88 
FOREST-AND STREAM. 
[July 8, 1905. 
Kit Shepherdson 
17 
18 
19 
20 
19 
19 
.16 
17 
14 
19 
A1 Willerding 
..18 
88 
H A Galt 
....16 
87 
Geo Premo 
17 
17. 
18 
18 
18 
17 
19 
18 
16 
17 
Hood Waters 
..18 
89 
E N Gragg 
. . . .16 
89 
W H McGee 
15 
18 
19 
19 
19 
20 
18 
16 
18 
19 
Lem Willard 
..18 
89 
Wm Horsley ... . 
. . . .16 
86 
Max Flensler 
19 
18 
17 
12 
18 
18 
17 
18 
15 
15 
H C Watson 
..18 
94 
J L Hampfer . . 
....16 
93 
R S Rhoades 
IS 
18 
18 
20 
20 
20 
16 
16 
19 
18 
P C Ward 
. .18 
86 
b J Holland . . . . 
. . . .16 
91 
Joe Michaels 
16 
15 
16 
17 
16 
13 
20 
17 
17 
15 
Ben Scott 
..18 
93 
FI 0 Horn 
....16 
89 
Erank Pragoff 
17 
16 
19 
16 
17 
16 
16 
17 
16 
16 
Dick Linderman .. 
..18 
92 
D A Hanagan .. 
....16 
85 
John Brook 
16 
12 
14 
14 
15 . 
14 
14 
12 
13 
13 
F A Weatherhead. 
..18. 
95 
I C Harris 
....16 
91 
F T Sherwood 
16 
15 
16 
13 
17 
17 
16 
12 
13 
16 
Dan Bray 
..18 
94 
J M Hershy - 
. . . .16 
w. 
H Dunnill 
15 
16 
20 
18 
19 
18 
20 
19 
16 
18 
Mark Airy 
..17 
94 
J C Hudleson .. 
....16 
86 
F D Kelsey 
19 
20 
19 
20 
19 
20 
19 
19 
19 
18 
W m. Akard 
..17 
91 
W F Booker 
....16 
w. 
B Dunnill 
18 
19 
18 
20 
19 
18 
17 
19 
14 
17 
Guy Burnside 
..17 
89 
C C Gere 
....16 
77 
■W' D Townsend 
17 
19 
17 
17 
18 
19 
19 
16 
17 
19 
Dr. 0 . F. Britton. 
..17 
93 
S S Adams 
. . . .16 
82 
C Thorpe 
18 
18 
19 
19 
16 
17 
15 
20 
16 
17 
C E Binyon 
.17 
W. 
Ed G Knopf 
. . . .16 
86 
A IV Kirby 
16 
13 
18 
15 
15 
19 
12 
16 
15 
16 
FI 0 Burnham ... 
..17 
92 
T N Jackson 
. . . .16 
82 
C W Venable 
17 
17 
19 
18 
18 
18 
19 
18 
20 
18 
R R Bennett 
..17 
86 
Joe ivrach 
. . . .16 
82 
E Watkins 
19 
19 
17 
17 
17 
19 
19 
19 
16 
19 
FI W Gleffer 
..17 
85 
E P Lawrence . . 
....16 
90 
Jane 28, Second Day. 
The programme of the second day provided two trophy con- 
tests, the Preliminary Handicap and the State team event. 
The Preliminary Handicap was at 100 targets, unknown angles, 
$7 entrance, targets included; handicaps 14 to 22yds.; high guns; 
$100 added. The handicaps were the same awarded in the Grand 
American Handicap. In addition to first nioney, the winner re- 
ceived a trophy, value $50, that amount being deducted from the 
net purse to purchase same. The number of moneys was de- 
termined by the number of entries. 
The State team event was for amateup only. .Each team con- 
sisted of five contestants, bona fide residents of the same State. 
