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FOREST AND STREAM 
March 29, 1913 
Parker Gun Victories in 1912 
'T'HE highest official average for the season of 1912 at both Single 
and Double Targets was made with Parker Guns. 
As on every previous occasion, the bona fide Championship of 
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Veteran Trap Shots in Eastern Handicap. 
As far back as twelve years ago, that is, in May, 
1901, a team of American trapshooters went over to Eng¬ 
land by invitation to try conclusions with the best shots 
in that line that British Isles could produce. Prelimin¬ 
aries were arranged by Paul North, of Cleveland, O., and 
so confident was he of the extra skill of the representa¬ 
tives of the United States, that he gladly made terms to 
shoot one barrel against the Britishers’ “both barrels.” 
“It was not an easy matter,” says Ed. Banks in the 
Wilmington News, “to select a team, but Mr. North 
left the matter in the hands of Hon. Tom A. Marshall, 
Mayor of Keithsburg, Ill., and one of the most popular 
trapshooters in the country, as well as at that time one 
of the best trapshots at the trap. Mr. Marshall’s selec¬ 
tion was as follows: W. R. Crosby, O’Fallon, Ill.; Fred 
Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la.; Rolla O. Heikes, Dayton, O.; 
Frank S. Parmelee, Omaha, Neb.; J. A. R. Elliott, New 
York; J. S. Fanning, New York; Charles Budd, Des 
Moines, la.; Chauncey M. Powers, Decatur, Ill., and 
E. H. Tripp, Indianapolis, Ind. These nine, with their 
captain, Mr. Marshall, were the original ten men selected 
to shoot against the British team. Three substitutes 
were also taken along: Edward Banks, then of New 
York, but now of Delaware; R. R. Merrill, of Milwaukee, 
Wis., and B. Leroy Woodward, of Brockton, Mass., the 
youngest member of the team, and yet the only one of 
the “unlucky thirteen” who has passed across the 
‘Great Divide.’ 
“Of the twelve men of the thirteen mentioned above, 
seven at least may be reckoned as still distinctly in the 
running. These are Crosby, Gilbert, Marshall, Heikes, 
Fanning, Elliott and Banks, and these seven will in all 
likelihood be found on the firing line at the Du Pont 
Ciun Club when the Eastern Handicap of the Interstate 
Associ.ition opens up next July. As for the rest, ‘Chan.’ 
Powers has got the automobile fever; Dick Merrill is too 
fond of catching tarpon and shooting ducks at Aransas 
Pass., Tex., to ‘bother with trapshooting’; Frank Par- 
melee (‘Buffalo Hump,’ as the boys call him) got mar¬ 
ried and quit the shooting game; Ernie Tripp finds In¬ 
diana politics too enticing; Charlie Budd says that it is 
better fun and easier, too, to sit in a boat at Spirit Lake 
and catch fish than it is to walk down the line and try 
to ‘break ’em all.’ 
“But of those that remain, Crosby, Gilbert, Heikes, 
Banks and Marshall, cotild still give a stiff argument to 
any five-man team in the country. Last year’s official 
averages show the following: Crosby averaged 97 per 
cent, on G,S00 targets; Gilbert about 86 per cent, on 4,600; 
Heikes, slightly over 95 per cent, on 5,100; Banks, just 
aljout 93 per cent, on 1,425, while Tom Marshall, who 
allows his penchant for story telling (and he is a racon¬ 
teur par excellence) to get away with his desire for a 
good average, only averaged 90.5 on 8,170 targets shot 
at. This would make a team average of over 94 per cent., 
and few who knew the men would be willing to bet 
that thev could not exceed that average ‘if it was 
needed.’ ” 
Onondaga Hunlers Club. 
Syracuse, N. Y., March 16.—O. E. Carpenter won 
the fifth contest for the Onondaga county trapshooting 
championship on the ranges of the Onondaga Hunters’ 
Club at Onondaga Lake to-day. This is the second time 
Carpenter has cracked the top. With another victory the 
championship and the medal will go to this veteran 
gunner. 
H. A. Brown and J. F. Fellows took second high 
honors. Other scores were: B. F. Fellows, Jr., 40, H. 
Pendergast 38, A. Davenport 36, D. E. Lillis 35, Henry 
Miles 35, A. Pendergast 33, C. Stannard 28. 
In the contest for Class B shooters, H. J. Henry 
held high gun with 37 out of 50. Ben Auer and Dr. 
Pendergast were next, each with 35. Ten marksmen 
competed in this event, making the following scores, 
each shooting at 50 targets: H. J. Henry 37, B. Auer 35, 
Dr. Pendergast 35, W. N. Pendergast 31, Thos. Lundy 
30, Henry Burroughs 29, J. Rice 27, J. Sullivan 26, 
R. !Mara 25, E. Auer 19. 
A new feature of the Hunter’s Club contests was the 
match on the doubles. The new traps recently installed 
worked to perfection and afforded good sport for the 
participants in this match. Dr. Pendergast was high 
man. He broke 17 of the 24 birds at which he shot. W. 
