Oct. 29, 1898.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
355 
Belle Meade Tournament. 
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21— The initial effort of the Belle 
Meade Gun Club in the conducting of tournaments was crowned 
with success. The object of the promoters of this shooting 
meeting was to bring to Nashville all the famous shooters of the 
country. In this respect it must be admitted that they succeeded 
admirably, for there were few of the good ones whose names 
do not appear on the entry book of the cluTj. 
However, while the craclcerjacks were all in the scramble, there 
were therein few of the simon-pure class in evidence. One is led 
to infer that: the sucker man, who also ran, has learned wisdom 
hy experience, and that the so-called amateur will refuse longer 
to shy his castor in the same ring with his more expert compet- 
itor, the trade representative, where the old system of dividing 
the purses prevails. In order to come anywhere near breaking 
even, he must of necessity outshoot himself, which rarely occurs 
when he is pitted against the very acme of the shooting talent. 
True, there were some of the rank and file on hand, but few 
of these went the entire distance, while the majority were content 
with a day's experience, for this is what most of them got. 
I am led to believe that the club erred in adopting this method 
of dividing the money, as I have been informed that a number 
of those who were expected remained away, believing this would 
be too hard a proposition. Had the Rose system prevailed in the 
target events, it is more than probable that the attendance of 
amateur shooters would have been much larger, while at the 
same time it is also safe to add none of the trade representatives 
would have remained away. It is my opinion that it is impossible 
to draw a large attendance to a tournament conducted on these 
lines. I have always contended for the more equitable system, 
and have yet to see one which gives more satisfaction than 
that known as the Rose system, with the ratio of 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2. 
This partitions the money among a greater number, and not to 
a few fortunate ones, as has been the case. Of course it would 
have been impossible for Gilbert to win $97 under this system, 
as he did here the first day, but it is well to bear in mind that 
where there are big winners there must be correspondingly more 
losers, and all are aware that it is invariably the 80 per cent, 
men who are the producers. Understand that I do not want 
to criticise the management, only wishing to indicate points where- 
by it is possible to material!}- increase its attendance at its next 
tournament, for I understand that the Belle Meade tournaments 
arc to become a fixture and to be repeated from year to year. 
The programme was a most liberal one, and the treatment 
accorded all visiting shooters was indeed a hospitable one. The 
latter was of that broad-gauge. Southern kind, where nothing is 
too good for the visitors. The writer has artended most of the 
tournaments in the South that are noted for the treatment ac- 
corded visiting sportsmen, and that received by those in attendance 
here was equal to the very best of them. 
The local contingent was loyal to a degree seldom equaled 
anywhere, in that they entered freely in the competition, and in 
addition Were untiring in their efforts to show the visiting 
shooters every attention. When the delegation from Dayton 
arrived they were met at the depot by a committee of the club 
and were conveyed in tally-hos to the Duncan Hotel. Not- 
withstanding the fact that it was raining very hard the party- 
proceeded along the way to the blast of the horn. Evidently 
the unsophisticated formed a rather vague opinion of the sanity 
of the individuals who would essay such a ride in weather of this 
nature. This was again repeated on Thursday, wiien a number of 
shooters drove to the shooting grounds in a tally-ho and were 
forced to make the return trip in a drenching rain. 
The appointments at these grounds are the most complete I 
have ever seen, and easily surpass anything that has come under 
my observation. The club house was originally the Cincinnati 
building at the Nashville Exposition, and was moved to its present 
site by Gen. Jackson for the very purpose that it now serves. This 
building is a neat structure, containing three rooms, two 16x20 
and another one 16x30, the center one being the largest and is 
used tor a lounging place, and the cashier's office was located 
here, while the one to the right, contains the shooters' lockers and 
gun tacks. This room is set aside for the gentlemen. The one 
to the left was reserved for the ladies. Each contain toilet rooms 
and have water connection, while windows ot great dimensions 
permit one to view the shooting from the inside, should the 
weather be unfavorable. 
