June 4, 1904-] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
478 
Missouri State Tottrnament* 
St. Louis, Mo. — Starting in Monday morning, May 23, and run- 
ning through the week until Friday night, the Missouri State Fish 
and Game Protective Association was in session at Dupont Shoot- 
ing Park under the St. Louis Shooting Association auspices. 
Heavy rain fell Sunday night, and more was promised by the 
weather man; yet, with the exception of some strong quartering 
wind and cloudy weather, the week's sport was not interfered with 
by rain. 
The attendance, while fair, was not as large as anticipated, when 
it is considered that the world's greatest fair is in px-ogress, and 
that excursions are on. There were present shooters from many 
of the States both from far and from near, and though but few 
shot the entire programme tlirovigh, there averaged some 50 who 
took part each day. 
Dupont Park, while well fitted up on this occasion with ample 
tents for sleeping and eating quarters, having a Legget and a 
magautrap, and a permanent clvib house, as it has been used many 
years for shooting purposes, still it never had a reputation for 
being a fast ground or a place where good scores could be made. 
The background is poor, having a hill and trees. Then on this 
occasion the management, it would seem, set about the carrying 
out of a plan whereby the scores would be as low as possible, or 
at least give the best shots a chance to win most everything in 
sight, as the targets were thrown extremely hard and high. This 
caused some giood men to fail to get within hailing distance of the 
cashier, save at the time the entrance was made, and so they were 
compelled to find amusement and recreation elsewhere. 
The first day was taken up with live birds, there being two 
races, namely, the State five-man team race, four men shooting at 
]5 birds each, and the individual championship, which was a com- 
bina:tion affair, including an individual championship open to all 
residents west of the Mississippi River, each 25 birds. 
The team race brought out that what few live-bird teams yet 
remain in the State are very even in their relative shooting 
strength, as only one bird decided the positions of the winners in 
a total of 60 shot at. 
The Students, of St. Louis, were the leaders, and if Kenyon, 
the boss of the camp, had not fallen down, there would have been 
a different story to record, as the other three lost but one between 
them. Butler and Kansas City tied on third place. The old 
Katisas City team came last, and it was not the oldest man on the 
team who made the lowest score. This man, Smith, that not 
unfamiliar name, has long since become famous as the only man 
in this country who has never missed a meeting of the organiza- 
tion since it started, Frank is well known to most of the shoot- 
ers, especially those who have ever been west, and they will all 
be pleased to learn that he can still travel, and as his scores will 
show, can shoot. May he live to shoot at a score more of the old 
Missouri State shoots. 
In the individual race, only Chas. Spencer was the lucky man, 
and he captured the Interstate ti-ophy, while Harlow Spencer was 
the winner of the State trophy after shooting out Mermod and 
Findly. In this event it was unfortunate that the shoot was not 
finished the first day, as in shooting at three birds the next 
morning, Mermod and Heer lost out by getting lively birds. As it 
turned out, "it was an injustive to permit Spencer to shoot out 
ahead of his turn, as he finished the night before, when the birds 
were not nearly so lively as those used in the morning. The 
scores: 
State Association team medal, teams of four men from one club: 
The Students, St. Louis. Wash't'n Park, Kansas City. 
Money ....1222**222121222—13 Clayton ...222021212212122—14 
Mermod ..222221222121222—15 Campbell .122212102202122—13 
Cabanne ..222102220121222—18 Leave! ....221212121212022—14 
H,Spencer.222122222122222— 15— 56 'Holmes .,..221212220021222—13—54 
Canvasback Camp, St. Louis. Medico, St. Louis. 
T O'Niel... 122222202112112— 14 Craig 221212221121200—13 
C Spencer.222222222222222— 15 Scudder ..221221221121222—15 
Chase .....121222112122222— 15 Johnson . .100220110102202— 9 
Kenyon ...120202112010222—11—55 Bond 221212212212122—15—52 
Butler Gun Club. Kansas City Gun Club. 
Clapp 122212112012212—14 Roberts ...122121022122221—14 
Morrison .212102220110212—12 Wickie ...221012220210222—12 
Henry ....221221022121212—14 Smith 221210221102222—13 
Patterson .221221210121222—14—54 Elliott ....102102210121012—11—50 
First Day. 
