Oct. 22, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
671 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 9. —There was a fair-sized 
crowd at the Hudson Gun Club merchandise shoot this 
morning, in spite of the threatening weather, and they 
kept banging away until darkness put a stop to the sport. 
A heavy fog hung over the meadows most of the 
morning, which made a very poor light for trapshooting, 
and until afternoon, when clear skies prevailed, some 
very poor scores were made. The prizes consisted of 
ten pieces of cut-glass and five boxes of Havana cigars, 
which were appreciated very much by the winners. 
First prize, a cut-glass fern dish, was won by L. H. 
Schorty, with a score of 90; second honors went to Mr. 
Billings, in the shape of a cut-glass bowl, with 68 to his 
credit, while third and fourth places were shared by 
W. O’Brien and Mr. Coffin, who broke 85 each. Mr. 
Coffin drew a cut-glass shallow bowl and O’Brien took 
a cut-glass pitcher. The fifth prize, a very neat piece of 
cut-glass in the shape of a compote, was won by Mr. 
Page, with a score of 81. Sixth, a celery tray, was won 
by C. Von Lengerke, with 80 breaks, while Stryker, 
from Whitehouse, carried away the seventh with 77. 
Seventh and eighth prizes went to Williams and Von 
Beckmann, who tied with 79, each receiving a cut-glass 
dish for doing so. Tenth prize, the last of the cut-glass, 
was won by Mr. Tackson, who came all the way from the 
East Millstone Gun Club to pay us a visit; a box of 
cigars was the eleventh prize, and was won by Mr. 
Lewis with a score of 70. 
The four lowest scores, Raymond, Dr. Groll, Dr. 
O'Brien and Strobel, each received a box" of cigars. 
Our next club shoot will be held on Oct. 23. Every¬ 
body welcome to shoot along with us. Totals follow: 
Shot at. Broke 
C Von Lengerke 250 200 
W O’Brien 
Shot at. 
.150 
Broke 
123 
Fanning .. 
.125 
103 
Strobel .... 
.150 
83 
Lewis . 
.250 
170 
Colfax . 
.150 
131 
Williams . 
.150 
110 
Craft . 
..... 100 
68 
H Pape ... 
.125 
77 
Dr O’Brien 
.225 
129 
Dr Groll .. 
. 250 
158 
Raymond .. 
. 125 
61 
Bockman . 
..125 
99 
Billings .... 
.150 
131 
Dittler .... 
. 250 
169 
Coffin . 
.150 
122 
Russell ... 
.125 
76 
Page . 
.150 
123 
Tackson ... 
.125 
91 
J Pape .... 
.125 
82 
Young .... 
.225 
144 
Haddow ... 
.100 
63 
Engel . 
.150 
108 
Kurzell .... 
.100 
63 
Stryker ... 
.125 
99 
Tach . 
60 
Murphy ... 
.150 
91 
Wilson .... 
.125 
72 
Schorty ... 
. 275 
236 
Secretary. 
Paul North Trophy. 
The “One Shooting Match,” the special event of Oc¬ 
tober 17, preceding the regular program of the Post 
Series tournament at Indianapolis this week—Oct. 18-20— 
had conditions as follows: 250 targets, thrown GOyds., 
18yds. rise, free entrance. Optional sweep, $10. Money 
divided to suit the contestants. Open to the ten high 
professional shooters holding the ten high averages as 
computed by the Interstate Association. In case any of 
them is unable to appear, then the professional shooter 
holding the next highest average is eligible. 
The prize is a $100 trophy, presented by Paul North, 
of the Chamberlin Cartridge and Target Co., concern¬ 
ing which the program states the winner will have the 
knowledge that he has been in a real shooting match 
and beaten the best in the United States, and that will 
be worth something. 
The event was won by that great marksman Lester S. 
German, of Aberdeen, Md., who scored 234 out of the 
250. Three, Heer, Crosby and Spencer, tied on 231 for 
second. 
Mrs. A. Topperwein forfeited, and her place was taken 
by Walter Huff. 
The weather was warm and delightfully pleasant. The 
totals follow: 
L S German 
W H Heer 
W R Crosby 
C G Spencer 
F G Bills.... 
236 R O Heikes. 227 
231 J R Taylor.227 
231 W Huff .214 
231 S Glover . 208 
228 C A Young. 221 
Monongahela Valley Sportsmen’s League. 
