Jax. 23, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
‘53 
RECORDS OF 1908 
BALLISTITE -*«»- EMPIRE 
Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
Philadelphia, Jan. 16.—The annual meeting of this 
Association was held Saturday evening, Jan. 16, in the 
reception room of the new indoor range, at 1406 Wash¬ 
ington avenue. Despite the had weather conditions, 
there was a large and enthusiastic gathering of members 
from here and adjoining cities. 
The treasurer’s report showed a considerable increase 
in the receipts of the Association, especially from the 
entries in the military rifle, revolver and pistol matches 
during the year at the outdoor range. 
The secretary’s reports showed that seventeen silver 
cups and sixty medals were, awarded to successful con¬ 
testants for 1908, in the different matches on the outdoor 
and indoor ranges; among these being the newly adopted 
bronze button, which was greatly appreciated by the 
few successful winners. 
The executive officers reported that considerable pro¬ 
gress had been made by the committee in charge of the 
construction and equipment of the new indoor range, and 
that the change to the new quarters had greatly added 
to the attendance, and applications for membership in 
same, and that the receipts were far in e.xcess of 
previous shoots at the old quarters. Nearly two dozen 
new members were reported, added to our membership 
at last night’s meeting, and that plans were under way 
for matches with out-of-town , clubs for the curre'nt year. 
The following officers were elected for the coming 
year; Nathan Spering, President; \Vm. T. Smith, Vice- 
President; Daniel W. Stubbs, Secretary; L. Ernest Hall, 
Treasurer; Geo. Hugh Smith, Executive Officer; Harry 
A. Dill, Range Officer. 
President Spering has served continuously as chief 
executive since the Association was chartered in 1897, 
and has witnessed it grow from a modest beginning to 
a flourishing organization with a bright future, much,, if 
not all of which success of the Association has been 
due to- the indefatigable efforts of our president and 
able members of his executive committee, consisting 
of Messrs. Smith, Dill. Stubbs and last but not least. 
Treasurer Hall, through whose hard work and careful 
management the range has been brought up to a high 
state of efficiency. 
Following the business meeting and the awarding of 
the 1908 trophies, the annual banquet was held. The 
trophies, which ranged from silver cups to the new 
bronze Association buttons, were awarded to the follow¬ 
ing: 
OUTDOOR RANGE. 
Rifle, 20Cyds.; Offhand match, George Schnerring, 
226; rest match, D. \V. Stubbs, 241; military match “A,” 
first, George Schnerring, 48; second, N. Spering, 48; 
military rnatch “B,” first, George tiugh Smith, 46; sec¬ 
ond. A. \V. Brockmeyer, 45; third, J. H. Anderson, 42; 
for ten scores of 175 or over, George Schnerring, E. H. 
Williamson, Jr., and J. Duncan Jaques. For ten scores 
of 200 or over, George Schnerring. Honor targets (3 
shots), George .Schnerring, 73; E. A. Palmer, 67; George 
Hugh Smith, 66; H. E. Hall, 66. Rifle aggregate, first, 
E. H. Williamson, Jr., 17,958 points; second, J. Duncan 
Jaques, 13,558 points; third, L. Ernest Hall, 14,315 
points. 
Revolver, 50yds.: First, R. L. Dubbs, 95; second, 
George Hugh Smith, 95. For ten scores of 80 or over; 
R. L. Dubbs, George Hugh Smith, H. A. Dill, A. W. 
1 on Deer and W. H. Ricker. Ten scores of 85 or over, 
R. L. Dubbs, George Hugh Smith, H. A. Dill and E. 
A. Palmer. Ten scores of 90 or over, R. L. Dubbs. 
Pistol, 50yds.: First, George Hugh Smith, 96; second, 
Nathan Spering, 94. Ten scores of 80 or over, E. A. 
Palmer, Nathan Spering. Ten scores of 85 or over, 
Thomas C. Flay, E. A. Palmer, R. L. Dubbs. Ten 
scores of 90 or over, George Hugh Smith, R. L. Dubbs, 
E. A. Palmer. Pistol a.ggregate, first, Harry A. Dill, 
26,4.32; second, E. A. Palmer, 20,588; third, R. L. 
Dubbs. 10,861 points. 
INDOOR RANGE. 
Rifle. 25yds.: Ten scores of 230 or over. IFarry Over- 
baugh. George Schnerring, Nathan Spering, R. L. Dubbs, 
E. Claude Goddard, L. Ernest Flail, George Hugh Smith, 
1\. P. Hubbard, FI. A. Walker, E. H. \\'illiamson, Jr., 
Wm. T. Smith, J. Duncan Jaques and E. A. Palmer; 
ten scores of 240 or over, George Schnerring, R. L. 
Dubbs, E. Claude Goddard, George Hugh Smith and 
E. A. Palmer; ten scores of 245 or over, George Flugh 
Smith and E. Claude Goddard. 
Pistol. 20yds.: Ten scores of 80 or over, George Hugh 
Smith, Nathan Spering, Thomas C. Hay, Wm. T. Smith 
and E. .-V Palmer; ten scores of 85 or over, George H. 
Sntith, N. Spering, Wm. T. Smith and E. A. Palmer; 
ten scores of 90 or over, G. FI. Smith. 
Revolver. 20yds.: Ten .scores of 80 or over, G. H. Smith, 
Mm. T. Smith, FI. A. Dill and M’. IF. Ricker; ten scores 
of 85 or over, G. H. Smith and M’. T. Smith. 
L. E. FIall, Treas. 
Los Angeles (Cal.) Revolver Club. 
The yearly championship shoot for the silver cup was 
to take place Jan. 10, but owing to rainy weather, the 
contest was postponed until Jan. 17, when it will be 
held if the weather permits. The member making the 
highest score will win the cup for the year 1909, and 
also a gold medal; the one making the next highest 
score will receive a silver medal, and the third a bronze 
medal. ' The cup will remain the property of the club 
and be contested for in January of each year, but the 
medals will be permanent property of the winners. The 
conditions of the match will be 50 shots per man at 
50yds., on Standard American target, according to U. S. 
R. A. rules. 
The cup was -donated to the club by the M'm. FI. 
Floegee Sporting Goods House in Southern California. 
The following scores were made Jan. 10, on Standard 
American target: 
Revolver, 50yds.: A. B. Douglas 91, 90, 88 89, 89, 91 ; 
FI. D. Thaxter 88, 89, 90, 86; C. M'. Linder 84, 86, 81, 89, 
81, 83, 83, 84, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89; M’. A. M’right'78, 90, 82; 
I. C. Douglas 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 80, 72, 82; Dr. L. M. 
Packard 82, 81, 85; A. M. Smith 77, 76, 84; M'. R. Cults 
(Dense) 
Sunny Spulh Handicap, Texas 
25 Live Birds at Targets. 
Houston Chronicle Trophy 
Eastern Championship, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Fred J. Stone Trophy, Bergen Beach, N. Y. 
Metropolitan Championship (I907-I908) 
Arkansas State Championship 
Oklahoma State Championship 
Southern Handicap 
High Professional Average. 
Utah Shoot, Salt Lake City 
High General and First Amateur Averages. 
Idaho Falls Medal. 
Confarr Medal. 
Becker Trophy. 
Individual Championship. 
Illinois State Professional Championship, Chicago 
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