May 21, 1904.11 
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of spectators, brave gentlemen and fair 
watched the competition with unabated 
Wilmingfton Tottmament* 
The amateur tournament of the Wawaset Gun Club at Wilming- 
ton, Del., on May 12 and 13, was favored with delightfully pleas- 
ant weather. Both days were clear, warm and comfortable. They 
were the best of the spring time. And good fellowship prevailed. 
The tournament was a success in every particular. There was 
an ample attendance of shooters; indeed, the number of contest- 
ants, was quite sufficient to comfortably tax the capacity of the 
two sets of traps, one set expert. Sergeant system, the other a 
Lcggett trap. 
There was a crowd 
ladies, who each day 
interest. 
The cashier's and scorer's departments were ijresided over by 
Messrs. L. D. Thomas and Luther j. Squier, assisted by Mr. J. 
T. Skelley. Each of these gentlemen participated in the com- 
petition also, and therefore it is unnecessary to mention that they 
were very busy men indeed. Mr. Squier, having the handicaps 
and entries to care for, was busy incessantly, and must have ex- 
perienced a sensation of relief when his tournament labors were 
ended. Several of the club members acted betimes as squad 
hustlers, of which the duties were unvisually laborious, owing to 
the heedlessness of many of the' contestants. Mr. W. M. Foord 
was chief hustler, and shot in the conmpetition also. 
The manufacturers' agents present were Messrs. T. H. Keller, 
New York; J. A. R. Elliott, Kansas City; J. Mowell Hawkins 
and E. H. Storr, Baltimdre; E. D. Fulford, Utica; Luther J. 
Squier, Wilmington. 
The nearby cities Vi'ere well represented. From Baltimore there 
were the famous shots, Messrs. J. R. Malone, J. W. Chew, Dr. 
Li'.pus and Lester German. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Park, of Phila- 
delphia, shot through the programme on the first day, and tied on 
the total result. Mrs. Park's shooting was watched with much 
interest by the spectators, and the graceful, quick manner in 
which she handled the gun and the admirable precision with which 
she shot it, evoked much praise. Mr. W. Wagner, of Washing- 
ton, after a practical retirement of two years, was again in the 
competition, and was warmly welcomed. Mr. E. C. Griffith, of 
Pascoag, R. L, famous as a first-class expert, was present, and 
was among the leaders. Media, Pa., was represented by Messrs. 
H. Powell, A. Evans, Pennington and Sweeny. Mr. L. H. 
Scliortemeier, of New York's experts, was among the leaders in 
the competition. The local shooters gave the tournament strong 
support. 
Every courtesy and attention was extended to the visitors. On 
Thursday evening, through the courtesy of the Messrs. duPont, 
a large party of the shooters witnessed an excellent vaudeville 
performance in the Garrick theatre. It was an entertainment most 
thoroughly enjoyed by all the party. 
As a whole, the conditions v^ere favorable for high scores. The 
targets were not thrown hard. The grounds are open and pleas- 
ant. A large level, green field extends about 200yds. in front of 
the traps, and thus the contestants have a reasonably clear view. 
Yet, aside from the performances of the experts, the scores as a 
rule were below^ the average. 
A large open tent, well provided with camp-chairs, afforded a 
pleasant place for rest, lunch and refreshments. 
The high averages of the two days were as . follows : Mr. J. A. 
R. Elliott, 341; E. C. Griffith, 333; J. M. Hawkins, 329; E. D. 
Fulford, 325. These averages were niade on a total of 360 targets. 
There \yere twelve events each day, each at 15 targets, $1.30 
entrance; $5 added. The totals therefore each day were 180 targts, 
$60 added; entrance, $15.60. The Rose system, ratios, 5, 3, 2, 1, 
governed the division of the moneys. The winnings, therefore, 
were not high, and the losses were correspondingly at a minimum. 
Event 1 on the first day paid as follows: 15 targets, $3.40; 14 
targets, $2.05; 13 targets, $1.35; 12 targets, 65 cents. Some of the 
events ran more, some less, but the foregoing will convey a fair 
idea of the average purses. The sliding handicap, 16 to 20yds., 
maintained a constant equity. Five per cent, of the net amount 
of the purses was deducted to be divided pro rata among the 
amateurs who did not win their entrance.' 
First Day, May 12. 
On the first day sixty-six shooters participated. The feature of 
the competition was the phenomenal shooting done by Mr. J. A. 
R. Elliott. He broke 173 out of 180, over 96 per cent. Of the 
events, one was at 18yds., three at 19yds., and eight at 20yds. He 
made a run of 86. This was an extraordinary performance, and 
so far as we know, it is unequaled. Mr. E. D. Fulford was second 
with 167, an excellent performance also. Mr. E, C. Griffith was 
third with 165, and Mr. L. H. Schortemeier was fourth with 164. 
