FOREST AND STREAM 
[July 22, 1911. 
150 
Crowning a Shooting Prince. 
On ihe same day that King George V., of England, 
was crowning his son, Prince of Wales, the Interstate 
Association was crowning H. L. David, of Philadelphia, 
prince of amateur trapshooters, prince by right of there 
being only one of greater authority in the kingdom of 
trapshooters—he, the king, being C. C. Collins, of 
Aldine, Ind., who was crowned at the Grand American 
Handicap last month. The investiture of the title savored 
less of tradition and pomp, but no less of enthusiasm 
than the event taking place in the Castle of Carnarvon; 
for pageants of beautiful women, including the queen of 
trapshooters, Mrs. Ad. Topperwein, as well as those of 
blue blood in the gunners’ kingdom, w'ere present to 
witness the investiture. The ceremony took place on 
the grounds of the Du Pont Gun Club, at Wilmington, 
Del., at the close, just at sunset, of four eminently suc¬ 
cessful and pleasurable days’ shooting, due in such a 
great measure to that master organizer and harmonizer, 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner, general in command, of the In¬ 
terstate Association. 
A more beautiful location could not have been 
selected for the Interstate event. Situated, as the club 
is, upon an eminence, far above the foaming Brandy¬ 
wine, looking down on expansive fields and woods, 
coursed by winding roads and cow paths, far from the 
heat of the city, yet near enough for convenience, it 
brings the deep breath of invigoration to one’s lungs, 
while the atmosphere is so clear that the target stands 
out as a Dlack object against a pure white background. 
The practice day—Monday, July 10—opened cool and 
clear, but soon began to radiate the rays of the nearby 
sun. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., and Lester Ger¬ 
man. of Aberdeen, Md., selected this time to shoot for 
the Hazard trophy. The match was close, being won 
by Mr. Gilbert by 5 birds. Following this event, J. M. 
Hawkins, a Baltimore professional, shot 100 straight 
birds without a miss, while H. D. Gibbs, of Union City, 
Pa., followed closely with 99, beating Stevens, German 
and Spencer, all “pros.,” by one bird. Among the 
amateurs, E. C. du Pont took high with 95. Billy Foord 
and J. T. Englert tied for second with 94. 
Hazard Double Target Challenge Trophy, 100 pairs; 
Fred Gilbert . 46 ’40 45 47—183 
L S German. 46 44 44 45—178 
Practice shoot: 
*J T Skelly . 
.94 
V Du Pont . 
.... 77 
T II Anderson .... 
F Matthewson . 
.... 87 
W E Crane . 
. S7 
*F M Fay . 
.... 81 
'J S Day . 
. 92 
HI S Welles . 
.... 96 
*\Y Huff . 
. 94 
W A Lindsay . 
.... 82 
*F G Bills . 
.95 
1 B McHugh. 
.... 89 
*Mrs Topperwein . 
.96 
*Sim Glover . 
.... 90 
M Rose . 
.So 
*H II Stevens . 
.... 98 
C O Williams . 
.81 
T G Elliott. 
.... 64 
P E Osborne . 
.SO 
Chas Yocum . 
....' 90 
*0 R Dickey . 
. 91 
*C G Spencer. 
.... 98 
(i R Steele . 
.91 
*T R Taylor. 
.... 96 
*A E Sibley. 
.91 
*H D Freeman. 
.... 94 
. 86 
. S4 
W F Clarke . 
E R Christman .... 
.... 85 
*T IT Keller. Tr. 
. 81 
1. D Willis . 
.... 92 
F E Du Pont. 
. 95 
.. 89 
*H D Gibbs . 
. 99 
*T F Pratt . 
.... 81 
*\V Henderson .... 
. 92 
A G Richardson.... 
.... 92 
*W II Snow . 
.77 
*L S German . 
.... 98 
\\ M Hammond .. 
.86 
*L Z Lawrence .... 
0 B Mardin . 
.79 
T T. Englert . 
.... 94 
(I W (iothard . 
. 61 
*T M Hawkins . 
... 100 
V Oliver . 
.9(1 
\V R Crosby . 
.... 95 
II W Kahler . 
. 92 
Wm Foord . 
.... 94 
Isaac Andrews ... 
.69 
T Spring . 
.... 70 
*G L Lyon . 
.97 
Z N Lofland. 
.... 72 
First Day. 
First day opened clear and very hot, with inter¬ 
mittent breeze behind the shooters. 
Every shooter was on hand early, and squad No. 1 
began shooting promptly at 9 o’clock. There were 118 
entries. The first event was 150 targets. Lester Ger¬ 
man won out after close shooting with 148, of which 75 
were straight, followed by overshots on No. 76 and 77. 
