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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 28, 1909. 
Traps hooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Sept. 6.— Springfield, Mass., Shooting Club Labor Day 
tournament. C. L. Kites, Sec’y. c . 
Sept. 12.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
meier, Sec’y. „ , , , .. , 
Oct. 9.—Wellington, Mass.—Paleface merchandise shoot. 
H. C. Kirkwood, Mgr. 
Oct. 12 (Columbus Day).—Bergen Beach G. C. third 
annual Cosmopolitan championship, 
meier, Sec’y. . . 
Va.—West Virginia G. 
Oct. 14.—Sistersville, W. 
O. Bower, Sec’y. 
Nov. 9.—Bergen Beach 
meier, Sec’y. 
Dec. 14.—Bergen 
meier, Sec'y. 
L. H. Schorte- 
C. Ed. 
(L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
Beach (L. I.) G. C. L. H. Schorte- 
1910. 
Jan. 1.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. merchandise handi¬ 
cap. L. H. Schortemeier, Sec’y. 
REGISTERED TOURNAMENTS. 
Aug. 28.—S. Tacoma, Wash.—Tacoma G. C. Edw. W. 
Cooper, Sec’y. 
Aug. 29.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. Dr. I. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. , _ _ , 
Aug. 30-31.—Huron (S. D.) G. C. E. W. Barrett, Sec y. 
gept. 1.—Atglen, Pa.—Christiana-Atglen G. C. L. K. 
Lewis M^r. 
Sept. 3.—Linnton, Ore.—Multnomah R. and G. C. M. 
Abraham y, 
Sept. 3.—Morgantown, W. Va. — Monongahela Valley 
Sept. 6.—Paterson, N. J.—Consolidated Gun Club. Wm. 
Dutcher, Mgr. 
Sept. 6.—Auburn, N. V.—Cayuga County G. C. Jos. 
N. Knapp, Sec’y. „ _ „ , „ , 
Sept. 6.—Hammond (Ind.) G. C. J. C. Becker, Secy. 
Sportsmen’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec y. 
Sept. 6.—Charleston (W. Va.) G. C. Dr. Gwynn Nichol¬ 
son Sec y. 
Sept. 6.—Brantford (Conn.) G. C. A. B. Cutcliff, Sec’y. 
- - -. x ’ T A, — i 0 C. E. F. Mark- 
Edward F. 
W. M. 
M. A. Harbert, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6.—Phillipsburg, N. J.—Alert G. 
ley. Chairman, Easton, Pa. 
Sept. 6.—Phillipsburg, N. J.—Alert G. 
Markley, Chairman. 
Sept. 6.—Columbia, Pa.—Excelsior R. and G. C. 
Guiles, Sec’y. . 
Sept. 6.—N. Lancaster, Mass.—Clinton G. C. Wm. J. 
Tedford, Sec’y. . 
Sept. 6.—Sewickley, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Trap- 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
Sept. 6-7.—Moberly, Mo.—Missouri Afro-American Trap- 
Shooters’ League. T. H. Cohron, Sec’y. 
Sept. 6-7.—Richmond, Va.—Virginia State tournament. 
V. Hechler, Sec’y. . „ ^ t 
Sept. 6-7.—Cincinnati, O.—Hyde Park G. C. L. C. 
Rose, Sec’y. 
Sept. 7.—Hoopeston (Ill.) G. C. 
Sept. 7-8.—Audubon-Iowa G. C. 
Sept. 7-9.—Medford, Ore.—Pacific Indians. F. C. Riehl, 
Sept. 7-10.—Point Clear, Ala.—Mobile G. C. C. E. 
Vincent, Chairman. 
Sept. 8-9.—Viola (Ill.) G. C. E. R. Frazier, Sec’y. 
Sept. 9.—Cokeburg (Pa.) G. C. C. A. Miller, Secy. _ 
Sept. 9-10.—Covington (Tenn.) G. C. Paul Gillespie, 
Sept SeC 940.—Columbus (O.) G. C. Fred Shattuck, Sec’y. 
Sept. 10.—Shamokin (Pa.) G. C. S. C. Yocum, Sec y. 
Sept. 11.—Clarendon Hills (Hyde Park, Mass.).—High¬ 
land G. C. James A. Frazer, Asst. Sec’y. 
