660 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 28, 1911. 
185 —LONGEST STRAIGHT RUN—183 
at the Post-Season Tournament 
made by Mr. Walter Huff, October 17-18, using 
Mr. Huff scored 198 x 200, October 17 - - - 2d Professional 
Mr. Wm. Ridley scored 898 x 1000 (including 200 doubles) 3d Amateur 
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F W McNeir... 
182 
37 
W R Campbell.. 
183 
34 
G A Schroeder. 
176 
*G W Maxwell. 
194 
43 
F P Fuchs. 
165 
»F G Bills. 
197 
45 
•W H Heer. 
191 
37 
*C G Spencer... 
191 
41 
*T R Taylor. 
197 
43 
*L S German... 
197 
44 
*W R Crosby... 
191 
33 
*T T Skelly. 
175 
24 
*t S Day. 
188 
36 
*F Gilbert . 
185 
43 
*C A Young.... 
188 
30 
*H Clark . 
192 
37 
H Pottinger ... 
196 
Joe Barto. 
190 
A C Connor. 
182 
*R O Heikes... 
185 
W A Brown. 
175 
S A Huntley.... 
179 
42 
T M Ehler. 
186 
32 
C FI Ditto. 
171 
H L Winzenreid 
177 
39 
J G S Dev. 
157 
R A Powell. 
176 
37 
Joe Gray . 
178 
*E W Hawley... 
96 
T! II Hicks. 
185 
T L Andrews... 
182 
26 
J A Campbell... 
187 
35 
G W Ball. 
165 
There is always more or less talk among a crowd of 
shooters as to the merits of the different systems of 
money division at tournaments, some favoring one and 
some another as the best paying. Luther Squier gave 
those in attendance here a chance to make a practical 
comparison of the two principal systems by figuring the 
moneys by the Rose and percentage systems and posting 
the results on the bulletin board. There were 14,675 
targets trapped to-day, making the total up to date, in¬ 
cluding practice day, 51,125, and this without a hitch of 
any kind, which speaks well for the traps used, and for 
the men who installed them and put them in shape. 
Fourth Day. 
The hoodoo which Charlie Young picked up on the 
tram coming to St. Louis, got in its work during the 
night, and the shooters waked up on Friday morning 
to find the pleasant weather only a dream of the past, 
and a rainy day ahead of them on which to finish the 
tournament. Getaway day is always a light one in point 
of attendance, unless it is at a money-back shoot, where 
the low men are obliged to stay in order to get the 
benefit of the system, and the Post Season was no ex¬ 
ception to the rule. There were several shooters who 
had not been able to shoot up to their regular gait on the 
previous days, and the rain this morning gave them a 
valid excuse for dropping out, so that only fifty-four 
shooters faced the traps for the wind-up. The events 
were started on time, but owing to the rain, the shooters 
were not so prompt in taking their places on the firing 
line as in pleasant weather, and this delayed things, so 
that it was late when the program was finished. As 
soon as the last squad had completed its event at doubles 
the shooters assembled in the club house, and the Inter¬ 
state trophies were presented to the winners by Mr. 
Elmer E. Shaner. These trophies were the same for 
both professionals and amateurs, and were very handsome 
gold watch fobs, valued at $100.00 each, and were given 
to the winners of general average in all events of the 
tournament, including the events at doubles, a total of 
800 singles and 100 pairs. 
The Busch trophy, won on practice dav by L. S. Ger¬ 
man, was presented by Mr. Harry B. Hawse. 
Mr. Shaner, in his speech, thanked the Sunset Hill 
Country Club for the courtesies extended to himself and 
the shooters, and hoped that they might all meet again. 
Mr. Hawse expressed himself as being very much 
pleased with the sucess of this first tournament, held on 
the new grounds, and informed the sportsmen that the 
club was glad to extend all the privileges of the house to 
any and all sportsmen who should honor it with their 
presence. 
In a few closing words, Mr. Shaner thanked the shoot¬ 
ers for the way in which thev had helped the management 
by their promptness, and congratulated them on the suc¬ 
cess of the second Post Season tournament, which was 
due in great measure to their observance of the rules 
governing the contest. He also thanked the field force, 
and had a good word for the way in which they had per¬ 
formed their duties. If there was any one connected with 
the tournament who failed to be remembered by Mr. 
Shaner, it was an oversight on his part, and not in¬ 
tentional. The scores were made under very trving 
weather conditions, most of the events being pulled off 
in the rain, which at times was heavy, and the showing 
was remarkably good under the circumstances. 
The amateurs put up some good scores, although their 
high men did not quite equal the professionals. Young 
was high with 192, closely followed by Graham and 
Dixon with 190 each; Ehler came third with 189; Ridley, 
Noel and Barto, 187 each. In the doubles, Connor was 
high with 41, Graham gave him a close race and went 
out with 40: Young. Noel and W. H. Clav got 39 each. 
The professionals were headed by Bills with 19G, Spencer 
194 and Maxwell 193. In the doubles Gilbert was at the 
top with 45: Clancev and Bills, 43 each; Dickey, O’Brien, 
German and Day 42 each. 
