Sfitt. 30, 1899.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
Jack Parket's Toomament. 
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 23,— Jack Parker's eighth annual tourna- 
mtnt, to which the Peters Cartridge Company generously added 
.f&OO in cash and trophies to tlie value of $30U, was attractive 
enough to draw a big delegation of shooters from -many parts of 
(he United States and Canada. Sportsmen were present from 
lexas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Ohio, Mmnesota, VVisconsin; New York, Connecticut, as 
well as Canada, so that the attendance can well be looked upon as 
a representative one. Also the caliber and character of the prin- 
cipals were of the highest standard in every respect. Much of 
this can be attributed to Mr. Parker's large acquaintance and 
personal popularity, which, if such a thing were possible, will only 
be enhanced as a result of this tournament. 
Mr. Parker always had the reputation of being able to spring 
on the shooters something new at his tournaments, and the present 
shcot proved no exception to the rule, while, as on former occa- 
sions, it was indeed a difficult game to master by those who were 
forced to pit their skill against it. Then it inaugurated a style of 
shooting that should become decidedly popular, and doubtless will 
be so, as the shooters become more familiar with it.' When 
targets are shot under this system it is possible to watch the shoot- 
ing with some interest, and that tiresome and monotonous grind, 
grind is obviated to a marked degree; and doubtless the general 
public could witness a tournament conducted on these lines with 
the same interest as they now do baU games. I believe this style 
of shooting merits additional trial and careful consideration. 
This system consists of five traps. Two of them, which are num- 
bered 1 and 2, are placed at the regulation distance, 16yds. rise, 
while NoM. 3 and 4 ,ire placed directly in front of Inos. 1 and 5 
score, though 21yds. away. All of these traps throw outgoing tar- 
gets. No. 5 trap is set out in the field 45yds. from No. 3 score, 
and this throws an incomer. The shooter always ^ets a bird from 
the trap numbered to correspond with the shooting position he 
occupies, but all the traps throw unknown angles, though of 
course the shooter always knows the trap. In case that a target 
breaks in trapping, the shooter must wait until it has been re- 
loaded, which naturally occasions some delay, though this could 
be considerably obviated by arranging three traps on the Sergeant 
system, and having it understood that when the shooter is at 
either No. 1 or 2 score he will get a bird from either of these 
traps. Again, when the shooter is at either No. 3 or No. 4 score 
he could call for a target from the trap that corresponds with his 
score ; but if the target is broken he could at once swing his gun 
l Over the other trap, whicli is the same distance. By this method 
the breakage would be practically confined to No. 5 trap, and 
there would be but little delay. 
The chief feature of this system is that it diversifies the shooting 
and also makes it more difficult, thereby requiring a greater amount 
oi skill and developing the shooting to a higher standard, tlie 
principal object for which tournaments should be conducted. 
The tournament was held on what is known as the Rusch Hotise 
grounds, where several of the local clubs shoot. Here two sets 
<5f traps were in position, one set arranged as above described 
and the others on the Sergeant system, from wliich Bluerock' tar- 
gets were thrown. Tlie experts shot all but the open events over 
the five traps, and the amateurs shot most over the Sergeant 
system traps, though occasionally they were called to shoot an 
event over the traps arranged for the experts; but then they only 
shot over the two traps set at 16yds. rise. In this manner the 
programme was shot out. 
The background was fairly good, though to the right of the 
Sergeant system traps there was an orchard, the trees of which 
' aused the contestants some trouble whenever they drew a target 
' that took that course. The expert shooters, too, had their troubles, 
and these consisted of a cornfield that was located to the left of 
their traps. When a target from either No. 3 or No. 5 trap was 
thrown in this direction it was all the harder to score, as it flew 
among the .stacks of cornstalks. 
The live birds were shot in an adpoining field, where a set ot 
Fulford traps were located, though these did not embody the 
underground system of trapping. These traps, as is usually the 
case, added not a little to the quality of the birds. There were 
several small buildings and several large tents with plenty of 
chairs, so that the contestants were well taken care of. 