Sept. 14-15.—Durham, N. C.—North Carolina State tour¬ 
nament, under the auspices of the Durham G. C. 
W. C. Lindsey, Sec’y. 
Sept. 14.—Haddonfield (N. J.) G. C. W. A. Shreve, Sec. 
Sept. 14-15.—Perry (Okla.) G. C. E. W. Jones, Sec y. 
Sept. 15.—Struthers (Q.) G. C. James D. Ward, Sec y. 
Sept. 15-16.—Indianapolis (Ind.) G. C. J. C. Dixon, Sec. 
Sept. 15-16.—Higginsville (Mo.) G. C. Geo. Scott, Sec’y. 
Sept. 16-18.—Atlantic City, N. J.—“Westy Hogans.” Neaf 
Apgar, Sec’y. 
Sept. 17-19.—San Francisco (Cal.) Trapshooting Associa¬ 
tion. C. C. Nauman, Pres. 
Sept. 18.—Montreal (Can.) G. C. D. J. Kearney, Sec’y. 
Sept. 21-22.—Du Bois (Pa.) R. and G. C. U. S. N. 
Crouse, Sec’y. 
Sept. 21-22.—Norwich, N. Y.—Chenango County Fish, 
Game and Gun Club. Nelson L. Satchell, Sec’y. 
Sept. 22.—De Graff, O.—Pleasant Valley G. C. £. G. 
Long, Sec’y. 
Sept. 22-23.—Lawton (Okla.) G. C. 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 22-23.—N. Bennington (Vt.) F. & G. G. C. 
A. Chase, Sec’y. 
Sept. 23-24.—Carlinville (Ill.) G. C. 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 23-24.—Pearl Beach, Mich.—North Channel G. C. 
R. O. Heikes, Mgr. 
Sept. 24-26.—Tucson, Ariz.—Arizona State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Blue Rock G. C. Kirt L. 
Hart, Sec’y. 
Sept. 25.—Bethel (Conn.) G. C. G. K. Bailey. Sec’y. 
Sept. 25 . —Chicopee Falls, Mass.—Stevens Rod and Gun 
Club. F. E. IT. Sheldon, Sec’y. 
Sept. 25-26.—Bellairs Grove, Mo.—Peerless G. C. Ben¬ 
ton D. Tice, Sec’y. 
Sept. 26.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. Dr. I. 
P. Gould, Sec’y. 
Sept. 27.—Cockeysville (Md.) G. C. G. H. Gent, Mgr. 
Sept. 27-28.—Douglas, Wyo.—Wyoming State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Wyoming G. C. H. C. 
Saul, Sec’v. 
Sept. 28.—Rockford, Ill.—Rec City G. C. T. J. Malana, 
Sec’y. 
Frank V. Wright, 
Harry 
Arthur Christian, 
Sept. 2S-29.—Parkersburg (W. Va.) G. C. E. F. Ball, 
Sept. 2ST19.—Toledo, O.—West Toledo G. C. Geo. Volk, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 28-30.—Creston (Neb.) G. C. Mrs. R. A. Austin, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 29-30.—Decatur, Ill.—Central Illinois Trapshooters 
League tournament, under the auspices of the Decatur 
Target Shooting Club. C. A. McDermand, Pres. 
Sept. 30.—Kansas City, Mo.—Ideal Target G. C. Daniel 
Carpenter, Sec’y. 
Oct. 1-2.—St. Joseph, Mo.—Metropolitan G. C. A. A. 
Carolus, Sec’y. 
Oct. 3.—Atchison, Kans.—Forest Park G. C. Joseph 
Pusselman, Mgr. 
Oct. 3.—St. Louis (Mo.) Trapshooters’ Association. 
Louis Ebert, Sec’y. 
Oct. 5-6.—Marion, Ind.—Queen City G. C. Frank 
Howard, Sec’y. 
Oct. 5-6.—Des Moines, la.—Hopkins Bros. Co, G. C. 
Hopkins Bros. Co., Mgrs. 
Oct. 7.—Temple, Pa.—Hercules G. C. A. K. Ludwig, 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 8.—Grafton, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports¬ 
men’s League. Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
Oct. 9.—Ridley Park, Pa.—Chester-Ridley G. C. G. F. 
Hamlin, Capt. 
