March i6, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Chicago Gun Club. 
Chicago, HI., March 2.—With near zero weather and 
a freezing wind blowing into their faces the fifteen shoot¬ 
ers who came out to the park not only found the flighty 
targets hard to connect with, but they also found it hard 
I to shoot out a frame without getting benumbed fingers. 
Stannard topped the field in both the practice and club 
events. MacLachlan recorded the highest score among 
the amateurs in the club event, in which he broke 43 
cut of 50, after which he gave a fine exhibition on 
doubles, in which he broke 22 out of 12 pairs, a remark¬ 
ably good score, conditions considered. Dickerman and 
Young each scored 22 out of 25 for second place in the 
practice event. In the last event of 25 targets at 21yds., 
Young broke 19, while Taggart was alone behind him 
with a score of 18. 
Events: 
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C W May. 
. 20 
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15 
L Jeff . 
. 17 
34 
17 
A F MacLachlan. 
. 15 
43 
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O P Goode. 
. 19 
36 
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G E Mathews. 
. 19 
32 
13 
13 
I S Young. 
. 22 
41 
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19 
W A Davis. 
. 19 
35 
L M Fetherston. 
W D Stannard. 
. 23 
45 
13 
H E Dickerman. 
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J A Taggart. 
K L Freeman. 
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I Bristol .. 
. 17 
31 
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Xl Ballou . 
. 9 
10 
A Mohser . 9 
*Practice event. 
March 3.—For the most part of this morning the pros¬ 
pects were poor for target shooting, as it started to snow 
and a strong wind from the northeast was blowing, 
giving every promise of developing into a blizzard, but 
by noon the sky cleared and the sun warmed up the 
atmosphere enough to induce eighteen shooters to come 
out. While it was not quite as cold as yesterday, the 
marksmen had to contend with the same flighty targets, 
and with the wind blowing into their faces. 
The Riverside squad finished their team race at South 
Chicago in time to get into the fray at our park, and 
flushed with victory over there, MacLachlan topped the 
amateurs in both the club event and at the doubles, 
breaking 44 out of 50 in the first and 19 out of 12 pairs 
doubles in the latter. 
Shaw tojjped the list in the practice event by breaking 
his 15 straight, and finished in second place in the club 
event with a total of 43. Goode, Seelig and Fetherston 
each broke 41, while Eck was next in line with 40. 
Fred Bills dropped only one in the club event, which 
gave him the top score of 49. Goode took second place 
in the double event with a score of 16, and then finished 
up in the last event by breaking 24 out of 25, Kammerer 
scoring 22 and Jeff 20. 
After the shooting was finished yesterday, Jeff’s 
machine was loaded to its full capacity, and then some 
of the occupants were whirled to the home of the 
Fetherstons, where a most pleasant evening was spent 
at a dinner party. Each of the guests found a card 
beside his place, the hostess having inscribed the follow¬ 
ing rhyme on them: 
“Here’s a used-to-be champion of old English stock. 
Fate tried, with some whiskers, to make him a ‘Doc.’ 
'Vhen he makes a bum score, it is joy for the winners. 
They all start for the corner and Doc buys the dinners.” 
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“Here’s a neat little package, our friend ‘little Jeff,’ 
A ‘tooter,’ a shooter, and, Mac says, a chef. 
When the shooting is over, each weary survivor 
Doesn’t look for a chauffeur, they all want a ‘driver.’ ” • 
“For fear a single amusement we’ll lack. 
We’ll double our joys by considering Mac. 
‘Dead and dead,’ says the scorer, when Mac pulls the 
trigger: 
The birds sure are broken, the wind cu^'S no figure. 
But back on the handicap, then there’s the fun. 
The boys at the club say that Mac strains his gun.” 
“When clay birds are flighty and the old gun won’t work. 
Then a certain young man cusses just like a Turk; 
This fellow is always placid, and ‘Kam.’ 
He never was heard to utter a d-.” 
“Here’s a nice snappy shooter—comes from the West— 
''sating no medals pinned on his chest. 
