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T raps hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Nov. 24.—Jersey City (N. J.) G. C. J A Lewis, Sec’y. 
Nov. 26.—Albany, N. Y.—Pine Hills G. C. H. H. Val¬ 
entine, Mgr. . . 
Dec. 15— Allentown, Pa.—Lehigh Valley Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. C. F. Kramlich, Capt. 
1909 
Jan. 1.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. annual merchandise 
contest. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. . . 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club midwinter 
handicap target tournament. G. Dan Morgan, Sec y- 
Met. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Nov. 16-17.—Council Bluffs, la.—Pottawattamie G. C. F. 
B. Cunningham, Sec’y. . . T . 
Nov. 19-20.—Kansas City, Mo.—Missouri and Kansas 
Trapshooters’ League tournament, under the auspices 
of the Kansas City Gun Club. David Elliott, Sec’y. 
Nov. 25-26.—Carleton (Mich.) G. C. Dr. O. J. Fay. Sec’y. 
Nov. 26.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. F. H. Wallace, Mgr. 
Nov. 27-28.—Jewell (la.) G. C. W. S. Hoon, Secy. 
Nov. 29.—Milwaukee, Wis.—Badger G. C. Ed. F. Leidel, 
S CC *y # 
Dec. 2.—Trenton (N. J.) Shooting Association. Fredk. 
VV. Mathews, Mgr. _ _ 
Dec. 17.—Phillipsburg, N. J.—Alert G. C. Edw. F. 
Markley, Mgr. 
1909 
Jan 12-15.—Hamilton, Ont., G. C. 19th tournament; live 
birds and targets. J. J. Lawler, Sec’v 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
Tufts, Sec’y. , _ 
June 29-July 2.—Canadian Indians tournament. Thomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe, Toronto. 
May 3-7.—Reading, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club. Chas. N. Seitzinger, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Manager H. H. Valentine writes us that the Pine 
Hills Gun Club, of Albany, N. Y., has fixed upon Nov. 
26 for an all-day target shoot. 
The Garfield Gun Club, of Chicago, Ill., announces a 
turkey shoot for the afternoon of Dec. 5, in lieu of the 
merchandise shoot. A large crowd is expected. Mr. E. 
G. Herr, 2138 Jackson Boulevard, is Secretary. 
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Capt. C. F. Kramlich writes us as follows: “The 
opening shoot of the Lehigh Valley Shooting Associa¬ 
tion will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Albright’s 
Hotel, Allentown, Pa. New grounds. Sky background.” 
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Mr. .Albert Nickerson, of the Norfolk Country Club, 
was high in the Massachusetts championship contest, held 
on Oct. 28, with a 90 per cent, performance. He was 
also high average for the day. The shoot was held by 
the Palefaces, at Wellington. 
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The leg on the November cup was won by Mr. Elias. 
Three tied on 25, a full score, Elias winning in the 
shoot-off. Hodgman and Moffett each scored one 25 
straight from scratch. Moffett scored 163 out of 175. This 
at the shoot of the New York Athletic Club, Nov. 7. 
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Four contestants killed straight in the 10-bird event, 
at the shoot of the Penrose Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa., 
on Nov. 7. They were Messrs. Felix, Jones, Levering 
and Aiman. A match at 25 birds, 30yds. rise, between 
Messrs. Levering and Purdy, was won by the latter; 
score 22 to 20 
The opening of the League team shoots was held on 
the grounds of the Meadow Springs Gun Club, Philadel¬ 
phia, on Nov. 7. The totals of the six ten-man teams 
which contested were as follows: Highland, 417. S. S. 
White, 405. South End, 392. Meadow Springs, 393. 
Florists, 377. Chester-Ridley, 315. 
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The Leesport, Pa., Gun Club held a live-bird shoot on 
Nov.'7. In the first event, the Leesport Introductory at 
10 birds, fifteen contestants, Adams was the only one to 
kill 10 straight. In the second event, the Schuylkill 
Valley Handicap, 15 birds, James W. Kertz scored 
straight. Reifsnyder, F. Wertz and Coldron tied on 14. 
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Secretary Harry W. Denny made high score, 48 out oi 
50, in the contest for the English Hotel cup at the shoot 
of the Indianapolis Gun Club, on Saturday of last week. 
He now goes back to 18yds. with the others who have 
won a leg in the indeterminate series on this fine 
trophy, namely, Messrs. Britton, Michaelis, Bell and 
Parry. 
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From a valued correspondent we have received the- 
following: “Some of the older guard of New England 
trapshooters will be truly sorry to learn of the death of 
Willjam Allison, at South Weymouth, Mass., on No. 4, 
after a seven-months’ siege of Bright’s disease. Some 
ten to fifteen years ago no Down East tournament was 
complete without Billy Allison, and everybody in the 
trap game was well aware of his skillful work, per¬ 
formed under the physical disadvantage of shooting with 
his left eye off the right shoulder. Many a curious 
glance was bestowed on his guns built to offset this 
peculiarity. Mr. Allison really made his best scores 
with 2% and 2% drs. of FFFG black powder, even after 
