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FOREST AND STREAM 
To-morrow's program calls for five events of twenty 
targets each, all shot at from 16 yards, followed by the 
Preliminary Handicap at 100 targets per man, the handi¬ 
caps for which were awarded to-night by the handicap 
committee at a meeting held at the Ponce de Leon Ho¬ 
tel, the shooters’ headquarters. For the purpose of 
awarding the handicaps, the following committee was 
appointed: George L. Lyon, Durham, N. C., chairman; 
W. H. Jones, Macon, Ga.; Dr. E. C. Watson, Roanoke, 
Va.; W. H. Cochran, Bristol, Tenn., and James Craig, 
Waynesboro, Va. While the handicaps of all contestants 
other than members of the handicap committee were 
awarded by the above committee, the handicaps for each 
individual member of that committee were fixed by the 
Interstate Association. 
SECOND DAY, MAY i 3 , 1914. 
The second day’s program for the Interstate Associa¬ 
tion’s ninth annual Southern Handicap was brought to 
a brilliant close about 4:30 this afternoon, when C. H. 
Newcomb, the Philadelphia expert of national fame, 
defeated George L. Lyon, of Durham, N. C., the holder 
of the national championship at double targets, in a 
shoot-off of a tie for second and third prizes in the 
Preliminary Handicap. In this shoot-off, which was at 
20 targets, both men started out by breaking straight in 
their respective strings, so that a second shoot-off was 
necessary. Mr. Newcomb won same with 20 straight to 
his opponent’s 19, Mr. Lyon losing his fourth target. 
The first prize and first money in the handicap went 
to D. F. McMahon, of New York, who broke the ex¬ 
cellent total of 94 from 20 yards. Messrs. Newcomb and 
Lyon, who finished second and third, respectively, as a 
result of the above shoot-off, broke 93 apiece from the 
21 yards. 
Three men finished with 92: W. H. Jones, of Macon, 
Ga. (20 yards); H. A. Morson (18), of Charlotte, N. C., 
and J. B. Swarthout (17), of Richmond, Va. Four 
others: R. L. Spotts (21), New York; J. H. Pennington 
(19), Tarboro, N. C.; O. F. James (18), and Dr. J. C. 
Wynkoop (17), both of Washington, D. C., broke 91. 
The contest for the trophies and cash prizes offered 
for competition in this event, the Preliminary Handicap, 
started immediately after the luncheon interval, and the 
interest in the records made by the shooters never 
flagged until the last squad had shot its last string. In 
fact, the squad of which Messrs. Newcomb and Lyon 
were members was No. 21 on the list, while Mr. Mor¬ 
son shot in the very last squad. A total of 117 entries 
was recorded for this event. 
Much interest was taken in the scores hung up by 
the expert professionals, the majority of whom, by vir¬ 
tue of the handicap imposed upon them, did not shoot 
until toward the end of the event. Lester German once 
more gave an example of the excellent form that he has 
displayed at this shoot, landing the honor of making 
high score in the professional ranks in the Preliminary 
Handicap by breaking 94 out of his 100 from the 22 yards 
mark, his total thus equalling that made by the winner 
of the trophy. Next to him were J. T. Skelly (20) and 
T. H. Fox (20), with 93. Then came E. M. Funk (20) 
and C. O. Le Compte (18), with 92, followed by H. D. 
Gibbs (22) and Frank Huseman (20), with 91. It is 
only fair to Mr. Huseman to state that he was badly 
handicapped in his last string of 20 targets (of which 
he lost 4) by having to use a strange gun, his own hav¬ 
ing gone back on him. 
The morning’s program of five 20-target events pro¬ 
duced some great shooting, conditions as to weather, 
etc., being about all that could be asked. Out of a 
total of 128 shooters, six (three amateurs and three pro¬ 
fessionals) broke 98 out of their 100 targets. These were: 
D. _ T. Leahy, New York; F. C. Koch, Phillipsburg, 
Ohio; A. B. Richardson, Dover, Del., amateurs; and 
E. H. Storr, H. D. Gibbs and L. S. German, profes¬ 
sionals. Four broke 97; George L., Lyon and C. H. 
Newcomb, both amateurs, and C. O. Le Compte and 
E. M. Funk, professionals. Then came four with 96: 
J. G. Martin, Harrisburg, Pa., an amateur, and J. T. 
Skelly, Edward M. Daniel and Homer Clark, profes¬ 
sionals. Among the amateurs, four finished with 95: 
A. W. Church, New York; W. H. Jones, Macon, Ga.; 
W. Holland, Baltimore, Md., and Vassa Cate, Bruns¬ 
wick, Ga. 
In making the above score Mr. Leahy missed his 22d 
target and then ran the last 78 straight. To the above 
number he added 18 more from the 18 yards mark in 
the handicap event, thus making his long run for the 
day amount to 96 straight. E. W. Ford, of Washington, 
D. C., started out well in the morning’s program by 
breaking his first 58 straight, but he fgll by the wayside 
later, finishing with only 91 out of his 100. 
The record made by squad 21 in the morning’s events 
is worth more than passing mention. This squad turned 
in scores as follows: R. L. Spotts (low man), 93; A. B. 
