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called to the April issue, which will be devoted to trap¬ 
shooting interests, covering a wide field of information 
for the novice, the veteran, the gun club secretary, the 
running of a tournament, etc. Address Kirkwood Bros., 
Boston, for a copy. 
The Smith Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., will hold an 
all-day shoot on Christmas Day. Sweepstakes will afford 
competition in the forenoon, while the afternoon there 
will be merchandise prizes for members only. Last 
Saturday about 2000 targets were thrown. Mr. William 
Trowbridge made high average for the day with 125 out 
of 150. There was a good attendance of shooters. 
** 
The Christmas Day shoot of the Meadow Springs Gun 
Club, of Philadelphia, has been postponed to Jan. 1, on 
which day turkeys will be offered as prizes. On Dec. 18, 
the weekly trophy event was won by Laws, after shooting 
off a tie on 25 with Coyle, Murdock, Henry and Sloan. 
After the first shoot-off at 10 targets. Laws and Sloan re¬ 
mained on a straight score. In the second shoot-off 
Law's won by 10 to 9. 
The performance of Mr. Fred Hodgman, at the weekly 
shoot of the New York Athletic Club, at Travers Island, 
Dec. 18, was of the same high class which has marked 
his efforts at the traps in recent weeks. Shooting from 
scratch, he scored a leg on the Haslin cup, the \Y estley- 
Richards gun, the Hall cup and the De Wolfe cup. 
Mr. G. W. Kuchler scored a leg on the December cup 
with a total of 24. The competition was close and keen. 
*e 
At the shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club, at Bay 
Ridge, L. I., Dec. 18, the competition was close, that of 
the State trophy event being specially prominent, in¬ 
asmuch as four of the sixten contestants tied on 25, a 
full score. The four were Messrs. J. P. Fairchild, S. 
Stearns, L. C. Hopkins and Dr. J. J. Keyes. In the 
shoot-off Dr. Keyes and Mr. Hopkins again tied on 21. 
On account of bad light, the further shoot-off was post¬ 
poned to Saturday of this week. Mr. W. W. Marshall 
scored a leg on the December cup, which in the totals 
of the three shoots brought him into a tie on 63 out of 
75 with Mr. W. C. Damron. The team contest went to 
Dr. Keyes and Mr. H. W. Woodcock. Messrs. F. B. 
Stephenson and F. W. Moffett tied on 14 in the scratch 
event at 15 targets, Stephenson winning in the shoot-off. 
Capt. H. W. Dreyer, of the Bergen Beach Gun Club 
was a visitor and presented two trophies, for first and 
second respectively, to be competed for in a 50-target 
event. The winners of it were Messrs. Woodcock and 
Damron, the former scoring first on 44. 
Bernard Waters. 
Shoot-off, 15 targets: 
M Stiner . % 
13 
W 
W Marshall. 
3 
8 
F B Stephenson.... 
Trophv shoot, 15 
W W Marshall. 
0 11 
targets: 
3 15 
H 
W Dreyer. 
1 
10 
F B Stephenson.... 
0 
14 
H 
W Woodcock.... 
2 
10 
M Stiner . 
0 
12 
A 
E Hendrickson.. 
1 
10 
T H Vanderveer.... 
1 
11 
F 
W Moffett. 
0 
10 
G Brower . 
1 
11 
A 
R Allan. 
0 
9 
F S Hyatt. 
3 
11 
J 
P Fairchild. 
0 
9 
Trophy shoot, 25 
H W Woodcock.... 
targets: 
. 3 25 
F 
S H vatt. 
6 
19 
F W Moffett. 
0 
23 
A 
R Allan. 
0 
17 
T P Fairchild. 
. i 
22 
S 
Stearns . 
2 
16 
A E Hendrickson. 
2 
21 
w 
W Marshall. 
6 
15 
F B Stephenson.... 
. i 
20 
TT 
W Drever. 
2 
14 
M Stiner . 
0 
19 
J 
H Vanderveer. 
, 2 
13 
G Brower . 
December cup, 25 
W W Marshall. 
. 2 19 
targets: 
. 6 23 
F 
S Hvatt. 
6 
20 
M Stiner .'. 
. 2 
22 
1 
P Fairchild. 
1 
19 
F B Stephenson... 
. 1 
21 
G 
Brower . 
