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FOREST AND STREAM 
[March 4, 1911. 
Live Bird Shoot at Ryland, Ky. 
A live-bird shoot was held at Ryland, Ky-- under the 
auspices of the Crystal Lake Gun Club, on Feb. -2, for 
the wing-shot championship of Ohio. This was a renewal 
of the Cincinnati Gun Club championship event, which 
was last held about eight years ago, just before the 
prohibition in Ohio of pigeon shooting at the traps. 
Many of the old members of the Cincinnati Gun Club, 
as well as other Ohio amateurs, had requested that the 
event be placed among the annual fixtures once more, 
and the result was one of the best live-bird shoots that 
has been held in this locality for a long time. Twenty 
fi* e shooters were present, and half a hundred spectators. 
The program consisted of three events; one at 40 birds 
and two optional sweeps on the first and second 20 birds 
of the main event. All shooters were handicapped by 
J. A. Fayne and R. H. West, Jr., and they did their 
work well. No one could go further back than 33yds. 
nor nearer than 26yds. Al. Wuest acted as referee and 
scorer, and R. H. West, Jr., handled the financial end 
of the shoot, both giving good satisfaction in their re¬ 
spective places. Tudge Denny, of Lexington, Ky., and 
W. W. Ruble and Hill, of Hillsboro, O., were among 
the few outsiders present. The day was pleasant, the 
only drawback being the dazzling light caused by the 
sun shining on the snow. The birds were an unusually 
good lot of strong, fast fliers. 
The championship event proved a close one, and the 
winner was only decided after shooting off three ties. 
When 20 birds had been shot, Schreck was in the lead 
with IS, and was the favorite. Ruble, Pohlar, Johnson, 
Tug, Hill and Payne were tied for second on 17 each. 
The next 10 birds changed the positions a little, Ruble 
going straight and taking the lead with 27; Schreck and 
Pohlar second with 26 each; Johnson, Tug and Hill, 25 
each, and Payne 24. In the last 10 birds, Schreck had 
hard luck, losing 5 birds, which put him out of the 
race. Ruble lost 2 birds and Pohlar lost but one, which 
put him tie with the former on 35. Payne got busy 
and made 10 clean kills, finishing in a tie with Johnson 
for second place on 34. The latter had a chance to get 
in the tie, and killed his birds clean up to the last one, 
which was hard hit, but had strength to get over the 
boundary. The two high men were called to the score 
to shoot off the tie at once, each shooting at 5 birds. 
Each man missed his second bird and were tied again. 
Another trial at 5 birds, resulted in a tie on 5 straight. 
Then they started a miss-and-out. Ruble drew a hard 
one for his second shot and it got away. This left just 
one bird in the traps for Pohlar, and he killed it, win¬ 
ning the match and trophy, a handsome solid silver 
loving cup, suitably engraved. Of those who withdrew 
Irwin shot at 37 birds; Thoms at 36, and Walker at 35, 
Wuest at 28 and Carey at 20. 
In the second event there were nineteen entries, and 
Schreck took first monev on a score of 18. 
Pohlar and Ruble tied for first in the third event on 
18. There were twenty-four entries in this event. 
Dinner was served in the club house at noon, and 
Kentucky burgoo was on tap at the ground club house 
all the afternoon. The shoot was a big success, and the 
club proposes to make it an annual event. If they will 
change the date, the chances for a much bigger entry 
would be improved, as most of the clubs hold shoots 
on their own grounds on the 22d, and most of the 
members prefer to stay at home. George Walker was 
still a long way from being in his usual shooting form, 
or he would have made the leaders go better than 87.6 
per cent, to win. Ruble has done no live-bird shooting 
at the traps, but he is an old trap shot, and a good one, 
and a good shot also in the field. He takes to the game 
in fine shape, and can make the old ones travel to 
keep up. 
Event No. 1. 40 birds, Ohio State wing-shot cham¬ 
pionship, distance handicap, entrance $20, divided 60 
and 40 per cent.: 
Tug 
n P( 
mu 
Ruble 
G Denny 
ner cent.: 
D Pohlar, 
Ruble, 30 
Johnson, 27 .17 
Payne, 29 . 17 
Buck, 28 .17 
Judge Dennv, 28. 16 
H Pohlar, 26 . 16 
Tug, 29 . 16 
Koch, 26 .14 
Hill, 28 .13 
Schreck, 31 .13 
Stone, 27 .13 
Yards. T’l 
Yards. T’l 
... 31 32 
18 
Robbins . 
.. 28 27 
16 
... 30 29 
17 
Wuest . 
.. 28 27 
16 
... 29 28 
17 
Irwin . 