Jaoksonburg, W. Va., Oct. 7.—The final shoot of the 
Monongahela Valley Sportsman’s League, held here Oct. 
6 and 7, was poorly attended, for reasons unknown at 
this time; but shooters who did not come missed a treat 
in some of the races. 
The weather, while disagreeable, did not seem to inter¬ 
fere with high scores. Two runs of over 100 were made 
by amateurs. The high average for the two days went 
to W. A. Wiedebusch, of Fairmont, with over 90 per 
cent. 
In the individual championship for the year A. G. Hig¬ 
ginbotham and E. H. Taylor broke 96 and Wiedebusch 
95. Taylor won in the shoot-off. 
The two-man team race went to Wiedebusch and 
Taylor, each of whom broke 95 per cent, for the year in 
team races. This is racing some. 
L. E. Lantz, on the first day had a run of 107, and 
W. A. Wiedebusch followed on the second day with 104. 
Mrs. L. E. Lantz won the Stevens gun, outshooting a 
dozen shooters with 50 straight, with handicap, and broke 
95 out of the last 100 targets she shot at. Scores: 
First Day. 
Second Day. 
_ 
Shot at. 
W A Wiedebusch. 
Broke. 
Shot at. 
Broke. 
.... 200 
189 
200 
192 
L E Lantz. 
.... 200 
191 
200 
178 
A G Higgenbotham... 
.... "200 
169 
200 
191 
Mrs L E Lantz. 
.... °00 
158 
200 
172 
Dr B Keifer. 
.... 200 
170 
100 
83 
Tom McIntyre . 
.... 200 
170 
J Ribb . 
.... 200 
185 
R Kinchloe . 
.... 200 
160 
Dr McCuskey . 
.... 200 
159 
I Ribb . 
.... 40 
30 
B Lantz . 20 10 
J I Hoy. 20 14 
Professionals: 
Ed H Taylor. 200 184 200 193 
T W Hawkins, Jr. 200 173 200 181 
D W Gasham. 200 170 200 179 
Two man team race: 
L E Lantz. 35 W A Wiedebusch.. 37 
A G Higgenbotham. 36—71 E H Taylor. 40—77 
Yearly championship of League: 
A G Higgenbotham 96 EH Taylor . 96 
Shoot-off: 
A G Higgenbotham. 19 17 EH Taylor. 19 20 
Long runs: 
W A Wiedebusch.104 L E Lantz.107 
Emerald Gun Club. 
New York. — The final contests for the present year, 
the twenty-ninth of the Emerald Gun Club’s active or¬ 
ganization, took place at Griesemerville on the Wednes¬ 
day of the previous week. It proved to be rather warm 
for autumn, and the birds did not rise with the activity 
that marked the Hell Gate Gun Club's outing of a fort¬ 
night before. However, the wind was in a direction from 
the shooter to the traps, about southwest. 
The three first-named members arrived the evening 
previous and shot their allotment of 30 in the forenoon. 
President May, drawing fast birds, well stopped on his 
5th, 6th, 7th, 12th and 15th birds. Capt. Reierson, 9th 
and 15th, and his 29th, which was one of the fastest fliers 
of the day. Schortemeier’s 8th, 12th, 16th, 24th and 28th 
were good ones. 
When the second contingent arrived, Secretary Tom 
Short, who was a bit indisposed, negotiated his 8th, 25th 
28th and 30th in clever fashion. 
H. C. Koegel proved the high gun for the day in the 
main events, losing but one, his 12th, not a very hard 
one. He shoots in a style that don’t let them become 
good. His 25th, a twisting driver, covered with rare 
judgment. 
Capt. Dreyer did himself proud with a total of. 27. His 
11th, 15th and 16th were good ones, and any one cold 
miss the 30th, as he did, a blue whirlwind. 
Mr. Thoben, who has not been long at the game, made 
fine stops in his 2d, 5th and 25th. 
Doc Hudson, despite his nearing three score and ten. 
the only charter member remaining in the club, scored 
beautifully on his 2d, 7th, 17th, 19th, 24th and 29th birds. 
Mr. Catton drew some screamers. His 3d, 16th, 19th, 
24th and 29th were exceptional kills. 
Mr. Rohlfs was not holding quite right, three of his 
quota being marked with a star. Messrs. Medler and 
Westhall were guests and enjoyed themselves hugely, 
the former pulling the trigger of the right barrel at the 
opening of the traps; his 7th, 26th. 28th and 29th were 
beauties. The latter, being unused to this form of sport, 
performed rather raggedly, but had good ones, and 
stopped them on his 18th and 22d try. 
