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additional, and will finish the series from this distance. 
The entrance for the entire series is $10, the whole purse 
to go to the winner of three events. The club will 
donate a handsome trophy, which will remain in the 
possession of the winner of each event, until some con¬ 
testant has won it three times, when it will become his 
property. There will be optional sweeps and additional 
matches on each date to suit the shooters. The grounds 
at Ryland are ideal for live-bird shooting, and the club 
officers have enviable reputations as hosts. 
m 
Who’ wouldn't be captain of the Newton Gun Club, 
when the members talk like this about him: “At the 
Newton Gun Club, Saturday, Aug. 26, team race—Great 
Meadows vs. Newton, 50 targets per man. Capt. Moke 
Vreeland, of Great Meadows, just passed the civil 
service examination for game warden in Warren county. 
His job depends on winning this match. The main 
question is will he get the job or not. What Moke 
knows about game birds, etc., would make a good-sized 
book. What he knows about shooting would not make 
a decent preface to his book. Come and see if we are 
right or wrong. We will have lots of fun, as the Great 
Meadows boys are all o.k. and good sports. Their only 
handicap is their captain. The traps will be open at 
10:30 A. M. At 1 P. M. sharp the regular program will 
start, which includes seven events: No. 1, 10 targets, 
50 cents entrance; Nos. 2, 3 and 4, 15 targets each, 75 
cents entrance; No. 5 and 6, 25 targets each, $1 entrance; 
No. 7, 20 targets, $1 entrance. High average, first 
money, $2; second, $1; third, 75 cents. Any contestant 
shooting the program through is entitled to the high 
average, shooting for targets or sweep. A. B. Brickner, 
Secretary.” 
* 
The Worcester Sportsman’s Club is planning a big 
tournament for trapshooters at Shrewsbury, Sept. 14. 
The club officers are working on a program that should 
attract at least one hundred gunners. The shoot will 
begin at 9 A. M. sharp. It is the first time in six years 
that there has been any trapshooting in Worcester. As 
soon as the program is completed. Secretary Harry 
Winchester will send out invitations to every trapshooters' 
club in New England. This will be followed up by in¬ 
vitations to the best shooters of the United States. The 
shooting stands at the traps were put into shape by 
Secretary Winchester this week. A cement stand has 
been laid at each of the five points, and the shooter is 
able to get a better footing than he did in the loose 
sand. The new trap will be usd as much as possible for 
the big tournament. The old trap will be put into shape 
to be used in case of emergencies. If the entry list is 
too large to complete the program at one trap, the second 
can be used without causing an inconvenience to the 
shooters. Trapshooting is flourishing in the southern part 
of Connecticut, and the western part of Massachusetts. 
The officers of the Worcester Club intend to make the 
program as attractive as possible for the shooters. The 
program will not be ready for a week, but the club has 
the assurance of at least fifty shooters, and expects to 
double that number within a few days after the programs 
are sent out. 
Don’t bring your baby, is the subtle suggestion, in 
the announcement of the management of the fourth an¬ 
nual tournament at Asbury Park, Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1. 
Incidentally the management is Frank Muldoon and 
E. I. Vanderveer. Here follows the announcement: 
“ The management of the Asbury Park Shooting Associa¬ 
tion has selected a location unsurpassed in America for 
holding a tournament. It is right along the beach at 
the foot of Deal Lake and at the end of the board walk, 
which is the widest in the world. Shooting will be 
directly over the ocean. We have arranged what we 
consider an excellent program, and as all the eastern 
trapshooters are well acquainted with the managers, we 
trust you will put confidence in their ability to run this 
the fourth annual tournament. We have also selected 
Carnival Week as the dates for this tournament, which 
includes Asbury Park’s world famous Baby Parade, so 
don’t be selfish and just bring your gun to this shoot, 
but bring your family as well, that they may share in 
the pleasure which is afforded by Asbury Park and also 
of witnessing the resort’s most gala week.” Program: 
First day, 190 targets, divided into ten events of 15 and 
20. Three-man “State championship,” now held by 
Frank Muldoon, A. L. Ivins and E. I. Vanderveer, will 
be contested for; prize, handsome loving cup. Second 
day, ten events of 15. 20 and 25 targets, totaling 200 birds. 
Events 9 and 10, 25 birds each, will constitute “three- 
man Atlantic Coast championship.” Each man on win¬ 
ning team receives a silver loving cup. Third 4«y, two 
events, 15 targets each and two events 20 targets each. 
Four events, 25 targets each, which constitute individual 
Atlantic Coast championship shoot, for which three lov¬ 
ing cups will be given first three guns. Information 
concerning six-man State championship, now held by the 
Freehold Gun Club. Five dollars in gold will be paid 
to the first team sending in their challenge. Challenge 
may be sent to Maltby Conover, Secretary, Freehold 
Gun Club, Freehold, N. J. Match to be shot at Asbury 
Park, Thursday, Aug. 31. Each contestant to shoot at 
50 targets, losing team to pay for targets. 
