May t% 1899.1 
Missouri State Shoot. 
St. Louis, May 20.— The twenty-second annual tournament of 
the Missouri State Pish and Game Protective Association was 
brought to a close here to-night. While it was impossible to shoot 
out the programme, owing to bad weather and other contingencies, 
it has been decided to declare the unlinished events off. In many 
respects it was a most remarkable tournament, and in point pt 
attendance it was the most successful one held in the West in 
recent years. The entries raa higli throughout the entire shoot, 
and it was not until near the close that there was any perceptible 
falling. The St. Louis sportsmen will pride themselves on this 
gathering for it is seldom tbe initial ettorl in this direction, is 
crowned with so much success. This of itself should greatly stim- 
ulate shooting interest in St. Louis, and it is to be hoped that 
this city will once more asSunie its former position as one of the 
best trap-shooting cities, in the owntry. 
NoQ-Rcsident Participaols. 
This is a lengthy list and but helps to demonstrate the magni- 
tude of this tournarnent. The largest delegation came from Kaiisa.s 
Citv, and in number nearly exceeds the local contingent. Just 
what a factor this was in making the tournament a success is 
borne out by the following list: G. M. VValden^ Lil. Scott, Dave 
Elliott, T. A. R. Elliott, J. M. Curtice, R. K. Campbell, J. B, 
Porter, £. F. Sweeney, J. E. Riley, R. P. Barse, W. V. Reiger, 
C. S. Gottlieb, James Sweet, T. M. Hearn, Ed. Hickman, A. H. 
Glasner, S, S. Millett, Frank J. Smith, Gus. Rickmers, Newton 
Beach. C. E. Wright, J. B. Dickinson J. W. Bramhall, Joe Un- 
derwood, Richaj-d Jarrett, F. M. Berkey, Wm. Hintsclie, C. J. 
Mills, Jno. Evens, W. L. Moore, Walter Bruns, W. M. DeShong, 
Dr. E. Von Quast, C. V. Renick, Jame.s Whitfield, Tom Smith, 
Will Kline, Kilph Hamilton, Jno. W. Watkins, W. S. Halliwell, 
Dr. W. C. Tyree, C. B. Richards, J. S. Smith, L. D. Russell 
and Geo. Stockwell, F. N. CockrUI, Piatt City, Mo.; W. S. Allen, 
Raymore, Mo. ; W. N. Bate, J. W. Lcmmon and Frank Diemer, 
Palmyra, Mo.; J. R. Wilmot, Lexington, Mo.; Harry Davis, Rich- 
mond, Mo. ; W. C. Sergeant and Chester Dixon, Joplin, Mo. ; 
W. A. Smith, Greenwood, Mo.; E. G. Chcrbonnier, Ferguson, 
Mo.: J. PL Winscolt, Sturgeon, Mo,; F. C. Reihl, A. J. Plowell, 
F Schiess, Gilbert Lane and J. W. Beall, Alton, 111.; j. A. Jack- 
son, Austin, Tex.; J. M. George and Dr. G. G. Clifford, San 
Antonio, Tex.; C. M. Powers, Decatur, 111.; Tom A. Marshall, 
Keithsburg, 111.; R. R. Kimball, Fremont, Neb.; C. L. Kimball 
(Grant), W. .D. Burgess, F. S. Parmelee, H. S. McDonal, W. D. 
Townsend and C. H. Brucker Omaha; A. B. Daniels and Capt. 
T. S. Sedam, Denver; A. C. Young, Springfield, O.; H. W. Cad- 
wallader, Danville, 111.; E. H. Tripp and Jno. M. Lilley, In- 
dianapolis; E. E. Neal, Bloomfield, Ind.; J. L. Head, Peru, Ind. ; 
C. A. Brown, Pittsburg, Kan.; Chris. Becker, Ogden, Utah; F. 
M. Stockton, Hannibal, Mo.; P\ Moore and Tom Clyde, Lincoln, 
Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. W- P. Sliattuck, Minneapolis, Minn.; Andrew 
liOokie, Manteno, 111.; J. L. Winston, Washington, Ind.; W. A. 
