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THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY - - - CINCINNATI, OHIO 
New York: 98 Chambers Street. T. H. KELLER, Manager 
New Orleans: 321 Magazine Street. E. F. LECKERT, Manager 
San Francisco: 608-612 Howard Street. J. S. FRENCH, Manager 
The Eleventh Annual Sunny South Handicap. 
The program of the eleventh annual Sunny South 
Handicap (the great sporting event of the South), to be 
held under the auspices of the Houston Gun Club at 
Houston, Tex., Jan. 22-27, reads as follows: 
Otto Sens, Tremont Hotel, is President; Alf Gardiner, 
906 Franklin avenue. Manager. 
First Day, Monday, Jan. 22, 9:30 A.M.—Five events 
at 20 targets, entrance ?2, $10 added to each event. P'ive 
events at 25 targets, $2.50 entrance, and $10 added to each 
event; all shooting from 16yd. mark, 50yd. target; money 
divided per cent, plan, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent., class 
shooting. High amateur average on this day will re¬ 
ceive $25 cash; second high average, $25, and third high 
average, $15. 
Second Day.—Ten events at 20 targets, $2 entrance, 
and $10 added to each event; all shooting from 16yd. line; 
50yd. targets; money divided per cent, plan, 40, 30, 20 
and 10 per cent., class shooting. High amateur average 
on this day will receive $25 cash; second high average, 
$25, and third high average $10. 
To reach shooting grounds, take South End car on 
Main or Travis street, and transfer for gun club grounds. 
Third Day.—Five events at 20 targets, entrance $2, and 
$20 added to each event. All shooting from the 16yd. 
mark, and money divided on the per cent, plan, 40, 30, 
20 and 10 per cent., class shooting. 
Event No. 6, is at lOO targets, entrance $10, and is for 
the Houston Chronicle lophy, emblematic of the South¬ 
ern amateur championship, to be shot for from the 
16yd. mark, and is open to all amateurs and counts for 
average on the program. It is now held by Guy Dering, 
of Columbus, Wis. Money in this event is divided as 
follows: 50 per cent, of the purse goes to the holder of 
the trophy. The balance of the purse divided 50, 30 and 
20 per cent. The winner of the trophy will receive 50 
per cent, of the entrance fee at the next open contest 
upon surrender of the trophy. 
High amateur average for the day’s program will re¬ 
ceive $25 cash; second, $15; third, $10. 
Fourth Day—Nine events at 20 targets, entrance $2.50, 
and $25 added to each event, all shooting from 16yds., 
and money in the first four events divided 40, 30, 20 and 
1(1 per cent., class shooting. The next events will be 
divided Rose system. Event No. 9 is for the Houston 
Post trophy, emblematic of tbe team championship. This 
event is open to any two amateurs living in the same 
State, and is to be shot for once every year at the 
Sunny South Handicap. The trophies are now held 
by Messrs. Crothers and Ditts, of Illinois. The event 
is at 25 targets per man, $2.50 entrance, 16yds. rise. 
Money in this event will be divided as follows: 50 per 
cent, to the present holders, the balance divided, 50, 30 
and 20 per cent. High amateur average this day wfll 
receive $10; second high. $5. 
Fifth Day.—Five events at 20 targets, $2.50 entrance, 
$25 added to each event, all shooting from 16yds. rise. 
Money divided Rose system. 
The Sunny South Handicap, 100 targets, $10 entrance, 
$100 added. Handicaps, 16 to 22yds. Eight moneys, 
25, 20, 15, 10, 10, 10, 5, 5 per cent., class shooting, in 
addition to first money,the winner will receive a beautiful 
trophy. This event is open to both amateurs and pro¬ 
fessionals. The balance of shooting is only open to 
amateurs. High amateur average on this day will re¬ 
ceive $15 cash; second high, $10. The Sunny South 
Handicap is counted for average. 
Jim McLain, of Augusta, Tex., was winner of the 1911 
Sunny South Handicap, making a score of 94, shooting 
from the 16yd. mark. 
Sixth Day—Ten events at 20 targets, entrance $2.50, 
$25 added to each event; all shooting from 16yds. Money 
in first five events divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent., 
class shooting. The last five will be divided Rose sys¬ 
tem. High amateur average for the entire program will 
receive $50; second, $25; third, $25; fourth, 15; fifth, $10. 
Plenty of good duck and snipe shooting near the city. 
Alf. Gardiner, Mgr. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. 
Port Washington, Jan. 7. —The regular weekly shoot 
of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club was beld to-day. A 
strong northwest wind and a bad glare from the snow 
made shooting very difficult, so J. W. iClker was the 
only one to turn in a full score. Hoyt, however, broke 
24 from scratch in two events, it was intended to hold 
a team shoot with the Glenwood Country Club, but the 
Country Club team did not show up in force, so two 
impromptu teams were made up. Mr. Hoyt’s team, 
won easily. Scores for the day: 
Sweepstakes, 10 targets, scratch: 
H L Hoyt, Jr 
9 
B 
G Loomis . 
6 
T E Meyer.... 
8 
C 
Clark . 
5 
T W Alker .. 
7 
T 
C Meyers . 
b 
H F Clark ... 
6 
F 
Richards . 
5 
C A Sierck .. 
6 
C 
M Gould. 
5 
Sweepstakes. 
