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FOREST AND STREAM 
[May 22, 1909. 
June 6.—Racine, Wis.—National G. C. G. M. Murphy, 
Sec’y- 
June 7-8.—Rockford, Ill.—Red City G. C. T. J. Malana, 
Sec’y. 
June 7-10.—Moberly, Mo.—Missouri Trapshooters’ Asso¬ 
ciation tournament, under the auspices of the Moberly 
G. C. Fred. Oliven Sec’y. 
June 8.—Canonsburg (Pa.) G. C. A. S. Anthony, Sec’y. 
June 8-9.—Brunswick (Ga.) G. C. E. C. Butts, 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.—Little Rock, Ark.—Arkansas State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Little Rock G. C. Geo. W. Clemens, Sec’y. 
June 8-10.—Sioux City, la.—Soo G. C. W. F. Duncan, Sec’y. 
June 9.—Mt. Horeb (Wis.) G. C. Jas. Brown, Sec’y. 
June 9-10.—Benton (Ill.) G. C. W. H. Foulk, Sec’y. 
June 10.—Beaver Dam (Wis.) G. C. A. W. Lueck, Sec'y. 
June 10.—Shinnston, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports¬ 
men’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
June 11-12.—Corona (.S. D.) G. C. Geo. W. Clark, Sec’y. 
June 11-12.—Hudson (S.D.) G. C. W. P. Iverson, Sec’y. 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
June 11-12.—Salem (O.) G. C. C. M. Hughes, Sec’y. 
June 12-13.—St. Louis, Mo.—Missouri State tournament, 
under the auspices of the St. Louis Trapshooters’ 
Association. Louis Ebert, Sec’y. 
June 12-13.—Milwaukee,VVis.—Wisconsin and Upper Mich¬ 
igan League of G. C.’s State tournament, under the 
auspices of the Badger G. C. Ed. F. Leidel, Sec’y. 
June 13-15.—North Shore, La.—Orleans G. and R. C. 
Geo. H. Kastmayer, Sec’y. 
June 15.—Perry (N. Y.) R. and G. C. Dr. W. J. Austin, 
Sec’y. 
June 15.—Randall (la.) G. C. John Peterson, Sec’y. 
June 15.—McKeesport, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Trap- 
June 15-16.—Pcotone (Ill.) G. C. A. E. Harken, Pres. 
June 15-16.—Sturgis (Mich.) R. and G. C. A. H. Wait, 
Sec’y. 
June 15-16.—F^rber (Mo.) G. C. B. C. Matthews, Pres. 
June 15-16.—Cogswell (N. D.) G. C. H. L. Saylor, Sec’y. 
June 15-17.—Warm Springs, Ga.—Meriwether G. C. C. L. 
Davis, 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.—Berea (O.) G. C. J. F. Beswick, Sec’y. 
June 16.—Rolling Green Park, Sunbury, Pa.—Sunbury 
and Selinsgrove G. C. H. N. Brosuis, Asst.-Sec’y. 
June 16.—Middletown, N. Y.—Tri-County Shooting AssO' 
ciation. F. W. Strader, Sec’y. 
June 16-lL—Rushville, (Ind.) G. C. P. H. Chadwick 
Sec’y. 
June 16-17.—Rutland, Vt.—Vermont State Trapshooters 
League tournament, under the auspices of the Rut 
land G. C. Chas. A. Gale, Pres. 
June 16-17.—Thompsonville (Ill.) (J. C. Noble C 
Downen. Sec’v. 
June 17.—Milton (Pa.) R. and G. C. Fred A. Godcharles 
Sec’y. 
June 17.—Adair (la.) G. C. O. H. Archer, Sec’y. 
June 17.—Salem, N. J.—Salem County (1. C. H. W 
Bossier, Rec. Sec’y. 
June 17.—Sturgeon (Mo.) G. C. J. H. Winscott. Sec’y 
June 17-18.—Brampton (N. D.) G. C. C. Sink, Sec’y. 
June 18.—Clark (Mo.) G. C. S. P. Hulen, Sec’y. 
June 18.—Canandaigua (N. Y.) Sportsmen’s Club. A. 
Thompson, Sec’y. 
June 18-19.—TTraverse City (Mich.) R. & G. C. C. 