Porter, Geo. Summerson and A. D. .Sperry, Rock Island, 111.; 
J. D. B. DeBow. W. R. EIHston, Andy Meaders and Frank Leg- 
ler, Nashville, Tenn.; J. T. Lloyd, Pine Bluff, Ark.; W. A. Leach, 
Fort Smith, Ark.; C. Heiligenstein, Freeburg, 111.; W. T. Craig, 
Woodson, 111.; Dr. C. B. Clapp, Moberly, Mo.; G, W. Hayden. 
Paris, Mo.; J. M. Morgan, Columbus, Miss.; T. H. Scounce, 
Sidell. 111.; A. A. Schwarz, Venice, 111.; P. C. Ward, Hickman, 
Ky. ; Ed. Voris, Crawfordsville, Ind.; R. H. Dallmeyer, Jefferson 
City, Mo.; J. D. Gay, Pine Grove. Ky.; A. C. Connor, J. Hoff, 
W. HofI, C. E. Lemm and A. Heilman, Pekin, 111.; C. B. Eaton, 
E"ayette, Mo.; G. H. Post, Decatur, 111.; W. O. page, Starkville, 
Miss.; R. M. Klein, Spirit Lake, la.; J. W. Booth and Lou. 
Painter, Osceola, la.; E. E. Plairgroves, Sutton, Neb.; H, W. 
Koohler, Leavenworth, Kan. ; Frank Hodges, Olathc, Kan. ; Emile 
SVork, Cincinnati; Jno. Watson, Chicago, 111. 
Of the Trade. 
There were Capt. Money and Fred W. Quimby, New York, 
American E. C. & Schultze Powder Co. ; Jno. J. Hallowell, Bridge- 
port, Conn., and R. O. Heikes, Dayton, O., of U. M. C. Co.; 
J. W. Mackie, Cincinnati, O., and Jack Parker, Detroit, Mich.,, of 
Peters Cartridge and Kings Powder Co. ; A. S. Tucker, Merideu, 
Conn., Parker Gun.; Harvey McMurcliy^ Syracuse, N. Y., L. C. 
Smith Gun; E. S. Rice, Chicago, 111., Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake, 
la., Herbert Taylor, St. Louis, Mo., of the Dupont Powder Co.; 
Chas. Budd, Des Moines, la., shooting Hazard powder and a 
Parker gun; Col. A. G. Courtney, Syracuse, N. Y., Reniington 
Arms Co.; J. S. Fanning, San Francisco, Cal., Gold Dust Pow- 
der Co.; Ji A. R. Elliott, Kansas City, Mo., Winchester Arms Co., 
also shooting Hazard powder; E. D. Fulford, Utica, N. Y., with 
the Remington Arms and LT. M. C. Cos., ever now and then smil- 
ing over the success of his new live bird trap; Dan Lefever, Syra- 
cuse, N. Y,, maker of the well-known hanmierless gun; W. R. 
Crosby, O'Fallon, 111., with the Baker Gun Co., Batavia, N. Y. 
Btisfness Transacted. 
The annual meeting of the Association was held at the Lindell 
Hotel, Tuesday night, at 9 o'clock. In the absence of President 
P. M. King, Vice-President C. M. Walden called the meeting to 
order. Secretary Collins reported that inasmuch as the books con- 
taining tlie minutes of the previous meeting had been lost, he 
would be unable to present the minutes of the last meeting, and 
was also unable to make a report. At this juncture Dr. Stark- 
lofif interposed with the information that notwithstanding the loss 
of the books he was at least able to report all the clubs that were 
in good standing, as he had made a personal memorandum of all 
clubs wliich had paid their dues at the last annual meeting, in- 
cluding the following: O. K., Forester, Stock Yard, Washington 
Park, Belt Line, Pastimes, Veterans, Kansas City, St. Louis 
Trapshooters' League and Joplin clubs. 
