Feb. 5, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
220 
Hell Gate Gun Club. 
The first outing of this live-bird organization for the 
present year took place on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Six hundred 
birds were provided for the occasion and used in the 
club contest and sweepstakes. 
The first contingent of seven members arrived on the 
evening previous in order to begin early the next day. 
A light but steady snowstorm was on when they arrived, 
which continued during the night. The morning was 
disagreeable, with a southeast wind blowing from the 
shooter to the No. 2 trap. The wind shifted around the 
compass during the morning, and at the finish of the 
morning squad was blowing steadily from the northwest 
from No. 5 trap to the shooter, resulting in a beautiful 
winter afternoon. 
The birds, as a whole, were excellent, and a white 
bird on a snow background, with snow flurries in the 
morning, made an uncertain aim mark. 
Charley Lange’s 8th bird was a long second, and he 
became so elated that he lost the next two. He ac¬ 
counted for a bunch of good ones on his second 10, and 
any one could lose the twisting driver that got away on 
his 22d. 
John Schlicht, before he began, thought he ought to 
have his handicap lowered, but the handicapping com¬ 
mittee was justified by the result. He shoots with the 
gun well down when calling “pull,” and naturally shoots 
a slow first barrel. His second barrel kills to-day were 
wonderful. In his second 10 he stopped 5 as good as 
ever flew. His 8th and 9th on the first round were fast 
ones; his 22d ditto. 
Bandendistel, who shot well last year, fell away, but 
made good stops on the 6th and 27th. 
Schorty was relegated to the 31yd. mark this time. He 
dropped his 7th dead out, and missed his 3d, 13th and 
22d clear. The latter was a pure white bird, fast as a 
fleeting ghost on the snow background. His 8th, 9th, 
12th, 15th, 27th and 29th were stops on fast ones. 
John Kreeb, now in the sixties, was bothered by the 
snow, but made good kills on his 9th and 19th birds. 
President Voss from the 30yd. mark, shot well, consid¬ 
ering the light loads he brought with, him, but Schorty 
supplied him with 25 of his for the 2d barrel. He 
negotiated fast ones on his 8th, 10th, Uth, 20th and 21st 
fliers, and lost 3 in a row toward the last; his 26th being 
marked with a * 
Mr. Sproessig was all at sea using different guns, but 
his 13th and 14th were good stops. 
This_ was John Klenk’s first appearance in a long while, 
and his score shows it. He knocked down his 14th and 
26th with the first barrel, walked away from the score 
and both flew out. “In case of doubt, use the second, 
John.” His 3d, 10th and 19th were held in the right 
place, and his 8th a judgment first in one of the best 
birds of the day. The boys now adiourned for dinner, 
good, as usual, nrovided by landlord Schaffer, which was 
much enjoyed by the members. 
Then the squad that had arrived by this time went to 
work. Mr. Meckel, who was high prize winner of last 
year, got 2yds. back for his ability, to the 30yd. mark, 
which seemed to affect his score, losing them in bunches. 
His 14th. 23d and 30th were excellent kills. 
John Wellbrock, put back to 31yds. by his average of 
90 per cent, in 1909, made a runaway race of it. Fast, 
slow, twisting or driving were all the same to him. His 
8th, 12th, 20th and 21st were wonderful seconds, and he 
ran out with the top score. 
.Mr. Hughes was uncertain to-day. shooting under 
his birds. His 14th was the longest kill of the day in 
bounds, and his last one, a hummer of a second barrel, 
which denotes that he will do better next time. 
John Dannefelser shot in fair style. Those he missed 
were good ones. His judgment on his 5th, 16th, 21st and 
29th birds showed what he can do if he wants to. 
Mr. Dietzel, one of our best performers, was away off 
and “fudged” _ continually owing to a split finger from 
the forward trigger of his gun. He is generally right at 
the top. His 6th, 10th, 13th and 22d were dropped with 
good judgment and the asterisk on his_ 28th, accounted 
for by a bird knocked down with a lightning second, 
got up and flew out on approach of the dog. 
Schorty was referee and schuetzenmeister, and John 
Klenk kindly scored. 