(Dne hundred targets per man, 600 targets per team; $36 entrance 
per team; targets included; no handicaps; high guns. The num- 
ber ,of moneys was governed by the number of entries. In ad- 
dition to first money, the members of the winning team each 
received a trophy presented by the Interstate Association. No 
penalty entries were accepted. 
The left-over programme of yesterday was completed to-day. 
Owing to the great number of entries and the crowding of the 
programme from yesterday’s postponed events, the Preliminary 
Handicap started later in the afternoon, and was completed only 
to the sixtieth round. Each contestant, therefore, had forty more 
targets of the Preliminary Handicap to shoot at on the following 
day. An event of the day was the dusting of the 213th target, 
which ended a run of 212. 
The weather was delightful— clear, comfortable, with gentle 
breezes. 
The Preliminary Handicap was w'on by Mr. R. R. Barber, of 
Paullina, Iowa, a newcomer in the Grand American Handicap, 
and a shooter of rare skill. He broke 98 out of 100 from the 
16-yard mark, for which, by way of popular approval and ap- 
preciation, he received hearty applause from all present. Messrs. 
Wm. Veach, of Falls City, Neb., and K. P. Johnson, of Kenton, 
O., were second with 97. Messrs. C. M. Powers, J. L. D. 
Morrison, St. Paul; C. O. LeCompte, Eminence, Ky. ; S. Young, 
Chicago, and Ed. Rike, Dayton, broke 96 each. 
The division of the purse in the Preliminary Handicap, was as 
follows; 
The 98 — R. R. Barber, received $159. 
The 97’s — Wm. \'each and K. P. Johnson, received each $135. 
The 96’s — C. M. Powers, J. L. D. Morrison, C. O. LeCompte, 
J. S. Young and E. D. Rike, received each $79.60. 
The 95’s — H. C. Hirschy, G. E. Painter, E. O’Brien, A. B. 
Richardson, F. D. Kelsey, F. A. VVeatherhead,. G. L. Lyon, L. 
G. Scranton, B. T. Cole and R. H. Conerly, received each $26.40. 
The 94’s — ^J. W. Garrett, J. S. Boa, H. Cadwallader, L. 
Foley, A. J. Stauber, H. C. WMtson, Dan Bray, Mark Arie, E. 
F. Gleason, J. L. Orr, Frank Foltz and J. S. Thomas, received 
each $16.90. 
The 93’s — M. E. Atchinson, Ben Scott, O. F. Britton, A. H. 
Durston, J. J. Faran, J. A. Flick, H. L. Stumpfler, F. L. 
Pierstorff, W. Henderson and G. J. Roll, received each $16.90. 
The 92’s — W. R. Crosby, F. Alkire, L. B. Fleming, J. B. Barto, 
Burton Call, K. C. Shepardson, D. Linderman, H. O. Burnham, 
C. B. Clapp, W. S. Lloon, G. Maxwell, B. O. Seymour, A. A. 
Browm, Eugene Dupont, F. M. Dooden, Chris. Gotlieb and C. 
A. Young, received each $8.30. 
In this event there were 307 contestants. The scores: 
Preliminary Handicap. 
Hdc. 
Total. 
Hdc. 
Total, 
W R Crosby 
..22 
92 
J T Skelly 
..17 
91 
E Gilbert 
..22 
91 
Fred A Stone 
..17 
80 
W H Heer 
..21 
89 
J A Sheldon 
..17 
90 
C M Powers 
..21 
96 
F J Sowle 
..17 
70 
C A Young 
..21 
92 
H L Snow 
..17 
83 
JAR Elliott 
..20 
87 
B 0 Seymour 
..17 
92 
F M Faurote 
..20 
91 
L G Scranton 
17 
95 
Jno W Garrett 
..20 
94 
E H Tripp 
..17 
85 
J S Fanning 
..20 
90 
C Thorpe 
.17 
w. 
Sim Glover 
..20 
88 
J D McConnell 
..17 
87 
H C Hirschy 
..20 
95 
Ed V oris 
.17 
w. 
