May 22, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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WINCHESTER 
Shot^uivs and Shotgun Shells 
WIN THE LION’S SHARE 
AT NASHVILLE. 
Southern Preliminary Handicap. —Won by J. R. Livingston with a 
Winchester Repeating Shotgun and Winchester “Leader” Shells. 
Score, 92-100 and 18-20 in the shoot-off of 
the tie, all from 19 yards. 
High General Average. —Won by Fred 
Gilbert with Winchester “Leader” Shells. 
High Amateur Average. —W. T. LesUe, 
second, with Winchester “Leader” Shells. 
Third, B. H. Finley, with a Winchester 
Repeating Shotgun and Winchester 
“Leader” Shells. 
AT READING. 
Pennsylvania State Championship. —Won 
by H. E. Buckwalter with a Winchester 
Repeating Shotgun and Winchester Shells. 
2nd, H. Schlichter, with Winchester Shells. 
-Won by L. S. German with Winchester 
J. R. LIVINGSTON. 
High General Average.- 
Shells 
High Amateur Average For All Targets. —H. Schlichter, with Win¬ 
chester Shells. 
Three-Man Team Championship. —Won by “Kelsey,” C. R. Ander¬ 
son and L. L Squier, all shooting Winchester Shells. 
AT DALLAS 
High General and High Amateur Average. —Won by F. Huston 
with Winchester “Repeater” Shells and a Winchester Repeating 
Shotgun. Score, 380-400. 
High Professional Average. —Won by E. F. Forsgard, with Win¬ 
chester “Leader” Shells and a Winchester Repeating Shotgun. 
Shoot R.ed w Guns and Shells—The Combination of Achievement. 
ings 82, W. J. Elias 78. The same day, our club cham¬ 
pion, F. H. Schauffler, won the championship of West¬ 
chester county with 93 birds out of 100, and later in tlie 
day made the remarkable score of 99 out of 100 birds, besides 
winning the high average trophy. T. J. O’Donohue, Jr., 
took part at both days’ shoot at Ossining, May 12 and 13, 
and won high average against a field of nearly one hun¬ 
dred crack shooters from various clubs with a score of 
365 out of 400 birds. The trapshooting interests of the 
N. Y. A. C. were never in as good shape as they are 
to aay.” „ 
Bernard \\ aters. 
G. A. H. Programme. 
The Interstate Association’s tenth Grand American 
Handicap target tournament programme will be ready 
for mailing on May 22. This year’s tournament will be 
held in Chicago, June 22-25. Added money, $1,000. The 
hours for shooting will be from 9 a. m. to 5:15 p. m. 
each day, and any unfinished events on one day will be 
carried over to the next. 
Monday, June 21, will be devoted to preliminary prac¬ 
tice. „„ J 
On the first day, June 22, four events at 20 targets and 
one event at 10 pairs, $2 entrance, are provided. 
On the second day, June 23, the Preliminary Handicap 
will be shot. The conditions are 80 singles and 10 double 
targets. $7 entrance; handicaps 16 to 23yds.; high guns; 
$100 added. Shooting at double targets contestants will be 
advanced 2yds. from their handicaps at singles. Entries 
must be made before 5 p. m. June 22. Penalty entries 
will not be allowed. This event is open to amateurs only. 
The winner will receive a trophy presented by the Inter¬ 
state Association. 
On June 24, the Grand American Handicap, open to all, 
will take place. Conditions, 100 targets, $10 entrance, 
handicaps, 16 to 23yds., high guns, $200 added. The win¬ 
ner will receive a trophy in addition to first money. Reg¬ 
ular entries must be made on or before June 12, and 
must be accompanied by $5 forfeit. Penalty entries may 
be made thereafter up to 5 p. M. June 22, by paying $15 
entrance. All entries for this event must be made on 
application blanks, a copy of which is in every pro¬ 
gramme. Additional entry blanks can be had on applica¬ 
tion to the Secretary-Manager. 
On the fourth day, June 25, the two championships are 
fixed to take place. The conditions in these events are 
as follows: 
Amateur Championship.—Open to amateurs only; 160 
single and 20 double targets, unknown angles; $20 en¬ 
trance, targets included; 18yds._ rise; high guns; $200 
added to the ;5urse. In addition to first money the 
winner will receive a trophy, presented by the Interstate 
Association. Contestants will be advanced 2yds. when 
shooting at the double targets. 
Professional Championship.—Open to professionals only; 
160 single and 20 double targets, unknown angles; $20 
entrance, targets included; 18yds. rise; high guns; $100 
added to the purse. In addition to first money the win¬ 
ner will receive a trophy, presented by the Interstate 
Association. Contestants will be advanced 2yds. when 
shooting at the double targets. 
In accordance with a ruling made by the Interstate As¬ 
sociation, at its annual meeting in 1908, the double targets 
shot at in the professional championship will count on 
the yearly average of professionals. 
Contestants may shoot for targets only in all events 
except the G. A. H. and the championship contests. 
