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Lock Haven Tournament. 
THE Lock Haven, Pa., Gun Club held its third annual 
target tournament on the new grounds. Luther J. Squier 
and J. Mowell Hawkins conducted the shoot. Hawkins 
won high average. Derk was high amateur. Mr. and 
Mrs. Topperwein exhibited to the delight of all present. 
Fifty shooters attended the third annual target tourna- 
ment of the Lock Haven Gun Club, Aug. 14 and 15, and 
one of the best local shoots ever held in central Pennsyl- 
vania is the verdict of all present. The weather was all 
that could be asked. It could not have been improved. 
The conditions for shooting were ideal. The tourna- 
ment committee worked hard to have everything in ship- 
shape for the shoot, and the way it moved along they 
must have succeeded in every particular. From the first 
to the last shoot not a single protest was heard. 
The management herewith wishes to thank Luther J. 
Squier for the efficient manner in which the office end of 
the_ shoot was conducted; Luther is known to the boys 
in Lock Haven as the greatest conductor of tournaments 
in the business. Thanks are also extended to J. Mowell 
Hawkins for the manner in which the squads were kept 
moving, and the large list of merchandise prizes dis- 
tributed. 
The trade was well represented by the above gentle- 
men, together with Mr. James Lewis, of Winchester 
fame; H. H. Stevens and H. E. Young, of the U. M. C. 
Co.; S. Glover, of J. H. Lau & Co.: J. C. Williams, of 
the Three-Barrel Gun Co.; Joe Garland, of the Peters 
Cartridge Co., and E. H. Kniskern, of Schoverling, Daly 
& Gales. 
The commodious and comfortable club house, with its 
spacious veranda and folding chairs, furnished a com- 
fortable place from which to witness the contest, and 
was highly appreciated by all present. Refreshments 
were furnished on the grounds—everything from peanuts 
to spring chickens. 
The greatest feature of the shoot was the wonderful 
work of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Topperwein, of San An- 
tonio, Tex. Their wonderful shooting was marvelous. 
and over 2,000 persons witnessed their exhibition. It 
was difficult to suppress the applause long enough for 
Mr. J. M. Hawkins to introduce the famous experts and 
announce the feats as they took place. 
Mr. Topperwein opened the exhibition by making dif- 
ficult shots with the revolver held in various positions, 
the object shot at was hit, no matter from what position 
he shot. Then, with the .22cal. automatic rifle, 
Mrs. Topperwein shot a_ hole through the center 
of a target, and with ightning-like rapidity sent seven 
more balls through the target, enlarging the hole to less 
than half an inch in diameter, Targets held by Mr. 
Topperwein were shot to pieces until all that: remained 
was between his thumb and finger. Walnuts, bits of 
coal, marbles and blocks of wood were hit with un- 
erring aim, no matter in what direction they were thrown. 
One of the most difficult feats she performed was the 
breaking of eggs thrown over her head from behind her, 
yet when they appeared in front and above her they were 
all smashed without a single miss. Reversing her gun, 
she laid two bits of coal on the stock, tossed them in 
the air, reversed the gun and broke both before they 
reached the ground. 
Mr. Topperwein, from a distance of 30yds., threw eggs 
at the spectators, while she defended the crowd with her 
shotgun, and not a single egg escaped, though several 
times it looked as if the egg would not be stopped. 
Visiting cards held edgewise and at right angles were cut 
in two with a single ball. As many as five objects 
thrown in the air were all hit before reaching the 
ground. She made many other skillfu shots, 
The shooting done by Mr. Topperwein is simply 
phenomenal, and can only be appreciated by being wit- 
nessed. He shot from every conceivable position, and 
seldom missed the object shot at. He threw five eggs 
in the air and ran a distance of 40ft., picked up the gun 
anl shot every egg before it reached the ground. Lead 
bullets were shot out of the brass shell. Marbles, or- 
anges and walnuts were hit as if by magic. A tin can 
shot at, raised up from the ground and was driven across 
the field ahead of four successive shots. It is almost im- 
possible to throw anything in the air in any manner 
that he cannot smash. His demonstration of the smash- 
ing power of a soft-nose bullet was well shown on a 
can of tomatoes. There was nothing left of the can after 
he hit it. Mr. Topperwein concluded the exhibition by 
shooting in triplicate, the head of an Indian chief in 
sheets of tin, of which the club are very proud. He is 
not only a famous shot, but a sketch artist of rare ability, 
and the windows and walls of the club house bear many 
remembrances of his visit. A return date of this famous 
pair would attract 5,000 of our citizens to the exhibition. 
In arranging the programme for this tourhament the 
management endeavored to take care of the middle class 
of shooters, as well as the 85 and 90 per cent. men, and 
from the general satisfaction expressed, succeeded to a 
great degree, considering it was the first attempt along 
these lines. It has shown wherein it can be improved, 
and next year a programme will be issued that will please 
all classes of shooters. The merchandise list was large. 
Suffice it to say, all were pleased. Prizes not suiting 
the winner were readily exchanged by the merchant con. 
tributing. 
The events were shot over one Leggett and a battery 
of three expert traps, and during the two days 15,000 
targets were trapped. Five minutes’ delay was all the 
interruption occurring in the operation of the traps. The 
Leggett did not cause the delay of a single minute, and 
shows no sign of wear from the two days’ use. 
Blue rock targets were used, and the combination was 
all that could be asked. 
J..M. Hawkins had the honor of winning high pro- 
fessional average, breaking 366 out of 880, with a run of 
130 straight. Luther J. Squier was second with 354. 
There is not doubt in the mind of the referee when 
Luther hits the target. Mrs. Topperwein made the re- 
markable score of 347. She has had a strenuous trip 
through the East, and had traveled all night in order to 
get to the shoot. 
Among the amateurs, R. C. Derk was righ with 336 out 
of 380; H. E. Brown, 334, and M. S. Haas, 321 out of 
380. Altogether the tournament was a grand success from 




