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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 27, 1912. 
American Canoe Association. 
Atlantic Division. 
Burlington, N. J., Jan. 15—Editor Forest and 
Strcavi: Believing it to be a good way to bring 
to members’ attention the importance of having 
you familiarize yourself with the conditions that 
are vital to the life and success of the associa¬ 
tion in general, and the Atlantic Division in par¬ 
ticular, I take this opportunity to convey to 
every member an appeal for encouragement and 
support in whatever events that may take place 
during the coming year, with the idea of mak¬ 
ing every eflort so successful that it will be a 
one-to-be-remembered year in the history of 
the Atlantic Division. 
First, I would have you take into considera¬ 
tion that whatever events are to be held will, as 
as far as possible, be self-supporting, as our 
only income will be the balance turned over 
from last year—about $220. As you are no 
doubt aware, we have the general meet to sup¬ 
port, and our usual percentage of receipts will 
be expended for that purpose. Therefore I 
would be glad to have a large attendance at all 
meets and social gatherings, so that the fees 
collected at such times will be nearly sufficient 
to defray the expenses of the same. 
Secondly, I would remind you that the life of 
the association depends upon its membership. 
As soon as you receive your statement of dues, 
forward the amount of same to the Treasurer 
before it is forgotten, thereby clearing your 
conscience of the matter (small as it may seem 
to you, but of great importance to the associa¬ 
tion), and also diminishing the work of the 
Treasurer in not having to send out delinquent 
notices. I do not know what the percentage of 
delinquents in this division has been as com¬ 
pared to other divisions, but I would like to 
know that during one year there were no de¬ 
linquents in the Atlantic Division. 
Thirdly, when you receive notices of coming 
events, make them generally known among the 
members of your club who are not A. C. A. 
members, that they may have an opportunity of 
attending these events and participate in the 
good times we always have. In this way we 
may be able to induce them to join the associa¬ 
tion where every other effort would fail. The 
more we get together, the greater the bond of 
true friendship which exists between canoeists: 
and it is this example of goodfellowship that 
keeps us up and doing. See to it, therefore, that 
all your club members are being interested in 
the association, and I will promise that your 
vice-commodore and his committees will strive 
to arrange events which will hold their interest 
and show them what they have missed by not 
becoming members before. 
FIenry B. Fort, Vice-Commodore. 
Western Division. 
Chic.vgo, III., Jan. 15.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: So much comment of a favorable char¬ 
acter was elicited by the smoker given in Chi¬ 
cago in November under the auspices of the 
Western Division, that a great many members 
have asked to have it tried again. The Novem¬ 
ber smoker served to bring together Chicago, 
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Peoria members, and I 
believe that an even greater number can be 
brought together by meeting in a more central 
location. 
For that reason I have made arrangements 
for a dinner on Saturday evening, Jan. 27, at 
6:30 o’clock, at King’s restaurant on Fifth 
avenue, north of Madison street, which is ac¬ 
cessible to all the elevated trains, and surface 
cars from various railroad stations pass the 
door. 
It is now time Jo determine upon a site for 
the Western Division camp of 1012. and for 
that reason it is advisable that memliers look up 
locations which appear to them the most ac- 
ces.sible for that purpose. A discussion of this 
subject will be called for on the evening of Jan. 
27, so please come prepared to talk about your 
vMshes in that respect and illustrate your views 
with a map, if no ==ible. 
F. B. Huntington, Vice-Corn. 
If you want your shoot to he announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Feb. 22.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. tournament. F. H. Wal¬ 
lace, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Feb. 16-17.—Mobile (Ala.) G. C. J. L. Suttle, Mgr. 
Feb. 22-23.—Columbus ((J.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y- 
March 14-15.—Holmesburg Junction, Pa.—Keystone S. L. 
of Philadelphia. H. L. David, Mgr. 
March 21.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, See’y. 
April 8.—Mt. Airy (Md.) G. C. Ray Watkins, Mgr. 
April 9-10.—Moberly (Mo.) G. C. L. R. Hulen, Sec’y. 
April 9-10.—Birmingham (Ala.) G. C. O. L. Garl, Sec’y. 
