May 3, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
575 
The Brantley Gun Club’s Tournament. 
Braktley, Ala., April 26.—The Brantley Gun Club 
held a registered trapshooting tournament on April 23 
and 24, which was well attended. Ideal weather pre¬ 
vailed, with the exception of quite a stifif breeze. Never¬ 
theless, some very good scores were recorded in each 
day’s events. 
VV. R. Crosby made the long run of the shoot of 
145 targets and was high professional on all targets, his 
record being 391 out of 400; George \V. Maxwell, the 
one-arm shooter, was second high professional on all 
targets, his record being 389 out of 400; H. D. Gibbs 
was third high professional with 388 out of 400; A. J. 
Hill, of Dawson, Ga., was high amateur and winner of 
the trophy with 372 out of 400; W. T. Laslie, of Tuskee- 
gee, Ala, was second high with 370 out of 400, and J. 
P. Sousa, New York city, was third high with 363 out 
of 400. 
The Interstate Association contributed $100, as fol¬ 
lows; $5 added to each of the first ten events on the 
program of each day. The club contributed $100, as 
follows: $15 added to events Nos. 11 and 12, and $20 
to event No. 13. 
The scores • 
First Day. Second Day. 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
*W R Crosbv. 
. 200 
196 
200 
195 
W T Laslie . 
.200 
189 
200 
181 
*G W Maxwell . 
. 200 
194 
200 
195 
J P Sousa . 
. 200 
179 
200 
184 
*W Huff . 
.200 
182 
200 
187 
A J Hill . 
.200 
189 
200 
183 
♦H D Freeman. 
.200 
190 
200 
189 
*C Hunter . 
.200 
157 
200 
159 
*Tate Mason . 
. 200 
174 
200 
174 
T E Henderson . 
. 200 
175 
*H D Gibbs . 
.200 
195 
200 
193 
*T A Cassity . 
.200 
169 
200 
155 
N Tucker . 
. 200 
169 
200 
159 
M H Sullivan . 
.. ..200 
159 
200 
159 
*C E Goodrich. 
.200 
182 
200 
182 
C Henderson . 
. 200 
138 
200 
136 
A H Hill ... 
.200 
162 
200 
164 
A L Rankin . 
. 200 
174 
200 
176 
T W Prestwood . 
. 200 
146 
200 
165 
E M Beckett . 
....... 200 
143 
200 
157 
T R Caton . 
. 50 
29 
60 
43 
M L McSwean . 
.200 
123 
200 
121 
G F Pollard . 
.185 
134 
140 
109 
W P McSwean . 
.155 
91 
200 
146 
T M Colquett . 
.170 
102 
200 
139 
I Henderson . 
. 60 
37 
J B Moxley . 
. 75 
55 
62 
•L T Spinks . 
30 
20 
I R Reddoch . 
30 
23 
F P Rainer . 
75 
37 
S C Butler . 
120 
86 
B W Moore . 
. 60 
i2 
75 
33 
F H Fielder . 
20 
14 
R W Meacham . 
150 
81 
Guy Falmar . 
15 
12 
E D Bryan . 
. 60 
32 
H E Knight . 
. 60 
36 
isi 
W. F. 
Rainer, 
Sec’y. 
Boston A. A. 
Boston, Mass. April 26.—Owen and Keeler made full 
scores on 100 rocks to-day, the former from 18. the latter 
from 16 gratis scalers. On the shoot-off Owen made 
a full 25 from 4, thus copping the take-home trophy. 
First team match in series of six, five men to the 
team, program 100 targets, was won by No. 3,^ with 
446 out of 500. Staples was high on the team with 94. 
Snow, of No. 2, was top gun of the entire outfit with 
95. Team No. 1 was second with 434. Dr. Ellis won 
Brooks trophy with a fu'l 100 from 3. Weather was all 
that a targetter could ask for. The scores: 
McCrea. 
Sargent. 
Total. 
Owen .. 
. 9 
50 
9 
46 
18 
100 
Keeler . 
. 8 
50 
8 
50 
16 
100 
Osborn . 
.3 
49 
3 
50 
6 
99 
Davis . 
. 2 
47 
2 
50 
4 
97 
Ellis . 
. IV 2 
49% 
1 % 
45% 
3 
95 
Snow . 
. 0 
48 
0 
47 
0 
95 
Blinn . 
