FOREST AND STREAM 
[July 28 , 1906 . 
1 5° 
Interstate Association Eastern Handicap. 
The first Eastern Handicap of the Interstate Associa¬ 
tion. held under the auspices of the Florists’ Gun Club, 
at Wissinoming, Pa., July 17-19, was a success in every 
particular. 
Four sets of traps afforded ample facilities for throw¬ 
ing the targets. They were under the expert supervision 
of Mr. Charles North and worked to perfection. On 
Monday, practice day. 8,850 targets were thrown. On 
Tuesday, 22,440. On Wednesday, 24,460. On Thursday, 
20,855. A total of 76,605 targets for the four days. 
Mr. J. K. Starr, of Philadelphia, was cashier, and com¬ 
piler of scores, and Mr. B. Elsessor, of York, Pa., was 
assistant. Both are experts in tournament office work. 
The clerks were Messrs. S. O. Granley and C. H. Holt, 
of Philadelphia. Bulletin board, W. B. Clemence, of 
Philadelphia. Ground manager, Tom Dailey, of Balti¬ 
more. 
The trap competition and work was under'the follow¬ 
ing: 
Trap No. 1.—Referee, F. C. Schneider, Hokoben, N. J.; 
scorer. Sam Carey, Philadelphia, Pa.; hustler, R. C. 
McArdle, Wilmington, Del. 
Trap No. 4.—Referee. D. N. Elwell; scorer, H. M. 
Leicht; hustler, C. H. Hardt, all of Philadelphia. 
Trap No. 3.—Referee, John Hack: scorer, W. Van 
Sane; hustler, Harry Reed; all of Philadelphia. 
Trap No. 2.—Referee, Lewis Jorey, Baltimore; scorer, 
J. Hoffman, Baltimore; hustler, Gus Obrecht, Baltimore. 
Messenger, George Gobel III., Philadelphia. 
The Handicap Committee members were Mr. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Chairman; Dr. Geo. Goebel, of Philadelphia, and 
Mr. B. Waters, of New York. The handicapping was 
received with modest approval in general, and some dis¬ 
tinct disapproval in particular, which is sufficient.reward 
for the members’ trouble, and quite as much as any 
reasonable committee should expect. The most glaring 
error of the committee, according to the critics, was in 
the matter of the handicap, 16yds., allotted Mr. Geo. 
Hansell, of Lebanon, Pa., in the Preliminary Plandicap. 
It was maintained by many that he was a ±9yd. shooter 
in such competition. The absurdity of the irresponsible 
reviewers in this connection is evident on a brief 
analysis. First of all, he broke 94, a score which, in such 
a number and class of shooters, could reasonably be 
expected to be beaten by several contestants. In the 
second place, he was tied by a contestant, who shot from 
the 18yd. mark, and a tie is considered good handicap¬ 
ping. If there is anything in handicapping, then if 
Hansell had been put back one yard, he would not have 
tied; therefore, he could not possibly have made a win¬ 
ning score. Finally, he did not win the handicap, so 
that the multitude of irresponsible handicappers who 
foment discontent and achieve sage results by squinting 
edgewise, came to nothing. Tn the Eastern Handicap 
the handicappers considered that 20 yds. was far enough 
back under the existing conditions, and as a consequence 
many shooters were given a yard nearer. Mr. Hansell, 
notwithstanding his good showing, was not placed at 
19yds. The committee considered that 18yds. was plenty 
for him. However, it would be an interesting innovation 
to make all the handicaps precisely as the populace de¬ 
clares they should be made. 
The grounds were all that could be desired. They 
are nearly level. The broad Delaware River forms 
the eastern boundary, thus the contestants face an 
open stretch of narrow field and broad water, with a 
sky background. While all the conditions appeared ex¬ 
ceptionally favorable for good scores, the contestants 
found much difficulty in making them. The misses may 
have been due to the glare from the water, and conse¬ 
quent unevenness' of light, or it may have been that the 
guns now and then were not pointed precisely right. The 
latter theory has served occasionally to explain misses 
which otherwise would ever remain inexplicable. 
On Thursday, after the qpnclusion of the Eastern Han¬ 
dicap, the president of the Association, J. A. Haskell, 
presented the beautiful trophies to Dr. E. F. Gleason 
and Mr. Harvey McMurchy, respectively, winners of the 
Preliminary and Eastern handicaps. A large number of 
spectators, ladies and gentlemen, witnessed the pre¬ 
sentation. Dr. Gleason was absent, and Mr. Brown, in 
His behalf graciously accepted it for him. The cheers 
which greeted Mr. McMurchy’s brief speech of ac¬ 
ceptance were an index of his great popularity. Cheers 
also were heartily given for Mr. Shaner. 
