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SECOND DAY. 
The last day of the shoot was pleasant, a trifle warmer 
than the previous day, and with little wind. The targets 
were not so puzzling as on the first day. but none of 
the shooters found them any too easy, although some 
fine scores were put up. There were fifty shooters pres¬ 
ent, all but two shooting in all the events of the regu¬ 
lar program. In the Interstate Association’s State Ama¬ 
teur Championship event there were thirtv-two entries, 
the event being won by W. Henderson, of Lexington, 
on a score of 97. T. H. Clay, Jr., of Austerlitz, was 
runner-up with 96. The third trophy was won by A. 
Clay on 95. Z. C. Offuitt and L. H. Gambell tied for 
the next two trophies on 93; tnree shoot-offs were needed 
to decide precedence, fourth and fifth trophies finally 
going m order given; W. H'. Hall, E. Hammerschmidt 
and F. C. Bell tied on 92. In the first shoot-off Hall 
won the sixth trophy on a straight score of 20; the 
others tied on 18, and in the next shoot-off Hammer¬ 
schmidt won the seventh trophy on 19 ito Bell’s 18. 
The individual Kentucky State Championship at 100 
targets, was a hot race between J. D. Gay, of Pine 
Grove, and W. H. Hall of Maysville. At the end of the 
fourth round the score was a tie, each having dropped 
four targets. Gay finished first, losing one in his last 
round, and going out with 95. Hall went to the score 
with a chance to win by going straight, or to get in a 
tie if he dropped one. Things did not go smoothly dur¬ 
ing the round, as trouble with the trap caused some de¬ 
lay, but Hall retained his nerve, and smashed the 20 
targets without a fluke, winning the event with a score 
of 96. W. Henderson was third high with 93. In the 
extra event at 25 targets, handicap, C. H. Ferguson, 
McMeekin and Welsh tied on 24. The latter was un¬ 
able to stay for the shoot-off, and the trophy, a hand¬ 
some silver tea service and tray, was won by Ferguson 
after two shoot-offs with McMeekin. High ama¬ 
teur average went to W. Henderson on 190; W. 
Greene 189; W. H. Hall, T. H. Clay and J. F. 
Couts, 188 each; S. A. Huntley and R. H. Bruns 
187 each. The professionals finished with J. R. Taylor 
at the top on 198, which included a run of 119; T. H. 
Fox 186; H. M. Shaul, 82; J. S. Day and E. Banks 
181 each. The high amateurs for the two days were: S. 
A. Huntley 375; W. H. Hall and W. Henderson 374 
each; F. C. Bell and J. B. Lallance 372 each; W. Greene 
371. High professionals: J. R. Taylor 386; T. H. Fox 
373; H. M. Shaul 366; E. Banks 360. The trophy donated 
by the club for high amateur average of the day was 
won by S. A. Huntley. The trophy for high profes¬ 
sional high average of the two days, a cut glass decanter 
and glasses, was won by J. R. Taylor. There were no 
long runs approaching the century mark except that of 
Taylor’s; T. H. Clay broke 65; Z. C. Offutt 66; W. H. 
Hall and F. C. Bell 55 each. F. C. Hall, the winner 
of the State Challenge Cup was challenged by L. H. 
Gambell, and the contest will be pulled off during the 
registered tournament of the Cincinnati Gun Club on 
August 13 and 14. The merchandise prizes in each event 
were won by the following, the names being given in the 
order of the events. J. A. Simpson, W. Greene, J. F. 
Couts, B. J. Robertson, Z. C. Offutt, V. K. Dodge, 
J. D. Gay, II. S. Connelly. In the ninth event R. H. 
Bruns, H. R. Irwin, J. G. Martin and H. Strother tied, 
and divided the prize (one dozen silk socks). J. E. 
Schreck won the prize in the tenth event. The banner 
squad of the tournament was No. 2, Day, C. Strother, T. 
H. Clay, H. Strother and A. Clay; in the second event 
of the last day ithey broke 98, the last three men of the 
squad going straight, and the other two dropping one 
target each. 