H. D. Gibbs, also a “pro.,” fell short of German by one 
target, missing two on trap 3 and one on trap 5. Char¬ 
ley Newcomb, a Philadelphia amateur, made 146, as did 
Spencer and Hawkins, “pros.,” Mrs. Topperwein and 
Mrs. Burrows felt the heat considerably, breaking only 
132 and 105 respectively. The closing event of the day 
was the doubles with 51 entries at 25 pairs. George 
Lyon, Fred Gilbert and that wonderful young amateur, 
Harry Kahler, tied for first at 46, with five ties for 
second with 43—Day, German, Gibbs, Hawkins and Huff. 
F G Bills. 
Reg. prs. 
143 41 
F Mathewson.... 
Reg. prs. 
138 
Mrs Topperwein. 
132 
40 . 
V du Pont . 
126 
29 
P T Steubner.... 
139 
T F Pratt. 
119 
25 
E O Williams... 
137 
30 
I A Hartenstine 
129 
P E Osborn. 
131 
27 
II D Freeman... 
136 
42 
O R Dickey. 
61 
M E Harrison... 
67 
G R Steele. 
132 
Sim Glover . 
134 
38 
W E Crane. 
128 
T L Englert. 
139 
37 
A E Sibley. 
136 
II W Kahler.... 
145 
46 
W F Clarke. 
134 
T II Keller, Sr.. 
124 
W H Snow. 
116 
27 
II P Ilerrman... 
137 
36 
F M Fay. 
110 
25 
A1 Ivins . 
131 
Mrs Burrows. 
105 
T G S Dey. 
117 
I Andrews . 
128 
H D Gibbs. 
147 
43 
C T Moore. 
126 
T M Hawkins... 
146 
43 
T H Keller, Jr... 
W Henderson .. 
124 
D R Rishel. 
127 
143 
36 
F P Fuchs. 
127 
1 G Elliott . 
81 
\V A Lindsay.... 
124 
V ( diver . 
139 
W R Crosby. 
143 
42 
1 ('t Martin. 
122 
33 
P 1 Gallagher... 
127 
George Lyon ... 
144 
46 
II W Zeamar.... 
125 
C H Newcomb... 
146 
Fred Gilbert ... 
142 
46 
H E Buckwalter. 
137 
40 
W II Ileer. 
142 
40 
W T Clark. 
67 
29 
Lon Fisher . 
143 
F 1 il incline. 
133 
L Z I^awrence... 
129 
H S Welles . 
144 
42 
A 
S Heil. 
141 
41 
71 C Kirkwood... 
143 
I 
C Bitterling... 
124 
T F Cowan. 
132 
H J Schlicher.... 
142 
. . 
w B Twitched.. 
130 
C 
T Day, Tr. 
139 
. . 
F Ziegler . 
138 
E J Happersett.. 
222 
John Martin .... 
138 
M 
R Eshelmann. 
118 
. . 
P L Coffin. 
133 
29 
A 
J Mengel. 
142 
F B Stephenson. 
141 
T 
A Marshall... 
129 
J S Fanning". 
138 
37 
G 
A Talbott.... 
122 
H H Stevens.... 
136 
42 
E 
Schubert . 
126 
37 
C G Spencer. 
146 
37 
W 
H Steward... 
137 
33 
D E Hickey. 
143 
E 
R Christman.. 
131 
H Minker . 
13S 
G 
W Lindsav... 
116 
T R Taylor. 
139 
ii 
C 
V Keenan. 
104 
T W Ewing. 
140 
H 
Clav Shaw.... 
123 
F. H Starr. 
137 
36 
G 
N Hoover.... 
131 
E R Sawin. 
125 
O 
D Williams... 
136 
11 Y Yost. 
114 
R 
Gerstell. 
138 
Harry Ball. 
133 
C 
C Irwin. 
140 
w 
C Yocum . 
134 
II 
H Clegg. 
123 
35 
T S Day. 
141 
43 
T 
1 Roberson... 
135 
E E du Pont.... 
139 
T 
B Rogers. 
126 
ii 
W Edmundson... 
139 
T 
T Magahern... 
112 
W E Corfield.... 
138 
C, 
A Mosher. 
50 
W Huff . 
140 
43 
I 
M Williamson. 
49 
L S German. 
148 
43 
F 
P Zebb. 
73 
35 
A B Richardson. 
142 
41 
V 
Williams ..... 
68 
33 
T A McGelvey... 
131 
G 
F Lord. 
