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U.M.C 
NITRO CLUB SHOT SHELLS 
"The starter’s gun has been fired in nearly all States”—the 1908 hunting season is 
on. Game is reported abundant and splendid sport is in waiting. U. M. C. 
Arrow and Nitro Club Shells are for sale everywhere in all standard powder and 
shot combinations. In fact, there is a U. M. C. Load for every bird that flies. 
Take the "shells with the steel lining” with you. They represent the best there 
is in shell making. 
“ U. M. C. Game Laws a7id Guide Directory”—Free 
Address U. M. C. Co., Adv. Dept., 313 Broadway, New York City 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn. 
Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City 
T raps hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Dec. 5.—Yonkers, N. Y.—Westchester County Cham¬ 
pionship, under auspices of Amackassin G. C. 
Dec. 8.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. monthly contest. 
L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. 
Dec. 17-18.—Amateur Championship, under auspices of 
New York Athletic Club. 
Dec. 15.—Allentown, Pa—Lehigh Valley Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. C. F. Kramlich, Capt. 
Dec. 25.—Jersey City (N. J.) G. C. J. Lewis, Sec’y. 
1909 
Jan. 1.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. annual merchandise 
contest. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. 
Jan. 18-23.—Houston, Tex.—Sunny South Handicap. Alf. 
Gardiner, Mgr. . 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club midwinter 
handicap target tournament. G. Dan Morgan, Sec y* 
Mgr. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Dec. 8-9.—Spokane (Wash.) G. C. A. F. Wieseman, Sec’y. 
Dec. 15.—Allentown, Pa.—Lehigh Valley Shooting As¬ 
sociation. Allen Heil. Fin. Sec’y. 
Dec. 15.—Phillipsburg, N. J.—Alert G. C. Edw. F. 
Markley, Mgr. 
Dec. 17-18—Osborn (O.) G. C. Perry J. Comer Mgr 
Dec. 25-26.—St. Louis (Mo.) G. C. Alec D. Mermod, 
Sec’y. 
1909 
Jan 12-15.—Hamilton, Ont., G. C. 19th tournament; live 
birds and targets. J. J. Lawler, Sec’y 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
Tufts, Sec’y. „ 
June 29-July 2.—Canadian Indians tournament. Ihomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe, Toronto. 
May 3-7.—Reading, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmens 
„ Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club. Chas. N. Seitzinger, Sec y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Sec’y-Mgr. Elmer E. Shaner informs us that the 
Osborn, O., Gun Club registered with the Interstate As¬ 
sociation a tournament to he held on Dec. 17-18. The 
manager is Perry J. Comer. 
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Manager Alf. Gardiner writes us as follows: “The 
next Sunny South Flandicap will be held at Houston, 
Texas, Jan. 18-23, 1909. There will be between $1000 and 
$20(0 added money, and the programme will be attrac¬ 
tive throughout.” 
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The Jersey City, N. J., Gun Club announces a holiday 
shoot, sweepstake and merchandise, on Christmas Day. 
Competition will commence at 10 o’clock. The club 
holds shoots on Saturdays and holidays. J. Lewis, 
Bergen Square, Jersey City, is the Secretary. 
There was close competition in Class A at the High¬ 
land Gun Club shoot, held at Edge Hill, Pa., Nov. 28, 
Mr. G. McCarty breaking 50 straight, while Dr. Wentz 
broke 49. In the event at 100 targets, the four highest 
scores were Mr. H. Kahler 97; Mr. Geo. McCarty 96, Dr. 
Wentz 95, Ballantyne 94. 
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Several matches at live birds were arranged among 
some Philadelphia shooters on Nov. 2s. On Dec. 10 
Messrs. Dan Killian and Ben Redman are to shoot at 
50 birds, $50 a side, 30yds. rise, 30yds. boundary. On 
Dec 8, Messrs. Killian and Hess are to shoot at 25 
birds, $25 a side. Messrs. W. Staley and J. Worrall 
were matched to shoot at 50 birds for $100 a side, Dec. 
3, and Messrs. Staley and Killian were matched to shoot 
under like conditions on Dec. 10. 
Of the twelve contestants in the live-bird handicap, 
held at the Point Breeze race track, rmladelphia, Nov. 
28, three, Messrs. Peltz, Haines and Young, killed 10 
straight. Six, Messrs. Evans, McHelis, Killian, Ed¬ 
wards, Worrall and Staley, killed 9. Messrs. Poulson, 
Judge and Fisher killed 8. 
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On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5, at Edgewood Park, 
near Shamokin, Pa., Mr. W. T. Speicer, of Danville, and 
D. R. Rishel, of Ottawa, will shoot a match at 25 
pigeons for the Pennsylvania State challenge trophy, 
donated by the Harrisburg Sportsman’s Association. 
Spencer won the trophy from Mr. George Hensel, of 
Lebanon, in a contest at Allentown, a few months ago. 
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At Shamokin, Pa., Nov. 28, in the fifth shoot of the 
Northumberland county series at live birds, Messrs. Edge- 
water and Vottero tied on 10 straight, and as Vottero had 
won one prior shoot, Edgewater was declared the win¬ 
ner. Messrs. Vottero, Fulton, Rebendall, Curtis and 
Edgewater, having each scored a win, will contest on 
Saturday of this week for a $50 purse and the champion¬ 
ship. 
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The Pinehurst, N. C., Outlook special early season 
number sets forth that a fourth set of traps has been 
installed, the cozy log cabin house has been put in good 
condition, and that the second annual tournament will 
have more than double the number—sixty—of last year. 
The dates of the next tournament are Jan. 21-23. Two 
splendid silver cups will be offered, for the Preliminary 
and the Handicap respectively. A gold medal and two 
silver medals are provided for the hignest general ama¬ 
teur averages, and a gold medal for the highest profes¬ 
sional. In the sweepstake events, $500 will be added. 
