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FOREST AND STREAM 
[May 14, 1910. 
Southern Handicap. 
Columbus, Ga„ May Z-What was enthusiastically 
declared to be the greatest trapshooting event in the 
history of the South began May 3, when the first gun 
was fired in the Fifth Southern Handicap Tournament, 
held in this city, May 3, 4 and 5. 
Southern handicaps there have been before, .and m 
such cities as Nashville, Richmond and Birmingham, 
but those in attendance said that .the Columbus, oa., 
tournament was in a class all by itself. One hundred 
and thirty-five different contestants, representing the 
best talent in the United States, took part in the several 
events. Contestants were, present from many 
and 
having 
of am- 
Club were on 
and to extend 
full. Nice din- 
were sold on the 
of a committee of 
States, 
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indeed every section of the country was represented 
with the exception of the Pacific Coast. Delegations 
from Georgia. Texas, Florida. South Carolina. Tennes¬ 
see. Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois and 
other States were on hand, and the hotel registers had a 
prosperous look. The visitors declared that the grounds 
of the Columbus Gun Club are ideal, and this, with the 
big attendance and the fine weather conditions, gave all 
the essentials of a successful tournament. 
The preliminary practice began Monday afternoon. 
May 9 at 1 o’clock, and at that hour the grounds of 
the gun club, on the south commons, were a scene ot 
animation, ^very arrangement had been made for the 
tournament, traps having been installed, adjusted and 
tested a grand stand having been erected, a pavillion 
for the shooters having been provided, and tents 
been raised for the sale of refreshments, storage 
munition and other purposes. 
Many members of the Columbus Gun 
hand to do the honors of the occasion . 
every courtesy to the visitors. President Methvin, -sec¬ 
retary Beach, Treasurer Greer, Field Captain^ W addell 
and Cashier Woodruff had their hands 
ners, lunches and other refreshments 
grounds, this feature being in charge 
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The preliminary practice scores were quite good, but 
were not exactly record-breaking. Among the amateurs, 
R A King was high with a score of 98 broken out ot 
80' singles and 10 doubles shot at. C. M. Powers was in 
second place with 96, and J. S. Young was third with 95. 
Among the professionals, C. G. Spencer was high with 
98. William Heer was in second place with 97, and W. K. 
Crosby and R. O. Heikes were third with 96. 
May 3, First Day. 
With one hundred and twenty-two contestants actually 
participating, breaking the record of Southern handicaps 
in this respect, and with weather conditions just right, 
the Fifth Southern Handicap Tournament was an as¬ 
Standing at the firing points, when Secretary-Manager 
Shaner at 9 o’clock formally opened this big event, were 
many of the best known trap shots in the country, and in 
fact, all of the famous experts in America, with but two 
or three exceptions, were present. All day long, scarcely 
without intermission, the crack, crack, crack of the 
guns echoed across the south commons as squad after 
squad took their places at the firing points. The tour- 
nament was conducted smoothly and without a bobble, 
the rules being obeyed without question by the true blue 
sportsmen in attendance. While the shooting proceeded 
steadily the number of targets to be shot at, was almost 
as long as an Alabama election ticket, which is about the 
limit in this mundane sphere, and so the last event, was 
not concluded until 6:20. ... 1Qa 
Among the amateurs, C. M. Powers was high with 196 
out of 200 shot at. R. A. King was in second place with 
195 and Ira Galbraith was third with 192. The program 
consisted of 180 single targets and 10 double targets. 
Among the professionals, W. H. Heer was high with 
195 R O Heikes, H. D. Freeman and Guy Ward were 
in ’second' place with 194, and C. G. Spencer was third 
with 193. 
