
WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati, 0., Gun Club. 
THERE was a _ good gathering of members at the 
grounds on Dec. 31, and among the occasional but always 
welcome visitors were those two popular trade representa- 
tives, Del Gross and C. O. Le Compte. The following 
scores were shot in the Clements trophy contest: 
Maynard, 17...... 22 2446 Sunderbruch, 16. 18 22—40 
Le Compte, 16... 28 21—44 eVetrigt 920) ee ctetate siete 19 19—38 
Gambell, 20 ..... 20 20—40 GROSS 1G wsiscine cee 15 22—37 
Bonsery 20). cereseee 19 21—40 H Sund’rbr’ch,16. 16 13—29 
A five-man team match at 50 targets per man followed, 
in which Gambell’s team defeated Harig’s by 7 targets: 
Gambell’s Team. Harig’s Team. 

Maynard. cpentenes 25 23—48 A Sunderbruch... 24 2448 
BON SET cle sais sated 25 21—46 Lago yee cmtes cre 23 20—43 
Gambelll a sesteate 21 22—43 erGompteyn acces 22 21—43 
Raratie meric ticasst 22 21—43 H Sunderbruch.. 23 19—42 
Biletratcsersisctaecleccs 19 28—42 GiosSSmenes encore. 18 21—39 
222 215 
High individual scores were made by Maynard and 
A. Sunderbruch with 48 each. Bonser, who is coming 
to the front fast, was second high, with 46, going 
praia in the first 25, but dropping badly in the last 
round. 
To witness the match between teams of the home club 
and the Goshen, O., Gun Club, over 200 shooters and 
spectators were on hand. 4 
Sam Leever, pitcher of the Pittsburg Nationals, was 
captain of the visiting team, and made high individual 
score. Conditions, 50 targets per man in 25-target events, 
with optional sweep in each event, $1 entrance. 
Cc. O. Le Compte, of Eminence, Ky., D. D. Gross, of 
W. Jefferson, O., and Ralph Trimble, of Covington, Ky., 
all well-known experts, were present. As usual, Del 
Gross, when not on the firing line, made himself useful. 
The cup race, which was started some months ago, 
was settled to-day. Gambell and Bleh each shot four 
scores in this match, making 19, 23, 22, 23 and 22, 19, 23, 
21, respectively, but failed to tie the leaders, Harig and 
Faran, who each had a straight score of 25, and divided 
the value of the cup, $15 each. The scores: 

Cincinnati G. C. Goshen (O.) G. C. 
PATILOES Wicidu's clatsioaalstete(e 48 So Mseever 4 wacwastemen 49 
Mayra -.teainies siesta G Holmes 
Wal esanndae sanding: Binkley 
Poli laws Le ceasiasesteac Donald 
POLSEE Beene meio ieee Craver 
Williams ~...... C Leever 
MELATIO asterercletarate ats VATU acerecteiseletsiereremiaters 
A Sunderbruch Holaday 
Maran ws laceens T Holmes 
Bullecdick Mewcte sna Molloy 
ROL Rese ate caine Weise aecaadeoowses 35—448 
Ackley trophy, 50 targets: 
Roti DISH 20 Meneses 44 Deke gaetbals AWG GA agdoe acne 3 
Ahlers, 20 e.cPeceneees meee 40 Bullerdicks0l8 gor or ctssreleys ere 34 
BLOCKS. Lime ats ee neeiee aces 40 Kieplinger: Gis. ncteiaasias 33 
fa IN Kirbya sl Gaeecaeectters 39 Law Bosteatix, eG cemuicatects 30 
Randall sol \ecetasiectasiale or 37 French 1@iisen cmceiresiste ee 29 
Pheffer,: 16 tee reecacce 37 Britt, [16m essaeccenees 20 
Pohilar,19) Mseeecatec ate 36 Hitchcock Gece sca 15 
Stdatd-wiGinnaccnttecew eines 36 
Team match, 50 targets: 
Williams 44, Gambell 46; total 90. 
Gross 44, Le Compte 47; total 91. 
The attendance at the regular shoot on Jan. 6 was 
larger than for several weeks. Fifteen scores were shot 
to-day in the Ackley trophy contest, R. Trimble being 
high with 44. 
For .the first time within the memory of man, no 
score was recorded against Supt. Gambell. He has been 
suffering with neuralgia for several days, and simply 
couldn’t shoot. Every one knows Harry N. Kirby, for 
a long, long time one of the most popular of the Peters 
Arms Co.’s representatives, and many will be surprised 
to know that he severed his connection with that com- 
pany a few days ago. His friends all wish him good luck 
in his next venture. 
The Osterfeld brothers and Gus Boeh have gone on a 
short hunting trip. 
No scores were shot in the Ackley trophy contest on 
Dec. 22, owing to the stormy weather. Saturday, Dec. 
23 was partly cloudy and much colder than for several 
days, and a very fair crowd assembled at the grounds 
and shot their score in the Ackley trophy contest. A 
shifting light and high wind made the targets very 
difficult, and the scores were low in consequence. 
Maynard and Ahlers, from 20yds., tied for high score 

