May 21, 1910.] 
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error or oversight relating to the competition. All con¬ 
testants are expected to be on the grounds by 9 A. M. 
each day. Failing therein, each contestant is respon¬ 
sible for his acts of negligence. 
Each contestant who makes application to enter the 
Eleventh Grand American Handicap is required to spe¬ 
cifically set forth his average. Any contestant failing to 
■comply with this demand, as exacted by a ruling of the 
Interstate Association, or who materially falsifies his 
classification, will be allotted the back mark in the 
Grand American Handicap, as a penalty. This applies 
to all contestants, amateurs and professionals. 
Contestants may shoot for targets only in all events 
except _ the Grand American Handicap, the Amateur 
Championship, and the Professional Championship. Am¬ 
ateurs who shoot for targets only in the Preliminary 
Handicap are eligible to win the trophy which goes 
with high score in said event. 
The official score will be kept on a score sheet in plain 
view of the contestant. It will be the duty of the contest¬ 
ant to see to it that the right result is recorded. In case 
of error it will be the duty of the contestant in whose 
score the mistake has occurred to have it corrected before 
lie fires at two more targets, otherwise the score must 
stand as shown on the score sheet. In case a contestant’s 
view of the score sheet is interfered with through any 
cause, he may refuse to shoot until the result of his last 
shot can be seen. 
The Interstate Association’s Tournament Committee 
and the Secretary-Manager will pass upon all complaints 
in connection with the tournament. 
With the exception of ties for first place in the Pre¬ 
liminary Handicap, the Grand American Handicap, the 
Amateur Championship and the Professional Champion¬ 
ship, all ties will be divided. Ties that are shot off will 
be at 20 targets per man, and the original distances con¬ 
testants stand at will govern. 
Mr. Fred C. Whitney, of Des Moines, la., will again 
have charge of the cashier’s office. 
The office of Compiler of Scores will be filled by Mr. 
Bernard Elsesser, of York, Pa. Mr. Elsesser’s services 
the last five years in the compiler of scores’ office is a 
sufficient guarantee of excellent results. 
It is requested that entries for the Grand American 
Handicap at targets be made in ample time to permit the 
sending of receipt, and for it to reach the maker of 
entry prior to his departure for Chicago. All entries 
must be accompanied by the maker’s full name and 
address. When making an entry by mail, remittances cover¬ 
ing the amount of forfeit, $5, should be made by bank 
check, draft, post office money order, express money 
order, or registered letter. Bank checks, drafts, or bills 
of exchange will not be received at the cashier’s office in 
payment of entrance, nor w«'l> any check, draft, or bill 
of exchange be cashed during the tournament. This 
rule will be strictly enforced. 
An excellent train service has been provided. Admit¬ 
tance to the shooting grounds will be free. A good sub¬ 
stantial lunch will be served at the club grounds each 
day for 50 cents per person, and also a lunch a la carte 
at reasonable rates. The Chicago Gun Club will pro¬ 
vide a room containing about four hundred lockers, for 
guns, shells, clothing, etc., and a separate locker will be 
assigned to each contestant desiring one. Lockers will 
be rented to those who desire them at $1 for the week’s 
shooting. Each applicant will be required to deposit $2, 
of which amount $1 will be refunded on return of the 
key when through with the locker. Lockers can be 
reserved in advance by addressing C. P. Zacher, secre¬ 
tary, Chicago Gun Club, 221 Fifth avenue, Chicago, Ill. 
Guns, ammunition, etc., forwarded by express, must 
b'e prepaid and sent to Von Lengerke & Antoine, 277 
Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. Mark your own name on 
the box that goods are shipped in, and it will be de¬ 
livered at the shooting grounds without charge. Please 
note that shipments on which charges have not been 
paid will positively not be received. 
All standard factory loaded shells will be for sale on 
the grounds. There will not be any reduced railroad 
rates. 
The Handicap Committee will meet at Chicago, Satur¬ 
day, June 18, but handicaps will not be announced until 
the next day. The members of the committee are 
Messrs. J. S. Young, Chicago. Ill., Chairman; E. S. 
Rogers, Cleveland, O.; T. H. Clay, Jr., Austerlitz, Ky.; 
James W. Bell, St. Louis, Mo.; Elmer E. Shaner, Pitts¬ 
burg, Pa. 
All further information will be supplied on application 
to the Secretary-Manager, Elmer E. Shaner, at 219 Col- 
tart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Shoot at Dayton, Ohio. 
