Oct. 5, 1907.) 
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WESTERN TRAP. 
In Other Places. 
Although the wind was strong there were fully five 
indred people in attendance at the Neenah, Wis., tour- 
ament, and the shoot was a success from every point of 
lew. 
The trap shoot at North Side Park, Sunday, attracted 
| crowd at the’ Manistee, Mich., shoot. Harry S. Ohner 
on the Edie cup with 26 out of 50. 
|The formal opening of the new shooting grounds at 
eoria, Ill., was held last Thursday, with many members 
resent. The revival of the game will be hailed with 
slight by those who carry the scatter gun afield. If any 
the readers want to know what kind of grounds are 
f be found there, ask W. D. Stannard or W. R. Crosby. 
hey shot there and made records. 
|The Groesbeck, Tex., Gun Club now holds weekly 
loots, and much interest is taken in the medal, which 
\ir. Carter won last week with 24 out of 25. Bugg has 
jiallenged him for same. 
And now comes the Cumberland Gun Club, Davenport, 
., with plans for improvements at their shooting park. 
|he new trap will be placed in a concrete house, cement 
aiks will be made, and also other improvements about 
te club house. This will add to the comfort of the 
any marksmen who compete at the suburban park. 
'The Ottawa, Ill., Rainmakers are planning for a tour- 
iment, to take place about Oct. 15, 
At the last shoot of the Detroit, Mich., Gun Club 
ood and Carter tied for the Class A cup; Knott won 
lass B, and Butterfield and Clark tied for Class C. 
‘ood captured the Ballistite cup. Sipe won the Codd 
ophy and Knott the Peters. 
The report comes from Hawaiiward that the Kakoaka 
aps are well patronized, and J. W. Harvey made a great 
cord of 139 out of 140. Other scores made were: J. A. 
obb 6 out of 21, E. Kopke 17 out of 27, K. B. Porter 
"out of 20, Conner, 17 out of 22. 
The Canoe Club shoot at Bay City, “Mich., at 25 targets 
id scores as follows: De Witt 19, Williams 12, Bickrow 
Jones 15, O’Brien 10. De Witt being high took the 
jebel cup. 
When the Lorimer Gun Club, of Pittsburg, Pa., next 
eets, the member making the lowest score will be 
\varded a Teddy bear. 
|There is a gun club at Fort Pierre, and at Pierre, S. 
¢: The members pay friendly visits. On Sunday ‘last 
ie shoot was held at Fort Side. 
Waco, Tex., shooters have lately organized a gun club, 
id will push trapshooting. The officers of the club are 
*; follows: Col, Shelton, President; Dr. J. H. Strayhorn, 
jice-President; Guy B. Harrison, Secretary., T. E. 
ubby, J. A. Lemke, Julian Brode and M. M. Gay were 
)pointed 4 committce to solicit members. All who will 
‘in the club are assured of a cordial welcome. 
At the fair at Pulaski, Tenn., the shooters were out in 
irly good numbers. A total of fourteen shot. The 
est score was made by Gaston Scruggs, a lad of twelve 
ears of age. He made 21 out of 25, with 16 straight; 
ad this was his first attempt. 
Reports from Lufkin, Tex., Gun Club are to the effect 
tat the members are so well pleased with the scores 
jade that they are contemplating challenging the Hous- 
m or the Brenham Gun Club for a team race. Scores 
iade at 25 targets: W. A. Clopton 22, Fred Becker 21, 
». H. Gray 21, T. C. Wilder 20, L. Heiligbrodt 19, O. C. 
owery 19, W. P. Humason 19, M. L. Clopton 19, C. N. 
jiumason 17, C. Montcoth 17, S. H. Keer 17, Coke 
frurphy: 17, Ed Cochran 16, Dixon Abney 15, C. Thomp- 
pn 15, S. M. Morris 15, W. R. McMullen 12, John Farris 
§. Jim Raney 10, A. J. Glenn 9. 
g At the tournament of the Rich Hill, Mo., Gun Club 
jie Schmelzer Arms Co. has offered a loving cup, and 
he Ithaca Gun Co. one of their pigeon guns as special 
‘ izes. 
fg With the tie shoot that comes off this week at Bloom- 
igton, the Ballistite cup contest will be settled, there 
cans eight members in the tie. 
The Capital Beach Gun club, Lincoln, Neb., is active, 
id held a tournament last week that was well patronized. 
By the fine score of 50 straight, E. H. Howard won the 
hicago Gun Club cup as his property. Jesse Young 
ad Joe Barto each made 25 straight in the opening 
rent. Gardner, Clancy, Lane, McKinnon, Franklin and 
tannard 24, Howard and Roll 23. In the 50-target 
andicap Jesse Young and Barto made the excellent 
sore of 48 from the 22yd. line. For the Board of Trade, 
oung broke 46, Barto 45, Roll 41, Myrick 40. 
J. B. Brass won three of the four events of the local 
far club at Helena, Mont., Sunday last. 
Another businessmen’s shoot will be given by the 
irlando, Fla., Gun Club. These shoots have created 
\ore merriment and pleasure than any event of the 
1ooting line held in the county this year. All shooters 
‘e welcome. The businessmen put up the prizes. 
Grand River and Auto City gun clubs, of Lansing, will 
urticipate jointly in a shoot Friday afternoon. As soon 
3 the members improve in their scores there will be 
team race. 
The Macon, Mo., Gun Club has been incorporated, and 
ill increase the ’membership. The officers are: Otto 
Latthews, President; George Davis, Secretary; H. L. 
ary, Treasurer. It is the purpose of the club to en- 
rge its membership in order to accommodate those 
ving in the country. Shoots will be held twice each 
eek. 
Max Kneussel is chairman of the committee of ar- 
ingements for the coming tournament, and that means 
iat the shoot will be a great success when the Rain- 
lakers meet at Ottawa, IIl., late in October. 
Six members of the Aurora, Minn., Gun Club shot a 
‘am race with Eveleth on Friday last, and lost the 
vent, owing to a fierce northwest wind. Scores, at 240 
gets: Eveleth 123, Aurora 109. 
At the practice day shoot of the Chicago Gun Club 
le scores were good. Lee Barkley broke 56 out of 60 
ad Jesse Young 118 out of 125. George Roll 50 out of 
. In the 75-target shoot Barkley made 71 and Roll 665. 
The shoot by the Ft. Smith, Ark., Gun Club was well 



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