The weather was clear and pleasant. A stiff breeze from 12 o'clock 
blew in the faces of the contestants at the firing points, but it soon 
died away to a perfect calm. The scores: 
Events : 1 
Targets : 15 
Elliott 13 
Hawkins 14 
Fulford 14 
Squier 12 
Stcrr 12 
Banks 9 
Skelly U 
Keller 15 
Griffith 15 
Schorty 13 
P A Brown 11 
Foord 14 
German 14 
Burroughs 14 
Baughman ; 9 
Knowlton 14 
H W McNeal 12 
J W Chew 9 
Malone 15 
Barnard 13 
P J Gallagher 9 
L P Coulbourne. . . 12 
McHugh 12 
Waters 11 
Lupus 12 
Richardson 10 
W K Park 12 
Mrs. Park 13 
J M Miller 8 
J S Giflford 8 
Springer 11 
Harvey 12 
Pennington 11 
S E Massey 10 
Evans 11 
Hartlove 8 
Melchoir 6 
Wagner 15 
Cliadwick 11 
Simon 13 
J McKelvey 12 
F C Bissett 15 
N CCIark 14 
Seward 13 
Foster 
Newcomb 
Little 
Dee 
Reilly .. 
Roser 
Wilson 
Mason 
E duPont 
R King .. 
Edmondson 
England 
J Ewing 
Sweeney 
Brooke ., 
H Ewing . . 
Fay 
Kendall 
Beady 
A duPont 
T Roberson .. 
McColley .......... .. 
2 3 4 5 6 .7 8 9 10 11 12 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 
15 14 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 12 
15 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 14 13 14 
14 15 13 15 13 15 14 14 14 13 14 
15 14 11 12 14 13 15 12 14 14 10 
13 12 15 13 13 11 13 15 14 14 11 
14 15 11 14 14 11 12 11 13 13 14 
15 8 14 13 12 11 12 14 13 14 13 
10 13 13 9 10 13 10 11 13 14 9 
12 15 14 14 15 13 14 13 13 14 13 
12 15 14 14 13 15 14 15 13 13 13 
12 11 10 11 12 11 10 12 12 11 9 
14 13 14 11 14 14 13 13 13 13 11 
14 14 15 14 13 12 14 12 16 10 U 
13 15 12 14 14 12 14 11 13 15 12 
11 13 10 12 
11 12 11 12 14 9 13 12 11 13 13 
13 15 13 13 14 10 12 10 14 13 12 
14 13 14 9 U 11 11 13 12 13 10 
13 10 12 13 14 12 15 12 12 13 14 
12 13 12 14 11 13 9 12 13 10 13 
13 10 11 12 13 11 14 13 12 14 11 
10 13 11 8 9 12 14 7 12 12 11 
9 11 12 10 13 13 12 13 14 12 13 
14 10 13 10 11 13 14 6 11 12 . . 
14 12 15 12 13 10 15 13 12 12 14 
14 14 13 14 13 15 14 14 15 11 12 
14 11 10 11 13 10 12 12 12 13 15 
12 11 U 13 15 9 10 11 14 14 12 
11 8 11 8 9 U 11 13 11 12 10 
■211 14 13 12 13 13 9 13 14 11 
13 11 13 9 11 12 13 12 15 12 13 
13 10 11 9 12 12 10 11 14 13 12 
13 13 10 12 14 9 14 12 13 11 9 
11 9 11 12 10 10 
7 12 14 12 13 13 15 
10 9 10 
9 12 11 11 12 10 10 8 12 13 9 
11 13 14 12 14 14 12 11 14 11 13 
10 .. ..13 5 
.. .... 11 
10 13 15 12 13 11 12 13 13 13 13 ' 
15 13 12 15 14 13 12 13 12 13 14 
12 15 13 11 14 13 13 11 10 13 15 
13 14 12 13 13 13 11 11 
.. 7 11 10 U 13 11 .. ■. 
. . 14 13 U 14 14 12 11 14 13 12 
.. .. 9 9 12 
. . . . 9 11 
.. .. U .. 9 .. 11 
. . .. 14 13 14 14 
12 15 11 14 10 14 11 13 
12 11 10 9 10 9 12 10 
14 12 15 9 ..... . 
.. 13 13 12 14 
.. 9 14 11 
15 12 10 14 8 13 . . 
9 11 9 12 10 9 
4 10 
6 11 
9 9 9 .. .. .. 
