Dec. 26, 1908.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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“COPPED” THE CLIMAX 
Yes, the 1908 Trap Shooting Season is over. The Fourth Amateur Championship of America, given under the auspices 
of the New York Athletic Club, at their luxurious grounds, Pelham Manor, N. Y., can be fittingly called the grand climax 
sllOOt of the year. And 5 ex 6 of the principal trophies were ' copped by users of 
U. M. C. STEEL LINED SHELLS 
That’s only reasonable, for nearly 60% of the 120 shooters preferred them. A fine array of talent it was—crackerjacks from 
East, South and West—classy jurymen wise to every ’'reasonable doubt regarding shell quality. Think of it nearly two men 
shooting UMC to one of any other make. ^ 
FOVA© OJ* THE jsr. y. A. C. XMAS T'REE— 
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 
1st, G. S. McCarty (Diamond and Ruby Fob), 96 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
2d, William Foord (Sterling Cup), 95 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
3d, D. LeRoy Culver (Sterling Cup), 93 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 
PRELIMINARY AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 
2d, J. H. Hendrickson (Sterling Cup), 94 ex 100—25 straight in shoot off—UMC Nitro Clubs. 
3d, C. W. Billings (Sterling Cup), 94 ex 100—23 ex 25 in shoot off UMC Arrows. 
- AND ALSO - 
FIRST SPECIAL MATCH 
1st, H. W. Kahler (Sterling Dish), 25 straight, UMC Arrows. 
SECOND SPECIAL MATCH 
1st, J. H. Hendrickson (Sterling Cup), 25 straight, UMC Nitro Clubs. 
AMATEUR AVERAGE FOR THE SHOOT 
G. S. McCarty and William Foord tied, score 189 ex 200, UMC Arrows. 
SECOND PROFESSIONAL AVERAGE FOR THE SHOOT 
L. S. German, 190 ex 200, with unfinished run of 85 straight, UMC Arrows. 
That's a great bvind up of a great year for \S M C Shells 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO , Bridgeport. Conn. Agency. 313 Broadway. New York City 
Trapj hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
tend a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Dec. 25.—Jersey City (N. J.) G. C. J. Lewis, Secy. 
1909 
Jan. 1.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. fifth annual mer¬ 
chandise contest. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec y. 
Jan. 12.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
Jan. 18-23.—Houston, Tex.—Sunny South Handicap. Alt. 
Gardiner, Mgr. . ., . . 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club midwinter 
handicap target tournament. G. Dan Morgan, Sec y- 
M fifr. 
Feb. 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. . 
Feb. 12.—Port Washington, L. I.—Championship of Long 
Island Sound, auspices of Manhasset Bay Yacht 
Club. James W. A ker Sec’y. 
March 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
Aoril 13.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
May 11.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. final shoot of 
series for Hendrickson Cup. L. H. Schortemeier, 
Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Dec. 2EL26.—St. Louis (Mo.) G. C. Alec D. Mermod, 
Dec S 25-26.—Creve Coeur Lake, Mo.—Upper Creve G. C. 
Dec F 30 d 31^Guthrie M ( S 6kla.) G. C. E. B. Metz, Sec’y. 
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Jan. 1.—Wellington, Mass.— Paleface G. C. C. E. Comer, 
ScC*Y » 
Tan. 14.—Quarryville (Pa.) G. C. J. R. Armstrong, Sec y. 
Jan 12-15.—Hamilton, Ont., G. C. 19th tournament; live 
birds and targets. T. J. Lawler, Secy 
Jan. 21-23.—Pinehurst (N. C.) Country Club. Leonard 
'Tfiftc 
April 9-10.—Toronto, Ont.—Parkdale G. C. F. A. Parker, 
Sec’y. 
May 3-7.—Reading, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament, under the auspices of the 
Independent Gun Club. Chas. N. Seitzinger, Sec’y. 
June 29-July 2.—Canadian Indians’ tournament. Thomas 
A. Duff, High Scribe, Toronto. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
There is a rumor that the famous amateur trapshooter, 
Mr. Geo. L. Lyon, of Durham, N. C., will join the pro¬ 
fessional ranks, in the interest of the U. M. C. Co., on 
Jan. 1. 
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A match at 20 birds, $25 a side, was shot at the Point 
Breeze track, Philadelphia, on Saturday, of last week. 
The principals were Messrs. J. Grace and F. Poulson. 
The former scored 19 to 17. 
A 25-bird event, shot at Pottsville, Pa., Dec. 19, had a 
total of eighteen shooters. Of these, Mr. J. H. Sawyer 
was high with 23. Messrs. W. B. Sherman and C. F. 
Smith tied on 22 for second. 
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Two tournaments were registered with the Interstate 
Association last week as follows: Jan. 14, the Quarry¬ 
ville, Pa., Gun Club, J. R. Armstrong, Sec’y. April 
9-10, Parkdale G. C., F. A. Parker, President, Toronto, 
Onr. 
At the shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club, Brooklyn, 
Dec 19, Mr. G. G. Stephenson, Jr., annexed a leg on the 
December cup; score 24 out of 25. The championship of 
the club, 150 targets, will be the main event on Satur¬ 
day of this week. On September 27, the Crescent team 
contestants contemplate visiting the Larchmont Yacht 
Club, to compete with teams of the Yale Gun Club, New 
York Athletic Club and the Larchmont Club. 
A close contest at live birds, shot at Pottsville, Pa., 
on Dec. 19, was refereed by the renowned ex-champion 
Fred Coleman. Brehmer, of Minersville, defeated Mehl- 
ing, of Pottsville by killing 9 out of 13, he obviously 
being strong on odd numbers. Mehling killed 7, which 
also was odd. 
At the shoot of the Montclair, N. J., Gun Club, an 
eight-man team contest between the North Caldwell, 
N. J., Gun Club and the home club resulted in a victory 
for the latter. The totals were: Montclair, 282; North 
Caldwell, 253. Each man shot at 50 targets. The 
Orange Gun Club is scheduled to visit the Montclair 
Gun Club on Saturday of this week. 
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A ten-man team contest, between the South End Gun 
Club, of Camden, and the Haddonfield, N. J., Gun Club, 
held on the grounds of the latter, was held on Saturday 
of last week. Each man shot at 25 targets. The South 
Ends were handicapped by the absence of four men, 
who, under the ground rule, were allowed a score of 12 
each. Haddonfield won, 194 to 155. 
Secretary L. H. Schortemeier announces that the Ber¬ 
gen Beach, L. I., Gun Club will hold its fifth annual 
merchandise contest on Jan. 1, beginning at 9:30 A.M. 
The same conditions which governed in previous New 
Year contests will govern, excepting that in the dis¬ 
tance handicap contest prizes will be awarded in three 
classes, A, B, and C, according to the past year’s record. 
Any Flatbush avenue trolley car from New York City 
Hall, Brooklyn Bridge, or from Brooklyn end of Sub¬ 
way, will transfer to shooting grounds, Avenue N and 
East Seventy-first street, Bergen Beach. 
