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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 19, .1907. 
New York City Cup. 
A full copy of the minutes of the forty-first annual 
convention of .the New York State Association for the 
Protection of Fish and Game, held at Buffalo, June 5, 
1899, was obtained by Forest and Stream at the tune of 
said meeting. The questions which were raised last 
year concerning the conditions imposed by the donors 
of said cup through the medium of a committee duly ap¬ 
pointed by them, and the status of the cup at present, 
were not fully determined. The report aforementioned 
was found recently filed away with old documents. Such 
part of it as is pertinent to the matter is herewith 
presented, and proves conclusively that the conditions 
governing this beautiful and valuable trophy have never 
been fully observed. Also, the terms of the motion 
made by Mr. Gates, the substance of which was that a 
State committee should be appointed to confer with the 
cup committee to secure a modification of the terms 
governing the cup, were .ignored. There never was a 
committee appointed to hold such _ conference. The 
status of the cup therefore is unqualifiedly as set forth 
in the following “deed of gift”: _ , 
To the President N. Y. State Association for the P. of 
F. and G., and to the Members of the Association 
Generally: , . , 
Gentlemen—The State Association, not being possessed 
of a trophy emblematic of the inanimate target cham¬ 
pionship of the State of New York, ‘certain members of 
the Association, residents of Greater New .York, and 
their friends, hereby beg to offer to the Association such 
a trophy. 
The conditions under which this trophy is given are 
briefly as follows: c 
The cup can only be won by a member of the State 
Association as defined by the constitution and by-laws 
of the Association. , . , , _ 
The number of targets to be shot at to decide the State 
championship at inanimate targets shall not be less than 
one hundred per day for each target day of the annual 
tournament of the State Association. The shooter mak¬ 
ing the highest aggregate, in such events as may be set 
aside by the club holding the State shoot to decide the 
State championship, shall be entitled to hol'd the trophy 
and title until the next succeeding State shoot; and 
shall execute a bond in the sum of $200 in favor of the 
club selected to hold the next shoot, as a guarantee for 
the return of the trophy. 
The State shoot in 1908 shall be the last open competi¬ 
tion for the tronhy; and the Association shall decide at 
its convention in that year (1908) what conditions shall 
govern the contest for the trophy at the State shoot in 
1909, such contest to be between the previous winners 
of the cup for the absolute ownership thereof. The only 
condition imposed by the donors of the trophy affecting 
the final contest for the same is that it mpst be at not 
less than KM) targets per man. 
The donors of the cup also make it one of the con¬ 
ditions of the deed of gift that the club holding any one 
annual shoot between the dates of 1899 and 1908, mclu- 
sive, shall donate to the winner of the trophy a prize of 
not less value than $25, to commemorate his win of the 
, State championship. 
Summed up in a simple form, the conditions are: lhere 
will be ten contests for the cup, provided there is a 
State shoot held each year up to and including the year 
1908; and in 1909 there will be a final contest for the ab¬ 
solute ownership of the cup, open only to those who 
have previously won it. 
If these conditions are satisfactory to the members 
of the State Association, and will "be accepted by them, 
the committee appointed to secure the trophy takes 
pleasure in handing the same to the members of the 
Audubon Gun Club of Buffalo, N. Y., in trust for the 
Stale Association, to be competed for at the annual 
State shoot, to be held in. the city last above named, 
Tune 6-9, 1899. „ , 
( Bernard Waters, 
n _ J J. S. S. Remsen, 
Committee-: ^ H> Ke]Ier- 
^Edward Banks. 
Mr. Reid: Gentlemen, you have heard the communi¬ 
cation thus read, what do you propose doing w,ith the 
same? 
Mr. Kennedy: I move that the communication be 
received and filed, and that the trophy be accepted on 
the conditions as are set forth therein, and that the 
thanks of the State Association in convention assembled 
be tendered to those who give the trophy. 
Mr. Reid: Gentlemen, you have heard the motion. 
The motion being seconded, the question is now before 
the house for discussion. 