. 2 
18 
i T H Vanderveer..., 
. 2 
20 
Dr J T Keves. 
. 6 
17 
| W C Damron. 
. 3 
20 
H 
W Woodcock..., 
. 2 
16 
Team race, 25 targets: 
Dr J J Keyes... 6 20 
H W Woodcock 2 21—41 
J P Fairchild.... 1 21 
G Brower . 2 19—40 
Scratch shoot, 15 targets: 
F B Stephenson. 14 
F W Moffett. 14 
A E Hendrickson. 12 
H W Dreyer. 11 
H W Woodcock. 11 
J P Fairchild. 11 
G Brower . 10 
Dr Keyes . 10 
Shoot-off, 15 targets: 
F B Stephenson. 11 
Stake trophy, 25 targets: 
T P Fairchild. 1 25 
Dr Keyes . 6 25 
S Stearns . 2 25 
L C Hopkins. 7 25 
H W Woodcock.... 2 23 
J H Vanderveer.... 2 23 
F B Stephenson.... 1 22 
W C Damron ...... 3 22 
Shoot-off, 25 targets: 
Dr Keyes . 6 21 
L C Hopkins . 7 21 
Dreyer shoot, 50 targets: 
Woodcock . 23 21—44 
Damron . 23 20—43 
Marshall .21 21-42 
Keyes . 20 21—41 
Broker . 23 14—37 
Stephenson . 16 20—36 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
Brooklyn, L. I., Dec. 18.—W. W. Marshall defeated 
nine contestants for the December cup and thereby 
scored a leg on that trophy. F. B. Stephenson and I. 
W. Moffett tied on 14 in the scratch shoot, the former 
winning in the shoot-off, 11 to 10. _. , 
Capt H W Dreyer, tof the Bergen Beach Gun Club, 
was a" visitor, and presented two trophies, to be con¬ 
tested for in an event at 50 targets, one for first the 
other for second. First was won by H. W. Woodcock 
with 44 W. C. Damron winning second with one less, 43. 
Four’tied for the Stake trophy, Dr. J. J. Keyes, J. P. 
Fairchild, S. Stearns and L. C. Hopkins. In the team 
race. Dr. J. J. Keyes and H. W. Woodcock were high 
with 41. Scores: 
Trophy shoot, 15 targets: H p. T’l 
M St i n er . i U A R Allen. 0 10 
F B Stephenson.... 0 11 H W Woodcock... 2 9 
W W Marshall. 3 11 J H Vanderveer.... 1 9 
PI W Dreyer. 1 10 
W C Damron... 3 17 
A Hendrickson. 2 16—33 
W C Damron. 10 
W W Marshall. 9 
M Stiner .. 9 
J H Vanderveer. 9 
F S Hyatt. 7 
N Hubbard, Jr. 6 
B Bingham . 5 
G Creager . 6 
F W Moffett. 10 
F C Hyatt. 6 22 
G Brower . 2 21 
A E Hendrickson.. 2 21 
F W Moffett. 0 20 
M Stiner . 2 18 
Capt Dreyer . 2 16 
W W Marshall. 6 16 
J P Fairchild. 1 20 
S Stearns . 2 16 
Fairchild .12 20—32 
Stiner .17 19—36 
Hopkins .19 7—26 
Hendrickson .... 18 24—42 
Moffett . 20 16—36 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travers Island, N. Y., Dec. 18. —The leg on the De- 
cember cup went to G. W. Kuchler, who scored 24 
with one allowance. For the Haslin cup there were fif¬ 
teen entries, and of these, Fred Hodgman, shooting 
from scratch, was high with 23. He tied with Kuchler 
in the Westlev-Richards gun handicap, each scoring 23 
from scratch, ’Hodgman winning in the shoot-off, 23. to 
20. He was successful also for the Hall cup, defeating 
O. C. Grinnell and J. V. A. Cattus in the shoot-off, after 
a tie on 23, by scoring 23 again to 20 by his opponents. 
In the shoot-off for the possession of the cup between 
Hodgman and Schauffler, there was a tie on 23. The 
De Wolfe cup, 10 pair and 5 singles, was won by 
Hodgman with a total of 19. Scores: 
December cup, handicap, 25 targets: 
H’p. T’l. 
