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eccentric. For instance, before they had shot at ten 

 birds, he was at the traps and had called ready, opened 

 his gun, took out the shells, stepped a few feet to the 

 left where he discovered two empty shells resting on the 

 other. He separated them, facing them outward, went 

 to the score and killed the hardest bird of the match. A 

 short time after he discovered an empty tin can some 

 few feet from the score. Again he called ready, and 

 once more he removed the shells from his gun, picked 

 up the can and very carefully placed it behind a pigeon 

 crate. He indulged in many other eccentricities, much 

 to the amusement of the audience, and easily won the 

 match. He was of the opinion that he was in possession 

 of George's goat. The real cause of the loss of the 

 match was that Greorge had been shooting for three 

 days, was off his stride and got to shooting slow. He 

 was unable to get far enough ahead of his birds, with 

 the result that George had a few dead out of bounds. 

 George was very anxious for another contest, but Win- 

 ston said that he did not need any more money just then. 

 This is the same Jack Winston that walked into Frank 

 Farmelee's gun store in Omaha, Nebraska, several years 

 ago with one hundred silver dollars strung out along his 

 left forearm, stubbed his toe and fell headlong on the 

 floor, the dollars scattering. Several of the shooting 

 fraternity were in the store, but Parmelee beat them all 

 to him, and after assisting Jack to his feet, asked him 