J. D. Gay . 
T. A. Cassetty ... 
Z. C. Offutt . 
R. G. Fallis . 
B. D. Goff . 
R. H. Bruns . 
*J. R. Taylor . 
T. J. Donald . 
Luhega . 
H. R. Meyers . 
W. H. Hall . 
W. G. Greene - 
S. A. Huntley . 
T. F. Couts . 
*T. H. Fox . 
*J. M. Barr . 
*E. Banks . 
H. R. Irwin . 
B. T. Robertson . 
E. B. Clark . 
A. Gambell . 
H. S. Connelly .. 
E. Hammerschmidt 
R. Dibowski . 
T. Schreck . 
T. O. Ward . 
J. N. Shropshire 
*C. O. Le Compte 
J. A. Simpson _ 
C. L. Wheeler _ 
*J. S. Day . 
C. B. Strother _ 
T. H. Clay, Jr. ... 
H. T. Strother 
A. Clav . 
V. K. Dodge . 
T. H. Carter . 
W. Henderson 
* 0 . S. Lawrence . 
F. C. Bell . 
*H. M. Shaul . 
A. Steele . 
T. B. Lallance ... 
M. J. Welch . 
T. G. Martin . 
H. C. Herndon _ 
C. H. Ferguson .. 
J W. McMeekin 
A. L. Ferguson ... 
J. O. Early . 
181 
169 
185 
168 
156 
187 
198 
166 
iSs 
163 
188 
189 
187 
188 
186 
168 
181 
159 
179 
170 
168 
177 
184 
162 
151 
167 
174 
152 
173 
162 
181 
175 
188 
181 
183 
158 
157 
190 
148 
183 
182 
165 
181 
162 
190 
176 
178 
171 
150 
37 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The annual meeting of the league was held in the par¬ 
lors of the Whitehall Hotel on Wednesday evening, at 
8:20, President J. Q. Ward presiding. The meeting was 
well attended by members of the league, the roll call 
showing the following clubs represented: Mason County 
Gun Club. Mlaysville; Latonia Gun Club, Latonia; 
Northern Kentucky Gun Club. Dayton; Winchester Gun 
Club; Hill Top Gun Club. Paris; Fayette Gun Club, 
Lexington; Gander Gun Club, Louisville, and Olympia 
Gun Club. The Louisville and Georgetown Gun Clubs 
were admitted to membership, and later took active part 
in the business of the meeting. The minutes of the 
last meeting and the report of the treasurer were read 
and accepted. A motion was made by H. R. Meyers, 
seconded by J. D. Gay that Section 5 be added to the 
by-laws of the league, as follows: All ties for any and 
all prizes must be shot off in the next regular event 
and so on until all ties are decided, except in the case 
of regular fixed events. The motion prevailed. 
A motion offered by H. R. Meyers relative to barring 
certain classes of shooters as the subject of much dis¬ 
cussion participated in by T. D. Gay, Strother, Hammer¬ 
schmidt, Fallis, Clarke, Irwin. Dibowski and others. 
President Ward called Dr. Offutt to the chair, and 
spoke on the question, also suggesting that the entrance 
fee at state shoots should be for the prioe of targets, 
optional sweeps being provided for those who wished 
■to shoot for larger purses. The first two votes on the 
motion were ties, and on motion of Meyers, the presi¬ 
dent was requested to cast the vote, which he did in the 
affirmative. The motion, to be Section 6 of the by¬ 
laws was as follows: Anyone who has ever been a pro¬ 
fessional with an average of 90 per cent, in any year 
will hereafter be barred from all state shoots. Any ama¬ 
teur who has no other profession than shooting shall 
be barred from all state shoots and can shoot for targets 
only. 
T. D. Gay moved as an amendment to Section 5 of 
the rules governing the State Challenge Cup that the 
final owner of the cup must win three times at state 
tournaments instead of twice. The vote resulted in a tie, 
and the president voting in the motion was lost. 
