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Hudson Gun Club of Jersey City. 
Jersey City, July 26. 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
W. Roaoh . 
24 
22 
16 
21 
T. Kelley . 
22 
21 
18 
19 
J. D. Cummings 
23 
21 
21 
23 
W. Eaton . 
11 
17 
16 
P. S Meyers ... 
16 
16 
15 
W. Emmons . 
16 
17 
20 
19 
VV. Raymond ... 
17 
19 
18 
20 
A. Emmons . 
19 
18 
19 
l6 
G. Hutchings .... 
19 
14 
13 
J. Williams . 
18 
11 
15 
16 
C. von Lengerke . 
. 19 
21 
21 
21 
18 
J. Fanning . 
. 25 
22 
22 
24 
Twelve shooters 
took part an 
the 
program 
events 
at 
the Hudson Gun Club bi-monthly shoot to-day, and 
our visitor, Mr. J. D. Cummins, whose home is in the 
far-away south, was high gun with 84 per cent; W. 
Roach was the runner-up with 83 per cent., and third 
place honors was -a nip and tuck race between the Em¬ 
mons brothers, Alf. and Billy, with Alf. winning out 
by two birds. The DuPont trophy was won by P. S. 
Meyers, the -final contest being shot to-day. 
Jack Fanning—everybody knows ack—shooting in rare 
form, had the honor of being the first professional to 
hang up a straight soore of 25 targets at the Hudson 
Gun Club traps, and finishing for the day with 93 per 
cent. Our next shoot will be held on August 9th. 
Everybody is welcome to shoot with us, and the Turn¬ 
pike car to the west side of the Hackensack River bridge 
will land you at our grounds. T. H. K., 
Secretary. 
Mount Kisco Gun Club. 
Mount Kisco, N. Y., July 27, 1914. 
The fourth of the series at Mount Kisco Gun. Club 
was held on July 25. Program was 100 targets, added 
bird handicap, in string of 25, for 8 fine prizes. Also 
two ladies’ prizes and prize for high scratch gun. Dr. 
G. H. Martin was winner with 93 out of 100, followed 
by C. G. Stanford with 92. W-m. Webb, with handicap 
of is, returned full score and it took the first prize. 
Mrs. F. F. Rodgers and Mrs. Martin shot in great 
form, being much admired by the visitors. 
The fifth and sixth of the series will be August 8 
and 22, -and the annual tournament on August 29. 
The score: 
One hundred added targets, handicap. 
Hdp. Shot at Score. 
Dr. G. H. Martin. 3 03 Q fi 
Wm. Webb . IS 86 
F. B. Smith . 15 82 97 
Amos Bedell . S qi ofi 
C. G. Blandford . i l 2 « 
G. H. Moran . 12 82 94 
Ohas. H. Banks . 4 qo 04 
F. F. Rodgers . i 2 82 94 
Scott . 14 80 94 
E. D. Brown . 18 73 03 
Mrs. F. F. Rodgers . 20 73 93 
A. Betti . I2 7 8 90 
H. K. Curtis . 18 71 8g 
Chrs. G. H. Martin . . 60 83 
G. C. Hudson . !4 77 83 
H. E. McTavey . . 33 7 8 
D- Borden. .. 0 88 88 
Dr. Martin, high scratch gun (prize, bronze cup), 93 
out of 100. Wm. Webb, 1st prize; F. B. Smith, 2nd 
prize; Dr, Martin, third prize; A. Bedell, fourth nrize* 
C. G. Blandford, 5th prize; Scott, sixth prize; C. H 
Banks, 7th prize; G. H. Moran, 8th prize. 
Ladies’ prizes—Mrs. F. F. Rodgers, 1st prize; Mrs. Dr. 
Martin, 2nd prize. 
A. BETTI, Secretary. 
Birmingham Gun Club. 
~ , , July 25, 1914. 
Conditions were ideal at the traps of the Birmingham 
Gun Club. The scores were all up to the average, how¬ 
ever. Messrs. Deloney and Evans, of Margaret, Ala., 
paid us a visit and both shot well. They report a good 
club at Margaret -and a number of good shooters are 
being developed there. C. J. Barr has returned after an 
absence of four weeks -and broke 11, landing second 
place. Mr. Hodges ;is shooting for his first time and 
several different guns. On Thursday, July 30, the cham¬ 
pionship shoot at the East Lake Orphanage picnic will 
be shot, beginning at 2 o’clock sharp. Participants are 
requested to be on hand on time. 
