April 20, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
509 
New York Athletic Club. 
Travers Island, N. Y. April 13.—C. W. Billings 
offered decided encouragement to-day in the possibilities 
of the American trap team at Olympic games. In the 
gun-below-eibow style he broke, cleanly, 93 out of 100 
targets. High gun trophy in the regular program went 
to D. F. McMahon with 84 breaks. 
April cup, handicap, 25 targets: A. E. Ranney (2) 24; 
G. F. Pelham (3) 24; D. F. McMahon (2) 22; R. R. 
Debacher (5) 22; T. Lenane (5) 22; C. \V. Billings (1) 
20; W. B. Ogden, (1) 19; J. Meyer (01 18; A. P. 
\Valker (7) 16. 
Shoot-off of tie; A. E. Ranney (2) 24; G. F. Pel¬ 
ham (3) 21. 
Spring cup, handicap, 25 targets: J. I. Brandenburg 
( 6 ) 25; G. M. Thomson (3) 25; T. Lenane (5) 25; D. 
F. McMahon (2) 24; VV. B. Ogden (1) 24; A. E. 
Ranney (1) 23; G. F. Pelham (3) 21; R. R. Debacher 
(5) 20; C. VV. Billings (1) 9; A. P. Walker ( 6 ) 16; J. 
Meyer (0) 8 . 
Shoot-off of tie: J. I. Brandenburg (5) 25; G. M. 
Thomson (3) 24; T. Lenane (5) 24. 
President’s cup, handicap, 25 targets: J. I. Branden¬ 
burg (5) 25; D. F. McMahon (2) 25; G. M. Thomson 
(3) 24; T. Lenane (5) 24; C. W. Billings (1) 22; G. F. 
Pelham (3) 22; A. E. Ranney (1) 21; W. B. Ogden (1) 
21; R. R. Debacher (5) 16; A. P. Walker ( 6 ) 15. 
Shoot-off of tie: J. I. Brandenburg (5) 22; D. F. 
McMahon (2) 21. 
Brandenburg cup, handicap, 25 targets: G. F. Pelham 
(3) 23; T. Lenane (5) 22; VV. B. Ogden (1) 22; J. I. 
Brandenburg (4) 21; G. M. Thomson (3) 21; D. F. Mc¬ 
Mahon (2) 21; C. W. Billings (1) 20; A. E. Ranney 
(1) 20; A. P. Walker ( 6 ) 20; R. R. Debacher (5) 15. 
Billings cup, handicap, 25 targets (Olympic rules, gun 
below the elbow and two shots): C. VV. Billings (1) 23; 
R. R. Debacher (5) 22; A. E. Ranney (1) 22; G. M. 
Thomson (3) 21; J. I. Brandenburg (4) 20; D. F. Mc¬ 
Mahon (2) 7. 
Won by R. R. Debacher; C. VV’. Billings not a com¬ 
petitor. Shoot-off of tie: R. R. Debacher (5) 21; A. 
E. Ranney (1) 20. 
Take home cup, handicap, 25 targets: T. Lenane (5) 
24; D. F. McMahon (2) 24; A. P. Walker ( 6 ) 24; C. 
VV. Billings (1) 23; R. R. Debacher (5) 23; G. F. Pel¬ 
ham (2) 23; G. M. Thomson (3) 23; VV. R. Ogden (1) 
22; W. R. Ogden (1) 22; J. I. Brandenburg (4) 21; A. 
E. Ranney (1) 17. 
Shoot-off of tie: T. Lenane (5) 25; D. F. McMahon 
(2) 23; A. P. Walker ( 6 ) 23. 
High gun trophy, scratch, 100 targets: D. F. Mc¬ 
Mahon 84, A. E. Ranney 83, VV. B. Ogden 82, C. VV. 
Billings 77, T. Lenane 76, G. F. Pelham 78, R. R. De¬ 
bacher 53, A P. Walker 39. 
Crescent Gun Club. 
White House, N. J., April 13.—The Crescent Gun 
Club pulled off a most successful shoot here to-day. 
Twenty shooters from Somerset and Hunterdon counties 
were on hand to win the championship of these two 
counties, and 3,500 targets were thrown during the 
afternoon, and considering the day, several creditable 
scores were made. Besides the sweeps, the special 
features were the individual and double championship, 
open to shooters of Hunterdon and Somerset county. 
Such a hard fight for shooting honors has never taken 
place on these grounds. Up to_ the last event at least 
seven gunners had a chance to win the individual honors. 
