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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Oct. 24, 1908. 
Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins, of Forest Park, Baltimore, 
Md., favors us with a communication this week, in which 
he sets forth the purpose of a few friends of the late 
Hood Waters, to raise a fund which is to be applied as 
set forth in said communication, which we commend to 
the earnest attention of our readers. 
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The Cosmopolitan championship of the Bergen Beach, 
L. I., Gun Club, held Oct. 13 and 14, was won by the 
renowned expert Mr. John H. Hendrickson, of Jamaica, 
L. I., He tied on 92 with Mr. Wm. Simonson, and in 
the shoot-off at 25 targets, won by the score of 24 to 21. 
Of the trade representatives, Mr. A. A. Schoverling was 
high with 94, while the ever genial Mr. John S. Fan¬ 
ning was second with 93. On the second day, Mr. J. A. 
R. Elliott broke 174 out of 1S5 and was high. Sixty-eight 
took part in the contest, fourteen more than last year. 
The contestants came from far and near. 
* 
If there are any parents who cherish the novel idea 
that a shotgun is a dainty toy for children, the follow¬ 
ing, taken from the Shooting Times, should cause them 
to “stop, look and listen’’: “The latest example of the 
‘didn’t-know-it-was-loaded-gun’ hails from Kidderminster. 
It had been the plaything of children for years past 
without its deadly charge being suspected, but a 
match-head on the nipple caused it to explode and kill 
an unfortunate child. The moral is, of course, that 
children should never be allowed to play with firearms, 
loaded or unloaded. It is pretty sure to lead to dis¬ 
aster in the end. Guns when not in use, should be 
under lock and key, and the person who leaves firearms 
about is morally responsible for the evils that follow.” 
Bernard Waters. 
Bergen Beach Tournament. 
Bergen Beach, L. I.—The Bergen Beach Gun Club 
held its second annual Cosmopolitan championship tour¬ 
nament on Oct. 13 and 14 at their grounds, Avenue N 
and Seventy-first street, Bergen Beach, Borough of 
Brooklyn, N. Y. The main event was won by John H. 
Hendrickson, the club’s champion, who shot out Mr. 
W. C. Simonson on a tie of 92. 
An optional sweep of $5 had thirty entries, or a total 
of $150. divided high guns. The club added $100 in gold 
to the main race and $30 to the sweeps on the second 
day. Capt Dreyer gave a sterling silver cup, in com¬ 
memoration of the event, and three imported German 
steins, of different heights. Hendrickson and Simonson 
divided the $30 in gold and also split up $67.50 in the 
optional, each of them receiving a total of 48.75, the 
former taking the sterling silver cup, and the latter the 
largest of the other trophies, a stein, 3 feet high. Mr. 
Bostwick received $22.50 from the optional, a $5 gold 
price and the second stein, 2 feet high; this for a score 
of 90. 
Mr. Scofield with 88 was not entered in the optional. 
He received $5 gold and a stein a foot high. 
Bissett, Schorty, Moffett, Remsen and Henline, re¬ 
ceived $12 each from the optional and a $5 gold piece 
each. 
The 86s, out of the money on the optional, had four 
ties—Messrs. Hall, Southworth, Wilcox and Groesbeck— 
who received $5 gold each. There were but three of the 
gold pieces to be divided among the 84s, of which there 
were five men—Messrs. Booth, Edgarton, Englert, Wynne 
and Bergen—so they had to be contented with $3 each. 
The weather was perfect, but the scores were not what 
they should have been, considering the talent present. 
The majority of the onlookers were delighted to see 
Al. Scho-erling walk away with the high score in the 
trade class in the 100 bird race, though John Fanning 
tied him for the day, and young James Alexander 
Roosevelt Elliott warmed the bunch on the second day. 
The only T. K. wandered over our way for the first 
time in the many years of our shooting days, and was 
surprised that we had more sky line for a background 
for our targets and made poorer scores than they did at 
Atlantic City, for instance, a few months ago. “It’s 
because we throw t"em the full 50yds., Thomas.” 
Lunch was served in an improvised shelter of pieces of 
canvas, on tables with a real tablecloth. The food was 
good and palatable, and there was plenty of it. Refresh¬ 
ments were served gratis by the club, as usual—just help 
yourself. 
Referees at the expert traps, Sergeant system: No. 3 
set: H. P. Fessenden; No. 1 set, Frank Coleman; No. 
2 set, F. C. Schneider. 
Scoring and '-'ulling were done by different members, 
and the thanks of the club are due to some of our 
visitors, Messrs. Edgarton, Schug and others, who 
helped us out. 
