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FOREST AND STREAM 
[March 4, 1911. 
June 14-15.—Montpelier, Vt.—Vermont State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Montpelier G. C. H. B. 
Moulton, Pres. _ _ ,, _ 
June 14-15.—Brownsville (Pa.) R. and G. C. H. O. 
Hornbake, Sec’y-Treas. 
June 26-27— Kenmare, N. D.—North Dakota State tourna¬ 
ment, under the auspices of the Kenmare G. C. L. 
Harrison, Pres. 
July 3-4.—Upper Creve Coeur Lake, Mo.—Falstaff G. C. 
Fred C. Suhr, Sec’y. 
July 8.—Catasauqua, Pa.—Bryden G. C. H. W. Osmun, 
July 9-10.— Fargo, N. D.—Gate City G. C.—Albert E. 
Rose, Sec’y. 
July 11-13.—Wilmington, Del.— The Interstate Associa¬ 
tion’s sixth Eastern Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the Du Pont Gun Club; $1,000 added 
money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas., Pittsburg, Pa. 
July 18.—Coraopolis, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Trap- 
shooters’ League. Louis Lautenslager, Pres. 
July 14.—Salisbury (Md.) G. C. T. B. Lankford, Capt. 
July 26-27.—Butler (Pa.) R. and G. C. S. G. Purvis, 
Sec’y. 
July 31-Aug. 2.—Belleville, Ont., Canada.—Dominion of 
Canada Trapshooters’ Association. Mark Sprague, 
Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
President Neaf Apgar gives notice that “A special 
meeting of the Westy Hogans of America will be held 
at the Grand Hotel, New York city, on Sunday, March 
12 next. The meeting will be an important one and 
every member who can possible attend is urged to do so.” 
At a meeting of representative trapshooters of western 
Connecticut, held at Danbury, at the initiative of the 
Pahquioque Rod and Gun Club, the Western Connec¬ 
ticut Trapshooters’ League was formed. Six clubs en¬ 
rolled, viz., Pahquioque, of Danbury; Bethel, of Bethel; 
Seaside, of Bridgeport; Mattatuck, of Waterbury; New 
Haven, of New Haven, and Hillside, of Long Hill. It 
is intended not only to further the interests of trapshoot¬ 
ing, but also to take up the protection of fish and game 
in the State, and to work for a strict enforcement of all 
laws now on the statute books, or to be enacted by the 
Legislature. The tournaments to be held will be reg¬ 
istered with the Interstate Association. Edward H. 
Bailey, the efficient secretary of the Pahquioque Club, 
was unanimously chosen president of the League. 
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The following circular letter has been sent to all 
Iowa gun clubs: “The directors of the Iowa State 
Sportsmen’s Association have arranged to hold this year’s 
State shoot at Des Moines, la., April 18, 19, 20. They 
have also arranged with D. Y. French, of Des Moines, 
la., to fill the office of acting secretary for W. B. Linell, 
who is out of the State. Under the new policy of the 
Interstate Association, it is necessary that our State 
Association be composed of ten or more organized gun 
clubs. The membership fee of same is $3 per club. This 
entitles all of the members of a club to participate in the 
State events, as per program. An individual membership 
fee will be $1. Make your remittance to D. Y. French, 
care Hopkins Bros. Co., Des Moines, la., who will 
return receipt, and also notify Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, 
Pittsburg, Pa., Sec’y-Treas. of the Interstate Associa¬ 
tion, that you have joined our state organization.” 
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Mr. F. FI. Schauffler, chairman of the shooting com¬ 
mittee, N. Y. A. C., in sending an invitation to the 
sixth annual amateur championship of America at clay 
birds, given under the auspices of the New York Athletic 
Club, at their country home, Pelham Manor, N. Y., 
says: “The program for this year is a departure from 
previous programs, we deeming it more consistent with 
championship shooting to have the main event at 200 
birds instead of 100, as in past years. For high gun 
there will be a diamond medal indicative of the cham¬ 
pionship of America, and in this same event there will 
be second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, 
ninth and tenth prizes. The fact that there will be 200 
birds, to shoot during the course of the day necessitates 
the prompt arrival of shooters on the grounds, and we 
have arranged for shooting to begin at 9 A. M. sharp 
on March 23. The entrance for the championship event 
will be $6, which price includes the 200 targets. On the 
preceding day (March 22), beginning at 9:30 A. M., there 
will be four 15-bird events, which will constitute prac¬ 
tice, shot over the four sets of expert traps which will be 
in use. Following this there will be a preliminary event 
of 100 birds in strings of 25, with handsome first, second 
and third prizes. The entrance for the practice is $1, 
and for the preliminary event of 100 birds, $3. Every¬ 
thing that can be done for the convenience of shooters 
will have our attention, the resources at Travers Island 
being such as to insure comfort, food and overnight ac¬ 
commodations, if desired.” 
