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N. C. R. Gun Club. 
We had an exceptional hot afternoon, and this is 
one of the reasons why so few shooters were shooting. 
A number of them sent me word that it was too hot 
for them to even try to shoot. Those who did attend 
fully appreciated the privilege ot shooting over all 
five traps in regular G. A. H. style. 
Our Ground Supervisor, Mr. H. L. Monbeck, did 
excellent work in getting all of the five traps properly 
installed last week, and ready for use this afternoon. 
The traps are now just as they will be for the 15th 
G. A. H., and every Saturday the shooters can practice 
under regulation G. A. H. conditions. 
I will squad together those shooters wishing 'to shoot 
100 targets or more, and ithey will shoot at 20 targets 
over each of the five traps, beginning at No. 1. Those 
wishing to shoot at only 50 targets, will also be squaded 
together, and they will shoot at 10 targets over each of 
the five traps, beginning at No. 1. Will have two 
crews of pullers and trappers, so that two different 
squads can be shooting at cne time. Each squad will 
shoot in their respective turn. This will give each 
shooter a good rest between each of the events, just 
the same as he will have at the coming tournament. If 
the number of shooters attending justifies, we will have 
five crews of trappers and pullers, and all five traps 
working at the same time, so as to enable the shooters 
to get through in good time. Business men who can 
only leave their places of business for an hour or so, 
will be placed in the early squads, if they will only 
mention to me the necessity of their getting away early. 
As often stated, our grounds are right on the Inter- 
urban and City car lines, with a regular stop only 30 
yards from the clubhouse, which makes it possible and 
convenient for shooters from other towns to come to 
our city and practice each Saturday. 
We had the traps installed so as to give all shooters 
(who care to take advantage of It) an opportunity to get 
in good form and thus increase their chances for win¬ 
ning some of the many handsome trophies and prizes 
which will be awarded at the 15th G. A. H. Hope 
many of the shooters will avail themselves of this op¬ 
portunity. We will do our best to make your Satur¬ 
day visits enjoyable. Fine cigars and pure refreshments 
(served under sanitary conditions) for sale on the 
grounds every Saturday. 
Come out and shoot with us. 
Scores made Saturday afternoon July 25, 1914. 
Shot At Broke 
C. E. Winkler . 100 92 
J. D. Platt . 100 90 
B. S. Williams . 100. 88 
D. B. Hawkins . 100 63 
A. Kellar . 60 48 
McCray . 25 16 
MAC. 
White Plains Gun Club. 
The White Plains Gun Club held an open shoot at 
their traps Saturday afternoon, July 25th. The condi¬ 
tion for "shooting was excellent and many good scores 
were made. The White Plains trio, consisting of Pop 
Ward, Allyn and Lawrence, were the three high scratch 
shooters, they finishing in the order named, only one 
bird separating each of them. 
Ward carried off the honors of the day by breaking 
143 out of a possible 150. 
The high handicap resulted in a tie, three shooters 
having returned full scores of 150. They were Miss 
Laura Boles, McVoy and Core. In the shoot-off Miss 
Boles again tied with the other two shooters with 
straight scores of 25. The winners for the first three 
prizes were then drawn by lot. 
The main feature of the day was the excellent shoot¬ 
ing of Miss Boles, who averaged 80 per cent, of breaks 
for the whole program of 150 targets, her total being 
120. 
Following is the list of scores: 
E. F. Ward . 
... 143 
Wynne . 
•• 133 
H. 0. Allyn . 
S. Core . 
T. H. Lawrence ... 
.... 141 
McVoy . 
P. VonlBeckman .. 
.... 139 
Miss Laura Boles... 
J. II. Finch . 
Dr. A. W. Currie_ 
.. 108 
Dickerman .. 
*H. Keller . 
.... 137 
Ebrenberg . 
• • 47 
‘Professional. 
MAX E. HENSLER. 
Detroit, Mich, July 28, 1914. 
On the morning of the last day o'f the Michi¬ 
gan State Shoot a telegram came from Colorado 
Springs, stating that Max Hensler had passed 
away after as game a ‘struggle against the white 
plague as any man ever made. For the past four 
years we have expected to hear that ‘the end had 
come, but a new lease of life had until now 
been granted. 
