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[FEB. 17, 1906. 

WESTERN TRAP. 
Cincinnati, O., Gun Club. 
Tue following members shot their score in the Ackley 
trophy on Feb. 4. The day was pleasant, and a good 
crowd was at the grounds. Faran was high with 48. 
Warn iG) aa tite nivale’. oltre 48 LB Stel fo wills BAn cae smaarices.: 36 
ONSET Genny cae as omeets 45 Meyers, (10 Gea... octaves 36 
MATIC ET SOT, AG ele cee s'e ss ater 45 ELowe, LOiencn desreicans ast 27 
Mianmard: 20%. < cist «ste 41 WVaISOnTeLG hci creleters stetorotte 25 
Saturday, Feb. 10, was clear and cold, with enough 
breeze to affect the targets somewhat, and the boys 
found them more difficult to hit than usual, as the 
scores show. A number of practice events and several 
team and individual matches were shot. In the Pohlar 
vs. Gambell match the first 50 targets were shot from 
16yds., and the last 50 from 18yds. Shooting at doubles 
on Feb. 9, Gambell broke 28 out of 25 pairs, Ahlers 31 
out of 22 pairs, Williams 16, and Pohlar 13 out of 12 
pairs each. In the first eight shots of the Ackley trophy 
series, Maynard and Bleh have scored 351 and 352 re- 
spectively out of 400. The return match between Bonser 
and Pohlar, for $50 a side, will be shot on Friday, Feb. 
16. It is said that whenever a good shot develops in the 
club he is immediately claimed by the captain as a 
partner. Consequently Mesrs. Baker and Bonser have 
challenged the world for a two-man team race for from 
$5 to $100. It is possible they could be induced to come 
down on earth and accept a challenge from two of our 
local members. 
The Geo. E. Crater, Jr., trophy will be shot for in two 
contests on Feb. 22 and July 4. The conditions will be 
150 targets per man, I6yds., $3 entrance at each contest. 
The member having the highest average without handi- 
cap in the 300 targets will be declared the final winner 
of the trophy. The first contest will commence promptly 
at 1 o’clock, so that it can be shot over No. 1 set of 
traps. Those who come late will finish late; there will 
be no catching up for late comers. 
Only a few members shot in the Clements trophy 
series to-day. Pohlar was high with 47. In the Gam- 
bell-Williams match at doubles, the shoot-off was won 
by ithe latter, 1 to 0. 
Clements trophy, 50 targets, distance, handicap: 
Pohilar, s1S caches icswetesiet 47 PheileriG.c seve essen cot 
Nati ble, 2208 temnisictersiine ere 44 EVA ye eG arardtesietne ee usinaiets 34 
Bierman? U8 "ins scntecw seracle 39 Ev allce, WG: ins) Sisis.avs See, efers beter 29 
Roll, 16. cic ote caves eae 3 CO Cbiniee 1 Bert iets ciamitenide cle 14 
Team match, 50 targets: 
Gambell'ec% ciate 45 Whilers) tanwawens saeteen 41 
Pollar ey onto eas sents 40—85 Williams” Sites omc es oes 43—84 
Match, 100 targets: 
(Gam belles tei ketones 90 Pohlary srctixt clecstisteass 90 
Team match, 25 targets: 
Gambell fash cacccslete 23 Williams <2 .-..cen-n« 22 
EO Hately s Saree inks 20—43 Pfevlera ecw merece + 18—40 
Team race, 50 targets: 
Plerman ere aver cc 19 15—34 FLAKE 2 citetislstecatesss 15 183—28 
RG] cietca's heen 19 18—32 lakbom'e ban oqraueode 24 12—36 
38 2866 39 25—64 
Matches. 12 doubles each: 
No. 1: Gambell 17, Williams 10, Ahlers 16. 
No. 2: Gambell 14, Ahlers 17. 
No. 3: Williams 12, Gambell 12. 
Ten pairs: Herman 10, Harry 6. 
Ohio Trap Notes. 
At the Glen Airy Gun Club shoot, Cincinnati, Feb. 
4. eleven members took part. In the Pickering trophy 
shoot, at 25 targets, Hoefle and McGuire tied for first 
on 20, For the day La Boiteaux was high gun with 58 
out of 100. 
The Columbus, O., Gun Club held its first midwinter 
tournament on Feb. 1. The scores made were remark- 
ably zood, when everything is considered. Thirty-one 
shooters were present, and sixteen shot in every event. 
