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WESTERN HANDICAP. 
Never was a handicap pulled off under better condi¬ 
tions than those prevailing at St. Louis, Mo., during the 
week of June 14, when the Tenth Western Handicap 
was held. The Tournament was held on the grounds 
of the St. Louis Trap Shooting Association, under the 
auspices of the Missouri Athletic Association. The 
grounds were in perfect condition; every imaginable 
detail had been looked after, and when Manager Shaner 
arrived on the scene, he found a shooting ground on 
which a Grand American could have been held. The 
perfecting of all the arrangements was due to the 
faithful work of James W. Bell, most ably assisted by 
Louis Ebert. The experience 01 Mr. Bell in arranging 
foi Grand Ameriman Tournaments at Indianapolis stood 
him in good here, and he spared himself in no way 
to provide a fitting setting for the Handicap. That 
he succeeded in his efforts was evidenced by the many 
expressions of appreciation made by the visitors. Five 
traps were used in viewing off the events, and worked 
smoothly through the week. Not a hitch occurred to 
delay the shooting from start to finish. The entrance 
in the Western Handicap on Thursday was the largest 
so far recorded in the history of the event; 230 names 
being listed by the cashier. The local shooters turned 
out nearly 100 strong and helped swell the entry list. 
The Office force was headed by “Uncle” Jimmy Head, 
as cashier; D. H. Eaton, Compiler of Scores; C. T. 
Biantzell and J. P. H. Germer, Assistants. Wm. Tan¬ 
ner had charge of the Bulletin Board, and kept things 
up-to-date; this relieving the cashier of the additional 
work of running an information bureau. Herbert 
Dietrich, Ground Keeper, deserves mention for his 
efficiency in keeping things in shape and for having 
grounds and buildings fresh and clean each morning. 
The Missouri Athletic Association officers are: W. B. 
Willis, Chairman Trap Committee; F. P. Ford, Vice- 
Chairman, and J. O. Victor. They all took an active 
part in the shoot. The members of the Gun Club 
Committee were: H. W. Geller, Chairman, Col. J. A. 
Laird and Robt. Niedringhaus. The Handicap Commit¬ 
tee was selected from the shooters present and con¬ 
sisted of: J. W. Bell, St. Louis; J. A. Campbell, Tulsa, 
Okla.; G. K. Mackie, Lawrence, Kan.; G. Dering, 
Columbus, Wise., and T. L. Andrews, Lawrenceville, 
Ills. All these gentlemen are well posted on the abil¬ 
ities of the shooters of the country, and were entirely 
successful in performing what is always a thankless 
task, to the satisfaction of all concerned, at least no 
kicks were heard. On the morning of June 14th an 
open match for the Hazard Trophy was shot, with 
twenty entries, Guy Dering, of Columbus, Wise., win¬ 
ning on a score of 93 out of 50 pairs; S. A. Huntley 
was winner up with 88. 
• Practice Day. 
High scores were the feature of Monday, preliminary 
practice day, twenty-seven of the fifty-eight entrants 
going out with 96 or better. G. W. Akard, of Humans- 
ville, Mo., was the star performer, leading the field 
with a straight score of 100. J. B. Goodbar, Memphis, 
Tenn.; Woolfolk Henderson, Lexington, Ky.; J. Noel. 
Nashville, Tenn.; S. A. Huntley, Omaha, Nebr., ana 
W. S. Spencer, and F. J. Reppenhagan, St. Louis, in 
a bunch on 98; followed by Guy Dering, Columbus, 
Wise.; G. T. Hall, Laonie, Ills.; J. W. Bell, St. Louis, 
Mo., and C. H. Dittean, with 97 each. In the profes¬ 
sional division, high honors were shared by J. R. 
Graham, Ingleside, Ills., and C. G. Spencer, St. Louis, 
with 99 each; Bart Lewis. Auburn, Ills., and J. R. 
Taylor, Columbus, Ohio, 98 each; T. H. Fox, Lynch¬ 
burg, Va.; R. W. Clancey, Chicago; Ed. O’Brien, 
Florence, Kansas; H. Kennicott and Art Killain, St. 
Louis; F. G. Bills and Tom A. Marshall, Chicago, 
97 each. The banner squads of the afternoon were Nos. 
3, G. Dering, J. R. Graham, Wm. Ramp, John Noel, R. 
W. Clancy, 7; B. Williams, Art Killam, J. W. Bell, D. J. 
Holland and C. B. Eaton, each making a perfect score 
of 100 in the second event; in the fifth event the 
same squads tied on a total of 99; G. Dering and B. 
Williams each dropping one target. The records showed 
27 shooters with scores of 96 to 100, an indication of 
the class of the contestants, and of what might be ex¬ 
pected before the big races were decided. The day 
was cloudy with light showers in the afternoon. The 
Program of five so-target events was started promptly 
at 1 P. M., and finished at 2.55, being pulled off 
without a hitch of any kind. Several long runs were 
recorded during the afternoon. J. W. Akard heading 
the list with 100 straight; F. J. Reppenhagan, 82; H. 
J. Donnelly, 54; J. W. Bell, 65; J. B. Goodbar, 61, 
and G. T. Hall, 64. 
The shooters were greeted with clear skies on Tues¬ 
day, the opening day of the tournament, and the 
weather was ideal, not too warm for comfort, and with 
no wind to disturb the flight of the targets. Under 
these conditions and considering the class of the con¬ 
testants, good scores were expected, and were cer¬ 
tainly made. The opening of the tournament was pre¬ 
ceded by a short speech from Manager Elmer E. 
Shaner, who mentioned the superb condition of the lar southern professional fixed the first shot in the 
grounds, giving deserved praise to James. W. Bell program of the ten 15-targets events, and at 2 10 
ai j 4 ut able . assi stant L9U1S Ebert, for their efforts the last squad sheet was brought to the office. The 
, r - —*~v**.^ i^ucu, iui men cuuus uie last squaa sneer was Drougtit to the office. The 
j have given bt. Louis one of the finest shooting amateur class was headed by C. C. Plummer A M 
nds in the country; at 9.15, T. H. Fox, the popu- Burr, G. W. Ball, and E. B. Winbigler, with 148 each! 
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