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FOREST AND STREAM 
[April ii, 1908. 
May 12-13.—Cogswell (N. D.) G. C. H. L. Saylor, Sec y. 
May 12-13.—Marion, Ind.—Queen City G. C. Prank 
Howard, Sec’y. 
May 12-14.—Des Moines, la.—Iowa State shoot. Chas. 
W. Budd, Sec'y. 
May 12-14.—Boise, Idaho.—Idaho State Sportsmen’s As¬ 
sociation. Harry B. Grauel, Sec’y. 
May 13-14.—Thornville (O.) G. C. C. F. Shell, Sec’y. 
May 13-14.—Ossining (N. Y.) G. C.; $100 added. Chas. 
G. Blandfora, Mgr. 
May 13-14.—Sistersville, W. Va.—West Virginia Shooting 
Club; added money and prizes. Ed. O. Bower, Sec'y. 
May 14.—Perry (N. Y.) R. and G. C. W. J. Austin, 
Sec’y. 
May 14.—Skaneateles Junction, N. Y.—Glenside G. C. 
Cottle & Knapp, Mgrs., Auburn, N. Y. 
May 14-15.—Sulphur, Okla.—Platt National Park G. C. 
E. I. Newblock, Sec’y. 
May 14-15.—Lincoln, Neb.—Nebraska State Sportsman’s 
Association thirty-second annual tournament; $500 
added. Earl A. Lee, Sec’y. 
May 16.—Franklin, Ky.—Simpson County G. C. H. H. 
Black, Sec’y. 
R. and G. C. H. T. Tongcn, 
May 18-19.—Danville (Ill.) 
Sec’y. 
May 19-20.—Syracuse, N. 
G. M. Phillips, Sec’y. 
May 19-20.—Olean (N. Y.) 
Y.—Messina Springs G. C. 
G. C. F. E. Mason, Sec’y. 
May 19-20.—Portsmouth (O.) G. C. Fred C. Kettes, Sec’y. 
May 19-21.—Mt. Pleasant (la.) G. C. E. Beckwith, Sec’y. 
May 19-21.—Walla Walla (Wash.) G. C. J. F. Smalls, 
Sec’y. 
May 19-21.—Dallas (Tex.) G. C. E. A. Moseley, Sec’y. 
May 20.—Hoopeston (Ill.) G. C. M. A. Harbert, Sec’y. 
May 21-22.—Luverne (Minn.) C. C. A. A. Moreaux, Sec’y. 
May 21-22.—Snow Shoe, Pa.—Clarence R. and G. C. 
C. H. Watson, Sec’y. 
May 21-22.—Jonesville (Wis.) G. C. J. H. McVicar, 
Sec’y. 
May 22.—New Bedford, Mass.—Paskamansett G. C. Eg¬ 
bert G. Bullard, Sec’y. 
May 23-24.—Horine, Mo.—-Windsor Lake G. C. Charles 
G. Spencer, Sec’y. 
May 26.—Stratford, Ont.—Pastime G. C. Wm. Boles, 
Sec'y. 
May 25-27.—Bradford, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sports¬ 
men’s Association shoot. R. S. Pringle, Cor. Sec’y. 
May 26.—Shinnston, W. Va.—M. V. S. L. of W. Va.— 
Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y-Treas. 
May 26.—Spring Valley (Minn.) G. C. John Bowden, 
Sec’y. 
May 26-27.—Capron, (Ill.) G. C. Alex Vance, Sec’y. 
May 26-28.—Chicago, Ill.—Illinois State tournament, 
auspices of Chicago G. C. Fred H. Teeple, Sec’y. 
May 27-28.—Dayton, Ky.—Kentucky T. S. L. Dr. I. P. 
Gould, Sec’y. 
May 29.—Valparaiso (Ind.) G. C. W. L. Lederer, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—Shamokin, Pa.—West End Gun and Fishing 
Club. Geo. E. Crone, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—E Lexington, Mass.—J 
Robert Smith, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—St. Paul (Minn.) R. & G. C. 