Willard was next with 15. Other scores were: Fred Ern- 
shaw 14, J. Sullivan 13, B. Auer 13, H. Burroughs 12, 
H. Miles 9, M. Windhauser 8, T. Lundy 6. 
Trouble, the Hunters’ Club canine mascot, won the 
fox chase. Sandy, owned by J. M. Sullivan, was second, 
while Pete R. Guilfoyle’s Hunter was third. 
The scores made by the shooters, including all ' 
events, follow: 
Shot at. Broke 
Shot at. Broke 
O E Carpenter.. 
85 
72 
M F Gafney. 
60 
36 
H V Brown. 
100 
79 
F Malbricht. 
55 
24 
T F Fellows. 
80 
62 
W Klaila . 
30 
15 
B F Fellows, Jr. 
TO 
58 
A W Perrior... 
25 
15 
H Pendergast ... 
75 
61 
M Windhauser,Jr 
25 
21 
A Davenport ... 
115 
78 
A Groves . 
50 
23 
Dan Lillis . 
60 
44 
H Neuman . 
10 
5 
H E Miles. 
110 
74 
F Earnshaw .... 
74 
45 
A T Pendergast.. 
75 
49 
W Willard . 
50 
36 
C H Stannard... 
85 
49 
Nemo . 
50 
37 
H J Henry. 
60 
45 
Keno . 
50 
30 
Ben Auer . 
120 
77 
W Lush . 
25 
13 
Dr N Pendergast 
75 
52 
E Fellows. 
20 
12 
W N Pendergast 
50 
31 
L Demong . 
25 
16 
Tom Lundy .... 
77 
41 
W F Halsey. 
35 
15 
H Burrows . 
90 
51 
La Roberdin.... 
20 
13 
T Rice . 
50 
27 
Dr Sanford . 
50 
22 
J M Sullivan.... 
135 
82 
F Parow . 
50 
16 
R Mara . 
50 
25 
Burns ... 
20 
6 
Ed Auer . 
65 
36 
F Holden . 
10 
3 
H Harrison . 
10 
6 
W Vincent . 
10 
3 
M Windhauser.. 
109 
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Evanston Gan Club. 
Chicago, HI., March 20.—Saturday and Sunday were 
ideal days for good scores at the traps, and twenty-six 
shooters took part in the weekly shoot at the Evanston 
Gun Club. On Saturday Kennicott was high man with 
a percentage of 92. Coleman second with 82. 
On Sunday Phalen was high for the day with 88 per 
cent, and Coleman a close second with 87. Four were 
tied for the silver spoon, and in the shoot-off Raine 
captured the prize. 
The Du Pont silver watch fob was won by Millen 
with a gross score of 183. The scores follow: 
March 15: 
Kennicott . 
Coleman . 
Millen . 
. 23 
. 17 
. 21 
. 21 
23 
21 
17 
17 
23 
24 
19 
22 
20 
18 
. 18 
17 
20 
21 
Van Petten . 
. 6 
10 
8 
9 
Milner . 
. 15 
14 
14 
15 
March 16; 
Phalen . 
22 
22 
Coleman . 
. 22 
21 
22 
Kennicott . 
. 18 
24 
Miller . 
. 20 
21 
23 
Scowlev . 
. 13 
24 
Raine . 
. 17 
20 
21 
Gamble . 
. 19 
11 
18 
21 
19 
Millen . 
. 19 
17 
18 
. 10 
13 
16 
19 
. 16 
13 
18 
18 
. 15 
. 14 
10 
Van Petten ... 
. 17 
12 
16 
I^angworthy . 
. 16 
. 10 
12 
. 19 
20 
21 
23 
. 20 
16 
21 
23 
De Clercq . 
. 13 
13 
On March 29. a picked team composed of Kennicott, 
Coleman, Watson, Winkler and Millen will shoot a 
picked team from the South Shore Country Club on the 
grounds of the latter club. ^ ^ c . m 
W. J. PhaT-en, Sec y-Treas. 
Stone Harbor Country Club. 
Cape May Court House, N. J., March 22.— Notwith- 
tanding the high wind which prevailed during tlm cu¬ 
re afternoon, the amateurs of the Stone Harbor Coun- 
-y Club made an excellent showing over previous 
:ores at their Easter shoot, held on the range adjoin- 
ig the golf links here tO;day. , „ , 
In the 25-bird match Dr. John S. Doug'ass, presi- 
ent of the club was high gun, breaking 21; Shields 
roke 20, Ramsev 18, Rish 16, Camp 12. 
In the 15-bird match, Camp came to the front and 
•on the silver tea spoons given by the club, breaking 
I, Shields was second with 13, Rush and Douglass each 
r’eaking 12 and Ramsey 11. 
The club made the 10-bird sweepstake matches the 
-ature of the day. Out of the five matches Douglass 
mn in three events; Shields one and Camp one. 
Douglass 
Shields . 
Camp .. 
Rush 
Mixner 
Way - 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
. 50 45 Ramsey . 20 12 
_ 50 40 Springer . 20 11 
_ 40 32 Taylor . 20 10 
_ 40 28 Amarose . 20 9 
....30 24 Hall . 20 9 
.... 20 14 
Edwin R. Stiles. 
