26 
FOREST AND STREAM 
[July 4. 1908. 
scorer, Luther Gambell, Covington Ky.; squad hustler., 
Clem Jack, Columbus. 
Harry E. Sherman acted as general assistant. 
The weather, though extremely hot, was favorable to 
quick action in the competition, all of which is touched 
upon more specifically herein in connection with each 
day’s doings. Matters of more personal nature are 
touched upon at the end of this report. 
June 22 was devoted to preliminary practice. Though 
the competition did not begin until 1 o’clock, the shoot¬ 
ers arrived early on the grounds. From about 9:30 till 
shooting commenced each car brought its group of 
shooters and visitors. When shooting commenced there 
was a large assemblage. There were 139 contestants. 
The weather was close and hot. The high degree of 
humidity and the absence of any breeze caused much 
discomfort. 
The programme of the day consisted of six 20-target 
events, $2 entrance, Rose system, 8, 5, 3 and 2. Only 
amateurs were eligible. Any one could enter for targets 
only on this day, and a large number availed themselves 
of the privilege. 
Of the six sets of traps installed, all worked well ex¬ 
cept Nos. 1 and 2, which broke many targets and were 
slow in their delivery. Sometimes three or four would 
be broken in succession before a target would be thrown 
fairly, much to the irritation of the contestants and to 
the impairment of the scores. Several squads at the end 
of the day necessarily had their entries cancelled because 
FRED HARLOW. 
Winner G. A. H. 
of lack of time to complete the competition. Mr. Harry 
Sherman, who had charge of traps 1 and 2, worked like 
a beaver to tune them up, but without avail. 
A notable feature of the day was the good shooting 
which was done by Mr. Harry C. Marshall, a thirteen- 
year-old lad of Newton, Ill., who scored 100 out of the 
120, something over 83 per cent. The high totals of the 
day were made by C. G. Spencer and Geo. Maxwell, 
who tied on 118 out of 120, thus missing but two targets. 
Powers, Wanamaker, McCarty and Apgar tied on 116. 
H. G. Taylor, German, Dering and Kneussl tied on 115, 
while Barber, Huntley and Buckwalter tied on 114. 
June 23, First Day. 
Only trade representatives could shoot for targets only 
in the regular programme. There were six 20-target 
events scheduled for the day, $2 entrance, $20 aded. The 
third event was at 19yds. rise, use of both barrels. 
The star performance was the straight run of 120 
made by C. M. Powers, the renowned amateur of 
Decatur, Ill. 
While Monday was hot, it was entirely surpassed by 
the heat and humidity of Tuesday. The flags hung limp. 
There was hardly a breeze to be found anywhere. The 
daily papers stated that it was the hottest day in Colum¬ 
bus in seven years, that the thermometer registered 
94 degrees, and that there was a high degree of humid¬ 
ity. It was extra hot at the firing points, where the 
sun had a clear field, and where the extra exertion of 
shooting brought out the perspiration freely. The 
abundance of good ice water served in large cans at 
different parts of the ground was truly a boon, and was 
consumed freely. 
Only three sets of traps were used on this day, and 
27,408 targets were thrown; but the shooting did not 
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Winner Preliminary.' 
end till near dark. Six squads could not finish, there¬ 
fore were necessarily carried over till the next day. 
Squad 26 distinguished itself bv some brilliant per¬ 
formances. Besides Powers’ 120 straight, W. H. Heer 
broke 117 out of the 120; McCarty broke 115, Lyon broke 
113, and Maxwell broke 117. In the sixth event No. 26 
as a squad broke 89 out of 100, and in event 3, 20 
targets, use of both barrels, they broke 100 straight as 
a squad. Out of the 600 targets shot at, the squad 
missed but 21. The members were Pow'ers, Heer, Mc¬ 
Carty, Lyon and Heik'es. 
There were 233 contestants in the day’s events. As a 
matter of course, the perfect score of Powers was not to 
be surpassed, but there were other performances well 
worthy of notice and praise. Woolfolk PTenderson, of 
Lexington, Ky.; L. P. Lawton, of Colorado Springs, 
Colo.; Neaf Apgar, of Plainfield, N. J.; Geo. Maxwell, 
of Hastings, Neb., and W. H. Heer, of Concordia, 
Kans., scored 117 each. J. S. Fanning, Jersey City; 
W. D. Stannard, Chicago; Walter Huff, Macon, Ga.; 
H. D. Freeman, Atlanta, Ga., broke 116 each. 
Event 3, the scores of which are in the last column of 
figures herewith, was from 19yds., use of both barrels, 
and demonstrated that the average shooter was con¬ 
spicuously weak with the second barrel. Some could 
not_ shoot the second before the target was at the limit 
of its flight, while others again with the second barrel 
were slow in time, or shot wildly or indeed not at all. 