Mr. Walter Buck was cashier, and handled everything in his 
ttepartment with accuracy and dispatch. He was capable, cour- 
teous and obliging. Mr. Paul Weise had assigned to himself 
the unenviable task of squad hustler and general utility man, and 
that all for the love of Jack Parker, which of itself is a guarantee 
ihat his part of the work was well done. Dinner^ was served every 
day at the Rusch House, the proprietor of which is none other 
than Mr. Jake Kline, a sportsman well known to the shooters 
of Michigan and adjoining States. 
The shooting grounds are quite a way from the city, though they 
are located by electric cars in about forty minutes ride. 
The trade was strongly represented, there being present at 
Home time during the shoot the following representatives: John 
J. Hallowell, U,' M. C. Company: Ralph Trimble, Winchester 
Arms Company; W. F. Parker, W. H, Lyon and A. W. du Bray, 
Parker Gun Company; E. S. Rice, Ed Bingham and Fred Gilbert, 
Du Pont Powder Company; Mr. Porter, Marlin Arms Company; 
Harvey McMurchy, Hunter Arms Company; Jack Fanning, Gold 
Dust Powder Company; Paul North, Chamberlin Target Company; 
R. O. Heikes. TJ. M. C. Company and American E. C. & Schultzc 
Powder Company; Herman Ilirschy, Hazard Powder Company; 
W. R. Crosby. Baker Gun Company; Col. A. G. Courtney. Rem- 
ington Arms Company; Chas. P.udd". V. M. C. Company. Hazard 
Powder Company and Parker Gun: John H. Mackie. Fred Tuttle, 
Harry King, Milt Lindslej', Frank See and Jack Parker, all of the 
Peters Cartridge and King Powder Company; D, M. Lefever, 
Lefever Arms Company. 
Other visiting shooters were Dr. A. W. Williams, Hot Springs, 
Ark.; Chas. McL. Clark (Chase), .St. Louis, Mo.; W. R. Elliston. 
Nashville, Tenn. ; W. H. Haggard, Dallas. Tex.; A. D. Mum ma, 
Dayton, O.; Tom Donh', St. Thomas. Can.; W. Schuler, Cin- 
cinnati, O.; T- Chamberlin. Dundee, Mich.; S. B. Kitchel. Cold- 
water, Mich.'; W. R. Smith. Jackson, Mich.; H. Waruf. Kala- 
mazoo, Mich.; W. J. Smith Hrmtington, Ind. ; Andv Lockic. 
Manteno. Til.; C. D". Moon,, (Kid). J. A. Smith (Blossom) and 
Dan R. Scammon (Yank), Eau Claire, Wis.; D. Carpenter. Battle 
Cieek, Mich.; S. A. Crowell, Hastings, Mich.; Kit Shepardson. 
La Grange. Ind.; Mr. Avers, Hartford City. Ind.; C. J. Dalley, 
Baldwinsville. N. Y. : H. R. Glass, Nanoleon. O.: Dr. R. B. Miller, 
Chicago. 111.; Dr. D. A. Allen. A. Heitzman and H. H. Hes'^, 
Toledo; H. Sconce. Sidell, III.: Mr. Vivian, Columbia, Mo.; Dr. J. 
E. Gaston and Mr. Rtimmel, Mineral Ridge. O. 
The contest for the Schmelzer cup was abandoned at the request 
of the shooters present, as it would have had to take place on live- 
bird day, and none of the shooters present cared to shopt targets 
on this dav. 
An effort will be made to have this contest_ take place at Belle 
Meade if the sanction of the donor can be obtained. 
First Day, Tuesday, Sept. 19. 
