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[Feb. 26, 1910 . 
1909 HIGH AMATEUR AVERAGE 
Of the Amateurs who shot at 3000 OR MORE TARGETS, and USING BUT ONE MAKE OF AMMUNITION throughout the year, 
MR. WOOLFOLK HENDERSON won the HIGHEST HONORS-9008 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 9495-94.87?. using load No. 147^ chilled, in 
PETERS SHELLS 
From the Southern Handicap Nashville. Tenn., May 4-6, to the Houston, Texas, Tournament, December 20-22 Inclusive, 
Mr. Henderson shot at a pace which BROKE ALL AMATEUR RECORDS! 
During this time he participated in 25 Registered Tournaments, including the 5 Interstate Association Handicaps. He broke 8597 out of 8995 
making an average never before 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 Handican. 
In shooting from Handicap Distances Mr. Henderson led both Amateurs and Professionals during the year 1909 
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 1140=92.6% 
In all his work at the traps, Mr. Henderson used the same load—12 Ga. IDEAL 3 ft drs. powder, oz. No 7'/ 2 Chilled Shot. He did not withdraw 
from any event after having once entered, did not have a single miss-fiie or irregular load, and ground the targets up in a wav which caused 
general comment wherever he appeared. } 
Mr. Henderson’s 1909 record has never been equalled, and such a sensational 
demonstration of AMMUNITION QUALITY was never before given. 
THE NOVICE AND EXPERT. AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL. CANNOT GO WRONG IF THEY USE PETERS SHELLS 
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