

FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Dec. 28, 1007. 





























































WESTERN 
In Other Places. 
TRAP. 

Naperville, 
badge to A, Germ 
ammerschmidt, . Grimes sec- 
first, and Samuel 
pronounced the most successtul 
event the club has held moons, as there was a 
enthusiasts 
number of farmers from 
county of Sangamon, II]. 
an old-time shooti 
run on the Interurban | 
various parts of the 
met recently at Rochester and 
Special cars were 
Ine, and many “city chaps” 
Vanville, Ill., correspond 
ent reported a 
enthusiasts 
large gath- 
on ‘Thursday last at the 
Shepard, Tom Shepard, William W halen, Cy G 
Hawkeye Gun Cedar Rapids, Ia., held an 
Thursday, f 
Burgess twice; Kick 
nce only were Har- 
Halt, Hayck, K] 
and Prescott same 
inger, Rohrbacher, 
Pearce, Hahn, 
The annua 
Those who won ¢ 
Hinska, Stuart, 
Cutter, Jeroulk, 
ot the Stanley, Ont., Gun Club 
Shooters were classified 
in A, and Mr. 
Gun Club’s s 
into A and B, 
Peckham in B, 
Rock Island success from 
of the largest 
winners were: germas, John- 
Christmas, 

Neb., held the 
lordship can select, 
the conclusion of the shoot a bus 
banquet was arrangec 
: the Manistee, 
was successful, despite the 
and Jerry 
ness meetin 
g was held, 
d for late 
December. 
Gun Club recently 

held, and the following members chosen: H. M. Crevis- 
ton, President; Hilton Tullis, Vice-President; Clyde L. 
has been organized by , ‘ is a4 
y egies ake Nichol, Secretary; James A. Thomas, Treasurer; 
the shotgun artists 
Colo., have signified their intention of getting out in- ° > Ii. 
corporation papers for a gun club. The idea is to hold Rifle ‘Range and Ga ery. 
weekly practice shoots, as_a fine ground is accessible, 
The leaders are Messrs. J. P. Rittmayer, Rube Meadows, 

Ed. Hughes, Frank Adams, Frank Slinkard, P. H. Old: 
enberg, 
When the Boone, Ia., Gun Club members unlimbered Jan. 27-Feb. 1.—Twenty-two caliber Indoor Rifle League 
their guns Thursday afternoon last the shooting was soon 
Fixtures. 
, 1 5 of the United States, under auspices of Columbia 
interesting, owing to the many shooters present. When Rifle Club. 
the smoke had cleared away it was found that C. M, ———— 
Bentley had won the medal. s f " as 
The Salem, O., Gun Club held a shoot Dec. 24, This Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
club has erected a new and comfortable house on their 
. ant ar sat see THE following scores were recorded at the regular 
Goukds J: ae is the President, and Chas. M. weekly shoot of the Philadelphia Rifle Aaroci tan on 
ighes, retary. F = SZ 7 PANE vansdowne - ar ane 
The ever faithful members of the Peoria, IIl., Gun _ Club ree Oe ee Hees ie aveane aud) Ke % 
met at the famous old Lakeview Park, range, last F riday g 7; 







