594 
FOREST AND STREAM 
[Oct. 14, 1911. 
The Will County Gun Club will hold a registered trap¬ 
shooting tournament at Lockport, Ill., on Oct. IS, the 
regular program to consist of ten 15-target events with 
an optional sweepstake of $1 .on each event. There will 
also be two special events, the first 25 targets, 18yds. 
rise. $2.50 entrance, purse divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per 
cent., and $5 in gold to the winner, and the second to 
be for the championship of Will county, 25 targets, 
18yds. rise, $2.50 entrance, purse divided 40, 30, 20 and 
10 per cent. Ties to shoot off and the winner to receive 
a handsome trophy. This second extra is open only to 
Will county amateurs. This being a registered tourna¬ 
ment, a man can shoot the regular program through, and 
if in poor form lose only the price of his targets and 
shells. The shoot will start at 9:30 A. M., and lunch 
will be served on the grounds. 
The Crescent Gun Club, of Boundbrook, N. J., whose 
shooting grounds are at White House Station, will hold 
a trapshooting tournament on the afternoon of Nov. 7, 
the first event starting at 2 o’clock and the program 
closing at 5 o’clock. Two handsome prizes are offered, 
one a genuine leather suit case for high gun shooting 
through the program, and the other an Indian bust 
27in. high, for high gun in the double event. The pro¬ 
gram calls for six events, or a total of 150 targets per 
man, entrance $ 6 , the purses to be divided 50, 30 and 20 
per cent. At 3 o’clock P. M. a special event at 25 targets 
per man will be shot between George Cramer and Dr. 
Rufe, of High Bridge, on one side, and William Hoey 
and R. C. Stryker, of White House on the other side. 
It is believed this will be an interesting contest to wit¬ 
ness, as each team will shoot with a determination to 
win. 
Beecroft. 
The Du Pont Gun Club. 
Forty-nine trapshooters and a goodly number of spec¬ 
tators were on hand for the regular weekly shoot at 
the Du Pont Gun Club last Saturday afternoon, and 
with the rifle and revolver enthusiasts, the attendance 
was most satisfactory, and augurs well for a successful 
winter season. The incoming wind made shooting dif¬ 
ficult. 
W. Schuyler Colfax, who has recently moved to Wil¬ 
mington, was the only contestant to break a 25 straight, 
his score of 93 in his 100 targets being high. State 
Champion Willis made a 91 out of his 100. J. T. Skelly 
a 90.^ Dr. W. E. Harrison, of Washington, D. C., “got 
away” in good shape, but weakened at the finish. His 
80 out of 100 , considering that he was not acquainted 
with the grounds, was an exceptional performance. 
The club challenge medals and the silver challenge cups 
presented to the club by one of the members, were shot 
for in open competition for the first time. The winners 
of these cups were also winners of the regular weekly 
T. Coleman du Pont trophy spoons. Eugene du Pont, 
who shot his score at the regular midweek shoot, was 
the winner in Class A; Thorpe Martin in Class B; 
F. F. Lofland in Class C, and O. V. Ort, who, by the 
way, has never shot on the grounds before, was the suc¬ 
cessful contestant in Class D. 
T he holders of the cups and medals are subject to 
challenge, and already Mr. Martin, the winner in Class 
B, has been challenged by W. M. Hammond, the race 
to be shot off on some early date. 
State Champion Willis has made all arrangements to 
shoot his match with J. B. McHugh, who has challenged 
him for State honors, on the first Saturday in Novem¬ 
ber. The Du Pont Club wishes to announce that this 
match will be shot on its grounds, and not on the 
grounds of the Wilmington Club, as reported. 