R 0 Heikes 
..20 
89 
H W Veitmyer 
..17 
68 
J M Hughes 
..20 
87 
E G White 
..17 
89 
J M Hawkins 
..20 
81 
F Praghoff 
..17 
81 
Walter Huff 
..20 
86 
A A Wineburg ... 
.17 
w. 
H Money 
..20 
85 
C W Hart 
..17 
91 
J L D Morrison... 
..20 
96 
I S Young 
..17 
96 
H Sconce 
..20 
88 
J A Prechtel 
..17 
90 
J T Atkinson 
..19 
91 
C M Peters 
..17 
85 
C B Adams 
..19 
86 
Wni Lee 
..17 
78 
C W Budd 
..19 
88 
Geo E Bartlett 
..17 
89 
J S Boa 
..19 
94 
E T Haak 
..17 
91 
H J Borden 
..19 
87 
Ed Rike 
..17 
96 
H Dunnill 
..19 
89 
C H Miller, 
.17 
w. 
J R Graham 
..19 
90 
W C Bower 
..16 
89 
A M Hatcher 
..19 
83 
Jno Burmeister ... 
..16 
84 
T E Flubby 
..19 
w. 
C P Blinn 
..16 
71 
C 0 LeCompte 
..19 
96 
F E Butler 
..16 
72 
H McMurchy 
..19 
89 
D M Swishart .... 
..16 
78 
G E Painter 
..19 
95 
Geo Schwartzkopf 
.16 ' 
90 
R L Pierce 
..19 
85 
W T Booking 
..16 
86 
Stanley Rhoades . . 
..19 
90 
A Olsen 
..16 
90 
W D Stannard . . . 
..19 
89 
F 0 Bisbee 
..16 
82 
H G Taylor 
..19 
91 
R R Barber 
..16 
98 
D A Upson 
..19 
90 
A A Bowen 
..16 
92 
L I Wade 
..19 
90 
T A Blunt 
..16 
87 
F M See 
..19 
87 
E W Bird 
..16 
86 
Ed O’Brien 
..19 
95 
Will Brown 
..16 
87 
Frank Alkire 
..18 
92 
R W Burns 
..16 
71 
Luther Squire 
..18 
w. 
H A Comstock.... 
..16 
- 87 
H H Stevens 
..18 
89 
J H Kramer 
..16 
85 
L B Fleming 
..18 
92 
FI M Carr 
..16 
w. 
A B Richardson . 
..18 
95 
0 T Lewis 
..16 
87 
Ed Brady 
..18 
89 
J H Caldwell 
..16 
83 
E Brown 
..18 
so 
'A B Cook 
..16 
69 
Joe Barto 
..18 
92 
Geo Clements 
..16 
87 
Hugh Clark 
..18 
88 
Jno W Coleman... 
..16 
88 
A C Conner 
..18 
89 
B T Cole 
..16 
95 
W H Clay 
..18 
89 
J A Crawford 
..16 
77 
F B Cunningham. 
..18 
84 
Ed. Curry 
..16 
■ 75 
Burton Call 
...18 
.92 
R H Connerly ... 
..lb 
95 
H W Cadwallader. 
..18 
94 
F T Connerly...:. 
..16 
90 
J F Calhoun 
...18 
79 
A H burston 
..16 
93 
B Dunnill 
..18 
89 
C F Dreihs 
..16 
84 
E F Fasgood 
..18 
84 
E DuPont 
..16 
92 
Dave Elliott 
..18 
81 
E E DuPont 
..16 
88 
Mark Anderson... 
...18 
91 
A F DuPont 
..16 
82 
0 A Felger 
...18 
87 
Victor DuPont, Jr. 
..16 
78 
A W Kirby 
..18 
84 
V buPont, III.... 
