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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 16, 1909. 
'Rifle Range and Gallery . 
United States Revolver Association. 
The annual outdoor championship matches of the 
United States Revolver Association were held Sept. 
4-12, 1909, inclusive, under the auspices and jurisdiction of 
the association in seventeen cities throughout the coun¬ 
try, as follows: 
Portland, Me.; Boston, Mass.; Springfield, Mass.; 
Providence, R. I.; Greenville, N. J.; Seagirt, N. J.; 
Paterson, N. J.; Washington, D. C.; Belleville, Ill.: 
Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis^ Mo.; Spokane, Wash.; Port¬ 
land, Ore.; Eureka, Cal.; Los. Angeles, Cal.; San 
Francisco, Cal., and Globe, Ariz. 
All competitors entering these contests are eligible 
to both National and State championships. The prizes 
awarded in the National championship, however, take 
precedence, and no competitor is awarded more than 
one medal in any match. The association awards the 
U. S. R. A. silver button to all competitors entering 
matches A, B or C for the first time. 
The conditions of the championship matches, the 
rizes, the names of the winners and the awards are as 
ollows: 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 
Match A, Revolver Championship,—Open to everybody; 
distance, _ 50yds.; 50 shots on the standard American 
target, Sin. bullseye, 10-ring 3.36 inches; arm, any re¬ 
volver within the rules; ammunition, any; the score 
must be completed in one hour or less from the time 
of firing the first shot; entrance fee, ?3; no re-entries. 
Winners: 
1st—I. R. Calkins, Springfield, 
ship silver cup and gold 
7 9 9 
6 8 
7 8 
7 8 
S 9 
2d—R. H. Sayre, New York, N. 
gold medal. 
Fc 
Mass. Award, champion- 
medal. 
9 10 10 10 10 9 8—91 
9 9 9 10 10 10 10—S9 
9 9 10 10 10 10 10—91 
. 8 8 9 10 10 10 10—88 
9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10—96—455 
Y. Award, silver and 
8 
10 8 10 
9 10 10 
10 10 9 
7 10 10 10 7 10—91 
3d—J. R. Hicks, 
medal. 
8 
10 
New 
9 8 6 8 9 10—87 
. 9 10 8 9 10 10 7—92 
6 10 8 7 8 9 8 10 10—84 
8 9 10 9 7 10 8 10 10—90—444 
York, N. Y. Award, silver 
4th—Charles Dominic, 
and silver medal. 
10 6 7 10 8 7 9 8 10 9—84 
10 10 8 8 10 10 7 9 S 8—88 
9 10 10 10 8 9 8 9 10 10—93 
S 8 9 9 10 7 10 9 10 10—90 
8 9 10 9 10 8 8 10 7 9—88—443 
St. Louis, Mo. Award, bronze 
9 10 10 9—92 
9 8 9 10—90 
8 9—S4 
8 7—84 
8 10—93—443 
Aw'ard, 
6 7 
8 10 
10 7 10 10 S 9 
8 10 10 8 10 8 
7 10 9 9 9 10 
7 9 7 10 8 10 
9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 
5th—Arthur B. Douglas, Los Angeles, Cal. 
bronze medal. 
10 687699 10 8 8—SI 
10 9 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 10—95 
7 10 8 7 10 9 8 10 7 9—85 
8 9 10 10 9 10 9 8 7 9—89 
8 7 7 10 10 7 10 9 10 10—88—438 
Match B Pistol Championship.—Open to everbody; 
distance, 50yds.; 50 shots on same target as match A: 
arm, any pistol within the rules; ammunition, any; the 
score must be completed in one hour or less from the 
time of firing the first shot; entrance fee, $3; no re¬ 
entries. * v * 
Winners: 
1st—I. R. Calkins, Springfield, Mass. Award, champion¬ 
ship silver cup and gold medal. 
8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10—95 
7 7 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 10—88 
9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10—97 
8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10—94 
8889999 10 10 10—90—464 
SSJjJ 3d—LI. A. Harris, San 
and gold medal. 
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
fiS 10 10 10 9 S 8 8 
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
.m2S 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 
,445 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 
’*' : w 3d R. H. Sayre, New York, N Y 
9 9 8 10 9 
10 9 9 10 8 
10 9 10 10 10 
10 10 8 10 
10 9 10 10 9 
j 4th—Frank Fromm, Spokane, Wash, 
silver medal. 