Carver. Sec’y. 
June 19.—Coleman (Wis.) G. C. J. G. Stein, Sec’y. 
June 22-23.—Tac jma. Wash.—Washington State tourna 
ment, under the auspices of the Tacoma R. and G 
C. G. W. Turnbull, Sec’y. 
June 22-25.—Chicago, 111.—The Interstate Association’s 
tenth Grand American Handicap tournament; $1000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pitts¬ 
burg, Pa. 
June 24-25.—St. Louis, Mo.—Grand Afro-American handi 
cap. Dr. Geo. A. Flippin, Sec’y. 
June 26-27.—St. Louis, Mo.—Blue Wing G. C. 
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’y. 
June 29-July 2.—Niagara-on-the-Lake.—Canadian and 
American Indians’ tournament. Thos. A. Duff and 
E. H. Tripp, Mgrs. 
July 1-2.—Oakes (N.D.) G. C. John Kennedy, Sec’y. 
July 3.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. F. H. Wallace, Mgr. 
July 4.—Sioux Falls (S. D.) G. (I. J. J. Burns, ftes. 
July 5.—Richmond, Va.—Deep Run Shooting Club. V. 
Hechler, Sec’y. 
July 5.—Olean (N Y.) G. C. Fred F. Mason, Sec’y. 
July 5.—Roanoke (Va.) G. C. A. H. H. Boyd, Pres. 
July 5.—Bar Harbor (Me.) G. C. Roy Hamor, Sec’y. 
July 5.—Olean (N. Y.) G. C. Fred F. Inason, Sec’y. 
July 5.—Cynthiana, Ky.—Harrison County G. C. Harry 
G. Moffett, Sec’y. 
July 5-6.—Pine Bluff, (Ark.) G. C. J. T.-Lloyd, Sec’y. 
July 6-7.—Toledo, O.—Edgewater G.C. John Schmidutz 
Sec’y. 
July 6-'?.—Alberta, Can.—Calgary G. C. H. C. Andrew 
Sec’y. 
July 6-8.—Iowa Falls, la.—Consolidated G. C. Jas. T 
Brown, Sec’y. 
July 7-8.—Jamestown, N. D.—North Dakota State Sports 
men’s Association. C. R. Hodge, Sec’y. 
July 9.—Plattsburg (N. Y.) R. and G. C. F. C. Parshall 
Sec’y. 
July 12-13.—Bristol (S. D.) G. C. N. W. Steile. Sec’y. 
July 13-14.—Snow Shoe, Pa.—Clarence R. and (i. C. C 
H. Watson, Sec’y. 
July 13-14.—Manning (la.) G. C. E. E. Breckenridge 
Sec’y._ 
Canada.—Springwood 
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July 14.—London, 
Glover, Sec’y. 
July 14.—Winona (Minn.) Sportsmen’s Club. C. Q 
Adams, Sec’y. 
July 14-15.—Laingsburg (Mich.) G. C. R. E. Simpson 
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 16.—Littleton, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports¬ 
men’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
July 18.—Milwaukee, Wis.—Parker G. C. Wm. C. Kroen- 
ing, 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 the auspices of the 
Buffalo-Audubon G. C.; $1000 added. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pittsburg, Pa. 
July 21-22.—Cedar Rapids, la.—Hawkeye G. C. C. A. 
July 23-24.—Webster (S. D.) R. and G. C. T. J. Delaney, 
Sec’y. 
July 28-29.—Boone (la.) G. C. Fred Crary, Sec’y. _ 
July 24-25.—Ashland (Wis.) Trapshooters’ Association. 
O. Braun, Sec’y. 
July 31.—Danbury, Conn.—Pahquioque G. C. E. H. 
Bailey, Sec’y. 
July 31.—Glens Falls, N. Y.—Hudson Valley R. and G. 
C. J. A. Norton, Sec’y. 
Aug. 3-4.—Audubon (la.) G. C. F. Vermilya, Sec’y. 
Aug. 4-5.—Rolling Green Park, Sunbury, Pa. —Sunbury 
and Selinsgrove G. C. H. N. Brosuis, Asst.-Sec’y. 
Aug. 4-6.—Ottawa, Can.—Dominion of Canada Trapshoot¬ 
ers’ Association tournament. Geo. Easdale, Sec’y. 
