June 8, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
735 
The Superior Shooting of the 
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Repeating Shotgun 
THE SOUTHERN HANDICAP 
Vassar Cate, of Brunswick, Ga., won the first Interstate 
Handicap for 1912, with a score of 93 x 100 from the 
19-yard mark, using a Winchester Repeating Shotgun. 
tUGtl AMATEUR AVERAGE: Won by H. B. Pottinger, of Charleston, Mo., with a score of 382 x 400, 
shooting a Winchester Repeating Shotgun and Winchester I^oaded Shells. 
UIGtl PROFESSIONAL AVERAGE: Won by H. D. Freeman, who scored 394 x 400, with a Winchester 
Repeating Shotgun. 
HIGH AVERAGE FOR ALL TARGETS: Won by 
Fred Gilbert, who broke 565 out of a total of 600 targets, 
shooting Winchester Loaded Shells. John R. Taylor, 
Second High with 561, and W. R. Crosby, Third, with 
559. Both shot Winchester Loaded Shells, and Mr. 
Taylor also shot a Winchester Repeating Shotgun. 
The above statement of winnings shows that 
Winchester goods were high In ail events of 
the shoot, which demonstrates their superi= 
ority over ali other makes competing. 
FOR WINS, SHOOT ONLY RED W GOODS 
New Haven Gun Club. 
New Haven, Conn., May 25.—The best shoot ever 
held by the New Haven Gun Club was that of to-day. 
W'e had sixty-nine trappers out and great enthusiasm. 
The best in Connecticut vied for cash and merchandise, 
the latter events offering ninety possibilities. L. C. 
Wilson shot well and ran away with first “root of all 
evil’ on a score of 144 out of 150. L. H. Bradley cracked 
138 for second lucre, which he had to divide with 
Chamberlain and Hall. Dimmock, Yale’s crack student 
of ballistics, made 136. Among the professionals, H. H. 
Stevens made the big killing, getting the gold goods 
offered by the club to premier professional gun man. 
The program consisted of 150 targets per man. The 
scores: 
G W Derrick . 85 
!■ H Kimoeriy .106 
H B North . 128 
W W Gale .128 
L L North .118 
J F Moran .101 
G G Jenne . 94 
G Ortseifer . 121 
Lewis Bradley . 84 
Melvin Hepburn .135 
W W Rice . 1.32 
C C Smith .129 
F W Smith . 117 
E H Gary . 117 
R T Bishop . 104 
T McFetridge .133 
W R Newsome .126 
L H Bradley .138 
E W Mumford .122 
C B Maloney .126 
W T Clarke .117 
C B Brest .115 
L H Goddard . 132 
W L Roe, Jr. 127 
Geo Ailing, Jr. 114 
P F Burns .134 
J B Robertson . 136 
W B Judd . 98 
T H Smith . 94 
E R Lewis .118 
E G Southey . 134 
W H Lyon .125 
R A Lewis .123 
C A Fox .115 
C Sherwood . 132 
J Williams .133 
L C Wilson .144 
R Cate .134 
C Van Stone .133 
P V Sunderland .123 
B Crane . 127 
S A Fanton . 110 
C Hull .120 
L Ferris .122 
H Billings .121 
P W Seery . 88 
E Dunham .104 
A L Chamberlain .138 
C A Templeton .103 
Ed Hart . 129 
■ W J McElligott . 119 
C Hall . 138 
C Probst . 122 
J Draher . 123 
Wm Burns . 131 
J A Jenkins . 99 
A M Arnold .123 
H E Burgin .127 
C B Cutler .126 
C Osborn . 118 
H F Sherman .115 
Ed Kelley .133 
G Graham . 57 
C K Bailey .110 
R H Bennett . 104 
H M Judd .124 
Professionals: 
O R Dickey .125 
G Chapin .140 
F M Fay .121 
A H Metcalf . 120 
J O Nutter . 94 
VV N Carrington . 86 
W F Alcorn . 125 
J E Dimmock . 136 
W A Gregory .137 
W G Olmsted .130 
E H Bailey .107 
C A Holmes .127 
B H Scott .130 
N W Hubinger, Jr.... 98 
W E Day . 107 
A E Sibley .137 
E M Funk .131 
' H H Stevens .146 
Registered Tournaments. 
