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The Western Handicap. 
J. E. Dickey, of Davenport, la., shooting from the 
16yd. mark, broke 96 targets ana won the Western 
Handicap over a field of 118 competitors in the tourna¬ 
ment at Des Moines, la., May 24 to 26. Mr. Dickey is a 
comparatively new man in the trapshooting game, and 
this tournament was the second registered event and the 
first Interstate one which he has attended. Walter Huff, 
of Macon, Ga., was the only professional shooter who 
secured a score equal to that of the winner of the 
handicap. Huff shot from the 20yd. mark. 
M. Thompson, of Gainesville, Mo., won the Pre¬ 
liminary Handicap in the shoot-off with C. C. Tappan, 
of Gandy, Neb. Both broke 94 targets in the main 
eyent, and in the extra 20-target match Tappan missed 
his 18th target, a straightaway, while Thompson broke 
straight. The Preliminary Handicap was held on Wed¬ 
nesday, with 128 entries, and the Western on Thursday. 
Among the professional shooters, F. G. Bills, of Chicago, 
and Walter Huff shot a tie for first place in the Pre¬ 
liminary, each breaking 93. 
Thompson was the winner of the Preliminary Handicap 
in the Western tournament in 1908, when the shoot was 
held in Des Moines. On that occasion he shot off a tie 
and secured the trophy. 
Thirteen States were represented by participants in the 
tournament in Des Moines, and it was one of the most 
successful events ever held in the Mississippi valley. Shoot¬ 
ers were present from Georgia, Maryland, Colorado, 
Ohio, and States surrounding Iowa. 
The weather conditions for the two handicap days was 
almost perfect. The temperature was very pleasant. On 
Tuesday, when all the events were sweepstakes, a strong 
wind blew across the line of traps from left to right 
and made shooting very difficult, and on Monday, prac¬ 
tice day, there was some wind, but it was not so violent 
as on the following day. 
In view of the weather conditions, some exceptional 
scores were made. W. R. Crosby broke 100 straight in 
the Tuesday morning events, giving one of the best ex¬ 
hibitions of shooting ever seen on any grounds. F. G. 
Bills, on the following day, had a score of 80 straight in 
the singles in the morning program and broke 19 targets 
in an event at 10 doubles, finishing the morning with a 
total of 99, which is claimed as a world’s record for 80 
singles and 10 doubles. 
Mr. Bills led the professionals during the first three 
days of the tournament. On Monday, practice day, he 
tied with W. H. Heer at 98 in five 20-target events, the 
two being second to Guy V. Dering, of Columbus, Wis., 
who broke 99 targets and led the amateur shooters. On 
Tuesday, Mr. Bills fell behind a little in the morning, 
when Crosby had his straight run of 100; but for the day 
the Chicagoan led with a total of 174 in the 180 single, 
and a score of 18 in the double event. Crosby and Heer 
tied for second honors, each having 172 in the singles. 
On Wednesday, Bills and Huff tied at 93 in the Pre¬ 
liminary Handicap, but the former’s morning score gave 
him the lead for the day. On Thursday Huff took the 
lead with a score of 191 for the whole day’s shooting. In 
the handicap events Huff shot from the 20yd. mark and 
Bills was at 21. 
R. A. King, of Delta, Colo., a student in the Uni¬ 
versity of Chicago, figured as the star among amateurs, 
though he won neither of the trophy events. On Mon¬ 
day his 96 was not up to Dering’s score of 99, but on 
Tuesday he forged ahead of the Ohioan and tied with Jay 
Graham, of Long Lake, Ill., for the high amateur mark. 
Both broke 167 targets out of 180 in the singles. On 
Wednesday King dropped but one target in the four 20- 
target events in the morning, and on Thursday he had a 
score of 97 out of 100 in the same kind of shooting. He 
was on the 20yd. mark in the handicaps, but broke 93 in 
the Western at that distance. 
The tournament was held on the grounds of the Des 
Moines Gun Club, and was under the management of 
Secretary E. E. Shaner, of the Interstate Association. 