..16 
74 
A H Ring 
..18 
86 
J G Ewing 
..16 
80 
F D Kelsey 
...18 
95 
F C Tuttle 
..16 
80 
R Kline 
..18 
88 
W E Keplinger. . . . 
..16 
76 
Alex Mermod 
..18 
84 
W I Spangler 
..16 
90 
T A Marshall 
..18 
91 
D J Warner 
..16 
89 
R Merrill 
..18 
90 
H T Edwards 
..16 
90 
A P McDowell..., 
...18 
78 
M J Weber 
..16 
87 
Col Anthony 
...18 
89 
R J Jackson 
..16 
w. 
F C Riehl 
..18 
90 
M L Stith 
..16 
w. 
Geo Roll 
...18 
93 
Frank Foltz 
..16 
94 
Neaf Apgar 
...18 
80 
J J Farron 
..16 
93 
L Foley 
...18 
94 
C W Venable .... 
..16 
90 
M E Atchison . . . , 
...18 
93 
Tno A Flick 
..16 . 
93 
E H Stow 
. . .18 
89 
B F Failey 
,.16 
w. 
F H Snow 
...18 
90 
A P Smith 
..16 
90 
A J Stauber 
...18 
94 
Chas Stephens . . . . 
..16 
83' 
L B 'Lawrence... . . 
...18 
91 
C N- Otney 
..16 
• '-W. 
Kit Shepardson . 
...18 
92 
D P Moore - ...... 
,...16 
.. 93 
Ralph Trimble . . 
...18 
91 
F A Godcharles.., 
...16 
88 
Alex ToLsma 
...18 
88 
J D Greene 
..16 
85 
W D Towns’end. . 
..MS 
w. - 
-W - E Morin .... . . 
...16 
87 
Geo Volk 
...18 
85 
E N Gillespie — 
...16 
85 
JVra Veifh 
...18 
' 97 
F M. Gooden 
...16 
95 
Dr Carson 17 
T W Pontefract 17 
E B Coe 17 
J H Tlutchings 17 
G H Darton 17 
W B Darton 17 
W H Beecher 17 
Geo Eck 17 
F A Fuller 17 
Austin Flinn 17 
Dr C B Clapp 17 
Dr Gleason 17 
D D Gross 17 
E S Graham 17 
W S Hoon 17 
W G Hearne 17 
J W Plightower 17 
Max Hensler 17 
H H Jeffers 17 
K P Johnson 17 
W B Jarvis 17 
H M Kirby 17 
F H Lord 17 
T Latham 17 
J T Lloyd 17 
Geo O Lewis 17 
Geo L Lyon 17 
A Lyon 17 
F E Mallory 17 
Geo K Mackie 17 
R R Skinner...' 17 
F Miller 17 
Geo Maxwell 17 
C S Magill 17 
W H McGee 17 
C A McLouth 17 
E E Neal ...17 
J L Orr 17 
T H Parry 17 
■W R Clark 17 
C H Peck 17 
C W Phellis 17 
B Johnson 17 
E A Ramsdall 17 
T D Riley 17 
L FI Reed 17 
Joe Roller 17 
Guy Ward 16 
A W^ilson 16 
J S Thomas 16 
E J Snyder 16 
O B Powell 15 
Jno Worden 15 
C T Keck 15 
B B Maust 15 
83 
76 
84 
w. 
.87 
:88 
79 
:83 
.89 
88 
.92 
:94 
:92 
.91 
88 
w. 
w. 
97 
86 
78 
86 
.82 
78 
85 
95 
78 
90 
.85 
79 
80 
92 
81 
w. 