Oct. 11-12.—Ottawa, Ill.—Rainmakers’ G. C. Max 
Kneussl, Sec’y. 
Oct. 12.—Richwood (W. Va.) G. C. C. B. Cox, Sec’y. 
Oct. 14-15.—Webster City (la.) G. C. Roy H. Peterson, 
Sec’y. „ „ „ . 
Oct. 18.—Garden Prairie (Ill.) G. C. H. O. Sears, Sec y. 
Oct. 31.—Dayton. Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. Dr. I. 
P. Gould. Sec’y. 
Nov. 9-10.—Kansas City, Mo.—Missouri and Kansas 
League of Trapshooters. Dave Elliott, Treas. 
Dec. 1-2.—Rising Sun (Md.) G. C. H. Linn Worthing¬ 
ton, Mgr. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
At the tournament of the Holland Gun Club, Batavia, 
N. Y., Aug. IS, the Watts L. Richmond trophy was won 
by A.’ E. Conley with 49 out of 50. Mr. A. E. Coates 
was high in the merchandise events with 25 straight. 
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Mr. Vincent Oliver made a straight score of 25 in 
the Class A competition of the Clearview Gun Club, 
Philadelphia, on Aug. 21. McCullough was first in Class 
B with 24, and Bonsall first in Class C with 22 out of 
25. 
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Three, Messrs. F. W. Matthews, T. E. Hinkson and 
W. Firth, tied on 25 in the S. S. White Gun Club 
handicap, held at Holmesburg Junction, Pa., Aug. 21. 
Mr. Matthews scored 100 in the Dupont trophy event, 
Mr. Howard George being a close second with 99. 
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At the annual picnic of the Milton, Pa., Rod and 
Gun Club, Aug. 21, two live-bird events were shot. In 
the first at 10 birds, Messrs J. Hoy and Derr tied on 
10 straight, while Messrs Peeler, Housel, Byers and 
Clinger tied on 9. In the second event, at 9 birds, Messrs. 
D. Hoy, Byers and Derr tied on a straight score. 
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At the shoot of the Asbury Park, N. J., Shooting As¬ 
sociation, Mr. E. I. Vandqrveer, of Freehold, won the 
Atlantic Coast championship. He, with Messrs. A. L. 
Ivins, of Red Bank, and F. W. Moffett, of Jersey City, 
tied on 97 out of 100. In the shoot-off at 25 targets, 
Vanderveer broke 25 straight. The Freehold team was 
victqr with a total of 289 out of 300. The date was Aug. 20. 
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The Shamokin, Pa., Gun Club tournament, Sept. 10, 
will have a programme of twelve 15-target events. 
Among the high amateurs, two moneys for every five 
entries, a purse of $25 and 1-3 cent for every target 
thrown, will be divided. A $20 vase goes to the amateur 
who makes the highest total in events 5, 6, 7 and 8. 
There will be a prize for the longest run. 
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Registered tournaments of the Tri-County Shooting 
Association, Monticello, N. Y., and of the Kenmare, N. 
chanwed as follows: Audubon, la., Gun Club tournament, 
made as follows: Audubon, la., Gun Club tournament, 
from Aug. 3-4 to Sept. 7-8. West Toledo, O., Gun Club 
tournament, from Sept. 21-22 to Sept, 28-29. Rising Sun, 
Ind., Gun Club tournament, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 1-2. 
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The Hyde Park Gun Club, of Cincinnati, O., has 
issued the programme of its registered tournament to 
be held on Sept. 6 and 7. The events total 200 targets 
each day, $20 entrance, and $1 extra for the Squier 
money-back system. On the second day, events 7 to 10 
inclusive, a total of 100 targets, #onstitute the Tri-State 
championship, and is open to* amateurs of Ohio, Ken¬ 
tucky and Indiana, Rose system, 7, 5, 3, 2, will govern. 
Shooting will commence at 9 o’clock each day. Sept. 
4 is practice day. Ship guns, etc., prepaid to Powell & 
Clement, or to Roll-Crawford-Brendamour Co. Mr. 
Luther J. Squier will assist the management. 
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Owing to pressure on our trap columns last week, a 
number of interesting reports of club shoots and tourna¬ 
ments were crowded out. We take pleasure in publish¬ 
ing them this week. The fact that there was no avail¬ 
able space will, we trust, plead our excuse for the delay. 