on 42. Williams second with 41. 
Maynatds. 20iee le seaiscisiea es 42, Malicia7; tiesccostdeomecien: 37 
Ablers. 20 4 cvesteale sitiareaeiete 42 Herman: 6 16) 22 cnssmaeniene 37 
Walliamsie 4%) canteieecrentas 41 Grater; cl6.cin. sco nacemon se 37 
Pohlarsls weadeces nee eens 6 40 RoanOKe a1 Gi screeners 28 
Bullerdick, 1G" vii.c cece 40 Meininger? 16\-\).scncdelsemis 24 
NES 216 Cw eiclebce waatrsns 39 Ackley, »162: ancecesas stk sevod 
TOMES HL) Seis ceeenes seer 38 Ofiners 1692s ee soe 15 
Dec. 30 was an improvement on the previous day. It 
was clear, and very little wind was blowing to interfere 
with the targets. The attendance was the smallest for a 
long time, only seven shooting in the Clements trophy 
contest. Trimble and Ahlers tied for high gun on 45. 
Very little practice work was done, and the traps were 
deserted before dark. 
On Dec. 24 the following scores were shot in the 
Ackley trophy contest. The day was fine, and there 
was a large attendance: 
Sunderbr’ch, 19.15 14 17—46 
Bleh pi 20th ence 14 12 15—41 
Gambell, 19..... 11 14 16—41 
Drerhs, UG eee 13 12 16—41 bruchy os0... 12 8 14~34 
Bonser, 19...... 14 11 14-39 Colonel, 16 ... 3 5 9-17 
A team match was shot on the same day at 25 targeis 
per man. 
Gambell 
Bleh 
Davies, 162.5... 13 10 16—39 
Panans 1S = one. 12 11 1437 
H Sunder- 
Dreihs 
aserautetsierateioe noes 22—45 A 
‘suspended a large star. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 

[JAN. 13, 1906. 