Secretary Collins also reported that an informal meeting of the 
officers of the Association had been held in St, Louis Feb. 15, at 
which time the following directors were appointed: John Cabanne, 
J. A. Corray, C. McL. Clark, A. E. Winklemeyer and Herbert 
Taylor, St. Louis; G. M. Walden, C. J. Schmelzer, Geo. Stock- 
well, J. B. Porter, J. W^ McCurdy, J. Lee Porter, Dave Elliott, 
C. P. Baldwin and Dr. E. V'on Quast, Kansas City. 
Collection of dues was now in order, to which the following re- 
sponded: Forester, O. K., Stock Yard, Washington Park, Belt 
Line, Veteran and Kansas City's, of Kansas City; Marions, Pal- 
myra, Dupont Park, W'est Ends and St. Louis, of St. Louis. On 
behalf of the two other clubs from St. Louis who had participated 
in the team race this year, the officers of the Association stated 
that their dues would be forthcoming within tlae next few days, 
and gave their personal guarantee to that effect. The Pastime 
Gun Club, of Kansas City, failed to respond, but at the sugges- 
tion of Mr. Walden this club was granted a few more days' grace, 
as he thought it would most likely continue a member " of the 
Association. The St. Louis Trapshooters' League was reported 
out of existence, while the Independence (Mo.) club failet^to re- 
spond. When the name of the Joplin club was called, Mr. Ser- 
geant, the only one present from that city, professed ignorance as 
to this club, and stated that he was unaware that this club had 
ever affiliated with the -Association. The secretary reported that 
it had paid its dues for the ensuing year. Now followed the selec- 
tion of a place for holding the next annual meeting and tourna- 
ment. Dr. StarklolT, on behalf of St. T^ouis, pleaded that they be 
permitted to retain the same here, and thereby be given the oppor- 
timity to .show that they were capable to conduct the tournament 
so that it would be a credit to the Association, and further that 
their next elTort wotild far exceed the present one. He also 
begged the visitors to overlook any little shortcoming at this 
shoot, which, he said, was entirely due to lack of experience and 
workers, as all the labor had devolved almost entirely upon the 
shoulders of two members of the local contingent, Mr. H. B. 
Collins and Mr. Herbert Taylor, and to whom all the glory and 
success of the present shoot was due. The shooting interest had 
received a great stimulus in the city by holding the tournament 
here, and he felt certain that the number of co-laborers in the in- 
terest of the Association would be materially increased next year, 
which would insure additional success, On the subject of pigeons 
he hegged to say that next year there would be no scarcity of 
birds, as the management would profit by their previous ex- 
perience in this matter. He also desired to thank Messrs. Elliott 
Bros., Kansas City, on behalf of the St. Louis "Shooting Associa- 
tion, for their kindness in furnishing pigeons in excess of their 
contract and thus enabling them to shoot the trophy events, as 
all other parties had failed to supply the birds they had agreed to. 
Mr. Sweeny, on behalf of the Kansas City sportsmen, moved that 
the next tournament be held in St. Louis, which was carried unan- 
imously. 
The election of officers next took place and resulted in the selec- 
tion of Dr. Max C. StarklofI for President: C. M. Walden, Vice- 
President; H. B. Collins, Secretary, and Herbert Taylor, Treas- 
urer. All of these were chosen without opposition, though the 
name of Mr. Charles McL. Clark was placed in nomination for 
treasurer; but the latter declined, as he stated that he would most 
likely be away from the city next year, The Missouri State Ama- 
teur Association was next touched upon, and a motion was car- 
ried that the members of that organization be extended an invita- 
tion to afifiliate with this jf\ssociation. Mr. Taylor, in behalf of this 
organization, requested, in order to give it some recognitiori, the 
name of the Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Association 
be changed to that of Missouri State Sportsmen's Association. Mr. 
