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Madera, California, May 25-27 
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Kentucky State Shoot. 
The annual tournament of the Kentucky Trap- 
shooters’ League was held on May 24 and 25, under the 
auspices of the Northern Kentucky Gun Club. It was 
one of the most successful shoots in the history of the 
League, both in attendance and in lack of friction in 
pulling off the events. Supt. Taggart had looked after 
every detail, and there was not a hitch in any of the 
arrangements during the two days. 
The program consisted of ten 15-target events on each 
day, entrance $1.40 in each event, and an optional $1.00 
sweep in each event. These 300 targets counted for the 
average. 
On the first day there were two special handicap events 
at 25 targets each, $2.00 entrance in each, with a valuable 
prize to the winners. The handicap was based on the 
work in the regular program—85 per cent, and under 
standing at 16yds.; over 85 per cent, at 18yds. On the 
last day there were two extra events of 20 targets each, 
40 cents entrance in each, and these, together with the 
last four events of the regular program made up the 
State championship event at 100 targets. Money was 
divided Hose system, 5, 3, 2, 1, in the regular events, 
and 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent, in the optional, class 
shooting. 
The attendance was good on both days. There was 
also a large crowd of spectators, including a number of 
the fair sex, who watched the sport with interest. The 
events were run off over an Ideal-Leggett trap and a 
set of experts. Supt. Taggart had the traps in perfect 
order, and they worked smoothly throughout the shoot. 
John Braunagel, formerly ground manager at the Cin¬ 
cinnati’s old grounds in St. Bernard, acted as referee 
and scorer at the Ideal-Leggett; C. Klein performed the 
same duties at No. 2 on Wednesday, his place being 
taken on Thursday by G. Keefer. The office was in 
charge of L. J. Squier, and in this line of work he has 
no superiors, and it is doubtful if his equal can be 
found. The office accommodations were not of the best, 
but, regardless of crowd, noise and confusion, he carried 
on the work without delay or error, and fifteen minutes 
after the close of the last event on Thursday, every¬ 
one’s money was ready, cash balanced and turned over 
to the club officials. It was as nice a piece of tourna¬ 
ment office work as one would wish to see. 
The grounds were open for practice on Tuesday, but 
only a few of the visitors availed themselves of the 
opportunity. C. A. Young, J. H. Kemfer and C. D. 
Coburn, each shot at 100 targets, breaking 97, S9 and 
95 respectively. A few others shot at 40 targets each. 
Dameron and B. S. Cooper got 38 each; A. H. Sunder- 
bush 37; Walker 35; Le Compte and Ed. J. 33 each. 
The tournament opened on Wednesday, May 24, with 
forty-four shooters, all but three staying in to the finish. 
The weather was clear, but uncomfortably hot, the 
mercury staying around 90 all day, and there was no 
breeze to tempter the heat. Shooting began about 10 
o’clock, and at noon the program was half finished. 
A rest was then taken, that the shooters might fully 
enjoy the dinner served by Mrs. Taggart in the club 
house, and everyone made a straight score, not over¬ 
looking a single item on the menu. 
Among the out-of-town shooters who were present to¬ 
day were J. C. Bond, Louisville; Wm. Shattuck, Coal 
Grove, O.; C. G. Westcott, Richmond, Ind.; R. H. 
Bruns, Brookville, nld.; Lon Fisher and W. Webster, 
Columbus; B. S. Cooper, Thornville, O.; T. H. Clay, 
Jr., Austerlitz, Ky.; A. H. Sunderbruch, Williamsburg, 
O.; W. D. Straughan, Waveland, Ind.; W. Henderson, 
Lexington, Ky.; E. O. White, Columbia, Ky.; R. O. 
Heikes, Dayton, O.; Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la.; 
W. R. Randall, Mason, O.; J. N. Shropshire, Cynthiana, 
Ky.; C. D. Coburn, Mechanicsburg, O.; C. E. Good¬ 
rich, Chicago; F. M. Edwards, Portsmouth, O.; C. J. 
Wheeler, J. H. Kemper, V. K. Dodge, J. G. Denny 
and F. C. Bell, Lexington, Ky.; J. G. Francis and A. 
M. Turrell, Harrison, O.; J. J. Richardson,^ Nicholas 
ville, Ky.; C. O. Le Compte, Eminence, Ky.; C. E. 
Dimmitt, Morrow, O.; C. A. Young, Springfield, O.; 
J. M. Thornton, Des Moines, la. 
The leaders in the day’s program finished with good 
scores. F. M. Edwards and Lon Fisher shot a close 
race, the former got 2 targets ahead, but in the ninth 
event Lon caught up and they went out tied on 141, or 
94 per cent., for high amateur average. J. A. Payne 
was second with 140. J. H. Kemper 139; Hammer¬ 
smith and Randall 138 each. High score among the 
professionals was made by R. O. Heikes, who finished 
with 144, or 96 per cent.; W. Henderson 140; F. Gilbert 
139. One or two long runs were made. Kemper broke 
88 without a miss in the regular and special events. 
Henderson 87, Randall 60. 
In the first special event Kemper, Shattuck Richardson 
and Payne tied on 25, and in the shoot-off Kemper won 
by breaking straight again. Youhg and Henderson also 
broke 25 in this event, but were not eligible to win. 
The prize was a Haviland china dinner set, an espe¬ 
cially appropriate one for Kemper to win, as 'he has 
just started housekeeping. 
