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Smith Gun Club. 
In spite of the fact that most of the gunners took the 
trip to Rockaway to see the State championship shoot, 
a fair turnout appeared at the Bloomfield avenue traps 
of the Smith Gun Club last Saturday. The afternoon was 
mostly occupied by sweepstake events, with the exception 
of a special 25-bird match between Clarence Cooper and 
O. E. Bedford. The latter won by breaking 18 out of 25 
against 17 by the former. High gun for the afternoon 
was R. Bercaugh, who smashed 138 out of a possible 150. 
The gunners and their scores were as follows: R. 
Bercaugh, 21, 22, 24, 23, 24, 24; T. Davis, 22, 23, 24, 22, 23, 
22; A. P. Patrick, 18, 17, 19, 16, 14, 14; R. Smith 19, 16, 
13, 14, 13, 18; Thomas Smith, 15 ,17, 17, 14, 18; H. Minion, 
16 14, 20, 18; O. E. Bedford, 18, 16, 17, 14; C. Cooper, 17, 
13, 14, 16; E. Hughes, 22, 23, 24, 23; E. W. Davis, 19, 20, 
17, 21; A. Castle, 20, 19, 18, 18; H. Pearsall, 14, 13, 15; 
A. C. Thomas, 21, 23, 23, 22; M. J. Ryan, 15, 14, 16, 18. 
Next Saturday the regular monthly merchandise prize 
shoot for members only will be held at the Bloomfield 
avenue traps. The shoot will be a 50-bird event, the 
contestants to be handicapped by yards, ranging from 
14 to 22. 
Nt. Healthy Gun Club 
A gun club has been organized at Mt. Healthy, Ohio, 
a suburb of Cincinnati, which promises to become a 
leader in trapshooting in this vicinity. The members are 
well-known business men and sportsmen, and the officers 
have a reputation for hustling, which augurs well for the 
future of the club. The charter members of the club are: 
Messrs. Wm. Hessler, G. Harry Ilessler, David Ferris, 
Benj. DeLin, Lon Bittner, George Flora, Wm. Seward, 
Chas. Davis, Jacob Bvers and Henry Martin. 
At the annual meeting, held for organization, the fol¬ 
lowing officers were elected: President, Wm. Hessler; 
Vice-President, David Ferris; Secretary, Henry Martin; 
Treasurer, G. Harry Hessler. The Board of Directors 
consists of the officers and George Flora, Wm. Seward, 
Chas. Davis, Benj. DeLin, Lon Bittner and Jacob Byers. 
The club has leased grounds a short walk from the 
center of town, and will hold weekly shoots, on Satur¬ 
days, during the season. At these shoots cups and 
medals will be offered as trophies. The object of the 
club is to revive, if possible, the interest in trapshooting 
in this locality, and with the present board of officers, it 
looks as though much would be accomplished to this end. 
The Hood Wafers Memorial. 
The hundreds of friends of the late Hood Waters 
have subscribed a handsome monument to his memory. 
The stone is erected in Woodlawm Cemetery, Baltimore. 
Mrs. Hood Waters acknowledges tne thoughtfulness of 
the donors with the following letter, addressed to J. M. 
Hawkins, treasurer of the fund: 
“J. Mowell Hawkins, Baltimore, Md.: 
“Dear Sir—I am in receipt of card, conveying to me 
the knowledge that a beautiful monument has been 
erected to the memory of my husband, Mr. Hood 
Waters, through your personal efforts, and the generous 
contributions of his friends in the shooting fraternity. 
“My cordial thanks and gratitude are hereby extended, 
not only to yourself, but to each and every one con¬ 
tributing, thus expressing their personal regard and 
respect. 
“I accept it as a beautiful tribute to him who loved 
each and every one of you during life. 
“To the writer it is a most beautiful expression of your 
sincere friendship, and I thank you. 
“Yours very truly, 
“Margaret B. Waters.” 
Day, Jersey Champion. 
Morristown, N. J., Aug. 5.—Charles S. Day, Jr., of 
the Smith Gun Club, of Newark, defeated Edward Tip¬ 
pett, of Rockaway, for the State trap shooting champion¬ 
ship here this afternoon. The score was close, 46 to 45. 
Tippett led for the first twenty-five, but fell behind in the 
last half. 
The match w;as held at the traps of the Rockaway Gun 
Club. Mr. Wicks, of Newark, and Sylvan Freeman, of 
Rockaway, were the judges of the match. Just one 
month ago Tippett defeated Mr. Wicks for the State 
championship. Mr. Freeman, of Rockaway, will chal- 
lenge the winner of to-day’s shoot. There’ were many 
from Newark to witness the shooting. 
Los Angeles Revolver Club. 
Los Angeles, Cal., July 31.—There were only foi 
members of the Los Angeles Revolver Club who had tf 
nerve, or lack of it, to brave the heat, and go out 1 
?vt Ct . IC fu at j he , B , lsh °P street range on Sunday, July 3 
\\hat they lacked in numbers, they made up in excit 
ment, as they had a little match among themselves Vei 
lew decent scores permitted themselves to be recorde. 
nevertheless, the boys had as much fun as thoug 
they had been m a sure enough match with an outsic 
ta/nA^H C i' U . b .i, WantS u t0 get up interest > appoint two ca] 
the r? a* 16 !? chc ? os e U P and have a match. Suspen 
the rules and allow joshing the shooters. The chanct 
aff e er th a a ‘d 10 no, SC r 0 e r c e o S rd W s" * ^ 
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