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FOREST AND STREAM. 
277 
Huckins 2222222—7 28. .222022202 —7 
FannitiR 2212212—7 30. .212212221122002— 13 
Parmelee 1212220—6 30. .212221221222122— 15 
H Dmiaell 2221222—7 28. .222222222222222— 15 
B Dunnell 222022 — 28. .222222222222222—15 
T Malone 1111122—7 28. .111222*02 —7 
TD Ellifttt 2222212—7 26. .212221222220 —11 
Ramaley 202 —2 26. .122002 — 4 
C A Young 2222222—7 28. .222222222222222—15 
E Burkhardt 2112222—7 27, .122222222022 —11 
R A Welch 021 .30. .222222222222202— 14 
C M Grimm 2222222—7 30. .222220222222 —6 
T T Sumpter 222220 —5 28. .222220222222 -11 
R ■ Kuss 202 —2 27 . . 222222222222222—15 
Le Roy 202 —2 27. .222022222222 —11 
Dennv 022 —2 26. .222202222222 —11 
Bes.semer 2222222-7 2S. .222202222222 —11 
Martin 2222122—7 27. .212012212202 —10 
Dr Carson 001 —1 27. .222220101 —7 
Alkire 222022 —5 29. .122222222202 —11 
Trimble 220 —2 28. .222222022212 —11 
Marshall 2222222—7 30. .222220021 —7 
Binpham 2222222—7 28. .221222222222222— 15 
Peterson 202 —2 26. .222212012201 —10 
W Dunnell 2232222—7 28. .222222222222220— 14 
K E Baker 2222220—6 28. .222222022202 —10 
Swan 2222220—6 26. .222222222222222—15 
T P Laflin 111012 28. .122112112112212— 15 
Heikes 222202 30. .222222222222222— J5 
C W Budd 2222220—6 
Faurote 2222222—7 30. .022220 — 4 
Deiter 22* -2 28 .. 222202222222 -11 
Anthony 212201 26. .212101120 —7 
Fulford 2222122—7 20. .2222022.22222 —11 
K A Leach 2222222—7 2.S . . 2?22?2222222222— 15 
R C-Root 2121221—7 26.. 102002 —3 
H P Collin .■^ 222022 25.. 000221 — 
McPJierson 220 —2 27.. 202202 —4 
E W Cooper 2112221—7 28. .121211223122220— 14 
F Ctileman 2221122—7 28. .222022222211 —11 
Gejsdorfer 022 —2 26. .12223922?022 —11 
A H King 2222222—7 28. .222022222222 —11 
Meredith 202 —2 
Chaiincey 102 —2 25. .222012210 —7 
Cameron 2222222—7 27. .221122120222 -11 
W A Fawcett 2122222—7 27. .222222220222 —11 
r B Dicks *21 —2 27.. 212200 —4 
Dr ^Kibbev 1222222—7 26. .111112112212012— 14 
Kirkover " 2222222—7 27. .222202202 —7 
Kelsey : 201 —2 29, .22222*101 7 
K Werk 102 —2 27. .222222002 — 7 
.S Palmer 000 —0 28. .102012 -4 
T Watson 211102 27. .222222011210 —10 
Xnowlton 222102 27. .2?2?22222222222— 15 
Loomis 122022 28. .222222122202 —11 
Monev *12 —2 28. .211122222221222— 15 
H. C " White 2122212—7 27. .211211121120 —11 
ITicks 221221,2—7 28. .222222222222221— 15 
Walters 202 —2 27. .222220123122 —11 
Wo.odruf? 222220 28. .22232''.222222102— 14 
Greiff 202 28. .22022222222* —10 
Thompson 021 26. .211221221222012— 14 
Geoffrov 2222222—7 27. .201222122212 —11 
Phister" 22202* 27. .022212210 —7 
T. Harrison 222102 27. .222222022102 —10 
Adolph 2221222—7 27.-28282*222222 —11 
T Howe 022 —2 26. .1210222221 — 9 
Hoffman 2222222—7 27.. 200 — 1 
Hutchings 121202 26.. 0002 — 1 
C M Meyer 22* —2 27.. 21202* —4 
Gohn 202 —2 26.. 100 — 1 
Stoddard 202 —2 26. .221222122222222— 15 
.S Glover 1222220—6 30. .222222022222 —11 
Kildebrandt 220 —2 25.. 020 — 1 
1 Elliott 2222222—7 
Gapt Bunk 1222212—7 : 
G A Winn 222202 26. .222202110 — 7 
.Shattuck 27.. 001 — 1 
Richev 26.. 210121211222 —11 
Goodrich 27..*01 — 1 
R G -Thomas 26.. 000 — 0 
Forehand 26 .. 222222022221 —11 
Dii Brav 27.. 022102 — 4 
Willev ". 27.. 222222220222 —11 
Vermont ' 26.. 121 010 ~ 4 
\Villiams 26. .102222112220 —10 
Levens 27.. 220012 —4 
Mosher 26. .112210222011 —10 
Hood 27.. 121111112111112— 15 
Divine 26.. 012110 — 4 
Park 28.. 222220222222 —11 
N^ely 26.. 222222022222 —11 
Edrington 26. .222212111211122— 15 
Walker 26. .222212122212122— 15 
Zwirlein 28. .221122212122222— 15 
(Aibberly 29 .. 220222112122 —11 
Kuser 27. .202222221222 —11 
Van Dyke 29 .. 222202012 —7 
Wadsworth 25. .221212112011 —11 
Dickey 29. .221222122222222— 15 
Laughrey 27. .101222021 —7 
.T Swan 27.. 220222022 —7 
Morfey 29. .222220222222 —11 
Scott 26. .022222022 — 7 
Hebard 26.. 200 — 1 
Edey 27.. 222220222222 —11 
Chapitt 27.. 222222212222222— 15 
Wooley 27. .222222122222022—14 
Wolf 27.. 220002 — 3 
Doty, < 28.. 222022220 —7 
Blue ..; 26.. 222212220022 —10 
Class. 28.. 220122122111 —11 
Steelman 26.. 001 — 1 
