Jan. i, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
29 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
The holiday program of the Crescent Athletic Club 
was long and attractive. There was a large attendance 
of shooters, notwithstanding the stormy weather. Two 
of the club crackerjacks, L. M. Palmer, Jr. ; and H. M. 
Brigham, were in attendance for the first time this sea¬ 
son, and their scores indicate the need of practice. 
For the Christmas cup there was a tie between Steiner 
and Leingsteiff, the former winning, in the shoot-off, 
25 to 24. C. A. Lockwood won the committee prize with 
25 straight, thus having no need of his 5 allowance in 
that event. This was remarkable shooting considering 
the stormy weather conditions. Scores: 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
H. T. 
H. 
T. 
F W Moffett. 
2 25 
W W Woodcock... 
3 
22 
F B Stephenson.... 
2 25 
L M Palmer, Jr. 
0 
13 
Pin trophy, 25 targets: 
F B Stephenson... 
2 24 
G Brower . 
4 
22 
G G Stephenson... 
3 24 
F W Moffett. 
2 
21 
W W Woodcock... 
2 24 
L M Palmer, Tr_ 
0 
20 
L C Hopkins. 
5 23 
J P Fairchild. 
3 
17 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
F B Stephenson.... 
2 24 
J Fanning . 
0 
24 
T P Fairchild . 
3 24 
G Schreyvogel . 
0 
20 
G Brower . 
3 24 
H Buity . 
0 
22 
F W Moffett. 
2 24 
L M Palmer, Tr.... 
0 
15 
W VV Woodcock... 
3 24 
G G Stephenson.... 
0 
20 
L C Tenkins. 
6 23 
G Emmett . 
2 
18 
Shoot-off, 25 targets: 
F B Stephenson.... 
2 23 
W W Woodcock... 
3 
19 
T P Fairchild. 
3 21 
F W Moffett. 
3 
19 
G Brower . 
. 4 20 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
F W Moffett . 
. 2 25 
W W Woodcock.... 
3 
19 
G Brower . 
. 4 25 
L M Palmer, Tr. 
0 
19 
M Stiner . 
. 3 25 
IT Burts . 
0 
19 
E Tames . 
. 7 25 
G Stephenson, Tr... 
3 
19 
L C Hopkins. 
. 5 24 
F S Hyatt. 
6 
21 
1 P Fairchild. 
. 3 23 
H Spencer . 
7 
19 
W C Williams. 
. 7 23 
J Fanning . 
0 
21 
L Leingsteiff . 
. 7 23 
A E Hendrickson.. 
4 
21 
F B Stephenson .. 
...2 22 
G Schreyvogel . 
0 
16 
W W Marshall. 
6 22 ■ • 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
G Brower . 
. 4 25 
3 
E James . 
. 7 24 
F W Moffett. 
2 
23 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
C A Lockwood. 
. 5 24 
A E Hendrickson... 
4 
19 
W C Damron. 
. 3 24 
F C Hyatt. 
6 
22 
A E Hendrickson.. 
. 4 24 
C A Lockwood. 
5 
23 
F W Moffett. 
. 2 23 
W C Damron. 
3 
18 
L M Palmer, Tr... 
. 0 19 
Prize divided. 
Committee prize. 
25 targets 
C A Lockwood.... 
. 5 25 
L Leingsteiff . 
7 
23 
J )r Keyes . 
. 6 25 
A E Hendrickson... 
4 
23 
M Stiner . 
. 5 25 
W W Woodcock.... 
3 
21 
T P Fairchild. 
. 2 25 
F B Stephenson.... 
2 
21 
F W Moffett. 
. 2 24 
4 
21 
L M Brigham. 
. 0 24 
F C Hyatt. 
6 
21 
W C JJamron .... 
. 3 23 
G Schreyvogel ..... 
0 
19 
H Burts . 
. 0 24 
L M Palmer 
o 
17 
W W Marshall.... 
. 6 23 
G Stephenson, Tr... 
3 
10 
C. A. Lockwood 
wins prize 
on 25 straight. 
Christmas Day cup, 25 targets: 
M Stiner . 
. 3 25 
T P Fairchild. 
% 
2? 
L Leingsteiff . 
. 7 25 
L M Brigham. 
b 
20 
E Tames . 
. 7 24 
W C Williams. 
7 
20 
C A Lockwood.... 
. 5 24 
E Schreyvogel . 
0 
19 
Dr Keyes . 
. 6 23 
G Brower . 
3 
19 
W W Marshall.... 
. 6 23 
W C Damron. 
3 
19 
F S Hyatt. 
. 6 23 
L C Hopkins . 
5 
18 
A E Hendrickson. 
. 4 23 
G G Stephenson, Tr. 
2 
18 
F W Moffett. 
. 2 22 
F B Stephenson.... 
2 
18 
H Burts . 
. 0 18 
L M Palmer, Jr... 
0 
18 
Shoot-off, 25 targets: 
M Stiner . 
. 3 25 
L Leingsteiff . 
7 
24 
December cup. 25 
targets: 
F B Stephenson... 
. 2 24 
M Stiner . 
3 
21 
G Brower . 
. 4 24 
T P Fairchild. 
2 
19 
W W Marshall.... 
. 6 23 
W C Damron. 
3 
19 
W W Woodcock... 
. 3 20 
G G Stephenson.... 
3 
14 
Scratch cup. 15 targets: 
F B Stephenson... 
.... 12 
L M Palmer. 
12 
M Stiner . 
.... 15 
G G Stephenson, Tr. 
12 
W W Woodcock... 
.... 14 
T P Fairchild. 
10 
F W Moffett. 