The tournaments registered with the Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation during the week ending June 1, follow: 
July 4.—Roanoke (\’a.) G. C. H. I. Wilkenson, Sec’y. 
Aug. 3.—Pikeral Lake, S. D.—Sisseton G. C. Maurice 
Schindler, Sec’y. 
Aug. 15.—Rio (Wis.) G. C. Bert Thompson, Sec’y. 
Aug. 20-23.—Montreal, Canada.—Dominion of Canada T. 
S. A. T. Claude Cooke, Sec’y. 
Aug. 24.—La Crosse G. C. J. V. Winter, Sec’y. 
Aug. 27.—Canonsburg (Pa.) G. C. A. S. Anthony, Sec’y. 
Aug. 27.—Mechanicsburg (O.) G. C. F'. J. Coburn, Sec. 
Aug. 28-29.—Fulda (Minn.) G. C. H. W. Converse, Sec’y. 
Aug. 29.—Celina (O.) G. C. Geo. Kistler, Sec’y. 
Aug. 29-30.—Sedalia (Mo.) G. C. John McGrath, Sec’y. 
Sept. 2-5.—Bay City, Mich.—Michigan State tournament, 
under the auspices of the Bay City G. C. C. A. Gal¬ 
braith, Mgr. 
Sept. 2-3.—Paducah (Ky.) Target Club. C. E. Pursell, 
Sec’y. 
Sept. 19.—Springfield (O.) G. C. Harry C. Downey, Sec. 
Sept. 26-27.—Capron (111.) G. C. Alex. Vance, Sec’y. 
Oct. 3.—Elkton (Md.) G. C. H. L. Worthington, Mgr. 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec’y-Treas. 
Delia Gun Club. 
Delta, Colo.—Scores of tournament May 23 and 25. 
The conditions for shooting during the tournament were 
perfect and good scores were made, as will be seen 
from the sheets. 
There were eight shooters here from over the moun¬ 
tains, and Mr. Moritz, from Denver, seemed to be 
adapted to our conditions, for he made excellent scores. 
The Denver Post trophy was won by R. A. King, 
of Delta, Mr. Moritz and Mr. Ilurt being second and 
only one bird behind. The trophy was won with a 
score of 96 out of 100. 
“Bill’ Bowman won high professional average for the 
regular program. George Burt won high general aver¬ 
age for professionals. King won high average for the 
amateurs and Mr. Moritz was second, being one bird 
lower than King. The program consisted of 150 targets 
each day. The 
R A King . 
scores: 
1st 2d 
Day. Day. 
147 141 
E G Palmer ... 
1st 2d 
Day. Day. 
123 120 
Burt Moritz .... 
144 
143 
G C Crabill.... 
120 
123 
A Sarcander ... 
138 
142 
(J Alderson ... 
111 
128 
W J Walker ... 
125 
138 
W Thomas. 
121 
117 
J H McDuffee.. 
122 
130 
T Bainard . 
121 
109 
J Teeslink . 
.131 
130 
t B Killian ... 
103 
100 
C Emory . 
124 
122 
J N Powell .... 
134 
Professionals 
Wm Bowman . 
142 
144 
Geo Burt . 
139 
141 
T S Daily . 
142 
142 
Flarry Keefe ... 
139 
136 
Post trophy. 
TOO targets, 
handicap from 16 
to 20yds.: 
Fred King . 
.. 96 
J H Duffee .... 
.. 92 
B E Moritz .... 
.. 95 
T Cartright .... 
W T Walker ... 
.. 80 
A Sarcander .... 
.. 93 
.. 86 
C Emery . 
.. 93 
C Alderson . 
.. 86 
Professionals 
Geo Burt, 20.... 
T S Daily. 20... 
. 90 
Harry Keefe, 20 
.. 94 
Wm Bowman, 20. 
.. 84 
