May 12, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 


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A WIRE FROM TEXAS 
Says 
U.M.C. ARROW SHELLS 
Won the 
AMATEUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
at birds. 
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, farmerly held by Mr. E. F. 
Fosgard, who also won it with Arrow Shells. 
The U. M. C. Grand Amencan Handicap Load ts as follows: 
3% ars. of bulk smokeless, or 26 grs. of dense powdery, 
Shell 2 34in. 
1% oz., No. 7% chilled shot. 
Arrow 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY 
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., 
Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City Depot, 86-88 First Street, San Francisco, Cal. 
U.S. 
A. 


Trapshooting. 

If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
May 12.—Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Grand Jubilee shooting 
tournament. E. L. Klipple, Mgr 
May 15-17.—Nashville Tenn The “Interstate Assocta- 
tion’s Southern Handicap ee under the 
auspices: of the Cumberland Park G. ; $1,000 addea 
money. Elmer E. Shaner, Melia np ; ‘Pittsburg. Pa. 
May 15-18.—Milton, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournameut. Fred A. Godcharles, Sec’y. 
May 16-17.—Greenville (O.) Gun Club tournament. H. 
A. McCaughey, Sec’y. 
ese -17.—Auburn, N. Y., tournament. Knox & Knapp, 
grs. 
May 17.—Montpelier (Vt.) G. C. tournament. Dr. C. H. 
Burr, Sec’y. 
May 22.—Hartford, ena —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 23-24.—Dallas (Tex.) GauG: Boe Ac 
Moseley, Megr., 264 Elm street. 
May 23-25. — Bloomington, Ill.—Illinois State shoot. 
May 24-25,—Wilson, N. C.—North Carolina Trapshoot- 
ers’ Association, Sec’v 
May 24.—Edgewater, N. J.—Palisade G. C. 
May 2425.—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. 
May. 24-25.—Ebensburg (Pa.) G. C. W. R. Thompson, 
ec’y. 
tournament. 
May 24- 26. —Spokane, 
men’s Association tournament. G. C 
Wash.—Washington State Sports- 
Beck, Mgr. 
May %5.—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 99.30.—Pittsfeld, 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. 
May 30.—Lawrence, Mass., G. C., third annual Memorial 
Day tournament: R. B. Parkhurst, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Utica, N. Y.—Riverside G. C. annual tourna- 
C. Decoration 
ment. E. J. Loughlin, Sec’y. 
May 30.—Utica, N. Y.—O. C. S. A. G. C. Decoration 
Day shoot. 
May 30.—Newnort, R. I.—Aquidneck G. 
Chas. M. Hughes, Sec’y, 8 Ayrault St. 
May 30-31.—Monte Ne, Ark., target tournament. 
C. tournament. 
June 1-3.—St. Louis, 
ment No. 3. A. D. Mermod, Mgr. ; 
June 2.—Lowell, (Mass.) Rod and G. C. prize shoot. 
E. J. Burns, Sec’y. 
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 
Association’s thirtieth annual tournament. 
Carter, Pres. 
June 5-7.—Newark, N. aathad Jersev State Sportsmen’s 
Association tournament. R. Hobart, Sec’y. 
June 5-8.—Dayton, O.—Ohio re eaten League twen- 
tieth annual tournament. Added money $600. C. C. 
Rayburn, Pres. 
Sportsman’s 
Geo, L. 
Mo.—Rawlins semi-annual tourna- 
June 7.—Olney, I1]l.—Hustlers’ 
June 8.—Catskill (N. Y.) G. 
seta T. Ccle, Sec’y. 
G. C. D. P. Moore, Chmn, 
Spring tournament. 
June 8-9.—Wahoo, Neb., G. C., Spring shoot. C. R. 
Goucher, Sec’y. 
June 12.— Bergen Beach (L. I.) G. C. H. W. Dreyer, 
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-T reas. 
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.—Wellington.—Boston (Mass.) G. C. annual 
invitation team match. H. C. Kirkwood, Sec’y, 23 
Elm St., Boston. 
June 23-14.—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; 
$1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Mgr., 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Aah Lex ee 
June 21. —Plainfield (N. 
Vosseler, Sec’y. 
June 26-27.—Bradford (Pa.) G. C. tournament; 
Joseph Le Compe, Sec’y. 
June 28. —Edgewater, J.—Palisade G. C. 
July 2, Dominion Ash —Sherbrooke, Pr Ou 
nament. C. H. Foss, Sec’y. 
July 2-3.—Stratford, Ont.—Pastime G. C. tournament. <A. 
W. Fisher, Sec’y for Com. 
July 4.—Edgewater, N. J —Palisade G. C. 
July 4.—Richmond, Va., G. C. J. A. Anderson, Sec’y. 
July 10-11. —Carthage, Mo.—The Missouri and Kansas 
League of Trapshooters’ tournament. 
July 17-19.—Philadelphia, Pa.—The Interstate Associa- 
tion’s Eastern Handicap tournament, under the aus- 
pices of the Florists’ Gun Club; $1,000 added money. 
silver shoot. H. P. 
$500 added. 
annual tour- 
