Nov. 13, 1909] 
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belongs to the State of Ohio, and is admirably equipped, 
yet Lieut. Miller found he had plenty to do to prepare 
for the matches this year. The matches of the Ohio 
State Rifle Association and the Ohm National Guard 
immediately preceded the national matches. To handle 
them there^were about 1,500 officers and men of the Ohio 
National Guard, stationed at Camp Perry. To provide 
for the messing of the one thousand competitors, to say 
nothing of the others present, the services of about five 
hundred cooks, waiters and camp attendants were re¬ 
quired. There were also thirty-seven officers of the 
Regular Army and 959 enlisted men, and one U. S. 
Marine officer and one hundred enlisted men present to 
act as markers and scorers and to perform other duties. 
In addition, there were forty-eight teams with from 
fifteen to forty men each. To provide for all these was 
more than the resources of the State of Ohio permitted, 
50 Lieut. Miller was called upon to furnish between 800 
and 1000 tents of all sizes and descriptions. To insure 
good floors in the tents the War Department set aside 
|5000, which was expended for that purpose. Lieut. 
Miller was charged with the duty of seeing that the tents 
were there and properly erected, the floors made and 
laid, and that all incoming and outgoing baggage from 
the time he took charge was properly handled. He also 
made the contract for the messing of the competitors, 
which was done at the mess hall. 
Congress, providing that this shall be done by contract, 
iractically throws it into the hands of the parties con- 
rolling the mess hall, the only place large enough for 
he purpose, and they bid the maximum price, $1.50 per 
liem for three meals. The complaints about the poor 
ood served this year were such that Congress will be 
isked next session to change the system. A number of 
he teams preferred to mess themselves at their own 
ixpense rather than patronize the mess hall. 
Major Foltz, the statistical officer, had his hands full 
>f work. Every shot fired in the national matches is 
ecorded on a blackboard and transcribed on a card, one 
:ard being allowed each team. As rapidly as a team 
:ompletes its score at any range the card is approved 
>y the range officer in charge of its target and is sent 
o the statistical office, where the result is carefully 
erified and tabulated. To insure speed, mounted couriers 
arried the cards from the longer ranges. Just as soon 
,s possible after each stage a bulletin is issued giving 
he standing of the competitors at that stage and up to 
late. This is done by the means of tabulating machines 
nd mimeographs. The fact that the last match was 
hot one stage in the forenoon and one in the afternoon 
ach day permitted the statistical office to issue a bulletin 
wice a day within half an hour after the last score was in. 
The medical corps in charge of Capt. Patterson main¬ 
lined a complete field hospital, where all connected with 
he range were treated free. Capt. Patterson had with 
im three officers and seventy-five enlisted men of Com- 
any C, Hospital Corps. 
The scoring and marking was done by enlisted men 
f the Army and Marine Corps. To insure satisfaction 
nis must be done with the greatest accuracy. Prac- 
cally all the scoring this year was done by the Marine 
brps men, who were especially trained for the purpose 
y Capt. William C. Harlee at the Marine Corps camp 
t Sea Girt, N. J. 
The scoring, which includes the examination of the 
irget for hits, and the signalling of the value of the 
hots to the markers, was done by infantrymen under 
te command of Col. F. W. Mansfield, of the Second 
nfantry, and Lieut.-Col. George R. Cecil, of the Tenth 
nfantry. Capt. F. C. Marshall with Troop K, of the 
avalry, was also stationed there, supplying guards, 
Duriers, etc. Finally, but by no means last in the 
stimation of the camp, there was the Second Infantry 
and, which gave daily concerts and furnished music 
>r the hops at the club house.. There were also several 
ands from the Ohio National Guard present part of the 
me and on one evening there was a hop at the club 
ouse, a reception to Gen. Fred D. Grant, at the ad- 
.inistration building, and a concert in camp proceeding 
multaneously. 
As near as can be compiled, the figures for attendance, 
ken the day before the practice for the national match 
:gan, were: Ohio National Guard, 1,500 officers and 
en; U. S. A., 37 officers, 959 men; U. S. M. C., 1 
fleer and 100 men; range officers, 145 (U. S. A. and 
ational Guard); team members and individual marks- 
en, 1,000; camp attendants, 500. 