State and Interstate live-bird trophy, 25 birds, entrance $12.50: 
T Cabanne 1222120222022122002222221—21 
Wm Clavton"" 1212121220122120211221122—23 
Holmes ' 1011212221221120100122220—20 
T^vne 2122211222002222020221021—20 
^ich-ev 1221221220021221220121022—21 
Mermod 1212121212111112122111202—24 
H B Soencer"" 2222222022222222222222222—24 
S Thomoson " 2222222222222222020000222—20 
W Heer 1212121121212112222221011—24 
pVase '. 1222220122212021202221211—22 
C Soencer " 2222221222212122122121222—25 
T O' N iel 2222120220120222122121122—22 
Jackson " " 2101122012212112010212212—21 
Findlay 2221221222212102222212222—24 
Dr Brown 00111220w 
Roberts 2212212221222220000110002—18 
Smith 11100201W 
Norton 2021202102212222122122122—22 
R Elliott 1202200221002202022122122—18 
Clapp 1020121201122122121221222—22 
Money . . 2022202222222222222222222—23 
Second Day. 
The target programme was started first, and as it was short, 
including only 140 shots, it was finished before the live-bird event 
was started. The scores presented herewith will show that every- 
body was not in the best of form, but, be that as it may, it was 
the hardest kind of work to make anything like a decent score. . 
The best of the lot was Mercer, of Shreveport, La., and Lewis, 
of Herrington, Kans., as they tied on 126. Brady, of Memphis, 
Thomas, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., and Powers, of Decatur, were sec- 
ond, with 125; then Charles Spencer, Alex. Mermod and Harlow 
Spencer, the three St. Louis cracks, were only one behind. Heer, 
by breaking the. last 20 straight, came next, which brings forward 
the old saying of a poor beginning, etc., as in. the start off he 
actually only broke 9 out of his first event. But as to the others, 
there were some of the best shots in the country falling ovit of 
the money almost constantly. The scores: 
Events: 12345678 
Targets : 15 15 20 15 15 20 20 20 
Money ........................ 11 12 16 14 14 19 17 18 
H Spencer ................... 14 14 19 13 " ^ ~ 
Shot 
at. 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
■ 140 
140 
■ 100 
120 
100 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
Broke. 
121 
124 
102 
103 
124 
121 
121 
123 
109 
118 
125 
100 
108 
97 
124 
. SO 
94 
62 
99 
111 
99 
115 
107 
90 
11 18 17 18 
O'Niel 6 14 13 12 11 16 13 17 
Flynn 11 11 18 11 10 16 11 15 
Mermod 13 12 17 13 13 18 19 19 
Ford 12 14 19 15 13 19 15 14 
Brcokman 15 11 17 14 14 19 15 16 
Heer ; 9 14 18 13 14 18 17 20 
Barto 10 11 17 13 7 20 14 17 
McDowell 9 13 14 14 14 18 16 20 
Powers 15 14 17 14 13 18 17 17 
Post 8 13 15 12 9 13 13 17 
Clark 8 12 16 12 14 16 15 15 
Snell 7 12 14 14 9 1113 17 
C Spencer 12 14 19 13 13 18 16 19 
Clayton 12 14 15 13 12 14 ... . 
Holmes 11 13 18 5 12 17 18 . . 
Wickey 8 11 10 13 5 15 . . .-. 
