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May 8, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
751 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travers Island, N. Y.—The New York A. C; annual 
trapshooting championship at 200 targets began May 1 
at Travers Island. The first leg, consisting of 100 tar¬ 
gets, was completed. It was expected that the full shoot¬ 
ing force of the club would be seen at the traps, but 
the weather kept the more timid indoors, and only six¬ 
teen gunners turned out. 
These represented the tried campaigners, who, in spite 
of rain, hail or zero weather, never lose a day at the 
traps. The remaining 100 targets will be shot May 8. 
The high gun of the day was Fred A. Hodgman, who 
missed 8 out of the century. Hodgman wears glasses, 
and the thick haze of yesterday bothered him in the 
first two rounds, when he broke only 44 out of 50. In 
the third round the light improved and he missed only 
2. The sun came out for a brief space during the fourth 
round and Hodgman hung up the perfect score of 25, it 
being the only straight round of- breaks for the day. 
C. W. Billings was close on Hodgman’s heels with 91, 
his best round being the third, when he broke 24. For 
the total of three rounds Bdlings was three targets 
ahead of Hodgman, but in the last round Billings missed 
4 and this left him behind. The final leg between the 
pair should be very interesting. F. H. Schauffler was in 
third place with 88, and Fred Pelham was fourth with 
87, and then came Greifl, and Kuchler, both having 86. 
The scores: 
1st 
2d 
3d 4th 
25 
25 
25 
25 
Total. 
t>2 
22 
23 
25 
92 
23 
23 
24 
21 
91 
22 
21 
22 
23 
88 
22 
23 
23 
19 
87 
22 
23 
22 
19 
86 
22 
23 
20 
21 
86 
22 
23 
19 
21 
85 
20 
22 
22 
21 
85 
19 
20 
23 
22 
84 
20 
19 
23 
21 
83 
22 
19 
19 
21 
81 
20 
16 
23 
21 
80 
17 
20 
23 
20 
80 
18 
18 
22 
19 
77 
19 
17 
20 
16 
72 
16 
16 
18 
19 
69 
heap team 
shoot for 
G W Kuchler. 
O C Grinnell. 
\V J Simpson. 
G W Thompson. 
R M Owen. 
E R De Wolffe. 
Dr Crowe . 
T Lenane, Jr. 
A TUt . 
P R Robinson. 
T J O’Donohue, Jr. 
The result of the two-man 
prizes presented by Mr. M. V. Lenane and T. J. 
O’Donohue, showed Dr. de Wolffe and T. Lenane, Jr., 
the winners, with Fred Pelham and G. W. Kuchler a 
close second. 
The day’s shooting closed with a special trophy event, 
which was won by P. R. Robinson, after a tie with 
T. J. O’Donohue and R. M. Owen. 
The season at Travers Island closes May 8, when the 
second half of the club championship will be contested. 
What has been named a “Dixie shoot” will be de¬ 
cided on the same day, prizes being offered by T. C. 
Durham, formerly of North Carolina, and P. R. Rob¬ 
inson, formerly of Virginia. 
P. R. Robinson, Sec’y. 
Tuckahoe Gun Club. 
Tuckahoe, N. Y., May 1.—In spite of “vagarious” 
weather, seven brethren of the gun met on the hilltop and 
fought out eight events, nearly all of which were nip- 
and-tuck affairs, as witness the score sheets. Nobody 
made much of a showing in the doubles, and the squally 
weather prevented any very high scoring. 
Event 3 was at 5 pairs. 
Event 5 was a “gun-below-the-elbow” shoot — good prac¬ 
tice for field shooting. 
Events 6 and 7 showed the handicapping to be very 
close, as in these two events every man totaled between 
20 and 23. 
, Rogers and Schmitt hold mortgages to the tune of 23 
each on the May cup in event 6. The one best score in 
either this shoot or that of May 15 wins this trophy. 
Event 4 was for the Du Pont trophy. 
The score sheet for the Dalton cup, event 7, showed 
four men tied at 22, whereupon Valentine arose in his 
wrath and captured the shoot-off with a fat 25. 
By judicious dodging of showers, nobody got very wet, 
and all had a good time. The next regular club shoot 
will be on Saturday, May 15, 2:30 P. M., but on Satur¬ 
day, May 8, there will be an extra shoot. Weather Man, 
please note dates, and arrange accordingly. v 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
Targets: 
10 
15 
10 
50 
15 
25 
25 
G H Rogers . 
