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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Feb. 27, 1909. 
G. C. A. O. Moreaux, 
C. 
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F. H. Wallace, Mgr. 
L. W. Cannon. Sec’y. 
G. C. George Slinger- 
May 20.—Red Hook (N. Y.) G. C. W. S. Massonneau, 
Sec’y. 
May 20-21.—Louisville, Ky.—Kentucky State Sportsmen s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Jefferson County G. C. Emil Pragoff, Sec’y- 
May 21-22.-Falls City (Neb.) G. C. C. C. Davis, Sec’y. 
May 23-24.—Fargo, N. D.—Gate City G. C. Louis Jen¬ 
sen, Sec’y. 
May 25-27.—Chicago, Ill.—Illinois State tournament under 
the auspices of the Chicago Gun Club. Fred H. 
Teeple, Sec’y. 
May 25-27.—Grand Island, Neb.—Nebraska State tourna¬ 
ment under the auspices of the Grand Island Gun 
Club. Gus Sievers, Sec’y. 
May 27-28.—Luverne, (Minn.) 
Sec’y. 
May 28-29.—Cleveland (O.) G. 
May 29.—McKeesport (Pa.) G. 
May 31.—Mechanicsville (N. Y.) 
land, Sec’y. 
May 31.—New Haven (Conn.) G. C. M. E. Thompson, 
Sec’y. 
May 31-June 1.—Bay City (Mich.) G. C. J. Breen, Sec’y. 
June 1-3.—Haines Landing, Me.—Hillside G. C. W. D. 
Hinds, Pres. 
June 1-2.—La Crosse (Wis.) G. C. J. G. Becker, Sec’v. 
June 2-4.—Columbus. O.—Ohio State tournament under 
the auspices of the Columbus Gun Club. Fred Shat- 
tuck, Sec’y. 
June 3-4.—Sisseton (S. D.) G. C. T. J. Adkins, Sec’y. 
June 4.—Wyoming (N. Y.) R. and G. C. Frank S. Childs, 
Sec’y. 
June 6-7.—Rockford, HI.—Red City G. C. T. J. Malana, 
Sec’y. 
June 8-10.—Syracuse, N. Y.—New York State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Onondago County G. C. Jas. Montgomery. Pres. 
June 8-10.—Sioux City, la.—Soo G. C. W. F. Duncan, 
Sec’y. 
June 8 -IO.—Little Rock, Ark.—Arkansas State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Little Rock G. C. Geo. W, Clemens. Sec’y. 
June 9-10.—Benton (Ill.) G. _C. W. H. Foulk. Sec'y. 
June 12-13.—Milwaukee. Wis.—Wisconsin and Upper 
Michigan League of G. C.s State tournament, under 
the auspices of the Badger G. C. Ed. F. Leidel, Sec’v. 
June 15-16.—Sturgis (Mich.) R. and G. C. A. H. Wait, 
Sec’y. 
June 15-17.—New Martinsville, W. Va.—West Virginia 
State Sportsmen’s Association tournament, under the 
auspices of the Wetzel G. C. T. M. Mclntire. Sec’v. 
June 16-17.—Rutland. I't.—Vermont State Trapshooter’s 
League tournament, under the auspices of the Rut¬ 
land G. C. Chas. A. Gale, Pres. 
June 17.—Sturgeon (Mo.) G. (7. J. H. Winscott. Sec’v. 
June 22-25.—Chicago, Ill.—The Interstate Association’s 
tenth Grand American Handicap tournament; $1,000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pitts¬ 
burg. Pa. 
June 25-26.—Milbank (S. D.) G C. Edw. Rutledge, 
June 26-27.—St. Louis. !Mo.—Blue \\ ing G. C. 
Grether, Sec’y. 
June 29-30.—Ft. Dodge, la.—A. H. Fox G. C. Dr. J. W. 
Haughawont, Sec’v. 
June 29-July 2. —Canadian Indians’ tournament. Thomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe. Toronto. 
June 29-July 2.—Niagara-on-the-Lake.—Canad’an and 
American Indians’ tournament. Thos. A. Duff and 
E. H. Tripp. Mgrs. 
July 1-2.—Eagle Grove (la.) G. C. A. L. Yearous. Sec’y 
July 3.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. F. H. Wallace. Mgr. 