For the four days at 800 singles. Graham was away 
in the lead of the amateurs with 764; Young came in 
second place with 756, and J. Barto 753; Ehler 749; 
Dixon 748. 
In the four events at doubles. Graham was high with 
167: Young second with 160, and Connor third with 159. 
The general average trophy was won bv Graham with 
a. score of 931 out of 1000 targets, including 100 pairs; 
his. nearest competitor was Young with 916. and Ridley 
finished in third place with 898. The professionals put up 
nice totals. Bills being high on the singles for the four 
davs, with 780. Taylor 775, and Spencer 771. 
The first honors in the events at 100 pairs were shared 
bv Bills. Gilbert and Clancey, 174; German 172 and 
O’Brien 165. The general average, was won by Bills with 
954; German 938: Taylor 935. 
The season’s high professional average was won bv 
Taylor with 62 down out of 2100 targets; Spencer could 
not quite overcome the lead that Taylor had obtained, 
and finished in second place with 65 misses; Bills had 64 
down; German 71, and Heer 78. 
During the tournament, including the practice day 
events, 63,725 targets were trapped. Twenty-nine ama¬ 
teurs shot in all the events at singles during the tourna¬ 
ment; fourteen in all of the events at doubles and twelve 
shot in all the single and double events. Chicago cap¬ 
tured its full share of the honors of the tournament, and 
has no reason to feel anything but proud of its repre¬ 
sentatives in both the amateur and professional ranks, 
Graham and Young in the former and F. G. Bills in the 
latter. 
George L. Lyons, the popular professional from Dur¬ 
ham, N. C., was called away by business and had to 
leave on Thursday night, much to the regret of his 
many friends. 
“Whit” is a good one in the commissary department; 
he catered for the office during the shoot, and made 
good there, as he did at the cashier’s window. 
The tournament was a success in every way, and the 
continuance of the Post Season event seems to be 
assured. Scores: 
260 2 5 200 25 
*A Killam . 
Sgles. 
181 
Prs. 
31 
*T S Day. 
Sgles. 
186 
Prs. 
42 
*W E Grubb... 
169 
30 
*C A Young... 
192 
39 
*E M Funk.... 
187 
35 
*H Clark. 
190 
*H S Kirkwood 
187 
39 
H Pottinger... 
172 
*G R Dickey... 
173 
42 
I C Davidson 
181 
*A Mermod.... 
191 
Bart Lewis .... 
185 
*R W Clancey. 
191 
43 
R Thompson .. 
179 
32 
W Ridley . 
187 
37 
G W Mackie.. 
163 
T R Graham... 
190 
40 
H Dixon . 
190 
31 
*Ed O’Brien... 
192 
42 
D A Edwards.. 
179 
W M Griffith... 
179 
36 
*H D Gibbs.... 
189 
39 
*W Henderson 
182 
41 
C B Eaton. 
175 
*W Huff . 
1S5 
40 
M F Bingham. 
162 
O H Nutt. 
183 
, . 
G A Beard.... 
180 
35 
W H Clay. 
177 
39 
T S Young. 
192 
39 
F W McNeir... 
179 
36 
T II Noel. 
187 
39 
W R Campbell. 
175 
T B Barto. 
187 
31 
G W Maxwell... 
193 
4i 
A C Connor... 
185 
41 
F P Ford. 
179 
*R O Heikes... 
.ISO 
.41 
*F G Bills. 
196 
43 
W A Brown.... 
177 
*W H Heer. 
190 
40 
S A Huntley... 
167 
28 
*C G Spencer... 
194 
40 
T M Ehlers... 
189 
34 
*T R Taylor.... 
192 
40 
C H Ditto. 
179 
*L S German... 
191 
42 
H H Hicks.... 
173 
*W R Crosby... 
192 
32 
T J. Andrews.. 
171 
*T T Skelly. 
167 
T A Campbell. 
176 
*F Gilbert. 
188 
45 
G W Ball. 
160 
■professionals. 
General 
Averages. 
AMATEURS. 
-Singles-, 
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J R Graham... 
W Griffith .... 
O H Nutt. 
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F N McNeir.. 
W R Campbell. 
G A Schroder.. 
F P Fuchs. 
IT Pottinger.... 
Bart Lewis .... 
J C Davidson.. 
R Thompson.. 
Geo Mackie ... 
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193 
188 
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33 
42 
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898 
189 
194 
191 
190- 
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44 
42 
41 
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931 
167 
175 
187 
179- 
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34 
39 
44 
36- 
-153 
861 
161 
186 
186 
183- 
-716 
1S1 
181 
184 
177- 
-723 
36 
38 
37 
39—150 
873 
180 
172 
182 
179- 
-713 
36 
39 
37 
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861 
175 
180 
183 
175—713 
31 
36 
34 
164 
176 
176 
155 
176 
165 
36 
34 
180 
181 
196 
172- 
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189 
1S8 
186 
185—748 
168 
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180 
181- 
-709 
176 
183 
182 
179—720 
37 
40 
36 
32- 
-145 
865 
174 
183 
173 
163- 
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182 
179 
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182 
191 
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