James Whitfield seconded the motion for the reason that it would 
reduce the manual labor of the newspaper men, and further stated 
that it was Very trying to write all of the above when one was 
in a hurry. This met with so much opposition from the older 
members of the Association that the motion was withdrawn^ 
Messrs. Hickman, Riley, Bates, Field and Lemon all .speaking ill 
opposition to this. It was decided to extend the invitation to the 
Missouri Amateur Association, but that no further concession 
W'ould be granted. Mr. Taylor, on behalf of this organization, 
expressed the belief that all its members would readily affiliate, 
so that it looks very much as if this organization will cease to ex- 
ist. It was carried that the Association buy the book entitled 
"Twenty Years of Trapshooting in Missouri," inasmuch as this 
contained all the records of the organization, and also that a new 
set of books be purchased. On motion of Mr. Taylor letters of 
thanks were to be sent to all parties who had contributed trophies 
to be contested for at this tournament, the committee to take 
charge of this being Dr. Starkloff, H. B. CoUins and Herbert 
Taylor, 
'the presentation of rnedals now took place, and Mr. Walden, 
on behalf of the Association prefaced the presentation of all of 
these with a few appropriate remarks. 
Mr. Walden now called the attention of those present to the 
fact that there were a great many clubs in the State of Missouri 
which had as yet not affiliated with the Association, and in be- 
half of the latter begged the assistance and co-operation of all 
the members to put foith their best effort to induce these to join 
this organization, and he hoped that next year there would be 
thirty teams entered in place of thirteen, as had been the case on 
this occasion. Adjournment next followed. 
First Day» Monday, May 15. 
'I'here were two events to be disposed of to-day, the State team 
championship of four men and the combination Stale and interstate 
championship. Only the former, though, was brought to an issue. 
It resulting in a victory for the Veteran Gun Club, of Kansas City, 
who came out of the fray with the superb score of fiS out of GO, 
duplicating to an iota the score of the St. Louis Club, who were 
the victors last year. The two losses were birds dead out of 
bounds, as was also the case with the former winners. 
The Veteran Club was composed of some very excellent material, 
J. h. R. Elliott, Jim Riley and Geo. Stockwelll being in reality 
seasoned veterans at the trap. James Sweet, the other one of this 
quartette is the only exception, as he is comparatively a colt, 
having broken into the fold about three years ago. He, huwever, 
has shown up to advantage in sweeps, though he has never been 
tried out in a team race of this kind, where a man's nerve is put 
to its actual test, and was therefore to some extent an unknown 
quantity. However, be this as it may, all apprehension if any 
existed in the minds of those who had the welfare of the team at 
heart was readily dispelled by the way this yougster performed 
at the trap. He was cool and collected at all stages of the race, 
and his time and precision were perfect, so that, with all these 
qualities, he naturally gave a good account of himself. He fin- 
ished with a clean score, and thus shared with Jim Elliott the 
honor of being high man on the team. Where he was put to 
the actual test was in the finish, he being the last man on his 
team; so that when he was called to the score to shoot his final 
five birds he was confronted with the knowledge that only a 
straight would land his team a winner, thus it devolved entirely 
upon him to gain the place of honor. Jim Elliott was the other 
straight man of the team, which is nothing stu-prising, as he has 
frequently accomplished this feat. Jim has only recently returned 
from Hot Springs, and appears trained to the minute, pfe shot 
along in his usual dashing style, which means much when he is at 
his best, which seems to be the case just now. Jim Riley and 
Geo. Stockwell each finished with 14, their losses being designated 
by an asterisk, which was the only thing to mar their otherwise 
perfect shooting. While their totals are incomplete the score goes 
to demonstrate that their aim must have been true, ljut that Dame 
Fortune had lent her smiles elsewhere. IJoth these veterans have 
been making history in the shootin-g world for near on to a score 
of years, their names having often been associated with the tri- 
umphs of the Kansas City shooters. 
Second honors went to the little town of Palmyra, which but for 
its shooting contingent would be known to few people. 
J. R. Wilmot, who has a reputation of long standing as one of 
the nerviest shooters that ever faced a trap, acted as pace-maker 
for this bunch, and did what he has frequently done — gone down 
the line without making a skip. The other three — Bates, Nipper 
and Stockton — all rendered a good account of themselves, scoring 
14, and the fact that they failed to imitate Wilmot's example was 
entirely due to hard luck, for their losses were due to dead birds 
out of bounds. The grand total of this team is 57. 
