Aug. 24, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
247 
Winchester “Leader” Loaded 
Shells Surpass All Others 
HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE: C. B. Eaton, an 
Amateur of Fa)"ette, Mo., won High General 
Average for the tournament, scoring 391 x 400, 
16-yard targets. Part of this was composed 
of 150 straight targets, which he broke 
on the second day of the tournament. 
He did this with “Leader” Loaded 
Shells. 
LONGEST RUN: C. B. Eaton 
made the longest run of the 
tournament scoring 216 
straight. He did this 
with “Leader” Loaded 
Shells. 
HIGH AVERAGE 
ON DOUBLES: Fred 
Gilbert won High Aver¬ 
age on Doubles, scoring 
92 x 100. He did this with 
‘Leader” Loaded Shells. 
HIGH AVERAGE FOR ALL 
TARGETS SHOT: Fred G. Bills 
made an average of 571 x 600 for 
all targets shot, including Singles and 
Doubles. He did this with “Leader” 
Loaded Shells and a Winchester Repeat¬ 
ing Shotgun. 
As is evident by the above account, no other 
make of shells represented at this tournament 
made even an approach to the magnificent show¬ 
ing made by Winchester “Leader” Loaded Shells. 
Simply more incontrovertible proof that 
Winchester “Leader” Loaded 
Shells Surpass All Others 
EBB 
I C Davidson... 
137 
F Brand . 
. 139 
*Mrs Topp .... 
146 
37 
C B Eaton.... 
. 150 
39 
F Campbell. 
144 
bo 
*Dan liovee . 
. 13S 
39 
W S Hoon. 
142 
T M Ehler.... 
. 134 
*H D Freeman. 
143 
37 
M Kneussl. 
. 141 
H Dixon . 
150 
46 
R Thompson . 
. 143 
44 
*F Gilbert. 
146 
47 
S Rosson . 
. 115 
*H Clark . 
147 
45 
*L Erhardt ... 
. 129 
W H Clay. 
141 
36 
T S Thomas... 
. 143 
A C Connor.... 
130 
35 
W A Smith.... 
. 141 
Wm‘ Wetleaf ... 
139 
39 
C Mossburg . 
. 122 
S Hoyne . 
133 
R Crane . 
. 136 
Tom Clay . 
140 
3i 
D • I Parsons... 
. 117 
II Allen . 
138 
W II Clegg. 
. 120 
28 
H E Whitney... 
137 
C F. Orr. 
. 140 
F Luther . 
132 
3i 
Toe Bell . 
. 134 
A M Mastin_ 
141 
43 
Ed Harriman... 
. 127 
*A W Killam.... 
144 
35 
Tay Graham .. 
. 146 
4b 
*T A Marshall.. 
143 
41 
ban Dahlene .. 
. 136 
T F Caldwell.... 
141 
M L Holliday.. 
. 130 
36 
Tohn Fullerton. 
124 
T Appleman.... 
. 133 
\V H Tones. 
120 
G W Tenkins.. 
. 131 
ii 
Geo Mackie .... 
136 
33 
Tom Palmer .. 
. 132 
*T M Hawkins.. 
145 
42 
Dan Morley . 
. 145 
Wm Ridley. 
145 
48 
M A Gentry.... 
. 135 
T B Hayden.... 
120 
G W Lander... 
. 127 
Toe Gray . 
140 
T McGrath .... 
. 130 
R W King. 
133 
34 
W IP Allen. 
. 117 
G Yowell. 
140 
T K Bovd. 
. 127 
. , 
*Ed O’Brien. 
148 
42 
T C Graham.... 
. 70 
W C Williams... 
138 
G M Frogg. 
. 56 
C T Rankin. 
131 
Tom Hall . 
40 
Wm Peck . 
141 
42 
W Howe . 
30 
S O’Brien . 
128 
Third Day, Aug. 16. 