A spacious veranda encircles the entire building, and at con- 
venient places gun racks are to be found, ,thus enabling the 
shooter to have his gun handy to the score, while at the same 
time obviating any possibility of it being injured. The_ clover 
leat field is liere also in evidence. There are a set of live-bird 
traps to the right and left of the club house, while directly to 
the" rear is situated the rnagautrap. There are also another set of 
target traps to the left of the building, arranged on the Sergeant 
system, but these are invisible, for though they arc in the live- 
bird grounds that are located here, they in no way interfere with 
the shooting, being so arranged that the surface is perfectly level. 
Apparently the target starts right from the ground. 
This arrangement found much favor with the shooters, as it 
always does, for it is much easier to get on to a target thrown in 
this 'manner than where blinds are used. The target events were 
over both sets of traps, and Paul North looked alter the rnagau- 
trap, while W. Ered Quimby acted as guardian over the other. 
Everything moved along like clock-work, and the events were shot 
off with much rapidity. 
The live birds were shot in- similar manner. I he two sets ot 
traps were almost constantly in use. The shooter would fire at 
a bird on the. one set and then immediately proceed to the next 
and shoot again. In this way a great many birds were trapped 
during the day. The shooting was further facilitated by dogs 
doing the retrieving. . > t , T , 
The management had engaged Mr. Ered Erb, Jr., of Lafayette, 
Ind . and his string of dogs to look after this department. All 
the dogs performed admirably, and it frequently occurred that they 
would jump high up in the air and catch a bird on the wing 
which had perhaps been only slightly hit. -pas always brought 
cheer* from the spectators. Another feature of the tournament was 
the barbecue dinner that was served each day free to the shooters 
in a tent just in front of the club house, across the road. 
This was alwavs well patronized, and partaken with a keen relish. 
To many it was an entirely new way of serving meat. Not only 
this, but the coffee could not be excelled anywhere. 
Entries. 
During the tournament the following names of out-of-town 
shooters appeared on the entry book: Harvey McMurchy, of the 
Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. ¥.; Col. A. (,. Courtney, Reming- 
ton Arms Co. representative, Syracuse, N. \.; W. bred Quimby, 
American E. C. & Schultze Powder to. representative; E. D. 
Fulford, shooting Schultze powder m L. M. C. shells with his 
Remington gun; J. S. Fanning, Batavia N. Y., who so ably repre- 
sents the Gold Dust powder; Irby Bennett, Memphis, Tenn.; 
R, O. Heikes. Dayton, O., and J, A. R. Elliott, o Kansas City, 
Mo all representing the Winchester Arms Co.; John J. Hallo- 
well and U. M. C. Thomas, of Bridgeport,, the two popular repre- 
sentatives of the U. M. C. Co.; Herman Hirschy, Nt. Paul Minn., 
ol the Western Cartridge & Target Co.; the ever popular Tack 
Parker, Detroit, Mich., looking after the interests . of the Peters 
Cartridge and King Smokeless Powder companies; the Du Pont 
and Hazard powder companies were strongly and ably represented 
by E S. Rice, Western agent at Chicago, 111.; R. S. W'addell, who 
occupies a similar position at Cincinnati, O Then there were 
those three able shooting representatives, Chas W. Budd, Des 
Moines la.; Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la.; Ralph Trimble, Cov- 
ington 'Ky.; Paul North, Cleveland, O., of rnagautrap fame; A. 
W du' Bray, of the Parker gun, Cincinnati, O. There were also 
present Johs W. Connor, Knoxville, Tenn.; Col. J. T. Anthony, 
Charlotte. N. C; John Avery, J. L. Alston and E. L. Crabb, of 
Atlanta, Ga.; F. P. Boston \V, H. Thompson and 1- red 
Schmidt, Memphis, Tenn.; J. B Duncan, Lucy Tenn. ; J W. 
and O. V. Eblesisor (Rattle), New Albany Ind. ; Lee. Ridley, 
Franklyn, Tenn.; W. M. Tally, Henderson, Ky ; \\ . J. Goocli, 
Franklyn, Ky.; Harry Lyons, Dr. R. G. Fa lis and \\ . A 
Fawcett, Louisville, Ky. ; J. Jv\ . Campbell, hranklyn, Tenn.; W. 
