June 6, 1896. j 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
467 
Missouri's Great Shoot. 
Notwithstanding the big counter attraction of the Hazard Powder 
Co. tournament at Cincinnati, which was held on the same dates as 
this shoot, the nineteenth annual tournament of the Missouri State 
Fiah and Game Protective Association was the most successful in the 
history of the organization. Not only did the entries exceed those of 
any of its predecessors, but for general satisfaction and congeniality 
it will bear favorable comparison with those held by any similar 
organization. Regardless of the fact that this was a five-days' shoot, 
the Interest never flagged, but kept up wonderfully well until the 
close of the shoot. So large were the entry lists in the live-bird 
events that it became necessary to cut out all the little sweep 3; and 
even then it was impossible to finish the programme in one week. As 
a matter of fact, the shoot had to be continued on Monday in order 
to finish the State events. 
It was impossible for me to remain until the close of the shoot if I 
wanted to be in Indianapolis, Ind., by Tuesday morning, but through 
the kindness of Mr. Chris Gottlieb I am able to give the scores made 
in the State events. 
ARRANGEMENT OF THE GROUNDS. 
The tournament waa held at Washington Park, a favorite shooting 
resort run by the Elliott Brothers, of Kansas City. The park is about 
eight miles from the city and is reached by cable and electric carB in 
about forty minutes. The system for trapping live birds is superior 
to that most generally found. Underneath the traps a large excava- 
tion has been made, about 6ft. wide and extending the entire length of 
the line of traps. This compartment is sufficiently large to hold three 
trappers and several hundred pigeons comfortably. The traps are 
filled from below and 'n this way much time Is saved. They consider 
it no great feat to trap 1,200 pigeons in one day with one set of traps. 
Another peculiar feature of these ground* is the natural amphi- 
theater in the rear of the live-bird score, where there is a high ridge 
or a bluff that rises about 20ft. high, being perfectly level on top. 
Here the club house is situated, and from this an excellent view of 
the shooting below can be had. To the left of the club house the tar- 
get traps are placed, two sets of empires being used, the targets being 
thrown out over the bluff. This makes it possible for both kinds of 
shooting to go on at the same time. The target-shooters are so high 
that the pigeon-shooters below are in no danger whatever. Two kinds 
of targets were used, empires and red birds. 
HUSTLERS AT THE SHOOT. 
To the efforts of no one person is so much of the success of the 
shoot due as to those of Mr. Granville M. Walden, president of the 
Association. Not only did he labor hard and incessantly, but he also 
contributed much of his time and money to further the interests of 
the organization. Next to him comes Mr. W. V. Raiger, Billy, as he is 
familiarly called, who acted as referee in the live-bird events. It was 
a very arduous task to sit for six days in all kinds of weather and call 
the result of each shot, and then to refrain from indulging in a sport 
which according to his own views is the peer of them all. No more 
painstaking and conscientious referee could be found anywhere; his 
decisions were always impartial and well received. The others who 
also contributed their share of work were the Porter brothers, Jim 
and Lee, Walter Halliwell, Karl Guinotte, Geerge Schrader, Lill 
Scott, 0. J. Schmelz -r, J. H. Durkee and a number of others whose 
names I cannot at present recall. 
FIRST DAY, MAY 19. 
The first day of the tournament opened gloomily. The weather was 
threatening, and the atmosphere was heavilyladen with moisture 
The threats of the early morning materialized later into a heavy wind 
and rainstorm, that put a stop to target shooting for about an hour. 
The live-bird shooters did not seem to mind the elements, but kept 
steadily at work. The attendance, considering the inclement weather, 
was something remarkable, 107 shooters taking part in the programme 
events of the day. 
The programme consisted of 11 events— 3 live-bird events and 8 tar- 
get events. The first live bird event, a 7-bird sweep, had 63 entries, 
and of this number 12 killed straight. The 10-blrd event had 53 entries 
the Bcoresshowing the same number of straights. In this event we had 
another illustration of the present unfair system of dividing the purses. 