G W Kuchler. 1 24 
J Morrison . 1 22 
O C Grinnell, Jr.. 0 22 
F Hodgman . 0 21 
T Lenane, Jr. 3 21 
G J Corbett..'.. 2 21 
F H Schauffler.... 0 21 
H’p. T’l. 
V A Cattus...... 5 
P R Robinson. 4 
H T Thielman. 0 20 
C L Edey. 5 18 
Dr De Wolfe. 1 18 
J C Cattus. 0 14 
C Cattus . 0 12 
Haslin cup, handicap, 25 targets: 
F Hodgman . 0 23 
O C Grinnell, Jr... 0 22 
G J Corbett. 2 21 
F H Schauffler. 0 21 
T Morrison . 1 20 
H T Thielman. 0 20 
G W Kuchler. 0 20 
Dr De Wolfe. 1 19 
T Lenane, Jr. 3 
P R Robinson. 4 
J V A Cattus. 5 
C L Edey . 5 
O Wagner . 5 
E Huggins . 5 
C Cattus . 0 
Westley-Richards 
gun 
handicap, 25 targets: 
F Hodgman . 
. 0 
23 
T V A Cattus. 
G W Kuchler . 
. 0 
23 
E Huggins . 
T Lenane, Jr. 
. 3 
22 
Dr De Wolfe. 
H T Thielman ... 
. 0 
22 
C Cattus . 
O Wagner . 
. 5 
22 
T Morrison . 
F H Schauffler... 
. 0 
21 
C L Edey. 
O C Grinnell, Jr.. 
. 0 
21 
G J Corbett. 
P R Robinson.... 
. 4 
21 
Shoot-off: 
F Hodgman . 
. 0 
23 
G W Kuchler. 
Hall cup, handicap, 25 targets: 
F Hodgman . 
. 0 
23 
Dr De Wolfe. 
O C Grinnell, Jr.. 
. 0 
23 
E Huggins . 
T V A Cattus. 
. 5 
§3 
T Lenane, Jr. 
F H Schauffler... 
. 0 
22 
T Morrison . 
P R Robinson.... 
. 4 
21 
C Cattus . 
O Wagner . 
. 6 
21 
C L Edey. 
G W Kuchler .... 
. 0 
20 
G J Corbett. 
H J Thielman. 
.. 0 
19 
Shoot-off: 
F Hodgman . 
23 
J V A Cattus. 
O C Grinnell, Jr.. 
,. 0 
20 
S. S. While Gun Club. 
Holmesburg Junction, Pa., Dec. 18.—The monthly 
shoot of the S. S. Whites had a good attendance, and 
the scores were good, although the weather conditions 
were somewhat unfavorable. Pratt broke 25 straight in 
the club shoot and won the silver spoon. Newcomb 
from scratch was high man in actual breaks with 93 in 
the Du Pont contest, a 100-target event, but Pratt and 
Firth tied on 100 by the aid of allowance targets. In the 
challenge shoot, Newcomb was high with 23 in Class A^ 
while Robinson was high in Class B with 22. Class C 
was won by Firth with 20, and Kendall led with 17 in 
Class D. 
Club shoot: 
Fontaine . 
. 4 
25 
Tansey . 
. 0 
21 
, 7 
25 
F W Matthews... 
. 2 
21 
3 
25 
. 0 
21 
Firth . 
25 
Griffith . 
21 
Harper .. 
25 
Patrick . 
. 2 
20 
Robinson . 
23 
Severn . 
. 0 
19 
George . 
23 
W H Matthews... 
. 2 
17 
Cantrell . 
.. 0 
22 
Sidebotham . 
. 2 
21 
Heite . 
.. 9 
22 
Challenge shoot, 
classes A, ' 
B. C and D: 
Class 
A. 
Tansey . 
25 
Harper . 
21 
Newcomb . 
25 
Griffith . 
21 
Severn .. 
22 
Cantrell . 
20 
Class 
B. 
W II Matthews.. 
20 
Sidebotham . 
15 
Firth . 
17 
Class 
C. 
Newkirk . 
19 
Robinson . 
19 
19 
13 
Class 
D. 
Kendall . 
17 
Heite . 
11 
Challenge shoot, 
classes A, 
B and C: 
Class 
A. 
Cantrell . 
19 
Griffith .. 
21 
W H Matthews... 
18 
F W Matthews. 
20 
17 
20 
Newcomb . 
