July 22, 1911.] 
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Western Handicap Program. 
Indications, garnered from the advance sheets of the 
program of the sixth Western Handicap of the Inter¬ 
state Association, at Omaha, Neb., Aug. 8-10, point to 
just as interesting a tournament as the just ended East¬ 
ern. Much the same list of events is scheduled, gov¬ 
erned, of course, by the same conditions. 
The usual “short history of the city” in which the 
tournament is to be held, introduce the bopk, and it is 
safe to say that these little historical bits are a good 
deal more history than most of us learned in school. 
Omaha was settled by the overflow from Kansas City 
and St. Joseph in 1854, and what were left after raids by 
the Pawnee Indians were the progenitors of the present 
old families of Omaha. 
First Day — Ten events of 15 targets; 25 double targets. 
Open to amateurs only. 
Second Day — Ten events, 15 targets each; 25 double 
targets (special event). Open to amateurs only. 
Third Day — Five events, 20 targets each. The Western 
Handicap, 100 single targets, entrance $10, targets included; 
handicaps 16 to 23yds.; high guns, not class shooting; $200 
added to the purse. The number of moneys into which the 
purse will be divided will be determined by the number of 
entries. The amateur contestant who makes the highest 
score will receive a trophy, presented by the Interstate 
Association. The winner of first money is guaranteed 
$250 or more. If first money falls below $250, the differ¬ 
ence will be made good by the Interstate Association. 
Regular entries must be made at the cashier’s office, on 
the shooting grounds, before 5 P. M. Wednesday, Aug. 
9. Penalty entries may be made after Wednesday, Aug. 
9, up to the time the first gun is fired in event No. 5, 
by paying $15 entrance, targets included. Entries are 
i not transferable, and entrance money cannot be with¬ 
drawn after handicaps have been allotted. Open to 
amateurs only. Manufacturers’ agents, paid representa¬ 
tives, etc., may shoot in the above events for targets 
only. 
The Omaha Gun Club is one of the leading and most 
popular organizations in the West, and its membership 
is composed of the leading business men of the city, the 
club has one of the finest shooting grounds that the most 
enthusiastic sportsman would ask to be provided for a 
shooting tournament. 
To all visitors, amateur and professional, the Omaha 
Gun Club, and generous people of the city, will extend 
a most cordial and hearty welcome when they attend the 
tournament. When you come to Omaha the officers of 
the club will meet you at headquarters, and if you fail 
to get what you want, it will be because you do not let 
your wants be known. 
Roanol. e Gun Club. 
The club is just in receipt of a number of handsome 
card announcements that Mrs. A. D. Topperwein and 
her husband will be guests of the club on Saturday, July 
29. Mrs. Topperwein is the best lady shot at clay tar¬ 
gets in the world, and is coming' to the club to give a 
free exhibition of her splendid shooting. The club cor¬ 
dially invites any one to be present on the afternoon of 
july 29 at 3 o’clock to see this splendid exhibition. Her 
husband, who is also a very expert shot, will take part 
in the exhibition. 
The shoot held by the club on Saturday afternoon, the 
15th, was well attended and much enjoyed, as the day 
was ideal for the sport 
The weekly medals offered by the club were won by 
the following members, shooting from the yard line 
shown below: Class A medal, P. T. Jamison; Class 1! 
G. H. Hooper; Class C, H. F. Wilkinson; Class d! 
J. B. McFcrrin. The scores follow: 
Yds. T’l. 
Wilkinson . 16 49 
Jamison . 17 48 
Anderson . 16 118 
Hooper . 20 46 
Scholl . 16 46 
Battle . 16 45 
Jones . 17 44 
MacFerrin . 16 43 
Bloxton .16 41 
Winter .19 41 
Anderson, professional, 
broke 118 (94.5 per cent.). 
Yds. T’l. 
J W Poindexter.. 20 41 
E W Poindexter.. 17 40 
Shepherd . 17 39 
Fishburn . 16 37 
Boyd . 17 36 
H L Mansfield... 16 35 
D W Richards.... 16 33 
Blankenship.16 25 
Smith . 16 24 
shot at 125 from 16yds. and 
Bushong was official- referee. 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Tersey City, N. J., July 16. —Appended are scores 
"jade this morning at the regular bi-monthly club shoot 
of the Hudsons; the attendance was rather light, as only 
eleven shooters put in an appearance. 
There were several of the boys that had challenged 
each other to shoot for substantial purses, and they had 
it out at the traps this morning, the losers, of course, 
not feeling satisfied, have asked for return matches, 
which wdl take place on July 30 at our grounds. 
While the morning was very warm in the city, the 
club house veranda was about as cool as you could find 
anywhere south of the North Pole, and quite a few of 
the boys spent the afternoon enjoying the cool sea 
breeze that was blowing across the Hackensack River. 
July 30 is our next shoot, you are welcome to ^shoot 
w J tl T us > s ° come along and spend a pleasant morning 
at the Hudson Gun Club’s traps. Shells for sale at 
the grounds. 
£ vent ? : 1 2 3 4 5 6 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 25 
4 w-,,- ams . 11 18 18 18 17 20 
J Williams Jr. 17 14 17 19 15 1G 
w t> V uenther . 17 19 22 20 
W Rehn 
22 17 23 18 17 19 
w S utch,n gs . 19 21 19 18 17 
l^ h ’ ,ey . 17 20 115 18 17 16 
L . 18 1 9 22 21 20 21 
fh ^ tr ° beI . 16 14 17 17 17 19 
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