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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Feb. 26, 1910. 
The Trail of a 
“REAL SHOOTING STAR 
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in the Lone Star State 
Remarkable Scores made by Mr. FRED GILBERT 
Houston, Texas.Jan. 24-29, 1119 out of 1165... .96% 
Bay City, Texas.Feb. 1 -2, 392 out of 400....98% 
San Antonio, Texas.Feb. 8-10, 569 out of 590-96% 
These scores include 150 targets shot at from the 
22 yard mark and Long Runs of 139, 132 and 113. 
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Interclub Rifle Shooting League of the United 
States. 
Washington, D. C., Feb. 19.—The group; of crack gal¬ 
lery shots composing the team of the Winchester Rod 
and Gun Club, of New Haven, Conn., added another 
round in their climb toward the pennant in the United 
States Interclub Rifle Shooting League, the matches of 
which are now in progress. On Friday night they made 
their fifth consecutive victory by defeating the Tacoma 
(Wash.) Rifle and Revolver Club. Their nearest com¬ 
petitors, the Warren (Pa.) Rifle and Revolver Club also 
won their match from the St. Paul (Minn.) Rifle and 
Pistol Association, and the Rocky Mountain Rifle Club, 
of Butte, Mont., and the Myles Standish Rifle Club, of 
Portland, Me., both clubs being tied with the Warren 
Club for second place, each won their match. The 
former from the Los Angeles (Cal.) Rifle and Revolver ■ 
Club and the latter from the Triangle Cadets (Y. M. C. 
A.) Rifle Club, of Los Angeles, Calf Other clubs in the 
League to win last week were the Seattle (Wash.) Rifle 
and Revolver Association from the Italian Rifle Associa¬ 
tion, of New York, and the Fort Pitt Rifle Club, of 
Pittsburg, Pa., from the Birmingham (Ala.) Athletic 
Club Rifle Association. The victorious New Haven rifle¬ 
men having nothing to fear from any of the other clubs 
in the League, except the shooters of Butte, Mont., 
whom they compete with next week, and the Warren 
(Pa.) Riflemen, who shoot with them on March 25. Of 
the two clubs, the one which has been doing the best 
work is the Butte outfit. The scores in last week’s com¬ 
petitions and the standing of the clubs in the League to 
date, are as follows: 
Score. Won. Lost 
Winchester Rod and Gun Club... 
Warren Rifle and Revolver Club. 
Rocky Mountain Rifle Club. 
Myles Standish Rifle Club. 
Fort Pitt Rifle Club. 
Seattle Rifle and Revolver Assn. 
. 976 
. 945 
. 971 
. 956 
. 931 
936 
Birmingham Athletic Club Rifle Assn. 902 
- - | Mh« ^ • .921 
. 922 
. 858 
. 832 
. 567 
St. Paul Rifle and Pistol Club. 
Italian Rifle Association . 
Los Angeles Rifle Club. 
Tacoma Rifle and Revolver Club. 
Triangle Cadets Rifle Club...’. 
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The National Rifle Association of America announces 
the appointment of judges in the following cities to 
take charge of the try-outs which will be held the week 
ending April 12, for position on the American Small- 
Bore Team, which will shoot a match with Great Britain 
and Australia during the week ending April 2: New 
York Brooklyn, Boston (Mass.), Portland (Me.), Den¬ 
ver (Colo.), St. Louis (Mo.), Cleveland (O.), Rochester 
(N Y.), Buffalo (N.Y.), Schenectady (N. Y.), Sault Ste 
Marie (Mich.), Philadelphia (Pa.), Birmigham (Ala.), 
New Haven (Conn.), Los Angeles (Cal.), Manchester, 
(N. H.), and Staunton, Va. 
Los Angeles (Cal.) Revolver Club. 
Los Angeles, Cal , Feb. 7.—Dr. Carlin Philips, of the 
Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association, New York, 
visited us at our indoor range, 716 South Olive street, 
Wednesday and Thursday evening, Feb. 2 and 3, and 
the boys were delighted to meet him. 