For third honors we again find two Kansas City teams contend- 
ing, as both the O. K. and the Washington Park clubs finished 
with 56. These teams are composed of shooters of the younger 
generation, and much friendly rivalry exists between them. How- 
ever, in this instance neither has any glory over the other, as their 
scores are identically the same. On the O. K. team those two 
experienced pigeon shooters, Gottlieb and Hoflman,, finished 
straight, while Dave Elliott and W. S. Allen did the same for the 
Washington Park team. Again for the former Cockrill scored 14, 
Beach doing likewise for the latter. Finally Bramhall and Wright, 
the two remaining ones, had a total of 12. 
As this is a class event, the Stock Yard team, of Kansas City, 
are fourth with 54. On this team Campbell and Barse went 
straight, Mills got 13 and Walden 11. 
Owing to tire medal being all that the winning team gets, there 
are five places to contend for. Thus the Du Pont, of St. Louis, 
and the Forester, of Kansas City, get fourth money on 53. The 
high men on the former are J. H. Conrades, Jr., and Spencer with 
14. J. A. Smith with a like total leads the Foresters. The dis- 
appointment of the shoot is the showing of the West End team, 
of St. Louis, who won the medal last year by the same score 
as that which landed the Veterans a winner on this occasion. This 
team is made up of three of the origiiial winners, only one change 
having been made, that being the substitution of Sumpter for 
Kling, the latter being at present in Germany. However, this 
change should but have added strength to the team, and doubtless 
would but for the fact, unfortunately, that both Dr. Starkloff and 
Sumpter were on the sick list and shot under protest. That they 
were physically incapacitated is evidenced by the score, for both 
had prior to this been showing good fomi ; llie former shooting 
over 90 per cent. Tlie latter had not lost as many birds in the 
last 100 as he did in this 15. Dr. Smith was the only one of the 
team who gave a good account of himself, he scoring 14. 
Collectively, the shooting was much better than that of last 
year; for, while it took the same total to win, it also required better 
scores to get in the money. Last year the Washington Park and 
the Pastimes won second money on 53, a margin of 5 birds for the 
winners. In addition, the shooting, too, was of a higher quality, 
as the birds were far superior to those of a year ago, which, how- 
ever, is mainly due to the traps employed here, which make sitters 
a rare exception even at this season of the year. But for these 
traps the competition would have surely proved a tedious, tire- 
some slattghter of the innocents, as the weather was decidedly 
against the birds, being excessively sultry, though a good wind 
helped matters out materially. 
The conditions of the event are four men to a team, 15 birds 
per man, entrance $20, per team. A hundred dollars goes to the 
team last holding the medal, and an additional 100 guaranteed to 
be divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. All teams must be members 
of bona fide gun clubs and said club must be a member of the 
State Association. 
The individual State and interstate championships closed with 
58 entries, and the following were straight as far as they had shot. 
Budd, Gilbert, Kimball, Fanning, Allen and Porter 20; "Griesdieck, 
Chase and Mason 15, and Sumpter 10. 
Veterans, Kansas Citj'. 
Sweet 122122222222222—15 
T Elliott.... 222221122122222— 15 
Riley 22222*222222222—14 
Stockwell . .22222222*222222—14—58 
Marions, Palmyra. 
Wilmot ....222121112221112—15 
Bates 2121222*2222222—14 
Nipper ....212112111211*22—14 
Stockton . .22*221222122122-14—57 
O. K., Kansas Citv. 
Gottlieb ...222222222222222—15 
Hickm.an ..222122212222222—15 - 
Cockrill . . . 222*22222222222—14 
Bramhall .2022222*2222022—12—50 
Washington Park. Kansas City 
D Elliott... 222222222222222— 15 
W S Allen. 122121222222212-15 
Beach 2212222*2222222—14 
Wright ■ . . .12222*2**222222-12-56 
Foresters, Kansas City. 
T Smith .. . 22221122222211*— 14 
Russell ...122122*11212220—13 
Tvrell 101112101221122—13 
Richards. . .'*12212222*11121— 13— 53 
St. Louis. 