T-andis 27. .222022201 —7 
Tern- 27.. 222122212102 —11 
Snorting Life 28. .222122222112222— 15 
Tim Jones 27. .11*111212111 —11 
Tovinffton 27. .022221222022 —10 
Plankington 27. .222222222002 —10 
WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY. 
' The weather was cloudy, but, was -not unfavorable for good 
%vork with the gun, as the light wa.& good, and there was but 
little wind blowing, what there was coming mostly from the 
west, though veering about that point north and south quite a 
hit at times. The birds flew better than thev did on the day 
previous, though oftentimes needing a great deal of urging by 
the ball boy before they would accept the opportunity to take 
wing. Once on the wing, however, many of them proved to 
be able flyers, and- as a whole they were quite a good lot. Oc- 
casionally a vigorous swift flyer would spring from the traps and 
speed a few yards away before the shooter could catch aim. 
and the second barrel seemed many times to have little effect 
when the first failed to kill. Yet there were many spectacular 
kills made on swift birds, some very close to the boundary line. 
Still it was not a diflficult matter for most of the contestants to 
kill their birds close to the traps. A few of the birds showed 
astonishing vitality in carrying away loads of shot over the 
boundary, there to die or fall victims to the skirmishers. 
Traps- Nos. 3 and 4 proved to be the most difficult, the wind 
blowmg in the face of the shooters at No. 3 and across the traps 
at No. 2. No. 1 was thus on the lee side of the club house and 
protected; consequently the shooting there was easier. 
THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP. 
This was the great event of the tournament, the club house 
and grounds being well filled with participants and visitors, and 
.interest throughout the day was kept up at the highest pitch 
puite a percentage of the visitors were ladies, and they mani- 
fested as keen an interest in the contest as did the sterner sex. 
A peculiar feature of the shoot was the massing of the crowd 
,No. 1 trap when it came the turn of Mrs. Shattuck, Brewer 
and (jrilbert to shoot, and the trooping of the whole crowd after 
them from No. 1 to No. 2. thence to No. 3, then dividing up 
aga-in about equally at all three traps. This gave an occasional 
spectacular flavoring to the shoot, and testified as to whom the 
public considered as being the stars of the tournament. As to 
the behavior .of all, the spirit of entire fairness was with shooters 
and spectators alike, quiet prevailing when the shooters went to 
the score, and generous applause being bestowed on excellent 
shots regardless of w-hether the shooter was of great fame or not 
Of^the 197 contestants one was a lady, Mrs. W. P. Shattuck' 
of Minneapolis, whose htisband also shot in the race. 
It ts a difficult riiatter to estimate the number of people who 
^?£e present,, but the gat« receipts amounted to about $140. The 
^.missioa fee wm 60 c^Ja, fjwt tjj.ers wpr? .9 fre^jt mmber wh9 
^1 were present on complimentary tickets. Shooters and all, there 
were probably about 600 or 700 present. 
At the end of the third round there were 136 straight scores 
There were 90 straight scores at the end of the sixth round; at 
the end of the ninth, 61; at the end of the 12th, 38; at the, end 
of the 15th, 31. At the end of the 18th round there were 21 straight, 
but 117 shooters still in the race. , , 
Brewer was particularlv unfortunate in the nihth round, get- 
ting a fast left driver from No. 1 trap, hitting it hard with his 
first barrel, yet only staggering it a trifle for an instant, then with 
his Second again hitting it hard; yet still it went .on a few yards 
before dropping to the ground. The bird then to all appear- 
ance was dead. The dog dashed forward to retrieve, but ]ust 
before he reached it it took wing, flew outside and against the 
window where was the office of the compilers of scores, and 
there dropped dead. He missed his 17th. and his chances were 
gone. There were others also who had hard luck. 
