FOREST AND STREAM 
[March 13, 1909. 
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THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANADA. 
THE GRAND CANADIAN HANDICAP. 
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THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP. Won by Fred Harlow. 
THE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Won by Fred Gilbert. 
HIGH AMATEUR RUN—253 UNFINISHED. Made by Joe Kautzky. 
HIGH PROFESSIONAL RUN—363 STRAIGHT. Madeby W. H. Heer. 
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Florida Gun Club. 
Palm Beach, Fla., March 1. —The shoot to-day was a 
handicap at 15 birds, for .the Upson trophy, value, $100; 
$10 entrance. 
Mr. J. P. Knapp, who broke his gun in last Saturday’s 
shoot, borrowed a gun to-day and killed 15 straight, win¬ 
ning the trophy. This makes the second cup he has 
won this year. 
Mr. Upson was second with 14 kills, winning first 
money, $78, and Mr. Phipps was third, winning second 
money, $39. The birds to-day were selected and very 
fast. 
In the sweeps of 5 birds each for $5, Brokaw and 
Knapp divided the first $30, and Brokaw, Knapp and 
Upson divided the second $30. 
Mr. Knapp made a total of 29 straight kills, the best' 
score made at the gun club this year. The usual crowd 
in the grand stand was on hand again. Mr. Stafford 
acted as referee. 
Knapp, 31 .15 
Brabb, 29 . 10 
Brokaw, 31 . 6 
Stafford, 27 .11 
Sage, 28 . 2 
Upson, 32.14 
Waterbury, 27 . 6 
Polignac, 29 . 4 
Keech, 27 . 5 
Mrs McKimm, 26. 6 
Perrin, 26 . 6 
Phipps, 29 . 12 
Fitler, 29 . 9 
March 3.—In the shoot for the Greenleaf and Crosby 
cup to-day, which was a handic^ at 15 birds, $10 en¬ 
trance, Upson and Stock tied. In the shoot-off, miss- 
and-out. Stock won the cup, killing 3 straight, Upson 
taking first money, $78; Knapp took second money, $40. 
The series to-day were very good, as there was a high 
west wind blowing and quite a number of the birds were 
blown over the boundary after they had been killed. 
In the sweep of 5 birds, $10 entrance, Upson and 
Waters divided with 5 kills each. The purse was $80. 
The usual crowd of spectators was on hand. Mr. Knapp 
acted as referee. Scores: 
Upson, 32 . 
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Knapp, 32 . 
.12 
Brokaw, 31 . 
. 5 
Brabb, 29 . 
. 7 
Stock . 
. 13 
Phipps, 28 . 
. 8 
Sage, 28 . 6 
Stafford, 27 .11 
Waters, 27 .10 
Waterbury, 27 . 4 
Perrin, 26 . 5 
Keech, 26 . 4 
March_ 4 .-—The shoot to-day was a handicap for the 
consolation cup, presented by the members of the Florida 
Gun Club. Conditions, $10 entrance, 15 birds. 
Upson won the cup and $50. Waters won second 
money, $30, and Stafford won third money, $15. Upson 
was in good form to-day. This makes the third cup he 
has won this year. 
Waters and Brabb shot a 15-bird match for $100 and 
the birds. They tied with 14 kills each, and in the shoot- 
off, miss-and-out, Brabb won on his second kill. Mr. 
Stafford acted as referee. Scores: 
Upson, 32 .14 Waters, 27 .13 
Brabb, 29 . 11 Heller, 29 .11 
Stafford, 27 . 12 Munroe, 29 .10 
March 5.—The handicap to-day was at 15 birds, $10 
entrance, for the Allen trophy. The following scores 
were rnade. Mr. Keech, who had an allowance of 1 miss 
as a kill, won the cup with 15 straight kills. He was in 
great form, and although he drew some very hard and 
fast birds, he killed most with his first barrel. Upson 
and Brabb divided $70. 
In the sweep, at 10 birds, for $10, Waters and Stafford 
divided $60. Mr. Stafford acted, as referee. 
Waters. 27 . 10 Upson, 32 . 14 
Sage, 27 . 9 Brabb, 28 .13 
Phipps, 27 . 9 Keech, 27 . 15 
Stafford, 27 . 13 
There will be a handicap Saturday for the J. P. Knapp 
$100 cup. Wh. Dietsch, Mgr. 
Penroae Gun Club. 
Philadelphia, Pa., March 6. —Some excellent scoring 
distinguished the live-bird shoot of the Penrose Gun 
Club to-day. Four, W. Alman, C. Murphy, F. Lohr and 
Chief Bender, scored each 10 straight, and Lohr and 
Murphy tied on 14 in a miss-and-out, $2 entrance, thus 
making a total of 24 straight for the day. Scores: 
Alman, 29 ... 
Lohr, 29 . 
Murphy, 20 . 
Bender, 31 .. 
Haldt, 28. 
Tompkins, 27 
Hess, 29 . 
Work, 28 .... 
Paul, 27 . 
Keil, 27 . 
Davis, 28 .... 
McKinley, 30 
Leach, 30 .... 
Scott, 29 .... 
Shetzline, 28 
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Miss-and-out, $2 entrance: 
Lohr, 29 . 
Murphy, 30 . 
Tompkins, 27 . 
Hess, 27 . 
Paul, 27 . 
Haldt, 27 . 
Alman, 29 . 
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Smith Gun Club. 
Newark N. J., March 6. —The monthly shoot of the 
Smith Gun Club was held to-day. The feature of the 
event was the shooting of C. Day, Jr. He shot from 
scratch and broke 48 out of 50. W. Trowbridge won first 
prize with a score of 41 and a handicap of 10, total 61. 
C. Day, Jr., was second with 48 from scratch. J. Davis 
was third with 41, handicap 6, total 47. C. Day, Sr.» 