July 5.—Richmond, Va.—Deep Run Shooting Club. V 
Hechler. Sec’y. 
July 13-14.—Manning (la.) G. C., E. E. Breckenridge 
Sec’v. 
, Sec’v. 
E. T. 
July 14-16.—Galveston. Tex.—Texas State Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation tournament, under the auspices of the Gal¬ 
veston G. C. J." H. Forsgard. Sec’v. 
July 20-22.—Aberdeen. S. D.—South Dakota State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Aberdeen Gun Club. 
John L. Ruckman. Sec’y. 
July 20-22.—Buffalo. N. Y.—The Interstate Association’s 
fourth Eastern Handicap, under auspices of the 
Buffalo-Audubon G. C.: $1000 added. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pittsburg. Pa. 
July 23-24.—Webster (S. D.) R. and G. C. T. J. Delaney, 
Sec’v. 
Aug. 3-4.—Audubon (la.) G. C. F. Vermilya. Sec’v. 
Aug. 10-12.—St. Paul. Minn.—The Interstate Association’s 
fourth Western Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the St. Paul Rod and Gun Club; $1,000 
added money. Elmer E. Shanr. Sec’y-Mgr., Pitts¬ 
burg. Pa. 
Aug. 11-12.—Ortley. S. D —Owl G. C. F. Hayden, Sec’v. 
Aug. 18.-^Batavia, N. Y.—Holland G. C. (7has. W. 
Gardiner. Pres. 
Aug. 24-26.—Seattle. Wash.—The Interstate Association’s 
fourth Pacific Coast Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the West Seattle Gun Club: $1,000 added 
money. Elmer E. .Shaner. Sec’y-Mgr., Pittsburg. Pa. 
Sept. 6-7.—Richmond. Va.—I'irginia Trapshooters’ Asso- 
eiatiop. HechVr. Sec’y.. 
Sept. 16-18.—Atlantic City, N. J.—“Westy Hogans.” Neaf 
Apgar, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Messrs. W. J. Elias and George Bechtel tied on 70 
in a contest at 100 targets, the shoot-off resulting in 21 
for Bechtel and 20 for Elias. 
The Keystone Yacht Club has issued a challenge to 
the S. S. M'hite Gun Club, to shoot a team match at 
Tacony, Pa., on Saturday of this week. 
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Tho Harvard Gun Club five-man team defeated the 
Norfolk Country Club team, at Dedham, Mass., Feb. 
20, by a total of 170 to 159. Each man shot at 50 targets. 
Near Mahanoy City, Pa., Eeb. 20, in a match at 25 
birds, Messrs. Nathan Benner and J. A. Depew tied on 
23. The two contestants .arranged to shoot a match at 
Pottsville, Pa., on Tuesday of this week, for a purse 
said to amount to $500. 
Secretary-Manager Elmer E. Shaner writes us that the 
Interstate Association’s fourth Western Handicap tourna¬ 
ment, that of 1909, will be given at St. Paul, Minn., 
Aug. 10, 11 and 12, under the auspices of the St. Paul 
Rod and Gun Club. There will be $1,000 added money. 
A Philadelphia dispatch recounts that the famous 
Indian pitcher of the Philadelphia American League 
club will retire from baseball to take up trapshooting, 
in which he has displayed superior skill in numerous 
contests about Philadelphia. There is probably no law 
which will prevent his return to baseball as a profession 
if he should have reason to do so later. 
The championship of Long Island Sound, a 100-target 
event, held under the auspices of the Manhasset Bay 
Yacht Club, Port Washington, L. I.. Feb. 22, was won 
by Mr. C. W. Billings, of the New York Athletic Club. 
He scored 92. Mr. W. Pentz. of Bayside, was second; 
Mr. H. L. Hoyt, Jr., of the Manhasset Club, was third. 
It was an amateur contest. The weather conditions 
were excellent. 
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In a return match, at Narberth, Pa., Feb. 20, the Bel¬ 
mont Gun Club nine-man team defeated the Glen 
Willow team by a total of 63 to 49. Glen Willow was 
victor in the match two weeks ago. Each man shot at 
10 birds. Air. John Ocher, of the Belmonts, was the 
only contestant who killed straight. The Narberth and 
Belmont gun clubs held a meeting and consolidated. 
Mr. Ocher was elected I’resident. 
