April 13, 1901.J 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Washington, D C.2 2 1 0 1 2 0 * 
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32 J M Hawkins,29,'V-M^<-t.tr+t 
Baltimore, Md..2 2 01 0 2 0 2 
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61 Wolstenctoft.28,^^<-<-r♦■^.^l:^ 
Frankfort, Pa...2 0 2 2 0 2 1 * 
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119 Head, 28, N^wf'/W^^i 
Peru, Ind. 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 
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Grandville, N Y.2 2 0 0 2 
The Shoot-off. 
The main event was finished about noon. As soon as score 
sheets could be adjusted in the office of the compiler of scores to 
prepare for the shoot-off, with the other incidental details to be 
rearranged, the shoot-off was begun. There was a great crowd of 
gentlemen and ladies present to witness the closing scene of the 
great competition. A great mass of them were on the balcony of 
the Casino. Some of the more enthusiastic shooters were massed 
around the No. 1 set of traps, where the shoot-off took place. 
Mr. Shaner at length walked up and down the dead line and 
notified all those who were not contestants or their handlers or 
members of the press that they would have to retire. After some 
delay the space was cleared. Mr. Harold Wallack was the referee. 
So far as exteriors were concerned, the contestants were cool 
and steady of nerve, yet each one had a serious look of earnest 
purpose. Mr, Shaner announced at about 12:45 that the shoot-off 
of the tie should begin. Soon after the shooting commenced Mr. 
Shaner stopped it while he requested some of the S. P. C. A. officers 
to withdraw from within the boundary line. This they refused to 
do. Under the threat that an officer would be immediately ordered 
to arrest them if they did not comply they reluctantly obeyed. 
Their egotistical personal desire to be conspicttous seemed to 
excite their zeal greater than did their official duties. The shoot 
was then resumed and concluded without further interference. 
The contestants shot in the order of their numbers. Of the 
twenty-two, five went out on the first round. Fox, Pierce and 
Townsend, respectiveljf caught swift straight drivers, which were 
out of the boundary in a twinkling, while McKay from No. 5 
and Lockwood from" No. 2 drew right-quartering incomers. Ap- 
parently the five birds escaped untouched. Alabaster was the 
only contestant to lose in the second round, his bird, a straightaway 
from No. 3, dying out not far away from the boundary. 
The third round was disastrous for Johnson, the expert from 
Atlantic City. He caught a twisting driver from No. 2, which 
went away faster than Johnson could negotiate, and escaped un- 
touched. 
The fourth round was an evil one for Henry C. (Henry C. 
Koegel), one of Newark's steadiest shots, as it also was for the 
Indian from Omaha, Frank Parraelee, the former retiring in good 
order on a left driver from No. 1, while Parmelee gathered a 
cipher from a hot left driver from No. 3. 
The fifth and sixth rounds abounded with good shooting. Greiff 
retired in the latter round on a circling right driver from No. 1, 
seemingly a bit over-careful with his second, thereby letting the 
bird get started for a through trip. 
The seventh round was gloomy in spots. Naumann drew a 
leathern right driver from No. 3, which, though hit with deadly 
aim, lived till it got out of the boundary. It was a tough bird. 
Bond drew a left driver from No. 2, and though it was hard hit it 
winged its way strongly into the ambient ether. Feigenspan, one 
of New Jersey's greatest shots, was shooting in fine form. He 
was the object of much friendly applause after each kill. A right- 
quartering incomer detached him from further participation. Hick- 
man, eminent in the shooting annals of Kansas City and the West, 
drew an assertive bird, which circled boldly but hurriedly as a 
right driver, and roamed away as free as a_ bird. 
There were still eight left in when the eighth round began, but 
two tarried by the wayside before the finish. Merrill drew a left 
driver from No. 2, which went like a rocket, and it dropped dead 
out. Trumbaur drew a right-twisting driver from No. 5, and as the 
load did not twist accordingly as the bird did, the latter did not 
tarry. 
There were six men left in, all of whom were shooting in fine 
form. Dr. Knowlton drew a warm right-circling driver from No. 1 
and missed it with precision. Two rounds afterward Gottlieb, of 
Kansas City, drew a lively driver from No. 2, and waiting on it too 
long with his second, there then was a narrowing of the competi- 
tion to three contestants. 
Barto, of Chicago, dropped out in the 12th round on a hot bird 
which started from No. 2 as a right driver, and finished merrily 
at the coops unhurt. 