To-day’s scores: 
Clements trophy, 50 targets: 
1 24—45 



Ahlers ela nemcessisaco Williams, 17 .....14 22—36 
Trimble, 20 ......23 22—45 Roanoke, 16 ...... 16 16—32 
Pohlar, 18 .........21 21—42 Miles, 16 ...... ooee13 18—81 
Herman, 18....... 19 2i—40 
The Esther Tittle Trophy. 
Mr. George E. Crater, of New York, was a visitor and 
made friends of all. Shooting on strange grounds with 
such weather conditions as those to-day, his score was 
not a bad one. ; 
In the Clements trophy contest, four members shot 
their scores on Dec. 17, Bonser making high score for 
the week with 24, 25—49 from 1l6yds.; Gambell (16) 23, 25— 
48; De Wise (16) 18, 21—39; Randall (17) 18, 20—38. May- 
nard broke five 28s at practice on the same day. A 
team of the Goshen Gun Club will shoot a match here 
on New Year’s Day. 
Before leaving the grounds, Mr. Crater offered to 
donate a gold medal, to be shot for on Dec. 28, the con- 
ditions to be announced that day. The design of the 
medal is very appropriate, being a gun, from which is 
In the center of the star is a 
smaller one, on which is engraved the initials of the 
clubs GGG There is also room for engraving the 
name of the winner and date. Mr. Crater is a member 
of several Eastern clubs, and is an enthusiastic trap- 
shooter. His gift was prompted by his desire to do all 
he could to increase interest in the sport. If this medal 
could be held for a length of time and shot for monthly 
or once in two weeks, the winner to have possession 
until the next shoot, it might have the effect of arous- 
ing an interest which now seems to be failing with 
many of the members. The conditions follow: 
In the interest of trapshooting and in appreciation of 
the courtesy extended to my husband, Mr. G. E. Crater, 
Jr., while a guest of the Cincinnati Gun Club, Cincin- 
nati, O., I offer a solid gold medal, to be contested for 
on Friday afternoon, Dec. 29, 1905, at the grounds of the 
Cincinnati Gun Club, beginning at 1 o’clock P. M. 
The event to be a 100-bird race, and the medal to go to 
the amateur making the highest average of the day. 
No amateur who has shot in more than three tourna- 
ments outside of Cincinnati within the last twelve 
months shall be considered an amateur for this event. 
All handicaps now in force, or to be hereafter made, 
prior to the shoot by the committee of the Cincinnati 
Gun Club, shall be operative on Dec. 29 in the shoot for 
this medal. 
Professionals shall shoot from the 20yd. mark. 
Subject to the foregoing conditions and such restric- 
tions as shall hereafter be imposed by Mr. Arthur Gam- 
bell, the genial manager of the club, the event shall be 
open to all comers. 
The medal will be worth the effort, and shall be of 
solid 14-K. gold, and made by one of the best medal 
houses in New York city, and instructions will be given 
to express the same immediately on completion to Mr. 
Arthur Gambell, to be presented for_me to the success- 
ful competitor and known as the G. E. Crater, Jr., 
trophy. I should appreciate the courtesy, if the winner 
would agree to accept at least one challenge in every 
three months from other admirers of trapshooting who 
may desire to compete for the medal, and by so doing. 
keep up the interest in a sport which is worthy of the 
consideration of every gentleman and admirer of the 
gun, besides being conceded the best outdoor recreation. 
With compliments of the holiday season, 
EstTHER TITTLE CRATER, 
Ohio Trap Notes. 
Dr. F. D. Arthur, John Kenney, E. M. Mendenhall 
and Chas Schellman, all of Dayton, started on Dec. 31 
for a quail hunt in North Carolina. They took some of 
the best field dogs in the city. They are all good shots. 
In place of the team shoot for the Phellis trophy at 
Newark on Dec. 27 a programme of 50 targets was shot, 
twenty shooters taking part. J. R. Taylor was high gun 
with 137. Challenges for the trophy will be received by 
the Newark club. 
Wm. H. Orth, of Dayton, has just received the head 
and antlers of the big bull moose he shot in the 
Temagami region of Ontario last fall. The head is a 
fine trophy, and has been well set up by Abner Rhoades, 
of Perry Township. 
There was a big crowd on the grounds of the Rohrer’s 
Island Gun Club, Dayton, on Jan. 5, and the club dis- 
pensed its usual hospitality to all present. The main 
event was a match between four-man teams, captained 
by Oswald and P. Hanauer, 100 targets per man. Han- 
auer won the match by 11 targets, with a total of 330 to 
319. The club will hold its annual banquet and meeting 
at the Phillips House, on Tuesday, evening, Jan. 23, at 
7:30. It will cost over $3 a plate, and the whole ex- 
pense will be paid by the club. That is surely “‘going 
some” for a gun club, and especially after what has 
been called a ‘‘bad season.”” The club was never in 
better shape financially. It would seem as though the 
club could not do better than to re-elect its present 
officers, as affairs have prospered so well under their 
management. 
The Greenville Gun Club held their annual meeting at 
the Hotel Turpen on Jan. 2. The club now has a much 
larger membership, and is in better financial condition 
than ever before. The election of officers resulted as 
follows: W. N. Limbert, President; H. V. Hartzell, 
Vice-President; H. A. McCaughey, Secretary; E. R. 
Fouts, Treasurer; Ed. Wolf, Captain. It was decided to 
hold the annual spring tournament on May 16 and 17. 
Zachariah Taylor, who has been a member of the club 
for many years, took the floor and acknowledged that 
the officers had done fairly well, especially Secretary 
McCaughey. He wound up by presenting, on behalf of 
the club members, a handsome rocker to Mr. Me: 
Caughey. The remarks preceding the presentation had 
somewhat unnerved the genial secretary, but he quickly 
recovered and accepted the token of good will in a few 
well chosen remarks. Among the invited guests to the 
banquet of the Rohrer’s Island Gun Club, of Dayton, on 
Jan. 28, are Arthur Gambell and Ralph Trimble, of the 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 