The club will entertain the S. S. White C.un Club, of 
Philadelphia, to-day, in the opening shoot of the Phila¬ 
delphia Trapshooters’ League. The league shoots prom¬ 
ise to make the winter season very attractive. A num¬ 
ber of valuable prizes are offered to entertain shooters 
from Philadelphia, Camden, N. J.; Haddonfield, N. J.; 
Lansdale, Pa., and other nearby cities will be welcomed 
by the local club 
Scores in the 25-bird race for the challenge cups and 
the T. Coleman du Pont trophy event follow: 
G F Lord. 
... 18 
T W Keitliley. 
. 16 
T B Rogers. 
... 21 
TT T Reed. 
IS 
D T Dougherty. 
... IS 
W A Casey. 
. 15 
W M Hammond_ 
22 
II T Daniels. 
. 15 
T«aac Turner . 
... 20 
William Coyne . 
. 21 
Thorpe Martin - 
... 22 
T T Skelly. 
. 24 
T. W. Mathews. 
... 15 
Dr S Steele. 
. 17 
T F. Doremus. 
... 22 
T. M Lowe. 
. 13 
S T Newman. 
... 20 
W F Tensen. 
. 9 
W A Toslvn. 
... 20 
1 >r Bullock . 
. 10 
T IT Minnick.. 
... 13 
Wm G Wood. 
. 14 
T. C Lvon. 
... 14 
S G David. 
. 18 
M E Harrison. 
... 23 
T W Anderson, Tr... 
. 19 
W S Colfax, Tr. 
... 24 
S Tuchton . 
... 20 
Dr H Betts. 
. 10 
T\ T Doughertv. 
... 20 
A F Hickman. 
. 17 
W M Hammond.... 
... 22 
Dr S C Rumford. 
. 18 
... 17 
Dr A Patterson. 
. 20 
T A MacMullen. 
... 15 
L D Willis. 
24 
r. H Mitchell. 
21 
HP Carlon. 
. 20 
T C Cannon . 
... 13 
( R Kenworthy. 
. 20 
T W Mathewson_ 
... 14 
R E Conner. 
, 17 
R B Robinson. 
... 10 
O V Ort. 
. lb 
Cbas De Feo. 
... 16 
W B Smith. 
. 13 
C E Springer. 
... 14 
Post Season Next Tuesday. 
The great climax of the trapshooting season 
will be reached this week with the shooting of 
the Post Season Tournament, which begins next 
Tuesday. There has been more than a passing 
interest among claybird shooting clubs during 
the season about to close. There has been an 
encouraging interest shown, not only in the 
number of clubs formed during the year, but in 
the increased attendance and evident enthusiasm 
shown by the formerly passive spectator. The 
sport has brought to it the same sort of gather¬ 
ing of ladies and gentlemen one finds at polo 
matches, tennis tournaments, yacht races and 
the like. The seemingly indelible idea that a 
trap shoot is a continuous banging, and a ques¬ 
tion of noise, has given way to the rightful idea, 
that to be a good trapshooter requires nerve, 
coolness, a good eye, a steady hand and an 
active brain. Those men and women who have 
earned the right to compete in the Post Season 
event have gone through months of preparation 
and diligent practice and are entitled more than 
any one else, save the indefatigable Elmer E. 
Shaner and the officials of the Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation, to credit for the high position now held 
among outdoor sports by this fine, clean, whole¬ 
some pastime. 
It is a pleasure to note that the professional 
shooter has an opportunity to shoot for some¬ 
thing more tangible and less breakable than 
“targets only.” The professional shooter, al¬ 
though he does shoot for a living, is deserving 
of some inducement besides his salary to keep 
up the fast and wearing pace at which he or she 
travels from Portland, Maine, to Portland, 
Oregon. This class of shooter not only sells 
arms and ammunition, but sets a standard of 
merit for the amateur shooter that keeps the 
youngster always on his toes, trying hard to 
shoot well enough to receive even passing notice 
from the professional shooter, working with 
the final hope of getting into the high class to 
which the arms and ammunition man belongs. 