The weather man was kind again to all who enjoy 
outdoor sports. Those of you who shoot at the traps 
know that dark and windy weather is a great handicap 
to the making of good scoies. So the Blue River Park 
entertained more shooters and more spectators than the 
previous two days. This being the handicap day, added 
to the interest materially. 
The five events of 20 targets each was the first to 
be disposed of, and some of the shooters were not aware 
of the changes in squads and came out late, but the 
management permitted them to shoot up out of turn. 
The amateurs did not quite hold up to the previous 
day, yet they shone to the “samee,” for Jay Graham 
made 97, C. B. Eaton 98, A. M. Mastin 98. G. T. Hail 
95, H. Dixon 96. Bart 
Lewis 
97. W. M. Ridley 97, 
C. E. 
Orr 97, Tom Clay 95. 
W B Cosby . 
, 84 
A M Mastin. 
... 98 
T F Caldwell. 
. 94 
G T Hall. 
... 95 
1 C Davidson. 
, 94 
*A Killam . 
... 89 
A Gillespie . 
, 91 
Wm Wettleaf . 
... 95 
S Rosson . 
. 77 
R Thompson . 
... 95 
1 W Appleman. 
. 85 
E W Varner. 
... 92 
G Yowell. 
. 91 
W E Phillips. 
... 92 
‘Dan Bovee . 
. 91 
T K Boyd. 
... 72 
F Brand . 
, 84 
*T T Skelly. 
... 96 
S Hoyne . 
. 83 
A C Connor. 
... 84 
R L Hamilton. 
. 88 
‘Guv Ward . 
... 97 
R W King. 
. 91 
F Campbell . 
... 95 
C T Rankin. 
. 91 
*T A Marshall. 
... 92 
W A Smith. 
. 89 
PI Dixon . 
... 96 
T S Williamson. 
. 78 
*W H Heer. 
... 99 
1 Fullerton . 
. 76 
*L S German. 
... 99 
T Bauer . 
. 85 
*T M Hawkins. 
... 97 
J R Stephenson. 
. 77 
H Beachy . 
... 79 
V H Greene. 
. 85 
*F Gilbert . 
... 93 
W T Jordan. 
. 89 
*H Clark . 
... 99 
W H Tones. 
. 78 
*W R Crosby. 
... 98 
G W Tenkins., 
. 81 
*J R Taylor. 
... 98 
Ed Jenkins . 
. 80 
A M McCrea. 
... 92 
M L Holliday. 
. 81 
‘Ed O’Brien . 
... 96 
Tom Palmer . 
. 83 
Bart Lewis . 
... 97 
S O'Brien . 
. 85 
IT E Snyder. 
... 94 
. 91 
... 97 
C Mossburg . 
. 85 
*G Maxwell . 
... 98 
H T McDaniel. 
. 77 
*H C Kirkwood.... 
... 97 
P D Watson. 
. 74 
W S Hoon . 
... 89 
W L Goeller. 
. 90 
M Kneussl . 
... 94 
T B Hayden. 
. 82 
*R W Clancy. 
... 94 
H E Thomas . 
. 74 
C E Orr. 
... 97 
D I Parsons. 
.. 72 
G Mackie . 
... 91 
G T Toews. 
. 87 
Dan Dahlene . 
... 91 
*1. Erhardt . 
. 84 
T S Thomas. 
... 92 
Toe Gray . 
. 93 
N Muncy . 
... 94 
F Luther . 
. 88 
PI Allen . 
... 88 
H Grin die . 
_92 
Tom Clay . 
... 95 
W H Clay. 
. 89 
Guy Cooper . 
... 84 
Wm Clegg . 
. 86 
W Wilson . 
... 87 
T R Elliott. 
. 86 
H E Whitney. 
,... 96 
E P Bender. 
. 71 
W C Williams. 
... 94 
H H Hicks. 
. 92 
A Williams . 
... 86 
*H N Kirby. 
. 87 
F E Miller . 
... 92 
W H Allen. 
. 55 
PI W Renfro . 
.... 87 
‘H E Sherman. 
