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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[July 3, 1909. 
Trapshooting . 
-Pahquioque G. C. E. H. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Inly 5.—Tuckahoe (N. Y.) G. C. A. M. Dalton, Capt. 
July 13.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier, Sec’y. ^ T , . 
July 17.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules G. C. A. K. Ludwig, 
Aug. 10.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier, Sec’y. , _ v _ _ T TT c, , 
Sept. 12.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier Sec , y. 
Oct. 12 ’(Columbus Day).—Bergen Beach G. C. third 
annual Cosmopolitan championship. L. H. Scnorte- 
meier, Sec’y. „ , _ _ T tt o t. 
Xov. 9.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier, Sec’y. _ _ . _ _ T TT ~ , 
Dec. 14.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier, Sec’y. 
1910. 
Ian. 1.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. merchandise handi¬ 
cap. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
July 3.—Cleveland (O.) G. C. F. H. Wallace, Mgr. 
July 4.—Sioux Falls (S. D.) G. C. J. J. Burns, Pres 
July 5.—Olean (N. Y.) G. C. Fred F. Mason Sec y. 
July 5.—Richmond, Va.—Deep' Run Shooting Club. V. 
Hechler, Sec’y. . „ „ _, , „ 
July 5.—Marblehead (Mass.) G. C. Edward D. Chap¬ 
man, Sec’y. „ , _ _ T ^ t, 
July 5.—Cincinnati, O.—Hyde Park G. C. L. C. Roose, 
Sec’y. 
[uly 
July 
I uly 
July 
j nly 
July 
J uly 
H. C. Andrew 
5.—Roanoke (Va.) G. C. A. H. H. Boyd, Pres. 
5.—Bar Harbor (Me.) G. C. Roy Hamor Sec y. 
5. —Olean (N. Y.) G. C. Fred F. Inason, Sec y. 
5-6.—Bay City (Mich) G. C. John Breen, Sec y. 
5- 6.—Pine Bluff (Ark.) G. C. J. T. Lloyd, Sec y. 
6 . —Rawlinsville (Pa.) G. C. A. T. Winters, Sec y. 
6 - 7.—Toledo, O.—Edgewater G. C. John Schmidutz 
Sec’y* 
July 6-7.—Alberta, Can.—Calgary G. C. 
July e 6-8.’—Iowa Falls, la.—Consolidated G. C. Jas. T 
Brown, Sec’y. _ . 
luly 7-8.—Lexington, Ky.—Fayette G. C. J. H. Carter 
[ ulj 7-8.—Jamestown, N. D.—North Dakota. State Sports 
men’s Association. C. R. Hodge, Sec’y. 
luly 9.—Plattsburg (N. Y.) R. and G. C. F. C. 1 ar 
shall, Sec’y. „ _ „ n tt 
Inly 9.—Cynthiana, Ky.—Harrison County G. C. Ilany 
G. Moffett, Sec’y. _ , T „ , _ , 
luly 9-10.—Bismark (N. D.) G. C. A. L. Kershaw, Sec y. 
July 12-13.—Bristol (S. D.) G. C. N W Steik Sec y. 
July 13-14— New Franklin (Mo.) G. C. T. F. Thompson, 
Iuly Se i3 y i4.—Snow Shoe, Pa.—Clarence R. and G. C. 
C. H. Watson, Sec’y. . , 
July 13-14.—Manning (la.) G. C. E. E. Breckenridge, 
luly e i4.—London, Canada.—Springwood G. C. B. W. 
Glover, Sec’y. 
July 14.—Winona (Minn.) Sportsmen s Club. C. y. 
luly 14-15.—Laingsburg (Mich.) G. C. R. E. Simpson, 
' uly S 14-i y 6.—Galveston, Tex.—Texas State Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation tournament, under the auspices of the Gal¬ 
veston G. C. J. H. Forsgard, Sec’y. 
Tuly 15.—Allentown, Pa.—Lehigh Valley Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. A. S. Heil, Sec’y. 
'uly 15.—Owosso (Mich.) G. C. J. Roseveau Secy. 
Tulv 15-16—Watertown (S. D.) G. C. L. D. French, Pres, 
■'uly 15-16.—Dayton (O.) G. C. J. M Curphev, Secy, 
luly 16.—Littleton, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley _ Sports¬ 
men's League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
July 18.—Milwaukee, Wis.—Parker G. C. Wm. C. Kroen- 
[uly 20.—Nappanee (Ind.) R. and G.*C. Marvin Coppes, 
ruly 20-2L—Lufkin (Tex.) G. C. Coke Murphey, Sec’y. 
