Sept. 2, 1911.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
393 
Chicago Gun Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 19. — This was a beautiful day and 
would have been ideal for target shooting had it not been 
for the strong wind which was blowing directly into the 
shooters’ faces, and every little while some of them 
would get their eyes full of burnt powder. Fetherston 
was shooting in good form, taking first place in both 
club events, scoring 48 out of 50 in event 1, from 16yds., 
and 45 out of 50 from 22yds. in event 2. Cutler landed 
second place in both events, scoring 43 from 21yds. in 
the handicap. Both Parker and Mrs. Cutler did better 
in the handicap event when they stood on the 19yd. 
mark. This was Curry’s first try at target smashing. 
Hall and Bruette both like to shoot their 20-gauge guns, 
but they always manage to land good scores when they 
try the 12-gauge. Scores: 
Events: 12 3 Events: 12 3 
Targets: 50 50 25 Targets: 50 50 25 
C W May, 20. 40 33 .. E Oliver, 16 . 38 36 
W S Cutler, 21.... 41 43 21 F B Fox, 16. 32 .. .. 
L Fetherston, 22.. 48 45 .. K Curry, 16 . 20 .. .. 
J G Parker, 19... 36 40 13 T V Hall, 16. 34 36 .. 
Mrs. Cutler, 19... 35 36 20 Miss Walker, 16.. 25 21 .. 
J G Bolton, 19.... 38 30 .. Dr Bruette, 16.... 22 29 .. 
O PI Suckier, 16.. 27 .. 10 
Aug. 20.—The splendid weather brought out a field of 
sixty shooters, fifty-five of whom shot through the after¬ 
noon’s program. 
Heath, Graham and Clancy lost only 3 birds out of 
their century, Thomas scoring 96, Stannard making 95, 
while Barto broke 93. 
Dr. Helms and A. B. Tucker, of Rockford, Ill., and 
G. A. Beard and W. Huddy, of Evansville, Ind., were 
with us to-day, and while they say they enjoyed the day, 
we were certainly well pleased to have them with us, and 
hope to see them here whenever they can come. 
Helms and Keller were the only ones to put up 
straight frames of 25 in the practice events, and they 
both tied on scores of 22 in an extra event at 22yds., 
in which they won first place. Another event at 23yds., 
was won by W. Huddy with a score of 21, T. P. Bue 
taking second with 20. Mrs. Cutler broke 15 in this 
event, the first time she had tried them that far back. 
Merchandise event, 100 targets: 
E W Heath. 
. 97 
R Simonetti . 
83 
E S Graham. 
. 97 
H Thwaite .. 
83 
K W Clancy. 
. 97 
( 1 P Goode... 
82 
D E Thomas. 
. 96 
Miss A Rieker 
81 
W D Stannard.. 
. 95 
B L Kammerer 
81 
... 93 
81 
G A Beard. 
. 92 
Geo Eck .... 
80 
Dr C B Helms.. 
. 92 
1 P Bue. 
77 
L R Keller. 
. 92 
L B Clark.... 
77 
W A Davis. 
. 91 
J F Boyle .. 
77 
C E Shaw. 
. 91 
J Schultz ... 
77 
C W May. 
. 91 
H Dare . 
75 
Geo Roll . 
. 89 
A Engstrum . 
74 
. 89 
O Kansche . 
74 
F Nickel . 
. 89 
C F Seelig .. 
74 
C R Seelig. 
. 89 
W Huddy ... 
74 
W E Phillips.... 
. 89 
1 A Taggart. 
73 
G E Mathews_ 
. 88 
T H May. 
73 
A B Tucker. 
. 88 
H F Dickerman 
71 
W F Holtz. 
. 87 
W C Porter. 
64 
T L Humpfer.... 
. 86 
Dr F W Belknap.. 
63 
C C Emery. 
. 86 
1 G Bolton... 
61 
T- Stockley. 
. 86 
Geo Porter .. 
60 
C B Willey. 
. 86 
J E G’Malle\ 
55 
w F Riley... 
. 85 
Mrs Lutler .. 
54 
IV S Cutler. 
. 85 
I. G Vogel... 
50 
E Stone . 
. 85 
P O’Malley .. 
36 
C F Stemmer... 
. 84 
Practice scores. 
25 targets 
each event: 
Events: 
12 3 4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
Dr C B Helms... 
23 24 25 25 
21 
22 
22 
A B Tucker. 
22 22 21 23 
21 
19 
16 
W F Holtz. 
18 19 22 20 
20 
Mrs Cutler . 
20 16 22 18 
15 
15 
W F Riley. 
16 22 24 .. 
16 
O M George. 
14 17 20 20 
I)r W C Sanford. 
8 14 13 16 
J 1- Humpfer_ 
19 20 20 .. 
0 P Goode. 
19 21 20 .. 
I) E Thomas .... 
23 24 .. .. 
21. 
G A Beard. 
23 20 23 .. 
W S Cutler . 
21 18 .. .. 
18 
E G V ogel . 
17 14 .. .. 
ii 
Miss Rieker . 
23 24 .. .. 
J A Taggart . 
17 18 .. .. 
W Huddy . 
16 . 
21 
T P Bue . 
21 . 
20 
Geo Eck . 
22 . 
19 
I. R Keller . 
25 . 
90 
G C Baker . 
9 . 
A Engstrum . 
20 . 
J B Barto . 
24 . 
Geo Barto . 
7 . 
Geo Roil . 
22 . 
T Schultz . 
18 . 
H Dare . 
22 . 
C E Shaw . 
24 . 
H Thwaite . 
24 . 
W D Stannard... 
23 . 
,T Panesi . 
18 . 
C W May . 
19 . 
B L Kammerer.. 
23 . 
1 T.ane . 
18 . 
R Simonetti . 
18 . 
J E O’Malley... 
16 . 
E Steckley . 
23 . 
W A Davis . 
19 . 
E S Graham .... 
24 . 
E Howard . 
4 . 
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patterns 
o P en a shell and roll 
powder between fin¬ 
gers. Note how po¬ 
rous, tough and elastic 
it is. This means 
lightening ignition and 
progressive burning. 
CaD 
This is the way shot 
appears when de¬ 
formed by the une¬ 
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grain powder. 
o 
How shot leaves the 
barrel if porous 
grained moist burning 
powder is used. 
Poor patterns are caused by— 
1st. Accumulation of lead on the choke 
of the barrel —which upsets the shape 
of the load as it leaves the muzzle. 
2d. Unequal burning of the powder— 
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after each shot. And it burns progressively 
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