FEB. 10, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 

WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati, O., Gun Club. 
Fes. 3 was a bright, sunny day, but cold, with a strong 
wind. Fifteen scores were shot in the Ackley trophy 
contest. Le Compte finished high man with 48. " Trimble 
was second with 45, 
On Feb. 2 quite a number were at the grounds to wit- 
ness the match between Pohlar and Bonser at 100 targets 
each, $50 a side, the latter allowing Pohlar a handicap 
of 5 targets. Bonser made the most actual breaks, but 
not enough to overcome Pohlar’s handicap, and was de- 
feated, 88 to 85. Bonser did not shoot in his usual 
form, and will require more practice in match shooting 
in order to get his nerves under control, 
In a match, shot the same day, with nothing at stake, 
he broke 97 out of 100, 74 out of the last 75, and made a 
run of 67. C. O, Le Compte, of Eminence, Ky., has 
been making quite a stop in the vicinity, and the boys 
were all sorry to learn that he would leave for Lexing- 
ton, Ky., on the 4th. 
On Feb, 22 the Geo. E. Crater trophy will be up for 
competition. Bonser is the present holder, and he will 
fight hard to keep it. 
On March 13, 14 and 15 there will be a live-bird shoot 
at Rylands, Ky., under the auspices of the Kentucky 
Hunting and Fishing Club. 
The Cincinnati Club will send a team to Dayton on 
March 21 to take part in the first of the tri-city team 
matches. <A glance at the blackboard in the club house 
shows that the Cincinnatians are going to be busy away 
up to July 4, when they will have ‘‘doings’” on their own 
grounds. Williams got back into the game to-day, and 
finished third, in spite of the fact that they had him 
away back at 20yds. The scores: 
Feb. 2.—Match, Bonser vs. Young, 100 targets: 
EXOMIGG HME Oar adits oisrsioine ss « 97 OUD SMe ai gan sac ecGietearce 89 
Team race, 25 targets per man: 
Garbell yaccdeucdsse. 23 Bomsenimrecs sce cece. 22 
MOUNGaswasc cscs ness « 22—45 ROllaeeenaut woastsstase vs 21—43 
Ackley trophy, 50 targets: 
Yds; Bri. Yds. Brk 
Le Compte ...... 16 48 BGC K serene ters ack 17 37 
Miriam De® vines. 20 45 Pf OUere weet areictele st 16 2; 
AV SES Process 2 43 MITES Reals cceitoe ac 16 2 
RTO TI OY Dnt heal elascie's 16 41 ISVAIMLEDIN lociee steletre 16 28 
PAINTS aes ee ces 5 20 40 Otting ios ccetsle ets 16 27 
LOUISE S Secade ese’ « 19 39 Hulvershorn ....16 23 
Herinast ).ce.06 53 16 38 D B Holding....16 15 
Ohio Trap Notes. 
The annual contest for the Dayton Gun Club’s trophy 
for the championship of Montgomery county was held 
on Jan. 26. The contest was at 50 targets, $3 entrance, 
seven moneys; all at l6yds. Ed Rike was the winner of 
the championship, the handsome trophy and first money, 
with a score of 47. Rike got first money, $10.20. Watkins 
and Brandenberg divided second, $4.25 each; Craig and 
Lindenmuth divided third, $3.40 each; Miller and Cain 
fourth, $1.70 each; Oliver fifth, $2.75; Curphey sixth, 
$1.70; Carr seventh. Isaac Brandenberg won the trophy 
last year with 38, in a heavy snowstorm. ° 
The Cleveland Gun Club has just started a series of 
twenty contests at 50 targets, entrance, including targets, 
65 cents, for ten handsome prizes. First is a _ silver 
loving cup, donated by the DuPont Powder Co., for the 
contestant making the greatest number of points. Sec- 
ond, is a solid charm, value $50, donated by the Hunter 
Arms Co. This is a special event, at 50 targets, use ot 
both barrels, and will be given to the shooter winning 
it the greatest number of times in the series. Every 
member will be classed at the first contest, and his han- 
dicap thereafter will be fixed by his percentage in the 
last contest in which he took part; but at no time shall 
it be less than his original handicap. Ties will be shot 
off under same conditions as regular events. 
A club known as the Glen Airy Gun Club was organ- 
ized a short time ago in Cincinnati. At a shoot held 
last month, twelve members took part. Three 25-targer 
events were shot, Hofle being high with 61. In an 
event for the Pickering trophy, at 25 targets, La Bor- 
teaux was high with 21, 
At the annual meeting of the Cleveland Gun Club the 
following officers were elected: F. G. Hogen, President; 
W..C. Talmadge, Vice-President; A. M. Allyn, Secre- 
tary; F. H. Wallace, Financial Secretary and Manager; 
S. C. Payne, Treasurer; R. E. Sheldon, Captain; Direc- 
tors, the officers and R. S. Hopkins and Geo. B. Mc- 
Millan. The board of officers this year is the same as 
last, with the exception of Geo. B. McMillan, who was 
elected in place of F. W. Judd, the latter gentleman 
being unable to serve another year. The reports of the 
officers showed that the club was in a very prosperous 
condition. It is proposed to make an issue of preferred 
stock to the amount of about $5,000, to be expended on 
improvements. A determined effort will be made to in- 
crease the club’s membership and bring it nearer to the 
limit of 500. At present there are a few over one-halt 
this number on the roll. The winners of the prizes 
offered last year were C. E. Doolittle, George Burns, F. 