Charles North, of the Chamberlin Cartridge and Target 
Company, had supervision of the traps, five Ideal-Leggett, 
and Fred C. Whitney, of Des Moines officiated as cashier. 
The shooting was rapid and the tournament ran as 
smoothly as oiled machinery. On the big day, Thursday, 
the morning events were completed in two hours and 
thirty-four minutes, and the Western Handicap was 
pulled off in exactly two and a half hours. There was 
not a hitch, not a dissatisfied shooter, not a kick. 
The Des Moines grounds are situated on the banks of 
the Des Moines River, and within a few hundred feet 
of the street car line. Easy of access from the city and 
beautiful in themselves, they rank among tbe best shoot¬ 
ing grounds in the Middle West. The traps were ar¬ 
ranged closely, so that there were no long waits. In 
every way the tournament was a pronounced success. 
On Tuesday there were 120 entries; on Wednesday 128, 
and on Thursday 119. 
J. T. Skelly, representing the Interstate Association, 
made the speech of presentation and gave the trophies 
for the two handicaps to the winners. Mr. Shaner spoke 
briefly at the same time, commenting upon the success 
of the tournament and the courtesies received from the 
city officials- in Des Moines, who control the shooting 
grounds as part of the public park system. 
The attendance of local people was large throughout 
the tournament. The newspapers of Des Moines evinced 
an interest in the tournament, and their readers became 
interested as a result. Many ladies were present at tbe 
grounds throughout the tournament, and although the 
list of local entries was not as large as had been hoped, 
the city as a whole welcomed the trapshooters cordially. 
The totals of the first day, nine 20-target events, follow: 
May 24, First Day. 
Chris Gottlieb .... 
.... 130 
A 
L Yearous. 
.154 
B F Elbert . 
.... 155 
B 
Anderson . 
.133 
Fred Ellett . 
.... 166 
F 
Fisher . 
. 165 
R R Barber . 
.... 159 
W 
m Mitchell .... 
.164 
H E Peck . 
.... 142 
E 
C Peterson .... 
. 137 
G W Maxwell. 
C 
Bothwell . 
. 144 
J C Ramsey. 
.... 142 
N 
Muncy . 
.144 
H Dixon . 
.... 155 
T 
Burger . 
.145 
G K Mackie. 
.... 156 
Chas Hansen . 
.123 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
C T Rankin. 
.. 155 
A T McFarland. 
. 151 
W T Garrett. 
G A Rober. 
. 155 
M Thompson . 
.. 151 
Chas McBride . 
. 144 
T W Garrett. 
.. 165 
M Shoop . 
. 159 
H Hopkins . 
.. 127 
C Floyd . 
. 147 
Toe Gray . 
.. 140 
W L Mulford. 
. 161 
L H Fitzsimmons... 
.. 135 
E C Henshaw. 
138 
T Victor . 
.. 147 
I C Crouthcup. 
155 
T R Taylor. 
.. 170 
Wm Wetleaf . 
C U Ernery. 
.. 1.48 
J Kantzky ... 
. 162 
E M Russell. 
.. 148 
Wm Veach . 
. 158 
A Southard . 
.. 151 
B'F Veach. 
. 150 
A Killam . 
.. 158 
J Sutton . 
. 113 
F Gilbert . 
.. 163 
W E Magunson. 
. 152 
T M Hawkins. 
.. 162 
C C Tappan. 
. 162 
F K Eastman. 
.. 151 
Robt Tappan . 
. 153 
W R Crosby. 
.. 172 
T S Frink. 
. 162 
L German . 
.. 166 
S O’Brien . 
. 135 
J P Sousa. 
.. 141 
Robt Risher . 
. 140 
Ira Galbraith . 
.. 156 
F M Hamblin. 
. 140 
C W Budd. 
.. 158 
C Dale . 
. 138 
Guy Dering . 
.. 163 
H C Dorton. 
