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THE SPLENDID AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM WINS PALMA TROPHY 
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Trapshooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Oct. 1.—Fort Wayne, Ind.—Corner Rod and Gun Club. 
John V. Linker, Sec’y. 
Oct 1-2.—Rising Sun, Md.—Cecil 
A. B. Keen, Sec’y. 
Oct. 2-3.—Columbus (O.) G. C. 
Oct. 5.—Rahway (N. J.) G. C. shoot. E. A. Mahnken, 
ec’y. 
Oct. 8-9.—Brooklyn, N. Y.—Bergen Beach G. C. 
Oct. 8-10.—Baltimore (Md.) Shooting Association. 
Oct. 9-10.—Champaign (Ill.) G. C. 
Oct. 9-10.—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Kentucky G. C. 
Oct. 10.—Columbia, Pa.—All day shoot and sixth and 
final match between Lancaster and Chester county 
teams. A. C. Krueger, Mgr. 
Oct. 10.—Clyde, N. Y., G. C. H. K. Compson, Sec’y. 
Oct. 10.—Batavia, N. Y.—Holland G. C. fifth annual 
tournament. Chas. W. Gardiner, Treas. 
Oct. 16-17.—Ossining (N. Y) G. C. fall tournament. 
Oct. 22-23.—Sistersville, W. Va.—Sistersville Shooting 
Club annual target tournament. Ed. O. Bower, Mgr. 
Oct. 31-Nov. 1.—Stratford (Ont.) G. C. 
Nov. 19-20.—Kansas City.—Missouri and Kansas League 
of Trapshooters’ sixth shoot. 
Nov. 28-29.—Forney, Tex., G. C. B. S. Russell, Sec’y. 
County tournament. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
At the tournament of the South End Gun Club, Read- 
ing, Pa., Sept. 21, Mr. L. S. German made a run of 82. 
He also made high average for the day, 143 out of 150. 
Mr. J. Mowell Hawkins was second with 140. 
The South Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., has ar- 
ranged to hold a fall tournament, in the last week of 
October or the first week in November. A special com- 
mittee was appointed to arrange for a friendly shoot, 
which will appeal favorably to shooters who have not 
attended regularly in the past. 
R 
Keep in mind that the Bergen Beach Gun Club’s am- 
ateur championship programme can be obtained of Sec- 
retary-Manager L. H. Schortemeier, 201 Pearl 
New York, and that trapshooters at large have manifested 
much interest in this attractive event. The 
Oct. 8 and 9. Added money, $250 in gold. 
street, 
dates are 
The Montclair, N. 
to 2ll clubs in the Metropolitan district to send three- 
man teams, for the purpose of contesting in a match in 
which three silver prizes will be the reward of the vic- 
tors. The Orange and Montclair ten-man 
shoot a return match on Saturday of this week at Mont- 
clair. 
J., Gun Club has issued invitations 
teams will 
Ld 
The Montclair, N. J., Gun Club is active in matters of 
game protection as well as in matters of shooting. In 
our trap columns this week is a communication from 
the club’s able Secretary, Mr. Edward Winslow, in which 
is set forth a call for a convention, whose purpose is the 
abolition of spring shooting. Also there is an announce- 
ment of a shoot for Oct. 12. 
Mr. E. A. Mahnken writes us as follows: 
announce our opening of the 
grounds at Rahway, N. J., on ct.) °8: 
Grounds open at 10 A. M., and first event at 12 M. Pro- 
gramme will consist of five events, 20 targets each, four 
“We beg to 
season shoot on our 
Saturday, 
handsome prizes in each event, entrance $1. Mr. O. S. 
Sked, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and Mr. J. H. Hendrickson, of 
New York, will 100 targets to 
from July 13 last for a silver cup. 
this tie resulted was 132 out of 140. It promises to be a 
close and Your 
dially invited and guaranteed a good day’s sport. 
shoot at decide a tie 
The score at which 
interesting contest. readers are cor- 
Our 
reputation for offering beautiful prizes will be fully sus- 
tainea on this occasion.” 
z 
The Ossining, N. Y., Gun Club has issued the 
gramme of its eighth fall tournament, to be held Oct. 
16 and 17. Attractive features are to the 
value of $100 and cash $100. There are ten target events 
each day, at 15, 20 and 25 targets, a total of 200 targets 
each day, with a total entrance of $14 on the first day 
and $14.50 on the second day. On the first day, there 
will be $24 added money. On the second day there will 
be $16 added money; on this day the merchandise event, 
No. 5, will be held, 
distance handicap and high guns. In 
the Rose system, 5, 3, 2 and 1, will The high 
averages each day will receive $5 and $3 respectively, 
and for both days, $10, $8, $6, $5, $3 and $2. 
high average for both days, $10. Shooting will 
begin at 10 o’clock. Targets will be thrown about 45yds, 
Shells, express prepaid, sent care Barlow & Co., will be 
pro- 
merchandise 
The conditions are: Open to all, 
the sweepstakes 
govern. 
Profes- 
sional 
delivered on the grounds free. : 
BERNARD WATERS. 