As a preliminary, President May warmed Schorty and 
Reierson in a 10-bird affair, he getting them all. 
After-the shoot. President May called a German band 
over from an adjacent road, and a pot pourri of “The 
Wearing of the Green,” “Die Waclit am Rhein,” “Kelly,” 
and “Lauterbach” filled the air. 
Bill Catton’s pet monkey was so entranced with this 
rendition that it broke away from Doc Hudson, as no 
one could find an organ for him, climbed a tree, swung 
himself to the top of the shooting house, and came down 
only when the band of the usual assorted sizes disap¬ 
peared in the distance. Scorer and referee, L. H. 
Schortemeier. 
Club events, 10 birds each month, distance handicap: 
September contest: 
P May, 28 .0111212111— 9 
M Reierson, 28.0211100111— 7 
L H Schortemeier, 30.1211020211— 8 
Tom Short, 28 .2112011121— 9 
H C Koegel, 30.2212111111—10 
H W Dreyer. 28.011111111— 9 
H Thoben, 28 .-.1120101211— 8 
Dr G V Hudson, 28.1101111111— 9 
W Catton, 28 .1221101011— 8 
H Rohlfs, 28 .11211120*1— 8 
C Medler, 28 .1121111120— 9 
Westhall, 28 .1100*01**1— 4 
October contest: 
P May, 28 .1221111110— 9 
M Reierson, 28 .1121211111—10 
Tom Short, 28 .1211211210- 9 
L H Schortemeier, 30 .1111220111— 9 
H C Koegel, 30.1011122111— 9 
H W Dreyer, 28.1112121111—10 
H Thoben, 28 . 0111021011— 7 
Dr G V Hudson, 28 .0110111211— 8 
W Catton, 28 .1121120111— 9 
H Rohlfs, 28 .1111*10211— 8 
C Medler, 28 .1111011101— 8 
Westhall, 28 .1100201211— 7 
Total 
November contest. 3 shoots. 
P May, 28 . 
.1111011111— 
9 
27 
M Reierson, 28 .... 
.121*211121— 
9 
26 
L H Schortemeier. 
30 . 
.1221112211—10 
27 
Tom Short, 28 .... 
.1112101101— 
8 
26 
H C Koegel, 30 .. 
.1111112212—10 
29 
H W Drever, 28 .. 
.1201121110— 
8 
27 
H Thoben, 28 .... 
.1111101110— 
8 
23 
Dr G V Hudson, 
28 . 
.2011121021— 
8 
25 
W Catton, 28 . 
.0112121001— 
7 
24 
H Rohifs, 28 . 
.*111021111— 
8 
24 
C Medler, 28 . 
.1100011111— 
7 
24 
Westhall 28 . 
.2110121101— 
8 
19 
Sweep, 8 birds: 
P May .02*11112—6 
M Reierson .21111011—7 
L Schortemeier .11212111 — 8 
Tom Short .12101002—5 
H C Koegel.10020111—5 
H Thoben .11012011—6 
Dr Hudson ... .01112w 
H Rohlfs .21112112—8 
C Medler .10011011—5 
Festhall .*1110011—5 
H W Drever.... 12101011—6 
Landlord Schaffer served the usual fine dinner. 
Manhatta. 
Afro-American Tournament. 
Pleasant Hill, Mo.—The eighth annual tourney of 
the Afro-American Trapshooters’ League, registered, held 
here Oct. 10 and 11, was quite a successful shoot for our 
League, in that all events excepting Grand Afro-Ameri¬ 
can Handicap, were open to all regardless of color. 
S. C. Gipson, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., from the 18yd. 
mark, was the winner of the Grand Afro-American 
Handicap, he scoring 45 out of 50, and winning the 
Ithaca hammerless shotgun. 
In the picked team match, Whites vs. Colored, the 
Whites defeated the Colored by a score of 62 to 55 out 
of a possible 75. Each team was composed of five men, 
and each man shot at 15 targets. The losing team paid 
for the targets of the winners and the winning team was 
presented a box of cigars by the Mayor of the town. 
Following are the scores for the two days: 
First Day, Oct. 10. 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. 
Broke 
W A Smith.... 
. 175 
153 
N T Lancaster.. 
175 
140 
W T fordan... 
. 175 
156 
J Beckenstett.... 
80 
60 
T S Thomas... 