The Indians’ Tribute to E. D. Rike. 
Go softly, where the twilight falls, 
Like as a curtain o’er the way; 
The Night, beyond those jasper walls, 
Foretokens e’en a fairer Day. 
Over the highlands of Life I rode, down into the Val¬ 
ley of Sleep; and there O Chief, was the silence 
supreme, where even the voice of the winds is still, 
with never a wild thing moving, nor ever a whispered 
sound. . • , , . , . 
But also there was the softest air and the purest light 
and the feel of the best that is; where few may tarry for 
e’en a time, and only the good and true in heart are 
chosen to abide. And there, O Comrades, my search 
did end for the Brother who went away. . , , 
With naught of trouble or stress of pain—with the air 
of the hunter who rests well content at the end of the 
wearying chase—in silence he greeted me, in the mood 
of the utterly free and fearless, as if to say, “Return to 
thy fellows and grieve not, but say to them all, it is 
well—it is well with me.” 
Even so might the Herald have spoken of the passing 
of our friend and fellow Chief, E. D. Rike, and because 
we loved him and would keep his memory green, this 
tablet is enscribed and affectionately dedicated by 
The Indians. 
Tom. A. Marshall, Frank C. Riehl, 
High Chief. Chief Scribe. 
BERNARD WATERS. 
Shooting Editor of Forest and Stream, whose death 
occurred on Feb. 27. 
Trapshooting at the Sportsmen’s Show. 
At the Madison Square Garden Sportsmen’s Show, 
March 7 to 13, the trapshooting will be managed by Mr. 
Luther J. Squier, who has devised the following pro- 
gI Fro'm Wednesday, March 8, until Monday, March 13, 
inclusive, except Sunday, the traps will be open from 11 
A. M. to 2 P. M., and from 4 to 8 P. M. for shooters 
to qualify for the final round in the championship con¬ 
test, which will take place on Monday, March 13, at 
4 P. M. Conditions will be as follows: The qualifying 
rounds will be 5U targets per man, re-entries unlimited, 
entrance price of targets at 2 cents each. The final 
round will be 100 targets per man; entrance, price of 
targets at 2 cents each. Those eligible to compete in the 
final round of the championship will be the ten con¬ 
testants present having respectively the ten highest 
scores made in the previous qualifying rounds shot on 
any of the preceding days of the tournament. No con¬ 
testant can qualify with more than one score, that score 
being the highest made by him in any qualifying rounds. 
As re-entries for the qualifying rounds are unlimited, any 
contestant can, during the qualifying rounds, try to 
better any record made by him in the previous rounds. 
Prizes. —Prizes in the international indoor amateur 
championship are as followsTo the winner in the 
final round of the championship contest will be donated 
a handsome gold watch fob, emblematic of the inter¬ 
national indoor amateur championship. To the contest¬ 
ant making the second highest score, will be donated a 
silver watch fob. To the contestant making the third 
highest score will be donated a bronze watch fob. In 
addition to the above prizes, the management will donate 
a prize each day to the contestant making the highest 
score in the qualifying rounds shot that day. In case 
of a tie, such tie will be shot off next day at 25 targets 
Special Events.— In addition to the foregoing pro¬ 
gram, special events will be arranged as the occasion re¬ 
quires. Optional sweeps will be run in connection with 
all practice and scheduled events. Intercity three-man 
team races will be shot in connection with the 50-target 
events. Arrangements can be made with the manage¬ 
ment for special matches, team contests, etc., to be shot 
during the tournament. 
Professionals.—A special prize will be given by the 
management to the professional shooter making the 
best general average during the tournament. To qualify 
for this prize, the contestant must take part in the com¬ 
petition every day, except Tuesday, March 7. No re¬ 
entry score will be counted. Should a contestant shoot 
two or more scores of 50 targets each on any day, his 
first score on that day shall alone be credited for this 
average. The traps will be open for preliminary practice 
from 5 to 8 P. M., Tuesday, March 7. A special match 
at 100 targets between two well-known trapshooters will 
be shot at 7 o’clock P. M., Tuesday, March 7. 
Novices will be instructed to shoot over the traps 
from 9 to 11 o’clock A. M. each day, by experts. Trap- 
shooters are requested to ship their shells and am¬ 
munition to the Sportsmen’s Show, care of M. J. Pike, 
Madison Square Garden, New York City. 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
The live-bird shoot given by the club on Feb. 16, was 
a big success, and it certainly seemed good to see some¬ 
thing doing at the grounds after so many weeks of ab¬ 
solute quiet. The light was poor, owing to clouds and a 
slightly hazy condition of the atmosphere, and late in 
the afternoon considerable rain fell. 