90 
86 
94 
88 
80 
90 
88 
91 
74 
90 
88 
88 
89 
94 
89 
88 
. 86 
70 
87 
H V Lee 16 
A W Loud 16 
R E Loring 16 
Geo. Premo 16 
Neil Layman 16 
Geo A Mosher 16 
W L Stroughton . . .16 
F W Markman 16 
Geo Miller 16 
L Moine 16 
C A Mullen 16 
T S Bibbee 16 
J W Keefel 16 
W J Manning ? 16 
Frank Stanton 16 
Bert S Malone 16 
F H Merrick 16 
J .A McKelvy 16 
M R McKinnon 16 
J M Speary 16 
B F McDaniel 16 
W A McDaniel 16 
R S McMillan 16 
John Noel 16 
J T Park 16 
F D Pelter 16 
F Pierstorff 16 
II R Patterson 16 
C W Hobbie 16 
T C Ramsey 16 
j A Sell 16 
H Fendner 16 
G H Steenburg 16 
A G Fisher 16 
A Hill 16 
H Stroh 16 
F T Sherwood 16 
Geo Smith 16 
C C Smith 16 
Tom Keller 16 
A C Spencer 16 
H L Sinnott 16 
E B Shogren 16 
FI A Snell 16 
A W Switzer 16 
W Webster 16 
O L Tosetti 16 
E D Shaffer 16 
W A, WTldhack 16 
N Wise 16 
E P Gallup 18 
E D Holding 18 
A H Hardy 18 
Chas. Gottlieb 18 
W Henderson 18 
74 
91 
83 
89 
85 
81 
76 
89 
88 
90 
88 
88 
83 
87 
88 
w. 
88 
86 
83 
82 
84 
67 
76 
87 
90 
90 
93 
87 
84 
86 
83 
85 
86 
74 
84 
77 
82 
73 
85 
82 
81 
90 
78 
87 
86 
87 
77 
83 
88 
87 
63 
90 
87 
92 
93 
The State Team Event* 
Seventeen teams entered the Stfite team contest. Five 'were 
from Illinois, three from Pennsylvania, two from^ Indiana, and 
Ohio respectively, and one each from Maine, Missouri, Iowa, 
Colorado, Michigan and Nebrask.a. _ 
The competition narrowed down to a contest between the Ohio 
and Illinois teams, which were quite evenly matched, and which 
smashed targets in expert form. Ohio won out by one target, 
with a score of 474 nearly a 95 per cent, performar^ce. 
The members of the Ohio team were Messrs. Orr, Rhoades, 
Upson, Snow and Alkire. 
The members of the Illinois team were Messrs. CIraham, Willard, 
Dunnell, Sconce and Powers. Messrs Sconce and Snow were 
high men on their respective teams with 97. This event was 
started about mid-day. 
This contest evoked keen interest and warm competition. There 
is no doubt but what next year will bring forth a large entry 
to compete in it. For a first contest of tiiis kind as an Inter- 
state Association event, it was a pleasing success. It is a 
noticable fact that in the team contest mamy of the members fell 
far below the usual individual averages. The scores: 
State team shoot: 
Illinois No. 1. 
J R Graham 19 20 18 19 20 — 96 
Lem Willard 16 17 20 17 19-89 
H Dunnell 20 19 20 19 17—95 
H Sconce 20 19 19 20 19-97 
C M Powers 19 19 20 19 19—96—473 
Maine. 
H L Snow 20 18 20 13 18 — 89 
G H Darton ’ 18 16 14 16 19-83 
E A Randall 20 18 19 18 15—90 
A G Fisher 17 16 15 12 12-72 
W B Darton 18 16 20 17 19—90—424 
Illinois No. 2. 
Geo Eck 19 14 15 18 13-79 
0 L Tosetti 20 15 19 19 16 — 88 
D A Hanagan 16 17 17 19 17 — 86 
Dr C Carson 19 IS 17 18 20 — 92 
E S Graham 19 16 18 19 19-91-436 
Pennsylvania No. 2. 
F A Godcharles 16 17 18 18 17 — 86 
R R Bennett 17 19 20 18 14 — 88 
J W Pontefract 17 15 17 16 15 — 79 
W Bowers 19 17 17 18 18-89 
FI W Gleffer 20 16 19 16 15—86—428 
Indiana. 