The Orphanage will give a handsome trophy to the 
winner of this 100 target match. 
Programs are out for the Alabama state shoot to be 
held August n and 12. 
Scores were made as follows: 
0 . L. Garl . 
Shot -at 
Broke 
94 
C. J. Barr . 
Gentry Hillman . 
9 1 
Mr. Deloney . 
E. H. Cornwell . 
88 
88 
86 
Mrs. 0 . L. Garl . 
Mr. Evans •. 
Mr. F. C. Bush . 
04 
Dr. I. Sellers . 
rnn 
Dr. M. Jordan . 
R. H. Baugh . 
77 
57 
Cincinnati Gun Club. 
There was a good attendance at the weekly shoot on 
July 26, in spite of the torrid weather that prevailed, 
thirteen members and visitors facing the traps during 
the day. Dim-mitt, of Morrow, and Hammerschm-idt, the 
local amateur, tied for high gun -on 95 out of 100. H. S. 
Connel-ley was second with 93. Davies shot an 88 per 
cent. pace. Leonard, of Chicago, had some -trouble in 
the -first events, but got -the hang of things lat-er and 
broke 134 out of 200, not a bad showing on strange 
TWENTY-SEVEN 
INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 
(JUST 80%) WON WITH 
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mm 
MOKELESS POWDER 
The Champions’ Choice 
s 
The latest entrant to the Champions’ Class is Wooltolk Henderson, Lexington, 
Kentucky, winner of the 
Kentucky Interstate Championship 
97 x 100 — SCHULTZE 
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HIGHEST SCORE OF THE TOURNAMENT 
386 x 400 - DUPONT 
Made by John R. Taylor, Newark, O., 
who also scored 1 1 9 STRAIGHT—the 
LONGEST RUN OF THE SHOOT. 
If you want to get into the Champions’ Class 
Shoot The Powders That Win 
DUPONT - BALLISTITE - SCHULTZE 
jdlways to be depended on to improve your scores because their regularity 
of behavior inspires confidence -which is so essential 
to championship form at the traps. 
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPORTING POWDERS AND TRAPSHOOTING BOOKLETS. 
WRITE TO SPORTING POWDER DIVISION 
DUPONT POWDER CO. 
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 
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grounds. T-he usual team match was pulled -off, Gam- 
bell’s team getting the best of Schreck’s _ n -targets. 
Hammerschmidt made high individual score in the team 
race, breaking 46, and Gambell was a close second 
with 45. 
A large attendance is -expected at the registered 
tournament on August 13 and 14, -as the program is an 
attractive one for all classes of shooters. The entrance 
of $3.00 each day -entitles the shooter to compete for the 
trophies and -also for the high average money, which is 
made up of one cent f-or each target trapped and $25 
added. The trophies -are distributed on the Lewis Class 
system -the second day, shooters classified by their 
scores in -the first 100, and winners in each class decided 
by the scores made in the last 50 targets of the program. 
Six events at 15 and -three a-t 20 targets will be sho-t 
each day. The various optionals provided for those 
who want to take a chance to make a “killing” bring 
the -total entrance -to just $20. 
Dibowski . 
. 92 
Hammerschmidt ... 
.... 118 
Dimitt . 
Leonard . 
. 78 
Spaeth . 
Ertel . 
A. Gambell . 
. 82 
Connelly . 
Schreck . 
Keating . 
.... 66 
Ford . 
. 40 
TEAM MATCH, 50 TARGETS. 
Di bow ski . 
Schreck . 
Ford . 
Total . 
A. Gambell ... 
Hammerschmidt 
Davies . 
Total . 
12 
10 
19— 41 
13 
13 
17 — 43 
13 
II 
16— 40 
38 
34 
52—124 
12 
14 
19 — 45 
12 
15 
19— 46 
13 
15 
16— 44 
37 
44 
54—135 
PIGEONS FLY FIFTY MILES AN HOUR. 
Duluth, July 21.—Two homing pigeons were re¬ 
leased here yesterday afternoon and flew to 
their home at Tower, nearly 100 miles away. 
They made the flight in a few minutes more than 
two hours. The birds belong to Billy Hill of 
Tower. 