The matches of 1909 attracted more attention than any 
•eceding matches in this country. Secretary of War 
ickinson fired the first shot that opened the matches; 
id Gen. William Crozier, Chief of Ordnance; Gen. Fred 
. Grant, Commander of the Department of the Lakes; 
ol. Baron de Bode, Military Attache of the Russian 
mbassy, and Major Fortino M. Davila, Military Attache 
the Mexican Embassy, were among the other visitors. 
Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association. 
New York, Nov. 2.—At Armbruster’s Park to-day 
Pres were made as follows: 
Revolver, 50 vards: Dr. T. R. Hicks, 83, 87, 90, 86, 90, 
. 95, 93 , 87, 88; J. L. R. 'Morgan, 83, 82, 85, 85, S3, 86, 
. 82, 82, 81; J. E. Silliman. 95, S7, SS, 88, 91, 87, SS, 90, 
93. 
Nov. 4.—At 2628 Broadway these scores were made: 
Revolver, 20 yards: T. L. R. Morgan, 90, 86, 85, 84 
83; Lieut. Wendt, 83. S3. 81. 80. 79. 77. 74; M. Hays, 
85, 82; J. P. Sanborn. 92, 91, 89, 89. 87, 87; P. Hanford, 
90, 87, 82; Dr. C. Philips, 89. 82. 82; Dr. J. R. Hicks, 
89, 87, 85, 83; G. Grenzer, 87, 85; T. E. Silliman, 86, 
82, 81. J. E. Silliman, Treas. 
Los Angeles (Cal.) Revolver Club. 
l-os Angeles, Cal., Nov. 3.—The following practice 
ires were made Oct. 31: 
Revolver. 50vds.: A. B. Douglas 89. 98. 90; Dr. L. M. 
ckard 94,89,89,86, 85; I. C. Douglas 91, 90, 80, 85, 85; 
E. Smith 86, 91. 
Pistol, 50yds.: Dr. Packard 92. 92, 90. 90. 89. 88, 86; 
D. Thaxter 91, 91, 90: A. B. Douglas 91, 90, 92, 86, 86; 
E. Holcomb 79, 80, 88, 85, 89, 77. 
I. C. Douglas, Sec’y. 
Taunton Indoor Rifle League. 
Taunton, Mass., Nov. 8. —The strain of actual com¬ 
petition as compared with that of practice work was in 
evidence at the opening of the league series of 1909-10, 
by the two new clubs, the St. Thomas Club and the 
Echo Rifle Club, at the range of the former yesterday. 
Several on both teams scored off shots where they 
have not done so before in practice shooting, but as this 
was divided on both teams the match was rather close 
during most of the time. It is a safe prediction that in 
their next match both teams will put up entirely differ¬ 
ent scores, as they become more accustomed to the 
sport. Ohlson, of the winning team, was high gun for 
the match with a 41, and Alger and Warburton were 
close behind with 33 and 37 respectively. Harrison got 
the best total for the Echo Club. 
To-night the Wampecho Club meets the Whittentons 
on the range of the latter, and the Spanish War Veter¬ 
ans meet the Ninth Co. on the armory range. Both 
matches ought to be good ones. Last night scores were 
as follows: 
St. Thomas Club. 
Ohlson . 
. 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 
4 
5 
4—41 
Alger . 
. 2 3 4 5 3 4 4 
4 
5 
4—38 
Rothwell . 
. 2 3 2 0 3 2 4 
3 
4 
4—27 
Warburton ... 
. 2 4 5 4 4 4 4 
4 
3 
3—37 
Clay . 
. 3 0 2 4 3 3 0 
2 
3 
3—23—166 
*Kelsey . 
. 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 
Echo Rifle Club. 
4 
4 
3—36 
Nevitt . 
0 
0 
0—11 
Fuller . 
4 
2 
0—31 
Walker . 
2 
2 
4—32 
Rugg . 
0 
4 
0—20 
Harrison . 
. 5 4 4 0 2 4 2 
2 
5 
5—33—127 
*Frink . 
*Substitute. 
Whittenton Rifle Club. 
3 
3 
4—24 
Hutchins . 