It seemed particularly pathetic that Max should 
be called home at the very hour when W. L. 
Stonehouse was winning the championship of 
Michigan at the Tournament of the Michigan 
State League of Gun Clu‘bs. Max was one of the 
founders of this League, and won the champion¬ 
ship medal three times before he was nineteen 
years of age. The three wins gave him permanent 
possession of the trophy. 
Max E. Hensler was born at Beaver Dam, Wis¬ 
consin, June 23, 1883. From his very childhood 
he was an enthusiastic admirer o'f a gun, and at 
an early age demonstrated beyond any doubt that 
he had the qualifications of a wonderful shooter. 
After finishing high school he made his home for 
some little time with his brother, A. R. Hensler, 
Battle ’Creek, Michigan. While living in Battle 
Creek he was instrumental in organizing the Cen¬ 
tral Michigan Trap Shooters League, and at the 
age of sixteen he won the # trophy emblematic of 
the championship of this organization. 
It was in a large measure due to young Hens- 
ler’s efforts that the Indian Shoot was held in 
Battle Creek in 1902, and his phenomenal exhibi¬ 
tion at this tournament attracted the attention 
of all the best shots in America. He joined the 
professional ranks the following year, and demon¬ 
strated his ability by winning the preliminary 
handicap, and second -place in the Grand Ameri¬ 
can at Kansas City, as well as high average over 
all in the handicap events of this shooting clas¬ 
sic at the age of nineteen. The writer will never 
forget standing by -the side of Max’s father 
while this mere boy broke his twenty straight 
in the shoot-off for the preliminary tie. As the 
contestants were congratulating this new addition 
to the galaxy of shooting stars his father turned 
to me and said: “The lad has a good mother and 
it will please her.” From this time on this young¬ 
ster was known as the “Boy Wonder,” and toured 
the country giving exhibitions of his skill until 
his health ‘became so much impaired that he was 
forced to go to the Rockies, seeking strength. 
After two years sojourn in the mountains he was 
apparently sufficiently restored to warrant ‘him in 
taking up his favorite profession. He at once 
became affiliated with the Dupont Powder Com¬ 
pany, and demonstrated the superiority of their 
products in ihe mountain districts. 
While touring the west in the interests of this 
company he won the Pacific Coast Handicap Cup 
at Spokane, the Spalding medal at Denver, em¬ 
blematic of Colorado State Championship, the 
Montana State Championship of Anaconda. 
The trophy which was viewed with especial 
pride was the Fred. Stone Cup, a beautiful trophy 
donated by that most popular actor-sportsman,, 
Fred. A. Stone. This cup is emblematic of the 
championship of the Rocky Mountain States. 
Max had many high average trophies and num¬ 
erous century runs. His longest run, 196 straight, 
was made at San Antonio, Texas. 
About four years ago he again became so weak¬ 
ened that he was obliged to retire from active 
work, and from then until now he gamely fought 
a losing battle. 
In such esteem was he held by his employers, 
The Dupont Powder Company, that, after he had 
been incapacitated for two years, he was placed 
upon the pension list where he remained until 
the time of his death. 
1 cannot let this opportunity pass to add a word 
or two of personal tribute to the memory of the 
cleanest, straightest, truest sportsman I ever 
knew. I was intimately associated with this boy 
and man for seven years, both in a business and 
social way, and I can truthfully say that I never 
knew him to do a mean or crooked thing. Al¬ 
ways modest and retiring—at times almost to- 
bashfulness—this young man never allowed his 
many triumphs to in any way affect his bearing, 
and each time he appeared in the spotlight of 
the shooting stage he seemed to become a hit 
more companionable, and never even in the slight¬ 
est degree conceited. 
Modest but fearless, helpful but not patroniz¬ 
ing, temperate himself but considerate of the 
weaknesses of his fellow men, Max Hensler in 
thirty-one years has left a record for clear 
sportsmanship and gameness which no man will 
ever excel though he may live a century. 
JOHN S. COLE. JR. 
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