It was now narrowed down to three, Minnesota, Pennsylvania 
and Rhode Island, each against the others, and each performing 
magnificently. Morrison was shooting his Winchester repeating 
shotgun in masterly style. He was catching his birds quickly, put- 
ting in his shots in excellent time, without a hitch or readjustment, 
and it was rarely that each load did not center the bird. His gun 
failed to extract properly once, but it was, after examination, de- 
clared a no bird by the referee, after which he killed his next 
neatly. 
"Rahm," of Pittsburg, was doing some good work, though he 
was quite a bit slower in time than were his two competitors, and 
therefore now and then having harder birds in consequence. In 
the 15th round he drew a hot driver from No. 5, and then there 
were two competitors left. "Rahm" is Mr. R. R. Bennett, of the 
Herron Hill Gun Club. 
It now seemed a very close race between Morrison and Griffith. 
Each was shooting in admirable time and with admirable precision. 
The preference seemed to lean toward Morrison, for he lived in 
Minnesota, a large State, and had a fame as a pigeon shooter, while 
Griffith came from Rhode Island, wherein pigeon shooting is pro- 
hibited by law, even though its boundaries did not prohibit it as 
a matter of space. However, Griffith was shooting pigeons as a 
fact. He was negotiating all kinds of birds freely right and left, 
but so was Morrison. The latter, however, seemed to be showing 
up slightly in his time. In the 18th round he drew a good bird, a 
left driver from No. 1, which he missed entirely, apparently, and 
then it was left to Griffith to win if he could kill his next bird. At 
such a juncture one might quite reasonably expect to see some 
signs of nervousness or determination or anxiety, but Griffith went 
to the score with the calm and stolidly beneficent expression of an 
Indian cigar sign, killed his bird in the same manner that 
he had killed the others, and the cup and first money were his. 
Then there were doings. Hearty applause greeted the victor. 
The winning bird was captured, and handed to the victor hero. 
Mr. Irby Bennett bore on his shoulders the giant victor oil the 
grounds, with a man holding him steadily on each side as he 
lurched to larboard and starboard, yet keeping carefully the dead 
bird from further injury. Congratulations and handshakings 
came from all points, and for a while it was a bewilderment. After 
a time, amid the great assemblage in front of the Casino, Capt. 
J. A. H. Dressel presented the cup to Mr. Griffith m well 'chosen 
words, much to the rejoicing of those who were directly interested 
and those who were onlookers. The account of the finish is set 
forth in more condensed form as follows: 
Shoot-off, miss-and-out. Commenced about 12:45 and ended at 
1:52 o'clock: 
Trap score type— Copyright, igor, by Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 
2 4 2 3 5 5 3 
21 C C Naumann, 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 
453133221 
29 J G Knowlton, 29 2 22222220 
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34 A H Fox, 30. ,..,-0 
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48 R L Pierce, 2& 0 
6 3 2 4 112 
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70 R B Bond, 27 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 . 
321542342534331241 
77 J L P Morrieon, 29 2 22222222222222220 
2 
89 W D Townsend, 27 .0 
452551254133225 
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92 R Rahm, 27 2 22222222222220 
3 3 3 1 
102 Henrj' C, 28 2 2 2 0 
22213341342 
104 C Gottlieb, 29 ........2 222222222 0' 
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117 F E McKay, 27 ....0 
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135 J L Alabastci-, 27. 2 0 
22322253 
136 R R Merrill, 29 , 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 * 
14 2 
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143 E S Johnson, 28 2 2 0 
255555151522 
146 J B Barto, 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 
4 3 13 
151 F S Parmelee, 30 2 2 2 0 
3 2 2 13 6 2 
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159 C W Feigenspan, 30 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 
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178 C A Lockwood, 26 0 
25322355 
187 H Trurabauer. 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 
3 12 5 51 
198 G E Greiff, 28 2 2 2 2 2 0 
252134332222223 3 54 
204 E C Griffith, 28 2 22222222221122222 
2 13 2 2 5 1 
207 Ed Hickman, 28 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 
Gonst Loads, Shells, Etc. 
The guns weighed under 81bs._ The following gives the equip- 
ment of the winners, those who tied on 25 and 24: 
What the 25s Used. 
C. C. Nauman used Clabrough gun. Trap shells, 3% Dupont 
powder and 1*4 No. 7 shot. 
J. G. Knowlton— Greener, Leader, 38 Rifleite, VA No. 7. 
A. H. Fox— Winchester, Leader, 46% Dupont, VA No. Th^. 
R. L. Peirce— Purdy, Trap, Z^A Schultze, 154 No. 7. 
R B. Bond— Baltimore Arms Co., Leader, 3%, Dupont, VA 
No. 7l^ 
J. L. D. Morrison— Winchester, Smokeless, 3% Schultze, VA 
No. 7. 
