AN ANECDOTE OF FEED KIMBLE II3 



score in all but the last, in which he lost the last bird 

 shot at. He was puzzled for a time as to why he lost 

 that target. Seeing Stock coming toward him, and 

 knowing that Stock would demand an explanation of 

 such reckless shooting, he exclaimed: "Charley, do you 

 know what caused me to miss that target?" "I do 

 not," said Charley. "Well, I will tell you," said Fred. 

 "Just as I was about to pull the trigger a fly alighted 

 on the rib of my gun ! ' ' 



Stock was a man mth a great sense of humor, and 

 on his arrival at the shooting ground the next day he 

 brought half a dozen fly-traps and hung them up back 

 of the score a short distance. Kimble discovered them, 

 and asked Stock what they were there for? Stock said 

 that he wanted no more misses ! 



Kimble as a Duck Shot 



Fred Kimble was probably the most accurate shot at 

 ducks that this country has produced. He has been 

 known to make 100 consecutive shots at ducks and not 

 miss one. 



Shortly after the Carver-Bogardus matches I offered 

 to match him against Dr. Carver. The proposition was 

 to shoot two matches; one at 100 live birds, 30 yards 

 rise, one barrel; and the other at 100 birds, 30 yards, 

 the shooter to use any gun he wished. I posted a for- 

 feit, but Carver would not accept. 