11 10 13 
6 12 
13 9 9 8 
13 12 11 
12 11 13 
.. 10 10 14 8 
Shot 
at. 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
75 
180 
ISO 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
165 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
105 
120 
■ 60 
180 
180 
60 
30 
ISO 
180 
180 
135 
90 
150 
45 
30 
45 
60 
120 
120 
60 
60 
45 
90 
90 
30 
30 
45 
45- 
30 
60 
45 
45 
60 
Broke. 
173 
160 
167 
156 
156 
151 
150 
140 
165 
164 
132 
157 
158 
159 
55 
145 
151 
140 
154 
145 
143 
122 
144 
125 
154 
159 
145 
145 
123 
143 
145 
139 
141 
73 
107 
36 
123 
154 
30 
24 
149 
161 
154 
113 
63 
128 
30 
20 
31 
55 
100 
83 
50 
52 
34 
72 
60 
14 
17 
27 
34 
18 
39 
36 
36 
42 
Second Day, May 13. 
The day was soft and balmy, a delightful spring day and favor- 
able for good shooting. A breeze blowing from the shooters 
toward the traps tended to depress the targets, and consequently 
the shooting was harder. 
In the ninth event the Leggett trap failed to work properly, 
thereby seriously impairing the scores of the back-mark men. 
Owing to the rubber of the trap being worn, the targets failed 
to rotate, and the scores fell off astonishingly. Elliott, who was 
making a great race for the day's average, suffered most, scoring 
only 10 out of the 15 targets of that event. 
The high averages of the day were: First, Mr. J. Mowell 
Plawkins; second, Messrs. J. A. R. Elliott and E. C. Griffith, tied 
on 168; third, Mr. Luther J. Squier, 164; fourth, Messrs. Edward 
Banks and F, C. Bissett, 160. Mr. Hawkins made a run of 57 from 
the 20yd. mark. 
About 17,200 targets were used during the tournament, 
scores: 
The 
Events : 12345G78 
Targets : 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 
Elliott 14 15 14 13 14 15 15 15 
- Hawkins 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 13 
Fulford 11 14 14' 13 14 15 12 14 
Squier 13 15 13 15 13 14 15 14 
Storr 13 14 13 13 14 12 12 15 
Banks 13 12 13 14 13 14 13 32 
Skelly 13 14 11 14 12 H 11 i:; 
Beady 10 10 13 11 14 32 ll 11 
Tliomas 11 13 8 8 12 12 6 9 
Melchoir 8 10 14 6 14 10 13 10 
Chew 12 31 12 13 13 10 11 11 
Burroughs ........ 13, 14 13. 14 12 13 12 15 
9 10 11 12 
15 15 15 15 
10 15 15 13 
15 14 13 13 
12 15 11 13 
12 15 11 14 
14 11 13 33 
14 14 14 14 
9 14 32 34 
30 .... 9 
10 12 . . . . 
11 11 13 12 
9 13 12 5 
9 14 15 14 
Shot 
at. 
Broke. 
180 
168 
180 
169 
180 
158 
180 
164 
ISO 
15T 
380 
160 
380 
351 
350 
311 
150 
101 
180 
132 
180 
142 
180 
15& 
McKelvey 15 11 15 14 9 13 13 
Griffith 15 14 16 16 13 14 13 
McHugh 9 12 12 12 11 11 9 
Richardson 12 13 14 13 14 13 14 
German 12 14 11 13 13 14 14 
Foord 15 14 10 11 14 12 13 
Colbourne 10 12 13 11 13 12 11 
Lupus 13 14 11 13 14 12 13 
Malone 10 13 13 11 14 7 10 
Bissett 14 13 14 12 15 12 14 
Schorty 11 13 14 13 14 13 14 
Knowlton 12 11 11 13 15 31 12 
Clarke 14 11 13 12 15 11 12 
Wilson 12 14 11 13 12 13 14 
Godwin 10 12 12 9 11 12 11 
Seward 12 11 13 11 
Wcrthington 12 13 13 13 13 15 10 
Springer 12 12 13 11 12 12 14 
Kirk 14 13 12 12 11 l4 12 
Miller 14 9 13 11 10 11 9 
Torpey 9 15 11 32 !i 
Pennington 13 8 
Powell IS 6 
r:vc.ns 12 11 
Phillips 12 7 
Newcomb 13 
Townsend 9 
McCollie 8 
Chadwick 11 12 11 . . 12 . . 9 
\Vaters 11 11 13 10 7 10 
lames .. .. 11 13 32 7 
Keller 13 8 7 
Hartlove 10 10 
Simons 
Harvey 
King 
Edmondson 
Harrigan 
Hamlin 
I E Kirk 
Reed .. 
duPont 
German 
Fav 
Buch 
J A P 
13 14 
15 12 
12 13 
12 13 
12 15 
12 12 
9 10 
13 12 
13 13 
13 14 
15 11 
13 14 
12 15 
12 14 
8 10 
11 13 14 
14 15 13 
13 11 12 
12 14 14 
15 11 13 
14 13 13 
12 8 11 
11 13 15 
12 13 13 
14 12 13 
15 12 14 
14 11 14 
11 12 13 
14 13 14 
14 12 
7 12 
15 8 
U 9 
12 13 
12 13 
12 11 
10 .. 
