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March i, 1913 
and encourage its employees in clean, manly outdoor 
sports, and they made several baseball diamond, tennis 
courts and a cinder track for foot racing, furnished the 
equipment and kept everything in fine shape for use on 
Saturday afternoons, holidays and summer evenings. The 
company did these things because they not only liked to 
see their people happily enjoying these games, but they 
also felt sure that such recreation would make them 
healthier and more efficient workers. So they gladly 
built a trap house, firing line and small shelter house, 
with seats around the sides, for the gun club. 
The first part of June, Sheets and Oswald resigned 
their offices of secretary and treasurer. W. F. Mac- 
Candless was then elected secretary and treasurer, and 
has been kept in that office ever since. When he ac¬ 
cepted the office he told the members that “it was his 
hopes and aim to help them build up a gun club that 
would win the respect and esteem of all followers of 
trapshooting throughout the United States, become one 
of the most popular and best-known clubs, make this 
finest of all manly sports more popular, hold the Ohio 
State shoot, and finally secure the coveted privilege and 
honor of holding the greatest of all shooting events, the 
Grand American Handicap. His ideas were instantly 
and unanimously approved and the club made this stand¬ 
ard their goal. He also received the club’s approval cf 
his suggestion to publish only the best scores of any 
and all shooters taking part in their practice shoots and 
to omit them entirely if they broke less than four-fifths 
of their targets. That policy has brought many begin¬ 
ners into the sport, and been deeply appreciated by ex¬ 
pert amateurs, when they had a “bad day over the traps.” 
The club announced that all shooters were invited 
and welcome to enjoy the sport with them every time 
they had a shoot. Rolla O. (“Pop”) Heikes came out 
to their second shoot, gave them encouragement and 
splendid advice. He was made an honorary member, and 
has been their guiding star ever since. 
The first New Year’s shoot was held over that one 
trap on Jan. 1, 1910, and over sixty shooters were present. 
The latter part of May, 1910, our company granted the 
club a new location in the southeastern part of N. C. R. 
Field and started building a roomy, comfortable club 
house, large concrete trap house, gravel firing line and a 
suspension foot bridge over the canal. As the club’s 
membership had increased and they were entertaining a 
large number of shooters every Saturday, the Ohio 
Electric Railway was induced to make a regular stop 
(for both city and interurban cars) at the foot bridge, 
thus bringing shooters within 30yds. of the club house. 
On July 2, 1910, the opening shoot was held on the new 
grounds, E. A. Deeds, general manager of the company, 
firing the first shot by request of the club, and scoring 
a “dead bird.” 
The club installed a new western McCrea trap, and 
many large pleasant shoots were held. Wertz resigned 
in September, 1910, and H. L. Monbeck was chosen 
president and still holds that office. Harvey well de¬ 
serves that honor, as he has been one of Ohio’s best- 
known amateurs for over twenty years and has done a 
great deal to build up and encourage trapshooting. 
Sheets, a big, jolly fellow and a crack shot, was made 
captain. 
Sixty-six shooters attended the New Year’s shoot, 
Jan. 2, 1911. The club never tried to make money on 
its big shoots. It has always been in it for “the pleasure 
of shootings” and the “good of the sport,” and always 
gave every concession and privilege they possibly could, 
and figured to make their shoots more attractive and en¬ 
joyable and less costly to the shooters. The club’s mem¬ 
bership now included some of the company’s officers and 
several prominent department managers. Such splendid 
men as Luther J. Squier, Tom A. Marshall, John R. 
Taylor, W. R. Chamberlin, Fred Gilbert, Lester German 
and others were visiting them often, boosting them, and 
part of the club’s hopes were being realized. 
On June 8 the president and secretary-treasurer were 
sent to the Ohio State shoot at Columbus, O., to try and 
secure that tournament for 1912. They had the good 
fortune to land it, and the club immediately began 
working to make the event a record-breaker. About 
seventy shooters attended the third annual New Year’s 
shoot on Jan. 1. 1912. Sheets had resigned as captain the 
latter part of December, 1911, because of his taking a 
Saturday course in higher mechanics. S. W. Everett, a 
prominent amateur, splendid shot, and formerly manager 
of the Harshman Gun Club, was chosen captain and still 
holds that office. 
On March 1, 1912, the office of vice-president was 
created, and W. F. Bippus, treasurer of the company, 
was elected to that office. He is still vice-president, and 
although he never shot a clay bird until July,- 1909, he 
has become one of the club’s best shots, is always among 
the leaders at big shoots, and is a popular favorite with 
all. As only employees of the company were eligible to 
join, the club made fifteen of Dayton’s leading prominent 
business men (who had been regular visitors and boost¬ 
ers) honorary members, in March, 1912. Such sterling 
men as F. H. Rike, I. G. Kumler, J. M. Markham, R. R. 
Dickey, C. E. Mead and others were included. The 
company built two more trap houses and firing lines, 
enlarged the club house and made other improvements 
to enable the club to properly handle the Ohio State 
shoot; they also printed the programs, etc. 
The club leased an Ideal-Leggett trap, thus making 
two traps for practice.. 