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Caribou Head, having a spread of 43 inches. Presented by Mr. J. W. 
Montmorency Falls, P. O 
prize in the eight-man team contest. 
Stanley Gun Club, Aug. 9, at Toronto, 

start to finish, and the members of the club are deeply 
grateful to all who assisted in making it such, and 
promise a better shoot for next August. 
Following are the scores for the two days: 
Professionals. 













Shot 
at. Broke. . Broke 
Hawkins .......380 366 Glover 246 
Squrer “ismeceseonl 354 Stevens 337 
Mrs Top 347 Williams 327 
Daley .. 258 Garland 804 
Amateurs. 
Derk 36 Oechler fener cdce 188 
Brown Bressler cceacn 73 
Haas IRIvE eee ce oe ‘ 162 
Mason , Godcharles ..... 190 148 
Herrold Stevenson ......215 121 
Watson De Arment ..... 190 79 
E W Kelley Lauer 66 
Stoops R C Fur 52 
Trego... Johnson 52 
Rishel ... Pardeet) sone see 4 47 
S H Furst. iS Haagen... ca. 105 32 
Keller Parker f 24 
Jobson Adams 24 
Anderson \W 24 
Wilson Weicksel 16 
Myers Braucht ‘ 14 
Brooks Millerry cane see: 2e 13 
Farnum ... Fearrer ‘ 12 
CW Kelley 253 McCloskey ..... 15 9 
Dunmire 251 Bonnell’ © decane 15 8 
Flack 222 Lichtenwalner.. 25 7 
Green ‘ 222 MOUSE ete 15 3 
Winton 52.8 Ba 805 198 
The surplus money from unbroken targets in this shoot 
was divided, five 20 per cent., allowing everybody who 
shot into the money to get equal amounts, providing 
there were no ties. *Ties divided 20 per cent. of the 
money. 
Everybody was well pleased, though it should be ar- 
ranged so high gun gets a little more. This we will 
do at our next shoot. Keep your eye on the programme 
and see how it will be done. If the game is to live, 
everybody must be satisfied, and this is what we are 
going to do. 