Chase 1222212222222*2—14 
Collins ....1121211222*2112—14 
Greisedeick*22212222221*2*— 12 
Peck 021202221*01212—11—51 
O. K.. St. Louis. 
T Cabanne. .221121111111122—1.'^ 
L Cabanne.211222201210112— 13 
Scudder ...22*222*2*222221—12 
Hamilton.. .120221*11011220—11—51 
Kansas Citv. 
Curtice . . . 222222022222222—14 
Fletcher ..,212122222200222—13 
T Porter... 2U2222**211110— 12 
HoUi well . . .02112212**38O2l-U— 50 
Stock Yards, Kansas City. 
Campbell. ..122222221222212— 15 
Barse 221212221222212—15 
Mills 1122**322122222— 13 
Walden . . .100100121112122—11—54 
Dupton, St. Louis. 
Conrades,Jr0212] 2222122222— 14 
Spencer . , . 2122222222*2222—14 
Taylor 2122*22*2122221—13 
Sefzer 1*1*1122111*122—12—53 
Belt Line, 
Glasner . . , 32222'»2*2222220— 12 
Jarret t , , , . 22222***2222022— 11 
West End, St. Louis. 
Dr Smith, ..2212*2211222222—14 
Prendergast22lj222220202222— 12 
Sumpter . .*22222222*2202*— 11 
Starkloff . .020011*1*222221-10-47 
Lion, St. Lotiis. 
E Conrades.122122222122021— 14 
Busch 101022212121210—12 
Dennig ....202212220221021—12 
Linginbri'k2222*22**10**02— 8—46 
Kansas City. 
Millett 22021 22202020U— 11 
F Smith. ,202*2202122222* -11— 45 
Second Day, Tuesday, May 16, Targets. 
With the vast host of entries in the target events it was next 
to impossible to finish the programme, which called for 215 shots. 
Nevertheless Manager Hallowell made a great effort at it, but 
only partially succeeded, as but twenty shot through before dark- 
ness put an end to the sport. However, the events were closed 
and those who did not get to shoot had their entrance refunded. 
Jim Elliott's name was first on the list, and after the day's aver- 
ages had been computed he is still in that position, for his per- 
centage of .944 tops them all, though his margin is but one over 
Parmelee, who is second with .939. Gilbert and Crosby are tied 
for third position. Taylor leads all those who missed but one 
event, and had he shot this and maintained his average he would 
be_ contesting with Parmelee for second honors. 
One remarkable feature of the day is that notwithstanding there 
were 100 entries in No. 2, a 15 target event, no one could make 
a straight. Nos. 9, 10 and 11 are the E. C. cup events, though 
on the programme they were Nos. 3, 5 and 9. These are grouped 
together so as to enable the readers to perceive at a glance what 
form tlie contestants showed therein. Only ihtee times did 
.straight scores appear on the score sheet in " these events. Gay, 
1 arnielee and Sergeant being the performers. These events are 
divided Rose system, six-money ratio, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. Gay 
received the munificent renumeration of .$3.85 for the onlv straight 
in the second of these events. This shows what a ra'isapplica- 
tion of the system will do. 
Altogether llfi participated in the target events, but the names 
of those who Shot at less than 50 targets or who failed to make 
60 per cent, are not shown in the table. Among these were K€ss, 
Heilman, ,|. Hoff, W. Hoff. Lemon. R. A. Jones, Post, Clyde, 
Renick, Bruns, Wright, De Sliong, Dickinson, |. Cabanne, Stark- 
loff, Simms, Woodcock, Selzcr. Leathers, Tackish, Nipper. Mason, 
Dickison, Stenber, Been, Berkey, Mrs. Corrsy, T. S. Smith, Mor- 
rison, Greisedeick, II. J. Cummings, C. Cummings, Burr, West, 
(-arpenter, Skinner and Richie. 
The weather was hot and sultry, and a cross-wind made the 
targets very erratic. 
Gay and Taylor are Tiigh men in the E.' C. ciip events With 72 
out of 75. 
. Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 
JAR Elliott.... 15 12 15 15 19 19 20 
Parmelee - 14 14 15 13 19 IS 20 
Gilbert 15 14 13 12 20 17 19 
Crosby 11 14 13 13 18 18 20 
Budd 14 13 14 14 19 18 19 
Gottlieb 15 13 14 14 17 19 20 
Young 14 14 12 15 IS 18 17 
Marshall 14 12 15 13 19 19 16 
Powers 13 13 13 12 19 17 19 
Heikes 14 12 11 13 18 19 IS 
Daniels 15 11 13 9 17 19 IS 
Kimball 15 8 11 10 17 18 17 
Fanning 12 12 13 14 19 IS IS 
Grant 7 8 13 12 20 16 18 
Money 13 9 14 10 15 IS 14 
George 13 13 13 11 18 13 16 
Howell 11 11 10 12 16 19 15 
Eiehl 13 9 11 10 19 16 IS 
Sedam 12 12 13 13 15 17 19 
J A Jackson.... 9 9 9 12 15 16 17 
Taylor 14 14 13 14 19 17 19 
Sweet 14 10 12 14 19 20 18 
Klein 13 13 14 14 19 15 18 
Dr Smith 13 13 13 12 18 19 17 
Tripp 11 12 13 12 18 17 20 
Cadwallader 13 11 15 9 IS 15 17 
C A Brown 12 12 13 11 16 15 IS 
Neal " 13 12 11 10 15 15 13 
Gay 12 14 15 13 19 20 . . 
D Elliott 14 13 15 15 19 IS .. 
Fulford 15 14 15 14 18 20 . . 
McMurchy 15 12 13 11 19 18 . . 
Sergeant 13 13 12 14 19 IS . . 
Connor 12 13 14 11 19 17 . . 
Chase 13 10 10 11 18 20 . . 
Koohler 11 11 15 13 17 18 .. 
Wilmot 13 10 12 15 16 18 .. 
Parker 10 12 13 13 17 17 . . 
Hodges 13 13 14 13 18 14 . . 
Prendergast .... 10 13 13 14 18 17 . . 
Dixon 12 10 14 12 18 18 18 
Spencer 12 13 19 13 17 16 . . 
Head 9 10 15 12 16 17 . . 
Stockton 9 12 10 13 14 16 . . 
Courtney 11 9 12 12 17 17 . . 
Becker 13 6 13 18 17 17 . . 
Sumpter 13 7 14 13 15 16 .. 
W A Smith 13 10 11 11 11 15 .. 
Cockrill ......... 11 11 11 12 16 10 .. 
W S Allen 11 11 .... 17 17 . . 
Hickman 13 12 10 14 16 18 . . 
Riley 10 12 14 12 
Bartmer 11 10 
Burgess 11 12 15 15 19 19 . . 
Scott 10 11 12 11 20 . . 
F Moore H 12 12 12 19 15 
McDonald 13 12 12 13 H 17 
Townsend 9 12 12 11 18 15 
Brucker 12 14 9 12 13 16 
F Jack.son 9 7 12 .. 11 IS 
Mackie 9 10 .. 13 15 21 .. 
Winston 12 22 21 20 
Shattuck 11 9 14 10 14 „ 
Mark 10 9 , 18 .. 17 
Painter 13 13 .... 20 17 
Booth 13 13 .... 18 18 
Eaton 12 11 .. ... 18 19 
S P Life 13 12 IS .. 
Lockie 13 12 .... IS 16 
Hairgrove 12 12 . . . . 16 18 
Heilgenstein ... 10 12 . . .'. 16 13 
Douthett 7 13 .... 19 13 
Mrs Shattuck... 13 10 14 . . 17 . . 