In the Post Season, amateur and professional 
high guns will each receive a diamond medal 
valued at $100, and the plaudits of the biggest 
gathering ever in attendance at a clay pigeon 
tournament. Paste this condition powder in 
your hat, and, incidentally, if you are eligible to 
paste it in your hat. you will have to carry the 
hat in your hand, because, probably, your Dan¬ 
bury trophy will be too small to fit your justly 
inflated head: 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 
This tournament is open to those amateurs 
who, up to Oct. I, have shot at 600 or more 
single targets in registered tournaments held in 
1911. 
Professionals who have competed in two or 
more of the Interstate Association's handicap 
tournaments held in 1911, and have made an 
average of 90 per cent, or better, may shoot 
for targets only, but are eligible to compete 
for the $100 trophy open to professionals only. 
Those who do not shoot, as well as those 
who do shoot, will not regret taking their wives 
to the tournament, as arrangements have been 
made for the comfort of the superior as well as 
the inferior fractions, and your better half will 
remember for some time to come one of the 
prettiest spots on the trapshooting map—the 
Sunset Hill Country Club, at St. Louis, Mo. 
COMPLETE PROGRAM. 
Amateur trophy.—The Interstate Association will pre¬ 
sent a $100 diamond watch fob to the amateur who makes 
the highest general average, shooting in all scheduled 
events for the four days of the tournament, the double 
target events included. In addition, the winner of the 
amateur trophy is guaranteed that his general average 
winnings will amount to $100. If his general average 
winnings fall below $ 100 , the difference will be made 
good by the Interstate Association. 
Professional Trophy.—The Interstate Association will 
present a $100 diamond watch fob to the professional 
who makes the highest general average, shooting in all 
scheduled events for the four days of the tournament, the 
double-target events included. 
Daily Average Money.—The Interstate Association will 
divide $100 each day ($400 for the four days) among the 
six high gun amateurs who shoot in all single-target 
events scheduled for any day, a total of 200 targets. 
This $100 per day will be divided as follows: $30, $20, 
$15, $13, $12 and $10. 
General Average Money for Single Targets. — The In¬ 
terstate Association will divide $300 among the ten high 
gun amateurs who shoot in all single-target events sched¬ 
uled for the four days of the tournament, a total of 800 
targets. This $300 will be divided as follows: $70, $00, 
$50, $40, $30, $20, $10, $ 8 , $7, and $5. 
General Average Money for Double Targets.—The In¬ 
terstate Association will divide $100 among the six high 
gun amateurs who shoot in all double-target events 
scheduled for the four days of the tournament, a total 
of 100 double targets. This $100 will be divided as fol¬ 
lows: $30, $20, $15, $13, $12 and $10. 
Oct. 16, Practice Day, 1 P. M.—Mr. August A. Busch, 
a member of the Sunset Hill Country Club, and to whose 
generous enthusiasm and good taste the club owes its 
attractive building and grounds, will donate a trophy to 
be competed for under the following conditions: 100 
single targets, 16yds. rise, open to both amateurs and 
professionals, entrance price of targets only. In case 
of a tie, the tie will be shot off at 20 targets per man. 
The Busch trophy event will be shot in five strings of 20 
targets each, and an optional sweepstakes will be con¬ 
ducted on each event. The optional sweepstakes will 
be open to amateurs only, and the entrance fee will be 
$2 per event. The purses will be divided in accordance 
with the Rose system, ratio points 4, 3, 2, 1. 
First Day, Tuesday, Oct. 17.—Eight events of 25 tar¬ 
gets each, entrance $2.50 each event; No. 9 is at 25 
double targets, entrance $3, Rose system, four moneys, 
4, 3, 2, 1, Open to amateurs only. Manufacturers’ agents, 
paid representatives, etc., may shoot in the above events 
for targets only. Average money, $100, will be divided 
$30, $20, $15, $13, $12 and $10 among the six high gun 
amateurs who shoot in all single-target events this day; 
total 200 targets. 