Mr. Keller: Before that motion is put before the 
convention, I would like to say to you, Mr. President' 
and members, that as one of the committee who tendered 
that trophv, it was my idea that the donors of the trophy 
do not wish it to be accepted if there are any conditions 
stated or attached to it which you do not, like. Now, 
personally, ‘there are things in there which appear to 
me a little severe. 
Mr. Reid: Do I understand your name is signed to 
the communication just read, Mr. Keller? 
Mr. Keller: Yes, sir. 
Mr. Keller, continuing: Now there are certain con¬ 
ditions imposed to the winning of this trophy which to 
my mind don't seem to be very good. Our idea in 
giving that cup was to simply give something for us to 
shoot for, and create a new interest in the annual State 
shoots of the Association. Several of the prizes that 
were formerly competed for in the previous shoots and 
the conditions about them were so similar that we in¬ 
tended, or it was our idea to give you something new 
to shoot for. They have got a clause in here, for in¬ 
stance, the clause which says, “That the club holding 
any one annual shoot * * * shall donate to the win¬ 
ner a prize of not less than $25.” Now, it does not 
seem to my mind that it is right to impose that con¬ 
dition on any club. 
Mr. Kennedy: Mr. President, may I ask that the 
letter be again read to us. 
(The president reads the above communication.) 
Mr. Keller: It seems to me, Mr. President, that that 
has got a string or two attached to it, and I think 
that a trophy of this kind should be put up and let 
everybody have a chance to shoot for it. Now, I know 
that' the" committee who represent the donors ot tms 
trophy would like you to accept the same, and have you 
appoint a committee to make some rules to shoot tor it. 
There are perhaps a half dozen men in New York btate 
who will win that trophy, whereas if it was put mt .° a 
race for 50 birds there are one hundred men who might 
possibly have a chance to shoot for it. 
According to this offer, if we accept its terms and con¬ 
ditions, we make it compulsory for each club to put 
their hands down in their pockets and virtually pay 
over $25 to the winner of the trophy. ■ 
1 merely make the suggestion because I believe the 
committee would agree to anything that your committee 
would care to decide upon, and if these conditions do 
not meet with your approval, the committee donating 
the trophy would like to place the whole matter in tne 
hands of your committee and allow such committee to 
make rules they like in regard to the trophy. 
Mr. Reid: I can appreciate Mr. Kellers remarks on 
the subject matter before the convention. As one ot the 
committee, he doubtless feels that there are certain 
conditions attached to the winning of this trophy which, 
in some respects, are a little unfair; but it seems to 
me, though, as though it were rather late in the day to 
change them, as our shoot comes on to-morrow. 
Mr. Joseph Dingens: Do I understand that if a man 
who competes for that trophy and the tournament lists 
for five years, must shoot 100 birds a day, and it he 
should miss a bird once out of five days he would not 
be able to win this cup. If that is so that trophy would 
not be competed for by more than a dozen me ^ AA n . . 
State if they have got to shoot for five days, 100 birds 
. a Mu' Reid: That is my interpretation of it, and if the 
members have any suggestions they might be placed on 
record in this matter and conveyed to the committee 
Mr. O’Leary: Why not make it a special event for 100 
birds instead of having it strung out for five days, and 
let it be settled in one day. 
Mr. Gates: If the gentleman at my right will make a 
motion to withdraw the motion now under discussion I 
think I can offer one that will meet with the approval 
of the convention. • , , , . , 
Mr Kennedy: With the consent of the delegate who 
seconded the motion that I have made, and which is now 
before the convention, I shall withdraw the same. 
A Delegate: I consent. 
