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A WIRE FROM 
U.M.C. ARROW SHELLS 
AMATEUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
The shooting was done by Mr. I. A. Dryden at the Texas State Shoot, held 
at Austin, Texas, April 23-26. By this victory Mr. Dryden now holds the $500 
Diamond Medal emblematic of the State Championship, formerly held by Mr. E. F. 
at birds. 
Says 
Won the 
Fosgard, who also won it with Arrow Shells. 
The U. M. C. Grand Amencan Handicap Load ts as follows: 
Shell 2 341n. 3% drs. of bulk smokeless, or 26 grs. of dense powder, 
1% 02., Vo. 7% chilled shot. 
THE UNION 
Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City 
METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., 
U. S. 
Depot, 86-88 First Street, San Francisco, Cal. * 

TEXAS 
Arrow 
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Trapshooting. 

If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
May 7-8.—Vicksburg, Miss.—Mississippi_ Delta League 
second amateur tournament. J. J. Bradfield, Sec’y. 
May 8.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
a Pgh ea ee (N. Y.) G. C. tournament. B. D. Nobles, 
ec’y. j 
May 9.—Cannonsburg, Pa.—Western Pennsylvania Trap- 
shooters’ League. 
May 8-10.—New London (Ia.) G. C. shoot. Dr. C. E. 
Cook, Sec’y. . 
May 9-10.—Coffeyville, 
League of Trapshooters’ 
Clapp, Sec’y, phoberlys oO. 
May 9-10.—Indianapolis, Ind.—State League shoot, under 
auspices of Limited G. C. . 
May 9-10.—Wilmington, Del.—Annual spring tournament 
Delaware State Trapshooters’ League under the 
auspices of the Wawaset Gun Club. W. M. Foord, 
Sec’y. 
May 9-11.—Columbus (O.) G. C. tournament. F. Shat- 
Kans.—Missouri and Kansas 
tournament. Dr. C. B. 
tuck, Sec’y. : ‘ 
May 12.—Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Grand Jubilee shooting 
tournament. E. L. Klipple, Mgr. 
May 15-17.—Nashville, Tenn.—The [Interstate Associa- 
tion’s Southern Handicap tournament, under the 
auspices of the Cumberland Park G. C.; $1,000 added 
money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas., Pittsburg. Pa. 
May 15-18.—Milton, Pa.—Pennsylvania_ State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament. Fred A. Godcharles,:Sec’y. 
May 16-17.—Greenville (O.) Gun Club tournament. H. 
A. McCaughey, Sec’y. 
May 16-17.—Auburn, N. Y., tournament. 
Mgrs. 
Knox & Knapp, 
May 17.—Montpelier (Vt.) G. C. tournament. Dr. C. H. 
Burr, Sec’y. 
May 22.—Hartford, Conn.—Consolidated Gun Club As- 
sociation. Dr. D. C. Y. Moore, Sec’y, South Man- 
chester. 
May 22-23.—New Bedford, Mass.—Paskamansett G. C. 
E. G. Bullard, Sec’y. 
May 238-24.—Dallas (Tex.) G. C. Wey ee 
Moseley, Mgr., 264 Elm street. 
May 23-25.—Bloomington, I1].—Illinois State shoot. 
May 24-25.—Wilson, N. C.—North Carolina Trapshoot- 
ers’ Association, Sec’y 
tournament. 
May 24.—Plainfield (N. J.) G. C. silver shoot. H. P. 
Vosseler, Sec’y. 
May 24.—Edgewater, N. J.—Palisade G. C. 
May 24-25.—Owensboro, Ky.—Kentucky Trapshooters’ 
League fourth annual target tournament, under aus- 
pices of Davies County G. C. James Lewis, Sec’y, 
Owensboro, Ky.; F. Pragoff, Sec’y Ky. T. S. L. 
May 24-25.—Montreal, Can.—Canadian Indians’ first annual 
tournament. Thomas A. Duff, High Scribe. 
es 24-25.—Ebensburg (Pa.) G. C. W. R. Thompson, 
ec’y. 