.... 12 
G Brower . 
10 
Shoot-off for cup. 
15 targets: 
F B Stephenson... 
.... 13 
M Stiner . 
12 
Team race, 25 targets: 
H. T. 
H. 
T. 
G Brower . 4 
25 
W Woodcock ... 3 
23 
J P Fairchild.... 2 
24—49 
Dr Keyes .6 
20—43 
A Hendrickson.. 4 
22 
F W Moffett.... 2 
25 
W C Damron... 3 
25—47 
L C Hopkins.... 7 
20- 
-45 
L M Palmer, fr. 0 
23 
F B Stephenson.. 2 
22 
H M Brigham... ff 
23—46 
G Stephenson ... 3 
16- 
-38 
C A Lockwood.. 5 
21 
F Hyatt . 7 
24—45 
Stake trophy, 25 targets: 
H. T. 
H. 
T. 
L M Palmer, Tr... 
. 0 25 
W W Marshall. 
6 
23 
F B Stephenson... 
. 2 25 
W C Damron. 
3 
23 
1 P Fairchild.../.. 
. 2 25 
W Keyes . 
6 
22 
G Brower . 
. 3 25 
H Burts . 
0 
21 
F C Hyatt. 
. 6 25 
A E Hendrickson.. 
4 
20 
C A Lockwood.... 
. 5 25 
L Leingsteiff . 
7 
20 
F Tames . 
. 7 25 
L C Hopkins. 
5 
20 
W C Williams. 
. 7 24 
H Brigham . 
0 
19 
M Stiner . 
. 3 24 
G G Stephenson. Tr. 
3 
19 
W W Woodcock.. 
. 3 24 
(j Schreyvogel . 
0 
17 
F W Moffett. 
. 2 23 
H Martin . 
7 
13 
Trophy shoot, 25 
targets: 
1 P Fairchild. 
. 3 25 
M Stiner . 
3 
21 
G Brower . 
. 4 24 
G Schreyvogel . 
0 
23 
A E Hendrickson. 
. 4 24 
L C Hopkins. 
5 
21 
THE RIFLE TH, 
PEARY REACH THE 
T HELPED 
NORTH POLE 
“ Personally I always carry a Winchester rifle. On my 
last expedition I had a Model 1892 .44 caliber Carbine 
and Winchester cartridges, which I carried with me 
right to the North Pole. After I left the ship I de¬ 
pended upon it to bring down the fresh meat that we 
needed. Since 1888, both in Nicaragua and- in the Arctic 
regions, I have always used the Winchester Repeaters. 
Each of my Arctic expeditions, since '91, has been fitted 
with these arms. The last expedition carried the .44-40 
Carbine, for use on deer, seals, hare and the like, and 
the .40-82 for use on musk-oxen, walrus and polar 
bears. In facing the polar bears, in gathering a herd of 
musk-oxen with the least expenditure of time and price¬ 
less ammunition and in securing the greatest numbej 
of walrus out of an infuriated herd in the least tirnJl 
I desire nothing better than a Winchester Repeateripj 
-COMMANDER ROBERT E. PEAt^y 
Winchester (inns and Ammunition , 
the Red w Brand—are always 
E EQUIPMENT 
ACHIEVE 
W W Marshall. 6 24 
F S Hyatt. 6 23 
F B Stephenson.... 2 23 
W W Woodcock... 3 23 
F W Moffett. 2 22 
L Leingsteiff .. 7 22 
W C Williams. 7 21 
C 
A Lockwood.... 
5 
20 
,1 
C Fanning. 
0 
20 
E 
Burts . 
0 
16 
L 
M Palmer, Tr_ 
0 
14 
G 
G Stephenson, Jr. 
3 
14 
H 
James . 
0 
14 
Mixing Substances with Shot Charges. 
I have lately experimented with various substances 
mixed carefully into the shot charges of a full-choked 
.410 gun. Whiting was first tried, and in the case of 
the first two shots gave a slight improvement in density 
of pattern. Several more rounds were then fired, and 
eventually the conclusion arrived at was that the im¬ 
provement, if any, was so slight and the trouble of 
mixing the whiting evenly among the shot pellets so 
considerable that this substance might be put out of 
court. Blacklead was next tried, several cartridges being 
fired for pattern, all loaded exactly the same, except that 
some had blacklead mixed with the shot and others had 
none. No difference whatever could be discovered in 
the patterns. Apparently the blacklead had no effect at 
all, either good or bad. Powdered starch was the next 
thing tested. This there was no doubt about at all; 
it unmistakably caused considerable opening of the pat¬ 
tern, changing the shooting from full to< half choke in 
character. This is no doubt due to the elastic nature 
of the starch, so that a coating of it round the pellets 
tends to make them separate. 
Lastly, French chalk was used, and this did certainly 
increase the density of the patterns to a small extent. 
The improvement in the case of the .410 was that about 
5 per cent, more pellets were placed within the lOin. 
circle at 15yds. range. To improve the pattern the sub¬ 
stance mixed with the shot must be inelastic and un¬ 
yielding; the mixing must be carefully done, so that the 
shot charge becomes one homogeneous mass. The fact 
that elastic substances cause scattering seems to show 
that there can be no foundation for the old belief that 
sawdust mixed with the shot improved the closeness of 
the shooting. The opposite would be much more prob¬ 
able. Mixing an elastic substance with the shot might 
prove a more satisfactory way of opening out the pattern 
of a full-choked gun than putting a cruciform wad 
among the shot or dividing them into layers with thin 
cards. Experience of the latter methods has not shown 
them to give much regularity of pattern.—Fleur-de-Lys 
in Field (London). 
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