The second special was captured by Doc Shattuck, of 
Coal Grove, O., on a straight score of 25. 
During the day 7615 targets were trapped without a 
hitch. 
Coburn . 
18 
45 
Wheeler . 
45 
Webster . 
18 
44 
Holaday . 
.. IS 
45 
Edwards . 
18 
45 
Clay . 
46 
Shattuck . 
IS 
50 
Payne . 
.. IS 
47 
Straughan . 
18 
4S 
Goodrich . 
.. IS 
45 
Dodge ... 
18 
39 
Westcott . 
.. IS 
44 
Bond . 
16 
42 
Denny . 
.. IS 
23 
Voige . 
16 
40 
Shropshire .. 
.. 18 
44 
Woodbury . 
16 
39 
Irwin . 
19 
Bell . 
16 
23 
18 
24 
Professionals: 
Young . 
18 
47 
Le Compte ... 
.. 16 
Trimble . 
IS 
46 
Henderson ... 
.. 18 
50 * 
Gilbert . 
IS 
47 
IK 
49 
Shoot-off; 
Kemper . 
25 
Richardson ... 
. 23 
Shattuck . 
21 
Payne . 
. 17 * 
T H Kemper. 
. 139 
C L Wheeler.. 
129 
B S Cooper. 
. 130 
F C Bell. 
125 
J C Bond. 
E Hammersmith .... 
. 124 
Lon Eisher ... 
141 
. 138 
W R Randall.. 
138 
A H Sunderbruch.... 
. 127 
T Clay . 
133 
A M Voige . 
. 112 
M Johnson .... 
127 
E O White. 
. 110 
J A Payne. 
140 
PI R Irwin. 
. 117 
M T Welsh. 
120 
E Cain . 
. 126 
E T Sampson.. 
130 
C D Coburn. 
. 131 
T G Francis... 
121 
W Webster . 
. 135 
C G Westcott. 
12S 
G W Dameron. 
. 113 
A M Turrell... 
128 
C B Woodbury. 
. 122 
R H Bruns.... 
133 
F M Edwards. 
. 141 
I P Gould . 
103 
W Shattuck . 
. 134 
J G Denny.... 
64 
W L Straughan. 
. 128 
J M Thornton. 
24 
V K Dodge . 
. 129 
J JN Shropshire 
135 
J J Richardson. 
. 137 
C E Dimmitt.. 
39 
Professionals: 
C O Le Compte. 
.. 110 
W Henderson . 
140 
C A Young. 
. 138 
() T Holaday... 
133 
R L Trimble. 
.. 134 
R O Heikes... 
144 
F Gilbert . 
.. 139 
C E Goodrich.. 
130 
J. G. Denny shot 
at 75; 
J. M. Thornton 
and C. 
E. 
shot at 45 each. 
Special event, 50 targets, 
Yds. T’l. 
handicap; 
Yds. 
T’l. 
Kemper . 18 
49 
Richardson .... 
. IS 
48 
The attendance on Thursday, the last day of the shoot, 
was one more than on Wednesday, the places of those 
who failed to return being filled by new-comers. The 
regular program was the same, and two special 20-target 
events were added, which, with events 7, 8, 9 and 10, 
made up the contest for the State championship at 100 
targets. The shooters were given another perfect day 
by the Weather Clerk, and many more interested in the 
sport were on hand to see the finish. Everything 
worked smoothly to-day, 8160 targets being trapped. 
Shooting began promptly on time, and six events were 
finished by noon, when all hands stopped for dinner. 
During dinner hour (or two hours) the annual meeting 
of the League was held on the club house veranda. 
Cashier Squier had everyone paid off soon after the 
close of the last event. The money-back purse amounted 
to $391.15, including $200 added by the Interstate Asso¬ 
ciation. Fifteen shooters failed to win their entrance 
and were reimbursed from this purse, in sums ranging 
from $1.45 to $17.60. The surplus, $266.30, was divided 
among the eighteen high guns. Still there are some 
who can’t see any good in the money-back system. 
Among the average winners was one shooter who 
failed to win back his entrance. The banner squad of 
the day was No. 3—Coleman, Webster and Trimble, 15 
each, Cain 14, and Dameron 13; total 72 out of 75. Long 
runs were not numerous. Hammersmith was high with 
99, and his last two targets of Wednesday gave him a 
total of 101, entitling him to a Du Pont amateur long 
run trophy. Charlie Young got in a run of 62. Ham¬ 
mersmith started off in fine shape, and smashed them all 
up to his 100th target. He was a hot favorite for the 
championship, but failed to keep up this pace in the 
afternoon. However, he was high amateur with 145, or 
96.6 per cent., beating Kemper for this honor by one 
target. E. Cain was third with 142, Coburn and 
Straughan 141 each. Among the professionals there was 
a hot race for first place, and the finish found Young 
and Gilbert tied on 146, with Henderson second, 143 
and Goodrich third, 141. The championship race started 
right after dinner, and some of the best work of the 
tournament was seen in this race. Most of the shoot¬ 
ers went into this contest, but only Kentucky amateurs 
could win the trophy. J. H. Kemper had things pretty 
much his own way, and landed the prize with 95. Ham- 
mei smith, Shropshire and T. Clay were second on 92, 
and J. J. Richardson 90. The former winners of the 
championship are: T. H. Clay, Jr., in 1903, 1904, 1907 
and 1908 on scores of 93, 95, 96 and 96; E. Pragoff, 1905, 