Only one man scored 6, and this paid $22 50, while none of the other 
places paid a shooter the amount of his entrance money— 85. The 
third live-bird event, a 15-bird sweep with 810 entrance, was not all 
finished on this day and had to go over uitil the next day. There 
were 40 entries in this event, but only 4 straights, Miller, Elliott, and 
the two Porters, Lee and Jim. 
The seventh event was a 50-targat event, and in addition to first 
money the Winchester Arms Co. awarded one of their finest guns to 
the high man. Jim Elliott captured both the money and the gun on 
a score of 47. He aiso made the best average for the day, as the 
scores given below show. 
In the table that follows, owing to the large number of entries and 
the length of the shoot, no account has been taken of men who shot 
In only one event or who did not make 60 per cent or better, 
SCORES OF MAY 19. 
Events: 13 3 45678 
15 20 25 15 20 SO 15 20 Shot at. Broke. Av. 
Targets; 
JAR Elliott 13 19 23 13 19 47 13 20 
Rickmers 14 .. 23 13 .... 15 18 
McMurchy 14 19 25 13 18 46 11 19 
Miller. 13 18 21 13 18 46 13 19 
Wallace 13 18 22 13 19 46 10 20 
Calhoun 13 18 23 14 17 46 13 17 
Sexton 13 18 21 13 18 45 14 17 
Jackson 14 20 20 11 18 46 11 18 
Bartlett 14 18 22 11 18 44 12 16 
Linderman 11 16 19 15 19 45 12 17 
Trotter..., 10 15 84 15 16 
D Elliott ,.. 13 .. .. 10 19 
Rhodes 17 21 13 14 .. 13 18 
Shtras 14 15 
Gottlieb 9 . . 23 18 . . 44 12 14 
Menefee 12 18 22 11 16 37 12 18 
Snow 13 17 19 12 14 . . 14 15 
So ward 12 15 .. 11 18 
Lller 13 . . 20 12 15 
Fernkas 21 11 ., .. 12 .. 
Reust , 16 22 10 14 .. 10 19 
Erhardt ,. 13 16 24 11 14 43 10 12 
Wilmot 11 .. 23 11 
Bills 13 18 22 9 . . 
Hungate 15 .. . . 10 16 
Twitchell 10 18 17 10 . . 
W. A. Smith . 
Norton , 
Goff 
Pease 
L. C.Smith.., 
Head ......... 
Gray. , 
H. Taylor 11 12 
Green 10 14 19 11 8 
Jefferson 9 .. 18 .. 6 
10 .. ..11 ..11 
12 . . 19 12 13 
10 .. .. 11 .. .. 
10 .. .. 13 16 .. 
10 13 . . 
12 13 19 12 12 , . 
13 10 
9 .. 
8 .. 
9 14 
7 18 
12 .. 
9 .. 
12 .. 
14 14 
10 .. 
10 .. 
7 12 
180 
90 
ISO 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
95 
50 
115 
35 
140 
180 
130 
70 
75 
55 
115 
180 
70 
90 
85 
75 
45 
110 
45 
65 
50 
130 
50 
50 
130 
45 
167 
83 
165 
161 
161 
161 
159 
158 
155 
154 
80 
42 
96 
29 
115 
146 
104 
56 
60 
44 
91 
143 
54 
69 
64 
55 
32 
81 
33 
47 
35 
£6 
m 
32 
81 
27 
92.7 
92.2 
91.6 
89.3 
89.3 
89.3 
88.3 
87.7 
85.1 
85.5 
81.2 
84 
83.4 
82.8 
82.1 
81.1 
80 
80 
80 
80 
79 
78.8 
77.1 
76.6 
75,2 
73.3 
73.3 
73.6 
73.3 
72.3 
70 
66.1 
66 
64 
62.3 
60 
SECOND DAY, MAY 20. 
The weather on the second day of the tournament was not very 
pleasant. A cold, raw wind was blowing and those who were fortunate 
enough to have overcoats were sporting them. Unfortunately mine 
was down in Arkansas, and my other garments were also rather light 
for weather of this kind. But I was not the only one to have this 
experience, as the majority of the visitors were in a similar fix. 
The feature of to-day's programme was the interstate live-bird race 
This event did not begin until about 11 o'clock, and as there were 63 
entries, it was not finished until late the next day. 