W. D. Townsend— Parker, Trap, ZV2 Schultze, VA No. 7. 
R. Rahm— Parker, Trap, 42 Dupont, 1% Nos. 7% and 7. 
Henry C— Smith, Acme, 43 L. & R., VA No. 7. 
Chris. Gottlieb— Smith, Trap, 3% Schultze, VA No. 7%. 
F. E. McKay— Smith, Pigeon, 3% Hazard, 1%, No. 7. 
T. L. Alabaster— Greener, Smokeless, 3% Dupont, 1% No. 7. 
R. R. Merrill— Cashmore, Leader, 43 Dupont, VA No. 7. 
E. S. Johnson— Greener, Acme, 45 L. & R., VA No. 7. 
J. B. Barto— Parker, Smokeless, 44 Dupont, I14 No. 7. 
F. S Parmelee— Parker, Acme, 45 L. & R., VA No. 7. 
C. W. Feigenspan— Parker, Trap, ZVz E C, 1% No. 7. 
C A. Lockwood— Riley, Smokeless, 3 E C, 1% Nos. 7% and 7. 
H. Trumbauer — Parker, Smokeless and Trap, 3% and SYz Du- 
pont, VA Nos. 7 and IVz- 
E. C. Griffith— Parker, Leader, 45 L. % R., VA No. 7. 
G. E. Greiff— Francotte, V. L. & D., 3^2 Schultze, VA No. 7. 
Ed Hickman— Smith, Trap, 3% Schultze, 1^4 No. 8. 
What the 24s Used. 
Franklin Stearns— Parker, Acme, 42 L. & R., VA No. 7. 
AH. Gardiner— Smith, Leader, 45 Hazard, 1% No. 7. 
G. McG. Morris— Parker, Leader, 2V2 Dupont, 1^4 Nos. V/2 and 7. 
W. R. Crosby— Smith, Leader, 48 E C, VA Nos. T'/2 and 7. 
W. Hopkins— Parker, Acme, 45 L. & R., 1% No. 7. 
J. S. Duston— Smith, Trap, 48 Schultze, 1% Nos. 8 and 7. 
Jim Jones— Scott, Acme, 28 Ballistite, 1 3-16 No. 7, 
Teal— Parker, Smokeless, 3% Dupont, 1% No. 7. 
C. E. Mink— Winchester, Leader and Pigeon, 42 Dupont, 1*4 
No. 7. 
Sim Glover— Parker, Trap, 3% Schultze, VA Nos. l^i and 7. 
13-27— Smith, Smokeless and Trap, Sh^ Schultze, 1% Nos. S and 7. 
W. W. Hassinger— Smith, Acme, 49 L. & R., VA No. 7%. 
F. W. Cooper— Smith, Peters, 314 Kings, 1^4 No. 7. 
Fred Gilbert— Parker, Leader, 3^ Dupont, VA No. 7. 
J. H. Voss— W. Richards, Smokeless, 3% Dupont, VA No. 7. 
E. Emmers— Parker, Leader, 29 Ballistite, 1^4 No. 7^^. 
O. Von Lengerke — Francotte, Trap and Leader, 3^4 and 3?^ 
Schultze, VA Nos. 1% and 7. 
C. D. Linderman— Parker, Smokeless^ 3% Schultze, 1^4 No. 7. 
Edward Banks— Winchester, U. M. C., V. L. & D. and Leader, 
3% E C and 29 S. G. R., 1% No. 7. 
L. E. Parker— Parker, Leader, 3% Hazard, VA No. 7. 
T. H. Jack— Daly, Acme, ZVz. E C, No. 7. 
Leroy— Remington, Trap, SYi Dupont, VA No. 7. 
W. iF. Quimby— Smith, Smokeless and Leader, 3^^ Schultze, 
VA No. 7%. 
W. J, Buzby— Smith, Smokeless, 3% Schultze, 1% No. 7. 
Capt. A. W. Money— Parker, Trap and Leader, 3% Schultze, VA 
No. 7. 
H. Schimmell— Francotte, Smokeless, 26 Ballistite, 314 Schultze, 
VA Nos. 8 and 7. 
