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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[June 22 , 1907 . 
New York State Shoot. 
The fortv-ninth annual New York State shoot will 
deservedly take a high place in the annals of New York 
State tournaments, because of many important reasons, 
chief of which is that, in its basic principles, it was run • 
on broad lines of true sportsmanship. It was distinctly 
devoid of any money-^frab feature; therefore the moneys 
which the shooters put in circulation in reference to the 
programme competition, returned to their own possession. 
On the part of the management, there was neither the 
wish nor the purpose to have the financial interests con¬ 
ducted otherwise. Indeed, there was a studious ob¬ 
servance, 'throughout the programme, to make the tourna¬ 
ment, in word and deed, for the benefit of the shooters 
instead of for the club treasury. This_ point is worthy 
of praise and notice, inasmuch as it is. quite different 
from the financial policy of some other clubs which 
have held prior New York State shoots. It is a new 
departure for a better future. 
The Squier money-back system worked almost to per¬ 
fection. It would have been quite perfect had there not 
been a deficit of a small sum, as the following statement 
will show: Eighty-eight amateurs shot through the pro¬ 
gramme of the three days, of whom forty failed to win 
back their entrances, less price of targets, which 
amounted to $43. Their losses amounted to $772.15, which 
was paid in full. Add to this amount the $200 average 
money, and there is a total of $972.15 to high and low . 
guns shooting through the programme. The amount 
was made up as follows: One cent on 67,790 targets, 
$677.90. Extra, $1 entrance, $282.00. Balance added: by 
club to make up the deficit, $12.25. Total, $972.15. Thus 
the club paid $12.25 over and above the purse to make 
good the losses of the amateurs. This statement will 
serve to allay the suspicions of any one who thought 
that there was a surplus. 
It is doubtful whether a tournament, State or otherwise, 
ever was held in which the participants experienced such 
genuine enjoyment, and also in which they gave such 
general and spontaneous expression of their entire satis- 
The competition progressed smoothly and cheerfully 
from start to finish. There was excellent reason for 
such a pleasing condition. The officers of the Masonic 
Temple Gun Club, under whose auspices the forty-ninth 
shoot of the New York State Sportsman’s Association 
was held, had devoted themselves assiduously to the 
perfecting of all details and provision for every emer¬ 
gency, during many weeks prior to the shoot. _ They 
generously gave their time and personal services in 
conducting the shoot, and worked with an energy that 
was untiring. Mr. H. W. Smith, chairman of the tour¬ 
nament committee, was manager, and a most active and 
popular manager he was. With a megaphone in hand 
he was here, there and everywhere, giving his personal 
and steadfast attention to every detail every day of the 
tournament. When he gave an order, he personally saw 
that it was properly and promptly executed. He always 
had to listen to the personal wants of the contestants 
and to help them. Withal he was always the pink of 
urbane courtesy. The vice-president and tournament 
secretary, George Kirk, ably assisted him. He was of 
quiet manner, but ever alert and’ efficient, _ whether ar¬ 
ranging an official matter or extending a friendly greet¬ 
ing to the newcomer. Hr. Edward Cox, ex-president 
of the club, genial and active, helped materially to 
make the days more pleasant at the tournament. 
To specify’by name thus the officers who were most 
active falls far short of giving the full credit due. Every 
officer and member present at the tournament unobtru¬ 
sively did his best to help in adding to the ei^ovment 
of the individual or in making the tournament a whole- 
some success. 
The Masonic Temple club gave the visiting shooters 
the privilege of the elegant club rooms in the University 
building; in fact, the shooters were treated with such a 
sincere and unostentatious hospitality throughout _ that 
any beneficiary would be indeed a man of earth if he 
failed to appreciate such constant friendliness. In short, 
the tournament was clean and clear cut in management, 
was run on sound' lines, and was heartily approved by 
all contestants. 
The weather was clear and pleasant, throughout. The 
present season heretofore has been markedly unpleasant, 
but these few pleasant days, grouped together this year, 
favored the shoot. The temperature was just about cool 
enough for comfort. 
The shoot was held on the Athletic Field grounds, and 
were conveniently reached by trolley. Four sets of traps 
were installed, and constituted an ample battery for the 
purposes of the tournament. They were in charge of Mr. 