56 
\V M Foord. 
144 
30 
Eugene du Pont. 
29 
42 
T T Skelly. 
139 
40 
T 
W Matthews.. 
19 
W II Matthews.. 
, 135 
R l Naudin. 
23 
T H Anderson... 
117 
E 
'1 Shar. 
35 
T. D Willis. 
141 
37 
R 
Gerstell . 
w 
W B Severn. 
133 
41 
W 
L Hammond. 
30 
1 B McHugh.... 
140 
C 
Springer . 
25 
Edward Banks... 
139 
. . 
Second Day. 
The second day opened with a drizzling rain, which 
developed into a driving rain, making the shooting dif¬ 
ficult for regular trapshooters, while showing a marked 
improvement in the work of the field and duck shooters. 
In the afternoon the sun came out. bringing the steam 
from the ground and making of each shooter a human 
clothesline to dry out the wet duds. Fifteen events of 
10 targets each, inaugurated the day, and keen rivalry 
and enthusiasm were evident every moment. F. G. Bills, 
a professional, from Minneapolis, made the remarkable 
competition score of 149. Mr. Bills is a great big chap, 
and his coolness and grace at the traps is equaled only 
by Tom Marshall, the two-time winner of the G. A. H. 
Every charge sent from Mr. Marshall’s gun hit the 
target full in the center. The referee never had any 
doubt as to whether it was a lost or a dead bird, be¬ 
cause 149 were fine dust, no chips remained of the 
targets. H. H. Stevens, “pro.,” from Roselle Park. 
N. J., tied on 149, Bills dropping a target in his first 
string. Fred Gilbert, J. R. Taylor and Les German 
broke even for second with 147, leaving third to be 
divided among E. H. Starr, H. C. Kirkwood and C. J. 
Spencer, all pros. 
High amateur was F. B. Stephenson, of the N. Y. 
A. C., with 145, followed by R. Gerstell, Harry Kahler, 
•J. A. McKelvey, Billy Ford, and W. Henderson with 144. 
Mrs. Topperwein broke 137, and Mrs. Burrows got 124. 
In the doubles Kahler hit 46 out of 50, getting high 
amateur, while Lyon, Stevens, Gilbert and Heer made 
46 in professional class. 
*F G Bills. 
149 
41 
*H D Freeman.. 
140 
42 
*Mrs Topperwein 137 
41 
T B Tebb. 
129 
39 
D R Rishel. 
131 
, . 
"Sim (Hover . 
141 
40 
C O Williams.... 
139 
35 
T L Englert. 
129 
34 
P E Osborne.... 
134 
28 
"IT W Kahler. 
144 
46 
*0 R Dickev.... 
129 
42 
*T II Keller, Sr. 
127 
G R Steele. 
137 
37 
H P Ilerrman... 
142 
W E Crane. 
129 
A1 Ivins . 
136 
*A E Siblev. 
134 
32 
T S G Day. 
108 
W F Clarke. 
136 
32 
HI D Gibbs. 
145 
37 
*W A Snow. 
125 
*J M Hawkins... 
145 
43 
*F M Fay. 
122 
25 
M E Harrison... 
134 
Mrs Burrows ... 
124 
F P Fuchs. 
133 
N T. Clarke. 
111 
W A Lindsay... 
122 
G S Rader. 
134 
*\\ R Crosby.... 
144 
42 
*T II Keller, Tr. 
120 
42 
P T Gallagher... 
127 
W Henderson ... 
144 
H \\ Zeamer.... 
112 
T G Elliott . 
77 
*Fred Gilbert ... 
147 
46 
V Oliver . 
137 
*W H Heer. 
144 
46 
T G Martin. 
120 
Lon Fisher ...j.. 
147 
*Geo I.von . 
141 
46 
*T A Marshall... 
119 
C TT Newcomb.. 
141 
A S Heil. 
143 
45 
IT E Buckwalter. 
134 
3(5 
1 C Bitterling.... 
119 
C C Irwin. 
140 
H J Schlicker.... 
137 
*F T Hineline... 
127 
C T Dav. Tr.... 
141 
HT S Welles. 
144 
39 
E 1 Happersett.. 
129 
*IT C Kirkwood. 
146 
M R Eshelman.. 
123 
T F Cowan. 
128 
H T Mengel. 
139 
'V B Twitched.. 
119 
GA '1 albott. 
114 
137 
*Edward Banks . 
. 66 
Tas Martin . 
136 
E Schubert . 
119 
3i 
137 
W H Stewart.... 
137 
30 
F B Stephenson. 
145 
E R Christman.. 