Richardson, 98; George Lyon, 97; C. H. Newcomb, 97; 
and E. H. Storr, 98, which gave them a grand total of 
493 out of the 500 shot at, or an average over 95.5 per 
cent. 
The varying light and changeable wind seemed to af¬ 
fect the scores at times, and to these conditions may be 
attributed the comparatively low scores made by some 
of the contestants. John Phillip Sousa shot consistently 
in the forenoon program, breaking four 17 and one 16 
out of his five events. In the afternoon, however, he did 
not equal that total, but hung up a “20 straight” in his 
fourth string in the handicap. 
THIRD DAY, MAY 14, 1914. 
The Southern Handicap, the main feature on the pro¬ 
gram for the tournament, which was brought to such a 
successful conclusion late this afternoon, was won by a 
Virginian, S. T. Day, of Waynesboro, who broke 96 
out of his 100 targets, his handicap being 17 yards. Mr. 
Day won the first trophy and the first cash prize with¬ 
out having to shoot off any tie, no amateur being able 
to equal his score. 
The same remarks apply to the win of second trophy 
by another Virginian, A. B. Dawson, of Lynchburg, who 
broke 95 from 18 yards. Two more Virginians tied for 
the third trophy and had to shoot off for same. These 
were W. H. Eanes, of Richmond, and R. L. Pierce, of 
VVytheville, who tied on 94 from 16 and 19 yards, re¬ 
spectively. On the shoot-off Mr. Eanes won with 19 to 
Mr. Pierce’s 18, the tie being shot off in a strong breeze 
and in by no means too good a light. 
There were three others who came close to the top 
mark. These were F. C. Koch, of Phillipsburg, Ohio; 
J. Craig, from the same town that Mr. Day hails from, 
viz., Waynesboro, and M. B. Mount, of Saltville, Va., 
the latter a young man making his maiden effort at a 
tournament.. Mr. Koch’s handicap was 19 yards; the 
others shot from 16 yards. Eight tied on 92 and five on 
91, the latter score being the lowest which counted in 
the division of the purse. 
In this event there was an entry list of 163, the largest 
entry list in any previous Southern Handicap, the near¬ 
est to it having been that held at Columbus, Ga., in 
1910, when a total of 128 entries was recorded. Thus 
the members of the Roanoke Gun Club can take credit 
to themselves for the nolding of a most successful 
shoot, and can point with pride, not only to the extra 
large entry list, but more particularly to the fact that 
out of the above total only two entries failed to put in 
an appearance! Manager Shaner, in commenting upon 
the number of entries, and the fact that there was so 
small a number of forfeits, stated that the case was in 
his opinion without parallel in the history of trap shoot¬ 
ing. 
In the morning’s program, which consisted of the 
usual five 20-target events, the star performance was that 
of the professional, Frank Huseman, of Washington, 
D. C., who broke his 100 targets without making a 
single bobble. 
Weather conditions during the greater part of the 
day were all in favor of high scores, and it was no 
wonder therefore that the records made in the morning 
program, when all shot from 16 yards, were away up 
in the nineties. In explanation of, however, and by 
way of an excuse for some of the comparatively small 
totals handed in by those who shot in the late squads 
in the Southern Handicap, it must be stated that round 
about 5 P. M. the wind made itself felt in the way it 
lifted the targets at times, while at others it caused them 
to duck and elude the loads of shot sent after them. 
Aside from Mr. Huseman’s run of 100 in the five 
events, E. W. Ford, an amateur from Washington, D. 
C. , scored a total of 99 out of his 100. F. C. Koch, one 
of the winners in the Southern Handicap, broke 98, his 
total being equalled by Homer Clark and H. D. Gibbs, 
both professionals. W. H. Tones, of Macon, Ga., and 
D. F. McMahon, of New York, both amateurs, broke 
97 apiece, as did the professionals W. R. Crosby and 
Walter Huff. Scores of 96, 95 and 94 were too numerous 
to mention! 
The morning’s program had a fine entry list of 134, 
so that all told the Roanoke Gun Club can look back 
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Southern Handicap 
Roanoke, Va., May 14-16 
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W. R. Crosby, shooting the (fp) brand, scored 96 ex 100 from 21 
yards in the Southern handic^ap, tieing the score of the win¬ 
ning amateur, who stood on the 17 yard mark. 
Wash. State Shoot 
Wenatchee, May 5-6 
North Platte, Nebraska 
May 11-12 
Shelbyville, Illinois 
May 13-14 
Kankakee, Ill., May 11-12 
Rockaway, N. Y., May 7 
White Plains, N. Y., May 9 
The 
High General Average 312 ex 325, by L. H. Reid. State Cham¬ 
pionship, 25 Straight, by Deskin Reid. 5 out of 7 Inter-State 
Association Trophies won with PETERS Shells. 
High General Average 362 ex 400, by J. S. Day. 
High Amateur Avernge 361 ex 400, by L. A. Gates. 
High General Average 295 ex 300, by Barton Lewis. 
High Professional Average (tie) 288 ex 300, by J. R. Graham. 
High General Average 283 ex 300, by J. R. Graham. 
High General Average 138 ex 150, by A. E. Ranney. 
High General Average 184 ex 200, by A. E. Ranney. 
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