4 
5 
5—42 
Dunbar . 
5 
4 
5—45 
Duffy . 
5 
4 
5-42 
Richards . 
. 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 
4 
4 
-4—43 
Rudolph . 
. 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 
4 
5 
4—45—217 
*J°sselyn . 
. 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 
Wappecho Club. 
4 
5 
4—46 
R Taylor . 
. 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 
5 
3 
4—41 
Rivard . 
. 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 
3 
5 
5—42 
Mager . 
. 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 
5 
5 
5—40 
A Dean . 
. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 
5 
5 
4—49 • 
Woodward ... 
. 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 
Ninth Co. 
4 
4 
4—37—209 
Hopkins . 
. 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 
5 
5 
4—45 
Smerdon . 
. 4 4 3 3 5 4 4 
4 
5 
4—40 
Burdick . 
. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 
4 
4—40 
D Taylor . 
. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
4 
4 
5—41 
Crowell . 
. 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 
Spanish War Veterans. 
5 
5 
4—46—212 
Danforth . 
. 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 
4 
4 
4—39 
Robinson . 
. 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 
4 
3 
4—40 
Broadhurst ... 
. 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 
5 
4 
4—43 
Totten . 
. 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 
5 
4 
4—42 
Murray . 
. 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 
4 
4 
4—41—205 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
New York, Nov. S. —Herewith I send the scores of 
the annual 100-shot championship match, which was held 
at Union Hill Schuetzen Park, under the auspices of 
the Zettler Rifle Club Nov. 2. 
F. C. Ross won the championship medal presented 
by William Hayes, and also the trophy donated by T. H. 
Keller. Dr. W. G. Hudson won the prize for the best 
10-shot score (236), and H. M. Pope the trophy, for the 
second best (232), both donated by Mr. F. Hagens, the 
park owner. 
The shooting was done in strings of 10 shots each, at 
200yds.: 
F C Ross, Springfield, Mass. 
227 227 233 230 227 221 227 234 233 23S—2297 
Dr. Hudson, New York. 
236 228 229 212 232 228 226 234 227 227—2279 
H M Pope, Jersey City. 
212 224 232 214 226 230 232 221 231 232—2254 
A Hubalek, Brooklyn. 
221 223 216 223 225 216 225 223 219 226—2217 
G W Chesley, New Haven, Conn. 
209 227 232 222 218 216 225 218 220 223—2209 
A F Laudensack, New Haven, Conn. 
212 229 216 221 219 223 225 217 224 213—2199 
W. Keim, Brooklyn. 
222 213 215 225 225 207 226 220 219 223—2195 
W A Tewes, Jersey City. 
218 211 216 218 211 227 225 219 230 218—2193 
W H French, Newark, N. J. 
211 218 230 216 222 209 228 222 214 222—2192 
L C Buss, Brooklyn. 
224 214 220 214 219 219 216 225 214 218—2192 
O Smith, Hoboken. 
206 217 227 211 218 226 222 219 219 218—2183 
G Schlicht, Guttenberg^ N. J. 
219 223 215 227 203 226 211 216 220 215—2175 
G Hoffmann, College Point. 
215 204 214 218 210 216 223 225 219 215—2159 
M Baul, Brooklyn. 
225 213 207 213 219 206 221 209 210 215—2138 
J Hunsiker, Hartford, Conn. 
200 194 208 225 230 216 210 215 208 225—2131 
A Kronsberg, New York. 
206 202 205 211 216 218 206 219 223 208—2114 
G L Amouroux, New York. 
199 219 187 218 212 220 211 21S 214 195—2096 
J Kaufmann, Brooklyn. 
221 210 218 205 215 206 215 199 208 192—2089 
L P Hansen, Jersey City. 
202 204 208 185 198 207 222 213 225 214—2078 
H Bahn, Hoboken. 
183 211 217 225 208 214 217 198 189 210—2072 
R McLaury, Brooklyn. 
211 192 203 204 206 1S4 192 214 204 216—2026 
J Steinbacher, Hoboken. 
184 209 202 219 197 214 203 213 191 184—2016 
F Fescharek, West Hoboken. 