J. D. Gay moved the following amendment to be Sec¬ 
tion 14 of the Challenge Cup rules: I he secretary of 
the Kentucky Trap Shooters’ League shall annually have 
the names and scores of winners engraved upon the 
challenge trophy, and the secretary of ithe club where 
contests are hereafter held shall certify to the secretary 
of the Kentucky Trap Shooters’ League the name of the 
winner and his score. The motion was carried. There 
was some discussion of the advisability of changing the 
amount of the entrance fee in this contest, but no change 
was made. 
The question of a location for the 1915 tournament 
brought 'three clubs to the front as applicants for the 
honor. Louisville was proposed by Dr. Offutt, who told 
of the advantages to be had in that city, and, on be¬ 
half of the club, made liberal offers of added money 
and individual prizes. The claims of the Northern 
Kentucky Club, of Dayton, were presented by H. R. 
Irwin. The request of the Latonia Gun Club was pre¬ 
sented by. R. J. Dibowski, who made a very eloquent 
plea for his club. His talk was the feature of the meet¬ 
ing, and although it failed to land the prize it estab¬ 
lished his right to the title of “silver-tongued” orator. 
The club also made a liberal offer of added money, but 
a majority of the clubs were in favor of Louisville, and 
that city was chosen, with Northern Kentucky as second 
choice. The vote was made unanimous. The date of 
the tournament will be left to the new executive com¬ 
mittee. The election of officers resulted in the unani¬ 
mous selection of the following gentlemen: President, 
Dr. Z. C. Offutt, Louisville; vice-president, H. R. 
Meyers, Covington; Frank C. Bell, Lexington. J. Q. 
Ward was nominated for re-election as president, but 
requested that his name be withdrawn, R. J. Dibowski, 
also declined the honor of nomination for president. The 
executive committee of five members will be appointed 
by President Offutt, and it was voted that they be in¬ 
structed to revise the league by-laws, and report at the 
next meeting. There being no other business the meet¬ 
ing adjourned. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION’S AMATEUR STATE 
CHAMPIONSHIP, too TARGETS. 
T. D. Gay . 86 
Z. C. Offutt . 93 
R. G. Fallis . 81 
R. D. Goff . 85 
Luhega . 93 
H. R. Mevers . 84 
W. H. Hall . 92 
H. R. Irwin . 69 
B. J. Robertson . 87 
E. B. Clark . 84 
A. Gambell . 87 
H. C. Connelly .. 90 
E. Hammerschmidt . 92 
R. Dibowski . 81 
T. E. Schreck . 75 
j. Q. Ward . 84 
J. N. Shropshire . 87 
J. A. Simpson . go 
C. L. Wheeler . 83 
C. B. Strother . 83 
T. J. Clay, Jr . 96 
H. T. Strother . 89 
A. Clay . 95 
V. K. Dodge . 79 
J. H. Carter . 76 
W. Henderson . 97 
F. C. Bell . 92 
A. Steele . 86 
H. C. Herndon . 9 1 
C. H. Ferguson . 88 
J. W. McMeekin . 85 
A. L. Ferguson . 67 
INDIVIDUAL KENTUCKY STATE CHAMPION¬ 
SHIP, 100 TARGETS. 
Gay . 95 
Offutt . 92 
Fallis . 87 
Goff . 7i 
Luhega . 9 2 
A. Gambell . 81 
E. Hammerschmidt . 9 2 
Ward . 83 
J. N. Shropshire . 87 
C. Strother . 9 2 
T. Clay, Tr.-. 9 2 
H. Strother . 92 
A. Clay . 9 ° 
V. K. Dodge . 79 
W. Henderson . 93 
F. C. Bell . 9 i 
C. H. Ferguson . 9 ° 
W. H. Hall . 96 
AN APPRECIATION OF MR. HOLDER. 
August 3, 1914 - 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
What a splendid thing it is for those of us 
who love the wilds, that we have men like 
Charles Holder with .13 who writes such wonder¬ 
ful stories of the Canadian woods. I can close 
my eyes here in downtown New York, and live 
his whole story as he writes it. My Canadian 
trip has been knocked out this season by this war 
horror which threatens, but my consolation is 
the splendid outdoor stories in Forest and Stream. 
I know any number, of people who read it, 
who love the woods and its denizens, and who 
would do more think of destroying life there, 
than they would of flying. 
A READER. 
