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If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
1912. 
Jan. 1.-—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. seventh 
annual tri-State trophy shoot; white fliers. Dr. I. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Jan. 1.—Columbus (O.) G. C. turkey shoot. L. Fisher, 
Sec’y. 
Jan. 12.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
jan. 24-27.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
Tufts, Mgr. 
Feb. 22-23.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
March 21.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
April 17-19.—Wicnita, Kans.—Kansas btate tournament, 
under the auspices of the Interurban G. C. C. W. 
Jones, Sec’y, 209 N. Main St., Wichita, Kans. 
April IS.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
May 15-16.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
June 4-6.—Mexico, Mo.—Fifth annual State tournament 
of the Missouri State Trapshooters’ Association, 
under the auspices of the Audrain Country Gun Club, 
of Farber, Mo. Russell Glynn, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The next big shoot of Montclair (N. J.) Gun Club will 
Tie held Jan. 1, in the morning. Montclair shoots are 
always worth while. 
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On Dec. 27 Glenwood Country Club will hold an all¬ 
day open tournament on their new and very complete 
grounds at Glen Head, L. I. A number of wantable 
.prizes will be offered. 
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How would you like a nice Delaware bluerock-fed, 
trap-raised, chilled shot, turkey for your New Year’s 
dinner? Sounds wholesome, doesn’t it? Well, down at 
Wilmington, among the target-dusted hills of Du Pont, 
there will be a turkey shoot on New Year’s Day. It is 
-promised that turkeys left over from Thanksgiving have 
propagated so rapidly that a goodly supply will be on 
■call for the first day of the new year. 
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Capt. W. R. White, of Princeton University Gun Club, 
"tells me that more interest was taken in trapshooting 
at Princeton this year than ever before. While only 
one match, that with Yale, was shot, out of half dozen 
scheduled, it was no unusual occurrence to find thirty 
:gunners out at the semi-weekly practice shoots, most of 
them new at the game, but almost all showing adapta- 
"bility. Mr. White predicts a likely lot of material to 
pick from this spring. 
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Nassau Country Club, at Glen Cove, L. I., thanks to 
"the energy and initiative of Donald Geddes and W. 
.Eugene Kimball, will take up trapshooting on a de¬ 
cidedly active scale. Traps have been installed and 
handsome prizes will be offered for Saturday and holi¬ 
day competitions. The shooting committee has pre¬ 
sented a cup for a- point competition, to be decided on 
Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22. It will be a 50-bird handicap. 
The high gun each day will score 3 points, and second 
1 point. 
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The Crescent Gun and Rod Club, of Chef Menteur, 
la., elected the following officers for 1912: Louis Wie- 
land, President; Ed. Engelbracht, vice-president; C. E. 
Newald, Recording Secretary; J. Keith, Financial Sec- 
-retary; G. Harris, Captain; Frank Draube, Treasurer. 
Most of the officers elected have served several terms. 
The club was shown to. be in good condition and 'the 
membership increasing. The organization has comfort- 
-able quarters and is planning several entertainments this 
■winter. 
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An invitation clay pigeon shoot will be held under the 
-auspices of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club on Saturday, 
Dec. 23, on the club grounds, Port Washington, L. I. 
1 he shoot will be followed by a turkey dinner, to which 
all the shooters are invited. The match will be at 100 
targets, 16yds. rise, shot in strings of 25. Handicaps will 
be given. First, second and third prizes will be awarded. 
Entry fee, $5, which includes the birds and dinner. A 
•$10 optional sweepstake, in addition, will be shot for. 
The shoot will begin at 2 P. M. sharp. You are re¬ 
quested to notify the chairman of the shooting commit¬ 
tee prior to noon, Dec. 22, whether or not you will be 
present. Guns and shells shipped by Long Island Ex¬ 
press, prepaid, to the owner, in care of the club, will 
be delivered at the club house. Those who wish, may 
secure rooms for the night by communicating with the 
manager. Trains for Port Washington leave New York 
(Pennsylvania station), 11:07, 12:05, 12:57. Trains for 
New York leave Port Washington, 4:38, 5:41, 6:40, 7:36, 
8:20, 9:42, 11:50. There will also be a prize for trade 
representatives. H. L. Hoyt, Jr., is chairman. 