Charles North, which is equivalent to saying that they 
were efficiently kept in the best of running order. Be¬ 
sides looking after the working of the traps, Mr. North 
made himself useful whenever the opportunity offered, 
and, whether in the stress of hurry or the tranquility of 
leisure, he always had a gentle word and a gracious 
smile in his greetings to all. Mr. Luther J. Squier had 
charge of the office interests. His perfect efficiency 
added to his well known reputation for skill and ability. 
Mr. Squier deservedly won the thanks of the newspaper 
men by presenting them with manifold copies of the 
day’s competition. Besides being official, it saved the 
reporters many hours of labor under adverse conditions. 
Besides the many praises bestowed on him for his ex¬ 
cellent services as chief office man, many more were 
added thereto by the reporters. 
The annual meeting of the Association was held on 
Monday evening, .Tune 10. Officers were elected as fol¬ 
lows: President, H. W. Smith, of Syracuse; Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, E. H. Kniskern, of Elmira; Secretary, C. G. 
Blandford, of Ossining; Directors, Harvey McMurchy 
and J. A. R. Elliott. Mr. Smith is a prominent, popular 
and influential business gentleman of Syracuse. He is 
president of the Automobile Club also. A resolution to 
amend the constitution in respect to making eligible 
clubs within fifty miles of New York, was lost. Twenty- 
eight clubs were represented by delegates. Several new 
clubs were elected to membership. A very gracious act 
on the part of the Association had 1 reference to “Uncle” 
Ben Catchpole, who was ill and unable to attend the 
forty-ninth annual. Of the total number of New York 
State shoots, this was said to be the first one which was 
not honored by his presence. Uncle Ben has reached his 
eighty-sixth year, and many a man halts in Ins shooting 
long before that age. The Association, by subscription, 
purchased a large, beautiful loving cup for presentation 
to Uncle Ben. It bore the following inscription: A 
remembrance to Uncle Ben Catchpole from his friends 
attending the forty-ninth annual New York State shoot, 
1907.” • . . 
Another very happy thought, and a merited recognition, 
was the presentation of a silver cup to Mrs. Margaret 
Park, trap editor of Sporting Lite, who broke 20 stra.ght 
in event 4 of the last day. 
The next State shoot was awarded to Chemung County 
Fish and Game Protective Association, of Elmira. The 
pledges of merchandise prizes for the next ^ shoot ag¬ 
gregate already a long and valuable list. The Squier 
money-back system will be a feature. 
A very noble act, one which excited much favorable 
comment, was that of Mr. L. IT. Schortemeier. lie 
won a barrel of flour in the merchandise event, and he' 
desired that the club present it to some poor Masonic 
family with his compliments. This goes to show con¬ 
clusively, that while his tongue is sharp betimes, his 
heart is large, noble and in the right place. 
About 70,000 targets were thrown. 
The Buffalo squad, Messrs. Cox, Kellogg, Covert, 
Wright and Kelsey broke 99 out of 100 on Thursday. The 
shooting was rather difficult, some wind, unappreciable 
at the score, affected the targets’ flight, and the scores 
were consequently low at times. 
The largest winning of the three days was that ot 
Mr. Hugo Brugmann, whose total was $111.50. 
Monday was practice day, and had no place m the 
regular programme. There was nothing marvelous m 
Hookway . 13 14 15 17 18 16 11 16 16 
Dailey ... 17 16 15 19 17 19 17 18 19 
Elliott . 18 16 17 18 20 18 20 18 17 
Grinnell .17 13 14 18 16 18 15 19 19 
Billings . 13 17 15 16 18 17 15 19 17 
Stephenson .'... 17 18 16 15 17 16 15 16 18 
Durston . 15 15 16 17 17 17 19 14 15 
Sanders . 15 IS 15 17 16 18 20 18 18 
Hurd' . 16 17 17 16 15 19 16 15 19 
Valentine . 18 16 17 15 13 17 14 18 13 
Nicols . 14 13 11 11 14 15 15 16 12 
Wallburg . 14 13 15 13 9 16 15 13 .. 
Sibley f. 10 14 14 11 15 14 15 13 16 
Betti . 16 16 12 17 16 19 15 18 17 
Bedell . 16 18 19 18 18 18 19 17 18 
Butler . 18 15 17 14 12 15 18 17 14 
Blandford . 17 17 13 17 17 18 17 20 16 
Montgomery .13 16 16 15 18 19 15 18 18 
Brugman . 15 20 17 18 19 19 17 20 19 
Nearing . 10 9 15 15 14 14 12 16 10 
C J Wilson. 9 12 15 13 14 16 16 13 10 
Mosher . 15 17 14 16. 