H. Wallace, R. C. Hopkins and W. C. Ong. 
Ed Rike has set the pace this year for the Dayton 
shooters—95 out of 100 will not be beaten every shooting 
ay. 
The Rohrer’s Island Gun Club approved the propo- 
sition to protect quail in Ohio for five years. The reso. 
lutions were adoptel unanimously, and a copy sent to 
Senator Mack and each of the representatives at Colum- 
bus. 
The Greenville Gun Club announce May 16 and 17 as 
the dates for their spring tournament. ? : 
The Rohrer’s Island Gun Club will give a big dinner 
at the formal opening of the season next month. On 
this occasion some of the boys think it would be a fine 
thing to have a 50-target match between Carl Hanauer, 
of Rohrer’s, and Lutie Gambell, of the Cincinnati Club. 
The Advance Gun Club, of Dayton, is in fine shape fot 
the coming season. The dates have not been announced 
yet. 

SUNNY SOUTH 
HANDICAP: 
This most important trap shooting event of the South, 
the winning of which is coveted by all Southern sports- 
men, was won by W. R. Crosby from a large field of 
contestants. 
Mr. Crosby also won high professional 
average for the entire shoot, which was held at Brenham, 
Texas, January 22-27. 
The high amateur average for the entire shoot was also 
won with Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. Thus the 
shells that have been first in records and averages for 
the last six years start another year with victories. 
Canada also Winchester Factory Loaded Shells have 
been winning, as with these shells Jno. R. Taylor and 
J. A. R. Elliott won first and second professional aver- 
ages and C. E. Doolittle and George Burns won first 
and second amateur averages for the entire target pro- 
gram, (January 16-19), and for the live bird event 
nos ke baylor Meebo Pietcher and Dre Greene won 
first, second and third averages respectively at the big 
nina inattention barre onde gta in Met ee UI CEE 
He used, as usual 
WINCHESTER 
Factory Loaded Shells 
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Ed. Stuck has just returned from a two months’ trip 
in North Carolina. He and John Lambing went out 
several days each week and had great sport with the 
quail. On one day they bagged seventy-five, and didn’t 
get all they shot at. 
In Other Places. 
At Des Moines, Ia., the local gunners are commencing 
to get in line for the coming State tournament. This 
March shoot promises to be the largest held by any 
Western State in recent years. Many shooters have 
promised to attend. JIowa will be represented by all the 
best of Budd’s and Gilbert’s pupils. 
At the shoot held at Millnot Hotel, Reading, Pa., 
Saturday, the prize, a double-barreled shotgun, was won 
by Walter Kline. 
Arrangements have been completed whereby the Golds- 
boro, Pa., Gun Club will hold a tournament Feb. 22. 
Most all the local shooters will take part, and there will 
no doubt be a few of the traveling representatives 
present. 
Bruce Thompson, Allerton, Ill, and J. F. Neal, of 
Palermo, were the champions at the Allerton shoot held 
last Saturday, as they won the first prizes. 
The Rochester, Ind., Gun Club will push preparations 
for their tournament, June 8 and 9. 
There will be a banquet tendered the Dayton Club 
when they visit the Springfield, O., Shooting Park on 
Feb. 22; 
While the snow covers the Iowa soil, it was thought 
to be the proper time to organize a gun club at Casey, 
so the following men met and perfected an organization: 
L. B. Russell, C. F. Rinard, F. L. Gray, Cecil Spain, 
Chas. Hanson, E. E. Jefferson, E. N. Robinson, M. E. 
Spain, Jas. Kite, Carlos Spain, P. S. Corrigan, Geo. 
Mattanch, John Rowe, Alloway and A. W. 
Shuck. 
Members of the Trenton, O., Gun Club met Saturday 
and shot at 50 targets. Chas Keer broke 48, Chas. Clark 
40. 
The Modale, Ia., Gun Club held their shoot Friday at 
Vanderholm’s Shooting Park, with the following results 
at 70 targets: E. A. Drake 55, Rosco Day 49, C. M. 
Myers 48, Chas. Barnes 44, Ralph Beckley 438, Ralph 
Hodson 41, Fred Day 40, Ray Whited 465. 
The members of the Lemont, IIll., Gun Club have an- 
nounced that they will hold a tournament during Feb- 
ruary, although the exact dates are not set as yet. It is 
expected that many of the Joliet and Chicago shooters 
will be present, as the towns are all connected by 
electric street cars. 
Fred Schuck, Joliet, Ill., 
Homer 
won the club medal for the 