The first day’s scores follow: 
F H Springer. 170 
as S Estill. 160 
B McKinnon.170 
L J Levy.170 
V Cates .. 184 
R Taylor.192 
M Golden... 178 
T T Skelly.177 
T A Blunt .1S1 
G H Waddell. 177 
Huff . 192 
E Carpenter.163 
German . 191 
P Sousa.175 
R Crosby.191 
M Powers.196 
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Lyon.167 
O Le Compte.182 
May 4 Second 
P H Luttrell.176 
R R Skinner. 183 
J Lambert .181 
L Moody .182 
H C Ryding.....173 
J F Fletcher. 191 
A Lawson .153 
W B Beach. 75 
S M Welborne . 69 
W W Curtis . 63 
J D Pon. 60 
S T Nance. 46 
T L Salter. 68 
E Camp. 49 
M Gardy. 53 
H B Crowell. 73 
J C Phelps. 53 
J P Golden. 31 
v 
Day. 
When 
sorts of 
in all 
curves 
antici- 
in the 
a shooter fires at 120 targets that fly 
unexpected directions and with dips, 
and twists that only the most practiced eye can 
pate, and breaks 119 out of the number, he ( is, 
language of the day, “shooting some.” That s what J. 
S Young of Chicago, did in the regular events on the 
second day. The next statement that nobody else dupli¬ 
cated his record will not be particularly, surprising. 
Young made perfect scores until 
he let one target escape. This did 
his score in the sixth event, at ten 
without a flaw, 
amateur records were 
Mr, 
the fifth event, when 
not rattle him, for 
double targets, was 
Some of the other especially good 
made by C. M. Powers, who 
scored 116, J. W. Gillespie 114, G. V. Dering 113 W. T. 
Laslie 112, V. Cate 112, H. R. Howard 111, Ira Gal¬ 
braith 111 and R. A. King 111. 
Standing at the 21yds. mark, C. M. Powers, of 
catur Ill., won the Preliminary Handicap with a score 
of 97 out of 100 shot at. There were 116 entries for 
the event, which was shot under excellent weather con¬ 
ditions, and in the presence of a deeply interested 
crowd of spectators. . „„ , , „ 
R. Livingston, standing at the 20yds. mark, George 
Collins at the 19yds. mark, and P. C. Townsend 
De- 
R O Heikes . 20 
W Henderson . 20 
E R Holt . 20 
Walter Huff . AJ 
R A King . 20 
J R Livingston . 
G L Lyon . 26 
J R Taylor .,. 20 
Guy Ward .. 20 
R W Clancy . [9 
Geo Collins . [9 
H D Gibbs . 19 
A M Hatcher . 19 
H R Howard . 19 
W T Laslie .. 19 
C O Le Compte . 19 
H Money . 19 
J K Warren 
J T Skelly 
C G Westcc 
E R Alexam 
J E Craytoi 
V Cate ... 
S L Dodds 
H E Edwa 
B H Findl 
J F Fletchi 
J W Hight 
Chas Nuchc 
P H Luttre! 
C Bates 
A Blunt 
A Edwar 
B Goodb 
M Golde 
O Goodb 
J Hill . 