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It is interesting to note the increase in novice trap- 
shooters in the athletic, yacht and gun clubs this fall, 
many more than in any previous year. There are, how¬ 
ever, hundreds more who would take a “hand in the 
business” did programs at weekly practice shoots and 
club tournaments provide a novice class, just as athletic 
events offer a prize in novice class in swimming, track 
and field events. Just as soon as an entrant in the 
novice class won the event he would graduate to the 
regular program. This would give new-comers an incen¬ 
tive to spend money on shells and targets, and make 
him feel that his weekly practice netted him something 
besides the future hope of being good enough to win in 
an open event. Of -course, novices could shoot in regu¬ 
lar handicap and scratch events should they so desire. 
Big handicaps don’t make good shooters, as a matter of 
fact, the novice who wins an event, through the gift of a 
large handicap, drops off in his shooting for some time 
to come because he unfortunately feels that other shoot¬ 
ers consider him a real competitor instead of a lucky 
winner. He then feels that he shows more “class” by 
complaining about his gun, criticizing the trap-puller 
and cursing the wind, when his scores are low, than he 
does in figuring out why he lost an apparently easy bird, 
and working to remedy his faults. The novice class 
would eliminate the swelled head youngster and tend to 
develop a shooter instead of a critic. 
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The fifth annual midwinter tournament of the Pinehurst 
Gun Club, at Pinehurst, N. C., Jan. 24 to 27, inclusive, 
bids fair to be the best event of the kind ever given by 
this popular club. Leonard Tufts, who has no peer as 
a host, will see that every one is made happy, while 
Luther Squier, the man who invented the line “Your 
money back if not satisfied with our brand of goods,” 
will see to it that you have carfare home. T. W. Todd, 
who can tell without seeing the score sheet, who won 
the money, will be cashier. Probably, with Pinehurst 
added money, the purse will amount to $1860, to be 
divided on the Squier money-back system. The winner 
will receive $500 cash and a trophy. The winner of 
preliminary handicap will receive $200 cash and a trophy. 
There will be ten regular events of 20 targets each on the 
first and second days, and five regular events of 20 
targets each on the mornings of the third and fourth 
days. Prizes in all regular 20-target events will be 
divided according to Rose system, 8 , 5, 3, 2, 1. There 
will be an additional optional sweepstake, $2 entrance 
on every 20-target and 25-target event in the program. 
Purses in all optional sweeps in 20 and 25 target events 
will, be divided percentage system, class shooting, 40, 30, 
20 and 10 per cent, if over twenty entries; otherwise, 
50, 30 and 20 per cent. There will be an optional sweep, 
$2.50 entrance, on each the first and second 100 of the 
first and second day’s program, and in the first 100 of the 
third and fourth days' program. Money divided high 
gun, as explained elsewhere. For high average in the 
regular 16yd. events (600 targets) a gold medal will be 
awarded for the first high amateur, a silver medal for 
the second high amateur, a silver medal for third high 
amateur, and a gold medal for first high amateur for the 
entire program of 800 targets, and trophy for first and 
second high professional average in the 16yd. events (600 
targets). The Pinehurst Midwinter Preliminary Han¬ 
dicap, 100 targets, unknown angles, handicaps 16 to 
23yds., high guns, not class shooting; $200 added to the 
purse. The number of moneys into which purse will 
be divided will be determined by the number of entries. 
The management will also add to the first money a sum 
sufficient to make it $200. Entrance, $10, the price of 
targets included. In addition to- first money (guaranteed 
$200) the winner will receive the Pinehurst Preliminary 
Midwinter Handicap cup. The Pinehurst Midwinter 
Handicap, will be at 100 targets, unknown angles, handi¬ 
caps 16 to 23yds., high guns, not class shooting; $500 
added to the purse. The number of moneys into which 
the purse will be divided will be determined by the 
number of entries. The management will also add to first 
money a sum sufficient to make it $500. Entrance, $20, 
the price of targets included. In addition to first money 
(guaranteed $500) the winner will receive the Pinehurst 
Midwinter Handicap cup. Beecroft. 