Maiden, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—Pittsfield, Mass.—Oak Hill G. C. 
housen, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Philadelphia.—S. S. White G. C. 
jjise Sec’y- 
May 30.—St. Albans (Vt.) G. C. A. S. Head, 
May 30.—Watertown (Mass.) G. C. H. W. Jordan, Capt. 
May 30.—Mechanicville (N. Y.) G. C. George Slinger- 
land, Sec’y. 
Haven (Conn.) G. C. Wm. H. Minor, 
-Middlesex G. C. 
Wm. E. 
J. Ranse- 
Frank L. 
Sec’y. 
May 30.—N ew 
Sec’y. 
May 30.—Buffalo, N 
Wootton, Sec’y. 
May 30.—McKeesport, 
Mains, Sec y. 
June 1-2.—Steamboat 
Quiggle Sec’y. 
June 2.—Wolcott, N. Y.—Catchpole G. C. 
worth. Sec’y. ’ 
June 2.—Mt. Horeb (Wis.) G. C. James Brown, Sec’y. 
Y.—Audubon G. C. Dr. W. C. 
Pa.—Enterprise G. C. Geo. W. 
Rock, la.—Sunset G. C. A. H. 
E. A. Wads- 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Fourteen trapshooters competed in the weekly live-bird 
shoot at Point Breeze, Philadelphia, on Saturday of last 
week. There were no straight scores. Brown, shooting 
from 29yds., was high with 9. 
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In the fourth contest for the championship of North¬ 
umberland county, at Shamokin, Pa.. April 4, Shipman 
won after a shoot-off with several other contestants, who 
had tied on 9 out of 19 live birds. 
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The Vicksburg, Miss., Gun Club will add $250 in cash 
and $25 in prizes, at its forthcoming tournament, May 
11 and 12. This tournament follows the Southern Handi¬ 
cap at Birmingham, Ala., May 5-8. 
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The return team contest between the New York Athletic 
Club and the Fox Hills Gun Club of Staten Island was 
won by the former, 423 to 389—84 3-5 and 77 4-5 per cent, 
respectively. The first match also was won by the New 
Yorw Athletic Club team. 
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Mr. Gus Greiff informs us that a ten-man team con¬ 
test is being arranged between shooters of Greater New 
York and Boston and its suburbs. This does not in¬ 
clude New Jersey and Connecticut on the one hand, 
nor New Hampshire and Rhode Island on the other. 
It is contemplated to hold the contest some time in 
May. Full particulars will be published later. 
Mr. H. O. Sebold was victor in the contest for the 
Hunter Arms trophy', 'held by the Harrisburg, Pa., 
Sportsmen’s Association on April 3. There were 27 
contestants. Each one shot at 12 birds. Sebold scored 
10. A gale, blowing thirty-seven miles an hour, had its 
adverse effect on the scores. 
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The -enowned trapshooting expert, Mr. H. G. Taylor, 
of Meckling, S. D., has entered the professional ranks, 
having accepted a position with the U. M. C. Co. His 
territory is a large one, in the vicinity of his home. 
He was a visitor in New York last week, and inci¬ 
dentally attended the great shoot at Montclair, N. J., 
on April 1. 
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A number of the renowmed experts were in New York 
last week, of whom it was our esteemed privilege to 
meet “U. M. C.” Thomas, the eminent ballistic expert 
of the U. M. C. Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Mr. Edward 
Banks, of the Du Pont Company, Wilmington, Del.; 
Mr. Harry G. Taylor, of Meckling, S. D.; and Messrs. 
Harold Money and L. Worthington, of the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Co. 
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The Princeton University team, guests of the Mont¬ 
clair, N. J., Gun Club, on April 4, engaged in the first 
of a series of team contests with the Montclair Club, 
and were defeated by the score of 203 to 152. There 
were five men on each team. As there was a gale of 
wind blowing, each man shot at 59 targets instead of ICO, 
as at first contemplated. A return match will be shot at 
Princeton on May 2. 
