March 9, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Trap at Harrisburg. 
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 27.—Herewith find the scores 
of our nineteenth annual 20-live-bird handicap; also con¬ 
ditions of the individual State challenge trophy. 
The weather was clear and very cold, with a high wind 
on Feb 22. the day of the shoot. 
W. L. Rutter, New Kingston, Pa., (shooting name, 
Lincoln), was high gun. He won, in addition to the 
purse and trophy, a fine silver water service, which was 
presented to him by the Harrisburg Sportsmen’s Asso¬ 
ciation with his score engraved thereon. Miss Anna 
Rieker, Lancaster, Pa., (shooting name Anna); Fred 
Dinger, Harrisburg, Pa. (shooting name Snow), and 
C. W. Fisher, Harrisburg, Pa. (shooting name Fisch), 
divided second money. Fisch lost his first bird dead 
out of bounds, Snow losing his seventeenth bird dead 
out of bounds. Scores; 
Allan, 28 .22222222*22*22202*02—15 
Patrick, 27 .20122222222202201222—17 
Fulton, 28 .21222112*0202**22*20—13 
Snow, 30 . 2222222222222222*222—19 
Porter, 27 .21012111222221101202—17 
Sutler, 31 .222222**022222222222—17 
Anna, 25 .22222222222222220222—19 
Wilson, 25 .12021222222211102002—16 
Witrner, 28 . 21*1012*012***01*020— 9 
Trafiford, 31 .22222222222022222220—18 
Brewster, 30 .2021*220222*02*220*2—12 
Franciscus, 29 .2*21122122201021*121—16 
Hawley, 28 .1002202*2w 
Curtus, 29 . 2221*2220202222*2202—15 
Trigger, 29 .'.22202222212*20*20*22—14 
L C Smith, 28 ..101*2222012211222222—17 
Stanley, 29 . 01222211*20*22*12012—14 
Barre, 28 .20*02*11220*01010110—10 
Arnold, 28 ...22222220220*20222202—15 
Ressler, 30 . 222222*0222222222220—17 
Sherer, 30 .1221*02*2010110*0*00—10 
Britt, 28 . 00222222*2220*202*10—12 
Kleipple, 28 .211222222222220**022—16 
Derk, 30 .0121212*202*0222*112—14 
Confer, 25 .00212*0*00*22*120010— S 
Rieker, 28 .0222222222*202222111—17 
Lincoln, 27 .22222112222221122222—20 
Winifield, 28 .2212202122*20*200*12—13 
Bollman, 31 .02001222200w 
Fisch, 28 .*2222222212222222222—19 
Oliver, 30 . 22222222222020222222—18 
Fieles, 28 . 222222212220*0210*20—14 
Clymer, 28 . 22222222222222222002—18 
The Individual State challenge trophy of the Harris¬ 
burg Sportsmen’s Association, Harrisburg, Pa., has rules 
to govern challenges as follows; 
Only members of Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation are eligible. 
Interstate Association rules govern all points not 
covered. 
Trophy will become the personal property of any in¬ 
dividual who scores two consecutive wins at the Harris¬ 
burg annual handicap and who successfully defends and 
holds the same in accordance with these articles against 
all corners during the intervening twelve months. 
Challenges must be addressed to Karl Steward, cor¬ 
responding secretary of the Harrisburg Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation, accompanied by $20. This deposit must be 
covered by the holder of trophy, who must designate date 
upon which the match may be shot. Date selected, how¬ 
ever, must be within thirty days after receipt of challenge. 
The holder of the trophy has the privilege to select the 
shooting grounds and the rise. The rise must not be 
less than 24yds. nor more than 33yds.; both contestants 
to stand at same mark. 
Each contestant to shoot at 25 live pigeons. In case 
of vies, shoot-off at 10 birds per man. Loser to pay all 
birds at price not to exceed 40 cents per pair. Winner 
to receive purse, $40, and cup. Annual winners will 
have their names and scores engraved on cup. Winner 
of trophy will give bond of $50 before removing cup. 
Should the holder or winner fail to comply with any of 
the above articles he shall forfeit all claim to cup. 
Should any disputes or differences arise at any shoot, 
an appeal may be made to the directors of the Harrisburg 
Sportsmen’s Association, whose decision will be final. 
Notes of Kansas City Interstate. 
Kansas City, Mo. —It was suggested to Mr. Erhardt 
the Audubon Society would get after him for having 
(dead shot) wings on his hat, but Lou says if they don’t 
clip his angel wings just sprouting, he’s “all to the 
good.” 
No more Texas shoots for Harry Taylor. After shoot¬ 
ing all day at Port Lavoca, for money, as he supposed, 
when dividing time came, found he was the only man 
who had put up any. 