April 9-11.—Perry, Okla.—Oklahoma State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Perry G. C. Bush H. 
Bowman, Sec’y. 
April 11.—Atglen (Pa.) G. C. L. R. Lewis, Mgr. 
April 13.—Rittersville, Pa.—Lehigh R and G. C. H. F. 
Kock, Sec’y. 
April 15-17.—New Orleans, La.—City Park G. C. E. F. 
Leckert, Sec’y. 
April 17-19.—Wichita, Kans.—Kansas State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Interurban G. C. C. W, 
Jones, Sec’y, 209 N. Main St., Wichita, Kans. 
April 18.—Columbus ((3.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
May 8-9.—Columbus (O.) G. C. Lon. Fisher, Sec’y. 
May 9.—Riverside, Ill.—National G. C. Chas. W. May, 
Pres. 
May 14-15.—Adel, la.—Adel G. C. C. F. Clarke, Sec’y. 
May 14-16.—Fairmont, W. Va.—West Virginia State tour¬ 
nament, under the auspices of the Fairmont G. C. 
Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
May 15-16.—Columbus (O.) G. C. L. Fisher, Sec’y. 
May 21-24.—Sunbury, Pa.—Pennsylvania State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Sunbury-Selins- 
grove G. Cl. J. W. Schoffstall Sec’y. 
May 23-24.—Waterloo (la.) G. C. J. F. Libby, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—Wilmington, Del.—Delaware State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Du Pont G. C. 
T. E. Doremus, Sec’y. 
June 4-6.—Mexico, Mo.—Fifth annual State tournament 
of the Missouri State Trapshooters’ Association, 
under the auspices of the Audrain Country Gun Club, 
of Farber, Mo. Russell Glynn, Sec’y. 
June 5-6.—Aurelia (la.) G. C. Frank R. Welch, Sec’y. 
June 5-7.—Warm Springs, Ga.—Merriwether G. C. 'T. 
B. Slade, Mgr. 
June 10-13.—Syracuse, N. Y.—New York State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the New York State 
Sportsmen’s Association. H. W. Smith, Pres. 
June 18-21.—Springfield, Ill.—The Interstate Associa¬ 
tion’s thirteenth Grand American Handicap tourna¬ 
ment, on the grounds of the Illinois Gun Club; $1,500 
added money. The winner of first place in the 
G. A. H. guaranteed $1,000 in cash and a trophy. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
July 9-12.—Eugene, (lire.—Pacific Indians. F. C. Riehl, 
Sec’y. 
Aug. 14-16.—Kansas City, Mo.—The Interstate Associa¬ 
tion’s seventh Western Handicap tournament, under 
the auspices of the Kansas City Gun Club; $1,000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas., Pitts¬ 
burgh, Pa. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The Birmingham (Ala.) Gun Club will hold a registered 
tournament, April 9 and 10. It is arousing a tremendous 
amount of local interest. 
Social note: Miss Annie Oakley is shooting the winter 
away .at the Lakeview Hotel, Leesburg, Fla. She is 
billed thusly: ‘’See the Band Play and hear Annie 
Oakley Shoot.” 
The Merriwether Gun Club, Warm Springs, Ga., will 
hold its tournament this year on June 5-7. Added money 
and prizes will be about $400, and everything will be 
done to make the shoot a success, as in years gone by. 
The shoot will be registered, and it is expected there will 
be between fifty and sixty shooters in attendance. 
It is interesting to observe that all $l,000-a-week ad¬ 
vertising copy writers are not turning out copy for the 
Weneeda Biskut Co. and Invisible Washing Powder. 
For an ocular demonstration see the trade mark line 
put up by Kenwyn Kennels. “An Airedale can do any¬ 
thing any other dog can do, and then lick the other dog.” 
In another column appears an interesting and de¬ 
cidedly discouraging report from Secretary Jones, of the 
National Rifle Association in America. With the great, 
conscientious and intelligent efforts of the mother or¬ 
ganization, rifle practice in the LInited States is on the 
decline, and apparently legislative medicine offers the 
only remedy. 