10 
4 
37 
9 
23 
21 
(J M Arnolt. 
. 5 
6 
12 
20 
E W Valentine. 
8 
21 
22 
F T Schmitt, 2. 
9 
2 
7 
23 
22 
J C Grindrod, 1. 
4 
4 
36 
5 
21 
A M Dalton . 
. 8 
10 
3 
42 
12 
20 
22 
R L Packard. 
. 4 
11 
5 
13 
20 
22 
A. M. Dalton, Sec’y. 
Columbus Gun Club. 
Columbus, O., May 1.—Saturday afternoon shooting 
was greatly enjoyed at the grounds of the Columbus Gun 
Club, not, however, on account of the gentle zephyrs 
or balmy spring May 1st air. The arrival of several snow 
storms with a forty to fifty mile wind made the pace very 
exciting, and the changes were of such frequent occur¬ 
rence as to keep the man with the gun wondering what 
was coming next. 
The five-man team race we never would have shot 
with Northern Kentucky had not Dr. Gould written 
such a nice letter and said he wanted us to shoot Sat¬ 
urday so as to be even up with them. We think the 
Doctor has a good friend in the weather business. The 
upheaval of spring zephyrs landed on us about the time 
we shot Northern Kentucky. The Doctor said Kentucky 
made 437, and that is easy to beat. Well, Columbus was 
very lucky to come within 9 of them, and while we did 
not land ahead of their 437, we had a good time. We 
used the new foot anchors for the first time and found 
them a great thing for shooting in a wind, and would 
advise all gun clubs, especially those located on high 
hills or level ground near a lake, to supply themselves 
with anchors for windy day work. We again call at¬ 
tention of Ohio shooters to the Ohio State shoot of this 
year, June 2, 3 and 4. It will be a good one. You may 
reserve lockers now for the shoot, which will be prac¬ 
tically tour days. One dollar and fifty for the tourna¬ 
ment, 50 cents refund when key is delivered. Come early. 
The scores of the telegraph five-man team race with 
the Northern Kentucky Gun Club, of Dayton, and the 
Columbus Gun Club, 100 targets, follow: 
Webster . 90 Shattuck . 88 
H E Smith. 95 J Y Bassell. 78—428 
Chamberlain . 87 
The Dayton team made their scores two weeks ago 
under fair conditions. The Columbus team shot with a 
forty to fifty mile breeze. The scores are indeed cred¬ 
itable with the conditions figured; however, that does 
not win. Northern Kentucky shot 437 and our score 
Saturday of 428 makes them 9 points ahead. From now 
on wei will .shoot on the same day that the other team 
shoots. 
We shoot Chicago the first or second week in May. 
The regular Saturday scores follow, each event at 20 
targets; 
Hell . 17 16 18 16 17 16 17 
Roundy . 16 16 19 17 18 
Weber . 19 17 IS 17 18 .. .. 
H E Smith . 17 16 17. 
Cumberland . 18 15 17 16 17 .. 
Shatford . 17 15 16 15 16 
Bassell . 19 17 16 17. 
Atlantic Citv Gun Club. 
Atlantic City, 
N. J., 
April 
30.- 
-I 
append 
herewith 
scores made at our 
weekly shoot: 
Targets: 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 25 25 
H B Cook. 
.. 20 
21 
20 
16 
15 
19 20 23 
Wescoatt . 
.. 20 
23 
17 
17 
21 
23 .. .. 
Young . 
22 
23 
21 
19 
23 
24 .. .. 
Powers . 
,. 19 
14 
17 
17 
19 
Orleman . 
11 
15 
16 
16 
Shinn . 
.. 25 
18 
19 
19 
16 
Watson . 
.. 21 
15 
16 
IS 
19 
Osgood . 
.. 8 
13 
15 
14 
15 
Penell . 
.. 19 
17 
19 
Adams . 
.. 16 
21 
21 
18 
Headley . 
.. 20 
24 
Sheppard . 
.. 20 
20 
Herman . 
11 
S Cope . 
.. 12 
13 
Dr Reed . 
.. 19 
18 
J P Cope. 
14 
21 
Watts . 
.. 14 
21 
Vankirk . 
,. 11 
McG . 
.. IS 
Borden . 
.. 11 
13 
Specht . 
.. 8 
13 
15 
16 
Team shoot: 
H B Cook .. 
. 43 
Headlev 
...44 
Wescoat . 
. 44 
Sheppard 
...40 
Young . 