Nine rounds were shot ofl^ completely on thife day, and 100 
contestants, that is, three squads, completed their 10th, 11th and 
12th rounds, when the shooting for the day ended. The condi- 
tions of the trophy were: 29'Kve birds, handicaps ranging from 
25 to 33vds., 50vds. boundary, with a dead line at the 33vds. 
mark. .$1,500 divided among the three highest guns— $600 to first, 
$500 to second, and $400 to third. All money in the purse in 
excess of $1,500 was divided among high guns other than the 
three first. The number of parts into which the] surplus money 
was divided was determined bv the number' of entries re- 
ceived. Enlranco money .$25; $1,500 guaranteed by the Inter- 
state Association, and all surplus added. In addition to first 
money, the winner received a sterling silver trophy, presented 
by the Interstate Association. 
There was a misunderstanding on the part of a number of the 
contestants as to the division of the money in the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap, the great difference between the amount received 
by those who killed 25 and those who killed 24' seeming to he 
out of ratio, and the difference between the 34s and 23s was still 
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP TROPHY. 
Won by E. D. Fulford, March 25. 
Photograph by Forest and Stream. 
more pronounced. But the surplus added to the first high guns 
was further than the management contemplated, inasmuch as 
such an exceedingly high number of contestants was not antici- 
pated, as the following official division, announced in the pro- 
gramme, will show: 
"Should there be more than 160 and not exceeding 170 en- 
tries, all money in the purse in excess of the $1,500 will be di- 
vided 13, 11, 9, 7%, 7, 6, 51/2, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 and 2 
per cent, to the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Sth, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th 
highest guns. Should there be more than 170 entries, all surplus 
over and above $4,250— that is, 170 entries at $25 each — will be 
divided into ten equal parts, and added to the dift'erent aimounts 
due the first ten high guns. Briefly summarizing the foregoing, 
it will be noted that the purse will be divided in accordance with 
the number of entries received, the three high guns receiving 
respectively $600, $500 and $400. By this division two places are 
created for every ten entries over sixty. It is not possible for 
fourth money to exceed third, and the moneys would seem di- 
vided in such manner as to be just to all. " For instance: If 
there are 70 entries, fourth gun would be entitled to $150, while 
fifth gun would receive $100. If 100 entries, fourth gun would 
receive $250, and the eleventh gun $50. If 146 entries— the num- 
ber last year— fourth gun would get $322.50, and the twenty-first 
gun $43. It should be remembered that the Grand American 
Handicap is not class shooting, and high guns will win." 
There were 37 entries over the 170, which made a surplus of 
$925, and added materially to the value of the straights. 
THURSDAY, THIRD DAY. 
The wind had changed from the west wind of the day before 
to an east wind, though it was so light that it made little if 
any addition to the difficulty of shooting the birds. The sky 
was overcast, yet the light was good. The birds were flying 
better than they did on previous days, taking wing more freely 
without the forcing process of the ball boy. There were a few 
light showers in the afternoon. 
The number of spectators was much less than on the previous 
day, yet there was no relaxation of interest. At the end of the 
eighteenth round Manager Shaner announced that all who had 
missed three or more would be retired from the Handicap, with 
the privilege of continuing if there was a chance later to win. 
The shooting then went on toward a conclusion much more 
rapidly, and as the strain of the finish began to tell, many others 
dropped out on a miss. On this dav all the sweepstake part 
of the Handicap was decided. There remained the trophy, how- 
ever, and the shooting oft' of the ties to determine the winner of 
■it was postponed till the next day, although there seemed to be 
quite time enough to finish it on Thursday, the Handicap hav- 
ing ended shortly before 4 o'clock. The nine" who killed straight 
won $412.16. The twenty-two who killed 24 won $61.85 each. 
There were many astonishing kills, some very close to the 
boundary line, some very difficult owing to erratic flights of the 
birds. 
_ But how the birds flew and what the contestants did are given 
m the scores given herewith, for they tell the whole storv of 
who shot, the handicap of each, what trap the bird left what 
flight It took, whether the contestant used one or two barrels, and 
whether he jnissed pr Jkillfd, wi^ bis total performance in kills 
:| THE SCORE. 
