FOREST AND STREAM. 
[JAN. 20, 1906. 

WESTERN TRAP. 
Ohio Trap Notes. 
Tue Cleveland Gun Club held a very successful tourna- 
ment on New Year’s Day, twenty-two men taking part 
and seventeen shooting through the programme, which 
consisted of ten 15-target events. The day was fine, and 
some good scores were made. Tryon was high gun with 
141; G. Burns a close second with 140. At the close of 
the fifth event Burns was in the lead, with 74 out of 75, 
Tryon being 72. In the next 75 Burns dropped 9 and 
Tryon only 6. Doolittle and Kramer were third with 
136 each. Mack 128, Ells 126, B. K. 125, Payne and 
Gault 122 each, Ducommun 117, Allyn 115, Hogen and 
Tobey 114 each, Hopkins 111, Tamblyn 109, Hull 93, 
Talm 82. On Jan. 6 the weather was so bad that only 
six of the members had the courage to go out to the 
grounds. Four events at 15, one at 10 and two at 20 
targets were shot. McMeans was high with 93 out of 
110. Tamblyn 74, Gill 71, Wallace 48 out of 65, Alex 
24 out of 30, and Tamblyn, Jr., 9 out of 15. 
The Dayton Gun Club holds its annual meeting for 
the election of officers at the Phillips House, the even- 
ing of Jan. 18. A smoker will be given in connection 
with the meeting, and the boys will have a good time. 
The annual meeting of the Cuvier Club, of Cincinnati, 
was held at the club house on Jan. 6. The following 
were elected officers for the present year: President, E. 
M. Pattison; First Vice-President, Judge Peter F. Swing; 
Second Vice-President, P. E. Roach; Third Vice-Presi- 
dent, Eugene L. Lewis. Trustees, Geo: Gerke, C. E. 
Moocre and David Cohen. There was a large attendance 
of members, in spite of the fact that there was but one 
ticket in the field. Reports were read by the secretary 
and by Prof. John Drury, custodian of the library and 
museum. All reports showed great progress in the 
elub, which now has 400 members. ‘The prospects for 
largely increasing the membership this year are good. 
Numerous consultations have been held lately by the 
shooters of Dayton, with the object of organizing a six- 
man team capable of bringing the Phellis trophy from 
Newark to Dayton. It is a hard proposition, as the 
Newark shooters are good ones; but still Dayton has 
more than a baker’s dozen of shooters who can be de- 
pended upon for a score away up in the 90s when in 
the hottest competition. What’s the matter with Craig, 
Miller, Cain, Watkins, Oswald, Spangler, Rike, Linde- 
muth, Schwind—and there are others. 
The team contest which was to have been held this 
week in Dayton between “pumps”? and double barrels 
has been postponed, owing to the illness of Harry 
Oswald, who has been laid up with rheumatism. He 
was able to leave his room on Jan. 1 for the first time. 
As soon as he gets around once more the merits of the 
two teams will be decided. 
The Rohrer’s Island Gun Club will issue tickets to the 
members in a few days for the annual banquet and 
meeting to be held at the Phillips House, Dayton, on 
Jan. 28. A number of prominent out-of-town shooters 
will be present as guests of the club. 
The Springfield Gun Club is arranging for an after- 
noon shoot on their grounds, to be followed by a sup- 
per. The affair is gotten up in honor of the Dayton 
sportsmen, and in return for the pleasant entertainment 
given the Springfielders at the time of their visit to 
Dayton last fall. 
There was something doing in the café of Ed. Altherr, 
at Walnut Hill, Cincennati, the other day. Mr. Altherr 
is a well-known shooter, a member of the Cincinnati Gun 
Club, and a naturalist of some prominence. He re. 
ceived from a Kentucky friend a large eagle and a horned 
owl, one of the largest ever brought to this city alive. 
As the birds were fine specimens, he decided to have 
them mounted, to add to his collection. Edward Mc 
Fadden was assigned the task of dispatching the birds 
and preparing them for the taxidermist, which he al- 
lowed was an easy matter. The eagle was easily asphyx- 
iated, but the owl was a different proposition, and ab- 
solutely refused to be put to sleep by the gas. He 
fluttered about the crate in which he was confined with 
such force that he finally escaped into the adjoining 
billiard hall, where he created a panic among the players 
and was quickly left in sole possession of the room. 