. 47 
Adams 
...39 
Pennell . 
. 37 
Watson . 
...37 
Osgood . 
. 29—200 
Powers .. 
... 36—193 
A majority of the above scores were made from^ the 
shooting house porch, 23yds., on account of the rain. 
The feature of the afternoon was the team race, five 
men to a side, each shooting at 50 targets each, totals 
200 and 196—a close rnatch and good scores, considering 
the bad weather conditions. 
We note that many clubs are shooting races by means 
of telegraph communications. We are willing to match 
our club against any Jersey or Pennsylvania club, con¬ 
ditions to be agreed upon. Let’s hear fr 9 m the different 
clubs, and create some competition and interest. 
The boys are looking forward with great interest to the 
State shoot in June. We hope to have a half score men 
on the firing line. Secretary, 
Bunalo Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., May 1.—The scores made by members 
of the Buffalo Audubon Club follow. A very high wind 
made di..cult targets. Great preparations are being made 
for our Decoration Day shoot. May 31. 
Targets: 
10 
15 
25 
10 
25 
15 
25 10 
Swope . 
. 6 
10 
18 
8 
20 
13 
Talcott. 
. 6 
11 
19 
7 
IS 
12 
23 8 
Bernhard . 
. 7 
11 
21 
7 
22 
11 
24 .. 
McArthur . 
. 8 
12 
19 
8 
19 
11 
Kelsey . 
. 6 
9 
21 
10 
16 
9 
i5 .. 
Cox . 
. 9 
11 
19 
6 
14 
5 
20 .. 
Covert . 
13 
21 
8 
19 
11 
20 .. 
Keilv . 
. 6 
15 
13 
7 
16 
7 
17 .. 
Wootton . 
. 9 
lo 
22 
7 
18 
11 
20 .. 
Jones . 
9 
9 
9 
16 
10 
Reynolds . 
. 5 
8 
17 
16 
Seymour . 
14 
18 
8 
14 
Suckow . 
20 
20 
Smith . 
24 
7 
20 
11 
22 .. 
Black . 
6 
16 
10 
Reinecke . 
10 
15 
w. 
C. 
Wootton. 
Hillside Rod and Gun Club. 
Flushing, N. Y., May 1.—Five enthusiastic shooters 
faced the traps in the rain at the Saturday afternoon 
shoot of the Hillside Rod and Gun Club. The tie for 
the Nash cup between H. Funke and E. L. Bell was shot 
off and won by Bell. The scores: 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 25 25 
Foster . 10 12 12 10 10 14 13 8 16 17 20 
Long . 14 12 13 14 15 12 .. .. 15 17 .. 
Butler . 9 7.12 13 .. 
Funke . 6 8.11 10 13 
Bell . 12 12.15 18 20 
Analostan' Gun Club. 
V'ashington, D. C., April 28.—The following scores 
were made by the members of the Analostan Gun Club 
at their shoot on April 24. Mr. Hunter kept up his 
winning streak, and again broke 20 straight in the medal 
contest. Dr. Taylor was shooting his ne\v Smith, and 
Dr. Monroe was trying out an Ithaca. Willis was hav¬ 
ing fun with his 16-gauge. 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. 
Broke 
H B Wilson.... 
, 130 
66 
Sunshine .. 
. 80 
50 
C S Wilson. 
. 110 
74 
Hartman ... 
. 80 
35 
Buckwalter . 
, 103 
75 
Barr . 
59 
C B Wise. 
, 100 
69 
Barnes . 
52 
Dennis . 
. 100 
46 
Jos Hunter 
58 
, 95 
57 
. 65 
23 
Geyer . 
45 
Hawes . 
. 55 
39 
M Taylor . 
, 80 
63 
Willis . 
23 
Dr Taylor . 
80 
54 
Monroe .... 
23 
Parsons . 
, 75 
60 
r>eIow are the 
scores 
in the 
medal shoot 
at 20 targets: 
Hunter . 
20 
Barnes . 
... 13 
Hawes . 
17 
Sunshine .. 
... 12 
Dr Taylor . 
16 
Geyer . 
9 
Wise . 
16 
H B Wilson 
9 
M laylor . 
16 
Green . 
... 9 
14 
... 9 
Buckwalter . 
14 
Willis . 
... 9 
C S Wilson. 
14 
Monroe .... 
Stine . 