.^s in former years, .Jack Parker's new game_ that he sprung 
on the experts on this occasion proved a most difficult one, and a 
hard one to solve successfully. This is evidenced by the returns, 
for in the six events where the crackerjacks were compelled to 
contest under these new conditions but one straight score was 
made, and this bv McMurchy in the very last event, and then only 
}>, 15-bird race. Of the fourteen experts present to-day only one 
could make 90 per cent Mr. W. R. Crosby, a gentleman from 
Batavia, N. Y., with a Baker gun, E. C. powder and Leader shells, 
is in the van with an average of .926. Gilbert, the Spirit Lake In- 
dian, is second with .891, and McMurchy third, .S86, Then comes 
Blake, who proved to be -the best amateur in the bunch, and was 
largely in the shoot in manv ways. In event No. 5, which was for 
the Individual International target trophy, he was the only one to go 
straight, which netted him the trophy and .$22.20. first money. In 
this event experts and amateurs were on equal footing, all shooting 
from the reeulation mark. Aside from this, on two other occasions 
he plso landed first monev without a divide, so that he was quite 
1 few shekels to the good after his day's work. He has the longest 
straight run to his credit— something over 50. - 
Dr Allen was another of the fortunate, as he made but one 
straight, but this came at an opportune 'time, and thereby he wag^ 
well compensated. ^ ... , -^r n ' .-, ■, 
Harry King made the only straight in event No. 3, though 
5n this occasion he was qnly shooting for birds. 
The weather conditions Were of a most adverse nature— the 
.ight was bad. as it was cloudy and dark, while there was a gusty 
wind that chilled and penetrated, as well as made the targets do 
manv funny things. Toward evening a light rain fell, while it 
i-apidlv grew dark, so that it was impossible to finish the pro- 
crnmme. and some of the amateurs did not get to shoot Nps. 9 
10 but ahot these the first thing next morning. 
Nos. 1, 3. 5 and 8 were the onen events; in all othpr.s the 
•■'■erts wet-p compelled to shoot under entirely new conditions, 
r-'ti'-two shooters participated. 
T- l^. t234.'5fi7S9in Shot 
Tareef^- 15 15 20 13 25 15 20 15 20 15 at Bmke. A^'. 
-yo^■^^y J 15 14 20 13 22 13 17 IB 19 14 ^7.S 162 . 926 
Gilbert 14 14 
McMurchy 13 12 
Blake 10 12 
Blossom 13 13 
Waruf 14 13 
Mackie 13 10 
Shepardson , 14 13 
Sconce 13 13 
Heikes 12 14 
Budd ,1-3 9 
Hallowell 8 12 
Yank 12 13 
W F Parker 11 11 
Ayers 13 13 
Kid 1 314 
Fanning 13 11 
Chase 12 12 
Trimble 12 10 
Courtney 12 11 
Rummef 9 10 
M J Smith 10 11 
Lockie 11 12 
Dr Allen 12 13 
San ford 9 12 
Crowell 11 6 
No. 9 12 12 
Du Bray 
Mumma 10 10 
Tuttle 9 
Dalley 12 12 
Scott 14 
King 15 
R W Smith 10 
Haggard 11 9 
Chamberlin 
Lefever . . / 11 10 
Caleb 
Ray 8 
Alban 10 
Osmun -,r- 
Johnson ; 
Guthard 
Bennett < . 
Cox 
Thompson 
Kitchel 
Mercier 
Lvon 
Wills 
Cobb 
Joseph 
17 14 
19 13 
18 15 
20 12 
16 12 
18' 10 
17 13 
15 14 
14 14 
19 9 
15 14 
14 13 
19 10 
17 12 
12 13 
18 13 
17 12 
17 10 
17 11 
18 11 
11 13 
9 10 
15 13 
15 12 
14 9 
15 12 
17 9 
16 12 
12 7 
11 12 
16 13 
13 12 
11 13 
13 11 
.. 10 
13 .. 
7 .. 
8 6 
24 14 
22 12 
25 12 
24 10 
21 12 
24 14 
IS 13 
21 11 
20 11 
21 11 
24 12 
23 13 
20 15 
21 12 
23 12 
21 12 
22 12 
22 9 
22 12 
18 12 
14 12 
19 8 
19 15 
19 13 
19 13 
22 15 
.. 7 
17 H 
.. 14 
19 .. 