. 51/2 
50 
5% 
44% 
11 
95 
Brooks . 
. 4 
48 
4 
46 
8 
94 
Farmer . 
. 3 
48 
3 
46 
6 
94 
Carleton . 
. 10 
50 
10 
39 
20 
94 
Dickey . 
. 0 
48 
0 
46 
0 
94 
Staples . 
. 0 
48 
0 
46 
0 
94 
♦Sibley . 
. 0 
46 
0 
47 
0 
93 
Monroe . 
. 12 
44 
12 
48 
24 
92 
Ballou . 
. 21/2 
45% 
2 % 
45% 
5 
91 
Clark . 
. 61/2 
46% 
6 % 
44% 
13 
91 
Tucker . 
. 21/2 
44% 
2 % 
4b% 
5 
90 
Achorn . 
. 12 
48 
12 
41 
24 
89 
Adams . 
. 0 
44 
0 
44 
0 
88 
*Sweet . 
. 0 
46 
0 
41 
0 
87 
Whitney . 
. 6 
45 
6 
41 
12 
86 
♦Clark . 
. 0 
41 
0 
43 
0 
84 
Knights . 
. 4 
38 
4 
40 
8 
78 
’’Guests. 
Five-man team match, scratch, for the Snow medals; 
first of the series 
of six at 
100 targets per 
man; 
Team 
No. 
1 . 
Team 
No. 3. 
Osborn . 
.. 93 
Staples . 
.94 
Ellis . 
.. 92 
Davis . 
. 93 
Faye . 
.. 91 
Keeler . 
. 91 
Williams .... 
.. 90 
Farmer . 
. 88 
Monroe . 
.. 68—434 
Lynch . 
. 80—446 
Team 
No. 
2. 
Team 
No. 4. 
Snow . 
.. 95 
Adams . 
. 88 
Ilrooks . 
.. 86 
Ballou . 
. 86 
Tucker . 
.. 85 
Blinn . 
. 84 
Clark . 
.. 78 
Owen . 
. 82 
Whitney _ 
.. 74—418 
Knights .... 
. 70-410 
C. B. Tucker, Capt. 
Independent G. C. 
Reading, Pa., .'April 26.—About twenty trappists 
turned out here to-day, and some good breakage was 
recorded. Particularly excellent crushing was done by 
Eck, Young, Haag, Davis and Mustorf. Eck got a 24 
and a 24 out of 25, and a 15 full. Haag broke 16 straight. 
Du Pont fob, 25 targets: 
Firing . 
. 17 
Snyder . 
. 15 
Kotroth .... 
. 15 
Sayer . 
.15 
Murtorf . 
. 19 
Schmehl . 
. 14 
Jones . 
. 15 
Haag . 
. 15 
Sloat . 
. 15 
Young . 
. 23 
Fligh . 
. 17 
Eck . 
. 24 
Davis . 
. 21 
Less . 
. 14 
Miller . 
. 17 
Stitzer . 
. 17 
Strieker .... 
.17 
Swisher . 
. 17 
Troop . 
. 16 
Blind . 
. 17 
Stevens fob. 
25 targets: 
Firing .. 
. 10 
Snyder . 
. 15 
Kofroth . 
. 17 
Sayer . 
. 15 
Murtorf . 
. 20 
Schmehl . 
. 15 
lones . 
. 15 
Haag . 
. 21 
Sloat . 
.14 
Young .. 
. 22 
High . 
. 18 
Eck . 
. 20 
Davis .. 
.14 
Less . 
. 14 
Miller . 
. 10 
Stitzer . 
. 14 
Strieker .. 
. 14 
Swisher . 
. 18 
Troop . 
. 16 
Blind . 
. M 
Handicap, 
15 
targets, club 
1 medal; 
Haag . 
.16 
Snyder . 
. n 
Blind . 
. 10 
Stitzer . 
. 5 
Swisher . 
.12 
Firing . 
. 10 
Murtorf . 
. 8 
Miller . 
. 
Tones .. 
. 13 
. 3 
Davis . 
. 8 
Sayer . 
. fi 
Troop . 
. 9 
Schmehl . 
. 13 
. 8 
Eck . 
.. 14 
Young . 
. 13 
High . 
.14 
Handicap. 
15 
targets, gun 
case: 
Haag . 
. 8 
Stitzer . 
. 9 
Swisher . 
