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FOREST AND STREAM 
[]\[arch 6 , 1909 . 
Trapj hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
March 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
March 14.—Jersey City, N. J.—Hudson G. C. T. H. 
Keller, Sec’y- 
March 10.—Travers Island.—N. Y. A. C. 10-target dis¬ 
tance handicap. 
March 18-19.—Allentown, Pa.—Duck Farm Hotel two-day 
shoot. H. J. Schlicher, Prop. 
March 24.—Travers Island.—N. Y. A. C. 100-target trophy 
handicap shoot. 
March 28.—Jersey City, N. J.—Hudson G. C. T. H. 
Keller, Sec’y. 
April 6-7.—Lincoln, Neb.—Capitol Beach G. C.; $200 
added. Geo. L. Carter, Sec’y. 
April 7.—Montclair (N. J.) G. C. third annual champion- 
shin Metropolitan clubs. Edward Winslow, Sec’y. 
April ii.—Jersey City, N. J.—Hudson G. C. T. H. Keller, 
Sec’y. 
April 13.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
April 25.—Jersey City, N. J.—Hudson G. C. T. H. Keller, 
Sec’y. 
May 11.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. final shoot of 
series for Hendrickson cup. L. H. Schortemeier, 
Sec’y. 
May 13-14.—Sistersville, W. Va.—West Virginia Shooting 
Club. Ed. O. Bower, Mgr. 
May 19-20.—Auburn, N. Y.—Cayuga County G. C. J. N. 
Knapp, Sec’y. 
May 31.—Newport, Mass.—Aquidneck G. C. C. M. 
Hughes, Sec’y. 
June 5.—Montclair (N. J.) G. C. anniversary tournament. 
Edward Winslow, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
March 16-17.—Decatur (Ill) G. C. John Duffey, Sec’y. 
March 20.—Frenchtown (N\ J.) G. C. P. S. Bloom. Sec’y. 
March 24-25.—Cedar Bluffs (Neb.) G. C. F. B. Knapp, 
Sec’y. 
March 24-25.—Leesburg (Fla.) G. C. A. B. Lees, Sec’y. 
March 24-25.—Jewell (la.) G. C. W. S. Hoon, Sec’y. 
March 30-31.—Holmesburg Junction, Pa.—Keystone 
Shooting League. F. M. Eames, President. 
April 6.—Garden Prairie (Ill.) G. C. H. O. Sears, Sec’y. 
April 6-7.—Lincoln, Neb.—Capital Beach G. C. Geo. L. 
Carter, Mgr. 
April 6-7.—West Lebanon (Ind.) G. C. C. R. Bowlus, 
Sec’y. 
April 7-9.—^olumbus (0.)_ G. C. 
Fred Shattuck, Sec’y. 
F. A. Parker, 
W. 
H. 
April 9.—Exeter, Ont., Canada.—Huron Indians. W. 
John, Sec’y. 
April 9-10. — Toronto, Ont. — Farkdale G. C. 
Sec’y. 
April 12.—Atlantic City (N. J.) G. C. A. H. Sheppard, 
Sec’y. 
April 14-16.—Lamed, Kans.—Kansas State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Lamed Gun Club. J. T. 
Whitney, Sec’y. 
April 15.—Schenectady, N. Y.—Mohawk Gun Club. J. W. 
White, Sec’y. 
April 16-17.—Reading, Pa.—South End G. C. H. Melchior, 
Mgr. 
April 17.—Hamilton (Cpn.) G. C. W. R. Davies, Acting 
Sec’y. 
April 19.—^ringfield (Mass.) Shooting Club. C. L. 
Kites, Sec’y. 
April 19.—Lawrence (Mass.) Fish and Game Club. 
W. Bradbury, Sec’y, 
April 20-21.—New Orleans, La.—Tally Ho G. C. Geo. 
Brockman, Sec’y. 
April 21-22.—Beaver Crossing (Neb.) G. C. J. C. Evans, 
Sec’y. 
April 23.—Woodstock (Tenn.) G.C. C. C. Hawkins, Sec’y. 
April 23.—McClure (O.) G. C. Frank F. Foltz, Sec’y. 
April 23-24.—Troy, N. Y.—Mountain View G. C. J. J. 
Farrell, Sec’y. 
April 26-28.—Vicksburg, Miss.—Mississippi State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Vicksburg Gun Club. 
J. C. Williams, Mgr. 
April 27-28.—Atlantic (la.) G. C. P. I. Appleman, Mgr. 
April 27-29.—Wellington, Mass.—Paleface G. C. C. E. 
Comer, Sec’y. 
April 29.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules G. C. A. K. Ludwig, 
Sec’y. 
April 28-29.—Danville (Pa.) G. C. W. T. Speiser, Sec’v. 