.. 10 
19 .. 
.. 11 
15 15 
19 14 
19 11 
18 14 
18 12 
16 13 
19 13 
18 12 
17 14 
1,8 14 
17 12 
14 11 
17 12 
15 11 
16 12 
15 10 
15 H 
14 13 
12 10 
18 11 
18 5 
14 7 
20 8 
15 .. 
.. 10 
18 .. 
12 10 
18 11 
16 15 
20 12 
17 13 
17 14 
18 13 
14 14 
17 14 
17 14 
15 14 
15 11 
17 12 
14 13 
13 12 
13 13 
15 12 
15 n. 
15 10 
15 9 
8 13 
15 12 
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14 
.. 12 
18 11 
17 ii ! ; 
v. ii 
14 9 
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17 9 
8 .. 11 
6 8 
9 13 
11 
9 9.. 
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13 .: .. 
175 
156 
.891 
175 
155 
.886 
175 
154 
.880 
175 
154 
.880 
175 
149 
.851 
175 
149 
.851 
175 
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.845 
175 
148 
.845 
175 
147 
.840 
175 
146 
.834 
175 
143 
.817 
175 
143 
.817 
175 
142 
.811 
175 
142 
.811 
175 
141 
.805 
175 
140 
.800 
175 
136 
.777 
175 
132 
.754 
175 
131 
.742 
175 
128 
.731 
175 
121 
.691 
175 
119 
680 
140 
118 
.842 
140 
109 
.778 
135 
94 
.696 
125 
109 
.872 
120 
84 
.700 
105 
76 
.728 
100 
70 
.700 
90 
66 
.733 
90 
65 
.722 
75 
59 
.786 
65 
45 
.692 
65 
44 
.676 
55 
33 
.600 
50 
34 
.680 
50 
30 
.600 
50 
23 
.440 
45 
29 
.644 
40 
26 
.650 
40 
14 
.350 
35 
22 
.628 
35 
18 
.514 
30 
21 
.700 
20 
9 
.450 
15 
13 
.866 
15 
11 
.733 
15 
8 
.533 
15 
5 
.333 
15 
4 
.266 
15 
4 
.266 
Second Day, Wednesday, Sept. 20. 
A day's experience M'ith Parker's new system has been very 
beneficial to the experts^ and resulted in a corresponding increase 
in the averages of this class, so that these approach somew-hat 
nearer their accustomed high mark. The first 20 straight of the 
tournament under this system was made by Gilbert in event No. 
6, and later on this was duplicated by Heikes. Budd developed a 
great stride along toward the close of the day, as he finished with 
58 straight, 35 of which were made on the expert set of traps. To 
Shepardson, however, belongs the distinction of making the longest 
consecutive straight run, as he succeeded in gathering 63 in this 
fashion, 25 of these being made in the team race, which was really 
event No, 5 on the programme, though not shown in the table, as 
it is not to be included in the team race. This permits Pleikes to 
head the list with a single break, which is the margin he excels 
Crosby by, who is second. Sconce is third and is the best amateur 
of the day. Budd is fourth and McMurchy fifth. 
The team race was the feature of the day, and proved to bfe qtiite 
a contest, though it was won by Crosby and Bingham without a 
tie on 49 out of 50, Bingham dropping 1 bird. Sconce and Blake 
were second with 48, each scoring the same— 24. Shepardson and 
Trimble are third with 47, which must be attributed to Shepard- 
son's straight. Fourth money went to McMurchy and Heikes and 
Fanning and Hallowell with 46. Budd and Gilbert got fifth on 45. 
There were more shooters present, and the aggregate entry foots 
up sixty-two. but everything moved along nicely, and the events 
were promptly disposed of. 
The weather continued unfavorable, it being cold and drear.y, 
with a chilling wind, while in the fore part of the day a drizzling 
rain fell. There were no scoops recorded, and the financial returns 
were not very lar^e. The only places that paid anything were 
straights and occasionally a fifth money. 