13 
Mr. Flartman was a visitor and this was his first at¬ 
tempt at targets. He found a gun that fit him in the 
last event and broke 11 out of 15. He is a good field 
shot—none better—and will make a fine target shot with 
practice. 
May 3.—The members of the Analostan' Gun Club, of 
this city, are wondering if they will have an oppor¬ 
tunity soon to have one of their shoots with perfect con¬ 
ditions. The club has been up against the malevolent 
w-eather conditions which have prevailed over the country 
this spring. We have not had a perfect afternoon on 
Saturday since the season opened. Last Saturday, May 
1, we struck another one of those abnormal days when 
Washington seemed to be caught by the “tail end” of 
the extraordinary state of affairs meteorologically that 
was shaking up other sections of the country so dis¬ 
astrously. Eight of our gunners had the hardihood to 
go to the grounds, and they were greeted with black 
skies, gusts of wind that attained tornado-like propor¬ 
tions at times and which destroyed the equanimity of the 
boys and made the shooting more like work than pleas¬ 
ure. Occasionally the wind would loosen its grip for a 
few minutes and then the scores improved. 
C. B. Wise was lucky enough to make two straight 
10s during the afternoon. Dr. Shoup got a 15 straight 
and 9 out of 10, and Dr. Taylor got a straight. 
Follow'ing are the scores made in the medal contest: 
M. Taylor 18, C. B. Wise 15, Dr. Barnes 14, C. S. 
Wilson 13, Dr. Shoup 13, Dr. Taylor 13, Dr. Monroe 10 
°^The following record was made during the afternoon: 
Shot at. 
Broke 
Wise . 
.105 
81 
Barnes ... 
65 
Monroe .. 
. 95 
54 
Shoup .... 
. 80 
52 
Shot at. Broke 
M Taylor . 
B L Taylor. 
C S Wilson. 
Poole . 
Miles Taylor, 
75 59 
75 45 
75 56 
25 14 
Sec’y. 
New H&ven Gui\ Club. 
New Haven, Conn., April 24.—The weather was favor¬ 
able at the shoot of the New Plaven Gun Club, at 
Schuetzen Park. Over 2,000 targets were thrown. Sher- 
man, won the cup, after two shoot-offs. Scores i 
Fvents- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 25 25 30 15 15 
8 10 
Hepburn . 8 
Metcalf, 2. 9 
Sherman, 1 . 9 
Claridge, 2 . 6 
Stevenson, 2. 9 
Hall, 2 . 6 
Whitney . 10 10 10 
Robertson, 1 ... 8 
Arcy, 2 . 9 
Dr Smith, 2 .... 9 
Dupuy . 5 
1 . . . 
, 16 16 . 
. .. 19 .. .. 
3 .. . 
. 13 13 . 
. 24 27 15 14 
7 7 . 
.11 8. 
. .. 20 .. .. 
7 
. .. 24 .. .. 
9 .. . 
.10. 
. .. 12 .. .. 
9 10 
. .. 25. 
.11. 
. .. 17 .. .. 
. 14 .. 11 .. . 
. .. 24 11 .. 
6 8 . 
. 10 11 14 11 . 
. .. 21 .. .. 
.5 
. .. 24 .. .. 
.10 9. 
. .. 21 .. .. 
Dann, 1 
Gale . 8 
Dr Nettleton, 1. 7 
Link, 2 . 
Chamberlain, 1.. 4 
Langley, 1 . 7 
Penn, 1 . 5 
12 
7 
18 
22 13 
25 
. 6 
.. .. 12 6 
7 10 12 15 
15 19 
Ilrockett, 2. ^. 
A team shoot was an interesting feature, 
was victor and won the cup. 
6 12 . 
Team No. 
Nontcl&ir Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., May 1.—But six men were on hand 
to-day, probablv owing to the very stormy day. Allan 
seemed to be in pretty good form, making three strings 
of 24 out of a pos'sible 25. One of _ these, event 4, was 
made at 22yds. Winslow was the winner of the seventh 
leg. for the Dupont trophy, event 3, while Allan won a 
silver trophy in the fifth event: 
Events: 
1 2 
3 
4 5 
Targets: 
25 25 
25 
25 25 
. 23 24 
1 23 
24 0 25 
. 15 20 
4 24 
20 4 23 
Cockefair . 
.21 
4 20 
20 2 19 
Williamson . 
.18 
4 20 
18 6 25 
L Young . 
0 24 
.. 1 21 
.. 8 22 
E. Winslow, 
Sec’y. 