There were nine target events to-day. The sixth event, a 50-target 
race, $5 entrance, $50 added, was cut in two, two 25-target events 
being shot in place of it, wi'h an entrance of $2 50 and $25" added to 
each. Elliott again led with an average of 95 5, Eighty-four shooters 
took part in the target events. Of this number fifty two, as the table 
below shows, shot in two or more events, and made an average of 60 
per cent, or better. 
SCORES OF MAY 20. 
Events: 12345 6789 
15 SO 25 15 20 So 15 20 25 Shot at. Broke. Av/ 
Targets: 
Elliott 
Bartlett 
Miller 
Trotter 
Wallace 
Keller 
Sexton 
McMurchy 
Rhodes 
Batcheller......... 
Gottlieb 
Calhoun 
Clas 
Pease ...... 
Dave Elliott 
Shlras 
Jackson.. 
Koohler,.,. 
15 17 25 
13 17 24 
12 17 23 
14 17 22 
12 14 23 
4 ..... ■ 
12 17 24 
13 12 24 
11 17 23 
.. 14 19 
11 18 25 
11 18 24 
.. .. 22 
12 .. .. 
.. ..22 
12 15 23 
15 16 21 
13 17 22 
14 20 24 
15 20 24 
15 19 23 
15 16 22 
13 19 24 
13 20 
15 19 21 
12 19 25 
14 18 24 
.. 17 22 
15 18 22 
13 19 21 
13 17 21 
13 19 . . 
12 16 ,. 
13 20 19 
12 17 21 
14 19 23 
15 20 23 
12 80 24 
14 18 21 
14 20 24 
15 20 20 
11 18 .. 
12 16 23 
13 18 23 
15 16 19 
12 17 21 
13 J5 20 
13 17 19 
14 14 22 
14 15 
14 16 28 
10 18 28 
9 20 16 
180 
130 
180 
180 
18D 
70 
180 
180 
ISO 
140 
180 
180 
155 
85 
120 
120 
180 
180 
172 
169 
165 
164 
160 
62 
159 
159 
157 
122 
155 
155 
133 
73 
102 
102 
153 
153 
95.5 
93.8 
91.6 
91.1 
88.8 
83.5 
88.3 
88.3 
87.8 
8\8 
86.1 
83.1 
85.8 
85.7 
85 
85 
84.8 
81.8 
Events: 
' Targets: 
Latshaw , , 
Rickmtrs 
Barre 
Keene 
Linderman..... 
Bruns 
Stockton 
Reavis , 
Brelsf ord ...... 
Snow 
Wilson 
Reust 
LOSmith...... 
Liies 
Menefee 
Stevenson 
Jones 
W S Allen 
W H Allen 
Head 
Norton , , 
A E Thomas.. .. 
CO Smith 
Erhardt.. 
So ward, , 
Wilmot 
Wood 
Matson 
Riley 
Higgins 
Stalay..,...,,.. 
McCurdr 
Blackburn 
Thomas 
Durkee 
12345 6780 
U 20 25 15 20 25 15 20 25 Shot at. Broke. Av. 
14 ,. 
13 16 
11 .. 
11 19 
13 .. 
11 .. 
13 .. 
13 14 
19 13 
14 15 
18 16 
9 13 
11 .. 
12 12 
10 15 
9 .. 
13 .. 
23 13 
21 14 
22 14 
21 10 
22 13 
.. 13 
21 14 
20 .. 
22 11 
22 13 
21 11 
20 13 
21 18 
18 12 
19 12 
.. 18 
18 11 
18 9 
17 15 
19 9 
17 11 
.. 13 
19 20 
14 25 
19 19 
17 .. 
17 14 
16 .. 
17 24 
16 19 
15 15 
19 18 
12 13 
15 18 21 
12 13 . . 
14 17 23 
13 16 23 
11 .. .. 
13 14 . . 
13 18 21 
13 19 20 
10 15 
9 14 
12 .. 
21 11 
23 .. 
.. 15 
13 
10 12 17 10 
.. .. 13 .. 
9 .. .. 9 
14 .. 
11 21 
17 21 
16 21 
15 .. 
18 20 
17 .. 
16 16 
.. 17 
14 .. 
16 .. 
