406 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Sept. 28, 1912 
R. H. BRUNS (UPPER LEFT) WINNER OF HIGH AVERAGE. ON RIGHT OF PICTURE, A. E. M’KENZIE, 
MANAGER OF SHOOT. 
G Cooper . 93 
D Gross . 95 
Fred Gilbert . 97 
F Campbell . 97 
W S Hoon . 91 
W Wetleaf . 97 
Wm Ridley . 98 
Rile Thompson . 86 
C G Spencer . 98 
Skelley . 96 
C Eaton . 91 
H E Snyder . 93 
F W Oswald . 99 
O W Stevens . 87 
W R Tenant . 97 
T W Stevenson . 83 
G T Astell . 81 
W Veach . 84 
J Bradfield . 86 
H L Winzeried . 92 
Dan Darby . 81 
E Kennedy . 83 
J W Strider . 88 
W A Brown. 94 
S A Huntley . 91 
Kit Carson . 95 
C M Hoeriter . 88 
W H Anderson .83 
M S Keen . 96 
John Sharps . 93 
Geo Browning . 93 
T E Browning . 89 
Ed O’Brien . 94 
J Rohrer . 96 
C D Plank . 96 
VV Shemwell . 92 
J W Garrett . 93 
R Scheldkecht . 91 
A C Rice . 84 
R WHayne . 53 
W Peck . 87 
T Hufford . 84 
G Hutton . 80 
G K Mackie . 90 
H D Freeman . 92 
E C Little . 88 
T H Clay, Jr. 80 
H Dixon . 94 
W A YYaddington . 94 
L C Grant . 94 
H N Bellinger . 82 
V J King . 85 
W E Gratt . 93 
F F Slocum . 92 
A H Goering . 82 
W IT Cowan . 83 
J P White . 92 
C E Bidersen . 88 
D Linderman . 93 
A McKinnis . 88 
C Mossberg . 59 
T L Dodds . 89 
J H Dreher . 79 
R E Murray . 95 
J A Blunt . 86 
Tournaments have been promoted in years past 
largely for mercenary gain. The management of the 
Denver handicap has been against this policy for years, 
and not only established a precedent in large tourna¬ 
ments held here, but has preached the prohibition of 
unsportsmanlike encroachment upon the loyalty of trap 
shooting. Were it not for the loyalty of the enterprising 
business men in their contributions to the deficiency 
fund, supporting this undertaking, it would he impos¬ 
sible to offer the inducements set forth in the Denver 
Handicap. 
The Denver Handicap 
Denver, Sept. 9. —This was practice day at Overland 
Park, where the biggest event of the year was held. A 
few shooters were on the firing line during the fore¬ 
noon. They had it shown them that the master tourna¬ 
ment promoter and manager, R. E. McKenzie, had 
planned correctly, and was in “apple pie” order. The 
layout could not be improved. If one takes into consid¬ 
eration the grounds, the buildings, the background and 
the usual weather conditions in this Denver climate, the 
scribe feels warranted in making the statement that there 
is no other place in the United States can surpass the 
conditions here found at Overland Park. 
The traps were set in a line just outside the race¬ 
track, facing east, shooters standing on the track, the 
land in front being smooth and level. 
When the advance guard of "good shots” arrived 
they were compelled to remain indoors for an hour, 
as a hard shower came up. The large room under the 
grand stand was comfortable. The boys had time to 
look over the shells, and surely there were enough of 
them—a whole carload of Winchester, Remington-U. M. 
C., Peters and Black shells. 
Then the office was found to be ready and fitted up 
with wire screens, tables, desks, etc., nothing to do hut 
sweep off the dust and open up the books and take the 
■entries. Here again the management had not “over¬ 
looked a bit,” as the old-timer, the man who has handled 
all the money at the Grand American Handicap, Fred 
Whitney, was behind the pigeon hole, smiling at all as 
he passed out the receipt slip. Occupying the adjoining 
booth was Marshall Sharp, who with plenty of young 
men assistants, was eager to compile the scores. 
Mr. McKenzie Jtad not overlooked any of the details. 
The rain ceased by 2 P. M., and the 100-target race was 
started. One hundred and fifty-eight men tried out the 
speed, flight and general working of the ten traps. YV. R. 
Crosby showed up in his 1912 form and missed only his 
95th target. 
Practice 
Day 
, Sept. 9. 
Practice, 100 targets: 
C Gammon . 