July 20-21.—Milton (Wis.) G. C. E. R. Starks, Secy. 
July 20-22.—Aberdeen, S. D— South Dakota State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Aberdeen Gun Club. 
John L. Ruckman, Sec’y. . . , 
luly 20-22.—Buffalo, N. Y.—The Interstate Associations 
fourth Eastern Handicap, under the auspices of the 
Buffalo-Audubon G. C.; $1000 added. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., Pittsburg, Pa. 
July 21-22.—White Hall (Ill.) G. C. F 
luly 21-22.—Cedar Rapids, la—Hawkeye 
Clark, Sec’y. 
July 23-24—Webster (S. D.) R. and G. C. 
July 24-25.—Ashland (Wis.) Trapshooters’ Association. 
O. Graun, Sec’y. „ _ T 
luly 25.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. G. Dr. i. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. _ _ _ , , 
July 25.—Milwaukee, Wis.—North Side G. C. Gust. YVal* 
luly 26-29.—Betterton, Kent County, Md.—J. R. Malones 
sixteenth annual tournament. J. R. Malone, Mgr. 
luly 26-27.—Lexington (Mo.) G. C. A. R. Homer, Sec y. 
Tulv 27— Aspinwall, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Irap- 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
July 27-28.—Redfield (S. D.) G. C. Dr. E. E. Giltner, 
Tuly S 27-28.—Bay City (Tex.) G. C. A. E. Stinnett, Sec’y. 
July 28-29.—Boone (Ia.I G C. Fred Crary, Secy. 
Inly 29.—Piedmont (W. Va.) G. C. H. C. Shaw, Pres 
July 29-30.—Del Rio, Tex.—Val Verde G. C. W. B. 
Mathews, Sec’y. 
John W. Turner, 
R. D. Frankford, 
F. Hayden, Sec’y. 
Shooting Associa- 
July 31.—Danbury, Conn. 
Bailey, Sec’y. __ „ „ , „ 
July 31.—Glens Falls, N. Y.—Hudson Valley R. and G. 
C. J. A. Norton, Sec’y. , 
Aug. 3-4.—Fayette (Mo.) G. C. H. M. Bryan, Sec y. 
Aug. 3-4.—Audubon (la.) G. C. F. Vermilya, Sec y. 
Aug. 4-5.—Rolling Green Park, Sunbury, Pa.—Sunbury 
and Selinsgrove G. C. H. N. Brosuis, Asst. Sec y. 
Aug. 4-6.—Ottawa, Can.—Dominion of Canada Trapsnoot- 
ers’ Association tournament. Geo. Easdale, Sec y. 
Aug. 9-10.—Portland (Me.) G. C. Chas. F. Jordan, Sec y. 
Aug. 10-11.—Lock Haven (Pa.) G. C. C. A. Jobson, Sec y. 
Aug 10-12.—St. Paul, Minn.—The Interstate Association s 
fourth Western Handicap tournament,, under the 
auspices of the St. Paul Rod and Gun Club; $1000 
added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec y-Mgr., Pitts- 
Aug^lLU.—Ogden, Utah.—Idaho-Utah Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation tournament, under the auspices of the 
Wasatch G. C. Henry L. Ernstrom, Secy. 
Aug 12.—Evansville (Ind.) G. C. Al. Willerding, Secy. 
Aug. 13.—Clarksburg, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley 
"Sportsmen’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec y. 
Aug. 13-14.—Atlantic City (N. J.) G. C. A. H. Sheppard, 
Sec’y. 
Aug. 16-18.—Memphis (Tenn.) G. C. 
Aug. 17-18.—Novinger (Mo.) G. C. 
Aug. 17T8.—Ortley, S. D.—Owl G. C. 
Aug. 17-19.—Baltimore, Md.—Prospect 
tion. Sami. Regester, Sec’y. „ . 
Aug. 17-19.—Anaconda, Mont.—Western Boosters 1. b. A. 
Tas. H. Cochran, Sec’y. ... n 
Aug. 18.—Batavia, N. Y.—Holland G. C. Chas. W. Gar¬ 
diner, Pres. , . _ 
Aug. 24.—Brownsville, Pa—Western Pennsylvania Irap- 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
Aug. 24-26.—Yazoo City, Miss.—Lintonia G. L. Jas. U. 
Anderson, Vice-Pres. , _ T .. 
Aug. 24-26.—Arlington, Md.—Electric Park G. C. J. M. 