. 91 
F Soward . 
.... 83 
W M Peck. 
. 91 
O C Hillhouse. 
.... 81 
T M Ehler. 
. 94 
G Nicholai. 
... 88 
T R Graham. 
. 97 
Toe Bell . 
... 87 
C B Eaton. 
. 98 
T T Roth. 
... 93 
*F G Bills. 
. 95 
E Harriman . 
.... 82 
*C G Spencer. 
. 100 
H Klino . 
... 69 
*H D Freeman. 
. 98 
T W Gillespie. 
.... 81 
‘Mrs Topperwein .... 
. 98 
W M Howe. 
... 81 
‘D 11 Gross. 
. 94 
‘Professionals. 
For the professionals the first and only straight 
score for the three days was made bv Charles Spencer, 
700. He only had the best of William Heer by one 
target, and Billy was in a class with German and Clark; 
the 98s were Freeman, Mrs. Topperwein, Crosby, Taylor, 
Maxwell; 97s were Hawkins and Guy Ward. 
The summary for the three days, counting single 
targets at 16yds., for the amateurs gave the following 
results for the 400 targets, viz.; C. B. Eaton 391. H. 
Dixon 389. H. E. Snyder 388. William Ridley 388, T. R. 
Graham 386, F. Campbell 384, A. M. Mastin 382, C. E. 
Orr 382, Bert Lewis 379. For the representatives, the 
three high men were William Heer 395, Lester Ger¬ 
man 394, C. Spencer 392, F. Bills 389. 
Western Handicap. 
This will go down in history as a “hot contest.” 
Although the scores were not so good as in many prev¬ 
ious events, the handicaps were placed with a view of 
equalizing the shooters, and targets looked small to 
most of the participants. Did you ever read of a shoot 
with 111 entries and thirteen of them at 23yds.; ten at 
22yds., four at 21yds., all amateurs, and 10 at 20yds. This 
surely gave plenty of encouragement to the amateurs 
present who were beginners in the game. 
The winner turned up in Mr. F. Campbell, of 
Waukee, la., as no one tied him with 94, from 20yds. 
The second men were J. F. Caldwell and G. Yowell, on 
the 18vd. score. Guy Ward was high man over all 
shooting from the 20yd. mark; he made 95. Fred Bills, 
from far away 23 peg, made 94, as did Ed. O’Brien, from 
22yds.; Lester German made 93 from 23yds. 
The shoot closed at about 3:30 P. M. There being 
no ties, the management brought Frank Campbell to 
the front, and Mr. J. T. Skelly made the presentation 
speech, which was short and to the point. After con¬ 
gratulating the management, the grounds and all the 
conditions, he did not forget the lunch provided by Mrs. 
Elliott; indeed, he thought it the best of any he had ever 
had the pleasure of enjoying. 
Mr. Campbell was called upon for a speech, but be¬ 
ing modest, bowed himself out, and Mr. Shaner closed 
the shoot by calling attention to the fact that he named 
the park here in 1902, and was proud of it. He said that 
he had not had one complaint during the whole week 
from a contestant, which was unprecedented; and think, 
my friends, what a compliment that is to the officers of 
the Kansas City Gun Club, and the kind of experienced 
help furnished. He bade us all a godspeed, and ex¬ 
pressed a hope that he might again meet with those pres¬ 
ent on a like occasion at the old renowned Blue River 
Shooting Park. 
The men who placed the shooters in the handicap 
race were selected from among the shooters present, and 
they had no easy task. They were as follows: George 
K. Mackie, V. PI. Green, William Wettleaf, J. S. 
Thomas and W. H. Clay. 
The scores of the Western Handicap follow: 
,—Targets— v 
Yards. 20 20 20 20 20 Total. 
W B Cosby. 18 19 15 17 18 16 85 
J F Caldwell. 18 18 17 19 19 20 93 
I C Davidson. IS 17 19 19 15 18 88 
D Dahlene . 18 16 15 18 17 19 85 