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The Highland Gun Club, of Edge Hill, Pa., won the 
series of the Philadelphia Trapshooters’ League, and 
therewith the championship. It was a close contest, 
the Highland Club's victory being consequent to the 
surplus points accumulated in prior contests of the series. 
The clubs finished as follows: Highlands 20 points; 
2811 target-, broken. S. S. Whites, 19 points; 2848 tar- 
gets. South End, 15 points; 2591 targets. Meadow 
Springs, 11 points; 2396 targets; Chester, 5 points; 1542 
targets. 
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The Frankford, I’a., Gun Club, recently organized, held 
its opening shoot at April 4, with events at both live 
birds and targets. Hellyer was high gun in. the target 
events with a total of 50 out of a possible 60. Wilson 
killed straight alone in the 10-bird event, 16 contestants, 
while in the 5-Dird event Wilson, Pierie, Cave, Hunt and 
McFee scored the limit. Boyd was the most consistent 
performer, as he scored 5 goose eggs straight from the 
28yds. mark, a rather difficult feat to accomplish in the 
springtime. 
Mr. J. A. Anderson, of the U. M. C. Co., was a wel¬ 
come caller in Forest and Stream office on Monday of 
this week. He was a little worn from his strenuous trip 
in the South, his mission there being as advance agent 
of the U. M. C. Co. Squad. He reported that the tour 
was a grand success. There were rumors that the ir¬ 
repressible historian and captain of the squad, Tom A. 
Marshall, was in New York also. While the renowned 
chief of the Indians was conceded to be in the first flight 
as an orator, the facility with which he handles a pen, 
as shown in his bright description of the squad tour, was 
rather a surprise to his friends, whose number is as of 
the sands of the seashore. 
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Secretary L. II. Schortemeier, 201 Pearl street, New 
York, announces three shoots of the Bergen Beach, 
L. I., Gun Club, for April 14, May 12, and June 16 
There will be three classes, A, B and C, distances re¬ 
spectively 18, 17 and 16 yards. First prize in each class, 
a gold medal. Members will be classified according to 
their scores and winnings in the past year. Condi¬ 
tions, 50 targets, entrance $1—that is, price of targets. A 
sweepstake will be held in conjunction with the main 
event. Several merchandise prizes will be added. Best 
two out of three scores will count for the medal. Take 
Flatbush avenue cars to Avenue N and Seventy-first 
street. 
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The recently adopted policy of the great ammunition 
manufacturers in permitting their missionaries to par¬ 
ticipate hereafter in the competition at their home club 
contests, and in other shoots which have not a formal 
programme, such as weekly club shoots and impromptu 
events apart from regular programme tournaments, is 
specially gratifying to the missionaries and to their many 
friends everywhere. To a man who is fond of shooting, 
it is wearisome indeed to be present at a shoot or shoots 
and at the same time be denied shooting privileges. At 
any shoot at any place, any missionary can do missionary 
work but a part of the time; therefore during the re¬ 
mainder of the time he can usefully display his skill with 
consequent advantage to himself and his employers. 
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Messrs. Phil B. Bekeart, of San Francisco, and W. P. 
Markle, of St. Louis, were visitors in New York last 
week. These inseparable friends were in the pink of 
condition and optimistic as to the future, notwithstanding 
the present stagnation in the business world. The de¬ 
struction of Mr. Bekeart’s business, caused by earth¬ 
quake and fire, not so long ago but what the horrors of 
that national calamity are still fresh in the minds of 
everyone, was but a passing event in the light- of Mr. 
Bekeart’s personal success; for, with his indomitable 
energy, bonhomie and loyal friendships, his business is 
flourishing to even a greater degree than of yore. 
Whereat every one will heartily rejoice. 
