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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Nov. 21, 1908. 
The Garfield Gun Club, of Chicago, closed its season 
on Nov. 14 The Du Pont trophy was won by Thomas. 
The Ballistite trophy was won by George. Einfeldt won 
the Hunters Arms trophy. 
X 
On the grounds of the Palefaces. Wellington, Mass., 
Nov. 14, Messrs. Higginson and Rule tied on 46 in the 
Massachusetts amateur target contest. Higginson won 
the toss-up. High average was won by Mr. Horace 
Kirkwood, 93 out of 100. Mr. H. Stevens was a close 
second with 92. 
X 
The seven-man team of the New York Athletic Club 
defeated the team of the Port Washington Gun Club on 
the grounds of the former by a total of 285 to 243. Each 
man shot at 50 targets. It was an impromptu affair, got¬ 
ten up as the result of the visit of the Port Washington 
shooters to Travers Island. 
X 
The Independent Gun Club, of Reading, Pa., has issued 
invitations to its first preliminary target and live-bird 
shoot at the nineteenth annual State shoot, to be held 
Nov. 25 and 26, at Oakbrook. On the first day, there are 
twelve 15-target events and one 20-target event, a total 
of 200 targets, $17 entrance. The last 50 targets will be 
for target championship of Berks county. On Nov. 26 
the sixth annual Reading live-bird handicap, 20 birds, 26 
to 32yds., entrance $15, open to the world, $500 gold 
guaranteed, . is the day’s event. Entries for it must be 
made on or before Nov. 24, and $2 forfeit must accompany 
entry. Post entries, $2 penalty, besides entrance. For 
any desired information, address the manager, Arthur 
A. Fink, Bpx 321, Reading. 
Bernard Waters. 
Salem Tournament. 
Salem, N. J., Nov. 12.—The Salem County Rod and 
Gun Club of this city, opened its new club house 
Thursday, Nov. 12, and held its first annual shooting 
tournament. Notwithstanding the cold, blustery weather, 
a large crowd of amateurs and professionals gathered and 
spent a pleasant day in Salem. President H. G. Hart 
and Vice-President Wm. H. Harris met the visitors at 
the various, trains, and extended the glad hand and r a 
sincere feeling oi good fellowship prevailed throughout 
the day. 
A high northwest wind prevented good scores, but 
every one entered into the spirit of the occasion, and 
from start to finish the programme was one continuous 
round of sport and merriment. Eight events were 
scheduled and shot off very nicely. 
Charles Newcomb, of Philadelphia, and Warren Risner, 
of Pennsgrove, N. J., tied for the $70 Ithaca gun, both 
breaking 22 out of 25. Owing to a business engagement, 
Newcomb was obliged to leave on the 3:45 train, as soon 
as his squad had shot off. After he had left, Risner tied 
the score and claimed that Newcomb had forfeited his 
right to the prize by leaving before the event was over. 
The club committee, after consulting the rules, could find 
nothing to justify Risner’s claim, and thought it would 
be more sportsmanlike to set a time to shoot off the 
tie. As a compromise, it was decided to allow Elmer 
E. Shaner, secretary of the Interstate Association, decide 
the matter. 
Charles Newcomb won the prize for high amateur. 
H. E. Pennell, of Atlantic City, was awarded the prize 
for low amateur. E. Sheppard, of Atlantic City, won 
piize for best amateur shooting from 16yd. mark. 
The Salem Club is well equipped for a shoot of this 
kind. The ground is situated within the city limits, of 
easy access to trains, and has all accommodations. The 
club house is 20x30 feet with extension front and all 
glass outlook toward the trap. The secretary’s and cash¬ 
ier’s desk is in full view of the shooting squad, and 
the scoreboard outside. The. house is fully heated in 
cold. weather, and supplied with a liberal amount of 
cushioned benches for the shooters and members to 
lounge on between events. A well equipped restaurant 
in. the club house provided the inner man with any¬ 
thing from a sandwich to a full meal. The Salem boys 
•extended every courtesy at their command to the visitors, 
and then all voted the Salem shoot one of the finest 
events of the season. The scores: 
Shot at. 
Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
Butler . 
. 155 
118 
Hart . 
.155 
96 
Cordery ... 
. 135 
120 
Carpenter .. 
.140 
87 
Crane . 
. 155 
109 
Schubert ... 
.155 
115 
Tomlin ... 