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Capt. James R. Alalone’s Washington’s Birthday shoot, 
held at Prospect Park. Baltimore, had a 15-bird contest 
as the main event. The prize, a cup presented by Capt. 
Alalone, was won by Air. Lou Smith, of Highlandtown, 
with a score of 14 out of 15. The lie for the Storr cup, 
between Capt. Alalone and Air. A. Gipe, a contest held 
on Lincoln’s Birthday, was shot off, miss-and-out, on 
Feb. 22, the latter winning. 
At the shoot of the Florida Gun Club, at Palm Beach, 
Feb. 20, Air. Edgar Alurphy won the cup, value $100, pre¬ 
sented by Air. D. A. Upson, of Cleveland. He scored 22 
out of 25 pigeons. Alessrs. L’pson and H. Brokaw divided 
$90. first and second money. Mr. J. P. Knapp won third 
money. .$18. The birds were very fast. An east wind 
blew in toward the firing points from the traps. The 
gun club is a popular institution, the grand stand being 
crowded daily. 
The following special notice was sent to us by P. R. 
Robinson. Secretary Shooting Committee of the New 
A’ork Athletic Club: Team shoot, Feb. 27, 2 P. M.; 
N. Y. A. C. vs. Yale. Team shoot, Feb. 27, 2 P. M..—N. 
Y. A. C. (second team) vs. Manhasset. Club shoot, 
Wednesday, Alarch 10, 2 P AI.—lOO-bird, distance han¬ 
dicap. value of trophy, $20. Club shoot, Wednesday, 
March 24, 2 P. AI.—100 bird trophy shoot, 20yds., regular 
handicaps; first, second and third'prizes presented by 
Air. Fred Hodgman. 
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The weekly shoot of the New England Kennel Club 
at Braintree, Alass., Feb. 20, resulted in a win of the 
club cup by Air. F. H. Stone, with a total of 22 out of 
25. Air. C. G. Weld scored a leg on the season cup with 
22 from scratch. The number of wins scored by the com¬ 
petitors for the club and season cups up to to-day are: 
Club cup: W. O. Gay 4, .Samuel Hammond 2, C. A. 
Coolidge 1, E. H. Eldredge 1, J. R. Thomas 1, Charles 
G. Weld 1. F. H. Stone 1. N. E. K. C. season cup: 
W. O. Gay 3, AI. E. Cobb 1, E. H. Eldredge 2, C. A. 
Coolidge 1, R. H. Alorgan 1, R. C. Storey 1, J. R. 
Thomas 1, Charles G. Weld 2. 
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The Jersey City Gun Club had the misfortune to lose 
its club house by fire, on Feb. 11, sustaining a loss 
of .$600, apart from the loss to individual members. 
Quite a lot of shooting material was stored in the club 
house, which also was destroyed. The club house was 
situated at the foot of Communipaw avenue, on the 
Hackensack meadows. Early Friday morning a fire from 
the meadows, which had been burning on the previous 
day, caught on the platform, thence to the house, which 
was totally destroyed. Notwithstanding this destruction, 
the shoot on Lincoln’s Birthday was carried out suc¬ 
cessfully. The members vigorously set to work, read¬ 
justed the traps, built a temporary platform, and the tour¬ 
nament was started. Of the club members. Dr. D. C. 
Culver was high with 182 out of 200. Air. H. H. Stevens 
was high professional with 186. 
Bernard Waters. 
Boston and Vicinity. 
April 19, otherwise Patriots’ Day, heretofore has been 
the proper holiday on which to open the trapshooting 
season in this neck o’ the woods, but from the looks of 
things last week, Feb. 22, or Washington’s Birthday, 
had to serve this year. Alany little shoots were arranged 
for Alonday last, and the clearing weather after the thaw- 
helped to quicken the interest considerably. 
Harvard defeated Norfolk Country at the latter’s 
grounds at Dedham last Saturday. The high wind 
queered the scores and by the way, these traps were none 
too easy to shoot over in fair weather. Brewer, of the 
collegian turnout, was high gun on 39 out of 50 targets, 
and the Crimson team made a total of 170 against 159 for 
the country club. Scores were as follows: Harvard— 
Brewer 39, Gilman (captain) 33. Hauthaway 38, Higgm- 
son 32, Alorse 28; total 170. Norfolk Country—Burgess 
37, Clark 33, Crane 34, Nickerson 32, Rice 23; total 159. 
