April 27, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
547 
E. C. Cup in Open Competition. 
As an added attraction to the West Virginia State 
shoot, May 14, the Fairmont Gun Club have decided 
to call the E. C. cup and put it into open competition. 
We have the most regular conditions that can be found, 
Sargent system—doubles and expert targets will all have 
the same background. Where the wind has never 
counted in three years we have had the present grounds, 
and where, we believe, high scores should be made. 
We believe there are enough good shots that will attend 
to make a race of the cup, and also that there are a 
few shooters in Fairmont who can go some when called 
upon. The cup is now held by Geo. Lyon and chal¬ 
lenged for by Lester German. They will shoot their 
match on May 4, and the Fairmont Gun Club will then 
ask for the cup. 
The regular State shoot will begin at 9:30 on the 
15th, registered, and with $300 added to the Interstate 
$200 in money prizes. We believe in average money, 
and you can look for some good-sized averages. Pro¬ 
grams will be mailed to you about April 25. Better 
book the dates now and arrange to attend, for this will 
be one of the good shoots this year. If there is any 
information you want, write to Ed. H. Taylor, Secretary. 
K ansas phampion- 
STATE ^ SHIP - - - 
Won by H. E. WHITNEY, 
Anthony, Kas., April 19,1912 
SCORE: 47 X 50 
Intercity High School Rifle Shooting League. 
When the entries were received for the Interscholastic 
League matches for 1912, it was found that sixteen of 
them were from public high schools, so it was decided 
to put these in a league by themselves and the military 
schools in another league. So as not to extend the 
matches too long, the schedule was arranged so that by 
having two matches during two of the weeks the pro¬ 
gram could be so that each school would shoot one 
match with every other school and have the matches 
over in thirteen weeks. The matches began the week 
ending Jan. 6 and ended March 30. 
There was less trouble in getting in the weekly re¬ 
ports of the matches and consequently won publicity 
through being able to get out the weekly story to the 
press association promptly. 
I he result of the matches was never in doubt from 
the start, as the Iowa boys set a pace that assured them 
victory unless something unforseen happened. For an 
illustration as to what practice will accomplish, one only 
has to look at the score for the first week’s matches 
and at those of the last week. The following is the 
first and last score of several of the teams: Iowa City 
High School, 936—972; Deering High School, 902—958; 
Baltimore Polytechnic School 786—970 (184 points); 
Morris High School, 877—904; Southern High and Man¬ 
ual Training School, 899—914; Salt Lake City High 
School, 903—921. 
At the close of the matches it was found that Iowa 
City High and Deering High had tied for first place 
with fourteen wins and one loss each, and these two 
schools shot off the tie the week ending April 6, with 
the result that the Iowa boys not only won, but broke 
the interscholastic record for indoor shooting in doing 
so, their 972 being two points better than the best 
previous score of 970 made by Baltimore Polytechnic 
Institute boys the last week of the matches. 
Individual honors of the league were carried off by 
Lawrence Burns of the Iowa team and Millard Hughey 
of the Deering team. Both made the magnificent total 
of 198 out of a possible 200, which is an interscholastic 
record. 
The members of the teams and scores in the 
shoot- 
off are as follows: 
Iowa 
City High 
School. 
Ten Shots 
Ten Shots 
Standing. 
Prone. 
Total. 
Lawrence Burns. 
,... 98 
ICO 
198 
William Moerschel . 
,... 96 
99 
195 
Philip Newberry .... 
.... 96 
99 
195 
Fred Boerner . 
.... 93 
ICO 
193 
Walter Hurley . 
,... 93 
98 
191 
Totals . 
496 
972 
Deering High 
School. 
George R. St. John. 
,... 98 
99 
197 
Dwight 11 .Savward 
.... 96 
98 
191 
Philip M lohnson... 
.... 94 
96 
190 
Harold S Fasset .... 
.... 94 
95 
189 
J Millard Hughey... 
.... 96 
92 
188 
Totals .. 
.... 478 
480 
958 
The list of schools taking part in the league matches 
and their final standing are as follows: 
^ Won. Lost. 
Iowa City (Iowa) High School. 14 1 
Deering High School, Portland, Me. 14 1 
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. 13 2 
Morris High School, New York city. 11 4 
Southern H. and Manual Tr’n’g School, Phila. 10 5 
Salt Lake City (Utah) High School. 10 5 . 
Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa. 8 7 
Portland (Me.) High School. 8 7 
Brookline (Mass.) High School. 7 8 
Central Manual Training School, Phila., Pa. 7 8 
McKinley Manual Training School, Wash.... 7 8 
DeWitt Clinton High School, N. Y. City_ 5 10 
Western High School, W'ashington, D. C. 4 11 
Business High School, Washington, D. C. 4 11 
Central High School, Washington, D. C. 0 6 
I Ogden (Utah) High School. 0 7 
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I Withdrew at the end of the seventh match. 
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The average for all the matches for the first three 
teams was: Iowa City, 949; Deering, 935; Baltimore 
“Teck”, 908. _ 
The conditions governing the match were; 
Team.—Open to teams from any N. R. A. schoolboy 
rifle club in good standing. Any number of boys up to 
ten may shoot on the team, the best five scores to 
count for record. 
Distance.—Fifty feet from one end of rifle to target. 
Number of shots, 20 for record—10 standing and 10 
prone; 10 shots on a target, no sighting shots. 
Target.—The N. R. A. gallery target, 1 to 10 count, 
to be used. Officially stamped targets for each match 
will be furnished by the National Rifle Association. No 
other targets will be received for record. Used targets 
will be held by the judges until called for. 
Position, standing, offhand, body and rifle must be 
free from all artificial support. Use of strap not allowed 
in either position. 
Rifle, any, .22cal., weighing not over lOlbs. 
Sights, any, in front of the firing pin, not containing 
glass. Telescopes not allowed. 
Trigger pull, not to be less than 31bs. 
Ammunition, .22cal. short. 
Time Allowance.—Ten minutes will be allowed for 
each string of 10 shots. 
Judges.—The judge appointed by the N. R. A., or his 
representative, will act as the executive officer at each 
contest. He will see that all conditions are adhered to, 
determine the score and report same to the headquar¬ 
ters of the N. R. A. by mail on the official blank at the 
completion of each match. 
Matches, when Shot.—Salt Lake City, Ogden and 
Iowa City will shoot on Monday; the two Portland clubs 
on Tuesday, and the balance of the clubs on Wednesday 
and Thursday of each week, using the targets stamped 
for that week. There will be no objection, to a club 
shooting previous to the night set, providing the firing 
is done the same week. 
Entrance Fee, $3 per team. 
Winner, How Ascertained.—The winning team will be 
figured on the basis of number of wins. If two or 
more teams tie at the end of the schedule with the 
same number of wins to their credit, they will shoot o'ff 
the tie. 
Prize.—To the team winning the series will be issued 
a plaque, and to each individual member of the team a 
silver medal. To the individual members of the second, 
team, bronze medals. 
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