The tournament ran smoothly without a hitch from 
start to finish. It ran so smoothly, indeed, that it 
seemed as if no supervision was necessary; but when it 
is considered that Mr. Starr, the compiler of scores, 
worked, with his assistant, Mr. Elsessor, nearly all night, 
every night of the tournament, squadding the contestants, 
figuring out the moneys, etc.; and that Mr. Shaner, also, 
in the general and particular supervision of the tourna¬ 
ment affairs, had time to snatch only a wink of sleep 
in the early morning hours, it is self-evident that when 
a tournament is working smoothly, sone one has lost 
sleep in its preparation. 
An excellent lunch at a reasonable price, was served 
on the grounds each day. 
Two ladies participated in the sweepstakes, Mrs. M. Park, 
of Philadelphia, and Miss A. Ricker, of Lancaster. 
July 17, First Day. 
The programme consisted of twelve 15-target events, 
entrance 81.50. Manufacturers’ agents shot for targets 
only. Every one stood at 16yds. Mr. W. R. Crosby 
was high for the day with a total of 170 out of ISO. Mr. 
Luther J. Squier was second with 159. 
A severe storm stopped the shooting from about 1:30 
to 3 o’clock. The entire programme was completed 
nevertheless. Totals follow: 
F 
M Fames..'. 
.141 
H R Bonser. 
....152 
w 
R Tluttenlock. 
.137 
C Williams . 
....163 
G 
S McCarty. 
.165 
G Hansell . 
....144 
C 
F Mink. 
.155 
F W Moffett. 
....148 
H 
T. David. 
.153 
C O Le Compte.... 
....15$ 
F 
Le Noir. 
.142 
Ed Johnson . 
....161 
N 
Apgar . 
.157 
H Tohnson . 
_ 1 5’) 
R 
F Smith. 
.149 
G Goebel . 
....124 
R 
Hudsdon . 
.151 
1. Zanes_. 
...134 
T M Hawkins ... 
..166 
C B Platt. 
..147 
G L Lyon. 
..163 
C R Anderson.... 
..141 
A M Hatcher.... 
..161 
H W Kahler.... 
..162 
C B Smith. 
..157 
J R Taylor. 
..168 
IV IT Reed .. 
..148 
J H Noel . 
..155 
T A McKelvey.., 
..152 
C A Young. 
Dr F M Edwards.... 
. .162 
TAR Elliott.... 
..158 
T H Keller, Jr.. 
..127 
. R O Heikes. 
..166 
Ii H Stevens..... 
. .160 
H L Edgarton... 
..149 
II B Barr. 
..133 
D Y C Moore.... 
..139 
S C Jocum. 
..154 
K H Gosman_ 
..139 
H S Welles. 
..158 
E Stumm . 
..152 
A W Fulton. 
. .140 
Dr Marcy . 
..153 
R C Derk. 
..141 
I A Smith. 
..146 
W Torpev . 
..152 
G Anderson .... 
..153 
F A Godcharles 
..154 
T Chalmers . 
..149 
W P Pfeifer.../ 
. .136 
W Edmanson ... 
..146 
P F Pflegar ... 
..152 
N L .Clarke . 
..146 
C II Newcomb. 
..163 
H O Garber . 
..137 
A Ballantine.... 
E Ford . 
..135 
W C Bower. 
. .153 
F Coleman . 
..156 
Ed Hickey .... 
. .164 
K Hendricks .... 
..147 
II E Brown. 
..151 
John Brewer .... 
..159 
T F Pratt. 
. .144 
T Hunter . 
..142 
L Z Laurence.. 
..160 
W R Crosby. 
..170 
Ed Banks . 
..160 
W A Hammond. 
. .140 
I. T Squier. 
..169 
M P Pealing. 
..152 
E S German.... 
..167 
G H Hamlin .... 
. .125 
W M Foord. 
..165 
1 S Speer. 
..135 
A B Richardson. 
..155 
H C Stackpole.. 
..144 
1 Martin . 
..166 
M Ballou . 
..148 
G II Piercy. 
. .168 
G Fitzsimmons . 
..134 
W Hopkins ... 
..160 
W Simon . 
..128 
G K Kouwenhoven... 