The Mississippi State shoot this year will be held 
under the auspices of Laurel Gun Club, at Laurel, Miss., 
in the latter part of April. The new officers of the 
club are: Charles Green, President; Dr. C. M. Davis, 
Vice-President; H. N. Rogers, Secretary; Geo. Bacon, 
Assistant Secretary; W. F. Rumble, Field Captain. The 
regular shooting day is Thursday. 
At the annual election of Sunbury-Selinsgrove Gun 
Club, at Sunbury, Pa., held last week, the following 
officers were elected: President, Geo. Howell; Vice- 
President, C. A. Hartman; Secretary, J. W. Schoffstall; 
Assistant Secretary, Chas. Foster; Treasurer, A. H. Sig- 
fried; Assistant Treasurer, Samuel Troxell; Field Cap¬ 
tain, Brian Teats; Assistant Field Captain, A. H. Sieg¬ 
fried. The three trustees elected were J. W. Schoffstall, 
Grant Shuck and Brian Teats. The shooting days are 
the first and third Thursdays of the month. State shoot 
will be held at Sunbury, May 21-24. 
Just received programme of the annual shoot of the 
Highland Club, of Edge Hill, Pa. (“Trapshooters’ Para¬ 
dise”), which will be held Jan. 27. All shooting in classes. 
There are seven events, each at 15 targets, except No. 5, 
which IS miss-and-out. Entrance in each event 35 cents, 
excepting Nos. C and 7, which is 50 and 25 cents respec¬ 
tively. Optional sweeps, 25 cents. The prizes in each 
event are: No. 1, solid silver spoons; No. 2, shooting 
jackets; No. 3, umbrella; No. 4, pocketbook; No. 5, 
solid gold pin; No. 6, solid silver trophies. “Remem¬ 
ber, that a trophy is given for each class in each event. 
Sweeps are also in classes, and divided 60 and 40 per 
cent., high guns. You may have three entries in No. 5 
if vou wish. No. 6 is a “consolation race” and classes 
will be revised. Extra event, not included in above, for 
a number of prizes. A miss-and-out event. Not classes. 
Open to All. Bring your friends.” 
Fourth annual amateur clay bird championship of 
Long Island Sound will be held Jan. 27, at Port Wash¬ 
ington, L. I., under auspices of Manhasset Bay Yacht 
Club. Open to members of all clubs on Long Island 
Sound and the waters thereof, including the Garden 
City Gun Club, the Hillside Rod and Gun Club, the 
Crescent Athletic Club, and the Bergen Beach Gun 
Club. The match will be at 100 targets, 16yds. The 
shoot will start at 11 o’clock. Entrance fee of $5, in¬ 
cluding cost of birds and luncheon. An optional $10 
sweepstake will be shot on the match. There will be 
three handsome trophies awarded to the three high guns. 
A trophy will be awarded to the club team that scores 
the most points. The scores of the best five men in 
each club to count. A shooter can represent only one 
club, and shall state what club he represents on entry, 
'those who wish may engage sleeping rooms the night 
before the shoot, by applying to the house committee at 
the club house. Port Washington. Shells may be pur¬ 
chased at the club house. Trains leave New York (Penn¬ 
sylvania R. R. station) 9:05, 10:08, 11:07, 12:05. Trains 
leave New York (East Thirty-Fourth Street Ferry), 8:50, 
9 50, 10:50, 11:50. Guns and ammunition shipped in care 
of the club, by Long Island Express, prepaid, will be 
delivered at .he club house. Entries should be sent to 
Trap Committee, at the club. Port Washington, L. I., 
before noon, Friday, Jan. 26. H. L. Hoyt, Jr., is the 
chairman of the Trapshooting Committee. 
Beecroft. 
Amateurs Take the Coin. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 18 .—Editor Forest and Stream: 
Please announce to the readers of Forest and Stream 
that, since their annual meeting last December, the direc¬ 
tors of the Interstate .\ssocialion have ruled that money 
entries in the Grand American Handicap shall be con¬ 
fined to amateurs. Professionals will he allowed to shoot 
in the Grand American Handicap for “targets only, 
and compete for a special trophy donated by the Inter¬ 
state Association. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas. 
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