Arrangements are being made for a tournament at 
Cedar Springs, New Paris, O., at which liberal prizes 
in cash and merchandise will be given. The tournament 
of last year was a big success, and those who attended 
are sure to go this year, as the memory of the beautiful 
grounds and the royal treatment received from the man- 
agement is still fresh in their minds. Shooters of eastern 
Indiana and western Ohio will be on hand in full force. 
Rylands, Kentucky. 
A number of the members of the Cincinnati Gun Club 
attended a live-bird shoot on Dec. 28 as guests of the 
Kentucky Hunting and Fishing Club on their grounds at 
Rylands, Ky., about fifteen miles from the city. 
The weather was very unseasonable, being quite warm 
and raining most of the day. The attendance was smaller 
than is usually the case, owing to the disagreeable 
weather. 
The birds were a good lot, as a whole, most of them 
being quick to get away, and proving fast and strong 
fliers. Some very good shooting was done. H. Osterfeld 
and Herman going straight in the 20-bird race. H. 
Osterfeld was high gun in the regular events, killing 
61 out of 70 and 51 out of the first 60. Ahlers was 
second with 57. Out of the first 60 G. Osterfeld killed 55 
and Herman 54. Roanoke killed 41 out of 61. These 
figures do not include scores made in miss-and-out events, 
The sccres: 
Event No. 1, 10 birds, $5 entrance, divided 50, 30 and 
20 per cent.: 
Hf Osterfeld SOc. c cca’ «is sreice saimrenetete setae «112221122210 
Schreckss30ieccemene ate eeas os stelgniceet eaten 2022222222— 9 
G Osterfeld, 28 «o.c2c <5 cece nace cmieeleeeteeteattaat 0112121121— 9 
Ahlers, es0 cess cia 6.01 a ae glocoie/ereiete nia reaaeneneeian . --2011212202— 8 
RYErimblejeOe weceeccenscerets PO CR IORI OG « » -22222202*2— 8 
Herman; 28. is aecces wis co ob 0.b ecole are alee ae eeetetemerree 2112100121— 8 
Boéh, 28.'s.ecsssqceseves PRES ic cmuraid «.+--1021220120— 7 
Roanoke’, 28) ise. wetecene ote 2 c-cnle'e center ete ereeeantee .0110220012— 6 
PayrierU289 vas ccce cect cement aee aicnmece wos sate *20*210000— 3 
Event No. 8, 19 birds, $5 entrance, divided, 50, 30 and 
20 per cent.: ‘ 





