Nov. 2, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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U. S. Government 
Ammunition 
Accuracy test of Krag-Jorgensen .30-Caliber Cartridges held at Springfield Armory 
by order of the Ordnance Department, United States Army. 
TESTED—Ammunition of all the American Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS—10 and 20 shot targets, muzzle rest. 
10 and 20 shot targets, fixed rest. 
DIST ANCE—1,000 yards. 
RESULT and OFFICIAL REPORT: 
U. S. Cartridges excelled 
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE 
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MANUFACTURED BY 
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Test. 
all others. 
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IMMMMMN ANNAN INIA /SPNINNERONENENENEN EN ENE: 
rally located tournament town, Peoria is one of 
1. Shocting at the bluerock was indulged in by mem- 
of the gun club and their friends on Saturday last. 
ire Rice County Gun Club has held regular medal 
ests at Lyons, Kans., during the summer, and at 
writing are holding same though the game season 
ow on in the West. 
vecial shoots are being held by the Virginia, Minn., 
Club for the Dupont Powder Co. trophy. This club 
a membership of thirty, and boasts of being out of 
It has recently remodeled its club house, and the 
| house, and hopes for a large increase in its mem- 
jhip during the coming year. 
good attendance at the tournament held by the 
rrard, Ill., Gun Club is reported. 
jiere was an interesting shoot at West End Park, 
jo, Tex., Thursday last. The attendance was large. 
shooters were active, and well pleased with the 
rnoon’s sport. Julian Prade led the scoring, and 
rs did unusually well. 
an attraction 
abers. 
The new trap when set up will 
calculated to draw and hold the 
ae claim is made that Harry Taylor, of South 
‘ota, lately made four strings of 97 each, and that 
ng the past season he has won eleven amateur 
ages in succession, 
eorganized Youngstown, O., Gun Club has set up a 
gett trap, and will give a series of six shoots for the 

iter Arms trophy. The new membership is large, 
1 J. W. Chambers, President; G. W. Ripley, Vice- 
sident; Joe Seaborn, Secretary. 
ae tropbies of the National Gun Club, Racine, Wis., 
daily exhibited in a convenient shop window. ‘There 
three silver trophies and a hand-painted vase. 
egular matches of the local shooters for the Ballistite 
yhy were resumed at the Lancaster Gun Club 
ands Thursday afternoon. Over 700 targets were 
wn, and the weather was perfect, with good scores. 
er still leads in the race for the cup, and two more 
ches will wind up the race for this year. 
he second regular shoot of the Soo City Gun Club, 
ix City, Ia., was held Wednesday last. Each shoot 
t 30 targets. Scores: J. Redfern 28, C. W. Ellis 25, 
H. Dayhoff 19, W. J. C. Meyers 16. 
he prizes held out by the Bessemer, Ala., Gun Club 
e contested for last Wednesday, and a number of 
Birmingham shooters were present. 
red Stone, the comedian, and Gilbert Humphrey, on 
iday last at Chicago, shot a team race with Jesse 
ing and Bert Myrick, and were victorious, thus, at 
targets each, the victors made 179 to 175—Stone and 
ng 94 each, Myrick 81, Humphrey 85. Fred Stone 
sented the club with two cups, to be contested for in 
future. There were seventy shooters present and 
ng part. At 25 targets: Cummings, W. D. Stannard 
F. P. Stannard 23, Selig, Graham, Eck, Liwellin 22, 
ler, Hess and Faribault 21. In the 50-target event, 
se Young went straight, W. D. Stannard 48, Graham 
Gilman 45, Clancy 44, F. P. Stannard 44, Faribault 
Fred Stone 43, Miller 42, 

