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FOREST AND STREAM 
[April 17, 1909. 
Trapshooting. 
Park G. C. Alva 
Club. C. L. 
Sec’y- 
Geo. H. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
April 17.—Travers Island 25-man team shoot second leg; 
N. Y. A. C. vs. Crescent A. C. 
April 17.—Tuckahoe (N. Y.) G. C. 
April 21.-^Travers Island, special club shoot for Pelham 
trophies. Pinehurst system of match shooting. 
April 21-22.—Indianapolis (Ind.) G. C. H. \V. Denny, 
Sec’y. 
April 25.—^Jersey City, N. J.—Hudson G. C. T. H. Kelley, 
Sec’y. 
May 1.—Travers Island club championship, first half; 
100 targets. 
May 1.—Tuckahoe (N. Y.) G. C. 
May 8.—Travers Island club championship, second half, 
100 targets. P. R. Robinson, Sec’y. 
May 8.—New York.—Intercollegiate shoot. 
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 15.—Cambridge, Mass.—Harvard Gun Club-Norfolk 
Country Club. 
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. 
May 31.—Englewood, N. J.—Pleasure G. C. C. J. Wes- 
tervelt, Sec’y. 
June 5.—Montclair (N. J.) G. C. anniversary tournament. 
Edward Winslow, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
April 17.—Hamilton (Can.) G. C. W. R. Davies, Acting 
Sec’y. 
April 18.—Atchison, Kans. — Forest 
Clapp, Sec’y. 
April 19.—Springfield (Mass.) Shooting 
Kites, Sec’y. 
April 19.—Lawrence (Mass.) Fish and Game Club. W. 
W. Bradbury, Sec’y. 
April 20-21.—Sedalia (Mo.) G. C. Jos._ Pyadjs, 
April 20-21.—New Orleans, La.—Tally 
Brockman, Sec’y. 
April 20-21.—Ashley (O.) G. C. H. D. Hale, Sec’y. 
April 21-22.—Camden (Ark.) G. C. J. P. Wright, 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.—Pottsville (Pa.) Game and Fish Protective As¬ 
sociation. C. F. Seltzer, Sec’y. 
April 23-24.—Troy, N. Y.—Mountain View G. C. J. J. 
Farrell, Sec’y. 
April 25.—Prescott (Wash.) G. C. T. D. Barclay, 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.—Pittsburg, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
April 27-28.—Atlantic (la.) G. C. P. I. Appleman, 
April 27-29.—Wellington, Mass.—Paleface G. C. 
Comer, Sec’y. 
April 28.—Covington, Ind.—Western Indiana G. C. 
Rogers, Sec’y. 
April 28-29.—New Berlin-Canton 
Schlitz, Sec’y. 
April 29.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules G. C. A. 
Sec’y. 
April 28-29.—Danville (Pa.) G. C. 
April 29.—Jacksonburg, W. Va.- 
Sportsmen’s League. 
April 29-May 1.—Union 
Edwards, Sec’y. 
April 30.—Berwick (Pa.) R. and G. C. W. I. Shrader, 
Sec’y. 
April 30-May 1.—De Soto (Ill.) G. C. Lon Watson, Sec’y. 
May 4-5.—Decatur (Ill.) Target Shooting Club. G. G. 
Rupert, 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. 
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 4-6.—Dallas (Tex.) G. C. E. 
May 5.—Maple Park (Ill.) G. C. 
May 5-6.—Richmond (Ind.) G. C. 
May 7.—Franklin, Ky.—Simpson 
H. Black, Sec’y. 
May 7-8.—Herrin (III.) G. C. O. 
May 10-12.—Raton (N. M.) Trap 
Sec’y. 
May 11.—Plattsburg (N. Y.) G. C. 
May 11.—Pillow (Pa.) G. C. 
May 11-12.—West Frankfort 
Sec’y. 
May 11-12.—Columbus (Wis.) G.C. Guy V. Dering, Sec’y. 
May 11-12.—Eagle Grove (la.) G. C. A. L. Vearous, Sec’y. 
May 11-12.—Crawfordsville (Ind.) G. C. Chas. E. Lacey, 
Sec’y. 
May 11-13.—Boise, Idaho.—Idaho State Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation. Frank M, Eastman, Sec’y. 
May 12-13.—Montpelier (Vt.) G. C. Dr. C. H. Burr, 
Sec’y. 
May 12-13.—Oklahoma City, Okla.—Oklahoma State tour¬ 
nament, under auspices of O. C. G. C. A. W. Boyd, 
Sec’y. 
May 12-13.—Ossining (N. Y.) G. C. C. G. Blandford, 
Capt. 
