390 
FOREST AND STREAM 
[March 6, 1909. 
Interstate Shooting Tournament. 
Kansas City, Mo.— The afternoon of the first day 
was devoted to practice, there being four 25-target 
events, $2.25. Gilbert was high with 97 out of 100, a re¬ 
markable performance considering that there was a snow¬ 
fall at the time. 
First Day, Feb. 16. 
The programme consisted of six 15-target events, three 
20-target events, a live-bird contest between Missouri 
and Nebraska, and a special event between Bray and 
Taylor, for the Elliott Interstate individual amateur 
target cup, the latter forfeiting to Bray. 
Missouri against Nebraska was a challenge contest 
for the Elliott interstate amateur team cup, five men to 
a team, 20 pigeons per man. Optional $10 sweep; teams 
to finish first, other entries to be shot in squads of 
five. Cup to be redeemed after the event, and $100 in 
gold paid the winning team. All contestants to stand 
at 30yds. Nebraska was victorious by a total of 86 to 83 
out of a possible 100. Individual high score, 19, was a 
tie between Messrs. Bray and Beard. Scores follow: 
Kansas City. 
Snyder .12211022220221022212—17 
Franke .20121201220102222020—14 
Planck .22202220022122222222—17 
Green .12122021222222012222—18 
Tipton . 22122002222222220112—17—83 
Nebraska. 
Bray .21112211122012222212—19 
Veach .20122210222201221102—16 
Schroeder .22122122222020201120—16 
Lindermann .22020222222022222220—16 
Beard .22222222202222222222—19—86 
Sweepstakes, pigeons: 
Cudahy .20022212210102022112—15 
King .02222120120221110112-16 
Fuller .22022222022202212222—17 
AfcCreery .22221122021222112122—19 
Gray .12012022221221211222—18 
Hairgrove .11121221021111221111—19 
Nicholai .22121221221220212212—19 
Harlan .21121210210121122122—18 
Harlan, Jr.21220222222022220212—17 
Gwen .12222022222102101222—17 
Crossley .12222222211202212102—18 
Beggeman .02222222202022020222—15 
Wells .01211121110211201101—16 
Huston .02011212121011112221—17 
Mackie .01202112112122210112—17 
Ford .22212222222222200122—18 
HI sh ire .21122201022010121100—14 
Ellet .22222222201210211210—17 
In the target events Fred Gilbert was high professional 
average for the day with a total of 142 out of 150. W. R. 
Crosby was next with 141, and Rogers and O’Brien tied 
for third on 138. Of the amateurs, William Veach was 
high with 133. The sun had a glaring effect on the light 
and added to the difficulty of shooting. Scores: 
Events: 123456789 
Targets; 15 15 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 Total. 
Have Elliott . 1.3 14 11 15 17 17 12 13 17 129 
F Miller . 9 10 10 10 18 13 10 12 18 110 
P Baggerman . 10 12 13 11 16 17 8 13 16 116 
Killam . 13 12 12 11 16 17 12 12 16 121 
Rogers . 15 14 14 14 19 17 13 13 19 138 
Ford . 15 10 13 12 20 17 13 15 17 132 
McCreery . 12 13 11 14 15 17 11 12 15 120 
Ellet . 13 14 11 14 15 17 14 13 17 128 
Gottlieb . 9 1.3 12 12 13 12 10 8 w 
King . 14 14 15 12 17 18 13 14 14 131 
F I'each . 8 8 13 13 13 13 8 13 12 101 
Bauer .12 10 12 1( 16 19 12 11 15 118 
W Veach . 12 15 11 15 17 20 14 15 16 133 
R Meiser . 8 10 6 10 15 14 8 11 10 92 
tt Ditto . 13 15 11 10 18 14 12 15 17 125 
Gilbert . 14 14 15 15 19 20 11 15 19 142 
Bills . 14 12 13 13 18 16 11 15 16 128 
Crosby . 15 12 15 14 19 19 13 15 19 141 
Fuller . 14 14 12 14 18 18 13 13 13 130 
O’Brien . 14 13 13 13 19 17 14 15 20 138 
Plank . 12 13 14 10 17 16 12 13 19 126 
Cudahy . 7 9 11 12 9 13 9 8 12 90 
Vermillion . 13 12 13 13 13 18 13 10 14 119 
Campbell . 9 10 8 6 11 16 11 14 12 97 
Adams . 12 10 11 13 18 18 12 12 19 125 
\ ietmeyer . 14 12 14 14 16 17 8 12 15 122 
Sherman . 15 9 11 11 14 18 13 11 14 116 
Lewis . 11 13 7 12 17 13 12 12 18 115 
Barstow . 10 11 9 7 11 13 14 9 12 102 
Green . 7 12 9 8 10 13 11 12 12 94 
Dick L . 13 10 10 10 16 16 12 12 17 116 
Schroeder . 9 9 11 11 12 16 10 w 
Bray . 10 14 12 14 13 17 12 11 16 119 
Snyder . 10 10 11 12 16 17 13 12 15 116 
Gates . 11 11 11 14 15 16 14 14 14 120 
Nicholai . 11 14 9 11 13 16 12 13 15 114 
Fairgrove . 11 10 11 (1 16 13 9 9 12 102 
Crossley . 14 11 11 6 10 9 6 13 15 95 
Huston . 11 11 13 13 15 16 11 15 15 120 
Owens . 11 12 11 10 16 19 13 11 17 119 
\V E Sally.12 11 13 10 17 15 13 10 18 119 
Elshire .10 12 12 11. 