W O Page 9 12 .. 10 14 
8 9 10 11 
20 25 25 25 
19 23 23 23 
19 22 23 25 
17 22 24 24 
20 23 23 24 
19 20 22 24 
18 22 24 19 
IS 22 23 23 
20 21 22 23 
IS 22 23 21 
15 17 24 23 
18 17 20 24 
18 20 22 23 
20 20 21 13 
17 22 21 22 
19 18 20 22 
16 23 20 15 
18 20 22 16 
16 18 17 22 
10 20 IS 17 
17 13 21 19 
. . 24 24 24 
. . 21 24 24 
.. 20 17 23 
.. 18 22 20 
. . 21 22 20 
. . 24 21 20 
. . 20 20 22 
. . 16 14 19 
. . 23 25 24 
. . 21 24 22 
. . 21 22 23 
. . 22 22 24 
. . 21 20 25 
. . 21 24 22 
. . 23 22 22 
. . 1 721 24 
. . 18 23 21 
. . 20 22 20 
. . IS 22 19 
. . 16 21 22 
. . 18 21 20 
. . 19 22 20 
.. 20 22 20 
. . 17 20 22 
. . 19 20 21 
. . 17 20 21 
.. 17 21 20 
. . 15 23 19 
. . 17 22 18 
.. 20 20 23 
.. 17 .. .. 
. . 10 21 . . 
. . 9 20 18 
17 
22 ,^ 
Missippi 10 13 .. 13 17 ... . 
Beal 11 12 12 - 15 . . 
Collins .17 16 16 
Ward 13 9 19 .. 
Shot 
at. 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
215 
195 
195 
195 
195 
195 
195 
195 
195 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
173 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
145 
125 
11) 
105 
10) 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
95 
95 
90 
85 
80 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
65 
70 
65 
65 
60 
50 
Broke. 
203 
202 
197 
197 
196 
195 
194 
194 
190 
187 
182 
179 
176 
176 
172 
171 
170 
169 
166 
153 
182 
176 
166 
165 
165 
163 
159 
138 
165 
161 
160 
156 
155 
153 
149 
148 
146 
144 
144 
144 
143 
142 
142 
13S 
1.38 
137 
136 
128 
128 
119 
100 
79 
68 
91 
81 
81 
78 
77 
76 
67 
67 
75 
58 
54 
63 
62 
60 
60 
59 
58 
52 
52 
54 
45 
53 
50 
49 
41 
Av. 
.944 
.939 
.916 
.916 
.911 
.906 
.902 
.902 
.883 
.869 
.846 
.832 
.818 
.818 
.800 
.795 
.795 
.786 
,772 
.711 
.933 
.902 
.851 
.846 
.846 
.835 
.815 
.707 
.942 
.920 
.914 
.891 
.885 
.874 
.851 
,S4S 
.834 
.822 
.822 
.822 
.817 
.811 
.811 
,788 
.788 
.782 
.777 
.731 
.731 
.820 
.800 
.717 
.647 
.910 
.810 
.810 
.780 
.770 
.760 
.705 
.705 
.833 
.682 
.675 
.900 
.885 
.857 
.857 
.833 
.828 
.742 
.742 
.830 
.642 
.815 
.816 
.816 
.S20 
State and Interstate Individual Championship. 
This was one of the events that should have been disposed, of 
on Monday, but owing to the large number of entries in this and 
the team shoot it was not until Tuesday noon that the con- 
clusion was reached, and then the tie was not shot off until about 
3 o'clock. Of fifty-six entries six finished with a clean score, 
three of these being State shooters, and as they had entered for 
both events it was possible for them to win both trophies. Porter, 
.4llen and Sergeant were the State shooters, while Kimball, Gilbert 
and Budd could only be interested in the interstate trophy. In 
such a field of good ones one would naturally expect a pro- 
longed shoot-oft', but such did not prove the case, for a decision 
was reached on the 14th round, and the survivor, Kimball, was the 
least expected one of the bunch, owing to the fact that he was ,a 
new man at the traps. However, his shooting bespoke at onCe 
that he knew a thing or two about a gun and a pigeon, and that 
in order to win one must retain his head. All of these things 
he displayed in a marked degree, and ere the shoot-off" had pro- 
gressed very far it was evident that, barring accidents, he would 
stay a long time. From the manner in which he conducted hirii- 
self it was evident that all the pigeons looked alike to him, for 
irrespective of their quality, he killed them in about the same 
time. In the shoot-off Sergeant was the first to he sent to the 
barn, as he lost his very first bird, a very poor one at that. Allen 
followed suit on a fairly good one, alter he had drawn a sitter 
in the next round. Gilbert quit when he lost his 5th dead out of 
bounds, being exceptionally slow with his secopd on this occa- 