Hugh Clark 19 15 19 19 19-91 
Mark Anderson ' 20 17 20 20 19 — 96 
E E Neal 18 16 16 12 18-80 
K C Shepherdson 
Ed Voris 
Ohio. 
J Orr 
Stanley Rhoades 20 17 20 18 18 — 93 
D A Upson 20 18 19 20 18 — 95 
F H Snow 20 20 20 19 18—97 
F D Alkire 18 18 19 20 18—93^74 
Chicago. 
C Binyon 18 20 18 18 18 — 92 
1 Young 19 18 18 18 16—89 
J Barto 20 19 20 17 18-94 
Geo Roll 18 19 19 20 18—94 
B Dunnill 18 17 20 16 18—89—458 
N. C. R., Ohio. 
E D Rike 17 16 19 18 18-88 
FI A Galt 15 12 16 9 13-65 
W I Spangler 18 17 18 17 18 — 88 
E Watkins 19 19 18 19 18-93 
K P Johnson 16 li 17 18 18 — 86 — 420 
Missouri. 
Alex Mermod 18 18 19 18 18 — 91 
Dr C B Clapp 19 19 20 13 18—89 
Wm A Kard 20 17 19 ' 19 19—94 
J S Thomas 19 16 20 18 19—92 
W H McGee .; 19 17 17 Is 19-90-456 
Iowa. 
R Kein '. 20 18 20 17 20—95 
F A Weatherhead 20 20 20 18 18 — 96 
L Foley 20 20 19 17 15—91 
W S Hoon 20 18 20 18 19-96 
R R Barber 19 19 19 18 19-94-^71 
Illinois No. 3. ... 
A C Conner 17 14 _8 19 '20—88 
j\'I Airy 19 20 18 19 20 — 96 / 
C W Venable ...19 19 15 16 19—88 
Wm McKinley 15 15 19 14 15— 78 . 
A P Smith 1.9 16 19 16 19-89^39 
16 18 19 17 16—86 
18 17 17 17 14—83—436 
20 20 19 19 18—96 
A H King 
Pennsylania No. 
1. 
19 
19 
20 
20 
15—93 
G E Painter 
19 
15 
19 
18 
20—91 
J 1' Atkinson... 
20 
20 
18 
20-96 
L B Fleming 
17 
18 
16 
19—89 
J F' Calhoun 
18 
12 
15 
17 
14—76^45 
J C Hudleson 
Colorado. 
17 
15 
17 
16 
15—79 
Joe Roher 
20 
19 
17 
17 
19—92 
Jno W Garrett . . , 
20 
19 
19 
19 
19—96 
F M Gooden 
17 
16 
18 
14 
18—83 
J D Sheldon 
19 
18 
15 
16 
19—87—437 
0 F Britton 
Indianapolis of Indiana. 
17 
18 
19—90 
T H Parry 
20 
19 
18 
20 
19—96 
C H Peck 
20 
17 
19 
20 
17—93 
Joe Michaelis 
18 
14 
19 
T4 
17—82 
E H Tripp 
19 
17 
17 
19 
16—88-449 
Ben Scott 
Michigan. 
18 
16 
17 
18 
19—88 
0 Felger 
20 
19 
18 
17 
15—89 
W F Jarvis 
18 
16 
18 
16 
18—86 
Frank Peltier 
19 
17 
19 
19 
16—90 
A Tolsma 
18 
17 
14 
13 
16—77—430 
M McKinnon 
Illinois No. 4. 
17 
19 
15 
16 
16—83 
Chas Johnson 
17 
13 
17 
15 
14—76 . 
Chas Barriball . . , 
18 
16 
15 
13 
14—76 
I Gardner 
20 
18 
19 
13 
20—90 
C Bellman 
14 
17 
17 
13 
18-79-404 
D Bray 
Nebraska. 
19 
17 
20 
17 
17—90 
Dick Linderman . 