15 17 
17 10 
15 .. 
12 .. 
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12 14 .. 
12 18 19 
11 15 .. 
11 12 ., 
13 15 .. 
12 18 .. 
13 16 
9 .. .. 
11 14 15 
10 
10 
11 
7 
16 
.. ii 
11 14 
9 .. 
12 12 17 
11 10 .. 
11 .. .. 
11 .. .. 
9 
11 12 
135 
114 
O 1 .1 
155 
128 
15, 
128 
ft* fi 
125 
103 
82.4 
180 
148 
8i.2 
65 
53 
81 * 5 
135 
114 
81*4 
85 
69 
81 !l 
18) 
145 
80\5 
180 
144 
80.1 
40 
32 
83* 
95 
76 
80 
120 
94 
78.3 
120 
94 
78 3 
183 
138 
7o'.6 
85 
64 
75.2 
120 
90 
75 
130 
91 
74 3 
120 
87 
72.5 
135 
98 
72.5 
80 
58 
72.5 
35 
25 
71.4 
35 
25 
714 
180 
127 
70 .'5 
105 
73 
69.5 
75 
52 
69.3 
35 
24 
68.5 
155 
107 
68 
50 
31 
68 
45 
29 
64.4 
45 
29 
64.4 
60 
38 
63.3 
65 
41 
63 
65 
40 
61.5 
40 
24 
60 
Av. 
100 
94.4 
93.8 
93.3 
93.3 
93.3 
92.5 
92.5 
91.1 
90 
90 
.. 15 
13 15 
THIRD DAY, MAY 21. 
To-day started out much more favorably than its predecessors, and 
ultimately proved to ba the best of the week. All of the live bird 
sweeps had to be cut out, as it took nearly the whole day to finish the 
interstate event. 
Eighty shooters took part in the target events. Thirty of thi3 num- 
ber failed to take part in more than one event, or else did not make an 
average of 60 par cenc. or better. Latshaw only shot at 35 Gargets, but 
he broke them all, and therefore he went out with 103 Dar cant. Bart- 
lett, who shot through the entire programme and mada an average of 
94 4, really did the best work. Elliott was third, just one target be- 
hind, and then came Wallace and Trotter, who scored one target lass 
than Elliott. Toe programme was precisely the same as on the pre- 
vious day. 
SCORE8 OF MAY 21. 
Events: 13 3 4 
Targets: 15 20 25 15 
Latshaw 20 .. 15 ., 
Bartlett 14 20 82 15 19 24 14 19 28 
Elliott.... 15 18 25 12 19 21 13 18 25 
Wallace 14 19 24 14 19 24 11 20 23 
Trotter 15 20 25 14 18 20 15 19 22 
Reavis 14 . . . . 14 
Dave Elliott , 22 15 .. 
Meilurchy 15 19 24 12 20 21 14 17 24 
Calhoun 15 17 22 15 18 34 14 15 24 
Miller 15 16 18 15 19 23 15 20 24 
Sexton 14 17 24 15 19 21 15 18 19 
Pease 15 17 .. 12 19 
Wilson 13 .. 16 13 .. .. 13 .. .. 
Geo Stevenson 15 14 23 14 19 24 12 18 23 
Scevensoa 12 .... 15 
Raodes 15 23 13 19 24 14 17 22 
Sargeant 14 15 23 14 17 23 14 19 20 
Jackson 12 16 21 13 17 24 12 18 24 
Gottlieb 13 16 24 15 17 22 11 18 21 
Koohler 14 17 22 15 18 21 14 19 18 
Barre 14 17 23 11 .. 20 11 19 .. 
Linderman 13 17 20 11 14 22 15 18 25 
Snow 14 16 23 14 19 
W H Allen , . 18 15 32 13 18 20 13 18 . 
Erhardt 12 .. .. 11 19 .. 12 16 
Matron 14 16 23 11 14 .. IS 16 .. 
Batcheller 14 16 20 11 18 w 12 16 
Menefee 14 .. 21 .. 14 
Garner 12 14 21 9 , . 25 12 17 
Sumner 11 17 22 14 15 19 11 17 ., 
W S Allen 13 18 18 12 . . . . 11 17 . . 