The following scores were made Tuesday evening, Feb. 
1 , on the indoor range: 
Pistol, 20yds.: 
R 1 Fraser. 93 91 95 93 89—461 
A B Douglas. 93 95 88 95 91 462 
Wednesday evening, Feb. 2, the following scores were 
made: „ 
Revolver. 20yds.: E. G. Richardson 83, 77, 79; Peter 
Peterson 85, 66 , 65; A. C. Edison 75, 67, 56; Dr. L. M. 
Packard 78, 85, 85; J. W. Siefert 75, 76, 79. „ _ 
Pistol, 20yds.; L. M. Packard 90, 78, 87. 77, 84; W. G. 
Eisenmayer 82, 80, 7S; C. B. Hubbs 85, 78, 85; Geo. A. 
Foster 86 . 76, 80; Dr. Carlin Philips 82, 83. 
The following scores were made Sunday night. Feb. 6 : 
Revolver. 20yds.: J. W. Siefert 89, 85, 86 , 86 , 84. 
Pistol, 20yds.: A. B. Douglas 89, 92, 93, 91, 92; I. C. 
Douglas 88 , 87, 88 , 85, 86 , 90, 93; R. J. Fraser 92, 92. 
The following scores were made on the outdoor range, 
Sunday, Feb. 6 : 
Revolver, 50yds.: J. W. Siefert 84, 81, 87, 82, 85; E. C. 
Richardson 84, 87, 82, 76, 77, 85; H. D. Thaxter 90, 84, 91. 
Pistol, 50yds.: R. J. Fraser 91, 96, 88 , 94, 91; J. E. 
Holcomb 85, 84, 90, 84, 80. 
I. C. Douglas, Sec’y. 
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Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association. 
New York, Feb. 10.—At 2628 Broadway to-day scores 
were made as follows: 
Revolver, 20yds.: B. F. Wilder 92, 89, 89, 89; Dr. R. H. 
Savre 94 . 90, 88 , 86 , 84; Dr. J. R. Hicks 87; Dr. C. T. 
Adams 90, 82, 81, 80; E. G. Toel 88 , 84. 84, 80; W. 
Macnaughton 85, 83, 83, 82, 82; P. Hanford 96. 88 , 85, 85; 
I. L. R. Morgan 88 , 86 , 85, 85, 84; Dr. W. C. Hudson 
89, 84; M. Hays 85, 84. 84, 83; E. Schnitzler 92, 87, 82; 
I. A. Dietz 88 , 87; G. Grenzer 85; J. E. Silliman 87, 87, 
83. 
Feb. 12.—At Armbruster’s Park to-day scores were 
made as follows: 
Revolver, 50yds., 10 shots: 1. L. R. Morgan 86 , 86 , 80, 
89, 83, 84, 88 , 83, 86 . 84; W. F. Hutchinson 84, 82, 96, 86 , 
83, 90, 87; J. E. Silliman 92, 88 , 91, 95, 95, 92, 92. 92, 93, 93. 
Feb. 17.—At 2628 Broadway, scores were made as fol¬ 
lows: Revolver. 20yds.—R. F. Criado, 85. 85, 80: Dr. 
C. T. Adams, 82, 81, 81, 80; M. Hays, 86 , 83; Dr. J. R. 
Hicks, 87, 85; E. G. Toel, 86 . 86 , 84; P. Hanford. 92. 91, 
89, 89; B. F. Wilder. 87, 80; T. L. R. Morgan, 91, 86 . 84; 
Dr. R. H. Sayre, 92, 88 ; J. A. Dietz, 91, 90; Chas. 
Dreschel, 84, 80: G. Grenzer, 85; J. E. Silliman, 86 . 
Rifle, 25yds.—Dr. W. G. Hudson, 250, 248, 248. 
Jos. E. Silliman, Treas. 