This club shoots on the distance and point handicap 
system. It will be noted, under the “Points” column 
the number to be exceeded by a score to obtain a credit 
or more. Fifteen dollars are added bv the club to each 
day’s contest, divided $5, $4, $3, $2, $1, high guns, and 
handicaps are changed before each contest by the com¬ 
mittee, Messrs. Voss, Lange and Schortemeier, based on 
the previous performance of a member. To-day the num¬ 
ber of credits or points were made as follows: Lange 
2, Bandendistel 2, Schlicht 5, Schorty 5, Kreeb l 1 /?, Voss 
3, Sproessig 2, Klenk 0, Meckel 2, Wellbrock 7, Hughes 
3, Dannefelser 4% and Dietzel 3. The winners were 
Wellbrock first, Schorty and Schlicht divided the total of 
second and third; Dannefelser fourth, Voss, Hughes and 
Dietzel divided fifth. 
Schlicht and Wellbrock made the only 10-straights. 
The attendance was not up to the usual mark owing 
probably to the threatening weather. The next shoot 
takes place the latter part of March. Over two hundred 
birds were shot in sweepstakes after the main contest. 
Scores as follows: 
Shoot for January: 
C Lange . 
Yds. 
.... 28 
Pts. 
7 
1221211200— 
T Schlicht . 
.... 28 
7 
0201111220— 
P Bandendistel . 
.... 28 
7 
1210121121— 
L H Schortemeier. 
.... 31 
7 
110122*121— 
T Kreeb . 
.... 28 
6% 
1010100212— 
T H Voss. 
.... 30 
7 
1212001112— 
C H Sproessig. 
.... 28 
6 
1000111110— 
J Klenk . 
.... 28 
6% 
2020021112— 
E Meckel . 
.... 30 
7 
2120011210— 
T F Wellbrock . 
.... 31 
7 
1120122212— 
J Hughes . 
.... 26 
6 
0010000021— 
T P Dannefelser. 
.... 28 
5V?, 
2221110011— 
A Dietzel . 
.... 30 
7 
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Shoot for February: 
Lange . 
Schlicht . 
Bandendistel .. 
Schortemeier . 
Kreeb .. 
Voss . 
Sproessig . 
Klenk . 
Meckel . 
Wellbrock . 
Hughes . 
Dannefelser . 
Dietzel . 
.1211010220— 7 
. 1222121111—10 
,1012001002— 5 
,2201222121— 9 
0 * 21011022 — 6 
.2202221212— 9 
1122101220 — 8 
1200110000— 4 
. 122 - 2211200 — 8 
1222221122—10 
1212021121— 9 
. 000122 * 112 — 6 
. 0020222202 — 6 
Hughes . 
Dannefelser . 
Dietzel . 
... 23 
.11101*0012— 6 
.2001022211— 7 
,.1210222*11— 8 
. 18 
Schlicht . 
. 26 
Meckel . 
. 23 
Bandendistel . 
. 20 
Wellbrock . . 
. 28 
Schortemeier . 
. 26 
Hughes .... 
. 18 
Kreeb . 
. 18 
Dannefelser 
. 21 
. 24 
. 23 
Sproessig . 
. 19 
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Registered Tournaments. 
Shoot for March: 
Lange .. 
Schlicht . 
Bandendistel . 
Schortemeier . 
Kreeb . 
Voss . 
Sproessig . 
Klenk . 
Meckel . 
Wellbrock . 
2020222212 — 8 
2211111201— 9 
2010002111 — 6 
2022122112— 9 
0202021101 — 6 
21111*0011— 7 
0200100221— 5 
2020102221— 7 
0112122012 — 8 
0221121211— 9 
Pittsburg, Pa.—The tournaments registered w h T.c 
Interstate Association during the week ending Jan. -!■ 
are as follows: 
March 25.—Exeter (Ont.) G. C. W. Johns, 
May 1-2.—Watertown (Wis.) G. C. Ben H. Risck, Sec, 
May 11-12.—Camden (Ark.) G. t . . . ' rh . S. :’ 
May 11-12.—Columbus (O.) G. C. Lon Fisher, Sec y. 
June 15-16.—Vermont State Tran«hoo< Lcyt to rna- 
ment, under the auspices of the St. Aloans G. C. 
A. S. Head, Pres. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec y-Mgr. 