Keene 20 . . 17 . . 13 17 18 
Horton 9 18 21 12 13 22 11 18 21 
Wood.. 14 13 .. 13 .. 20 .. 
Leeman.... ; 7 16 20 14 18 18 12 18 . 
J S Thomas 12 .... 10 .... 13 ... . 
Casey 17 .. 10 .'. 
Rickmers 17 12 .... 12 .. 19 
L C. Smith 20 10 
Running 19 11 14 
B. Greene........... 10 
Stockton 15 10 14 
H. Taylor 9 21 12 12 
Jefferson 11 .. ,. 9 
McCurdy 7 15 .... 12 .... 16 
Higgins.... 12 .. 15 12 17 
Staley 8 13 .. 10 
Jarrett 17 7 
O. J. Schmelzer 7 14 ... . 
Riley n-10 
FOURTH DAY, MAY 22. 
This was the day set for the big championship to take place, and no 
little interest centered in this contest. The day being a fine one 
there was a large attendance of spectators and during the afternoon 
there were not less than 1,000 paople present. 
The entries in the target events, while not quite as large as on the 
previous day, held up remarkably well, 76 shooters participating in 
the events of the day. There were eight open events and one 50-target 
event for the individual championship of the State; the latter of 
course was open only to residents of the State. The trophy in this 
event was an elegant gold medal donated by W. V. Reiger. The asso- 
ciation will redeem this medal, and the winner this year will receive 
$50 upon its return next year. Jim Elliott also won this; he seemed 
to have a cinch on all of the medals and special prizes. Bartlett made 
the best average in the open events, 96.6 per cent., Elliott again bain!* 
second, K 
The following scores were made in the championship race- Elliott 
48, Gottlieb 47. Keene 47, Sergeant 45, Horton 44, Barre 44 Garner 44 
Rickmers 41, Casey 33 and Bullock 32. ' s ' 
Only 42 names appear in the table below, for reasons given to 
egard to the tables given above. 
SCORES OF MAY 22. 
EventB; 12345678 
Targets: IB 20 25 15 20 25 20 25 Shot at. Broke. Av. 
Bartlett 14 20 24 14 19 24 19 25 
Elliott 14 20 25 14 18 20 19 25 
Barre..... 15 .. 21 14 19 24 .. 21 
Sergeant 14 20 24 11 20 25 19 21 
Trotter 14 20 23 .. 19 22 . 
Wallace 15 19 22 14 19 22 18 20 
Sexton 15 18 25 12 18 23 17 22 
Rhodes 19 21 13 18 24 . . . 
Gottlieb...., 24 12 15 23 20 23 
Calhoun 14 15 23 14 18 23 17 24 
Miller 15 14 22 15 19 21 18 23 
Erhardt 12 .... 14 18 21 17 . . 
earner 11 16 23 13 16 21 20 .. 
McMurchy 13 15 20 15 15 21 18 24 
Jackson 15 18 20 14 16 20 16 21 
Koohler 13 19 24 12 16 17 18 21 
D Elliott 14 17 19 . . 
WH Allen 11 18 20 14 16 . 
Geo Stevenson 13 18 19 14 17 20 15 81 
Horton 14 16 18 12 18 19 16 
Goff 12 .. 19 12 18 
Shiras 20 14 15 
Linderman..... 13 15 20 14 14 
Stockton 12 .. 19 11 17 18 i6 
Rooney 11 .. 20 11 16 .. 
Clarke 13 .. 20 9 17 .. 
Sumner 12 14 20 9 19 . . 
Bruns 12 .. ,, 9 17 
Cowan t 11 .. fcO 14 13 is 
6 7 8 9 
25 15 20 25 Shot at. 
35 
180 
180 
180 
180 
30 
40 
180 
180 
180 
183 
70 
60 
183 
30 
165 
180 
180 
180 
180 
135 
180 
100 
155 
85 
130 
130 
60 
135 
155 
110 
105 
180 
75 
155 
45 
35 
80 
40 
60 
35 
95 
83 
30 
75 
85 
50 
40 
35 
35 
Broke. 