One hundred shooters was their mark for the State 
shoot, but they did better, having 104, 107 and 110 shoot¬ 
ing in the Ohio State shoot, June 5, 6 and 7 respectively. 
That was the largest and best State tournament held in 
the United States during that year, and was only beaten 
by the one at Cincinnati many years ago. The club 
gave $350 (all the money they had received for adver¬ 
tising and part of their profits on the shoot) to the prize 
moneys in addition to the $300 given by the Interstate 
Association. All the visiting shooters said it was one of 
the best conducted and most enjoyable tournaments they 
ever attended, and they drew up resolutions asking the 
Interstate Association to send the Grand American Han¬ 
dicap to Dayton, O., in 1913. 
On June 18, 1912, the club sent Monbeck, Bippus, 
Everett, Sheets and MacCandless to the thirteenth Grand 
American Handicap at Springfield, Ill., to boost Dayton 
and the club for the fourteenth Grand American Handi¬ 
cap. On Dec. 3, the club sent their secretary-treasurer to 
New York city to attend the Interstate Association con¬ 
vention and to remind them that they were still fighting 
for the premier event of the sport. On Dec. 6 he wired 
his brother officers that the Association had awarded 
the fourteenth Grand American Handicap in 1913 to the 
N. C. R. Gun Club. This gun club, only three and a 
half years old, had reached their great goal. Immediately 
after the secretary returned, the club began to arrange 
plans for making the coming G. A. H. the largest and 
most enjoyable tournament ever held. With the advice 
and assistance of Elmer E. Shaner, treasurer, and all 
officers and members of the Interstate Association, which 
the club will receive, they feel sure that their hopes will 
be realized. Besides Dayton’s business men and citi¬ 
zens are going to co-operate also. Thanks to the gen¬ 
erosity of our company, we have one of the best located, 
most convenient and best equipped shooting grounds— 
a level range, no hills or woods to spoil the sky-line, 
shoot almost due north, right on city car line, city cars 
every seven minutes, interurban cars ever half hour, 
and only seven minutes’ ride from center of city, hotels 
and depot. Five hundred roomy metal lockers will be 
furnished free of charge, large rest tent, with comfortable 
summer cots and chairs for the shooters. Finely cooked, 
tastily served course dinners will be given in a large, 
cool dining tent for 50 cents each. Splendid lunch 
counter service also. Everything possible will be pro¬ 
vided for the comfort and pleasure of the shooters. Day- 
ten has splendid railway facilities (six steam railway 
lines and seven electric lines), fine hotel accommodations 
(four modern, large hotels and many up-to-date smaller 
ones), and over 100,000 generous, hospitable citizens to 
welcome you. 
You and your friends are cordially invited to “come 
to Dayton,” June 16 to 20 inclusive, and help us make 
good our slogan: “Five hundred shooters and the best 
G. A. H. ever held,” at Dayton, O., 1913. “We will 
expect you.” 
Nyerstown Gun Club. 
Myerstown, Pa., Feb. 21.—The live-bird shoot held 
under the auspices of the Myerstown Gun Club was a 
success. High honors went to Walter Lesneski and 
Guy G. Miller, who killed straight. Miller also killed 
straight in the 5-bird race. Second honors were won 
by B. Tyson, of Lebanon with 9 kills. George M. 
Hansell was out of form; he was considered one of the 
best marksmen in the State. Hoffa showed some pace 
when he shot straight in the second event. Some of 
the boys expect to go to Temple, Pa., to attend the 
target shoot on March 8 . Program calls for one event of 
10 and six of 15 targets each, with an additional one of 
5 pairs of doubles. The scores: 
No. 1, 10 live birds, $6 entrance, 30yds. rise: W. 
Lesneski 10, B. Tyson 9, G. Zellers 7, Hoffa 7, S. Rabold 
4, W. Sheppler 7, G. Miller 10, G. W. Hansell 7. 
No. 2, 5 birds, 6 entrance, 30yds. rise: W. Lesneski 
3, G. W. Ilansell 4, B. Tyson 4, G. Zellers 3, Hoffa 
5, S. Rabold 3, G. G. Miller 5. Luddy. 
When you think of an. outdoor publication, there 
stands Forest and Stream. 
Larchmonl Y. C. 