14 11 16 18 12 14 85- 
14 14 19 19 14 14 94 
13 14 20 18 15 12 92 
14 15 19 19 13 15 95 
13 15 17 19 14 13 91 
13 14 19 20 15 15 96 
14 14 19 20 15 14 96 
13 15 20 19 14 12 93 
15 14 20 19 12 14 94 
11 12 19 19 15 14 90 
15 15 20 18 15 13 96 
15 13 18 18 15 15 94 
14 14 18 18 14 14 92 
13 15 20 18 13 13 92 
13 13 19 19 15 14 93 
13 13 17 19 12 14 88 
14 13 18 19 14 14 92 
13 12 19 17 13 15 89 
C 
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at 
the 17yds. mark, were in second place with 96. John 
Philip Sousa and V. Cate at the 18yds. mark, and C, 
C. Bates at the 17yds. mark, were m third place with 95. 
The totals of the six sweepstake events follow: 
C 
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scores 
G V Dering .189 
R W Clancy.19- 
J S Young.19- 
R A King.195 
M Hatcher. 174 
T Borden.184 
Glover .190 
M Haney.15° 
S Paden.164 
L Gunn.16 1 
B Goodbar.169 
R Wynne. 178 
H Finley.181 
Snowden .173 
E Edwards.185 
L Dodds .174 
Willey .159 
A Edwards.168 
H Bellinger .164 
Ben Ricks .165 
H D Freeman.194 
Hill.176 
Timins.147 
Westcott.182 
Townsend. 170 
Crayton. 181 
Nuchols.185 
Bates.178 
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J L McMurrim.109 
W H Heer.195 
I Galbraith .192 
J J Gordy. 77 
C R Crovatt.165 
W Hightower.168 
C Yancey.154 
Peterman .176 
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Howard 
190 
T M Hawkins.192 
Fred Gilbert . 188 
R O Heikes. 194 
J A Clark. 181 
A A Ross. 157 
T R Livingston.183 
C G Spencer.193 
E R Alexander.173 
W T Laslie.183 
H Clark .186 
P C Ward. 181 
H D Gibbs.184 
W D Blood. 171 
B F Watts.152 
Henderson . 190 
W Osborne.134 
Money .165 
F Jones. 133 
S Waddell. 153 
E Sands.171 
R Holt. 190 
L Turner... 162 
B .Way. 138 
K H Byrne. 166 
Tom Dudley .101 
G L Lyon.. 190 
F B Bowie.160 
T D Boynton.154 
A W Argo. 142 
M Parker.... 158 
M Collins.183 
I McAdams.. 157 
P Baker.173 
O Goodbread.164 
Guy Ward .194 
E C Little. 164 
T H Evans. 163 
A F Hebard.155 
T T Chambers.126 
B Timms .117 
C Clayton .159 
D Brown .131 
E A Holt. 115 
H N Hall.153 
B Andrews . 67 
T H Warren.168 
R H Baugh. 158 
F Cahalan .. 143 
J W Gillespie. 176 
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W R Crosby.113 
L S German .116 
Fred Gilbert ... 109 
W H Heer .114 
J M Hawkins .115 
C M Powers .H6 
L G Spencer .112 
J S Young .119 
H J Borden .U0 
Homer Clark .HO 
G V Dering .11° 
H D Freeman .110 
Ira Galbraith . HI 
S Glover .H4 
R O Heikes ......10° 
W Henderson .HO 
E R Holt .105 
Walter Huff . Hb 
R A King .HI 
J R Livingston .109 
G L Lyon .H- 
J R Taylor . HI 
Guy Ward .HO 
R W Clancy .11- 
Geo Collins .HO 
H D Gibbs .H- 
A M Hatcher .HO 
W T Laslie .H- 
C O Le Compte.HO 
H Money . °7 
I K Warren .. 99 
J T Skelly . 1H 
C G Westcott .103 
R Alexander . 95 
E Crayton . 109 
Cate . H2 
L Dodds .102 
E Edwards .107 
H Finley . 105 
Fletcher . 99 
Hightower.HO 
Nuchlos . HO 
Luttrell .108 
Bates .109 
Blunt . 105 
Edwards .104 
Goodbar . 103 
Golden .105 
Goodbrad .105 
Hill . 93 
Moody .. 104 
Townsend .106 
Way .. 82 
Skinner . 106 
J 
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B Snowden. 98 
C Ward .107 
R Wynne. 99 
P Baker.101 
J Timms . 87 
Bellinger .101 
Brad Timms . t 84 
W D Blood .101 
C K H Byrne . 96 
H Baugh . 90 
Cahalan . 98 
P Sousa . 98 
Clayton . 95 
R Crovatt . 99 
A Clark .102 
S Waddell . 95 
T Chambers . 94 
S Estill. 104 
H Evans .101 
W Gillespie . 114 
F Watts .100 
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R R 
C L Gunn . 95 
J S Paden . 92 
Wm Haney . 94 
A F Hebard . 91 
G H Waddell.105 
E A Holt . 101 
R F Jones . 63 
John Lambeth .102 
A Lawson . 96 
F H Springer .103 
L J Leavy .103 
A Lyon . 99 
P H McAdams......... 86 
M B McKinnon...'.... 97 
Chas Willey . 94 
B C Yancey . 90 
O Williams .107 
A J Ross . 89 
T Peterman . 100 
H C Ryding .101 
Ben Ricks . 101 
E C Little . 96 
C E Sands . 97 
Dick Browne . 85 
J C Phelps . 81 
H R Howard .HI 
J H McDuffie . 92 
F B Bowie . 87 
J E Camp . 78 
T D Boynton . 8- 
W m Parker 
A W Argo 
Preliminary Handicap. 