John Taylor was high professional and also high gun 
for the day, with 224. R. Trimble and C. O. Le Compte 
tied for second place on 220. D. D. Gross was thira 
high professional with 201. Geo. Burns, of Cleveland, 
was high amateur and tied with Trimble and Le Compte 
for second place with 220. Stan Rhoads was second 
high amateur and third high gun with 218. John Keefe, 
of Newark, 215; F. D. Alkire, of Williamsport, 214; H. E. 
Smith, of Columbus, 211; Cromley, 210; Doolittle, 208; 
Shattuck, 202; Hulshizer, 198, Hall, 194; Carr, 189; J. H. 
Smith 152. At noon a fish dinner and clam chowder 
was served in the club house, which gave the boys cour- 
age to face the elements for the afternoon. 
On Feb. 1 the St. Martin’s, O., Gun Club held a shoot 
for a gold medal given by Col. Jones, of St. Martins. 
W. H. Bailey, of Midland, won with 47. 
3randenberg and Schwind vs. Craig and Cain was the 
lineup at the Dayton Gun Club’s grounds on Feb. 2. 
Each man shot at 100 targets, the losing team to pay 
for theatre tickets. Brandenberg broke 84 and Schwind 
83, a total of 167, defeating their opponents by 10 targets. 
Craig 86, Cain 71; total 157. 
The Kentucky Fishing and Shooting Club will hold a 
three days’ live-bird tournament at Ryland, Ky., on 
March 18, 14 and 15. Ryland is fourteen miles from 
Cincinnati, on the Kentucky Central Railroad. The 
club is well able to care for the comfort of the shooters, 
haying a roomy club house, besides a large shooting box 
at the pigeon grounds, with shelter all the way to the 
score, 
Tri-County (eiaeork Shoot. 
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New London, Ta., Feb, 6.—The shooting tournament 
held here yesterday was of the old style, successful order, 
as there were nineteen shooters present. .The team 
rac was the interesting feature, being won by the home 
team. : 
In the championship race, 50 targets, Dr. G. J. Andrews 
was high with 45, yet there were three 44s. One of the 
new men, Knickerbocker, would have tied, but he missed 
his last target. Team scores, each man 26 targets: 
New London. All-Farmers’ Team. 
Dr Andrews “i... es. 24 Hales. <tsnessccweces 
Knickerbocker ..... 23 Niatigecates teste siete 22 
Dr Coole. mesa 22 SHSEGEM. a cemiase aise. 21 
Reedi@rn marge stems 22 Kinnery a cgtech’ sleieh s 21 
IM ayers stevste «sii acter 21—112 NMEGDD Osi Barer. 21—108 
Mount Pleasant Team. 
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O Beckwith ........ 20 POrter scree aetterelss 13— 92 
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B Knickerbocker Wa. cemamiles's's ace re 10 12 23 44 9 
Dri Coole cca.cs ser tien « scecnnsn 18 14 22 43 88 
COE Mayers7tas.cceh cielo testes: <is:<\0.< s1e0]sters 9 10 21 44 84 
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ES Beckwitht 42 .2.ck eeenanee «saree 7 12' 22 42 83 
FY“ Fairchild! evecare ae cereeisisrere 4 A200 20-43 82 
D SEMery:, aienicccntonctteer ties gacctowmetre 8 13 21 40 82 
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At Pueblo. 
Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 6.—Yesterday was a big day at the 
new gun club grounds near this city, as there were 
thirty-eight shooters on the firing line. The club has a 
large membership, and there was a number of visitors 
from other cities present. They were Mrs. Nellie Ben- 
nett and A. E. McKenzie, of Denver; Joseph Ball, presi- 
dent of the Canyon City Gun Club. Each took part in 
most of the events. 
During an intermission Mr. McKenzie made a speech, 
speaking briefly of the trap sport in the State, and 
showed his gratification that the town of Pueblo has 
such a flourishing club. He also spoke of the part that 
Colorado spertsmen had taken in the upbuilding of the 
sport. He was quite sanguine that the largest shoot 
ever held in America would come to this State inside of 
two years. 
He was much surprised to find such a large club, and 
more to learn that it was all the growth of a month’s 
time. The following scores were made at the preliminary 
shoot of 10 targets: Ball 8, McKenzie 8, Wallick 4, 
Cook 7, Holmes 9, Collins 8, Hughes 6, L. Eynor 7, 
Crof 8, Falker 5, C. Eymen 8, Mrs. Bennett 9, Gray 4, 
Galloway 7, Stone 7, O. B. S. 8, F. Rainey 8, Killen 10, 
M. Pheters 8, Roy 9, W. Rainey 5, Berry 6, Klein 4, 
Karrick 7, Patterson 8, Murphy 7, Kissilring 5, Graham 9, 
Kennedy 6, Reynolds 7, Reger 8, Jenner 5, Knight 5, 
Spincer 9, Price 8, Carter 5, B. Killen 4, and Kingsly 5. 