C. P. Searles, of Whitinsville, was a welcome visitor to 
Wellington on a recent Wednesday. His visits come all 
too seldom to suit the home bunch. Air. Searles says 
Whitinsville is to shortly wake up in the trap game, 
which is good news indeed. 
Roy Hodsdon is devoted to business these days and for 
quite a few months has given the shooting game the cold 
shoulder. He calls on his trap friends frequently just to 
keep in touch with the best sport of all, and will prob¬ 
ably be seen on the firing line when the birds nest again 
or when ammunition at $1.50 per 100 is to be had for the 
asking. Asked how business was last week Roy chuckled 
“Fine. Went to a whist party last night and. won first 
prize.” 
Everybody is glad to see Frank Hilliard shooting once 
more like himself. That hump on the Lefever stock 
was just what was needed, and there’s no excuse tor 
missing them. High gun for the day and among Class 
A at Wellington is enough honor for a while. 
Tom Baxter, of the B. A. A. is shooting over the Pine- 
hurst traps with good success. On Feb. 17 he made the 
best net score, and in company with J. C. Todd, of 
Newburyport, occupied second position in the handicap 
match. 
A. Knights made the top score in the third handicap 
of the B. A. A. Gun Club’s February series at the 
Riverside traps last Saturday. Ten members and two 
guests competed with a gale of wind blowing. Linder the 
adverse conditions the high score of 81 actual breaks was 
a commendable one for veteran O. R. Dickey. 
E. R. De Wolfe, of the New York Athletic Club, was 
in town last Saturday and shot over the B. A. A. traps 
in the afternoon. 
Considerable shooting has taken place at the New Eng¬ 
land Kennel Club this! winter, though the scores have 
not often broken into print. F. H. Stone and Dr. C. G. 
Weld took the trophies in a recent contest at the 
Braintree grounds with good scores in both cases. W. O. 
Gay leads in number of wins for the season for both the 
club and season cups. Samuel Hammond is his nearest 
competitor for the former, and E. H. Eldredge has a 
chance against him for the N. E. K. C. cup. 
The Boston Revolver Club made a runaway race of 
their arranged match with the Newark Rifle and Revolver 
Association, each team shooting on its own range. Scores 
were as follows: B. R. C—C. E. Heath 411, E. A. Taylor 
411, O. E. Gerrish 393, A. AI. Summers 406, W. R. Bald¬ 
win 396: total 2017. N. R. and R. A.—W. H. French 410, 
V. R. Olmstead 374, G. F. Snellen 313, A. E. Graff 309, 
G. W. Jackson 338; total 1744. Boston and Lynn have a 
go shortly. 
The Boston Post has the following to say about _a 
“National Bird Sanctuary Advocated by Boston Alen”,; 
in other words, the “Cat Island Campaign,” fostered by 
Forest and Stream in February issues of that journal: 
“The interest of thousands of sport lovers all over the 
country is now centered in an, enterprise backed by a 
number of Boston sportsmen to establish a national 
‘sanctuary’ for the propagation, breeding and protec¬ 
tion of millions of game birds of different sirecies upon 
Cat Island, an immense tract of low land lying off the 
coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Alexico. This move¬ 
ment, headed by \Villiam Brewster, nresident of the 
Alassachusetts Audubon Society; John E. Thayer and a 
number of other prominent Bostonians, interested in 
game protection, purposes to purchase outright the island, 
and they have already expressed their willingness to raise 
the $25,000 needed as the purchase price of the tract. 
* * * The purchase of Cat Island is declared to be an 
initial movement in establishing a chain of such ‘bird 
sanctuaries,’ which will serve as protective spots against 
the annihilation of all classes of flying game now subject 
to the dangers of the open seasons during their migra¬ 
tory flights.” 
Dreihs, Winner. 
Cincinnati, O.—On Feb. 10 Alessrs. Dan Pohlar, Wm. 
Goering, Arthur Gambell and Geo. Rosenberg and R. F. 
Davies met as a committee to raffle off the gun belong¬ 
ing to .Arthur Gambell, former superintendent of the 
(Cincinnati Gun Club. Air. Davies, secretary of the 
Cincinnati Gun Club, and a member of the committee, 
advises that the gun was won by chance No. 144, held 
by C. F. Dreihs, of Cincinnati. T. Ll. 
