May 25, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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West Virginia State Tournament. 
Fairmont, \V. \'a., May 18.—Under the auspices of the 
Fairmont Gun Club, the State tournament was held here 
on the 15th and 16th, forty-two amateurs and nine pro¬ 
fessionals taking part in the exercises. Painter was high 
amateur for the two days with 291. Edwards, only one 
target behind, for second place. Professionals could not 
reach the figures^ hung tip by the amateurs, 288 and 287 
being the best Young and Welles could do. Individual 
State championship was captured by J. F. Phillips with 
the corkirig good total of 49 targets. Phillips was also 
on the winning two-man team for the State champion¬ 
ship, T. A. Neil being his team mate, winning the event 
with 97. Scores: 
First Day. Second Day. 
r -- , ---V 
Shot at. Broke. Shot at. Broke. 
\A' A Wiedebusch... 
. 150 
141 
150 
144 
Chas Moore . 
. 150 
138 
150 
145 
^lallory . 
. 150 
135 
Theakston . 
134 
150 
139 
Craft .;. 
. 150 
125 
150 
129 
Painter . 
144 
150 
147 
Edwards . 
145 
150 
145 
West . 
134 
150 
129 
Morrison . 
126 
150 
125 
Bruff . 
121 
150 
130 
Wilson . 
. 150 
56 
Thompson . 
. 150 
101 
150 
116 
A Hickman . 
. 150 
133 
150 
137 
Brown . 
131 
150 
140 
Calhoun . 
. 150 
141 
150 
137 
Hooper . 
. 150 
112 
Crawford . 
. 150 
130 
150 
144 
Davis . 
. 150 
127 
150 
107 
De Gruyter . 
. 150 
130 
150 
130 
Lautz . 
122 
150 
127 
Smith . 
. 150 
131 
150 
137 
Bellmever . 
. 150 
137 
150 
138 
Gersteli . 
. 150 
144 
150 
144 
Funk . 
. 150 
127 
150 
127 
Williams . 
128 
150 
135 
Flannigan . 
. 150 
117 
150 
114 
Neill . 
. 150 
138 
150 
126 
Nichols . 
. 150 
130 
Phillips . 
. 150 
137 
150 
132 
Heckman . 
. 150 
113 
150 
124 
Reardon . 
. 150 
128 
150 
118 
Hudson . 
. 150 
99 
Hite . 
. 150 
119 
150 
118 
Johnson ... 
. 150 
119 
150 
108 
Stockley . 
51 
Shubert . 
. 95 
77 
Friedericks . 
. 90 
68 
Burns . 
. 150 
69 
Flelmick . 
54 
Dawson . 
. 75 
57 
Haymond . 
. 75 
57 
Liliey . 
150 
96 
Professionals: 
Young . 
. 150 
146 
150 
142 
Welles . 
. 150 
142 
150 
145 
Taylor . 
. 150 
138 
150 
143 
Goshorn . 
. 150 
143 
150 
138 
Squiers . 
. 150 
140 
150 
140 
Hassam . 
. 150 
142 
150 
136 
Hawkins . 
. 150 
140 
150 
137 
Phillis . 
. 150 
136 
150 
139- 
Shaul . 
138 
150 
135 
Individual State championship 
at 50 targets 
J F Phillips. 
49 T 
A Neill.... 
... 45 
Ed H Taylor. 
47 C 
W Phillips. 
... 43 
R Gersteli . 
47 R 
M Hite. 
... 39 
D W Goshorn. 
47 N 
H Reardon. 
... 39 
H Shawl . 
46 R 
Johnson... 
... 32 
W A Wiedebusch.... 
J M Hawkins. 
45 R 
44 
Stockley .. 
... 38 
Two-man team State championship, 59 targets per man, 
100 per team: 
T A Neill. 
.. 49 
Phillis . 
.48 
J Phillips . 
.. 48—97 
Shaul . 
.40—88 
wiedebusch . 
.. 48 
.451 
Taylor . 
.. 48—96 
*Edwards .... 
.46—94 
Goshorn . 
.. 43 
*Bruff . 
.31 
Davis . 
..48 91 
*West . 
Lautz . 
Higgenbotham ... 
.. 46—90 
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John L Englert .125 
H German .130 
R J Budd . 128 
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Chas Connell . 106 
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H F Von Storck.114 
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Evans Hopkins .128 
R W Rader .114 
C L Closs .108 
Morgan Harris . 42 
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Lewis .130 
Frank Winger . 76 
Luther S Ely. 116 
E F Tiffany . 100 
Clyde Pratt .137 
A L Wright .Ill 
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G B Curts . 102 
E S Hardenberg .128 
T J Snowden .103 
V\'m Anneman . 121 
Thos H Craven .114 
D Barrett . 132 
C A Barrett . 72 
W J Fox .124 
J W Logan —.. 84 
Lawrence .138 
Cumberlain . 135 
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