.. 28 27 
14 
... 28 9 9 
17 
II Pohlar . 
.. 28 27 
14 
... 28 27 
17 
Schuler . 
.. 27 26 
13 
30 
17 
.. 27 26 
13 
... 30 29 
17 
Stone . 
.. 29 28 
13 
... 30 29 
16 
Walker . 
.. 31 .. 
13 
.. 29 .. 
16 
Carel . 
.. 26 .. 
10 
... 29 28 
16 
irds, $10 
entrance, divided, 50, 
30 and 
20 
. IS 
Robbins, 26 .. 
13 
18 
Shuler, 26 .... 
11 
Irwin, 26 . w 
Dear, 26 . w 
Thoms, 29 . w 
Walker, 30 . w 
Wuest, 27 . w 
Tarbell, 27. 6 
Connelly, 27 . w 
Voige, 27 . 6 
Morganthaler, 27 . 7 
Osterfeldt, 27 . w 
Harrisburg Sportsmen’s Association. —' 
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 22.—The twenty-fourth annual 
live-bird handicap for the Pennsylvania State challenge 
trophy of the Harrisburg Sportsmen’s Association was 
shot to-day. Weather conditions were most unfavorable, it 
being very windy, with a temperature of 14 degrees. 
The ground was covered with snow to the depth of five 
inches. Samuel Kurtz, of Newmanstown, was high man, 
killing 19 out of 20 birds. Lee Wertz, of Temple, who 
won the trophv last year, did not contest. The birds 
were good, and there were few killed with one barrel. 
The Pennsylvania State trophy is shot at 25 live birds, 
under Interstate rules, only members of Pennsvlvania 
State Sportsmen’s Association being eligible. Trophy 
becomes property of person who scores two consecutive 
wins at annual shoot, and who successfully defends 
same during intervening twelve months. The trophy 
Philadelphia Amateur Championship. 
Edge Hill, Feb. 23— Harry Kahler leads in the race 
for the amateur trapshooting championship of Philadel- 
phia and vicinity, winning the first of a series of “^ee 
shoots under the auspices of the Highland Gun Club 
yesterday with a score of 114 breaks out of a total of 1-0 
targets. But though he won the principal prize yester¬ 
day, his lead is only a slender one, as George S. Mc¬ 
Carty and Thomas Tansey, each broke 112, Frank S. 
Cantrell, Tr., 110, and Jesse Griffith 109. 
The winners in the respective classes were: Class A— 
A. Ileil and George McCarty tied with 182 each. Class 
B—F W. Mathews and Harry Oliver, each 170. Class 
C—William B. Clegg 167. The high gun honors of the 
day were divided between George S. McCarty and A. 
Heil, who each smashed 182, Harry Kahler falling one 
target behind. , . 
The Highland Club offers a total of $330 and trophies 
in the local championship event. Three shoots are 
scheduled, the championship being decided on the grand 
total, the shooter breaking the greatest number being 
awarded a championship trophy and $25, the same prizes 
being given in each of the three classes. 
Yesterday’s shoot was at 200 targets, divided into ten 
events, the last six only counting for the championship, 
the purse being divided according to the number of 
entries in each class. Scores: 
Trafford, 28 . 16 
Sommers, 28 . 
Brownell, 26 . 12 
Ryman, 27 . 14 
Martin, 26 . 13 
Wilnoski, 27 . 14 
Sked, 28 . 15 
Wilson, 26 . 13 
Englert, 27 . 15 
Reader, 27 . 13 
Severn, 27 . 16 
Weik, 27 . 13 
Stice, 25 . 16 
Hansel], 28 . 16 
Coleman, 29 . 17 
Dinger, 28 . 16 
TCoegel, 28 . 13 
Henry, 26 . 13 
ETain, 26 . 17 
Bollman, 26 . 1& 
Kurtz, 27 . 19 
Disney, 26 . 14 
Bvron, 26 . 
Meily, 26 . 