W. J. Brown, William Hahne, H. B. Waters will con- 
stitute the house and grounds committee at the fall 
tournament of the Danville, Ill., tournament. 
During the two-day tournament at Ottawa, IIl., the 
following scores were made: At 200 targets: Young 187, 
Barkley S187 Stannard 184, Kneussel 183, Barto 182, Col- 
lins 177, Roll 174, Graham 174, Loring 168, Gentlemen 
161, Vietmeyer 161, W allingford 144, Boissining 108 out 
of 150; Kinder 76 out of 100; Lechner 77 out of 100. 
Second day: Vietmeyer 163, Barkley 184, Graham 176, 
Stannard 179, Hove 167, Kneussell 179, Gentlemen 160, 
LRarto 177, Young 176, Loring 179, Wallingford 72 out of 
100, Coilins 24 out of 35, Warren 31 out of 45. 
The result of the shoot Thursday last at Macon, Mo., 
each at 25 targets: Abrams 23, O. Witt 21, P. Williams 
20, Geo. Vestal 19, Ed. Wiedner 19, A. Gipe 17, Owens 16, 
Cudiff 16, C. Pool 16, Stephenson 15, Weakley 15, N. 
Lacy 15, John Gellhouse 15, M. White 15, Shelton 15, 
Humphrey 11, Boadecker 8. Wm. Weakley won the 
tie, shooting off for the silver medal. 
C. Gipe, George N. Davis, Ed. Wiedner, Chas. 
Shelton and Nat. M. Lacey, of 
itors to the shoot at Hannibal. 
The last meeting of the Ottumwa, Ia., Gun Club, held 
on their grounds last Friday, might be termed a re- 
union of the members with the ‘“‘old boys. The club 
has a new Leggett trap, and the old hands came out to 
Macon, Mo., were vis- 
see how it performed. L. T. Crisman was the star per- 
former in the way of high scores. : 
Annual meeting of the Houghton, Mich., Gun Club, 
held last Friday, brought out some changes in the rules 
to govern the trophy shoot. The election of officers 
resulted in chosing John C. Pryor, President; J. J. 
Leland, Vice-President; J. M. Vivian, Secretary; F. I. 
Cairns, Field Captain. R. M, Edwards was appointed 
to select two trophies for the coming year. The club 
house has undergone extensive repairs, and everything 
connected with the club points to a successful team for 
the future. 
At a meeting held last Friday at Belleville, Ill., the 
Riverside Rod and Gun Club was dissolved and a new 
one formed, to be known as the Clover Leaf Pleasure 
Club. 
Jesse Young made the high score at Ottawa, IIl., 
tournament, with a total of 363 out of 400. 
The contest for the Hunter Arms Co. trophy was won 
by Roy Shelor, at the shoot held by the Niles, O., Gun 
Club. Scores: J. E. Thomas 16, Roy Shelor 20, Man- 
chester 22, Rummell 20, Near 9, Naylor 21, Cramer 18. 
Laurel Heights Gun Club, San Antonio, Tex., held its 
shoot last week, with good scores. 
The Lake View Gun Club, of Quincy, IIl., 
Noxall Club for the fourth time, Sunday last, 
was only one target for a margin. 
The Washiville; Tenn., Gun Club has closed a most 
successful season, and announces the prize winners as 
follows: Frank Legler wins Class A, James W. Manier, 
Jr., won Class B. Oscar Noel won the loving cup for 
high general average. The Peters cartridge cup was 
captured by W. T, Huggins, with an average of 87, 
beat the 
yet there 
while the Ballistite cup went to R. J. Lyles for the 
best score, 86, in twelve shoots, 
Several of the shooting men of Charlotte, Tenn., have 
formed a club, to be known as Nature Fakers’ Shooting 
Association. J. J. Taylor was chosen President, and J. 
R. Neblett Secretary. A complete outfit of traps and 
other paraphernalia have been purchased, and as soon 
as set up, then the regular practice events will be in- 
augurated. 
Just now the members of the Denison, Tex., Rod and 
Gun Club are very jubilant over the prospect of good 
fishing in the future, as their large lake is now full of 
water and well stocked with game fish. 
Some of the young bloods of Livermore, Ia., are 
trying to organize a gun club, with prospects of success. 
Rifle Range and Gallery. 

Fixtures. 
Nov. 5.—Armbruster’s Park, Greenville, N. J.—Zettler 
Rifle Club Election Day 100-shot open tournament. 
i Hecking, Sec’y. 
Nov. 12-15.—Pittsburg, Pa.—Iroquois Rifle Club fall 
nament. GoM, Parkins, Sec’y. 
tour- 

Ossining Gun Club. 
OssininGc, N. Y.—The 
of the Ossining Gun Club, 
scores on the 
Oct. 26, 
200yd. rifle range 
were as follows: 

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Owing to the shotgun handicap on Saturday, Nov. 2, 
the rifle range will be open for revolver and pistol prac- 
tice only, on that date. E.OES B: 
Newark Rifle and Revolver Association. 



Newark, N. J., Oct. 23.—At the Association’s range, 
Bank and Rutgers streets, the feature of the weekly 
sheot was the high scores made by W. H. French, who 
made a total of 1227 out of a possible 1250. Scores: 
Wir He Pfenchis inc ccdtanelteics.- ae 344 244 247 243 2491227 
Come, SHEMET He chia eieine citsiees 244 245 246 245 243—1223 
ac WW» ‘Campbellineststecs oclns 228 229 235 245 235—1172 
Je. Bauder.s.paicdecovsntas 239 237 240 238 240—1194 
med: Creat sates e sarees eoreicaine 230 242 238 241 235—1186 
J Streun 8 2 240 2386 238—1194 
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