23 
Class 
B. 
Fontaine . 
18 
Robinson . 
22 
George . 
18 
Pratt . 
20 
Newkirk . 
16 
Firth . 
Du Pont trophy: 
Class 
C. 
Hdcp. 
Total. 
18 
18 
18 
17 
17 
17 
15 
20 
20 
19 
19 
18 
16 
14 
20 
18 
17 
17 
17 
15 
20 
Heite .31 * 13 11 
Fontaine . 10 21 13 18 18 80 
Kendall . 28 18 17 .. .. 63 
Pratt . 12 25 23 20 21 101 
W H Matthews. 6 15 20 18 22 81 
F W Matthews. 11 19 21 20 21 92 
Robinson . 8 19 19 22 19 87 
Newkirk . 13 18 19 16 20 86 
George . 23 20 19 18 19 90 
Firth . 29 20 17 20 19 105 
Griffith . 12 20 21 21 18 92 
Harper . 12 20 21 21 18 92 
Sidebotham . 1 19 15 .. .. 35 
Tansey •• 21 25 20 22 88 
Newcomb . 21 25 23 24 93 
Cantrell . 10 22 20 19 18 89 
Severn .. 8 19 22 17 20 86 
Other scores: 
German 
20 
15 
22 
17 
74 
14 
16 
22 
14 
66 
15 
12 
17 
17 
61 
20 
22 
21 
22 
85 
24 
25 
22 
23 
94 
20 
17 
24 
18 
79 
19 
23 
21 
22 
85 
11 
16 
14 
15 
56 
16 
14 
18 
16 
64 
19 
13 
19 
21 
72 
Meadow Springs Gun Club. 
Philadelphia, Dec. 18.—Five tied on 25 in the club 
shoot, 25 targets, handicap, allowance added. They were 
Coyle, Sloan, Murdock, Henry and Laws. In the shoot- 
off Laws won by a score of 10 to 9. 
In the 50-target events shot, in two strings of 10 and 
two of 15 targets, Sloan won with a total of 47. A big 
turkey shoot will be held by the club on Jan. 1. 
Club shoot, 25 targets, handicaps added to the scores: 
H’p. T’l H’p. T’l 
Vinson .10 18 
Shoot-off for possession of cup, F. H. Schauffler, 
holder; F. Hodgman, challenger: 
F H Schauffler.... 0 23 F Hodgman . 0 23 
De Wolfe cup, handicap, 10 double and 5 single targets: 
F Hodgman . 0 19 F H Schauffler. 0 15 
O C Grinnell, Jr... 0 18 T Lenane, Jr. 3 14 
Dr De Wolfe. 1 17 G J Corbett. 2 13 
J V A Cattus. 5 18 
Watertown Gun Club. 
Watertown, Mass., Dec. 11.—The club began its winter 
season to-day. There were fourteen contestants. The 
totals show a tie between Willard and Jordan in the 
Coyle . 6 22 
Sloan . 3 25 
Murdock . 5 25 
Henry . 4 25 
Laws . 8 25 
Soley . 6 22 
Emerson . 0 20 
Tackson . 4 19 
Herbert .10 24 
Fifty target event: 
Targets: 
H H Sloan. 8 12 
Henry . 7 
Soley .• • • T . I 
Coyle .. | 
Emerson . ° 
Jackson . 7 
Hogan . 3 22 
Turner . 6 24 
Menamine . 8 19 
Cambios . 8 19 
Pierce . 6 23 
W A Sloan . 0 14 
Kollock .2 17 
Willard . 91 
Jordan ... 91 
Barry 
Baldwin 
Staples . 
Coch .. 
Shedd .. 
e. Totals follow: 
Vinson .. 
... 82 
... 81 
... 79 
Foster . 
... 76 
Menamine 
Smith . 
... 74 
Murdock 
Brown . 
... 71 
Cambios 
Adamson . 
Murdock . 7 12 
10 
15 
10 
15 
Total. 
8 
12 
8 
13 
47 
7 
10 
10 
12 
40 
7 
7 
15 
8 
5 
io 
a 
37 
8 
14 
22 
7 
8 
15 
7 
9 
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‘8 
29 
2 
8 
10 
8 
13 
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1 
8 
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, . 
9 
6 
11 
, , 
17 
7 
13 
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20 
7 
12 
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19 
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