. 70 
50 
Compton ... 
. 60 
34 
Lewis . 
. 155 
120 
Davis . 
. 50 
18 
German 
. 155 
135 
C Tice .... 
. 40 
26 
Apgar .... 
.155 
127 
75 
60 
Newcombe 
. 155 
136 
House . 
. 75 . 
56 
Severn .... 
. 155 
117 
R Willis ... 
. 100 
63 
Bates . 
. 155 
131 
R F Willis. 
. 100 
65 
Pule .. 
. 130 
83 
W Tice .... 
. 45 
27 
Holloway .. 
. 85 
50 
1 Harris ... 
. 20 
9 
Sheppard ., 
. 155 
116 
Delbow .... 
. 70 
34 
Pennell ... 
. 155 
75 
Sipps . 
. 20 
11 
Willis . 
. 155 
126 
B Sheppard 
.... 50 
27 
AFTERMATH OF THE TOURNAMENT. 
President rule, of the Haddonfield Gun Club, put in 
a pleasant day, and although seventy-four years of age, 
he was as active as any of the younger shooters. He is 
a game sport. 
The entertainment committee has engaged Pennell of 
Atlantic City, at a large salary, to furnish fun at ’the 
next shoot. It’s a dead one that Pennell can’t keep jn 
■a good humor. ’ 
The Salem boys decided that a more jolly and gentle¬ 
manly bunch of sports never struck the town. 
The competition between Field Captain Schubert and 
Secretary Sheppard, of Atlantic City Gun Club for the 
prize to high amateur, shooting from 16yd. mark, was 
interesting. Sheppard won out by one shot. 
Harry Overbaugh, the U. M. C. representative, ren¬ 
dered valuable assistance to the club committee in con¬ 
ducting the tournament, and a vote of thanks was ex¬ 
tended to him. 
The powder companies who sent professionals to the 
tournament should feel proud of their representatives. 
The courteous manner in which they conducted affairs 
left an impression with the shooters and audience that 
the goods must be all right. 
A few days before the tournament, Tomlin, of Haddon¬ 
field, met with an accident. He broke two fingers on his 
left hand, but like a game sport he was on hand and 
shot out nearly all the programme. 
The table reserved for samples and literature was piled 
high with all kinds of good reading matter, and Vice- 
President Harris saw that everybody was supplied with 
a sample copy of Forest and Stream and a subscription 
blank. 
The Palefaces. 
Boston, Mass., Nov. 14.—Secretary Comer’s “call from 
the wild" for to-day brought forth a select number of 
shooters to do battle with a 100-target programme and to 
witness one of the best shoots for the Massachusetts 
championship that has been seen for some time. 
In the championship match the first event saw five 
shooters within a target of each other. On the next 
string, Rule and Charles, breaking straight, tied them 
with Higginson, while Buff and Frank dropped a target 
away. In the last round, Rule, with the same old 
twinkle, led off with a 19 out of 20, which Charles was 
unable to keep up, and had to see the trophy go an¬ 
other way after working hard to get it. Higginson, how¬ 
ever, was not to be outdone and showed true Harvard 
spirit and came in with a card of 19, tying with Rule at 
46. 
A shoot-off being necessary, it was hoped that a real 
live contest was at hand, but darkness and fog so com¬ 
pletely took a hold that the tie had to be settled in the 
old-time way, and the turn was called by Higginson on 
the first opportunity with favorable results. 
The race for average was a corker, three being tied up 
till the last, a 20 straight settling matters, but not till 
Hank Stevens had given us a good run for our money. 
Targets: 15 15 20 
Kirkwood . 14 13 19 
Stevens . 12 14 19 
Rule . 12 15 17 
Dickey . 13 14 18 
Charles . 14 14 18 
Frank . 14 14 18 
Sibley . 12 13 13 
Bond . 12 12 13 
Borland . 10 9 12 
Higginson . 20 
Buffalo . 18 
Thomas . 10 
Morse . 10 
Massachusetts amateur championship, 
Higginson _13 14 19—46 Bond .. 
Rule . 12 15 19—46 Thomas 
Charles .12 15 14—41 Morse . 
Frank . 13 12 15—40 
12 
11 
11 
Higginson 
Thomas 
Charles 
15 
20 
Total. 