April 29-May 1.—Union City (Tenn.) G. C. D. A. 
Edwards, Sec’y. 
April 30.—Berwick (Pa.) R. and G. C. W. I. Shrader, 
Sec’y. 
May 3-7.—Reading, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club. Chas. N. Seitzmger, Sec’y. 
May 4-6.—Nashville, Tenn.—The Interstate Association’s 
fourth Southern Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the Cumberland Park Gun Club; $1,000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pitts¬ 
burg, Pa. 
May 5-6.—Richmond (Ind.) G. C. R. A. Tyler, Sec’y. 
May 5-7.—Ogden, Utah.—Idaho-Utah Sportsmen’s Asso¬ 
ciation tournament, under the auspices of the 
Wasatch G. C. Henry L. Ernstrom, Sec’y. 
May 7.—Franklin. Ky.—Simpson County G. C. 
H. Black, Sec’y. 
May 11.—Plattsburg (N. Y.) G. C. F. C. Parshall, 
May 11.—Pillow (Pa.) G. C. J. A. Bingaman. 
May 11-12.—'West Frankfort (Ill.) G. C. W. C. 
Sec’y. 
May II-I2.—Eagle Grove (la.) G. C. A. 
May 12-13.—Mdntpelier (Vt.) G. C. 
Sec’y. 
May 12-13.—Ossining (N. Y.) G. 
Capt. 
May 13-14.—Janesville (Wis.) G. C. 
May 14-16.—Great Falls, Mont.—Montana State Sports¬ 
men’s Association tournament, under the auspices of 
the Great Falls R. and G. C. W. H. Bevan, Sec’y. 
Harry 
, Sec’y. 
Sec’y. 
Rains, 
L. Vearous, 
Dr. C. H. 
Sec’y. 
Burr, 
C. C. G. Blandford, 
J. H. McVicar, Sec’y. 
May 15.—Niles (O.) G. C. Jos. Rummell, Sec’y. 
May 15.—Hamilton (Can.) G. C. W. R. Davies, Acting 
Sec’y. 
May 17-18.—Brampton (Can.) G. C. R. E. Choate, Mgr. 
May 17-19.—Lake Charles, La.—Calcasieu G. C. and G. P. 
A. Frank Gunn, Vice-Pres. 
May 17-20.—Burlington, la.—Iowa State tournament under 
tbe auspices of the Iowa State Sportsmen’s Associa¬ 
tion. Everett Beckwith, Pres. 
May 18-19.—Marion, Ind.—Indiana State tournament under 
the auspices of the Queen City G. C. Frank Howard, 
Sec y. 
May 18-20.—Walla Walla, Wash.—Sportsmen’s Associa¬ 
tion tournament of the Northwest, under the auspices 
of the Walla Walla Gun Club. J. F. Snails, Sec’y. 
May 19-20.—Thornville (O.) G. C. C. F. Shell, Sec’y. 
May 19-20.—Capron (Ill.) G. C. A. Vance, Sec’y. 
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, SecV. 
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.) G. C. A. O. Moreaux, 
Sec’y. 
May 28-29.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. F. H. Wallace, Mgr. 
May 29.—McKeespor*^ fPa.) G. C. L. W. Cannon, .Sec’y. 
May 30.—Green Bay (Wis.) G. C. R. E. St. John, Chair¬ 
man Tournament Committee. 
May 31.—Charleston (W. Va.) G. C. Dr. Gwynn 
Nicholson, Sec’y. 
May 31.—Mechanicsville (N. Y.) G. C. George Slinger- 
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. 
Tune 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. 
Tune 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, Ill.—Red City G. C. T. J. Malana, 
Sec’y. 
June 8-10.—Syracuse, N. Y.—New York State Sportsmen’j 
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 8-10.-^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’y. 
June 15-16.—Peotone (Ill.) G. C . A. E. Harken, Pres. 
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’y. 
June 16-17.—Rutland, Vt.—Vermont State Trapshooter’s 
League tournament, under the auspices of the Rut¬ 
land G. C. Chas. A. Gale, Pres. 
June 17.—Sturgeon (Mo.) G. C. J. H. Winscott, Sec’y. 
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 26-27.—St. Louis, Mo.—Blue Wing G. C. E. T. 
Grether, Sec’y. 
June 28-29.—Milbank (S.D.) G. C. Edw. Rutledge, Sec’y. 
June 29-30.—Ft. Dodge, la.—A. H. Fox G. C. Dr. J. W. 
Haughawont, Sec’v. 
June 29-Ju!y 2.—Canadian Indians’ tournament. 'Thomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe, Toronto. 
June 29-July 2.—Niagara-on-the-Lake.—Canadian and 
American Indians’ tournament. Thos. A. Duff and 
E. H. Tripp, Mgrs. 
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’y. 