35 
170 
169 
168 
163 
28 
37 
166 
164 
162 
162 
63 
54 
162 
27 
147 
159 
157 
157 
157 
118 
155 
86 
132 
70 
107 
107 
49 
110 
126 
89 
85 
145 
60 
123 
35 
27. 
60 
30 
44 
25 
67 
54 
20 
50 
56 
31 
54 
21 
21 
93 
93 • 
90 
89 
88.3 
87.8 
87.8 
87.8 
87.4 
83.1 
83 
85.1 
8\3 
82.3 
82.3 
81.6 
81.5 
81.2 
80.9 
80.9 
80.5 
80 
79.3 
77.7 
77.1 
15 
75 
73.3 
71.4 
73.5 
67.5 
66.6 
66.6 
65.8 
62 
60 
60 
63 
.. 17 
u 
Leeman 11 16 22 9 11 
Sparks 9 17 
W S Allen 13 . , . . 12 12 
Matson 13 .... 13 13 
Hauck 18 .. 
Du.'kee 9 iq 
12 
12 
18 
165 
159 
165 
155 
125 
117 
165 
154 
105 
97 
165 
149 
165 
149 
105 
95 
130 
117 
165 
148 
165 
147 
95 
82 
140 
120 
165 
141 
165 
140 
165 
140 
60 
50 
95 
79 
165 
187 
140 
83 
113 
60 
78 
49 
95 
76 
120 
95 
75 
58 
75 
58 
115 
Si 
50 
88 
100 
76 
115 
87 
35 
26 
50 
37 
70 
51 
50 
36 
35 
25 
96.6 
93.9 
93.6 
93.3 
92.3 
90 3 
90.3 
93.3 
90 
89.7 
89. 1 
88.3 
85.7 
85.4 
84.8 
84.8 
83.3 
83.1 
83 
80.7 
80.5 
80.1 
80 
79.1 
77.3 
77.3 
76.5 
76 
75,6 
74,2 
74 
78.8 
72 
71.4 
Events: 12345678 
Targets: 15 20 25 15 20 S3 20 25 Shot at. Broke. Av 
$&j*2U» 9 16 • 35 25 71.4 
L O Smith 14 . . 22 13 18 17 .. 23 125 96 71 1 
glfne 14 .. 21 8 19 .. 17 .. 95 77 70.5 
Wilmot 12 18 13.... • 60 43 70.1 
Brewer 11 .. .. 12 19 50 35 70 
Templeton 8 16 ' 85 24 68 5 
Higgins 13 11 17 .. .. 60 40 66.6 
FIFTH DAY, MAY 23. 
When a tournament has run five days one may look for a falling off 
in the entries. While thi3 was the case in the target events, the in- 
terest in the hve-blrd events kept up as strong as ever; in fact, some 
ot the State events remain uufinished and will have to be carried over 
to Monday, May 25. The individual live-bird championship and the 
State team championship at live birds are as vet unfinished. 
The table below shows only 29 shooters taking part in the target 
events, but 42 really participated, the remainder failing to make 
nSoP^ Cfint - or „ Dett er. Elliott led with the excellent par cent, of 
9, .7, , then came Sergeant with 95, followed by L, C. Smith with 94 .4 and 
xsartiett with 93,7. 
Events: 
Targets: 
SCORES OF MAY 23. 
12345678 
15 25 15 20 25 15 20 25 Shot at. 
Elliott 15 25 15 20 24 15 20 24 
Sergeant 15 25 14 19 21 15 18 25 
L C Smith 23 13 19 28 15 19 25 
Bartlett 10 25 14 20 23 15 20 23 
Trotter j 23 ,, 19 
Sexton 15 23 12 19 23 15 16 23 
Gottlieb... 23 14 15 24 12 19 24 
Barre 14 23 14 17 23 14 17 22 
Jackson 13 24 13 18 21 14 16 24 
McMurchy 12 21 12 18 22 13 18 25 
Cowan.. 15 22 11 16 . . 15 21 
Snow 15 23 10 1 8 20 .. 18 
Wallace 14 .. 12 .. .. 
Keene 13 23 14 16 23 13 w 23 
Erhardt 11 
Stockton 12 
Garner.... 13 
Horton , 13 
Scott 11 
Staley 12 
Rooney 18 
Miller , 11 . 