G. Harris, Gallatin. Tenn.; Chas. Young. Springfield, O. ; Chase, 
St. Louis,' Mo. 
First Day, Tuesday, Oct. 18. 
The opening day of the shoot was a most favorable one, the 
weather being all that could be desired. Most of the time the 
sun shone out bright and clear, though now and then a few- 
cloud' would drift across the horizon, but these did not affect 
the light to any perceptible degree. The wind too was in evidence, 
and it was quite a problem to judge the targets accurately. There 
was a chill in the air that made the stove in the club house a 
very desirable article, and it was well patronized. 
Under the varving conditions, Gilbert's shooting was the feature 
of the dav. for be lost but nine targets out of 160, finishing with 
the excellent average of ,943 This netted him quite a sum. as he 
received the first average money, $10, and his total renumeration 
for this performance amounted to a trifle over $97. Heikes, with 
.918, landed second average, $5, though he did not receive near 
so much as Gilbert, Quaker Gay, of Pine Ridge, Ky., is third, 
though in regard to winnings he came next to Gilbert, as he 
landed a number of lucky places. The three aforesaid have 
each two straight scores of 20 to their credit. Budd and Mc- 
Murchy are respectively iourth and fifth in the average. Young 
set them all a hot pace by scoring his first 39 straight, losing 
his last target in the second event. This also proved to be the 
best run of the day. Then, too, he was fortunate to win the 
largest purse, as his straight score in the first event netted him 
just $28. The entry in this event being the largest of the day, 
there were none of the other straight scores that paid as well 
as this, though Gilbert, Gay and Hallowell were each fortunate 
enough to win a first without a tie. In the first event a rather 
singular thing occurred for this class of shooters. Young, Fanning 
and Anthony scored 20, 19 and 18 respectively, and in this 
instance they took first, second and third moneys without a 
tie, which paid a tidy sum to each. In event 8 Gay scored the 
only 19, and scooped second by himself. Singularly enough, there 
was a flood of straights in this event, as Gilbert, Heikes, Fan- 
ning and Trimble each got their quota. Thirty-five was the largest 
entry, while all told thirty-six participated, rind of this number 
twenty-seven shot through. • 
The programme consisted of eight 2(l-target events, and as these 
were run off by 1 o'clock, there were also two extra target events 
shot at a like number of birds. Tn these the money was pretty 
well cut up. 
Elliston had made a match with Elliott at 50 live birds, for 
$25. This was originally scheduled for Monday afternoon, though 
rain on this day prevented it from being shot. Therefore, as soon 
as the target programme was disposed of, this match was shot. 
This proved to be a very close race, though by no means 
interesting, as the birds were of a very ordinary lot, being slow 
and loggy, which can perhaps be attributed to the fact that they 
had been fed recently, for apparently they should have proved fast. 
The weather conditions were all in their favor, and the wind 
was blowing away from the score. Notwithstanding, the majority 
were hoverers and incomers, while 58 of the 100 were sitters. These 
were almost equally divided among the contestants, Elliott having 
28 and Elliston 30. Elliston's 18th bird was a twister, which he 
lost, and with it also the race. For though he killed out straight 
he was never aide to overtake his more experienced opponent, who 
ran his 50 straight without a skip, while Elliston finished with 
■19. After the conclusion of the race a miss-and-out was shot; 
this had 22 entries at $2 each. At the end of the second round 
Hallowell, Gay, Gilbert, Heikes, Young, Elliston, Chase, Cullom 
and Fulford were still in, and as the birds had about ex- 
hausted the purse, they decided to declare it off without reaching 
a decision. 
The target events were $2.50 entrance, five moneys, 30, 25, 20, 
15 and 10 per cent. 