. 10 
Firing .. 
7 
Murtorf . 
. 12 
Miller . 
. 8 
Tones . 
. 8 
Less . 
. 4 
Davis . 
. 13 
Sayer . 
7 
Kofroth . 
.11 
Schmehl . 
. 15 
Young . 
. 13 
Eck . 
. 15 
Snyder . 
. 10 
Handicap, 
15 
targets, shell 
case: 
Flaag . 
. 8 
Miller . 
Swisher . 
. 11 
Less . 
. 4 
Tones . 
. 8 
Schmehl . 
. 11 
Davis . 
. 9 
Eck . 
. 10 
Kofroth . 
. 10 
Troop . 
. 7 
Young . 
.11 
Murtorf . 
. S 
Firing . 
. 8 
Handicap, 
15 
targets, shell 
case: 
Haag . 
. 9 
Young . 
. 11 
Swisher . 
.11 
Firing . 
. 7 
Murtorf . 
. 8 
Miller . 
. 10 
Tones . 
. 10 
T.>ess . 
. 11 
. 6 
.14 
Kofroth . 
. 11 
Eck . 
. 9 
M. F. Kofroth. 
White Plains Gun Club. 
White Plains, N. Y., April 28 . —An interesting shoot 
was held at the White Plains Gun Club on Saturday, 
April 26. The day was ideal, and brought out a total of 
twenty-seven shooters. A. L. Burns was high gun, and 
also won a leg on the Schiefflin trophy. H. M. Fergu¬ 
son, a new member, won first take-home prize and a leg 
on the Stevens medal. C. H. Iladlock and A. M. Dalton 
won second and third take-home prizes in the order 
named. F. F. Rogers won a leg on the Allyn trophy 
for doubles. Scores: 
Shot at. 
Broke 
• Shot at. 
Broke 
A L Burns. 
100 
91 
C H Hadlock... 
IflO 
71 
Dr G H Martin. 
100 
89 
A Betti . 
lOO 
71 
G P Granbery... 
100 
88 
E S Schieffelin. 
100 
60 
E Carpenter .... 
100 
87 
11 M Ferguson.. 
100 
60 
Z C Offutt. 
100 
86 
Dr A W Currie. 
100 
54 
T H Lawrence.. 
100 
85 
Miss Boles . 
100 
41 
T L De Nyse.... 
100 
83 
G P Currier.... 
75 
61 
A B Hubbell.... 
100 
82 
F S Low. 
75 
45 
H Finch . 
100 
80 
Mrs F Rogers.. 
75 
30 
F F Rogers. 
100 
79 
A D Scovei. 
75 
19 
L Brush . 
100 
78 
Miss Brown .... 
75 
21 
T T Hyland. 
100 
76 
M Krepps . 
50 
41 
B R Stoddard... 
100 
75 
W E Cannidy... 
50 
19 
A M Dalton.... 
Allyn trophy, 
F F Rogers. 
100 72 
25 pairs doubles; 
.. 22 
T H Lawrence.. 
... 32 
A B Hubbell.... 
.. 18 
J T Hyland. 
... 30 
F S Low. 
.. 17 
Bon Air Gun Club. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 26 .— Not a great many of the 
boys turned out here at our shoot to-day, but those who 
did were mighty enthusiastic. On 50 rocks Reshterwald 
and Stahl tied at 41. Stahl made 25 straight in his last 
string. In the rifle division, W'olfe made 72 . The scores: 
King . 
.. 18 
Born . 
. 22 
Stahl . 
...16 
Rechterwald . 
. 19 
Slater . 
...16 
.17 
King . 
...16 
Born . 
. 19 
Stahl . 
...22 
...12 
Miller . 
.12 
Bradshaw . 
...13 
Stahl . 
.25 
The rifle scores 
Wolfe . 
..72 
Bradshaw . 
. 52 
Miller . 
.. 69 
..55 
. .57 
Miller . 
...55 
Hertig . 
.64 
Milo H. Miller, Sec’y- 
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broke 2115 x 2200=96.14% 
with ordinary factory loaded shells 
purchased from local dealers. 
Mr. Reid, shooting at 
Interstate Association 
Registered Tournaments 
throughout the 1912 
season, has the high 
average for the Pacific 
Coast. 
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loads; the LEFEVER bore, famous 
for the even pattern and penetration, 
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record. 
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