V. 
A number of amateur rifle shooters have asked why 
the Maxim silencer is excentric with the main axis of the 
silencer—in other words, why it hangs below or to one 
side of true on the barrel? Here is the reason: In order 
to check the muzzle blast and yet leave a hole for the 
bullet to pass through, it is necessary to divert the gas 
into some other channel. The easiest way to provide a 
channel in which the gas will stay, is to make the gas 
whirl. Its high velocity will give it centrifugal force 
and make it seek and cling to the outside of the circle. 
It will not come back toward the center until its velocity 
is reduced. If the hole were in the center of the silencer 
it would be difficult to make the gas whirl efficiently. 
Take the case of a bucket of water being filled from a 
hose nozzle. If the nozzle of the hose were directly 
across the center of the bucket, the water would not 
whirl around in the latter because it would be deflected 
from the far side equally in both directions. If now the 
nozzle be moved out of the center, the water in the 
bucket will whirl around. The first vortex chamber in 
the silencer deflects the gas stream to the right. Thus, 
when entering the second chamber it is similar to the 
hose nozzle and the bucket. If the hole were in the 
center of the silencer, there would be no whirl in the 
second chamber. There are several chambers in the 
silencer, so that this whirling takes place in one after 
another. By the time the gas issues from the last one, it 
is slowed down beyond the point where it makes a loud 
noise when issuing into the atmosphere. Another reason, 
although only one of convenience, for having the hole 
excentric is that it insures clearance under the front 
sight. 
* 
With the opening of the championship shooting season 
only a few weeks off, the local and suburban gunners who 
are enrolled as members of the various clubs in the 
Trapshooters’ League are keying up for what promises 
to be the best fall and winter campaign since the organ¬ 
ization was born. This season the Trapshooters’ League 
has branched out from a five to an eight-club circuit, now 
embracing the strongest target clubs not only here in 
the East, but the country as well. Philadelphia really 
stands head and shoulders over all other cities in Simon- 
pure amateur target sport, there being more clubs and 
shooters here than in any other city in the country. The 
League is something unique in the shooting world, and 
commands almost as much attention from the gunners 
out of town as it does in the city. In admitting Clear- 
view, Du Pont and Lansdale to the circuit the organiza¬ 
tion made a strong, safe and wise move, strengthening 
every point of the compass on the shooting map. Greater 
interest in the coming race has been aroused since the 
acquisition of this trio of new clubs to the circuit, and 
the fight for the championship, which really carries with 
it almost as much honor as does the Grand American 
Handicap, the blue ribbon event of the shooting world, 
promises to be bitterly fought out this season. Rigid 
amateur rules are to be thoroughly lived up to this year, 
and strict attention will be paid in shifting the profes¬ 
sionals from the amateurs. Any number of expert gun 
handlers can compete in the shoots, but their scores 
will not be counted in for any club’s total. Many of the 
clubs have professional shots as members, but as the 
League was organized many years ago solely to boom 
amateur shooting, the professional element is barred from 
any competition outside of shooting along as exhibitors. 
Beeoroft. 
A. B. C. Gun Club. 
Plattsville, Wis., Aug. 13.—The A. B. C. Gun Club 
have moved their trap on the Du Pont powder farm. We 
intend to spend about $350 in improvements. I think 
we will have as convenient and nice a place as the most 
exacting could wish, though it is small. Having things 
ready at the last moment only a very few knew we could 
shoot, consequently only a small number were present. 
The scores: 
Shot at. 
Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
B 
II Dorscher.. 
. 75 
63 
E McKoun . 
70 56 
L 
Bartling 
. 75 
58 
T 1 Bridges- 
65 59 
G 
Bury ... 
. 75 
52 
T C David. 
50 35 
E 
Long ... 
. 75 
48 
W Long . 
10 3 
T. J. Bridges, 
Sec’y. 
Chicago Gun Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 12. —With quite a number of our 
regular Saturday shooters competing at the South Shore 
Country Club, and others scared by the threatening 
clouds, our attendance was rather light. 
Goode and Boyle tied for first place in event 1 with 
scores of 43, while in the second event Boyle made the 
high mark, scoring 45 cut of the 50, Goode coming in 
second with 42. 
Boyle had not done any shooting for a number of 
years until he came out several weeks ago, and to-day 
he satisfied himself that he can “come back,” as he put 
up two 23s, one 22 and a 20, the 23 being the best score 
he has ever made at the traps, and this encouraged him 
so that he promises to be quite regular after this. 
Hall, Pruette and Miss Walker were shooting 20-gauge 
guns, and part of their scores were made with a 28-gauge. 
Miss Walker, Geraghty and Suchier are new-beginners 
and are certainly improving their scores very fast. 
Events: 
Targets: 
O P Goode, IS . 
