284 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Hercules Powder 
WINS $1,500 TROPHY 
R. L. SPOTTS SHOOTING E. C. 
Defeats C. H. Newcomb 
Captured the Most Costly Prize ever 
Offered to Trapshooters 
Shoot in a Blizzard 
Larchmont, N. Y., Feb. 23.-R. L. 
Spotts of New York City won the Inter 
Club and University Individual Trap¬ 
shooting Championship Trophy from 
C. H. Newcomb of Philadelphia, shoot¬ 
ing over the Larchmont Yacht Club 
Traps to-day. 
This trophy has been in competition 
four years. It is valued at $1,500 and 
is the most costly prize ever offered for 
trapshooting. Mr- Spotts and Mr. 
Newcomb had each won two legs on the 
cup and to-day’s win gives Mr. Spotts 
permanent possession. 
In view of the trying weather condi¬ 
tions, the scores, 175x200, and 170x200, 
are considered excellent. Mr. Spotts 
shot Hercules E. C. 
Why Hercules Won 
The unfailing uniformity of Hercules 
Powders, Infallible and E. C., gives 
them a marked advantage on hard tar¬ 
gets where, the least variation in speed 
or pattern proves costly. The superi¬ 
ority of these powders was unmistakably 
demonstrated at the Sunny South Han¬ 
dicap where they won everything. Mr. 
Spotts’ win adds to the overwhelming 
evidence already produced in their 
favor by this year’s scores. 
Get in Among the Winners By Shooting 
Infallible and E* C. 
Birmingham Gun Club. 
Report of the mid-winter handicap shooting tourna¬ 
ment of the Birmingham Gun Club, February 21, 1914. 
Mr. Lee Moody of Bessemer, Alabama, won the sec¬ 
ond mid-winter handicap of the Birmingham Gun Club 
with the remarkable score of 97 out of his 100. He was 
shooting from the 16 yard line. Mr. Moody has been 
shooting badly for the past year but seemed to hit nis 
stride again today and made the above remarkable 
score. It was a most popular win as his many friends 
are glad to see him come back after so long a time. 
He made the first 75 targets straight, missing his 7t>th 
target and missed two more after that he had a good 
margin over his nearest competitor who was Waltet 
Huff a professional with 93 and E. C. Little amateur 
with 92. 
Third place resulted in a tie between Gentry Hill¬ 
man shooting from 21 yards and O. Garl at 17 yards, 
their scores were 91. 
In the 200 target championship race Gentry Hillman 
won with the remarkable score of 192 out of his 200 
shot at. Winning the Secretaries Trophy emblematic 
of the championship of the Birmingham Gun Club for 
1914, Mr. Hillman shot a remarkable race. He was 
tied with John Fletcher on the first 100 targets but 
managed to distance Fletcher 5 targets in the last 100. 
Mrs. Gentry Hillman came out in her machine and 
was very proud to carry her victorious husband and his 
big trophy home. 
E. R. Holt led the professionals in the championship 
at 200 targets ollowed by Walter Huff. 
J. K. Warren was in the running during the entire 
race and landed second amateur in the championship 
President James Hillman who has been shooting very 
well in practice lately was shooting below his average. 
Thirty-one shooters participated Curing the day. 
Mr. Deloney and Mr. Evans were shooting in their 
first tournament and Deloney was well pleased with 
his 90 in the handicap. 
Scores were made as follows: 
Sh. At. Bk Handicap. Bk. 
Yds. 
Gentry Hillman . 200 192 21 100 91 
*E. R. Holt . 200 190 21 100 80 
J. K. Warren . 200 188 21 100 90 
E. C. Little . 
187 
20 
100 
92 
John Fletcher . 
187 
21 
100 
90 
‘Walter Huff . 
186 
21 
100 
93 
C. L. Gunk . 
184 
20 
IOO 
89 
Lee Moody . 
181 
l6 
100 
97 
*P. B, Phanmer . 
181 
18 
100 
83 
J. S. Paden . 
181 
20 
IOO 
*7 
91 
O. Garl . 
177 
17 
100 
E. Cornwell . 
17 5 
18 
IOO 
87 
C J. Barr . 
173 
18 
TOO 
82 
W. S. Burnelll . 
173 
H. C. Ryding . 
172 
19 
IOO 
84 
T. Randolph . 
170 
l6 
IOO 
82 
Jas. Hillman . 
163 
18 
IOO 
8i 
Mrs. Garl . 
160 
17 
IOO 
82 
*H. Hamilton . 
us 
17 
IOO 
81 
*H. Roberts . 
143 
*D. Leland . 
140 
18 
IOO 
78 
J. T. Lee . 
103 
l6 
IOO 
77 
Deloney . 
88 
l6 
IOO 
01 
W. M. Evans . 
78 
l6 
IOO 
87 
Upshaw . 
64 
‘Overbaugh . 
60 
C. F. De Bardeleben _ 
. . . . 100 
57 
l6 
IOO 
So 
Chas. Tway . 
l6 
IOO 
84 
Mort. Jourdan . 
l6 
IOO 
89 
Guv Ward . 
20 
IOO 
7i 
J. Shook . 
l6 
60 
40 
‘Professionals. 
A 
Real Gun 
STARTS 1914 RIGHT 
At Pinehurst Shoot E. H. Storr, who 
shot an L. C. Smith gun with Hunter 
one-trigger, was high for entire program, 
including the handicaps. Shot at 800, 
broke 752. 
Highest Honors in Trap Shoot¬ 
ing for 1913. 
®I The Official Amateur Average was 
won with an L. C. Smith gun with 
Hunter one-trigger by Bart Lewis. Shot 
at 6080, broke 5811; average 95.58%. 
Remember, this is a double gun, two in 
one, and at the price of one. Illustra¬ 
tion is TRAP Grade. Price, $55; 
with ejector, $66; with ejector and one- 
trigger, $86. 
Prices $ 25.00 to $ 1000.00 Each 
MANUFACTURED BY 
The Hunter Arms Co. 
FULTON, N. Y. 
776 Hubbard St. 
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SPECIALIST IN 
TAXIDERMY 
IN ALL BRANCHES 
42 Bleecker Street, New York City 