Aug. 9-10.—Portland (Me.) G. C. Chas. F. Jordan, 
Sec’y. 
Aug. 10-11.—Lock Haven (Pa.) G.C. C. A. Jobson, 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; $1000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pitts¬ 
burg. Pa. 
Aug. 11-13.—Ogden, Utah.—Idaho-Utah Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation tournament, under the auspices of the 
Wasatch G. C Henry L. Ernstrom, Sec’y. 
Aug. 13.—Clarksburg, VV'. Va.— Monongahela Valley 
Sportsmen’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
Aug. 17-18.—Ortley, S. D.—Owl G. C. F. Hayden, Sec’y. 
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. Gar¬ 
diner, Pres. 
Aug. 24-26.—Seattle, Wash.—The Interstate Association’s 
fourth Pacific (Toast Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the West Seattle Gun Club; $1000 added 
money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Aug. 24-26.—Sioux Falls (S.D.) G. C. J. J. Burns, Pres. 
Aug. 31-Sept. 2.—Denver, (Colo.) Trap Club. A. E. 
McKenzie, Sec’y. 
Sept. 3.—Morgantown, W. \’a.—Monongahela Valley 
Sportsmen’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6.—Charleston (W. Va.) G. C. Dr. Gynn Nichol¬ 
son, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6.—Monticello, N. Y.—Tri-County Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. F. W. Strader, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6-7.—Richmond, Va.—Virginia Trapshooters’ Asso¬ 
ciation. V. Hechler, Sec’y. 
Sept. 7-9.—Medford, Ore.—Pacific Indians. F. C. Riehl, 
Herald. 
Sept. 7-9.—Pacific Indians. F. C. Riehl, Herald. 
Sept. 10.—Shamokin (Pa.) G. C. S. C. Yocum, Sec’y. 
Sept. 16-18.—Atlantic City, N. J.—“Westy Hogans.” Neaf 
Apgar, Sec’y. 
Sept. 24-26.—Tucson, Ariz.—Arizona State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Blue Rock G. C. Kirt L. 
Hart, Sec’y. 
Oct. 8.—Grafton, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports¬ 
men’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The Morris Gun Club, of Morristown. N. J., offers a 
programme of nine events, totalling 150 targets, $12.65 
entrance, for its shoot. May 21, commencing at 10 o’clock. 
Shells and lunch obtainable on the grounds. Secretary 
F. A. Trowbridge’s address is 17 South street, Morris¬ 
town, N. T. 
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The Jersey City Gun Club announces a shoot to be 
held on May 26, preliminary to the New Jersey State tour¬ 
nament. The programme consists of nine 20-target events, 
$1.40 entrance, with a total of $25 added money. The events 
5 to 9 will constitute a $2 sweep at 100 targets. The 
Rose system will govern the division of the moneys. 
Shooting will commence at 10 o’clock. 
On each day of the Ossining, N. Y., Gun Club tourna¬ 
ment, Mr. Lester German was high professional, scoring 
193 out of 200 on the first day. He scored 388 out of 400 
for the two days, and made 104 straight, both high records 
as to ground performances. High amateur averages for 
the two days were made by Mr. T. J. O’Donohue, first; 
Messrs. F. A. Hodgnian and E. M. Hurd tied for second, 
while J. E. Sanders was third. . 
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The programme of the New Haven, Conn., Gun Club 
tournament provides ten 20-target events, a total of 200 
targets, $14.50 entrance, for competition on May 31. Five 
of these ^re merchandise handicap events, with a long 
list of prizes. Shooting will commence at 9:30. Ship 
guns, etc., prepaid, to Fred. W. Smith & Co., 17 Crown 
street. Twenty-one prizes for high guns. Wm. T. Minor, 
manager, 712 Malley Building. 
Secretary-Manager Shaner writes us as follows: 
“Through an error in compiling, Mr. R. O. Heikes’ score 
in the Southern Handicap was given as 88 when it 
should have been 93.” 