Oct. 18, 19 and 20, same program and division. 
Massachusetts Gunners' Association. 
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Gunners’ 
Association was held at the grounds of the Paleface 
Shooting Association, at Wellington, Mass., on Sept. 28. 
The afternoon was devoted to trapshooting by the mem¬ 
bers, and to visiting, and discussing matters of interest 
along the lines of game protection and propagation. 
An informal supper was served between 6 and 7:30. 
The annual business meeting was called at 7:30, with 
President Charles IT. Keith in the chair. The secretary, 
in addition to his annual report, outlined the'work of 
the vear and enumerated some of the problems, the 
solution of which would comprise the next year’s work. 
Treasurer Nathan F. Ives read his report, showing a 
substantial balance of money in the treasury, with all 
debts paid to date. 
Unon the annual election of officers, the old hoard was 
retained in its entirety, consisting of Charles H. Keith, 
of Fast Bridgewater, President; Charles H. Shriver, of 
Dedham, and Charles A. McLellan, of Brockton, Vice- 
President; Nathan F. Ives, of Malden, Treasurer; Will¬ 
iam C. Adams, Old South Building, Boston, Secretary; 
M. Abbott Frazer, of Townsend, and Vinton W. Mason, 
of Jamaica Plain, Auditors. The Executive Committee, 
composed of the officers, was authorized to appoint the 
members who shall make up the Committee on Inland 
Shooting and Coast Shooting. William C. Adams was 
anpointed legislative agent of the Association for the 
ensuing year. 
The meeting was then thrown open to a general dis¬ 
cussion of the various problems touched on by the sec¬ 
retary and other members of the club. Many valuable 
contributions were made by the various members, and 
the whole discussion reflected a serious effort on the part 
of all to procure laws and suggest plans which would 
Rok toward protecting game and game birds on a 
rational and consistent svstem. and to make provision 
for the artificial propagation of both fore’gn and native 
came birds, and to organize a more efficient warden 
s-rvice. Furthermore, much of the discussion turned 
on the mutual co-operation and confidence which must 
exist between the sportsmen and the Fish and Game 
Commission, and between the sportsmen and the farmers. 
Much was said toward the elevation of the sport, and 
the conviction expressed by all was that from now on 
running must be preserved for recreative purposes only, 
and that the mercenary side of it must be considered as 
a thing of the past. 
The fostering and the creation of more local clubs was 
advocated, and the desire was expressed on all sides to 
have the opinions and the efforts of these clubs all con¬ 
centrated in this State organization, to the end that there 
he no misdirected energy and the greatest good be ac¬ 
complished through this mutual understanding. 
Wm. C. Adams, Sec’y. 
Red Hook Gun Club. 
Sounds as though one should take the Sandy Hook 
boat to get to Red Hook tournament, but instead, you 
take the New York Central to Barrytown, and then 
stage over, or vou can motor there—if you have a motor 
car—because the pretty little village is situated on the 
old Post Road, between Albany and New York. Oh, 
yes, in describing the how to get there, we almost over¬ 
looked the why one should go there. On Thursday, Oct. 
19, the annual tournament of the Red Hook Gun Club 
will be held. The shoot will last only one day, but 
offers an interesting program, as follows: Six events 
at 25 targets each, entrance 50 cents each event; op¬ 
tional sweep $1 each event, divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 
per cent. Professionals and manufacturers’ agents shoot 
for targets only. Five-man team race, $10 in gold to 
winning team; any team composed of members of any 
organized club may enter. Individual scores in the six 
regular events to be counted in the team shoot. Clubs 
may enter as many teams as they wish. 
Club officers are: President, John W. Bain; Secretary- 
Treasurer, B. R. Horton; Captain, Robert Navins. 
Good and bad shooters will get the hook—a package of 
Red Hook tobacco—Smokin’ or chewin,” will be wished 
on every contestant. 
