July 26, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
117 
The Eastern Handicap 
Wilmington, Del., July 15-17 
By our Trap Editor 
Photographs by the Author. 
John G. Martin, Harrisburg, Pa.; J. C. Griffith, Phila¬ 
delphia, Pa.; James Craig, Waynesboro, Va.; John H. 
Minnick and H. P. Carlon, of Wilmington. Edward E. 
Banks as press committee did an enviable job, 
PRELIMINARY HANDICAP. 
85 regular entries at $5.$425.00 
6 penalty entries at $8. 
3 penalty entries for targets only. o-OU 
70 regular entries for targets only. 
The cry of the pessimist that trapshooting is on 
the wane, has once more been stamped into the black 
ooze of its origin. At Dayton we found a record en¬ 
trance, and last week at Wilmington all previous records 
for the Eastern classic were crowded in ballistic history 
by a considerable number. The increase was of natural 
growth, not brought about by “pads” from the locality, 
who enter, pay their money and do not shoot. With 
only a few exceptions, all entrants burned powder 
sincerely. As was expected, the Du Pont Gun Club and 
the Interstate put the shoot over to every one’s satis¬ 
faction. The city’s executive started the clays a-scaling. 
Mayor Howell cracked the first target pulled and still 
insists he is a tyro. There were doubting Thomases 
present, however, who insist that Jim Skelly, Happy 
Hammond, Bill Joslyn, Mowell Hawkins or Miss Moody 
has been giving His Honor a private hand out on the 
“cracker line.” 
Well, to get down to the real program, Elmer E. 
Shaner—his title doesn’t matter, he’s the whole show, 
anyhow—got through his chest to chest chat and every¬ 
one knew what to do and when to do it. Some said 
Elmer didn’t go far enough and tell ’em “how to do 
it.” Weather conditions were almost perfect and cor¬ 
respondingly good scores were the rule. Many pre¬ 
dictions as to the winner of the big event were made 
early in the week, only to be shattered like a well 
shot target when the time came. Ernest Von Lengerke, 
from Orange, looked good, his daily scores running 
consistently high. Cousin Carl was sure the boy would 
win, but the race was too long and called for a headier 
shooter. Fred Plum, from Atlantic City, looked sure 
one day, but he punctured a tire and tied up alongside 
the long road to victory. Paul Von Boeckman, from 
N. Y. A. C., and Randall from Portland, stood up well 
in major estimations, but—well, there were a lot of pretty 
well sun-tanned hopes who nearly got by—but that’s a 
story for another year—perhaps. As it turned out, R. 
A. Hall, M. I,. Wise, W. H. Jones, G. M. Clark and 
W. F. Howell tied on 95 out of 100. In the shoot-off 
Howell went straight, and as it was not until the 15th 
rock that Clark stubbed his toe, the race was mighty 
exciting, although it was shot before a small gallery, as 
it had to be held over until Friday for settlement. The 
scores were as fellows: 
R A Hall .11111011111111111111—19 
G M Clark .11111111111111011111—19 
W F Howell .11111111111111111111—20 
M L Wise .11111011011111111111—18 
W H Jones .11011111101111110111—17 
High professional honors went to that remarkable 
and endurable shooter, Mrs. Ad. Topperwein, who, after 
keeping well toward the top all week, walked away from 
the best professional squad to be found anywhere, break¬ 
ing 99 out of 100 clays. Another interesting novelty 
was the several squads from the co-educational depart¬ 
ment of Du Pont Gun Club, marching under the banner 
of Nemours Gun Club. Two squads of these ladies 
shot, and their scores—Miss Moody being high for a 
special trophy with GO out of 100—were exceptional, con¬ 
sidering that most of them shot 20-gauge guns. Miss 
Hammond, whose tutor is some shooter, broke 59 with 
her 20-gauge. Mrs. Hart broke 55, Miss Lannan 53 and 
Mrs. Bill Joslyn (Mr. Bill is a shooter at that) shattered 
52. Some of you shooters from among the inferior frac¬ 
tions think back to your first tournament and think 
honestly—did you do as well as that, and did you shoot 
a 16 or a 20, or was it a 10? And you fellows who 
shoot a lot and who grumbled—oh, so faintly—at having 
“women delay the game,” just remember this little 
touch of refinement won’t delay the game on a big scale 
in putting it where it belongs as a clubman’s pastime. 
These ten sportswomen, we hope, will continue to pat¬ 
ronize the sport of trapshooting and recruit ten squads 
instead of two for the next Eastern. And speaking of 
women shooters, Mrs. Ad. Top chaperoned the co-eds and 
cheered them on with her usual charming markswoman’s 
exhibit, assisted by Ad. wearing his accustomed fearless 
smile and complacent trust in a princess. 
The long run was made by W. II. Heer. an honored 
professional, who cracked 264 straight before passing up 
a disc. Mrs. Ad. Topperwein ran 113, as did George 
Lyon, from Bullville, who shoots like he plays golf—for 
the fun of the thing and not for the kale that komes 
kross. High averages for the tournament were: Bart 
Lewis, 344 out of 350; II. B. Fisher, 340; S. W. Putnam, 
338. Professionals: C. G. Spencer, 346; H. D. Gibbs, 
345; L. S. German and H. H. Stevens, 343 II. H. 
Sloane, of Philadelphia, on the full number of targets 
thrown, 600, broke 562. C. G. Spencer was high pro¬ 
fessional on the same number with 578. 
The work of the handicapping committee calls for 
considerable praise, as one may see from comparative 
scores in handicap events. The committee consisted of 
100.00 
164 total entries. 
Added to the purse . 
$579.00 
The winners, their score and the amount follow: W. 
Wilnoski, 94, $81.05; M. L. Wise, 94, $69.50; W. E. Page, 
L. H. Davis, J. G. Hand, D. T. Leahy, E. Von Len¬ 
gerke, P Von Boeckman, V. Williams, S. W. Putnam, 
H. H. Sloan, and H. L. David, 93, $33.00; F. O. Williams, 
T. C. Bitterling, 1. L. Englert, C. A. Galbraith, Jas. Mc- 
Ardle, J. B. McHugh, W. PI. Jones, A. J. Mengle and 
C. H. Newcomb, 92, $11.00. 
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264 STRAIGHT 
winning Long Run of Tournament and breaking the Du Pont 
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