May 30, 1908.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
869 
I ENDORSED BY THE U.S. ORDNANCE BOARD! 
THE WINCHESTER 
The Only Repeating Shotgun So Honored 
T HERE never was a time since its introduction when the Winchester Repeating Shot¬ 
gun was more popular or in greater demand than it is to-day. The number of them 
being used in the field and at the trap is rapidly increasing and they are steadily supplant¬ 
ing double guns for all kinds of shooting. Some restless experimenters who are always 
following strange and unknown gods have from time to time laid aside their trusty Win¬ 
chesters to try some new and loudly heralded contraption, but they have speedily and 
gladly come back to their first choice, convinced by comparison and experience that the 
“one best bet” in the repeating shotgun line is the Winchester. There are other makes 
of repeating shotguns, but the Winchester is the only one that has successfully stood 
every conceivable test that sportsmen could put it to, and also the rigid technical trials of 
the U. S. Ordnance Board, embracing strength, accuracy, penetration, endurance, excessive 
loads, defective shells, rust and dust. Its popularity with sportsmen and the official en¬ 
dorsement by the Government are all-sufficient proof of its reliability and wearing and shoot¬ 
ing qualities. Further, it is not necessary to become adept in the sinuous art of contortion 
in order to load it. Winchester Repeating Shotguns are made in four grades, listing at 
from $ 27.00 to $ 100 . 00 , and are sold everywhere. 
Slick to a Winchester And You Won’t Get Stuck 
Boston—New York. 
Bcsion, Mass, May 23.—Some 250 spectators and shoot¬ 
ers, including ten of New York city's crack amateurs 
spent an enjoyable outing at the Paleface grounds to¬ 
day, and from first to the last, the merry throng easily 
secured the goods delivered. 
The weather conditions being the best, needless to say 
the scores were high, 90s or better being very common 
and an average of 85 or more being made by nearly half 
of the shooters. 
The New York shooters arrived somewhat late on the 
grounds due to the delayed boat; but once at the grounds 
it was evident that they had brought their shooting 
togs, with Jack Hendrickson tying for high on the special. 
100-target race, and Groesbeck tying for second, with 
McLave, Moffett and Hodgman well up in the next four 
positions. In the shoot-off, Hendrickson showed a 
clean pair of heels to his rival, McArdle, but there surely 
was a struggle as the shooting of both was the best seen 
on the grounds during the day. Jack going straight and 
Jim stubbing his toe on a right-quarterer. 
In the tie for eleventh position between Geo. Piercy 
and Edgarton the Willimantic veteran tossed the coin 
to the best advantage and took home a very neat and 
useful sterling silver card tray. 
Charlie Blinn, of the home aggregation, annexed the 
twenty-first prize, his 81 beating out Rule and Smith 
by one target. His selection of the brass-mounted 
clock to keep him posted on the time of Wellington 
trains was evidently just what he wanted, and we are 
in hopes that nothing will prevent him from taking up 
the game where he left off about two months ago. 
Last, but not least. Who’s Who of the trapshooting 
world, one C. W. Billings, of New York city, took 
away the ptize for thirty-first place. We are somewhat 
in doubt just what he intends to use same for, but upon 
last seen hiking at the rate of an express train for the 
south station we would surmise that it would probably 
hold books fully up to date on the standard methods 
to shoot low targets without going clean over the top 
of them. 
Altogether the shoot went a long ways toward cement¬ 
ing a shooting friendships between the cities, and it 
surely seems as though this event is now a yearly fixture. 
Great credit must be given to that indefatigable worker, 
Gus Greiff, in his efforts to adjust the shoot to the 
satisfaction of both sides; and the shoot being run off 
without a hitch proves that his work was thoroughly 
completed before the first gun was fired. 
The corps of referees and judges, Fanning, McCormick, 
Smith, Smull, Wheeler and Davis, kept the crowd justly 
in check. Never was a shoot conducted in this de¬ 
partment as near perfection as this sextet performed. 
Intercity tea n match: 
Boston. 
Hassam . 20 22 23 21-86 
Hodsdon . 22 20 22 23—87 
Buffalo . 
2 9 
16 
19 
20—77 
McArgle . 
. 24 
19 
23 
21—87 
Griffiths . 
. 24 
24 
21 
25—94 
Edwards . 
. 24 
22 
20 
22—88 
Marsden . 
. n l 
22 
20 
22—87 
Gleason . 
.. 23 
22 
20 
22—87 
Rule . 
22 
21 
20 
24—87 
Kirkwood . 
93 
00 
23 
23-91- 
New York. 
Moffett . 
. 23 
21 
90 
24—90 
Southworth . 
. 21 
23 
19 
20-83 
Hodgman . 
TTvfip 
. 24 
. 17 
24 
19 
20 
18 
23-91 
20—74 
Groesbeck . 
22 
20 
23 
23—88 
Billings . 
