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FOREST AND STREAM 
Jan. 25, 1913 
“steel where steel belongs” 
FACTORY LOADS 
High in 1912 Amateur A'Oerage4: 
Of the Amateurs shooting at 2000 or more targets at Registered tournaments during 
the year 1912, first honors went to Mr. Barton Lewis of Auburn, Ill., who broke 
4440 ex 4645=95.59% 
Mr. Lewis used P Shells in all his shooting 
HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE AT POST SEASON TOURNAMENT 
( 771 ex 800 Singles 
Won by Mr. Woolfolk Henderson-( 172 ex 200 Doubles 
( 943 ex 1000 
HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE FOR DOUBLES AT POST SEASON TOURNAMENT 
Won by J. S. Day, 179 ex 100 Pairs 
The best shooting of the year was unquestionably done with the P brand 
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New York A. C. 
Pelham Manor, N. Y., Jan. 18.—A real line of rotten 
weather was handed out here to-day, but even fog, rain 
and mist rising from channel mud succeeding in keeping 
scores down. 
Scratch cup was taken by I!. M. Higginson with 
94, which ( )-speaking, was both sum and some shooting. 
Four ties were recorded on January cup, which finally 
v.'as won by J. G. liatterson. Thompson trophy also 
went into a tie with a finality of (7) 25 for R. R. De- 
bacher. Stein cup fell under the unanimous rule, after 
which Tom Lenane (4) 25 went home w'ith the bacon. 
Travers Island trophy had several get togethers with no 
shoot-ofif. Handicap cup slipped over to J. G. Patterson 
(20) 104, while Stein got 
distance handicap with 
22 from 
16 yards. Scores; 
January enp, 25 
targets. 
handicap: 
T G Batterson. 
. 5 
25 
C Stein . 
.. 5 
23 
*0 C Gnnnell. 
. 3 
25 
D F McMahon... 
.. 1 
23 
B M Higginson.... 
. 1 
25 
R L Spotts. 
.. 0 
23 
G M Thomson.... 
. 3 
25 
T H Vanderveer... 
9 
22 
S S McCarthy. 
. 0 
24 
R R Debacher.... 
.. 7 
22 
T Lenane, Jr. 
. 4 
24 
C W Billings. 
.. 1 
22 
W B Ogden. 
. 3 
24 
W K Waters. 
.. 0 
20 
Shoot-off: 
T G Batterson. 
. 5 
25 
O C Grinnell. 
.. 3 
24 
B M Higginson.... 
. 1 
24 
G M Thomson.... 
.. 3 
17 
Thompson trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
R R Debacher.... 
. 7 
25 
B M Higginson... 
.. 1 
24 
C W Billings. 
. 1 
25 
O C Grinnell . 
.. 3 
24 
W B Ogden . 
. 3 
25 
R L Spotts . 
... 0 
20 
T G Batterson . 
. 4 
25 
S S McCarthy... 
.. 0 
20 
C Stein . 
. 5 
21 
M K Waters . 
.. 0 
18 
T H Vanderveer.. 
. 2 
25 
G M Thomson.... 
.. 3 
17 
T Lenane, Jr . 
. 4 
24 
Shoot-off: 
R R Debacher . 
. 7 
25 
T G Batterson.... 
... 4 
25 
C W Billings . 
. 1 
23 
J H Vanderveer.. 
.. 2 
23 
W B Ogden . 
. 3 
23 
J G Batterson . 
... 4 
23 
R R Debacher . 
. 7 
24 
Stein cup, 25 targets, 
, handicap; 
. 4 
25 
0 
24 
R R Debacher . 
. G 
25 
S S McCarthy . 
... 0 
23 
B M HiRRinson .... 
. 1 
25 
I H Vanderveer... 
9 
23 
J G Batterson . 
. 4 
25 
M K Waters . 
.. 0 
23 
C Stein . 