Events Nos. 1, 3 and 7' and the team race were the open events. 
Tn the others the experts performed over five traps at varying 
distances. 
Events: 123456789 
Targets: ' 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 20 15 
Heikes 15 14 19 14 15 18 14 20 13 
Crosby 15 15 18 13 15 19 15 18 13 
Sconce 15 14 19 15 13 18 14 18 14 
Budd 15 13 19 13 12 18 15 20 15 
McMurchy 14 15 IS 14 13 18 15 18 13 
Shepardson 13 14 15 13 15 18 14 18 15 
Blake 15 13 18 13 14 17 13 19 13 
Gilbert 13 13 19 13 12 20 13 16 14 
Elliston 14 14 17 14 14 16 12 19 12 
Mackie 15 14 12 13 14 16 15 18 15 
Bingham 15 13 IS 12 12 19 10 IS 14 
Trimble 15 14 19 10 13 16 15 15 13 
Dalley 14 14 16 12 13 13 14 19 15 
Cha'^c 13 15 17 13 12 17 15 14 13 
AI T Smith IS 14 15 12 14 16 13 18 14 
Avers 13 14 20 14 11 15 11 19 12 
W F Parker 12 13 18 12 14 15 14 IS 12 
Kid 14 13 16 12 12 17 14 17 13 ■ 
Yank . - 13 13 17 15 12 16 14 16 11 
Blossom 14 13 15 11 14 15 13 15 15 
AVood 14 14 14 14 10 14 13 17 14 
Fanning 14 12 17 11 10 16 14 18 11 
King- .:. 12 U 17 13 11 15 12 16 14 
Du Bray 9 11 17 10 15 12 12 17 11 
Courtney 14 10 14 13 13 12 14 16 9 
Hallowell 12 11 14 7 9 16 13 17 12 
18 13 
. 12 
. 11 
Hess 14 15 18 13 9 16 
Carpenter 14 13 16 14 14 14 
T.efever 12 14 18 13 12 16 
Mumma 14 14 17 11 15 11 
Waruf 12 14 14 15 12 14 
Lockie 10 15 14 11 7 14 
Gaston 13 12 12 11 S 7 
Allen 13 20 13 13 15 
Glass v.." U 9 14 .. 1115 
North 12 6' 13 11 .. 16 
Marks 12 12 15 14 .-. 15 
Cromwell 12 12 15 lo 13 
Miller 12 13 .. 11 12 16 
Rummel 13 20 14 10 
A Reid 11 .. 11 13 14; .. 
Scott 33 14 .. 13 11 
No. 9 13 la 13 .. .. 
Caleb 14 19 .. .. 8 
ShiUing . ... 10 10 17-.. 
T Reid l*t 12 ■ .. ■ 13 •• •■ 
Tuttle -A i'l ■• 
Girtv 9 • ' 9 W • • 
Ganslev 9 .. 7 10 
Moore I?:- » •» 
Jack Parker ■ H 16 
Heitzman H 1'' ■ ■ ; • 
Hall 1115 
Flanders -• .• ^ }2 ■ • 
W^olf 4i *^ 4i •• ^ •' 
Sanford 13 .. 11 .. .. .. 
Alban 11 ....... 13 .. .. 
Lvon ' }, " 
Klein W .. 
Kitchel! 11 ■• ■• 
Morris ? 
Ray 
Team shoot: —r-. 