Events: 
Targets: Hdcp. 
W R Crosby . 21 
L S German . 21 
Fred Gilbert . 21 
W H Heer . 21 
J M Hawkins . 21 
C M Powers . 21 
C G Spencer . 21 
J S Young . 21 
H J Borden . 20 
Homer Clark . 20 
G V Deering . 20 
H D Freeman . 20 
Ira Galbraith . 20 
S Glover .. 20 
E Sands . 
R Skinner 
B Snowde 
C Ward . 
R Wynne 
P Baker . 
B Beach 
Bleecker 
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H Baugl 
J Caholai 
P Sousa 
Clayton . 
R Crovat 
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15 14 17 19 15 14 
94 
18 
10 13 17 18 15 15 
88 
18 
10 12 20 16 13 13 
84 
18 
14 14 17 19 14 15 
93 
18 
14 15 19 19 14 14 
95 
18 
13 13 17 16 12 14 
85 
18 
13 13 20 16 13 15 
90 
18 
14 12 19 18 14 14 
91 
18 
14 13 18 17 10 13 
85 
18 
12 15 17 19 13 14 
90 
18 
15 14 17 18 15 14 
93 
18 
12 14 17 19 14 13 
89 
17 
14 14 18 20 15 14' 
95 
17 
13 15 17 16 13 14 
88 
17 
13 13 20 17 13 12 
88- 
17 
14 15 15 17 13 14 
88 
17 
15 13 18 18 12 12 
88 
17 
14 11 15 18 14 14 
86 
17 
14 13 16 15 14 12 
84 
17 
12 11 15 19 10 13 
80 
17 
14 14 19 20 15 14 
96- 
17 
12 12 19 17 .. 13 
73 
17 
11 15 17 20 13 13 
89' 
17 
13 13 14 18 15 13 
86 
17 
13 15 16 19 14 14 
91 
17 
12 12 15 15 12 14 
80 
16 
13 13 13 16 11 12 
78 
16 
11 15 14 16 11 12 
79 
16 
10 13 17 18 14 14 
86 
16 
9 13 17 16 11 10 
76 
16 
12 13 17 20 13 12 
87 
16 
15 11 17 18 15 14 
90 
16 
12 12 18 17 9 15 
83 
16 
10 11 15 16 13 15 
80 
16 
14 13 20 19 15 14 
95 
16 
14 12 14 18 12 12 
82 
16 
13 13 18 18 12 15 
89 
16 
11 13 17 16 11 9 
77 
J 
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W W Curtis . 16 
J T Chambers . 16 
“ S Estill . 16 
H Evans . 16 
W Gillespie . 16 
P Golden . 16 
L Gunn ... 16 
S Paden . 16 
Wm Haynie . 16 
A F Hebard . 16 
Howard . 16 
A Holt . 16 
F Jones . 16 
Lambeth .. 16 
Lawson .. • • 16 
C Little . 16 
J Leavy . 16 
Lyon .. 16 
H McAdams . 16 
B McKennon . 16 
L Meadows. 16 
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J H McDuffie . 16 
T S Methvin . 16 
S T Nance . 16 
J Peterman . 1° 
H C Ryding . 16 
Ben Ricks . 1° 
H B Crowell . 16 
T L Salter .:. 16 
Carpenter . 16 
Springer . 16 
Timms . 16 
Timms . 16 
Turner . 16 
W E 
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Brad 
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E S Waddell . 16 
G F Walden . 16 
J B Way . 16 
G H 
B G 
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71 
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Waddell . 16 
Watts . 16 
Willey . 16 