and proceeded to burn up 100 shells each. T he shoot- Record match, 200yds., offhand : ee re ce 
ing was witnessed by_ many enthusiasts. The scores; gcalmer Ss sme. on ee 20 19 19 18 21 13 16 7 20 17—180 
Lusey 89, Essman 88, Fox 82, Hasbrouck 81, Woolner 79, ad 15 9 18 19 21 15 24 20 17 13—171 
Meidroth 78, Randall 75. Military match, 200yds.: 8 
Speaking of the town of Rushville, Il.. a friend states, (Jaques. 0... $5) eee 9 5 4°44 4 4 5 ovat) 
that the Metropolitan Gun Club is the only club in the 5 4 4 sae | 4—39 
burg. It is composed of about thirty of the yourg. men) ondersda tance see eee 4 4344 4 4 4 5 3—39 
who pose as gocd wing shots. Fred Fenton is the Pres- 34 4 AUS eo oee 4—35 
ident, and A. F, Shane Secretary. The club is the owner Muzzle rest match, 34-inch ring possible 250: 
f a neat club house, which is well supplied with all Stabs" 45. 25 25 24 9: : 22 24—241 
modern conveniences to make a shooting crank happy, Pistol match, ! ' : Dubbs, 94, 79, 7. 
Reports from Houghton, Mich., state that_a good at- Offhand rifle practice: 
tendance was noted at the gun club shoot Sunday last. Walles 13 20 20 2115 6 1111 24 23-164 
Traps worked well, and two matches were shot off. Military practices’ Giuea 43. 49 40 
A trade representative was Present, who shot with but The “‘taliowiag SCORES. were recorded at_ the regular 
ce ae and he surprised them all by his remarkable Tuesday evening shoot of the Philadelphia Rifle Associa- 
scores. tes de ean E : is 
The National Gun Club, an organization composed of seat ee ies at 1506 Washington avenue: 
Racine marksmen, jis lanning to hold a tournament Nile, soyds.: f = 
shortiy atter the hokday heascet Many handsome prizes Hall tate ees 241 241 243 Hubbard ...... 236 237 237 
have been selected for the winners, Schnerring 1 24 249 Overbaugh .... ... 281 ed 
Mayor Francisco Mateus, of Jaarez, N. M., has of- Dubbs ...... - 206 237 239 Blanchard ..... ree eee 238 
fered a silver cup to be contested for by the members : 
Pistol, 20y 
the gun club. It will be silver, and the best his G H Smith 81 83 84 88 89 

; W T Smith seeeeee 14 74 75 77 82 
There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Payee vives, adernals Seascale « 2 oh rere 
Queen City Gun Ciub, Marion, Ind., Tuesday last. pub 
records show the club to be in a prosperous condition, 
ceventy-one new members were enrolled during the webtes ° - orgs 
past season. During the evening the annual election was Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
THE following scorés were made by members of this 
‘d Association, at 200yds., on the German ring target, on 
Toney Dec. 15: 
George, Field Captain. Mr. Nichol has shown that he 
Hickman, 
won the cup. 










Ky., Gun Club, held recently 
y-, aed aver 
target shooting has 
amusement 
At the close of the two day s’ 
Heer was first for 
took the honors the first 
attended, there } 
tournament, Salina, 
the two days, while Ed. 
shoot was fairly weil 
their annual banquet. 
cing twenty-five | 



King. Special, Honor. 
use the gun as well as the pencil, as he won high Hofer .. 221 209 203 200 63 
ge at Indianapolis in September. Gindele 216 214 206 202 60 
The St. Paul, Minn., and West Side gun clubs have Nestler 217 206 205 2 66 
consolidated, This makes the St. Paul club, both in Allen 190! 185 59 
membership and shooting qualities, one of the strongest Freitag 194 187 182 181 50 
the Northwest. <All sportsmen are to be invited to 

A goodly number of sportsmen of Rock Port, Mo., are 
organizing a_bluerock gun club. These are some of PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT. 



















a membership oi eighteen gunners. 
at Nebraska City,” Tas 
Kupe, A.’ R. Pitzer, ‘C. F: Taylor, Pete Hedgepath, A, Co., of Bristol, Conn., is conspicuous. 
with Robert Hawley, 
President; 
L tterback, 
Protector, 
EK. Meyers, Concordia, Kan., 
traps at the Salina 
Dopf. Bertram. 
N. Mentz, 
tournament, as he lost but two 
Ruppert cu », Kickhoff and Truax breaking 23 each. In 
PI 
laylorville, 
Club gave an all day shoot 
W ednesday. 
the championship over 

Cadwallader 
little saucer, 
Kocktord, 

Travers Island shoot But he says 
show the 
to see Piercy and Hendrickson come over and 
get some of the money, This club shoots every Satur- 




something good for the 
not. forget to invite in 


the neighbors, 

best summer and winter shooting grounds on earth. 
Milwaukee, 


Events: 

continue same through the 


grounds of the Danvitle, 
charge of 
Christman 
92 out of 100 targets, and 
the loving cup, at 
MecCorkindale was next 

with the good things. 
ot the Windsor | 

Gillerlain 
JONES RAL Ago SF ee ie 1) 
Allison 

President; 

Vice-President; 4 
; kdward Schoenholdt, 


Fred Marx, 






their automatic 

clay target trap. 