. 139 
R W Clancv. 
.. 147 
G L Lyon. 
. 160 
Jesse Young . 
.. 150 
A M McCree. 
. 157 
T F Wolff . 
.. 157 
C E Orr. 
. 138 
F G Bills. 
.. 174 
R Thompson . 
. 148 
E A W Everett. 
H J Rebhausen .... 
. 156 
Wm Heer . 
.. 172 
A Muldoon . 
. 120 
C G Spencer . 
.. 168 
Thos Highfill . 
. 139 
E A Auen. 
.. 157 
R L Page. 
. 144 
Fred Kenning . 
.. 148 
R R Meisenheimer.... 
139 
W Huff . 
.. 161 
LI C Hirschy . 
152 
T T Skellv. 
.. 155 
T C Famechon . 
. 152 
C G Dockendorf. 
.. 146 
W Henderson . 
. 162 
G E Matthews. 
.. Ill 
B B Ward . 
. 153 
Geo Gotch . 
.. 123 
Wm Ridley . 
. 165 
H D Freeman. 
.. 167 
Nate Mewmaw . 
. 120 
Tav Graham . 
.. 167 
A T Richardson. 
. 130 
T B Barto. 
.. 147 
Joe Medlund . 
. 115 
R A King. 
.. 167 
Dick Medlund . 
. 155 
W D Stannard. 
.. 164 
A Abramson . 
. 139 
TT E Snyder . 
.. 166 
LI F Turner. 
. 130 
T A Marshall . 
.. 159 
W B Linell. 
. 152 
C H Ditto. 
.. 165 
T Peterson . 
. 158 
II G Taylor. 
.. 163 
T Avlesworth . 
. 157 
Geo Nichols . 
.. 154 
H J Borden. 
. 164 
Ira Noweles . 
.. 164 
H W Vietmeyer . 
. 147 
Toe Kunce . 
.. 147 
Wm Baggerman . 
. 159 
A Olsen . 
.. 146 
N Layman . 
. 159 
R A Austin. 
.. 147 
W W Dunton. 
. 129 
A H Goering. 
.. 134 
C S Peer . 
. 47 
May 
25, Second Day* 
W R Crosby . 
.. 78 
H Hopkins . 
. 59 
F Gilbert . 
.. 79 
W B Linelll . 
. 73 
L S German. 
.. 78 
G K Mackie. 
. 73 
W H Heer. 
.. 78 
R Medland . 
. 68 
T Victor . 
.. 71 
N Muncie . 
. 70 
C G Spencer. 
.. 78 
T E Maland . 
. 73 
J S Young. 
.. 71 
A M McCrea. 
. 69 
F G Bills. 
.. 80 
Ira Nowels . 
. 79 
H Dixon . 
.. 69 
G Nicolai . 
. 69 
G V Dering. 
.. 68 
A Olson . 
. 65 
D Freeman . 
.. 69 
C E Orr. 
. 65 
T W Garrett. 
.. 76 
G A Rolver. 
. 73 
J Graham . 
.. 72 
H T Rebhausen. 
. 72 
T M Hawkins. 
.. 70 
A Southard . 
. 75 
W Henderson . 
.. 72 
M Thompson . 
. 71 
G L Lyons. 
.. 73 
C C Tappan. 
. 35 
G W Maxwell. 
.. 74 
H W Vietmeyer. 
. 71 
T R Tavlor. 
.. 74 
B B Ward. 
. 76 
Wm Wet leaf . 
.. 77 
T F Wuff. 
. 75 
H T Borden. 
.. 71 
E Beckwith .. 
. 73 
E A W Everett. 
.. 57 
T C Crouthcup. 
. 73 
Fred Ellett . 
Dr C E Cook. 
. 64 
B F Elbert. 
.. 72 
H C Dorton. 
. 66 
Ira Galbraith . 
.. 71 
C N Emry. 
. 73 
M E Hensler. 
.. 71 
T S Frick. 
. 72 
W Huff . 
