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1909 HIGH AMATEUR AVERAGE 
Ol the Amateurs who shot at 3000 OR MORE TARGETS, and USING BUT ONE MAKE OF AMMUNITION thrcufliicut the year, 
MR. WOOLFOLK HENDERSON won the HIGHEST HONORS—9008 CUT OF A POSSIBLE 9495—94.87*. using load No. 147^ chilled, in 
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From the Southern Handicap Nashville, Tern., May 4-6, to the Houston, Texas, Tournament, Decemher 20-22, Inclusive, 
Mr. Henderson shot at a pace which BROKE ALL AMATEUR RECORDS! 
During this time he participated in 25 Fegistertd Tournaments, including the 5 Interstate Association Handicaps. He broke 8597 out of 8995 
making an average never befote attained by an amateur on this number of targets, 95.57% At these 25 tournaments Mr. Henderson won 16 First 
Averages, 5 Second Averages, 2 Third Averages, Kentucky State Championship, The Western Handicap and The Colorado Handicap. 
In shooting from Handicap Distances Mr. Henderson led both Amateurs and Professionals during the year 1909 j 
At the 5 Interstate Association Tournaments and the Handicap races at Anaconda, Mont., Aug. 17 - 19 , and Denver, Sept. 1 - 3 , he secured the following : 
407 out of 440 from 19 yds. 94 out of 100 from 20 yds. 555 out of 600 from 21 yds. Total, 1056 out of II40=.92.6. 
In all his work at the traps, Mr. Henderson used ihe same lead —12 Ga. 1 DFAI 3*4 drs. powder, IX oz. No 7]4 Chilled Shot. He did not withdraw 
from anv event after having once entered, did not have a single miss fire or irregular load, and ground the largets up in a way which caused 
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