G* Osterteld, 28 5. sce csteiemae ob bacon ateremtate ee 222212112210 
Herman, 28: e000. so\s.c.0sis'e  clcleleisieleleietete states etetetate 2222111212—10 
‘Tirimibles) 30 Wetec oases oie sivia sre aisle eraiseeieaieere siete 2220222222— 9 
Ahlers 80° sisiscic d's wisteraciere/eateleleicleletetavetet etait rsteteiarant 212*220222— 8 
Schreck, (30) ccisecrisintelsisiotersieieltie eee etletp clei etiam . .212022*212— 8 
Fredericks, 28 <xicc~00s 0s scsslheseincteseete tents 2202201222— 8 
H Osterfeld, 29 eevee e2110210242— 7 
Roanoke, 28 ... . ..0212201220— 7 
Payne, 28 \ ssve'ss.ciadiese oo sist cielee sister Meenas *201221021— 7 
Boeh, 28) iciccs oectice oo'scsleleis see eenetee setae 1202020220— 6 
Event No. 5, 10 birds, $5 entrance, divided 60 and 40 
per cent: 
Ahtlers;* 30) Soares ceicinesien MPRA fcataniction oo 222222922210 
G Osterfeld > 28" haceen «om wisieige smteiten = aa eee 122221222*— 9 
Schreck, 30%... s:sciewave o/eisle «'eiereceteesielateustst etetere ema 1222102201— 8 
H. Osterfeld; 280. .cocc snes occ tent ttate 1211002221— 8 
Herman, 28) ccc 'esia.c sve cietetslersseralsteretstoteete cesta rstate *,1122022210— 8 
Roanoke, 28 .ccpiecseecreseiseciesicinsins sm ule sieieiieiale 1020021221— 7 
Boeh,, BS sass dave s sasen sie solereicle were aster ete tana 2020020110— 5 
Fredericks; 28 sic gscuccceccpmettaceementy ... -201*2*0101— 5 
Event No. 7, 10 birds, $7 entrance, divided 60 and 40 
per cent. 
Ahlets; (S0 tase seciesicre sare oigts)e\ eve a valerate steteie atest -1111220222— 9 
G Osterfeld,: 28° 0: sca cticcaclosin teenine eaters 1222121202— 9 
Herman, .28.0 icc <csiccaewiele sree tienen iaases 1222102022— 8 
Paynie,. 28) ccatscisee.s oisis'ecsie.tiee ere aiisireee area . ..201211222*— § 
Hake, 28 —.ucsccsceessmens esse seen ie ssa 0211101222— 8 
H Osterfeld, 29) isn... cas ceiscte cleeeneins eee 1*22110002— 6 
Roanoke, (28 22 asec ssrelewis « os istele eierelp ataretetete etateatmia 2021010101— 6 
Event No. 6, 20 birds, $10 entrance, divided, 60 and 40 
per cent.: 
Hy Osterield,, 29 viccwcceesc on eaaieeeee 12122111122222222121—20 
Hierman, 28 -cofecscis cies en deere eeieteatet 21211121111221222121—20 
G, Osterfeldy 28.0 nace oes teem iinieee 11211121121*111*1222—18 
ANTEPS, BO. cc cicin ate ctotwiolelsioisveiel ais sieimreteteraiets 22112122021110102212—17 
Schreck, 30 . . .22222112212001000001—13 




Roanoke, 28 . .-001110101211121210*0—13 
Payne; 28% aise ts sacis.oo ticles enentonaiats *22*21001000*22*2122—11 
Miss-and-cuts, $1 entrance, birds extra, all at 30yds.: 
No. 2. No. 4. No. 8 
Ablérsy) Scns sccteantajemnre’s 11222121—8 211220—5 10 -—1 
GrOsterteld Gizesoenaneee 21121111—8 1112216 222215 
Rss rim bleak acereciscte cotta 22222222—8 2220 —3 settee 
Roanoke Bers sae cen neil ads 1121110 —6 1210 *—3) eke 
Lerman cosmo ancee tm ate 2112110 —6 20 —1 22222-5 
Schreck ... 120 —2 0 —) 21220—4 
Fredericks 12* —2 seis moe sews 
Boehs Godewsteok scctesars creer 2* —1 222210—5 120 —2 
Pia VIE Meats ctislels sim teteatereors 20 —1 0 —0 Oo --?0 
Hi -Osterteld os thoscceucns osvietes 1122126 1120 —3 
Events Nos. 9 and 10, 5 birds each, $2 entrance, one 
money. In event No. 10 gun held below elbow until 
bird was on wing: 
No. 9. No. 10. 
H Osterfeld, 29 11221—5 
Schreck, mecSuaseapoede seers 12*124 
Ahlers, 28. “iestesactine wehincee 10102—3 
Roanoke) 282 cin ieictews0.0icjalsa slaivteisveietss tain 

All at 30yds. in No. 10. 
In Other Places. 
From the reports received of the many banquets that 
Gilbert has attended while journeying through Pennsyl- 
vania, it is a wonder that he shoots his usual scores. _ 
Now that the game season has passed away in most of 
the States, we will hear more from the trapshooters. 
At an enthusiastic meeting of the Trapshooters’ League 
of the City of Toronto, held at Mr. J. G. Shaw’s office 
recently, a full delegation was present from Balmy Beach, ~ 
National, Parkdale, Riverdale and Stanley gun clubs. It 
was decided to hold matches same as during the past 
season. Matches to commence Jan. 6 and end on April 
7. These are the new 1906 officers: President, J. G. 
meats Vice-President, J. H. Thompson; Secretary, Alex. 
ey. 
The owners of game preserves in California seem to 
have much trouble in keeping others from trespassing, 
