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Lined Shells Claim 
the Lion’s Share. 
Some of their recent wins are: Chief Honors of Iowa State Shoot, including Highest 
Amateur Average by. Mr. Ford, Smith Cup, by Mr. Ford, Iowa Amateur Championship by 
Mr. Ford, tie for Ottumwa Diamond Badge, by Mr. Klein. Also Pennsylvania State Cham¬ 
pionship by 'Mr. Confer, Southern Handicap by Mr. McCarty, Preliminary of Southern 
Handicap by Mr. Stokley, State Championship of Vermont*by Mr. Greenwood, State Cham¬ 
pionship of Indiana by Mr. Faust, every honor at Idaho-Utah State Shoot, Texas Champion¬ 
ship at doubles by Mr. Cook, Two-Gun Championship of Illinois by Mr. Riehl, Profess¬ 
ional Championship of Illinois by Mr. Riehl. 
Does it pay to use V. M. C. Steel Lined Shells? 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City. 
Aug. 9.—Bristol. 
Aug. 20.—Norwich. 
Sept. 2.—New Britain. 
Sept. 13.—YVillimantic. 
Sept. 24.—Waterbury. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Messrs. Cottle & Knapp announce that they will 
manage a tournament at Skaneateles Junction, N. Y., on 
July 4. 
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Secretary C. H. Foss writes us that the Sherbrooke, 
P. Q., Can., Gun Club has fixed upon July 1 (Dominion 
Day) for its annual tournament. 
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The Birmingham, Ala., Gun Club, through President 
R. H. Baugh, announces the dates, July 17-18, for its 
annual tournament. There will be added money, $300. 
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The Meadow Springs Gun Club, of Philadelphia, held 
a shoot on June 1, at which Mr. Fred Coleman, ex- 
champuion of Pennsylvania, broke 99 out of 100 targets, 
! in a rainstorm. 
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In a letter of recent date, Parker Brothers write us 
as follows: “Have to advise that Mr. John R. Hull, 
formerly representative of Parker Bros., is no longer in 
our employ, having recently resigned his position with 
this company.” 
The programme of the Montclair, N. J., Gun Club 
anniversary shoot, June 8, provides seven events at 15 
I targets, 75 cents to $1 entrance. There will be from three 
| to five silver prizes in each event. The five-man team 
race, 50 targets per man, entrance $1, will have a valu¬ 
able, silver loving cup for a prize. Lunch and ammuni¬ 
tion obtainable on the grounds. Edward Winslow is the 
Secretary. 
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At the Poole, Md., Gun Club tournament, June 1, Mr. 
A. A. Somers, of Delta, Pa., was high gun. The Poole 
challenge trophy, open to amateurs of Hartford county, 
was won by W. Garrettson, of Darlington, Md. He was 
challenged by Dr. I. H. Tobias, and the contest will 
take place on the club grounds June 6. 
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The name J. R. Benson, which appears in connection 
with scores made at the Interstate tournament, held at 
Richmond, Va., recently, should have been A. R. Benson. 
Mr. Benson is a sportsman of Dover, Del., and his in¬ 
terest in sport comprehends both field shooting over 
setters and pointers, and shooting at the traps. 
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At the third annual tournament of the South End Gun 
Club at Camden, June 1, Mr. Lester S. German made 
high average with a total of 124 out of a possible 130. 
At Hearndon, Pa., on May 26, he broke 195 out of 200 
targets. On May 27, he made a run of 156 at Columbia, 
Pa. |V. M. Thomas broke 119 out of 130, and was high 
amateur. 
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The annual meeting of. the Chester, Pa., Gun Club at 
Linwood was enlivened by a planked shad dinner, the 
host being “Uncle” Steve White. The officers are: 
President, Charles Longbotham; Recording Secretary, S. 
K. Sadler; Financial Secretary, Frank C. Starr; Treas¬ 
urer, R. Oglesby: Captain, S. H. Clark; Assistant Cap¬ 
tain, Charles Griswold; Scorer, Charles E. Lawton. 
The programme of the Maryland county shoot, to be 
held at Prospect Park, Baltimore, June 11-14, provides 
ample competition each day. The first three days will 
be at targets, the fourth day at live birds. Many experts 
are barred from winning the prizes. The Hunter trophy 
and the Y\ awaset trophy will be for competition at this 
shoot. Valuable merchandise prizes will be a feature. 
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The Prospect Shooting Association, of Baltimore, Md., 
will give ten prizes, of $40 in value, for competition each 
month. Professionals can compete for targets only. 
Each contestant must participate each month in four 
shoots to be eligible for the prizes. At the end of the 
three monthly shoots, the club will donate $100 for 
division between the shooters who participate in the 
twelve shoots; $75 to the eight high guns, and $25 
to the .shooters w'ho have not won a prize. Two trophies, 
the Harvey cup and the Logue cup, will also be com¬ 
peted for. 
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The Dyersburg, Tenn., Gun Club has issued the pro¬ 
gramme of its first annual tournament, to be held on 
June 10-12. 1 he first day will be devoted to practice 
shooting. The programme for the two days of com¬ 
petition is alike, namely, ten 20-target events, $2 en¬ 
trance, $10 added. Class shooting will govern the purses 
on the first day, and the Rose system on the second. 
Shooting each day will commence at 9 o’clock. There 
will be no handicaps. There are special prizes for both 
amateurs and professionals. The events for the Rallistite 
and Empire cup, and for the Hunter Arms Co. vase will 
be special. Ship guns, etc., prepaid to Secretary W. \Y. 
Lauderdale. 