. 5 
25 
C W Billings . 
... 1 
23 
D F McMahon.... 
. 1 
25 
W B Ogden . 
... 3 
23 
O C Grinnell . 
. 3 
24 
G M Thomson.... 
... 3 
21 
Shoot-off: 
T Lenane, Jr . 
. 4 
25 
B M Higginson.. 
... I 
24 
R R Debacher . 
. 6 
23 
D F McMahon.. 
... 1 
21 
Travers Island 
trophv. 
25 targets, handicap: 
W B Ogden . 
. 3 
25 
R L Spotts . 
... 0 
22 
T Lenane, Jr . 
. 3 
2 o 
McMahon . 
... 1 
21 
O C Grinnell, Jr... 
. 3 
25 
T H Vanderveer. 
9 , 
21 
(t Stein . 
. 5 
25 
'M K Waters . 
... 0 
20 
B M Higginson.., 
1 
24 
C W Billings.... 
... 1 
20 
K K Debacher . 
0 
23 
S S McCarthy... 
... 0 
22 
J G Batterson . 
. 4 
23 
G M Thomson... 
... 3 
18 
Shoot-off won by \\'. B. Ogden. 
Scratch cup, 100 targets: 
B 
M Higginson.. 
. 94 
T 
H Vanderveer.. 
83 
R 
L Spotts. 
. 89 
M 
K Waters. 
81 
O 
C Grinnell. 
. 89 
D 
F McMahon... 
80 
S 
S McCarthy.... 
. S'! 
C 
Stein . 
79 
T 
Lenane, Jr. 
. 86 
R 
R Debacher... 
75 
C 
W Billings. 
. 86 
G 
M Thomson.... 
69 
J 
G Batterson. 
. 84 
Handicap enp. 
100 targets 
T 
G Batterson. 
.. 20 104 
C 
Stein . 
.. 20 
97 
R 
R Debacher.... 
.. 28 103 
J 
H Vanderveer.. 
.. 8 
91 
T 
Lenane, Tr. 
.. 16 102 
R 
L Spotts. 
.. 0 
98 
O 
C Grinnell. 
.. 12 101 
S 
S McCarthy_ 
.. 0 
87 
W 
B O^den. 
..12 98 
1 ) 
F McMahon... 
.. 0 
84 
}! 
M Higginson... 
.. 4 98 
G 
M Thomson.... 
.. 12 
81 
Distance handicap cup, 25 
targets: 
C 
Stein . 
..16 22 
J 
G Batterson. 
.. 16 
19 
R 
L Spotts. 
..21 21 
B 
M Higginson... 
.. 20 
19 
C 
W Billings. 
...20 20 
W 
B Ogden. 
.. 18 
15 
D 
F McMahon... 
...20 20 
T 
Lenane, Jr. 
.. 17 
14 
O 
C Grinnell. 
...18 19 
R 
R Debacher.... 
.. 16 
13 
Rhode Island Gun Club. 
Providence, R. I., 
Jan. 18.—The 
following 
scores 
were made at the Rhode 
Island Country Club 
shoot 
to- 
day: 
Targets: 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
H B Deming. 
. 19 
18 
14 
22 
17 
Miss Phillips . 
. 5 
4 
5 
7 
C D Cook. 
. 23 
16 
20 
22 
is 
A S Hoffman, Tr. 
19 
16 
21 
R W Comstock, Jr. 
. 14 
12 
19 
16 
A J Hoffman. 
. 13 
17 
11 
14 
Mrs V M Wilson. 
. 7 
10 
2 
5 
4 
3 
S H Perkins . 
. 5 
9 
1 P Harriman. 
. 16 
17 
11 
13 
. 19 
22 
A Hoffman . 
. 21 
A Comstock . 
. 14 
ig 
ie 
Paleface Shooting Association. 
Wellington, Mass., Jan. 16.—Horace C. Kirkwood, 
now a pro., topped forty-seven gunners here to-day. 
