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Phenomenal Shooting with 
THE PARKER. GUN 
At the Grand American Handicap, Columbus, Ohio, June 23, 1911, Mr. Lester German, of Aber¬ 
deen Md., won the Professional Championship from the 18 yd. mark, with the remarkable score of 
198 out of 200 targets, defeating the best shooters in the country. Ever since the inauguration of 
this high class event, it has been won by THE OLD RELIABLE PARKER, and is conceded 
to be the severest test of man and gun. It also emphasizes the fact that THE PARKER GUN 
is the strongest shooting, and makes the most even pattern of any gun made The Professional 
Championship is a scratch event, all shooters standing on the 18 yd. mark. 
Mr. German the same day, again demonstrated the value of THE PARKER GUN in competi¬ 
tion, by defeating a large field of the best shooters in the country in the Championship event at 
DOUBLE Targets, breaking 89 out of 100, from the 16 yd. mark. 
In the Preliminary Handicap, Mr. C. B. Eaton, an amateur of Fayette, Mo., shooting THE 
PARKER. GUN made the phenomenal score of 99 out of 100 targets, and tied with Mr. Buck- 
waiter. In the shoot-off, Mr. Eaton defeated his opponent with a straight run of 20, thus winning 
the event. 
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Prince Windischgratz brought back two live 
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