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Sportsmen’s Show Tournament. 
Philadelphia, I’p. -The Philadelphia Sportsmen’s 
Show tournament, held at Holmesburg Junction, March 
Id-12, was a success, and was a record-breaker in many 
particulars for Philadelphia and vicinity. In the events 
of the day, 104 shooters took part. The day was pleas¬ 
ant and favorable for shooting. Competition continued 
till dark. Of the twelve events of the first day, eleven 
■were finished. • 
Events 7 to 11, inclusive, constituted the Philadelphia 
Sportsmen’s Show Preliminary Handicap, 100 targets, 
sliding handicaps, no entrance fee, open to all amateurs. 
Optional sweepstake. $5; $75 silver trophy to winner, $50 
to second. John Martin, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was the 
winner with a score of 87. C. H. Newcomb, of the In 
dependent Gun Club of Philadelphia, won second. George 
M. McCarty won $10 for high average, 161 out of 190, for 
the day. C. H. Newcomb was second with 159. Scores: 
Events: 
Targets: 
Buc'kwalter 
M inker . 
Mathews . 
T)ver . 
Mink . 
Ilinds . 
Terrv . 
Rover . 9 12 
T.udwick . 10 11 
123456789 10 11 
15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 
11 12 13 12 13 9 18 10 13 19 17 
12 11 13 10 13 7 IS 12 18 10 18 
13 8 11 11 11 12 14 14 15 14 16 
11 10 11 11 10 9 15 12 15 7 15 
11 14 13 9 13 10 IS 15 15 17 17 
10 8 13 9 9 9 19 13 16 13 17 
9 10 13 13 11 10 18 13 14 11 19 
9 12 8 13 17 15 14 16 IS 
9 10 8 12 11 10 12 13 13 
Sneiser . 9 12 10 12 11 11 17 16 17 16 IS 
Eoord . 14 10 15 10 12 7 16 10 15 17 IS 
Hammond . 13 4 12 12 9 10 17 15 15 15 IS 
McCarty . 14 10 14 12 15 11 16 17 17 15 20 
Williams . 11 12 10 9 11 13 14 13 15 13 18 
Hcrrman . 11 11 13 11 13 6 16 15 19 12 18 
J Martin . 14 7 15 10 10 12 19 14 18 16 20 
Moffett . 13 8 13 10 13 13 14 16 17 14 18 
Newcomb .14 11 15 S 14 11 19 17 14 17 10 
Piercv . 13 11 11 14 12 12 16 15 16 18 IS 
Billings . 10 7 8 12 11 9 15 20 14 14 17 
B Smith . 12 9 11 8 9 14 15 14 17 9 18 
Griffith . 12 11 15 11 15 8 15 14 11 16 19 
Minick . 12 5 13 6 6 7 14 15 12 10 14 
Cordery . 10 10 12 11 7 10 17 13 19 11 17 
Crane . 8 8 12 8 10 7 15 10 4 9 13 
Richardson . 14 8 13 
Bates .10 10 14 
H Chenworth . 4 8 9 
J Chenworth . 7 11 11 
Ringgold . 5 6 13 
Meehan .11 7 13 12 5 S 16 13 9 12 15 
Hansell ....13 8 14 8 9 10 16 15 16 14 17 
8 13 8 18 13 20 8 19 
9 10 12 20 13 15 17 13 
9 8 9 14 18 12 9 14 
9 12 9 15 19 16 7 17 
678 13 15 11 14 14 
10 8 11 11 11 9 20 10 15 12 14 
6 10 13 10 10 11 18 8 14 13 16 
11 12 10 13 8 9 13 10 11 .. .. 
11 .7 7 11 12 9 16 15 16 13 15 
11 10 15 9 15 8 17 13 17 16 16 
12 4 13 9 10 11 18 14 17 7 14 
7 3 8 11 8 9 18 13 17 13 17 
11 11 13 8 11 10 16 13 11 11 .. 
14 6 13 12 7 11 18 14 16 15 18 
Hackett '.. 11 11 12 9 11 12 12 10 16 15 18 
Eamb . 13 10 13 10 10 12 14 17 17 15 15 
Hottersall. 8 3 11 11 7 8 15 13 16 13 .. 
Trott . 11 11 11 9.12 8 13 10 11 9 .. 