J. W. Hoffman— Francotte, Smokeless, 3^ E C No. 1, I14 No. 7, 
J. R. Malone— Parker, Trap, 8% Schultze, VA Nos. 7^2 and 7. 
G. A. Comstock— Francotte, Trap, 3% E C, Nos. 1% and 7. 
F. D. Alkire— Parker, Smokeless, SV2 Dupont, VA No. 7. 
E. C. Fort— Cashmore, Robin Hood, 314 Robin Hood. VA No. 7. 
Wm. Wagner— Parker, Trap, 3^ E C. IV* No. 7. 
A. Woodruff— Parker, Trap, 31^ Schultze, 1% No. 7. 
Phil— Parker, Leader, 43 Hazard, VA Nos. 7% and 7. 
C, E. Geikler— Smith, Leader, 44 L. & R., I14 No. 7. 
Sen Sen— Smith, Trap and Smokeless, 314 and Schidtze, 1^ 
Nos. 8 and 7. 
E. A. Geoffroy— Greener, V. L. and D., 48 Schultze. VA Nos. 
1^ and 7. „ 
J. Von Lengerke— Francotte, V, L. and D. Lightning, 3^4 
Schuluc, 114 3Sfo. 7%. - 
W. P. Brown— Parker, Trap, 3% Schultze and E C, VA Nos. 8 
and 7. , « ' 
H. C. Hirschy— Smith, Pigeon, 3% Hazard, VA No. 7. 
J. W. Knevels— Remington, Acme, 44 L. & R„ VA Nos. IVi and 7. 
Col. Martin— Parker, Smokeless, 3% Schultze, I14 No. 7. 
The Tie on 24. 
Immediately after the ties on 25 were shot off, Mr. Shaner called 
out through the megaphone an inquiry in respect to what the Z4s 
wished to do, whether to shoot off or divide. There were numer- 
ous calls for a divide, and the tie was divided, each of the con- 
testants in this tie receiving $34.05. 
The Consolation Handicap, a 16-bird event, $10 entrance, birds 
extra, high guns, followed the Grand American Handicap irn- 
raediately. All winners of money in the G. A. H. went back 1yd. 
Naumann. Bates, Brown, Sperry, Parmelee, Gottlieb, H. Money, 
Griffith, Col. Martin, Tramp, Greiff, Merrill, Lilly and Steubner 
killed straight. Each received $55. There were sixteen m the 
Second ties, each of whom received $4.20. 
Previous Winners. 
The previous winners were: 1893, R. A, Welch, Dexter Park; 
1894, T. W. Morfey, Dexter Park; 1895, J. G. Messner, Willard 
Park; 1896, O. R. Dickey, Elkwood Park; 1897, T. A. Marshall, 
Elkwood Park; 1898, E. D. Fulford, Elkwood Park; 1899, T. A. 
Marshall, Elkwood Park; 1900, H. D. Bates, Interstate Park. All 
the previous winners were participants this year with the excep- 
tion of Mr. Welch, who was restrained by the ruling of his club 
from contesting, and Mr. Messner. 
The Staff Personnel. 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner managed the tournament. He had all the 
departments fully organized before the shoot began, and as each 
man was an expert in his special branch the shoot proceeded with- 
out any friction. The office of compiler of scores was in charge 
of Mr. Edward Banks, and he had for assistants Messrs. J. K. 
Starr, H. H. Stevens, J. Mockridge and F. Young, Mr. A. Myer- 
hoff was cashier, assisted by Mr. L. Lautenslager. The scorers 
were: No. 1, Mr. J. H. W. Fleming; No. 3, H. Kerr; No. 4, Walter 
P. Everhard. Squad hustler, Mr. G. Schneider. Messengers, 
Messrs. J. Purcell and F. Keating. 
Saturday, April 6, 
The competition of this day was under the management of the 
Interstate Park Association. There were two great events on the 
day's programme. The first was the Gilman-Barnes international 
trophy, which was placed in competition through the kindness 
of Mr. John Parker, of Detroit. The conditions governing it 
were 25 live birds, $15 entrance, birds extra; handicaps 25 to 
32yds.; class ■shooting; four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. 
When won three times by a contestant it becomes his property. 
Those who had scored wins on it were Mr. H. D, Bates^ who had 
two wins. The following had one each: Messrs. L. T. Duryea, 
R. O. Heikes, A. H. King, R. Merrill, Clarence Lane, J. H. 
Bortle, Jacob Klein, Thomas W. Latham, W. R. Ellison and Jas. 
Coffey. 
The second event was the Sportsmen's Association's trophy at 25 
live birds, $15 entrance, class shooting; handicaps 25 to 33yds; 
four moneys, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. In addition to first money 
the winner received a trophy presented by the National Sports- 
men's Association. 