Hawkins, Mgr. , 
Aug 24-26.—Seattle, Wash.—The Interstate Association s 
fourth Pacific Coast Handicap tournament under the 
allspices of the West Seattle Gun Club; $1000 added 
money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’v-Mgr., Pittsburg Pa. 
Aug. 24-26.—Sioux Falls (S. D.) G. C. J J. Burns, Pres. 
Aug. 29.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. G. Dr. 1. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. „ x „ 
Aug. 31-Sept. 1.—Kenmare (N. D.) G. C. George E. 
Child, Sec’y. . _ 
Aug. 31-Sept. 2.—Denver (Colo.) Trap Club. A. L. 
McKenzie, Sec’y. _ „ „ T . o ■ 
Sept. 6.—Hammond (Ind.) G. C. J. C. Becker, Secy. 
Sept. 3— Morgantown, W. Va. — Monongahela Valley 
Sportsmen’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Secy. 
Sept. 6.—Charleston (W. Va.) G. C. Dr. Gwynn Nichol¬ 
son, Sec’y. _ , . „ 
Sept. 6.—Sewickley, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Trap- 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager. Pres. 
Sept. 6.—Monticello, N. Y.—Tri-County Shooting Asso¬ 
ciation. F. W. Strader, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6-7.—Richmond, Va.—\ irginia State 
V. Hechler, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6-7.—Cincinnati, O.—Hyde Park G. 
Rose, Sec’y. 
Sept. 7-9.—Medford, Ore.—Pacific Indians. 
Herald. „ „ ^ ^ c . 
Sept. 10.—Shantokin (Pa.) G. C. S. C. Yocum, Sec y. 
Sept. 16-18.—Atlantic City, N. J.—“V\ esty Hogans. Neaf 
Sept A ^!-26.—Tucson. Ariz.—Arizona State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Blue Rock G. C. Kirt L. 
Hsrt Sec y 
Sept. 25.—Bethel (Conn.) G. C. G. K. Bailey, Sec’y. 
Sept. 26.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. G. Dr. 1. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. . _ _ 
Oct. 7.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules G. C. A. K. Ludwig, 
Oct Se S—Grafton, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports¬ 
men’s League. Ed H. Taylor Sec’y. , 
Oct. 12.—Richwood (W. Va.) G. C. C. B. Cox, Secy. 
Oct. 18.—Garden Prairie (Ill.) G. C. H. O. Sears, Sec y. 
Oct. 31.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. G. Dr. I. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. 
tournament. 
C. L. C. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Central Depot, and get off at Valhalla. Stage and other! 
vehicles will meet the 8.C9. Armonk can be reached also! 
from Mount Kisco. Ship guns and shells, express pre- f 
paid, care A. Betti, Mount Kisco. C. A. Barnard is! 
President and H. T. Wayne, Secretary. The Manager is] 
A. Betti, Mount Kisco, N. Y. 
F. C. Riehl, 
The Montclair, N. J., Gun Club has closed its shoot¬ 
ing season. It will reopen on the first Saturday in Sep¬ 
tember. 
C. Griswold, 
G. C. C. A. 
T. J. Delaney, 
The Grand American Handicap tournament for 1909 
was a distinct success. There were 435 contestants ini 
the Grand American Handicap, and that popular event j 
was closely contested. The handicapping was admirable, j 
While there was no perfect score, there were numerous j 
ties. No contestant was placed back of 21yds. The Pre¬ 
liminary Handicap was won by Mr. Frank Fisher, Chief 
of Police of Eagle Grove, la., with 94 out of 100. The] 
Grand American Handicap was won by Fred Shattuck, of , 
Columbus, O. His competition improved over that] 
shown in the Preliminary. He shot with great coolness, 
steadiness and precision. There were four in the tie When i 
the contest was ended, namely, John R. Livingston,. 
Fred Shattuck, George E. Burns and W. V ettleaf. In 
the shoot-off Shattuck broke straight and won. Thef 
shoot-off is given in full elsewhere in our columns. Thesj 
amateur championship was won by Mr. D. A. Upson, of : 
Cleveland, O. The professional championship was won 
by Mr. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la. This was his'41 
At the Grand American Handicap the many pro¬ 
fessional friends of Mr. Lester S. German were active in 
contributing to a fund for the purchase of a beautiful 
wedding present. It was generally known that Mr. Ger¬ 
man led to the altar Miss Grace Pritchard, of Aberdeen, 
on July 1. We wish them long life, prosperity and 
happiness. 
second win of this event, he having been victor at 
Columbus last year. Each contestant was closely pressed 
in the competition, and a well sustained competition was 
essential to victory. The event, however, is so cumber¬ 
some that we can touch upon it but meagerly in this 
column. The full report is published in this department, 
Bernard Waters. 
