July ii, 1908.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
I 
73 
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP, 1908 
Columbus, Ohio, June 23-26 
BALLISTSTE 
(DENSE) 
WINS: 
Preliminary Handicap—By Charles H. Ditto. Score, 95 x 100. 
Amateur Championship—By George J. Roll. Score, 222 x 240 
High Score in State Team Event-By Geo. J. Roll, of the Illinois team 
Score, 97 x 100. 
EMPIRE 
(BULK) 
WINS: 
High Professional in Preliminary Handicap— By Chas. A. Young. Score, 95 x 100 
Second High Score in State Team Event— By Geo. Volk, of the Ohio team, 96 x 100. 
J. H. LAU & CO , Agents, 75 Chambers Street, New York City 
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Buffalo Audubon Club. 
[ 'Uffalo, N. Y. — The following scores were made by 
members of the Buffalo Audubon Club, at a regular 
ot on July 4: 
i vents : 
argets: 
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binger ... 
at Wilson, 
ttj Wilson 
j Arthur .. 
j necke ... 
[ otton ... 
aith . 
pmour ... 
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nolds ... 
1 ge . 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
10 
15 
25 
10 
25 
15 
7 
13 
22 
7 
21 
14 
7 
8 
13 
6 
14 
8 
s 
12 
21 
S 
23 
14 
7 
6 
10 
8 
18 
9 
5 
13 
13 
S 
19 
12 
7 
9 
IS 
7 
22 
12 
10 
13 
19 
9 
20 
14 
4 
12 
19 
9 
22 
12 
4 
12 
16 
9 
21 
7 
10 
17 
8 
16 
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11 
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17 
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7 
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9 
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9 
16 
6 
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22 
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24 
13 
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10 
W. C. Wootton, Sec’y. 
The Eastern Handicap. 
Dston Mass., June 30. —With the Eastern Handicap 
i e a ^ hand, all Boston and vicinity trapshooters have 
T more than interested in the improvements that 
I : been made at the Paleface shooting grounds, where 
* shoot will he held. 
nee the last handicap of 1907 the ground's have been 
' Pped with granolithic platforms, which have been 
flounced by all that have used them as the best ever, 
from scores that have been made, the visitors will 
* it a much improved shooting grounds from what 
| as last year, tnd even then it was easily up to the 
a R c - The new platforms, which have been raised 
iches, together with the traps, which have been 
I d nearly a foot, get away from the height of house, 
yh has heretofore seemed to be over the necessary 
unt, hut which in reality was not. 
6 uground's have also had further gradings, which 
been all to the good, and with the addition of 
’ng the puller’s stand to a position right back of 
23yd. mark, those shooters whose call of “pull” is 
;ht one, will not run up against the snag they did 
year, when it was impossible to hear clearly such a 
nee back. 
i innovation which the Palefaces are to try this 
nament is a Red Cross tent, which will be in charge 
competent person thoroughly capable of giving 
ition to any and all cases, and doctors who are in- 
’ing to be at the tournament have all volunteered 
j .services, which will leave nothing to he desired 
his matter. Our last experience, where some ten 
1 teen shooters were forced to quit from the excessive 
hot weather, has all along been a source of great an¬ 
noyance to the Palefaces, hence the desire to have med¬ 
ical attention right at the grounds to be used if neces¬ 
sary. 
.The arrangements for keeping the spectators in check 
\yn.I. be much better than before, a fence having been 
built that will prevent all except the shooter from 
encroaching on the shooting stands, an annoyance that 
is most exasperating to the shooter desiring to make a 
good finish. 
The dinner arrangements will be under the direct 
•n r ^j e Mr. H. R. Grant, whose efforts last year 
wi l be remembered by the home shooters and visitors 
alike, as never were better dinners served to the shooters 
than those were, and at a very nominal charge. 
All in all, the present prospects are for one of the 
best tournaments. Some advices have been received 
from various cities which indicate a widespread interest 
m this most important of all Eastern trapshooting events. 
Palefaces, 
Per Horace C. Kirkwood, Pres. 
Smith Gun Club. 
Aewark, N. J., July 4.— Members of the Smith Gun 
Club celebrated the Fourth with an all-day shoot in 
which over thirty gunners participated. Five regular 
events were run off and, in addition, there was a special 
professional scratch contest and a club relay shoot. 
