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St. Joseph, Jan. 2. — Appended are the scores in full of the 
midwinter tournament just closed here. The attendance was very 
gratifying. The weather was exceptionally fine, and some very 
good scores were made, both at targets and live birds. 
When' Sherman announced all in readiness, Gilbert was there 
and smashed out a few straights just as a warmer up. He had a 
partner in Clayton. Such other good shots as Holmes, Burmister, 
Wetzig and Cunningham were not so far in the rear. All seemed 
pleased to see how well the new trap was sending out the little 
clay disks. 
Monday morning witnessed an unusual thing in the tournament 
Ime, as all such affairs are generally started on Tuesday. The 
weather was very fine for the time of year, and there were forty 
shooters to enjoy it. 
The fine weather and all the conditions of the tournament were 
such as to draw a crowd and what's more to hold it. Cunning- 
ham can now see the difference in the way the boys stick when 
they can hit km and when the scores are so poor that all are 
ashamed of them, and here is a lesson that all tournament man- 
agers should heed. Last April, when he had all the shooters here 
that any one could wish, several of the professionals quit, as the 
targets could not be scored. This time, with 45yd. flights, all 
stayed through the day. There was no kicking on the handicap 
committee, for there was none; all at the 16yd. mark. It is safe to 
say that the greatest tournament manager of the West will never 
hold another shoot with a distance handicap on targets. Then the 
money division on the Rose system, and an extra charge of 
entrance for professionals, and a penalty for shooting well. . 
The principal thing in issuing a programme for a tournament 
should be to draw the shooters, and when they , have started in, 
make all the conditions so that all will shoot the whole pro- 
gramme through. Managers of big shoots would do well to write 
to Mr. Cunningham and get the full understanding of the best of 
all handicaps, as it has been tried here and not found wanting on 
two occasions, and comes nearer placing all on an equal footing 
than anything that has ever been tried. 
No one seemed to begrudge Gilbert his little portion of money 
won. At the same time, Gilbert was in a position where the 
record made placed him at the head of the list, a position he 
could not hope to reach if shooting from the 22yd. line. Charlie 
Spencer was a good second, and he would have been weary from 
the way-back-line, as he was trying out a new "pump." . Mr. 
Heer, the Kansas champion, was also a little off in shooting, as 
he was starting out with a new gun for the coming season. He 
had some good friends from his State, who were getting to the 
front, and that was encouraging. Fred Libbe was not shooting, 
as he was needed in the cashier's office. 
The second day was about on a par with the first, only that 
Gilfeert forged ahead until he was 10 targets to the good with a 
loss of only four. The Kansas good ones, Heer, Arnold and Ander- 
son, were, a tie with 186, while Spencer, with one less, was the 
second, high for the two days. 
When the-^ team race was started then the interest became in- 
tense, as tiiat is the real game that causes all to "tiptoe." It was 
Kansas that came on so fast and steady that there was only the 
excitement of how , the second - teams would finish; When five 
men line up and all of them break over 45 each on average, there 
is not much chance of heading them o'ff. And they finished 19 to 
the good. Omaha was second with only two to spare, as the others 
were tie. 
With the opening of the first gun on the third day it was seen 
that the targets had been laid away, and only those who prefer the 
real thing were out to try and down Gilbert. There was a fine 
trophy to shoot for, and all were out for that sole purpose of 
winning. How well the handicap committee succeeded in their 
labors can be estimated by the scoring of 24 by nine of the 26 
men who entered; four made 23 and five 22, so that another cup 
will go to that little town of Spirit Lake. 
The fourth day was all taken up with the five-man team race. 
It wa;s up to the live-bird team of Kansas City to show the target 
team that they could hold up the reputation of the famous shooting 
town, and there was much regret on their part that there was not 
a team present from St. Louis that they might get sweet revenge 
for that defeat of last fall. Three of that faithful gang went out 
with 24,- one with 23, and the other had the good score of 22. Thus with 
five men shooting at 125 birds, there was a total loss of but 8 birds. •• 
The Omaha team averaged up well and were a good second. Some ' 
of the men on both the other teams made the top scores, and • 
still there was that usual showing. that generally falls to the lot ' 
of all teams, that of one good man going wrong. There was 
Rohrer, a strong target shot, falling fo 19, and' that was the same 
made by that other well-known hard shooting Kansas targ-et shot ' 
Timberlake. 
At a meeting held at the hotel, it was decided that Omaha should ' 
hold the next shoot, and Feb. 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be the dates, as 
selected by one Billie Townsend. 