J F Boyle, 18 . 
M F Geraghty, 16 .. 
O II Suchier, 16 ... 
J V Flail, 16 . 
Dr W A Bruette, 16 
Miss M. Walker, 16 
I 2 3 4 5 
25 50 50 25 25 
14 43 42 22 20 
.. 43 45 .. .. 
14 25 21 .. .. 
10 29 31 16 .. 
19 39 32 19 .. 
14 33 21 16 .. 
II 28 15 16 .. 
Aug. 13.—The heavy, dark clouds which overcast the 
sky all morning and threatened a downpour of rain any 
moment, finally developed into a storm just before noon, 
which scared out most all our shooters for to-day, as 
only twelve marksmen toed the firing line at the traps, 
and those who failed to come out missed a fine after¬ 
noon’s shooting, as it certainly was a treat to see most 
of those present grind the targets into dust. 
Dave Thomas had a shade the best of it for the after¬ 
noon, as he only lost four targets out of 125 singles, 
making three 25s, one 24 and one 22. Right on his heels 
was our good friend Flewelling, with a total of 143 out 
of 150, he gathering in two straight frames of 25, one of 
24 and three 23s. As he has not fired a shot for the past 
three months there is no telling but what he would have 
broken the seven that got away if he would get around 
as regularly as he used to. Better get back in line, 
Walter, as we all miss yen, and the boys want your 
company. 
Eck was at his old tricks of grinding them into smoke 
when the targets were barely out of the trap, and fin¬ 
ished with a total of 94 out of the 100 singles. 
In the practice event at 25 targets, Thomas and Flew¬ 
elling went down the line without a miss, Seelig and 
Cook being close seconds with 24 each. 
Thomas copped first place in event 1 with a score of 49 
out of the 50, Flewelling coming in second with 47. Eck 
was third with 46, and Taggart next in line with 45. 
First honors went to Eck in the handicap event when 
he broke 48 from 21yds., Thomas landing 47 from the 
22yd. mark, while Seelig brought down 45 from 18yds. 
Eck again showed the way in the event at doubles, 
when he broke 20 out of the 12 pairs, Thomas and 
Taggart each making it 17. 
Targets: 
D E Thomas, 22 _ 
W W Flewelling, 20 
J G Bolton, 18. 
A J Rundquist, 16 
of 
which 
lie 
broke 
last. 
25 
50 
50 
25 
25 12p 
25 
49 
47 
.. 17 
25 
47 
23 
23 
25 .. 
46 
48 
.. 20 
19 
45 
44 
.. 17 
19 
36 
37 
.. 13 
18 
39 
42 
.. 14 
24 
40 
45 
.. 15 
24 
43 
44 
17 
29 
40 
18 
30 
33 
8 
F. 
Merkle. 
Supt. 
Recreation Gun Club. 
Beaver Dam, Wis., Aug. 10.—Jupiter Pluvius was high 
at the tournament held here to-day. He raised hob to 
such an extent that the total program of extra events 
could not be shot. He ushered in the tournament with 
a downpour and kept up his average steadily all morn¬ 
ing. Only twenty-five guns were willing to compete with 
him, of which Capt. Jacob Wolf won out, breaking 144 
out of 150 in the face of an apparently impenetrable sheet 
of water. F. G. Fuller splashed into 139, and A. J. 
Keel did the trudgeon for 134. 
The generally waterproof professionals proved poor 
mudders, Graham getting only 143, which was 5 too 
many for his nearest waders. 
Shot at. Broke Shot at. Broke 
Mrs Vogel . 
150 
116 
J Heimer . 
105 
73 
F 
G Fuller. 
150 
139 
Capt J Wolf.... 
150 
144 
D 
Danielson.... 
150 
100 
Del Miller . 
150 
123 
L 
Halverson.... 
150 
132 
W C Wegner... 
150 
113 
J 
P, Pike. 
150 
126 
Wm Mirgler ... 
150 
116 
A 
Keel . 
150 
134 
Carl Gruhn .... 
150 
124 
L 
G Vogel. 
150 
50 
E Huebner . 
150 
129 
Schumacher.. 
150 
113 
G L Friedrich.. 
150 
121 
Jos Rowell .... 
150 
126 
C Zimmerman... 
150 
122 
A 
D Helbing... 
150 
127 
F Francis . 
150 
122 
L 
Zimmerman.. 
150 
132 
R Lueck . 
150 
123 
L 
S Hills. 
150 
89 
J Keel . 
150 
125 
W 
E Lawyer... 
105 
87 
I Rickert . 
150 
118 
Dr 
Gibson . 
90 
77 
Ed Lueck . 
150 
123 
Professionals 
Ed 
Graham . 
150 
143 
W D Stannard. 
150 
125 
T 
H Siefkin.... 
150 
138 
C E Robbins... 
150 
126 
G 
E Mathews.. 
150 
138 
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