Norton , 15 18 
Fanning 17 18 
Events: 12 3 
Targets: 20 20 20 
Gilbert 17 20 19 
Heikes 16 19 18 
Gay ". 17 13 16 
Budd 17 19 18 
McMurchv 17 17 19 
Fanning ". 19 16 18 
Young'" 20 19 15 
Trimble 17 13 18 
Elliott 16 17 IS 
Legler 14 18 16 
Rattle 16 17 14 
Hallowell 17 16 11 
Connor 17 16 18 
Fulford 16 14 17 
Alston 17 13 15 
Courtney 16 16 16 
Hirschey 13 16 16 
Gerst 12 12 17 
Anthony IS 10 14 
Meaders 7 1.7 13 
North 12 18 17 
Chase 11 12 Iv 
Crabb 9 16 17 
U M C 9 15 16 
Stub 10 11 11 
Talley 8 10 12 
Moore 14 9 7 
Norton 17 w 17 
Elliston 14 19 15 
Lazelle 14 18 15 
Bennett 14 . . 
Ridley 
Avery 10 14 13 
Campbell 14 . . 
Draughon 9 10 . . 
Marks 9 6 .. 
4 5 
-■> 20 
19 18 
19 10 
20 IS 
18 16 
18 17 
17 19 
16 16 
16 17 
17 18 
17 17 
15 17 
14 19 
16 18 
16 15 
16 14 
13 16 
16 18 
16 18 
15 17 
15 19 
15 14 
14 15 
14 16 
16 12 
11 14 
10 7 
8 11 
16 16 
18 15 
15 .. 
15 14 
6 7 8 
20 20 20 
19 19 20 
20 19 20 
20 19 19 
18 17 17 
17 16 18 
14 15 20 
16 17 17 
16 18 20 
16 18 17 
19 15 15 
17 14 17 
16 20 14 
13 16 13 
16 14 18 
17 17 15 
16 13 16 
14 16 18 
15 17 14 
15 16 15 
15 17 17 
14 11 14 
15 15 14 
14 15 17 
11 11 14 
13 12 10 
9 17 12 
10 12 10 
17 17 16 
17 .. .. 
.. 16 .. 
15 ., 16 
17 .. 11 
12 
9 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
160 
151 
.943 
160 
160* 
147 
.918 
142 
.887 
160 
140 
.875 
160 
139 
.868 
160 
138 
.862 
160 
136 
,850 
160 
135 
.843 
160 
132 
.825 
160 
131 
.817 
160 
130 
.812 
160 
127 
.793 
160 
127 
.793 
160 
126 
.787 
160 
124 
.775 
160 
122 
.762 
160 
122 
.762 
160 
121 
.756 
160 
120 
.750 
160 
118 
.737 
160 
L5 
.718 
160 
113 
.706 
160 
112 
.700 
160 
104 
.650 
160 
92 
.575 
160 
85 
.531 
160 
81 
.506 
140 
116 
.828 
120 
98 
.816 
100 
78 
.780 
60 
45 
.750 
40 
28 
.700 
100 
66 
.666 
60 
35 
.586 
40 
19 
.475 
40 
15 
.375 
Elliott vs. Elliston. 
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Elliott, 30 12 2222222222222 2 1 2 2 2122 2 2— 2 5 
822545523254 2 151348324 45 1 
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211122121111221 2 1111211 2 2-25 
5 4542452 5 32512 2 5431115584 
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Elliston, 30 2 2 11112221212 2 1 2 2 0222211 1—24 
43 5 8212542348245582812341 
22H12 2 21112212221221 2 221 1—25 
Second Day, Wednesday, Oct. 19. 
The chief feature of to-day's shooting was the extraordinary 
streak that Gilbert developed. He ran his first 66 targets straight, 
when he faltered once, repeating this again when he dropped his 
99th. This sums up his misses, for the day, and he finished with 
the magnificent average of .987. This, of course, is high average, 
and entitles him to the $10 that go with the honors. Perhaps one 
of the most remarkable reversals of form is that of Hirschey, who 
is second with an average of .950, scoring just 30 more birds than 
on the previous day. Five dollars are set aside for second aver- 
age. After Hirschey comes Gay, who has also been shooting in 
fine form, landing only one bird short of second average, with 
.943. The averages are much better than on the previous day, and 
the target grinding machines of the expert are apparently in 
perfect working order, with perhaps the possible exception of 
Heikes, who is seldom seen so far down the list. To what this 
can be attributed to will be mentioned in another paragraph. How- 
ever, he can find some solace in the fact tliat he was the only 
lucky shooter of the day, as his 19 in the eighth event netted him 
$18.10, while the straights received just $3.10. Straights were com- 
mon enough, two being the least scored in any event. This oc- 
curred in No. 4, when Fanning and Young cut up first money. 
