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The Sunny South Handicap. 
B, M° sr of your readers have become familiar with the 
,sunny South Handicap, as this is the sixth event of the 
[kind that has been pulled off at Brenham, Texas. Last 
Wear, there were no live birds shot, but this year the 
ormer feature of the great event, the 25 live-bird handi- 
jap, open to all, was put on, though birds were found 
l.'iard to obtain. 
1 The Texas sliding handicap system of each man 
landing at the peg represented by the number of targets 
niroken in the previous event, was used, and worked 
airly well; and yet it is open to criticism. It is a good 
K hing for the expert-amateur, but then there is the 
najorily of amateurs or the beginner, you may say, who 
, s almost put out of the game. Suppose that a new man, 
, comparatively so, at least, makes a 20 straight, then he 
l;oes to that distance the next event. Here he feels that 
le cannot “hit ’em,” and he doesn’t, and is out of the 
noney in this event, and goes back to the 16 peg, and 
here tries to get into the money; yet he finds it is a 
lard road to travel after he has been trying to shoot at 
he 20 yd. peg. 
Then again there is trouble in every squad, as some of 
he shooters are standing at 20 and others just next to 
hem at 16vds. I would not advise any club to adopt 
his system. The shooters can all stand at the same 
teg and the handicaps can be best arranged through 
he divisions of the money. Bear in mind what this 
neans to the professional men, as' they are shooting 
inder same conditions. Take Pop Heikes’ score on 
Wednesday, when he made 99 out of 100 from the 20yd. 
teg, and you will think it all O. K., but look at his 
core the following day and you will find it different. 
In this same Wednesday one of the old men on the 
oad made the lowest score of any one of the con- 
estants. There were about the same number of pro- 
essionals here shooting as there were amateurs, hence 
t'hen the season’s record is made up the compiler will 
■verlook the fact that this was a sliding handicap, and 
hat where the traveling man shot at all well he was 
nost of the time at the 19 or 20yd. stake. 
Monday, Jan. 21. 
1 The weather was very fine, warm and sunshiny, same 
s in May up North. This has been the warmest 
/eather for the winter season ever known in Texas. 
A well-known shooter of St. Louis, Mo., arrived here 
uring the night and was met by the scribe as he was 
ending his way to the grounds. When the conversa- 
ion drifted to the lovely weather and this G.- A. H. 
inner was informed that the roses were all in full bloom 
? r G h e took it for a pun. The grass is six inches 
P !gh, all the yards have roses and flowers, and a little 
i rrther south the peach trees are in full bloom. 
1 The grounds are situated about half a mile north from 
tie center of the town, facing east. The sloping, re- 
eding landscape makes the judging of height deceiving, 
nd the trees for background, though some distance 
way, make the targets hard to see upon a cloudy day. 
|j The opening day was scheduled for live birds, yet there 
'as found to be a scarcity'of them in the country, and 
s they could not be obtained from Kansas City, nor any 
ther bird headquarters, the programme for the day was 
bandoned and six 20-target events substituted. Of this 
. umber Crosby missed 2, Taylor 7, Atchison 6 , Young 
leikes and Wade 8 . There were twenty-three shooters, 
f which thirteen were traveling representatives. Scores: 
[arris .;... 
.egler . 
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lank 
Tuesday, Jan. 22. 
Th shoot was not started until about 10 o’clock. The 
1 gather was lovely, and the wonder is that more of the 
t lorthern men did not come to see the roses in bloom. 
)nly $20 for thirty-day ticket, good to the coast any- 
'here, and the duck, snipe and quail shooting at its 
eight. 
The first event was that of 8 live birds, $5 entrance, 
II stand at 30vds., and money divided high guns, so that 
nly the straight men could win anything. Five regular 
(round traps were used, and these were not provided 
ith anything to scare the birds, hence they were slow 
) start. 
The birds were an average lot, fairly strong of wing, 
nth now and then a screamer. 
J There were twenty-three entries, the traveling repre- 
entatives shooting in the sweep. There were eight men 
ed and they drew each $7.50. Scores: 
ucker .22220222—7 Young .02220220—5 
aurote .22202122—7 Harris .22222222—8 
. 95 
Waters . 
.108 
Hubby . 
.103 
112 
Crosby . 
.118 
• 
Heikes . 
.112 
111 
Prade . 
.107 
Miller . 
. 95 
.104 
Ledrum . 
.107 
. 88 
Faurote . 
.106 
.113 
Ellison . 
109 
Atchison . 
.114 
.107 
. 91 
Wade . 
[ osley . 20011122 — 6 - 
Waters . 22020212—6 
lank . 12211112—8 
■tchison .20222212—7 
aylor . 22222112—8 
leikes . 12222222—8 
lubbv . 22222222—8 
aid well .02221222—7 
Fosgaard .11222122 —8 
Wade .22220222—7 
Whitworth .22222202—7 
Crosby .22221222—8 
Barkley .22122100—6 
Sherman .12121220—7 
Gardiner .12120221—7 
Reno .22202220 —6 
Legler .12211222—8 
i/inmn . 21220101—6 
; illison . 02202222—6 
.. There were twenty-three entries for the big event, and 
J,.onie very good scores were made. There was much time 
asted, as the trappers moved slowly, and the shooters 
/ere not prompt in coming to the score. So when the 
un went down there had been 18 birds' shot at, with 
j ae result that Crosby, Fosgaard and Faurote were 
traight. Heikes had lost 1, as had Young, Barkley 
nd Prade. 
Wednesday, Jan. 23. 
[ With a perfect morning for shooting, the traps were 
i lied and a start made fairly early. Mr. Faurote, one of 
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Hudson Bay Titmouse... 4 00 
Carolina Titmouse. 4 00 
Mocking Bird. 8 00 
Brown Thrasher. 8 00 
Prairie Titlark. 4 00 
Brown Titlark . 4 00 
Grass Finch. 4 00 
Henslow’s Bunting. 4 00 
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Field Sparrow. 4 00 
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Wilson’s Flycatcher. 4 00 
Canada Warbler. 4 00 
Bonaparte’s Flycatcher. 4 00 
Hooded Warbler. 4 00 
Kentucky Warbler. 4 00 
Bay-breasted Warbler. 4 00 
Pine-creeping Warbler.... 4 00 
Yellowpoll Warbler. 4 00 
Rathbone Warbler. 4 00 
Children’s Warbler. 4 00 
Yellow Redpoll Warbler.. 4 00 
Black and Yellow Warbler 4 00 
Swainson’s Warbler. .4 00 
Bachman’s Warbler. 4 00 
Carbonated Warbler. 4 00 
Nashville Warbler. 4 00 
Black and White Creeper. 4 00 
Cedar Bird. 4 00 
Bohemian Waxwing. 6 00 
White-bellied Swallow. 5 00 
Cliff Swallow. 5 00 
Great Marble Godwit. 7 00 
Glossy Ibis. 7 00 
Night Heron. 8 00 
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Great White Heron...-. 9 00 
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