May 13-14.—Breda (la ) G. C. Frank Van Erdewyk, Sec’y. 
May 13-14.—Janesville (Wis.) G. C. J. H. McVicar, Sec’y. 
(O.) G. 
Trap- 
Mgr. 
C. E. 
R. A. 
C. Chas. J. 
K. Ludwig, 
W. T. Speiser, Sec’y. 
_ -Monongahela Valley 
Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
City (Tenn.) G. C. 
D. A. 
A. Moseley, Sec’y. 
M. J. Beverly, Sec’y. 
R. A. Tyler, Sec’y. 
County G. C. Harry 
H. McNeill. Sec’v. 
Club. W. M. Oliver, 
F. C. Parshall. Sec’y. 
J. A. Bingaman, Sec’y. 
(Ill.) G. C. W. C. Rains, 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The Bar Harbor, Me., Gun Club’s registered tourna¬ 
ment dates have been'changed from July 3 to July 5. 
Mr. P. B, Plummer, representing the Peters Cartridge 
Co,, will make his headquarters at Chattanooga, Tenn., 
instead of at Memphis as heretofore until recently. 
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At a meeting held recently by the Westy Hogans, in 
Philadelphia, it was decided to change the Westy Hogan 
championship event from 50 to 100 targets. Additional 
prizes will be distributed through the programme. The 
tournament will be held at Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 
16-18. 
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The Hercules Gun Club, Temple, Pa., has issued the 
programme of its forthcoming tournament, April 29. 
Twelve events are provided, the total entrance of which 
is $18.25. The oifice will be in charge of the renowned 
experts, Messrs. Lewis and Overbaugh. Programmes 
can be obtained of Secretary A. K. Ludwig, Allen¬ 
town, Pa. 
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For the two days, April 8 and 9, at the Columbus, O., 
tournament, professional high average, 370 out of a 
possible 400, was made by Mr. Fred Gilbert. Second, 
Rolla Heikes, 370. Third, F. Bills, 163. The five high 
average moneys were won by Tryon, 357; H. E. Smith, 
355; E. W. Rugg and G. Buchanan, 347 each; F. D. 
Telling, 340. Several long runs were made by different 
contestants. The weather was exceedingly stormy and 
unfavorable for tournament competition. A full report 
of the tournament is elsewhere in our trap columns. 
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Eleven 20-target events, $2 entrance constitute the pro¬ 
gramme of the Indianapolis Gun Club tournament, on 
each of the two days, April 21 and 22. The system 
governing the moneys will be class shooting, 35, 30, 
20 and 15 per cent. A sliding distance handicap, 16 to 
20 yards, will govern. Event 6 each day permits the use 
of two shots, all contestants standing at 19yds. Shooting 
will begin at 9 o’clock. A warm dinner will be served 
each day in the club house. A supply of all the popular 
factory-loaded shells will be on sale. 
The Red Hook, N. Y., Gun Club has issued the pro¬ 
gramme of its registered tournament, fixed to be held 
on May 20. Eleven 20-target events, $1.40 entrance, are 
provided. No. 5 is at 10 pairs. No. 11 is a merchandise 
handicap event, fifteen prizes, open only to amateurs 
who have shot at 100 targets or more in other events. 
First prize in the merchandise event is a Stevens re¬ 
peating shotgun. The Rose system will govern the 
division of the moneys. High averages, $5, $3 and $2. 
Professional high averages, $5 and $3. Send guns, etc., 
prepaid, to Secretary W'm. S. Massoneau. Competition 
will begin at 10 o’clock. 
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Mr. W’m. T. Minor writes us that at the tournament 
of the New Haven. Conn., Gun Club, May 31, 1909, 
there will be a large prize list. Interest in shooting in 
Connecticut has been on the wane, but the members 
of the New Haven Gun Club, individually and col¬ 
lectively, have been making heroic efforts to revive it. 
He further states that, “The New Haven Gun Club 
have just purchased their club grounds, taking the 
entire amount of funds in their treasury, and there are 
still repairs, improvements and running expenses for 
the year to be made, and as this is our last opportunity 
for holding a big shoot this year, it is very necessary 
to make a success.” 
Five 20-target events, $1.40 entrance, and one at 100 
targets, $10 optional entrance, will be the programme 
of the Jersey City, N. J., Gun Club all-day tournament, 
April 21. Shooting will begin at 10 o’clock. The Rose 
system will govern the division of the moneys, except 
in the 100-target event, shot in strings of 25, high guns, 
one money for each four entries. Lunch and shells 
obtainable on the grounds. Ship guns, etc., care of 
John Weippert, 1123 Communipaw avenue, Jersey City. 