McFadden, who is sixty-five years of age, and possesses 
a long, white beard of which he is very proud, an- 
nounced his intention of capturing his owlship. He 
armed himself with a poker, climbed through a window 
into the hall, and the battle began. The owl started 
hostilities at once, and ended the first round by knock- 
ing the poker out of McFadden’s hands through a 
window. The old man jammed his hat down over his 
eyes and went for the owl with his fists. At every 
swoop of the owl he got a clawful of McFadden’s 
whiskers. Just before the supply of whiskers gave out, 
after a hard fight, McFadden got a strangle hold on the 
bird and held on until assistance arrived. Then, while 
four men sat on the owl he thrust a hose down the bird’s 
throat and administered a dose of gas, which soon ended 
the trouble. Altherr says the owl was the most strenu- 
ous specimen he ever collected. 
The Columbus Gun Club announces an all-day tourna- 
ment for Feb. 1, with $25 guaranteed average money, and 
as much more added as % cent for each target thrown 
will amount to over $25. The affair will prove interest- 
ing, as a large crowd is already assured. The following 
members of the Columbus club will shoot through: 
Rhoads, Jennings, Johnston, Cumberland, Webster, 
Hinkle, Bassell, H. E. Smith, Fishinger, J. H. Smith, 
Wells, Weinman, Shattuck, and there will be others. 
Trade representatives shoot for targets. No handicaps, 
all at I6yds. The programme will consist of fourteen 
events, eight at 15, four at 20 and two at 25 targets, with 
entrance at the rate of 10 cents per target in each event. 
Dinner will be served in the club house at 12:30. All 
shooters who find themselves stranded in the city on 
that day are invited to attend and take part in the sport. 
A few of the Newark Gun Club members attended the 
club’s regular shoot on Jan. 4 in spite of the strong 
wind and driving snow. Six 10-target events were shot 
for turkeys, and Taylor and, Keefe shot a match at 50 
targets per man against King and Fisher. The former 
team won: Taylor 43, Keefe 43—86. King 43, Fisher 40— 
83. Taylor was high man in the turkey events with 53. 
L. Fisher 51, King 50, Goff 44, Burrell 43, Keefe and 
Schaller 42 each, F. Burrell 38, Murphy 37, McMullen 
26 out of 40. 
Cincinnati, 0., Gun Club. 
In spite of the drizzling rain quite a bunch of shooters 
assembled at the grounds on Jan. 7 and shot their scores 
in the Ackley trophy contest. Gambell (19yds.) was high 
gun and made high score for this week, as follows: 
Gambell, 19:.... 15 13 19—47 Bonser, 19.%....05 14 12 16—42 
Maynard, 19....14 14 18—46 Davies Gr serait 12 12 13—37 
Ahlers) 120 mater 14 12 18—44 INGE GI) Aapoood 12 8 15—35 
Bletyt 20s mccec 11 14 18—43 GateswlOusteceert 10 5 13—28 
Rolla Heikes was a guest of Supt. Gambell on Jan. 11, 
and two or three of the boys were out to the grounds 
and enjoyed a little sport. Heikes was high man with 
92; Gambell a close second with 91. Shooting at 12 pairs 
Heikes broke 22, missing his second target in the first 
and seventh pairs. Gambell got 20, Roll 4 and Clark 14. 
The day was stormy, starting in with rain and turning 
to heavy snow before noon. In such weather the scores 
made were remarkably good. 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 Targets: 25 25 25 25 
Heikes ..... 23 23 28 28—92 Rolle Gace 19 19 21 14—73 
Gambell ....25 23 20 23—91 Clark: maetase. se oce 22 2446 
Jan. 13 was a most disagreeable day. The abundant 
fall of “the beautiful’ with which we had been favored 
this week had been converted into black slush in the 

MR, ROLLA O. HEIKES, 
(“The Daddy of ’Em All.’’) 
city, and even in the country it had gone into mourning. 