Making no boasts; he’s just sawing wood. 
His scores show he’s careful; he always is Goode.” 
This sorry Benedict, here with the ‘boys,’ 
Bearer of burdens, sharer of joys. 
Would gladly exchange the wife he has won 
For a really first-class, sure-to-work ‘pump’ gun.” 
All those present claim 
at the dinner table, and 
were ? 
Events; 
Targets: 
Geo Eck . 
C R Seelig. 
O W Crocker. 
H E Dickerman. 
F G Bills. 
A J Moore. 
F M Meisner. 
L M Fetherston. 
C E .Shaw. 
A Mosher . 
H Wolfe . 
C W May. 
O P Goode. 
B L Kammerer. 
A Moore .. 
Mrs Fetherston . 
A F MacLachlan. 
L Jeff .. 
to have made straight scores 
now can you guess who they 
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11 
40 
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39 
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41 
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41 
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17 
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43 
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24 
39 
13 
99 
36 
17 
36 
44 
19 
7 
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Birmingham Gun Club. 
Birmingham, Ala., March 6. —In spite of the mud and 
rain, ten shooters faced the traps of the Birmingham 
Gun Club, and all made good scores. Ira Armstrong 
shot high for the day and broke 94. Mrs. Garl and J. 
Broyles shot a fine race and tied on 88. Ed. Cornwell 
made a phenomenal score for a new shooter, as he has 
been shooting only since January, as is also the score 
of P. H. Lallande, who is a recruit. Tom Goodbrod, of 
Mobile, condidate for State Game and Fish Commis¬ 
sioner, shot with us. Mr. Goodbrod was given the 
unanimous indorsement of the Birmingham Gun Club 
for the office he seeks. He is recognized as the most 
able man for the office by the local men, who are in¬ 
terested in game and fish protection. Scores follow: 
Shot at. Broke 
I Armstrong.... 100 94 
I Hillman. 100 91 
I C Broyles. 100 88 
‘Mrs O L Garl.. 100 88 
Ed Cornwell.... ICO 87 
Shot at. Broke 
Wm Dunn . 100 84 
P H Lallande... lOO 82 
O L Garl. 75 65 
Dick Brown. 75 50 
J T Cooley. 50 41 
Twelve pairs doubles: James Hillman 16, J. T. Cooley 
15, Wm. Dunn 14, Tom Goodbrod 12, O. L. Garl 12, Ira 
Armstrong 11, Mrs. Garl 11, Ed. Cornwell 9, J. C. 
Broyles 9, P. H. Lallande 8. O. L. Garl, Sec’y. 
Registered Tournaments. 
The following tournaments were registered with the 
Interstate Association during the week ending March 9: 
June 8.—Utica, N. Y.—Genesee G. C. E. J. Loughlin, 
Sec’y. 
June 8-9.—Brainerd, Minn.—Riverside G. C. H. L. 
Paine, Sec’y. 
June 18-19.—Boise, Idaho.—Idaho State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Boise G. C. W. C. Tatro, 
Pres. 
June 20.—Nicholson (Pa.) R. and G. C. L. A. Wright, 
Sec’y. 
June 22.—Long Hill, Conn.—Western Connecticut T. S. 
L. tournament, under the auspices of the Hillside 
G. C. Homer F. Sherman, Sec’y. 
June 27.—Hicksville (O.) G. C. W. B. Bricker, Pres. 
July 4.—Syracuse, N. Y.—Hunters’ Club of Onondaga 
County. Chas. H. Stannard, Sec’y. 
July 16-17.—Davenport, la.—Cumberland G. C. Harry 
Martens, Sec’y. 
July 18.—Lorain (OJ G. C. J. P. Traxler, Sec’y. 
July 29.—Baudette (Minn.) G. C. A. M. Hoover, Sec’y. 
Aug. 8.—Berwick (Pa.) R. and G. C. W. I. Shrader, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 5.—London (O.) G. C. H. L. Hildinger, Sec’y. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas. 