..150 
T D Hackett.... 
. .15S 
T Hoffm'an . 
..160 
S L Spaulding... 
..137 
W R Winfree... 
..163 
A E Conley. 
..160 
C W Scott. 
..139 
E Hatfield . 
..166 
T B McHugh... 
..151 
G M Hillpot .... 
. .114 
W Huff . 
..164 
H McMurchy ... 
..163 
E F Markley.... 
..152 
A L Aumack _ 
..134 
Nat Ressler .... 
..143 
A W Money .... 
..120 
V Williams .... 
. .164 
C B John . 
..151 
E M Ludwig ... 
. .141 
P Gallagher . 
..147 
S Trafford . 
..151 
D Upson . 
..155 
F Tebb . 
..146 
D W Hallam .... 
.. 90 
1 W Todd . 
..153 
W L Shaw. 
..131 
T E Crayton. 
..156 
T A Depew.. 
..138 
W Walls . 
..157 
A E Sibbey. 
..117 
F. II Storr. 
..155 
W Allison . 
..135 
J S Fanning.... 
..148 
Shot at. 
Brk. 
Shot at. 
Brk. 
A Smith . 
.150 
103 
W Sterling . 
60 
43 
Miss A Ricker.. 
.120 
76 
T Keller . 
60 
46 
P F duPont. 
.120 
72 
I IC Clark. 
60 
42 
T W Evans. 
.120 
88 
P Archer . 
60 
48 
P McAfee . 
.120 
89 
Bartlemaier . 
60 
32 
J H Dwyster... 
.120 
77 
E I! Garrigues... 
60 
44 
T F. Kirk. 
. 75 
48 
W W Page . 
.30 
21 
F Schilling . 
. 60 
39 
July 18, Second Day. 
The weather was clear, calm and uncomfortably warm. 
There was no perceptible breeze, hence it was a day 
which reasonably favored the expectation of high scores. 
Yet, considering the proved skill of many of the con¬ 
testants, the scores were not high. 
The programme consisted of six 15-target events, $1.50 
entrance, and the Preliminary Handicap. In the sweeps, 
in which trade representatives were barred, 140 shooters 
participated. Out of the possible total of 90. Messrs. 
D. A. Upson and L. Z. Laurence broke 89 each. Mr. 
W. R. Crosby and L. S. German broke 88 each. Messrs. 
Walter Huff, J. A. R. Elliott, L. J. Squier, E. Johnson 
and G. S. McCarty broke 86 each. 
The conditions of the Preliminary Handicap were: 
Open to all; 100 targets, unknown angles; $7 entrance, 
targets included; handicaps 14 to 22yds.; high guns; 
$100 added to the purse. The number of moneys into 
which the purse was divided was determined by the 
number of entries. In addition to first money, the win¬ 
ner received a trophy presented by the Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation. 
The Preliminary Handicap was won by Dr. E. F. 
Gleason, of the Boston, Mass., Athletic Association. He 
tied with Mr. G. Hansell, of Lebanon, Pa., on 94. Two 
shoot-offs at 20 targets were required to determine the 
winner. The handicaps were; Dr. Gleason 18yds., Han¬ 
sell 16yds. The shoot-off took place on July 19, and was 
finished about noon. 
Before the shoot-off Mr. Shaner announced that a bet 
made between the principals had been withdrawn. Mr. 
Shaner refereed the shoot-offs. In their first shoot-off 
each broke 17. In the second shoot-off the scores were: 
Gleason 20, Hansell 18. Each shot in excellent time. 
The purse in the Preliminary Handicap was as follows: 
One hundred regular entries, at $5, or $550; eleven post 
entries at $8 each, $ 88 ; added money $ 100 , making a 
total of $738. There were thirty-one moneys. 
The winners were: First, E. F. Gleason, 94, $81.15; 
second. Geo. Hansell, 94. $73.80. 
The 92s received $62.70, and were A. B. Richardson, 
L. S. German. 
The 91s received $47.95 each, and were J. A. R. Elliott 
and J. II. Noel. 
The 90s received $29.50 each, and were. L. Z. Laurence, 
R. Hadsdon and L. S. Eman. 
The S9s received $20.50, and were J. R. Taylor, G, H. 
Piercy, Dr. Marcy and C. R. Anderson. 
The 88 s received $14.75, and were II. W. Kahler, W. M. 
Foord. E. H. Storr, C. IT. Newcomb, J. E. Crayton, F. 
Le Noir, and G. S. McCarty. 
