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Cazenovia Tournament. 
Cazenovia, N. Y., Aug. 1.—Herewith 
the scores made at the 
Cazenovia Gun Club. This shoot was 
and although the attendance was not 
success in every way, and we hope 
year on a somewhat larger scale. 
The club holds regular practice shoots on every Friday, 
and visiting shooters are always welcome, 
is a record of 
held on July 30, 
large, it was a 
to repeat it next 




Shot Shot 
at. Broke. at. Broke. 
Paliier® occcss 100 72 tianter ee soe cee 75 59 
Potter a hc on0h 100 73 Buchannan 75 11 
Thompson ..... 100 78 Pierce 57 
Lansing ....... 100 70 Champion 58 
GIBBS) (2ekisw sve 100 72 Conklin 35 
to) oe 100 90 62 
Galbv Gerke ccses 100 8 65 
Ledvard shacsss 100 75 50 
Cruttenden 100 68 Cashman 48 
Phelgsitia.. <5. 50 100 86 Ames i 
PWR Sette cas 100 77 Kenney 
Stanton. ....... 75 3 Berry 
BUypes  eric.s .< 75 as 

Putting a Canvas Cover on the Canoe. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Among the devices for extending a short vaca- 
tion until it includes practically the whole year 
there are few which return more pleasure than 
building a canoe. One built and used for a sea- 
son is certain to give rise to a number of ideas 
that will not rest until they are embodied in a 
new model, so that the recreation increases 
year by year. The recent inquiry regarding the 
putting on of the canvas cover tempted me to 
offer a few suggestions. | May say that while 
we approached this part of the construction 
with many misgivings, it proved to be both 
simple and easy. ‘ 
Our past canoes have been made with a pro- 
nounced keel, which made it necessary to put 
the canvas on in two strips, one on either side 
of the keel. The canoe which we are now con- 
structing will be covered by a single piece and 
we think this change will make the putting on 
of the covering even easier, If desired, a false 
keel can be placed outside of the canvas, We 
have used only double filled ten-ounce duck. 
This has given satisfaction, although other 
weights may be equally satisfactory. 
Having the canvas, the first step is to prepare 
the surface of the wood so that when the 
canvas is brought to the desired position it 
will have a tendency to stay there. Various 
sticky compounds are 
have had good success from the use of flour 
paste. This was applied to the outside of the 
canoe with a small broom, eare being taken to 
make a liberal‘application but to avoid lumps. 
A strip of dry canvas is now brought into about 
its desired position, and one edge temporarily 
tacked along the side of the keel, The canvas 
should be stretched slightly before it is tacked, 
and the nearer you come to giving it the tension 
it finally should have the better. 
Beginning now midway on the keel, the can- 
vas should be tacked securely for a couple of 
feet, using two-ounce tacks. Before the job fs 
completed the heads of the tacks along the keel 
should be. practically continuous, so as to make 
sure of excluding the water. As one proceeds 
with the tacking at the keel the canvas op- 
posite this tacked portion should be drawn down 
smoothly and tacked at the gunwale. The tacks 
along the gunwale may be an inch or more 
apart. It is a mistake to attempt to stretch the 
canvas unduly, since the waterproofing process 
will shrink it noticeably. Having a couple of 
feet in place, return to the starting point and 
fasten a like amount in the opposite direction. 
By working alternately on opposite ends there 
is less chance of getting the cover stretched 
unevenly. 
When the stems are reached some cutting of 
the cloth is necessary. We tried trimming the 
cloth to the outline of the stem, folding the 
edge under and tacking it into a groove cut in 
the side of the stem, but found it difficult to 
make the cover fit smoothly. Later we shaped 
the side of the stem, so that the cloth could be 
drawn smoothly past the stem, tacked to its face 
and trimmed flush with the further edge. 
The covering of the other half of the canoe 
bottom is done in the same manner as the first, 
the canvas being lapped over the first piece on 
first annual tournament of the. 
recommended, but we. 
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Perfect Ammunition, Perfect Holding, And A Perfect Score 
The New England Military Pistol Championship 
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Won With 
WINCHESTER 
STOCK 

CARTRIDGES 
At the New England Rifle Association’s tour- 
nament held in Wakefield, Mass., July 22-27, 
the accuracy, reliability and general superiority 
of Winchester regular stock pistol and rifle 
cartridges were clearly demonstrated. Major 
E. L. Isbell, 2d Infantry, C. N. G., won the 
New England Pistol Championship with Win- 
chester Cartridges. His scores were as follows: 
Slow Fire, 92; Timed, 90; Rapid Fire, 97: an 
aggregate of 279. Major Isbell also won the 
Individual Re-Entry Pistol Match with a per- 
fect score of 25. In practice immediately 
preceding this match he made three consecutive 
bullseyes, giving him a run of eight straight 
bullseyes. “Che Winchester Cartridges which 
Major Isbell used he bought out of a dealer’s 
regular stock. In the rifle events, Winchester 
Cartridges also won high honors as follows: 
500 yards; won by Sergt. H. Baptist, 6th Mass. 
Infantry; 2d, E. A. Cox; 3d, I. D. Ufton. 
In this match, Sergt. Baptist 
made 19 straight bullseyes with Winchester .30 Caliber Cartridges. 
ANY RIFLE MATCH: 
chester Schuetzen Rifle and Winchester Cartridges. 
INDIVIDUAL RE-ENTRY MATCH: 
Baptist; 2d, C. D. Berg. 
MAJOR E. L. ISBELL. 
SHURMAN MATCH: 






shoot when you want to win. 
Remember 
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200 yards; won by G. W. Chesly with a Win- 
300 yards; won by Seret. H. 
These’ splendid victories emphasize the fact that all Winchester regular stock 
cartridges can be depended upon to do the finest work, and are therefore the ones to 
Winchester Cartridges Shoot Where You Hold 
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the faces of the stems and _ tacked 
securely, 
When the bang irons are put in place they 
should extend beyond the portions where the 
canvas covers the face of the stems and should 
found it most vulnerable, 
linseed oil and painting the desired color. 
In the past we have rendered the cover water- 
proof by rubbing in succeeding coats of boiled 
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hide the cut edge of the canvas. Care should 
be taken to outline with tacks the holes made by 
the screws which fasten the bang irons, else 
troublesome leaks may appear at these points. 
After wooden strips have been fastened along 
the gunwales and over the tacks, the surplus 
canvas may be trimmed off with a sharp knife, so 
that the succeeding paint leaves no trace of its 
edge. 
In a boat which-we have not yet tested we 
fitted a quarter-round along the keel and above 
the canvas. This was laid in white lead and 
securely nailed in place. This method of fasten- 
ing appealed to us because it made possible the 
use of fewer tacks along the keel and strength- 
ened the-canvas at the point where we have 
order to save weight we recently tried filling 
the canvas with glue which became insoluble 
through the action of potassium bi-chromate. 
The proper handling of the glue requires skill, 
which was kindly furnished by a friend, and we 
were surprised at the small amount of paint 
required and at the smoothness of the resulting 
finish. Final judgment cannot be given until 
after tests in the water. Some similar process 
is used by professional builders. 
H. A. Harpine. 
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