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’y. 
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’y. 
Aug. 3-4.—Audubon (la.) G. C. F. Vermilya. Sec’y. 
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. 17-19.—Anaconda. Mont.—Western Boosters T. S. A. 
Jas. H. Cochran. Sec’y. 
Aug. 18.—Batavia, N. Y.—Holland G. C. Chas. 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.—Charleston (W. Va.) G. C. Dr. Gwynn Nichol¬ 
son, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6-7.—Richmond, Va.—Virginia Trapshooters’ Asso¬ 
ciation. V. Hechler, Sec’y.. 
Sept. 16-18.—Atlantic City, N. J.—“Westy Hogans.” Neaf 
Apgar, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
At a 25-bird' shoot of the Mahanoy City, Pa., Gurr 
Club, Feb. 27, Mr. Fen Cooper, the renowned trapshooter, 
was high man with 23. 
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A two-day shoot is announced to take place at the 
Duck Farm Hotel, Allentown, Pa., March 18 and 19. 
First day, targets. Second day, live birds. 
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Each of the ten contestants in the contest at 10 birds, 
at the Point Breeze track, Philadelphia, Feb. 27, failed 
to score a straight. Nine, scored alone by Mr. J. RiveL 
was high. 
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At the shoot of the Highland Gun Club, Edge Hill, 
Pa., Feb. 27, Mr. Charles Mink made a run of 87 
straight, scoring 99 out of 100. Mr. T. Tansey in Class B- 
scored 94, and was second high in the totals. 
A match at 50 birds per man, between Mr. James 
Somers, of Easton, Pa., and Mr. Wallace Williams, of 
Phillipsburg, N. J., shot in Palmer Township, Feb. 27, 
for a purse of $200, was won by Somers. They were a 
tie at the 43d round. 
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Secretary Fred Oliver desires that we announce in our 
list of future events the annual tournament of the Mis¬ 
souri Trapshooters’ Association, to be held at Moberly, 
Mo., on June 7, 8, 9 and 10. Registered with the In¬ 
terstate Association and $500 added. 
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The five-man team of the New York Athletic Club 
defeated the five-man team of the Yale Club, Feb. 27, at 
Travers Island, by a total of 449 to 425. In the regular 
club events, the February cup was won by Mr. T. 
Lenane. The Stevens gun was won by Mr. F. A. Hodg- 
man. 
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In the main event of the live-bird shoot held by the 
Penrose Gun Club, Philadelpbia, Feb. 27, Mr. Cowan 
was the only contestant to kill 10 straight, the thirteen 
other contestants scoring from 4 to 9. In the five-bird 
event, Messrs. Aiman, Felix, Davis and Murphy scored 
5 straight. 
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Secretary J. N. Knapp writes us that on May 19 and 20 
the Cayuga County Gun Club, Auburn, N. Y., will hold 
a tournament, in respect to which there will be added 
money and prizes. Messrs. Knox and Knapp will be tbe 
tournament managers. 
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At the live-bird match between Chief Bender, of Phil¬ 
adelphia, and Mr. Nathan Benner, of Mahanoy City, held 
near Pottsvillc, Pa., Feb. 23, a driving rain made dif¬ 
ficult shooting. Each man shot at 50 birds, 21yds. rise, 
gun below the elbow. They tied on 41 each. In the 
shoot-off at 3 birds, the scores were: Bender 3, Benner 2. 
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Mr. L. B. Taylor, managing director of the Westley 
Richards Gun Co., Birmingham, England, has been so¬ 
journing in the United States during several weeks past, 
attending bench shows and trapshooting events, extending 
his acquaintance among American sportsmen and making 
many friends. He is a very congenial gentleman, and is 
an authority on the manufacture of firearms. 
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The contest for the February cup, held last Saturday 
by the Crescent Athletic Club, Brooklyn, resulted in a 
tie between Messrs. Brower and D. T. Leahy, each scor¬ 
ing a full 25. This put them in a tie with Mr. H. W. 
Woodcock for the best three scores of the month, a total 
of 71 out of 75. In the shoot-off, Mr. Woodcock was 
victorious. Mr. L. M. Palmer, Jr., scored two wins in 
the February scratch shoot and won. 
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Near Tacony, Feb. 27, the S. S. White Club, leaders in 
the series of the Philadelphia Trapshooters’ League, de¬ 
feated the gunners of the Keystone Yacht Club in a ten- 
man team contest by a total of 221 to 206, in a possible 
250. In a prize shoot, 25 targets, divided into five classes, 
Mr, W, H. Wolstencroft in Class A was high with a 
straight 25. The contest was so pleasant and successful 
that similar contests are likely to take place in future. 