.. 76 
Joe Gray . 
. 66 
A Killam . 
.. 74 
E C Henshaw. 
. 61 
R A King. 
.. 79 
F Kenning . 
. 61 
Wm Ridley . 
.. 75 
N Layman . 
79 
G T Roll. 
.. 68 
W L Magunson. 
; 73 
W D Stannard. 
.. 74 
T E Matthews.. 
. 59 
R Thompson . 
.. 67 
H E Peck. 
. 67 
H G Taylor.. 
.. 75 
C F Rankin. 
. 75 
Wm Veach . 
.. 72 
Robt Risher. 
. 67 
Wm Baggerman ... 
.. 72 
1 C Ramsey. 
. 67 
T B Barto. 
.. 75 
T P Sousa.. 
. 64 
R R Barber . 
.. 71 
A L Yearous . 
. 67 
R W Clancy. 
,. 66 
O LI Archer.. 
. 64 
C H Ditto.. 
.. 71 
A Abramson . 
. 70 
C Floyd . 
.. 73 
O Beckwith . 
. 68 
F Fisher . 
.. 73 
A J Baumgardner. 
. 71 
H C Hirschy . 
.. 76 
C Bothell . 
, 60 
T Kantzky .. 
.. 70 
F A Campbell. 
. 65 
W L Mulford. 
.. 71 
1 R Craven. 
. 67 
R R Meisenheimer... 
.. 60 
T E Dickey. 
. 68 
Wm Mitchell . 
.. 69 
C Freel . 
. 72 
T A Marshall. 
.. 71 
T C Famechon. 
. 61 
T Peterson . 
.. 74 
A H Goering. 
. 73 
M Shoop . 
.. 70 
F M Hamblin. 
. 68 
T T Shelly. 
.. 72 
F Hanson. 
. 60 
H E Snvder. 
.. 66 
Toe Kunce . 
. 66 
B F Veach. 
.. 73 
C E Kolb. 
. 56 
R A Austin. 
.. 69 
W T Kunkel. 
. 60 
J Aylesworth. 
.. 71 
N Memaw . 
. 45 
A E Auen . 
.. 71 
T Medlund . 
. 70 
W Beckwith . 
.. 64 
W C Marsh.. 
. 34 
T II Bauer . 
.. 72 
A Muldoon . 
, 60 
C W Budd. 
.. 71 
H Martens . 
. 63 
C Dale . 
.. 69 
63 
C G Dockendorf .... 
.. 69 
C McOuaid . 
, 64 
F K Eastman. 
.. 72 
S O’Brien . 
. 67 
L H Fitzsimmons... 
.. 70 
A T Richardson. 
. 57 
W T Garrett. 
.. 72 
II M Russell. 
. 67 
Chris Gottlieb . 
.. 55 
H F Turner. 
63 
Preliminary 
Handicap. 
Yds. 
, T’l. 
Yds. 
T’l. 
W R Crosby. 22 
82 
G K Mackie. 18 
81 
F Gilbert . 22 
87 
R Medland . 18 
% 
83 
[June 4 , 
1910 . 
L S German. 
22 
89 
N Muncie ■>. 
18 
85 
W H Heer. 
22 
90 
J E Maland. 
18 
91 
C G Spencer.... 
22 
91 
A M McCrea.... 
18 
78 
J S Young. 
22 
77 
Ira Nowels .... 
18 
89 
F G Bills. 
21 
93 
G Nicolai . 
18 
86 
H Dixon . 
21 
60 
A Olson . 
18 
44 
G V Dering. 
21 
86 
C E Orr. 
18 
84 
D Freeman . 
21 
82 
G A Rober. 
18 
85 
T W Garrett. 
21 
82 
H T Rebhausen. 
IS 
81 
J Graham . 
21 
83 
A Southard. 
18 
88 
J M Hawkins.. 
21 
86 
M Thompson... 
18 • 
94 
W Henderson... 
21 
77 
C C Tappan.... 
18 „ 
94 
G L Lyon. 