Some good scores 
last Saturday, ana this 
Improvement, 
organizing a rod 
0, which entitles 
club's property. 


late the poorer 
Baker, of Osborn, 
The membership fee is $1 
to all the privileges of the 
annual banquet of the C 
was a membership roll of 



Newark, N. J., Dec. 23 
and gun club. 


intention of the Smith Gun Club, of Newark, N, Ss 
inaugurate a series of team races 






Any club sending a team up to twenty men to 
Smith Gun Club on any Saturday, 
will receive a return match in like number on th 




and finally the election of otficers, 
ACT Vice-President, 
Secretary, 
Dick Linderman; 

President, 
Koper; Tre asurer, Chas. 
seorge L. Carter; 



shoot, ae ; ‘ 
Clubs wishing to join the Smiths in friendly compe- 

Captain, ( Lieutenant, 
Woodward 


Humphrey. 
Cumberland 


Prospect avenue, Newark, N. 

Gun Club, Davenport, Ia., 



President, 

Paterson, and Caldwells, of North Caldwell, shot a 
at Jackson Park, Caldwells finished first, Jackson Park 
second, Smith third. 
The match will be returned on the grounds of 
Smith Gun Club on Jan. 18, 1908. All clubs 
Vice-President, 
Martin; Assistant, Ig. 
Managers, 

Secretary, Harry 
urer, John Hunz; 

Schmidt; Treas- 
William’ Bailey and \\ alker 




The Glendale, Cal., ( 
the office of E. V 
there being fifteen to 

y organized at 
y evening last, 

Parker, on Wednesda 

welcomed and courtesies returned by 
visitors’ grounds on date to be arranged on day of shoot, {ain them at a co 

crack shots of Glenwood 



embers: eS ls aylor, wigs eALe Ss lock! (Gay P 
Hoots Sent ee ae \\ alter, Pick Bae H. a Among the calendars for 1908, that of the Horton Mfg. 
It is a colored 
) Kemp. _The small 
cut gives only a fair idea what the calendar is like, but 
the great army of anglers who swear by Bristol steel 
C. Chamberlain, Sam Meyers, Thos, A. Dean and eproduction of a painting by Oliver 

North River Gun Club. 
Epcewater, N. J., Dec. 21.—Event 7 


was for the Jacob 
shoot-off Eickhoff won by one target. Little Mac 
not quite himself. He had not gotten over the 
next Saturday he will 
7s how to smash ’em. he boys would like 
try and 


afternoon at 2 o'clock. Everybody invited. ‘The 







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LEAR ede teen: ae 9/12 13 15 13° 14 99 20 
Richter 9 13 14 12 14 13 99 23 
Eickhoff (Penh: il TGS Vicia) 
Ropes 8 11 12 11 13 10 20 94 
Groshecky 33505 ea eee 7 12 11 13 12 11 99 9 
Towalsend') 2 seis. ene 5/36 tga "aaa Bae. Aaa tie 
McClave t I 12° 10 12 11° 29 20 
Wynne Sle eS Loe TSA 
MOGUL te eat ee te 7 14-13 “21°12 12 19 9 
Schoverling rere LON LOMETS fl tO) ait 20 
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(os Og eon Tet hide 17 
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B aldvsialt ote ee reat adieeno hie $ 12.12.11 15 13 21 99 
Jas. R. Merritt, Sec’y. 



Smith Gun Club. 
23.—This is to inform you of the 
‘i to 
under the management 
the writer. 
the 
mutually arranged, 
e grounds 
the visiting team, dates to be arranged on day of 
can do so by addressing H. L,. Brown, 68 Mt, 

Saturday, Dec. 21, the Smiths, Jackson Parks, of 
race rods will be glad to have it for their dens. Better stuif, 
the Horton Company will, for $1, send a reproduction of 
this picture printed in colors on heavy paper, size 15 x 20, 
the with a margin suitable for framing, and with no adver- 
are cor- tising of any kind. As the number of these is limited, 
will be heartily orders should be mailed at once, The calendars will be 
sending a team to sent free to fishing tackle dealers; individuals can ob- 
st of ten cents, Address the Horton 
H. L. Brown, Mfg. Co., Bristol, Conn.—A dv. 
invited to send a team, which 