Dec. 28, First Day. 
Events : 1 2 
Targets : 15 15 
Waddington 13 14 
C J Sacht 14 10 
Morrill 15 15 
Carter 14 13 
Linderman 13 10 
Heer 14 14 
Murphy 15 14 
O'Brien 15 14 
Timberlake 12 12 
Arnold 13 14 
Clayton 14 14 
Holmes 12 10 
Bramhall 13 11 
Gotlieb 13 7 
Wickey 12 8 
Anderson 15 15 
Wetzig 15 14 
F Sacht 13 14 
Scoville 12 14 
Cunningham 10 10 
Zim 14 12 
Lord 10 11 
Smith 11 13 
Thomas 12 12 
Gilbert 15 15 
Burmister 10 14 
Spencer 14 14 
Townsend 11 12 
Goodrich 11 11 
Rohrer 15 12 
Peck 15 11 
Hodge 8 10 
Norton 13 12 
Arnhold 12 13 
Record 10 11 
Richey 12 11 
Darby 
Stout 
McGee 
3 4 5 
20 15 15 
18 14 13 
19 15 15 
17 13 14 
17 12 13 
15 13 14 
18 12 15 
17 14 12 
19 13 12 
17 11 13 
20 15 13 
18 14 11 
18 13 12 
16 11 9 
16 12 11 
12 7 10 
17 14 13 
17 13 14 
19 11 13 
16 14 12 
17 11 14 
19 14 11 
14 12 12 
18 12 13 
19 11 14 
19 15 15 
14 10 12 
19 14 15 
19 14 14 
17 14 11 
17 14 15 
19 12 11 
6 7 
20 15 
12 12 
18 12 
17 15 
17 14 
18 11 
19 15 
17 14 
17 11 
17 12 
18 15 
18 11 
13 8 
16 .. 
12 13 
9 12 
19 11 
19 14 
16 13 
17 12 
16 12 
17 14 
16 14 
16 12 
16 15 
19 15 
15 13 
18 15 
20 14 
15 11 
18 14 
18 14 
8 9 
15 20 
14 15 
12 17 
13 16 
14 18 
13 18 
15 16 
14 20 
15 15 
12 19 
12 20 
14 18 
12 19 
10 11 12 
15 15 20 
11 14 15 
11 14 17 
12 13 16 
13 13 19 
13 14 16 
11 14 18 
15 15 20 
14 13 19 
14 14 18 
13 15 18 
14 14 15 
10 13 12 
10 15 
6 13 
15 19 
13 13 
15 13 
14 14 
14 18 
14 13 
12 18 
15 18 
14 18 
15 20 
10 18 
13 19 
14 19 
11 12 
12 17 
13 18 
13 12 16 
8 10 4 
15 14 19 
12 13 19 
13 14 19 
10 12 14 
13 13 18 
14 14 17 
13 14 16 
15 14 16 
12 14 20 
13 15 20 
10 13 17 
15 14 19 
12 14 16 
12 13 15 
12 12 15 
13 .. .. 
15 12 14 17 14 12 18 13 15 13 
18 14 13 17 15 15 19 13 13 19 
13 13 9 9 . . . . 
15 11 13 12 ... . 
. . 11 12 13 14 9 16 14 13 15 
17 12 12 13 
17 10 15 17 
Shot 
at. 
Broke 
200 
166 
200 
171 
200 
176 
200 
178 
200 
168 
200 
181 
200 
187 
200 
177 
200 
171 
200 
186 
200 
175 
200 
152 
100 
76 
200 
150 
200 
111 
200 
186 
200 
182 
200 
173 
200 
161 
200 
165 
200 
173 
200 
160 
200 
173 
200 
177 
200 
196 
200 
155 
200 
189 
200 
179 
200 
159 
200 
173 
165 
144 
50 
26 
200 
178 
200 
181 
80 
52 
95 
79 
150 
117 
70 
54. 
70 
59 
Dec. 29, Second Day. 
Events : 
Targets : 
Heer 
Murphy 
O'Brien 
Timberlake 
Arnhold 
Gilbert 
Burmister 
Spencer 
Linderman 
Goodrich 
Norton 
Wilson ... 
McGee 
Gotlieb 
Waddington 
Wickey 
Carter 
Morrill 
Townsend 
Darby 
Rohrer 
Cunningham 
Zim . '. 
Arnhold 
Anderson 
Lord 
Wetzi.g 
Scoville 
Smith 
Peck 
Team race, 50 targets per 
All Kansas Team. 