12 10 
13 14 
5 .. 
.. 11 
10 .. 
11 10 
15 14 13 
11 14 10 
14 8 13 
12 10 13 
10 10 12 
14 12 12 
12 11 14 
11 . . . . 
13 14 12 
'e 's 's 
12 io 
11 10 12 12 . . 
.. 9 
. . 14 13 12 . . 
11 11 14 11 11 
14 11 13 . . . . 
.. 8 10 7 11 
.. 10 .i .. .; 
9 .. 
.. ., 5 .. .. 
.. 7 
. . 14 14 . . . . 
.. .. 12 .. .. 
.. .. 11 .. .. 
12 
10 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
ISO 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
135 
60 
180 
180 
180 
180 
150 
105 
105 
45 
75 
90 
30 
75 
90 
150 
75 
105 
45 
45 
75 
45 
60 
15 
15 
15 
15 
30 
15 
15 
15 
15 
155 
168 
147 
158 
157 
153 
132 
154 
142 
160 
159 
150 
151 
156 
95 
47 
157 
140 
146 
132 
113 
84 
79 
33 
52 
79 
14 
41 
75 
106 
51 
73 
29 
39 
58 
38 
36 
10 
9 
5 
7 
28 
12 
11 
12 
10 
Minneapolis Gun Clob. 
Minneapolis, Minn.,— The regular shoot of the Minneapolis 
Gun Club was held at Intercity Park yesterday, and was well at- 
tended, despite the inclement weather. The scores suffered some 
in consequence of the wind, but every one seemed to like it and 
stayed all the way through. There was an entry of twenty-five 
shooters, and as many more shooters were on hand to get a little 
practice at the traps, to be in readiness for the tournament. The 
club will hold but one more shoot previous to it. 
In the first event of 15 targets, for the Hunters Arms Co. medal, 
Jess won on a straight score. Second event was won on a score 
of 14 out of 15. Tnird event, Schlitz medal, Jess won; score 24 
out of 25. Paegel medal, O'Brien won; score, 24 out of 25. Club 
badges: Event 5, 20 targets, Morrison won. Expert: Liden won 
Class A, Moulton won Class B. 
The scores follow: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 
Liden, 18 10 10 13 18 18 
Bryant, 18 ...11 8 17 19 16 
Dientos, 18 13 10 18 13 13 
Hays, 18..... 12 8 16 19 17 
Johnston, 18 11 9 13 17 13 
Trench, 18.... 10 11 19 20 16 
Morrison, 20 12 12 22 21 18 
Wilk, 18 8 10 21 20 14 
McKay, 18 .. 12 9 21 22 17 
Biffton, 18 11 9 18 16 .. 
.Tess, 18 15 12 24 21 13 
Gilfillan, 18 11 12 19 20 16 
Morris, 17 12 IT 16 21 11 
Mrs Johnston, 16. 10 11 17 16 13 
4 5 
Events: 12 3 
Marshall, 16 12 7 19 
Kennedy, 16.. 12 14 18 19 15 
Parker, 19 8 13 2116 16 
O'Brien, 18 13 13 23 24 . . 
Moulten, 18 11 10 18 18 17 
Campbell, 16 8 19 14 . . 
Smith, 16 10 16 
Shellbeith, 16 10 16 
Gibson 6 8 
Holmes, .. 6 .. 
Mullins, 16 20 
Gray ; 
Crosby 
15 
15 
is 
14 
20 
Osdning G«n Clob. 
OssiNiNG, N. Y., May 14.— The scores herewith were made at 
the regular practice shoot of the Ossining Gun Club, May 14. 
We shot over expert traps to-day for the first time since they 
were purchased, over two years ago. From letters of inquiry, we 
have received regarding our Decoration Day shoot, we are' ex- 
• pecting a large attendance. No. 6 from 18yds. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events- 12 3 4 5 6 7 
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Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 
Rochester, N. Y., May ll.-Mr. Thomas F. Adkin unsuccess- 
fully defended his title to the Monroe County Championship, 
diamoiid medal to-day. Mr. George Borst was the challenger. 
N'twiun w.'is the winner. The scores of the contest follow 
N«vton 24 22 24 22-92 Watson .21 19 21 15-76 
Adkm 21 21 20 21-83 White 20 17 19 
^oxsX 20 21 20 21— Sa " 