In the trophy shoot, 25 targets: L. L. Gray 17, Stone 
13, Graham 17, Herrick 15, Price 9, A. K. Pheters 15, 
Rhodes 16, Murphy 17, Craft 17, Kisserling 1, Cook 12, 
Carter 15, Galloway 21, Klein 6, Reynolds 13, Killen 20, 
Hughes 17, R. Rainey 16, C. M. Eyman 15, Miller 16, 
O. B. S. 22, R. Killen 8, Kingsley 13. 
In Other Places. 
C. C. Franciscus was the promoter of a live-bird shoot 
at Duffy’s meadow, Marietta, Pa., on Saturday last. Mr. 
Brennan was the lucky man with a straight. In the sec- 
ond match A. Rieker was very effective with the first 
barrel. In the miss-and-out, Graff and Wright divided 
the purse. The day was an ideal one for trapshooting 
and the birds were a lively lot. 
There will be a shoot at Bennington, Ill, Feb. 22. 
Many shooters from adjoining towns will be present. 
One of the strange things about this winter season is 
that the Texas climate is colder than it is in Illinois, 
and the tournaments held in that sunny clime have been 
greatly handicapped. The Texas men do not take kindly 
to shooting with gloves on their hands. 
The number of shooters who left the Brenham shoot 
before its close will be warning for the future that a six- 
day tournament with 1,220 shots, is too long for any save 
the traveling man, or such amateurs as those who shoot 
almost constantly. = 
Washington’s Birthday will be celebrated by the Duluth 
and Highland gun clubs of Minnesota. One of the en- 
joyable features will be a luncheon at the Commercial 
Club, which will be at the expense of the losing side. 
As the above-mentioned clubs have lately consolidated, 
the biggest shoot of the kind will be the result. 
J. M. Roustadt had his shooting eye with him on 
Thursday last, and to prove it carried away both prizes 
at the Tucson, Ariz., Gun Club shoot, eighteen being 
present. 
Ye shooters of the North will envy the travelers who 
are shooting snipe and duck at Bay City, and other 
places, in connection with the tournament now being 
held in southern Texas. 
At the Interstate shoot, held at Deming, N. M., the 
home team won from E] Paso and Silver City. Deming 
scored 192 out of 250, while for some unexpected cause 
El Paso, with Hitt, Shelton, Rand, Burdick and Boliver, 
fell to 178. Deming had ten men in the day’s programme 
and they won most of the sweeps. 
The Seneca, Ill., Gun Club held a dance last Thurs- 
day evening, and though a snowstorm raged without, 
there was a happy time within the hall. All present pro- 
nounced the dance a success, and they were glad that 
the interurban cars were running to convey them home. 
The gun club at Anaconda, Mont., is composed of men 
who are generous and kind. For instance, the members 
selected James Drumgoole, the crack shot of the club, 
and presented him with a fine double-barreled shotgun, 
the same being an exact counterpart of the one with 
which he has made such high scores. 
Oysters were the go at the meeting of the Pleasant 
Vailey, Kans., Gun Club, held at their club house on 
Thursday night last. 
The members of the Elgin, Ill., Gun Club are just now 
engaged in a series of shoots for some handsome prizes. 
Some of them have decided that although the snow would 
afford good rabbit hunting, that it is, in fact, too late 
in the season. 
The Chester, Pa., Gun Club has not yet arranged a 
date for the return match with the Atglen Club, but ir 
will come off in the near future. 
At this time of the year trapshooting is about the only 
outdoor sport the club members can take part in, and this 
will be the reason for special efforts at the traps. With 
several tournaments in prospect, enthusiasm may be 
worked up to the proper pitch. 
Friday afternoon the Massillon, O., Gun Club met at 
Yingling Hill, where the feature was the high score of 
22, made by Duncan Merrill. 
County Attorney Hungate won the trophy offered by 
the Topeka, Kans., Gun Club, by defeating on Thurs- 
day last, L. Briscoe by a score of 20 to 19. 
‘4 gun club has been organized at Casey, Ia. A mem- 
ber vouches that when they get their nerves steady and 
cap keep from shutting both eyes when the trigger is 
pulled, a tournament wil] be in order, when all the big 
guns of Iowa will be invited to participate. 
At a meeting of quite a number of the local sportsmen 
of Sparta, Wis., held Friday night, it was decided to 
reorganize the old rod and gun club. Constitution and 
by-laws were adopted, and in accordance therewith, Ray 
B. Graves was elected President, H. D. Baldwin, Sec- 
retary, and Treasurer. A large membership was secured 
that evening, and many more will be enrolled. Part of 
the business of the officers will be to secure for Sparta 
the State fish hatchery. 