Gray . 10 8 12 7 11 10 4 8 9 79 
Mackie .12 10 13 13 15 16 12 11 15 117 
Gifford .15 19 10 10 10 
E Beckwith . 9 12 11 13 13 18 10 12 14 112 
O Beckwith . 10 13 10 13 18 17 14 12 16 123 
Bisco .11 11 13 14 9 11. 
Baggeman .19 17 10 14 19 
Rock .11 11 14 
Bogard . 8 9 14 
Thomas . 17 
H 27.12 12 
Second Day, Feb. 17. 
The target programme consisted of four 15-target events 
and two 20-target events. The live-bird event W’as for the 
interstate individual amateur pigeon cup, 25 pigeons. 
entrance $16.25. Elliott handicap, all start at 28yds., go 
back to 31 and forward to 26 as follows: Kill five straight 
and shooter goes back one yard; miss two in series of 
five, shooter goes forward one yard. Amateurs may enter 
for cup for birds only. Four. Frank Fuller, Frank Bart¬ 
lett, Speer Cross and O. N, Ford, tied in this event on 
24 out of 25; Fuller, of Muckwanago, Wis., won in the 
shoot-off. Scores: 
Cudahy . 
Fuller . 
E Beckwith ... 
Nicholai . 
O Beckwith ... 
Bartlett . 
Owen . 
Crossley . 
Schroeder . 
Bray . 
King . 
McCreery . 
Beard . 
Ford . 
Ellett . 
Puidermann ... 
D Work . 
Boyle . 
Veach . 
Meisenheimer . 
Mackie . 
Gates . 
Wilder . 
Morton . 
Welch .. 
Wuizenreid .... 
Harlan, Sr. ... 
Harlan, Jr _ 
Baggeman, Sr 
P J Baggeman 
Sullivan . 
Jordan . 
Greene . 
Snyder . 
Hairgrove . 
Cockrell . 
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In the target events Fred Ellet, an amateur, of Keiths- 
burg. III., was high average with 96 out of 100; secon.l, 
G. N. Ford, 93. third; Wm. Veach, 92. Of the pro¬ 
fessionals, I c get s and Bills tied on 93; second was a t'e 
between Gilbert and O’Brien on 92; third, Adams, 90. 
Scores; 
Targets: 
Dave Elliott 
F Miller .... 
P Baggeman 
Killam . 
Rogers . 
Ford . 
McCreery .., 
Ellet . 
Gottlieb ... 
King . 
R Meiser 
Bauer . 
W Veach . 
Ditto . 
F Veach .. 
Gilbert .... 
Bills . 
Crosby .... 
Fuller . 
Ed O’Brien 
Planck .... 
Cudahy . 
Vermillia .... 
W Baggeman 
Adams . 
Vietmeyer ... 
Sherman .... 
Barstow . 
Lewis . 
Mackie . 
L Dick . 