197 210 203 194 166 193 212 218 210 193—1999 
B Zettler, New York. 
173 188 194 205 206 197 195 203 205 194—1960 
J. Schmitt, Brooklyn. 
192 192 189 206 204 196 198 204 178 196—1935 
Paul Laben, Brooklyn. 
204 1S5 157 199 192 165 183 200 169 170—1826 
F. Kecking, Sec’y. 
Massachusetts Rifle Association. 
Walnut Hill, Nov. 6. —To-day was a repetition of 
last Saturday, so far as the conditions were concerned 
at the Massachusetts Rifle Association range. H. Cush¬ 
ing, Jr., won the N. R. A. marksmen reserve button 
with 66, and L. Lewis made 82 in the medal and badge 
match, which were very creditable under trying condi¬ 
tions. The scores: 
Marksmen’s reserve match, 200, 300 and 500yds., 5 shots 
each range: H. Cushing, Jr., 200yds., 22; 300yds., 23; 
500vds., 21; total 66. 
Medal and badge match, 200yds., offhand: L. Lewis 
82 M. Weeks 76, I. Smith 75. 
Practice match, 200yds. offhand: M. Weeks 77, M. 
Dalling 71, I. Smith 66, H. D. Yeaton 46, 40, 39. 
Pistol medal and badge match, 50yds.: C. F. Lamb 
84, 84, 83; H. Morton S3, 83. 
Pistol practice match, 50yds.: Louis Bell 98, 88, 82; 
H. Morton 82. 
Newark Rifle and Revolver Association. 
Newark, N. J., Nov. 6. —The following scores were 
shot Nov. 3 at our indoor range: 
Rifle, 25yds.: Foster 230, 233, 234; French, 244, 242, 245, 
244. 
Revolver, 20yds.: Nichols 82, 83, 86, S4, 89; Hinn 78, 81, 
88, 93; Foster 72, 75, 76; French 84, 87, 89. 
Rifle, 200yds., Nov. 6: Olmstead, 227, 212, 214; French, 
232, 228, 227, 220, 211, 211. 
Providence Revolver Club. 
Providence, R. I., Nov. 3. —Scores shot by members 
of the Providence Revolver Club at their range in Ports¬ 
mouth follow: 
Revolver, 50 yards; W. Nash, 88, 86, 83, 81; W. Almy, 
85, 77, 81, 85, 81, 86. 
Pistol, 50 yards: T. J. Biesel, 76, 85, 80, 82, 79. 
W. Almy. 
PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT. 
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this week’s Forest and Stream will have special and 
timely interest.— Adv. 
THE LAST CARTRIDGE FAILED. 
Forest Ranger Stephenson, of Capistrano, 
killed two deer recently, one a fine spike buck 
and the other a big three-pointer, and besides 
the satisfaction of bagging such big game had 
a most unusual experience in hunting, says the 
Los Angeles Herald. Stephenson was riding 
along with his rifle on the saddle in front of 
him, when on rounding a point he came on the 
two deer not one hundred yards distant. He 
blazed away at them and both ran. Before they 
got out of range Stephenson fired six shots at 
them, leaving him just one cartridge in reserve. 
At the last shot the smaller deer fell and was 
seized by Stephenson’s dog, which held the ani¬ 
mal down until Stephenson galloped up and 
cut the deer’s throat. 
The other deer kept on running and was out 
of sight before the first one was disposed of. 
Stephenson’s surprise may be imagined when, 
just as he had given the fallen deer the coup 
de grace, he saw the big three-pointer return¬ 
ing on the back track and making straight for 
him. 
Allowing something for buck fever, Stephen¬ 
son got his rifle in action in record time, but 
the hammer fell on the cartridge without ex¬ 
ploding it, and as the buck was within twenty 
feet there was no time to lose. As the buck 
plunged forward, Stephenson caught it by the 
horns and stabbed again and again at its throat 
until it fell to its knees and rolled over dead. 
Examination showed the deer had been struck 
twice by Stephenson’s shots, one bullet breaking 
a hind leg and another lodging in the body and 
inflicting _ a fatal wound, but the buck had kept 
on, and in its dying agony had run in a circle 
and had thus returned to the place where its 
companion had fallen. 
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