May 24-26.—Spokane, Wash.—Washington State Sports- 
men’s Association tournament. Beck, Mgr. 
May %25.—Morgantown, W. Va.—Monongahela _ Valley 
Sportsman’s League of West Virginia, under the 
auspices of the Recreation R. and G. C. Elmer F. 
Jacobs, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—Pittsfield, Mass.—Oak Hill G. C. J. Ranse- 
housen, Sec’y. 
May 29-30.—Rochester G. C. , 
May 29-30.—Grand Rapids, Mich.—Michigan State Trap- 
shooters’ League shoot, under auspices of Consoli- 
dated Sportsmen’s Association. 
May 30.—Mechanicsville (N.Y.) Game_ Protective Associa: 
tion second annual tournament. G. Singerland, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Ossining (N. Y.) G. C. merchandise shoot. 
C. G. Blandford, Capt. 
May 30.—Edgewater. N. J.—Palisade G. C. 
May 30.—Englewood, N. J.—Pleasure G. 
Day shoot. C. J. Westervelt, Sec’y. 
May 30.—McKeesport, Pa.—Enterprise G. C. tournament. 
Geo. W. Mains, Sec’y. 
C. Decoration 
May 30.—Utica, N. Y.—Riverside G. C. annual tourna- 
ment. E. J. Loughlin, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Utica, N. Y.—O. C. S. A. G. C. Decoration 
Day shoot. 
May 30.—Newport, R. I.—Aquidneck G. C. tournament. 
Chas. M. Hughes, Sec’y, 8 Ayrault St. 
May 30-31.—Monte Ne, Ark., target tournament. 
June 1-3.—St. Louis, Mo.—Rawlins semi-annual tourna- 
ment No. 3, A. D. Mermod, Mgr. 
June 5.—Fairmont, W. Va.—Monongahela Valley Sports- 
man’s League of West Virginia, under auspices of 
Fairmont G. C. Ed H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
June 5-7.—Lincoln, Neb.—Nebraska State Sportsman’s 
Association’s thirtieth annual tournament. Geo. L. 
Carter, Pres. 
June 5-7.—Newark, N. J.—New Jersey State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament. W. R. Hobart, Sec’y. 
June 5-8.—Dayton, O.—Ohio Trapshooters’ League twen- 
tieth annual tournament. Added money $600. C. C. 
Rayburn, Pres. 
June 7.—OlIney, Ill.—Hustlers’ G. C. D. P. Moore, Chmn. 
June 8.—Catskill (N. Y.) G. C. Spring tournament. 
Setu IT. Cole) Sec’y: 
June 8-9.—Wahoo, Neb., G. C., 
Goucher, Sec’y. 
June 12.—Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. 
Sec’y. 
June 12-14.—Fairmont, W. Va.—Tenth annual tournament 
of the West Virginia State Sportsmen’s Association, 
under the auspices of Fairmont Gun Club; $1,000 
added to purses. E. H. Taylor, Mgr.; Ed. O. Bower, 
Sec’y-Treas. 
June 12-15.—Warm Springs (Ga.) G. C. tournament. 
June 12-15.—Baltimore, Md.—Maryland County shoot 
J. Mowell Hawkins, Megr., 1630 John St., Baltimore. 
June 12-16.—Buffalo, N. Y.—New York State Sportsman’: 
Association (C. G. Blandford, Sec’y, Ossining) forty- 
eighth annual tournament, under the auspices of the 
Infallible Gun Club. Dr. E. J. McLeod, Sec’y. 
June 13-14.—Fargo, N. D.—North Dakota State Sports- 
men’s. Association’s twelfth annual tournament. 
Robbins & Bailey, Mgrs. 
June 19-22.—Indianapolis, Ind.—The Interstate Associa- 
tion’s Grand American Handicap target tournament; 
Spring shoot. C. R. 
H. W. Dreyer, 