90 
W T Tordon . 
.... 78 
W R Crosby . 
99 
C T Rankin . 
.... 90 
W Edwards . 
91 
E W Arnold . 
.... 95 
M Watts . 
94 
F Luther . 
.... 86 
H Sherman . 
4S 
C Holzenworth .... 
.... 93 
R A King . 
96 
Dan Bray . 
.... 74 
B E Moritz. 
94 
G A Schroeder .... 
.... 78 
W Thomas . 
98 
C, H Stewart . 
.... 95 
J McDuffey . 
93 
F Caldwell . 
.... 95 
Wm Bowman . 
95 
T S Day . 
.... 95 
A H Bond . 
74 
Nick Arie . 
.... 94 
H Kahler . 
90 
L Reed . 
. 89 
F Plum . 
87 
W A Leach . 
.... 87 
E W Renfro . 
93 
W W Cocke . 
.... 91 
F A Rogers . 
86 
Geo Maxwell . 
. 9S 
T Marshall . 
94 
T M Barrett . 
. 93 
R H Bruns . 
96 
W M Griffith . 
.95 
J J McDonald . 
95 
W A Campbell .... 
. 9.’ 
1 E McDonald . 
87 
T A Oram . 
. 92 
A C Connor. 
90 
H G Taylor . 
J N McNair . 
87 
A M Shaw . 
.91 
W A Frame . 
98 
E C Henshaw . 
. 87 
Geo Tucker . 
90 
C I Nelson . 
_90 
T E Schofield . 
92 
H J Rathensen ... 
. 91 
Report 
J McClain . 
. 88 
W Watkins . 
.... 85 
A Barnett . 
.... 85 
M K Newelle . 
.... 85 
R 11 Barnes . 
. 94 
M F plosler . 
.... 89 
Geo Bancroft . 
. 83 
C G Gellattly . 
.... 89 
Y C Ford . 
. 90 
E J Morgan . 
.... 94 
Miss O’Connell _ 
.... 89 
R W Lenox . 
.... 90 
R W Clancey . 
.... 84 
H S Mills . 
.... 96 
A Heil . 
.... 93 
T F Cowan . 
.... 91 
1 C Bitterling . 
. 84 
Chas Reiley, Jr. 
.... 97 
94 
... 92 
Dan O’Connell .... 
. 93 
T H Hillman . 
.... 80 
G W Jenkins . 
_ 92 
W T Laslie . 
.... 91 
R C Hubbard . 
. 50 
1 K Warren . 
. 91 
P E Nelson .'... 
. 93 
E R Alexander . 
. 92 
H E Whitney . 
. 88 
A W T Huff . 
E Ployne . 
. 94 
A Larcander . 
. SO 
E W Varner . 
.... 98 
N Franklin . 
. 84 
E T Gibbs . 
.... 75 
W II Shelton . 
. 82 
B Dixon . 
.... 94 
S Clark . 
. 89 
With this object in view, the shooters left their 
homes in almost every State of the Union, and with gun in 
hand, started for Denver. We may say that all rail¬ 
roads lead to Denver, and this brought the Southern 
shooters in larger number than any previous tournament. 
Mr. R. R. Skinner, of Birmingham, brought a special 
car of the best of the good ones from several of the 
Southern States As will appear later on, it is the 
consensus of opinion of the shooters present, including 
the winnei himself, that Mr. Skinner should have the 
trophy in his car now speeding southward. 
First Day, Sept. 10. 
The first day had ten 20-target events, divided Rose 
system, 5, 3, 2, 1. While the entries were being made 
the shooters were called before the amphitheater for the 
purpose of being welcomed by the Mayor of the city. 
Mr. Ambrose E. McKenzie, the presiding genius on all 
such gatherings, called the shooters’ attention to the 
welcome that was to be extended to them by the Mayor, 
and regretted to state that the Mayor, who is a thor¬ 
ough sportsman and believed in the true principles of 
sportsmanship, was called away on business, but that we 
had with us Judge Gavin, a man who had trailed the 
buffalo in the early days. 
Judge Gavin proved the man for the place, and was 
delighted with the large attendance of scattergun artists. 
Fie said with much emphasis that in all his life he never 
t: et a man fond of the chase with the dog and gun that 
was not the perfection of honor. “Denver is yours,” he 
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CAPT. A. H. HARDY AND A BEVY OF ENTHUSIASTS. 