Laeohmont, N. Y., Feb. 22.—The day’s rest handed 
out in honor of George Washington was utilized by 
Larchmont Y. C. in an all-day’s serenade to the late 
President. New York A. C. and Crescent A. C. took the 
opportunity to shoot also for their regular weekly trophies 
during the fusilade. The big joy for the day went to 
Charley Newcomb, from the Quaker City. He cribbed 
both the handicap and scratch events. The former drew 
181 out of 200 from a free start cf 14, the latter requiring 
167 to win. The three-cornered team shoot was won 
handily by Crescent A. C., with 832 out of 1,000, three 
higher than Larchmont. Ralph Spotts and Dan Mc¬ 
Mahon tied for high gun, the former getting 90 out of 
his fir,st 100 against McMahon’s 93, while Spotts spoiled 
80 in his second 100, against Dan’s 83. The summaries: 
Open shoot, 200 targets, 
C H Newcomb.14 181 
H Hendrickson.. 16 179 
F McMahon.18 176 
R L Spotts. 14 176 
F B Stephenson.... 18 176 
N F Apgar. 0 175 
J F Tames . 18 174 
H M Brigham.24 174 
G J Corbett. 24 172 
W D Hinds. 30 170 
A L Burns. 30 170 
W S Silkworth. 18 169 
G W Lembeck.24 167 
W J Elias . 30 164 
Dr W B Short.30 166 
E A Randall. 14 163 
T J McCahill. 30 161 
F S Hyatt. 32 160 
handicap: 
W E P'erguson.40 162 
T B Fontaine.32 155 
O C Grinnell. 28 157 
A W Church.30 156 
D E Smith.40 153 
R R Debacher.50 165 
T Lenane, Jr. 36 154 
D R Towns.40 141 
C Blake .24 148 
E A Sierck.40 144 
S M Freeman.32 146 
C Hand . 32 142 
J W Alley. 40 131 
C M Camp. 40 139 
A E Hendrickson.. 40 138 
G G Stephenson.... 32 131 
J M Kissam. 56 137 
Winner 100 handicap in morning: D. F. McMahon 
(9) 102; winner 100 target scratch in morning: D. F. 
McMahon 93. 
Winner of 100-target scratch event in afternoon: G. W. 
Lembeck, 87. 
Team shoot, 1,000 clay birds: 
Crescent A. C. Larchmont Y. C. 
A.M. 
P.M. 
A.M. 
P.M. 
H M Brigham.,. 
85 
89 
A 
Burns . . 
. 84 
86 
F S Hyatt. 
78 
82 
T 
J McCahill.. 
. 76 
85 
C Blake . 
77 
71 
Dr 
• W B Short 
. 84 
82 
T F Tames. 
85 
89 
A 
W Church... 
. 72 
84 
F B Stephenson 
85 
91 
R 
L Spotts.... 
. 90 
86 
Grand total... 
410 
422 
832 
Grand total ., 
406 
423 
829 
T 
Manhasset 
W Alker. 
Y. C. 
. 76 
D 
New York 
F McMahon. 
A. C. 
,. 93 
83 
1 ) 
E Smith .... 
. 77 
G 
W Lembeck., 
. 81 
87 
W 
Silkworth .. 
. 82 
O 
C Grinnell.... 
. 76 
80 
E 
A Sierck.... 
. 64 
80 
T 
Lenane, Tr... 
, 81 
73 
F 
L Richards.. 
. 45 
35- 
G 
J Corbett.... 
, 86 
86 
344 115 
Grand total .495 
417 409 
Grand total . 826 
Larchmont Yacht Club members’ scores: 
February cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
A W Church. 5 25 T Lenane. Tr. 5 25 
T J McCahill. 2 25 Dr W B Sho'rt. 3 25 
Dr R J Held. 2 25 
Shoot-off won by A. W. Church. 
Larchmont trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
W E Ferguson . 6 25 G W’ Lembeck. 2 25 
A L Burns. 2 25 D T McMahon. 2 25 
Ferguson won shoot-off. 
Visitors’ cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
W E Ferguson - 7 25 T Lenane, Jr. 3 23 
A W Church. 3 24 W B Short. 3 23 
O C Grinnell. 2 24 K R Hooker. 3 23 
R L Spotts. 0 23 W J Elias. 3 23 
Accumulation cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
A L Burns. 3 25 T J McCahill. 2 23 
Dr R J Held. 2 24 A W Church. 2 23 
W J Elias. 3 25 
Shoot-off won by A. L. Burns. 
Handicap cup, 100 targets: 
W E Ferguson. 19 98 G W Lembeck. 7 94 
A W Church. 14 98 W J Elias. 12 94 
F W Fitzgerald. 28 95 
Crescent A. C. members’ scores: 
Committee cup, 50 targets, handicap: 
T F James. 0 45 H M Brigham. 0 42 
F B Stephenson. 0 41 F S Hyatt. 2 41 
Take-home trophy, 100 targets, handicap: 
F B Stephenson. 0 88 F S Hyatt. 4 79 
H M Brigham. 0 88 A E Hendrickson... 12 79 
J F James. 0 82 
Shoot-off won by Stephenson. 
February cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
H M Brigham. 0 23 F S Hyatt. 1 20 
F B Stephenson_ 0 23 C Blake . 0 20 
M Stiller . 1 22 R Williams . 3 20 
J F James. 0 20 
New York A. C. members’ scores: 
February cup, 25 targets, handicap: 
T I McCahill. 2 25 J Brandenberg . 5 25 
G ’F Pelham. 4 25 
Shoot-off won by McCahill. 
Club trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
G J Corbett. 2 25 G F Pelham. 4 24 
J Brandenberg. 5 24 
Take-home trophy, 25 targets, handicap: 
W I Elias. 3 25 R J Held. 0 22 
G F Pelham. 4 24 G W Corbett. 2 22 
C Stein . 4 23 G W Lembeck. 2 22 
High gun trophy, 100 targets: 
G Lembeck . 87 GW Corbett. 86 
R L Spotts. 86 T J McCahill. 85 