Shearer, 27 
Donson, 26 
Ice, 27 
16 
13 
17 
13 
18 
Melon, 27 . 12 
Reed, 26 . 9 
Peters, 26 . 16 
Sands, 26 . 14 
Rehrig, 28 . 17 
Edwards, 26 . 1- 
Brennan, 26. 15 
Herrold, 27 . 1* 
Patton, 26 . 13 
Daubert, 27 . 13 
Mattson, 26 . 17 
Groff, 26 . 13 
Felix, 27 . 17 
Paul, 27 . 16 
Redmond, 26 . 15 
Knowles, 26 . 10 
Brewer, 28 . 18 
16 
Class A: 
A Heil .19 18 19 18 
McCarty .18 15 19 18 
Foord . 19 19 17 17 
Kahler .13 17 19 18 
Tansey . 19 15 18 17 
Cantrell .17 15 17 16 
Griffith .19 13 18 20 
Landis .16 19 18 16 
Class B: 
Crothers .16 13 17 16 
T Meehan .16 16 14 18 
Cook . 16 11 17 15 
Cordery .11 15 16 14 
Wescott . 17 14 16 17 
W Watson . 17 15 19 14 
W Smith .17 18 18 17 
Tomlinson . 18 13 17 16 
Appleton . 16 13 15 17 
F Matthews.18 16 17 16 
F Wilson .17 13 18 17 
W Matthews.... 18 11 18 17 
F fl Bender' 18 20 19 16 15 19—107 
Class C; 
Clegg .16 17 19 18 
Dr Wentz . 14 13 16 16 
Davis . 12 8 15 14 
Firth . 17 15 16 14 
Fontaine .15 
T Meehan ...... ;; ;; ;; •• n K 17 10 15 14 _ 81 
Jones i.12 12 16-40 
, —Championship— v 
20 19 17 17 IS 17—108 
19 19 19 19 IS 18—112 
17 17 17 15 16 IS—100 
19 20 18 19 19 19—114 
19 19 20 IS 19 17—112 
20 17 19 16 20 18—110 
19 17 20 17 19 17—109 
15 IS 19 17 IS 17—107 
19 15 17 14 17 14— 96 
19 15 15 14 18 17—100 
16 16 18 17 16 15— 98 
14 12 14 16 10 9— 75 
17 14 16 15 17 17— 96 
19 15 16 14 18 18—100 
16 16 17 17 19 14— 99 
17 16.— 33 
16 18 19 16 19 16—104 
17 19 17 15 18 17—103 
18 17 16 19 16 16—102 
17 15 18 16 17 16— 99 
14 16 18 18 18 16—100 
17 16 18 16 16 14— 97 
17 17 13 17 17 17—100 
13 14 12 11 15 14— 79 
14 14 16 14 14 9— 81 
16 17 17 15 17 13— 95 
8 10 13 8 10 10— 59 
1S2 
182 
172 
181 
181 
175 
170 
176 
158 
164 
157 
131 
160 
165 
169 
97 
165 
170 
10S 
163 
100 
107 
167 
159 
128 
143 
110 
59 
81 
40 
Schreck, 31, 32, 31 
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.21210220220022222000—13—31 
Tug 30 29 .22022222022222221012—17 
12010121112201122021—16—33 
Ruble 9 9 2S .2220*112222220222221—17 
20222222212120212122—18—35 
Hill °S 9 9 9 8 .2°212121222*02220222—17 
22222210022020020220—13—30 
Johnson, 28, 27 .122102*2112222220222—17 
1212012201121222112*—17—34 
Ruble, 30, 29, 30.22222212202021220212—17 
21222222220220222212_18_35 
Payne 30 29 .02221210122202222222—17 
02012212101212122222—17—34 
Thoms, 30, 29 . 02220022222222012221—16 
1200210101122010w 
Judge Denny, 29, 28 . 22222022222200012222—16 
' 22220 2 2 2'’2°210222020_16_32 
Buck 29 2S .12262202202121201111—16 
11222212121220222020—17—33 
Robbins, 28, 27 .22222222000222222202—16 
02222002222022220002—13—29 
Wuest, 28, 27 .01110222221212*02202—15 
02012120w 
Irwin 28, 27, 26.00011121021202220212—14 
00100012002212022w 
H Pohlar, 28, 27, 26.21022022201012020122—14' 
22221222100001121112—16—30 
Schuler, 27, 26 . 20100010222100211212—13 
02011010220111022000—11—24 
Dea 27, 26 . 02012202121201002022—13 
022002012222010w 
Stone, 29, 28 .10020121*22100202212—13 
2221022211201002200*—! 3—26 
Walker 31, 30 .20201122212220200020-13 
221112001210020w 
Carey, 26 .11001102120020100100—10 
Shoot-off for trophy, 5 birds twice and miss-and-out in 
Pohlar! 6 28 .20222—4 12122-5 21-2 
Ruble, 30 . 20122-4 22221-5 20-1 
No. 2, 20 birds, $10 entrance, divided 50, 30 and 20 
per cent.: 
Seigfried. 27 
Confer, 26 .. 
15 
Budd, 2S . 
. 15 
. 12 
The target 
Event 1: 
events resulted 
as follows: 
. 20 
Wilson . 
. 18 
Martin . 
