Oct. 12, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 


T SHELLS 
The “starters gun” has been fired in many States—the 1907 hunting season is 
on. 
shot combinations. 
Take the “shells with the steel lining” with you. 
Game is reported abundant and splendid sport is in waiting. 
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 
there is in shell making. 
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“UU. M. C. Game Laws and Guide Directory’—Free 
Address U. M. C. Co., Adv. Dept., 313 Broadway, New York City. 
THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Bridgeport, Conn. 
| Agency, 
313 Broadway, 

New York City 

Trapshooting. 
| If you want your shoot to be announced here 
send a notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
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. 21.—Marquette (Kans.) G. C. H. A. Rathbun, Sec’y. 
Oct. 22-23.—Sistersville, W. Va.—Sistersville Shooting 
] Club annual target tournament. Ed. O. Bower, Mer. 
Oct. 23-24——Orlando (Fla.) G. C. tournament. T. H. 
Evans, Treas. 
Oct. 31-Nov. 1.—Stratford (Ont.) G. C. 
Nov. 5.—Englewood, N. J.—Pleasure Gun Club shoot. 
C. J. Westervelt, Sec’y. 
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. 
The Pleasure Gun Club, of Englewood, N. J., reports 
a promising outlook for its held on 
Election day, Nov. 5. Of the professional experts, Messrs. 
Elliott, Butler and Glover will attend. 
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At the tournament held at Rising Sun, Md., Oct. 3, 
Mr. W. R. Crosby made high professional average, and 
iW. H. Ford high Kirk 
jchampionship of Cecil county; Ewing, that of Harford 
shoot, to be 
amateur average. won the 
}county. 
At the shoot of the Smith Gun Club, Newark, N. J., 
Oct. 1, Annie Oakley broke 92 out of 100 targets. A 
strong wind added to the difficulties of the shooting. 
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Secretary H. A. Rathbun announces that the Marquette, 
Kans., Gun Club has fixed upon Oct. 21 for its annual 
fall tournament. 
vided. 
A 200-target programme will be pro- 
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At the shoot of the Orange, N. J., Gun Club, Oct. 4, 
Mr. F. R. Wickes made a second win on the Miller 
trophy with a 49 out of 50, he having an 
allowance of 2 targets in this handicap. 
score of 
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The Hyde Park, Cincinnati, O., Gun Club hejd its 
opening shoot on its grounds Oct. 5. About thirty 
shooters participated. Shoots will be held on Saturday 
afternoons, and visitors are welcome to participate. 
The Smith Gun Club, of Newark, N. J., has arranged 
to hold a plunder shoot on Saturday of this week. Also 
the club has fixed upon Oct. 26 as ladies’ day, the star 
feature of which will be the shooting exhibition 
by the famous expert, Annie Oakley (Mrs. F. E. Butler). 
The Christian-Atglen Gun Club will hold a shoot on 
Oct. 18. A number of noted professionals will be pres- 
Competition will begin at 10 o’clock. ‘Targets free 
to any one breaking the ground record of 70 straight. 
Ship shells to Mr. Lloyd R. Lewis, Mgr., Atglen, Pa. 
given 
ent. 
Coltart 
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follows: 
Secretary-Manager Elmer E. 
Square, Pittsburg, Pa., 
announce in the Trap department of ForEsT AND STREAM 
that all applications for the Grand American Handicap 
of 19098 must be made in writing, and to be considered 
they must be received by the Interstate Association 
thirty days at Jeast before the time of its annual meet- 
ing, which is scheduled for Dec. 5 next. This is in ac- 
writes us as 
cordance with a resolution adopted at the annual meet- 
ing of the Association, held Dec. 6, 1906.” 
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The programme of the A. G. Alford Sporting Goods 
Md., Oct. 
22, presents some distinctly novel features which should 
appeal favorably to all trapshooters who prize good sport 
Co.’s target shoot, to be held at Baltimore, 
above possible winnings or losses. The programme ad- 
vertising receipts are 
cost of 
There are ten 
The 
which one cent is set aside for the shooters. 
accounted for in the programme, 
added to the 
targets, 
and, less programme, etc., are 
purses. events at 20 entrance 
price of targets. price of targets is 2 cents, of 
Competi- 
{ion will commence at 9:30 o’clock. Class shooting, 50, 
Ship shells to A. G. Alford Sport- 
ing Goods Co., 212 East Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. 
30 and 20 pér cent. 
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The opening contest of the Philadelphia Trapshooters’ 
League series was held Oct. 5, on the grounds of the 
Highland Gun Ciub, at Edge Hill, and the South End 
Gun Club at Camden. The Highlands and S. S. White 
teams contested on the Edge Hill grounds. The South 
Ends and Meadow Springs contested on the Camden 
grounds. In the contests of the series each club can 
compete with all its members present, the highest ten 