S. S. White Gun Club. 
Holmesburg Junction. Dec. 16.—Frank S. Cantrell was 
high gun here tc-day with 96 out of 100. Jesse Griffith 
took second with 95, while Newcomb made one less for 
third. The weather was bad, while scores were good 
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Newcomb . 
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24 47 
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. 2 93 25 
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20 46 
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Tansev . 
. 1 23 24 
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Hand . 
. 3 20 23 
21 47 
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75 
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McKean . 
. 3 23 25 
11 Mathews . 
. 1 22 23 
20 44 
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Sidebotham . 
. 1 22 23 
22 46 
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88 
Class C: 
Perry . 
...3 20 23 
19 45 
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Fontaine . 
. 2 16 IS 
21 41 
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Robinson . 
. 2 15 17 
15 39 
. 2 25 25 
24 53 
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74 
21 
89 
Class D: 
Ileite . 
. 10 15 25 
18 53 
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Harkins . 
. 4 19 23 
23 50 
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Watson . 
. 4 20 24 
17 45 
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Rental 1 . 
. 7 20 25 
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. 7 8 15 
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Abbott . 
. 2 31 23 
17 42 
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Hineline . 
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Sidebotham 
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Fontaine . 
... 15—30 
Abbott 
. 15—30 
Hineline . 
...15 
Cantrell 
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Perry . 
... 14—29 
W atson 
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Pratt . 
...13 
Griffith 
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Ileite . 
... 15—28 
Hinkson 
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Hyde Park Gun Club. 
The grounds presented quite an animated appearance 
on Dec. 16, the occasion of the “home coming” shoot, 
ten men facing the traps, and about as many more 
looking on and telling the shooters why they missed. 
The attendance was nothing to brag about, but after 
several weeks of “nothing doing,” it seemed like a big 
crowd. The day was anything’ but ideal for trapshooting, 
heavy, low-hanging clouds made the light poor, and a 
strong, raw wind blowing toward the shooters, caused 
the targets to soar in a most confusing manner. The 
scores tell the story of hard conditions, as not a man 
present shot near his average. Sam Leever came over 
from Goshen with Dull and Malloy, but none of them 
was able to locate the targets with his usual skill. Hill 
has not shot at targets for a number of years, but 
made a very good showing under hard conditions. Hol- 
aday tied with Dumore for high score on 71, a pretty 
poor showing for two crackerjacks. Rugg got into the 
game once more, and shot an 88 per cent. gate. Irwin 
brought out two guns, and when not on the firing line, 
was patterning one or the other. The results obtained 
were more satisfactory than his score on targets. Day 
suffered from the conditions with the others and failed 
to connect with his usual number. An event at 12 pairs 
ended the shooting for the day. Hill breaking 19, Day 
17 and Irwin 11. 
Targets: 
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25 
Total. 
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Holaday . 
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63 
L George . 
. 17 
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54 
Hill . 
. 18 
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T.eever . 
. 20 
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Dull . 
. 20 
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Irwin . 
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Malloy . 
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Rugg . 
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Montclair Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., Dec. 16.—The sixth leg for the 
members’ full trophy was run off to-day, but because of 
the heavy fog and rain only four men put in an appear¬ 
ance. No. 1, 25 targets, for practice, was won by 
Winslow with 20 breaks. Event No. 2, the trophy con¬ 
test, resulted in a tie between Atwater and 11 inslow. 
At the conclusion of the next event, Atwater and 
Winslow were still tied, but Winslow finally won out 
in the fourth string. Scores: 
Events: 1 
Targets: “5 
J C Atwater . 19 
Y T Frazee . H 
E Winslow . “9 
I S Crane . I 0 
H.25 H.25 
6 25 4 25 
4 22 
2 25 
7 21 
4 24 
5 25 
7 23 
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H.25 
6 21 
4 23 
7 23 
7 23 
E. Winslow, Sec’y. 
