

1907. | 
Oct 5 
FOREST-AND STREAM. 









on. 
shot combinations. 
Agency, 

Take the “shells with the steel lining” 
there is in shell making. 

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The “starters gun” has been fired in many States—the 1907 hunting season is 
Game is reported abundant and splendid sport is in waiting. U. M. C. 
Arrow and Nitro Club Shells are for sale everywhere in all standard powder and 
In fact, there is a U. M. C. Load for every bird that flies. 
They represent the best 
with you. 
“U. M. CG. Game Laws and Guide Directory’’—Fre 
Address U. M. C. Co., Adv. Dept., 313 Broadway, New York City. 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn. 
New York City 
313 Broadway, 

MARK 


Trapshooting. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Oct. 5.—Rahway CNoPT°°G., €. shoot. E. 
Sec’y. 
Oct. 8-9.—Brooklyn, N. Y.—Bergen Beach G. C. 
Oct. 810.—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 
A. Mahnken, 
teams. . 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. 16-17.—Newark, Del.—Delaware State Trapshooters’ 
League tournament. J. H. Hossinger, Sec’y. 
Oct. 22-23.—Sistersville, W. WVa.—Sistersville Shooting 
Club annual target tournament. Ed. O. Bower, Mgr. 
Oct. 31-Nov. 1.—Stratford (Ont.) G. C. 
Noy. 19-20.—Kansas City.—Missouri and Kansas League 
of Trapshooters’ sixth shoot. 
Nov. 28-29.—Forney, Tex., G. C. B. S. Russell, Sec’y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Under date of Sept. 29, Secretary C. J. Westervelt 
writes us as follows: ‘“‘The Pleasure Gun Club, of Engle- 
wood, .N. J., Pro- 
gramme consists of eight 20-target events, $1.40 entrance. 
Total, 160 targets, $11.20. 
grounds open at 10 A. M. 
will hold a shoot on Election day. 
All contestants stand at l6yds. 
Programme starts 11 A. M. 
sharp.” 
The shoot of the Garfield Gun Club, of Chicago, fixed 
to take place on Sept. 28, was postponed because of rainy 
weather. 
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The Windsor, Mo., Gun Club has fixed on the month 
of October in which to hold its annual tournament. Sevy- 
eral plunder contests will be a popular feature. 
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The Orlando, Fla., Gun Club will hold its first annual 
Oct. 23 and 24. The 
lournament on programme pro- 
vides ten 20-target events. There will be added money 
and merchandise prizes. The tournament secretary is 
ASG, Tart. 
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After the conclusion of the Shooting Asso- 
8-10, that organization will seek 
3altimore 
ciation tournament, Oct 
new grounds. The progress of home-building will war 
rant the division of the 9ld grounds into lots, and there 
fore the necessity of the Association trapshooters to’ move 
elsewhere 
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At Montclair, N. J., the 
tween the Orange and Montclair gun clubs, was won by 
ten-man team contest, be- 
the home club. The scores were 170 and 137 out of a 
possible 250. Montclair also won the three-man team 
contest, defeating Orange teams Nos. 1 and 2, Rahway, 
and Montclair Nos. 2 and 3. 
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Secretary-Manager L. H. Schortemeier, 201 Pearl street, 
New York, writes us that ‘‘Previous to the Cosmopolitan 
amateur championship at the Bergen Beach Gun Club, on 
luesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8 and 9, owing to many 
requests the 
day, Oct. 5, 
grounds will he open for practice on Satur- 
and Monday, Oct. 7; at 1 P. M., both days.”’ 
Mr. Elmer FE. Shaner arrived home in Pittsburg, on 
Sept. 25, nak-ng the through trip direct from Vancouv: 
Elis official aut:es this year required his presence on } 
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, something of a stretcl 
as to distance. He hied to Rainmakers’ camp soon after 
his return, to recuperate, after a season of strenuous 
activity, and to formulate plans for the Interstate As 
sociation deings of the future. 
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At the tournament of the Cincinnati Gun Club, held 
on Sept. 24 and 25, Mr. H. D. Freeman was high pro- 

fessional for the two days with a total of 372 out of 400, 
Mr. H. Money was second with 361; third, 1 M 
Hatcher, £56. High average of the amateurs went to 
Mr. H. R. Bonsor, with a total of 352; second, E. Barker, 
348; third, L. Fisher, 345. Mr. Harold Money made th 
longest run, 84, of the tournament 
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The Blue Bird Gun Club, of Columbia, Pa., has issued 
the programme of its fall tournament, to be held on 
Oct. 10. The competition will include the sixth and final 
contest of the series between Lancaster and Chester 
counties. There are ten programme events at 15, 20 and 
2% targets, $1.30. $1.40 and $1.50 entrance The two 25- 
target events, besidcs hcing sweepstakes, constitute the 
team race. Totals, 200 targets, $14 entranc« 
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On the first day, Oct. 16, of the annual fall tournament 
of the Delaware State Trapshooters’ League, twelve 15 
target sweepstake events, $1.30 entrance, are provide 
The special event, the Siate five-man team race, 50 targets 
per man, $4 per team, is also on the programme of tn 
hrst cay On the secend cay there are eleven sweey 