The 87s received $8.00, and were, R. O. Heikes, C. O. 
Le Compte, D. Upson, F.d. Hickey, N. Apgar, A. E. 
Conley, W. II. Reed, W. Hopkins, J. A. Smith, L. Zanes 
and C. E. Mink. 
T R Taylor. 
Hdp. 
. 21 
T’l. 
89 
P 
F Pflegar... 
Hdp. 
...17 
T’l. 
79 
W R Crosby... 
..21 
84 
A 
Ballantine .. 
...17 
80 
W Huff . 
..21 
81 
C 
Meinert .... 
...17 
67 
T A R Elliott.. 
..20 
91 
H E Brown ... 
...17 
80 
T M Hawkins. 
..20 
85 
F 
W Moffett. 
...17 
SI 
C Young . 
..20 
85 
E 
B Smith.... 
...17 
86 
L J Squier. 
.20 
84 
W A Wilnoski. 
.17 
81 
R O Heikes. 
.20 
87 
R ITodsdon .... 
.17 
90 
C O Le Compte.20 
87 
A W Money.... 
.17 
62 
G S Lyon . 
.20 
85 
J W Todd. 
.17 
86 
IT W Kahler.... 
.20 
88 
E F Markley... 
.17 
85 
S Glover . 
.19 
75 
Dr C J Moore.. 
.17 
75 
A B Richardson.19 
92 
J H Noel. 
.17 
91 
E S German. 
.19 
92 
F Le Noir . 
.17 
88 
D L T pson . 
.19 
87 
C B John. 
.17 
81 
Ed Hickley . 
.19 
87 
G Kouw’nhouven.17 
77 
W M Foord.... 
.19 
88 
W Hopkins. 
.17 
87 
A M Hatcher... 
.19 
83 
C Stumm . 
.17 
83 
N Apgar . 
.19 
87 
M Ballou . 
.16 
75 
G Piercy . 
.19 
89 
Dr Marcey . 
.16 
89 
T Martin . 
.19 
85 
T A McKelvey..16 
81 
"H McMurchy .. 
.19 
81 
T Keller, Jr. 
.16 
65 
E H Storr . 
.18 
88 
J F Pratt. 
.16 
76 
T R Malone. 
.18 
68 
W AHammond. 
.16 
82 
T IT Moxley.... 
.18 
83 
H A Stackpole. .16 
78 
H S Welles. 
.18 
78 
T S Speer. 
.16 
86 
F M Edwards... 
.18 
85 
H B Barr. 
.16 
69 
W C Bower.... 
.18 
85 
A W Fulton .... 
.16 
72 
I. Z Laurence.. 
.18 
90 
A E Sibley. 
.16 
73 
A E Conley .... 
.18 
87 
G Hansel . 
.16 
94 
Ed Banks . 
.18 
86 
F M Fames.... 
.16 
76 
H R Bonser. 
.18 
84 
B F Smith. 
,.16 
86 
C H Newcomb.. 
.18 
88 
F Powdrell . 
..16 
7b 
IT H Stevens... 
.18 
78 
E M Ludwick.. 
.16 
8jl 
F Coleman . 
,.18 
85 
C R Anderson.. 
,.16 
89 
W R Winfree... 
,.18 
86 
II Johnson . 
,.16 
72 
E F Gleason.... 
.18 
94 
C W Scott. 
..16 
83 
T E Crayton ... 
.18 
88 
W Simon . 
,.16 
78 
W Walls. 
..18 
86 
P Gallagher .... 
,.16 
76 
T S Fanning.... 
..18 
SO 
T A Depew. 
,.16 
80 
T Hoffman . 
..IS 
81 
W Allison. 
.16 
79 
E O Hatfield.... 
..18 
84 
J A Smith. 
..16 
87 
E lohnson . 
..18 
83 
A S duPont..., 
..16 
83 
C Williams ..... 
..18 
77 
H George .. 
..16 
73 
T McArdle . 
..18 
80 
J B McHugh.... 
..16 
80 
W Torpey .. 
..18 
75 
C B Platt. 
..16 
74 
T T. Brewer_ 
.18 
79 
E Zanes .. 
..14 
87 
T L Skelly. 
,.18 
32 
E C Griffith..., 
..19 
81 
T Chalmers .... 
17 
79 
W G Hearne... 
..18 
80 
C France .. 
..17 
63 
C E Mink. 
..18 
87 
T Hunter . 