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The managers of the Iowa State shoot, May 12-14, have 
provided a like programme for each day, namely, eight 
15 and four 20 target events, $1.80 and $2.40 entrance, 
$7.50 and $10 added. Jack Rabbit system, 40, 30, 20 and 
10 per cent, will govern the division of the purses. All 
stand at 16yds., except in the Ottumwa diamond badge 
event, to be shot on the second day, a handicap 16 to 
22yds., open to all; 50 targets, $5 entrance; winner re¬ 
ceives entrance money next year, less 10 per cent. The 
badge is now held by Fred Gilbert and Russell Kline, of 
Spirit I.ake. No. 6 of the third day, at 20 targets, is for 
the Smith cup, concerning which, members of the A_s- 
sociation who compete for it will pay an additional 
entrance of $2, which will go to the holder of the cup, 
less 10 per cent, for the Association. This cup is now 
held by O. N. Ford. On the third day, commencing at 
1 o’clock, the amateur championship event will take place; 
100 targets, $5 entrance; moneys divided 25, 25, 25, and 
25 per cent; 10 per cent, goes to the Association. Ama¬ 
teurs of Iowa are eligible. Cup is now held by O. N. 
Ford. Shooting will begin at 9 o’clock each day. Targets, 
2 cents. Ship guns, etc., prepaid, care Hopkins Bros. 
Co. Shells for sale on the grounds. Association meet¬ 
ing May 13. 
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The championship of Metropolitan Gun Clubs, the 
second contest of this kind held by the Montclair, N. J., 
Gun Club, was a grand success in all particulars. There 
were 148 contestants, a greater number than were par¬ 
ticipants in the first contest, and a number far in excess 
of the average State tournament. The weather con¬ 
ditions were not favorable for high scores, particularly in 
respect to such contestants as shot in slow time, but 
high scores were made nevertheless. Four sets of expert 
traps, Sergeant system, afforded ample facilities for throw¬ 
ing the targets. The championship was won by Mr. 
Geo. K. Kouwenhoven, of the Bergen Beach, L. I., 
Gun Club, with the excellent score of 95, leading his 
nearest competitor, A. L. Ivins, of the Monmouth Gun 
Club, by 4. The latter has not figured conspicuously in 
trapshooting matters since the time when pigeon shooting 
was abolished in New Jersey. In pigeon shooting days 
he was among the leaders in skill and success. Mr. J. H. 
Hendrickson started a bit slow', but he gained steadily 
as the contest progressed, his scores being 21, 22, 23 and 
25, a total of 91. Four, Messrs. F. W. Moffett, !F. B. 
Stephenson, C. De Guillfeldt, F. A. Hodgman, and C. W. 
Billings, scored 90, the latter making a run of 42 straight 
at the beginning. The five-man team contest was close 
throughout. The teams of the New York Athletic Club 
and the Bergen Beach Gun Club tied on 435 out of a 
possible 500; in the shoot-off at 25 targets, Bergen Beach 
won, 101 to 89. The two-man team contest was won by 
Messrs. F. A. Hodgman and Albert Tilt, of the -New 
York Athletic Club, with a total score of 179, with 
Bergen Beach team No. 1 and the New York Athletic 
Club team No. 2 a close second with 176 each. The team 
contests were shot in conjunction with the main event. 
Of the professionals, the urbane expert Mr. J. S. Fan¬ 
ning was high with 89; second, Mr. H. L. Worthington, 
88; third, Mr. H. G. Taylor, 87. Mr. Ed Banks followed 
with 86, he and Taylor finishing strong, scoring their 
last 25 straight. Mr. H. S. Welles scored 85; Mr. Harold 
Money, 84; Messrs. Sim Glover and Neaf Apgar, 83. 
A notable feature was that the club carried the shoot 
through without any pleas of help to an infant industry, 
or solicitations to the trade for some of its hard-earned 
dollars; that is to say, it had no advertising in its pro¬ 
gramme, and paid its own expenses, as any self-respecting 
club should do. Bernard Waters. 