Amateurs who shoot for targets only are eligible to win 
the trophy which goes with high score in the Prelimin¬ 
ary Handicap. The double targets will be shot in squads 
of five. The doubles will be right and left quarterers, 
thrown right and left respectively, at angles between 25 
and 45 degrees. Mr. Fred .C. Whitney, of Des Moines, 
la., will again have charge’of the Cashier’s office. Mr. 
Bernard Elssesser, of York, Pa., will have charge of the 
office of compiler of scores. Lockers can be reserved in 
advance on application to Fred H. Teeple. Secretary 
Chicago Gun Club, 123d St. and Michigan avenue. An 
excellent train service has been provided. Admittance to 
the tournament is free. Guns, ammunition, etc., may be 
forwarded, prepaid, care Von Lengerke & Antoine, 277 
Wabash avenue, Chicago. There will not be any reduced 
railroad rates. 
The handicap committee will allot handicaps on June 
19, but handicaps will not be announced till June 20. 
The members of the handicap committee are: Messrs. 
G. V. Dering, Columbus, Wis., Chairman; Fred H. 
Teeple, Chicago, Ill.; Woolfolk Henderson, Lexington, 
Ky; Geo. K. Mackie, Scammon, Kan.; Elmer E. Shaner, 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
For further information apply to Secretary-Manager 
Elmer E. Shaner, 219 Coltart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
The Garfield Gun Club. 
Chicago, May 15.—Decidedly unfavorable weather con¬ 
ditions prevailed at the weekly shoot of the Garfield 
Gun Club, on afternoon of above date, making target 
shooting more a matter of guesswork than anything else. 
However, several good scores were made. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 15 
Thomas . 14 14 12 18 16 18 .. 
Einfeldt . 19 18 17 22 17 23 11 
George . 16 19 16 18 11 .. .. 
Conklin . 12 
Kuss . 19 i7 23 k 22 W 12 
In the club trophy. No. 3, Kuss was high in Class A 
with 23 birds and Thomas in Class B with 12. 
In the Hunter Arms trophy. No. 4, Kuss again won in 
Class A with 24, and Thomas in Class B with 18. 
In the Ballistite trophy. No. 5, Kuss won in Class A 
with 22, and Thomas in Class B with 16. 
In_ the Du Pont trophy. No. 6. Einfeldt won in Class 
A with 23, and Thomas in Class B with 18. 
Aurora Gun Club. 
Aurora, O., May 15.—The Aurora Gun Club, organ¬ 
ized by the inventor of artificial live-bird targets, held 
its first practice shoot Saturday, May 8, and their second 
shoot this afternoon, Saturday, May 15. We have a two- 
bird system at present, but expect to add a pit system 
in the near future. Our system is, in shape, much like 
a very flat A, or, rather, a very broad A, the two points 
being 72yds. apart, with the score midway between 
them; and the cross-line of the A represents about the 
position of the pit from which the birds will flv out and 
up over the others, on the lines of clay target flights. 
We expect to hold a tournament on Decoration Day, 
or on Monday, May 31, because Sunday is Decoration 
Day, and Sunday shooting is not allowed in this State. 
We will also hold a one-day tournament on July 3 or 5 
for the reason that July 4 comes on Sunday. 
Our practice shoots are to be held every Saturday 
afternoon, and all lovers of trapshooting are cordially 
invited to attend and try their skill at these most won¬ 
derful birds—they are so life-like and are such perfect 
killers that shooting at them becomes at once a most 
enjoyable and interesting pastime. 
Many improvements have been made in “the artificial’’ 
during the past year. Noticeable among these is the 
“rear kill” fitting the bird for the pit system, and we 
are to have the-first tryout of this system, and we know 
from what we have seen that it is absolutely perfect and 
will add much to the usefulness of “artificial live bird 
targets.” 
The following scores were made at our last practice 
shoot, this afternoon, Saturday, May 15; 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
Noble _ 
. 136 
94 
Isham ... 
. 50 26 
Beemis .. 
. 90 
45 
Treat .... 
. 50 -13 
Hurd .... 
100 
70 
Hatch .... 
. 50 31 
Crandall . 
. 75 
25 
Harmon . 
. 50 20 
Nieman ... 
. 90 
22 
Norman . 
. 50 21 
Kims ..... 
. 50 
30 
Rogers ... 
. 50 25 
Reynolds . 
. 50 
30 
Edgbert ., 
. 50 20 
Kennedy , 
. 50 
26 
Thresher . 
. 50 43 
F. M. 
Treat, Sec’y. 
Hercules 
Gun Club. 
.‘\llentown. Pa.—The Hercules Gun Club, of Temple, 
Pa., will Ivold a target tournament on Saturday, June 5, 
with a programme of 150 targets. Entrance, $10. Targets 
one cent each. Events 8, 9 and 10 constitute the Du 
Pont trophy contest for the "monthly average of the 
members, 50 targets per man. The trophy “Joe Cum¬ 
mings” is on exhibition at their headquarters until the 
close of the contest, 500 targets per man are shot at. 
• A. K. Ludwig, Sec’y. 
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