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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Sept. 2, 1911. 
Mend up your old hunting togs, and give your trusty shotgun an 
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Westy Hogans. 
The program for the fifth annual shoot of the Westy 
Hogans of America, on Young’s Pier, Atlantic City, 
N. J., Sept. 19 to 23, has “gone to press,’’ and in a 
few days will be circulating through the mails to trap- 
shooters in every part of the country. From its in¬ 
ception, four years ago, the Westy Hogan shoot has 
rapidly grown in favor, until to-day it is, with the excep¬ 
tion of the Grand American Handicap, justly recognized 
as the leading target tournament in America. There are 
reasons for this—good reasons. 
From 1907—the year in which the first Westy Hogan 
tournament was held—until the present time the or¬ 
ganization has spared no pains to arrange all the details 
of this great annual event. This year more than ordi¬ 
nary care and forethought have been bestowed upon the 
preparation of the program. This was necessary, inas¬ 
much as the management of the Hogans recognized that 
it had a new problem to solve, viz., the success¬ 
ful carrying out of an extremely attractive pro¬ 
gram with an extraordinarily large entry list. How¬ 
ever, as in the past nothing was left undone that 
could add to the pleasure and comfort of the host 
of shooters, who, year by year, attend this tournament 
in increasing numbers, so in the future will the manage¬ 
ment work diligently for the same end, to meet equally 
anv new conditions that arise. 
Refore passing to a consideration of the program, a 
brief review of the history of the Westy Hogan tourna¬ 
ments is in order. The figures given below are instruc¬ 
tive, and the records of the four Westy Hogan tourna¬ 
ments that have gone are impressive. 
1907 . 63 entries 1909.178 entries 
1908 .104 entries 1910.233 entries 
These successes prove that the Westy Hogans have 
correctly gauged the wishes of the shooters of this coun¬ 
try. This year’s tournament will be conducted on the 
same equitable lines as have characterized our previous 
tournaments. Each contestant will be the recipient of 
every attention and just consideration, consistent with 
the fairness that has always been a feature of the Westy 
Hogan tournaments. 
The program of this year’s tournament is not materially 
different from that of its predecessor last year. That 
program was so happilv devised that it won the ap¬ 
proval and support of the trapshooting fraternity to an 
unexpected degree. The competition, however, has been 
broadened by adding an event to the program for ama¬ 
teurs who cannot average better than 88 per cent. This 
event will be known as the Westy Hogan special. The 
competition has been further broadened by arranging 
for the famous E. C. cup to be shot for in open com¬ 
petition. This event will be open to all, and it will 
determine the question of individual excellence under 
scratch conditions and accepted auspices. All events of 
the program are arranged on a basis of entry fees as 
low as is consistent with tile equity of the events and the 
material values which should award good performance in 
the competition, and which are essential to it. 
No change has been made in the method of dividing 
the moneys from that which has prevailed at the Westy 
Hogan tournaments during the past two years. It will 
again be a case of the Squier money-back system, with 
the Rose system governing the regular events, and the 
percentage system and hjgh gun system governing the 
optional sweeps. The Squier money-hack system has 
proved so eminently satisfactory in the past, as evi¬ 
denced bv the phenomenal sucess that has attended the 
efforts of the Westy Hogans, that the members see no 
reason whv any change should be made. 
The reader will find every matter of the tournament 
fully set forth in the program, hence it is worthy of 
carefuly study by those who will compete. A copy of 
the program will be mailed to any person desiring one.. 
Address, Bernard Elsesser, Secretary, York, Pa. 
The Westy Hogans. 
St. James Gun Club. 
St. James, Mo.. Aug. 23.—Rain marred the tournament 
held here yesterdav and to-day. The regular program 
was waded through, but all special events were can¬ 
celled. W. H Clay was high amateur, breaking 283- 
out of 300—mighty fine shooting under given conditions. 
W. S. Soencer followed with 281. Funderbuch for 267. 
High professional honors were divided between D. |. 
Holland and D. G. Spencer at 290. Second high went to- 
Homer Clark with 288. 
Good clean score sheets from Harrv Boisselier, presi¬ 
dent, were among the special events furnished. 
First Day. Second Day. 
a _ __a._. 
„ ■< ' -- \ 
E W Ousley. 
Shot at. Broke. 
Shot at. Broke.. 
. 150 
138 
150 
129 
H lioi^selier . 
. 150 
131 
150 
125 
IT A Funderbuch. 
. 150 
132 
150 
135 
W H Clay. 
. 150 
144 
150 
139 
W S Spencer. 
. 150 
143 
150 
138 
R J1 lames. 
. 150 
121 
150 
129- 
Tim B-rmingham _ 
. 150 
136 
150 
114 
G A Miller. 
. ... 150 
124 
150 
119' 
( P Reissam. 
. 150 
124 
150 
125 
W If Powell. 
. 150 
129 
150 
127 ‘ 
W D Scott. 
150 
104 
( E Fitch. 
150 
139' 
Professionals: 
T) | Holland. 
. 150 
145 
150 
145 
Homer ('lark . 
. 150 
142 
150 
146 
A Killam . 
. 150 
137 
C G Spencer. 
. 150 
146 
150 
144 
Alec Mermod . 
. 150 
145 
150 
141 
Special event, 50 targets: E. W. Ousley 47, H. Boisse- 
lier 45, H. A. Funderbuch 41, W. H. Clay 47, Tim Bir¬ 
mingham 39, G. A. Miller 43, G. P. Reissam 43, W. II. 
Powell 43. 
Professionals: D. J. Holland 48, Homer Clark 48,. 
A. Killam 49, C. G. Spencer 50, Alec Mermod 49. 