Anderson 46 
Murphy . ....48 
Wetzig 43 
Timberlake 44 
Arnhold 46- 
Omaha Team. 
Morrill 37 
Linderman .....43 
Waddington 44 
Carter 41 
Townsend .43- 
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Shot 
15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 
at. 
Broke. 
. 14 13 19 14 15 15 15 11 20 
150 
136 ' 
. 13 12 16 10 13 17 14 14 19 
150 
128 
. 9 15 18 15 12 18 14 13 15 
150 
129 
. 12 14 18 12 11 19 15 14 20 
150 
135 
.14 9 19 15 13 17 15 15 19 
150 
136 
. 15 15 20 15 15 19 13 14 20 
150 
146 
. 11 12 15 12 13 17 13 13 17 
150 
123 
. 13 12 20 14 15 17 12 13 19 
150 
135 
. 7 4 14 12 12 14 13 8 18 
150 
102 
. 9 11 16 e 12 12 11 13 15 
150 
105 
. 9 11 15 13 14 15 14 13 19 
150 
. 123 
.12 10 .... 18 
50 
40 
10 8 17 11 9 16 10 7 18 
150 
106 
. 14 10 17 8 11 16 10 12 12 
150 
110 
.12 8 16 14 11 19 10 12 16 
150 
U8 
12 12 11 12 11 9 10 13 14 
150 
104 
14 13 18 13 12 19 13 13 16 
150 
131 
14 12 14 11 13 18 12 14 17 
150 
124 
13 12 20 11 14 16 14 13 20 
150 
133 
15 13 19 14 11 15 
100 
87 
11 12 18 15 15 19 11 12 18 
150 
1.31 
8 12 18 11 14 13 9 8 16 
150 
109 
12 14 18 13 15 17 14 12 19 
150 
134 
15 14 20 15 13 20 13 15 17 
150 
142 
14 14 15 12 15 17 15 14 20 
150 
136 
8 14 18 13 14 18 11 12 16 
150 
124 
12 15 19 12 14 18 12 15 16 
150 
133 
11 13 20 11 12 20 14 15 18 
150 
134 
13 14 13 11 15 17 14 14 17 
150 
128 
11 13 16 13 12 16 14 12 17 
150 
124 
man, 250 per team: 
St. Joseph Team. 
Arnhold 
Zim 
Rohrer 
Libbe 
Cunningham 
Kansas City Team. 
Smith 
McGee 
Wickey 
Norton 
-208 Sherman 
:— 227 
43 
,40 
48 
37 
38—206 
44 
43 
40 
41 
30—198 
Dec. 30, TUtd Day. 
Preliminary live-bird matches: 
Clayton-Arnold. 
Clayton 2111110212112111121112111—24 
. , ,j 2022221111111222012212221—23—47 
Arnhold ' ; 2222212222222220212902232—23 
2022201012220000222222222—18—41 
„ , Gottlieb— Zim. 
Gottlieb 0221021222022202222222222—21 
■^1™ • 2110211102112212222222222—23 
.. Twenty-five live birds, for Wythe trophy; open to the world, 
handicaps 27 to 33yds. : 
Gilbert, 33. .2122222122112222222222222—95 
Burmister 28 2222201222202111212111121—23 
y 1 ^oi^'^ 0202122222222012102W 
■ ■•■ik • • 2212122212120201120221222—22 
Clayton, 30 .2222201111122121212212221—24 
C Cockrell, 30 , 2011112112211112212222212—24 
Cunnmgham, 30 2222202222222222222222222—24 
Heer, 31 2012011201212122221111212—22 
Holmes, 29 012101202201011w 
1; Cockrell, 29 ......2122211012122121111222222—24 
1 ownsend, 30 2222022222222222202222222—23 
Waddmgton, '30 2212222111201221221221222—24 
Wicke 27 222221212021212100100W 
Gottlieb, 30. 2202011022122222222222222—22 
Hmdmarsh, 30 1222211211122111022222120—23 
Goodrich, 28 222202222220022220222w 
Lord , 29 2212220221221222220212222—23 
Ziro 29. . . 1222122122011212222122222—24 
D Elliott 31 2202001222202222121222122—21 
Tipton, 29 ... . 1012022221212222222221220-22 
Linderman, 30 22222222022022222022100w 
Spencer 32 2222222122121221212220222—24 
Arnhold, oO 2222211011122211222122212—24 
Anderson, 29 101221112011221112212100 w 
Timberlake 28 0201011211111212112212222—22 
Arnhold, 29 ....2112222101221221221212222—24 
Dec. 31, Fourth Day. 