A drizzling rain fell all the afternoon, and the vapor 
filled the air until it was almost impossible to see any- 
thing 25yds. from the firing line. But in spite of these 
conditions, some good scores were made. Maynard and 
Bonser, the oldest and the youngest member, tied for 
high gun in the Clements trophy contest on 47. Bonser 
broke his first 85 straight. Gambell has defeated neu- 
ralgia, and we were glad to see him once more with gun 
in hand. Some of the Goshenites were over to-day and 
had some talk about the return match with Cincinnati. 
No date was set, but it will probably be early in Feb- 
ruary. Gambell’s team of bowlers defeated the Here 
He Goes Gun Club team on the alleys Jan. 12 and will 
do it again on the 28th. The team was composed of 
Gambell, Bleh, Uhl, Pohlar, Pfieffer, Sunderbruch, 
Ahlers, Woerz, Smoke and Davies, are good shots. Tut- 
tle was on hand to-day for the first time for many 
weeks. John Falk also dropped out for a while to see 
that the boys were all right. Roanoke shot a few and 
helped to make things pleasant in the club house. 
Pinochle is becoming popular, especially on stormy days. 
Clements trophy, 50 targets, handicap: 
Miaynardin 20m clelertete neers 47 Holmes, (1G cattails 41 
Bonseria20h wnicmeserice cers 47 Tutthes, 6g preslces mee ere 40 
Trimble. p20) eeeece set acters 45 Williaa she OA crereteeteresieere 37 
*Gambell 19 Sitroeccseee 42 French? 16..eessosactece 36 
oeever;, 16ihate mate sionoe eine % Elernvaay lilies snaecniece 35 
Pohlar, 13 yiiee scams tomiserets 41 liar pack. al Gi warelsisteletetele 33 
Keplingersi6 sie enseeaee 4 
*Did not compete. 
Team shoot, 50 targets, 20yds.: 
Gamibell @eicccec c= 22 2143 Ahlers” factecccs st 19 23—42 
Bonserwiasecssos vee 25 19—44 Pohilary voc aarctecriclel 21 20—41 
47 40—87 40 48—83 
Team match, 50 targets, 16yds.: 
Bonsers veces 15 15 19—49 Ahlers’ lilesies eels 15 13 17—45 
Garabell serine 13 12 18—43 Polilar . snasess 15 10 17—42 
28 27 3792 30 23 34-87 
Team match, 25 targets: 
CIMACT] Gite tantabtetee's|<eeicte 21 Willian. sivamererehtenitere 23 
Keplimg etc amiciasetelefeisrers 17—88 Pet Chisepietincurentersens ate 138—36 
In Other Places. 
The Denver,» Colo., trapshooters have made known 
their intention of going to Cripple Creek, Colo., to 
engage with the gun club in a team _ shoot. 
Prof. Carson was manager of the shoot held at Farm- 
ersville, Mo., on Saturday last. . 
Fred Debrie and Victor Mugire were the enterprising 
managers of a shoot held last Tuesday at Hills, la. 
The Minneiska, Minn., Gun Club held their annual 
meeting Tuesday last, and elected the following officers: 
President, R. . ‘Young; Treasnremesi. itzgerald; 
Captain, F. E. Richmond. Among other business that 
came before the club was that of challenging the Lake 
City Club to shoot for the tri-county badge. 
The manager of the Sunny South Handicap tourna- 
ment reports that forty rooms have been engaged by 
Northern shooters who are going to spend a week shoot- 
ing with the Texas lads at the Brenham grounds. A 
six days’ straight shoot is one of the biggest on record— 
larger than the G. A. H. 
J. J. Lealand is now the owner of the cup that has 
been up for competition at the Houghton, Mich., Gun 
Club grounds. At the final shoot he got but 20 out of 
25; but that was a winner. 
The Fond du Lac, Wis., Gun Club was organized last 
year, and there were several shoots held. Nearly every 
enthusiast in that section who knows the first principle 
of handling a shotgun joined the club, and at nearly 
every meeting there was a large delegation of shooters 
present. 
Far out in Kansas, the Lorraine Gun Club is located. 
On Wednesday last scores at 25 targets were: H. D. 
Janssen 19, L. E. Bossing 17, R. Lomon 16, John Jans- 
sen 17, A. Maloosh 23. 
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Lancaster, Pa., 
Gun Club was held on Monday evening. 
