June 19, 1909.] 
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995 
whom the most recent is Co!. J. A. Woodsen, of Little 
Rock, whose death occurred since the last annual meet¬ 
ing. During his career the Colonel was always one of 
the most active members and made not a little shooting 
history by his fine work at the traps, while also serving 
as president of the organization several terms. His loss 
is keenly felt and his memory will always be cherished 
by those who were fortunate enough to be associated 
with him. 
Two sets of expert traps were used, and the targets 
were thrown about 50yds. The weather was clear, 
though very warm, but on the whole conducive to good 
scores, with the exception of a few hours during the 
mornings, when the glare of the sun on the targets 
made it very trying on the eyes, owing to the traps 
facing east, but as the sun rose higher, this was obvi¬ 
ated. The background was fairly good, though there was 
a building that stood a little to the left of No. 2 set of 
traps that made a target thrown toward it difficult to 
judge. That the traps worked well is shown by the 
large number of targets trapped on the first day, when 
the entries reached ninety. 
The annual meeting of the association was held in the 
banquet hall of the Marion hotel, and was largely at¬ 
tended. The report of treasurer E. A. Howell showed 
the organization to be in a most prosperous condition, 
the membership having nearly doubled within the past 
year and the receipts were correspondingly increased. 
Fort Smith was selected as the place for holding the 
next annual meeting and the following officers were 
elected: T. T. Omohundro, Fort Smith, President; E. 
R. Taylor, Fort Smith, Vice-President; E. A. Howell, 
Pine Bluff, Treasurer, and Paul R. Litzke, Secretary. 
A resolution of sympathy was passed in behalf of 
W. R. and Joe McCracken, two brothers from Success, 
Ark. the death of whose father occurred on the first day 
of the tournament. 
At the adjournment of the meeting Homer Wilson, 
manager of the Marion Hotel, entertained the members 
with a smoker. 
The purses were divided Rose-Jackrabbit system, four 
moneys in the 15-target events and five moneys in the 
20-target events; $960 were added to the purses, and the 
remaining $40 was divided among the six low guns, as 
follows: $10, $8, $7, $5, $5 and $5. 
There was also a high average fund created by levying 
a tax of 25 cents per day- on each participant, and this 
amounted to $59 and was divided 50, 30 and 20 per 
cent, among the high amateurs. H. D. Gibbs, of Union 
City, ,Tenn., won first, and received $28.50; Harvey 
Dixon, of Oronogo, Mo., won second, $17.70, while H. 
R. Howard, of Crocket, Tex., and A. P. Smith, of Good- 
wine, Ill., divided third, $11.80. 
High general and high amateur average was won by 
H. D. Gibbs, 521 out of 550; H. Dixon won second gen¬ 
eral and second amateur average with 519 out of 550. 
Harold Money won high professional average and third 
general average with 515 out of 550; H. R. Howard and 
A. P. Smith were tied for third amateur average with 
612 out of 550. H. D. Freeman won second professional 
with 511; H. J. Borden won third professional average 
with 506 out of 550. 
The trade representatives present consisted of the fol¬ 
lowing; D. D. Cross, H. J. Borden Harold Money, F. 
M. Hoyt, James K. Lewis, F. B. Clark, J. R. Hinkle, 
Harry Hill, Wm. Long, R. D. Jackson, VV. D. Fulton, 
R. L. Bennett, T. T. Omehundre and Paul R. Litzke. 
June 8, First Dsy. 
The programme to-day consisted of four 15-target events 
and two 20-target events, also two 50-target events, with 
$25 added to each. The purse in the sweeps was divided 
Rose-Jackrabbit system^ while the $25 added in the 50- 
target events was divided among the six high guns, 
$6, $5, $4, $4, $3 and $3. The first 50-target event was 
the individual championship, none but members of the 
association being eligible to win the trophy, but non¬ 
resident amateurs could compete for the purse. H. D. 
Freeman was high with 49. H. D. G. Gibbs, L. S. 
Dodds and E. Caldwell divided the first three moneys by 
scoring 48. H. Dixon and O. N. Ford divided fourth 
and fifth with 47. J. P. McGee, E. A. Howell, Geo. W. 
Clements, A. P. Smith and H. R. Howard divided sixth. 
The first three, McGee, Howell and Clements, are mem¬ 
bers of the association and tied for the championship, 
which was won by Clements in the shoot-off, scoring M 
out of 25. This is the third time Clements has won the 
trophy in open competition. First in 1906 and again 
in 1997, while in 1908 he was unable to be present. 
Event No. 8 was a 50-target handicap, 14 to 21yds. 
This was won by J. P. McGee with 46 from 19yds. An 
elegant trophy went to the winner while the purse of 
$25 was divided among the six high guns. 
Ninety shooters participated to-day and of the 150 
targets which counted on the average, O. N. Ford was 
high with 144; H. Dixon and H. D. Freeman second, 
143; H. J. Borden, third, 142. 
The weather was very sultry, but aside from this, 
conditions were favorable to good scores, as the traps 
worked nicely. 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
Shot 
Targets: 
15 
20 
15 
15 
20 
15 
50 
at. 
Brk. 
Ford . 
. 15 
20 
15 
15 
18 
14 
47 
150 
144 
Dixon . 
. 13 
18 
15 
15 
20 
15 
47 
150 
143 
Freeman . 
.13 
19 
14 
14 
19 
15 
49 
150 
143 
Borden . 
.15 
20 
14 
15 
18 
14 
46 
150 
142 
Smith . 
.15 
19 
15 
13 
20 
13 
46 
150 
141 
Gibbs . 
.14 
19 
14 
14 
17 
15 
48 
150 
141 
Money . 
.14 
19 
14 
15 
20 
12 
46 
150 
140 
Howard . 
.13 
18 
15 
15 
19 
14 
46 
150 
140 
Hoyt . 
. 13 
20 
15 
13 
19 
13 
45 
150 
• 138 
Caldwell . 
.14 
19 
13 
14 
16 
14 
48 
150 
138 
Faurote . 
. 11 
18 
14 
14 
20 
15 
44 
150 
136 
Edwards . 
. 15 
19 
13 
15 
17 
12 
44 
150 
136 
Proctor . 
. 14 
18 
14 
14 
18 
15 
42 
150 
135 
Arnold . 
. 13 
19 
13 
13 
17 
15 
44 
150 
134 
Nall . 
. 13 
10 
14 
12 
18 
12 
44 
150 
134 
Barton . 
.13 
18 
12 
15 
19 
14 
43 
150 
l:i4 
Gross . 
. 14 
16 
14 
12 
19 
14 
45 
150 
134 
Dodds . 
. 15 
12 
13 
14 
19 
12 
48 
150 
133 
Huston . 
.11 
18 
15 
14 
19 
15 
41 
150 
133 
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