The shooting season was opened at Dayton on the 
first Friday of May, with a sweepstake shoot, consist¬ 
ing of five 20 -target events, entrance $1 in each, divided 
30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. There was also an optional 
$1 sweep in each event. Twenty shooters took part, the 
majority being from out of town. 
Ed. Cain and F. Le Noir tied for high gun on 95. 
F. C. Koch and R. Trimble, second, on 94. The local 
shooters were noticeable by their absence. The days 
when Dayton could get together a bunch of shooters, 
and good ones, seem to have passed. Ed Cain is about 
the only one of the old guard of amateurs who still 
retains his interest, and he is shooting better than he 
ever did. Ike Brandenberg is anpther of the old-timers 
who still gets into the game. The scores; 
Ed Cain . 
Shot 
at. 
100 
Brk. 
95 
L Anderson .... 
Shot 
at. 
100 
Brk. 
87 
F Le Noir . 
100 
95 
A C Blair. 
100 
86 
F C Koch . 
100 
94 
Ike Brandenberg 100 
85 
R Trimble . 
100 
94 
C E Mead . 
100 
84 
R G Spahr . 
100 
93 
W E Liming_ 
100 
83 
T D McConnell 
100 
93 
G Shellabarger.. 
100 
81 
Lon Fisher . 
100 
91 
H Hinnston .... 
100 
75 
W Link . 
100 
89 
W H Emrick ... 
100 
69 
Dr J Pumphrey 
100 
88 
A H Coplinger.. 
100 
67 
R T More . 
100 
88 
F C Kingsbury. 
20 
17 
F. G. BILLS, High Professional 
Amateur trapshooters residing within a reasonable 
distance of Cleveland, Ohio, should make a note of the 
dates of the State shoot, May 31 to June 3, and make 
their arrangements to be present. The purses this year 
are open to all amateurs, whether residents of Ohio or 
not. Nothing but the State trophies are limited to 
Ohio shooters. The program is the most attractive one 
that has been gotten up for a State shoot in several 
years. The first day is for practice,* 100 targets being 
thrown. On June 1 there are ten 20-target events, with 
$12.50 added money in each event. On June 2 , ten 
events at 15 and two at 25 targets, $10 added in each 
15-target event and $12.50 in each 25-target event. On 
this day the last two events constitute the match for 
the two-man team trophy, open to all residents of Ohio, 
club teams to consist of bona fide members of the club 
they represent, and must reside in same county where 
club is located. Entries must be made by teams not 
later than 1 P. M. on June 1. 
The last day has ten 20-target events, $10 added money 
in each. The last five events make up the contest for 
the Ohio State championship, the winner to receive a 
handsome solid gold trophy donated by the Du Pont 
Powder Co. High amateur on each day receives a solid 
Iowa State Championship 
High Amateur Average 
Diamond Badge 
High Professional Average 
ALL WON WITH 
gold trophy. Moneys are divided 35, 30, 20 and 15 per 
cent, on each day. 
High average money is $150, to be divided among the 
ten high guns shooting the entire program, $30 to first, 
$25, $20, $15 and $10 to each of the next six high men. 
An extra dollar is charged in the entrance on the first 
day, which will make a purse for low gun average, and 
will be divided equally among the ten low guns. Solid 
gold trophy will be given to high professional, and also 
one to the amateur making longest straight run. A 
silver loving cup will be given to professional making 
longest straight run. 
The shoot is held under the auspices of the Cleveland 
Gun Club, which is over thirty years old, has a member¬ 
ship of over 250, and owns grounds containing forty 
acres, with a club house equal to any in the country. 
The club is thoroughly equipped to handle any number 
of shooters, and with the able tournament committee, 
Messrs. Paul North, Henry Dreber, F. G. Hogen, W. 
M. Hager and C. B. Gerner, backing up the well-known 
and popular manager, Mr. F. H. Wallace, there is no 
question but that everything will be done for the com¬ 
fort of those attending. Don’t forget the dates, and be 
sure to attend what will doubtless be the biggest shoot 
held in the Middle West this year, barring only the 
G. A. H. 
WINCHESTER 
Factory Loaded “Leader” Shells 
at Burlington, May 10-12. William Wetleaf won the first two. 
Fred Ellett was high Amateur and F. G. Bills High Professional, 
all shooting “Leader” Shells. Another clean sweep was made at 
Camden, Ark., May 11-12, Guy Ward being high professional with 
the extraordinary score of 392-400, and J. E. Wells high amateur. 
J. P. Wright won the Individual Championship and Handicap 
Championship, scoring 48-50 in both events. All used Winchester 
Shells. 
RED W SHELLS MAKE A CLEAN SLATE 
Ohio State Shoot. 