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The fourth annual tournament of the Missouri Afro- 
American Trapshooters’ League, to be held at Moberly, 
Mo., Sept. 6-7, is specially notable for its long list of 
attractive merchandise prizes. Twelve events are pro¬ 
vided on the first day, a total of 170 targets, and $10.25 
entrance. Four events have added money. For the 
three high averages there are $3, $2 and $1. There are 
fourteen events in the programme of the second day, 
a total of 190 targts, $14.65 entrance. There will be 
extra merchandise events each day. On the second day, 
$5, $3 and $2 are provided for high averages. The 
inaugural contest for the colored championship of 
Missouri, 50 targets, will be a feature. The jackrabbit 
and percentage systems will govern the moneys. Shoot¬ 
ing will begin at 9 o’clock. A sliding handicap will be 
a condition in the merchandise events. Shells will be 
for sale on the grounds. For further information, ad¬ 
dress Sec’y-Treas. T. H. Cohron, Pleasant Hill, Mo. 
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The Westy Hogans have issued the programme of 
their third annual tournament, registered, to be held 
on Young’s Pier, Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 16-18. There 
are twelve events on the first and second days re¬ 
spectively, of which eight are at 15 targets, $1.50 en¬ 
trance, and four at 20 targets $2 entrance. Events 5 
and 8 are at ten pairs. Entrance to the Westy Hogan 
double championship is $2 extra. This is optional and 
does not count in the average. For each of these days, 
\/ 2 cent for each target thrown will be divided among 
the seven high amateur guns, divided 25, 20, 15, 15, 10, 
10 and 5 per cent. On the third day, four 15-target 
events, $1.50 entrance, precede the Westy Hogan 
championship at 100 targets, $2 entrance, diamond watch 
fob to the winner, and gold watch fobs to the next 
nine. One-half cent will be deducted for each target 
thrown in sweepstakes, for seven high amateur guns. 
One-half cent for each target thrown during the three 
days will be divided among the twelve high amateur 
guns shooting through the entire programme of 560 
targets. The three low amateur guns of the three days 
will receive $10 each. The high amateur average will 
receive the Young’s Pier trophy. The Dupont trophy 
goes to the contestant who makes the longest run. The 
amateur championship at 50 doubles, $- entrance, has 
for first Young’s Hotel trophy, and for second the 
Hunter Arms Co. trophy. Ship shells, prepaid, to W. 
E. Shackleford, Young’s Pier, Atlantic City, N. J. For 
further information, address T. H. Keller, Jr., Box 92, | 
New York; Neaf Apgar, 98 Chambers street. New* York; 
L. R. Lewis, Atglen, N. J., or H. H. Stevens, 621 N. 
Chestnut street, Roselle, N. J. 
Bernard Waters. 
Springfield (Mass ) Shooting Club. 
This club will hold their annual fall tournament at 
argets on Labor Day, Sept. 6. The programme ot 1 
welve events calls for 200 targets with an entrance tee 
if $15. Shooting will start promptly at 9:30 and con- 
inue all day. Purses will be divided Rose system, 
rhere will be $10 for the three high averages of those 
shooting the entire programme, $5 to first, $3 to second 
ind $2 to third. Targets included in all entrances at 
> cents each. To reach the grounds take Indian Ur- 
-hard or Palmer cars to Red House Crossing. Loaded 
shells and lunch may be had at the club house. Sweeps 
uptional. Anyone may enter any event and shoot tor 
:argets only. Events 7, 8, 9 and 10, 11, 12 will constitute 
iwo separate merchandise events (50 targets each) with 
added target handicap. There will be suitable prize 
ior these events, of which the winners may take their 
pick. Class shooting. Ties to be shot off miss-and-out. 
Programmes are now ready and may be had ot the 
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Registered Tournaments. 
Pittsburg, Pa.—Tournaments registered with the In¬ 
terstate Association during the two weeks ending Aug. 
zr are as iuiiuws. , r 
Sept. 25.—Chicopee Falls, Mass.—Stevens Rod and Lun 
Club. F. E. H. Sheldon, Sec’y. 
Sept. 28-30.—Creston (Neb.) G. C. Mrs. R. A. Austin, 
Kneussl, Sec’y. 
