Sept. 18, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
473 
Virginia State Tournament. 
Richmond, \ a. — There were forty-five participants in 
lie programme of the Virginia State tournament, held 
n the grounds of the Deep Run Shooting Club, Sept. 
and_7. There was some wind stirring, though not 
jt sufficient strength to interfere with the scores. In 
ie professional high averages for the day, Taylor was 
igh with 197; German second with 193; Glover, 192, 
ad Lyon and Hatcher 191. High amateur average for 
ie day was made by W.- L. Boyd with 190 out of 200; 
[. L. \\ infree was second with 186. 
The three-man team contest was won by the Deep 
un team, the members of which were: Hammond 
16), Hillsman (47) arid Boyd (45), who scored a total 
13S. This was this team’s third consecutive annual 
in of this prize. The Lynchburg team was second with 
* In the distance handicap event, Hammond, shoot- 
Shot at. Broke 
*Lewis . 200 171 
*Schall . 200 165 
Blanton . 200 166 
Gunther . 200 1 66 
Sproul . 200 165 
Flippen . 200 164 
Shepperd . 200 163 
C N Boyd. 200 163 
Brown . 200 162 
R A Hall. 200 162 
Jamison . 200 160 
Moore . 200 15S 
Prentiss . 200 158 
Hechler . 200 15S 
Hawood . 200 154 
Richardson . 200 154 
Lockett . 200 150 
Couch . 200 118 
Tucker . 200 102 
Tignor . SO 58 
Jones . SO 51 
The second day had a falling off in attendance. The 
if was rainy. The chief contest was for the cham- 
cnship, 100 targets. _ W. G. Hall, of Fishersville, Va., 
de the excellent high score of 94 and was victor. C. 
I English, of Bristol, was second with 92. High pro- 
'jsional average for the day was a tie between Taylor 
1 Glover on 146, while Le Compte, Lyon and Storr 
1 on 142 for second. For the two days. English was 
|h amateur with 322 out of 350, while Taylor, of the 
fessionals, was high with the excellent total of 343 
fe committee extended a vote of thanks to Messrs' 
Anderson, Lloyd Lewis, S. Glover and Mr Morency 
assistance in running the tournament. Totals follow: 
Shot at. Broke Shot at. Broke 
Hot .150 
ver . 150 
i Compte .150 
bns . 150 
Vr . 150 
■ ler . 150 
rman . 150 
mmond .150 
irns . 150 
jflish . 150 
jtison . 150 
icher . 150 
F Hall. 150 
jrge . 150 
Kennon .150 
hampionship race, 
(F Hall . 
glish . 
Isman . 
’irns . 
itson . 
iicafe . 
g from JUyds., scored z4 
st prize. Totals follow: 
Shot at. Broke 
aylor . 
. 200 
197 
erman . 
..200 
193 
Jover . 
. 200 
192 
j.von . 
. 200 
191 
Ifatfcher . 
, 200 
191 
L Boyd. 
200 
190 
L \\ infree.... 
.200 
186 
R Winfree... 
.200 
184 
F Hall. 
200 
1S4 
iglish . 
200 
1S4 
::orr . 
200 
178 
barns . 
200 
178 
hnson . 
200 
177 
Usman . 
200 
176 
IKinnon . 
200 
176 
! mmond . 
200 
176 
Iracofe . 
200 
175 
jitson . 
200 
175 
jry . 
200 
175 
large . 
eiler . 
200 
175 
200 
173 
146 
Flippen ... 
. 150 
146 
Brown . 
.150 
142 
Kiracafe ... 
. 150 
142 
Hillsman .. 
.150 
142 
Watson 
. 150 
140 
Sproul .... 
.150 
140 
Blanton 
. 150 
139 
R W Hall.. 
. 150 
139 
Lewis . 
138 
Shepperd .. 
. 150 
136 
Scholl . 
136 
Huhler .... 
134 
Lockett .... 
132 
Tucker .... 
. 60 
131 
Tignor . 
, 100 targets: 
Amateurs. 
.. 91 
.. 91 
Watson .... 
Professionals. 
Keller . 
Scholl . 
.. 94 
. 93 
Newton Gun Club. 
SWTON, N. J., Sept. 3.—Newton won the five-man 
1 ''ace. 50 targets per man, with a total of 217 to 
\\ hite House won the former team contest on 
? -1, hence each now has scored a win. The day 
! "’indy and the shooting was rather difficult in con- 
ence. Scores: 
ents: 
rgets: 
Cahr .... 
yram . 
ard . 
Neff. 
liss . 
f Cox . . . 
: Miller .. 
; Bridner.. 
amison .. 
arwine 
inney . 
Morford 
yon . 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
Shot 
15 
15 
25 
15 
20 
15 
15 
at. 
Broke. 
13 
11 
22 
10 
17 
11 
11 
120 
95 
11 
13 
i.i 
14 
-13 
11 
14 
120 
91 
13 
9 
22 
12 
IS 
14 
13 
120 
101 
13 
14 
23 
13 
18 
10 
11 
120 
102 
12 
11 
19 
11 
17 
11 
12 
120 
96 
9 
13 
12 
9 
15 
11 
12 
120 
81 
11 
11 
23 
11 
18 
90 
74 
13 
11 
24 
13 
16 
i 2 
9 
120 
98 
9 
10 
20 
12 
16 
12 
11 
120 
90 
11 
12 
2 9 
15 
16 
13 
13 
120 
102 
12 
11 
24 
12 
14 
13 
11 
120 
97 
19 
12 
17 
12 
75 
60 
17 
12 
18 
14 
13 
90 
74 
22 
11 
17 
11 
11 
90 
72 
19 
12 
15 
60 
46 
ii 
15 
12 
White House. 
ker 
Newton. 
Bridner . 41 
Cahr . 47 
Kinney . 46 
Monford .40 
Corwine . 43—217 
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