Twelve target events, totaling 200 targets, $15 entrance, 
are provided each day. May 29 and 31, as a programme 
of the Berkshire Gun Club, Pittsfield, Mass. Event 11 
each day will be a merchandise contest. High average each 
day, $15, $5, .$3 and $2. Events 7, 8 and 9, 50 targets, will 
constitute the five-man team shoot, Springfield vs Berk¬ 
shire. Rose system. Shooting will commence at 9:30. 
Lunch and shells obtainable on grounds. Ship shells 
care of Henry’s Cigar Store. 
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In the final handicap contest for the J. H. Hendrickson 
trophies—this being the fifth of the series held by the 
Bergen Beach Gun Club—Mr. Geo. K. Kouwenhoven 
was high in Class A, his three best out of five scores 
totalling 127 out of a possible 150. Messrs. Lowell M. 
Palmer and G. S. K. Remsen tied on 125 for second, the 
former withdrawing his claim. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier 
took third with 122. In Class B, all at 17yds., Mr. W. C. 
Damron was first with 123, while second went to Mr. 
J. G. Ropes on 122. About fifteen extra events were 
shot in addition to the main handicap. 
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Secretary L. H. Schortemeier writes us that “The 
Bergen Beach Gun Club will not shoot on Saturdays 
during July and August, and will not hold its monthly 
shoot on Tuesday, June 8, on account of the N. Y. State 
shoot being held on that day, but will shoot on Tuesday, 
June 22 instead, beginning at 1 p. m. Tuesday, July 13; 
Tuesday, Aug. 10; Tuesday, Sept. 4 (Tuesday, Oct. 12, 
Columbus Day, a legal holiday in the State of New 
York, the third annual Cosmopolitan championship); Tues¬ 
day, Nov. 9, and Tuesday, Dec. 14; and on Saturday, Jan. 1, 
1910, we w’ill hold our seventh annual New Year’s Day 
merchandise handicap.” 
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The committee on organization, appointed at a meeting 
held in the City House of the New York Athletic Club, 
on April 19, sixteen clubs of New York and vicinity 
being represented, held a meeting on May 14, at which a 
committee was appointed on constitution, by-laws and 
working plans for the organization of an amateur trap¬ 
shooting association, to report within ten days. The 
members of this committee are George S. McCarty 
(chairman), of the Florists Gun Club; Edward Winslow, 
Montclair Gun Club; Charles W. Billings, New York 
Athletic Club; George H. Piercy, Jersey City Gun Club; 
Henry M. Bingham, Crescent Athletic Club; John H. 
Hendrickson, Bergen Beach Gun Club, and John G. 
Ropes, of the North River Gun Club, the two latter 
respectively president and secretary pro tern. .Several 
clubs have signified an intention to join. Those who 
desire further information should apply to Secretary 
Ropes, 255 Pearl street. New York. 
We have had a number of inquiries this year in respect 
to what constitutes an amateur in trapshooting matters. 
-Yt present there is no ruling other than that of the 
Interstate Association, which places the most liberal con¬ 
struction on the subject. In particular we have received 
inquiries as to the status of clerks employed in gun 
stores. To cover this point with certainty, we requested 
Secretary-Manager Elmer E. Shaner for information on 
this point, and with his usual courtesy he responded 
promptly and fully, as follows: “Answering your letter 
of the 12th inst., in respect to classification of clerks 
employed in ammunition stores, I beg to advise you 
that at a special meeting of the Interstate Association, 
held Feb. 10, 1905, it was ruled that clerks employed in 
wholesale and retail gun and hardware stores who are 
absolute owners of the guns they shoot, and who pay 
not less than the regular wholesale market prices for the 
ammunition they use, shall be classed as amateurs at all 
Interstate Association tournaments. This ruling is still 
in force.” 
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Mr. P. R. Robinson, secretary shooting committee of 
the N. Y. A. C., writes us as follows: “On May 12 the 
N. Y. A. C. trapshooting team, six men, went to Ossin¬ 
ing to contest a return match with the Ossining Gun 
Club, and won by 43 birds. Our team broke 529 out of 
600, and Ossining 486. At the previous match, held at 
Travers Island in March, our team won by the narrow 
margin of one bird, thus making the combined win 44 
birds. D I. Bradley was high gun on our team with 
95 breaks. The other five scores were: F. H. Schauffler 
93, Fred Hodgman 92, T. J. O’Donohue 89, C. W. Bill- 