Jackson 9 13 11 13 10 15 13 15 
Clapp 11 10 15 15 12 17 14 17 
Markie 8 8 17 13 11 15 13 14 
Elson 9 13 20 13 11 16 16 17 
Norton 10 14 15 12 10 19 13 14 
Miss King 11 9 13 11 10 17 12 7 
Baggerman 13 17 18 
Bastian 10 11 6 - 
Midlin 10 13 14 9 10 15 12 . . 120 83 
Co.e 9 10 14 15 13 18 15 14 140 108 
Brady 13 10 19 15 13 19 18 18 140 125 
Lewis 14 15 18 13 15 17 17 17 140 126 
Mackie 10 10 12 11 9 14 10 13 140 -89 
Thomas 12 14 17 14 14 18 19 17 140 125 
Miller 11 12 18 14 10 18 12 15 140 110 
P C Ward 12 15 17 14 12 17 16 15 140 118 
G Ward 11 12 17 10 10 18 14 19 140 111 
Gilbert 8 11 10 13 9 18 15 16 140 99 
EUett 12 13 19 13 11 17 17 17 140 119 
Kaiiffman 13 13 15 11 11 13 18 18 140 112 
Delerline 14 13 18 14 8 16 17 17 140 116 
Tripp 14 14 14 13 10 19 18 15 140 117 
Vietmeyer 11 12 17 13 9 11 17 14 140 104 
Mercer 14 13 19 13 14 16 19 18 140 126 
Rasch 7 12 14 7 8 13 13 17 140 126 
Zahn 10 7 15 12 11 15 11 15 140 96 
Logan 12 9 15 11 8 15 13 17 140 100 
Oberding 10 8 12 9 11 
Clay 15 12 19 12 18 
Crosby 17 10 16 
Rodman 7 4 10 4 10 
P Bagerman 13 14 14 
Oberding 11 15 
The pigeon wing trophy is designed to take the place of the 
old cast iron medal. This new trophy is a handsome bronze 
medal, suitably engraved, of a new shape and design. The specific 
conditions governing the inaugural handicap are as follows: 25 
live birds, $25 entrance, including the birds; open to the world. 
The contestant is free to use anything he may desire in the shape 
of a 12-gauge gun, and any powder or ammunition he may see 
fit, so long as he conforms to the Interstate Association rules. 
The winner shall be subject of challenge, issued through any 
of the sporting papers in the United States, or the St. Louis 
Globe-Democrat, or St. Lotiis Republic, the holder to name the 
place and date of shoot; the date to be within thirty days of the 
publication of challenge; the holder to give the challenger not 
less than ten days' notice, and deliver the trophy, in good con- 
dition, at such place of contest. The number of birds shall be 
not less than 50, nor more than 100 birds, as must be mutually 
agreed upon by the two, the loser to pay for the birds. 
On the front surface of this trophy there are eight spaces for 
as many different names, which are to be engraved, the fac 
simile of the shooter's signature, giving the date and place of 
match. When these eight spaces are filled with as many different 
names, the shoot for the final contest will take place at St. 
Louis at 50 live birdSj with an optional sweep. 
There were twenty-three entries, tlie birds were good for the 
time of year, and, assisted by the wind, were strong enough to 
keep all guessing from start to finish. As is almost invariably 
the rule, the unexpected happened, this time it fell to the lot of 
Ducky Holmes to win, and he was warmly congratulated by all, 
escpecially by Alex. Mermod, who challenged' him for the medal' 
before he got away from the score. Mermod, Powers and Ellett, 
of Keithsburg, III., had only one bad half hour. There were six 
good shooters in the 20-hole.. The scores: 
Pigeon wing trophy, 25 live birds, handicaps 27 to 33yds. : 
Thompson, 28 ! 2222222222222222022002200— 20 
H Money, 33 2220222222222222202222221—23 
Mermod, 31 2222222212222222222202222—24 
H Spencer, 31 2222222022222222222222002—22 
J O'Niel, 30 2222222202212222221221022—23 
Kenyon, 29 ' 1221111220202211220102202—21 
Robinson, 30 ....2021202222002222111122122—21 
C Spencer, 33.. 2022222202222022202222222—21 
Wickey, 27 .22201222002222000 w 
Clark, 31 ..0222222220222022021211111—21 
Page, 28 .2002222212222112112212222—23 
Clayton, 31 0121121211121111121221022-23 
Powers, 33 ..2222221222112122201111111—24 
P C Ward. 30 0212011112I111000111w 
G Ward, 28 01210122121222210120w 
Thomas, 30 2121202220102110221020222—19 
Heer, 32 ...... ., 1112111211012222121120112—23 ' 
Barto, 31 ...... .2201222222222222222220022—22 
Chase, 30 ..2122212211102021122222222—23 
Jackson, 29 C122100012w 
Holmes, 30 2122212121122212111222212—25 
Deterline, 30 0211221022202202212222202—20 
Ellett, 30 ....2211121112111101211222122—24 
Elliott live-bird. trophy, challenge, 50 live birds, Powers, holder: 
Rowers 1112111221201121210112222—23 
2212112212211012222222222—24—47 
Clayton 2111111221001212212112211—23 
1120210222221112012202211—21—44 
Shot under Elliott handicap, both start at 80yds. Powers 5 at 
30, 15 at 31, 5 at 32, 25 at 33. Clayton 5 at 30, 5 at SI, 5 at 32, last 
25 at 33. Powers retains -the trophy. 