15 15 15 15 20 20 
13 15 14 14 17 20 
13 14 11 11 18 19 
14 14 12 11 19 16 
12 13 11 10 17 17 
14 15 14 14 18 18 
15 12 14 14 19 19 
13 14 14 11 18 16 
15 13 14 14 20 20 
13 14 11 8 13 17 
9 13 13 7 17 17 
13 12 13 12 16 19 
12 13 10 12 17 16 
15 14 13 14 18 18 
12 13 12 14 19 16 
11 12 14 11 16 18 
15 14 13 12 19 19 
13 12 15 15 19 19 
14 11 14 14 19 18 
15 13 11 13 18 20 
14 12 14 14 19 19 
11 12 12 12 17 19 
9 7 12 13 17 13 
11 11 11 12 19 16 
14 13 13 12 16 18 
14 12 13 14 18 19 
15 12 11 12 17 18 
8 13 13 14 17 17 
13 15 15 12 15 14 
9 11 13 14 20 20 
12 12 10 13 19 18 
14 12 12 13 19 17 
Total. 
93 
86 
86 
80 
93 
93 
86 
96 
76 
76 
85 
80 
92 
86 
82 
92 
93 
90 
90 
92 
83 
71 
80 
86 
90 
85 
82 
84 
87 
84 
87 
B 27 
12 12 12 12 .. .. 
Bray . 12 13 13 10 18 18 84 
Nicholai . 13 15 11 12 16 16 83 
Gates . 13 10 15 11 16 17 82 
E Beckwith . (1 6 14 15 16 16 78 
O Beckwith . 11 13 9 15 17 17 82 
Biscoe . 7 12 11 10 13 16 69 
Morton . 13 12 10 9 18 17 77 
M Thompson . 14 15 12 13 19 18 91 
Devorak . 11 15 14 14 18 17 89 
Boyle . 11 13 12 11 15 13 75 
McClintock .12 12 12 10 13 10 69 
Randall .11 12 12 11 19 16 81 
Gifford . 8 13 9 13 16 15 74 
Snyder .#12 12 19 17 
Crossley . 12 12 13 11 17 20 85 
Owens . 15 12 14 14 19 17 91 
Huston . 13 13 14 10 17 17 84 
Lytle . 10 13 11 11 15 17 77 
Mulford . 14 11 14 14 18 18 89 
Welch . 14 6 11 12 19 17 79 
Wilder . 12 12 14 12 19 19 88 
Elshire . 12 14 9 12 12 16 75 
C Dan . ■. . 10 11 14 11 18 18 82 
Smith . 12 13 12 13 15 18 83 
Thomas . 12 15 11 13 16 19 86 
McMurchy . 12 12 13 10 17 14 78 
Johnson . 13 8 12 13 18 19 82 
Quarton . 5 5 11 8 14 11 54 
Martin . 14 13 9 14 17 79 
Hiskey . 12 12 11 13 18 18 84 
Dittemore . 7 6 11 7 6 17 54 
Vriedenreid . 17 10 11 7 19 15 73 
Jordan . 7 11 11 9 14 12 64 
Jones . 12 14 8 10 14 19 77 
Page . 11 10 12 13 16 15 77 
Edwards . 7 .. 10 .. 
Billy Sully .14 11 15 14 
Green . 7 9 12 
Rouner .'.. 7 11 13 
Kelley .■.11. 
Hairgrove .14 18 
Rickmers .10 13 
Copeland .13 15 
Cosby .13 
Third Day. Feb. 18. 
The sweepstake events were similar to those of the 
previous day. 
The live-bird race was the Elliott interstate amateur 
team cup race, five men, 20 pigeons, $25 entrance. Op¬ 
tional sweep to team members, $10 extra; other amateurs, 
$15. Harlan’s Kansas City team was high with 96, three of 
the team scoring the limit, 20. Scores of the team con-, 
test follow; 
Nebraska. 
Lindermann .02002022222222202202—14 
Schroeder .20222122122222221212—19 
Bray ..22222222122212022212—19 
Veach .212222222222202011’22—18 
Beard ..'.22222221022022022122—17—87 
Kansas. 
Mackie .22222222112221222212—20 
Morton .02112222202221122210—17 
Bartlett .22222222022222220222—18 
Quarton .22111012122220201122—17 
Wells .11221222121111121221—20—92 
Greens. 
Greene .22221222022200222020—15 
Snyder .11222222022212212222—19 
Tack Elliott .22221222221122222122—20 
’Gray .12020202221222220222—16 
Cockrell .22222222221222022202—18—88 
Harlan’s. 
