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FOREST AND STREAM. 
i.EPT. 19, 1908.] 
Westport Factory Gun Club. 
P 
estport Factory, Mass.—The final open tournament 
he Westport Factory Gun Club for the season of 
was held on their grounds at Westport Factory, 
ss., Labor Day, Sept. 7. There were the following 
1 clubs represented: Paleface, Country, Aquidneck, 
inton, Paskamansett, Great Island, Wanamoiset, and 
stport. 
he day was all that could be asked for, and the gusts 
wind blowing across the traps gave the shooters an 
lortunity to display their skill to a very large number 
j (spectators. 
B. Hebbard, of Lynn, Mass., certainly had his 
1 oting cap on, making a very fine score, winning a 
I y handsome silver cup, as high average for the day, 
i $5 for the highest percentage of breaks between 90 
1 1 96 per cent. 
[ ’. H. Powell, of Newport, R. I., won second high 
rage, a handsome pewter cup, and $5 for the highest 
centage of breaks between 80 and 90 per cent. A. L. 
ids, of Newport, landed in second place, winning $3. 
ym. B. Collins, of Shawmut, Mass., won first prize, 
for largest percentage of breaks between 70 and 80 
cent. Geo. A. Eggers, of New Bedford, and W. A. 
ing, of Newport, divided second. 
'rade was very conspicuous by absence of the shoot- 
; representatives. Below are given the scores and 
•unary: 
Events 
1 
0 
O 
o 
4 
5 
6 
n 
i 
8 
9 
Per 
'lrgets: 
15 
15 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
25 
Broke. 
Cent. 
H Powell. 
. 12 
13 
15 
19 
17 
20 
18 
19 
23 
156 
S9 
1-7 
o Eggers . 
. 9 
13 
20 
17 
16 
15 
14 
12 
20 
136 
77 
5-7 
n Hughes .... 
. 13 
14 
18 
17 
18 
16 
17 
17 
22 
152 
86 
6-7 
W Lewis. 
. 14 
13 
16 
18 
15 
15 
18 
16 
18 
143 
85 
5-7 
L Sands. 
. 14 
12 
16 
18 
IS 
17 
16 
18 
24 
153 
87 
3-7 
as Letendre.. 
. 3 
5 
6 
9 
12 
10 
16 
15*13 
89 
B Hebbard.... 
. 14 
14 
18 
18 
19 
19 
20 
18 
23 
163 
93 
1-7 
A Scudder... 
. 12 
12 
12 
15 
15 
13 
18 
15 
18 
130 
74 
2-7 
hn Hall . 
. 3 
5 
9 
8 
10 
8 
12 
12 
67 
A Dring. 
. 9 
12 
16 
14 
20 
17 
16 
14 
is 
136 
77 
5-7 
Bonney . 
. 9 
12 
18 
19 
20 
17 
17 
16 
23 
151 
86 
2-7 
Letendre .... 
. 14 
10 
13 
14 
19 
16 
18 
18 
20 
142 
81 
1-7 
ed Luther. 
. 10 
14 
15 
16 
13 
15 
13 
15 
20 
131 
74 
6-7 
•orge Negus.. 
. 10 
9 
16 
15 
16 
16 
12 
13 
16 
123 
70 
2-7 
Niles . 
. 6 
8 
15 
14 
18 
16 
14 
14 
21 
126 
72 
Niles . 
. 10 
11 
12 
15 
12 
15 
15 
16 
IS 
124 
70 
6-7 
Briggs . 
Collins . 
. 8 
13 
14 
12 
16 
15 
13 
14 
15 
120 
. 10 
10 
15 
17 
17 
15 
17 
16 
20 
137 
78 
Simmons .... 
. 14 
9 
15 
13 
16 
17 
14 
14 
19 
131 
74 
6-7 
Atwood .... 
. 11 
12 
17 
17 
14 
17 
14 
16 
17 
135 
77 
1-7 
in Lewis . 
. 12 
11 
15 
13 
17 
15 
17 
18 
14 
132 
75 
3-7 
Stone . 
. 14 
13 
P Bryant.... 
. 3 
10 
•o Hussey.... 
. 4 
Boardman... 
. 1 
4 
h 
6 
13 
4 
4 
D Clough... 
10 
4 
7 
i<3 
i osher . 
lil Simmons.. 
Reed . 
Avis . 
8 
10 
7 
8 
New Haven Gun Club. 
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 9.—Favorable weather pre- 
! ailed. The attendance was light. No. 7 was the third 
loot of the Hunter Arms trophy race, 30 singles, use 
f both barrels. A great deal of sport resulted from 
le use of the second barrel. The following made per- 
ct scores and qualified: Kelly, Sherman. Metcalf. Dr. 
mith, Dr. Nettleton, Robertson, Dr. Dann, and Minor, 
vent No. 8 was the regular club team race. Robert¬ 
as team won, score 103 to 90. 
In the drawing for the prizes Rice, of the winners, 
i id Dr. Nettleton, of the losers, were the lucky men. 
In the shoot-off for the president’s cup between Kelly 
id Dr. Nettleton, a tie still exists, necessary for Kelly 
> break 42 out of 50, -broke 44; necessary for Dr. Net- 
eton to break 35 out of 50, broke 44, being now tied 
ithout their handicaps. The summaries: 
Events: 
i 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
Targets: 
10 
10 
10 
15 
15 
25 
30 
25 
25 
elly .. 
.... 9 
9 
21 
27 
21 
23 
imor . 
.... 8 
9 
27 
20 
letcalf . 
.... 8 
10 
8 
21 
21 
19 
. , 
all . 
6 
6 
10 
8 
12 
13 
'r Smith . 
.... 8 
7 
7 
. . 
27 
21 
apt Hepburn . 
8 
12 
. . 
25 
14 
22 
fir Nettleton . 
.... 10 
10 
23 
22 
22 
apt Robertson .... 
.... 8 
8 
8 
17 
27 
22 
ice .. 
.... 10 
. . 
i2 
15 
18 
Ar Dann . 
t her man . 
10 
24 
24 
18 
is 
28 
23 
is 
Wm. T. Minor, Sec'y. 
h 
Veron Gun Club. 
Vernon, Tex., Sept. 7. —Forsgard was high profes- 
onal; Youngblood high amateur. Scores: 
Professionals: 
Shot at. Broke 
M Faurote... 
280 
265 
.1 lackson.... 
280 
256 
i*/ R Miller. 
280 
259 
i ■ F Forsgard... 
280 
271 
pv I Wade. 
280 
264 
Amateurs: 
K A Ish. 
220 
185 
"■ A Kelly. 
240 
187 
: M Scruggs... 
160 
67 
1 H Nutt. 
220 
197 
.1 Provine . 
220 
187 
f; V Williams... 
220 
177 
S McColloch. 
200 
144 
| • V Cocke. 
OOQ 
195 
Shot at. Broke 
W E Williams.. 180 130 
T T Youngblood 240 198 
C E Basham.... 220 174 
B Houssels. 220 191 
L G Hawkins... 120 84 
S P Huff. 80 37 
T D Van Sickle. 180 130 
T Kilpatrick.... 120 89 
Tack Nuckles... 180 147 
T E Peel. 220 160 
T S Gibbs. 80 59 
W B Kenneday 140 124 
R C Fowler.140 125 
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