. 19 
20 
21 
20-80 
. 20 
21 
22—85 
Me Clave . 
. 23 
24 
21 
24—92 
Hendrickson - 
. 24 
22 
23 
25-94 
Piercy . 
. 19 
21 
20 
21-81- 
One hundred target shoot: 
Fanning . 
Hendrickson . 
.... 18 
.... 19 
.... 16 
20 
19 
20 
19 
IS 
20 
18 
20 
19 
20—95 
18— 94 
19— 94 
Groesbeck . 
Kirkwood . 
.... 19 
.... 19 
.... 17 
20 
19 
15 
15 
16 
19 
19 
IS 
20 
18- 91 
19- 91 
19—90 
.... 19 
19 
18 
15 
19-90 
.... 19 
17 
17 
17 
19—89 
.... IS 
16 
19 
18 
18—89 
.... 16 
15 
16 
20 
19—88 
.... 17 
13 
20 
18 
17—87 
.... 16 
16 
17 
20 
18—S7 
.... 16 
19 
18 
16 
17-86 
.... IS 
16 
19 
15 
17—85 
.... 18 
18 
16 
18 
14—84 
.... 19 
18 
16 
13 
18—84 
.... 15 
17 
18 
15 
18—83 
.... 16 
15 
18 
17 
16—82 
.... 17 
15 
18 
15 
17—82 
.... 17 
16 
18 
16 
15—82 
.... 15 
18 
17 
15 
16-81 
.... 15 
16 
16 
17 
17—81 
R n 1 e . 
.... 17 
15 
IS 
15 
15—80 
.... 14 
18 
17 
15 
16—80 
.... 18 
15 
15 
18 
13—79 
.... 17 
16 
13 
17 
16-79 
.... 18 
16 
16 
12 
16—78 
.... 13 
16 
15 
14 
18—76 
.... 15 
16 
18 
13 
14—76 
.... 16 
14 
15 
17 
12-74 
.... 16 
13 
17 
12 
16—74 
.... 14 
13 
14 
18 
14—73 
.... 13 
17 
13 
14 
16—73 
.... 15 
14 
15 
13 
15-72 
.... 16 
11 
12 
16 
14—69 
14 
18 
18 
18—68 
Crane ..... 16 11 15 
Worthing . 13 
Gleason . 
Roy . 
12 
IS 
17 
15 
..—57 
9—40 
18—35 
15—30 
The Ohio State Shoot. 
Columbus, O.—The grounds of the Columbus Gun 
Club were never in finer shape to take care of a large 
shooting event than they are at this time. We wish to 
say to all shooters that everything that would add to 
their comfort has been provided, and they will enjoy a 
few days' shooting over one of the best club grounds 
in the country. From the hotel reservations that have 
been made up to date, the Ohio State shoot promises to 
have one of the largest crowds in its history. The com¬ 
plete sets of Grand American traps are now installed, and 
the squad boards and all section and squad numbering 
are up and in position, just as it will be for the Grand 
American, so that shooters attending the Ohio State 
shoot may get excellent practice over the trapping facih- 
ties. 
The big merchandise event, known as the Columbus 
Flandicap, will be a great feature of the shoot. The 
Three-Barrel Gun Co., of Moundsville. have donated a 
novelty that thev are just bringing out, an 880 single- 
barrel gun, for first prize. An Ithaca hammerless, $i0 
grade, is second prize. One A. H. Fox gun, value $35; 
one Baker gun, value, $35; two $20 Beleike vases, donated 
bv the Blunter Arms Co.; one Savage rifle, .22cal., by 
Frank P. Hall Co., Columbus; one Baby Marlm rifle, 
by the Marlin Fire Arms Co.; a high grade novelty 
sportsman’s leather trunk, value $35; a $20 rocking chair, 
by the Portage Co. Gun Club, and a prize in merchandise 
from all the clubs which are members of the Ohio State 
Trapshooters’ League, which will make the list a big 
one. The handicaps will be from 16 to 20yds., which will 
give fine practice to all G. A. H. shooters. Everybody 
will get a fine high grade prize worth taking home. 
Lockers can now be reserved for the Grand American 
The Ohio State shoot should be one of the largest 
given in the country, because we have the shooters. 
The pleasure each shooter of Ohio would derive from 
his trip to this big event of the year would be something 
for him to look forward to with pleasure and pleasant 
anticipation. Make it a point to attend the Ohio State 
shoot each year, where, like the reunion of the soldiers, 
you meet all the old shooters and the new ones that are 
just getting started in the finest out-of-door game in the 
world' Trapshooting is the best tonic to be found for 
that tired feeling that comes from constant application to 
duties. It is becoming that you should get the fever 
when you read the Ohio State shoot programme, and 
drop what you are doing and take the trusty old ^un and 
join the boys for a good .time out in the open. You will 
feel better, be better and do better for the outing. 