To reach the grounds, take Plank road trolley car at 
Pennsylvania Ferry, Jersey City, or Broad and Alarket 
streets, Newark, direct "to the grounds. Transfer from 
all trolley lines to Plank road line. The club will also 
hold another all-day shoot on Wednesday, May 26, which 
will be a preliminary to the State shoot, June 1, 2 and 3. 
Programmes will be mailed later. 
For a purse of $300, in a contest at 19 pigeons at 
Tumbling Run Park, Mr. Harry Shawers administered 
some corrective suggestions to Mr. Darian Rogers, by 
scoring 12 out of 16, to Rogers’ 7 out of 15. No mention 
was made as to whether there was any hard luck or 
otherwise. 
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Ex-State champion of Pennsylvania, Fred Coleman, 
Mr. James Somers, of Easton, Pa., and Mr. C. H. 
Munson, of Dover, N. J., arranged to shoot a match at 
100 live pigeons, at Tumbling Run Park, on Wednesday 
of this week. This is the third match. The first, at 
Easton, resulted in a tie, 23 out of 25. The second, 
held at Belvidere, N. J., also resulted in a tie, 45 out 
of 50. No doubt this time there will be definitions. 
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In the 100-target shoot held at Holmesburg Junction, 
Pa., April 10, Mr. “Butch” Landis was high gun with 
93 from the back mark, 20yds., thereby capturing the 
first prize, a handsome chafing dish. For being high 
with actual breaks, 90, he received a silver spoon. Mr. 
Tom Tansy, 18yds., was second with 92, and received a 
silver spoon for his good work. Five 20-target events 
constituted the programme. A high wind greatly ac¬ 
celerated the speed of the targets. 
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Mr. William Wolstencroft, of the S. S. White Gun 
Club, won the Shannon prize for the highest individual 
average of the Philadelphia Trapshooters’ League series, 
with 93^4 per cent. Mr. Charles Newcomb was second 
with the also excellent average of 9214 per cent. The 
official standing of the clubs in the series has been an¬ 
nounced by Secretary W. E. Robinson, as follows: S. 
S. White, 18 points, 2522 targets broken; South End, 
14 points, 2458 targets broken; Highland, 14 points, 2420 
targets broken; Meadow Springs, 12 points, 2358. targets 
broken. Florists, 7 points, 2204 targets broken; Chester- 
Ridley, 7 points, 2021 targets broken. 
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At a meeting of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters’ 
League, held recently, it was decided that the left¬ 
over prizes would be contested for at monthly shoots, of 
which the first was fixed to be held on May 1. Each 
club of the League will have one shoot, thus this series 
will not end till October. The club holding a shoot 
of this series will donate two medals additional to the 
prizes. The Florists Gun Club will hold the first shoot 
of the series at Wissinoming. The other shoots are as 
follows: South End Gun Club, of Camden, N. J., June 
5. Meadow Springs Gun Club, July 3. Highland Gun 
Club, August 7. Chester-Ridley Gun Club, Sept. 4. S. 
S. White Gun Club, Oct. 2. 
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Capt. Charles G. Blandford, with some other mem¬ 
bers of the Ossining, N. Y., Gun Club, who were in 
attendance at the championship of metropolitan clubs, 
Montclair, N. J., April 7, were doing much active and 
effective work in promoting the attendance at the 
Ossining Club’s eighth annual tournament (registered) 
May 12-13. They distributed many neat cards, recounting 
that there would be $100' added money; and $150 in 
prizes in one event. Free lockers will be provided. 
The Westchester county championship match will be 
included in one event. The return team match with 
the New York Athletic Club will take place on the first 
day. May 12, the 100 targets thereof to be included in 
the regular programme, which will be issued soon. 
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The third championship of Metropolitan Gun Clubs, 
held under t’ne auspices of the Montclair, N. J., Gun 
Club, April 7, went into the game sack of the Bergen 
Beach Gun Club—in this respect, following in line with 
its two predecessors. The winner was one of the 
Bergen Beach Gun Club’s renowned experts, Mr. George 
K. Kouwenhoven, who gained title to the trophy by a 
total of 94 out of 100, one more than his total in this 
event in 1908, when he won the metropolitan cham¬ 
pionship with a total of 93. In 1907, it was won by Mr. 
John Martin, of the Bergen Beach Gun Club, with a 
total of 95, Kouwenhoven then being second with, 94. 
Thus this championship seems to have permanently be¬ 
come a part of the Bergen Beach Gun Club assets. 
However, the latter club has no prejudices, as it also 
has won the team contests three times in succession, 
the total of the five-man teams last week being as fol¬ 
lows: Bergen Beach, 436; North River, 430; New York 