The weather was consistently rainy. The wind was about 12 
o'clock, blowing in the face of the shooter when at the score. The 
conditions were such that the event was changed to 15 birds instead 
of 25. It was near midday when the shoot began. 
Gilman-Barnes Trophy. 
In the Gilman-Barnes trophy contest there were forty-one com- 
petitors. There were a number of ties, and it was agreed among 
fhem that they draw for the prizes. Mr. J. L. D. Morrison won 
the cup. The shooting of the latteB was admirable, he having 
missed but one bird in the whole programme events. The scores: 
Gottlieb, 29 ■ 222202212222122—14 
Hickman, 28 ,...^,...>:....i. 222212211110222-14 
H Money, 31 120022220112222-12 
Cavanaugh, 26 221210222212222—14 
Capt Money, 28 .221222222222022—14 
Allen, 28 222202222222202—13 
Townsend, 27 .120220220121121—12 
Naumann, 28 .111111111 111111—15 
Sloan, 27 101222222222122—14 
E Pierce, 29 222222222222222—15 
Fort, 28 222222012002222—12 
L E Parker, 28 222222022222222—14 
Bird, 27 222222012220222—13 
Murrill, 29 202222121122222—14 
Geo Roll. 30 222122202221222—14 
McKay, 27 220220222222222—13 
Bates, 31 222022222222222—14 
Hoffman, 27 ..>..;...■..,.... . . .222222200220222—12 
Alabaster, 27 222222222222222—15 
F Stearns, 28 222202222222222—14 
Marshall, 31 202222222202222—13 
B-27, 28 .022121221001122—12 
Le Roy, 28 ....222222222222222—15 
Tramp, 28 .201221222222222—14 
Gilbert, 32 222222222221122—15 
Crosbv, 32 .222222222202220—13 
Parmelee, 30 222222222221222—15 
Budd, 29 111122021221112—14 
Loomis, 28 202222222021212—13 
Van Allen, 30 - 222222222222200—13' 
Morrison, 29 222222222222222—15 
Brown, 27 222022212122120—13 
Linderman, 28 222222222222222—15 
Fanning, 31 .022012221201212—12 
J L Head, 28 0120102122010 
Heikes, 30 ' 222222222222222—15 
Col Martin, 28 222011112122211—14 
D P Foster, 26 ; 112022222222112—14 
E C Griffith, 28 222202022222210—12 
J M Thompson, 29 222222122202112—14 
John Parker, 28... 222222200222222—13 
The Sportsmen's Association Trophy. 
This event also, on account of the inclemency of the weather, 
was reduced to 15 birds. There were thirty-six contestants. The 
ties were decided in this event as in the other — by chance — and 
Mr. F. S. Parmelee won it. His shooting was admirable. He 
missed but one bird in all the programme events. The scores: 
Gottlieb, 29 .101121112212101—13 
Hickman, 28 212101222202222—13 
H Money, 31 .222222222222222—15 
Cavanaugh, 26 122021022220222—12 
Capt Money, 28. , . , . . .122222222222222—15 
Allen, 28 221221222222222—15 
Townsend, 27 222212121222222—15 
Naumann, 28 120122121211122—14 
Sloan, 27 202222222022102—12 
Pierce, 29 222222022222222—14 
Fort, 28 220221202022001—10 
Merrill, 29 .222222222222222—15 
Geo Roll, 30 .222021222122102—13 
McKay, 27 222222222222222—15 
Hoffman, 27 222222202222222—14 
Alabaster, 27. 222222222222222—15 
Stearns 28 222222220222222—14 
Alarshall, 31 222222202222022r-13 
B-27 28. .. 220122221222212-14 
Le Roy, 28...... 222002202222222—12 
Tramp, 28 .... , , , . . . 222122212222112—15 
Glib ert, 32 .- 211122211222222—15 
Crosb>', 32 022202222222222—13 
Parineree, 30 222222222222221—14 
Budd, 29. 221112221221222—15 
Loomis, 28 ...202222222222222—14 
Van Allen, 30 222222222222222—15 
Morrison 29 222222212222222—15 
Brown, 27 , 220100112112222—12 
Linderman 28. . ■ , , . ; . . . .222222222212222— 15 
Fanning, 31 .122121020202222—12 
Heikes, 30 .212222212222222—15 
Lol Martin, 28, , , , .122201222221112—14 
L E Parker 28 , . , .222222222222288-15 
E C Griffith, 28 122221122222212—15 
D P Foster. 26 012121212222112—1^ 