Welborn . 16 
C Yancey . 16 
Williams . 16 
A Ross . 16 
W Tway . 16 
Brown . 16 
12 10 16 17 9 12 
12 12 13 15 10 10 
13 15 19 18 12 13 
14 13 18 19 11 12 
14 15 19 17 14 13 
8 10 12 9 8 12 
12 12 17 17 9 15 
9 13 18 18 14 11 
12 14 15 20 14 14 
12 12 17 14 12 13 
13 11 16 i9 11 12 
14 13 19 17 13 15 
13 10 19 13 9 11 
13 12 19 17 14 13 
11 11 19 17 10 10 
11 13 18 17 13 12 
12 13 19 20 10 14 
11 10 17 19 14 14 
10 13 18 17 14 14 
12 14 17 18 14 15 
3 7 4 9 7 9 
14 12 18 16 12 12 
7 10 14 13 11 7 
7 13 15 10 12 13 
13 13 18 19 13 13 
14 14 18 17 14 11 
14 13 18 19 13 13 
13 15 16 14 15 14 
' 12 13 17 16 14 12 
12 11 17 19 14 10 
13 14 20 17 12 13 
12 13 16 17 8 12 
10 11 16 16 9 12 
12 12 18 16 13 15 
14 15 18 20 13 14 
5 6 8 9 4 10 
14 12 13 13 15 13 
8 12 14 16 12 12 
10 10 18 20 11 15 
13 12 15 10 12 14' 
10 8 14 13 13 13 
10 13 19 19 15 12 
13 15 19 19 15 12 
9 12 14 15 11 10 
14 14 16 16 14 15 
11 13 16 13 10 11 
76 
72' 
90' 
87 
92 
59 
82 
83 
89- 
80 
82 
91 
75 
88 
78 
84 
88 
85 
86 
90 
39' 
84 
62 
70 
89' 
88 
89 
87 
84 
83 
89 
78 
74 
86 
94 
42 
80 
74 
84 
76 
71 
88 
93 
71 
92 
74 
May 5, Third Day. 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
15 15 20 20 15 15 Total. 
15 14 20 19 13 13 94 
15 14 20 19 14 14 96 
14 14 19 18 13 15 93 
15 15 20 19 14 14 . 97 
14 12 18 20 13 14 91 
15 15 19 20 14 14 97 
15 14 20 20 13 12 94 
14 12 19 18 14 14 91 
12 11 19 19 11 13 85 
13 13 20 19 13 13 91 
14 14 18 19 10 14 89 
12 15 19 18 13 15 92 
12 13 19 20 14 15 93 
14 14 17 18 14 13 90 
The tournament came to an end in a burst of glory. 
One hundred and twenty-eight entries were made for the- 
Southern Handicap, and while the event was being snot 
the magnificent work of the contestants was witnessed oy 
hundreds of enthusiastic spectators, who went to the 
shooting grounds to see the sport and to show their 
interest in the affair by their presence. Columbus PJ°P; e 
turned out in force on the concluding afternoon, and the 
grounds presented an exceedingly animated scene. 
The Interstate Association officers say there has never 
been anything like this tournament before in the his¬ 
tory of the South. They are enthusiastic over the tour¬ 
nament, over Columbus, over the Columbus Gun Club, 
and over Columbus people. Secretary-Manager Shaner 
was the happiest man in town Thursday night, and as he 
tossed boquet after boquet at Columbus, he declared 
that he meant every word of it. . 
With such a multitude of interesting things to tell 