..17 
82 
T. S Eman. 
..17 
90 
T D Hackett... 
..17 
83 
G S McCarty. 
..17 
88 
W IT Reed. 
..17 
87 
R E Shearer... 
..17 
83 
II E David._ 
..17 
84 
H Ball . 
..17 
78 
S C Yocum ... 
..17 
80 
W Huttenlock.. 
..16 
84 
R C Derk. 
..17 
86 
P F duPont_ 
..16 
53 
TT L Edgarton. 
..17 
81 
A F Porter_ 
..16 
71 
F A Godcharles 
..17 
71 
F L Spaulding. .16 
81 
W T Spicer.... 
..17 
86 
Those who withdrew were 
as follows: 
Shot at. 
Brk, 
Shot at. 
Brk. 
V Williams ... 
.. 60 
44 
E A W Everett...30 
18 
L Smith . 
.. 60 
45 
J Speer. 
.. 30 
19 
July 19, Third Day. 
The forenoon was occupied in shooting off the six 15- 
target events, $1.50 entrance, which preceded the Handi¬ 
cap. In the sweeps Messrs. D. A. Upson and C. H. 
Newcomb broke 88 out of the possible 90. 
The Eastern Handicap had the following conditions: 
Open to all, 100 targets, unknown angles; $10 entrance, 
targets included; handicaps 14 to 22yds.; high guns; $200 
added to the purse. The number of moneys into which 
the purse was divided was determined by the number of 
entries. In addition to first money, the winner received 
a trophy presented by the Interstate Association. 
The popular trade representative Mr. Harvey McMurchy 
won the Eastern Handicap with the score of 93. The 
numerous hearty handshakes and friendly congratulations 
bestowed on the victor afforded visible evidence that a 
favorite shooter had won. Messrs. H. R. Bonsor and 
C. A. Young were close seconds with 92. 
The contest was keen, and of the twenty-three winners, 
the variation in scores was only from 88 to 93, as shown 
by the following list of winners: 
Ninety-six regular entries at $ 8 , or $768; five post 
entries, at $13, or $65; added money, $200; total $1,033. 
The winners were: First, H. McMurchy, broke 93, re¬ 
ceived $134.25. 
H. R. Bonser and C. A. Young broke 92, received 
$103.25 each. 
C. H. Newcomb an ETAOIN SHRDLU bje0..,;NUN 
G. Hansell and C. IT. Newcomb broke 91, received 
$77.45 each. 
J. M. Hawkins, D. A. Upson, L. Z. Laurence, E. H. 
Storr, IT. E. Brown. Dr. Marcy and C. Williams broke 
90 and received $45.70 each. 
H. Johnson, G. L. Lyon and E. C. Griffith broke 89, 
and received $24.05 each. 
J. A. R. Elliott, J. R. Taylor, W. R. Crosby, R. O. 
Heikes, L. S. German, W. G. Hearne, P. B. Pflegar and 
J. Chalmers broke 88 , and received $18.05 each. 
Events: Handi- 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: cap. 15 15 15 15 20 20 Total. 
TAR Elliott.20 14 15 10 13 19 17 88 
J R Taylor.20 12 13 14 13 17 19 88 
W R Crosby.20 14 12 15 12 18 17 88 
R O Heikes .20 13 15 13 13 17 17 88 
C O Le Compte.19 10 14 12 13 14 19 82 
Dr Gleason .19 12 15 15 10 18 16 86 
G L Lyon.19 12 15 15 14 16 17 89 
L S German.19 12 14 10 13 20 19 88 
A B Richardson.19 13 10 14 15 17 19 86 
C A Young.19 14 15 14 12 20 17 92 
W Huff .19 14 14 12 12 16 19 87 
J M Hawkins.19 14 14 13 12 IS 19 90 
D A Upson.19 14 15 15 11 17 18 90 
N Apgar .19 15 14 13 14 15 16 87 
L J Squier.19 13 14 15 12 14 19 87 
G IT Piercy.19 12 13 13 11 19 17 85 
E C Griffith.19 15 14 11 12 18 19 89 
E H Storr.18 13 12 15 14 19 17 90 
C E Mink.IS 14 12 13 13 17 17 86 
J E Crayton.18 12 13 15 11 15 13 79 
F M Edwards.18 12 13 14 11 15 20 85 
C H Newcomb.18 15 15 15 11 16 19 91 
W R Winfree.18 12 13 13 14 15 19 86 
J H Moxlev.18 14 12 13 10 13 13 75 