R. C. Stryker, of the local club, pulled out ahead with 
u Wyckoff, of East Millstone, was right at his 
heels, followed by Harry Gano, of Pattenburg, and Thos. 
Howard of Peapack. 
In the championship at doubles, ten pairs, Markley 
Holjos, of Pattenburg; E. Tingley, of North Plain- 
field; E. Gardner, of Bernardsville, and R. C. Stryker, 
of White House, were the contenders. Holjos and 
Tingley slipped up in the last half, and Stryker tied 
Gardner with 14. In the Shoot-off Stryker broke 14 to 
Gardner’s 13. 
.The two cups will be put up for open competition 
within forty days. 
The scores: 
Reg. 
Dbls. 
E Finglev ... 
. 94 
12 
R Stryker .... 
111 
13 
E Gardner .... 
. 88 
13 
E Wilson . 
. 88 
T Howard .... 
. 95 
10 
M Holiies . 
. 54 
12 
H Gano . 
. 97 
8 
Harley Gano . 
. 67 
H Miller . 
. 73 
*8 
B Lindsley .... 
. 94 
10 
Shoot-off, ten 
Strvker . 
pairs 
Reg. Dbls 
H Stockton .... 90 
F Hill . 28 
J VVermeta . 88 
E Gary . 95 
F Jackson .69 4 
E Wyckoff .100 8 
G Cramer .54 8 
D Landon . 69 
M Apgar . 16 
J. Crammer, Jr. 66 
Gardner . 12 
R. C. Stryker. 
Fairmoni Gun Club. 
F.i^rmont, \\ . ^ a., April 13.—The regular shoot o; 
tne rairmont Gun Club was held at Westchester. W. Va 
to-day. 
Arrangements have been made to call in the E. C. cut 
and^ shoot it in open competition before the West Vir 
gmia State shoot. This will take place on May 14. Th^ 
competition is open to all, both amateurs and profes' 
^onals, and we hope to have an entry of at least 25 
Uut of town shooters had better write to the Fairmont 
Gun Club and secure rooms for the State shoot. 
Programs of the shoot will be mailed about April 30 
showing $500 added money. 
Targets: 
W Wiedebusch.... 
E H Taylor. 
J VV Hawkins. 
50 25p 
41 44 
48 40 
40 34 
Targets: 50 25p 
G M Lilley. 32 .. 
VV^ E Johnson. 34 .. 
J M Rapp. 20 .. 
Ed. H. Taylor, Sec’y. 
Official Averages for 1912. 
The follov/ing has been issued by the Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation: 
The yearly averages for amateurs will be computed as 
follows: 
First—The original contest will be based on 1200 or 
mere single targets shot from the 16yd. mark at regis¬ 
tered tournaments held prior to Oct. 1, 1912, and apply 
to all amateurs who have made an average of not less 
than 88 per cent, at said number of targets. 
Second—All amateurs who qualify in the original con¬ 
test must further contest at SOO single targets shot from 
the 16yd. mark at the Post-Season tournament. 
Third—All amateurs who contest at the Post-Season 
tournament will start on an equal footing in the yearly 
averages, regardless of the percentages made by them in 
the original qualifying contest. 
The yearly averages for professionals will be computed 
as follows: 
Not less than 2000 single targets must be shot from 
the 16yd. mark, and this only at the Southern Handicap. 
Grand American Handicap, Eastern Handicap, Western 
Handicap, Pacific Coast Handicap, and Post-Season tour¬ 
naments given by the Interstate Association. 
The Post-Season tournament w'ill be given on Oct. IS¬ 
IS. All amateurs who have on Oct. 1 made an average 
of not less than 88 per cent, on 1,200 or more single 
targets shot from the 16yd. mark at registered tourna¬ 
ments held in 1912, wdli be eligible to take part in the 
Post-Season tournament. 
Hyde Park Gun Club. 
Hyde Park, April 13.—W’est was high gun here to¬ 
day with 64 out of 75. Leever followed with 48 out of 50. 
The scores: 
Events: 
1 
2 
3 
4 
Targets: 
15 
15 
20 
25. 
Total 
West . 
. 12 
13 
17 
22 
64 
Leever . 
. 14 
14 
20 
48 
Rugg . 
. 14 
12 
18 
44 
Dull . 
. 12 
14 
18 
44 
De Mar . 
. 12 
14 
17 
43 
Schaefer . 
. 12 
12 
16 
40 
Redus . 
. 10 
10 
15 
35 
Frohliger . 
21 
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