Apgar . 15 18 19 18 16 19 15 20 18 
Heer . 19 18 17 18 19 19 18 20 16 
Darton . 16 16 19 15 20 18 20 19 17 
Fanning . 17 18 16 13 19 18 18 18 19 
Stevens . 18 17 19 19 20 19 18 19 18 
HIGH AVERAGE MEN AT THE NEW YORK STATE 
SHOOT. 
II. S. Welles, H. F. Brugmann, J. H. Hendrickson and 
Amos Bedell. 
the way of performance. The New York city cup, 
emblematic of the State championship, was won by 
Mr. H. S. Welles. The conditions of the cup were: 
The shooter making the highest average in the total of 
500 targets should receive the cup subject to the con¬ 
ditions governing it. 
First Day, June II. 
The programme consisted of nine 20-target events, $2 
entrance, with $1 additional for the money-back purse. 
Fifty dollars, divided, $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $5, went to 
the seven high averages. These were Brugman 164 out 
of 180; Knapp and Elendrickson 163; Bedell 161; Martin 
160; Kelsey and Dailey 157. Of the professionals, Mr. 
H. H. Stevens was high with 167. W. H. Heer and 
H. S. Welles broke 164 each. Scores: 
Events: 123456789 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 
Frantz . 12 13 11 15 17 19 17 20 15 
Wadsworth . 18 15 18 12 17 15 13 12 13 
Knapp . 16 18 18 19 16 19 20 19 18 
Green . 13 14 17 17 16 17 19 18 15 
Conley . 17 17 19 17 16 18 16 18 18 
Kowenhoven .18 16 19 16 17 15 18 17 17 
Hendricks . 15 15 15 17 14 18 20 18 13 
Hopkins . 15 18 15 15 18 18 16 17 18 
Greiff . 11 19 16 15 16 16 16 15 19 
Glover . 17 18 18 17 16 18 19 18 15 
Hopper . 18 16 16 17 19 17 20 18 15 
H C Wilson. 15 13 10 14 12 16 17 11 11 
Dietzer . 14 18 19 18 15 20 17 18 15 
Hart . 17 13 10 15 15 18 16 19 16 
Spalding . 14 18 11 19 17 19 16 16 17 
Kellogg . 17 12 19 19 16 20 15 18 18 
Covert . 17 15 18 18 13 20 18 18 18 
Cox . 14 13 17 15 13 19 14 18 16 
Wright . 14 17 14 16 20 17 19 17 13 
Kelsey . 17 14 18 17 18 17 18 19 19 
Phillips . 14 15 18 14 18 17 17 16 17 
H W Smith. 16 14 17 16 16 19 17 20 16 
Carpenter . 13 17 16 15 17 15 15 18 19 
Shot 
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180 
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16 16 16 16 17 19 18 19 15 
15 15 16 14 17 16 16 19 18 
11 13 11 16 12 13 14 13 9 
10 14 11 9 12 11 13 14 15 
7 11 16 16 12 6 13 15 17 
Heaman . 13 13 15 11 12 15 16 16 16 
Doc Welling . 12 16 18 15 18 17 12 16 12 
W instone . 14 14 16 15 13 17 16 17 17 
Millard . 16 14 17 17 13 15 14 14 14 
T S Weller.. 17 18 15 12 16 18 16 18 17 
Schauffler . 16 13 13 16 16 16 15 17 16 
Fellows . 14 16 17 18 19 17 14 19 14 
Van Patten . 15 16 20 13 17 18 18 17 17 
Burnett . 13 14 16 14 14 16 13 18 15 
Ed White . 18 15 16 IS 18 16-17 17 18 
McMurchy . 17 18 20 19 18 19 16 18 16 
Keves .. 14 13 17 19 13 17 19 17 16 
Tomlinson .....13 12 18 16 15 16 13 17 18 
W Whyte . 13 14 13 14 19 11 14 15 15 
Reynolds .. 13 15 16 16 17 20 17 18 14 
Marsh . 12 14 17 14 17 10 16 14 12 
Talcott . 11 13 13 16 16 16 17 16 17 
Schorty . 15 16 18 17 16 17 15 17 16 
Hammond ....'. 17 17 18 16 18 17 18 19 15 
Bernhard . 20 12 17 17 18 15 12 18 12 