125 
*T S Fanning.... 
140 
42 
W II Clegg. 
113 
*H IT Stevens... 
149 
42 
T B Rogers. 
61 
*C G Spencer.... 
146 
46 
H ( Shaw. 
114 
D F. Dickey. 
137 
G N Hoover. 
123 
H Minker . 
131 
D D Williams... 
142 
*T R Taylor. 
147 
R Gerstell . 
144 
T IT Ewing. 
129 
V Williams. 
141 
43 
*E IT Starr. 
146 
39 
1 (,ifford . 
123 
*E R Sawin. 
128 
35 
T M Holden. 
HO 
Harrv Ball . 
135 
G S McCarty.... 
143 
41 
IT Y Yost. 
115 
W Wakeman.... 
114 
Chas Yocum .... 
129 
I M Williamson. 
85 
1 S Day. 
138 
H P David. 
141 
F E du Pont.... 
140 
W N White. 
, 54 
W Edmundson... 
137 
T II Evans. 
, 72 
W E Corfield.... 
141 
*E A W Everitt. 
64 
*W Huff . 
140 
4 1 
A F du Pont.... 
56 
L S German. 
147 
43 
T Matthews . 
. 62 
C B Richardson.. 
136 
40 
*G F Hamlin.... 
65 
26 
J A McKelvey.. 
144 
J R Malone. 
, 68 
W M Foord. 
144 
W 
N Patrick..., 
. 50 
J T Skelly. 
137 
35 
s 
T Ocheltree.. 
. 44 
H II Matthews.. 
130 
A 
I du Pont_ 
. 69 
J II Anderson... 
117 
T. 
W Durand..., 
. 63 
28 
T D Willis. 
136 
41 
Dr H Z Tones.. 
. 65 
W B Severn. 
138 
39 
V 
V Dorp. 
. 47 
J B McHugh.... 
134 
F 
M Hogan_ 
. 67 
E B Schofield... 
SS 
E 
du Pont. 
. 72 
35 
F Matthewson... 
141 
J 
H Steelman.. 
. 23 
29 
W Matthewson... 
58 
II 
B Carlon_ 
37 
*J F Pratt. 129 27 
J A Hartenstine. 110 
*Designates professionals. 
L 
F Towner_ 
35 
Third Day. 
, The third day brought such weather as might be ex¬ 
pected in the middle of July. With it came a fine cool, 
steady wind down the valley. The blow was not strong 
enough to make any appreciable difference in the flight 
of the targets, but sufficient to keep down the tempera¬ 
ture. 'i he first event was for 100 targets from 16yd. 
mark. W. R. Crosby, a pro. from St. Louis, shot beau¬ 
tifully, breaking ICO straight, all clean breaks. Alden 
B. Richardson, of Dover, Del., son of U. S. Senator 
Richardson; C. IT. Newcomb, of Philadelphia; Howard 
Schlicher, of Germantown, all amateurs, tied Lester 
German and Fred Gilbert for second with 98. Here 
began one of the finest shootings of the Eastern Handi¬ 
caps ever held anywhere, and the first event held in 
Delaware. One hundred targets, unknown angles, han¬ 
dicaps from 17 to 22yds., professionals allowed to shoot 
for targets only. There were 201 entries, and the shoot¬ 
ing lasted until sunset without a sign of waning in¬ 
terest among shooters or spectators. Harry I.. David, of 
the Island Gun Club, of Philadelphia, and H. E. Buck- 
waiter, of Royersford, Pa., two amateurs of the first 
water, tied with 96. Mr. David shot from the 19yd. 
mark, while Mr. Buckwalter stood at 20yds. 
In the shoot-off, Mr. David broke 19 out of 20, and won 
the diamond medal. Mr. Buckwalter lost 3 from his 
string. This is the second time this season that Buck- 
waiter has lost in the shoot-off, previously at the G. A. 
H.—he tied at 99 out of 100 in the Preliminary and failed 
in the shoot-ofl. W. M. Foord was second amateur with 
94. A. B. Richardson was third with 93. C. H. New¬ 
comb, last year’s winner of the Eastern Handicap, broke 
only 90 targets. 
High professional was J. M. Hawkins, with 94. Mrs. 
Topperwein was out of form, making only 87, while 
newness at the game let Mrs. Burrows down with 72. 
This is no disgrace to this courageous young woman, 
however, as she was shooting under mighty difficult 
conditions and in a very fast squad. 
The tournament was cleverly handled throughout, and 
■while its officers are entitled to great credit, we must 
not forget that the lady who took care of the inner- 
man, seeing that he was properly fed without undue 
delay and irritation, should score pretty high among the 
local success makers—I refer to Mrs. Clarke, who so ably 
and courteously took charge of the restaurant. 