In the morning two events were contested both 
scratch sweepstakes affairs. The initial contest was 
captured by H. Koegel and S. Castle, jointly, each of 
these marksmen turning in the score of 23 breaks out 
of 25. Davis and Richardson tied for third and fourth 
I he other event of the morning went to William Mac- 
Mahon, who slipped up on only one bird, his score being 
24 breaks out of 25. Koegel was second with 23, and 
S. CastJe and McGurck tied for third. 
The first event of the afternoon, a merchandise prize 
handicap, was captured by J. Kramer, with a score of 
25. Kramer had a handicap of eight. 
The fourth contest, another handicap went to the credit 
of S. Castle. Castle tallied 24. Davis was second and 
Macauley third. A handicap string of 25 birds consti¬ 
tuted the final regular event. J. Davis was the winner 
after some very steady and accurate shooting by the 
first four marksmen. 
Some remarkable shooting was witnessed in the pro¬ 
fessional scratch event, which followed. Glover the 
winner, registered 96 breaks out of 100 shots. Jackson, 
a Forth Worth gunner, completed the century with a 
score of 94, finishing second. Thornton and Macauley 
took the club relay, with Ashworth and MacMahon as 
runners-up. The scores: 
Events 
Targets • 
Koegel ... 
Castle .... 
Davis .... 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
23 
23 
23 
23 
21 
23 
22 
23 
25 
20 
20 
.. 
20 
25 
25 
Richardson 
Erb . 
McMahon 
McGuirk . 
Thornton . 
Kramer ... 
Bercaugh . 
Ashworth . 
Lindsley .. 
Macauley . 
20 
21 
21 
21 
19 
18 
19 
21 
19 
17 
24 
22 
19 
20 
22 
is 
21 
20 
25 
23 
21 
25 
21 
23 
09 
23 
22 
17 
20 
22 
9? r 
22 
18 
23 
21 
Events Nos. 1 and 2 were scratch sweepstakes. Events 
Nos. 2, 3 and handicap were club relays. 
Hudson Valley Rod and Gun Club. 
Sandy Hill, N. Y., July 4.—Scores made to-day fol¬ 
low : 
Events: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
7 8 9 
Shot 
Targets: 
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 
at. 
Broke. 
1 1 Bond. 
.. 11 14 12 12 .. .. 
60 
49 
r Dange . 
.. 13 9 8 10 .... 
60 
40 
H H Clark. 
.. 14 13 11 . 
45 
38 
C F Newell. 
.. 9 11 13 9 .. .. 
60 
42 
Geo Martin .... 
30 
14 
E Wiltse . 
.. 12 .. 10 .. 12 .. 
15 .. .. 
60 
40 
Dr De Roode... 
..10 8 9 .. 12 13 
9 .. .. 
90 
61 
A D Witt. 
.. 13 14 .. 11 .. 13 
.. 13 12 
90 
76 
H T Brown... 
... 13 .. 11 14 15 .. 
12 914 
105 
88 
T N Ingalsbe... 
.. 11 11 .. 9 13 11 
12 11 .. 
105 
78 
1 S Norton. 
.. 12 .. .. 10 .. 10 
.. .. 12 
60 
44 
F B Chapman. 
.. .. 12 .. 11 .. 8 
9 13 14 
90 
67 
1 A Norton.... 
. 12 .. 11 .. 
.. 10 15 
60 
4S 
Events 7 and 8 
were at 19yds. 
J. B. 
Norton. 
Ossining Gun Club. 
Ossining, N. Y., July 1 .—The scores herewith were 
made to-day. There was a beefsteak feed 1 and a regular 
monthly meeting also, held at the club house this 
afternoon. Events 4, 5 and 6 were distance handicap 
affairs. Dietrich, K. McAlpin and Blandford won in the 
order named. G. H. Eldridge and 1 F. Myers tried their 
hand to-day for the first time. Scores: 
Events: 
Targets: 
K R McAlpin, 16. 
R McAlpin, 16 .... 
E Brewerton, 17... 
W S Haight, 18... 
C G Blandford, 21 
C Dietrich, 17 .... 
A Bedell . 
A Aitchison . 
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10 10 10 10 10 10 15 25 15 10 
3 5 .. 7 9 10 14 . 
5 7 .. 6 5 5 . 
6 8 6 3 6 5 . 
9 7 6 8 9 6 11 ..12 8 
9 6 8 8 6 7 15 20 12 10 
5 9.. 9 5 . 9 7 
. 19 13 9 
. 5 
C. G. B. 