10 10 10 10 9 9 8 
10 10 10 9 9 9 9 
10 10 10 10 10 9 9 
10 10 10 10 10 9 9 
10 10 9 9 9 9 8 
6th—Charles Dominic, St. Louis 
medal. 
9 10 9 10 8 9 9 
10 8 10 9 10 10 10 
10 9 10 8 8 10 6 
7 8 10 10 8 10 7 
10 10 7 10 8 9 9 
Francisco, Cal. Award, silver 
8— 96 
7—86 
7—95 
Q_ 07 
9— S9—4G3 
Award, silver medal. 
8 7 9 8 9-86 
6 10 10 10 10—92 
9 8 S 10 7—91 
7 10 10 10 9 9—93 
3 8 8 9 S—89—451 
Award, bronze and 
8—90 
7—89 
7— 91 
8— 93 
8—88—451 
Mo. Award, bronze 
9 10 9—92 
8 10 9—94 
8 9 9—87 
8 9 10—87 
8 10 9—90—450 
M'btary Championship.—Open to everv- 
k-° dy ’ ^'f‘ ance > 5 0yds.; 15 consecutive strings of *5 
shots on the same target as match A; each string must 
be shot within the time limit of 15 seconds, taking Time 
from the command, Fire; misfires and shots lost on ac¬ 
count of the arm becoming disabled while firing any 
string will be scored zero; if a shot is fired after the 
time limit has elapsed, the shot of highest count will 
be deducted from the score; no cleaning allowed; arm, 
any military revolver, or any military magazine pistol 
within the rules ^ ammunition, the full charge service 
cartridge, or equivalent factory loaded ammunition ap¬ 
proved by the executive committee; the score must be 
completed on the same day; no sighting shots will be 
allowed after beginning the score; entrance fee, $ 3 ; no 
re-entries. 
Winners: 
1st W. H. Whigam, Chicago, Ill.; award, champion- 
A „ A Sh „‘P silver trophy and gold medal. 
8 8 7-4° 10 9988— 44 99776— 38 
0 e O O 12 7 7 7 6 6 — 33 10 10 7 7 6 — 40 
888 8 5-38 10 8 7 7 7- 39 10 7 6 6 6 - 35 
10 !0 9 9 8 — 46 10 8 8 7 7— 40 8 7 7 6 5— 33 
10 8 8 7 5— 38 9 9 8 8 6 — 40 10 8 7 6 5— 36 
202 =96 =82 
Grand total . 530 
2d—Thos. LeBoutillier, New York, N. Y.; award silver 
and gold medal. 
9 9 9 8 6 — 41 9 9 8 7 7— 40 10 10 9 9 7 — 45 
70 9 9 6 5— 39 10 8 8 7 6 — 39 10 9 8 8 0— 35 
10 9765— 37 *9 7766— 26 97874— 35 
1^ 0 9 9 5^^— 42 10 10 9 8 8 — 45 10 9 8 7 6 — 40 
88766— 35 99966— 39 9777 7 _37 
194 189 =99 
Grand total . 575 
‘String overtime—highest shot deducted.”" 
8 d—C. F. Armstrong, Eureka, Cal. award, silver medal. 
0 0 7 7 8 — 34 6 7 8 9 10— 40 6 6 6 8 10— 36 
? I l n 7S - 88 6 7 8 8 10— 39 6 6 7 7 10— 36 
f^799— 37 7 8 9 9 9— 42 6 6 7 8 10— 37 
07 8 8 9— 32 7 8 9 9 10— 43 8 8 8 10 10— 44 
4 7 8 8 9— 36 6 6 8 10 10— 40 5 6 6 7 10— 34 
r a FI 1 204 187 
Grand total .. 
lib Chas. Dominic, St. Louis, Mo.; award, bronze and 
silver medal. 
a 1 1 37 7 7 6 6 5— 31 10 8 7 6 5— 36 
10 9 8 7 6 — 40 10 9 6 5 4— 34 9 9 9 9 9 _ 45 
10 8 8 7 5- 38 9 8 6 6 4= 32 10 9 U 5 - 3 ® 
8 8 § 7 ®— 87 10 7 6 6 6 — 35 9 9 7 7 6 — 38 
10 955 3— 32 98866— 37 9887 7 — 39 
r 484 109 =96 
Grand total . . . 549 
5th—R. H. Sayre, New York, N. Y.; award, bronze 
medal. 