20 
18 
17 
19 
19—93 
Wm V each ...... 
20 
17 
19 
19 
17—92 
W D Townsend . . , 
20 
18 
18 
15 
20—91 
A Olsen 
20 
17 
18 
19 
19—93—459 
The Grand American Handicap. 
June 29, Third Day. 
The weather again was warm and pleasant. 
A few squads had not finished their G. A. H. competition on 
Thwsday, so that a small part of the G. A. H. was carried over 
to Friday morning. 
The great event of the tournament, arid, also the. great event of 
America in the matter of trapshooting competition, was the pro- 
gramme event of to-day. The conditions were: Open to all, 100 
targets, unknown angles; $10 entrance, targets included; handicaps 
14 to 22yds. ; high guns, $200 added. The division of the moneys 
was based on two places for each ten entries or fraction thereof 
up to 250 entries and over, which number was allowed fifty moneys, 
divided as follows: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 4, 3 per cent; eight more 
received 2 per cent., and thirty-six more received 1 per cent, thus 
covering the fifty places. 
Regular entries were made on or before June 17. Penalty 
entries were $16, and could be made up to 6 o’clock of June 28. 
The Grand American Handicap this year was won without a tie, 
and thus, in a way, was devoid of the spectacular finish of last 
year between Messrs. R. H. Guptill, of Aitkin, Minn., and W. M. 
Randall, of F'elluride, Colo. But on the other hand, the scores 
were higher. Last year’s winning score was beaten by several of 
this year’s contestants. 
I'he judgment of the tournament committee placed the seasoned 
leaders, Messrs. W. R. Crosby and Fred Gilbert, at the back mark, 
22yds., and this was a manifestation of the official as well as 
personal judgment in which they -are held as superior masters of 
the shotgun. Three were on the 21yd. mark, namely, Messrs. 
M. H. Heer, C. M. Powers and C. A. Young. Thirteen were 
on the 20yd. mark. Twenty were on the 19yd. mark, and sixty-two 
at the 18yd. mark. There were 335 contestants. 
Mr. R. R. Barber, winner of the Preliminary Handicap, was 
winner of the Grand American Handicap. He made the excellent 
score of 99, a record-breaker in this event. At the end of the 
80th round, Mr. Burton Call of Montpelier, O., had 79, and by 
breaking his remaining 20 straight, he could have tied the winner. 
But the breaking of 20 straight in the great event is a rare feat, 
and not even the most expert has any assurance of accomplish- 
ing it. Mr. Barber received $319.50. 
F'our tied on 98, thereby demonstrating that the winner was in 
hot competition. The 98s were Messrs. Russell M. Klein, W. 
Akard, B. Cole and 1'. S. Bibbee. They received $239.60 each. 
The 97s, F. Alkire, A. B. Richardson, A1 Willerding, Mark 
Arie, 'W. G. Hearne, J, A. Flick and Ben Scott, received each $91.30. 
The 96s, M. Anderson, J. S. Boa, G. E. Painter, H. G. Taylor, 
L. I. Wade, F''. H. Snow, A. J. Stauber, George Volk, Wm Veach, 
C. W. Hart, J. W. Hightower, Geo. Maxwell, E. G. White, F., E. 
F'oltz, J D. Greene, H. A. Galt, E. N. Gragg, J. T. Park, E. 
Schwartzkopf, Burton Call and J. B. McCrory, received each $35.10. 
The 95s, FI. C. Hirschy, J. L. D. Morrison, H. McMurchy, L. 
Foley, H. C. Watson, E. E. Dupont, Bert Gephart, F. L. Piers- 
torff, J. S. Thomas, A. Olesen, Geo. Premo, J. S. Fanning, E. W. 
Holding and W. Henderson, received each $-31.95. 