Team race, 25 birds per man, 125 per team of five men: 
Kansas City. 
Clayton 2212222222211202122222112—24 
Cockrell 2212202122111122112112212—24 
Bramhall 2222221211022010221122221—22 
^i.olines 1222222222202211222122222—24 
J- iPton 2011211012222112112212212-23—117 
St. Joseph. 
Libbe 2212122222110211220222222—23 
Cunningham 202222022122202221211222'>— 22 
2222021222222222101222112—23 
Rohrer 2220020222201022202222221—19 
^^"■nhold 2211012221222101211211111-23—110 
Omaha. 
Jones ... 1012022202222022112222122—21 
Hmdmarsh 2202221221221112111221212—24 
Linderman 2202022210222222222222222—22 
Waddington 2010221121212222202112121—22. 
1 ownsend 2201122212012211222221222—23—112 
. All-Kansas. 
9 1021222221212222222222222—24 
Anderson 2022222222221202201212222-22 
Arnhold 2222222222221222201222222—24 
• ; • : 2022222212202222020222222—21 
Timberlake 1222221100011011112121200—19—110 
Consolidated Gun Clob. 
Thirty-three shooters took part in the merchandise shoot given 
on Jan. 1 by the Consolidated Gun Club at their grounds in West 
Toledo, O. Nearly 100 spectators, including a number of ladies 
witnessed the sport. ' 
Root and Grasser tied for first on 72 out of 90. Geo Volk 
and A. Server tied on 70 for second; Keller was third on 68, and 
W. Green and 24 tied for fourth on 67. The scores follow 
.4 6 
. 6 4 
Events: . 12 3 
24 • • 8 7 10 
t-eller iq § g 
A Server lo 10 8 
Crasser g 7 iq 
Kni'erim 6.4 7 
W Green § , g 9 
Rakestraw 4 . . g 
Parks 13 7 
Volk 9 9 9 
Root g 9 10 
Lefevre 5 3 3 
Mickens 2 
Mutzinger 3 
Hilder 3 
Berk 0 4 . 
Crabb 7 
Rierson , 4.7 
H Kern g 
Whiting 
Jackman , . . . . 4 
Heitzman 7 
Freeman 4 
Alvin , , 
Shaw 
Hyatt 
Hoag 
Bishop 
Glance 
O Bollin 
Ahrendt .. .. \\ 
Reinley '' 
Ballom .1 , 
Ed Kern 
4 5 6 7 8 
7 14 6 8 7 
8 11 9 5 9 
7 10 7 7 11 
9 10 7 10 11 
9 8 3 3 7 
6 9 7 7 13 
4 7 'e 2 6 
8 11 9 4 11 
10 11 9 4 11 
6 
9 10 . . 6 . . 
4 11 . . 7 . . 
S 6 
6 7 N 6 10 
6 9 .. 3 7 
6 
4 .. .... .. 
9 6.. 
6 3 3 
6 7 
4 7 
12.. 
2 .. .. 
6 "4 
7 4 10 
8 9.. 
5 6.. 
Shot 
at. 
Brok 
90 
67 
90 
68 
90 
70 
90 
72 
90 
47 
90 
67 
20 
10 
90 
36 
90 
70 
90 
72 
40 
17 
65 
37 
65 
35 
10 
3 
30 
6 
80 
50 
70 
36 
20 
12 
10 
4 
10 
4 
45 
30 
55 
20 
10 
2 
10 
5 
10 
3 
10 
1 
45 
8 
35 
9 
15 
6 
35 
15 
35 
21 
45 
30 
45 
22 
BONASA. 
Hillsiie Gun Cfub. 
Philadelphia, Pa.', Dec. 9.-The 50-target handicap of the Hill- 
side Gun Club, held on the Chestnut Hill grounds, was won by 
Bert Bisbmg. He also won the badge for the. longest run in the 
beginning of the score, 8, Mr. Bisbing won the Laurent for the 
greatest number of straight breaks made during the event other 
than at the start. The scores and handicaps follow: R. Bisbing 
,(9) 48, L. Parsons (8) 44, M. Bisbing (11) .44, J. Hamil (12) 43 
Clark (12) .43, P. .Laurent (8) 40, W. Aimen (U) 39, Kelly (10) 37 
A. Cale (11) 35. - / , y K^) !.H 