13 
20 
93 
14 
19 
92 
14 
19 
90 
13 
19 
90 
15 
14 
87 
12 
15 
86 
9 
17 
76 
10 
15 
73 
8 
12 
62 
14 
19 
66 
13 
16 
0 
10 
13 
43 
10 
13 
40 
:argets. 
16vds.: 
11 10 15—36 
10 10 13—33 
7 10 13 30 
1 : 
23 
3 y 2 2614 
20 
3 
23 
20 
2 
22 
18 
2 
20 
14 
i 
18 
14 
3 
17 
M&nhassei Bay Y. C. 
Port Washington, L. I — The weather was foggy. 
The weekly cup event, 25 targets per man, had scores 
as follows: 
H. T. 
W H Williams. 6 25 
J W Alker . 4 25 
Geo C Boldt . 7 25 
Toward Clark . 4 25 
G C Meyer . 5 22 
B G Loomis . 4 22 
H. T. 
F Floyd Jones. 5 21 
H L Hoyt, Jr. 5 20 
W 11 Williams, Jr.. 7 19 
Tracy Sheffield .... 5 17 
C M Gould . 7 14 
Shoot-off—H. Clark, 25; J. W. Alker, 24; Geo. C. Boldt 
20; W. H. Williams, IS 
Monthly cup (leg). 50 targets per man: 
H. T. 
J W Alker . 10 50 W H Williams .... 
H Clark . 8 50 H L Hoyt, Jr. 
G C Meyer . 10 50 
H. T. 
12 42 
10 40 
On the shoot-off, miss-an 
15 straight. 
Nov. 15.—There was a hig 
for the Alker cup, 50 targe 
B. H. T. 
T E Meyer 35 10 45 
T W Alker 33 10 43 
'G C Meyer.... 33 10 43 
E A Sierck .... 32 10 42 
A C Clarkson.. 31 10 41 
Howard Clark.. 31 8 39 
-out, J. W. Alker won by 
i wind to-day. The contest 
:s, resulted as follows: 
B. H.- T. 
E Lentilhon.... 33 4 37 
H L Hoyt, Jr.. 26 10 36 
C A Fowler, Jr 17 14 31 
C M Gould. 15 14 29 
H B Banker... 15 14 29 
Leg von by J. E. Meyer. 
The Clark cup, 25 targets, had twelve contestants. G. 
C. Meyer scored a leg on it, and also on the Sauer gun. 
G 
C Meyer.... 
B. 
20 
H. 
5 
T. 
25 
C M Gould.... 
B. 
11 
H. 
7 
T. 
18 
T 
W Alker. 
18 
5 
23 
H B Banker... 
11 
7 
18 
A 
C Clarkson.. 
15 
5 
20 
Howard Clark.. 
14 
4 
18 
T 
E Meyer.... 
15 
5 
20 
A C W Gould. 
11 
7 
18 
E 
A Sierck. 
15 
5 
20 
IT L Hoyt, Jr. 
11 
5 
16 
E 
Lentilhon ... 
17 
2 
19 
C A Fowler, Jr 
7 
7 
U 
Boston and Vicinity. 
Stories are circulating as to the unusual that happened 
in the field and woods last month. Charles and Horace 
had a day’s tramp, at the end of which the former 
brought home all the game. Horace had a couple of 
shots, but because he didn’t call “pull,” as in target 
shooting, the birds failed to stop. Conditions were very 
dry, yet Dash worked fine, and made some good points, 
but the partridge which fell in a tree nearly ruined his 
reputation as a retriever. The scored bird was the result 
of a mighty fine shot by the more experienced hunter, 
yet his dog manifested little interest, though his master 
kept reiterating, “Dead bird, Dash. Dead bird, Dash.” 
Some ten minutes were wasted going over the ground, 
and as the place had been accurately “marked down” 
for an unmistakable kill, it seemed a most mysterious 
disappearance. The bird was finally found resting in the 
crotch of a maple, where it had lodged in its descent. 
Franklin is extolling the merits of the large bore on 
partridge in direct contrast to Gaucho and others, who 
prefer the 20-bore. A light -10-gauge Sauer in his hands 
is an extremely effective combination, for we all know in 
this case just how good a shot is the “man behind.” 
George Hassam, Bobby Burnes, Jim Kelso and Jim 
Daggett autoed the length of the Cape late in October 
and secured very little shooting. The first named and a 
friend on a previous visit to Sandwich “found the Cape 
alive with quail,” but had an off streak with 16-gauge 
guns and didn’t do themselves justice. Some of the 
birds at that time were very small, so they planned the 
later trip only to find the quarry missing. Sure that 
they couldn’t all have been bagged by the local talent, 
these well-known Palefaces are in a quandry as to the 
wherefore and why. 