!0 9 7 7 f- 38 10 8 7 7 7- 39 9 9 8 7 5- 38 
8 8 J 1 31 99964— 37 88764— 33 
f § 8 4 7 ~ 99754 —34 8 8 6 5 0— 27 
8 7 7 7 5— 3 4 8 8 7 6 6 — 35 7 7 6 6 5— 31 
10 8 8 8 7— 41 9 9 8 8 7— 41 10 9 8 8 7— 42 
r , 182 , 186 171 
Grand total . 539 
Match D—Military Record Match.—Open to everybody; 
distance 50yds.; five consecutive strings of 5 shots under 
the same conditions as Match C; entrance fee $ 1 ; entries 
unlimited. This match was instituted in 1902. Being a 
re-entry match, it affords good practice under the same 
conditions as. Match C. 
Winners: 
1st—C. F G. Armstrong, Eureka, Cal.; award, gold 
trophy. 
6 7 7 8 10—38 
7 9 9 10 10—45 
7 7 7 8 9—38 
6 7 8 8 10—39 
r * 7 9 9 9 10—44—204 
2d Thos. Le Boutillier, New York, N. Y.; silver medal 
, 9 8 8 7 7—39 
10 9 9 8 7—43 
10 10 9 8 6—43 
10 8 7 7 6—38 
9 8 7 6 6—36—199 
3d—I. R. Calkins, Springfield, Mass.; bronze medal 
7 7 9 9 9-41 ” 
7 7 7 8 10—39 
4 7 7 9 10—37 
6 6 9 9 10-40 
7 7 7 7 8—36—193 
4th H. E. Williams, Red Bank, N. J., bronze honor 
medal . jgg 
5lb Chas. Dominic, St. Louis, Mo., bronze honor 
medal . jgg 
<bb R ; H. Sayre, New York, bronze honor medal..179 
ith W. H Spencer, St. Louis, Mo., bronze honor 
medal . 17R 
8t b W. G. Krieg, Chicago, Ill. . 171 
Sth-g. F. Herrick, New York.,i'."l71 
10th R. M. Ryder, Paterson, N. j. . 4(59 
ylth—C. C. Crossman, St. Louis, Mo.160 
lyth G. H. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. 159 
J2th—W. C. Ayer, St. Louis, Mo. igo 
14th—W. Macnaughton, New York. 159 
15th—G. C. Olcott, St. Louis, Mo... 150 
16th J. R. Trego, San Francisco, Cal. 1°1 
llth—M. Summerfield, St. Louis, Mo. 79 
18th — J. W. Heirs, St. Louis, Mo.19 
Match E—Military Revolver Team Match.—Open to 
one team of four men from any regularly organized rifle 
or revolver club, the police force of any city, or any 
regiment, battalion, or separate organization from any 
of the organized military or naval forces of any civil- 
c ° untr y. Distance 50yds.; five consecutive strings 
ot fa shots each under the same conditions as Match C- 
arm, any military revolver or magazine pistol under the 
F. 
J. 
S. Dunham 140 
W. Mattes.162—653 
Mo. Award, 
rules; ammunition, full charge factory loaded, brought 
to the firing point in unbroken packages; entrance fee, 
$ 10 ; no re-entries. 
Winners: 
7s f Squadron A, Cavalry, N.G.N.Y. Award, the Winans 
trophy and gold medal. 
5 H Sayre . 175 W. Macnaughton. 155 
G P. Herrick ..... 174 T. Le Boutillier,2d.l94—698 
First Cavalry N. G., Ill. Award, silver medal to 
each member. 
W. H. Whigam. 192 
A. Sorensen . 159 
3d—Colonial Revolver Club, 'St. Louis, 
bronze medal to each member. 
W- G. Ayer.148 W. H. Spencer... 179 
Chas. Dominic .184 Geo. C. Olcott... 118—629 
Match F—Pocket Revolver Championship Match — 
Open to everybody; 25 shots in strings of 5 shots; each 
„ to be fired within 30 seconds after the command 
Lire. Arm, any pocket revolver of .32 or larger cal- 
lber within the rules; distance, ammunition, target and 
all other conditions the same as Match C; entrance fee 
$ 2 ; no re-entries. 
Winners: 
7s t C. W. Klett, San Francisco, Cal. Award, gold medal. 
6 6 9 9 10—40 
7 7 9 9 9—41 
7 8 8 8 10-41 
5 8 9 9 9—40 
7 7 8 9 10—41—203 
2d—W. LI. Whigam, Chicago, Ill.; silver and gold medal. 