Crosby 25 BGaston 
Bingham 24-49|Rummel 2.0-^; 
Sconce 24 ■ 
Blake 24-48 
U 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
Av, 
150 
142 
.946 
1.50 
141 
.940 
150 
140 
.933 
150 
139 
.926 
150 
13S 
.920 
150 
136 
-.906 
150 
135 
.900 
150 
133 
.886 
150 
132 
.880 
150 
132 
.880 
150 
131 
.873 
150 
130 
.867 
150 
130 
.867 
150 
129 
.860 
150 
129 
.860 
150 
129 
.860 
150 
128 
.853 
150 
128 
.853 
150 
127 
.846 
150 
125 
.833 
150 
124 
.826 
150 
123 
.820 
150 
121 
.806 
150 
115 
.766 
150 
115 
.766 
150 
111 
.740 
135 
116 
.859 
115 
97 
.843- 
115 
96 
.834 
100 
82 
.820 
100 
81 
.810 
100 
71 
.710 
100 
63 
.630 
85 
74 
.837 
85 
60 
.705 
85 
58 
.683 
80 
68 
.850 
80 
67 
.837 
80 
63 
.787 
65 
57 
.876 
65 
49 
.753 
60 
51 
.850 
50 
41 
.820 
50 
41 
.820 
50 
37 
.740 
50 
35 
.700 
.50 
33 
.660 
50 
32 
.640 
50 
26 
.520 
45 
26 
.577 
35 
27 
.771 
35 
26 
.742 
35 
26 
.742 
.35 
25 
.714 
35 
23 
.657 
30 
24 
.800 
30 
34 
.800 
20 
14 
.700 
20 
14 
.700 
15 
11 
.733 
15 
9 
.600 
15 
4 
.266 
..Shepardson 25 
Trlr^ble ^2-47 
McMurchy 24 
Heikes 22-46 
Fanning 23 
Hallowell 23—46 
Gilbert 24 
Budd . . 21-45 
Scott 23 
Marks 19^2 
W F Parker 21 
Courtney 20—41 
rha-;p '. 21 
Lockie 15—36 
Tack Parker 20 
Mackie . .10—36 
Third Day, Thttfsday,;Sept. 21. 
Tliat the acme of America's shooting taient is capable of master- 
ing any system i« demonstrated by the scores of to-day, for a 
glance at these will show that the shooting experts are nearly up 
to as high a standard as 'when the conditions are not nearly so diffi- 
cult. Gilbert was the star performer of the day; he started off 
with a run of 77 straight, and made clean scores in six of the ten 
shoots, losing but 9 targets all day and having an average of .948. 
Rolla Heikes did nearly as well, for he skiisped but 10 targets, 
though singularly enotigh he got but one straight score, while his 
average is .942. Crosby is third; he too started well, as he ran 
56 straight Ijefore he missed one. Kid is fourth, and the only 
amateur to score 90 per cent., while 25 of to-day's targets were shot 
over the expert traps by this class. 
Tlie individual expert championship irophy proved to be the 
competition of the day, in which the showing of Kid was much 
admired. This youngster and that old veteran Heikes tied in 
this «vent on a score of 24, and in the shoot-ofF at the original 
number of birds the veteran won out by scoring 23 to his op- 
ponent's 21. Thus Heikes broke 47 to Ki'l's 45. a capital score for 
either, and a creditable piece of shooting. The younger shooter 
showed plenty of pluck and nerve in the shoot-off, but this style 
of shooting is not easily mastered, and especially by those who 
have practiced it but little. This of itself practically assured the 
success of the elder principal. 
Shoot-off of tie between Heikes and Kid for expert trophy ; 
Heikes Ill 101 1111111111101111111— 23 
Kid 1111 111100101111111101111— 21 
This was the first nice day of the tournamem. and the sun- 
shine was very agreeable, while the wind that prevailed affected 
the flight of the targets but little, so that from a shooter's stand- 
point the conditions were all that one could ask. ' 
More shooters participated to-day than on either of the previous 
ones, as there are 64 names on the entry book. 