Grand American Handicap 
Tournament. 
Messrs. Warren Keplinger, Harry King and Norman 
Richmond journeyed to Chicago by automobile. They 
left Cincinnati at 6:30 o’clock on the morning of June 19, 
arrived at Fort Wayne on the evening of the same day. 
They reached Chicago at 6 P. M. on June 21, averaging 
about twenty miles an hour on the long run from Cin¬ 
cinnati to Chicago. 
The Armonk, N. Y., Gun Club announces a shoot for 
July 5, of which the programme provides ten events with 
a total of 170 targets, $14.25 entrance. Shooting will be¬ 
gin at 11 o’clock. High averages $8, $5, $3, $2. To 
reach Armonk, take Harlem Division trains at Grand 
icap - , 
held at Chicago, Til., on the grounds of the Chicago Gun 
Club, June 22 to 26, inclusive, one day more than was 
contemplated in the programme arrangements. There 
was a large entry, many of them new comers, so far as 
Interstate Association tournaments are concerned. I his 
is a most favorable sign in itself, as it indicates a con-i 
stant increase in the number of trapshooters, and there¬ 
with a constant support to tournament competition. 
The handicapping gave unusual satisfaction. The 
finishes were close. In the event of special public in¬ 
terest, the Grand American Handicap, there were f°ur 
ties, and a 16yd. man was of the number. 1 he back 
mark was 21yds., which, as shown by the- results was 
handicap enough. We have, in several years past, main¬ 
tained that 21yds. was far enough back for the best of 
shots. The records of the G. A. II. in past years amply 
sustained our contention on this point. Shooters may 
elsewhere break 100 straight from back of 21yds., but they 
do not do so at the Grand American Handicap. The 
result was that four tied on 96, six on 95, seven on 94, 
twelve on 93, fifteen on 92, all the marks being repre¬ 
sented. Strange to relate, only one of the back mark 
men, Gilbert, was in any of the ties above 90, which 
further bears out our contention that 22 or 23yds. was 
quite sufficient to put any contestant out of the race be¬ 
fore a gun was fired. Those who contended that the 
experts should be placed at the back mark overlooked 
the fact that, to sustain the relativity, all the others would 
have to be put back in proper ratio, excepting some of 
the 16yd. men, and that there thus was a constant possi¬ 
bility of overhandicapping a large number. The handi¬ 
capping was received with general approval. I here were 
some exceptions to this, as a matter of course, for any 1 
handicap committee, which has to deal with such a large 
number of contestants cannot act with absolute precision, 
and even if it could do so, there are contestants who 
would not be satisfied therewith. The committee of this 
year’s G. A. H. succeeded admirably, all things consid¬ 
ered. The members were: G. V. Dering (chairman), 
Columbus, Wis.; Fred* FI. Teeple, Chicago; Woolfolk 
Flenderson, Lexington, Ky.; Geo. K. Mackie, Scammon, 
Kans., and Sec’y-Treas. Elmer E. Shaner. 
The double target shooting was not a popular feature. 
That was the rock on which many otherwise good scores 
foundered. It is an obvious fact, as per the scores, that 
the average shooter cannot perform well at doubles. In¬ 
deed, many shooters have quite enough anguish in shoot¬ 
ing at singles, without adding thereto the much larger 
and keener anguish which comes from attempts at 
doubles. So manifest was this feature, that if singles 
and doubles are continued as part of the same event, 
such will work a harm to the G. A. H. tournament. In 
our opinion, double-target shooting should not be aban¬ 
doned as a part of tournament competition, but each 
double and single target shooting should be distinctly 
separated. Each should be in wholly distinct events, i 
Thus the shooter could enter voluntarily if he chose to 
do so. But a shooter who can skillfully use but one 
barrel of his gun is far from equalling the capacity of 
it, or from equalling his own capacity as a shooter. 
Nevertheless, recognizing that a man is at liberty to ujt 
one barrel, both barrels, or no barrel at all, accordingly 
as he chooses, it is well to recognize this liberty of 
choice in the individual, and furnish him with competi¬ 
tion accordingly. While many of the scores on doubles 
were small, there were others which were excellent.. 
These however, were few as compared to the total. D. 
A Upson’s score of 188 out of 200, which won the ama¬ 
teur championship, had 20 doubles and 160 singles, a 
long, severe, varied test of a shooter’s skill. It seems to 
us that, in a championship contest, there should be 
double targets, for the reason that a champion shot 