The 94s, W. R. Crosby, R. O. Heikes, J. B. Barto, M. E. Atch- 
ison, L. Z. Lav/rence, H. O. Burnham, Geo. Eck, D. D. Gross, 
W S. Hoon, K. I’. Johnson, Joe Michaelis, C. W. Phellis, Joe 
Rc.hrer, J. T. Skelly, H. L. Snow, B. O. Seymour, L. G. Scranton, 
J. A. Prechtel, W. C. Bower, Eugene Dupont, J. W. Eastburne, 
C. C. Smith, F. A. Weatherhead, Guy Ward, Andrew Meaders 
and J. S. Young, received each $3.80. 
Thus the 94s were in the money to a slight degree, while the 93s 
were not in the money at all. And yet it is but a few years since 
93 was considered an excellent performance. 
In view of the great progress which has been made in recent 
years in target shooting, the general activity in it throughout the 
United States, and the large number of trapshooters who catf 
score 90 per cent, or better to a certainty under average condi- 
tions, we venture to make some suggestions to the Interstate 
Association concerning the situation. The success of the Inter- 
state target tournament programme is proof that it was admirably 
devised. From their first target tournament till the present time, 
there has been no particular need of a change; but there are so 
many shooters now who can score nearly or quite 100 per cent., 
a special event for that class would undoubtedly be a great attrac- 
tion to the programme. It should be as different from the 
G. A. Handicap event as possible, and should be arranged to try 
out thoroughly the experts in the competition. W e would suggest 
150 targets per man, 18yds. rise, all at scratch, high guns, use of 
both barrels. Since some States, have abolished live-bird shooting 
at the traps, and in others it is waning, trapshooters have had 
no opportunity at the traps to use both barrels. Their use at 
18yds. would permit the shooter to utilize the full capacity of his 
gUn to the extent of two shots as in live-bird shooting. At 
present, tournaments do not permit the use of but one barrel. The 
champion shot is thus cut out of one-half of his gun use, and 
hampered in his display of skill. It would enlarge the competitive 
field and introduce a contest among the giants of the tournaments. 
It also would utilize the shotgun' to its full capacity. 
To give such an event proper dignity as a championship event, 
only those trapshooters who have shown superior skill should be 
eligible. For instance, only those who . had won a high average 
at an open tournament in the eighteen months prior to the Grand 
American Handicap, and were in the money in that event, in any 
year, shouid be eligible. With fifty or more winners in the G. 
A. H. this year, and the high average winners through jjast 
months, there was quite enough material to insure the success 
of a championship this year, on the lines suggested. With The 
conditions so radically different from the G. A. H.,. a champion- 
ship contest would not mar or conflict with that _ event in the 
least. It would determine which are really the best shots, a matter 
which is now indeterminate under present conditions., , 
As the G, A. H. programme is now constituted, it could not be 
added to it; for Mr. Shaner is taxed to the utmost, even with his 
rare skill and energy, to carry it through from start to finish. 
But it could be substituted for the Consolation Handicap, an 
event which was of use when tip programme was; first devised, 
but which is now redundant, which is the stake of least interest, 
and which is insignificant in value when compared to- a genuine, 
championship tryout on the lines herein suggested. . . 
Aside from the friendly yet earnest competition for first honors 
in the G. A. FL, the sensational feature was the presentation of 
the cups. This -was the climax to the long and chivalrous struggle 
for victory. The presentation covered a broader scope than in 
prior years, for there was the State competition, ^ which had a 
trophy significance, an event which was the first of its kind in the 
Interstate programme. There also was the novel presentation' of- 
two cups to one contestant, the. winner of the .Preliminary Handi-: 
cap and the. G. A. FI., Mr. R. R. 'Barber, of Paullina, ,Iowai . 
Shortlv after midday on Friday, in front of the club house,, with 
a large "and appreciative audience of. ladies and .gentlerhen 'keChly 
interested in the ceremony, Mr. Irby Bennett, president-' .'of the 
Interstate Association, made the presentation address. He pos- 