Sked . 
. 23 
Worden . 
.. 22 
Wolnoski .. 
. 17 
Coleman . 
Event 2: 
. 25 
. 20 
23 
. 19 
Martin . 
. 20 
Special 8-bird event No. 1: 
Dinger . 6 
Coleman . 7 
Trafford . 7 
C Whiteman . 7 
Special 8-bird event No. 2: 
Trafford . 7 
Brownell . 6 
S n mers . 7 
Rvman . 5 
Hansell . 7 
Coleman . 8 
Dinger . 8 
Special 8-bird event No.^3: 
Mattson . 7 
Radcliff . 2 
Coleman . 7 
Dinger . 8 
Trafford . 6 
Special 8-bird event No. 4': 
Trafford . 6 
Coleman . 7 
Dinger . 8 
Lescure . 6 
Two miss-and-outs followed. 
T Whiteman . 6 
Hansell . 7 
Somers . 5 
Koegle . 6 
Sands . 4 
Rader . ° 
Martin . 4 
Bollman . 5 
Severn .. 6 
Wilnoski . 6 
Mohawk Gun Club. 
Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 23.—A big attendance was 
out to witness the shooting at the Mohawk Gun Club 
traps yesterday, when the annual Washington’s Birth- 
day shoot was held, with Jim Elliott, the big champion 
shot, and several other professionals, in competition. 
Shots were also present from many neighboring cities. 
The day being ideal, some handsome scores were 
chalked up. The Mohawk people proved themselves ex¬ 
cellent hosts, arid everyone out had a good word for 
the managers of the big event. 
lim Elliott broke 144 out of 150 targets. Sim Glover 
was second with 140; H. H. Stevens was third with 139. 
Of the amateurs. Barker, of Gloversville was high av¬ 
erage, breaking 132, Porter being second with 129, and 
White third with 128. Among the out-of-town shooters 
were Deputy Commissioner John B. Burnham and 
Chief Legge. of the State Forest, Fish and Game De¬ 
partment, Albany; M. E. Barker and E. P. Hotaling, 
of Gloversville. H. H. Stevens acted as cashier; M. C. 
Smith as referee, and Ben Ellis as scorer. The tourna¬ 
ment was a big success. The program consisted of ten 
Elliott . 
Glover , 
Stevens 
Sibley . 
Barker 
Porter 
White .. 
Smith . 
Groff . 5 
Budd . b 
Peters . 5 
Hoverter . 4 
Porter . 6 
Mattson . 7 
Somers . 8 
Edwards . 4 
Bollman . 8 
K. Steward, Sec’y. 
Hagadorn 
Goodwin 
Rice 
Shot at. Broke 
.150 144 
Sann . 
Shot at. Broke 
. 135 111 
.150 
140 
Shorey .... 
6b 
.150 
139 
Legge .... 
61 
.150 
134 
Adams .... 
52 
.150 
132 
Sitterley .. 
31 
150 
1°9 
Beller .... 
. 
36 
.150 
128 
Hill . 
32 
. 150 
126 
Defoe . 
. 45 
28 
.150 
125 
Drane .... 
25 
.150 
123 
Burnham . 
5 
.150 
121 
Tackson ... 
.15 
12 
. 150 
115 
Courtney . 
10 
. 150 
105 
J. W. 
White, Sec’y. 
Boyerfown Gun Club. 
Reading, Pa., Feb. 22.—The following scores were 
made in the target shoot of the Boyertown Gun Club, 
held this afternoon, 50 targets: 
. 23 
. 19 
. 11 
M H Rhoads. 
C J Kutz. 
14 
W Kuser .... 
38 
Thomas Endy 
32 
R Spotts . 
31 
The Fred Macaulay Business Men’s Gun Club. 
Newark, N. J„ Feb. 23.— Chris. Feigenspan smashed 
23 white fliers out of a possible 25 at the Speedway traps 
yesterday. In his match with B. M. Shanley, Jr., he was 
also victorious. The 50-bird match between- John Haus- 
man and Tames I. Ouinn was won by Hausman, who 
broke 15 to Quinn’s 11 in the first 25, and 18 to Quinn s 
17 in the second 25, winning by 5 birds on the 50 shot at. 
In the 50-bird match between Fred Macaulay and Jas. 
J. Quinn, in which Macaulay gave Quinn a handicap of 
10, Macaulay was the winner, killing 42 birds out of a 
possible 50, while Quinn got 31, and with his added han¬ 
dicap totaled 41. Mac won out by the close margin of 
In the walking match, unknown angles, Tom Cook, of 
the Macaulay Gun Club, was the victor. 