R G Wheeler. 12 13 19 17 16 14 18 17 17 
Morris . 14 16 19 19 15 12 18 19 13 
'Knox . 17 13 11 6 14 15 18 16 16 
Wavte '. 12 15 17 11 13 16 19 15 10 
Chapman . 15 16 16 17 18 18 17 18 19 
De Bee .. 15 12 15 16 16 16 18 17 16 
Corfield . 14 16 16 15 16 16 19 18 18 
Martin . 18 15 15 18 19 18 20 lo 19 
Mollett . 15 18 16 19 19 18 17 15 15 
Adkin . 13 12 16 16 15 17 17 14 14 
Ogden . 11 12 9 14 11 12 15 12 14 
Fleming . 15 15 15 16 14 15 17 13 15 
Sterling .-... 19 17 18 15 17 19 16 19 13 
Stoddard . 15 14 16 5 14 12 17 12 15 
Stull . 10 13 16 15 16 18 13 17 17 
Skellv . 18 16 16 19 17 17 18 18 18 
Lambert . 15 16 16 17 16 14 14 17 14 
Welles . 16 17 19 19 20 19 16 18 20 
Cottle . 14 15 17 15 17 19 18 16 15 
Hobby . 15 13 16 17 17 19 16 18 17 
Curtis . 13 16 18 20 17 18 17 18 15 
Wise . 16 15 17 15 16 14 14 18 13 
Hendrickson . 19 19 17 19 17 17 19 18 18 
Lamphere . 17 18 14 16 15 17 15 17 18 
Loomis . 14 16 15 14 17 19 15 16 16 
Rumpelly . 14 15 19 18 17 20 19 14 17 
F D Smith. 10 8 8 7 11 11 12 14 9 
Paddelford . 13 16 17 15 14 16 17 20 14 
Palmiter . 17 15 14 14 13 18 18 16 19 
Clay .. 17 13 15 15 18 13 16 20 16 
Demerest . 17 17 15 18 16 19 17 17 15 
Kniskern . 15 14 11 10 13 14 16 16 13 
Pe C k !.. 11 12 12 11 12 16 11 13 13 
L C Andrews. 10 14 9 12 11 15 12 7 13 
Crew . 5 8 4 7 . 
North . 8 12 12 16. 
Simmonds . IS 13 17 17 14 16 20 20 18 
J W Estes. .. 15 18 16 16 13 
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There were eight 20-target events, $2 entrance, and 
Masonic Temple Club handicap for merchandise prizes, 
entrance $5. Six tied for first prize on 46, and shot pit, 
miss-and-out. First prize was a piano, value $350; it 
was won by R. G. Wheeler. The other mam winnings, 
were George Kowenhoven, second, Apollo piano player;: 
C J Dailey, third, Smith gun; F. D. Kelsey, fourth,;. 
Fox gun; Covert fifth, Ithaca gun; Wright sixth, Sauer 
Lefevre hammerless; Hop- 
There were seventy-seven 
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gun; F. J. Stevens, seventh, 
per, eighth, Baker shotgun. 
PI The manufacturers’ agents’ event had an L. C. Smith 
& Bro. typewriter for a prize. It was donated by H. VV 
Smith and was won by H. H. Stevens, with a score 
49 out of 50. The scores of the other contestants were 
Apgar 48, Heer 48, Darton 46, Fanning 45, Greiff 41 
Glover 43, Nichol 39, Sibley 39, Butler 37, Elliott 46 
Mosher 41, White 45, Durston 40, Welles 46, Kniskern 
36, McMurchy 48, Squier 48, Park 43. 
The total targets of the sweepstakes numbered 160 to 
day The high amateurs were: Brugmann and Hen 
drickson, 149; Curtis, 147; Kelsey 146; Greene and Hop, 
kins 145; Couley 144. Of the professionals, W. H Heei 
was high with 152. H. H. Stevens and H. S. Welle.! 
broke 150 each. Scores: 
Events- 12345678 
Targets- 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 
Frantz .:.16 18 16 19 17 16 19 17 
Wadsworth ...14 17 12 17 15 14 12 18 
Knapp . 19 17 17 19 13 19 15 16 
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