FOREST AND STREAM. 
Jan. 19, 1907] 
of seeing the record-maker strut around, and then goes 
to work and boosts the record beyond reach of the rest. 
We all know by experience. 
Following are all the scores our scribe secured this 
week: 
Revolver, 50yds.: Parkhurst 83, 90; Coulters 69, 74, 
76, 78. 
Military rifle, 25yds., reduced Creedmoor target, min¬ 
iature load: Parkhurst 43, 42, 43, 43, 42, 41, 43, 41. 
Rifle, 25yds., Min. ring target: Luther 240, 240, 245, 
240, 244; Gardiner 240, 240, 244, 244, 241; Mayo 237, 240 
240. 
Rifle, 25yds., Standard target: Mayo 92. 
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National Rifle Association of America. 
An important meeting of the directors of the National 
Rifle Association of America was held in the Armory 
of the Seventy-first Regiment, New York, on the even¬ 
ing of Jan. 9. There was a keen contest for the presi¬ 
dency of the organization. Gen. Bird W. Spencer, who 
has been president of the National Rifle Association 
during many years past, was unanimously re-elected, 
after which he resigned, whereupon Gen. Geo. H. Harris, 
commanding the National Guard of the District of 
Columbia, and Gen. James A. Drain, recently Adjutant- 
General of the State of Washington, were p.ut in nomina¬ 
tion for the vacant office. Gen. Drain was elected as 
resident. Vice-presidents were elected as follows: Gen. 
.awrason Riggs, of Maryland; Gen. George B. Critch- 
field, of Ohio, and Mr. J. A. Haskell, of New York. 
Lieut. R. H. Sayre, of New York, was re-elected treas¬ 
urer, but for business reasons declined the office, Where¬ 
upon Major E. G. Isbel, of Connecticut, was' elected 
treasurer. Lieut. A. S. Jones was re-elected secretary. 
Executive committee: Col. Thomas Talbot, of Boston; 
Col. J. V. Nash, of Georgia, and Col. F. K. Patterson, 
of Pennsylvania. The matter of arranging a match for 
the Palma trophy remains in charge of the executive 
committee. 
At Walnut Hill. 
Walnut Hill, Mass., Jan. 12.—The weekly shoot of 
the Massachusetts Rifle Association, had a small at¬ 
tendance. Shooting was confined to the 200y‘d. range, as 
the snow obscured the 1000yd. targets most of the time. 
The silver military medal was won by H. Cushing, Jr.- 
Scores: 
Silmer military rifle medal: Won on ten scores of 43 
or better by H. Cushing, Jr: 43, 43, 43( 43, 44, 43, 44, 44, 
44, 43. 
Offhand, practice match: 
H E Tuck. 21 23 20 21 23 22 25 16 23 23—216 
M Alden . 20 16 24 21 25 25 24 24 18 19—216 
B J Smith. 25 22 23 22 20 13 21 21 22 23—212 
F C Fitz. 20 23 21 17 21 21 22 20 22 22—209 
H -V Hill. 20 18 20 23 17 18 24 25 19 21—205 
H E Comey.'..... 18 17 22 17 24 23 17 18-24 24—204 
F H West. 20 22 20 20 24 14 17 22 19 19—197 
J B Hobbs. 22 18 9 25 19 17 18 19 21 23—191 
Honor target match. 3 shots, ring target: 
H E Tuck.... 16 22 22—60 B J Smith.16 20 24—60 
Rest practice match: 
E E Patridge.. 12 12 12 10 12 12 11 11 .10 11—113 
11 11 12 11 12 12 10 11 11 11—112 
Harlem Independent Schuetzen Corps. 
Jan. 9.—The Harlem Independent Schuetzen Cov>s 
made scores as appended at their gallery shoot, 159 W. 
Twenty-third street to-day: 
Ring target: 
C Wembacher. .235 226—461 
A P Fegert....237 235—472 
G Thomas ....227 226—453 
O Heinrich.238 215—453 
W Mensch ....222 219—441 
St Baumann.. .220 219—439 
C Thibauth....223 214—437 
Zacharzowsky. .220 217—437 
H Kraus .219 214—433 
Ph Zugner ....221 206—427 
Monatsberger...215 210—425 
J Martin .215 208—423 
Modersohn ....223 195—418 
T Nastvogel ...214 204—418 
P Weiler .214 203—417 
C P Hopf.208 199—407 
C Fauth .200 197—397 
E Hilker .197 193—390 
Blumenberg... .224 224—448 
Bullseye target: 
A P Fegert..7. 
...26 
G Hilker . 
....127 
H Kraus . 
... 58 
P Zugner . 
....150 
E Modersohn .... 
...69 
G Zacharzowsky .. 
....150 
C Fauth . 
T Martin . 
....152 
C Thibauth . 
...80 
W Mensch . 
....165 
F Monatsbereer ... 
...95 
G Thomas . 
....173 
f Nastvogel . 
.. .125 
S Baumann . 
... .174 
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