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Ossining, N. Y., June 2. — In a recent issue of a con¬ 
temporary, Mr. E. YV. Reynolds, the Eastern representa¬ 
tive of that paper, had a report of a two-day shoot held 
at Ossining, May 13 and 14. The report was a “roast” 
from beginning to end, the whole thing being couched 
in such offensive terms that I was, in justice to the club, 
obliged to call the attention of the trap editor of the 
paper to the unfair criticism they had printed, and 
asking that my letter arraigning Mr. Reynolds be pub¬ 
lished. This communication was ignored. I must 
acknowledge that it was somewhat severe—this you can 
see by the copy of it I am sending you. Failing to 
get relief through the proper channel, I took the matter 
up personally with Mr. Reynolds and got a reply from 
him. which you may publish also if you wish. 
Now, Mr. Editor, when the Ossining Gun Club ap¬ 
plied to the Interstate Association for the registering of 
this shoot, they gave as their reasons or objects for 
running it, “To keep the ball rolling in this section and 
to popularize Ossining Gun Club shoots, hoping to win 
back shooters whom we have lost through an unfor¬ 
tunate series of trap troubles, etc.” At any rate, it was 
-to this effect. We added $100 cash and $85 nierchandise, 
aside from a $00 ctip offered for the individual county 
championship. We paid expenses and had a little to the 
good, which was more than was expected prior to the 
shoot. There were thirty-seven shooters the first day, 
and, 1 think, thirty-two the second. The attendance was 
a little disappointing, so there was no occasion for hust¬ 
ling. We threw about 15,000 targets, and aside from the 
No. 1 trap breaking down on the second day, which 
necessitated a delay of about an hour for that trap, 
everything went off smoothly. Most of the help was 
done by club members, and the trappers were sons of 
club members, which, likely, made them a little inde¬ 
pendent and therefore slow at times in getting "on the 
job.” At any rate, there was no great hurry, for the 
shoot each day was finished at an early hour. When we 
run a shoot we are grateful to shooters living within 
visiting distance for their support. They are, to a certain 
extent, our guests, and we do not know of an instance 
where a shooter has been treated discourteously or un¬ 
fairly at a shoot of this club. We aim to be fair toward 
all, and stand firm for the right at all times. We realize 
that many times, “to keep peace in the family,” it would 
be far easier to say to So and So, who claims he has 
been scored one too many lost birds, “All right, Mr. So 
and So, the scorer likely did not hear the referee, or 
got twisted up in some way. Mr. Scorer, give Mr. So 
and So the bird.” We do not do that here. If a claim 
is made for a target at the time it is scored and some 
of the others in the squad stand out against the referee, 
o.k., the change is made, but not after the sheet is on 
the way to the office. We consider that we have been 
shabbily treated by said contemporary and its representa¬ 
tive regarding the publishing of such unjust criticisms. 
We question the policy or right of a paper’s representa 
tive visiting and using the private club house and prop¬ 
erty of a club, to go to the extremity of criticism, as 
was done in this case. Mr. Reynolds “called Mr. Ginn, 
our cashier, for rendering gratuitous service, stating that 
“he might be doing some one out of a job.” 
Reports of the Ossining Gun Club shoots were con¬ 
tinued to be sent direct to Mr. Reynolds’ paper; even 
after he had requested that they be sent to him to forward. 
The writer is deeply interested in this club and its 
functions, and therefore considers himself personally at¬ 
tacked, which indeed he was. 
Regarding the "why” the Albany shooters did not stay 
for the second day, I asked them why they were going, 
and if there was any trouble? They said, "No, they 
were not any of them shooting up to their regular form, 
so thought they would go, but would try it again at 
some future shoot. Messrs. Schauffler and Munn, tin 
other two, stated that "they could not possibly make tht 
second day owing to business.” They both thanked th( 
club manager for the good shoot and time they had, ant 
said they would come again. 
Chas. G. Blandford, 
Capt. Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining, N. Y. —The members of the Ossining Gun 
Club who spent Wednesday afternoon, June 3, at the 
club house, near the Camp grounds had a fine time in 
every way. The regular meetings of this popular and 
prosperous club are generally held <5n the first VV ednes- 
day of each month in the village, but an innovation was 
tried most successfully this week. 
First came a members’ shoot at 4 o clock, which was 
followed by the regular meeting at 5, and then came ; 
fine "beefsteak broil” and a general good time at b. 
Routine business was transacted at the meeting am 
the broil, under Captain Jack Aitchison’s skillful three 
tior., was a feast for an epicure, and the chef sustamec 
his time-honored reputation in preparing the immensi 
juicy and tender steaks. Some other time-honored repu 
tatiens in the teeding line were more than sustained, too 
No. 5 was a distance handicap at 10 targets, and Aldei 
man Blandford had a clear score from the back line. 
Town Clerk Hubbell corralled the honors in No. b, am 
John T. Ilvland annexed No. 7, after shooting oft win 
Messrs. Fisher, Rohr and Tuttle. „ , 
Mr. Hyland also got 8 in No. 10, which was at 21yds 
No shooter was eligible for more than one prize. 
Dr Sherwood shot for the first time in several years 
breaking six with a borrowed gun, and George l-ruce 
!r., tried his luck for the first time and broke 2 out o 
his’ 10. The scores; 
Events - 1234567891 
Targets': .10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 1 
E Brewerton, 17 . 5 4 .. 11 7 w b 8 .. < 
1 T Hyland, 18. 6 3 .. 13 5 4 7 0 6 - 
Wm Fisher, 17. Jj ’ ‘ " 
G B Hubbell, 18. 6 . V, fa fl % 4 ” ' 
C G Blandford, 21. 9 13 & 9 ^10 9 . 
A Aitchison . 1 •• •• 2 . 
A Rohr, 16 . ■» - l . 
N ! Tuttle, 16. 0 * 1 
Dr E B Sherwood. 0 .. . 
