May 26, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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UAC. 
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP WINS 
1893, R. A. Welch, 
1894, T. W. Morfey, U. M. C. 
1895, J. G. Messner, U, M. C. 
1897, IT. A. Marshall, U. M. C. 
1898, Fulford, U.M.C. 
1899, Marshall, U. M. C. 
1900, Bates. mu. Win. 
1900, R. O. Heikes, U.M. C. 
1903, M. Diefenderfer, U. M. C 
1904, R. D. Guptill, U. M. 
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Shells. 
Out of the sixteen Grand American Handicaps ever held, U. M. C. Shells have 
been used ten times exclusively by the winners. 
of wins by any other company. 
Arrow Shell, 234 
No. 7% chilled shot. 
follows: 
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This is twice as large as the number 
The U. M. C. Grand American Handicap load is as 
3% drs. of bulk smokeless or 26 grs. of dense powder, 
“VU. M. C. Quality’’ stands the tests when 
important money prizes are at stake. 
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The Pennsylvania State shoot, at Milton, last week, 
was, a conspicuous success. Milton now has an incom- 
parably broader fame as being the home of Senator Fred 
A. Godcharles and the place of the State shoot of 1906. 
Mr. Luther J. Squier was cashier and won much deserved 
praise for his promptness and accuracy. The next State 
shoot is fixed to be held at Lebanon, and the dates 
selected will be with a view to avoid a dry time. 
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The thirtieth annual tournament of the Nebraska State 
Sportsmen’s Association, to be held at Lincoln, June 5-7, 
has a programme of twelve events for each of the first 
two days, eight at 15 and four at 20 targets, entrance $1.50 
and $2; $10 and $12.50 added. The Dickey bird trophy 
event is fixed to be shot on the first day; the State 
championship event, on the second day. On the third 
day there are six events at 15 and 20 targets and the 
Thorpe trophy event, 100 targets, $10 entrance, $100 added, 
handicaps 16 to 22yds. There are valuable merchandise 
prizes for high and low averages. Class shooting. Ship 
guns and ammunition to the Globe Delivery Co. 
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Rawlings’ semi-annual tournament No. 3, to be held 
at Dupont Park, St. Louis, Mo., on June 1-3, has a pro- 
gramme which includes competition at both targets and 
live birds. On the first day there are ten events, at 15, 
20 and 25 targets, entrance $1.50, $2, and $2.50. The totals 
are 200 targets, $20 entrance. Average of professional and 
amateur, $5 each. On the second and third days re- 
spectively, there are five 20-target events, $2 entrance. 
On the second day, the Monte Carlo Handicap, 25 birds, 
$25; handicaps 25 to 3lyds., and on the third day the 
Dupont Handicap, 50 targets, $5, open to all, and the 
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Rawlings amateur handicap, 20 birds, $10, birds extra, will 
be shot. Shooting will begin at 10 o’clock. Ship shells 
prepaid to Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., 620 Locust 
street. Mr. Alec D. Mermod is the Manager. 
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Secretary Miles Taylor writes us that ‘“‘The Analostan 
Gun Club, of Washington, D. C., will hold an all-day 
programme shoot on May 30. ‘The shooting will com- 
mence at 9 A. M. The programme will consist of seven 
15-bird events, entrance $1.30, and two merchandise 
events of 25 targets each, entrance $1. The money in the 
sweepstake events will be divided on the percentage plan, 
40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. All events will be shot on the 
sliding handicap system, except the merchandise events, 
which will be shot from l6yds. The club has two Legget 
traps installed. They are much better arranged than they 
were last year for the club’s tournament, and it will be 
no trouble to handle a large crowd. A cordial invitation 
is extended to all shooters to attend. Professionals, of 
will be barred from contesting for any of the 
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The programme of the grand annual tournament of the 
New Jersey State Spertsmen’s Association can: be ob- 
tained of Secretary W. R. Hobart, 440 Sumner Ave., 
Newark. A feature is the liberality in respect to non- 
residents, many of the events being open to all alike. 
All the events of the three days are at 20 targets, $1.40 
entrance, excepting the special events, as follows: No. 6 
on the first day, June 5, the three-man team champion- 
ship, 30 targets, $3 entrance; No. 10, the Hunter Arms 
Co. gold medal, handicap, 20 singles, use of both barrels, 
and 10 pairs, entrance $1.50. June 6, the amateur cham- 
pionship, 50 targets, $2 entrance, and June 7, event 9, 
course, 
prizes.” 
25 targets, merchandise handicap, are special events. 
There are prizes for amateur and professional averages. 
Rose system will govern the division of the moneys. 
Programme shooting will begin at 9:30. The grounds 
will be open for practice on June 2. Ship shells prepaid 
to Koenig, 845 Broad street, Newark. 
RB 
The Interstate Association’s first Southern Handicap 
target tournament, held at Nashville, Tenn., May 15-17, 
under the auspices of the Cumberland Park Gun Club, 
was a success, and undoubtedly will bring greater ex- 
pansiveness to trapshooting throughout the South, where 
it already is popular and important as a general sport. 
On the first day, the high amateur was G. M. Collins, 
with 193 out of 200; C. M. Powers, H. D. Freeman and 
Al, Willerding were second with 192; Guy Ward, G. L. 
Lyon and G. T. Henderson were third with 191. Of the 
professionals, C. O. Le Compte and W. R. Crosby were 
high with 197; second, W. H. Heer, 195; third, Ed. 
O’Brien, 194. On the second day, H. J. Borden, 20yds., 
and Ed. Foust, 19yds., tied in the Preliminary Handi- 
cap on 97 out of 100. In the shoot-off, Mr. Borden won 
with a score of 17 to 16; he presented the trophy to Mr. 
Foust. In the regular events, J. A. Scannal and Guy 
Ward were tied on 98 out of 100; second, H. D. Free- 
man, 97; third, C. O. Prowse, 96. Of the professionals 
W. H. Heer was first with 100 straight; second, Ed. 
O’Brien, 98, third; C. G. Spencer and H. J. Borden 97. 
On the third day, Charles G. Spencer won the Southern 
Handicap with 98 out of 100, from the 20yd. mark. O. A. 
Felger was second with 97; third, George L. Lyon, 96. 
In the regular events, the amateur averages were: First, 
A. M. Hatcher, H. D. Freeman and Woolfolk Hender- 
son, 98 out of 100; second, Geo, L, Lyon, 97; third. Guy 
