spring Valley live- 
bird shoot on Saturday, Oct. 26, on the Spring Valley 
grounds. Introductory event, 10 birds, $5, and Spring 
Valley»Handicap, 15 birds, $8; handicaps, 28 to 31yds. 
Flandicap committee chosen from shooters present. This 
is one of the foremost shooting grounds in the State 
and a good attendance is anticipated. A good stock of 
farm-raised birds will be on hand, and no one will make 
a mistake by participating in this event. Programs are 
now on press, and may be had by addressing E. H. 
Adams, 1805 Parkiomen avenue, Reading, Pa. 
Many of the boys are holding back from the target 
shoots on account of being close to the gunning season. 
Shot at. Broke 
T B Coffroad....’150 131 
T C Bitterling.. 150 105 
J J Marberger.. 150 144 
W L Lesneski.. 15 10 
Van de Sande.. 150 126 
A T Mengel.... 75 69 
W S Behm. 90 83 
Shot at. Broke 
E FT Adams.... 75 68 
C IF Adams.... 75 52 
W Spatz . 75 48 
G B Bortz. 60 48 
C B Prutzman.. 60 47 
F Wertz .60 38 
Professionals: 
L R Lewis.150 127 
N Apgar . 150 147 
J M Hawkins... 150 149 
The event at 10 pairs doubles resulted as follows: 
J M Hawkins. 14 
C B Prutzman. 15 
W S Behm. 18 
J C Bitterling. 17 
W Spatz . 14 
G B Bortz. 13 
F Wertz . 17 
E IT Adams. 17 
A. K. Ludwig, Sec’y. 
Cerro Gordo Gun Club. 
Mason City, la , Oct. 8.—Cerro Gordo Gun Club 
enthusiasts were given an opportunity of competing 
with 1. R. Graham at the grounds of the club on Oct. 
1. The presence of Mr. Graham, together with W. S. 
McGill, brought out a few members of the club to par¬ 
ticipate in a" special shoot. The attendance was, how¬ 
ever, seriouslv handicapped owing to the short notice 
received of tlie : r coming. Out of 100 targets shot at, 
the following scores were made: 
Graham . 90 
McGill . 74 
Konvalinka . 88 
Dutro . 86 
Madsen . 83 
Thompson . 
. 83 
Monplasure . 
Foster . 
. 80 
F’nherty . 
*Height . 
. 30 
^Height shot at 50 targets on'v. 
Field shooting has been exceptionally gO'-d this fall, 
lickens have been plentiful, and well filled bags have 
en brought in by those who have taken advantage of 
“ opportunity. 
Ducks have not been so numerous, but the annual 
^ration to the south will soon be on, and we will un- 
uhtedlv have our share. Drainage of practically all 
,v lands in this State has sounded the death knell of 
rly fall shooting. 
3 H. B. Madsen. 