Mr. Harry Bergen attended to the traps; Capt. Dreyer 
to most everything, and L. H. Schortemeier was 
manager. E. W. Reynolds officiated in the cashier’s 
office, and Jack Fanning kindly posted the scores of 
events and moneys handed him by Mr. Reynolds, out¬ 
side the club house, where the boys could see how they 
were coming on, how much was coming, and how much 
wasn’t. 
The entries for the Cosmopolitan championship ex¬ 
ceeded last year’s by fourteen, a pretty fair showing 
for these hard times. Besides the members and locals 
present, it will be noted that entries came from all parts 
of New Jersey, Allentown, Pa., Utica, New York and 
New Haven, Connecticut. This shoot was not registered, 
as usual. 
Oct. 13, First Day. 
Championship. 
Shot 
22—92 
at. 
Broke. 
I 
H Hendrickson... 
24 
24 
22 
22 
25 
150 
139 
w 
m Simonson . 
23 
22 
23 
24—92 
21 
17 
150 
130 
L 
A Scofield. 
22 
90 
20 
24—88 
A 
C Bostwick. 
99 
22 
22 
24—90 
a 
20 
150 
129 
L 
H Schortemeier. 
21 
23 
21 
22—87 
21 
24 
150 
132 
F 
C Bissett. 
23 
21 
22 
21—87 
21 
18 
150 
126 
F 
W Moffett. 
23 
23 
20 
21—87 
25 
20 
150 
132 
G 
S K Remsen. 
22 
23 
21 
21—87 
C 
1) Henlme. 
22 
23 
23 
19-S7 
is 
is 
150 
120 
F 
G Wilcox. 
21 
23 
25 
17—86 
22 
22 
150 
130 
A 
G Southworth... 
20 
19 
24 
23—86 
23 
17 
150 
126 
H 
A Groesbeck, Jr. 
21 
22 
18 
25—86 
Frank Hall . 
20 
24 
22 
20—S6 
23 
is 
150 
127 
H 
D Bergen. 
22 
22 
21 
19—84 
H 
I. Edgarton. 
17 
23 
21 
23—84 
2i 
22 
150 
127 
1 
L Englert. 
24 
10 
21 
20—84 
19 
23 
150 
126 
H 
M Booth. 
23 
20 
21 
20—84 
21 
24 
150 
129 
M 
W Wvnne. 
21 
19 
19 
25—84 
F 
B Stephenson.... 
21 
23 
20 
19—83 
John Martin. 
92 
24 
16 
21—83 
22 
§i 
150 
126 
F 
Y Carlough. 
20 
21 
18 
22—81 
W 
E Corfield. 
99 
17 
20 
22—81 
21 
26 
150 
122 
E 
C Meyer. 
19 
22 
23 
17—81 
24 
20 
150 
125 
Ed Cahrs . 
22 
19 
19 
21—81 
M 
V Lenane. 
20 
99 
21 
18—81 
20 
20 
150 
121 
J 
11 Williams. 
lo 
21 
22 
20—81 
Robt Morgan . 
15 
22 
25 
19—81 
. . 
. . 
. . . 
• • • 
C W Billings. 
.. 21 
18 
21 
20—80 
22 24 
150 
126 
Dr W H Mathews 
.. 18 
19 
20 
23-80 
24 .. 
125 
104 
A L Griffith. 
.. 12 
23 
21 
17—79 
C A Lockwood... 
.. 18 
18 
22 
20—78 
20 23 
150 
i2i 
H B Williams. 
.. 17 
19 
21 
21—78 
A B Brickner. 
.. 19 
21 
17 
20—77 
21 2i 
150 
ii9 
H T Montanus... 
. 16 
17 
22 
22—77 
W F Hoffmeier.. 
.. 18 
21 
21 
17—77 
Dr C C Smith.... 
.. 24 
21 
18 
13—76 
H T Lee. 
.. 17 
19 
18 
22—76 
2i .. 
125 
97 
Chas A Cooper... 
.. 17 
21 
16 
21—75 
C A Medler. 
.. 17 
16 
22 
20—75 
L Cornine . 
. 18 
23 
16 
18—75 
P T May. 
. 19 
21 
18 
16—74 
R M Owen. 
.. 18 
19 
16 
21—74 
23 i9 
iso 
ii<3 
O C Grinnell, Jr. 
.. 22 
23 
17 
12—74 
Chas Thomas _ 
.. 19 
17 
20 
17—73 
Wm Hopkins .... 