H L Hoyt, Jr 
15 targets, scratch: 
. 13 J C Meyer. 
8 
T W Alker ... 
12 
F 
Richards . 
7 
J K Meyer .. 
11 
B 
G Loomis. 
7 
H F Clark .. 
10 
C 
Clark . 
5 
E A Sierck .. 
Sweepstakes, 
F Richards ... 
. 8 
25 targets, handicap: 
. 7 24 G C Meyer. 
.,. 5 
22 
H L Hoyt, Jr. 
. 0 
24 
B 
(7 Loomis. 
... 5 
21 
C M Gould... 
. 6 
24 
E 
A Sierck. 
... 5 
20 
J VV Alker.... 
. 4 
23 
C 
Clark . 
... 7 
17 
J E Meyer.... 
. 4 
22 
C 
M Gould. 
... 6 
17 
Monthly cup 
H L Hoyt, Jr. 
’.. 0 
24 
B 
G Loomis. 
... 5 
20 
\V Silkworth 
. 0 
23 
C 
W Berner. 
... 6 
20 
T VV Alker.... 
. 4 
22 
H 
F Clark. 
... 4 
20 
F Richards ... 
. 7 
22 
H 
Berner . 
... 7 
20 
T E Meyer.... 
. 4 
22 
C 
Clark . 
... 7 
18 
G C Meyer.... 
. 5 
22 
C 
E Berner. 
... 7 
17 
K A Sierck... 
. 5 
21 
C 
M Gould. 
... 6 
17 
Yearly cup: 
J W Alker.... 
. 4 
25 
H 
F Clark. 
... 4 
21 
F Richards ... 
. 7 
24 
C 
W Berner .... 
... 6 
21 
C M Gould... 
. 6 
23 
H 
Berner . 
... 7 
21 
G C Meyer... 
. 5 
23 
E 
A Sierck. 
... 5 
20 
H L Hoyt, Jr. 
. 0 
23 
C 
Clark . 
... 7 
19 
B G Loomis.. 
. 5 
22 
B 
G Loomis. 
... 5 
19 
J E Meyer.... 
. 4 
22 
W 
Silkworth ..,. 
... 0 
13 
Team shoot: 
H L Hoyt, Jr, 
capt 24 
VV Silkworth, 
capt. 19 
J VV Alker.... 
.19 
J L Meyer... 
.18 
B G Loomis.. 
.18 
C W Berner. 
.18 
E' Richards .. 
. 17 
H F Clark... 
.16 
G C Meyer... 
. 16 
E A Sierck... 
.15 
C M Gould... 
.16 
H Berner ... 
.12 
C Clark . 
. 7—117 
C E Berner . 
. 6—102 
Cleveland Gun Club. 
For the thirty-second year. New Year’s Day was cele¬ 
brated at the Cleveland Gun Club by a trapshooting 
tournament. This year weather conditions were ideal, 
with the result that many good scores were made. Dr. 
A. T. Brown broke 138 out of 150, and took first “stuff,” 
with Weeden only 5 behind, for second lucre. The satis¬ 
factory Jack Rabbit system of money division made 
every shooter happy in accordance with the number of 
targets he cut down. Third place was a tie between 
Jones and Burns. The scores follow: 
Jones . 
... 131 
Archer . 
.124 
Boardman . 
... 123 
Tanson . 
.119 
Ledgett . 
... 128 
Rockwell . 
. 98 
*Taylor . 
... 132 
Burns . 
.131 
*Chamberlain . 
... 122 
Gruber . 
. 121 
Money division: 
Weeden . 
... 133 
John Brown . 
_ 99 
Dr Brown . 
... 138 
Rogers . 
_ 119 
Rasch .'. 
... 123 
Cathan . 
. 116 
Witwer . 
... 123 
VVeidener . 
. 110 
*Call . 
... 130 
Werkel . 
. 91 
Hansen . 
... 115 
Hopkins . 
. 97 
F D Telling. 
*Birds only. 
... 121 
Hogan . 
. 128 
Boston 
Athletic 
Association. 
Ten men shot at the Riverside traps to-day, with con¬ 
ditions ideal. C. P. Blinn was top with 89, with a 
handicap of 12. T. C. Adams, shooting from scratch, 
was second with 80. 
C P Blinn.. 
.... 13 
89 
C B Tucker _ 
... 5 
79 
T C Adams. 
.... 0 
86 
J L Snow. 
G L Munroe. 
... 8 
69 
M Ballou .. 
.... 8 
84 
.. 24 
68 
G H Hassam.... 
.... 0 
83 
F H Richards... 
...17 
65 
F Whitney . 
.... 15 
83 
J E Lynch. 
... 5 
60 
Jan. 6.—Following" are 
the 
scores of the weekly shoot at 
Riverside. J. L. Snow won first. High wind and bright 
sun were the weather conditions. 
T L Snow. 
.... 8 
87 
C B Tucker.. 
... 5 
81 
T C Adams. 
.... 0 
86 
*P E Osborne_ 
... 0 
77 
*\\’ D Darton... 
.... 0 
84 
G L Munroe_ 
77 
*C H Wheeler.. 
.... 0 
82 
F Whitney . 
*W F Clarke. 
...15 
75 
S A Ellis. 
.... 3 
82 
... 0 
72 
*Guests. 
C. B. Tucker, Capt. 