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J 1544251352414431454311514 
^•S'" E Fulford. 29.,..§ 1 2 2 2 2 2 2^2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-25 
\. 13 12 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 1413 4 5 13 12 2 13 2 
G Loomis, 28 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -.> 
53342524413125342453513 53 
Jim Jones. 27.... 1 2 Y2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-3o 
4 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 2 3 4 2 3 3 5 2 212 3 3 5 5 
^;»/^^f-^\\^<-7t+^■l"^^:*^^^^:*;f J-?!^ 
U Bender. 27. .. .2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2-25 
4111542255224422353333425 
W Patten. 27 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-25 
1414225132255312112322415 
t .taflin. 28 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2-2o 
5544822341234333445553134 
R Meikes. 30.. ...2 22222 2 22222222222222223 2—25 
3315324 3 5 3515222531215535 
J A Rlliott, 31. ...2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-2 2 2 2-2o 
135343212S2222113 5123'4 422 
W Wagntr, 27.. ..1 22221221212121212222213 2—25 
4533233141334431215432313 
E Cooper, 2)< 2 2222 2 022222212312222222 2-21 
4 354215144452354335124235 
A Dotyv 28 2 2222*2222 2 22 2 2222222232 2-24 
51445515414313245 4 444341. 5 
A Money, 28 1 21121212012221222222222 2-24 
3143112444554425355553 5 14 
George Roll, 29..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-21 
4223323552453432343323231 
J Fanning, 30. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-24 
3333162333142245514111253 
H t -> t i i r+ 1 \ \ t ^ \ N ^ ' ' 
F Schwartz.Jr, 26.1 21211222211 12122 1 *2212 1 1-24 
5312523223153311422 4 32424 
J B Savage, 27... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 2-24 
4212141113235515522323251 
S Glover, 30 2 22222222 2 22022222222222 2—24 
4 115343115 554354312344325 
Jay Snell, 26 2 2122122222222 2 23 0 221122 2—21 
14213441234233422445222 4 1 
Huckins, 28 2 222 32222222222 22220222 2 2— 24 
535212411332314 5 422431444 
Allen Willey, 27.-2 20222222222222222222222 2—24 
. 535212442 112245132322532 3 
J Thompson, 26. .1 22121*222212222221 2 2222 2—24 
151544513533233532514 3 431 
E Brtilthafdt, 27. ..2 22222222222220222222122 3—24 
555153325 123242343 12 5 5 341 
E S Rice, 2;-. 2 322222222222222222222*2 2— 2-i 
1512143542142345332541534 
W Shattuck, 27.. ..3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0—24 
3411533223345154555324213 
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A Wiedebuscti. 27.0 22222222222222222222222 2—24 
2 5 13 15 3 12 4 13 14 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 
^<^t HT-* i/i t-»t t H n;^ ;« ^ ^ 
H Kirkover. 27. ...2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2—24 
4 241533524254 441115222355 
M Stttvs'us. 26 2 222 2 2 22222222 2222222220 2—24 
5 2 5 3 112 5 5 12 3 4 14 2 4 5 5 3 4 4 2 2 2 
T l-aughre>-, 27. .2 222222222222 2 2222122022 2—24 
2 122343312141421135321243 
H \ J. 1^ 4. N *^'r> T-^^- >^-^^< 4. / 4. /> T \ 
R Welch. 30 2 22222012222222222222222 2—24 
42543 43255355424 5152 4 45 5 3 
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I)r 1) Mosher, 26.. 2 122221221202222222222 2 2 2—24 
54133421231542432 3 5 45414 1 
-4 4. H i N N \ \ \ \ i/-* \ T ^1 ^ \ N N 
E \ Leach. 28.. ..2 2232222222222212*222222 2—24 
3234253451441323431525 5 13 
H M, 26 2 1 2 1 20112 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 201 -2—23 
4413153124232242354543431 
L Harrison, 27.. ..2 20222222222222222220222 2—23 
13425 2353552 4 141153345 41 2 
W Duimell, 28.. ..2 22202222222222222202222 2—23 
1 3 2 3 4 154323421444431133 '2 5 
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J Edrington, 26.. 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2—23 
545554252151151341253544.: 
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R C Root, 26 2 22222222022222222222 2 2 2 0—23 
3121415442535235241153211 
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James Hood, 27. .1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 * 0 1 2 1 1-23 
1513125534313152413431154 
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^W Hassinger, 26.. 2 212222222201122112*1222 3—23 
2153411441133 5 55222552212 
Swan, 26 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2—23 
3221553114351223242424531 
Landis, 27 2 2 * 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2—23 
3414232532225142114241451 
k';' W i T ft. !<!'<-/?' vif .71 1 ^1 1 T T \ i^N./^/' 
Dr Williamson, 30.2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2—23 
2332335353412541114113244 
F Parmelee, 30. ...2 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 *— 23 
52554 2 4325131252531135143 
Ered Gilbert, 32. ..2 2222222222222222*2 22022 2—23 
3 54 14 3 4 44444241342422^312 
A Couf-lney, 27.. ,,2 2 2'2 22122223221 2 2 0022 222 2—23 
4^45324412331521138153131 
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