Many Boston sportsmen are preparing for their annual 
pilgrimages to Southern quail resorts. The short un¬ 
satisfactory season here will start an extra number to try 
their luck where birds are more plenty. 
Opinions are divided as to the efficacy of the 1908 
law, which shortened the partridge season in Massachu¬ 
setts. But one line of argument is available as the 
favored birds are so far silent on the subject, and it 
remains for next year to' show whether the game com¬ 
missioners’ tactics were successful. Bay State gunners 
had to be satisfied with the one month of October this 
year on ruffed grouse and quail, the former always 
called partridge in New England States. October was 
warm and dry, with trees still covered, and the odds 
all on the side of the hunted. The last few days of 
that month brought the needed rain, and November was 
ushered in with weather calculated fo aggravate and 
tantalize the law-abiding sportsmen. As a bird saver 
the game commission have reason to consider their 
measure a most successful move in the one direction. 
Now if the owls, crows, foxes, hawks and other natural 
enemies do not prey unduly during the winter and 
spring, all will be well for 1909. 
That New Haven reporter was a trifle mixed regard¬ 
ing Fred Stone’s performance at the Paleface traps re¬ 
cently. The 97 was all right, and a sterling feat for the 
popular actor, but there was a Paleface who broke 98, 
winning one of the best races shot in these parts for a 
long time. It isn’t a Paleface who makes the correction, 
merely a staunch admirer of both shooters. 
John Bell has enjoyed several week-end trips with 
friends at his cosy camp near Marshfield Hills. 
The “Who’s Who” lately seems to be Albert Nicker¬ 
son, of Dedham, a couple of very good scores at Well¬ 
ington having marked him for the moment. 
A Newburyport gunner had a rather disagreeable ex¬ 
perience on the Cape during his October vacation. The 
long drouth was responsible for several dried up ponds, 
and one supposed dry place was invaded for the purpose 
of securing a dead bird. Several pitfalls met the 
intrepid retriever, but he persevered until one encased 
him to his armpits. He was rescued from his serious 
predicament by a companion, with the aid of boards. 
Coot shooting on the north and south shores of Mas¬ 
sachusetts has this season been the best in many years. 
Bags of forty to sixty have been common, while a few 
of even larger figures have been vouched for. 
The Paleface turkey shoot is scheduled for Tuesday, 
Nov. 24, with a good programme and quality fowl for 
the faithful. Lexington follows with a gobbler shoot on 
Thanksgiving Day. Both will be well attended, for 
trap matters are sizzling now that the game season is 
practically over. 
Mr. J. H. Cameron, of the Winchester Company, 
looked in on the Boston trade last week. 
The Boston Revolver Club opened the 1908-09 season 
Tuesday evening-, Nov. 10, with an informal reception at 
their quarters on Atlantic avenue, where a big crowd 
of members and their friends found great improvement 
over the former basement range in Dorchester. Secre¬ 
tary Brigham and President Greene are to be compli¬ 
mented on their selection of a , convenient and effective 
range, and the growing membership list promises an 
active season. 
Miles Standish, the expert Portland, Me., rifleman, is 
a recent addition to the ranks of Boston’s crack shooters. 
Ray Richardson spent a pleasant vacation in Maine as 
the guest of Gil Wheeler, of the Peters Cartridge Co.. 
Harry Stevens, of the U. M. C.-Remington interests, 
c'rcled in and around the Hub last week. 
Harvard’s trap team is showing up strong this season. 
Their score against Yale in the dual shoot at Nefv 
Haven on Nov. 7 was in the 90 class, and a single target 
more would have made a tie. This looks good for the 
intercollegiate event or. Nov. 21 at the same place, par¬ 
ticularly, as the practice scores each week at Soldier’s 
Field, Cambridge, show the same high figures. Two 
Harvard crackeriacks visited Wellington last week and 
carried off the Massachusetts championship on 46 out 
of 50. 
Charlie Marden has been confined to his home with 
an attack of grip. Everybody hopes he will soon be 
in line. 
The return New York -Boston match, to take place in 
the former city, simmers betimes. A good date is men¬ 
tioned just preceding the New York Athletic Amateur 
championship. 