Rickmers 14 
Wilmot 14 14 
Zed 22 . . . . 17 . . . ; 
Calhoun 16 13 16 18 12 19 17 
Hearn 14 .. 11 . . 
Sparks 14 .. 11 14 
Taylor 13 20 9 10 18 
.. 11 18 .. 15 .. .. 
.. 12 12 .. 16 12 13 
.. .. 80 22 14 11 19 
20 13 18 21 13 12 21 
,. 13 
. . 8 17 . . 14 . . . . 
20 12 .... 13 .. 18 
13 
19 .. lb .. 
160 
160 
145 
160 
45 
160 
145 
163 
160 
160 
115 
120 
30 
140 
65 
115 
120 
160 
30 
65 
95 
30 
60 
35 
50 
145 
35 
55 
100 
Broke. 
156 
152 
137 
159 
42 
146 
131 
144 
143 
141 
100 
104 
26 
123 
55 
97 
99 
131 
24 
51 
76 
24 
48 
28 
89 
109 
25 
39 
70 
Av. 
97.7 
95 
94.4 
93.7 
93.3 
91.3 
90.3 
90 
89,3 
88.1 
86,9 
86,6 
86.6 
85.5 
84.4 
84 
82.5 
81.7 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
78 
75.1 
71.4 
70.9 
70 
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. 
While talking with President G. M. Walden, of the Missouri State 
Game and Fish Protective Association, »bout the chance* for a big 
entry in the championship cup contest. $1 000 guaranteed, Mr Walden 
said that if the entries reached the 40 mark he would be more than 
satisfied, adding that the Association stood ready to make up anv de- 
ficiency there might be between the purse and the guarantee When 
all the entries were made it was found that 53 shooters had put down 
their names; all doubts as to the success of the event faded away and 
all questions as to the filling of the guarantee were set at rest 
Tue event was commenced on Friday, May 22, about 9 A. M The 
contestants shot in squads, each shooting 15 birds and retiring When 
esoh shot this number of birds the shooter was again called to the 
score and shot his remaining 10 birds. With so many entries it was 
impossible to finish the event in one day, and only about 40 finished on 
the first day. The birds were, as is usually the case at this season of 
the year, rather an uneven lot. Bob Elliott had prided himself 
considerably on the quality of the birds he was going to fur 
nish, and had bet several hats that no *etraighcs would be 
made. Although the fi>8t two or three hundred were fast 
ones. Dr. Whittier, the first man un. made Bob lose all his bets 
He killed his first 15 in fine style, and did the same to the remaining 10 
when he was ca'ltd up the second time. What makes the Doctor's 
score all the more creditable Is the fact that he ha« only latelv taken 
to trap-shooting. J. E Riley, the only other man who was fortunate 
enough to go Btraight, is an old, experienced pigeon shot. He has shot 
a number ot matches, and has a record of killing 50 straight with a 
16-gaugegun. Owing to business he has done little shooting of late 
but expects to go back to the sport again. At any rate he will en 
dsavor to defend the trophy. Five men scored 24, and of this numbo 
Jim Porter, Mcllbany and Gordon had the misfortune to have their 
only lost bird fall dead out of bounds. Gordon ran 19 straight beforo 
the bird he lost fell dead out of bounds. Mcllbany experienced the 
harda«t kind of luck; his 10th bird, a hard low driver from No 4 tram 
just managed to carry the contents of both barrels over the little wi™ 
fence before dropping. 
The shoot-off was quite interesting; The conditions were five birds 
to a finish. Each kilted five straight, but in the next series Rilev lost 
his second bird dead out of bounds. The Doctor killed his first four 
in this string of five, and Riley's chances looked very slim • but the 
Doctor could not stand the pressure, as he missed his tenth an easv 
quartering bird. The next round each missed ; 4hen Riley killed nine, 
more straight, while the Doctor lost his sixteenth, and with it the eun 
Riley shot a Greener gun, Leader shell, and E C. powder • Whittier 
shot a Scott gun, Smokeless shell and S. S. powder. ' 
SCORES IX THE CUP CONTEST. 