. 175 
151 
Ed Schultz .... 
60 
43 
T H Cohron... 
. 175 
130 
Wm Hart . 
70 
43 
W Woodmancy 
. 175 
131 
Geo Thomas ... 
.55 
44 
FI Thomas .... 
. 175 
148 
L Schultz . 
60 
37 
S L Yocum.... 
. 175 
108 
W P Dixon .... 
60 
38 
G M West. 
. 175 
111 
A W Scott. 
70 
41 
R II Monday.. 
175 
137 
H Monday . 
20 
8 
Second Day 
, Oct. 11. 
W A Smith.... 
. 155 
136 
T E Cohron. 
205 
154 
T S Thomas ... 
. 155 
144 
H C Ammons... 
155 
118 
T H Cohron... 
. 205 
156 
Ed Newell . 
155 
124 
H Thomas .... 
. 155 
130 
A Stone . 
155 
119 
S C Gipson.... 
. 205 
170 
Jos Zick . 
65 
40 
S L Yocum.... 
. 205 
148 
L Schultz . 
40 
27 
C, M West. 
. 205 
150 
W P Dixon. 
80 
50 
R H Monday.. 
. 205 
159 
L Cummins .... 
25 
10 
Ed Schultz .... 
. 90 
62 
A W Scott. 
50 
30 
P. Hill, Sec’y. 
Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. 
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 15.—This was the semi-monthly 
shoot. The high honors of the day were shared equally 
by J. Reed, Dr. Wootton and Charlie Lambert, each 
breaking 75 out of 80, which means little better than 93 
per cent. i 
Not only did Capt. Suckow have the traps working to 
perfection, but he also had his shooting eye with him, 
as he won the Class B trophy with 17 out of 20, and also 
the Reed Handicap cup with a score of 19, just beating 
Dr. Wootton, who had scored 18 in this event. 
Class A was also hotly contested, as Jack Talcott, 
Charles Lambert and Phil Bernhardt each scored 19, but 
in the shoot-off, Lambert broke 18, which won the cup. 
Jack Reed won Class C with 19. His shooting at pres¬ 
ent’ warrants his advance to Class A, which will surely 
happen when the members are re-classified. W. H. Smith 
and Charles Lambert are distributing the medals which 
the Audubons received by winning the match with the 
Cleveland Gun Club. All members can have same by 
applying to the above-mentioned 
men. 
Scores: 
Targets: 
20 
20 
20 
20 
Total. 
T Reed . 
. 19 
19 
18 
19 
76 
Hr Wootton . 
. 20 
17 
19 
19 
75 
C Lambert . 
. 19 
19 
18 
19 
75 
P Bernhardt . 
. 18 
19 
17 
20 
74 
Ed. Reinecke . 
. 17 
18 
18 
18 
71 
Ed Cox . 
. 17 
16 
19 
19 
71 
T L Suckow. 
W H Smith. 
. 18 
17 
18 
16 
69 
. 18 
16 
16 
16 
66 
Wm. Itnkoff . 
. 16 
15 
17 
17 
65 
A1 Keilv . 
. 15 
15 
15 
14 
59 
II Mesinger . 
, 13 
15 
12 
17 
57 
S Freeman . 
. 17 
11 
19 
19 
57 
John Ebberts . 
. 11 
14 
10 
11 
46 
O Warner . 
. 13 
11 
24’ 
C Sidway . 
19 
No. 2, class badge event. 
Cincinnati (O.) Gun Club. 
Thf.re was a fair attendance at the weekly shoot Oct. 
15, and two events were pulled off. In the first event 
four members took part, all standing at 19yds. W. R. 
Randall was high man in this with 44. Dr. Bird and 
Pope did pretty good work at this distance, which was 
a serious handicap for them. 
Jn the second event, 16yds., Dr. Bird led the seven 
men, who took part, breaking 43. 
The club will hold a money-back shoot on Oct. 23, and 
have been promised the support of the local shooters as 
well as the presence of a number from out of town. The 
club officers are doing their best to revive the interest 
of the members, and should be backed up in their 
efforts. - 
Event No. 1. 50 targets. 19yds.: 
Randall . 44 Dr Bird . 35 
McFee . 40 Pope . 33 
Event No. 2, 50 targets. 16yds.: 
Dr Bird . 43 Connelly . 15 
Randall . 42 Riley . 19 
McFee . 24 Dr Adams . 11 
A Heile . 22 
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