*F G Bills. 
.. 92 
... 96 
.. 100 
... 95 
.. 95 
TJ . 
... 91 
*T M Hawkins. 
.. 96 
*G F Hamlin. 
... 88 
*f R Taylor. 
.. 96 
*L Z Lawrence. 
... 89 
*F Gilbert . 
*J S Fanning. 
,.. 90 
* L S German. 
.. 98 
*A E Sibley. 
... 94 
*W 11 Ileer. 
.. 96 
*T A Marshall. 
... 80 
*W Huff . 
.. 90 
*E A W Everitt.... 
... 69 
*T S Day. 
.. 97 
1 L Englert. 
... 79 
*G L Lyon. 
.. 96 
\V M Hammond.... 
... 86 
*H D Gibbs. 
.. 90 
P J Gallagher. 
... 88 
*11 D Freeman. 
. 92 
W II Mathews. 
... 87 
G S McCarty. 
.. 93 
W A Toslvn. 
... 76 
C II Newcomb. 
.. 98 
Tohn Chalmers . 
Lon Fisher . 
.. 91 
D R Rishell . 
II W Kahler. 
.. 94 
W Edmunson . 
... 89 
*11 C Kirkwood. 
.. 97 
j G Martin. 
... 68 
*W Henderson . 
.. 94 
G R Steele. 
... 90 
*11 S Welles. 
.. 92 
G II Mitchell. 
... 80 
*H H Stevens. 
.. 92 
W E Crane. 
... 81 
*S Glover . 
.. 92 
*E R Sawin. 
... 87 
W M Foord. 
.. 95 
P E Osborne. 
... 84 
IT E Buckwalter. 
.. 95 
N K Smith. 
... SO 
A Heil . 
.. 95 
E Schubert . 
... 74 
II T Schlicher. 
.. 9S 
T W Keithley. 
... 75 
T Griffith . 
.. 96 
*W II Snow. 
... SO 
A I Mengel. 
.. 91 
H C Shaw. 
... S2 
Mrs Burrows . 
.. 80 
W B Twitched. 
... 86 
(> I) Williams. 
.. 87 
C Yocum . 
... 95 
*T T Skelly. 
.. 87* 
W H Zeamer . 
... 81 
1) E Hickey. 
.. 94 
*0 R Dickey. 
... 90 
F B Stephenson. 
.. 93 
*L R Lewis. 
... 81 
F E du Pont. 
.. 90 
H Y Yost. 
... 82 
11 P Herrman. 
*T H Keller, Jr.... 
... 83 
*Mrs Topperwein ... 
.. 14 
M E Harrison. 
... 81 
A B Richardson.... 
.. 98 
G A Talbot. 
... 81 
T E Bitterling. 
.. 84 
M R Eshleman. 
... 81 
1 G S Dey. 
.. 85 
F M Eames. 
... 83 
R Gerstill . 
,. 94 
A1 Ivins . 
... 92 
*Fdward Banks . 
.. 89 
H D David. 
... 93 
*E II Storr. 
.. 95 
D D Engle. 
... 82 
*\V S Colfax, Jr. 
.. 94 
M E Rose. 
... 84 
W E Corfield. 
.. 93 
II Minker . 
... S4 
C T Day, Tr. 
.. 96 
W A Lindsav. 
... 88 
T W Ewing. 
.. 90 
Eugene du Pont.... 
... 93 
P T Steubener. 
.. 90 
P T Mattson. 
. . . 8» 
V Williams . 
.. 91 
W H Clegg. 
... 79 
I. F Towner. 
.. 85 
T F Cowan. 
... 80 
T G Elliott. 
.. 68 
E R Christman. 
... 87 
F Ziegler . 
.. 87 
I R Malone. 
... 36 
II B Cook. 
.. 35 
F M Palmer . 
... 34 
T A McKelvey. 
.. 88 
W S Wills. 
... 78 
T II Anderson. 
... 71 
E M Ludwig . 
... 78 
T B McHugh. 
... 91 
I E Eyler. 
... 83 
W F Clark. 
... 91 
G W Lindley. 
... 74 
F T Hineline. 
... 95 
W Wakeman . 
... 86 
P L Coffin. 
... 91 
J T Roberson. 
.. 90 
C O Williams. 
... 88 
P F du Pont. 
... 74 
C C Irwin. 
... 96 
E A Cordery . 
... 36 
I Martin . 
... S8 
M Mitchell . 
... 77 