Harlan, Tr.22121222222222222122—20 
Harlan, Sr.22222221221222222112—20 
Sullivan .20222220222222222202—17 
Rickmers .21121122122121222221—20 
Hairgrove .21120112211221111222—19—96 
Sweepstakes 
Gates .21210112212222212222—19 
Nicholai .11122121111122021211—19 
McCreery .12112120112202122222—18 
Kin<^ .01121122112221012120—17 
Crossley .20012110122121111121—17 
Owens .22112022211022121212—18 
Fuller ..22222222222222212022—19 
Baggeman .22222121222122220222—19 
CudShy .22100120222112020222—15 
The scoring of the best amateur contestants in the 
target events was big, Frank Fuller, of Muckwanago, 
Wis., breaking 98 out of 100; second, Wm. Veach, 97; 
third. Ellet and Mulford, 95. Professionals, first, Fred 
Gilbert, 95; second, P. Adams and C. Plank, 94; third, 
O’Brien and Rogers, 93. Scores; 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 20 20 Total. 
Druillard .13 14 13 12 19 19 90 
F Miller .14 13 13 13 17 18 88 
P Baggeman . 14 15 15 15 16 17 92 
A Killam . 14 14 12 15 17 18 90 
F Rogers . 14 15 14 15 17 18 93 
O N Ford. 14 15 15 14 15 16 89 
McCreerv . 14 13 14 13 18 19 91 
Ellet ...'.14 15 15 15 17 19 95 
Yowell . 12 12 14 13 18 17 86 
King . 14 15 15 15 19 15 93 
Aleiser . 11 15 14 14 16 15 85 
Bauer . 15 14 15 15 15 18 92 
W Veach .15 14 15 15 19 19 97 
Ditto . 14 13 13 15 20 18 93 
F Veach . 12 13 1( 15 20 20 91 
Gilbert . 13 14 14 14 19 19 95 
Bills . 14 14 13 13 18 19 91 
Crosby .14 13 13 15 19 18 92 
Fuller . 15 15 14 15 19 20 98 
Ed O’Brien . 12 13 13 15 20 20 93 
Plank .14 15 13 15 18 19 94 
Cudahy . 11 12 13 12 13 18 79 
Thomas . 13 13 16 1419 18 92 
W Baggeman . 14 14 12 14 19 20 93 
Adams . 13 14 15 14 18 20 94 
I’ietmever . 15 14 14 14 20 18 95 
Sherman . 13 12 13 14 17 15 84 
Barstow . 14 13 14 13 17 16 87 
Lewis . 13 12 14 13 17 19 88 
Mackie . 14 13 15 14 18 17 91 
R Dick . 14 14 12 13 18 18 89 
Elshire . 15 14 12 12 19 20 92 
Brav . 14 13 15 14 18 18 92 
Nicholai . 15 13 13 12 20 16 89 
Gates . 13 14 13 14 17 IS 89 
Beckwith . 14 13 11 13 14 15 80 
O Beckwith . 14 10 14 13 18 IS 87 
Bohrer . 10 11 11 13 15 17 77 
Morton . 14 13 10 11 17 13 78 
N Thompson . 13 14 13 14 20 18 92 
Mulford . 14 13 15 14 19 20 95 
Welch . 11 12 12 12 18 15 80 
Wilder . 13 12 13 13 18 19 88 
Landers . 12 15 11 12 19 18 87 
Gifford . 13 14 14 11 16 19 87 
Snyder .12 11 15 12 17 18 85 
Crossley . 13 15 13 12 15 17 85 
Owens . 14 14 12 14 17 19 90 
Huston . 14 14 13 15 18 19 91 
Ouinn . 8 12 14 13 20 19 86 
D Tones . 14 14 11 13 15 17 84 
L Page . 12 14 14 13 16 19 88 
I Johnson . 12 13 11 12 18 19 85 
Praker . 14 13 12 12 15 14 80 
Curtis . 11 12 10 11 9 18 71 
Martin . 12 14 11 15 19 17 88 
Winz . 14 13 14 11 14 17 86 
Jordan . 13 9 12 12 14 16 76 
Greene . 9 9 8 6 10 8 50 
Copeland .. 11 10 9 12 .. .. 
Kleinhan .11 14 18 16 
Simpson .13 15 19 18 
Hiskev .12 11 
J Clark .13 16 