Night Sergeant Monroe Rapp, with a score of 23 out 
of 25, won the medal at the Keystone Gun Club shoot, 
held at Lebanon, Pa., on Saturday. 
At the monthly shoot for the club members at the 
Excelsior Rod and Gun Club grounds, Columbia, Pa., 
Saturday last, the gold badge was awarded to Taylor 
Crowninshield for the test* score. He won the silver 
medal also, but must win it three times in succession to 
hold it for good. 
At the weekly shcot of the Bradford, Pa., Gun Club 
George D. Russell won the loving cup. He won out in 
this event over J. P. Wright by a score of 23 out of 25 
to White’s 17. 
There is a good prospect that there will be a gun 
club formed at Florence, Colo. Local enthusiasts have 
been taking interest in the prospects of holding shoots 
with the Canon and the Pueblo teams. 
The scores made by members of the Abilene, Kans., 
Gun Club is very encouraging indeed. 
John R. Taylor is abroad in the land of Ohio, and in 
his shooting capacity at Youngstown he made himself 
known at the traps. He and Mr. Hippard made 25 
straight, and then a team match was proposed. Osborn 
and White on one side at 50 targets each, scored 95, 
while Taylor and Osborn made 84. 
The tournament scheduled on last Friday by the Crip- 
ple Creek, Colo., District Gun Club was postponed, 
owing to the death of Mrs. W. E. Dingman, wife cf a 
club member. : 
The Ross County Gun Club held a shoot at the 
grounds at Chillicothe, O., which was not productive of 
good scores owing to a very high wind. James I. Vanse 
was in good form, as he made 71 out of 75. There is a 
new trap now in working order, and the way it sent out 
the targets was quite a puzzle to most of those present. 
At the next shoot there will be an award of the medal 
for the past season. 
There are two things that: should at all times work 
for each other’s interests. These are gun clubs and the 
owners of the street car lines, especially the interurbans. 
At the last meeting of the Albion, Mich., Rod and Gun 
Club the proposition of moving to a better location was 
discussed, and a committee arranged for consulting with 
the traction people. The club starts out with renewed 
interest for the coming year. The election of officers re- 
sulted as follows: Jay Denoring, President; George 
McGuire, Vice-President; Charles Bliss, Treasurer, and 
W. H. Burns, Secretary. 
There is a new gun club at Duluth, Minn., viz., the 
Steel Works. At their last shoot there was a large turn- 
out. 
Annual meeting of the Springwood Gun Club, Lon- 
don, Canada, showed the club to be in good financial 
condition. The officers elected for the coming year are 
well-known trapshots, and under their guidance the club 
will undoubtedly enjoy a prosperous year. The officers 
are: President, D. A. Breckon; Secretary, B. W. Glover; 
Treasurer, E. G. Simcox; Committee on Arrangements, 
A. Tillman, S. M. Screaton, R. P. E. Day, E. Crow: and 
R. H. Avery. 
That $500 hung up by the Great Bend, Kans., Gun 
Club for added money during the Kansas State shoot 
will look well to the Sunflower shots. 
When the Arkansas Valley shooters meet at Pueblo, 
Feb. 22, they will find a special committee who look to 
their welfare. Two new traps have been put up, and no 
doubt that everything possible will be done for the bet- 
terment of the great sport of trapshooting. ‘ 
At the farm of Henry Barnshener, on last Wednesday 
there was a gathering of Henry, IIl., shooters. Though 
the weather was very bad there was a goodly crowd 
present. 
The Macksville, Kans., Gun Club held its first annual 
shoot last Tuesday. W. B. Wolf, A. R. Prose, E. E. 
Garten were the managers. 
Members of the new Central Gun Club, of Duluth, 
Minn., are now casting votes in order to select the best 
shooting park that is available. 
The Audubon, Ia., Gun Club has issued an invitation 
to all the clubs of the county to meet with it at their 
monthly shoots. So on last Wednesday shooters were 
present from Ross, Extra and Brayton. A shoot will be 
held soon at Brayton. Dave Hart, H. W. Wilson, C. E. 
Petty and F. Vermilyea tied on a score of 28, and when 
shooting off the tie Petty broke out straight and won. 
At a meeting called to get action by the members of 
the Smith Center, Kans., Gun Club Wednesday evening, 
it was decided to hold clay target contests just as often 
-as the shooters desired. J. O. Smith was selected Prest- 
dent; 
Asa Patrick, Vice-President, and L. Sage, 
Secretary and Treasurer. 
The club now has fifteen mem- 
