Jan. 2, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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WON THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OE AMERICA 
Yes, the 1908 Trap Shooting Season is over. The Fourth Amateur Championship of America, given under the auspices 
of the New York Athletic Club, at their luxurious grounds, Pelham Manor, N. Y., can be fittingly called the grand climax 
shoot of the year. And 5 ex 6 of the principal trophies were "copped” by users of T>l 
U. M. C. STEEL LINED SHELLS 
That’s only reasonable, for nearly 60% of the 120 shooters preferred them. A fine array of talent it was—crackerjacks from 
East, South and West—classy jurymen wise to every "reasonable doubt” regarding shell quality. Think of it—nearly two men 
shooting UMC to one of any other make.g ^ ^ 
FO\/J^T>lOJ^ THE J<1, y, A.IC. JTMAS T'REE— 
"AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 
1st, G. S. McCarty (Diamond and Ruby Fob), 96 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
2d, William Foord (Sterling Cup), 95 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
3d, D. LeRoy Culver (Sterling Cup), 93 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
PRELIMINARY AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 
2d, J. H. Hendrickson (Sterling Cup), 94 ex 100—25 straight in shoot off—UMC Nitro Clubs. 
3d, C. W. Billings (Sterling Cup), 94 ex 100—23 ex 25 in shoot off—UMC Arrows. 
- AND ALSO - 
FIRST SPECIAL MATCH 
1 st, H. W. Kahler (Sterling Dish), 25 straight, UMC Arrows. 
SECOND SPECIAL MATCH 
1st, J. H. Hendrickson (Sterling Cup), 25 straight, UMC Nitro Clubs. 1 
AMATEUR AVERAGE FOR THE SHOOT 
G. S. McCarty and William Foord tied, score 189 ex 200, UMC Arrows. 
SECOND PROFESSIONAL AVERAGE FOR THE SHOOT 
L. S. German, 190 ex 200, with unfinished run of 85 straight, UMC Arrows. 
That'^s CL great beftndup of a great year for \/M C Schells 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO , Bridgeport, Conn. Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City 
Trapj hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
an. 12.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
an. 18-23.-*Houston, Tex.—Sunny South Handicap. Alf. 
Gardiner, Mgr. 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club midwinter 
handicap target tournament. G. Dan Morgan, Sec’y- 
Mgr. 
Feb. 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
Feb. 22.—Port Washington, L. I.—Championship of Long 
Island Sound, auspices of Manhasset Bay Yacht 
Club. James W. Alker, Sec’y. 
March 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
April ik—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
M.ay 11.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. final shoot of 
series for Hendrickson cup. L. H. Schortemeier, 
Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
an. 14.—Quarryville (Pa.) G. C. J. R. Armstrong, Sec’y. 
an. 12-15.—Hamilton (Ont.) G. C. 19th tournament; live 
birds and targets. J. J. Lawler, Sec’y. 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
Tufts, Sec’y. 
Feb. 2-3.—Phoenixville (Pa.) G. C. E. J. Dunlap, Sec’y. 
Feb. 4.—Doylestown (Pa.) R. and G. C. Noah L. Clark, 
Sec’y. 
Feb. 22.—Edge Hill, Pa.—Highland G. C. J. Franklin 
Meehan, Mgr. 
April 9-10.—Toronto, Ont.—Parkdale G. C. F. A. Parker, 
Sec’y. 
May 3-7.—Reading, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club. Chas. N. Seitzinger, Sec’y. 
June 29-July 2.—Canadian Indians’ tournament. Thomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe, Toronto. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The Hercules Gun Club, of Temple, Pa., has fixed 
upon May 12 next, as the date for a live-bird shoot. 
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For a purse described as handsome, Mr. Frank J. 
Rieker defeated Mr. J. D. Sellers, in a match at 15 birds, 
at Lancaster, Pa., by a score of 14 to 9. 
The Salem, N. J., Rod and Gun Club shot a five-man 
team match with the Pennsville Gun Club, 15 targets, for 
a 'marble clock. The scores were: Salem 56, Pennsville 
47. 
For the week ending Dec. 26, tournaments were reg¬ 
istered with the Interstate Association as follows: Feb. 
2-3, Phoenixville, Pa., Gun Club. Feb. 4, Doylestown, 
Pa., Gun Club. Feb. 22, Highland Gun Club, Edge 
Hill, Pa. 
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At Tamaqua, Pa., on Dec. 6, Mr. Geo. Bachman de¬ 
feated Mr. Lewis Keiper in a live-bird match for a purse 
of $400 and the gate receipts. Bachman killed 11 out of 
19; Keiper, 7 out of 18. The ratio of birds to purse was 
casual. 
The Montclair, N. J., Gun Club will not hold a shoot 
on Saturday of this week, but will hold its regular 
shoot on New Year’s morning. The team race, six men 
to a team, was won by Montclair. The scores were: 
Montclair 115. Orange Gun Club team, 103. Each man 
shot at 25 targets. Baldwin, of the visiting team, made 
high individual score, 22. 
We are advised that the championship of Long Island 
Sound, to be held at Port Washington, L. I., under the 
auspices of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, has been 
postponed to Feb. 22, owing to the New York Athletic 
Club having fixed upon Feb. 12 for a shoot. 
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A match at 9 birds, at Shenandoah, Pa., Dec. 26, for 
$150 a side, between Messrs. Daniel Sweeney, of Lost 
Creek, and Joseph Posseslky, the former winning by a 
score of 5 to 2. A high wind was said to account for the 
low scores. The high stakes might have contributed 
thereto also. 
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The five-man team contest, between the New York 
Athletic Club and the Larchmont Yacht Club, shot over 
the traps of the latter, was won by tbe New York team, 
430 to 408. Each man shot at 100 targets. The prize 
was a club trophy. A return match will be shot at 
Travers Island, New York,, in January. 
At the shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club, Bay Ridge^ 
L. I., Dec. 26, Mr. F. B. Stephenson won the club 
championship with a total of 134 out of a possible 150. 
Mr. F. W. Moffett was second with 131. There were 
ten contestants. Mr. G. G. Stephenson, Jr., won the 
December cup. He scored 24, which, with two previous 
scores, made a total of 70. 
Bernard Waters. 
Boston and Vicinity. 
The Middlesex holiday shoot drew a good crowd to 
East Lexington. O. R. Dickey was high gun with 129 
out of 150 targets, the first 100 being distance handicap. 
Roy Hodsdon was first among the amateurs with 124, 
both these shooters standing at 19yds. for the 100 targets. 