Kramlich . 14 10 14 12 10 12 14 15 14 15 18- 
Heil .12 8 13 12 12 TO 19 16 15 18 15 
Schlicher . 12 10 12 11 8 13 20 10 17 12 19 
Englert . 13 7 13 9 13 8 16 14 14 13 7 
Walker . 11 10 13 5 12 13 13 IS 12 18 14 
Jackson 
Grove ... 
Ewing .. 
England 
Towner 
Tansey .. 
Rishel .. 
Herrold . 
McKelvey 
Lockwood 
Stevenson 
Rose .... 
Macklin 
Evans ... 
Neumann 
E Ford . 
White .. 
Crowhnrst .11 
Kollock . 8 
Morris . 10 
Henline .11 
Pratt . 14 
Miss Reiker . 9 
6 7 11 12 10 9 17 9 14 10 .. 
11 10 12 11 13 10 13 11 13 16 17 
9 12 13 8 11 9 12 W 13 12 .. 
7 4 9 6 11 9 14 12 12 5 .. 
11 7 12 9 11 10 18 11 16 10 13 
10 5 9 6 10 12 14 10 13 14 8 
10 10 10 11 13 11 15 13 14 14 .. 
9 6 10 10 4 8 8 10 . 
7 10 3 8 7 12 11 9 5 .. 
5 9 12 7 8 15 15 11 8 13 
6 10 10 10 4 11 9 9 14 16 
8 13 13 10 12 10 14 16 11 14 
9 10 6 8 10 13 11 11 8 .. 
7 13 8 10 11 11 15 14 10 18 
lames”.”'”..!. 12 12 13 10 10 11 15 16 12 14 13 
W T Lohr.13 13 12 18 12 .. 
H Hoover. 5 12 12 8 10 .. 
H Harper . 11 11 10 9 10 7 13 13 13 11 .. 
Minner .10 12 12 10 10 10 13 16 12 14 .. 
Muldoon . 11 10 11 11 12 8 17 12 15 10 16 
Edwards . 7 12 13 9 9 9 IS 12 12 13 11 
Little .10 10 10 18 13 17 10 14 
Bower .14 9 16 10 5 
Fleming .18 15 14 14 16 
Sanford .18 10 15 16 .. 
T Martin .14 13 13 12 .. 
Mooney .17 15 15 14 14 
Apgar . 13 11 11 13 12 14 17’1S 15 15 16 
Worthington . 14 4 14 12 13 8 17 15 18 14 18 
German . 13 10 13 12 15 9 19 15 20 12 18 
Dartnn . 12 11 11 11 10 11 17 17 17 12 10 
H Stevens . 13 9 15 13 8 14 16 16 16 16 16 
Welles . 13 13 11 13 13 7 19 14 16 12 .. 
Lawrence . 10 12 12 7 14 11 IS 17 14 15 18 
Hu Pont . 8 11 14 5 12 7 14 18 10 14 .. 
Oliver .18 13 12 12 11 
McLaughlin .13 12 .. .. 
Brennan .10 8 10 i 11 
Felix . 7 15 13 .. .. 
March 11, Second Day. 
The main event of the second day Was the Grand 
Amateur Handicap, 100 targets, handicaps allotted by the 
committee. Open to all amateurs. No entrance fee. 
First, $75 silver trophy; second. $50. Optional_ sweep- 
stake, $5 high guns. George S. McCarty won this event 
with a score of 82, and finished the day in the lead for 
high average, with 322 out of 380. H. Chenoworth. of 
Baltimore, and G. H. Piercy, tied for second. The 
weather conditions were favorable. Owing to the large 
Total. 
153 
148 
139 
126 
152 
136 
141 
143 
125 
149 
150 
140 
161 
139 
145 
155 
149 
159 
156 
137 
136 
147 
114 
137 
104 
142 
143 
114 
133 
112 
121 
140 
131 
129 
97 
132 
147 
129 
134 
115 
144 
137 
146 
105 
105 
146 
150 
146 
127 . 
139 
105 
137 
113 
89 
137 
111 
121 
60 
83 
111 
109 
132 
100 
126 
138 
68 
47 
108 
119 
133 
125 
102 
54 
77 
59 
52 
75 
155 
147 
156 
148 
15? 
131 
148 
no 
66 
25 
46 
45 
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