Analostan Gun Club. 
WasuinctTon, D. C., Aug. 18.—The Analostan Gun 
Club held its regular weekly shoot yesterday afternoon. 
The attendance was excellent considering the state of 
the weather, which was intolerably warm. It was so 
uncomfortable that there was really little sport in target 
smashing. 
The trophy and medal contests have put a number of 
the boys out of the running. Members are penalized for 
every win_and the result has been a material drop in the 
scores. Orrison, Dr. Wolf, Wilhite and C. S. Wilson 
shot from the 2lyds. mark, while Hogan, Shoup, Moffett, 
Coleman and Taylor were on the 20yds. mark and 
Wagner and Hunter were at 19yds. Dr. Taylor had the 
extreme handicap 22yds., and like the others, shot 
from his handicap mark during the afternoon. Orrison 
is shooting very consistently and broke 28 out of 30 
from his mark—2lyds. M. D. Hogan regained his form 
—which he seemed to have lost the previous shoot—and 
broke 18 out of 20, from the 20yds. mark, 
Following are the scores of the afternoon: 
Baker, Kent House, 
to the Dominion of Canada Trapshooting Association, as second 
Won by the Riverdale Gun C.ub on shoot-off with the 






Shot 
AL Brk. 
Barnhann eee cen sla 101 Haven 
Jones 3 Dutton .t5.e. 
M Tay oe 60 Dr Taylor 
CS Wilson 53 James wire: 
Wagner 5 adi 54 Orrison ..... 
Coleman ecss.. soar 54 Hawes .... 
Walhite” anak sce Sit) 45 Wolfe occscpec 
Hunter 53 Harrison 
Moffett 38 Williams .. 
Shoup 23 Dutour oo teen 2 
Hogan 45 Geo Wise .. 25 18 
Hann 45 Weedon \cacceere 20 14 
In the medal and trophy shoots in class A, Orrison, 
James Coleman and Farnham tied for first, Wagner won 
second and Taylor third. In class B, Hogan won first, 
C. S. Wilson, second, and Wilhite, third. In class i 
Haven won first, Shout second and Jones third. 
Mires Taytor, Sec’y. 
WESTERN TRAP. 
In Other Places. 
THE regular bi-weekly shoot of the National Park 
Gun Club, Mayville, N. D., was held last Sunday morn- 
ing, and in spite of other attractions, the marksmen 
were out in goodly numbers. The day was perfect and 
some fine shooting was the result. 
There was a barbecue and ball held last Sunday by 
the Brays Bayou Gun Club, Houston, Texas, which 
was well attended, the social features predominating. 
The regular practice shoot of the Lafking, Tex., Gun 
Club was held recently with not the best conditions. 
Cochran’s team is eleven points ahead of Humason as 
the result. A. H. Gordon and Calvin Mantooth are now 
in the shoot for the watch charm, and the next shoot 
will settle it. 
Alfred Hoigh, of Cabel, Ill., one of the old-time wing 
shots, who made the boys hustle at the traps some 
thirty years ago, was recently a visitor at the Rock 
Island, Ill., Gun Club grounds. He expressed the 
opinion that target shooting did not appeal to him like 
the live-bird shooting. 
Ralph Schildnecht, of the Norton, Kansas, Gun Club, 
lately made the very good record of 67 straight. His 
previous best record, as reported, had been 15 straight. 
The most noted man on the ground recently at the 
Grace Gun Club, Detroit, Mich., was H. Jacob, with his 
new gun. Medals were won by Weise, A, Kaster and 
Jacobs. 
A gun club was lately organized at Bunker Hill, Ind., 
with Dr. Wallace as president. 
The Rensselaer, Ind., Gun Club will hold a tourna- 
ment Sept. 5, at which time $25 will be added for 
average money. 
The Twin City Gun Club, Neenah, Wis., has changed 
their dates for tournament from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8. The 
change was made to accommodate those who hunt the 
prairie hen Sept. 1. 
Marshalltown, Ia., will hold a shoot Sept. 26 and 27. 
E. G, Wallace, the old-time secretary will answer all 
inquiries. 
The secretary of the St. Louis Trapshooters’ Associa- 
tion announces that there will be shooting every Sun- 
day with two sets of traps in use, and all who wish 
can shoot for targets at one cent each. 
The third annual tournament of the Columbus, Ohio, 
Gun Club, Oct. 2, to be held under the “get your 
money back’’ plan. 
Morrison led at the North Star Gun Club, St. Paul, 



























































































































