The target programme was precisely like that of the previous 
day. The entries, however, were not so large, thirty being the top 
number, twenty-five of them shooting through. When the targets 
were disposed of, an extra at 20 live birds was run off. The en- 
trance to this being $15, four moneys, 40, 30, 20, and 10 per cent, 
the purse was pretty well cut up, as a glance at the score will tell. 
The birds were an improvement over those of yesterday, though 
even at this they were only fair. The weather was perfect, and 
in this respect nothing could be asked for. The sun shone bright 
and clear, and there was very little wind; in addition to this it 
was so pleasant that the fire in the club house stove could be 
dispensed with. Surely the participants must have enjoyed the 
sport* 
Courtney, Elliott, Meaders, Fanning and Gay killed straight in 
the live bird event. 
Events: 
Targets; 
Gilbert 
Hirschey 
Gay •• 
McMurchy 
Elliston 
Legler 
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Shot 
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
20 20 20 19 19 20 20 20 
160 
158 
.987 
19 20 17 19 19 18 20 20 
160 
152 
.950 
20 17 20 18 20 12 20 18 
160 
151 
.943 
19 16 20 18 19 19 18 20 
160 
149 
.931 
17 18 17 20 18 26 19 20 
160 
149 
.931 
17 19 18 17 20 18 19 20 
160 
148 
.925 
19 18 18 19 18 16 20 20 
160 
L48 
.925 
18 19 18 19 17 20 17 20 
160 
148 
.925 
19 17 19 18 19 19 20 16 
160. 
147 
.918 
20 18 17 16 17 17 20 19 
160 
144 
.900 
17 18 18 19 19 18 18 16 
160 
143 
.893 
16 19 17 17 19 18 19 18 
160 
143 - 
,893 
19 17 
15 20 
18 17 
16 18 
16 14 
17 19 
16 IS 
13 16 
17 17 
15 16 
16 17 
17 IS 
16 16 
16 .. 
19 20 
19 18 
19 18 
20 18 
17 17 
16 16 
16 16 
14 17 
14 IS 
13 1.9 
16 14 
16 ID 
11 16 
12 .. 
16 18 
16 16 
20 13 
17 16 
16 17 
15 15 
15 16 
15 IS 
12 16 
17 flj 
15 16 
16 17 
14 16 
15 .. 
160 
142 
.887 
160 
142 
.887 
160 
140 
,875 
.160 
136 
.850 
160 
132 
.825 
160 
131 
.817 
160 
129 
.806 
160 
128 
.800 
160 
128 
.soo 
160 
128 
.800 
160 
127 
.793 
60 
125 
.781 
160 
115 
.718 
100 
79 
.790 
20 
15 
.750 
40 
28 
.700 
20 
12 
.HI 10 
SO 
fB> 
.575 
100 
CO 
.500 
20 
.250 
Hallowell 18 17 
Connor ; 18 13 
Courtney 15 20 
Rattle , 17 16 
Anthony 16 16 
Avery 17 18 
Meaders 15 19 
Chase 17 15 
Gerst 17 16 
Crabb 14 17 
U M C 11 15 
Alston 19 17 
North .... 15 
Campbell 12 .. Hi 
Bennett 12 .. .. 
Lazelle 13 12 10 11 
Moore, 12 10 6 14 9 .. .. 
Beckwith , ,1 .. .. 5 .. .. 
Twenty-bird event. 