Some retained their single-barreled guns, trusting to 
their regular style and equipment, rather than to any 
changes. Of these was Powers, who broke his 120 
straight with a single barrel. The scores of the first 
Left to Rright: Lem Willard and Geo. Roll (Amateur 
Champion). 
day follow, each of the 
16yds.: 
events, except No. 
3, being 
at 
Events: 
1 2 4 5 6 
3 
Targets: 
20 20 20 20 20 
Total. 
20 
R R Barber . 
. 18 19 18 19 20 
94 
19 
S Mallory . 
. 11 18 17 18 20 
84 
17 
H Marshall . 
. 16 15 15 17 15 
78 
17 
C Gottlieb . 
. 16 18 19 17 19 
89 
18 
1 II Noel. 
. 20 20 17 14 19 
90 
IS 
H Meney . 
. 18 17 20 17 20 
92 
17 
Mrs Topperwein . 
. 20 17 19 20 18 
94 
17 
1. N Gilbert. 
. 17 18 IS 18 18 
89 
18 
L R Alexander. 
. 13 14 17 13 12 
69 
8 
W 1 Laslie . 
. 18 19 18 15 18 
88 
20 
1 M Hawkins. 
. 19 IS 20 17 19 
93 
IS 
I. 1 Squier. 
. 18 19 17 19 16 
89 
17 
S W Tilsing. 
. 20 18 IS 19 18 
93 
15 
F O Lithasuer. 
. 17 17 18 17 17 
86 
20 
C I Schultz. 
. 17 17 19 14 17 
84 
20 
W Huff . 
. 18 19 20 19 20 
96 
20 
W S Hoon. 
. 17 18 19 18 20 
92 
IS 
F M Russell. 
. 17 17 20 19 16 
89 
15 
F A Weatherhead. 
. 20 20 19 19 19 
97 
19 
I Barto . 
. 19 18 18 16 19 
90 
17 
1 A R Elliott. 
. 17 17 17 18 18 
87 
17 
1 Martin . 
. 17 18 19 19 20 
93 
IS 
E M Hurd. 
. 19 19 19 20 
77 
13 
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High professional in Preliminary Handicap. 
G 
H Pumpelly. 
. 15 16 19 17 20 
S7 
14 
H 
McMurchv . 
. 19 20 20 17 20 
96 
17 
A 
B Richardson. 
. 19 17 19 18 19 
92 
17 
W J Spencer. 
. 19 IS 17 19 18 
91 
20 
E 
A W Everett. 
. 17 16 16 17 15 
81 
17 
B 
Waggener. 
. 15 18 IS 19 20 
90 
IS 
H 
L Sayler. 
. 17 18 16 18 IS 
87 
17 
R 
Kline. 
91 
17 
IT 
W Vietmeyer. 
. 14 13 16 15 12 
70 
12 
H 
I Borden. 
. 19 18 19 .. .. 
56 
PI 
Hopkins. 
. 16 16 13 18 18 
81 
17 
G 
M Collins. 
. 19 19 17 19 19 
93 
19 
r 
C Ramsey. 
. IS 19 20 16 17 
90 
17 
G 
Eck . 
. 15 17 17.17 18 
84 
17 
L 
Barklee . 
. 19 20 17 20 16 
92 
19 
IT 
H Stevens. 
. 16 18 17 17 17 
85 
17 
w 
B Darton. 
. 19 20 18 17 20 
94 
20 
F 
Butler . 
. 15 16 12 15 16 
74 
11 
M 
Ballew . 
. 15 15 13 15 18 
76 
17 
F 
Le Noir . 
. IS 17 15 18 17 
85 
17 
T 
II Clay, Ir. 
. 15 18 19 16 16 
84 
19 
T 
L Talcott. 
. 16 16 18 12 .. 
62 
W 
Dalby . 
. 16 14 16 14 17 
77 
is 
T 
Seaborn . 
. 18 16 19 20 18 
91 
19 
T 
IT Keller, Tr. 
82 
IV 
G Hearne. 
. 17 18 18 16 IS 
S7 
17 
T 
E Jennings. 
. 18 19 19 17 19 
92 
20 
G 
Deering . 
. 18 20 20 19 18 
95 
18 
F 
G Bills. 
. 20 19 19 20 17 
95 
19 
W 
H Whitcomb. 
. 16 16 16 12 15 
75 
13 
c 
G Spencer. 
. 19 19 20 20 19 
97 
20 
F 
Fuller . 
. 15 20 16 18 IS 
87 
17 
W 
Webster . 
. 18 18 19 16 19 
90 
17 
R 
J Jackson. 
. 19 19 16 15 19 
88 
19 
R 
Stewart . 
. 18 16 18 19 17 
88 
16 
D 
A Harrold.. 
. 16 20 20 18 20 
94 
19 
W 
G Seargent. 
. 17 19 18 19 19 
92 
15 
