May 20, 1911.] 
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Independent Gun Club. 
Philadelphia, Pa., May 14.— Dr. 'A. L. Westcott was 
tlie star performer in the monthly shoot of the Inde¬ 
pendent Gun Club yesterday afternoon at Holmesbutg 
Junction, capturing the handsome silver and cut-glass 
trophy but not until he had been forced to the limit of 
(ns skill as a trapshooter. The event was at 100 targets 
in five strings of 20, with dead bird handicap added 
v hen the figures were all totaled up it was found that 
there were four ties—Wakeman, Judson, Westcott and 
Cook. In the first shoot-off, 25 targets, the four tied 
again; in the third Westcott won by a very narrow 
margin from Cook. 
7 here were five spoons offered besides the principal 
prize that served to keep the shooters up to their best 
efforts. Scores: 
Edwards . 9 85 
Lindley . 12 94 
Wakeman . 12 100 
Johnson 
Fii 
10 100 
14 87 
12 97 
16 82 
20 85 
Judson 
Anderson 
McKean 
Hoffman 
J Davis . 
Westcott .15 100 
Cook . 10 100 
Tansey . 7 97 
Newcomb . 2 95 
Wolstencroft .13 90 
Pratt .12 S9 
firth 
Taylor 
14 99 
23 89 
25 46 
Hinkson . 23 
Watson . 0 71 
H George . 8 
J H Kelly. 0 
Felix . 9 
Ford .11 91 
Murray . 10 94 
Norris . 0 14 
Oliver . 5 90 
Ivahler . 2 55 
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Shoot-off: Judson 21% Westcott 34%, Cook 23% 
Doubles: Class A—Newcomb (0) 14, Oliver (0) 9. 
Ciass B-Anderson (2) 10, McKean (2) 17, Edwards (2) 
Hoffman ^0)^6 (4) 16 ’ Li " dley (4 > 15 ’ Class D ~ 
Columbus Gun Club. 
c S A 9 - ’ M c ay 13.—Roundy Chamberlain was 
1 fhh Saturday afternoon at the traps, with 92 out of 
L,.," i: "'.“S won a point on the Du Pont trophy. This 
makes a tie with H. E. Smith and Capt. C. C. Carson 
each having two wins. Ihe ties will be shot off next 
Saturday. Ihe next monthly shoot is May 20. with a 
program calling for 150 birds, losses guaranteed. All 
one can lose is $3. Webb broke 48 out of 50 from 21yds 
—fine shooting. Jessup and Ward were welcome visit- 
• Wh ' st \ e , r . J r v, shot h 's first targets. With some 
practice Daddy will have to look out. Fisher broke 22 
out of 24, shooting doubles. The shoot at doubles last 
ihursday was well attended; quite a few of the local 
boys were here. About all the money came to Columbus 
j ,, mIt , h wor } hr j t ave rage; Webb, second; Fisher, 
third; Dr. Van, fourth—not bad for the Columbus Gun 
Shot at. Broke 
G Smith . 120 
Shilling . 90 
Roundy . 100 
Hume .130 
Whisner . 110 
Joyce . 90 
Ward . 130 
Girard . 60 
Hall . 60 
Shot at. Broke 
Webb . 50 
Jessup . 75 
Rink . 25 
Whisner, Jr. ... 15 
Fisher . 40 
Ford . 15 
Black . 55 
H E Smith. 25 
Lon Fisher. 
League Trophy Shoof. 
The members of the Philadelphia Trapshooters’ Leaeue 
who have broken 42 or better in any one League shoo! 
two eoSS P tm d h m four of the six matches will shoot for 
Whit» r tr0I j!y e , s on J" n e 3 over the traps of the S. S. 
V\ hite Gun Club, at Holmesburg Junction. The nro- 
gram calls for 100 targets in five events of 20 targets 
each; sliding handicap, from 16 to 21yds.. S 
T 4he officlal standing of the clubs in the Trapshooters’ 
Secr 8 emry a w’. E^RoMn^n.^fowa? 80 ’ 35 announced b >‘ 
Highland . Po $ ts ’ Br °£en. 
Haddonfield . i 0 
Meadow Spring .10 2484 
Registered Tournaments. 
Pa-—Tournaments registered with the Inter- 
state Association during the week ending May 15: 
July 6-7.—Chatham (Canada) G. C. W. D. Elliott Sec 
46 ^ Urel (Miss.) G. C. Charles Green, t*res 
A 8 Sec 6 ’jr WeStminSter (Md,) G ' C ' Ge °' E ' Bau S hman - 
Sept. 4.—Longmont, (Colo.) G. C. H. C Keef Cashier 
Sept. 6.—Wellington (Colo.) G. C. H C Me CashT 
Sept. 7.—Ft. Collins (Colo.) G. C. H. C Keefe’ Cashier 
Sept. 14-15. Cincinnati (O.) G. C. H. S. ConnelvSePy! 
Elmer E. Shaner, Sec*y-Treas. 
Lansdale—Royersford. 
Royersford, May 13.—In the third and deciding match 
race between Lansdale and Royersford gun clubs here 
to-aay tne Lansdale team nosed out a victory by 10 
targets. Both teams shot well, and 42 was the lowest 
score made. The scores: 
Lansdale—J Rogers 48. C. Swartz 48, T. Swartz 47, 
J, Henry 4 , 7 , Clark 4b, Bender 46, Lamborn 45, D. Shultz 
44, F. Shultz 43; total 461. 
Royersford—H. Buckwalter 48, M. Nettles 47 E. Em- 
mers 46, C. Beidman 46, F. Ziefiler 46, A. Buckwalter 45 
E. Christian 45, W. Trumbauer 43, W. Chard 43 M a’ 
Freed 42; total 451. 
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Handicap at live birds, killing 25 straight and 9 in the 
shoot-off, from the limit distance of 31 yds. Mr. Bates 
shot at 54 birds during the tournament and killed them 
all. This is Some Shooting ! 
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