Events: 1 23456789 10 .Shot 
Targets : 15 15 20 15 25 15 20 15 20 15 
Gilbert 15 15 20 15 23 15 18 15 18 12 
Heikes 14 14 19 14 24 14 19 14 18 15 
Crobsy 1,5 15 20 12 22 13 19 14 19 13 
Kid 15 14 16 14 24 14 16 13 18 14 
Budd 14 14 18 13 23 10 17 14 18 15 
Chase 14 15 17 13 19 12 1H 15 19 14 
Blake 13 13 20 13 20 11 19 14 18 13 
McMurchy 15 12 18 12, 20 14 17 14 17 13 
Sconce 13 13 17 13 20 15 16 14 IS 12 
Dr Miller 13 14 18 12 17 13 18 12 20 14 
Blossom 13 13 19 12 10 13 19 15 15 15 
Fanning 13 10 18 10 23 13 17 12 17 14 
Bingham 11 15 17 9 23 13 16 14 14 14 
Yank 13 9 15 12 22 14 17 12 20 12 
Trimble 15 10 17 11 21 11 16 13 IS 13 
Shepardson 12 13 15 12 20 14 16 13 16 13 
W F Parker 12 12 19 12 21 12 12 13 17 13 
Hallowell 13 8 19 13 13 11 14 14 18 11 
Ilirsch 
^7 
M J Smith 
12 
15 
9 18 12 20 14 15 14 11 11 
14 is: 10 IS 8 15 11 16 10 
Courtney 13 10 15 10 21 11 14 11 17 13 
333 10 7 17 12 10 12 16 12 17 12 
Waruf 16 13 22 14 17 13 15 13 
Dr WMlHams 9 1.3 16 7 17 9 17 13 ... . 
Elliston 13 1 4 1 8 12 20 14 15 .. .. .. 
Avej-s 12 12 17 11 17 .. 17 14 .. .. 
Du Brav 12 12 15 ;1 20 11 13 .. .. 
Mackie ■ 13 9 i . 11 17 11 13 
Caleb 13 r i 14 .. 12 17 
Catton ' i - 1( .. .. 13 15 
A^ivian ■ ■ • . . . . 12 18 12 
.Lockie : ;! .I'> 14 17 14 .. .. 
Flanders * • « 16 9 16 
King 17 11 16 13 . . 
Allen 13 .. 10 .. 11 14 .. 13 
Wood 13 .. 13 18 13 
( adv 17 11 16 13 . . . . 
Loretizer 10 10 16 10 . . . . 
Shaffer 9 11 ll.lO 
Eilbert 10 7 10 9 .. 
Miller 6 11 11 6 .. 
Gav 13 16 14 . . . . 
Haves 13 14 8 ,. .. 
Gertz S .. 10 14 
Glafs 11 7 .. 9 
Grav 10 8 .. S 
.Stott? 10 .. 16 
Marks 15 11 .. .. 
Ried 13 11 .. .. 
Leakfelt 10 .. .. 13 .. .. 
AVestbrook 13 9 . . . . 
Kn?pp 11 8 . . . . 
Anspack 11 6 . . . . 
lack Parker 32 
12 
Miner 
1 
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Wiil = 
Gordon 11 . . . . 
Shav/ 11 
Cox 
TTcrt 
r^ier 9 .. .. 
Alban 8 .. 
11 
11 
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Av. 
1(0 
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.H4S 
175 
165 
.942 
175 
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.925 
175 
158 
.902 
174 
156 
.891 
175 
154 
.880 
175 
154 
-880 
175 
152 
.868 
175 
151 
.862 
175 
151 
.862 
175 
150 
.857 
175 
147 
,840 
175 
146 
.834 
175 
146 
.834 
175 
145 
.828 
175 
144 
.823 
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175 
140 
.800 
175 
136 
.720 
175 
135 
.711 
175 
135 
.711 
175 
131 
.754 
145 
123 
.848 
140 
100 
.714 
125 
106 
.848 
125 
100 
.800 
125 
94 
.752 
125 
89;' 
.712 
100 
88 
.880 
95 
65 
.684 
95 
65 
.684 
85 
71 
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85 
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85 
57 
.670 
80 
61 
.762 
80 
61 
.762 
70 
57 
.704 
65 
46 
.707 
65 
41 
.630 
65 
36 
.553 
65 
34 
.523 
50 
43 
.860 
50 
35 
.700 
.50 
32 
.640 
45 
28 
.520 
45 
26 
..520 
35 
26 
.742 
.35 
26 
.742 
35 
24 
.685 
35 
23 
.657 
35 
22 
.628 
35 
19 
.643 
35 
16 
.457 
25 
23 
.880 
20 
4 
.200 
15 
1.3 
.866 
15 
13 
.866 
15 
13 
.800 
15 
11 
.733 
15 
it. 