21 
90 
IT Vietmeyer.... 
18 
88 
G W Maxwell... 
21 
80 
B B Ward. 
18 
89 
J R Taylor. 
21 
89 
r f Wuif. 
18 
86 
Wm Wetleaf ... 
21 
84 
E Beckwith .... 
17 
91 
H J Borden. 
20 
85 
J C Crouthcup.. 
17 
89 
E A W Everitt. 
20 
73 
Dr C E Cook... 
17 
73 
F Ellett . 
20 
87 
LI C Darton. 
17 
85 
B F Elbert . 
20 
87 
C N Emry. 
17 
82 
Ira Galbraith ... 
20 
86 
r S Frink. 
17 
92 
M E Hensler.... 
20 
75 
Toe Gray . 
17 
88 
W Huff . 
20 
93 
E C Henshaw... 
17 
77 
A Killain . 
20 
79 
F Kenning . 
17 
82 
R A King. 
20 
85 
N Llayman . 
17 
82 
Wm Ridley .... 
20 
83 
W Magnusson... 
17 
76 
G J Roll. 
20 
82 
T E Matheys... 
17 
64 
W D Stannard. 
20 
88 
II E Peck. 
17 
82 
R Thompson ... 
20 
85 
C F Rankin.... 
17 
88 
H G Taylor. 
20 
83 
Robt Risher.... 
17 
SO 
Wm Veach . 
20 
89 
J C Ramsey.... 
17 
79 
Wm Baggerman. 
19 
87 
1 P Sousa. 
17 
79 
T B Barton. 
19 
87 
A L Yearous.... 
17 
84 
R R Barber. 
19 
87 
O H Archer.... 
16 
79 
R W Clancy.... 
19 
79 
A Abramson .... 
16 
85 
C H Ditto. 
19 
88 
O Beckwith .... 
16 
92 
C Flovd . 
19 
84 
A Baumgardner. 
16 
87 
F Fisher . 
19 
86 
C Bothell . 
16 
89 
H C Hirschy.... 
19 
81 
F A Campbell... 
16 
75 
J Kantzky . 
19 
87 
1 R Craven. 
16 
73 
R Meisenheimer 
19 
65 
T E Dickey,. 
16 
88 
Wm Mitchell ... 
19 
82 
C Freel . 
16 
so 
T A Marshall... 
19 
79 
1 C Famechon.. 
16 
81 
T Peterson . 
19 
90 
A LI Goering... 
16 
87 
M Shoop . 
19 
84 
F M Hamblin... 
16 
S4 
J T Skelly. 
19 
82 
F Hanson. 
16 
88 
HE Snyder.... 
19 
87 
Joe Kunce. 
16 
79 
B F Veach. 
19 
84 
C E Kolb. 
16 
81 
R A Austin. 
18 
80 
W T Kunkel.... 
16 
71 
T Avlesworth ... 
18 
87 
N Memaw . 
16 
59 
A E Auen. 
18 
91 
T Medlund . 
16 
69 
W Beckwith . 
18 
49 
W C Marsh. 
16 
63 
T H Bauer. 
18 
85 
A Muldoon .... 
16 
65 
0 W Budd. 
18 
85 
H Martens . 
16 
87 
C G Dockendorf. 
18 
81 
C McBride-. 
16 
89 
F K Eastman... 
18 
85 
C McOuaid. 
16 
85 
L Fitzsimmons.. 
18 
87 
S O’Brien . 
16 
77 
W T Garrett.... 
18 
85 
A Richardson... 
16 
70 
Chris Gottlieb . 
18 
77 
E M Russell.... 
16 
88 
H Hopkins . 
IS 
79 
H F Turner.... 
16 
79 
W B Linell .... 
18 
91 
J Victor. 
17 
84 
May 26. Third Day. 
Totals of the five 20-target events follow: 
W R Crosby. 
,... 98 
Chris Gottlieb . 
.. 79 
F Gilbert . 
,... 94 
H Hopkins ... 