.. 21 
18 
16 
17—72 
A E Hendrickson 
. 14 
20 
16 
22—72 
W C Damron. 
22 
')'l 
15 
13—72 
id io 
150 
98 
W Emmons.. 
.. 17 
19 
19 
17—72 
Dr P Moeller. 
. 18 
19 
16 
19—72 
H W Dreyer. 
. 16 
19 
18 
17—70 
W Ramon. 
. 19 
18 
17 
15—69 
Dr E W Dann... 
.. 17 
14 
16 
21—68 
Mr. Goennewich . 
. 18 
14 
19 
17—68 
18 18 
150 
ioi 
A P Kinney. 
. 19 
17 
12 
19—67 
T G Ropes. 
.. 20 
20 
15 
12-67 
j O’Brien . 
.. 17 
14 
16 
17—64 
"F II Schug. 
. 11 
17 
14 
20—62 
E* B Magnus. 
. 18 
14 
15 
15—62 
F L Tyler. 
.. 15 
15 
16 
15-61 
D A Leahy. 
. 16 
15 
20 
w 
75 
5i 
Manufacturers’ 
A A Schoverling. 
representatives: 
. 24 24 23 23—94 
24 23 
150 
141 
1 S Fanning. 
. 24 25 23 21—93 
24 24 
150 
141 
H L Brown. 
. 23 20 
22 
22—87 
20 19 
150 
126 
Neaf Apgar . 
. 21 
21 
24 18—84 
24 18 
150 
126 
1 A R Elliott .... 
. IS 20 20 23—SI 
24 23 
150 
128 
Sim Glover . 
. 20 
21 18 20—79 
20 20 
150 
119 
I' II Keller. 
. 19 19 19 17—74 
F E Butler. 
. 21 18 15 15—69 
16 .. 
125 
85 
Oct. 14, Second Day. 
Events: , 123456789 
Targets: 
20 
20 
20 
25 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Martin . 
. 18 
19 
16 
21 
17 
18 
17 
19 
18 
Edgarton . 
. 17 
20 
16 
23 
14 
17 
16 
14 
w 
Hopkins . 
. 16 
15 
17 
21 
17 
16 
14 
14 
14 
Corfield . 
. 18 
18 
18 
20 
15 
17 
14 
13 
13 
Simonson . 
. 17 
18 
18 
24 
17 
20 
18 
19 
20 
Billings . 
. 18 
17 
19 
23 
16 
17 
18 
18 
16 
Englert . 
. 16 
19 
19 
23 
19 
17 
18 
17 
17 
Schorty . 
. 19 
17 
17 
19 
18 
16 
14 
18 
18 
Henline . 
. 17 
15 
18 
21 
19 
15 
18 
18 
16 
Bissett . 
. 14 
19 
16 
22 
16 
20 
17 
19 
16 
Matthews. 
. 17 
16 
16 
23 
18 
20 
18 
16 
16 
Wilcox . 
. 19 
15 
IS 
24 
19 
17 
15 
19 
16 
Bostwick . 
. 18 
17 
18 
23 
20 
17 
17 
11 
17 
Carlough .. 
. 18 
18 
20 
23 
14 
20 
18 
11 
19 
Bergen .. 
. 16 
16 
17 
21 
14 
14 
11 
18 
16 
Dr Moeller . 
. 12 
18 
16 
23 
12 
19 
16 
15 
16 
II W Dreyer. 
. 15 
14 
15 
22 
16 
19 
16 
17 
17 
I LI Hendrickson 
18 
18 
20 
19 
19 
Bradley .. 
, . 
. . 
17 
20 
16 
17 
15 
F A Tyler. 
12 
14 
14 
18 
13 
W Ryder .. 
15 
13 
11 
13 
12 
A Suydam . 
18 
14 
19 
13 
17 
C A Lockwood..., 
17 
17 
18 
17 
J H Williams. 
14 
17 
17 
17 
19 
Manufacturers’ 
agents: 
Events: 
1 2 
3 
4 
5 6 
7 
8 
9 
Targets: 
20 20 20 
25 
20 2D 
1 20 20 
20 
Broke. 
Elliott . 
. 20 If 
! 18 23 19 18 20 19 19 
174 
Brown . 19 15 17 23 17 17 14 19 20 161 
COSMOPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE GROUNDS OF THE BERGEN BEACH GUN CLUB. 
1. John LI. Hendrickson, the winner and the cup. 2. Wm. Simonson, the runner-up. 3. Capt. H. W. Dreyer, the treasurer and donor of the sterling silver trophy. 
4. Albert A. Schoverling, high professional in the championship event. , 