Mr. Reid: The motion is withdrawn from your con- 
S1< Mr at Gates: I move that this trophy be accepted, and 
that the president of the club appointed to hold the 
shoot of 1900 name a committee to confer with this 
committee and to endeavor, if possible, to secure a 
modification of the terms, so as to meet the suggestions 
made by Mr. Keller, which in my judgment are ab¬ 
solutely right. I think there are two conditions which 
are imposed to the winning of the trophy which should 
be changed, and on his suggestion, as a member ot the 
committee, that they are willing to change them, and 
there is no doubt in my mind that we can make an 
arrangement next year that will be absolutely satisiac- 
tory. We want to accept this trophy and afterward by 
a conference with this committee secure such an ar¬ 
rangement as will tend to make this a popular xnatter, 
which it evidently would not be if accepted under the 
conditions proposed. , , ,, . , . 
The motion being regularly seconded, the president 
puts the motion before the convention. 
Upon the question the following remarks ensue: 
Mr. O’Leary: Do we understand that this trophy will 
be shot for as specified in this programme at the present 
time ^ 
Mr. Gates: Yes, sir. It does not interfere with your 
programme at all, Mr. President. . . 
No further remarks being made, the motion, being 
duly seconded, is put before the convention and unani¬ 
mously carried. 
Mr. O’Leary: Mr. President, I move this convention 
that the secretary be instructed to send to the committee 
representing the donors of this trophy the thanks of this 
convention for the trophy offered. _ 
The motion being duly seconded, is put before the 
convention and unanimously carried. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
In Other Places. 
Messrs. Hampton and Benjamin, of Iola, Kans., will 
reorganize the gun club which they conducted last 
fall. An effort will be made to secure the strongest mem¬ 
bership possible, as the contests at the trap afford the 
participants much amusement. As soon as the reorgani¬ 
zation is perfected, there will be shoots held weekly. 
Harry Kahler, the Davenport, la., nineteen-year-old 
phenom, has announced his intention to demonstrate 
his marvelous feats at hitting small moving objects 
with the rifle. . 
Date has been set for the Upper Wisconsin and Mich¬ 
igan League of Gun Clubs’, tournament for the year 
1907. June 8 and 9 will be the dates, and if the plans 
now under way go through, there will be $500 added 
money. That will draw the State shooters from every 
part of the territory embraced in the League. 
Milwaukee, Wis., will have the honor of holding the 
next shoot for the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan 
League tournament. . 
The Highlands Gun Club was organized recently at 
Fort Thomas, Ky., with members as follows: Al. Frank, 
Harry liegeman, Arch. Link, Andrew Donald, G. J. 
Ouehl, Tom Hardesty, Joe Anderson, Otto Burger, Cleff 
Collins, Fred Knepper, Wm. Woodward, Sam Riley, 
Rev R. B. Nelson, A. Wadsworth, Al. Fuhrman, Burt 
Fuhrman, Robert Littleford John Regan. Otto Burger 
was elected President. The club has leased ground 
which will be used for trapshooting. 
Wykagyl Country Club, 
New Rochelle, N. Y.— At the regular weekly shoot 
of the Wykagyl Country Club, Calhoun carried off the 
honors of the day, winning a leg each on the Sauer 
gun and T. L. Jaques trophy. In the scratch event, for 
the Pelham cup, he was also high gun. Ogden, 
Talcott and Howard tied-for the Remington gun, Ogden 
winning the shoot-off. Brennan, with a handicap of 4, 
captured a leg on the January cup with a full score. 
The scores: 
First event, 25 targets, handicap, season trophy: 
H. T. H, 
Calhoun .1 23 Henderson .,1 
Brennan . 3 22 Scoble . 3 
Ogden . ....5 22 Bavier ..3 
Suter . * . 7 20 Pirn .5 
Talcott .1 19 
Second event, 25 targets, handicap, Remington gun: 
Ogden . 5 23 Scoble . 3 
Talcott . 1 23 Suter . 7 
Howard . 1 23 Bavier . 3 
Brennan . 3 21 Pirn . “ 
Calhoun . 0 19 Henderson .1 
Shoot-off: , , 
Ogden . 5 23 Talcott .1 
Howard . 1 22 
Third event, 25 targets, handicap, Jaques cup:- 
Scoble . 3 23 Talcott .1 
Calhoun . 0 23 Pini .® 
Henderson . 1 22 Brennan .3 
Ogden . 4 22 Suter . 7 
Howard . 1 22 Bavier .... 3 
Shoot-off: „ 
Calhoun . 0 21 Scoble . 3 
Fourth event, 25 targets, handicap, Jaques cup: 
Brennan . 4 25 Henderson . 2 
Ogden . . 5 23 Howard .2 
Talcott . 2 22 Bavier . 4 
Calhoun . 0 21 Pini .... 6 
Scoble . 4 21 Suter . 7 
Fifth event, 25 targets, scratch, Pelham cup: 
Calhoun . 23 Talcott .. 