.. 82 
L S German.. 
.... 96 
W B Linell . 
.. 96 
W H Heer. 
.... 96 
G K Mackie. 
.. 89 
R Tappan . 
.... 84 
T E Malgud . 
.. 86 
C G Spencer. 
.... 97 
A M McCrea. 
.. 73 
... 94 
.. 91 
F G Bills. 
.... 93 
Geo Nicolai . 
.. 88 
H Dixon . 
.... 83 
C E Orr. 
.. 93 
C B Willey. 
.... 80 
. 90 
G V Dering. 
.... 96 
H T Rebhausen. 
.. 85 
H D Freeman. 
,... 97 
A Southard . 
.. 87 
J W Garrett. 
M Thompson . 
.. 89 
Jay Graham . 
... 93 
C C Tappan. 
.. 86 
J M Hawkins. 
... 93 
H W Vietmeyer. 
.. 80 
W Henderson . 
... 97 
B B Ward. 
.. 98 
G L Lvon. 
... 95 
T F Wulf. 
.. 92 
G W Maxwell. 
... 89 
E Beckwith . 
.. 91 
T R Taylor. 
... 9S 
T C Crouthcup. 
.. 81 
Wm Wetleaf . 
... 93 
Dr C E Cook. 
.. 86 
H T Borden. 
... 87 
C N Emry. 
.. 93 
E A W Everett.... 
... 68 
T S Frink. 
.. 90 
Fred El’ett . 
... 94 
J Grav . 
.. 84 
B F Elbert. 
... 91 
E C Henshaw. 
.. 84 
Ira Galbraith . 
... 94 
T Victor . 
.. 90 
M E Hensler. 
... 89 
N Layman . 
.. 86 
W Huff . 
... 95 
G E Mathews . 
.. 72 
A Killain . 
... 91 
H E Peck . 
.. 89 
R A King. 
... 97 
C T Rankin. 
.. 85 
Wm Ridley . 
... 95 
1 C Ramsey. 
.. 75 
G T Roll. 
... 94 
T P Sousa. 
.. 81 
Wm Stannard . 
... 95 
A Abramson. 
.. S3 
R Thompson . 
... 91 
O Beckwith . 
.. 90 
H G Taylor. 
... 94 
A J Baumgardner.... 
.. 83 
Wm Veach . 
... 93 
F A Campbell. 
.. 75 
W Baggerman .... 
... 93 
1 E Dickey. 
.. 89 
T B Barto. 
... 96 
T C Famechon. 
.. 80 
R R Barber. 
... 90 
A H Goering. 
.. 87 
R W Clancy. 
... 90 
L' Hanson . 
.. 85 
C H Ditto. 
... 90 
C E Kolb. 
.. 81 
C Floyd . 
... 89 
W T Kinkel. 
.. 69 
F Fisher . 
... 93 
, 86 
H C Hirschy . 
... 88 
C McOuaid . 
.. 75 
T Kantzky . 
S O’Brien . 
W L Mulford. 
... 89 
H F Turner. 
.. 77 
R Meisenheimer ... 
... 81 
A T Kelly. 
.. 79 
T T Skelly. 
... 93 
W Buck man . 
.. 68 
L A Marshall. 
... 9i 
T F Beatty . 
.. 87 
J Peterson . 
... 97 
E A Cook. 
M Shoop . 
... 92 
R A Gamble. 
.. 80 
H E Snvder. 
... 87 
T Higbie . 
.. 64 
B F Veach. 
... 84 
C Hedner . 
.. 90 
T Aylesworth . 
... 83 
C S Macev . 
.. 70- 
E A Auer . 
A T McFarland. 
.. 85 
W Beckwith . 
... 87 
M O’Connor . 
.. 77 
T LI Bauer. 
... 94 
E C Peterson. 
.. 79 
C G Dockendorf... 
... S3 
R L Page. 
.. 76 
F K Eastman. 
... 84 
C W Roll. 
.. 69 