.733 
15 
11 
,733 
15 
11 
.733 
15 
9 
.600 
15 
8 
.533 
General Average. 
A purse of .$100 was offered as average money, to be divided 
30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent., which was won as follows: Crosby 
fir.st, Gilbert second, Heikes third, McMurchy fourth, and Budd 
fifth. 
Only nine shot through the entire programme, which is ratlier 
light, in view of the number of principals who took part. This, 
iKiwcA'cr, was brought about by the fact that the live birds were 
also included, if one wished to get an average. 
Thirty-seven live birds constituted the pigeon programme. 
1st 
2d 
3d 
4th 
Shot 
Dav. 
Day. 
Day. 
Day. 
at. 
Broke. 
Av. 
Crosby 
..162 
141 
162 
37 
537 
502 
.934 
Gilbert .... 
..156 
133 
166 
37 
537 
492 
.916 
147 
142 
165 
34 
537 
4SS 
.90S 
McMurchy 
..155 
138 
151 
37 
537 
479 
.891 
■< Ifi 
139 
156 
36 
.537 
477 
.888 
Sconce ■ , . i , 
..liR 
140 
151 
34 
537 
473 
.880 
Chase ..... 
,fW 
129 
154 
33 
537 
4.f;^ 
Hallowell .. 
..113 
111 
136 
33 
537 
423 
.787 
M J Smith. 
..131 
129 
135 
34 
537 
419 
.780 
Fourth Day, Friday, Sept. 22 — Pigeons. 
This, the last day of the tournament, was devoted to live birds 
exclusively, of which there were four events run off — a 5, a 7, a 
10 and a 15, The latter was to have been a 2S-bird race,_ but 
owing to the latenes-s of starting it, and the number of entries it 
became necessar}' to cut it down to 15 birds in order to finish it 
that day. 
The entrance in this event was $25 and the score sheet showed 
iwenty-eight entries, of which two shot for birds only, and these 
V ere not allowed to complete their scores when it became evident 
that it was impossible to finish the same as originally scheduled. 
Those who shot for birds only could but win the medal, so after 
they lost n bird there was nothing to continue for. 
At the end of the 15th round it was found that five — Elliston, 
Crosby. Gilbert. Budd and Mackie — had accounted for all their 
birds, 'so they at once began to shoot off for the medal, miss-and- 
out. It was already quite dark, and really too late to shoot, but 
the management was determined to reach a decision if such a thing 
was possible; so that notwithstanding the handicap the sshooters 
got at once to business. 
Mackie lost his very first bird, a fast quartering incomer, on 
, v,i,ich he w.is a trifle too far back, as it died out of bounds. 
Budd proved to be the next victim, on a fast blue driver, that 
flew verv Hose to the ground: it sealed his fate, though the gloom 
and bad light is probably mostly responsible for this miss. El- 
liston. Crosby and Gilbert were still in and continued to kill a. 
number of birds, notwithstanding it was continually getting dark. 
•,0 that frequently one could only see a shadowy streak as the 
bird left the trap, while, strange to say, the birds were unusually 
active, and very few of them refused to start promptly, so that 
the nrineipals had to be keenlv on the n1ert. otherwise the bird.s 
would be lost in the gloom. Gilbert's 1,.5th bird was colored, rp- 
sembling very closely the color of the dead grass, so that when 
started in a right-qunrtering direction for the boundary one could 
only form a vague idea of where it was, so that t'-'e shooter v^s 
compelled to shoot into soace and trust to lurk. But though tl"^ 
bird was hard hit it got ort of bounds bpfor<= 't suTumbpd. 
Elliston and Crosby continued to kill no to the ^fd round, when 
the Fartn^ Boy lo.st a bird that hovered ir the d.nrkness and then 