25 live birds, $25 entrance: 
J R T "ey •, •.: • - .2221111212111122121211212-25 
H J Whittier 1121211111111221112222121-25 
■ 1 . . . . . , - w 
.212.121222221228332222222— 24 
. 122121322.211221212211212-24 
.3121111111121121122.11122-24 
.1212212122212110121112222-24 
.1111212121311111220112212—24 
. . . .1112121210112011111112122-23 
....1110212131022223138112312-23 
. , . .0282120211112221122211211— 23 
. . . . 22222822232 ?2i2120121 .222— 23 
, . . .1212021321122118222112210-23 
.22220.1221211121211122112-23 
Gottlieb... 
Wilmot . 
J Porter. 
W W Mcllbany . 
Gordon ......... 
CH Calhoun..., 
Trotter 
g, ur ^ 2^11.21 limiim&i ^221-23 
w . a ' d f n OtMllJM!! 1 11221 1 2.222212-23 
jviiiier ...... 
Keene 
Dr Jackson , 
Sergeant:... 
Furguson. . . 
Stockwell... 
s<* ra <i e .r- ■ M^injimmwrn^-U 
C C Smith 2211222221212282218002212-23 
212012.21121.222122122212-22 
28«2211222.a.21281222122— 22 
McMurchy 111221311122.11 111.823101-22 
Norton 1811212128801002031212121—22 
£ B Thom a8 . 2282282.8222.028222228812-22 
D Elliott 21121221.21111.0112122213-22 
Rickmers21, Orr 21, Hinckley 21, Webster 21, Peck 21, Erhardt 21 
Cowan 21, J, A. Jackson 21, J. A. R. Elliott 21, Hickman 21, Garner 21 ' 
Halliwell 21, Sexton 21, Batcheller 20, F. J. Smith 20, Lee Porter 20 F<1 
Swinney 20, Curtice 19, McCurdy 18, Cape. Bartlett 18, Glasner' 18 
Stewart 15. 1 
The following retired without finishing their scores, the figures in 
arentheses showing the number nf birds shot at: 
Ev-eringhain (23) 12, Jarrett (15) 10, Barre (153 10, Yeomans (15) 10 
Higgins (153 10, Vivian (15) 9, Watson (15) 9, Green (15) 9 ' 
The shoot, in series of 5 birds, resulted as follows: 
Rljey- inn wm 02222 12211— is 
Whittier 11221 112i0 01121 Oiv 
EVENT NO. 5, THE INTERSTATE SHOOT. 
One of the principal events of this big tournament, and one next in 
importance to the cup contest, was the Interstate event. The condi- 
tions were 25 live birds, $12 50 entrance, including birds; open to 
shooters of Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa, Oklahoma, Indian Territory 
Arkansas, Texas and Missouri; $100 added by the Federation of Gun 
Clubs of Kansas City, Mo., to this purse. In addition to the cash 
prize Mr. J. R. Mercer offered a $100 gold medal to be given to the 
winner. 
There were 63 entries, and of this number five— Jim Elliott, Smith 
Gottlieb, Trotter and Wilmot— ran straight. The tie was shot off in 
striDgs of 5 birds. Gottlieb fell down in the first series, Smith suc- 
cumbed in the second series. In the third and last series Wilmot and 
Trotter dropped out, Elliott winning by killing 15 birds straight in the 
ties, making a run of 40 straight in this event. He shot a Winchester 
gun, Leader shell and E. C. powder. Scores: 
J. A. R. Elliott. Trotter, Wilmot, Smith and Gottlieb 25, Hickman 
Lamb, Whittier, Riley, Mcllbany, Dr. Jsckson and Garner 24 Durkee' 
Lee Porter, Sexton, Jim Porter, A Thomas and Rickmers' 3 A i' 
Jackson, Miller, Halliwell, Calhoun, Peek, Mills, Greene, Jarretr Swinl 
Dan 19, Curtice and Schmelzer 18, Running and Thompson 17 Wh?t» 
16, Glassner 13. Menefee retired at the end of the 19th round with 14 
il s, Everingham f eored 9 out of 13, Wasson, Reavis, Higdon and Me 
Curdy shot at 10 buds each, scoring respectively 8, 7, 6 and 2 