Courtney, 28 , 22212211 21 1 127 1 11 i 7 2—20 
Elliott, 30 2221.2111221222111212-20 
Meaders, 29 22212222121121 -.12122— 20 
Fanning, 30 22222112222222122222—20 
Gay, 30 22222222222222222122—20 
Rice, 27 .....21121121211112111120—19 
Gerst, 28 ........... 11222212111212112120—19 
Fulford. 30 21221111121.111121120—19 
Heikes, 30 22022222222122212112—19 
Hallowell, 30 , 21011211221211122112—19 
Gilbert, 30 22222222102222221222—19 
Hirschey, 29' 22022222222222222222—19 
Anthony, 30 211221111*1113111111—19 
Chase, 28 12111221211111022112—19 
McMurchy, 30 12120022111211111122—18 
Budd, 30 021211022121 11211 1 21—1 8 
Marks, '28 22212102121021111121—18 
Cullum, 28 01112121021112222112—18 
Bennett, 28 20222101212211221212—18 
Norton 222222222222001 20222 — 1 7 
Ca mpbell 0011222112211111021 2—17 
Young 10111200222121221222—17 
Elliston- 02 1 21 222221 2201 10112—17 
Jackson 10012122100111122111—16 
U M C 00202122221212120221—16 
General Averages. 
Two days at saucers is all the programme called for, the total 
number amounting to 320. For the best average in the two days 
there is a special prize, a gold medal. Naturally Gilbert takes this, 
as on each of the two days he has been at the head of the proces- 
sion. Gay, by his fine work on the final day, is second, having 
passed Heikes, who, on conclusion of the first day's events, led him 
5 targets, he having beaten Heikes 7 birds in the finish. 
There are no other prizes for general average, but the standing of 
each contestant who went the entire distance is shown in the table 
below : 
Gay 
Young . 
Trimble 
Fanning 
Courtney 
Gerst 
U M C. 
: day. 
2d day. Shot at. Broke. 
Av. 
151 
158 
320 
309 
.965 
142 
151 
320 
293 
.915 
147 
144 
320 
291 
.909 
139 
149 
320 
288 
.900 
140 
147 
320 
287 
.896 
136 
149 
320 
285 
.890 
135 
148 
320 
283 
.885 
138 
142 
320 
280 
.875 
132 
148 
320 
280 
.875 
122 
152 
320 
274 
.856 
126 
148 
320 
274 
.856 
131 
143 
320 
274 
.856 
127 
140 
320 
267 
.834 
127 
136 
320 
263 
.821 
130 
131 
320 
261 
.815 
122 
132 
320 
254 
.793 
120 
129 
320 
249 
.778 
121 
127 
320 
248 
.775 
118 
128 
320 
216 
.768 
113 
128 
320 
241 
.743 
112 
125 
320 
237 
.740 
.104 
115 
320 
219 
.683 
Third Day, Thursday, Oct. 20, 
Gilbert again did the best shooting, as he accounted for all 
the birds he shot, 52 in round numbers. The weather was cloudy, 
though favorable for shooting, as most ol the time a strong 
wind blew, which sometimes approached the velocity of a gale; 
toward evening several heavy showers fell, though these did not 
interfere with the shooting, but managed to wet quite a number 
of the shooters, who drove home from the shooting grounds in 
open vehicles. The birds again were only fair, notwithstanding 
the wind. However, there were some fast ones, and these in- 
variably caused trouble to those who were unfortunate to draw 
them. The chief failing oS the birds were their sitting pro- 
pensities. Once on the wing, they were not so easy. The 
traps are located to the right and left of the club house, so 
that at one set the wind was from the score, while on the other 
hand it blew directly in the face of the shooter. This made 
incomers or quarterers of most of the pigeons on the one set, 
while on the other hand it did not seem to affect them very- 
much, as the building apparently broke the force of the wind, 
for the birds were not near so fast as they should have been in 
such a wind. They were all fine, sleek, healthy looking, but for 
some reason they did not start promptly. 
This day was given over exclusively to live-bird shooting, so 
therefore no crockery was shattered. With two sets of live-bird 
traps and the underground system of trapping, the events were 
rapidly disposed of. The first was a 7-bird miss-and-out, or 
otherwise straight scores divided all the money. Of thirty-four 
entries no less than twenty scored straight, and these received 
$5.90, just 90 cents over their entrance. 
Budd, 30 ..1212122—7 McMurchy, 30 ...2212221—7 
Hallowell, 30 1222222—7 Fanning, 30 ..1112112—7 
Rattle, 28 .1121121—7 F*»*ni, 28 1212211—7 
no 9191999 7 W«;i^ao , Ofl ooo.no.i /. 