* 10 10 8 8 6—42 
10 8 8 6 5—37 
10 8 8 8 6—40 
10 10 9 8 7—44 
10 9 7 7 6—39—202 
90 J. C. Bunn, Washington, D. C.; silver medal. 
8 6 10 7 4—35 
10 8 10 6 10—44 
7 7 9 10 10—43 
9 7 10 6 5—37 
9 7 7 8 10—41—200 
*bb C. F. Armstrong, Eureka, Cal.; bronze and silver 
medal. 
7 7 7 8 10—39 
7 7 8 8 9—39 
6 8 8 9 9—40 
6 7 7 8 10-38 
6 8 8 9 9—40—196 
5th \\ . LI. Spencer, St. Louis, Mo.; bronze medal 
10 10 7 7 5—39 
10 8 6 6 6—36 
10 8 8 7 5-38 
9 8 8 6 5—36 
9 8 8 8 7—40-189 
T- Le Boutillier, 2d, New York; bronze honor 
medal .. 
•W. H French, Newark, N. J.';’ bronze' honor 
medal ..jgg 
C. C. Crossman, St. Louis, Mo.; bronze honor 
medal .. 
Chas Dominic, St. Louis, Mo.; bronze honor 
medal .. 
I. R. Calkins, Springfield, Mass.; bronze honor 
6 th- 
7th- 
Sth- 
9th- 
10th- 
11th- 
12th- 
13th- 
14th- 
15th- 
16th- 
17th- 
18th- 
19 th— 
20th- 
medal 
.183 
-S. E. Sears, St.Louis, Mo.; bronze honor medal.183 
'R; H. Sayre, New York; bronze honor medal.. .177 
-W. C. Ayer, St. Louis, Mo.166 
-M. R. Moore, St. Louis, Mo.163 
-Wm. G. Krieg, Chicago, Ill.154 
-H. E. Williams, Red Bank, N. J.146 
-F. Lincoln, Springfield, Mass.145 
-D. B. Wesson, Springfield Mass.145 
-W. J. Reagan, Paterson, N. J. 47 
-J. W. Heirs, St. Louis, Mo. 19 
GRAND AGGREGATE MEDALS. 
Grand aggregate medals are awarded to the contestants 
making the highest aggregate scores in championship 
matches A, B, C and F. The grand aggregate is com¬ 
puted by adding the total score in Matches A, B and 
F, and one-fifth of the total score in Match C 
A S ] T st - Louis, Mo.; gold medal.1187.8 
2d— 1 . R. Calkins, Springfield, Mass.; silver medal. .1182.4 
,3d—K. H. Sayre, New York; bronze medal.1179.8 
4th—T. Le Boutillier, 2d, New York.1162.0 
5th—W. C. Ayer, St. Louis, Mo.1092!4 
6 th—H. E. Williams, Red Bank, N. J.!. ” 1053 2 
7th—W. G. Krieg, Chicago, Ill.il037.6 
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP—MATCH A. 
Arizona. 
1st—P. Palen, Globe; silver and gold medal. 
-d L. O. Howard, Globe, silver medal. 
3d—Elmer Long, Globe, bronze medal. 
4th N. Palmer, Globe, U.S.R.A. button. 
California. 
^ Douglas, Los Angeles; bronze medal*....438 
“d—H. A. Harris, San Francisco; silver medal.429 
L T - San Francisco; bronze medal.423 
r i a * binder, San Francisco. 416 
5th—G. Aimstrong, San Francisco. * **'414 
°^ Huntington San Francisco; U.S.R.A* but'.413 
oE -lhaxter > Los Angeles. 411 
Sth—I* C. Douglas, Los Angeles. . 411 
ino 1 _ R V ' 4 C <? lsemore * e Eure fe a; U.S.R.A. button"::[409 
10 th—R. A. Summers, San Francisco. 403 
M ?, a ^ kard d Lo J. Angeles; U. S. R. A.'but'.^O 
12 th—C. M. Daiss, San Francisco; U.S.R.A. button..390 
*National championship medal. 
District of Columbia. 
4 *t T. C. Bunn, Washington; silver and gold medal..417 
F U ree -, Washington; silver medal.405 
3d—W J. Macdonnall Washington; bronze medal...383 
4th—J. N. Reeve, Washington. 223 
5th—F. J. Kahrs, Washington . ..220 
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