Ballou was second with 136; S. W. Putnam, E. C. Grit- 
fith and J. L. Snow were tied for the high amateur 
honors at 135. Snow won the shoot-off at 25 targets 
with 24. The scores: *Kirkwood 139, *BalIou 136, Put¬ 
nam 135, *SibIey 135, Isola 134, *Darton 133, Burnes 133, 
’’■Wheeler 132, Dr. Newton 132, *Fisher 132, Frank 131, 
Day 129, Blinn 129. Osborn 128, *Hassam 127, *Babson 
126, *Chapin 125, *Cassily 123, Clarke 123, Emory 121, 
*Barstow 120, German 113, *Higgins 112; Lagerquest 112, 
*Greene 110, Kawop 109, Jones 108, Rule 107, Crosby 106, 
Munroe 105, Richardson 102. 
♦Professionals 
Crescent A. C. 
Bay Ridge, L. I., Jan. 18. — Five events were pulled 
off in the rain here to-day. The particular star was 
J. F. James, who broke 90 out of 100 in take-home trophy 
event and 82 4-5 per cent, in scratch per cent shoot. 
Trophies fell as follows: Committee, M. Stiner (2) 42; 
Take-home, J. F. James (0) 90; Monthly cup, A. E. 
Henry (3) 24; C. R. James trophy, G. G. Stephenson, 
Jr. (2) 23; scratch per cent, shoot, J. F. James, 82 4-5. 
The scores follow: 
Committee cup, 50 targets, handicap: 
M Stiner . 2 42 G G Stephenson, Jr. 0 39 
R C Williams. 8 41 F B Stephenson- 0 38 
G Bingham . 10 41 J F James. 0 36 
C R James. 0 39 
Take-home trophy, 100 targets, handicap: 
J F James. 0 90 G Bingham . 20 81 
G G Stephenson, Jr. 8 89 G Brower . 12 72 
F B Stephenson_ 0 84 A E Henry. 12 69 
M Stiner . 4 82 
Monthly cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
F B Stephenson.... 
F S Hyatt. 
G Brower . 
G Bingham . 
A E Henry . 3 24 
G G Stephenson.... 2 23 
J F James. 0 22 
M Stiner . 1 22 
C R James. 0 19 
C. R. James handicap, 50 targets: 
G G Stephenson, Jr. 2 41 A E Henry 
F B Stephenson_ 0 40 J F James. 
C R James. 0 39 F S Hyatt 
M Stiner . 1 38 
0 17 
1 16 
3 16 
10 13 
6 38 
0 37 
2 37 
Remsen trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
G G Stephenson, Jr. 2 23 F B Stephenson. 0 20 
T F James. 0 22 F S Hyatt. 1 17 
ftl Stiner . 1 21 George Brower . 3 16 
R C James. 0 20 
Scratch, per cent, shoot, 250 targets: 
Per C’t. Per C’t. 
J F James . 82% G G Stephenson, Jr 80 
C R James. 80% M Stiner . 78% 
F B Stephenson.... 80% 
Delaware Sportsmen's Association. 
At the annual meeting of the Delaware Sportsmen’s 
Association recently the following officers for the ensuing 
year were elected: President, Dr. Horace Betts, W’il- 
mington, Del.; Vice-President, A. B. Richardson, Dover, 
Del.; Secretary and Treasurer, W. A. Joslyn, Wilming¬ 
ton, Del.; Board of Directors: O. N. Melson. Marshall- 
ton, Del.; W. E. Edmanson, Newport, Del.; Dr. Horace 
Betts, Wilmington; A. B. Richardson, Dover; W. A. 
Joslyn, Wilmington. 
The Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Company’s 
Trapshooting Club was unanimously elected to member¬ 
ship. The Delaware State shoot was awarded to the 
Du Pont Gun Club, the proposed dates being May 30 
and 31. 