Gay. 28 ...2121222 
Fallis, 28 2111222-7 
Heikes, • 30 ........... .2222120—6 
Dupuiit, 28 1111120—6 
Fulford, 30 ., 2111122—7 Thompson, 28 211120 — 5 
.2211122—7 Hirchy, 28 
..,.2112112—7 Fawcett, 28 
Chase, 28 1211121 
Young, 30 ... 
Gilbert, 30 ... 
Lyons, 2» 2222222—7 Courtney, z 
Ouimby, 28 2121211—7 Jackson, 28 
Duncan, 28 2222111—7 Meaders, 28 
Crabb, 28 ......2121122-7 
Anthony, 28 .....2112111—7 
Marks, 28 , 12220 
....22202 —4 
....11210 —4 
. . . .1120 
. . . .1210 
....10 
Elliott, 30 20 
Harris, 28 0 
Gerst, 28 
.1111211—7 Rice, 28 , , „ 
—3 
—3 
— 1 
— 1 
— 0 
_ n 
— 0 
-0 
Legler, 28 1211111—7 Du Bray, 28 0 
Norton, 28 2222222—7 Elliston, 28 0 
The chief event was the Gerst Handicap, 15 birds, entrance 
$15, three moneys, 50, 30 and 20 per cent., class shooting: 
In this seven— Fanning, Anthony, Fawcett, Gilbert, Ouimby, 
De Bow and Rattle — scored straights, for which they received 
$34 each. Fourteens were most numerous, eleven getting in this 
hole. This paid $13. The last money was divided by ten, and 
amounted to $9.50 each. Thus it will be seen that of thirty-eight 
entries only ten were out of the money: 
Fanning, 31 ..122121122221112—15 Meaders, 29 . . . 011*222li221212— 13 
Anthony, 30 ..112221211112211—15 Norton, 27 . . . ,2022?1202222212— 13 
Fawcett, 28 ...122212221221211—15 Gay, 30 220221210222221—13 
Gilbert, 31 ....122222221222222-15 Dupont, 28 ....122011211211120—13 
Ouimby, 28 ...122221211122211—15 Chase, 29 011222212120112—13 
De Bow, 28.... 121 21 2111211 122— 15 
9g ...*11*9119112H21— 13 
Rattle, 28 ....222222222222222—15 Fulford, 31 ... .120121210222121— 13 
Hallowell, 30 .222222222222212—14 H bikes, '31 ....222**1222111222—13 
Fallis, 29 
Young. 30 
...221222102111222—14 McMurchy, 30.21121 11 20210ni— 13 
. . .p>2W'<rt 1*2222 -14 Courtney. 28. . .212212011012012—12 
Hirschy, 29 ...220222222222222—14 Harris, 2C ... .220221 22222' 10">— 12 
Gerst, 28 .... ..112222221220121— 14 E'liott. 31 . . . . 22?1 2*21?220202— 12 
Lyons, 29 2222222?2222202— 14 Elliston, 29 ,,.222222009019222—12 
T.«rW. 28 ....121211021111222—14 Marks, 28 . . . .2*2222222020222—12 
Budd, 31 ...... 11 222 9 1 2*222222— 14 Duncan. 28 ..11122101211011*1—12 
Acklen, 89 ,...101222112111121—14 Rice, 27 11212012*11^011—11 
Crabb, 27 .....222212011211121—14 Cullom. 27 ... .1001 2211 n l"i?2i_n' 
Tonnard, 2S . .201 911 11 21 9191 9— 14 Orsv, 26 11190*i2ir)2?2l0_ll 
Du Bray, 28 ..2122102222*2211—13 TJ M C, 27 .. ..2022202220*0211—10 
The t^'rd event was 10 birds, miss-and-out. Onlv nine— E-mning 
Aklen ,Fallis, McMurchy, Gay, Young, Gilbert, Budd and Heikes— 
of the twenty-seven starters went the entire distance. These were 
fairly well compensated, as it netted them just $16.25 aoieoe, This 