Tramp Irwin gets younger every day, and was showing 
the boys a few things in Kansas City. 
Bob Elliott missed his calling when he wasn’t a hotel 
proprietor. The hot chicken and pigeon dinners he had 
served at the park, with all the vegetables in market, 
topped off with pumpkin pie “like mother used to make,” 
was a decided iprovement, and much enjoyed in contrast 
to the cold sandwiches and hot beer at other shoots. 
Hood Waters was busy getting the “glad hand” from 
friends in Kansas City and talking new powder. 
Ducky Holmes says the bill for a new vest will be 
sent to one of the shooters, who in the excitement 
pulled his “asunder.” 
I didn’t notice any temperance badges worn by the 
shooters at the Interstate tournament. 
Charlie Spencer as usual was the best dressed man on 
the grounds. His shooting suits were in keeping with 
every phase of the weather, and every known stunt was 
given us. 
Tipton lost the bird that gave the Kansas team the 
race, but “a fault confessed is half atoned.” 
It was regretted by the many friends of J. A. R. Elliott 
that he was not at Kansas City, but Bill Crosby says, 
“Jim only attends shoots where he can go on the 
trolley cars.” 
A Change for the Better 
The big Inter-State Tournament, held at Kansas City, 
Mo., February 20-23, was replete with victories won 
with Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, the most 
important being: 
High General and High Amateur Average 
won by Mr. Dan Bray, with the splendid score of 
421-450. 
Great Western Handicap at Pigeons 
won by Mr. Alec Mermod, the well-known St. Louis 
amateur, with a straight score of 25 “kills.” 
High ProfessionaJ Average 
won by Charles C. Spencer, with a score of 
420-421. 
Mr. Bray’s victory demonstrates clearly the 
superiority of Winchester Factory Loaded 
Shells. For several years he had been shoot¬ 
ing another make, and, great shot as he is, he 
was only able to do “fairly well, thank you.” 
At the Kansas City Tournament he changed to 
the winning Winchester brand and outshot the 
big field of cracks. If you have any doubts 
about his thinking the change was for the better, just ask 
him. There are many other cases like Mr. Bray’s, the moral 
of them being, if you want to win shoot 
WINCHESTER. 
Factory Loaded Shells 
George Maxwell made an excellent showing as a pro¬ 
fessional. He lost high average by only three birds. 
Pat Adams must have been feeling badly the last day of 
the shoot (?). He scored only 99 out of 100. 
Dave Elliott’s executive ability can never be ques¬ 
tioned after this shoot. Everybody was satisfied, and he 
showed he could point the gun as accurately as the 
pencil. 
Alec Mermod, winner of the Grand Western Handicap, 
was one of the most popular shooters on the grounds, 
and the handsome gold watch he carried home, a “thing 
of beauty.” 
As score-keeper Jack Elliott is the “best ever, and 
no one would have courage to register a kick in his 
cheery presence. 
The shoot was in every way a decided success, and the 
R. R. Elliott Arms Co. deserve great credit for the way 
it was managed. 
A Social Tramp. 
Montclair Gun Club. 
Montclair, N. J., March 2. —The weather conditions 
to-day were not favorable to high scores, for gales al¬ 
ternated with calms, and showers with snow squalls. 
At times it was almost impossible to maintain one’s 
position on the platform. Hence some very erratic 
shooting. 
Events 1 and 2 were for practice only. Event 3 at 25 
targets, handicap, for a year’s subscription to Forest 
and Stream, was won by W. I. Soverel, while event 4, 
for a silver prize, was won by Mr. George Batten. A 
relay team race was won by Team No. 1, made up of 
Messrs. Boxall and Winslow. 
Events: I 2 ,-3-^ r -—4- N 5 
Targets: 
10 
15 
25 
H. 
T. 
25 
H. 
T. 
10 
Boxall . 
6 
6 
16 
3 
19 
15 
3 
18 
10 
Cockefair . 
7 
8 
11 
3 
14 
16 
3 
19 
8 
Von Lengerke ... 
t> 
12 
IS 
18 
22 
. . 
22 
8 
Squires . 
8 
S 
20 . 
20 
20 
20 
9 
Winslow . 
6 
12 
3 
15 
14 
3 
17 
8 
Batten . 
6 
12 
4 
16 
18 
4 
22 
4 
Gould . 
11 
6 
17 
16 
6 
22 
. . 
Crane . 
15 
3 
18 
17 
3 
20 
6 
Soverel . 
18 
4 
22 
14 
4 
18 
S 
Team race: 
Boxall . 
...10 
Crane 
. 6 
Winslow . 
... 8—18 
Cocketair 
. 8— 
-14 
Batten . 
... 4 
Soverel 
. 8 
Squires . 
... 9—13 
Von Lengerke... 
. S—16 
Edward 
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