Flo ward .22 Brennan . 
Henderson .21 Suter . 
Qo-den ..'.21 Atwood . 
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Pacific Coast Handicap. 
The Breeder and Sportsman, in a recent issue states: 
“The reason that the Pacific Coast Handicap was not 
selected at the recent meeting of the Interstate Associa¬ 
tion was because the meeting was somewhat divided 
upon where the shoot should take place for 1907. Strong 
inducements were held out in the_ interests of various 
coast points. From recent information the Pacific Coast 
Handicap may take place in Spokane, Portland, or pos¬ 
sibly Seattle. It is the intention of the Association to 
try to reach all of the different parts of the United 
States with their subsidiary shoots. 
“It behooves our local trapshooters to get a move on 
if they desire the Pacific Coast Handicap for Ingleside 
in September. One thing certain, and that is there will 
be a decidedly larger entry than at either of the prior 
handicaps. Further, San Francisco can turn out a larger 
entry than will assemble at Portland or any of the 
Northern points. By September we will have plenty of 
hotels and other accommodations, and can easily handle 
comfortably any crowd that may attend a big trap shoot 
.—or, for any larger feature, for that matter. One that 
that might induce a larger attendance than usual from 
the North is the sight-seeing conditions-. Thousands 
of people have journeyed across the continent for that 
purpose and have “got their money’s worth.” Arizona, 
New Mexico and Texas will be as well or better repre¬ 
sented than at the Los Angeles and other shoots. 
“It may look as if San Francisco wants too much in 
asking for the Coast Handicap again. This shoot would 
have been a big feature here last September, barring the 
fireworks. In consequence, there is a strong feeling 
among not only the local shooters, but with the fra¬ 
ternity in Vallejo, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, San Jose, 
Santa Cruz, Monterey and numerous other points within 
easy reach of this city that the shoot take place at 
Ingleside, just to show what we intended to do and 
can do.” 
Al Narberth, 
Narberth, Pa.. Jan. 12.—Babb defeated Titlow in a 
match by a score of 24 to 23. In the . sweepstake at 25 
birds, three, Wallace, Sharp and Babb tied on 24. Scores: 
Match shoot, 25 birds, 30yds. rise: 
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Titlow .22222222*222222*222222222—23 
Twenty-five bird event, 28yds. rise: 
Wallace . 2222222222111222222211011—24 
Sharo ”” . ..1122202222112222222211222—24 
Babb . ..2222210112222222221122112—24 
Titlow' - ..2222210111*22222222211222—23 
Hamel .. ..2222211111002221122222222—23 
T Emerson” .2222211102110222222222222—23 
Anderson ” .. . .2222200111*22220222222222—21 
Rainey ..22222011*2002221102222211-20 
Litzenberg' ’ “ .2222211011220021102222*22—20 
Moore ^ .. .22222001102222211022*2222—20 
Hines . .2222200*11002220222211111—19 
Dill .1111100*22002220111102222—18 
Smith .'..110002222200*100011100110—13 
Small .0000011001***001110000000— 6 
New England Kennel Club. 
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 12.—At the weekly contest of 
the New England Kennel Club to-day, W. O. Gay made 
high score in both events, as follows: 
Club cup: 
H. T. 
H. T. 
W O Gay.•. 5 23 R H Morgan. 5 19 
S Hammond .10 20 A Door .10 1“ 
Season trophy: . 
W O Gay. 4 24 A Blanchard . 0 21 
R H Morgan.2 22 