The birds were an unusually good lot, with more than 
the average number of extra hard ones, and there was 
not a shooter but drew more than one screamer, which 
taxed his skill to the limit. The program consisted of 
one event at 25 birds, handicap, and optional sweeps in 
the first and second 10 birds, making three sweeps for 
those who cared to go in. An extra event, and one which 
aroused much interest, was the team match between two 
of the old guard, Col. Max Fleischman and Dr. A. B. 
Ilevl (Medico) and John Schreck and J. A. Payne. In 
the days before live-bird shooting at the traps was pro¬ 
hibited in Ohio, Fleischman and Heyl were among the 
best shots in the State, but for several years neither of 
them has done much shooting, and were considerably 
out of practice. Of the other team, Schreck is one of 
the old-timers, and a good one, having won the Schuler 
trophy, the last prize, if memory serves us correctly, 
offered by the club for live-bird shooting, while Payne 
is comparatively new at the game, and has come to the 
front within the last few years. He is now reckoned 
one of the best in this section. A feature of the shoot 
which every one enjoyed was the dinner served by Mrs. 
McFee, wife of the ground superintendent, even those 
who got their lunch before coming out could not resist 
the temptation to indulge in a piece of home-made pie 
and a cup of real coffee. The regular events were 
finished at $2.30. Ruble, of Hillsboro, O., and G. Oster¬ 
feldt, tied for first on straight scores of 20 in the first 
event. George Walker was back to his regular form 
to-day tying on 19 with “Tug” for second place. His 
tenth bird, a fast tailer, got over the boundary before 
falling dead. , ,, , 
In the second event, Osterfeldt, Medico and Ruble 
tied on 10 straight; Walker and Tug second with 9 each 
First honors in the third event were divided by Ruble, 
Walker, Schreck, Tug and Osterfeldt. 
As soon as the regular events were finished, the match 
was started, R. H. West, Jr., acting as referee and 
scorer. At the half-wav post, Payne and Schreck were 
in the lead by 2 birds, the score being 44 to 42. In 
the last half, this team did a little better, scoring 45, • 
while their opponents killed but 37, and lost the match 
by 10 birds, 79 to 89. Payne made high individual score 
of the match, losing but 4 birds, and one of those was 
dead out. Medico did the best work for his team, kill¬ 
ing 43, and tying with Schreck. , . , . „ 
During the latter part of the match rain began to fall, 
and the balance of the afternoon was wet and disagree- 
able. 
Event No. 1, 20 birds, handicap, entrance $5, divided 
Ruble 27’ C ' aSS Sh °° ting: 22122122222112222121-20 
Osterfeldt "29.! ”!'.”.12122111211122112121-20 
Walker 31 ' 232222222*2112221121-19 
Tub- 30 ..21210112222212122122—19 
Schreck 31.!.20120221222221212222-18 
Medico 30 .1212222221221022*120-17 
DPohlar ’9 .121110*2221220222012-16 
Robbins 28 '.22222020022220202222-15 
S 28 .02202222001202112111-15 
it:]] os . 02200212222202202202—14 
Pavne 30..101001221202*2202101-13 
Connelly 28 .*221220102*1*0101112-13 
Ffelschmann, 30 . 200222*02222022200*2-12 
Event No. 2, 10 birds, handicap, $5 entrance, divided 
50, 30 and 20 per cent., class shooting: 
Medico 30 1212222221—10 Payne, 30.101001-212—7 
Ruble V 2212222222-10 Connelly, 28 ..*221220102-7 
Osterfeldt' 29.1212211121—10 Hill, 28 .0220021222-7 
Walker 31_222222222*— 9 Robbins, 28.. .2222202002— 6 
T,,‘rr so °1‘ ;> 1011222— 9 Fleischm’n, 30.200222*022—6 
Ichr’eck '31'"2012022122- 8 Bird, 28 . 0220222200-6 
D Pohlar, 29.121110*222— 8 
Event No. 3, 10 birds, handicap, $5 entrance, divided 
50, 30, 20 per cent., class shooting: „ 
Ruble 27 .2112222121—10 Medico, 30 ...221022*120—8 
Walker 31 2112221121-10 Hill, 28 . 2202202202-7 
Schreck 31 ..2221212222—10 Koch, 29 .120*121021—7 
Tne^ 30* 221TL22122—10 Fleischm’n,30. .22022200*2—6 
Osterfeldt,' '29:1122112121-10 Payne 30 . .2^202101- 6 
Bird 28 .1202112111— 9 Connelly, 28.. *1*0101112— 6 
H Pohlar 2S. 11222*2221— 9 H Collins, 30.01**212002— 5 
Robbins, 28. .2220202222— 8 C Collins, 30.01010*0011—4 
D Pohlar, 29.1220222012— 8 Burns, 28.12220w 
Irwin, 28 _0222120222— 8 Anderson, 28.01000w 
Team match, 50 birds per man, 30yds., $100 a side: 
Pavne .46 Medico .43 
Schreck . 43—89 Fleischman . 36—<9 
Several miss-and-out events wound up the shoot. 