Members of the Urbana, O., Gun Club held an in- 
formal shoot at the grounds Monday last. Holding was 
high with 24 out of 25. Others made good scores, viz.: 
Harvey Kirby, Messrs. Edward Murphy, Ross, Poysell, 
John Baillie, George McConnell, John Thompson and 
Warren Rock. 
A hot time was that of the shooting match at Salem, 
O. James Barber, of New Brighton, won from D. B. 
McCune with 87 to 81. The bettors’ money changed 
hands, as there was about $500 wagered. | . 
John Maurer won the fat porker at Moslem, Pa., last 
Monday. It tipped the scales at 514lbs. 
Tampico, Ill., is to have a gun club. There was a 
tryout the first week of the new year, and L. W. Den- 
nison won high average, with John Cunningham, of 
Deer Grove, second. 
The Volo, Ill., shooters are now boasting of their 
new gun club, and will arrange a tournament. 
There were two dozen shooters at the last meeting of 
the Connorsville, Ind., shoot. Norris made 24, Steel 24, 
Newman 14, Philbaugh 20. 
The shooting gathering at Sparland, Ill., was a good 
one for opening the year 1906. Seven men broke sttaight 
in one event. It was fun, though to see and hear two 
of the thirty contestants shooting old black powder. It 
is hoped that our old-time friend Frank Barr will get 
me shooters fully aroused to the extent of shooting 
often. 
Ed Ripple won the club badge at the Elgin, Ill., shoot, 
held last week. 
And now comes Pine River, Minn., with the an- 
nouncement that a new gun club has been organized 
and officers duly elected. Plans were discussed for the 
coming season, and are hopeful for a great success. The 
membership, for a starter, numbers thirty. 
At the Duluth, Minn., shooting bee Edward Kemp 
was best, getting four points, while Elmer Stucker and 
Bert Simpkins got one each. 
An impromptu shooting match was held last Monday 
by the good trapshooters of Arthur, II. 
New England Kennel Club. 
BRAINTREE, Mass., Jan. 13.—The stormy weather was 
not of the kind to please the shooters or promote their 
aeCEEES, at the shoot of the New England Kennel Club 
to-day. 
For the weekly club cup Isaac R. Thomas and’ Gard- 
ner Perry tied, each getting 23. In the shoot-off Mr. 
Thomas won out. 
The leg for the club’s season cup was won by J. C. R. 
Peabody. The scores: 
Club cup: 
Bays MSIE Gh By Bt 
i) Ree. HOMAS yee 200 ance J_C R Peabody... 918 1? 
(GaiPerryy picseeace 18 | 5° 23 Thos Silsby...... 157 10 15 
WE Bealv.acesre 15° 3) 18 ; 
N. E. K. C. season cup: 
J C R Peabody...17 7% 24 G, Petryecctaceeeeee 18 4 22 
i Re Chomas ays 20 2 22 Thos Silsbee.....21 0 a2 
Wa Bealin tect 19 3 22 
Boston Shooting Association. © 
WELLINGTON, Mass.—At the weekly shoot on the B. 
S. A. grounds on Jan. 13, B. F. Smith was high. The 
wind blew a gale,.making high scores impossible. Fol- 
lowing are the scores made in the 100-bird match: 
Targets: 20 20 20 20 20 Tot’l. 
rariks ic otters cisiseteusteseraaieiee sisteis, leiste 17. 16) 14isaG 81 
Straw: «ck divieatetebeuldeoe svete ties oiiette 17 15 18 Js 44 82 
Smith \ der todsssceds ae sack een aaa 19 17. Vigo 91 
Cliniax a5 een nase eee 19 18 157 Somers 85 
Edwards. atnstondtene derek eee acne 17 16 19 18 14 84 
Wrish:  Pesewgie epistles seen nee 16 1b Jeera 81 
Bartlettoi cass bectseiiask see vase scines 9° 13-12 sae. 46 
Brown Ala. cos tee seco aavade eee. 18 15 14 18 18 83 
PP CCINAN w aatesfnetctoeteera:sioieters eters atetete 16° At Asti 83 
Hallam. .ccpeotsascseccepeastouseonee 15 14 15 44° 32 70 
Flénderson acciteeeie eas aer erent 14 18 14 16 13 75 
O. R. Dickey, Mgr. 