Third Day. 
The third day found some new faces, while sortie had dropped 
out and gone home willing to admit that, conditions were against 
them. There were 150 targets, and the surroundings remained 
about the same, as Powers was high with 139, Heer second with 
137 and Spencer third with 136, Money was close up with 135. A 
feature was the merchandise that was donated by various manu- 
facturers. In these Barto, the Chicago shot, won a Stevens single 
barrel target shot gun; Clay, a Rawlins shell box; Coe,. a Marble 
cleaning rod. The Parker shotgun was won by Clay, of East St. 
Louis; Ford, the Mexican scrape; Brookman, cigars, and Miss 
King, a Marble cleaning rod; Powers, the Marlin take-down 
shotgun; Flynn a $10 hat. The scores: 
Events :. 1234 5 678 
Targets : .15 15 15 20 20 20 20 25 
Money 13 15 14 19 16 15 20 22 
H Spencer 14 13 14 14 16 13 19 20 
Mermod 15 12 10 14 19 17 15 20 
Flynn 13 13 13 17 17 19 17 20 
Clark 8 10 10 15 12 18 15 21 
Ford 12 12 10 18 14 15 17 13 
Brookman 11 12 13 17 15 11 16 20 
McDowell 10 14 15 18 18 18 15 24 
Barto 13 15 13 17 14 14 16 18 
Heer 15 14 14 20 16 16 18 24 
Coe 10 13 12 14 14 16 16 18 
Brady 11 11 10 11 14 16 15 21 
P C Ward 11 13 13 17 14 17 17 19 
G Ward 11 10 15 17 12 19 19 21 
Kaufman -. 9 13 10 16 17 17 1121 
Powers 13 15 13 18 18 20 18 24 
Post 12 13 10 18 14 14 13 21 
C Spencer 15 15 14 18 16 17 16 25 
Ellett 10 12 7 14 12 20 14 21 
Mercer 14 11 15 18 19 17 15 18 
Norton 12 11 12 12 13 17 15 16 
Lewis 13 12 13 16 16 18 16 21 
Jackson ; 14 13 12 16 15 13 15 21 
Miller 11 13 13 15 13 17 17 14 
Tripp 11 12 8 18 11 15 16 19 
Vietmeyer 13 12 8 13 9 
Elson 15 9 12 13 13 J . 13 19 
Clay 13 14 13 19 16 17 18 20 
Miss King 11 8 11 15 
Deterline 10 12 9 13 17 15 16 18 
Robinson 9 10 
M Gilbert 12 . . 14 .. 15 .. .. 
B Pleard 9 9 
Selzer 12 8 10 13 13 15 16 15 
O'Niel 12 18 14 15 10 19 
Pattison .... 13 14 14 
Henry 10 17 19 14 16 19 
Clayton .. .. 11 17 15 16 20 
Findlay U 
Kenyon 11 
Hall ...17 14 18 17 ... ; 
Fourth Day. 
This day was on the dark, windy day order, and brought out 
that Billy Heer and Harold money are hard shooters undfer hard' 
conditions, as they made 129 and 128. Gumming*,. tJie Bunkes 
Broke. 
135 
123 
122 
129 
109 
116 
115 
132 
120 
137 
113 
109 
121 
124 
114 
139 
115 
136 
110 
127 
108 
125 
119 
113 
110 
130 
iio 
102 
